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NEWS OF THE DAY.
To-morrow in the sixth anniversary of. the coronation of His Majesty King Edward
VII.!
FARIS notion with the probable vacaner is
none other than Mr. WINSTON CHURCHIL STREET..
To residents in a British Colony who have had soine experience of this young gentleman's manners and abilities such A Marino Court inquiry on the loss of a choice seems very inept. As the the British 9,8, Ying King will be held on Standard neatly puts it, we are inlly Tuesday morning.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1908.
LETTERS ON LIFE.
No. XIV.
MATRIMONY.
BONDFONE, August 1906.
is he who stiffers his master's wrath anything goes wrong with the food.
In this place ale a wife has a panatlar hold over her husband. Wa mon are scarce by comparison with men. If hor spouse annage her in any way Beatrice is able truthfully to in-
A New Consignment abilities both in Praiament and on the before the St. Helens, magiolentes for recall, has recently written a book called areas, ready to receive her pro tem.
OF
Dean Man,—I hear that a woman, form him that there is an understuily. After making his sixty-third appearance whose name. I cannot at the moment waiting round the corner with open
platform. But in administration he drunkenness, a defondant stated he hadModern Marriage and How to Bear These understudios present a difficul- seems to possess none of that precocious me to the conclusion that ho must remove it." Surely this must be issued for the ty to the Hongkong husband. There to soother town where they sold "thinnerse of women only; men as a rule don't are so many of them about that he is strength which marks his rhetoria At ale." PARIS MODES the Colonial Office he was unable to
and GOWNS.
MEMOS FOR MONDAY. Miscellaneous.
Transfer Books of The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Do., Ld., close from this date to 24th August, inclusive. Register of Shares of the Hongkang and Shanghai Banking Corporation close
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
dicest himself of party spirit, and car. ried it into his dealings with official and 879 unofficial representatives of the Oversea States. Dis briel caer at the Board
Frines Louis of Battenberg, who has of Trade has only disappointed the fow just been promoted, is popularly known as friends who hat indulged in great ex-Balts in the Navy, and the nickname pectations. Quickness of perception is used with no feeling of disrespect. It is does not make up for inexperience of imply a mark of his popularity among all ranks in the Fleet, just as Lord Charles business. He would be glad enough to Beresford is familiarly referred to na get away from the department where he "Charlie." Prince Louis' ships are known suggests un unpleasant contrast with his predecessor who happens to be the man with whom he must ultimately fight for the party leadership. With
from this date to 22nd inst. inclusive. Goode per Torra unclaimed after this
and landing charges.
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apt to feel himself merely a boarder in
bear it-they clude it.
Most books dealing with marriage his own house. A well known woman problems are written by women, who, though married, receives unlimited Sir Robert Hart has been ordered to go their husbands) or by parsons. As an chatting with an equally charming married women without the consent of attention. from the opposite sex way to Switzerland to recuperate.
example of what the latter have to say friend sue afternoon at a gymkhana on the subject read, mark; learn and mesting. As she talked she inadver- inwardly digest that now fimus clas sical volume, entitled "How to be Happy tently drew out her handkerchief and tho Married." written by a former observing a knot in the corner of it
stoppel, hesitated, and said: chaplain to the Forces in Hongkong.
According to the Home papers another
Tre a knot in the corner of my padre, the Rev. Father Bernard Vanghan handkerchief, I must have put it there in the Service as "happy ships," for the is, also having his little say on the to remind me of something." simple reason that the men know that so object of wedlock, its trials, failures **Perhaps,” said her lady friend long as they do their duty in a proper and triumphs, though what a swore sweetly, it is to remind you that you manner, His Highness will see to it that celibate can know about such a (for him) their interests are not neglected. Prines forbidden state, causes one to think Lonis net only knows how best to manage quite seriously. Max and thoroughly, and has the reputation of being a fiat-class all-round sailor, with a special and peculiar knowledge of naval sometimes wondere, not why marriage is be happy. To a woman who asked failure, but how it can ever be anything me the same question I should answer, else.
-marry a gentioran. Not nature's Why do you men ever marry at all? I gentleman, or any other sparious kind often wonder. A wife is not really of gentleman, but the genuine kind necessary to your existence. You have whose hall mark is courtesy. Such a man as WONTON CHURCH. at By kind permission of Majors Eraus your professions, your clubs, your
your
women
are married."
If you, my dear man, were to ask my advice as to who you should marry I
ture, &, at Mr Geo. F. Lammert's every desire for Mr. Council's personal his meri, but he also knows his profession understand one another so superficially, would say-marry a pal if you want to
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comfort and due advancement, we cannot say that his acquaintance with warfare, whether as combatant or spec tator,marks–hin out as the destined creator of a new Army. politician, pure and simple.".
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stoutest barrier that society has ever set ap between the sexes; and yet I have known men after remaining bachelors for the best years of their lives suidenly break out and marry a woman they have known for a werk. Now, do you account for this?
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PEKING
From 5.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 1-March...... Grand Imperial... Hame 2. Selection... The Orchid...Monkton 4.-Valso...The Merry Widow...Lobar Japanese Kerstice
Poppies Mont â—Intansezzu... Reve de Bal...Eilenberg
.-Selection... The Belle of
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The case of the woman is different. 7-Lancers..... The Army
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upper middle classes follow a professiou
10.-Galop. ' Virat "
9.-Valso... Estudiantina... Waldteufelor have any definite objects in life.
tar un audience with the Ministers of the ...........Zolf Therefore they require a home and
children to give then something to do. Grand Council, Their Imperial Majesties
directed that a sum of fear million dollar A woman istufitted to live in community, her club is merely a place Mineral Department in order to develope should be appropriated to establish. a which affords excitement of some kind the mizeral wealth of Chins. The Depart March Concuation. Egor genes; lectures, grs, debates and toont will be under the control of a high Serenata. Eragn's Brages 90 on. While men find the companion officiat. 3.-Sélection... Lilts and Dances o'brid ship of their own kind suicing
Scotland'... Coke
A certain Prince has been deputed to women do not. Notice a Support of proceed to Amoy to welcome the American ---Songe......Songs of Old Ireland'
Gorey this statement the fact that men refuse Floet. 5.--Anvil Solo... "The Blacksmith in the
Village Coke to allow women in their clubs; they -Grand Selection... Faust... Goanod also send them out of the dining room 7-Intermezzo Cavalleris Rustiesas
.OOD SAVE THE KING.
T. C. Gabriel, B. M.
105th M. L. J. Regiment During and After Dinner at 8p.in
PRCURANMIZ.
The cashiered Tartar Goneral of Mongolin has been sent to Teking for trinl."
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Mascagni after dinner in order that they may 8.Selection The Gondoliers smoke and talk together. I only know 8p.m. WHISKY Advertisements and Subscriptions which are only produce a number of unco-ordinated --Selection. The Mikado Sula of a single example of a women's chubaking oficials to get rid of the habit has
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THE BRITISH CABINET,
their Dogs Leo Jolmson Auld Lang Syne. God Bless the Prince of Wales.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
C. T. Cox, . M. Shukhawati, Regiment, 18th Rajputs.
CHINESE JUSTICE.
one whose members are all unattached blessings sworn by mutual agreement, to celibacy.
"Are marriages made in Heaven or the Infernal regions," I asked a witty woman one day while we were discussing tge matrimonial difficulties of our neighbours.
"My dear," she replied "they are seldom made by gods or by demona but often by mama."
The period granted opium, smoking
been shortened.
THE EXPLOSION AT PEKING.
in
lery. With a down-right, straightfor ward, energetic man at the War Ofice we should first learn exactly where we stood, and presently he put in the way of making a definito, advance. This is the utmost that we can expect until the country fine the sense to revert to the
For some time a very notorious robber old systemy and takes a soldier like Lono chief had been working his will upon the KCHENER for Commander-in-Chief, people of Kwungtung, and though very
As far as it concerns women I think makes him practically supreme in mili-liberal rewards for his head had been
ported up, according to Chinese ideals, no that Peter in that most excellent novel, THERE seems to be a general feeling in the tary administration and relegates the one was able to seize the man, whose name The Cardinal's, Stuff Bos," made the air that the antiox will see some changes civilian Chief to the duty of explainings Au Cham, When promises of for most shrows remark on matrimony tart in the British Cabinet. Lord LoReeves, and defonding the work of his pro- however, his hopes of a more setried life
giveness and promotion were published, has ever been wrütca doan :-- the Lord Chancellor of England, is said fessional adviser." There is a good rose, and his faith in the word of the "Marriage," said be, "ies birdcage The in a garden. The birds without hanker to be feeling very kemly the effects of deal of practical commonsense in the officials seems to have been scoure.
result of this was that ho came into get in. but the birds within know the persistent attempts made by certain last suggestion. Air. Buers would of his own accord and gave himself that there is no condition so viable as $16.50. members of the laberal party to elevate he infinitely more acceptable to the up in order to get pardon and a that of the birds without...
themselves to the Commission of the Army, we imagine, than Mr WINNION ECW post. Moun hile it appears there The reasons why bushandle and wives
was one crime that was not forgotten by a disagree and live in harmonious lives are magazine have been saved. The loss of Pesce as a reward for their party services, C and were be given the chung Mr Tang Bin-kwong. This latter certe very numerous: they would fill volumes. and who, failing to realise their social night perhaps achieve success in unman was compelled to End the wure of sepirations and being fellows of office which has ruined more rilius boser sort are "making it hot for a reputations charing the past quarter of a Minister who enjoys by no means wohnstecatury than any other sectariat, in the health. Should Lord Lowquay leave the gift of the Premier. Woolsack it is thought that his suCCOS-7-
sor will be the Rt. Hon. R. B. HALDANE, at presont His Majesty's Principal Secretary of Stato for Wart Mr HALDANE, it must not be forgotten, is a lawyer
Télégrams to the Ostasiatische Lloyd give fall particulars of the fatal explosion at Peking which our special correspondent wired to us on August 2.
PEXING August 2. Fire broke out to-night in the cantecar of the Garen barracks. in oqnséquenos of which a powder magazine exploded. Ten German and French soldiers, amongst there a sergeant misjon, have been killed, while about twenty men are wounded. The umber of casualties cannot be ascermined with absoluta accarey. The cause of the outbreak of the fire is unknown; great excitement provod. Assistance was ren lange was the number of Chinese sabliers, dored by all the foreign troops. Especially
who arrived at once, Bat their efforts were in vain. The damage done is very large, but cannot yet be scertained.
August 3. Last night's bra probably originated in the Chinese kitchon of the canteen. The new buildings of the barrels near it have been completely destroyed, but thio gimahed and the stable of the artillery as well as bhe Steward House and the powder. life is smaller than originally reported. First and foremost comes the appalling Sergeant-major Bauer and Corporal Petri are dead. Sergeant Major Prosehmann, the hands of the daring robber chief the intimacy of the relationship and next Corporal Scheiter and one French soldier
ate meat seriously wounded. Twenty-four, body of his father, who apparently had the security of the marriage bords.
grenades and forty-eight shrapnella ex- been carried off and died at the hails of "This woman in mine," says the man, ploded. Loutonant fladisch and about tho robbat. At any mato Mr Tang appeal.
mine so long as she lives."
ben sklium are slightly wounded at
The condition of tin Deutsch-Asiatiche. ed to the officials, protesting against the "Whatever happens he is married to Bank, which is sitasted opposite the Ger. pardon of a man who had been guilty of me, no other woman can call bim husman barracks, gives an idea of the force of euch crities, and has been very pushing in band," says the wife.
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of marked formeic gifts and a vory considerable section of the public would prefer to see him occupying a
WEATHER REPORT.
$10,000, it is said to many from
his demande. The consequsuce of this new move was that the robber was allowed.
Last night's explosion. Its windows, doors and ceilings are damaged. None of its Man is at his best hut a selfish personnel is, however, burt, and no valu
"
The following notion is issued by Mr one month to-espture another daring robercature. He requires to be strokodables Lave been desprayed,
ber, viz, Luk Kan-tsing, and, if he could continuously the right way to invare his Figg of the Hongkong Observatory
On the 8th at 12.15 p. Tho returns are secure him, the past should be wiped being good and kind. This the wife the wrong sort of women to marry them, not yet to hand, bet probably the typhoon ont altogether. But the usa sought for, has to learn As a rule until she had that so many women accept the wrong is crossing Japan.
knowing what was in the wind, cleared out an
How comes it that so many roots BAL
The hárometer is inclined to fall again of his old taunts, and so it came to pass becomes worldly wise she experts him sort of man? The only solution would over Formoss and the Philippines, It has that, when the time had gone the robber to be an archangel and sugarde wedlockscom to be at last, in the concrete, is
remained at large and nearer surest position more in accordance with hia risoffvery slightly on the Chins conat. shan he was at the beginning of the mouth, in the light of a prolonged beatification not quick to gauge securately a woman's training and proclivities than the one
Préseuro, is highost over the S. part of Mt Tang was still upon the heels of the Also, & woran does not realise sue true temperament, so that eight times out the China for It is still in moderate to reformed robber, Au Cliam and gathered ently the fact that to make man fall in of ten he selects an unsuitable mate
white, on the other hand, plenty of women as at prevent fills. Besides, by taking considerale defect of the normal else gentry as could be induced to come, and love with her is an easy matter, to keep marry the ant man who proposes loot no | together as` vänny of the icet inflamatial the Lord Chancellorship he would, move where
these powerful men supported the leader, Mode:sta variable winds may be expect who had lost his father and Len thousand him in love is an achievement. Either other ever should propora, though in all upward to a position of the highest ed in the Formosa Chaunel and frosh noon dollars. So it appears as if the Viceroy she surfeits her husband with sweets probability they do so without for a mo- could not withstand the pressure chus until he becomes so satisfied that he flies - ment hoodwinking themselves in the balint dignity and this would undoubtedly seen over the part of the Cliria Jos
brought to bear upon him. At any rate help to stage the pin which the coming at 10 am. bo-day, 0.00 inboa
*Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours en Cham has been taken in the Nan Hoi's to someone who will sorra him that the man they accept ja the very man they would have selected had they had the parative, failure of his territorial army to-morr
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon pron, dressed in his he's calform, the carottey or two for a change, or she option of mobing and choosing at thươ
Copan ay dates alueve of which were the throw stripes
which indicated that he had bou sojor bullies and unga until he becomes leisure, schema muet here occasioned his buoyant.
FOR DIRT,
arily promoted to the rank of, nergab. though sensitive spirit. Hit thon Hongerang And Neighbourhood Motocron ho was led to the mangiatan ba a
BW winde, madarabe or fresh ; faire | prison with heavy fetidrs upon both r the question arises, who would nu to Formosa Channel: Varisble winds, auki lager It is not likelyre wo suspect,
but no ellerer again be sent forth to seek of matrimonia the Wa
etween Host out the lurs of rabera, and EU ANIMUKE
by the he wills
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