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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Harvard last Saturday best. Tale at
PARI8, justified the experiment And the found in the works of CHARPENTIER, pubho, which, taken me whole, wers not of BRUNRAU, of SAINT-SANA; while the much better equipped musically, latest of the Frenchmen,, Devasy, football by four points to nothing. applauded them to the echo. For there eschews not only all ornamente, but
Blake Gardens, unless specially order. in no gainsaying the fact that he has gone back to the recitative of theed, will be closed from December 1 from "florid" style is as greatly favoured first opera composers. Stranger still, dusk to & a mi.
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Millinery, Gowns, to day as it was fifty years ago. How else the Italians, who originated Borid
Materials, &c.
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THE NEW YORK MARA- THON RACE!
DORANDO WING BY SIXTY
YARDS,
(Enclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, tie Bombay.)
London, November 27.. Darando, the Italian athlete, was only
Bishop Lander and savaral Hongkong are we to understand the triumphe music and for centuries enraptured all residents are due to arrive in Hongkong of Madame MELDA and Madame
the world with it, also have given it next week by the P. & O. Ne. TETRAZZINI in London and New York?
up completely. VERDI, in his early Captain F. A. Brown is to give an Both belong to the florid school of
operas, still made some uso of it, but illustrated lesture on Shipping, past and a few feat ahead of Hayes, the American present," at the Y.M.C.A. on December 4. off everything singing, both take the greatest liber-
when his genlus rentured and he came This should prove one of the most interest competitor, throughout the Marathon- ties with the score. But the public does not mind: mither it aids and abete to write "Aida," "Otello," and "Fal-ing of the series yet given under the Race at New York, but won by sixty
auspicies of the Y.M.C.A. Debating yards. TO END OF NOVEMBER, them. When Mme. MELA celebrated staff," he avoided it as scrapulously as Society.
the twentieth anniversary of her debut WAGNER or Denver; and all the This morning a fire broke out in the in London, society, headed by the King young. Italians followed his example, premises of the Fong Kee Trading Co., at and Queen, filled the house; and when In the operas of Mascaunt and LEON-35, Queen's Road Central. The oothresh -occurred in the cook hous, and the ceiling the prima donna camo to the tremendous CAVALLO, of Rorro and Purcia, end was soon in flames. The occupanta how- piece of virtuosity which brings the first their colleagues, the decorative styla ever, with the aid of the Fire Brigade, act of "La Traviata" to a close, "the known as colorature is absolutely quickly galled the fire. The damage is
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General Memorando.
TUESDAY, December 1-
12.90 p.m. Meeting 1 The Dairy Farm
Co., Ld., at Co.'s Town Offic. 2.50 p.m.Auction of Heusshold Forni. ture, &o., at Mr Geo. P. Tammert's 5 30 p.m.-Organ Resita, in St. John's
Saler Roma.
Oathedral,
WEDNESDAY, December 9:-
9.p.m.-Auction of Swatow Down Work
estimated at $100.
We are indebted to Mr T. D. McKay.
Toulon journals, held its breath." The composers netwithstanding the the genial General Passenger Agent of the
The report adde: "Her vocal gym-public and the prima donne clamour nastics were simply amazing, and her for florid music and if it is not written own intense enjoyment of thein was in the score, then the ladies cheerfully delightful.” Up and down the scale sbe supply it themselves. Of course on went, in trills and runs and roulades, the principle that he who pays the and when alis ended, like a fireworks piper calls the tune," it is all right, display, with a brilliant showerof golden bat from a musical point of view it notes, the whole house rose and applaud-must be very deplorable. ed with all its might."
When Mime. TERAZzıxı made her first at Mr Geo.P. Lammert'sSales Rooms. appearance in Loudon, Isst autumn, ale 9 p.m.-Performance by Hongkony
Amateur Dramatic Club in City Hall. created a sensation such as few singers Ooods per Devania cleared at 4 p.m. in our generation have achieved. This
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Lady Piggott will arrive in Hongkong by the Kamo Maru.
Goods per Bohr andelivered after achievement she repeated in New York was delivery in London on the 27th inst.
The French Mail of the 27th October this date subject to rent.
THURADAT, December 3:--
a few months later, and her second
6.30 p.m-Meeting of Hongkong Corin-engagement in London proved no less thian Yacht Clab. at Club House. successful. Yel, as the musical critic of Goods per Bingo Meru not cleared ou
this date subject to cont.
the New York Fation reminds us, she she is not one of the really great artists.
The literary and musical festival in sonnection with the Catholic Union takes place this evening,
The English mail which was despatch
San Francisci Overland Route, for a pack ago of beautiful coloured postcards depict Rouse, one of the many lines represented ing econae along the route of the Santa Fe
by Mr McKay, Mr McKay arrived in the Colony on Monday by the s.8. Siberia, and
will ronwin here for some time. He will
THE NEW EDUCATION
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LONDON, November 27.
The second reading of the new Education Dill in the House of Com
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THE IMPERIAL COURT.
be glad to place his knowledge of routes. DEFINES TO PRESIDE OVER and points of interest at the disposal of anyone intending to make a trip to the United States, or to London through America. It would be well worth while if, contemplating a trip, to consult Mr McKay as to routes, hotels, etc.
(Foh The Yab: Po's Service.)
PERING, November 28.
Prince Cliun, the Regent, and all *While walking along Queen's Read yesterday, an Indian Sergt. Major saw a the Grand Councillors jointly requested Chinaman atopa European and ask for a the Empress-Dowager, widow of the light for his cigarette. The European
obliged, and while he was giving the China-late Emperor, to preside over the man a light the latter was seen to put his "mperial Court, But Her Majesty band into the European's pocket and declined to do so. extract a parse. The officer followed the thief, who, after taking three coins from
The Regent has begged the Empress-
p.m.-Tenders for the Supply of Almen It is only by ber top notes in highted to-day contained 77 bags from Houg. the purse threw it away. The man I Dowager to allow the maids of honour
was arrested, but by this time the Europea at the Palace to marry. kong, Compared with 66 kings by the
FRIDAY, December 11:-
Cement, at Tueb-Han Railway Co.'s Read Office, Cant.
NOTICE.
ornamental misie that aho actually French mail. abines, for she is mediocre or worse
We have received the second number from every other point of view, includ- of A Verdade, the new Portuguese paper Communications relating to news should being the histrionic. That a vocalist with issued at Masa under the editorship of addressed to-THE-EDITOR.
Mr. Constancio J. da Silva. such a limited equipment should have Created so astonishing a sensation is
Four natives have been arrested 19 Correspondents must forward their names certainly strange, if not mysterious.hasing teen cucerucit in inflicting nasty and addresses with any communications ad- The mystery sete this learned critic of the use of an iron chopper.
injuries to a shopkeeper's head by means dressed to the Editor, not for publication batathinking and he asks, somewhat as evidence of good faith.
Lettera relating to busines should be addrees-
ad to THE MANADRE,
had disappeared. Brongist before the
The Regent is about to arrange for Magistrate this morning the nation was romanded until Monday in order that the an interview between the Courtiers- Turopean might be traced.
and the young Emperor.
·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Bon. Lootenant D. W. D. Kim, In- spector of Army Schools, Singapore, was a passenger by the Devanha.
The opening cruise of the Rongkong His Excellency has appointed Mr.A. E. All letters for publication should be written despairingly, why composers in all Corinthian Yacht Clul, which was postponed Wood to act as assistant Registrar General on one side of the paper only.
countries lave given up writing florid last Sunday, is to take place to-morrow. A and Deputy Registrar of Marriages until Ne anonymously signed communications that music when the public at large svidantly launch will leare Blake Pier at 1 a.m,further notice.
hare already appeared in other papers will inserted.
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(From Our Own Correspondent),
CANTON, Novomber 7. The Commissioner of Customs, the Postaj.. Commissiones, and the two Deputy Cem- missioners of Custorus paid an official call on Viceroy Chang to-day to express ther condolence at the national bersavement.
The name of Daley Annabella Murdoch, To-day is the anniversary of the death Some very suausing pictures are being M.B., has been added to the Register of Confucius, bat bayond giving the school shown at the Victoria Cinematograph and Medical and Surgical Practionam qualified | children, u holiday it affects Canton very and showers diaranids on the Farris amongst the many which create rears of to praction medicine and surgery in the little. and SEMBRICs, the Metras and Tes-aughter are "Magie Sas," and "Diablo Colony. RAZZINIS who provide it?
The Italians who founded opem
Chauffeur."
Captain Mitchell Taylor, A.D,C. to His Chargod with assaulting a woman with Excellency the Governer, left for a trip iron bar at the Cotton Mills, Ea at Point, to Japan to-day by the Nippon Maru. manths' imprisonment by Mr J. R. Wand thoroughly rostored to health. a native was to-day sentence to this many friends wish that he may return
three centuries ago, had high ideals, he reminds us. They were so anxious that the bearers should understand the at the Magistracy, words to which the music had been
8140 for a like offence.
The Robinson Plano Company will be
BILLIARD MATCH AT SHAMEEN.
(From Our Own Correspondent:)
SHAMEES, November 27.
In the final of the Club Billiar
Handicap, Mr Griffiths beat Mr Becker
by 19. Mr Griffiths was 50 behind scratch and Mr Becker was plus 50. Before the
to his opponent, but thereafter the latter
At the Magistracy to-day a Chinaman glad if all persons who have booked seata wedded that they deliberately avoided was fined $150 by Mr J. H. Kemp for for any of the performances of "A Country score was ene hundred Mr Griffiths was op not only ornament, but even melody being in unlawin possession of prepared Girl" will take their tickets at the earliest drew away a little and until very near the (Cacous boasted of his noble contempt" opium; while a woman was ordered to pay possible date..
ead kept the lead most of the time by for it), using instead of it a dry,
His Excellency the Governor has been about twenty. Mr Griffiths was not up to tuneless recitative. But the public! His Majesty the King has not been pleased to sppolut Lient Col. WG. A carelessly. Mr Becker was in micly good his usual form and played somewhat The China Mail,
soon tired of that sort of thing, and advised to exercise his power of disallow Bedford, CM.G., RAM.C., Principal form and in addition had most of the luck the shrewd composure, willing to please,
unce with respect to the ordinance to Medical Officer of the South China
in the game provide for the registration of Chemists Command, ty be a member of the Sanitary HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBRE 28, 1908. began to supply not only tunes, but and Druggists and to regulate the sale of Board in place of Lieut Col. J. M. Reid,
highly ornamented arlas, which the
R.A.M.C, resigned.
AN INQUIRY ANSWERED. poisons.
Gentleman at Bombesi, Rhodesia, singers still further embroidered in a
A autemhery Chamber The offerings at St. John's Cathedral Next Wednesday, the 2nd of December, Iain's Longs Remedy can be procured. He most lavish style. This fashion contin- on Sunday are to be given towards the Austro-Hungarian Consulate will be says he has learned of the good effects ued throughout the seventeenth and funds of the Hougtong Church Missionary closed. Consal and Mrs Von Wiser will resulting from its use, and as children in eighteenth centuries; even great mas- Association. The Rev. E. J. Barnett, receive their friends at home on Wednesday that locality are often subjers to conghs, he desired to give it a trial. This remely tore like HANDEL and MOZART were com- M.A., Wardon of St. Stephen's College, is afternoon in honor of the sixtieth en may be procured from any since or chemist
niversary of the accession to the Throne For coughs, colds and corp there is. to be the preacher at the morning service of the Ruler of the Austro-Hungarian nothing better, and as it contains no in sppearances it is not the composers, or Ghuck raised a protest, but if had little A special meeting of the Sanitary Board Monarchy, Emperor Francis Joseph the jurious substance it can be given to the
smallest child with perfect security sala by all chemists and storcksenere. the musicians, not even a little band of effect except in Faris, where RATAT was held to-day, for the purpose of declar- ing No. 9sbed, Sassoon's Villa, Poktalam cultured cognoscenti, or the great had prepared the ground for him. It Road, to be infected with Fact and Mouth general public, but the ladies who ce28 not til BEETHOVEN, WEBER and Disse. Mr R. O. Hutchison presided cupy the boards as prima donna. This WASER came forward and stubbornly Dr Pearce, Medical officer of Health, Hon. is beyond question, stranga sa the fact refceed to cater to the demand for may be. When one calls to mind the meaningless staccati, trille, rapid scalce, female singers who shone as great cadenzas, explosive and long-drawn-out stara in the world of grand opera during high tones, that the spell was broken. last century and remember that nearly And now happened a strange thing
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