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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1910.
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Avoy, May 23.
MEMORIAL SERVICE.
A memorial service was held in the Union. Church, Kalangau, at 11 am. on Friday, 20th May, for his late most gracious Ma- jesty King Edward VIL The service was -conducted by Ree. Jamas Sadler, who gave a short address, and the attendance was crowded, the little church being filled to its doors. Beethoven's Marche Funchre": was played before the service, nad at the close, the Daud March from Eaul way rendered, everymus standing with bowed *head,
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THE DOMET.
There seems to have boon the usual scare and panic among the ignorant and superstitious about the end of the world, to be brought about by por, harmless Halley's comet. Ono hears of people selling their goods and belongings, sud one wonders what they do that for. If they gave them away, there might be some sense in it, but to sell for money.sooms the height of madness. What do they propose to do with the money they receive!
Unfortunately Thursday was a more or
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NOTICE....
Jess cloudy day, and observations here fere TT is hereby notified that the SUPPLY
sunde under difficulties. One person, here I of WATER in Shaukiran Bast and ever, glaiow to bake seen the comet in West will be TURNED OS in the public transit. the time of observation being mains during the following hours only:
between, 11.3 and 12 neon, Amoy time.
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HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB. THE SECOND MEETING of the Sea.
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The Charge of Admission will be
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Soldiers and Sailors in aniforus Half- Price:
The Committee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.
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REGINALD Y. C. MASTER..
Hon, Sec. & Treasurer. Hongkong, May 93, 1910.
682
Ho claims to have seen a black speck travel | moune distance" cross the son's Ence. wasting a pair of powerful prismatic binoculare, and smoked glass, and unde four Jeccvations at varying întervals, each time sering this black spot. At the time, this gentleman had no daults whatever that he i had soon the comet in transis, but, since
HINA COMMERCIAL TRADING
COMPANY, Merchants and Com receiving Hongkong papers, in which it is misalon Agents, have this day boon
-NOTICE.
E. C. WILKS,
M.L MECH, E. AMI.NA,“
stated that nothing was worn there, he established at No. 33, QUEEN'S ROAD LATE OF WILKS & JAOK, LD, Batumly does not feel quite so certain CENTRAL, 2nd Floor.
But, if what this gentleman saw was not the comat, then what was it?. [A Run 680 *pot.-Ed.]
Since the trangit, we have had per sistently cloudy weather, until today, which is cloudless, and we should be afforded an opportunity' this evening of viewing our rapid y disappearing visitor
WEATH KK.
We are still without rain, and it is practically certain that a large proportion of the lacsi rice armp will be just. The fields are lacoining parched and dry, and the wells adid ponds have vary little water left. In addition to this, we have had alrong northerly winds for sovoril daya, and this verse is been the cause of 28 incrosss in plague cases in parts of the city, and up country.
The Government of Singapore las quae- antined Amuy on acount of plague.
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