WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1913.
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Enau, July 22.
THE CHINA MAIL.
iry the Italian Fieri Nexli, which bange in Swanston Cottage The acute criticism of that overdrama Nord "konen by the puvellab's wide appealed to her,- would have boon all right if Notli had only been content to paint just Louis, "azd TILE, BONAIRE CARNIVAL,
not insisted on representing inatoad: thé *Fantastic summor hest" is upon us, and every week two or more of the cities author of Jekyll and Hyde "". Swanston and towns of Scotland take advantage of Cottage will always be associated with what ought to be the good weather season Alison: Cunningham as well as with Bouls by holding their annual popular carnivals, Stevenson, for thure they spent together the Fair" or Trades Holidays." At twelve long summers. In the near futuro, the present moment industry, in silent in it is to bo hoped, tho statorn reach of the three of the Scottish contres-in Edin Pentland Hills, within which the cotingo burgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen. Fer the stands, will become public property, and next ten days the greatest majority of form one. of Edinburgh's playgrounds. thais citizans will cease to be intorcased When that day comes, many will rejoice to in Politics, or the doings of the Balkan repent the rite, arstinaugurated by Allies, of the Royal Engagement, or Fos-Cummy" at Starenson's desire. The sibles at Bistay, or the doings of Mifitants, simple ceremony is thus described by him or even the prospects of the coming Foot in a letter from Bournemouth to her at ball Sonson. What will interest them will Swanston,-"Some day climb na highTM be the state of the barometer sad the Odi Halkersydo for me (I am never likely to do cial Forecaste, for the weather in of vital it for myself again), and sprinkle some of importance to holiday makers of small the well mator on the turf. I am afraid is means.Their all too short respite from sa Pagan rite, but quite harmless, and ye Isbour mustbelspent in cramped quartersin can win it in wes bit prayer, Toll the Scottish resorts, where there is not yet the Peares that I mind their forbears well. provision for ansement under cover that My heart is sometimes heavy, and scre- Blackpool and the Tao of Bian supply. The times glad to mind it all. But for what family party nl, eay, six including four child we bare received, the Lord made us truly ren, temporary tenants of room and kitchen thankful -- at Dunbe, or Rothesay, or Stonehaven is indeed deserving of sympathy, if its holiday of the year is persistently rolny. Even those more currmodinos packages which have supplanted the "ree tin box" do not hold many changes of aiment for the younger members" of the family. Tho nother will have changed only the locktion of her domestic trauchles," and the head of the house may be tempted to alleviate ous kind of wet with another.
It is at this time of the working-class holidays that we fully realid the democratic hold of golf in Scotland. It oro spends an hour at the milkay stations, and watches
the arrival of the luggage, an doubt is left
does not poraz8S
on the mind as to the way in which the Royal and Ancient game retains its he'd on the masses. The bag of clubs ia an essential part of the equipment; scarcely a village that lays any claim to attract visitor
course of a kind. There are those of the working-classes to whom a round of the links is little more than a yearly altair. But yet it is with keen joy thas the kit is drawn frourits resting place, that the rust is rubbed off the irons, and that a few rounds are fought over a second-mta Messile course or a half-made field on rough hill side. There are others, "how ever, and they are a vast multitude of our better class artizing, who play well and regularly, and who look forward to the Fair" or the "Trades" for a visit to pastures new, to some golf course whose hazards are all untriod. The names of such are never seen at tournane te; they do not win prizes; and they seldom aspiro to more than a drink on a round but essentially they are sportsmed of the best, for they play for the sake of the game, and for naught clao.
E. L. STEVENSON'S "CUMSEY!" Rebert Louis Stevenson's Durao, Miss Alison Cunningham, known to Steven sonians throughout the world as "Cummy." has died in Edinburgh in the 91st year of her age. About the webks ago she met with a fall, fracturing her thigh bone, and though she had the best surgical and medical skill that Edinburgh could ofter, she did not recover from the shock. Stavenson was 18 months pld when Alison Cunningham, then woman of 30, zobust and ecmely, devout, intelligent, and humorous. well educated and well man
JONA CATHEDRAL
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET PRICES.
Corrected to Thursday, August 15th, 1913
4 200 cents per Dollar Mecicant
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Boal Sirloin & Prime Cut-fel Lang s
Corned-Hani Ngan Yuk Rossi--Sh IN 01
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Breast,-Nagu Lam 11 am Soup,-Tong Yuk Steak,-Ngau Yuk P
Bullock's
11
17.
14
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肉食
Salman,-My Yaaya...
Shark, Sh. Yo
Skate,--Pu Y'a
Shrimpe,Ba.
Snapper,-Lap YA ... Solon-Tat Sa To
開扒 EL 13
牛肉
Turbot-Cho How Ya
Turtles, small, frosh water,--Bork Ya
White Bait-Nga Yu Chal...
Fruits.
Almanda,--Hung Yan
Apples (Cation • En En Ping Khi
Custard-Fi Is! Obi
Banana, fragrant, Orasan,-8.a Jklog
Heung Chin
Bananas, (bridos), Minaso,--dan Hoang Chla
Cheatoute, Chinese-Fang Lad
Carambols,-Yeung Tas
$ 12
13
Tench-Wan Ya
་་
18
18
糖牛肉
1
12 11
牛腩
18-
A
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19
Biriola Cotom-Ngan Lan Saragos--Ngaa Channg Y..
23
11-
20
Brains, Know
700 por do 10
"
(Cheloo)-Tia Chun Ping Eho
Touras fresh,-Nga Lt
0478 15
牛膙
*
Smali,--Hol Tong
caraid-Bam Üzen 2.
生牛路
158
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Boat,-Nga Tua
j1, 60
牛瓶
Heart-Ngau Sum
12
牛心
17
Hump, Salt-Ngan Kin'
18
41
10
Salt Foot-Ngau Kark
18
21
牛腩
Bach
8
牛懷
Kidney, Ngan Yin
B 牛尾
Bach 12
1
Tail-Ngau Hol
18
牛肝
444
Liver,-Ngau Eun
11- 19
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Trips (andrested)--Ngaa To
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16 20
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Mango, Manila,--Lui Sung Mong
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Shoulder,-Young Shan
02
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Mangostera-San Chak The
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Chitlings-Chu Chong
Oranges, (Canton)-San-shing Tua Obing b
Brains-Chu Know
...parset #R
Oranges. Sweet
lb 12
Pears, American-Kam San Shoot It
(Canton), Cooking,-
Lay-
10.
Peanuts,-Fa Sang...
00
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Calvo Head & Feet-Ngau-chal-tau-kark, qui 61 Button Ctop,-Young Pol Kwat
Pigs
J
14
Log-Yoang Pei
Feat,-Chu Kark Chu Chak
Head, Che Ta
A pilotiungo was made to Tona by number of leading members of the Church of Scotland, when the Rev. Dr. Wallsdo Williamson, Moderator of the General Assembly dedicated several recent gifts te the roporated Abbey Church of St. Columba. These included an nakon pulpit, by Mezarn: Bell, of Belmont, Duades: a carred reading desk, the posts. terminating in figures representing praias and payer, by a number of donors; forty-two stalls of Cathedral type, escb with moulded armig
Kidneys, Chu Yiu and bearing the initials or arms of the
Liver, Cha Con donors; a carved stona font, inlaid with jewels of agate, the cover made of os Pork, Chop, Cha Pai Krat... which forced the intel of the old western door, "probably 400 years old, by Mra, Theodore Jaball and Miss Theodore Marshall, the widow and daughter of the Very Rev. Dr. Teaders Marshall; a sacristy door, by Professor Macalister, Cambridge; communion plate of silver and of Celtic desigt, by the Very Rov. Dr. Mib ford "Mitchell; a palpit Bible by the Missos Story, is memory of the late Prin. ripal Story: a west door by Dr. J. A. Macdoonid, Toronto; and an oak door for the lodge, bearing the motto of the Clan Graat, Stand Fast," by the Grants of Canada."
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETICS.
Leg,-Chu Pai
17
Fat or Lard,Chu Yaa
**
Che Trap Pig's Fry
J+
זי
30
Coconuts,-Ych To...
Th
Lemons, China,-Ning Moobg
America-Kam San King Mong,,
L
Lichoes Dried,--Lai Chi, small Stone
Froab
Limes, (Saigon)-8 ang Ning Woong asch
Persimmona Large,-Hung Chie
Fine-apples, Lat quality,-PoonTi Paw Law such 19
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442
18
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Heart,-Chu Sum
5th 10
B
11
豬肝
13 24
強排
bud-Chung-lang Pawlaw
10 N
23.
Plantain, Tai-Chea
141
1b 3
大街
Plums,-Swatow, Hung La!...
Pumolo, Siam,-Chim Lo You Shanghai-Lo Emai
A
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羊心
Walnuts,-Hop Tuo
15
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144.
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13
生羊油
Vegetables &o.
26
"
牛仔肉
菜蕹
28
Ib.
Shoepe Head and Fest-Yeung Tas Kark ogt €5
Heart-Yeung Sum Kidacye-Yeung Yiu --- ... Liver-Young Con Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Cha! .....” Bust, Beef Sang Ngan Yan
Mutton-Sang Young Yan Ven-Ngau Cha: Yuk
Sausages-Ngau Obai Chaung...
Poultry.
300
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The nineteenth contest between eland and Scotland was one of the most interest- ing and at the same time most satisfactory of the series. Ireland's victory was not undracrved, but Sentised had no lack. The half mile was easily won for Ireland by J. 31. Hill in 3 min, 13-5 sec., but the veteran Capone, Large, mall,~Siz Kst'
Chicken,-Kai Chai
T. R. Siculorn, at price levelled up matters! Duces,-Ag
by a fine win in throwing the hammer. His
Hairan,-Hoi Nam Geceo-got Kal
rea
Lice Euds,-Wo Fs Cheur Haipe,-Sa-Choy
*
Green, Sang. Hap Tuo.....
Watar Melon-Kom San Sal Kwa each
Artichokes, Shanghal-Sheung-hel" Ah
Chi Chenk
*4+
Beaus, (French), Macao,Oh Moon Pin Thu,
40 (French), Shanghai-Sheng Hal
10
Pin Tan
ལ 殘仔
Spreet, An Cho
糊
36
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40
pale
Bach
151 it. 6in. was more than 12 ft. better than Doves,-Pan Kau that of P. F. Ryan for Ireland The 100 Egg Fico-Kai Tan yards was voted a good thing for Scotland with W. A. Stewart, bat F. R. B. Shaw for Fowls, Canten,--Kai Ireland, getting the best of the start, lok all the way, and won by a foot in a yardinside 10 seen the performance, even though he had the help of a freshening breezo. The high
Musk Deer,-Wong Keng jamp was also credited to Ireland, T. Jose, WildS'hai, Shang-ba Les Ngol pais Carroll winning at 5 ft. 10 in., and after wards clearing & ft. I in. off not too good laro, Shanghai, Tu"Chai take-of. The 200-yards was deemed a certainty for Ireland with Shaw, bet W. R. Partridge-Che Khoo Satherland rose to the occasion after being heat,Shan Kai headed by the fishman when entering the straight,'scc. A win in the one mile Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kup by D. M'Phee, who was followed home by
Hubow.-Kai How Pak Kup W. M. Crabbie, placed the countries on equal terms, and this was still the position Quail,-Um-Chan two events later.-P. Quion winning the weight for Ireland with 42 ft. 11 in and. nered, very" masterful but very tender, V. L. Hunter the hurdles for Scotland in food of children and skilful in their 163-5 sec. But the three remaining events all fall to Ireland. In the quarter, nurture, way engaged as his nurse, R. A. Liguany seemed to make his effort happily for him and for, the world, too soon at the bend, and when he What he owed to her was lavishly acknow-was thrown out of his stride the way ledged as boy and man, in word and deed, was cleared. for J. M. Hill to score his aceand win in 53 vac: The four miles was and by his parents. Whils his name was a big sensatico: P.Flynn a Cork youth" of still unkown, he wrote to bar,-"Do not only 18. running every one off his legs, suppoos, Cammy, that I shall ever forget nad fioihing alone in 2 min. 15 4-5 sec. thoss long, bitter nights, when I coughed W. F. Bennett gained Ireland a seventi and coughed and was so unhappy, and pouring in the broad jump, 21 ft. 8 in. were so patient and loving with a poor, sick child. Indeed, Cummy, I wish I might become a man worth talking about, if it were only that you should not have thrown away your pains." This latter was written when Staronson was 16, and sounds, the note of many others, the last being sent from Samen, a montá before his death, full of high spirit,
MISCELLANEA-
1
鵜蛋
黃牌
惠仔
Long, Tao Ko
Best Root,Hang Choi Tan
+
Soo
-
Brinjala, Grach,Ching Yor Red-Hang Kar
Cabbage, Chinoes, com,-
Chey
Cabbage Red-Hang Yes Choy n
Cabbage, Shanghai,-Yeh Chol
Cans Shoots, bunch,Kau Shun ...
Cauliflower, Large size Tai Yeh Cho Fac
Carrots,--Kam Shun
調越
30 海口白é
Medium size,--Cheung Yeh Cho Fa
Small size-Sai Yen Cho! E's
Celery, Chinese,-Tong Kan Uno! ...
Ear is,-Yeang
Chilies Drifts, Gon Lat Chiu
,,Red,-Hang For
11
13
Grean,-Ching La Chin
禾花箱
...dozen"
Jb.
* Sucumbers,Ching Kw
Bitter Squash, Fu 5
Turkeys tick-Phor Hai Kang
Hes.
Na
Wild Ducks, S'hai, Shang-hol Bul ap'
Teal,-Sai Ap Chai,
Wild Ducks Canon-Sang Shing Bud Ap
Fish.
Yo...
Barbel,- During a recent risit of the Carangie Bream,-Bin Yu Dunfermline Trustees to Skibs Castle, Mr Andrew Carnegis placed a letter in their Canton Fresh Water Fish-Hol Ain Yo hands, entrusting them with the adminis: Carp, tration of the income of 10,000 dollars of E per cent. mortgaged bonds for public li-Cat-Chuk Ya braries, church organs, or other objects in
Codish-Man Ya the Coited Kingdom.
Dr. James Ritchie, at prosent supar | Camba---D intendent of the Laboratory of the Royal
Ya
College of Physicians, Edinburgh, who has Cattle Fish,-Kuk Yu...
and pixue for the future. And there are had a brilliant. University career in Scot
the lines of dedication, in which he inland and Oxford, is appointed to the Dab,-Sa Nang Yu martaised her, familiar to all lovers of newly-instituted Chair of Bacteriology in Date,Woog Mei Lun the man and The Child's Garden of Edinburgh University. The Obair is the
outcome of the somewhat romantic bequest, Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa Verses"--
lately noticed in this colaron, of Mr. Robert Irvine, of 260 shares in Christmas Taland, Esis, Congre,-Hoi Mann and which bre now," some years after his death, worth £30,000 with accumulated dividends:
..
"For the long nights you lay awake, And watched for ny unworthy vako: For your most ectafortable hand That led me through the oven land: For all the story books you read i Fur all the pains you comforted:
For all you pitiod, all you bore,
In sad and happy days for yore: My Szcbab Mozza, My Ficar Wire THE AGE OF BLY ISWART LI
From the sick ghild, now well and old, Take, nume, the little book you hold!" "Cummy's" connection with the family, did not cosso with the close of her duties anarso. Always she was looked upon as: one of the family, Stevenson's widow oftan wrote to hor from California, and only a few months ago made arrangements, without the old nurse's knowledge, to supplement the original pension which Leia' father had settled. Oummy" con- demned the Stevenson memorial in St. Giles Cathedral by St Gaudona, which represents Stevenson on a couch with a rug over his knees. Louis, she felt, should not be handed down to posterity as the slave, but as the conqueror of sickness and suffering. She also objected to the portrait
YSTERS; Frosh, Friod or stored.
Findon Haddooks, Kippert, &r. ALEXANDRA CAFE.
The death is announced of Mrs. George King, China Ipland Mission.
The estate of the late Earl of Loven' And Melville is sworn at £673,062.
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The finest preparation made. for combating severe coughs. CURES any cough that is only a cough. Very palalable.
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PRICES: $1.96 $2.25.
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26
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15
12
10
Curry Stuff, English-Kar Los Che file
10
新
*ff Garlic,-Que Tra
****ing, young-Sun Tre Kerus
加魚:
old-Lo Kanng
Horse Radish, Saal-Ik Era
Indian Corn,-Sak Mal.....
Lettuce,Yeung Bang Ohrt
22
8
15. 老臨!
10 力機?
您可
海鮮
110 飯
18
Water Chesnate,--Ma Te
181
赤雄::
18
鮮魚
20
19
16
18
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18.
each 8
扁麵:
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10 14
6
each
大萬翻鲶
11
Mandarin,--Kwal Law. Ma Tri
Mushrooms, Fresh,--Bang Cho Koo
Musk Melon, Amer, Kam-san Hong Kech 10 Okroes.
Onions, Bombay,-Young Chong Tar
Green, Sang Chong 沙孟魚
,, Shanghai,--Shang-hui Chong Tar
Papon, Ist qual,-Tai Man den Kas,
2nd
**Pusley-Kun ha
白的您
Green Pass-Ching Tat
Potato. Sweet-Fan Sha
Shanghai, Shang-ho Sha u
"Japan-Yat Foon Sha Ter...
Amarican-F's Klar (n. Foochow-Book-chow Bha. T
Pumpkin-Tong Kw
B 大林開
品味生草藥
8
Fresh water-Tam Si Y Yellow, Wong Sin Frogs,-Tien Kai.
18
·贊餸
石班
Garoupa,-Sak Fán
Gudgeon,-Pak Kúp Yu. Hirings-Iso Pak
"
"
Chut
$2
Halibaty Chong Kwan Kap Tabrus,Wong Fa Ya
30
Radish, Hung Lo Fic Tal
Loboters-Lung E
Rhubarb (Froeb),-Tal Won Engo,-The Se
10
Loach,-Wa Yu-
Mackers-Chi Ya Monk Fish,--Ming Ya Mullot, Chai Tu
Oysters, Banco
Parrotiah,Kai Kung tut Perch Tag Lou Piko-Fa Paw Fong Plalco-Pan Yo
Pomfrot, Black-Hak Chang Pomfret, White-Pak Chong Pawning a
Ray-Pal Fa Ba Rooli Flat,Sok Ki Kung Ronch-Cann. Yu
ASEPSTRER
Shallots, Gon Chan, TV
Spinach,-Yin Ch
Tomatous-Fan S
Turos, Wu Tao
Turnips, Punty (Long)--Lo Pak
English,Yeung Lo! Pak
Vegetable Marrow,Chit Kwa ... (Am)Kam-san Chit B
花事
11.
·白醬
明蝦
Water Chem-Est Young Obe
Idly root,-Ján Ngan
REE
臺山德裏
大腿
Yame,T Sha
The prices fecessarily vary from day to day and the Sand
Gary Board has no power to compel stallholders to sell a Re
prices quoted,
BOWEN-ROWLANDS. AN
Secretary Banitary Commā."