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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
There King v. Carlowitz charter party case. was an accident on the ferry launch Prudence on Saturday, two men being fatally scalded.
H.M.S. Rainbow arrived from Singapore on Saturday morning.
in each case stating how many ladies she repre- sents, as we think this better than bewildering the Emperor of China by a multiplicity of foreign names. The memorial will be most care. fully drawn up both in English and Chinese. It is not yet decided whether it would or would. not be best to send the memorial to the Emperor through the Dowager Empress or not. But we hope in either case the Foreign Ministers at Peking will help us in a matter that appeals to the humanity of the whole human race. For fuller information as to a custom with which you in Hongkong are brought so little in contact, but which often rends the hearts and haunts those Europeans who have to hear the cries of the children, let me refer your readers to the very able speeches delivered at our public meeting, some of which may I hope be repro- duced in your columns, or to the very weighty Five Reasons by Pastor Kranz, which we are bringing ont in Chinese, and the English original of which is to appear in the next Recorder we hope.
Apologising for the length of my letter.- Believe me, yours faithfully,
Astor House,
ALICIA LITTLE. Organising Secretary, Tiu Tsu Hui
Shanghai, 29th April, 1895.
HENRY PURCELL'S BICENTENARY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."
SIR,-Allow me to call your readers' attention to the coming bicentenary of the death of the greatest of English musicians and the founder of the English school of music, Henry Purcell, who died 21st November, 1695,
Henry Purcell has the highest claims on the respect of the English people as the improver of our Cathedral music; the originator of English melody as the term is now understood; the esta. blisher of a form of English Opera which was universally adopted; the introducer of a new and more effective employment of the orchestra in accompaniment; the man who excelled all others in his accurate, vigorous, and energetic setting of English words; and the most original and extraordinary inusical genius our country has produced.
There were 2,101 visitors to the City Hall Museum last week, of whom 121 were Euro- peans.
A petition to the Emperor of China against footbinding is now lying at the stores for the signature of ladies.
Mr. H. E. Wodehonse resumed his magisterial duties at the Police Court on Thursday after a period of illness, but he has not quite recovered from its effects.
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At the Alice Memorial Hospital last month there were 58in-patients treated and the number of outpatient visits was 1,323. At the Nethersole Hospital the members were 35 and 51 respec- tively.
[May 9, 1895,
An adventurous voyage has just been concluded by a twenty-five ton steam launch from Hong- kong to Singapore, says the Straits Times. The little vessel is named the Kessler, and she left Hongkong on the 9th April bound for Singapore, with a crew of nine hands all told. Naturally such a small craft had a pretty rough time of it, and for provisions and water, and to effect a few repairs, she put into Saigon. Her deck was fre- quently under water, and to assist her in that respect her bulwarks were built up. The Kea- aler carrived here yesterday (26th April) and re- ported "all well." She is consigned to Messrs. Hooglandt & Co. for the Langkat Oil Co.
There was a great assemblage on the Empress of India on the 1st inst. to bid farewell to departing friends. In addition to General Digby Barker and family, whose leavetaking is noted in another paragraph, there left by the Empress Mrs. J. J. Keswick, Mr. and Mrs., The Straits Times says:-Mr. N. G. Mitchell David Gillies, Mr. F. H. May and family, and Tunes will not be appointed to the post of Pro-Dr. Ayres, besides several holiday makers bound tector of Chinese bere. Mr. Capper will go to for Japan and America. As the Secretary of the Penang as assistant Protector, while Mr. Evans Dock Company Mr. Gillies has been identified from Penang will come to Singapore as head of with the success of that important institution.
Mr. F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of Polico, · is one of the most capable and promising of our officials, and Dr. Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, carries with him the good wishes of a larze circle of friends and the gratitude of those who have been privileged to claim his services in a professional: capacity. General Barker the colony is, unfor- tunately, not likely to see again, bat Mr. Gillies, Dr. Ayres, and Mr. May we hope to see back on: the expiration of their respective furloughs to render further service to the colony. In the meantime we wish them a pleasant holiday.
the Protectorate.
Two coolie house keepers were charged on a warrant at the Police Court on Saturday with keeping unregistered houses. They had given Inspector McIvor considerable trouble, so Mr. Wodehouse inflicted the maximum penalty of $50 on each of them.
Inspector Mann goes home on leave next month. He has been in the Hongkong Police Force sixteen years, and it is questionable whe- ther he will return again, owing to domestic reasous, Mr. Mann is one of the most capable officers in the force, and his retirement will cause genuine regret.
A fire broke out shortly after one o'clock on the 1st inst. at 145, Winglok Street. Assistant Superintendent Corcoran and the Fire Brigade promptly attended and quickly extinguished the flames, which were confined to the cookhouse of the shop, which is used as a general stóre. The premises are insured with Messrs. Turner & Co. and the damage was not large.
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The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial s and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge i with thanks the following donations to the funds. of the hospitals:-
Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Julius Mannich and Co....... J. D. Humphreys and Son Fairall and Co.
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Tata and Co.
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W. H. Percival
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Wong Shing
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We take the following paragraph from the Na- gusaki Express :-Preparatory to his approach- The commemoration is being warmly taken up ing departure. which is a source of regret to the by musicians throughout the country; and all many friends his courtesy, geniality, and extreme who appreciate the beauties of Purcell's exquisite amiability have gained him, Mr Lion-1.C. Barff music are invited to join in the celebrations, on Monday, 29th April, gave at his residence a which in some cases have already commenced. most enjoyable reception and private view
The matter is in the hands of the great com- of the collection of interesting and very charac- poser's lineal descendant Dr. Purcell Taylor, who teristic sketches he has made during his sojourn His work displays a delicate and worthily supports his illustrious ancestry by the among us. eminent position and great wealth he has at-refined scheme of colour, wedded to a keen
sense of effective composition; and tained as a diplomatist and as an authority on
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home equally at patents; and who has earned the gratitude of the versatile public by his successful efforts in the cause of whether portraying the storm-ruffled waters of free technical education and by his settlement of Futago, with its attendant clamooring sea-gulls; the dispute between Chili and the United States, the sunny slopes of Unzen, with a trio of shy which threatened to culminate in a terrible war. Japanese ponies in the foreground; or a wild All who would like to join in the movement, duck rising from his bed of reeds in the mellow We understand that Mr. or who have any of Purcell's music, are invited moonlight of Aba. to communicate with Dr. Purcell Taylor (whose Lionel C. Barff intends exhibiting in various address is 2, Powis Place, Queen Square, Lon-parts of America, where we feel confident his don), who is preparing a complete history of the composer's life and times.-Yours truly,
J. BAKER. London, 28th Mareb, 1895.
HONGKONG.
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work will receive the recognition and apprecia- tion it so well deserves. We wish him every success in the enterprise, and can promise him a warm welcome should he revisit Japan,
About nine o'clock on Saturday morning an exciting scene was witnessed in the barbour as the result of an accident on the ferry launch Prudence. The lunch had just left the wharf at Magnificent weather has favoured us this Yaumati when there was a sudden burst of steam week, but however much the bright sun-from the boiler. There were about fifty Chinese shine has been enjoyed, we could still further passengers on board, and they were so alarmed enjoy, or at any rate better appreciate, three or at the loud hissing of the steam that the ma four days' beavy drenching. The reservoirs are jority of them, rather than submit, as they now very low, and rain is anxiously looked for. bought, to be blown up, jumped overboard and The plague has happily made practically no pro sought refuge in sampans. About twenty of the gress. Since the dreaded season set in there have passengers were scalded, and two of the crew were been only five patients suffering from the disease pulled out of the engine room by Acting In- admitted into the hospital; three of them have spector Witchell, who was on board, in a terrible died. The Colonial Secretary has written stat-condition. The whole of their bodies were scalded ing that the Governor "has been pleased to in a shocking manner, and pieces of flesh were torn accept" the resignations by Hon. Ho Kaiand Dr. away. The officer at once conveyed them to the Hartigan of their seats on the Sanitary Board. On the 1st inst. there was a large exodus of prominent residents from the colony, among them being Lieutenant-General Barker, whose term of command on the station has expired. and Mr. F. II. May, Captain Superintendent of Police, and Dr. Ayres. Colonial Surgeon, who have gone home on leave of absence. On the 30th ult. judgment was delivered in the Lee
station at Yaumati, where their bodies were oiled and, after they had been wrapped in blankets, they were dispatched to the Government Civil Hospital where they died. The accident was caused by the water in the boiler being allowed to get too low, and consequently the safety plug was melted, and the steam was forced through the hole. Acting Inspector Witchell was also slightly scalded op the hands.
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Geo. R. Stevens.......
Villa Lopez and Co.. G. H. Wheeler ·
Hon. F. A. Cooper
D. Musso...... C. Tomlin.
J. W. Kew and Co. Geo. A. Caldwell Chas. Ford ¡A, Seth
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D. S. Dady Burjor Erich Georg... Mehta and Co..... W. W. Brewer
Campbell, Moore and Co..... W. C. H. H. D. J.
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R. S. Woonwalla and Co............. Rev. C. Bennett, M.A. F. G. Collins
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H. A. Esmail and Co. A. E. Allemão .................. Tarachund Thawardass and Co. C. Osmund