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April 20, 1901.]
HONGKONG'S FINANCES.
The following are the Financial Statement for 1900 and the Assets and Liabilities of the Colony, as published in the Gazette :-
FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR .900.
LOAN ACCOUNT. •
Dr.
To inscribed stook loan at 31 per cent. interest, to be paid off on the 15th April, 1943
Cr.
By sinking fund
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES,
£
341,799.15.1
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
husband. Unfortunately she carries her pity so far as on one occasion to kiss Parbury's photo- graph (though she is not at all in love with him), and it happens that Mrs. Parbury sees her and expects her dismissal. The secretary refuses to leave unless sent away by her em- ployer himself; she comes of the parson's pro- s. d. verbial large family, to which she does not yearn
to return. Parbary will not dismiss her with out a reason; and neither will give him the true one. Finally his wife leaves him in indignation at his attitude, which is not a little stiffened by 16,485.13.2 the remarks of a bachelor friend who laughs at his marital subjection. The household continues half a day without the tearful Mrs. Furbury, and $ the friend, George Gunning, takes 958,000.00 opportunity of getting engaged to Miss Wood- 970,000.00 ward. This relieves the situation; Mrs. Parbury
804.32
s reassured about her husband and returns to 36,332.14
her home; and all is peace, without tears. 93,400.00 1,890.00
On the 31st December, 1900.
ASSETS.
Subsidiary coins
Coins in transit
Arrears of taxes
Arrears of Crown rent
Arrears of land revenue, now territory
Profit Money Order Office
Suspense account
Arrears -miscellaneous
Advances
Suspense house service
Water account
.....
Total assets'..
LIABILITIES.
Military contribution
Deposits not available.
Refund of taxes..
Contribution towards, barrack services
for 1900
Officers' remittances
Money order remittances
Transit charges, General Post Office
Civil pensions...
Police pensions
Private drainage works
Public wor⭑8
Miscellaneous.
Balance overdrawn
Total liabilities.
Balance *
■. d.
Ge
51,678.39 103.00 8,000.30 831.91 338.73
$ C, *54,405.78
25,548.87
7,336,00
tho
$25
Falkner, sustained his most difficult part with excellence. Lady Tatton was skilfully and viva- ciously represented by Miss Temple, and Dolly Coke admirably by Miss Martheze. Mr. Leslie Victor was very amusing as Freddie, as was also Mr. Dartrey as Archibald Coke. The whole of the parts were most admirably taken- the Waiter, Mr. G. MacMahon creating much amusement. The sotors wero vociferously applauded at the close of each act, and were called before the curtain at the finish.
The toilettes of the ladies were very charm- ing, and the scenery was most artiɛtio.
THE WEST RIVER DISASTERA
[FROM OUR CANTON CORRESPONDENT.]
Canton, 13th April. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Owing to a broakdown of the telegraph wires my message was unable to be transmitted. The following details will prove of interest —
In the performance on Wednesday night the Brough Company gave a most excellent account of themselves, as indeed we had boon led to ex- pect from the acconuts of those who have seen them before, in this port and elsewhore. For the part of Clement. Parbury Mr. Brough
A fatal collision has occurred on the West $2,126,483.49 | himself is admirably fitted. He gave a most River between the s.s. Hing Fei and the 8.8. natural and sympathetic rendering of the part, Sanchow. The former vessel was bound from and those who have not seen him before were Wuchow to Hongkong on Wednesday morning quite able to understand how it is that ho has lust, and when she had reached a spot just 45,000.00 so wide a reputation wherever he has played. His above the Shiu Hing Gorge, she met with the 469,579,03 scenes with Miss Grace Noble, who was the Sanchow, on her passage fron Canton to Wn-
2,300.00 Mrs. Parbury of last night, were most con-
chow. How the collision was directly brought 16.867.15 vincingly rendered. Miss Noble was charming about remains yet to be seen; all that is known in the role of the tearful wife and quite re- at present is that the Hing Fei crushed into 17,500.00 conciled the audience to u rather difficult part. the Sanchow, sinking her in about a few 14,200.00 In one point only can we suggest any improves minutes, and hurling her human freight of ment. In the reconciliation scene both per-nearly four score into the river. Over 34,779.46 formers dropped their voices so as to render sixty passengers have been drownod, most of
9,500.80
hearing difficult pxcept in the front seats in the them being emigrants from the Straits 328,393.35 house. Otherwise the scene was a thorough and California who were returning to their RUCCOSS. Mrs. Brough as Clara Woodward. | homes with the savings of years. The Hang Fei was excellently suited, and thongh the part itself is by no means an easy one to present naturally she never for a moment showed any trace of effort. Mr. W. T. Lovell was a humorous, somewhat angular, but always realistic George Gunning. Mr. Dartrey as Colonel Armytage was- "Give me the word," as he says-admirably portrayed. Miss Brown and Mr. Harda as the servants completed the cast and played their. part to complete satisfaction.
292.36
$1,025 702.80 $1,100,785:69
$2,126,488.49 *Not including $10 415.82, value of silver ut Mint.
Treasury,
Hongkong, 29th March, 1901.
THEATRE ROYAL.
OPENING NIGHTS OF THE BROUGH COMPANY. It is now a very long time since Hongkong has had the opportunity of seeing at the Theatre anything in the nature of genuine drama. Of musical comedy during the past two years we have had no lack, and we all have vivid recol- lections of the best which the Far East has to offer in this popular variety of entertainment. But, with no reflections whatever on the undoubted abilities of some of our visitors, we
received considerably injury by the impact, but she kept afioat, and is now detained by the authorities at Canton pending an enquiry into the disaster. Over $10,000 in specie have gone down with the vessel, the only part of which now remaining to be seen above the surface of the water being the topmast and funnel.
CANTON.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.}
our BA. He is a native of Henngshan. The signatories have also despatched a telegram to the Grand Council of State at Hsian, to Prince Ching, H E, Li Hung-chang and Liu Kung-yi on the same subject.
Thursday night this clever company of players produced Henry Arthur Jones' brilliant comedy,
Canton, 15th April. and those who had the pleasure of witnessing
MACAO'STM PROTEST AGAINST MÀNCHURIAN its initial production at the Criterion Theatre,
CONVENTION, ** London, four years ago, are, bound to admit
It is said that the Chinese residents of Macao that last night's performance, in comparison, have sent a petition to the Viceroy at Canton, did Mr. Brough and his talented supporters requesting His Excellency to use his best en- may safely say that the exposition of a different infinite credit. The majority of local playgoers deavours to protest against the Russo-Chinese form of dramatic art has been looked forward will agree with ns when we state that to have Convention with reference to Manchuria. The to with pleasant anticipation. After a time witnessed Mr. Brough's performance of The petition is signed by nearly all the influential there comes satiety even of the most popular Tyranny of Tears and The Liars is an and well-to-do merchants, and bears over a hun examples of that modern growth which, for experience which may be likened unto that endred signatures, headed by that of a zealous convenience we label by the name of musical joyed by those whose privilege it is to be able patriot of the name of Chung A Kuyin, a comedy." The Brough Company brings to us to visit a West End theatre when they so desire. graduate of the second degree-equivalent to again after the lapse of three years what is Mr. Brough has brought here one of the most undoubtedly a higher kind of theatrical per talented dramatic companies that we have formance. In modern British dramatic history seen performu locally, and oue fitted in every comedy is the branch ia which our native way to produce the clever society comedies in playwrights have been most successful, and our its repertoire. Although the attendances at visitors introduce us to some of the best specimens the "performances have been fairly large,
PRECAUTIONS" AGAINST REBELLION, of their skill. In Mr. C. Haddon Chambers's we should like to have seen the theatre filled
In the district of Ko Yow there are mountain four-act play, The Tyranny of Tears, we saw on to its utmost capacity every evening, for such fastnesses covered with large trees, thick Tuesday night, 16th inst., a play which only those alone would be a diserving recognition of the bushes, and deep forests, where robbers and of us who have been home quite recently have enterprise of Mr. and Mrs. Brough in visiting outlaws have established their head quarters. had the opportunity of witnessing. Not per- Hongkong with such a body of artistes, who As of lato rumours have been circulated that haps Mr Haddon Chambers's best production, are so far above the average theatrical company, they have manifested a desire and are making this "comedy of temperament" has neverthe- who visit us. The attendance at the theatre preparations to start a fresh rebellion, the Sew less much to recommend it to us. The story of last night was very large, II.E. the Governor, Hing profect has been charged with the com- the successful novelist, Clement Parbary, and Lady Blake andMiss Blake being present. | mand of four On Yang regiments to proceed to his too tearful wife, who contrives, unwittingly to render his life almost a burden to him, and Brough Co. produce, no less than seventeen
The Liars is perhaps the best pieco which the suppress it.
even to act as a hindrance to his career, is not taking part in it. It has been our lot to see a complex one. The text is given in Parbury's very often the chiefs of the company good and own words" If I wish to dine with a friend- the balance the reverse, but with the Broughs tears! Or to go on a walking tour for two
who know their business, or three day-tears! Or to spend an even-and whoso united efforts are bound to secure fountain-genii" where there are a lot of Tacist
T
all artists ars
ing at the Club-tears! Tears, tears, ud-No, success. no!" In spite, however, of this too damp en- vironment he loves his wife as much as she loves him, and therefore he endures. Now Parbury, like every right-minded novelist, has his novels typewritten, and for this purposs employs a secretary, Clara Woodward, a young lady who is not blind to the situation and pities the
The acting was splendid. We doubt if a piece has born so artistically played or more powerfully produced than that enacted last evening. Mr. Brough, as (olonel Sir Chris topher Deering, filled a loading part with his accustomed brilliance, and the same may be said of Mrs. Brough as Lady Jessica. Mr. Lovell, as
nine mountain of Sai Chiu, in the Nam Hoi district, there is what is called a "white cloud grotto." In the grotto there is a temple which is called “ the temple of the
priests and hermits, mostly man of means, retired gentry, officials, and merchants, who, having relinquished the pomps and vanities of this world, have chosen this retreat
the quietest spot where to pass their days
in prayer and charitable sets. As during 1 crisis at Peking last year a large number innocent people were said to have been killed
À REQUIEM FOR THE BOXER'S VICTIMS.
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