« THE LADY OF OSTEND,” Laughter may aptly be described as the musin of our lives, and for the song of laughter given to the world in The Lady of Ostend, Mr
F. G. Burnaud, tho author, has an undoubtedl
THE
demonstrated its appreciation by the volume of its plaudits A. bullet was praelally danced during the evening, the "masio kir which was composed by Mr. Ha Lindsay Campbell, the
director of the orchestru,
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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 251¤, 1902
ENQUIRY INTO COLLAPSES. OF HOUSES.
KOWLOON CITY ROAD.
IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED
STATES.
COMMISSIONER'S ANNUAL REPORT. The agual report of the Comunissignor of Imigration wes made publie at Washington. on the 18th ult. It shows that of the 813,078 Immigrants who arrived in the United States
"The Taly of Ostend will be reputed, tonight elaine on our gratitude. Beat karwn as aditor and on Wednesday night. On Thursday and of Loadou Panch, Mr. Buraand bas never- Friday there will be no appearance of Miss theless gained promineney in the literature of Waldorf's Company, the theatre having been #ppeared for the Crown; Mr. H. W. Looker, aut 2.374 females. Of the entire number of
Depo
the Theatre Royal last) night by the Jane Waldert Coy. Although St Franes Buze...nd, to gasu jam vitorau'journalist and paywright bis doret title, has for some years past followed the life rather of a literary recluse, Lis alibty has in no way decorated atal in the play and review his old easy grip of bumorous inaterial, conjoined with the
· Fagnty of turning it to the best account, is seen › to excellent advantage.
SUPREME COURT,
Monday, 24th November.
IN CHINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE HE Honour A. G. WISE
PUISNE JUDGE.)
The
At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon the enquiry into the fatsi Lume collapse in Kowloon City Itoud was readied before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Police Magistrato and
B ammon Jury. Mr. F. B. 1. Howley, Crown Boliviinr. during the last fiscal your 166,150 warp make
bigat comely by the highly interesting prodine sugaged previously for those wonings. Ou Leigh & Omauge), and Mr. C. D. Wilkinson,
solicitor, represented the architects (Mesarserritale Italy supplied 176,875, an increase of
42.39 over 1901; Austria
171,080, tions of his facile, and amongst these
58509, and Hugh au intresse bigher than that staged at Saturday a grout attraction will be offered in salicitor. Um contractors (the Loong. Cheong annks
of 22,000. increase
Most European countris the production of Sucermmin's pous drama irm)
FT. H. Howelt, building wirzeyor attached showed an increase, but there was fall Magde. In this phy Afiss Waldert will have to the E., s id be had been in Hongkong in the arrivals from Ireland annating to 142 'n fiue opportunity for displaying her ablity since June, 1903. He had inspected these the total from that country laing 29.123 in strong, emotional work, und its presentation houses in Kowloon City Road on the Cud Septem- figures concerning Asiatic immigration show a will doubtions be lood forward with great Generally the materials of the houses on the, and an increase from Japan, of 9,000, the decrease from Chins of RB, the total wing ber, since when to ind been there many times interest. The hox plan for the pics will open two lots appeared to be good. The bricks were total being 1-4,970), nr. 170 per cent. Of the on Friday.
not of uniform size. That was eansed, he thought, estic number arriving 182, 198 were unable by the fact that they had been got from read or write, but 73,063 were under 14 yeus different people; if different kinds were mixed of age. the construction, woukl be bad, because the bond.. Commenting upon this circumstance, Com ing could not be properly carried out. The line missioner Sargent sys;It be roughly used was ordinary shell lime, as used in Hong-estimated from the foregoing figures, bow Whilst it may not be said that the author has
kong. Such lime was not good. The rod earth | voluble in admitting olies would be a reading Eroker now groundin-The Lady of Ostend, korin
used in the mortar of the houses was good, test, as that adovated during the rent session Bight comedy ma in all other conceptions of the
probably taken from the hill at the back of the of Congress, which would or an
applied to playwright & curtain conventionid line is observ.
hoses. le secured sammpics on 30th September children mater 15 and adults over 50," el and usually as strictly followed, the story is
or Is October. These samples were given to
The total number of aliens rofus permission Mr. Dennys and afterwards analysed. It was to land was 4974, or about two-thirds of 1 distinguished by what way by termed a series of
very fair mortar. He did not agree with the per gat, of the total nrrivals.f those 3944
·lucid progressions, which combine with the||
theory that the collapse was caused by the were pampers, 700 host loathrome divasos, m indrowsingly humorous situations and the pro-
ing of the mortar by rain. He thought convicts, mal 75 contract labourers. Ruferri softening Jonk Hang was charged with having commit the esternal walls of Nos. 30 and 32 should have to the rejection of those coming under couirant, nounced types of the characters to provide ed an offencoagainst the Bankrupter Ordinances been thicker, having regard to their length. the report says Although "immigration has ospital tertanament. From the rim of the by quitting to Colony when a argiving andor In besiding a wall it should be carried up at a ben harply increased, the number refused curtain and oa unbrokenly to its fail, the been and against bine in bastapter with uniform rate of progress; one part should not admission during the year as alien contrast drollery, of the comedy is easily apparent to intent to avoid se vice of the petition, be advanced considerably higher than another; Jabongers bas decreased, as compared with theg every one, and no mental strain is required to the pleaded not guilty, taking that he left the mount specification in Hongkong in this barret mon similar grounds last year, from 3
A resalt to. 27 The assumption which might naturl follow with exnetilado the varying fortunes of intent to avoid the survicg of and not with | connection was for lure Feet.
ition.
of building unevenly would be that the rise from the figures, that successful the participants. It may gouably be us The prosecution was
by Hon. Sirwall would not settle equally and weak administration had cheeked attempts to grain Honry S. Berkeley, Attorney Gemul instructplaces would appear. It took two or throu sumed that the mission of farcical comedyed by Mr. F. B. I. Bewley Crew Solicitor months for a wall to settle. Broadly speaking provisions, is indamissible, in view of the access to the United States in disgard of is is to amus without bewildering, and in The the accused was defended by Mr. J. W. Sinde,it was impossible in Hongkong to get a wall
frequency of the complaints whielt hover nchel Ledij of Ostend that niission is creditably barristerat-law, instructed by Mr. B. J. Grist, built uniformly. The witness wort où to give the Dureau on this subject during the year
et Messie Wilkinson & Grisi, solicitors,
ander consideration." orideacs concerning the string courses in the E. J. Libennd, A. M. E. Perein ir, A. A.
The following Jary was empanellet-Mexers, wall. He was of opinion that both the string Cordeire, R. W. Banghton. J. T. Prostage mor the Whoss ordinary mortar was used, these courses and the corbelling should be of cement
V. Cada Rocha, E. &. da Aguine.
porcious of "the walls were gonerally, it not lage, bad, owing to fualty construction and bad workmanship. There was no provision in the Ordinances for the employment of cement mortar, hat there was such a proposal in the new Building Bill.
achieved.
To glance for a motent at the piece, which is one of three acts, the action takes place in the hoaso of Me. Dick Whortles, who, during a previous trip to Öxtend, has been caught by the camem in a füle-d-tête with ap unknown lady on the bowl. Impelled by fate, he subsequently takes his wife and mother-in-law to an exhibf tion of lizing pictures wherent this particular scons is presented as No 9 on the card. The result, of course, may readily be imaging), for, Mrs. Whortles and the mother-in-lỗw recognise the portrait, and the inevitable trouble follows.
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CHARGE UNDER THE BANERUPTCY ORDINANCE.
account
G. H Wakenuum official river, gare erideures concerning the examination of the necused. When he asked him after one of the meetings of creditors why he left the Colony, he replied that ho ran away to arodorrest.
Li Tuk Yun, the interpreter on that occasion, corroborated.
This closed the evidence.
Mr. Sinde sail bewust not collar witnesss, | Ratore addressing the jury he raied a point of law that when the defendant left the Colony no receiving deder Lad been made against him.
Mr. Looker objected to the witness dealing in his evidence with a Bill which was not yet passed and which might yet have amoulments 1/4
upon it. Mr. Bowley said he took it that one of the objects of the enquiry was to find out what
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Hoodds-The increase of alien immigration has been not quite one-third over that of 1901, bnt the compsentire increase of disused aliere! for the same period has been store than two fo one. The same races which exhibited - thể largest number of diseased porsons last year, maintain their pro-eminence in this speel for the year under considerations
These figures show conclusively the necessit THE for legislation which shall indict upon the transportation lines, which have the moins of prolating themselves from the effect of a Fiolation of the law by competent malical inspection at the port of foreign auburn- tieu, punishment proportionts to the visit to
disusel alious to ports of this country. The present penalty is the mere reluru of the diseased alieu at the cost of the offending line."
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undar which this prosecution huc ined instituted His Worship remarked that the Court was were any person against whom a receiving enquiry how the men who were killed lost their
Speaking of the reinforcement of the Chiness lives and wasther anybody should be punished. order is made.
His Lonship over-ruled the objection.
The withes further stated, in continuation
Exchsion Laws, Mr. Bargent says many Mr. Slide then addressed the jury, stating of his evidenier, that the spaces from face to
Dustcles have been encountered, and be this that the defendant had actually returned to the face of the walls ought also to be in cement
enumerated some of them "An additional olony to undergo liks examination in bank-mortar.. To make a good job of these walls they rear
year of experience in the enforcement of the Chinese Bielusion Lars has served to confirm The jury without retiring, mimoasty should have been filled with cement, especially
the opinious expressed in the last annual report when brick on returned a verdict of not guilty against the wall met brick flat on the other, rendering edge on one side of the
as to the gravity of tho diffieulties inherent in tccused, who wea accordingly discmarged.
The Court rose.
proper bonding quite imposible for at least fire the caracter of the Mongolian race to be mut courses in height. With regard to the specifion and surmounted. It is but just to say that tion for these houses, he would not condemn it other causes supplement the steady resistenes because it was not provided that these courses
of the Chinese to the requirements both of the should be in cement. to was not propared to
laws and of the Treaty of 1894, · The terms say that before the collapses he would bave doneportation Ines whose Anancial interests a better than anybody else. Tu view of recant experiences he did not think that the specifion- tious were sufficient. The cortelling of the party wall was amitted to a low the passage of axter. From the whole of these observations he was of opinion that the outer walls of Nos. were weak froma construction 30 and 32
and of the oorballing and string contes this in effect gave one of those walls an outward tonderay; this outward tendoney was aided by similar taudeney in the party wall owing to the corballing being omitted on one side of the wall caly, these tendencion gradually developed between the building and the day of the collapse and materially contributed to it, the immliate causs being the typhoon wint.
The empiry was adjourned until Thursday, when Mr. Herett's cross-examination will take place.
A meeting of the Council will be held to
BUSINESS.
1. Financial Minutes. (Nos 62 and 63,} 2. Questions :- (1) Whether the Govern out intend to require all offiom above the status of Unpassed Undets to be guaranteed by an approved Guarantee Society?
affected ūra lārgs and of greal importades, and in some easts exhibit a lack of sympathy with the administration of the inw, which would find its proper expression only fore the legislative branch of the Gover ment. The chief obstructions, however, to the efficient endorsement of the law arise ou the one hand from the inscrupulous characte of some Americm mítizens and others who find
large profit in smuggling Chinese of the ex- eluded classes across our land boundaries, and, on tai other, from the constant interference of those persons in our own country whose com sciousness of their exalted purposes in relaties
alcbuddy sufficiently sultry, the barband of the unknown lady, a pugilist of unmistakable speech and temper, commences a furious quest for the "original of the molo figure in the picture, and the predicament in which Mr. Wherts finds himself strikes his friends as being extremely ludicrous, az of course it into all but tho nobappy man himself. Amongst those who rejoico over kin discomfiture no one is more Intagious than the Baron de Lougnsville, whose triumph, however, is short-lived, for the succeed. ing picture on thecinematograph revealshimself dispurting in the sea in company, with Whort- les's authorate, whilst Mr. Carbury, Dick's tother-in-law, discovers that be also has fallen aviotim to the inquisitiveness of the apparatus.morrow, at 3.p.n. All these complications provide unlimited merriment for the nudfervo, and the laughter that roug through the house found its sobo when the earged bustaud of the flekle Lady of Ostend wreaks summary vengeance on the _(−) Would the _Director of Public Works furniture in the Wortles's drawing-room, give some explanation of the inegalities of the witch he reduces to wreakage.
interwitleat patam-why very many houses, whish ought to gut the ful" supply for the The bare outline of the story can converacvertised psiod, get little are water and only a faint filen of its current of interest, which over that little at a most insufficient press i was admirably maintained in the dramatisation | Also, what stipe, if any, are being taken to
of the Janet Waldorf Company. Interest and eloso attention waited upon the performanco throughout the entire evening, and the applause was continuous and hearty. As to the parts
THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA. taken By the individual members of the Company, the impersonation of the Baron.
According to the Yorodzu Chaho, the Japsu- de Longueville bay in the capablo haul of
ese Government Las nuder contemplation the Bir. Norval Meldregor, whoan abay and
foilowing extensive schemes in Ulus- rersatility as an actor hud telling joot in
1. To establish a leather-muufacturing and woollen clath-woaving poupsuy nt 'flentsin to bis portrayal of "the man wills a rattling past,"
contrael for the supply of arma, ammunition,ensus, he says, the identification of Chinesé per. The nature of the part makes it a difficult on
leather goods, boots and shoes, blankets and sous returning to the United States from Chin to depict, but Mr. McGregor's response to the
woollen cloth necessary for a reformed Chinese | is lett by the Cónsula to their Chinese serrande. 1. First reading of a Bill othel An Or.
Me argent also expressed his conviction of demand made upon him was entirely satisfaeliance to amend The Widows pd Orphan y
To establish at Tientsin a mint and the importance of an efficient administration af tory, and varned commendation on all hande Pensica Foud Abendment Ordines, 1902
printing office to contact for the reformed the e, particularly those in relation in the (N... 12 DE 1.002). Those who have seen Miss Janet Waldorf as
First reading of Bill eit d A cu pay and to supply other goods required in exclsion of Chinaso Fourpale in A Royal Divorce need not be told Ordinans to fatis anem The Bating Or the reandciling of the financial administration. J. To. contract for the repair of road, the that on the present occasion she at once indiance; 11. pressed the spectators with renewed sense of her dinuce to amend The Chines Hospital toiphers lines in the cities of Tientsin stat First rewling of a Bill entitat Au Ortamotion of waterworks, railways, and powers by her appearance na Dorothy Whorties, I enrporation Ordinance. No. 3 of 1976.
Peking, rendered necessary in the improvement ale in which she showed to decidon ad. First reading of a will emitted An' Or.
of 10 public communications.
1. To contrast for the publication of school vantage in a new line of dramatic enterpriseinuose repost Ordinage No Sef 1992.
5. Second reading of the sill outitled An text-hocks and others regaired for the reform new, at least, to Hongkong theatre-goers. Ordinans to vonsolidate and and the Laws of the educational systeai, Throughout the play she acted just as we relating to Pulic Health and to Biding
To establish commrcial museams at have come to expect her to act, and in- parted to a comparatively colouriens pact an
importance all its own. The advantares of the
erring Dich. Whores were finely illustrated by
Mr. William Fichett, and Mr. Wilson Forbos as ably represented Joseph Carburg, the father in-law of Whorfles, and an individual with ́i propensity for nocturnal revinge. Mes. Dow Carrier acted witli distinction in the role of Mrs. Carbury, and imparted na amail-force to the action of the piece. The remark apdies also to Mas Mildred Yorke, who enjoral ouly very
rendy this state of affairs?
of Pub.iores interni tha: Cenacl-
B Questions. Wal de Honruble Director
(1) What works are now uctualy in progress in connection with the scheine fa intressing the water supply of the Colony-at Toitum az Taltumtook?
(2.) but will be the addition to the materi supply of the Colony froin there wors when they uns couplets and what quantity with available from them during the water of west year, in the event of them being at least a normal rainfall during next year?
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GURKHAS AS MOUNTED MEX
AN EXPERIMENT · IN CHIYA.
Colonel F. M. Randall, commanding 1st Battalion, Ath Gurkhas writes from Simla to the Power -
it to officers outside my regiment whe ha nothing to do with us, so what they said may be regarded as “ansolicited testimonials The Germaus remarked that they considered the Gurkha Mounted Infantry irere much better then their own. The French said they wanted to start ousted Infantry themselves (they and none at Shazhaikwan while we were there) and wished to send their men to ba taught by my Gurkhas
There Las just been sent to me a cutting consisting of a better to the Pioneer on the question of Gurkhas as Mounted Infantry. Your correspondent says: lay it down with. out the slightest fear of contradiction, that chero
I believe there have been one or two other never has been ore. single case in the whole instances of Gurklas being successfully used ns. history of the Gurkha Army, or of the Gurkha Mounted Infantry, notably the rd Gurkkes. contingent in the fadian Army, when the who, I have been told, bad admirable. Monuten Gurkha bus beeu need or could have been Infantry in Burman. But I speak from bearsay successfully used as a Mounted Infantry." ." and not as an eye-iness. Now I hope by to the moral attainment of the Chinese apposti a little more than a year ago I should object in writing this letter will not be misunder to the ampli justification sometimes for the
Java untirely agreed with is renacks, but I stol, sad that no one will de me the injustice: vs hen compell by personal experience to of supposing I wish to adverties may regiment. disregard of the law, and oftras frie
alter my opinion. Whilst serting in China we Your correspondent stated there lind never been endeavour to have ita provisions waived as
receiv. d orders to fuiu fifty Garkhus as Monate single case of turkhas being used as unimportant in comparison with their own desigas."
ed Infantry. I will not ce-l the fact that I Mounted fufandry. He wrote very strongly He recommends that anthority in given før
was utterly averse to doing se, as I was of the
on the subject, and appeared honestly to desire the appointment of agents to administer the
same opinion as your porrespondent, und die information on this point ad suggested that Chinco. Esclusia Law. Instead of leaving
that the Gurklja could never be turned into a Cheers Jonaning turki kegiments should their caforement to the Collectry of Cusation in the matter. Fily Chiun punirs Mounted Infantrymau. Dat was given no
he appeal to for their opinion. und so that competent special officers
31 object, therefore, it notring to his letter stationed at Hongkong and Candoù för väl
were sent to us with Chinese sudios and bridles, is simply and solely to give him such infor enforcement of the laws in China, instead of and i was ordered to do my best. Now anyou as I cond, and are merely stated Earls the American Consals in Cháma.
one who knows the China pony will under which I can neens liin are not exaggerated. To stand and adily acknowledge that I could note any say, Als, but year Mounted Infantry have well had wore dupretising animals with were Berer under fo True, but I l 901. which to teark Gurkhas to rid-vícious, obati-
think Gurkha will fight any the worse becque maie, and with no mouths to speak of. In my
he has burnt to ride the fact that he hay s despair I seat two of my officers to a state of pour standing a little way behind him noder Cossacks quartered not far off, and the Russian cover will not affect bis shooting. The fent officers of the notain gave i anumber of useful remains that he has been fully and successfully hints. Then an officer in the 3rd Bezubay trained as a Mounted Infantryman, and if he Cainly most kindly and generously gave up a can be taught to ride and namage China pontes, lot Lis spare time to help out the he can be taught to ride and manage any kind ffy Guhas through a sitople course of riding of penies. I may add that the country around. school, taught that to sit fair penies, gioma chakwah was partly mountainons, partly them and show them. I dal not want more konjes and broken fovibills, pugtly unduladog because, after all, Mounted Infuntry are simply pains, infantry whe can be rapidly transported lour distances to spots where Infantry are required to fight, and we can be used for scouting pur
suitable for a mounted man. Aty and fall off on the starboard side side of a pony without more ado; but in a short thee they and look after their poses; the steak pat learned to sties on; they want to ung
rile over broken emantry, and always took in our, bi-weekly cight to ten hers fide days. when I invariably had a skeleton ay ina concealed apà wakaown position which the Mounted Infantry bad to find, or part of my Mounted Tufantry, were themselves concealed, and were tanght to wake use of the folds in the ground to harrass an advance, a retinent, A SCOTCH WHISKY OF EXCELLENT
column on the arch. Galling up to a given spot they would dismount, and come into QUALITY AT REASONABLE. action, and man helling tour Fonies; when ordered to do so they would remount, and gallop across country to same fresh position.
"MR. COOK."
6. Srecnd mading of the Biel An Tientsin and Poking, gradually exfonding them leads did not know that he would teavet by 1-posos in Gurkhas would dieb up the port
allures to and the Law relating to Employers and Spraude
Jocks und Ships.
to the important cities in the interior.
According to the Yorodu, it is proposed to 7. Second reading of the Bill intitled An establish aryadie.te of Japaness and Chinese Ordinance With reference to Colisions between Tate proposed Japan-China Bank will also give to finisce unul curry out these ambitions schernes
New Territories Tiles Ordinan
8. Second reading of the Billatified heurial assistance in this development. A grant effort will be made to increase" the inter- Stroud randing of the Bill entitled An use social and commercial, batwo Japau Orgunes relating to the Natun Isatacai Aliens,
AMC. CLEMENTI. Acting Clerks Cõnucils,
MBA meeting of the Finanse Committee Ingitive opportunities but need thein to the will be bel modliately after the Council
best advantage. The blastering Toby Creckitt, the bushand of the Luty of Ostend, lost none of bis idiosyncracies in his representation by Me Jende Lagey, and the parts assigned to Miss Amy Stauley, Miss Edith Hoyo, Mr. Arthur Elwa and Mr. St. Clair Bayfield had ample
Justice done them.
Regarding the soctory, the Company were in this respect mere fortauate than in A Royal Disaree, when the limitations of the
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Tho T., steamet Lore, i upils, &c. arrived it Yokolmns on the 24th iust, and will
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THE TERRIBLE'S" IMPROVISED:
"GUN-MOUNTINGS.
Lord Kitchens bf England for India on the 7th u., travelling from London by the slows o'clock bout-traju fruni Victori It was a siap but effected dodge by which the Genel escuped the embarrassing aftentions of curious people at Victoris Station. Even the milway
the even o'clock koat-train. All they knew relevant to the truth was that a carriage the resend for Mr. Cook". To whom should
Crok" and presented itself as the naturel
ingeries wind have occurred that to combative or variout of Kitchener Yo se it. At five minutes to elevens Kitchener walked on to time posforu umecomputed. He was in a grey tweed suit, dark evercast, and hower h, and oarried an abella aird a back. So far as appearances weht he might have bee making a week-end trip out of town. He passed quite unacticed through the pasurora sectteral aud down the platform, and presently reached the first-class compartment labelled "Bir. Cook." He were standing two or three gentlemes, with whom he suck bands. They incintal Sir George Arthur, Cokol Hamilton, and Captain Maxwel
He stood chatting with a short time aot only did my fifty Gurk- them for two or three, miantes. his face has become excellest Mints Infantry, but occasionally lighting up with a smile at some they set their ponies well, und in a soldierly and remark. Steubile a group of passengers and smart manner They liked the work, and my railway officials, attracted by the tall, audiery | whole regiment intimated that they wished to fi, had rathered
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It looks as if the humber heap is to be the final resting place of the famous improvised gan mountings belonging to HM.S. Terrible, says a London journal. "Shug out of the ship is the sailors method of describing their fate. The guns bare been taken away during the past day or two, and the heavy wooden moun jags now lie derelict at Portsmouth near the ship, with their proud motto, From Ladysmith to
the become afonated Infantry. So well did they IF YOU REQUIRE A PERFECT Peking, half beured by dockyard mud mug, and Lord Kitchener ok hans with learn to manage these brates of China ponies that util a little while ago the monutings at his friends and stopped into his carriage. A few two Garkins, mounted barebacked, would drive
LIQUEUR WHISKY tracted considerable public attention. It was seconds later the train storied. Half-dozathe whole fifty ponies in an untethered mach out through their agency that the guns that savicl
Leed to grase in the country. They let them g Ladysmith were got there in the nick of open the platform at their als.
Kite oner sainted in response, and immediately like sheep, then up and drove the mob back to afterwards was out of sight. That was hav After doing duty against the Boers tho
stables. When the General inspected my xegi-
they again did useful service in carrying long however, as he went on board the steamer at Mounted Infantry were the best be had is twetre-pounders up to Peking. Now it seems
Dover.
China. Every regiment of the British Couth- not unlikely that they will be reduced to re-
gent had at that time at least 30 Monuted wood, or meet with some equally undignitie A CLOTH-BOUND COOKERY BOOK, Ceatai Infantry. Possibly he may have said the same ment to the amatress and resource of the fate. If preserved. they would form a monu-
ing 180 original recipes for all kinds to the other regiments; that I do not know; British naval officer, and, may be. some town fees to all who post their Lemeo Extract r
savouries, invalid cookery, and sweets, is soutI only know he said it to us.
I may as well also siste the opinion of the ambitious of possessing war trophies will beg wrapper to Liebig's Extract of Meat Compety, German and French officers. They did not tell. them of the Admiralty.
Id., Fenchurch Avenue, London, 2574-8 my officers or me their opinion, but they stated
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stage made themselves greatly felt. The mail from Yokohama on the 20th lust. for Houßoutines were transferred to Chios, where greal soldier said goodbye. He got a chor, meat at Shauhaikwan. be tall us zur Garkba KING EDWARD VII
scenery used in The Indy of Ordenes admirably Kong, via
adpt d to the accommodation of the theater Yokolima on the 21st inst
The N.P. steamer Victoria let Fistoria for and thus nothing was lost, in scenic effect
The silk of the NP. steamer Victoria arrived Yesterday evening's was the first appearsues in New York on the 19th inet. the Company has made in this particular comedy but despite that facet everything went with the smoothness of the proverbial mill-poud, and The audience, which quito Elled the house
linu Lius) left Manila for this put on the 23rd The NY K. stemmer Kumano Maru (Austra inst, and is expected here to-morre
The Boston steamer Showmentit Yokobamo for Victoria, BC., and Tacoriaa on the 23rd just.
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