THE PONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER SRD 1903
| beyefit greatly in the near future by their foresight. The coulpetition has now become severe, and the number of concessions which it is possible for China to grant
The now naine of the 3rd Barma Light | Infantry is the 93rd Barmin Infantry,
We are requested to draw attention again
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results of their present energy According to Shanghai native papers, the Italians bave entered the field in Chekiang province, and with the assistance of a
of the C., Baxter Schools, will be held in the City Hall to-day, from 3 to 6 o'clock.
The German steerder Triumph (agents Mora. Jobson & Co.) arrived hero from Huip bong and Hoihow yesterday morning with 750
pige and 70 bullocks aboard.
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Cholera hot broken out in Nagasaki, oloven ouses being reported up to the 21st ult, wheress later tologram mutions 19 cases, with 5 deaths. New plague cases are reported from Yokohama We are asked to remind members of the Victoris Reoretion Club that the entries for the Chairman's Challenge Cup close to-morrow, the 4th inst. when captains and crews will chokon.
We have to nekgowistys the couipt of the TELEGRAMS.
firat number of the South China Weekly Post new weekly paper published in Hongkong..
Capt. H. S. Beith, na Ronella Maru, writes to state that no boats wore lost by his versa), which weathered the recent storm without any damage whatsoevar,
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The visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending 1st November,
were 18 noa-Chinese and 77 Chinese to the former, and 35 non-Chinese and 1,582 Chinese to the latter institution,
"DAILY PRESS” SERVICE."
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
THE RECENT TYPHOON.
BRITISHT ZPADO»DESTROYERĄ TO THE RESCUE.
A plural sight was witnessed yesterday forenson in Winglok street, near the Bonham Strand cross-road. Twenty-nine hungry ship wrecked fishermen, many of whom, bad boos rosoned from the water, nad all of whom were destitute, werosijustting on the road-side awaiting relief from the authorities. The government
Konz, 2nd November, 8,48 p.m. light-house tender, Stanley, which has been bus♪
during the last few days affording relief to dis- tressed craft off Gap Rock, on Sanday towed a dismanted junk to port; and the disasted junk had picked up the fishing folk after the recent typhoon, thom reaoned being lucky
BETTER PROSPECTS. The tension hitherto prevailing has bien much relieved. B is understood that Russia
the Trish or w uot finishing. In the proliminary is inclined to make certain concessions in soring places of wreckage to cling
The International Ei bue at the Shanghai Re gatta on the 26th alt. wero won by the Germans,
heata of the Fours the German crew beat the English and the Scuts the Irish.
by widening the basis of the negotiations proceeding between Japan and herself.
to till assistance, such as it was, arrived. The privations from hunger and cold that wars experienced, and orna those that after- wards ensued, will nover be known.
Tastei and· noother influential Chinese. have secured the railway and mining rights of the province. The Tantai, who is a Chekiang mun, is vehemently attacked by the vernacular Progs of Shanghai as a traiter who has sold his fellow countrymen. But such protests are of little avail, unless hacked up by more thus mere academic remarks on the duties of a patriot. It is the great weakness of the Chinese system of government that, with so feeble a central Mr. John Goodnow, U.S. Consul-General authority as now exists at Peking, the at Shanghai, and Senior Consal at the port, provincia! officials can nourly always linoleas for America by the Hongkong Maru their pockets with impunity and valuablo During his absence Dr. S. P. Barchet is ben, grans cm be signed away without the appointed to act as U.S. Vise-Coral-General. that the Diplomatic Body at Pking has bai Branch of the China Assolation, has been Whampoa Dack Co. for their new twin sare
public gaining aught. Not that Italien rasiway and wining privileges in Chokiang need danaga Ohiua's position, Italy' has But yet made her appraniace us a land-
Mr. Kivimenoff, Cousal for Bassia, will take Mr. Goodnow's place as Senior Consul at Shanghai,
In the Yokohama Local Court, on the 23rd ult,, a Chiness printer was sentenced to pay a
Hodin's Dr.. Svon
narrative of his expedition in Cautril. Asía az·l Tibet towards the city of Lhassa, el bo published in two votumes, on the 18th November, by Maasra. Hurst and Blackett.
It is understood asys the N-C. Duity News,
witamin-usly naided that the Supan piioners must be tried at the Shanghai M.ro. Chart o originally sgrend with the Tostai, and that an early date must be fixed or their triat
Head-busters have ben busy la Formou, A.
REUTER'S SERVICE.
MR. DUDGEƆN KNIGHTED,
LONDON, 31st October.
Mr. C. J. Dodgson, Chairman of the Shang-
kuighted.
THE FRENCH YUNNAN RAILWAY.
LONDON, 31st October M. Delcassé has announced that the French
Since tawlur sight disabled braft to port on Friday, the Stanley brought in two on
starday and four on Sunday.
Yesterday morning, or +171 Sunday, the Harbour Authorities asked the Hongkong and
tog Robert Cooke a powerful bout. recully consberated at the Kowloon Docks, unt this was refund because, it is aufst. the Robert Cooke insuranos desu hold good outside the harbour, The Admiralty wore then applied to, and they promptly mids Brrangements, the torp-do-destroyars Spirow tiva lava signed an agent for the construe Cherub, being despatele ta sap Rock tion of a railway to Yunnan,
arriving thera yesterday morning, however, no wrecks were in sight, so they signal to the Rook usking for the Capsulation of any information possessed.
WHISKY grabbing nation in China. There is no fius of 3 you for contravening the Press Law Taipeh telogram record d that last month about
reason why she should not help in the of Japan by is-ving certain libellous expr 80s thir y aborigines made a raid on som house Minister at t'oking and tho Chinese represent Hawk, Hindy, and Jane and the without
awards the end of Sapiomber. During theat Jukirin, Shinch ka district, and wurdened six hearing it was okeiled that the party at whiso porsong, carrying away their heads. The palien order the expresses were issued wat an Amoricar chased the invaders and killed four of them. mumed Campbell, who has since loft Jugin.
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opening up of China; nor inde is thers such objection against, ony Power that lows mt make a gain of similar privileges an exere for turritorial aggrandizoment,
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The question which conserus us most-in
The Stawenpad says that the Waiwapa has this counet.ion is still whether in this cồm ben informed by Vicary Yu Shi-kai that pustition d'or concesijoán from China Great the barracks, Govorume it school and a castity Brítin is to be, routent to do nothing of old arms and anmuition in Port Arthur whatever. It looks as if the British Gond been all returned to China by the Rn-disas Yerment is alsolutely di singelined to depart during the middle part of the past month from its tiinude of benevolent ignorance. The Viceroy's reprezentativa, who went
Fort A-thne to take delivery of the abera, was It is true phal Mmistirs, when burð pressed, teken refuge in thest tuntut that it is nbprefect Shik. What this may portend, it
is difficult to imagine,
the British coag issiatriet shpare to blame, in that they donat hasten to tak: upth cir gauts. The Minisers have a strong card to play in showing up the combo areial mex's upathy. It exists, and its oxianza in u Class 10 per cent discount on aerotint of diegses Bat the Cwmanent's husk, of
ore argement is also disgraceful. Bon in current. Exchange,
| fte neighnoarħio ad of this Colony, wherein we have been isstablishe 1 for sisty yours, me bave waited tá sia the milway rights pas
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There is talk of a chatige in the presidency of the Bank of Japon, says the Japan Mail. Mr. Matsumglo, who now holds the position of Prident, has completed his term of service, and his seappointment is. autioipated, Bu for some weexplained reason it is algo that his pla- may be given to Mr. Mabus, Dicoot r be Econom.e Bureau in the Department of
Finance.
Thos. Kabe Mara arrived at Nagasaki on the. 24 ult, bringing women and children, who come from Khabarovsk and Niko.isk.
There must be something wrong in the gin. cumambient air of the Philippines while de sadly to affect the morals of the U.§. atmy in They state they have returned becase this wage warned by the Guvernor of Khairtrovsk that arshipħlago. The last mail trings hors of
to base for homes (iskussions warg aḥmuch another case of alleged neglect on theartoffel this they are fed at the boises of an oficer in charge of soveromuat fanJaap residents in these towns. In this whereby $1,900 goll and 500 pozasrore, era. Inzzlest, The officer in quvation, Lival, & M. B
councation comutilartos are said to "bara" boen operiod between the Japanese anthoritiës Saron, 29th U.S. Infantry, is now under conet.
at Vindlivestock, and the · Governor of Kha-" murdjal on the charge, in Manila,”
barovsk.
According to returns made by the Religious Bare in the Japanese Heins. DapprimeHT there are at the present tima 182 Japan-93
THE KING UP GREECE.
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Losos, 31st October. The King of Grasse ha bem appointed an Honotary Admiral of the British Navy.
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Un
There has boaon na auormons loss of life and cesit during the recent typhoon; in Etch it is extimale that no loss than two handend and forty odd fishing-boats, ont of throu be dred employed in fishing off Swabiw, hers sank pad LONDON, Sist October.
the occupants perished. At any rate, only 56 Count Lansdorff has banded President of these 310 boats, which wuld live bon Loubet a letter from the Tsar, congratulating blown south by the storm. Favo are dat p Franco on recot happy events, the Anglo-Rock, If all the rest as is sand, are Francharbitration treaty out the rapprochement missing the approximate loss of life would bə some 2000souls..Wreckage of very description saw fresh plotges for the inaintenance of tho has bezred by serurel vols. with Italy, as inatness; in both of which he
no al price which was the objet of the Frazeo-Run-lau Allismen.
CARAO JETTISONED IN FORMOSA" CHANNEL.
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S REVOLVER. When President Bevelt ja apo "to" tho whnet at Ellis Island from tho i amigévia cutior H, B: Chimberlain on the afternoon of Tisa Kurliston, which arrived here from the 16:1 September, and ran forward to shaka Amoy on Saudag, ox ari ngad very biar bands with Commissioner-Tonsral Frank " The Bazaar recantly hed by the Ministering in the Formosa Channel, Captain Haig ass Surgast, a powerfal gust of wint caught tha Chibirea's Lega proved a cild financial obliga to jettis fifty cases of aitrin and skirts of hie Track-coat and whited tho success, and the nett proceeds retched a littlo ealpluric acid This dangerous cargo was against the back of his hand. The standing over $101, which will bu dieitud be weenstowed on deck for safety bat, the voisul-wan b bind this Prezidzal daw sight that i wokud Miss Mamp-r's Velg fun aul 0 plana Inbouring harvily, and as thra was dugir of much commart Sticking out of his right Cand Misa Postbor's Sahool for the Bal, wiars, the cases getting adrift, tho moure was doomed | kend filp-pockɔt was the had lo of a resolver.
informed. Thisguisfactory result is da to use pecesary,
One of the secret servica rayn qaiskly sentocol' who'sageiroúlypussisted thefund:etiking" ağl Of Singk Island the Kurdistan sighted a the skirts of the Praslint's cast to theic tot pablie who patroaled the Bizase in such mast, probably of a sanken vassol, just slowing | proper place, but the monastary glmps the farge numbers The members at The Leigu above the water.
spectators had convinced those fauriar with aro grantly indebted to Ces f Hoping w10 20
such`milters" that the handle indicated i kindly nasiste 1 the by various contributi
weapon of heavy calibre. Mard aan dewlord, & C., Tas Ring Piano Co. Mesars. Aches & Co, Messe, Moore; & Co., The Mati Supicior Taliau, Giniult, Mr. T. Carrien, Missos Campbell Conve
A. S. WATSON & CO. [into other hands, and weak party commessio is are British-ownol remais ille and look Tilly to be so for years to come. The surious aspect of the mattur as it affects-ged in the propigation of religion under Haglang trevor see us to trouble anyone. Bishop Niechai, nud receiving Staries from lita That the Colong" – is vitally fhrafone) in its Lussian authorities. Sows of, tho, it is position of business-eunir of South China aspecte, are ueting na Russian spice. The is comfortably ignored. Yet what is the Churchars most samorous in Miyagi profecture; Japanese missionaries of the Russian Orthodox
ground for assainng that, if a suitable next comes Aomori, while the following in order deepw.der terminus can be fouad in the of numbers are Iwate, Tokyo, and Istrikawa, Canton Delta somewhere helaw Whampoa find exper's say that it can), steamships will continue to come rather to Houghong? Will it be treat love of us, or from gratitude for our former hospitality? No doubt the present prosperity of Hongkong will last our time--it we are not too young now. What, however, will be the feelings of ur successors toward those who have suffered On the 27th October, at 72. Frouch End, the Colony's greatness to ho destroyed for langhter. :.. NARRIAGES
want of a little foresight and a certain mot more than 75 male and 35 female laboursrs Robin:on, and Mr. Jones and party of kicking the varnish off the coil-scattle and has the greatest faith in the ability of the
News ngamude sigura communaalim that
cloudy a man in other pspeak a 137 by inverted,
Orice jury dra-copies of BALLY PRE de
sent hernie Hens, on day of publication. After Qual Home Pie sny, ky ka kintaleil.” Buly supplied for Bask Vefemphic Address. Press Chica: 4.B.C. 524 24
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Lieber's
BIRTH.
Shanghai, the wife of W. 3. B. Forsven, of a
"amount of energy and publie spirit, it will perhaps be possible to imagine. Yet there
Hitherto the Japanese Government has every month granted passports to 150 laturers, Kote Chronicle #1ys. Now that the sagar men and women, procending to swai, the producers in Hawaii have decided to reduce the umber of labourers in their service in consequence of the decline in the sugar market, the Government finds it expedient to limit still further the number of passports issued From this mouth until further notice, therefore,
will be permitted to proceed to Hawaii,
The as. Kunlistan, a voerd of 1,03) tons, bolage to the Hindustan S.8. Cod; her local agenta me Mosers. Doivall & Co. Soo left for New York yesterday.
A SOLDIER-EDITOR.
Those unfamiliar with the Prosi fuad's custom wondered why he should go armed when ou a mission so poucofal as an inspection of Ellis Island. It was explained by one of Frosideat invariably curries a revolver when ho the secret service many bowetor, that the
goes to public place, The President has carried a pistol over since he took they oath of office after the assassination of MoKinlay. He
the 9. Patricks Club, The
The Paking corresponent of the Mercury Amateur: Drum ifie "Cənasig, Las Acting
writes:0 visitor (to Port Arthur)-gallod Sup rendent Botanical and Afforestation Dept, Me. Hney Humphrays, then the Elitor of the Nom Krai and found bim s colon-1 in fall rogimentuls, his sword and and the Hongkong Voluators, Coamotore Committee of the City (U," Major Pritchard
spurs clanking around the sanctum sanctorum
On the 2001 October, at Yokshanú, Jonas
mopping up the vodka from the floor, The dozen or more storst service agents who guard en from H. M.3. Tamer, whó
Wars iu. FEEDERICK DRUMMOND, Recond son of the late
foreman answered the Colonel's pistol ovory" him, but prefers to an mhunt u € 6 JAMES DRUMMOND, Superutendent - Cantaja
Mr W. A. Crane, who died suddenly at Kobe defatigable in their efforts to promote
time, but sometimes are in Hongkong now many who recognise on the 21st ult, was born in Singapura in 1851, the mass of the extortaiment u very smashed a piece of the furnitues, when in deine
the Colonel merely emergency. His most intimate friends havo NY K., to FRASCES MADELEINE, CDE slaughter
known of his pesoțieo of parrying a six-shooters) of the luto W. 6. CAMEROynad Mer Campros,
-how-neccssiry it is, if we are to resist th¿¦ so that at the time of his death he wes in his way, tolonel Birdwood and the officers"
but some of the sterret service med locked sur u soldier! Yes, and saluted! Even the printer's priced when thay saw the handle protruding On the 20th October, at Fotolapan, WILLIAM PRIYER: sveend son
HOR of STEPHEN PAPPP, of laver strong competition arising, that we too seventy-first year. In 1863 he came to Japan, Luth Mahratta Light Infantry who killy pool, to ELYABETH, eldest daughter of Fun should employ that most potent commercial sattling in Yokohama as an accountant, and in lent their baat, Mr. Brinson of the sain devil was a raw recruit and came to attention from the President's pocket that day. Tho G. WOODRUP, od Yo
Yokohama On the 21th October, n this Eritial Consecte, instrument in an exploited country, the that capacity be spent his life up to his regiment, who gave excellent voajaring perke an orderly, which he was. Here, tell the pistol is a blask-handied. Dino-strol; 35 calice by John Parey Hall, Eq... Car railway line. Can these people, for their retirement a few years ago. He was an old formances the Misses Inc., who organised Major and up another pot of paste," says revelser which he carried whao with his Boingh Saints' Church, `K be, by the Rov. G. H. Davisa, / credit, to put matters on to higher groued. Magon, aut recently the highest degres of the the excellent childran's 'py "wlich was the Colonel of h Novi Krai Aye, sir, Riders in Caba: It is the same gan with which
Rising Sun Lodge in Yokohama was conferred of the chief features of the evitaralamint, days the devil. Tor minutes later two orderlies WARD, third son of the late JAMze C. Courts, fatford to keep silent? The question is not upon him. Mr. Crane was long an invalid, the friends of members who assisted by supply: and the Major dash ap to the office of he shot a Spaniard, as he tells in his History of the, the Ragh Ridors, When in Cabs he prac of Shanghai, and Fraserb rough, V.B. and of merely rhetorical. It calls for an answer bat is was only recently that this principal ing es va to not finally the Press, who Novi Krai with the required article. It is tied faithfally with his revolver until he be
ailment from which he suffered, cincer in the kindly adver Had the Bazaar,
hurried within, and four captains and a lieuten- came za excellent marksm, Since that time, pocupy themselves nail them in the graing both in Washington, and at Oyster Bay, the stomach, gave cause for anxioty to his medical
pasting "P. P. C.'s" of the offers, of the army revolver shooting has been continued until tån of Oocation into copy white the Blitar Calon el President can score a balls-eye at pretty nearly onts bis leading editorial out of the Petersburg every shot Sphinska, and all join in a warm lemonade at fur wenke Novi Ardi goes to press *
emeral for Yokohama, and sab-
b-equently at Al
Mas. Couris, 12 O detanes Road, West Kensing
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tat, London, to EVELYN, eldest daughter of now. Time is in the rescues of this WALLACH THier, Sidmouth, Pulse Hi 1, Lonilam.
On the 29th October, at idly Trinity Cathedral, struggle for the commerce of South Ching Shangbai, Furtz J, KEONESBURG, to Nixa i. Ten years ago Hongkong was in Sur, daughter of Mrs. Br, Jas, of Yokubama. overwhelmingly favourable position ns
On the 19th October, at Yokohama, Jas regards this trade. It is not so now, and WINSTANLEY, aged 78 years,
On the 2nd October, a Kols. Win another ten years Hongkong ma ALMEIDA CHANE, agod 70 years,
DEATHS.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DESVEUX ROAD Jl. LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.
out of it.
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H.M.S. Lobin arrived here, gestorilay. She left Samshai on the 31st ult, and Lintio Island Jesterday morning.
Kobe won both the interport baseball matékes at Tokobama, the first by 18 to 15 and the second by by 12 to 7.
To-morrow is the nineteenth birthday of the Hongkong Jockey Club, which was farinad 20 the 4th November, 1884.
attendants.
The N-C. Daily News reports telegraphie news haring been received by the Waiwapu from the Tartar General of Ii, Northern Chinese, Turkestani, that a body of armed Russians have erassed over into the Chinese
HEALTH OF HONGKONG. NETHERLANDS-INDIA BERGOVES QUARANTINE. The Colonist Secretary informed us yesterday afternoon that the following telegram had been received from His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Batavi
Colonial Secretary, Hongkong. Qustantine
"Fremoved. British Consul.":""
TOKOHAMA
KOBE AT CRICKET
The following is the complate score of the above match, which ended, at Yokohama on the 2lat nlt, in a handsoms victory for Yokohams
territory of Uliasata to the north of the Tioushan, or Celestial Mountains When ques tioned by the Chinese frontier-guards, who were too weak in numbers to successfully provent this violation of territory, the Rasis The cases of communicable disease reported who have now wn'9 games to Kobe's 5-
The Dutch Consul-General informs as to the ate effect, und states that all goods can now be imported into Netherlands India,
officer in charge stated that he was in search of in the Colony last wook were cholera, 1 (fatal), curtain law-breakers who had fled into Chinese
territory. The Russian troops are still in the victim being a Japanese outside the limita Uliesutai and making vigorous searob for the of the City: enteric fover, 2, both European. el eged refugees, which also included fring freely on the country.
FOOTBALL.in
The arduous and highly delicate task of The game on the Football Ground yesterday, reanarbering the regiments of the Indian between the Club "A" teams and the Naval Army bas at last been brought to a close. Yard XI. was of a very scrambling nature, and The regiments of cavalry and infantry in all ended in a draw, neither side scoring. The
YOKOHAMA, let I wings..
H. W. Kilby; a Edwards, b Draess.. W. S. Moss, Herdy, EW. Kilby, a Murray, b Edwards ......... Dr. Moon, b.Marrayowakams
J. M. Mollison, o Morway, bR÷angs
J. Maan, b Edwards
P. A. Cox, Edwards, b Murrur
F. E. Whith ↳ Edwards.
Kingdon, o uni b Edwards.
E. B. Edwards, b Murray: C. M-Duff, not ont
Total
First Innings, bydd
Becond Innings.
Hoxtrose, 3rd November, 1908,
REUTER'S telegram published to-day reports an announcement by M. DELCASSY, the French Premier, to the effect that the French Minister at Peking and the ('bineso
Colonel H. B. McCoy, Deputy Collector of representative (Prince Chise, we presume) Customs, has been appointed to act as Collector have signed an agreement for the con- of Customs at Manila during the absence on struction of a railway to Yunnan. This leave of Mr. Morgan Shuster. agreement gives the final official sanctionIt shoul have bres stated in the heading of the commands are now numbered conseo Club turned up two short, and though they of China to the French scheme of con- the third cricket match reported in our issue of tively. The result is a great simplification were able to enlist the services of Gidley in necting the capital of Yunnan province yesterday that it was the R.E. 2nd XI. which Efforis, more or less successful, have been goal, they had to play with only four forwards with Hanoi by rail and so bringing the played the Civil Service C.0. 2nd XI. || muda to preserve the territorial and other titles throughout. The Naval Yand did moet of the head waters of the Yangtze River inte
One section of the pressing in bath kalvos of the game, and a reasonably close connection with the During the hearing of a rase in the Supreme of distinguished corps. principal port of French Indo-China, Court yesterday, the Chief Justice, while army has been left to itself. The Gurkba number of corners fell to them. The Club W... awards, e Mal. E. W, Elby, b There hus, of course, been no doubt that ferring to a certain law volume from the battalions stand where they were, with the defence was, however, equal to the occasion, France would get China's consent. China bary, made some comments upon the fre-exoption that they are now numbered up to though once or twice nearly, pieros. It cannot is not in a position to refuse any such ney with which he cams upon pencil marks tea. A notable departure has been the exain be said that anyons distinguished himself and comments in these rolumes Hon. Mrsion of the word "Bengal" from the titles of much, Kew being best and Caulfield perhaps request, if only she be pressed sufficiently. Polbook, EC, who was appearing in the D anch" regiments had hitherto bees, so dia- next for the Club, while the Naval Tard right The nations which take advantage of this.] remarked that: the works, vore not his buz, tingished a proposal to this effect was made. ·book put in some good kicking. If the CW. Hardy, oHW.Kiby, fact are wise, and, provided they have also added that he recognised them as thess of nourly ten years ago, on the ground that Bengal had put leven te in the field they should ⠀⠀
did not furnish a single soldier to the ariny. I how won, the necessary commercial ability must certain eminent cesnel,
F.Ellerton, Lh bann 15o White, b Moon... 93, Lucas, b White 360 White & Moon...
H. B. Thompson, blenn 5b Mollison
W. Bruces, Mallison... 1 Moon..... A. H. Gillingham,1 b.w., -
b. Elég a 23b Moon
lisop; Is White... 23. Manu U. H. Fightfoot, e Mann, Pol
Maison Mann
E. U. Jeffery yo Manny by T
Mollison 10 b Mollison 0. Stepants, pet out. 3 e Cax, b Hoon
Gr.C. Murray, odb Mann 17 b Moon
b Mallison à zot out..
Extras
Total.... .199
CHÖPLY'S FUNERAL MARCH.
derful Fasoral March is related by M. Ziem, The story of how Chopin composed his won
the calabrated painter, who still lives on the heights of Montmartre, Paris, and despite his grast age is clest in his recollection of the Tuota that occurred over half a century ago. Ziem was the friend and commde of Chopin, and it was in the former's studio that a Bobe- mind repast was given, with Luzdra, De Polig- mao the musician, Ricard, the painter, Che- vandier de Valdrome, and Chopin, as gay Bed festiva spitits around il table. There was an ald ricketty piano in the corner, all the panels. having been taken out for pictures, as Ziem was poor, and had to economies. Behind a cur- tain was a skeleton, and this gaye an idea to Ziom, who brought the skeleton nut, covered it · with drapery, and began to agitate it with realistic effect, De Polignac, then took the Sakleton to the piano, and eat with it as though to make it play. It was at this moment that Chopin, who had been rather quiet, was seized. with sudden inspiration. Uttering an ejacula tion, he rushed forward to the piano, pushed aside De Polignac, and to the stupefaction and ewe of his friends, improvised the world- 1 famous Funeral March. "We were all or
'tiemaly touched," added Ziam, “and dand silence reigned. We thought, no more of [laughter, sad mluted with respect and ad- .140 | miration the composer's new cmation.”
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