"ONE SUMMER'S DAY."
A.D.C, PERFORMANCE.
Major Dick Rudyard
Pil Markdesi
Theodore Rely she, inter
Hubert Steelca
Tom, his nephew
Beth, su pripny...........
The Uredit
Irene, Hotdelen'e nisen,
Mays his ward......................io Mrs. Theodore Boudy.
Mr. C. A. Graes Mr. Adderminst
TO
word
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL
REVIEWS.
Major the urchin was admirably life-like.
Ay B gipsy could not Chapman's e Lavo been incest in better hands, and Hancha ant! Maanile, by B. L. PUTNAM
WBALE. London: Macmillan and Co., Ltd.. of appreciation alno! Faye n
A big, headsome book, with excellent pictures, for the amning part of the uncle, taken Ar. Mowimy Shy Mr. John Hays, as well as for the more and much matter of absorbing interest. The
Northt difficult character of the eccentric painter author's descriptions of Mr. 3. Cha Mr.Devics amusingly portrayed by Mr. Mowbray North- Manchuris in 1903 hear the impress of trath, Major Chapman cato. The rival lever in a character frequently but some of his conclusions are so startling to ...Mr. P. Texter
Mis Blur figuring in comedies, nud seldens satisfactorily.Preconceived notions as to leave a sensation of
... Mr. Qrica
the conditions in
8cm 1905.
drawn upon for setting for a tender love interest that will more women to tars and laughter, and mon to squirming and pshawing.he verdict is "can do", with emphasis on the "ean."
BURTON. London: Goorge Bell and Sons. The Land of Bondage, by J. BOUNDELLE A rattling good romance of the English at Home and in Virginia curly in the eighteenth entury, telling how a young nobleman was
in old Virginay, and after divers strangu Pressed by the King's man, found his sweetheart adventures with Indians, and later with wicked sarping relatives at House, at lougth enjoyed, after stern, swest oil. Thrills, sustained
bofriended by kind Irish commencas, how he was
3 Wakefield present-il, but we can honestly award to doubt, even when we wish to believe, The Miss Hand. Mr. Anderson High praise for his acting of the general conclusion we derive from carsful Miss Blair and Miss rouling of it is that the Japanese war is a part of Phil Marslen. Wabel wllud minor parts to perform filled work of superarogation; that the Manchurian them in a most sali factory manner, and on the were all the time slowly but surely defer whole tiu piero west excolk niy, though in the Rossian schemas by their own characteristic interest, and literary merit, compel highest
.......here. Watso Chiara, a giy
Que Summer's Day is described in the a vertisement sa mundly in thres ucts, but if by comedy in ment a play in which murth predominates no sheall he-itate to say that this composition of Mr. Esmond's fully ousters to the description, for the audiencs is more
be
impressed with the pathes than with the comedy of the piors, and the denouement is much more likely to move the audience to ears than to langhter. But whatever opinion may entertained as to the correctness of its decrip tion, it is u play in which there is scope for very the acting.swf the manner in which it is staged by the A... is worthy of the best tradition of the Club,
This story of the piece is woven round Major Dick Indyard who has adoptel the zon of a deceased friend and has bocoma
first net it showed a little inclination to drag.
The stage mounger, Major Philipps. is to be complimented on the excallout staging of the piece, and the performance of One Summer's Day" cau certainly bo numbered among the
great successors of the A.D,C.
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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
The newly-appointed poweral manager of the Canton-Hankow Railway. Mr. P. II. Ashmead, Buited from San Francisco, on the Siberia, and will shortly arrive in Canton. Mr. Ashmead will be regiembered as the chief ongineer of this work when construction was first started somus two years ago.
method of passive resistanco/Such is the in- pression conveyed, together with the idea that wo have all along been most grievously misled in supposing that the Russians had nokieved anything like a real footing in Manobaria. So.
wo wonder if we are not again boing lod away by an author whose wishes may well have Hired his thoughts. Yet so painstaking are his decriptions of what he saw, so methodical his plans for investigating, so full of vraisemblance most of his statements, so familiar and intimato his evidant kuswledge of all be treats, that wo cannot put the book down and forget or wipe at the impressions be so interestingly conveys Boke wherein we have boliered are by him trust almost every notion we have acquired of the state of things in China's northern realms.
praise of it,
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Hongkong, 27th Dromber, 1904. INEFFECTIVE SHIPS OF WAR.
VESSELN STRUCK OFF THE LIST.
The first part of the return cf ships struck off the list by the Admiralty is iod. It is entitled "Classification of ships affected by the Rodistribution of the Flest sines October last, as will be shown in Appendix B of the Do- yurd Expense Accounts, Bine book "1993-1994," The following is the full return
16-Ships of comparatively small fighting valno, whose armaments have not been sarren- derol hips--Sans Parait, Collingwood, Can-
Ного in Londonqueror
MONEY MARKET. Atologram monived at Tokyo gives the following as the substance of a lengthy article of the Zokal. Anseiger on the issue of the Japanese Bonds in Lond asal New York:-
The Japanese have proved themselves ox- cellent tactieans not only on the field of campaign in Manchuria, but also in their presen financial management in Europe. When tine frat war loan was footed: the pable were struck by the courage of the British public in subcribing to the loan. Now the tide has turned, and competition has risen
man banks made an attempt to have a shar, in loans to is now treat Power. Met of be is undertaking the issue of the present Japa
Cruisers Class, Immortalité, Narcissum, Undaunted. Autors, 2nd Class Tribune, Intrepid, Spartan, Painbow, Retribation 3rd Andronache, ligne, Naiad, Apollo, Motamps.
Philomel, Pylados.
Torpado Gunboats. - Alarm.
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devoted!s attached to the youngster. Majorund. Traini Wang Chang Lung, wil-hortly referred to in merciless criticism, until we dis- f in all quarters for the privilege of partie Class: Pomona, l'actolus, Medusa, Meden, PER CASE OF 48 PINTS....
Dick's friend had married a charming young gipsy girl, but whatever the attractions thy new modes of life had possessed for her they noon lood their charm and she returned to the freed in of nomadic life, devoting the sou as well as the husband. The latturdies soon afterwards and the child is adopted by his father's intimate friend, Majer Dick Badyard, who had given the dying- man a promise to set the father to the erphan. The promise is being honourably fulfilled; Major Pick n become devotedly foul of the boy, and anxious to conceal from him the story of his father's indiscretion.
MY H. F. Howe, the acting vagineor-in-chief, go to Haukow, and there take origa of the construction of the northern half of this great ret at rest the various rumours which have of outerprise, and the movements will, no doald, late been in vogue relative to the worship or probability of the future continuanes of this American railway concession — Hanila
Cablenecos.
VOLUNTEERS AND REPORTERS
AT SHANGHAL
The Shanghai Volunteers Fava bean in camp, playing at eddierius. A veral parts, thinking it would hit interest to the prozoedings, and pive the carpat soldiers a charco of showing of
The curtain rises on a seone is which a couple wiel stuff they wiry nude, lied, and delivered of gipsy wawanlone being the mother of the bog} & nighter of the N-U. Daily Nows, with
A
attack on the camp considera's enterprise, get attached to the invaders, and wrote what soud to us a vary rallentaccount of the event. Tho Soldiers wern caught mapping, and (according to a cor
German
and
Skaldrake,
For instance, his shocking account of tho Bese bonds n the Japanese some to have. Antains which are available for subsidiary | PAR CASE OF 100 SPLI
morals, both tommercial and ancial, of the Kussians in occupation, are corroborated by much we have lepra from others who have lived - amongst them. But then comes the doubt whether Mr. Weals has not merely been putting into graphic form those local gossips which we are remembering a corroborations? Obviously,
Germas bankers, who, however, proferred to an inclination to deept the co-operation of deoline the honour rather than use in after the British and the Yankees. The Gormia demand was therefore not taken into considera. by Gornatis inclination shown tion. However, the Japanese Buaucers, taking advantage of the to open their market to Japanese bonds havo tuetfully manipulated the competitors of the each other, and have
purposes of war:
Crimes And Class: Mercary, Amphion. Sloops-Alert, Algerino, Cadmas Clio, 3rd Class: Brisk, Cailiopa,
Racer, Rinaldo, Rosario, Vestal, Olio. T'hanix, Fantome, Mutine, Melia, Torch, Merlin,
Ship-Stork.
Sunts.Bramble, Britousart, Landrail,
"bundler" remembered is no real confirmation of ture countriesinstadroutageous terms. Rattler,
the same "bonder" reported. What is truth His prologue in eminently readable, and may be nocepted in its entirety, as a useful contribution to the literature intended to clarify the situation for those who wish to understand all about it. Hisar coat of a trip on the C... steamer strikes a famíliar note which we can all resog- nies. His account of Delay uputa ost....pth.
The boy had meanwhile reached the stage of torlar, who writes confirming the roviously acquired ideas altogether, but in
are hatching a scheme to blackinail the Major. This schony is developed Inter by Chiara (tha mother) and a male associate whiqsa gun it is to make Major Dick pay an, ausalty for keeping a darling child away from his fond mother, adolescence and there is a chance meeting of the boy and mother whose maidenly charme bad not lost their potency. The boy is soon over head and cara in love, and mekens very curious business of it in deed An eccentric artist who also chanças to meet the gipsy has a ex-maring
i
story turned out in pyjamas, TOKY legs, and very cross, to find the sailors in their
nist
talions
tramp intruction and
KO
desire to paint her as a modern Cleoputes, and i ly out bret dicer is awed
there is an arusing segue ! en nu urokin, who has, unobserved, watched from a tree all the loving-making, brings the rival lovers almost to
blows over the rightful ownership of the
adorable but wayward China.
Another love scene is developed in which Major Dick and a friend of his ar, in bos with the same young lady. Major Dick how
In his acxiety to
ever dissembles his love.
Now, thay
and te Major Watson, paper to "explain" that this
the
wrote to cease operations"
cell in main"
in view of the present circumstances. Thas On the other hand, the great Empire of he and Aworica open their safes to Japas. Russia has come to actually experience difficulty in obtaining foreign financial assistance, aven
closed. if the elaunel of such assistance is not already
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REVIVALISTS AND OTHERS:
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Magpio. Onyx. Peacock. Pheasant Pigeon, Rattlosasko, Redpole, Ringdove,
26.-Troop
oop and stora stripe, and auxiliaries, Thistlo, Thrush, Cockchafer, Albacoro, small steam Vossels, &e. —
Superb,
Alexandra. Saltar,
Special Service Vessel, ~~Jackal, Gunboat-Flamingo. 3.-Feels absoluto- ArtQuared. Dreadnought, Iron Duka.
Cruisers-Ird Class: Ezearald (old), Gun
Vessole-Curlew, Widgeon (old). Miscellaneous-Dapper. Mercury (old), Forto. 3.
Vessels for sale and sold: Simoon (late Mousreb). Fast-class Warepita, Australia, Galaten. Orlando, Northampton, Hector. Second-class Arethusa, Severo, Mersey, Ral- Third-class: eigt, Boadicea, Tris, Active. Archer, Cossack, Mohawk. Tarter, Racoon, Barreonuta, Marathon, Fearless, Magicienne, Barruen,
Blonde, Pearl, Blauche Ringoo, Melpo-
mene. Pallos, Tauranga. Porpoise.
unboats.-)
-Bouncer, Redwing. Pickle, Spar- row. Starling, Skylark, Snake, Pinchor, Twood, Faner Pike, Lizard, Partridge.
respect of its fata in case of war, ho mados very successful prophecy. Of Port Arthur, his The hospitality to the sailors was
account agrees with much we raguoly know, gezer that, secording to the official report,
"There were women galore of several sorts friend Jach Tar was grouted with cursos, and and vivifies it for us. certainly was allowed to march away without anything to wet his whistle, after a long and and varieties, but in Kuantung and Mausbria the lady with past is, with for oxcaptius, the
Mildars, Phobe, Katoomba. made in order to give some amusement where it bas evident.
lady who is always present. A. singular code of aliquette is observed; for instance, I saw alioutonant jast ef his ship salute with great ent virtue. No one paid any attention to him, sailora reached the camp, and that the inn stunded by bagle before the courtery and give his arm to a lady of indiffer-
In foot, his I roinntears were not heaton.
Everyone whon wives with the utmost unconcern. "It wasn't test was exally like that of the air and he passed his superior floors rud their Rusalmu squeezo was for worse than Chinese Port Arthur was first alipokod. fair: we weren't ready, don't you know! This does it in Port Arthur, so why beanrprised ?” might have been forgiven, but he ended his lottar by lightheartedly suggesting that the squs. Here are given roplicas of the
lul "handial the trail, darolessly."
before. The Raso-Chinese Bank-in that avainst that infanions suggestion at the We know that reporters (and liters) matter, however shrewd sorts of his goes, we cannot think he was woll inferma Som many sias to awer for: this case we seo an instase where we think of his statements, not of sufficient importancs!
Major pels culling to
to spoofy, we have reason to think exaggerated, One at least, refering to tits rouble note baing distrusted and refused by Chinese, elloits contradiction from Mr. W. H. Marray Camp bill of Kirin who “after years of residence in Manchuria, decars that he has never seen a rouble unla beating, as Mr. Wosle desor: it, the image of the Tes; and he does not believe that on gene sise has, either. It soms a great pity that we should be made suspicions
Dr. Terray, who has been working up the "religions revivel" in London, was heckled at ne of the meetings in Exeter all last month, and his method of argument was typical of certain type
of evangelist. He told the story of a man who used to ill-treat his wife, oventually shooting at her with a revolver. This man, he said, was driven to this conduct by agnosticism, and was curet by acceptanes of the Christian faith. A man in the gallery sprang up, and shouted, "Dr. Torroy, will The speaker looked straight at the gallery and Fig gunboats-Gleaner, Renard, Jasonr, give the name aud address of that man, sit
volley "Joby G "Chicago, of Chiengo, Illinois."
wander,
Bangle. Bloop replied, is emphatic tonest,
words rapped out so quickly that the meoting. considering the interruptor crushed, barst Coal halla Myrtle, Pitt. into lond applaus. In the orchestra' behind
Miscellaneous-Lion, Liberty, Nautilus, Havannah, appears rather vague as an "address, but th Grasshopper, Boomerang, Karrakatia, Sala
Implacable (old), Belviders, Royal There's a mas bare for one Dr. Torrey a man leaped to his feet and cried, I believe in
Adelaide, Exchantres (old).
4.-Gaard, receiving, stationary school ships, Jesus Christ Another man sprang up and
ko. Emerald (late Black Prince), Boscawen 11. and applauss,
(late Minotaur), Boscawen III. (late Agincourt). responded with "Bear, bear,"
Boscanon, Cleopatra. Dolphin, Erpieple Sec- il war, Wanderer, Swinger. and Amen." Converts having been enlisted, him for five the man in the gallery started again saking Dr. Torrey if he would wea minutes. The meeting "loed" and showe to the interro ter to sit down, but ha
for a moment quenched by song. Between the continued uning back. Thus the pianist played u hyma tase, and the interrupsion was verses, however, the interruptor honted: "Dr. ma in Chicage, and Torry replied Torrey, you've stundered
want you to prove it." De
yourself.
eird tha crldly Mau, don't make a fool af Ara you afraid to talk to me?
I have mom important busi
the laterraptor. There were were interruptions, man in the . You're final shot with ness," responded Dr. Torrey, with composer gallery making proeedid. The questioner sooms rather t afraid to discuss it," aftor which the meeting havo
conceal the hi-tory of his ward, he pos 13 a report for pat his letter in, but with a mild amples which bariness mon used to givo na jabonted. "And I. to The excited audience
that
but iu
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widower and & Hour misogynist. Maysie is protest secretly in love with the Major and is pained. when he affect to urge her marrings with have the other follow. At au inopportune monmut
a plowed with the correspondent the gipsy woman, who has been dogging his footsteps for mostur, past confronts the Majoria who wrote Inter; it the reporter were the presence of Meysie. He instantly recognises slowed, he might refert the same chargs o
save his face before the coming her and in dumbstruck. Maysie learning from Major Watson, and of loving done the same
in order to him that the woman is the mother of Tom, Inspecting Offer" and who added: "In my overwhelmed wilk grief as she couchides that humble opinion as publie an apology as the -the Major is not a widower, as be had rapre. charge of lying, is dus from Major Watson to your reporter." If we remember rightly thora sented himself to bo. Hor grief develops into
was a recent misunderstanding at Shanghai about the appointment of an officer. Perhaps hate; still the Major struggles against the impulse to undersive bor. He had promised it was not the only one. Maradea that be should marry Maysie, and that
PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES
and which he had sought to further would,
intense
Dr. Yo
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Noto No. : This Return includes other ressol besides those which can be strictly de- roribed as non-effective, and it has been prepar ede
to include all ships no longer in the first fighting line. They are classified under the headings in which they will appear in Appendix B of Dock-yard Expense Accounts Blue-book for 1905-4.
Not No. 2-Part II. will contain the farther information askel for as to cust, c.
VANCOUVER'S DEVELOPMENT.
SHOKTER ROUTE TO THE FR HAST. The announcement that the Canadian Pacific
the spot. There is much about Harbin, missed the point. He should hare naked Railway uspement has decided to make
of all idence in this way, ren e-ming from with its wonderful four mille, the Youta coal mines, clozionita
if a man ill-treated his wife and yet thorough exploration of Vancouver Island, with
the timber trade, the gold if a Christian. we should attri- Į a view to the possibilities of its development by
•
TO VISIT INDIA. knew, bo frustrated by a confession of the fact
hulcial uctification issued from the India that be was not the husband of the gipsy, At this point the boy gets ran over in the street Office des mouth respecting the Royal visit to
But some day, when the Russian is baxton and is killed. Mayaie overcomes bur hatred India reads as follows:
The King has been pleased to the Major's
arrangements for the visit of his Royal High, out of Manchuria, vast fortunes are going to in the presence of grief, and Marsden who knows that his mess the Prince of Wales and her Robe made in Manchurian gold, so, oh London ordent
affection for Mayxis is not reciprolighness the Princess of Wales to the Indian Stock Exchange: when the South African
Empire.
It is expected that the Prives cated with the same intensity of feeling and Princess will price in November, and that markets have become possilde again, and the discloses to Mayste the true story of Major their stay there will continue till March, 1906. orisis in the Far East is ended, remember this
corner of the world, and be quick to act." Dick and his ward and the curtaie inally drops Their Hoyal Highnesses will be received in on an affecting scans of reconciliation between ludis by his Excellency the Viceroy, as the
representaties of His Majesty. Maysio and the Major.
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Native States.
Mr. Warlo's forecast of the danger to our
his ill coudnet to Christianity. The an extension of railway facilities, is of import large population anes in view of the possibilities which it opens prisons, for example, bave daly labelled auording to various denominations ap of the shortening of the rents to the Far of Christian belief. Woud Dr. Torrey or his Ent. audiences infer that the evil courses for which
Christianily-Jopan Chronicle. imprisonment was inflicted were due to lelief
in
NEW SUBMARINES AND COAST DEFENCES.
soene one arrives at the conclusion that the will be precouted to him the principal person- that there are whites and whites. He says that with, as the result of a notification from the journey. Turner th
play more botter described as a meledram
Mr. J.
Mr. Grace's impersonation of the lead of Histroy, to direct that the asphage Palmer, whose book we reviewed the other day, yours, and have done good work. The decision west, probably Alberni, where the mail boats
but
It in the intention of their Royal High. In tian Empire by reason of the large number The outline of the story of the play will carnesses to visit, so far as the time at their of Sith watalaren employed by Russians (whose tainly prove to the reader that "Oze Summer's disposal will permit, the princis cities of rank and file drink with them is the least
But the mors important Day" has plenty of comin situations, and they British Indian ring the tour his Roval wise of his chapters, being mora amusing ame class are on order, and hins have been minas at Nanaimo in a north-westerly direction were made the most of: yet the pathetic Highness will receive the Princes and Chiefs than alarming The numbers of Whites element is so strongly sentusted that, by who rule under the paramount protection of the in India who have gone nativa" have helped I held Lorées, at which the Brown to a working knowledge of the fact the time the curtain drops, on the closing King Emperor, and
area of His Majesty's Tadlan Dominions.
His Majesty has been pleased. on the uivies the prairies of Manchuria are already mostly Government after consu totion settled, and the population is increasing. Mr. ing chameter was a superb pires of acting, with the
to the impression of ceremonial, presents on the occasion of the says just the contrary, bat granting that he having regard
didn't see enough to judge, it rooms certain that visit of their Royal Highnesses shall be are is
with. No presents will, in conse dispensed uno carries away of the "comedy" inolined to wonder whatbor he
does not queues, be accepted by their Royal Highnesses. Mr. Weale here gives a wrong impression. At The King has approved of the appointment Petuna, where the Russians are now, Mr. Weale tako the part more animal than the writer of the comedy intended. Certainly his of Sir Walter Lawrence, K.C.I.E., to be Hoad found noterrible Hunghotza, whose number and of the Staff during the coming visit of the
character he insists have bora much exaggerated. is the dominating islaçao and his finished Prince and Princess of Wales to India. performance evoked unanimous appreciation. Grace's Mro. TYRA meritorious Equally
somewhat of
B Маузів, impersonation difioult role played with a charm and realism meriting the highest compliments. The presence of Mr. and Mrs. Grace on the stage is always welcome, and the high ox- pectations their names in a caste exeite are pover disappointed.
Inquiries here show that the proposed action not unexpected. At the office of the Agent General for British Columbia one of cur of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company was
presentatires was informed that the reported recent purchase of the Esquimalt and Nangibo Railway by the Canadian Pacific Railway Com- the exploration a foregone conclu- pany made
would avail Mesia, Vickers, Bons, and Max'm launchesion, for it was certain that they wou last morth at Barrow, two submarines of the A themesvos of the old charter, which would allow type for the Britieb Admiralty. Ten of the them to extend the road from Its presoal ter the improvements of the I class now andur The line at present-rons from Victoria to Nagsime, from whence a steamer proceeds to suncles. The latest are to be fitted with all to Comox, a distance of nearly a b dred miles. The Clyde Submarine Corps is to be dispensed Vancouver, taking under two hours for the courtruction,
Agent General, stated Ofice War to do away with all submarine mines in estuaries and harbours. The Ginsgow and his belief that the line would also be extended Greeck Corps hars ben in existence for many from Navaime to soms point on the extreme
late the outcome of the advazes made with sub would call after leaving Vancouver and Victoris. marine boats, and the fact that two now Clyde By this means is saying would probably be effect to receive their guns.
passengers going to the Far East. It would stand in the same relation to the Pacific Linars as Queenstown did to the Atlantic boa's. With, forts at Kilcreggan and Dunoon are now rewly ed of over thirty hours for mails and
the new fast steamers of the Cucadian Paciflo ning to Canada, and a train sorries from The Boston 9.8. Ca's str. Tremont suited running to Alberni, it was patimated that there
Nausimo on the Gih iust, from Kob, for uji nad would be a saving in time of nearly three days plausible, and he adds that their chlof industry | Kochen Line air. Glenlochy, from London. between London and Yokohama, and between
Australia. is in levying toll on airavans, in retura for
At the offices of the Canadian Pacific Rail- A lodger who susposted that his landlady which they convey thom and guarantee them &c., left, Singapore yesterday, end is due iery London and. made rather free with his batter secured s
The silk or C.P.R. stz, Empress of Japan. way, Mr. Archer Baker, the general manager, ceived no official notification on the subject, hatten from the cost of a soldier friend, and again-t all other robbers! Rather an houest
stura of the cablegram, but, judging from the sour
If the Canadian after meals he marked the roll on the end with sort of dishonesty, something like insurance? which laft Hongkong on the 5th March, arrived informed our representative that he had re- his proventive brand. His scheme worked To fully deal with this book wonk involve thein New York on the 5th April, thus making a
ino, but ono writing of another book, so we may as well stop transit of 28 days from Hongkong and 19 day he believed it to be true, ail right for a day or
Prafic management did extend the line, there night he was asteniced to see that the old
was little doubt that, with a soil and climate trouble had begun
His butter was half here, merely adding that, whatever its historical ugoin.
such as the rest of the island possess. Rattlers Mrs. Webb has never appeared to better gone, but the remainder was carefully branded." merit, it is a wellwritten and thoroughly read
would soon make towns out of what was now waste land advantage than in the part of Chiara, the gipsy. For a moment he was nonplussed, fut suddenly able book with which no purchaser should be he observed that the impression on the end of by the button in mother of Tom, the only noticeable fault in the batter was not that made
failure to consistently his possession, but by another regimental button. her noting being, a
The landlady was therenpot called, and tho disguise her specch. The rume fault was
following conversation took p noticeable in Miss Hazeland's small part asa gipay which otherwise was creditably taken. Mr. Darios, as Tom, had a respon
A JOKE FOR THE MESS
This is not tay butter, Mra
end."
His own explanation of their origin is quite
disappointed.
The Little Aunt, by JOHN STRANGE WINTER.
London: George Bell and Bous
THis addition to Bell's Indian and Colonial "Oh, yes, it is. There is your mark on the library is well worth its place, the popular "Na, no, Mre, that'll u daa! This author having riven us a sweet, wheleromo sible part to fill and filled it successfully batter comes oot of a different regiment free story about very human and very interesting people. Commercial and garrison circles are throughout, and Mr. Tester's impersonation of mine!"
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
Tie
on the 13th just.
from Yakobama.
WEATHER REPORT,
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following zaport:-
On the 7th at 12.15am. The barometer has visen
slightly on the Chias coast. Pressure remains high over Chins, and gradients costione sight on the coast and Moderate N.E. winds will prevail in the moderate over the N. part of the China Sea- Formosa Channel, and fresh to strong N.E.
Fereast-Fresh N.E. wisdo; fair. winds over the N. part of the China Ses.
The British Columbia Year-Book, in speaking of the district, sys-The grouter part of Alberni is rugged and mountainous, and ha island of Vancouver-been only partially ex se is, in fact, trae of the whole interior of the plored. There are some grand scenic effects and beautiful inland lakes. Along the Alberni Canal, however, is a large area of fertile land and a number of settlers-Standard,
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In the treatment of torturing, dis- iguring, Itchlug, scaly, crusted, pimply, blotchy and scrofulous humours of the uklo, scalp and blood, with loss of hair, Cuticura Soap, Cintment and Puls have been wonderfully successful Even the most obstinate of constitutional/hu- monra, such as bad blood, scrofald, in- herited and contagious bamoure, with loss of hair, gisadular swellings, ulcer- ous patches in the throat and mouth, sore eyce, copper-coloured blotches, as well as bolla, carbuncles, scurvy, sties, ulcers and sorca arielag from an inti pure or impoverished condition of the blood, yield to the Cuticura Treatment, when all other remedies fall.
And greater still, if possible, in the wonderful record of cares of torturing, disfiguring humours among infants and children. The suffering which Cuticura Romedics have alleviated Doug the young, and the comfort they have af forded worn-out and worried parents, have led to their adoption in countless homes as priceless curatives for the -ekin and blood. Infantile and birth hu- moura, milk crust, scalled head, uczema, rashes and every form of itching, scaly, pimply skin and scalp humourn, with loss of hair, of lofancy and childhood, sre speedily, permanently and economi- cally cured when all other remedies Bufiable for children, and even the best physicians, fol.
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