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LOCAL SPORT.
HOCKEY.
The meeting between the Bulls and the Kow loon Club at King's Park on Wednesday evening
REVIEWS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 1909.
Although her forte in the dam novel, Min Carey is none the less an attractivy writer,
and to both sexon. The Sunny Side of the Hill is likely to become one of the most
The Woman and the Sword, by RUPERT LOB. and her stories appeal to readers of breng Agu
BAINE, Loudon: T. Fisher Unwin. This book possessos the advertising advantage
of being the "great price novel," and, after erasing it, we have to admit that the author
popular of her productions for, although it, the love theme is delightfully bandied and there is no adventure or dramatic elenient in
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY.
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RAISING THE SUNKEN "KALOMO."
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SALVAGE EXPERTS. REPAIRING DAMAGE TO BRA
resulted in a win for the soldiers by seven goals to nil. The game was not so uneven as the score would indicate. The Buffs were the better deserves his success. "The Woman and the the principal character, Miss Brydon, is almir. / tors were all well aware, since the meeting held Kalomo now rosta on the bottom, at Pasir Pan- team and wore perhaps entitled to two clear Sword" is a good example of the historical noverably drawn. Aunt Margaret, as she is known, ing undor a cloud, and that the great shipping jang, parallell to the beach. just before the
goals.
FOOTBALL.
do
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Insane Asylum is reached.
It does not seem that she will remain there
It treats the rusder to deeds of "derring and to a spice of romanticism which are dra. has not long inherited a picturesque old country matically pourtrayed. From the first page the house and a suficient income to maintain it accordingly. They had paid this year on much longer, says the Straits Times of the 6th interost is aroused and it is not allowed to fing: when she invited to her home Maureen, a girl CLUB V. SHANGHAI
The Reitmeister, an English gentleman who has of nineteen, one of the many children of her distinguished himself in the Thirty Years' War brother The girl understands that the invita The Hongkong Club has abandoned its inton. ten of sending a team to play Shanghai, which devastated Germany in the 17th century, tion is intended as a lasting one and that if she Difficulty was experienced in getting players appeals to the imagination immediately he is goes to her want it is on an adopted daughter rather than as a mere visitor. Naturally she together, and, as the result of some withdrawal, introduced, and the reader follows his adventure does not relish the idea of leaving her brothers £4 10s, per ton. In view of those figures, the the holes made by the heavy shot from a and sisters, but once settled in her new home she is happy enough. One of the neighbours is Mr. Romney Chaytor the crippled owner of Marsh Hall, who in saving the life of his half
for lifa. This fiction decided him not to marry, but Miss Brydon induces him to change his mind although she is very much surprised to find that his choice falls on her own nisse,
it was devidad not to proceed with the arrango-
ment
BUFFS Y. .A,M.C.
with the closest attention as he okases a
wayward English girl through Gormsay and performs heroie deeds on her behalf. There is plenty of word play in the novel, but the busi.
ness is not overdone and one reaches the finish
THE NEW MAIL CONTRACT.
The ordinary general meeting
As proudly erect as she ever stood when ply. 111: Decanibor at the Londering was held on
The Chairman observed that, as the proprising the placid waters of the Sues Canal, the American-Manchurian linor's chartered steamer half street, Bir Thomas Sutherland prosiding
a year ago, the trade of the world had been pass. industry had suffered and was now saforing account of the new ships they were bringing into the fleat £675,624; they had paid this inst. as the Tanjong Pagar Dook Board has a amount quite easily, because at the pre ont considerable force of men, including expert moment almost the whole of their debenture divers at work stopping up the kolos in her pumped cut averaged originally over £23 10s. par tou, but it over her hatches, so that she cau bo capital was unemployed. The cost of their fleet hall, and others will soon be Btting cofferdams
The divers are not only stopping was now reduced, by the operation of that and takon into drydock for a thorough verhaul: sinking fand and their reserves to a figure below ing company stood in a very strong position.
character than any which had preceded it, but The now mail contract was of a more arduous up to the present it had been carried out with of the company. The late subsidy received by them was £340,000, but the subsidy for the present contrast would be only £305,000. Con sequantly, for the time during which the contract had been in foron they had lost £22,000 But he looked book to the year 1870, when
Tail first became oleoly connected with contracts and postal contracts of every kind, and be found that since that date he had assisted at no fewer than 21 of spok contracts-contracts made not only with the Imperial Government, but repeatedly with the Governments of Austalia, with the Government of Italy, and even with the Government of India in regard to an important innovation known as the parcel post-and he found that all these important operations had panned out" extremely well. Ho only hoped that the present contract would prove as satisfactory as its predecessors.
TRADE AND FREIGHT.
This League istuis was played yesterday at with a pleasant sensation that all is woll that sister mot with an injury that made him lame the efficiency which was eastomary on the part the vain hops of einking her without resort to
the Happy Valley and as was anticipated reunited in an easy win for the Buffs by 8 goals to all.
LEAGUE TABLE.
ends wells.
The Forbidden Boundary, by PUTNAM WEALD
London: Macmillan & Co. Hongkong : Helly and Walsh.
The following is the League Tablo up to Eastern topics. His ability is not questioned,
date:~-
Buffs
R. E.
Gools
P. W. L
6 5 0 1
7 4 0 3
*R.G.A.
F: 30 2 21 5 11 11 21 3
A. Pts.
11
Noval Yard
11.4
YM:CA......
B.O.C.
*Lusitano
12 10
The author is well known as a writer on Far
but his observations and conclusions in formor writings have been freely criticised. One would think that in his latest production, a collection of short stories, there would be little to challenge, but it is doubtfal if his description of what for lack of a better form, may be called "Japanese" whites will be allowed to pass with oat comment, In "The Forbidden Boundary," the story which gives its title to the book, the author deals with the East and West. The story *Lusitano failed to play R.G.A. and the is not a more tale of love between an Eastern latter received the two points.
maid and a Western youth, but rather an illustration of the unwisdom of the two com mingling, the terrible example being furnished
51
R.A.M.C.. ..... 7 16 0
Two points for a win, one for a draw.
RUGBY.
!
In Japan, by GaSTON MIGEON. Translated from the French by Florence Simmons London: William Heinemann.
Of the making of books on Japan there soos ao end. The work under notice, however, does not. belong to the guide book order nor to the region of fiction. It is merely a series of notes on pilgrimages to the shrines of art, indications to Western visitors of the treasures of painting and sculptare preserved in the in- numerable temples of the country, but they are written so beautifully and with such sympa thy and love of Japanese art that they will; no doubt, form a standard work on a fascinating subject. Japanese sculpture and painting though they have not ambrased everything, have socording to Mr. Migeon, equalled in some
With reference to the most important of all the elements of their revenue, since they healed been able to obtain soms adrance in their re quarrel with the German line they had their venue in connexion with the trade of India, but with regard to the homeward freights from Tudia the business could only be described as
ANY HOME
SHOULD BE
WITHOUT A
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British gun, which eventually caused her to sink and thus extinguished the flames cargo, but are also closing all the outlets which were waking havoc with her oil WE HIRE FOR from the ongine room and all other apertarea which were opened by the officers of the ship in maro viclent methods. When this work is done, and the cofferdans are fitted over the hatches, the work of raising the stanner will not be difficult, as her decks and sidos are intact, saveC for the apertaros mentioned. No attempt is being made to touch the cargo, which is to be left on the steamer till she is raised.
PER
MONTH.
The ill-fated vessel may be clearly seen, or as much of her as is above the waterline, from the beach at Passir Panjang, and at low tide one may walk far but from the shorn to within masy talking distance, for the bottom is nearly level ROBINSON PIANO to dive or six fathers. At low tide the focs le a great distance out and then descends abruptly and poop decks are above the water line, but the main dook is constantly submerged to a considerable depth. The rust on the funnel
shows that
hor
unwonted immersion is
not doing the steamer any good, as would naturally be anticipatent, but the fate of her cargo must be left to the imagination.
onsidering the fact that a large stock of carbon paper to supply several dealers in Manila was on board before the fire broke out, it is safe to surmise that the damage to the cargo by fire and water is quite likely
CO..
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MR. ROOSEVELT'S TOUR.
AMUBING, TIAVÉSTY DY CLUBMEN.
A match will be played this afternoon, kick by the decadent whites who have become of their higher manifestation, the great masterly miserable. In the .12 months covered to far exceed that to the ship, though there American institution, without a counterpart.
off at 5 p.m., between the Hongkong Football and Naval team. The Club will be represected by E. & Shaw, F. G. Carroll, A. A. Claxton, W. F. Hone, A. E. Wood, C. A. Ferrier, A. S Kempthorne, T. C. Hall, II. G. C: Bailey, G. D. Mellraith, H. W. Lester, P. Linton, E. D: C. Wolfe, A. Gregory, S. P. Warbrook. ̄`·
THE VOLUNTEERS' BALL.
London: John Milnė.
The Broken Honeymoon, by EDWIN Pusa This can truthfully be described as an arrest. The annual dance of the Hongkong Volun teers, hold in the City Hall last night, again ing and a tragic story. One reads it in spite of proved a great success on which our citizen one's-self. It is too sombre to be pleasant, but sokliers are to be congratulated. All preliminary yet ones started on it the reader foele impolled strangements wore in the hands of anorgatio to go en-a tribute to the author's absorbing committees whose combined offerts were re-writing, which would be more landatory were sponsible for the enjoyable evening which will the subject more inspiring. A story of sordid ang be fouumbered by those who had, the quarrels between a couple prior to, and succeuil pleasure of being, present. Great care hai, asing, marriage, it cannot expect to rank with the asual, been bestowed on the scheme of decora- novels which whet healthy appetites. Never tious, and the skilful work of the committee/theless the reader has unwillingly to confess among the monasteries and monuments of the their exports were
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NEW AMERICAN FEERESS.
The Earl of Grauard, the Minister assisting the British Postmaster-General, is engaged to be married to Miss Beatrice Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Ogden Mills, of Staatsburg, Dutchess County, New York.
Miss Beatrice Mille is a granddaughter of Mr. Darius Ogdon Mills, the well-known millionaire philanthropist of New York, and American Ambassador. niece of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, wife of the Lord Granard first met Miss Mills at a party Ambaander st House.
Lord Granardi, who is is a
The Grikron Club, is which essentially an in Europe, was on the warpath again last month. This club, composed mainly of aminoat journ aliste, exists for the purpose of dining likewise Inmpoening, grilling, and roasting, in a strictly including diplomatists, such goste, friendly way Cabinet Ministers, Senators, Governors, final diers, and politicians, who may have the mis- fortune to secure invitations.. -President Roosevelt, Vice-President Fair- banks, President-elect Taft, and Vice-Presi- dent-elect Sherman were among the guests last night, and the club warod uproariously merry at their expense. Mr. Jamos. Heury, a Phila-
Roosevelt on his right and Mr. Fairbanks on his left. No sooner had President Roosevelt delphia newspaper man, presided, having Afr.
entered the banqueting hall than the lights were switched of, and from the gloom cario the voice of the chairman, Mr. Henry, "WB Bro now in Darkest Africa," while the roars and growls of wild animals wore heard on every side. went "Sudden sanrice in Southern Bone- gambia," and the guests found before thein.n
Then the lights came up with the announce.
tent, on which was the sign "The Lockout." in allusion to the Outlook, the staff of which the Prezident shortly joins. The tent stood in a tropical jungle. In front were discovered an
who stood guard with a spear, and a mysterions orderly in khaki and pith helmet, a Zula chief,
Anditor and writer was heard within the tent, and his person who were the label carried bell panch. The rattle of a type-
voice saying, Here, secretary, take this." Then followed Scribblers" Magazine," Now April 1. The lion ja
At this moment it was discovered why the "anditer" was in the party. He registered cach word with the ball punch, und jotted tha amount at a dollar a word after each sentence.
was considerable structural steel and other by the accounts the trads of Bombay, and denationalised and soom as Japanese, the same
Karachi alone lost in value to the extent of no comparatively imperishable material on hoard. in some respests but still radically different pieces of Egypt, Greece, France and Italy, The story is well told, and those who Uke thrills Averse from the study of the nnds and lacking less that £12,000,000, and, as regarded Calentte, It is understood that the whole curgo will be although he was not able to mention the value, turned over to the underwriter's, who will and sensations will enjoy the other tales which hard material such as marble or stone, its he knew that it lost in exports at least 200,000 put up for sale whatever portion of it is found abound in dramatic situations. They are all statuary, working with pasted or lacquered tons in freight. Those figures accounted, on the to be worth anything. It is known that a large portion of it, though not all, was Far Eastern and should, therefore, poaceas wood bas created divine figures with a depth of other hand, for the great falling off in the
idealism probably unique and represented its export of specie from this sido; on that inaared, or all cargo ought to be when born greater attraction for readers here.
on oil-carrying atominere.** priests and bonzes in prayers or meditation with account alone the company earned £35,000 less than in the previous year. Another
It is as yot too early to say when the Kalomo will be afloat again, but the work is force of expression, a kopness of characterisatrate they had in connexion with India being pushed along with reasonable rapidity tion positively startling It painting, was most important the intercolonial trade exclusively religions in the beginning, created between Bombay, China and Japan. Of that and parts of cofferdams weighing from two such a noble image of Divinity that no other trade he was not able to speak in anything like to three tons, have been prepared for her deck ing in it were such that they were only fit for artists have ever se made use of the human encouraging spirit. The rates now provail. and will soon be in place. figure to annoble, parify and raise it to the the work of ordinary cargo vessels, whereas the mystical idea they sought to exprose. This company were compelled, under the necessities and more costly resisela. The drawback in that 18 se true that no art may be more fitly of their mail contract, to run every year finer called ideal than theirs. Mr. Migoon helps respect was intensifed by the fact that tho na to a better appreciation of the old world opiam trade had now fallen to a mere fragment Japan, its palaces, temples and sanctuaries of what it was at one time, and it woulton with their wealth of Huddhist art. He lingers finally dissolved within a comparatively
the Australian trade, period. In regard
first shaken somewhat past so lovingly, finding much to enraptate and considerably by the operations of the new tariff engaged in adorning the hall must have been that the study is a clever one.
admire that it is with genuine regret that one in that country, but the trade at the present apparent to all who attended. The pillars at the entrance to the hall were encircled with Iman Number of the Times of Ceylon." cozacs to the end of the artistic peregrinations. moment was on the whole fair. With respect to the import trade from Australia, ha feared it was Celumber Times of Ceylon, a kadet kthehen, gotory to pin by dog greenery, and between them on either side two
This is undoubtedly one of the most artistic translator, as this introduction to the chuptor on shipping was concerned, in sa unsatisfactory Maxim guns were trained on the entranca.
Miss Beatrice Mills, as well as being a great The balustrades of the first stairway were journalistic productions in the East. With an Kyote will show-"The charm of certain town dition because at the present act there had bidden by leaves and pot plants, while on the attractive front page pictorially representative is as indefinable as that of certain women. It is been a degree of competition set up
connection with it which was injurious heiress-she will inherit a vast fortune from of Ceylon, copious illustrations, excellent something seductive and fascinating, an ext first landing pointing at the visitors was
to all concerned. They had had a special loss of his loss a meghibeout Tolcu, and had York Vietovis Nyans
magnificent a wild, ferocious a 2.95 gun, its bright muzzle flashing in photographs, commercial articles, readable quisite grace combined with infinite sweetness £20,000 in connexion with the Egyptian mail plished. She has ho olectric light. Above it on the wall hung stories and social gossip and shooting notes, the great elegance of manners, supreme distinction line, and he had been informed that the loss to direnmstances made it necessary for her to sock the motto of the Corps, "Nalli Secundus in production is most comprehensive and attractive the care of a smile, the nobility of a fine the Messageries Companies was much greater, some vocation, she would have gained fame on and should raeet with no little favour from gestare, traits which instinctively call forth love. He saw that the home way hikely far be the concert stage who is 34, is a Lord-in-Wait- Orienta," and la each corner of this landing a
It is impossible to resist the charm of Kyoto, I started in some shape, but it would certainly ing to the ing. He served with the Scots be followed again by a collaps in the rates. maxim looked out from a bower of greenery.rosidente in the isle of spicey breezes,"
Guards in toe South African War, and was The greatest disappointment they had had for Opposite the motto hang the Volunteer banner, The Commercial Products of India, by Sir
years was in connexion with their Australian awarded both the Queen's Medal and the King's above it were more arboreal decorations, and GEORGE WATT. London: John Marray.
pusenger trafle, which was actually of less Medal. He succeeded his father in the title and around the walls hung strings of flags. Rifles This is G very comprehensive work, the
Falue then it was 18 years ago. The passengers estates, which comprise over 2,000 acres in 1889. with bayonets fixed were also piled on the arrangement of which follows that of the dic- The Oxford Hymn Book, which will be bad not
gone
any other company, but the landing, words were crossed on the walls tionary, and on its compilation Sir George published immediately, has been prepared by the Australian public, in the desire to economise, He feared that unless sad bayonets hung there in circle formation, Watt is titled to congratulation... Every Denn of 1hrist Church, Dr. Strong, and then starovement se
an improvement set in, there would be In the dancing hails the decorations were not available source has been drawn upon, to supply Lady Margorat, Professor of Divinity. Dr.scramble for passenger traffic on that line,
This dictation by the man in the tent of a on the same lavish scale, but the handstand correct date, and it is difficult to imagine oue Sanday. It is divided into four books: first, which would seriously affect the fortauos of all
stery for the magazine, and the thrifty spirit between St. George's and St. Andrew's halla volume which comprises so much useful in hymns for times mad seasons; second, hymnet concerned except the passengers themselves.
All musical London was present at Queen's which prompted the placing of an auditor to the works need at a dollar a was ittingly adornod, while the walls of either formation. The work is concise yet compro. for salate days, sacraments, and special Thore a was strax of 10 per cent, on passage Hall recently, saysa London contemporary, when keep track of hall glistened with circles of bayonets, The geene in the ball rooms, however, when music bensive, and should find a ready place in the ocasions; third, general; and, fourth, Latin ratos, feli was Imposed about a year ago by all Sir Edward Elgar's now Symphony was produced word, caased tremendous langhter, The dicta arose with its voluptuous swell," was just as library of all business man interested in Indian hymns. There are 350 hymns in all, but the principal lines in the Eastern trade on by the London Symphony Orchestra, under Dr. tion of the story was stopped he a shout from several are set to more than one tune, and the account of the great rise in coal and ship's stores Richter. The work was first played at the Free within. "Wait a minute. I'll kill something, imposing as the display of decorations without, trade and commerce. Its valuo may be gouged indexes fill upwards of forty pages in the music of nearly all kinds. The question of removing Trade Hall, Manchester, and was hailed with followed by a shot in the tent. The Zalu chief, it was over before their eyes, but in the present unanimous acclaim by the critics who represented who had been standing rigidly outside the tent. the white uniforms of the Volunteers and the by instancing the manner in which one product more gaudy ones of the regulars, of whom a few is dealt with, namely, opinm. It is described in edition. The editors' ideal has been to make a state of business he could not hold out any imite performance as the great event of the present game suddenly to life, and dushed away, ratarn were in attendance, presenting a very pretty the opening paragraph, then comes a history election of those hymns which appear to mediate prospect of this being done. The musical season, and this was fully confirmed ing almost instantly with a small skin, which of opium, tracing it from early Greek know-atisfy a certain standard to be content with an temptation was, perhaps, rather the other way by the London performance. Among those in he help up, and which was photographed with plature.
passenger tariff, and at the same time to help Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Wood, Dr. Walford photographer to the expedition. It was identified As before mentioned, the various committees ledge to Chinese knowledge and down to the proximate application of them to particular namely, to incorporate the sartaz in the ordinary the audience were Sir Charles Villiers Stanford, elaborate ceremony by Kermit Roosorelt, oficial have done their work, well and their efforts, prosent day, the various trade systems, onlive. occasions. The nearest example of the type those of their passengers who were not too well Davies, Mr. Josef Holbrooke, Dr. J. Mackenzie as a "bonge" by the man in the tent, and in- that they have had in mind is the heann book off by a cheaper service than they could afford Bogan, and numerous other musical celebrities. mediately a story about the bongo was dictated The price of the book.
used in the University Church at Oxford, and to give by their mail steamers, and this, in fact,
The work itself grows in interest (if this is for the magazine, while the auditor kept accurate soupled with the hearty co-operation of the tion price, and so on.
possible) upon second hearing, and, to tell the track of all the words used. whole Corps, made the ball the success it was.
the Oxford Hymn Book might be called an they were doing this year.
truth, was considerably better played by the Another shot brought in a “whifflebuff," *. expanded edition of this. For the music, the
In their report the directors had summarized London Symphony Orchestra than was the case which was described for the magazine, after a at Manchester. Its somewhat pessimistic tous new typewriter had been secured the strenuous similar principles to those used for the words, on in connexion with the seizure of the company's
thome in the last movement other. the editors have relied throughout upon the steamers Malacca and Formosa in 1904 bra of the motto
Two shots were fired after the story of the advies of Dr. Basil Harwood, organist of Christ
whiffiebuff was completed, and the Zulu brought Church; and the music type is a new feant, war with Japan and had referred to the final Sir Edward Elgar had a veritable ovation in a large elephant and a large donkey. There specially cost, based upon the famous Walpergendabt whatever that if the matter had been sub-to the platform several times after the scribed in an illuminating manner by the man result of the affair. There was, he added, not the close. He had already been called strange animals, shot in the jungle, were de- fonat. Mr. Henry Frowds is the publisher for mitted to su impartial tribunal the company low movement, and at the finish he was in the tent, after they had been photographed the Clarendon Press.
would have recovered large damages. Referring plainly embarrassed by the frantis outburst and mounted.
The guests found the soldier men admirablo
is 168.
know some who have left their souls there???
THE OXFORD HYMN BOOK.
to
THE SURFAX ON PASSAGE BATES,
GENERAL.
ELGAR'S SYMPHONY.
SPLENDID RECEPTION IN LONDON,
Thus the dictation which was going on fariously in the tent sounded something like this.
It is
The lion is a wild, ferocious animal ("Eight. dollars," shouted the auditor.) It has a soft body and hard face (seventeen dollars). the king of beasts, and its daughter is the princees (twenty nine dollars). The lion roars like distant thunder (thirty-five dollars), but it is nobody's business what its religion is (forty- four dollars).
hosts, and if anyone went home dissatisfed it! The Tempting of Paul Chester, by ALICE selection of which has been guided by somewhat the three years' correspondence which had gone was well preserved, but the jubilant development | dictation about the bongo having broken the
was not the fault of the Volunteers. Members of the various committees were:--
Bapper and Wine Committee; Lient. Wolfe, convener, Captain Wood, Co. Sergt.-Majors Logan, Rodger, Gloyx, Meek and Gray, Cor porals Cunningham and Crawford, and Gunners Wilkinson and Bridger.
Decorations Committee: Lieut. Andrews, convenor, Lasuta. Bees, 'Kennett and Rassell, Sergeanta Darby, Seth and Witchell, Cor, porals Biden, Lenfesty and Crowther Smith, Ganners Festley and Marshall.
Invitation Committee: Lieut.--Colonel Chapman, Major McDonald, Captains Arm- strong, Crake and Skinver.
Cloak and Card ommittee: Captain Forsyth, convener, Captains Lammert and Sorby, Lieutenants Northcote, Skinner and Ross Company Sergeant Major Meek.
Dancing. Committee: Captain Armstrong convener, Sergeants Hayward and Wright Corporals, Gregory, Trooper Hickman and
Private Carroll,
:
The secretarial duties were in the capable -hands of Captain Thompson, Captain Sorby and Staff Sergeant. Avenell,
To the music of the Buffs Band dancing
Unwin.'
and CLAUDE ASKEW, London: T. Fisher Undoubtedly a most successful collaboration The novel is absorbing in the fullest sense of the term, and the reader's attention is held throughout. The story is indeed a striking one Paul Chester, the hero, is a middle class young man, with political aspirations, who meets the Duchess of Berkshire, the wife of the Prime Minister of Britain. The woman, despite all her physical charm and intellectual endowment,
WEATHER REPORT.
The depression over the Pacific is moving towards E.N.E. between S.E. Japan and the Boning.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued is primitive in her passions, and having become the following report- infatuated with Chester because he was manly
On the 14th at 12.05 pm. The barometer enough to prevent her maltreating a small dog, has fallen considerably over E. Japan and the she helps him to political recognition. The Honing; and risen elsewhere, particularly over young man, in spite of his better nature, is fast. hina and the Loochoos falling under the spell of the temptress, but the drifting towards an ultimate union is arrested by the woman, overwhelmed by the fierce tor- rent of her feelings, declaring her love. Chester was not prepared for this and he falsely avows that he does not reciprocate her affection burning hatred now takes the place of the love the ones felt and she plays the part of Potiphar's wife, denouncing Chester to her husband. Paul struggles against bitter opposition for a time
and as the misunderstanding which kept him and his wife apart is cleared away, so are his started shortly after nine o'clock and was another troubles and he continues his career tinued until the early morning hours. attendance was amenally large but that did not boyed ap with love and happiness.
The
affect the pleasure of the volunteers or their The Sunny Side of the Hill, by Rosa Nou guests who went through the programme of 22 CHETTE CAREY. London: Macmillan & Co. dances with particular zest.
Hongkong: Messrs. Kelly and Walsh.
The anticyclonic area remains over China to the North of the Yangtze. may be expected in the Form and mod the N. part of the China S
Gradients are rather steep and hard monsoon
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches
vessel of the Russian yolunteer fleet during the was given more prominence, and the exquisite
"Adagio" was better presented.
to the subject of shipping agreements, and to of applanse which greated his appearance Meanwhile the auditor kopt accurate account the inquiry which had been proceeding for some time into their character, he stated that the on the platform. London musical audiences of the words used. Later a despatch to the are supposed to be fastidious in their tastes, Lookout" was begun, and the auditor started company had been connected with such agree but on the present occasion there
was to count the words in that at a dollar a word, ments for fully 30 years, and they had no reason
do with this. whatever for fealing ashamed of the fact. He no dissentient note, and the new English but was told to stop. Keep out," said the man concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Symphony made a triumphant entry into in the tent; "you have nothing to This isn't space; it is salary work." the capital. Mr. Samuel 8. Gladstone seconded the
During the interval well-known musicians. The despatel to the Lookout" was much motion, which was unanimously adopted.
gathered in force in the vestibule, and the enjoyed. Its tenour was that, while the writer general opinion expressed was that here at laat had gone to Africs to avoid any semblance of we had a work worthy to rank with all that is interfering in the Taft administration, still he highest and most noble in the realms of lovely had a few ideas he desired to express, and per- sound. Sir Edward, we know, is exceedingly haps it would be well for Mr. Taft to heel modest where question of his own anhievements them. A despatch followed in Mr. Roosevelt's is concerned; but he was obviously gratified at style, and bristled with the phrases ho uses. A while in the middle of this despatch. " Get me the reception of this his latest and greatest second typewriter broke down with a land bang work, and should be a happy man to-day.
A DISAPPEARING PEOPLE. : It is stated that in New South Wales only 2,347 aborigine romain-namely, 939 men, 669 women, and 739 children. To these may be added 4,613 half-castes. These figures are taken from a return of last year, and this shows that thero has been a total decrease of 116 upon that of the previous year, The death rate among the nativos proper is 60 over that of the births The Government has dens all that it can to The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon arrest the decline, but it seems as if the extine
tion of the race is only a question of time. N. winds, to-day is as follows :--- Hongkong & Neighbourhood.
fresh; fair. Formoss Channel ·..
N.E. winds, strong to a gate. me as No. 1. N. winds, strong.
South coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamucks. South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan...
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Dr. Richter, who is surely the most wonder another typewriter," shouted the man in the ful figure in the musical world since the death tent. There are no more typewriters, sir," the of Verdi-and even, perhaps, without that anditor announced. Then, said the man in consideration-wielded his baton over this the ten I'm going home." altro-modern music with all his usual imperturb- ability.
Messrs. Fairbanks, Taft, and Sherman were all-successfully" gridironed," and so acoustomed are American public mon to the process that the victims not only refrained from winding, but HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com joined, or pretended to join, in the general plexion. Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmante, Lait laughter. These girdiron shows are always very The Chargers Bennis str. Amiral Duporrs Charmant and Special Skin Tonio and Ponder well stage-managed, with plenty of scenic is expected to arrive at this port on or about Charmant will enable you to do it. Her effects amitable costumes, music chorus, and the 27th inst, and probably will leave on the Specialitise for the Skin are the study of a snappy verses. They are reported in leading same date for Shanghai, Japan and Saxifetime. A. B. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sole Agents. papers with even greater detail than the debates
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