LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
Another Saturday has passed and seen the League games coming closer to a finish. About a month hence we shall see, the finish of a #30608fulattempt to stir up Football enthusiasm in this Colony.
On Saturday the Buff's met and defeated the Y.M.C.A. by thus only goal of the match. The B.G.A. met and defeated the B.O.C., 5-2. The match between R.A.M.C. and Nayal Yard wat
stopped by the referee, Corporal Edwards. The Royal Engineers and the Irusitanos did not
play.
•THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH, 1909,
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHINESE AT THE OXFORD LOCALS.
{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY. PRESA."]
Queen's College, 9th February 1909, SIE-In contífinuation of my letter to you of 26th October last, I should like to say that Classical Chinese for Seniors only, and Modern China for Juntors only, have been added to the number of subjects that may be taken at the Hongkong centre,
The Oxford Delegates have not had special Entry Forms printed for the use of those loca Candidates who wish to take Chinese; but they ask that the word Graak be erased from the Entry Form of such a candidate and either Chinese [for Modern Chinese), or Classical Chinese bo substituted for it.
I hear from the Secretary of the League that at the wookly meeting of the League Com mittee, the case of the R.A.M.C. v. Naval Yard
In Classical Chinese, for Seniors only, the aatch was brought forward and discussed at book set for this year is the Lan-yü, ie, the length. Finally it was decided to award the Confucian Analects. The paper in modern Noval Yard the points because of the behaviour Chinese, for Juniors only, will consist of unpre- of one of the players of the R.A.MT thinkpared transdation rom Chivers into English the League Committee dealt very wisely with and from English into Chinese, just as in the this question. Players must remember that the case of Italian and Spanish-Faithfully Yours, referee has sole charge of the game, and is there
to conduct it in the true sporting way. What I have seen of Corporal Edwards as a reforos, convinces me he is fair and just, and has a wonderful knowledge of the game. What is more, ho knows how to apply the rules.
T. K. DEALY,
Hon. Soo, Hongkong Centre.
CATHEDRAL CHOIR CONCERT.
The following is the programme of the Con- cart to be given on Friday Fob. 12th at 9.15 Now this is a case where the proposed Foot-p.a. in the City Hall in aid of the Cathedral ball Association would prove Its valne. Had Organ Fund for which £1,000, is needed -- this Association been already forined offending players would hays been suspended. I hope the Association will soon be in existence. I have
Anthem...
Bolot
PART I.
"Send out Thy Light". "All through the night Mr.G.H, Edwards,
Piano Solo"Aics and variations
Bidon, Crispin, Miss Brotherton Harker.
Gonnod
*** Welsh Air
COMPANY REPORT.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
Bonus 5/- per share on 120,000 shares
£30,000 at 1/82 8 346,987.96
- $3,122,891.57 To transfer to silver reserve fund 500,000,00 To belanoe forward tonert half-year 2006,234.08 95,544,125.65
The eighty-seventh report of the Court of Directors to the erinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on Saturday, the 20th By Balance of Un- February, is ea follows
Shanghai Banking Corporation.
To the Proprietor of the Hongkong and
submit to you a general statement of the affairs GENTLEMEN,-The Directors have now to of the Bank, and balance sheet for the half-your ending 31st December, 1908.
The net profits for that period, including: $2,005,774.81, balance brought forward from last account, after paying all charges, deducting interest paid and duc, and making provision for bad and doubtful accounts, amount to $5,544,125.65.
8500,000 from the profit and loss account to The Directors recommend the transfer of credit of the silver reserve fund, which fund will then stand at $14,500,000.
After making this transfer and dedusting remuneration to Directors there remains for appropriation 5,129,125.65, out of which the Directors recommend the payment of a dividend of two pounds sterling per share viz.: £240,000 and a bonus of five shillings sterling per share vis.: £30,000 amounting in all to £270,000 which at 1,82, the rate of the day, will absorb 83,122,891.57.
The balance $2,006,234.08 to be carried to new profit and loss account
DIRECTORS.
The Honourable Mr. W. J. Grosson has been
divided profits,
Cr.
30th June, 1908... $2,005 774.81 By amount of net
profits for the six montheending 31st lee., 1998, after making provision for bad and doubtful debte, dedasting all expenses and in- terest paid and due...
50.84
$5,644,125,65 $5,644,125,65
To balance £1,500.000 at ex. 2/4, 815,00,000.00 STERLING RESERVE FUND. (invested in Sterling Securities)
$15,000,000.00
By halange 30th June, 1908
$1,500,000 at.ex. 2/-
To Balance
$15,000,000.00
$15,000,000,00
-
JAPAN AND MANCHURIA.
THE AGREEMENT WITH CHINA.
have just been ratifled, show, Renter's Agency China-Japanese Telegraph Agreements, which learns, that some important concesions havo been made by Japan, which are further evidence of Japan's respect for Chinese sovereignty in Manaburis
talograph beting the Russian occupation the
Port Arthur and Chofeo was directly connected at Chefoo with the Russian telegraph office, which was free to receive auy kind of message, but by the new Agreement the Japanese office at Chefoo will receive official telegrams and private messages in Japanese characters onlyand then only during certain specified hours. The Agreement also provides that Japan is to retain only the telegraph lines in the railway zone, and that she is to pay to China an annual royalty for messages sont over the railway lines In this connection it is pointed out that the Railway Agreement between Russia and hins expressly stipulated that no for these messages. charge or royalty should be exacted by Chine
sone
signed at Tokio on October 12, to a supplo- mentary Agreement regarding the Chifu-Kwan- tang cable concluded at Tokio in November laat, and alan to a further Agreement sigued at Takio November 7 regarding the working of the Japanese and Chinese tolograph lines in Man- charia. The Telegraph Convention consists of eight Artioles, the first of which refers to the Kwantung Chifu cable, which is to be laid and maintained by the two countries jointly, the $14,500,000.00 Chifa end by China and the Kwantong end by $14,500,000,00 to China on payment of 50,000 yon
Japan. By Article 2 Japan hands over at once Japanese
The ratifications just exchanged refer to the China-Japanese Telegraph Convention which
SILVER LESERVE FUND.
By balance 30th June, 1908, By transfer from profit and loss
account....
all
THERE IS NO
REASON WHY
ANY HOME
SHOULD BE
WITHOUT A
PIANO
WE HIRE FOR
$10 PER
MONTH
. $14,000,000.00 expresses her readiness to negotiate with China
lines in Manchuria outside the railway zone, and ROBINSON PIANO concerning the Japanese telephoneserviceoutside 500,000.00 the railway territory. Pending the conclusion of a
$14,500,000.00
red the proposed rules and find them to be exactly Miss Nicholson, Mrs. Goldsmith, Messrs. Edwards, Iolected Chairman for the year 1909, and Mr. HgHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT (0., [ing up open marts or treaty ports in Manchuria
what we require. They show careful study on the part of the person who drew them up. The Soerotary is calling a meeting for Friday, 12th inst., to discuss the rules, etc.
The Hongkong Daily Press Cup will surely
go to the Buffs. They have played very consist.
eatly throughout, and the team is evenly balanced. The quintette is dashing, the halves
1. Schumann
Carol........In duli jubile** ((578) Fearsall Mra. Barrett, Miss Humphreys, Miss Seth, Mrs. Dealy, Mrs. Broughall, Mrs. Goldsmith, Mesare. Ayres, Matthews, White, Randall, Young Biden.
Ercoing Hyma... O gladsotne fight, and Ballivan
'PART II.
Vocal Posoloists, Miss uth and Mrs Deals
Solo
********* Saranade
are always on the ball and fooding their forwards Piano Solo Ma
with discretion; and the backs are quite safe, In their match with YM.C.A. on Saturday they put up a grand game, and so did the Ssinia. The Baffs won by the only goal of the match. In the second half they had much the better of the game and pinned the Saints in their
The sterling defence of own half. Wharton and McCubbin, however, saved the Saints a heavier defeat. Atkins in goal was as safe as a house. He never really seemed at loss with any attempt If the Y.M.C.A. can put up such a good game against the Kent on Saturday in the Shield Ties we shall see them in the semi finals,
✡
•
The Buffs and R.G.A play on Friday, the 19th inst., on the tiub ground. I would hardly like to predict a winner; the game should be & Corporal Looker, R.M.L.I will close one. ofolate as referee.
The B.O.C. played well against the B.A. in their League engagement, but, of course, they could not expect to beat the R.A. The 3.0.0. arp improving, however, and should with practice prove a good team. They have some hard workers, and given time to practice, and more weight, they should prove one of the best teams in the Colony
I hope all the Footballers in Hongkong will support Mr. Alox. P. Storrie's newly proposed Football Association. It is a movement in the right direction and the rules are sound and would tend to improve football in Hongkong, More ground is needed now at the Valley, or say a good ground at Kowloon.
.
His Excellency the Governor has honoured the League by consenting to become a Patron,
The Club are showing a good deal of sportsman-like spirit with regard to the League. Although, for reasons best known to themselves, they did not go in, they are now doing their best to help it on by putting the use of their ground at the disposal of the Secretary when it can be spared. They are also supporting the new Association. Next year we shall, no doubt, be running Football as it should be, not in the old fashionable Hongkong style.
•
Quarters. G. B. David Dr.
Dealy).
****.. Busoo
Barsby
Mr. G.. 13. Ayris. Messrs. Whito, Wright Young and Armstrong. Mr. Denman Fuller.
Edwards, Mrs. Bronghall. Mr. G. H. Edwards, Kr. Randalí. Bolo with Chorus.." Little Bing Moon" Jallot Mm. Narrett Glea
"There was an old woman"..... Janis (Sololate Mr. E. Broughall and Mr. C. Crispin.) *With vocal accompaniment.
NEW N.Y.K. LINER,
THE "MISHIMA MARU, "*
E. Tomkins Deputy hairman,
Mr. R.howan, Mr. B. Shellim and the Honourable Mr. H. A. W. Slade retire in
LIMITED.
telephone agreement Japan will not extend her telephones in Manchuria without the consent of Chine nor permit them to compete with the Chinese telegraphs. Artiels 3 provides for link- near the Japanese railway territory with the lines in the railway zone by means of telegraph rotation and being eligible for re-election offer ment Co. show a sum of The 662,404.86 availabi† good for a period of fifteen years.
The accounts of the Shanghai Land Invest. wires to be maintained by hins. This holia themselves acordingly. The Directors very for appropriation. The Directors recommend a of 3,000 yen as a royalty on all messages over In Article 7 Japan undertakes to China an annual sum colleague M. C. G. B. Brodersen last. Ootaher, your or fally paid up shares) which will absorb much regret to have to record the death of their final dividend of 6% (making 12 % for the the Japanese Manchurian telegraph line,
The secondgreement of November 5, ratified Mr. H. A. Siebs has been invited to fill the Tis 234,000; a bouns of Tis. 2 per share on dealing with the detailed methods of working on the 12th inet, contains 4ftoon articles Yacancy: this appointment requires confirmation 78,000 shares alsorbing Tis 156,000; the the cable referred to in Article 1 of the tele at this meeting..
transfer of Tha 130,000 to Reserve Fund for graph Convention. The supplementary Tele equalisation of dividends, and to carry forward graph Agreement of November 7. consists of eleven Articles and deals with the details of working the Manchurian tolegraphs in con- formity with the Telegraph envention.
AUDITOES.
The accounts have been audited by Mr. W.
Hutton Potta and M2. J. W. C. Bonnar, who' offer themselves for re-election.
.E. SHELLIM,
Chairman.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1909.
Abstract of Assets and Lisbilities, 31st December, 1908.
LIABILITIES.
Paid-up capital
terling reserve fund, £1,500,000 The @ Ex. 2/
of
The new NYK. Einer Mishima Maru, one Kawasaki Dockyard Co. of Kobe; leaves to- of three sister ships lately completed by the morrow on her maiden voyage to Europo. new craft is a twin screw three decked steel vessel 465 feet in length, 56feet bear and with a depth of 36 fest 6 inches, displacing 15,800 tons. She is propelled by twin screw triple expansion en gines with 7,300 indicated horse power, and has an average speed of 16 knots. She has a complete refrigerating plant on board with a capacity 3,100 cubic feet and apparatus for the supply of 7,000 gallons of distilled water. She has every facility for the rapid handling descriptions and for heavy weights, she has
of cargo of numerous cranes and darricks, one capable of lifting forty tons. There is also complete equipment of life boats, rafts and belts as well ne the latest fire-fighting appliances. There is accommodation for a large number
of first and second class passengers as well as a number of steeruge passengers. The vessel is lighted throughout with electricity and the cabins aro models of cosiness and convenience: The main saloon is on the maindeck and is beautifully furnished with all the latast improvements.
There are also handsome drawing rooms, social hall, smoking roozas, barber's shop, photographer's dark room, sux bakery, etc., have all been supplied with the most gery, etc. the laundry, gallery, pantries, up to date fittings. The various cabins have been tastefully furnished and leave nothing to be desired, The new vessel is commanded by one of the oldest commanders in the N. Y. K. Captain A. E. Moses, a careful navigator and Bervice.
SKYSCRAPER CHURCH.
architect, has drawn plans for a remarkable Mr. Eugene C. F. Ernst, Pittsburg skyscraper church for that city, in which ecclesiastical and commercial architecture will be combined.
For six years the congregation of the First German Evangelical Protestant Church has sought some means of improving its property, country have been made for the site, but all and many offers from the foremost stores of the were refused for sentimental reasons.
Silver reserve fund Marine insurance account Notes in aironlation:-
Anthorised issue
agamat
Beonx- ities and coin de-
•posited with the rown Agents for the Colonies and
their
faustees ... $13,000,000.00 Additional ismG authorised by Hongkong Or.
dinances against
coin lodged with the Hongkong Government 5,006,779.00 Current Accounts:-
Bilver Gold £7,835,952
88. 20 Fixed Deposits:
892,179,322.53
90,613,930.34
Silver
*-- $60,741,375.35 Gold £4,759,798
148, 6d $5,044,073.75 Bills payable (including drafts on London bankers, call loans and and short sight drawings on London Office against bills re- ceivable and ballion ship ments)
*** Profit and less account
Inability on bills of exchange re-discounted. £3,783,112 8. 2d. of which £2,786,448 18 5d. have since run off.
ABERTS.
$15,000,000.00
15,000,000.00 14,000,000.00 250,000.00
20,006,779.00
182,793,252.87
115,785,448.88
to new account Tis 142,404.86.
THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
At ita ittings on February 1 and 2, the Commission was engaged on business of a purely formaal nature, a Committee being meanwhile st work drawing up Rules of Procodare, etc.
On re-assembling at 11 am. on the 5th instant, M. de Giéter notitied his inability to take up his duties as Assistant Secretary. M. Laforcade, Secretary to the French delegation, was therefore appointed Assistant Souretary, and Mr. Trae official atenographer to the Commission
It
WALLS OF JERICHO.
DISCOVERY OF REMAINS OF THE ANCIENT CITY,
CO., LTD.
VALUABLE RUINS.
TREASURES DUG UP AT MESSINA.
dreds of thousands of pounds in shares, money, A Rome correspondent last month wrote:-
and jewels is received from the rains or Mee- Each day property amounting to many bun-
etno, although up to the present only portions. of the town have been explored,
found, which has not hitherto been claimed.
Property valued at £2,800.000 has been The bodies recovered number only four thou sand, and many thousands are still buried under the wreckage.
Professor Salinas, who has been entrarted by the Ministry with the salvage of articles con tained in the Messina Museum, has already
The Deutsche Orient Gesellschaft publishes vored the celebrated collection of Greek interesting details of excavations which it hassee, the coins and the pictures. The collection carried out on the supposed site of the ancient Jericho, a collection of mounds in the vicinity of returned from the United States by the An
of sculpture is intact.
One hundred and eighty natives of Messina the village of Ericha, near the Dead Sea. After coxa to seek the corpses of their relatiyes among a preliminary invostigation an expedition was the ruins. dispatched last year consisting of Professor Ballin, Herr Langenegger, & Government architect, and Professor Watzinger, an arch-
tressing scene of grief ensued, men and women On their arrival in the port of Messina a dis- being alike afected. Some on landing kissed the soil of their native land and wept.
for twenty hours in the torrential rain at s spot in the rains where ories for help had been The troops at Messina one day worked
heard for three days. Nothing was found, how- ever, and the cries subsequently cessed.
The Committee on Rules and Order then presented its report, and the Rules drawn up were all accepted, with some amendments, byologist of Rostook. the Commission, which adjourned at 12.30 p.m. The excavations, which were conducted from was agreed that both English and French January 2 till April 8, gare most interesting should, on principle, be recognized as the lan results. The site investigated was a platean 400, guages to be need in the Commission, and that yards long by 180 broad, containing seven steps should be taken to ensure that the doli mounds. After a week's digging the exterior berations be rendered, if necessary, and the wall of the vanished city was encountered at a minutes recorded in both languages.
depth of eight feet below the surface. The Commission met again at 2301
The and, excavators were astonished at the after
Press Committee listened to excellence of the construction.
technical sppointing the summary of report presented by the
The wall consisted of three parts. The United States delegation, dealing w
with the opium natural rock foundation is overlaid with a question in America and the Philippines filling of loam and fine gravel a metre or se Reports were also handed in by the British deep, apon which a sloping rubble wall, heavily delegation (for Great Britain, Australia, Hong: Iniging externally, is amperimposed to a height kong, Ceylon, the Straits Settlements, and of 20ft, the breadth being from 6 ft. to Bft.son, belonging to the German Emperor, and was Federated Malay States, and Welhaiwes), and The wall is built of well laid rubble, which found to contain gold and securities to the value the Japanese dalegation (for Japan and becomes fizer towards the Formosa) A few remarks were offered on blocks are partially employed for the lower
top.
Enormous of £20,000. presentation of these reports, but there was of the wall, Eivory interstice is most carefullycated alive and comparatively well from a besp no debate, it being understood that members filled in so as to offer no advantages to the of debris under which he had been buried for A butcher forty-three years old, was axtri- of the several delegations will require time to implements of destruction of a hostile force. study the reports, before they will be in a posi tion to discuss any portion of them.
China will hand in a report on Monday morning, whilst the reports from India and Camide, and those prepared by the other delega. tions, will be presented later.
The Commission did not sit on Saturday, and at 3.30 pm, it adjourned until 11 am. on Monday the 3th instant.
15,543,824460
5,644,125.65
$51,759,923.38
13,000,000.00
Coin lodged with the Hongkong Cash
Government against sotköria- ed and/or excess male afronta- tion Bullion in hand and in transit, in Indian Government Exper
paper
Colonial and other Consola,
securition... Sterling reserve fund investment vis
£1,206,000 23 per cent. Consola at
The proposed building evercomes all objections The following will represent the Naval Yard the congregation has heretofore expressed to United A. s. Hongkong Club A. on the latter'sing the property for commercial purposes,
and ground to-morrow at 5 p.m. sharp-Look; J. C. Joughin, Campbell, W. B. Stanton, Combos Boylanos: "Bristow, R. F. Carter, Gillespie, Bateman, Pye.
REFEREE.
THE WORLD'S. NAVIES.
The most up-to-date official return of the relative strength of the world's Navies is con- tained in the United States Navy Year Book" which has just been published Since 1906 the United States Navy has held the second strongest position, but in view of the strides which are being made by Germany, it now only maintains this right by a diminabed margin. The rise of the United States Navy, like that of Germany dates from the beginning of the eighties in the last century, and the race between
those two Powers has now reached relative positions throbes a stage when their to be reversed. In a the number and displacement of giving
table
warships
socleainstical design, harmonining the commer- yet retains all the highest ideal cial building with it. consist of three eighty-foot sections. The two The finding sul cost £400,000, and will outside sections will be devoted to commercial purposes-shops and offices while the centra one will be given over to the church up to the normal-height of the building, and above that there will be more offices.
placed on the sixth story, and just above this A great clock, with a ten-foot face, will be will be installed a set of chimes. On the four- teenth floor will be an ameably hall 240 by 110 feet.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 9th at 11.55 am-The barometer has risen in E. Jayan, and fallen over (hina and the Leochoos.
A depression, which will probably more to wards N.E, has developed to the Southward of the atter area.
Prosare is highest over China to the North
upwards, and of torpedom of 1,000 tons and of the Yangtze.
in the Formosa Channel sad the N. part of the Moderate to fresh monsoon may be expected China Sea.
Built and
craft exeeding 50 tons, on November 1, 1908, it is shown that Great Britam is still far ahead in naval strength. The aggregates are as follow, excinding ships Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending over twenty year old, unless they have been raat 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches. constructed and re-armed since 1900--
Tonnage.
Great Britain United States
492
Germany
000
1,871,178 770,468 593,599
France...... 516
Japan www. 149
· 444,903
Russia 220
·Italy
*320,040
2042
Austria
The forecast for the 24 hours ending, at noon to-day is as follows
Hongkong & Neighbourhood(")
Formons Channel .....
Bame as No, I
Bouth coast of China betivien
Hongkong and Lamocles. Sage as No. 1.
South coast of Chins between Stame a No. 1.
Hongkong and Hainam...
(H. to ME. winds, moderate to frosh; raźny at dret, probably improving later.
*78
2990,560
fof which £250,000 lodged with the Bank of England as a Special Look- den Heserve.) 2255,000 24 per
cent. National war loan, at 90
£325,000
Other
steeling securities,
229,500
written down to 279,940
OPTUM IN YUNNAN..
PROGRESS UNDER VICEROY ESI LIANG.
The Yuvianfa correspondent of the N.C. Daily News telegraphed on the 3rd inst. as
follows:
H.E. Hsi Liang, Viceroy of Yunnan and Kusi chon, informed me during an interview to-day that the production of opium in Tunnan hed been reduced by about nine-tenths, and consump tion by about half, and
Lakin barriere have been commanded to con- fiscate and refuse to pass any opiam for export 5,4502293.90 after the past Chinese year. Oplum not passed by the Customs during the year that has 2673,781.33 closed is liable to be confiscated and destroyed, and opiem pasued by the native Customs before the end of last your must be taken out of Yunnan by April 20 or it will be confiscated and destroyed.
11,591,068.25
£1,500,000@12/- 15,000,000.00 Bills discounted, loans and
120,074.615.25
peredits:
Bills receivable Bank premiseë
162,767 71.23 1,705 557.46
$384.023 430,80
GENERAL PROFIT AND LOSS, AODOUNT,
To amounts, written off
Bemuneration to Director
To dividend account- Dividend £ per share on 120,000 shares £240,000 at 1/01
Bonus 5 per share on 120,000 shares
3,775,903.61
£240,000 at 1/8 $2,775,903.61
$16,000.00
The cultivation, as well as the consumption of opium is now strictly prohibited throughout the province, and offenders against this rule are pranished and their orope ruthlessly destroyed.
Almost without exception the farmers throughout the province are complying with the gium regulations. Only two officials have displayed antagonism to the enforcement of the regulations.
part
Finally, upon this imposing foundation is the fortification wall proper, built of clay bricks In one place this part of the wall resches a height of eight feet, but it would seem to have been a most striking structure, which dominated the whole plain without the city, and must have been visible for miles.
The only advantage which in point of tool nical perfection modern construction possesses over the walls of Jericho is, the excavators state, the nas of mortar, which was unknown to these early architecta.
The walls are estimated to have extended 300 yards; 450 yards have already been laid bare with the aid of 200 workmen employed by the expedition To the north the fortifications are breached by a large hoop of rubbish, which would seem to indicate that enemies must have Fenetrated here or some occasion-Reater.
On the 10th ult, a party of searchers engaged m digging among the rains for the purpose of recovering valuable property were astounded to withstanding that they had been imprisoned in come across a woman and her baby, who, not- the ruins for twelve days, were still alive. They were, howover, in a terribly emaciated condition, having
had nothing to eat for several days, A safe was recovered from the Villa Ander
twelve days without food His wife and four quske, and he had to witness their alow agonies. children had bean buried with him by the earth- and death,
THE NEW TENOR.
SUCCESSFUL DEBUT OF SIGNOR TAMINI.
Over ten thousand people were present in the Albert Hall last month on the first: London appearance of the Viennese tenor, Signor Tamini.
Signor Tamini, although obviously at first and plainly unaccustomed to the notoriously bad aconatics of the hall eventually woke his audi- ence into a high state of enthusiasm, was recalled again and again to the granted sumber of encores. His first song platform, and was the familiar "Vesti la Gaibbs, "Pagliacci," which was sung with a vol power and a dramatic force that at once showed him an operatic artiste of great attainments; but it was after the beatiful Lenslied," from "Die Walküre, that he had his greatest triumph,
from
The walls of Jericho are, of course, chiefly famous in connection with their mirsoulons de struction by Joshus. It is recorded in the Book of Joann, o. vi, that by command of the Lord Joshas's army compassed the city, going round about it once a day for six days, headed by seven priests bearing seven rates home before the ark On the seventh day they encompassed it seven times. Then, on Jonkun's command,
His vocal methods will no doubt and many people shouted, and the priests blow with the arities, for occasionally he exhibits a certain trumpets and it came to pass, when the people amount of roughness; but it must be borne in heard the sound of the trumpet, that the people mind that he is not yet thirty, and only began shouted with a great shout and the wall fell to sing three years ago. However, the London down flat, so that the people went up into the public has halled him with onminous acclaim, vity, every man straight before him, and they and he will almost certainly be heard here in took the city" destroying all that was in it, grand opers in the near future. except Rahab the harlot, who had hidden the messengers sent by Joshus to spy ont the city, and her father's household. The date of this Thoneands upon thousands of opium pipes destruction is placed at B.c. 1451. In spite of liave been confiscated, and now adorn the city Joshua's cures on any who should rebuild the gaton
city, The Viceroy is confident of complete victory, 913 by Hiel, à untive of Bethel, and it is young Bohemian girls of good family underwent it was rebuilt in the reign of Ahsh in
The Misses Zenfall, Pichal, and Karl, three and anticipates no serious troubles. He pushes recorded in I. Kings, xvii, 34, how the surse an operation at Prague last month from hsforms with heroic courage and deter of Joshua was fulfilled. The seconded city philanthropic motives mission worthy of the highest praise. He flourished, and under Herod the Great became
hasised the importance, however, of the important. It was sacked by one Simon, slave a Prague factory, recently had the misfortune neighbouring provinces following the baboon a new town on the plain which he had planted oonght in a machine. To save her life it
A young woman named Fritsch, employed in to Herod, Archelaus, the son of Herod, founded to be completely scalped owing to her hair being by Yannan, saying that what has
the most degraded province of with palms. Jericho was fully destroyed by necessary to transplant fresh skin from another bo mocomplished throughout the Vespasian in A.D. 68.
person to her head. Her employers advertised The Viceroy appreciated
the highly
provide the necessary supply, and no fewer than a reward of £20 to any person who would Angies has taken in regard to opium and exposed his hope that England would stand
six hundred persons offered themselves at the hospital for the purpose. The doctors chose a China in ker struggle with the opium
poor widow, who required the money for the problem.
education of her three children.
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THREE HEROINES.
The NYK. str. Sanuki Maru (European Line) left Moji for this port via Shanghai on the 8th inst, and is expected here on the 16th instant.
The N.I.K. tr. Yawata Mara (Australian the case, and informed the doctors that they The three young women mentioned heard of How To B BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- Line) left Kobe far this port via Moji and would each give some of their own skin for plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crime Charmante, Lait Negaki on the 9th inst., sad is expected here nothing on condition that the widow should Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Pouder on the 16th instant. N A receive the 220 Their offer was sccepted, and Charmant will enable you to do it Her The American & Oriental Izine's six. Norman the three had pieces of skin from the soles of Specialities for the Bkin sew the study of a Prince from New York will leave Tourne on their feet removed and grafted on the factory Hetime. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd. Bolo Agents or about the 15th instant, and may be expected girl's head. The operation was completely
[262 here on the 18th inst.