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*** TAISHAN'""' LAUNCHED". "OLD JOHN BULL" THE HONGKONG] THE MISSES HOLYOAK PERFORM”.
K THE CEREMONY.. "SHOES MAKER." Comie Oriental shop signs which remind. Considerably over three hundred people us of Cock-eye," the tailor of Yoko were present this Taikoo Dockyar hama, Jellybelly," another knight of yesterday morning when the Trishan, Ja the scissors of Fort Arthur, and of "Old twin screw stramer, built for this Hong- LONDON, May och.. laboured in his service; yet it must be John Bull the No. 1 shoosmaker" of kong, Cantou and Macao Steamboat Co., that although Lord Hongkong, are described by the Tokyo Ltd., was launched, the ceremony being freely admitted Leverbulme demanded a high standard correspondent of the Daily Brprets performed, by, the Misses. Joyce and of efficiency, and was a hard nat to crack
The steamer was decorated with flags in business matters, he was on the social The small shopkeepers of the Japanese Dorothy. Holyoak. side kindly and generous almost beyond capital, who have always revelled in the
quaintest of English speak." now seem and streamers." Both the Misses Holyoak belief.
THE MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.
to have adopted the oddity in exaggerai.
A PRINCE OF JESTERS.
There is real regret in Theatreland and among the theatre-going public at the death of Alfred Lester, which occurred in Madrid whence he had gone ou holiday in search of health. I dare say there are few people at home or abroad who have not seen and heard him at some time or other in the course of the last twenty years. He made his
in a bad way-not financially s and in
glided away, the two ladies each broke in The Arcadians,“ his own particular line hobody could usually the ease with London hospitals, has been specially marked since the earth from the stocks, and before the bet
but structurally. It is in danger of quake. touch him a comedian.
tumbling down, as the walls have dere
One shop, says the correspondent, bottle of wine on the bows. As the It has been a stage ponvention everloped ominous cracks, the cors are claims to give the highest discount for ressel glided into the sea hearty cheers since Charles Dickens wrote the life of Grimaldi that a comedian often justsansafe owing to dry-rot, and the ceilings eash purchases. The sigh reads: Tabe
breaking heart and sets there cracking. It is stated that the build- | (Japanese socka) at a hundred yen
with
B
i hear that the Middlesex Hospital is form as a business slogan, and this red the tapes which freed the vesse?
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A "house" in a rear while his soul is tong will have to be reserected, and that with ninety-nine yen off for cash pale was given and hats waved in the nr.
the cost will be in PRESENTATIONS TO SPONSORS.
sterling. The of half million pounds
House," When the proprietor was asked
The performing of a boat launching and made a big fortune out of it; and medical profession verywhere will read what the connection was hetween fruit the remarkable thing is that what the this with regret for the Middlesex is and fighting, he answered that the word avremony by two young ladies is unique
fight" always attracts a crowd, and public believed was his stage mask was hospital with great tenditions, whose sons in fact his Feul sell. He was by nature have carried the healing art with success the crowd might as well gather in front na far as Hongkong, is concerned, and a melancholy man, always looking on the and distinction into every part of the
dismal side of Bie. and off the stage world. The difficulty will be to find tem- are nunounced anywhere else. Discounts the Alisses Holyoak were each presented anee it was evident to everyone who mes/porary accommodation for the patients | man decided to be different, an he suya?
with his long hair and sorrowful counten-
Coat
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nearly everywhere, but cas
with a platinum wristlet watch studded
mementon by the Absolutely no discount here. You pay with diamonds is through your nose." The results, he Taikoo Dockyard Company, elaims, are exceptionally good....
After the launching ceremony the com A certain restaurant is a large clock in front with the hands pointing to T. any adjourned to a specially erected. with the accompanying sign: minutes to twelve. Bang! Restaurant matshed where refreshment were provid This recalls the great earthquake, which ed. Amongst those present were HE.. took place at 11.5%, a never-to-be-forgot the Governor (Sir R. E. Stubbs, ten hour in Japan.
"TWO
No doubt the quaint signboards of
daring the process of rebuilding. him that he had only to be natural to play the part that suited tim and drmertoODE IN CHINA,
Reports of the foods which have been all the Towi te soe him and be
merry Er would appear before the lootlights received by cable from: China and the looking the picture of misery, and croak awful plight of the Chinese, in the de- song full of the joy of life-vastated districts have suggested to the was the Manchester Guardian that part of the Always Merry and Bright
The Boxer indemnity could with advantage he ditty which won him fame in Arcadiansand the humorous point used in a great scheme to avert similar was that you saw a man holding back thisasters. To stop the havoc wronght the tears while the words of his song by the Yellow River and its confederates Japan, no matter what their business.C.M.G.), Major-General C. Laard. were of the most festive character. He would be as solid a contribution as the value amounts to, afford the visitor a and Mrs. Luard, Hon. Sir Cland Severn never married. lived very quietly in West could make to Chinese happiness,
brightness to the drudgery of shopping, small house at Streatham, and had says the paper in the course of a leading deal of amusement. They add Hon. Mr. and Mrs. P... H. Holyoak, best receiving 130 a week for article on the subject. The suggestion especially for the foreigner whose custom Commodore and. Miss Stirling, Mr.. G It is estimated that Alfred is that a mighty, conservancy scheme they are intended to attract: they also Young, Mr. and Mrs. J. Reid, Mr.
inight be undertaken. In China flood is make one, feel that a little less dreary Lester died worth about £100,000.
asually followed by famine, and to formality "on. the shop signboards of and Mrs. Douglas, MF. RM. Dyer, and TOWARDS THE NORTH POLE
tackle the problem the advice and skill European citieu would make the rush and Mrs. Hunter. There will be a good deal in the papers of foreign engineers are clearly nDEUR-
scurry of city life more of a pleasure and in the near future about the flight by
an efficient home Governant, but that
years.
had
any
neroplane to the North Pelo whichsary. It could, of course, be done by add to the gaiety of the nations.
to he attempted by Amundsen and is one thing China has not got, and his party" The aeroplanes that will be seems unlikely to enjoy the blessing for ased are of German design driven by many a day to come British engines. They are of special cus The suggestion has been talked about
struction, one feature being that the wing-tip floats that are always regarded;
ILM
in London in circles interested in the
POLICE COURT ITEMS..
GOOD LUCK.
Mr. G. M. Young, toasting the T- shan, said-Your Excellencies. Ladien
At the Marine Court yesterday, band (fentlemen.--One bell of the Taikou a weakness to Aying boats are dis-welfare of the Chinese, but there is no fore Lieut. Comdr. G. F. Hole, RN. Dockyard, I thank you all for coming to pensed with, and their place taken by thing at all official, and I give what is on cargo boat master was fined $16, see the launch of the latest and mos tw projections from the sides of the being discussed for what it is worth. 1 with one month's hard labour in default up-to-date vessel yet built for the traffic,
A coolie was fined $10 with the alter. hull, partly planes and partly stabilisers, may be that the Committee appointed to for failing to renew his license. to prevent the machine from capsizing consider how beat the balance of the Boxer indemniy could be spent may have when in the water.
The engines, twe Rolls-Reyer 30 Komething to any on the subject; it will native of ten days' hard labour, for Eagle type, are mounted in line on top certainly be brought before the medumping rabbish in the Harbour.
beru. of the wings so that if one fails the pro pelling power of the other is central
**THE RED FLAG. ́ ́
n not on one side. Most of the lift Mr. Ramsay MacDonald was lament
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is taken by spread of wing of 75 feet ing the fact that there is very little sing- span. raised high above the hull of the ing among the workers at the presen boa: The fight is obviously one of the day compared with the old times before host daring that has yet been attempted the introduction of the capitalist sys
I tein.
suppose the inference is that in the air and the great adventure will h followed with prufousel interest in work now-a-days is so dull and hard nit parts of the World.
WOOL PRICEA
street is unmoved, because the drop due to quite another cause that he
Two junk masters were fined $15 each, with 14 days' hard labour in default, for a breach of the junk regulations.
CINEMA NOTES.
WORLD TEEATILE.
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between this Colony and the famong city
receive the order from.our friends, the of Canton. We were very gratified ta
Hongkong. Canter and Macho Strani bost Co., and trast that our efforts to give them of pur best will prove in every. way satisfactory, and will the vessel will. hecome this favourite one for passengers of all classes, as well as for cargo. As the fame of Tuisken, the great mountain
The management of the World Theatre; that it drives the music out of men's eouts. There are some who would be announce that they are going to show of China, is known to millions, # I cause of the slump in wool priers. But the point, because it is just possible Slave of Desire" from today. It is a has just been launched by the Missga There is lamentation in Bradford be ready to challenge the ex-Labour Premiera grent special production called "The trust will the fame of the steamer, which
picturization of the great Honore de I confess that the average in in the that the silence of the working me is Balzne's immortal story Magic Skin" Jover and Dorothy Holyoak. sprend which has occurred holds at the pros. not, in fact, giving a thought to the and has been brought to the strun it through very district from which pass peet of cheaper clothing. Sine months reonomic system in any way, but is 4 lavish manner, in this great story, ago the prices of raw materials went up mutely wondering whether he will allow Balzac plumbed the depths of human life gers and cargo come for conveyance on to a Handel per- and suffering. Its theme, world old, and these waters, not only as the first stramer with a rush. when unfortunately for the himself to listed-in sellers the merchants had bought ahead.formance at Birmingham when he gets ever new, is that no matter how long and now the market has crashed. I hear home, or pass the time with the Sovoy overdue, we eventually pay the full price that has been christrard by two ladies, they Magic Skin the great author tion of good luck to the steamer and in trade circles that the reasons for Orphans playing the lightest of dance for evil committed in this world. Around but that this might bring a double por
has woven a story with the genius of what has happened in overproduction tunes,
Mr. MacDonald was on surer ground Bradford is and under-consumption. new hamorously referred to us the "City when he complained that the Labour which he alone, was capable.
movement is in sore need of a good song. of the Shorn Lamb."
nakes the capitalist | Jackie Coogan, and a great circus, are The Red Fing laugh as he hears the drivefling words, coming to town. Jackie will realize the cept a memento from the Taikoo Dock- Many stories are being told of the late chanted to a dismal air with a German dream of nearly every boy-young as six yard of this fortunate occurrence, unit Lord Leverbulme, who was in many re-tradition. Mr. G. Bernard Shaw, has or old as sixty-and will be the star of hope that you will all join in drinking pects a character.". His deafness, was
put it on record that "The Red Flag
gation of the world's most marvellous long life and prosperity to the Faishan n trial to those who wanted to carry on is not it to be the funeral march of
Though he will be seen first
MR. HOLYOAK'S "REPLY, conversation with him, but he always fried eel." It is about the last song of wonders: made a joke of this infirmity. He woulda fighting political or national move as a very humble and a very forlorn
The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak replying pat strangers at their case by saying he ment that anyone with a grain of young lad selling ice-cream, lemonade owed his succes to his deafness, for it humour could hear with a straight face; and peanuts to patrons of Daly's greatest has prevented me from listening to arguit is simply silly. The Labour movement show on earthi
SOME LEVERHULME STORIES.
ments and advice"
On one occasion
"
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
glittering, gorgeous, mammoth aggre
those that travel by her.. I shall be very
pleased if the young ladies will anch ac
Sol Lesser presents said:On behalf of the owners of the to express thanks for the when he was invited to speak in a Non-has many clever men in its ranks, but Jackie in this successor to the same pro- ' vessel I wish t conformist chapel he asked the minister P to the present is has had nobody to ducer's presentation of Oliver Twist,"
will be shown at the Queen's Theatre to- gratulate the Taikoo Dock on the very beforehand not to read during the aer-inspire it with the music of a marching and the name of the lavish pictura which good wishes of all, and I heartily' eon-
morrow is "Circus Days." vice the passage of Scripture with the
He that hath cars to hear LADY OXFORD ON HERSELF,
KOLLENCE,
song."
In her new book, the third of an auto- let him bear
As became a mighty captain of indus- biographical character she has written, try he had a very decisive way with him the Countess of Oxford and Asquith (one THE CHINA INLAND N1981ON. at times. Once when he had absorbed one wants
successful launch, which has been accan
plished. I have no doubt, judging by the plans and what I have already sen
say Mrs. "Asquith) gives an This week the Diamond Jubilee of the of the Taishou, that she is likely to b of the soap companies which Lever recount of people and things she came China Inland Mission was duly celebra: very popular and I hope she will bring Brothers swallowed up he summoned all into contact with in her early life. Most ed by a large meeting at Queen's Hall, great prosperity not only to the can- the travellers of the firm before him, and of what she has to tell riistes but events, Langham Place, the Hey. Stuart Holden, pany but also to those who travel by Asked each man what salary he was us is indicated by the title of her book, Homo Director, being in the chair.
getting. They told him, and he immed." Places add Persons," but it is a bare is the proud boast of the Society that for her. When times have became more lately said Your salaries are doubled tribute to her to any that "Margot" is sixty years it has carried on its work normal and when trade conditions have. all round, and see that you wear silk always more exciting and real than any in China, and raised no less than reached the all standard, I am sure that bats in future" At Port Sunlight he place or person she describes. It is the £3,350,189, without making any appeal records of this boat, will surpass any had an office with several secretaries at priceless gift of arresting personality for money to the public. This is
work, and he used to tell visitors that She often pauses to drop little judg. notable record, but equalit remarkable thing on the fine. I thank you for the
it was a sentimental department."
He explained that he kept a careful rements upon herself. Here is a sentence is the fact that the Society has been able
that gives ap insight into character to keep out of debt. The report.
compliment you have made to my family
end of all employees in foreign con which will be new to many. "I was sented to suporters at the Jubilee gather in asking my daughters to launch thic tries, and it was his habit to Brad track born out of does the writes, but, ings pays a warm tribute to Dr. Hudson bont. In a little present, once a year. THE GOSPEL OF HARD WORX.
way the ceremony wa
though a gypsy in some ways I know Taylor, who went out to China in 1865 none on whom dirt, ugliness, timom. accompanied by a party of 2 mission-unique, I think, and I do not know wit
1 performed elsewhere but it has certainly Throughout his life Lord Leverbum fort and sapunctuality jar so much. A aries, and in this modest way founded ther a dual christenis ceremony has been was & tremendous worker. He attributed mixture of City clerk or Hoss office the work,
his good health to work; and he certainly woman and a wandering crops girl The Rev, Stuart Holden blames Bol- never spared himself. No matter how Then she does not like being photograph shevists from Russia for a great deal of not hen done Hongkong. We also have late he got to bed he was up it 1.30 in ed, hacrasé, "not being a beauty now the difficulties and dangers that beset another family record, my wife soverna the morning, and after a little gymnastic that my nose will always be more of missionary enterprise in China to day, 1 exercise he began the labours off the day. limb than a feature, and trying to look. The anti-foreign and anti-Christian feel years ago having launched & bont at Some who knew him well declared that pleasant results in my teeth coming out ing which is latent has, it is stated, heen the Hongkong and Whampen Dock In intensified by deliberately organised ura conclusion I must express my thanks to Another the Taikoo Duck Company for the hand- he made hard work fetish He was like tombstones in the morning papers," always talking about it. He seldom The book tells of visits to Egypt, Spain, paganda by the Bolshesiste
Mr. 1. Beid replying, mid he hopes! made a speech without some reference Italy and other countries, and is vastly speaker, Bev. T. Darlington, of Sze some gifts they have made to my drugh-
chwan, who has been in Chine for the ters (Ap-loum) to the virtues of strenuous toil, Per entertaining...
last 10 years, told the Queen's Hall haps it was excusable in the case of a Perhaps the best story is of the Ame audience that it was terrible to con: the Taishan would be a great success. They, however, now how an empty berth man who started life as a grocer's boy, rican's saying to Bir Walter Raleigh at template what might hapron in Japan at Taikoo and if an order was sent in, and became the hand of a combination Oxford: "I know what differentiates and India and in fact throughout the of buincey enterprises with a capital of you from other nations. I guess you are world- if China went Bolshayish For they might perlupa turn out a ship that £73,000,000. Iuppose it will not sound surprising that a man who bad such the only people in the world who say, towing the meetings in London there will was even little better and a little faster
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