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MR. PEPYS IN HONG CANTON TRAGEDY. HONG KONG STOCK
KONG!
23th-This morning whilst
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travel by the Peake Tram I hear (From Our Own Correspondent.)
two talking ladies, who converse of this and that, at first to my great amusement but later one, a pretty fair lady, say that she find my Diary, written out fair upon this day, to be mighty dull. Which I take rather ill, and am at a stound to find so witty a lady con- siders not of the dreadful dull times there be. And how one may be marry when nothing of import do
CANTON, June 20.
MARKET.
CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY REPORT.
There is no improvement in our market to report, the general tone done at Tls. 1360 for July, and is towards cakiness. Ewon wero
cash, shares are offering at Tls. 13.80 for
106 but are slightly weaker hero Banks are better, in London t at $1,935.
Lands and Humphreys are quiet! at 892.50 and $21.50.
'Shanghai Lands were sold at $39.26 to Shanghai.
A tragedy occurred in Canton o'clock when the temporary wharf yesterday afternoon at about of the Kwong Sun Ferry Boat Company suddenly collapsed with out warning, dumping all the people, some 35 in mumber, thercon into the river. The current was happen, save
swift at the time, and inspite of incidence of Fogge, I know not. And I do resplendid work by a party of solve to speake of it to her Lord, rescuers, consisting largely of water
Hotels sagged a little and after the scene salea at $17.70 cash were offering who do be a lusty likely gentleman police, who arrived on and of mine old acquaintance. This almost immediately after the mis-at 817.50 cash and $17.65 for July.
Cements were, on offer at $20.80 day comes news that Marshal Chiang hap, no less that, six persons were after sales at 820.75. Kai Shok do leave Nanking for what
drowned. –
place it is not certain, yet his vow."
an
ed purpose is against the Reds.
But it is rumoured that His CHARITY CONCERT. Excellency Eugene and others do
be saving on Frigidaires by the BIG SUCCESS AT THEATRE
usage of their feet!! Of this, how- ever, there is no sure knowledge, though much propaganda from Can ton doth appear in the news sheets: as, I suppose, rice versa. is the case in Shanghai. This afternoon to sec a game of Bowles. Yot though. it may be mighty interesting to, play, it doth lack action: and cannot abide to watch it as it do put me in mind of a slow-motion further I am persuaded that Sir P. Drake played not twenty-one heads or the Armada had gotten to Tilbury or wheresoever it listed.
ROYAL
IN AID OF CHINESE SISTERS ́OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD,
Variety, and plenty of it, charac terized the concert given at the Theatre Royal last night in aid of the Chinese Sisters of the Precious the distinguished patronage of H.E. Sir William Peel and Lady Peel, and it must have been a source of satisfaction gave this very deserving cause auch to the organisers that the public splendide support
The theatre was well-filled by the time Micky's Melody Makers" opened the programme with A splendid sumber entitled "Hot and Sweet" and they were heartily applauded for their effort. Vocal items were contributed by Miss Gomez, Mrs. F. C. E. Rendall and Mr. H. G. Annis, all of whom were in fine voice, while Prof. Gonsale and Mr. John Braga both cleverly executed difficult pieces' OD the violin.
"A Little Bit of Scoth"
21st, Lord's Day-Most wet and fowle weather in the fore-noon and so to the Club. Where Mr. Povy tell me that the last Friday upon the Criquette ground he do see three men who do practico baseball. Which do seem to be of all things the most beastly that even. I heard, and I do wonder if e'er long the criquette will be done away, in favour of the ball-game. Mr. Creed do suggest that it be an casy way to put away the empty alé-bottles, on which no profit is gained. Yet I saw no judge or re- feree: and I cannot think it atting by Miss Lorna Tollan was very well that this sport should be practised received and full points must be upon a ground which was already given to Miss Nellis Field and Mr. tended for criquette when Geronimo Jack Gronhain for their tap dance. and his braves were still taking They are no strangers to concert American soRips, The weathergoera, but judging by the excellent clearing afternoon, my wife and applause that was given them at the I to Repulse Bay, where I de end of their turn, they must indeed notice even more beach pyjamas have excelled themselves last night. but mostly in colour' mighty ugly. and so ill-cut that coal sacks would, bo as trim and some of them very ill filled. I learn too that yester day at tennis the Criquette Club do beat the Chinese first team. And I do wonder if the younger Chinese he so addle-pated with politics (for the sucking schoolboy
An Apache dance by Miss Nellie of sixteen do stylo himself student Field and Mr. C. Gray delighted and do meddle therein) that they the house and Miss Billie. Field, no longer play games as their too, came in for her share of op elders. First the C.R.C. do aban-plause at the end of her "Valso. don Criquette, and now their tennis Lente." Mr. J. J. Ferguson scored be sadly to seek, as their stalwarts a tremendous hit with a humorous be now middle aged men of well-turn and Mrs. Rendall was again nigh my own age, and shall ere in fine voice. Solos were given by long be was.birds, while the Indiane Mr. d'Aquino (vocal) and Mr. do sweep the board:
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The second half of the programme opened with a Physical Culture de monstration by the pupils of Prof. Mauricio and the way in which the exercises were enrried out was eloquent testimony to the care with which the local Samson undertook their training.
Winram (piano) and the excellent programme was brought to a con. clusion by Micky's Melody Makers" whose Rhythm was heartily applauded.
There is some inclination to buy Utilities, but sellers are not dis- posed to accept murrent rates.
Lane, Crawfords changed hands at 87.05,
Steamboats are again inquired for at $25.25 and Douglases at $24.
MAIL COOLIE SENT TO PRISON.
FOUND STEALING STAMPS
FROM LETTERS.
Before Mr. Williams at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday, a Chin- eso mail coolio was charged with stenting, opening and secreting five of imprisonment aggregating four letters. He was sentence to torme months.
rier saw the codlie hiding some. It was stated that a letter car- thing behind a drain outside the General Post Office and reported Superintendent of Mails. Upon the matter to Mr. T. Hynes,
found and three, charges investigation the lottera were brought against the coolie.
were
get the letters as he was employed The coolie was in a position to
and it was easy for him to alip to chop the stamps on the letters the letters in his pocket. All of the letters were for abroad and contained stanys of at least 20 cents each.
from the lottors.
Nothing was taken
the
The defendant admitted charges and stated that he was making money by taking the stamps,
HEALTH OF EASTERN PORTS.
The following bealth bulletin of castern ports, for the week ended June 20, hra been issned:
Plague.
11.
22nd. This day comes news that America suggest a delayance of all the paying of Great War debts for one year. Which do be the most practical not to international Statesmanship that América do ad- vance since Mr. Wilson, become President. And it goes to my heart 25th. This day comes news that. that that great and wise man Mr. in Parliament it be stated that there Page be not alive to see the day, shall be no alteration of the pre- For above all ho do,love the United | sent system of payments in the States as the United States do be, | King's Service. Which I learn do and not do reem. News too of the cause great mirth in certain submarine Nautilus, and it seema Banques and Companies which do a pity that trumpets be blown 60 draw the rate of the day. And may loudly before aught be achieved. God prosper them. News too of a For it doth appear the bind cfn-savage attack upon mine old friend not make a long surface trip with Doctor F. Kew, which I am at à out mishap, let alone submarine | stound to explain for I never knew Polar adventuring. Yet the Barde a man with more friends ör fewer- has it, "Sweet are the uses of Ad- | foes. Talk of some deeper import vertisement." ·
therein, but unless it be of mattera 23rd.—To the Club where I find politique I cannot explain it. Ex- Mr. Hamilton and his friends change do be jumpy after the laughing over a photograph in the American gesture and I fear that new" Chopsticks" showing him more of this accursed Exchange and another gentleman, and a Speculation will be done. And is Lady who do bo described as Mr. would seem proper that Government Hamilton's lady friend; or so the should tax this to a twenty-five per|||| inscription hath it, and at least I centum stamp duty at least, were do commend the Punctuation. And it possible to distinguish-gonuine he enquiring on all sides when the business es non-taxable, But this, New Hospital shall be opened, I fear, may not be." which at first I do not understand. 20th-News to-day to hand that until I learn that the friend" new Canton is about to launch an do be hie Lady. But I soon per-attack upon Marshal Chiang. But ceive it to be a jeste and they as Lord what a acc saw it all be, and merry as anyone at it.
nothing done. General Bertrand is 4th-Much-talk in the News said to have died at Svs suddenly. Sheets of night-time 'bathing at It is sad to reflect that now, if Repulsa Bay with not so much na
one hundred had been asked,' may. a justaustarpe dons on. And some be but five could have told for there be who do advocate the cult what he was so famed. Yet had be of the Nude here, which, when I not held on in defence of Liege do consider of mine acquaintance, in the Low Countries, Paris must do seem to be the most "horrible have fallen and I doubt the Allies thing and fitted to contract the dis-had not won the war, May God rest pleasure of the whole world. And I him. This evening I read to my wife recall that when I was a young how that two Hungarian women be man, my Mother's mother do im- hanged for poisoning their hus part to me that the true reason bands. But she reply very short of our doing on garments be to keep that if they have să much cause. the horses drawing 'cabriolets from as she, it do bo a grave miscarriage shring & un... "Bal now, I mopose, of justice. Whence I am confirmed it be to keep the drivers of Motors in my opinion that my decision from kidding at us Of which, against her purchasing of new already, God knows, there be no gowne was somewhat horoique: lack,
But I trust matters shall better (Continued at foot of nézi column,) themselves later.
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