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"INCORPORATED, 1891. NOTICE TO MEMBERS SMOKING CONCERT will be held in the Rooms of the above Institution, TO- NIGHT, the 16th instant, at 9 P.M.
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ARCHIBALD RITCHIE, Hon. Sec. Hongkong, 16th September, 1899. [1173a HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING for the purpose of rescising the Report of the Committer and Statement of Account for the past year, Electing a Committee for the en- suing year, and for the Transaction of General Business will be held in the CITY HAIJ, on TUESDAY, the 26th instant, át 6 223.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1899.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1899
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
within the limits of Germany's sphere of indu ence," and that no reply has, as you, been given to this demand.
writer from his jymminent danger of deposition; and denti at the hands of assassins.
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IT is stated in reliable quanters at Peking that the fact that several pową inl Viceroys, Govern ofs, and Ministers of the Court have presented secret stemorials to the Empress Dowager strongly deprecating any steps leading to the deposition of the Empernt has made her hesi tate in placing a new ocenpant upon the throne. It is significant also that of the memorialists not a single one was of Manchu desgent.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
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them.
SHOOTING IN ANGTHONG,
A SERIOUS AFFAIR. A correspondent informs us, says the Bang
Such is the information that has been receiv in Bangkok, and the matter will no doubt be the subject of a strict inquiry, par
THE Universal Gazette is authority for the
AN ESTIMATE OF THE statement that Gerinany has demanded from
| FILIPINOS... HONGKONG, Friday, September 15th; China a recognition that the whole region,
Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly and Putts, in thair south of the Yellow River, as far as and includ-weekly share report, state-Business, in con-
The last appeal made to the nations by the ing Kaifengio, the provincial capital of flaman, sequence of political telegrams from home, has Filipinos, which recites the facts, already of Times of the 4th inst, that information shall from henceforth, he conceded as lying been more or less' curtailed, and rates have in affirmed by one of Dewey's officers, that they has reached Bangkok of a serious occurrence some instances suffered a slight reaction.had conquested Luzon and Panay single. The Douglas Steamship Company, Limited, handed, ant that under the laws of nations itat Angthong last evening. It seems that about has advertised its General Meeting for dite was theirs by the title of conquest when Spain half past seven o'clock, while Capinin Scarlett's men were having dinner by the side of the oth September. The transfer books will be pretended to sell it to us by the treaty of Paris, river, they heard a gong beating in the THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.
closed from the 18th to 30th instant, both days will again rouse what may be called a personal Govenor's compound on the other side of the The news given by Renter, in the
inclusive. The China Mutual Steam Naviga interest in these people. To what stage of telegram which we publish to-day, to the
A PRIVATE (clegum from Pelùng received ation Company, Limited, has given antice that civilization have they advanced and to what river. Immedimely afterwards twelve shots were fired from the Governor's compound Members and their Friend are condially effect that a meeting of Orange Free State Shanghai on Saturday fast states that the Emata General Meting held in London, an faterim extent are they educated are queries that bear
across the river into Captain Scarlett's launches burghers has passed a resolution to stand peror had managed to write a letter to Bn Dividendt of 5 per cent. was declared on the forcibly upon their standing and upon the and houses. The chief engineer of one boat Company's Preference shares. The transfer most deplorable relation we occupy toward was shot through the grain, and a woman shoulder to shoulder with the Transvaal in Emperor of japan which a chuitlentiil curich will be rinsed frun the 28th instant to case of hostilities, cannot be said to the succeeded in taking to the Japanese Legalisa | isa prosione, incheie, and Dividend War- "There are two recent contributions to the slightly wounded The wounded man was, sitting on the bank above the launches was either unexpected or surprising. True, the for transmission to Tukio, The letter con- na will be ready on the 2nd. October. stock of information on this subject that de brought down by lannch last night, and is now President of the Orange Free State recently-tained an appeal to the Emperor to rescue the Liquidation) has notified that its Register is confidence. Mr. John Howe Peyton of Penn-
The China Hornen Company, Limited, Cu serve respect and will command widespread in the Bangrik Hospital denied that his State thought of taking up
opened till the 20th instant and all transfers sylvania, a missionary, the Episcopal layane bullet whizzing-close past his head and Captain Scarlett had hintself a narrow escape, lated ms or before the 14th September, 1899. order of St. Andrew, who has been in service burying itself in the wood of his house. arms against the British Government, as reported by Reuter in a London telegram of
must be sent in immediately for the purpose among the United States troops since we invaded 30th ultimo, but it must be remembered that
of registration only those Members the islands, has written very comprehensively. the Free State and the Transvaal are bound
whose names are On the Register will to Mr. Fortune of Pitsburg, who has published by a treaty, made in 1897, to stand by one an-
receive notice of the Reconstruction Scheme. his letter. Mr. Peyton, after describing ex- other in case of either being attacked, and it
Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have cursions into the country, intercourse with the Later we hear that information has been is doubtless on account of this treaty that
ruled out of favour and only small sales at 350 | penple and investigation of their social and laid regarding the affair in the British Consulate the Free State burghers have adopted their
pet preinum have been efterled. The Educational status, says: "These people sur-this morning. It is also alleged that the shots London present attitude. The population of the
662 Nationals are enquired for at Szi
quotation remains unchanged at prise me greatly. A larger percentage of them were fired by members of the Gendarmerie,
read and write than I found among the country force stationed at Angthong, Orange Free State numbers 207,503 of
Marine Insurances.---Unions have been sold people of West Virginia, Tennessee and
September 6th. whom *77,716 are whites. Every able
at $259 and $260 and are steady at the latter other of our States. They are wonderfully
Though officially there is nothing to be rate. China Traders are steady at $64. There polite and courteous, genial and even affection-learned regarding the Angthong aflair beyond horlied" man, between the ages of sixteen and sixty, is obliged to take up armus in case
is no business to report in Yangiszes angl ate when not repelled. And they have shown a denial of the accuracy of the reports that have Cantons. of necessity, so it is evident cut the forces
Fire Insurances.--Hongkong Fires themselves brave in battle and persistent in already appeared, more details are now to have been in strong demand with the
purpose."
hand. The enfortunate affair is exciting as of the Transvaal will be considerably aug
result that the stock Is enquired for
great deal of interest in Angthong, and, it did mented by the help of the sister state. The
at $333 with but few, if any, sales, China Fires
not take place in a corner. From the informa.. population of the Transvaal is about $50,000,
anve been sold in small lots at $881, Shipping
tion we have received there seems every reason of whine 250,000 are whites. Stretching
Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboats
to believe that the shots were not fired across are met at $1 with an business to report,
the river, and that they were premeditated. southwards, between-Griqualand, Natal and Basutoland, well into' Cape, Culony, and
Indo-China have been in sume deniand and being bounded on the north by the Frans
with sellers at the hauer" have been done at $75 and $72, closing fale. Douglas vaal, the Orange Free State would greatly
Steamships have declined to $52 sales. "We aid General Jounger were he to attempg his
hear that the result of the year's working, proposed descent upon Capetown, by allow
after writing off $2 for depreciation, leaves a ing his forces to travel aged part of the
profit of about $54,000, which it is proposed to way through a friendly territory instead of
place in reserve. Star Ferries have improved The negotiations were consoanted last week their position and have han placed at 19, 19, having to force a passage through one on
and Mr. Love received weid tổ cong to New and $19, Refineries Them is to business other of the surrounding British ColoniesYork. The remaining members of the Wal report eitherin China Sugars or Luzons. Mining On the other hand, in thegvent of hostilities, and the British troops proving victories, the conquest of The Orange Free State as well as the Transvaal would render the whole of South Aftien British, and do away with the somewhat incongruous position of a couple of independent, or semi-independent states wedged in between British colunigs.
SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING.. THE Committee convents @ SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Society, to be held immediately after the Annual General Meeting, for the purpose of Considering and passing certain alterations in the Constitution and Rites of the Society.
JAMES M. FORBES, Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 16th September, 1899.
MEDICAL.
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Care of Office of this Papet. Hongkong, 16th September, 1897. 185 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHÓW,
THE Company's Steamship
**HAITAN,"
Captain Bouch, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, Je, 19th instant,
al 10 A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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· Hongkong, 16th September, 1899. Folija
THE PENINSULAK AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR
THE PBAPINOS
We have bequemdý printed out that the runt of the trouble between the United States and the Filipines lies in the fact that the Americans are, for a very lamentable ex ten, mtgly ignorant of the people with whom they have to deal They have looked upon. and continue to look apm. The Filipinos as so many uneducated savages running about in 2 plate of comparative nudity; a people who lure assimilated mo more civilization than Take the martoons on the situation published in the Anteri can papers; they generally represent the Filipino usa yass litween The Payan and the African megus, dhesser in ishom petticoat of leaves and decorated!, with a bead necklace. U course some allowance must be made by this on account of, the
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA," ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, (Throngh Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA,The art of using a gun.
PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, and AMERICAN PORTS)
BE Steamship.
THE
"VALETTA," Captain C. F. Preston, R.N, R., Barham, Lazy! ing Her Majesty's Mail, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &., on SATURDAY; the 30th instant, at Noon, taking Passenger and Cargo for the above Ports,
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for Frame, and Tea for Longium (unuler arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo for London, &n, will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment,
Parcels will be received at this Oflice itntil 4
3. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required:
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.
For funbet Paniculars apply toi
R. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendens. Hangkang, 16th September, 1890.
Intimation.
tere being a cartoon and not a
ponia, but, nevertheless, it is calculated to create ja very wrong impression in the minds of the American people generally. In the same way the regions of the Americap newspaper correspondents only too frequen thy jeter to the "bigter" or the "stages" and here the wrong impression is kept and the American publis: led to imagine that the pirant war is being waged against a primitive and uncivilized feople who ar have no possible claims to recognition by any government; a people who are incapable of booking after themselves and who, if released "[5] Bom the string guiding hand of one of the great Powers, would quickly degenerate into a' slate if savage anarchy sadly as could be toler ated nowhere. This being the case, it is all the more gratifying fa us to find that our contentions are borne on by td suchami: peachable authorities as Mr. Josuza, Snok NEV, the newspaper correspondent who stood beside Admiral Dewey at the battle of
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Mg. Jos. H. Love, who has made many friends in Hongkong, during his short stay, severed his connection with the Waldorf Con pany and departed for the United States to-day on the ss. Gaelic. The gentleman will return in a few months with a Company of twenty people supporting two of America's brightest stars, Lewis Morrison and Florence Roberts, who will produce a repertoire of plays that will include Frederick the Great" Faust **Richeleau" and "The Master of Ceremonics,"
dorf Company will give one more performs ance and then take their lease for Australia. Virginia Cruga, the bright little enigma of the Waldorf Company concluded that she had seen enough of the Far East attel has returned to San Francise by the sale Miss Canna became a favourite among, il classes by her bright and wining ways, anel, the Hongkong Volunteers think she is a whole show in herself.
HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY,
LIMITED,
Toulay at poon, an extraordinary genient meeting of shareholders in the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, was held at the company's offers, Queca's Buildings, for the purpose of submitting the following resolution, passed at the extraordinary general meeting of the Company, belil, ba August 20th, for coa. firmation orgtherwise
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That the capital of the company be increased to the sum of gibouvou by the issue of goyoo Xew Shares of Sto much, which shall be Fonsidered part of the original capital and be subject to the povisions in the Articles Association contained with reference to malls transfer, transmissing, bo sutrader, voting power and otherwise and that the directors be authorized to issue such New Shares at far.
2. That the said Sew Shares he offered to
the persons who in the 16th day of September 1899, shall be the Registered members of the Existing shares in the proportion of a New Share for each. Existing Share held by them. and there were also present the Hm, C. P. Mr. H. .. Dalrymple occupied the chain Chater, leasts, A. G. Word, C. W. Dickson (directors), H. Wickhan (manager), and others On the motion of the Chairman, secunded by Mn Veitch, the resolution was passed.
This was all the business.
5.
FAREWELL PERFORMANCE OF MISS JANET WALDORF.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Cavite and the Rex hus. I. PE remembered was in scenes from Tagomar,
"LIMITED."
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
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ESTABLISHED AD). 1841.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
Their esumate of thee Filipitios, as published by the San Francisco Caft, will be found in another run and will fully hear put what "we have so often said with reganil to these
much abused and little-understood people.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
When the battle of Manila Bay was fought there stood with Dewey on the Olympia an ex- aval officer, whose offer to volunteer for the day's service was accepted by Dewey. This volunteer was Joseph L. Stickney, whose account of the battle written as correspondent of The Call was the first detail to reach the outside world. Me. Stickngy has retained in phase the Philippines and in touch with every the subject ever since, and has just issued a book, "War in the Philippines, which ingins with the first event and presents with painstaking particularity all of the subject, Its narrative comes down to obtainable documentary evidence on every vide June 14, 189, so that it is a reliable book of days to that date
Mr. Stickney continues:
Punjoms are drmer and sales at So, Sol and have takes place. Queen fines have heun
The auther matte the acquaintance of Sold at 45 and.474 cents. Jelebus after sales at Sr.83 are again timer and have been done at
Aguinaldo and the members of his government He says that Aguinaldo is only 20 years old, Saal and State Raubs have been sold at 2031 and $643 telegram from Singapore but is a thoroughly trained and intelligent gives the result of the July-August clean-up leader, is well educated and a lawyer, of merit. He won his leader. as follow -2,250 tons stone crushed realised 1,600 ounces smelted gold. Olivers Bhaveship not by chance but by his own energies and changed, hands at 7.30.40 and $7.50 abilities, joining the insurrection against Spain Great Eastern and Caledonians are quit the latter part of 1896. Spain maintained and an obtainable at $2.80. Docks, Wharves
strict blockade, misking the importation of and Godowns, Hongkong and Whampoa arms impossible, and the rebellion languished. When it was on its last legs Spain offered to Ducks after Sales at 550 per cent. premium
meet all the rebels' demands for governmental have been done at 545 api 549 per cent, pre-
Kotelon Waif shares have been reform and pay the leader the sum of $400,000 | mim.
in gold to abandon the outbreak. Aguinaldo cleak in at Soy and $100. Now Amoy Duck
was to be paid the first half of the money in have been placed at $18. Lands, Hotels and
Hongkong, whereupon he was to notify his Buildings.--Hongkong Lands are firm with
followers, who were then to lay down their sales at Su4g and $5. Hongkong Hotels
#TITS. This was carried out at the close of have been negotinued at $135 and $130 tum
1897, and the menty of Biyak was signed in all phrys Estate have been disedat infands10.35.
solemnity. Then, dealing with the Filipinos Chila Providents are obtainable at $9.75 Cut
just as she had with the tubans in 1878, Spain. ton Mills. We have heard of no business in stacks, under this heading Miscellaneous.
refused to carry out the rest of the agreement And the insurgents renewed the hostilities as fast Green Island Cements have been, sold at $30.
as they could obuia equipment, the $200,000 China Borneos are wanted at $10). A. S. Watsons are much firmer and have been taken received by Aguinaldo going for that purpuse When the United States declared war against off the market at $16, 816, and $16.85. Elec-
Spain the new rebellion was well under headway,"
trics have been sold at $13. Rupes have bees done at $190, Fenwicks have been booked a 42 United Asbestos (82 púd up) has been fixed at $21. Tramways are wanted at $1474.
A RECORD PERFORMANCE. The following from a Colonial contemporary way of disqualifying "non ries"--"At the is, we suppose, a record performance in the Richmond Racing Club's meting, the other day, the stewards adopted an unusual course in dealing with a batch of sluggish candidates in the fourth race. Finice. The well-backed -winner, was never approached during the race, and leading throughout, won in hollow fashion in slow time. After a consultation, the stewards concluded that the eleven other starters were not friers, and they decided to disqualify all the ponies excepting the winners for a period of three months."
Here Mr. Stekney quotes General Francis V. Grčené, V. S. A., to shoy hins honourable was the position maintained by Aguinaklo. Though he was sued by Artache, another of the leaders, for à division of the money, he kept the sum intact as the trustee of his countrymen for the purpose of forcing redemption of the Spanish Stickney's warrative, affirmed by General pledge of government réform. This part of Greene, is of special importance, since Agui nako has been held up to contempt by the im perialist press as a tiercenary who sold out his countrymen for Spanish guld. This view of him has been of injury to the people of the United States, who are furnishing the men and money to fight him, because it represented him as a mercenary quitter, a poltroon, who might be expected to run at any moment."
A GOLD STANDARD FOR SIAM.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT, OF FINANCIAL POLICY.
least there is a good prospect that this step of Siam is about to adopt a gold standard. At. far reaching importance will be taken almost immediately. Ti is known that the Comptroller General has recommended the adoption of this policy, and that he has elaborated a scheme which is now under the consideration of the Government. His Majesty, it is said, tus expressed general approval of the proposal. Anyhow it will come before the Legislative Council in a few days, and if that body approve one may expect a royal decree to be issued instituting the change almost at once.
We do not know the details of the measure, but the essential features are the closing of the Alint to the free coinage of silver and the fixing of the price of the tical at, we believe, sixteen pence. That by the way is the same as the rupce under the new. Currency Dill of the Government of India. Of course the decree of the last reign under which the value of the tical was fixed at three-fifths of the Mexican dollar, would have to be rescinded at the same time. A Siamese gold currency could not be profitably adopted at present, but it is proposed to set aside the profits on the coinage of the new tical us a special fund and in the course of ten years or so it is hoped by this means to be able to establish a gold currency. In any case, one may suppose, the present wasteful system of buying dollars to coin into ticals will be stopped, and bar silver will be bought for the purpose in London. "Naturally, the Banks here have been con- sulted in regard to the proposed change, and we understand it has been arranged that the large deposits which the Government has at each of them would be entered under the new. standard at the present exchange value of the tical-Bangkok Times.
A REFORM PARTY IN CHINA,
PROPHECY
Upon information which he declared to be . P.; speaking at Derby last month, made an absolutely reliable," Mr. Geoffrey Drage, important statement with reference to China. |
He said the attention of England would 'shon.. Or his officers Mr. Stickney says "They be again directed to the Celestial Empire. Secretary of Foreign Affairs is Cayetano S. THE COLT MACHINE GUN:
In China, as in the Transvaal, a reform party Arellano, formerly professor of law in Manila had appeared, consisting not of Outlanders, The colt machine „gun- one "qf-the newest
University, a magistrate and leader of the bar; but of the most intelligent Chinese, and led by lead pumps-consists of a single barrel attached assistint in diplomacy is Dr. Pardo de Prince Ching, one of the highest Manchu to a breechicasing which contains the me
Tavera, an author of repute and graduate of aristocracy. Ile (Mr. Drage) had always re chanism for loading, firing, and ejecting, and the University of Paris, The General Director gretted that the Government did not see that of the War Department is Antonio Suna, a its operation depends upon the pressure of the gases generated by the firing of the powder. A bacteriologist, student of Pasteur at Paris and way to support the Emperor and the reform portion of these, passing out by a radial cestin graduate of his instituie. Jose Alexandrino.is party last year, but there were signs that the
chief of the Bargau of Agriculture and Fernando Pelty would recur Canton of Public Works, one a graduate of the ablest of the old aristocracy, would, he was the barred close to the muzzle and entering a
Tlic reform party, led as it is was by one of small cylinder that projects downwards, act on a piston attached to a pivoted arm which Ghent and the other of Leyden. The Burcat informed, receive hot only the support of every.
of Hygiene and Sanitation is in charge part of China, but it was actually being support of Berlin. Ibarra, Secretary of Home Affairs; bai and the Japanese Government. If the re of Dr. Jose Albert, graduate of the University ed by the Japanese Consul General at Shang- Basa, head of the Department of Justice; Alps, form movement succeeded, it might lead to the Chief ofthe Police Establishment, and Tangen,
tween Japan and Russia. He was informed that Registrar of the Department of Justice, are all overthrow of the dynasty, and to a dispute, ber university graduates and lawyers of distinction. the Viccroys in the Yang-tse Valley would, under Baldomero Aguinaldo is. Secretary of War, those circumstances, deciate their independence, rios, Secretary of the Treasury, is a wealthy and one at least, the Viceroy of Hunan, would the Navy, and Rome, Chief of the Bureau of tection. We had already undertaken to patrol merchant, and so are Ledesma, Secretary of offer to place his province under British pro Commerce. Pedro Paterna is President of the the waterways in our sphere of influence, and the question would.then arise, were we prepare ipino Congress and a graduate of the University of Madrid. Segardo, Chief of the ed to go further and begin the work of Treasury Bureau, is a graduate of one of the Egyptianizing the Yangtis Valley ? It would English universities."
Defne leaving Hongkong for pastures new,, Miss Waldorf, with the kint assistance of the AD2C, will give une more Performance at the Theatre Royal
Her first appearance in longkang will be assisted by Mr. Norval McGregor, and so satisfactory and pleasing were these same scenes, that there has been a most decided de- swings in a vertical plane through a consider- sire expressed to see the lady in a full per. A feature of the gun is that the hammer is able are and operates the nectrism of firings formance of the play,
With the assistance of the A.D.C. who have proven themselves fully able to cope with the unortal hard Shakespear, Miss Watdorf will give the classic and barbaric play of lugomar with the following cast:-
Ingona.....the Babaiian...Nursal McGregor
Timarch 15lydor
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that at a Meeting of Orange Free State burghers ["11" was resolved-to sland shoulder to shoulder | Mistor
with the Transvaal in case of hostilities.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says”—
On the 16th at #49aan. Barometric changes are unimportant. Pressure remains high over China and Japan, and low in the Pacific to the E. of Luzon. Gradients slight to moderate fur. N.E. winds on the coast and in the N. part of the China Sea, FORECAST :--Fresh N.E. winds; fair...
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tuz Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 8 p.1. 1 9 1.11.
4. Selection,
FREERANIMI
March. Kayah K 2. Quadrille
"Hon Jour."
Remin pufall Natiɔos “Golfrey.
6. Born Dance...." Punch and Indy". Boggend.
** God save the Queri,”
BANGKOK thought it did rather well when it
Ė is of superb quality and pro-managed to run a concert and a farce on its nounced by leading local commois seurs to be the best brand in the Hongkong market.
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Limited. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
own the other day, At Taiping last month, we see, a dramatic entertaininent was given, and in the triple bill presented the larca was written by a resident, a magistrate in fact They seem to be strong on the drama in that Hittle Perak town~Daugkok Times:
Ambivar Novia Trinobantis
Greeks
Alhwamu Barbarians
G. H. Andron G. I. Seston J. F. Noble H. W. Looker. R. D. Anduson
ESEwell
C. H. Laminert H. A. Laminert CH E. Green
Actia Myron's wife... Mrs. A. D. Curries
Miss Janet Waldorf as Parthenia. All will be under the personal direction of
Mrs. A. Dow-Currier.
A few notes from the Press of her native land Los Angeles, California.
"The Hemld."
The chief charm of the impersonation of Parthenia by Miss Waldorf was its girlish innocence and frank directness. The first touch of spring. Her facial expression is mobile and attractive. The role demands both comedy and tragedy; ranging as if does from light hearted Simplicity to the characterisation of passionate scorn. Alf of which Miss Waldorf has well in hand.
Mr. Norval McGregor's Ingomar is a fully able second. He has possession of a fine sonor ous voice with the ability to use it effectively. and his acting was highly intelligent, forcible and effective.
The day and date of performance will be "given ineungple time to secure sense-
THE PLAGUE
1440
Cases reported to 15th instant
Da, do. during past 24 hours;..
Total... 445
Dentis reported to a 5th instant +6392
Dai do. during past 24 hours...
Total 1,394
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used as the piston for an air pump, the function of which is to force a jet of air through the barrel, with the object of removing all residue or unburnt powder after the empty shell is The barrel is very thick-in the
extracted.
an be an enormous task, that of helping the Chine It is quite doubtful if any Gabinet in the ese in the district to govem themselves, but he world has as large a percentage of educated believed there would be found ather Lord men as that of the Philippine republic, while Cromers and other Lord Kitcheners when the Mr. Peyton's testimony as to the universality of need was felt. education among the people goes to show that we should say that Mr. Drage's can the university men are not exceptional inst have the effect of upsetting any schemes. ances resting upon a foundation of ignorance, there have been afoot the Viceroy of Bunan but the natural outgrowth of the love of a should lose his head hin widow will have just people for learning and the liberty to which it cause of complaint against Mr Drage. But leads.-S. F. Call.
MIXED METAPHORË AT THE CAPE
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candour will.
one of the weak points in Mr Drage's state- ment is surely that relating to the support accorded the movement by the Japanese Consul General in Shanghat What has a consul general, whose duties are purely com mercial to do with a political movement?
303in. gun it measures 19/16in, in esternal diameter and no water-jacket is fitted, the makers claiming it to be unnecessary in view of the slowness with which the heavy parrel becomes heated. They state that 8,000 rounds have been fired as fast as the cartridges could be fed in without the gun being put put of action, though the quality of the shooting began to suffer. Another advantage claimed for the weapon is the simplicity of its construction, which reduces its liability to be stopped by such a cause as sand, and the rapidity with which it can be laken to pieces and put together again. Its weight is about 40lb., and that of the tripod upon which it was shown mounted-a structure with two equal short legs in front and a longer one behind gib. or bolb. Elevation is given by means of a screw, and the gun is arranged to be aimed and fired with one hand. The cartridge-beit is toiled up in a box which is hooked on the breech casing and moves with the gun. At an exhibition in England recently three guns were shown in action, two being of "At this moment, when the Cape Parliament 7mm. calibre and one of 303in. In the former is occupying so much attention, it may not be rifleite was used, in the latter Government miss," writes a correspondent to a home paper cordite cartridge mark 11. The objective conto record a speech T'heard delivered in that sisted of eight first-class targets each measuring House about two years ago. The speaker was ; 1200, by bft., giving a total surface of goft, by 6ft. opposing a cenain bill introduced by two Volleys were fired at twelve, ten, eight, and, 500 members. He was English by name and yards, but as all the guns at each range speech, more or less Dutch in sentiment and were directed against the same target it was sympathy, gaunt, tall, a highly respectable old impossible to judge of the shooting at the gentleman. He wagged a long beard and a different distances. The general result was fong forefinger; and this is what he said; The but of a rounds-fired-3:200-vers repered--ben-be-for X zaidand the har 10. have hit the target, a certain number of member for Y, declare it is a measure for bullet-marks being noticeable both at the your good. But it is not; it is a cockatrice's extreme top and bottom. The vertical spread egg; and from this rockatrice's egg they have is stated to amount to about 7ft at 1,200 yards. hatched a flaming, firey serpent. I see it now, As to jamming, whether it was due to defective see it flying about in this House. And I warn ammunition or in other causes, it certainly was you (wagging the long forefinger), warn the SHOT FROM TREE, not altogether absent; one of the 7mm. guns, Dutch members of this House they are offers for instance, stuck three times in the first 100ing if you as an olive branch. Do not accept rounds, though it should be added that its it as an olive branch-it is a cobweb in which subsequent behaviour was better. The you will all be engulfed. This member must ous tiger. He machine gun used in Samoa recently, which be a lineal descendant of Sir Boyle Roche, for the agility jammed and cost two officers their lives, was a. his speech irresistibly recalls the famous, top 1 Colt The S. War Department are now smell a rat; see it brewing in the wind buy some
him sending them out to the Philippines.
1 will njp it in the bud
TIGER STORIES.
ENCOUNTER IN THE JUNGLE. ON AM A Tamil coolie in Perak camo across a grue. some sight, the other day, when out fishing in jungle stream Oh emerging from a thicket, he came face to face with corpse, the bones plcked clean in some pets, and an enormous
gering asleep at distance of our six years from it. The coolic was not careful in his movements and awoke the beast, which with low growl disappeared in the jungle on
other alde
A Malay riamed Mabomed Lilly remo Sungei Ting, while out in the Jung same Stale came face to face with an end
moored up 4. tree with al{} command and from its of bullets on the boast,