Co-day's Advertisements.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
IN THE MATTER OF THE HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LIMITED,
AND
IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES (MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION) VORDINANCE 1890.
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JOTICE is hereby given that a PETITION was on the 14th day of August, 1899, presented to the Supreme Court of Hongkong by the above-named Company to confirm a SPECIAL RESOLUTION of the Company unanimously passed at an EXTRAORDIN ARY GENERAL MEETING of the said Company, held on the 3rd day of July, 1899, and subsequently unanimously confirmed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the said Company held on the 19th day of July, 1859, and which Resolution runs as follows:
That the Memorandum and Articles of Association submitted to this Meeting be and the same are hereby approved with the follow- ing alterations made therein. 1.With the words "in Hongkong and else-
where inserted in clause section line Pof the said Memorandum of Association between the words "'"to carry on" and the words "the business of."
With the number 5 placed before the last elause in the said Memorandum of-Assei- "cition beginning the Capital of the Company and with the latter portion of such clause beginning with the words "with power to divide down to the end of the clause eliminated. 3.With the words "as the General Meeting
resolving upon the creation thereof shall direct and if no-direction be given" insert- ed in Article Number 37 line 2 of the said Articles of Association between the words "annexed thereto" and the words "as the Directors shall determine." " 4.With the words "if any," inserted be -tween the words sums" and "as and
the words" in tieneral Meeting" inserted between the words "Company" and "may" in Aniele Sumber 74 line 3 of the
said Articles of Association. -With all the words after the word "shall
in line of Article Number too of the said Articles of Association elianinated down to the end of the Article and with the follow-
ing words inserted instead thereof three days at least previously to the Meeting be served on the registered holders of shares in the manner in which notices are hereinafter directed to be served. And that pursuant to the provisions to the Companies (Memorandum of Association) Or dinance say the form of the Company's con- stituation be altered by subtituting such men randum of Association with extended objects RA therein set forth (after making the before her tioned alterations therein) and such articles ng Association (after making the before mentioned alteration therein) for the Company's Deed of : Settlement dated the 19th of August, 1863, and for all regulations ofthe Company subsequently
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899.
To-day's Advertisement.
CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
PER CENT SILVER LOAN
OF 1886, E.
26TH HALF-YEARLY DRAWING. INTEREST due and DRAWN BONDS of this LOAN will he PAYABLE at the OFFICES of the CORPORATION on and after the 30th September, 1899.
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storey upon storey, and it is generally under-:| UI.M.S. Iphigenia is proceeding from Japan to- for the auspicious occasion, where the view, stood that these buildings are constructed, Shanghai, at which port she will remain until ing of the wedding presents which had been not with a view to their sanitary excellence, believed by H.M.S. Bonaventure, now in dorkout on a round table took place. Some but solely with the idea of allowing the here, and afterwards come south. smallest amount of wasted space permissible by law. If the law prescribes a fifty foot air passage the architect is instructed to see that not an inch more than the fifty feet is given to it, his duty, as shown to him by his employer, being to crowd'as many human beings as possible into the space at his disposal. Yet despite this disgraceful state of affairs, despite the fact that the adequacy
nirdied.
LAST evening, on the Pmya, just at the west comer of the Public Hall, a water-pipe burst, and for a considerable thie a huge spout of water ascended even higher than the theatre building, which sparkled and scintilated in the light of the electric lamps like myriads of diamonds. unlieds of spectators witnessed the spectacle with great interest, and seemed to of the building regulations of the Colony is be much disappointed when the defect was re- apparent to the veriest simpleton, we have the Insanitary Properties Bill still hanging fire, f We have stated before that Hongkong According to the Japon Jail, land-owners requires to be expanded, and expanded in have put up rents so much in the district a considerably less expensive manner than devastated by the recent Yokohama fire,, that is taking place at present, then only can this many tenants have abandoned their intention overcrowding be done away with. Rents of building. In the best quarters the rents have are at the present time higher than they been raised from 1.50 yeu per tsubo, annually, have been for years and the landlords must
10 yen, and places which were formerly let faci the tendency is growing to crowd as
at qo sen per tube are now held at 2.50 yen. Four hundred and eighty pounds sterling per many persons into one building as can possibly be accommodated, without any acre by way of land-rent seems a large sum, A. S. WATSON & Co., regard for the public health. How can wand it is natural that some difficulty should be
Lists of Drawn Bonds can be obtaineil on application to the Undersigned
For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHA BANKING CORPORATION,
Agents issuing the Loan,
T. JACKSON,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 20th September, 1999. [izazu
Entimation.
LIMITED.
SEEDS MEN.
OUR SHIPMENTS OF FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
OR THE SEASON 1899,1800 ARE NOW. READY FOR DELIVERY... Orders are executed from New Stock only..
Priced Catalogues, with Hints for Gardening, can be obtained
on application.
These SEEDS are supplied to us by the best growers in the World. It is particularly requested that aire be taken when sowing, and super vision exercised over Chinese, gar- deners, whose incompetence to deal ing with the seeds may sometimes lead to disappointing results,
CLAY'S FERTILIZER Supplies natural nourishment to the soil. EX TENS. 10lbs, euch 2818.
$1.75 $1.50
RANSOME'S LAWN MOWERS.
maite and now in forey and hat the Directors Thur Best and Cheapest Machines in
be authorised to apply to the Court to Confirm
this Resolution uniter the sail cardinance.
And Notice is further given at the sud Petition is directed to be heard before the i
the Market Supplied at Manufacturer's Prices.
Honourable WILLIAM MEIGH ClooDMAN, AG" FERAUNGER'S MANUAL OF GARDEN-
ing Chief Justice, on MONDAY, the 30th day of October, 1899, al 1930 a.m. and any person interested in the said Company whether as creditors or otherwise tesitas tó oppose the making of an order for the confirmations of the said resolution under the above Ordinance should appear at the time of hearing by himself! or his Counsel for the purpose and a copy of the said Petition will be furnished to any such person requiring the same by the undersigned, the Company's Solicitors, on payment of the regulated charge for the same.
Dated the 14th day of September 1899.
DEACON & HÄSTINGS,
Solicitors for the Company, 35. Queen's Road Central, Vietaris, Hongkong.
reglaj
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. SHORT RANGE 'CUP AND SPOONS
TOMORROW (SATURDAY), the,
al 3 P.S.
Ranges. 500 and 600 yaods,
Resth
NOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE.
Hon. Sec.
Hongkong, 9th September, 1899.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SHANGHAL
HE Company's Steamship
ΤΗΣ
135
"KAIFONG". Captain Laver, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 30th instant, at Nton.
For Freight or Passage, apply in
BUTTERFIELD & SWERK, Agents.
Hongkong, th September, 1899. [2231 THE CHINA AND MANILA STEÂM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
THE Company's Steanship
"ESMERALDA.” Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above Port, on MONDAY, the 2nd October,
at 4 PM.
[razon
This steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 20th September, 1899.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P. & 0. S. N: Cols Steamship
- " PARRAMATTA," "FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
THE
Consignees of Caray by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their wish in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
ING FOR THE TROPICS PRICE $7.50.
A. 8, WATSON & Co., Limited:
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
BIRTH.
At the tabe Hotel, on the 27th instant, Mrs ANXH, SILHERMAN, of a girl. 1240
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be reaping a golden harvest, yet despite this
hope to free the Colony from plague while sach a state of affairs is allowed to continue?
TELEGRAMS.
(By Telegraph.)
AN UNPROFITABLE EXPEDITION. Special to the “ Haugkong Telegraph2
LABUAN. 29th September. The American cruiser Vorktown has arry here. It is said that she came in search of the Filipino-Junta, reported to have been established in the Colony, but Tohid it to be a mares neat,
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experienced in finding tenants at that rate, THE second an admitted into hospital with injuries caused by the collapse of the flooring at No. 13, Wellington Street, died this morn. ing at 4 o'clock. It appears that the first floor was occupied as a kitchen for a large Chinese eating house, and the accident was caused by the weight of the heavy boilers, a great number of which were place against the wall of the apartment used as the kitchen. It is the two | men from the kitchen that have since died, not so much from their bruises and cuta ps from the scalds inflicted by the hot water han ese
boilers.
ide of their number may be judged, when it is known that this table, although four feet in diameter, was covered so that the colour of the table cluth could not be seen, they included a magnificent set of diamond necklace, earings bracelets and ring, the gift of the bride's father a silver punch bowl with ladles, and many other both. usefut nad onamental articles. cluding Lt. Hubson, Comer. Waller, U.S.N. The company numbered nearly seventy, in Major and Mrs. De Vel U.S.A., Mr. Hlowell and Mr. Lockhart, sat down in the dining room and on the verandah to a sumptious repast. The health of the newly married pair was pro- pised by Consul-General Wildiman in a most child on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. happy manner and responded to by Mr. Good-
Buminated by acetylene gas which had been The rooms and grounds were most brilliantly temporarily installed by the Eastern Acetylene Company and gave great satisfaction.
THE CHARTERED BANK DIVIDEND
The Manager of the Chartered Bank of ludia, Australia and China, the Hon. TH. White- head, fitforms us that he has this morning res ceived telegraphic advice from the London Office that at the approaching meeting of share- dend for the past half year at the rate of 10% holders' the Directors will recommend a divi-
ten per cent) per annum free of Income Tax
THE SANITARY STAFF AND PLAGUER
At yesterday's mecting of the Sanitary Board a long discussion upon, the proposed increase in the Sanitary Staff took place.
The President, in noying the adoption of the Select Committee's report pointed out that plague could be taken as being now endemic in the Colony and as it was evident that the Police could not be looked to for help the in-
MISS JANET WALDORF'S FARE crease of the staff recommended was necessary
!
WELL PERFORMANCE,
Dr. Clark seconded and pointed out in a very forcible manner that were the Government to appoint halfa doren Medical Officers of Health her than well pleased with the treat given large percentage of the houses of the city could The most sanguine could not have been and half-a-dozen Police Magistrates a very last night, at the Theatre, by Miss Janet be legally closed under Section 23 of the Pub- gomar-de-Barixira The play-fascinates of the city would-be considerably worse than Waldorf, assisted by local amateurs, in In-lic Health Ordinance, but that the last state' one from the beginning, for the language is of the first owing to the overcrowding that a high literary order. Ingomar is a play in five must of necessity ensue. - He called attention acts, was composed by a German (Vun Munech to the lack of public spirit amongst the Billinghausen), and translated by Maria Lovell, representative men of the commercial element who has completed her task in an excellent in not coming forward and telling the Govern
manner, that to her exertions in the ment plainly that the plague was ruining the cause of Dramatic literature, the English stage Colony and must be stamped but at all costs. and the " Lady of Lyons," will become, in fact of the Colony, calling attention is indebted for a play, which, like "Richelieu" Re described the defects in the sanitary laws the fact that as become, a stock favourite the oftener no matter how high a building or what area it seen, the more attractive. To put it in a con- covered, nothing but a paltry air shaft was cise form, the gist of the story is that a Greek demanded and stated it as his opinion that the falls into the hands of a barbarian of the forest, sooner the Board's scale of open spaces for w retains him as a stave. The captives new buildings becomes law, the sooner there is daughter, whose hand has been sought and more complete control over cubicles and over then rejected by a Greek merchant, hears of the condition of private lanes, the sooner the her father's captivity, goes to the barbarian present excessive height of buildings in narrow. and offers herself a ransom for the liberty streets is curtailed, the better will it be for the of her parent, The,sayage chief accepts, and
health of the community of this city. is subdued by the gentle but firm resolve of the reck and sacrifices everything for the love of maiden, and he finally decides to become a the girl who has subdued him.
The east of the play, as given last night, is as follows ..
U, II. Sexton. Fradk, Noble.
Jogar Chief of the Barbaras). Me, No-val Slotsvegur. | (Miser of Mistitia),
Myra (Arrower of Masilia Timurch (of Masilia) Byson
Apinis
Alter Amdavar
Samle.
Artia (Motherhof Petlenia)...
ti, H. Adron. H. 1. Looker. R. I. Anderson.
H. W. Loaker.
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11. A. Lammert,
f. 11, Lammert.
H. . Greca. 3. A. Dow Currier.
Miss Janet Waldorf as " Parchenia
The Vice-President was of opinion that the. ing with the plague, would be to sit down and only means to be pursued for successfully cop
bit by bit improve the city until you got it into such a state that plague or any otller infectious disease could not obtain a firm hold upon it. In his opinion it would take 25 years of hard, work to do in
Mr. Osbor
Mic was sorry to hear the remarks of the Vice-President as the Government would probably take advantage of them to refuse what was asked. They had just heard that the Insanitary Properties Bill: had been apparently' shelyed It had taken five years to get into its present state and it would probably be a very much longer time before it became law. He pointed out the great amount of work which was expected from one inspector he having something like 2,000 floors to inspect every two months in his required a vast amount of time. Unless the district and the inspecting and investigation.
men asked for were obtained he did not sec that much good could be done.
The Universal Gazelle states that the French railway to he built between Langehow and REUTEN'S TELEGRAMS. Nanning, Kuangsi province, is up he completed within three years, that all the material and THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS.. rolling stock used are to be French, and that LONDON, September 27th. the road is us be rem entirely by Frenchman. Thace thousand five hundred British troops The same paper further states that the French are encamped at Dundee near the Natal- tenders for the road were extravagantly high, Transvaal border and two regiments have which drove the Tsungh: Yauen into despair. baltoon section of the Royal Engineers will arrived at Ladysmith. A detachment of the Fortunately, the Ministers remembered that Marshat Su, who happened at the time to be in sail for South Africa on Saturday and another | Peking, hád syme influence with the French detachment of Engineers, 1,400 strong com-
and so depitied him to argue the matter over prising 200 officers will sail in the Braemar with M. Pichon. "Marshal. Sa succeeded in ́ Grile next week. Great Britain has anonged reducing the tender by a million taels, which for a shipment of 3,000 mules from New Orleans greatly pleased the Empress Dowager. to South Adica in October.
The puts of Ingomar (Mr. Norval McGregor) GLEANER in his notes from, Nagasaki recently and Parthenia (Miss Janet Waldorf), the hero mentioned about the Australian horses imported and heroine, are worthy the talent of a Forrest by the Race Club of Yokobama. A journalof us a Custan, in whose hands they would that place comments as follows:-One would drama could resist. The story throughout is prove an attraction which no true lover of the naturally think that horses making the long beautifully told and interesting to the last mo steamer trip from Australia to Japan would be
ment. The filial piety of the Greek maiden is so tired out and stiffened from the lack of
placed before the audience in a most striking. The Hon. R. D. Ormsby was of opinion that matiner by Miss Waldorf; even love the it was far more necessary to turn their atten The Observatory report says:-
exercise that they would not have much life in strongest and most irresistible passion of the tion to getting rid of insanitary properties than Da the 20th at 14.55.m. The arometer has them, but it seems that the batch of thirty human heart--is made to yield to duty; and increasing the staff. He was quite prepared to horses landed last week are a hardy lot, for the when appealed to by her barbarian lover-whose support the suggestion for an Assistant Medi- fallen slightly on the F. amast of China, risen a
new owners have their hands fall in trying to savage spirit she has at onge tamed and subcal Officer of Health and for one of two more little in the S. coast. Pressure remains high break them to the saddle. The Japanese dued, who, in a tone of mental agony, exclaims, inspectors, especially in view of the tremendous. over China, with moderate gradients and fresh jockeys find they are not dealing with China. Parthenia, wilt thou leave me ? her growth of British, Kowloon With regard to monsoon on the coast and in the N. part of the ponies, for an Australian horse can back higher.simple, touching answer is, "ly parents wait the total expenditure commanded he
their child! He at once resolves to be her China Sea. FORECAST :-Moderate N. winds;ger and can throw their riders further in one
minute than a China pony can in an hour. guide-and, when-arrived in sight of Masailia, They seem to be a fairly good lot and should increase the interest in racing
her home from whence she strayed to offer herself as a sacrifice to the ransom for her aged father), in the transport of her joy, the sudden Thought recurs, that--
N. A The Telegraph Co., attliches a memo to this message as follows:- This Telegram has been received in an incorrect state.. - The cors riction will arrive later.
fair.
WEATHER REPORT:-
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
WE learn that the Admiral is to proceed una tous, up the Yangtške in H.M.S. Alacrity,
The Hongkong Telegraphe S. gumbent Princeton, with the Hon.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1899.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
THE TRANSVAAL.
Conder, Minister to Peking, on board, was under orders in leave for Cantof this afternoon. After a brief stay the vessel will procede to Manila..
THE trial of the two prisoners in the Hunghogi murder case was adjourned yesterday for the purpose of allowing the Government Analyst to
determine whether the marks on the blade of the chisel are blood stains.
At a regular meeting of the "Lion and Rose Lodge, R. A. O. B., held at the Lodge Rooms, to, Queen's Road Central, on 26th instant, the following officers were elected :--
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S. P... Primo Dalton re-elected). C. Mar... .Bro, Course. C. Ty
Koss. Simmers.
C. Cham... 19 Tuohy.
C. Reg. Connelly.
C. A. of B.. Prima W. Smith.
C. Min......
IT
Burrell (re-elected),
C. Tren...... Bra. Roberts.
C. Sec......."
Burnett.
C. W....... "Keeper.
C. Ta
Silverthorne,
C. P., Mackie. Harmony was contributed during the evening by Primos Burrell and Oxberry and Brothers
Tanovaн our columns, Miss Janet Waldorf and Company wish to tender their heartiestenner, Rose, Simmers, Hopkins, and McCann. thanks to the amateurs who have so willing come forward and helped them in their endea vours to entertain the theatre going community of Hongkong,
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"Here we must part!"
But not so: he goes with her to the city, resolves
not support the proposal,
could
The Vice President proposed, and the Hon. R. D. Ormsby seconded, an amendment to the effect that the Government be asked to provide for the appointment of an Assistant Medical Officer of Health and two additional first-class inspectors.
On the amendment being put; only the mo
for her sake to become a Greek-abandonsyur and seconder voted for it. The President, even the dress of his favourite band of Allema- Mr. Osborne, and Dr. Clark voted for the ni--yields up his sword for the handle of the motion, which was carried. plough, and doubly earns his bride, spurns in dignantly the offer to betray his countrymen, but makes them at once the friends and allies of the Greeks-redeems his bride from slavery by the sacrifice of his own liberty--and when inally rewarded by the gods for all his sufferings, he finishes-
In love I owe this bliss." Parthenia replies-
To love and honour" Then they are ever joined→→
"Two souls, with but a single thought-
Two hearts, that beat as one.” The language, poetry and dramatic action of this play have not, we should imagine, been, Os Saturday afternoon, says the China Gazetit, excelled in the history of modern dranin.' Here of the 25th, a shocking fatality occurred in the
are a few lines worth producing, a conversation: between hero and heroine fiver near the China Merchants Kinleeyueng-Well, well, I will sit here then, Am! you tell me, Tus Band of the Hongkong Regiment will
Wharf us briefly recorded in that day's issue. play at the Hongkong Hotel tomorrow (Satuur-ports was drawing up to the wharf and as usual The steamer A'langja from Hankow and River
day) evening from 8 p.m. to 9.30 p.01. 1-
March
Quadrile Vale Selection Solutiisclans
PROGRAMMER "Boccacely" Potpourri".
Suppe
Straus
My Queen"
.Coole.
Lall.
* Remonis ; of Scutload” ficalfrey.
Poprum"...
("Steigia Pelkan '
Dundee, one of the points mentioned in the Reuter's telegram which we publish to day as being occuped by British troops, is situated on the Durban Johannesburg Rail way, a short distance from where the line enters the Transvaal in the neighbourhood of "Majuba Hill and Laing's Nek. Ladysmith, the town at which the two regiments are mentioned as having arrived is situated on the same tailway, but is nearer, the const and is a junction from which a branch line runs to Harrismith, just within the borders of the Orange. Free State. Charlestown, where it was stalevi in a previous wire that the Hoers were assuming an aggressive attitude is a little to the northward of Majuba Bill and Laing's Nek and may bestyled the frontier town of the Boers on the Durlan-Johannesburg line. It will thus be seen that the three thousand five hundred men at Dundee are ready either go move on this position or repel any. atlack made on Natal from Charlestown by way of the railway. The two regiments at dysmith are in a position to either go to the relief of the troops at Dundee if required, to attack the Orange Free State force or repel | and trap and brougham. a descent upon Natal from the Orange Free State. The other preparations mentioned in the telegram evidently point to a very large forte living. prepared for the Transvaal and serve to show that a most uncompromis. ing attitude is likely to be taken at the meeting of the Cabinet which is to be held today. Upon the decision of the Cabinet will probably depend the question of peace
or wir
VERCROWDING AND PLAGUE,
God save the Queen."
..Julien."
IN another column, under "News from Japan," re absconding foreigner," the defaulting gentleman is not only wanted in Yokohama, but also in Shanghai, where he was a secretary of a certam club, and tabbled a good deal in insurances, and "did the grand" with horse
A NATIVE dispatch says that on the 13th inst, a fire broke out in the Cantonese Club at Peking. enused by the upsetting of a lamp and dis troyed about thirty houses. The fire occurred on the anniversary day of the coup d'état und the coincidence is superstitiously believed to portend the downfall of that prosperous last tution.
Ax exchange says Captain C. Olsen has left Japan on the steunship Sado-mare for a visit home. The Captain is an old and tried skipper in the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and because of his faithful services the Company have given him a passage home and presented him with a cheque for yes 1,000. He will, if all goes well,
What is your name? PR-
Ing.-
Parthenia.
Parthenia!
pretty at all, a row is the so
Hate that which you call love grows in soul: And what love is; "tix strange, but in that word Thure something seems like yander'ucean-fathomless P-How shali Eway? Love coraes, iny mother says. Like flowers is the adgh-reach me tliocé violets- It is a flame a single lünk will kindle Be not an octan quench,
was besieged by numbers of runners of Chinese hotels touting for the custom of the native passengers. A large boat, stated to contain twenty-four hotel coolies, sailed too near the steamer and with a very strong tide running at the time, was thrown against a buoy, and capsizing, precipitated the occupants into the assistance in their power and several were. river. The steuner's officers offered nl the
saved, but it is to be feared that a number lost Flow to the skies, with all theft richest gifts. their lives. The Chinese claim that twenty went under, but from enquiries made this morning, the number appears very much exaggerated. Captain Lunt of the Kiungy estimates the victims at five at the anost,
WEDDING AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
PHILIPINO HEIRESS MARRIED,
Yesterday at the Roman Catholic Cathedral the daughter of Mr. Dorteo. Cortes, a wealthy Filipino, who had his property con- fiscated by the Spanish Government, for his espousal of the Filipino cause, and, when the Americans took the Philippines, had it restored to him, was married to Mr. Canuto relation of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Santo Thomas, also a Philipino gentleman, a Maximo Cones.
Fostered by dreams, excited by each thought, Love is a star from heaven, that poids the way And leads is to its home-a little spot In gard's dry desert, where the soul way to A grain of gold in
sand of life- A furetuste of Elysium; but when, Weary of this world's wors, the unmortal guds
love stayed behiel, self-exited for man's sake! Ing.-1 navor yet heard ought so beautiful E). Hut still 1 comprehend it not.
Nor 1.
Fathe
For have never felt it: yet I know A song my mother sang, an anticht song, The plainly speaks of love, at least to me. How goes if stay (
What love is, if thou wouldst be laugh,
Thy beurt must tench alone, — Toss with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat us one,"
*And whence cours love 2 like morning's light.
It comes without thy call
And how des love ?— spirit bright,
Love never dies at all
THE PLAGUE,
Cases reported to 8th instant 1,468. Do. do during past 24 hours... 0
Total 1,468
Deaths reported to 28th instant 41
Do..
do. during past 24 hours...
Total 411
-MUD-FLAT NORTH,
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)
TIENTSIN, September 28th,
. A great feeling of uneasiness has been gain. ing ground here among business men on account of the plague, especially as a' few suspicious cases were reported at Taku a few days ago. But up to date I believe no evidence. has been forthcoming that any actual plague case has occurred, a certain amount of bubonic g discase being always more or less extant among the Chinese, the doctors tell us: As it is to be feared it is pretty bad in Newchwang, and it is utterly impossible to safeguard the whole of the const, it seems too much to expect that we shall escape it altogailier. So far we have been unable to substantiate the very tall story, published in Shanghai by the Russian Consul. General regarding 2,000 coffins waiting for tran- shipment, and we hope that it is a vast exaggera tion. You must understand that our anxiety reg garding the plague is no idle "funk." Plague inTientsin, incans something very different to plague in any other port, or Hongkong Ifif be pronounced here, it means the commercial ruina. tion of the port on account of the immediate Lembargo-which would be declared against wool
and skins. Our trade depends on a clean health”: bill, and thus, the gravest disquietude is felt. The most - stringent precautions are being taken to safeguard the port, and a most effective quarantine; station has been started. But of course it is the old story; the Chinese will not co-operate and are utterly callous, so when all is said and done, we are still entirely at the mercy of chance, behar
The highest encomiums are due to Miss Waldorf for her brilliant acting, and we think we can go so farns to say we have seen nothing like it in the colony for years, even if ever. Had no words been spoken, her actions, glance and attitude, when brought in contact with Polydor aniser of Massilia) and Ingomar, strongly ardour of purpose, winsomeness, and love. Mr. depicted, entreaty, submission, surprise, scom; At yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary
It is difficult to say which influence is wor Board a very telling and able speech was
McGregor made a powerful Ingomar. and ing mostly with the Chinese in Port Arthur nade by Dr. CLARK, the Medical Officer of
The wedding took place at 6p.. proved himself a no mean actor. Mr. G. II, fear of plague or war, but I think the latter, ma Health, upon the state of the city,
when many of the friends of the Cortes family Sexton, as Polydor, the miser, was a huge, they are clearing out in shoals because, by-n-by were waiting at the church door to receive the success, and excelled in the part where he Russians and Japanese mäkee shoot; ho-liken greatly regret that want of space prevents
bride, who made her appearance punctually rejecter the hand of Parthenit, when she say, I hear that private servants even ars our reporting it verbatim. The text of his
at the hour named, dressed in a beautiful cream knelt before him entreatingly, begging him deserting their post and think there is soms speech was fresh air, and it is undoubtedly is officially announced, says the Japan Mail, supported by her two. bridesmaids, and wear-well as Myron, Parthenias father, and Mr. in other qu
-coloured satin dress with a long train, which was to make her his wife Mr. Noble did reason to fresh air that is needed in Hongkong. Take that any foreigner desiring to obtain naturalizing the usual orange blossoms in her, hair, Looker was very good indeed as Lykon, a betwee a stroll through the Chinese quarters of the Lation in laman he the process of adaption. The beidend bridesmaids carried beautiful chuman, particularly as he took the put up the near Goods not cleared by the 5th October at deity, the freeding placer of plague, and OTC (ere) or marriage (i) must apply for the white bouquets in their hands and so presented at the fast moment, owing to the indisposition: Japan Wan No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in how horribly the houses are crowded Loge permission of the Minister of State for Home arealey father Gabardie performed the Currier as Actin, Parthenia's mother, had little feared Japan was on the
ther. "Surely," says Dr. Clark, it cannot
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return to his duties in March next.
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pretty picture in the soft twilight of one of the other amateurs. Mrs. A Dow | A. Russian mitted he that the Colony's property is in the hands Affairs through the chief local official of the ceremony, Consul General Wildman, a very to do, bat what she did she did well. Har officers felt pretty hlið of men to whom the physical and moral wel district where he is domiciled or resides; and old and valued friend of the family, giving the The orchestra was composed of bandamen bound to lick us we fare of the community are naught in compari-persons seeking naturalization by the ordinary bride away. The happy couple, after signing from the R. W. Fusiliers, who discoursed some trained Siberian coolles son with their illicit gains from the rackrent process, or clesiring to recover his origimal the register, marched down the aisle in the very pretty selections during the evening. mas current last wee
Miss Waldorf and Company leave Hongking100,000 men on the) ing of foul brothels and fouler tenements tionality, must apply to the Minister of Hume strains of the Wedding March.
After the ceremony at the Cathedral, the early next week for Manila, and will afterwards, not certain. Whire Yet such would appear to be the case, for Affairs through the chief Jocal official of bly party adjourned to Mr. Cortes house in the proceed to-Singapore en-route for the Paris into Corea "[5] on every side we see houses being run up place of residence.
Caine Road, which was most gaily decorated | Exhibition,
and tor allow