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THE BELLE OF NEW YORK,"
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1st MATINEE,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1901.
Intimation.
pean, that we are by no means anxious to see a repetition of the farce.
Russia in China.
· LOCAL AND GENERAL.
We learn that & German, lighter has been The statement of the Times' Odessa Cor- | wracked off Cape Cod near Wei-hai-hai, respondent to the effect that "forty thou- sand men to re-enforce the Russian Army willA NURSE, to take charge of children on the A. S. WATSON & CO., sail on the 19th instant, in addition to what voyage home, is advertised for from Penang.
has been despatched overland," is not to be Tue Penang Races are to be held on the 29th, regarded lightly. We know perfectly well
31st of January, and the and February, 1901," that Russia already has a large force in the Far East, and the addition of forty thousand
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men to it will constitute a serious menace to the forces of the Allied Powers now out here. Russia is evidently concentrating her for some coup in the spring, and she forest be too closely watched by the other Power interested in China. Not only is she adding to the strength of her fand CLARETS. forces, but she is increasing her feet in Far Eastern waters to a very considerable
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the recent British election, Joseph Chamber. lain was called by his partisans the " uncrowned Eing of Birmingham." His opponents rated him two cards lower,
We hear that Captain Frazer of HM.S.Phan received a testimonial from the Chinese of Taku in taken of their appreciation of his treat
ment of them while in charge there. we have received a neat calendar from our evening contemporary. It is executed in colours and displays views of Hongkong from the harbour, Glenealy, Queen's Road and the
We have continually pointed out that Russia's desire is to see a Russian Asia, #ST. ESTEPRE, Red Capsule..$6.96 $7.56 stretching from the Ural Mountains in the
West to the Pacific in the East, and from | Flowery Pagoda at Canton. the Arctic in the North to the Indian Ocean
ANALYSING the present House of Represent- in the South. We do not mean to say thatatives, the Jiji Saimpo says that there are 130 Russia intends to accomplish her purpose 19.20 by one fell swoop. That is not her method of expansion. She moves forward by slow 24.39 degrees, never inkinga step until she has made sure of the stability of the foothold in front of her, and from where once she has placed her foot she never retreats. Her progress may be apparently checked for a time, but that is only because she is feeling her way for her next move forward.
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"THE BELLE OF NEW YORK,"
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Russia has now almost reached the con- fines of the Yangisze Valley, the district supposed to have been ear-marked by Great Britain, and, if her advance into that region is to be stopped, her was must be effectually blocket, and that speedily. Russia's present accord with the Allied Powers, but her
farmers, 23 barristers, 12 officials, 26 merchants, newspaper editors, and 70 numbers without sed professions. The conclusina is that the business interests of the country are not at all duly represented. PORTUGAL has withtrawn. the exequatur from State and the Portuguese Government has noti- the Consuls of the Transvial and Orange Free
Ged Mr. Poll, former Consul for the "Transvaal, that he must not fly the flags of the two re- publics at Lourenco Marques, as it no longer recognizes these two counties. We must congratulate Dr, Clark, Modical Officer of Health, upon the new form he has
reported in the Colony. Last year's forms
for Igor put them under the headings of Chi- nese, other Asiatics and Europeans. WHEN H.M.S. Orlando left Taku, the British sloop Phenix, the gunboat Monocacy and a warships off Taku were two Italian, one Ger- Russian gunboat were frozen in. The foreign
To which Soldiers, Sailors Children and Amahs | grape, and are not artificially male attitude is supposed to be one of complete adopted for the daily return of plague cases
will be admitted Half-price.
PLAN at Ronixson' PRICES AS USUAL Duors Open at $1.
Performance star's punctually at 9 PM. Carriages al 11.45 PM.
The Star Ferry Co. has kindly consgated to delay the last ferry lo 1215.. Arrangements have been made with the Peak Tramway Co.
after the Performance.
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M&JOHN QUICKE, J.P., D.L, Lord of the Manor of Newton St. Cyres, Devon, says the Pall Mall Gasette of Nov. 28th, is lying | POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIANS IN THE "GEISHA.” dangerously illat Newton House, near Exeter. Mr. Quicke is eight-three years of age. The Quickes are the oldest untitled landowners in the West of England. The property will now pass out of direct descent from father to sun for
the first time for more than six centuries.
It was at Dinard, at a ball given by Mrs. Hughes Hallett, that the pretty American heir ess (Miss Zimmermann), dressed as "The Belle of New York," met the Duke of Manchester, a towel draped toga like about hin, was creat who, attired in a French bathing costume, with ing a mild sensation in the crowded rooms. In fact, he was, it is said, asked to retire by the de valse with Miss Zimmermann, copimittes, but not before he had had un tour
A NUMBER of the residents of Hongkong were up at the Magistracy this morning for failing to keep their houses and premises in a proper and clean condition. The Sanitary Board took out summonses and 515, Sin and $5 were the amounts of several fines imposed. The prose cutions were carried out as a precaution against plague, and the Sanitary authorities seem to be stirring themselves to prevent the annual visit of plague to the Colony.
After an absence of four years from this Colony, the longkong public were favoured with a visit by the well-known Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Company. They have come known, but it was a foregone conclusion that. for a stay, the duration of which is hardly
they would have a successful season, so long as last night to witness the first performance by they cared to stay. The audience at the theatre the Company was, if possible, too large for the capacity of the building. The anticipation of the presentation of "The Geisha" was a very
Company, the bounds to the Company's popul pleasant one, and by the way the reserved seats have been snapped up at the Robinson Piano arity seem to have no limit.
The audience last night included H. E. The Governor, (Sir Henry, A. Blake, G.G.AL.G.), Lady and Miss. Blake and suite, H. E. Major General Gascoigne and Mrs. Gas- coigne and almost all the prominent re- presentatives of the military, naval-and civil circles in the Colony. Many of those prostit have not had the pleasure of seeing the Com- pany play before, and they were anxious that the reputation which they knew the Company have previously seen Pollard's Company on the to have gained, should be upheld. Those who stage catertained-no fear that the youngsters would not give genuine and general satisfac- tion and pleasure.
as is generally the case with cheap actions certainly give the lie direct to any merely showed the number of cases, but those they are trying to grow tobacco in Ireland. A favourites. The larguis Faturi, by Mas
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Through Bills of Lading issted to any point in the United States.
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such supposition, and we shall anxiously await the break-up of the ice in the north to see what complexion Russian action will then put upon the face of affairs.
The Massacre. Fabrication. The Shanghai Daily Press, so far as we
have seen, is the first Shanghai paper to take
up the question as to who originated the lying Peking Massacre (elegrams despatched from Shanghai last July. We are glad to see that the press'of that town are stirring in the matter, as we must say that to have taken no notice of it would make it appear as if it partly condoned the offence, or were utterly indifferent concerning it. it is rather late in the day to star: enquiries which would have been difficult enough even just after the perpetration of those lying fabrications, but it is gratifying to learn that the Daily Press
going to thoroughly in- vestigate the matic, as far as, lies in its power. This journal has a long leading article on the subject, and concludes it thus :--
We invite the author of the massacre" tele- of it, in justice to others and for the sake of the gram to come forward and make a clean breast profession. If he hesitates, we shall renew our Linspation, with the addition of whatever
it is satisfactorily sculed.
mure applause. Afits, afolly Seymenz made her appearance with the rickshaw, having exchanged places with the coolic and inken bim for a tata, and Reginald Fairfax and the title Molly at once become special to Harold Hill, is a part which is remark ably weli stistained and his talent is ap for his wife. The latter was next presented parent when he comes to demand the Geisha with a splendid acknowledgement of her sing ing and acting in the shape of a large and by Dick Cunningham, and a very nice song beautiful bouquet which she received very graciously. Jacks the boy" was then sung
Great was the applause, then, when the curtain was raised and the chorus "Happy Fris intimated that the Board of Directors of | Japan, Garden of Glitter" was rendered. It the Hongkong Land Investment and Agency marked the opening of the best evening's to pay a Final Dividend at the rate of 12% per applause by her singing of the "Amorous Company Ld, have decided subject to audit, entertaincut that anyone could wish for. O Mimosa San then received storms of annum on the Paid up Capital of $5,000,000, in Goldfish." It was at once noticed that the in addition to the Interim Dividend already Chief Geisha was in very good hands in those paid, which was at the rate of 12% per annum Duet" was given by the Geisha and Reginald of Misa. Alice Bennetto. Then the "Kissing on the paid-up Capital of $2,500,000, and to Fairfax. It was very well done and evoked place $500,000 to the Equalization of Dividend Fund, carrying forward a balance of $.jp,1st.or to new Profit and Loss account. ACCORDING to a recent issue of a-Ilome paper,
few plants are grown in most English gardens for greenhouse smoking purposes, but this ap- pears to be an attempt to produce tobacco fit for smoking. The paper saysDuring the past year a series of experiments in tobacco results from twenty-five plots in various parts culture has been carried out in Ireland. The
be grown as well in the sister isle as in the of the country tend to prove that tobacco can
north of France, and it now remains to be seen whether the half ton of tobacco leaves that has We hear that the Australian Contingent make been carefully gathered this season will pio capital police in Tientsin. They run in "dace, when manufactured, a "weed" of good everything that requires it, or is contrary to the Naval Discipline Act, no matter what stripes, stars, crowns, or bars it may be wearing in is whispered that the other day they can in" no less a person than--but that, as Kipling says, is another story.
skan. There were several merchant vessels in man, two Japanese, one French and one Rus.
the river and numerous transports of various nationalities, outside.
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If appears from a Saigon exchange that Mada- me de Camilli, formerly editress of Indepen- dance Tenkinoise, who was drowned in the recent foustlering of the ss. Calanda after collision, while bravely endeavouring to swim clear of the ship with another lady's child, was
La Monde.. A brave capable woman, and a noble end.
quality.
was greeted with acclamations.
The sale of the Tea House is commenced and The Marquis is outbid in his efforts to purchase the Chief Guisha. Lot 2 is represented by Roly Poly San the real Molly Seymour, andin answer to the Marquis's command to show what she can do she presents the Chon Kina song and dance, which receives very hearty applause, A RECENT number of the Pall Afall Gazette the curtain is raised the little Molly Seymour and is highly appreciated by all present. After says:-Kruger has safety arrived at the home of again pleases every one by Singing "The toy and performer very the Peace Conference; futility futility succeeds. pretty in the coloured limeligh.. The French Nobody in this country will feel very bitter interpreter Juliette Diament and Wun Hi then about the Dutch welcome to the ald man, while give, the "Smart French girl and the cute we all feel compassionate toward the poor little Chinese which is very prettily executed.. Queen, in her awkward position. After all, itler Majesty's Navy is inimitable in the little Little Tammy Stanley, a diminutive officer of is only natural, Kruver speaks the same tan-jokes which fairly bring the house down. The guage as Queen Wilhelmina's subjects (more Geisha song was charmingly rendered by or less), and most of his people's ancestors limosa Son, and her very pleasing and clear. came from the Netherlands, even if the original voice is one of the chief attractions of the per- formance. The song "tar of my soul" was City CUT(Usity one-faelenty of sentiment infused into the singing, about yesterday's proceedings is as to the which was of a very good order. The acting of words of that new hymn, "United Africa," with
Wun i was really beyond praise. Master which Oom Paul was welcomed. It might been a source of wonder to the few Chinese who
Willic Pollard took the par: and he must have. very well have been on the lines of a famous were present. He fully came up to the best English hynin, with touching references to the actors in representing Wuff, and his frequent
request for more tempitation" were accom panied by very clever "contortionisms". His rendering of "Chin Chin Chinaman perfect and the dance and walk round the stage together with the song were worthy of all the Marquis felt uncomfortable when he drew praise that was showered upon him. The the
At Kabe, on the 30th December, ISAAC WILLARD BEAUCHAMP, born at Boston, Mass Shanghai, ROSA LLOYD, CM. S., West Unina and we propose not ww2 m tuanier Mahaunetikpaseiher,wax tg, Tientsin and 'ekipe as the African Kruger, or Krüger, was from the Happy given by Reginald-Fairfax and there was
Mission.
The Hongkong Celegrap
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1991. NOTES AND COMMENTS.
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We trust that the Daily Press will not let the matter rest, and that the author of the Telegram will give some explanation, whether The Japan-Daily Herald says it is stated that over his own name or not does not much about ten cases of incendiarism are nightly matter, which will free him from the reproach committed, in Tokyo. The Superintendent of of having wilfully betrayed his trust. Of course the Metropolitan Police hus issued a notice to-days beyond recall when Afric's simple farmers at the date of the telegram in question detail additional policemen for special patró tolled in the gold of the Rand. almost every one believed in the fact of the duty as a precaution against the outbreak of 7he Afail, of December 5th, says that Sir H. massacre. There were ample grounds for that belief, but to wire to a London paper a
fire at this critical period of the year. It is attending the supposed massacre appears to detailed account of the particular incidents alleged that many house-keepers are in league have been wholly without justification or
with incendiarios to obtain insurance money excuse.
from their underwriters.
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was
black" fortune from Mimosa's box and the release of the English tolly Seymour from the clutches of "His
scheme. The "Interfering Parrot" was sung good acting by all who participated in the most Noble" was accompanied by very
by Molly Seymour and it was surprising how
of excellence.
The Peace Negotiations. The announcement of the Daily Mail, to the effect that the United States have proposed to the Powers that the negotiations at Peking be transferred to Washington, is, in a sense, surprising. There are two considerations to discover the author of the message as it It is not, perhaps, such a hopeless task to be taken account of, however. First, since might at first appear. It is improbable that the siege of the Peking Legations, one is not only one person, the man who concocted the 19 years of age, went to fo, Izu, for winter there had been any such failure, said the City 50 young a girl could be trained to such a pitch inclined to place too much reliance in the telegram, is in the secret. It is very difficult, second,, the United States have, throughout startling occurrences strictly to himself. He announcements of the Daily Mail and, as we all know, for the average man to keep the whole of the present crisis, shown thein is much more likely to have told a friend or selves to be so utterly ignorant of Chinese two, "in the strictest confidence" of course, duplicity, so vaccilating in their policy and so tenderly solicitous for the maintenance of all, There is one way of trying to get some so there is hope of getting at the truth after Chinese prestige, that it is difficult to regard light on the question which will suggest it their propositions as seriously as one would self at once, to get the recorded telegrant those of one or other of the European form from the office, as the sender is bound Powers. We have a shrewd suspicion that the representatives of the Government of the sign his name, and a record thereof is oficials by the sample they possess in the Press is to be congratulated for bringing the United States are judging China and her
kept.
Anyhow we think the Shanghai Daily shape of Wu TING-FANG, the Chinese Mini- ster to Washington, and all old China hands. matter-up, and endeavouring to obtain an will smile at their simplicity and childlike if not, then such punishment as public explanation, if explanation is possible, and, trust in so doing."
opinion can inflict.
gained in transferring the seat of the peace We utterly fail to see any advantage to be negotiations to Washington. The United States capital, it is true, would be in closer touch with Europe than Peking and the
Then
PUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS.
that 40,000 men to re-inforce the Russian The Times' correspondent at Odessa states army will sail on the 19th instant, in addition to what has been despatched overland.
THE fichi learns that the two younger bro- fit. Iwasaki Kyuga, the millionaire, respectively named Roya and Masaya, twins sport on the 24ti tlt. accompanied by their guardian, Mr. Inagaki Chosaburo, a student of the Law College of the Tokyo Imperial University While intent on hunting for game, one of them accidentally shot his guardian, the, instantaneous death of the latter resulting.
in future have to provide five battalions of THE Allahabad Pioneer hears that India will native infantry for foreign service, namely, tog for-Mauritius, and one for Ceylon, Singapore and
regiments to the permanent strength of the China, respectively, So far the Home authorities have only sanctioned the addition of three
revenues, but two more must be raised sooner Indian Army, the cost to be borne by Imperial or later, as the native gartison in India is none too strong for the work that may be required of
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of the Shanghai Daily Press in investigating the affair of the malicious and lying Peking massacre telegram, but we should like to add that whatever may transpire in the matter, we hope that the fact of the Press taking up the matter will give the author of the telegram in question an uncommonly uncomfortable and anxions time; we hope, moreover, that there
We have commented elsewhere on the action
it. REUTER'S TELEGRAMS, THE CHINA CRISIS. Ministers conducting the negotiations would doubtless have a much better time there, but
AN AMERICAN PROPOSAL. these minor advantages would be entirely outweighed by the fact of the withdrawal of
LONDON, January 8th. The Daily Mail states that the United the negotiators from Peking. No sooner States have proposed to the Powers that the had they turned their backs upon the Chi-negotiations at Peking be transferred to nese capital than word would be sent far and Washington. wide throughout the land that they had been driven out, and such a statement would be universally welcomed and credited. 100, Louch with the Chinese Government would be lost, and the impression which the Powers are so anxious to make upon the high officials of China would go for nothing. The best thing that the Powers can do is to insist upon the return of the Emperor to Peking, and see that any treaty of peace is GREAT proportion of cataracts and signed and sealed by him in the presence of A
diseases affecting those advancing in life their representatives and in the absence of occur to those having some deficiency in the the Empress Dowager. This, we believe, construction of the eyes the many years of is the only manner in which the Eye Strain ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those satisfactory conclusion. Surely, the Powers an extraordinary extent;
peace negotiations can be brought to a requiring them save and preserve the sight.
must by now be aware that any plenipotenti- Constantly recurring headaches, spells of aries Acting at Washington on behalf of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters in order to smooth matters over for the time China would be willing to promise anything running together; any of these symptoms indi-being, and that the treaty of peace which cale a deficiency in the form of the eye requir: they signed would be utterly disregarded as ing Classes only to correct and cure.
soon as it suited China to do so. The ador tion of the American proposal would certainly save China's face, but the Chinese face has (1453h | been saved so often at the cost of the Euro
Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight
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Smith, Commissioner of the City Police, speaking at the distribution at the Mansion. house of prizes in connexion with the City Police Athletic Club, replied in energetic terms ID Press strictures on what was called the occasion of the return of the City Imperial "lamentable failure" of the City Police on the Volunteers on October 29. He denied that Police did all he asked them or expected them to do, and complained that the programme drawn up for the reception had never been sub mitted to him, or he would have unhesitatingly condemned it as fraught with danger to the public. The Lord Mayor, who presided, characterized the Commissioner's statentent as
their duty on October 29, and hoped that the that the City Police had not been wanting in a very interesting one, expressed his conviction
matter might now be allowed to drop. Our tanic naturalist wishes to offer a bit of advice to the authorities who are supposed to look after what is called the City Hall Museum
that the other day he strolled into the Museum our T. M. calls it the City Hall Chamber of Horrors, but that is another matter. He says and found a coolie sweeping It was pleasing to note that the Museum was swept out oc- casionally, but what principally struck him wis the method adopted by the coolic. The man never sprinkled the flour or put tea leaves down
quis and Molly, the latter as Roly Poly and at The marriage is arranged between the Mar- the critical point Marquis Imart finds that the smart French girl has taken the place of Molly. The acting of the Marquis and the importance which he gives himself, are extremely difficult of
was intended, can only be spuken of in termis performers themselves must have grasped what responsible and the aptness with which the correct representation, and the training by those
chorus Happy Japan and there was not a of the highest praise. The programme, was brought to a satisfactory conclusion by the single hitch in the whole of the entertainment to mar the success of the first presentation by
Company,
Great credit. is due to the musical director, which played the "Geishamsic splendidly. A very noticeable feature was the orchestra,
Mr. A. K. Moulton, for his contribution towards a pleasant evening's entertainment, and it was undoubtedly due to the archost to saine ex-. tent that such success attended the opera
The scenery was a great attraction and the fault.
CAST..
to lay the dust, but simply stirred it about with rule of the stage arrangements were without a broom, so that it rose in the air inclouds and was thickly deposited on the uncased exhibits. No wonder the cassowary and the uncased bath' Damp tea leaves birds look as though they had just taken a dust on the floor, or a
light spraying with a watercan will lay the dust. effectually and allow of its being swept up, with. out clouds of it arising and smothenay every thing in the room. So says our TM, and he
a very good chance of his being run to caritatis dry and dusty enough, goodness knows! that desirable end has been taken. the finish; at any rate, the first step towards
ACCORDING to the Japan Daily Herald, the Director of the Tejio Post and Telegraph THE CAPE COLONY. Office in Hokkaido has been found guilty of misappropriating official money to the amount THE DEFENCE OF CAPETOWN,
of five thousand jen. It seems that the Direc ing the defence force which is mobilizing at other persons in this iniquitous business, and General Brabant is at Capetomorganistor of the Tello Office had conspired with three Piquetberg. The approach of the Boers, sent them to Ottu, Mashige and Wakkanai to who are 150 miles from Capetown, has work in combination. During last month, he stimulated the recruiting of the town guard to forwarded telegraphic advices to the post offices at Otary, Mashige and Wakkanai to give credit to drawers on application, and by this means be succedited in embezzling official funds to the amount of five thousand yes in unseasonable period of the year attracted the all. The brisis telegraphic remittances at this attention of the Sapporo Post and Telegraph Head Office.close investigation of the N. part of the China Sea, Forecast:-Fresh matter has just revealed the existence of this NE winds cloudy, misty,
audacious case of fraud,
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:- risen slightly in N. China, fallen a little in S. On the 10th at 12.10 p.m. the barometer has China Pressure remains high over N. China, the coast, slight witli moderate monsoon in the Gradients moderate with strong monsoon on
BUT little reverence is paid in ancient land- marks by the average European in China. On the island of Kulangsu, the European settle. inent of Amoy, are a number of old European graves, dating back to the beginning of the eighteenth century. They are. the graves of men who died while their ships were lying
pany. The half obliterated Inscription on one there in the days of the old East India Coni
lying beneath was the victim of Chinese pirates. of the stones, records the fact that the man Yet nobody in Amoy appears to trouble about these relics of the brave old days, when the China trador carried his life in his hand, and frequently had to fight to protect his cargo stones-chipped and battered, and the inscrip, graves are utterly neglected, fic grave:
able. They are enclosed by no fence and ine tione upon the older ones. almost undecipher goats toll over them and Chinese urchins upon the flat stones, which form a convenient play knuckle-bones and their elders vnmble. sear, it is very pitiful to see the memory of
The
the pioneers of commerce thus forgallen
Reginald Fairfax
Miss Ivy Trott Tek Cunninghang Officers Misc Lily Thomson George Grinstone Arthur Curry
H.M.S.Miss Irene GouldingTM Turile. Mies kinnia Thomas, Tommy Sunnies
1,3is Daphne Trust, Lady Constance Wyand (An English
Faching visitor) Miss Minnie Topping - Mis Marie Whittington] Bay, Lad. (Misa Alice Tunier.
is the use fex Guest Miss Ruby Moore Miss Mabel Grant
of Lady May Tan Miss Molly Seymour Constance Miss Madge Williams.
The Marquis finari (Chief of Police and
Cat, Katana (Caps, of the thaard) Muster Fred Stewart.
Cavemos of the Pravings) Master Harolda triu, Takanini (argutin Private Secretary Miss Bella Thomson, Sun-Chingin Feap, of fea House) Willie Pultani, Jullete Diament (A.French Girl at
Neil (Wave of the Ses an attendant), Miss Mynle Trat.
eached to Ten ilouse as Intermeter Miss Agnes Turner. Oitana San (lex) les Florrie Sharpe. Kike Sun (Chrysanthemus) Miss May Topping. Elakore San (Golden Hurp). Miss Connie Prebbls. Mimosa San (Chief Geiss)......its Alles Daunato, Kopurasak! (tile Sun Violes)... Sadie Farrell..
Coolles, Attendants, Mojumes, Guards, etc."
SYNOPSIS,
Act. The Tea House of Ten Thoazzad Joys. Act. 11- Chrysthenes Fere is the Palace Gardens.
The Present. The Action of the Play takes place
in Japan outalde the Treaty Limits with "The Belle of New York" for Friday, The Geisha" is to be repeated to-night, Saturday and Monday. A Grand marines is advertised for Saturday! afternoon ato 3.30 p.m. and there is sure to be a large attendance.. SEAMEN'S CHURCH AND MISSION FUND.
of the Seamen's Church and Mission Fund, acknowledges with thanks the receipt of a sure
Mr. H.. E. Tallock, O.C., the Hon. Trenurer
scription of $10 from Mr. and Mr. Gib