Today's Advertisements.
THEATRE ROYAL,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1901,
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
JNDER the Direction of ME ROBERT THE E.&O. S; N. Co.'s Steamship
BROUGH.
Representative Mr. ALLAN HAMILTON.
LAST, NINE NIGHTS LAST NINE NIGHTS
OF THE
BROUGH COMEDY CO. BROUGH COMEDY CO. BROUGH COMEDY CO,
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Mr. BROUGH begs to announce, that, in con. sequence of the Excessive Heat being so very trying for both the Public and Performers, he has decided upon the following argements. for the Remainder of the Season, and he feels Conndent-that the public will appreciate the reason for these alterations. →
TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY),
April 26th,
"BALLAARAT,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are
being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where.cach consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
and careful, navigator.^), Is, is, exceedingly unfortunate that he should have come to grief with sy fine a vessel, but no man can guard against accidents caused by fog and current Great sympathy will be felt for him here, especially amongst fellow. captains, who are only too well aware of the difficul ties and dangers which beset the shipmaster at this season of the year in the vicinity of the accident.
It is reassuring to see from the telegrams. so kindly placed at our disposal by Mr. von
der ProNUTES that the weather up north is calm. Captain WIBSER's message seems to point to the fact that the ship may be saved if no strong blow sets in from the north, and we trust that no such ill lock will attend her. Two vessels have gone to her assist- From London, & ex S.S Himalaya andance, and we hope to see the Sobrion in
Hongkong harbour once more.
This vessel brings on Cargo :—
Caledonia.
Froin Australia, er S.S. Britannia.. From Persian Gulf, er S:S, Juta. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the
contrary before 3PM-TO-DAY
Goods not cleared by the 1st May, at 4 F.M. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case, whatever..
"ADVENTURE OF LADY URSULA" Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob-
A Comedy in Four Ads, by ANTHONY HOPE.
TO-MORROW.
(SATURDAY),and MONDAY NEXT,
April 27th and 29tlı," THE
All damaged Packages must be left in the tained from the Godawn Company within ten
no Claims will be recognised,
days after the Vessel's arrival here, after which
Superintendent."
H. A. RITCHIE,
Hongkong, 26th April, 1901.
TELEGRAMS.
THE SOBRAON
ASHORE..
PASSENGERS AND MAILS SAFE. The following telegram from the Telegraph Staff at Sharp Peak has been courteously placed at our dis- posal by Mr. F. von der Pfordten, the
SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Manager of the Joint Telegraph
A play in Four Acts, by ARTHUR W..
PINERO TUESDAY, April 30th, (One Night only),, "THE BRIXTON BURGLARY"
An Original Farcical Comedy in Three Acts, by FRED. W. SIDNEY
WEDNESDAY, May 1st, NO. PERFORMANCE
THURSDAY, May 2nd (One Night,only), “THE AMAZONS.”
A Farcical Romance in Three Actă, by ARTHUR W. PINERO.
FRIDAY, May 3rd, NO, PERFORMANCE.
SATURDAY, May 4th, (One Night only),
វរ AN IDEAL HUSBAND,"
A Comedy in Four Acts, by the late OSCAR WILDE.
MONDAY, May 6th, (One Night only), ***SOWING THE WIND,”
A Play in Four Acts, by SYDNEY GRUNDY.
TUESDAY, May 7th, (One-Night-only)
A VILLAGE PRIEST,"
A Drama in Five Acts, by.
SYDNEY GRUNDY,
LAST NIGHT OF THE SEASON,
.WEDNESDAY, May Stı,
$4
NIOBE"
A Mythological Farcical Comedy in Three
Acts, by II. E. PAULTON..
PICES-53, $, and S. Box Plans at
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "GLENSHIEL"
FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO.
· HAMA, KOBE AND 'MOJI. The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees
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Companies:-
SHARP PRAX, 26th, April:
7.28 a.m.
The P. & Q. mail steamer Sobraon struck the rocks on, the Western
COMMUNICATION WITH THE
NORTH.
The Manager of the Joint Telegraph Com panies informs us that the Foochow Shangh cable was restored yesterday evening.
WEATHER REPORT:
The
KOWLOON INSTITUTE.
(Communicated.)
programme was of gihigh order, all the pieces given beating the nauts of well know composers, and the way in which it was rendered called forth frequent and prolonged outbursts of applause from the crowded audience; indeed, owing to its excellence the the demands for encores were so inany that the response to only a part of them prolonged the proceedings considerably beyond the time at which these concerts usually close. The programme comprised:
The Australian method of starting was THE following Press Note, says a recent iden adopted.
dalay Herald, bus been received by us from the Government of Burma: The public are wamed to be on their guard against advertise- On Tuesday evening last the Missions to ments which have appeared in some papers Seamen were fortunate enough to secure the help of the Cathedral choir in providing the regarding the "Nicholson Aural Institute asual weekly: Concert at the Institute ja Kow Gunnersburg, London, which professes to be loon. able to cure deafness and offers ear-drums free to the poor. They are also warned against advertisements relating to a paper called the Woman's World, Brentford, London, W. which offers a Grand Ornithological Rs. 5,000 contest. THE editor of a certain publication intimated his willingness to answer questions by post, and as a consequence, it is said, lost two old rub scribers. The first wrote asking how to treat twins during teething," while the other wanted to know how he might rid his orchard of grass. hoppers. By accident the answers were, put into the wrong envelopes, so that the man with the twins received the answer, "Cover them carefully with straw and set fire to it, and then the little pests, after jumping in the flames for for few minutes, will be speedily settled.". And the man with the grasshoppers was told to "give castor oil and rub their gums with a bone."
"The Observatory report says:—
On the 26th at 12.5 p.m. the barometer has risen considerably on the China coast, fallen in Japan. The depression is moving Eastwards in Japan, and pressure is highest over N. China. Gradients slight for N.E. winds on the China coast,
Forecast-Moderate N.E. winds;
showery,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. A coop shorthand reporter is wanted, vide advertisement appearing elsewhere. THE Penang Municipality have resorted to the fater-cart to supply water to certain
parts of the town..
A
M
FORT of world-wide importance like Colombo, has, it is said, not even a time-ball for the numerous ships in the harbour.
DURING the past six months over one thousand Chingmen have, arrived in Calcutta, to earn their living as boolmakers and carpenters, ON the 7th instant, a fire on the Malakof tapioca estate, Province Wellesley, burned down 58 houses, the damage done being set at
is alleged to have started the fire. 'FEW people,' says Bluck and White, are aware that Lord Kitchener shares one notable peculiarity with the greatest of British naval heroes. Like Nelson, the present commander
· A pianoforte duettby Misses King and Chun Yut and a trio on the same instrument by Misses King, Leykum, and Chun Yuty. The solos by Miss Leykum and Miss Chun Yut were so goed that the audience, like the In- mortal "Oliver Twist," asked for more," and this with such persistance that they got it., Mr. Cunninghain, the energetic secretary of the choir, who had arranged the concert, sang with great acceptance one of his songs, given as an encore, detailing the experience of the "Skip- pers of St. Ives being especially appreciated, The Masters-Hagen sang as a duet "Sons, of the Sea" giving in response to the thunders of applause "What are the wild waves saying?" Mr. Marshall's singing of "The Admiral's Broom" was most spirited, whilst Mr. Costers rendering of "The distant shore" gave great pleasure. Mr. Terrill gave the well known songs "The Lighthouse keeper" and The encore with The Last watch Last but by no means least we have to refer to the singing of Me G. P. Lammert who is such an universal audience insisted, upon his singing twice as favourite that it goes without saying that the many songs as he was down for. Miss King acted as accompanist; we understand that the choir will give a concert in the Hon. C. P of the funds of the mission to seamen.
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
DOCTOR Chatiniere, Paris, well known as a specialist in skin affections, claims to have discovered a simple and certain cure for meas les. It is only necessary for the patient to un---Boys in Red," responding 10, the cries of dergo his treatment, like a photographic plate, in red light. Dr. Chatinier's attention was drawn to the fact that women in certain regions notably thic Vosges and Caucasus, always wrap their children when suffering from measles in red cloths. Having noted this primitive habit, and comparing it with the discovery of Dr.
of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Island of Tung Yung, about thirty. $6,000. Carelessness in handling kerosene of Finsen, of Copenhagen, that the ultra-violet Chater's Bungalow on Wednesday next in aid
Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside..
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' nisk and
expense.
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 26th April, 1001.
Intimation.
five miles from here (Sharp Peak), at three o'clock on Wednesday morning. A junk with over twenty pas- sengers and all the mails arrived
in-Chief in South Africa has only one eye.
rays of the solar spectrum have an irritant effect on the skin, Dr. Chatiniere's, own experi ments enabled him subsequently to pronounce definitely that violet rays increase the rash on the skin, while the red rays strengthen not only the skin, but the whole body against the attacks of measles.. Another doctor, M. Dermjer, testi- fies that a child kept entirely in red light got
THE VITRIOL OUTRAGE, “. George Allen, 31, Storeman of the Naval Yard, was charged before Mr. Hazeland that he on the 17th day of January, 1901, and divers subsequent dates at Victoria in this Colony
There last night. We have five pasTHE German Emperor, it is stated, has founded rid of a very sharp attack of measles in five feloniously did aid, abet, counsel, and procure."
sengers with us, including two ladies. The rest have gone to Foochów.
The other junks, which were to have left the ship shortly after the first one, have not yet arrived here.
A. S. WATSON & Co., The ship had sixteen feet of water
LIMITED.
WATSON'S
HYGIENOL.
(Registered),
in her fore compartment when the boat left, but was supposed to be safe for the time being..
The weather is now calm A later telegram says-The five passengers who were staying with
a, shooting prize for the cruiser division in days, Both doctors are pursuing their investiga Yeung Kun to throw a certain destructive
gations vigorously. ·....
China. It consists of gold centrepiece, and is to be held each year by the captain of the ship which can show the best shooting results:
THE BROUGH COMPANY. No Mail for Europe will be closed fo-morrow, owing to the wreck of the British packet Anthony Hope, or to be more correct, Soiraen. The mails that would have gone on
Anthony Hope Hawkins, is probably known to the majority of the European residents of by her will be despatched by the German Hongkong as one of the most successful nove
Wednesday, 1st Maylists of the present day, rather than as the writer Packet Princess Irene on
of the comedy produced last night at the Theatre Royal by the Brough Company, STUTTERING is considered contagious in Ger- Several leading writers of fiction have tried "many.~It is stated there are over Soooo stut--their-hand at the dramatic art and with varied success. Mr. Rider Haggard staged his novel tering children in the schools of that county She" which proved to be a failure Dr. Conan Doyle produced a play founded on the and the number is steadily increasing. What
language?
and ran for many nights at one of the leading London theatres.
next.
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substance which was in fact thrown upon the said G. Reek on the 14th day of March, 1901, whereby the said G. Reck did suffer grievous" bodily harm.
The Hon. F. H.-May, C.M.G., Capt. Supers intendent. of Police, prosecuted and Mr. J. Hastings appeared for the defence.
Yeong Kwan, a fitter in the Naval Yaid, sworn stated, I am the younger brother of Yueng Kun, I know the Defendant; he is Mr. Alien. I received a letter from my brother while he was in gaol This was on the 3rd of April, I think. On receipt of the letter after I had read it, I went to see Mr. Alleg, the same-night-at-7.20 I said, my brother, says you owe him $80. I told "Defendant that the $80 was to support my brother's family; 7 told him I had not enough money and asked
me a hundred dollar note, He asked me what lawyer? I said Mr. Robinson. He then said it would be better to engage Mr. Francis, ľ said it would cost much to engage Mr. Francis and he had gone to Singapore. then left. Defendant speaks Chinese well. Nothing was said of repaying the S100. I gave no receipt
No questions.
SA POWERFUL DISINFECTANT, .the Telegraph Staff at Sharp Fent else, we would ask, can be expected of such battle of Waterloo which was a great success, for $100 in all to engage a lawyer. He gave
GERMICIDE, ANTISEPTIC
AND DEODORISER.
RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL PROFESSION,
have now gone to Foochow. Their names are: Captain Roope of Jar dines, with wife, antison; Mrs. Southcott of Tientsin with boy in
DR. SEN, house surgeon at Ezra Hospital, Caj- cutta, has died a victim to septic plague. The unfortunate officer had some cuts on his left hand forgetful of these he was handling some
nated with plague poison.
Although a man may be a brilliant novelist, it does not follow that he will be a successful writer of plays, but if one may take The Adventure of Lady Ursula as a sample of Mr. Hope's work; he may well be placed in the first rank
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. Late Trans 15 CHEAP. HARMLESS CONVENIENT? her chargé named Warmsley. 7. plague patients when his cuts became impreg. as a writer of comedies! From the rise to the for the Stoo. I was not asked for ones.
minutes after Performances...
D66rs open 8.30
Curtain 9 PAL
14040"|
*Carriages 11.30.
· Hongkong, 26th April, 1901: A“ HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
LONG-RANGE CUP & SPOONS.
HERE will be 2 COMPETITION for the Tabove TOMORROW, the 47th instant,
#t 2.45 PM.
RANGES-700 and 800 yards.
Ten Shots and Que Sighter at each Range.
ALEX. MACKENZIE,
Hon. Secretary.
Hongkong, zóth April, 1901.
NOTICE.
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This DISINFECTANT possesses all the good properties of Carbolic Acid, but is IMMENSELY SUP ERIOR in being NON-POISONOUS even, in its concentrated form, thus avoiding, risk of accident--and in the facility with which it mixes with COLD WATER in any proportion. In its diluted state it will not injure, stain, or corrode the person, metals,
China Merchant Steamer Haeshin went out to assist Sobraon at 7 a.m.
r. A. Richie, Superintendent of the P. & Co., at Hongkong, courteously forwards its the following additional information -
A CARGO of bananas, which could have been sold twice over, has been landed at Liverpool, from the Elder-Dempster steamer Port Morant, of the West Indian Direct Line, and despatched to London, Liverpool, Manchester, Birming ham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen. The fruit was in perfect condition. The Superintendent of the Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Company much regrets to state. We shall be obliged if any subscriber on receiving his paper late or irregularly will that at itp.mx last night a telegram was received write. on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of from Mr. Armit, the third Officer of the Sobreon delivery, etcr, and forward the Wrapper to the from Sharp,Peak to following effect --- Manager, Hongkong -Telegraph Co., L., 59
*Sobradi badly stranded on Tung Yung Is Queen's Road Central.
enable us to check the delivery coolies
The wrapper will
A TERRIBLE lynching has been reported at
of an offence against a white man was lynched by a mob. Before he was hanged the man was shockingly mutilated. The negro citizens held meetings of protest. It is not known what was decided at the meetings, but on Tuesday night the whole town was practically destroyed by incendiary fires,
and, three-Wednesday morning, dense fog, probable total loss; Passengers Maile saved,
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fall of the curtain the play was a great success, and reflects the greatest credit on the writer and the talented artists, of this Company. the play, so we will content ourselves by deal
In our last night's issue we gave the plot of ing briefly with the individual characters,
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The principal character in the play is, of course, Lady Ursula, which is taken by Mr. Brough, who is a great success from her first appearance on the stage, as the self-willed unconventional girl determined to save her brother's life. She is perhaps seen at her best in the third Act at Lord Bassendens lodging in London, defying the officers of the Guard
...
T. C. Wild, assistant Government Ap- alyst, sworn stated, I received the bundle of examined the stains on the coat und hat aut clothes produced on the 16th March.
found them to have been produced by nitric acid.
By Mr. May: Nitric acid is a, destructive dangerous and noxious substance.
John Hays sworn stated, 1. am a managing clerk in the firm of Johnson, Stokes and Master. I defended Yeung Kun on the charge of procuring Lo Tsoi to throw a corrosive" fluid on one George. Reek at the Police Court
and at the Crimmal Sessions. I remember the 17th April. Law defendant on that day.
thanks his Nunieraus Friends in this furniture, cotton, linen,, or woollen proceeding Pagoda Anchorage, Foochów, in Tiptonville, Tennessee. A negro suspected character of a typical man about town. Mr. said they had. He then asked if we required
[B. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART
Colony for their kind enquiries, and regrets that his departure gives him no opponunity of replying.personally to their good-wishes.
C. CLEMENTI, Hongkong, 6th April, 1901.
·EỞTHEN MARK LODGE,
- No. 204.
[462c
REGULAR MEETING of the above LODGE will be held at the FREEMASON'S HALL, Zetland Street, of TUESDAY, the 30th instant, at B.30 Tor 9 P., precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
1460c Hongkong, 26th April, 1951. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED
THE
FOR HAIPHONG.
Company's, Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above Port, TOMORROW, the 37th instant, at 8 A.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to,
DOUGLAS LAPŘAIK & Co., General Managers.
[4520
Hongkong, záth April, 1901.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED
THE
FOR-SWATOW
HE Company's Steamship
THALES," Captain Kobson, will be despatched. for the ahove Port, on SUNDAY, the 28th instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously advertised.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers."... Hongkong, 26th April, 1901. 200 458 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR MANILA. THE
"HE Company's Steamship
"LOONGSANG," Captain Weigail, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the tst May, at 4 P.M. -
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First class Passengers, is fitted throughout with Electric Light and carries a Doctor. For Freight or Passage, apply tod
JARDINE MATHESON & Co. General Manager
fabrics.
WATSON'S PURE CARBOLIC SOAPS will be found most efficacious for the prevention of contagious discuses of all kinds.
A. 8. WATSON & CO. LIMITED, HONGKONG. DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHED Å:D. 1841;
BIRTH."
junk with mails and twenty-three passengers,
send Sobraon assistance"
‚' .
A little later on this message was confirmed by the following telegram from bless Gibb, Livingston & Co., the Company's Agents at Foochow
"Sobraon stranded Tung Yung, mails and some passengers Sharp Peak.""'.
Telegraphic instructions were immediately sent to Shanghai Agency to despatch the Coromandel to Sobreen's assistance as speedily as possible:
At 6.30 am. to-day the following telegram was received from Captain Wibner, the Gom [463cmander of the Sobraon :-
On the 19th inst., at Foochów, the wife of C. SKERHETT, ROGERS, of a son."
The
-A LONDON dispatch of 28th ult says that the well-known London papers the Morning Leader and Ster-have been heavily fined for stating that members of Chamberlain's family have been financially interested in several war contracts. Mir. Arthur Chamberlain obtained a verdict of £200 damages from the former paper, which thereupon agreed to settle a similar action by Mr. Neville Chamberlain for £3,500
THE Band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow (Satur
The Hongkong Celegraph boat (Native) with mails and some passengers day) evening, from 8 to 9.30 p.m.:
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1901.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Stranding of the "Bobraon." Great sympathy will be felt by the whole of the residents of Hongkong, not only with the Peninsular and Oriental Company, but with Captain WIBNER as well, in the loss sustained by them in the stranding of the
·Sobraon on the Western Island of the Tung Yung group.--"
The Tung Yung group of islands is situated to the North-East of Foochow and lies almost in the track of steamers coming down from Shanghai. At this time of year a great deal of fog is met with on this part of the coast, and as the currents are particularly strong and also somewhat erratic, a vessel is often set a long distance froin her proper course in thick. weather. This is what has probably occurred in the present case
The Sobraon was a new vessel fand wit. one of the finest mail steamers running th the Far East, having only lately, been place on the run. Captain WIRNER has had long experience upon the China Coast an
"Sobraen on shore on Tung Yung, all com- partments full. Passengers safely landed one
left for Matsa morning of April 24th.
"Ship in dangerous position should wind set in strong from North or East. Crew still on board, all well, assistance urgently required.""
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE DECEASEDI WIFE'S SISTER'S BILL.
LONDON, April 24th... The Deceased Wife's Sister's Bill has been -read-a-second-time-in-the-House of Com
mons, and passed by 279 to 122.
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY OF
GOLD IN SCOTLAND. gold quartz reef has been discovered at Leith, Scotland, and assayed at thirty ounces to the ton.
THE CITY AND SUBURBAN. The following is the result of the race for the City and Suburban :-----
Amurath
March
Selection
Valve...... Song Marucka. Polks
Sulectfou...
"PROGRAMME.
A Runaway G
y Girl" Messenger lay 'Darling Mabel". *The Flight of Ages",
La Czarne...... Mlazit
Extr
„“Santoy,"
“God save the King)"
...Cargill. Carill. Williama
Cowen Kianne.
Junes.
and challenging Sir George, to a deal. But whatever qualities, the exigencies of the situation demanded, Mrs. Brough showed herself fully able to sustain the role. ・・
Mr. W. T. Lovell in Sir George Sylvester is a great piece of acting. Truly they were courtly gentlemen in the days the plot of this play as laid, and Mr. Lovell well portrays the. Brough takes the part of the Rev. Dr. Blimbog and, it is hardly necessary to say, makes the most of it. Mr. Reginald Dartrey as Mr. Dent shows that he bass carefully studied his part. He is always looking for a fight, and is greatly annoyed when feeling himself insulted by Lady Ursula (disguised as her brother Walter Barrington); he is anxious to call him out, but is prevented from doing so by Sir George Sylvester.on the ground of a previous quarref between Lady Ursula and himself, but accepts the inevitable and gracefully yields to Sir George Sylvester on the ground of his Seniority.
I was in my office and a 12-10 The Defendant: was in. I asked his name and he told me it was Allen. I asked what he wanted. He said "I think you are acting on behalf of the man. Young Kun." I said I was. He asked if all our fees had been paid.
any more money. I said not that I was aware. of. Ha said if any more money was required he would pay it. I said I did not think I needTM trouble him. I asked why he was so interested in Yeung Kun, a matter that only concerned a coolie. His reply was "Well, I have known. him a long time. and Mr. Reek and Yeung Kun and other labourers in the Naval Yard have worked together for a long time." He also said "supposing you are successful in getting Yeung Kun off, would you expect any more money ?” I replied in the negative, we not take up cases on spec. He said "of course if you did want it I should be very pleased to pay it." Mr. Percy Broughas Mr. Casleton is verygood, He then said the names of some Europeans especially so in the 3rd Act, when he manfully have been mentioned, have'nt. they?" I said, endeavours to prevent his brother officers from "yes, certain Europeans have been mentioned." He then asked me what names? I said I was forcing a quarrel on Lady Ursula
Amongst the minor parts Mr. McMahon Mr. not at liberty to make any statement with Mcintyre and Mr. Victor as Officers of the reference to any communications made to me Guard are excellent, and as they sit round the by my client. He then se'd "have you table in Lord Hassendens lodgings clothed in | any means of making Yeung Kun hold his their picturesque military uniforms and quaffing tongue? I said "no, I cannot make him hold the wine in the old fashioned glasses, remind his tongue, I cannot put my hand in front of his one of a chapter from Ouida's novels. Siiss Bessie mouth and stop his speaking. I can only advise Thompson as Mrs. Fenton, an elderly lady him as to what statements to make ornotto make much shocked with the rising generation, at his trial." "Defendant again asked me to do “girls wäre not like that in my days," made what I could not to bring up the names of the the most of her opportunity, Miss. Lemple as Europeans. I said, "no names will be men«. Dorothy Fenton was, as, usual, excellent, the tioned at all unless in my client's interest, or only regret was that she did not appear in a
the "interests of justice He then said, "it "more' prominent character. A
would be rather hard if my name were brought up after finding that money." Nothing further passed and Defendant left I made a note of
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At 1 p.m. that day dictated a statement to a shonhand clerk; it was a note staling the time Defendant came in and the conversation which took place between us.."
By Mr. Hastings I have a copy of the statement with me. Mr. May has the original
In conclusion the encores were frequent and everybody who visited the theatre last night appeared-to-thoroughly enjoy themselves the conversation-fifty minutes after he came, word of praise is due to the Band, which played A RIG-BEARER is now a prominent char selections from the French Maid and other acter at American weddings. Nervous bride-operas during the evening, grooms often had so much trouble to produce the ring at the exact moment, keeping the ceremony, waiting whilst they fumbled in every pocket, that some ingenious individual hit on. the idea of entrusting the ring to some special official Soa small boy, clad in Court costume, carries the important ring on a white satin
cushion and stands by the best man.
The Adventure of Lady Ursula will be repeated to night. We advise anyone who has not seen this play to do so to-night
Mr. Carleton
~~~CANT "OP"ĊIKKALTRIK!"
Sir Robert Clifford,
Colleen.
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THE ADVENTURE OF LADY URSULA, A Comedy, in Four Acts, by Anthony Hops The Ears of Hasenden.Mr. Mario Majeroni Sir George Sylvester kir. WT. Lorell The Kev. Dr. Bumbo................... Mr. Brough
is Dentegodke. Mr. Reginald Bartreg.
Meers In
Mr. Percy Brough Mr. Devereux. His Majesty's Mr. Meishon, Guarde
es Mr, Victor A PROFESSIONAL, burglar in Berlin found a new
Mr. Gratton, Mr. Hards, and original way of adding to the ordinary pro- fits of his profession. After each burglary het. Fenton (Aunt to Dorothy Wanton) Alias Bessie Timor, Dorothy Fenton (Betisused to Lord Hassenden) Miss Temple sent a full account of it to one of the daily. Tady Drillington (Lord Type Mrs, Brough,
Hassenden's Slater). newspapers, and for this he received payment in the usual way. But he tried his plan once too often. The editor became suspicious and gave information to the police, who soon found how this amateur reporter was able to beat all
Servant,
KEYHOSEIN OF SCEBAKY!
het -The Earl of Hassenden's House
Auf
[Statement produced.]" da defended Yeung Kun all through. He did I not not plead guilty at the commencement. I
was on the afternoon of the 17th April that he decided to plead guilty. This was the day before the Criminal Sessions. Yeung Kuh had not made any statement at the Police Court for his defence. Yeung Ktin had made a statement to me but, so far as I know, before the 17th April it was not communicated to the Police. Defendant was arrested on the night of the 17th. I gave one-statement on which the Defendant was arrested to Mr. May. I gaye Yeung Kun's state- ment at the same time. I advised hipi to plead guilty but not on account of anything said by
11-Sir George Sylvester Hours st
at Edgeware, near London Between 400 & 30 M. Maybe for more
Edgewater plan
Act 111 Lord lisssenden's Lodgings, in
Condon, near St. James Palaco
Art
Sylvester's House as in Ach
dont know if Yeung Kun was told by anyone that if he pleaded guilty he would ger
a lighter sentence, 1 remember what the Chief Tanice sidian the subject Yeung-Kunwar