KOSU OFFICE.
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY,, The Post Offer will be open on Monday, the 1st January, from 8 to a'm. only.
In the ovent of the arrival of the French Mail from Earone the Post Offico will be open ono, hour for the delivery thereof.
There will be and delivery and one colo.fm of lotters a, on Sunday,
The Money Order Omes will be
entirely closed.
Thais.. Priam, with the Siberian Mail, in dus to arrivo hero on Saturday, the 30th inst
Only fully propai 1 letters and "post-` ends are transmissible by the Siberian Route to Europe.
A Mail will close for Fort Bayard-Per. American, 28th
Doo. 9 A.M.. Bangkok For Piraning, 28th Do,
11 4.11. Macao-Per Sui Tui, 27th Dóc., 1.15.
P.X.
Blogapore. Penang and Calcutta-Per
Kutaing, 28th Doo, 2 e.. Bhanghai-Per Choaan, 28th Dee., 8
༣
F.x.
Amy, Ningbo and Shinghii-Per Krangie 28th: Dio, 3 r. Ambyer Gulloch, 28th- Deo..
4 rat,
** Shanghai, Kobe and Muji-Por Fook-
anng, 29th Poo.. 10 AM. Swalow. Amy and Foechow-Per
American
Mail.
Huic ing; 20th Dec., 10A.M.
Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokoliams, Honolule, and San Francisco-Per Tonyo- miaru, 29th Des., 11 a.
Korror, Yap. Uli. Saipan, Truk, Ponape. Kazanis, Jalais, Nara, Rabat al Sydney -Per Germania, 23th Dec., 3.
Siberian
Australian
Mail-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27 1011
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BNAIL DU
German, Bulow 28th insti
The P.&O.as. Nyanza loft Singapore
for this port on the 25th inst., at noon, and is due boro on the 80tn inat, at noon.
The II. A. L. 5. Filesin lelt Binga poro on the Einst, a.m., and may be expected here on the 2nd pros., s.
THE LAUGHING PHIL-
OSOPHER.
Thomas Love Peacock
Born at Weymouth in 1785, Thomas Love Peacock (whose life has just been written by Mr. A. M. Freeman) lived to be a hale old actogenarian, for he died in
The C. P. R. Co.'s e.s. Empress of 1863. He was a friend of Sholloy
Hotels,
HONGKONG HOTEL.
per Unars and Up-to-date
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Hongkong, 20th April, 1911.
Mails.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Manager._[25 WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undertentioned PORTA on or about
GRAND HOTEL.
Telephone 197.
Japan, which left here on the 2nd hand made us all his debtors by MANAGEMENT & QUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT
nerived at Vancsavar, B., on the 22nd inst., at 4 p.m.
Carl
Co.
perhaps the best account at first
F. REICHMANN, Proprietor.
ASTOR HOUSE
LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL,)
QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.. CENTRALLY situated, up-to-date Hotel, Recently renovated, and undos Cuisine dnder the supervision of an Experienced FRENCH CHEF, And -entirely Neg. Maangemont. Large and Comfortable Rooms, Excellent separate Tables, Hot and Cold Baths, Electric Light throughout. Terma moderate, First Class socomiation for Families and Tourists.
Under Personal Bupervision of
hand of the poet. Like Charles 857] ARRIVALS.
Lamb, Pesosok was for many Diederichsen, Gor. 3,8., 774, years a clerk in the East India. Ch. Jurgasen, 20th Doc. Company, a position from which Haiphong and Hothow 25 he retired after thirty-six years' :: Doi Gòn, cho đến khi Dovre, Nor. 5.0, 783, Sigroland, 26th service, rich in the possession of
Doc.Nau Chan 25th Doo, an adequate pension. He was Gen. ChinesO. Fausung, Br. 6.6., 1,410, H. S. Mal- fastidious and exact scholar, and kin, 26th Dec. Bongay like Lan for, was in love with the 24th Dec.,. Conl.-J. M. & classios. Ito doloated the modern Sungklang, Br. As., 997, R. Matthias, | newspapor, had an amusing hor- 26th Dec-laipong via ror of bores, thought dining ont Hoihow 24th Dec., Gon.-B. a great risk, believed the multi- Ulv, Nor. 9.1., 883, G. Pedersen, 26th tude to be mad, loved his garden,
· Des--Dalay · 21st Do.. played with his children, ond Bon-A. T. & Co. Kohaichang, Gor s....1.012, Hayanga,
hold his dogs and his cats in po- 26th Doe-Bangkok, and culiar regard. In cert in respects Swati. 25th Dec., Rice. he was like Edward Fitz-Gerald, Oleveland, Ger's.s., 1,000, Denymall, though more genial and lows an- gular. He was fifteen when the he must have wished that the eightoonth contary ended, and |
whole of his eighty years had A.,74 A. Lockelt, been spent beforoit run itscourse- 29th Nov., Gen-P. M. S. He would certainly have been on easy terms with. Horton, Wal-
& B.
B. & S.
26th Dec-Manila 23rd Doc, Ballast.--E, A. L. Yusain, Dr. 8., 1,206, G. W. Eddy 20th Dee-Bougay 24th Paz, Cunt.-B. & S.
27th Dos-San Francisco
Parein,
S. Co.
Fooksang, Br. .., 1,987, T. A. Mi-pole, but his bumour was too
choll, 27th Dec,Caloutts 9th and Singapore 20th
27th Dee-Monila 240
Des dan.-S. T. & Co. gwo, Bek 2.061, W.
Gardaor, 27th Dec.-Straits, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Ikabo,
Gran-Ordor Yokolan, Victoris and Van On Sang, Br... 1,737, A; G. Bunith, Le inver (13.0.) „Siberian Mail
to Earpo-Per Monteagls, 20th Dec., Gr.
tolorant for him to have relished
L GAMEAU, Proprietor
Telephone, 170
N. BLUMENTHAL, Manager
To'grams Astor."
OPEN AIR SKATING RINK
BELLE
[24
VIEW Telephone No..907.
HOTEL,
SESSIONS 10 A.M. to 12 Noon.
String Band
from: 1 p.m. to 10
2 P.M, to 4 P.M.
Admission 25 cents.
5 P.M. to 8 P.M.'..
P.M. to 11 P.M...
Admission 50 cents.
at the abore Hotel avery Sunday commencing
Hongkong. 13th Deamber, 1911.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
PLUNKET'S
: 1. Gian. B. đi Ca the company of Swift. Dr. Jolin- Rabi, 3r. 6, 1413, S. A. Crosby son would have been more to his mind, but not when the great lexicographer played the part of Sir Oracle at the Tavern, Peacock in privata dife was not exactly a 27th Pre-Caplan 20th recluso, but wild horses, would Dee., Ballast.-C. E. & not have dragged him into a
27] Co. Br... 1,850, I. Jonss, mixed company. 27th De-Canton 26th What he relished was a dainty Dec, Gen.-B. & S. Mark, Jap...s., 2,120, Naka-meal with an old friend who und yama, 27th Do-Milke 2 ist derstood him and could throw Pec., Coal.-M. B. K.. hack adroitly the convoreational balls which he put into motion, Probably the happiest hours of his life ware those that were spent
Chenan,
Mail, Cebu, laiko, An guar, Yap, Friederich, WI- Iamshafen. Rabaul. Her Tamon
basshole. Matuji, Brisbane, Fy iney, Hobart, Launceston,
New Zedani, Danediu. Kioto, Br, ... 4,340, J. A. Smith, ... 27th Dos.-Now Yo k 9th-Nor., fian.—S, T.
Melbourne, Adelaido, Perth, and Fremantle Pet Prinz Sigiendund, 10th Deo. “9 Ast.
-11 spdyang (Lokinga Msilk (or Pakhoi)→→
For Sgking, 30th Mez, 9
A.3
Sand skin-Per Musang, 30th Des
10. 4.x. Manits (Ca'u and Ilaito) Fer Loong
sing, 30th Dee, I POM
Manu-Per Sai Thi, 33th Dec, 1.15
1,'t.
Slags & Penang and Calcutta-Per
& Co.
CLEARANCES AT THE) HÅR-in a library. Tennyson's cauti
BOUR OFFICE.
Michael Jebron, lor Swatow. Kleist, for Singapore, Choiting, for Swatow. Taning, for Manil American, for Quangchoww.in. Ningpa, for Swalow. filenfalloch, for Amy, Onsang, for Chingwantau. Koonsling, for Shanghai.
Lightning, 30th Dec, 2 r.. Tinan-mara, No. 1, for Cautɔn. sails, Mangarian, Lollo ant Cebu-Derwent, for Swatow.
Far Rubi, 39th Dec, 3 r.m
Siberian
Mail. --
SHANGHAI, Siberian Mail to Carops--Per Linan, 33th Dee, Gr..
Macro-Fat Bui Tai,' 8 Lt Dec., 1.15
P...
Bangla, loji, Eoto, Yokohama, Victoria and Seattle-Per Tamba-mara, End Jan., 10
ment, I will bury myself in my books, and the devil may pipe to his own, expresses with tolor- able accuracy, Peacock's outlook on life.
*
W. GALLAGHE|-
the DATES named-
SHANGHAI, "MOJI, KOBE
NYABHA
STRANKAS
TO SAIL OF
Aboat
Freight and
Pasange.
YOKOHAMA Capt. H. N. Rivers, .. 29th Doc.}
LONDON & ANT-
WERFT. STONE, BYOKA FANO, CMO, PORT SAID AND -MANDRILLAME asno,
Capt. R. A. Peters
About 10th Jan.
Freight and
Passage:
For Further Particulars, apply
P. & 0. 5. N. Co's office,
Hongkong, 80th December, 1911.
E. A. HEWETT,
Buperintendent
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
FOE
STRAKEBO.
TO SAIL ON
About THURSDAY.
28th December.
MANILA, YAP)
ANGATUR, SAMARA, PZ Biotsmund" 6,000.
SATURDAY,
30th December, at 10 AM.
Manager.
гяв
GAP.
Aarop Lionem. Adama, Mr. & Mr. Nowe, Mr.& Mrs,
Q. H.
J. W, Albera, F.
Nelson, P. B. Brown, J.:
Petersen, N.
SHANGHAI, NAGA-)
SAKI, KOBE And YOKOHAMA
"BULOW
16,900) Capt. H. Former ******
NEWGUINEA, HRIS-
Pinto, &. Ribault, L. Risloy, Mr. & Mrs.
E. W. Robinsya, W. II. "Rosenthal, J.-
Rondon, Mr. ni
Mra, L.
BANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE ........................)
Capt. D. Lens,
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
." PRINE WALDIM.”0,000
Capt. H. Bremer
9th Jan. 1911
RUDAT & SANDAKAN" Capt., F. So bill......
Boo
6.050 † Middle of
January, 1912.
The Pook, nene iha Tram Termnious. Tel. 60. For Terms, apply to the
MANAGER.
Bornis, J.
R.
HOTEL LISTS.
Hosokose HOTEL.
1
Barns, L. E. Cunico, Miss Caniac, Mrs. Cox, F. W Dow, J. C. Frankel, II. Geisler, II. Goisler, Miss G..
Goldenberg, Mr. & Sampson, J. **- Mrs. F. L. Simmer, H. O. Hanan, J.-W. A. Strand, J. T Haris, J. B.
Seros, T. Y. Jossen, Mr. & Mrs. Bymond, Capt. &.
E. V.
Mre. Joroph, J.
Thompson, Miss Lapicque, P. A. Leo Kong Tolen Lugebil, V. Miller, J. B.
D.
Thompson, Mr. &
Mrz. G. E. Thornton, Goo. | Muller, Mr.. Jonskor, L.
Corries, Mrs. K. Vaz, Mr. & Mrs
da.
A.
Raldwin, Mr. and Martini, G,
Mrs. AM. Markham, ". Bates, L. B Massey Miss K. Benjamin, Mr. nail, A.
Mrs.
Mathews, Mr. and Mr. F. N.. N. & ayah Brice. Mr. and Mrs. Meinos, Mr. and Mr. H. Van & Brown, S. M.
child BONDO, F. MeCowan, II. Bunce, Ms. G. C. McHugh, Mr. and Chopan, Mr. and Mrs. F. E.
Mrs. A. M. Mead, Mr. & Mrs. Headlong Hall" was written Chiltare, P. T.L. & child in the year of Waterloo, and Poa- Cargill, J.- Mill, G; D. cock stood revaled not so much Dollar, Mr. & Ms. Momm, Dr.
D'Oevingen. V. Mitchelmore, E. V. as a növelist as a satirist equippod
· Μροτο, Μίκη 3. with a barbod but fastidious poun, EJ, W 0.
Poriso, Mrs; D. MP Moares, Mrs. I.Maso, di Oriolo Walker, W. W. Aristophanes, Cicero, Tacitus, Fisher, G.
V. P. Rabelais, Voltaire were the gods Jeron, A. F. of his idolatry. He had the eigh
Forrester, J. teenth-century temper, and would doubtless liave doffed his hat to Pope. His novels lacked much that is decmod essential in fiction, and be frankly admifted it him self. One of them way described in his own day by a great literary Godefroy, Mr. and journal as a queer mixture. In a 'onlbourn, V. For .. Persia, arrived 27th Dec, certain senso that was true, but Gould, Mr. & Mrs. from San Francisci, &c. :~-~-
there were fine ingredients in the Jraph
DEPARTED. Dgs. 27. Sostu-maru, for Auping. Kleist, for Enropo. Cuicago-mara, for Tagsins. Yatsbing, for Cant so. Ulv, for Custon, Taming, for Manila. Koonshing, for Shanghai. Ningpo, for lunghi, Tian, for Beattie
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Forthmann, M. J.
Northuomo,
Capt. & Mm. F. D.
Jamer, B. Johnston, Capt.
North, R. H.
GRAND HOTEL. Arnold, W. Harris, Mr. and H., Jr. & obild. Pearse, Dr. and Brett, Ir. & Mrs. Mrs. G. Franchett, Barp R. Mrs. W.
O, W. Fuller, Denman
Postma, Mr. and Bites, F. L. Gilbertson, L. J. GAPRO, H.-
Giles, Mrs. A. B. Gins, O. 8.
Mro. L.
Mrs. l'ioda, L. W.. Ray, E. H. Raymond, E. M. Reynier, J. Ritson, F. K. Sawtell, L.
Eghofluld, W. Bestson, J.
Sendam. 10, Ce'.,
Mr. & family BUILT. Bbchen-Hooper,
"ME A
Adams, Mts. J. II. 1 ironyma, Sister queer mixture which are not to Gunther, R. EUROPE, &c.,INDIA VIA TUTICORIN--(Late: »Lot- Ad-ms, G. E. Hoagland, Montie be found in the work of many Hale, Mr. & M "ters 11.00a.m. Extra Postage. Baitt, W. II. Josephs, T.
10 cents.) (Lettersonal In Beck, Ber. P.
Joy Boong
novelists who have taken the BA all the Pillas in time Benjamin. David Kant, Capt. w. world by storm. Peacocks was a Bale, Ma Ma
Bollioo, U. P..
A, 8. For the first mice will be Chia Shoo-chan Kosting, Mr. N./vation and a sense of humour not | Hall, Capt: 2/-P.* · Elinley, G. W.
prose Pope with a gift of obser
included in this contract mail)
Par Australian, Zad Jazary, A. T.
Chin Wong
11 A..
Csill, Bliter Oleta, Sloter
Cartons, Birtër
E
Meyers, H. F.
Malloy, Edgar
and Silis, J. Ch
Hannibal, Mr. less remarkable, even when he was most fantastic and grotesque, Harrison, A.
Mr. W. A. than the beauty of his style. He Haviland, had his mortal antipathies, and H..and C. M. C.pricked a good many bubbles in
could be positively unjust, but he Hewett, Hon. Mr.
Maria, ir. and
Mrs. A. Cttofy, Mr. L. Partridge, Mra
A. -Per Penis, Gil Jan., Boox. Eiching, Mrs. J. Peterson, N.
Shanghai, Nagaki, Kobo, Yokkaobi, Yokobams, Hono-
Caraling, Mm. M. Ila and San Franoisco E.
EUROPE
Elslinger, Geo.
Franke, B. Taogel, Miss H.
fmith, O. A. Sawyers, Miss J. Sinclair, Miss B. Smidi, O. B." Smith, W. J. Thompson, Mr. Mr. G. E.
& INDIA G, Mrs. 13. VIL TUTICORIN-(Late Gaston, Chas. Letion Ila.m. to noon. Extra Gastos, Olan 1 "Poringa 10. erats.) (Supple-Harder, Max mentary mail on board up to Harder, Mr. & Mrs. Thompson, M the tin fixed for departure
Max
D.
of the mull Extra Postage Fermann, G. T. Valf, R. R. 10 cents) (Latters posted Husgland, Mrs. W. Woodbeck, F. E.
In all the Pillar Boxes In A.
Lime for the first oleamnos
will be Indladed in this con- ttant milho Patcal Mall will bechoed on Fidday, Levanlis, Qu Jan, 11 am
Cabu and Iloilo I
sang, 6th Jan
Barometer.
Temperature Humidity Hair
Dovember 26th at -7
10.
.80.2889.14.
61
60
78 69
Bellingar; 8
Braten. F. Bury, Char Cowan, Mr. D. G. Crow, Mr. & Mrs.
AB. Crowley, L. Davis, D. N. Dauter, E. Elphinstone, F.
.B. A. Koyt, Du F. Kinghorn, Mr. and
Mrs. J.-I. Len'esty, F. P. Lynum, O. Manboil, U. N. Miller, D. O, Nish, W. McInnes Bagage, Dr, Evans, Mr. & Mr. Berttansson, A.
Q. H.
Fowler, Chan, "*
Tap; CJ
Taylor, B. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Watkins, E.
.H. M. |Horbacz, J.
Yong, Miss
CRAMBENE.
Adams, Mr. & Mrs. Jones, Dr. & Mrs. P.Aston, Lieut. and Kydd, Mr. & Mr.
& 2 children Evan
Sinor, Miss B. Bunit, Mr. & Ms.
P. Early Faith, O. A. Sini di Early Sinith, P. Earls Solomon, H. H. Spalding, Dr. and
and Mes. E. A.. his time which loomed large in Hon, Mr. & Mr. the political and social world, Bosn His poems are little read to-day, Hoogh, Dr. B. but it has been claimed that his Hurtado, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. and ironical verso is unique in Eng-Hunt, E. B. K.
Mr, E. L.
infant lish literature. Mr. Freeman's
Spittles, J. & monograph recounts, all that is Joseph, E. M.
Lance, Capt. R. Babare, Mian W.
Ships Land. known about the circumstances Hoseli, M. AM, C. E.
Batherland: P. D.
I
of Peacock's career, and it con- Joseph, R. M. taina also a good deal of soute Kadoorie, Mr. and Vollbrechtdir. & criticism of his writings. It give Mr. E. 8....
Mm, E.,
Warren, Exil Waterman, E. J. Walcon, Mrs, and
us many cines to interpretation, Kont, Costa W:E. ~ Walker, G. A. e and helps us to understand the app, W. B. whimsical characteristics of a Kratzer, Dr. man who had a magic pen, and lampman, Mr. & who was nothing it not original. . H.
It was hia porsonal friends whock G. called Pancock the Laughing ematen, B. Philosophor, and as they know Livingston, E him best we have recalled the Haridus); Kim pleasant phrase,
| Mardol, Dr. 0,
M.
Caldwell; Mr. & Mrs. Mackenzi», A. Chin Chea, 8. J. Biteble, Mr. and Gaskell, Mr. d
Mrs. Mr. W. H.
Birley, Elent, and. Gent-Smith, E. Mr. G. Giant-Smith, Mn Wilson, L.G. Hancock, R., Liest. Wood, E. M.
and Mrs, & child
SHIPS, PASSED THE CANAL,
About TUESDAY,
All the steman of the Ecrore Lite sie fitted with Wirelese
New By ton of The unten
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MELCHERS & CO.,
LLOYD
GENERAL AGENTS, BONGKONG' and OHINA.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1911.,
Shipping-Steamers.
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"ALWAVIOR.
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Arrive Hongkong?
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12th Jan,
Bth Feb
23rd Mar.
Leard Hongkong
for
The born Steamers are fitted, with Refrigerating Maskdrary, plentiful apply of les, Fresh Provisions, ele, and are lighted, Electridiy. All State-Rooms have Electric Fant. A daly
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