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PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.
His Excellency's, Advice to the
SiMembers.
of
On the motion of: Mr. H. F Hickman a vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing committee and to Mr. U.T.
O.T. Boath, the auditor for past services.
The meeting, terminated with a vote of thanks to H. E. the Governor for pre
presiding
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The Raymond Test Musical Comedy Company.
Those who witnessed the por formance of Mr. Raymond Teal's
NOTES AND
COMMENTS;
The Unsinkable Ship.......
In a recent issue we quoted from the Manchester Guardino,
The annual general meeting of the Hodgkong Philharmonic
Company at the Theatre Royal some information regarding the improved white Star Line's boats Society was hold yesterday even- A rehearsal was held immedia- last night will must certainly Those re to ho provided with an The meeting of the Cantoning, at the Olty Hall, when H, E. tely after, at which His Excell-regret thint these artistes aro con inner skin so thint damage to the Insurance Socisty takes place to the Governor, who is president enoy was present. The work is fining themselves, on this occasion, outer skin will result only in tho
fall of excellent nomber, both to two appearances only; and the society, occupied the chair; for chorus and soloisted the further, will look forward with dooding of a certain amuant of supported by Mr. Donman Fuller; general opiniou expresso was in pleasurable, anticipation to thoir paoo hatween the two skius, “It is rather a sorrowful thought that conductor, Mr. E. Marshall Wood, favour of the committee's choice return visit. The company pro only after a great disaster should hon Sec: and Mr. F. C. Mac- for this
sented two nusioal forces last Donald, hon. treasurer,
this change in construction be night-"Tom and Jerry" and "College Daya," of which the first deoided upon. Years ago a vessel. was very distinctly the better of the size of the Titanic had Both comedies were onlivened by saved by i'. This was the Great double bottom and was probably delightfully catchy songs and
Eastern, the cablo-ship built over- some exceedingly pretty dances; in fact the dancing of the Teal afty years ago, which, on one of girls, and the many pretty dresses her voyages to New York, struck of the evening. which they donned, were features submerged rocks near Montank Point and tore two great rents in her outer skin. The rupture wOS
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Admiral Winsles.
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full admiral.
Injured Chil Two chair coolies were clurged with injuring a child in Gage
Street. It was stated that the
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THE PAUL LECAT.
Reception da Board the New Linor.
Mr.
His Excellonoy in proposing the adoption of the report and accounts said that the oredit Police Court, this morning, He balance of $817.22 was not a had given trouble to the police, heavy one, but nevertheless it was a credit balance. With regard to Owing to the retirement of the report, he could only say that yesterday afternoon on board, the The reception that was held Admiral Custance, due to the age one of the things which had now French Mail ship, Paul Lecat, In Tom and Jerry {rale, Vice Admiral Sir Alfred Livon him (greater pleasure than was a distinct aucoons. More than Fritz Fields, as Jerry Flint, the 10 foot wide ad 80 feet long, and, Winsloo, whose tenure of the past other considerations in returning 500 people accopter the Mes-obliging follow who tries to get Titanic herself suffered no greater it is quite possible that the to Hongkong, was the opportunity sageries Maritimes Company's in his chum out of a scrape and expires in January next, becomes of taking part in, and heating, vitation to 686 the latest addition thereby falls into one himeolf, was damage, yet the Great Eastern |
camo saloly to New York, Modera some really good music. He did to their already large Rest, and unfailingly bright and lovor shipbuilding is only now touch- not mean to infer that they had they were made very welcome.
so was Mr. George Chosebro, the no good music down in the Fijis, at the Police Court, this morning. but the opportunities there of miral host. He said to a "Telo- Carkook and Miss Lillie Bather years ago.
Captain Lancelin was an ad- ohum in question. Mine Corinne ing the point it reached Ofly hearing it were not so great as raph" representative:
land, as two outraged and jealous pleasure of inaugurating a small in the Paul Lecat, and although spiritedly, while the third out Britishers in Hongkong are to be
Yes, we have a very fine ship wives, acted very prottily and The Navy League Meeting.
If the patriotic feelings of cooling in rushing for a fave knook- od the child down injuring its choral society. Ho was influenc- she is not as large as the Atlantic ragod and jealous wife, Miss hoad. They were each fined $1.ed in that, not only by his own liners, still I think that she will Claire Davis, as an eccen- gauged by the extent of the
love for good music, but also by give a good account of herself."
tric American-Irish woman, supheld last evening for the purpose attendance at the special meeting Alleged Larceny
"Tyhoon ? Mais oui, Monsieur,plied enough broad The case in which man is the recollection of the good work
farce
of reviving the activities of the charged with larceny of goods which the Philharmonic Society in and a bad one! For 14 hours to set Hongkong laughing for a
thon indeed we have no cause for The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to from Mossra, Blackhoud and Co. Hongkong had done, while he was thought it best to turn my ship.week. So, for that matter, did local branch of the Navy League C messenger. Poak aubsoribers can have their copies delivered at was again brought before the inthe Colony. In one respect the and run with it, as the seas were the hen-pecked husband. John undue boasting. There can be.
O'Neill (Mr. Charles Leroy). their residences without any extra charge. On copies sent by notice of Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Fiji Society showed an example enormous, and I did not care to post an additional $1.80 per quarter in charged for postage.
Mr. Raymond Teal as Sam, the doubt that we For Estorn at the Police Court, this afternoon, tolongkong and that was in the re- take any risks."
Britishors need a thorough The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 and was proceeding as we went did not know whether that was due enough to take the writer to the perfect, and the roars of applause by holding the meeting on Trif gular attendance of the chorus. Be Captain Lancelin was kind black servant, was absolutely shaking up. It was thought that to the fact that the practices were chartroom, and gave him a trao that saluted his remarks and his Single Copies, Daily, ton cents. Wookly, twenty-five cents (for
cash only).
held at Government House. Being of the harograph read songs, bore plentiful testimony to agar Day the response would be
much to arouse the imaginativo : could not think it had anything ings. On Wednesday the glass the keenness with which his perfor general, but evidently it takes to do with that fact. This season began to totter, On Thursday it mance was appreciate. His song spirit within us. All the more he looked forward to the Society showed. distinctly uneasy symp-
"Let me down easy" naturally praise is doe, however, to the accomplishing a really good sos- toms, and tho skipper said that demanded an encore, and there little handful of patriots who did son's work. He did not know the sky was a dirty green-bronze. after the audience recalled him whether the members realised the No wind, but a very heavy, time after time. Among the turu up; what they lacked in numbers-there were about eight amount of pleasure they gave and luggish swell, that caused the
which he gave were present they certainly made up
Beautful the amount of good they did by ship to roll badly. On Friday Garden of Roses" and vari. in enthusiasm. And we look to
an amusing parody on holding their concerts, but he night the typhoon struck hor, and hoped they would bear that in it was then that the skipper decided ous medlies, operatic and other really active, helpful reign of Letivity on the part of the mind aa! be stimulated in their that "he who fights and runs all of which were rendered witli efforts during the coming season. away, lives to fight another day, such a brilliant assumption of rejuvenated organisation in the He hoped, also, that the Hong-The readings are: Wednesday gravity and seriousness as made days to come. kong public would show their 3001; Thursday, 29.00; Friday the house almost hysterical with Suggestions. appreciation of the Society's work 28 70 Saturday, 30.01.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1913.
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Following is the return of visi- tors to the City Hall Library and Masoum for the week-ending the Library Museum
20th October.
Non Chinese
Chinese
412 104 104 2,845 Total 610 2,940 Telegrams to Southern Philippines.
Mr. J. M. Beck, superintendent
of the Eastern Extension Austra
tia and China Tolegraph Co., Ltd. informs us that tolographic com. munication with Cebu is restored but remains interrupted with floilo and other placos in the Southern Philippines,
The Harbour Busy, The last few days have been
The Matter of attendance.
If we may judge from reports appearing from time to time in the local press, the stealing of odds and ends of cargo, more or less whose not tonnage totale but none the less he would like to
woro
extras
But if this and is to be attained, In the second farce Mr. Teal there must be no such break in did not appear; but the special comedy part that of Spud Wil. the future ne the Chairman of the son who, for reasons of state, im-xathering confessed there had boon in the past. The last "ani personates the hero's aunt-was splendidly sustained by Mr. Fritz aual general meeting," he said, was held some five years ago. Fields, and, as bofore, the songs Wall, after a five years' rest theja and dances were most excellent. is a splendid opportunity of start-
To-night the Company is pro- tralia," and if it is only half as good as last night's performance,
Much annoyance to, the officers and stewards was caused yesterday by the actions of the numerous a busy time for the Harbour H.E.'s remarks on the subject of board:
Mr. Denman Fuller said, that Chinese who had somehow got on Authorities, for, between Saturatendance had forstalled a great
The European guests day at 8 am, and to-day at noon, doal of what he was about to say, practically crowded out of the lounge, the smoking room, and up to about 76,000 tons have put raw particular attention to the the music room, because the Chi- offence from which no part between Genoa and Yokohama is entirely amount is, however, we are in- tendance which appeared on the hair, thumping and testing their free, but the unsatisfactory landing-arrangements which exist in formed that it by no means postcard which was sent out to padding, oven turning them over Hongkong make it more practicable, and less detectable here than
the Society some few daya ngo. to see how they wore framed! They would remember on it they "Qu'est ce qu'on peut faire?" in most places. If we were to contine ourselves to consideration of those cases in which pilferera are actually convicted at the to take place quietly at Harrow were requested to make a point the skipper said, shrugging his
in Decomber between Marcon did not want to lay too much
of attending all practices, He shoulders. magistracy, we should probably be neglecting by far the greater (Gaelic) Hatton Polis, second
"It is most annoying to number of offences in this direction. Herein no discredit necessarily daughter of Mr. William Hutton stress on the word All.A con-havo my beautiful new fur-
Taluable, is decidedly not on the decrease in Hongkong. This is an in at Hongkong, Largo as this paragraph on the subject of at- noso insisted upon sitting in very dusing "My friend from Ausing all over again. The slats is"
constitutes a record,
Personal
A marriage has been arranged
there should be a very full house.
EMPRESS of GermanY'S
BIRTHDAY.
clean once more and we can do
well to forget the past in concen trating on the future. The sug gestions of Mr Coppin, that some of the local funda might bo'dovol
attaches to the water police; indeed, time after time, they have given Potts, of Hongkong, and the Rev. ductor had to make rasny con- niture treated in this way,
cessions in order to pull a work in I shall complain, Imperial Highness the Empress idea, also, that prizes might and
very good evidence of their watchfulness over this particular class William Hilton Wright, eldest of thief; but they cannot be everywhere, or see everything. With on of Mr. William Wright, of Clifton, Bristol, and Assistant jest a few exceptions, the steamships entering this pert do not Master at Wellington College,
Berku.
oil to Volunteer shooting prizes ind to prizes for yachting, are well worthy of consideration! If we may make a suggestion of our' Today is the birthday of Horown, wo would throw out the through in a place like Hongkong but there is nothing to be done of Germany, who was born in nasly be offered in Fleis
1858 and is therefore 64 yours of nohoolboys in the Colony for and they all know that at times it now." heareal. Still he wished to empha- bridge is designed to facilitate marked in Hongkong by any rate, there is ample scope in The Paul Lecat's working Inge. The occasion is not being essays on Imperial topion. As any was impossible to attend every re-
size the fact that much tedious and the operating of the ship in so fine special celebrations on the part of flongkong for such an organiss
come alongside, and are thus all the time surrounded by sampaus, The Waterwitch-A Re-hearing totally unnecessary labour could a way that the mechanical con- the German community, bat, in ion as the one under note, and
junks, lighters and launches, and the contents of their holds are largely at the mercy of the first patient and painstaking thief who come along.
of the Enquiry,
1.
14
..
The re-hearing of the onquiry ho spared the conductor, and a trivances and safety devices al-accordance with custom, all the we wish the newly revived bronch into the collision between H.M.S. finished performance rendered most speak!"
British and foreign men-of-war in all success in its future work! Waterwitch and the Colonial possible, by securing regular at Her complement of boats is harbour dressed ship as a mark of It seems to be a generally established belief (and doubtless only Yacht Seamer was opened at tendance on the part of all. In such that she can save more courtesy.
International Court 'for Law It is interesting to note that Sults. too well-grounded an one) that the mampan man and the coolies Singapore on October 14. After connection with this he wished to persona than she can carry.
"Oh yes," Captain Lancelin the German Empress, although At the International Congress of employed for lading and anlading play into each other's hands; that heating the evidence of the Sea-commend to their notice the work odd articles are dropped into sampans lying in wait, at convenient mew's Chief Engineer Mr. Justice of the small churae consisting of said, we have all learned a she is looked on as the perfection Chambers of Commerce at Boston moments, and that certain non-sinkable and non-perishable goods Ebden anid he would have to con-only 12 ladies and gentlemen at severe lesson from the awful loss of domestic virtues, with few a motion was discured that an are thrown into the water, to be picked up later by the owners of to His Excellency the Governor.
sider the facts and write a report the last Philharmonic Chamber of the Titanic, and we are pre-interests outside her own home international Court any be Music Concert from which such pared to meet every emergency and family, is a friend of art. Her catablished, where private par- junks and sumpana, Again, it is a matter of frequent complaint Woman's Strange Story.. excellent resalia were obtained, in the most adequate way." Majesty is thoroughly musical sons way go to lawTMngsinst that cargo landed at the western end of the Praya, from junks or A woman from Fat Hing Street principally owing to steady and When the big Frenchman and a finished. One pianist of foreign states with which toy. small steainers, grows smaller by degrees and beautifully less after reports that four men entered her combined rehearsal. He hoped steamed out of harbour last night her favourite hobbies has have had business dealings. The , it has been exposed for a few hours to the crowds of coolies and house on the pretence that they that they would help to obtain a she was one blaze of lights, a very always been photography, and same claim has been made from
were taking a basket and a lot similarly excellent result by their beautiful sight;
she now has a most interesting other quarters, and there is much idlers that congregate thereabouts. Large quantities of raw sugar ter. When they got inside one of regular attendance in connection
oolisotion. From the earliest to be id for it. As matters have been removed from these often ill-guarded landing-places; and them who was armed with a re- with the rehearsals of "Merrie Ein-
years of her marriage it was stand there is no legal romady it is well to remember that the thief who can get away unnoticed volver caught her by the throat gland." About the work chosen for
always her custom to photograph provided for a private individual with pilferings from a cheap cargo, can generally do the same by and told her if she made a noise this sonson he bad but little to
family groups in remembrance of who feels himself wronged by at more valuable material.
shat he would kill her. They say. "Merrie England" wass work
happy days and hours with her foreign state with which he has As regards boats which load bers, the theft is often not dis tried to steal her bangles. She that appealed to the popular taste
A meeting of the Sanitary children, who are to be seen at concluded a commercial contract, overed till the cargo comes to be landed at some port thousands of cried out and they became fright without sacrificing the artlatio Board was held this afternoon. all ages and occupied in every short of diplomatic intervention miles away, and it is then as hard to fix on the exact port at which ened and made off. Nothing was ideals of those who only care for A report was submitted re-kind of way. Many are the photo and, ainos diplomatis fotorvention the robbery took place as it would be to pitch on the particular in- stolen.
the cultivation of serious music, lative to the examinations made graphs she has also taken on the is often inopportune, there is dividual who committed it.-Admitting, then, the difficulty of
Police Stoned, It had been produced widely at under the Sale of Food and Drugs moors when with the Emperor at commonly no remedy whatever entirely guarding against the attentious of thieves of this ordor, and Last night some people as home with unvarying success and Act. The period covered the theJagdschloss of Hubertusatook, The object of the new proposa of actually proving the charge against a suspicious character, it is sembled on the Hau Tak Wharf he hoped that its study would be quarter ending the 30th Septem- and she never failed to photo is to do away with this unfort surely all the more necessary in the interests of ship-owners, ex-for the purpose, it is alleged, of not only a pleasure to all con-ber, 1912. The report of the graph the Imperial bag at the nate stato of matters and to estab porters and consignees-that the magistrates abould deal with no boycotting the Wing On steamer.cerned but would help them to Government analyst stated that end of a long day's shooting.lish a neutral Court with full light hand with offenders as to whose guilt there may be no doubt. The police were informed and farther the aim and object of the out of to two samples, of brandy, The Empress has a great weak authority to decide suits of the Filty thefts, as we have said, are bound to occur at intervala in when they went to the scene Philharmonic Bocisty the per two of gin, three of milk, and two ness for pearle, and during her subjecte ofany treaty power Almost any port, but the Oriental stands out in bold relief against they were stoned, Sergeant Angas formanos and anuragement of of port no adulteration, was dis- married life she has yearly added against the Government of an the great body of minor thieves, for astuteness and swiftness in com- received a blow on the hand but good vocal and orobestral music. covered.
* to her beautiful collection, and other trenty rower." If such
SANITARY BOARD.
mindering what does belong to liim; and the recollection of this he was not seriously injured. Oce The resolution was adopted; [: Arising out of the mortality also since the birth of her daugh Court existed firnis would not be fast should make the police, extra vigilant and the magistrates addi- man was arrested and brought up The following committee was return it was notified that one ter the bar obok your bought so ready to refrain from tender tionally severe in porta like Hongkong, Penang, Culombo and Fort at the Police Court, to-day He aleated:Mert A. 8. Tarford; death had occurred as a result of perfect large pearl for Her Royal ing for Government Bud, where the whipping is so much at the mercy of professional was fined 810 and bound over to G, O. Archbutt, E. J. Chapman KOLLA Jawor, Mr. Bowley, in a Highness, who now has quite a abroad because they väaked in which distriot valuable collection, to which her of the fasthfal falf It would be quite nice to see Hongkong leading the way be of good behaviour for six J. A. Young, J. Weje White,
mediosin 850,
-father has also added: