10
MEMORIES OF W.S. GILBERT
Some Amusing Sterles
and Epigrams.
THE
MR. R. G. KNOWLES.
Home Again After his Eastern Perigriantions,
HONGKONG »» TELEGRAPH, - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, *191227
There was a burst of familiar There is an entertaining article music, says a writer in the " Daily on "Sir W. 8. Gilbert as I knew Graphic," at the London Hip- Him," by Rowland Grey, in the podrome the other afternoon. "Century Magazine."
music that must have stirred üp: His table-talk, says the writer, many recollections to some of us will not be garnered up in dismal present, as a tall man wearing little volumes where the sham-a ragged frock coat, a battered pagne is flat and the lamps burn opera hat, and a frayed pair of dim. Brevity was the soul of his white check trousers rushed on The terrible verdict as to the stage like a hurricane. And certain "Hamlet" whose imper the audience received him with
he has all the faults of an actor
very
POST OFFICE."
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. Japan etc., a.s. Prinzess Aliga. Manila, 1.8. Loonguang- Australia etc, Prion Waldemar.” Amoy,.. Hoihow. Shanghai, B., Nite.
MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Dus Shangbal, Deo. 7 Dec. 9
London NOT. 22 Nov. 23
MAILS DUB. German, Klet, 19th iänt, American, Ohiyo Maru, 18th inst.
The . Kleist with the German
lust, at 8 am, and may be expected. reen Friday 18th inst, at daylight,
MAILS CLOSE.
Japsa ria Kobe-Par Prinz Walde-
mer 11th Dec., 8 A.M.
traite,
Bush, Ceylon, Adelaids,
Western
Australia, India,
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 10th at 11:15,-Pr.sure
| Kjald, Nor. a..., 890, T. Heller, 7th has increased slightly over the whole Des-Baiphong 6th Dec,arin except in the neighbourhood of flona.-A, T. & Qo. "
obmua where it bas decreasedèlightly,
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
Frithjol, Noz. .., 831. O. Anderson, and over the S. Philippines where I AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
8th Dec.Telogtan 1st Dec., Stationary. Coal.-A. T. & Co. · Isobo Maru, Jap. u., 1,988, K.|ly and spreid north-eastward.
2. The anticyclone has intensified slight-
BOREMASK
nhout | Freight and
Pazzagr Freight, and
Hayashi, 8th Dec.-Miike Fresh, to strong monsoon is indicated, darpatel VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about Spd Do., Coal-X, B. K....... | »long the E. omat of Chios, and over Saigon Mata, ap. . 5,881, T. the N, Chins Sex,
Yamajuchi, Doc.----Moji 201 Dao., Coal-0.8. K, Soshu Maro, Jap. 8.8., 1,110, ` K. Tashiro, 8th Dec.-Swalow. 7th Dec., Gen,-0.'8, K Niesku. Mar, Jap. 8.8, 1,722, R Minagawa, 9th Dec,Wa kamalaa 8rd Des, Coal- Order
9th De-Pakhoi 7th Des., Geo-B. & 8, Mathilde, Br. s.s., 831, G. Schlaikur, 9th. Dec.—Haiphong and Holbow 8th Dec., Rise, and [\Ģlea ----J. & Co.
Teiptau, Ger. 8.3. 1,002, F. Burking,
sonator unwisely asked him to be cheers; but before the cheering Mail laft Singapore on Sunday the 8th Singao; Br. a... 1,647, J. D, Milne, candid is historical: "Fauny, my had died away he was talking to dear fellow-funny without being us at an amazing pace in the valgar." A remark about au lusky ruin of a voice that is still other conceited player was made fall of soft and appealing tones. to a very limited audience: "Poor
He was a man of human interests, who, discoursed about love and woman and marriage- the domestic eternities of life-in belonging to the early keep strain of compassionate good Bake period." Another was being humour, strongly flavoured with ridicaled for the hideous Midille- wit. sex accent, which converted bad
Seldom has the London Hip-Systow-Par Haiman, 11th Dec, 10 weather into a "vail d'y," was gravely defended by him. "She is podrome held such a demonstra.
Yokohama-Per Okata,
without the excuse of being one." A word was enough. Ile dea: cribed a sweet old lady, all slop ing shoulders and Honiton lace,
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Adon, Egypt and Europe via- Naples Per Prozess Alico, 11th Deo.. 9 AG -
Haiphong, Fakhol and Saigon-Pa
Biogan, 11th Dec., 9. Simits and Ceylon-Per Nile, 11th
Dec., 9 AM..
A M.
of ancient lineage; for it is evid-tive audience. They punctuated Japan vis 11th Dec, 11 am.
P.M.
ent..she is descended from the the performance with roars of Macao-Per Sui Tai, 11th Dec., 1.15 Twanglo-Saxon. Of a stout ma-taughter and storms of cheers. tron in society he remarked, I like Mrs A, but I prefer n
And every now and again the tall Ocean Island--Per Isobe-mai, 11th
Deo,..... woman to be as long as she is mon with the battered opera hat. Swatow and Amoy For Johans, 11th broad." Rallied for his admira- and the frayed white trousore ex- tion of several beauties at once, he ocuted quaint little dance etape retorted, But surely I am too and sang melodious snatobes of good to be true," which was un-
lang. answerable.
He laughed at the fallacies of popular proverbs. A bird in
the hand is worth two in the bush is all very well, but what happens to be a vulture?"
His Way with Interviewers.
anecdotes more than half apocry
it
When he went away the audi-
eace called him back again; so he returned, and cracked jokes and sang songe for the best part of half an hour, So it is evident the Hippodrome has discovered
His kindliness in granting in or re-discovered a star comedian terviews when he thought the inter-of the first magnitude. This, viewers were needy has led to the indeed, is true-a comedian with circulation of a number of feeble a personality unlike any other phal. The real version of a favour-performer on the variety stage, a ite anecdots with his innumerable man who is us much awit as a chroniclers has not yet been given, humorist, a man who makes his An American journalist asked if audience laugh with him rather it was a fact that he was interested in cattle-raising.` "Well, I have than at him.
about two thousand head of stock,
His name, it should he remark.
principally be," replied the ed, is R. G. Knowles. .'
Some readers may have re- Oreator of the memorable bee Peter, who persistel in trying to cognized him from the frayed trousers and the old operà hat. "swarm alone." The tale ilid not and there, however, for he liked to But the best way to recognize relate how, when the interview im is to see him at the Hippod appeared, the word "hes" roaie, so that one may be sure left out, and the information was time improves good humour, in added that he was going in for the same way as it improves good
books and good wine. ranching.
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He rarely talked about. literature, though he admitt. ed
liking for.
a
tolorant
Trollope and an unexplained dis- like to Jane Austen. Tennyson was his post, and he had a deep admiration for Thackeray and
DESOLATE
called in the night, "Moghree,
Moghreo
Dickens. When I once put the But only the seagulla answered
⚫ threadbare question as to his fav- ourite author, he replied, "Well navor go away without & volumo.
me,
The great groy gulls on
forlorn,
a Bea
or two of Dickens." It was not for With raucous cries of mocking nothing that he and Mr. Pickwick were born in the same year under
scorn.
As the rowan berries her lips,
wore red, So red,
But she lies white and dead,
merry star. Mr. Pick- wick was born middle-aged, where- as Sir William Gilbert began life in the usual way. The green monthly numbers were appearing in the year of his birth, and he and the immortal Pickwick were Moghree!"
Ob, white and dead.
called in the dawn, "Moghree,
friends for life. The beginning But only the wild winda answer-
and the end of the Victorian era
ed me,
bad each its undisputed king of Tho serie winds, and their sob- laughter.
bing left
bere.
As the falling corn-onre her
hair was gold, So gold,'
To see him at a Savoy rehearsal The gay woode bare, like me was to see him in his element. His whole mind was concentrated. upon his congenial task, and he had no thought for the privileged audience, often more inclined to watch the tall figure pacing up and down than the actors them- selves. "For Heaven's sake! I called, Come you back, Mog- wear your ooronets as if you were
Bat she lies white and cold,
Oh, white and cold.
hree, Moghree!".
used to them!" was his exoe-But only the lone hills answered parated exclamation to the chorus me,
of peers in Iolanthe." The way The silent hills with their still- { the famous libretti won their way
пева двар
to the very heart of the British As Death, that lalled my love to
nation was strikingly shown`at ¤' revival of "The Pirates of Pen zance," when, after twenty-eight years, a few slight changes had been made. The author was absent that night but surely he
must have been pleased when hel
sleep.
[E.W.A. in Evening Standard.]
November Rubber Returns,
Bukit Timah.-11,002 lbs.,
heard how indignant voices from making a total for the eleven the gallery had shouted to the months of the current financial actors to "stick to the text." years of 88,974 lbs, Who will
ever require a rising Tapab.-9.050 lbs., making a generation to give us the text of total for the eleven months of the musical comedy" current financial year of 88,948 the so-called of to-day?
Des., & P.. Straits and India via Caloutts-Pe Swaton-Per Marie, 11th. Dec., 5 x.x.
Japan, 12th Dec, 11. M1400-Per Sui Tai, 12th Dec., 1.15
P.M.
0th Decio pora Holbow 7th Dao., Cosl. B. & S. „Tatʊmiño, Fr. 8.6.4 691, Teilharbt, 9th Deo. Obingwantao 2nd ***Dec., Conl.—Order." Loong Sang, Br. ... 1003, Leank, 10th Dec.-Manila 7th Deo., Gen.-J., M, & Co. Baimun, Br. s.5, 641, 4. W. Evana,.
Burg42-10th Deo-Shalow 9th Deo,
Gea.-D. L. & Co.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m, to-day, 0.00 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
Foxtos.
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Noon,
2 lat Deo. J
N.E. winds, [fresh; fair.
WEEPY.S'PORE,
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PORT SAID AND Capt. H. Powell,
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Tokio 5.8 6,62 Kochi Frenck 10th Den-Yoko Nagasaki Jains 30th Nov., Mail and K'abius Geo.-M. & Co.
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Deo.-Contos 9th Dar., Gen. W'haimoi
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Shanglin and North Chin-Pei Ningpo, La., 1,228, Pickard, 10th Cheloo
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1 BABONETES, reduced to 82 degrees Faarenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredthe,
About
Middle
of
December.
Capt. F. Sembill
All the steamers of the European Lin, are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, New System Telefunken.
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Enngkong, 6th December, 1912.
2 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
degrees Fahrenhoit,
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