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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 22nd APRIL, 1915,
EXPLOSION ON SHAMEEN.
Bomb Sald to have been placed, in Waite Pipe.
On Tuesday evening the in- habitants of the Shameen were startled by a load report which suggested another bomboxplosion in the native city.
BY RAIL TO ENGLAND,
The Latest Time-Tablo.
has favoured as with the follow The Vice-Consul for Swed ing extract of the latent time-t.blo for the journey from Petrograd to England via Sweden and Nor-
People who rasbed from their way: dinner tables to make enquiries
Boon discovered that a "bomb or something similar certainly had exploded, though not in this Chinese city. On the canal bund, about midway between the French and English bridges is a small block of buildings includ- ing a Japanese barber's abop and some premises which appear to be used as a Japanese club, and was bere that the explosion
had occurred.
Two or three feet from the ground a waste-pipe jutted oot from the wall, and into this a small bomb seems to have been placed, Whether the affair was a practi- cal joke or deudly earnest doen not appear. Though the report was a loud one the damage woo trifling, a few square feet of the face of the wall being blown up
CORRESPONDence. (The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess-. arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."}
BOXING.
(To the Editor of the Hongkong
Telegraph).
·
800 a.m., Arr. Tornea 10,57 a.m.; Dep. Petrograd, Finland Station
27 hours.
Through Sleeping car I and II class. Beataurant car during the day.
Dap. Tornes 4.00 p.m., Arr. Karunki 6.30 p.m., 30 minutes. From Finnish Karunki to Swedish Karangi by sleigh in 15 minutes,,
there are two routes:-(A), via From Karangi to Ohristianis Krylbo and Ballsherg.
Dep. Karangi 8.10 p.m., Atr Christiania 10.27 p.m., 50 hours. Changes at Krylbo and Halls- berg.
(B) Vis Strokholm (through train, sleeping car and restaurant care),
Dep. Kernagi 8.10 p.m., Arr. Stockholm 8.40 am, 383 hours.
Dep, Stockholm 9.07 p.m. ar 8.38.a.m. Arr. Christiania 10,30 a.m. or 10.27 p.m., 13 bra.
Dep. Christiania" 10.52 p.m., Arr. Bergen 11 a.m.
Sleeping cars I, II and III clasa,
Dep. Bergen (daily servios) 1 p.m., Arr. Newcastle after 33 hours.
THEATRE ROYAL.
Under Two Pla ge. The Howitt-Phillips company.
Sir, With reference to your columns in last night's issue, un- der the heading of "Boxing" I must again tender my apologies, not only this time to" Old Sport" but also to Kid Marriott, my inten-. tiona not being to offend, that gave "Under Two Flags" last being far from my thoughts, but night before a fair house. The only to assure them that things play is an old favourite of the prehistoric do not seem to be ap- publio'n albeit it gives but little preciated in this Colony.
scope to the majority of the ple It has not been my custom to yars. The part of the piece ie that deal with matters like this, but I of Cigarette, the cantinies, whose have had the experience nafor whole life is bound up with the tunately, that is to say, in matters French army, and this was played causing an argument, to find to with extraordinary power and my regret, that the persons, feeling by Miss Godart. From ber whoever they may be, of course dashing first appearance down to being of a certain class who lose the death-moment her handling. the point, generally wish to resort of the role was superlatively good to fisticulis; therefore I regret that and real. The part of Bertie I cannot failin with Kid Marriott'' Cecil, the hero fell to Mr. Howitt, suggestion on that subject. But I who made the most of it. Mr. would like to point out to him Jack Vallance, as the rollicking that if he would care to place the but faithful valet, had a part said 310 at your offies, no doubt well suited to him; he was good I could find a man to meet him throughout, as was Mr. Jok (of course I do not include the Elagert in the upthankful role of friend he speaks of in this chal. Colonel Obateauroy, Miss Ada lenge) that is, providing he can Edney as the Princess also played come to the weight. Once again, very prettily and sympathetically. money speaks!!!!!!!
As regards Hn his Costillo, if Kid Marriott is prepared to forfeit $50. in the event of my proving him wrong to your „Cigarette fand, 1-hall be plossed to do so.. Of course, this offer also includes "Old Sport.","
In conclusion, I would like to inform any person whom it may concern that I am not a pugilist and fortunately know it-Yours, etc.,
MULTUM IN PARYO, Hongkong, April 22, 1915.
SirRe Kid Marriott's letter, in yesterday's isane of the Hong- kong Telegraph, it certainly re- calls old memories. If, as he Bays, Eugene Costello (not Hughis)
To-night the members of tho company give their farewell per- formance"! A Member of Taškin-
all."
was a member of the crow of H.M.S. Cadmos, I think ♪ little more light should be let in on the subject. The event was well advertised I remember, and every- one expected to see a good show, but did not
Fernspa Mr. Hall, the promoter, would like to my a litle on the subject.
Yoora eta. QUERY.-
P. 8. Engene Costello was advertised na a champion fans Canade, I think.