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[No. 6768-JANUARY 7, 1889, thusiam generally arrived at upon similar rife thymes and wonderful rhythm, was known though the medium of translation HONGKONG DISPENSARY, becasions, the explanation is forced upon woll sung; and his by-play with the little Professor Muller obtained the original.au. ns that the composers have not in the daughters, when he pretended to forget his thorifice, one from Japan, a second from “Pirates" attained to the success which song, created in amusement. One of the Peling, and a third from Thibet, thus a their previous efforts ied ons to export. * *. finest pieces of music, as well as most attrae carefully collated text, may be expectail. The performance itself appeared to on to tive sconos, was noticeable when the GenWo suderstand this will form one of the bo equal in nearly every respect to prorious erat, in dressing-gown and enudle in hand, forthcoming volumen on "Regilions of the representations; and as for the choruses in sang the protly little pastoral commencing East", Dr Kerr of Canton forwards us two which the male voices were chiefly concern. "River, ziver, 'little river," and his works, one on fever and their treatment, and ed, wo do not hesitate to say that more daughters came trooping in, each with a the other, on Inflacamation These are in crisp, well-marked and accurate singing was candle, singing as they came upon the Chinese and extremely well printed, and never heard in our local Theatre. Besides stage. The chorus from behind the stage will be of much uso to Chinese medical this, the leading-chamoters were all well was und of the most effective features of practitioners, who are lasientalily ignorant sustained, the entire body of the performers the performance. The Pirale King (Mr of the beat modes for trasting these were almost letter perfect, the drossing Newcombo) was, we think, a most success maladies.
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of the piece, was in every way creditable, ful rendering not only for the remarkablo
and there was no hitch whatever in the get-up, but for the dash and swing which has already been announced in these strangements from beginning to end; but he throw into the personation of the columas the music-loving public of Hong. still there was on apparent, lack of enthu-character Mr Nowcombe has a fine, full kong ure promised a rich treat on Monday siam which even to the sedate audiences voice, whilo-ho-has-also-quired the night by Mike Olga Duboin, Pianista of of Hongkong seemed to show that the ex-rere faculty of being it well, beth in singing Moscow, assisted by M. Itennell, of Canton, pectations of the listeners had not been and in speaking. His Lieutenant, Samuel of Adelaide published in April last a bio-
and two gentleman ematoura. The Register -
fully met.
The cast was as follows Major General STANLEY; Mr. TRAEB SAMUEL (his Lieutenant), Mr.. MILLIOLAE. The PIRATE KING, Mr. S. NEWCOMBE. Faznalc(the Pirate Ap SRGEANT OF POLICK,
prentice)......... Mr. QUICKLY.
Mr. Duicur. Mile Vox HABAT., DITU, ley's Daugh- Miss Marso KATK,
tera, Burn(4 Pirate Maid-f all-Work).
Hdme CHRRYAU. Chorus of General Stanley's Daughters, Pivotes and Police.
(Mr Millholmo), was a carefully-acted minor part, which showed clearly enough that this graphy of the talented artisto, and passed a actor has the ability of conceiving and bigh encomium on the brilliance of her carrying out something far higher than has performances in the Town Hall there. The yet been entrusted to him. Mr Drosup, as
lady is a native of Moscow,, though of French parentage, and at an oarly age Sergeant of Police, was an admirable com
displayed a taste, amounting to a pas mander of an admirable squad; and the
the "CHINA BLAIL" Office, where over MARKET | General Stan Miss NIMBLY musio sung by the Force, not forgetting the ion, for music. Her mother cooupied
sixty newspapers, dailise and weeklies, from the countries, are now filed for reference.
BIRTH
On the Zard Dec., in Bangkok, the Wife of F. S. CLARKE, Manager of the Burneo Co., Limited, of Bangkok, of a Daughter.
mer The publication of this issue commenced at 8.10 p.ni,"
The China Sttail.
UNGKONG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1882.
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE" AT
THE CITY HALL.
.
Miss BLOOM.
And it will be at once seen that, excopt Mding. Chervau and Mr Tranb, all the prin cipal characters were assumed by actors now to the Hongkong boards. The chorus of male voices was exceptionally good, and the by-play which fell to the lot of the piraten, aúd policemen was exceedingly well aus- tained. Owing to the reason previously given, the girl's chorus was not so strong or 80 well in hand as it might have been under more favourable circumstances; but con- The members of the Hongkong Cheral sidering the numbers and the youth of some Society performed the original comic opera, who took part, the effect was pleasing if "The Pirates of Penzance, at the Theatre not strikingly successful. The curtain rosa Royal, City Hall, last night. From the upon a most effective, aceng representing a rush that had been mady for seats, and the rocky sea-shore on the Cornish Coast, with demand that was maintained for tickets a cavern on the left and the calm sex in the after all the seats had been taken, a full distance, the Pirates in gaily-striped cos house had been accured; and we venturetumes lounging, drinking and playing cards, to think that more interest has been with the opening chorus, "Pour, O King, felt in this than in any other of the the pirate sherry," the play made a good Society's performances, As wa men start, and the steadiness and precision of
Here tioner some time ago, more than ordinary the music were at once apparent. difficulties have presented themselves may be remarked that the machinery and to to presentation of this oper dressing of the piece (which were due to the Hockey, the and more than once it was feared that the care and experience of. M practices would have to be given up stage manager), were highly creditable. altogether. Indeed, had not Mr Quickly The Pirato King and the Major-General come to the rescue, and taken the pinos were marvels of dramatic costume; the of the leading toner who was transferred pirates and the policemen, were over to Shanghai when another of his many thing that could be desired the Prime operatic triutapha was in fall prospect, the Donna, the Maid-of-all-work, and the piece would most probably have been with daughters of the General, were gay in every draw. Perecveranec, however, overcometh variety of colour; and, though we feel difficulties, and the audience of last night some hesitation in criticising the millimory have now to thank that persistency for an department in detail, the general effect was intarpretation of Gilbert and Sullivan's extremely pretty. celebrated. "Pirates of Penzance" which,
Of the principal characters, Mubel was
intoned responses, formed one of the loud. ing features of the performance. The Sergeant's song was heartily encored, and "When the enterprising burglar's not o-burgling" was repeated.
for many years the position of Fronch teacher of the Imperial Institute, ostab- lished for the education of the daughters.
of the Russian nobility. Through this con- nection, and in consideration of her parent's long services, the late Empress of Russia We ought to note that Mr Romasti, of sent her to study at the Leipsic Consskva- Canton, who prosided at the piano, also tory of Music, established in 1844 by Mon- played between the acts Gottschalk's Banjo delssohn. In 1868, Malle Duboin common- Song, in perfect style, Mr Williamson ced a series of excursions which extended conducted, and as the music flowed on most-a-period of the years, during which, amoothly throughout, this speaks volumes period eho visited the principal towns of both for the conneter and all these why Central Europe, Eastern Siberia, the Cau- took part in the opera,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS."
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FEVER AMONG THE TROOPS IN NATAL
LONDON, Jan.
The Daily News" publiales a telegram announcing a serious outbreak of lever amongst the troops at Natal, owing to the fouling of the water courses.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The next ENGLISH MAIL by the Kaiser-i- Hind, bringing London dates up to the 1st December, may be expected here to-morrow; the Btli instant."
LEGRAMS for Bangkok can go forward by mails closing at Singapore at 7am to
LAUITOW.
we notice that the Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally, Mr Fung King Fuk, to be student apothecary in the Government Civil Rospital.
Weber from Canton that the French portion of the Shameen Concession has been purchased by the Hon. E. R. Belilios,
of Hongkong, Military Service-Roy. C. Gilbert Booth,
casus, and the shores of the White S, passing on to European and Eastern Turkey and the land of the Pharoahs In Italy her skill and refined taste në d pinniste were fully acknowledged by the critics of that country. in 1876, she made a tour through Incia during the time the Prince of Wales visited that empire, and had the honour of giving a performance at the Viceroy's Palace in Caloutta before His Royal High- neas and the. Governor-General. She has subsequently visited the Australian Colo- nios, English, Dutch, Spanish, and French possessions in the tropics, and has avery- where been received with the utmost enthusiasm by delighted audiences. She will appear on Monday evening in à National Court Costume presented to her by her lata Imperial Majesty the Express of Rusia. From the high praises bestowed apon' the lady wherever she has travelled there is avery probability of a musical treat of a high or or being enjoyed in St. An- drew's Hall on Monday evening,
Tan results of the Rifle Match between the Shanghai Rifle Corps and the Royal Turis-
killing Fusiliers are not yet to hand; but from the following paragraph which we take from the Shanghai Courier of the 3rd inst., the Model Settlement will in all probability score another win. The highest score made
Sergeant W. Mead who totalled 82---
before TUESDAY MORNING NEXT at ↑and smal, Mr and Mrs Rogerson and 2.B.A., Military Chaplain. Parade Service nature, could not well be improved undertakon by Mille. von Radan, whose THE steamers Hainan and Bellona, were at the Kowloon Range was that of Colour
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at 8 .M. Holy Communion on the secone upon. The theatre was simply crowded, voice has been heard on former occasions, al fourth Sundays at the conclusion of reminding, one of the palmy days of the but who has not until last night shown the Parade Service. [A Voluntary Service
an actrera Dressed in, good held in the Garrison Theatre at 7,45 | A. D. C.; and among these present were herself s F.H.]
HI, E. the Governor, and Lady Hennessy, taste, she entered into the spirit of her USION CHURCH-Morning Service, 11 Lieut. General and Mrs Donovan, Ad-part, and soon gained the confidenes of the RA.M.-Rev. Joha Colville. Divine Servie
undocked at Kowloon to-day; and
the steamer Yangtze and the barque Carl Gerhard went in.
Hongkong, January 7, 1882,
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We note that Sir Walter Modhurat, formerly fo Chines, 2-3 P.. every Sunday, with miral Duperre, the Hon. and Mrs Snowden, undience by her âne voice, her vivacious H. B. Majesty's Consul-at Shanghai, has communim on first Sunday of overy month, and many other leading residents and off-acting, and her careful rendering of the citributed an article on "The Imperial
Rev. Cod. Edge, ST. PETER'S CHURCH, for SEAMEN, &c.ciale. The members of the Chural Society polos and other music which foll to her Rovenue of China" to the December number Rex. C. Cubert
ert Both, B.A., Chaplain, may now be sat down as consistent sup- principsi rolo. In her song "Poor of Castells's Magazine. at 5 M. Holy Communion after Service on the third Sunday in cachenth. porters of the works of Mesars Gilbert and Wand'ring one" she was excored, but did All the Seats are free,
Sullivan, as they have performed "Trial by no respond; and in the dust with Fre-TAR Garelle notifies that the Quarry Farm of Hongkong for the current year, has LONDON MISSION CHAPEL, Queen's Road Jury,"-"H. M. S. Finafore," "The Sor-derie, Stay, Fredric, stay," she was been let to Memrs Butterfield & Bwire, West-Hongkong Christian Association
With better op- Service for Searaen, Sunday and Thursday, erer," and "The Pirates of Penzance" deservedly applauded. 7:30 PM
during the last four or five seasons. When portunities than those furnished by the and that at Kaulang to Mr Tsang-I, of ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHUECH-Rev.the first performance; of Trial by Pirates, Mdlle. Radau's dramatic powers the Lai Un shop, Queen's Road East.
J. Grundy, and Rev. Lo Sam Yuen, (AU
11 A.M.
ST. JOSEPH'S CHUEL, Garden Rosi- A.M. Mare and Sermon 6.30 P.. Fiven ing Service, Benediction.
We have been given to understand that the shooting match between the Hongkong and Shanghai Ride Corps is proceeding in u made by seven out of the ten of the Shaug most satisfactory manner, and the scoree hai team have been wonderfully good. In fact, unless the last three marksmen fall off considerably, Shanghai can again count on victory. · We may state that the highest score at present is 93 ont of a possiblə 105,
Henoz & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 24th December --
Arrivals During the Week-Dec 17, Kwang Tung, from Hongkong; 18, Feronia, from Shanghai; 18, Iltis, from Shanghai; 20, Berths, from Amoy; 23, Nestor, from Shanghai; 92, Glenfaliceh, from Shanghai,
HRDOR & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchange, 31st December
Arrivals During the Week-Dec 26, Tales, from Hongkong; 26, Hae Ban, from Shanghai,
Services in Chinese) Morning Prayer: Jury" was proposed, it wa regarded he would appear to more advantage. MadaneTHE movements of H. M. S. Taconstant are 22: Namoa, from Hongkong, Taku, Capt. A. J. JACOBS, will My Sadmall; for London, Col. L. F. Haf" | Litany, Anto-Communion, and Sermon, at a most seriously ambitious undertaking: Chervau was quite at home in the part of | somewhat uncertain at present, and she from Shangharing the Week-Dec. 19,
Bible Class, at 3 a
SP.M. Preaching, wund
RA Mr J. Munro, 1 be despatched for the Rice, Mr and Mrs N. J. Edo and at 6.30 P., Holy Communion, Ist Sunday but as oach work was rebearsed and Kuth, and her get-up and acting showed will not leave for home on the 13th instantepartures 1
Private,
for Shangha for
120, Kwang Tung presented to the public, the Society's the accurate conception she had formed of as was at one time ordered. Rear Admiral for Hongkong; 31, Hae Bon, for Shanghai; chikk for Sacz, Mes
Mesara E. R. and J. B. in Chinese monti
GELMAN KETELADA CHAPEL-Service in achievements came naturally to be re- the character. Her song, "When Fredric Sullivan, who has been appointed to the 22, Termin, fer London; 22, Chin Si, for Willis; for Plymouth, ore Sergeant, wife the German language, by Rev. W. Louis, ad 24
children,
was a little lad" (which strongly recalled command of the Detached Squadron, was Shanghai; 23, Hertha Privates, R.F From Shanghatá
overy Sunday, at half-past ten A.M., in the arded as ordinary every-day occurrences.
Shipping in Port-Bets, Les Yih, Title, for Singapore, Mr and Mrs Chaput of the Berlin Foundling House, The labour entailed upon the lady members, her similar song as the Bumboat-woman in expected from England by an early mail: Nestor, Glenfalloch, Namoa, Täkt, L Keng Yuto, infant and
4 servants; for
West Point. Bombay, Mr R. Hough; for London, Mr
however, began to be felt to such an extent the "Pinafore"), was well and correctly steamer and would have hoisted his flag on and Mrs Everall, & child
children and amah, Mr
that the numbers gradually dwindled away; rendered; while some of the best singing of board the Inconstant at Singapore, but it is and Mrs Rogerson and S Z children.
and the performance of last night was given the opera was shared by her, wherein the now believed that he will come on to in face of the great difficulty of obtaining a ridiculous paradox of the leap-year birth Hongkong and join his vessel hers, and she treble chorus equal to the occasion. days is revealed to Frederic by the King will then probably return to Negasaki It may seem to be somewhat ungracious and Ruth, Miss Nimble (Edith), Miss where she will be docked. For this pur to say sơ`; but if the truth must be told, Winslon (Kate), and Miss Broom (Isabel) pose she is now landing her guns, munit- thePirates of Perizance does not appear wore the other prominent daughters of the ions, and heavy stores. to us to approach the Tinafore" or the Major General, after Mabol; and they cà CRICKET Match was played on the Club
Sorcerer" in attractiveness, from what quitted themselves most creditably,-Kate,
ground this afternoon between the Eng eser point of view it may be judged. While both in sweetness of voice and clearness of lish and Portuguese boys attending the the two last-uained works are pervaded by a enunciation, giving such satisfaction as to various schools of the colony. The Eng central idea, the "Pirstes" appears to be suggest warm applause and an attempted lish lads were captained by Harry Hall, Tar following paragraph from the Penang altogether devoid of point-and consequently encore.
and their opponents by F. Kemedios. A Gazette will be of interest, as the steamer lacking in cohesiveness throughout. Thor
Mr Quickly, as Frederic, to whose kindly noticeable disparity in the respective ages wontioned is now lying in harbour Gooda per Sex undelivered after this oughly enjoyable and very cleverly-cor- arrival in the cast we have already of the two teams affected very considerably cocted nonsense it may be, but in general alluded, not only has a good tenor voice the results of the match, as the Macaoese intereat the libretto strikes us as being but seemed to be well at his
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*Moray,
Capt. WILLAM SUTTON, will be despatched for the above Forts on SATURDAY, the 14th Instant, at 5 p.m.
Por dingy, far Sanghai, 1. European, and 42 Chinese.
Per:Penedo, for Saigon, 200 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Maray reports: Salled from London on the 12th Octüber; arrived at Adelaide on the 30th November; sailed on the 1st December arrived at Melbourne on the 3rd; sailed on the 9th; arrived at Sydney on the 11th sailed from
Sydney on the 20th, And arrived in Hong
keng at 8 pm. on the 6th and strong monsoon and high sea, the last 36 hours rain and thick weather
: where we arrived at
hears Paracells.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY. Shipping. -Non-Glenrtway loaves for London.
4 p.m.-English Mail leaves for Ports of
Call und Europe.
Amusements.
9 p..-Concert at the City Hall.
Veneral Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 10
Daylight.Kangtung leaves for Coast
Purts."
duto subject to rent Goods per Arratoos Apear undelivered
after this date subject to rent,
3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko-
hama and San Francisco. FRIDAY, January 19
works.
Departures During the Wegk.-Dec. 23, Beta, for Shanghai; 29, Hertha, for Nega
aki 4, Nestor, for London 25, Namos, for Hongkong, 26, Glenfalloch, for Lon- don; 28, Tuku, for Shanghai; 23, Thales, for Hongkong
Shipping in Port-Les Yih, Itis, Enn
San.
pot.
for
bidden and her passengers and cargo and
The 8. S. Laertes from Jeddah with Pil chored within the harbour limita grims, and flying the quarantine flag, an
yesterday of- much inferior to the authors' two previous throughout His personation of the role averaged some three years more than the afternoon and was boarded by the health
The musia of the Fittes," of the Finte prontics-which is a most boys of western origin. In the two innings ficer who found that cholera had broken out, гореви stokert, three of whom had det expired besides, lacks beauty and sparkle, as com trying one, an early every particle of played by cach team the English lade only ropean stokhelgrims, but among the Eu- scored 41 end 20; while the Portuguese auc during 20s passage, the arrival-hereas pared with that of all the others; there being what-plot thero is circles-round-his
the day before the vessel e ceeded in running up 56 in the first furings All communication with, bee was at cage An absence of those strikingly beautiful pa movements-was on the whole exceedingly Bages which to frequently arrost the atton good, although towards the close his voice and 63 when time was called at four o'clock,
being shifted as wo write, the former to the tion in the three other operas from the same showed signs of having been overtaked, with one wicket to go down.
quarantine station at Falo Jersjah, and the hand. By this we do not mean to say that Is the ari, Oh. is there not one maiden: We have to acknowledge the receipt of the latter into the B. S. Fantes We cannot,
Svoid however, esang clearly and with admirable Rev. Mr Hutchinson's translation of Faber's fact, that the Locrian, having
drawing attention to the the Pirates" is not fairly attractive from breast," he
cholers on musical point of view the music is prob-effect; while in all the business commected work our Mencius. It forms one of the board entered the Pars instead of anchor
ground beat Co closed from this data to 26th ably more difficult than any of the other with his part he sated carefully if not with Oriental series published by Trübner & ing out in the quarenting
oording works composed by Bullivan, but in com very great vivacity. Mr Trach as Major Co., of Ludgate Hill, London. The book have done, and what Limited, closed from this date to 26th parison with the sparkle of the Pinifore" General Stanley was, as usual, the pink of is most tastatally got up, and will prove ai Instant, inclasite SATURDAY, January 14
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental B. 8. Co.'s Steamer laves for Yokohama and as
Franciscn.
The British steamer Platineller reports; WEDNESDAY, January 11: Left Saigon on 30th at 9 p.m.; pasacul Cape Goods per Anadyr undelivered after St. Jaruns at 1.30 am. on the 31st perperi-
Noon, subject to rent and landing Cuced strong monsoon with a
charger ses until in the vicinity of the On Tuesday, the 3rd January at 6pm THURSDAY, January 12 when in lat: 14,18 N., lung. 110. 10 E sighted two lar
vessels of war South under End moderate monsoon War sisuding with with high deu, thick hazy weather with fre quent rain arqualls from Paracella
te port, +1.90 on the 6th.
P. DE The British steamer Kangkung NE winds and fine weather Agar Foochow to Amoy, experienced moderate ja14 Swatow, Right N.E. winds and
Swatoto
to Hongkong, light No
літа Northerly and small rain, wind freshening considerably towards to part-finn weather. In Foo HAVE authorised Mr. JACOR BEN-chow: S. S. Beniangue, and Taku. In JAMIN ELIAS to Sign my Name per Amoy; S. S. Welle In Sentow: SS.
Amoy Procuration from this date.
Glewartney, Achilles, Bee-io, El Dorado, Danube, and China. Jan. 5th, S. S. Europe Namon, and Chin-tung left Antoy for Court Porta
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Hongkong, January 7, 1882..
NOTICE
Co.
ER. BELILIOS.
Hongkong, January 2, 1882.
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or MACEWEN FRICKEL & Co.'s Ad- vertisement woe 3rd column Ata page.
reports:
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The British steamer Dale reports: Strong N.E monsoon from Gulf of Siam-to-port; heavy Northerly gale off Padaran,
Transfer Books of H, C. & M. Steam-
Inatant, inclusive.
Transfer Books of Hongkong Hotel Co.,
3 p.m.-Moray and Arvatoon Apear leave
for Singapore, &o. MONDAY, January 16 :-**
abs ought E
Acterizing the performance of lagt sight, it ? oreful actor, however, does not appearat his quainted with German. We have also to dering her
out of reportat sinks
and the richness of the "Sorcerer," w perfection in get-up, in by-play and in boon to students who desire to become acrema Penang and Province ing of the fas
in, that the authorities have allowed her to
tcock in the between think that it suffera severely. In char-masterly accuracy. This experienced and quainted with Faber but who are not ac for nearly twenty-four
of
bosts
harbour
neas on board. The Captain of the vessel
mast be borne in mind that the per- best in singing, although he has a wonderful notice receipt of the Sanscrit text of the immediately the health NoonFrench Mail leaves for Ports of formers could not be expected to impart to tact in utilising what voice he had, while be "Diamond Cutter, edited by MaxMüller,
Gall and Europe.
the work which they undertook to represent is always letter perfect in his role. His forming the first of a series of texts WEDNESDAY, January 18-
abarm which it did not possess and if great song, "I am the very pattern of to be entitled "Anecdota Oxoniensis we have failed to reach the pitch of en modern Major-General," with all its tar- The work up to this time has only been
11 am--Auction of Brit, barque Spirit ||
of the Age.
in to blame in the first instance for neglecte ing to obey the law, and the conduct of the harbour anthorities is stal moro reprehensi
ble mice they have not seen them carried
out.
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