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SATURDAY APRIL 25, 1908,

LETTERS ON LIFE

No. II,

LIFE ON THE OCEAN LINER.

The "Berkeley" Cap will be shot for prosperous. It is for this reason that the

A now issue of Biamese pastage stampa by the Hongkong Volunteer Reserve Transvaal Parliament is at present was to have been obtainable at Bangkok Association to-morrow from 10 to 12.20 endeavoring to emdo the spirit of on April 8, at the King's Park Range.

the promise to repeat the Chinese Labour Ordinance by importing other labour under indenture. we are sincerely sorry to be compelled to say that Sir George Farrar's prophecy The Bassoin News" had added to Noon-Hongkong Soborita' Annual Sports in regard to the intention of Het Valk the list of things which might be boter

to drive the British out Las been justi- oxpressed. In aunouncing a forthcoming well:

concert it enya "Anything to drive away fied by the event. Het Volk had not the dull monotony, at Basaèia is welcomo.“ been in power for six months when it

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a particularly magnificent diamond ring, which the "Jewel" always wore on his little finger, changed hands and was seen to grace the lily- white third finger of his lady-love Mamma's wrath was terrible to beboid; she attacked the would-be divorcée with an

amount of energy seldom found in a Spaniard of her years.

Hosakose, April, 1908. You write of your voyage, the Frenchwomen are not usually slow to deadly monotony of life on board an retaliate when provoked, neither was ocean liner, relieved puly slightly by out to the second would have puzzled this one; the number of words she got wearying expeditions on there as you a champion stenographer considerably. reach each port you know so much too Fortunately neither woman understood the language of the other and the battle had to be carried on after a while with the help of an interpreter, a youngster who was training for the diplomatic service nad who will one day, I should say, become a shining light, for by fair manns or foul be managed to call a trice.

I understand your feelings perfectly. The first long voyage has a charm of novelty; every detail is of interest, the ship, the crew, the countries visited en route with their picturesque inhabi- tants, the gorgeous sunsets, and the over chaugeable sen. The sight of flying fishes producos feelings of Singapore declared Hongkong infected wild excitement and if so be you are with small-pox on March 25 and with bubonic plague on April 10. Netherlands-lucky enough to see a shark in the Red India did not trouble about the small-pox Sea your cup of joy is filled to the but declared Hongkong infected with bring. This is Life-you are actually plague on March 30,

began its campaign against the Britishers in the Transvaal Civil Service. It did not even deign to disguise its designs

That avoning the winds and the by getting rid of them by degrees.

waves rose in all their fury and forcad Whenever the opportunity offered British

the amorous Spaniard to retire. to his five days, at the end of which time be cabin, where he remained for four or Civil Servants were dismissed in order to find employment for Boers, whose

was evidently reduced into entire sub mission. When be returned to public chief qualification was that they had

life it was under the strict supervision borne arms against the British. Men

living not merely existing and the of his mother who never afterwards

· let him out of her sight. who had relinquished profitable posts

mind opens out like the petals of a I do not know, whether you share, in the Imperial Service in order to de-

my feelings, but personally I very It is delightful to live on intimate much dislike folks to "see me off," on vate their lives to the service of Great out tos small firo which had broken out, terms with the mixed crowd qu board, a journey either outward, or homeward. Britain's newest Colony were fetired tha house at East Point, but there was gathered from nearly every country altogether too painful and should not When one leaves home partings are extinguished before their arrival, the without notice and, unless it were ex-damage being trifling.

under the sun; oven ebaring a cabin taka place in public, and from this pressly provided for in the terms of

with a total stranger seeme but a slight side I reckon they merely make an their agreement, without compensation.worst in the Far East, including Hongkong, to be objected to, is an attack of senseeze in a Mail boat which was sailing The-Bangkuk rickehas used to be the hardship. In fact the only thing really remember once witnessing a curious excuse for a drink-and little else. I

So unabashedly was the process of weed-bat we learn from the "Siam Free Freas" sickness, for that even the most ardent from Hongkong home to England.

the 'Hongkong Fire Brigado were called

Shortly after seven o'clock last night, | Jotus flower.

and addresses with any communicatione ading out the loyalists proceeded with that that "all this is changed" and that Barg-voyager confesses to be a trying and dressed to the Editor, not for publication is attention was time after time called tokok ricksha would stand comparison with degrading experience. as cridence of good faith.

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it in the House of Cominons by Unionist members, aud a Defence League was

the best of elsewhere.

Time passes all too quickly on that firat journey Eastwards. Every spere moment is spent in writing long des-

A lady with her two children and quantities of baggage had arrived by the ship's tender, she in great distress, going home bad not been seen since the night before when he had gone

honour, at some bachelor's more, Jurt

because her husband who was also

They are fairly callous in Stam. A No anonymously signed communications that formed to assist the retrenched" Bri- A dead Chinaman was lying in the road- oriptive letters to parents and friends to a farewell dinner given in his Bangkok contemporary reports (April 4): have already appeared in other papers will be tishers to obtain compensation. It need way in the New Road near the entrance to at home, posted diligently at every port as the ship was actually starting &

inscried.

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postcards, and Brummagen curios sold truant husband, and a sorrier sight 1 to you as great bargains by the wily never saw, "a dem'd, damp, moist, native who is not slow to spot the unpleasant body," as Mr Mantalini would have described him. His once A coolio was brought before Mr Wood amateur traveller.

white clothes were wet and: mud- at the Magistracy to-day, on a charge of The second voyage is far, far less stained, his topeo which must have being in unkaful possession of a box interesting and after that each one been in the water, was reduced to containing clothing, to the total value of you make becomes a more trying ordeal, pulp, and stuck, a shapeless the talon from 59 First Street. Prisoner Nothing is of interest, nothing charm-n to his lank looks sending little. stolen tho box, and had put it it his house. uncomfortabic, and the people in her a and thus was he restored said that another coolie not in custody had ing. On the contrary, the ship eosms face and neck. He was unshaven- streame of water running down his

the aruis A fine of 35 was suposed or 14 days,

VERONICA,

received it up to the present. A tele-apparsally taking the least notice of the gram from Johannesburg, which we fact. reproduce elsewhere, shows that about 200 British members of the Town Police force have been retrenched to make way for Boers. The position that has been created is intolerable. Instead of the Briton and Boer sinking their differ- ences and whole-heartedly devoting themselves to developing the Colony,

horde of ignorant savages who so little of his loving wife. understand theart of living in communi-

chair, your books and anything else THE TRANSPORT DUFFERIN ty that they appropriate your long

they are becoming increasingly ant that the character of the light on the Notification is given in the “Gazette " gonised. Whose fault is it? Obviously southern end of the norther section the blage vangt be laid at the door of (steamer passage) of the Collinson Reach you may happen to leave about: Time the British.

all they could be changed, the new light being ex to read a book and throw it away

Barrior (iron barrior), Canton River, bas hangs heavy on your hands. You try To-day the trompet Dufferin siled in with the following passengers: Hongkong- do, and more than they should have hibited for the first time at sunset on the disgust, begin to write a letter and Singaporo Battalion R. G. A: Captain done, Leisure amity Their overtures 15th instant. The new illuminating a then tear it up. Someone, noticing Badham Thornhill, Licut Percival,

paratas ie Dioptric, Occulting, of the Sixth that you look bored, kindly comes c Hosp. Asst. Mahomed frhack, have bee setheir generosity Order, showing a red light varied by along and asks you to play deck quoita: British N. C. O, 1 woman, 1 child; 126 Subadas Birdut, wife and 4 children, 1st

has been abused; The position which group of two short eclipses in quick auc- Site: December, 1906, the Transvaal has been created not be allowed to cession.

you repay his kindness by inferring Native other ranks, Gwomen and 9 has enjoyed the status of a self-govern- continue. Even is necessary to

that you will sea. him in the lower children, bound for Singapore, Capt. H At the meeting of the Sanitary Board regions first. At length you fall Fellowes, 47th Sikhs, 2 N. C. O's. Supply ing Colony. The experiment of en- take the unprecedented step of cancel-on Trosday Mr A. Shelton Hooper, pur asleep, only to be awakened by an and Transport Corps, 1 Hospital Assistant. trusting full powers to men who were ling the Constitution and reverting tot to notion, will move: That the idiot who wants you to put a shilling Corps, 172 Transport, drivers, S. and T. I. M. S. Jemadar Kairali Ram, S. and T. but recently inprms against the Empire, the Crown Colony system of Govern-Legislative offcct, in the proposed new

Board recommends the Government to give in a aweepstake on the ship's run or by Corps, for Karachi. TOOTH WASH-and whose acquiescence in the changes ment it should be done. If things are Ordinanca amending the Public Health and coma tumbling over your chair as they a crowd of unmannerly children who which the war had wrought in South allowed to continue as they are going Baildings Ordinance, to the instructions For beautifying and preserving Africa was doubtful, was regarded with the goal attained, sooner or later, will of His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan, play "hide and seek" here, there and

The comfort of patrons is being looked that all Government Buildings be placed distrust by many. The bulk of the be war. That should be averted at any under the jurisdiction of the Sanitary.

After about a week at sea the blasé aftor at the Victorin Cinematogmph. population of South Africa's Dutch price short of the sacrifice of British Board.

voyager makes no efforts whatsoever Electric fans of the latest patent-first-ap- and in the Transvaal the British element aupremacy. Hitherto all the sacrifices

but settles down into a regular and pearance it Hongkong-baro been install- ed, and these are calculated to koop the is in a hopeless minority. It was this have been made by the British Is it

anvarying routine of enting and air cool and pleasant during the warm fact that led the more thoughtful to not time that the Boers should learn

sleeping, sleeping and eating, with a season. An excellent programme of filmus Tho promotion of Major Arthur Chap-droary, duty tramp so many times is being shown to-night, and on Monday.. doubt whether it was wise in contede what immolation feels like?

man, V.D., to bo Lieutenant Colonel Com-round the deck every night before night "Robinson Crissoo" will be a feature. mandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, with dinner, the exercise being taken for full jewers of self-government at the

effect from April 15, is gazetted.

At the Hongkong Cinematograph an outset. Flitical privileges when once

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

overywhere.

THE CINEMATOGRAPHS.

The remains of the late Miss Lice rebel and his shadow assume gigantio given. A wide series of pictures is being” Wade, who was a member of the Bandmain proportions. I have travelled in turns ahorn and the spacious pavilion allows Oper Company, and who died at the Peak by all the different mail lines and patrons plenty of cool air during entertain- Hospital on Thursday afternoon, wore have no hesitation in preclaiming, inmonte. interia at the Roman Catholic cemetery,

the His Excellency the Governor has Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon spite of all that is said to

There were numerous wreaths, prominent contrary, that the English Mail THE VICEROY'S MOVEMENTS. amongst which being ono from the members is to be preferred to all others. The of the Bandinann Opera Company.

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kind Germans feed one too well, indeed

foluence in the governing body for a sented to the Opinanoo to amend the few more years in order to allow any Chinese Extradition Ordinance of 1889.

rom. Our Correspondent.) Tai Yeuk Fong feelings of bitterness to die away.

CANTON, April 24. However the counsels of caution were tenders for $50 d mate for Europas The Police Department is calling for

Viceroy. Chang Jen Chun, accompanied Another old resident left the Colony - they are so generous in the number of not hearkened to.

What has been the and Indians and 450 hed manté for Chimay in the person of Mr C. H. Grace meals they provide that eating goes on by Admiral Li Chun and twenty soldiers For about 23 years Mr. Gree has been from Ga.m. to 10 p.m. almost without of his owe body guard, is to leave here" result? General Botha, shortly before the opening of the first Transvaal Tarnow in the Home at Tungku thanks the left the services of the Eastern Extension I found life altogether too exciting for West River, and if weather permits, to Dr Kuhns, in the unins of 17 Lepers Secretary of the Hongkong Club, having interval. On the one and only voyage today. He proceeds along the East River Tite & Annuity 1,718,208 128 10 An Elegant Preparation. Very liament, said that British interests would Chins Unpulit Publication Society (Canton)

I ever made in a French Mail steamer nad goes to Wuchow and places along the Tolegraph Company to take up that quiet taste; it was one big topsy Nanning, £3,774,859 29 8 Highly Recommeded. Fre-be perfectly safe in the bands of the for a donation of 25 dollars.

queut Orders are received Het Volk-Ministry. The opinion of the British Party in the Transvaal was ex-

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he has made many strong friendships and out who was who. Husbands and EXTRADITION REGULATIONS. has done a lot for the Club and its wives were all mixed up, the children Sales of several lots of Crown Land by mumbers. Unfailing in his courtesy soomed to belong to nobody, the nt- from Great Britain, Europe, ressed by Sir George Fhrrit prior to Land Chico, Tui Po on April 27, and on stabied, and particularly by the older with oxcitement and all sorts of queor

public auction are to be held at the District Charlie"

became highly popular and mosphere day and night was charged and America for this Hair the elections being bald. He said that May 5 at the District and Dicts, lacus members of the Hongkong Club, who things were always happening,

(From Our Correspondent. Y Wash, which has been popu-Het Volk was striving to ruin the

worked with him during the con- I remember one night when I was.

CANTON, April lar in the East for Many mines and drive the British out." In Thus "Sydney Bulletin: Australia truction of the present Club build indisposed and so not present on deck

With regard to the extradition case in regard to the mines we are of opinion should put out its gladdost band to will his departuro be greatly during the usual after-dioner festivities

welcome the visit of the American fest to regretted as severing a 'link with the early may maid puxlioned some of my clothes which U Kai Shing was connected, His

and jewellery and boldly joined the that Sir George Farrar did not takes water visit which Prime Minister and perhaps the better days of the dance. She confessed this to me her- Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard has com« Colony. As a member of the A.D.C. Mr self afterwards, in fear and trembling, municated with Viceroy Chang informing subiuntly into consideration the finan- Deakin invited with much patriotic imagi Grace was one of the most notise members knowing that if I found her out, my the latter of the formalities which have to cial inducement which tended to nation and arranged with much tact. It is some years ago, and on the stage both in wrath would be too terrible. She also be observed in futuro relating to extradition restrain the Beers from interfering with well to see with our own syes tangible proof singing and acting he has been responsible confossed that she had had a very good canct, Procedings for futuro occasions the Colony's principal course of retenso. Pacific, and to know that this lonely out there have been scams our Colony la notorious journey was a Frokob woman boun drawn to certain requirements which that there is a white power left in the for some of the finest amateur performances time. A fellow traveller on that have been clearly defined. Attention, har We pointed out in an article earlier in post has some hope of a hour to see masonry, tor, Mr Graco was high into her way home to Paris to settle huyo to be complied with by Peking. The the weak that the loss of the revenue fair play when it comes to death grips and greatly eatonmed, and by his departure and he was bringing against her was handed over to Admira) El Chan

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affairs in connection with a divorce message from the Hongkong Government the craft here suffers a distinct loss. Best husband, an officer in Saigon. Before yesterday. wishes for a safe voyage and a happy and the ship reached Marsailles, so had

derived from the nanes would necessari

ly cause increased taxation on rural

DON'T NEGLECT A COLD prosperous life in the Homeland will be become enamoured of one of the pas ACCIDENTS WILL HAPPEN IN THE industries. While ruining the mines" DERHAPS you believe you will be able foodored by all actions of the com- sengers, a young Spaniard, whom we

BEST REGULATED FAMILIES. would be striking heavily at the British to throw off every cold you contrect.munity who know the departing citizen, named the "Jewel" because of his

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returned her love. The young man feast expected, Forcat or bruise, a taxation now borne by the Boers to butter to take precaution than to zlak this THE pain of headache is most annoying, was travelling with his mamma, whose baru or acald, Chamberlain's Pain Balm is

dangerous. ditesco, Uhamberlain's Cough makes one irritable, nervous and mis- attitude towards her son's suit with exellent. It is also good for sprains an doubled. This is not what Het Volk Remedy will promptly care your boid and arable. Everyone should know of the the semi-detached lady was not one swellings and for lamo back it in vuperior to Teave your system in health condition world's standard remedy for this trouble of gentle encouragement. One day og blaster Formle by all chemists and wants at all. As it shares in the success For sale by all chemista and storekeeper, Btsaras Headache Cure.

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