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No more fitting demonstration of From the sublime to the-solid,' WEDDINGS AND FUNERALS!; the old proverb that blood is thicker best, describes the difference thau woter omuld be evinced than between the music of Verdi and little enough attention to the Although most Europeans" pay that shown at the Hongkong Hotel Gomod. In "La Traviata", and Chineo pection when they turn the loat evening when Briton and" Rigoletto" Verdi builds a chalet pages of the telephone book, they American joined as one in celebrat. [of soft lines and tapering spires, might learn many interesting things ing the great event of the American Gounod in "Faust" is intent on could they read the obraciam. nation

erecting a castle, secure in its Having reached a size too big for binding with the English the Under stor spangled banner and foundation, massive and imposing Chinese section has now been made the red, white and the the throng in its structure and design. It is into a separate book. In appear danced to the strains of the excel probable that the story of Faust ance it is practically the same as the lent orchestra and while it was easy

to pick out the representatives of has a greater hold on the imaginn back half of the old book, being all the same type and indexed under each great nation it was difficult to tion than has the music of it, the same system throughout. One day whether the Briton or America although there are many "quota feature which will be undoubtedly was enjoying himself, one more tions" in it. The subject of the refuwolcomed by all users is the addition than the other: At any rate all venation of Dr. Faustus at the hands of the subscriber's addrem to his- who had the pleasure of participat of Messieur Mephisto and its name and number. ing in the event were rudiant, ultimate fatal consequence, is a

Probably not many Europeana

The dinner was a fitting prelude fitting subject for musical inter- to the dance which followed.pretation, Faust is old and weary, are acquainted with the Claneee Everything in the entire ammage. His learning has brought him no system of indexing. There is

July 6-Stor Theatre; Grandments was perfection personified, compensating pleasures, He learns alphabet to go by and if arranged

there is none to hear"

in vain, yain vain!" If he prays

We are more or less femdline with There won a youth who loved this un-English word its morning! being demonstrated by the noise of vigorous clapping of the hands, or the more unsocmaly stomping of feet. The method is popular, the spoken word not always being understood, unless a certain story, i "not according to Hoyle." "Hon core, bencore yelled an excited galleryite at a performance, to be met with the washing rejoinder of another: "We don't want Hon core, we wants the same chop on again"! That these demands.for repetitions are often pernicious and selfish, very often inartistio, no one

July Coronet Theatre, Viola can reasonably dispute. Probably

Dana in "The Off Shore Pirate." the present-day aspect of the encore July 5-World Theatre, Leah When Husbands is traceable to the smoking concert Bairdin

and The Release of where it is an aid to the motif. of Deceive sustained conviviality that is a part Lincheng Captives."

July 5-Star Theatre; Grand of the proceedings. It is only by some such hypothoger that we can Italian Opera Co., "Madame But understand the present tendency to terfly" 9 pm wy give encore, very often of an Italian Opera Co., "The Barber of inferior quality; also the fashion Seville" p.m. happily violated by a few perform ers of retraining to tell the audi- ence what the encore is. A theatre or concert crowd would doubtless be surprised to be told it was selfish in demanding repetition of the thing that had pleased it, or an "extra" in the form of another song. But

PUBLIC AUCTIONS, that in bow the matter appeam, to

July 9-Lammert Bros., Hong- us. More often than not it is the kong Motor Cycle Exchange stock shoddy that comes in for recogni-n trade in separate lots. No. 40 tion. An artiste, trained to do Coronation Road, Kowloon, 2.45 these things, verbles colaratura p.m. stuff, or takes risks in soaring Lo July 13.--Lammiert Bros., at their giddy Parnassian regions, and Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, at 3 Sustaining note that brings fatto rady boiled beetroot hue. p.m., a large quantity of wines, The feat, for that is what it is, is spi its and malt liquors.

July 13.--Lammert Bros. Eles- rapturously applauded, whilst the trial equitument. Old promises of simpler but more profound things the Hongkong Electric Co., Wing go by the board unrewarded. Fung St., Wanchai, 8 p.m. the case of Operas, it is unquestion: ably inartistic. It is most provok- ing either during or at the conclu- July 7-Extraordinary general committee: efon of some love or death scene to meeting of the Hongkong Hide (Stardard have a storm af applause that seeks & Leather Co., Ltd, at 67/69 American Express Co.), Genre, guerile, the attention was held and snakes, page 124. On page 124, for a repeat, for the performers have Stephen's Building Des Voeux JohnsoBrand Gunn. either to release themselves from an Road, 12.15 p.m. enduring embrace or rise from u poignant death scane, to bow acknowledgments and often to go

over again what hos been given. It is sheer inartistry and should not be done. No one ever expecte a scene

SPOSTA. MEETING. July 6.-V.R.C. night fete at 9 p.m...wet or flac,

July 7-Extra Gyrakhand of the Hongkong Jockey Club at Happy Valley.

COMPANY MEETING.

LOGAL AND GENERAL

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and to Mr. Norton, the Hotel Manager and his able staff, all) praise is due for the success which the event undoubtedly attained.

I was in the 'wee o' hours that the company wended their homeward weary way - weary through pleasure but regretful that like other things July 4 only comes once in a year.

"He "would have pleasure And love and caresses," For youth is the season When-joy most impresses. One round of enjoyment One scene of delight Should be my employment From day-dawn till night.”

be of little use. One should stari according to number the book would from the back. of the book (accord ing to the English way of handling a book) and turn to the main index on page: 1 (after the translation of the introduction, instructions, etc.). There up to page 4, one will and that banks are listed from page 1 to page 4, foreign firms from page

It is a fatal reaction and, bound 13 to 30. Other trades and profes YESTERDAY 6. "AT BOME.""

hand and foot to the designing elona are similarly classified, and The "At Home" given by the Mephisto, brings, its punishment we pick out at random, architects, American community at the Hong The opera centres upon the compradore offices, photographers, "Of Chinese kong Hotel Grill in celebration of activities of the Evil One. He is wharves, factories. the Glorious Fourth" was a great the provoking person with attrac- trades, pork, fish, chicken, duok, success. The Ellipino orchestrative goods for disposal, and he fruit and vegetable stalls go under from the San Francisco Exhibition sells at a price. Given a weak que heading. Firecrackers are put supplied the music and the dancing impersonation by the outstanding together with sandalwood. Fo floor was well patronised.

The general committee in charge participants in this drama of wards the end of the index ofte finds desires, the Opera fails. Last Homes for Old People, Convante, of the arrangements were Mere night's performance might well be Churches and Clergymen under Geare (Vacuum Oil Co.), Gunn (Rob Dollar Co. Johnson (U. S summed up in the cliche ane bending. Anybody who wishes tour de force. From the be oriler a dinner af snake-mest cam Shipping Board), and Whiler raising of the curtain on the do so through this directory which (Standard Oil Co). Reception Alchemist's room to the final scene has heading for Purveyors of

Messrs. Walker of the death of the unhappy Mar

Oil Co.), Benson

and finnly riveted (unless we

we find under No. Central 941,

matter seems to be one of crowd allow their business to be dealt with flags. His Excellency arrived what was offered with the know- which is side by side with "Funeral

and come late, is beyond compro which was sold for £4,800. hension. The late-coming at least

The guests were received by except one or two chocolate-suck-Sunke, King Lam, No. 30, Mrs. Benson, supported by five ing tittering females) Whatever Hillier Street. other Indies. The grill room of may be the future of The Little European privato residences are the Hongkong Hotel was very Theatre, as we prefer to call the put at the very end. Just before. "Star" it is not likely ever to them are Government officials tastefully draped with flags and have an audience within its walls, residences and in front of them are the lamps decorated with banging so large in numbers and so the local Yamens. Chinees resi Alterations are proceeding at sprigs of greenery with red flowers sincere in its appreciation. It took dences are fourth from the end and Tables were provided on the the well-known brilliants of the before this lengthy head is "Moun- do dialogue in a play to be repeat Messrs. Moutrie and Co.'s store balcony which was also draped Opera to its heart and accepted tain Repositories and Cemeteries ed-why then in an Opera? The which will give more space and

at about 4.45 pan, and was at once ledge that it all was superlatively and Wedding Paraphernalia, Cater with, with greater dispatch.

conducted to his table at the top good. As is usual "The Soldiers ers and Cotan Shops, psychology, crowds doing things

of the room. Thenceforth, the Chorus” was taken at a furious which se individuals they would

The system for Chinese names, in A Reuter cable from London proceedings were quite informal: never dream of doing. Why people

upon its repetition. There were when they get together should today reports that several pieces The principal tables were allott-pace and there was no insistence the private residences section is to give the five most common sur applaud indiscriminately, talk load-of Chinese porcelain fefched over ed as follows:

a thousand guineas a plece at First Table: HE the Governor the other gems familiar but an names first. They are Chou, Li, ly, put their feet on rails and chairs, | Christle's, notably a Kanghe vase Mrs. Gale, Mrs, Geare, Colonel hackneyed. In all this, one figure Cheung, Wong and Ho. These are dominates the proceedings on the Chinese equivalents of Smith, Davy, Mrs. Benson, Mt. Walker histopheles. This was taken by Sig Brown, Robinson, etc. There are and Sir William Rees-Davies, should eradicated. It can be done A bus service between Whitty Second Table: Mrs. Parker, Mr, nor Manceri whose portrayal was a by refusing admittance to such Street, West Polat, and the Ming A. G. M. Fletcher, Mrs. Grace, Mr. personal and artistic triumph. five more common suroes but the people whilst an act or an item Yuen Gardens, North Point, will Geare, Lady Rees-Davies and Mr. Signor Manceri: is built on directory does not follow this prin- Rodinesque lines a fine figure of ciple after the first five. We find in progress. Such a rule, rigidly soon be inaugurated. The latter Gale. observed, should prove salutary...place has been described as the Third Table: Mrs. Webber, The a man," and his voice matches bis 59 numbera held by Chene, 49 Las Chinese equivalent of an open-air Commodore, Mrs. Richardson, Mr. appearance, It is rich and sonorous, and only 14 by the Cheungs. cabaret and large numbers fre- Biggar, Mrs. Fletcher, and Mr. Mephisto was revealed as a most Wonge number 44 and Hos 38. engaging rascal, full of quips, food Here it should be mentioned that tice was done to Connauder and

quent it during the summer even- Gnan.

of a joke, athome in all the tricks of there are two Chinese surnames

Mrs.

Fourth Table: Mrs. Drollatte, his extensive trade whether it be both propounced Wong but written Haslewood. Commander The 100 Best.

ings. A present only one bus will be run but later the number will Col. Nicholson, Mrs. Gunn, Cape in promising the fine things of the entirely differently one is known as ANDERSON. On July 4 to Mr. Haslewood was attached to the local - Wo made brief mention on Mon- be increased to four.

tain Neville, Mrs. Singer, and Mr world, telling fortunes, distilling the large abdomen Wong, the other and Mrs. A. Anderson a son.

Naval staff and, if we remember day to the work of the late Lord

McCafferty, A message to the Daily Fifth Table: Mr. Webber, Miss bacchanalian nectar in the twink is the three strokes Wong. This rightly delivered lectures that made Avebury, in oonnection-with-holi-

days. This is by no means the sum Bulletin, dated Peking July 4 Grace, Captain Lovette, Mr.ing of an eye, singing bewitching distinction is not due to any physi him a most agreeable member of tound of Lord Avebury's work. reads It is understood that owing Whiley, Miss Grace, Mr. Jones, memoried widows. Signor Manceri who had the surname but merely to serenades and ogling short val imperfections of the first man is to be heartily congratulated the construction of the aberasters. YOUNG. On the 31st May at 79 the community. Mrs. Healewood Older readers may remember his to friction which developed a and Commander Worthington.

Signor B. Capell as Faust sang Of the lesser important surtismes, Lynton Avenue, West Ealing, feelinge were outraged by what she almost cenadoss activity in lecturing short time ago, Peru had content- Jesse Ashton Young of Way- conceived to be a glaring social before working-men clubs and lay plated deporting all Chinese and In Cantón celebrations were also clearly and sweetly. He has a there are 84 Leungs, 25 Laun and

agreeable stage presence. Signor stead formerly of Hongkong anomaly, contm to what the British ing before the members of such severing commercial relations with

From 11 am to 12 noon the Scamuzzi as Valentine looked a institutions in simple language, the China. It is now semi-officially on a lavish scale, SCHMIDT-On July 4th at 12, Empire is said to stand for, and a vast amount of knowledge he had stated that the Chargé d'Affaires to American Consul hold an At veritable Corsican brother and, as

Chatham Road, Kowloon, a private citizen, quite opetly and acquired on all manner of subjects. Peru has wired to the Chinese Gor Caroline Johanne Georgine without using the privilege of the Bore of them lectures were ulti ernment reporting that as the result Home, at the Consulate. From usual, sang and acted with a virile Schmidt, aged .81 years, the

of negotiations the situation had 12.15 p.m., to 1.15 p.m., the Shameen intensness that was splendid. His widow of the late William anonymous correspondent-s nommately made up in to a book with bean cleared up, and that Pona had American community held an Ar drop to the floor in the duel scene THE DUBLIN SWEEP. Schmidt, the mother of Mrs. de-plume-vented her feelings in the arresting title of The Pleasures decided not to adopt the intended Home, at the Canton Club From was realistic. As Marguerite, Miss

of Life" and the subjects may be action.

1:30 pm to 3.30 p.m., the Captain Ambrose revealed herself the pos B. R. Branch Funeral will the press in decrying the mui-tsai guaged by such headings as The

and Officers of the U.S.S. Helena" sessor of a powerful soprano voice. pass the monument at 5 p.m. to-day.

system, and the system which duty of happiness," "The value of The returns of notifiable dis held an At Home and gave a buffet All her numbers were given with dooms the young to earn a precari-time," "The pleasures of home." eases for the week ending June go tiffin. At 4 pm, there was base freshness atrd she brought under ball at FatShameen verstis U.S.S. standing and intelligence to her one livelihood by money earned In the second part of the book there follow, the figures in bracket. Helena." At 5.30 p.m. a picnic singing and acting. The same The Chins Mail. through carrying enormous burdens obstus on such vital subjects, as indicating deaths: plague 12(12); supper with musical programme may be said of Misses A Ballarin was held under the auspices of the and Polastri. In the Kermesse of brick and building material, and "Love," etc., all given with insight enteric 6 (6) paratyphoid 2 American Association at the sccor a ballet was introduced pleading for sympathetic treatment and sympathy, and a simplicity of meningitis 3 (including from Baptist Mission compound, Tung and in spite of the limitations

language that is most refreshing, previous week); two deaths from and reform. Commander-Hasle-

ceived and carried out. It One essay is on "The choice of puerperal fever and one from fever shan. At 9.30 p.m., there was dance of the stage, was well con proved very enjoyable. Signor wood was "instructed" to get his booke" and in this the writer gives of patients in last week's returns at the Club Theatre.

Castagnino again conducted, and wife to desiąt from her disinterested a list of what be considers to be Except two British who died of

that is all that need be said a efforts, and refused to do so. Steps tho hundred best books, works by

Tonight Madame Butterfly is to be given The season is to be were taken to relieve in of his living authore being omitted.

extended and the following Operas command, and from that day to this Naturally, like any anthology that is published, it did not please the

among other will be staged: *Mignon, ***The Force of De- stiny, and * Pagliacci." If the Company could see its way to re-

Kobe.

Homomora, Thursday, July 5, 1989,

FORGOTTEN?

A consensus of opinion would

probably decide that amongst the

are

enteric) and one with partyphoid

BOGIEL-END PERSONAL.

CKLEBRATIONS IN CANTON.

HAPPY RETREAT.

IMPENDING CHANGES

· FREDICTED.

all affected are. Chinese, Two Chinese cases of smallpox were reported inthe returns for Tuesday, m je under the ban of an unjust higher critics, but us guide to The Dupres for the 24 hours ended, post tragic of our many tragic

Yesterday rogue 4small-bor words that known as "forgotten Panichment. It is very time to state reader free from pretence, and 1, dipthora siyenteric and bolds high place. It has remained that probably this action, more than desire to be helped, the list was, meningits. All patients are sad is, most invaluable. It is im-Chinese except the diptheria For the London Dosly News to anything else, did much to make the possible to give the remes of all the (Euroccan) and the enteric patient. It is rumoured that the old Happy beat Carmen It would give Retreat situated at the Wong Net pleasure to quite a number who sab us in our most vital part-our Mui Teal question the burning one volumes mentioned, but a few (Britians

Chong end of the racecourse, and have expressed a desire to hear it became, and that made it settle names of authors may office: memory and to remind us eginment one of immediacy, mach to Marcus Aurelius, Epictetas, Seneca,

recently converted into a nursing Bizet's masterpiece, home for Chinese desiring Western how much our modern way of living the chagua of those in opposition, Aristotle, Confucius, Thos, & Kam

medical treatment, will soon be and thinking/tends to indifference and responsible for Commander arch, Deeperdes Homer, Sophio The first-class Cala Ho has been rumour also says that the schem pis, Pascal, Spinoza, Plato, Pl

usad again for its old purpose. The and forgotfulness. The good is Halewood's pantelment. In the cles, Horace, Chaucer, Shakespeare, gs interred with beir bones." The day of victory, the victor is often Million, Burns, Byron, Gibbons, conferred upon Sir Gomes da commenced last year has not met the tung, & ditt mun on overforgotten. The case of Commander Goldsmith; etc. Lord Avabitry Costa, KCIGS the Portuguese with the success expected through the recent distribution of honours and Mrs. Haslewood is in point: illuminating way which must hate

commented on his hat in 6 smple military leader who was recently no fault of the nursing, home

in Hongkong

founders, but because the Chinese having died down, a London paper we shall be very much surprized beet of great assistance at the fame

are averse to leaving their homes.

It is mentioned that the Ti Bak reminds us--who should need no and more, disappointed, if, after the he wrote and spoke, and which has

Lan gardens at Kennedy, Town are shortly, to be used for build to be righted, and that soon, to comments of our Landon contem-thermamb value to day. It is perhaps Dos

housen ~ To supply the dom a perilous thing? to - recommand parary which have jogged our books and to be to dogmatic a Commander, sud Mrs. Haslewood facit memories, someone or body call them the Apart from the merits or demerits does not promote a huge

ion at least be-than nay demanding, that the thons whor

reminder that sa injustice remains

of the Mui Tsai question, which at

matter of.

contraremy, and in by, law abolished,

no-one of mind can possibly deny that

disabilities under-v Commander be unused.

and Mr

(Oddo and

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It is authoritas Tokyo, July tively stated that the Naval Do partment has instructed its attaches to informally sound- opinion in Britain and America rèirarding the

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