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eir of one about to stop the" rot" and confound A DREAM OF THE CHESTER CURAND. the attack utterly. After some very elaborate

ITS TULFILMENT. preparations had been mads, guard taken, auil William Day talia a remarkable story con- the positions of the folde men carefully noted, terning a dream he had of the Chester Cup in tha batman poset, to howler stepped up gently, the days of long ago. Amongst the horses own- put in a curly one which beat the bat and aproated by Mr. Joseph Parker racing celebrity Se accustomed havo erisketers and their gled the wicket omid painful alienos Crost bolonging to Cheshire was one called Ono namorous followers become to the slow-moving on, the, betum commenced the unhappy Act, which became a hot favourite for the CityTHE Steamship machinery of the C.C. that the innovations march to the pavilion, berors reaching which and Suburban ere the owner had an opportuni To had to pass the jocular Yorkshiroman,ty of lacking it himself. Being scratched at recently introducabat hondquarters have brought

stationed in the country." Ullyat, at once ex- the last moment, it was resoryed for the Cleator Enlarging. Developing. Printing, Mode-exiticism in abundance, the fencing of the play plained the situation by saying that he should meeting. Here it put in two surprising per Consignees of cargo are herchy informed that

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ing space with netting proving a most fruitf hot have left the wicket. as every hatsman was formances. The veteran trainer thus describes Treasure, and Vainables, are being handed and their Goods, with the oxcoption of Opinim topls for discussion. It did not tako very long entitled to a trial call, and if he returned to the themWith respect to the Chester Cup, the stored at their risk into the Gotowns of the to bring about a modification of first idlene na to

crease the usual favcne would certainly be ormar ma is the Palatine Stakes the first day Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gotown the value of particular kits and the manner fended. The couflding batsman duly returned, and was beat by Theodora, ach to our suprise

Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be which the ball travelled beyond the boundary.

and disappointment. turned out, this obtained. Actual experiencoquickly corrected initial or rest of the team. He had no second hall seat was one of the most fortunate circumstances notice to the contrary be given before Noox, Optional cargo will be forwarded maleves the players themselves promptly condemning the dorit to him, and it is not recorded what he that could have happened for us; for it drova TODAY. comparativo values as set forth by our well said to Ullyat although it is possible the wily her from 5 to 1 to 20 to 1 in the betting for her have left the Goilews, and all Gool wit-

No Chin meaning experimentalists. Before such expert Tyke had shifted his ground discreetly. Here are the Cup) uxt day. After thinking the mating undelivered after the 19th June will be opinion I think we may all bow without demur is one of the many amusing stories told by Mr. tout, I muid to Mr. Parker that her defent in a subject to rent. Marine and Portrait Palater, 50, Queen's At the same time it will not be unreasonable top. F. Warner in us delightful book:It was mile and a quarter by a fast mare like Thoedora

All broken, chafed, and damaged Gools are give the committee men of the Marylebone at Antigm that we met in the opposing team a did not amount to much after all; for that Cimb rudit for road intentions Being a bit black in, perfectly dent, and a stons-walier of she (One Ast) was much better at two miles Japanese Photographer. 14. Beaconsfleld old-fashioned myself, perhaps my sympathies the best. At last he was stumped, and the fact be. uri a quarter, a distance that any of her of and THURSDAY, the 1st June, at 9.30 ..

Areale, Queen Road C. also Want with the conservatism pervading the atmospliers in explained to hit in stentorian tones, he sor-ponents would not like. So I eommended

Amateur's Rognirsinente a Specialty.

uf Lords are more prononucel than those of rowfully retronted towards the pavilion. As he him to take £2,000 to £100 about her two os PRINTING

latter-day reformes at any price. Cricket was walking away, however, Bromley Davenport, three times, as he was sure to have good hodg played by our fathers and grand father could who was umpiring at the bowler's end stepped for a before the start, as well as a good ros for not possibly be improved upon if they are ward and explained to us that lagally ho was not his money. But he waited, and could only get to tell the story, and time and oft we have out, as, without thinking, he had called over 15 to 1 to £200, for which ho backed her. She heard the plex advanced to restore some of the before the decision was given. One of the team ever reached a better price than to 1, so fontarea of the game as rare old Boldham knew wont in search ofthe departed hatsmen, undatust either he nor I hedged a penny which wo it. Then all hits hud to be run out, and the found him behind the pavilion wearing bitterly, both should have done had she come back to the Rev. W. K. R. Bodford, the historion of the Still slaking with sous, he was led back to the prios, on the principle that no bet is a good Free Forosters, has recorded that a chair but wicketa; but his state of partial collapse became one until it is bedged. The night before the to be provided for one worthy ancient to rest atter when Lord Hanke waylaid him, and at-race was run I had a remarkable dream, worth after the foil of sanding down a furious over of tempted to explain at this tog of his voice how the rebuting because of its accurate fulfilment. IT underland balls. I entertain the greatest pos- mistake had happened De Laird, he evidently drenat One Act won, and William Gontes was sible respect for the veterans who would restore thought, was abusing hitt. and his only second after a good ruce, and that I told him these old-time usages, but I must recording firm sponso was to woop yot more bitterly. Poor after they had passed the winning post that conviction that the time has gone when all kits rund! Hii Forves were en plattered that he thought I had won. To which ho hastily shorld be rus out. Our county crounds have promptly ran two men out. It eseme almost replied, "You know you have. And walking rendured such a practice impossible. Billiard shame to dig and deiro amongst the pages for table wickets were unknown to our forefather, those sinusing experiences, but I cannot resist who would have found it a difficult matter to gueting just another interesting incident which

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he replied; and then, looking up, added: Oh you, Mr. Day! Strange to my, Willisin Gouter was standing by my side all the time, quite ur observed by me, until, turning round to go and meet the ware, I found myself fuce to face with him. As we walked up together to meet our respective horses, he said. I stood more money on mine to-day tan I ever stood before, and have lost a large stake: the absolutely fullling my dream to the very letter.”

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against being the precise locality: The at which I was staying--Mr. Parker himself be Antier at Government House, where Lort ing amongst them. After sulding iko mars, I Hawke was saying, had conceived the stood close by the winning post to see the raos, amiloides that he would completely nonplus, au as soon as the bad presed it the third time and confuse the fold it, when batting, he groad thought my mare had won. I said to the judge: with his partar in crime to shout Come on!" What has won, Mr. Johnstone P--- White !'. when he meat Stay where you are, and vice eers. For on over or so it did bnations exceedingly, for we coulda't imagine what the pair wowo driving ut. Then it became obvious to Lord Hawke that they were simply playtag the foal, and from point, where ho falded, he tred open the percent butler a gaze of such stern intensity that the worthy black man trem blad in his shoes, and prociptly stopped his antics. One can Toadily imagine how smoothly With respect to the other alterations, it unust this plan would work for the first, second, or be gratifying to the authorities to find they met even a third time, but it would have to be with unanimous approval. The bowlers, I belioso very slow cricketer to be deceived for any con will not mind in the least bowling six instead of siderable period. No two players have ever fire balls to the over, but wo uro bound to see need more confusion, probably, than A N. noticeable decrease in the aumber of maidens sont down. Probably this has been made spparent to good many already. It would be the greatest of pities if the game were altered to the order of the spectators. My own opinion is that those who play it should have the first consideration This the opinions of the great army of lookers-on are entitled to respect and toleration, for with out the nimble six-pouce wo should not get so much excellent cricket in our big towns and cities, and while no one wishes the romit to "bos the show if I may be permitted the use of the vernacular, re mast not forget that the cicle of the turnstiles kespy the chick of the bat and bail going. The fewer maiden overs we have, then, the better the public will enjoy the game, for it is not everyone who can grasp the mbfound that he had forgotten nearly the whole tlaty of pace and spin and length of champita art. He mid to the Pyrrhus of the night. bowlers. To the cult it may appear bad form to Are you a cashunter Cue-hunter, to the own allegiance to theigh, ard, und hoften prouood in stage phraseology, implies a school, ont it cannot be denied that the aromatar-of-fact actor, whin cannot get on without prefer hitting to anything else. Here I should the east word; In the beginner to whom the question was put, imagined that it meant,

Horny and R. G. Harlow I often need to wonder what were "Dicky" opinions of the desparate scuttles oat and liomo again. There was plenty of movement in the game when

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& long dipicnatio such, to which Pyrrhus replied with fencing diplomacy of the same

intelligible to the audience, the whole play las plans this exodium is made clearly resolves itself into a mystery Pyrrhus can seither my nor do anything until he knows what is required of him, The speech bogine with these prossio Enes of no meaning beyond empty compliment

Before I speak the message of the Greeks,

Permit ue, sir, to glory in the title Of their ambasador, since I behold present with the implements of the gaine Troy'a vadqnlaber, and great Achillos son before this is done all other resources for redu Orestes then goes on to the business of the em cing the powers of the bits man sibalil be, bassy. Now, said Kean in the morning to the exhausted. With slower wickets the bowlers Pyrrhus, I forsson that I shall stick in thús will soon assent themselves. Que important speech at night, su as soon as I feel that I am problem yet remains to be solvuil, vis, the leg breaking down, I shall wink my on-bye at you. before wickst difficulty. This. I fake it, will and you can then come to the front and go on not be mooted during the present season, I with your answer. When night came, the first for more hacking of the rules just now scans went off smoothly rough. With the might prove unpopular. While, so many change, Fyrshus catered and ascended his throne wormers have sprung into existence, it is a FH; Orestes was introduced LH., and began. matter for surprise that one of them have you deliberately Before I speak the messages. 4 suggested an alterstion in rumber of playera. the Grooks" (o strong wink of the sya, repented Two or three more men in the field would several times, and then, after a pause, with a increase the dificulties of our batomen very ariel pigrammatie turn). I wish to hear what considerably.

you live got to say " The house rang with applause, which gave the astonished King of Epirus time to collect himself; and it was svie dent the ambassador was determined that he should speak first, he had nothing left for it bat to prossed with his reply to uncommunicatexi

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Agents.

Hongkong, 16th June, 1900.

£10,000

WAR FUND

FOR SOLDERS FAMILIES, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

NOW AMOUNTS TO NEARLY-

5 MILLION HA PENNIES.

SENT ON EVERY TABLET OR SEAVING STICK SOLD

TILL END OF WAR. A

1782

VINOLIA SOAP CONTAINS NO BILICATES, RESIN, OR INJURIOUS

COLOURING MATTERS.

1808