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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1901

THE "CENTURION” AT HOME. During the absence of the Centurion of four |

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Portsmouth, 23rd August.- The inhabitants of this anciant borough ha been on the throes of anticipation consequent on the return of the battleship Centurion, Captain John B. Jelliooo, C. B., bearing the flag of Admiral Sir Edward H. Seymour, G.C.H, from her long and eventful commission

on the Chian Station.

On the 14th inst, the Mayor, Alderman A. Laon Emanuel, J. F., who has been a visitor to Hongkong and Shanghai, called a public meeting, relative to the reception thought beat to be given the home-comers, and it was revolved to entertain them at a banquet and reception, consequently there were many sab-

scribers to same.

On Monday, 19th inst, the Centurion was mot off Portland by admiralty officials, and the paying off trials were proceeded with en route Every Household Requisito. Depot tos to Spithead, where the yachtemen, steamers, and

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"Ozon or twice, from sheer necesalty, I tried to swallow a little meat, but the way it punished so made me repent of my rashnews. I got defy description. no sleep that night, and the torturas I suffered

JAPAN

and a half years, events of great international imporianos bave been crowded into the exciting record of the flag ship, and it was this fact which accounted for the unusual interest mani- "In addition to the trouble in the chest and fested in her arrival at Portsmonth on Monday back. I had a sharp shooting pain in the site of It has been one of the most eventful commis-my stomach. It was so severe that I could sions of modern times, for it has witnessed a hartly draw my breath, and I got that nervous period of much stress and national anxiety be left alone. Often I got up with my husband

and timid that I was positively frightened to THE We remember the crisis which arous through between five and six in the morning, afraid to Russia's occupation of Port Arthur; we remem stay in bed by myself, and to be left along for later the friendly appearance which the in the house would almost drive me mad." Centurion pat in at Manila when there were (This story of a deranged digestion is told by suggestions of European intervention in Mre. Neale, 97, Penistone Road, Sheffield, and America's operations in the Philippines; aud

dated November 30th, 1900.) we remember with pain, not namixed with pride, the foremost place which members of the Centurion's crew took in the incidents of the famous attempt of the international naval force to relieve the Legations. The crew have

helped to make history which shall redound to the honour of old England, and every chapter in which they have figured has only seemed to increase the nation's gratitude.

The crew have, however, at last returned, and

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daughters found me. She had come on a visit, In this terrible state one of my married and seeing me look so very ill, said, "Why don't you try Mother Spigel's Syrup?"

"I had often roud of the wonderful cures in do me good. I resolved to try it, and I got a tho papers, but it never struck me that it might bottle.

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"The effect it had upon me was marked. young fellow we had living with us said he had never seen such a change in his life, and he was right. I took about a dozen bottlos iti all, but long before the twelfth bottle the pain side and chest had gone and I could eat

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the battleship steamed slowly into harbour with than they have brought numerous curios in 11 as evor. Life and energy soon returned S01E AGENTS for Fukumo, Hokoku, Ichiura, Kanada, Kishima, Mazroura, Onours,

obeera were raised by the crowds who had a mementoes of the part which they took in gathered at vantage points on the shore, piers, attempting to suppress the Boxer rising; so and batteries, whilst the crews of all H. M. ships, many, in fact, that it ia said every magazina in being officially hidden to cheer the ship, obeyed the slip is required in which to store these the mandate with great heartiness. Admiral objects of interest. When the public poured Sir. E. H. Saymour, who stood on the aftoren to the vessel yesterday afternoon those who bridge watching, with smiling features, the in inspecting these trophies of war, which lay had no friends to greet interested themselves animated seone on the dockyard jetty and the scattered about, and they evidently fourd them boats which crowded around his ship, was evi-absorbingly interesting. The blubjackets dently higidy pleased with the hearty welcome seemed to take quite a pride in showing them to the onlookers, and the history connected home given to him nuð bis men.

The South Railway jotty was crowded with with the curios warn apparently known to each the relatives and friends of officers and men of the jully tars, In various parts of the ship No sooner was the ship moored and the gang there was quite a formidable array of bows ay out than people began to swarm aboard.and arrows, carbines, and other munitions Almost the first up the gangway were Lord captured from the Chinese, and one could not Selborne, First Lord of the Admiralty, Vice help thinking what a lot of mischief might Admiral A. L. Douglas, Second Sea Lord; really have been perpetrated had not these \M. MUMBYA, Japanese ARTIST.

Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and Admiral of tho Fleet, Sir Nowell Salmon; the articles bean politely appropriated by the also colouring Photos and relief Photos,eld China hand, Admiral Baller Admiral. British. However, these were not the curios

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done for Amateurs; No. 8A, Queen's Superintendent Pelham Aldrich; and Flag Capt. which claimed most attention, but rather some

Road Central.

Jones Lady Hotham, Lady Salmon and Mia of the guns on deck. The most interesting Salmon, and Lady Davis, wife of General Sir of these was undoubtedly 4-in. Krupp gun John Davis, were on the jetty, For about this having been taken from the North-west three-quarters of an hour people poured into Fort, Taku. It was captured from the British tho skip in one continual stream, until cabins in the second Chinese war, in the your 1853, were fall, and there was hardly a spare inch of and it is gratifying to know that after many room anywhere, and the signs of glad meetings days it las at last come into the hands of its rightful owners. Under these circumstances it is understood that the gun, will be off red to the Admiralty.

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were universal.

On the following day a visit of inspection was paid by the Earl of Selborne (first Lord of Admirality) Vico-Admiral A. L. Douglass, There are also two Chinese muzzle-loaders, Captain J. Durnford, C.B., D.8.0, (Ses Lords), which fell into the hands of Admiral Seymour's and Rear Admiral W. H. Fawkes, Private

men and also a small Kropp gua, which was Becretary to Marl of Solbarna, and the Earl, shion the China Gun, bo The of Belborao's son. The offers and men of the ship were fallen in at their stations, and a guard of honour of Marines was mounted on the quarter-deck. Admiral Seymour received Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Mar his distinguished visitors as they went over the ship's side, and stood for some considerable time chatting with the First Lord. Lord Selborne introduced his son to the gallant Admiral, who then conducted the First Lord and his party over thə ship.

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After the inspection, which lasted some time, the men assembled on deck, and Lord Selborne in atentorian voor said:

I am commanded by His Majesty the King to welcome you here. My colleagues, the Lords

forts at Sbaubsikwan. The most curious of all is a one-inch okl iron gun taken from Tiontsin. It is unmounted, is painted red, and is, strangely enough, enclosed in places botwoen pieces of rough doow. The gun is comparatively light, and is suspended in a prominent position on the lower deck by cords, and proves not a little interesting.

Some of the men have pot animals which they hare found during their sojourn abroad: some. have various species of wild birds; some hace images asel in idolatrons worship-but all have something to show their friends and the publis tioned that some of the articles which look in general; and it might be incidentally men.

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to me, and a load was lifted off my chest.

"I am getting on in years now, and in the Spring and fall of the year I suffer somewhat with the old enemy rheumatism, but Seigel's Syrup never fails to set me right, and I would not be without it for anything you could give

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"If you think others would benefit like myself, ter, because if it were not for Saigal I should today be in my grave or an asylum.-Yours truly (Mrs.) MEALE."

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THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the ábors Company will be held at the COM PANT'S OFFICES TOMORROW (SATURDAY), the 28th SEPTEMBER, at Noos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1901.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 28th September, both days inclusive,

of the Admiralty, also are glad to weloome the singularly commonplace usually have a great N TWENTY-EIGHTH ORDINARY

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Lord Selborne then announced that in con- sideration of the Centurion's long commission, extending arer four and a half years, the ship's company would be granted an alditional week's leave, making in all ten weeks.

Subsequently Admiral Sir Charles and Lady Hothan entertained the Admiralty Lords and | Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour to lunch at

Admiralty Hopar.

On Wednesday morning the Mayor paid an official visit and was received by Admiral Sir H.F.CARMICHAEL E. H. Seymour and Capt. Jelions and Flag

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history behind them to form the subject of a thrilling yarn.

When one is hunting about a ship in search of foreign exrios, the sudden appearance of some pineteen Chinamen was, to say the least, somewhat startling. But they looked so inoffen sive that it seemed quite in the autare of things to give one an opportunity of airing his pidgin English. This particular Chineman was armed with a chopper which he used to dispense meat to his comrades, and he need it with such dexterity as to be highly suggestive that be had exercised this gentle art to another purpose on fermer occasions. But the Chinamsa never divulge more than necessary, so one had to re- - anaia iu blissful ignorance upon this point. These Chinamen are domestics on board, and will be transferred to the Cressy as soon as the Centurion is paid off.

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Lieutenant Fair and officers. The Mayor heartily congratulated them and all the crow upon their safe return after their arduous work in China.

In the course of a conversation with Admiral Seymour, the Mayor learned that there are about 350 officers and man who landed and

The second most delicate machine in the proceeded to Peking, and in the name of the world is one in the physical laboratory of the borough his Worship asked the gallant Admiral Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. With to accept, on his own, his officers', and his men's its diamond point this machine can rule from behalf, an invitation from the whole town to dine. 15,0 U to 125,000 lines to the square inch, and ata public banquet atthe Town Hall on Septem-light into its component parts. So dolleste is is used an aid in dividing up a ray of san- ber 11th. Admiral Seymour replied that he was

the machine that the best of human body rory proud indeed to receive such a high honour will throw it out of gear. from the inhabitants of Postsmouth, aud cordially accepted the kind invitation tendered to him, his officers, and his crew. He further intimated that, although he was hauling down his flag that evening, he would certainly be only too glad to travel from any part of Eug { land to be present on such an occasion.

It encompasses your existence from the day Tho Naval Brigade will march through the when firet, mowling in the nurse's arms," you | streets of Portsmouth, which will be profusely enter life to your last proximate indrawn breath. decorated, on the 14th, and proceed to themaken gastric juice, the liver bile, and the "The stomach, says Health of this machine, Town Hall accompained by sovorel bands. brein thought. The brain works in response to Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour will pay a special the senses of hearing, sight, smell, taste, and visit to Portsmonth for the occasion, and touch, A well-ordered well-nourished brain will stay at the world-renowned Keppels. Head respond in a way that will best serve the Hotel, where he will proceed to

the individual's interests. Town Hall in the Mayor's carriage and escort of mounted police following.

The exterior and interior of the Town Hall will be specially and suitably decorated for the occasion by the aathorities on similar lines to that when the Powerful Brigads were entertalued. The Mayoress will present, on this occasion, to each officer and men present silver enamel pendant suitably engraved China Expedition, 1900-1901."

Following in the footsteps of the Powerful, the ship's company of H.MS. Centurion have decided to erect a memorial in Portsmouth to

morate their comrades who fell in China. The Parks and Open Spaces Committee were

asked to mŭlot a site in Victoris Park for the memorial, int the committee were divided in

The first most intricate and delicate price of mechanism in the world completely eclipses this. It can carry a heavy weight, and yet a few tiny grains might cause it to break down. It controls every muscle in the world, and all is known as brain. that wonderful grey and wzito enlatause that"

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The stomach ressives food, digests it, and makes blood; the brain receives impressions, digests them, and makes thought. An ex hausted, worn-out diseased stomach cannot make good blood, neither can an exhausted, worn-out, or diseased brain make good thought."

The confirmed dyspeptio húsa worn-out digas- tive machine that is unable to make good blood, think, and a body that is a physical wreck. ad. therefore, an exhausted brain that cannot He can't work,

Bu his case is not hopeless while he has the money to pay for a bottle of Beigel's. Let us quote example.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO. SHAREHOLDERS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the.

YEARLY MEETING of the SOCIETY will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 16th October, 1901, at Ne DN, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Statements of Account for the Year 1900 and for the Half-year ending the 30th June, 1901, and of declaring Dividends, &c. will be CLOSED from the 30th September to The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society the 10th October, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board.

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W. J. SAUNDERS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 20th September, 1901,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

TWENTIETH ORDINARY

HOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned at 12 o'clock (NOON), on

THURSDAY, the 17th proximo.

TGENERAL MEETING of SHARE.

will be CLOSED from the 3rd to the 17th The TRANSFER BOUKS of the Company proximo, both days inclusive.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

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