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46 MXCELSIOR." No. 10, SAN LOURENCO, Macao. From let April Lost.

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DR. G. P. JORDAN,

2, Connaught Balldings.

(698

Hongkong, 3rd March, 1903.

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66 THE RETREAT, MOUNT KELLETT.

T

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THE JONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, APRIL 28km 1909

OUR PARIS LETTER.

COS Paris, 27th March. SIR HECTOR CDON LD'S BUICIDE. The news of the sensational suicide of General Sir Hector MacDonald in the Hotel Region situated in the Rus de Iroli, where the late brave solitter was staying en route for Ceylon, esme as a great shock to members of the English colony here, who, though aware of the very grave and serious charges made against him,

fully believed he would have been able to clear himself. I was so much for him up FFICE. Airy and Commodious. No. 3, parently, and rather than face his accusers QUEEN'S BUILDING, 3B FLOOR. us preferred taking is life, which he did i Apply

so tragio and unexpeted a manner. Though ON THE PREMISES. Hongkong, 30th March, 1903,

1987 fearfully depressed mentally-and the seven

tionst accounts of the accusations which wore published in the Froucli Proes, a well as other 703.1&3 MAGDALEN TERRACE" publications in England, only added to bis terrible anguish-ho did not up to the vory last Corner houses, MAGAZINE GAP.

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Donald of London, he kept himself to Linisulf mixed with no oue, and passed his time going out, and reading the papers. The best informed Parisian journals not only described the charges against him, bat one or two went na for us to publish the General's portrait in full uniform. As soon as this was done, everyone in the hotel kaew who he was, while, despite efforts made to keep the scandal a secret, ho wa

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the burglar, who went raving mad, was conveyed to an vaglum. A seinaftoval affair—if only true, THE WEATHER,

⠀⠀ Though March in making dis departu e lion fashion, and its entry was practically the same, the latter part of the month resembles summer

tore

than spring. Apart from frequent showers and strong galee, the sun shines brightly, and its rape are quite warm. The present lovely weather is too beautiful to last. Few persons remember such a lovely spell of spring before Eoster, and it is many years sinus the weather was so charming. Every- vegetables, de, are fully a month in advance. thing is early this year; flowers, fruite, The haves on the trees are very general, and wonderful rapidity. Farmers are satisfied so far fresh buds are opening right and left with bat dread a relapse of cald and frost, which would prove fatal to agriculture. The park are full of children and aged persons, only too glad to be out in the fresh air and sunshine after their long winter imprisonment. The city on the whole is becoming morunnimated, foreign- ers are flocking in for Easter, the best time to visit. Paris and trade, which has been terribly lack sinca Christmas, is more hopeful. The news of the caning visit of King Edward VII to the King of Portagat will benefit France, as it is quite probable the English Monarch will meet President Loabot is the South. King Edward will meet with a very

warm welcome, ag relations between the two countries just now are very sordial.

SCENE IN A THEATE

Quito a sea sa ion was caused a few evenings in Madame Sarah Beruhurdt's Theatre, when Me. Pan de Martigny, an authoress

anionsly egurded by the clerks of the bureau. The General with his sang froid did not take By notios of this change, but continual absorb ed in reading and thought. be soon lust control of himself, lit a cigar, and gradually ag becoming more and more excited, paced th room glowly up and down, and finally left the rooza unobserved. He went straight upstairs to his room, undressed, and shot him- self. The shoot passed right through the brain, which was scattered on the four,

an ardent admirer of the " Divino Surah " to whom she had written hysterical latters, was area to swallow the contents of a salt phial and next attempt to shoot herself with a revolver.

3 he poison-laudiaan-did more bar than the "ropert" of the pistol, for the

lady's daughter had thoughtfully replaced previously the ammunitior with blank cartilage, The victim, an Austrian lady og, 32, was removed to the hospital. Her base is serious, but not hopeless. The celebrated actress on againg of the accident was mach upset, and eused inquiries to be made respecting the anthoress's condition.

The

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11 Death had been instantanoons. Strang to say no sound of the torcible tragedy was hoard; ng revolver shot had been notized by anyone, I was not until half-past one o'clock in the after. noon, when one of the chambermaids had knocked repeatedly at the General's door, and entares thinking he had gone out, that to her horror sho fond Sle Hector lying in a pool of blood near the door. From the position of the

THE OPINIOK as "305." bedy, the deceased, who was partly undressed.

Mr. Chamberlain never was popular in the must have stood before the looking glass to tako, ain, and fell back, striking the door. "yes of the French-ho speaks his mind too

plainly, aud is too fearless in bis action. When the body was discovered, Sir Hector was still holding his service revolver, of the British recent warm welcome extended to him on his return from South Africa did not please Army type. English and French doctors wore at szes submoned, but could only pronounos life Anglophobists, who, being steeped up to the to have been extinct for half, an hour. eyes in jealousy, fail to see what" Jou" his The cause of death aertified was suicide really done to deserve such a patriotic oration. from mental trouble." Thanks to the timely The French have yet to learn the true meaning intervention of the British Consul-Goneral; ¦ of “ British Empire." It is actually too vast for the body was not taken, to the Morgue them. Yet that Emphié becomes larger and· the Embassy having made arrangements larger everyday. England does not want France for the removal of the body, which after to go to the tangle of taking out what hor A few days—so as to conform to French law, msive worldly Empire is, so long as she does which rules that no body can be touched until

nol interfere with its development. Within a twenty-four hours af or death-will be con- short line France will seo for herself what Now veyed to its lost racing place in Scotland. The goud Mr. Chamberlain's visit to F. Africa bus

mbags; took charge of all the Geuoral's effects.

done to the Mother Country, and that fact. The face of the deobass fficer was calmecss itaulf

alone will be sufficient. If she cares to keep Though Sir Hector received numerous letters many official oues into the bargain he took overy precantion to destroy thom all before shooting himself

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Nippon Yusen Kaisla.. Hongkong, 27th April, 1903

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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMENT

A RENSATIONAL STURI.

her eye open, she will se how the fucure of S. Afries will shape out. Bagfal hutral bus gone, and has been replaced by naity of Empire and all-round good-fellowship--thanks to the Colonial Secretary's visit.

SPURIOUS ANTIQUITIES,

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[578 Hougkong, 19th February, 1909,