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MERCAN-

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1,212,500 0 0 II. Fire Funds... 3,204,753 7 10

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It will be just 64 filling and much cheaper than 2. European, breakfast,

THE VIVE DOLLARS. V

A story is told of how he earned his first five

A COLLECTION OF STORIES.

The following stories of the great humorist dollars. When a boy he was at a school where are worth reproduction ----

PUZZLED THE PREACHER.

Mark Twain used to tell a story concerning a well-known American clergyman who had Mark Twain preached an excellent sermon. congratulated him and said it was the best he

there was an especially sovers rlo about the mirking of schoolroom desks. Unless the enl prit could pay up a fire of five dollars, he was

sure of 4 20vers caning. One day young Cle mens happened to disfigure his desk with sundry original designs, and was caught by the master and offered the usual alternativo-the fine or the He went and told his father, who, being 霹

had ever listened to. The preacher felt fational whipping hearted man, gave him the fre

"Certainly the very best sermon I ever heard," went on Mark Twain, "but, of course, it isn't original. Why don't you write a sermon like that yourself, now?"

"Why, I did write it," rejoined the minister. "Oh, come now," said Mark with a smile, you mustn't expect me to believe that."

"But I assure you," protested the other, "it is original."

Well,

,” asked Mark Twain, "how comes it that I have an old book at homo containing overy single word of your original' sermon?

The minister gaxed at his serious face in great

I think you are making a mis porplexity take," said he

"Very well," said Mark Twain, to convines

you, I will let you see the books to-morrow for yourself"

On the following morning a packet arrived for the clergyman. When he opened it he found the book in which Mark Twain had found

every word of the sermon. It was a Standard Pronouncing Dictionary.

THE RETORT CHEERFUL Even in times of distress the humorise did not lose his cheerfulness, and the following story exemplifies this fact strongly. One day during his early struggles for access he found himself in very low water. He was walking in the street puzzling his brain as to how to meat his difficulties, when he collided rather suddenly with a man coming in the opposite direction. The stranger lost his temper, and angrily said, "You do that again, and I'll knook yon into the middle of next week." "My dear sir," said Twain, blandly, "do so by all means. If I can get through till then without breaking I shall be all right."

MEETING WITH WHISTLER.

It is related that Whistler asked Mark Twain to his studio to see some of his pictures, and the humorist, having been previously told that the painter was a confirmed joker, determined to beat him at his own game. Pretending to be very dense, he walked up to a painting and began to ariticise It.

"Not bad," said Mark, hút," moving his haud dangerously near the canvas," if I were you, I'd do away with that cloud." The artist was in agonies. Take care," he cried, "don't touch that, the paint's not dry ret. Oh, that's all right," said Mark Twain, genially, {“don't you worry, I've got my gloves on,"

CAUGHT THE CONJUBOR,

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dollars. Now, five dollars was a large min to

Master Clemens, and one whipping more or less did not make much difference. "So that," as he used to

wan how I earned my first five dollars.

MEETING WITH THE KING.

He once told a New York audience that while temporarily residing in England he was sub- jected to a tax, and wrote a friendly letter of pratest" to Queen Victoria. "I don't know you, ran the letter, "bat I're mot your son. Strand, and I was on a bus."" He was at the head of a procassion in the

Some years later he met the King, the Prince of Wales. Ther eit together for some time, and then, when bidding hint good-bye, the Prince said:-

"I am glad to have met you again." This puzzled Mark, who fancied that his. Royal Figlinees must, hara muistaken him for

someone abe,

Why, Mr. Clemens," said the Princo, don't you remember that you mat me in the Strand once? I was tus procession, and you were on the top of a bus."

MES. CLEVELAND AND TRE GOLOSHES. House during the second Cleveixud Adminis

At one of the public receptions at the White

Cleveland. On shaking hands with her he gave tration Mark Twain was presented to Mrs. he a card, asking simply, "Will you please sign that?" Mrs. Claveland glanced at the card, to find nothing but the words, Ho has not written across it. She looked in mused perplexity to Mr. Clemens for soine thing farther, when the letter explained, "My wife said if I came hero I would be sure to come with my golashes on; but I heren't, have IP So I wish you would sign that for me to give to her." Mrs. Cleveland locked down at his feat, and then wrote her name on the card.

It will be remembered that on the occasion of Mark Twain's last visit to England he arrived upon the same day as that on which the Ascot Gold Cup was stolen. The same evening one of the newspapers brought out a bill displaying the following incriminating sunouncement: Mark Traiu's Arriral. Ascot Gold Cup Stolen."

The sequel to this incident took place at the Savage Club dinner in Mark Twain's honour, when a note was sent to the hamorist purporting to be from a confedorate of his in the theft of as he was unable to dispose of it. Accompany the Ascot Gold Cup, returning the cap to him

On another occasion a well-known conjuror saw Mark Twain in a botel, and, thinking the anthor did not know who he was; decided to the noto was a bulky parcel containing an try the effect of one of his trisks. While Market fataimile of the cup, save that for the acorn at the top had been substituted a miniature Twain was engaged in cutting a lottace the

bust of Mark Twain. conjurer gave an exclamation of surprise, and, putting his hand among the leaves, drew forth a valuable diamond ring. But the humorist was not to be so easily deluded, and telling the magician that he was always losing things like that about the place, he called & waitress to him and solemnly gave hor the ring. What the con- jurer said is not recorded, but it took hira all his time to regain possession of his property,

TOO MUCH FOR THE LAWTEK,

He was once dining out, and made a speech brinful of clever jokes and sallies. When he had finished and sat down amidst roars of laughter, a certain lawyer rose from his seat, shoved his hands into his trousers pockets, and cast a damper over the company by "Doesn't it seem strange that a professional humorist should be funny P" Quick as thought Mark Twain replied, And doesn't it seem strange that a

his own pookator should have his hands in

THE YOUNG MAN AND THE QISTERS,

Mark Twain had a great dislike to what is known as "side," and was never so happy as when he was taking down conceit in anyone. While dining in a restaurant he once sat at the next table to two exceedingly self-possessed young men, who were putting on a great many sirs and graces and giving the waiters an immense amount of trouble. One of them gave an order, and then in s. commanding voice asked the woïter to tall the cook who it was for."Yes," said the other, " better tell him my name, too, so to make certain of having it all right,

Presently came Mark Twain's chance, for when the waiter came to his table he said loud enough for overyone to hear, "Bring me dosen oysters and whisper my name to each of them to make sure it's all right. "

A STRAP HANGER.

An amusing stary of a compliment paid by the famous humorist under embarrassing vir cumstances is related. He was one standing in a crowded street car, clinging to a strap. As the

WEATHER REPORT.

the following report:

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued.

On the 17th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer like amount over N. China, the Loockoos and has risen moderately over Japan, and fallen a the Bonins

A depression is situated over the Pacific to the South of the Loochoos. It appears to be moving Northwards.

Pressure is highest over the Sea of Japan. Moderate N.E. and B. winds may be expected in the Formoss Channel and over the northern shores of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 sim. to-day, 0.63 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows →→

E. winds, mo- Hongkong & Neighbourhood

Įderate, showery. Formosa Channel...

N.E. winds,. moderate.

Soath coast of China between Hongkong and Loanooks, South const cf China between Hongkong and Hainan...

Same by No: 1.

Same as No. 1

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The str. Glenbely left Singapore on the 14th inst., and is due.here on or about the 20th inst., at noon.

The M.M. str. Farra, with the French Mail of the 24th ult, and mails from London of the 23rd altine, left Bingapore on the 16th instant, at 4 p.m., and is expected to arrive here on Monday morning, the 23rd instant, and will probably leave for Shanghai and Japan on the same afternoon.

The cargo of Silk shipped on board the M.M. str. Polynesen, which left this port on the 12th ult., was delivered in Lyons on the 13th inst

The C.P.R. str. Empress of China, which

car swang round a corner the strap broke, dunp-left here on the 23rd ultimo, arrived at Van-

ing him into the lap of a well-dressed women. Mark Twain aroso and bowed. "Madam," said ho, "this is the first time the street-car com- pany ever conferred a favour on me."

Once when a New York Central irsin was rapidly approaching New York, with Mark Train the one of its passengers, a lady sitting in the coat opposite leaned forward and asked,

"Excuse me, siz, but will you kindly tell me if this train stops at the Grand Central Depot?” Madam," was the reply. "I hope so. I hope to heaven it does, if it doesn't there will be a doyll of a wreek." **

"ONLY MOVING.".

When Mark Twain was 's young and strugg King newspaper writer in San Francisco, a lady of his acquaintance saw him one day with a cigar box under his arm, looking in at a shop window," Mr. Clemens," she said, “I always ses you with a cigar box under your arm. I am afraid you are smoking too much."

"It isn't that," said Mark Twain. “I'm moving again."

SMOKING AND BAD COMPANY,

Mr. C. J. Guthrie, an eminent Scottish advocate, and son of the famous Dr. Guthrie, was talking to Mark Twain, when the latter saked him: Do you ever smoke? Yes," was the reply, "when I am in bad company. “You are a lawyer, aren't

the unspasting "To" was the answer you, Mr. Guthriep? advocato. "Why, then," said Mark Twain, "you must be a very heavy smoker, Mr. Gathrie."

-EUROPEAN DRHAKPÄSIS. ---

Mark Twain's opinion of European cooking was well known. Just before he sailed for Italy in 1903, Mr. Chauncey Depew met him at dimner, and cald "Well, you'll soon be back

conver on the 14th instant, at 8 p.m.

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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

THE P. & O, S. N, Cos Steamer-

TH

DEVANHA"

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named reasel are hereby informed that their goods are

being landed and placed AT THRIE RISS in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This

vessel brings on Cargo:- From London, &c. ex 8.8. "Persia" and

Mantua.

From Australia ex 8.6. " Marmoru.” From Calcutta, ex 1.8. *** Nubia." From Persian Gulf, ox B. I. 3. N. and

B. & P. 9. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless. Instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 17th May, at 4 p.., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever,

must be left in the

Damaged pacation by the Consignee's

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Godowns for and the Company's representative at en appointed hour. All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hero, after which date they cannot be recognised. Ne Claims will be admitten after the Goods

·have left the Godowns.

A HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongkong, 11th May, 1910.

LABUAN COAL.

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or

preceding the departure of the English

*Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 36 years

FROM 1874 10 1909.

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