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Entiniations.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1888.

WOODYEART Cinofs left Yokohama for Osaka We have pleasure in notifying that Mr. A. Sutch, last week, and

a bardworking and painstaking member of the American Musical Comedy and Opera Company, Hall, on Boxing night. Audran's "Olivette will be the bill of Lare. Mr. Sutch deserves a crowded house.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., THERE are now more Chinese in the Sandwich will take a benefit at the Theatre Royal, City

Islands than a native male Hawąlians. ·

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CRYSTALLIZED GREENGAGES. WE are informed by the agents (Mesars. D. Sassoon, Sona & Co.) that the steamer Fadas left, Singapore for this port yesterday, and is expected on or about the 30th mijant. MESSRS, Carlowits & Co. inform us that the steamship Bermida, of the Navigazione Generalo Italiana, left Singapore for this port to-day, and may be expected on or about the 3rst insti

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A MAN in Finland recently, left all his money to the devil. He said it would go to that per- JORDAN ALMONDS. sonage eventually, no matter to whom he left it, and he might as well keep it in the family METZ FRUITS in AD and 1 Boxes.

RIMMEL'S

&C.,

THE Government office shut op shop on Satur. day, and will reopen on Thursday. The FLORAL & ROSE WATER, CRACKERS, Magistrates at to-day, and will do so to-morro

again, for the benefit of any gents who get "overtook" by the cold air and unwonted good cheek.

&c.

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Hongkong, toth December., 1888

BIRTH.

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On 13th instant, at No. go, Bluff, Yokohama, the wife of THOMS LISTER BOAO, of a Daughter...

MARRIAGE.

On 12th December, 1884, at the British Consulate, Y-kohama, before J. Troup, Es H..M's Consul, and afterwards at Christ Church, by the Rev. E. Champneys Irwine, FRANK GILLETT, of Yokohama, son of C. Gillet, Eq, of Walthamstow, England, to LILIAN ALMIRA, daughter of Geo, E. Rice, of

Yokohama.

DEATH.

On the 14th December, at the Royal Naval Hospital, Yokohama, LOUIS W. KUCHLER, HBM Acti g Vice-Council' at Tokyo, aged.

33 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HoNakano, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1888.

TELEGRAMS

(Reuters)

FIGHTING AT SUAKIN.

LONDON, December zoth,

General Grenfell has gained a complete victory over the enemy. He stormed their position and the rebels retreated. Their loss is heavy, over one thousand; our loss is slight.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

"THERE will be no lasue of the Hongkong Tele- graph on Christmas and Boxing days. H.M.S. despatch boat crity, Capt. Blair Maconochic, with. Admiral Salmon, Lady and Miss Salman on board, arrived on Saturday night from Foochow

On the 13th ist. the Meeting Hall of the Tokio Local Assembly was completely destroyed by fire. The erection covered an area of 270 tsubo, The fire was caused by the hibachi. "UNDER the laws of France a person who ir reported dead by a legal official must remain deak.no matter how much he comes to life. If

he wants to live he must take some other name.

THE Manila Comercio says that the Spanish ship La Pepila which left that port on the 7th November last year with a cargo of coals for Ponape in the Caroline Islands, has been given up as lost,

A REGULAR meeting of the Eothen Mark Lodge of Hongkong, No, 264, will be held in Free- masons Hall, Zetland Street, this evening, at 8.30 for 9 o'clock precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially invited.

THE London Times suggests in connection with the Chinese Question that Australis had better exclude all paupers. This, remarks the cynical Sydney Bulletin, is brutally rough on the majority of the younger members of the English aristocracy.

IT is said that a Spanish Exhibition will be held in London in 1889. The Razon, Spanish details of this exhibition, and publishes the newspaper recently started in London, gives the advertisement of the Company which is to undertake the works in connection with the show.

FROM the 1st of January to the 1st December of the current year 8,253,553 piculs of rice were during the same period last year. During the exported from Saigon, as against 7,457.763 plculs first nine months of the year, 768,855 piculs were imported into the Philippines.

ABLE Editor-See here, in your report of the wedding you neglected to speak of the bride as beautiful. Reporter-She's as homely as a mud fence. Able Editor-My stars, young man, where were your eyes Her father can draw his cheque for a million 1

DR. Canon Doyle, whoever he may be, has published an elaborate calculation showing that one out of every 22,000 Scotchmen, one of 31,000 Englishinen, and one of 49.000 Irishmen rises to distinction. Elaborate calculations of. this kind are very rarely to be relied on. THE successful raid recently made by American women on the English marriage market is somewhat remarkable. The American Republic out of place and mechanics out of employment. was founded, it has been said, By housemaids It is being solidified by English aristocrats out at elbows.

A RIO Janeiro paper calls attention to the shame- ful abuses existing in Brazil in connection with the conferring of titles of nobility. It says that it is a notorious fact that the title of baron has so depreciated in value in consequence of dilu. tion that many refuse to accept this new plebeian dignity, and some persons have signiffed their unwillingness to accept any title short of that of

viscount.

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Owing to a mistake, which occurred through Northamptonshire men got prematurely Christ referring to an old simanac, a few of the massy this week-end, with unpleasant results. Two of them-Privates Sherrif and Edwards, got arguing with a ricksha' coolle yesterday afternoon, and offered, like terre British sollers, riff had decidedly the best of the first round, to fight him double or quits for the fare. Sher- when a Sikb constable surrounded the ring and arrested everybody. At the Police court to-day and got him fined $5; Edwards fared better, Lieut. Huntsman gave Sherriff a bad character, and got off with a two-dollar penalty. Another gentleman, owning the extraordinary name of John Smith, who wore the outward and visible from the recruiting sergeant, paid $5 for having sign of having taken "solidus-a shilling" so far forgotten himself, when calling on some Chinese ladies in Ship-street, as to hammer in the door and then try to whop a Punjabi policeman.

and so many varied opinions were bandied round, on the Rialto and elsewhere, regarding the merits of the initial performance, from which we were absent owing to a series of unforeseen and unexpected events, that we determined on

running the risk of being awfully bored, and boldly attended the representation given on Saturday Inst

"Iolanthe" is not very well adapted for weak, and moreover, has been done to death the Hongkong stage; the plot (so-called) is the situations are anything but strong, and Mr. (now Sir Arthur) Sullivan's music is not in some cases are ridículously arranged; and original, and on its merits stands below the popular composer's best efforts in long way

for spectacular effects-which was largely availed A similar direction. There is plenty room of the other night, and the introduction of some very cleverly sketched caricatures of effete of Lords has given the production at least and rapidly dying institutions like the House

time since we ventured to express the opinion an ephemeral popularity. Some considerable

the members of the Hongkong Choral Society, that Iolanthe" was not a suitable subject for gentlemen

now, having seen those ladies and through rose-colored spectacles and under

fretting their

weary

bour » most favorable circumstances, our original

an almost unqualified success, thanks to a Saturday's performance of the fairy opera was splendid orchestra, a most effectivo mise en scène, an admirably drilled chorus, and the extraor dinary ability displayed by a débutante, who scored a success almost without parallel in the annals of the local stage.

and

sentations, made some kindly and interesting Major General Cameron, in making the pre- remarks, refening to that being their last meet inent, and dilating upon the necessity for paying

ttention to their marksmanship.

A TELEGRAM from Madrid dated the 10th in/opinion has only been strengthened—and yet baritone, and he sang "Good morrow, good | ing, congratulating them upon their advance.

THE Japan Mail in recording the death of Mr. W. Küchler, which took place on the 4th inst, in the Naval Hospital, says: The deceased 7th of last month to the post of Acting. Vice- gentleman, who had been promoted only on the Consul at Tokyo, one of the series of changes occasioned by the death of Mr. Russell Robert- son, contracted a malarial fever about the end of last month which necessitated his removal on the 27th to the Naval Hospital, where he remained under the able treatment of Dr Cox. He had advanced to the convales bronchitis, seemed in a fair way to recovery. cent stage, and barring the presence of a slight Yesterday forenoon, however, most unfortunately over-estimating his own powers, he rose from his bed, but had barely walked a few steps death resulting, we understand, from syncope. when he was overtaken by the fatal seizure, Mr. Küchler was a native of Edinburgh, and came to Japan ten years ago as a student interpreter, being attached in the first place to the Legation and later filling various posts in the acted also as Registrar of H.B.M. Court. He only returned a few months ago from a twelve month's visit home, and, as we have indicated, had barely entered upon the duties of his new

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The Regiment then marched past to a lively tune advanced in review order, and were dis- missed.

CHINA STORIES:

esult of this was that Mysileus challenged me. n the Club and I rather pulled his leg.. The

able to make me believe his theories. As I had ts dine with him at the botel next day, (I to sign

il the chire), and expressed confidence in being. an engagement for that day, and thinking it would afford ma considerable amusement to

important shareholders' meeting to attend that So next morning I told my wife that I had some discomfit my friend; I accepted the challenge.

night, and that she was not to feel anxious if I were a little late. Why are women so inquisitive? My wife wanted me to tell her all about the object of these meetings,

We, Mysticus and 1, had a very good dinner. of bottles of dry Monepo e, a bottle of port and at the hotel, and we drank between us a couple six glasses of green Chartrengs. When at last I was ready, and, receiving my answer in the we had finished, my friend arose and asked me

though the stairs rocked a good deal, owing, no afirmative we went down stairs very steadily, doubt, to the repairs that were being carried on in the building just then.

THE Garrison Shooting Club invited a few friends and newly arrived comrades to spend a convivial evening at the Staff-Sergeants' Mess on Saturday night: Instructor-Sergeant Mills presided, with a club, and invariably obtained variety of gentlemen warbled sentimental ballads perfect order whenever he wanted it, A Consulate here. For a considerable period be Savoy in London as it did in the Theatre Royal, effectually prevented his doing fering from mistaken and surprised. What he did was

Sims Reeves' favorites were preferred-and one or two made very nice little speeches in welcome to and on behalf of the gist.

efficiency on the stage unlead they are thoroughly rapidly taking up a pisition, bringing up the can reasonably expect young ladies to exhibit must be paid by section leaders not only to and properly drilled. The three leading laries men, and extimating the distance, but also to were admirable in every way, and we shall look | watching the results of each shot, and it is to be leading position on the local amateur stage at no Pass will never be forgotten. The three leading. forward to seeing at least one of them assume a hoped that the lesson taught at Ly-ee-Moen very far distant date.

The male characters were, not to put too other, E. Company being the winner with Companies were within eleven points of each fine a point on it, distinctly feeble. On its 193, the next in order being D, and F. Companies." fararat was the inost effective performance Regiment on its steady Improvement in shooting. merits, Mr. A. P.. Stokes's Earl of Moun-I have much pleasure in congratulating the of the entire noble, sex. Of cnuric this In the last four years it has risen from 46th to gentleman is an old actor of much experience, ath in the Army, and in this year's course was and as he was cast for n part which faited hint 7/12 points better than last year, having fired admirably, success was certain; but we think six Companies. Out of the 575-meh exercised that Mr. Stokes surprised even those who held there are 234 marksmen, 172 first class ahots, Mr. Stokes does not profess to shine as a satisfactory result. This success is due to the a very high opinion of his abilities as a comedian. 136 second class, and only 31 third-a most vocalist, but all the same, by care and study, unflagging interest taken by officers, non-com he had so thoroughly mastered the very taking missioned officers and men, each individual that it was made one of the most prominent standard of musketry proficiency, maintain the song, "When Britain really ruled the waves trying to raise the old "Steelbacks to the highest in such a consummate artiste that he is features of the representation. Mr. C. H. Grace honour of the regiment info whose ranks he compliment him on his Strephon, An actor is holding its high reputation whenever it may rarely misplaced, but we certainly cannot Regiment is not only ready but capable of up has thrown his fortunes, and show that the old always an actor, and Mr. Grace naturally please her Majesty to command its services, surrounded, but he was a long way below his overshadowed the novices by whom he was best form. Mr. Grace's singing voice is a light announces that Senör Becerra has assumed the

mother, with telling effect, hat strangely portfolio of Minister for the Colonies. D.

flat. And we consider Strephen's make- enough, his duct with Phyllis sounded awially Manuel Becerra y Bermudez, says the Manila Comercio, was bom at Castro del Rey, (Lugo)*

up susceptible of very considerable improves. in 1823. He distinguished himself in 1854 and

ment. If we wished to be nasty we would 1856; in the former year he fought in the

at once suggest Swiss boys, white mice, a St. Domingo Square émeute xs a commander

monkey and an organ-but we won't-at least of a battalion of militiamen. While the battle dreary discription of Gilbert and Sullivan's Greig, (the tenor part of the opera) might have It is not necessary to again wade through a not just yet. :he Earl Tollaller of Mr., W. G. raged, he contrived to place himself in front "Iolanthe those who do not happen to be been good if Mr. Greig had shown himself forces operating against the rebels. Brandishing very much by remaining steeped to the lips' man was suffering so severely frora cold that he of General Cervino, who commanded the acquainted with this fairy opera, will not lose possessed of any voice; but unluckily that gentle

STRANGE SPIRITUÁLISTIC EXPERIENCES OF a bayonet with his right band, and grasping in ignorance. But a few observations regarding could not sing a single note, his several attempts

PAUL JONES, BROKER, ~ the bridle of General Cervino's horse with his left, he uttered the memorable sentence:will not be out of place. The piece was

the Choral Society's latest public appearance leaving usia serious doubt whether his vocal organelled Softy Jones by some of my most intimate My name is Paul Jones, but I am sometimes away the arm, without wounding his adversary, but a little more animation, what is technically difficulties, and there was therefore no necessity friends sty, but I don't mind that. I had a 'General, thus fargoes a democrat,' and he threw admirably staged and handsomely dressed, too.

was tenor or nondescript. It was unfortunately in die acquaintances. Why, I don't know. I am apparent that Mr. Greig was in married man, a much married man, some He emigrated in 1855, and was, for political known as by-play, amongst the "supers" returned to Spain and was made commander of principals are at work, would greatly improve audience. He was, however, a handsome peer, reasons, condemned to death. In 1869 be the

why he should continually keep tugging at his queer experience lately, which I think worth Madrid; and subsequently a Deputy at the first, the ensemble. Professionals never sland huddled and although his bistrionic capacity is not large, Mysticas, our great amateur spiritualist and

fairies, peers, etc,when the collar and appealing in dumb show to the recording, de

I am on very friendly terms with Major Sylvanus and third constituted Assemblies in 1873. together on the stage, excharging nods of we fancy he could scramble through when in occult scientist. A short time ago the Major From 1829 to 1884 he was again a Deputy for recognition with their friends in the dress circle; good voice,, Another novice, Mr. J. M. Laing,ind I had a discussion on modern spiritualism Becerra (Lugo). In 1869 he was Minister for the Hongkong amateurs invariably display this who took up the part at a very short notice, Colonics under the Presidency of Prim; in 1872 defect, and a stage manager who will sternly put made a very creditable debut as Private Willis Minister of the Interior under Ruiz Zorrilla, an his foot down on this childish practice is, badly not Treeper Willis, nor of the Life Guards, a in 1873 he held the same position under Figueras. wanted. The orchestra last Saturday was by far erroneously and very unnecessarily set out in the He created what is termed the historic demo- the best that has ever played at any public per programme. Couldn't get a dress. for a fall cratic party, a party with strong leanings towards formance in this colony; in itself it provided a private of the Grenadiers, we suppose! So much Manila gives the following list of the new Monarchy-A subsequent telegram received in musical treat rarely to be met with even in trouble was taken in getting up the opera, that Ministry :-Premier, Sagasta State, Vega Ar-

places claiming more importance than this out this ought to have been a very small, matter, mijo; Navy, Rodrigues Arias; Grace and aiready said that "Iolanthe" was splendidly in the last scene, his acting left no room for fault

post of British interests in the Far East, We have Mr. Laing rendered good service in the quartette. Justice, Canalejas; Administration, Capdepon; staged, but it would be unfair not to specially finding, and had a tendency to sing fit not been Treasury, Xiquena; Colonies, Becerra; War, notice the chorus, comprising the fairies and particularly noticeable, his amusing song "When Chinchilla.

peers. Both were really admirable, and to them all night long a chapremains, would have merited in a very great measure was the success of the high praise Mr. Laing did very well indeed, performance mainly due. We cannot indulge and he will do better next time. As we anti- comparisons, so simply remark that amongst out of his element as the Lord Chancellor Of in personal reference without making invidious cipated long ago, Mr. Lightwand was nitogether Ladies and gentlemen who would have done proof, although he is a comparative novice on the chorus there were a fair number both of this gentleman's abilities we have had abundant credit to themselves in leading parts. As the boards, but in almost every respect he entirely. weak-decidedly weak. We regret to have We have seen lots of Lord Chancellors but never A whole the cast of principal characters was misconceived the character he was representing to place it on record, but we have penchant for

any beating the faintest resemblance to Mr the plain unvarnished truth, Lightwood's ideal. From some source or other and a very awkward and intrinvenient babit. Mr. Lightwood has got hold of a few of Mt. of telling it, malgré the consequences. With Grossmith's mannerisms, which he would do "Iolanthe were novices in some instances one, as the actor has so many living models to three exceptions the whole of the cast of well to forget. The character is not a difficult familiar with the concert room, but entirely work on, and some years since it was most ignorant of the stage. And yet to a novice, artistically played here by Mr. D'Angelis of the who had to fight throughout against manifold Lofius troupe. Mr. Lightwood's Lord Chanceller difficulties, the honors of the performance lacked the grace and dignity ins parable yet her Queen of the Fairies was a perform-consider he quite failed to grasp its true mean were fairly due. Miss Stopani made her from a true representation of the part, and first appearance on the operatic stage, and although he was amusing-as he always we excited almost as much enthusiasm at the ance, taken as a whole, that would haveing. We do not criticise Mr. Lightwo id's vocal City Hall. This young lady is not a finished

efforts; the severe cold he wis

they have to devote time and study before they pianist, Mr. G. P. Lammert, is entitled to more

himself Justice, The members of the orchestra, have alre dy actress-actresses are not born to the purple, received attention, but we think that the able self-possessed, has been prodigally gifted by weary rehearsal he has been invaluable, and his can acquire experience, but she is perfectly than a passing notice. Throughout weeks of Nature as regards personal attributes, owns a brilliant playing was a conspicubos feature speaking voice that rings with melody, and sings of Saturday's representation. Mr. J. Orange, in the purest contralto and as very few women the musical director, deserves all praise the musical profession. Miss Stopani's method mand, and the skilful manner in which he can sing even in the highest ranks of he had both orchestra and chorus well in com is crude; it could not well be considering her inexperience, but we question who were slightly uncertain as to time is worthy otherwise humoured the whims of two or three vocalists very gravely whether the queenly dignity, and of special notice. more attractive to a cultured audience than Clayton, for the post of stage manager is alike a the true womanly modesty of the novice were not, although not perfect, was a credit to Captain The stage management, would have been the singe experience and difficult and thankless one. The scenery painted shallow artifices of the accomplished actress. by Senhor Baptists showed that the hand of the And Miss Stopani is by no means a bad actress; veteran artist has not yet lost its cunning, but she certainly lacks experience, and it must be we must say that the Arcadian landscape was admitted that the Queen of the Fairits is not very long way from what we expect to find on histrionically a difficult role, but nevertheless our next visit to that delightful region. Hall we are inclined to the belief that very few & Holg's costumes were stiperb, Valgo professionals could have greatly improved on

We hear that, by special request, what was far and away the most powerful will be re-produced on January toth.

contralto has long been established in "Iolanthe" reputation in this colony as a bigh class impersonation in the cast, Miss Stopani's'

she had her opportunity. and it was got missed. Anything better than her invocation in the opening scene we have seldom heard, and her rendering of the meaningless rubbish down the house-although from an aristic commencing "Oh, foolish fay," fairly brought point of view it was anything but faultless. The quality of this lady's voice in go rare that the lover of music cannot help regretting that the power and purity, displayed almost without effort, in the natural voice are so artist who made up" the Fairy Queen, bringing attend this morning, is held annually, to present comparatively weak in the upper register, The This parade, which you have been pleased to

Colonel Anderson sald Your Excellency out prominently an archipelago of black round her Colonel Bond's shield to the winning Company, face and neck, should go and enter himself in the and your kindly consenting to present this much next vacancy that occurs in the Canton Customs. coveted trophy is an honor which is much play.going public. Her Alise in the The take in musketry. As you well know, soldier Miss Withers is no stranger to the Hongkong appreciated, showing the great interest you Sorcerer last season was a genuine success, and who does not know how to use his rifle in sha, has added to the laurels then won, by her useless in the service. The conditions under zusteurs it frequently becomes a question of Phylle Miss Withers, has full and rich team six,men, seven shots each, Wimbledon most able and conscientious impersonation of which the Shield was competed for were--Each daty versus suicide. There cannot be the least soprano voice which has been well cultivated, targets, at 200,300, and 600 yards. The shooting doubt about it that Lord Byron, who was only a the sings with musical accuracy and great power, ind when he wrote his clover but puerile (although not without effort), and as an onslaught against Francis Jeffreys and the actress she has few superiors in this colony, exceedingly good individual scorers, the principal was very good all-round, the various teams being literary reviewers of the Modern Athens, knew The Phyllis of Miss Withers was excep one being Colour Sergeant Fricken, who made live coals

well-trained for the event, and there were several very little of the world, still lens of dramatic tonally good, although her vocalisation, 95 out of a possible for Asths firing took place from them criticism, and nothing whatever about amateurs especially in the duct with Straphon, was in the afternoon it should have been better, but smelling critic especially is a very much fajured Individual, really like to know who designed the unsightly as a soldier has to fire, on active service, in ki aspiring to fame histrionis. The newspaper not in her best form but we should the wind and fight were very variable. However, seemed to whose merits are recognised only when he frock and hat that made the supposed attraction kinds of weather and under sil circu who he pleases the right chord that is to say and wards in Chancery in no end of an this brought out the pin of the

tances We have been led into these somewhat worn. 281-of the opera look as if she had been the anal tie, against E Compras when he pleases everybody and offende note, attraction, vide Farndycov. Jarndyce, L. R.P.C. Company team, under Captain out reflections by a perusal of certain newspaper sweeping chimneys, instead of following the winner having 47 polat to their notices concerning recent performance of mythical occupation of an Arcadian Chepherdess. There is also a Cup, Gilbert and Sulivan's musical alanga entitled Miss Sangster, another complete novice, appeared for small Company Iolanthe, at the Theatre Royal, City Hall to Yolanthe, and made us creditable an appearance practices-Ranning this most flourishing of British colonies. Gilbert as could reasonably have been 'expected. This volleys at Rnknown and Sullivan call their production an original young lady suffered so much from stagefrightthat the Shield comp fairy opera, and as nothing of the kind had it would be unfair and misleading to emate her allowed at the ran ever been heard of before, nor is likely to be abilities from her most recent appearance before and althoug beard of again, we are not inclined to dispute the public. And we are bound to say that here on their rigtoranzinea

bat: there. Miss Bangster might have made In this when kaseling before, the era

that distinguished Parsons

THE following appeared as the literary portion of the programme at a recent newspaper hanquet:- the law."Twelfth Night.

For proprietor: "Keep o' the windy side of

For editors: "Take away the sword; States Richelieu. can be saved without it; bring the pen."

For sub-editors: "Like the best womanj least talked about."-Schiller."

For compositors: "Set thy words in order, Job. For reporters: "Set It down in a note book."

column."-Cowper,

For stereotypers: "Throw up the steaming

For the machine men: "Produce that which! makes millions think."

A "PICK UP" Cricket match will be commenced-Julius Caesar. at 10.30 am. on Wednesday, the 26th Inst. Members wishing to play will please sign the lists which are now lying in the Hongkong Club ante-room table and in the Cricket Pavilion. *AH, my young friend," said the eminent Probi- bitionist, what can be more delicious than clear, cold water in the early morning, fresh fresh from the old oaken bucket? It makes life worth living!" "Yes," responded the young man, water is a rood thing. Are you in the milk business, air ?

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THE leading minds of France have come to the conclusion that the national system of education is defective on its physical side, and efforts are now being made to acclimatize cricket, football, rowing and American baseball in French school. The Minister of Education has issued a paper in "Yavor of athletic exercises.

appointment, Acting Vice-Consul in Tokio. A Japanese scholar of no mean attainments, Mr. authorship-his latest work being a paper an Küchler had even entered the domain of

search and observation. Accomplished, unas. Japanese marriage customs, indicating much re- soming, a genial compacion and a loyal friend, Mr. Küchler will always be remembered with true affection and deep regret by the British and public service will be great, for he possessed, foreign communities in Japan. His loss to the and had proved that he knew how to exercise, qualities of no common order.

THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY IN::IOLANTHE"

**A man arust serve bia time to’every trada

THUS the Comercio on the export price of Manila: hemp:." The price which this fibre fetches now in Manila is the highest known up to the prescot time, as it stands at $13 per plcul. A vist sum of money has entered the country this year for the purchase of hemp. What a difference from the year 1800 when the first lot was exported 1820 and 1814, not a fibre was exported; but in better, but it is nevertheless a truth, and a 228 picule, at a little above $3 a picul In 1819, 1822, 1,938 piculs left these shores; in 1828, 1,000 p i 1838, 80,000 p. ; in 1848, 143,000 p. in 1858 408,000 p. 1 in 1868.465,000 p. in 1878, 667,000 p. and it is said that in 1888, 1,153,000 aball have been exported.

Save censura-like all are ready-made,"",

philippic, directed at his Scotch reviewers, he When Lord Byron penned the abere ill-natured made one mistake, and it was a rather important one. Perhaps, and yet it is scarcely probable that, the greatest poet of his time did not know

trade in addition to that of the wretched scribbler truth widely recognised, that there is another In which a journeyman is madeor fancies he is made, which is the same thing-without serving any apprenticeship; we mean the bus ness of the actor. There are some people in the world, male and female, who have lived for gossips are puzzled over the identity of a com-with the idiotic nation that they are born THE New York Herald moralises: London any number of years, buoying themselves up pletely pretty girl who drives in Rotten-row in actors, only lacking the opportunity to rival carriages emblazoned with the crest of the Dake the dramatic genius of Kean and Macready, of Portland. It might case their anxiety to know or to pale into insignificance the musical Miss Jennie M*Nulty, who played ducks and newspaper back-who is not always a crilic that the fair-haired beauty is none other than attributes of Titiens and Alboni. The poor drakes with dudish heats when with the Adonis-bas anything but an agreeable time of company at the Bijou Josic Hall wedded to.a. it when noticing the efforts of professional OUR only General"-"General Activity" as be of the house of Portland, Adelaide Detchon

German baron, Miss M'Nulty sporting the arms mummers, but when he has to run the rule over once jocularly called bintelf was busy to-day whistling her way lato the company of lords, This morning he inspected the 58th Regiment the gipsy-like De Lasran carolling a career for before breakfast, and made a long and admir herself among the belles and blades of Belgravia, able speech, (which we are unable to reproduce Mary Anderson declining coronets as diadalne owing to our staff being in bed at the time); fully as though they were stale buns, Martinot then he visited the Admiral, and this afternoon saubing princes from the doar of her Paris salon inspected the Highland regiment at Kowloon,what a great people we are, to be surel besides all his ordinary duties, such as blowing- up the War Office, telegraphing for those guns, &c

THE Hyogo News says:The section of the Sanyo Railway between Akashi and Himeji is be opened for traffic on the asth instant. It is stated that some first-class carriages of a new. design have just arrived from England for the ⚫Company, and are fitted with several con- veniences sot possessed by any carriages bitherto used in Japan.

THE Manila Diario insists on assuming the role of tutor towards us as it returns to the charge pointing out what our course should be when ONE of the first persons to profit by the telephone dealing with Philippine affairs, talking about which now connects Paris with Marseilles, we courtesy and other kindred subjects, and conclud. rulda. Gallenant's Messenger was the King ing by binting as to the impropriety of writing of Portugal, who, as soon as he landed in France, about Manila in a free-and-casy style. We placed himself in telephonic communication thank the Diaris for its well meant suggestions; with his wife, who was then making a stay but will repeat for the hundredth time that we in Paris Though the line is 920 kilometres have not the slightest motive for being adverse longby much the longo so far constructed to the Philippine colony in general. We have it works in all respects as satisfactorily as any dealt with some of the abuses that are rampant of the shorter lines already in existence. The there, relying on correspondence which reaches rates at present charged are a frano and a half us direct from Manila 1' and as we are conclu- between Lyons and Marseilles, 2 france between lively assured that the clerical section of the Tang and irretier, the time being limited to community of Manila and of other towns in the is just three minutes in all cases. The tarife have Archipelago are mostly to blame for many very hitherto been based on's time allowance of five shady occurrences which are recorded there we

antes bot the public will lose Wetle or nothing.

the curtailment, experience having shown

age duration of a telephone convent,

three minutes.

| Personales, instead

Tolgathe

REGIMENTAL PRESENTATION THIS MORNING.

58th Regiment were drawn up on the parade At eight o'clock this morning the men of the

Colonel Bond's Shield and Colonel Anderson's ground, the occasion being the presentation of Cup to the successful companies. H.E. Major General Cameron, CH, with his staff, Mr. T. Jackson, Mr. J. R. Aston, Mr. G. E. Noble, Mr. Slade, &c., were present.

Mysticus aited two chairs and ordered the coolics to go to the corner of Foddle St, a street had never heard of before. At any rate wa

me through a labyrinth of lanes; weretaken somewhere, and there we dismounted." Then the Major dismissed the coolies and led topped in front of a small house which had all its front windows strangely illumina ed. Its Finally he

not bell. I expected to see my friend knock on hall door was in keeping with the rest of the establishment, and it possessed neither knocker its panellings with his dick hat therein I was

hall, nor do I believe that I saw any living being breath, which I did not catch, and In1, the door simply to mutter anlitary word under his new open, but revealed no living being in the

course, the Major My mentor led the way up in the house during my stay there, barring, of the stairs and opened the door of a room on the first landing, and entering we found ourselves in

was a lounge placed close to the left hand wall The furniture was simple and peculiar, There a small dimly lit room with whitewashed walls.

brown carnet marked with what seemed to me on entering The floor was covered with a

peculiar antique bronze brazier, containg glow in blue Ta the centre of the room was a to be peculiar constantly changing hieroglyphics

ng live charcoal, and close by it, on a small pedestal was a pacallar crystal cup containing a peculfur yellowish Justmus liquid. Pendant from the ceiling was what seemed to me to be a live tortnite as it constantly, moved its legu about It carried a peculiar lighted lamp on its bick which gave an extraordinary bluish light. When we were well within the room: Mysticus placed his hand on my shoulder and bade me amken well to what he said "I can to-night," he went on to say "as the stars and wind are pmpitions, make you hold direct communication with anyone you like In Spirit and. Now, name of whatsoever you wish to see, and then mark me well. When I leave you, you will take the goblet and whisper to the yellow liquid the

and drink the remainder. Then lie down on pour half of it over the live coals in the bratier, the couch and wait for events. Now farewell.

Left alone, my braggadocio considerably moderated, but I felt bound for very shame

would like to see, and could not make, up my to thank which of my defunct relations. I sake to go through with mummery come what might took up the goblet and began

mind for a considerable time.wavered between John Charkins, my grandfather on my father's side, and Mark Antony Jones, my grand. more favour to one than the other. At less in father on my mother's; I did not like to show desperation, and perhaps wishing to see one of my wife's distinguished ancestors, of whom she Antony Jones when suddenly, a happy thought always bragging, I was going to whisper Mark struck me. Why not see the great Mark Antony

and then-1 podp himself? Se 1 whispered, not Mark Antony, but, by some mysterious psychic mistake, Cleopatras

half of the liquid over the mmediately a blue flame leaped

"whitish aromatic narcotic

the room, and