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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1899.

Insurance,

WHY YOU SHOULD INSURE WITH

THE NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE Co., (The Oldest International Life Insurance Company in the World).

A

SUPERVISED BY 82 GOVERNMENTS.

POLICY with the Single Condition that the FREMIUMS be paid as agreed. A Policy with no restrictions regarding residence, occupation, travel, habits of life, or cause of death and at the same time including the greatest number of Privileges, Guarantees and Benefits ever embodied in a Single Life Contract. Because we are a purely Mutual Company owned and controlled by the Policy Holders, who alone receive the Prolits, having no share or stockholders, with over

GOLD

of insurance in force To-day.

The following is a comparison of the three Largest Companies:-

$1,000,000,000

OFFICIAL FIGURES OF 1898-FOR THE NEW-YORK LIFE, MUTUAL AND EQUITABLE.

The Report of the New-York Life having been filed with the Insurance Departinents on January 6th, 1899, and the Reports of the Equitable and Mutual Life having been filed during, the last days of February, 1899, the following figures are now obtained from the sworn Reports of the three companies..

The figures here given, after deducting policies not paid for, show only those settled for in cash NEW BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR 1898.

No. of Palicic».

Now-York Life (Purely Mutual, all profits

to its owners, the pulicy-holders)...... Mutual.........

73,471 $1,785 42,0ju

Ain't of Insurance.

Gold. $152,093.369 128,780,088

• Permiums.

121,267,516

Gold. 80,054,499 5,146,519 -4,486,654

Equitable, (Capital Stock Stour.co) The New York Life Led its Nearest Competitor, the Mutual, in placed and paid-for business, by 21,686 new policies, representing Gold $23,313,000 of insurance, and Gold $908,000 of premiums.

The New-York Life Led the Equitable, its Second Nearest Competitor, by 31,441 new policies, Gold $30,825,000 of Insurance and Gold $1,567,645 of new premionus.

A line addressed to Mr. A. H. MYERS, Assistani Resident Manager, Hongkong Hutel, will receive prompt attention.

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ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. and BIRLEY DALRYMPLE & CO., ".

Agents, Hongkong.

To-day's

Advertisements.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

No. 492.

HE following Particulars of Sale of Chair THE follow, but fiction, to be held at

the Offices of the Public Works Department, on

MONDAY,

the 18th day of September, 1899, at 3 1.M., are published for general information.

By Command,

To-day's Advertisements.

DILEGENTIA LODGE OF

INSTRUCTION.

HERE will be a MEETING. of the above Lodge, on THURSDAY, the 14th instant, at 8.30 for 9 PM.

Visiting Brethren are cordially invited. Hongkong, 9th September, 1899. [1163a DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

1. H. STEWART LOCKHART, THE ORDINARY GENERAL MEET-

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Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 2nd September, 1899. [59 Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 18th day of September, 1899, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of 1lis Ex: cellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Yau Ma Ti, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Registry?

LOCALITY.

Houndary Measurements.

GOVERNMENT- NOTIFICATION.

ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the COMTANT'S OFFICES, on SATURDAY, the 30th instant, NOON, for the purpose of receiving the. Report of the General Managers, together with a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1897

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED trom the 15th to 30th instant, both days inclusive.

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers.

(11554 Hongkong, 14th September, 1895. THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVI-

GATION COMPANY, LIMITED.<

CHAREHOLDERS are hereby informed LONDON recently as INTERIM DIVIDEND of 3 was declared on the Company's Pre- ference Shares for the Six Months ending 30th June, this being at the Rate 6% per Annuni. →

that at a GENERAL MEETING bell in

The DIVIEND...WARRANTS,¢SY EK BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED 4 from the 28th.current.io.1st.proxime.(inclusive)..

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,. Agents. Hongkong, th September, 1899

TENDERS FOR REPAIRS.

No. 493 HE following Particulars of Sale of Crown Land by Public Aucting, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, on MONDAY, the 18th day of September, 1899, at 3-15 PM, are published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

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Hongkong, 2nd September, 1899. Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 18th day of. September, 1899, at 3.15 P.M., ai the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Ex- cellency the Governor, of One Lut of CROWN

LAND, at Mong Kok Tsui, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyer to Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further termal 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measuremezi.

LADIES.

N

S1. 86.

11. 1.

Mong Kok

Taiz 320 320 401 403

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

No. 494.

*HE British Ship

THE

*SIMLA,"

TENDERS for the supply

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SPARS, RIGGING and SALES for the Cary named Ship will be received by the AGENTS until NOON, TO-MORROW, the 12th instant.

Particulars can be obtained from the Captain ́an board or from the Undersigned who do not bind themselves to. accept the Lowest or any Tender.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents, Hongkong, Oth September, 1899, [14572

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

H&Steamship

THỪ

LIGHTING," having anivel from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will he landed

at once.

To-day's Advertisements.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. THE Company's Chartered Steamship

at 10 A. M.

"NANYANG,"

Captain Lehmann, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 12th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co,

General Mangers. Hongkong, 11th September. 18 [115 DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW. *E Company's Stearnship

THE

"THALES, Captain fall, will be despatched for the above Port,on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, at Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

'DOUGLAS LÁPRAIK & Co.,

Generd Managers,

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Hongkong, 11th September, 1899.

THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM-

-SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.---

FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY.

THE Steamship

"ESMERALDA,"

Captain Cobban, will be despatched for the above l'ort, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant,

at 5 PM.

This steamer has. Superior Accommodation for Passengers and is fitted with the Electric Light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SHEWAN TOMES & CỔ, General Managers. Hongkong, 1th September, 1899. [ga

FOR MANILA. Taking Cargo at through Rates for Lotto) THE Steamship

"SALVADORA,"

-MARRIAGE. - On the 1st Instant, at St Paul's Church, New Deckenham, by the, Rev, I. N. Eales assisted by the Rev. C. Green, vicar, and the Rey. II. Green, CHARLES MONEY FIRTH, thind son of Francis Helme Firth, P. and O. S. N Co., and of Mounthill, Bromley, Kent, to AMY ELLEN, younger daughter of the late Thomas Clark, of Galle, Ceylon, and of Mrs. Clark, Lauriston, Beckenham.

The Hongkong Telegraphic with t

was put into commlision to-

As a matter of fact everything is overstated. H.M.S The, Tartar is 'n vessel fitted for the carrying day and leaves Canton to-morrow to assist, of about 2,000 passengers. For years she in the suppression.orcy. did duty between Southampton and the

deserve their name. A whitergoper was shot Cape. At present, she belongs to the Cana Sage South Afrins at Earl's Court dian Pacific Steamship Company,, but is des under charter to the U. S. Government, on 10th July by a Kater in the simic skirmish, As a transport she carries a double crew, and by a stone with which the weapon must Because the "volunteer regulars were not have been deliberately chargedy; The man's given first class passages, given cabins to collarbone was shattered, and hi lies in a pre themselves, etc., they "growled." An inter-carious condition view with two or three of the American mi-

A NOVEL "lot "was put up-fe by public litary officers now in port placed matters on a different basis to that suggested above. auction at Oldham recently. It comprised, a. of the zoth Pew containing to sittings on the south alste of Kansas, whose regiment the Tartar Oldham Parish Church. The church is a very HONGKOND, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 41, 1899. Captain-Surgeon. SMITH,

carries, states, that the whole of the ancient edifice, and in the earlier years of the accommodation NOTES AND COMMENTS.

is perfect. Every officer present century the seats brought large sums in the Kansas régiment does the same of poney, by reason of the fact that they car the only trouble being caused by the ried with them the privilege of voting for a men who have got their discharges who are member of Parliament. As much as. Ergo on board, pumbering some 408. Altogether was frequently offered and accepted for a new, but at the sale the highest bid was 31, there are about 1108 men aboard; a num-. her for arhich there is ample room. A at which the properly clinnged hands, British trooper of similar tonnage would probably convey about twice the number. Anyhow, anyone wishing to invistigate the inatter can do no better than visit her as she lies at anchor in the harbour. There they will see plenty of spare bunks, ample space for everything and everybody, the culinary arrangements are complete and far better than those to which British soldiers are treated when en voyage, while everything bespeaks the utmost care being bestowed upon the American, soldiers going by, the vessel.

THE TRANSVAAL.

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From the Renter's telegram which we publish to-day it would indeed appear as if war with the Transvaal was a foregone conclusion. We do not think that ten thousand men would be despatched to Natal unless the Cabinet was assured that they were required, nor do we think that orders would have been issued for Indian troops to be held in readiness until all hopes of a peaceable solution to the difficulty with, the Baer republic were practically at an end. Natal, being adjacent to the Transvaal and possessed of the port of Durban through which a great proportion of the Transvaal trade passes, must naturally feel somewhat anxious and apprehensive of a loer attack and hence, doubtless, her appeal for troops. From the report of the proceedings of the Volksraad it would appear that, KRUGER or

KRER, the Boers are bent upon war and the moderation urged by the President was, in all probability, not so much from a desire to avoid hostilities as from policy, in order that he might have his words to fall back upon in the event of the Boers suffering a reverse. His repudiation of British Suze. rainty in itself would be sufficient ground for a declaration of war on our part and his concluding statement, to the effect that he placed his trust in God, evidently shows that his own hopes of a peaceable solution of the difficulty were slight indeed. One thing is 11562 certain, and that is that President KRUGER by his vaccilating policy during the recent negotiations, his making a concessium one it the next, has alienated from the Boers what little syrupathy was felt for them in Eng. land. Many people thought that to make war on the Transvaal over the questions at issue would be a criminal act, but during the last few weeks their views upon the sub ject appear to bave undergone a great change.

Captain Goitesolo, will be despatched as above on 'THURSDAY, the 14th instant, at 4 PM

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BRANDAO & Co., Agents, Itongkong, 11th September, 1899.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND THE Steamship

T

CALCUTTA.

"LIGHTNING,"

Captain S. Belson, will be despatched for the above Ports, un SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at 3 P.M.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents, Hongkong, 11th September, 1899.

THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITEDX

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI THE Company's Steamship

"MAIDZURU MARU,! Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the above ports, on SUNDAY, the 17th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

TELEGRAMS.

(By Telegraph.)

Special to the Hanghang Telegraph”.

THE PLAGUE AT NEWCHWANG,

SHANGHAI, September 9th.

INTERNATIONAL SHOOTING

VICTORY

MATOH.

FOR THE-HONOKUNG VOLUNTEERS,

The assertion made by the American soldiers that in the struggle against the Philipinos they were greatly handicapped by the great inferi- ority of the Springfield rifle with which they were armed to their opponents Mausers was match between the seth Kansas Volunteers and amply deinonstrated in a friendly shooting the Hongkong Volunteers The match was fired on the Association Range, the Americans firing with their own Springfield rifles and our own volunteers using the Lee-Metford, old Martini-Heary carbine and the Martini-Enfield carbine, the last weapon being the latest pattern having the Martini block and an improved. barrel. The difference between the Enfield and Metford bariel being that the former has. only five grooves as rifling instead of seven as in the letter. The weather was almost perfect for rifle shooting and also for the spectators, of whom there were a great number, the hills on either sille of the range being covered with sight- seers: Many of the H.K.V. officers were also present, among whom were Major Chapinan, wart, Fullerton, Underwood and Duncan, the Captain Saunders, Lieutenants Maitland, Ste last named being responsible for the comfort of the visitors, in which pleasant duty he was ably assisted by all presepi, a portable buffet. friends were treated with the well known Major Chapman, in a few well chosen words, hospitality of the Hongkong Volunteers, expressed great satisfaction at seeing the American and British Volunteers lying down together shooting, he believed it was the first. ROBBED.International shooting competitors and he hoped it would not be the last. He sympathis- SHANGHAI, September 11th

ed with their opponents as he could not claimi Lui, one of the secret commissioners, re- the victory on account of being superior. cently returned from Japan, has had, his marksmen as it was mainly due to "the" house in Bubblingwell Road robbed for the ug usage the rifles opposed to them had

undergone seventh time. Présents from the Mikado, valued at 18,000 tacks, have been stolen."

The Russian Consul at this port has received a telegram from the Governor of Port Arthur stating that a doctor, sent by the Port Arthur authorities to investigate the plague at Newchang, reports, that he visited four dépôts and discovered two

day, or promising to de so, and withdrawing thousand new coffins, all containing plague being erected where the competitors and their

USHAPPY FRANCE.'

corpses, awaiting removal to the provinces. Strict precautions for the prevention of the importation of the disease are being taken here.

THE SECRET ENVOY

THE PEKING CRISIS:

It is truly pitiable to see the depths of degradation to which the once mighty French nation has fallen. As we before pointed out, their boasted "Liberty, Equality and Fraternity" is non-existent and now

A high official, whic has arrived from Peks Honour and Justice appear to have deserted thoni ne, medt Plaeformate Dieshuset ing, reports that the statements anent a crisis whose trial, cendemnation, imprisonment, in the native-parties in Peking-are fabrica- - torture-and-re-trial have filled the French ́ journals for a considerable period; has. tions. [1151abeen once again sacrificed for the so-called. honour of the Army, How can honour exist in an army that is known to be so horribly corrupt as that of France? The mere sig gestion of it is contemptible. It was not to the advantage of the Army that DREYFUS should be acquitted; his acquittal, would have meant that others, apd those others Captain Campbell, will be despatched as above occupying high positions, would have had

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,,

-Agents.-. Hongkong, 11th September, 1899, UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

FOR NEW YORK. YIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Steamship

THE

“INDRANŲ"

on MONDAY, the 18th instant, at Noon.

For Freight, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, th September, 1899.. [robga

Intimation.›

their fair fame trampled in the mud, and so- DREYFUS, innocent, as all right-minded men consider him to be, is once more sacrificed to the honour ofthe Army. To the French Army it may seem right that one, and that one only a captain, should be sacrificed to the good of the others, especially when those others are generals and persons in high positions, but to the ordinary Englishman such a thing is detestible. It is,acknowledged that to save the lifes of any it is justifiable to sacrifice one, but when only the honour of dishonour

A. S. WATSON & Co., able persons is concerned this axiom does

LIMITED.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Cargo remaining on board after the 19th WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

instant, at, will be landed at Con- signees risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharfand Godown Co, Limited, at Wanchai

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take LMEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside; such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Tire Insurance will be effected.~ Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 11th September, 1899.

PORTS..

(For Invalids and General Use.).

B.-VINTAGE,superior quality,

. Per Doz.

Спас

Red Capsule.....

$14.41 -C.-FINE OLD Vintage, sujp- erior quality, Black Seal Capsule. [1152D-VERY FINE CLD VINTAGE extra superior," Violet "Capsule Old Bandet) 20740

CPE following Particulars of Sale of Crown · HONGKONG AND MANILA REGULAR Toby Public Auction, to be held at the

Offices of the Public Works Department, on

MONDAY,

LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR MANILA.

the 18th day of September, 1899, at 3.30 PM., THE Steamship are published for general information.

By Command,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

[tróra Hongkong, and September, 1899, Particulars of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 18th day of i September, 1899, at 3.30 r.M., at the Offices of these Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony-of Hongkong, for a term of 25 Years with the option of re newal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor to Her Majesty the QUEEN for one further term of 75 years.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No ff Sale

Inland Lot No. Registry

LOCALITY.

Boundary. Aleasurements.

It.

..

Queen's Road

•1 bil vide

East (on the

Approached

from Ship St.)

45

45,700 37

Upset

" LEGAŻPI,”

Captain A. Yribur, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant, at Noon, The attention of Passengers in directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by this Steamer. The Vessel is fitted throughout with Electric Light."

For Freight and Passage, apply to

LIZARRAGA HERMANOS,

Agents. No. 6, Beaconsfied Arcade. Dongkong, th September, 1899.

[154 UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN STEAMSHIP LINE. (ROBT, M. SLOMAN & CO.- HAMBURG), "FOR-NEW-YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

HE Full-powered Steamship

THE

PISA,"

Capinin Fendt, will be despatched as above, on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant.

The Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers and has an Average Speed of 13 knots per hour..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Co.j "Agents,

Hongkong, 11th September, 1899.

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16.20

SHERRIES.

Per dor.

Снаст

B.SUPERIOR PALE Day, dinner wine, Green Seal, Capsule

-$10.80 C-MANZANILLAş PALE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule

12.00

CG,—–SUPERIOR-OLD-Dur, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Scul Capsule

··-12.00

D-VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, choice old wine, White Seal Capsule

E. --EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very finest quality Black Seal Capsule - (Old

·Bottled

14.40

nut apply. The fact of the matter is that there is now no France; her place has been taken by the French Army..

THE PLAGUE AT NEWCHWANG.

The telegram from our Shanghai corres pondent which we publish to-day shows what a great danger is to be apprehended from plague in a Chinese city. The Russian doctor sent to investigate matters reports that there are two thousand coffins, all containing plague corpses, awaiting trans. portation to the provinces, and it is not diffi. cult to imagine what the effect of the re- moval of these remains will be. The coffins will be spread broadeast over northern China and will carry the germs of the dis- ease with them, leaving plague in their track and introducing this deadly disease into hitherto healthy villages. From these centres the disease will probably spread in all directions and we may expect next year to have an epidemic of plague in northern China such as has not been known in history. Is it not time that steps were taken to stop such criminal negligence and folly ?

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLE:

LONDON, September 8th Reuter's Agency fears that the Cabinet has decided to send a strong despatch to the Transvaal which will probably be published in London when received in Pretoria. The Cabinet has also decided to send 10,000 men to Natal, owing to an appeal from that Colony, but will not call out any reserves at present.

In a debate of the Volksraad concerning the mobilization of British troops on the frontiers, speeches ofan extremely warlike character, filled with insults to Mr. Chamberlain, were made. President Kruger urged moderation, repudiated British Suzerainty and placed his trust in God. Three cavalry, four infantry regiments, three batteries of artillery and four field hospitals in India have been wamed for service in South

Africa at the shortest notice.

THE DREYFUS AFFAIR.

LONDON, September 9th. Captain Dreyfus has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Observatory report says:-

Three hearty cheers were given for the Am ericans and were responded to by three being given for the British

We give below in scores made at each range

AMERICA

200 yards que yarde soo yards Total.

25.

19/29

Capt. Flemdern Pi. Hagen.... Pt. Walton PE. Morrison. Pt-Nicholls Corp Segraves, Pt. Miller Pt Shaffer. Pt Hammond Pu Heiter.

Totals

209

HONGKON

12

6

132

545

-soo yards and yarde soo yards Toul

Gunner Toller. Sergt. Lammert Gunner Stewart Sergt. Marshall 16 29

7 Lieut. Duncan sy

Sergt. Hart

Serge Drum Brown Gunt. MacDonald Major Chapman 225 Serge Rutter So

Tatals:

16793363 Making a win for Hongkong by 307 points,

AS YOU LIKE IT.

**As you like it was again produced by Miss Waldorf and her company, assisted by members of the A. D, C, on Saturday night ; on this occasion in the open air as bad been originally intended An immense fumber of people turned out, His Excellency the Governor honouring the occasion with his presence, and long before "the time appointed every available comer was occupied con spicuous among the crowd being the Khaki uniforms of our American Volunteer cousine..

The cast with one exception, was the same as originally played in the theatre. Mr Kewell

On the 10th at 11.55 a.m. The barometer has fallen a little on the E. coast of China and over.

W. Japan. Pressure is high over S. China, and role of Adam: instead

slightly low in the Pacific to the E of the Loo- choos. Gradients slight generally. FORE CAST-Light N.E. winds; fine.

On the 17th at 11.55 a.m. Barometric changes are unimportant. Pressure is high over China, and low apparently, in the Pacific to the S. of Japan, Gradients slight generally. FORECAST

or varying winds, light; showery la fait

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mr. Sexton and Mr. Noble again showed themselves to be very far above the average amateur Mr. Sexton's Fredrick was good, throughout, and 2 particularly powerful “ pinces. Mr. J. F. Noble's Touchstone was quite the character; a difficult part well played. His comedy was excellent, his gestures. broad and effective, bis final-spreches too, by some- considered the most trying of any of Shake- speurse work, were particularly well rendered.

But enough of amateur! In the profess part of the case Mr Norval McGr Orlando Stands out as a fae piece, of finis

acting. His power in the more situation being most effective His personality too is Bitractive and his comedy light and clever Ofthe ladies, Mrs.

It is not only the Chinese that will suffer by B.M.S. Orlando left for the North this morning it, for trade will be paralysed; thousands will be ruined and in all probability roany Europeans will fall victims to the disease, and all on account of the Chinaman's ignorance and disregard of the most elementary principles of sanitary precaution. Even in Hongkong we have had cases of plague corpses being smuggled on board Steamers and unless adequate precautions uro Laken the outbreak-at. Newcliwang may. well-infect the whole of the northern Treaty Ports..

The returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Museum for the week ended tothed for the wholo September, ares-Europeans 409, Chinese 1,713; total 2,122.

THE “TARTAR.”.

The Hon. Treasurer of the, Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitalar

Sing On Tang Chuk Kai

$40.51

3.00

prooceeding from Kowloon to Hongkong She

~Fur-ferry-launch Rising Star broke down this During the last day or two we have heard morning in the middle of the harbour while many complaints of the overcrowded state of the chartered transport Tartar which is conveying, twelve hundred American Vol-was picked up by the following boat, the unteers to the United States. We were ing Star, and towed to Pedder's Wharf, Th to-day show a letter which, we are told, is 20.40 to be put before the

AS. WATSON & Co., Limited.

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

complaining of t

derstand that nature have bec

coolies on the disabled launch evidently seem

ed to think that they were in the utnïost pari

pr directly the Evening Star came alo

hey crowded on board, apparent)

to give the other launch a wide

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management.The

play, the realistic Arden, the succes

kas much to be thanks being produed under her ging and setting of the uction of the forest of the production from start to finish in fact, owes itself to her. Her inter pretation of Audrey was quite masterpiece

Celia's rather thankless filled by Mias

t-with-a-de

Ar Rosalina" "Mits

ito better adyantage

ber elocution