To-day's Advertisements.
TOYS!
TOYS!
PUBLIC AUCTION,
AUCTION, TO-MORROW
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1899
tive man in the more popular assemble TENTAN ODDERr in extenso in Saturday's Govern appears in addition to being the solicitor who
To-day's
• Advertisements.
TOYS!
(SATURDAY), the 23rd December, 1899, a/c,
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. PEARSON CUP AND SPOONS.
ut
Ranges, 200, 500 and 600 yards.
MOWBRAY S. NORTHCOTE, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1899.
WANTED.
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This causes a number of most absurd situations which are most laughably. represented by the impersonators and leads up to a final scent on the night of the production of the comedy. when a grand denouement exposes and at the same time clears up all mistakes and insures the happy consummation of all troubles in the final "bless thee my children."
Chinese Embroidery —ist, Johorah Mahom- ed; and, Me Chinga
Attendance.Ethel Long, loherab Mahomed, Alice Vanstone, Minnie Sutherland, Georgina King, Mary Peterson, Lizzie Vanstone, Alice Hanson, Willie Hanson, Alice Alves.
Dux of School-Ethel Long. Special Prizes by Hit Honour Mr. Good-
« PRIZES. Chinese Division.
constituents should call on him a réigi va ment Gaselle. It appears to be the result and has a vasant partnership, has been entrusted by Topsy with a suit against Majör MacTunis He has gone over in all things to the the successful result of the vigorous agitation for breath of promise, and at the same time is carried on when the last Bill on this subject an old friend of Talford's, Whilst the latter Government.
was before the Council and the public, but is explaining the impossibility of allow "A Bill to amend the Companies Ordinance there are still objectionable features in it to ing his name to be published as the THE Undersigned will Sell by PUBLIC TOMORROW (SATURDAY), the 23rd was read a second time. It re-enacts in third of go years, at a rent, use to be Leases author of the piece, Mrs. Mac Turtle returns
Colony the provisions of a recent Impf of so years, at a rent; are to be granted in and Founceby, taken by surprise, intro-man, for Diligence and Good Conduct-1st, Act, empowering the Courts to proteshare respect of all piers, but the rents are still ex-duces all of those present as lus relations. Kitty Abraham and, Dorothy Meugene. holders from the consequences any failurecessive and ought to be contested. They are to duly register agreements thorising the far in excess of the rentals charged for the issue of fully paid up share in companies for best marine lots. The provision that deprives other than a cash consideration, and otherwise Pier owners of their right to claim compen improves the company law of the Colony.sation for disturbance and leaves them at The Dangerious Goods Ordinance was also the mercy of the Governor, for the time read a second time and passed through being, is unjust, is unnecessary and is only Committee. The Government-we cannot another illustration of the tendency in the say the Council has adopted the suggestion Colonial Office and its subordinates to Crown Colonies as if they made by the Chamber of Commerce and govern the
were portions of the Russian Empire and thereby very considerably improved the Bill.
not of free England. The residents in Crown Colonies are, in niany respects, s badly treated as the Uitlanders in the Trans Jerrocks, Powaceby's Clerk). Mr. C. W. Hay
Sic vola, Si jubes. Stat ratione
at his Sales Rooms, Zetland Strest, No. 2. Nos. (-200, at 11.00 A.Mig Nos. 20-500, at 2.30 PM., AN INVOICE OF
TOYS, DOLLS and FANCY GOODS.
Comprising DOLLS, MECHANICAL TOYS, SWINGS,
GAMES,
TERNS,
TINWARE, SWORDS,
LAN MAGIC GUNS, WHIPS, STEAMBOATS, LOCOMOTIVES, STEAM ENGINES, &c, &c., &c.
ALSO:
Ladies and Gents. TRAVELLING BAGS, PURSES, FEATHER FANS, &c., &c., &c. A Fine Chance for CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!!! TERMS OF SALE:As customary.
PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer, Hongkong, 22nd December, 1899.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
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HE Undersigned has received instructions
to Sell by
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION,
.on
FRIDAY, the 29th December, 1899,
at 2.45 F.B.,
At No. Queen's Garden, Peak Road. (The Residence of G. C. Cox, Esq.) THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
PLUSH COVERED
SILK TAPESTRing
DRAWING ROOM SUITE, TEAK OVER-
TABLES and
PANIER, JAPANESE
BLACKWOOD
“CARPETS, RUGS,
and LACE CURTAINS, &c., &c.
SIDEBOARD with MIRROR,
ER WAGGONS, DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, OIL-PAINTINGS, FINE ENGRAVINGS, ORNAMENTS, GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, CUTLERY, GAS FITTINGS, &c. &c.
Double and Single BRASS MOUNTED BEDSTEADS, TEAK WARDROBE with MIRROR, DUCHESSE TOILET TABLE, MARBLE-TOP WASHSTANDS, TOILET SETS, CHEST of DRAWERS, CHAIRS, TABLES, FENDERS & COALSCUTTLES, & c..
&c.
& COOKING RANGE and UTENSILS. TENNIS NET and PÕLES, 1 Lot WIRE NETTING.
ALSO:
I COTTAGE PIANO by RACHALS (in good Condition).
On View from THURSDAY, the 28th Dec. TERMY:-AS customary.
Catalogues will be issued.
GEO. A. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, zand December, 1899
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in the country desire TWO GENTLEMINESE TEACHER For the CANTONESE DIALECT.
Replies stating Salary expected to be ad dressed to
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FOR SWATOW; AMOY AND TAMSUL THE Company's Steamship
"HAILOONG," Caplain Robson, will be despatched for the above Forts, on SUNDAY, the 24th instant at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1899.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
The War-Re-inforcements.
LONDON, December 19th.
It is officially announced that the Govern- ment will raise a Mounted Infantry force for South Africa to be named the "Imperial Yeomanry," The force will consist of, 120 Companies. Infantry Volunteers will supply one Company of 114 men for each line battalion in South Africa, these Companies generally replacing Mounted Infantry taken from the line battalions.
The following is the cast of characters
THE "MOTHER-IN-LAW." PARCIAL COMEDY. In three Acis. Characters,
Major McTuttle
Dr. Francis Clark. Tafford TwigE
Mr. H. W. Looker. Mr. F. Percy Harrold Mr. Powneedy...... to Sollcher), Hett Rosenbaum...(a Theatrical Manager).Mr. P. Brewitt. (an Actor)Light, Walwyn, R.W.F Ferey 4'Almaine Tha Acting Alaager at the "Frivolity" Mr. E, W. Michelt.
Mr. Daddeley, Astandings at the "Frivolity Theatre Airs. John Andraw.
Air. Haddeley,~: Mr. McTurtle'.
Mr. Drawitt."; Rosa Matilda...her daughter........Milas Hardinad. Mrs. Ponceby of the Frivolity 3.. Mrs. Francis Clark.
Mr Harrett. Topay Grey.......(a? !!! Susan.................Mr John Andrew Scene, I-Morning Room at Major McTurtle's House Hampstead
Scent. 11-Pawnceby's Odiens in Lincoln's Inn. Scene. Foyer of the Royal Frivallty Theatre.
The next Bill laid before the Council for its second reading-An Ordinance to provide, for. the summoning of Chinese before the Registrar General is a most unconstitu tional extension of the powers of the Govern. ment and will, if passed, become in the hands if our zealous-we won't say unscrupu lous-officials a most dangerous Instrument It for the oppression of the Chinesa authorises the Registrar General to adminion | before him any Chinese-British subjects or
native born-whom he may think fit and toi compel them to come before, him, and to | give him any information he may require on any subject with reference to which ha.may "PATROCLUS,"
be directed by the Governor to make Captain Dickens, will be despatched as above enquiry. It vests in the Registrar General on WEDNESDAY, the 27th instant.
all the powers of the Supreme Court, For Freight, apply to
including the power to punish summarily for perjury, or for refusal to answer, octo produce books or papers. Di., Ho KA saw some of the dangers to which the Chinese becanie
The Tugela River Reverse. exposed if such a Bill became law and op..
Accounts of the fight received to the eve- posed it as a piece of class legislation and inning of the 15th instant show that although its very nature unconstitutional; he asked the British guns were abandoned, it is doubt for a period of limitation to be inserted in ful whether the Boers captured them. A the Bill and that the Governor should pro- floer report dated 16th instant mentions the Captain Finlayson, will be despatched as above nise that it shall be worked with every care
and consideration. The Governor assented ammunition and 208 prisoners.
capture of two guns, thirteen waggons of perfect time to the accompaniment of the on THURSDAY, the 28th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
to all Dr. Ho Kar's remarks but went on to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, aznd December, 1899. [15910
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, ⚫ Agents. Hongkong, 22nd December, 1899. f1502a
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, CEBU AND ILOILO. THE
'HE Company's Steamship
"NANCHANG,"
Intimation.
explain the reasons which had induced the Government to frame and introduce the Bill. If the Hon. Dr. Ho KA had spoken after the Governor instead of before him he would have taken a very different tone.
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It appeared from the Governor's ex- planation that the Government. Want the land in the New Territory registered, but the people do not come in freely to A. S. WATSON & CO., gister. The Government wanted. to ex
LIMITED.
IMPORTERS OF HIGH-CLASS
IN Aid of the SOUTH AFRICAN FUND, SHERRTES.
an ASSOCIATION MATCH, CIVI- LIANS ARMY and NAVY, will be played on SATURDAY, the 30th December, 1899, at Four o'clock.
ADMISSION.
For each Person of either sex. Admission to Ground-Ten cents. Tickets may be ab- tained on the Ground. For Admission to the Grand Stand-Price Fifty conta, Reserved dess-Que Dollar each, may be obtained on and after WEDNESDAY, the 27th December, at Messrs. KELLY & WALSH.
Members Tickets of Admission to the Club Grand Stand will be suspended for the 30th
December.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1899,
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CITY HALL.
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ENTERTAINMENT will be given on SATURDAY, the 6th January, 1900, in the
THEATRE ROYAL,
at 9 FM.
In Aid of the
SOUTH AFRICAN FUND, Under the Patronage of H.E, Sir HENRY & Lady BLAKE, H.E. Major-General & Mrs. Gascotone, Commodoro & Mrs, POWELL,
B.-SUPERIOR Pale' Day, dinner wine, Green Seal Capsule -
C.--MANZANILLA, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, White Capsule
CC-UPERIOR OLD Day, PALE NATURAL SHERRY, Red Seal Capsule
D-VERY SUPERIOR OLD PALE Day, choice old wine, White Seal Capsüle
E-EXTRA SUPERIOR OLD PALE DRY, very
friest quality, Black Seal Capsule (Old 'Bottled) --
Per Dor.
Case.
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12.00
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Lord Kitchener's Departure. H.M.S. Isis has gone to Alexandria to take Lord Kitchener to the Cape.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
OWING to their services being required else- where the Band of the Hongkong Regiment will not play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow evening, as usual.
CoLONEL, Schiel, who commanded the German corps at Elandslaagie, and who was captured on that occasion by the British, states that the Gordon Highlanders fought so grandly at Elandaiangte that he feels disposed to come to the salute whenever he sees their uniform.. MR. Clifford is to draw as much salary as Governor of B. N. Bomeo as Sir Frank Swet- tenham'does as Resident General. This shows, says the Malay Mail, the difference between Government! The former know that a good working for business men and working for a
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plain to the Chinese farmers why their THE Xmas parcel mail due by the Massilia land should be registered and the advant about noun on the 23rd inst. will be delivered ages of registration and as the only way to on application at the Parcel Office between get the information to the people the elders 8 a.ui. and noon on Sunday, the 24th, were summoned to attend the Registrar Ge- A FATAL accident is reported from Malcking- neral and listen to his disquisitions on the The report states that Lieur. Murchison, a sub- subject. They would not come. The people altern belonging to Colonel Baden Powell's would not come in and register. The law is garrison, by means of an accidental revolver not a law to compel them to register under shot killed Mr. Parslow, the Daily Chronicle's penalty. They have not been asked, for in-war correspondent at Mafeking. formation and therefore have not refused to give it. They were invited in to have in -formation given to them,; nôt to: fúrnish it, and their refusal to listens to the classical Chinese of the Registrar General is to be punished by his being invested with the most extensive inquisitorial powers ever conferred on any individual and not. possessed by the Supreme Court. In view of the approaching appointment of a special Land Court for the New Territory an extremely crude and ill-considered measure at the best-and in view of the statements of His Excellency yesterday on the subject, this Bill ought to be opposed tooth and nail by every lover of justice and fair play. It will assuredly be used by the Government in aid of their proceedings in the Land Court and to enable them to obtain a discovery of titles and documents which no Court would give them without ordinary safeguards, which any properly constituted Court would afford
The Council spent the last hour of the sitting over the Arms Bill. Mr. BELILIOS moved that Counsel be heard against the Bill, of
B, C, and CC are excellent dinner Wines and suitable for invalids and delicate stomachs. D and E are after dinner Wines of a very superiol vintage. All are true Xeres Wines,
Sample bottles and smaller quanti-behalf of the dealers in arms doing business in the Colony and Dr. Ho Kai seconded the The Booking Office at CITY HALL will beties will be supplied at proportionate motion, which was carried. The worthy OPEN on WEDNESDAY, the 27th December, wholesale rates.
Doctor confined himself to his duty as at 10 AM. ADMISSION 93 all over the House.
seconder, saying nothing about the Bill on
and all the
Leading Citizens,
The ENTERTAINMENT will be repeated on WEDNESDAY, the 10th, January. AD MISSION 32, to Dress Circle. 81, to Pit, Soldiers, Sailors, Police and Volunteers in -Uniform Half-price.
Hongkong, 22nd December, 1899.
NOTICE TO MARINERS. HONGKONG HARBOVE. FROM the 24th instant until about the 28th January, 1900, sunken obstructions will be laid to the north of Stonecutters' Island.
The obstructed area will be bounded on the west by a line drawn from the most northern point of the Island to the Watering Pier at Lycheekcok, and on the cast by a line drawn from the Government Fier, on the North Shore near the Magazines, in a N.N.E. direction to the Mainland.
Vessels and junks are prohibited from anchoring in the obstructed area.
For purposes of navigation the sunken obstructions may be considered as reducing the depths of water shown on the chart by
eleven feet.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from us in the Colony or from our authorised Agents at the Coast Ports,
A. 8 WATSON & CO., LIMITED, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
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its merits. Mr. BELILIOS entreated the Go vernor to withdraw the Bill entirely, as being failed when the time came to move the not only unnecessary but mischievous, but he rejection of the Bill and to challenge a division on the subject: Mr. FRANCIS, O.C., was then heard by the Council against the Bill, but he did not oppose legislation on the subject in its entirety He simply urged that, while proper restrictions upon the car riage and sale of arms in the Colony were reasonable and necessary, needless restrio tions on the export and import were injure ous to trade, subversive of the interests of
precedent in England. The Bill was there fore read a second time, but will be largely amended in Committee.
article is worth paying for.
TOMORROW afternoon, on the Happy Valley, in the first round for the Hongkong Football Challenge Shield, the Victoria Recreation Club will play "G" Company, R.W.F. Kick-off at fouro'clock. Refrée Mr. H. E. Green. Chunnett goal; Brett and Baillie, backs; another, Craig and Cameron, halves; and Humphreys, Lour eiro, Yule, Sutton and Williams, forwards.
THE MOTHER-IN-LAW" AT THE
CITY HALL..
For Full Marks in Arithmetic,-Ho Shuk Un, ink stand Chan Yu Chi, work basket; Lo Yat Sin, ditto; Hung Ngan, ink stand; Yeung Wang You, morocco case; Leung Yun,
case of perfume; Li Sun Kan, work basket. ---- -For Full Mærks in Geography.—HoShukUn, paper knife; Wong Ho, purse; Lo Yut Sin, din Heung Tei, ink stand; Leung Mi Kao, scent case: Wong Sai Yeung, trinket box.
For Chinese Literature, Est Class.—1st Lo Yur Sin, toilet case; and Ho Shuk Un, ink stand; 3rd Wong Ho, fancy case,
and Class-1st. Flo Sin (Full Marks), ink stand and Li Mi Yak, hand mirror; 3rd Mak Moi, morocco. case; Hung Sun Ying, morocco ink holder
3rd Class1stChan Sim pen krife; 2nd Yu Mui, trinket box; 3rd Chan Mi Yung, paper knife; 4th Li Sui Ha, toilet case.
Wah Class-1st Lo Kui and Li Sui Lim, pen knives; a and Chiu Su, trinket box: 3rd Chan Sui Ying, work basket; 4th Lam Tool, toilet
case.
5th Class,ist Ip Sui Lan, pin box; and Ho Kum Man, ditto 3rd Li Yut Ho, toilet case;. Chan Wo and Wong Sai Mui, book of views.
For Chinese Embroidery-1st Wan Lan Kin, Sin, ditto 4th Pang Yung, ditte; 5th Cheung needlework case; and Ho Sin, ditto; 3rd Ma Lim, scissors.
BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.
tributed to the successful competitors at the Yesterday afternoon the prizes were dis- Belilios Public School. The large hall on the bunting and pot plants, the further half being Meigh Goodman said Many of you will-re- After distributing the prizes the Hon. W. ground floor was tastefully decorated with boarded over for, a platform, on which the member that, on a former occasion, your prizes young ladies were seated, their pretty figures were distributed by Sir John Carrington who combining well with the floral decorations. On takes a great interest in education. In his this platform, under:Sorgt. Wilton R.W.F, first absence, I have been appointed to act as Chief the juniors and then the seniors gave an exhibi- | Justice; and, I presume, it is to this fact that tion of physical drill. The former with alightrod, I owe the honour of having been asked to gaily decorated, to serve as a rifte, went through occupy on this occasion the position in which their drill most creditably and showed that they I now find myself. I need hardly say that it had paid strict attention to their instructor. has given me much pleasure to be here, to The seniors were armed with light clubs, which listen to your music, to see your physical drill, they wielded in a very graceful manner, keep-
and to hand to Imppy recipients, the prizes which they have gained by industry, ability,, piano. Without being too critical we might and good conduct. say that too much work is thrown on the young. You will be glad to hear that I do not proposé, ladies' wrists, and not enough on the shoulders, to-day, to deliver any elaborate address upon to allow of the chest receiving the full benefit the subject of education. Many wise and dis- of the exercises. The dialogue given by | tinguished men have spoken and written upon · the senior girls was extremely pretty and | that subject. Most of them have their own remarkably well rendered. It represented views as to the relative importance of different Britannia holding an amicable conversa branches of education. Many of them have tion with her children, England, Scotland, special hobbies, and when you know the Ireland and Wales, the designs of the subjects in which they, themselves, are great dresses accurately depicting the characters and shining lights, you may reasonably assume taken. Britannia wore a golden crown on her that those are the subjects to which they think head and was enveloped in the Union Jack other branches of education should be sub- England was represented by two girls and one
ordinated. One would have supposed that at all of the prettiest pictures of the whole tablenus was events they were all agreed that Reading, Writ produced in that representation by Miss Letitia ing and Arithmatic werelementary essentials. King who was dressed in a spotless white cos Ruskin, the great art critic does not, however, tume, very prettily adorned with roses, in fact seem to be of that opinion. I was reading half hidden in a wealth of floral beauty which his life.the other day. On one occasion bo had been so artistically blended and tastefully advanced some money to a mason and handed justly be described as charming. In addition looked rather sheepish and then said he must arranged as to rende an effect which can
him the receipt to sign. The mason hesitated,
to this she held in her hand a splendid bouquet put his mark, as he could not write. There- of roses concluding the impersonation with the upon, Ruskin took him by both hands and said. well known colours of England which flowed in "I am proud to know you adding, now I see. long steamers from our national floral emblem, how it is you are such an entirely excellent. The Scotch lassies wore the national tactan and workman." "Well, with all due respect to Tam O'Shanter; the ladies from the Emerald Isle Mr. Ruskin, I see no reason why knowing to showed their nationality by their brogue and a write should have diminished the man's skill as plentiful adornment of Shamrocks; whilst the Welsh wore their characteristic high marketing hat, made so familiar in pictures of Welsh life, The other itenis on the programine were ad inirable and clearly showed the thoroughness of the tuition given at the school,
mason, · On, the contrary, I feel auro, that such ignorance must have been a great draw back to him, and have occasioned him much regret and mortification. So much for educa- tional hobbies.
I was glad to find, from the Report of the. head mistress, that there are no less than 302 names on the Register and that the average attendance this year has been fully 12 per cent.. higher than in 1898,
We cannot dismiss the resume of this plea sing ceremony without a word of special com mendation apon the evident care and trouble which has been bestowed by Sergeant Wilton on the physicali exercises through which the,
inay be pupils passed in their exhibition yesterday. divide all the girls, at the school in
into three classes. First, Those who To produce such perfection requires the ex- have tried to gain a prize and have succeeded arcise of a very considerable amount of patience, in doing so. Nert. Those who have tried to and calls for the most consummate skill on gairt a prize and have failed to do so. Lastly. Those who have never taken the trouble io the part of the trainer to drill children into such perfect regularity and correctness of exert themselves to try and gain a prize at all. detail as was displayed by the promising As regards those in the first class, I can only pupils. Sergt. Wilton thoroughly deserved the offer ufy congratulations and the hope that in applause which was rendered him on the sug-life they may be as successful as at school. gestion of Dr. Bateson Wright
Dr. Bateson Wright then proceeded to read of a most satisfactory character. the school report for the past year which was.
The Acting Head Mistress desires to tender most hearty thanks to the following gentlemen, Fund -Sir Thomas Jackson, Hon. E.. R. who so generously subscribed to the Frize Belilios, C.M.G., Hon. J. J. Keswick, His Honour Mr. Justice Goodman, Rev R. F. Gobbold, Inspectat Hanson, Messrs. A. W. Brewin, B. Byramjee, R. Cook, D. R. Crawford, Gibb, Liviaston & Co., D. Gillies, Holliday H. N. Mody, Price & Co., A. S. Watson & Co Wise & Co., Kelly & Walsh, G. J. W. King, Chan Pat, Chaw Tung Shang, Dera Wing,
Kok, Sec. Woo, Wei Lun Shek, Yuen Lai Fung Wa Chun, Ho Fook, Ho Tung, Lau Wei Chun, Li Shing, Man Yu Toug, Teui Man
The Performance of last night added one one by the Hongkong Amateur Dramatic Club. Busily engaged as the Club's at the present time, working hard at the opera, they are staging next month. "The Yeoman of the Guard, they have still managed to find time and talent for a full cast of the Comedy they have just played, and will put on again on Saturday night. The greatest credit is due to Mr. A. P. enabled the piece of last night to run se Stokes for his able stage managements, which smoothly and to the spectators so enjoya bly There must though have been moments when he would experience some anxiety at what appeared from the circle to be a slight temporary lapse of memory on the part of certain of the characters, which we may presumes Distribution, by His Hengur. At Justice Goudman will not be likely to occur on Saturday. Of course it is not likely that in our Dramatic Club there are members who are likely to render the will be alright on the night" but nevertheless manager the assurance at rehearsals that they a more absolute letter perfectness of the parts more comfort and assurance.
elegraph the Colony and unauthorised by Any law or will reader the acting better, and give the actors
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1899,
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The Legislative Council met yesterday and got through its programme in its usual list- less fashion. The Acting Attorney General lanquidly moved, and the Colonial Treasurer perkily seconded certain readings and certain
The plot of the comedy hinges on the amour of Talford Twigg for Roaa Matilda MeTurtle which meets with the approval of Mr. McTurtle, but that lady, who is a very keen upholder of Certain correspondence, ralating to the women's rights and seldom appears without a Volunteers and to their services in the New lengthy petition for which she desires the Territory was laid on the table by the Cosignature of the populace in general, desires lonial Secretary and the Governor did NOT her son-in-law to have 1000 invested avail himself of the opportunity to apologise in a lucrative business. The furtherance of for, or to explain his failure to report to the this desire brings her in communication with Mr. Fownceby, a solicitor, in whose services rendered to the Government in April invest the one thousand pound. This Secretary of State till September läst the busin
business she desires Talford Twigg
Chuen.
FROSNASILE 1.500 The Ash Grove"
Physical Drill Strength *
sek karmen (Unity' ls Physical Drill. (Seniors)
1. Dorte Ductman Rya King and Mauds Parkas,
7. Bobe Zxurclass with Indian Clubs,-Alice Labiral» A §. God Save the Queen.
PRIZE LIST
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Belillos Public School. English Division,
rst Class-1st Prize, Ethel Long2nd Prize, Maude Parker,
Home Studier1st, Ethel Long, zad, Maude Parker.
2nd Class 1st, Lily Long; and, Letitis King; 3rd, Minnie Lenfestey,
Home Studies-at, Lily Long: 2nd, Leihia King, fohorah Mahomed
3rd Class 1st, Alice Lesbireland, Nellie Olsan; 3rd Lily King
Home Studiesist, Alice Lesbirely end, Nellie Olson; 3rd, Lily King,
4th Class-18t, Sarah Les; and, Alice
As to those in the second-class, I can only say they have my sympathy and I should like to remind them of the good old adage "Ifat first you don't succeed try, try, try again.". Do not only try once, but often. The ad- vantage is that such repeated efforts are even if you should not gain a prize you will likely to attain success, and, in any case, learn a great deal more, than you had not Jane. your best. If you try hard to top of a hill to see the country around, even if
the summit, you you fail to quite reach.
will see much more than those can who remained in divide them into an upper and lower third. the valley below or who rem
As to the third class, perhaps we bad Better
The upper third may consist of those who other girls are so much cleverer than they, feel they are not, good at book work and that
To these. I can only say that, in life, I have seen many B slow,
steady,
dy, persevering, in- dustrious, person succeed far better than those who have fancied that smartness can take the place of quiet industry. Now we come to the lower third, The genuine losy brigade.. I will not ask them to bold up their hands. Let us hope their number, is very small indeed. To them I can only say that this world was fiever intended to be a paradise, for drones. If they are anxious to be among the failures in life, they are very likely to obtain their wishes only they are too young now to realize what that will mean someday Boys and girls were not intended to vegetale, else they would have been born vegetables, as for instance cabbagen of potatoea, then, at all events, they would have been of some use, especially about dinner time: But now let me add a few words to all of you who are pupils here. Do not suppose that when you leave school your education is com- plated. It is only begun here. The great world around us is the real School which we must all attend, all through our lives. Wa to Vanstone;
and it can inflict severe punishments, and its 5th Class-rst, Minnie Sutherland and discipline and teaching go on unceasingly, softly personage in the assembly who did not it was forgetfulness. We remember record bus there is one thing needful, and that is the Flarence Lambert, and, Eva Rodger 3rd, Eva- Instead of mere hook-work, we are taught tho
look as if he were at a funeral, laid a paper ing, at the time, that the local Authorities heedful. It so happens however that the gay Sheffield; 4th, Olive Humphrey
great lessons of life laught by experience what or two on the table and interposed a cheery
6th Class 1st, Ethel Parker; and, Wong wisdom and what reniark or two during the course of the were doing their very best to communist Birtation with Topay Grey who is in conjuction Wai-chun; 3rd, Hannah Rodgers 4th, Ida wa cannot always have our own way and that afternoon. His Excellency, the Governor, of the events occuring on the main don't-cher-know-engaged to play in a co- in their reports home, the serious nature
it would not be good for us if we could. We with Percy d'Aimaine, with an apostrophe Noma and Annie Niell; The southern limit of the obstructed area in reply to Dr. HoKAI, gave an explanation, land and to cover, as far as possiblemedy, which it so happens had been written by Chun Yut: 3rd Nancy
Tik Class-18, Lizzie Vanstone; and, Doris find how little we know, and how much there will be marked by buoys carring red flaga. about which we shall have something to say the blunders of the High Commissioner Talford called "The mother-in-law," and that
The easternmost buoy will be approximately later on, in his customary doleful fashion.
My gained, by steady striving. We are taught that Noma and Yut Oy, Sutherland; 4th, Esther is to leam: Wo find that success can only be 700 yards due south of the southeastern point The news from the Cape has been, perhaps, be the first to admit now that he was entirely same.
Mr. Locker. Trobably he himself would much maligned lady was modeled from this 8th Class Alice Hanson; and, Ethel to be happy we should have an object in life, of Stonecutters Island, the westernmost buoy
Hanson: 3rd, Rachel Levi; 4th, Victor Sheffield, and try to live for others as well as for our too much for him. The rest of the Official about 700 yards due west of the first mentioned
9th Classst, Dolly, Pomeroy; and Mar-selves 1 umiinclined to think inen are mord buoy, Lines due norths from these two. buoys Automata said "aye" when the wires were mistaken in his estimation of the situation,
Hanson; 4th, Irene Coleman and Ah Soo selfish daughter, a kind, unselfish sister, even will give the eastern and western limits of the pulled but in the intervals sat like dummies and that to his want, of insight, the greater was written in former days, before the probabil garat Rodger; 3rd, Sophie Joseph and Willie selfsh than womens believe a loving, un- obstructed area. Vessels and inks are pre-they are, not showing, even by their faces portion of the subsequent trouble was due.
roth Claimat, Ab. Fung, 2nd, Charlie de if she is far from clever in bookc-work, carries hibited from anchoring in or passing through that they took the faintest interest in what
Silva and Mu Yung; 3rd, King Chan; 4th, Adgar kunshine with her wherever she may be found in family life The 'grent object, we should the obstructed area.
Map Drawing-Johorah Mahomed Dril-1st, Alice Lesbirety and Dorothy to ille file circle of our daily life, Keppler and better for having come in contact with us. If Needlework1t, Lily Song and, Daisy you try now to acquire habits of industry and thoughtfulness for others, you will find the school. Mathery 3rd, Julia Pearson,
area, being marked on the north by 3 buoys amendments. The Colonial Secretary, the by the Volunteers. We cannot think that tleman is perfectly willing to invest the caKia, 3rd, Myra Chun Yut; 4th, Fatima only leave it when we die. It has great prizes,
A fairway, about 250 yards wide, will be buoyed through the middle of the obstructed carrying read flags, and on the south by buoya carrying white flags. No obstruction will be laid within this fairway, but vessels and junks are prohibited from anchoring therein.
During the same period floating obstructions
will be laid south of Stonecutters.
RMURRAY RUMSEY,
Retd. Comdr. RN
Harbour Department,
was going on. Mr. WHITEHEAD was absent. Mr. CHATRA reserved any remarks he had
has in a
Mra. Mac Turtle who was now about to be come his own mother-in-law. This. comedy
y of auch an eventuality had arisen, and on the day when the plot is opened Talford has just staged and during the absence of Mrs. Mac- Tarile, with whom he is residing, is called upon by the manager of the "Friv," who has accepted
folly. We
And
Probably the most important, so far as the received information that, this play is to be Abraham, ORAZ place before us to try to make at least some,
community generally is concerned, of the to make for the next meeting of the Execu-measures dealt with by the Council at its
Lambert enkelt ko farbour Master Botto
tive Council, his appointment to which has yesterday's sitting was the Plers Ordinance Hangkong, 31st Decembar, 1899 [1595 utterly destroyed his utility as a representa 1899" which was read a first time and which
the piece two members of the Topsy and Percy, and My Pownceby, the solicitor, who is
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