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PLAN at ROBINSON PIANO CO. B. HERMANN, Business Manager. Hongkong, 22nd March, 1900, [301b GREEN-ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
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NOTICE is hereby given that the CALLS
on Shares numbered respectively 24,235-24.334 34,185-24,234 25.714-25.713 28,904-38,018 with Interest must be PAID to the Undersigned at the Orrics of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central on or before the 26th instant and Notice is also given that in the event of Non- payment of such Calls and Interest at the Office of the Company on or before the said
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Financial Minutes Nos. 10, It; and 12 were refered to Finance Committee.
THE Russian transport Aries, which arrived this morning, outward bound, says the Singapore Fris Press of 13th' instant. reports that the Russian battle-ship Petrapaulovsky 12,000 tons and 58 guns, left Columbo a day or two before her, bound castward also. The battleship will call at Pulo. Wey for coal. The anticipated is beginning to happen. This is the fourth or fifth man-of-war that has called at Pulo Wey Communications inleaded for publication rust henccom for coal, although there is an ample stock of ment of land claims in the New Territories, to Cardiff here. On board the Nire there is a Russian soldier wish is credited with exira ordinary strength, being able to hold up a man in each hand and even throw them about,
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The Hon. T. H. Whitehead then laid on the table a protest against "An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, determination and settle- establish aLand Court and for other purposes." The Hon. T. II. Whitehead give notice of the following question ***
DISORDERLY 'HOUSES.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
GENERAL'S INSPECTION,
Yesterday afternoon the Hongkong Volun- teer Corps was inspected by His Excellency Major General Gascoigne, c.at.d., on the Pola
CANTON NOTES:"
IMPORTANT CAPTURE OF PIRATES AND JUNKS Last month, three junks, laden with mer
CAPTURE QF PIRATES.
This afternoon, a meeting of the Hong- kong Legislative Council was held in the there being present. His Excellency the Gay Ground, Gauteway Bay. The Corps paraded at chandise from the Goast Ports were pirated at Council Chamber at the Government Ofices, out in attendance on the instrumentalist to
ernor (Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G.), His Ex-very nearly full strength at Head Quartersat4.15, Kwai Sin. Contrary to their usual custom watch the result. Not a soul seemed to recogcellency Major General Gascoigne, M.G.,when after forming up Sir John Carrington; Kt the pirates took two of the captured junks away nise the anthem; and the musician was the Hon. F. II. May, C.M.G. (Acting Colonial CM.G., the Corps Commandent, addressed with them. The other junk then sailed to rawarded with coppers by patrons wllo pro-
Secretary), the fion. W. Meigh Goodman the men, saying that the Field Battery and Canton and reported the matter, but for some bably would have assaulted him had they
(Attorney General), the lon. A. W. Brewin, the "A" Machine Gun Company had a reputation
time the gunboat sent to the junka' assist. Hon. A. M. Thomson (Colonial Treasurer), the to maintain, while the remaining portion of the ance were unable to find any traces of them. Han, R. D. Out by (Director of Public Works), Corps had one to establish, and gave, a few On the 14th inst, however, thirteen junks the Hon. P/Chater, C...G., the Hon. E. R. bints to further improve their movements. were seen anchored at Tai Chow Bay Belilios, C.M.G., the Hon. J. Keswick, the adding that if they did as well as they did last eight ware known to belong to pirates while the Hon, H. C. Niccole, the Hon. Wei A Yuk, and Saturday be, himself, would be satisfied. The others were ordinary cargo ones. When the ME. R. F. Johnston (Acting Clerk of Councils.) troops, headed by the band, then marched off, pirates saw the gunboat approaching they fired last meeting
The Clerk of Councils read the minutes of the proceeding to Causeway Bay via Queen's their cannons and alots were exchanged. The.
Road, Praya East and East Point, en route a
pirates got the worst of it and landed, after already on the parade ground with the guns lowcu and after another skirmish captured few stragglers joined and about a dozen were abandoning their Junks. The naval crew fol. when the main body arrived. Some idea of 18 pirates. The total number of killed and the number present may be obtained when wounded among the pirates was 30 in the we say that as the Band turned into Arsenal two engagements. The junks were taken Street, "E" Co., who brought up the rear, were
to Canton for the Chip Hip to deal with. just passing Wellington Barracks. At: Cause way Bay a large number of spectators had as sembled to view the manœuvres. On the towing a funk to Kun Shan from Canton had A steam launch on the 17th instant while ground the troops formed up on their guns, on board a rich. merchant, who it is believed the Field Battery on the right with the other had just returned from Americn. Seven pirates Dand "E" combining to form an infantry themselves up as the soldiers of Fat Shan and companies on the left in order of their seniority, who had heard of the merchant's return, dressed company. The total number formed up was 162, including 19 officers, this is an increase of 128, nearly double, from last year when 134 Waters, the pirates presented revolvers at the went on board the junk 'amongst the passen gers. When the junk arrived in Sam Kwong were inspected. HE. Major General Gascoigne passengers and then got hold of the merchant's Henity Blake CC.MG, the Hongray Colonel large amount of money which had to be signed accompanied by E. the Governor, Sir treasure chest and found in it a cheque for a of the Corps, Col. The O'Connan, Vicount by the merchant before delivery could be ob A.D.C. to the Genom) and Sir John Carrington the cheque but he refused, and jumped on to the Suirdale, A.D.C. to the Governor, Capt Trefusis taimed. They attempted to force him to endorse then walked-round and inspected the troops, launch, and hoisted the flag of distress. Fort the captains of the differents units accompany-unately the Custom's, launch Foo Moon hap- ing them as each company underwent the opened to pass there, and noticed the signal. deal. His Excellency expressed himself as The Captain lost no time in giving assistance.
in the most ereditable manner When; the Canton, where they informed the Custom and smartness of the men in the ranks. being extremely satisfied with the steadiness The crew quickly boarde 1 the junk and nailed up the hatch, keeping the pirates below. The After the inspection the troops marched past Foo foon then took the junk in tow to House bards. One hundred men were then sent on board the junk to arrest the pirates, but none of them were brave enough to ge below, for fear of the pirates. Four Europeans then took the lead, broke open the hatch and went down. Fous pirates escaped by jumping over board and swimming ashore. The remain- ing three were, arrested and handed over to the authorities...
THE QUEEN MINES, LIMITED. any English newspaper published in the Far East, and is Company took place at noon to-day, at Nos The first ordinary meeting of the above
38 and 40, Queen's Road Centml: The follow- ing gentlemen were present Messrs. Hart Buck, in the chair, C. Ewens, Henry Hum At Singapore, on the 13th inst., the wife of H. Mancell, Lau Chan Tak, W. D. Sutton, and phreys, J. A. Jupp, Taylor, S. Rustomjee, W. 1. ELLISON, of a daughter."
D. W. Craddock.
BIRTH
MARRIAGE
On the 10th inst., at St. Andrew's Cathedral, ROSE MAUD SARA, eldest daughter of Samuel -Singapore, by the Rev. Holland D, Stubbs, Stubbs, Singapore, to SAMUEL ROBERT youngest son of Thomas Konwiden Perkins,
DEATHS.
On Tuesday morning, March 13th, at Kabe, JOANNA, widow of the late Captain Joseph Thomas, aged 64.
R. GARDES, NEE. HARRIETTE CAZALAS, of At Hastings, England, the beloved wife of Singapore, aged 25 years.
Will the Honourable the Registrar General talerm the Council whether it is a fact that the occupants of disorderly houses who had been moved out of houses in the Central districis and gone into houses to the West thereof. A ments have been or are being effected by virtue again being moved, if so whether the move of orders made by the Magistrate or by the sunimary action of the Police,
The Hon. T. H. Whitehead, pursuant to notice, asked the following question:-
Has the attention of the Honourable the Director of Public Works been directed to the dangerous condition of Yee Woo Street at the
proposed new faunty southeast boundary at Causeway Bay and alongside the site of the corner of Mr. Kennedy's torse Repository
and to the fact
to be erected there;
stone of the latter lot projects some six inches above the level of the ground, and has been placed well nigh in the middle of the road; and to the fact that on the south side a drain has been dug of considerable depth, without any protection; and will the Honourable member inform the Gouncil why this state of matters is permitted to continue?
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tour of the ground was made the line, was ith formed, a little in advance of the guas with which the F. B and machine gun Companies had marched past. Sir. John then gave the order "B" Company stand fast, F. B and A left form, "C," "D" and "E companies right form." This order brought the men into the form of a hollow square with one side difficient. In this most difficult formation the troops marched across the parade ground, the sides having received the command, sight and left
30 halide to be fondling menined shares will he Hongkong Telegraph level so average width store fam), but to an turn, respectively. This movement was events. TAMBA MARU" QUARTEMASTER
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Dated the 21st March, goo
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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. HONGKONG ODD VOLUMES SOCIETY-
LECTURE.
MR. J. W. JONES has kindly converted:
to deliver a Lecture on "THE GRIP ON COLONIAL EMPIRE," at the CHAM- HER OF COMMERCE ROOM, CITY (ALL, on MONDAY, the 26th instant, at 5.15 PM
The Hon. W. M. GOODMAN will take the Chair
HENRY E POLLOCK, Hon. Secretary. HONGKONG ODD VÕLUMES SOCIETY.
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Hongkong, 22nd March, 1900, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO.
HE Company's Steamship
"THALES,"
Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 25th instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers.
[370b
Hoogkong, 22nd March, 1900,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR NINGPO.
THE Company's Steamship
"CHINKIANG,"
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For Freight of Passage, apply to
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.
Cape Colony.
Losos, Marel 20th.
Sir A. Milner, accompanied by his Military and Private Secretaries, has left Capetown in a special train. His destination is kept
secrel.
France, Gormany and the Transvaal. France and Germany are manifesting anxiety at the recurrence of the Transvaal's threats to explode the mines at Johannesburg, and it is thought it may lead to joint repre sentations to President Kruger.
THE WAR. Cavalry from Bloemfontein and Sprin- fontein has gone to try to intercept Com Fondant Olivier's Commando which is re- treating from Aliwal North to Kroomsladt.
LATER.
In the House. Mr. Wyndham (Parliamentary Sec. War Office) stated in the House of Commons that he understood Mr. Chamberlian intend- ed to issue a proclamation dealing with the (377bquestion of wanton destruction of property
by the Docks.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, 22nd March, 1909,
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
HE Company's Steamship
THE
Bridge Destroyed, Yesterday the Boers blew up the railway bridge over a branch of the Modder River Captain Finlayson, will be despatched as above between Bioemfontein and Brandfort.
"NANCHANG,"
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Lord Kitchener."
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:
A. S. WATSON & CO., risen on the China coast, fallen in Japan. The On the and at 11.55 am. the barometer has depression is moving Eastwards in the S. part of the Sea of Japan, and the highest pressure lies over N. China. Gradients slight on the E. coast, moderate with fresh monsoon in the Formosa Channel and along the S. coast. FORECAST-Fresh N.E. winds; some drizzling rain or mist,
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The Secretary having read the notice con- vening the inceting, the Chairman said the usual course and take the recent Gentleinen, I will, with your permission, adopt statements of accounts as read. The accounts pakistan ve anti frott mint additional explanation me. Our year's work, I am sorry to say, has not been marked by good fortune and up to the present time, though prospecting has been steadily going on, we have as yet had nothing very encouraging reported to us. The latest report from the nine is contained in a telegram fram our mining manager received a few days ago and which reads. "At the 400 feet level 'have
The Director of Public Works answered driven 265 feet. The winze has been sunk 70; The question seems to refer, not to Yee Wo feet, there is no improvement. We are driving Street in which no trench. has been dug or which is 3 feet 6 inches assays 5 dets per, ton.
now under construction leading to Tai Hangingly well executed, each unit, thanks to the The face improves as we go on. It is my village. The trench, two feet in depth, was
guides, keeping the proper interval and so intention to push on in this level as soon as opened in order that a water main might be bring the men into the exact formation in when halted a very little dressing sufficed to possible." It appears by this that our most extended, the extension being rendered neces- ant in a letter received this morning from Mr. the boundary stone is not in the middle of any promising level at present is the 200 feet Southsary by the sale of land in the neighbourhood, which they started, Roberts, speaking of this level he says, "The road, but correctly marks the boundary of land men taken from the winze have been set sold some time ago. While a road is in an in- to work extending this level which is the only complete state, the persons who elect to use it, part of the mine" in which we cân 'find any must necessarily suffer some inconvenience. formation that presents an encouraging pro- The Hon. T. H. Whitehead in moving the spect. This work corresponds in a measure following resolution, "That the Honourable the with that which we started in the Eureka sight Colonial Secretary lay upon the table a copy or nine months ago and it is to be hoped that of the Crown Leases granted last autumn to result. The ground in which we are now drive collecting of shells in and around Ping Chau it will be attended with the same satisfactory the Lee Hing Company for the dredging and ing has not been previously, prospected, not stand in the New Territory, asked for in my even at the surface." This looks rather nore
question of 15th February last," said that he hopeful and you will notice that Mr. Roberts had personally applied at the Land office to speaks of the ground on which they are now see this lease but had been unable to do so. driving not having been previously prospected He did not apply for his own information and and in the last telegram we are informed that did not consider it was a proper manner of the face improves as they go on, They are treating a member of the Council. of more favourable developments. It appears in question was now a matter of dispute in the evidently on gold, so we may at any time hear "The Acting Colonial Secretary said the lease Gentlemen, that the only course we can pursue Supreme Court and so he did not consider it is to keep steadily on and hope for the best advisable to lay it on the table. and I can assure you we have every confidence that our managers in Australia will do all in their power to arrive at satisfactory results. 1 shall be pleased to answer any questions to the best of my ability that any shareholder would
like to put.
There being no questions, the Chairman pro posed the adoption of the Report and Accounts.
Afr. Mancelt seconded. Carried unanimously. This was all the business.
This
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
March 22nd.-
AH KIV V, MUSSOO. casc was heard this morning at. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the Plaintiff and the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Wise. Mr. Looker for the Defendant.
Ah Kiu was then called and gave evidence of having accepted the tender and Mr. Kam having endorsed his bill.
Mr. Looker cross-examined the witness to iry and show that the work was not properly done.
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His Excellency concurred with the Acting Colonial Secretary.
The Resolution was test. The Attorney General moved the third reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to facilitate the hearing, determination, and settlement of land claims in the New Territories, to establish a Land Court, and for other purposes.
The Hon T. H. Whitehead moved that the Bill be re-committed for the perpose of striking out clause 15 and inserting clause 14 of the original Bill.
No seconder was found for Mr. Whilehead's
motion.
The Bill was read the third time and passed. The Council then adjourned until this day
week.
A meeting of the Finance Committee was held immediately after the Council.
Full report will be given to-morrow.
THEATRE ROYAL.
"THE GEISHA"
LOSES HIS APPEAL.
Judgment was given on Friday afternoon, Satow, in the case of Umezeko Toyomatsu, the Kobe Herald of 13th instant, in the Yokohama Chiho Saibansho, before Judge quartermaster of the Tamba Maru, charged the same ship, the quartermaster having ap with having bitten Mr. Kent, fourth officer of pealed against the sentence of five days' deten tion passed upon him. The judgment of the lower Court was confimed, and Umezeko was accordingly sent
serve his five days': detention.
to
HABITS.
the square and addressed the men, first complie Major General Gascoigne then came into menting the Commandant on the remarkable cleanliness of the men and arms. He did not hesitate to say that there was very great improvement made during the previous year in their chill, etc., besides which their numbers had greatly increased. This increase gave him great satisfaction as it was made during the time of his command. He did had very little to do with it. The patriotic. not take credit to himself for it as he had spirit engendered by the late troubles in the Hinterland and fostered by the present crisis JAPAN DEVELOPING LUXURIOUS in South Africa was responsible for the in crease of numbers. He was very much pleased with the patriotic offer made by the Corps to go to South Africa. The number of men, offered The Osaka Asaki has an interesting note on necessarily was small, but the offer was so good, the prevailing conditions of trade and money in to equip themselves and pay all expenses, and Japan. It appears that the trade. returns of forward it to the Governor and recommend ports amounting to 17,000,000 for January and so patriotically made that he felt bound to Japan this year already show an excess of im it should be sent home. He did not mind February, and it may run up to fifty million yen telling them that he was glad that the offer at the end of the present year if present con- was not accepted. The garrison of Hongditions continue. The outflow of money must kong as none too large and he was be correspondingly large. The general opinion rejoiced to know he had Volunteers with him, who had become an integral part of the ports is, the newspaper says, that it is attributed-
in financial circles relating to the excess of im Colony's defences: As regards the inspection, to the expansion of the currency. Japanese he was very pleased with what he had seen society has become "fast" of late, and the during the year. He had seen them drill and demand for luxuries is greatly increasing. Some mancuvre. Speaking about the absentees the give this as the cause of the excess of imparts.- General said that he had a very large acquaint- The volume of Japanese foreign trade last year ance with Volunteers and he knew the dif was 214,746,000 yen, which was an increase of ficulties they had to contend against în attend- per cent compared with that of 1894, and if ing parades. He was not speaking so much luxuries alone are considered there is an in- to the men as to the employers who he hoped crease of 210 per cent, as show below would not forget that a general's inspection, meant a great deal more than a mere parade. It meant pulling the regiment together and so it was most important that every man should Sunder tices for foreign cloth bs in his place in the ranks on that day. The Mesk acent ... present was a great time for Volunteers; the wariin South Africa had shown them the part Sugar and its kinde that Volunteers would play. Their opponents Wines and spris. were practically all. Volunteers and had done Chinko some very good work. They had seen Coral the English and Colonial Volunteers fight Gold, silver, coins and gema ing side by side. They would there Perfumery. ... fare come to the front. Without doubt after the War Volunteers would be brought forward still more prominently and if employers of labour would not give facilities A GREAT HUNT AT FUJI-YAMA, to their men to drill and train themselves then facilities being given. He was rather of the Government would insist upon those opinion that Field Battery was rather a mis-foot of Mount Fuji, known as Fuji-no-susono A grand shooting meet is to be held at the homer, it would be better, styled a Mountain during the 1st and 2nd April, and says the Battery and be exercised as such as that Japan Herald) anybody will be allowed, to present. This was a matter which he would that the local sportsmen intend to signalite to a greater extent than what they did, et ing from yen 1 to yen 10. It is understand would suit the requirements, of Hongkong participate on payment of a subscription rang
lay before the Governor. He would like to the close of the shooting season by, organising at a greater number in the infantry portion a sort of battue on this unusually large scale. their services. In conclusion, His Excellency hundred years ago-is renowned for its abund- of the Corps, especially among the Engineers, Fuji-ho-susono-the spot where Yorfomo held as in case of need be would certainly require his famous hunt known as Maart several observed that if the excellent spirit maintaipedance of game and is regarded as the best during the past year continued during the pre-place for hunting in Japan. Several hundred sent year he should be amply satisfied marched back to Headquarters, where they to local sportemen, but to sight-seers as well." beaters will be employed. Undoubtedly, the The men then formed op on, the guns and occasion will be one of great interest, not only
were dismissed. W
Tickets will be issued by the office temporarily opened at Omiya, near Sudzukawa, in Shidzuo- ka prefecture →Kobe Hiraid.
HIBBERDINE'S COMPOSITION
Photographle Machines 2. Welches
·Ivory
Tobacco.
Sandalwood...
Total
1898, 3894:
1399
Yer
Yen
17,95
18,aja
19,550
7,901
6,10 10,00
6,1
2,564,322 3,60,BR7
143,303 72,451
1,386
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4656
3.748
703 -1,385
95,559 ++7,934,577 1004,872 937,538
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Mr. Wilkinson in opening the case said it was a claim for repairs executed by his client to some property belonging to Mrs. Mussoo. The Defendant refused to pay the price that General Kitchener has arrived at Frieska had been agreed upon by her agents, Messrs.. The Dallas Campany repeated their perfor (? Prieska.)
Denison and Ram, as inther opinion it was not mance of The Geisha" at the City Hall last its actual value. The facts are, Messrs. Denison night to a large and very enthusiastic audience. and Ram were instructed to ask for tenders for The piece went with much more of a swing the work and his client's tender of $1,067 was ac than on Monday and Tuesday and the very cepted. His client had done the work with the frequent bursts of applause testified to the exception of some painting which the defendant manner in which the audience appreciated the reduction for this the bs in was, subitte dit suntive and it was quite refreshing to ace folk were made.. When bill submitted a audiences are not as a rule particularly demon wished postponed until some other alterations efforts of the various performers. Hongkong
endorsed by Messrs. Denision and Ram. wake up a bit and really appear to take a little Defendant had paid into Court $873, being interest in things. The scenery which Mr. the recovery of this sum that the case was we have seldom seen a prettier effect than that $200 less than the contract price. It was for Dallas has brought with him is excellent and brought.
made by the wistaria growing over the front of the Tea House in the first scane. Molly was exceedingly good last night and her singing Mimosa San is also a striking character and to and dancing was applauded to the echo.
see these two alone is worth the price of a scat This is the last night of "The Geisha" and those of our readers who have not yet seen it should burry up and secure a seat. ...To-morrow night's production of the great gaiety success "A Runaway girl" promises to add another to be long list of successes the We have received for review twenty LIEUTENANT SHAKESPEAR, EN. Company has scored in Hongkong. Mr. Dallas illustrated sheets,, with English, Composition played the piece in Calcutta for nearly three exercise, Chinese translation and a voca weeks and then took it off while drawing bulary of hard words and idioms, in
A naval correspondent, writing from Simon's crowded audiences. The following extract particularly picturesque cover, which are affered Town on the 15th Jan, to the Glob: says —. from our famous contemporary The Indian to students, at the reasonable price of twenty-five who had fallen, overboard, whether from the Ihearsome news of a plucky rescue of a man Daily News of January tith speaks volumes.cents, the set. -"To write of success deserved and achieved The auther explains his motive in bringing Dwarf herself or from one of her boats that is one of the pleasures of a critic's life; and that his venture before the public, in the very was nearly swamped, I cannot, say, but the pleasure is ours in a remarkable degree in apt motto on the cover Can aco can savey, rescue was affected by Lieutenant Shakespear, relating the story of the production by Mr. He found, as a schoolmaster, that frequent the commander of the Dwarf, in a very plucky. illustrations on the blackboard were necessary, manner. He stuck to his man, although he. Henry Dallas at the Thealge Royal last night lu snable his pupils to catch the main points of went under twice with him. Unfortunately the of "A Runaway Girl." Mr. Dallas has un- doubtedly made the bit of the season, and we a story. Now such impromptu sketches take man died soon afterwards from shock and ex--- prophesy for it a long and successful romp." time, and would not always assure the necess-haustion, but Shakespear is as fit as ever be The piece will be repeated on Saturday, and y gravity of the class. The object therefore was The Dwarf at the time was stalloned off on Monday we have the charming comedy is to show in the four pictures various stages | the Limpopo River, just north of Delagoa Bay.” His Excellency the Governor! which is great of the narrative, which will imprint themselves All Licut Shakespear's China and Straits ing quite a stir in London where it is drawing in the child's memory, and give him suficient friends will rejoice that holiad so good a chance big audiences at the Criterion Threatre. On maller to reproduce the slory, when the letters of showing his gut, and the good luck to escape Tuesday "The Sign of the cross and press is concealed from levering the attentions of the sharks, that are so thick Wednesday "Charley's Aunt." are to be given.The idea is an excellent one, and one the in those waters.
less so because the nature of the stories is comic. This adds to tie interést, which if fr
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After Mr. Looker had addressed the Gourt; Ilis Lordship gave a verdict for the Plaintiff with costs.
TUNG-WA HOSPITAL.
The Directors of the Tung-wa Hospital beg to acknowledge with thanks the following Donations to the Fund for the extension of the
Goodman has kindly consented to take the Chair. The public are cordially invited.
Two cups for the greatest number of attend-Hospital- Fances in Field Battery and "A" Machine Gun Company have been kindly promised by Major Gordon, R.A., late adjutant of the. Hongkong alunteer Corps, Sergt.-Drummer. Brown has earned the cup for the Field Battery and Sergt. Northcote for "A" Company. These were the only two units during Major Gordon's tenure
of office.
All pur Brandies are guaranteed to be PURE COGNAC, the differences in price being merely a question of age
On Monday next, the Football Season will be and vintage.
brought to a finish with the match of Scotland Sample bottles and smaller quanti-against The World. Kick-off at 4.30. ties will be supplied at proportionate Duncan, Bunny, Smillie, Nolan, and Jones.
Scotland-Moore, Kelly, Stewart, Bell, wholesale rates.
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