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TELEGRAMS. submit to the Official Receiver a statement of bis affairs. “After a judicating the Official made Trustee fr the protection of the creditors' interests and it SERVICE,

was his duty thereupon to inke possession of (From Our Oui Correspondent.) all properties. Then the Odinance proceed

ed:—"Where a receiving order is made against | Opium for China.

a debtor then if the creditors at the first meet- ing or any adjournment thereof by resolution BOMBAY, 22nd April.

resolve that the debtor be adjudged bankrupt The P. & Q. mail steamer. lofter pass no resolution or if the creditors do not Bombay this afternoon with 020. meet or if a composition or scheme is not ac-

cepted or approved within fourteen days after } chests of Malwa opium. Quotations the conclusion of the exuminution of the debtor

ure as follows:-

Ma'wa New...

Old Oldest...

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+

Rs. 1,120 1,230 1,360

Canton Rice Tax.

AUTHORITIES Y ELD

(From our own Correspondent,)

CANTON, April 23rd.

The authorities have given in, and the rice shops opened this morning They will not put a tux ó mortars, and state that rien, being a staple food, will never be taxel again.

(Reuters)

The Albanian Insurrection.

LONDON, 21st April. After the Austro-Russian representations on Friday, the Sultan telegraphed for twenty more battalions of Redifs from Asia Minor.

The King's Tour,

The King witnessed a great water carnival at Malta. His Majesty sails this morning escorted out to sea by fourteen ships.

Ecclesiastical.

or such further time as the Court may allow the Court shall adjudge the debtor bankrupt." The whole Ordinance contemplated adjudica- tion after the conclusion of the examination of the debtor.

.

Mr. GristWith the greatest deference, I hardly read it so myself. The property cannot be in any way realized.

"Mr. Brutton read the resolution passed `n ers of nur Empire and of our Constitution, [KIDNAPPED FROM - KOWLOON. the meeting of creditor, when it was decided under which all, irrespective of creed or party, to sell the property in the bands of the Official | enjoy equal rights and privileges, and immunity Receiver.

from outward peril.

His Lordship and that no doubt the creditors wished that but there was no statement of affairs and no public examination; Mr. Bruttou said the man had abs onded but, there was no evidence of it. He would adjourn the case sine die. The statement of affairs, if they could not get the debtor, must be made out by the Official Receiver,, He had access to all the papers, and he must make up the statement. I would give him trouble, but if the debtor

went away the Official Receiver must make out the statement without his assistance.

Mr. Bruce Shepherd-In this case I have employed two Chinese accountants, and they can't make out a proper statement of affairs from the books,

His Lordship-Uujil I get a proper statement uf affairs I cannot declare the nan bankrupt. I appreciate Mr. Bruce Shepherd's difficulty and sympathise with him, but that does not nake my duty any easier,

It may not in every case be possible for your readers to form a branch of this Society, but it will be possile for them by the wearing of the Rose," or some other outward sign to proclaim their love of Country and of their kindred in the dear "Homeland." May they, with Shakespeare (who was born, and who died on St. George's Day), say—

**Where'er 1 warder, boast of this 1 can' Though 'lanished, yel a true korn Englishman."

HOWARD RUFF,

Hon. Secretary. March 20, 1973, 241, Shaftesbury Avenue, London.

Your faithful and obedient servant,

A CORONATION SOUVENIR.

$20,000 BLOOD MONEY. Our Canton correspondent, writing under visterday's date, says that Captain Yong in- formed him that $20,000 was paid on arst inst, to the commander-in-chief to be divided between Iicuts: Ho, Lau" and Lam for the body of Hung Chun Fuì. The story goes that he was d coyed on the pretext of dining from tongkong at Kowloon, He was there given drugged samshu, and was carried aboard a sinal gunboat. He did not awake till about half way to Canton, and fearing that he might jump overboard, his guardians killed him.'

PROPOSED 'SHAM BLOCKADE.

'AMERICA'S ALLEGED REQUEST TO PORTUGAL. According to the Washington correspondent of the World, representations will be made by the United States Government to Portugal, with which country war at any time is regarded is impossible, to permit a mock blockade of Lisbon in May in order to demonstrate to Europe the efficiency of the United States navy and the possibility of its crossing the ocean and

We have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt from Messrs. H. Price & Co. of a hand- some souvenir of the Coronation of their Majesties King Edward VII and Queen Alex- Andra. It takes the form of a most aristic and Mr. Harlow (of Messrs. Deacon and lastings beautifully, executed facsimile of the album conducting offensive operations without recoal- |ance, if necessary, of the Official Receiver, presented the petition of Wong Hei Ship that which was submitted to lis Majesty and pre. Ing in the vicinity of the enemy.

His Lordship agreed that nothing could be got in if there was delay. The debtor and the Official Receiver shoul↑ be diligent and see that the property was got in. The statement of affairs should be called for, with the assist made up and filed in Court as soon as possible, and, again as soon as possible, thereafter, the public examination should take place. That was how the' Ordinance ought to be adminis

tion of a bankrupt.

RECEIVING ORDERS.

a receiving order might be made against Wong Fat Hing. Mr. Barlow read all the documents and his Lordship granted the order.

The squadron, which will be under the com. mand of Rear Admiral Barker, will, says the

sented to Messrs. Muel and Chandon, of Epernay (Champagne), France, as a souvenir of the Coronation, by their London representa.World, consist of the battleships earsage, Mr. Bruce Shepherd was appointed Official tives. We note that Messrs. Moet and Chan Maine, Indiana, Illinois, low 1, Massachusetts, exclusively on the menus of numerous royal colliers. Recoating will be dose at the Azores, Receiver, and His Lorship, with a smile, re-don's champagne figured very frequently and and possibly the Tera; the cruisers San Francisco and Albany, and supply ships and banquets and dinners.

and a public examination before the adjudica-marked that he hi ped Mr. Shephard would be tered. He must have a statement of affairs

able to get a statement of affairs and that he would have a public examination before appli cation was made to him for adjudication.

Mr. Grist asked that the matter should be adjourned sine die.

His Lordship-What do you say, Mr. Official Receiver?

Mr. Bruce Shepherd-1 do not know that anything can be done in this case.

His Lordship-If you report to me to that cffect,'I must strike out the case, meantime, I adjourn this case. There being no statement f affairs and no public examination of the debtor having taken place. I uphold that I can- not make an order for the adjudication, and on the application of Mr. Grist 1 adjourn this case sine die. I would suggest for the future that before making application to me for adjudicat-

The Chaplain General of the Forces has resigned the Presidency of the Army Guild as a protest against the forms proposed to being bankruptcy a statement of affairs should be used at the service at St. Paul's conume

This action morating the dead in the war.

is the result of an outcry against what is characterised as a fresh attempt to Romanize the Anglican Church.

filed and a public examination held.

Mr. Bruce Shepherd asked what would be the procedure in a creditors' petition—must a public examination be) eld?

it.

LATER.

On the application of Mr. Brutton a receiving order was granted against Wong Cheuk Yau known as Wong Shiu, and Mr. Bruce Shepherd was appointed Official Receiver.

The Court then rose.

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not necessarily entorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.)

TRIAD SOCIETY.

To The Epiron or THE “Hongrong Thlegrath "

South China,

18th April, 1903. SIR,-The much-abused and, to foreigners, mysterious "Triad" Society is not an unlawful

THE CANTON RICE, TAX TROUBLE.

(From Our "Correspondent.)

Canton, April 21st. A good many of the rice dealers were doing business on a small scale to-day. The doors were half closed but sales were freely made, Most of the large dealers have closed tight. A proclamation has been issued by the officials to explain matters. According to the pro- clamation the rice dealers have circulated false stories to embitter the people and prejudice them against the tax and against the official'. upon rice as stated by the rice dealers but a The proclamation states that this is not a tax

jax on wine. Each rice shop is to be taxed

Prince Henry of Prussi‹ when in the United States doubted the official assertion that the navy could cross the ocean and take the offen- sive. The Kaiser is said to have regarded it as a boast The idea is to show that it is practicable.

Naval attaches of European countries are reported to be greatly interested, and it is expected that their requests to be permitted to accompany the fleet will be granted, as the navy wants to make its case complete.

Its present policy is to increase the coal capacity of warships. The Maine, which is the newest, carries 2,000 tons,

-ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

St. George, whose festival is celebrated on this day, was born, according to the earlier writers of Church history (among them the ac-

His Lordship-l require it in both. I prefer f society as is so generally preached and believed according to the number of stils in the shop, Curate Joseph Assemani) of noble Christian

Mr. Grist-The usual grounds of a creditors' petition are, no doubt, that the debtor has

Italy. Signor Prinetti, the Foreign Minister, has absconded. resigned.

The King's Tour. The King has arrived at Syracuse.

The Near East.

A band of 500 Bulgarians have crossed the frontier and after fighting all day were eventually driven off by the Turks losing thirty, killed.

PROCEEDINGS IN BANKRUPTCY,

Sir Henry Spencer Berkeley made his first appearance in the capacity of Acting Chief Justice on the Supreme Court Bench this muning, and the occasion proved to be one of

interest.

Mr. E. J. Gris', of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared on behalf of O. M. Madar and the Official Receiver, and made an application for the Court's approval of a composition based and confirmed at special meetings of the cre- ditors, under which the debtor undertook to pay 50 per cent, of his debts by means of $40 per monili out of his income. The Acting Chief Justice signified his approval.

Ng Sheung and Ng Kani Tong, Irading as the Shing Ki, applied to be adjudicated bank- rupts. Mr. E. J. Grist appeared on behalf of Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro, and suggested that M. Brue Shep' erd should be a pointed Official Trustee. Sir Henry said there should

ment.

be a public examination of the debtor before adjudication. First, a statement of affairs should be filed, then the applicant should be publicly, examined in order to test his state

It did n. I follow that on the face of his statement a man was bankrupt, hence the necessity for public examination.. *Mr. Grist-It was perfectly true, my Lord, but I believe it is only very recently that the question of the time at which a man should be adjudicated bankru, t'has come before this Court.

Sir Henry--I will tell you the time, when be appears to the Court to be bankrupt.

Mr. Grist thought there were many reasons, particularly in Hongkong, why a man should be adjudicated bankrupt before the public exa- mination was held. As it was, the Officia! Receiver could simply take possession of the "property and c·úuld do nothing" further. He could not attempt to get in the assets, and until placed in the position of Trustee it was almost impossible that he could verify the statement of affairs or conduct the public exa- mination.

His Lordship-The usual grounds for a creditors' petition is that the man owes money and has not paid it.

Mr. Grist explained that they applied because

in this Colony and elsewhere.

It is in reality a patriotic organization or "League of Patriots" founded in the beginning of the usurping Manchu "Ching" Dynasty by retired high Ming" officials, scholars and arrested several dealers and are quietly taking | siderable estates, which her son George even. monks for the restoration of the Ming Dy-

nasty.

Since its foundation to the present day, over

there was no state went of affairs and no public 200 years, the movement has progressed and

examination.

His Lordship-There can be no public ex- amination if he has absconded. However, we need not discuss this. There may be excep‐ tional cases in which adjudication may be made.

ANOTHER CASE.

Mr. G. K. H. Brutton (of Messrs. Mounsey and Bruton) applied on behalf of the Wing On firm that it should be adju 'icated bankrupt He explaine' that the circumstances were very much the same as in the preceding case, but he hoped His Lordship would hold there were exceptional circumstances why the order should be made. In this case the debtor had absconded, And it was absolutely impossible to get the

INA.

His Lordship. The man who has presented itself for adjudication as bankrupt has

absconded!

Mr. Bruton-Yes

His Lordship-Then I will dismiss it.

Mr. Brutton-It will be hard on the creditors.

Here they have a chance of getting something, and if it is dismissed they will get nothing.

His Lordship-Oh!

flourished most amazingly, its adherents now consisting of oficials and people of all classes from the common coolic to the man of means, The organization has branches in the eigh. teen provinces of the Empire working under different lodge names and the numbers.now number millions, They are only waiting for the leader who will come forward and unite them.

The organization is not inimical to the Hongkong Government and, therefore, is not unlawful as erroneously reported and believed. In fact, its numbers claim and expect the pro- tection which is granted to all political refugees throughout the civilized world and particularly in England. Should not the Hongkong Gov- ernment act likewise?

In justice to the patriots of China this most unreasonable, injurit us and obnoxious old law shoul therefore be abolished. This law con- denning the organization was promulgated during the progress of the Taiping Rebellion and was due to the urgent representations of the then tottering Manchu Government at

The people, however, regard this as a tax on rice for the dealers tell them that the price of rice will be advanced. The officials have others into custody. Some of the large shops are carefully watched by soldiers who have instructions to arrest the head men. But the shops have their watchers who report every more of the soldiers. This thing cannot go on long without serious trouble.. As I have

already written the poor people will soon be without rice and robbery and serious trouble will follow. The country towns and villages are anxiously watching the fight, for if the rice dealers win any advantage the country places will also be benefited.

The shops remain closed and dealers are evidently prepared to make a fight, especially having regard to the starving condition of the people.. It has been suggested that the whole movement is an attempt on the part of the merchants to corner.

CANTON NOTES.

(From Our Correspondent.)

CANTON, April 21st.

THE NEW POLICE FORCE,

I have written that in several parts of the Peking. The tiongkong Government of to-day city the police have been provided with the

is not that of the Wild Forties?

I therefore hope that this explanation will help to remove the stigma which has been clinging for so many years to this great and formidable organization which has only for its

batons and are patrolling the streets after the 'manner of Western police. These men are not

Mr. Brutton-And if the Trustee is a pointed before the conclusion of the examination he may also take part therein, and even supposing your Lordship does not adjudicate the bank-object reform and the freedom and independ-genuine reform and one that should work much

rupt you may make an order to make the Official Receiver Trustee. He is now in possession of the property; it is there in his hands, but he can do nothing with it. The

applicant is not here. There can be no public examination, and I would ask your Lordship to. make an order to sell the property for the bruefit of the creditors to make this an excep tion and adjudicate the debtor bankrupt.

His Lordship (›eflectively)—No statement of affairs and no public examinatio. To Mr

Brutton-Where does it appear that he has absconded? Where is the affidavit ?

Mr. Brutton-We have been trying to find the man, and he can't be found.

His Lordship-There is no evidence that he has absconded. You must make an affidavit to that effect. I will adjourn this. You must come before me prepared in future.

Mr. Brutton-This is entirely new practice. His Lordship It is known now that I must have it. How can the Court know that be is bankrupt if he makes no statement of affairs

His Lordship said there were powers under the Bankrupicy Ordinance when the Trustee | and then clears out? might be permitted to appear in the public examination, but prima facie the duty of the public examination lay on the Official Receiver, pua Official Receiver..

Mr. Brutton-That is an act of bankruptcy, His Lordship-tie bas committed an act of bankruptcy for which he may be adjudicated | | bankrupt if it is shown that he is bankrupt. You can't make a man bankrupt if he is possessed of sufficient wealth to pay his debts.

Mr. Grist (interposing)-It is very often done at Home. There are hundreds of receiving

Mr. Grist interjected a remark. His Lordship-I can't make any man bank rupt until I am satisfied he is bankrupt, and can't say that until he is examined. When can you hold the public examination in this case?

Mr. Bruca Shepherd-There is no statement of affairs filed yet.Adura

His Lordship repeated that it was impossible. for him to adjudicats a man bankrupt until the statement of affairs was filed. They would see by the Ordinance that where Receiving Order was made the debtor had to, make out and.

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His Lordship-Where is your authority? Can you cite cases to me?

Mr. Grist said he was not prepered to do so. Brutton asked for an order to sell the goods. *!

His Lordship said he would consider such an application.

ence of the Chinese from their Manchu yoke.

allowed to sit down or gamble. I understand it to be the intention of the ufficials to extend the new guard throughout the city. This is a good. Up to the present time the new police

Is it unlawful for the people of a nation to have maintained a very creditable appearance. fight for their freedom and independence? The old guards spent most of their time. in We appeal to the noble and chivalrous peoples of the West to act as our judges,

Can they blame the Chinese for struggling La free themselves from the tyrannical mis.

government of the barbarous Manchus? Surely, we desere the friendly sympathy and support of the patriots of the West

We have already appealed to the different Governments to recognise us as a legitimate political organization and pray that our appeal

will not be in vain.

The day will come when the true history of this great organization will be made known' to the world.-Yours truly,

PATRIOTISM.

5T. GEORGE'S DAY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAME."

SIR-in enclosing a copy of the annual report of The Royal Society of St. George, my Council desires me to thank you for your advocacy of the objects of the Society, and they will be grateful if you will continue to them your patriotic assistance..

The King having been pleased to command that the Society be benceforth known as The Royal Society of St. Geo ge my Council are hopeful that His Majesy's approbation may prove of sufficient warrant and inducement for all loyal Englishmen -the world over to re- gard St. George's Day as a day by Royal sanction set apart and dedicated to the seat ment of our nationality--a day whereon we way pause, and dwell momentarily upon our grand inheritance, and think of England, and the gratitude we owe to the land of our fathers, and bear in mind those great men, the found

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opium divans and in gambling on the street corners. They caused more rows than they quelled. It is to be hoped that the new system may pr. ve a success. Canton very much needs

a good police system.

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THE FAT SHAN RAILWAY.

This railway is being pushed forward. It is reported that the line will soon be graded and that before the end of the year the trains will be ruaning. Railways to Canton have been talked about for so long that it seems too good to be true that one is actually being built and

may soon be in operation.

THE LEPERS.

CANTON, 22nd April The other day I visited the leper village of Fat Fung Yun where one or two native doctors and the missionaries are doing exzellent work, but Dr. Razlag is greatly missed. There is practically no law to keep the afflicted in bounds, and their cattle and pigs graze in the cemetery. We met quite two dozen lepers on the main road to Canton-where they go for the purpose of begging. Several of them washed their ulcerated limbs in the waters that neigh bouring fieldmen use for their vegetables. Market gardeners collect refuse daily, from the leper village. The rice famine is severely felt and several of the people are in a starving co dition. Missionaries are doing their best to alleviate their sufferings. It was mainly through the botiring influence of the US, Consul, Mr. Robert M. MeWade, that be Razlagwas enabled to conduct the human tar work. Anotherinspired with self-sacrifice would now be very welcome

parentage towards the close of the third cen. tury, in Cappadocia. On the death of his father he went with his mother to Palestine, her native country, where she possessed con- tually inherited. Being a strong and spirited Roman army. His courage and good conduct youth he embraced a military career in the won for him the favour of Diocletian, and he was rapidly promoted by that Emperor to the rank of tribune, but when that tyrant began his persecutions of the Christians, George threw up his commission and boldly upbraided him for his cruelty,

thrown intu prison, where he was first temp- So bold an act naturally led to his being

ted by promises to renounce his faith, and, on refusing to do so, was tortured but vainly with the utmost refinement. On the following day he was beheaded at Nicodemia. These facts are, according to the investigations of learned writers, absolutely authentic, but round the history of the Saint many graceful legends, mostly of Slav origin, have been woven, not the least quaint of which are his hand to hand encounter with the magician Athanasius and his adventures with the Dragon whilst endeav ouring to rescue a captive maiden.

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The Slay legend concerning St. George is exceedingly picturesque, and is the generally chosen by painters and sculptors. It seems that under Diocletian the fair Slavonian princess, Sophia the Wise, brought into his world a beautifu! child, whose legs were of massive silver up to the knees and whose arms

were of pure gold from the elbows to the wrists, which did not, however, prevent the infant from using his limbs freely. When he grew up to man's estate he asked his mother to allow him

MEDITERRANEAN FEVER.

Surgeon F, J. A.Dalton, of the British Navy, who has just completed a term of office on the staff at the Malta Naval Hospital, has devoted two years in research work on Mediterranean fever, and in a report he has furnished to the Admiralty he says he has come to the confusion that the name Mediter:- ranean fever is a misnomer, an the disease is by no means confined to the Mediterranean littoral. He has it on excellent authority that it occurs in India, South Africa, China, Straits Settlements, South America, and the West Indies. He is of opinion that it is an air-borne disease, and he arrives at this conclusion chiefly by a process of exclusion of the other possible sources of infection such as water, food, and drink, bites of insects, etc., and also from the fact that the disease is contracted under varying sanitary conditions, in which the only common factor appears to be the air.

Commercial.

DEMAND FOR CARDIFF COAL.

The Russian Government are buying large quantities of Cardiff coal from the various coastwise ports. Their agents for this purpose include Álesste. Jebsen & Co. The coal is all shipped for Port Arthur.

EXCHANGE.

ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer.........

lank Bills, on demand...17 14/15 Credits, 4 months' sight 1/8 D'ments 4 months' sight.......1/8† ON BERLIN, (demand) ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand.........2.06 Credits, 4 months' sight.2.10

11

ON NEW YORK, Bank Billa, on demand....40 ON BOMBAY, Telegraphic Transfer.........122

Credits, 30 days' sight.......40)

On demand...........................................................123 ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer ......72) Private 30 days' sight......nom. ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate.......$12.06 Gold Leaf too touch, per tal Bar Silver 45-453

OPIUM QUOTATIONS, To-day's quotations are as follows:-

MALWA NEW..............................

LAST YEAR.... ULDEST

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PATNA NEW BENARES NEW ...... PERSIAN (PAPER)...........

..63.00 +23 7/16

Per chest ..@ $ 970/980 ..@ 1,000/1,020 ...........@ 1,060/1,100 ....in@ 1,025 1,010 700 nom.

Co-day's Advertisements.

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CONCERT

Under the distinguished patronage of

H.E. Sir H. A. BLAKE, G.G.M.G will be given by

Mr. H, KNOSP (From the Trussels' Conservatoire), in the ST. ANDREW'S HALL, CITY HALL,

on

SATURDAY, the 25th instant, at 9 P.M.

MR. KNOP will be assisted by several

Ladies and Gentlemen. Pianoforte, by Steinway, from Messis. Lane, Crawford & Co.

Tickets on Sale by the Compradore at the City Hall. Prices $2 and $1.

Hongkong, 23rd April, 1903.

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HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS CO., LIMITED.

M

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By Order of the Board of Directors,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., Local Agents. Hongkong, zoth April, 1903. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW, THE Company's Steamship

"HAIMUN,"

Captain Mutton, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 26th instant,

Daylight For Freight or Passage apply to

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(LATE QUEEN'S}

to go forth and fight for the cause of Christ. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, "Willingly, my son," said she. "Go thou and slay the Emperor of Rome, who is the arch- enemy of Our Lord and His Holy Church, but first of all go forth into the beautiful land of Russia and convert the people there to the Faith."

The youth set out upon a milk-white steed. In those far-off times Russia was covered by dense forests, which were full of snakes, dragons, and other loathsome reptiles. George rode on and on through these terrible forests, slaying thousands of horrible creatures and converting hundreds of thousands of poor savages, so many indeed, that he had to baptise them with a kind of syphon, or

colossal squirt, at least so we behold him engaged in the vividly coloured icons which are to be found in every Eastern church. At

length he fell into the hands of the Emperor Diocletian, who was so exasperated with him that he caused him to be thrown into a caul- dron of boiling pitch. As he emerged from this ordeal unscathed, the angry Emperor next cast him in a cave, the entrance of which was bricked up so that no air could possibly enter, let alone food or drink. But the angels took care of St. George, and fed: him with celestial manna for nearly a month, so that when be was again brought to light he was even fatter and toster than when he was immured. “An angel now said to George, "Take this arrow and shoot at the tyrant and you will kill him." George obeyed, and Diocletian tell dead, but at the same lime Our Lady, who wished that the Saint shonid win the glorious crown of martyrdom, allowed a pagan coldier to slay him with a poisoned arrow, and thus it happen based that as lie Baint ascended to Heaven he was privileged to behold the soul of the wicked Diocletian descending into Hell-Castell's Magarine

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ELGIN ROAD, Kowloon.

THE Undersigned has the pleasure to Announce diat, having made à favourable HOTE!, will open same on the FIRST of MAY lease with the proprietor of the QUEEN'S under the Name of the

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It will be conducted as a First Class Residen- tial and Tourist Hotel, having every facility to assure comforts to guests.

The BED ROOMS are excellently furnished, and will be kept scrupulously clean and neat,” Each room has its own private bath.

The DINING ROOM and CUISINE will bave strict attention, and many changes from the routine of the average Hongkong dinner will be inaugurated.

The WINE LIST and BAR will have a choice

selection of European and American Wines, Spirits and Peors.

The BAR will be conducted on the American

principle; the foremost feature of which will

be the

FREE LUNCH COUNTER, provided with all the fresh nic-nacs that the

market affords.

The Bar contains two English Billiard tables, and ONE AMERICAN POOL TABLE, (the only public American Fool Table in the Colony).

The HOTEL will keep on file. American,

English and Manila Papers.******

TERMS, ele very reasonable; and special rates to Residents can be had on application to

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