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SEASON 1904-5.

UN MONDAY, OCTOBER 3rd,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1904.

Entertainments.

·A' SMOKING CONCERT WILL BE GIVEN BY "HE VICTORIA RECREATION THE

Assisted by many of the leading. Vocalists of the Colony,

ON

"OMENS IN WAR TIMES,

just after the declaration of war against Prussin, tripped and fell in the first dance. The air was

Entimations,

Entimations.

PHEASANTS.

It is reported that the accident which befell - charged with electricity, and what at any other the most sacred ikon in Russia, called the "In time would have been regarded as a laughable who have used it, or are now using it, we have

OF THE MULTITUDES CLUB,versky Mother Goddess," whi'e being carried mishap, now

created consternation. But never heard of any one who have been dis-ALIVERIES the day after, Napoleon held out his hand to help him up appointed. in it. No claims are made for it saying as he did ao Monsieur le Corman

SATURDAY NEXT, the 15th instant, at 9 PM. sharp, in the Clab Gymnasium, Kowloon.

Admission....

.$100

A Launch will leave Blake Pier for Kowloon at 8.30 P.M. sharp.

Arrangements have been made with the Star Ferry Co. Iid, to run a Late Launch from Kowloon at 12.15 A M.

HAROLD C. AUSTEN,

Bon. Secretary," Hongkong. 14th October. S

THEATRE

CITY HALL.

COMMENCING

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dant, this is the second time I have seen your except those which are amply justified by ex fall. The first time was by my side in the field perience. In commending it to the afflicted of Magenta, Then, turning to the lady, hewe simply point to its record. It has done great added-Henceforth, Captain Courpreux is things, and it is certain to continue the excel- commandant of my Guides."

lent work. There is-we may honestly affirm -nomedicine which can be used with greater

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in procession to give additional sanctity to religious service connected with the war, bas created a sinister impression throughout the Empire of the Tear. And no wonder. The greater majority of Russians implicitly believe in miracle-working pictures; hence when a cyclone capsizes the vehicle in which on ikon is being carried, and deposits the sacred article in the mud, it is not surprising in find that the

At Walderfeld, in Germany, there formerly and more reasonable faith and confidence. It contretemps should be regarded as a manifesta--and may still be extant-a wonderful nourishes and keeps up the strength during tion of the Divine displeasure, and as such an blossomed and bore fruit, and when they de- cannot be digested. To guard against imita- pear tree. When things were prosperous in those periods when the appetite fails and food evil omen in regard to the fate of Russian arms clined its leaves became blanched and no fruitions and substitutions, our "trade mark" is in the Far East. In the uncertain volcanic atmosphere which envelops nations engaged in was formed. In 1806, when. Napoleon forced put on every bottle of "Wampole's Prepara war, every throb of the political ground is the feeble Francis II: To sacrifice his title of tion," and without it none is gearine. It is acutely felt, every tremor in the air is caught German Emperor and to content himself with palatable as honey and contains the nutritive by the ear instantly, and it is thought to

that of Francis 1. of Austria, this mysterious and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver, Oil, ROYAL, prophesy an issue. The air of a troubled State when German unity essayed to reconstitute it

tree yielded either leaves nor fruit. In 1848, extracted by us from frath and livers, com bined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophos soon becomes thick with signs and prognostics; everybody becomes an augur, a soothsayer, an

self at Frankfort, it blossomed forth once more,

phites and the Extracts of Malt and Wia interpreter of dreams, every event is hailed as Utopia melted away. In 1870 it celebrated the appetite, aids digestion, renews vital power, but only to languish again when the political Cherry. Taken before meals it creates an a bright or a black omen.

glorious achievements of the army by yielding drives out disease germs, makes the blood rich, ́a'most abundant crop.

red and full of constructive elements, and gives back to the pleasures and labours of the world McCoy of Canada, says: many who had abandoned hope. Dr. S. H. "I testify with

builder." Its curative powers can always be pleasure to its unlimited usefulness as a tissue relied upon. It makes a new era in medicine, THE Undersigned have received instructions is beneficial from the first dose and represents effective medical treatment of the twentieth century, "You can trust it as the Ivy does the Oak One bottle convinces. Watch carefully throughout the world. against imitations. At all chemists here and

MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH.

UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF II E.FIR MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G.

POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN OPERA COMPANY.

LVIL OMENS TURNED TO GOOD.

However, some great warriors have been gifted with the, ready wit which has enabled them to pass of what might reasonably be supposed to be an unlucky portent as an auspicious sign. For example, Leotychides 11 of Sparta was told by his augurs that his pro jected expedition would fail because a viper hadat entangled in the handle of the city key. Not so," he replied; "the key caught the viper." Then every school-boy knows the the story haw William the Conqueror fell to the ground on landing at Pevensey, and how this was turned to a lucky omen efther by William himself, or a sailor, crying out that he took seisin" of the Kingdom with both hands. Freemantle thinks that it is probably an adaptation of the story of Caesar's landing in Africa, when, having stumbled, he, with ad, mirable presence of mind, exclaimed: "The I take possession ci thee, O Africa." When William was arming for the battle of Hastings 2nd, piece before the breast-plate, an evil omen his squire, by accident, handed him the back-

MONDAY, October 17th, and

TUESDAY, October 18th, "THE BELLE OF NEW YORK." WEDNESDAY, October 19th, and

THURSDAY, October zoch, "THE GEISHA."

FRIDAY, October 21st, and

SATURDAY, October GRAND VICEregal Night, "A GALETY GIRL."

SATURDAY AFTERNOON,: October 22nd, at 3.30 P.M., GRAND MATINEE,

"A GAIETY GIRL."

Plans Now Open at the ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY.

Finngkong, 13th October, 1904.

Entimations.

NOTICE.

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signifying flight; but the Duke again turned the mishap to cheerful account. "Yes the last shall be first," he said; that is, the Duke shall be King.

OMENS MET HALF-WAY.

A PORTENT TO SEVASTOPOL

Constantinople, after the signing of the Treaty While the Russian Army was encamped before

Berlin Congress, great alarm was manifested of San Stefano and before the assembling of the by the superstitious soldiery at a remarkable instance of the natural phenomenon known as the "fata Morgana," One day, looking in the direction of the Black Sea, there appeared in the sky the counterfeit of fortifications, which nounced with certainty to be these of Seva- an officer who knew the place at once pro- stopol. As this fortress was about 380 miles distant, it was an extraordinary case of refrac tion. The soldiers were confirmed in their view that it was an unlucky portent, for shortly afterwards the British fleet entered the Dax- danelles, and with its advent vanished the Muscovite dream of holding Constantinople by right of conquest.

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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the THIRTY

FIRST ORDINARY YEARLY MEET- ING of the Society will be held at its Head Office, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the zoth October, 1904, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the report Accounts for the year 1993 and for the half of the Directors, together with Statements of year ending goth June, 1904, and of declaring Dividends, etc.

The traveller cannot fail to be struck by the hardness and misery of the Thibelan woman's lot. Among some of the tribes wives aro secured by the simple method of making a foraging expedition on some weaker tribes The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society and seizing as many women as may be desired.ill be CLOSED from the roth October to

the 20th October, both days inclusive, This practice, however boldly undertaken, is likely to mean the loss of several lives, and is By Order of the Board, adopted only in cases of the direct necessity. The following method is more generally em played: When a warrior, surfeited with glory," desires a wife he waits upon the father of the girl who has atracted his eye and makes an the maller carefully--for a refusal is liable to offer of marriage. The father, after weighing

provoke a long and disastrous feud-names a price which he thinks consistent with the charms and general usefulness of his daughter. They ensures a "cene of the shrewdest bargain.

Others, however, there have been who have met the evil omen half-way, so to speak, by throwing up the sponge as soon as it occurred. On the mom of the sanguinary battle of Shrews. bury, letspur called for his favourite sword, and on being told that it had been left behind at the village where he had spent the previous night, he turned pale and said: "Then has my plough reached its fast furrow." Before many hours had elapsed the power of the Percies was shattered for ever, and their great captain was a corpse At the holsting of the Royal Stan- dard at Nottingham in the month of August 1642, some delny tank place. It was with dies. culty the standard could be fixed at the place OTICE is hereby given that all CRE- selected, the ground being solid rock. Scarcely NDITORS should send their CLAIMS had this object been accomplished by means of against the above Estate to the undersigned digging into the firm stone with the daggers before the 16th day of October, 1904, failing and halberd points of the soldiers, when a fierce / ment has been arrived at. which they will not be recognised.

Dated this 16th day of September, 1904-

E. A. SNEWIN,

Executor.

1043)

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE MANINGTON, LATE OF

VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONG. KONG, JOURNALIST, Deceased.

Rust of wind, sweeping with a wild moan across the face of the hill, laid prostrate the emblem of sovereignty. Many persons regarded this accident as a presage of evil, and the lowering IMPORTANT NOTICE. sky of evening sympathised with the general

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melancholy that lay on men's spirits as, any further attempt being abandoned, the standard was bome back into the castle in silence.

BEFORE THE BURNING OF MOSCOW.

Napoleon's invasion of Russia was inaugurat. ed with a curious personal mishap, followed by real, as well as metaphorical, gathering clouds

A

ing.

The wishes or inclination of the woman a' never consulted, but the bargaining goes on

for days, and even weeks, until à final settle

The preliminary

bartering having been completed, on the day Appointed for the wedding the woman is placed either in the upper limbs of a tree, while bar male relatives remain on the lower back part of her father's hut, while the re- latives guard the entrance in a similar man- ner. The suitor rides up on his horse, arrayed in wedding finery, and announces his intention of seizing his bride, In fact this is love making of the most strenuous kind, requiring order and courage of the most ardent sort on the part of

branches, armad with thorn-sticke-or in the

is

the suitor, for in order to reach his bride he compelled to run the gauntlet of the male relatives, who beat him unmercifully. If he is able to elude his opponents and braves their chastisement, an touching the foot of the girl he is welcomed into the family and compliment ed on the ardor of his passion. Should be fail, he finds himself in the awkward predicament of being both wifeless and out of the presents he has made during the preliminary negotia.

tions.

Although a parent may have sold a woman to one man, it does not prevent his redisposing of ber to any suitor who may come after, and who is looked upon as legitimate a busband as the first one. All the husbands contribute to

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On June 23, 1817, the Emperor arrived at the Niemen, the extreme frontier between Russia and Prussia. As be appeared on the banks of the river at two o'clock in the morning, his horse suddenly stumbled and threw him. valce cried outs. "This is a bad augury. If this occurred to a Roman general he would turn back." It is not known whether it was the Emperor himself or one of his suite who spoke the words "The next day," says an eye wit. ness, "scarcely had the Emperor crossed the river, than a dull noise agitated the air. The light afterwards became obscured, the wind rose, and the sinister rolling of thundar was and the bare, shelterless earth presented an heard The heavens had a menacing aspect,

appearance that filled us with sadness. Some the wife's support.—Outing. of those who but a short time before were ins. pired with enthusiasm, were now shaken with fear, as if they regarded these circumstances as of evil omen, They believed that these fery clouds which were gathered together over our beads were forbidding our entrance into Rus- sia." At any rate, those "wize after the event declared that they had portended the burning of Moscow, with its appalling consequences to the Grand Army.. Then, on the morn of Wa terico, the Emperor met with yet another omi- nous mishap. As Gudio, his page, was helping him into the saddle, he lifted the Imperial el-Shanghai--Rapk T.T. bow too suddenly and Napoleon pitched over on the off-side, nearly coming to the ground.

LOUIS NAPOLEON'S FATAL NUMBER, A vast significance was attached in the old days to mere numbers, and an innate potency was supposed to be inherent with each of them. In this respect, there appears to have been a evil destiny influencing the last Imperial ruler of France, when he preferred to designate himself 30 days sight Sydney and Melbourne..1/10 9/16 which he really was, Napoleon II. The num- 6 months' sight Napoleon III, instead of calling himself that manthe sight Francs-.......................2.334

Salling.

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.

London-Bank T.T......

Da

demand Da, 4 months' sight France-Bank T.T....... America-Bank T.T. Germany Bank T.T.............................. India T.T.

Do. demand.....

C. MONTAGUE EDE, Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 21st September, 1904.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE,

LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

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THE TWENTY-THIRD

GENERAL MEETING ORDINARY HOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the DAY, the zist proximo. Undersigned at 13 o'clock (Noon), on FRI-

will be CLOSED from the 7th to the 2180 The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company proximo, both days inclusive,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.. General Agents, Canton Insurance Office, Limited. Hongkong, 29th September, 1904. (1087

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

TNFORMATION has been received from

that 15.pr. B. L. and 303 MAXIM GUN

PRACTICE will be carried out from close to South-Westerly direction at ranges from 1,000 the 3rd mile-stone under Mount Davis in a to 5,000 yards.

Practice will commence at 4 P.M. on SATUR DAY, October 15th, 1904, if the range is clear.

By Command,

4

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 6th October, 1904.

WANTED.

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BY

Y an English gentleman, FURNISHED ROOM, with or without Board, Central District preferred.

"CIRE," Clo Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, lath October, 1904, (1128

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K. TAMAMURA,

1.861 .1364

OF

THE LEADING PHOTOGRAPHER

JAPAN,

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Begs to inform the Residents of Hongkong that he will exhibit in this City,

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1100

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OPIUM QUOTATIONS,"

three times was he disarmed at the head of his 'Today's 'quotations are as follows –

Wm. POWELL, Ld. ROBINSON PIANO itary forces, namely, fint, in the ditch at Malwa Naw...

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