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THEATRE ROYAL.

Second Performance of "The - Cook."!

CHINA'S FUTURE.

Italian Chinese Customs Official

Qlver, His Views.

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Plague Concealed by Spain.

Till we saw it we should have been disposed to say that no play FINE VARIETY ENTERTAIN-of any appreciablo length, where

TMENT.

in the feminino element was on- tirely lacking, could have pleas ed a large mixed audionoo; but Of late we have given the The occurrence of cups of what we witnessed on Saturday various view points of several plague in Cuba and Porto Rico in night has given the lie to our Britishers who have been in the engaging attention in several They must be indeed hard to theory. Frankly, we should employ of the Chinese Govern-quarters. The theory is advanced

ment for numbers of years. The 8.8. Miyasaki Maru, from please who could not derive like to poo The Cook"

by Dr. Mario Lobredo, this Ogban Yokohama, brought down. 5,285 abundant pleasure from the pro-if only to show those at Home her service, and Mr. D. Bartolini for the purpose of studying offered at a London house,

China has mon of all nations in bacteriologist who want to Spain tans of cargo, composed of copper, gremine offered by a company of lumber, oil and merchandigo. Hongkong amateurs on Saturday how a comio Chinoso part should an Italian's ideas, differ again plague conditions there, that the night at the Theatre Royal. Mr. be written and acted. Mr. Huntly from those of the others outbreak may be traced to the Bodies Found. yle The bodies of two children have RM. Crosso's "The Cook" was Wright has familiarised most of

"I have aerver for 16 years in Canary Islands; and may be due been picked up in the Harbour, staged for the second time, and, us with an individual-scream the Chiness. Government, Mr. Spain's practice of conceal- one on the breakwater at Cause preceding it, came a variety on-ingly funny, we own,--who singe Bartolini said, when interviewed mont. Dr. Lobredo reports that Chin-chin Chinaman," and who by a" Telegraph" representative, plague existed in Tenerife during way Bay and the other on the tertainment, every single item of foreshore at Stone Cutter's Island, which would have been highly dancos as no Celestial born of and in many places. I may men- the years 1806 and 1907, though creditable, even if prosented by women over yet dance and whio, tion Peking, Tientsin, Chefoo New- the fact was carefully concealed

• Confidence^Tick. ́// by professional artistes, The band in fact, is no nearer to being a chang, Hankow, Changhai, Vladi- by the Spanish Government. A woman in the Central dis- of the KO.Y.L.I., always doser-pukka Chinaman thom the vostook, Wuhu, Paoting-fu and He says the Spanish Govern- triat has been relieved of over vedly popular, was the orchestra, Adelphi Iriebman is to being swatow

mont's instructions are to, "fight 8300 worth of fowellery and and, under the baton of Mr. Moss, Hibernian. Mr. Crosse in his "I have just been transferred the disease in every way known olothing by means of the conf- certainly gave the audience of its outlining and Lieut. Welman from the latter place to Mongize, to science, but to deny its ex dence trick, performed by a for-best.

RN. in his playing, have given-far in Yunnan Province, and istence." Is it possible, however tuno toller.

Following the overture, came us the geninus artiole; the avera- am on my way there now.

to fight disease and yet wink at Boy's Throat Cut.

really fret class acrobatic ge Chinese servant seemingly "I think that it will take a very it? A Chinese boy, aged elever display by the England-imperturbable, yet easily terrori-

The Finest Site.

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rears, has been found in Queen's ers indeed some of their sed; rendy of a second's along time-longer than I care to Bay for China to straighten Road East, with his throat cut, vaulting-horse performances ware with a plausible provarication, out her external and internal The Plague's Course, and removed, to hospital. A man the cleverest nad most graceful and possessed of limitless con affairs-especially the latter.

In this connection we notice has been arrested in connection we have over soon. The succeed renient relations on whom to

***I read a great deal that is that an editorial in the "The with the affair,

ing" Cocoanut Dust," was (as father his own many lapses from written about China's urgent need Engineering Record" directa. the author of "Lovely Woman" the narrow way of virtue. Ab Lak of money. I admit that she does, attention to the fact that the Active preparations have boen would put it) "interesting from is just sublime, and Mr. Welman's but the whole crux of the situs plague is passing award commoneal in clearing the Finest point of view of heredity." As reading of the part, and his tion is in the continual blokerings round the world Site prior to turfing the same, one watched Captain Skrimshire's really magnificent imitation of and jealousies between the Pro- that it threatened Californi

He argues The unsightly contractors sheds and Liontenant Crosse's facile Chinese vocalism, are things vinces and Provincial officials.

which Hongkong will not readily

few years ago and has now gone "You can have no conception," eastward to Cub and Porto have been removed, and the impersonation of a couple of apes for any period less than no month will be charged as for a process of levelling the ground is of a epociós not yet known to forget. The Cook," it should: Mr. Bartolini continued, " of the Rico.If Dr. Lobrod is right it is zoologists) one's head was full of borne in mind, was (in respect of extent to which this evil has passing westward on this cossion. thoughts on atavism. Assuredly its power to convince) on its trial grown. Tatube soureely dare The direction, however, matters The new scoring booth and there must have been a day when are the most critical audience trast their own right hands, so much less than the alarming faot their residences, without any extra charge. Da copies saut by falograph board is a decided, im- man was weak in the hind logs that could be found for it in the fearful are they that some other that, it is travelling rund the provement to the ground of the The dust and the subsequent whole world that∙is to say, one | follow will oust them from their globe. There is point, therefore, post an additional $1.80 por quartor is charged for postage. The postage on the wookly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 board in particular in convenient-linnt neievements.

|Hongkong C. C. ground. The dance were unmistakeably bril-composed of Hongkong Euro- position, or inflame the people in an observation male in the poana who are in daily contact against them and so on, ad editorial in question. The situated and can be seen all (foround, three sides of the fold, heavy villain-cloak, stiletto Luk; and therefore competent, to

Mr. P. West came next, as the with just auch beings as Mr. Ali infinitum..

"Generals aro afraid of their earious and difficult dissaSSA bubonic plague is one of the most fixed line information, it gives the bats well-written absurdity, comically and it is all the more to the no-mess and tangle there is but one once get a foothold in some the fullest extent, to judge of the lives, troops are not trustworthy, against which the sanitary official Besides giving the usual thren and all in "The Spaniard ' 0

faithfulness of the delineation; and over this seemingly oudless must contend and if it should mon's names and also particulars rondered, which clained, and of the bowling.

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HONG KONG, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1912.

THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

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rightly received, a tremendous tore oradit that they have suo-man!

NEW SOLICITÓR ADMITTED.

American cities where cleanliness

Sir Frederick Lugard encore. Mr. West re-appeared as coded in conveying something "President Yoon-shi-kai is is not particularly noticeable the Sir Frederick Lugard, the late the wickedyoung mau-the devil over the truth, under the more of a military man than a results would be very serious." Governor of Hongkong, left Eng of a fellow who is "Setting the guise of extravaganza.

We should like to offer an ad-to us,

statoman, and it is a great relief Wo, in Hongkong, can provide land on September 18, for West Village on Fire," his singing and

who work for the ostiomy on that point, if it bo' Africa baaring two commissions, soting in this being even better ditional word of congratulation good of China, to see that he wanted. those of Governor of Northern and th in "The Spaniard."

to Major Birroit, Captain Watson has appointed an able lot of Governor of Southern Nigeria. It, Musical Muc" should be on and Lieut. Lewes R. N, on their men to advise him; for that is is understood that he will devote the variety stage. Any appre-roles, and also to Mr. Moss,

olever handling of their respective what he stands sadly in need of Cross and Crescent. the next six months to an examino-|judiced person who saw his tura

"Do not consider this as an tion of the situation in the on Saturday night would readily K.O.Y.L.I., on whose fine orches adverse criticism of the President, Yesterday's Berlin telogram, to Scarcely a debate takes place in the British Parliament nowadays of his tour Sir Frederick may find performance of its class at the play so largely depended.

Protectoratos, and in the course own to having soon a less good ration the musical success of the ne, to my mind, he is one of the the effect that the Balkan States few men that can even make a lave "proclaimed a war of the that is not marked by frequently recurring references to the People means of elaborating a scheme London Halls. The gifted eccan-

pretence at being at the lead of a Crosa against the Crewount" is to what they would think or say on this or that aspect of the for the amalgamation under one trie, quaintly garbad-partiou

turbulent, nearly unmanageable, moro, frank statement of the real subject under consideration. The point was again emphasised government of the two Nigering. arly as the feet after a bathetic

young Republic that is still in condition of things than we had Rough on the Sportsman.) bassoon olo, got to work on a during the week-end whon, in speaking of the lossos sustained by

swaddling clothes,

looked to see yet, Whatever Somebody was dons out of an well-graduated collection of old

"DSun, I think, is more keen-the conflict was to be in asme, the Irisli Postal Administration, the Postmaster-General challenge d afternoon's shooting on Saturday, iron principally quoits and

This morning prior to the ly patriotic, but he is too avante. in actual fact it was bound to be the Opposition to tell the electorate that without Home Rule these coolio carrying a gancase and horse-shoes and briskly rapped opening of the Criminal Sessions, avante; wint do you say too that it is now plainly terraedd: losses would increase five-fold within the next 20 years. We are mado a dash for the ferry just as on them with a couple of wooden Mr. J. A. S. Buckwill, mado anatantaneous development, and he and Islam. Those who have thus double-barrelled breach-loader out "The Old Folks at Home" the Attorney General, the Hon. much quick-quick. He is all for in- conflict between Christianity not concerned here with Mr. Samuel's contentiou, nor with the it was moving away from the hammers." Mao" then gave the application to the Chief Justice, does not seem to be able to realize elected to all things by their Unionist view of the matter; all we desire to show is timi, for good wharf. Ho just managed to fall audience "When other lips," on Mr. W. Roos Davone, K. C., asking that China-the New China- right names have shown them- or ill, both the groat parties of the State acclaim the People. Both on to the boat, but arrived minus series of rich-toned beer-bottles, for the admission, to practice as will grow but very slowly, and elves wise in their generation, parties are listening to its voice. What the People spank-so let it ped into the harbour. There was Girl's & Yorkshire Girl," the Charles Fairbrother Mason.

Ran and gunçaso, which drop and followed it up with "My a solicitor in Hongkong, of Mr. that hurry moans disaster.

for, by mere force of terminology, bo. That is the motto for all parties to-day. As Professor Lowellms excitement for the moment, latter strains being drawn from

"So many centuries of super. they at once increase the diffion!- The Attorney General said that stitious, narrow beliefs, bigotted ties that already lie in the way: has said in his classic work on "The Government of England," as it was thought the coolio bad the treads of a rope-nad-stick the application was made under ways, have to be overcome, and of any Christian country that Parliament is supposed to pay some regard to the views of

fallen into the water, but the in-ladder. the

Bolos followed, firat section 22, Ordinance No. 1. 1871, this stupendous work is not to be might be disposed to side with man in the street," not because he is pocularly gifted with know-for the owner of the gun!

cident was more serious than that on an instrument ingeniously the Legal Practitioners Ordinance, done in a year-ao, not in ten Turkey. Horeafter, the pro- ledge, experience or wisdom in greater measure than the membern

constructed out of a broom, where it was laid down that His years,

fensedly Christian country that themselves. Far from it. He is cited as a specimen of average

cigar box and come fiddle-stringe, Lordship might, under special "The old Mancha officials would fain espouse Turkey a The Reverend Mother Superior and then on a violin to the circumstances, admita gentleman cannot shake off their firm cause, can only do so at the price humanity. The members of the House are supposed to head him and the sisters of the French Con-accompaniment of which a hand-ns solicitor upon such conditions belief that the foreign nations of what will amount to a sort of because they are his representativos, for he is taken as a type of the rent, beg to announce that their kerohiof dolly was made to dance as he might think. fit. The cir-mean to seize China and sub open apostacy. On the whole, voter of fair intelligence. In fact, he is the personification of what the 30th at 2 o'clock in the after-seemed to regard Mac's per-They were simply that the gentle of course among the people that ing developments at a reasonably Annual Bazaar will take place on an a string. As a whole, people cumstances were very simple. divide it among themselves, and this war promises some interest is believed to be outside opinion.

noon at City Hall. There will be a formance the bast item of man was duly admitted as soli- are far removed from nowa and early date, But though all parties find common ground in their desire to mood display of fancy work and Part 1. obey the voice of the People, sharp differences are encountered when embroidery of the lateststyle; also

oilor in England, and had come educational osntres these boliefs Captain Addison then "attend-out here, not to practice on his are easily propagated, thus making it comes to setting about attaining the end. A few years ago these fancy articles and useful objecta od to the piano," accompaying on necount, but to assist in the tho President's work still more differences were practically non-existent, for there was a general at moderate prices suitable for himself in "Yes, I don't think." firm of Mestra. Wilkinson and difficult. belief that the surest method of following popular bolest was to Christmas presents. The Reverend His presentment of this was in Grist, His certificate he had not

"Yes," Mr. Bartolini said in widen the franchise and to trust in sa elective ilouse of Commons to Mother will be very grateful to describably neat and oriep, and got yet, it was coming by post from annclusion," Like China, and the translate the people's wishes into concrete laws. But that day has those who will kindly assist at had about it. a little dash of England.

study of Chinese character, and apparently gone that is, if we are to place absolute reliance in the the Bazaar and who will thus oynicism which, it may be said, pronouncements of prominent Unioniats. To-day we find the help the convent in its work of without undue exaggeration, real-ed on the 14th of October; this greatly. Aforo especially ne China His Lordship:-He was nimit-affairs is one that interests me Laborals declaring that the House of Commons is the truest recorder succouring the orphans, the blind,ly made the song. The Snal year?

is to-day the Idol's Eye of the of the people's voice, while the Unionist party asserts that the Re. the infirm and the aged. Reverend verse--an allosion to Our Burg- The Attorney General:-That

world." ferendum speaks more clearly. A strange, development in party Mother wishes to thank all the larwas delicious, for it stated in so, and I move that your politios this, and one which, wo should imagine, is almost enough to ladies of the Colony who have that Hongkong gaol was so celect Lordship admits him. make the old leaders of Toryism of a generation ago turn in their eagerly accepted the invita graves. To show how sud-len and complete this change is, wo neodtion to help at the Bazaar, "- only quote from the "Campaign Guide" of the National Union of Conservative Associations which was published just prior to Mr. Belfour's dramatic declaration in favour of the Referendum. This booklet declared that the Referendum existed in Switzerland in cironmstances and amid surroundings which were without parallel in any other country, and conclude with the observation that "the Referandum may, in fact, be dismissed as bolonging to the academic rather than the practical side of politics." That view has since been quite abandoned by Unionists.

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French Convent Bazaar,

Bijou Theatre.

Heavy Weather.

Chance for the Time-Expired. May All Aucos attend the scheme of the Naval and Military Immigration League for finding lucrative employment in Canada men. S'eady mon who have for India's ime expire. service

savod 220 and upwards have now an opportunity of going (by means of panrrangement be a place that one black ball was His LordshipMr. Mason, I

tween the Lengue and the The British air. Fookaang, from C. P. R.) direct from Bombay suflicient to disqualify; and closed have great pleasure in admitting Calcutta, encountered

Britishi hoavy to

Colambis and with the ironical suggestion that, you to practice in the Colony and weather. She reports: From taking up grate of land, It Mr. Bob Stevenson is offering hard as it was to get in, it is I hope your career here will be Singapore carried light Southerly was, in trath, full time that some- splendid programme at the harder still to get out. Captain prosperoneand useful. Bijou this week. One of its most Aldision, in response to a terrific

winds with fine weather and thing was done to help the ex- taking items is the sketch: "A encore, the sang At the Sea-

amootli sen to 12deg. N. In the soldier who has done most of his, Gossip by the Wayside," a most side."

Vicinity of Palo Sapatu a long service abroad, Civiliana sro apt The last item of part masing duslogue between Mr.ong Merri Eugland'

Returned to the Colony

drawn swell from East was met, to forget that foreign servics so Stevenson and Miss Ada Rowley, quintette, gracefully given by Mrs. from the North by the se. Miya- monsoon set in with heavy N.N.Esoldier for the subsequent hum- Mr and Mrs Biabb returned and in 15deg. Na strong NE often nafits even the best type of introducing one or two rattling Schofield, M, Cousins, Dr. Scho-saki Maru. Mr A. O. Holborow sea and overcast aky, and oon-dirum life in England. The man In our own view the House of Commons sufficiently expressen "The Fisherman's Son," is a and Cresse. These well-known the a.. Nera. By the 8.8. Hai-

songs and some very neat" gags." field and Mesars, Bevern the will of the people-is, in fact, far more representative of popular magnificent picture story, giving amateurs invariably afford their

was a passenger from Kobe by tinued till Gap Rook was passed. who has tasted the easy-going Opium Divansat life of the Ed and haa kuoWN opinion than any other legislative body in existence. And we can some of the finest conceivable hearers great pleasure, and Satur- Stevenson Jellie and Mr. J. Or-West Point, in connection with wild excitement and west do- Thirty men were arrested at constantly alternating periods of not help thinking that the Unionist support of the Referendum two storm viewent sea; "Lore and a day night's audience was

yang, from Swatow,; Mr J, W. years ago was more in the nature of a party move than it was the Motor," an Americen alm, while ception in peremptorily deman-miston returned charged with keeping and the what I've been, me that 'ave seen an opium divin, three being nothingness Me that "ave been expression of deep-seated conviction. Probably this is why so little Max Linder as a boxer and suo- ding nu encore has th is heard of the matter nowadays; the fact has become forcefully oerafal lover is too funny for ex- Of The Cook

remainder with amoking, at the what I've seen, as Kipling pate evident that it is impe ble to submit abstract principles to the pression; it must be seen. to be together with the cast, appeared the changes in the Wanchai die first man was fined $150, or three wider sphere for his post-military a description A man found guilty of ringing Police Court, this morning. The it must necessarily require a people and ressonably ppt to receive a helpful" Yea" or "Nay," realised. Another item calling for in faturday Telegraph. The tric), has been sent to gaol, by months, the second $50, and the energies than dreary, respectable After all, there are adequate safeguards in the British Constitution particular mention is Mig Ada reception which it soond Mr. C. Di Melbourne for three remainder 32 each. A Warchai England, flere then is his chande to ensure the popular voice being heard, and we do not believe it Rowley's piolare-song "I've performance met encourages weeks and ordered to be detained opium divan keeper was also fided some definite good to be almed will ever be necessary to impoverish the representative nature of the grown so used to you," which to hope that Mr. Crosso, may he, in the acoks on the spot for $100 and twenty smokers, 38 at and a definite incentive to put House of Commons by introducing such a foreign method as the rightly received a tremendous, persuaded to reprodpós it in. t much gre rated Beferendum.

four hours."; "Luiapeotor (Mollardy osch, Sergeant Gorra Colony at no ine? ¿PA

proved by money. All luck to the future

soldier-farmers.

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