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THE FRAWLEY COMPANY.

MISS CLORIA FONDA..

Above we give a photograph of Mise Gloria Fonda, of the Frawley Company, which opens a season at the Theatre Royal to-morrow night: Miss. Fonda was the original leading lady in "Girl From Rector's" and the "Girl is the Taxi." For three Feare obe was leading prims doons at Casior, New York, and for the past four years has been an international musical sisar, touring the world in musical repertoire, playing special engagements in Berlin, Vienna, Paris, Petrograd and all cities in Australis,

CORRESPONDENCE.

{The opinions expressed by corres pondente are not necessarily those

· * of the * Hongkong Telegraph."} THE MAIL QUESTION.

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[To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.")

Sir,-On reading, at various timen, your remarks on the ́facilities enjoyed by other places

GERMAN SHIPS AT MANILA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST

JANE AUSTEN..

Au Appreciation of Her Work.

The centenary of the death of Jane Auelen oceurs this month. Writing in the Pioneer on the great novelist a contributor:

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Jane Austen's reputation grew slowly, but, for the inst forty years or thereabouts, it has been very- great. It would seem, however, [ that knowledge of ber is not uni-j- Tares in literary circles." Mr. Radyard Kipling, in some early facetions VEIGOS) Rives to 8 straight-laced lady the baptismal name of Jane Austea. Her novels, in fact, are more inclined to be ernical than goods goody. It probably this rather fone

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for the first two generations of the

nineteenth ceatary

Officers Arrive from America. evening.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT. ·

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1917.

THE Undersigned has received instructions from Mr. Lah Ven Kee to sell by Public Auction on

THURSDAY & FRIDAY

the 30th & 31st August, 1917.

commencing at 2.30 p.m. at his Sales Rooms, Duddell Street.

Sang-de-boeuf vases. White "Goddess of Mercy" (Ming.) bottles.

Fine crystal, vases & snuff

Green & red jade ornements. Five coloured, three coloured

& blue & white veses, plates, bowls, figures etc..

inlaid with famille rose placques, Five coloured lacquer screens.

Soochow redwood screens

porcelain pictures.

Also

extremely sentimental in their ages. To mind your own business d ferent ways. Her life embraced and do your duty in your own the most strenuous period known phere-the practics of this to Baglish history, but it hardly simple and prosaic creed brought made a ripple in the calm of her Eaglead victoriously threegh a country life. She let the legions grest war. tbonder past, and plunged in

Further, Jane Austen had no chit-chat again. Having two

use for anything that did not brothers in the navy, naval fire ford matter for ber pacalier and even naval engagements ironic art. Notare constantly figure from time to time in her plagiarizes from fiction, and Jane page, but they are looked upon Austen's one incursion into the merely so affording an eligible great world and publicity yielded career for the heroine's brothers, an incident worthy of Lady The army is almost ignored, C.therine. though the militia in, "Pride and

She had been allowed tó Prejudice" forcishes occasions dedicats a book to the Prince A Valuable Collection of An- fx flirtation and an elopement. Regent (who, to do him josica, tique China and Curios from One feature strikes everyone; the a discerning patron of Fung to Ming Dynasties and gentlemen are almost entirely literature), and Mr. Clarke, the Kanghi to Towkwong Periods. anemployed.

Comprising:- Mr. Keightley's great personage's private secret- brother bas some occupation in 4ty, suggested that she should London, but it makes no show, write a romance dealing with and the man bare leisure to take "the acguat House of Cobourg the ladies out morning, noon and Her short note, declining, the Even sport hardly task, is equal in good sense and enters into their lives.

Iforiticism to anything in the aleisrmen have shocked many.

novels. "I could no more," she Highly indicative of the fact the best country person at that epic poem." It was necessary bat Edmond Bertram is a type of said, "write a romines than an in the East, with regard to the that the German bosts under date long before Keble's day, and for her to have fres scope to ine by the portal authorities of going repairs, which will be he makes a spirited defence of the laugh at herself and otbere." noticas, giving the latest day operated by the Federal Shipping profession against his steering Hence her art, was perfect; which letters can be mailed, it Board, are nearing completion, acquaintances. Bat the Eltons, the though she was by no means has orenrred to me that, sing as the arrival of a large delege-Collins, and others are modelsofall lacking in genius she was mighty the Siberian route is virtuallion of, ships' cfficers от closed, it is alware possible to board the Grace and Company's is no doubt that Jane Austen was

aclergyman ought not to be. There in art.

Critica derive her from Addi- learn of the impending departo e steamer Coluss yesterday moro: friendly to religion, apart from Fon Spectator" through Defor, of a mail, by consalting the ing. from Sap. Francisco, its respectability, and, for the sad Richardeon, to Mise Burney, the 29th, inst. steamer notices pat ap in the

the Manila Bulletin of time, bad a high stardird for the bar older contemporary. This various hotela. With fewes August 20. Besides bringing das discharge of clerical work, is not erroneous, but she was se. eptions, I believe I am correct in large groetal cargo for this but the "bamoura" of the bire original se any movelist can be, alating that the majority of port, the Colusa brought 38 chips letters are carried via Americs, cers of all grades from San afforded her better matter She had far more knowledge of than the virtues of the faithful human nature than Addison, she in which case it is not hard to Francife, under orders from the

shepherd. Others have disliked had none of D-lee taste for discover the actual sailing date, Federal Shipping Board to ecme Jane Arsten's silitade towards wandering or adventure, she had elber by asking the pesmabipo Mauila and await ordere.

children. Reference is seldom

a touch of Richardson's line concerned or consulting the That they are to take the con-made to: them except

sentimentality or diffaseness, and notice boards in question.

verted Garmin steamers back to noisy, tiresome, and

dirty,

Misa Barney, besides being Ibelieve, too, that the Post Office San Francisco, these abipa' officers and is **Persuasion"

boisterous, belonged to a there will inform responsible business now know, but just who are to even seems to be ridicole of lower class of literature. houses if they intend making up man a given steamer or how maternal affection. But here mail for a certain ship, but am many of them are to be taken again there is a misunderstand- opa to correction on this point to the Pacific coast, none of ing. Her rephew says: We Pro-Ally Spaniard and German

In any case, there certainly the officers yet know. They, did not think of her as being hould be eome method as however, believe that not less clever, still lose as being famons, certaining when s mail is due to than five will be taken over by bat we valued her as alwaye kind, has arrived in London from Bar- leave, as, with the exception of them, together with other efficers sympathizing, and amusing," colons, is the well-known ship- the shipping companica (and some who have arrived in Manile before We know, in fact, that Aunt Jane owner of that port and the pro- others), the majority of people them. Their instructions in this WAS A bave to post their letters and trust particular will be received here children. People, who object Pablicidad. Owing to his refaaa! great favourite with prietor of the pro-Ally papar Ls to lack."

the men have travelled to that Jane Austen does not rise to to interrupt anilings with England Yours etc. Manila subject to, orders from great heights or dive to profound and Italy iu obedience to the

- FLOCCI."

the Board.

depshe, simply ask that blocks German submarine threat, Sanor, The arrival of the men has should be out with resors, that Tays and his business are per- operated to do away with the she should turn aside from some patual object of scurrilous at general impression bere since the thing she could do and take up tacks in the Germanophil Press. announcement that the Robert E. something which she could not There have been two attempts Dollar Steamship Company do...

Tately to wreek, the offices of La Publicidad.

Hongkong, August 24, 1917.

MANGANESE IN THE

PHILIPPINES. - -

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Threats. Senor Don Antonio Taya, who

YOUR HEALTH AND [APPEARANCE

and the Pacifip Mail Steam- Mise Austen was, abova sil Owning the richest deposit in hip Company would operate things, an English lady, belong- the Philippiure of manganese are the hosts destined for service ing to the minor county gentry,

fia the United Captain Fred Bordette, the

States, to and this was the only character in veteran mining man, will leave the dect that these companies which she wished to appear. She this morning for his properties on would cicer the boats. This, it was very anxious to avoid the Gamegain island, of the north learned yesterday, is not trae, reputation of a blas-stocking, and cost of Luzon, anys the Manila for although these lines will an pat & handkerchief over ber Bulletin of August 20. For the dertake the operation of the manuscript when visitors were both st fr if you are a victim to

year of more Captain vessels, they would do so as mere announced, sad, similarly, did constipation. The remedy is

charterers, the direction and not parade in her books whst Bardette'a mine has been torning

:part

oal a high grade of this valuable responsibility for them being left little learning she may have

antal, especially valuable at this

under the immediate direction cf possessed. She might have depict

PINKETTES

the Federal Board, which has nowed the devoted labours of a parish the little gentle-as-nstore laxatives time, owing to its nee for

commenced to select the officere priest, but would then have been which diepel constipation, liver- olotrical purposes. The pur

of the vessels. poses of his present visit are to

liable to the imputation of "enishness, bilions headaches, clear Arange for the shipment to The men who arrived on the thasiasm." quality highly the complexion and parify the Minila of large quantities of the Colaen yesterday, are all picked aneailable to a lady, or evos breath. Of all chemists, or post metal, the market being very men of wide experience in their gentleman, At that time free 60 capta he vist, from Dr. activa at present.

respective lines, all of them Wordsworth and others wore Williams' Medicine Co. 96 S Mr. Ward Lxon, Manila's most having esiled the sous for a great finding exquisite matter in child-choen Road, Shanghai. prominent orchid dealer, will ac-many years They have been life, but in her world children company the mining man, for the contracted for by the Federal had point a moral or adorn a purpose of looking into the orchid Shipping Board, and will remain dessert table, and the elders bed supply in northern Luzon. Me subject to the ordere of this body. a monopoly of wisdom and power; Lyn has developed the orchid Among the 28 arriving officers in their presence's child's talk industry during the past few are two capisins, three chief and conduct an expected to be years until the Philippines are officers, five second floors, five artificial and subdued. Nothing Know one of the principal sources third officers, three chief on was admirable to Jane Austen of rapnly for New York, waarenly gianers, five feet assistant en that was inconsistent with the

esel leaving Manila for that iners, twa second assistant idea of an average Eiglish lady. TO BE LETA FLAT at put without a shipment of from engineers, and three third as or world was limited, but its Kowloon apply to Kayamally ons to fire thousand plante.../ «istani engineere,

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