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On the afterloon of the following day a large party of officers were taken in the Jacquin to the Hongay (cal Mines and the Briquette Factory. The mines are some five miles from the quay at 1 ongay and this distazes was travelled by train. The mines are open-air workings in the form of gigantic steps in the hillside-destined before long to be consumed,
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[February 9,
1903. THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
was made; country drives were taken; and two wa‹ never afterwards heard of, and as they took formed the columns supporting the lofty
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evenings given sign this wonderful no provisions er water with them, it is almost roof.
were spent at the Opera. La fires, red, Favorita and was lighted by coloured
Les 23 Jours de Clairetté certain that all bare perished. From the ship at least four wrecks (eviden ly o'd ones) could white and green by tarus. The band of the being the piecos played. It is easy to recount be discerned on the reefs-one a steamer, two Redoutable played appropriate music, giving these doings, but the arrangemut required must varied effects-theatrical and ecclesiastical — have been a far less easy matter. Every hour sailing ships, and a large junk. The latter had been driven high among the rocks and was upon cleverly harmonising with the seroundings and of the day was provided for, every want a fairly even keel. It was decided to m ke anot failing to impress on the least susceptible anticipated and supplied, and everything douc effort to reach ber, as the position on board the mind the effect which it was desired to produce. ||that courteous hospitality and ingenious fo o barque had become precarious At low water The applause which greated each effort of the ||thought could devise.
entertainers was most spontaneous. nd hearty, Ou the afternoon of the last dɩy Lalf the the men were able to board this junk and here they made their home for the next four weeks. the bluejackets expressing themselves according party went down to Haiphong to attend a ball. There, as at Hanoi, the party were hospitably The accommodation was cramped for the captain to their wont. and eight men, alf that were left of the ship's
entertained and the bill did not break np till 5 By the 13th all hands ad returned to company, but they had to make the best of it.
a.m. They were able with difficulty to make daily
their ships and after a visit paid by th· British visits at ebb tide to what remained ‹f their old
Commander-in-Chief to i is French e nfrére, at ship, and got sufficient sepplies from Ler.
which we may be sure that, so far as it was possible to express in words, the They also secured doos, tools, rails, &c, and rigged up for themselves a shelter on board
gratification which the British officers had the junk. It was not pleasent, especially as ut
fit with their reception and treatment, such unless the team of coal should fail. At the was expressed in the most heartfelt terms, high water the floor of their apartment was
briquette factory, the officers were submerged, but "b.ggars can't be choosers
shown Considering the time given up. and the xer
tions made by the French offers for the and they might have gone further and fared the process of crushing the coal and much worse. At any rate here they were com- pitch, and minging them ready to be pressad putertainment of their H-itish comrades from pelled to remain week after week as the weather hot into the briquette which is the completed the admiral down to th: yana,est of his staff still continued boisterous. It was a long weary article. The pr cass was regarded as mess! who assisted, we must confess that a six days' wait, cold and wet. The time was occupied, as interesting aud not so dirty as might be expect-puterlainment of this nature was a triumph far as the weather allowed, in patching up aned. The steaming hot briquettes are turned even for those with such a rantation for polite-
pess and Lospitality as t 1 touch
Losgess. old boat which they had secured from the wreck. out in an almost continuous stream and taken At length the wind and teas abated somewhat, away to their stacks or loaded forthwith into and it was determined to make an effort to reach lighters as the e se may require. Similar expe. Hongkong. The boat was not particularly ditions in search of game, visits to other cay rus, seaworthy, but she was their only hope of etc.. were clutiuned during the whole of the ever reaching land. Having supplied them-stay and of course an interci ango of diane's elves with plenty of water aid some provisions, and other hospitalities, ba the great inter at of The calm. the British officers sty was centred in the they put to sea o January 24th. however; proved to be somewhat illusory, and journey to Hanoi and the visit to the exhibition before long they again found themselves in at that place. dirty weather. It was now. ules too late to turn back. The men worked like galley-15 slaves at the oars, and were thankful to make as nuch 28 a mile an hour. As they neared Hengkong the waves seemed to them in their fuil craft to be roling mountains high. After over four days spent in this manner they were thankful to each the friendly heiter of Hong- kong. They state that two steamers pessed, lut tcok Lo notice of them. The bout in
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THE BRITISH SQUADRON IN
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THE GOVERNOR.“
On the 31st nlt. The Ama'en · Dramatic Clúb
gave a second pe formauce of Captain Mar- skall's play is Ercelle icy the Governor before crowd hous. including II.E. Sir Henry Blake and the Grammt Hon pay and a !great number of the most p ominent in local · official and civiïau cirel s. The unanimous Ferdict of the audience was that the produc ion of His Excellency the Governor was a notable success. The play is rue which lends itself admirably to representation here, and tlo 00 A maudaland |icture of Colonial life
Island was immensely apprecisted. · Seldom has the A.D.C. made a wisur selection of a piece in which to display its abilities. Inspired ho doubt by the increased audience in the house, the whols cist showed on Saturday to the best advantage and the curtain went down on a thorough triumph.
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Early in the morning of Frilay the 9 h, English offices ermpauied by the same number of French, the whole party the guests of the Governor-General left in the Alucrity and the Jacquin for Haiphong: where the water part of the journey ends and the The party comprised both railway begius. admirals. and their full s'affs and some officers A déjeuner representative of each ship pr. sant. was served on board the little Jnequin which might have, taxed the res urces of a large craft; but in this, as in all the arrangements which followed, the kindly forethought and the trouble as to every detai which are characteristic of French arrangements for hospitality were very Having had no opportnuity so far of criticis evident. At Haiphong. carriages were in ng the performance, we may now tuk the witing and the whole party, with its mountain characters in detail. The title rol was played of baggage, was whisked off to the train by Mr. C. II. Grace, whose connection with the without a moment's delay. Let it be granted X. D. C. has extended over a considerable period that au Englishmın rda travel as light of years as time goes in the Far East. Mr. Apropos of the arrival of the Glory, Talbot
as anybody else; yet it must by confessed Grace made a most excellent Governor-quite tl:at hé aul Alacrity at cingapore from the Baie
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Amanduland criticisms of the At Hai-beyond the d'Aong in Tonkin, the Straits Times says, phong station the salon of the Goreruor Times, we feel sure-and it would be hard to the officers and men give interosting accounts Geueral was attached to the midday train for imagine more natu al onse being displayed in of the cordial reception accorded them there
the admirals and staffs, the other officers the part. His reappearance on our amatour aul of the hospitable manner in which they were put into a first class coach, even the stage is most welcome. To Mr. Fallech fe:l were treated during their stay of six days with
Chinese servants were not forgotten. On the representation of Henry Carlton, M P., and their brother officers and men of the French arrival a Hauoi there were more carriages, the if he did not quite succeed in repeating his Navy. On the squadron's arrival in the Bue admirals were whitled away between two escorts triumph in Liberty Hall, he was at least abis d'Along the French flagship Redoubtable, | of the smartest irregular light cavalry ever seen, to show Lis genuine dramatic talent. The part, flying the flag of Vice-Admiral Maréchal, was and the officers followed two by two in the pony it must be confessed. is one of considerable round at anchor in company with the newly c.rriages of the country. It was long before difficulty. The other two leading male parts arrived cruiser Choteau Renault, the Bugeaud, i the British officers could get over their admira- were played by Cat. MioGeorge (Capt. Rivers, the river gaubost Jacquin. Admiraltion of these two squadrons of Anna vite A D.Č.)" and "M. H. W. Brl (Baverstock, Maréchal presented an attractive programue cavalry. The men w.re smartly turned out Private Secret ry. Cipt. MacGeorge had. for the entertainment of the British officers, in red and blue, with native hats the ponies, an excellent opportunity, and availed himself ↑ which Wus carried out in the following though small, were quick, wiry, and evidently of it to the fall; he boked born to the
On the first afternoon boat parties well cared for; they moved with an alert
Mr. Bird's Baverstock was full of Pirt. of all the officers and men who could be precision which could not be rivalled by cavalry humour, and all were glad to see him assuming spired, escorted by a sufficient number of of heavier calitre, and which roused the British
a more prominent role than in the past- their French comrades, were organised to officers to keen praise of the success of the though we must not forget that he had long visit a natural water cirous surrounded by high French who had produced au arm 80 eminently been one of the most essential persons in an rooky hills and approached through a low well-adapted to the requirements of the country. amateur dramatic body, a more than capable
The party being check d, and narrow entrance in the rocks through
officers scenic artist. We do not know which part which a large boat hads arcely more than enough were billeted out in the various hotels and forth- would more appropriately be designated as that room to pass. After a tour of the circus the with communced the programme of sight-seeing. of the leading lady," bat both Mrs. Grace and long cordon of boats was towed to a bay, in the The exhibition being closed for the day, a visit Mrs. S'ade were excellent in their portrayal of hillside surrounding which was the month of a was made to its grounds, where a Philippine thy characters which they represented. Stella large cavern. After disembarkation-somewhat band was playing. Dinner was served in one de Gex is perhaps the more vital to the comedy, slow owing to the extensive flats of shallow of the dining rooms of the Hotel Metropole; and certainly as the adventurous Stella Mrs. water and mud-the party olimbed the hillside this was so each ereuing After dinner all the Grace left very little to be desired. A pro- and entered the cavern.
officers were taken to the theatre of the Exhibi- fessional Stella would be more adventurous, tion; and one eed only remind our readers more outspoken, bat in the greater restruiot that it was in effect a trench theatre to assure there were many compensations, and the general them that our officers w.re thoroughly amused. effect was bright and charming. After Mrs On the two following days parties were Slade's début here last year, the audienda taken to the Exhibition; a déjeuner at the were prepared for an apt presentation of dis- Governorate-General was given, at which 42 | Ethel Carlton, and they were not sat down; a visit to a native-worked paper factory appointed. Not having so much scope as in
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The view presented was that of heruditorium of some sort of theatre as o... might g ze into it from about the level of the upper boxes. Below in the pit, and above, where some vertar some sailors had climbed to the top of the provocain, human beings looked pign:ies amidst tho giga tic stalactites and stalagmites which appa vully
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