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refuge on H.M.8. Talbot at Chemulpo, The six most seriously wounded have been sent to hospital here, and the rest are to proceed to Colombo on the s.s, Namsang.
CONTRABAND OF WAR.
An Order of the Japanese Navy Department has been issued specifying what shall be regarded as contraband of war during the present hostilities. The Order is as follows:-
1.-The following articles shall be treated as contraband of war when intended to pass through the country of the enemy or destined therefor, or when destined for the Army or Navy of the enemy;-
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
ever. Mr. Cochrane sang very well in the part of Tom Hatherton. Miss Ernestine Waller's Soo Soo was a charming effort, and her duets with Mr. Cochrane never failed to please. Miss Bertha Hunter's Mrs. Pineapple was appro- priately played, and a good foil to Mr Knight. Miss Grace Desmond made a truly terrible "offeisi mother-in-law," as she was called upon to do. The other ladies, led by Miss Framp- ton, were a0 effective chorus, and Miss Carrie Roberts's "dance fantastique ' warmly applauded. The scenery was appro priate to the mock-China of the play, and the stage management was secure in the hands of Mr. Vallance, well known on former visits of the Dallas Co.
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Arms, ammunition, explosives, and other materials inclusive of lead, saltpetre, and sulphur), machines for their manufacture, cement, uniforms of the Army and Navy, war A change of programm took place on the equipment, armour plates, materials for build-24th inst. at the Theatre Royal, when the Dallas ing warships and other vessels, and equipping Musical Comedy Company staged Paul Reubans's vessels, and any other articles which are used for Three Little Maids, which scored a success equi
to that of their previous performances. war purposes.
2. The following articles shall be treated, as contraband of war only in case they ara destined for the enemy's Army or Navy, or being consigned to the country of the enemy can be considered as intended for the use of the enemy's Army or Navy :-
Provisions, liquors, horses, horse-equipments, timber, currency, gold and silver bullion, fodder, waggons (sharyo) coal, and the material for the construction of telegraph and telephone lines and railways.
3.Of the articles referred to in the preceding two clauses, those which can be judged from their quantity and nature to be for the service of the ship carrying them, shall not necessarily be treated as contraband of war.
GARRISON CHANGES AT
HONGKONG.
According to the proposed changes in the nest trooping season the Sherwood Foresters, official- ly known as the 1st Battalion Notts and Derby- shire Regiment, will be transferre from Hongkong to Singapore, to be replaced here by the 2nd Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, at present in Cayton. Colonel Western. C.B., officer commanding the 2nd battalion Royal West Kent Regiment, informed a Times of Ceylon representative thst in all probability the battalion will be transferred to Hongkong next autumn, in the ordinary course of things.
It is also proposed to transfer the 87th and 88th Companies of Royal Garrison Artillery from Ceylon to Hongkong, and the 78th and 80th Companies from Hongkong to Singapore.
THE DALLAS CO, AT THE
THEATRE.
"A CHINESE HONEYMOON."
Mr. Henry Dallas's Musical Comedy Com-
pany opened a short season at the Theatre Reval on the 22nd inst, when for the first time in Hong- kong the two-act musical comedy A Chinese Honeymoon was produced. This play has had a wonderful success in London, the provinces, and elsewhere, where it has been seen, including Singapore little over a week ago, when the Dallas Co. introduced it to the local audience. It is easy to understand after witnessing last night's performance why such success should have been obtained, for the book is light and amusing and the music tuneful and gay.
Mr. Percival Knight is distinctly the "star" of the piece, and the impression he created in Hongkong on his previous visit here is well sustained in the new play. His Mr. Pineapple is a very quaint and amusing production indeed, and a study of his face alone is enough to pro- voke mirth. The greatest hit he makes is in the song about his dream, in Act II. This is really excellent comic singing. We shall look forward to Mr. Knight in the rest of his pres- ent repertory. The lady who has to balance his humour in the present play is Miss Alice Wade, who is a capital freak actress on the Louie Freear lines. Her best song was "I want to be a lady," but she had several others which took the audience's faney. In Messrs. Albert Rees, Duncan Munro, and Ritter Riley an excellent trio were found for the parts of the Emperor, his Lord Chancellor, and Lord High Admiral. Mr. Riley's dancing is as clever as
The plot-if so thin a story can be called a plot-turned upon the adventures of the three daughters of the Vicar of Market Mallory. I The first scene is the opзuing of the Golf Links, and the arrival in the quiet village of
and three society belles
three mea from town. The Vicar's daughters im- mediately attract the attention of the men, to the chagrin of the bai es. The next scene is in & teashop, and the third in the London drawing-room of Lady Mallory, where the thres little maids are dis- covered by their admirars, and an attempt by the Society belles to recapture their old admirers' allegiance onc) mora ends in their discomfiture, &nd the fau
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The Rev. G. A. Buubury then read the report of the work of the school by Miss Hamper, which showed that, although during the first months of the year there had been several flagrant cases of disobedience, which had resulted in the removal of girls from the Home, the conduct of the school had considerably im- Nor had proved during the last six months. the girls who had left the Home been lost sight of, since suitable homes had been provided for them. The raport mentioned cases of girls who had been rescued fron lives of misery in the homes of cruel step mothers or mistress. The year closed with fifty-two girls in the school, eleven of whom had been received from the Po Leung Kuk during the year. report concluded with an expression of thanks for contributions from the Ministering Chil dren's League, Mr. Gomes (damages in a law The Hongkong Church Missionary enit). Association, and many other friends in Hong- kong, England, and Australia.
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After reading the report, Mr. Banbury men- tioned that out of 33 children who presented themselves at the annual Government Exami. nation, 30 passed-1 good percentage. He also expressed Miss Hamper's thinks to Mrs. May for attending.
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were grateful for the care that was being taken of them by the ladies. She hoped, also, that the Ministering Children's League would be again able to help the school. The girls who received prizes, no doubt, worked hard for them, and she hoped they would enjoy them. The girls who had not received prizes Mrs. May advised not to cease their effts, for no real work was without its reward.
The distribution of prizes was then proceed. edwith, after which Mrs. May said that it gave her great pleasure to distribate the prizes. The report showed the usefulness of the work, which should command more support from th public than it apparently receivel. entrusted with the management had a difficult task to provide for the maintenance, instruction, and ultimate disposal of their pupils, and it was the duty of the girls to make their task as easy as goes on to A finish with the usual they could. Mrs. May hoped they would remem- finale. Miss Walters, Miss Violet Framp-bar that and show by their conduct that they ton, and Miss Alice Wade made charming "Little Maids," being dainty and piquant with just that soupçon of mischievous frivolity only to be met with in the cleric's daughters in fiction and on the stage, Miss Wade making something of a hit with her song My Sal" and alsi appearing to somewhat better advantage than in the character of Fi-fi, while Miss Frampton scored well with a song The Mid who dwelt by the mill," Miss Grace Desmond making a perfect mistress. Mr Percival Kaight, of course, was capital in his personation of "Lord Cheyue," and his weakness for telling all and sundry of the "fearful life he has led was irresistible, his topical allusions being very apt. As M. de l' Orme, Mr. Cochrane did some good work, scoring well in his songs. Mr. Albart Reas was also iu good form. Miss Bartha Hunter's " Lady Mallory" was a very fine pisca of acting, while the thres Society belles, Miss Eva Carlotta, Miss Amy Bailey, aud Mis, Eva Bonheur, were more than good in their parts, their costumes being most tasteful. Mr. Duncan Munro made a very good and
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orthodox-looking old vicar, and acted well up to the part.
Other parts were taken by Miss Carrie Roberts, Miss Phyllis Underwood, and Mr. Ritter Riley, a somewhat boisterous
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In the third act, as we previously announced, Miss Garbatte played some selections on the violin, her rendering of which showed consum mate taste and cultivation, her accompaniments being played by Mr. Percival Knight. This young artist displayed a wonderful command over her instrument. It must be said again that the company has scored another and very decided success.
VICTORIA HOME AND ORPHANAGE.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES,
The prize distribution of the Victoria Home and Orphanage, Kowloon, took place on the 22nd inst. afternoon. Mrs. F. H. May presented the prizes, and there were present:-Captain Harly, A.D.C. to H. E. the Officer Administering the Government, Mesdames Webb, Atkinson, Robinson. Sharp. Pearce, Bridie, Brown, and Hipwell, the Messrs. Johnstone, Sibree, Baker, and Pitts, Mr Hipwell, the Staff of the Orphanage, and others. The School was tastefully decorated with flags and flowers, and presented a pleasing appearance. The proceed. ings opened with a hyma and the National Anthem.
The remarks by Mrs. May were translated into Chinese for the benefit of the girls. Musical drill and songs torminated the proceedings. Just before leaving, Mrs. May was presented with a bouquet by two of the smallest girls in
attendance.
CANTON.
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A GREAT FIRE.
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On the morning of the 21th inst. at 4.15, a big fire occurred at Ha Chan Tong, which is about ten minutes' walk from Shameen. where several restaurants and other places of
resort are situated. When the fire broke out a great number of singing-girls and neigh- bouring residents fled, and took refuge on the boats moored in the Shameen Caual. The fire was the work of incendiaries, as an order has been passed lately by the Viceroy of Wong Sha, requiring that all the flower-boats at Kup-fap should move to Nam Kwan, a considerab e distance away, thus taking away the business of sin ging girls in that district. Availing themsel res of this opportunity some vagabonds raided the district, while many girls were forcibly carried away to be sold or held for ransom. Over one hundre I houses in all were burael down, the conflagration being only finally got under at about half-past ten that morning.
It is stated, says the Singapore Free P.ess, that acting on telegraphic instructions from the military authorities at Colomb, the military here made enquiries regarding deserters on the arrival of the U.S.A.T. Kilpatrick with the result that officers visited the American Consul here, Mr. Williams, and requested his assistance in the matter. It appears that six English soldiers were found on board who had deserted and they were accordingly handed over to the military authorities. Presumably they will be sent back to Colombo for court martial, It is supposed that the men were induced by the prospect of better pay to desert and try and reach Manila by the transport.
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