SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1911.
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-Businesa during the past week, has ruled quietes, but on the whole entes show no material change. "Rubbers" are again failed to attract attention, notwithstanding the advance in the price of Fine Hard Fats which clones firm 15% k:11 por, lb. against 4/8h a wook ago. Tronchs are lower Fon the week at 680/3 (mille price) with
London a buyer at 6440 and a setter ao 68 The open mirkot rats of discount has advanced to 34 per cent, but the Bank of England rate is unchanged at 3 per cent. Bar Jilver closes ai 24% per os atqusly, and Starling T.T. at 3/04. Shanghai T.T. i9quotat at 25.
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DINNEFORDS;
Marine Insurances-Unions continuo in Eequest at $820 and North China at Ts. Cantons have been sold at $206, and Fangtses at the reduced rate of $225 with Ex 73.
THE CHINA MAIL.
ORIGIN OF GOD SAVE THE
KING."
Fr, Torelu, of York, Web...duelapos that the music to which "God Saro the King
̈ ̈änd "America are sung is not of English origin at all, but was composed by an Italian named Lulli, horg in Florence in 1633.
Fr. Tonelle syst" While a boy, Lulli used to play a guitar. A nobleman from France heard him and took him to Paris to
use the Duchess of Montpensier, After some time he lost the friendship of the indy and way bound to make his living by working in the kitchen. There he was wont to amuse the cocks and servants by playing an old violin and composing merry songs. He regained the conflence of the Duchess and succeeded in being, amicted to the King's grande" ""handl violons. He also obtained the position of organist in the chapel of St. Cyr. There ho wrote the music of America" to the vorts of a short hymn beginning Dieu sture le Roi,
tre
Each time Louis XVI visited the institution and entered the Royal Chapel the pups sang the hyon. It happened that Bandel visited St-Cyr on an occasion when the hyran was sung and ho, was so anthasinatic over it. that he obtained, per Fire Insurances-China Firos hare soldmission from his friend Lulli to copy it. and are wanted at 8125. Hongkong are When Handel want to England ho present-
in request at 8360 with reported smalled in to King George I, who-beliored hins sales and sellers at 83024.
and
Shipping -Hongkong, Canwou MacAus are slightly lower with sales and probable sellers at 898. China and Manilas have improved to.831 with bugers and Douglases to $22. In respect of the Intter it is reported that the forthcoming celing of shareholders a dividend of 3 per cent, will be declared for the year eeding 30th June lasty. Indo-Chinns, ara quiet with sellers at 804, London now quoting 110/. middle price. Star Ferrys are unchanged at 264 (old) 816) (now).
Refineries-Chinn Sugars are easier with sellers at. 8142 and probable buyers at 8140. Luz have also woskened and
are now for sale at $30.
Mining --Raubs have again been booked
at $2.65 and Chinese Engineerings at Ths.
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to be the composer of it, and so it became the official National Anthem. Afterwards it passed to America and Germany, and is now gung all over the world. Such in the English (7) origin of America.
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PSEUDONYMS OF WOMEN WRITERS..
1!
The preference of many women writers) for a male pseudonym is doubtless a survival of the old superstition that to engage in the task of authorship was "unwomanly." The Bronte sister se the fashion is appearing m. Currez, Aston and Ellis Ball, respectively. Their ox- amplo was followed by Gepra, Filiot. But George is a name to which the distressed lady novelist flies as to a city of refuge. We have had George Egerton, George Fle
Then too there have been John Oliver Hobbes, Ralph Tron, Frank Humel and Frank Danby. On the other hand, Mr Oliver Madox Haefor shares with the to William Sharp the distinction of a femining disguise, for he was known to the novel reading public until quite recently na-Jane Wardie..
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|14). • Charbonnages are unchanged atming, George Pasten and a host of others.
$700,
Docken, harves
and Godowns:-Hang- kong and Whampoa Docks have been done at 851 and 8001 closing with sellers at the higher rate. Kowloon Wharver have heon booked at 850, and New Amey Docks at the reduced rate of 87. Shanghai Docks are quoted from the North at Ts. 57 buyers; and Shanghai and Hongkew Wharres at Tis: 86 sellers.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings:-Bong kong Lands are quieter at 9100 with Kowloon Lands are probable seller procurable at 898, and Humphreys Estates at 87 after lea, Hongkong Hotels are
A telegram has been received in wanted at $119 (old), the new closing quiet Shangbai from Mr. S. E. Lucas, Tieritain, xt,872 after small sales. Shatigbai Lands to the effect that Tientsin would accept have improved in the North to T. 97 the invitation of the Shanghai Rowing with sellers...
Clab to send a crew-to-Shanghai.about
H.E. Shon Kung-pas; Minister of Communications, has almost dompleted negotiations with the German Bank for loan of $1,000,000 for the construction of a large_icon_bridge between Wuching and Hankow.
Culton Mills-Hongkongs have been the time of the Autimo Regatta. The done at 85.30 elesing with buyers at 261 telegram is to the effect that the crew will and sellera at 854. The quotations from corno to Shanghai on October 21, so that. the North per Mail aro as follows:- Ewas the interport race will take place a week, The 92, Laod-kung-maws Tle. 63, Inter-after the regatta. This will mean a third
Saturday at Henli, and it is expected that} nationals Tis, 44, and Soy. Choos T.-24.
on this Saturday-extra races will take Miscellaneous-Campbell Moores Mave
place. improved--to-$U with buyers China Borneos have been booked at 8104, Cements at $3.85, Ropes at 318, Electrics at 821 and Poncile at & Icus are easier with sellers at 8165, and Peak Trams at
sollers.
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The Japan Gazelle's correspondent at Hakodate, in sending the news of the stranding of the British steamer Hazel Dellar outside Muroran harbour on the. Aftemoon of the 27th ultimo, stated that the reset at the time of the accident was
A new light railway laid tweon commanded by Captain El Gauzroger, Yokolans Station and the new Customs lately in command of the P. steamor compound for the transportation of goods, which was lost a few months agoos has just been opened andor the charge of
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FOR THE EAST, TOKYO. A-4 Total Assets Dec. 31, 1910...G.$494,715,929 85,095, 159 Surplus Dividenda, to. Policyholders.
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