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MACAO NOTES
[TERM QUA OWN. CORRESPONDENT.]
Macao, November 27th.
IMPROVED EXCHANGE.
The premium on paper money over small coins is falling so rapidly that if it continues it will soon disappear. This will be a blessing to the businices com- munity. Most of the goods and business transactions in this city pass through different firms and banks in Hongkong, when the murchauts have to pay in paper money or in Hongkong coins, and in
TAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE. UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY IN
1015
The report of the Japanese Depart- ment of Finance for 1016 states:—
PUBLIC OPINION IN SPAIN,
GERMAN CLEVERNESS,
FRIENDS OF ENGLAND.
[BY JOHN WALTEE.]
MADRID
Those who have marvelled at the slow ness of the chivalrous Spanish nation to grasp the essential truths about the war, its imperviousness to reason and passions which have stirred the conscience of
to perpetuate the present political cor- ruption and economic stagnation. These roformers have as yet no direct political powers, but it would be a grent mistake to ignore their influence or to despise the expression of their good will. Among them are men of first-rate education and ability, who, having no vested interesta The outbreak of the European war in
or party ties to consider, are free to form August, 2014, was a severe blow to our
their convictions honestly and to utter economic world in the earlier part of the
then fearlessly. Their precept and ex war, but the abnormal state of things
ample are forming the rising, generation which had been temporarily caused by the sudden outburst of the war gradually
of Spanish Liberals and intellectuals. disappeared as time passed, and the
They Are the leaven that moves such public opinion that there is in this coun- effects of the war in 1915, on the con-
try, and provides the stimulus that occa- zary, proved in general to be favourable tre in the Arst place, the prosperity of depths, should remember that Spain has There are the men who have striven to our country.
The principal reasons every other Christian country to its sionally shakes caroless and contented
Ministers into an attitude of attention, our foreign expert trad
trade; a large sale of so doing they are victimaised by the money-munitions to ussia and the other allies, deliberately held aloof for generations since war began to educate the country changers, who charge 18 to 20 per cent.
and increases in exportation to India from the broail corrent of European upon the issues at stake, and who havo prevented the truth" from suffering a the South Seas, and Australia, which thought and feeling. The all-pervading total eclipse, Politically they are res and sometimes more to convert the were hitherto unter the influence of the influence of the Church, the comfortable presented by the small party of the Re- Chinese coins into notes..
belligerent Powers, together with a sud lethargy of the politicians, and the formiste led by Señor Azcarate the den "fall" in our import trade, brought jealous Conservatism of the governing veteran Republican, whose long and hom- PRIZE DAY AT THE ITALIAN CONVENT.
about s heavy excess of exports in our classes have always combined to ward off uurable Parliamentary carcer closed withi The distribution of prizes at the oversen traile. The second reason is the too close a contact with the advance of the loss of his sent at the Inst elections,
flourishing condition of our shipping thought, beyond the Pyrences,
and the lawyer Melquiadez Alvarez, who Italian Convent took place on Sunday Business; it is quite natural that when The ontbreak of war found the Spanish can attract us Ing an audience as any evening and was attended by HE the a great dearth of bottoms was caused people utterly bewildered. An alinostorator in Spain. Aflioted to that party Acting Governor (Senbor Ferreira da purposes of the vessels of the belligerent Europe, a dread of being dragged into who speak with an intimate knowledge everywhere by the requisitioning for war complete ignorance of the state of are many professors of the university,
Nocha), his Lordship Azevedo e Castro, Powers, our shipping business alone has quarrel that they did not understand of Germany, such as Miguel Unamuno accompanied by his secretary (the Ribecome extremely brisk. This fact, and were not prepared for rendered them and Ortega y Gasset, men of letters such
as Perez Galdos and Palacio
Valdes, Father Sarmento), the vice-rector fogether with the prosperity of our expeculiarly sensitive to pressure or sugges-
port trade, made our international tradetion from whichever side it came,
Such I
ing of science like Dr. Luis Sinarro, St. Joseph's College (Dr. Gomes), and the balance vers favourable to this country pressure and suggestion made itself felt editors such as Alfredo Vicenti, of El and led to a marked increase in our specie the moment war was declared in the abano Liberal, and Roberto Castrovido, of FI college staff, the Director of the Senado's holdings in the foreign markets.
of the German propugnuda, and before | Fais school (Mr. Gomes), and a large gathering. In the first half of 1015 our foreign many days were over the country was These men, and many others like them, of the general public. Three prizes were trade had not yet recovered from the sari firody in its grip. The active and have fought the battle of truth and uus blow it had suffered towards the close plausible gentry who operated from the justice with a wealth of knowledge and presented by Senhora Ferreira da Rocha of the fireceding year, but in 1016, in German Embassy in Madrid and from an intensity of conviction that are denied and Mr. Gomes for music and Portu the season when the imports usually the office in Barcelona soon had it firmly to those whose time is necessarily aren gitese, higher standard. After the exceeded the exports, there was a heavy established in the minds of Spanish pied in calculating the expediency of decrease in the former, accompanied by clerics that the Kaiser was coming to the moment and tending the shrine of distributions, there was an entertain an excess of exports by more than yen increase the power of the Church, suppress official neutrality. ment, which reflected much credit on the 10,000,000 ($1,024,276) and in the latter free thought, and restore the temporal Sisters who trained the children.
half of the year this favourable balance power of the Pope in the heads of the Fortunately for the Allies and for officers of the Army and Navy that the Spain herself, this school of thought. became more marked; and an inere German hosts were invincible and that programme - opened with a pianoforte in the supply of munitions to our allies, their triumph would inaugurele a golden found from the start a few powerful ex- selection, followed by song, after the increased export of raw silk anders of smart uniforms for officers and ponents in the daily Press. The most which an exhibition of drill was given other goods as a result of the prosperous discipline, for everybody else; and in the effective of them has been and still is condition of the American economic minds of the upper classes generally that Luis Araquistain, of El Liberal and by 24 students. The comedy "Mistress world, the prosperity of our expert trade the Kaiser's dearest wish on the attain-pana. Araquistain is a young writer for a few minutes" was excellently perpreciation of silver, and our exports to to Spain, allow her a free hand in questions of pational and international with China in consequence of the apnent of victory was to restore Gibraltar who before the war had studied many formed in English. The concluding item new markets in the South Sens and Au Portugal, and make Ifer the chief power vas "A Village Feast (Uma festa na tralia brought the volume of our export in Morocco that he would put a muzzle trade to yen 708,000,000 (£79,518,693) and on democracy, and inculcare a wholesome aldein) splendidly given in Portuguese, that of dur import trade to yen 532,000,000 respect for authority, and a proper WONKEYS ESCAPE, AN
reverence for privilege. (£04,491,447), making a total of ven in this city, who received 1,240,000,000 (£127,010,140), which when consignment of menclips decided to compard will the coresponding. Egunes with figures prosent them to the Public Garden of of yen 117,000,000 (£11,981,021) in the 8. Francisco, but before the time arrived exports, a decrease of yen 61,000,000 for the presentation the animals got free increase of yen 63,003,000 £3,428,658) in (26,182,945) in the imports and a net The animals were treated with great the total trade. The excess of exports cruelty by some Chinese, lo struck in that year amounted to yen 175,000,000 (217,924,819), the highest record to be with sticks and nearly killed them. When found in the history of our overses trade. shall we have in this city n Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals? A NOVEL SCREME
A
The
O Progress has opened its columns to convey seasonable greetings to their friends at a charge of $1 for each name, the proceeds to be given a tho poor in order to help them also to celebrate Christmas and the New Year, Year. FROM THE FORUM TO THE FIELD.
A KWANGTUNG CHARITY
LOTTERY PROHIBITED BY GOVERNMENT
MANDATET
The following Mandate by the Kue Wa Yuan was issued on the night of Sunday, 19th November-
The Flood Relief Charity Lottery of Kwangbung was sanctioned in the 10th month of the 3rd year at the re kong and Amoy. As the calamity was quest of the Relief Committee of Hong of an unusual kind and it was exceed Ifingly difficult to raise relief funds, the enterprise was reluctantly sanctioned The method adopted for the chart Lottery was very similar to that used for Fu Piao and that of Chien Chuan, In the regulations it is provided that 23 per cent," of the proceeds should be ap-
Our elected deputy, Benhor Velliobo Correia, has written to his friends stating that he expects to be called to join the colours and proaed to France, this happens Macao will not be repro sented in the Chamber of Deputies for some time,
THE MACAO LOTTERY.
‚A BUSY CAMPAIGN:
OUR FRIENDS IN THE PRESA,
interest, Residence in England and Germany had made him familiar with the history and character of both peoples, and outbreak of war found hito prepar ed to write with full information and mature · judgment upon the verigus
These ideas were busily pat about by issues as they arose An attractive and the Envicted and Consultede, and by the hung on rand were residing in Spain at the time and him time after time to lead opinion thousands of industrious Germans who independence of character have enabled ashore of the Allies made any attempt right, especially with regard to England, to reply, the propagandists flourished when it had every chance of going wrong. and their promises held the Beld. More The other reputation that has been made over, the German assertions appeared at arst to be justified by events. Week after in this war in that of Fabian Vidal," week and month after mouth nothing was While the whole tribe of officer-
of the Cartrapandencia de $72UDI
heard of but German successer," The defeat of the Marne was never admitted Journalists were proclaiming day after- hy
Pruss.) the Germanophil-
The day Germany's superiority and inevit Prussian infantry seemed to be advancing able triumph, Fabian Vidal, with in all directions. In Madrid one could wider grasp and better information, almost hear the trumping of their boots; supplied a gently corrective to their and while the Gerinan wireless service effusions, To-day he occupies the frat from Naten fed the Press daily with place among Spanish writers on the war. tales of German victories, articles and With these must be mentioned Ramiro pamphlets poured in upon the country de Maeztu, formerly of the Heraldo and with lying tales of the origin and issues now of the Corsesponciencia. His letters Edward Grey, the perfidy of Ring Albert, brilliant and, at the same time, most of the war, the cold cynicism of Bir from London have provided the most the moral degradation of France the savagery of Russia, the vileness of Serbia the impending revolt of India, the break The Press beame a particularly effective up of the British Empire, and so on
THE ALLIES WAKE UP,"
profound interpretation of English thought and conduct under the stress of war that has been seen in any neutral: truth was well sustained by the Mercanti country. In the provinces the use of strumentin (erian hands. lu every of Valencia, the Euskadi of Bilbao, the usually found three principal as Cantabrico of Santander. The Daluvio usually he principal news papers corresponding to the three chief of Barcelona, and a few others, the Church. Carlina, and the forces of strata of public opinion, one representing But although quality was on our sido reaction another the Liberal-Conserva numbers were certainly against us, and tive, official, or upper middle-class it is doubtful whether the influences. interest; and another the ideals of the above mentioned would have availed by plied for relief purposes, 5 per cent. for Radical parties. The first, naturally themselves to save the country from drift- prizes for the ticket holders. Thus, in cause, made but little difficulty about Germany. Fortunately the Allies realized reality been legalized. Many evils have co-operation, and under Gergiats protec To-day it can no longer be contended the name of charity, gambling has in
accepting German patronage. and they situation before it was too late. sprung up during the last two years intion it grew in violence and resources,that the prevalence of Germanophilia in this connection. Such a lottery should This secosul, true to the official label of Spain is due to Spanish ignoranos of therefore be forbidden as other forms of gambling in order that evil customs may re to the prejudices of its readers, Allies to Spanish opinion. To day xuy "strict neutrality," but not without asi the facts or to the indifference of the be reformed and evils prevented. The factuated uneasily between conflicting Spaniard who wishes to know the truth Governor of Kwantung is hereby ordered opinions, and tended to be drawn by the
The agents of the well-known Macão running expences and 70 per cent. for inclined to sympathize with the German ing into a disastrous intimacy with
lottery (Loteria da Santa Cast
da
Misericordia) having given notice to the directorship of this charity institution that they annet continue the business, their request for the cancellation of the contract has been granted; and the last
drawing will take place some time in the to make the necessary investigations and pressure of the surrounding atricaphers can learn it free of cost and at little
iniddle of next month, and, then will
to a stop.
A NEW CEMETERY.
come.
The Salesianos priests have made n Catholic cemetery at the Hibeira Grande and erected there a large stone cross which can be seen clearly in various parts in this city, as the cemetery is situated
Issue orders to stop the lottery at once Hereafter no attempt to raise money to the detriment of society under fue sound ing saines shall be allowed for whatever charitable purposes. The said Governor time not to commit the same sin so that shall also advise the people from time to the people may be led to the right
Path"
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY REJECTS MANDATE.
The
into the Germancphil current
pains. All important official and semi- third, as a rule frankly in favour of asking, and in many cases without even official documents are to be had for tho England and France, as representing kindred politieni ideals, but receiving the asking, in Spanish translations. neither support nor encouragement from Monographs by competent authorities on undermined by German blackmail and freely distributed, and excellent photo- them. was gradually impoverished and various aspects of the war have been
intrigue..
graphs aro offered each week to the illus. trated Press, while full talegraphic nows service supplies both morafg and evening papers with more authentic news
The Kwangtung Provincial Assembly Such were the influences at work upon (says the Peking Garette) has decided in Spanish thought for the first 18 months an the hill some hundred feet above the hibition against gambling The Chair not fed blindfold into the German camp of the campaign than they have room to favour of the cancellation of this proof the war. That the whole country was
Prayd.
SHIPPING NOTES.
TWO NEW LINERS FOR CHINA MAIL COMPANY.
The San Francisco Examiner of Octo ber 26th says:-Look Tin Eli, president of the Chine Mail Company, yesterday arranged with the Wallace shipyard of Vancouver, BC, to deliver two ocean liners within ten months. Look Tin Eli also is arranging for the purchase of two other steamers These, if negotia- tions go through, will make a five® steamer fleet for the Chinese company instead of the one now in operation,
The China Mail Company was formed about a year ago, when the old Pacific Mail liner China was bought. The in- auguration of a trans-Pacian run by the Chinese company. Since the China
created something of a furore in been on the run, under the United States fag, for the China Mail, she has been crowded to the gunwales with Chine passengers and cargo on every trip, The success of the venture was such that
man of the Assembly, who is opposed to licensed gambling, has found himself at variance with the members of the As sembly. Hence he has tenderci his resignation and is coming to the capital to enlist the sympathy of both Houses of Parliament on the point,
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
LECTURE.
All ranks are invited to attend a Lecture to be given by an Officer of His Majesty's Navy at the Victoria Theatre at 5.15 p.m. On Friday, Dec. 1st. Except by express invita tion, no one but a member of the Police Reserve may attend. Uniform must be worn, or admittance will be refused.
DUTIES OF INSPECTORS ANP BERGEANTS,
The additional 8.0 issue in Orders of Nov. 27th and 28th should be auma- bered 721, and not 73.
JOINED.
No. 2 Company, No. 5 Section-V. C
Rochs
No. 2 Company, No 8 Section H. T.
Jorge,
WINTER BIBLEY"
Chinese capital rolled into the treasury An Inter Services Team and Champion- of the company, which now has $10,000,000 in gold to spend on other
ship Shoot will take place at Stone- ships. The prices for the two new
cutters Range on Boxing Day, Dee. steamers will be $8,600,000 each.
The
26th next, starting at 10 am,......... other two will be sold, if negotiations go
(EL) F. C. JENKIN, through, for $1,250,000 each.
D.S.P. (R).
grams.
is due to two main causes. Behor Daw, print. The forrespondencia de España the Conservative Freraier, in proclaiming often contains 10 columns of war tele- the policy of strict neutrality at the
Meanwhile the military power: cutbreak of war, had laid it down that of England has been revealed to the owing to the hard facts of her geo Spaniab public in half-a-dozen excellent graphical position, from which there was series of articles written by the Spanish 50 escape, Spain's future lot was cast journalists who visited the Allied armies with England and France, and not within Flanders. The truth is omerging at Germany. The maxim, self-evident as it every point, and even the semi-oficia! wan, received general assent, and was Prosa is convinced by the evidence. The kept in view by the Government in all Conservative Epoca, always moderate. its dealings with the belligerents The fair, and well-informed, under the direc native good sense of Spaniards showed tion of the Marques de Valdieglesias, is Spain's nearest neighbours would con while the neutrality of the Impartial, in- them that even if the Germans won undeniably sympathetic to the Alliea, tinue to be England, France, and formed by its London correspondent, Fortagal, while Germany would still Señor Madariaga, has become distinctly too far off to be either very dangerous benevolent. Even the Universo, obliged or very helpful in time of trouble.
by its clerical character to support the
SUPPORT FOR THE ENTENTÉ.
A CANCELLED CHINESE LOAN.
CLAIM FOR $900,000 DAMAGES.
The other counteracting influence was Germans, does so without bitterness. less obvious, but perhaps even more Fublic opinion is slowly but surely decisive In discussing Spanish opinion changing. What mors can we do to help on the war it is often remarked that the it-Times strongest sympathizers with the Allies are to be found among advanced Liberals, Hepublicans, Socialiste, and euch like enemies of constituted authority, whose advocacy is more likely to damage than, to further the cause they have at heart it is indeed quite true that our best with the masses of their countrymen; and
For the failure of the industrial loa friends are to be found among those who contracted with the Government owing sent state of things in Spain. They Asiatic Development Company (says aro profoundly dissatisfied with the pre- to the disapproval of Parliament, the desire the triumph of England and the Peking Gazette putting in a claim France as the only thence of a thorough for $300,000 for damage. This is to going reform of Spanish public life cover, the loss the Company has sustained They dread a German victory as likely on account of the cancellation of the to strengthen the forces of reaction and
lõàn.