Intimation.
LIMITED.
THE GREAT ·
OF
of 1865, with the late Victor Kretene as the first general manager. Though Bombay had exhausted tie boom in 1865, "mod was on the contrary, going through a disastrous financial crisis, that wrought havoc to the fortunes of
NGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH
THE TUNERAE
All that was most of the!
with the bereaved widow, none perhaps have
A. S. WATSON & CO., many a China hand as well, the new Bank did 48 Gulherme Romano, Consul-General for Portugal and Comal for Bezi in Hong well in that year. The Bombay slump bad kong, who died at his residence, on the 18th the effect of reducing the foreign, banks in inst, was laid to real in the Roman Chiholic Ching to half their number, a
and left the then cemetery at Happy Valley, this alternoon greatly powerful Oriental Bank Corporation as amidst all demonstrations of popular sympathy the admitted head of them all. For the privind respect in which the deceased was hold. lege of possessing that bink's pa
paper you ususi of the numerous expressions of condo base POPULARITYly had to pay td more. It was not only 1865 expressed greater sympathy then the letter that had many dangers for financial craft, In 1886 which bad, been received by Mrs. Romano came the great Overend Gurney emash, and in from Sir Frederick Lugard, who also sent a beautiful wreath. His Excellency the its train came the downfall of the erstwhile
Governor, iloce his arrival is the Colony, has, ou more than one occasion, givers public expression of his appreciation of the Portugurse residents in Hongkong and his present sympathy with Mis. Romano in her hour of bereavement is yet another mark of the community at the loss of their Consul his kindly consideration with the widow and
General. The despatch, which was received by Vice-Consul Leiria from the Governor of
Watson's
E
VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH
WHISKY
HAS BEEN ATTAINED BY ITS
or
Quality.
great houses of Dent's, Lindsay's, Fletcher's, and numerous others. Nurtured on such material the young bank had to tread cautiously. But as Sir Thomas Jackson point ed out, if the fishing is to be good the waters must be troubled. They were assuredly troubled, but the bank was not swept of its awp rock, and therefore fished with some
considerable anxiety, but withall with profit to
Macao to-day, was also a thoroughly sympa
Consul
Kit
Mr. and
THE
Chan
pkphand Mrs--Stedman,
TATRU MARU
„MONSTER DEPUTATION.
VICEROY CHANG'S INDIONATION,
(From Our Own Correspondant.]
Canton, 19th March, 1908
in the publication locally of the official despat For obvious reasons some delay transpired ches relating to the antreader of the Japanese steamer Tarns Maru
Cargo even if he had to sacrify, his! for the fault commi Japanese fag, the vess to be confiscated. His) doputation that he was person exercised at the steps taken by the but he nevertheless, assured the his willingness to again wire to" their beball and acquaint the Minista
the
[of the general mass. At the same time
-40
H.E, exhorted the people to remain possible and not to create any unnecessary disturbance over the matter. After a later view of about forty minutes, the deputation withdraw, all showing signs of dejection, cession of protestants, some of the proces- Walking at the head of this monstrous pro- sionists carried whits bauzers bearing the ins- (cription | Tojolutly petition the High Authori
Yesterday, however, on receipt of telers instructions from the Ministry of Foreign Af chun, at once transmitted a despatch to Admiral fairs at Peking, H.E. the Viceroy, Chang Jon Li Chun, which is substantially in the follow
ties to have our versign rights resisted." The
Mrs Lug Ribein, Air M. A. V N and the Misies F. X Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. Tercio da Silva, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Kamedios, Me, Mrs, and Miss E. Pauls, Mr. S. Silvers' tone, Mr. H.. N. Mady, Mr Eduardo Silva Mr. A. J. Mt. Gomes, Mrs. and Miss Cabral, Mr. J. L. de S. Alvon, Dr. and Mrs. Lello, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gracias, Mr. and Mr. Gui- aras, Mr. A. P. Guterres, Mr. LE Guter dos Remedios, Mr. M... Orund, Mes, and res. Mr. O. E. V. dos Remedi, Mr. H. H. V. Miss S. Remedios, Mr. G. M. Botein, Mr. Francisco Tsest, Mr. and Mrs. In Mem Aivares, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gutierrez, Mr.The case of the arrest of the Japanese and Mrs.. F. V. Sonres, Mr. and Mrs. I. G. steamer 7'ufru Maru No. 2 has been settled by 'Almada e Castro, Coniul G. Friesland, Mr. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in terms follow- J.T. Souza, Mr. and Mrs Lopes
A TELEGRAM OF CENSURE. After this:nseeting a telegram was despatch Remedios,r. Ernesto Remedios, Mrs. and I. An apology has been made to the Japan-
ad by the League to the Ministry of Foreign Dr. L. E. Marques, Mr. F. Marques, the Japanese day on board of the said Japan. Ministry for the loss of the sovereign. right of Miss E. Rozario, Miss Tecla Xavier,ese Minister at Peking for the hauling down of
All its seriously censuring the officials of that Mr. E. H. d'Aquino, Mina Garcia, Mr., Min, vessel, and those of the Chinese officers who H. M. da Silva, Mt. F. J. B. Silva, Mr. Loo considered by the Canton Viceroy and are to declaring that the people, in the Southara. and the Mister Arathoon Seth, Mr. and Mrs. A. are to blame for this action will have their casebe Chinese nation and pointing out the harm
and its people and also
Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. P. Tavares, Mr. will be ordered to assemble around the said that Ministry in every respect. Mrs. F.X. d'Almada e Cairo, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. one guns, and the Japanese Consul is requestTelegrams have again been despatched to and Ms. Rocha, Mr. M. Baptista, Mr. and vetsel on her release to fire a salute of twegly, pe BOYCOTT AGITATION, AGES! Leitia, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. A. de Souza, Mr. anded to be present to witness the expiatory samite the Cantonese at different ports Informing them
when the vessel'in released.
crowd was not dispersed until after 5.jo p.m.
dare to the country.
its shareholders. Since those days it has had helic message, and r. corded His Excellency's Kun, Mr. Los Byng, Mr. and Mrsờ J. J. V. 1. be dealt with; the Chinese gunboat at Canleg Cap tat willy not recognise the steps taked by
WAS
carried on
the
and his predecessors' sense of gratitude for Mr. Consistent Excellence wide limits in theirquotations. Ibas; as a result, Portuguese, Government and to the Colony of many ups and downs, and its shares have had Romano's long an honourable services to the
achieved the powerful position at now accupier Macno in particular, f with a captial of fifteen millions of dollars, and
The funeral took place this afternoon. The V. Ribeiro, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Remedios,
Mrs. A. M.C. Silya, Mr. A. G. Rocha, Mr. J.A,C. | declared reserves of twenty-eight and a halfege started from "Duart in: Arbuih Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. J. ol Road for the Roman Catholic Cathe M. Graça, Mr. T. M.S. P. Leite, Mr. Thang millions of dollars. It will ust be possible to dral, the coffin note all its achievements, but it has been the shoulders of young friends of the delu Verg, Mr. and Mrs, A. Silva Nette, Mr. and means of introducing Chinese credit and loans, ceased. The Absolution
Mrs. C.. F. Carvalho, Miss Edith Carvalho, was given by Mr. J. M. da Silva, Rotario, Mr. and Mrs. H. to the West, whilst though the first Japanese the Rt. Rev. Bishop D. Poita assisted J. M. Carvalho, Mr., Mrs, and the Misses E. E P. Gabardi, pro Rodrigues, Mr. A. V. Apcar, Mr. and Mrs. A. loan came through the auspices of the Oriental by the Rev. Fathers Bank Corporation, the Hongkong Bank has ceremony concluded, the cortege proceeded by E. Xaviat, Mr. A. Gomes, Miss Albing vicar, P. de Maria and M. Spada. The C. Botelho, Mr. and Mrs. 1. M. Xavier, Mrs. had a considerable hand in all the later issues way of Albany Road to the Happy Valley. It has so become a portion of the life of the Arriving at Morrison Hill-Gap, it was headed Jesus, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. d'Almada e Castro, Mr. and Mrs. L, J. Xavier, Mr. W. H Gardner,
IT IS A
PURE MALT WHISKY
OF
GENUINE AGE
AND
FINE MELLOW FLAVOUR.
Per Case
$16.50
is
to be released at once 2. The Japaness steamer Tarin Mark Nof the unsatisfactory result of the case, and res donga Equesting the to at once asco tain what are the
3. The arms and ammunition on board the said vessel are to be purchased by the Cantor sutliorities for a sum of Yen 21,400,,
inquiry into the case of those officials who 14: The Chinese Government will conduct a have tailed to conduct the case to its entire the degree of their error.. satisfaction, and to punish them according to
articles impreted into China from Japan and to Join with the Canton people in 'a boycott of
Japrocie goods.⠀
When the new of the release of the stamper expressed on all sides at the way the Ministry reached the people, Roner. I'dissatisfaction was af Foreign Affairs conducted the case, to the disadvantage of the Chinese ustion. Delor-• mination to boycott is reported to be expromed
the people generally. It is also reported
"business to show their disapproval at the action
of the Teking Government.
Far East that it may safely be vaid anything by the Band of the Säcjèdade Philarmonica Jr., Mr. Choa Leep Chee, Mr. and Mrs, F. P. said vessel will be settled by the Canton Vice, that it is, the intention of the people ja suspánd
aff cling its fortunes greatly affects every foreign community in that part of the world That those communities will join in the good wishes expressed at this first annat, gathering we may lake as a foregone conclusión.
LOCAL AND GENERAL. A. S. WATSON & CO., LADY LUGARD returned to the Colony by the
mail steamer Marmore from Shanghai LIMITED,
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841..
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Hongkong, 9th March, 1908...
BIRTHS.
mording
this
THE F. and O... Nore, which left London on 16th alt, took the following specie for Singa: pore: Silver coin, 17.55....
A JAPANESE paper says that a well-known share-broker of Tokio has had made five name [33 cards valued at yen 3,500 each. The cards are
made of gold and set with diamonds.
On March 15, 1908, at London, the wife of 'F.A. WELLs, of a daughter,
On March 15, 1908, at Shanghai, the wife of A. M. DE SOUZA, of a daughter.
MARRIAGE.
On March 10, 1908, at Shanghai, WILLIAM, ROBINSON TOWNSEND, B.E A.M.1.C.E., Tien- tsin, second son of the fate Major John Tuckey of Kilronan, Dunmanway, Go, Cork, Ireland, 10 MARY GRACE, daughter of Charles Dong Yan, Esq. ladian Civil Service (retired), of Ummers House, Timoleague, Co. Cork, Ire
land.
the englong
rap
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1998.
THE HONGKONG AND SHANG-
HAI BANK,
CHINA PORNKOS,
A. PROSPEROUS. YEAR..
The China-Borneo Co. Limited, in their Re. part for 1907, shew a profit of......5107,268:34 From this has to be deducted :---
Fees to Consulting Committee $4,000.00
Leaving available for,
Appropria:
5. The amount of indemnity to be paid- for the damage sustained by delay, etc. by the
Structed Admiral Lito proceed together with roy with the Japanese Causul at this port. ⠀⠀
In the despatch. His Excellency nisa in the Japanese Consul at this port to board the Japanese vessel at 9 am. on the 19th jualant (to-day) and to jointly examine all the arms charged from the vessel and removed to Can
of twenty-one guns, after, which the seized ton. Chinese officers ars to re-boist the Jap. anese flag and the gunboats are to fire a salute vessel will be released. The Admiral is also Instructed to report to the Viceroy when he shall have carried out his duties pursuant to the foregoing, instructions.
PEOPLE'S INDIGNATION, On the evening of the 17th instant, on learn. ing the news from Peking of the approaching release of the Talsu Maru, the Canion Self Government Association hastened to issue ċiri culars convening a meeting to take place on the 18th instant for the purpose of making vigorous protests against the proposal of the „Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Capital, The appointed day turned out wet and drizzling, and the streets were very muddy, nevertheless, the meeting was attended by crowd upon crowd of people of all classes to the estimated num» ber of no less than 20,000 persoas, being several times more than the number that at tended the first and second maetings when be ¿question was deliberated.
of the Jill Shimbun reported yesterday with
THE DRITISIL INISTER'S MEDIATION
Tokin, March 15670): The Tokio authorities confirm the statement-
regard to Sir John Jordan' good offices in
China farther asked Sir John Jordan's opinion with regard to the transportation, of 500 tons of coal by the Talsu Maru to Hong kong.
way open for Chine other than to comply with Sir John Jordan replied that there wAS DO
Japan's demands; but, he added, that the Japanesa Government should concede a strict er control in future over the export of arms, would be a natural sequel to the present settle. ment,
4
The consigner, in the case of the Talen ridges to China for a sum of upwards of Yea Maru, has agreed to sell the arms and cart
30,000,-N; C. D. News.
The Commander-in-
Chief.
of which the late. Senhor Romano was Chopin's Funeral March and to the and Bateson Wright, Mr. and Mrs. B. Brother. the honorary president. The Band played da Rocha, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. E. Machado,
Mr and Mrs. Alvaro Alves, Dr. and Mrs. G rain of the music, the procession slowlyton, Harker, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Lopes, proceeded along to the Roman Catholic, Ceme Mr. and Mrs. F, X. Lopes, Mr. G. P. da Cruz, fery, It was formed of the Band, followed by Mr. and Mrs. E. J. de Figueiredo, Dr. and Mrs. the hearse and the mourners. The beau-AS. Gomes, Mr. and Mrs. A. 5. Gomes, Jind ammunition which are to be then disconnection with the Tatay Narts case/ tiful casket of English oak was draped Mr. and Mrs. P. M. N. da Silva, Mr. D. Detab with the flags of Portugal and Brazil. On a white satin cushion, were placed all the jee, Mr. Goh Lee Heung, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. insignias of the various Orders of Portugal and. Jeius; Chi We Line of Steamers (Hongkong Spain which had been conferreding the decens-Macho Line); Mr: Chan Shi, Mr. A. J. C. da ed, together with the sword of the Knighthood Roche, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Mendes da Rocha of Christ of Portugal together with the helmet. (Macao), M and Mrs. G. P. Reinedios, ME. Mr. J.J. Leiria, who is a nephew of the late Mr. and Mrs. F. 1. V-Jorge Jr., Mr. and Mrs. E. Roniano, Vice-Consul for Portugal and Brados Remedios & Co, Mrs. Loureiro and Eda.Silva, Compradore and Staff, Messrs. was the principal mourner. Ths: cortege was family, Houseboy and servazin"Duart Joined at the Monument by Capt. P. H&M. Tay- lor, A.D., representing H. E. the Governor and Capt. Monteiro, who was present on behalf of the Governor of Macao, H. E. Senhor Cou tinko, H. E the Major-General Commanding the Forces in Hongkong was represented-by Capt. Heathcote, A.D.C Commodore, Stokes, RN. was present in person, accompanied by his Private Secralary, Captain Blanch flower. There were also present all the Consular representatives" J Horg THE Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ld., kong of the foreign powers, the flags at annances that the total butput of the Comwhore Consulates remained at half-mast again pany's three mines for the week ending March 7, 10-day; and the Hon. Mr. F, H. May, C Mo., the 1908, amounted to 23,709,78 tons a d'the sales Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the Hon, Mr. Wei Yuk, Dr. during the period to 21,894,60 tons. *.
Bateson Wright, Messrs. H. Mody, W E Clarke, Chos Leep Chee, A. Rodger, K., others. Several officials from the Macao Irrmann, Francisco Tse Yat and many Government also attended, besides the leading members of the public service of Hongkong. including also representatives of the mercantile community in the Colony. The criminal sessions occupied the time of the Chief Justice this afternoon, and Sir Francis Piggott could not be present in consequence. The Committees and members of the Club, Lusitano and the THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memoria Cathnile Union sitended in a body, while alsed Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge pesti, firat police magistrate, will act as puísne munity who could get away from their offices funds of the Hospitals: judge, whilst Mr. J. R. Wood, formerly of the on this mail day followed in tribute of respeci
A Koeba...... Registrar General's department, will be apof their linnoured dead. painted second police magistrale.
Ar the Police Court, this morning, a foreigner sentenced to three weeks' hard labour for begging at Wanchai yesterday. The accused was also charged with being a vagrant.
Wit hear from Canton that Mr. J. W. Loureiro, acting deply commissioner at Cantos, will probably be transferred to Kongmun, on the West River as acting Commissioner. Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Mr. Laureiro's promotion will be jest with pleasuse by his friends in Hongkong.” “
TO-MORROW Mr.fuifion Wise leaves Hong. Rong on a well-earned holiday. During his.
$104,268.74.
The Consulting Committee re
commend that a dividend of": 10% on the subscribed Capital be paid in Shareholders ... Write off Hongkong Saw-nijlli.
» Launches and Lighters
Sandakan Slipway
Plant ge
Kadat Pier Timber Concessions arry to Reserve..
ARRIVAL OF VICE-ADMIRAL
LAMBTON
Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedworth Lambton, CB, the new Commander-in-Chief of the Chios Squadron, in succession to Admiral Sir A. W. Moore, arrived by the P. & O. s...
$5,000
Mr. Chui Mow-kwan, who was the firal speak-Malta this morning. Vice Admiral, Lambton 5,0.000 er, moyúted the platform and made a speech left London on Feb, 20 for Hongkong. Be 5,000.00 in most vigorous language at the same time travelled from Victoria by the P, and O, boat 5,900.00 showing signs of emotion and expressing regret train for Marseilles, where he embarked, in the 5000.00 at the weak stand made by the Central Govern P. and O. steamship Himalaya, At the station
ment. His patriotic utterances moved hundreds 2.568.74 in the crowd into tears. Following this speaker maby other gentlemen also made speeches and all of them emphasised the necessity for carrying into effect a scheme for boycotting Japanese goods."
36,050.00
$14,268.71
A MONSTER 'DEPUTATION.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor. absence: from the Cdlooy, MrH/H.J. Gom most every member of the Portuguese cóm. with thanks the following donations to the speeches it was unanimously agreed to proceed loss of our "Daval supremacy wore the great
WAS
THE Florida water trade-mark, case concluded at the Police Court, to-day. The that a prima facie case had been made out magistrate Mr.H. H. J. Gompertz-found against the accused-Chain Cheung and two others-and he was committed to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions,
The Rev. Father Nu-
ne and Father Gouves came over from Macan today to represent the Ecclesianical Body of
that City,
$15
to see him off were his brothers, Lord Durham, Mr. F. W. Lambton, Mr. George Lambton, Mr. Francis Lambion, and several friends, takes over the command of the China Squa
Vice Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, who dron to-morrow, was present on 14th alt. at the annual dinner of the Chamber of Shipping When theas gentlemen, bad finished their to the toast of the Imperial Forces. The of the United Kingdom in London, and replied
'people, he said, who had to lose most by the. in a body to the Viceroy's yamen to petition body of workers in England. Suppose ao A Mackenzie, Esq...
ibe Viceroy and request HE. to forward a invasion took place, what would be the result? (elegraphic despatch to the Ministry of Foreign We would all feel the humiliation, but iba. Tun annual report of the Taku Tug and Light Affairs and deciate the people's disapproval of upper classes would still exist in comfort, while ter Co, Ld. for the year ended December 3, the proposalmada by the Waiwupu; and it was would cease to exist entirely.T
the lower classes, or a great many of them,
Ther 1907, shows as a result of the year's working also agreed that if no redress is obtained as a invasion was a most serious once which every of * question balance at gener 1 Whiking account of resalt of the petition, a general strike would be Englishman should consider. In the old days pay to the shareholders two interim dividends of petition be prepared without delay, and when 5271,61043. This has enabled the directors to proclaimed. "Then the majority aiged that a it would have been practically impossible, but 2 per cent and 3 percent. in July and Novem, it was ready one and all present hurried to her fast, and after providing for general attach their signatures to it without hesitation penset, etc., there is a balance of $233,737.04 There were altogether about 15,000 signatures The payment of a final dividend, of 5 per cent, attached to the petition headed by Messrs, give the shareholders a return of 10 per cen Ho Ping On and Messrs. Kwas Shing-itol, together with, the interim dividends paid, will Chan Wai-po, Kamishing, Kwok Yakwan,
delegate from the port of Wuchow, and Tab Wing pin, repressotative from Hongkong, and a body started for the Viceregal yames to the gamen were thronged with crowds of present their petition, the streets, lending to
poration occupies so conspicuous place in the economic conditions of the whole of the Far East that special interest will be felt in the report of the proceedings at the first annuai dianer held in London on 18th ult. If we eliminate the handful of guests, whose pleasure it was to be present at this inaugural event, it will be seen that the service which could muster
■ hundred on a single evening in London alone is no small one. This consisted only of the home staff, and the comparatively few of the large staff abroad who happened to be on THE death of Dr. Nako. Taussi, the most leave. The London and China Expresi whose distinguished Japanese authority on Chinese history and a Professor of Tokio Imperial editorial comments on the function we quote University and the Tokio Higher Normas tes, Director, and Brothers of St. Joseph' Bykiäd permission. of "Major E," W. R. Ste others. When, at about 4 p.m,, the people in Personally, be had no more faith in estruting gives a lengthy report of the proceedings, Much School, took place on Sunday tight at bis that was said will "prove" of, interest to residence at Tokio, Prior to his death, the others who do not belong to the bank, and Emperor was pleased to promote his tank who may not even be the fortunate holders to confer upon him the Cirder of the Crown,
་་་་་་་་
and
From the Cemetery gate to the grave the of Mr. Romano's young friends. The service coffin was berne on the shoulders of several at the grave ide, which was that prescribed by the rituals of the Roman Catholic Church, was conducted by Bishop Pozzoni, assisted by: the members of the R. C. Clergy. At general community, the Rev, Fathers of the the cemetery, there were present, besides the Missidi Etrangeres in Hoogknog, of the for the year. Spanish, Dominican Missions, Brother Sylves
|
diminished. It might sound a curious thing, bout the more powerful and invincible a abip nowadays with scam the difficulites had
was in the daytime the more helpless was she at night. The danger they bad in the Navy at right was the danger of the torpedo "boat and mafe, we were, making a very i grave error.... ing a superiority of battleships alone she was he mine. If this country thought that by favs.
(Cheers.) That superiority might cease în's night. There was such a thing as treachery,
have in entrusting a baby to a crocodile, Our interests to other nations than he would
Vice Admiral the Hon. Sir Hedwpithambino, The Prince and Princess of Wales received
who remained to luncheon on 17th ult":"On
College, Sisters, and pupils of the Italian Con-phenson and Officers Commanding the Band Bie. Enfance. After the blessing of the grave bridge's Own" (Middlesex Regiment) will play vent," and, "Sisters and pupils of the Azile de la of the Third Battalion "The Duke of Cam- and the last benediction bud been pronounced the following programme of music, during people watching the petitioners who marched Bib ult, he had the honour of being received
of shares, but to, whom the Hongkong Bank We are requested by the Committee which by the Bishop, the coffin' was lowered into dinner, at the Hongkong Hotel, to-morrow, past in processional order. At about 4.30 by the King upon his appointment Com
the grave, this last act concluding the sad the aist instant
ceremony,
THE WREATHS....... Among the many beautiful wreaths that were sent was one from H.E** Sir Frederick
Is a real live institution of the Far East, with looked after the concert in aid of the blind on ons or other of whose branches they have Saturday last to state that the response to their possibly daily transactions. We feel sure that efforts were most satisfactory. We understand to them the interesting account given of the thai a súm somewhat over $630 will be at the origin of the bank by the Chairman of the disposal of the Committes for his good, work-Lugard and another from H.E. Sentor London- Committee, Sir Thomas Jackson, mittee is exceedingly grateful to the Robinson procelain was sent by the members of the We are also requested to state that the ComPedro Coutinho, Governor of Macas. One in reproduced elsewhero in this issue will Piano Company for the help they gave them Portuguese firms doing business in Hongkong: prove entertaining reading. Various accounts and for the manner in which all the arange-Messrs. Noronha & Co., Cruz Basto & Co., have been current of the origin of the bank, ments were carried out.
and of the assemblage of that committee which
met, according to popular report, as the result man Es kiel who arrested the other day of post-prandial conversation. Of the origina-merchant in Des Voeux Road Central was, at on a charge of stealing $1,100 from a leather tom, only two now remain Sir Thomas s
Suther be Police Collet, this morning, sentenced to Jand and Mr. Arthur Sassoon. The committee six months' hard labour, It will be remem Considered if it was good enough for Bombay, bred that on the 26th alto accused called at then in the heat of an exciting founcial boom, No. 17, Queen's Birest and asked to
sono leather. When, the
to donate Hongkong and Chies with a bank
ili was good enough for Hongkong to take the matter, in hand itself. The inception:
the bang in the s
ble back to procure the stuff
a roll of eleven Sto
from the
hown
J. C. Remedios & Co., Vieira & Co., LM. Alvares & Co., Jorge & Co., the Eastern Printing Ofice, Soares & Co, Barretto & Co., inscribed, in Portuguese. To the Memory and the Hongkong Printing Press. It was of Conselheiro A, G, Romano, Consul General for Portugal. Tributs of Sorrow and Respec from the Portuguese Community, wreaths were from the Clis ||tors, Bibliotheca Lusitana, Catholic
Society St. Vince I de Paul,
monica, Laritan
Victoria RecruA
Valko
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March..." Kathleen Bean "Wiener Blat Belection Carmen"! Rosé of Persia ".
Sullivan Song
"Dry 1oss Tears Del Riego Oren
Sommernachtstraum
· Daro Dance...........s *Happy Darkies "Godfray. Relacences of Tosi „Am Fougher
***** Grandiramizha “! -
Monckton Regimental Manches
.ነ፡
God Bless the Prince of Wales God Save ide King:
Pin the afternoon, they arrived at the mander-in-Chief, China; and afterwards had Viceroy's yamen, where only the leading the honour of being received by Her Majesty members of the popular demonstration were the Queen predva pre admitted and the reat were obliged to
To-night at Government House, Dis. Excel remain outside to await issues. The petition text at an afficial dinner, The guest in- lency the Governor entertains a number of was then handed to H.E. the Viceroy in perspa, clade H.E. Admiral Sir Arthur Monte, Admiral who, in reply, stated that, in conformity with Sir Hedworth Lamb on, Rear-Admiral Perrin, the Customs regulations, the Japanese vessel Reverend the Bishop of Victoria, His Hondur H.E Major-General Broadwood, the Right should have bien confiscated, so that "His Ex Sir Francis Piggott, Con modore and Hiss celteney himself, in dealing with the case from Stokes, the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, the Hon. beginning to end, wired many times to the Mr. and Mrs. Pollock, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. wa-pu's proposals, regardless of any trouble Taylor, the Venerable Archdeacon and Mis Capital vigorously protesting against the Wai Keswick, the Bon, Commander and Mes. Bail
reprimand-to which he was exposed. His Commander Lleares of the French gasboar that might befall him and headless of the canister Captain Thibault of the Frenchge
cruiser d'Entrecastedur, Monsieur Lieben, Excellency, moreover, requested the Ministry Decido, Mn A. GM Kleicher, the Ray Fy represented by the following ;— that the case should be souled in Canton be. Jabarod, the Rey and Mr. Hickling, the Rev. Three quarter backs, F. twaen himself and the Japanese Consul berd Dr. and Mr. Macfarlans and Miss
Sherwood Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Marens MacGregor and, but the Ministry over-roled all his suggestions Mr Low, Flag Lieutenant Chan
and the result turned out quite contrary to what French cina TE JEMENO
RUGBY FOOTBALLAN
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