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TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1911.

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAQ STEAMBOAT CO., LIMITED.

MACAO NOTES:

SHAMEEN NEWS,

(From Our Own Correspondent).

CANTON, January 23. SOCIAL

An interesting engagement has been anaounced as having been formally entered into between Mr. II. W.-Kenny, of the International Banking Corporation, and Miss Grace Martin, naister of Mrs Rocnilor, of the Consulate General for Germany.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

THE CONSPIRACY CASE

Prisoners Discharged,

Wong Tae Kun, Mak U Chim, and Char ware discharged at the Criminal Sessions before Mr Justico Hoolant, at the Supreme Court this morning, & nulli prosequi having boon entered by the Hon. Attorney General, in the eas in which they were. charged with conspiracy to murder.,

This concluded the sessions and the jury were discharged.

(From Our Own Correspondani,} .

MACIO, January 23, The Directors will reentrend at the half

During tho progress of the Dalimiation Jarly meeting of the Company, to be held Donference which was hold in Hongkong un February Nst, a dividend of $1.25 per about a year age, the name of a large share be paid to shareholders that property-leddor, who once had his home 30844.39 be written, off hook, value of pro-in Macso, was freely board in connection pertion, wharves and lighters and $20,000 with the hostile endeavours of the Solf be carried forward to new account.

Governmost Society at Canton to out the Purtagues.from buic little coign olyant ago in the Far Bank "Yot Macno aud her people," unid a native merchant the stherday, "have not a better friend among the Chinose than the gentlemen in question. The director of the Sanning milway Anyone who has closely watched the par

The annual general meeting of the being in need of inoney havo hranged asistent egoism and tantalizing apathy of Canton Club was held on the 18th inst., loan with the Bank of Kwangtung. The the Liston Gorurnmont will readily contur Mr E. 4. Stanton in the chair. The report agreement is very carefully drawn up, and the justice of his conviction that the and accounts were duly passed, after some commenced on Monday night in the the conditions are somewhat sovers. It hope of Macao lay in foreign administracing discussion as to the advisability or other presence of a very large audience who has been arranged that the luna shall be for one. This well-wisher of the Colony did wise of reducing the monthly subscription.thoroughly appreciated. the excellent pro-

SANNING RAILWAY,

The member of the Shameon: Fire Brigada are giving a dance to their friends at the Canton Clubs Theatru on the 24th inst

position.DAS

nut aim at bringing Macao once mars Thu Club is in a very sound funnelal under the control of China, but he fancied this if the place could be turned into a foreign concession the resultant bebeits would be incalculable both to the ozilos

The following inombors were elected A General Committou for the ensuing year viz. Mesas D. H. Cameron, C. Robson, have how to a-ek in an alien land the W. Saunders, E. A. Stanton, O. Vogler, bare means of livelihood as wollins to the Ballotting Committes:-Messrs Ahrendt, Chinese landowner or tradesinan whose L. Albert, J. R. Greaves, Oldenburg, U. interests mail him to these shores."" masto-day possessthe loyal Macaopso when

A kindred spiris of public-mindedness Spalinger, C. B. ThomaAJ.

ganges the situation from the private

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E. G. Jordon, Mass. E. B. Age, A Davis, R. & White and the Socialade Philarmonica. A very excellent sword display was alus given by Corporal Burgess while Mr Danenberg was on the programme for a pianoforte solo but this was not given

Wo have had a visit from the German owing to the lateness of the hour..

mounts which are being received by resi-gunboat Luchs for some few days; and dents here from friends or relatives in For.she has now proceeded to Hongkong, Cugat, acounts whose divergony of pachar The US aanbest Wilmington, is still. shade alone would chance the point of here and will remain until after the Chhose unanimity touching the prevailing contusion new Juax. and insecurity in the old Country". And coupled with the disquietude is the local all-round slamp. The scrio-comic tragedy in evidently drifting into such helpless grooves

shroo hundred thousand dollars. The full sam, however, will not be handed over, but every nine hundred and ninety-savon ahall be reckoned as a thousand further, - the konn shall be payable in Cantor twenty ient pieces. The interest is it the rate of 'zine per cent per annum. The low as ~supposed, to be for a short time only, and is to be repaid next year in six instalments, of fifty thousand dollars each, and there is to be no further negotiationsins to a Kength ening of the time allowed for repayment. On the other hand I the winds” Hot wapnil as arranged the directors of the bank abel hare' full authority to come in and take over the raning of the line, and skal control the receipts and expenditure with a view to recoup themselves." More- over, it in distinctly ananged that there be single-minded patriot. for whom st be no farther transacticus with any party epithets are mere hollow cant, be he link till this money is repaid, and the Lab personal friend aking Manuel or any breach of this rule will involve these red-hot republican in theory, any change who are guilty thereef in serious trouble. In the negotiation of this loan there appears distinctly the imate version of the Chinese to borrow money from foreigners if at the same time they have to pledge anything lika a milway as security. It is quite eurtain that money could be borrowed

will to welcome which spalt wall being for ha sosoiry and her people. "Tuo Times in a res article in inclined to give the Provisional Government to praise of ex callenco praumably on the strength of data framed by the Cabinet ministers, only. Beyond a doubt, President Braga and most of the ministerial body aro justly appraised

grasp and integrity of purpose, which doce ok, imply an aptituds for practical states-

The French. Funbont Vigilante is in the hazikur,

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The match in the first round of the Grand Hotel far competition was mather disappointing on Monday night, Mr Bush being decidedly off form, making only a score of 55 to My Phillips' 250.

To-morrow night Mr Alleu, ewes 75

ROLDIANM" CLUE TOURNAMENT.

team coramenced their series of games in The R.G.A. Staff and the R.E. "B" the first round of the above tournament Last evening.

THE USE OF NATIVE PAPERS. It will be remembered in recent, the Canton Vicorop issued proclamations that all potitions intended to be sent into the yamun for his eyes should be allowed to come in without being interfered with by the uuderlings. It appears that, notwith- stumbing these new regulations, the ender Hugs thought they could go on as before, and complaints found their way into the native papers of Canton, and in due course" were seen by H. E the Viceroy. He at once determined to stop this interfereuso, and has given the runners a god dusting. Moreover, he bas again told those who

wish to petition him that they may do so, and nonss stall interfere. It is said that the next day niora thea, twanty petitions found their way into the gamen, and the following day nearly as uinny, Perhaps after all the Viemy will discover underlings are not a bad institution,

a no reply. But if these petitions reach for at any rate, they get the blame if there the hands of the Viceroy, and no reply comes, and it seems difficult to send replies at the rate of twenty por day, then he will have to bear the blune for not attending to the business that each petitioner thunks

The first pair to oppose one another were Colonel Chamier, R.G.A., and Cpl. Rudd, R.E. Col. Clamier, who was playing a most consistent game, was the first to reach 200 with Rudd about 30 behind. Rudd then so important.

cares were Jeral. Rudd went fuather pulled himself together and at 217 the

ahead with a nice 20 and finally beat his opponent by 26 points Scores Cpl. Rudd, 259; Colonel Chanier, 24.

from a bank at less than nine per cent by the vald at large both for intellectual meets Mr Gales, owes 85. san, yet the Chinese financiers do not appear to have considered the possibility of such a losil, fearing as they do, that saymanship, but there are unhappily the lien given to foreigners on their missys conflicting undercurrents of factional last will lead to a lora of native authority and | which are expping the metal stamins of the In the und tend to increase the danger of now regime, and the pernicious object, foreign interference in internal affairs, leasons of "austore morality cannot fail to tell on the expectant masses, illiterate or long-suffering though, they be. This is THE FUTURE OF HEUNG CHAU, but one aspect of the status quo in Portugal, We hear that the cruiser San Rafael' was detailed to the Clins Station, bat could It is generally known that Boung Chan not badgona inch because the crew were not is a new market town built by Chinese on agreeable to a change of air. It was a rather the mainland opposite Mac, in the bewildering coincidence that the four judges Heungahan district. It has been built who failed to gather the required evidenco to catensibly to weaken Macho, and with the commit João Frines for trial have all been intention of developing town on the told of to India. Probity is palpably at mainland that shall be under Chinese discount. But some one means to bag the jurisdiction, though supplied with many of ex-Dictator and his millions as the case his been referred to the last ourt of appeal, the advantages of western life. The placo, It is also droll how public attention at this however, has not succeeded as was anti funtur, is engrossed over the national cipated and where is now a movement on fag The existing design has been the foot to borrow six hundred thousand dollars butt of much adverso criticism, somo alleg.

Kiske, R.G.A., and Sapper Brown, RE The second pair to meet were Major Major Kirke played the better game throughout and finally won by 74 points,

The R.G.A.. Staff are thus 48 points to the good on the first evening's play. Play will be continued this erening.

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J. H. M. Abbots of a Raid on Sydney,

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sanction of the Japanese consul in Canton of Parliament when the views of the various did Taylor up to this point could never get Whisper " will be found,,pen pictures of having over 200 carefully compiled cooking

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Bevenons à nos moutons." A mild eunsa startling change. Taylor at his next the vast continent that are very arresting.

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public towards the week-end by the suddon break

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er. Ro interesting articles and full of most beauti of a certain section of the community.blazoned red tunics and topues, on the barte west after the leader immediately ful pictures Twenty illustrations afford The opposition is voiced in a leader in the principal thoroughfares, and pole sed dispossussed by: Taylor who made of made in the United States in ga Beton

{and quickly regained the lead only to bu Chung Kwok Po. Few things more bitter asking if the Chiness hed already forestilled

bu ample proof of the wonderful advances 113 of which 60 were have appeared in print for some time. The the Powers. Of a truth, though we sub- the red. Roberts failed to go out at his aural decoration, and Mr Selwyn Briton attack is general. The editor condemns the sequently learnt that the gantry had next visit and it became anyone's gamo describes in detail the work of the men who Chinese business people who suggested the volunteered to cope with the rampant with the marker reading Taylor $10, have brought it about. The contribution

Roberts 016.. kasin, the officials who may sauction it, and outlawry, we were hardly prepared for this which 4 glo. Safety tactics, followed, in made to contemporary set by Junies Pat

Caylus got somewhat the best of the lethargy of the people generally who apalating condescension on the part of the matters and carried his score to 972. terson, R.S.A., R.W.S., is described by pear

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who the evening were:- Taylor; 240, 113, 70 illustrated article contributed by A. S. have ceased to crist. Thanks to 49. Roberts; 139, 94 83, 82, 78 and Levous, who dese ibes rory lucidly the -country, and sooner or later a Nemesis will umbling-black which a fatherly

64 (twice)... follow them. The writer says,For these government has spread in the way of gous via Sumatra and the Federated Malay that by Frederic Lors or a collection of Taylor is visiting Penszig, whence he beauties of a collection of very rare Stries coffers. -- Another -illuminating; article is who are thus negotiating this businers, and rearranging for the selling of a part of their drapore and coppersmiths of 39 years' proceeds to Madres on January 3, and Masters,

commerce and industry, three large ail, States to China and Japan. Roberts gocz

sa a tour in Upper Burinn, after which he Drawings by Rembrands and the Old fatherland, death is too good. Moreover, standing are shutting up shop. It is theres to Colombo and England those of their fellow countrymen who are noteworthy that since the Insurance Coin

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The Turf

the implication that they too are involved." The Camara las resorted to a plebiscite to Frank Wootton can no longer be regarded

The Flint Heart, a Fatry Story, by EDEN PHILLFOTTA. London, G. Bell and SODA,

The supreme touch-stone of success in

If then it is true that there is an intention Ex a date for the public holiday which then a light-weight jockey, for recently head to a fairy tale is to be found in the

of borrowing this money from foreign Republican Government has loft to the could not ride below stone 13 pounds. sources, and if the cffidialy are really willing cholew of individual centres. Macro will

it pleases and satisfies their minds then it reception accorded it by the children. If

to sanction this loan, then the annihilation probably elect the 23rd June. But if many The King's Jockey always rides in plain confidently be accepted as a fairy story

of Houng Chan is not far off"

THE VOLUNTEER CONTINGENT TO THE CORONATION:

One hundred and eleven horses raced or sas day at the recent Manchester meeting

that can be read with zest. Such a con- dition has been amply satisfied in "The Flint Heart." Me Eien Phillpotta hy written a fairy story around certain folks inhabiting Dartmoor that is of imagination all compact. Thotals he tells is very artless, as such a tale hotld be, hat it holds the attention of young listeners from

loading members of the community and a black jacket and scarlet cap, and these good fraction of the population had the colours will grace King George's jockeys influence of their option, Macao will prob. when he commences to run his late father's ably not have to hitish on Good Friday homes on the Turf

We have reason to believe that . E Ligut Machado will be indefinitely in charge We have received a letter from an old the interim governorship, his junior. This is a record, the highest previous the roxy leginuing just as the immortal Volunteer in which he hints that some grade being apparently, in the way of bisumber being 100. dissatisfaction exists in the Colony regard substantive appointment. His Excellency Ing the selection of the contingent of has just appointed a large and representa Hongkong Volantests to be sent to Lon- tive Commision to carry out the daft don to attend the King's Coronation. Con scheme which has been presonted by the sidering that the matter in still under. frst Committee detailed to slabemte the adrisement we think no good can be Charity Orginiation.

stories of the nursery have done in all the ages. Thai what finer testimony in reeded of the merits of this new comer ? Ws

The second edition of General Sir Laninigine that "The Flint Heart" will ru Hamil Book Compulsory Service, con through mapy clitions. This illustrations tains notes furnished to MrR. B. Haldne, by Mr Charles J. Fulkard are pleasing, Becretary of State for War, by Admin Str achieved by publishing the letter. The His Excellency in hoon graciously Arthur Winon, CC .c.v., First San writer should place himself in communica- pleased to preside over the inhours of those Lord of the Admiralty, which show that, Lion with the Colonol-Commandant who, who are now proceeding to undo the woeful | even if the sen going foets were alment, tis we faul sure, will entertain his suggestions have wrought in one short hour on 29th mobila, defence that a force of mosquito with courtany and if he thinks it advisable Novum bor last. All our sympathy gods out graft would make would reader impossible to pass them cu to Eli Excellency the Gove to the outubers of the Commission. ****

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