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SHIPPING NOTES.

HAMBURG LETTER.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22nd, 1909.

THE STATE OF TRADE. WRITTEN SPÈCIALLY FOR THE "RONGKONG DAILY PRESS,”] |

That the revival in shipbuilding has now fairly set in in abundantly evident, says a home papar. It is attested by the heavy list of now

November 25th. orders booked on the North-East Coast, follow- ing similar heavy hockings recently on the

Trade generally, I am happy to my, continues. Clyde. The orders for the three contingent to improve, although in some articles thers lise Dreadnoughts in themselves constitute a large amount of new work now coming on. In been a temporary falling off in the demand Sugar, which prior to the mailing of my last addition, there is the new Brazilian battleship, during the past fortnight. which, like one of the British Dreadnoughts,

THE FIRST AEROPLANE FLIGHT IN JAPAN.

FRENCH OFFICER'S EXPERIMENTS END IN DISASTER.

[FROM OUR OWN

CORRESPONDENT.]

Toxxo, December 13th.!

A few days ago there were carried out in this

THE PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE

TO CONGRESS.

·STATEMENT OF AMERICA'S FAR HASTERE

FOLICY,

MANUEL II.

THE KING OF PORTUGAL.

HIS FAMILY AND PEOPLE, Manuel IL-Manual Philippo Charles Amelio Louis Michel Raphael Gabriel Gou Washington, December 7. President Taft's Messge to Congross conxagus Xavier Frangofe d'Assiso Eugène-- tained the following references to affaire in the King of Portugal, and the Algarves, Lord of Gaines. He was born on November For Est

The U.S. Government has maintained a 15, 1889, a circumstance which makes him

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Axed and nushanged policy in the Far East, exactly twenty years of ago. He represents HIGH advocating the principle of equal opportunity, the Houses of Bourbon, Bragants, and Saxe- city some very interesting private experiments and directing very careful attention to the Coburg-Gotha (Wettin). He gets his Saxe- has gone to Elswick. Then there is the lotter, had shown some weaknosa, speedily rallied with an seroplane undertaken by Lieut. Lo möhtenance of the territorial integrity of Coburg-Gothe and raganza descent through | his father, while through his mother, g blood of Louis Philippe and the ancient Kings

which is beginning to look dangerous.

officers" attached to the French Embassy here.

Prior, of the French Navy, one of the "language The experiments ended disastrously for the

more than satisfied with the results obtained.

SITE OF THE TRIAIS.

Powers in the East and West by the Treaty Marie Amolio Louise Hélène, a Princess of the of 1903. The Chinese Government proposes to House of Bourbon-Orleans, he inherits the China. This policy was confirmed by the discaptingo the likin duty and to increase the

the

new Pacifle Steam Navigation Company's after the publication of the statistical returas passenger stemmer, which is to be built at Wall for the month of October, England and the send, and the new Tyne-Tees Shipping Com- United States bought freely and prices advanced pony'a passenger steamer to bo built at West steadily until they have now rocked a point acroplate, although the affloors interested were Customs tariff in proportion, and also to ia of the House of Bourbon-Franco Hartlepool, and a goodly crop of high-class cargo boats which have been distributed on the Tyne and Wear, besides several important iu- quiries now in the market. The booking of this new work has already stimulated the demand for materials, and heavy sales of plates and angles have been made on the North East Coast, where a rise in priča in foreshadowed.

Coffee, too, has displayed more animation; unfavourable accounts of the orop in the Brazils having furnished operators in America with a lever they have not been slow in apply ing. It is stated that the quantity available for export free of daty according to the Coffee Valorization Act will be exhausted before the

Lient. Le Prieur, through the kind assistance Professor of Science at the University and the of Mestra. Tanakadate and Aibars, the former latter captain in the Japanese Navy, obtained a newly-constructed "glider," built on the the permission of the police to osperiment with

Uyeno Park, near the Shinobadzu Pond. This place is admirably adapted for such experiments, the pond being kindly haven in the event or two foot deep

In the West of Scotland orders for abont 40,000 and of the year and that subsequent shipments Franok model of Voisin Brothers, at a site in with a schome for the construction of a great died on December 6, 1185, and was succeedon,

will be subject to an export daty of 20 per cent. Whether the shortage is really as great as the bulls in New York would wish the public to believe, romains to be seen; at any rate the fast few days and the advance in prices has not boon fully maintained.

of disaster, but. one

have had a bad time of it lately, as the annual tone of the market has been quicter within the and covered with lotus plants. The site is railway bonds held by the foreign Powers 1834. On October 12, 1622, he became Emper

toms of new shipping were placed last week, and the inaterial for thosa is expected soon to be in the market. Of course, says the Shipping World the steel mills can do with the work, for they reports of some of the companies Just issued fully attort, Bat these mills are about to be well employed, and their direstors, by commen consent, agree that the outlook is now hopeful.

Cotton is suffering from a reaction after the orcitement of the summer and autumn, for although there is a marked-falling off in the receipts in Amerios, confirmatory of the reduced orop estimates, and although sharp fluctuations have occurred in the past fortnight, prices have net again touched the highest point previously attained and are now some thirty points lower with a downward tendency. The trade demand both in England, where the political crisis is beginning to exercise an unfavourable influence on business, and on the Continent has been extremely quiet, and the necessity of curtailed production is more strongly insisted upon than ever. Even in the United States short time is spoken of, but so far mills there continue it is buy large quantities, and

whether

bull New York olique is already giving up the game, satisfied with the enormous profits made, or whether it is only waiting for a favourable op. portunity to resume operations. The average estimate of the orop by members of the New York Cotton Exchange is called to be 11,231,000 bales.

We note a similar report on German ship building. An increase in the number of orders placed with building yards it says, is a symptom of an improvement in the shipping trado,although the orders are partly due to the replacing of shipa which have been lost. The German Australian Steamship Company recently placest orders for two ships, one with the Relberstieg yard at Hamburg, the other with an English. yard, The same company has three other vessels building, one at the Reiherating, yard, one at a Flensburg yard, and-ons at an English yard The Hanes Company at Bremen ordered of the Tecklenborg yard at Bremen five vessels, of to which three have already boon delivered. To doubtful replace ships which have been lost the German East Africa Line has ordered a passenger vessel of 8,000 tons and a spood of from 134 to 145 knots, from Blob and Vose of Hamburg, and the Woerinaun Line has ordered is freight ship of 8,500 tons and a speed of 12 knots from the Bremen Valost yard at Vegosack. The Woer mann Line has also ordered a freight ship of 4,500 tone from the Reiberating yard.

A London contemporary remarks that we are apparently within measurable distance of some very important changes in our shipping laws, as

■rsult of the recent International Diplomatic Conference at Brusnols. As things stand, the British rulo is that whore ships are both found to blame for a collision they shall pay a mointy of each other's damage. The practice often works out harably. Thus, a vesso! whose navigation may have contributed in but a minor and eren technical degree to the catastrophe and which owenpas with comparatively slight injury, may be called upon to pay, on balance, a large amount if the other vessel and her cargo aro seriously damaged. The Continental prac tico is more discriminating. The Court takes upon itself to assess the gravity of the fault of the one ship and of the other, and apportions the Hability accordingly. The proposal now is that we should abolish our rule in favour of that which inds more general acceptance.

Another proposed modification of our lay concerns the question of compulsory pilotage. At present, if a ship is in charge of a pilot by compulsion of law, and there is a collision which is the fault of the pilot alone, the owners or master are not responsible. The theory in that having n-pilot thrust upon them whether they like it or no, they ought not to be responsible

for his default. This, of course, is often very hard apou an innocut ship, which, although entirely free from fault, is yet unable to recover a single penny piece, despite the fact that she may be seriously damaged. The idea is to do away with this exemption. Various other alterations of the law, including the conferment of a direct maritimo lien on those who supply bunker coals and other necessaries for the ship's Voyage, are also under contemplation. Partia ment, needless to say, will have to threak the subject out.

the

although the trials were quite private the more in populous part of the city, and appearance of the strange machine was sufficient in a short time to attract an enormous concourse of people.

SUCCESSFUL FIEST FLIGHTS.

tion to the saxious lieutenant.

1.

CLASS

PIANOS

BY THE

LEADING MAKERS.

JUST UNFACKED;

BRINSMEAD

WERNER

RACHALS

KRAUSS.

INSPECTION INVITED.

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Portuguess history practically beging with prove the present system of onrrency. As those

of the flat of Terra Portncalongie or reforma in China will undoubtedly be of great bonefit to the trade of foreign countries, just the County of Porto Cale to Count Henry of as the internal condition of China will also. Burgundy in 1094. Attempts have been made Chinese Government with Lusitania. Court Henry of Burgandy, takes to assist the towards facilitating the execution of the pro- the first Count of Portugal, was the second son be benefited, the U, S. Government under without suficient ground to identify Poringal posed scheme, at the same time requesting the of Hoary, third son of Robert, Duke of Bur- revenue of China from the likin duty appears to Kingdom, with Affonso Henriques, who over- bo mortgaged to foreign banks in oonnection threw the Moors, as King. Affonso Henriques Treaty Powers to also give their support. The gundy. Soon after. 1143 Portugal became a railway in China. Itin evident that the foreign his son, Dom Sancho I., the City Builder. Fowers, whose subjects or citizens held Chinese Then came Affonso II. and a long secession of carrying out of the proposed reforms in China. born October 12, 1798, and died September 24, Railway bonds, have a direct interest in the rulers, ending with Dom Pedro IV. who was The

or of Brazil as Pedro L Ho ronounced "tho capitalists show that the "open door" into practice with the co-operation of China, in Maria II, da Gloria, on y 2, 1826. It is being practically and actually applied. The through the second marriage of Maria II. that polley, which the Powers ooLearned are carrying Throne of Portugal in favour of his daughter,

Fof grost Maria da Gloria-first married Augustus Charles connection of the United States with the Chinese the present King Manuel occupies the throne. advantage to America when these reformsactually Eugéne Napoleon, Duke of Leuchtenberg, reform schome, it is considered, will be appear in tangible shape. The great American socond son of Eugène Beauharnais, by the bankers who enjoy world-wide credit for their Princess Augusta of Bavaria. The Duke of M. Le Prieur knew nothing of the possibili- immense wealth, at once agreed to take up the Leuchtenberg died two months after his marri The following January his widow married Prinos ment endorsed the Chinese scheme

heralded by the appearance of the surpliced ties of his machine, and doubted them more railway bonds immediately the U.8, Governage, which took place in March, 1835, In the

choir, which led the bridal procession up the and more as he gradually came to realise that principal condition of the railway loan is that Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, a nephew of Queen Maris was the last Breganza in the among the thousands of spectators were many the United States is to have an equal oppor- Leopold I., King of the Belgians, and a consin of supplying the necessary material for the distinguished men, including Lt.-Gen. Nagaoka, tunity with other Powers interested in the loan of the late Prince Consort of Great Britain head of the Military Aeroplane Investigation construction of the line. After a protracted direct line to rule Portugal. At her death, shuroh, singing "The King of Love My Consort Ferdinand II, became Regent. His the Cathedral on the arm of her father, Association, and other mombers of this newly-conference in connection with her participation November 15, 1853, her husband, the King Shephard is." Miss Dorothy Warren entered formed official bureau. But with the asistation in the railway loan, the United States is obtain-

impulse to the American trade in China and socceeded to the sovereignty of Portugal. tires wide panels of Chantilly Ince, eewn with of a 60 H. P. moter-car used for towing ing a large share in the building of the great Regency lasted until the coming of age of his Sir Pollam Warren. She looked charm Stephanie of Hohenzollern, of the Royal House chiffon, draped from the left shoulder. She purposes, he made a successful first fight, highway. This arrangement will give a real oldest son, Pedro V., in 1855, when the lattor ing in a Princess gown of soft ivory natin, with maintaining his balance nicely about ifteen will mark a new epoch in the politics and history Dom Pedro V. married, in 1867, the Princess pearls, with a train of Chantilly lace and The Chinese Government has decided to set of Prussia. He died of pestilence in 1861. wore spraya of myrtle and orange blossom en experiment was repeated, and the landing in feet above ground mad Sying 150 yards. This of the United States in the Far East. both cases was carried out with every satisfac. aside a portion of the Boxer indemnity from After & temporary Regency by his father, ber bodice and in her hair, and carried a bouquet the payment of which the United States has King Ferdinand, was succeeded by his brother of white carnations and white heather. Master released China, and to use the money to send Louis, who married Maria Fis of Savoy, daugh. James Barton and Miss Jean Jackson, the students to Americo. The necessary arrange tur of Victor Emmanuel, King of Italy, diminutive train bearers, performed their duties CAPTAIN AIBARA'S MISFORTUNE. Among those keenly interested in those exments for this purpose having been completed a King Louis reigned from 1861 to 1889, perfectly under the guidanes of Migs Warren,

son Carlos. It was this King Carlos who Miss Warren's dreas was of ivory.

covered with heavy silk students will shortly arrive in America and will

sins on the 1st of February, 1908. It will periments was Captain Aibars, a naval engineer few months ago, a large number of Chinese when, at his death, the throne passed to his the bride's sister, who was the only bridesmaid, and member of the Military Aeroplane Inve- be con at American schools and universities met his death at the hands of the nssss- poplin,

return to their own country, after completing be seen that through his immediate ancestors, M. Le Prieur's permission to use the ma- tigation Association. The captain asked for No one can doubt that when these young men.

their studies, and take up their work towards King Manuel represents four of the first raling Wool. Considerable activity prevails in the chine, but the latter objected, and warned the advancement and prosperity of their coun- houses of Europe: Bourbon (France), Hohon- the captain of the probable consequences. try, the welfare of China will be enhanced. zollern (Gormany), Savog (Italy), and Bragança. Wool Market; the London sales, which are going on at present, are well attended and Captain Aibara, howoror, persisted and started The opium conference held at Shanghai Inst In addition to this, he belongs to the House

and it is a point which has escaped notice pearls and silver, and the bridegroom's gifts to higher prices are being paid for cross-breads off with the assistance of the motor car. He Spring was initiated by the U. S. Government, of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, which counte King

showed that marked

progress. had been king Prose. If the reports of the assassination them were a watch for the boy and a jade. and the bettor descriptions: In Sydney, where glided over the pond, but not being able to check and the result of that meeting, as shown Edward as its chief. There is a legal point 30,000 bales, which, owing to the strike, conld his ascent, broke the rope attacking him to the by the reports sent to the Government, connected with the succession of the young costumes of the Stuart period, trimmed with not be offered for sale in Brisbane, have been motor car, lost his balance and toppled over made in the work of the Chinese Government in

brief space of time was enough to invest him old by suction at full prices, together with falling 25 feet into the pond. Fortunately for for the suppression of the evil. The US. of the late King Carlos and his eldest son are pendant and chain for the girl,

would interfere with trade. As to other mat- 9,000 bales put up at the same time; all the lots the Captain he received so hurt beyond a wet- Government supported the agitation for the referred to it will be found that the latter ters connected with the opina question, the with the sovereignty by operation of law. offered found ready buyers, chiefly for American ting, but the machine was wrecked and Lieut. suppression of opium tratto, but ferrod that it survived the former by a minute or more. This Thas ended the first experiment in this President has been authorised to issue strict He therefore died a King and not & Crown "The King never dies" is a legal maxim, count: 35,000 bales more are advertised for Le Prieur is now busy on a new one.

and use of opium and preparations containing next week, but it is doubtful whether the sale can be hold, as the strikes of the dockers and country with an aeroplane. It is interest-orders for the control of the manufactures, sale Prince

monarch his successor becomes King King vision which aroused publio suspicion to a re- others continues. From the River Plate suing to note that the public are paying it. An Agreement signed between Japan and and, put into praction, it means that concurrent. active demand, particularly for cross-breeds, is increasing attention to this subject, judg Chius on September 3rd last contained a pro-ly with the passing of the last broath of ons ing from the contents of the newspapers markable extent. In some quartors the Agres Manuel, in consequence, did not succeed his reported.

and the reports of the Patent Office, while mout in question was believed to be intended to father, King Charles, lest year, bat his brother, Inventor's secure for Japan a monopoly of the right to King Louis Philippo, who was proviously known as the Duke of Braganza. The point is not,

After a brief adjournment of the bridal party work the mines in the district along the Sosth

to the Conanlate Lawn for the purposes of a an action at law affecting an reputation is already occupying the attention Manchurian and Antung-Mukden Railways, perhaps, without interest. England and Portu- of the courts. This is the claim for damages and to exclude American and other enterprises gal have been on amicable terms for some of an inventor named Uchida, and the defendant from the mid extensiva trust of land. But It may be noted that the Poringuese observed wedding photograph, a reception was held in was blamed for practical leaning towards the large number of guests present. The health of ing thereto the U.S. Secretary of State camo

The British Consul at the brido and bridegroom was proposed by Mr. in the case is Prof. Tanakadate, mentioned after a full and careful examination of the the rules of neutrality during the South Afri the Consulate General, and the capacity of the

to the conclusion that Japan had no intention side of England. above, who roverely criticised Uohida's machine Agreement and the oficial document appertain can war. In acme quarters, however, Portugal house was strained to, the utmost to contain the in a newspaper article.

of securing a monopoly, as alleged. The matter Lourenço Marques was, for instance, authorised . P. Wilkinson in felicitous ferma; Dr. having aroused very loud discussion, however, to search for contraband of war among goods Hauwell replied and gave the toast of the the US. Government interpolated the Japanese imported by that route. The fro passage from bridesmaid and train-bearers, to which Mr. L.

Rhodesia accorded to General Car- B. P. Jones responded.

Among the presents, which entirely filled & and Chinese Governments on the mattor, and Beira: to Dr. Butherford (Middlesex, Brentford, Min.) obtained an assurance from them that the rington and an armed force also received ....... 10,000 8,500 10,000 10,800 9,150

Ministry resigned office, and was replaced glass and silver scent bottles from the staff of In 1900.M.'s Consulate General, a silver clock and

· 39,900 414,825 38,750 48,300 t5.sked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs provisions of the Agreement world in no way some criticism. As a reenit the Portuguese room in the Consulate, were two handsome ent-

in the House of Commons last month whether, prejudice the principle of equal opportunity.

The historical relations between Japan and by a Conservative Government.

the greatest the Swiss arbitrators gave a decision in barometer from the Matron and Nurses of the Victoria Nursing Home, a silver cigar-box, view of the important commercial, Egyptian and international interests involved in the Blues America continue to be of Canal, he would take steps to give the House an cordiality. An Imperial Prizes of Japan ze favour of Portugal in the matter of the seizure inlaid with the municipal cost-of-arms in gilt nevertheless condemned to pay between and enamel from the officers of the Shanghai party of representative

Volunteer Corps. proposed extension of the lease of the Suez Canal sentative of Japan, and a

The bride's going-away dress was of a pretty opportunity of expressing an opinion upon the cently visited the United States as a repre- of the Delagoa Bay Railway. Portugal was Corapany before the negotiations are completed. Japanese oxiness-men had been visiting the fifteen and sixteen million franes by way of

Sir E. Grey-Certain points in connection United States as the groasts of the Chambers of compensation. with the proposed extension are now under the Commerce of the Pacific coasts, the repre- consideration of the Egyptian Government, who sentatives of which bodies were last year must have time to form their own opinion upon welcomed in Japas. There is no doubt that the them. Meanwhile, the negotiations are in exchange of such visits between the Japanese an increase of trade on the Pacific, and at present, suspense, and there is nothing further to be said and American people will largely contribute to strengthon mutual facit agreement, which both nations respont.

Wheat Wheat remains firm with a rising tendonoy. The Indian corn creps of the world promise to be the largest on record, with the oxception of those of the year 1906, when the total yield roached 443 million quarters. The total of the prosent season is estimated at 484 millions, distributed as follows in thousands of quartera: United States 3:3,000 308,300 301,000 325,000 315,009 Hungary...... Argonting...... Maxico

Italy.

Other Coon-

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1900

1907

1006

1985

1008 20,500 20,000 18,200 20,000 15,600 20,000 15,500 11,500 20,500 16,500 12,400 1200 10,000 9,000 9,039

424,300 469.125 389,950 443,300 400,970 Nevertheless prices are well supported,

Copper-The rumours of the formation of a Copper Trust in the United States, which emphatic denials on the part of those most im mediately concerned failed to silence, have in the end proved to be true. The Journal of Commerce now states that a preliminary agree- ment has been arrived at and that the combine will adopt the form of a joint stock company It is said to include the South American and Canadian Mines, the Amalgamated Copper Co., the Cole Ryan causer and the Guggenheim works, the aggregate output of all being seti anted at 765 million pounds annually. In anticipation of tho orent prices of copper and of shares in sopper mines have boon advancing of hate, and it is supposed by some that the object of the Trust is not so much to put up the price of the metal itself as to create domand for American mining shares in the markets of the Ola World. Altogether it appears as if the with British regulations balance of trade, in spite of the enormous Similar notices appear accepting as equivalent shipments to Europe of cotton, born and other to British regulations the French and Swedish produce, were turning against the States, and regulations as to life-saving appliances on ships. that an attempt will be made to remedy this by the sale of American securities on this side of the Atlantic.

A notice has appeared in the London Gazette accepting the regulations as to the loading of ships made by France as satisfying the British regalations on the subject, so that a French ship ins British port complying with French rer galations shall not be liable to detention fo. non-compliance

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The first results of the magnetic survey of

A furthor rise in the rate of discount has ! the Atlantic Ocean now being made by the Carnegie - Institution of Washington on the beer averlod for the moment by the loan or non-magnetic yacht Carnegie hava heen record gold to the Bank of England by that of ed. The first results prove that, when a France and by the conservative policy adopted complets survey has been made, masters of by these two instilations and the Reich Bank in Berlin. Money is easier, but a fresh trans-Atlantic liners will be able to clip soms ontbreak of speculation may at any time time off their schedules by following rovised produce roucwed stringency.

The commercial convention between Great

THE SUEZ CANAL.

1

Dr. Rutherford asked if, before a decision was arrived at, opportunity would be given for discussion.

Sir E. Grey, I have said the Egyptian Government are considering the matter, and before any conclusion is core to the General Assombly will be cousplted.

Dr. Rutherford said he referred to discussion House should have the opportunity of express- in the House. Was it not reasonable that the ing an opinion on such an important question ?

Sir E. Grey. The decision from the point of view of the Suez Canal Company does not rest Egyption Government, and they are now form. with the Hease. The decision rests with the ing as opinion without any pressure from-UN

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following reporti

On the 21st at 12.25 p.m.-The berometer has fallen considerably in Vladivostok and over The depression in the South remains in the Japan, and risen alightly in Cochin Chiaz, neighbourhood of the 8. Philippines. The northern depression has moved Eastward and The anti-eyalonic area stilies over W. China. reached the vicinity of Vindivostch.

Heary monsoon must still be expected to

cliarts of the magnetic survey His nothing Britain and Germany, which expires at the end prevail over the N.E. part of the China Sca

of the year, tas bon reviewed for until the end of December 1911 on the principle of the most favoured nation clause; a bill for tho ratification of this agreement will be submitted to the Reichstag in due course,

unusual for a finer to lose thirty minutes or na hour in a trans-Atlantic pussage by being carried off a straight course by a fretful ger- formance of the compass. After the survey of the Atlantic is completed the non-magnetic ship

Mr. A. E. Wileman, of the British Consular will then take observations at various points to. keep pace with the constant changes in the service, has been appointed Consul-General at Mr. de B. Layard has beani earth's magnetism. They affect the compass, Manila it is estimated, at about the rate of five degroes appointed Consul-General at Kobe, and Mr. H. AC. Benar goce to Beoul as Consul-General for in a century;

Koren.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending! at 10 m to-day, 0.00 inches,

N. winds, fresh; fine.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noen to-day is a follows:- Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Channel Beath coast of Chins between Hongkong and Lamooks.. Bouth coast of Chips between

Hongkong and Hainan....)

N. and N.E. winds, strong. Sams us No. 1.

Sams as No. 2.

lace, with a silver friego, sash, also alged with silver. She wore & large hat of cream satiu. lined with panne velvet and trimmed with Russian sable, and carried a bouquet of dark red carnations. Har present from the bride- groom was an antique diamond and sapphire prodant.

The train-bearers both wore white satin

The bridegroom was attended by Mr. Loftas found their task no sincoure, were Mewers. Boyd, Brand, Fearon, E. D. Jackson, L. King, The Rev. A. J. Walker, who conducted the E. P. Jones, as best man," and the ushers, whe

MeMichael, Morriss, Souter and Walker. service, was assisted by the Rev. R. G. Winning. was sung, and while Dr. and Mrs. Hanwell word in the vestry the organist played the Bridal Before the final benediction O Perfect Leve"

Muroh from Lohengrin, and, when the register had been signed, the happy couple left the Cathedral to the strains of Mendelssohn's Weds ding Maroli.

THE KING OF PORTUGAL'S VISIT TO ENGLAND'

The Portuguese are interesting as the race to shade of Waltler blue, with eoutache trimming apply two out of the three American Emperors and slight touches of the palost pink passemen Pedro IV. of Portugal, who became Pedro I. teris. Her hat was a large violet pieture-hat of Brazil, and his son Pedro II, of Brazil. The covered with ostrich feathers of the same shade Hapsburg Emperor of Mexico, who was coart. Daily News. third American Emperor was, of course the The honeymoon is to be spent in Japan.-N. C martialled and shot in 1868. Podro II. of Brazil lost his Imperial throns on November 15, 1889 curiously enough, the day King Manuel was born. November 15. 1855, was the date of Queen Muria II's death, and November 15th now marks the arrival in England of the present: Monarch, whose birthday it also happens to be. He comes as the representative of an historis little people, who have helped to popalate the furthest ends of the earth from Vasco da Gama's time (1460-1524) onwards. Portugal has retained its independence in the face of grout difficulty. The tentacles of the Spanish colopus have soised upon it, only to be bravely thrust off again. The following notifications were published in Spain no longer covets the territory of Portugal, the London Gazells under date Novambord the days of Philip II.'s rule-bafe long beon

Over-The Globe. 20th:

The Agreement of 1909 relating to the restrictions of the immigration of Japanose labourers has worked successfully. As to the revision of the existing Treaty between Japan and the United States, which expires in 1912, the two countries bars the matter now under consideration.

BRITISH HONOURS FOR THE CHINESE NAVAL COMMISSION.

The King has been pleased to appoint. His Imperial Highness Prince Taal Han, Chief 1 ministrator of the Chiness Admiralty, to be on Hecorary Member of the Civil Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath,

The King has been graciously pleased to give directions for the following appointment to the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George:

To be an Honorary Member of the Second Class, or Kinghts Commanders of the said Most Distinguished Order:

Admiral Sal Chon-ping, of the Imperial Chinese Navy.

A SHANGHAI WEDDING.

HANWELL-WARREN.

· The_marriage of Dr. Gerald Hanwell and Miss Dorothy Warren, youngest daughter of took place last week. The civil ceremony was His Majesty's Consul General at Shanghai, conducted by the bride's father at the Consulate- General in the morning and was followed in the afternoon by the religious ceremony in Holy the intruduced in Trinity Cathedral. A very effective style of decoration had bee Cathedral: festoons of evergreen were suspend. The King has been graciously pleased to make the following promotion in and appointed from pillar to pillar along both sides of the oste ruils of clinging ivy encircled ment to the Royal Victorian Order

the lamps and supports, and the puz ends. were embellished with poinsettias and groom chrysanthemums, plants and evergrsen, wling, yo chancel rails were screened will, and at the entrance to the chancel was a larga. floral arch, on which flaming poinsettias showed. up prominently from a background of white towers.

To be Honorary Knight Grand Cross His Excellency Lord Li Ching Fong, K.C.V.O., Enroy Extraordinary and laister Plenipo. tentary of His Imperial Majesty Emperor of Chinu at the Court of St James.

To be Honorary Kaight Commander. His Excellency Bir. Chentang Liang-Chang, K.C.M.G.. Member of the Privy Council of China, and Member of the Chiness Imperial Nayal Commission.

The ceremony was fixed for 2.30 p.m., and by that time the nave was filled with friends of the bride and bridegroom. The brides' arrival was

HIH MAJESTT'S FAREWELL MESSAGE.

The King of Portugal has given the follo message on the eve of his departure ti London to Reuter's special correspondent:

"A week ago, on the conclusion of State visit to Windsor, I conveyed to through my Foreign Minister an express of the depth of my feelings at the war and splendour of the reception accorded Eines then I have been in your cap in a private opacity, and again I have most profoundly touched by the really s besting of the people of Lon pathetic I have been received und tre

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a friend. Olaial and unofficial recent State and private functions have left on miad an ineffaceable momory of the h time T.have spent on these shores. I therefore, to convey to the English -p my sincerest thanks for, and my hig prociation of, the kindness and cord which I have met with during my stay,

From the moment of my arrival at month, where I was welcomed by the F of Wales and your splendid Navy, I hav a succession of cheering experiences TV cm bever forget, and by which I hav deeply touched I recognize in all experienced a manifestation of the goo entertained by my friends and allies, no towaris my person, but also tower boloved land and people. I quit B therefore, with many regrets, but wif feelings of satisfaction that this vizit discussions which have taken place bet Ministers of both our countries ba tributed to the welfare of our two ust