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the clerical party were deeply incensed

against the Kiwo's Government on that ae. the report of the committee appointed to consider TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

rount, and their resentment probably pro- vided the "paychological momout" for the Still, there are Republican coup d'état. elements in the situation which justify CO. the hesitation shown in local Portuguese eircles to believe in the easy triumph of the Republicans, who are not numerically largo party in the State; if the recent elections afford a satisfactory index.

The Royal flag still floats in the breeze

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS over Government House at Macao. So, too.

BRANDY:

Per case

of I dor.

A-SUPERIOR

PALE, Rod

Capenlo

$20

B-SUPERIOR OLD COGNAC,

Red Capsule ... WATSON'S • . . COGNAC,

Gold Capsule...

29

23

BUFERIOR OLD LI...

QUEUR COGNAC, Gold Capsule

20

D-VERY FINE PALE OLD

LIQUEUR COGNAC, Gold and White Capaule

35

E-FINEST

OLD BROWN

BRANDY, God and White Capaule

HENNESSY***

40

30

BOUTELLEAU'S

CHAM-

· 40

PAGNE LIQUEUR...

$20.80.

Per Doz.

FINE PALE COGNAC (Marie

Brizard & Roger's) -

8. O. F. V. O. COGNAC

(Mario Brisard & Roger's)...

61.80

VERY FINE LIQUEUR

COGNAC, 60 Years O (Mario Brizard & Roger's) ... 100.00 Nole-For Hongkong the above Prices will be increased by the amount of duty payable

87.20 Por. Dozen.

“At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board the question of enclosing the verandaks of the south blook of the Hongkong Hotel will be

considered.

the Gorerament has given his assent, in the His Excellency the OBoor Administering

name and en balıalf of His Majesty the King. to Ordinance No. 30 of 1910-A Ordinscoe to apply a aum, not exemḍing six million and forty- two thousand five hundred and forty-threa dollars to the Public Service of the year 1911.

The following regulation has been made under" the Liquors Ordinance: "Than baggage and at the forts and on the Portuguese warships perecual effects of the Consalar Oficors of the in these waters. Naturally the Portuguese Queen of the Netherlands, the United Biatos community of Macao are keenly interested of America, the Republics of Mexico, Cuba and in what is happening in Lisbon, but they the Argentine, daly scaradited to Hongkong, have no news beyond what is furnished brand those of their families and sattes, are hereby exempted from all provisions of the Ordinance" [the Hongkong newspapers. There has been

The police are investigating the story of the no manifestation of sympathy with or

holding up of a jack off Stonecutter's Island Iata on Friday night. It appears that while the vessel was lying at anchor in Tear Wau Bay four Chiness, armed with knives and chop pera, boarded her. They drove the crew into the hold, and, after binding them, looted the esset, departing with jewellery, clothing and

money valued at $239.

THE GREAT NICOLA,

No wonder Nicola wears that broad expansive smile of his. How can he help it when a full house moots his gaze atuach porforminoo? The,

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THE REVOLUTION · ·IN PORTUGAL.

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KING MANUEL AT GIBRALTAR

LONDON, October 8th, Reuter's Gibraltar correspondent wires that King Mannol is on board the Royal yacht "Amelia" there..

On the arrival of the yacht the forts and warships fired royal salutes, and later the Governor boarded the yacht and welcomed His Majesty.

ALL QUIET.

All is quiet in -Lisbon.

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[THOM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO"]

EXPLOSION AT A CHINESE

ARSENSAL

SUPREME COURT.

Saturday, October Bil.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR Ma, F. A. HAZELAND (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE),

CLAIM AGAINST HOTEL PROPRIETOR The case was continuod in which L. Gamenu, proprietor of the Astor House Hotel, was sued by.J. J. V and A.M. Loreatzen to recover $250 for alleged damago done to the goods aud belongings of plaintiffs owing to and through PEKING, October 9th. the negligence of defendant and his servants

whilst plaintiffs were staying at the hotel. An explosion occurred yesterday

Mr. P. M. Hodgson (of Messrs. Ewens & in the Arsenal at Paoting, the capital Hastor) appeared for the plaintiffs, and of the province of Chili.

defendant was represented by Mr. Otto Keng Sing.

MANY PÈRBONS KILLED.

The number of persons killed and injured is considerable.

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Mr. Vas, a clerk at the hotel, was oross- examined. He stated that there were two.. baggage roomas, one behind the lift and the otiur at the rear of the building. The room at the back was water-tight. Two boxes were put in the baggage room, and a large one waż CHINESE PORK REFUSED AT left outside. The other baggage room was spen

on each side; it was a yard.

LIVERPOOL

LONDON, October Dih. Permission has been refused to land The new Ministers are now in at Liverpool for immediate consump- effective possession of the affairs of tion ten thousand pigs from China, the State,

owing to the carcases not having been dressed according to regulations.

The banks and business houses

generally have resumed operations. GERMAN SUGGESTION REGARDING

THE COLONIES.

The Berlin Deutsche Tages Zeitung" suggests that Britain know

JUDICIARY CHANGES IN ENGLAND.

LONDON, October 8th, Sir William Robson, K.C., who was

Do you remember plaintiffs coming to the hotel Yus.

Woro their boxes soaking wet?-I don't

know; I was busy at the time.

the

All day on June 29, the night of the 29th and

30th it rained very heavily -It did. During that period do you swear that at any time not a drop of rain came into the hotel I

did not so any water in the ball. I am not there at night. I finish at 5 p.m.

Proceeding, witness said that when a particular board was put up betwoon the arçady suil tha ball the water was coming in gradually and during the rain the water tonobod the board. Plaintif sover complained to witness about the buggage, bat complainant complained to the

joko.

against the change of Government, and the flag is not likely to be changed until it is seen that the new form of government is generally accepted in Portugal and by the Foreign Powers. It may be mentioned that the garrison at Macao consists of about seven hundred troops, who are paid, not by the Home Coverziment, but by the Colony. The Portuguese naval force in these waters at the present time is represented liy about two hundred officers and men. These are paid by the Home Government. No tromatinee on Saturday gave the youngstors an of any kind is anticipated at Macao in

opportunity of witnessing his wonderful connection with the change at Lisbon; the tricks and mystifying illusions, and it was general feeling appears to be one of prepared really worth the price of admission to watch the masto, uccopt-the-new-Government, alexpressions of amazement, we might say awe, there is not wanting a feeling that, ko far as on the faces of the kiddies as each item on the the Colony is concerned, perhaps there is progratame was put through. something to be hoped for from the change Some confirmation of this expectation is to he found in the summary of the new Government's programine which we publish

can was filled with water. Nicola got into this, Britain new approved." A later telegram Lords), and Sir Rufus Isaacs takes any damage he woukt pay for it?—I did not this morning It includes Colonial and at a signal the lid was placed on and secure or the same subject suggests to as that the word his place as Attorney-General forhear what was said.

"now" should have been "know," though it autonomy." Macuo has suffered to any looked on the outside with four spring locks,

is incredible that anyone could entertain the England, while Mr. J. A. Simon,

Mr. Otto Kong Sing contanded that if there intobrable degree by government front weant, of course, that Nicola lead either ioides of England's complicity for a moment.) Lisbon, for the one idea of the Home

M.P., KC., has been appointed Soli-w water in the hor it must have got in bo-

tween hearing the steamer st-Kowloon-and- citor-General. Government has been to sneeze the Colony

Bongkong. The baggage was lying on deck for an hour as well as lying on the wharf for of its revenue to the utmost cent, while

another hour before being moved. Complain works of public improvement, such as the

szta were not entitled to any damages, as they dredging of the harbour, which was recognised

did not open the box and disclose any damage forty years ago as an urgent and vitally

to the anger. necessary undertaking, has remained but a project to this day. Local autonomy would have been the salvation of Macao hud it forty years ago; but may be doubted whether the con.

been conceded

it

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Macao from being once a flourishing Colony, the milch-cow of the Lisbon Trea sury, is now serce able to raise sufficient venus to cover the costs of its adininistra tion. Certain Berlin papers, it will be noticed. are writing prematurely of a partitioning of the Portuguese Colonies between Germany and England. It will be time enough to consider this when the Government at Lisbon intimates its desire to rid itself of the Colonies. As, however, the suggestion, though premature, will possibly give rise to speculations as to the future of Macao, it may be useful to point out that in the

At the orening performance there was stand-of and approved of the Portuguese "Ppointed Attorney-General in 1908,nager. Witness did not treat the matter a

ing room only. Practically the surse programine

was curried through as on former occasions, The last item was new, however. A big wilk

Revolution.

The text of the message as received says

The Berlin"Post"

suggests the partition of the Portuguese Colonies.

free bivselt-in-a-short space of time or drown. The curtains had no sooner been draws around the cabinet in which the eau was standing thau Nicola appeared owing to the audience. We have been wondering what could between Germany and England, while hold him, and have come to the conclusion that the Vossische Zeitung" believes ours will keep him securely enged: We hare that Eugland will exploit Portuguese nothing but a lift stuck midway between two had this unpleasant experience in one of the debts as a means of cheaply obtaining antiquated lifts with which Hongkong abounds, and feel sure that if Nicola extricate himself from anch n position bo will earn the title of "Old Niok,“

With regard to Nadelny, billed na** America's Greatest Comedy Juggler," while his businese is vory amusing, we would suggest that a little more practice in private for some of his hat and cigar tricks would probably lead to greater perfection.

NICOLA'S THRILLER" TO-NIGHT. The Great Nicola gives his last performance in Hongkong this evening. A sensational challenge has been soupled by the great mysti, fier. A Chines gentleman, thinking perhaps that the foreign methods used in restraining Nicola were inferior to the Chinese methods, is bring.

the Portuguese Colonies,

SUICIDE OF NAVAL REVOLU....

TIONARY LEADER

has been appointed a Lord of Appeal (Appellate Tribunal of the House. of did..

PRINCE TSAI IISUN'S NARROW ESCAPE,

LONDON, October 8th, Reuter's San Francisco correspon- dent wires that the man arrested in connection with the suspected attempt to assassinte Prince Tsai Hsun on board the *** Chiyo-maru” is named Fong and is a member of a Revolu- Reuter's correspondent at Lisbon tionary Society. He was seized telegraphs that Admiral Reis, a leader whilst in the act of reaching for his of the revolution, committed suicide revolver, and he has confessed that he in the belief that he had failed.

intended to kill Prince Teai Hsun.

LATER.

THE GOVERNMENT'S. PROGRAMME

SHANGHAI TRADE.

g Chinese death cage upon the stage, the elections for a constituent Cham-head it would appear that the present state Nicola is to hang in the cago by the neck her, has ontlined programme of

China murderers are dealt with. with his hands tied behind big back, just as

Nicola development in education, defences, accepts the challenge. He has to extricate

But you eay Mr. Gaucou laughed ?—Yes, hə

Did you hear. Mr. Gument say if there was

His Lordship.reserved his decision.

THE RAILWAY.

After being suspended for four days tha servies on the British Section of the Kowloon- Canton Railway was reamed yasinrday morning good number look advantage of the arrangement

when a special train left at 8.30 for Lou.

to make a trip to the border, and the afternoon train also took out & good many more.

such of the rolling stock as has already been put, on the mails, and that he is of opinion that the works and rolling stock are in a sound condition

The following notifluation is published in the Gate-It is hereby notified that Mr. E. S. Lindsey, Chief Resident Engineer of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section), having certifled in writing to the Officer Messrs. bert & Co.'s Piece Goods Market Administering the Government-in-Council, s The Government, in preparing for Report says:-

required by Section 15 of the Railways Ordin- has made a careful inspection of the British There is still very little activity in the importance, 1909 (Ordinance No. 21 of 1909), that he of spathy is likely to continue for at least, Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and of another month, by which time the native banks should be in easier financial circumstances than at present, through movement of the

droge. Clasrances are fairly brisk and stocks becom mach smaller enle than the offtake of goods.

Yangise Ports have been the principal bayers during the interval, but the bulk of their attention has been taken up with purchases of yarn, all spinnings sharing both in tho fairly extensive turnover and the unra. munerative character of

prices.

a few A. certain amount of business in favourite cloths has been entered into with Manchester

the week, manufacturers during having mads concessions in prices compared to those required a short time previously, but as yet there are no signs of general buying movement here, as the financial position is still

Treaty made with China in 1887 Portugal himself from a most difficult and dangerous administrative decentralisation, col-{ing rapidly depleted, as imports are on a very and that the Railway can be opened for the

PRESS. Codes: 4.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber. P. O. Boz. 34. Telephone No. 12.

expressly engaged never to alienate Macao HONGKUNG OPPIJ: 10A, DES Vœur ROAD C and its dependencies without agreement with LONDON ÖFVICA: 131, FLEXT STREET. EC China. The meaning of that provision is that Maran will revert to Chius when Portugal decides to rid herself of the Colony.

The Daily Press.

Hongkong, Ocronse 10тя, 1910.

In fulfilment of su appointment made some

position, and we may expect the theatro to be onial autonomy, expulsion of the filled to overflowing to witness this most gruesome test. It is the last performance of monks and hans, lay instruction, Nicola and his company in Hongkong. separation of Church and State, and

the strengthening of the finances.

SMOKING CONCERT...

PORTUGAL AND ENGLAND.

Mr. R. P. Solwezin, Vice-President and

On Saturday the Hongkong Volunteers held General Manager of the Pacifio Mail Stanishipa somking concert in the headquarters of the

The Daily Chronicle's" special Trovon the telegraphic news regarding the Company, is due in Hongkong by the Siberia Corps, Dusing the evening H.E. The Officer telegrams state that the Infante revolution in Portugal suggests that the to-day.

Administering the Government presented long Alfonso was at his villa at the begin-too serious, and early sign of relief is not servies medals to Captain W. Nicholson, Sergt.- change of Government has been accom. plished with complete success, it is, perhaps, father carly yet to form any definite opinion on the subject. A rigid censorship is doubtless still exorcised over all telegraphic news sent out from Portugal, and the prob.

time ago. Mr. Mercede, the Consul for Peru, yesterday paid an official call upon H. E. the Governor of Macao.

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The King's exequatur empowering Mr. A. M. de Lourdes Soares to act as Consul of Bolivia

Major Logan and Sergt.Major B. W. Gray,ning of the outbreak and telegraphed, apparent. Captain Nicholson, previous to coming to to England, asking for a warship Hongkong zerred n term of six years'

with the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders The cable was cut, but an Englishman

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

public carriage of passengers without danger to the public using it, the British Seation of the said Hailway was opened for the public, carring of passengers on the lat instant.

Mr. B. Baker, has been appointed, to not de Chief Resident Engineer and Manager of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway during the absence from the Colony of Mr. E. further notics. Mr. S. Lindsey, or until Lindsey has gone to Poking in connection with the negotiation of the arrangement for the joint working of the railway.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

A list of regulations made by the Offer Adininistering tha fovernment-in-Council ~ ander section 11 of the Volunteer Ordinance of

ia Scotland. Sargt.-Major Logan served nine took a message to the repairing ship, saugiai for this port on the 7th instant, 1893 is published in the current issue of the Fears with the Renfrew and Dumbartonshire

ability is that nothing is allowed to passin Hongkong has received His Majesty's sigon. Artillery, completing his twenty-one years' which fished up the cable and sent and is er Linie str. Alexia left Shanghai on Gazette. The Corps, it is elated, shall consist

ture.

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of a nature which would suggest to the outside world any doubts as to the permais

The following typhoon warning was received enco of the new régime. On any other

by the

American Cousainte-General from bypothesis it is difficult to explain the utter Manila at 11.55 am. yesterday- Cyclone or absence of news respecting the existence of

typhoon South of Nabs, recurring north organised opposition to a Republican form eastward. of Government. It is scarcely credible that the entire country has acquiesced without a struggle in the overthrow of the monarchy ;-

An extract of meteorological observations made at the Hongkong Observatory during the wonth of September shows the rainfall for that

PERFIDIOUS ENGLAND!

service with the local Corps. Sergt. Major the telegram. Grey previous to coming to Hongkong sorved ten years with the Ceylon Volunteer Corps,

Sergt. Major Higby prasided over the gather- ing and s most enjoyable evening was spert.

·STORY OF A PEARL NECKLACE,

LONDON, October 9th. The Berlin "Reichsbote" re-affirms

The

to-morrow.

The C. & M. str. Zafiro left Manila on the 8th instant, and is dus here to-day at 3 p.m.

The N.Y.K. str. Igo Haru (European Lino)

expected here to-day. the 8th instant a.m., and may be

of seven units and a band. Its object is to aid expected here

the regular troops in the defence of the Colony str. no Maru (European N.Y.K. Line)

left Singapore for this port on the 7th against foreign attack, and to assist the Govern instant, and is expected here on the 12th inst. ment in the repression of local disturbances. In P. & O. S. N. Co.'s str. Devanha left order to ensure a military character it will, The P Singapore fox this

ontward English Mails, and is dne here on the 13th instant, at about 6:

6 3.20. The G.N.str. Minnesota leit Kobe for this port via Nagasaki and Manila on the 8th inst, erposted here on the 21st instant. The I.G.. str. Forch, which left here on the

the 9th instant, st 1 am.

The P. &O. 8. N. Co.'s str. Namur is ex posted to arrive at Penang on the 10th instant, at 6am

The LG.M. str. Prins Sigismund, which left

that Great Britain was a party to the 8.30a.m., with the out on the 8th intant, at with the consent of the General Officer Coma-

There is a romance attached to the magnif.revolutionary plans, and that the cont gift which His Majesty the King of Bliam members of the Royal Family fled to presented to his consort on her birthday 'anni. Forsary. The romance dates from last year.

and is

that the Army and Navy have in the period to have been 15.950 iuohes. The averageAt that time the King ordered from a famova Gibraltar under the coinpulsion of 6th instant, at 10a.m., arrived at Shanghai on than three days unless he is specially excused

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entirety deserted the King; and above all, maximum temperaturs for the month was 84.1 and the average minimum temperature 76.3 that the powerful clerical party has com placently resigned itself to the government degrees. of the State by a party whose programme declares implacable warfare against the Church. Monks and nuus are to be expelled,

and of

firm of London jewellers a pearl necklace of Great Britain. It adds that the great

nina feet in length. extraordinary beanty The firm made it is good time to be consigned lesson of the revolution is that every to Siam before the happy day and despatched it to ite destination by the

manding the Troops, be administered by him, under the general sentral of the Governor. It shall be the duty of every member of the Corpe to attend the camp of instruction for not leas

by the Commandant, or furnishes a medical certificate of mekness.

The Government is to pay amually to the crouit of the Corps Fand, which shall be ad-

capitation grant of 825 for each member borne on the master rell on the 1st of January, 'or onrolled between that date and the let of Octa-

Returns of the average amount of bank notes specially strong, well sealer au mail in snation and dynasty in lowering itself here on the 11th altime, arrived at Bydney on ministered by the Colonial Treasurer: (1) A

package When it arrived at Singapore for transhipment the to become a tool of British policy seals were quite intact, bat examination revealed

BANKB

AVERAGE SPECIE IN AMOUNT. LEBEEVE

$

on during the month ended 30th Septem in circulation and of spesie in reserve in Hang- and a complete separation of Church and her, as cartifled by the managers of the resped State is foreshadowed. So far as the tire banks, are na follows:- 'Church is concerned there was possibly not much to chose between this programme and that of the Government the Republicans have superseded, for it may be remembered that the King in opening the Cortes a few weeks ago announced the determination of

the Government to enforce laws for the coo. trol of the religious associations. No doubt

Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and Chine, 4,761,703 4,000,000 Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation 11,998,733 12,000,000 National Bank of China,

Trimited

30.045 Nit.

Total

... $ 16,790,481 16,000,000

the 6th instant, at 7 am.

Monera. Ellis and Ellis of Hongkong in their

tone of the Rubber Shars market at the open-

the fact that the box had been tempered thereby entrusts its fate to incalcul-weekly Rubber Share circular say-The weeker ber following: (2) An efficiency grant of $21

with; the bottom had been skilfully removed,

ing of the week gave way yesterday to a partial for each member who is certified to be efficient sorival in the leading producers when cabled in the manner and in accordance with the con-

points over

The competition of the Rising San and the Tastations from Tondon, advanced rates several altions set forth in the fifth schedule to the

the lowest touched during the week.

to

and the necklace abstracted. The affair was able Machiavellianismo. wholly wrapped

rapped in mystery and Lloyd's had to pay the amount of the insurance without even having the satisfaction of knowing how or where the necklace had disappeared.

The coourrence deprived the Queen of her Standard Oil Companies has already began to This improvement has been confined.

The flag develop an scato charsetor, reports the Japans thans only, as Singapore quotations, taken a present, but only temporarily. ordered that a similar article be made for pre- Daily Mail, and the Japanese oil companies are round, show further falling sentation this year. The firm complied

The price for the raw produce after going Look the precantion of conveying the loc land placed in s most embarrassing situation. They with the rates raling in the proceding and by the hands of a member of the firm. The cannot afford to reduce their prices, and yet, it down to 15.9 per 1b., the lowest recorded bearer of the jewels took them safely to Siam they maintain present rates, they will lose their site the boos, recovered slightly and is quoted

ais two writə at 6a, per lb. and saw them prosented to Her Majesty.

market.

Regulations; (3) An allowance of. 82.50 bad por diem, for camp expenses, for meusbars attending a camp of instruction, for, not leas

than three days and not more than ten days; (4) An allowance to cover expenses of tran- sport of $1,250 to be paid annually on 1st January in every year.