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MAY DAY IN MACAO,

A May Day Festival and Children's Fancy Dress Ball was given by Mrs. Smollett-Campbell, on Wednesday even- ing, at the Club. Gremio, kindly lent for the occasion by the Portuguese Military

Officers.

The programme, which began on the arrival of His Excellency the Governor and Madame Machado at nine o'clock precisely, was as follows:-

Grand March,

THE LOVERS Quannel. Marie Cordeiro and Frank Donald. BARN DANCE.

UNDRELLA DANCE

TMPS REVELS

FAN DANCE

Netic

Sophili Cordeiro. BARY POLKA.

Angelina Santos, Celestino Mello WELSH DANCE. Donald,

Sophilina Cordeira, Olga Rosa, Laurinha Lobato,

Marie Cordeiro,, ·

[Interval] TAMBOURINE DANCE. Marie Lobato, SLEEPY DANCE. Sophilin Cordeiro, Olga Rosa, Laurinha Lobato, Marie Cordeiro,

Angelina Mello.. SAILORS HORNPIPE. Andrew Donald, Chico Antunes, Clarence Farmer, Pedrinho Lobate and John Eric Farmer.

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

THE HONGEONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY AT¤, 19.2.

weekly share report dated May 3rd Messrs. Vernon and Smyth in thei

state:-

The roarket bas ruled quieter during have suffered a decline. London "Rub the past week, and rates in some instances bers" remain at about last week's rates, with Fine Hard Para slightly lower at 1/72 sellers Discount rates close at 34 per cent. (Bank of England) and 3 per cent. (open market rate). Bar Silver is quoted at 28d, ready, 281d. forward, and Sterling T.. at 1/11. Shanghai T.T. closes at 72)."

BANKS--Hongkong and Shanghais have again weakened slightly, sales having been effected at $8371 and $836, market closing with buyers at the latter rate. London is unchanged at £83.

MARINE INSURANCES, Unions have again been booked at 8810, at which the market closes steady. Cautons have been sold at $210 and close in further request. There have been no local sales of China which are unchanged, the latter being Traders, North Chinas, or Yangtzes,

FIRE INSURANCES. Hongkongs Are slightly frmer with buyers at $351. Chinas bave sold and are still procurable

SHIPPING -- Hongkong, Cunton and Macaos are again weaker with sellers at $27 after sales. Indos are quiet at 270 and China and Manilas at $111 sollcre Douglases are wanted at the improved rate of 823, Star Ferrys at 822 (old) $20

row quoted at 196 ex dividend,

at $132.

THE PROPOSED INCREASE OF FREIGHT RATES.

STATEMENT BY N.Y.K., OFFICIAL. -

The April number of the Oriental Economist contains the following state

Foreign Department ment by Mr. Masaki Shozo, head of the of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, on the question of the pro- posed increase in freight rates steamers on the European line, which is now attracting a great deal of attention among business circles in Japan :-

lor

"It appears that complaints have been

THE UNITED STATES AND THE PHILIPPINES.

DIRECT PACIFIC STEAMSHIP, LINE WANTED.

IN THE TWENTY-SECOND CENTURY.

MR. KIPLING'S VISION OF THE HELL TO COME.

Mr. Rudyard Kipling begins, in the

A strong memorial to the Postmaster- General of the United States on the need of direct steamship connection between London Magazine for March, a propheti. been prepared by Messrs. Pitt, Switzer the date of which is $150 AD, the Pacific coast and the Philippines has cal romanco entitled "As Eaяy as A B C

purpose by Manila Merchants Associa any of them living to witness the state and Poizat, a committee named for the will rejoice that there is no chance of Readers

tion. The resolution will be introduced of things which Mr. Kipling professer at the next meeting, but in order to fully to foresee. inform the members of the association it the world which he describes in his vision has been decided to make public there is that its population has been cut down solution in advance of the meeting. The to 450 millions. The Planet, which has resciution is as follows

the Aerial Board of Control, has sicken- passed under the despotia government of ed of popular government.

available for the transportation of mail Whereas: the facilities at present and general tradic between the United States and the Philippine islands are ad- and mittedly slow, irregular and inefficient,

The most salient feature of

made of late that the freight on goods shipped from Japan to Europe is com paratively higher than the rate on Japan or Australia, similar cargo shipped from Europe to charged on cargo from Japan to Europe The higher rate is chiefly due to the fact that the amount of cargo shipped for Europe is very small. coal is the only line which on a single Of the goods now exported to Europe,

formed that the district of Northern The board sitting in London was in voyage will amount to something like

Illinois had cut itself out of all systems. 1,000 tons. Timber is seldom shipped to vitice of the postal department of the board should take it over and administer Whereas: it being within the pro- and would remain disconnected till the the amount of 1,000 tons in one vessel. United States to offer and give, from its it direct. The Mayor of Chicago in the to more than about 300 tons each. The as an inducement for the establishment and invasion of privacy. The planet had All other classes of cargo do not amount appropriations, subvention or premium district bad complained of crowd-making heavy tax upon the company, and causes tions regularly and promptly, it is there. She suffered from inherited agora loading and unloading of this cargo is a of a mail service that will perform its fune had her days of popular government. a lot of trouble. This of course can be fore tolerated, but the quantity of cargo ship- ped from Japan to Europe is not more Association, that the members thereof do past hundred years. The total popula "Resolved by the Manila Merchants Phobia." The planet, had, moreover, taken than 1,300 tons

all precautions against crowds for thei on an average each hereby appeal to the authorities at Wash- voyage not enough to cover the floor of ington, to take such action as may be the hold. Each steamer on the European proper and necessary to secure the eetab apiece, on the average. They were all tion was dropping, it was expected, to 460 millions. But men lived a century line nowadays carries about 9,000 tons of lishment of a steamship line between some cargo on every outward voyage, but the Pacific coast port and Manila, that will rich and happy, because they were so few greater portion in discharged at Shang- provide a first class bi-weekly service and and they lived so long. The country at bai, Hongkong. Singapore, and Bombay, make the trip between ports in not to the foot of Lake Michigan, like must flat through to Europe. Of course cargo is and not more than one-eighth- gocs excoed fifteen daye."

countries, was heavily guarded agaitist In support of this petition the following fity feet oak and tamarack grown in five shipped at the ports of call mentioned, facts are submitted for consideration:

invasion of privacy by forced timber, but when the direct cargo to Europe is For nearly fourteen years the govern

yeara. No news sheet had been printed The decorations of the ball-room wer (now) and Shell Transports at 108/nuch more trouble and expense in load.ment of the United Statea has been in

as small as it is, the company is given i

in Ulinois for twenty seven years, 25 London now quoting 199/6 middle price. ing and unloading than when a steamier Throughout this period the islands have in engines, for invasion of privacy, which Chicago argued that engines for printing Philippine islands.

news sooner or late developed into booked at 8108, at which rate the market naturally make the rate of freight higher. tions and affairs been dependent entirely crowds and blackmail back to the planet. REFINERIES-Ching Sugars have been is filled with direct cargo, and this will all matters affecting their external rela- might in turn bring the old terror of closes with probable bayers. Luzons have been done and are wanted at 834. have they no time limit for their voyages, tween the two countries was small and un-quicksand permeated with electric current "Cargo boats coming to Japan from upon the United States. Prior to Ameri- The carefully guarded privacy of the Europe are tramp ships, and not only.

can occupation the commerce existing be- individual home was secured by belts of sharp advance, and can now be placed compared with regular steamers.

MINING Tronohs have had a further but they are of. inferior construction_as jimportant. Flour and petroleum were in London at 79/-, Heawoods are neglected these reasons the outside steamer can

For the only products of the United States in,

that suspended the motion of any per- at 5/- and Raubs at $4.00 sellers Chinese carry cargo cheaper than the liner. The of these, which were usually made through aerial fleet assembled over Chicago, the general use in the islands and purchases sus attempting to pass it. When tho Engineerings are in request at 38/-..

Japanese steamers on the European line Hongkong, added to what few miscellane road-surfacing machines were working DOCKS. WHARVES AND GODOWNS.-Hong-

are running regularly and they are very

ous items there were, barely reached a

on each side of a square of ruins. The kong and Whampoa Docks are quiet at fine boats, costing much more than the half a million dollars in a year. Some brick and stone wreckage crumbled, slid 46, and Wharves at $57, the latter tramp steaners from Europe to build, Philippines hemp and sugar was taken by forward, spread out into white-hot pools have been booked at $84. closing with sellers New Amoy Docks freight is charged by these steamers.

and it is only natural that a higher the United States, but it usually passed of sticky slag, which the levelling-reds Xhanghai quotes Shangbai Docks at Tls. 54 and

through European channels and, general smoothed out more or less fat. ly speaking, there was no direct com- people were singing the old forbidden Shanghai and Hongkew Wharves at Tls.

merce existing.

song, to an infernal tune that had carried 87 both nominal.

riot, pestilence and lunacy round the planet a few generations ago. One stanza only is given of this anthem of Hell:-

Once there was The People-Terror gave.

it birth;

SCARP DANCE......... Nettie Donald. THE LANCERS. Eight Pierrota. SIR ROOKE DE COVERLEY. GRAND MARCH.

control of the

carried out in green and red-the Portu- guess Republican colours-and were most artistically and tastefully arranged under the personal direction of Mrs. Smollett Campbell. A children's supper-roour was also decorated in the same colours, with Japanese lanterns, and during the inter- val Mrs. Smollett-Campbell's little guests sat down to a repast composed of the daintiest-sweets and "goodies" that go to make the hearts of small boys and girls rejoice. Then came a fusilade of cracker pulling, and some wondered if the little oner would over get back to "terra-firma

The relation of the nature of the A to speak--and continue with the

cargo to the rate of freight must not he second part of the programme.

overlooked. Carge brought from Europe American administration of the affairs Mrs. Smollett-Campbell proved a de- kong Lands are quiet at 8107 with probped from Japan to Europe are chiefly changing trade as well as the general LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS. Hong- to Jupes Vale, while goods ship of the islands has resulted in a compara- factures of high value, while ship-tively extensive development of inter lightful hostess and took care that enchable sellers,, and Kowloon Lands at $34. of her guests from the great-grandpas, West Points have been sold at 8534 clos bulky raw materials and general cargo of trade of the islands, which is fast assum mothers. fathers and "flappers" down to

ing with buyers at 868. Hongkong Hotels smaller value, with the exception of raw ing important proportions, and its great are unchanged with buyers at $100 and silk, silk goods, and two or three other value to the future commerce of both the smallest dot of eleven months, each 68 for old and new respectively, and lines. This also goes to make the rate of countries is ever pressing more strongly and all had her personal attention.

Humphreys Estates at $74 sales and freight on cargo from Japan higher in for recognition. The greatest credit and thanks me due buyers.

comparison with its value. This higher to Miss Smollett-Campbell, who taught

the argo shipped from Japan to Europe. change has been made in the nature of rate, however, cannot be avoided, as no the little ones the numerous danera, and when it is mentioned that the groallest child was but three years of age, it can be imagined how much trouble and care must have been taken to organise and bring the little ones to anch perfection. All sellera. Dairy Farms are procurable. atas is maintained by some, there should two countries to over forty-one million

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present were unanimous in their recogni- tion of Miss Smollett-Campbell's artistic services, and she was the recipient of two beautiful baskets of flowers and three huge bougnets from her tiny pupils.

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been done at $5 closing steady. Ewos are COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have again Armer in the North with sales at Tis. 91.

MISCELLANEOUS-China Borneos are in request at 8101, Providents at 88. Eles tries at $231, China Lights at $1.70, Puwells at 863. and Steam Fisheries at Cements have declined to $4.70

$1.

The

Once there was The People, and it made

a hell of earth :-

Earth arose and crushed it. Listen, oh,

ve slain !

Once there was The People--it shall

never be again!

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No other emollients do so much for pimples, blackheads, red, rough and oily skin, itching, scaly scalps, dry, this and falling hair, chapped hands and shapeless nails. They do even more for skin- tortured and disfigured infants.

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A SPECIALITY.

From a nominal figure the export of

grown steadily since 1808 until, for to States to the Philippine islands have domestic merchandise from the United

The cheaper rates on cargo from calendar year 1911, they amounted to

To suppress this insurrection of song Europe as compared with those on goods 820,800,098. The imports of Philippine the 250 ships of the aerial pavy turn on from Japan is the result of the working products into the United States mark a terrible streams of light; the firmament of a natural economic law, and cannot corresponding increase amounting for as far as the eye could reach seemed to be artificially controlled. If the rate of the calendar year 1911 to 890,212,819, thus stand on pillars of white fire. The light FINEST QUALITY freight to Europe is comparatively high, bringing the total commerce between the was withdrawn, and in the awful dark $22, Steam Laundrys at 86. Watsons at

ness the forbidden song rose again from

DIAMOND JEWELLERY $51, and Pulps at 8374.

be keen competition from foreign tramp dollars for the year.

undefeated Chicago. Then the Beet turns steamers. Competition is very keen in When consideration is taken of the fact

on terrific sounds that touch the raw fibre LONDON QUOTATIONS. The following transporting cargo from Europe to that development of the islands has hard-

of the brain, and again pour down the wired quotations (middle price) were Japan, but there is no competition inly begun, that there is waiting in the

beams of light. The notes cut through received from London this morning :--- carrying cargo from Japan to Europe. United States an open market for all Linggis

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This is eloquent testimony of the unpro- things they are adapted to produce; that's marrow, and after three minutes' thought and emotion passed in indescrib United Serdangs

fitable nature of the regular service fram consumption by the people of Americanable agony, all inois asked them to ENGLISH, AMERICAN AND Ledburys Sapongs

Japan to Europe. It is altogether too manufactures and food-stuffs will increase

The deeper note-the lower - hasty a decision to conclude that the measure as their production of market stop.

"could lift street paving." On the Ad- mitted, in view also of the remarkable changing commerce of the two countries ed around, some crying they were blind, growth already recorded, that the inter- landing tower & grovelling crowd gather- is destined to grow to enormous proporbe made. Next day they were told their others pleading that no more noises should

eyesight would return.

112/0

25/-

-60/-

London Asiatics

13/6

23/-.

19/3 premium.

60/4

Rubber Trusts Tronoha Hongkong Electric Trus 4/1 Shell Transports Chinese Egineeringa... 38/3 100/6 Indo-Chinas (combined).. 140/- Para Hubber

4/7 sellers.

SIAMESE CIVIL PROCEDURE.

BUSINESS DISSATISFACTION.

steamship ccrnpanies are despotic in their able commodities increases, it must be admiral's ship arriving at the Chicago north

action merely because of the compara- tively higher rate of freight charged on cargo shipped from Japan to Europe, as compared with the freight charged on goode coming out to Japan.”~~~Japan, Chronicles

ENSINKABLE SHIPS.

CURIOUS, SUGGESTION AND CHANCE FOR

RUBBER !!!

The Fadia Hubber World of March 23rd

The Bangkok correspondent of The has a paragraph which is singularly in Standard writes:--

Considerable dissatisfaction exists among the British residents in Siam re-

on this.

tions.

In all commercial transactions time is an element of vital importanes and any reduction effected in the time required for transmission of mail and merchandise effects also a direct saving in expense and in the capital required to finance business operations. The institution of a direct, line providing a regular service at short intervals could not fail to greatly assist and stimulate commerce between the

same time serving as a convenience. to

SNAKE-CHARMER KILLED.

HEALTH MARRIAGE.

DOCTOR'S CERTIFICATE EXACTED,

At the cathedral of St. Peter and St.

certi-

At the close of the children's programine three cheers were given for Mr. and Mrs. Smollett-Campbell and another three for their daughter, who looked very proud of the fact that her little pupils had E. & I. Trusts acquitted themselves so admirably and had given such genuine pleasure..

There were some very cleverly designed dresses. Master Willie Malcolm, aged eleven months, was perfectly garbed as

chip of the old block" in a wee Mer esntile Marine Officer's suit, every detail of which was complete.. Miss Marie Cordeiro looked very sweet as Powder and Patches" and danced beautifully all thruagh, especially in The Lovers' Quarrel with Frank Donald, who was quaintly dressed as Lord Donald," in a black suit with white fabot, buckle shoes and powdered hair. Paulette Ricou in

United States and the Philippines, at the Paul in Chicago, last month were nolemnis- green tarleton skirts, and Lily Ricou as

teresting in view of the Titanic disaster.

the public and an added incentive to a ed the first, marriages under a new scheme Cupid," were just the sweetest things

It reads as follows:- that one could imagine.

more rapid development of the resources recently announced by the dean and chap- Recent wrecks have brought into imme- Master Clarrie Farmer Was

diate prominence the necessity for the of the islands and improvement in the nost garding the--to put it mildly-eccentric provision of eorne means in ocean-going economic condition of their people.

ter, by which no couples will be married characteristically and effectively got up working of the legal machinery of the

there in future unless they come to church as a "Sioux Indian" and John Eric country. By dint of a great deal of pres human treight, for rendering a vessel un vessels, especially, those warrying a large

provided with a certificate of good health. Farmer was a striking "Jester" in green sure brought to bear by the Diplomatic ginkable. Messrs. J. D. Roots and Co., and yellow satin and bells. Perhaps une Body new inwa regarding bankruptcies who have written a letter to the

The announcement of the cathedral of the best thought-out dresses was Miss and partnerships have been promulgated, Fress

authoritice that the marriage service must Celestina Mello as "Wireless Telegraphy,"

that subject, say

safeguard so far as possible the genera- but every business man one meets will watertight compartments and her Fan Dance was

are proved

Bombay Rama Swamy, a familiar figure tions to come has been widely criticised one of the point out some flaw or flaws in them, and prettiest items of the evening. Sophilin recent experiences in the courts have more

to be only a broken read, and they in Colombo, and a snake charmer, met his by clergymen and others, who have rain- Cordeiro was charming in the pink than emphasised their defects.

may be a source of danger by creat death on April 8, from snake-bite. He tained that the Church has nothing to do

went on board the Dutch steamer in the with eugenics. It is argued that Japanese dress and

1 ing a heavy list when one side is water- vigorously was

Again, the new Civil Code, which was logged and the other intact. The recent morning, and his performance went on as ficates of health are to be incumbent on encored for her cleverly executed Unsupposed to be put into force almost im- successful raising of the 43 by an Italian usual, till a whistle was blown. La candidates for matrimony they should be brella Dance," Euan Mackinnon as a mediately after British subjects came firm of salvors has, they think, conclu-mediately the snake showed signs of rest supervised by the civil authorities before "Baker,'

Chico Antunes as a "Devil," under Siamese jurisdiction, is not yet sively shown that there is a possible and lessness. His master tried to catch him, a marriage licence is issued. Andrew Donald as "Lord Nelson," and completed, although a commission of Rittinha Pinto as an Italian girl were jurists is supposed to be busy upon it. I practicable method of rendering a vessel and he hit his right palm severely. It was Dean Sumner, of Chicago, declares that, all perfectly dressed to their characters. Bay

unsinkable. The Italian believed that the annke's fangs had been notwithstanding the criticisms, he will practically "supposed" advisedly, as three- Josesinbo Nolasco as a Court Gentleman fourths of the commission are at present flexible tubes of fabric and rubber connect snake quickly got into its wicker-basket much gratified to observe that "the method was that of providing inflatable removed; but they had grown again. The persist is the new policy. Ife says he is of the time of Louis XIV" was absent from Siam on lengthy periods of ed to a frame-work, lowered down to and again. Deceased on reaching the jetty majority of people approve the philosophy exquisitely dressed.

leave, and the remaining members can do secured to the hull of the vessel, which fainted. The Police took him unconscious, of our action, and recognise the desir The “Sailors' Hornpipe" danced by five nothing in their absence.

tubes were then inflated. When a suff with his paraphernalia, to the Fort Police ability of placing some safeguard on mar boys and the Welsh Dance" by five In the meantime the High Sheriff of cient number of the inflatable tubes had Station The man expired on the way.riage. The Church and the State must girls were greatly enjoyed both by the Bangkok, Mr Clifford Gosnell, an English been secured to displace the same volume European Sergeant shot the snake after take the initiative in such matters.” audience and the children themselves, solicitor, who has been for some years.in. of water as the vessel displaced, the vessel wards. The man's body was removed to Miss Nettie Donald's Scart Dance" the service of the Siamese Government necessarily rose to the surface with its in Maradana mortuary and the snake buried and. Miss Angelina Santos' "Imps Revela" has been summarily discharged by the flated tubes Messrs. Roots maintain-Ceylon Oberver. were graceful and pretty. The Baby Minister of Justice on account of the that if every ses going vessel were pro- Polka" by the whole of the children was action he took in dealing with the provided with such inflatable tubes secured perty of a bankrupt Siamese ex-official, to all of the inner walls of the vessel, or Mrs. Smollett-Campbell was presented and general dissatisfaction prevails with many floral tributes in token of amongst the other legal advisers to the "pon those most suitable for the purpose, the inflatable tubes normally lying quite Government. esteem and in recognition of her loving

Bat and uninflated upon such walls, but interest in the children.

It is openly stated that France con- received from her silver bambou templates the withdrawal of her Asiatic capable of being rapidly inflated with air bracelet and each boy silver cuff links. protégés from Siamese jurisdiction, and onan emergency, the vessel would be rendered unsinkable. Such a set of in- An impromptu supper. was served on the impression is more strongly than ever flatable air chambers might be built with expressed that in handing over her the ship or ifted to any existing vessel. the piazza leading to the San Francisco subjects to the Siamese courts Great Gardess, and at the conclusion of the Britain made a serious mistake. Ger children's dancing, the grown-ups trip: many, the United States, Holland, Italy, ped a merry measure until the wee small and even Japan have definitely declined hours, when closed a function that was voted by young and old a brilliant success. tion in Siam, and for very good reasons. to abolish their extra-territorial jurisdic

very bright and well done.

Each girl!

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regulations were Ruth Palmer, aged The first couple married under the new

twenty, and Albertus Bode, a policeman, aged twenty-eight. When they presented themselves before Dean Sumter he in- DUTCH EAST INDIES SQUADRON. quired, Have you certificates of health?

No, we forgot them," was the reply. A brief consultation was held, and the couple departed and returned an hour later with a paper bearing, the follow-

Replying to criticisms regarding the projected cruiser of 7,000 tons for service in the East Indies the Dutch Minister of ing Marine has pointed out that a cruiser of 10.500 tons as advocated would cost

I hereby certify that Ruth Palmer and When a collision occurred the auxiliary be constructed in the future and sent out, several million florins. Large vessels may

A W. Bode are neither mentally nor machinery by means of an air compressor but a re-examination of the finances of the

physically deficient, nor have they any would promptly inflate all the inflatable Dutch East Indies must come first. A

incurable or communicable disease. chambers throughout the ship, and render cruiser of 7,600 tons is urgently needed

....__J. G. Graig, Physician and Surgeon.

Both the bride and bridegroom express her perfectly safe by doubling the normas and is the most powerful obtainable ined emphatic approval of the new plan en- displacement of the vessel.

present circumstances,

forced at the cathedral

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