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MACAO NOTES.

Mano, October 6th ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPUBLIC.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

CANTON.

The second universary of the Portu- way celebrated on Satur "guese Rep

[From Our OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

October 8th. NATIONAL CELEBRATION OF OUTBREAK OF REVOLUTION.

day with great illuminations on the.

$1817 OF 818 HENRY MAY,

OF

The 20th of September was the anniver Praia Grande and a band performancesary of the outbreak of the Revolution at in the public garden of E. Francesco. Wuchang and great preparations had Many private houses joined in the scheme been made to have a celebration of illumination. H.E. Senor Miranda that day in Canton. At the last moment held a public reception in the afternoon

an official notice was received stating at the Flors Garden, and refreshments that a national celebration would be held were served on the tennis ground,” ↑ Danc-

on October 10th and that no other ing formed part of the celebrations at

celebration would be recognised. In the military clubs."

many quarters this was not known till too late to postpone arrangements already H. E. Sir Henry May, accompanied by made, and un Sunday and Monday last Lady May and Miss May, arrived here on in many places the anniversary of the the steamer Sui Tai on Saturday, and wore beginning of the Republic was held. received on board by the Acting A.D.C., However, now it has all been finally Lieutenant Lopes. The guard of honour settled and Thursday next is to be a was composed of the Guarda Civica, which received the distinguished visitor general holiday in celebration thereof. with a salute, after which His Excellency All places of business, the Custome and inspected the guard. The gubernatorial Government offices, schools and colleges party were conducted in Government fare to be closed and processions are to Buildings will be chairs and accompanied by Indian police parade the streets. escort to Government House Sir Henry illuminated at night and, fireworks let off.

CONFUCIUS' BIRTHDAY. May conveyed his congratulations to the Governor on the occasion which was Monday, October 7th, is the Anniver being celebrated. Sir Henry and Lady sary of Confucius" Birthday, and great May and Miss May stayed at the Boa preparations are being rude to have Vista Hotel Sir Henry left this morn-fitting celebrations. ing on a shooting expedition in the in- missioner of Education has been at some terior of Houngsbau, and is expected to pains to ridicule and do away with some return to Hongkong on Wednesday. of the Confucian rites and this has gone

CONFUCIUS' HIRTHDAY.

against the grain with regard to the different societies here. The result in u determined attempt to make the celebra tion of Confucius Birthday more than ordinarily important event. „Two days' holiday has been proclaimed almost universally and streets and houses are being decorated for the occasion with more than ordinary enthusiasm.

The Chinese have made great prepara bious for celebrating the hirthday of Con- fucius.

Feasts will be held practically everywhere, and the, hongs are being de eorated with silk, flowers and paper orna mentations. The illuminations in China town will be on a grand scale.

THE NEW CHANNEL. Three luminous buoys to mark the now channel have been fixed, and in a short time a fourth lighted bouy will be placed in position.

They are very powerful lights. Hardouin was fined for using the channel without having a Government pilot.

are

The Now Com-

OFLUM SMOKING,

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 1918.

SHIPPING NOTES, **

*

COMPANY MEETING,

August 12th, 1011, the Nippon" Tuson Haisha, a subsidized Japanese lino main- DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LTD.

The work of raising the Volunteer taining a service from Hongkong to -The annual meeting of shareholders in Fleet steamer (megaka-maru, which was Puget Sound ports via Japan, as well as the above Company was held yesterday sunk at Shimonoseki, during the recent other services all over the world, estab at the Company's depot, Lower Albert storm, has been started under the direc-lished a new line under subsidy batween tion of the Railway authorities, assisted Japan and Calcutta, asking that the new Road

Mr. F. Maitland presided, and thereby the Japan Maritime Affairs Associa-line bo admitted to the Caloutta Con

Etion. It is expected that on least a month ference lines. This new line-was- were also present:Hon. Mr. Osborne, Dr. J. W. Noble (directors), will clapse before the vessel can be established in opposition to existing lines from Calcutta to Hongkong and Japan and was designed particularly to secure" Mr. J. Walker (secretary), Messrs. W. D. refloated,

from India. Braidwood, J. M. Machado, S. H.

The steanor Aciko-maru. (1,590 tons), the gunny-sack exports Dodwell and Chan Tong

owned by Mr. K. Hashimoto, of Osaka, Admission to the Conference was refused, The Secretary having read the noties sustained damage to her engines when off and after about a year's agitation the the Lady Ingle Rocks at about 8 a.in. on Japanese line was dropped from the convening the meeting,

The CHAIRMAN Bid-Gentlemen,The the 22nd ult., while en route from North Conference. It is understood that the report and accounts have now been in China to Yokohama. While undergoing new trans-Pacific line of this British your hands for some time, and I will urgent repairs the vessel encountered the company is boing established in direct with your permission, adopt the usual recent storm, and was driven on a rock opposition to the Japanese service and course and take them as read. Your at about 2 a.m. the following morning, the contest for this trans-Pacific trade is directors are pleased that after writing and ultimately sunk. The steamer had assuming acute form. The British line off 810,089.43 as detailed in the profit and crew of 38. Of these twenty are known recently absorbed the Apear Line in the loss necount, there remains the sum of to have been drowned, and the others are Calcutta-Japan trade, in addition to The Keiko-mare establishing a service of its own ships from Rangoon to Japan, trans-shipping $71,066.08 to be dealt with, or $1,138.37 reported issing."" more than in the previous year's account. (late Loyal) was built at Kiel.

considerable cargo for the United States During the period under review a mort gage of $8,000 has been repaid. Interest Besides the Dacre Castle, which was at. Hongkong. On July 1st the company in the recent typhoon in financed its new development by issuing account appears small, only 8311.60 at wrecked credit, but I would explain that we have Formosa, two Japanese steamers were in London £1,000,000 11 per cent, The O.S.K. steamer debentures at par. The Japanese line, had to arrange for and meet interest on driven ashore. very large overdrafts in order to carry | Nangetsu-mara II. (late Potokino), a naturally, is supported by Government stocks of frozen and imported foods for steamer of 3,199 tone grows, built at subsidies and other Government aid. It our business. With your approval it is Dumbarton in 1890, went aground off announced its determination to fight the proposed to apportion: the vailable Taikauroku, at the southern end of contest to the finish, and indicates its in- Foraiosa, and there is little prospect of tention to place two more steamers, pur- balance as follows:-

$15,000.00 saving the vessel. The passengers and chased recently in Japan on the Calcutta crew were safely landed, but considerable service, in addition to the five vessels now The employed, thus making three sailings a

·5,000.00

damage was done to the ship. N.Y.K. chartered steamer Busku-mart month, and plans to substitute larger ships. On the other hand the financial 50,000.00

zan aground at Takao, but the reports strength of the British concern indicates 1,066.08.

de not state, what damage she sustained, that a far-reaching contest is likely to be

maintained indefinitely.”

To cattle reserve To Fire and, Typhoon lusur-

ance Fund... Pay Dividend at $125 per

Mhuire Carry forward

$71,006.US

The police received information that the former Yamen of the Nam Hoi Magistrate was being used as an opium, den and arranged à raid on the place. They discovered-27 opium smokors there and a large quantity of opium and opium utensils. With a commendable sense of humour the police in arresting these FOREIGNERS AND PASSPORTS-

culprits made them carry all the opium. Our Macao correspondent writes point- and utensils in three large baskets to the ing out that sportsmen from that city police station, where they wore afterwards At prescut a not allowed in Chinese territory tried and sentenced. without receiving permission from the general campaign is being waged against Chinese Maritimes Customs, which per opium smoking, and though the principal mission is given free. He asks if sports-iden seems to be to-get-as-many people as taen in Hongkong are in the same pagi-possible to pay the tax levied a great deal tion. Sportsmen in Hongkong will be of good is being done in rooting out low interested to know that no such per- opium deni raission is required. The Treaty between Portugal and China provides that "no passport need be applied for by persons going on excursions from the ports open to trade to a distance of 100 and for a period not exceeding five days."

weathered the The French steamer Charles

CHINA'S PROVINCIAL

ASSEMBLIES.

The National Council, having fixed the number of members for the first session of the Provincial Assemblies, the Press dent, in accordance with Article 30 of the Provisional Constitution, has proclaim.

ed the same as follows:-

Chihli

Fengtion

Heilunkiung

Kiangsu

Anhui

184

64

40

160-

108

Kiangsi

140

Chokiang

152

Fukion

96

Hupeh

104

Kunar

108

Shantung

132

Honau

128

Shansi

112

Shensi

84

Kansu

56

Hsink' iong

40

Szechuen

140

120

76

Kwangtung Kwangsi Tünnaz Kueichow

WIRELESS AND TELEPHONES.

PROVISION FOR PENANG.

No

In connection with the wreck of the

Another anticipated increase in the There Custic at Keelung, the Japan

trans-Pacifie lines, says the Victoria. Gome information Colonist, is the coming of the Glon or Chronicle publishes received from Keelung which indicates Shire Lines across the Pacific. When that had it not been for the presence of Mr. Nash, representative of the Royal both those services was in Victoria in the Japanese craiser: Itsukushima the Mail Steam Packet Line, which controls vestigating the condition thero in view of British steamer would have had difficulty in getting out of the harbour the opening of the Panama Canal, he an and into the open sea, where she would nounced that the canal would be followed storm by the extension of either the Shire..or. Glen Lincs across the Pacific to connect probably have without any trouble. A correspondent with the R.M.S, P. Line aid Panama. who was on the scenes the day after the Glen liners have already plied to wreck writes: The cruiser was still Victoria, several having been used by anchored where she was on the night of Dodwell & Company when that firmi the storm. Her bow was turned towards maintained a trans-Pacific line the west, and to a small extent tapped the harbour opening. blowing violently from the east, as it was when the Deere Castle was thrown

With the wind

THE DEFINITION OF AMERICAN COASTING TRADE.

INTIMATIONS

NURSE RAE RECOMMENDS THE CUTICURA REMEDIES

For Skin Troubles. Her Hands Rough and Itching. Had to Wear Gloves Night and Day. Could Not Take Cases. Used Guticura Soap and Ointment. A Complete Cure.

It le now more than twelve months alnes the skin on my hamda became rough, and

Itebing I tried aimpla dressings and aayeral pat- ent olatnents, but they only caled them for a time. If I did any washing the „ačate pritation afterwarda was terrible. It would **Wake me up at night. The roughness of the skin furnod to drop cuts. I have bad to wear gloves night and day for a long time. I had toutay at home for a whole monik and not take cases, because the disinfectants I used in my pRO- fession only aggravated the irritation.

"I sent away for several samples of dif- ferent cures of difcrent times, but until 1 got Cutletra Ointment and Soap I had no real relief. After uiing the sample box Dí Cuticura Ointment my hands became easles, but they had been bad for so long and thố cuts were no very deep that I had to use four boxes of Chiticura Ointment before. I had a complete eure. I began to think they never be right again, and if I had not per- sovered with Cuticurs Quiment they never would, I bave shown them to soretal doo- tors and have had ointment from them, but -1 only had temporary relief. I shall only be too pleased to recommend the Culleurs Remedies wherever I come across any skin troubles." (Bigood) Nurse Roe, 232 Dudley Rd. Wolverhampton, Eng., May 9, 1911.

Hamples with 32-p. book free from nearest depot: F. Newbery & Sons, 27, Charterhous 84. London: B-Town & Co., Bydney, N.B.W. Lennon, Ltd., Cape Town: Muller, Kraclean & Co., Calcutin and Bombay: Potter Drug Chem.. Corp., sale props., Boston, U. B. A.

89-11

Chs. J. Gaupp & Co.,

ALEXANDEA BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD.

Always have on hand a very large co

stock of

and thus continue the policy of building up the Company's reserves. The result has been obtained chiefly through a large business, and I would mention that the increase in the turnover-equals 32 per cent. over that of two years ago, or, other words, ur profits show smaller percentage. Cost of maintenance shows big rise owing to the enhanced prices of all foodstuffs, and at present we see no Your prospect of relief in this respect. directors have been going carefully into the general increase in cost of working, hut find it hard to reduce expenditure to any considerable extent without inter- fering with the well-known policy of the Board, which is to give our customers of

A correspondent writes over the nam

to the Japan the best in all our departments.. How

The Decre Chronicle as follows over, we still look for further increase in the submerged rock, the cruiser's

With reference to the correspondence

SCIENTIFIC AND our turnover to keep up profits. I think stern must have been turned and blocked, de plume of Panama "

a hard Castle is said to have maile

in your paper on the above subject, Mr. second to none is the East and hard to struggle for anchorage alongside the Hewett, of Hongkong, has stated only SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS I can state that the quality of the milk is the satrance much more, beat anywhere. Hongkong is fortunate cruiser, but her anchors failed to hold a part of the story. The steamer in ques- in this respect and the public owe a debt From the information reaching us from tion was and is the Cleveland. This Transits, Lovels, Plane Tables, Prismatic and of gratitude to those who persevered with Keelung, adds our contemporary, there vessel left. New York with 700 tourists on the Company in its dark days notwith seems to be a very strong impression held a round the world trip. None of the 11 years no there that if the Japanese cruiser had passengers disembarked at intermediate. standing that for 10 or

They had bought their seeing, etc. dividend was paid. I would like to not been anchored at a place where she ports except for the purpose of sight- From now to the Chinese New Year refer to the question of bottles. Circulara blocked the harbour entrance to some tickets from New York to San Francisco, DAWING is a great time in Canton for fires, and have been sent to all customers and extent, the Dacre Castle would be afloat clearly an infringement of the American this last week has kept up the season's special arrangements are now in force to-day. The point is one of considerable coasting laws, by which the carriage of reputation, there having been four or five to check returns which we hope will importance to those interested, and no passengers and/or cargo from one Ameri- is prohibited. So the Collector of Cus- quite respectable blazes and one big fire reduce our loss in respect of lost and doubt the British Consul at Daitotei has can port to another in foreign bottoms in Tai Chat Po, where seven shops were broken bottles, which loss averages about lost no time in getting full information toms at San Francisco held, and the T Squares, Bet Squares, Straight Edges,

When the official inquiry into to the Treasury Department at Washing- burnt down and where much more damage $300 per month, and thus enable us to about the disaster from the parties con vessel was fined accordingly. On appeal Collector's decision and the fine was would have been done if it had not been carry on without asking customers to pay cerned. for the splendid work of the fire brigades. for the bottles in advance and grant the loss of the vessel comes to be held, it ton, however, the latter reversed the During the last two years the bative fire refunds on bottles returned. I trust that will be interesting to see what informa remitted. Since then the Cleveland, as AGENTS FOR

same owners, has repeated the voyage brigades have made great strides. There customers will do their best to help ustion has been officially obtained in con- well as another vessel belonging to the without any trouble. May I express the are hydrants in the principal streets and in this matter. Your Board have recently ection with this very important point.. several up-to-date engines and excellent appointed Mr. Manuk as secretary, and

wish that this correction will go as far discipline is maintained in the ranks of I take this opportunity of thanking our the firemen Though the old wooden fire-manager and staff for their services in

as Mr. Howett's misstatement ?"

pumps are still to the fore they are only furthering the interests of the Company used as auxiliaries and not often seen at a real blaze...

GENERAL LUNO.

General Lung made a tour of inspee- tion up the East River last week and has framed a Government report on the con- ditions obtaining there.

FIRES IN THE CITY,

TROUBLE IN SHEUNGSIAN.

1

Before moving the adoption of the report and accounts as presented, I will be glad to reply to any questions to the best of my ability.

thout

pears in the books.

The British steamer Ulysses, which arrived at Yokohamn lést month from Liverpool, has been sold to Japanese, through Messrs, Samuel, Samuel & Co. he is of 8,721 tons net, and was built at Greenock in 1892. The following steamers have also been purchased by Japanese

CHINA'S FINANCIAL POSITION.

The

The Manila Times, discussing the ten remarks:-The British million loan, Government has been forced into an On the 29th ult. a. performance was

The iron two-deck steamer embarrassment at home before the affair given in a specially erected matshed in Mr. BRAIDWOOD-In the balance sheet and will shortly arrive in Japanese unfortunate position; it is in for much built at comes to an end. It began by giving its bonour of the celebration of the outbreak under the heading of assets 1 find share waters:

investments, $47,898." Is it permissible, Majidi, 2,926 tɔng gross,

participating in the international syadi- of the revolution at Wucbang last year. to ask the nature of these investments

the Bombay and Persia Steam Navigacate and it is now forced to fight an all, Before the performance & large number and the amount of interest accruing for Glasgow in 1832 and formerly owned by blessing and support to its bankers of soldiers in the vicinity presented them- The CHAIRMAN The investments in tion Co.; the steel spar-deck steamer British syndicate that arranged and selves ut the entrance and demanded question are returning about 6 per cent. Binh Thuan, 1,725 tons gross, built at floated a loan while the other fellows tion of the British Government is admittance, which was refused unless they which we are paying the bank, and the Genoa in 1902 and owned by the Cie de were talking. Diplomatically the posi paid the requisite fee. A brawl ensued value of the investments on that late, and finally the soldiers were admitted: 31st July, was about 200 or 60 more Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme entirely sound. Independent action in

of the world. It meant and meane to prevent trouble and the performance than appears in the books, in fact they Griens, of Paris; the steek two-deck China was and is dangerous to the pears went on quite peacefully. Next day, are worth now about 8400 more than ap steamer Devawonyter

We have a surplus built at Glasgow in 1889, the steel two-day and intrigue for individual ad

vantage Prase, rivalries that inevitably. However, one of the local newspapers, fund which we are investing, but we did published an account of the affair and tot consider it a good time to realise the deck steamer Zoosak, 1,901 tons gross, grow to dangerous proportions.

They are always befofo the built at Glasgow in 1891 both owned by plan of joint action suggested a souple miscalled the soldiere in rather strong shares.

recent revolution in China is the best the steel steamer Powhutten, 6,23% gross, thing that bas happened in Eastern The Chairman of the Penang Chamber language for their misconduct on the pre- Board. They come up at every mecting the Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen; and of years ago and followed during the

As a result of this the and are gone into. vious night. of Commerce made these remarks at the soldiers made an attack on the newspaper The CHAIRMAN then moved the adoption built at West Hartlepool in 1900 and diplomacy for many years. Its largest recent annual meeting of the Chamber:

banking syndicate, than which there Our importunity with regard to wireless office and demanded that the editor be of the report and accounts

Mr. BRAIDWOOD-I think the share-owned by Furness, Withy & Co., West development has been the international could be no more practical nor effective telegraphy has at last brought something banded over to them. There were none of

We are

the higher officials of the paper there at tangible out of Government.

considerable satisfaction. I think the

The United States Consul General at influence working for equality of treat- ment and of rights and of action. promised that consideration will be given the time and the soldiers took themselves holders must have read the report with Hartlepool.

1/ recent report to Washington was not slow to realize the to a vote for $20,000 in next year's esti- off, only to come back, however, a few Board is to be congratulated upon the

very successful report now before the Hongkong

value of joint action not only for the sake mates, for a low power station, with a hours later with reinforcements.

This time they asked no questions but simply meeting. I think also a large amount of

Washington writes radius of 300 miles, for Penang.

"The latest phase of the trans-Pacific of the United States bat for the cause of isn't exactly what we wanted, but half made havoc of the whole building. They credit is due to the manager, Mr. Walker,

form has strictly adhered to it and given a louf is better than no bread, The broke all the electric fittings first and and his assistants for their untiring

Company.

I have runch pleasura in scheme for the high-power stution fterwards. smashed up the different which is to form the Straits link in the printing presses, while they also carried energy in promoting the interests of the freight business contest, particularly China, and since the plan, tock practical has been agitating the shipping world action theory will undoubtedly prevail, Imperial chain, we are given to under- of anything they fancied The Magis seconding the passing of the report and that from India via Hongkong, which it the most cordial support. The joint for a year or more, is to be a new line but meantime it is both interesting and amusing to watch this battle. in the old stand, is still under consideration. In trate in the place was powerless to inter accounts.

The motiun. was carried." handing us a copy of Mr. Llewellyn fere and was only too glad that the

On the motion of Mr. Macao, second from Calcutta to Puget Sound via Hong-city of London: Incidentally, it is not Preece's report on the practicability of a soldiers contented themselves with smash- trunk line telephone from Singapore to ing up the newspaper office and did noted by Air. CHAN TONG, the Hon. Mr. E

Company, which has long dominated itself to the poachers who have so Perlis, vid Penang, Government set us attempt to loot in the town. An official Osborne and Mr. F. Maitland were rekong by the British-India Navigation improbable that Chinese diplomacy lent It is not particularly good business for rather a nundrum. Wo were asked inquiry, however, is demanded and there felected directors...

O'D. Gourdin be re-appointed auditor recently established a new service between China; her finances do not need the whether our opinion such a service will be developments within the next few Mr. Doowett proposed that Mr. A. Fast India coastal traffic and which successfully invaded the Chinese preserve. would bfficiently used to pay, on a days

Mr. BRAIDWOOD secondled, and the Burma and Japau Plans include inexpediency of loans here and there so capital expenditure of £101,400,

motion was agreed to.

The CHAIRMAN That is all the business, mediate construction for this service of much as they do scientific treatment and The police are being provided with new

laxation, honesty in -collection and winter uniforms and caps just now and gentlemen. Thank you for your attend four new vessels of about 10,000 tons och extended support, with reforms in a sum of 832,180 has been voted by the ance. Dividend warrants are ready now As indicated in Daily Consular and expenditure and a careful and constant

Trade Reports for May 18th, 1912, and audit on income and outlay. Provincial Assembly to defray this ex-on application. pense.

While

we have no wish to discourage this enter- price, we had to confess that we did not see how it could pay on such a basis, in the immediate future at least.

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