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THE LATE KING OF PORTUGAL..

REQUIEM MASS,

ALAN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONT.

The requeim service for the late King of Portugal and the Crawo Prince was held at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy, lak Saturday morning. The ceremony was official in its character, the invitations being issued by the Memorial Committee, in conjunction with the Consul-General Yor Portugal in Hongkong. All the leading officinis in the Colony attended, The seating accommodation was arranged in the following manner: In the front row below the chance to the left were His Excellency the Governor, Lady Lugard, His Excellency Major-General Broadwood, Commodore Stakes. and Mrs. Stores. Behind them at Captain Taylor, A.D.C. to the Güverbor, Mr,, A. "} Brackenbury, Private Secreuiry Capt. Synoot (member of the General's staff, Capt. Hea in cole, A.D.C. to Major-General Broadwood, and Lieut. Blanchflower, R.N., Private Secie tary to the Commodore. The third row was reserved for members of the Executive and

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 6 1

OTHAR HUBBARDS" WONK":

THE DOG AND HIS DONE.

29th ulto When a Chinaman attempted to illustrate the old story about Mother Hubbard and sought to empty & dog's "cupboard" by removing its bone, of which it had possessed ittelf, by meant toown, he discovered that there is more than one ending to the story. About three o'clock yesterday afternoon a gang of urchins congregated in Lok Hing's pleasure in teasing dog, which belonged to the Lane, and having nothing worse to do found species known as work! This "wook" had ecured by divers methods a large bone and was applying his molars to good purpose when the young rapsenllions decided that if a "wink" found at interesting to play with a bone they also should have a shot at the game. The whole trouble Arage through the wonk" refusing to participate in the amuse ment. When he was separated from the bone the "wo k thought it was a case of catch-as- catch-can, and like. Brer Rabbi "lar 1 low." At the second attempt the snarled. At the third stienpt he made no bones about it, but decided that instead of having bone he

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mons against the cause of the disturbance he desired to take out one against the owner,

hather be got a summons or not is imma- terial to the case. This much is 'certain--that the wonk" has no animus against the boy, that no shred of the bone remains, and that the companions of the bold depredator are con vinced that they have had one of the finest entertainments that they have enjoyed for

monas.

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PIRACY NEAR SHANGHAI,

ANOTHER DAT ATTACKED.

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MAGA OAS

THE MONTE CARLO OF THE PARĮ BAST,

The San Francison, Chronicle contains an illustrated article on Macan from the pen of Maria L. Walton. In describing the Portuguese settlement the writer says

FRAFFEKS" IN HONGKONGA

THE DANGERS OF WATERBPOUTING."

29th alle... A strange expoñence befell an enterprising, Chinamian named Yeung Chun in the early hours of this morning-one o'clock, to be precise when he discovered that houses may be apparently unguarded, although the lukent Half way between the Chinese city of Can is in the shadow on the watch, Mr. Yeung ton and the English Crown colony of Hong climbed up a waterspout attached to a house kong is the Portuguese dependency of Macão, in the Tsun-wan Village, at Mongkok, to in the quaintest, oddest community in the Orient spect, the sanitary conditions of the apartments, and known to the residents in that part of the and, incidentally, to find out whether the ten-world as the Monte Carlo of the Far East, ants had carelessly left any valuables lying One makes the trip up the Peat), river from about. It may be said at once that Mr. Yeung Hongkong in splendidly appointed twin screw was rewarded. He appropriated several steainer, and to about three hours approaches articles, including a jadestone bangle, which the picturesque town with its flat roofed houses in supposed to be worth $7, and a velvet pasted red, blue and grenn, lying crescent jacket, which he was sure would catch the eye shaped between bold high cliffs, which occupy of his lady love to say nothing of $14 in hard. either end of the peninsula. The dark frown- cash, Disdaining to resume the street by the ang forts are an effective addition to the general ordinary channel, Mr. Yeung started to preci view, but how much they add to the strength pitate himself by way of the waterspout. A of the place I do not know, curious constabls of the Chinese force observ ed the gentleman endeavouring to lower him- self by means of this improvised fire escape and demanded apologies while Mr. Yeung introduced to the lutong, and being bu was still half way up. Not having been

A SHARE TRANSACTION.

LEGALITY OF FORWARD'CONTRACTS.

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clear that

1908.

Fate frowned; I lost, and we adjourned to | colas which decide whether fain has smiled or the balcony to enjoy the marvellous beauty of | frowneduMEANORAMA, the harbour by-moonlight,-26.

TANAMTHE GANDLING HOUSES.

A CHINESE GUIDE, · A guide was necessary when we set out. next morning, and the one we procured to pilot us around was a marvel of his kind. He was the tallest and most dignified looking Chinese that had ever seen, and bad he hut pressed monocle should have been firuly convinced that, we were in the compry of Arduve in disguise. He talked with the draw of na aristocratic Englishnian, interspersing his se marks with frequent expressions in French, and his languid." beg pawdon whenever he was addressed was inimitable. We learned. that for years he had been valet to his excel- láncy, the Governor of Hongkong, Sir William Robinson, and, with the characteristic aptitude of his race, had evidently, become a living

replica of that famous man,"

Our rickshaws sped along the Frain Grande, a handsome promenade which extends along the ses f,ce far about two miles, with Fort Bom f'arlo on the west and Fort San Francisco an the east. On this drive are the Governor's palace, the administration oflies, the can

Two-thirds of the passengers aboard the Heungshan were going to Macao, where gambling is licensed solely on account of the opportunities it offers for play, actuated into

sulates and the Chinasa harte of the famous making the trip by the obscure craving which foog. The Governor's residence is surround can be satisfied only by gold. It was Saturdayed by a manificent garden, which is really a

HISTORY OF MACAO.

Outside of this is a public garden, beautifully kept and full to overflowing with chrysan themums and other bright colored flowers

The drive, which is shaded on either side by beautiful Japanese banyan trees, follows the sea to the outskirts of Macao, where a large granite arch erected in 1849 indicates the place of demarcation between Chinese and Por taguese territory. On the Macao side are a number of small Government buildings, oc cupied by the military, and a sentry guards the The arch is very ́plain, entrance to the town but beautiful in its simplicity of design, and hears the date of its erection and the preten tious inscription : "-

The eyes of the country are on you, and she does you honor."

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We went in rickshaws from the botal down to within a few hundred yards of the steamer wharf, and found the street in front of the gaudy fat-tan house simply packed with these Oriental-buggies. Squeezing through with much, difficulty we entered a dirty, ill-lighted hallway, climbed up wooden staircase to a large room, illuminated by numbers of Chinese lanterns and lamps, mounted a indder-like con- trivance for reaching a gallery that can around" the spanment, and looked down upon the players on the fl sor below.

Over the tables, instead of the green baize, was a preaty of th, and, the croupier sat before 4 square, in the corners of which were marked. the numbers 1, 2, 3.4. Near by, behind a wire rating, reposed the banker, smoking a long pipe. The sound of drawling music came from somewhere off in the shadowy distance. The room was well filled but not crowded, and there seemed in be un unusual excitement among the players, who were predominantly Chinese, though overal group of white men were also gambling:

The game seemed not at all complicated, the four numbers marked on the square appear ing to bent the same relation to the game that the zero mark and the thirty-six sections of the

The croupier took at random a handful of mall coins from a receptacle at his side and covered them with. a sort of wooden bowl. Then the players put their money on the num bers, and when the batting had ceased he lift-

the bowl and separated the bits of monor with a chopstick. Ha counted them by fours, and the remainder, or the last four if there was no remainder, represented the winning num- ber. The betting is on the possible number of the remainder, and there is only one, two, three or four to back-no colors or combinations, as it rouge-et-poir or trente-et-quareole

One cared not so much for the game, how eyer, as to watch the payers themselves. Pro sperous looking Chinesa merchants, with great- fat wallets clutched in their bands, gamed together with out a glimmer of expression on their yellow parchment facts. By the closest observation one could not detect whelber they were winning or losing. They played stolidly. on, refreshing themselves now and then with a cup of tea, which was brought in by an attendant, Forlorn, miserable-looking coolies crept in, stood around, played their single coin; lost, and stole away to procure for the morrow the wherewithal to try their luck again, The white men who were playing in different parts of the room acted in a manner which was inv marked contrast to that of the Chinese. They were nervous and fidgety, and it was easy to tell when they lost.

The Chinese ruined gives no sign; winning he is equally emotionless, and having lost at play he is not given to suicide; so that this Monte Carlo of the Far East has no corpses hanging from the limbs of the trees.

And never the twain shall meet, Till cank and aty stand presently

"At rod's great judgment seat,"

Legislative Councils, of whom were present world have meat." He jumped at one of 19 denied with the weight of his spoils, -hs | atterodon pad European residents of Hopg-Dark, The house, a large, picturesgne strpiciare, the Hon. Mr, F. H, May, C.M.G,.the Hon. si bays, and, in a humorous' spirit tore away part made a gallani allempt to lind at an kong addicted la gambling were making their is in the centre and enclosed by a circular fence; wheel do to roulette,

of his under lip. Naturally, the China boy Paul Chater, C.M., the ion. Mr. E. A He: abjected to this practice on the part of the the policeman. The latter dodged, and Mr. weakly inp up to Macao to play fantan and wett, the Hon. r. E. A. Osburne and tha

"work" and howled for assistance. The dog Yeung, unfortunately, hurt himself. No magpa-other games which are un open and as a Hos. Mt. Wei' Yuk. On the opposite side, having contributed to the afternoon's enjoy. nimity was shown by the lukong, wh very mater of course day, and night. In a race Consul General Romano and Madame Roment, repaired to the bone and finished it gently tank him by the queue and escorted him wack crowd on the ferry from San Francisco. the Governor of Macan, and Kev. Father of a lip was removed to the hospital. mano sat with Capt. Monteiro representing holus bolus, while the lad, who had been bereft with all honours to the police station. At the the mea appear all of one type and may be Police Court, this morning, Mr. Yeung reclassed by themselves, but if this human cargo Lucas, who was present on behalf of the This morning, the damaged individual was

gretted ha early morning's adventures to an was to placed on a manifest it would have to ecclesiastical body of the Portuguese Colony seen within the precincts of the Magistracy sympathetic magistrate, who promptly gave be listed as "white men--assorted." Practic Then followed the Consular officials: Che

Cheobsessed with a grievance against-thank him three, weeks in which to reform his habits, ally every calling in Hongkong was represented valier Z Volpicelli (Italy) and Madame Volpiceli, Mr. Amos P. Wilder (U. S. A), and its owner. Not being able to issue a sum. at the same time permitting him to expose his and while there were typical looking gamblers countenance in the gaze of his friends for a among the crowd, the ensemble presented far Mons. A. Pierre Marty, (Spain) and Madame

matter of four hours-in, the stocks,

from the appearance one would expect, when Marty, Mr. Brebusia (Belgium). Mr. G. Fries-

one considered the object of their trip. The land (Denmark), Dr. E. A. Vorelzsch (Ger

other third of the ship's passengers were many), Mr. F. Winkler (Austria-Hungary),

tourists, who axpected to find attractions out. F. Barretto (Mexico), . P. Kramer (Vice-

side the Jantan houses in the quaint historic Consul for Fiance). The Consul (

town, but who would probably never leave the Soulange Teaser) was unable to be, present"

Mr. Justice Fisher in the Singapore Supreme place without at least one glimpse into the

ATTEND CHURCH. *through indisposition. Mr. Havre Dronze

Court delivered judgment, last week, in the gaudy abode of the fickle goddess Fortune, Turning back and teaving the seashore on n') (Consul for the Netherlands) was similarly

share case, S. Manasseh and Co, vs B. Engelke where the passions of desire, hope and despair, road to the left, we passed a number of a small absent. The seats allocated to members of the

The first point taken by tlie defence, lay bare the vacillating uncertain soul of the Chinese temples and on this snad also was a Committee were placed after those for the

said his lordship, that there was congambler to the lascicated gaze o of an heretofore large firecracker factory, which we visited 'consuts and were occupied by: My J. J. Leiria

tract between these parties at all, having unsophisticated audience."

learning how the principal feature of Fourth of (president) and Mrs. Lentia, Mr. F. J. V. Jorge

bean virtually abandoned, it was necessary

taly celebrations is manufactured. Turning a (vice-president) and MIL Jorge, Messis.

lar defendant in order that he should succeed By dint of much questioning, while going up sharp corner from the firecracker factory, we A. C. M. Silva (hon, secretary), A. M. Rora

on the second to prove that the contract was the river, I had extracted some information entered the heart of the Chinese district, the Pereira (hon. 'Treasurer), C: M. Alves, Jord

The piracies occurring on the Whangpoo the suit was oue for recovering a sum of money by way of gaming or wagering, and that

concerning the history of the place from the dirtiest, filthiest place that one could possibly M. Alves, E. B. d'Aquino, O. Baptista, B. M. Cunha, Jeas Gomes, JM, de Gract, F. X. River-only a few weeks ago have by no means alleged to have been won on a wager. The captain of the boat. de said that a long time conceive. The alleys were narrow and crocker ind dark, nod hundreds of pigs helped to block Loper, D. Osmund, S. de Piens, E. A been quelled, and so far from the freebooters contract was headed share contract" and therego (which I learned later was about 1550),

up the way, already congested with jabharing Portuguese merchants used to trade at a small were these words: "Singapore, 31 July 1907. Remedios, R. J. Remedios, J. M Rocha, having been driven from the district they seem Mario E. Silva, TP de V. Sears, Duarte to be once more as active as ever. The Shang Bought of 5. Manasseh and C. (plaintiffs) and island near Macao and Portuguese war Ahips. Chinese, men, women and children. I scarcely de Soura and L... Xavier. The northern Thai Mercury, of 24th Feb, reports: This morn sold to B. Engelke Esq. (defendant) 520 Kle.guarded their interests there. The entire coast drew a breadth while being whitled "through" transept was set apart for the Sisters and girlsing a launch reaching Shaughai carried a tale dangs at the price of per share of $13, only, China teemed with pirates and fierce battles this villainous section, and everything I had of the Asile de la Ste Enfance; and the

were being constantly waged with the natives: ever heard of microbes came surging through similar in many respects to those related cash on delivery of transler. Delivery end of

my brain. Since I actually escaped with no southern provided accommodation for the on the last occasion, and from what can

Oct. 1967." It was signed Charles llen ini, Fially the Portuguese guebonts assisted in Sisters, boarders and orphans of the Italian Le loamed it is evident that the present ber ker" and as confirmed "B. Engelke." It

the ex ermination of these hordes, and in ill effects, I have ever since been skeptical af

Here, with everythin's stripped of its glamour, Convent, as well as the students of St. Joseph's danger is a real menuce to the shipping

was an ordinary broker's note and admittedly appreciation of this service, the Chinese Go the whole geim theory. After about Give in the district, Fortunately on this occasion College and the Christian Braiters. The con-

on the face of it represented a contract made

veloment gave the peninsula upon which minutes' will driving-ar travelling, rather→

one seemed to be standing at the very fountain. no lives have been tost, but this circum through the broker Benjamin for the sale by

Macan is situated to the Portuguese. Up to around corners and opstess alleys, we emerged head of all the evil resulting from the ramifica• gregation were scaled in the pave.

into a wide open space, which was clean, fresh tions of this fascinating vice. Travel where The interior of the large Cathedral was up. stance may be taken mere as a. stroke flaintiffs to defendant of 500 Kledangs ga1548, however, the Chinese mandarins has propriately decorated in black and white. The luck than asy faint-heartedness in the nitack july 31 at 514 a share, and by it the plain exacted money from the town, a ground rest and wholesome, and one would never dream you will you will find gambling is its may that just around the corner was this awful hole diversified forms gripping, its victims by the huge granite columus for the whole length of of the pirates, and a new phase of the trouble

iffs undertook to deliver the shires at that of Suo taels a year being paid to them; but at

filled with filth indescribable. After going a throat; the high and the low, the rich and the the nave were entwined with black cloth. The seems to have shown itself. Hitherto the price which defendant undertook to pay. To this date the Portuguese Governor determined pulpit and communion railings were also drap nitacks made upon the launches plying from make a gaming or wagering contract of the 10 pat a stop to this practice is effort cost few squares farther we came to the garden of poor; the white, brown, yellow and black all him his life, as he was assassinated while out Camoens where the exiled Portuguese poet hear the mark of its contamination, and one ed is black and white. An imposing atafalque here to Hangchów have all been made from transaction the defendast had in show that the.

wrote the sonnets celebrating the achieve entscou'd well'imagine that in the germ-laden" at- was raised in the centre of the unve; it was the banks of the river, but now it transpires irans ction was not really what it appeared riding near the wall which separated Macao elaborately draped in black and silver, sur the robbers have four junks at their disposal on the face of it, but to the knowledge and from chinese territory. A sharp encounter

of his upgrateful country. In the beautiful "mosphere of this vile den in Macao might mounted by a heavy black canopy supported on with which to harry the shipping. Thus it intention of the parties to it something followed, and since then the right of Portugal gratto at the head of the garden he is have empnated the microbe that had carried

said to have written the "Lusiad." There is seems that the patrol of the river instituted different.

to Macão has never been disputed. Beneath the canopy rested

this fatal malady to the farthermostands of the black columna. two crowns on black velvet cushions, the larger by the Chinese authorities has been utterly enable the defence (that this was a Two trim Portuguese gunboats, ay at anchorian bronze bust, of the poet, and set in the wall

earth. It seems to be the one great failing the hatoor as we came up, one of them having of the circular enclosure are a number of tables which makes the whole world kin, and but for as the emblem of the late King and the smaller inadequate, while a further element of danger gaming transaction) to succeed, it must be

in which are inscribed verses from his pen, it we could say: - of the Heir Apparent Over the canopy has been introduced in the appearance of

proved that the pariles were knowingly and just returned from tiongkong, where it has gone junter which have doubtless been fitted out in avowedly as between themselves gambling in.

In convey

his excellency the new Governor and nae being a sonnet to Macao. This is one of depended from the roof of the Cathedral

"Oh, the East in the East and the West is The his family to his new post at Macao.

the most beautiful spols in the town and huge

Sume measure for use in this kind of work.

differences only, and that neither of them ever tower

black and

the West, in crown silver with immense black streamers

water round our steamer was alive with small usurpassed by few other parks in that part of The victim of the present outrage was a contemplated en actual defivery of shares. IĮ Inpering to the four large granite columos. On stean launch, the Hing Yu, a boat owned by

was for the defendant to, prove that it was j

nattye boats or samans, in which the floating China the catafalque were displayed the royal arms of the Chinese firm of Chop Kes and Co., and

gaming transaction in the intention of both population of the town made its home, and 'all the complex and intricate problems of naviga Portugal on each side. Te photograph of the chartered by the Taito Steam Launch Co. She

parties and this be has failed to do... Inte King Carlos and that of H. R. the bad left Bing we on Saturday evening with

Judgment for the plaintiff as claimed with an paled into insignificance beside the one three boats in tow, and when between this costs.

involving the calculation necessary to make Crown Prince faced the congregation ; both the frames were draped in black crêpe. Three village and Kashing the attack; was made.

the dock without running a hundred or so of beautiful

them down, wreaths rested at The

About half past eight o'clock four junks lo med base against the sides of the catalalque. The up out of the darkness, and shouts from one from Mr. Romano was a garland of the crews of these were heard, commanding

RACING IN BANGKOK. white lilles enclosing the monogram "D.C" the launch to stop Aware of the circum-" (Dom Carlos); and on the broad white and stances of the previous piracies the londah did

That pony racing in Bangkok has of late purple silk were inscribed, the fallow-not hesitate for a moment, 'bat rang full speed

years shawn a tendency to die a natural death ing legend in Portuguese: In testimony ahead and prepared to make a hold bid for

The hotel to which we went was comfortable of profound grief and Eternal gratitude-Coo- escape. As the launch with her tow shot past has long been manifest in those interested in it.

and the entries for the race meeting to be held and commodious, and, fronted on the Prais selheiro Consul General Agostinho Guilherme the junks a volley of shots from the latter

next week may safely be taken as a criterion of Grande or boulevard, The rooms, ench with its -Romage,"

tang out, accompanied by additional shouts to stand, bat despite all these, the landah this, there being only a Siamese ponies and tiny verandah, closed in and furnished with big horses down to run, even the big race, the bamboo chairs, table and couches, commanded continued his course. Again the firing was

the pirates observing that Bangkok Daby, has only attracted four possi a splendid view of the harbor. A most unique repeated, but they could not kerp pace with the launch ble starters. This is decidedly not as it should mosquito-delying contrivance was discovered in each ro n. Everywhere in the Orient one make for be considering the efforts which have from in their janks proceeded (G the shore. In a few micutes the junks time to time been made to attract fresh owners escapes the mosquitoes during his sleeping A great deal of artistic meril was displayed were beached, and a gang of men numbering by means of fresh subscription griffin schemes hairs by the use of the mosquito netting, which and the like, the fact of the matter, being that is draped, in oat fashion or another, about the in the design ùi the, third floral tribute sent as nearly as could be ascertained in the dark

inlyahe older and richer stables get, a "look | bed, and alter the lights are lit this is the only by the directors of the Portuguese Library.fiam thirly to forty, leaped ashore and con.

in"in the better maces. There has also been. haven where one is secure from these pestifer" The Royal Arms of Portugal were represented tinued the chats on fool. Running along the is immortelles surmounted by a crown in banks they ared on the boats time and again, during the past few years a good deal of talk out he is butter each room had on that within itself a, mosquito-proof compartment flowers,

The dedication accompanying this but ultimately the launch and tow were able about unfair. handicapping and exquisite wreath read: "A memoria de S.M. to show a clean pais of heels, and the firing account quite a dumber of Siamese owners made of wire screen and wond, like a gigantic D. Carlos t., Presidente Honorario de Biblio- ceased. As the robbers vanished from sight it stopped running their animals altogether, meit safe, capable of containing besides a theca Lusitana, e de S.A. o Principe Real, was seen from the launch that they had begun Whether there was any real justification for large double bed, a chair and a table, so that is Offerece a Direcção da Hibliotheca,"

to retrace their steps, intending evidently to these allegations it is not within nur province occupant might read and write in peace after to say, but the facts remain that they were -nightfall. I have never anywhere" else · scen His Lordship Bishop L. Porroni qfficiated at make their junks 'once more.

the device duplicated in a hotel. Soft-footed the service and was ass:sted by the. Very Rev. Proceeding on her way the launch shortly made and that the number of owners became

Chiness boys, in Inose, breezy blouses and Fr. P. de Maria and Rev. Fr. Augustini after the attack encountred a Chinese patrol. a good deal reduced no account of them;

trousers of spotless white, flated in and out and (deacon), and Rev. Fr P. Lee (sub-deacor) boat, to the captain of which the laodah Another factor which would appear to have

waited on us with the nearest approach to me- The masters-of-ceremonies were Rev. Fathers related the story of the occurrence. The had a considerable effect in reducing the num-

chanical perfection that I have ever experience ber of entries seems to lie in the fact that after F. Gabardi, G. M. Spada, and A. Leang. The patrol boat at once left in the direction the

ed in things of flesh and blood. Instead of the sports Club got its grand stand and other

The ancient streets and alleys of Macao are choir and other musical arrangement were en rabbers had taken, while the launch once more trusted to, the members of the Sociedade Phi-getting under weigh reached Shanghai in safely arrangements completed it became more of a having to be repeatedly rung for; it was only like a glimpse of Portugal in the Middle Ager, lharmonica. Before the Absolution at the cat this morning. An examination of the boats place for social functions and athletic games necessary to clap one's hands for a boy to and strangely incongruous they seem in this These servants far away spot in China. The wom stone pave that the woodwork than for racing, Racing and training interfered mike instant appearance. afalque the Society played Chopin's Funeral disclosed the fact

had been chipped and smashed by the somewhat will other sports those votaries received only $2.50 a month and their "chowments, the convents, crumbling and dilapi- March to the mouthful strains of which the

for the most untiring labor during hours that dated; 'old, walls coated with moss and stone congregation walked out of the Cathedral at rain of bullets which had been showered by the therefore laboned the "apart of kings." And

were endless, and a most ingenious inventlop crosses covered with creepers, all speak of a the conclusion of the service shortly after nine pirates, and it is a remarkable circumstance yet again sportsmen like Messrs. A.. E.

that the crew and passengers came through Olarovky, A J.A. Jardine, T. McC. Browne had been contrived to prevent them from add- day that is past. In the shadow of these age it all unscathed. Later in the day a report was and a score of others whose names willing to their income through the medium of browned walls one meets dark-complexioned IN MEMORIAM.

made to the Japanese Consul who may be ex-readily be recalled by all have left Bangkok tips Outside the door of each room hung a old ladies in lace mautillas, with rosaries in February 1, 1908.

pected to take immediate action in the matter. and still others like H... the Crown Prince, sort of contribution box above which was their hands, and tonsured, dark-robed monks, As had been already pointed out the renewal of H.R.H. Prince Bijit, H.R.H. Prince Svasti, pasted this notice? If the services of em- with ankles bare, and feet in rough sandals, ployes please you, kindly place reward in this hurrying to the monastery, with heads bent in the outrages constitutes a menace to the dis-Phya Surathan, Luang Raam and Leang Anu-

box

Dreverie, oblivious of their worldly surroundings. for,trict, and doubtless the shipping companies phan have retired from racing while no-one

The cold-blooded manner in which we were But it is Macao at night that is seductive. whose interests are threatened will make has taken their places. The result has been

that in spite of an improved course, machine assailed for tips by the boys before our depar totalizators and all kinds of other appliances, true made us wonder if they had learned from Toclear an Augen faint that doomed the realm.strong representations to the authorities.

intended to foster and improve the sport racing siparience not to trust to what might be found as a sport pure and simple has lost its popu in the boxes and whom they suspected of per- farity. The advent of the moter-car in Bang- fidy; the guests or the hotel management...... **

ok has also probably bad its effect as many The members of our party were divided' as ' persons who in former years kept fairly big

whether we should' wait till next day and Stables of gharry ponies and to whom racer more or less did not matter have now-a. days adopted petrol-driven vehicles, the se sult being that the dealers who formedy went up country and fetched back good ponies for sale have found their occupatina practically gone. With all these matters tend

The wreath from the members of the Club Lusitano was also of white flowers, and printed on the black and white streamer was the plain, (translated) inscription: "In taken of respect from the members of the Club *Lusitano,"

Most hapless nation? Ta thy crowning woe That is the frenzy of a creail strife, Thy staunchest friend should fare na odious And for thy welfare yield his very life!

The hope reposed upon a drastic curé ;.

To steer away from shipwreck, at the helm

An iron hand was needed, fearless, sure,

It was no despot's way to waive a guard,

To deem a pation's heart the surest shield, A ready martyr thus would dare regard The arms that villains could with freedom wield,' The trusted shield, alas, was rept in twit **** And through it ebbed two 'martyrs' lives aways

It spared the heroine mid a bail of shot.

And from the vilest siroke the gangs restrained.

ROBBING A CHILD.

Mr. Elliot for plaintif and Mr. Farrer Baynes for the defence.

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The bells of the cathedral and of all the other churches were "pealing the Angelus as wa disembarked, furnishing an odd, foreign note in these Oriental surroundings.

MOSQUITO PROOF,

to the sober, prosaic sights of the town first

SINGAPO - E'S, TRADE.

The summary of returns for the last quarter of 1.07 are published in the Government. Gazette, Compared with the corresponding

Singapore

IMPORTS..

Being Bunday morning, we returned to the hotel in time to altsad mass at the tortuguese cathedral at II o'clock. Two hundred soldiers from Fort Bom Parlo, perceded by a band, marched to the church, and, entering, filled about one-half the 'ifice. They remained standing during the entire service, and looked very attractive is their n at uniforms of bluish || gray. The music was rendered by a full orchestra, and the solos were particularly, fine, At the olovation the sharp, clear notes of theter of 19:6 (exclusive of treasure) they sacred music, were taken up by the buglers. 'are:- The church has a very handsome interior and lacks absolutely the gaudiness which char. acterizes the church in Spanish countries. The service was extremely impressive and the congregation, besides the military, numbered l'anang

bout 200, mostly Portuguese, but with a ga

Malacca enrous sprinkling of Chinese met and women of the better class. The Governor and his family arrived just before the service began, his two daughters and a son in richshawa, and his wife, his aid and himself in an open wagonette. Decrease... drawn by two mangy-looking ponies. The rjovernor and his wife occupied two high- hacked gilt chairs, and his family worshipped in Singapore a little enclosure in front, railed off from the rest of the congregation. On the way back Penang from mass we climbed the stons.steps of the ruins of the Church of San Paulo, which burned down during a typhons in 1835. Dely the façade of the cathedral still stands, but time has not yet blotted out the words "Mater Del" above the great portal, and she dale táɔz may still be deciphered upon the corner stone.

LIKE OLD PORTUGAL.

Gambling is a most doiversal, all-devouring passion. Itha the whole world in its grip, but the Chivere seem to be its most abject slaves. In Macau ove fiods concentrated the same power and enthraliment that brings the fascinated world to its glistening prototype, Monte Carlo, the great maelstrom of unsatisfied desire, where

one sees among the multitude men and women

whose names mean the wealth and power and genius of the earth.

4th Qr. 190 4th Qr, 1907.

$50,604.12 $6,331,449. 6,053 837 £6,572,000 ... $21,864,287 $20,584,505 £2,150,831 £ 2,401,526 1,116,80 $1,228,365 £143.369 £ 143,310

$82,697.478 $78,144.312. £9,648,0389116,836

$4,553,166 £531,202

Totals.....

Malacca

EXPORTS.

4th Qr. 1906, 4th Qr.7908, $51,025,718 $45,122,787 6,023.0015,364,335 $23,135,961 $19,700,804 2,699,195 1,199,428 1,010,258 3 918,256 117,863 107,129 Totals

$75.721,937 365,741,847 Decrease

8,840,059 · £7,669,881 $10,- 30,090 1370077 This gives a total decreise in trade of the. last quarter of 1907 over that of 1966 of $14,583,256, equivalent to a

DECLINE OF 9.1 PER CENT, The greater part, more than (wo-thirds, is in g exports, and eight million dollars in metals alone, which, of course; is almost entirely tin. It is not that the production has decreased by 32 per cent, though there is reason to bellève that that has decreased. The low price of the metal in this inst quarter is responsible for the great falling off in the value of the tin trade of the Colony, Correspondingly, the value of the imports must be less. The net result is--tio governs our trade-Singadora Fra Press.

A NARROW `ISCAPE,

YOUNG WOMAN'S LIFE SAVED BYŮ -

A BUNSHADE,

29th with

top floor of 6, Gilman Bazaar, had a very A young Chinese woman, residing on the

CHINESE WOMAN'S PROMPT ACTION.

Mrs. Lau Chun was meandering towards the

or make our initial visit to the casino that even

narrow shave from being killed outright yestat Western Market thinking of nothing but her

ing. I was for golog at once, since it was to

day evening, She bes to thank a shopkeeper's Outside the all-pervádlug "spirit of play," sunshade for her miraculous estape.si je household supplies. The young Apple of her

be the unusual event, and my loterest bad been aye suddenly made a cry. With the prompti

increased tenfold by the story told me at dia- | which is magic and potent, the conditions and

The woms, whose name the police got as For with the hapless King, that prince was slaintude which marks the action of all Chinese

ner, which had been printed to the London surroundings are the exact antithesis of thain Mai Kwa was engaged, at about 6, p. Who gently strove to check the iron sway! wamen, Mrs. Lau swirled round and save an

papers, of how Mrs James Brown Patter, being in the verificar evoluptuously beautiful yesterday in taking in several pieces of clothing put out to be aired that more But holds ons spark of manhood still remained. Although burdened by the baby she" made then. little wonder that it is neither so well keng and is a single evening's play' had' won' Casino la the palace of a reigning Prince; his Eng on the drving poles--which; the roader must tracks so fast that even, the lukong who supported or so popular as it was, even. five or a sum aufficient to pay the salaries and travel gold-laced liveried lackeys receive you as his know, are affixed to the Verandahr of nearly all happened to appear on the scene was out six years ago and it is difficult to suggest any ing expenses of her entire company to Singa guests (or, following some inscrutable law, re Chinese, fanemonts. In ezdario reach th appeared on the scene, and on the off animated. It never was exactly a poor man's from Cantón bad cleared up nearly 5,000, and apartment of crimson and gold to the rhythm assistance of a stool, and while stretching aver When marderten revere toy royal state, a chance that something was wrong grabbed amusement and the increased cost of living in in consequence the Chingre of the town were cal strains of a Hungarian orchestra, and with to reach the pots, the stool clipped front under faraj Thus spared, as guardian-angel lead the way;

the man with the record. At the Police Court, Bangkok of fate years has possibly done it no so exited that there was sure to be a perfect the satisfied foaling that you are in the com- ber, and she was precipitated over the verandal In whe the King, the dailon may be great. last Saturday morning, Leung Yin was charge rood as far as the hol pollei are concerned. It rush of players that night. Then I wanted to pany of the elite of the world.

In falling she struck a sunshade belooglog so ed with stealing a rattan bangle, valued at will thus be seen that to place it upon anything see the contingent that had come down on the in Macro everything is as it was when the the shopkeeper occurring the ground foor, -N, C, D, News.

St.it was mated in: Court that the bingle like its old footing will manifestly require bout with us at play, but was assured that there world war young; but the same brain-asked which had been raised some alterized ORDERE made by the Department of Agris had been taken off the arm of the child, the very odnalderable effect on the part of the R. would be just as many of the same type any specimens of humanity, with sleaming eyes the ground and hostlegt on from caluits and Technical Instruction for Ireland, twice fastening beleg cut. The ballef is that the B. 5. C. and it is difficult to see exactly what night in the week. We started to argue the rod ellent lips, that watch the tiny roulette ball landed as hond the add under the Diseases of Animals Acis, 1894 to work was done with a pocket knife which was direction any such effort must take. Sogget. question, when suddenly remembering that we hiding to its ivory groove, and spinning, so She was picked up and taken tons splitted the Imporistion of Horses, found on the person of the accused. tions hve been made in rienty but none of were within the borders of the domain ruled noorringly to the amber fortune hersell has palice, has an ext Asses and Mules (Ireland) Order of 907 Capiz The sentence of the Court was fouteen days' them bave to far bad the desired effect and it over by the goddess chance, we matched coins chose a Monte Carlo, are found her sur Had mustained be seen an application at the Colonial Secresil hard lahnan, four hours' stocks, and to receive some really a matter of doubt if they ever and left the doclajos to har fickle majesty, rounding the Chinese croupier, living through, Armar Here

Vi) Heads you win? taild (1048, *!

saʼaternity of anguish as he counts the fats) 2)

• candy x strokei.vf the bich,

Thus gauge, most nobló Queen, by gentle sway distanced. By happy chance another lukong | ordinary means wereby it can be easily re- pare,'and that only the pight before a coolie fuse you); you play. In a gorgeously frescoed ('outer pole, the young woman" secured; the