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THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACÃO STEAMBOAT COM-
-PANY, LIMITED.
HALI-YEARLY · REPORT).
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY SO 1910
EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND. Dri June 30, 1910.
To Balance
CANTUN SALI MONOPOLY.
(.5 250,000,00 $ 250,000.00
December 9, 1909.
KiThe, repart.of the board of directors to the adinary half yearly manling of shareholders By Amount at credit to be, hajd, at the office of the Company,.on Tuesday, the gih prox. at 12 o'clock, noon, stáles
The director beg-to submit to the share holders the, report and statement of accounts for the ball-year ending 30th June lant, ....
After paying rancing expenses, xal¬rien, premia of insurance, repaira àd all other charges there remains including $10,766.30 brought forward from last accopol, the sum of $143.516-21 at credit of profit and loss account. From this amogat the directora recommand that a dividend for the hall-year of one dollar aðd
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Juba 30, 1910. To Sundry disbaisamedik................$ 9,615 00
Balance
SUKAN PERU, nesminconeros 25,49.23 5'9.106.23
INCREASED ANNUAL TAX-
[From Our Own Gorraspondent.]
Canton, aud July. $ 350,000.00 to the course of the past few months the proposal of El.E. Viceroy Yas to greet the $ 250,000.00 | salt möñopoly of the Kwangtong province to SPECIAL REPAIRS FUND,
a new syndicats for an annual reptat of Dr.
12,400,000 taela formed the subject of coo siderable poblic discussion and aroused a dresi | daal of agitation among the people who stope time entertained the fear that the now.mona polists would invariably increase the price of the indispensable commodity, much to the de- triment of the people. In consequence of the vigorous protests lodged by the local Provid. cial Deliberative Council, on behalf of the $19,106.23 people, to the Imperial Government against Viceroy Yuna's proposal the question of the salt $19,126,23 monopoly has been allowed to remain in abey« ance. The Imperial Government has now, however, gives orders that the present salt merchants in Kwangtung should be made to pay me lucroised tax to the government, commencing from this year, at 5,800,000 128]) the amount has reached 7,800,co> taels a year. per fonom sad next your at d,200,000 until |
Dec. 31, 1909.
twenty five cents per share or $100,000 be paid By Amount at credit.
to shareholders, $8,000 ba written off book value of steamere, 5,000 be written off wharves and properties, $4,5on be transferred to depre clation and lusurance fund, leaving a bal oce of 5:8,016.21 to be carried forward to new ace COBOL
There 'is, nothing of special interest to ra. port in connection with the working of the steamers. The usual or rhauls, and repairs have bees olfacted during the half-year and the 'stormers are all in"guod running order.. Aa order for the construction of four boil is for thee, Houngetan has been pliced with the Hongkong and Whampas Drez Co., Ltd. There boilers will be installed during the, steamer's acquai ovorbači in November.
Keen competition on all times of the com pany's trade has continued doing the six months under review. The cutting of rates by our competitors and the constantly increasing loss by exchange of 'subsidiary currency ac count for the poorer result of the steamers, worklog compared with the same period of last year.
Messrs. H. E. Tomkins and C. E. Antou ro. signed their rests on leaving the Colony and Messrs. F. H. Armstrong and C. H. Ross were nominated by the directors to fill the vacancies subject to co.firmation by the shareholders at this meeting.
In accordance with the articles of association Massca H. A. Siebs and J. W. Bandow retire from the Board by rotation, but being eligible
offer themselves for re-election.
During the absence of Mr. W. H; Fot, the accounts have been suited by Mr. F. Mait- load..
The retiring nuditors, Mesurs A. O'D. -Gourdin and W. Rutton Potts, offer themselves
for re-election.
R. SHEWAN, Hongkong, 16th July, 1910... Chairman
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BALANCE SHEET #INGKONG, CANTON AND
MACAO STEMHOÁT CỌ, & Đ. Liabilities.
June 30, 15:0,
Amount of capital, 87,000 shares
of Seach fully paid up..... $6,200,000.00 Amount at credit of deprecia iou
and insurance fund Amount at credit of equalization
of dividend fund ....... Amount at credit of invés ment
fictuation account ... Amount at credit of specisi repairs
faod........
Unclaimed dividesda
Bills payable
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Bandry creditors........
Amount at credit of put fit and L209.
ASSETS.
-Juna 30, 1910..”
Value of steumers onnm,” Heungshan, Sul-A¤," Huy-Trị" and "Hai Sarg"
hs of Kinshuu" and i'd of Ssinam," Nanning," Lia- Imp," and "Sanuj
Do. of lighters "Supleo" and
Do, of whaivas, hulke and moor
Do, of properties at. Canton, Rongkan and Wucho........ Do, of apare gear and store sa Do. of Furnitura ........... Do. of shares la pubic com
panies...
Lasas on mortgage ...... ***, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporatipo, current accoust Interest accrued
Sundry debtora.....
Bills receivable ................eu Marine and fire insurance premia
udexpired
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BULLION.
· Messrs. Samuel Moniaga & Cofa circular dated London, june 30, contalos the follow lng -
About £800,000 in bar gold arrived from South Africa.
As the demand for the Continent is slight the bulk is being secured by the Book of Eugland.
The shipment to India is only £40,000 The following amounis have been received from abiond :-
June 23 £123,000 in bir gold.
24
6,coo in bar gold,
39
25
$5,000 in bar gold,
16,000 in sovereigns from
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105,00 in bar gold.
Egypt.
34,000 la sovereigns from
1a.
KUBBER,
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NEW SHAMEN'S INSTITUTE.
OFFICIAL INSPECTION BY COMMODORE
KVRIJ."
The new Seamen's Institute, which was formally opened on the 18th ultimo by. II.E Sir Henry. Hay, was officially inspected by Commodors. 1. C. Eyrer, R.N. on Monday afternoon. Accompanying Commodore Bytes were the Bishop of Victoria, Very Rev. G. H. Laador; Rev. C. E. Thompson, chaplain to the Seamen's Mission; Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, G.M.G, Director of..Pablic Works; and Sir Hormasjee Mody, the donor of the building. The Commodore, made a thorough inspec- tion of the new Institute in every part and at the conclusion of his round he expressed; himself as highly satisfed with all that he had seen, extolling the completeness with which, the work had been carried out and the excellent results thereby obtained in pro- vidiog accommodation for sedman, in Hoog. kang. Commodete Eyres also expressed bis appreciation of the munificent nature of Sir Hormonjes Mody's gift, and thanked him on behalf of the seafaring community.
After the inspection of the ballding, light
MA" MONGOLIA" "REFLOATED.
NO DAMAGE TO HULL.
MAGAD IN HISTORY,
Not for many years has Macao been the scane of so much excitament as seems to prevall there just now, according to information published in our columns during the last few days. In former times, however, Macao witnsmed many stirring srests indeed, from an historical pains of view, the colony is perhaps one of the most laterásting of its kind, in the world. It was In 1557 that the Portuguese were parmļt ted to form a settlement thera ; that is to say), in the your belora" Queen Elizabeth of Eng land came to the throno. It is a mistake, however, to suppose that Macao was then ceded to the Portuguese; it was actually ceded to Ponteggi, and not notil 1887 did, be Chinese Government recoguies
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decried that the vergulz'shall be bumed, and xbat the, chiefs, of, the embassy, with kii, ghair suite, shall be put to death, in order tha: tbe bruit of this example may reach Macho and evIL the country of Europa, and that the whole universe may leard to venerate the" mijakke, pë the Emperor. We mean, however,” take the lowest among the crew be spared and sent back
to
* The nuraya and Bfty-seven of their compan tons were executed on August grd, 1640, Mäd only thirteen ware allowed to rejuta, to Macho, which they reached on September 2012. Fyrsta
Ti The whole city received their message with the most admirablo, sentiments, and rendered God thanks for having made në thšie sarthly. ambassadors, ambassadors, of 'kìaváRJATKO families of the victims occupied the places of honour at the lêtes,” To the pealing of Balls and the sound of artillery the hymntof glory: broke forth upon the air, and waited to the fest of the Almighty the Christian joy of the people and its resigned and grateful reverence,
Thus ended
over it. Just now when the Portuguese are at gips with Chinese pirates, it is interesting to recall the fact that it was owing to the assis tance the Portuguesa navigators ofthe sixteenth Century rendered to the Canton authorities in MACAO'S INTERCOURSE WITH JAPAN DAN hunting down a pirate-chief named Chang-si-for more then two hundred years, lao, whose headquarters are in Macao, and Notwithstanding: the lose of the Japih This appreciation, a understead, the Com-hose fleet the Portuguese entirely destroyed, trade, however, Macan continued to prosper. that they were allowed to make their settle. Throughout the 18th century Anya DAG writer, modne will communicats officially to the ment there. Commander Ribeiro, the Portu"whilst the trade of Canton was in process.of authorities the tarsittite.
development by the East India Company, use historian of Macao, Bays 1—
It was for the victory gained over these Macao prospered exceedingls, both owing to refreshments were served...
piraten that Macao was given to the Portuguess, the increase of trade and to the concourse of Dot lo a sovereign, or to a Power, but to a foreigners of different qations who made thin handful of well-trained adventurers, who though place their home. The East India Company The market for Para has been quiet, but hav,
Ja e position to live independently, subjected | had a large establishment bern, and aã thự themieiras voluntarily to their legitimate' So- kept fairly steady with small fluctuations. Fine.
restrictioșa placed upon foreigoers at Canton hard on the spot and July-August delivery is
vereign, the King of Portugal. Tasse advan- grow more and mare oppressivo, Mação "be- quoted ion, value, August sold at fos, vid.to
turers, thus in possession of the place, at once cams of daily greater importance as a place The liner Mongolia without any farther aides to work to found a city, which speedily where they could dwall in comfort with their tus, and sellers, and Aug, Sept, at los, ofid, and than the lightening of her cargo was fi sated at flourished. Foxlifications and a church were families.” The British Treaty with China of rellars; Oct-December quoted 9s. 8d. values p.m. on Sunday. Over a thousand tons of Soft Fius july-August 91 44d and August-Sept. coal and many thousand tons of a cargo, the
among the first building-works undertakes, Austrage, 3d, sellers. The receipts at Para last month latter mostly from Manila, were lifted from bor.
Chinese were not suffered to construct houses 4, however, dealt
A HEAVY BLOW word 1,140 tons, against 1,570 tons last year. The rough weather prevailing yesterday made
for their owa occupation in the Portuguens Iantation is quoted at about gs, to 9x: 6d. par ¦ it a most difficult and slow task to reload her.
towa, nor were they even permitted to remain at Macao, then at the sanith of her power and Ib. for good average shee
in the settlement after sunset, until after opulence, for the anion trade was now diverted She has sustained no damage whatsoever, Messrs. Geo, White & Co.'s raport, dated July her hull and machinery era in perfect condition, Macao. The Chinese, however, tell
lapra of many years from the foundation of largely from the Portuguesa sattiament to the asw British colony of Hongkong. Up to that , contains the following intsics: Receipts and according to a circular issued by the Yoko
Itims, the Portuguese had récognised "Chinese at Fara for the monit up to the ad ultimo bama office of the company It is expected she
sovereignty over Macao, the Chlosse innabi- were 8.5 tons. During the wole meath of will sail from Yokohama on the 20th instant.
rants of the place being under the jurisdiction June last year the total was 1,570 100s, and 1,660
of their own sub-prefect, appointed from Can- The mammoth liner was resting on a sand teas in, 198. The following are the crop bar, unfortunately in a position borizontal to
ten. In view of the territorial concession figures-Receipts at Para, July 1, 1909, to Juan the bar and coast, and there was the siber
obtained by Kogland, Governor Ferrata do 33, 10, 38,775 cons; ditto, 1 c8, to end funt, means of flating her thin by lightening ber
Amaral determined that, this stale of affairs 1909, 38,090 tons,
The United States Rubber Company, thable in this position to pall her off by tugs or cargo and awaiting the tide, as it was impossi.
should and. Accordingly, in 1894 be refused to pay the nounal rental of 500 daule = year," greatest of the American manpiacturing con: other vessels.
farcibly closed the Chinese Custom-house, and cerns, contemplates the acquisition of both wild
housed the Chinne sub-prefect that MORE? and plantation rubber excates. square miles, we are told, have been acquired Sume 170
dating, when visiting Macao, should be received la futura with the honours customarily paid to ~ in the Brazilian wild-rubber States; and, 10
functionaries of a foreign option. The Chinese addition, a large tract of land in Sumatra, which
highly indignant at this, and bas yet to be planted with rubber trees. This bunger for active or prospective rubber-bearing lands on the part of the corporation is hardly lo keeping with the expressed belief of its president and other Americas rubber Trade magonies that a fall more or less severe, to the selling price of the raw commodity la imminent and likely to prove permanent,
29 33,00, ln bir gold, Withdhawals were made as under: 1.
June 236,000 in sovereigas fi
for Gibral
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ter.
25 150,000 in envèrnigas for South Africa, During the week the net inflox amounts to 175,000 The fall in the Dutch exchange rendered some shipments of bar gold practicable, but its quick recovery removed the necessity for any inrge amount leaving the country,
Silver. The special influence on silver of a possible increase in the output of gold from redeal discoveries in British Columbia appears likely to be slig? I, for it is dificult to see how the movement toward a gold standard in Chios the only important country still on a silver basis, can be helped by increased supplies of the latter moral, insomuch as the biodrances are of a purely internal and bureaucratic character, and the convenience of silver, for small chings, will always create demand fr its pie irrespective of the production of gild.
The extent to which the fature of silver has | been discounted is fedicated by the still languid
`tone of the market.
The effect of the high price of rubber upon the manniscturing industries, of which Man. chester is one of the chief centres, is noted by the Manchester Guardian, Such effect has
When an official of the company way asked bereplied, "It is impossible to say asthe licenses how this would affect Captain Kitt's position, are issued by the United States Government and he would have to appear before a Board of tagairy apart from any action on the part of the company,
Mr. R.P. Schwerin, general manager of the Pacific Mail, is now on the Manchuria which is expected to arrive at Yokohama, on the 20th ost. His last visit to Japan was above five years ago when he was hare with Mr. E.A. Harriman and his party
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A DIFFERENT STORY, 'Writers most newly contemporary with the foundation of the Portuguese suitlosment allege that the permission of the Chinese authorities for the establishment of storehouses and the anchorage of vessels was granted in considera sien of the fact that Macao was a desert island, and that it was not granted to the Portuguese fər pay meritorious deed that they had done. However that may be, the Chinese permitted the Dutch ware permitted to live in the island them to settle ibere, much in the same way as of Doshima, at Nagasaki; they were allowed to administer their own affairs, but they were always mids to understand that Macão I
held by them
ON BUFFERANCE.
POWERLESS TO RETALIATE, : had recourse to_a_most_terrible expedient. The animosity of the nativas of the adjacent district was secretly fomented, and advantage was taken of the fact that Governor Amaral, in cutting new roads near Macao, had invaded a Caiyosa barying ground, to excite the loca populace against him. At length on the sad of August 1849, vongoance was tres- cherously takoo. The Govardor, while aide-de-camp · near the riding with
Fricas have been fairly well maintained and bees to a certain extout disclosed by the grounding and it was not until a good deal of dispatched from the Portuguess háadquarters Barrior, wat suddenly attacked by six or
627,500.00
the Jodina Bazara furnished day by day the 250,000.00 peedial support, assisted by same bear cover. ing on China account; but there is on grip 78,755.14 although lanlan prospects seem good.
The market, like a spendthrift, in living on 75.401.23 past obits,
This week's P. & O. bratthe settlement 367.75 25.4364 steamer-will carry a large shipment to Bom 5445.55 bay $43,525 21
The limited amount of free spot supplies again carried cash silver to a premium of 1.6 $4,398,592 oz above forward on the 29th and also to-day.
The quotations to-day for cash and forward are respectively 1/6d, and L. below thous quoted a week ago. '
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advance of the prices of manufactured ponds from time to time, but very few manufacturers bave been able to secura pricas con.mansurate with the advance in the cost of the raw material. This is due partly to`kosa competition and manufacturers have been copient
with a smaller margin of profit, Manufacturers have also been anremitting their efforts to lassen. costs by avoidin; the use, as far as possible, of the highest grades of the raw material. Ecocomios have also been effected in other directions, the net result being that a given quantity of fine Pard rubber can now be made to go much further than before.
Creations of capital during the past half-year have bena on a much larger scale than during the preceding hall-year. The total of the iter douced is nearly 213 millions. The list of Foreign Government issues includes the Japan
́ele Four per cent, loan of eleven” millions, the
by the Emperor of Chiss. Indeed, for two centuries and a half, the authority of the Chi- nese mandarids was fully acknowledged at Macao, both in fodicial matters and in tun lovy of Customs duiies.- In the early days of the settlement, the administration of affair among the l'ortuguese was confided to the senior cap- inin of tun ships trading co Obina and japan, while from time to time a judicial officer wat
at Gôn, in India, to decide important caJOB, Lates on a Senate was founded, the members of which were elected by the community for many years its powera were exiónsive, but the eventual appointment of Royal Governors (dating from 628) tendad naturally to curtail its functions. About the year 1580, Macao was erected into an episcopal Sea by Gregory 111, and a considerable number of ecclesiastical in- altulions came to be founded.
In the course of a conversation with Mr. Z. G. Duan, of the Pacific Mail whorn wife in a pisser ger on the Mongolia, it was learned that The vessel was go a perfectly level keel after curgo had been shified that the slightest list was noticeable, Mrr Dunn was on the vessel at the time of the misbap and, naturally enough, Mr. Duan was anxious asti her safety, but on Saturday Mrs. Dana landed by one of the launches and came on to Tokyo by train. Mr. Wolfe, who is also now in Tokyo, want down by train on Friday evening but did not get ou board antil Saturday morning. He reporte that, despite the facilities offered to passengers to land if they so desired, maoy of them chose to remain on board, the safety of the vessel. had a celebrated institution there, famous both being considered to be beyond all question.
for it learning and political influence, 51. perhaps one of the most valuable, over stowed lived fu: sau time in Macao, and died there. The song in has a very valuable cargo. Francis Xavier, the fris missionary to Japan, below her hatches. In addition to a large (St. Francis Xavice died at Sanchoan, his re- amount of general carza fram Hongkong, thesis being subsequently removed to Goa vessel has valuable consigaments of tea and silk, having called at Keelung for tea on the way up. A considerable quantity of the tea damaged, norje-it-anticipated that any of it will be harmed,
THE JESUITS
seven chinese, soma ui whom pulled him from his borsa, while otuers secured bis companion, and af or inflicting namorous, wannds au bi person, decapitated the body and carried off the head and bands.
Naturally, this
• TREACHEROUS ACT provoked the Ponuguese to sxzema méasures. The resident maddenn at Macao was at once expelled from the place, and from this period the settlement has been governod, exclusively by the conugdess officials, Altogether, it was high-handed proceeding on the part of the Portuguese, for the Chinese Government had not at any time recognised Portuger's sovereighty over Macao. But no doubt it was thought that if England could extort long- kong from the Chinese, Portugal had the right to territorial sovereignty over Macao, in 1807, after much negotiation, more than three nau A tranty was signed by which Portuguese sovereignty was at last recognised.
Macho has twica beec'
Messi. Mocatia & Goldsmid's circular dated London, July anys ;----
The silver market has continued quiet and steady during the past week and as there have 1,028,000.coment to Bombay we again quoted 116d. pro-
been considerable purchases for prompt ship, proceeds of which were applied exclusively to has been landed, None of the cargo has been 'ihero in exdo for a few years, from 1536 A | dred years allar the foundation of the colony, mism-66 Sput. #llver-es-the 19th-and-goth 7,636,60 akimo. This week's steamer takes about Liso coo to Bombay some portion of which - 134:273.42
Was purchased several weeks ago
The stock in Bombay on the com 121.8 677 pletion of the June settlement is over 21,898 59 £1,000.000, $0 that the Bombay market
1,000.00
is amply suppled for some time to come. The daily off-take is only about so bare, but 675,107.07
in view of the continued reparts of favourable 318,01000 rain it is hoped it will soon improve,
Chion remains apa hatic; it is suggested that 23.735.65 the recent speculation by the Chinesa in rubber,
hai.
047.92
ventures was of more importanca than WAS 38,720 00
originally reported and this is held largely re- 18,683 58sponsible for the absence of business in Shang ----6,773-49- There has beed 'inált demand for bir gold on, Dutch account this week bat the bulk of $1,308.501.02 the arrivals are bing taken to the Back of. England where £400,000 in bars and coin has been received daring the week. The only withdrawal is La50,000 in aoveraigns for South Africa.
-PROFIT AND LOBS ACCOUNT, Dr.
June 30, 1910.
To Amount paid for repairs to
steamer and wharves .................... § 29,430715 Directors and auditors" fees...
Balsace to be appropriated, viz :---
Dividend of $1.25
pershare on 20,000
theres
........... $100,000.00 -
In be written off book
value of steamers, 18,000.00
be wiiten off book..
value of properties
and wharvel ..............
be carried to depre
Colasian, and „inan. .....
# be carried forward
5,000,00
rance fund....... 2,500,00
to new account...
Ch
18,026,2
Jabo 30, 1910.
By Amount brought forward from
4.750.00
VICTORIA RECRBATION CLUB,
AQUATIC FETE.
27th inst, The Bath House Committee of the V.RO. havo decided to hold neither swimming fên on Saturday, the 616 Augus', commencing at 9 p.m. sharp, It is years since an evening féle was held. The last one, if we remember right ly, was held in September, ip06. Each mem- ber will be entitled to take one lady friend only, as space is limited to hold only about six to feren hunde å prople, Outsiders will have to pay 5 entrance Tea, Members bringing mera than one lady friend will have to pay $i 143,516 27 for each additional lady. The programms con-
cists.of. $ 77,706 36 | 1° Two Lengibe Handicap. 5 Time Raca.
3 Lengths(scratch), 7 Team Race. 4 Costume Race.
8 Water Polo.
MBĪJI PARK INSURANCE 00.
ANNUAL REPORT,,
it is something of a coincidence that four accidents have happened to the Mongolia and eich one bas occurred during the absence of her regular skipper, Captain Monon. The liner
Ed, H. K. Panugel's greatest opic poom, the Lutlad, is said to have been composed in Macao, when the post Camosos was living small-grotto-is shown where he is reported to have mused over the work which has im- mortalised bit name,
· Macao's
the conversion and redemption of the Five per ceat War load and ¡90-2 bonds. The total of 184 millions which comes under the category of Tea and Rubber Companies is anelequent record of the activity of the loan issues and the company promoter during the half-year now having invited subscriptions. Last your the anding no fewer than 162 Lubber companieskowe among officers of the company ortuor-forms-a-very-interesting story. It was,
issues were less than 14 millions.
Captain Morton's ship" and be holds a clean record. A little while ago Captain Morton icharited certain propsity in England and it was in order to son in this that he ob'ained leave of absence for the present trip, which explains his absence-Shanghai Times,
EARLY HISTORY OF SHANGHAI,
CONNECTION WITH JAPAN,
indeed, the Portuguese who first brought Japan into connection with the Wort. For many years during the sixtecath and seventeenth century there, was a large trade carried on between Macao and jag desThe great facade of the old church at alacio is said to have
been built by japanese stone masons, brought to Macao for the purpose. Mr. Mardoch, is his History of Japan, says that in 1639 the commerce with Japan, although not the
.... OCCUPIED BY BRITISH TROOPS, in 18oz audio8, wasn it was thought that the
reach would attack the place. Da both occa sions, however, the Brush withdrew awing to- the protest of the Chicase Guvernment. In 1849 a boat's crow was landed as Macão itum . M.S, Đute to forcibly release a Bri tion subject who had made a display of kis Protestanum, by refusing to take of his bat on the passage of the Host thranga the suresta. Tois act was justified on the ground of MacaO being Cainen territory; but, in order to pre- vant a recurrence of similar proceedings, the
It has been calculated that a Bleven tres por- milly yields approximate y foo seeds in its fifth year that is, according to the interesting figures published some time ago in the "Times of Caylon," it will have produced at the end of i agih year 4403,530,010,001 seeds. Surely should provide a profitable source of good oll, the produciia of seeds to such abundance mein sapecially as the.possible yield.of..oll.is. Mr. George Lapaing at the opening of the solo, was yer the chief prop of Macao'stirish Goyarament shortly afterwards encog. concordant with the gield of seed, since each kornet is capable of giving on expression about 40 per cent of its weight of oil Bat any in- Lerest attaching the probable commercial us of the oil from the seeds, or of the seed meal as a food for cattle, pisses into insigni- ficance by the side of the essential pradact for which the tree is cultivated, though it may prove a valuable by-product.
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"KING OF THE SOUTH SBAS"
MR. H. WALHALEN MISSING.
not so fortunato, hence, he had been forced to
guoso law-courts in the settlement. : Grant prosperity." To that year, however, the Shonised the supreme fansdiction of the Panu, gur, ¡yo yasu, issued an Edict forbidding all
Britain was thas the first nation to recognise rortuguess sovereignty at Macao. Suca, in brief, is the history of this little Portuguese colony,The Peart of the Orisaskan 12 12 sometimes called. Probably there is no stɗp of territory of the same size in the wabis of Obina which has played such"sa") importans"- pact in that Empire's intercourse with'ioreign nations.fapan Chronicis.
INTERCOURSE WITH THE FORTUGUESE; by its terms, all Portuguese ships coming to Japan were to be burned, together with their cargoes, and every one on boned to be executed. Saya Mr. Murdoch :-The reasons assigned for this complete rupture of that intercoura the Portuguese had band allowed to maintain with Japan for ninety oven years were mainly that the Portagness, in defiance of the orders to bring no missionariès to Japan, had always, continued to bring missionaries ; that they had' succoured these missionaries with provisions and every thing also; mad that they
bad fomented the Curiitian rebellion lo
AN EMBASSY TO JAPAN,,
VALUABLE CARGO SEIZED,
FALSA DECLARATION OF WEIGHT,
Papars in the case of Lam Sung Wan, s Oblasse marchant of Iloilo whose shipment P10,000 worth of rice, salt and soapwa.com.
fiscated at that port, have reached Collector of Oastoms McCoy from Edward G. Crick, acting collector at Bloilo; says the' Afarikicy Towcoo;
For several months the customs authori(las have been, watching cartain. Ühingus firms la-
Recreation Club's new pavilion on Saturday gave an interesting, but it too short, accoust of some of Shaughai's early history, says the N. G. D. News of 25th lost. He traced, briefly, the incidents that led up to the battle of Muddy, Flat in 1854, and pointed out the spots that le those days were used as entrenchments and cocampments-pots that are now being used for polo, cricket, football, etc. He told of the first known cricket match that took place in the Settlement. Hongken claims this distinctlon, but, unfortunately, posterity, does not know the exact place, and Mr. Lanning cannot enlighten it. At the luncheon, Mr. R. McGregor supplied scms details 'in 'con- The Collingwe American of 24th lost says nexion with the history of the Settlement that The steamship Print Waldemar which arrived Mr. Lasaing bad omitted from his brief out-
Arima," When the news of this Edict youterday brought the news of the disappeart line. Mr. McGregor, with a seriousness that reached Macao, the excitement it caused ance of Henry Walhales of Maron, Hermi Islands. It appears that Mr. Walheten felt entirely moisted his hearers, referred to the fact was great, and many consultations were held early last June to armsil sailing versal together that the bistory of Shanghai was incomplete, as to how it was to be inet. At last it was with four other Germans and about fifteen, for he could find to record of the fact that decided to send
bis arrival in China synchronized with that of natives for the purpose of exploring the neigh the present King, King George, however, Mr and the four savoys chosen were the most res bauring smaller islands for phosphate deposils.
McGreger continued, had sufficient fanda to
pected men in the settlement, These, as well At the time the Prima Waldemar called enable him to leave China, Mr. McGregor was as the other sevasty men who accompanied loilo who have been suspected of sysuma- af Maren, on July 14, Walhalen's secre tury, fearing that accidrot kad be-
mentă racalved at that port, LA VIZUA For a long pariod these firms have fallen the party requested the captain remain. Then again, there was another point them, either as craw or Enite, prepared them.tically falsifying valaps and whight on hip- within the law, and hare declared waights that of the steamer to call at some of the islands ea of similarity between King George and the selves by the reception of the sacraments. "No of having made confession. Public prayer route to Yap to Rucertain the whereabouts of speaker. Klog George became president of one was admitted on board without a certificate | the British race, whilä Mr. McGregor had at-
have been only really & or 9 per cent more than ware offered by the religions Orders and by
the scales shownd allow confiscation b Inquiry at Durour land showed that i tained the honour of becoming President of the the whole clty of Macao and the Holy Sacra
Shanghai Cricket Club,
04
The law which will ment was exposed in all the churches,"
scribes that confiscation can only be made. arriving at Nigasaki on July 6th, 16jo, the vessel was at once surrounded by Japanese ·guard-
where the weights of valdes are at least to par cant more than the declared min omnia, j boats the rudder and sails, and afterwards the
After the seizure in this casa; which virtually guos and ammunition, removed, and the en voys and all the ship's company, except a few amounts to a fias, eleven Chinese firmă în Tios lla went voluntarily to the' customs authorities pegrees, placed is ward in Deshima, while the
and admitted that they had falsədəd waighta Governor of Nagasaki at once dispatched the.
and values on all their abipments that had hr. rived on the stemmar Haighing els ambassadors' memorial and his own report to the Shogun in Yeda. On August zst_two
Chief Wilson, of the service" bereak of the iry is copra. Just before leaving for Europe this local natural mineral water has had to com- saki, They brought with them a number of customs at Manila, and Mr. Cook upal in the South Seas of which the principal lades of the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, Soelog that members of the Yedo Ca sest arved in Naga- at the 31st March, 1910........ 1,395,800.000 recently he consummated the purchase of the pole agalari maoy German and Austrian waters, execationers equal to the number of Europeans, toms agent, am now la flöletleyemigation Forayth family interests in the South Seas for the success than won by Tausan is very polov The Japanese relased to recognise the visitors charges brought against the at firms and other Net profit of the year be
80,596.675 a price in the neighbourhood of a million worthy, and we heartily congratiate the com- an ambassadors, because their vicd voce repre- casas of a almifar nature that bays been mader
dollars. He may be said to be entitled the pany and every one connected with the works sentation were at variance with the alleged investigation at that raport,” "King of the South Soak”-
at Takaradzaka, Mr. Clifford Wilkinson's long dispatches from the city of Macan. The san- The directors recommend the sum of yen
and arduous up-hill forargle to loworld fence of death passed on thems contained the THE beacon formerly-marking the mosting with its doo reward. It is no small. "By coming in this ship, these men have been rebuilt on the extrama notik and Museum for the week ending the 241 credit to the company that they are able to floated the- Edict; and, moreover, they have of the rési, about 30 yards south
Eight Legslandica, & Life-Raving Race.
last Accoust
$ 10,765 39
Nat earnings of steamers
..
"J
Interest on investments „on s Transfer fees
ADIDA Unclaimed dividends written of
118,175.87 37,692.10 79.50
993,50
The directors' report for the year ending March, 1910, statesi-
177,7c6.36
DEPRECIATION AND INSURANCE, FUND.
Dr. Jusa 30, 19'0:
4
To Balance................... dad...$ 617,500,00
$ 637,500.00
Cr. December 35, 1909,
June 30, 199
By Amount brough: forward, from
the party.
Walhalen and his party bad left there on June 13 for Allison island." At the fatter place the stative said that poiblog had been sorp of them
there.
TANSAN,
The premiums collected during the year, notified by cable from Yap, as it is feared that an Rudolph Walbalen, at present in Europe, was
AT THE ANGLO-JAVANESE. EXHIBITION, after deduction of relusurances, amount to yen accident has occursed to the schooner and hope A cablegram has been received at the head 1,117,168948.
is practically abandoned of their being found. office of the Clifford-Wilkinson Tansan Mineral The losses, after deduction of ra- '- yen
Mr. Rudolph Walhalen, is the owner of the Water Co., Ltd, atating that "Taosan Water" Insurances, amount to 1,025.374-766 Hermit Island and in fact of arg felande has beco awarded a gold medal by the Judges
1,495,806.675
The balance of the working ojc
for the year amounts to
Laws res:rve for unexpired riska
>
By Amount at credit,.....$ $17,500.00 80,596.675 to be appropriated in the foliowles | Return of vizitars to ̈ahò, City Hall Library wide demand for Tanian seems at last to be following passagne ja segani kwa pundus suida"of:ake Gülzança, to Callonih
indivu profit and loss account for half
indi sydar:iending 31st December
minder :i
Dividend of 20% to abareholders
Bónus to directors and auditor
10,950,00 | To reserva fundam
637,500.00
50,000.c0 July, 1910;—.
5100.000 25,300.675
Nop-Chinese Chlauso
80,506,675
Library Museu 29
168: 1,985
have the Water transported by steamers all the grossly prevaricated. Besides, although they position, with Calion light bearts way to Edrops, passing through, as it neces- | asinti in words that henceforth they will sand. W. It is shout is feet high sarily must pass through, several variations of so doctor of the Christian religion to Japan, it post;/surmounted by two day climate, and deliver it on the London market, is certain that the despatches from Macao no- sare, paimed while VIN JOK fa tip-top condition Koba zgruld
where make' any such promise,
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