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ALLEGED LARCENY OF CHEQUES

COMMANDER NECKWITH CHARGES-

TWO EMPLOYEES..

3rd last. " Commander Beckwith, R.N., of the Harbour Office, charged two of his employees at the Magistracy this morning with the larceny of two cheques to the amount of $10.35. The charges were brought up asparately. The charge against Oban Cheum, messenger of the teleptons department; was heard dist. - Tas defendant denied the charge.

Commander Beckwith stated thai on the moth.

October he had two chegoes out to him. This he crossed and put in his drawer in his paying in book. On the gist October he had öcca. sion to pay in some money into the Bank, and on taking up the paying-in book be found the

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5 1010

TAN FIRE BRIGADE,

At a time when the working of our own Firs Brigade Eas baça highly eunlogised, notwith- standing, the somewhat parochial and, an- tiquated apparatus at their dispost, it cannot be out of place to refer to certain improved. methods of dealing with configrations that have come into vague in other parts of the world. Mesira. Merryweather and Sons of Greenwich have invented an 1 supplied to an American Fire Brigade what they hava describ. ed asa chemical fire asglue, to workingcapacity depends on the production of carbonic acid gas

bicarbonate of soda has been dissolved. michibongle of soda har beg Willa arranged that a lead bottle containing sulphuric acid may be automatically pierced to as to let out the acid, which sits 'up"the generation of the gas giving sise to a pressure of about 150 ibr. per square inch within the cylinder. The

It is

"RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD

MINING GO. LTD.

GENERAL MANAGER'S REFORT FOR YOUR

WEEKS ENDING OCT, ETH, 1910.

The accomp dying sheet of Mine measure ments and assay results shows a total of 679 feat made up as follows:-Slaking 119. foot, Driving on Lodes 197 fact, and Crosscutting 363 feet, and compares with a total of úty feet, 68 foot, for the previous four weeks, a

Pukit Keman, The Main Shaft has been sunk farther 15 feet, making a total of 68 540 feet, level, Main Drive North has been feet below the 540 feet, laval advanced 19 feet, making a total of 161 fest, Lode so les, wide, of o va ua

$40 foot, level. Main Drive South has been Lode 52 las wide producing 3.31dw

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LAST HOURS OF THE MONARCE E.

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Balore leaving the King distributed severa. gretaliles among the fishiman," and then" with his; hat in his hand, and 'showing signa of deep emotion, he waved a good-bye. 1995. BeAt five o'clock the Mayors of Malta and Ericeira telegraphed to the authorities at Llibon that the King had taken his departure, where- upon lustractions were given for the hoining of the Republican flag on tas Royal palaces of Maira and Cintra.la

This was done amid cries of "Long live the. Portuguesa Republic 1

The nown of the Kiop's attiral was quickly karwa at Mafra, and many men armed with rifies proceeded to the Palace and expressed their readiness to defend hit, Majsity: Il occa: Badajoz, Sunday (8.25 mm.) nion (should arise, Latar en Ramal Goards King Manuel had gone to Lisbon to meet the

anired at the Palece with the same object, President-Elect of Brazil, and entertala kim to | Friends of the King who remained in Lisbon în qficial dinner at the Nacossidades. Palace. had instructions to inform the high faection, was in bed, and he was aroused by officers of When the revolution broke out, his Majʻsty': paries of the Palace of his Majesty's depar,

ture 4'd arrival at Maʼry, and (alf them to the Palace. A conscil was immediately held join the King at the Palace. Some of them in the Palace, and it was decided to await the arrived during the evezing The Condo course of events, as it was believed that the de San Lorenzo and Colonel Waddlogion; On the 4th lost the King was advised to put. Lisbon garrison was loyal, and it was also who were the first to arrive, brought the | himself at the head of the artillery from Quilts, thought that troops would come from the pro news the the Provisional Government had which was very loyal to his Majesty ; of the vinces to relaforce the Loyalist forces, to that assumed power, that the Republic, would be cavalry which would willingly baro, obeyed proclaimed, at midnight, that practically the | him jand of the two. Infantry regiments which the insurection would be overcome. fate would make him a King, had been very King Maraal, who had never thought that

whole of the army had joined the inansraction, wern stationed in the suburbs of Lisbon, Te and that the provlaces.wers' supporting the||these reiterated counsels the King invariably movement, so that there was no hope for start made the reply: (as D despondent for some time, as he was fully aware of the proceedings of the Monarchie's,

ing a counter-revolution. and understood that the Republicans were con A1 1000 as Queen Amalia reached Mafra tionally galaing rapporters. Several times ba mother and sou embraced each other without it was accessary to study the situation carefully for a long time, at last King Menail broke the to see if it were recessary for him to relinquish silence by saying, "I fool it only for your sake, the Throne and live in tranquillity, leaving you have suffered to much." The King than Portugal to gavom itself as best It pleased, Bin gare Queen Amsila, the sows which he had mother, his entourage, and the Ministers, be received from the Mayor of Mafra and aber ever (avariably opposed this courts. They said fdende, at sight o'clock a conference was held be had no canss for pessimism, and assuĝed with Queen amilia, the Marquis da Fayal, the him that onegal would never be Republican Corde de Sabogora, the Conds das Gal- 19 long as the King could rely upon the de volss, Colonel Waddington, and another gentle

man who bad inivad from Lisbon, volion of the army and navy,

cheques missløg." He inmediately zotified the gtekt ingenuity of the lavention of course con advanced to fast, making à total of 28 feet had said to his mother sad intimate friends that speaking a single word. They remained thus all,... I have no right to plunge the country into

Bank to stop payment in respect of the stolen

siste in the doable purpose which the gass cheques. On and November the Bank notified generated soives, in ipofirst instanceof creating him that twocheques were paid from the Importa the needed pra suro, and in the next place of and Expons Department. He then sent for the projecting the carbon dioxide combined with shroff and the laiter Identified the delandant as water into the flames which they help to extin Having cashed the cheques. The cheques wero | guish. The engius may be of a single cylinder private ones, one from Mr. Fletcher and the other from Mr. Macdonnell. The defendani | deis, admitting of separate exit of the water dets, admitting if heparate writ of the water was a messenger in the telephons department and gas, The cylladers in either care may of the Barbour Office. He came in frequently | da of almost any capacity faid down in the with exchanges from the telephone office. The specification, dus regard being bid to the lock of bit drawer showed no signs of brasking, power employed for rapid carnage, and the

Wong Hang Tong was than called and said spacs available for displacement

The be was the shraff at the Imports and Exports cylinders are tin-lised to resist the corrosive Department. On the 1st inst,, at 11:45 am. acid of the chemicals employed; and as their the defendant-came-is-to-cash-two-cheques. - action on il ime is very decisive and prompt, it

gold,

540 feet, level. Drive South on "Station" Lode has been advanced 25 feet, making a total of 54 feat. Lade is 4ips, wide carrying a little 540 feet, laval North, No. 1. Wiers has been suak 13 fact, and is now in rattled. lode of low grade mature.

ben Crosscata for stope filling amount to 116 feet. Stopes. Above the $40four stopes åre being worked. Loda averages 1,odwt over a width of 93.ins.

Above the 440 four stops are being worked. Lade averages 98 as wide worth 6,18dwt.

Abɔva the 340 two stopes i

worth 3 901 North has been extended 20 feet. making a Stope Mine. 150 feet level. Main Drive

He had no cash in band and told him to come may ba said to be a question of time when, lo / Lode averages 78 ins wide de baing worked. ·morolog, and précautions warn taken to dɩzure

at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Defendant cams at ine appointed time and collected (be money the amout being $20.35. The cheques were "Order *cheques, not crossed. The defendant stated to him that he was sent by Mr. Leckwith to get the money. Money had been paid in

similar manner to other coolies.

Com, Beckwith was recalled and slated that he had received no monⱭy from the coolie An Interprater of the Central Police Station said that the defendani made a statement in which be said a man aimed 'Chan Kal Ta gave him $t.ço as cumakamı.

His Worship (To defendant)-Have you ever" cashed any cheques before?

Defendant-No.

His Worship-Did Obau Kal Too give you 'canika before?

Defendact-No.

His Worship-Why did he give you the cumska 7

Defendant-I don't know. He told me to buy things to eat.

His Worship When was it he borrowed the $1.50 from you?

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The conference lasted newly an hour, and Qatsu Amalia returned to Clairs at a quarter- past'ten at night, escorted by various armed

vies.

41 am always rondy to make a ractifica of my life, but of my life only. I have no right to opposs forcibly the national will, and, abova

civil war, especially as the army is divided into two parties. I love my country too much to ralu it, and bathe ite fields la blood. I prefer to lose my throne, for I know that bistory will do ma the justice of saying that the King of Fortugal was onwilling to defend bis Grows at

the cost of blood,

He preferred to quit bis, country, and to allow the will of the people, real or false, to be sexpected. If resistance was only a matter of risk to myself i would reilst; but resistance would have been the beginning of the devastation of Portugal." MA

And the King concluded by telling his conne sellors and hir irleads to devote themselves to Daily Telegraph, ' the prosperity of his doučty beloved couplty-

Elva to admit of any deater subalenca baing out of 478 feet Lodazzini wlda'is not of va us. Royal servants went to certain Legations to long time with a commissioner of the inhabitants 7H8 FINANCIAL SITUATION IN '

all places where water supply is not too expen- uted to querch fire, the new chemical engine does altogether supplant the old. We do not suggest for a single moment that our Fire Brigade requires much improvement either in respect of its outfit or its personnel, but it may ba useful jast to point out what is being done In other countrjen towards the adoption of new and more effectiva fire-extinguishing appliances.

NEW BLUE funnbe liNBR.

S. S "AINE,5,"

Dastived for the Australian trade there passed down the launching wars at Belfast last month the steamship Aontas, a liner of 10,0.0 tons gion which has been constructed.by Messm, Workman, Clark, and Co., for the Ocean Steamship Company, of Liverpool. The denean, ace of three stamois to ba employed in the Ocean Steamship Company's new Australian passenger and cargo service, will bays_accom- modation for 303 6rst-class travellers. Euginas cl6,020 indicated horse-power will be installed, Having regard to the interest attaching to

Defendant-A good few months ago. His Wonbip reserved his decision till after the bearing of the charge against the clerk,

Chan KR TIs, clerk in the Imports and Ex-the new service, it was peculiarly appropriate ports Department of the Harbour Office, was that the naming ceremony should be performed then charged with the same offence as the by Lady Reid, wife of the High Commissioner above defendant..

of the Australian Commonwealth in London. Gay with buptlog, the launching platform was thronged with guests, many of whom had travel- led long distance to witness the new liner enter the water. As representing the owners of the Amear there were present Mr. R. D. Holt and Mr. Lawrence Holt. Lady Reid, accompanied by her husband, arrived at 18.20 3.m., and on ascending the platform was presented with a bandsome bouquet.

The same evidence, sia the first cast having been taken and other witoosses being called, the case was adjourned till 10 am, to-morrow.

POLICE CHANGES.

3rd Inst.:

Amongst the Police changes made to-day are the following:-). Perkins is transferred from the Central Police Station to the Water Police, uader Inspector Langley of Tsimahusui ; ). Wilson comes from the Water Palice to the Central; Michael Shead goes from the Central to West Polui; No. 3 Attwell moves from Wan chal to the Central; 2.0. Stewart comes i om No. 7 to take up the duties of the Goger-print department-a past for which he is eminently suited.

NEWS FROM THE NORTH.

REORGANISATION OF THE ARMY,

[Translated from the Natios Press:]

it is reported that the President Yon Chaug Intends to consult with the Army Advisory Council to draw up fresh, regulations for the naw troops in the various proyinces,

THE FINANCIAL STRESS IN SHANGHAL. The Board of Finance have received a million dallare in cash, 'which will be seat in thras separato consigaments on bɔard s'no of the Chies Navigation Company's steamers to savO the financial situation to Shanghai.

*INSTRUCTIONS TO TARTAR-GENERAL.

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Amid singing cheers the ship passed down the ways, and in less than a minute from the pulling of the level the entire length of the Yessal was water-borne. Once allost, tugs quickly took charge of her, and had ber along side the too tons crane at the wharf to ra- celve her baiters, "

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16 feet laval South. The Wines slaking below this level is now down 38 feet, baving been sunk a fest, during the month, Lade is 48ins wide and worth 7,1odwis._.

Such was the state of affairs) when the re- valution broke out. His latimale friends arrived at the Palace in the early hours of the the safety of the Royal" personages in casa It carriages, and horses were got ready, and should be necessary to leave Lisbon, Boats,

160 feet level Seath. The drive north of the prepare à-place of refuge in the event of it be Crosscut on the Western Branch has been ading impossible for the Royal family to quit the Touced 37 feet, making a total of 69 fort, Lade capital. After long discussion it was decided 17ins wide wonh 6531wis.

to prepare for means for assuring the safety of the King. The first was to send his majesty to one of the Lagations, where he would pace himself under the protection of the fig The second was to proceed to the Spanish frontier by motor-car by the southern routes, which were known to be tranquil. The third method was to board a foreign ship and place hos Ma jest under the protection of the flag with two Ministers of friendly Powers, who would ac company him. Fourthly, it was considered whether the Royal family should remain in the Palace until the last moment, and after going to Uinira, embark on the Royal yacht Amelia, which had already received orders to have alí in readiness, and the crew 'of which' was thoroughly tenstworthy.

The Crosscut wast at the 160 feet level South has been extended 13 feet making a total of 61 foot.

Stopes. Above the 160 feet level 3 stopas are being worked. Loda avotages 6o îns, wide- worth a8 dwt, Above the 60 feet, level t stops is being worked. Loda avarages 48 ins wide worth 45`dwis,

ANDERSON.

Go feet laval North, Crosscut West of main driva has been drivan 13 fest.

160 feet, level South. The Crosscut Esat bán- been advanced 39 feet, making a total of 117 feet. During los month some low grads lode matter bas bojn passed through. The Cross cut is again in slate.

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Crosscuts for stops filling amount to 16 foit. Stopes. Above the 60 feet teval 3 stopss are being worked. Lude averages 71 int wide worth 4'dwts.

RAUD,

The Crosscut East of the Prospecting Shaft has been advanced 56 feet, making a total of 86 feet.

A Crossent West has been advanced a total distance of do fact, where a small quaris.branch producing gold has been intersected. It is now proposed to drive north on this brauch and, at

the same time to contious the Crosscate,

MILLING'SUERT YOA 4 weeks ending OCTOBER 8TH, 1919,

B6 Komi0-40 stampirio 16:38 days, lost uma 1.63 days made up of 17 hours repairing|| dansmission line; remainder to repairs to mill, clean up etc. S'one crashed Bt. Kaman,

Stope Anderson

At the sobiquent luncheon Mr. C'E. A flan,' of the builden firm, to proposing "Success to the Aeneas and Prosperity to Mesis, Alfred Holt and Co," said the vassal would be the fint of those which were to' opɔn ite new service of the Holt Lias 13 Australia. When Stone crashed Bt. Koman finished, the boats would, he believed, be supe- rior to anything in the Australian trade. They would be able to do the 12,900 or $3,000. miles

Total Huntington Mill xan 25 55 days.'

Slope

azı ton 79" 171 19 3,180

160 tons. 105

OIS,

Total 435 between Bogland and Australia in dve and a Totil stone crashed Bt. Komen Mills 1605, hall wenkú "He thought the Holt Line would

Amalgam Retorted Smalted become as famous as passenger carriers as they

Gold.. Gold. were now as cargo capslers, The, dinear was

ÖZL the 25th stadmar built by Mestre, Workman Clark and Co. for the lines controlled by Messrs, Holt. He believed that the Aeneas would be the firm of a big, fleet of passenger sie Lars.

Stamp Mill Huntington Mill Grit Mills

OZI. 1161 194 30

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37:

1,49

462-460 750 98 000 11.000

During all this time, the friends of the King and the diplomatists held several conferences with powerful personages amongst the revolu Liopia, and obtained a full guarantea ibit the Royal faraily would be respected, and that only in the event of resistance belog off tred would force be employed against it. If the revolution should trumph," sald one of the leaders, the road to Clatra will be free, and the King can go in pariect confidence." One of his Majesty's friends asked if the warships would permit the Royal yacht to leave this: part, and the Republicans replied that the ships bad already orders not to leave their moorings and to affard the Amelia the fullest liberty. Orders were also sout to certain regi- meals which might bar the passage of the King and the Royal family, and this completed the measures for assuring the Royaj lives

King Manus bas no personal fortune, and, despite all the accusations which have been lavalled against the Koyal family, it has merer enriched ittelf, and its civil list is baiely sufficient to maitinià the Royal house in fitting style. His pororly will ba xing Manuel's best pralie. At the moment of departure the Dako of Oporto was able to show with pride a bank. most of 100,000 rais, equat to about to say. ing to those who saw him go," This is all that 'I'possess on the day that I quit my country."

The first care of the King was to communi- cale with Queen Amalia, who was at Cintra and a sorvice was organised of loyal friends of the King, who, la automobiles and an horse- back, carried messages to Oinita, and and the telegraph at some places outside Lisbon where the wiret were not cop. The Duke of Oporto, who was with his mother. Qasan. Maria Pia, ia the neighbourhood of Cinira, attempted to reach Lisbon to take co omand of the entrench- el camp. He was, however, unable to get to the capital, and when he endeavoured to as semble the loyal troops outside Lithon it was too late, as the Republic had been proclaimed, and the fortresses had already hoisted the Re-

575 570.780 B. Malacca-Two contington Mais run 26,175 days crashing 1,153 tons from Anderson producing -377 ozi Amalgam. 200 ot. Repablican dig. The Duke of Oporto accord ng. |toriad, Gold 1910s, Smelled Gold.

ly want to jala his mother, and shortly at er everage yield per too Bt. Komia Mills 317 Wards he visited Queen Amelia to tell her chat

would have to laiva the country.

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The Mayor, Sonhor Bautista Ribeiro, pald andther visit to the xalace, bringing the latest news from Lisbon, and the klog spoke, for a

of Mafra, to whom his Majesty stated that he was quite tranquil, since his only preoccupa

on had been the wallate of Portugal,

At half past eloran the King retired to rest, and scoing that his servants word' sekilaus, and for the Virgin is over sil, and my patroness, the sad, told them to be calm, saying, "Sleep well, Virgin of the Conception, will watch" over us and shield us with her protecilen." These were the last words of the King on the day of the proclamation of the Republic and the loss of his crown,

The alace functionaries retired to an aute- room, the guards wont their rounds, and the armed citizens who remained loyal to the King arrounded the Palace and guarded the ap proaches to it, and Mafen speat its last night no- derlag Manual the Unfortunatenfortunate because he had lost his father and brother by Assassination, because he had lost his throne in

twenty-four hours, and becausch bad not been able to meet with loyal men who would have avarted danger when it arose.

SENGRI.

RULES FOR CONTROL OF NATIVE. HANKS,?

In accordance with the lestructions of tha⠀⠀

has proposed 13 Articles of miles of control for Viceroy of Liang Kiang the Shanghai Szotal"

the Native Banks. The Tautai desired' that the Chamber of Commerce and the "Naiva Bauk Gulld be directed to consider them and carry them into effect."

The following are the roles proposed (---. 1.-The Shanghai Taota! shall be held res sponsible to direct the Chamber of Commira and the Committee of the Native Bank Gulid to ascertain the capital of all Native Hinks und the standing of their proprietors. · Thosa who us of ample means will be helped; thosa bankrupt and those who, on false pretences of who have filled shall be ordered to be made

failure, have abscended will be arrested and severely dealt with. Of those who have guar antore the guaranto,s will be strictly pressed. * be allowed to take the capital to do privato 2.—The Managers of native banks shall not

basinssi.

Throughout the right telograms were received from Lisbon, but the King's zaporn was mot dis- tarbed, and the messages sent by express were 3.-The Proprietors of banks, should raport recolved by the Marquis de Payal and the Conde de Sabugosa. "The extraordinary thing tors of their Managers, and the amount of pro»:

to the Shanghai Tantai the names of guaran, about theas telegrama is that they were reassurperties those Managers have, they could count upon the fidelity of the Lisbon Dg, and the entourage of the King still bellared

regiments. They thought also that reinforce- meals would arrive from the provinces. Toe King robe early, and los ped all the naws that his bees received overnight; but he did not concesi his convicdan that without thentyy and without an entirely favourable army any hope of saving the Monaichy was impossible.

4-A fixed rala shall be strictly established for natiya banke, fixing upon so many thousand bank. Each class aball be limited in the taels of capital required for the lowest clau of amongst of their transactions and credit, beyond which limit, they may not overstep and they may not issue loans lavishly. These particular rules are to be registered in the record and notified for the information of the public,

* 6.—They are not allowed to alter the nimes. of their branch banks. They may only ure tha sama pame but may add other stylon tinder the name of the head branch, in order to ensure distinction.

7.÷Buyiög and selling forward, which may ruin the market are strictly prohibited. Any violations in future will be punished according to rule.

8The responsibilities of Managara tớ thann bans should be drawn up to detail" as well sa the punishment for offences.

Senhor Joao da Az veda. Osatinba has been

5. The Propletors of all kinds of nativa sent to Labontɔ obtain lufarmition, and at 9 30 banks are only allowed to establish banks on- he returned saying that the Republic was triamthe conditio, that they possess so much cash, phant, and that nearly all the regiments bad They should also report the amount of proge accepted the new regime. A few minutes later parties they have to be registered. "Queen Amelia, Queen Marin Pla and the Duke .01 Opatto arrived and received this news, not without anxiety, but with iosignation. Alet breakfast, the Mayor of Maira was the recipient of a telegram from Lisbon signed by the Misister of the Interior Seokor, Almelds, fo structing him to proclaim the Republic, to haul dose the Royal Big, and to heittba Republican colours in its stead. The Mayor sent the telegram to the King, who at firit belleved that it was false, and that it had bena sept by the Revolutionatios, but a couple of hours later & parsonage zurivad from Lisbon who assuind the Royal panty that the Kepɔblic had reilly been proclaimed throughout Portugal without any resistance po the part of the army, sud that the Provisional Government had been recognised by the authorities and the army.

At 230 the King, the two Quaans, and the Dake of porio decided to embark as soon as the Royal yacht was in sight. Solama ind supremely sad was the moment when their Majestias quitted the palace. Surrounded by friends, soldiers and people; who looked on weeping, the Royal family descended the stopa,

cfforts to restrain their team, and after a scend entered their motor-cars at twenty minutes to it is impossible to describe the Royal party

three, and proceeded to Briccira..

Averaga vite per ton Bt. Komse Tailings way tosistance would be useless, and that they Thi King and Queen Amelia made gräst

Mr. R. D. Holt, in respanding, said his firm bad beco regularly engaged in iba Australian cargo trade since 19h, Now, however, they The Tartar-General Fisk-Liang; of Nanklug, þad decided to offer passager accommodation 'has been instructed by the inace Regent to|équivalent to that given'tbe second-class of the

reorgaızı the Banner Troops, it is reported mail steamers, but with the advantage that der, that as soon as Tick-Liang murires at Naaking | there would bé na batter class on board the be will be ordered to proceed to the other ship. Consequently the accommodation would | ogt der. provinces to investigată important private have the position in the ship, and the use of affairs.

deck space. usually given to first-class travellers. Passengers would be able to embark eitbor is. Glasgow

At Fishguard. They would give Tons cashed single passage either from Glangar or from Amalgam collected London (including the railway fare) for £10-Smelted Gold a little more than £i por day. The sacs Average fineness would sail on her first voyage on November 19. Yald par ton and her sister ship, the Ancanous, would save

FOR SIGN LOANS,

The Governor of Kwongal intends to obtain a foreign loan. The gentry of that place have cabled to the Tas-Cheng Yuan at Isking to

ramo a strong opposition,

IMPENDING VISIT OF GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.

Tha Cabinet Minister is, E. Na-Tuog intends to request the Throse to appoint Fresident Yim Chung to be the Special Envoy to receive the German Crown Prince lo cooperation with the President of the Board of Foreign Affairs

PRINCE REGENT'S RESIDENCE. The connunci.on of the residence of the “Prince Regent was completed on the 28th ̧ult., the total cost băing kon and tanīs, ri, K. Na

·Tang has been appointed to furnish the house, IMMIGRATION EYE-LAWS IN UNITED STATES.

H, H. Chang Yim Tong, the Chinese Minis- ter to Washington, ha cabled to the Grand Council stating that the President of the United States will abolish the bye-laws relating to the Chinese immigrants.

PARANOIA CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.

It is reported that a memorial for the curly asiablishmedi of a parliament has been pru.. sented to the Tarone by the Cabinet Ministorm. The Prince kagent stated that a meeting will be held in private` audienca to-morrow. next year the now Grand Secretariat will be pitab- lshad and Farliament will meet for, the first time in the 5th year of sun Tuog.

CHINESE GIRL STUDANTS IN

ENGLAND.

As influential commilies of ladies, of which Lady Florence Cec.it President, has been formed la asist Chiens girls who desire to complete their education in England. The committee has filed a register of schoots which are willing to accept Chinese girls as pupils, sod lista öl familjes willing to receive students ad boardern." Thay arearinnging that Calonne edicis shall be met on their eruval in England alidi puced, in the school selected for them. The Commiues will also neranga (jo provide Chomes for singents during holidays, and, will eroportito parents swick yessly an ius stacation

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on 'January 1, 1977. The third of the varuels would be named the Anchiess. On the outward run the varstis would call at Las Palmas. Á call would also by mide at Capalowa, and they hapad Adelaide would be reached in 39 days. (Hear, here)

THE LATE KING.

SUGGESTED SCHEMES FOR THE

LONDON MEMORIAL,

The Lord Mayor his completed the com. mitten which will be responsible for the selec tion of a suitable Leados memorial to King Edward Vil, The but includes 231 names of men promisest in the local government and commerce of London, with the addition of Church dignitaries, presidents of sociales learned and artistic, and members of the rear ago-who-bava: bsaa identified with London' aliizm in the pat

Average yield per ton Bt. Malacca Milis 3.398 dw

TOTALS,

4,758 tosi .. 1,569.OZE

766,780 DES 909.112

3.2 dos FRANK WILLIAMS, Manager.

CHINESE ENGİNKBRİNG AND MINING COMPANY, LIMITED. -

The annual general meeting of the share. holders of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd., was held in London, on the 28th October, 1910, when the Directors' Report and Accounts for the Financis! Year ending 28th February, 1910, were submitted,

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EXTRACT FROM DIRECTORS' REPORT, 20 The net poult of the year's transacilon shows balance to the credit of Frofit and Loss Ac count of £103,010 made up as follows: Net Profit, allar providing for

all charges in China Add Balance brought forward

from last year.... Grosa receipts in London

The committee's firsttask Will be to select a scheme from among the hundreds suggested. Deduct commities it will be submitted to the approval Alier this has been approved by the general of the King. The appsal for public' subcrip- tions will follow. Tas following as some of the suggestions for the memur alí Preservation and endowment of the Cristal

Palace. Rebuilding Buckingham Palace, Nativost Opera Houselo Hyde Park. Heconstruction of Trafalgar-¿quaro, Grand approach to daw Thames bridge. Pantheon or memorial chapel at Westminster

Abbey. Ind'en mussam

Zadowment of King Edward's Hospital Fund. Fund for cancer research, Sanatorium for consumptives, King Kawaid wardi ja sil London hospitals, Algishopjes for London poor, Endowment of League of Mercy,

Titu latest mechanicalfomsos stoker not only

diep asus of the nŽ

The will invite the fulipto thelf bouses and are the zaal on in the must approved maBERT, gery them opportunities of socia

£143,298

T435.. 605

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his friends saw that the fortresses and warships On the morning of Oct. 5, when the King and

had hoisted the Repulican flag, they decided to leave for Mafra, and thence to send a mess- ago to Quecas Amelia and Maria Pis tolling them to join his Majesty and prepare to leavO Portugal.

As soon as the Provisional Governmiot was appointed it agread to guarantee by every poss stols means the lives of the members of the Royal family, to whom' it was intimated that they could choose the means which they deemed mon suitable for leaving the country, either by Iandörsen, The Govern mentoflared to provide thair Majesties with no escort if they want by land, or to place at their disposal a warship if they praterred to go by son. Those negoliations weje confidential:. At last it was decided that the Royal family should embark at Ericeira, and that the Royal yacht Amelin should be placed at the orders of his Majesty,

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Before leaving King Manuel begged Stuber fallo, Tavolta to give him a few handkerchiefs and to purchase some tabacco, as he had at: rived at Mafra with only the clothes in which he was dressed, and carrying nothing with him. The King bad come without monay, and only by the devotion of his friends was be able when be embarked to carry with him a few thousand france. It was a few minutes before thres o'clock when the Royal party, scorted by 100 cavalry commanded by Captain da Cunha, took the road which leads to Ericalra, soms fifty pondan on hamıback, in camlages, and in molor-cais following the automobilas carrying the Royal family

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9.--When a native bank” ls_opened, the Chamber of Commerce and the Committes of ¦ the Native Bank Galid should specify some old and reliable basks who will obtain, loans, from it according to the capital spacified on applie cation. Its circulating crodit will be stopped, fand it must be able to go on for one moată, bai

fore it may be registored to the trade.

10.—Sa laterchanging of biok ordara hai. been fraught with many evils, the practice should be strictly forbidden.

11-Native banks should fasish guarantees one from Rostbar,

13-All industrial mills, and factories deal with native and exchange banks in very luga dependant, The Shanghal Tantal shouldbaksid aums and thair, walfare is therefore inter

responsible to direct the different Guild,' Com«, mittees and the Chamber of Commerce 10 make investigation into the capital, stock, and financial standing of the proprietors of ledas- tries, and also the number of stafi employed, for official registration. Any attempt to misa toas on their part in excess of their capital for the purpose of carrying, out other business shall be duly investigated.

13.—Modifications of these ralas may be proposed for consideration. Pa

THE NEW BRA IN CHINA.

Itisremarked, says the Times correspondent, that the Assembly was opened with intia pomp and ceremony, and that the fireign, Missions were Bot invited, as if the Government was

axious not to trace great attention to

To337 arriving at Mairs he proceeded to the Royal follow the Rsyað lámály on shor Bist (arms; (2) banded is a PSÍ SER

Expanies in Europa...£ Debenturas, Interest... Debentures, Redemp-

lonii `10,000. Directors Fees 3,50

AS PREPARING FOR TARLIAMENT. The King was in a car with Col. Wadding The Chinese National Avrimbly was optand cos, the Marquis de Fayal, and the Conde de on the 3rd uit, in Peking by the Regent, S10 L01019, as well as Naval Captain Vollasha has that taken a faithor, stoglu King Manuel understand on Oct. 5 that all Caldeira, who wan tɔ'assoms the command was over, and that it would be necessity for of the Royal yacht. Qicen Amella was accom. Notwithstanding the paraly advisory character faifitment of his promise of a Constitution, him to leave Portagal. Then, accompanied

panied by the Condo das Gaivilas, the Coude of the Assembly and the large part which the | by the, Marquis de Faval and the Conde de de Sabugosa, and Senhora Maila Francisca de Government has taken in the choice of the Sabogosa, he took a master-car and arrived at Measses, gan of her ladies-in-waiting. With members, the meeting is hailed with joy by the Maira at twenty minutes: past three in the Qusen Maria Pia were the Condesa de Figaro, Chipuit, many of whom regard it A

the begin aftemoon, having made his exit from Lisbon Senhor Jaza Autonio da Silva Mendez, daing of a new.srae wab great precantions so as not to be Saahor Ernesto Rodrigues Menases in the perceived. His Majesty was ・ wasdog ja founk motor-Car were four servants of the Royal long over-coal, a cap, and mator goggles, family. The inhabitants of Hafta wept when and be carried a small valise in his hand the automobiles lait, and the escort was com 2,040 Jargo valise was placed on the motor-cir. On pelled to hold thi road, as the people desland to Palace, but 11, nothing, and baen pre Portugal. When the motors mached Ericeira, pared it was necessary, to despatch a messene

the Duke of Oporto bad already arrived there, garlo the house of Senhor Tomus de Mello and was on board the Royal yacht Brorson, a wealthy proprieur dwelling in the

Bosts were in readiness to tave the Royal neighbourhood, who kindly lous, his survants, pany to the yacht. Qasen Amelia, who was and provided food for the refugees. The sole carrying a rosary in her loli haud, nearly fast diare at bafis and remained loyal, and a palace ad, but she mastered her emotion, and, looking guard was immediately organised under the at the dshing-bolts and the dihtimen who wire command of Captains Abrad and Santa Clara, to zow them, and the silent crowd; abe anid, "I who placed inside and outside the palace sole disgusting i never could have believed that, diert ➡ho were ready to defend the life of the the Portuguese would have done to me what Kiog at all come to them, they cre doing* Assisted by the fishermen,

At half-past four a messige was sent to the two Queens entered: oee best and the to the affect of Prince Tsal Tan's riff to Quisa Amelia, Informing her that the King King another. Silence and jodifference pie had reached Maim, and telløg her to make | valind at the moment of the golog, There WAS praparations for the voyage, Queen Amelia, not a single exclamation nail a woman threw arrived at Malen at half-past fra, travaling by hertelf upon one of the boats,” and wanplag, 5 000 | a motor car, which was preceded by sethar took the hands of the Qarent and kissed them) *** confilolog Llanisunni Fi oo de Zar Ferlira, a It listated by some people, and contrsalcted by 7 058 | | [albini sepperar of the king. The Qatin was oihin, that Queen Amella turned inwards he 9.940 accompanied by the Conde, day Galvesan, the skole, and raining her right hand, said, “* Adloo Sosa | chiff of har hoursbild: TACE was no lacidant (Padoanl (1

(but not for long a "A low fididaten on the road in the case aims of the King or si4rwards the Koyal family reiched, the yachti

30,000

Leaving a net brisaca of

43.318 103,010 Which the Directors recommend should be appropriated as follows,

A fa placing to Reserve for Deprecia- tion (making a total Reserve of is paying a foul dividend of 15: 61

pasahare free of tax) payabis and' November, 19:00 manat der er or Making a dividend, of 15 per cent for * the your with the interim" dividend" of 1/3 parabato paid on 1st May, 1910. Diracze za percentage profili in ac, ord”. vrança with the Articles of Associatios Income Taxarijikarakeşlə" And canylag forward INTERESE

$75,000

it is significant that she semi-official: Daily Naus, in a leading article, favours thy widest extension of authority in a further Parlingashti A vemacular newspaper staisi that the Regent is impressed with the strangiht of the populat desire for Ine accelaration of the preparations for a full Parliament, and that he hang landed to shorten the period of probadon, and to Coun woka a Legislative Assembly, ithin thrNG MEN This statement is quoted walent contradicions by the Daily News it conflent currect reports

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