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MACAO'S NEW FLAG,

A SAD UNFURLING,

[From Our Own Correspondist.]

Macao, 11th December." The most terrible things of life are those which we commit not withinkingly; bar half- thickingly. Sach ta'uct was done in full view of men of many natios cnly a fow odd bouss ago, and actually within sight of the plica whence I send you the message of a beat that boats in tune with that of loyal Portuguese and with that of all brave, loyal, and undralanding men. And the cruel part of it all was that grays and good mon assembled in Maceo at three of the clock on the ith day of December, o Sunday devoted in this year of disgrace to the memory to ono Francis Xavier, who is still rogarded by philosopers as a hero, and who, by the few who still latimately feel the teachings of that Paul of Tarsus who was the first Apostle of the Gentiles, is known as a Saint, on this day of all, in this City of all Gtries, to view enacted the following scene, a scene which deserves some maie eloquent pen than mine to describe

The Avenida Vasco da Gama is one of the ..finest averus made by an artistic Latin poopic. The large grounds beneath it are, looket a almost hungrily by Euglishmen who are pat 100 middle aged 10 erjoy a good game of rugger, and to a mau nih a soldici's eye, the possibilities of the plies are tempting Qae could drill two Prussian Regiments of that ground, and thinking of Prussiaor, how tome spectors of this afternoon's reese did long for the sight of a few burly Germaus in uaitorm, doing their parade-march in the usual style of men who still have a god and a King to believe jo, and who don't mind a button if the King doos like to c himself au Emperor!

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ŠATURDAY DECEMBER 17, 1910

they were certainly na athletic and fit a body of 48R'DEEN STREET COLLAPSE. soldiers as a good cffiger could wish for.

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VERDICT OF THE JURY."

y did not look as happy as they seemed well-fed. The officer commanding did not Ppper to admito the croird of Chinese and. DÍ

Ygth Inst. good Portuguese who thronged about t'e g

The loquiry into the circumstances sas staff. He said he didn't. However, words but touching the death of six Chinese on the 74th tice, and a few sailors and all, matched past the Dobody, and the soldiers, Safaatry, orillery, pa

November last was resumedhafora Mr. E. R. Hallax the Magistracy. this Alter new graff wheatlegofths new Republic

Boor. Mr. H. L. Dennys, from the Crown was hoisted. Ths bauds played cheerful

Solicito office, represented the Giveranient. music and nobody waist a word about anythias, except the Governor, who, when the new 13 (that he had upwards of 25 tears' experience in R. J. Hoid, Inspector of Buildings, stated is a red and wr.on ng wika circle in the

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We do not necessarily vydęrse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.)

LATE KING OF SIAM.

Tatus Europa-on-the-LiloanKONU-TALEOKATINA- 51 have the honour to inform you that 1 am to receipt of a despatch from the Ministe for Foreign Affairs a: Bangkok, dugd the and Devawзogse directs me to convey to you the December, 1910, in which His Higbeess Prince

middle showing teves castles and fiva shields building worts Herememberedcalilogat Nor. heartfelt than ́s of ha Simete Goversmentf

quito loud, but calmly, Viva a Refollica, Thi time hilag, a g and a National Anthem means, in English, that Polligat has, for the which we may or may not have time to re cognise. Then ere bidy went away. The following facts ought to be voted. First: Thit disorderly. Secondly that Priests of the the soldiers were not lu any way muticons or Catholic Chrich were not afraid to by present Tlindly: That the statue of Visco da Gama Fourthly: That an awful 1st of sougenan is remains just as veiled as it was before. being talked about Macao and that you must ant believe a word of it, un'ess the angking Telograph tells you to. For the Telegraph kowe the truth, and Jells it. Just at piesent silence on all sides is best. Bitterness will de to good. Let things settle down. The men now in office know their duty and are doing it

NEWS FROM THE NORTH,

{ "pecialy Pronulated før, the Hongkong

Telegrap4]

MONGOLIA,

3, Aberdeen Slicet onthe 24the Novem: br. Alespected the foundation of the party wall and then.ordered the contractor to poll down.s again and found it was ale ght and then o der portion of it. Two days later he inspected it

ed the contractor to go on with the world Later, bo saw that the fost wall of No. 15 was in a dangerous condition ani ke roturaed to the office and loand that they had already been served with nri'c1. At 4 pm. the 28th November, he spected the houses again and saw that they bat collapsed. The majority of the jist wire decayed. Hit examination would lead to the opinios that the collapso was due to this ratten joists

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The will was one of the worst he hd over seen in Hoogk ng. The morior was bad and aufficient. The bricks were of blus, stone. The three houses were built with the same class of material. Witness was of opinion that The houses were bailt between 15 nad 10 grams ago. The sharing was quite satisfactory, He found no fault with the work of the architect,

coxtractor or workaten,

Siam's recent great bereavement have, etc

B-N. MOLY

Acting Consul

Siamese Coasula'e,

Victoria Balldings, Hongkong, 13th December, igro,

CONCERT AT TIIB SEAMEN'S

INSTITUTE.

MR. AND MRS. Mouv's racORAMEE, S

13th inst.

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COMMERCIAL,

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT,

kong, Inquiries from Blagapore for some of the dollar stocks failing to tempt, sellers into the market. The parchasing rates- pro absolutely bàlow ruling quotations and must be consider- Revlowing the shara business for the worked in the nature of bargain prices only. Messrs. E. S. Kadouria & Co, write on the 918 London Inquiries have been a negligible quantity and "bul a " and "bears" appear to Business dating the period-under review has be saiting on the fence in the meantime, The been slightly more se:ive at rates shewing very closing tone of the market to quiet, little variation no, the previous week,

Anglo-Malaya have weakqned to :3/- at which price thay could be placed. RabbirsFico Hand Para quotation frem

slightly lower than those previously reported. London has declined to 6ft and a small bucl.

ness lins been done with London at rates

Singapars market appears to be absolutely wits that pett. lifeless and we hear of libs or no business

Banks. Hongkong Bani's have advanced to $320, at which a small business has been out through. Nationals remain qualicred-at $0 buyers,

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Marine Insurances-Cantona ned in request at $185 without inducing sellers. Usions have been the medium of small transactions at $17 and could now probably be placed at $830 Avery brlak demand for North Chinas sc in early in the week and the rate-rose rapidly from Tis. to to Tls. 13; with a fair amount of burit ass pusing, tha q jotation new, belog Tis. 130, Seller. Yaugtskes aro in re- quest at $:9.

The contest given at the Seamen's lostitute last oight and organlied by Mr. and Mar.

Fire Insurances--Bengkong Fires have H. N. Mady proved to be one of the moit

advanced to $36, at which rate sales have successful, octertainments yet provided there.

bte effected and mors coală probably` ba The large bali was filled before the advertised hour for stating hid arrived. After an over-

placed at a slightly higher rate. Oblea Fires remaio unaltered at Sus Dominal. ture, Pot-pourii," on the pianoforte by Mr. M, D, Silas, the vocal part of the programme

-Shipping.ongkong, Ossted' and Macio Steamboats are a quiet market round about $30- was opened by Mrs Mody, who gave two

with sellers at pitsibly under this rate and SPR, "Beloved, it is morn" and "Thora"

Chion Minilas are unaltered at $1 lados are lg excellent voire enduste er. Liobel Lam meil gained heisty plaudits for his renderingsglected at $57, and Douglas Steamship Companies are aüll 'quoted §io sellers. Star of "The Two Grenadiere,"

Ferries ard innctive with selters at $3) fit the old and Stay for the new. Shells have been the medium of a small business at 8/5 from Lon-

The instrumentalis: clement in the conceit

Buchings was next called and said be in- spected No. 15, Aberdeen Street and found so pait of the premises was is danger, but the barly well between No. 13 and 15 showed that itere was something wrong, a made a riprit of it and ntco was rest to poll down the wall. It has for soms live pau ben realized in Before the 28th ha Irated at the party wall patty was pirkularly song. Little Miss Esther Peking that the only bapa of saving Mangalia betseon Nos. 15 and 17 and did not find it Xavier and torinstructor, Mr. E. Dicenberg, from falling in othe hands ofthe Furciga Powms dangerous. He should say that the wall was appear.d to great advantage in the'r pi n fr fice to the test possible development of the about thi:19 years old, The accident mi, ht due, Mende'aha's Cuspricis Bilan's," country by the Chinese Governmet, and for the have occurred had there beeo no work going dia Chop'a's" Ronda" for two pianos. Miss st six month negotiations have beesia prona in No. 5. He thought that the blame X vier, we und ritad, has only bien for the press fortheflatz tlauof abig Corporation whose should be placed on the pericu that built the year under Mr. Davanterg's to, and she's lálria'y a remarkably clever litle pinn`st, Mr. activities should be cot fired to Mongolia. The wall, which was bull with bad material. funds for this enterprise at last been raised Verkins, executive engineer of the Gonzalez do'ighted the rudie ce with a virio zoin. Massis. Anderson and Elliott contri September aid a working arrangement with the Govern. Tublic Works, said that lo

tuels finely extentei oboe-and-con e: duet ment is now being effected, under which it is last be received a pot co from 15 Abend the latter nis gave a solo; phile Mr. 1).

Street expected that the cooperation will begin its deen.

und Lert Mc Hut. operations in the early part of pral year.

chings. Later heat himself and ex-mised is proved big stilata pcc lo player i his

Placen Pirata, the pitly wall and (bend it was not ia god 'carditios. Afterwards Mr. Foe sent in plans in pull down the pary Bol (rout walls bat these were not approved and a her plans were sen, ile wept there again on the morning of the collapin. He went irside No., audioaked ruurd but noticedning wors, The party wall was a few feet above the ground line, zad the workmen were working at it. Shor ly af er3s herd of the collapse. He bolt. would not say tow long ago these bouses were

"WHEN THE CAT IS AWAY," BTC.

During the absence on leave of H.E. Tans Shao vi, Minister of Pestsand Communications, therepresentatives of the various provinces have tried to force the hands of the Miolstry in the ello is have been of at avail, as the Senior V c matter of raising fose ga Torns, but this Minister of the Ministry has decline to rele anything without the approval of his Chief. Junior Vice Minister of the said Misty, har

At the matine, E. Sheng 17 ad-liuai, ing been there bas batman-aticmpt to between the Minister and Steng. As a matter mike capital out of an alleged disagreement

of fact, there has been no sarb d'aigretmeat,

The giouad was su tounded and partly covered with a crowd wiki am forced to call molley. One saw the proud and ressived ladies of the Portuguese usi yery far from the quite notes:ryed and Traukly selfish wamea tourists of America, a d side by side with a grave and dignified Priest of the Roman Church, a grinning Chinese coolie cheerful y pushed his way. But not many of hint. The Chinese of Macao are at least uutwardly polite, and whatever they may inwardly teel, no re sentment was shown by them at the fierce worda of the officer whis commanded the troops on the Praca do Cruisterio when he marched his men up to silma the new fig. The crowds, of conso, swarmed all over the ground. The uillitary and polica forces op all along the railings on the tide of the

ele fue orphanage. Un the oppui e sides were many frock-coated and lop-batted men, and pleaty of uniforms. The latter were all fortuguese Augstaff with as oblong greeu bundle tiel to the top of it, was the centre of this group.

His Excellency the Governor, Senhor Vidal, arrived in a catage with his Aidea-da-Usmp and other officers at 3 o'clock. Everybody saluted him, and it was pleasant to see thit every foreigner present, Englishnics, Amell cans even, touriete and all, took off their hats to the Chief Magistrato of the stil Portugueseas leng has sehen very little interest in the Colony,

Sentor Vidal bore himself with dignity and a certain sternness which was only with dabbling in enneacy matters.

affairs f the Ministry, being chiefly occupied broken when it became bla duty to give the signal for the ualudjog of the green oblong hundle on the top ut the flagstaff It appears. to be the now l'ortuguese fig, for Scptor Vidal ancovered bla bead, and cried three times "Prva a Republica 1" The vast crowd watched the unfurling of a red and green flag, with a central medallion containing a part of the well-loved arms of Lusitania, and the crowd. said nothing. The arüllery which act so very long ago was ready to fight and fight hard, for His Majesty (God save him!), Ring. Maugel, fired a salute of twenty-one pues lo this.fig. A disrespectful woman of Lentic race, and a willy Lain lotgue, whispered that this flex was really too much like her pet parrot for her to feel much respect for i Deid silenca ful- lowed the artillery'e salate,

THE DALAI LAMA, ›

It is reported that the two Foreign Ministers in Peking have arged upon the Ministry of Foreign Affis tho advisability of recan side ing the position of the ex-Dalai Lama, with a view to his re-instatement. It is mest unlikely that any such representations have been made, but it is possible that io view of the fact that it is proposed to ask H. E. Viceroy Chao, of Szechwan, toome up to Peking to discors whole ques on affectio Tibet The Minister of Foreign Aff istarbren sounding the representatives-of-Great Britain and Rassis on this particular point, I will be remembered that PVE. Victroy Chao him. sell suggested the provisional resin.tatement of the ex-Dalai Lama,

OFFICIAL CHANGES Prince Tsaitus has been appo'sted First Lord of Admir illy and H.E. Tan Hirah Lerg Second Lord.- The Commistion ci Co. stitutional Reforms, the Army Council and the Minister of War, will have supreme central of military affairs with exclusive responsibility These proposals have been submitted to the Prince Regent for approval and have been found satisfactory,

The Picce Regent bas ordered that the offices of Presiden, Vice-President and Coun tillar brabel she 1, and Chief Commissiærer ned Vice-Commnissioners of Amy Affies be created ins eact. W. ile recrgnizing the Army and encoursing the martial spit the Commissioners should earnestly and faith fully cary out ther duties and srve to vake real progress, so as not to beglic ther humportant work. Geaer 1 Viny Ching is np. pointe Chief Commissioner of Army Alfirs ad E. Shou-sua Vice-Commissioner, Tre discharged Junior Vice-Minister of War, Yao His-wen, is ordered 13 awalt appoint ment as Vice-Mic'ster of one of the Ministries, Senior atd Junior Conecillors are crde ei. to await appointmect as metropolitan of ficials of the third rank ne as Commissioners Edecation, Conmisslorers of Justice. Feriar and Junier Secretaries are cidered to awrit sp. pointment cther as metropolitan officials of the foarhrink or Taolais, Fr. butignaty Courcillois are ordered to contique serving under the rex Chief Commissioner ued V ca-Commissioners.

the rame salaries as before. The discharged Vice-Ministers, Councillors ard Secretaries of the Ministry will receive

nets of all this, what tone will dwell in the. for Foreign Affairs, Commisionus of

, E. TANG, SHAO VI IN A HIW ROLE.

Mr. Denus having addres-ed-the Court the adventure." jy tetonid a verdict of "Deuh from mis

CLAIM FOR MEAls supplied.

13h init.

In the Summary Count to day Mr. Justice Hazelaad agu-suited the plaiali, with costi, in the action fo which the Tsul Num Las firm sued Wai Yank Chuso to recover $31 36 for) meals supplied. The case had been adjourned on the pitvicus day to obtain the presence of the manager of the Kwong ung Hotel an wit ness farth: pliatiff, but the men could at be ford.

Mr. C. Wilson appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. J. V. Steavanson for the defendiạt.

OFIOM TARADIDDLES.

Lalu diy Rezinu, states:

Mr. R. S. Gundry, C.B, in a letter to the

The comic part of the programme was in the bauds of Mr. W. G. Worcester, who was in his very bes: George Robay to mand of Mr. 1. D. Silas, who kept the house in irrep:os sibio laughter while he held the stage in his being particularly good. character dilties, his "F:cachy" make-up

Grimble, E Dioci bag and M. D. Silay. Mr. The accompanists wero Mers: George Grimble, also, appe:rid in a new role as a comic singer will a racy topical song, "Scrub my mother.

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Refineries.Chira Sugars tra quoted $1:4 with small transactions at the rate. Lurans remain on offer at $is without inducing buyers.

1dlaing —Chinese Enginecting and Mining, Company shares have small buyers at Tir. 19 but no business is reported and Raub - hava further declined to Estellers.

Docks, Whaves and Golewas.—A small demind basarison or Hongkong and Whampoa Ducks, and if er transactions at $1 shares to Kawloon Wharves bava now wanted at $3 declined to $31, at which rate small sales aro repo:tel, Shargbai Dicts, and Hengkew Wharves are altris! at Tis. 671 and T. 978 respec ively.

Lands are on offer at $ 02, und Kowloon Lands Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hongkong resallia request at $13) with probable buyers at a small advance on this sale. Hongkong Ho els cra qasted $7 nomial for the old shares with tellers ofthe now at $59 Sha gha! Lords aic quoted Tis. 104 and West Points

So numerus had been the emors, that itere a neglected market at $39. was pretty late befois a most enjoyable concert was brought to a class with "God Save the

King,"

THE JAPAN-BRITISH EXHIBI. TION.

JAPANESE COMMISSIONERS ENTERTAIS D.

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Ct on Mills.The demand for Hongkong Cottons reported last week his fallen away slightly and the rate of $13 is now purely comiral. In the Naith. Ewos are quoted is. 873, Lanu Kuag Mows Tis. 4 and Soy Chees 115.7471

Allagars are loquired for at 4,6. Lloggis could be placed at 16,6, Londen Ventarea ate quoted at 5/3. Buyers will not pay over 5/-..

London Asia:iles are unchanged with sellers. At 13,6

Dalted Serdaogs have sellers all quotations. United Sumatras can be placed at 7/9. Bartams have weakened to 6/6 with no basi- ness to report

and S100 havn further purchasers at the re- G'ennely-After large sales at 51 90, $1.95 duced rate of $4.

Sardycrofts have been trans cled at $14 at which figura mora shates aro Inquired.

and mira shares could probably be placed.

Ayer Kunnings have been sold at 35'certs

Allor Gajabs have bojets at $1.40. United Stogapores can be placed at St. Exchange The Bank's closing T.T. quia- ti:ns are as follows:-

On London....../20 3/16 On Shanghai.. .73 On Singapore...

ELLIS & ELLIS,

Hongkong, roh December,

TRONOH MINES.

The Troach Mines output is 40 o picu'r, cf

value of $103, 79.

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The outpat for eleven monits of 199 was 3481 picul, and in the same period in 19 0,43,851 plcu's.

JUNK WRECKED.

OFF GAP ROCK.

13th inst. News was br ught ove to Hongkong last night of another maritime disaster when a large deep-sea fishing junk got wrecked off Gap Rock at 2 o'clock on Menday morning. It was blowing hard from the Norhat the ime and the steering gear of the funk failing to answe the helm was blown on the rocks on Jubilee Island about three miles to the spath-east of Gap and was drifting to the South. This was the Rock Lighthouse. The junk was cut in two report cabted to the Harbour Authorities yester day meraing with the additional information that the members of the crew could be seen clinging to the wreck. The steam latach Ruang Lea was promptly charterad and order- ed to proceed to the wreck with all speed. The King Lee left Hongkong about 8 39 m. yesterday and returned with shipwrecked man live after five o'clock last evening. Wobe lieve the fishermen have been given over to the care of the Tang Wa Hospital Committeer In all seven men were retcved.

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4. SHIPPING MISHAP,

WALL.

Miscellaneous Green Island Cements are on offer at $.1., Chion Boreess at $10, Daity Farma at 5174, China Providents at $7, Ropes of $8, with co business to report. Humphreys Estates have been dealt lo durleg | 8.5. -*CHINHUA”, RUNS AGAINST THE PRAYA the week at 36 and transac ions in Watsons at the same rate have (been reported. Chins Light and Powers are stil in request at yo

12th last. cests. As will be seen from our quotations Yesterday morning an unfor usato accident Lengkals are now 10 Guilder shares lastead of befell the Chica Steam Navigation Co.'s as.. Ico Guilder shares es fom:rly, the latest Chinhus while she was going alongside the quo ation from the North bei g Tis, c5..

Douglas Wharf to unship a batch of Race Exchange. The - Dank's drawing rate en griffins from Shanghai. The vessel steamed London is 1 çfit on demand, and the T/slowly into the berthage, bows on, and was

To mark the close of the Japan-British Ex. bi lon at Shepherd's Bisli, the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayores a ph inst, entertained the Imperial Japanese Commissioners to luncheon at two M asion ficure, the guests, for the most pin Japanese, numbering about filly. To the right at the Lord Mayor sattie tedy Mayoress; the Japanese &mbassador, and the Duke of No fuik; while on his Lordship's left at Mr. Dikajira Wada (Japanese Commister-Gents on Shanghai is 737- eral), Lord Desborou b, and Me, Imre Kiralty (British Commissioner-Gederal)..

The Lord Mayor neopored the toasts of "The Kieg" and "The Emperts of Japan."

They

At a meeting held a the Guildhall on Oct. 18, under the auspices of the China Energency Appeal Committee, the Hishop of London is In pop sing "The Commissioners of the reported (in The Times) to have said that * bis

Japan Friish Exhibitlou," the Loid Meyors. ¡] first reason for supporting the movement was that it was pleasant to remember that one c the awful debt we owed to China for our past his first dates when he became Lord Mayor record in the opium question"; and in another was to take some share in the arrangements paper (the Loxdus and Chini Tele raph) as and preparations for the Exbitition. having added that it puzzled him how little tooked forward at that time with profund in the conscience of the nation seemed awake terest and ceritude to the prospects if that with regard to the iniquity of the opium war."

great scheme lo which the two Empires were Is it not just possible that the cation is dimly jai lng band-in-hard in showing to the world cosscleus of a great deal of exigger.tion in their respec is contribu ions in arts, macufic regard to the alleged to quity ? .

ure and other peaceio! spheres of rational One would think-and a great many well-concern,

Today, when the Exhibition had meaning peoplerr bably do think-to listening been brought to a successful end, it was very to holatory ad frestes in which the national gra ifying to him that bis last fendias should crime' is commonly denounced, that wicked take the form of a tribute of gratitude to tha British merchants were the first to lotrod ice Japanese and British Commisiinser and of opium to the notice of incept Chinese, congratulation to them on the brilliant way in Yet osim smoking was a sufficiently estah which all their programme had been carried lished hab in Chion to evake desperiost in salte of that frit very se rible dr.wback reprobation more than forty years before we

-the death of King Edword. had anything to do with the trade. For Mr. Mr. Wata (Jopiness Commissione -General), Morse reminds us, in his "Trade and Adminis on behalf of his courtymer, expressed the's tration of the Chinese Empire' the Emperor ease of the deep obligation they owed to the Yung Cheng issued an edict, prohibiting the people of Great Britain who had received then sale of opium and the spacing of opium srock with a lindness and courtesy that could never ing divats A, D. 1729, while tùs first chest of bs: forgotten. Japan found that there was opium imported by Briich ogency resched. much she could learn from Britain, and Canion A, D. 1773. Is it necessary to aid tot perhaps there were Eug'ishmen who world the opium-pipe is a Chinese inventist?

not be ashamed to confess that there were Cfanother mis-cal ed incident," the spium. come things they might letra from Japan. war, an American statesman, John Quincy The Exhibition bad promoted a union of heats Adime, declared that its cause was co upita as well as of latcrest, and apan filt that is but a " plo"-alluding the insolent assump the West she tate lend who was ready to tion of superiority by the Chines which found ciprocate the advance of the Eas. Eips characteristic expression in be returs nopen cials were he and his colleagues proud of th ed, of a letter addressed by Lord Napier to the reception which End bren accorded them in Prefect of. Canton, with an endorsement that it

the most historic and greatest of the cities of was "idedback 'becnus:it was not superscribite world-the City of Lodio. ed with the charte'er "pin" (or pin) signifying "a bumbla,patition."

It is true that the war to which indignities

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YARN MARKET.

Messrs: Polistwilla and Kotewall siste in then lotnightly yarn circular -

Since our last report on the 26th ultims by Mail str.. Lella' our market has kept up a very firm toce, which has encouraged or buyers to secure their requirements at an advance of $ to $3 in all grades in the beginning of the interval.

The holders have remained very firm owing to continued pors of rapid rise in cotton in india, and this state of things has brought a few hayers in the market who have made speculativ purchases of a large number if bales at a further advance of $1 to $4 per bale, while most of them have withteld from making any Irea Bargains at such extremely high ra es,

At presset, owing to harvest time, the op country deliv:ths are very limited.

At the close, though the inquiry is small, the market remains very steady.

No. 6-A small business is dona at an in- crease of $1 to $1îş this coust.

No. 12-A few walksowa chòpi hava changed ha ds at an incroise of $1 to $5 per

bule.

almost ready for tylrg-up when the order *Full speed astora' was telegraphed from the bridge to the engine-room,

But through soha mitandera'anding the or der appears to have been read down below se Fall pred ahead," with the result that the steamer's stera came into violent impact with the Pr.ya wall befa.e the cog'nes cou'd base- vassed. When the collision occurred, ils furcs raised the bows of the ship two or three feet out of the water and nearly everyone on board was thrown to the decks,

In the sters pistes there was a bole made of about ten to twelve feet. In length. After dia charging her freight, the Chinkus proceeded to Quarry Fay Dock Yard for repairs.

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NEW CHINESE RAILWAY: LOAN.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cer Chinese Central Railways (Ltd.), who, with paration are authorised, as agents for the

tctors for the loan to rece vs subscriptions at the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, are the joint can

No 8.-No business has passed in this count per o bood for Lyn0,000 Fiva per cent. &terieg bands, being part of an owing to higher prices asked by the hellers.

No. More las ball the number of total 1,895,000 is offered for subscription in Ger Issue of £10000:0 (11-which the remaining sales during this interval are made in this ecuat masy on similar terms) part of the Imperial with a substantial increase of fa 10 $5,

Chiness Government Five per Cent. Ticotsin- Fakow Railw y Supplementary loan for £1.800,00) sterling. The loso, which Chinese Government for principal and to. Is the direct obligation of the Imperial terest, and is redeemable within thirty. anual draw- years from 1st iust, by scared by a first charge upon ceitam pre- fa, commencing in 19, is specifically.

vincial reváru:s to the aggregate amount of aboat £500,000 per annum, and by a recond charge upon, certain other provincial soveourS 10 the aggregate amanot of ab:u: £538,000 per conam. The present issue, it is miated, in recessitated by the progress which is being made with the construction of the railway, and interest on the bonds during construction, the it is estimated that, including the payment of

No. 16-A very limited business has passed in only two well-known choph

No 22-With a string inquiry in superior chops a good number of bales has met buyers with an advance of $1 to $; and the stock is very small,

Total saler, 8,30 baler

Unsold stocks, 1000 bales,

Sold but un-delivered in the godown and to arrive 35,000 bales.”

The Governor and his staff and the spec.. tators watched the soldiers march krward and safate the strange cev fig, and march away with bands playing, but with faces which seeni- ed sternly Let to endure a bitter business. It is difficult to describe just this expression of the soldiers. They looked sturdy, we'l-fed fellows, who night on occasion be good cemiades und not at all bad, soldiers, id fact, under good officers, quite good-wanh indeed of their utforgettable acc.sters of Busaco-they appeared like really rather de cent nito. But they were sad loking and dawaratt, The Goveruor made no specch The bands played tuces unfamiliar to eats that love the old tunes bes', and perhaps the most pleating sight of the whole afternoon was that of the brass band of the b yi of the Orphant ge Father Nures, who is well known in itong keng, in the Director of this most charitable and usstel institution. He was there, and is kis eyes looked out on everybing and every body with faite charity, Several C bo s of. the Cathedral were there, too, including Faber Francisco Soares, the Parish Prest of the Church of an Lourerça Allihs high Colonial Officials were there, Lren erant Machado in fall unifarm, Secho. Menezes the Treyer, and all the Senators. What way the mevailing menery of those who saw it? My friends, Lean only tell you and thore Portuguese who love, "old days and werdy that were," that thers was up musical note to remember.. Silence was the effect opp the car, in spite of the twenty-one gun falute, Bat upon the heart evely gun struck a blow, No Portuguese W this business of the hoisting of the new without spasm of bitter pain in his One felt faint. The beloved colours are gone. very soul, The terrible red, the huassing green have combined to make a new segret, a new grief. In the middle of the flag is a circle containing abolished and that. Tong Shao Yi is op.

poiated a Chief Commissioner and that the of this soit inevitably led up was precipitated trade between England and Japan. It was by Senior Vice-Mialter, H. E. Shum, is appoint by Commissioner Liu tiempt to suppress commercial interccu'se that the pence of the ed Deputy Commissiveer of Foits and Com-xumarily a traffic-nominally contrabind-world was secured. (fear, hear.) munications. The other member of the Ministry have been transferred to the Ministry heavily for the bent fit of local officials that it "The beans of the Lid Mayor and Lady which was opetly carried an and taxed so The Inpincis Ambassador, in proposing of War and the Admialty.

bad bres debated at Peking whether it should Mi yiress," said that the hospital ty of the Man 112 W STAMPS,

not preferably be legalised in rder to secure sten Houre was proverbial, not only in tha some of the proceeds for the Imperial excruntry Lut in Japan. The Lord Mayer had cheqer. But it usually requires a spark of shown grest kisdress to the cast and effic:ss.as been sold at 5:54 10 $.63 some kind to set it flimmable matter alight,

Cf the conditions which we exacted at the July. His kindness and horpitty were ap- of the cruiser Ikoma, which visited. Londen in close of that war, another well-known Ameri-preciated not only by those who were present can the Rev. W. A. P. Mattie, has written that but also by the Japanese at home. (Hear, they wein astonishingly moderate for a cos-bear) qutor whia, uzembarrassed by the interests of uiker Powers, might havə, taken the whole Em- pira," and contained "not a syllabit in favour of legalising the opium traffic"; adding, "so much for the charge that this way, which brors a male- do cus name, was waged for the purpose of com peliny Chlon to submit to the continuance of as immoral traffic. I have purposely quoted There is an agitation afoot among German American writers, becau e America hay posed judges in favour of the re estion o capital so sympathetically towards Chica that the; may | pozishment in Germany. This ngilarion is bathought leis open to the cha go of prejudice | intended to, counteract a movement among to which English "criminıl," "ate of course German humanitarians who demand the abeli cbnoxious,

tion of the death sentence. German judges There is hardly anything to repart concern.. I am not concerned with the relative merk's are unanimously in faveur of the retention of Ing the rubber share inne if for the past week | however, were the matter gone into on a big and demerits of opium-making. That is an- capital ponishment as the only eff:ctive means The price of the raw meterial his suffered a scale, the dersbility of rubber floor covering, other story. I have bees moved only to salyss of repressing crimes of mastal violence. Jaden alight set-back from bead, per lb. on the 3 d which we believe is very great, combined with contain platitudes which have been repeated as Humke has published a maniferto calling upon | iour, to 61, 16, on the zih, which is thu lot:st | probable, improvements in its manufactors, often that they have come to pase almo t as all his fallow judges in the country te exercire quoted rate from London, whence the report of | might muka itsulimate cost not much muin established facts; something being (as I have all their le fluence in favour of capital punitha quist market is cabled to Hongkong than that of good parquet work. Of the com beard Sir Thomar Wada say in this connection)' most; and against the pieudo-humanitārlan There has been absolutely no movement fort of rubber flooring theie cannct de ing

due to historical truthy

Povement for its abolition.

either in the way of buying or selling in Hong.' opinions,

the symbols of the Seven Sorrows and the Five

A Imperial Decree bas ten sued that the bitty of Pasts and Communicatives b

It is reported that the Ministry of Pos's and Communications I ave decided to issue a ret of cew stumps in the cuneat financial year in commemoration of the establishment of a form

Crowds, Though not surmounted by the Crowa, huse symbols are a comfort, a promise. So long as the Persögurse relais these symbols in their hearts, hops and its fut. filment will be theirs. Ons of theso Wou ds 1: Lustinpla's, the wound in the heart. It will bleed a long time, for wounds there take loog heating, and the healing is net done by quicks from modera waiversiile. All the time that the soldiers of Macao, and the Folice, aud about a dozen sailors, were parading to wach of Constitutional Government for China. the holsting of this strange dig and while crowds of Portuguese and Knglish and Amerl

ANOTHER LOIN FROM AMERICA,.. cans and other Foreigners looked on, and a

The Grand Council has propsted to raise a Land of two oda Chinesa observed the loan of two and a half million d liara (Gold) praceedings with a geim and sinister silence, the statue of Varco da Gam: in the foesi Avests in the Far-Eest, overlooking the scene, semained decently veiled.

Icom America for raval reorganisation.

REW CANTON VICEROY.

The newly-appointed Acting Viceroy of the Two Kwong, E. Chen, Ming Ohl, will leave Shanghai on the 21st last, for the Boutb.

ADMIRAL DEWEY ON THE PANAMA CANAL.

Sunday was a military and serions day in Macao. At thres to the aftercoon the sold ers of the garrison and the Police, a any of item Portuguese, and a few satiors, werd lined up along the Fraça do Cemeterio.. A great crowd of people were present, all perfectly silcot and expectant Atten nicules past three o'clock (by an American watch) the Goveruer and his dides arrived. The bands played what is as- sumed to be the new Portuguess Nailonal Anthem. The troops paraded. They wore evidently picked men. That is to say, that pathaps half of the Macan patriaan had been rapezcked to find men as well set up and de- pent looking as the troops who paraded, Fort Dreadnoughto

Admiral Dewey is quoted as saying that the opening of the Panama Canal, is very import sot, and it would be extremely delightful to see Americ.a warships pauing this important water, way, taking the lead of all others, He also said that even in the event of Congress being com- trailed by the Democrats, the United States should bayo in vlow the construction of fifty

Mr. Kiralfy also replied; remarking that there were evidences that the Exhibtiin bad done a great deal of good work in terrasing the

The Lord Mayor replied to the toast

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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN GERMANY.

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Local Mill-Has sold you biles 105. at 5117 to Sigo,

Arrivali:-Tļo Vadatr, Assayo ini extra air. Halala Karu from Bombay, and s'r, Kamang from Cakutta hiva brought in 4,052 bales for Hongkong, and 8 bales for? bar ghal, Stip: ports, &c, amount to about soo baler, mais fom Hergkog to Shanghai and coast Shangbai-Market has continued advancing Tis. 2/1 in all ecuats. and a gsol business is reported.with a site of

Japanse Yam-A gord 'ot ef 800 balcs cs

preceeds of the supp'ementary loan when fully issued suffice to complete ite building. and equipment of the line. The length of this line is abot 60 miles, and it traversen es a tronk line from north to scu h the import ant provinces of Chibli, Shantung, and Kia-geu, The subsc-iption list was to close not later than Nav. 4th.

RUBBER FOR FLOORS.

Raw Cotton -New Beagal has made itt firat apprarance in the market; the quali'y seems almost simi arʻlo, that of last year. A geol parcel of 75 bales is put throu, hai $35. Balance ao bales. Pretest quotations S32 10 $36, .

A correspindent of the Financial Noma Chinesa - Has continued. la good damard writes: "Can'noy of your readers tell me the and sales of 250 beles at $40 to $ it are made in probable cost ef lying down thin sut bar to the Inteival Balance roo bates. Presentors and psssages? I have an idea that

It would come cheaper thad" parquet and: quotations 836 to $1 per picul

Rupees T/T 13, Rupees D/D 13). Star.tila Acting. Also, need it necessarily be fing D/D 1.9 15. Sterling 4m/st at Bar of puie subber? With rubber at its pe Sliver 15. Shanghal T)T 731. Japan Egi

dest price. I am amir'd'that it is not very largely ared, as the comfort and silence of fois so treated is beyond, belief should like to know the cost per square yard. Of course rubber floors have been laid before. now, but the cost has been high. Possibly,"

* RUBBER SHARE GİRCOLAR.