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LOMING DURBAN AT DELHI.

THE PROPAGLIL, PROGRAMME..

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 24 1010

never le›creato: or even discover among ite treaties of chitis,use_tha, exbiblisa_cf_la dia industry which is certain to form a An eye-witness of the Durbar by Lord Corpust of the attractions of Delbi at this time, *, in 1993, contribu as he following special will indicate the progress made in the penin

sula during this twentieth century. Th5 ́raticle to the Daily Telegraph i- .

It may be loteresting to recall the incidents grand parade of tops wild be a warping of of the great Durbar leidar Delbl by Leed Cur-the grim readicess of India for war at any zoo lo 1931, as it is a'ural to suppose tin wise encugh to challenge it. The balls, con-

(momen", should any exional Power be un same or a simillar ceremonial will be adepled for the proclamation of the King-Emperor. The title King Emptor is that by which, as a Tu'o, the Sovereiga is publicly referred to in India. For sxample, the toast with which the Emperoris.luted in India tuas in that form, and bough In fawsuits or other official pro ceedings the simple word Empertz is more usual, the Anglo-Indian communities in India have become accustomed to the somewhat cumbersome double phrase.

catte, and dicari, which will make the cap-

vas cly upon the plain more like Londen in mid-season than a stretch of ludlan sard and Bravel, will add a pleasant social colour to all that takes place. That the limit of sp'endoar was reached at the lust Curbar was universally believed by those who were present. But, in view of the transforming ‚f ct of the King's record of 1903 will be 6.1:d... If so, it will piesence in person, it may be ibat the grazt

perhaps awaken criticism. The lavish experdi. bath in Tadia and at bome, but, however desir ture of 1903 was this subject of sma critici m

rus oferonomy the latita Government. may be, it is impossible en such án occasion 'o pré- 'vent the

To accommodate the vart and ence that at tended the Darbar of 93, an saormons Biru ture of wood was erected fo the plain about fire miles to the north of Delhi. The Mahara- Jab of Gwoller bad indeed suggested that no better memorial to Klog Edsaid, and, the acred memory of bis mother could be erected than the conit uction of a Durbar baild-wealth and ceremony b twter chief and chlof, or to make them un lerstand that the presence their Emperor in their midst, can be filly commemorated other:fe than by a display of all bat is beat in their treasury and evan in their State.

log in white marble for permazott me in the centre of Delhi itself. The proposal was deemed extravagant,' though if the presect intention of de Kirg in, as we all bop', 'to form a

- PRECEDENT FOR SUCCEEDING. GENERATIONS

LONG STANDİNG RIVALRY

The idea of this Imperis! pretesce at the great Proclamation has been a happy sùe, ned we wish it the brilliant succe;s that it deserves, it may be that not only splendour, but rheer it will, indeed, necessitale the absence of the economy might ju tify Scindia's great teleme. King from this country for there or fur mouths, The amphithers of 1903 was about 150 but the time has come when we are bound to yırda in diameter. In the centre of the curve kok upor curselves as merely a | art-1 great au advanced dais, with a high canopy, pu jectport but still only a part-of the Imperial body, el 10mo little distacco in of the arcnz. Upon and nothing could batter emphasise the new this were placed two chairs of State, one for and wider vision of our distiny, than such i te Viceroy, avrepresentaive of the Emperor, visit and such a splendid consummation of the and anther, upoa his left side, for the Duke of policy of England in Indin, Cornight. The sanctity of birod is s› 'great in Hindustan that same corfusion was raid to b.ve been created in the & icds of parires by the fact that Lord Corson, nod, not the Em? [+ parar's brother, occupied the place of highest bopour. The preseres of the Sovereign in patoa in 1911, wifḥ in the eyes of India: # trans- form the whole ceremony, and it is imp:sabafollowing in regard to the rarity of American to conceive this enthusitam with which hit Im. perial Moj sty wil be'received when he at last sweeps, with h's huge escort of cavalry, in through the opes ends of the great timphitheatre, and takes his place upon the throne of lodis,

INDIAN TRAFITION, -

AMERICAN SUIPP:NG IN THE FAR EAST.

The U.5. Consul-Gezert! Du Bois at Singe- pore has autimitted to the Department of Commerce and Labour, at Washington, the

merchant vessels at the part of Singapore, whence over $3,500,000, U.S. currency, wer.h of goods are annually shipped to the United States: "Four years aga to ship Acme cam here in ballast for repais.

The seirs ago the ship Jay came here with salt and departed with lumber. Two years ago the Foreign built steamer Honami arcived, dying the American Arg, Last year the baken. tins Jea. Even como..billastad was sold. This is the record ol. American mer. chant ships arriving it Singapore during the pat four years, ni Sirgapore is the way between the Occident and Oried, and is the eighth greatest port in the world

Filty years ago the ft mines clippers and other American craft carried our flag to every sta and found business at every port. They hava

VICEROY JOI #JBCTS MISSIONARIES,”

In this connection it may be worth while to pant out that coronation is not a well-under- stard ceremony in ladi. In the pilimitive sease of garlanding it is ermmon from one end fludia to the other, but no official sig tfica. tion attaches to it, though it will be remember thi Surendra Nath Bense, is an unwise memoa', was crowned King of Bengil and Inviour of his country by a few over-cotbusias to friends, In the Homeric, laughter with which this explait was greeled on all sides Banerji's last claims to being either a leader or even a serious politician-era extinguished.completely disappeared from these waters." The ceremony that u rally takes the place of coronation in lad'a is that of Instalation upon the "gadi," or thranz, and it is probable that nother symbolic ceremony will mark King George' Durbar in '1912 than that of bis-as- su ning the place of highest honour. The cere msies of such a Darbar ars brief, though an entire day is taken up with the pralimi- maries and the consequences. To continue the ceremony, as it way to improbably be cried out, the full pasado if troops on the ma'dan beyond the openis g of the amphi heatre will tbda welcome, the news of the King's as- cent to the throws with a few de Jale, ind o gent to,ins their almost interminable salute, Cui valy enough, at the least of the unexpect ed duties of those who marshal the great cere. mony is that of accustoming the eleph, nis and curls to this

EARTH SHAKING SALAAM

In gaj the p'ais imediately in rear of the huts and comali was curefuḥly kept clear In case of a repetition of the stampe do which tate far to turn this great Dutbar of 1877 into i-agedy-a giol example of the minots care with which even the least to be 10skotel with evar's connected with the gest Darbar bad been wided for.

In reference to the dispute now being raged between Consular authorities at Hankow and

Viceroy Jul Cheng as to the sight of mission. aries to erect a large mistahed at Wichang a: Paskow fo the pa pose of holding mass meetings and as to the necessity of abinining police permission before doing so, thọ of cur contemp:raries take widely d flaring views

The Central China Part of 3rd December,

Bay --

DECLARED WAR ON MISSIONS

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COMMERCIAL,

acth December, 1. p.m. - The following quotations for robber shares by wire, ata supplied by Messra: E. S. Kadoorle

$200,1

Allagars. Anglo-Jarno..... Anglo-Malays...

Balgownios.....

|: Bertam).........TITAN

...TIs. 7

..241.

.6/6

Carey Uniteds..................17/6 prem. Castlefields

....58!

Changkat Serdangs Cheras (part paid)...............$8 prem, Do. (fully paid)......menim ectcom 518 Damansara.......52/6. Eastern Internationals.....13/ prem. 53.03

Gleneslystarmam qalereya Highlands and Lowlands.......107|6 Indragitis.......

....$31 Kamanings..............................................5/- prom, Kaala Lampor.165/- Ledburys.....

Linggist

.65/- 47:3

London Asiatics........................................... London Vestates kuuzan Merlimaut....saukums izpa

5/

Pojam

Pegohs..........

....531

Rubbar Trusts'...... ............17/- prèm.

Saudycrofts

..526

Sapong......

.37/.

Scaffolds.....vyTM k

.340f

Shelfords......214

..73/9

Slogapore & Johores ........ Sungel Chohs..

-533

.91/0

Tengkabati -muhitsatehni Tooropgle.....

Dolted Serdangs...........................

..par 112,6

United Singapores...$53 Usited Sumatras ............................ Dolted Langkats

..8/3

Dolls................n suumingontg}· · Tropobs |

Para Rubber

5/11 per 16.

WEEKLY SHARE REPORT. Reviewing the chare- business for the week, Messrs, E. S. K.daurie & Co, write:-

Business continurs in the same dull state 01 last reported pribably accentuated by the pear approach of Christmas.

Rabbers. This market continues lifeless and quotations from London are few and far be

wees, business transacted being on quite a "small teile.

Quotations fam Singapore cɔmu through practically unchanged.

Floo Hard Peris quoted 5'to from Leadoo. Banks.-Horgkong and Shanghai Banks are quated $8,5 sollora after sales at the rate, a which there is still a sma I inquiry.

A fair number of Nationals have come out during the work at pricas round about $81, .

Matine Insurances.-Ucions have been the medium of a small business at 57, and more could be procured 61 this figure. Cantons are in request at $85 without inducing sellers. North Chinas have been a romewhat orratic marter at prices ranging from Tis, 1:0 to Tis. |r30, at which buyers prevail, Yang:231 ard

unakeïed ́at last week's quotation of $'9).

Fire Insurance.-Hobgkong Firas are qusted $360 arminal with an undertone of sirength, China. Fires are in request at $7.

To pay a Dividend of 10 per

cant. ($1.00 per šbara) Payable 15th Jnuary, 1913...... ***** $3,000.0 To write off as Depreciation * of Foroitaro and Utop-

Bils...

057.91

To write eff Building Alteri-

tions and Repairs ****** 719147O Transfer to Reserve Fund

(Fixed Deposit) ********* 3003.03. Carry Forward to New Ac

count ......vuzmanbenene era 61.69

$12,063.70

Exchange, Tha Bank's drawing rate co London is 1/03/16 on demand, and the T/T rets on Shanghai is 743-

FREIGHT CIRCULAR. Messrs. Lamke and Rogge in their fortnight- ly freight citul r state:-isce our last report dated both instant, the leature of the freight arkat has been a gaseral easing off in all depsr.mo.is, and any employ efforing is at low rates. The care of the decline is attribut- ed to the dcreasing demand, combined with, the fear offlags of tonnage, ord, wa 'arc afraid, some steamers (riding down South wil Gad it difficult during the nextfw weeks to obliża a freight to shit them from whatever pon tey happen to terminate their present

chastor,

A radical rea.v.ay may not be lookol for until the end of February, when according to latest advices the naw Saigon grain may be avai ablo for export purposes.

Reports from the North are equally un- favourable, ratos having wastened all round and omitas the Rice export from the Yaogiza comes to the rescue owąers will probably have a few lean months to look forward to

Saigɔn/¿ongkong:-Regular liuers a e ni.. iving here with very lite cargo,-ŝaigun 10- ports that this year's expo.ts up to foƒ amoun's

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11TH JANUARY, 1911, AT 9 P.M.

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Hongkong, 74th December, igra [77

·THE PRINCE OF WALES.

HOW THE CEREMONY OF INVESTITURE

WILL BE CARRIED OUT.

The work of selecting the committee which

10 878,5.7 tons against 673,911 tons same period is to undertake the arrangements for the in- of last year-Weather continues to be favaurva, tltura of the Prince of Wales at Curcarvon able to the crops and's fairaverage ontle a for Castle next July, has practically been conclud. dext season can now be depended upos, bared by the Duke of Norfolk and his advisors. vest, however, will be rom:what late. Frobable No amateur advice from the committee will be amount available for export will likely be about needed regarding the framing of the ritual for 1,100 o tors. As to forwarded delivery, so the ac.si ceremony, which will be exclusively far, some 70,000 trus to Japan and about 50,000 the work of the Earl Marshal, the College of lans to France urd recorded in sol:s. Rica Arms, and faslly of the King him:elf. For mills and dealers are all very heavily and close, ly engaged up to April and are reluctant for further business except at enhanced prices.

Satgen/ladi: s'ok:-Norw. $.5, Tungus has been chartered to load is Feburg next full cargo of paddy, private terms,

ite inventie 11 the Prince of Wales thera ure

few precedents to refer to, but it is stated on the best authorify that the Carnarvon ritual wilj: be largely based upon that for the ceremony which took place at Westminster on the oc

casion of the investi'urs of the Black Frince in

133. In many ways, however, the ceremony will be moderaised. It is understood that the

For Saigon/Phil plues requi ements two vessels have been :ecured at 15,ard :3 cents respectively, according to quantity (ffred

Saigon/opac-Some Japanese tannage iseen will take an important pari in the cere

meny. Among other suggestions which wil] reported to have been engaged for Febinary/be made to the Commiten of Arrangements is March/April loading at between 19 and 21sen one that the Welth bards should be prosent. (Japaness Currency) per pical,

From Java and Bangkok to this, regular liners are also getting very littl 1'cargo,

Haiphong to Manital-A Jebsen's signız bi has been fixed to carry a cargo of cement, 10,000 casks at 75 Conte per cink,

Daley and Cheloo tó Canton :-3 few kettle- moots hava taken place, ali on fump-sum basis; as per overleaf.

As for Coal Freights, Moji has been scme. what inactive, but in other d'actions several chaiters have been put through:-Haiphong). Swatow 53, Haiphong/Cinton $1.75. Port, Courbet Canton $1.75 Wakamatza/Canton $150, and Wakama z3/Swatów 5475 per tco,

-- Shipping-Hongkong, 'Cantin and Macao Steamboats, after sales during the week at $3, are now a somewhat neglected market. China

Timechaiters-Norm, s.s. "Kjeld" has aguio Manila and Indos ara quoted $8 and $36 been taken up in continuation of praizol respectively, sellers prevailing. Douglas Steam-charier for further two monibs, for cattle trade ship Companies can be procured at $.. Stara: $4,750 per mon:b. Perrits (Old) at $:1, and Now at Şɩzi; no We take this opportualty of wishing.our business bas, however, bzon reported. Stes readers the compliments of the season, and a aravnaltered at 8/-, at which rats shares are Happy and Prosperous New Year

buyers.

Mining-Chinese Engineering and Mining in the earlier pit of the week were la demand at Tis. 15, but the rate has since become a selling out. Raubs have continued their down- wa'd course and cas, now be obtained at $.

Docks, Wharves and Godowas.--Hongkong ard Whimpan Decks are still in requei at

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Sail Tonus; loading or to load -For Bal timers and New York: Brit, ship /utcopolis 2,652 tons not, reg, to load in Novomber/ December.

Sall Tonnage Disengaged :-None. Departure of Sailers-None,

Events Coming.

Saturday, 14th December. Boxing at City Hall, 9p.m. Bijou Scenic Theater, 9 p.m.

Monday, 16th December.. Volunteers Field Day. · Bank Holiday,

It has a riady been rslated in there colomae how the Vicaroy took upo himself to interdice the meetings which were being treanged in Haukow and Wużbang In connection with the offered., present visit of the Evangelistic Association, lay· Reliveries-Usina Sugars are offering at ing down the law that such a gathering should. $.2; and Luzins at $21, without inducing not be permi ted outside Concession limits, Ard not sali fi:d with this, he had warrants issued for the apprehension of the natives wäconsisted in the arrangements, and drove them to take sanctuary in the Concession. Further, be has instracted his police to pull down the posters Intimating the meetings, 'notwlibs'anding that they have to bio amevid ictathe concession At er the King has token bis p'are and bowed

It practically amounts to this: the Viceroy || $51 and sales bave been reported at $53 dorieg to right and lift to the glittering and be has

Ibo week. Kowlzoa Whirves have been jeld crescent of Indian, princes, the.

dealt laat $;o bat no mai thares AIG membe s of the Imperial Cadet Corps, which and is causing on his campaign with great available at this rate and the mer et his now will have been the zeurest guard to their vigour. That there is absolutely co justifica- strengthened to 51 buyers. Shanghai Docks Naj stier in their approach to the Durbar tine-for-be-action-one-Jacidsut-shows. The-are-quated Tis. 68, and Fangkew Whirvės fo lake their places behind the throne, P.r. building on the Hap ow side rented for the ¦ remain unaltere± ́al Tis, 95.

THE prices of thethwresin-all-indian and Cey. m's in having been granted, the Du.baris pergo1n of the meetings, belonged to the Cff- Lands, Hotels and Belld pr.–The quota-lon tea companies are still rising, owing to the ovened, and the heralds appear at the opening clal Cash Control_Office, an all the property tion fa. Horgkong Lands is purely nomiaal at shortness of the supply. The Secretary of thei of the area. After the trumpeters have blown adjacent Coss. Wall, while His Excellency 5991 with probable buyers half a point lower, Chiza Tea Association writes that it is a matter afiftirs the Troclamation of the Emperor will interdicted missionary meetings being bald la whist Kowloon 'Lands and West Pcial are of congratula'ion that there is a plentiful.sep. be read by the chief herald, salutes will be that building, and seat his plce to dire the steady at $33} and $,9. Hongkbog Hotals-ply of good, wholesome China (ex gyáïlab's tɔ fie d, and the National Anthem played by the workmen away, he has no objection to o bave further strengthened to $931 bayers for | save the simatida and to prevent the consumer malaşd bands in the centre of the arcoa. Japanese circus on the same ground, and hai the old sharer, whi'e the now are still on offer being placed at the mercy of the wholesale Then will follow the g;est arent of the day, the | actually leased them a sitä.." Afpirently be at 165; Shanghai Layds are reported from the dealer. 'speech of the Emperor," After that the f rmat || has oi e rule for the missionary meeting and an-North as having bien dealt in at the reduced pressi tation of the ruling chless will take place, other for the circus; or, what is'more prob:b'e, rate of Tis. 100. and Bere is an doubt that once again the com- || ho feels fren to take hiburkan with Europacos Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cattons have so promi e devised by Lord Cain to settle the in a way which he does not dare to do with the longer buyers at Sit, the market bring quiet rival claims of the leading princes will ba

priktige now? adoptel. Ferbaps in 'all come. seventy or

Burihe most seriors fea'ure of the situation Teight; princes will be allowed thos t greet in❘ in that the Wai wu pu in Teking backs up the po their Emperor, and offer to him the Viceroy and declares that, as t/ligijus ment- cozvontional gift which their et quet's insisting are pobilc meating, ccording to the naw upen, and which azr own strictest Imperial or de a compel every Englishman to touch and rem. This completes tha solemnity, and the

· King will afterwards drive away in the sime wae as that with which bo came,

MEANING OF THE DURDAR.

All this, of courte, is but the kernel of ten

'dy of splendour and display. But though the mit'ves thai vio with each other, and the Government of India may vie with all, to

...

A LIGHTER laden with 7,000 cases of benzine for the firm of Fitcairn Syme nod Co, at Soura bays was burned a few days ago," How the fire broke out is a mystery, as every precaution

THE te Danish Minister of Justics Alberi has bien zaatonced by the Còptshagen Court to eight years' bard labour for embezzlements amounting to fifteen million crowns,'

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regulatoar, they can ca longer be held with. out the permission of the police, asked for and eblained, and that the police beva

was and Laou Kung Mons-aro Tia. 85 and Tis, 84 respectively, Boy Chees have Bueng thaned somewhat to Tis,.145,

Miscellaneous.-Thera his broa rome inquiry doing the walk for Green slend Cemonte at $3/4, but Dalys rali sales baro been reported at this gala. · China Borneos ikit seems grad to them to do so. Thus st have been consistently on offer at $jifa witbont

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sire si fin: ing has bean arived at mbi hloducing business and Chica Providents hava cin put a stop to all the minion work carried weakened to 57, with small triesactions. on in Chica catalde the limits of Tealy Pos

It is to be hoped that the missionaries will op. Repes still stek buyers at $8. Humphreys

ca board s.ved themselves by swimming. Iuckily the berzine did not explode. The

cargo wix v,lued at over 18,oco guilders and ments, at specially reduced rates for THIS

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the BRITISH-AMERICAN CANDY STORES, No. 15, Pottinger Street. CANDIES of every description, XMAS CRACKERS

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preciate the gravity of the situsin, and will Estates and Wate pare nominally quoted $5, and STOCKINGS ein be had at very' reason- be able to take sich steps is will straighten | whilst China Light and Powers continue ja

it's maller out, Meat while the action of the demard at 93 cents

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produce a scene toparalleled in the world' f Viceroy bai had the most uefáciunate i filcenco Limited's report for the year anḍing gtit Jaly / JAMS, &c, &c, &c, can ako ba had on the

on the minds of the people. We bear ir m birto y for garganos pageantry, there is no Tails places that all the talk on the site. chance of the inner mensing of the ceremony | is about how the missionaries are shortly to be belag eclipsed or forgotten by the richness of driven out of the country, and it will be a won the setting. Just as the parade of princely re- der if some of the rowdies are not misled into making a start with the driving out process in taleurs will secall ancians India in a manner which case slots will once more become the that the most palostaking nickicologist could ex for of the day,

Less Account of $13,546 6y, which alter paying for Xmas and New Year Fresents are ready has been issued shewlog a credit at Profit and

Thousands of other dainty things saíub'a all rennisg expenses, and after, making the for sale. Parents would do well to take their usual provisions, shows a nett baisuce of Kiddies to the store, when they can te 517,063 70, which they propose to deal with tuza of finding good things to suit all taster. t Collary t

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