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Big Blaze at Wanchai.

DISASTROU TENEMENT FIRE.

NINE LIVES LOST...

3rd inst

Shortly after 5 pm yesterday a firm which claimed as its victims the exermous so af olaise human lives broke čut at Nos. 206 and 208, Qsten's Road East The fire or ginted fire-crackers was itored. At the time of the tbreak, the cook was busy in the kliches and it is sormised that same sparks were blown on towards the crackers and the rest was but the wirzo' a few moments. a less time that taves to relate, the building was burnt down and there was '.

NO HOPE OF ESCAPE!

in the kitchen of 10%, in which a larga sjock.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 6

THE LUGARD scholarships.

We are enabled to publish the following rules relating to the Lugard Scholarships through the costiosy of Me. E. A. laying, Urector of Education

Whereas Sir Hormasjee Mody, Kalght, bas founded two scholiratips, each of the valus of thirty dollars per annum, enable fortwo years, at each of the following schools, that is to say, the Diocesan Gils' School, the Ellis Kadcore School, she French Cnovest Schco, St. Franci. School the Italian Convent School, St. Jomph's College, St. Mary's School, and the Victoria Brith School, and bas by permission named them the Lugard Sch https; the following rulan sball with the content of the Donor regulate the award of these scholarships:

1-3de scholarship shall be warded en Dually to the pupil lo cich of the ramed schools who shall be arjadgad by be Head of

MADAME CALPE'S CONCERT.

BRILLIANT NUSICAL RECITAL,

5th fast.

··7H8 GERMAN RÖYL VISIT 20

HONGKONG

MELTING OF RECEPTION COMMITTER.

5th lus'.

1911

SHIPPING NEWS.

LUCYD'S NEDALE

COMMERCIAL.

SHANGHAI SHARES.

The Commliten of Lloyd's have decided to The quotations from the Steck Exchange bistow Lloyd's medal for meriterivus sorvices on the 29th were:-H & S. Banking upon Captain John Robert Mat hab, Chist Corporation abaron at $915 for cash; Shanghai Officer Thomas Oswald Hedley, and Obles Mutual Telephone Co, Ld. 6 per cent dahan- Engloser James Ai op, of the British steam-tares at Tis. 103 for cash; Maatschappij ste, In Langkat shares at Tis. 1073 for cash ; Chong bp Lowther Range, as in bocoraty be now. ledgment of their extraordinary exertions on the Rubber Rstates, Ld. shares at Ti, si for cash; occasion of the Auttiin Lloyd steamship Anglo-favs Rubber Estates, Ld. shares at Tis,

Estates Ld. shares at Tia. 15 for cash.. Trieste belog dirabled in the Arabian Sea in 21 for cash and Gula Kalumpong Rabhar Jane last. The Committee of Lord's hava also granted their meritorious service medal to the widow of the recond engineer, James Jopling Ramshaw, whe, while rendering As stance, was seileanly fojured, washed craboard and drowned.

forthe usfortunate in mies. As the temamente schro', subject to the final decision of the have to:n paid to the diva's urcommon Kab-committes, composed; af -loading Bitish tas last compirted aupther remarkabla voyaga

lo question was 3 Commer-haise and the entrance to the first 10 faced Tai Ycoa Street. along; alde the kitchen, the fin

CUT OFF ALL MEANS OF COMMUN CATION

Director of Education, to have been most success'ul under the terms and conditions in forth, these Rules.

11ho ectolarstip ex:mination sha'i-take place at Christmas, and shall be the ran

Seldom was the City Hall the scope of such

Last right the loaugural meating of the An enthusiastic demonstration as was evidenced Crown Praca Reception Committee was held 1st right at the rare musical treat which bad to the Committee Rooms (the old Crown Soll from the modest it was astoanted to the citor's office) to the Supreme Court building, Hongkon public awaited with much pleatur- under the presidency of Sir Fran is T. Piggott, able anticipa la The crowd that attended Chief Justice of let olony. H. 1. the last sight' conceit wet there with the object Criwa Prince with his Ceasort and is of being transported icts the realms of the tingui bed suite ate expected to arrive in Dong bigbest expression of Ait, and as was a fole kong on or about the 23rd if Match nex, so goun conclusion, their expicist one were ed that ample time remains for, the Committed to oly falfiled but were exceeded to no mean complete all their trrangamonts so as to make degree. The effect which ti o uodtubed genins the recepilos celebrations worthy of the event. of Madame Calvé produced on the au tience was Last night's mearing was more formal than urcicely striking and no batter tribale could anything else, the principal item of busi

peis being the apprisiment of a strang thin the soplurogs and ipintantous applause which was accord.d to each and every sum and Ge min residents, to consider and sepsit br which thrilled not only the delicate ear

E. M. Basvis is Hon. Secretary, Nothing definite, of curio, has so far byen through which it v brated a note of sympathy, the Hongkong public generally that very littls welcome to the Crown Prince will not be bebindhand that of Colombo and of Singapore. masic. This seni as acccaution wi uld appear On the while it may be be adly forelol that to have some just fization, as, although overy the progu mne will follow pretly closely upon sent in the lower p r:of the Louie was taken up the ligan observed on the occasion of ite last night, many vici ni chaks no 010 leed in visit of H. R. H. Prica Arthur of Conaught, the dress circle and this considering that up- portunities to bear artistes of such world-wide I mean delighted a representativo section of the community last night are very few and far between in the Cil.ny.

but demarded from the very a'mospterpɔn a general actome of recaption. Mr. holds the record far the fastest passage to

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FAST STRAMİNG TO CANADA, The Civalisa Northern liner Royal Edward'

to Canada fom Bristol The steamer, whịch

Quebec, ronchad Halifax (N.S.) at 3.30 p.m. co Tuesday, after a voyage of 5 days tệ hours, achievements, and it is noteworthy as having benccomplished in the vinter mothe

The following were the quotations from the Stock Exchange on the 30th ult.:-Mast schappij, ac, in Langkat shares at Tia. 107 and 103 for cash; Shanghai Tog and Lighter Co., Ld. preference shares at xls 46 for cash; Shanghal Mutuil Telephone Co, La shares at Tis 65 for cash; Anglo-Java Rubber Estates,

Ld. shares at Thi 71⁄2 for cash; Chong Rubber Estates, Ld. abaras at Tis 21 G can Alma Eitate, id. shims at Tia at for cash; Tebong Rubber & T. E. Go, sharas ut Tis, 171 for cash; Ayer Tawah Rubber Co., Ld, sharos at Tls for cub; fesawang Rabb r Estates, ampong Rubber Estates, Ld, shatar at Tis ex for cas; Internat'osal Cotton Man. Co., Ld. shares ni Tlo 45 for cash; and Shanghai Sumal tra Tobacco Co., Ld. shares at Tis. 105 for cash.

with the firit lor, thus biltging about schal examinstion; but the marks assigned"] as it word. The chargn is often laid egnirst arranged but we may take it that Hongkong's | This adds suciber recs;d to the steamer's Co., Ld. abates at T1. 40 for cash; Gala Kaši

loss of life already recorded, ponderast impat.nce be given to Englih appreciation is shown towards realy high-class

in the the catastrophe which ended

·lamentabla which consisted of four women and five childres. One of the women was about 6. years of age and the ages of the children ragged from one to six years. At the lime of the outbreak, a man and bis son were in the flat. They

JUMPED ON TO THE STREET

to each subjects will be alltid thai pro-

subjects.

The scale of marks and the exum'n'• tion pop rs when marked shal be submitted the Director of Education for approval by the Head of the school. The decision of the Director of Education shall be fisal, as to whatter a scholarship shall be awarded, and as to which camp tilor by adjud ed to be the and in this way mads their escape from almost wjsner. certain death, the boy receiving slight ir jaries for any reason-no-award be made in from ta fall. The occupaots of No, to were

ny one year, the scholarships may be award'd all saved

to the competitor inmedia o'y falls wing the winner in order of mera is the text or spy

ubiequent year..

The Waschl Fire Brigade wrs promp100 the sceen rnd lost no time in putting out the fira. lformation was immediately telephon ed to the Police Recreation Club, whence the Central Brigade

TURNED OUT IN THEIR SPORTING TCUS.

After about an hour and a half's work, the fismes, were got under control.

No. 206 was a pace goods and drapery store, and No, to a collos quilt-abop. The former place is insured for $:00 but no policy was taken oat is respect of the last bamed shop.

ard lost.

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THE CONFIDENCE TRICK.

ANOTHER WOMAN DUPED.

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WOMAN. WIRELESS CIZRATOR ON SHIP. New York. Nov. 29-On the Clyde liner Mohawk, -walling to-day for Charleston and Jacksonville, the first woman wireless tal- graph eperator who evar bare the responsibility of tale position oda ocean floor has charge of the wireless room. She is Mias Grayoelia Packer, of Jacksonville. She is 23 years old.

J'

pap ls who have competed at the Oxford Local tios of in... 92h s:llering liom a light affiċ- † prozching a woman to get them changed sud | carge, On the Glasgow and Liverpost berth

be issued to each Scholar.

VIII-hess Rules may from time to time, if thought fit, be amended by the Govan in

laterest of the Schools Dam'd.

The gentry of the Heung Shan d stelt bave palitioned the clog Viceroy regarding the question of alleged trespass by Portuguesa in Chicest territory and the cication of distorbo

ances. The po lilon stated that a number of Portuguese had trespassed In Chlaesa territory and bad wounded a Chinese, as a result of which the Coloeie are greatly agitated. The petitionss begged His Excellency to write to the Governor of Macao and request him to malciaio, the orderliness of the Fortuguese with a view to avoiding trouble. It is firmly

have bean

THE RETIRING COLONIAL SECRETARY.

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APPOINTMENTS OF COMMITTEES TO PRESENT ADDRESSES,

and les'.

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SHOOTING FARTIES UN THE FRONTIER.

A WARNING TO HONGKONG SPORTSMEN,

[From Our Canton Corrispondari.]

LONDON'S KHARE MARKET.

The Shiro market has scarcely altered its recent characloristic qu'atness. The TAW mate ial keeps firm, and imparts a Ilke tea- dency to the Share market. The end-Novom. bar set lament did not disclosa a beavy position for the tiae, and it is more than ever plain that any really insistent buying, either hero or from the East, would find the market by no means wall supplied with stock. The rate gentrally quoted for carrying over shares was 7 per caaf.. The prospte's coatloge g od, and a costain amount of buying both for London, the Pro vinces, and the Far East, goes on.. A-leading firm of brokers, reporting on the market, states. there are signs of a rising tide, though business, maloly as a resealt of political uncertainty, inat a very low cbb This will not continue, Eull - 'Í THE CHARMS OF THE SEA.."

piots are making themselves felt with persis Mr. T. W. Mco.e, Sec. of the Imperial Merfest that waitlog for lower prices is not a pay teat regularity, and investors am beginning to chant Service Guild, writes :-DF late we have seen a iccerience of interest in the question of the manning of the mercantile murine. A large conference, held in Losdos uder the ag pices of the Navy League, has appointed am 1: Raen. tial commi tee which proposes to press forw ri the desirability of forber training schemes in order to encourage British boys to go to sea and thus gradcally eliminate the great erils of alious forming such a large proportion of the crows of British ships. Further, we sometimes hea ase-echo of an old complaint on the part of shipowners that there is a "shortage of officers."

ing gant. MATCHESTER GOJDS.

Mauri. R. Haworth and Co. Limited, advise in their weekly market raport A advance of to points has taken place in Amerl can colton. Inquiry is the cloth market has continued upon a large scale, but on the whole. the tumover has not been so extensive, En gigaments are beavy, staple goods bring well sold. The st'ffer rales now quoted, and the comparatively long delivery asked for, hars caused some restriction in business; with the comilored bigh baals of the raw material, kow- Upon the sorry loducements offered to Bri- over, and the healthis state of demand, the tish boys to embick opoo a 10% life, and distendeccy of prices is to further hardan. From place the aliens in the forecastle of merchant India there has hean a considerable amount of stips, I do not, at the moment, propose to Jugalry, tot limits still remain tow, China dwell. Metely to poist out the charms of the offers are again of filr velame, but the dif sta-even la its highest capicities -I beg to culty of boying as cheaply as last week has guote the following extracts hom letters which stood in the way of business going through. I bave received this morleg, one from a cap. The advance in price has also hindered opera abl: a'd experiences cxplain, the other from a tions with the less important markets of the Far and Near Eust géto:ally. A quist tona his prevailed in the heme Irade." · "There is my moderate yarn business, and prices romain' steady.

1. From a captain :-

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING "BOJN." in-trying to give a brief description of last

fth inst Prespatity continues to attend the Australian night's concer, "it is net essy to dismiss la

The copalenco trick has claimed yet an- trade. Ostwords the steamers on the London a few lines the genius which Madame Calve undoubtedly, posseuser. Aral ration of ber other vicilm, The trick, which is well-known berth ato regalarly full soms 'days before the own powers is for m re effective that is the Colony, consists in men with alleged advertised date of departure, and extra steamers V. The competition sha'l, except in the could be given by any pror cmment cf handres of dollars' worth of bank-noten apere being put on specialis to take surplus case of St. Francis' Schor), to confined t

aurs.. ib

on the tailer coasen ing to d so she is regais cargo is jurt as plentiful. Homera'd con throat, Midare Calvd did art dit-

dit ons are more lay, urable, too, than for n Preliminary Examination immediately pre aparint her bearers, and throughout sasteined ed to tender a deposit. The latest cass oc- ceding, and shall fortber be limited to such a harpes of note and a powerful rendition of corred yesterday, when one of the class went long time past The supply of foran meat is popits if any as shall have obtained Honcus the various difficult cumbers she gave that up tha woman and said he hid picked up a giatifyingly large. The biliace sheets for thereat, and if there are none who have oba n. scarcely suggested that anything was wrong baudie of bank notes in the street and asked 19 of the vations Australiae des must ad Honours, thep to such pople if any as stall with her voice. The concert oposed with two her to do him the favour of getting them clang-Inevitably be among the best on record. have passed under age, and if there ara nome piano solos by M. Plate', a tulested Russian ed, at the same time saying that she would get who have passed under age, then to such pupils placi t. The fis of them was Chopin' "Bal- a share of the money. Needless to remark, as shall have passed over ayd

lade in A Flat, which was played with master-ths credolons creature consented with celerity VI. In the cure of St. Francis' Schol, if ly execution and at once ladicated what was but before before being allowed to proceed the e. are no puple who have passed the Ox to be expected at the bands of such an able on her errand, the man said she would have to unkest in heUNGSHAN,

ford Local Prelie i say Examinn ios im pipist. The second llem was Rubenstein's deposit somelbing, as he was afraid she would madist.ly preceding the scholarsb pishall be Vale Caprice", which, although it differed not return. The fusing one at orcs departe i [From Our Own Correspondent], awarded upon the resolts of the annual into its osture and chor c'er from the previors with her baud bag containing jewellery to the spection by the Education Department, They piece ne ived the time masterly treatment at valus of $119. On arriving at the money the hands of Mr.. it and thoroughly do changer's she made the painful discovery of an ALLEGED ILL TAXATMENT BY PORTUGUESE. will be tenable at the Italias Convest.

Vil A conificete in the form annexed shall lighted the and etc. The appe race of M. empty bundis stuffed with a goodly quantity of Gasparri on the stave after the shave elicited a paper. Os discovering the rate, the at cnce striking ovatios. His " Recit and Arioso" from informed the Felice but it is apparent that the the ptra "1 Fazli i" was a fi sishe piece of chacces for the recovery of the money are not combited acting and singing, which embraced very great. emotional gestures and the necessary restraint required for such a pleco M. Gasparr's fine, rich voi e completely captivated the audienca and al ernately rasa wilb resonint force and fell la subdued tones w ich was admir- able in the treme. The piece gaind an expenditure of force and ere'gy which would have t xd the abilities of m st singers, but M Ga parti sustained a ur l'arm excellence The following Committees have been ap believed by the petitioners that the Portuguese pointed to present a farewall, address to Sir of tone and particular y excelled in the most Heory May on be cccasion of his departure ber bow to the audience amid tamultucus ap difficult passages. Madame Calve then made DESPISING THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT

for Fiji:- and ill-treating the Chinese for several dreader.

Hop. Sir C. Pat Chater, C., Fir Forplause. In the

Op r "Parl of Bratl" frem They are all the more caring and cruel to view musjce Mody, Hon. Mr. H. Keswick, Hon. Mr. Mýarli, the prim dung hid the audience of the fact that no decision has yet been arrived E. &. Hewett, Hen. Mr. E. Osborne, : 03 Dr. spel-bound by the charm and grace of her at in the boundary delim talion questi no Ka, CMG, Hos. Mr. Wei Yus, CNG,vice. The tu lence felt that it was in the between China and Portugal. The Chinese Hap. Mr. H, E, Polack, K C., Mr. E. Omision, presence of a genius and accordingly tendered residents in Macao are tired of the 11- Mr. Murray Stewart, Meases. 1.W.U. tomar, the respect and homage which that genius de fieatment received at the hands of the

G. Balloch, S. S.-Levy, W. Logan, H. 1. Gede, minded. The deafening applante, which fol- ortuguese, who very fr quently gaitert the H. W. Lookes, T. F. Hough, Wm. Dick 100, od rendered a re-appearance imperative, number of brea or five and trorpass in Chin N. J. Stabb, H. W. Robertson, G. Medhurst Curing whch Mad ms Calvé give a te petition of the pitce. 'Sigcor Carpani then p esa teritory a dor the pretext that they are and R. Stewan.

Such cases are increting daily. As they cuk-l/f shoot ng. They

pea-od in the Pigvec.ziz00 3id Act" of the Opera Tose," and Ferradini's beautiful song are ignorant of the language and the Chinese "Canzone Fiore tna," which were both ably ways, accidents may Barodably occur to them: The Tzolai bags lasteretioz a as to bow rendered but it timer, the singer suffe ed from mannerisms which tended top 1 the effect of to act is the matter so is top crent the foreign- the later piers, Madame Cahe's last apparers from trespassing, in orcer ance in the first part of the programme was in Grubod's "Starco1" (Sapbr) and in Massenet's Serenade du Passant. The volume of the singer's wonderiut voice filled the horse d verberated to every poril-a of it. In response to the insktent demands for an accore, Madame Cold obliged with what Pred to by ore cf the most delightful pieces ven in the course of the evening, which war that Eausting its mal. dy "Coming thro the Rye. M. Pistel brought the first part of the prozramme to a clos with the playing of tw) Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. Mr. Wel Yak, bracketted Dumbers-Grieg's "Album Leaf" Messis Ho Foot, Lay Chc Pak, Ho Kom and Litz's Rhapsodie No 1," which were Tong, Ng Hon, Chan blu Ki, Letng Pui played with that masterly tooch which char chee, Yung You Tag, Lau Yim-chuer, Mracterized the previous pieces. Tea lasesponse Hoi and Chin zai Ming.

to an encore, the most appreciated in romett al number of the evening charmed the ears of 1h audienca. This was selected from ona of Gluck's compositions, in the shape of a sofdy constracted melody denting joy and gbt-hearted gaiety and at the hands of such a player, das regard was paid to light and shade. When the cart is was lowered of the conclusion, the Theatre Royal echoed and fallen to the lot of few visitors to the Colosy. re-echoed with applause the like of which his

BREAK INTO EVARY VILLAGE

and create disturbances at will. Fortunately, the iccal gentry have, on mers than one acca slob, helped to preserve the peace and smooth oyer the frequent dispa'es, thus preventing the Occurrence of serious trouble. About a fort night ato, a Fortuguese entered the village if Nam Ping and opened fire on the inhabitants, wounding a farmer named Tieng Wan. The viclim met with ips'autoceras death. An up roar among the villagers followed and the local gentry and elders of the village bad the colp:lt handed over to the authorities of Chlen Shap

and asked them to report to excellency for his decision. The village in question is

HOT FAR AWAY FROM POZTUGUESE TERRITOLY.

The Portuguese, in, contrave tien of Treaty soy and so playing havoc with the villager: stipulations, have tresparsed in Chinese tril

with a total distejard tu public feeling. The people are anxious at to the ultimate outcome of the present siution. If the Portuguese fa ling towards the Chicase by allowed to de- velop, trouble is expected to spread to every village. It is feared that these repeated in. stances of trespass cannot be tole ated eny longer. Thejini petition to His Excellency begged that every solicitade should be extend. ed to those living near the frostier and suffer from the continued ill-treatment of Le Porta- guda. The punton for her payed that is Excellency would write to the Governor of Macao without loss of time to stitily keep guard ever the Portsgusts and

LIMIT THE BOUNDARY,

to that in future no Portuguese may be allow ed to trespass and coase trouble. Thosa creat calamity would be avoided and peace restored, It would fortheir tend to

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IRESERVA CHINESE SOVEREIGNTY,

In conclusion, the petition prayed that His

Excellency would grant the people's prayer and do as requ wted.

SFORTING,

FOOTBALL:

87TH CO., RG.A. 14, 8.0.0.

The Fith Company, R.G.A., met the D.O.C. on alurday afternoon at the Military Ground to decide their match in the nisth round of tho second division. Both teams were jean to ba od an even footing and after an exciting game, the Artillerymen proved the wluners by two goole til. The B.O C. turned out with their strongestetevanin the hope of defeating thirep posests, When he teamslast me, the game end- edina draw. The Boys'chincassers so led by fatir opposcale reading out an equally strong and perhaps a more form'dable combinatin,

HONGKONG PJOTBALL CLUB 18, ILM 5.

**MONMOUTH,"

These teams met on the Club Ground at Happy Valley la a filendiy game Aftera good exhibition of fos:ball, the game resálted in a draw.

DE ROYAL ENGINEERS VI, NAVAL YARD.

There teams met as the M litrey grined at Happy Vally in their match in the first division. The game resulted in a win for the Yarden by three grale to two. The vangith ed team mide repeated attempts to equalize bat poiking eventusted..

Signature sheets will be sent to the reveal Clobs and the stores of Messrs, A. & Walsen Co, Lda, Messrs. Lite Crawford & Co., Messi, W. Foxell & Co, Kess. F. Blick head & Co. and Mestra. Kel, & Walsh, Ld, who have bindig. consented to assist by taking charge of signature theels, thus giving members of the community the opportunity of participating in the presentation.

Sir Paul Chater wippsioned Chairman of the Commit es and Mr. T. F. Horgh Hon. Secret rj,

CHINESE COMMITTEE.

The following is the Chinese Committee which has been elected to draw up as address to Sir Henry May on the sccasion of his losy legs Celiny:-

BOXING.

CHAMPION FIGHTER NES VOUS,

WAMY IN TOTod lost, Jack Johnsta is suffazing ƒ am nerveus pros- tration. The big champion loses his memory harm, he has had his wife take charge of bis at times. Fearing that he might do some

revolver.

"!1 am not feeling right,” said the big fellow- doctors tell ms I've got nerveus pro-trati.a. In a surprising statement reccule "The rever suspected that would strike me,

aturday night at Lawrence I lost my memory. I couldn't stem to understand what was going on. I krow that I was wring and told my wife to tike my revolver, as something told me I might do harm with it."

Then I-tao to the nearest cold water faucet and let the water poʻr on my head." A doctor

was called right away.

"In Haverhill I felt a bad Monday night that I cut out my morolog and limited myself to a bexing slust. I attribute my condi isa to overwork I haven', 'hid a rest sloca my fig with Jeffries, and I suppose it's only natural that something should break. I am going to take a long test. I'm going to give up my world tour until i recover myself."

WORLD'S NEWS,

[From "N. C. D. News"

INDIAN PATIOVAL CONGRESS,

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The second and concluding portion of the

described on the programme as a dust in cas programme was entirely devoted in scenes from the Opera "Carmen." The piece was

tume but owing to the son arrival of the trunk containing the costumer, the picco had per frce to be played in ordinary costume, Al- though this was in the cature of a disappoint meat to a certain ex ent, the piece fost cons of its charm and abstover lacked in the way of scetic effects and colum", was fully com- pensated for by il a vim and gusto which were thrown into the acting. Madumo Calsé si Carmen was in be element and Signor Gas pari in the 10 af Dos je 6 ably wastaneda pati which was by 10 mears easy. The many interesting panager Letween the well-known charactes were all gue through with that polisted cafe ard abiity which can only be expected of the world's most famous artis es The chess which greeted the conclusion of the evening's entertaloment werp continutd long after the curtain h d fal'en.

Another concert will to given on Friday avening.

The following was last nighté 1. Piano Bolos ... (a) Exliade A flat

M..Pintel

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(b) Yale Caprice

The Taot.i of Constabulary has submitted an detailed report id H.E. the arting Vice107, rafally qual fied officer: ceived by him from the superintendents of police stationed in San On district and in Sam Chun on the ir stier. The report dosle with foreigners trespassing and shootleg ch Chi- nese territy. Slece the Kowloon Casion Railway has been opened to traffic, foreigners pay visits to the interier every Sunday. Very often they bring ladies with them, and they In discriminately shoot avery kind of birds they

Como ECIOSE.

TO AVOID ACCIDENTS,

and cases of international complications. 'Oo receipt of th's rep, H.E, the acting Viceroy has minsted that, in accordance with Treaty stipulations, foreigners going into the interior must apply for passports, by virton of which they will be protected by the local officials.

Should any foreigner deliberately ga ints the interior without-a-passport and do anything contrary to the law, the local settoritles should, in accordance with Tretty stipulaticas de sin bim and hand him or to the Consul fer the pition to which he belongs to be dealt with It behoves thone affizlais

TO HAND OVER THE TORBICNER

whore office is neaves: to the spot where that foreigner has committed as effence. Accord ing to the rapcrt of the Tao:al, foreigners are alleged to have gone and have bees going to Sus On ard Sam Chun for shooting. They really do not know the dinger to which they expose themselves.

Kindly place me on your application list for a berth. I have been treated most shab- bily, and, like hundreds more, am disgusted with the unfair way to which wo ura treated Kindly let me know what prospecs, if any, there are, as I shall turn railway labourer ia Canada if I cia hold out till the spring and nst get a profitable job in the mean time,

2. From an officer —

"Kindly remove my name from yer em- ployment list. I got tired of going to various firms and being told that I was too old' at thirty years, and this, in many cases, for a paltry wage. I have, therefore, decided to abandon the profession, and hire accepted work that has bee fired me in Western Australis, for whence I take passage oir y in Jatuary."

I say nothing disparaging mytell, but your readers may be interested in the existing coa ditions of safaring and those who contemplate reading their boys to sea will remember the old adage that "to be forewarned is to be fore. armed.

SELLING OF SHIPS,

The Indo-China

The ledo-China SN Costermer Amira has been told to Mr. G. Yamaki of Tokyo, through Messrs. Jardios, Matheson & Co The steamer, now lying at Uraga, is of 2,474 of Sunderland, in 1791. The vessel bas beau tous. Shey ay built by Mess s J. Blum & Con re-named the Taga inst S.N. Co.'s steamer Feingeang (2419 1009) which was also purchased by Mr. C. Yamaki two or three weeks ago, has been placed under the spacers flag and renamed the Kathet maru." The Japan Garetle says that both H.E. the Acting Vicersy will write to the steamers are to be employed in Korean waters him to communicate with the Governor of Is view of the enforcement of the revised tariff Bailith Consol-Gecetal at Shamtea and ask in connection with this transport of minerals. Hongkong to take measures to stop the piac cext year, foreign steamois are being continu tice so as to avoid ibs occurrence of accidents,ally imponed by Japanese. The pumber of

248 BISHOP OF MACAO.

SOJOURN AT HONG KONG,

Hi Lordship Jo é Paulloo é zevedo o Castro,

thesa ventils 55 for registered under the Ja panese flag is fourteen, thair aggregate ton. cage being ab int 50,05). It is anticipated that vessels of nearly 102, 00 tons will bs Imparted before the enforceinens of the now tariff,

YOKOHAMA HARBOUR

The Yokobama Harbour Office has decided Bishop of Macas, bas just returned to Fong probib t the general public from visiting kong from his pastoral visit to the West River camore before their arrival inside the triak district, The illus rious prelate is making an- watar After the enforcement of the new ar other shout say in Hongkong before precsed- angemcat, which, the fopan Gastly says, will be operative a few days benco, ze panon ing on bis visit to Singapore and Malacca Saturday by ite P, & O, mail s eamer Devans will be allowed to board any steamer eff Yoko Daring his law remaining days in Hongkong ham, except the representatives of steamship is Lordship is being handsomely entertained, companies, plots and persons engaged in an private receptioss being given by filtnis of official capacity. The Yakobama City Office the distingualed reverend gentleman. Te popes to hire a steam launch to be used for sight the Bishop of Macao will bo tit guest of the purpose of receiving and dispatching dis. Senhor J. 1. Leiria and Kadime Leila at tingnished visitors at the por. The Men dinner. Those Ivited to meet His Lordship cipality offers Yso per month as biro, the are:-The Right Rev. D. Portal, R.C. Bishop launch to be used about f ur times a month, at Honkong, Rev. F. P. de Maria, Rev. Father

A CHINESE CREW. G. Spadi, M. Aleer, Moraes de Sarmento (private secretary to Bishop Azevedo o Castro) and L. Ve.siglia, director of the Felisin

Curicus case at newfört. programma:-School at Macao. To-morrow the Portuguese

Chopin Bishop will be the guest of Bit Frederick › Twenly Obinere a amen were charged at Rubinati Logard at an informal luncheon at Govern. || Newport with deserting the s'eimer A's.herby, ment Houts when Senhor J. J. Lokin, the | Hall, and refusing to obey the lawful com. 2. Opera ........ "I. Pagliacci Recit & Ariano. Leoncavallo Portuguese Consul, will accompany is Lordmands of the muster, Captain J. W. Houghton

Myslavidahip.

Loadin, Dec. 7-The Indian National Congress bas opened at Allahabad. Concil al tion was he key-note of the Presidential address given by Sir William Wedderburo, Bait, but the

Signor Gasparri prelimiasty 1egotiations between the Hindus. a. Opera ... Peart of Brazil.......... and Mobaminadans revealed considerablo difficalics. Ai pareatly the Hie das feel, that

4. (2) Opera.;a Calve." if they concede the. Mohammedan demande, they wil be giving everything and recolving nothing, particol rly as regarde communal ra... Songs. (a) Siances "(S£pho).Grand presentation. Fajt.og A compromise the negoti a'ions an likely to be fruitless.j

(b) Song.............Cantone Fiorentina......Ferradipi

Signor Gopal,

(2) Sereide du Passant

Mindúnic Calve..

face

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HEAVY FINK AT THE MAGISTRACY,

SILVER MARKET.

The Silver market remains dulf, and prices la the absence of any sustained inquiry, Sava a tendency to droop. "After falling to 25 5-15, on a few speculaire sales and smail inquity, a good demand ensued from Chian, who, onable. to obtain supplies from India, found only this market to satisfy its wants, Bears, too, were anxious to cover, and be price recovered somt. what, says the L. & C. Express of the and 'ull," Chioa Exchanges : keep on parity with Silver, but the tons is wesker on renewed purchases of Sterling by local operators. Mesars. Samuel Montagu and Co write Int their weekly circn}:-

During the past month Chloa has torn an Exceptionally good customer and is likely to continue so. The setback has teen caused primarily by a release of some portion of the speculative holding; in o her words, the edge of China's excellent appatite has been taken off By supplementing the daily supplies with some of-tho- siores. la tha larder, which, as is weil koowo, has been for toma time past extremely will filled. Considering that these alocks have been carried through what is probably the deuert, peried of the year for money, it is a atisfactory feature that an approach to easier seduction la iba stocks, conditions should also be accomplished by a

HEROIC RESCUK BY KOWLOON CUSTOMS MEN.

F.FIY LIVES SAVED.

[From Our Own Correspondent.] **Mr. A. H. Harris, Commits over of the Kowloon Customs, has reported to Hir Ex cellency, the Acting Viceroy, on a galint rescue at sea by ito Castoms employers (foreigners and Chinsus),

It appears that on the afth day of the yih moon there was a turricane blowing severely, Three thing jauks nad ore cargo-bɔat sank in the water not far from the Talcham Customs Station. The Customs employees put out in life-bcats and rendered assistance, saving over fifty persons from drowolog

1h Comminloser bas written a list of mos of the fo eign and Chiness employeɛn who took part in the rascus and asked His Excellency to reward them accord ng to the orders of merit, as an oocanrigonent to life- tarirg

Thi Customs Commissioned's report of the circumstances have now been confirmed by the Magistrato." As regards those

JOREIGN EMPLOYEES,

His Excellency will mensialian' the Throno about confering special medals on them. The

Chires saitom of the Customs am to be re- warded with minty. His Excellency has instructed the Provincial. Treas wer to have the medals istcdbed and sent to bim fer th Imp e:s'on of his seal on thesa mementoss of bravery before d'azibution to the heroes,

Bis Excellency has alio instructed iko Pro-

vi cial Treasurer to notify Mr. Harris to advisa

as to how much reward fo money should be gwen to each of the gailint Chinese and to let tha Provincial Trussuierknow theexact amount and when the money will be handed over to tha Commissioner for distribution to the Chinere.

PORTUGAL'S RELIGIOUS,

ORDERS.

sold the men by tho't cosdnet invefrad an ex- | pense of gif ign for extra labour. They ob- ..Relvocazione 3rd Act....Peso ANOTHER opiÓM CONVICTION.ced to continue to the ship because the came had been changed, notwithstanding that the captain had tried to convince them that this would cot affect heir agreements, which did net terminato until July next.. Whanysked Ith Inst. what they had to siy, the defendants, through Two men wera charged before Mr. E. R. an Interpreter, raid they would go back inta It appears that the members of religions. Ballifex this morning with having 15 toels of the ship if the captain changed the funnel and orders who have been driven fr m Portugal. prepired opium in their possession. The first put the old fig up. The captain sald be bat by the rercialien arenat very numerous, owing defendant stated that the opium belboged to no power, to do that The Bosch expressed 10 the fact that the orders were crushed and him. He was a ship's carposter and the stall the opinion that the opiolen that the desertion expalad in 1831. "heir sumber is given as was bought from the boatswain for 51 The bad not been proved, bas ordered the men to about fourteen hundred, el most evenly divided second defendant said he knew nothing about forfeit two days' pay nach fir foroborditation. b.tween the sexes. It is expected that thosa. the matter, as he was a newcomer. Evidence They also recommended that the cap'ala who are native Portuguese will find a rafaga în (c) Caen and Don Jwas called and bin Worship ordered the first should comeru icate with his owne a and the ens or other of the mlaar South American

Dáa Jose;

defendant to pay a fios of $50 or three months, authorities, with a view of getting the men aant) Stutan, and that those of foreign birth will begy (9) "D"..Carman and Dan jeg . The second delendent was dischargode. back to their homaga

allowed to rejura to their buy saunirjenj

6. Pano Solon (3) Album Leat

(b) Rhapsodie No, se

M. Phasel interval of 15 Minutes.

Daet in Costume

THE UNIÓN. OF SOUTH AFRICA, Lorden. Dec. 19.—The Luke of Connaught has ann'elisterview to a representative of Renter's Agency, in the course of which His 7. Scenes from Opera..." Carnien *** Royal Fichedi asil that it was remarkable Madame Cali, Carme Signor Gasparri..." Dan Jose how the Uolen had aberdy bṛcome a reality, not a pame oris. He emph sized the fact that

the two races, whose interests for generations were opposed, hd reblad down with the firm

| Intention of working together,

(a) ** Unlnners** ***** Carmen

(b) "Canzoselta "Don' Jose

(4)**Romanza

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