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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

on the occasion of the prosentation of a souvenir to the distinguished writer Camilo Castello Braned, and in the maintenance of the must valuable Portuguese library inf the Far East, the Club Lusitanoj has certainly fulfilled the aspira. tions of its first patron 'and carried out the objects of its founders, who are to-day represented amongst us by Messts . H. J'Aquina, Lay. dà D. de S. Tiago. 1, J. L. Solavis Alves, Cav, da 0. de Christa and F. F, d'Azevedo,

The Portuguese residents bere who have enjoyed the British hos- pitality do not find or feel them- selves strangers. The Culony. recognising their loyalty and heroic! qualities, had sufficient euntilencef in them to give them a share of the defence of this territory during the great international condit which for four years threatened thei liberty of the world.

Ta-day we have the suspicious Occasion of seeing the Gavernas of twa beral cations side by side to honour the Portuguese commubiły. いる which the Club Lusitano K the

Itomi centre

which radiate the most grateful express sions if thanks to hospitable Hong- kog and the most sublime patriote | teelings for our adorable Portugal

In the astne of the Club I have the hogar to thank Your Excellen gles. Lady Stubes and Lady Correa la Silva, who have graced this ceremony with their presence, and the Con-ul, Government cial aplleli»- and gentleman present. His Excellent the Governor of Macro, in nɔ eloquent addressi delare i Portuguese, said be great honour having bea invited to lay the foundation

of the O2W Pocketgages Club He was exceed ngh pleased to bear that the Portscarse cotsmunity ei Hung- Long hal kept up a building of that character for cover 30 years. I was an honour to him to think that

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was afont to perform a similar Tuty to that which a former Gov-i erde of Macao 3d 3 years ago. 11- bal bero greatly moved og the coral reveştina given him that day nad he would neteri fanget at. 1: Wiks a pleasure

him to Lear that the Batish ani Portugues were getting albag well together in the British Colony

Hongkong, and be trusted thes wwll coctione to do and thus Strengthen the ties of friend-bip which bil so strongly bound the cau nations together for GTE: W years Applause

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November News from Home in THE CORONET REVIEW

Ring up 1743 NOW and make sure of your Seat?

the previo His Excellency the Governor ofi Mr Sisa Nett, speaking in Par

Beszkoda. 15 a short address. tag, mi. -Today in the 3125 xpressed his plensure to being) ann-reary of the inauguration of present Av representing thei

at (ab Laotian folliak. Provermist of fireat

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of the fo witonse the foundation strae off The ceremony of laying the 'which

to the the Club which represented the} foundation stone of the Lusitano in important Club was performed by his Ex- Pretu

athi Portuguese community of Hozz A pear before-to be koop," being laid by his frico Faali cellency the Governor of Macao (Cas

02 the with. Dezember colleague the Governor ni yesterday in the presence of a preze

Mr Portugese Cobay n Mazao large gathering. The gangway jÌ~~5-n th: leading to the platform where the Mense, then Unser of flog The Portuguese commit ceremony took place was decor- kong, and other high thuals of Hongkong was nice of the most ated with bunting and greenery this Colony, a ceremony, i lectical aluble havets of the Culuby nad and impressive speeches were to that which taking place today, the value of their services to tinat made by the President of the proved bare more to our ancient Britain was fully recognised by Club (Mr. Silva Netto), and their allies that the cooperation of the them all. They fully appreciated Excellencies the Governors of Portuguese was of great value to the fact that whil belan Hongkong and Macao. Fout the work which was being carried ceptionally useful to Great Britain! copies of the Hongking Telegraph jon here by Great Britain raad her Colony they remained Por

Atuguese and loyal to Abeir (one of which appropriately enough thering western civilisation. contained a descript on of the new it as funday, two Governors of this country, taking u great interest in the the affairs and history of Portugal. building) and the minutes of the friendly Eatons honoured ceremony, were deposited, along Portuguese commung with their He could assure them it was a with some coins and stamps, crece un the occasion of the great pleasure to him to ree his in the hallow underneath the lying of the fundatipa stone of friend had colleague of Macas there foundation stone during the, the first club

ths that day." and the fact that a meniorable stimulating

and Governor of a neighbouring Colong ceremony, and

our Forefathers i was able to eme to a Raitisa function in the history of the patriotism of

the Portuguese community in the such a manner that work wolses to lay a foundation stage Colony concluded with the stone initiated by thema 35 years ago re-for a Partiguese Clab was being declared "well and truly mains to day so well preserved and illustration of the frien bip which laid ".

con-stent; and this is proved by hai united the two nations The Baad of the Wiltshire Begh the ceremony which is being per- for the last few years and which' ment was present and played a formed to-day. When Jose Rod he hoped would be continued and number of pleasing selections both rigues Coelho du Amaral suggested strengthened in the years to come. prior to and during the course that the Club should be named Applause. of the proceedings. The British Lusitano, when this distinguished Mr. E. H. d'Aquino, one of the and Portuguese national anthem | Governor laid most reverently the founders of the old Club. read the announced the arrival of His Ex-foundation stone of our first build minutes of the proceedings, and cellency the Governor of Bengkunging, and in very patriotic speech these having been signed were. (Sir Regina Stubbs, ..) and expressed a wish that the not be together with Portuguese and Eng Lady Stubbs, and the tiovernor of was perfording would tend to bind lieb coins, deposited in a specially Macap and Lady Correa da Silva. no cement the members of the carved hollow under the founda- They were met at the entrance by Portuguese community together tion stone. Mr A. F. B. Silva-Netto. the and promote good fellowship, be The Governor of Macao was pre- President of the Club, and by certainly spoke "propastically, for seated with an inscribed trowel! members of the Committees of his wishes were fully realised and mallet by Mr.A.G.Hewitt, the

Notice is hereby given that both Portuguese Clubs is the The jugs and sorrows of the Mother-architect, and proceeded to "Well

We are prepared to consider TENDERS are invited for a verti- Colony, and

conducted to the land during the last half century and truly lay the foundation stone, applications for insurance against cal boiler about four feet is platform. Mr. F. B. Silva Netto the paychological tribulations of the upon which was the following is damage to Buildings caused by diameter and nine feet in height, conducted the proceedings and action during ber critical moments, scription:-

Earthquake Shock at Moderate either new or used, together with besides Sir Heginald and Lady the aspirations of Portugal for **1860.1029. A pedra funda- Stubbs and the Governor of Macao greater achievemente, the com- mental d'este noro edificio de Club Rates which will be quoted on the usual steam and water mount-

application. and Lady Corres de Silve, there memoration of ber bistorical facts Lusitano foi colocada em 17 da were present Sir Robert Ho Tung, sed great men, the resolution of Dezembre de 1920 per Sua Ex-UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY considered only on boilers in good the Bishop of Victoria. Major Portugal to side with her oldest celencia o Governador de Macau, General Ventris, Hon. Mr A. G. M. ally in the great war, were keenly Senbor Henrique Monteiro Corres Fletcher, Hon. Mr W. Chatham, felt by all the Portuguese scattered da Silva, Capitao toceste de Hon. Mr F. H. Holyoak, Hon. Mrbundsstig all over the world, and Mariohs, Cavaleiro da Ordem de THE SHELL TRANSPORT & J. H. Kemp, Mr A. M. L. Soares,this fact demonstrates that thers Torre e Espada, Cruz de Guerra de TRADING CO., LTD. Mr Leo d'Almada Castro, Me I'.Hexists only one national spirit. In la classe. D.8.0., com a com. Botelho, Mir E. H. d'Aquino, ....ecclebrating the tercentenary of parencia de Sua Excellencis o

An Interim Dividend of 2/- per Mr. E Azevedo, Mr Max A. Cainoes: in reverently lamenting Governador

de Hongkong Sr ordinary share free of income Remedios, Mr E. J. Norenbs, Mr the death of its founder and patrup, Reginald Stubbe, k.c..n." Tax has been declared on account J. H. Rocha, Mr E. A. R. the great Portuguese known as The ceremony over, the gather- of the year 1920. It is payable Asaumpeso, Dr Graca Osorio, and Coelho do Amaral, in which cere ing repaired to the Hongkong Hotel, in London on the 5th January, the Consuls of Peru, Cube, monies the Government of Great where a reception was held. Ten next. Coupon No. 36. Argentine, France, Panama, the Britain was officially represented was servest and the Hongkong! FOR THE ASIATIC Portuguese Consul General of by the then Governor of the Co-Hotel arcboatrs played for dancing. Hongkong and Canton, and the loay: in paying a tribute of high which was participated in by a large PETROLEUM CO., (5,0.) LTD. Vice Consul of Peru and Cuba. appreciation to national literature number of those prosent,

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