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HONGKONG, CANTON]&]MACAO STEAMERS
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JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM~ BOAT CO, LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION 00., LTD.) HONGKONG - CANTON LINE
Falling:-To Canton daily at 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. (Sundays 10pm only) From Canton daily at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Bundays 5'p.m. only) SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HONGKONG – MACAO LINE
Sailings to Macao-Dally at 8 am. & 2 p.m. (Sundaya 9a.m. only) Ballings from Macao-Daily at 8 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Sundays 4 p.m. only) Further Information may be obtained at the Company's Office, 4A. Dos Vaux Road Central, Mossrs. Thos. Cook & Son Ltd., or the Amorican Express Company Hongkong.
PASSENGERS
FOR
CENTRAL AND EASTERN UNITED STATES POINTS
should avail themselves of the opportunity to sco CANADA. Same rail fares apply as from American Puget Sound Ports.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PORTUGAL'S TITLES,
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1925.
|BRITISH FASCIST MOVEMENT. OUR GREATEST ECONOMY
Nobility on the Increase. Not a Political Party, Farmer King Manuel of Port General. Blakenoy. President ugal, in view of the many potit of the British Fasofpts, asked by ions for titles that are addressed the London correspondent of the to him by Portuguese monarchists Milan Senio if it wore true that has now made known to his fol-throo hundred thousand British lowers that he has decided to Fasolets had joined, replied thatWILL grant no now titles and will limit they did not publish the number bis aotion to the confirmation of of their adherents. It would, in
the rights of cortain members of fact, give a false impression wore the nobility to use those inherit they to do so, as hundreds were od from thoir forefathers. In this joining defly. way the formor king has put a limit to the prerogative he main- tains as head of the aristocacy of Portugal.
In reply to further questions, General Blakoney said as regards practical achievements they had It is a Portuguese tradition so far confined themselves to that no "fidalgo," which is the propaganda and increasing their rocont name given hor to persons of strength. During the noble birth, may use a title bo-election they assisted in main- longing to his ancestors without taining order and in accuring free tho royal consent, based on epooch at a large number of authenticated and documentary centres. rights. The kings of Portugal fur-
They intended to advocate | thermore, hold the power todoprive cortain legislation which politie- a nobleman of his title should he fans of all parties hitherto had be judged unworthy of it, and of hesitated to initiato, but it was transferring it if he thought fit, not their aim to become a polltic-| to anothor mombor of the same al party. Thoy proforrod to work family. This singular privilege through all parties and to got was sometimes used oven by the essentials looked st from a last Portuguese kings. Foreign national and non-party point of tition, oven those conferred by the view...
Pope, wore not recognized horo.
It is a curious fact that sinco Fascism pe an ideal was ono
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in Portugal, and the consequent contury, even as British Fascista abolition of all titles of nobility, regarded Signor Mussolini se un the number of these has greatly questionably the greatest man increased. The Republic, although this contury has hitherto brought it does not recognize any official into public life. But oach nation documents bearing a titled sign-had to interpret Fasciam in ite!
The conditions in ature, makes no objection to own way. anyone in society putting a profix Italy which caused the rapid to his name if he obocaus, as spread of Fascism were in Britain occurs in the French Republic, to-day. In the former case the! which permits actresses and pro-"Red" revolutioh had actually fessional beauties to use such started. It was not necessary to historical namos as d'Aloncon, de uso force unless the enemy bad France, de Morodo, or d'Anjoin. recourse thereto, in which case. British Fascists would not reply. by argument! British Fasciste were thereforo in the fortunate position of commancing by pre- aching the constructive and ideal- stio aide of fascism, while keeping its militant aspect in roserve as an emergency measure for which everybody who can discovor in full preparation had to be made! thair family records of any romoto but only to be used, wholly or in titled ancestor assumes the right part, where absolutely necessary to putting a prefix to his nami. and in support of the forces of In this way many of the newly law and order. rich and bourgeois classes havo' adopted high-sounding titles, to which they have not the slightest claim.
FRESH OUTCROP.
It therefore follows that, as the law forbidding the use of titles without the king's authorization disappoarod, with the fall of the monarobist institution, nearly
In 1910, when the Republic was proclaimed, the "Goldon-Book" of the aristocracy of Portugal re
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Prohibition has some curious including those belonging
excrescencos in the United States. mombers of the royal family, and In one of the bituminous coal- others granted by the Prince fields on the slops of the Appala- Don Miguel do Braganza, the chian Mountains striko of legitimist pretender to the throne miners has boon in progress for of Portugal, which were not re- some years, and under normal cognized by the constitutional circumstances a great deal of
monarchy.
suffering and hardship for the Portuguese titles are in great minors and their families would • part posterior to tho Revon have rosultad. teenth century and three-fourthe
of them were conferred during But Mr. H. L. Monckon, writ the nineteenth contury on the ing in the American Mercury, magnates of finance and big land-reportathat" the strikers are well owners, and only lasted during fod, easy in manner, their wives two generations, unless they were are arrayed in the latest habili again granted by the king. ments recommended by Paris,
aro their children
fat. The constitutional monarchy and definitely abolished hereditary merry, and learning to be sinful," rights to titles of noblity. At the and explains the reason for this!
Ap present time many of the Por-happy stato of affairs. tugoso titles used abroad are perontly the strikers, instead of apocryphal, and the high-sound-oither rioting or sulking, simply ing names attached to persons retired into some adjacent moun- whose presence and doings intain fastnossos, constructed great cosmopolitan contros are serios of largo stills, and proceed- recorded in the press very ofton ed to manufacture the brand of
"whito mule have their only origin in the whisky known as fantasy or audacity of the people on an extensive sonic, who use thom.
Instead of conducting warfaro There is, however, still ono with the mino guards, thoir! Portuguese title that implied an hereditary onomies, they enlisted ancient and noble lineage, boing their servicos watchdogs transmitted by diroot right to all doscendants ¡of a
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For
END
SALE
ON WEDNESDAY NEXT FEB. 11th.
& few days, more. we are, offering our customers goods at the` greatest "economy" prices,
INSPECTION IS CORDIALLY INVITED.
LADIES' WOOL SWEATERS AT "GIVEN AWAY" PRICES
Usual $5.00
Sale $2.50
Usual $7.95
Sale $3.50
The famous brand
MULTNOVAH TRUNKS
at greatly reduced prices
Wardrobe Trunks
USUAL
SALE
$125.00 $ 87.50
$165.00
I
$115.00
$150.00
$200.00 $225.00
$165.00
all trunks and sult cases reduced to lowest prices.
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LADIES' GLOVES.
Usual $10 to $15.00
Sale $5.00
Usual $20 to $25
Sale $12.50
Usual $2.00 Sale 95 ots.
$2.25
宦官
$1.25
$2.50
$1.65
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{$8.50
$2.25
11
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$4,50
"
$2,50
VALUES
TREMENDOUS
in Gent's Felt and Velour Hats.
REGULAR
PRICES
$12.50 $10.00 $9.00 $6.50
SALE PRICES
$6.00 $5.50 $4.75
ALL OTHER
HATS AT
certain against too zealous Prohibition GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. family. This 19 the word of the lattor appeared in the "Dom" profixed to the Christian neighbourhood they were seized, name, and which has boon but goundly beaton, and sent home rarely conferred by any Por- and after a few experiences of this kind the problem of subduing
tugnose monarch since the sovon-
Leenth contury. This title, this most distilling strikers has
been abandoned as hopeless.
togother with the honorable dia. tinction of Knight of the Order of Christ, was the only recom- pouse bestowed by the King of Portugal on Vasco da Gama" for tho discovery of the maritimo routa to India.-C. B. M..
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A struggle with a 24-ft. python took place at the establishment of Mr. G. Bruco Chapman, livestock dealer, of Tottenham Court-road, Commodoro Sir Bertram Hayes, on Doo. 18th. The snake, which Commandor of the White Star had just arrived from Singapore, linor Majestic, which arrived at was confined in a sack placed noar Southampton on Doo, 23 from an ovon for warmth. A similar Now York, walked off the bridge sack contained maito, and an at- for the last time in his official tondant accidentally opened the capacity after the vonsul had wrong one. The python, roused docked, as he is now rotiring. by the host, omorged. Fortunate-} Before leaving Now York, Bir y Mr. Antonio Borgoit, who Bertram Hayes was prosented brought the snake from the East, with a gold-handled ebony walk was present, and seized it behind ing stick by the Bandy Hook the head whilst assistants, with' pilots, whom hp has known for their combined strength, got it
|baok into the sack..
many year.
GENT'S FINE NECKWEAR.
|Regular Price $1.50 Sale Price
50 cts.
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35
$1.50 $2.25 $2.75
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90 $1.85
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193
$1.75
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LOT A.
$6.50 each.
Usual $18.50 to $27.50
LOT B.
$3.50 each.
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