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THE

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CORRESPONDENCE.

Portugal and Her Colonies.

[To The Editor of Hongkong

Telegraph.]

Sip-Having read more than one letter to yourself regarding an article which appeared in your paper in its issue of May 14, entitled "Portugal,' Land of Bad- less Unrest" by William J. Mnkin, in which the writer refers to a number of circumstances connect. ed with recent events in Portugal and the Portuguese colonles, 1 feel that not one of the writers Jinx attempted to refute Mr. Makin's accusations.

He said that "the (Portuguese) African colonies, Ike the islands of Madeira and Azores, ore randy to throw off the yoke of Lisbon" that "the, colonies are making a bld for freedom" and that "they appear alrong enough to dietate These are even to the dictator, serious statements to make, and the writes must have assumed that because the colonies of other nations have shown algns of on- rest that identical conditions exiat in the Portuguese colonies. As a matter of fact, the recent attempt to intimidate the Government al Madeira seenisito have been for- ented by disgruntled maliticians expelled from Portugal for inter- fering

with the GovernmenUs endeavours to develop the

Thu Kourees of the country. colonial element in these distur bruces appears to have been smali if any, and to make capital of these difficulties facing the Portu- Enese nation la insinuate that thei Portuguese colonials are ready "to throw off the yoke of Liahon" is, one must believe, but to mis represent the facts of the case.

re-

Mr. Makin makes serious state- ments regarding the attitude of the Torni

in authorities

the African colonies but cannot sub stantiate the statements, nor doos te make any attempt to d

The majority of the residents in the Portuguese colonien appear realise that the prissent administration in Portugal Is the only one that since the establish ment of the republican form of government in the country has Even able to make any appreciable headway with the development of No the resources of the nation. less an authority than the London Times states editorially that "the traditional friendship between the

Jations Two

strengthens the with pleasure

which British bservers of Portuguese affairs have greeted the stabilization of Portuguese finances and politics during the last four years, ince the establishment of the Dictator- ship).

The financial position of Portugal is Car sounder and far more promising than it has been for a generation. Nor have other reforms been neglected. Lisbon is being swept und garnished. 10 countryside, wher the Dictator as the support a harl-working and Food-natured peasantry, has benefited by the introduction of new standards of Lygiene and by the construction of numerous public waths; and recent visitors to the picturesque interior of Poritigal record growing inrarement in rural communications as well as in the amenities of life."

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This is certainly not the picture that has been painted by Mr. Makin. This gentleman visited the African coast not long and wrote a book describing his experiences there. his descrip- tions of the prisons in the Portu- guese Colonies being particularly

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.

Across

1 The head of this is at the wrong end, part of it is just part, and the remainder is here in Paris. 9 Change this boy's head and have

a good pull,

J

10 Old Indies drop this. It is in the

middle.

11 Low from a pen-but cattle have

nothing to do with it.

13 Pince in couples twice.

15 Forbear.

16 This cry will soon be heard in

tar land.

17 Heroine of "The Milkndo."

1 Permit.

21

This is golden.

.

22 Place a bet with this one. He

encourages.

24 Being De tail of a wasp, this,"

naturally, slings

26 Repolish this abrupt refusal. 20 A bridge upon which many a racing enthusiast relies on the return journey,

30 Quite capable of being defended. 31 Very, very old-like the river. 34 This, according to Kipling, is

cast,

as Disclose,

36 A garment 30 longer worn in the most fashionable circles. 37 This is quite fixed--"le, end at

term" (nnag.).

Down

Closely nanociated with crafts of various kinds.

3 Just a snigger, but if I am taken unt and nothing added it my well be unsteady,

4 The little company, close here,

will stick together.

Here a riddle behind an enclosure sounds indlentive of thought.

STICKERS

Four pupa and free kittens weighed 37 pounds. Another lot of three pups and four kittens weighed 33 pounds. all the pups weighed the same and all the kittens weighed the same, what is the topedive weight of each pup and each killen?

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SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

We know but little of the work THE RAFFLES HOTEL. of the sugar market yesterday has

OF ASSETS.

ankind. Throughout his work he of the present Government in seems to betray the influence of Portugal, and this letter is no Portuguese agitators, his state attempt to justify its policy, but RECEIVER TO TAKE CHARGE ments being mere repetitions of will it not be best to let that

better, hackneyed propaganda of political Government,

certainly, actions, that seemed to be leading that the political aquabblers of the nation to nothing less than the past, try to work out the communism and were expelled by salvation of the nations. Friends the present Dictatorship. These of the Portuguese can wish for politicians seem to think of nothing better than that there pointed to take charge of the assets nothing better to do, than to try should be peace and prosperity in

Singapore, May 27.

An Interim receiver has been ap-

to foment unrest in the colonies, the dominions of Britain's oldest of Mesars, Sarkies Brothers, who instead of giving the present ally. Unkind criticism does not are owners of the Rafles Hotel.- Government an opportunity to betray goodwill-Yours, &c.,

BRITISH SUBJECT. save the nation,

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

HEY, SLIM WHERE, YA GOIN'? AND CAN I GO ALONG WITH

YOU?

I GOTTA GO TO THE GROCERY STORE, NINE BLOCKS DOWN THE STREET

GEE! THATS TOO FAR TO WALK....TELL YA WHAT... LETS

BUM A

RIDE

Renter.

Learned Their Lesson

THAT'S A SWELL IDEA! I DON'T WANNA WALK EITHER... YOU ALWAYS THINK OF WONDERFUL

IDEAS,

FRECKLES

I'M SURE GLAD YOU)

·THOUGHT OF THIS!

LIKE / .. NUTHIN I

BETTER THAN RIDIN IN

AUTOS!

The following cable at the close been received by Messrs. Pen- treath and Co.

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6 A girl may drop this at a dance

If her frock gets one—but if she's

a modern girl it's very unlikely.

? Here you get the bird.

8 True, blue,

12 This must he rend. There is a

trick in it, however.

14 An unnatural production.

16 Actual money in Spain.

18 A nosey proceeding.

10 The whole course of this river

lles in pleasant surroundings.

20 Turn this for a drink-or a bit

of a blow.

23 A narrow band.

[26 A rather ruffled spectre.

27 Kindly,

28 Full of nothing.

29 An untidy person, not in love--

on the contrary.

32 The last part of the lease, but

the most comfortable.

3 Turn it round in the shade.

Yesterday's Solution

ANTARCTIC, F C D FUR EN DEARER HUNGERED

TITLU MUSEUM SEANOE REAR FE RITUNES MYRIAD ยางM

POPPAEA TANAGER THE TE KNIGHT EXTRA F {EUM" ARTA ROSTER NINETYSLYN

AFT HUMBLING RUSHED VOUC DTR APARTMENT

Yesterday's Solution

In order to get $100 for 100 head of stock, selling cows at $10, pigs at $3 and sheep at 50 cents, the farmer must haye sold 94 sheep, one pig and five cons."

DONATIONS RECEIVED.

THE SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS' HOME APPEAL.

The Committee of the Sailors' sind: Soldiers' Home gratefully acknow ledge the receipt of the following donations, forwarded in response to the recent appeal for funds:

Mr. G. R. Sayer Mr. S. Jarvis

Mr. A. Murdock Mr. Alphonse J. Hund Miss Norah Stone Mr. Lo Cling Kue

$10 10

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BECAUSE MY MOM TOLD

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