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88 enthusiastic applause. Of the dramatic numbers the presentation of The Corsican was out standing; while Mrs. Ainsworth's des
• The Champion Scorer cription of evoked much laughter. Mr. C. H. P. Hay is now no stranger to Hongkong platforms: his well modulated, resonant voice being heard to great advantage in The King's Minstrel." "As an encore to "Ihe Skippers of S. Ives » he gave
"Out 00 the Deep' Mr. Graça is also a familiar figure, and the three s los given by him justified his position in general esteem and showed him to be a virtuo at his instrument. Mrs. Mndie, whos- appair- ances are always cagerly looked forward to, was nafortunately unable to be present. Mr. E. Danenberg, who, with Mr. Hay, filled the blank thus caused, added to the enjoyment, of the evening by his pianoforte sole, though The accompaniments were laudled by Mr. Danen berg unobtrusively.
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The programme was as follows:
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Violin Solo Simple Aven (Thomé) Mr. Graca Song. The king's Minstr 1," Mr. C. H. P. Hay
The Fireman,"
Mrs. Ainswortu
“The Champion Snorer," )
Song The skippers of S. Ives," Mr. C. H. P. Hay "The Corsican,'
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An Idyll of the Period," i
Mrs. Ainsworth
Violin Solo Bravura "{Útto Langley) Mr. Graca
Zingarella,"
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John's Manner of Popping
Mrs. Ainsworth
the Question,” Piano Solo" Fantasie" (Chopin) Mr. E. Danenberg
Searching for the Slain,"
Mrs. Ainsworth
Union Jack,"
Violin Solo "The Broken Melody," Vr. Grica Song... Summer Night" Mr. C. H. P. Hay
MACAO.
[FROM OUR CORRESPOND INT
Macao, 26th January.
THE MACAO BREWERY.
We are lad to learn on good authority that the new Governor, Senhor Arnaldo da Nuvaus, has on the application of Baron von Maslow,
the general manager of the factory, granted permission for the establishment of a brewery in this Colony and the erection of the vec: ssary buildings, with only the usual legal restrictions, namely to pay the industrial taxes fixed by the respective laws and to submit the plans of the buildings for the approval of the authorities. This is one of the first measures taken by H.. Senhor Novaes, and we are led therefrom to hope and feel assured that B.E. is animated with the best wishes and intentions of develop ing the resources and increasing the prosperity of the Colony under his administration.
ELECTRIC ILLUMINATION.
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We also learn that H.E. the Governor and the new Municipal Chamber are giving their best consideration to the plan of lighting Macao with electricity and thereby doing away with the old-fashioned kerosene lamps. We hope that the two authorities will spare no efforts to introduce so excellent an innovation into the Colony.
THE "ZAIRE
A TOTAL WRECK. The sad news reached Macao yesterday that the Portuguese warship Zaire, bound from Macao for Goa, is a total wreck off Penang. In spite of the sadness of the news to all who knew the gallant captain and his popular officers, we are most heartily glad to be able to inform their friends that every life aboard was saved, and that the officers are temporarily residing in the Sumatra Hotel, Penaug. We are not able as yet to give full particulars
of the disaster, but the main outlines are as follows:-
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met with a severe hurricane, and a few hours
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
The Zaire two days after leaving Singapore later began to make water in the engine-room, The fires were thereupon extinguished, and strenuous efforts were made by the crew to pump out the water. The weather, however, continued so bad that the officers, after holding a council, determined to make for the nearest point of land. After terrible exertion they succeeded in beach- ing the ship, which was subsequently towed by a Dutch man-of-war to Penang, where she now lies awaiting the orders of the Home Govern-
ment. It is further stated that all the artillery and ammunition had to be thrown overboard as well as the personal effects of the officers and
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crew, those of the officers being first thrown over and then those of the sergeants and the sailors. They consequently arrived in Penang with nothi but the clothes upon their backs. As stated above, no lives were lost, but it is reported that a number of the crew were seriously injured. We should like to take this oppor
auity of expressing our most sincers and heart- felt sympathy with the officers whom we all knew so well and respected to thoroughly, in the sad and saddan calamity which has befallen them. According to law, the papular Com mander of the Zaire, Captain Bartosa Leal, has· to appear before a court-martial iu Lisben.
VISITORS
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A number of visitors still continue to brave the terrors of this rainy season, and to infuse some additional life into the Colony. hotels including the newly opened but already popular internacional." are all doing fairly well, and with better weather would doubtless be patronised to a far greater extent.
CANTON.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
Canton, 24th January
THE KWANGSI REBELLION.
The latest news to hand is that the rebellion in Kwangsi has spread over nearly the whole of the province. It rose from three causes : firstly because there was famine, secondly be cause the avaricious officials squeezed the people excessively, and thirdly because of the disbanded soldiers, who were generally badly paid. "Youg Tse-chon, the governor of Kwangsi, instead of fighting the rebels, invited them to surrender! Last mouth tw rebels having surrendered were appointed captains of the Imperial army, at which the natives are very much dissatisfied. One of them, Li Pat, led a number of soldiers, went into a village to rob, and carried away more than twenty head of cattle. The villagers have come to Cauton to state their grievances in a petition to the officials.
A GOOD SCHEME THWARTED.
The Acting Prefect Kung is well known to
be a very energetic, progressive, ani capable official, and to be doing all he can to effect some reforms. He has been trying to organise a police force for Canton on the same system as that of Honkong. Just as he was going to carry the scheme into effect he received å telegram aun uncing the death of his aged father; so he has to retire into mourning for at least three years, according to custom. The Prefect Sum Chou-e of Walchow is coming to Canton to take up the acting appointment of pr.fect of Kwangtung,
ADVICE TO FOREIGNERS.
Recently some foreigners toek a steam-launch and went to Kamshan and Shekmun on a pleasure trip. It was almost dark when they returned.
On their way back some pirates pointed at them with revolvers, and called out to the launch to stop. The crew replied that there were foreigners on board, and the pirates on hearing this let them pass.
This matter was reported to the Viceroy by the local officials, and His Excellency has sent despatches to all the foreign Consuls.. requested them to inform their nationals that whenever they go to Kamshan and Shekmun for picnics or sight-seeing they should return not later than 5 p.m., so as to avoid danger.
EX-BRIGAND ATTACKED BY THIEVES.
The late brigand chief, Luk Kin, of the Sai Chiu district had already in the time of Viceroy Li Hung-chang surrendered to the authorities and was appointed to a captaincy in Canton. One night after he had had a "spree in one of the eating-houses in Sun Tin-tee, he returned home by a certain bridge, where he was surrounded by six thieves armed with revolvers. Lak Kin started fighting with them, was wounded, and fell down senseless. He was afterwards taken to Lan Shek to have his wounds attended to. Captain Yeang of Shaman and the Nam Hoi Magistrate have issuel a notification offering a reward of $500 for the apprehension of the culprits.
It is notified at the Admiralty that Mr. E. S. Silk (recently of H.M.S. Tamar) has been promoted to the rank of Chief Engineer, with seniority of October 8.
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NORTHERN NOTES.
The following items are from the P. & T. Times dows to the 16th inst. :-
Mr. Consul-General Hopkins was seriously ill with small-pox
A sleighing party was given by the Empress Dowager to the Legation ladies and various foreign officers on the 8th inst.
Pro-foreign officials are being quietly replaced by reactionaries in Shensi; among the latter is Yu Tenu, the elder brother of the infamous Ya Hsien.
Some foreign clothing has been taken into the Palace for the Emperor and Empress Dowager to try on, and to come to some decision regarding its introduction in official circl. s.
One of the Tientsin gentry being before the some land Magistrate in connection with difficulty, was also charged with having assisted the Allies with supplies in 1900, aud was punished
A Consor has, it is said, memorialised against Slong Kung-pao and the former Shanghai Taotai Tsai Chan on account of their operations in rice.
The Jih Ji states that the Chinese Govern- ment has notified the Powers that it will not recognise any loans made from foreign banks We by the Viceroys as Government debts. presume this notification applies to the future only, and is not an attempt to repudiate debta already contracted.
The Peking University appears to be in a bad way. The Japan se instructo's and the majority of students are resigning, presumably because things are not managed properly. The expenses to date are said to be Tls. 400,000.
The Viceroy issues a notification that certain Germans have been reported to him as-having defrauded their masters aud escaped into the interior, and the German Consul having applied to have them arrested, he notifies all officials to keep a lookout. He also expresses some surpris that they should not already have been stopped. as a foreigner in the interior can hardly escape
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have applied for the right to run steam-launches
ou the Grand Caual and inland waters of
Chihli generally. The Viceroy is said to be so pleased, that he his promi ed them support to the extent of Tls. 3.00 a year. The Jik Jik remarks this is the first time to their knowledge that official assistance hs been voluntarily given to commercial enterprise. It is generally the trader who gives to the official.
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY CO., LD,
ANNUAL MEETING.
The 14th ordinary annual meeting of share- holders in the above Company was held at the offices. Victoria Buildings, on the 26th inst. The Hon. C. W. Dickson presided, and the others present were-Sir C. P. Chater, Messrs. G. M. Bain, V. H. Deacon, A. Denison. J. N.. Goosmann. A. S. Hooper (secretary), J. Hooper, R. K. Leigh, J. H. Lewis, J. R. Michael, E. J. Moses. D. M. Moses, M. S. Northcote, J. Orange, W. Parlane, J. C. Peter, A. J. Ray- moud, Hon. C. S. Sharp, R. C. Wilcox, Ho Fook, Ho Kam Tong, and Ho Tung.
The notice calling the meeting having been read by the SECRETARY,
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, the report and accounts having been for some time in your hands, I purpose taking them as read. The net profits for 1902 exceed those of the previous year by $83,609,69, a result which considering the depressed condition of the property market will it is hoped be regarded as not unsatisfac- Our revenue from interest, you will tory. observe, has fallen off about $32,000, attri- butable to further considerable expenditure in the development of properties, which however when complete will yield a very good return. Rents remain at practically the same figure as in 1901, properties disposed of being replaced by others which became revenue yielding, thus making up the deficiency which would otherwise have taken place in this account. Commissions earned are larger by about 50 per cent, which is a satisfactory feature. Next we come to profit on sales of property which is necessarily an uncertain item in our
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