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would be much appreciated by those who have been invited to the ball.-Yours,
A
TERPSICHORE.
THE MACAO BAZAAR.
LE
TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."
SIB, According to the decision of the meet. ing at which the accounts of the bazaar of September 30th and October 1st. 1905, for the benefit of the Schools of St. Francis Xavier, were approved, the receipts were $2.195.86 and the expenses $362.62, leaving $1,832.74 clear. This statement was delayed until replies came from Timor:
The prizes offered for this charitable object numbered 3,254. Other prizes were bought for $135.10 on the supposition that all the one dollar and the ten cent tickets had been bought up, so that many prizes remained over which will be made use of for the same object when a fit occasion offers.
The co-operation of the excursionists from Hongkong, ho are wont to add to the splendour of these bazaars, was greatly missed; but we are aware that they did not come on socount of the bad weather, and chiefly because they were anxious to be present at the consecration of the new bishop, and in this they are worthy of praise.
'!he different committees of the bazaar are very much obliged for the kind help received, and they wish to express their thanks to all. The Reverend Director of the above-mentioned schools has furnished us with the results of the bazaar and wishes us to record in this place his profound gratitude to all who so generously took part in this work of beneficence.
He wishes
thank His especially to Excellency the Governor, Sir Martinho Pinto de Queiroz Montenegro for his great kindness in giving his help and patronage; the charity and zeal of all the well-deserving committees; the good help of the press; the devotedness of the esteemed band of the “Guarda Policial,”
and the generosity of the ladies and gentlemen who helped in a particular manner and whose names we omit in order not to offend their modesty.-Yours truly,
ADRIANO DE SOUSA GOMES.
(PROMOTER).
THE PEAK TRAMWAY STATION.
TIME: 7.21 p.m., JANUARY, 1906. Lady in light evening opera cloak over light evening dress is deposited at the entrance of the Upper Level Station by shivering chair coolies. Husband, who has walked on ahead, helps her out with that care and dutiful con- sideration - which indicates fear frather than conjugal devotion.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
out, let alone the cold out here. Isn't there anywhere we can go to get away from the
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Of an aniable disposition, the late Mr. Rose gathered round him a large circle of friends. His loss will be keenly felt by many in Hong- kong, where in business circles he tras held in great respect and where his social qualities were greatly appreciated. He was an enthusiastic sportsmen and ow-d ́i a number of racing ponies.
wind ? "
P HUSBAND. (meekly): "Only the Peak Hotel Bar, my love!"
WIFB:
'Don't be a fool, George! Why isn't there a proper place for ladies the same as all other stations have? Why don't you write to the papers like a man and mention the scandal- ous state of affairs? Fact is you're frightened SILVER & EXCHANGE IN 1905. of everybody in the Colony! I said before wo What's that? Official dinner and can't refuse? started I didn't want to go out to-night! No one 'nd insist on our dining if they knew Bar Silver and Bank Rate of Discount, for 1905, Mr. Th. Christiani's Review of Exchange the state of this station here. Now it's coming is as follows, and will doubless be fully appre on to rain! D' you hear, George, it's raining!ciated as usual What are you going to do?
HUSBAND (with nervous anxiety): "Ah, my love, here we are. Just missed the car though! My fault, dear? Well I like that! Here have I been waiting over twenty minutes" (sud- denly remembers that fifteen have been spent at a hospitable bar in the neighbourhood, and switches off to new ground with diplomatic caution.)- Never mind, though! Bit cold just here at the entrance-come along catch the twenty-to-eight car. Phew!" (As his hat blows off and proceeds aërially into the midst of the chair-coolies on the other side of the road.) "This Station's like a blessed funnel!" (Bans across, recovers his hat and trudges back holding it on with both hands to find his wife almost in extremis as her petticoats, skirt, a wreath, opera-mantl", back- hair and necessary feminine ornaments are displaying a violent desire to take flight in the direction from which the hat has just returned.) "Devilish funny!" chuckles the husband, bearing down upon his wrecking consort.
HUSBAND: "Dem it!"
"
(Both stand in misery, moisture and mud until car arrives. Both jump in eagerly.)
WIFE (calmer as she takes her seat):
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I look alright, dad ? Is my nose red? How does my back look ?"
HUSBAND (suppressing the truth as to the nose question): "Ob, you look all square! But, that infernal seat's left a pretty good patch of dirt on your back!"
Fortunately at this moment another pair of would-be official royaterers are observed blowing into the Station. This, to say the least of it, is consoling, and the first couple enjoy the spec- tacle immensely, especially as both new arrivals are evidently "giving it" one another like
one o'clock.'
SECOND HUSBAND: Why, what's com to
FIRST HUSBAND to "Beastly hole, isn't it? your umbrella, man ?"
SECOND HUSBAND: Lord knows, old chap.
I've got the stick and handle. Rest of it's up Spoila by Bishop's Lodge by this time! one's evening coming into this place, doesn't it? Been rather looking forward to to-night. Always do myself well at official dinners; but really, the way this place here makes the Missis growl spoils the whole evening. The fact of the matter is there ought to
proper in funds all right; and hum-the passenger has accommodation here! The-ba-Company is. aright to be hum, ha!-properly accommodated and protected. I shall use my in- (here the car starts downward and much useful inform- stion is lost in the night!)
be
Two sailors ineffectually attempt to board the car whilst in motion and, failing, turn indignantly to another unfortunate gentleman
with ten minutes to wait.
SAILOR: "Where's the fust-class waiting room, governor? There aint none? Well I never! Bitter cold-and wet, too. Well I aint come up 'ere to ketch my death o'cold. Come on, Bill, let's go up to the bar and spend a fortin in liquor. 'Most froze, l 'am; 'ow d'you feel ?"
BILL: 'Blighting miserable!" (Both leave unfortunate gentleman in a fit of coughing.)
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["Ancient Scout." who contributes the fore- going, remarks:-The miseries of travel on the Peak Railway are attracting the attention of the public. See letter in Daily Press of 10th January, 1906, and compare with public opinion and conversation; or, better still, as the bulk of Colonial scandal and news is to be heard in the Peak Trams, take a journey up and form an opinion for yourself.]
THE LATE MR. H. ROSE. Much regret has been felt at the death of Mr. Herbert Rose, late of Messrs Samuel Samuel and Co., Taipeh, which took place at the Government Civil Hospital on Jan. 7th. Deceased, though only middle aged, had had quite a long Eastern experience, having been many years in China and Japan. He was an "Hold me down, George!" hisses angrily accomplished Japanese scholar, and his residence the partner of his joys (not sorrows, of course), in Formosa for about three years brought as the wind gives another ominous wrench at him into close connection with Japanese officials. the assorted millinery.
He only left that island in the spring of last "Certainly, love!"
Bays the
husband, year for home. After remaining a consider. struggling with all his might. “Here we are
able time in Lontion mostly in business, he re- at last!" as the lady subsides, a mere bundle of turned here. Malaria attacked him very severely disordered clothes, on one of the benches and he went to Japan to recuperate, but coming provided for the accommodation of passengers.
back to Hongkong he found himself compelle! Yes, here you are, I daresay! replies to enter the Government Civil Hospital, where the wife acidly:
"But the question is, am he had a fit and expired without recovering I all here? I feel I'm nearly blown inside consciousness.
January 2/0 1/11 Feurusry...1/1 1/104 March.....1/10 1/10
April
...1/10 1/943 May1/12 1/10 June
LONDON.
Bank Bar Silver. Rate of
Discount.
3.
28 27 3 281 271 3 2711 25 264 257 21 27 261 271 1/1 # 1/101
26 2 July ... ...1/10 1/107% 27% 2611
281 27 August...1/11° 1/104° September.1/11 1/10 281 27# October ...1/11 1/11 281 28 November. 2/1 1/114 30 281 December..2/1 2/01 30, 291
Average Rates of T. T. in Hongkong (Approximate)
Month.
FOR THN.
3
For the Quarter. Half year, year
1/11
1905.
1/10 1/11
L
1/1018
1/11
2/0
January 1/11/ February 1/11 Maroh ...1/10/ April 1/10 May 1/10 June.. 1/100 1/101 July... ...1/1 August .1/1018 September..1/114 October ...1/11 November...2/0 December...2/0
Memolates, highest-27/29th November; lowest-7th April. November and 1, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, December; Silver, highest-29/30th
lowest-7th and 8th April. ' Average T.T. rate for the year 1901/10, being a rise of about 54
per cent
T.T. rate on 31st December, 1904- 1/11 and T.T. rate on 31st December, 1905- 2, being a rise of about 4 per cent.
Table showing the highest and lowest prices of Bar Silver in London, rates of exchange in Hongkong, and Bank of England rates of dis- count, for the years 1877 to 1905 :-
Londou.
Bar Silver in Exchange in Bank rate of
Hongkong. discount in
Wire. London. Highest. Lowest. Highest, Lowest. Highest. Lowest. 1877. 58 531 4/31 3/91 1878... 551 491 3/11 3/5 1879... 531 487 4/11 3/51 1880... 527 514
4/01 3/71 1881... 53 50% 3/91 3/7 18:2.. 521
50. 3/9 3/68
1883. 51 50% 3/8 3/7
1893
494 3/8 3/61 46 3/7 3/31 42 8/41 2/114
431 414
43
1884... 514 1885... 50 1886.. 47
3/41 3/01 1887... 47 1888... 44 3/14 2/114
441 41 3/22/11 1889.
3/101.3/04 1890 54 43
315 3/04 1891... 481
431
3/07 $2,81 1892
9811
2/81 2/21 2/31 1/11 1894... 31 27 1895 31
2/24 1/111 31 294 2/21 2/11 1896..
9/11 1/91 1897... 291 23
281.
1/11 1/91 1898. 1899.. 29
1/113 1/10 2/11 1/11 1900... 30t 1901. 2925 2/11/91 26 2141/10 1/64
1/10 1/6 1903. 28 1904. 23, 24, 1/112, 1/84 1905... - S01
1902.
27
310 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 00 15 05 69 4 **
2/11 1/911 4
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