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flowers, and it proved a very successful one. Then the stall holders commandeered visitors, their persuasive power being highly successful. It is estimated that $8,000 was the amount cleared on the opening day, sa amount with which the committee of the Bazar have every reason to be satisfied.
OUR NEW GOVERNOR,
To-day at 12.45 p.m. a volley from the Guis Fort announced the sighting of the " Rio Lima" with our new Governor, Senhor Alves Rocada, on board. This was the signal for action, and military and public poured into the Praya Grande from all directions.
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His Excellency, on landing, was received by the Acting Governor (Senhor Diego de 8) His Lord- ship the Bishop, Dr. Vidal (the Chief Justice) and others. His Excellency was straightway conducted to the Leal Senado, where the investiture ceremony took place. Acting Governor Senhor Diego de Sà handed to His Excellency the "staff of power, and the President of the Leal Senado presented the key of the city, which the Governor returned, telling the President to keep it, as the key was in good hands. The new Governor then addressed the gathering and remarked that his first efforts would be to improve the harbour and the sanitary condition of the Colony. He had requested the dome Government to allow the Colony's revenus to be expended on improvements in the Colony, and Macao was the only Portuguese Colony which did not show a deficit in its revenue. His Excellency concluded his maiden speech by thanking the Government and the public for the grand reception tendered bim, and said he would take the opportunity of publicly thanking the Governor of Hongkong for the kind way in which His Excellency had received him, and the particular attention he had paid him. It showed the good relations existing between the two Colonies-relations which, he hoped, would
endure,
VASCO DA GAMA'S MONUMENT. The unveiling of the monument to be erected in the Avenida Vasco da Gama to perpetuate the memory of one of Portugal's early navigators, will soon take place, as the monument is almost completed.
HONGKONG.
Mr. E. A. Hewett has been staying at Divan- ne-les-Bains in the South of France. Mr. Hewett hopes to be back in Hongkong next month.
We learn that Mr. J. H. Scott, the President of the London Branch of the China Association, intends coming out to Chins on a trip towards the end of the year.
Mr. J. Dyer Ball, chief interpreter at the Supreme Court of Hongkong, attended an in- vestiture at Buckingham Palace on the 21st últ, and received the Imperial Bervice Order.
The Tang Wa Hospital sub-committee are inquiring into the losses suffered by the boating population in the recent typhoon. During Thursday and Friday last 43 claims were investigated, and there are still a large number to be considered,
There was a large attendance at the funeral of Mr. K. Book, who was interred at the Happy Valley cemetery on August 18th Deceased WAS connected with the firm of Messrs. Sander, Wieler and Co. in the East for the last five years. Mr. B ok, who was only 27 years of age, died from heart failure, and leaves many friends in Hong- kong and other Eastera ports who will regret to learn of his untimely end.
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The new Commodore at Hongkong, Captain Herbert Lyon, at present in command of H.M.8. "Formidable," was midshipman on the Charybdis" during the operations in the Lingie and Lukat Rivers, against Malays in the Straits of Malacca in 1874 and holds the Perak madal and clasp. As sub-lieutenant ou the "Boadicea" he landed with the Naval Brigade during the Zulu War, and accompanied the Ekowe Relief Column. He was present at the Battle of Gingihlovo, 2nd April, 1879 and accompanied the Brigada to Port Durnford, He holds the Zulu medal. In 1907 he received the Cross of the Order of
JHINA OVERLAND TRADÉ REPORT.
An extract of meteorological observations
1 made at the local Observatories during the month of July shows that the average maximum temperature was 87 and the minimam 78.7 degrees. We had 22 265 inches of rain, sad 227 hours of sunshine.
We learn from a correspondent in England that there has been some delay in th completion of the Queen's s'atue which is to have a place in the Royal Square, but this and the stita of the Princess of Wales will be ready for ship. ment before very long, and very likely they will be both shipped together.
The General Managers of the Peak Tramwaye Company Limited inform us that two sat in the Tram will in fature bɔ reserved for His Excellency the Governor's use, and that anyons occupying these seats mast vacate them when His Excellenoy the Governor is travelling. A notice will be put up in the cars to this aff -ot.
Mr. Edgar G. Barrett, Manager of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. Ltd, who was elected an Associate of the Society of Accountants and Auditors in 1904, after passing the necessary examination, has, we note, just been elected a Fellow of the Society which entitles bim to append F. 8. A. A. to his name.
A remarkable story is being related over in Kowlo n. A little boy, about four years old, appeared to have had something wrong with his nose, and last week it became so bad that his mother took him to the doctor. The medical min discovered some foreign substance in the nose, but he could not dislodge at the first attempt and the boy had to make several visita to the surgery. At last the doctor succeeded and to his surprise brought dowa & boot batton. It had been in the little fellow's hose for two
years.
IMPORTS. :-
COMMERCIAL.
RICE.
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declining, market being doll.
Hongkong, 22nd August:-The prices are
Saigon, Ordinary
Quotations are:-
Bound, Good quality Long..
$4.80 to $4,85
31
6.00 to
8.05
"
6.10 to
5.15
2
21
Siam, Field mill cleaned, No. 2... 4.60
Garden,
No. 1... 5.00 to
5.06 White,..
5.20 to 5.25 Fine Cargo
6.40 to 5.50
to
4.65
OPIUM.
HONGKONG, August 6th-The movements in the various Opium markets have been as follows:
Malwa, Patna. Benares. Persias Stocks on the 6th August, 1908 -1214 2,091 976 1,111 Aug. 6th Imports per G, Apear
Fooksang Yunnam
825 100
14th
17
15th
11
41
860
80
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200
17th
H
19th
*
* Kumsang
Malta
10
200
my
81
1,537
17
3,166 1,176 1,192
155 50
Less Exports to Shanghai ..
Less Exports to East and West Coast Ports including Local Consumption for the fortnight..
Estimated 8tocks this day-..
185 484 180
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1,2354 2,527 945 1,147 Bengal. As the consumption has not been very active prices have remained unchanged with a small demand only. We quote Patna at $1070 and Benares at $995,
A case of more than ordinary importance Malwa. As deliveries have been on a satia- was commenced in the Supreme Court on Aug. factory scale and as supplies till the end of the 13 before the Chief Justice. Its origin is traced year will be light prices have advanced con- to the outbreak of the Boxer troubles in Tien-siderably and the market has opened for the tain in 1900 when the branch office of the drug of the 8.8.
"Malta .at $930/40 for new Imperial Bank of Chins, with other places and $1000/1010 for 2/3 years old opium. of business, had to suspend operations. Its manager died before the office could be reopened and the bank allege that examina. tion of the books showed that he was liable to the bank to the extent of over $300, and this sum they are seeking to recover from his brother who is said to have given security for the due performance of his duties on the part of the deceased.
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Quotations are:- Malwa New Malwa Old Malwa Older Malwa Very Old Persian Fine Quality. Persian Extra Fine Patna New Patna Old
Benares New
HONGKONG, August 20th.
$930/950 per pioul $960/980 do.
$990/1010
do.
.$1030/1060 do.
$800
do.
$380
do.
$1075
per chest.
do.
$1020
do.
.$1000
dɔ.
AMOY, 13th August.-The import, from 1st August to 7th was: Patna, nil; Benares, 53; Persian, 3.
As a married woman was walking along Queen's Road West with her smah on Wednes day afternoon she felt a tag at her coiffare, and turned round in time to see a man ruaning Benares Old away. Putting her hand to her head, she found that an ear pick was missing, a ordered the amah to take off her boots and pursue the man. The amah gave chase as far as Jervois Street, where the thief was captured by a district watchman, and handed over to the police. He was charged before Mr. J. R. Wod at the Magistracy yesterday, but deaid the charge, remarking that he was reading a paper when the watchman caught him.
His Worship was satisfied with the evidence, however, and sen- tenced the defendant to three months' imprison. ment with hard labour and 21 strokes of the birob, twelve to start with, and twelve on completion of his sentence.
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ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR OF MACAO.
The new Governo⋅ of Maoso, Senhor Alves
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Rocada, accompanied by his wife arrived here on August 17th by the French mail steamer Marseilles. His Excellency was met by Captain Australien, on which he had embarked at Hooper, A.D.C. to Sir Frederick Lugard, bearing a letter from the Governor compliment- ing him on his appointment and conveying his good wishes. Captain Santos, on behalf of the Acting Governor of Macao, was one of the first on board, and accompanying him was the Portuguese Consal, Mr. J. J Leiris, who greeted the new Governor on behalf of the Portuguese community. The party were after wards conducted round the city.
His Excellency Senhor Alves Rocada, Macaos” new Governor, left Hongkong by the Portu.
the little boat
was leaving the harbour a salute was fired from H.M.S." "Tamar ".
Naval and Military Merit from the King of us gunboat "Rio Lima" on Aug. 18. As Spain.
COAL.
HONGKONG, August 21st.-The arrivals since the 9th Aug. amounted to 23,353 tons of Japanese, 5,663 Cardiff, and 2,860 Hongay, The coal There expected is 28,400 tons of Japan coal. have been no sales of any importance in the interval and the market is duil. Quotations according to Messrs. Hughes and Hough's circular are as follows:
Cardiff.
$ to $ ex-ship, nominal. Australian ..$12.00 8x-ship, nominal. Yubari Lump...$12.00 er ship, nominal. Miki Lump $10.50 to $11.00ex-ship,nominal. Moji Lump ...$8.00 to $9.50 ex-ship, steady. Moji Unscreened$6.00 to $8.00 ex-ship, steady. Akaike Lump...$8.73 to $9.00 ex-ship, sellers. Labuan Lump...$9.23 ex-ship sellers.
YARN.
HONGKONG-Mr. P. Eduljee, in his Report dated 21st August, states:-Quietness has been the prevailing feature of the past fortnight, and only a small business is reported. Rates, how- ever, have been well maintained, and in special cases of favourite spinnings a small apprecia- tion in values is observable. Best spinnings are in short supply, and one or two favourite chops would be taken at an advance on present prices; medium and common form the balk of present stock, and quotations are more or less irregular. The demand has been general
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