The Genuine] 'TANSAN'

The

Indispensable during the

warm weather.

INVIGORATING

£58

› STIMULATING,

SOLE AGENTE, ·

H. PRICE & CO.,

12. Queen's Road.

No. 12,558

號五十月六年三界百九千一英

AGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIL.

Business Notices.

LONDON -F. ALGAR, 11 & 12, Clement's

Lane, Lienhard Street, E.0, STREET

& Co., 0, Cornhill. GORDON &

Gorcu, Ludgate Circus, E C. BATEL

Hery & Co., 81, Cannon Street, E.O.

China

ESTABLISHED

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1903.

Mail.

The Celebrated

BLATZ

458

BEER

OF MILWAUKEE, U.S.A. $20.00 per Case Of

10 Dozen Pinta

SOLE AGENTS, --

E. PRICE & CO¡

·∙12, Queens Road.

ƒ$3.00 Per Month, 115 Cents Per Copy.

1 8 4 B.

日一初月五閏年外発

PRICES,

Business Notices.

Business Notices.

W. S. BAILEY & CO. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.,"

SAMET. DEACON & CO., 150 & 164, Engineers, Shipbuilders, Boilermakers,

Leadenhall Street, W. M. WILLS, 151, Cannon Street, E.U. ROBERT Watson, 150, Fleet Street. C. MrTCHELL & Co.. Snow Hill, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.

SELL'S ADVERTISING AGENCY Ltd., 167, Fleet Street, E, O.

PARIS AND EUROPE : -- Mayence,

Blacksmiths, and Brass and Iron Founders.

COAST AND RIVER STEAMERS, STEAM WATER BOATS, LIGHTERS, TUGS AND FAST STEAM-LAUNCHES.

FAVRE & Co., 18 Rue de la Grange Pumps, Packings, General Stores and Engineers' Tools of Every Description.

Ba'eliere

JEW YORK:--THE CHINESE EVANGELIST

AN

OFFICE, 52, West 22nd Street.

FRANCECO and American Ports generally: BEAN & BLACK, San Fran-

risco.

JUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW ZEALAND-GORDON & GOTCH, Mel. hourne and Sydney, CEYLON:W. M. SMITH & Co., THE

APOTHECARIES Co., (dobo. PATAVIA :-II. M. VAN DORI & Co. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, "&c. ́:-KELLY &

WALSH, LAT., Singapore.

69 &: 62, DES Vaux ROAD CENTRAL

OFFICES & SALES-ROOMS,

W. S. BAILEY, M.1.MECH.E.

ENGINE & SHIPBUILDING WORKS, KOWLOONBAY.

E. O. MURPHY, wx, #C., A.L.MECH.E.

CONTRACTORS FOR ALL KINDS OF ENGINEERING WOnk, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND Tenders.

Consulting and Superintending Engineers and Surveyors.

RILIPPINE ISLANDSA. S. WAT HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

Os & Co., Manila.

CHINA:Amon, N. MOALLE & Co.,

LIMITED. BROCKET

Portland Cement.

(SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S 'ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON). ]

Bell's Asbestos 'Dagger,' 'Doinun,' and other well known packings for "Piston In casks of 375 lbs not, $5.00 per cast, ex Factory, ` Rod, etc., suitable for highest pressures. Pump Packings, Jointing Material, As- bestos Cloth, Tape, and Boiler Door Joints, metallic or non-metallic-Rubber and In bags of 250 lbs met, $3.00 per bag, ex Factory, Vegetable Fibre Valves for Air and Circulating Pumps. Gango Glasses, Packing rings of Asbestos, Rubber and Woodite.

FACTORIES-HONGKONG AND MACAO.

Bell's Asbestos Non-conducting Composition for covoring Boilers, Steam Fipes, etc. covering in a few months by saving of fuel. Estimates given for Covering Boilers, etc. (only best quality kept). Boilers covered with Boll's Composition ropay expense of

Bell's Asbestos Expansion Tapo, Millboard, Insertions, and Rope, Bell's Asbestos Special Engine Oil-unsurpassed for Marine Engines. A large Stock of Engine and Cylinder Oila always in hand.

Bell's Asbestoline-a Solid Lubricant, clear and efficient-1 lb. is equal to from 2 to 4 gallons of oil

Bell's Boiler Preservative speedily removes existing scale and prevents corrosion- does unt injure the plates.

Asbestos Packed Cocks, Stop Valves, and Gauge Columns, Steam Gauges and other engineers' requialtes always in stock Lists and Prices on application

BRADLEY & CO., Manugers,

Hongkong.

OFFICE, 6 DEs Vœux ROAD,. epposite King Edward Hotel untrance.

Armed Pacing, Laboure & Co. AND WEST RIVER STEAMERS. LANE,CRAWFORD & C

Shanghai, LANK, CRAWFORD & Co.,

and KELLY & WALSH, Yokohama,

LANE, CHAWFORD & Co., and KELLY JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND

A WALSH.

Wanted.

WANTED.

RESPECTABLE Middle-aged LADY

(English) desires Employment as HOUSEKEEPER or any place of Trust,

A good Nurse and Sailer.

Apply

'G. M.,'

en CHINA Man,' Office. *** 1331 Hongkong, June 24, 1903. *

DUR

Intimations.

NOTICE.

URING MR K. ULDORPS temporary absence from Hongkong Mr C. BEHN has been appointed MANAGER.

Mr H. F. KIRCHHOFF has been author-

ized to sign per Procuration.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Ilongkong Office.

Hongkong, June 23, 1903.

COFFEE RESTAURANT

GERMANIA.

MACAO

STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND

NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

Hongkong-Canton Line.

5.8. HONAM, 2,363 tons, Captain H. D. Jones.

THE CHINA

4.5, POWAN, 2,338 tous, Captain G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.

4.S. FATSHAN, 2,260 tons, Captain A. W. Dixon.

8.8. HANKOW, 3,073 tons, Captain C. V. Lloyd.

9.5. KINSHAN, 2,860 tons, Captain J. J. Lossius.

Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at about 7 a.m., 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Except Saturday at 7 a.m. and 10 a m., and Sunday at 6 p.m. only. Departures from CANTON to HONGKONG daily at about 8 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5.30 p.m.

(Sunday excepted).

These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largest and fastest on the River. Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin accommodation.

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

LACE CURTAINS, 500 PAIRS,

3, 4, 4, and 5 YARDS LONG, FROM $4.50 PER PAIR

Glazed Stoneware, Drain Pipes and Fittingą; Glares Paving Bricks and Tiles, Fire Bricks and Fire Olay.

FIRE CLAY WORKS.-DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG

For further partionlara, apply to

Shewan, Tomes & Co.,

GENERAL MANAGERS.

The Peak

Hotel.

281

Admirably Situated-Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon aud Open to te South-West Monsoon.

A COVERED GANGWAY LEADS FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS

Telephone No. 29.

INTO THE HOTEL, 39 Telegraphic Address :- PEACEFUL.'

Town Ofice, 7, DUDDELL STREET'

Cutler, Palmer & Co.,

LONDON,"

(Wins Shippers to China sincs 1815), Havo always Stocks of their well-known Brands with

Hongkong, 15th July, 1901,

SIEMSSEN & CO.

THE

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD NEW CURTAIN MUSLINS HONGKONG

Hongkong-Macao Line.

8.3. HEUNGSHAN, 1,998 tons, Captain W. E. Clarke.

Departures from Hongkong to Macao daily at about I p.m. as por

Do.

special schodulo. from Macao to Hongkong daily at about 7.30 am.

Canton-Macao Line.

58. LUNGSHAN, 219 tons, Captain T. Hamlin,

Sunday excepted.

This steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about 7.30 a. in.; and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1328 at about 7.30 a.m.

51 and 53, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG. FIRST-CLASS EUROPEAN Restaurant. TERCHANT LUNCHEON, from 11

ME

a.m to 2p.m. Dinners at 7.0 p.1.

A LA CANTE, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Orders for Private Houses Prompt delivered: business undor Management, etc.

Chaffe and Proprietor,

A. WOHLRAL. Speciai Munthly Rates.

Hongkong, June 23, 1903.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE [L.K., C. AND M vào Štrs weoat Co., 3.20., The CHINA NANTIA- TION Company, Ltd, and the Indo-China STEAM_NAVIGATION COMPANY, Lro.

Canton-Wuchow Line.

9.4. NANNING, 569 tons, Captain R. 15. Thoms. 8.8. SAINAM, 588 tons, Captain B. Branch.

One of the above steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 8a.., and the other loaves Wuchow for Canton on the one days

at about 8 a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. These vessels have Superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.

1317 18

SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, LD.

HE OFFICES of the above COMPANY

Tave this day been REMOVED from

3, DUDDELL STREET, to 15, 16, 17, Cox- NAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL, where the Busi- Dess of the Company will be transacted.

A. G. WARD, General Manager,

Hongkong, June 20, 1903.

Further particulare may be obtained at the Office of the----

HONGKONG `CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.,

18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, opposite the Hongkong Hotel.

Or of BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE,

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

MAC LAREN'S

CANADIAN CHEESE

In Jars (Medium and Small) Wholesale and Retail from

Hongkong, May 6, 1903.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,

NEW ART CRETONNES

&c.,

Hongkong, June 9, 1903.

148%

HOTEL.

A FILST-CLASS HOTEL, PROVIDED WITH EVERY COMFORT. NEWLY-FURNISHED ROOMS,

&c.,

&c.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 2186

Marvellous Free Gifts.

Don't read this and forget it. In order to introduce

our 'No 10 Special Blend Scotch Whisky intend to give to each purchaser of

1 Case 1 Server

2*Cases 1

and Bell.

*

5 Cases 1

15

and an Elegant Decanter.

Be sure you are in time to secure them as there are

only a limited number.

MEE

CHEUNG,

WATKINS, LTD.,

HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER.

Developing and Printing for Amateur

ENLARGEMENT A SPECIAL FEATUBE.

SOLE AGENTS.

983

(pro tem.)

1300

KING EDWARD & CHEE WING & CO., ✯

HOTEL

28 & 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST) HONGKONG,

1587

CHINESE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL

COMPANY.

美華

IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND

THIS

MANUFACTURERS.

COMPANY'S

A HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE

HOTEL.

Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.

OFFICES aro

. Private Bar and Billiard Rooms.

ESTABLISHED at Nos. 20 and 21, Hot and Cold Water throughout. CONNAUGHT ROAD, Opposito Douglas

Pier.

Hongkong, May 1, 1903. -

THE POPULAR

SCOTCH

949

"BLACK & WHITE

SCOTCH WHISKY!

• And

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO.

SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS. ByAppointment to

H. M. THE KING

and

HRH, the PRINCE of WALES

Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if required). Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor, Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. For terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong Juno 10, 1902.

T

BY ROYAL

WARRANT

Bovril fortifies the

system.

BOVRIL is an extremely palatable drink, and a stimulant that has no bad after-effects. It is also a replacer of used-up tissue and

energy; while it en- ables the system to endure to repel fatigue and

disease.

1299

To be obtained at all STOBER, UKENISTS,

Supplied at all the leading CLUBS and HOTELS. (and to be obtained from LANE, HOTELS, &c., throughout Hongkong, China

CRAWFORD & Co., Queen's [Road Central. F

an 1*Japan.

DEALERS IN

BRANCH

HONGKONG HOTEL CORRIDOR.

A, S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

AERATED WATER BOTTLES.

All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL THE Yving for a long time past

IRON WARE, &c.

STEEL GIRDERS and TEES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &c., Suitable for

SHIFS, ENGINEERS AND HOUSE BUILDERS.

Hongkong, May 29, 1900.

1227

OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, Elgin Road, KOWLOON.

BEDROOMS, Excellently Furnished. 35 Bath to each Room.

DINING ROOM and CUISINE under Strict Supervision.

European and American Wines, Spirits and Boers.

English. American, and Manila News- papers on tile.

POOL and BILLIARDS.

Terms, $4.00 to $7.00 per day; $05 to $120 per Month,

JAS. D. M. CAMERON,

Manager. Hongkong, May 5, 1903.

-978

system of sending out Bottles on

caused dissatisfaction to our customers and loss to ourselves, we have decided that

On and after, the IT JULY next all Aerated Water Bottles, Ginger Beer Bottles and Syphonis supplied to castomers will be charged for at the following rates :-

$1.20 per dozen $18.00 do.

Bottles Syphons

...

HONGKONG.

NOTICE.

MR. NOW FUNG is no longer in our Employ, and is not entitled to transact any business on behalf of the Firm.

DOOLITTLE & POLLOCK,

Proprietors of the ANGLO-AMERICAN STORES.

Hongkong, June 23, 1903.

MACAO HOTEL.

THE

TWO ELEVATORS.

NEW REFRIGERATING PLANT.

BEST QUALITY LIQUORS & FROVISIONS.

CHAMPAGNES

FROM.

CHARLES HEIDSIECK,

מדמה.

PURVEYOR TO HIS MĀJESTI Kuva nATEARD

SIEMSSEN & CO.,

SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA AND JĀPAN

THE

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

PRICKLY HEAT LOTION,

The only Effectual Remedy for allaying the Irritation.

PRICKLY HEAT POWDER.

DAKIN'S SINGLE SEIDLITZ.

A most Agreeable and Effective Effervesging Aperient.

DAKIN'S 10DISED SARSAPARILLA.

A Safe and reliable remedy for Skin Diseases and affections arising from im

1319 purity of the Blood,

(LATE HING KEE HOTEL). HIS FAVORITE and LONG-ESTAB- LISHED HOTEL, is situated on the SEA FRONT commanding a magnificent View of the Harbour and adjacent sands

VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Queen's Road Central.

CONNAUGHT HOUSE HOTEL,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

and is open to the Cool Southerly Breezes A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, SITUATED NEAR THE BANKS AND PRINCIPAL

in Summer.

The BEDROOMS are large, Cool, Airy, On the return to our Factories of Bottles well ventilated and Handsomely Furnished. and Syphons in good condition, that have The Cuisine is excellent and under direct been previously charged up or paid for, full | EUROPEAN Supervision. credit will be given at the above rates.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED,

The Hongkong Dispensary, Hongkong, June 19, 1903.

WATKINS, LIMITED.

AERATED WATER BOTTLES.

1290

of out Bottles on

THE system of sending ong time, past- caused dissatisfaction to our customers and

loss to ourselves, we have decided that

On and after the 1st JULY next all Aerated Water Bottles, Ginger Beer Bottles and Syphons supplied to customers will be charged for at the following rates:-

$ 1.20 per Dozen $18.00 do.

Bottles... Syphons

PIC-NIC, Boating or Shooting Parties le Sternwheel House boat with sleeping catered for. A Commodious and Comfort-

accommodation for six Passengers and every use of convenience is provided for the Visitors, at reasonable rates.

A MILITARY BAND plays in the Gar- dens close to the Hotel three times a Week.

Sea Bathing.

Steamers to and from Macao overy

MORNING and AFTERNOON.

OFFICES. EXCELLENT CUISINE AND WINES.

Largo and Lofty Rooms Elegantly Furnished. Hydraulic Elovatoz Hot and Cold Water throughout. Special Rates for Tourista. Launch Service for Guests,

For Terms, apply.

THE MANAGER.

32

W. BREWER & CO.

CHEAP

BOOKS-FORTY-FIVE CENTS EACH.

Eben Holden, by Bachollor,

E. G. JORDAN, Manager. Racroft of Withens, by Sutcliff. WM. FARMER, Proprietor. Hongkong, May 28, 1983.

1145 Paul Patoff, by Marion Crawford,

Lady Turpin, by Herman.

Dog Crusoe, by Ballantyne,

On the return to our Factory of Bottles Le M UNYON Kenilworth, by Sir Walter Scott.

and Syphons in good condition, that have

PARIS MODES. been previously charged up or paid for, full

MADAME FLINT.

DE

EAR MADAME-MADAME FLINT

has the honour to inform her clients

credit will be given at the above rates.

WATKINS,Į LIMITED. Hongkong, June 19, 1993.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY.

AERATED WATER BOTTLES.

THE

will have another

1292

loan having for a long time past and the public that she has just receives on system of sending out Bottles on

by the French mail, a LARGE ASSORT-cause dissatisfaction to our customers and MENT PARISIAN MILLINERY, loss to ourselves, we have decided that

On and after the 1ST JULY next allf PETTICOATS, HATS, UMBRELLAS, Morning GOWNS, Summer CORSETS, Aerated Water Bottles, Ginger Beer Bottles GARTERS, and LARGE STOCKING and Syphons supplied to castomers will be RUCHES, Fancy Articles, etc., etc.

charged for at the following rates:-

Bottles

$1.20. per dozen Prices reasonable for one week only. Your inspection is invited,

Syphons ... $18.00 do.

7, ORMSBY TERRACE,

GRANVILLE ROAD,

KOWLOON.

Rongkong, June 5, 1903.

1197

On the return to our Factories of Bottles and Syphons in good condition, that have been proviously charged up or paid for, full credit will be given at the above rates.

VICTORIA DISPENSARY. Hongkong, June 16, 1903.

1201

GRAND OPENING

DAY.

and a

SOUVENIR DAY

as well,

WATCH THE DATE.

31, Des yeux Road,

TELEPHONE

P. O. Box 368.

H. pgkong, May 27, 1803.

Tom Brown's School Days.

David Harum, by Westcott.

The Use of Life, by Lubbock.

Play or Pay, by Hawley Smart, Holmby House, by Whyte Melville. Jubilee Book of Cricket, by, Prince

Ranjitsinhji

Young Fur Tractors, by Ballantyne. Long Live the King, by Boothby.

Regulations Relating to the Examination of Engineers in Mercantile & 45 cents.

Marriage, by Rev. E. J. Hardy, Author of How to be happy though 50 cents.

Marine

Married.

MARK

+10

ACADEMY PICTURES. PANORAMA SALON.

SCOTCH WHISKIES

VERY OLD HIGHLAND BLEND.

ROBERT MACDONALD.

MONARC OF THE GLEN.

KARE OLD BLEND.

'WAY FOONG' BLEND.

EXTRA SPECIAL FINEST. LIQUEUR

O.D.S. (Very Choice).

V.0.6. (Old Matured).

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,

Telephons No. 75.

ONE -390 2637

Hongkong, June 23, 1973.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

16, Queen's Rond

Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co.,

"

WATCH-MAKERS AND JEWELLERS.

NEW SELECTIONS

OF

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.

Intimations.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

N GENERAL

A MEETING of the Member, ERAL THE favourite S.S. CHU KONG wili

DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES. PINCE-NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES. FALCONER & Co. ARE AGENTS FOR ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND

BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS.

-:

EASTMAN'S KODAKS AND FILMS.

64, QUEEN'S ROAD.

M. MUMEYA,

JAPANESE ARTIST

leave for MACAO every SUNDAY st

at 8.3) a.m., returning from Macao at 5.30

p.m.

Return Fare $2.00 (including Tillin and Dinner 84.00).

Held in the CLUB GYMNASIUM Kowloon, on THURSDAY, the 2nd July, at 5.45 1.3., for the purpose of Confirming the Special Resolution passed the Anuual General Meeting held on the 18th June, 1903.

FRANK W. WHITE,

Hon. See etary.

1329 Hongkong, Juné 24, 19''3.

THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOT

OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the FOURTEENTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the SHARE. HOLDERS will be held at the COM- OFFICES, No. 4, Queen's 11th

WING ON S.S. COY..

42, Bonham Strand W. Hongkong, June 19, 1903.

NOTICE.

:

1286

T NOT RUN for the next few days.

THE Steamship WING CHAI' will

SAM WANG & CO., LTD.,

Queen's Road Central.

Hongkong, June 22, 1903.

1411

intimablum.

Australian Fresh

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1903.

BUTTER,

85 cts. per lb. Roll.

KING EDWARD A GREAT RULER.

His Wide Kɑowledge of Men.

EST. P. O'Connor, writing to the Chicago Tribun, says: The world is beginning to realize the King. It took some time to [dy so. There were plenty of people who had grown so accustomed to the self-ef- facement which the King had practised so long as Prince of Wales during the leftine of his mother as 10 have come to the conclusion that in all the serious affairs of his kingdom the King would count for little.

It is not generally known that this self. effaceniont was the result not merely of the Prince's own act and respect for his mother,

ANGLO-AMERICAN STORES, but also

PANY'S OFF CATURDAY," the LA MINERVA CIGAR FACTORY. 1 & 2, Wellington St., Hongkong.net

Buildings. AND PHOTOGRAPH! |

ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.

ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. Ba QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

JAPAN

MITSUI BUSSAN

(MITSUI & CO.)

2293

ΟΧΙ

JULY, at 12.30 M., for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts to 30th April, 1903, and electing Directors and Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com-

pany will be CLOSED from the 27th inst. to 11th prax., both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 22, 1903.

ESTABLISHED 1887.

JUSTOMERS wishing Cigars sent to their Home addresses can have them sent by instructing the Manager, Mr A. B. Tyre, at the Factory. We pay Duty at Home.

CIGARS FOR SALE AT CURRENT PRICES.

64, Elgin Road, Kowloon.

DOOLITTLE & POLLOCK,

To Let.

COALS.

1305

KAISHA

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COM- PANY, LIMITED. ·

Hongkong, January 31, 1903.

芳 CHOY FONG,翠

210

TO LET.

1

SEAD OFFICE :-1, SURCGa-cho, Tokyo, LONDON BRANCH :-34, LIME STREET, F.C. HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET, FIRST FLOOD

OTHER BRANCHES :

daw York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Mariia, Amoy, Bhanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohams, Tokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzuru, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji, Waka Hakodate matsu, Karatau, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Maidzuru, Miike Taipeh, &c.

ཌ— ·

Telegraphic Address: MITSUI' (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes.) CONTRACTORS OF CUAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the Stato Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Fereign Mail and Freight Steamers,

SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yaniano, and Ida Coal Mine... JOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura, Otsuji, Susshara, Tsubakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, nd other Coals.

N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hoagk ng.

Hongkong, April 28, 1903.

++

A healthy child is naturally full of life His mother will tell you

Rainier

Beer

did her a fut of good It's pure engredients It's perfect brewing when used in moderation all tend to build up the system.

Better try it yourself SEATTLE BREWING &MALTING CO.

SEATTLE, WASH PHONE RAINIER 30

Par Case ( 6 dozen Pints, ........ (Special terms to large buyers) (or 4 dozen Quarts,

A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd.,

}$18.00

1119

Sole Agents for HONGKONG. CHINA AND MANILA.

DINNEFORDS

The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion. Sour Eructations, Bilious Affections.

DINNEFORDS

Lae I'hysician's Cure for Gyut, Rheumatic Cout

and Gravel.

Safest and rost Gentle Medicive for Lufants. Children, Delicate Females,

and the

Sickness of Pregtimer-

L

MAGNESIA MAGNESIA

LEA & PERRINS

Messrs. LEA & PERRINS beg to announce that, to further safeguard the püblio aainst imitations of their world-renowned

Original Worcestershire Sauce,

they are now printing their Signature, in white, diagonally across the upper part of the red label on each bottle. Anyone copying the same will be at once proceeded against.

WORCESTERSHIRE

SAUCE.

The Original and Genuine Worcestershire.

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 27th day of JUNE, 1903, at 11 in the FORENOON, when the subjoined Resolutions will be pro-Tsoi, or enquire Joo Tek Seng Hong, 18, posed, viz. :—

..

1.

2,

3.

Manufacturer of best quality of Pre- served Ginger and Sweetmeats of all kinds at Moderate Prices. It has been discovered that some people have imitated the trade- mark and name of our firm, so that our customers should be very careful against buying inferior goods bearing the imitations mentioned. 8, Sai On Lane, Shek-Tong-

Bonham Strand West.

Hongkong, April 17, 1903.

POHOOMULL BROTHERS.

ST and 2ND FLOORS MARINE HOUSE, No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. rents very moderate.

Apply to

LI KWONG LOONG,

No. 1, Wyndham Street.

1327 Hongkong, June 24, 1903. -

TO LET.

855

(X700DLANDS WEST: No. 17, SEY- MOUR ROAD, from 15th June.

E. W., Applý

Care of CuINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong, May 15, 1903.

1044

That the capital of the Company be roduced from $300,00 (divided into 15,00 shares of $20 each) to $150,000 (divided into 15,000 shares of $10 cach) and that such reduction be effected by reducing the nominal No. 57 and 59, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL, amount of all the shares in the Com. pany's capital from $20 to $10 per share.'

That after such reduction the capital of the Company be increased from $150,000 (divided into 15,000 shares of $10 each) to $300,000 (divided into 30,000 shares of $10 each) by the creation of 15,000 now shares of 810 oach to be offered and if accepted to be alloted to the present shareholders of the Company in the ratio and proportion of one new share for every old share in the Company held by the respective shareholders thereof.' That in consideration of the guaran- tee and undertaking now given by Messra Shewan, Tomes & Co. (the General Managers of the Company) und testified by their signature here- to (and to be further testified by the execution by the said Shewan, Tomes & Co. of a separate instrument of guarantee to be executed contem. poraneously with the. Debenture Trust Deed or Mortgage hereinafter referred to and to ho hold by the rusted liceur to be appointed as hereinafter mentioned) that the divi- dend for the years 1903, 1901 and 1965 in respect of the new shares referred to in the second of the preceding resolutions shall not fall below the rate of 6 per centum per annum in each and every one of the said three years, the said Sliewan, Tomes & Co. as such General Managers as aforesaid be and they hereby re authorised to issue Debentures

the to

amount of not more than $200,00 on the pro- perty of the Company to be secured by a duly-oxecuted Mortgago thereof by the Company to such persons as Trustees for and on behalf of the Debenture holders as the said She- wan, Tomes & Co. may by writing under their hand appoint. The said Debentures to be issued in the shape f Bonde for $1,000 or $10 each at the Debenture holders' option ros- pectively but so that the aggregate taken together shall not exceed the sum of $200,000. The Bonds for and in respect of the said Debentures may be issued at a discount not ex- ceeding 2 per cent. un the face value thereof but so that the holders respectively of such Debentures shall not be entitled to be repaid more than the face value thereof. The said Debentures to bear interest at the mte of 8 per cent. per «ḥnum to be computed from the date of actual issue to the respective holders thereof and to be repayable within

5 years from and after the date of such actual issue in manner follow- ing, that is to say No portion of the

|

HONGKONG.

ITAVE always on hand an enormous

TO LET.

H Stock Indian Chico mod Japanese SILKS and GOODS made thereof suitable for Ladies and Gentlemen Cash On First-class Condition. mere Shawls Oriental and Egyptian embroideries; Rugs; Persian and Indian Carpets; Jewely; Maltese Lace Articles Grass Cloth Embroidered Goods.

ПOUR NICE NEWLY-PAINTED FLOORS,

Also

Genuine Camphorwood boxes; Fans and several other articles made up of Ivory, Mother-of-pear) Sandalwood and Tortoise- shell, &c., &c., &c.

Quality will speak for itself. Very moderate Prices.

Hongkong, April 1, 1903,

CHINESE SCHOOL BOOKS

I-dan Tsz King. II.-Tsin Tsz Man. Translated into English

Enquire at

C. E. LE MUNYON'S

NEW STORE, 29 and 31, Des Voeux Road. P.O. Box 368. Hongkong, June 2, 1903.

721

FU

by Dr. E. J. EITEL. PRICH : 40° Ceuls the Set... * China Mail. ' Office 5, Wyndham Street.

THE

CHINA AND JAPAN

TELEPHONE

AND

ELECTRIC COMPANY,

LIMITED

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Payable Quarterly in Advance.

EXCHANGE LINES: $100, and Private Lines by arrangement.

N.B.-A Special Charge is made for Lities of more than average length.

DESK TELEPHONES.

TO BE LET.

Proprietors.

Auctions.

of deliberate Ministerial act. Some

'70s

as the Prince was practically per- in the Won the question was rainer

forming all the ceremonial duties of Royal- ty, he should not also share in some of its political responsibilities. One of the first things to be done if this question were do.' cided in the affirmative was to entrust to the Princes large amount of secret official knowledge-important Foreign Offico de- spatches, for example-which up to that time were submitted to the eyes of the Queen' alone.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

It is scarcely credible, but I have every to believe it is true, that the THE Undersigned has received instruc- reason

tions from CAPT. J. Douglas, to sell | Cabinet, after they had debated the by Public Auction, ·

on

FRIDAY,

question seriously and thoroughly, came to the conclusion that it would be a violation

the 26th June, 1903, at 245 p.m...t of constitutional usage to give the Prince of The King ac- Larkspur,' Upper ROBINSON Road, No. 2, | Wales this inforination..

A QUANTITY OF

cepted the decision with the good souse HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, which he always displays a good scuse

(Particulars from Catalogue).

typical of the nation to which he so tho On View from Thursday, the 25th June, | roughly belongs-and went on his way, con- Terms:-Cash on delivery.

tent to be a spectator of the great drama going on immediately around him, and to be left to his own resources for the gaining of knowledge of the secret springs and unavowed motives of great political events, The decision may have been disappoint-

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 22, 19-3."

PUBLIC AUCTION.

on

13.10

SATURDAY,

Ttions to Sell by Public Auction, THE Undersigned has received instrue.ing, and yet it had its compensatioris ; just as the long delay which occurred between his birth and his accessioti - to... the throne had a'so its compensations. The King, as Prince of Wales, had a freedom his which he could never have enjoyed if he had come to the throne at an early ago. Indeed, many of the qualities which lie has exhibited sinco be came to the throne have heen made possible only by the fact that he was so long Prince of Wales. In that position, exalted and yet private, the King had the right to go among all sorts and

the 27th June, 1903, at 2.30 P.M., at SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STMENT, A QUANTITY OF USEFUL 1175 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

URNISHED, IAN MOR (West), Perk

Road Apply to

Or

MAJOR TUDOR, R.E.,

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO. LTD. Hongkong, June 17, 1902.

TO LET.

TO. 2 RIPON TERRACE in FLATS.

N

1274

HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. FLATS IN MORETON TERRACE, CAUSEWAY BAY, FACING THE POLO GROUND.

GODOWNS at BOWLINGTON (Prays East).

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Flongkong, June 8, 1903.

TO LET.

1230

NE 18T-CLASS SPACIOUS GODOWN

at West Point.

'GODOWN,'

And,

A FINE LOT of ELECTRO-PLATE (Naval),

(Particulars from Catalogue). On View from Friday, 26th June. TERMS:--Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 23, 1903,

conditions of men.

And thus it came to pass that when the Prince of Wales became King he had had an experience wider, more instructive, and, in a sense, more democratic. than if he had. like many other monarchs, been brought up solely in 1316 the stiff, enervating, and narrow

phere of courts.

atinos-

Another great advantage of the freedom of the King as Prince of Wales is that he has been able to travel so much, and when ou his travels to mingle so freely with men of all parties and creeds. It is well known, for instance, that he was a warni personal friend of Gambetta.

Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 29th day of June, 1903. at 3 p.m.. at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of On Lot of Crown Land at Kennedy Road near the Union Ühurch in the Colony | Prince of Wales he was accountable to of Hongkong, for a term of 21 Years."

Particulars of the Lot.

Locally

Registry No.

No. of Bale

Boundary

Measure-

ments.

N H. L

fL, ft. ft.

ft.

Square For

Annual Rent.

Apply to

Care of CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong, June 15, 1903.

Garito nexly

1257

Lot Road

No,

[1007100] 79

50 5,000 12

Union Church!

TO LET.

Road. Six-Roomed Semi-detached House. Good View cf the Harbour,

Apply to-

D'ALMADA & MILLAR,

16, Des Voeux Road Central. Hongkong, May 19, 1903.

TO LET."

amount paid in respect of any of For a small additional annual charge Desk BOARD and RESIDENCE.

such Debentures shall be repayablo during tho first three years following the date of the actual issue thereof but upon the expiration of such period of three years there shall be repaid in respect of each De- benture to each and every holder thereof

Set can be supplied.

ELECTRIC FANS.

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES

Of Every Description in Stock, including:

(a). One quarter of the amount paid in respect thereof within six calendar months following the expiration of BATTERIES, CHEMICALS,

the said period of three years';

(b) *One quarter of the amount paid in

respect thereof within twelve cal-

INSULATORS,

ELECTRIC BELLS,

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS,.

endar months following the expira-SWITCHES, TLEPHONES,

tion of the said period of three years';

(e) One quarter of the amount paid in respect thereof within eighteen calendar months following the ex- piration of the said period of three years';

and

(d) *One quarter of the amount paid in respect thereof within twenty-four calendar months following the ex- piration of the said period of three years,'

Should the above Resolutions be duly passed they will be submitted for confirma tion as Special Resolutions to a Second Ex- traordinary General Meeting which will be subsequently convened.

Dated this 15th day of June, 1903.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

THE

1268

HE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT-

ING CHINESE:

With Sponial Reference to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AN

BANKRUPTCY LAWS IN

HONGKONG, (Reprinted from the China Mail.)

For Sale at the China Mail Office,

Prica

50 cent

WIRE, etc., etc.

Send for Price Lista.

ELECTRIC BELL

İNSTALLATIONS. Erected and Maintained.

Estimates diren Free for all kinds of Electrical Work.

Trained Mechanicans sent to Out-Ports of fit up Installations if required.

NOTE ADDRESS:-2 ICE HOUSE ROAD.

For fall particuları &c., &o..

A ply to

W. STUART HARRISON, A.M. Inst. C.E.; Manager. Hongkong. April 2, 1903.

Apply

1078

-AIRY· ROOM. Close to Ferry, Kowloon.

*C. L'

· Care of ⚫ CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong, June 13, 1903,

TO LET.

'LARKSPUR.'

1248

0. 3, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD,

No.

for Six months from 1st June.

Apply

'J. D.,'.

Care of CHINA MAIL Office. Hongkong, June 17, 1903.

TO LET.

1271

PART of No. 4, BLUE BUILDINGS,

1302

A

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

DISCARDED STEEL CABLE.

For particulars, apply to

Upset Price. I

250

WIRE

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers,

Hongkong High Level Tramway Co., Ltd.

4

Hongkong, June 16, 1903.

To Let.

TO LET.

1267

|-ROOMED. HOUSE on UPPER LEVELS.

Fully Furnished; for 6 months. No. 12, MosQUE JUNCTION.

No. 13, CAINE ROAD. 9-ROOMED COR. NER HOUSE, $100.excluding Taxes.

Nos. 1, 2 and 3, CORONATION TERRACE. 6-ROOMED CORNER HOUSES. $100 oach in- cluding Taxes.

No. 10, SEYMOUR TERRACE.. MORRISON HILL GAP. New

A Bottom Floor), with BATE 200M and HOUSES. Comfortable Flats ur-roomed

KITCHEN.

P

DELL.'

And others to th

1299

Rent moderate. Apply to

No. 4, BLUE, BUILDINGS.. Hongkong, June 20, 1903,

TWO

TO LET:

IWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS-Nov. 95

and 96, PRAYA EAST. TWO ROOMS aboré New VICTORIA HOTEL.

Apply to

H. N. MODY,

Victoris Buildings. Hongkong, December 2, 1902.

MERNSIDE

FER

Apply

140

Hongkong,

TO LET.

2183

ROBINSON .ROAD.

E. M. HAZELAND,

36, Queen's Road Central. June 23, 1903.

1318

various requirements. 8. A. SETH, LAND & ESTATE BROKER,

DAIRY FARM Co.

Hongkong, June 23, 1903.

TO LET.

1314

URNISHED HOUSE to Let at Kow-

Jon. Immediato possession if required.

Apply to

TS. G.

Care of CHINA MAIL Office. Hongkong, June 3, 1903.

GODOWNS TO LET.

1181

ORAYA EAST. Spacious two-storied

Ae King he could not have been so familiar with the combative leader of one of the Great French parties without making himself obnoxious to all the other political | purties by which France is divided. But as

nobody for the company ho ko, t, and so he was able to be a friend of even a militant political chieftain. Just think what all this must have meant during the thirty to forty years the King was prominent as Prince of Wales. It meant that he had the oppor- tunity of making the personal acquaintance of every political and social persounge of every country on the Continent.....

Here is knowledge of a most useful kind, and especially to an English King. We are constantly coming into contact, and we are constantly threatened with some one of the many powers and principalities of the world. A worħl-wide empire, porerning black men and yellow men, as well as white men; ruling great civilized dependencies of men of our own blood, and with our own

MCEWEN, FRICKEL &

COMPANY

HAVE undertaken the SOLE AGENCY

in Hongkong for.

Kabuto

Beer

$10 per case of eight dozen,

or,

$2 per dozen (pints).

OFFICE-3, DeDDELL STREKE.

RIGAUD

WHITE Victor

This fugative and delicate perfume is

persistent as an Extract for the

baudkerchief while as a

Soap and

Powder,

It has been

adopted by

the most re-

fined ench

Society

PRAYAngle-sterial CoDOWN, Suit RIGAUD et C1o

able for Yarn or Coale, Also Land for Coal Storage.

Apply to:-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY CO., LTD. Hongkong, March 30, 1903.

700

PERFUMERS

EXTRACT

10.000

White Violeta equal each bottle of

PARIS Rigaud's Extract

Fr Sve by A, S. WATSON & Oh, Chemits.

1

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1903.

Institutions, and, at the same time, ruling

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hotels.

peoples in all degrees of civilization, from THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER

the rudimentary savagery of West Africa to the ancient and venerable system of caste and creed that reigns in India it is impos- sible, to name a power with which Britain is not in some way or other brought into relations which may be friendly or hostile.

To watch that mighty chess board which bas all the world for its gaming table and all mankind for its pawns, is the most stu- pendous task in governing that ever a na- tion undertook; and it is the more neces- sary that such a task should be in thehands of thoroughly competent and thoroughly voll informed men.

There are some other things about the 245 King which make me think that his will be

a memorable reign, Ho has a desire, it

might also be said a pa-sion, for composing

difficulties. I attribute the position which

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INCANDESCENT LAMP, ARC LAMPS and NERNST LAMPS SUPPLIED.

ESTIMATES MADE FOR ALL KINDS OF ELECTRICAL WORK AND SUPPLIES.

Apply to---

THE MANAGER OF WORKS AT HUNGHOM;

ho is said to have taken up with regard LAMBERT AND BUTLER'S

#

both to the Transvaal War and the Irish Jund question to this desire to find means of reconciliation where other men would be too caroless or too cynical to interfero.

Probably the most hard worked mon in the world to-day aro some of its rulers, The Emperor of Austria gets up in thedark hours of the morning, when most of even the toilers among his own subjects are still nestling in the warmth of their blankets. The light in the study of the Emperor of Germany is seen in the sinall hours, long

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A PIPE TOBACCO.

Pelham House,

FAMILY HOTEL,

AND

RESTAURANT,

No. 61, DES VŒŒUX ROAD, Breakfasts, Tiffins, and Dinners a Specialty.

His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station

Oxplain.

Comdr. Seymour E. Erskine Captain T." H. M. Jerram

Capt. Charles Windham C.V.O.

WYNDHAM STREET,

Name.

Class

Tons.

Guns. I.H.P.

Lasi po ted at

M. MOORE,

863.

Proprietoress,

Alacrity

despatch-versel

1700

8000

**Albion

battleship, 1st class

12,950

16 13,500

Yokohama dwatow

HOTEL ORAIGIEBURN. Amphitrite

Algerine

sloop

1050)

$ 1400

Commander R. Nugert

Swatow

cruiser, 1st class.

|11,000

10 18,000

Woitaine

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.

PLUNKET'S GAP,

Argonaut Blenheim

cruiser, lat class

11,000

16

18,000

Captain Georgo H. Cherry

Japan

cruiser, 1st class

1000

12

13,000

THE PEAK, Bramble

Captain F. G. Stopford

Kube

gunboat, 1st class

710

8 1300

Britomart near the TRAM TERMINUS. T REPRONE 56. Crossy Cherub For Terms,

Eclipse

gunboat, Int class

710

6. 1300

Lieut.-Com. F. M. Loake Lieut.-Comdr. T. D. Prati

Hankow

Hongkong

cruiser, int casu

12,000

14 21,000

Captain Henry M. Tudor

Weihaiwe

water tank and tug

390

300

Hongkong

cruiser, 2nd class

$600

11

9600

Captain Robert H. 8. Stokee

Weihaivo

Esk

Apply to the MANAGER.

g-bt. 3rd clans coast defence!

363-

3

200

741 Espiègle

Hongkong

sloop

1070

10

1400

Comdr. Ernest Barton

Hongkong

Fame

torpedo boat destroyer

380

Н

5700

Shanghol

Fearlena

cruiser, 3rd class

1680

12

3200

Comdr. John J. Graham

'THE MAIN HOTEL

Hongkong

Firebrand

gunbont, 2nd elass

465

4

! 360

In Reservo

Hongkong

*Glory

battleship, 1st class

12,960

16

13,500

Captain W. A. Carter

Koto

Goliath

battleship. 1st class

12,950

10

13,500

Capt. F. H. Henderson, C.M.G.

Weihaiwei

Handy

torpedo boat destroyer

270

4000

Lieut. Com. G. C. Hardy

Weihaiwo

Hart

torpedo bont destroyer

275

k

4000

Humier

storoship

- 1840

800

Comdr. J. D. Paintree

Janus

torpedo bout destroyer

280

B

3900

Kinsha

river gunboat

4

Frontier Mixture is

a combination of the

Moorhen

river gunbont

180

800

MEALS AT ALL HOURS.

L. COMAR. Proprietor. Hongkong, May 18, 1903.

Mutine

sloop

980

TO 1400

Yangtszo

Ocean

battleship, 1st class

12,950

16 13,500

Weihaiwal

Otter

torpedo boat destroyer

350

6 +390

1066

Phonix

sloop

1015

6 1400

Lt.-Com. O. P. Mansel Commander W. H. Nicholson

Shangbri

Singapore

Rambler

A GENTLEMAN'S SMOKE.

Surveying-vessel

835

6

650

Captain Morris H. Smyth

Hongkong

Rinaldo

sloop

980

10

1400

Com. D. St. A. Wake

Bangkok

TRE WAVERLEY HOTEL,

Robin

river gunboat.

85

2

240

Lt.-Com. John P. Irven

Canton

Rosario

sloop

980

1400

Comdr. T. Jackson

Yanntszá

ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG.

Sandpiper Snipe

river gunboat

85

240

Licut. Com. Murray Lockhart

West River

river gunhoat

85

240

Lt.-Comdr. Worsley

Shanghai

A First-Olass Privato Taku

Family. Motol.

corpolo boat destroyer

250

€500

Fleet Reserve

Hongkon

Talbot

cruiser, 2nd class

5000

11 9600

Captain Lewis Bayly

Shangh

Tanzer

receiving ship

4650

6

Commodore Robinson

Hongkong

"ANDSOMELY FURNISHED and

Toal

river gunboat

180

2

800

Lt. Comdr. R. W. Dalgety

Honakor

Thotis

cruiser, 2nd class

3400

Capt. J. A. C, Wilkinson

Yangtezs

Tweed

const defence gunboat

383

3

200

Lieut. Forbes

Woosung

Very MODERATE TERMS to FAMI-Vestal LIES by the DAY or MONTH.

Hongko ., December 18, 1900:

sloop

980

10

1400

Comdr. S. St. John Farquhar

Yangtszo

Waterwitch

surveying ship

€20

450

Lt.-Comdr. Ernest 0. Hartly

Weihaiwei

2639 Whiting

torpedo boas destroyer

360

6

Woodcock Wonderk

river gunboat

150

6900 560

It.-Cora. C. Mackenzie, D.S.O.

Shanghai

Lieut.-Com. Hugh Somerville

Hankow

river gunboat

150

550

Lieut. Com Chilentt

Shanghai

after even a pleasure-loving city like Berlin CHOICEST Tobacco grown has gue to sleep; and he is in the saddle in the morning after even a late night when the artisans are turning surly, hungry and cold, to their daily drudgery. The King of Italy is up with the sun, and works all day long, except for the brief intervals he gives to playing with his little daughter.

But spart from this strenuousness, which | is the mark of his caste and his time, the King himself is a man of restlessly activo temperament and of keen ambitions. It is more than probable that he will do many

Ask your dealer for this Brand.

To be obtained from Messrs Kruse & Co., in 1/4-lb.

grew and memorable things, then, during air-tight tins

his reign. Already, in settling a difficulty

us great as the Transvaal War, in laying the foundations at least of a peaceful and reconstructed Ireland, he has done much.

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THE CHAMPION A LADY.

ISS ELIZABETH TAIT, who hold

the toll Medal of Bon Nevis for a

fine performance on that difficult moronin, has attracted wide spread interest as climber.

Modestly disclaiming exceptional genius

Miss Blizabeth Tail.

Miss Tait sich,

in necounting

for her feat, T

was in the pink of condition then. I live at Loch. Treiz Corrom. Inver- nese, N.B. Dr Williams' pink pills for pale people cured me of most trying disease of the skin. A

mays of red blotches, due to Ludy's Championship-Gold eczema, caured

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Austrian cruiser

French gunboat

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French runboat,

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Lieut. Fitle

French cruiser

3740

29

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Capt. Lefèvre

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8018

French gunboat

525

Commander Louel

.French gunboat

690

Commander Gukysell

Amoy

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8114

14 13,500

Captain Fournet

Tonkit

90

little...

1.50

9

69

Progress of the United States in the

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French cruiser

French gunbo::t

4.50

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3739 1250 470 9700

21 9000

Captain Serris

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8

2200

Capt. Lo Golleur

Hoihoo

Capt. Bécuo

Saigon

Captain Bonifoy

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JUST PUBLISHED.

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Capt. Hors

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French cruiser

9437

6071

Styr

French cruiser

1796

Surprise

French gunboat

629

900

Takiang

French gunboat

Vauban

French cruiser

Captain Blondel

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Canton.

French gunboat

400

4

441

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German cruiser

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German flagship

1857 11,000

15

2900

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Captain Friedrich

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German cruiser

1776 6000

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34. 10,000

Capt. van Sommeru

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German gunboat

6000 1000

37 10,000

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10 1300

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German gunboat

000

10

1800

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German gun bout

950

10

Comdr. Kroencke

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German cruiser.

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1640 900

15 2800

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2380

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34

6843 12,000

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4500

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6820

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720

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810

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730

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2600

5 4700

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6000

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1050

8

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Russian gunboat

500

3500

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1490

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3000

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1000

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J213

7

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1224

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1490

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12,674

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10.960

16 10,600

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10,960

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1230

15 1194

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1159 510

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1300)

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3990

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850

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4

5244

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20

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1.8200

24 17,401

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10,288

45

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Amoy

Amoy

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1000

в

800

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3437

20

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1000

13

1118

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Amoy

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400

Lieut. I. C. Bertolete

Amoy

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1397

8 1891

Commander E. S. Frint

Aidoy

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1710

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A Drop in Plague Cases.

There was a decided drop in the number of plague cases reported for the

TRLEPHONE No. 135.

The preplication of this issue commenced twenty-four hours ended noon to-day. The

total was four Chinese-all dead. at 6.30 p.m.

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Auction.

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1903,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Specie for Hongkong.

from the P. and 0. Co.'s Australio at Ceylon.

Swans Domestic Horoism.

An extraordinary display of sugucious resource in time of emergency is recorded of a pair of awans who live on'an island in the Trent, nearly opposite the residence of Mr Blackhall, at Burton. The Trent was in high flood, and the island was almost submerged. Notwithstanding the danger. Mrs Swan, for domestic reasons, declined to leave her nest, and Mr Swan forthwith

set to work with immense energy to ex-

The Ballarat brought £37,088 in specie to Hongkong. It was transhipped cavate with his hak lumps of mud with which his companion managed to raise the nest quite two feet above its original height. Both were so exhausted by their labours, says the Birmingham Daily Post, that at one time they nearly fell victinis to the tor

Returning from Banishment.

Tang Wing, who was banished from the Colony on the Srl inst., for several years, returned yesterday and was promptly Arrested. He pleaded guilty when ques tioned by Mr J. H. Kemp at the Magist racy this morning, and was taken back to gaol to do one year's imprisonment with

hard labour.

The German Cruiser Condor.

The third-class cruiser Condor, of the German navy, arrived at Colombo from Europe ou her way to China on June 11 and resumed her voyage on June 18. The Condor is of 1,040 tons, and is armed with B 4-in. guns and 7 uschine guns, and has also 2 torpedo fubes. Her engines indicate Goods per Pekin not cleared at 4 p.m. on 2,929 horse-power, with a speed of 16 knots

this date subject to rent.

An hour.

2.46 p.m. -Auction of a Quantity

Household Furniture at Larkspur, Upper Robinsen Road, No. 2.

Miscellaneous.

General Memoranda. STURDAY, June 27 :-

11 a.m.-Meeting of Shareholders

China Light & Power Co., Ltd., at the Company's Offices. 2.30 p.m.---Auction of a Quantity

Alleged Bribery of Government Officials.

On the 18ti inst. Robert Gardener McEwen, Inspector of Markets, Neils A. Johnson, assistant Inspector of Markets, Pang Chin Ngok, manager of the Hop Wo

Household Furniture, &c., at Mr Ge« P. Lammert's Sales Rooms. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Electri

Co., Ltd., closed from this date to tin charge of the Wanchi Market, were 11th July, inclusive.

Chan, merchant's store at No. 236 Des Voeux Road West, and Tung Ah-So, coolie

MONDAY, June 20 :---

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Lands at the Public Works Department's Offices. 5.45 p.m. Meeting of Victoria Recro tion Club at the Club Gymnasium

Kowloon.

Goods per Würzbur, undelivered after

this dato subject to rent. Goods per Sunuki Maru not cleared on

this date subject to rent, THURSDAY, July 2:-

Goods per Hamburg undelivered after

this date subject to rent. Goods per Benledi undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Goods per Japan not cleared at 4 pm

on this data subject to rent.

WATSON'S

rent.

In Bankruptcy.

In Bankruptcy, before Sir William Goodman, this morning, the matter of Wong Tat Hing came up for adjudication. Mr Barlow appeared on behalf of two creditors in support of the application. Mr Bruce Shepherd, Oficial Receiver, was pre-. sent. He stated that the bankrupt's liabil.

ities were estimated at $60,000 and the

assets at $15,000. An affidavit was filed stating that the debtor was suffering from consumption at Canton and was unable to attend. Ile was unrepresented. Argu- ment took place as to whether the case could be gone on with in his absence, and since he had not been public'y examined. Sir Henry Berkeley had previously refused the application for adjudication on that ground. It was shown, however, that the debtor was an old man and was practically incapable of attending to his affairs. Sir William Goodman granted the application. He expressed the opinion that it was neces sary for a judge to ho extremely careful in

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A Russian School.

A school to teach Russian is about to

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1908.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Tea by the Siberian Railway.

The British Commercial agent in Rus-

LOCAL ARE GENERAL.

A Blake Prospect."

Thus the Times of Coy'un of Juno G:-

established in Tientsin by Viceroy sia reports that, with the forthcoming open- Sir Henry Blake has been spoken of as our Yuan Shih-kai, the chief tutor of which, iting of regular traffic on the Manchuria rail. next Governor. As another probab'o.can. is stated, will be a brother of the present way, the tea trade will receive a consider-didate, Sir C, A. Molopey, might say, able impulse from the direct communica-bogorra, that'sa blake parésjovet for Coylon.' tions organised by the new line, with the

Russian Consul in Tientain.

A Kobe Scandal.

A new scandal in connection with the

to

Disturbances in Kwangsi.

ótc., are all ordered to come to Peking. for special audience. I'u Li is appointed Prefect of Sinting in Nezebuan, and Wang Tzu-tung is appointed Prefect of Ching Yuen in Kwangsi.

Gamblers Raided.

Last night, Sergeant Sullivan of the

steamer service attached to it, enabling tea Kwangsi Official Movements.

be carried direct from Hankow, Edict 12th, 5th Moon states, The Agricultural and Industrial Bank in Kobe Shanghai and Ceylon (for Ceylon tea) to Grain Intendant of Kansion, Lo Chis-cheu, is reported by the Japan Daily Held. the chief stations of the Siberian and the Taotai of Heicho, Kei Sun-ching, the The scandal appears to be one of serious Russian railway systems, including loscow, Taotai of Chungcho in Schuan, Chang proportions, considering that several well-Nijni, St. Petersburg and Warsaw. The Chwen, the Prefect of Kricho in Canton, known Japanese in Kobe are involved in it. full cost of delivery per pood (36 lbs.) of Wang Chin-ho, the Trofeer of Shao-cho, It is reported that the clerks of the bank tea from the above-named ports will bo Canton, Chih Si, the Prefect of Sinting in named Fujimoto and Emi were arrested on

from 479 roubles to 5:1 roubles to Moscow; Sezahuan, Fung Shop, the Profect of Friday charged with embezzling about 5-8 roubles to 5-30 roubles to St. Peter-Ching Yuen prefecturs in Kwangsi etc., Y30,000 belonging to the bank. Mr Fujita, burg; and 5:31 roubles to 5:53 roubles to ex-member of the Imperial Diet, Messrs Warsaw, according to port of despatch. Tani, Uyemura, Kuwata, and Iwai, stand- ing committee of the Prefectural council, have also been arrested on the charge of bribery, they having, it is alleged, acœpted. It is reported that the disturbances in money in consideration of their efforts in Kwangsi province are growing more serious securing the order for the management of every day. The rebels a few days ago re- the prefectural finance, Mr Ito, director ached the district of Linchowfu, which has Hunghom Police Station, with a party oi of the Bank, was also subsequently attested heretofore been free from rebellion. They police, raided No. 65 Hok Un, sud effected in connection with thescandal. The Hiogo committed many depredations and robbed 22 arrests. The prisoners were busily Prefectural office has withdrawn Y40,000 the people of everything they possessed, ongagod playing at a game of Ngau Pai desposited with the bank. The ordinary The prefect of Linchowfu sent a dospatch when the surprise party entered and deposit of the bank amount to about to the prefect of Kingchow asking for re- Y160,000 and loans about Y350,000.inforcements for the weakened garrison at night. This morning the gang, apparently Linchowfu. The prefect of Kingchow im- loafers, some attired in rags and other Further arrests are expected to follow.

mediately acceded to the request made in minus their jackets, were brought before the despatch and sent a force of soldiers Mr J. H. Kemp, and charged with gam under Commander Kwok to assist the bling. The result of the arrest was a fine crippled garrison. Reports also state that of $25 or one month being inflicted upon there are serious rebel disturbances in Ningshan district, Kwangsi province. On account of the depredations there and the famine in other parts of the province, rice is steadily advancing in price. It is claim- ed that on account of the high prices demanded. for foodstuffs many of the natives are joining the rebels. Viceroy

commanding him to use his best offorts in Ten Chun-hsuen has received a secret edict exterminating the rebels at the earliest possible date and to keep a sharp watch on in the North gonerally is sucli that no one | Wong Chih-chan's movement and report

The Heng We Bank Failure.

The Heng We Bank, Peking, which suspended payment on the 9th inst., sage the Peling and Tientsin Times of the 13th inst., is one of the banks started four relatives and known as the Four Heng

Banks.

They started business rather more than half a century ago, as gold mer-

chants, and gradually worked in a ban and deposit business. The other three banks, all of which are being strictly guarded by

run which naturally resulted or the Heng Chinese soldiers, successfully sustained the Wê door being closed, and they may sur vive the ordeal. But the state of finances

marched them off to the Station for the

the first prisoner: $50 or two months upor the second, and 3 each upon the others.

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Cannot Marry His Daughters.

The following distressful letter appears in a Calcutts paper over the signature of

AL 'An Unfortunate Father':-* I Maulic Dakhinrari Kyastha by `ciste, and

1

seven daughters. I am compelled by the the happy, but unfortunato father of

rules of my caste to marry my daughters within their 12th year to Kulin husbands. Now these gentry, if they have passed any University examination, be it even the Calcutta Entrance, demand for each ex- involving others, and their respite may be false rumours afloat concerning the Kwangsi only temporary. The extent of the bank's Rebellion, the Viceroy intends to in-amination passed at least 12,000. Iama liabilities aud immediate causes of its col-augurate an official Gazette in Kwangtune man of limited meaus, and have to support

arrested and charged with being concerned, such cases lest fraud should be attempted, institution can go under without more or less them. to the Throne. Owing to numerous

in the offering and receiving of certain bribes, with Chan Wong,' Ip Chung Wo Kani, Lan Hing Shang, and Long Shi Fong. The case was adjourned till this morning, but upon being called it was further remanded till the 30th inst. at 2.15

p.m.

Band at King Edward Hotel.

By kind permission of Major Radelit and Officers, the Band of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play the following programme during dinner, at the above Hotel, to morrow, Friday, the 26th inst. (weather

permitting):

March......The Sailor's Life' Overture... Der Konig's Lieut-

to me Selection...' The Lady Slavey

Valtz .' Premier Printemps' Danae Co-

Punch and Judy mique

and thought that the Ordinance should be amended so far as it referred to debtors and the public examination.

The Infected Blankets.

large family. How then is it possible his office. It is reported here that, for me to save sufficient money to marry of the my daughters? I have vainly endeavoured owing to the serious nature insurrection, the French Consul at Lung for the last two years, to get my eldest to give a moderate dowry, still I have not Chow has removed to Anuani temporarily. daughter married. Although I was willing as yet succeeded in obtaining a suitable husband, on account of the abnormal Bridge Gam'ling Amongst Women.

demands made on my slender purse. What * Card-rooms, billiárd-rooma, and motor is to become of me? I cannot get my

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lapse have not yet been ascertained, but as as as soon as he has taken over the seals of In conversation with a Sydney Morning the Board of Revenue seals are on the doors Herald reporter Surgeon-Major Griffiths, and the Imperial Household Department who served through the greater part of the was known to have deposits there, one may Boer war, and who reached Fremantle from hazard a guess that Imperial expenditure, London on the Indralemu, referred to the which has been on such a very lavish scale .message regarding the infected of late, may have aggravated an already cable blankets. I am of opinion,' he said critical position. It is stated confidently *that the statements regarding blood-enough in some quarters that whatever the drenched blankets are greatly exaggerated: liabilities the assets will assuredly cover I was in charge of the Standerton Bospital them; but those who have had experience garages' are the principal attractions held eldest daughter married, and how am I for some time, and had no less than five in dealing with the book debts of native ladies' clubs in London. The card-rooms

Wilson

insolventa know what they are worth as tents full of enteric cases under my care,

realizable assets when a crisis comes. Of enant

...Emil Titl and I can vouch that the greatest care was Selection... The Girl from

Kays

Ivan Caryll taken to prevent any spread of the infec-all creditors too, the official ones are the Song... The Song you sang

tion. The blankets used on any patient worst, and we already hear that whoever Molloy were boiled before being used again, and else may lose, the Government depositors ......Crook

will not hesitate to attach everything of were passed through a steriliser erected ...Margis

on the grounds attached to the hospital, value in the suspended Heng Wa Bank. Boggetti This had the effect of thoroughly cleansing the blankets and completely destroying the bacilli. In fact, so powerful is the effect of the sterilising, that a potful of germs could be put through the machine and could then be swallowed without the slightest injury. I have seen hundreds of blankets, which were condemned by the hospital authorities, burned. I consider that in some respects the reports are highly coloured,'

GOD SAVE THE KIFG.

Australia and the Lascar Question.

Colombo is to figure prominently in HOUSEHOLD REMEDIES the mail contract dispute, for an Australian paper announces that Commonwealth FOR THE SUMMER. Ministers think they will be able to white labour service to arrange for a Colombo. Until they succeed, wo (Times of Ceylon) doubt this. There are About 130 lascars on each P. & 0. mail steamer to Australia and if this number of white

PRICKLY

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One of our most popular preparations which has stood the Test of fifty years. Cools the skin and removes irritation at once.

LOTION

prospect for Anglo-Indian voyagers, but

out by the promoters of recently-formed then to get the other six off my hands ?'

spell bridge, and the game of the day will

be played, presumably, at 'intervals be- Missions to Seamen in the East.

The following appears in the annual tween shopping and social functions. It is

in this connection that the Ladies' League, report for 1902 of the missions to seamen: which has already embarked upon the There are more British crews- entering crusade against bridge gambling among Hongkong Harbour annually than in any Mr other port in the world, excopting London women, will find its chief occupation. Oliver, tho secretary of the Empress Club, and Liverpool, so that the spiritual needs The Chinese Indemnity.

who was the pioneer of the Ladies' Club are very considerable. Large numbers of Statements have been wired from both movement in London, is of the opinion that seamen in these British crews are Asiatics, Washington and New York, says an ex-the card-rooms will end in misfortune, the officers, engineers, and petty officers, change, to the effect that the State Depart- The Empress Club,' he paid to a London forming about one-fourth of such crews, ment has been informed that Great Britain, Express representative does not possess a being Europeans. In very few British through her Chargé d'Affaires at Peking, card-room, nor liave I ever yet scen a pack ships seeking this large anchorage is Divine has signified her willingness to accord China of cards in the house. I believe that the worship prevalent in a Christian form, the same terms of settlement of the Eoxer clubs which allow bridge to be played will whatever may be the worship offered by indemnity as the United States has accept soon find it advisable to close their card- the Mohammedan or heatheri portions of It is something that two ed-namely, a silver basis, with a reserva- rooms. Our club is very largely dependent their crews. Novel Suggestion to Suppress Plague.

tion for the deficiency should the payments for its great prosperity on the good opinion godly Chaplains for seatoon are striving in Dr A. J. Turner, Health Officer of be made on a gold basis. This alleged of the male relatives of our members, the power of the Holy Spirit to declare shareholders, and the Gospel of Christ to be the power of Boulay, has offered a novel and very in- decision of the British Government to Many of them

first to protest God unto salvation to everyone who be genious suggestion for grappline with accept payment of the indemnity in silver they would be the plague in Bombay, says the Times of India is stated to have caused much satisfaction against gambling among their womenfolk.' lieveth, of whatever continent or present We regret to add that a coffee- of June 5. He points out that during the at Washington, where it is regarded as a Sir Dyce Duckworth, speaking not as a religion. last quarter the city mortality was 20,729, timely vindication of the policy pursued in physician but as a social writer, views with house long maintained for

concern the playing of bridge for of sailors on the Victoria side of or 2,585 inore than for this period last this matter by the Administration. But some

harbour, has had to be closed; year. If it had not been for plague and we may remark that this is placing an money by ladies. Work, work, work,' he the small-pox, the city would have been heal-eironeous light on what has actually been said is what they need, and there is plenty where there is great need for such a harbour thier than at any period since 1897, and done. The British Government, out of of it for them to do in the world. Woman's of refuge or place of rest for seamen ashore. these diseases are mainly the result of dense regard possibly for the circumstances of first duty is the care of her home, and if May God raise capable and willing friends renew this necessary provision for occasioned by the fall in that is not sufficient, think of the good to

was work she can do outside of it. Fortunate-seamen ashore at Hongkong. · British crews since tho Protocol

over-crowding in insanitary quarters. The the

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the use

men-multiplied, say, for four to complete the round and drawing Australian rates of pay, of course-are to be moved from ship at Colombo, Australia's contribution of £90,000 would have to be increased instead of reduced. There is the alternative, that while Great Britain will continue to sub- sidise the P. & O., Australia will arrange with the M. M. or the N. G. L. to take the place of the P. & G. in carrying the alternate weeks' mails to Europe. . It is naturally a difficult position for the

only really valuable method we have of exchange P. & O., if Australia holds out, the Com-checking the spread of plague is evacuation signed in 1901, has agreed to accept ly, I know very few of these asinine, over-in Japan have great cause for gratitude to pany's passenger bookings are, almost

or isolation. If we could remove 300,000 payment of the amount in taels which is dressed people, who have too much money the Bishop of Osaka, who has opened a people from the infected houses in Bombay represented by the exchange at the time of and too much time on their hands. On a very suitable Seamen's Instituto and board- for six months, and isolate cases as they the Protocol. But this sum, or rather its recent sea voyage I encountered the claes ing houses for crews if all nationalities occur, keep vacated houses empty and storling equivalent, is placed to account. of which I speak. Several of them remain frequenting Kobu. The small British and thoroughly disinfect them, demolish in- and the difference representing the tael at ed in their cabins all day playing bridge. American community there have been very sanitary quarters, prevent immigration from its present value in gold and the value (3s.) Ladies' clubs, I consider, are responsible generous. But the Chaplain urges an appeal infected areas, plague would be brought fixed in the Protocol, is carried forward for for most of the mischief done in London. to the home public for £150, to build on a The first of the mammoth passenger under control and would soon disappear. adjustment later on. The wires from the What do women want with clubs? It is a wing for more sleeping-rooms. The ships and freight vessels with which J. J. Hill

are well served by the Chaplain in that United States would make it appear that question fashion, I suppose, and if it were hopes to capture the cream of the Oriental Supposing it were possible to provide ac

commodation for six months, or more, in Great Britain is accepting a silver bond for the fashion for women to do the good work heathen port, who well writes that "oom- carrying trade was launched recently at

Back Bay, on floating houses or piers, the amount of the indemnity; nothing of they are intended for, they would do it. bors of missionaries who leave the homeland New London, says the Argonaut. This ves-

where the people could go backwards and the sort is the case; the British Govern- There are many ladies, happily, and many every year to carry the glorious Gospe sel-the Minnesota-is the largest that has forwards to their work, and where each and ment adheres to the opinion that the in-exclusive members of society, still left message to the nations of these far-distant! only two larger vessels have been built in every person could be under supervision,demnity is a gold debt, and is unlikely to who regard the doings of the smart set" lands, would find a much more ready recep- the world. She is 630 feet long, and every case of sickness reported and every alter this opinion unless all the Powers with pity and contempt, and it is to them tion of their message could they point to

must look for the levelling up death verified, plague, for want of suitable agree to accept tails, at any price, instead we SURATLEMAN foot wide, and has five continuous steel-condition and soil, would die. Rats, for of gold. The action of the British Govern. which is so much needed in London.'

plated decks, and four more that are not

RINGWORM

REMEDY

(TONG PANG CHONG)

An absolute specific for Ringworm and Dhobi itch.

certain to fall off. This may be a pleasant these cannot afford to recoup the Company by paying higher rates than they now do,

The U. S. Bid for the Oriental Trade.

ever been built in the United States, and

The event of launching this immense vessel

+

the godly, righteous and sober lives of the European sailors who frequent heathen ports.

Time and Money. Sickness causes a loss of both time and

HOUSEHOLD

|AMMONIA ·

A crusade against women gambling at the same reason, would disappear from the ment is a slight assistance to China, but it Try it in your bath and

continuous. There is a total cargo capa- you will feel all the bet-

sowers and the soil and air would have does not alter the terms of her liability euchre has been instituted in New York. Women have become so infatuated by the city of 30,000 tons. The speed will be ter for it For cleansing about 14 knots an hour, making the run-

rest. The removal of 300,000 people from except as to length of payment. There is silver ware, jewellery, ning time for her round trip of 11,600 miles numbor which could bo easily dealt with. rien that may be noted. There appears to

the thickly crowded parts would leave a possibly one other point wired from Amc game that a number of husbands have been

driven to the unusual course of appealing money. You lose the time and have the and clothing it is with-about 35 days, exclusive of stops in port. This may appear a large undertaking, but, he a fear in Washington that China may

to the police for assistance in keeping their expense of medical attendance, entailing a double loss. This can be avoided by out equal.

was an interesting one, but it was tunde part from the money dificulty, it is per- take advantage of Russian aggression to wives at home. The Police Commissioner, using some reliable remedy at the first bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and fectly feasible.

vade, or repudiate, her financial and poli- General Greene, has decided that euchre stage of the sickness. The purchase of a more so by Mr Hill's reference to the recent

tical obligations to other Powers, and that parties are well within the provision of the Diarrhea Remedy often proves a profitable merger decision. He said that, in order to

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

something in the form of concerted action by law against gambling, and has issued investment, for, by its use at the first incet the compotition of other nations in

severe attack, of diarrhoea or Sa cure for sovore colds, persistentcoughs,

bowels, a and a preventive of pneumonia is the Western Powers may be found to be instructions that they be prohibited in the appearance any unusual looseness fit the Oriental trade, there must exist a

Two, euchre establishments in dysentery may be averted, that, might. in the power of control that can collect and for- the mothers' favourite for whooping cough. necessary much earlier than the man

Brooklyn refuse to close and they have otherwise compel a week's cessation from Loosens the cough, relieves the lungs, street would suppose. We may reassure

Tabor. Every household should have a ward it. But we are told that such power and opens the secretions. It counteracts criminal. I now plead guilty to that pneumonis. It is unequalled for bad colds. doubt that Chins will as honestly meet are at work attempting to secure pleasant to take. Get it to-day. It was

It always cures, and cures quickly. For crime, concluded Mr Hill, whatever may sale by all chemists and medicine Vendors, these monetary obligations as she has dono evidence against games which are being run safe a live. For sale by all chemists and

WATKINS Ltd, General Agents.

those that have preceded them. Me be the penalty."

A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Established A.D. 1841.

34, QUEEN'S ROAD, 20th June, 1903.

future.

is a crime, and he, who exercises it is a sny tendency of a bad cold to result in those who think thus: We have little been raided by the police, while detectives bottle at hand. It never fails and is

in secret.

medicinę vendors; WATKINS Ltd, General Agents.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1903.

TELEGRAMS.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE SUGAR CONVENTION. LONDON, June 23, 1903.

It is understood at Brussels that the Sugar Convention has decided that the Austro-Hungarian Sugar régime is contrary to the Convention and that countervailing duties are also justified against Denmark, Japan and Russia.

THE POWERS AND SERVIA. King Karageorgevitch has left Genova for Belgrade.

arrival.

THE MORGAN SHIPPING TRUST.

IS GERMANY CAPTURING THE OCEAN?

They are

THE CHINA MAIL.

GERMAN SHIPS FOR SIAM AND PHILIPPINES.

The Germans have ships which call at Tientsin, and they regularly trado at the Japanese ports. They have recently put on a line to the Philippines. The ships go from Hamburg down to the Mediter- runean, and crossing that through the Suez Canal to Coylon, Singapore and thence,

to Manila.

Its Enormous Shipping and Shipbuilding Yards. The Gormans are preparing to compete with England and the United States for They now practically control the shipping the commerce of the world.

f Siam. Five years ago the British had building ships faster than any other nation, 38 per cent, of this business, but now 80 They are deepening their harbours, improv.in Hag. The German capitalists bought per cent. of it is carried on under the Ger- ing their rivers and digging canals. They out the British steamers and added more. already have the fastest and best vessels of The service is now better than it has ever been and the Siam se trade is going to the world, and their harbours are as good Germany. It is the sate in many other as any on earth.

parts of the globe, and were it not for the Morganization of our lines, as the merging of the steamships by the Americans is called, they would have a fair chance to eventually capture the commerce of the

world,

FORTUNES IN SHIPBUILDING.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

To-day's Advertisements/To-day's Advertisements

PUBLIO AUCTION.

Tous Soll by Public Auction, THE Undersigned has received instruc

on

TUESDAY,、

New Zealand Meat în ̧ Britain.

London, May 28.-Mr R. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, has cabled to the Daily Express that his Government pro poses to buy meat in New Zealand, brand it, and ship it to a Commissioner in the United Kingdom, where the Government will establish emporiumns in big manufac- turing centres for the purpose of selling the the 30th June, 1903, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 6, states that the first shops will be in Cardiff, ment at cost price The Daily Express

Manchester, Liverpool, and Glasgow. The newspaper hopes that this bold experiment will command sympathy, and will dissipato the imposition of the ment rings and the ignorant prejudice of the public.

Preferential Trade.

CHANCERY LANE,

A QUANTITY OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view from Monday, the 29th June. TERMIS --Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer. Hongkong, June 25, 1993. EASTERN Extension and GREAT

NORTHERN TELEGRAPH

COMPANIES.

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· IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

FOR SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKOHAMA, THE Imperial German Mail Steamship

HAMBURG, ·

OF THE HAMBURG AMERIKALINE,

Captain E. BURMEISTER, will leave for the above places TO-MORROW (Friday), the 26th June, at 8 a.m.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

For further Particulars, apply to

MELCHERS &'CO..

Agents.

1336

Hongkong, June 25, 1903.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL MINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

T

HAMBURG,

Thus saith an American exchange:

The Fighting in Sokoto. The Sultan of Sokoto, who was recently This is especially so of Hamburg. The The British, French, Dutch, American city has already spent $25,000,000 improv.

defeated by the Nigerian Forces, rallied a large following around the ancient g and Turkish Ministers have left Belgrade:ing its quays and docks, and its means

bolonging to the founder of the Sokoto the Russian and Austrian Ministers alone of handling freight are equal to those The Germans are not only making Empire. This venerated banner had been will attend the ceremonies on the King's of London and Liverpool.

cuptured by the British-when-Sakoto fell, New York money out of commerce, but out of ship, but it was carelessly allowed to be stolen.

They have now come of City, it is estimated, pays something like building as well.

After sharp fighting the British repulsed the burgest of the shipyards. They make the Sultan's attack. The British lost two

OF THE HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, 850,000,000 a year for drayage. Hamburg the biggest and the best ships, and theyinen killed and many wounded.

having arrived, Consignees of Cargnare here. pays little. The ships are unloaded directly are manufacturing them, not only for

EFERRING to the COMPANIES' by informed that their Goods, with the ex- RNOTICES of the 20TH LFCEMBER ception of piunt, Treasure and Valuables, into the great storage warehouses of themselves, but also for foreign countries.

The Krupps have big shipyards at Kiel, Sir Robert Giffen, the political econo-and 27TH MARCH last, the Senders of are being landed and stored at their risk the free port, and thence shipped by| not far from Hamburg. There are other mist, in a letter to the Times, said that Telegrams are hereby advised that from 18T into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND train and canal boat in every part of yards at Flensburg and Bremen, and the while not believing in the possibility of JULY next the Charges for Telegrams will, KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, Northern and Central Europe.

The largest of all the Stettin or the Oder, not binding the Empire in a system of mutuals bject to revision after Three Months, be LTD., Kowloon, whence delivery may be railro come right down to the wharves, far from the Baltic. All of these establish-trade preferences, he felt that the whole collected at the rate of forty-eight cunts to obtained.

ments have increased their capital within force of the Empire must be used if neces- [equal one Franc. 1- and half the warehouses are such that they the past year or so to the amount of more sary to vindicate Canada's right to conecdo can drop their goods into the cats or boats, that $2,000,000, and they are all making a preference to the motherland without

In 1900 the Flensburg yard paid foreign reprisals, Indeed, it is hard to imagine a better 18 per cent.. on its capital stock, and the trade situation than this. Hamburg is Vulcan

which builds the situated on the Elbe, about forty-four grehounds for the North German Lloyd and Hamburg American companies, paid miles from the sea at a point where the 12 per cent, river is deep enough and wide enough to

LONDON, June 23, 1903. The Cunard line his withdrawn from the pooling agreement with this Morgan ship- ping trust as their demands are ignored ́and the supply of ships exceeds the dein-

and.

Acute disappointment is generally expressed in England and America at the Trust's operations and shares have fallen enormously.

THE MOAT FARM MYSTERY.

A

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LTD.

Į

evory sea

money.

company.

I wont from Berlin to Stettin to see how

is on the River Oder, eighty-four miles by rail from Berlin and sixty nine-miles The way is through a from the Baltic. thirsty country, where women spade the fields under men as overseers, and where all toil in the sand for a bare living. The soil is so poor that it will grow little inore than Christmas trees Some parts of it are planted with pines and the forests are as carefully kept as we keep our gardens.

Germany's setion in regard to Canada was, he stated, an impertinence.

Sir Robert Giff ʼn suggested a revision of our methods and system of consinercial ur- rangements with foreign countries, treating the Empire as a uni), instead of negotiating

It would be advisable, he said, to est-

ablish a commercial council to assist the Foreign Office, comprising representatives of the autonomus colonies, Indis, and other parts of the Empire. Such a council could discuss questions of preferential

Dougal has been sentenced to death for float the shipping of all the world. The the Germans build their vessels. The town for its separate parts. the murder of Miss. Holland at the Moat Elbe here is, for five miles, a vast series of Farm, Essex.

docks, anchorages and landing places, aud in it are ships from every continent and From the Baltic, Russia and Scandinavia on the north from South Amerien, from Australia and from South Africa, from the Mediterranean, Chius, and the islands of the Pacific, the vessels come by the hundreds to this great trading centre.

The following is the Twenty-first Annual Report of the board of directors to be the Shareholders at the presented to Twenty-second Ordinary General Mecting, to be held at the Offices of the Company on Thursday, 4th June. 1993, at 12 o'clock

noon :-

The Board of Directors now submit their Report and Statement of Accounts for the

year 1902,

trade in the Far East during the year under The depressed condition of the shipping for financial results much less satisfactory, review will have prepared Shareholders than the handsome earnings of the two previous years. Notwithstanding serious adverse circumstances, however, it is gra- tifying that, after crediting over £36,000 for the usual premium of Insurance to Un- derwriting Account, the Revenue can still provide, (with the aid of the sum brought forward from 1901) for Income Tax, In-

AN AMERICAN GATEWAY.

1

THE VILGAN WORKS

Its shipyards are on the clge of the city They are known as the Vulcan works and are celebrated the worklover as havingturn. ed out the Deutschland,' the Kronprinz Hamburg has more commerce than any Wilhelm' and other famous vessels. The other city on the European continent, and new a'cuner Kaiser Wilhelm der Zweito it is tramping on the heels of London, was still in the yards at the time of my It had last year visit: it is prophesied that it will surpass Liverpool and New York. 11,900 ships from European ports, and from anything now on the ocean in speed. across the Atlantic came a fleet of 1,612 Those yards now employ about 8,000 half millions, mostly goods from the United along. They have a steady job on the Ger- with a tonnage of more than three and one-men, and are increasing their force right

Hamburg, in fact, is the chief nor-nan thern gateway of the American invasion, man navy, and do an outside business. States. and through it passes not only the enor-Deutschland and Kaiser Wilhelm der mous amount of gods we send Germany, Grosse' cost something like three million but a large part of those of Austria, Switzer- dollars apiece, and many a man-of-war costs land and Russia. The goods are landed here in the free port and thence tranship- ped to ali parts of northern Europe.

MODERN HAMBURG,

inore.

The. Vulcan works have been in operation for more than fifty years, making both ships and locomotives They have made more The Hamburg of to-day is a new city. than two thousand locomotives and a very terest, Charges, and also £50,185 for It grows faster than any port in Europe, large number of vessels of various sizes. Depreciation on steamers, and yet leave It was founded more than a thousand They began with a capital of half a million a credit balance.

years ago, but the greater part of it looks dollars, which they have increased to

Owing to these causes a Dividend could hardly have been looked for, but the abs ence of any total loss or of serious damage to the Fleet for a long period has allowed of an accumulation of profit on the Under- writing Account, which nearly equais half the paid up capital of the Company, and the Directors consider this Account has renched such dimensions that they are justified in the interests of the Shareholders in transferring £28,655 16s. 9. to Re: venue, leaving still the large sum of £240,000at credit of Underwriting Account, The transfer increases Rovenuc Account to 30,174 10s. 7d, and it is recommended that a Dividend of 5 per cent., free of in- come tax, be declared.

thus absorbing £21,784 1s, and leaving £5,380 5s. 7d. to be carried forward to the new account,

tion of the

trade.

May 27. In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr Chamberlain, Secretary of Stute for the Colonies, stated in reply to Sir John Leng (Libo al) that there had been no negotiations between the motherland and the colonies regarding tariff concessions, and that he had made no official proposals for the colonial tariffs giving preferential rates for British as against foreign goods.

May 28.-Replying to Mr Georgo Lambert (Liberal) in the House of Com- Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that he mous last night, Mr C. T. Ritch e, the did not propose to modify the Finance Bill products. in order to afford a preference for colonial The announcement in the speech of the

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(Sd.) J. M. BECK,

Superintendent. Hongkong, June 25, 1903.

FROZEN FOOD AND FRUITS.

DEPOT-No. 3, ICE HOUSE STREET.

FRALIAN PRODUCE just received RFSH SUPPLY of FROZEN AUS-

Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 3 p.it. To-day,

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LIMITED.

End of

Hiring Season

SECOND

HAND

PIANOS

No Claims will be admitted after the to be cleared out at the

Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 2nd July, will be subject to rent.

undernoted low prices: Warranted in excellent condition.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on Thursday, the 2nd July, at 9.30 a.m.

All Claims must reach us before the 7th Werner

by the China Navigation Co.'s 8.6. Tai-July, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. LAMB, including MUTTON, yuan,"

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by PORK, SUCKING PIGS, RABBITS, TURKEYS, PORK SAUSAGES, MILK the undersigned." (concentrated), FRESH BUTTER, CHEESE, BACON, HAM, and CHOICE TINNED FRUITS.

Pass Books will be supplied to, and Credit Accounts kopt with, well-known residents.

Price Lists un Application?

LAU KUE TONG,

Manager.

THE HONGKONG FROZEN FOOD SUPPLY. 1332 Hongkong, June 20, 1993.

WANTED.

Ya LADY, a PARTNER,

HOUSE OF HOTEL, in Hongkong.

Apply

MANAGERESS, Care of CHINA MAIL OFFICE. Hongkong, June 25, 1903.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 25, 1903,

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$400

380

375

400

Needham Dorner. Ronish Schiedmayer 250

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP Bord

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

STEAMSHIP TACOMA.

280

Rachals,

Semi-Grand 700

H. & Muller,

FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. Semi-Grand 350

THE

HAMA, KOBE, MOJI AND

SHANGHAI.

HE above Steamer having arrived, CoL | And others of our own

signees of Cargo are hereby requesteo

to send in their bills of Lading for countor- signature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impedingthe discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-

No Fire Insurance will be effected by ́us

Governor-General of the Commonwealth B or center, NE, either Lady that consideration of the preferential on the opening of the Federal Parliament, resolution of the Imperial Conference would be delayed with other resolutions because of the urgency of questions of domestic importance, has evoked a chorus of con- gratulations from the German press.

The Birmingham and the Cardiff Cham DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, signees' risk and expense. bers of Commerce have resolved that Mr Chamberlain's proposals for preferential trade deserve the immediate and serious consideration of the country, and parti- FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Berlin correspondent of the Morn-THE Company's Samship

that the opposition of

THALES, Australia to the proposal for preferential Captain ROBSON, will be despatched for trade within the British Empiro has co- the above Port, TO-MORROW (Friday), vinced Germany that she is safe in her re- the 26th June, at 11a.m. prisals on Canada.

is only in places that you can realize that largement of their works. as though it were put up yesterday, and it 7,000,000 dols, and this based upon the encularly of the commercial community.

it was one of the groater cities of the Mid-

of the chiof

The yards now cover about a hundred

vessels.

dle Ages. Still it was begun by Charle-acres. I took a naphtha launch and rodeng Post states

age 800 A. D., and it was for years one by them, going a long distance by a skele towns of the Hanseatic ton framework of steel, a hundred feet high, League. It has now about a million inha-built for constructing their enormous bitants and is rich beyond computation It is putting up many new buildings. The new Rathaus is a magnificent structure, the new stock exchange is one of the best of all Europe, and some of the hotels on the Alster are better than any in Berlin.

THE FREE PORT.

The city claims that a great part of its prosperity comes from its free port. This is a section which is covered with enormous warehouses where goods can be stored The Company's fleet hos, during the past without paying duty and later on he shipped year, been further strengthened by the ad-in bond to any part of the world. If they new steamers Y Su go to Germany they must pay duty on Choy Sung, and Kwong Sang, in replace leaving the harbour, but if elsewhere they ment of vessela seld

at satisfactory are not taxed excopt iu the country of their prices. Two additional steamers for the landing. Coast Trade were contracted for during th year and both have now been delivered. The Board have not availed of the pre posel increase of capital alluded to at the last annual Meeting.-

There has been some improvement shown in the freight market this season over the earnings of last years

zt samo

GERMANY'S ESPEROUS SHIPPING.

This is a good place to see something of the shipping of Germany. You can take a beat und ride for several hours from one great wharf to another, passing sailing

There was an elevated railroad on top of this framework with cars upon it shifting the plates of armor and steel which form the shells of such vessels, and dropping then into place under the direction of the over- seers. Several vessels were in the frame- work at the time, and the din of many hammers could be heard far up and down the Uder.

During my stay in Germany I have met some of these shipbuilders. They appa- rently have little fear of holding their own. They use the best materials, importing much of their iron from Sweden, and they have

mechanical engineers. Their labor is far lower than ours, and they can furnish better work for the money than

we can.

excellent

The Straits Currency Question.

The Times of Ceylon of June 8 says :—

and steamers from all parts of the world. After a discussion which has lasted off and

I have done so several times during my on for ten years, our neighbours in the ormous strides the Germans are taking on

|

A Canadian society with 400 members has been formed in London to promote trade relations with the motherland and the colonies on a preferential basis and to promota intercólonial communications.

The Ragging' Incident. Calcutta, June 6.--As a sequel to the alleged ragging, in the 21st Lancers, an saulting his Colonel after an altercation in the mess room.

LIMITED.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

General Managers. Hongkong, June 26, 1903.

officer has been arrested on a charge of as- THE Steamship

1337

GLEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

FOR LONDON.

GLENGARRY, Captain WILLY, will bo despatched as June 10. The official court-martial. on above on TUESDAY, the 14th July, 1903. the 21st Lancers has found the Command- For Freight or Passage, apply to ing Officer guilty of an error of judgment.

McGREGOR BROS. & GOW. One major has resigned, and another has been censured and his promotion has been Hongkong, June 20, 1903. stopped Four other officers werp ensured and their leave and promotion have been stopped..

In a Lively Condition. Lind Rosebery, in his speech at Essex day, said the House of Commons was in what was coming next. a livaly condition, and Heaven only knew He said that starti-

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

1335

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S

STEAMER JAPAN,

time, but it is not possible to forecast from stay in Hamburg, and am arnazed at the en-Straits seem to be in a fair way to solve |ing development might be expected at any FROM ANTWERI', LONDON, PORT |

present prospects what results may even tually be realized.

The Directors deplore the unexpected denth of their late Chairman, who had been on the Board since the formation of the *Company, and they have just learned with regret of the death of Mr W. L. Watson, who had retired from the Lourd in 1901. The Directors have appointed Mr H. Beazley, a well-known formor resident in Chin, to the Board, and his appointment requires confirmation. Mr W. Paterson, who retires in rotation, offers himself for re-election.

The Auditors, Messrs Turquand, Youngs themselves for & Co., likewise offer re-election.

Plague Not Murder.

A. G. WELLS, Secretary.

The native boy who was recently char- ged with murdering a man at Sai Kok was brought before Mr Kemp, to-day on a charge of assault. It transpires that the man's death was due to plague. The boy, who struck the man with an oar during a quarrel, was fined $20.

What is Pain Balm? HAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM is a

the road of ocean commerce. There are their currency difficulty. The Government many great steamship companies here. has every reason to congratulate itself upon some of which are almost unknown in the deal only with South America, some of it will do wisely to stoutly refuse to re-open United States. There are companies which the recommendations of the Committee; and

which have regular vessels to Africa and large number which trade with the Baltic the question. Surely, after ten years, the countries. The Gorman Baltic ficet now prospect of finality should be welcome. amount to more than four hundred thous the Legislative Council the Hon. Mr G. S. and tons. Its ships call at the ports of Murray, the well-known banker, was the Scandinavin, Finland and Russia and the North German provinces, and sail thence only adverse critic of the new proposals to to England and other parts of the world. secure fixity of exchange, and Sir Frank

and while adapted to all the ordinary uses of a liniment, has qualities which distinguish it from other romedics of this class. Pain Balm is especially

rheumatism. beneficial for Thousands of cases can be cited in which it bas effected a cure when the sufferor had previously tried the best medical service without securing relief. Balm is positively guaranteed to give re- lief in the most severe cases of chronic or acute rheumatism. For sale by all Chemists and medicine vendors; WATKINS Ltd., General Agents.

Temperature.] HONGKONG, June 25, 1903.

29.66

BAROMETER-

9 A. M....

Do. Do. THERMOMETER

1 P...

29.65

4 F.M....

29 64

9 A.M....

80

Do.

.1 P.M....

$3

Do.

4 PM....

70

Do.

(Wot bulb) 9...

78

Do.

Do.

1 P..

ᏴᏩ .

Do,

Do... 4 P.M. 17

Do. Maxim....

83

Do. Minimum overnight 76

Pain

SOUTH AMERICAN STEAMERS.

In

own

mument.

SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

CONSIGA of lereby informed

in any case whatever,

DODWELL & Co., Ltd.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 25, 1903.

Entertainments

make at varying low

prices.

-[

OUR STOCK OF SMALL...

1339 INSTRUMENTS

AND MUSIC-

EUROPEAN AND JAPANESE CHAM

PION WRESTLING.

NIRST-CLASS WRESTLING bouts will

Fake place at PRATA CENTRAL,

(opposite Central Market), at 6 P.. daily, commencing on THURSDAY; the 25! INST, and until further notice.

PRICES:-1st Class, $2; 2nd, §1; 3rd, 30 cents.

S. NARUMI. Hongkong, June 23, 1903.

Intimations.

1323

ZETLAND HOUSE,

No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION.. Moderate Charges.

MRS. WATLING,

Proprietress.

Hongkong, January 14, 1903.

is also being sold at great- ly reduced prices at this Season preparatory to our fresh stocks coming to hand.

HIGH-LEVITRAM. WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 a.m. te 8.00 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 8.00a.m. to 8.30a.m...Every 15 minutes. 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m...Every 10 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 a m.to 12.46 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m...Every 10 minutos. 1.10 p.m. to 1.40 p.m. .Fvery 15 minutes. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....ery 10 minutes. 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m...very 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

96

8.45

1.0.

Mr Chamberlain's Policy. The Spectator strenuously appeals to against Mr Chamberlain's propaganda. Unionist free traders to organise themselves

that their Goods are being landed and THE MUTUAL STORES, Mr Seddon declares that the New placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND Zenland Parliament at the end. f June will KOWLOON WHALF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S be asked to ratify an Imperial conference GODOWNS at Kowloon, where cach consign- If the mother ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and land scouts

the proposals, reciprocity delivery can be obtained as soon as the between the Colonies and foreign countries Goods are landed.

tariff on Canadian lines.

will follow.

Illness of Lord Salisbury. Calcutta, June 7.-Lord Salisbury has been seized with illness at Hatfield. His family have been summoned.

Cyclone in Bengal.

A Rovere cyclone is reported from the neighbourhood of Bhagalpur. A number of country-boats were struck, and swept high and dry on the river bank. Several Hats were damaged and two launches nar rowly escaped being completely smashed up. Many lives wore lost and much pro- of the cyclone was observed by many on

Swettenham was in such a strong position Germany has a large steamship connection that he could confidently refuse Mr Murray's with South and Central America. It competes with England and France for the suggestion to invite further criticism. Mr trade of the cast coast of our hemisphere Murray is doubtful that when demon- and also does a large business on the lower etization takes place the poor people will western part of it. One of the chief lines is known as the Kosmos. This sends ships suffer, and the Governor did not lose the clear around the continent via the Strait of opportunity to retort that his Magellan. Its vessels often go as far north acquaintance with the poor and ignorant 15 San Francisco, and it has a big trade native showed that the latter was extremely with Mexico, Peru, Chili and Argentina. Another steamship line goes from here to well able to look after himself, and inperty destroyed. Fortunately the coming Brazil, and Germs vessels sail far up the money or trade matters could generally Amazon. Most of the South American ships are paying good dividends. The more than hold his own with the European. Kosmos Company made a profit of 15 per In view of the fact that the Straits Govern- cent. in 1900. and some other companies ment will go to work alowly and deliberate- pay almost as well.

ly, and proposes being guided all along by It used to be that the English had the expert opinion, there is every prospect that monopoly of the Chinese and Japanese the vexed question of the currency will trade. They had the best steamers, and it was the aristocratic thing to go on the P. eventually be placed on a sound footing &0. Of late years the English boats have without any appreciable disturbance to the So far we have noticed fallen off. They are far behind the times community.

THE ASIATIC LINES.

in comfort and speed, and the Germans aro

getting the travel. The best accommoda. nothing of a constructive character in the tions from Asin to Europe are now found criticisms of the Committee's report or any on the North German Lloyd stearners and which should make the Government pause they carry a large number of

juussangera, both first and second-cisss. The same is before carrying out its recommendations.

true of Australian ships of this line.

The Germans now trade along the coast

of China, and they are even trying to cap.

A

ture the rivers. They are building steel

ships on the American plan for the Yong-

What is a Cough ?

SPASMODIC effort to expel the

mucus from the bronchial tubes. A

the river.

A Doctor Drowned June. 11-Dr N. S. Monnier, Personal Assistant to the Health Officer, Calcutta, was drowned on Tuesday, June 9, in a tank in the suburbs while swimming along with Mr Ford, the Municipal Reporter.

The New D. A. A. G: Burma. Madras June 9-Major G. D. Horiez Smith, D.A.A.G. Madras forces, leaves Ooty, immediately for Burma, where be

tion with the recent formation of the com- has been appointed D.A.A.G.' in connec mand there.

Optional goods will be landed hore unless instructions are given to the contrary before 10 a.m. To-morrow.

8

Goods not cleared by the 2nd July, at 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Superintendent.

8 and 10, D'Aguilar Street, GENERAL PROVISION DEALERS,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, &c.

PRICES VERY REASONABLE.

GOODS GUARANTEED TO BE FRESH AND OF THE BEST QUALITY. Hongkong, January 17, 1902,

118

MR W. C. JACK, Member of the Institute of Naval Archi-

Lato Assistant Manager at Kowloon

H

NIGHT CATS.

and 9 p.m.. 9.45 p.m. to 11.15

p.m. every half hour.

SUNDAYS. 8,00 2.m. to 9 00 a.m... Every 15 minutes, 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.in Every 30 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 10.30a.m...Every 15 minutes. 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m... Every 10 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes. p.m. 7.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS. Extra ca at 11.30 and 11.46 p mi. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangstart at the Company's Office, 38 and 40. Quera Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers.

AS the Honour to inform the public Hopkone, June 4, 1903.

that he has this day commenced business us CONSULTING ENGINEER and SURVEYOR in Hongkong,

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signees and the Company's representative at an appointed hour, All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's tects, arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be aduitted Dock, after the goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Hongkong, June 25, 1903.

BEN' LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP BENLEDI,

FROM LEITE, LONDON AND STRAITS.

1339

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the GoDowns of the HONGKONG and KOWLOON WHARP and Leave Rules For The Army.

GODOWN CO., LIMITED, whence and/or A matter which in now receiving attention from the wharves delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after the at Army Head Quarters is the question of revising the regulations regarding the terms Goods have left the Godowns, and all on which officers of the Army shall be Goods undelivered after the 2nd July, granted leave out of India. No definite will be subject to rent.

It is decision has so far been arrived at,

tse Kiang, which will sail under the Ger cold causes a more abundant secretion of believed, however, that there is every man flag. They will make twelve knots an mucus, and when the lungs and bronchial hour, and will have triple expansion engi tubes are inflamed, they are extremely possibility of rules being eventually framed which will renderit possible for officers to Unless' care is nes, worked by crudo petroleum. They sensitive to the irritation. will run from Shanghai to the great tos taken, the cold may result in pneumonia, Proceed on leave for terms not exceeding port of Hankow, about seven hundred miles which is swift and deadly. If the cold is eight months during the hot weather, on in interior China, and there connect with a lingering one, the more leisurely but more favourable terms than they now enjoy, but that no inducements will be offered to smallor German steamers, which will go as equally fatal consumption inay set in. Do officers to be out of India on leave during far up as the gorges of Ichang, or altogether not neglect & cold or cough. Take Chain- the cold weather. But, at the same time, about one thousand miles from the coast.berlain's Cough Remedy. It always cures, it is improbable that hard and fast rules They have also regular lines of steamers and cures quickly. For sale by all chemists will be laid down which will prevent them to Klauchau, their port on the Chinese and medicine vendors: WATKINS L., from doing so. General Agents.

coast.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th July, or they will not be re- cognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 2nd July, st 3 p.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effectod." Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents.

1334 Hongkong, June 25, 1908.

Hongkong. 1st March, 1903.

E. C. WILKS

& CO.,

BOARD AND RESIDENCE

"KILLADOON"

1061

N the North Spa of MORRISON

ONLLWANCHAL ROAD,

Light, Airy and well-furnished Double and

GENTS for the Construction and Sale Single Rooms, with full view of the A of Ships, Marine Engineers, Naval Harbour.

Architects and Surveyors.

Cullisions and Damages Surveyed for Insurance Companies.

SHIP'S DESIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

·PREPARED.

Telegraphic: Address :--

MARINEWORK, HONGKONG. Codes used A. 1. and A.B.C. 4th and 5th Editions.

648 Hongkong, Mařch 24, 1903,

TANG YUEN.

BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT.

Splendid View of Harbour. No. 18, MACDONNELL ROAD. SUMMER RATES, Under European Managemer

Apply at the House,

or

At FAIRALL & CO., Opposito Hongkong Hotel. Hongkong, June 10, 1903.

97

For Terms, Apply on the Premises to

Mrs G. S. WEEB. Hongkong, December 13, 1902..

JUST LANDED.

2024

REDUCTION in Price of SCOTLON

Just Landed by S.5. 'CEYLON.', A FRESH Consignment of SWISS MILK, $2.80 per Dozen Tins, 25 cents por Tin.

II. RUTTONJEE,

5. D'Aguilar Street. 37 and 38, Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hongkong, June 19, 1903.

1985

Mr. CHADWICK KEW,

DENTAL SURGEON,

39, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

OPTICS HOURS ; 9 ́à‚1. To 6 P.M. Hongkong, March 18, 1902.

685

Shipping.

KAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPIER, DIENST.

Taking Cargo at through rates to ANTWERI', AMSTERdam, Rotterdam, COPENHAGEN LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, THEBTE, GENOA, PORTS in the LEVANTE; BLACK SEA and BALTIO PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.-7 FOR HAVRE, BREMEN AND'HAMBURG. CALLING AT SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO.

1st July, 1905

B.S. Suevia,

Capt. BÖRCK,

Freight

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. CALLING AT SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

6.5. Nürnberg,

Capt. JABURO,

S.S. Würzburg

Capt., BINZEL,

} 15th July, 1903,

Freight.

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. CALLING AT SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO.

29th July, 190).

THE CHINA MAIL

Shipping.

OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY,

AND

Shipping.

THURSDAY,

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP

LIMITED,

Wi

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

JOINT SERVICES.

FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON.

NAVIGATION COMPANY

JUNE 25

1903:

Shipping.

FOR MANILA (Direct).

HE American Steamship

THE LEGAZPI

Captain D. YRIBAR, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 26th inst.,

71LL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on the DATE at 12 o'clock Noọn.

osmed :-

FOR

LONDON & ANTWEBY,

VIA S'ron PANG, CL'BO, PORT Said & MALTA.......... YOKOHAMA, VIA S'BAI,

NAGASAKI & KOBE

MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPⱭOL AND FOR CONTINENT. SHANGHAI,

OUTWARDS.

FROM

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL

STEAMERS

TYDEUS....

...MACHAON90****

...DIOMEDORPATA

..HECTOR...

.NESTOR...a

Freight & Passengers. GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL......TEUCER .......

FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. CALLING AT SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

3.5. Badeni

12th August, 1903.

Capt. RORDEN,

For further particulars, apply to

CANADIAN

Freight.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

HONGKONG OFFICE,

PACIFIC

Queen's Buildings, No. 1.

RAILWAY

COMPANY'S

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

Luz,

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES,

Cutting at SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KORE. YOKOHAMA AND VICTORIA, B.C.

SAFETY-SPEED-PUNCTUALITY,

Empress Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse power--Speed 19 knots. Saving 3 to 7 Days accross the Pacific.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM JONGKONG. (Subject to Alteration',

R.M.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN R.M.S. TARTAR.

R.M.S. EMPRESS OF CHINA R.M.S. ATHENIAN

R.M.S. EMPRESS OF INDIA RM.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN R.M.S. TARTAR

R.M.S. EMPRESS OF INDIA R.M.S. ATHENIAN

G000 lxs...

4425 TONS..... 6000 TONS.

3882 TONS. 6000 N5...

6000 PINS.

442 Toss..

6000 TONS....

3882 Toxs

ماد

1903

WEDNESDAY, July 16. WEDNESDAY, July 22. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4. |

THE magnificent TWIN-SCREW STEAMSHIPS of this Line pass through the famous THINLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.), in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in

make comection

Vancouver with tho the Trans-Pacific journey, and PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the NADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE which leave daily, and ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE in 97 Hours, Close connection is mo at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Nw York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, of which passenger to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of.

Passengers booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months,

SPECIAL RATES (first class only) granted taMissionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Oilebis in the Service of Dhina and Japan Governments.

The attractive features of this Company's route embrace its HÁLATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the "W), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Compar having received the highest award for sune at Chicago World's Exhibition) the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passen.

THEDINING CARS AND MOUNTAIN 10TELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are anexcelled.

For further information Maps, Guides, Boks, Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to

Hoogkong, June 25, 1903.

D. E. BROWN, General Agent,”

PEDDER STREET

AND ASIATIC. STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

PORTLAND AND

MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA ; For

GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ......NINGCHOW........

QUE

..28th June, .12th July. ..16th July. ...22nd July. 29th July.

30th July.

8th August.

The 8.S. TYDEUS left Singapore on the Brd inst., at Noon, and is due here on 28th inst.

FOR

HOMEWARDS

STEAMERS

LONDON BIRTH.

TO SAIL

PROMETHEUS

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP.ALCINOUS..... * LIVERPOOL MARSEILLES,LONDON & ANTWERP.PELEUR MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP.STENTOR MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP.DARDANUS DIONED.... * LIVERPOOL MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP NESTOR. MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP.MOVUNE..........

FOR

* Taking Cargo for Liverpol at London Rates.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.

STEAMERS

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, und' MABITAON

all PACIFIC COAST PORTS, VIA N'KI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.........Nisecнow. For Freight, apply to

Hongkong, June 24, 1903.

7th July. ..22nd July.

..21st July.

..4th August.

18th August.

..20th August

...1st September.

.15th September.

STEAMERS

TO SAIL ON

Canton ....

LOOKSTONE..

About 26th

June.

Japan.

About 27th

MARTIN

June

Coromandel.......

F. J. Fox,... Massilia

G. W. COCKMAN

Further Particulars, apply to

LONDON, &c. *.

* See Special Advertisement.

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, June 24, 1903,'

About Srd

REMARKS

Freight or Passage.

Freight or Passage.

Freight or Passago.

July.

·

Noon, 4th July.

Bee, Special Advertisment

E. A. HEWETT, Stiperin'endent.

The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior accommodation offered by this steamer, which is fitted throughout with Electric Light. Saloon amidships. Porfect Cuisine. Surgeon carried.

For Feight

or l'assage, apply to

BARRETTO & CO.,

Agents.

"Hongkong, June 24, 1903.

1326

AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY.

-----

STEAM FOR.

FIUME and TRIESTE Direct, Calling at SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO,

92 BOMBAY, KARRACHI, ADEN, SUEZ

and PORT SAID.

HONGKONG MANILA.

Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steam- ers between Hongkong and Manila,-Saloon midships Electric Light-Perfect Cuisine- Surgeon carried. —All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passengers.

CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Steamship.

TO SAIL

...14th July.

10th August.

ZAFIRO RUBI, PERLA

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Tons.

Captain.

For

Sailing Duter.

2540

R. Rodger

2540

R. W. Almond

Manila Direct June 27,nt 10a.m. July 4, at 10 a.m.

1980

-J. McGinty

1831

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, June 20, 1903.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.

FOR

SHANGHAI MANILA

CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN,

MANILA

"

PT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND," COOKTOWN. CAIRNS, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE

KOBE.

STEMER

Parisg ....

TO' SAIL

..26th June.

..SCNOKIANG *...................................1st July, - NANCHANG ................ 4th July. ..CHINGTO

*

CHINGTU *1

4th July.

..Turuan *.

..7th July

*The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation uffered by these Steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled Table. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.

Taking Cargo on through bills of ladingto all Yangtze and Northern China Ports. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all New Zealand and other Australian Porta

N.B.-REDUCED SALOON FARES, Single and Refum, To Manila and Australian Ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, June 23, 1903.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PFNANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG; PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; ALSO LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON

AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.

STEAMERS WILL CALL AT GIBRAUTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE.

| N.E-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACES

IN RUSSIA.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

1112

-Steamers.

ROON PREUSSEN +

HAMBURG *

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, VIU INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, PORTLAND, OREGON, OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO,

OPERATING 13.

CONNECTION WITH THE

STEAMBEIT.

INDRAVELLI

INDRAPURA

TONS.

CAPTAIN,

4899 R. F. Cavon

4899 A. E. Ellingsworth

HONGKONO.

July 14, 1903 August 14, 1903 5197 W. E. Caven ......... ....... September 13, 1903 Through Bills of Lading issued to PacifioCoast Points and all Eastern, Canadian and United States Points. For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply to

INDRASAMHA

PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Hoogkong, June 15, 1908.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

THE JAPAN MAIL STEMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS From HoNUKOG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION

Staniers. KINSHIU MARU,

F. L. PINE, KAWACHI MARU, H. FRASER,

FUSA MARU,

A. CHRISTIAN-EN, IDZUN MARU,

M. YAGI,

HANATA MARU,

!

F. L. SOMMER,

BINGO MARU,

F: DAVIES,

KSIGA MARU,

W. SCOTT HUNTER, HAOSHIMA MAKU,

Destinations.

MOJI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA.

MARSEILLES, LONDON and ANTWERP, Via SINGAPORE, PEN. ANO, COLOMBO & L'ORT SAID.

VICTORIA, B.C.,

Sailing. Da.e4. SATURDAY, 27th June, at Noon. SATURDAY, 27th

June, at Daylight.

SEATTLE,TUESDAY, 30th

U.S.A., Vin SHANGHAI, MOJI,

KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

June, at 4 p.m.

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and) THURSDAY, 2nd

COLOMBO.

KCBE AND YOKOHAMA, MARSEILLES, LONDON, and ANTWERP, Via BINGAPORE, PEN- ANO, COLOMBO and PORT SAID. NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

BOMBAY, Yu SINGAPORE and COLOMBO.

July, at 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, 3rd

July, Daylight.

PRINZ HEINRICH

SACHSEN...

KIAUTSCHOU

BAYERN

ZIETEN

SEYDLITZ...

Steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie,

Sailing Dates.

THURSDAY, THURSDAY,

THURSDAY,

THURSDAY,

25th June. 9th July,

Shewan, Tomes & Co., General Managers,

2245

OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT.

STEAMER

ALTERATION. LEAVING

1 SATURDAY, 27th

June.

ANPING MARU, Į SUNDAY, 28th

FOR

TAMSUI, Vis ABOY, FOOCHOW, Via SWATOW

AND AMOY,

{

- DAIGI-MARU,

T. W. GROVES,.

T. GOTO,

TAMSUI, *Vía SWATOW

T. OGATA,

AND AMOY,

ANPING, Via SWATOW

AND AMOY,

DAIJIN MARU,

}

Jung. WEDNESDAY, 1st

July.

}

July.

MAIDZURU MARU, | FRIDAY, 3rd

T. SAITO.

The Co.'s new Steamers are specially designed for the coast trade of South China and Formoss, and are fitted with all modern improvements. Excellent accom. All Steamers carry the Imperial Japanese Mails, subject to periodical inspection modation is provided for 1st class passengers, and a cluly qualified Doctor is carried. by the Government Marine Surveyors, and are registered the highest at. Lloyd's.

Steamers will go alongside the Co.'s Pontoon at the Customs water-front preinises at Tamsui to land all Passengera and cargo.

For Freight. Passage and further information apply at the C... local Branch Office, at No.2, Des Voeux Road "entral.

T. ARIMA.

Hongkong, June 25, 1903.

MANAGER.

207

FOR MACAO,

THE Steamship

PAK KONG will leave for Macao daily at 7 AM. Ample accommodation for European passengers.

For Freight or Passago, apply on board, or to

KWONG WAN STEAMBOAT CO., LD.,

15 and 16, Connaught Road,

Praya West.

1018

TOYO KISEN KAISHA Hongkong, June 23, 1903.

(ORIENTAL S. 8. Co.)

23rd July. REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG

6th Aug.

AND MANILA IN 48 HOURS, THURSDAY, 20th Aug.THE Company's well-known Steamship THURSDAY, 3rd nt. ROHILLA MARU, 3869 Tops, THURSDAY, 17th St, WEDNESDAY, 30th Sept. Captain E. P. Bisor, will be despatched WEDNESDAY, 14th Oct. for MANILA on THURSDAY, the 25th

June, at 11a in.

N THURSDAY, the 25th day of June, 1903, at Noox, the Steurship

ON ROON, of the NORDDEUTSCHE LLOYD, Captain G. MEINERS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port as above,

Calling at NAPLES and GENOS.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on TUESDAY, the 23rd June, Cargo and Spects will be received on Board until 5 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 24th June, and Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon on WEDNESDAY, the 24th Juno. Contents of Packages are required. No Parcol Receipts will be signed for less than $2.50 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.

The Steamer bas splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stowanleɛses. Linen can be washed on board,

Norddeutscher Lloyd.

For further Particulars, apply to

1947

Melchers & Co., Agents.

NORTHERN PACIFIC S.S. CO.

CO.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP

BOSTON TOW-BOAT CO.

PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG..

Via Shanghai, Inland Sea of Japan, Kobe and Yokohama.

FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA

IN CONNECTION WITH

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

Steamers.

SATURDAY, 11th TREMONT

July, Daylight. FSATURDAY,

July 11, at Noon. TUESDAY, 14th July, at Noon.

J. NAGAO, Carough Passenger Tickets issued to the Principal Cities in the United States, Caise and Europe, in connection with the Great Northern Railway and Atlantic Brand-the-World Tickets also issied. Between Moji and Kobe, 1st and Stenders. 2nd Class Through Passengers have the option of travelling by the Sanyo Railway.

or forcher miormation as to Freight, Pusage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Con. Local Branch Odlice in Prince's Building, First Floor "Chater Road,

Apply to

T. A. Takayanji, Meting Manager,

dongkong, June 24, 199.

TACOMA VICTORIA:

Tons.

To Sail.

Captains.

9606

W. Garlick

2812

1. Dixon

3502

Panton

June July August 3.

30. 6.

Steamers marked (*) have no passenger accommodation.

HE attention of passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this Line Tate PACIFIC COAST and to the INTERIOR and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES and to EUROPE.

Special rates allowed to meriber? of Garment Services.

Through Bills of Lading issued to PACIFIC COAST POINTS and to the l'rinci;al Cities in the United States and Canada.

For further information as to Freight, or Pausage, Apply to

To bo followed by ROSETTA MARU on the 1st July..

Magnificent Accommodation. Comfort- ablo Cabins. Excellent Table. Unrivalled Electric Light. Doctor and

Speed.

Stewardess carried.

For Freight or Passage, apply at the Company's Oice, 3 Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street.

K. NAKASHIMA, Manager. Hongkong, June 20, 1903.

NOTICE

2285

MESSAGERTES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,"

STEAM TOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, PONDICHERY, CAL- CUTTA, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT, MAR. SEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX :

Also PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER PLATE.

AN TUESDAY, the 30th June, 1903, at

ON the Company's Steamship

ANNAM, Capt. GIRARD, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES V Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIP. MENT.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal. places of Europe.

THE AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAM- SHIP CO.

STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK, VIA THE SUEZ CANAL.

he Company's Steamship

The

ARARA, -

Captain WILLIAMSON,

(Taking cargo at through rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRICA, PERSIAN GULY, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, Levant, VENICE and ADUTATIC PORTS.

Company's Steamship

THE VINDOBONA,

Captain Conor, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 27th inst., p.m.

For information as to Passage and Freight apply to

SANDER WIELER & CO.,

Agents.

Princes' Buildings.

Hongkong, June 19, 1903.

121

FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA,

HE Steamship

THE

ARAGONIA,

Captain Forst, will be despatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 28th Tut., at Daylight.

For Freight, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

1322

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, June 23, 1903. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA.

HE Company's Steamship

THE POLYNESIEN.

Captain DECHATEAU, wil be despatched for the above ports on or about MONDAY, the 29th Juno.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, June 25, 1903.

1325

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA,

HE Steamship

THE ARRATOON APCAR,

Captain E. FEY. will be despatched for the above Ports on TUESDAY, the 39th June, at 1100n.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

D. SASSOON & Co., La.,

Igents. Hongkong, June 24, 1903.

STEAM

STEAM FOR ·

STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER. RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for PATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CON- TINENTAL AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS;

THE

THE Steamship MASSILLA, Capt. G. W. COCKMAN, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY on SATURDAY, the 4th July, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and 27th June, at D ylight.

To be followed by the Steamship

VERONA,

Captain H. N. SPIESEN,

London other cargo for London, &c., will

be conveyed vid Bombay, WITH TRAN SHIPMENT.

Parcels will be received at this Office

on or about WEDNESDAY, the 15th July. until 4 p.m. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are For Freight &c., apply to

required.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com- 1239 pany's Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Agents. Hongkong, June 24, 1903. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at PORT DARWIN, and QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo

to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND,

TASMANIA, &c.}

HE Steamship

EASTERN,

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, June 22, 1903.

FOR KOBE, NAGASAKI AND

VLADIVOSTOCK.

CALLING, AT GENSAN,

THE Steamship SAVOTA,

1307

Captain DEINAT, will be despatched for

Captain ELLIS, will be despatched as above the above Ports on MONDAY, the 6th on WEDNESDAY, the Ist July, at Noon. July, at Noon.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigera ting Chamber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.

A Stewardess and a duly-qualified Sur- geon are carried.

N.B.-To assure the additional comfor of passengers the steamers of the Company have elcstric fans fitted in state-rooms.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 10, 1903.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon on MONDAY, the 29th June. Specie BEN' LINE OF STEAMSHIPS. and. Parcels received until 4 p.m. on the same day, No Cargo will be received on board on TUESDAY.

1225

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship

above OD

Parcels are not to be sent on board;

BENLOMOND, they must be left at the Agency's Office.

Contents and value of Packages are re- Capt. STUTTON, will be despatched as or about THURSDAY, the quired.

For further particul apply at the 2nd July, 1903, - Company's Office.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong. June 11, 1903.

Dodwell & Co., Limited. General Agents.

Mangkung June 3, 19:3

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agents Hongkong, June 16, 1905.

1266

This Steamer has superior accommodation for First class passengers and carries a Doctor.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, June 23, 1993..

'GLEN' LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.

1321

FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.

THE Steamship

THE

GLEN ESK, Captain RAFFERTY, will be despatched as above on the 9th July, 1903.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, June 5, 1903.

1197

Not Responsible for Debtā.

NEITHER the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Orew the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:...

ALICE, German slip, Capt. M. Reimers, 1228 Standard Oil Co.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1903.

Shipping.

STEAM FOR ODESSA.

THE Russian Steamer

HERMANN LERCHE, 1,978 Tons Nett, will be despatched for the above Port on or about SUNDAY, 5th July.

BRADLEY & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, June 1, 1903,

I

1158

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,

Insurances.

bauns.

SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE THE MERCANTILE

TH

COMPANY.

HE Undersigned having been appointed! AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Fire at Current Rates.

HOTZ, 8'JACOB & Co. Hongkong, March 31, 1900

738

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902, £16,378,771. Authorised Capital £3,000,000 (With Liberty to Call at PHILIPPINE PORTS) Paid-up Capital

Subscribed Capital £2,750,000

Fire Funds

Via PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

MACDUFF..

SAINT BEDE.

1303.

..............£687,500 0 0 £2,887,215 14 10

HAVING been appointed AGENTS of the

Company we are prepared.tc

THE CHINA MAIL.

BANK OF

INDIA, LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAP:TAL.. SUBSCRIBED ................................................... PAID UP...... RESERVE FUND...

*£1,500,000 .£1,125,000 ............£ 682,500

...£

60,000 BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, Linted.

INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Palance.

UN FIXED Deposits :- For 12 Months

"

.0

"

T

Banks.

THE CHANTELED PANK OF INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.

INCORPORATED by Royal Charten 1853, HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.

CAPITal Paid-ur

....... £SQ0,000 RESERVE LIABILITY OF Suare-

HOLDEKA... RESERVE FUND

***

·

...580,000 ...£725,000

INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per amtumi on the Daily balances.

11

On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 %

4

2}

*

8 3

"

31%

EVAN ORMISTON

Acting Manager.

+

9%

T. P. COCHRANE,

Hongkong, May 25, 1903.

234

Hongkong, May 19, 1903

THE

EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE

accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at | YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANÉ,

July 16. July 25.

Current Rates.

For Freight and further information,

DODWELL & CO, ITD. Agents.

Apply to

Hongkong, June 17, 1903.

Notices to Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

110

THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S

STEAMER PEKIN.

FROM BOMBAY AND STRAÏTS.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S GODOWN at Kowloon, where each consign- ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the 26th Inst., atp.m., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

Datanged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signees and the Co,'s representatives at an appointed hour. All claims must be pro- sented within ten days of the steunier's arrival hero, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

1295

Hongkong, June 19, 1903.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE,

THEN.D. L. Steamship Wishery, Capt.

V. BINZER, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are heroby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of thoir Goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 3 p.m. To-day.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will bo landed into the GoDOWNS OF THE HONG- KONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods romaining undelivered after 29th inst, will be subject to rent.

All Broken, Chafed, and Damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 29th Inst., at 3 p.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Oflice,

Hongkong, June 22, 1903.

1312

AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK, STRAITS AND MANILA.

THE Steamship

KISH,

Captain E. ROBERTSON, having arrived from the abovo Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the HONGKONG KOWLOON WHARF and GODOWN COMPANY, LIMITED, and stored at Consignees Risk and expense.

All Broken, Chafed, and Damaged Gurls must be left on board and due notice given the undersigned, when they will be la. ded into KOWLOON GODOWNS and a date appointed for examination.

to

No Fire Insurance has been oflected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN TOMES & CO., General Agents. Hongkong, June 23. 1902.

WEEKLY NEWS

FOR HOME.

1324

The Overland China Mail

Published to suit the Departure of each English and French Mail Stesiner to Europe.

FULL REPORTS

AND ALL THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE (Commercial, Shipping, etc.)

$17 per Annum (including Postage),

'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,

H

5. WYNDHAM Street, Howarowa

SECOND EDITION,

CHURCHES OF [ISTORY OF THE

INDIA, BURMA, SIAM. THE MALAY PENINSULA, CAMEODIA, ANNAM, THIBET, COREA AND JAPAN,, Entrusted to the SOCIETY of the MISSION ETRANGERES," (Translated by EDWARD HARPER PARKED and Reprinted from THE CHINA REVIEW.")

PRICE ONE DOLLAR

FOR SALE AT KELLY & WALSH, LT

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents, Hongkong, June 20, 1903

Intimations.

CARMICHAEL AND

CLARKE,

LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 1880.

1587 CAPITAL SVESCRIBED

CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS,

REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

TELEGRAMS: 'CARMICHAEL' HONGKONG.

A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition.' A. I Code.

Lieber'a Standard Code. TELEPHONE, “232. Hongkong, March 14, 1903.

TA

YUEN KEE CO. COAL MERCHANTS,

563

No. 17, CHIU LOONG STREET, (NEAR MESSIS. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.

HONGKONG, CHINA. Hongkong, June 13, 1902.

A. G. GORDON,

1254

B.I.N.A., M.1. MECH. P MEMBER INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS IN SCOTLAND, CONSULTING MARINE ENGINEER,

AND

NAVAL ARCHITECT Damage, Collision and Wrock Surveyor.

14 Des Voeux Road, Central.

Telegrams: 'PENDIDO.'

ESTABLISHED 1872.

HOP FUNG,

SHIP CHANDLER, NO,

2244

Nos. 30 & 32 Wing On St. Central.

DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF New IRON, METAL & STEEL for ENGINEERING WORK,

STEEL BOILER-PLATES,

COPPER PIPES, GAS TUBING,

ANCHORS & CHAINS, STEEL TEES AND JOISTS. Hongkong, January 4, 1902.

MARTIN'S

25

CAPITAL PAD-UP CAPITAL UNCALLED RESERVE FUND

L

TOKIO. LONDON,

DED

Acting Manager.

HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET PRICES:

Corrected to Thursday, June 25, 1903.

Al 100 cents per Dollar Mexican.

Butcher Meat.

肉食

& Beef sirloin & primo cut-Mei Lung Pa.

Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk

Roast,-Shiu

Soup, Tong Yuk

Steak,-Ngan Yuk la

,, Sausages,-Ngau Yuk Chaung

Bullock's Brains,-,, Know

Tongue fresh,-Ngau Li

corned-Ham Ngau Li

Head, Ngau Ta Heart,-Ngau Sum Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin Feet,-Ngau Kerk Kidneys,-Ngau Yiu Tail-Ngau Moi

...

...-lb. 9

***

14

each ở

44

BANK,

14

PAIN-UP CAPITAL, S'hai Tis. 5,000,000).

HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI, BOARD of DIRECTORS: REKLIN.

Yon 24,000,000

19

18,000,000

BRANCHES.

11

6,000,000 £,060,000

BERLIN.

HANKOW,

CALCUTTA, THEXTRIN,

Head Orvice-YQKOBAMA.

BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:

KODE. LYONS.

NAGASAKI. NEW YORK.

NEWCHWANO

SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU. BOMBAY, SHANGHAI TIENTSIN,

PEKING.

LONDON BANKERS':

The London Joint Stock Bank, Limited, Parr's Bank, Limited, The Union of Londou and Smiths Bank, Limited.

HONGKONG BEANCH-Interest allowed. On Current Account at the Rate of 2% per annum on the daily balance.

TSINGTAU (KIAUTSCHOU),

LONDON BANK BES

Messrs N. M. Rotпscuile & Sona. The Union of London and Smiths Bank, Limited. Deutscho Bank (Berlin), London Agency Direction der Disconto Gesellschaft. Interest allowed on Current Account.

Deposits received on terms which may bo went on application. Every description of Banking and Exchango business trans

H. FIGGE,

Munager.

acted.

Elongkong, October 6, 1902,

On fixed deposits for 12 months, 6% per G

annum.

On fixed deposits for 6 months, 4% per

Annum.

annum.

On fixed deposits for 3 months, 3% per

TARO HODSUMI, Manager.

689

Hongkong, March 12, 1903.

IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.

ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECBEE OE THE 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, PAID-UP CAPITAL,

***

11

Tia. 5,000,000 2,500,000

HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI, BLANCHEN AND AGENCIES. CANTON,

CHEFOO,

CHINKLANG,

CHUNGKING,

HANKOW,

PEKINO,

PENANG,

SINGAPORE, TIENTSIK.

THE BANK PURCHASES and receives for

on the above places, and Sell Drafts and Telographic Transfers Payable

Branches and Agencies.

HONGKONG BRANCH.

YUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF

NEW YORK. (AMERICAN BANK),

Established 1804.

17

">

***

Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To

Calves' Head and Feet-Ngau-chai-tau-kak, set 70

Kidneys,-Chi Yiu

Rock Fish,-Set- K-u Kung Roach,-Chun Salmon,-Ma Y.

hark, Sa Yu

Skate, -Po Yu.

Shrimps,-Ha

Suappor,-Lap

i

Turtles, small, fr water,--Kerk Yu

Fruits.

Almonds,~~Hung Yan

Apples, (California)-Kom San Ping Kho

20

ib

བྷཡྻདྷ;

石松曲

24

馬友

16

鯊魚

9 鮪魚

18

蝦...

20

20

沙魚

14

鯇魚:

16

左口魚

70

銀魚仔

菓子

tb

20%

杏仁

30 金山平集

天津平

海棠

Grapes,—Sin Tai Tsz...

Lemons, China-Ning Moong

Lichoes, Dried-Lai Chi Con

Limes, (Suigon)—Sai Kung Ning Moong...each 10 TER

Mango, Manila-Lui Sung Mong

Mau ostcens,-San Chuk Taz

Oranges, (Cauton)-San Shing Tim Chang

Small,--Tai Kut .......

Mandarin,Tim Kut

Olives,-Pak Lam

***

Pears, (American), -Kanı Sun Shut

It

lb 17

用醜扒

Solea, Tat Sa 1

... 31.

17

鹹牛肉

Tench,--Wan Yı

D. 31

17

燒牛

¡ Turbot,-Cho Ho Tu

12

WA

17

牛肉耙

White Bait-Ngan Yu C

16

19

per set 8

F

each do

牛脷

65

11

#4

,, 60.

4:00

"

(Chefoo)-Tin Chun Ping Khor

*

Small, Hoi Tong ...

Custard, -Fan Lai Chi

..eachi

$

17

Bains, fragrant, Canton,-San Shing

Eteung Chu

4

16

...

...

P

牛尾

Liver,––Ngan Con

... lb. 9

Bananas, (brides), Macau-San Heung Chiu

+

牛肝

Chestnuts, Chinese,-Foong Lut .....

10

5

19

牛肚

Carambula,-Yeung Tuo

楊桃

Cocoanuts,→→Yeh Tsz...

...

...each 8

Mutton Chop,-Young Pai Kw

lb. 24

鮮提子

3+

Leg, Young Poi

24

17

6

檸檬

+

Shoulder,-Yeung Shou-

20

"

Pigs

Chillings-Chi chọng

7

16

荔枝乾

17

Foet,--Chi Kerk

12

猪臟

15

11

Fry, Chi Chak*

12

猪脚

12

"1

呂宋书

猪雜

Mango, Saigon Sai Kung Moong.......

**

T

西も

298

**

Hoad,-Chi Tau

14

17

..

Heart, Chi Sum

each 9

豬頭

dozen 30

猪心

6

19

"

猪腰

Liver, Chi Con

Ib. 21

猪肝

Pork, Chop,--Chi Pai Kwat

18

39

PAID UP CAPITAL ...U.S. $2,000,000 Gold. SURPLUS AND

UNDIVIDED PROFITs do. 5,180,000 Gold.

U.S. $7,180,000 Gold

HEAD OFFICE-NEW York.

Corned,-Ham Chu Yuk

18

11

"

金山雪梨

"1

Lég,--Chu Pei

18

猪比

(Canton), Cooking.—Sa Li'

8

山竹于

省城甜橿

*#*

甜桔

白鹰

沙梨

Fat or Lard,--Chu Yau

15

猪油

(Shanghai), Sheung Hai L.

10

上海劑

10

花生

oach 6

羊心

紅柿

9

... lb. 22

$16. 本地设藉

羊肝

8

"

中等

84 19

16

猪仔

Plantains,-Tai Cheu

3

大热

18

...

17

... 1, 20

醫邏軸

22

11

生羊油 Wunte,-Hop Tuo

10 合桃

16

***

+

牛仔肉

15 牛仔肉腸

茶蔬

40

It

Ib

丫治竹

35

16

澳門邊蕊

30

22

(French), Shanghai,-Sheung Hai Pin Tau...

10

上海邊荳

cзch

Sprout,-Ah Choi

3

蔬菜

1

per dozen 20

鳴蛋

Long,-Tau Kok

***

...

4.

##

Fowls, Canton,-Kai

25 -

...

each

2

紅菜頭

Hainan,-Hoi Nam Kai

23

淸元茹

20

Gee30,--1

- Ngoi

Red, Hung Ker...

+4

3

紅茄:

Gord $4,000,000...

Geese, Wild Sh'ai,—Sh'ai Yer Ngoi, pair 820,000 Musk Deer,-Wong Keng

Brassica,--Pak Choi...

3

白菜

cach

黃蹠

Bamboo Shoots,-Cheuk Shun

в 竹笋

820,000 Hare, Shanghai,—Tu Chai

免仔

Cabbage, Chinese, com.-Kai Choy

"

鹧鸪

Cabbage Root,-Kai Lan Tau

each

芥蘭

pair

Cabbage, (Shanghai).-Yeh Choi...

16

椰榮:

cach. 30

...

百備

Cano Shoots, bunch,-Kau Shun

腿等

Hoihow,-Eloi How Pak Kup.

"7

24

大椰菜花

15

Quail,-Um-Chun

each

401

鵪鶉

中椰菜花

dozez

LONDON OFFICE;

33 & 35 Lombard Street E.C,

F. C. BISHOP, Manager Eastern Dept.

LONDON BANKERS: PARR'S BANK, LIMITED.

HONGKONG OFFICE---

4, DES VŒŒUX ROAD. General Banking and Exchange business transacted.

INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Accounts at 2% per amuun. On Fixed Deposits:

for 3 mouths 24 per cent. per annum.

at

ita

6

"

12

11

Advances made on approved securities.

Bills Discounted.

Interest allowed on Current Accounts at the Rate 2% per Annum on the Daily Balances.

On Fixed Deposits for 3 Months

***

3%

6

$3

17

12 21

E. W. RUTTER,

Masager.

1970

Hongkong, January 18. 1901

APIOL&STEEL H

for Ladies: PILS

L. Franch Remedy for all Irregularities. Thousands of Ladies keep a box of Martin's Pill in the hơu se, no lành the firs) ignot say izregularity of the System & timely dose may be administaroeug Shown who use them pregn mend them, hence their odkärmous sale. All Chemista und Blore, or post fron Bj+ MARTIR SOUTHAMPTON.ENOLAUD-

E27

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DIAMOND JEWELLERY, Splendid Collection of the Latest LONLON PATTERNS. very moderata prices, 472

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Gentlemen, can NOW bo had at this Office.--Price 81 each.

Cara Mani Office.

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

TRADE

THERAPION

MARK.

This successful and highly popular remedy, an employed in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rostan, Jobert, Veipeau, and others, combines all the desiderata to be sought ina medicine of the kind and surpasses everything hitherto employed.

THERAPION NO. 1

in a remarkably short tizne, often a few days only, removes all discharges from the urinary organs, superseding injections, the use of which does irre- parable barm by laying the foundation of stricture and other serious diseases.

THERAPION No.2

for impurity of the blood, scurvy, pimples, spots, blotches, pains and swelling ofthe joints, secon- dary symptoms, gout, rheumatism, and all diseases for which it has been too much a fashion to TE- ploy mercury, sarsaparilia, &c., to the destruction of sufferers' teeth and rein of bealth. This pre- paration purifies the whole system through the blood, and thoroughly eliminates every polsonORS matter from the body.

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fornervousexhaustion, impaired vitality, sleepless- uess, and all the distressing consequences of early error, excess, residence in hot, healthy cliuates, Bc. it pussenses surprising power in restoring strength and vigour to the delitats sold by alt THERAPION the principal

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Sold by A. S. Wanso. & P., Limited.

Hongkong, China M

ONOKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION.

PAID-UP CAPITAL.....

RESERTE FUND-

„$10,000,000

Sterling Reserve, $10,000,000 Silver Reserve ... 5,600,000

RESERVE LABILITY

PROPRIETOLS

-$15,500,0

A. J. RAYMOND, Esq.-Charmand

H. E. TOMEINS, Esq

י,

4

"

E. F. GROS,

Arling Manager.

Hongkong, December 1, 1902.

1361

Sheeps' Head and Feet-Yeung Tau Krk sot do

**

Heart, -Yeung Sum

Kidneys,--Yeung Yiu

Liver,-Yeung Con

Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chai Suet, Beef,-Sang Ngau Yon

Mutton,- Sung Young You Veal,-Ngau Chai Yuk

"

Sausages,-Ngau Chai Yuk Tung.

Poultry.

Chicken,-Kai Cini ...

Capons, Large, Small,-Sin Kai Ducks,-Ay

Doves, Pan Kau

INTERNATIONAL BANKING Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan...

HEAD OFFICE-NEW YORK. FISCAL AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

CAPITAL PAID 15,

SURPLUS (RESERVE)

GoLD $4,000,000...

TOTAL, ......Gold $8,000,000... £1,640,000 CAPITAL AND SURPLUS AUTHORISED. Gor $10,000,000.......£2.155,000

LONDON BANKERS :

National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd. The Union of London and Smith s Bank Limited:

Partridge,-Che Khoo Pheasant,-Shan Kai

Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Gup

Rice Birds,-Wo Fa Cheuk THE Corporation buys and sells Bills of Snipe,--Sa Chui T Exchange, issues Lottors of Credit Turkeys, Cock,- Phor Kai Kung

11

Hen,

仔瘘 加蛋

山鹟

Peanuts,Fa Sang...

Persimmons Large,-Hung Chic

Pine-apples, 1st quality,Sheung Poon Ti

Paw Law

2ndcocking-Chung-tang-paw-law

Pamolo, Siam,-Chim Lo Yau

Vegetables, &o.

Artichokes, Shanghai-Sheung Bat Ab

Chi Cheuk

Beans, (French), Maeso,-Ob Moon Pin Ta

4-4

Beet Root, Hung Choi Lau

Brinjals, Green,--Ching Yuen Ker

禾花雀

火鵝乸

海鮮

Cauliflower, Large size,--Thi Yek Choi-fa cach

Medium size.--Cheung Yeh Cho-fa

Small size,--Sai Yeh Choi Fa ...

Carrots,--Kain Shun

Celery. Chinese, Tong Kan Chơi

English,-Yeung

White,-Puk

Chilies Dried,--Con Lai Chi

Green, Ching Las Cha

Curry Stuff, English,Ka Lee Choi Lia...

Cucumbers,-Ching Kwa

OF} $10/RMINN

沙錐

70

1

COURT OF DIRECTONS ;--

Deputy Chatra.

and curries on every description of Bank- Mourey ing ind Exchange business. received on Current Deposit Account t

NA

£0

"

paic

Hon. G. W. Dickson,

H. Schubart, Esq.

上海水鴨

E. Shellim, Esq,

*..

G. H. Medhurst,

Esq.

Hon. A. Shewan.

N. A. Siebs, Esq.

Wild Ducks, Canton,--Sang Shing Sui Ap ex.

省城水輪

27

グラ

Fish..

E. Goetz, Esq.

C. Michelau, Esq.

H. W. Slade, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong J. R. M. SMITH, "MANAGER": Shanghai-H. M. Bevis. LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND County BANKING CO., LD.

HONGKONG INTEREST ALLOWED.

On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.

ON FIXED DEPOSITS-

+

For 3 montha 24 per cent per sunumi,

11

the rate of 2 per cent, per annum on the Wild Ducks, Sh'ai,—Shanghai Sui-ap daily balances, and on Fixed Deposit as Teal,-Sui Ap Cliai,

די

20. Das Vœux Road Central.

Hongkong, May 20, 1903.

ADVERTISEMENTS.

Catfish, Chik Yu Codfish,-Mun Yu...

receiving Crabs,--Hai...

t

"

3품

"

12

4

"1

13

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Muunger,

366

THE Atte tion of Advertisers is drawD

Advertisements and Corrections to Adver- tisements:

Hongkong, May 15, 1903,

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

THE business of the above Bank is con

ducted by the HONGKONG AND CORPORA- SHANGHAI BANKING TION. Rules may be obtained on ap-

plication

Cuttle Fish,-Muk yu Alterations and additions to Advertise- Dab,-Sa Mang Yu ments on Bages 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sentto this Office not later than 11a.m. New Dace,-Wong Moi Lun Advertisements should be sent in before Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa 3 p.m.

BAIN & REID.

CHINA MAIL' Office, Déc. 1900.

Red,-Hung Fa

Garlic,-Sun Thu

***

Ginger, young,-Sun Tz Keung

old, Lo Keung

韌榨茶花

笋 ®

唐芹菜

洋芹菜

白洋芹菜

follows:

For 12 months,

per annum.

6

$7

4

.་

5

3

34

15

乾辣椒

7

加運

HONGKONG ERANCH:

青瓜

***

+

Ib

Bitter Squash, Fa Kwa

苦瓜

www

**

CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager

13

Barbel,--Ka Yu

161 Bream,--Bin Yu

12. 編魚

6

Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Ho' Siu Yu Carp,-Li Yu

13

海鮮魚

5

12

鯉魚

Horso Radish, S'hai-Lik Kan

17

力极

10

Indian Corn,-Suk Mai

100

piece

3

鰵魚

Lettuce,-Young Sang Choi,

'ach

1'

洋生菜

19

Water Chesnuts,---Ma Tai

馬蹄 ·

......

-

11

墨魚

་་

Mandarin,- Kwei Lum MaTai,

桂林馬著

10

Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Kho

20

生草菇

10

Onions, Bombay,-Yeung Ching Au

6

洋葱頭

8

跌倒沙

Green, Sang Churg

生意

4

14

Eels, Congor. Hai Manu ...

海饅

Shanghai,-Saeung Wai Chung Tau

上海葱車

Fresh water, -Tam Sia Yu

12

淡水麵

Japan,-Yut Poon

22

Eols, Yellow, Wong Sin

20

黃鱔

Frogs, Tien Kai

24

田藥

Garoupa, Sele Pan...

60

石班

Gudgeon,-Pak Kup Ya Herrings, Tso Pak...

12

14

曾白:

16

將軍甲

13

黃花魚

24

烏魚

18

14

Blonk Fish,--Mon Ya Mullet,-Chai Yu

20

上日花襖 紅

15

Oysters, Sang Hoo

20

生雌

Parrotfish,-Kai Kang Ya

14

Perch,-Tau Loc

13

Piko,-Fa Paw Poong Flaice....-Fan Yu

́9

14

Elif

omfret, Black,--Bak Chong

18

黑雙

piec

24

白艙

32

●明蝦

Waters Dresses,––Sui Young Cha Yama-Ta Shu

INTEREST on deposits le allowed at THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER

3 PER CENT. per annum. Depositors asy transfer at their option balances of 810 or more to the ONGMONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to bo placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. por

421um.

• For the Flongkong and Shanghil

Banking Corporation,

J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager.

1517

Hongkong, May 1, 1900.

ĮTⱭHE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, THE

LIMITED.

AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.....£1,000,000. | PAID UP CAPITAŁY ..................................................£ 924,874.

Head Office-HONOKONG,

Board of Directors.

UHAN KIT SHAN, Esq. J.ScorT HARSIÓN," CHOW TUNG SHANG, Esq.

Esq.

J. LAUTS, Esq. Chief Manager Gro. W. F. PLAYFAIR.

Interest for 12 months d'ired

Hongkong, May 12, 1903.

EVER ISSUED UNDER

PURELY NATIVE DIRECTION.

The Chinese Mail

報日字華

THE LEADING CHINESE POLITICAL AND COMMKECIA. JOURNAL,

PUBLISHED EVERY MOENING.

CONTAINS THE MOST RELIABLE TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM

*NORTH CHINA.

ALL THE Latest INTELLIGENCE FROM THE VARIOUS PUETS IN CHINA AND JAPAN

Halibut, Cheung Kwan Yu Labrus,-Wong Fa Yu Loach,-Wu Yu Lobsters,-Lung Ha Mackerel,-Chi Yu...

Pomfret, White, Fak Chong $9 per Annum delivered in Hongkong. Prawns,-Ming Ha

$12.50 to all Coast Por

Ray-Pai Pa Sa

6. WELLINGTON "Streft, Hoyakonu.

-117] Orders ocoked by Manager, ‘CHINA Mh.

Shanghai,--Sheung Hai Shu Trai

American,- Fa Ki

BA

A

Okroes,-Mo Ker...

Parsloy, English,-Yeung Un Sai

Green Peas,-Ching Tau

Potatoes, Sweet,--Fan Shu

Japan,-Yut Poor Shu Tas"

11

Foochon, Fuk Chau hu Taxi

Macao,--Oh Moon

Pumpkin, Toong Kwa

Radish, Hung Lo Pak Tsal

Shalots,Con Chung Tan

Spinage, (Chinese)-Paw Chol

Spinach,-Yin Choi

Tomatoes,-Fon Ker

Taros,--Wu kau

Turnips, Punti, (Long),-Low Pak

,English,Joung Low Pak

egetable Marrow, Chic Kwa

.lozen

A. WATSO

日本葱

th

洋芫酱

青亚

上海著

日本薯仔 花萃薯仔 葉薯仔 澳門著仔

冬瓜堂

紅慕蘅仔

for Inspector in charge or Marker,

乾劑 數榮 莧菜

芋頭

慈材 洋蘿蔔釀 瓜

●西洋菜 大薯

:

8

VISITORS AT HOTELS,

KONUKONO HOTEL..

Mr Anderson

Mr L. Antoine

Mr A. S. Anton

Mr E. G. Barrett

Mr H. T. Begley

Mr A. Billy

Mr and Mrs W.

Black

Mr and Mrs Joseph,

E. S.

Mr E. A. Katach

Mr J. C. Kershaw

Mr J. Kirkood

Mr C. Lasheras.

M.Com. V. Lowes

Mr R. J. Macgowan

Mr & Mrs R, BogganDr A. Marriott

Mr E. A. Bonner

Mr G. Bowack

Dr Bowers

Mr E. G. Brabrook Mr Harc Buck Mr A. W. Butler

Mr W. G. Clarko

Mr G. Colombo Mr F. T. Colson Capt. R. Cox

Mr R. M. 0.

son

Mrs F. Dawson

Mr G. Dean

Mr E. Mast

Mr Sydney Mast

Mr T. P. McAran

Mr P. L. Miller

Mr and Mrs E. O.

Murphy

Mr & Mrs Ollis and

nurse

Mr Paget

Mr W. Parfitt

David-Mr C. A. Park

Mrs W. F. Park

Mrs Pogson

Mr W. Hatton Potts

Mr. J. H. Derbyshire Mr H. J. Reid Capt. & Mrs Douglas Miss De Sales

Mr T. C. Downing Mr R. II. Schnoilsck Mr and Mrs Dunn Mr and Mrs

Mr A. Ebstein

Mr F. W. Edwards

Mr and Mrs A. Ellis

Mr A. Emerson

Mr R. G. Ferrers

Mr L. Fischer

Skinner

Mr C. Skott

Mr R. M. Syle

Mr S. Takamatsu

Mr J. A. Thomas

Ross

Dr J. C. Thomson

Mr A. F. T. FletcherMr C. Tolson

Mr O. Georg

Mr C. Glover

Mr J. Tolson

Mr C. R. Trowbridge

Mr and Mrs Powell Mr and Mrs W. B.

Grant

I

Mis F. A. Grant Mr B. Guggenheim Mr W. B. Hanghwont

Me J. G. Hayton

Mr E. Heaps- Mr L. D Hi

Mr & Mrs J. Hooper

Mr T. Howard Rev. F. Icely Mr & Mrs Jameson

Mr A. Allison

Dr Burnett

Walker-

Mr W. P. Walker Mr W. Wallace

Mr G. R. Watkins Mr Jan, W. White

Mr H40. Wilkinson Mr and Mrs C. E.

Woolnier

Mr & Mrs C: Gordon

Wright

Miss 2. Ben. Yusuf

PAK HOTEL.

Mr Ander Bartic

Mr Go Belt

Mr R. II. King

Wm. Macleod, D.D S.

Mr R. Marten

Mr J. U. Mass

Major and Mrs H. G. Mr A, P. B. Mc-

Benson, A.P.D.

Mr H. Berkley

Derimott

Mr Robert Mitchell

Mr Ralph A. Bra-Mr Owen Ordish

bazon

Mr George Brusse

Major and Mrs J. W.

Ormiston, R. A.

Major and Mrs F. W.Mr Leonard D. Phil-

Bunny & children pot

Mr & MrsA. Chapman Mr H. E. Pollock, Major G. A. French, K.C.

Hon. R. Murray Ram-

Hey, R.N.

A.S.C.

Mr A. Fuchs

Dr Robert Gibson Mrs W. E. Sawer

Mir

G. C. Lindsay Mr Charles R. Scott Grant

Mr A. Sinclair

Maj. A. B. Hamilton Mr Carl W. Smith

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS: ·

June 24.

Benledi, British str., 1,481, David Clark, London and Singapore June 19, General. GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Anping Maru, Japanese str., 1,053, T. Goto, Foochow via Amoy and Swatow June 23, General.-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. June 25,

Canton, British str., 2,105, C. F. Lock- stone, Yokohama June 10, Mixod.-P. & O. S. N. Co.

Hamburg, German str., 6,597, E. Bur- meister, Bremerhaven May 13, and Singa- General.- Mails and poro. June 21 MELCHERS & Co.

i

THE CHINA MAIL.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Exclusite of late A-ri als and li permis reported 10-day.

1

To tac!itate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Ancho ago is divided into eleven Sections, commencing from Geeu Island. Vessels near the Rongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowiona ehore k», »ud those in the body of the shipping of mdway Lotwoan och shore are parked c., in conjunction with the hgures denotieg the sections,

com.

1 Fr Green Island to the Gas Werke.

3. From Jardine's Whart to the Harbour's Officer

2. From Gas Works to Jardine's Whari.

4. From Harbour Master's to the Market.

5. From The Market to Peddar's Wharf.

6. Fron Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.

Vessels Numnes.

Vindobona, Austrian steamer, Cabal, Kobe June 18, General. WIELER & Co.

2,680, B. SANDER,

Siam, British str., 992, Robt. A. Binns, Singapore June 18, 80,000 Tins of Oil.- GEO. MCBAIN & Co.

Daigi Mara, Japanese steamer, 847, T.; W. Groves, Tamsui June 21, and Amoy 23, General.-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Tacoma, American str., 1,689, A. Dixon, Tacoma May 25, General. - DODWELL, & Co.

Thales, British str., 820, A. J. Robson, Swatow June 24, General. -- DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co. --

M.Struce. Gorman str., from Canton. Pasting, British str., from Canton.

Hipsang. British str., from Canton.

Steamers, Amigo...... Anping Maru... Antonio Macleod Arnold Luyken.. Arratoon A pear Benledi Brunhilde Canton

Daigi Maru

Bectrum.

T. Bet Nava) Yard to Blue Buildings

S. From Blue Buildings to East Point.

9. From Kellet's Island to Nor: Point, 10. Kowloon Wharves, 11. Jardines Wharf,

Captain.

Flag and Rig,

T'ons Date of nett, Arrival.

Cunsigness or Agents.

Prestamation

Remarks.

3 cHansen B eGoto

Ugarta

3 Ueberfoldt

15 Fey

k w Clark

Be[Selck

Lockstone Textor.....

Jer. str. 771 Juno 21 Jebsen & Co. Japan. str.) 1063 June 24Osaka Shosen Kaishin

790 June 15 Brandao & Co. Amer. str. juer. str. 1095 June 21 Fast Asiatic Trading Co. British str. 2975 June 22 David Sassoon & Cò., Ld, British str. 1431 June 24 Oibb. Livingston & Co. der.

872 June 20 Sander. Wieler & Co. British str. 2150 June 25P. & O. S. N. Co. Ger. str. 1115 Jane 23 Butterfield & Swire British str. 1588 June 16Order Norw. str.: Japan. str Ger.

Chow Tai Clitus Dagmar

3 McDonald

3 cSalvesen....

3 Grovos

3

Bruhn.....

3 Martens...

Ger.

3 cSmale

3 Warner

Elita Nossack.

Emma Luyken

Foochow..

Glenogle.. Hamburg Hipsang Hongkong Japan

Japen, British str., 2,795, E. P. Martin, ng Beng R.N.R., London May 16, and Singaporo June 20, General: -P. & O. S. N. Co.

Kinshiu Maru, Japinnese str., 2,389, F

L. Pyne, Singapore June 20, Twist.- NIPPON YUREN KAISHA.

Haitan, British steamer, 1,183,. J. S. Ronch, Foochow and Amoy June 24, Gen- eral DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.

Rosetta Murn, Japanese str.. 2,402, N. Tate, Manila June 23, General. Toro KISEN KAISHA,

Justin, American str.,' 1,200, Hughes, Cavite June 21.

DEPARTURES.

June 25.

Roon, for Europe, &c. Borg, for Bangkok. Hongmoh, for Amoy.

Phra Chom Klao, for Swatow. Kreang Tuh, for Shanghai, Loongsung, for Manila.

Rohilla Maru, for Manila, Onsung, for Sourabaya. Szechen, for Shanghai.

CLEARED.

Alice, for Columbia Qarga, for Nagasaki. Koun Marn, for Kobe, Ningpo, for Kobe.

Mr F. T. B. Howett Mr W. 0. C. Spalck-arthurg, for Yokohuna.

Mr F. Hübbo

Mr H. U. Jeffrie

haver

Mr O. D. Thomson

Mr and Mrs P. N. H.Mr S. T. Wenborny

Jones

Mr F. C. Wilford

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

Mr l'. Clément Mr C. H. Coulson Mr G. M. Duvall Mr E. Howard Mr J. M. Hunter Mr H. Jones Mr. H. Jones

Mrs Osborne

Mr F. Reiber

Mr & Mrs T. J. Rose Mr A. Sorensen Mr M. J.D. Stephens Mr H. S. Vaughan

CONNAUGHT HOUSE.

Mr M. Benjamin Mr L. Marston Lieut. J. R. Camp-Mrs Marston

bell, R.E.

Mr Pero

Mr P. D. Colbert.

Mr W. H. Donald

Mrs B. Dufour

Mr R. Houghton Mr W. Humphreys

Mr G. E. Loo Ch. Lomarié

Mr F. Raddatz

De and Mrs A.

Short

Mr H. Stephens Mr J. Ste dart Mr H. M. Tibboy Mr T. Tyrwhitt

PELHAM HOUSE

Mr Dallet C. Allen

Mr W. S. Collins

Mr H. I. Ling Mr A. Millan

Mr Andrew Hannil-Mr H. V. Murray

Mr C. B. Palmer

tau

Amigo, for Hoihow.

Sim, for Shanghai.

Tsang, for Swatow,

Hanying, for Yokohama.

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED.

Per Canton, from Yokohama, Dr and Mrs Huntley.

Fer Hamry, from Bremerhaven, &e., Mrs C. Brown, Mrs Weinland and children, Dr and Mrs Schrameier and children, Mra Gemablin, Major Dopping-Hepenstal, Lieut. z. S. von Usedom, Major Chichester, Dr Moss, Capt. Ahrens, Mrs 1. Wagner, Miss Harden, Mr and Mrs W. Davey and childen, Messrs D. Piper, N. Leggatt, Blarch, J. Brugmann, H. Keyserling, E. de Gropelto, Bing, H Rosencrantz, J. Kugar, Luang Sarasidi, M. Sessini, M. S. Sawat, N. Cam, H. Wendt, J. Whito, P. Elocre, L. Wilson, C Bachmam, C. Kast- mann, H. Anhazer, il. Gsoll, Miss B. Wolger, Miss J. von Renesse, Abs 0. Sakagasira, Mrs. Loei, Mrs Lambert, Mrs Floymovidsel and children. Mes and Miss Kanecke.

Mr Percy V. Jackson Mr James J. Reynolds

Mr R. P. Scott Mr H. Jewitt Mrs Lambert & family Mrs Sinnic Mr and Mrs W. W.

Lewton

THE WAVERLEY II reh Mr and Ms BoannsMrs Quinton & child

and child

Mr Henry E. Smith Mr T. A. Hanmer Mr F. C. Stewart Mr R.A. R. Meiklem Mr W, Stopani Mons, and MadameMr Templeinan

Navarro & children

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued by the

Hongkong Observatory

--

On the 26th at 11.20a. The brometer has fallen over E. Japau owing to the depression, which is probably moving N.E. off the S.E. const.

the Pressure has given way again on

A low pressure trough lies China coast. over the S. coast of China, the Formosa Channel and the Pacific towards the Loo- choos, N.E. winds prevailing to the North- ward of the area and S. W. winds to the Southward.

Strong S.W. monsoon over the N. part of the China Sea,

Forecast-Fresh to strong S.W. winds; qually, thundershowers.

VESSEL AT THE DOCKS :-At Kowloon. Canton River, San Joaquin, Antonio Macleod, Legazpi, Chuontiso, Taiyuan.

Cosmopolitan. Taishan.

1berdeen, Vorona,

Opium Quotations. HONGKONG, June 25, 1903.

Now Patna, cash,

10474

Old Patna, cash,

1050

Now Bonares, cash,

1050

Old Benares, cash,

1050

New Malwa, credit,

960/970

Alloarance. Tacls,

Last Tour,

Old Malwa credit,

1030/1040

1070/1080

Allowance Taels

Allance, Taels, Peian, Oily, cash, Aowance, Taols, Pesan, Paper tied, Avance, Tuels.....

The Blood is the source from which our systems are built up, and from which we derive our mental as well as our physical capabilities. If the blood is diseased the bad is diseased. Sufferers from Scrofure, Scurvy, Eczema, Bad Legs. Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of any kind are solicited to give Clarke's world-famed Blood Mixture trial to test its value. Thousands of wonderful cures have been affected by it. Sold everywhere at 2. 94. per bottle Boware of worthless imitations and sub- stituten.

E24

Por Tacomat, from Tacoma, de, Mr A. T. Hosiner, and 16 Chinese.

Per Japan, for Hongkong: from Loudon, Lieur. and Mrs G. H. Messenger and child, Eng.-Lieut. W. C. Burnett, Sub-Lieuts. G. Bashford, C. F. Danby, R. Down and J. Hemans. For Yokohamnus: from Lon- don. Miss M. A. Jackson; from Penang, Mr Hawley.

Por Kinshiu Mare, from Singapore, Mir Suni.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Benledi reports: From Singapore June 19th, fresh winds and moderate sea throughout.

The British steamer Siam reports: From Singapore June 18th, moderato monsoon. with heavy rain squalls throughout.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:--

For MANILA.-

Koun Maru

Lægezpi

1. ksung

M. Struve

Ningpo

Paoting

kwBurmeister.

3 Staker.....

str.

383 June E. A. Trading Co. 846 June 25 Osaka Shosen Kaisha

E. A. Trading Co.

str. 1161 June

str.

1149 June 13 E. A. Trading Co. British str. 1228 June 21Butterfield & Swire British str. 9399 June 17 Chinese Ger.

str. 6597 June 25 Melchers & Co. British str. 1041 June 25 Jardine. Matheson & Co. French str.750 June 244. R. Marty

275 June 25 P. & O. S. N. Co. British str.

1206 June 22 Butterfield & Swire 172 June 25 Butterfield & Swiro Intan. str. 2102 June 25 Povo Kisen Kaislin Amer. str. 337 April 26 Order

Hollow & Haiphong June 26, Swatow & Foochow June 28..

Destination.

THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1903.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Amoy & Tanisui Autsralian Ports Bremon, &c. Bromen. &c. ......

Vesela.

Daigi Maru (s) Eastern (8).

............. Proussen (8) Hamburg (8)

B'bay, S'pore & l'bo. Idzumi Maru (9) Chefoo & Tientsin ... Nanchang (a)..... Havre, Broman H'bure Suevia (8) Kobe, N'ki & V'stock Savoia (8) Havre and Hamburg. Nürnberg (s)... Havre and Hamhaurg Würzburg (8).. Kobe & Yokohama.. Hakata Maru (s) London, Antwerp, &c. Canton (8) ........ London, &c. ......

Massilia (s) Liverpool

Prometheus (s)

London v. Snez Canal Benlomond (8)

K'loon Dock

London

Manila

S'pore & Calcutta

June 30.

Manila

Manila

Manila

Manila

Manila

Swatow & Shanghai |June 26. June 27. Haiphong

t

3 Suzzoni

It wMartin

Gor. Ziegenbein

Kinshiu Maru Kish

ku Pyne

k w Robertson

3 Minamikawa

3

Triler.....

Amer. str.

802 June 22 Butterfield & Swirel stri Japan, str 2389 Juno 25 Nippon Yusen Kaisha British str. 147 June 23 Shewan, Tomes & Co. Japan. str. 1783 June 20 Chinese

90 June 15rder

Kobe Man

June 26. June 26.

3

Lensk

Michael Jebsen...........

Blessen..

British str. Ašer.

str.

989 June 23 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 710 June 21 Jebsen & Co.

B-Brandt

Ger. str.

90 June 25 Siemssen & Co.

3 Richids..

British str.

3 Wavell

British str.

Rusetts Maru

4 dlate

2 Binns

4 Smith

4hJackson

3 cHall......

Tacoma

cDixon...

Taichiow.. Taifu

3 Schultzen

3 Menzell

Taishin

3 Jenkins

Taiwan

3 Harder

Taiyunn

4 Dawson

8 ceberg

5 b Robson

San Joaquin

Siam

Siberia

Stentor Széchuen

Taurus

Thides.......

The

Tosa Maru..

Tremont

Tritos..

Tyr

Verona Vindobona

Woosung

Wurzburg

Viksang

Zafiro.....

Sa ng Vessels.

Alcides

Alice

C. de Richmunt

Dharwar....

Grosvenor Kentmere Omega

Pierre Antonine Prince Albert

3 Oblerich

4 Christiansen

Garlick

3 Braft

18 Danielsen

8 Spieson

15 Cabal

BcDawson

k w Binzer

3 c Bowker

6 cRodger

2k Dart 2kReimers.

2 Rault

8 Larsson

2 Boga

2 eBurch

2kArthur

Retegne

8 Hausen

str.

02 June 25 Geo. McBain Kritish str. Amer. str.11284 June 21. M. S. S. Co. British str. 1930 June 24Butterfield & Swire ¡British str. 154 June 17 Butterfield & Swro Amer. str. 1089 June 25 Dodwell & Co., Ld. Ger.

862 June 22 Melchors & Co. Ger. str. 165 Javo 20E. A. Trading Co. British str. 1122 June 17 Bradley & Co. British str. 1109 June 19 Butterfield & Swire British str. 1800 June 23 Butterfield & Swire Norw. str. 1367 June 17 Carlowitz & Co, British str.

836 June 25 Douglas Stearnship Co. 984 June 21 Jebsen & Co. or. str. Japan. str. 3010 June 17Sippen Yusen Kaisha Amer, str. 9175 June 21Dodwell & Co., Ld.

1088 June 18 Siemssen & Co. str. ... Ger.

Norw. str. 1418 June 19E, A. Trading Cn. Ger. str. 3036 June 12 Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Aus. str. 2680 June 25)Sander, Wieler & Co. British str. 1030 June 24: Butterfield & Swire Ger. str. 508 June 29 Harburg-Amerika Linie

887 June 23 Jardine. Matheson & Co. British str. British str. 1611 June 22, Shewan, Temes & Co.

British sh. 292 June 22Standard Oil Co. Ger.

sh. 2002 May 28 Standard Oil Cɔ, French bk. 1732 June 5 Standard Oil Co.

Swed, bqe. 1280 April 12 Jardine, Matheson & Col Brit. ge. 516 Juno 13Order

B. 4. bk. 2437 April 27Standard Oil*Co.

Brit. bge. 180 May 18Order ...French bk. 1720 May

STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.

Įsheptano rinoceu arreu.'

May S; Tomari · Dunbar, Budeniu,

15; Glaucus, Java, 19; Kiartschon, Vienna, Lena, 26; Deucalion, 29; Bunca, Marquis Baptis Hamburg, Socotra,

hem, Menelaus, Hordey June 2; Tydeus, 5 Glenple, Bayern, Whaliji, Benlivrers, ALogid, Serbia, Sumbau, Adana, Stetsuma, 9 Dardanus, Mucham, Indrani, Jason, Palawan, Manelon, Merionethshire,

1Order

Norw. sh. 1498 June 10 Gilman & Co.

China Coast Meteorological

Station.

Register,

24th June.-AT 4 P.M.

flour

Barometer.

Tempe,atare,

Silvia, Waishing, 10; Prin: Heinrich, Wrostock 2 p.: Bengtor, Shanghai, Palawan, Solveig Nomuro... 16: Caledonien, Wakasu Maru, Alesia, Hakodate..

Diomed, Yard, Tokio 19; a Maru, Braemar, Barton, Breizhuel, 19; Aga-Kochi memnon, Zeiten, 29.

Mails.

The O. & 0. Co.'s s.s. Coptic, with the AMERICAN MAIL of the 3rd inst.. left Yokohama on Monday, the 22nd June at daylight, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, the 30th June. The C. PR. Co.'s s.s. Empress of Japan left Vancouver for Hongkong, via usual ports of Call, on Monday afternoon, the 15th June.

Stertmere Roverted.

The N. Y. K s.s. Kawachi Maru left Shanghai for this port on the afternoon of 23rd June and is expected to arrive here on the 25th June.

The C. P. R. Co.'s s.s. Tartar left Van- couver on Tuesday morning, the 9th June, for Hongkong, via the usual Ports of Call.

Per Legaspi, at 9 a.m., on Friday, the The C. N. Co.'s 8.8. Nanchang left Tien-

26th June.

For SWATOW & SHANGHAL-

Per Hipsany, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the!

26th June.

For SHANGHAI.--

Per Puoting, ut 3 p.m., on Friday, the

26th June.

For HAIPHONG.—

Por Hongkong, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the

26th June.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CO-

LOMBO.--

A

Per Karachi Mary, at 5 p.m., on Fri-

day, the 26th June.

For MANILA.—

Per Zafiro, at 9 a.m., on Saturday, the

27th June.

For HANKOW,—

Por Themis, at ̧11 a.m., on Saturday, the

27th June.

For STRAITS, COLOMBO & BOMBAY. Per Vindobona, at 2 p... on Saturday,

the 27th June.

For YOKOHAMA & KOBE.---

Per Verona, at 3 p.m., on Saturday, the

27th Junt.

For SINGAPORE & CALCUTTA.----

Per Aragoni, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,

the 27th June,

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-— The French Contract Packet Annam will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 30th June, with Mails to the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles; to

tsin for this port on 20th June, and is expected to arrive here on 26th June. The P. & O, Co.'s S.B. Mazugon left Sin- gapore for this port on the 22nd June, at 5 p.m.

The E& A. steainer Australian, left Sydney on 16th June for this port via Queensland Ports, Port Darwin, Timor and Manila.

The C. C. N. Co.'s 8. Atholl from San Francisco May 28th, has arrived at Yokolumns, and sails for Moji on the 20th June.

Tho s.s. Limay, from Calcutta and Tho Straits, left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of 22nd June. The N. Y. K. 9.8. Idzumi Maru left Kobe via Moji for this port, on the 23rd June, and is expected to arrive hore on the 1st July.

Latest Advices.

The M. M. Co.'s steamer Polynesien, with the next FRENCH MAIL, will leave Saigon on Friday, the 26th June, at 1 p.m., for this port...

The C. P. R. Co.'s 8.s. Empress of China arrived at Vancouver on Tuesday, the 23rd June, at 6.30 p.m.

The P. & A. S. S. Co.'s s,s. Indravelli ar- rived at Yokohama on the morning of 25th June, and is due here on or about the 7th July.

The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s a.s.

Pleiades sailed from Victoria for Kube direct on 22nd June, and may be expected to arrive at that port on or about 16th July.

三字經

Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, -THE TRI-METRICAL CLASSIC.

Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Austra lasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Printed Matter and Samples at 9 8.1. Registration at 8 a.m.

(Registration, with late fee of 10 cents,

up to 8.15.a.m.) Letters at 9 a.m. :

Late Letters 9.10 to 9.30 a.m. Postage 10 centa

千字文

2. THE THOUSAND WORDS' POEM

Translated from the Chinese

by E. J. EITEL, PH.D.

To be had--Price 10 Cents the set--from CHINA MAIL Office, & Wyndham

Extra the

Street.

Nagasaki... Kagoshima Oshima.... Naha.... Ishi'jima... Taihoku il Taichu......

29.96 29.73

Tainan ..... Koshun ... Pescadores Weihaiwei.3 p.29.74) Gutzlaff... Sharp k.,

FINITI | Muaddity.

Wind.

Di-ecllon,

Fores

Weather.

Shanghai

Kloon Dock June 26.

S'hai & Senttio

June 30

Shanghai..

Shanghai..

Glengarry (8

Zafiro (6)

Rabi (8) ...

Rosetta Maru (8)

Sungkiang (8) Chingtu (5).. Legazpi (8)

Arena

Diste

Leaving.

..... Osaka Shosen Kaisha..June 27.

|Gibb, Livingston & Co.¡July 1, at Noon.

Melchers & Co...........July 9. Molchors & Co......

July 23. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. July 2, at Noon. Butterfield & Swire... July 4, Hamburg-Am'ka Linie July 1. Hamburg-Am'ka Linie July 6, at Noon. Hamburg-Am'ka Linie July 16. Hamburg-Am'ka Linie July 29.

Nippon Yusen Kaisha July 3, Daylight. [P. & O' S. N. Co...... About June 26.

P. & O. S. N. Co......July 4, at Noon. Butterfield & Swire... July 22. Gibb, Livingston & CJuly 2. McGregor Bros, & Gow July 14.

Shewan, Tomes & Co June 27, at 10 a.m. Shewan, Tomes & Co. July 4, at 10a.m. Toyo Kisen Kaisha....July 1, at 11 a.. Butterfield & Swire.... July 1. Butterfield & Swire... July 4. Barretto & Co. ......... June 26, at Noon. Messagorica Maritimes June 30, at 11 am. Butterfeld & Swire.. July 7.

Butterfield & Swire... July 21.

Marseilles via Saigon. Annum (8)..... Mar., L'on & A'orp. Alcinous (a) Mar., Lidon & A'erp. Poleus (8) Mar.,L'don, A'erp &c. Kawachi Maru (8) Nippon Yusen Kaisha. June 27, Daylight. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. June 27, at Noon. Moji Kobe, Yokohama Kinshiu Maru (8) Mar., L'don & A'erp. Bingo Maru (a) Nippon Yusen Kaisha, July 11, Daylight. NewYork v.Suez Canal Arara (8)

Shewan, Tomes & Co. June 27. Now York v.Suez Canal Verona (8)..

Shewan, Tomes & Co. July 15. New York v.Suez Canal Glenesk (s)..

McGregor Bros. & Gow July 9. New York v.Suez Canal Macduff (s)..

..Dodwell & Co. Limited July 15. NewYork v.Suez Canal Saint Rede (s) Dodwell & Co. Limited July 20. Odessa.......

Hermann Lerche (s)... Bradley & Co, July 5. S'bai and Portland, Or. Indravelli (s)... |Portland&AsiaticS, Co July 14.. Shanghai,

Paoting (s)

Butterfield & Swire... June 26. ...Ballasrat (s) ..P. & O, S. N. Co...... About June 20.

Coromandel (s) ...P. & O. S. N. Co......¡About July 3.

Messageries Maritimes About June 29. S'hai, Kobe & Y'ham... Polynesion (a)

Sandor, Wieler & Co. June 27, p.m. Store, Fang, B'bay&c. Vindobona (8)

Hainburg-Am'ka Linie June 28, Daylight. Sgapore & Calcutta Aragonia (8) Snore, Pang, Calcutta. Arratoon Apcar (8) D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. Jne 30, at Noon. S'tow, Amoy & F'chow Thales (8) .... ...Douglas Lapraik & Co. June 26, at 11 a.m.

Osaka Shosen Kaisha.. June 28. S'tow, Amoy & F'chow Anping Maru (3) ..... Stow,Anoy & Tamsui Daijin Maru (s)........ Osaka Shosan Kaisha.. July 1. S'tow. Amoy& Anping-Maidzuru Maru (9) Osaka Shosen Kaisha. July 3. Vancouver (B.C.), &c. Empress of Japan (s).. Canadian Ffic R. Co. July 15. Vancouver (B.C.), &c. Tartar (8) Vancouver (B.C), &c. Empress of China(s)... Victoria, B.C., Tacoma Tremont (8) Victoria, B.C., Tacoma Tacoma (s).... Victoria, B.C., Seattle. Tosa Maru (s) Y'a, S'hai, N'ki, &c. Japan (s)

....

Canadian Pfo R. Co. July 22. Canadian P'fo R. Co August 5. Dodwell & Co. Limited June 30. Dowell & Co. Limited July 6, Nippon Yusen Kaisha. June 30, at 4 p.m. P. & O. S. N. Co....... About July 27.

SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONS.

June 20, 1903. ·

Stocks.

No. of Shares

Paid

Falue.

Corina Quotations.

Up).

Singapore & Trieste June 27.

Yokohama & Kobe June 26.

BANKE.

Do. Founders' shares MARINE INSURANCES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 80,000 8 National Bank of China, Limited.....| 19,970 £ 29,955 € 750 £

125

All

10 £ 8 228, ·ellera

10 £ 8828,-Feliers 1 £1 $10; s:ller:

Hongkong Tides.

The tide table given below has been

...

$685, sellers London, £63,5

Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld. 10,000 $ 250 $ 50 $185, sales China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 8 83.33 8 25 $61, len North-China Insurance Co., Ld.

5,000 £

100 £25 Tls. 220 Straits Insurance Co., Ld. .... 30,000 3 Union Insurance Society, Ld.......... 10,000 3 Yangtsze Insurance Association, Ld. 8,000 $

FIRE INSURANCES. China Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 20,000 $ Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 8,000 $

DOCKS, ETC.

Hkong a Whampoa Dock Co. Ld.,| 50,000 |$ Geo. Fenwick & Co.. Limited. ....... 6,000 8 New Amoy Dock Co., Ltd.............................. 6,000 $ S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co. Ld....... 55,700 Ts.

11 YAMBOATS, TUG8, ETC. ·

$

compiled at the Nautical Almanac Office Ch na and Manila S. S. Co., Ld.. {10,000 8

in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an au- tomatic tide-recording maolime in the Wa. ter Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui during

the years 1887-8-9:

The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the soundings in the Admiralty Charts which has been found to be 4 feet

3 inches below mean sea level."

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria Naval Yard add 3 feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lamont

Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 6 inches to the height given in the table.

Day of

26

June 26th to July 2nd.

HOME WATKK..

Herzkor!

Mean

Time.

נות +ון

1008 20 $1, nominal

2608 100 8305

100 8 60 8130

100 250

20 285. sales

50 $3324, Rellers

50 all $214, sales, 258 25 847. buyers 63 $ 6840

100 Tls100 Tls. 185, sellers

50 $50 £26, sellers

50 845 $21, Kellers

50 20,000 S

ell $40, sales

158 15 $38, buyer.

10

all $108, sales & sellers 10 8 10 8261, buyers 10 $ 6 $165, buyer

12 1 £1.5.0, selle'a ́

Douglas Steamship Co., Lmited HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., Ld. 80.000 Indo-Chins 8. N. Company, Limited 60,000 10,000 Star Ferry Company, Li

..........

10,000 $ Shell Transport & Trading Co., Ltd. 2000,000 £

2,000 Tls. 100 T:100 Tls. 340, layers Shanghai Tug Boat Co.. Ld..........

8,600 Tls. 50 Tls L0Tls. 48, seliers Taku Tag and Lighter Co., Ld. con

6,000 Tls. 100. Tls100 Tls. 170, buyers" Shanghai Cargo Boat Co., Ld._.......

3,000 Tls. 100 (Tis100Tls. 170, buyers Co-operative Cargo Boat Co., Ld.... China Sugar Company, Limited......20,000 $ Luzon Sugar Company, Limited. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ed....

BEFINERIES.

WHARVES.

a

100 a 8104, suler 100 7,000 s

210, huy... 7,000 Tls. 50 T 50 Tls. 7, sollers

HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co. | 30,000 18 Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co.... 20,100 Tls.

LAND AND BUILDING.

Hongkong Land Investment and

50,000 $ Agency Company, Limited Shanghai Land Investment Co., La. 39,000 Tls. Kowloon Land and Building Com-

6,000 3

Wei-hel-wei Land & Building Co.,Ld 3,764 Tls.

Humphreys Estate & Finance Co... 100,000 S

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2,0

51 A

0,1

West Point Building Co., Limited... 12,500 3

Amoy ......

29.71

-91

NE

Mion.

21) To

}

2,8

Swatow

:3

p.

29.65 86

SW

Di 11 45

0.5

C

Tune 30 m 1

13

111

50

3.0

HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250 $

:

1.0

+

+

*

11

i **

"

Hongkong 4 p. 29.67 86 77 sw Vict. Peak Gap Rock Macao...... Haiphong.. Manila Malate.....3 թ. Bacolod ... Iliolo Cobu

011

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1

10

32

XSW

8 18 1

1.5

Thor.

2

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7

29.68

BW

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29,66 86

SW

29.80' 90' GO

W

3 b

W

3 b

29.82 89

b

29.80 87

N

Canton

CS. Jamb 4 p.

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Exchange.

HONGKONG, June 25, 1903.

On London-

Documentary, 4 months' sight.....1/8

Bank, Wire,

On demand...-

"

30 Jays' sight,

4 months' sight,

Credita 4

"

On Paris-

29.66

On demand,

20.67

Credits, 4 months' eight,

29.56

On Berlin-

29.64

On Demand,

oth

29.64

On New York-

129.61

29,62

(29.66 5.29.86

29.63

25th June at 10 ▲.M, Wrostek maj Nemuro.. 6. 29.92 Hakodate. Tokio Kochi Nagasaki.. Kagoshim Oshine.....! Naba... Ishi jina... Taihoku Taichu..... Tainan.... Koshun Pescadores Weihaiwei 9a. Gutzla

29."8i

NE 3 Cav 29.70 6992 NN W Sharp Pk.. Amoy.......80, 29.72 75 86 NE 2 Swatow.. 98 Canton .... Hongkong 10a.[29.65 79 | 93-asw Vict. Pesk- Gap Rock MACRO.... Haiphong... Manila.....

29.67

29.69

29.64

8

On demand,

Credits, 60 days' with

Од Вошіну-

Wiro....

On demand, On Calcutta-

Wire....

On demand,

On Singapore--

On demand,

+++

TRAMWAYS.

MINING.

Jebu Mining & Trading Co., Id... 60,000 3

New Punjom Mining Co., Ld......... 60,000 $

Preference shares....

Société Francaise des Charbon.

nages du Tonkin. ....................................................

50

all $90 100 Tls100 Tls. 290, sollera

100

100 $160, sales 50 Ms.50 Tls. 109, sellers 60 30 $38, sallers

25 Tle.25 Tls. 18, sellers

all 812, buyers

10

50 $ 50 852

100 all 8320

ឥន

5 $13, sellers 118 10 92.80, buyers,

all 30 cents, buyers 250 all $600, sellers

118/10 89.75, buyers

1 30,000 $ 16,000 Fcs.

Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ld..... 200,000 £

HOTELS, ETC.

DISPENSARIES.

50 all 8154, buyers 50 8 50 835, buyers 2,000 T. Tls.50 Tis.50 Tls. 150, sales

A. S. Watson & Co., Limited........ 60,000 8. Watkins Limited

LIGHTING.

MISCELLANEOUS.

258 25 $31, sellers

Bil

$14), Esles

10 10 8 10 87, sellers"

- 10 all $140, buyers

50 Tls.50 Tls. 1123, bayers jo s

50$

10813, safes

5871 buyere

50,000 $

20,000 $

50 $15, buyers 8,60€ 12/6 £12/6 £5, buyers

4,000 ardy $10 $ $91, buyers

Iwo Cotton Spinning and Weav-17.500 Tls.

10 10 8155

ō $40, sallers 108 10 $133, buyers

all $12 Fales & buyers all £240

20 £ 20 Tis. 420, buyera

58 5 nominal

10 8 10 816, sellers

0 Tis100 Tis. 35, sales

Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd. ... 12,000

"

1/3

Oriente Hotel, Manila .........................

7,000 8

...1/8

...1/8

Astor House Hotel Ltd. (Tientsin) Astor House Hotel Co., Ltd. (S’hái) 30,000 $

...1/8

...1/83

10,000 $

210

213

HK, and China Gas Co., Limited... Shanghai Gas Company, Ltd....... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited.

170

New Electrics (new issue)

7,000 8,000 Tls. 30,000 S ****....... 80,000 $

108

***

303

BRICK AND CEMENT. Green Island Cement Co., Ld.

411

Manila Investment Co., Ld. ..................... 1214 Bells Asbestos Eastern Agency,

JUS

50 %

in $25, sellers

125

1244

United Asbestos Oriental Agency,

Limited

LOO iden

125

Hongzong Bakery Company, Ld.

Hk. Steam Water-boat Co., Ltd. Nom. Hongkong Dairy Farm Co...

600 $7,000 $

10,000 8

On Manila-

0

On demand,

Oa Shanghai-

On demand,

TIA

BO days' sight, (privat papur)

723

Hongkong Tea Company. Limited... Nom. Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ltd...... 7,200 £ tebrau Planting Company, Ltd...... 20,000 8 Hong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 10,000 8 Uougkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld.

5,000 $

76 25

50 Fall 8149, buyers

120, IS

On Yokohama

"

29.67

29.64 85

SW

WBW

On demand,

***

814

ing Co., Ld.

H

29.84 887:

N 1

1.

Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (per tael)... Bovereigns(Bank's buying ram) Silver (per oz.

.62.3

International Cotton Manufactur.

$11.02 (24)

ing Co., Ld.

10,000 Tls. 75 Tls.75 Tls. 10

Malate

9 a.

Facolod

"

loilo Cobu

29.90 86

15

Hongkong Register.

29.90 80

Laou-Kung-Mow Cotton Spinning

and Weaving Co., La. Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., L. Chin Provident Loan Mortgage

Co., Ld.

8,000 Tl. 100 Tls100 Tls. 45 2,000 Ts. 500 Tls500 Tls. 160.

50,000 $

10 10 89.75, sellers

19

Previous!

day

at ip.m,

10 6.1.

4 pan.

Barometer Temperature Hunuility

29.66

29.73

29.67

85

87

China Bornec Company, Ltd. On date at On date it Universal Trading Co..........

Robinson Piano Co. Ltd......................................... Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited Wm. Powell, Limited...........

60.000 $

128 12 810h, soller-

20,000 $

20 9 20 $23, buyers

4.000 8

50 860 850

***

1,200 8 12,000 $

10

all40, seller.

CIGAR COMPANIES.

71

74

77

Direction of】

BAY

5.

Philippine Tobacco Trust Co., Ld.... 20,000 8 Alhambra Limited..

2008

508 50 $18. 600 GX8300, sale.

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Quotation.

VERNON and SMYTH, Share-Brokers.

O. S. James 10a.

F. G. Fiao, Acting Director. Hongkong, Observatory, June 25, 1903.

1. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit and to the level of the sea in inches, tenths, and dredths.

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degrees Fahren-

heit

3. HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation. the humi

dity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

4. DIRECTION OF Wind, o two points.

G. FORCE OF WIxo, according to Beaufort Seale. 8. STATE OF Wrazuen, & blue sky, detached clouds, drizzling rain, fox, a gloomy, hail, 2 lightning, overcast, p passing showers, g squally, r rain, a snow, t thunder, visibility, dew (wet),

7. RAIN, in inches, tenths and hundredths?

Wind... Force Weather Rain.....

ཚི➢སྒྲསཚོ།

Highest open air temperature on the 23rd.... .88 Lewest open air temperature on the 23xf......81

F. G. FIGG, Acting Director. Hongkong Observatory, June 24th, 1903,

LOANS.

Âmount.

Value.

108 108, sellers,

Interest

Chinese Imperial 1886 Tla. 767,200 Tis. 250.7 % p. annum 10% prem.

Printed and published by Thos. H. Rain, No. 6 Wyndham Striet, Fou, kong.

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