The Genuine "TANSAN'
Indispensable during the buds warm weather.
INVIGORATING
-458
STIMULATING
SOLE AGENTS,
H. PRICE & COM
12. Queen's Road.
No. 12,572.
The China Mail.
AGENTS FOR THE OHINA MAIL.
LONDON -F. ALGAR 11 & 12, Clement's
Lane, Lombard Street, E.C. STREET
& Co., 30, Cornhill. GORDON &
Gorom, Lidgate Circus, EC. BATES,
HEY & Co., 81, Cannon Stred, E.C.
荒一十月七年三界百九千一英
Business Notices.
'GRAND FRIX: PARIS) 1000
The Highest Pomillo Awards
Joseph
Gillott's
PENS.
Of Highest Quality, & Having Graavend
Durability, are Therefore CHEAPEST.
The only Awari, Chicago, 1882,
($8.00 Per Month,
ESTABLISHED
1 8 4 5.
Y
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1903.
Business Notices.
日七十月五閏年癸 PRICES,
Business Notices.
15 Cents Per Copy.
W. S. BAILEY & CO. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.
SANTIEL DEACON & Co., 150 & 154, Engineers, Shipbuilders, Boilermakers,
Leadenhall Street. W. M. WILLS, 151, Cannm Street, E.C. ROBEET WATSON, .150. Fleet Street. C. MITCHELL & CO, Snow Hill, Holborn Viaduct, E.0. SELL'S ADVERTISING AGENCY LTD., 167, Fleet Street, E.U. PARIS AND
Ba'clicre
EUROPE: ---
MAYENCE,
Blacksmiths, and Brass and Iron Founders.
COAST AND RIVER STEAMERS, STEAM WATER BOATS, LIGHTERS, TUGS AND FAST STEAM-LAUNCHES.
(SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON).
Portland Cement.
Bell's Asbestos Dagger,' 'Demon,' and other well known packings for Piston In casks of 375 lbs net, $5.00 per casl, ex Factory. Rods, otc., suitablo for highest pressuros. Pump Packings, Jointing Material, As- bestos Cloth, Tape, and Boiler Door Joints, metallic or non-metallic-Rubber and In bags of 250 lbs net, $3.00 per bag, ex Factory. Vegetable Fibre Valves for Air and Circulating Pumps. Gauge Glasses, Packing rings of Asbestos, Rubber and Woodite,
FACTORIES-HONGKONG AND MACAO,
FAVRE & Co., 18 Rue de la Grange Pumps, Packings, General Store, and Engineers Toole of Every Description. covering in a few months by saving of fuel. Estimates given for Covering Boilers, etc.
NEW YORK:-THE CHINESE EVANGELIST
OFFICE. 12, West 22nd Street.
JAN FRANCISCO and American Porta
OFFICES & SALES-ROOMS,
generally; -BEAN & BLACK, San Fran- | 60 & 62, Des Vœux Road Central.
cisco.
AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NEW
ZISALAND :--Gordon & Goron, Mel- bourne and Sydney,
JEYLON :-W. M. SMITH & Co., Tie
APOTHECARIES Co., ('lombo. BATAVIA :-H. M. VAN DORY & Co. SINGAPORE, STRAITS, &c. :-KELLY &
WALSH, LTD., Singapore.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS :-4. S. WAT-
& Co., Manila.
CHINA:-Amoy, N. Moxita & Co.,
Shanghai, LANE, CLAWFORD & Co.,
ENGINE & SHIPBUILDING WORKS, KOWLOON BAY.
W. S. BAILEY, M.LMECH.E.
E. O. MURPHY, WH, 80, A.İ,MECILE.
CONTRACTORE FOR ALL KINDS OF ENGINEERING WORK, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND TENDERS.
Consulting and Superintending Engineers and Surveyors.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
Bell's Asboston Non-conducting Composition for covering Boilers, Steam Pipes, etc. (only best quality kept). Boilers covered with Bell's Composition ropay expense of
Bell's Asbestos Expansion Tape, Millboard, Insertions, and Ropo. 'Bell's Asbestos Special Engine Oil-unsurpassed for Marine Engines, Stock of Engine and Minder Oils always in hand.
A large
Bell's Asbostolinea Solid Lubricant, clear and efficient-1 lb. is equal to from 2 to 4 gallons of oil.
Ball's Boiler Freservative speedily removes existing scale and prevents, corrosion- does not injure the platea
Asboatos Packed Cocks, Stop Valves, and Gauge Columns 'Steam Gauges and other engineers' requisites always in stock Lista and Prices on application
BRADLEY & CO., Managers, '
Hongkong.
Office, 6 Des Vœux Road, opposite King Edward Hotel entrance,
LIMITED, Poochore, BROCKETT & CO AND WEST RIVER STEAMERS. LANE CRAWFORD LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., and KELLY JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND
and KELLY & WALSH. Yokohama,
G WALSH,
Wanted.
APPOINTMENT VACANT.
AE Services of an ENGLISH LADY THE
as SECOND MISTRESS, KUW- LOON SCHOOL, will be required from October next.. Candidates should apply to Undersigned.
EDWARD A. IRVING,
Inspector of Schools.
Hongkong, July 9, 1903,
то
WANTED.
MACAO
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND
NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
Hongkong-Canton Line.
HONAM, 2,363 tons, Captain H. D. JoneA.
8.A, POWAN, 2,338 tons, Capitain G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.
H.S. FATSHAN, 2,260 tons, Captain A. W. Dixon.
8.8. HANKOW, 3,073 tons, Captain C. V. Lloyd.
8.8. KINSHAN, 2,860 tons, Captain J. J. Lossius.
CHINA NEW SUMMER GOODS!!
Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at about 7 a.m., 10 am and 6 p.m. Except Saturday at 7 a.in. and 10 a.m., and Sunday at 6p.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.
1438 SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
BUY, large quantities of RATTAN CHAIRS. Send Illustrations and
Price List to
July 9, 1909,
* RATTAN,'
Post Office, Wellingto
New Zealand.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
1433
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Under igned WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contract- ed by any of their employaan in the purchase of anything for or on behalf of All con- the Undersigned or otherwise. tracts, Orders, Loans &c., other than cash purchases shall not be recognised unless countersigned by either of the Managers TSANG CHIU WING or C. SHAU U THE PHARMACY FLETCHBR & CO.
Hongkong, July 8, 1903.
NOTICE
THE WANCHAI STORING COMPANY.
NOT
Hongkong-Macao Line.
B.8. HEUNGSHAN, 1,998 tone. Captain W. E. Clarke. Departures from Hongkong to Macao daily at about 1 p.m. as per
special schedule. from Macao to Hongkong daily at about 7.30 a.m.
Do.
Canton-Macao Line.
6.8. LUNGSHAN, 219 tons, Captain T. Hamlin,
LADIES' and GENTLEMEN'S
BATH
ROBES,
FROM $8.00 EACH.
Thin Tropical Blankets
FROM $3.50 EACH.
A NECESSITY AND A LUXURY FOR THE SUMMER.
Glazed Stoneware, Drain Pipes and Fittings, Glasen Paving Bricks and Tiles, Fire Bricks and Fire Clay,
FIRE CLAY WORKS-DEEP WATER BAY, HONGKONG,
For further particulare, apply to
Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
GENERAL MANAGERS.
The Peak Hotel
2619
Admirably Situated-Sheltered from the North-East Monsoon and Open to the South-West Monsoon.
A COVERED GANGWAY LEADS FROM THE TRAMWAY TERMINUS
Telephone No. 29.
INTO THE HOTEL
89
Telegraphic Address :-PEACEFUL.'
Town Office, 7, Dudori SweEET
Cutler, Palmer & Co.,
(Wine Shippers to China since 1815),
LONDON,
Have always Stocks of their well-known Brands with
Hongkong, 15th July, 1901.
SIEMSSEN & 00. 148)
THE
HONGKONG
HOTEL.
A FIST-CLASS HOTEL, PROVIDED WITH EVERY COMFORT.
Sunday excepted.FOLDING CANVAS and WIRE. BEDSTEADS. | NEWLY-FURNISHED ROOMS.
This steamer leaves Canton for Macao overy Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about 7.30 a.m.; and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 7.30 am.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE H.K., 0. AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGA
TION COMPANY, LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
Canton-Wuchow Line.
B.S. NANNING, 569 tons, Captain R. D. Thomas. 8.8. SAINAM, 588 tons, Captain B.. Branch.
One of the above seaman la
KAYA UCHOW Grory" wiʊnday, Wednesday and Friday at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days
at
about 8 a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. These vessels have Superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
1430 18
[OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the connection and interest of Messes SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. as Agents for the WANCHAI STORING COMPANY CORSER and determines as from this date.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Hongkong, July 9, 1908.
1436
命
HONGKONG CANTON & MAJAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.,
18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, opposite the Hongkong Hotel.
Or of BUTTERFIELD¦ ANDESWIRE,
zigents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
MAC LAREN'S
CANADIAN CHEESE
In Jars (Medium and Small) Wholesale and Retall from
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.,
Hongkong, May 6, 1903.
SOLE AGENTS.
KING EDWARD ♣ CHEE WING & CO.,
LA MINERVA CIGAR FACTORY HOTEL
ESTABLISHED 1887.
YUSTOMERS 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. Hongkong, January 31, 1903.
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
15
210
BLACK&WHITE
A HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE
HOTEL.
Ladies' Afternoon Tea Rooms.
Private Bar and Billiard Rooms. Hot and Cold Water throughout.y.
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 June 10, 1902.
BY ROYAL
WARRANT
1223
983
28 & 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST) HONGKONG
DEALERS IN
FOLDING TABLES FOR PICNICS.
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. 2196
Hongkong, July 6, 19.3,
Marvellous Free Gifts.
Don't read this anu torget 16. In order to
unde
our 'No. 10 Special Blend Scotch Whisky' we intend to give to each purchaser of
Case 1 Server
2
Cases -1;
5
Cases 1-
>
and Bell.
and an Elegant Decanter.
Be sure you are in time to secure them as there are
only a limited number,
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
WATKINS, LTD.,
HE Fast and Commodious Steamship
THE WING CHAI,'
will leave her Wharf, opposite Central
Market,
months) at 8.30 a.m., returning at 8 p.m., EVERY SUNDAY (During the Summer
or later according to tide."
FARE, Return ticket, including tiffin and Dinner (either on Board or at Macao Hotel) $5.
All Sorts of COPPER, BRASS, STEEL Ladies and Gentlemen, is provided, and A Matshed for Sea Bathing, both for Bathing Clothes, &c., provided at a reason- able rate.
IRON WARE, &c.
STEEL GIRDERS and TEES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &c., Suitable for SHIPS, ENGINEERS AND HOUSE BUILDERS,
Hongkong, May 29, 1900.
1297
THE EASTERN EXTENSION
GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH
'SAM WANG & CO., LD. Hongkong, Juno 30, 1903.
13721
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, AND Elgin Road, KOWLOON. BEDROOMS, Excellently Furnished.
Bath to each Room. DINING ROOM and CUISINE under REDUCED CHARGES TO EUROPE, Strict Supervision.
COMPANIES.
COMMENCING the 10th Instant, the
35
European and American Wines, Spirits and Beora.
English, American, and Manila News.
Rate per word charged on Telegrams papers on file.
to (except Russia and Caucasus)
HONGKONG.
CHINESE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL COMPANÝ.
司 公美華
IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
TWO ELEVATORS.
NEW REFRIGERATING PLANT.
BEST QUALITY LIQUORS & PROVISIONS.
CHAMPAGNES
→] FROM
MARLDO
PURVEYOR TO HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN
THE
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
HONGKONG.
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION,
The only Effectual Romedy for allaying the Irritation.
PRICKLY HEAT POWDER.
DAKIN'S SINGLE SEID LITZ.
A most Agreeable and Effective Effervescing Aperient.
DAKIN'S IODISED SARSAPARILLA.
A Safe and reliable remedy for Skin Diseases and affections arising from im
COMPANY'S OFFICES are purity of the Blood. ESTABLISHED at Nos. 20 and 21,
·CONNAUGHT ROAD, Opposite Douglas Pier.
Hongkong, May 1, 1903.
949
THE MUTUAL STORES,
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
25, DES VŒUX-ROAD CENTRAL,
Our new premises has boen stocked with none but absolutely Now and Fresh Goods. Prices same as heretofore.
INSPECTION SOLICITED. Hongkong, Jane 29, 1903.
TANG YUEN,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY, Queen's Rad Central,
CONNAUGHT HOUSE HOTEL,
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRALY
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, SITUATED NEAR THE BANKS AND PRINCIPAL
OFFICES.—EXCELLENT CUISINE AND WINES.
Large and Lofty Rooms Elegantly Furnished. Hydraulic Elevator. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Special Rates for Tourists. Launch Service for Guests.
1363
W.
ESTABLISHMENT.
will be Reduced from Francs 7.00 to Franca POOL and BILLIARDS BOARDING ESTA Harbour.
|6,50, and the Currency rate, which is subject to rovision, will be reduced from $3 35 to 82.65.
No. 18, MACDONNELL ROAD. SUMMER RATES, Under Europeau Management.
Apply at the House,
Terme, $4.00 to $7.00 per day; $65 to
Month. $120 por
J. M. BECK,
Superintendent.
1426
JAS. D. M. CAMERON,
Manager. Hongkong, May 5, 1903.,
978
At FAIRALL & CO., Opposite Hongkong Hotel.
Hongkong, June 10, 1903.
97
or
SCOTCH THISE
THE RATE
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS. By Appointment to
EM. THE KING
and
HRH the PRINCE of WALES
Supplied at all the leading CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from LANE CRAWFORD & Co., Queen's Road
Bovril-
the food- beverage.
BOVRIL is food and drink combined. It is not only a delightful beverage, but a valuable nourisher and energiser as well.
Cooks find that BOVRIL doubles the value of soups, gravies, hashes,
made dishes, &c.
To be obtained at all STORES, CHEMISTS,
HOTELA, &a, throughout Hongkong, Chint
Hongkong, July 8, 1903.
Le MUNYON
will have another.
GRAND OPENING
DAY.
and a
SOUVENIR DAY
as well.
MACAO HOTEL.
(LATE HING KEE HOTEL).
THIS FAVORITE and LONG-ESTAB-
THIS
LISHED HOTEL, is situated on the PARIS MODES.
SEA FRONT commanding a magnificent View of the Harbour and adjacent Islands and is open to the Cool Southerly Breezes- in Summer.
The BEDROOMS are large, Cool, Airy, well ventilated and Handsomely Furnished.
MADAME FLINT.
The Cuisine is excellent and under directEAR MADAME, MADAME FLINT has the honour t nform her clients EUROPEAN Supervision.
PIO-MIO, Boating or Shooting Parties and the public that she has just received catered for. A Commodious and Comfort by the French mail, a LARGE ASSORT able Sternwheel House hoat with sleeping MENT of PARISIAN MILLINERY, accommodation for six Pa sengers and every PETTICOATS, HATS, UMBRELLAS,
DAY convenience in provided for the use of Morning GOWNS, Summer CORSETS,
WATCH THE DATE.
Visitors, at reasonable rates, p
A MILITA, Y BAND plays in the Gar- dens close to the Hotel three times a Week.
Sea Bathing
Steamers to and from Macao every MORNING and AFTERNOON.
31, DRS YEUX ROAD
G. JORDAN, Manager: PO Box 368.
TEL PHONE JLO | WM, FARMER. Proprietor. Hongkong, May 23, 1903.
2037
Hongkong, May 28, 1903.
1145
GARTERS, and LARGE STOCKING RUCHES, Fancy Articles, etc., etc.
!Prices reasonable.. Your inspection is invited;
7 ORMSBY TERRACE,
RANVILLE RUAD,
Hongkong, June 5, 1903.
For Terms, apply
THE MANAGER.
39
BREWER & CO.
CHEAP USEFUL BOOKS, FORTY-FIVE (ENTS. EACH. Every-body's Letter Writer.
Guide to Chess and Draughts. Book of Good Conduct.
Scrap Book, Curious Facts. Medical Guide.
Book of English, Wit and Humour. Book of Scotch, Wit and Humour. Book of Games (Out-door). Book of Jokes,
Book of Acting Charades,
Guide to Poultry-keeping,
CHEAP NOVELS, FORTY-FIVE CENTS. EACH. A Social Highwaymah, by Traid. Micah Clarke, by Conan Doyle.
Secret Service, by Le Queux. Dark Horso, by Nat Gould. Chestnuts, by Swears.
The Whirligigs, by Lindsay. Latimer Field, by Hocking, “ Jan Orber, by Angus.
Old Jack, by Kingston. The Fog Princes, by Warden. David Harum, by Westcott.
SCOTCH WHISKIES
Telephone No. 75,
VERY OLD HIGHLAND BLEND.
ROBERT MAQDONALD.
MONARC OF THE GLEN.
RARE OLD BLEND.
WAY FOONG BLEND.
EXTRA SI ECIAL FINEST LIQUEUR
O.D.S. (Very Choice).
V.0.8. (Old Matured).
Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co.,
KOWLOON
1195
Hongkong, June 23, 18(3.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Queen Road
LEA &
Intimations.
PERRINS' SAUCE.
Purchasers are requested to see that every bottle bears,, upon its RED LABEL, the signature in WHITE of Lea & Perrins. None is the orig- inal and genuine Worcestershire without this. Persons infringing this label
will bo prosecuted.
LEA & PERRINS' SAUCE.
Ideal Milk
IDEAL MILK
HEAD WIN ÖZENLE NOT SWE
ENRICHED 20 PER CENT. WITH CREAM.
Sterilized-Not Sweetened.
A PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR FRESH MILK.
HOLLOWAYS
For Indigestion, Heartburn, Biliousness, Jaundice, and all Complaints of the Liver and Kidneys.
WYaLunoLu
FOR THE USE OF FEMALES.
Banufactured valy at 18, New Oxford Street, London. Sold by all Chemists and Medicine Vendors,
DINNEFORDS
The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Sach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion,
Bructations, Bilious
S
.
DINNEFORDS)
Aflection...
The Physician's
Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gous
and Gravel.
Safest and most
Gentle Medicine for
Infants, Children, Delicate Females,
•
and the Sickness of Pregnanc
MAGNESIA MAGNESIA
ROWLAND'S KALYDOR
FOR THE SKIN and COMPLEXION.
Soothing, Healing, and Emollient in its effects; it removes Freckles, Tan, Redness. Roughness, and all Cutaneous Eruptions, produces a Softness, and Delicacy of the Face, Neck, Hands and Arms, and imparts a Hatchless Beauty to the Complexion unobtainable by any other means; warranted Harmless,
Bottles. 3/3 and 45, sold by Stores, Chemists, and ROWLAND'S, 6%. HATTON GARDEN, LONDON.
For impura and unhealthy skin Its Curative and Medicinal properties are unrivalled; noibing
18; the officiał skazup proves this.
s-only Medicine of the kind awarded a Certificate at the Calcutta Exhibition, 7883-4, open to all
REGISTERED.
DR. LALOR'S
TRADE MARK,
PHOSPHODYNE
"HAS THE LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC. MEDICINE IN THE WORLD.
For forty years has maintained it world-wide reputation as the Dest and only sato reliable Phosphorie Care for BRAIN WRECEAE, PARALYSI, Alertess miksa, Dyspepsin, Nerve,- Kidnay, and Liver Complaints, Harassing Dropins, Premature | Decay of Vital Tower, General Debility, all stood. Disorders, and all Functional and Diseased Conditions of the System cansed by the deficiency of the Vital Fortes y
The effect of this. Standard Phosphoric Remedy in Nerrous Debility and its kindred Evils is immediate and permanent, all the Merbic, Feelin and Distressing Symptoms disappa in with "a.' rupidity- that is
really marvell
Directions for Self-Treatment of the above diseases with each Bottle.
ONLY
Its energizing effects are shown from the frst day of its administration by a Remarkable Increase of Nerve and Intellectual Power, with a feeling of Courage, Strength, and Comfort: --Digestion -in-lawigorated. The Appetite increases wonderfully. Sleep becomes calm and refreshing. The Face becomes fuller, the Lips red, the Eyes brighter, and Sklo clear and healthy.
Beware of vile imitations?—None"
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
Skin-Torfured Babies
AND TIRED MOTHERS Find Comfort in Cuticura
Instant RELIEF and refreshing sleep for Skin-tortured Babies and rest for Tired Mothers in warm baths with CUTICURA Soar, and gentle anointings with CUTICURA OINTMENT, the great skin cure and purest of emollients, to be followed in severe cases by mild doses of CUTICURA RESOLVENT PILLS, to cool and cleanse the blood. This is the purest, sweetest, most speedy, permanent, and economical treat- ment for torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning, bleeding, scaly, crusted, and pimply humours, eczemas, rashes, irritations, and itchings, with loss of hair, of infants and children, yet compounded.
MILLIONS USE CUTICURA SOAP
Assisted by CUTICURA OINTMENT, for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scalea, and dandruff, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whitening, and soothing red, rough, and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings, and chafings, in the form of baths for annoying irritations and inflammations, or too freeor offensive perspira- tion, in the form of washes for ulcerative weaknesses, and for many sanative, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women, especially mothers, and for all the purposes of the toilet, bath, and nursery. No other medicated soap over compounded is to be compared with it for preserving, purifying, and beautifying the skin, scalp, hair, and hands. No other foreign or domestic toilet soap, however expensive, is to be compared with It for all the purposes of the tollet, bath, and nursery. Thus it combines in ONE SOAP at ONE PRICE, the BEST skin and complexion soap, and the BEST toilet and BEST baby soap in the world.
CUTICURA RESOLVENT PILLS (Chocolate Coated) are à now, tasteless,
odourless, economical substitute for the cole-
brated liquid CUTICURA EESOLVENT, as well as for all other blood purifiers and humour cures. Fut up in screw-cap pocket vials, containing 60 doses.
CETICURA REMEDIES are sold throughout the world. Australian Depot. R. Towns & Co., Sydney. Brilla Depot: 27-24. Charterhouse 8g, London French Depot: &Rue de la Palz, FUIL POTTER Delo and Chest Coir, Sole Props, Boken, U. B.A.
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
NEW BOOKS.
BRASSEY'S NAVAL ANNUAL
1903 ...
***
Cassell's Royal Academy Pictures;
Parts 1, 2 and 3
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS' CURRENCY COMMITTEE :- Minutes of Evidence and Appen- dices...
Intimations.
NEW LIFE TO THE BLOOD!
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1938
NEW VIGOR TO THE BODY!-
VOGEL
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Boy Murderer,
London, June 17The boy, Patrick Knowles, a matchseller, aged 10 years, who had confessed to burying an infant Alive, was again before the police court at Stockton-on-Tees yesterday on a charge of decoying and murdering the baby, Accused was committed for trial,
The defence was that the apple peelings CURATIVE which were found in the stomach of the infant on post mortem examination sug- gested that death was due to convulsions, and that Knowles buried the body from fear of being accused of having caused ice- death.
OGELER'S C
COMPOUND
DYSPEPSIA
KIDNEY TROUBLES
CONSTIPATION SKIN DISEASES AND ALL LIVER ILLS
STOMACH DISORDERS
Knowles has confessed that after decoy- ing the infant he dug a hole in the sand, laid the baby (which cried) on its back, lifted its pinafore over its face, and cover- ed it with sand, as it was crying and Licking. He piled bricks and stones over the sand.]
Chinese Labour for Africs.
June 15.-The Transvaal Chamber of Mines has received a report from the Com- inissioner whom it sent abroad' ro inquire into the suitability of Chinese and other labour for the mines at Johannesburg and
Made from the Fomula of an Emin at London Physician, price 1/13 and 2/6 lsewhere to the effect that he is favourably
of all Chemists.
Australian Fresh
BUTTER,
85 cts.
per
lb. Roll.
ANGLO-AMERICAN STORES,
1 & 2, Wellington St., Hongkong. 64, Elgin Road, Kowloon.
DOOLITTLE & POLLOCK,
Proprietors.
M. MUMEYA,
PANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER
ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER
AND FINISHED IN CRAYON. ALL-KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS. 8 QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL.
.$13.50
$1.35
1.00
The Paris Salon...
3.00 Report.
0.25
Pictures of the Year
Le Nu Au Salon...
0.90 5.00
Essays on Consumption with Clinical Observations and Remarks on
Le Panorama Salon; Parts 1 & 2; each Black and White Academy Pic-
0.60
tures...
0.90
...
Hambles in Wonmanland, by Max
.O'Rell
3.00
The Untilled Field, by Geo. Moore In Happy Hollow, by Max Adeler... Ratison's Folly, by Richard Harding
Davis...
1.75
1.75
1.75
AStretch off the Land, by G. Stewart
Bowles
1.75
The Wind in the Rose Bush, by
Mary E. Wilkins
1.75
The Advanced Guard, by S. C. Grier
1.75
Pneumonia, by J. E. Squire, M.D. 9.60 The Nation's Pictures; Vol. 3 German Ambitions as they Affect Britain and the U.S., by Vigilans Sed Equus' Principles and Problems of Imperial
Defence, by Lt. Col. E. S. May... 5.50 Disease: its Cause, Prevention and Cure; or Every Man His Own- Doctor, by J. P. Sandlands... The Engineering and Electric Trac tion Pocket-Book, by P. Dawson ; 3rd Edition, Revised ... Hand Camera Photography, by W.
Kilbey
10.00
2.25
2.10
15.00
A. G. GORDON,
1.00
1.75
The Gold Wolf, by Max Pemberton The Lady of the Cameo, by Tom
Gallon Castle
1.75
The Sanitation of Domestic Build- Modern Warfare; or How our Sai
ings, by F. Latham, (.E.
2.25
1.75
1.76
...
All the Winners, by Nathaniel
Gubbins Steadfast Unto Death: or Martyred for China; Memorials of Thos Wellesley and Jessie Pigott... Housing by Voluntary Enterprise, by!
J. Parsons
... The Dominion of the Air: the Story
of Aerial Navigation, by Rev. J. M. Bacon...
3.00
lora Fight, by Ubique'; Maps, &c. richthys with 381
tish P plišani sonders by Justin Elementary Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism, by Foster and Porter
5.00
9.50
2.10
2.25
5.00
Recollections of Forty Years' Service,
by Maj. Gen. Sir A. Bruce Tulloch 13.50 An Indian Sketch-Book; Impres sions of the East and the Grest Durbar, by L. Raven-Hill My Life in Mongolia, by the Bishop
of Norwich-
5.50
2.25
On Behalf of the Firm, by Hamiltou
Drummond
3
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QUEEN'S HOTEL, WEIHAIWEI.
SANITARIUM OF NORTH CHINA.
SUMMER SEASON OF 1903. THERE are (60) sixty bedrooms :--all with bathrooms, attached.
Hotel and there is ample room for Dancing,
contected with the
The Hotel is beautifully situated on a high hill and commands a full view over the mainland, the Bay, and the Island.
Weihaiwoi is noted for in scenery, healthy and cool climate during the Summer. There are several fine bathing beaches, good walks, and there is also good fishing to be had in the Bay.
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Intending visitors are advised to secure their rooms either by wire, or letter, so that they can be reserved.
718
Steam-launch of the Hotel meets all stainers.
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ROOM AND BOARD.
One room for one person, $6 per day or $150 per month. One room for two persons, $10 per day or $250 per month.
If one or two persons occupying two rooms :→
$12 per day or $300 per month. Children (under 10 years), Half price.
JNO, A. W. LOUREIRO,
Manager.
Dr. J. Collis Browne's
ORIGINAL AND
Co
OUGHS.
1OLDS,
ASTHMA
BRONCHITIS.
R. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO-
CHLORODYNE
Is
THE GREAT SPECIFIC FOR
IARRHEA,
DIARDYSEN
YSENTERY,
THOLERA.
GENERAL BOARD of HEALTH, Lon-
DDYNE-Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE dog, REPORT that it ACTS as a CHARM.
(late Army Medical Staff) DISCO
VERED & REMEDY, to denote which
be coined the word CHLORODYNE,
one dose generally being sufficient.
Dr. Browne is the SOLE INVENTOR, Dr. GIBBON, Army Medical Staff, Cal- and as the composition of Chlorodyne cutta, states: TWO DOSES COMPLETELY cannot possibly be discovered by Aus- CURED ME OF DIARRHEA.”
lysis (organic substances defying elimi-
nation), and since the formula has
never been published, it is evident that DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORO-
any statement to the effect that a Dr. compound is identical with Browne'a Chlorodyna must be false. This caution is necessary, 186 many per- sous deceive purchasers by false representa- tions.
DYNE Is a liquid medicine which assuages PAIN of EVERY KIND, affords a calm,' refreshing sleep, WITHOUT HEADACHE, and in- vigorates the nervous system when exhausted.
M.L.N.A., M.I. MEGE: E., MEMBER. INETITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND
... SHIPBUILDERS IN SCOTLAND, JONSULTING MARINE ENGINEER,
AND
NAVÄLIZADUŽI
Damage, Collision and Wreck Surveyor.
14 Des Vœux Road, Centralijs Telegrams: PENDIDO."
TARD
YUEN KEE CO.
I
COAL MERCHANTS,
2244
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
WING CHAI
impressed with the quality of the Chinese labour employed in the gold and the tim mines in the Straits Settlements.
[When the appointment of the Commis sioner was announced by the Johannesburg Chamber of Minos and the Native Labour. Association it was pointed out that the visit of the Commissioner to China was purely one of investigation.].
Labour's Internal Disputes.
Juno 17-The Amalgamated Society of Engineershus directed the Glasgow. District Committee to refund £1 per member of the sum disbursed during the recent engineer's strike on the Clyde.
The strike committee refused to obey the direction of the Amalgaminted Society, which thereupon directed trustees of bran- ches to remit funds to headquarters or be expelled from the society.
The lool engineers on the Clyde threaten to leave the society on the ground that they have been misdirected from London, also on account of the tyranny of the Amulgamated Society,
Site Latiour on Mail Steamers. The Standard, in continenting upon the
text of Mr Chamberlain's despatch of April 17 regarding the request of Australia for white labour on ninil stemners, inys that after the defeat of the railway strikers in Victoria the prospect of disorganised mail services should rouse Australinna to an effort against class tyranny, Great Bri- tain's duty is clearly to provent injustice to one class of her subjects at the dictation of another class: "
Britain and France.
One hundred and fifty members of the
mercial interests irrespective of party, have Imperial Parliament, representing com- invited the French International group of members of the Chamber of Deprities to visit London with a view to the develop ment of the conciliation movement, and the 2223 strengthening of the friendly commercial ties existing between England and France. June 18, The invitaciju extended by a large section of members of the Imperial Parliament, representing comnlercial in- terests irrespective of party, to the French International group of members of the Chamber of Deputies, asking them to visit London with a view to the development of -the conciliation movement and the strengthening of friendly commercial
CAPT SAMUEL BELL SMITH. AILY Departure from HONGKONG to D308 m; from MADAO to
HONOKONO 2 p.m. (Sunday included).
ties existing between England and France. has been accepted. The international-cop- 1st class fare (including Cabin and Ser-Teren will take place at Westminster at vant) 89; return ticket $5.
the end of next month,
2nd class $1.50; return ticket $2.50. 3rd, $1.
Steerige 90.50.
Superior Cabin Accommodation. <Wharf in Hongkong, opposite Central Market; at Macao, C. M. S. N. Company's Wharf..
For Freight &c., apply to
SAM WANG & CO., LTD.,
Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, June 2, 1903.
931
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
FOT
No
only cures colds and influenza, but counteracts any tendency towards
pheumonia,
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY cu s out the phlegm and germ-infested mucous, and lots the life-giving oxygen eurich and vitalise the blood, heals the inflamed cought-worn n throat and latiga.
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY will soothe and heal the irritation of the Screwmucha membrane lining of your throat
that la caused by continual coughing. It ́ always cures, and cures quickly. For sale by all chemists and medicine vendors, Watkins Lid,, General Agents.
STEAM TO CANTON.
1264 THE Splendid new Steel Tw in
No: 17, OHTU LOONG STREET, (NEAR MEES, LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
HONGBONG, CHINA. Hongkong, Juno-13, 1902,
CARMICHAEL AND
OLARKE.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS, REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
TELEGRAMS: *CARMICHAEL,' HONGKONG.
A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition. A. 1 Code. M
Lieber's Standard Code. TELEPHONE, 232. Hongkong, March 14, 1903.
663
Mr. CHADWICK KEW,
DENTAL SURGEON.
39, QUEEN'S ROAD (ENTRAL.
OFFICE HOURS: 9 A.L. TO 5 P.M.
Hongkong, March 18, 1902.
585
KEATING'S
POWDER
18 HARMLESS to ANIMAL LIFE.
KILLS
KILLS
BUGS PLEAS
MOTHS, BEETLES,
MOSQUITOES:
BUGS, FLEA). MOTHS, BEETLES, MOSQUITOES.
The genuine powder bears the actorsph of THOMAS KEATING, Bold in Tins and Bottles only.
KEATING'S WORM TABLETS. KEATINGS WORM TABLETS.
"A PURELY VEGETABLE SWESTMEAT, fürnkh- ing most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for US TESTINAL or THE EAD
Children.
Stamp went on the British Government R. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNB Rapidly outs above all - and is specially adapted for off and mild preparation,
with "Dr. Lalor's Phosphodyne, London, England," engraved thereon,by onder ¿^of Her Majesty's Honourable Commissioners, Thousands of unimpeachable testi- moniala "from all parts of the World, and from the highest Medical Authorities. No mother: Phosphoric Preparation has received
mach distinguished recognition.
HEALTH, STRENGTH & ENEROY
"mach, by all Chemists: the World
DYNE.-Vice-Chancellor Sir W. PAGE WOOD stated publicly in Court that Dr. J. COLLIS BROWNE was un- doubtedly the INVENTOR of OHLO: H RODYNE, that the whole story of the defendant. Frenman was deliberately untrua, and he regretted to say it had been sworn to Sea The Times, July 18, 1864 ho
R. J. COLLIE BROWNE'S CHLORO,
DR. LALOR'S PHOSPHODYNE LABORATORY, DYNE IS NO TRUE PANNIVE
PETHAD, LONDON, ENGI
WATSA &
NEURALGIA BOUT, JANGER
TOOTHACHE RÉBUMA TIRE
tacks of
short at-
PILEPSY SPASMS COLIO,
PALPITATION, HYSTTRIA.
MPORTANT CAUTION --The IM-
MENSE SALE of this REMEDY ha given rise to many UNSCRUPULOUS IMETATIONS. Be careful to observe Trade Mark. Of all Chémist. is. 11d. 2. 93. & 4. 64. SOLE MANU. FACTURERS.
J. T. Davenport. Ltd London.
by all Druggists.
Proprietor, THOMAS KEATING, London.
Not Responsible for Debts.
VEITHER the Captain, the Agents, nor Debt contracted by the Offers or Crew of Qumers will be Besponsible for any
the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Ha
derman ship, Cant. L. Reimer.
* KWONG CHOW, 1474 Tons, Captain WALKER, leaves HONG- KONG for CANEON at 8,30 p.m. on SUNDAYS, TUESDAY) and THENS. DAYS, returning to Hongkong the follow- ing days, leaving Canton at 5 p.m. Unexcelled accommodation for First Class Passengers. Ship lighted throughout by Electricity.
Passengers Fare $1.00 Single Journoy- Meals $1,00 each, The Company's Wharf is West of the Hongkong Harbour Master's Office.
SHIU ON S.S. CO., LTD.,
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. Hongkong, May 30, 1903.
JUST LANDED.
611
REDUCTION in Price of SWISS MILK
Just Landed by S.S. "CEYLON."
A FRESH Consignment of SWISS MILK, $2.80 per Dozen Tins, 20 cents per Tin.
H. BUTTONJEE,-
5, D'Aguilar Street.
38, Elgin Road, Kowloon. 1286
37 Hongkong, June 19, 1993.
POHOOMULL BROTHERS,
No. 67 and 59, Queen's Road CENTRAL,
HONGKONG.
H
TAVE always on hand an enormous Stock of Indian, Chinese · and Japanese SILKS and GOODS made thereof suitable for Ladies and Gentlemen; Cash- mere Shawls Oriental and Egyptian embroideries; Bugs; Persian and Indian Carpets Jewelry; Maltese Lace Articles, Grass Cloth Embroidered Goods.
Genuine Campborwood boxes, Fans and several ether articles made up of Ivory, Mother-of-pearl, Sandalwood ane Tortoise. shell, & &c., &c
Quality will speak for itself, Very moderate Prices. Hongkong, April 1 1903.
The Celebrated
BLATZ
BEER
OF MILWAUKEE,- U.§.A. $9.00 per Cask of
10. Dosen Rints.
SOLE AGENTS,
RICE & CO 12, Gusen a Road
721
MCEWEN, FRICKEL &
COMPANY
AVE undertaker the SOLE AGENCY
Hi Hongkong for
Kabut
Super
$18 per case of eight dozen,
or,
$2 per dozen (pints).
OFFICE—3, DuuDELL STREKK.
ASTHMA CURE
GRIMAULTS INDIAN CIGARETTES
Recommended by
ties in Europe, Asía and America, for the immediate relief of Asthma and Bronchial trouble, Lyringitis and irri- tation of the air passages.com
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and comfort, so that
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SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1903.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The King's Declaration. June 19, the House of Lords last night a resolution recommending the abolition of the declaration made by the Sovereign on his accession with regard to maintaining the doctrines of the Church of England was moved by Eail Grey, and was read the first time.
Intimations.
TEBRAU PLANTING COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NEVENTH GENERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above COM- PANY will be held in the COMPANY'S In the House of Lords in the semion OFFICE, 38 & 10 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, 1901 a bill introduced by Lord Salisbury, on TUESDAY, 14th July, 1903, at Noon, modifying the language in the King's Defor the purpose of receiving the Report of laration in those points in which it was the General Managers together with a objectionable to Roman Catholics, reached Statement of Accounts for the year ending Then, however, 30th April, 19-13. The third reading stage
Lord Salisbury declared that the Govern
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com- ment hul understood that the Ronan pany will be CLOSED from the 7th. to Catholics would look upon it as an advant-the 21st July, inclusivo,
age and sfavour if the offensive words wore withdrawn, but had since learned that the Roman Catholics would rather perpetuate the offensive words unless the Government would grant something else which it had Dover the slightest intention of granting, .and that was the withdrawal of the declara tion for the security of the Protestant spe-
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 1, 1903.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received instruc-
Ttions to Sell by Public Auction,
on
MONDAY
tae 13th July, 1903, at 2.45 p.m., at No. 4;
EAST TERRACE, Kowloon,-
A QUANTITY OF
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On View on day of Sale. Terms :-Cash on delivery,
1423
1380
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, July 7, 1903.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
DISCARDED STEEL
common. The bill was sent to the Com-Aubscribe for GRIFFINS for the mons, but was not further proceeded with.]
The French Budget. June 18.-M. Rouvior, the French Minister for Finance, made his Budget speech in the Chamber of Deputies gestor, day. The deficit under the present system of taxation for the year 1904 is estimated at 58,000,000 fanes (£2,320,000).
The deficit will be met by augmenting the yield of certain taxes, coverting the deficit in to a surplas of 100,000 francs (£44,000).
The income tax bill was introduced.
Elections in Germany.
The general elections in the Gorman Empire are in progress. The chief issue before the o ectors is the future customs policy of the Government.
The leaders of the iron, electric, cotton, and wool industries, hoping to delay the realisation of Mr Chamberlain's policy of preferential trade, are striving to return non-protectionist candidates.
June 19.-As a result of the general elections in the German Empire, the posi tion of parties so far the first ballots, show is as follows:-
Centro (Clericals), 88 membors. Social Democrats 54. Conservatives, 31.
Polos, 14.
ther parties are in smaller numbers. The Social Democrats will probably number upwards of 80 after the second ballots have been taken.
The votes cast in favour of Social De- mocrats number 3,000,000 or double the number of votes cost for the National Liberals in 1874 and for the Centre party in 1898.
are warranted care, in
CLARKE'S B 41 PILLS either sex, all acquired or consttutional, Dis- charges from the Urinary. Organs, Gravel and Pains in the back, Free from Mercury. Esta- blished upwards of 30 years, In boxes 4s. 6d. rach, of ill Ohemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the World. Proprietors: Tar LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIKS DRIG E23 COMPANY, Lincoln, England.
THE CANTON LAND COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FIFTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF HAREHOLDERS
in the Company will be held in the COM- PANY'S OFFICES, No. 14, Des Vœux ROAD, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 18TH JULY, 1903, at 11 A., for the pur pose of receiving a Statement of Accounts and the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 30th June, 1903.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Coin- pany will be CLOSED from the 15th to the 18th Inst., 1903, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong, July 9, 1903.
1434
HONGKONG TO MACAO.
THE Steamship
THE
PAK KONG,
Captain W. MOORE MASON,
Leaves Hongkong daily at 7 4.31.
17
Macao about
1st Class Faro,..
2ND do
do
2 P.M.
...$1.00 Single 50 Cents. 3rd do do...
30 do. $1.00. Meals on board... Special Trips every SUNDAY leaving Hongkong at 8'a.in., Macao 5.30 p.m. KWONG WAN STEAMBOAT CO., LD.
Hongkong, July 3, 1908.
1394
MINERAL ASSAYS & ANALYSES.
THE
THE YANGTSE VALLEY COMPANY, LTD., having its own well-equipped Labor- tory, is prepared, in order to assist in the Mineral Development of China, to do Assay work of all descriptions, Quantitative Analyses, and to classify minerals for Mine
wners and others.
Mines as well as Minerals of Economic vidue chased and consultations arranged by appointment.
Toms moderate.
Address:THE LABORATORY,
Qable Address,
49, Szechuon Road.
YANGUEBES, Shanghai, 5th October, 1901,
1726
CHAS, J. GAUPP & 0.., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jewellers, Gold & Silverem.ühs. AUTICAL, 80IENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
VOIGTLANDER'S CELEBRATED BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. RTCHIE'S LIQUID" AND OTHER COMPASSE ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS. NAUTICAL BOOKS.
MEETING of Members intending to
next Race Meeting will be bold in the HONGKONG HOTEL, on · THURSDAY next, the 16TH JULY instant, at 4.30 P.M, Evory intending Subseiber is requested to be present.
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, July 9, 2003.
1437
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY, LIMITED.
"OTIVE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an NEXTRAORDINARY 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 MONDAY, the 13th day of JULY, at 11 in the FORENOOK, when the subjoined Resolutions which were pass. ed at a meeting held on 27th JUNE, 1903, will be submitted fr confirmation, as Special Resolutions :-
English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. Christo de & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY in great variety
D. S
AND
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, Splendid Collection of the Latest LONDON ATTRENR Deru moderate prices. 472. COMMERCIAL UNION
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
LIMITED.
Marine - Typboon Accident
1. That the capital of the Company, bo reduced from $300,000 (divided into 15,000 shares of $20 each) to 3150,0 0 (divided into 15,000 shares of $10 each) and that such reduction be affected by reducing the nominal amount of all the shares in the Company's capital from $20 to $10 per share.'
2. That after such roduction the capital of the Company be increased from $150,000 (divided inat, 15.000-shares of $10 each, to $300,000 (divided into 30,000 shares of $10 each) by the creation of 15,000 new shares of $10 each to be offered and if accept- ed to be allotted to the present shore- holders of the Company in the ratio and proportion of one new share for old share in the Company held by the respective shareholders there-
every
of.
3. That in consideration of tho guar- anted and undertaking now given by Mesara Shewan, Tomes & Co. (the General Managers of the Company) and 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 be held by the Trustees thereof to be appointed as hereinafter mentioned) that the dividend for the year 1903, 1904 and 1905 in respect of the now shares referred to in the second of the pre- ceding resolutions shall not "fall below the rate of 6 per centum por annum in cach and every one of the said three years, the said Shewan, Tomes & Co. as such General Mana- gers as aforesaid bo and they hereby are authorised to issue Debentures to the amount of not more than $200,000 on the property of the Company to be secured by a duly executed Mortgage thereof by the Company to such persons as Trustees for and on behalf of the Debenture holders as the said Shewan, Tomes
& Co. may by writing under their hand appoint. The said Debentures to be issued in the shape of Bonds for $1,000 or $100 each at the Dobenture holders' option respectively, but so that the aggregate amount, in value of such lebentures taken together shall not exceed the sum of $20,000. The Bonds for and in respect of the said Debentures may be issued at a discount not exceeding 2 per cent. on 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 Debon- tures to bear interest at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum to be computed from the date of actual issue to the respective holders there- of and to be repayable within 5 years from and after the date of such actual issue in manner following that is to say, No portion of the smount paid in respect of any of such Debentures shall be repayable during the 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 Debenture to each and every holder thereof (a). One quarter of the amount paid in repect thereof within six cal- endar months following the ex piration of the said period of three years':
(b) Ono quarter of the amount paid in respect thereof within twelve calendar months following the. expiration of the said period of three years'
One quarter of the amount paid in respect thereof within eighteen calendar months following the expiration of the said period of
three years
and
A CABLE.
WIRE
For particulars, apply to
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong High Level Tramway Co., Ltd. 1207 Hongkong, Juno 16, 1903.
FOR SALE.
Tomy of the P. Leu). N. Co., THE Composite Steam Launch LILY,'
built by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.
For Particulars, apply to Mr D. MAC. DONALD, 13 Beaconsfield Arcado.
E. A HEWETT, Supt., P. & O. S. N. Co. Hongkong, July 10, 1903.
To Let.
TO LET.
1981
NE 1ST-CLASS SPACIOUS GODOWN
West Point
Apply to
*GODOWN,'
Care of 'CHINA MAIL' Office.
1257 Hongkong, June 15, 1903.
F
TO LET.
FROM 25th August, COSMOPOLITAN HOUSE (Unfurnished), 13 LARGE ROOMS, KITCHEN, etc., etc.
Apply
WM. POWELL, LTD. Hongkong. June 29, 1903.
No.
MANAGER,
TO LER.
1360
TO. 2 RIPON TERRACE in FLATS. HOUSES in LIGHTON HILL ROAD. FLATS IN MORETON TERRACE, CAUSEWAY
POLO GROUND, BAY,
GODOWN at BOWBINGTON (Praya East).
One quarter of the amount paid in respect thereof within twenty- four calendar months following the expiration of tho ssid period of three years.
Dated this 27th day of June, 1903.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Monagers.
ING
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.. 1230 Hongkong, June 8, 1903.
TO LET.
JOODLANDS WEST, No, 17, SEY-
MOUR ROAD, from 16th June.
⚫E. W., Apply
Care of CHINA MAIL' Office.
1044 Hongkong, May 15, 1903.
TO LET.
ROUND and 2nd Floors of No. 3, OLD
BANDY
4-ROOMED HOUSE on UPPER LEVELS. Fully Furnished, for 6 months.
No. 13, MosQUE JUNCTION.
No. 43, CAINE ROAD. 9.ROOMED COR-
NER HOUSE. $100 oxcluding Taxes.
Nos. 1, 2 and 3, CORONATION TERRACE. 6-ROOMED CORNER HOUSES. $100 each in. cluding Taxes.
No. 10, SEYMOUR TERRACE. MORRISON HILL GAP. New four-roomed HOUSES. Comfortable Flats in WILD DELL.'
And others to suit various requirements.
S. A. SETH, LAND & ESTATE BROKER,
DAIRY FARM Co.
Hongkong,"July 4, 1903.
TO LET.
*LARKSPUR.'
'J. D.,'
THE CHINA MAIL.
1405
Noor Six months from 1st June.
TO. 3, UPPER RICHMOND ROAD,
Apply
Care of CHINA MAIL' Offico.
1271 Hongkong, June 17, 1903.
TO LET.
OUR NICE NEWLY-PAINTED FLOORS,
in First-class Condition. Enquire at
C. E. LE MUNYON'S
NEW STORE, 29 and 31, Des Voeux Road.
P.O. Box 368. Hongkong, June 2, 193.
TO BE LET.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE:
'KILLADOON,”.
ONO WANCHAL ROAD.Light, North Spur of MORRISON HILL,
Airy and well-furnished Double and Single Rooms, with full view of the Harbour.
Reduced Rates for Summer, with or without Board. For Terms,
Apply on the Premises, to
Mrs. G.S. WEBB.
1410
Hongkong, July 7, '1903,
TONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM.
HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED
TIME TABLE,
WEEK DATE.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT.
THE
KWANGST
FAMINE.
We are indebted to the Hon, Gershom Stewart
for the perusal of a long letter from the Rev. Charles A. Gaff, who
New Consul of Peru.
A notification appears in the current issue of the Government Gazette to the effect that Don Eduardo Muelle has been empowered to act ns Consul of Peru in the Colony...
Distribution of Property.
Mr Senzo Hiranuma, the well-known millionaire of Yokohama, harinaugurated a family constitution' and distributed about half his property to his sons, three in number. The first son is said to have re- cared a ́eliare of Y2,143,801.793. What
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Notes by the Way.
Inspector James Williamson has been appointed to be Inspector of Nuisances at Aberdeen.
The volcanos of La Souffriere, on the Island of St. Vincent, and Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples, aro again violently activo.
A wrecking crew, under Captain Garry, has left Manila to salvo the U.S. army transport Sinner, which was beached after striking a rock off the coast of Luzon,
The Dock Company's dredger Canton River is employed at present by Messrs Punchard, Lowther and Co. upon the new Naval Yard extension works.
Messrs
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1903.
TELEGRAMS.
(REUTER'S SERVICE? NATALAND CHINES LABOUR.
LONDON, Jury 9, 1903.
AMOY NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
AMOY, July 7.
ACCIDENT IN ́AMOYCITY.
Owing to the beavy rains a sad accident Tho Natal Legislativy Council has reject. | occurred at one of the Mission Chapels in ed a motion condemning the importation of
Chinese labour,
PRESIDENT LOUBET IN ENG- LAND.
President Loubet dined with Lord Lans.
downe and afterwards attended a State ball at Buckingham Palace, the first since the King's accession. Two thousand guests
were present.
THE CONTINENTAL SUGAR MANUFACTURES.
At a conference at Bruss of the sugar manufacturers of Russia, Austria, Hungary, Germany, France, Belgium and Holland,
Amoy last Friday morning, July 3, about nine o'clock. The Chapel is a very old one, having been opened for presohing purposes as long ago as 1844 by the Rev. A Stronach, and it was far from being a new building then. It has been repaired and strengthen- ed several times during these years, but the walls and roof aro weak, with the result that a portion of the wall at the front on the right side gave way, bringing the roof above the gallery down with it. In this gallery were three school-boys, and one of these sustained a bad compound fracture of his right arm, and suffored severely from shock.
been distributing in the famine dis- will be do with the odd sen and rin asks Puncliard, Lowther and Co's own dredger it was resolved to restrict the export to Amoy Hospital, and received prompt at
has
tricts of Kwangsi the rice subscribed | tho Kobe Chronicle.
for in Hongkong. The letter covers a voyage from Kwai Un to Nanning,
Plague Precautions in Yokohama.
addition to the special allowance to the police and municipal officials concerned. The daily expenditure, therefore, aggre- gates between eight and nine hundred yon.
has been in the hands of the Dock Company.
According to the Japan Herald, the Meteorological. extending over the greater portion of the
Yokohama Municipality is now spending During the month of June, the highest month of June. Mr Gaff was accom-
yon 750 daily in the disinfection and gon-temperaturo recorded at the Observatory panied by the Rev. Norman Mac-enl cleansing of the town against plague, in was 90.5 on the 12th, and the lowest 73.4 kenzie, and took with him in seven cargo
on the 28th, the mean being 82.0. The boats 244,068 cafties of rice. Of this
rainfall was 25.23, 14.50 inches, falling on H. PRICE & CO.,
quantity, 134,758 catties had been dis-
the 27th and 28th. 12. Queen's Roal.tributed up to June 28, including 50,000 catties left at Wing Shun, 40,000 at Po Miu, 20,000 at Ling Li and 10,000 at Cheung Tong. On June 28, MrGaff was visited by the Ua and Wai magistrates at Nanning. The Un informed Mr Gaff that the Taitai was very pleased that he had come to distribute rice, and wish-
MEMOS. FOR TO-DAY. 9 p.m.-A Promenade Concert at Volun-
teer Head Quarters.
General Memoranda. MONDAY, July 13 :-
of
loon. TUESDAY, July 14:-
Noon. Meeting of Shareholders
Tebrau Planting Co., Ltd., at the Company's Office.
Goods per Paluwan not cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rent. Goods per Mogul undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Goods per Glengule not cleared on this
dato kubject to rent. WEDNESDAY, July 15:-
Transfer Books of The Canton Land Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 18th July, inclusive. Goods per Prin: Heinrich undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
SATURDAY, July 18:-
"THE REVENUE OF CHINA.'
A SERIES OF ARTICLES, Reprinted from The China Mail.'
WITH
AN APPENDIX.
now
Competing Mail Routes.
With the object of testing the postal facilities of the trans-Siberian route, the Nagasaki Post Office officials recently sent reply postcards to St. Petersburg by the Siberian Railway riá Port Arthur, and also ti Canada. The communication sent by
Music on the Parade Ground.
The Following is the programme of music to be played by the Band of the st Sherwood Foresters, on the New Parade Ground, on Monday next, the 13th instant, from 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.:- March......La Frangusa,Mario Costa
Selection.. La Figlia del Regi-
mento,
GOD SAVE THE KING,
The 'Golf' Stream.
The arrangements for the Oxford and Cambridge Golfing Society's forthcoming tour in America are now almost complete. Twelve players will probably form the party. The first nine players are all plus' men, who have performed prominently in im portant competitions. They are: Mr John
Great Britain with the object of maintain- ing the price in Europe and raising the English prices by one or two franes.
THE POPE'S ILLNESS.
LATER.
The Pope really appears to be rallying. Yesterday, he conferred for a long time with Cardinal Rampolla, dealing with im- port affairs with perfect lucidness...
DEPARTURE OF PRESIDENT LOUBET. President Loubet has left England.
THE UNITED STATES SQUAD. RON AT PORTSMOUTH. The United States Squadron, lately at
foted.
Mr Norman F. Hunter (Cambridge and Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers), Mr J. A. T. Bramston (Oxford
HENLEY REGATTA. The Berlin Rowing Club won the silver
crew has won.
Ho was removed at once to the
tention from the physicians in charge, Dr Macdougall and Dr Ethel Tribe. They feared the arm might have to be amputated, but have deferred that operation in the hope that the bones may heal all right. The lad is about 14 years old, and is doing. well. It is lucky that no more boys were present, but the heavy storm had delayed their attendance at school that morning,
The building is now being tomporarily repaired, as the rainy season is not yet over, but the whole question of solling the pre- sent premises and rebulding: elsewhere is under discussion, since thosituation, though good in some ways, is noisy and unsavoury The property includes a Pastor's house and day school, and it shoud fotch a good value for business purposes. The Pastor
teacher as well as the Chapel-keeper in the fronth of May.
THE PLAGUE.
It is a merey to know that there is less
to its leaving us entirely as the hot wea ther comes.
and Royal North Devon), Mr Ill. C. Ellis goblets at Henley, the first time a foreign plague just now, and, we may look forward (Oxford and Alnmouth), Mr H. G. B. Ellis (Oxford and Alnmouth), MẸ Á. C. M. Croome (Oxford), Mr H. W. Beveridge (Oxford and Ashford, Middlesex), and Mr.
D.F. Ransom (Cambridge and Tooting Bec). Donizetti Mr H. G. Hutchinson (Oxford and Royal, North Devon), the champion of 1886 and 1887, and runner-up at Muirfield this year, may form one of the team, and two other players of about the same standard as those mentioned above will complete the party, which will leave England on August 6.
Mr W. B. Mason.
So far, we have had a cool spring and early summer, with the excep tion of a hot fortnight, in the middle of June.
SCHOOL VACATIONS' - The advent of summer brings with it the
ALANY EPIDEMICS
11 a.ni.-Meeting of Shareholders of China Light & Power Co., Ltd., at the Company's Offices.
Ird to extend his sincere thanks to the the trans-Siberian route got to its destina L. Low (Cambridge and Royal and Ancient), Kiel, is now making a long stay at has had to remove to Kulanku owing to 2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-
tures, at No. 4, East Terrace, Kow. Hongkong Committee, for their gener- tion in twenty-three days, while that which Mr T. Mansfield Hunter (Oxford and Hon-Portsmouth, where they are being greatly the plague, which carried off the school.
travelled riá Vancouver occupied thirty-qurable Company of Edinburgh Golfers). bus contribution of rice. The Weiyuen [seemed to be wellinformed of the state three days in transit. of affairs in the district, and told Mr Gaff that had it not been for the pro- ise of rice made by Mr Clementi the distribution of gruel would have ceased
[MANILA CABLENEWS SERVICE.] at the end of the fourth Chinese month,
THE POPE. but in consequence of that promise the
NEW YORK, July 7. Kwang Sai Chin Tong had continued
President Roosevelt has sent Pope Leo to give during the fifth month, and the
XIII a cablegram of sympathy. Dispatches Overture.. Peter Schnoll,..... Weber
from Rome say that the aged pontiff cannot usual closing of the various Mission and Kwang Tung Chin Tong was
Selection... The Cirl Guard.... Planquette
five more than a few hours, but that the Anglo-Chinese school. Most have ah_ndy distributing for this, the intercalary Two Step 'Mumblin' Moss' ...Thurban
whole world is marvelling at his wonderful closed. The Kulangsu Anglo-Chinese Col- 11 a.m.Meeting of Shareholders of The fifth month. The people were in ex-Selection ... Scotland's Pride, ......Godfrey
hold on life. He continues at the very lege closes on July 8; the Amoy Anglo-Chi- Canton Land Co., Ltd., at the Compectation of this English' rice, and
point of death. There is intense curiosity nese School, called the Tong Wen Insti pany's Offices.
would be disappointed if they did not
Gun Bursts Two Americans Injured.
as to the probable successor to Leo XIII, tute,' closes from July 11 until August 11; now receive it. Ten days he thought A terrible accident occurred during would be sufficiently long for distribu- the Fourth of July celebrations At Taal
and the newspapers are filled with portraits the L. M. S. school closed at the end of and biographies of the leading candidates. June on account of an epidemic of dysen- tion in the city itself. The officials (Philippines). An antiquated brass Spanish
Mr W. B. Mason, a notable visitor They are Cardinals Rampolla, Oreglia, tory, commencing again at the end of Sep- tember; other Mission schools closed early seemed greatly opposed to MrGaff going cannon was utilised to fire a national saluto from Japan, is spending a brief holiday in Serafino and Goiti. The Conclave is prepar- out into the country to investigate at at noon. Mr G. A. Spalit, Postimister of Sydney, Mr Mason, a Scotchman by birth, ing even now for the election of the new in July to begin about the same time. present, offering as their reas: the bad Taal, and Mr J. R. Patterson, a civilian has resided in Japan for 29 years, and ill-Pope. Rome is filled with the prolates,
There is a good deal of illness about among condition of the roads and the presence employed in the Quarter Master's Depart-health compelled him to take a sea trip. and about the Vatican a great crowd hangs
ment in the Army, had been delegated to of robbers. They promised to send
He was engaged originally by the Japaneso day and night. Messages are being received the Chinese, in addition to the plague. fire the salute, and as 12 o'clock approached Government to fill an important post in the from every monarch in the world.
Whooping cough and measles are the most members of the gentry class into the
they charged the gun for the first firing. civil service, first in the Department of more distant villages to inquire and when the time arrived, the torch was
[Papal Delogato Guidi has received in common. The Anglo-Chinese College has Communications and latterly in the Depart. Manila the following cablegram from just lost another promising pupil the sou make full lists as to the numbers of des-applied but the charge refused to respond.ment of Education. He is now lecturer Cardinal Rampolla, Secretary of the Pope, of a native Chinese Pastor, a lad of 10, who
and his probable successor: The Holy Fa The touch-hole ' was again primed and on English literature at the Imperial Uni-ther is in a desperate condition. There diedito-day from diphtheris, and was buried "We gather from Mr Gaff's letter, al-when the torch was again applied, the versity at Tokio. Mr Mason is best known has been no improvement. He passed a the same afternoon, all his school fellows though he does not say so himself, that cannon flew into a dozen pieces with a
to the travelling public as the author, in peaceful night. He is able to take nourish attending his funeral. Some of
ment without repugnance. The Pope's
Later hoping we may get the Municipal Council the present needs of the famished people deafening explosion. Both victims were conjunction with Professor Chamberlain, of mind continues perfectly clear.
re about over, and that as soon as the hurled through the air several feet and Murray's guide to Japan, which has now yesterday Monsignor Guidi received another to arrange for a separate burial ground for
cable as follows The Holy Father is is harvested there will be little rendered insensible iron the shock. They reached its seventh edition. The compila-sinking fast, the climax coming at 11 the Chiness on this island, as at prosent
were picked up for dend but
weretion of this guide was the work of seven
o'clock last night. The prayers of the they just bury anywhere. Twice lately faithful are asked.'] subsequently restored to consciousness.
havo graves been dug and Chinese buried years. In the course of conversation with Hongkong. The rice and funds in hand A piece of the bursted cannon played a representative of the Sydney Daily Tele
just outside the wall of my garden, on the THE NATION OF DESTINY.
N. W. side in too close proximity to be A. S. WATSON & CO., should therefore be sufficient to carry havoc with Mr Patterson, horribly mangraph, Mr Mason said that he did not
Sonator Cullow in a public utterance altogether ple sant, since Chinese graves the people over the intervening period. ling and fracturing his right leg and left anticipate any immediate trouble between
says that the United States must rule the are eo shallow. LIMITED.
Thanks are due to Mr Gaff and the other arm and making other severe lacerations Japan and Russin. He added that two or missionaries who have co-opemted with and bruises upon the body. Postmaster three of the newspapers published in Japan Pacific Ocean. He comes out flatfooted, the Hon. Gershom Stewart and the Sunht was terribly burned on the leg, but were endeavouring to stir up strife, but as Hongkong Committee for the efficient excepting frour the shock resulting from the leading people of Japan were against concussion he received no other injuries. it, he did not think they would succeed. It is expected that both men will recover. Mr Mason is returning to Japan by the supplies of rice in the distressed district.
Kasuga Maru. The people in some districts appeared to Insurance Companies in Japan.
We learn from Japanese papers (says be afraid of communicating with foreign-
the Kobe Chronicle) that on the 29th ult,
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titute.
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no need for further assistance from
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جا
ers, but all seemed to appreciate the heBaron Hirata, Minister for Agriculture
that bad come to them from outside.
about a
and Commerce, through the Governor of
Victoria Gaol and Stonecutters.
There is a rumour current that Go- vernment contemplates the romoval of Victoria Gaol to Stonecutters Island. This
SUMMER FIJTTINGS.
us are
with neither yes nor nay, and states it as This month sees the usual exodus of folks
the destiny of the Nation that it must be from the country down to Amoy for change
absolute on the great Oriental Ocean. His of air and scene, while the ill-health of words have been much commented on in others compels a flitting to more distant the public press, and have excited much sanatoriums in Japan or at Kuliang, Foo attention here and in Europe,
chow. The few houses already built at our Amoy Sanatorium on the spur of a lofty WATERWORKS DISASTER:
hill called To-Be (meaning the Great Hat) Seventy-five people are dead as a result of are all to be inhabited again this year, for the bursting of a dam at Oakford Park, the third season. The houses are at an
It is to be hoped the present visit of the Kanagaws, served an order upon the sixty would be a public improvement indoed, Pennsylvania. Many others were injured elevation of some 1800 feet above sea-level, but a costly one, and we doubt if the Go-by the frightful rush of the water when the and the daily temperature is considerably verminent could make the change for very retaining walls gave way. The terrible below that on the plain, especially at nights. op in comfort, and a and those in the path of the food had no blanket is abse tely necessary every night. many years, taking into consideration the accident occurred with hardly any warning. It is possible to sleep
time to seek safety. A great deal of valua-
SOCIAL CHANGES. - ble property was destroyed, and many resi dences swept away.
The Ginger Beer we supply is pre- pared in our well-known factories from the freshest and best ingredients, and holds the unique position of being THE| ONLY GINGER BEER IN THE CO Only the Fifth LONY THAT IS REALLY BREWED,
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of the highest standard of excellence had brought their child to be christened.
most refreshing
beverage.
and health-giving
E AUCCESSOR
or a well-carood
can compare with the American. Accord good of late, and it has been more by his
new Viceroy of Kwangsi will bring five branches of foreign fire and marine speedy settlement of the pro-insurance companies at Yokobama to de- vince, and that peace and contentment posit yen 100,000 each with the Japanese will follow the resumption of agriculture authorities, in order, presumably, to place
large amount of expensive public works and industry throughout this portion of them on a level with the Japaneso com-
already in hand. On the other hand, ano- the Empire.
panies, which have by law to deposit se-
What a migratory life it is in these Chins ther rumour is current that the military curities. There are said to be some sixty-authorities desire to acquire Stonecutters
out-ports ! Somo 'ona is always leaving or
The Plague.
five branches of foreign insurance com-
coming. The latest to leave us is Count Islandas War Department property. Stone- Faur fatal enses of plague were report.panies in Yokohama, so that if each deposit cutters Island cond well be spared if the A New Military Genius.
H.de Kergariou, of the 1.M.C., who has for the twenty-four hours ended noon the hundred thousand yen when called
military and naval authorities would only Mr A. Savage Landor his discovered been transferred to Shanghai. Now I hear to-day, the victims being Chinese. upon, Government bonds will profit to the withdraw thoir opposition to the schemes of
*a military genius' in Captain John J. that Mr J.T. Pratt, of the British Con- extent of yon 6,500,000, Perhaps this is
Government. We believe it is Porshing, of the U.S. army, who has been slate, is to leave us as soon as his a scheme of the Department of Agriculture the Colonial Gover the marest stad fighting the Muros in Minisuso. Mr arrives. Mr. H. F. Rankin, the Head At a small church, not one hundred miles and Commerce to introduce foreign capital military authorities in London, that the Larior is reported to have said: I can Master of the Anglo-Chinese College, goes from Sheffield, a couple from the country to the country. We do not know what Eastern Praya Reclamation Scheme is only repeat my former assertion in the home with his wife and child in a fortnight,
is the total amount of business done by the being delayed, and this after all difficulties London Mail to the effect that for pluck and in the Japanese Mail, for a and purity, our Ginger Beer forms a After they had gone through the ceremony foreign insurance companies, fire, life, and had been arranged with the wilitary and determination few soldiers in the world furlough. His health has been is from
the parson commenced to entertiame, date,
marine, in Japan. It may be that it is naval representatives here. The naval &c., into the register, and, looking up from his book, he exclaimed: Let me ser, Mrsery large, and that the deposit will form authorites are pursuing a dog-in-the-man- ing to my mind Captain Pershing is a indomitable pluck and norse that he has
only a small percentage of the liabilities in
ger policy which reflects little credit on military genius. The manner in which he kept up than anything else, for with his curred. It is certain, at any rate, that the then. They will not consider the Colony's conducted the Bacolod campaign entitles Assistant Master, Mr Cumming, ill, and activity of foreign insurance companies in interests in relation to the Naval Yard, him to a high place among the military com- latterly absent altogether, he has had Japan has shown a very great increase and they put a spoke in the wheel of the anders of the world. He is not only a double work. To all who thus leave us, during the last few years, and has natur- Colonial authorities over such a much-brave strategic and formidable warrior, but wheather for other Porta or for furlough, ally excited no little jalousy among the needed public improvement, as
the he is a keen-minded and conservatively we wish God Speed. From neatly-printed little booklet Japanese companies.
Eastern Reclamation. If this policy is spoken diplomat. Mr Landor is referred issued by the North-Borneo Turf Club, we
followed much longer the question may to as 'the world's greatest traveller since the note that the Sandakan race meeting took place on 14 July. In spite of the absence you ride a bicycle you are always well be asked some day whether it is worth days of Livingstone and Stanley !'
liable to have a fall. Chamberlain's while remaining & of the Patron (H. E. the Govemor, E. W. Pain Balu is the best liniment for cuts, Birch, C.M.G.) and of many other, officials sprains, and bruises. It will heal the Empire! At present the Colony's interests who were wont to engage in the racing, the treatment would require. Pain Balm is interests, while in reality the Jacks in Preatment would the time any other are sacrificed to what is called Imperial meeting was a great success. Of course, also famous for its cure of Rheumatism. nearly all the community were on the list The soothing and healing properties of Office are playing ducks and drakes with Chamberlain's Pain Balm makes its Imperial monies. It would not be a bad of racing oficials, but much fuu resulted favourite remedy for Cuts, Bruises, Burns, ides to put the whole of the naval and nevertheless, and the meeting was most and Scalds. It will heal such injuries în enjoyable. Perhaps the Governor's pre-would require.
one-third the time any other treatment military establishments upon Stonecutters, For sale by all chemists and then tow it out to sea, and let it take sence · will enhance the enjoyment of the and mediene vendors; - WATKINS Ltd.......
its chances in a typhoon, General Agents. proceedings next year,
Price in Stone Bottles :-- Per dozen............. $1.75.
One dollar per dozen is allowed for the bottles when received back at our Fac tories in good condition.
A. S. WATSON & Co., Limited,
BREWERS OF GINGER BEER AND
ÆRATED WATER MANUFAC-
TURERS.
Established A.D. 1841
4th July, 1903.
Tho
Brown, this is the thirtieth, is it not? (uneaning the date of the month). To which Mrs Brown replied, în indignation: idea I this is only the fifth!' Race Meeting at Bandakan.
Bicycle Riders
of the British
Rheumatism Relieved
INDEPENDENCE “DAY.
This noted day, July 4, passed in Amoy apparently without public notice, unlike previous year. The American Consul is away on six months leave, and the Acting
Pain Balm, One application will relieve
all those afflicted with rheumatism we Consul, and his wife are in none too good
recommend a trial of Chamberlain's health.
the
pain, and its continued use for a short time will result in a cure.
Promptly applied to a sprain before in-
• What did that man do to make himself
fammation sete in, ingares a cure in about so famous asked the inquirer meing one third of the time otherwiss One application gives relief.
all chemists and medicine vendors BINE Ltda General Agente-
curiously at an individual who formed centre of a social group............. To the best of my and
ledge barep-led the cynio – he did. the pu
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1903.
HONGKONG ELECTRIC
COMPANY.
Annual Meeting.
The fourteenth ordinary yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong Electric Company. Limited, was held at
NOTES AND NOTIONS.
[BY BEAUX ESPRITY].
FOR WAYS THAT ARE DARK-A RIVAL TO THE HEATHEN CHINEE-A PUZZLE FOIL THE LAND COUET.
THE CHINA MAIL.
of the holding. Then he proceeded to get? | ready to die, but he did not shuffle off in the manner that he had calculated upon. Howeyor, he died, and the neighbours claimal the property--and so did the re- latives of the deceased. Land Court something to ponder over, and they inquired into the facts, Did the
This
garo the
THE WRECK OF THE
· CARRIER DOVE.
In Saturday's issue (say the NC. Daily News of the 6th inst.), we published a brief report from Capt, Wallace, of the C.M.S. Haean, of the wreck, off Sha- weishan, of the American schoonor Carrier Dor, and the rescue of her captain and crew by the flucan. We tro now able to give the following particulars. The Carrier
the Company's offices, No. 4 Queen's now famous lines For ways that are dark neighbours carry out the contract and bury Dore is a four-masted schooner of 734 tons
Buildings, at 19:20) to-day, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors and a statement of accounts to April 30 last, and electing directors and auditors. Mr A. G. Wood occupied the chair, and there were present :-Sir C. P. Chater, Morse, 0. W. Dickson, and G. H. Medhurst (directors), Dr J. W. Noble, Messrs R. C. Wilcox, G. Murray Bain, T. H. Reid, J. T. M. Wheeloy, J. R. Michael, 0). Baptista, R. R. Robarts, and J. W. C, Bounär (scere.
tury.
The Chairman said: The report and accounts have bem in your possession for some time, so, with your permis.
I am
to
drive
To-day's Advertisements (To-day's Advertisements
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG,
IN BANKRUPTCY.
Order and First General Meeting
of Creditors.
No. 8 of 1903.
Re The KUN NAM LAU Firm, lately trading at No. 115 Wollington Street, Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, eating-house keepers.
Receiving Order dated 7th day of May,
1903.
Potition dated 17th day of April, 1903.
When the lato Bret Harte penned the and tricks that are vain the heathen Chinee the deceased, and have the annual cere-register, and left Vancouver for Fuget is peculiar,' he must surely have forgotten monial rites? was the point to be settled, Sound and Shanghai on the 24th April. Receiving
At Puget Sound she shipped upwards of a million feet of lumber, About 9.30 n.m. the Hongkong Government, or it is safe and the facts "disclosed that they didn't.
on the 30th of June, she went ashore on a to say that he would have bracketed that It transpired that the old man, instead of
That the staying at home and dying like a respect- sand-bank N. of Shaweishan, in Lat. 31 body with the heathen Chinee.
was under tlio impression that he was ways of the Government are dark, indeed, able being, wandered out into the woods 39 N., Long, 122°. 3 E. Captain Jongen and was carried away by a tiger, and, must be admitted, Evidence of its nobu- presumably, eaten. Owing to that, the in the vicinity of the North Saddle, the
weather being very hazy at the time When he saw that it was impossible to lousness has been given in many ways and neighbours were unable to fulfil their on many occasions, but the very latest agreemont to decently bury the body, and
from the peripatetic nature of the tiger were keep the vessel from going ground, the captain adopted the next best course, and display took place in connection with debarred from observing the annual cero-
ir onials
spirits. Away tho
ran her higli and dry ashore on the bank. The crew were then landed in boats, one the suppression of the report which Dr. Pearse submitted at the recent meeting of Whether the neighbours lost the land or not cannot be said now, but it would be
of their number however, being unfortun- property-ownere, and the questions asked interesting to know what the decision with regard thereto at the Legislative would havo boon had they captured the Council meeting by the Ilon. R. Shewan.tiger and buried its body, and subsequently It will be remembered that at the anecting preserved the dust under the label of Irene, bound North. The Irene hove to, at the Official Receiver's Office, Land
'potted ancestors.'
Had the neighbours some tiger or other and buried it. If any in question it was desired to exclude Eu-aby wisdom they would have hunted t
in fact the Chairman
question had then been raised, they could ropeans, and
re- easily have worked off the transmigration went so far as to ask them
plain away the tiger, and. by keeping the tire. They refused to do so, however, racket, or some other such scheme to ex- and there was no alternative but to
real facts to themselves, havo retained possession of the land. But attempting to go
equal to attempting to teach one's grand-smooth. Salving appliances have already teach Chinaman to scheme is almost mother to suck eggs-it is decidedly un- profitable, and not wishing to trifle with and leave someone else to think of what things unprofitable, I'll drop the subject might have been done.
to
sion, I will take them as read. sure that I may congratulate you on the continued good results shown in the ac- counts now before you; our nett earnings amount to the sum of $79,167.11 available for distribution, which enables us to pay a
on with the business. A report was dividend of 9 per cent, or Iper cent. better than we have hitherto achieved, and to read, but it was carefully kept from the write off $34,741.11, a larger amount than press, and when a reporter asked for it at before, for depreciation of plant and furni-subsequent meeting of the Sanitary Board ture, and to carry forward $2,453.00. In he was politely told that ho would not be able to get it until the Government print making this provision for depreciation, we are continuing that policy which has been ed it. There was no intention that the Government should print it, and so by steadily followed to keep us in a position to meet the rapid but continued changes and that ruse it was hoped to keep the matter improvements in electrical machinery and out of print. The mysterious action of the Sanitary Board president in requesting appliances.
Europeans to quit raised a rumpus, and following on that a mild-row took place owing to the refusal to make the report public. Then Mr Shewan asked some nasty questions of the Government, und be- fore they had time to publicly answer them the report was placed in the hands of the press and it was printed. The amusing and mysterious part comes in the Govern- ment's answers to the questions, which wero ninde known some days after the printing of the report.
Our manager, Mr Wickham, is now on leave, and during his stay in England, and while on his return journey through the United States, he will avail himself of any opportunities to gain inform ation about any improvements which are likely to be of advantage to us in the alterations and ensions we may And it desirable to introduce. The use of the current for light and power continues to shew a steady growth, being for this year the equivalent of upwards of 22,000 Inimpa of 8 candle power against 16,300 last year; are lighting remains the saine, and the lifts operated by our service have increased from 9 to 11. The expenditure on working accounts has been in about normal pro- portion with the increase of the Company's business, though we have been put to some additional outhy for coals of a better, that is less smoke-making, quality to enable us to comply with the requirements of the
Public Health Ordinances. I move that
the report and accounts be adopted.
Mr R. C. Wilcox seconded, and the mo tion was carried.
་
On the motion of Mr T. H. Reid, second- ed by Mr J. T. M. Wheeley, Messrs G. H. Medhurst and A. G. Wood were reelected as directors.
*
*
Yes, answered the Colonial Secretary, the Government received a letter from the
Secretary of the Sanitary Board, conveying A resolution asking that Dr Pearse's report should be printed, but, ho added--and this
reads strange under the circumstances- ⚫ the position the Government has adopted is that the memorandum in question invol ves assumptions as to the effect of the law that may or may not be correct but which can only be tested by a case decided in the Murray Bain seconded that Messrs Gur-Law Courts. This decision can readily be shom Stewart and C. W. May were ro- elected auditors. -
Mr J. R. Michael moved and Mr G.
The motion was carried, and the meeting dispersed,
CORRESPONDENCE.
OUR LEGISLATORS.
1o the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL.'
obtained in the usual-manner. Without it the Government could not accept the responsibility. of publishing the memoran dum. Now, that's candid-but ridicul- ous. Who is going have the mat- ter tested in the Law Courts? Does the Government employ a servant to draw up a report, and expect the public to go to law on it to test some of the assump tions contained therein? And what is meant by the usual manner "?—by dollars?
HONGKONG, July 10. SIR-I see that Jupiter does not agree with me regarding Mr Howott's special claims to represent the Chamber of Commerce in the Legislative Council. Well, he is quite entitled to his opinion, If so, will the Government supply the but the only reasou he gives for holding
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stely drowned through the capsizing of one of the boats. Signals were hoisted and the first boat to sight then was the C.M.S. but seeing that the crew were safe and the vessel was in no danger of breaking up, she continued her voyage. On Friday morning the nals wore, seen hy the C.M.S. Haean, and Captain Wallace, of that vessel, sent the chief officer sahoro with a boat to take off the shipwrecked On Saturday morning the wreck was again sighted by the C..S. Hsinchi, which reports the vessel safe and the sea
crow.
been sent to the scene of the wreck and it is expected that the vessel will be re- floated.
HONGKONG SHARE REPORT.
In their weekly share report dated 10th UNOPENED PORTS IN JAPAN. Į July, Mesars Benjamin Kelly & Potts
·
British Captain Fined, A low days ago
(says the Kobe Chronicle of the 2nd inst.), the Benrentic, of the Ben' line of steamers, arrived at Kobe from home ports. The vessel had not been long in the harbour before the master, Captain Wobster, received a sum- mons
Customs
before the to attend authorities, by whom he was examined on complying with the summons, and fiued 15, his offence being, it appears, an infringement of Article 18 of the Customs
LALW.
A representative of the Chronicle saw Captain Webster on Tuesday, and obtained from him particulars of the alleged offence, which, it seems, was cominitted nine months ago. The Captain says the Benrenue left Kobe on the 5th September last year for Yokohama. The weather
was threatening from barometer
*
way
the outset,
state:-
Business has continued dull owing more or less to the unsettled stato of exchange and there is little change in the position generally.
Banks. Hongkong and Shanghai Banks continue to rule firm with buyers at $680.
Nationals have improved and can be placed Bt $28.
The London quotation has risen to £63 10--
Marine Insurances.-Unions are quict at $500. China Traders have improved and me Onquired for at $62 aftor sales at the rate. Yangtezes have also advanced and sales at $135 have been effected. Cantona have been done and more shares are want- ed at $1775 North Chinas are quoted in Shanghai at Tls. 230.
Fire Insurances-Hongkong Fires have buyers at $325, and China Fires steady at
$85.
FRIDAY, the 17th day of July, 1903, nt
12 o'clock at Noon, precisely, has een fixed for the First General Meeting of Croditors in the above Matter, to be hold Office, Queen's Road Central, Victoria, aforesaid,
No Creditor can vote unless he previously proves his debt.
No. of Sale.
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 20th day of July, 1903, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Tw.. Lots of Crown Land, at Tai Hang Vil- lage, in the Colony of Hongkong. for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rant to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 75 years.
Registr
No.
Thi
Hang
Particulars of the Lots.
Locality.
Inland
Lot
Tai
1
No. 102 Hank
24
Boundary Measure-
ments.
ft.
the
75 2 No. 163 Village,
Forms of Proof and Proxy can bo ob- 1450 tained at the Official Receiver's Office during Office hours.
At the First General Meeting, the Creditors will be asked to consider whether the Debtors shall be adjudged Bankrupt or whether they, the Creditors, will entertain A proposal for a Composition or Scheme of Arrangement.
Notice of Public Examination.
No. 12 of 1903.
Re The Wo HING Firm, lately carrying on business at No. 48 Gage Street, Victoria, aforesaid, contractors.
No. 15 of 1903.
Re The TACK LEE Firm, lately carrying on business at Nos, 330 and 332 Des Des Voeux Road West, Victoria, aforesaid, matting manufacturers,
[OTICE is hereby given that Thursday, 16th day of July, 1903, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, has been fixed for the Public Examination of the above-named Debtors at the Supreme Court.
Dated this 9th day of July, 1903.
BRUCE SHEPHERD, Official Receiver
1451
Shipping.-Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboats have improved and are in demand at $381. Indo-Chinas are a shado firmer and have been negotiated at $103 cum dividend, closing in strong request at $97 ox the dividend of 16. paid on the 7th instant. China and Manilas and Douglas Steamships are without change. Star Fer- Particulars and Conditions of the Letting
theries continue in request at $27 for the old and $17 for the new issue. Shell Transports have again changed hands at £12/6. Shanghai Tugs have advanced to Tls. 350 at which rate there are buyers. Cargo Boats
falling steadily, and before many hours squalls of wind and fine rain gave indications of the approach of typhoon. The Benvenue was light, carrying only two hundred tons of cargo, and had the coast on her leo. As the wen ther grow hourly worse, the Captain, under these disadvantages, with the object of pro- tecting his ship, crow, and cargo, made for the nearest harbour, which happened to be the almost land-locked Kada Bay in Kishu. For two days, the Captain Mys, a terrific typhoon blow outside, and even in the safe harbour of Kada Bay, the Benvenue, with all available anchors in use, came near being driven ashore. On the second day of the steamer was their stay in port,'
who twelve by
policemton, bourded could not venture afloat earlier the stormi. The police because of
have been fixed at Tis. 1775.
Refineries.-China. Sugars are in-demand at $100. Luzons are quier at quotation.
Mining. Puojoms are wanted at $2, and Raubs at 883. Jelebus keep offering at $1. Chinese Engineering have hoen Hold at Tls, 660 in Shanghai.
Docks, Warres, "and "Godowns.Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks remain firm with sales at $216. Farnhams have suffer- ed. a farther fall in value but close in do- mand at Tls. 1724 cum dividend. Kowloon Wharfs have been disposed of at $87.
2821 Hongkew Wharfs are in the market at Tls.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-Hongkong Lands have reacted to $160, at which rate shares are wanted. Shanghai Lands have been booked at Tls. 110. Hongkong Hotels have eased off and can probably be obtain- ed at $162. Further sales are reported in
or China Providents.
it is as absurd as anything could well be. dollars, and some one will soon be found to obtained the particulars they required \ Shanghai of Astor House Hotels at $31. He says Mr Hewett cannot fairly represent go to law. There are lots of people here and left, the Benvenue afterwards con- There is no change in Humphreys' Estate
tinuing its voyage to Yokohama, and from the commercial interests of Hongkong who love law and would not mind indulging there on to England, the Captain thinking
Then the Govern-nothing more about the incident. because he is bound up in the interests of the P. and O. Company. If this is really at Government expense *Jupiter's' opinion, then all I can say is ment say they could not undertake the re-indicating the nature of the weather be had except at an advance. that it is most contemptible. It is one of the boasts of the public life of Great sponsibility of publishing the memorandum,
Britain and her Colonies that men are
and further do not propose to print and willing to undertake onerous public duties circulate it for the reasons above stated, from a spirit of pure disinterestedness. There are doubtless instances where the yet those replies were given after the Go- reverse has been the case: but fortunately vernment had typewritten the inamoran-
for Hongkong we have had during the dum and handed it to the press for publica past forty years many conspicuous ex- amples of disinterested wen in our Logisla- tive Council, and. without saying a word
in disparagement of Mr Pollock, "I again
MERCURY,
tion!
*
*
Ан
Cotton Mills-Hongkong Cottons are in demand at $144, but there are no shares to
that occasion, Captain Webster remarks
Cigar Companies.-Sumatras have again that on that voyage the Glenesk left Kobe a
Miscellaneous.-Green Island Cements little later than the Benvenue and took changed hands at Tls, 50. three days to reach Yokohama, which was are steady at $214. A. S. Watsons have done with carge and vessel damaged, while found investors at $14. the German mail from Yokohama also took been done at 8127 and $71 for the old and three days to reach Kobe.
Electrics havo
new shares ex the dividend of 90 and 45 Captain Wobster also had something to cents respectively, payable to-morrow. say with regard to port regulations. He had Geo. Fenwicks have been sold at $47). been charged with a breach of the Customs Ices are in request at $245, Langkats have Law. In Japan, he said, they were expect.
THE DANGERS OF OVER- STUDY.
REMARKABLE LETTER
Registry No.
No. of Sale.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 20th day of July, 1903, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land, at Peak Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years from the date of commencement of R.B.L. No. 112, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years.
Locality
Particulars of the Lot.
Boundary
Measure- ments.
Annual Rent,
Contents in
Square feet
Upset Price.
N.E
E.
ft.
..
ft. fl.
Rural
Build
ing
LOL
Peak
No. 115Road,
10
83 1424
30
270
10
1448
Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 20th day of July, 1903. at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land at Shek Tong Tsui
in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sur. veyor of His Majesty the King, for one
further term of 75 years.
Locality.
Registry No.
No. of Sale
Particulars of the Lot.
Boundary
Micasure. ments.
نے
W.
It. th.
ft.
Upset Price.
Annual Rent.σ
Square feet.
Contents ill
In answer to another question the Co-ed to know the regulations of the ports be- receded to Tis. 300 at which rate shares
fore they entered them. In Hongkong and are enquired for. assert that Mr Howett will not only be a lonial Secretary replied that the memor-
other ports, a Captain on enterings port was worthy representative of the shipping and commercial interests of Hongkong but that andum was read in English at the recent supplied with a copy of the port's regula he is exceedingly well fitted by training meeting of property owners held at the tions, which was expected to be returned be fore the vessel loft. In these cases a Cap- and experience to take an impartial and Sanitary Board offices, which was attain had an opportuntity of learning the statesmanliko view of any public question
That overwork, anxiety, grief, engender coming before the Legislative Council. tonded by Europeans as well as by Chinese. rules in force, but this method was not in
a morbid condition in which the body Yours,
It is accessible to the members of the vogue in Japan, although the Customs auth.
orities were not slow in enforcing the penalty becomes weakened and exhausted is only Board, both European and Chinese, and for infringement against all and sundry, there is no question of supplying to As we understand the fine has not been too true; and if this condition is allowed To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.'
Chinese information which is withheld paid, the case may come before the Courts. to continue the worst results must onsne. We have examined our files, and find that In this connection the following letter will HONGKONG, 11th July.
from Europeans. Now, in that reply the weather was very stormy at the time be read with interest, as it refers to an
important scientific discovery :- SIR-While your correspondents are dis-the Government is not quite consistent. the Bentenue took shelter, and that many 12, Dalgarno Gardens, N. Kensington, W..
May 1st, 1900. vessels were delayed or suffered damage puting rospecting the rival merits of Mr
from the bad weather. It is extraordinary.
Gentlemon-Two months ago I Pollock and Mr Hewelt as candidates for Certainly the report was road in English ;
recommended to take Stearns Wine of Legislative Council honours, will you allow but the Government attempted to keep the if in future foreign vessels are to under- me space to suggest that the time has come English out of the meeting and it was only stand that they can only enter unopen ports Cod Liver Oil, and I have great pleasure
for shelter in bad weather at the risk of for revision of the manner in which our Unofficial legislators are appointed? after they persisted in staying that tho re
fine. The decision, as it stands, seems to in informing you that I have dervied far It is not because I agree with 'Jupiter's port was read. Then again the Govern-us in flat defiance of both law and treaty, more benefit from it than from any other
The Article alleged to have been in preparation I have taken.
I may tell you that about two years ago insinuation that Mr Hewett would use his
fringed runs as follows: A vessel engaged I went in for several Civil Servico ex- position, if elected, to promote the in- ment says that there is no question of terests of his own Company in preference supplying to Chinese information which is in foreign trade may not enter or leave an to those of the community that I make this withheld from Europeans, and they have unopen port, but this does not apply to aminations, and the strain of studying WEEKLY NEWS suggestion. If there were anything in the brazen offrontery to make
that vessels or to other cases where unavoidable quite broke down my health, and left me
FOR HOME. Jupiter's suggestion, it would apply
circumstances exist. When a vessel engage almost bloodless and subject to acute
neuralgia. ed in foreign trade has entered an unopen
I was treated by various doctors, but round to Sir Paul Chater, Mr Dickson, declaration notwithstanding Mr Shewan, Mr Stewart, Dr Ho Kai, chairman of the
meeting in ques-port, for any of the above reasons, the minx-
to nothing they prescribed gave me real relief, and Mr Wei Yak. But no one would
peans to retire, and ter sh forthwith report the reason
Customs official, or, if there bo no Custons and you may imagine, therefore, how entertain the belief that these gentlemen tion asked Eur,
:
all
that the
Praya
Re-
clama-
Mariae tion
was
Lot op- No. poelte 232 the
251 108 160.0 10 85,0100
Sailors
Home.j
1419
themselves or the business houses with of the authorities to have the report placed for infringement of this rule is a fine not with your preparation, which, in my case,
which they are connected.
exceeding yen 2,000. Now, as the master's It is en broader grounds that I would before the public. Where the shuffling, evidence shows, it was impossible to anake suggest a more satisfactory method of ap- and double-dealing is going to end cannot such a report before the police came off, pointment. Why should the Government be said, but it all leads one to believe that have the right to nominate the majority of
the Unofficial Members? Why should the heathen Chinee is not the only person Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Co. have a to whom ways that are dark and tricks permanent representative in the Council that are vain are peculiar. irrespectivo of the fitness of its resident taipan for public life? Why should the election of two members-the only two
having a semblance of public election--be
Several interesting case have come be-
because of the bad weather, and yet the
179,550
22
It
ft.
30+
#2
Square feet.
Upset Price
Annual Bent. {'*
Contents
* }
30 2,230 24075
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LIMITED.
PIANO CLEARANCE
SALE.
This Season's Pianos as under must be sold to make room for New Stook, 100 Planos to arrive about October.
Upright
Squire (owner's property) Schiedmeyer,'
Grand Hopkinson
Russell
Cost Fring $350
...$650 400 550 300 Transposing...750 350
Robinson Plano Co., Ld.
Transposing
Russell
30 240 24 676 Apollo
GODOWN TO LET.
To. 165, PRAYA EAST. Spacious To storied GODOWN. Suitable for Yarn or Coals,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
AND AGENCY Co Lồn.
Hongkong, July 11, 1903.
STEAM FOR ODESSA,
THE Russian Steamer
THE HERMANN LERCHE,
21..240 500 Transposing 50
(Second hand) Horizontal Grand........ .900 100 Spaethie, Upright Grand.576 400 Chappell, (Second hand).675 225 Kreu (Second hand) Con-
cort Upright Grand ...800 450 Needham (Second hand)
Concert Upright Grand..800 450. Robinson Piano Co., Ld.
Cottage...
...475 400
Robinson Piano Co., Ld.
Cottage ... Broadwood
...475 400
...600..475
Robinson Piano Co., Ld....575 450
1446
do do
650 450
300 150
Bord Pianette
(owner's
property)
Orchestrion
285 ...900 150
(Second
.600 250
...450 390
450
1,978 1ons Nett, will be despatched for the above Port on or about SATURDAY, 18th July,
BRADLEY & Co,
Agents Hongkong, July 11, 1903.
Intimations.
1447
Schiedmeyer
hand) Rosenkranz
Werner, Upright Grand,
owners's property. Rachals,
Second hand ...750 400
MUSIC CLEARANCE
SALE.
ZETLAND HOUSE, Popular Songs, Piano and Violin Solos,
No, 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION. Moderate Charges.
MRS. WATLING,
Proprietress.
Hongkong, January 14, 1903.
96
MEE CHEUNG, HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER. · Developing and Printing for Amateur ENLARGEMENT? A SPECIAL FEATURE.
BRANCH
1587
HONGKONG HOTEL CORRIDOS.
MR W. C. JACK, Member of the Institute of Naval Archi- tects,
Late Assistant Manager at Kowloon Dock,
HAS the Honour inform the
that he has this day commenced business as CONSULTING ENGINEER and SURVEYOR in Hongkong. Hongkong, 1st March, 1903.
E. C. WILKS & CO.,
GENTS for the Construction and Sale
A of Ships, Marine Engineers, Naval
Architects and Surveyors.
Collisions and Dimages Surveyed for Insurance Companies.
SHIP'S DESIGNS AND SPECIFICATIONS
PREPARED.
Telegraphic Address :--
MARINEWORK, HONGKONG, Codes used A. 1. and A.B.C, 4th and 5th Editions.
Hongkong, March 24, 1903.
Hotels.
Pelham House,
FAMILY HOTEL,
648
WYNDHAM STREET.
M. MOORE,
865
Proprietoress.
HOTEL ORAIGIEBURN.
PLUNKET'S
GAP, THE PEAK,
near the TRAM TERMINUS. TELEPHONE 56,
For Terms,
741
Apply to the MANAGER.
THE WAVERLEY HOTEL,
ICE HOUSE STREET, HONGKONG. A First-Class Private Family Hotel.
ANDSOMELY FURNISHED
The Overland China Mail Exceedingly Spacious Rooms.
Published to suit the Departure
of each English and French Mail Steamer to Europe..
has proved invaluable.
Yours faithfully, GERTRUDE L. CLARKE, Stearns' Wine of Cod Liver Oil contains Customs regard the offence as one to be all the essential curative principles of the oil itself. met by a fine. Though the fine is a nomi- oil without the nauseating
FULL REPORTS nal one, the principle at stake is important. Thanks to the great scientific discovery above referred to, the valuable extractive principles are entirely separated from the AND ALL THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE oil and combined instead with a rich full-
(Commercial, Shipping, etc.) bodied wine, to which is added peptonate
Natural Modesty. natural modesty of many people who have used Chamberlain's Colic
of iron. The result is a liquid which is at $17 per annum (including Postage).
left to two insignificant bodies like fore the Land Court, which is settling the and Diarrhoes Remedy for Diarrhea, once a tonic, tissue builder and a won the Chamber of Commerce (which is largely composed of alions) and the Justices claims with regard to holdings in the New Dysentery, etc., with splendid results, derful nourisher. For all kinds of wasting of the Peace ? Why should not the Chin Territory One of the most interesting, make them hesitate about giving their disease-incipient, consumption, debility opinion for publicity. Still these same exhaustion, etc.-Stearns Wino of Cod ose members be elected by popular vote! however, was heard recently. Some years people have done much to make Chamber Liver Oil is acknowledged by the medical The present representatives are not sup posed to be in accord with the Chinese ago, an old man with a small holding came-lain's Colic and Diarrhea Romody a profession to be an ideal remedy, completely community on various questions of import under the protection of a neighbouring household word, for they have by word of superseding ordinary cod liver oil or its
month informed their friends what a good omnisions
Sold by all Chemists and S. WATSON ance. In fact, why should not the whole family. In consideration of s promise by medicine it is to have in the hou-e... ... Once community have an opportunity of select
around the world. For sale by all chemists. ing who in to represent it in the Council, that family to see him decently buried and used, always kept, follows, this medicine & Co. L'....
Connal Yo
rites, he signed away to them the ownership. General Agents,
inste d of having man pitchforked into the to maintain the usus annual ceremonia and medicine vendors, WATKINS Ltd., STEARNS HEADACHE CURE CURES.
MARS
OF ALL CHEMISTS.
“CHINA MAIL' OFFICE,
SWYNDHAM STREET, Hovarova
"THE BACK DOOR.
THE Serios of Articles entitled THE BACK DOOR which appeared
In the China Mall, have been reprinted, od may be obtained in Pamphlet form.
PRIOR
$1.
and
Very MODERATE TERMS to FAMI LIES by the DAY or MONTH.
Hongkong, December 18, 1900.
Dentistry.
DENTISTRY.
SUI SANG,
2639
Lately Practising with Dr. L. SANATA
DENTIST
Connaught Road, near Blake Pier. dongkong, December 3, 1902,
S.
1. E N
TIN G
Dentist,"
Classical and Dance Music, 3 copies for 82. Song Folios containing over 100 songs by well known composers
Operas by Sullivan, de Koven,
Planquette, etc. Slightly si, each
soiled Scores...
Collections
by
of Songs Glover, Gatty, Roeckel, etc. Musical Sketch Books, Piano-
forte Recreations
DANCE ALBUMS, SONG FOLIOS,
etc., etc., etc.; Also our stock of small Instruments at reduced rates. Clearance Sale to 30th September only, to make room for new. Stocks coming to hand.
ADVERTISE
ADVERTISE
ADVERTISE
Che Life of Trade.'
A ONE-TIME order, like one blow of the hammer on the head of the nail, makes an impression, but it is only the con tinuous insertion of the advertisement. like the continuous pounding on the head of the nail, that drives the argo ment homo and ölinches it?
The BEST Medium tor
Advertising is
THE
China Mail.
028 Read by all Classes in the Colony
and undoubtedly the
No. 14, D'AQUILAR STREET POPULAR & LEADING PAPER.
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation. Free,
Hongkong, April 24, 1900
Established over Half-Century
Shipping.
HAMBURG AMEPIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDÄMPFER DIENST.
(Taking Cargo at through rates to Antwerp, AMSTERDAM, Rotterdam, COPENHAGEN, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRICATE, GENOA, POHrs in the LEVANTE BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORT).
+
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. CALLINO AT SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
4.5. Nürnberg,
Capt. JABURG,
6.8. Würzburg
Capt. v. BINLER,
17th July, 1903.
Freight.
FOR HAVRE, BREMEN AND HAMBURG. CALLING AT SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO.
29th July, 1903.
8.S. Badenia,
Capt. RORDEN,
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. CALLING AT SINGAPORE AND PENANG,
12th August, 1903.
}
Freight.
THE CHINA'MAIL.
Shipping
OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
JOINT SERVICES.
* FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON. MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL. AND FOR CONTINENT.
PENINSULAR
Shipping.
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1903.
&
ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP
NAVIGATION COMPANY
Shipping.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
HE Steamship
TILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned TORTS on the DATE THE AUSTRALIAN,
WILL
tramed:-
R
SINGAPORE,
LONDON, &c...
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO
AND BOMBAY *
Ballanrat
* Calling at PENANG if sufficient inducement offers.
About 10th July,
DEMARKS.
Freight only.. Freight or Pastuge.
See Special Advertisement
Freight only.
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent,
STEAMERS
COLOMBO,
Pekin
AND BOMBAY *.
C. R, LONGDEN, R.N.I.
TO SAIL ON
Noon, 13th July.
SHANGHAI,
{Bengal....
A. L. VALENTINI
Noon, 18th
F. G. SUMMERS.
July.
Maragon...
About 24th
S. HALL
July.
OUTWARDS.
Froight & Passengers.
PROM
STEAMERS
TOUE
For further Particulars, apply to
GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ..............DroMED GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ..........BECTÓR GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL .NEATOR GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL TEUCER GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ..............NINGĆHOW,
16th July.' ...2nd July. .29th July. ...30th July. 8th August.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Offico,"
Hongkong, July 9 1903.
HOME WARDS
LONDON BERTI.
STEAMERE
10 SIL
PROMEMBERS
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP.PELEUS.. MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP.STENTOR MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP.TYDEUS.. * LIVERPOOL
.DIOMED..... MARSEILLES,LONDON & ANTWERP NESTOR.. MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP.MOYUNE
* Taking Cargo for Liverpool at Tondon Rates,
TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
22nd Vist ...th
18th August. 20th August 1st. September. 16th September.
July. July. August.
Steamship.
Tons.
Captain
FOR HAVRE AND HAMBURG. CALLING AT SINGAPORE AND COLOMBO,
26th August, 1903 Freight. FOR NEW YORK via SUEZ CANAL.
B.S. Sithonia,
Capt. HILDEBRANDT,
8.S. Arabia,
Capt. BAHLE,
About middle of August.
POIL
For further particulars, apply to
* LIVERPOOL
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
1569
HONGKONG OFFICE,
Queen's Buildings, No, I
20
Captain MCARTHUR, will be despatched as above on SUNDAY, the 12th Inst., at Daylight.
This woll-known Steamer is specially fit- ted for Passengers, and has a Refrigemting 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 comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms.
For Passage, apply to
1442
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Aycuts. Hongkong, July 10, 1903.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
CONTROLL SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KORE, YOKOHAMA AND VICTORIA, B.C.
SAFETY-SPEED-PUNCTUALITY.
Empress Twin Scrow Steamships-8,000 Tons-10,000 Horse power-Speed 10 knots Saving 3 to 7 Days accross the Pacific.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, (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. LMPRESS OF INDIA R.M.S. ATHENIAN
HE
6000 TONE....... 4425 TONS... 6000 Toys.... 3882 Toss...... 6000 loss..
6000 TONS..
4125 Toss......
0000 Toкs..
3882 Toys...
1903
..WEDNESDAY, July 15. WEDNESDAY, July 22. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12. WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 23, WEDNESDAY, Oct. 7. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4.
INLAND SEA OF JAPAN. and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER. (B,C.), in 12 DAYS, saving "THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouvor with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE
Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, of which Passengers to Great Britain and the Continent, are given choice of.
HONGKONG MANILA.
FOR SWATOW.
THE
Highest Class, Bowest, frat ust and most luxurious Steam-Company's Res
HAICHING, ers between Hongkong and Manila.-Saloon amidships- Electric Light Perfect Cuisine Surgeon carried.All | Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the most up-to-dato arrangements for comfort of Passengers. the above Port on SUNDAY, the 12th
July, at 9 am,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
General Managers.". Hongkong, July 10, 1903.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
For Sailing Dates.
TO SAI
....
10th August.
RUBI ZAFIRO PERLA
2510
R. W. Almond
2510
R. Rodger
Manila Direct July 18, at 10 ani, July 25, at 10 a.m.
1980
J. McGinty
FOR
STEAMERS
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and
•NINGCHOW. all PACIFIC COAST PORTS, via N'KI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA..........................
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 11, 1903.
1831
For Freight or Passage, apply to
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
FOR
CHINKIANG SAMARANG & SOURABAYA MANILA SHANGHAI MANILA
..............................
STEAMER
TIENTSIN ........SHANTUNG
.....SUNOKIANG
WHAMPOA + TAIYUAN
PT. DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND," COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNS. VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE
CEBU AND ILOILO
TAIYUAN *
.KAIFONG *
TO SAIL
.13th July. .................15th July,
15th July. ..16th July. ...27th July.
.27th July.
27th July,
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these Steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled Table. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.
↑ Taking Cargo on through bills of lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Ports. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all Now Zealand and other Australian Ports.
N.B.-REDUCED SALOON FARES, Single and Return, To Manila and Australian Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Hongkong, July 11, 1903.
AGENTS.
ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE in 97 Hours. Close connection is made at Montreal, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
Passengers booked through to all principal pointa and AROUND THE WORLD. Retum tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.
SPECIAL RATES (first class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.
The attractive features of this Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF TTS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award
for
me at Chicago World's Exhibition) and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes,
THE DINING CARS AND MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and acerated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information Maps, Guides, Books, Rates of Freight and Passage, Apply to
Hongkong, June 26, 1903
D. E. BROWN, General Agent,
PEDDER STREET
PORTLAND AN
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, STEAM FOR SINGATORE, PINANG, COLOMEO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID
NAPLES, GENOA, ANTWERP, BREMEN/HAMBURG; PORTS IN THE LEVANTE, BLACK SEA AND BALTIC PORTS; Arso LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS.:
STEAMERS WILL CALL AT GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS AND LUGGAGE. N.B.-CARGO CAN BE TAKEN ON THROUCH BILLS OF LADING FOR THE PRINCIPAL PLACER IN RUSSIA:
PROPOSET SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
-HAMBURG *
1112
PRINZ HEINRICH SACHSEN... KIAUTSCHOU * BAYERN
MT
ZIETEN AND ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, via INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, PORTLAND, OREGON,
MOI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA; FOR
PERATING IN..
CONNECTION WITH THE
STEAMSHIP.
INDRAVELLI
INDRAPURA
INDRASAMHA
OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.
TONS.
CAPTAIN,
4899 R. P. Craven
4899 A. E. Hollingsworth 5197 W. E. Craven
HONGKONG,
July 14, 1903 ...... August 14, 1903 September 13, 1903 Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern, Canadian and United States Points. For through rates of Freight and further information,
mmunicate with or apply to
PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Hongkong, June 15, 1903.
2
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.) PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
Steamers. HIROSHIMA MARU,
J. NAGAO,
KAGA MARU,
GEO. ANDERSON, AWA MARU,
N. TRENNT,
YA WATA MARU,
A. E. MOSES, KAGOSHIMA' MARU,
K. KOBI, TAMBA MARU,
J. W.WALE, SKNSHIU MARU, L. PYNE, ÎJUN MARU,
Dostinations
BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE
and COLOMBO, VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A., Via SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, Via MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE.
KOBE.
SEYDLITZ.. ROON
***
Steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie:
Hongkong, July 11, 1903.
Shewan, Tomes & Co., General Managers.
1431
ITALIANA.
(FLORIO & RUBATTINO UNITED COMPANIES.)
STEAM FOR BOMBAY VLA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEs, Sutz, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN
and GENDA: also VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITERRANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVAN- TINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO.
2246 (Taking Cargo at through rates to PERSIAN GULF and Bagdad, also BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA).
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA THE Steamship
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
FOE FOOCHOW, Via SWATOW
AND AMOY,
TAMSUI, Via SWATOT
AND AMOY, ANPING, Via SWATOW
AND AMOY,
TAMSUL, Via SWATOW
AND AMOY,·
STEAMER
LEAVING ANPING MARU, Į SUNDAY, 12th
T. Gore.
July. SUNDAY, 12th
July.
(DAIJINA MARU,
1 T. O¤âTA,
MAIDZURU MARU, \ WEDNESDAY,
T. SAITO,
15th July. DAIGI MARU, SUNDAY,
T. W. GROVES, July.
19th
The Co.'s now Steamers are specially designed for the coast trade of South China and Formosa, and are fitted with all modern improvements. Excellent accom modation is provided for lat class passengers, and a duly qualified Doctor is carried.
All Steamers carry the Imperial Japanese Alails, subject to periodical inspection 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 premises at Tamsui to land all Passengers and cargo.
For Freight, Passage and rther information apply at the Co.'s local Branch Office, at No. 8, Des Voeux Road Central,
T. ARIMA.
Hongkong, July 10, 1903.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
(ORIENTAL S. 8. Co.)
Sailing Datus. WEDNESDAY, 22nd July. THURSDAY, 6th Aug. REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG THURSDAY, 20th Aug. THURSDAY, 3rd Sept.
AND MANILA IN 48 HOURS. THURSDAY,
17th Sept. THE Company's well-known Steamship WEDNESDAY, 30th Sept. 1 ROHILLA MARU, 3869 Tons, WEDNESDAY, 14th Oct. Captain C. P. BISHOF, will be despatched WEDNESDAY, 8th tict- for MANILA on FRIDAY, the 17th
July, at I am.
N WEDNESDAY, the 22nd day of July, 1903, at Noon, the Steamship ON HAMBURG, of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Captain BURMEISTER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port as above, Calling at NAPLES and GENOA.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, on MONDAY, the 20th July, Cargo Parcels will be received at the Agency's Office until Noon on TUESDAY, the 21st July. and Specie will be received on Board until 5 p.m. on TUESDAY, the 21st July, and Contorts of Packages are required. No Parcel Receipts will be signed for less than
32.50 and Parcels should not exceed Two Feet Cubic in Measurement.
The Steamer has splendid accommodation and carries a Doctor and Stewardesses. Linen can be washed on board.
1917
Norddeutscher Lloyd.
For further Particulars, apply to
Melchers & Co., Agents.
NORTHERN PACIFIC S.S. CO. BOSTON STEAMSHIP CO. BOSTON TOW-BOAT CO.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
Via Shanghai, Inland Sea of Japan, Kobe and Yokohama,
FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA
IN CONNECTION. WITH
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Sailing Da.es. TUESDAY, 14th July, at Noon. TUESDAY, 14th
July, at 4 p.m. FRIDAY, 17th
July, at Daylight. FRIDAY, 17th
July, at 4p.m. WEDNESDAY,
July 22, at Noon. SATURDAY, 25th VICTORIA.. July, at Daylight PLEIADES
OLYMPIA
MARSEILLES, LONDON and ANTWERP, Via SINGAPORE, PEN- ANG, COLOMBO & PORT SAID. BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and MONDAY, 27th
COLOMBO. ________ July, at 4 pm. VICTORIA, B.C. and SEATTLE,TUESDAY, 28th
U.S.A., Via SHANGHAL MOJI, 1. OHNO,
KOBE and YOKOHAMA.
July, at 4 p.m. Larough Passenger Tickets issued to the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada, and Europe, in connection with the Great Northern Railway and Atlantic Steamers. Found the World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, lst and Sni Clasa Through Passengers have the option of travelling by the Sanya Railway.
or further information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., spply at the Com- pany - Local Branch Office in Prince's Buildings, First Floor, Chater Lond.
Apply to
T. 8. Takayanagi, Acting Manager, Hongkong, July 11, 1908.
Steamers.
Tons.
Captains.
To Sail.
on the 23rd July.
To be followed by ROSETTA MARU
Magnificont. Accommodation. Comfort- able Cabins. Excellent Table. Unrivalled Speed. Electric Light. Doctor and Stewardess carried..
For Freight or Passage, apply at the Company's Office; 3 Queen's Buildings, Ice House Street.
2285
K. NAKASHIMA, 0:
Manager. Hongkong, July 11, 193.
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.)
THE Steamship
AUSTRALIA,
Captain W. G.. MCARTHUR,
will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 29th July, at Noon.
MANAGER.
.257
GLEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS..
FOR-LONDON,
THE Steamship
⠀ GLENGARRY, Captain ⠀ WILLY, will be · despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 14th July, 1903.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, June 20, 1903,
NOTICE
1335
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX ;
Also
PORTS OF BRAZIL & RIVER
PLATE
ISCHIA,
Captain MAGANZINI, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 14th Inst., at Noon
At BOMBAY the steamer is discharging in VICTORIA Dock.
For further particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.;
Agents,
Hongkong, July 8, 1903.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
LIGHTNING,
Captain J. G. SPENCE, will be despatched for the above Porte on TUESDAY, the 14th July, at non-
1419
For Freight or Passage, apply to
D. SASSOON & Co., ED.,
Agents, Hongkong, July 7, 1903.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERJES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamship THE
YARRA. Captain SELLIFE, will be despatched for the above ports on or about TUESDAY, the 14th July.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, July 7, 1903.
AUSTRIAN
LLOYD'S STEAM
1414
NAVIGA
TION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA AND KOBE,
THE Company's Steamship.
MARQUIS BACQUEHEM,
N TUESDAY the 14th July 1903, at Captain RASSEVICH, will leave for the above Sa.m. the Company's Steamship places on SATURDAY, the 18th inst., ERNEST SIMONS, Capt. DUPUY FROMY, pan. with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and CARGO, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES F BOMBAY
This Steamer connects at COLOMBQ with the 6.8. Nera, which vessel takes on her Passengers and Mails, leaving that port on the 25th July, 1903, direct to Suez, Port Said and Marseillus.
Cargo and Spocje will be registored for London as well as for Marseilles, and no copted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Nuon on MONDAY, the 13th July. Specie and Parcels received until 4 p.m. on the same day. No Cargo will be received on board on TUESDAY
Parcels are not to be sent on board This well-known Steamer is specially they must be left at the Agency's Office. fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigera quired.
Contents and vaine of Packages are re
..
ting Chamber, which ensures the supply of For further particulara apply at the Fresh Provisions, Ice, &c, throughout the
The Steamer is installed throughout with
voyage.
the Electric Light.
A Stewardess and
geon are carried.
Company's Office.
duly-qualified
Sure
G. DE CHAMPEAUX
Agent Hongkong, June 30, 1903.
1379
Return Tickets interchangeable with China and Manila S.S. Co., Id-
N.B. To assure the additional comfort
of passengers the steamers of the Compoy have electric fans fitted in state-rooms.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1502
J. Panton
3753
F. G. Purington ...........................**
2837
J. Truebridge
August August September 10.
15.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co
Agents. Hongkong, July 2, 1903,
1386
Steamers marked (*) have no passanger accommodation.
THE attention of passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this Line to the PACIFIC COAST and to the INTERIOR and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES and to EUROPE.
Special rates allowed to meribers of Government Services.
BEN LINE OF STEAMSHIPS
FOR LONDON vĨA SUEZ CANAL HE Steamship
BENLEDI
T
Capt. D. CLARK, will be despatched as above on or about THURSDAY the
Through Billa of Lading issued to PACIFIC COAST POINTS and to the Principal 30th July. Cities in the United States and Canada.
For further information as to Freight, or Passage, Apply to
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Dodwell & Co., Limited. General dants.
GEBB LIVINGSTON & CO.
Apankt
Hongkong, July 10, 1609,
172
Hongkong, July 10, 1909,
REGULAR
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SANDER WIELER & Co... Agents, Prices Building,
Hongkong, July 10, 1903.
1445
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGIPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON
Through Buir of Ladang isnued for BATA-
VIA PERSIAN GULF CON TINENTAL AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
TG. SUDIXES, CAIT
THE Steamship BALLAARAT Capt. F.
Hin Majesty Malla, will be despatoned from this for
STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW BOMBAY, to on SATURDAY, the 18th
YORK,
July, at Noon, taking P ngers and Cargo
VLA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.
(With Liberty to Call at PHILIPPINE PORTS)
PROPOSED SAYINGS FROM HONGKONG
for the above.
Silk and VAID
and Tea for
will be trans sleather
London
be con
1909.
治
MACDUFF...
About July 15.
SAINT BEDE. ORO MOGUE SATSUMA......
July 25.
follow
contents.
For Freight and further info
Apply
DOD WHELANCO
Hongkong, July 1
tion
SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1903.
Shipping.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
·FOR MANILA..
THE Co's Japanese Mail Steamship
YAWATA MARU,
3,600 Tons, Captain A. E. MORES, will be despatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 17th inst., at 4 p.m.
This well-known Steamer is specially con- structed for service in the Tropics, and is provided with superior accommodation and with all modern fittings and improve ments for the safety and comfort of Pas sengers. Electric Light and Refrigerator; Doctor and Stewardess carried.
For Freight and Passago, apply to
T. S. TAKAYANAGI, Atp. Manager.
Hongkong, July 9, 1903.
AUSTRIAN
LLOYD'S
STEAM
1435
Notices to Consignees.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL 1INE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
PRINZ HEINRICH, OF THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, having arrived, Consignees of Cargoare here- by informed that their Goods, with the ex option of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, re being landed and stored at their risk, to the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND o vLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, LTD., Kowloon, whence delivery may be
jbanjā.
Optional cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary bo given before 11 a.m. To-day.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after "15th July, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods. are to be left in the Godowns, where they NAVIGA will be examined on Wednesday, the 15th
TION July, at 9.30 a.m, COMPANY.
STEAM FOR FIUME and TRIESTE Dircot, Calling at SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ and PORT SAID. (Taking Cargo at through rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRICA, PERSIAN RED SEA, GULF BLACK SEA, Levant, VENICE and ADRIATIC POISTS), TEE Company's Steamship
TRIESTE,
THE
Captain Mecozzi, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 21st July,
For information ns to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co.,
Agents, Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, June 30, 1903.
1376
... All Claims must roach us before the 18th July, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO..
Agents.
Hongkong, July 8, 1903,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEL S.
1428
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL, STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER PALAWAN,
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abovE named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and
Balks.
THE CHINA, MAIL.
APERIAL BANK OF CHINA. ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECRES OF THE
12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
PAID-UP CAPITAL, SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL,
17
Tis. 5,000,000 2,600,000
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
CANTON, CHETOO,
CHINKIANO,
CEUGXING, HANKOW,
PEKINO,
PENANO,
SINGAPORE, TIENTBIN
THE BANK Purchases and receives for Collection Bills of Exchange drawn on the above places, and Solls Drafts and Telegraphic Transfers Payable at Branches Agencies,
its
HONGKONG BRANCEL. Advances made on approved securities. Bills Discounted,
Interest allowed on Current Accounta at the Rate 2% per Annum on the Daily Balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 3 Months
•
"
+3
в 12
$1
$1
E. W. RUTTER,
Manager.
1970
Hongkong. January 18, 1901
LONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORATION.
H
PAID-UP CAPITAL.......... RESERVE FOND-
.$10,000,000
LIABILITY PROPRIETORS ....
Sterling Reserve, $10,000,000 Silver Reservo 5,500,000
or)
-$15,500,COM
210,000,0
COURT OF DIRECTORS :-
RESERVE
A. J. RAYMOND, Esq.-Chairman.
THE AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAM. placed at their risk in the HosGKONG AND H. E. TOMKINS, Esq --Deputy Chairman.
SHIP CO.
STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK, VIA THE SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
VERONA,
Captain H. N. SPIESES, will be despatched
as above on or about SATURDAY, the
5th July.
For Freight, &c., apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1003,
REGULAR STEAMSHIP
TO
1368
SERVICE
NEW YORK VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.
(With liberty to call at Philippine Ports).
HE Steamship
THE
KENNEBEC
will be despatched as above on or about 26th July.
For Freight and further information, Apply to
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK, Oriental Freight Department,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 2, 1903.
KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY'S GODOWNS at Kowloon, where each consign Hon. C. W. Dickson." H. Schubart, Esq. ment will bo sorted out Mark by Mark, and E. Goetz, Esq.
Modhurst, delivery can be obtained as soon as the G. H. Goods are landed,
Optional goods will be landed here un less instructions are given to the contrary before 9 a.m. to-morrow.
Goods not cleared by the 14th July,
at 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.
Eag
C. Michelau, Esq.
:
E. Shellim, Esq. Hon. K. Shewan.
N. A. Siebs, Esq. H. W. Slade, Esq. CHIEF MANAGER : Hongkong J. R. M. SMITH, MANAGER:
No Fire Insurance will be effected by LONDON me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- signeos' and the Co.'s representatives at an
,
Shanghai-H. M. BEVIS. BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY
BANKING Co., LD.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Account at the rate of 2 par
appointed hour. All claims must be pre. cont. por annum on the daily balance.
souted within ten days of the steamer's arrival hers, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, July 7, 1903.
Insurances.
1422
SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company and prepared to accept Risks against Fire at 1389 Current Rates.
HOTZ, s'JACOB & Co. Hongkong, March 31: 1900
Notices to Consignees.
PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP INDRAVELLI.. FROM PORTLAND (OR.), YOKO-
HAMA, KOBE.AND MOJI.
THE above Steamer having arrived. Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of lading for Countor- signature, and to tako immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us
in any caso whatvor.
ALLEN CAMERON,
General Agent.
1440
Hongkong, July 10, 1903. *MOGUL'' LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE STEAMSHIP MOGUL, FROM LIVERPOOL, MIDDLESBRO'
AND STRAITS. YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- all Goods are being handed
at their risk into the Gonowss of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF and GODOWN Co., at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be ob- tained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded un- less notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-MORROW, 8th inst.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th Inst., will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before not be the 18th Inst., or they will recognized.
All Broken, Chafed, and Damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they. will be examined on the 13th inst, at 3
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
agents.
Hongkong, July 8, 1903.
1424
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. *GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS. FROM ANTWERP LONDON AND
STRAITS.
THE Steamship Glengyle, having arrived From the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gedown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. Croods not cleared by the 14th Inst. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. All Damaged Packages must be left in of the the Godawns, and a certificat Damage, obtained from the Godown Co within ten days after the Steamer's arrival, after which no Claims will be recognised.
MEGREGOR BROS & GOW
738
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NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1902,
£16,378,771.
Authorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital £687,500 00
£2,867,215 1 10: Fire Funds
|
OF FIXED DEPOSITS :-
For 3 months 21 per cent per annum.
6
"
"
12
34 4
.
"
**
"
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
366
Hongkong, May 15, 1903.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK. THE business of the above Bank is con- ducted by the HONGKONG AND BANKING CORPORA. SHANGHAI TION. Rules may be obtained on a plication
INTEREST on deposite is allowed at 34 PER CENT. per annum Lepositors asy transfer at their option balances of ONGKONG AND $100 or more to the SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed ou FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Mariager. Hongkong, May 1, 1900.
AVING been appointed AGENTS of the Hove Company we are prepared to
THE accept EUROPEAN and CHINESE RISKS at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents.
1697 Hongkong, June 20, 1903.
Intimations.
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL & STEEL PIEEE
Vor Ladies.
A French Hemady for all Irregularitins. Thousands of Ladies keep a box of Martin's Pils in the bonse, so th on the first sign o, kay Loregularity of the Bystam a Linsely dons may be mämminimarmahose who was the recosis mand them, bonos thile atturmoils safe. All Chemists and Stores, or post £rne 5/+KARTIK. SOOTHAMPTON, ENGLAND
Nos.
ESTABLISHED 1872.
HOP FUNG,
E27
SHIP CHANDLER, &c.,
30 & 32 Wing On St. Central.
-DEALER IN ALL KINDE OF! NEW TRON, METAL & STEEL for ENGINEERING, WORK,
STEEL BOILER-PLATES, MASS
COPPER PIPES, GAS TUBING,
ANCHORS & CHAINS, STEEL TEES AND JOISTS. Hongkong, January 4, 1902,
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
THERAPION
MARK.
This
successful and highly popular remedy, as employed in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord Rustab, Jobert, Velpeau, and others, combines all the desiderata to be sought in a medicine of the kind and surpasses everything hitherto employed,
THERAPION No. 1
20
iba remarkably short time, 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.
1617
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Intimations.
ROYAL
ROYAL
ING POW
BAKING
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
For
PRICES.
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET
Corrected to Thursday, July 9, 1903.
Al 100 cents per Dollar Mexican..
Butcher Ment.
It
Beof sirloin & prime cut-Mei Lung Pa... b 17
Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk Roast,-Shiu
19
.. Soup,-Tong Yuk
Steak,-Ngan Yuk Pa Sausages,-Ngau Chaung Bullock's Brains,~,, Know
Tongue fresh,-Ngau Li
•
corned-Ham Ngau Li
Head, Ngau Tau
www
55
肉食
Rock Füh,-Sek Kan Kung
Roach,-Chan Yu, Salmon,--Ma You Au
Shark,-Sa Yu
Skate, Pu Yu
Shrimps,-Ha Snapper-Lap Sales-Tat Sa 1
White Beit, Nan Yu 0
20
24
18
20
18
排
17
"
Tench-Wan Yı
14
18
"
燒牛肉
Turbot,Cho H
18
左口魚
12
湯肉
Turtles, small, frator,-Kerk Yu,
70
18
牛肉耙
鹹魚仔
16
"
por set
8
Fruits.
each 45
菓子
Almonds-Hung Yan
20
杏仁
"
4
Apples, (California)-Kam San Ping Kho
30
Heart, Ngau Sum
lb. 9
牛心
(Chefoo) Tin Chun Ping Khor
Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin
14
"
Feet,-Ngau Kerk
cach 8
牛肩
Small,-Hoi Tong ...
海棠
牛脚
Custard,-Fan Lai Chi
...each
老
"
Kidneys,-Ngau Yiu
8
ឃ
牛罐
Banatus fragrant, Canton, -San Shing
Tail-Ngau Mei
16
Houng Cha
牛尾
"
Livor,– Ngau Con
lb.
Bananas, (brides), Macao-Sanfleung Chio
9
---
牛肝
Chestnuts, Chinese,-Foong Lut
5
Ren.
"
Calves' Head and Feet-Ngau-chai-tau-kak, set 76
Carambola,Yeung Tuo
Mutton Chop-Yeung Pai Kw.
lb. 24
Coconuts, -→Yeh Tsz..........
...eath 8
Leg,-Young Pei...
24
羊牌骨
Grapes, Sin Tai T...
20
羊肶
7
羊手
19
猪臟
per set
2
12
猪腦
11
猪脚
12
...
15
猪雜
Mango, Saigon--Sai Kung Moong...
13
*** 17
猪頭
Mun osteens,-San Chuk Tsz
each 9
猪心
猪腰
Small, Tai Kut....
... lb. 24
猪肝
18
18
22
猪比
**
18
11
(OR making the finest bread, cake,
scones, puddings, etc.
ders the food superlatively light, delicious and wholesome.
Greatest in leavening strength and the only baking powder unaffected by climatic changes. Keeps fresh and of full strength until used.
Carefully observe the maker's name or the label to prevent the substitution of spurious goods.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO. NEW YORK, U. 8. A.
Banks.
NTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE-NEW YORK.
FISCAL AGENTS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CHINA AND THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.
CAPITAL PAID IN,
**
Tripo (undressed)—Ngau To ... „ . 牛肚
Shoulder, Yeung Shou l'igs' Chitlings-Chi chong
Brains-Chi Know
11
»
Feet,-Chi Kerk
Fry, Chi Chak
11
Head,-Chi Tau
14
Heart, Chi Sum
1.
14
Liver,-Chi Con
Kidneys,-Chi Yiu
Pork, Chop,-Chi Pai Kwat
Corned,-Han Chu Yuk
...
GOLD $4,000,000...£ 820,000 Sheeps' Head and Feet,-Young Tau K rk set 45
SURPLUS (RESERVE)
TOTAL
GOLD $4,000,000...£ 820,000
Gold' 88,100,000....£1,640,000 CAFITAL AND SURPLUS AUTHORISED,
GOLD $10,000,000...£2,055,00.
LONDON BANKERS :
National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd. The Union of London and Smith B
·Bank, Limited.
نا
15
8
荔枝
10
西雲:
dozen 25
Lemons, Chinn-Niug Moong
Lichvus, Dried--Lai Chi Coi
Fresh--
*
Limes, (Saigon)--Sai Kung Ning Moong...each 12 #R
Manga, Manila-Lui Sung Mong
Oranges, (Canton)-San Shing Tim Chang
Mandarin,Tim Kut
Olivos, Pak Lam '...
Pears, (American),--Kam San Shut Li
(Canton), Cooking,—Sa Li
(Shanghai),-Sheung Hai L.
Peanuts,-Fa Sang ...
Persimmons Large,-Hung Chic,...
Pine-apples, 1st quality, Sheung Poon Ti
Paw Law
2nd cocking-Chung-tang-paw-law -
Plantains-Tai Cheu
宋书
山竹子
省城理報
大權
百觉
沙梨 上海梨
IM
11
11
Leg,--Chu Pei
Fat or Lard,-Chu Yau
19
Heart, Young Sum
each 6
37
Kidneys,-Yeung fiu
..9
11
11
Liver, Yeung Con
lb. 22
SEAT
羊肝
Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chai Suet, Beef,-Sang Ngan Yau
16
"
猪仔
18
"
44 Pumelo, Siam, -Chim Lo Yau
་་
14
Mutton.-Sang Yeung Yau Veal,-Ngau Chai Yuk '
Sausages,-Ngau Chai Yuk Tong......
22
55
18
***
牛仔肉
15 牛仔肉腸
Poultry.
40
I
36
THE Corporation buys and sells Bills of Exchange, issues Letters of Credit and curries on every description of Bank- Money ing and Exchange business. received on Current Deposit Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balances, and on Fixed Deposit as Chicken,-Kai Chai ... follows:
For 12 months, 44% per annumi.
B
4%
1)
3
"
3. %
HONGKONG BRANCH:
CENTRAL
20, DES VIEUX ROAD
-h
CHARLES R. SCOFT, Manager
Hongkong, May 26, 1903.
生羊油 W vute, –Hop Tuo
Vegetables, &o..
Artichokes, Shanghai-Sheung Hm Ah.
Chi Chouk
Beans, (French), Macao,-Oh Moon Pin Ta
ch
*#
10
花生
紅柿
each 8 本地數
10
#1
4.
15 海邏機
10
合機
茶蔬
了治费
18 澳門邊甘
Capons, Large, Small,-Sin Kai Ducks,-A
32
"
(French), Shanghai, -Sheung Hai
Pin Tau
10
上海邊荳
24
Doves,-Pan Kau
each
Sprout, —Ah Choi
3
***
per dozen 23
Long, -Tau Kok
##
Beet Root, Hung Choi rau
each
紅茶果
26
青元茄
海南鵜
18
Red,-Hung Ker...
紅茄
Brassica, Pak Chọi...
黃鯨
Bamboo Shoots,Cheuk Shun
10
免仔 鴣
Cabbage Root,-Kai Lan Tau
each
..
pair
Cabbage, (Shanghai).-Yeh Choi
16
25 each
Cane Shoots, bunch,-Kau Shun
24
大椰菜花
海口白解
鵪辖
19
Medium size-Cheung Yeh Cho -fa
Small size,-Sai Yeh Choi Fa....
禾花雀
25
沙錐
80
火雞姐
19
"
White,-Pak,
Eggs, Hen -Kai Tan...
Fowla, Canton,-Kai
Hainan,-Hoi Nam Kai
161 Geese,-Ngoi
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, THE AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
K
...
sch
97
Geese, Wild Sh'si,—Sh'ai Yer Ngoi, pair Musk Deer,-Wong Keng Hare, Shanghai,-Tu Chai ... Partridge, Che Khoo ...£800.000 Pheasant,-Shan Kai
Pigeons, Cunton,-Pak Küp ...£800,000 ...£725,000
Hollow,-Hoi How Pak Kup,',
each
[HE NATIONAL BANK OF CHINA, CAPITAL PAID-UP...
RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARL LIMITED.
KOLDERS .. AUTHORIZED CAPITAL £1,000,000. RESERVE FUND PAID UP CAPITAL, *..................................
INTEREST allowed on Current Accoum at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4
:
..£ 324,374.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
Board of Directors. CHAN KIT SHAN, Esq. J. SCOTT HARSTON.
Esq. CHOW TUNG SHANG,
J. LAUTS, Esq. Esq.
Chief Manager GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.
Interest for 12 months rized
Hongkong, May 12, 1903. .
THE MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
און
T
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL....
SUBSCRIBED........................... PAID UP............AREY RESERVE FUND..
11
Quail.-Um-Chuni
Rice Birds,-Wo Fa Cheuk Snipe,-Su-Chui
Turkeys, Cock,Phor Kai Kung...
Na
,,.6 +1
31
3
"
21
"
T. P. COCHRANE,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, May 19, 1903.
844
Hen,
་་
dozen
Wild Ducks, Sh'ai,—Strangbai Sui-ap pair Teal,-Sui Ap Chai,
...
BANK. Wild Ducks, Canton,-Sang Shing Sui Ap ea.
PAID-UP CAPITAL. S'hai Tls. 5,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE: SHANGHAI.
5%.
117
DEUTS
EUTSCH-ASIATISCHE
BANK
OF
£1,500,000 ...£1,125,000 ...£ 662,500 ...£60,000
BANKERS: LONDON JOINT STOCK BANK, LIMTED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily Balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS For 12 Months
6
EVAN ORMISTON Acting Manager.
Hongkong, May 25, 1903.
THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: BEELIN,
Fish.
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·海野焗
Brinjals, Groen,Ching Yuen Ker
Cabbage, Chinese, com.-Kai Choy
白菜 竹笋
榮
Cauliflower, Large sizo,-Tui Yek Choi-fa cach
Carrots,-Kam Shun
A Celery, Chinese,-Tong Kan Choi
·上海水鴨
English.-Young
Chilies Dried,---Con Lai Chi
13
Red,-Hung Fa
Green, Ching Lat Chiu
Curry Stuff, Fuglish,
Cucumbers,-Ching Kwa
Bittor Squash,-Ft Kwa
Garlic-Suen Tau
*
Gingor, young, -Sun Taz Keung
Horse Radish, S'hai-Lik Ks
Indian Corn,-Suk Mai
中椰菜花 鋼柳榮花 魚等 唐芹菜 洋芹菜 白洋芹菜
水鴨仔
滷城水
海
BRANCHES.
CALCUNTA. TIENTSIN.
Barbel,-Ka Yu
14
加魚
Bream.-Bin Yu
13
鯿魚
Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Ho Siu Yu Carp,-Li Yu
12
海鮮魚
16
鯉魚
Catfish, Chik Yu
0
赤魚
Codfish,-Mun Yu Crabs,
, Hai,
BERLIN. HANKOW. TSINGTAU (KIAUTSCHOU).
LONDON BANKERS : Messrs N. M. ROTHSCHILD & SONS. The Union of London and Smiths Bank, Limited.
Deutsche Bank (Berlin), London Agency Direction der Disconto Gesellschaft. Interest allowed on Current Account.
-
Deposits received on terms which may be Cuttle Fish,-Muk yu oamt un application. Every description Dab,-Sa Mang Yu ..... of Banking and Exchange business trans-
234 | acted.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED,
H. FIGGE
Manager.
Hongkong, October 6, 1902,
Dace, Wong Mei Lun
Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa
296 Eels, Congor. Haj Manu.....
QUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF
ESTABLISHED 1880.
Go
Yen 24,000,000.
-18,000,000 8,000,000 9,060,000
UAPITAL SUBSCRIRED CAPITAL PAID-UP CAPITAL UNCALLEJ RESERVE FUND
HEAD OFFICE—YOKOHAMA,
BEANCHES AND AGENCIES:
KOBE.
NAGASAKI. Tokio. LONDON.
LYONS. NEW YORK. SAN FRANCISCO. HONOLULU, BOMBAY,
TIENTSIN. NEWCHWANG.
PEKING.
THERAPION NO.2 SHANGHAI
for impurity of the blood, scurry, pimples, spots, blotches, pains and swelling of the joints, secon- dary symptoms, gont, thoumatism, and all discites for which it has been too much a fashion to ens ploy mercury, sarsaparilla, ac, to the destruction of sufferers' teeth and ruin of health. This pre- paration purifies the whole system through the blood, and thoroughly eliminates every poisatons matter from, the body
THERAPION No 3
fornervous exhaustion, finalrod vitality, sleepless ness, and all the distressing consequences of early erior, cxcess, residence in hot, unhealthy climates. &c. It pessaises surprising power in resturing strength and vigour to the debilitated.
is sold by al
THERAPION
Chemists and Merchants throughout the Price, in England 2/3 kruk
which of the throzno aboro Trade Math” w „THERATION! WE *Stamp (in white better
LONDON BANKEES “
The London Joint Stock Bank Limited, Parr's Bank, Limited,
The Union of London and Smiths Bank, Limited.
HONGKONG BRANCH-Interest allowed. On Current Account at the. Rate of 2% per annum on the daily balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months, 5% per
ummum.
On fixed deposits for 6 months, 4% per
On fixed depos
imonths, 8% per
TARO HODSUMI""
Hongkong Mid 19:
689
NEW YORK.
(AMERICAN BANK),,
Established 1884.
19
Fresh water, -Tam Six Yo
Bels, Yellow, Wong Sin Frogs, Tien Kai Garoupa,-Set Pan..... PAID UP CAPITAL ...U.S. 82,000,000 Gold. Gudgeon,-Pak Kup Ya
SURPLUS AND
UNDIVIDED PROFITs do. 5,180,000 Gold. Herrings,-To Puk.....
U.S. $7,180,000 Gold
HEAD OFFICE-NEW YORK.
LONDON OFFICE;
33 & 35 Lombard Street E.C.
F. C. BISHOP, Manager Eastern Dept.
LONDON BANKERS :
PAIR'S BANK, LIMITED,
HONGKONG OFFICE-
4, DES VŒUX ROAD,
Halibat,-Cheung Kwan Yu Labrus,-Wong Fa Yo Loach, Wu Ya. Lobsters,-Lung Ha Mackerel, Chi Yu. Monk Fish-Mob Yu Mallet,--Chai Ya
16
། ཆ། ས་
11
a Les Choi Lia...
old,-Lo Keung...
Lettuce, Yeung Sang Choi
Water Chesnuts,-Ma Tai ̈
+1
Mandarin Kwei Lum MaTai..
.12
沙孟
Mushrooms, Fresb-Sang Cho Kho
Onions, Bombay,-Yeung Ching au
跌倒沙
19
海鰻
ལམ བྱུg ུ
淡水餃
黃鱔
田鷄 ®
石班
白蛤魚
費白
18
將軍甲
16
黃花魚
編魚
20
ཟླ་ར༠
Oysters, Sang Hoo
生蝦
Parrotash, Kai Kung Yu
15
16
Pike, F Faw Poong Plaice,...Pan Yu
班值
General Banking and Exchange business Perch,-Tau Loc transacted..
INTEREST ALLOWED.
On Current Accounts at 2% per annum, On Fixed Deposits for 3 months 2 per cent. per annum.
T. T. GROS,
Acting Manager.
Hongkong, December 1, 1902.
1864
comfret, Black, ---Hak Chong
Pomfret, White, Pak Chong
Prawns-Ming H.
Ray-Pei Pa Sa
白盒
明蝦
ED
Green, Bang Churg
pieca
粟米
Shanghai, Sacung Hai Chung, Tax Japan,-Yut Poon
*
Okroes,Mɔ Kor...
Parsley, English,-Young. Un Sai
Green Peas,Ching Tan
Potatoes, Sweet-Fan Shu
Shanghai, Sheung Hai Sha Ta
Japan, Yut Poor Shu Tea
American, Fa Ki
Foochow, Fuk Chau au Tual
Macao, Oh Moon
Pumpkin,Toong Kwa
Radish,-Hung Lo Pak Tea!
Shalots,Con Chung Tan
Spinage, (Chinese)-Paw Chot
Spinach-Yin Choi
Tomatoes,
Taros,
Wa Tar
Ker
Turnips, Funti, (Long),—Low Pak English,—Jeung Low Pak
egetable Marrow,—Chit Kws
Waters Or
-Hai Yeu Cha
Sho
AWATSON,
for Inspector in
洋生榮
馬蹄
桂林馬藥 生草莓
洋葱薯
生活
上海源廳
日本苏 手茄 洋芫酱 特豆
春仔 仔
暑仔 門暑仔
冬瓜
紅蓋萄仔
2
CHURCH SERVICES.
Union Church:*: 11.:-Sanctus, No. 556, Attwood; Hymn, No. 336 (Maryton), ~mith; Psalm, No. 95 (Double Chant), Jones; Anthem, No. 2 The Lord is my Shepherd, Macfarron; Hymn, No. 325 (Innsbruck), Isaac Hynn, No, 324 (Franconia), Gorman.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. July 10,
Phra Chula Choma Klao, German steamer, 1,012, T. Bohn, Bangkok via Koh-si-chang July 4, Rice.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.'
Sabine Rickmers, British steamer, 690, Nasbet, Singapore July 4. Kerosine Oil. →ARNHOLD, Karbern & Co.
Harmann Lerche, Russian str., Lelstrom,
8 p.m.-llymn, No. 2 (Regent Square), Smart; Hymn, No. 275 (Dundeo), Scotch Paalter; Hynn, No. 20, Goss; Moji July 4, Coal.-BRADLEY & Co. Hymn, No. 129 (Moscow), Giardini; Hymn, No. 305 (Ashton), Tours.
Westoyan Methodist Church,
Wanchai...
Morning:-10.15 a.m. Evening-6 p.m.
July 11.
Tientsin, British str., from Canton. Lycemoon, German str., from Canton. Chiyo Maru, Japanese str., from Canton. Sungkiang, British steamer, 1,021, A. W.. Outerbridge, Manila July 8, General.-
Afternoon p.m. Sunday School and BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Bible Class.
14
Peki, British steamer, 3,957, C. R. Longdon, R.N.R., Kobe and Moji July 6, St. Peter's Church, Queen's Road | Coal and General.-P. & O. 8. N. Co.
West.
Holy Communion (7.30 a.m.) Matins (11a.m.):-Hymn, 482; Vonite,
Bo. Battishill; Te Deum, Russell; nédictus, Turlo; Hymns, 616, 418. and 292: Evensong (6.30 p.m.):-Hymn, 346; Magnificat, Go88; Nunc Dimittis, Stainer; Hymns, 420, 590, und 623. The Church
launch Dayspring will call on the ships carrying white crews between 0.15 and 10.30a.m., and between 6.15 and 6 p.m. (Kowloon Polico Pier 10.30 and 6) to bring friends ashore to the servicos: returning afterwards. The answering pennant is the *call flag.' All the sittings are free and unappropriated. Books provided. Strangers welcome. Sunday School :-10--10.45 a.m. Gospel Hall, 6 Arsenal Street.
Meetings are held as follows:--- Sunday: Acts 2.42,11 a.. Gospel
dress, G p.m Tuesday: Soldiers' & Sailors' Bible
Baian, French str., 377, L. Andersen, Pakhoi and Hoihow July 10, General-an Pigs.-A. R. MARTY.
Taicheony, German str., 828, E. Wieb- king, Haiphong and Hoihow July 10, Rice and Pigs.-A. M. MARTY.
DEPARTURES. July 11.
Coptic, for Amoy and San Francisco. Bingo Maru, for Singapore and London. Roselia Meru, for Manila. Kiukiang, for Shanghai. Zigiro, for Manila.
Hunan, for Cehu.
Luchs, Germar. gunboat, for Hoihow. Glengle, for Shanghai.
Glenesk, for Singapore and New York. Mochain, for Nagasaki. Mongkut, for Swatow. Kasuga Maru, for Nagasaki. Ad-Haimu, for Swatow.
Class.
6 p.m. Thursday:-General Biblo Class, 6p.m. Saturday:Praver Mecting, & p.m.
Naval Depot, Kowloon.
Sunday Servico :-6 p.m.
Peak Church.
a.o-Holy Communion.
VISITORS AT′ HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
Mr A. Akehurst
Mr Anderson Mr A. S. Anton
Mr J. Baggo
Mr E. G. Barrett
Mr J. Baylies
Mr H. T. Begley
Mr J. T. Jury Mr E. A. Katsch
Mrs F. J. Kocstor
Mr A. E. Langley
Mr E. A. Leggatt
Mr C. S. Loney
Mr R. J. Macgowan
Mr and Mrs W. M.Dr A. Marriott
Black
Mr F. H. Marston
Mr & Mrs R. GogganMr E. Mast
Mr F. Du Bois, M.D.Mr Sydney Mast
Mr E. A. Bonner
Mr T. P. McAran
Mr W. E. McMillan
Mr W. Kornhorst
Mr J. Morocki
Mr P. L. Miller
Dr Bowers
Mr Hart Buck
Dr G. Chalmers
Mr C. J. Charles
Mr W. G. Clarke
Mr F. T. Colsón
Mrs W. F. Dawson
Mr G. Dean,
Mrs E. C. Mills
Mr S. F. Mortier
Mr and Mrs E.
Murphy
Mr W. Parfitt
Mr J. A. Pattie
Mr J. . Derbyshire Mr L. Pickel
O.
Capt. & Mrs DouglasMe W. Hutton Potts
Mr T. 0. Downing
Mr Jas Dynon
Miss Dynon
Mr F. W. Edwards
Mr and Mrs A. Ellis
Mr A. Emerson
Mr H. G. Fisher
Mr H. J. Reid
The Misses Roid (2) Mr G. Wade Share Mr C. Skott
Mr J. A. Thomas
Dr J. C. Thomson
Mr W. A. Tharinan
Mrs W.C. GardenhiroMr and Mrs W. B.
Mr U. Georg
Mr C. Clover
Walker
Mr G. S. Wallace, Mra A. Powol Grant M.D. Mr C. W. Hack, M.D.Mrs Walters Capt. Hall
Mr G. R. Watkins Mr W. B. HaughwontMr Jas. W. White Mr J. G. Hayton Mrs F. Wilson and
child
Mr L. D. Hill
Mr & Mrs J. Hooperar and Mrs C. E. Mr T. Howard
Rev. F. Icely Mr & Mrs Jameson Mrs L. Johnstone Mr and Mrs Joseph,
E. S.
Mr A. Allison
Mr A.B. Armat Dr Barnett
Woolmer
Mr & Mrs C. Gordon
Wright
Mr T. J. Wynn
PEAK HOTEL.
".
Mr Androw Beattie
Mr Geo. Bohn
Majorand Mrs H.
Benton, A.P.D.
Mr H. Berkley
Mrs Besuard
Mr R. Marton
Mr A. P. B. Mc-
Dermott
Mr and Mrs. A. Mc.
Gowan
G.Mr Robert Mitchell
Miss C. Mortimore Mr & Mrs F. B. Ollis
and child
Mr Ralph A. Em-Mr Owen Ordish
bazon
Major and Mrs J. W. Ormiston, R. A. * Mr George Brusso Major and Mrs F. W.Mr Leonard-D. Phil-
Bunny & children pot Mr& IrsA. ChapmanMr Donald Pipor Major A. A. Chiches-Mr H. E. Pollock,
K.C.
tor
Mr and Mrs T. G.Major and Mrs H. A.
Pratt, R.A. Duon
Major G. A. French, Hon. R. Murray Rum-
A.8.0.
Mr A. Fuchs
Dr Robert Gibson
Bey, R.N. Mrs W. E, Sawer
Mr Charles R. Scott
Mr G. C. LindsayMr A. Sinclair
Grant
Mr Carl W. Smith Maj. A. B. Hamilton Mr W. O. C. Spalck- Mr F. T. Baines haver ....Howitt
Mr F. Hübbe
Mr A. Strachan
Capt. N. G. Thomp-
Mr H. U. Jeffries son
Mr and Mrs P. N. H.Mr O. D. Thomson
Jones
Mr R. H. King
Mr F. Tugart
Mr S. T. Wenborn Wm. Macleod, D.D.S Mr F. C. Wilford Mr RS. Manasseh
CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
Mr M. Benjamin
Mr G. E. Loe Lieut. J. R. Camp-Mr L. Marston
bell, R.E..
Mr P. D. Colbert
Mr A. J. Darby
Mr S. F. Denby
Mrs B. Dufour
Mr R. Houghton
Mr W. Humphreys
Mrs. Maraton Mr J. Stodart Mr H. M. Tibbey
Mr T. Tyrwhitt
Mr F. G. Veitch Mr W. H. Williams
WEATHER REPORT.
The following notice is issued by the Hongkong Observatory :-
On the 11th at 12.0p. Red South Cone hoisted. The barometer has risen over Japan, and is little changed olsewhere.
Pressure remains high. between the E. coast of China and W. Japan.
There are still indications of the existence
Neil Macleod, for Iloilo.
Sabine Rickmers, for Canton. Ulabrand, for Maji. Mba, for Kobe.
A. Sinie, for Hongay.
CLEARED.
Holstein, for Saigon. Alcides, for Sonralaya. Dužji Maru, for Swatow. Anping Mary, for Amoy. Amara, for Singapore. Amigo, for Hoihow. Australian, for Moji, Hairking, for Swatow, Chiyo Maru, for Kobe.
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Sungking, from Manila, Misses Adela Lausman, Thomson, Lona Goldstein and F. Westtake, Mr and Mrs J. A. Glover, Mrs Outerbridge, Drs Goo. S. Wallace, Frank Dubois, and Chas. W. Huck, Messrs S. Subjott, K. Kato, Chun Dalle, M. Yamamoto, Dollar, Gregorio Tabar, Wm. F. Davis, Fred. D. Smith, C. M. Stricter. F. Rodriguez, G. Nobatoki, M. Tugawa, 5 Japanese and 12 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Merchant Vessels in Fongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Depariuns reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the podtion of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eleven Sections, commencing from Green leland. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked 1., near the Kowloon shore ki, and those in the body of the Shipping of
m dway between each shore are marked o., In conjunction with the hgures denotieg the sECTIONS. Section.
1. From Groen Island to the Gas Werke.
2. From Gas Works to Jardine's Wharf.
3. From Jardine's Whart to the Barbour's Officer
4. From Harbour Master's to the Market.
5. From The Market to Teddar's Wharf,
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yarð.
Feels' Names.
Anchor-
-Sectrum
7. From Naval Yard to Blue Building.
S. From Blue Buildings to East Point.
9. From Koller's Island to North Point 10. Kowloon Wharved.
11. Jardines Whari.
Puptain.
Flag and Hig
Tons Date of weft. Arvival.
Consigness or Agent,
Destination,
Benvaros.
Steamers.
Ailsacraig
8
Moody
Amara....
19 clattock
Anigo.....
3 Hansen
3 Goto
3 cGow
1 McArthur
3 c Palm
Chiyo Maru
3 Kitaoka
3 cl ambie
4
Anping Maru.. Arab Australian Cassius
Choy ang
Daijin Maru
Dovawongse Elba
Ellen Rickmers..... Empress of Japan..
Glengyle Haiching Hailon
Harmann Lerche..
Hupen
Indravelli Techis
Josyrie
Kaga Maru
Koh-si-chang.. Kowloon.... Kwang Lee
Lightning Lycemoon Machaon......
Marie Jebsen...
Marita
Musang.. Nanshan.
Neil McLeod..
Oceana
Pekin
Ognia Kumpel
3 cBruhn..
British str. 2166 July British str. 1666 July Ger. str. 771 July Japan, etr. 1063 July July British str. ..... Brit.
8 cHinrichsen.
Pybus.
kw Darko
5 Passmore
3 Andersen 8 cLalstrom.... is Lorenzen
3 Mathis
3 craven
kwMaganzini
7 cShoiton
13 Stehr
3 cAnderson
3 Spiesen
3
Lincoln
+ Spence
kw Luhmann
5 h Long
3 c Hommert
8 c Paoli
k Welsh..
3 c Stovell
3 cUgarta.
3 cJanke
c Longden..
Phra Chula Chom Klac3 c Buln
Phra Nang....
Sabine Rickmers
San Joaquin
Shantung
Shantung
Sistan......
Sultan van Langkat.. Songkiang
Tartar.. Taurus
Tetartos Tientsin Whampoa Wolang Woosung
str. 1835 July Ger. str. 2300 July Japan, str. 1082 July British str. 1242 July Japan. str. 830 July Ger. str. 1057 July Ger. str. 2034 July 977 July Ger. str. British str. 2003 July British str. 2244 July British str. 1267 Joly French str. 377 July July Russian 8.s Gier. str. 985 June British str. 1126 July British str. 3152 July British str. 2781 July British str. 3113 July Japan. str. 3907 July str. 1291 July str. 1487 July str. 1467 June British str. 2122 July Gor.
str. 1238 July British str. 4278 July dier. str. 1779 July French str. 1821 July Brit. str. 1643 July British str. 1299 July 700 July 700 July British str. 3957 July Ger.
Ger. Gor. Chi.
Amer, str. Ger. str.;
3 Mongellsdorff..er. 2 c Nasbet
Quait
3 c Engelhardt.
3 c Jones
8 k Rehmers....
3
Outerbridge
4 eBeetham........2.
B & Dealor
8 ceberg
3
Gibbs
3 Laver
3 c Johns
3 c Dawson
Sa ng Vessels,
2 k Dart
2kHerany
Por Coptic, for Amoy, Mrs Nanicuse; Alcides for Shanghai, Misses E. J. Taylor, Spring-| Boieldien thorpe, and V. Thomas, Mrs A. R. Souza
C. de Richmont
Grosvenor
and servant, and Mrs Landsman; for Na-Dharwar.... | gasaki, Mrs S. A. Mifchell, Mr. D. K.
Mitchell. Lieut. J. R. Shook, and Capt. Kentmore D. State; for Kobe, Mr and Mrs A. M.
Prince Albert. Souza; for San Francisco, &c., Mr F. A. Lingforth, Mr C. Patrick, Rov John C. Macknight, Mr and Mrs J. McMullen, Capt. Jer Bugge, U.S.A., Mr and Mrs J. G. Jury and child, Mrs Green, Messrs M. Luery, L. Hopkins, J. Bortstinger, D. McKean, John Melvin, Charlie Beigquist, J. C. Barrett, and J. J. Hardin.
Per Bingo Mart, for London, &c., Messrs G. Endo, S. Nümoto, R. Tanaka, H. Furukawa, H. Mori, A. W. Binning. C. Boll, W. E. MacMillan, W. Hassan, Larmont, James, Ravens, 8. Shiba, H. Kako, Antonio Vazquez, T. Atori, M. Takayaina, I. Kubo, K. Asahi, Y. Sakaki, B. Hoshino, S. Matsuda, Rapheal de Matomoros, H. Arai, Froebody, Hoskins, White, and J. E. Vandort.
sumu,
2 k Rault
8 Larsson
2 Boga
Burch ...8 Hansen
9Mitsui Bussan Kaisha 4 Jardine. Matheson & Co. 9 Jebsen & Co. 80saka Shosen Kaisha Samhold, Karberg & Co. 9Gibb. Livingston & Co. 6 Lauts, Wegener & Co. 11 Chinese
7 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 10 Osaka Shosen Kaisha 1Butterfield & Swire 9Jebsen & Co.
7 Dodwell & Co., Limited. 7. P. R. Co.
8 McGregor Bros. & Gow. 10 Douglas Steamship Co. 11A, R. Marty
10 Bradley & Čo. 30 Jebsen & Ca
7 Butterfield & Swire 9Portland & Asiatic S. Co. 4Carlowitz & Co.
8 Government
9Nippon Yusen Kaisha Butterfield & Swiro 10siemssen & Co.
210. M. S. N. Co.
G David Sassoon & Co., Lảo
11 Siemssen & Co.
8 Butterfield & Swire
Jobsen & Co.
Lauts, Wegener & Co. 7Jardine, Matheson & Ca.
9 Bradley & Co.
12 Butterfield & Swiro
6 Brandão & Co. 5 Siemssen & Co. 11P. & O. S. N. Co. str. 1012 July 10Butterfield & Swire
5Melchers & Co. str. 1021 July British str.
690 July 10)Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Amer. str. 337 April 26 Order British str. 1805 June Ger. str. 1004 July British str.
849 May Dutch str.)
July British str. 1021 July [British str. 2768 July Norw. str. 1367 June Ger.
10 Geo. McBain
7 Bradley & Co.
7 Meyer & Co.
11 Butterfield & Swire
6. P. R. Co.
17 Carlowitz & Co.
8 Butterfield & Swire
str. 1578 June 30 Siemssen & Co. British str. 1227 July 11 Butterfield & Swire British str. 1100 July British str. 1227 July [British str. 1030 June
7 Jardino, Matheson & Co. 29 Butterfield & Swire
British th. 2402 June 22 Standard Oil Co. French bk. 1542 June 24tandard Oil (5. 5 Standard Oil Co. French bk. 1732 (June,
Swed. bge. 1280. April 12 Jardine, Matheson & Co
516 June 130rder Brit, hge. B. 4-m. lk. 2437 April 27 Standard Oil Co. Norw. sh. 1498 June 10'Gilman & Co.
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
(SUPPLIED THROUGH RÉUTER. Bayern, Khalif, Benlarcers, Adana, Sul-
June
Ma Dardanus, 9; naton, Silvia, Waishing, 10; Beng- tor, Solveig. 16; Caledonien, Wakasa Maru, 19; Diomed, Braemar, Barton, Breizhuel, 19; Agamemnon, 23; Bom- bay,
20; Cornelia, Era,
Bamberg, Sachsen,
30; Devonshire,
Kumo- kura Maru,
Tonkin, Malacca, Nestor, July 3; Calch s, Glenshicl, Fox- tonhall, Indradeo. Manchuria, Vermont, 7; Benroirlich China, Moyune, Claver-: hill, Stuttgart, Tencer, 10.
ARRIVALS AT HOME.
Per Loungsang, for Manila, Messrs C. Longest, H. E. Guyer and H. C. Mahony. July 10, Kanagawa Maru, Patrocus, In-
Per Perla, for Cebu, Messrs David L. Falik, Ramon Palanca, L. Chow, Y. Siam, and Y. S. Quiet.
Per Rosetta Maru, from Hongkong, for Manila, Mrs W. W. Marquardt, Misses Mitsu Murakami and Asano Yamamoto, Messrs W. W. Marquardt, S. W. Childs, Thomas McMillan, Masagoro Kaneko, Kikuzo Kaneko, Thichi Kaneko, K. Yashima and G. Yamamoto.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The German steamer Phra Chula Chom Klau reports: From Bangkok via Koh-si- chang July 4th, fine weather, moderate sea till last day when heavy rain squalls and a rough E.N.E. sea was met,
The British steamer Sungking reports: From Manila July 8th, strong Ely breeze, with high swell and heavy rain squalls.
The British steamer Pekin reports: From Kobe and Moji July 6th, fresh to moderato Northerly and N.E'ly winds.
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS will close :-
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-
Fer Daijin Marie, at 9 a.m., on Sunday,
the 12th July.
For SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, & BOM-
BAY.-
Per Pekin, at 11 a.m., on Monday, the
13th July,
For SHANGHAL-
drani.
Mails.
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Yarra, with the FRENCH MAIL of the 12th June, will leave Saigon on Saturday, the 11th July, at daylight, and may be expected here at daylight on Tuesday, This Packet brings the 14th July. replies to letters despatched from Hong- kong on 9th May.
The Shire 'Line 8.6. Merionethshire left Singapore on 9th July for this port, and is expected here on or about 15th July (Wednesday).
The C. N. Co.'s s.. Tsinan, from Austra
lian Porte, left Port Darwin for this port-vin Manila on 11th July, and is expected to nitive here on 21st July. The Steamship Rubi loft Manila on Sa- turday morning, the 11th July, and is duc here on Monday, the 13th July,
at noon..
Hongkong Tides.
The tide table given below has been compiled at the Nautical Almanac Office in London from the result of the analysis of observations taken by means of an au- tomatic tide-recording machine 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 the Victoria Naval Yard nid 3 gauge at
The P. M. S. S. Korea, with the AMERI- feet 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lout CAN MAIL of the 19th Juno, left Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 feet 6 inches to Yokohama on Wednesday, the 8th the height given in the table. July, at daylight, and may be expect-
ed here on or about Thursday, the 18th July.
The C. P. R. Co.'s 8.8. Empress of China left Vancouver on Monday afternoon, the 6th July, for Hongkong via the the usua! Purts of Call.
Steamers Expected.
Mnth
13
Destination.
JATURDAY, JULY 11, 1908.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Vestely,
Hamburg (s)
Bremen, &c. Bremen, &c.
Prinz Hoinrich (s). B'lay.S'pore, & P'ang Ischia (8)
B'bay, S'pore & Clbo. Hiroshima Maru ()... Chinking
Пloilo & Cobu...... Kobe & Yokohama
Kobe
Tientsin (s)
Kailong (6)...
...Awa Maru (s)
Kagoshima Maru Havre and Hamburg.. Nümberg (s)... Havre, Breman 'bura Würzburg (s). Havre and Hamburg Badenin (8) Liverpool
.........Prometheus (8).
London...
London, &c. .....
Glengarry (8)
Ballanrat (8)
London v. Snez Canal Benladi (e)...
Manila
Manila
Manila
Hoihow & Haiphong July 12. Amoy & Foochow July 12.
Manila
Manila
Munila
!Koba
July 12.
Swatow & Taman July 12. Hoihow & Bangkok July 12.
Swatow
July 12.
S'pore and Bombay July 14.
& Calcutta pore Shanghai
July 14. ¡July 13.
Doilo
July 11
S'pore and Bombay July 13
[K'loon Dock K'loon Dock
China Coast Meteorological
Station.
Register.
10th July.AT 4 PM.
Barcy
Tempe,sture,
Kuraltity,
Australian (8)
Rohilla Maru (8)
Rubi (8). Zairo (8) Sungkiang (6) Taiyuan (s)..
Aventa
Date of Leaving.
July 22.
August 6,
Melchers & Co.. Melchers & Co... Carlowitz & Co. July 14, at Noon, Nippon Yusen Kaisha. July 14, at Noon. Butterfield & Swire... July 19. Butterfield & Swire...: July 27 Nippon Yusen Kaisla July 17, Daylight. (s).. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. July 22, at Noon.
Hamburg-Am'ka Linie July 17. Hamburg-Am'ka Linle July 29. Hamburg-Am'ka Linie August 12. Butterfield & Swire........ July 22. - McGregor Bros. & Gow July 14.
P. & OS. N. Co............. July 18, at Noon. juibb, Livingston & Co Tuly 30.0
Gibb, Livingston & Co July 12, Daylight. Toyo Kisen Kaisha........ July 17, at 11 n.m. Shewan, Tomies & Co. July 18, at 10 a.m. Showan, Tomos & Co July 23, at 10 m. Butterfield & Swire ....... July 15. G Butterfold & Swire... July 27 Nippon Yusen Kaisha. July 17, at 4p.m. Messageries Maritimes July 14, at 8 km. Butterfold & Swire.... July 21 Butterfield & Swire......... August 4. Nippon Yusen Kaisha, July 20, Daylight. Dodwell & Co. Limited July 15, [Dodwell & Co. Limited July 25.
Shewan, Tomes & Co. About July 25. „Standard Oil Co..', About July 25.
Bradley & Co... July 18, at 4 p.m. ....[P. & 0. 8, N. Co................ July 19, at Noon..
P & 0. S. N. Co.............. About July 16, P. & 0. 9, N. Co....... About July 24, Mossagories Maritimes July 14, Portland&Asiaties. CoJuly 14. - Butterfield & Swire... July 11. Butterfield & Swite... July 15. Butterfield & Swire July 10
Manila and Australia. Yawata Maru (9) Marseilles via Saigon. Ernest-Simons (s). Mar., L'dou & A'erp. Polous (B) ..... Mar., Ldon & A'orp. Stentor (a) Mar.,L'don. A'erp, &c. Tamba Maru (8) New York v.Suez Canal Macduff (®).......... New York v. Suez Canal Saint Bede (8) .... New Yorky. Suez Canal Verona (s). New York v. Suez Canal Kennebec (s)..... Odessa......
Hermann Lerche(s)... S'pore Clbo, & B'bay Pokin (B) ..... Shanghai..
Bengal (8)... S'pore, C'bo., & B'bay Mazagon (s) S'hai, Kobe & I'ma... Yarra (3)... S'hai and Portland, Or. Indravelli Shanghai..
Kiukiang (8) B'rang &urabaya... Shangtung (s) Whampoa (8). Shanghai........... S'pore, Pang, Calcutta. Lightning (8).. Sre, Pang, B'bay&c. Trieste (8) Now, Amoy &F'chow Anping Mỹru (8) Stow.Amoy & Tamsui Daijin Maru (6)... S'tow.Amoy& Anping. Maidzuru Maru (s).. S'tow, Amoy & Tamsui Daigi Maru (8)
Haiching (8) .....ehen vaa Swatow ... Sydney & Melbourne Australian (s)...... Vancouver (B.C.), &o. Empress of Japan (s). Canadian Pie R. Co. July 16.
Canadian P'fic R. Co. July 22, Vancouver (B.O.), &c. Tartar (8)
D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. July 14, at Noon. Sander, Wieler & Co. July 1. Osaka Shosen Kaisha.. July 12.. Osaka Shosan Kaisha.. July 12, Osaka Shosen Kaisha.. July 16. Osaka Shosen Kaisha.. July 19. Douglas Lapraik & Co. July 12, at 9 a.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co. July 29, at Noon.
Vancouver (B.C), &c. Empress of China(s)... Canadian_P'fie R. Co August 5. Victoria, B.C., Seattlo Kaga Maru (6).
Nippon Yusen Kaisha. July 14, at 4 p.m.
<ictoria, B.C., Tacoma Victoria (s) .......................... Dodwell & Co. Limited August 1.
SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.
Closing Quotations.
Cash.
July 11, 1903.
Stocke
No. of Shares.
Paid
Value.
up.
BANKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 80,000 8 National Bank of China, Limited... 19,970 £ 29,955 £ Founders shares 750 €
125
all
10 £ 8828, buyers
10 £ 8 828, buyera 11810, seller
2680 London, £63.10.0
2508 50 8180
Do. MARINE INSURANCES, Canton Insurance Office Co., Ld.... 10,000 S China Traders' Insurance Co., Ld.... 24,000 8 88.93 8 25 862, buyers North-China Insurance Co., Lde ........* 5,000 £ 100 £ 25 Tls.-230--- Straits Insurance Co., Ld. ................................ 50,000 8. 100 $ 20 $1, nominal Union Insurance Society, Ld........................ 10,000 8250 100 2500, sales & sellers Yangtaze Insurance Association, Ld. 8,000 8100 860 $130, sales
China Fire Insurance Co., Id.
FIRE INSURANCES.
20,000 $300,00
250
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld. 8,000 S
DOCKS, ETC,
Hong & Whampoa Deck Co. Ld., 50,000. Gen. Fenwick & Co., Limited, .................... 6,000 IS New Amoy Dock Co., Ltd......... 6,000 $ S. C. Farnham, Boy & Co. Ld....... 575,700 Tls.
-TEAMEUATĖ, "T008 ETC.
20,000 $ 10,000 $ 20,000
50
20 885, buyers in t
60 8330
all 6215, sales
25 $ 25 $471, sales
67 861 8400-
100 T8100 Tis. 1724, buyers
50-$
50 825, sollers
60 9 45 820, soliers:
Ch na and Menila S. §. Co., Ld.. Douglas Steamship Co., Limited HK. C. and M. Steamboat Co., La. 80,000 $
60 -16
Wind.
Di-ection.
Force
Weather.
Wostock 2. Nemuro... Hakodata. Tokio Kochi
P
29.54 70 29.61
ВЕ
ог
20.70
"
$29.78
"
20.83
29.83
20.87
41
29.84
Nagasaki... Kagoshima Oshima.... Naha........ Ishi'jima..
29.81 Taihoku...1 p. 29.80 Taichu...... Tainan.... Koshun Pescadores Weihniwei.3 Gutzlaff...
all 840, buyers
15 $38, buyers
Indo-China S. N. Company, Limited 60,000 £ 10 all $98, ex div., buyers
Star Ferry Company, La.
Shell Transport & Trading Co., Ltd. Shanghai Tug Boat Co., La. Taku Tug and Lighter Co., Ld. ........ Shanghai Cargo Boat Co., Ld... Co-operative Cargo. Boal Co., Ld....
REFINERIES.
10,000 3 10.8 10 827, buyers 10,000 $10 $ 6817, buyers
000,000 £11 £1.2.0, sales 2,000 Tis. 100 Tls100 Tis: 350, buyers 8,600 Tls, 50 Tis 50 Tla. 48, mellora 8,000 Tis. 100 T100 Tls. 1771, sales, 3,000 Tle. 100 Tls100 Tls. 177, sales
20,000 8
100
***
7,000:12 100 R
$100, sellers $10, buyers
Clins Sugar Company, Limited..... Luzon Sugar Company, Limited. Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., L., 7,000 Tle. 50 T - 50 Tis. 70, sollera
WHARVES, VAR HK. & Kow. Wharf & Godown Co, 30,000) 8 Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co.... 20,100 Tis. 100 Tis100 Tis. 2826, isles
LAND AND BUILDING.
50 All 688
100 100 8160, eales
50 fls.50 Tls, 111, sales,
30 $38, sellers
Hongkong Land Investment and
50.000 18 Agency Company, Limited Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ld. 39,000 Tls. Kowloon Land and Building Com-1
50 6,000 $ Wei-hel-wei Land & Building Co.,La 3,764 Tls. Humphreys Estate & Finance Co... 100,000 2 Wost Point Building Co., Limited... 12,500 8.
29.76
NW
..
29.77
NW
20.78
NW
**
Fany
29.79
N
•
.29.72, 90
NW
120.91) 75
SE
11
Sharp Pk..
29.81 74 90 NNE
Amoy..... Swatow
L30p.:
P. 29.74 82 p. 29.71 82 81
29.81 83
NE
E
8977 £
od
E
E
29.70 75
"
Canton
Hongkong Vict, Peak Gap Rock Macao Beight
Haiphong.. Manila..... Malate.....3 p.
29.72 8178 SE
July 12th to 18th.
ition WATEL
[longkong
Jean Height.
Mine.
LOW YATE",
Hongkong Mest Time
bna
fect.
T
feet.
Sun. 19
to. 55
6.8
W
3
38 a
2,9
11 57 a
4.3
5
14 a
0.7
Mon.
10 27
6,6
DL4 13 at
3.0
Bacolod
60 A
0.0
Iliolo
m 0 +3
m440
3.1
1 11 1 a
6.3
6 25 a
1.2
Cebu......
fell. 15
m 0. 48
4.4
m 5 27
3.#
11 37 1 10
6 59 a
1.5
m 6 10
3.3
0.18 a
7 33 a
1.9
17
1 52
18
3.3
8 a
8 10 a
23
12
U2 36
5.0
G109.2
2 24 3
8 51 A
5.2
Nemuro.....
Ga. 29.65
Hakodate..
29.73
The N. Y. K. B.s. Hiroshima Maru left TEA. Kobe for this port on the afternoon of 6th July, and is expected to arrive here on the 12th July.
2 2 2 4 25*
Thar. 16 m
The N. Y. K. 99. Yawata Maru left Kobe, Prl. xia Moji and Nagasaki for this port on the afternoon of 7th July, and is ex- pected to arrive here on the 14th July. The H. A. L, steamer Alesi, from Ham- burg, left Singapore for this port on the morning of 9th July, and may be expected here on or about the 15th July, at daylight.
Per Lycemoon, at 3 p.m., on Monday, The Austrian Lloyd's s.s. Marquis Bac.
the 13th July.
For CHINKIANG.—
Per Tientsin, at 4 p.m., on Monday, the
13th July.
For CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG.--
Per Fronto, at 5 p.m., on Monday, the
13th July.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM-
BAY.-
Per Ischia, at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, the
14th July.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-
CUTTA-
l'er Lightning, at 11 a... on Tuesday,
the 14th July-
MAILS BY THE French PACKET.
quehem left Singapore for this port on 9th July.
The 8.5. Kumsang, from Calcutta and The Straits, left Singapore for this port on 8th July, at 1 p.m. The N. P. Co.'s
s.s. Victoria sailed from Victoria, B.C., for Yokohama and the usual ports on the 27th June, and may be expected at Yokohama on or about 12th July.
The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s s.8. Hyades left Victoria, for Yokohama and Northern Ports,on 26th June,and may bo expected at Yokohama on or about 16th July.
The Boston Tow Boat Co.'s 8.8. Pleiades sailed from Victoria for Kobe direct on 22nd June, and may be expected to arrive at that port on or about 16th July.
The C. P. R. Co.'s B.5. Athenian left Van- couver on Monday afternoon, the 29th June, for Hongkong, via the usual Ports of Call
Victoria, BC., on 26th June for Kobe and Hongkong.
The French Contract Packet Ernest Simons will be despatched on MONDAY, tho 13th July, with Mails to the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, and places beyond, via Marseilles ; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, The China Mutual steamer Keemun left Burmah, Ceylon, Madras, the Austra- lasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. Printed Matter and Samples at 4:30p.m. Registration at 4.30 p.m. c/ (Registration, with late fee of 10 cents,
up to 4.45 p.m.) Letters at 11am.
(Letters posted in the Night Box with
of a depression in the China Sea to the late fee of 10 cents up to 7.00 ▲ M. Tuesday
or NE. of the Paracels
Moderate NE, wiods in the Formosa Channel, and strong NE. winds off the S.
to atron NE. winda
coast of China.
will be despatched in this contract mail)
The N. P. Co.'s 8.8. Olympia sailed from Yokohama on 7th July, for Victoria and Tacoma.
Latest Advices. The E&A steamer Empire left Syd- ney on the 8th July for thua port, via Queensland Ports
(Letters posted in the Pillar Box at the The N. Y. K. 8.5. Au Maru left Sings-
Peak Tramway Station up to 6 1.1. en Monday, the 15th, will be included in out- going French mail of the 14th)
this port on the 9th July, at
3 p.m., and is expected to arrive here
on 14th July.
נד
Exchange.
LONGKONG, July 11, 1993.
On London-
On
Bank, Wire, ...
On demand,...
30 days' sight,
4 months' sight,
Credit, 4. „
Documentary, 4 months'. sight,...1/8
Paris On demand,.
Credits, 4 months' sight,
Un Berlin-
On Demand,
On New York--
On demand,
#!
111800085|| 0 | 00299 |
TRAMWAYS,
HK. High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250
MINING..
Jeba Mining & Trading Co., L... 60,000 New Punjom Mining Co., Ld..... 60,000 Preference shares...... 30,000. Société Francaise des Charbon- Enages du Tonkin.
*
sw 1
›
20.7
·
C. S. James 4 p.'
11th July.-AT 10 AM.
Wl'ostock.. 7.20.69 59 | 84
Tokio.....
29.82
20.91
Naguaki... 29.95
Kochi
11
Kagoshima 29.95
NE
14
Oshima.....
29.92
29.85
Ishi'jima...
29.81
Naha....
Taihoku
5. 29.80
29.79
11.
29.80
Pescadores Weihaiwei Gutzlaff Sharp Pk.,
34
29.79
[29.80
9a. 29.81 84
NW3 og
9 A.29.83 81 NE 4
Hongkong 10 a. 20.77 81 81
97
...1/8)
1/8,
...1/8
...1/8
Taichu......
...1/8
Tainan.....
Koshun
212 216
**
29.83 73
... 172 Amoy
80 29.86 79
NE 1
C
Swatow...
b
411
Canton ....
83 83
E
... 42
E
oq.
Vict. Peak
ESE D
1261 126
1261 126
Gap Rock Macio...... Haiphong Manila...
25
20.76 84
(29.80 86 9a,
ENE
On demand,
Nom. Iloilo
85
On Manila-
Cebu...
29.83
Nom. O. S. James 10 a.
On demand,
On Shanghai
On demand,
30 daya' sight, (private paper) On Yokohama
82
162.50
Credits, 60 daya' sight, a Bombay-..
Wire,.... On demand, On Calcutta-
Wire,.....
On demand,
On Singapore
TEH
ii.
Malate.. Bacolod
F. G. FI6G, Acting Director, On demand,
Hongkong, Observatory, July 11, 1903. Gold Leaf, 100 fine, (pat tael)... Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) $11.95 1. BAROME, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenholt Silver (per ox.)
and to the level of the sea in inches, tenths, and Iran-
25 Tls 25 Tle. 1o, sellers
10
all 812.15
50 S50 (852
100 All 5320
58 11 $
1
5814, pullera
11824, Bellora
ail 30 cents
16,000 [F, 250 ||| a ||$600, sellers
Raub Aust Gold Mining Co., Ld.....200,000 £ 118/10 88, buyers
BOTELS, ETC.
Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd..
Oriente Hotel, Manila.....
Astor House Hotel Ltd. (Tientein) Astor House Hotel Co., Ltd. (S'hai)
DISPENSARIES.
Watson & Co., Limited. Watkins Limited
JJOHTING,
BK. and China Gas Co., Limited... Shanghai Gas Company, Ltd...... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited New Electrics (new issue)
BRICK AND CEMENT, Green Island Cement Co., Ld:
MISCELLANEOUR..
1uila Investment Co., Ld. Bet Asbestos Fastern Agency,
Unied Asbestos Oriental Agency,
Limited ...
50 all 8152 sellers 12,000 3
7,000 3 608 50 810, buyers. 2,000 T. Ts.50 Tls.50 Tis. 150, buyers
25 8 25831, sales 30,000
60,000 $ 10,000 $
10. all 814), sellems -10 8 10 87, sellers
£10 all 8140,
7,000 £
all 8140, buyers 8,000 Tls. 60 Tis.50 Tls. 112), islen 20.000 $ 10 8 10 815), sales 30,000 $ 10 8 6 873 buyer
50,000 $
108 10 6241, sellers
20,000 $ 60
50815, buyer
8,601 £ 12/6 £12/65, buyer
4,000 ard'y
100 ders
Hongkong Bakery Company, Ld... 600 g Ilk. Steam Water-boat Co., Ltd. 7,000 8 Hongkong Dairy Farm Co...... 10,000 8 Hencking Tee Company, Limited... 5,000 8 Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ltd. 7,200 £ brau Planting Company, Ltd... 20,000 8. Long Rope Manufactory Co., Ld. 10,000 8 Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ld. 190,15 Exo Cotton Spinning and Weav-
ing Co., Ld. «...
International Cotton Manufactur-
ing Co., La..
Laou-Kung-Mow Cetton Spinning
and Weaving Co., I
10 8 4 891, buyers
10 810 8155
50
5840, sellers
10 8 10 814.10, buyers
7) | all (12, sales 25811 $245, buyerə 20 £ 20 Ti, 425 miles
58 6 nomina) 501 8145
8. 10 814) buyer 17.500 Tla. 00 Tls100 Tla: 35.
10,000 TL 76 Ta.75 Tis. 40°
BONITIS, 100 Tis100 Tis, 45
Soy Chee Cotton Spinning Co., Id. 2,000 Tl. 500 Tls500 Tls. 160 Cain Provident Lean Mortgage | 50,000 $
Co. Id.....
China Bornec Company, Ltd.
Universal Trading Co... Robinson Piano Co. Ltd.: Campbell, Moore & Co., Limi ed Wm. Powol Limited
BEGIGAR COMPANIER, Philippine Tobacco Trust Co., LL.
hambra Limited..
KOANG.
A mouent.
60,000 S
10 10 29.75 Bellem
5019 10
132 10 2018 - 10 324 550
Du yeri
20,000 8 4.000 S ∙1,2008 12,000 $ 10.13 89 buyers
1818 20,000 8
$200 $ 500 5X18250, sellers
in percentage of saturation, the humi- Chinese Imperial 1880) Tla. 767,200 Tie, 2507
dredths.
2
TEMPERATURE,
the hide,
in degrees Fahren-
heit
VESSELJ at the Docks :—-4t Kowloon. San Joaquin, Shantung,
HUXIDITT
- dity
of air saturated with moisture being 100
4, DIRECTION a Wild, o two points at
VERNON and SMY
6. FORCE OF Wire, according to Besutart Scale,
GSTATK OF WEATHER, & blue sky, ddetached Clouds
d driising rain, if fog, y gloomy, A hail, 2 lightning, G
Commopoliti
overcut, paaring showers, e squally, rain
snow,
- 7 BAIK, in inches, tenthy and Sundredths
Printed and published by Tuos H
thunder, v visibility; wden (wet).
No. 6 Wyndham Fizzet