HIRAM WALKER & BONS, LTD., WALKERVILLIG.
'CANADIAN CLUB'
WHISKY,
PER CASE 1 Doz. Bottles $20.60.
H. Price & 06.,
WINE & SPIRITS MERCHANTS.
12, Queen's Kontral.'
No. 13,340
The China Mail.
GENUINE MUNICH BEER.
AUGUSTINER CRAN
EXPORT TAFEĻ, BIER.
Per Case of 6 doz, pts...$18.00. Per Case of 4 doz, qts...$18.00.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.,
3, DUDDELL STREET, SOLE AGENTS.
Hongkong, December 22, 1906.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
1816
R CHATER PAUL CHATER was admitted a PARTNER in our Firm
MR
on the 1st Inst.
VERNON & SMYTH.
Hongkong, January 2, 1906.
MR
NOTICE.
22
R ARTHUR KLEIN has this day been authorized to Sign our Firm per Procuration.
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO. Hongkong, January 1, 1906.
NOTICE.
13
R WALTER BAUE has been author-
Mized to Sign Our Firm per Procure
tion.
「戴四月正年六零百九千一英
Business Notices.
BST A BLISH ED
184 0.
日十初期二十年巳乙
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1906.
Business Notices.
BRANDIES.
J. & F.I
PRGAB
„Martell's*$25.00 *** 28.00
Do.•
Do. V.S.O.P. 49,00
Do. V.V.S.O.P. 90.00 SOLE AGENTS:
H. Price & Co
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 12, Queen's Road Central,
PRICE, $8,00 Per Mexík,
Business Notices.
ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD
CO. BELL'S W. S. BAILEY &
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
!:
(SOLE AGENTS FOR BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LTD., LONDON).
BELL'S ASBESTOS
PORTLAND CEMENT
In Oasks of 375 lbs, not, $4.75 per Cash, or Thorory
In Bags of 250 lbs, met, $2.80 per Bag, on Factory
WORKS:
KOWLOON BAY.
OFFICES & STORES :
No. 20, CONNAUGHT ROAD.
THE
MOST
RELIABLE
PACKING
DACCER
PACKING
FOR
MARINE
ENGINE 8.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
SOLE MANUFACTURERS:
BILL'S ASBESTOS CO.,.LD., LONDON.
LARGE STOCK OF PACKINGS, JOINTINGS, &o., ALWAYS IN HAND.
OFFICE:-8, DES VŒUX ROAD.
Hongkong, September 30, 1995.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO AND WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD,
Hongkong-Canton Line.
8.8. HONAM, 2,363 tons, Captain H. D. Jones.
H.B. POWAN, 2,338 tons, Captain G. F. Morrison, R.N.R.
8.8. FATSHAN, 2,260 tons, Captain R. D. Thomas.
e.s. HANKOW, 3,079 tous, Captain 0 V. Lloyd.
8.6, KINSHAN, 1,995 tons, Captain J. J. Lossius,
9
Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at 8.30 a.m. (Sunday Excepted), 8 p.m.
and 10.30 p.m. (Saturday Excepted),
Dopartures from CANTON to HONGKONG daily at 8.30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
(Sunday excepted).
These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Malls, are the largest and fastest on the
Shewan, Tomes &
GENERAL MANAGER,
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. FAIRALL & CO
AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF
S
GENTLEMEN'S..
River. Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin accommodation. UNDERWEAR AND PYJAMAS.
Hongkong-Macao Line.
2.8. HEUNGSHAN, 1,998 tone, Captain W. E. Clarke.
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO. | Departures from Hongkong to Macao on week days at 2 p.m. Hongkong, January 2, 1906.
E
NOTICE.
KIENE, INSURANCE
GENERAL BROKER,
1 Departures on Sundays at Noon, Dopartures from Macao to Hongkong dally at 8 A.M.
and
8A,
QUEEN'S ROAD, (Mr Remedios' Auction
Rooma).
Hongkong, January 2, 1906,
NOTICE.
17
WE RESUME BUSINESS at Nos. 29
E beg to give Notice that we will
and 31, DES VŒEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
on the 10th January.
CHEONG LEE & CO.,
Furniture Dealers.
Hongkong, January 2, 1906.
23
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.
Canton-Macao Line.
8.6. LUNGSHAN, 219 tons, Captain T. Hamlin,
This steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 a.m.; and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7,89 8.m.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE H.K., O. AND MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd., THE CHINA NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
;!
Canton-Wuchow Line.
8.6. SAINAM, 588 tons, Captain W. A. Valentine.
B.B. NANNING, 669 tons, Captain C. Butchart.;
One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days
at 8.30 a.m. Round trips take about five days. These vowels have Superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.
14, QUEEN'S ROAD, (FIRST FLOOR).
18
PIANO AND ORGAN
MANUFACTURERS,
SHANGHAI,
HONGKONG,
TIENTSIN..
PIANOS, ORGANS, PIANOLAS, PIANOLA
PIANOS, GRAMOPHONES AND MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS.
The Latest Songs and Operas, TUNING & REPAIRING A
SPECIALITY.
WORKMEN FROM BRINSMEAD,
18
EVERY PIANO GUARANTEED.
Hongkong, January 2, 1906,
THE
•
DAIRY FARM CO., LD.
FINEST AUSTRALIAN
BUTTER
70 Cents per lb. SECOND QUALİTY (Very Good) 60 Cents per lb. Hongkong, October 9, 1905.
25
THE
PADULAR
SCOTCH
IS
1678
BLACK&WHITE
SCOTCH WHISKY
MES BUCHANAN & CO.
C KOEKIET WHISKY DISTILLERI
By Appointment to
M. THE KING
* the PRINCE of WALKS
at all the Le aing CLUBS and HOTELS, and to be obtained from All the
RINCIPAY
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the :--
BY
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT 00., LD.
HOTEL MANSIONS, (First Floor), opposite the Hongkoug Hocol.
Or of BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE,
WANTED.
Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Ya Married Couple with Infant Child and Chinese Amah, BOARD and ROOMS in a Private Family. Address, stating terms to
Care of CHINA MAIL Office. Hongkong, January 2, 1906.
F
WANTED.
21
ROM 1st March to 31st October next, a 5 or 6 ROOMED FURNISHED HOUSE on the Peak or Higher Levels
Applications, stating terms, to be ad dressed to
'PEAK, Care of CHINA MAIL OFFICE, Hongkong, Deceinber 14, 1905.
NOTICE.
!
2316
THE MUTUAL STORES.
SINCE the Business of the MUTUAL
STORES has been taken over by the present management on the First of July, 1905, every effort has been made to secure the most up-to-date goods for our customers. Our prices are most moderate and reason. able.
The WOLSEY' Unshrinkable Underwear NB. Any Garment Shrunk in Washing REPLACED FREE SPECIAL VALUE IN ALL WOOL PYJAMAS. -
DRESSING GOWNS, OVERCOATS, WINTER GLOVES, MUFFLERS, CAPS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, TIES.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
STAG HOTEL,
148, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, MOST CENTRALLY SITUATED;
WELL FURNISHED AND AIRY BEDROOMS. Monthly Boa ders accommodated on very Moderate Terms.
For Particulars, apply to
THE MANAGER. Hongkong, November 3, 1904.
1..
HOTEL BALTIMORE LATE HOTEL AMERICA)
2, WYNDHAM STREET, FIRST-CLASS HOTEL under European Management. NICELY FURNISHED, AIRY ROOMS, EVERY COMFORT FOR RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS. EXCELLENT CUISINE. Three minutes' walk from the Ferry Wharf.
THE MANAGER. Apply to TERMS REASONABLE. Hongkong, June 21, 1905.
ARE SHOWING A FINE SELECTION OF
.
Lace Berthes, Fichus
and Scarves,
Silk Blouses, Satchels,
Belts,
Silk Hosiery,
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
285
Furs and
Feather Boas,
Umbrellas,
Sunshades, Handkerchiefs,
(Plain and Fancy),
GLOVES AND NECKWEAR.
THE
1985 HONGKONG
HOTEL
1
́UNRIVALLED" FOR COMFORT AND UUISINE,
WITH EVERY MODERN LUXURY THOROUGHLY UP TO DATE
#
MODERATE TERMS
AND NO. EXTRAE
2186
H- HAYNES, Manager
1161
No. 3, PEDDER
--STREET,
PRIVATE HOTEL, CENTRALLY SITUATED,⠀
LENSES GROUND ON REPAIRS A SPECIALITY,
(UNDER HONGKONG HOTEL).
24
Hongkong, November 27, 1905.
We take this opportunity to inform the public that our firm has never given, guarantee on behalf of persons or firms in connection with mortgages, et cetera, and will never, do so. All instruments in con. nection with money matters on account of our business should bear the signatore of our ME TAM HOK PO,
No other signature is recoguised.
THE MUTUAL STORES,
Hongkong and Canton. Hongkong, January 1, 1900,
OCEAN ACCIDENT & GUARANTEE CORPORATION, LTD.
WE have this day REMOVED OUT HEAD OFFICE: MOORGATE ST., LONDON,
to BUILDINGS
(3rd Floor West).
MACDONALD & CO., Hongkong, January 2, 196
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
14
THE fice of MR A. R. MARTY bas
This day been REMOVED to No. 14, DES VEUX ROAD, opposite Messrs W. POWELL & Co.'s Premises; Entrance from
aide-lane.
Hongkong, January 2, 1906..
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
As This DAY APPOINTED MASTIS Have This Day APPOINTED Mess
for the above Corporation, in place of Mr F. KIENE, whose engagement has been terminated.
J. T. HAMILTON;
Manager for the East. Hongkong, November 15, 1905,
3
THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES.
4
19
I
HE fice of the SPANISH CONSU. TATE has this day been REMOVED to No. 14, DE VŒUX ROAD, opposite Messrs W. POWELL & Co.'s Premises; En trance from sido-lane.
Hong kong, January 2, 1906,
XMAS
GOODS.
20
Wment of CHRISTMAS GOODS,
TE have just unpacked a large Assort-
ex B,s. Palma.
All the Latest NOVELTIES.
An inspection Invited,
CAMPBELL, MUORE & CO.,
Hongkong Hotel Building.
Hongkong, November 20, 1905.
WILLIAM MACLEOD,
D.D.S.
ENGLISH DENTIST.
11 AND 12, BEACONSFIELD ARCÅDE. Hongkong, October 13, 1905.
Dr T. YAMASAKI,
DENTAL SURGEON. (JAFANESE DIPLOMA).
1929
Have This Day "APPOINTED. Mossra SHEWAN, TUMES & CO, GEN-
ERAL MANAGERS for Hongkong for the above Society, in the place of Mr F. KIENE, whose engagement has been terminated.
J. T. HAMILTON, General Manager for the East. Hongkong, November 15, 1905.
N. LAZARUS,
OPTICIAN,
SIGHT TESTED FREE.
HARRIS-KEENEY CO.
1787
MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH-GRADE FIBRE, RATTAN AND HARDWOOD FURNITURE AND NOVELTIES.
NO BAMBOO, FRAMES IN OUR CHAIRS. Just received a New Stock of TIENTSIN RUGS. Showrooms-No. 2, Fodder St., Factory-1 to 13, Shaukiwan Rd.
Hongkong, December 18, 1905,
LEE LOONG & CO.,
FURNITURE STORE,
No. 14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (NEXT DOOR. TO H. PRICE & Co.).
LL Kinds of FURNITURE, CARVED CANTON BLACKWOOD, CROCKERY and GL
AWARD, KITCHEN UTENSILS, etc., eto.
AT MODERATE PRICES..
2
Hongkong, September 21, 1905.
CARLTON HOUSE HOTELS,
2311
GLABS
178
No. 8 and 10, Ice House Road. EXCELLENT FURNISHED ROOMS. COMFORT OF RESIDENTS AND THE CUISINE A SPECIALTY.
THE MANAGER. FOR TERMS, APPLY TO
需
Hongkong, April 18, 1905.
CHEE WING & 00, §
23 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST)
HONGKONG.
DEALERS IN
All Borts of COPPER, BRASS STEEL IRON WARE, &c.
STEEL GIRDERS and TEES,;
| CORRUGATED IRON, FIG IRON, &c., Suitable for
SHIPS, EROINEers and House BUILDERS,
Hongkong, May 29, 1900,
1227
No. 50. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, CHINA AND COAST PORTS STEAM-
SECOND FLOOR, Bbove Tax CHEONG, Latest American methods. No charge for consulation.
OFFICE HOURS :-8 AM to 6 P.M. Sundays—8 aim, to Noon. Hongkong, December 9, 1905, 9988
SHIP COMPANY.
Have This Day been Appointed as MANAGER
GEO KERBLE. MacDonnell Road, Hongkong, December 11, 1906,
GREGOR & CO..
19, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
CLARETS
FROM Min. MARCEAU, BORDEAUX.
AWARDS GOLD MEDALS AT
804
PELHAM HOUSE
THREE MINUTES! WALK FROM POST OFFICE SPECIAL TERMS FOR MONTHLY BOARDERS.
20, WYNDHAM STREET. RATES MODERATE. Hongkong, September 6, 1904,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY.
Cough Balsam
Aniseed and Licorice
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, and Soreness of the Chest Price 50 cents and $1,00,
ORUICKSHANK'S COUGH REMEDY,
A valuable remedy for Influenza, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma, and all Diseases of the Chest and Lungs-Price $1:00 per Bottle,
W. BREWER & CO.
29 and 85, QUEEN'S ROAD.
LARGE STOOK OF DIARIES, 1906,
AYRES CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS BALLS, 1906.
CHESS, DRAUGHTS, DOMINOES, BANKER, CHANGE FOR A SHILLING and Large Variety of INDOOR GAMES, CHRISTMAS NUMBERS. GRAPHIC, HOLLY LEAVES, SKETCH, WINDSOR, LONDON, RUYAL A NEW STOCK
LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S BOOTS AND SELORS. OROQUET LAWN BOWLS-TENNIS AND ORICHET GEAR.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO
WINE
Telephone No. 75,
PARIS 1900, HANOI 1902, BORDEAUX 1895, DIJON 1901 LILLE 1902, AMSTERDAM 1895, ROUEN 1896, VIENNA 1902.,
Hongkong, January 4, 1900,
2110
Hongkong, December 30, 1905,
AND SPIRIT
MERCHANTS.
15, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Intimations.
3. FALCONER & Co.,
"STCH-MÁKERS AND JEWELLERS.
NEW SELECTIONS OF
HAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH (SILVER:WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD ÅND SILVER WATCHES, LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES. PINCE-NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES
G. FALCONER & Co. ALLE AGENTS YO
บ
KOSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS, AND BOOKS,
EASTMAN'S KODÁKS AND FILMS.
HOTEL MANSIONS, opposite the New Post Office site.
M. MUMEYA,
PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER
JAPANESE ARTIST AND
AND FINISHED IN CRAYON.
ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS,
Ba, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
- 2123
KELLY & WALSH, LTD.
YORK BUILDING, NEW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAIL, The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight,
by Author of Elizabeth and Her German Garden'
...
$1.76
The Pilot at Swan Creek, by Ralph
Connor
A
CHATER ROAD, Conversations with Christ, by Author
of Faith of A Christian' An Australian Cricketer on Tour, with Records of Matches, &c., by F. Laver ...
$2.75
1.75
Bean of Delaney's, by L. T. Meade
1.75
The Car'a Spy, by W. Le Queux
1.75
The Devil's Duc, by G. B. Burgin,..
1.75
The Red Haired Woman, by L. Kenny
1.75
India, by J. O. Oman Petit Larousso Illustré, New Edition 3.00
2.60 How to Speak Effectively, Platform,
Meeting, Pulpit, by O. Seymour 1.85 The Mystice, Ascetics and Saints of
6.00
+
The Lake by Geo. Moore
1.75
The Old Testament-in Art, Edited
Lloyd's Calendar, 1960
.80
1
A Staff Officer's Scrap Book during the Russo-Japanese War, by Sir Lan Hamilton; Illus.
by W. Sparrow, Profusely Illus. with Page I'lates
... 0.00
Billiards and How to Play it, by J.
1.80
.75
...
The Great Plated: Exploration in Central Tibet and the Gartok Ex. pedition, 1004 5, by Capt. 0. G. Rawling
...
Roberts... Billiards for Everybody, by C. Roberts .75 The Bacteriology of Peritonitis, by
Intimations.
MITSU BISHI
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
INFORMATION has been received from COGUN PRACTICE will be carried out as
the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that
COAL DEPARTMENT.
MARUNO UCHI, TOKI 0.
CABLE ADDRESS: 'IWASAKI, which applies to all Branch Offices and Hongkong and Shanghai Agencies.
A1, ABC 5th EDITION, WESTERN UNION CODES USED.
ALL LETTERS ADDRESSED
MANAGER, MITSU BISHI CO., WITH NAME OF PLACE UNDER.
BRANCH OFFICES. NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW.
AGENCIES,
SHANGHAI: H. J. H. TRIPP. ́
HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES.
YOKOHAMA : M. Asada.
"CHINKIANG; GEARING & Co. MANILA: MACONDRAY & CO.
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Rail- way; Sanyo, Kiushu and the other Principal. Railways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.
i
under :- On WEDNESDAY, 3rd January, 1906-
From Wong-nei-chong on to Round Jeland and Middle island, at ranges up to 8,000 yards, commencing at 11.00 AM and finishing at 12 Noon. On THURSDAY, 4th January:
From High West on to Weat end of
Lamma Island, at ranges up to 8,000 yards, commencing at 10A.M., and finishing at 11 a..
On FRIDY, 5th January
From Eastern Defences, towards entrance to Junk Bay and towards Waglan, at ranges up to 6,000 yards, com. mencing at 9,30 1.M., and finishing at 12 Noon.
“Un SATURDAY, '6th January :—
From Eastern Defences, towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges up to 6,00) yards, commencing at 2,30 P M., and finishing at 5 P.31.
On WEDNESDAY, 10th January :—.
From Eastern Defences, towards en- trance to Junk Bay, at ranges up to 6,000 yards, commencing at 1.30A M., and finishing at 12 Noon.
On THURSDAY, 11th January :—
From Eastern Defences, 'towards en- trance to Junk Bay, and towards Waglan, at ranges up to 6.000 yards.. * commencing at 2.30 P.M., and finish-
ing at 5 P.M.
On FRIDAY, 12th January
From Eastern Defences and Kowloon East, towards Waglan, at ranges up to 14,000 yards, commencing at 10 A.M., and finishing at 12 Noon. On MONDAY, 16th January :-
From Stonecutters Island, Westerly direction, at ranges up to 8,000 yards, commencing at 9.3) 4., and finishing at 11 a... From Eastern Defences, (Night Firing), towards entrance to Junk Bay, at ranges up to 4,000 yards, commenc- ing at 0.45 P.M.; and finishing at 9
F.M.
If the weather is unfavourable on either of the above dates, Practice will take place as follows;
Practice of 3rd 4th, 5th and 6th-
Monday 8th.
12.00
L. S. Dudgeon and P. W. G. Sargent.
1
My Life, A Record of Events and Opinions, by A. R. Wallace; 2 Vole, lua
Magazine of Fine Arts, Part 1
6.00 .80
Jiu-Jitsu, by Skinner & Kuwashima
10.00
The Empire and the Century, Esanys an Imperial Problems, by Various
Mra Fitzherbert and Geo. IV., by
W. H. Wilkins; 2 Vola. Tibet & Turkestan, by O, T. Crosby 8.40 The Crearop Papors, by Sir Horbert
Maxwell, Cheap Edition
Etiquette for Everyday, by Mrs
Humphrey
1.85
80
***
24.00
Banking and Prices in China, by
Edkins
A
3.25
-8.40
New Vols., The Art Lil:rary ':
Puvis de Chavannes Botticelli....
2.75
... 1
Louis Wain's Annual
2.75 .80
Authors
...
16.80
The Clydo Mystery, A Study in For- geries and Folk Lore, by A. Laog
$
3.60
Burma, Painted and Described, by
1. Talbot-Kelly
16.00
JAPAN
COALS.
EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Korean porta and America.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Shinnew, Namazuta and Kami Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzen Coal
Sole Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagaw.) and Yashiromachi Coal (Karateu).
1
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO.)
HEAD OFFICE:-1, SVEUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH :-94, LE STREET, EO. HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BOILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET, FIRST FLOOR,
UTHER BRANCHES :
241
New York, San Frandsoo, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy Shanghai, Chefoo, Tlentin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzura, Kure, Shimonoseki, Mojl, Waka matan, Karaten, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsin, Sasebo, Maid zura, Mlike Hakodate. Talpeh, do.
Telegraphic Address: MITSUI' (A.B.O, and A 1 Oodes,) TONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and "Arsense and the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mall and Freight Steamers,
4ULE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano, and Ida Coal Mines, KOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mamede, Mannoura, Oncora, Omenil, Sasahara, Taubakuro, Yoshinotant, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Qual
Jongkong, May 31, 1904.
9. MINAMI, Manager, Hongkong.
BROOKETON COLLIERY
1115
IS. Prepared to Supply BUNKERS alongside the Wharf at LARUAN, to any
steamer calling there. Prompt despatch. For particulars as to Price, etc., please
the Undersigned,
apply so, the
FRESH WATER can also be obtained at the Wharves.
Steamers of any draft can ba berthed,
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.,
Hongkong, September 16, 1905.
FOR AGENTS.
1755
OAKEY'S
WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH
BEST: FOR CLEANING AND POLISHING CUTLERY
35 69 1/2/624/-)
KNIFE BOARDS
PREVENT FRICTION IN CLEANING -& INJURY TO THE KNIVES COO
TRADE MARK
The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries.
-*
Coal sold in 1804 by the Company amounted to 1,520,000 tons.
TAKASHIMA COAL
New and additional shafts at the Taka- shima Colliery have been completed and sklo null-Bnown vesužnju most economical abundance and can be supplied in any steam Coal in the EAST is Wow produced in.
quantity
Hongkong, March 11, 19.5.
77
ORIENTAL SILKS, CREPES, EMBROIDRRIES, RUGS, LACES, DRAPERY, FANCY GOODS,
&c.,
&0..
&o.. Kindly note that the above Articles are suitable for Presents for XMAS AND NEW YEAR. Inspection earnestly solicited,
DHUNAMAL CHELLARAM, 56, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, December 4, 1905- 2041
of 10th, 11th and 12th-
Saturday 13th.
of 15th (Day Practice)
Following day.
of 15th (Night Firing)-
Cancelled,
All ships, junks and other vessels are to keep clear of the ranges.
L. BARNES-LAWRENCE, Captain, R.N.,
Harbour Master, dc. Harbour Department,
Hongkong, December 29, 1905. 2:07
NAIT AU
THE DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT,
BICY
11, D'AGUILAR STREET, DICYCLES of all grades, to suit every D pocket. New Cycles for Hire. REPAIRS ro BICYCLES AND TYPE- WRITERS UNDERTAKEN &-ĢGARAKTERN,
Hongkong, October 5, 1905.
NIPPON
1898
LAUNDRY,
No. 52 AND 53, PRAYA EAST. LL Work done in this Establishment
A is promptly executed. Neatness a Speciality. Ironing and Washing done by experienced Japaposo. PRICES MODERATE,
G. MONYE, Proprietor. Hongkong, February 13, 1905.
CARMICHAEL AND
.908
CLARKE, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS, SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS. REPAIRS FROMPTLY ATTENDED. TO,
TELEGRAMS: "Carmichael,' HONGKONG
A. B. C. Uodo, 4th Edition.
ROYAL HAIRDRESSING SALOON. A. I Code.
No. 14, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
WE beg to notify the Public generally
of Hongkong that we have just OPENED. First-class Tonsorial Hall at
1
Lieber's Standard Code.. TELEPHONE, 232, Hongkong, March 14, 1903,
569
the above address. We make Oleanliness &HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- Speciality,
́VICENTE BARCENILLA, Proprietor.
Hongkong, April 10 „1905.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
345
TO SMOKERS OF EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
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WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,
(IN LIQUIDATION)"
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DAYS,
7.00 a.m. to 7.30a.m....Every 80 minutes 7.30 a.m. to 8.00a.m....Every 10 minutes 8.00 am to 8.30 s.m....Every 15 minutes, 8.30a.m. to 9.30 a.mi...Every 10 minutes. 9.30a.m. to 11.00a.m...Every 15 minutes. 11.30 am to 12.45 p.m.Every 15 minutes. 1.16 p.m. to 1.46 p.m...Avery 15 minutes. 1.46 p.m. to 2.16 p.m.. Every 10 minutes. 2.16 p.m. to 3.00 p.m...Every 15 minatst 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.
It is p.m. to
to have to hunt for a Cigarette to auit their taste, as we can supply the best EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES, made by us. here from selected TURKISH TOBACCO.
Special terms to Clubs and Hotels, Ladies' Cigarettes a Speciality,
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ROYAL TOBACCO FACTORY,
T. E. P. SPYROPULOS, Proprietor,
9, BEACONSPIELD ARCADE,
Hongkong, October 12, 1905.
SW
YUEN CHEONG.
325
No. 52, WELLINGTON STREET.
WATOW DRAWN-THREAD WORK direct from our own Factory; Whole- sale and Retail. DRAWN THREAD WORK, EMBRODERIES, etc., made to Order. Bost quality of GRASS CLOTH at Moderate Prices
Hongkong, November 15, 1905.
2120
NOW IS THE TIME TO DO YOUR SHOPPING:
NOW ON SHOW.
A Large Variety of TOM SMITH'S
1 ORAOKERS, CADBURY CHOCO- LATE in FANOY BOXES suitable for -Presentation,
NIGHT JAKƐ.
8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. every half hour.
SUNDAYS.
8.00 a.m. to 9.00a.m...Every 15 minute 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 am...Every 30 minutes 9.30a.m. to 10.30 a.m..Every 15 minutes
Intimations.
Vinolia
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1906,
Soap
Cream
Powder
For the Complexion.
VINOLIA BOAP-8 Kinde-Premier, Floral,, Madical, Tollet (Otte)
and Baby.
VINOLIA GREAM-For Itching, Face Spots, Edxema, and aff Skin
Irritation,:
VINOLIA POWDER-For Redness, Roughness, Tollet, Nursary, ste. VINOLIA SHAVING BOAR–8tloke and Gakse. "Gives a beautiful
father."
IF YOU CARE
For a good beverage get one whose effects are
pleasant, one which is wholesome and one which has quality as well as flavour, get
Rainier
BEER
Delightfully refreshing, thoroughly satisfying.
Hongkong, August 29, 1005.
To Let.
TO EET.
You'll like it.
M. J. CONNELL,
3
N Good Central Position, overlooking
IN the Harbour, Two well FURNISHED
ROOMS, with Board. (Id private family)."
Y. Z.," Apply to
Care of CHINA MAIL' Office. Hongkong, December 18, 1905. 2534
TO LET
BUILDING Causeway
Laundry Co., La.
A formerly in occupation of the Steam
ROAD
No. 5, CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT
No. 17, WONG NEI CHONG ROAD, No. 1, RIPUN TERRACE
FEATS in MOBETON TERRACE, facing the Pola. Ground.
OFFICES, in Course el Erection, Cos NAUGHT ROAD (Dear Blake Pier).
GODOWNS PRAYA, EAST,
Apply to
!
THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, December 5, 1905.
No.
TO LET.
I KOWLOON, SEMI-DETACHED HOUSE Moderate Rental.
Apply, to
BEACONSFIELD ARCADE,
· DISTRIBUTING AGENT.
COREA'S RESIDENT GENERAL
Marquis Ito Appointed,
Marquis Ito has been appointed Resident
•General at Seoul. He will be directly res ponible to the Japanese Emperor, and will communicate with His Majesty through the Japanese Foreign Minister on diplomatic matters, and through the Prime Minister- on other questions. He will act in all matters as the representative in Corea of the Japanese Government and will have power to deal with communications from foreign representatives in Corea and all af- fairs relating to foreigners. He will a
I also ex ercise supervision over the work of all the Japinoso officials in Coren, The Resident- General will, further, isque instructions to the Commander of the Japanese troops in Corea in 98p their are required.
Active services In regard to his relations with the Peninsular Government, it is provided that he shall request the Corean-authorities to make changes in the Administration when such are required for the execution of the Japanese-Corean Treaty, and that, in cases of urgency, ho may hims. If make such changes, aub sequently communicating his action to the Corean Government. He will also have authority to promulgate Residency regula tions (Tokan fa rei), provided that the penalties shall not exceed one year's im- prisonment or a fine of Yen 200. Under the Resident-General, there will be, a General Assistant, or Chief Executive officor, and houds of Departments u Agriculture, Commerce, Engineering, and Police, and also a Private Secretary, seven secretaries, two Chiefs of Police, five En gineering officials, ten interpreters, and forty-five minor officials.
THE
1976
COTTAM & Co., Ld.,
YORK BUILDINGS.
TAILORING DEPARTMENT.
LOUNGE SUITS,
IN TWEEDS, HOMESPUNS, SERGES
AND CHEVIOTS.
PRIO
$32.00, $38.00, $38.00 $40.00.
HOURS OF BUSINESS 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M.
Hongkong, November 24, 1905..
To Let.
TO LET.
TO LET
FVILS
OF WAR AND REVOLUTION,
How Persia Suffers.
1.
WASHINGTON, November 11: General Morteza, the Persian Minister, who has arrived here, in an interview, spoke of the deplorable condition existing in his country growing out of the bielera epidemic of 1904, the failure of the crops, and the increase in the price of the neces sities of life. Mohen
Our country is most peculiarly and woefully situated just now, said General Morteza, and there seems to be no relief in sight. || Through å scrie of distressing visitations upon pur people, the Perėjans are experiencing a panic.
The steady increase of prices mesta starvation to many, it will mean misery to: 147 countless others, and it is with heavy hearts that we look forward to the cuffering of this winter.
Ordinarily, in times of crop failure, the Persians depend upon their next door noighbour, Russia, for whest, General
BUILDINGS (opposite Messrs Gaupp in the importations to Terais being so THE FIRST FLOOR of YORK Morteza said, but Russin's war resulted 11&Co.) For Offices.
Apply to
greatly diminished that for
w were
were able to KELLY & WALSH, LD. profit by it, and then only the better Hongkong, September 2, 1905. 4 classes, as the Russian war prices were almost exorbitant. Two-thirds of Perais's commerce is with Russia, and the war crip Kow-pled our industries in nearly alf ways. Each spring about 150,000 of our people on the western frontier go into the Caucasus to werd, principally in the grain fields, and the war and the internal distur bances there have paralysed even the agricultural pursuits, and those men have earned no wages, practically, the past two summere.
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
CO, LB. Hongkong, December 28. 1905.
TO LET.
2402
SMALL ROOM suitable for Office, in QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Apply to
PEROY SMITH & SETH,
5. Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, December 18, 1905. 2843
TO LET.
HUM AUSTIN AVER
【OUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE,
Apply to HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE
_ CO., LD. Hongkong, October 21, 1905.
TO LET
W the FOREST LODGE, Caine Road.
6
FITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION
Apply to
H. N. MODY. Hongkong, May 2, 1905.
TO LET.
IVE ROOMS on SECOND FLOOR, 19, No.5, PEDDER STRRE ! under Hong-
FIV
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over Messrs GEEGOR & Co's promises, at present
kong Hotel Rental very reasonable, on application to
N. LAZARUS. Hongkong, November 30, 1995.
2351
TO LET.
G
occupied by Messrs DAITLY & Co.
Apply to
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. Hongkong, December 19, 1905.
"HONGKONG OLUB.
TO LET
2, from 1st September next, ROOMS, on the Ground Floor of the suitable for Office.
For particulare, apply to the undersigned.
C. H. GRACE,
Hongkong, June 1, 1905.
· TO LET.
10.30 am to 11:00a.m.. Every 10 minutes H ROAD CENTRAL.
12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.
1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m... Every 15 minuts
The cholera has passed, the war is at an end, bat our
are still hungry. our people Their problem is to live through another year, trusting to Providenco that their ganaries may be alled next autumn."
French General Dead.
The death of the French General Saussier is reported:
A Frominent Publisher Endorses ODOWN No. 3, NEW PRAYA, Ken- Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
nedy Town. Apply to
HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT
& AGENCY, CO., LD. Hongkong, June 27, 1905.
TO LET.
Secretary N KOWLOON.
IRST FLOOK No. 8, QUEEN'S
Apply to
Hongkong, December 22, 1905,
2369
IP LAN CHUEN, 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m...Every 10 minutas c/o A M. ESSADHOY, 7 & 9, Zetland Street. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes .00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes,
NIGHT OARS as on Weak Days, SATURDAYS.
Extra Cars at 11.80 and 11.46 p,n. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Des Voeux Road Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
Liquidators,
Hongkong, July 18, 1906,
ADVERTISEM
108)
Attention of Advertisers is drawn
to the Latest Hours for receiving
A Safection Acsortment of ENGLISH & T FRENCH SWEETS from the well-known Advertisements and Corrections to adver Makers of London and Paris,
RAPHAEL TUOK'S XMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS of the Prettiest Designs.
10% DISCOUNT.
SOU VYHRETTONJEE,
No. 6, D'Aguilar Street, Hongkong,
and 38 & S8. Elgin Road, Kowloon., Hongkong, December 18, 1905............... 2325
tisements
Alterations and additions to advertise. ments on Payen &; 3, 6 and 7, satuld be sentto this Office not later than 11am. New Anvortisements, should be sent in, before Bp.m.
GM. BAIN:
CHINA MAIL Ofice, May, 1904,
TO LET.
(POBSESSION FROM 1st February 1906),
HOUSE No. 18, MOSQUE STREET.
Apply to
A. “A. CORDEIRO, c/o Messrs SHEWAN, Tomes & Co.
12
TO. 16, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co, Es. Hongkong, December 1, 1905.
SUITABLE FOR OFFICES.
ROOM THE PRINCES BUILDINGS,
Apply to
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO. Hongkong December 12, 1906,
WEEKLY NEWS
FOR HOME.
Hongkong, December 29, 1905. 2411 The Overland China Mail
TO LET.
TEW EUROPEAN HOUSES Nos. 1 &
N
2. HUMPHREYS AVENUE (Continua
tion of Elgin Road, Kowloon. With immediate possessión.
Apply to
CHINA MERCHANTS S.N. CO,, →Hongkong or THE TERMINUS STORES,
Hongkong, December 18, 1005.
Published, to anlp" the Departeze
of each Engish and Frone) Mall Steamer to Europe.
FULL REPORTS
AND ALL THE LATEST INTELLI
(Comm Shipping,
$17 per Annum (Including: Portage)
OBIKA MAIL ORD
MR Leen O. Streater, proprietor of the
says
Worcester, apo Colony, Standard, For the past seven years, or since we have been in South Africa, Chamber lain's Cough Remedy has always been kept in our household. My wife has found it to be invaluable with the children and croupy symptoms have disappeared with astonish- ing but pleasing rapidity under its influ- ence. For sale by All Dealers; WATKING &Co., Ltd., General Agente.
CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD
WITH GRIMAULT. & COS SARSAPARILLA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1906.
CHEAP ELECTRICITY,
The Halfpenny a Unit Scheme.
The promoters of the new goheme for supplying London with electricity at žð, a
unit, will not seek compulsory powera
4
THE CHINA MAIL.
ORIENTAL INDUSTRIES, LIMITED,
Successors to Fr. Blunck.
T
SILK LACE MANUFACTURERS,
EMBROIDERIES, and GRASS-CLOTH DRAWN WORK, EMBROIDERED SILK and GRASS-CLOTH DRESS and BLOUSE PATTERNS.
which will interfere with the present NSPECTION
established distributors, but statutory powers will be taken to enable the Cor poration to distribute the power in bulk to, companies or municipalities requiring large quantities of electrical energy. The power will be carried from a point on the River Ouse, near St. Neots, where the generating station is to be established. This site has been selected because near at hand theret will be the cheapest and most suitabló coa1 supply for generating power, there will be abundant gater without cost, a large area available for station eltes and oxtensioną and low rates and taxos.
The current is to be conveyed from St. Neote to Enfield, a distance of 40 miles, overhead at a high pressure on steel lattice poles, each line having six circuits, all in. ensure dependent of each other, to continuity of supply. It will be carried
TRADE
[MARK:
YORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD. Hongkong, December 1, 1905.
Contractors.
WING ON, CONTRACTOR AND HOUSEBUILDER,
No. 34, D'AGUILAR STREET.
to Govern.
ment, War Department and Aloner: &c., &c. We keep always in stook a
2993
Auctions.
[BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES). PUBLIC AUCTION.
..U
VA Dee.
the 15th day of January, 1006. at 3.M.,
at their SALES ROOMS,
The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY Situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, vis.: ALL THAT Pieco or Parcel of Ground situato at Victoria aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office, as SECTION A MARINE LOT No. 104
, containing by *Diadem superficial measurement 2,800 square feet Erne and having a frontage to Queon's Road Ettrich Central of 30 feet and 6 inches or there. Exa abouts and a depth of 80 feet. On this Section stands the very Valuable House Handy and premises known as No. 35, QUEEN'S Hart ROAD CENTRAL. All the said promises are Hecla held for the residue of a term of 984 years Hogue granted by a Crown Lease of Marine Löt No. 10A and which Lease is dated 16th April, 1869.
Fame
His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Stamol
*
M
ESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have received instructions to Sell by Public Auction.
Name
Tone Gune, 1.Ḥ.P.
Captain.
INVITED.
MONDAY,
Alacrity Andromeda Arun
despatch-vesssi
cruiser, 1st olaąg
-1700 11,000
12 3000
Comd
Richard M. Harbor
16. 16,500
Capt. R. N. Ommanney
Hongros Chang
torpedo best destroyer
6
7000
Lt. Comdr. R. Henniker-Hosti
Astræs Bonaventure Cadmus
Cramer, 2nd class
4360 10 9000
Captain L. G. Tufnell
fiengkeng Kabo
cruiser, 2nd class
4800
10
7000
Capt. H. H. Torlosie
Kobe
Cherub
aloop
1070
6
1400
Comdr. Luard
Imetase
water tank and tug
390.
1-8
sloop
1070
6.
1400
Comdr. H. D. Wilkin, D.B.C
Yangteze
torpedo-boat destroyer oruiser, 1st olasa torpedo-boat destroyer torpodo-bost destroyer torpedo boat destroyer, torpedo boat destroyer torpedo host destroyer torpedo bout destroyer
600
8
7000
Lt.-Comdr. H. E. Sulivan, R.N.
J
1,000
10 18,500
Capt. H. W. Savory, R.N.
Koo
550
6 7000
Liout. Comdr. R. H, Bathr
"Hongkong
560
6
7000
Lieut.-Comdr. Lewin
Hourlong
560
7000
Lieut. Comdr, A. F. Everett
Hongkong
380
5700
Lieut.-Comdr. Stevenson
Hongkong
276
k
4000
Lieut. Comdr. J. May
Welharw
276
6
1000 .
Lient-Com?
Richarda
Special Torpedo-vessel
6400
2400
Cant, E. F. B. Charlton
Hongkong
cruiser, 1st class
12,000
14
21,000
Hangusa
Itchen
torpedo-boat destroyer
560
в
7000
Hongkong
Janus
torpedo boat destroyer.
280
9900
Kinsha
river gunboat
616
1200
For further particulare and conditions of sale, apply to
Moorhen
river gunboat
180
2
-800
-Lt.-Comdr. F. B. Nobl
Uttor
torpedo boat destroyer
350
6300
Lieut.-Comdr. J. Kiddle
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Solicitors for the Mortgagees;
Surveying-vessel
835
6
650
river gunboat
85
2
340.
river gunboat
85
2
240
cruiser, 2nd class
$800,
8
9000
rivor gunboat
85
2
240
cruiser, 1st class
12,000
14 21,000
torpedo boat destroyer
250-
-9--
-6500
receiving ship
4850
в
river gunboat
Į
180
2.
800
Lt.-Comdr. E. Seoretan
Hongkong
Yanguas
Virago
torpedo boat destroyer
365
6300
Waterwitch
surveying ship
620
460
Honkong
Whiting
torpedo boat destroyer
380
8
6900
DR. HARRY FONG, AMERICAN TRAINED DENTIST. LECTRICAL and Latest Improved
Appliances.
Widgeon
rivor gunboat
-195
800
Woodonck
river gunboat
150
500
Woodlark
river gunboat
150
5.0
1979
Contractors.
TING ON
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, No. 28, D'AGUILAR STREET.
ment, &c., &c. Communications ONTRACTOR to H. B. M.'s Gorern- please address to Mr TAM SENG. Also,
along a private right of way adjacent to the Great Northern Railway line, by the con-ty, Bont of the company. From Enfield to large supply of Building Matoriale at very every kind of Building Materials for Sale
King's Cross the transmission will be anderground by means of the usual mains. The engineers-Harper Brothers and Kincaid, Waller, Nanville, and Dawson- estimate that the cost of the whole scheme, inclusive of 30 miles of distributing maina, will be covered by a capitalisation not exceeding £2,00,000.-
LOVE AT SIXTY-FOUR,
A Cautious Courtship.
The courtship of Mrs Rachel Johnstono, a buxom widow, of Morecambe, and Mr B. Bottomley, a widower and a property owner, of the same town, ended progaically at the Manchester Assizes in a verdict. against the prospective bridegroom, who
reasonable Prices.
Hongkong, March 22, 1905.
HUNG SHING,
614
T
BUILDING CONTRACTOR, No. 37, D'AGUILAR STREET.
CONTRACTOR TO
H. B. M.'s GOVERNMENT, &o, &o.
Hongkong, March 23, 1905
SHUN LEE & CO.,
623
SHIP'S CARPENTER, BOAT BUILDER, BLACK SMITH & CAULKER All Kinds of Timber For Sale. No. 50, PRATA, WANOHAI, HONGKONG.
C. CHUNG HEE, Manager. Hongkong, March 20, 1905.
592
KANG ON &∞ 00. BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS,
No. 30, D'AGUILAR STREET. ONTRACTORS to H.B.M.'s Govern-
was fourteen years older than his fifty-year│¡ment, Admiralty and War Department,
old sweetheart, and who was ordered by the jury to pay £760 damages.
་
The romance started with a suggestion to the lady, who kept a boarding-bouse, that she should take one of Mr Bottomley's houses.
Whilst this transaction did not frustify, the friendship of the parties endured. So much so that one day the fair widow asked
the silver-haired widower what his inten. tions were, and the gentleman replied that
he intended to marry her.
The lady seemed to appreciate this announcement. It was true, according to counsel, that in the letter-writing part of his courtship her suitor, was not excessively effusive. He merely signed his communica- tions B. Bottomley, builder.'
Mrs Johnstone admitted that they were both too old for the conventional 'crosses for kisses' in correspondence, but added timidly, that he was affectionate enough when he was in her company!
Not only so, but his ardour rose to pitch that impelled him to present her with a hot-water bottle and, when carving at ber
&c., &o. We keep always on hand the largest supply of Building Materials at Cheapest Prices. We Defy Competition.
Hongkong, March 10, 1905.
TYE & CO.,
612
GENERAL CONTRACTORS, CARPENTERS, PAINTERS, MAKERS OF HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE,
and MESSENGER SERVICE;
HAVE started a LOCAL CARRIER
Hongkong, March 23, 1905.
AH-PONG.
624
SHIP AND HOUSE PAINTER, GILDER, GRAINER, AND SCRAPER, CAULKER AND CARPENTER.
No. 44, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL. E
Hongkong, February 20, 1905.
.699
KENG TAK CHEONG,
GENERAL CONTRACTOR
For Preparing SITE, BUILDING AND RECLAMATION WORKS. BLACKSMITH, JETTY AND LIGHTER
BUILDER AND MASON.
No. 38, D'AGUILAR STREET. YONTRACTOR to the War Department,
tended to 1st Class Testimonals. Com- municatione please address to Mr T. Keng.
Hongkong, March 22, 1905.
TUNG LEE, (Late A TAY.) SHIPBUILDER, BOATBUILDER
AND
611
SHIPS' CARPENTER. BLACK SMITH AND CAULKER. OFFICE at 347, DES VEUX ROAD WEST, Workshop at YAUMATI, Hongkong, March 22,-1905.
THE PO YICK COY.
or to
Messrs HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong. December 30, 1905.
Dentistry.
61, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, July 28, 1904.
THE
Ramblor Robin Sandpiper
Sirius
Snipe
2419 Sutlej
Taku
Tamar
Dr M. H. CHAUN, THE Latest Method of the AMERICAN
SYSTEM of DENTISTRY. 37.- DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL. From the University of Pennsylvania, US.A.
S
Hongkong, July 22, 1905.
1386
I E N
TING, Surgeon Dentist,
No. 14, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
Hongkong, April 24, 1900.
Removers of Furniture, Delivery and Re- CONTRACTORS & HOUSEBUILDERS, HOTEL
ceivers of Baggage; also, Undertakes to Ship or Discharge Cargo on Board.
All
Our Prices are most reasonable, Orders are neatly executed, guaranteed, and receive prompt attention.
Communications please address to M¤ T. W. TYE, No. 6, LEE YUEN STREET WEST. TELEPHONE No. 439.
ני
Hongkong, October 2, 1905,
1876
Yau On, HOUSEBUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, No. 40, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, ONTRACTOR to the Admiralty and Chinese Government. Matshed Builder, and House Painter. Always in stock a large supply of Building Materials,
Hongkong, March 10, 1905,
CONT
610
boarding-house, to give her the tit-bita KWONG FOOK CHEONG
of the joint.
Out of all these episodes, counsel against counsel constructed eloquent speeches, but in the and Mr Bottomley found himself confronted with an advorie verdict.
Insurances.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1901,
£17,161,299.
I-Authorised Capital £9,000,000 Subscribed Capital £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital
£687,500 0 0 3,001,266 12 9 III-Life & Annuity Funds 13,472,532 7 0
II-Fire Funds
£17,101,293 19 9 Revenue Fire Branch... 2,056,713 1 8
Life & Annuity 1,632,216 3 4
Branches.....
£3,688,929 5 0 The Accoumulated Funds of the Fire and Life Departments are free from liability in respect of each other,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents.
1637 Hongkong, June 29, 1905.
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.
OF
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. STATEMENT TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1903: ..$5,858,820.37 ABSETE, GOLD..... NET SURPLUS, GOLD,..... 82, 156, 118.80 83,470,787.53 INCOME, GOLD
FIRE BRANCH.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept Fire Risks at Ourrent Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00. Hongkong, March 23, 1904.
562
THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM
H
PANY OF TORONTO AND
LONDON.
INCORPORATED A:D, 1861.
MARINE BRANOH.
HM Undersigned having been appointed AGRINTS for the above are prepared to sccept Risks at Current Rates,
"ROSS & 00:
1412
Houtkon
SHIP'S CARPENTER,
BOAT AND LAUNCH BUILDER, ENGINEER AND BOILER MAXER.
·
BAS EVERY KIND OF TIMBER FOR SALE. 55, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG. Hongkong, March 20, 1905.
No. 259, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WANGHAI.
YONTRACTORS to H.B.M.'s War De. partment and Admiralty. We keep always in Stock a Large Supply of Timber at Reasonable Prices..
Hongkong, February 16, 1905.
FOR CANTON,
337
THE new and fast Twin-Screw Steamer
SAN CHEUNG.
T
961 Tons, Captain J. McGINTY, will loave for Canton at 9 P.M. on SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS and return to Hongkong on the following days, leaving Canton at 5 F.M. Excellent accommodation, Electric Light, and perfect cuisine. Wharf at Hongkong near Harbour Office,
First-class Fare $3 each way. Second- class, $1.00 each way. Moals, $1 each.
Cargo Freight very moderate.
CHEUNG ON STEAMBOAT OU., LD,
No. 138, Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, April 1, 1905,
700
A HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL Ladles Afternoon Tea Rooms,
628
Tesl
* Flag of Vice-miral Sir Gerard H. Noel, Commander-in-Chief.
Private Bar and Billard Rooms, Descartes Hot and Cold Water throughout,
Electric Fans (if required). · Electrio Passenger Elevator to each Floor
Table D'Hote at Separate Tables, For terms, &c., apply to the
MANAGER, Hongkong, June 10, 1902.
12:2 Kersaint
THE BEST BILLIARD TABLES IN THE COLONY ARE AT
THE KOWLOON HOTEL, Pistolet
CABLE ADDRESS 'OHET'
KOWLOON.
59STEAM TO CANTON, A High-class Tourist's Hotel under Ame- Sty
E shlu ai ca Do HONGKONG & WEI-HAI-WEI. HEAD OFFICE:-117-119, Des Voeux Road,
HONGKONG. NAVY CONTRACTORS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS AND BAKERS. Wholesale and Retail in Provisions and Tinned Goods, &c., &o.
K. SHIU TAI. General Manager. Hongkong, March 19, 1905.
6511
THE
new Twin Scrow Stool Steamers
KWONG OHOW, 1,309 tons......Captain T. R. MEAD. KWONG TUNG
Captain Shortland
Lieut. Comdr. 0, Seymour
Lieut.-Comdr, W. H. Darwall
Lt.-Comdr. E. V. R. Dagnose
Comdr. O. E. Mouro Lt.-Com, R. E. Vaugha Lt.-Com. H. T. 'Attay Capt: 0. H H. Moore
Lt.-Comdr. Davidson Captain Wm. L. Great
Reserve
Commodore, Dicken
Lient.-Comdr. A. Gregory Comdr. R. W. Glennfo Lieat.-Com. C. E. L. Thoma Lt.-Comdr. G. B. Spicer-Bimus: Lieut.-Com. C. W. WrightsoD Lieut. Com. Jno. F. Knox
ongkook Sunicat West Rive
bungku
-urveying - Went Rave Houge" Singapore Yangtere Hongkong
Bungom
Bongron
Hong
Upper Yangias Upper anginat Upner Vangarsė
Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.
Hotels.
Nam.
Fing and Description.
Tons. Guna.
H.P.
Captains
612
KING EDWARD
ifi
Kaiser Franz Josef I Pathan
Achéron Argus
Austro-Hongarlan cruiser Austro-Hungarlan cruiser
4309 19 9000 1850 12
6000
Capt. Ferdenand Bablay
Sharobst
Captain L. R. von Hoehnel
French armoured gunboat 1796
10
1700
Lieut. Ferrot
French gunboat
123
500
Lieut. Jeannel
Fengkong
Canton
Avalanche
French gunboat
140
#160
ERзphong
Baionnette
French gunboat
150
Salzb
Caronade
French gunboat.
160
Lleat, Hue.
Baigen
Casse-tête
French gunboat
140
5
160
Balco
Comete
French gunboat
546
4
488
Lieut. M. du Vignaux
Gulf of Bla
Decidéo
French gunboat
645
10.
1000
Lleut. L'Ecal-
French cruiser
3925
5600
Comdr. Amet'
D'ABg88 Dupetit-Thouars Electrically Lighted. Estoc
French cruiser
4000
81 -9500
Commander Allaire
French armoured cruiser
10,014
3820,000
French gunboat
303
Lieut. Mere
Helpont
Baie d'Along Along Da
Taiplice,
Francisque Froude Guoydon
French destroyer
$03
6300
Lieat, Cotoni
French destroyer
350
7
303
French cruiser
9376
98 20,200
Lieut. Jebenne.. Captain Ridoux
Haiphong Hapnon:
Saigon
+Guichen
French cruléer
9700
Henri Riviera.
French gunboat
Lieut. Porter
Handp
Jacquin
French gunboat
200
6
808
Lieut. Corlonor
Javéline
French destroyet
307
7
300
Comdr. Sagot-Duvsurons
French cruiser
1250
B 2200
Commander Simon
Lynx
French sub-marino
Lieut. Armbrustor
*Montcalm
French cruiser
9700
12 19,600
Capt. Martel
Mosquet Olry Peibo
French destroyer
807
300
Lleat, Pra
French gunboab
Capt. Grallier
French gunboat
Lient. Lavissleré :
French torpedo-boat
850
7%
· 300-
Eleut. do Reinach Worth
Pottee
French sub-marina
Lleut. Glorieux
Redoutable, Sabre
French battleship"
9497
8
6071
Reserve
Lieut. Lebail
Fronch destroyer
French gunboat
rican Management. First-class Qul. Surprise sinc, Beautiful Garden.
French gunboat
1798 10
629
1700
Capt. Dupries
800.
Eleut. Roque
Taklang
French gunboat
MODERATE CHARGES.
Takou
French destroyer
J. W. OSBORNE, Proprietor and Manager, Hongkong, October 30, 1905.
Vauban
French battleship (reserve): 6150
250264560
Capt. Terquem
Vigilante
French gunboat
123
7500
Lient, Brugpon
135
Fürst Blamarok
Gorman fingship
11,000
38 14,000
Captain Wilken
Haiphong
Народ Sicon
Brigan
Baid-Along Chẳng ng
Toneka
Baie d'Aos Saigon "BRIZED
Halpsor
8SELD Baie d'Alons
Kalgup Bongay Cantor
Hongkong
Hansa
German cruiser
6230
34 10,000.
Capt. Weber
Tuingray
Titio
German gunboat
1000
10
1300
Comdr. Baron von M. Hällessen
Amop
VICTORIA HOTEL, SHAMEEN, CANTON,
Jaguar
German gunboat
900
10.
1300
Comdr. Kloebe
Shansbil
Luchs
German gunboat
860 10
1844
Comdr. Hartog
Saigon
Μόνο
German gunboat.
1009.
8
875
Comdr. Lubbert
Teanga
8.90
German torpedo-boat
Capt. Lieut. Wing-Maller
Tatartar
ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION.
Taku
German torpedo-boat
Capt. Lieut. Walter
Thingtan
Tiger
German gunboat
900
10
1300
Comdr. Delmlin; |
Harko
Tsingtau Vaterland Vorwarte
German gunboat
170
1300
Capt. Lieut. Giebler
Qurinen.
German gunboat
3
600
Capt. Lient, von Bulow
German gunboat
500
Capt. Lieut. Ferbon!
Yangtze River Yangters Riven
Italian cruiser
2300
10
7471
Captain Bores Rice!
Elba
Experienced
Marco Polo Puglia
Italian cruiser
3600
Captain Presbitero
Sharin
Italian cruiser
2498
29% 7000
Capt, Pescetto
Bhancha
Adamastor
Portuguese oruiser
1960
14 4000
Captain d'Antas Ribatro
Maca
Dia
Portuguese gunbost
720
Mace
Vasco de Gama
Portuguese cruiser
3215
482
Albany
U. S. cruiser
8769
28. 7500
Capt. Dyer
Gavila
Annapolis
U. S. gunboat
1000 12
1227
Capt. Rohrer
Shonor
Bainbridge
U. S. torpedo-boat destroyer
420
8000
Eleut. Woodward
Hongkong
+Baltimore
U. S. cruiser
4600
Capt. Sargeant
Barry Callao Chauncey Cincinnati
U. 8. torpedo-boat destroyer. 420
8000
Lieut, Irwin
Mat Hongkon
U. S. gunboat
208
10
000
Lieut. Dismaker
Hongbong
U. S. torpedo boat destroyer
420
7
8000
Efeat. E. P. Jessop
Mank
U. S. cruiser.
8219
19
7600
Comdr. Hugo Osterhaar
Dale
U. S. torpedo-boat destroyer
420
8000
Lieut. Garnell
Mante
1374
Decanter
U. S. torpedo-boat destroyer
420
8000
Elout, A. W. Knox
Mantu
Elcano
U. S. gunbest
560
10
6000
26. Comdr. J. Hood
Shangha
Helena
U. S. gunboat
1392
8.
1988
Comdr. P. E. Sanya)
Monadnook
0.8, monitor
$990
3000·
Captain Maban
MAD 1 Hongkong
U. S. monitor
4084
6244
Comdr. J. B. Milhen
New Orleana
U. 8. cruiser
8437
20 7500
Commander G. B. Harbe:
Maril
Ohio Oregon
U S. battleship
12,000
Captain Logan
U. 8. cruiser.
10,288
45 11,111
Captain Merrell
Pampanga Paragna
U. S. ginboat
201
9
250
Ensign J. E. Basi
U. S. gunboat
201 8.
250
Capt. Bennett
Cavi Davill
Rainbow
U. 8. Ferulser
4000
14
Capt. Carles
3- Manda
Raleigh
U. S. craiser
Vicksburg
San Francisco
Villatoboa
Wilmington Wisconsin
U. 8. cruiser U. 8. ornisez U. 8. gunboat U. S. gunboat U. S. dagebip
$213 4098-
18 $7500
Comdr. A. C. Baker
manus
27.
9918
Captain Very
Manli
1000 13
1118
Commander Marahall
Shangh
347
009
Bleut. H. A. Wiley
Shangh 1
1997 12,000:
'R
1894
50 12,609
Commander A. W. Paid Captain Clover
Maniz
Marilla
1.238 tons......Captain H. W. WALKER Leave Hongkong for CANTON at Every
Evening (Saturday excopted).
Leave CANTON for HONGKONG about 6.30 o'clock Every Evening (Sunday excepted).
Those fine new Steamers have unex celled accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by
MACAO HOTEL, KWONG HEP-LOONG Electricity. Electric Fans in First-class
AND
CO., LIMITED. SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS,
BOILER MAKERS, BRASS
IRON FOUNDERS. OFFICE:-No. 64, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.
LL Work done in this Establishment
A is guaranteed. We have 32 years
experience. Our Dry Docks are next to Cosmopolitan Dooks (Sam Sui Po) and can accommodate any craft of 160 feet long.
We have at present 4 new fast Steam Launches for Sale.
Hongkong, February 25, 1905.
896
Cabins.
Passage Fare Single Journey...$4.00
...81.00 each. Meals... qu
The Company's Wharf is a short distance West of the Harbour Master's Office.
SHIU ON S.S. CO, LTD,
AND
YUEN ON S.S. CO., LTD..
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, Hongkong, August 23, 1905.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
WING CHAI,'
CAPTAIN T. AUSTIN, R.N.R. THIS Steamer doparta from HONGKONG
Ton WEEK DAYS at 8.00 A.M., and
Lam Woo ₫ Coon SUNDAYS at 8.30 A. Departs from
(FORMERLY LIN Woo & Co.),
No. 12, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST). CONTRACTORS & HOUSEBUILDERS.
:"
NONTRACTORS to H.B.M.'s Govern
War Department, We have always in Stock a large Supply of Building Materials. All communications please address to Mr Ian Woo, Hongkong, March 3, 1905.
MACAO on Week Days about 2.80 p.m., and on Sundays at 5.30 P.M..
FARES-Week Day 1st Class, including
BOTH
MACAO, CHINA.
In the Centre of Prasa Grand.
Hotels under European Management. Every Comfort and Convenience for Res
dents and Tourists. -WM. FARMER, Proprietor. Hongkong, June 6, 1905,
ZETLAND HOUSE. UPERIOR ACCOMMODATION. Opposite Connaught House). No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL MODERATE CHARGES.
Mind" WATLING, Proprietress, Hongkong July 27, 1904.
cabin and servant, Single 88, Return A RAMBLE THROUGH SOUTHERE Monterey Bicket 35. 2nd class 81, and Class 50 Cents.
Every Bunday there will be an Excursion,
at the following rates 1st and 2nd Class Single Ticket 81, Return 82, 3rd Class, 460 Single 30 Cents, Return 50 Cents, Steerage
-10 Cents.
AH KING. SLIPWAY YACHT AND BOAT BUILDER, ARPENTER, Painter, Rigger, Sail and Flag Maker; Brass, Copper and Black smith?
GENERAL CONTRACTOR.
CA
PRAYA BAST, WANGBAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, February 19, 1905.
307
SING YUEN, CONTRACTOR AND HOUSEBUILDER No. 33, D'AGUILAR STREET. ONTRACTOR to the P.WID. from 1901 to 1908, and Admiralty, &a., đo. We keep a large stock of Building Mate rls, also Timber at very Low Prices,
Hongkong, March 22, 190513613
Any Meals can be supplied on Board at
FORMOSA:
By G. TAYLOR, I. M. Customs
With WOODOUTS [Reprinted from the China Review.]
yet written,
BLOUS Umina Mail' Office, 5 Wyndham Street Hongkong.
A charge of $1.00 per Meal, On Sundays, Fassengere desiring to have a Private Cabin One of the Best Sketches of Formosa Life which has accommodation for two or more
will be charged £3 extra. passengers,
First-class Passengers who do not care to return on the Excursion Sunday, will be allowed to do so the following day (Mon- day) on production of the Return Half Ticket. Should the Steamer not run on the Monday, owing to the Boiler Cleaning, due notice will be given by the Captain, and the Half Ticket will be available for the follow- ing day. The Ship is lit throughout by Electricity.
The Steamer's Wharf at Hongkong is ab the Western end of Wing Lok Street.
SAM WANG COY..
81 Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong October 9, 1905,
THE REVENUE OF CHINA, SERIES OF ARTICLE 8,
Reprinted from • The China Mah. WITH AN APPENDIX
be had at the OFFICE OF THIS PÁFUR,
Mesers. KEILY & WALSH, LADI And Mears. W. BREWER & Co.
Priča 50 Cents.
1 Flagship of Rear-Admiral Folger,
There is also a Philippine U.S. Squadron,
Captain Coutinho
20 6000 Capt. Manuel Vasco de Carvalho
Flagship of Vice Admiral Richard, Commander-in-Chief.
Flagship of Rear-Adrial de Fanque de Jonquières, Second in Commend.
A NATURAL
MINERAL
WATER
PINTS
and
“SPLITS,
TANSA N.
Ginger
Ale
PINTS AND SPLITS.
Beware of fraudulent
IMITATIONS.
The only genuine TANS AN
Bears the name of
"J. "CLIFFORD-WILKINSON."
H. PRICE & CO.,
12. QUEEN'S ROAD,
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG.
Hongkong, January 3, 1946,
POWELL'S
THE HONGKONG FROZEN FOOD SUPPLY.
16
FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.
ALEXANDRA
-THE DEPOT OPENS at 6 ani,
The following are in Stock:-
PRIME Australian Boof, Milton, Lamb,
do
1
11
710
esch each
#
Pork, DAIRY FARM FED-PORK & VEAL. Bacon, Beat Engl eh........................75 cts, perib Bacon, Best Australian ....70 cts. Capons, Dairy Farm Fed, Dressed$1.05 each Chickens,
do 75 cta.',, Chicken's Livers.....
4 cts. " Chicken's Gizzards ............
4 cts. Ducks, Local (dressed) ......65 cts. each.
75 cts. Ducks, Wild Australian Smoked Mullet ...50 cts. per lb
do do. Schnapper,50 cts. Geeso, Local. (dressed)......$1.50 Hares, Australian 1st Grade...$1.40 Ham, Best York........ ...70 ots. per Ham, Australian, 'Pineapple' 65 ctạ, (2 cta. extra per lb for Ham if cut). Honey, Bes Australian ...60 cts, per ib jar. cach Kidneys Australian Sheep 1.5 ctB. Oysters, American, large size, 82.60 tin.
per Australian Oysters 2 doz. b'tls $1.00, bot.
81.90 a large bottle Partridges, Local .............75 cts. each Pigeons, Local
..25 cts. Pigeons, Wild, Dressed.........20 cts. each Rabbits, Australian 1st Grade, 66 cts. each Rico Birds............................. ...$1.00, perioz. Sausages, Australian Fritz ...60 cts. per lb Sausagos, Own Make (of Aus-
tralian Moate)...
25 ots. per lb Tongues, Australian Sheep...20 cta. each Turkeys, Australian (plucked),70 ots. per ib SPECIAL NOTE.
bottles
5
11
cach
Orders required to be filled in the Early Morning should be sent in before 3.30 P.. the previous day.
Orders for Noon should be sent in by 8,00 A.M. the same day.
Orders for 3.80 г.. should be sent in by Noon the same day.
Hongkong, December 21, 1905.
THE CHINA MAIL.
MIMOS, FOR TO-MORROW,
Amusements.
Cathedral.'
Miscellaneous.
".
9.30 am,Military Gun Practice. Goods per Nippon undelivered after this
date subject to rent. Goods per Arratoon Apear undelivered after 4 p.m. on this date will be landed. Goods per Nippon Mars undelivered
served. But the secret movement to which we refer is, as our Tokio corres
5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital at St. John's [pondent points out, being engineered by a power which is not consumed with friendship for the British. It would be infinitely better for us if the future high officials of China were educated in Japan and received a pro-Japanese bias, than that they should be educated at Shanghai and embrace the distinctly anti-British prepossession of another nation., Once again we offer the vehicle of our correspondence column for the conveyance of the views of those who have genuine objections to urge against our proposal.
after this date will be landed.
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, January 6:
2,30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni
tore, &c., at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms.
WEDNESDAY, January 10:-
Goods per Indramayo not cleared on this
date subject to rent. FRIDAY, January 12:-
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. MONDAY, January 15-
។
3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Pro. perty, &c., at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms.
BATURDAY, January 27 :-
9.15 p.m.-Concert in St Andrew's Hall.
The Chima Mail.
BY
.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1906,
TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
THE S.SMEE-FOO.'
TAILSHAFT BROKEN AT SEA.
Temporary Repairs Effected.
The "Empire" Damaged.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, January 4. 'The China Merchants' s.s."Mec- foo," (1799 tóns) when on her way to Hongkong from Shanghai, broke her tailshaft on December 31.
A friendly little controversy is at
The mishap occurred when the present raging in our columns between
"Mee-foo" was off Patahekok. two "worthy, though apparently some-
Temporary repairs were effected aft what bellicose, citizens who subscribe themselves respectively "Misled Li- some delay, and the steamer returned to beral" and "Philosopher." They war Shanghai yesterday, under her own over the question of the wisdom or otherwise of the Liberal Party's action
CHINESE ON THE RAND.
A REPLY TO THE LIBERALS.
Passionate Speech by
Mr. Balfour.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay.)
LONDON, January 3.
The Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, speaking at Leamington, dealt at great length with the action of Liberal Party in suspending the importation
of Chinese into the Rand..
SANITARY BOARD VACANCIES.
Election Day.
We understand that the election to filf® the vacancies on the Sanitary Roard caused by the retirement of Messrs H. E Pollock and A. Rumjahn, will take place on Mon. day, the 22nd instant.
So far no candidates have announced themselves, though we believe Mr A. Shelton Hooper has expressed his willingness to stand.
Several other names have been mentioned as possible candidates, but it is doubtful if the owners of them have the slightest inten- tion of coming forward.
#
Thore does not seem to be any keen desire amongst our leading men to become members of the Sanitary Board. Ono reason is that it takes up a certain amount
that of time, and another is The Leader of the Unionists pos-knowl dgo of houses and sanitation
essentials for
competent sionately defended the policy of are
member. Mr Hooper is fortunate enough Chinese employment in South Africa
to possess the requisito-knowledge of house The E. and A. 8.s. “Empire," in and declared that the Liberal Party construction and drainage, and -added to in suspending the importation of coolies to the Rand. We have plainly attempting to assist the "Mee-foo," was given an `expression of opinion on the slightly damaged. point, and our contention-which is not that of "Misled Liberal" is to-day
1278 HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1906. strongly supported by a cablegram
IMPERIAL UNIVERSITY FOR
HONGKONG.
steam.
An advertisement elsewhere in this issue requests subscribers to St. George's Bal. to send subscriptions to Mr W. C. D. Turner at the Hongkong and Shanghai
t1
Union Church Literary Club.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
To-morrow evening at the Sanitary announcing the attitude of the ex-Prime Minister on the subject. Mr Balfour Institute Mr A, H. Ough will lecture on takes the view that the Liberal Party "Sanitary Building Construction," at
9 p.m. has done a gross injury to the morals of the country by the atrocious faleshoods they have been responsible for,. and FROM the out-ports we receive, almost there are few who know the Chinaman daily, lettera, often written by corres- and have read reliable statistics from pondents with whom we are not perso- South Africa who will not be at one Bank. A. S. WATSONnally acquainted, who are kind enough to with him. It was a charge by us that congratulate us upon our efforts to the Liberal Party had deliberately secure for Hongkong the honour of hav-misled electors, that inspired our corres- & Co., Ltd.
ing in its midst an Imperial University. pondent "Mislead Liberal " to come to Even at Saigon the proposal has aroused the defense of his party under such a much interst. But while this is natu- nom de plume, and for his information rally gratifying to us we would particu-and for the benefit of those who larly like those who disagree with our might think with him-we have plea- views as to the practicability or policy sure in giving further publicity to a of making Hongkong the intellectual few facts garnered by a special com- missioner of a leading London news- paper in Johannesburg. He writes: "There seems to be an impression in some quarters that the labour problem here is purely artificial; that some mysterious Capitalistic Combine has,
!
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. centre of the Far East to inform us of
WATSON'S
E
VERY OLD LIQUEUR
il
SCOTCH
BUILDINGS.
THIS
CELEBRATED
BLEND
NOW ON SHOW.
() ନ
A FINE STOCK OF
BLANKETS
For Single Bed
$8.25 to $39.00
Pair.
For Double Bed -
$15.50 to $45.00
DAINTY
Pair.
ALSO
DOWN QUILTS
$16.50 TO $100.00
Each
INSPECTION INVITED.
Wm. POWELL, Ld.,
Alexandra Buildings.
HONGKONG
THE FINEST
WHISKIES
DISTILLED
IN SCOTLAND
WHISKY.
IS CHARACTERISED BY ITS
FINE
FLAVOUR
and
MELLOWNESS
ATTAINED ONLY BY
GENUINE
QUALITY
and
GREAT AGE.
any objections we have overlooked There is a belief in some quarters; -we
leaders had done a gross injury to the morals of the country by the atrocious falsehoods they had given utterance to, and by raising the electioneering cry of Slavery" when the Party had no real intention of expelling the coolies.
[REUTER'S BERVICE.] FRANCE AND PEACE,
that is his wide understanding of the Public Health Ordinance and ita incidence. It is
to be hoped no difficulty will be experienced in getting another gentleman with the re- quisite attainments to accept nomination.
THE HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
First General Meeting.
The first meeting of the recently forined'
I ONDON, January 2,
Horticultural Society was held last evening At the Now Year reception at the Elysed, at the City Hall, Sir Francis T. Piggott M. Tornielle, on behalf of the diplomatists, presiding, and there being a good atten? voiced the satisfaction given by the Russo-dance of members. Sir Francis Piggott Japanese peace, and the advance made in announced that seventeen ladies and gentle.
men had onrolled as members of the society Under the auspices of the Union the international peace movement,
President Loubet, concurring in these and at his invitation several others came Church Literary Club a concert will take place at the Church to-night commencing remarks, said that he drew the most favour- forward and registered their names. Ho at 9 p.m. sharp. The concert will be follow-able conclusions from the pacifio disposi said that an impression had got abroad that the subscription to the society was $25 per annum, which was incorrect, as it was but ed by a trial by jury (Pickwick v. Bardell) tions of the world. adapted from Charles Dickens' "Pickwick Papers." The charge of admission is $1.
65, and they hoped that everyone interested in gardening would send in their names. "The Times" on Reorganisation. It was his ambition to soon see the members of the society total one hundred, The Times, discussing in two exhaustive and he asked members to persuade their articles by its military correspondent, Yuan friends to enrol as soon as possible so as to Shi Kai's army, which is warmly praised get the society into working order. for its excellence in training and discipline, The first business was the election of a
The Shanghai Rioters.
The insincerity of the Chinese officials in the matter of the recent riot is shown in the sentences passed by the Mixed Court magistrates on rioters brought before them
THE CHINESE ARMY.
By Chinese law, armed participation in a describes a scheme for increasing the army Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, and on the
the future, says the N.-O. Daily News,
to 432,000 men, and remarks that this motion of Mr
anxiety for the integrity and independopco of the Chinese Empire.-.
I
THE ELECTIONS AT HOME,
nn, Mr L. Gibbs
understand, that the project is, while laudable enough in itself, to be classed among the things that 'can't be done.
riot is a capital offence, and sentence is Why? As we claim to possess the ave- for obscure reasons, produced by devious executed summarily. Most of the rioters, would relieve the powers of all further was appointed to fill both positions. many of them notorious rowdies, wore rage amount of common-sense and still methods a scarcity of labour. Nothing sentenced at the Mixed Court mostly to fait to find any insuperable obstacles we could be more
absurd. The six monthe imprisonment. Either the ask those whose vision is presumably recent South African Native Affairs magistrates do not know the law, in which keener to point out to us what is appa- Commission estimated the shortage of case they should be promptly replaced, or THE ANTI-TEA DUTY LEAGUE. rently manifest to them, but which is labour in British South Africa nt they were anxious to show that rioting in unhappily hidden from us. We have 307,528* men.
The hard fact | the Anglo-American Settlement is à trivial The anti-tea duty league is already con- conditions of native offence as compared with rioting in a native ducting a lavish non-partisan election made a public profession of the faith is that the that is in us and have in direct terms life are such that the labour needed city. No foreigners would ask for the campaign by means of posters, and has now asked that, if there are any among our cannot be obtained. There has been no capital sentence to be carried out on such issued a strongly argued general appeal.
offenders; but they should have a punish- readers who are public-spirited enough lack of trying.
Thrust aside
ment which would be really a deterrent for to desire to see any proposal for increas-political agitation for the moment, for ing British prestige in the Far East get the outrages of the criminals among thoroughly threshed out, they should the Chinese, and come down to the basic communicate with us. In response we problem from the Rand's standpoint,
The big aleam-roller-Civilisation-is have received numerous letters advising The mines are employing 50,000 more doing its usual levelling work hereabout, us to continue our campaign relentlessly Inbourers than they were in the best writes the Puotingfu correspondent of and a few which announce the writers' days before the war. South Africa to- ❘n Shanghai paper. The little street corner firm conviction that great difficulties day cannot-the proof is conclusive temples in the city, and some of the same intervene. We are genuinely anxious unless all, the high officials and leading kind outside, hava been turned into guard. to know what these great difficulties men of the Transvaal are liars-supply houses for the police. The idols have been sent back to the earth out of which they ed in a more sordid proposal, suy for the supply the other thousands who will be were made. The souls of the dead were supposed to go first to there temples establishment of a limited liability com- wanted before long. If you repatriate and thence to the higher, seats of those who were dubious as to the these 50,000 to-morrow, thus ending judgment. Hence they came to occupy the success of the uudertaking would give the outrages and riots, what could the in-vacant corner of the intersecting streets definite expression to their doubts.dustry which keeps South Africa solvent which happens to be just the place These objections would be carefully con- do? There is only one thing. It must now needed for the police station. There ing is expected to commence in carnest sidered and weighed and if found to sit down and watch ruin spread over the are over 400 of these preservers of next week. The work that has been their sincere thanks for this generous bo insuperable, the project would be land." This sentence is on all fours with the peace now in this city. They are also done up to the present has only been of a assistance. All that now remained to be character calculated to knock the grifins done was to make detailed arrangements
are.
pany,
If a number of men were interest-these 500,000 men ; may not be able to
The Old Order Changeth.
The Times calculates that the Liberals must win 76 seats in order to defeat the Unionists unaided, or 117 to confront a possible Unionist und Nationalist com.
bination.
No fewer than 133 members of the House of Commons are not seeking re-election.
THE FORTHCOMING RACES.
Ponies in Training.
Training for the forthcoming race meat
It was decided to leave the number of the committee undefined, and the following": were elected Miss Bowley Mrs Seth, Mrs Brewin, and Mrs Dickson, Mr Barton, Mr Dann, Mr Craddock and Mr Osbourne, The Chairman.anid that it had been pro. posed that the Society should take over the management of the forthcoming Flower Show from the committee that had been arranging it who were Miss Bowley, Mrs Dickson, Mrs Hatton, Mrs L. A. M. John- ston, Mr Barton (Chairman), Mr Gibbs, and Mr Dunn, Hon. Scc. The committee reported having held its first meeting at the end of August when a schedule of classes. was drawn up and published. A prize list had also been published and 500 copies distributed by the Botanical and Afforesta tion Department, Registrar General's Department, Miss Bowley and Mr Gibbs, to residents of Hongkong and the Munici.. pal Councils in the treaty ports. The names of donors of prizes were similarly circulated. Out of 71 classes 31 were already provid ed with prizes and would cost about $200 if no more donations were received. Sir Paul Ulster had most kindly obtained promises of $2,000 to defray the expenses of the prize list of the Flower Show, and the committee desired to place on record
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abandoned. But it would not be the final sentence of our first article, and to be found in the larger towns of this part into shape, and had good results. As but for the display of the exhibits, and as it
property.
likely looking animals.
His Excellency the Governor and Mr H. to Sir Paul Chater's list members of the Mody have secured four esch, and Mr Society unless they declined the honour, O, H. Potts three, while nine other and that members should have free entry to
abandoned prior to that preliminary the very one “ Misled Liberal" took of the province, their presence always mak- discussion, because men are not ao particular exception to. We wrote that in for good order and the protection of a few weeks now romain, before the would not be known until the 18th. of annual racing carnival takes place it is January what space would be required foolish, when a money-making scheme the Liberal Party, ignoring the wealth-
time to settle down to steady work, and the that could not be done at present. The is put before them, to wave a disdainful producing capabilities of the Chinaman,
General Trepoff, who was recently race course should soon present a lively report was received and the members of hand and dogmatically declare The are "prepared to push South Africa back retired, appears to have been the Poo-Bah appearance in the early mornings. In all the committee appointed a sub-committee thing's impossible. The possibility of into industrial ruipation for the sake of of the Russian Executive. As Governor-52 subscription griffins have arrived and of the society to carry on the work in profits would deter them from such a temporary office in England." In addi- General of St. Petersburg he would, when been drawn for, and they include some connection with the show.
It was decided to make the contributors order was threatoned, issuo special in. structions to himself as Chief of Police. If the police were unable to cope with the of the Empire call in outside police to their subscribers have secured two ponies each the Flower Show. The rates for admission were fixed at $1 for the first day, 60 couts aid; and, if theso were insufficient, he and the remainder one.
In addition to the subsoription griffins a up to 3 o'clock on the second day, and after would revert to the post of Governors General and put the troops in the streets,
batch of 17 ponics arrived
from Shanghai that time free. He would have no fear of being brought to sistant Minister of the Interior, he would Mr G. H. Potts took six, Mr N. H. Mody book for any irregularities, since, as As- yesterday by the "Hang Sang." Of those mainly responsible to himself alone. All nine, and Jardino's stable two. These pro- these posts have now been abolished by an Imperial ukose, and one cannot wonder, nios were specially selected at Shanghai, for only a Tropoff could fill theso varied and are reported to have cost a large sum roles simultaneously. The ordinary man would get confused, and begin to gek when of money.
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The following notice in issued by Mr. Figg o
8 Observatory-
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A area
senseless performance. Among our tion to the above we also note that the readers we are convinced that there is Singapore Free Press is against the a great majority who recognise that Radicals on the question, and editorial in Imperial investment is worthy of at ly says:- Perhaps no British com- least much attention as a personal munity in the world can more exactly speculation. While not presuming to appreciate the folly of the new Radical teach them their duty we feel compelled Ministry in deciding to suspend Chinese to express our belief that men who crolio importation into the Transvaal claim be leaders of thought, and who than residents in the Straits Settlements may hereafter desire to serve the public and the Federated Malay States
дру of the positions which are open For the thousands in the Albert Hall to them in this Colony, confess weak who brayed for full five minutes-it was ness or incapacity when they are either charitably called cheering in the papers too timid or too inert to discuss im-when Lord Elgin announced the portant public questions. It may be suspension of the importation of Chinese $16.50 remarked that Shanghai does not suffer labour into South Africs there are from this timorousness and lassitude, only two grounds of justification: There is an imminent possibility of ignorance, which may not be altogether some great educational institution being - wilful, and the prejudice of party, which A. S. WATSON & CO., established there to attract the students seeks merit in undoing the work, no You Take Desperate Chances Everybody Uses Chamberlain's
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1906.
A BROKEN CABLE.
The Case Against the “Rubi."
..
FANCY DRESS BALL.
Brilliant Scene at Government
House.
There was a brilliant assemblage at Go,
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Major and Mrs Painter, Mr and Mrs Peter, Miss.Ponruddocko, Mr H. E. Pol- lock, Consul and Mrs N. Post, Mr Patter son, Major Phillips, Lieut Col. and Mra Price, Mr and Mrs Phillips, Sir Francis and Lady Piggott, Major and Mrs Pritch ard, Miss Patterson.
SPORTING.
Racing.
THE VICEROY's cup.
Latest advices from India show that last
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A Strange Allegation.,
The Only Safe Gaugo is the
Writes our Tokio correspondent:-The KLINGER REFLEX
Hochi Shimbun publishes-a strango report
In the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, this morning, before His Honour Mr A. G. Wise, Puiane Judge, the vernment House last evening, the occasion Mr and Mrs.Ram, Mr and Mra Robertson year's winner Great Scot, the Australian in regard to the trouble between the local |
case in which the China and Japan Electric and. Telophone Company sued the China Manila Steamship Company, Limited, for $1000, was continued.
·
Mr E. H. Sharp, K. C., (instructed by Mr H. G... Bailey, of Mesars Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the plain. tiffe, while defendants were represented by Mr H. E. Pollock, K. C., (instructed by Mr F. B. Deacon, of Meaars Doncon, Looker
and Deacon),
Captain Morrison, of the s.8. "Powan," was called. In response to a query with "respect to anchoring in a squall he said
Why, if I anchored everytime a squall struck the "Powan" I would be always at anchor (laughter),
Mr Pollock pressed the question and witness replied that it depended on circum stancos entirely. If all was clear before the squall he would continuo full speed ahead; if there were any obstructione he "Why, goodness me," he would anchor. concluded, “If I didn't go full speed ahead when would the "Powan" get here?"
Capt in Morrison said he had steamed with the "Puwan" under one boiler, but
being a fancy dress ball given by His Ex- cellency Sir Matthew Nathan, Government House, and the grounds surrounding it, were very tastefully decorated, and served to set off the numerous courtly costumes by His Excellency's guests. worn The music which was excellent was supplied by the West Kent Band. Visitors began to arrive about 9 o'clock, and whon dancing commenced half an hour later the ball room was well filled by Indica and gentlemen wearing a greater variety of bright and graceful costumes than has probably been seen in any ball room in the Colony for some years past.
only from an anchorage to the wharf.atumes paraded. was the "Picture
They were in no burry and just **jogged along, the propeller going round." (laugh- ter).
Witness thought if a blinding squall had struck his ship and he was. ff North Point he would not have anchored, but would have turned and run to Stonecutters.' He entered the harbour on August 30 through Capsimun and it took him about an hour to reach the wharf; it usually took forty minutes. Afterwards be steamed across
to Yaumati.
Lieut. Com. Richarde, Major and Mrs Ross, Mr and Mrs Ronnic, Mr Rutherford,
WATER GAUGE.
authorities and the Chinese students. Must people thought that the difficulty arose No. Boller should be without it, As supplied to the British and Foreign through the issue of certain objectionable regulations by the Education Departmeșt. The Hochi declares, however, that it has NAVIES and LEADING STEAMSHIP been ascertained that the trouble was COMPANIES all over the World. brought about through a “diplomatic in- triguo." It alleges that a leading Eur- opean power with great interests in Ohina has bitterly resented the now Anglo-Japan- ese alliance and has been especially incons
Hon Mr and Mrs Gershom Stewart, Dr horso, is again favourite, this despite the and Mrs Swan, Mr, Mrs and Miss Seth, fact that in the Wellesley Plate (one milo Miss Shelbourne, Mr and Mrs Shellim, Mr Murray Stewart, Lieat. Com. and Mrs and a quarter) at Calcutta on December 16 Stevenson, Mr and Mrs H. Slade, Mr and Great Scot was placed fifth only, Long Mira Saunders, Mr and Mrs Marcus Slade, Tom, another fancied horse for the Viceroy's Mr and Mrs Gray Scott, Mr and Mrs Cup, being third. The betting is 6 to 4 Skottowe, Mons, Saint Pierre.
Mr and Mrs Basil Taylor, Mr and Mrs against Grant Scot, 4 to 1 against Long Thomson, Mr and Mrs Tooker, Consul Tom, and then.comes Palkuilh 5 to 1. Volpicelli, Mr Vernon, Capt. and Mrs Verker, Mr and Mrs Von der Hyde, Mr H. P. Whito, Mr and Mrs A. G. Wise, Major The great race was run before very large and Mrs Watkins, Mr P. P. J. Wodehouse, crowds. Trent, Scott had been made a hot Mr Woodward, Mrs and Miss Wakefield, favourite, but the field of 10 originally Commodore and Mrs Williams, Mr and entered dwindled down to six horses only. ed to find so many Chinese students repair. Mra Webb, Lieut. Com. Westbrook, The result proved a surprise to mosh peoing to Japan, and the friendship between the Ward Room officera H. M. S. "Tamar," plc, Long Tom winning a cleverly ridden Ward Room Officers H. M. S. Heola," race close on the post. Result. H. M. S. "Hogue," H. M. S. "Alacrity." Dr Spooner Hart's br. Aus, Long
Miss Young.
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHINESE LABOUR IN SOUTH
AFRICA.
LATER.
Tom The Hon. A. A. Apcar'a.ch Aus h
Great Beott
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2
3
H. H. the Maharajah of Mysore's
br Ausg Munderah Won by a length. Two lengths between second and third, Time 3 min. 52/5 s808.
The following also run Applause, Dalkeith and Lieutenant Bill.
Yachting.
ROYAL HONGKON / YACHT CLUB
The procession into the ball room, at the algnal for the first set of lancers, was a particularly picturesque sight, gentlemen of the 17th and 18th centuries escorted stately ladies of the early Victorian and other periods on their arms, brilliant military and naval costumes of different days and countries were everywhere in
(To Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL,') evidence, and powdered heads and wigs
Ste-The New Year's greeting which were often to be seen. Then mixed with the stream of dignified dresses were many Misleading Liberal so courteously tendere of more fantastic design; a witch, a flower girl, three Royal Beef Faters, a Bedouin me in your issue of yes1orday are gratefully
The protests lodged against the Arab, a Graecian lady, a 17th century received. They are more than reciprocated dancer, and others in all varieties of I hope that his enjoyment of these Vernon," in connection with the last pleasurable anniversaries will extend until race for the Championship Class, have been The first dance
"Vernon" now leads having hefinde wisdom-regardless of Methuselah's dismissed. wrath at losing the record for longevity. 38 points against "Dione's" 28, with Sometime last year I criticised some special. “Elspeth" considerably behind. ly inane Radical misconceptions which your correspondent shed into your columns. This divested mental outfit made such a shocking spectacle that as I feel it my bounden duty to safeguard the interests of those less versed in public affaita than my. self-that is to say the rest of the com- munity-I had to call attention to it as an offence. Your weird correspondent seems
Lancora," which provided an oxceptional opportunity of displaying the beautiful costumes as the dancers went through the figures gracefully and slowly in old-world fashion. His Excellency the Governor did not dance, the official sets being led by Mra Hatton, Mrs Kent, and Mrs Gershom Stewart, and respective partners.
CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.
The race for the Commodore's Cup by the one-design class of the Corinthian Yacht Club will take place on Sunday next.
Football.
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Bites Its Trainer.
The programme included fourteen dances as follows:-1, Picture Lancers," Haddon Hall;" 2, Valse, "Eldordao;" 3, Valse, *Midsummer;", Two Step, "Anona;' Mr Pollock - Was the "Powan" light? Captain Morrison-She was empty; 15, Valso "Espana" 6, Lancers, "The had landed my cargo, which was only fish Gondoliers; "7, Valse, Mia Cara; " 8, Two Step, Mosquito's Parade;" 9, Valse, and passengers.
Caressant:" 10, Lancers, H.M.S. "Pins- fore; " 11. Valse, "Santiago 12, Valse, to have carefully studied my salutary ties of the first round, Soldiers' Club Foot.
Love at the Door;" 18, Two Step, "Hiawatha;" 14, Valse, "The Chori- letter, and now-after a lengthy and ball Challenge Shield :-Thursday H.M.S. his dangerous profession. When he enters atera."
r
To describe the whole of the costumes borders on the impossible. The majority were those of ladies and gentlemen of from 100 to 150 years ago, but others. covered much wider field. The military costumes were confined almost entirely to those of Nelson's day.
a
SOLDIERS' CLUB SHIELD "he following are the dates fixed for the
The displays in the lions' carge at War- ren's Circus, Singapore, are always of a thrilling character even under ordinary circumstances, enys the Straits Times of December 28, but at the performance last night the trainer, M. Zaboiri, while in the cage, met with an adventure which made more than a thrill pass through the spectators, and which, while ontailing serious injuries to himself, might have been attended by the most serious conse. quoncas possible. M. Zaboiri is noted as a lion tamer utterly without fear in pursuing Tamar," Naval the cage where are the two big lions, he puts Ground 4.15. p.m; Friday R.A. H.M.S. them through their facings, makes them “Diadem,” Military Ground, 3.30 p.m; loap over a barricade and, as the climax of Saturday 6th, R‚E. v Army Staff, Military his daring exhibition, forces open the Ground, 2.30. p.m.; Naval Yard u 2od animals' mouth, putting his face between. their jaws. Last night he was doing this R.W.E. Regt., Military G ound, 4. p.m.
with the larger of the two lions when the brute suddenly closed its teeth, and bit right through its trainer's cheeks, breaking number of teeth and causing blood to flow horrified to think what might be the con- sequences, but the trainer showed no signs
possibly painful process of incubation- "Sutlej" he heaves large chunks of strange and turgid eloquence at my hapless head. "I am compelled to felicitate 'Philosopher on the profusion of his metaphors, always appreciated in literature, forgetting for the moment that they appear to have been slightly mixed." That, Mr Editor, is the first portion of the literary castigation under which I whimper. Can you wonder a
1/
H.M.S.
In reply to the Puisge Judge witness thought it absurd to take the Rubi" across to Manila under ono boiler, that was, unless the passengers didn't mind going at about two or three knots an hour.
The plaintiff's case having closed Mr Pollock submitted that the plaintiffs had failed to prove negligence. There was no doubt that the Rubi's" anchor was dropped about 12.30 on the morning of August 30 and it was alleged that in raising it the cable was broken. Assuming that
His Excellency the Governor appeared the "Rubi" did damage the cable he submitted that the mere fact of her drop-in plain court dress wearing the star of St. ping the anchor was not negligenco. Michael and St George, and Admiral Noel Damage done by a ship, or a horse running was similarly attired wearing the de away, or any thing moving did not corations of the Order of the Bath. necessarily entitle the plaintiff to recover. St. Michael and St. George, and the that my pen now limps slowly across the mencing at 4,45 o'clock, when the following all down his breast. The spectators were |
Rising Sun. Sir Francis T. Piggott and Sir Henry Berkeley were quietly costumed as gentlemen of uncertain ago and of an uncertain period.
Mr Pollook referred to the plaintiffs put. ting forward theories of what should have been done before the accident; that the "Rubi" should have gone to Stonecutters' Island, etc., and he mentioned the remarket
of a judge made in an action concerning a Of course, if you go runaway horse. back and back, you will find that if the horse had not left the mews in the morning the accident would not have happened."
The Paisno Judge interrupted Yes, but the horse went off on its own sccount; the
**Rubi" did not.
Mr Pollock continued his argument at some length, finally submitting that there was no case to go before the jury.
The Puisne Judge said that in his opinion there were some grounds for assuming negligence, and said he would like to hear the defendant's case.
Mrs Hatton, Lady Hermione Buxton,
Mra Ross, Mrs Charlton, Miss Noel, Mrs Peter and Mrs Stephenson were costumed as ladies of the period of Louis XV. Mrs Lay as the Empress Josephine, looked extremely well, as did Lady Noel,
sentence.
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A RUGBY MATCH.
The Hongkong Football Club will meet] Naval Fifteen to-morrow afternoon, com-
pago? Let us examine this Johnsonian will play for the Club: Back, C. C. E. Is it "I," "Philosopher" or Gilbert; three-quarters, L. C. Larmour, J. *profusion of.... metaphors," that is G. Lecky, J. MOL. G. Taylor and C. B always appreciated in literaturo?" And Down; halves, G. R. Hannay and .R J. which of the three does the "forgetting for Blackburn; forwards, R. M. Ranking, F. a moment?" The lucidity and crystalline 0. Hall, J. C. Steen, E. Rogers, 3. O. clearness of your correspondent's style Vickers, H. F. Chard and two others. who was costumed eminently qualifies him to sit in judgment as a "Picture of the 15th century." Mrs
upon my "mixed" metaphors. But are Painter's representation of a witch was greatly admired, as also was that of Mrs thog mixed? Exception is taken to my 'cow-eyed" animal "browsing on fodder" Bell, cards." Mrs Gray Scott made an excellent choice in selecting the costume
Those present wote :*-.
BRITAIN'S NAVAL FORCES.
Reserve System Eulogised.
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40 Hongkong, January 4, 1906.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
LONDON, December 26. The Russian Government's efforts to defeat the strike are meeting with some
to be a crucial point in the revolt.
The revolutionarles are resorting to success, and the present struggle is likely
violent intimidation to enforce the strike anong workpeople who are unwilling to join
Gune have been posted on a commanding
NEW DOUBLE BRASS BEDSTEADS, A position at a monastery in a square in the
Quantity of CANTON BLACKWOOD WARE, They opened a hot fire on Saturday after-CARPETS, MARDZE-TOP SIDEBOARD with
BAVELLED GLASS, SILK TAPESTRY DRAWING TERRATOON APCAR, noon upon the barricades. heart of the city of Moscow.
Quickfirers swept the boulevards.
ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with Captain E. Fey, will be despatched for The troops then debouched from the BEVELLED GLASS MARBLE-TOP WASH- the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the square and concentrated their fire on the STANDS, DRESSING TABLES, TEAKWOOD 10th Inst, at 3 p.m. barricades in Tverskgas Street, which were EXTENSION DINING TABLE, VIENNA CHAIRS, E-P., GLASS and CROCKERY WARE, etc., destroyed.
etc., etc;
Also
An Assortment of ENGRAVINGS
And
Oce EJDIE FREE WHEEL and COASTER BRAKE GENT.'s BICYCLE with BELL, LAMP and PUM COMPLETE and in very good
condition.
Catalogues will be issued. TEMA:-As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, January 4, 1906,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
NOTICE.
of a lady of the early Victorin period, and being "long-cared." Taking it that and Miss Blair looked charming as a Misleading Liberal is as fond of our national
Mr W. Armstrong made an flower girl. ideal Indian Prince and showed his elabo omblem as the rest of his species dues ho Mr Pollock said his case was that they rate costume off to the greatest advantage.not browse-upon it and-doas he not regard 38 f.dder-i.e, food (elementary were not negligent in anchoring where they Consul and Mrs Noma were in Japanese it did. The Rubi's" obj. ct was to get to a court dress, and the Russian Consul and his meaning)? Would "M. L's" tender and safe anchorage in Kowloon Bay. There was lady were attired in the costume of the
regard to naval mattora which well repay no necessity for her to take risks; the Hong-Russin Court, Consul Volpicelli m.de cultured literary susceptibilities bo shocked
an ideal Bedouin Arab, while the Hon. if ho read of a lynx-eyed, lion-hearted King, perusal. We take the following extract kong shore being on the leo, and other ves- sele being astern. He thought it was not Dr Francis Clark, Mr A. Forbes, and a neg igent manoeuvre ou the part of the Mr H. P. White were three Royal Beef who ruled his people with an iron hand? from a copy which has just come to hand: -As regards the "instant readiness of the rather Eaters. Mrs Clark appeared as Madame Would he regard this as "thorough going feet for war" the plan of kepping ships in Captain to drop his anchor. curious suggestion was made by a very Sans Geno, and the Hon. Mr Gershom evolution," or merely as allowable pictures commission in reserve has obvious advan- The men have to find out the positive witness, Mr Webb, to the effect Stewart as Conte de Gramont. The Hon.. that a ship like the "Rubi" with one Mr Chatham was attired as a Greck quesness of description? Your corres-tagos.
also to know each other. When &, ship is boiler out of two working must be treated soldier, and Mrs Chatham as a French lady pondent, while claiming the right to criticise idiosyncrasies of the engines and guns, and as a disabled or partially disabled vessel. of the last century. Mr H. E. Pollock, as others for making assumptions, growsresive brought forward for commission, or one That was most remarkable evidence indeed the King of Hearts, made a conspicuoue
the nucleus crew of a warship in reserve is and Mr Pollock thought he would be able figure, as also did Lieut. Lloyd Thomas in a when the accuracy of his own are questioned already in service returns for re-commission Mr. O. D. Thomson and rushing into your peaceful columns ho turned over to it, and form the backbone to call evidence that the "Rubi" her- Japanese costume, self had been brought from Manila with appeared as Robin Adair, Mr A. Seth, in makes the shuddering air hideous with his of the ship's company, The gunlayer and
A large force of infantry, meanwhile, only one boiler, and the "Perla" had Highland dress Mrs Seth an Armenian travelled both ways under one boiler; Lady; Miss Loureiro, the Royal Portuguese indignant brays. Is it an oversight that the the eight-setter have been accustomed to
Lioned ship is the sooner efficient. The maintained an incessant rifle fire.
Sharpshooters were posted in the belfry yet it was suggested that a ship us flag: Miss M. Loureiro, a peasant: Mr T. trifling "assumption" in regard to the work together, and the new or recommis-
George is grand manoeuvres which are to ing only one boiler must be treated Hough, Master of the Hunt; Mrs Forber, inconsequentiality of Lloyd as partially disabled. Of course, a ship Folly; Mrs Jupp, a Friezland lady; Mrs
In Moscow, from 5 a.m. to the evening, with only one boiler could not go as Gedge, a college costume; Mrs Tooker an carefully passed over? Misleading Liberal place next June will carry this machinery of the monastery, to pick off insurgents in
to fighting line is fast, but he though he would be able to Italian lady; Mr Tooker might have been asks me whore in his letter he makes into the strategical area. Every ship different parts of the city. show that with smooth water the difference mistaken for a brigand but turned out to
Guna bombarded the barricades which in spaced would not be great, a drop of per- be a Morris dancer of the 17th century, his certain assumptions. I invite his attention be in commission, and not only are rifle, artillery, and revolver firing continued haps from 12 kouts to 10 knots. costume being one of the bast in the room, to his own words:"The Liberal Govern the primary functions of war to be during the whole day.
the merchant service, the measures are to afterward were carried by charges of dra Mr Pollock said he would show that Mr and was the subject of much congratulation.ment is only acting in harmony with the carried out, but with the co-operation of
The debris of the barricades was then. Webb's argument that with only one
Capt. W. Armstrong, (Hon. A.D.C.,) essentials of the party which are usually be rehearsed which will be requisite for the Boons, following the cannonade.
burned. boiler a ship like the "Rubi" could
supposed to be an attempt to carry into protection of trade. In regard to the build only go half-speed-was absurd. The Lt. Col. and Mrs Aitken,
The fighting area is extending. Fighting made an average speed of "Rubi"
Sir Henry and Lady Berkeley, Capt, Mra effect what the majority of the people ing programme, the admiralty tell us that nine knots across from Manila and the and Miss Barnes-Lawrence, Capt, and Mrs concerned demand, unless thero be they have considered the needs of the coun-
The revolutionists are apparently not yet "Perla" (the ordinary speed being 101) Badeley, Miss H. Blair, Drand Mrs Ball, some overwhelming reason for departing try, and the resources of the Powers for five is now proceeding on the outskirts of the
Misleading years ahead, and they adopt provisionally, city, with losses on both sides. only dropped a knot or two. It was Mr and Mrs Bird, Consul and Madame de from this sensible course." absolutely absurd to say that with one Bologowskoy, Mr and Mrs Bailey, Mr and Liberal with the fairness which is his moat as sufficient for those needs, a standard disheartened though their losses in wound- biler you could only get half. speed. It Mrs Bolles, Lieut. and Lady Bermione conspicuous characteristic declares that of four armoured ships a year. We can ed alone on Saturday is estimated at 500.
"armoured ship" is, no doubt, obscure; must also be remembered that as the Buxton, Miss Barrow, Miss Belcher, Mrs cording to the cablegram," such and such only accept their estimate.
is the case when the cablegram only gave plaintiffs' counsel had put it, the blow was Beaton.
In one case they killed and wounded 20 Lieut. Com. Cox, Major and Mrs Chian interested affirmation by Lord Elgin. but it is unlikely that the mistake will be minor successes by means of ambushes and not a typhoon, and the full force of the wind was after the Rubi" had lifted her cheater, Mr and Mrs Craddock, Mr and But now I come to perhaps the most vivid made of unduly economising force. The
All the hospitals and many doctors' priv. anchor. The wind alone would not have Mrs Oucker, Miss Cocker, Miss Cohon, example of my friend's candour and Russo-Japanese war has shown us the pre- provented the Rubi" from continuing to Hon. Mr and Mrs Chatham, Lieut. and ingenuousness. He claims that he is eminence of the big battleship; the British gendarmes. Kowloon Bay, but the dense blinding squall Mrs Crawfurd, Hon. Dr and Mre Clark, entitled to credit for stating that a few Admiralty is not likely to be oblivious of the which struck the ship rendered it impera. Mr Campbell, Major and Mrs Chitty, Capt. score more white men hero secured em- lesson. We may point out that the state- ato residences are full of wounded.
ployment" and not stating that "only a few ment of policy discloses certain financial tive for the Captain to anchor in the and Mrs Charlton. interests of the ship. The plaintiff's asked Lady F. Doyle, Lt. and Mrs Duncau, score etc," What a lofty scorn of the refuge anomalies of which we believe the nation is that their cable should be opnsidered of Lleut. Com. Darwall, Mr W. J. Daniol, of the vanquished-the quibble. If the not aware. It will be a surprise to many,
The Secretary of State for India an- more importance than the ship and those Mr F. B. Deacon, Colonel Darling, the luckless Rozhdestvensky had reported after for instance, to know that the cost on board. The dropping of the anchor was officera Royal Engineers, Mrs Dickson,
borne on the Navy nounces that purchases will be made until the battle of Tsushima, "one Russian gun- of the observatories at Greenwich and not negligent; it was a prudent manoeuvre, Mr Fletcher, Mr and Mrs A. Forbes, Mr boat was slightly damaged," my friend, the Capetown is
The Captain of the Rubi" was in the and Mrs Fraser, Lieut. Col. Fitton, Mr wanderer in the political Sahara, would Estimates; and though, of course, it further notice of sovereigns shipped from hold him guiltless of misrepresentation is common knowledge that the expenses of Australia by certain approved house and box most of the afternoon. He deposed as Frey Vogel, Mr and Mrs Fuchs.
Mr. and Mrs Grace, Mr and Mrs Gedge, because he did not preface his report with Fisheries Protection and the Coastguard will grant in payment telegraphic transferg to the dense squall which struck his vessel,. and which he did not seo coming until it Gaston, Copy, and reason, Mr and Mrs the word only." Misleading Liberal's thought how little such mattors have to do on Todia at the rate of 10 rupees to the
him. Witness was upon
was certain Capt. Mrs Gibbs, Mr and Mrs allusion to my "attempt to establish a do sovereign.
comparison between gold mining in South with the "fighting efficiency of the fleet, that he was outside the cable re-
and had been so from the Mra Hatton, Mr T. Hough, Mr and Mrs Africa and missionary propaganda in and its instant rondiness for war. sorve, firat, and he was also cortain that his Shelton Hooper, The Missas Hooper, Misa Uhina" does not make me smile. It makes accounts call for readjustment. The exact anchors did not drag, as the vessel was Hancock, Mr and Mrs G. Hastings, Mr me (metaphorically) weep: Hore in what I cost of our first line of defence ought to be sheering all the time. A letter from vitness and Mrs Hornby, Commander Harborb, Mr wrote: Because your correspondent has known, unobscured by extraneous matter. to the Eastern Extension and Australasian and Mrs and Mise Humphreys, Mr and Mrs seen a foolish cartoon purporting to show and, moreover, our highly-trained and that Ubinese are illtreated in South Africa expansive sesmen gunners ought not to be Telegraph Company reporting the damago Howard, Lieut. and Mrs Hastings.
he (inferentially) asys that we must change withdrawn from their supreme role for to the cable was admitted, in which it was
Mr and Mrs In A. M. Johnston, Mr and our policy. Is this a fair inference or their efficiency to deteriorate in the per stated the bearings given therein wore not Mrs P. N. H. Jones, Mr and Mrs Jupp too if matters of polley of one kind formenge of police duties. Every sixpanes to be relied upon.
W. G. Lawson, Chief Officer of the Dr and Mrs Jordan, Capt. and Madame are to be determined by cartoons is it not a voted for the Navy should contribute TEARNS HEADACHE CURE, can EAST PRAYA RECLAMATION
logical conclusion that others must be directly to the annihilation of the enemy,be obtained from all dispensarios "Rubi, "in August last, said the rain squall Joannel.
Avoid imitations Keep the Gentime was so severe that he had to turn his back Lieut. Cm. Kiddle, Col. and Mrs Kent, similarly decided. Will misleading Liberal if we should unfortunately be involved in (quickly by post), Gives instant relief.
handy. to it. He could not epe ten feet ahead The officers R.G.A., Consul and Mrs answer my question and not spread a war.
screen of unmeaning words over his owing to its density, and considered Kruger,
Goetz.
Mr and Mrs Irving, Miss Innes.
Thomas
เ
The term
The
The revolutionists havo. scored a few
bombe,
India's Purchase of Australian Sovereigns.
Meeting of Privy Council.
LONDON, December 12.
on
The Privy Council is summoned to meet
January 8th.
The dissolution of Parliament follows
immediately.
CALCUTTA.
Steamship
For Freight or Passage, apply to
D. BASSOON & Co., LD., Agents. Hongkong, January 4, 1906
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
SS. FERNANDEZ HERMANOS.
FROM MANILA.
(ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby formed that all Goods are to be taken from alongside.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00., Hongkong, January 4, 1906.
YONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship AN ORGAN RECITAL
NIPPON MARU, The above Steamer-having atrived, Con
signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter- signature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impoding discharge and undell- vered by FRIDAY, the 5th instant, will be landed and stored. at Consignees' risk and expense.
Brokoa, chafed, or damaged goods will be examined at this Company's Godown on MONDAY, the 8th January, 1906,
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
S. SILVERSTONE,
Hongkong, January 4, 1906.
Agent.
44
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(In English and Chiness.
(65 ERMAN'S BOOKS, for the us
of Ladies and Gentlemen, can now had at this Ofca-Price, 81 mach, Orina Mart OffCA
will be given in ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,
31.
ON FRIDAY, JAN. UTI, At 6.30 p.m.,
by
MR DEN MAN FULLER,
FR.CO., JR.A.M.RAM The first half Programme will consist of works by the OLD MASTERS; the 2nd half will be entirely modern.
VIOLINIST HERR F. J. JOKL Hongkong, December 29, 19 5. 2408
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„12TH JANUARY, 1905.
13TA
FRIDAY,
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LOT HOLDERS BY SIR PAUL OHATER,
SATURDAY MONDAY, AS PROPOSED TO THE HONGKONG N
PRICES GOVERNMENT AND THE MÄRINE
Bailors and Soldiers in Uniform Half Price to Pit Stalls and Pit.
TÖTELS:
199, 82 and $1.
which Chamberlain's Pain Balm is
Sprained Ankle, Stiff Neok, Lame Shoulder
it prudent to anchor where the "Rubi Consul and Madame Liebert, Mr and struggles to evade a direct Buswer↑ ** did. Had they stood on they might Mrs and Miss Lee Jones, Mrs and the Sir, I have taken an unconscionable or drifted on to Misses Loureiro. Consul and Mrs Lay, amount of your space. But those-of-us have gone ashore or the other ships astern. Witness, was Lieut. Com. Lloyd-Thomas, Mis Lloyd who are in the promised Land cannot turnHESE are three common ailments for symptoms to use Chamberlain's Cough a deaf ear to these brayinge in the political
NOW READY in the Rub when sho_wont from Hongkong to Manila last year under Mr Menocal, Me and Mrs Moxon, Drand wilderness. I write that your correspon especially valuable. If promptly applied Remedy. Thousands have used this re- The Full Details Printed in Pamphl. Form
when troubled with any one of those sil learn of a single case where they were not speed maintained was 9 Mrs Macfarlane, Consul and Mrs Noma, dent may see the error of his ways and To it will save you time, money and suffering medy during the past year, and we have to one boiler and the speed
Price M Cents each.. or 10 knots, it was nonsense to say that Miss Moir, Admiral Sir Gorard and Lady reason yield the empire o'er his mind.
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& Co., Lad Ganeral Arsi
Mr Owen.
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& Co., Ltd., General Agente,
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day.
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VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on the DATE
WILL
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FOR
VIA
STEAMERS
YOKOHAMA,
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SHANGHAI................................................................”
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Freight and
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Shipping.
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JOINT SERVICES,
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MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL.
About 7th Freight only. TAKING CARCO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR ALL
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About 13th January,
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-
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CHINA..........10,200-Gross Tona... FRIDAY,
* MANCHURIA
......27,000
* KOREA mamomma 18,000
* SIBERIA .................................18,4.00
NIPPON MARU
......11,000 HONGKONG MARU 11,000 AMERICA MARU...11,000 DORIO
9,500
COPTIO................... 9,000
*Twin Screws.
•
...FRIDAY
...FRIDAY.
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THE HAIMUN,,
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
THE Company's Steamship
HATUBING,
Captain A. E. HODGING, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 8th January, at 3p.m.
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10 days, 11 hours and 5 minutes.
San Francisco to Honolulu.....ss. SIBERIA, 18,000 tons.
4 days, 19 hours.
September 16-27th 1905;
August 16th-20th, 1905
I
San Francisco to Yokohama.......8. SIBERIA, calling at Midway Islands and Honolulu
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STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE,
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AND TAKING CAFGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL Yokohama to San Francisco.......8.9. SIBERIA, 18,000 tons, Oct. 18th to 23rd; 1905 | Captain BOURDON, will be despatched
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£40.
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PINGSURY.........
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From TACOMA, SEATTLE, VICTORIA
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à
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
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TO SAIL,
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At 4 P.M.
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SATURDAY,
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* SINGAPORE, PENANG
AND CALCUTTA
+ SHANGHAI
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SHANGHAI..............
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STKAMER
**BAIL CHANGCHOW↑ ........... 5th January. SHANGI
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....CHOYSANG......SATURDAY, Jap, t, at 3 P.M.
18
10 days, 10 hours and 29 minutes.
via
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Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Over- land Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Companies, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
S. SILVERSTONE, Agent.
Hongkong, December 30, 1905.
PORTLAND AND ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
21
BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, via INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, PORTLAND, OREGON,
MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA; FOR
OPERATING IN
CONNECTION WITH THE
9th January. 9th January. 11th January.
STEAMSHIP.
NUMANTIA
•OHİNGTO * .........16th January.
The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered *These Steamers have superior Arcon medation for First-class Passengers, and by these Steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled Tabic.
A daly qualified Surgeon la carried. are fitted throughout with Electric Light.
755
+ Taking Cargo en Through Bills of Lading to Chefco ard Yangtze Porte.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE Co.'s 8.8. * DAIGI MARU,
Capt. G. TAGAMI, *DAIJIN MARU,
Capt. H. OHTA, ANPING MARU, Capt. N. KOBAYASHI;-- THE CHARTERED 8.8.
+ TRIUMPH,
Capt. A. HANBEN,
FRITHJOF,
Capt. H. HARALDSEN,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers.
1...
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
·
REGULAR STEAM-SHIP SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS AND FORMOSA.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG—
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
fon
TIMSUI, Via SWATOW
AND AMOY,
TAMSUL, Via SWATOW
AND AMOY, SHANGHAI, Via SWATOW,
AMOY AND FOUCHOW.
FOR
SHANGHAI, Via SWATOW,
AMOY AND FOOCHOW. ANPING, Via SWATOW,
AND AMOY,
LEAVING
SUNDAY,
Jan. 7, 10 a.m.
SUNDAY,
Jan. 14, 10 a.m. THURSDAY,
25th Jan., 10a.m. LEAVING. THURSDAY,
Jan. 11, 10a.m. MONDAY,
Jac. 15, 10 a.m.
*This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for First-class Passengers, and is fitted throughout with Electric Light,
+ Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtsze & Northern China Ports, For Freight, Passage and further information, apply at the Co.'s local Branch Office, at No, 8, Des Voeux Road Central.
Hongkong, January 4, 1906
+ Taking Cargo on through bills of lading to all Yangtare & Northern China Ports, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all New Zealand and other Australian Ports.
N.B.-REDUCED SALOON FARES, Single and Return, To Manila and Australian Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Bergkorg, January 4, 1966,
ARABIA
OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO
TONE.
CAPTAIN,
...4370
FELDTMANN..
4483
METZENTHIN.....
TO SAIL ON.
Jan. 7, at Daylight.
Jan. 81, at Daylight.
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, communicate with or apply to
S, SILVERSTONE, Acting General Agent. Hongkong, December 26, 1905,
for MARSEILLES on TUESDAY, the
9th January, 1906, at 1 P.M..
This Steamer connecta at CoLOMBO with the Australian line Nora bound for MAX- SEILLES, via BOMBAY and ADEN,
Pasange Tickets and through Bills of Lading issued for above ports.
Europe
Cargo also booked for principal places in
Next Sailings will be as follows:--
S.S. POLYNESIEN...Jan. S.S. CALEDONIEN........Feb.
S.S. SALAZIR. Feb.
23, 1906,
6,- 1906,
20, 1906.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, December 27, 1905. 2398
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamship THEC
CALEDONIEN, Captain GREGORY, will be despatched for the above ports on or about TUESDAY, the 9th January.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent
Hongkong, January 3, 1906,
FOR KOBE.
THE Steamship
KOWLOON,
Captain H. STEHE, will be despatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 9th inst., at 4 p.m.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & ¤0%,
Agents.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, GREAT NORTHERN STEAMSHIP CO. Hongkong, January 3, 1905,
AGENTS.
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Class, nowest, fastest and most luxurious Steam- ers between Hongkong and Manila.Saloon amidships, -Electrio Light-Perfect Cuisine Surgeon and Stewardess carried.-All the most up-to-dato arrange- ments for comfort of Passengers.
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
For
Steamship.
Tons.
Daplains,
RUBI
ZAFIRO
2540 R. Almond..
2540 R. Rodger
Manila,
Manila.
Sailing Dates..
1906 Jan. 6, at Noon. Jan. 13, at Noon.
THE
FOR SEATTLE, VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KUBE AND YOKOHAMA (PABBING THROUGH THE INLAND SEA OF JAPAN). THE MAGNIFICENT NEW TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS
MINNESOTA' AND 'DAKOTA'
(EACH TONS 20,718 Gross REG.), Will be despatched from HONGKONG as follows:- DAKOTA, Captain E. FRANCKE, MINNESOTA, Captain J. H. RINDER,
On or about SATURDAY, 27th JANUARY, 1906. On or about FRIDAY, 16th _MARCH, 1906.
Conveying Cargo to the Pacific Coast, United States and Canadian Overland Common Points; also Passengers to the United States, Europe, &c.
These Steamers are luxuriously fitted with spacious SUITES and STATEROOMS; equipped with CIRCULATING LIBRARY, MUSIC, SMOKING ROOMS, BARBER SHOP, NURSERY, STEAM LAUNDRY, &c.
Special Provision is made for the esfe transit of SILK, TREASURE and Valuable Cargo; and PARCELS carried at low rates to all points of U.S.A. in connection with the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Express Companies, e diamant
Trans-Pacific Cabin Passengers by this Line can, if desired, TRAVEL BY RAIL between the ports of Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama WITHOUT EXTRA CHARGE. Also FIRST CLASS RETURN TICKETS to Shanghai and Japan Ports are available for return by the steamers of the REGULAR MAIL LINES,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
T. ARIMA, Manager.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
257
Shewan, Tomes & Co., General Managers,
Hongkong, December 20, 1905.
Hongkoog, January 2, 1906
22
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.
2
BOSTON STEAMSHIP CO,
BOSTON TOWBOAT CO. CONNECTING AT TACOMA WITH
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
PROFOBED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG YOR VICTORIA B.C. AND TACOMA
VIAT
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,
Agents.
1884
HONGKONG NEW YORK JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
AMERICAN ASIATIO STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
S A
Steamers.
Tons.
Captains.
To Sail.
A C
9606
EV. Roberts.
About Jan. 27.
SHAWMUT
Cargo only.
OHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE, AND CUISINE. ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOOTOR AND STEWARDESS,
The Twin-scrow. Shawmub and Tremont are fitted with very superior Accommodation for First and Second Class Passengers. The large size of these vessels ensures steadiness at ses. Electrio fan lu each room. Barber's shop and steam laun.
Cargo carried In cold storage,
PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
For further Information, Apply to
JUBEN'S BUILDINGS,
Hourkong, January 4, 1:09
Dodwell & Co., Limited,
GENERAL AGENTS.
FOR NEW YORK, via PORTS AND
BUEZ, CANAL:
(WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT - THE MALABAR CUAST),
For Freight and further information, apply to
REGULAR FOUR-WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
STEAMERS.
FROM
EXPECTED ON
FOR ABOUT
WILL LEAVE FOR
ON OR ABOUT
TO BAIL
TJIMAHI
TJILIWONG.
TJILATJAP
TJIPANAS:
JAPAN.
JAVA.
JAVA.
First half January. *First half January. Second half January
JAVA FORTS. JAPAN, VIA SHANGHAL JAPAN, VIA SHANGHAIS
First half January. Second half
IND
Second halt
JAPAN,
JAVA PORTS,
January.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Agents.
Hongkong, December 19, 1905.
*GLEN.' LINE OF STEAMSHIPS.
FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Steamship
725
DAKOTAH, Captain Ross, will be despatched for the above Port on or about TUESDAY, the 16th January, 1906.#
ANTWERP.
T
HE Steamship
GLENTURRET Captain R. WEBSTER, will be despatched above
on TUESDAY, the 16th January,
1906.
apply
For Freight or Passage, apply to
MOGREGOR BROS, & GOW, Hongkong, December 27, 1905. 2391
Hongkong, November 21, 1905,
For Freight and further particulars,
to
SHEWAN, TOMES & 00”
Agents
2165
January. First half February First half
February
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and have accom modation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands, India on through BL
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
HEAD AGENCY,
Java-China-Japan Lijn,
TELEPHONE No. 375, YORK BUILDINGS, FIRST FLOOR. Hongkong, December 23, 1905.
SIR ROBERT HARTS ON MEMORANDUM, 201
Series of Articles on Sir ROBERT
A HART'S BOREMSS for the Improve
ment of China,
Reprinted from the China Mail. To be bad in pamphlet form at this Office,
Prion 50 Canta Hongkong, July
1904.
ING
THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFET With Spoqlál Reference to PARTNERSHIP REGISTRATION AND BANKRUPTOY LAWS, 11.
HONGKONG. Reprinted from the China Mall.)
For Bale at the China Mail Oste
Price
3100
STEAM FOR:
INDIA, ADEN, EGIPT, MEDITER. RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALI V
Through Bill of Lading issued for BATA. VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CON- TINENTAL AMERICAN, AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Steamship DELTA, Captain C. L. DANIEL, carrying His Ma• jesty's Mails, will be despatched from thle for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 18th February, 1906, at Noon, taking Passen- gora and Cargo for the above Ports in con nection with the Company's s.s. Himalaya 6,898 tone, from Colombo, Passengers' Ad- commodation in which vessel is secured before departure from Hongkong.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will bo transhipped at Colombo into the mail steamer proceeding direct to Marsellies and Londong other cargo for London, &c., wit ba conveyed from Bombay by the R.M.B. Egypt, due in London on the 24th Febru ary, 1908.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 p.m. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.
For further Particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
2418
Hongkong, December 30, 1905,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at THOR, PORT DARWIN and
QUEENSLAND PORTS, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW
ZEALAND, TASMANIA, &0.),
THE
Steamship
EMPIRE, Captain HELMS will be despatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, at Noon.
This well-known Steamer la specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigera ting Chamber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions, Ice, &o,, throughout the
voyage,
This Steamer is installed-
Ethroughout With the Electric Liglib.
A Stowardess and a duly qualif Sur.. goon are carried.
N.B.To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00.
Hongkong, January 3, 1906,
STEAMERS
to
COLOMBO
Leave
HONGKONG
Due at Connecting Steamers Due- at
MARBEILLES PLYMOUTH from COLOMBO to
(Brindisi London MARSEILLES & LONDON 2 days earlier) 1 day later)
TONS Noon Sat'day ARCADIA ......7000 † - Feb. 10 .....8 00 DELHI DONGOLA
TONB
Saturday,
BRITANNIA... 7000
Mar 10
Friday, Mar. 18
DAVID SASSOON, & Co..
Agents. Hongkong, January 3, 1906.
D
26
Feb. 24
MOLDAVIA ...10000
Mar. 21
Mar. 30
8%0
Mar. 10
MONGOLIA ...10000
April 7
April 13
'INDRA'. LINE OF STEAMERS.
DELTA
80.0
Mar. 24
MOOLTAN......100.
April 21
April 27:
#6
.<
"
#1
OCEANA ......7:00
April 7
MARMORA ...10500
May 5
May 11
19
#
Sunday,
Saturday.
.
ARCADIA ... DEVANHA...8000 DONGOLA......8000
7000
April 21 May May 19
| VICTORIA...... 7000
May 20
May 26
5
HIMALAYA... 7000 INDIA ...... 8000
June 3
June 17
Hongkong, November 16, 1905.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
STEAMERS.
Leave HONGKONG
TONNAGE
JAPAN
4500
SUMATRA
NUBIA
5000
about February February 28
about
14
Marchi Apríl
31
14
Hongkong, January 3, 1906.
28
6000
March
14 April
28
J. R. M. SMITH,
Ohief Manager. Hongkong, May 1, 1900.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1906.
THE CHINA MAIL.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP Notices to Consignees,
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES:
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND FROM
SINGAPORE.
Trited from the above Ports, Con- THE Steamship Arratoon Apcar, having
HOMEWARD PASSENGER SEASON, 1906. signees of Cargo are hereby informed that
PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMFRS
FOR
their Goods will be delivered from along- aide.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at once nt Consignees risk and expense. Cargo remaining on board after: 4 P.M. of the 5th inst., 1908, will be land- ed at Consignoes' risk and expense into
Ho
Banks.
PAYP-UP CAYITAL.810,000,000 RESERVE FUND
Sterling Reserve, $10,000,000 Silver-Reserva 8,500,000
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET
cts.
Salmon,-Ma Yau Yu
lb 28
A
Shark,-Sa Yo
Skate,-Po Yu
肉食
Shrimps,-Ha
Snapper,-Lap Yo
.246
Soles, Tat Sa Yu...
Tench,-Wan Yu
Turbot,-Cho How Yu-
TH
Turtles, small, fresh water,-Kork Yu
Whito Bait Ngan Yu thái
PRICES.
"ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI *BANKING CORPORATION,
Oorrected to Thursday, January 4th, 1906. At 100 cents per Dollar Mexican.'
Butcher Meat.
cts.
-$18,500,000
11
Beef sirloin & prime cat-Mel Lang Pa.,. lb 20
Corned-Ham Ngan Yuk
羯服扒
IN
50
鹹牛肉
Roast,--Shių!
11
20 燒牛肉
Breast-Nagu Lam ;,
15
24 19
牛腩
19
Soup,-Tong Yuk
18
་་
鷁肉
Steak,-Ngan Ynk l'a
20
11
牛肉耙
...
RESENTE LIABILITY 07 $10,000,000
PROPRIETOR ..............................)
Court of DirEŪTORS ;—
H. A. W. BLADE, Esq.--Chairman. A. HAUFT, Esq.-Deputy Chairman.'
MARSEILLES & LONDON, the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Hon. O. W. Dickson. 4. f. Raymond, Esq.
TAKING PASSENGERS ALSO FOR
COLOMBÓ, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, &c.
་་
THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO NEW YORK.
Godowns of the ROBORONG AND KOWE. Goetz, Esq.- LOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMPANY, O.R. Lenzmann, Esq. LIMITED.
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE delivery of their Goods from alongside; such Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- aignees' risk and expense.
No Fire Insuranco will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
G. H. Medhurst,
Esq.
F. Balinger, Esq.
R. Shellim, Eaqu
Hon. R. Shewau; N. A. Siebe, Esq. Cnier MakagER': Hongkong-J. RIM, SMITH,
"MANAGER
Shanghai-H. E. R. HUNTER. LONDON BANSEES-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., LD.
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED. „On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent. per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED DEPOSITS:-
For 3 months 24 per cent
-Culom Ngau Lau Sirloin-........ 30
corned-Ham Ngan Lil
Head,-Ngan Tau
June 9 June 23
Passengers change steamers at Coroзuo, and those for BRINDISI transfer also to
i the Express Mail Steamer at I'ORT SAID.
Accommodation in the connecting steamer from COLOMBO is arranged in Hongkong at time of booking.
dej
In addition to the above Mail Steamers the following:-
INTERMEDIATE (NON-TRANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS
WILL LEAVE FOR
LONDON,
CARRYING SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES.
Due ut LONDON
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK, &c.
E Company's Steamship Indramayo, To Payed from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed
at their risk in the Hongkong & Kowloon
THE business of the above Bank la con.
Wharf and Godown Co.'agodowns at Kowacked by the HONGKONG AND Pigs loon, where each consignment will be sorted
out mark by mark, and delivery can SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 10th Inst. at 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be offected by us in any caso whatever.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no Claims will be recognised.
Optional goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Agents.
TION. Rules may be obtained on ap plication
INTEREST on deposits to allowed at 3 PER CENT. per
hum. Depotore | myt transfer at their option balances of $100 or moro to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per annum.
For the Hongkong and Shangha!
Banking Corporation,
l'ork,
Chitting-Chi chong
Brains-Chi Know
ect, Ch Kerk
Fry,-Chi Chak
Head, Chi Tau...
Heart, Chi Sum
Kidneys,-Chi Yiu ...
HANDRE.
UKUFERREAKI
8
10 風架
Fruits.
Almonds,-Hung Yan
Apples, (California)-Kom Ean Ping Kho
(Choloo)Tin Chun Ping Khor
Custard, Fan Lai Chi
cts.
# 20
菓子
海菜
Small,-Hol Tolik...
Cocódnuté,—Yeh Tsz...
Bananas, (brides), Macao-San Houng Chiu,
Chestnuts, Chinese, Foolg Lut
Calth bola ––Trung Thổ
Lemons, China-Ning Moong
America-Kum San Ning Moon...
Lichecs, Dried-Lai Chi Con
Fresh-
Limes, (Saigon)—Sai Kurg Ning Moong...
Mango, Manila-Lui Sung Mong
Oranges, (Canton)-Son Shing Tim Chang Passion Fruit i..
: 荔枝乾
易枝
BRU
山饺
嗢立閲院左 藥 香山摔海香葉山風暢輕停山荔易食呂山
ak
18
20
14
18
11
*
Sausages,-Ngau Uhaang Bullock's Brain,... Siow
-26
por set 10
Tongue fresh,-Ngan Li,
esch 50
160
咸牛脷]
60
wicach 80
"
1.
Heart,-Ngau Sum
16.
Heung Chiu
Bananas, fragrant, Canton,- 牛心
-San Shing.
Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin
20
手肩.
.་་
Feet,-Ngau Kerk Kidneys,-Ngad Yio
Beach B
牛
11
*** 39.
per annum,
Tail-Ngau Mei
18
"
Liver,--Ngau Cou
lb. 12
43
J. R. M. SMITH,
Olief Manager,
63
13
Tripé (undressed)-Ngau To‚!. Calves' Head and Feet-Ngau-chai-tau-kak, set 30 ... lb. 25 Mutton Chop,-Young Pai Kwat
Leg,-Yeung Poi
6
ון
排骨
脚骨
**
... £5
羊肚
Shoulder,-Yeung Sheu ...
22
T
Margosteens,-San Chuk Taz
**
....each.
dozón
23 猪歉
**
*** 19
per set
2
dozan
*** 13
12 猪脚
Pears, (American), Kam San Shut Li
12
"1
19
(Canton), Cooking,-Sa Li
15
*** 17
·精
"D
(Shanghai), Shoung Hai Li
15-
18
each a
**
Peanuts, Fa Sang
10
17
猪腰
Persimmons Large,—Hung Chie
Liver,-Chi Con
lb. 26
猪肝
19
Chop,-Chi Pai Kwat
20
豬牌骨
Paw Law
15
Corned,-Ham Chu Yuk
鹹豬肉
"Leg, Chu Pel
+1
22 猪
11
Fator Lard-Chu Yau --
15
精油
Heart, Young Sum
+JAVA....
4500
March
28 May
12
4500 April
11 May
26
‘SHIRE” LİNE OF STEAMERS.
́E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
Capital SusSOKIBED
100
MEE CHEUNG,
THIS
ALL
naup.
HONGKONG HOTEL CORRIDOR.
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Managers Hongkong, September 26, 1905.
+ FORMOSA
These Steamers call also at Singapore, Penang, Colombo, and at Malta or Marscilles.
+ 'JAPAN,' 'CEYLON' and 'FORMOSA' carry only First Saloon Passengers.
For Passage, Apply to
Hongkong, December 13, 1905.
MIYAKO HOTEL,
KYOTO, JAPAN,
A NEW AND STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. December 5, 1901.
OSAKA HOTEL.
NAKANOSKIMA PARK,
OSAKA, JAPAN.
(TELEPHONE: No, 713, HIGASHI),
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND'
STRAITS.
THE Steamship
THE
MONMOUTHSHIRE, Captain G. E. WARNEE, having arrived 2221 from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG' AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD., at Kowloon and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
2181
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left 'the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd January, will be subject to rent.
All Broken, Chafed, and Damaged Goods
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK,
LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL PAID-UP ... CAPITAL UNCALLED. RESZEVE FUND
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
Kopr NAGASAKI 10x10. LONDON.
LYONS. NEW YOUR SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, BOMBAY, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN. NEWÒHWANG,
MUKEN PEKINO, DALNY. PORT ARTHUR, CHEFOO, TIR-LING. OBAKA.
LONDON BANKEER:
are to be left in the Godowns, where they The London Joint Stook. Bank, Limited, will be examined on the 3rd January, at 2.30 p.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents.
2399 Hongkong, December 28, 1905.
HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER.
HOTEL, which faces the River on Three Siden, is the only one in OSAKA Developing and Printing for Amatour.
Catering for Foreigners.
UP-TO-DATE COMFORTS AND EXCELLENT CUISINE.
ENLARGEMENTS A-Specias FEATURM. BRANCH
Parr'e Bank, Limited,
The Union of London and Smiths
Bank Limited.
HONGKONG BRANCH-Interest allowed,
On Current Account at the Fate of 22 per annum on the daily balance.
On fixed deposits for 12 months, 5% per.
annum,
On fixed deposita for 6 months, 4% per
annum,
Doves, Pan Kau
Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan...
Ueese, Ngoi
15 牛仔肉醬
Vegetables, &c.
Artichokes, Shanghai-Sheung Hai Ab
Chi Cheuk
Beans, (French), Macao,-Oh Moon Plu Ta
(French), Shanghai-Sheung Hat
Pin Tau..
Sprout,-Ah Chol,
Long,-Tau Kok
Eeet Root, Hung Chor au
Brinjala, Green, Ching Yuen Ker
Red, Hung Ker...
Brassica,-Pak Choi...
Bamboo Shoots,-Chenh Shun
Cabbage, Chinese, com.--Kal Choy
Goese, Wild Sh'al.-S'hai Yer Ngol, pair 31.30 Cabbage Rod.--Hung Yes Choy ... Musk Deer, Wong Keng
On fixed deposita for 9 months, 5% pesheasant, Shan Kai ·
Cabbage, (Shanghai).-Yeh Chol
茶蔬
You
澳門邊畫
上海邊
菜心
費角 紅茶
白菜
污笋
KERMARK
"Shoops Head and Feet,-Yeung Tau Kerk set 55
Kidneys,Yeung Yin
bach
10
"
"
THE
Liver,Yeung Con
lb. 24
Pine-apples, let quality,-Sheung Poòn Tì ...
2ndcooking-Chung-tang-paw-law
Plantains, Tai Cheu
Plums, Swatow Hung Lai...
Pumelo, Siam,-Chim Lo Yau,
Walnuts,-Hop Tuo
Green, Sang Hop Tho...
Water Melon-(Am.) Kum San Sai Kwa ...
esch
**
MALE
Sucking Pigs, To Order-Ohu Chal Suet, Beel, Sang Ngau Yau
19
(China) Sai Kwa
16
**
生牛油
10
lb. 12
生合
金山西瓜 西瓜
Yên 24,000,000
ور
18,000,000
Mutton-Sang. Yeung Yan... Veal,-Ngan Chai Yuk
22
生羊油
18
IN
牛仔肉
.
...
13
6,000,000 9,940,000
Sausages,-Ngau Ohai Yuk Tong
COM
Poultry.
生口
cts.
Chicken,-Kai Chal ...
Capons, Large, Small,—Sin Rai Ducks,-Ar
.28
20
Bach 16
斑鳩
per dozen 20
雞蛋
Fowls, Canton,--Kaf
$0
Hainan, Hol Nam Kát
26
海南雞
20
19
each $3.50
.貸廳
Hare, Shanghai,--Tu Chal '... Partridge, Che Kau
60
免仔
Cane Shoots, bunch,-Kau Shan
60
留碼
W pair $1.50
山梨
10
Pigeons, Canton, Pak Kup
each 90
白優
26
海口白街
68
Bach FO
December 5, 1904,
1587
R. BARI, Manager.
2182
Rice Birds,Wo Ya Cheuk Snipe,-Sa-Choy
dožen
| ཾཆདཤྩ
未花雀
24
沙雄
65
火雞公司
50
金山香瓜
Shipping.
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
VIA PORTS AND SUEZ OÂNAL..
With Liberty to Call at MALABAR COAST. PROPOSED SAILINGS TROM HONGKONG.
To Sin STEAMERS.
ATHOLL .....
PATHAN
ST GEORGE
196
About Jan. 12. About Jan. 29. To follow
* N
For Freight and further Information,
Apply to
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hongkong, January 2, 195
111
FOR NEW YORK, VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. (With Liberty to Call at MALABAR. COAST PORTS).
THE
Steamship
HUDSON, Captain J. BURNETT,
The above steamer will be despatched hence, as above, on or about January 15th, 1906.
For Freight or other information, apply
STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW YORK, Oriental Freight Department,
Hotel Mansions, 2nd Floor, Hongkong, December 15, 1905, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
8324
FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE, ANTWERP (DIRECT),
Taking Cargo to LONDON with prompt transhipment at MARSEILLES), Calling at MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG
and COLOMBO.
THE Company's Steamship,
KOUANG-BI
Captain BARILLON, will be despatched as above, on or about the 6th February, 1906
This steamer has accommodation for Passengers and carries a duly qualified
Dootor
For information as to Passage & Freight
G. DE OHAMPEAUX
QUEEN & BUILDING.
Notices to Consignees.
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM RANGOON AND STRAITS; THE Company's Steamship Zibengħka,
having arrived from the above Porte, Consignees, of cargo by her are hereby in- formed that their goods will be delivered! from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or re- maining on hoard after 4 P.M. FRIDAY, the 29th Inst., will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense.
This Vessel brings on Cargo ex Gwalior and Tara from Madras and Pondi cherry.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, December 29, 1905.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
2405
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL" STEAM NAVIGATION-CO.'S STEAMER OCEANA.
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
named Vessel are hereby informed ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
that their Goods are being landed, and AND placed at their risk in the HONGKONG KOLLOON WHARP AND GODOWN COMPANY'S powrs at Kowloon, where each consign ment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This Vessel brings Cargo:- From LONDON, &c., ex 8.8. India. From AUSTRALIA, ex 8.8. Marmora. From CALOUTTA, Ox 8.8. Caledonia, From PERSIAN GULF, ex9.9. B. 1. 8. N. and B. and P. S. N. Co's steamers.
Optional goods will be landed here un less instructions are given to the contrary balore NOON, TO-DAY
Goods not cleared by the 4th Janusry,
st 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.
MARTIN'S/
APIOLASTEEL
bale Ladjes. Ai
A French Hamedy for all krragularition bodeau Ladies keep z ton of Martia's Pills in the house, so t hthion deas or tới any of the Error A tin Sose may be mamitilsterei of rosa' who can shem 24:55 pandaza bezon skaly sherous vala. All Ohomlets & Notes, or 208! Leon Ber MANTIK, SOATMO MPTON.E
SECOND EDITION,
HISTORY OF THE CHURCHES OF
INDIA, BURMA, SIAM, THE MALAY "ENINSULA, CAMBODIA, ANNAM, THIBET, VOREA AND JAPAN, Entrusted to the SOCIETY of the **M188ION ETRANGERES."
Translated by EDWARD HALPER PARKIE and
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
THE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAID-UP ....... ... ... RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARE-
H HOLDERS ***
RESERVE FUND
***
2H
Hoihow,-Ho! How Pak Rep.,. Quail;-Um-Chan ...........
Turkeys, Cock-Phor Kal Kung
Na Hei,
£800,000
...£800,000 ...£875,000 | Wild Ducks, Canton-Sang Shing Sal Ap, ca.
Wild Dácke, S'hai,—Shanghal Sul-ap pale Teal,-Sui Ap Chai,
INTEREST allowed on Current Account at the rate of 2% per annum on the Daily balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months 4 %
輪:
火鷄包
Cauliflower, Large size, Tal Yck Chol-in oach 14
Medium size,Cheung Yeh Cho -fa
Small size,-Sai Yeh Choi Fa
Carrots,-Kam Shun
Celery, Chinese,Tong Kan Choi English,-Yeung
19
Chilies Dried,Con Lat Chic
Red, Hung Fa
i
Green, Ching Lat Chia
Curry Stuff, English, Ka Lee Chol Ela...
L.30 上海水米
水鴨仔
85 番 水橋
海鮮
MA
Fish.
cta.
B
**
Barbul,-Ka Yu
Ib 13:
T. P. GGUHRANE,
Manager.
Bream,-Bin Yu
13
臨魚
Canton Fresh Water Fish,-Ho Sin Yu
13
Hongkong, May 19 1935.
46
Carp,-Li Yo
16鯉魚
Catfish,Chik Yu
10
BANK OF
Codfish, Mun Ya
18
Crabs, Hai...
16
HE MERCANTILE
Reprinted from THE URINA REVIEW. INDIA, LIMITED.
PRICE ON DOLLAR
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL............. FOR SALE at The CHINA MAIL OFFTOL, SUBSCRIBED ...........................................................
5 Wyndham Street.
Banks.
NTERNATIONAL
ATION.
CORPORAT
BANK
ANKING
FISCAL AGENTS, OF THE UNITED STATES IS CHINA, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
AUTHORISED, ................GOLD $10,000,000 CAPITAL, PAID-UP........GOLD 8: 3,250,000 RESERVE FUND GOLD $3,250,000-
HEAD OFFICE NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE-THREADNEEDLE House. E.O
LONDON BANKERS: National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd. Union of London and Smith's Bank, Ltd. British Linen Company Bank,
£1,500,000
Outtle Fish, Mak ya £1,125,000
-PAID UP,...............
....£502,500 Dab,Sa Mang Yu.. RESERVE FUND...... .................£110,000-
BARKIRA: LONDON JOINT STOOK-BANK, LIM TED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% pay annum on the Dally Balanor,ANKENAIKAN
On Frxan DarOGIEN For 19 Mobhaji
燒雞鱔
1.
Daco,-Wong Mofi Lar Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa Eels, Congor. Hal Mann
EX
16
鮮鰻
Fresh water,Tam Sia Yo Wong Eels, Yellow
ng Sin Frogs-Tion Kálvi
£4 淡水麵
A. R. LINTON,
Acting Manager.
Garoupa, Sek Pan... Gudgeon, Pak Kop Ya Herrings, Teo Pak...
Hongkong, June 30, 1906.
THE
Lobstors,-Lung H
Halibut, Cheung Kwan Yu Labrus, Wong Fa Yo BANK OF TAIWAN, Loach, Wu Yu
LIMITED,
(INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER).
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED........Yen 5,000,000,
·CAPITAL PAID-UP ................................. YEN 2,500,000.
BRANCHES & AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD HEAD OFFICE TAIPEH, FORMOSA.
Transacts every do Tription of Banking and
scription of Banking and Exchange Amoy.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by business, receives money in Current Ac Ang
count and accepts Fixed Deposits at the Foochow
Keelun following rator
mo in any case whatever, de
Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Coz
gees and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hour. All claims must be pre- days of the steamer's. souted within ten d arrival here, after which date they cannot bo rooognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns,
EA HEWETT
Hongkong, December 29, 1905,
For 12 months 4 per cent per annum. For 6
4 per cent per annum." For 8 3 per cont per annum. No. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL HONGKOKO.
PINCKNEY,
Hongkong, September 20, 1905.
Mackorol-Chi Ya
Monk Fish, Mong Mullet, Oha! Ya Oysters, Sang Hoo
石班
白烚:
15
YA
白
16
將軍甲
16
烏魚
Parrotfiab, Kal Kung Yu
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Kobe
Tainan. Nagasaki. a lamauia Pike F. Paw Poong Osaka.
Tokio. Shanghai, Yokohama, Palce,.-Pan Tu HONGKONG OFFICE:
Perah, Tân Loo
13
Pomfret, Black, Hak Chong
8 DES YEUX ROAD,
Pomfret, White, Pak Chong Interest allowed on Current account,
Prawns, Ming Deposits received on terms which may be learnt on application.
8. SHIGENAGA,
Manager Hongkong, Desember 29, 1905,
་་་
Ray-Pel Pa Sa Book Fish Sex Kau Kung
Rossby
Chun Ya
16
黃花魚
生蠔
Cucumbers,Ching Kwa
Bitter Squash, Fu Kwa Garlic Suea Tau...
Ginger, young, -Sun Tez Keung
old,-Lo Koang
Horse Radiah, S'hai-Lik Kan
Indian Corn,-Suk Mal
Lettuce,-Yeung Sang Chol
Water Chesnuts,-Ma Tal
Mandarin,-
– Kwal Lun Ma
2
Mushrooms, Fresh-Sang Cho Bho
Musk Melon(American) Okroes,
Onions, Bombay,-Yeung Chong Tau
Green, Sang Churg
each
Shanghai, Sheung Ha! Chons Tat
Papaw, 1st qual-Tai Man Siu Kwa oach
2Ld Chúng
Parsley, Kun Cho ...
Green Peas,-Ching Tau
Potatoe, Sweet,-Fan Shu
Shanghal-Shearg Hal Shu Text
Japan,-Yut Poor Shu Tea
American,Fa KI
Foochow, Fak Chat Shu Ter
Pumpkin, Toong Kwa
Fadioh-Hang Lo Pak Taal
Rhubarb (Fresh) Tai Wong
Shalots, Con Chung Tan
Spinage, (Chinese)—Paw Uhol
Spinach, Yin Chol
Tomatoes, Fan Ker
Taros ---Wa Tad
Turnips, Pantl, (Long),—Low Pak
English-Jeung Low Tal
Vegetable Marrow, Chit Kw
doten
(Am.)-Kum San Chit Kwa
With Creezer Sal Yeung Chri
200
Elly root,—Llu Ngan”
Yame,Tahu
JOHANBBEN
上海理
-J
8
SHIPPING.
"ARRIVALS.
January 3,
Taiyuan, British str., 2,300, L. Dawson, Melbourne Dec. 2, and Manila January 1, General and Frozen. - BUTTERFIELD. & SWIBE,
Fernandez Hermunos. American steamor, 482, Manila December 30, General,-GIUD, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Fausang, British steamer, 1,410, F. Wheeler, Sourabaya December 25, Sugar
-JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
Monadnock, U.S. monitor, from Canton.
January 4. Haimun, British.str., 636, A. J. Robson, DOUGLAS Swatow January 3, General. · STEAMSHIP Co.
Daigi Maru, Japanese steamer, 857, S. Tagami, Tamsui, via Amoy and Swatow December 31, General.-O. S. K.
EXCHANGE.
HONGKONG, January 4, 1906.
On bondon--
Bank, Wire,
Hei
On demand...
*
80 days' sight
"
4 months' aight,
Orodite,
"
Documentary, 4 months' sighe
On Paris-
On demand,
H ....
Credits, 4 months'eight;"
Un Berlin-
On Demand,
On New York-
On demand,
„Credits, 60 days' nighi,
On Bombay-
Wire,...
10
On demand,
On Calcutta
Wire,
On demand,
On Singapore...
Telemachus, British steamer, 1,860, Jas. —- Williamson, Saigon Dec. 29, Meal and General, CHINESE.
Amigo, German str., 822, T. Iworsen, Haiphong Dec. 31, and Hoihow January 2, Rice and General.-JEBSEN & Co.
Loongmoon, German steamer, 1,245, F. Kalkofen, Shanghai December 31, General.
-SIEMSSEN & Co.
Helene, German steamer, 771, J. Joagen), Swatow Jan. 3, General,-JEBSEN & Vo.
Nippon Maru, Japaneso str., 3,072,"W. W. Groene, San Francisco, via Yokohama Deo, 27, and Shanghai January 2, Mails and General.-TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
Changchow, British str., from Canton. Shansi, British str., from Canton.
DEPARTURES.
January 4.
Roon, for Shanghai.
· Patroclus, for Shanghai. Holstein, for Haiphong. Hongkong, for Hoihow. Hongsang, for Canton.
Cranley, for Chizawatan Chihli, for Nagasaki. Bourbon, for Saigon, Kampot, for Macao.
Anping Maru, for Swatow Indramayo, for Shanghai,
CLEARED.
Helene, for Hoihow.
Amara, for Swatow,
Hinsang, for Shanghai.
Loongmoon, for Canton.
PASSENGERS.
ARKIVED.
Per Taiyuan, from Sydney, &c., Miss L. Elliott, Messrs F. A. Lang, J. Briggs,
A. E. Goldstein, E. A. Pugh, McCracken, R. Lightbody, H. Turton, N. Smith, J. Calder, Ducker, Thompson, Ripley, and 69 Chinese.
Fer Haimun, foni Swatow, Major Dum ball, Lieut. Nugent, Mr A. G. Wood, Mr Farrow, and 284 Chinese.
Per Daigi Magi, from TanBui, &c., Messrs J. Fitzgerald, S. Filmer, and H. Murakami.
Per Nippon Maru, from San Francisco, &c., Messrs H. L. Bogert, T, L. Bogert, and Marston.
Per Loonymoon, from Shanghai, Messrs Alexander, Gringle, Watson, and Reim.
DEIARTED.
On demand, ... On Manila-
On Shanghal-
Pi
•
Ii
!: 1
2,00
2/0ft
2/01
..2/1
163
THE CHINA MAIL.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,
EXCO GIVE LATE ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES REFORTED TO-DAY,
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into slaven Sections, commencing from Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloon shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping of midway between each shore are marked e., in coninuotion with the figures denoting the neations..
dectron.
7. From Naval Yard to Blue Building
8. From Blue Faildings to East Point.
9. From Kellet's Island to North Point, 10. Kowloon Wharves, 11. Jardines Wharf,
}
1. From Green Jaland to the Gas Works.
268
2. From Gas Works to Jardine's Wharf.
262)
3. From Jardine's Whart to the Harbour's Officer
4. From Harbour Master's to the Market.
210
5. From The Market to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,
.50
50Z
VESSELS NAMES.
CAPTAIN.
FLAG AND TONS DATE OF Ria, NETT. A BRIVAI
CONSIGNEES OR ÅGENTS,
DESTINATION.
REMARKS.
1527
8 Mattook...... British str. 1566 Dec. 20 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
atr.
822 Jan. ......... Ger.
4 Jebsen & Co. Japan, str. 1052 Jan. British str. 2931 |Janı. str. 1312 Dec. ......... Ger.
Kobayashi
kw Sembill
8 cAtkinson ...... British str. 2222 Dec.
Steamers,
1624
Amara
153
Amigo...
6 Iversen
Anping Maru
91%. Arratoon Apcar..
13 Fey.....
Borneo
On demand, P6806.
CLI
100
*
Caithnesa.........................
Calliope
On demand,
140
714
72,
China ...................
Choysung
GLO DOMI
997
Chunsang
.................................
4 oCox
...851.70
Daigi Maru
C
3 Tagami
$9.70
Dr Hans Jurg Kier
302.
-
Changchow.........
8 Soulsby.................. British str. 2489 Jan, Walker......... British str. 1282 Deo.
s Selby
3 Friele........... Amer. str. 3186 Dec. |British str. 1242 Dec. British str. 1416 Jan. .........Japan. str. 1668 Jan. 3 Ewart............ Norw. str. 691 Doc. Elita Nossack ......... 3 Lassen
Gor. str. 1160 Dec. Emma Luyken .......
Martons.........Ger. str. 1128 Jan.
Empress of China...... 4 cArchibald |British str. 9003 (Dec. Evandale ....................................... 8 Buyers
Fausang....
18
|British str. 2468 (Jan. Wheelor.........British str. 1410 Jan. Amer, str. 400 Jan.
1Osaka Shosen Kaisha 3 David Sassoon & Co., 28 Melchers & Co.
29 Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
2 Bradley & Co..
20 Butterfield & Swire
27 P. M. S. 8. Co.
31 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 3 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 4saka Shosen Kaisha. 19 Aagaard, Thoresen & Co. 21 Siemssen & Co. -
1. A. Trading Co. 190. P. R. Co.
1Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 3Jardine, Matheson & Co. 3Gibb, Livingston & Co. 9 M. M. & Co.
Swatow & Shanghai Jan. 6: tloihow & Haiphong Jan. 6.
Sandakan
Ján. 6.
S'hai & San F'elsco Jan. 5..
Sawtow & Tamsui Jan. 7.
Vancouver (B.C.) Jan. 17.
DESTINATION.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4 1906
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSELS.
Shansi (4)....
AGENTS.
DATE OF LEAVING.
Australian Porte...... Empire (8)............... Gibb Livingston & Co... Jan. 24, at Noon. Australian Ports.... Chingtu (s)
Butterfield & Swire.... January 16 Chefor
............. Butterfleld & Swirə ....: January 5, Ceba & Iloilo...........Kaifong. (6) ...................... Butterfield & Swire.... January 11. Genoa, Mara., L'pool. Pak Ling (6) ................ Butterfield & Swire... January 20. Java Ports.................................... Tjimahi (8) .....................
Java-China-Japan Liju lat half of Jan Japan via Shanghal.. Tliwong (6)........... Java-Chinn-Japan Lijn 2nd half oa Jan. Japan via Shanghai... Tjipanas (6) ................. Java-China Japan Lijulet half of Feb Kobe and Yokohama.. Taiyuan (6)
Butterfield & Swira.. January 9. Kobe ............................ Kowlcon (8) ................................ SiemFSOD & Co......... Jan. 9, at 4 p.m. L'don, Am'dam, A'erp Idomeneus (6)....... Butterfield & Swire.... January 16. L'don, Am'dam, A'erpstentor (8)..... Butterfield & Swire... January 30, L'don, Am'dam, A'erp Saint. Dede (s) Butterfield & Swire... February 13. London, &c,
Daita (8)....
[P. & O. S.. N. Co.......Jan. 19, at Nonu. London................ ................... Jāpan (8).. ........................... P. & 0, 8. N. Co. About Feb. 14.
P. & O. S. N. Co................. About Jan. 7. London, Antworp, &c. Palma (s) Marsoilles & London..Arcadia (8). ...P. & O. 8. N. Co...... Feb. 10, at Noon, Mar., L'don & A'erp. Glenturret (8) McGregor Bros. & Gow About Jan. 16. Marseillos via Saigon. Ernest Simons (e).. Messagerles Maritimes Jan, 9, at 1 pm, Marseilles, London &o. Kouangsi (6)
Messageries Maritimes About Feb. 6. Manila ..... | Rabl (8)................
................................(Shewan, Tomes & Co. Jan. 6, at Noon. Manila ........................... Zafiro (8)..... Yuensang (8) Manila
Taming (6)... NewYork v. Suez Canal Hudson (8) New Yorky. Suez Canal Atholl (8) Now York v.Suez Canal Pathan (8) ................................ Dodwell & Co. Limited About Jan. 23.
Manila.......................................
Showau, Tomes & Co. Jan. 18, at Noon. Jardins, Matheson&Co Jan. 5, at 4 p.m. Butterfield & Swire... January 9. ........... Standard Oil Co... About Jan. 15. Dodwell & Co. Limited About Jan. 12.
Shawan, Tomes & Co. About Jan. 16. [Pacifio Mail 8.8. Co.....¡Jan, 5, at Noon. (s)......Toyo Kisen Kaisha... Jan. 12, at Noor.
San Francisco....... Dakotah (6) San Francisco v. Japan China (8).......... San Francisco v. Japan Nippon Maru San Francisco v. Japan Doric (8).... San Francisco v. Japan Manchuris (8) San Francisco v. Japan Hongkong Maru San F'cisco via Japan. Keron (a) Scattle, v. S'hai, Japan Dakota (8), Seattle, v. S'hai,Japan Minnesota (8) S'hai, Moji, Kobo Y'ma, Sumatra (8) S'hai, Kobe & Thama Caledonien (s)......... Shanghal
Changchow (8) Shanghal..
Fernandez Hermanos.
3 h Robson
Hangsang ........
3 c Wilde
Hanyung..
3
McIntosh
18 Browne.................. British str. 3191 Jan. 636 JRD. ................. British str.
British str. 1356 Jan. British str. 1206 Déc.
Helene ......
2 Jessen.............Ger. str.
771 Jan.
4 Douglas Steamship Co. 3 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 27 Butterfield & Swiro
4 Jebsen & Co.
Swatow
Jan. 5.
Hinsang
Dr and Mrs E. Evan
Kaifong
9 Davies............ British str. Finlayson [British str.
1537 Dec. 1024 Dec.
Kampot
3 c Bail............ French str.
241 Jan.
24 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 22 Butterfield & Swire
3 Chinese.
Shanghai
Jan. 4. Kloon Dock
Shanghai.
Koh-si-chang.
3 Gosewisch
......Ger.
str.-1291 Jan.
Swatow & Bangkok Jan. 6.
3 Stehr ...................... 8 Lincoln
Ger. Chi,
str. 1487. Jan. str. 1467 Dec.
Kwangtah Ichang
3 c Craven
3 c McNair
3 cHorndabl
cKalkhofen...... Ger.
str. str.
830 Nov. 27 Musso & Co. 951 Nov. 28 Jebsen & Co
Michael Jebsen.....
M. Struve Namsang
3 c Bendixen. 3 Brandt
Nippon Maru
3
Otterspool
8 o Farnell
3 cBromer
S'pore & Calcutta Jan. 6.
Moji
Jan. 5.
Manill Saigon
Jan. 6.
Jan. 5..
Shanghailen
0. & 0. 8.8. Co....... Jan. 19, at Noon. Pacifio Mail 8.8. Co... Jan. 26, at Noon. (s)... Toyo Kisen Kaisha... Feb. 2, at nocu. Paoific Mail 8.8. Co... Feb. 9, at Noon. Nippon Yusen Kaisha About Jan. 27. · Nippon Yusen Kaisha, About Mar. 16. P. & 0. §. N. Co................. About Jan. 7. Messageries Maritimes About Jan. 9. Butterfield & Swire... January 5. Butterfield & Swire.. Jan. 8.
Yochow (8) Arcadia (s)...................[P. & 0. 8. N. Co.......About Jan. 13, Choysang (s).. Jardine, Matheson&Co Jan. 6, at 3 p.m. Jardine, Matheson &Co Jan. 6, at 3 p.m.
S'poro, Pang & Otta. Namsang (a) S'pore, Penang & O'tta Arratoan Apcar (8) ... D. Sassoon & Co, L1. Jan, 10, at 3 p.m.. - S'hat and Portland, Or. Numantia (8).. ..... Portland & A. S. Co.. Jan. 7, Daylight. S'hai and Portland, Or. Arabia (8) .......................... Portland & A. 8. Co., Jan. 31, Daylight. S'tow, Amoy & Tamsu Daigi Maru (8) ................. Osaka Shosen Kaisha.. Jan. 7, at 10a.m. S'tow, Amoy & F'chow Triumph (8) S'tow, Amoy & Tamsui Daijin Maru (s) S'tow.Amoy& Anping. Frithjof (8)
'tow, Amoy &F'chow Anping Maru (s).
Elaimun (8) ...
Osaka Shosen Kainha.. Jan. 11, at 10a.m. ......Osaka Shosen Kaisha...Jan 14, 10a.m.
Osaka Shosen Kaisha. Jan. 15, 10 a,m Osaka Shosen Kaisha.. Jan. 25, at 10a.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jan. 5, 11 a.m. Douglas Lapraik & Co. Jan. 6, at 9 p.m. Butterfield & Swire.. January 24 Dodwoll & Co., Ld.... About Jan. 27.
Bwatow S'tow, Amoy, Foochow Haiching (8) Tacoma, S'tle, Victoria Ningchow (s).. Victoria, B.C., Tocoma Shawmut (s) ... Vancouver (B.0.), &c Empress of China (e). Canadian Pie R. Co. January 10. Vancouver (B.0.), &c Athenian (s)
Canadian P'fio R. Co. January 24. Vancouver (B.O.), &c. Empress of India (8)... Canadian P'fic R. Co. February 7.
SHARU LIST. —QUOTATIONS.
30 days' sight, (privato paper) Un Yokohama- On demand, old haaf, 100 fine, (pez tael)... Sovereigns (Bach's buying rate)
ver (par OK.)
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL.
Mr & Mrs J. Acheson Capt. R. Innes Mr G. J. Altman
Mr M. A. Anderson
Mrs K. Anderson
Mr O. Bainbridge Mr W. F. Barnes
Eng. Lieut. H. Bell, R.N. Mr and Mrs M.
manu.
Mr and Mrs J. W.
Jameson
Mr Edm. Johannsen
Mr 8. P. F. Jokl
F. Jones
Mr T. T. Jones Berg-Mr J. A. Keeney
Mr R. J. Birbeck
Mr L. C. Bishop
Mr S. Bisnoy
Mrs S. Bisney
Miss Bisney
Mr W. S. Bissell
Mr H. W. Kent
Mr F. Kerr
Mr C. Koenig
Mr A. H. Laing
Mr F. Latimer Mr L. S. Lewis 'Mr O. L. Low
Mr C. M. Bonnaffon Dr. O, Marriott
Mr and Mrs J. W. U.Mr T., Matthows
Bonnar
Mr E. A. Bonnor
Mr & Mrs John Meier Mr P. L. Miller
Mrs R. W. Borthwick Mr and Mrs E. M.
and child
Mr R. W. Borthwick Mrs Morrison and
Moon
child
Mr J. F. Bromfield
Dr F. Muller
Mr J. Brodie
Mr L. Broughall
Mrs G. Bulteil
Mr 0. M. G. Burnie Mrs Byrnes
Hon, and Mrs
Chatham
Mr M. O. Olark
Mr and Mre T.
Clarko
-T, Clarke
I
Mr S. G. Newall
Mr A. G. Nowington
Mr E. A. Nicholls
Mr O. O. Oliffe
W. Mr B. L. Packer
Mr and Mrs W. T.
Page
W.Mr J, H. Page, Jr.
Mr W. Parfitt
Mrs E. Offord Patey Eng. Lt. and Mrs H.Mr V. W. Peako
J. Clege, R. N. Mrs G. H. Penne
Mrs and Misses Cols father Mr H. E. Colvin
1
Mr and Mrs T. L. Miss I. Constablo & Perkins.
maid
Mrs and Miss Copp Mr J. Coulthart Mr A. Cruickshank Mr G. Cunningham Mr F. . Davies Mr F. B. Deacon
Mr A. R. Pfordton Mr F. D. Philips Mr C. Pigott Mr W. A. Powell Mr E. A. Pugh Dr L. R Leel Mr H. L. Ripley Mr and Mrs W. H. Mrs J. S. Roach and
Donald
child
Mr F. 1. Doolittle Lt. and Mrs J. F.
Robbins, R.N. Mr and Mrs Douglas
Per Prins Ritel Friedrich, for Hamburg, &c., Mrs Geo. Alexander, Mr and Mrs Bob. Bertog and child, Mrs Bosson, Mr and Mrs J. van Brakelm, Mra do Calonne, Mr and Mrs A. Cameron, Mr and Mrs E. J. Molleruand, Mossra A. Ahmed, K. Mr and Mrs W. A. liss Robinson
Mrs E. E. Rogers Dowley Bayley, S. Barrymore, H. A. Beeken, W. Behre, H. Benja in, P. J. Belling Mr T. C. Downing Mr J. Rolph ham, B. Biedermann, Bromsgeest, Mar. Mrs Downing & iuft. Mr R. T. Rolph tin Back, J. Burnside, G. Butler, C.. Mr and Mrs A. C. Mr H. Roge
Eisen Collin, Th. Oraven, Emil Danenberg, Dr and Mrs Dapper, Mr D. D. Dempster, Mr Mr and Mrs E. Fiegel Mr C. R. Scott and Mrs Th. Derlien, Miss Desvaux, Mr Dimitrow, Mr and Mrs McDowett, 2 Miades Early, Mr and Mrs R. A. Eddy, Mrs Fisher, Mr H. Fokkes, Dr D. Freyborg, Messrs V. Fenin, P. Goddard, Dr Gra- bowsky, Mr H. Guild, Mr and Mrs C. R. Hansen, Messrs Kragh Hansen, von Harlon, Mr and Mrs L Heitmann, Mr Capt. and Mrs L. Mrs E. Stevenson,
and maid! Mr R. Fischer Mr E. Fischer Mr H. Fletcher Mr C. W. Frankel Mr and Mrs A. Full Mr A. E. Goldstein
Grant, R.N..
Mr G. Holt
$
Mrs P. Schalthöfer
Mr J. J. Shea
Mr C. Skött
Mr G W, Steele, Jr.
Mr A. L. Stein
Mr Th. Steinmtéz Mr H. Stephons Lieut.-Commander &
. R.N.
Mrs E. H. Sturterant Miss M. Lloyd Thomas T.Mr H. S. Thompson Mr J. K. Thompson Mra and Miss Wake-
Franklyn
Halmun
Kenley
Kowloon Kwang Lee
Indramayo.... Lennox Lisa
Loongmoon
Lucia Vittoria
Progress Quinta.........
Reigate...
Rubi Shahjahan Shansi... Shantung........ Signal. Taiyuan Telomachus Tientsin ....... Trocas .................... Tydeus
stehing Yuensang
3 c Parker .........British str. 2541 Dec.
2 Lunt ............Chi. str. 1636 Doc.
3.c Jones
4 Payne......
Greene
20 Arnhold, Karbarg & Co.
1Butterfield & Swire
2 Siemssen & Cu.
270. M. 8. N. Co. 31j0. M. S. N. Co.
20 Butterfield & Swird
9 Jardinc, Matheson & Co. 26 Dodwell & Co., Ld.
British str. 1220 Dec. British str. 3370 Jan. British str. 2361 Dec. Swed, str. 998 Dec. 17 Chinese
str. 1245 Jan.
4Siemssen & Co.
3 c Boardian [to]. ...... for.
str. Ger. COLORIE
969 Dec. 29 Hamburg-Amerika Linie British str. 2591 Dec. 25 Jardine. Matheson & Cr. Japan, str. 2672 Jan. 4 Toyo Kisen Kaisha British str. 1840 Jan. 3Mitsui Bussan Kaisha
str. 987 Dec. 27 Siemssen & Co. ......... Ger.
Der. str. 987 Doc. 30 Chinese British str. 2504 Jan. ......... British str. 1611 Jan. British str. 1091 Dec. [British str. 1228 Dec.
3 Frahm
Rossin cAlmond
3 cScott 3 cBoyd.
9 cRobertson 2017 British str. 1835 Jan. 3 cHansi............Ger. str. 907 Dec. Dawson ......... British str. 2300 Jan.
3 cWilliamson..... British str. 1879 Jan.
„AGROTEKO
.3 Monkman ............ British str. 1227 Dec.
2 c Kerr
[British str.] 2667 Dec. .6 cJackson ......... British str. 4799 Jan.
Sollar............
British str. 1424 Dec. British atr. 1128 Jan.
B Rolle
Sailing Vossels, Celtic Chief Otra...
2 c Jones
8 c Refsnes
3 c Wright
Roge Simla
5 c Casson
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL,
2 Mitsui Bussan Kalshs
1 Sbowan, Tomes & Co. 21|Urder
27 Butterfield & Swire 2 Butterfield & Swire
31 Jebsen & Co.
3 Butterfield & Swire 4 Chinese
24| Butterfield & Swire 31 Asistio & Co.
1Butterfield & Swire
a
20 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 3 Jardine. Matheson & Co.
British sh. 1709 Nov. 9 Standard Oil Cc. Norw. sh. 1199 Dec. 25 Siemsson & Co. Brit. bqe. 822 Nov. 10 Order B. 4-m. bk. 2087 Doc. 14'Navy Yard
On and after Wednesday 3rd January, the Pillar Box (No. 1) at Victoria Gap Tram Station, will be cleared at 8.25 a.m., 12.15 p.m. and 4.25 p.m, instead of 9 a.m, and 1 p.m. on weekdays, and 8.25 on Sunday instead of 9 a.m.
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[SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER). Alston, Matoppo, Dec. 5; Chingwo, Patroclus, Kueichow, Rhenaniu, St. Bede, 9; Aus- tria, Riverdale, Liangchow, Siberia, 12; Antenor, Benlarig, Machaon, Erroll, Glenstrae, Spezia. 16; Sambia, 19; Calchas, Kintuck, Ningchow, Vopack, Segovia, Sun da, Tourane, Rasbera, 22; Achilles, Arala, Benalder, Ceylon, Denbighshire, Mene. laus, Poona, Preussen, Salazie, Serbia, Vorona. Ras Issa. Bantu, Prinz Regent Luitpold, Indra samha, 29; Baralong, Scandia, Hyades, Kobe, Redhill, Jan. 2.|POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Mais.
The M. M. Co.'s steamer Caledonien, with the FRENCH MAIL of the 8th Dec., 1905, left Singapore on Tuesday, the 2nd Japuary, at 11 p.m., and may be expected here on or about Wed nesday, the 10th January, at daylight. This packet brings replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on Nov. 4th, 1905.
The O. & O. S. S. Doric sailed from Yokokama on the 29th Dec. for Hongkong vi Manila. She is expected to arrive here on or about January The C. P. R. Co.'s B.9. Empress of India loft Vancouver on Tuesday morning, the 26th December for Hongkong, vis the usual Ports of Call,
H. Heinrich, Consul D. and Mrs von der Heyde, M. G. Hill, Messrs K. Hirose, Mr T. C. Gray Hodgson, Mr and M. Hooy, Mr Capt. T, Hall Howes, Mrs Meta Hubschle, Messrs Licut, and Mrs C.
Hardy Hughes, B. Immink, K. Iwamoto, K. Kawai, O. W. Kegler, F. Kilian, Mr and Mr B. B. Harker Mrs Geo. King, Miss von Klemm, Mr A. Mr W. B. Haughwont field Koohn, apt. N. Kolumnēitzolf, Mesara K. Mrs and Miss Hicks Miss E. Watkins Komaizu, Kurt Kruger, T. Kuze, C. Land- Mr & Mrs Holling-Mr A. W. Whitlow
Mr G. G. Wood sworth graf, Lieut. Kupper, Rov. and Mrs D. M.
Mr and Mrs Wright Lang and child, Messrs Hans Larson, R. Lobaudy, B. Low, Martin, S. Matsumura, Mr and Mrs H. Hum-Mr S. Yamaguchi Mr and Mrs F. J. Maxey, Mr and Mrs phreys
Mr J. A. Young* Mr C. E. Young Merz, Mr Mesritz, Mr and Mrs C. A. de Mr R. Hunter Mayier and children, Miss J. McMillan, Engineer Capt. Hurst Mrs Moody, Mrs Montagu, Mrs E. S. Moss and child, Mossrs E. P. Muller, S. Muraoka, Dr Axel Nielson, Mr N. Noack, Dr and Mrs A. Orloff and child, Mrs M. Obori, Dr Omi, Mrs K. Omoto, Mr Ororato, Mr and Mrs George F. Parmeloe, Mrs Patton, Mr Jos. Pesch, Mrs Petersen, Mr Chas. C. Brunner Mr E J. Moses and child, Mesars H. E. Purdon, H. Reisse, Mr H. R. Burrill Mr and Mrs A. B. The Barber Line 8.8. Saint George sailed Capt. F. Rettie, Mesara J. Rexhausen, Rit-
from Singapore via Manils for Hong- tershausen, Mrs E. Rowlands, Mestre W. Mr H. W. Cummings Moulder
kong on the 24th Dec,
K. Rochaisky, E. C. Ruppell, Mr and Mrs
R.N.
KING EDWARD HOTEL. Mr W. Albers Mrs Barnes Mr Bonde
Mr A. Dattam
Mrs K. McAlpine Mra J. L Moody Mr F. G. Morse
Mr E. Nuraaw
F. Samson, Mr V. Sandan, Mr and Mrs Mrs D. E. Dismukes Mr W. T. Parker
Mr A. Peterson
and child;
Schudel, General-Major and Mrs Salis Commander Thorpe Dr R. M. Powers.
Schwabe, Miss Schwabe, Mosers A. Scott,
Doubble, R.N. Mrs Doubble
V. del Solar, von Saldern, Mrs O, Shervon, Mr and Mrs Shermann, Consul, C. Skybak,
Miss V. Douglas Mr M. F. J. Smith, Miss J. Smith. Mr and Mrs Mrs Snell, Mr and Mrs G. Stal. Mr 0. H. Fraker mann, Mrs Stern, Mr G. J. Symons, Mr Mr and Mrs H.
Fraser Mr L. Gillot
Mr L. M. Richy
Mr Otto Schreiner Mre I. K. Seymour Mr R. Sieben-choin
W.Mr J.-A. B. Smith,
Jr
and Mrs J. H. Tobias, Mise M. E. Marles-
Mr O. Stacger Thomas, Mesars 0. F. Tramm, F. Trott- mano, Trouhezkoy, F. Tollkuhn, Mra Mr Edwin Goddard Mrs H. L. Stanley
Capt. H. Textor Tunzelmano, Mr and Mrs Variagin and and child, Dr Vosswinkel, Mr and Mrs Mr H. Gumprecht Comdr. E. H. Tillman
Mr & Mrs Hamperly Mr R. J. Tobin --
Wheoloy and ohidren, Messrs V. Viotto,
Mr G. M. Gomez ..
O. Wedemeyer, Count Holck-Wintersfeld, Mr O. H, Haslewood Mr D. Lo Roy Top
Mrs S. Yoshido, Mrs Yokkohima, Mesars M. Wolf, Woronovitch, and N. Y. Yen.
SHIPPING REFORTS The_British -eteamer Taiyuan reports: Fine weather throughout to Manila; heavy monsoon and sea crossing China Sea.
HOTEL BALTIMOAN.
Mr W. F. Horoy BerryMr and Mrs L. C,
Mr Arnell Mr and Mrs and child Mr 0. J. Davis Me W: T. Daviu.
Mr A. G. Eamse
Mr J. L. Farewell
Jamison
Capt. Jogerson Mr W. B. Juso
Mr and Mrs Fredio
Lloyd
Mrs Farmer and child Mr D. J. D. Myors
Mr J. T. Gribble
Mr Hänner
Mr Lt. Richardson
PELHAM KOUTE.
Mre Bohignet and Mr J. Hutchings
daughter
Mr Kynoch
Mr Fred. A. Brown Mr & Mrs MacKenzie
Mr Buckles, Mr Edwards?****
He E. Ephgrave Hr W Haggard Mr JT. Hamas
MTR Hemmings AI HAT Hoi An
Mr Polstorff
Mr P Scott
Mr.W. S. Shult
Mr Stevenson Mr S. H. Sutton. Mr Woodthorpe
Mr Rov. C. Hislop
ping
Mrs Jackson & child Mr O. H. Unbehaun Mr and Mrs E, S, Mr H. Wondt
Jonoph
Mr W. Logan Mr V. Lugebli
Mr W. H. Withor
drink
CARLTON HOUSE.
Mr. A. E. Blanco
Mr Roger J. Andap Mr May Capt. T. Anderson, Mr J. MoInnes-
R.A..
Mr J. H. Mofde. Mr J. H. Backhouse Capt. and Mrs P.
Merlees Mr Thomas Mullan Mr & Mra 0. Olarkson Mr. R. H. Newborn Mr J. Cruickshank Mr F. Ortlepp Mr L. T. Delaney Miss A. M.Donaldson Mr T. Rutherford
Mr F. S. Rayner
Mr Charles Brown
Mr B. Engel
Misa M. Gaina
Mrs Hall
Mr O. Staegor
Miss Stephens
Mr R. Stevenson
Steamers Expected.
The N. G. I... Ischia left Singapore for this port on the morning of 29th Dec., and may be expected here on or about the 5th January.
The British s.8. Sirocco, with a cargo_of coal, left Moji on the let January for this port, and is due to arrive here on or about the 6th January.
The Barber Line s.s. Shimosa sailed from
New York on the 18th Dec.
A Special Collection will be made at 10.25 a.m. to catch the Mail for Europe by English, French and German packets.
Mails will close:-
For SWATOW.--
For
Per Otterspool, at 10 a.m., on Friday,
the 5th January.
For SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA &KOBE.
A duyan na
Manila
K'loon Dock Jan. 6.
China Coast Meteorological.
Station.
Per Rhenania, at 10a.m., on Friday, the Koshun
5th Jan.
Register.
January 3, 4 P.M.
! T
Hours.
Barometer.
Tempo.ature
Hamidity,
80.31 80.38
91.19
30.13
Wind.
Direction.
волод
Stocka,
BANKS,
January 4, 106,
No. of
Falus.
Shares.
Part 14p.
Ulosing Quran
Qui
125
$887, Bales Londoa, £93
72 6838, buyers
Hongkong and Shangha! Bank Corp. 80,000 18 National Bank of China, Eimited 99,925 £
MARINE INSURANOLS.
.
5 Tls, 90
Canton Insurance Office Oo,, Ed... 10,000 8250 $ 50 3915, sellers China Traders' Insurance Co., bd.... 34,000 $ 83.33 8 25 287, bayers
15£ North-China Insurance Oo., Ed..... 10,000 2. Union-Insurance Society, Ed... 10,000 $ fangtaze Insurance Association, Ed.] 8,000
China Fire Insurance Co., Ed, 20,000 8 Hongkong Fire Insuranco Co., Ld. 8,000 8
DOCKS, ETO. H'kong & Whampoa Dock On Ed.. 50,000
'FIRE INSURANOES.AS
Geo, Fenwick & Co.. Limited. New Amoy Dook Co., Ltd.
8. O. Farnham, Boyd & Co. Ed.
STEAMBOAT3. QU68. ETC.
⚫hina and Manila 8. S. Oo. Ed..
250 9 100 $717, buyera
100 8.898170-
103
23 889, bayara
250
60 8330, sollors.
50 al 3164°
18 000 8
10,000 $ 55,700 Tls.
30,000 $
Douglas Steamship Co., Limited... 20,000 HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., Ed. 80,000 Indo-Chint S. N: Company. Limited 60,000. Star Ferry Company. Ed.
258 25 f826,
|| $24
618 61817 109 T1a100 Tls, 124
25 $ 25
$20, sales
60 all $36, bayers
150 15 824
10 All 590, seller
10 10 832
106 323, seller
12 1 24/- sellera
10,000
*10,000
Shell Transport & Trading Oo. Ltd.
23000,000
Taka Tag and Lighter Co., Ld.
8,600,
Shanghal Tug & Lighter Co., Ltd.
200,000
60 Tla, 60 Tls. 60, sollers
Tls. 50, sellers
50 Tls 50 Tla. 30
do. Preference. 100,000 Tle.
REFINERIES.
China Sugar Company, Limited...... 20,000. 13 100 all 3200 Euron Sugar Company Limited..... 7,000 Perak Sugar Cultivation Co., Ed.... 7,000 Tls. 60 T 50 Tls, 70
100
all 824
WHARVES. HK. &Kow.Wharf & Godown Co.
NE
$0,000
all 50 10,000. 8. 20,000
$108
Vl'ostock.. 2 p. Nemaro... Hakodate..
"
"
30.09
Tokio
80.18
17
Kochi..... Nagasak!...
*
Per Haimun, at 10 a.m., on Friday, the Kagoshima
30.38
95
ōth Jan. MOJI.—
Oshima..... 30.28 Naha..... 11 30.21
31
Lahl'jima... Talhoku...
30.17
1 p. 30.15
Talohu...... Tainan
"
30.00
"
Pescadores Weihaiwel.9 p.30,41 38 Gutzlaff
#
30.16
LAND AND BUILDING.
14
30.39 45 92
omd Hongkong Land Investment and Į
Sharp Ph.,
30.24 62.90
19
30.1157.
19
30.17 60 82 SE
0
Kowloon Land and Building Com-
"
the 5th Jan.
For
30,25 6279) w Hongkong 1 p.30.18 6267 WNW Vict. Poak Per Shansi, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the Gap Rock
5th Jan, SHANGHAL.-
0
J
NW
1
30.19
Macão...... Ilsiphong
30:17 58
"
Manila..... Bacolod.
29.92 84 58
12
p.
Illalo ****** 23 Jobu
.
For MACAO.-
Fer Heungshan, at 1.15 p.m., on Friday,
the 6th Jan.
For SAIGON...
་་
Amoy ....... Swatow... Por Shahjehan, at 2 pr., on Friday, Canton ....
Eor CHEFOO.-
Per Hanyang, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the
6th Jan.
For SHANGHAL-
Per Changchow, at 3 p.m., on Friday,
the 5th January,
For SWATOW, SINGAPORE & BANG-
KOK.-
Per Kohsichang, at 3 p.m., on Friday,
the 6th Jan.
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
Per Amigo, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the
5th Jan.
The Indo-C. S. N. Co., Ld.'s 8.8. Kutsang For left Calcutta for this port, via The Straits on the 24th Dec., and may be expected here on or about the 9th January.
The P. & O. Co.'s s.. Sumatra left Singapore for this port on the 30th Dec., at noon.
The Boston Co.'s 8.8. Shatomut arrived at
Yokohama on the 31st January The P. & A. Co.'s 8.8. Numantia arrived
-at-Yokohama où-January 1st,
Latest Advices.
The C. P: R. Co.'s 8.8. Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver at 4 p.m., on Wednesday, the 3rd January,
The O. P. R. Co'.8 8.8. Athenian, arrived at Yokohama at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday, the 31st Dec., and left again at 6 p.m. on same day for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at midnight on Wednes- day, the 3rd January.
The O. S. 8. Co.'s chartered s.s. Saint Bede left Singapore on the 3rd Jan, and is due here on the 11th January. The silk ex O. P. R. Co.'s 8.8. Tartar arrived in New York on the S14 Dec, 1905.
Hongkong Register.
On date at On date at
10. 4 p.m
Previous
Mr A. Schmitz,
......., "day
at $ p.m
Miss Square
Barometer - 30.24
80.30
30.18:
Temperature Humidity
58
БО
62
58
-70
67%
Mr F. Urban Mr F. Zehrs
VESELS WAT Tax Doors -Gat Kowloon,
Direction of t
Wind Force Weather]; Rain
IN
NW.
WNW
2.
Bubrum nos
Mr A Holigann Mr W. Jackson Mr Philipp Klimanek Mr-Mason
Empress of China, Kaifong, O. Hardouin, Kwan Tin, Yatebing, H.M.S. Hugue.
Cosmopolita
N
Highest open air temperature on the 2nd Gowent open air temperature on the 2nd....47.
F. G. Fran, First Assist Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 3rd, 1900.
For JOLO, ZAMBOANGA, SANDAKAN
& KUDAT.
Per Borneo, at 9 a.m., on Saturday, the
6th Jan.
For MANILA, Per Rubi, at
1
0. S. James4 p. Malate.....
Shanghal and Hongkew Wharf Co. 12,000 Tie. 100 T100 Tie. 210, buyers
Agency Company, Limited... 50,000 100 Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ed. 52,000 Tis. 50 Fla.60 Tla. 120||
100 $121, buyera.
6,000 $
50 39 840, sales & buyers
10
698 50 855, Bellera
pany MO
Wel-hel wel Band & Building Co., Ed| 3,764 Tia. Humphreys Estate & Finance Co... 150,000 $ West Point Building Co., Limited... 12,600
TEAMWAYS,
HR High-Level Tramways Co., Ed. 1,250 $
MINING.
Scolété Francaise des Charbon-
nages du Tonkin. ..........................................
{
25 Tia, 26 Tis. 12, buyere
all 312, buyere
190 ali $210
18,000. Fos. 250 8490
Raub Aust, Gold Mining Co., Ed....200,000 £
HOTELS, ETC.
Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd. 12,000 8
all 8149 Astor House Hotel Ltd. (Tientela). 2,000 T.Tla.50 Tls. 50 Tls. 135 Astor House Hotel Oo., Ltd. (S'hal) 80,000 s
258 25 831
́LIGHTING, ✨
50
19/10 183.76, buyers
10 $ 1986, sellers
10all 8175, bayera
50 19.50 Tis. 122), bajers 10-310816, buyers
10 814, buyers
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January 4.- 10 a.u. Vl'ostock. Ta. Nemuro... 6 & 30.08 Hakodate.... 36.29 Tokio
30.39 Kochl...... Nagasaki... 130.39 Kagoshima 30.36 Oshima..... 30.16 Naho........ 30.13 Tabi'jima...
30.09 Taihoku... a. 30.19 Taichu......
DISPENSARIES.
[30.38
A. S. Watson & Co., Limited... Watkins Limited: ..................................
90,000 10,000 g
10 8 10 8121, buyòrs“
IIK, and China Gas Co., Limited... Sha Gas Company, Ebd... Hongkong Electric Co., Limited, Now Electrics (new issue)
7,000 £
30,000 30,039 g
8,000 T
[$
∙ 10
150,000
$
10 10 $28, sellera
30.19
90.14
1+
Koshun...
(30.10
8,631 £12/8
12/4 87
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Poscadores
30.15
19
10
6th Jim., on Saturday, the Tainan.
For MANILA.
Per Fuensang, at 2 pm., on Saturday,
the 6th Jan. ; SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL- CUTTA.— AAN
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Per Namsang, at 2 p.m., on Saturday,
the 6th January. SHANGHAI.—
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Per Choysang, at 2 p.m., on Saturday,
the 8th Jau.
For SWATOW AMOY & FOOCHOW. P.m., on Saturday,
Per Haiching, at 2
the 6th December. For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-
Per Daigi Maru, at 5 p.m., on Satur
day, the 6th Jan.
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BRICK AND JEMENT. ·. Green Island Cement Co.,.Ed. ........... MISCELLANEOUS.
Bella Asbestos Eastern Agency,
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United-Asbestos Oriental Aganoy, 13,000 ord's
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Ar. Steam Water oat Co., Ltd... 15,000 3 Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. 25,000 9 Hongkong Ice Company, Elmited ... 6,000 $ Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ltd..... 7,200 € H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., L1. 10,000 3 Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Li. 125,000 Ewo Cotton Sploning and Wear
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Laou-Kang-Mow Cotton Spinning
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China Provident Loan Mortgage
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200,000
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12,000
3,000
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