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Intimations.
MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA (MITSU BISHI CO.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE PORT OF HONGKONG,
Its Trade and Shipping, "
Tho report of the Harbour Master, Commander Basil Taylor, RN, was laid on the table at the meeting of the Logisia
tive Council this afternoon.
L
ARIFTING.
The total of the shipping entering and olearing at ports in the Colony during the your, 1909 amounted to 57,290 vessels of 34,830,943 tons pich, compared with that as a decrease in numbers of 4852. "sals, with an increase in tonnage 213,804 tone. Ot this total, 43,794 | Vussels of 22,413,120 tons were engaged in
foreign trade.
COAL DEPARTMENT. for 1908, at
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Of ships of European construction, 4,191 steamers, sad 1,560 steam-launches (... ocean steamers, 7 sailing ships, 3,578 river
steamships not excoeding 60 tons) ontered during the year, giving a daily arorage entry of 26.6, as compared with 26-8 in 19.8.
HURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1910.
Intimations.
PEARSON'S HYCOL
(Co-EFFICIENT 13/20)
importe pf 1998, of 108,483 tone, or 10,6 per cent. This would appear to be due to “nothing more phenomenal than an increas
od domand, and to a general improvement in business and manufactures. It is s curious fact that although the importa of coal have increased to this extent, tho shipment of banker coal in the Colony bay This is due to the fact that ur deoreksol igorcasing, number of vossols, exlling Hongkong prefer to take their
gorker | The most-POWERFUL DISINFECTANT in the WORLD. Guafnteed 13/20 con alaawhere, g., Japan
and most TIMES more effective than pure Carbolic Acid under GOVERNMENT STANDARD transpacific fuers in J Canton-whither cordemble quantity
Phines TEST on TYPHOID GERMS. Certificate of strength given to each buyer. of coat passes throum Hongkong in transit NON-POISONOUS and NON-IRRITANT to HUMAN and ANIMAL" life. -and teary els on the home rud at NON-CORROSIVE. Singapur, de. This may be luo in part to the fan of detention in Hongkong. enhanced the-pruvalance of typhoons of late yours.
The average tonnaga of individual ocean vessels visiting the port has slightly do- crossed from 2,415,8 tons to 2,390.4 tops. That of British vessels has remained stationary—9,504 ni against 2,500-while 2,309-9 to 2:205-3 tom. In this connection that of Foreign vessels has decreased from
it is interesting to note that during the pust twenty yend the average of occtia vessels, visiting the Colony has risen from 1,132-2 tons to 9,390-4 tons.
The average tonnage of river steamers entered during the year decreased from 665,5 tons to 120.6 tons, that of British river steamers, from 687 tons to 040,4 tous and that of Foreign river ateamers from
AGENCIES: YOKOHAMA: M. Asada, Esq. CHINELAND: Messrs Gearing &
Co. MANILA: Messrs Macondray & 565.2 to 538.1 tons.
Co;
for particulars, apply to
H. OISHI,
Manager,
No. 2. PIEDER STREET,
Eosa2030. Bangkong, January 9, 1309.
PANIES ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG, 1885,
and
IN THE MATTER OF THE VIENNA CAFE OD., ED.
ار
Kinos NB:O-Decreases are shown in. all classes of this product, viz. :-£6,233 tons of bulk vil, 1,958 tone of case oil, and `0,493 'tons of Liquid Fuel. Those da
ONE GALLON Will make 400 GALLONS of Efficient Disinfectant. PERFECT EMULSION IN WATER-
PRICE $3.00...
#
**
19.50... 2.60...
...por 1 Gallon Drum.
...per 3. Gallon Drum. ...per 1 Gallon in Bulk.
1908, Gndoed, my remarks on the subject PEARSON'S " SAPONIFIED CRESOL
crews are only what might have teen expected after the phenomenal increases in. foreshadowed them), and do not indicate
over the figures for 1907-the last neznat, any falling off in the trade. Liquid fuel has increased considerably-(32 per cent)
year.
PRICES:
Co-Efficient 10; $1.95 per 1 gallon Drum.
192
5; $1.75 per 1 gallon Drum..
Ovirs-The imports of rae opium show & decroner of 0,087 chests, or 145 | per cent, while the experts declines by
Ask Giner manufacturers of fluids for a Guarantee of the Germicidal 3,820 chests, or 97 per cout. During tho Colony is year 1909, the r opium trade of the Strengths of their products. (in relation to Fure Carbelic Acid) under the described by the following Standard Test on Typhoid Germs and then compare the result with our Byures: ..
HYCOL,—This is the only way you can arrive at the Germ Lilling properties Stock in hand, 1st January, 1900... 5,808 and at the true value of a Genuine Disinfecting Fluid. Imported during the year,
36,734
Total,..
144
+
Cheeps.
41,049
1,044
Boiled by Opium Farmez, Spurious Opium destroyed, Exported during the year,
*** 35,938
Total,...
... 37,033 Stock remaining on 31st December
1909,
..: .... 4,309 Of the several varieties of opiem 'am ported, Malwa decreased by 348 cheats, or |G1′′per cent, Faton by 1,074 chests, or 8 per cent.. Benares by 1 929 chests, or 19 6 per cent., Persian by 410 chests, or
amount which remained in the Colony
by
tho
DODWELL & CO., LTD...
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG, SOUTH CHIÑA & JALAN FUR -
PEARSON'S ANTISEPTIC CO... LD.
Hongkong, May 3, 1910.
PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
Dr. W. R. LAMB,
AMERICAN OCULIST AND, OPTICIAN...
372
in Examining and Refracting the Eye and
Correcting Defective Vision:
KING. EDWARD HOTEL ANNEX No. 21.
13 per cent., while av Turkish opium was Specialist There is an increase in British ocean either imported or exported, and Chineso shipping of 207 ships of 230,657 net register opiam has never formed any appreciable pirs of the trado of the Colony. It is tons, or of 5.3 per cent, in numbers and 3 brious from the above figures that the por cent. în tonnage, which points to supply does not meet the demand, as 1,300 continuance of the revisal of trade nocedore chests were disposed of than were in my raport for 1968. The improvement imported. China took 92.1 per cent, of the TAS the pleasure again of announcing to the Citizens of Hongkong that he has Hapenas consulting room as the above address and will remadu fill. JUNE 2775, exports. 818 has been continuous throughout the year. Imports of compounds of optum in a short yet sufficient time to give thote desiring bis services the opportunity of consult-
British river steamers have decreased by creased, as compared with 1908, by 2.643 ing him if they will make an appointment at their earliest convenience, IN THE MATTER OF THE COM. | 436 ships of 585,728 tons, or 7.4 per cent. lb., or 23.83 per cent.. and exports thoroughly examining and refracting the Eyes according to the latest and most approved
He is fully prepared as before with the most modern instruments and apparatus for in numbers and 13 per cont. in 'tonnage. 1,613 lb.. pr 10.16 per cont., wethods as employed in the Metropolitan Eye Infirmaries, and has the largest supply This is due to the loss of two large consumption lacreased by 830 lb., or 38.1 and greatest variety of all desirable kinds and sigles ef mountings and fanses of the beat steamers, the Powan and Yingking, Thich per cent. Importa of Morphis showed an quality over brought to Hongkong including deveral thousand different sphero cylindrical ran for half of 1908; to the withdrawal of increase of 350 lb., or 5.05 per cent. In-sad prismatic lenats made specially to order for the correction of astigmatism, and two smaller steamers, the Hci Sang and ports and exports of cocaine were recorded other ocular defects which the common perical lomaga will not correct. Those baring Kwong Fat and to the laying up, during for the first time and for the period troos eye-trouble or defective vision, who suffer from eye-ache, Load-sche, inflammation of the THE Creditors of the above named Com three months of 1909, of snother small April 22nd to 31st December showed 63 in. oyes or lids or weaknem of the ocular mascles, sol. those who are already using glasses
pany are required, on or before the
imported and 12 lb. exported..
which, in most cases are not the kind required—would do well to avail themselves of the 16th day of June, 1910, to send their steadier, the Tak Hing.
STAR-The imports of sugar shows a exceptional opportunity and unsurpassed facilities which are offered now for examining names and addresses, and the particulare Foreign-ocesa vessels have increased by considerable increase of 89,766 tens, or 33 sad refracting the eyes and procazing glasses of the right kind—an opportunity which of their debts or claims to ARTHUR 186 ships of 160,079 toos, on 4.5 per canto sudden fluctuations, and the increase section of refraction which brings the vision up to the highest possible standard, Lad per cant. This article is peculiarly liable for completeness of apparatas and nupply of lenses, thoroughness of exarsination, per- RYLANDS LOWE, Chartered_Account- } ant, St. George's Bulding, Hongkong in numbers and 6.3 per cent in tonnage. may to due to increase of stocks owing to perfectly satisfactory results, has never before bean equalled in this Colony por escalled Liquidator af held on 118 sups which has increased by
Company, and, if This increase a duo almost entirely to favourable prices.
abroad as those who consult him are willing to attest. Being certificated in optics 24. Besides the above items, I propose in medidos, with over 20 years professiond exparisses, and having thousands of Cascio come in and prove their said also shown under the Norwegian andava fawr words on the subject of cffers, references and testimonials from well-known and influential drizens of many countries debts or claims at such time and place as
Appear to have experiet my disposal.pcluding several British Colonise and Hongkong, which he visited in 1908, Dr Lamb shall be specified in sues notice or in
mereas or decreases during the past year. Teasional mod of his service the most thorough reliable and satisfactory pra default thereof. they will be ezaluded from
show the enormous increase of 156 per the benefit of any distribution made before
cent. This increase in not borne out by
COTTON AND COTTON YARN.-The figures Charges TelGopadlo, Hoffagor, he applies to patients are warranted to be correct. such debts are proved.
A. R. LOWE, UA,"
facts, though a very considerable increase Liquidator.
has taken place, about 40 to 50 per cozt. Hongkong. May 28,1916
6e6
the returns supplied to me and is obviously This is a good example of the inaccuracy of due to the fact that the cotton imported in 1008 was largely reported a " general," while in 1909 the reports have been more accurate. The actual increase is due to the far 1900 being greatly in excess of any of great improvement in the trade, the figures those for the provious four years.
four during the year amounted Froen-The total reported imports
58,583 tons as against 91.312
OWEN B. WILKS & CO.,
GENERAL & COMMISSION AGENT.
STOCKH KENT OF SHIPOWNERS ANTIFOULING
COMPOSITIONS
Swedish tags-of 58 ships of 64,400 tons, and 47 ships of 70,265 tons, respectively. Portuguese and Dutch ings also show small increases. The principal decreases are under French and German colours-of 43 ships of 58,133 tons and 19 ships of 16,848 tors, respectively; small decreases being shown under Russian, Austrian, and Italian flags. Under the United States flag there yas an increase of 7 ships with a decrease in tonnage of 42,211 tons; while there was a similar fall in the average size of Chinese ships, an increase of 2 ships being accom-of panied by a decrease of 3,503 tons.
Foreign river ateniers increased by 73 ships of 2,817 tous, or 56 per cent, in num
to
Cons
in 1908, a decrease of 25.8 per cent The decrease is due to the fact, noted last year, that direct shipments to const FOR SUITE BOZTOMS (GRZYROCKO BRAND).bers and 0.36 per cent. in tonnage, which is ports are now made. Another disposing explained by the smaller vessels running cause for the decrease is the fact that the ANTIFRICTION METALS,
more frequently and the larger lees often. material locally, are now successfully, Shanghai flour wills, which obtain their Two small river steamers under Chinese competing with Americas foar at the coast colours were added to the West River rus porta-Feochow, Amoy, Swatow, &o, during the year. Those vessels run only and are even souding through cargour to as far as Kong fun, thus making many toote trips than those renning up to Wuchow,
GRIPOLY BELTING, METALLIC FILAMENT and ctber. ELECTRIO LAMPS, FANS "AND
SUPPLIES
46, Connaught Road Central TELEGRAM, WANDERDOS, Tz. B. Bongkong August 3, 1909.', 977
THE BIRD IN THE HAND
Canton.
Hongkong, May 25, 1910.
and 2 to & P..
DINNEFORD'S
The Unitazal Reasody for-Acidity of the " Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Boar Bructations, Bilions. Affections,
DINNEFORDS! MAGNESIA
NOTICE.
The Physician's Cure for Gont, Rheumatic Gout. and Gravel.
Salagt and mOSÉ Effective patient
Ice
Regular Uke...
MAGNESIA
from the Management of our Firm,
Hongkong, June 1, 9110.
JAPANESE MAKERS.
EVERY KIND
or
MAHT CHUNUT, having retired ook het yes, Rico has failed to Notice is hereby given that from this
Rz. In spite of hopeful" out- come back to s pravious figure. dato ME NG LUM has been appointed It may not be out of place to draw It has again declined from 21:24 MANAUER. Comparison here between those figures and tous to 511,078 tons, or 25 per cent. This
WING SUN & CO. is due to a partial failure of the crups in those of twenty years ago. In 1880, 2,531 Cochin China, and to the fact that sog. British ships of 3,249,253 tons entered the cargoes of rice from Saigon have been sent port, against 9,856 abips of 11,437,081 tons direct to coast ports, without touching, in 1900. For foreign ships the figures are much less transhipping, at Hoogkong. for 1889, 1,144 ships of 1,208,983 Lona and rear amounted to 4,195,008 or as against The total reported importe during the in, 1000, 6,088 ship of 8,693,000 tons 4,169,800 in 1908, an increase of 0.6 per These figures are those for occan and rivor cent. Exports also abow Ad incrense, atonzum, which were not distinguished in from 2,108,857 tons to 2,240 731 tons of 1889, and ocenu sailing sinips, not junka.
6.5 per cent; and transit cargo increased frors. 3,372,033 tona to 3,991,347 Torn or The actual number of individual ocean 19 per cent. but for the reason given these veesch of European construction entering figures aga not reliable, during 199 was 701, being 336 British nad 368 foreign. The corresponding figures for
* The gross revenue collected by the Har 1308 were respectively 745, 366, and 30. bour Department, during the year was merchant is the custerner within These 704 ships aggregated 1,682,845 tome. 8462,469.89 as against 8337,768.42 collected the store. It requires' some, soit of attraction in the first place to get the.
They entered 4138 times, and gave a col-r the previous year, showing an focresse Calomer there-about the best at
Juctive tonnage of 7.746,976 tons. Thus The priorital increase are, under light
[ of 81-4,701,30, or 20-2 per cent. 'traction is a real, hive advertisement: compared with 1908, 41 loss ships entered dues, 82,497.69; light dues special asses something good that will catch the are that has been carefully written, artis.
207 more tires, and gave a collective ton-mant la respect of the Bankkoktai typ- tically compiled and strikingly set op.
nago increased by 343,878 tons.
hoon refuge, 100,337.07; "junk licenses, Advertisements in the China Mailand The 330 British Towels carried 2.592 82,637.78; medical examination of ent 83,838.06 fees for storage of explosives Uverland China Mail read the best,British officers and 14 Foreign Officers, the grinta, 87,667.20: "xamination of masters, look the best and give the best results.
(A BIRD IN THE HAND IS WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH).
THE bird in the hard' to the
THE
Hongkong. April 12, 1910.
REYENGE AND EXPENDITURE,
lactor consisting of 11 U.S.A., 2 Nur... $237.50; and Sunday cargo working purita, 8800. The falling off in revence wegians and 1 Dutch. Thus the propor nomes under the headings Engagement, 434 tion of Foreign Officers serving in British and discharge of camen, 81,152,60: augas certificatus and parmite, 8580 Auct ressols was 0.42 per cent, comprising 38436; stones-launch licenser, nationalities. A desrenso of 0-01 por cen $369.75 survey of team launches, $330 with a decrease in number of officers of printed forms, 8127; and registry feed,
chinese
passenger ship lic sex, $2,1; sale ships. The 68 Foreign vesels carried 8106. The expenditure of the Harbour B.CTG officers of whom 12 were British. Department for 19 was $169, 75,04
Moderate Prices. PATELL & CO.,
PHILADELPHIA EXHIBITION
1870]
OAKEY & SONS EMERY & BLACK LEAD MILLS, LONDON
JOHN
WELLINGTO
EMERY
EMERY GLASS BLACK CLOTH PAPER LEAD WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH
JOEN UAKKY & BUNS LOUSIN, ** WALLINGTON MILLA
LONDON
Exporters & Importers Thus 48 per cent of the Others Parving in
General Merchants
and
including 83,204 specialy expanded
G1
Footwear.
MADE
то
ORDER.
CHERRY & CO.,
35, WELLINGTON STREET, Hongkong, May 5, 3010.
878
WORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
NSURANCE COMPANY.......
II.
MOTAS
‚'£18,114,824,"
Authorised Cxpla £3,000,000
foreign vessels were of Briti-H nationality, and the Crown agents charges for Jess A SLOW TECEREM, 1907. Crown agents" charges for Decorbor 1909. December 1908, but including tho
Compared with 1908, this shows an increase of $6,092.50 x 3.5 per cent.
STRAN-L-ULCERS,
a decrease of 0.5 per cent with a decrease in number of ships and affcere..
TRADE,
As pointed out last year, and in many provion years, the figures which used to On the 31st December, there were 291 appear under this hending were as a water-ungles, including 9 motor bante employed in the harbour, of those 187 never accurate, and, in any cases, actually were licensed for on vegation of passengers,
Commission Agents." misleading. However in the few items of de, 16 were privately owned. 14 sete
import Bendy of which substantially the pr perty of the Government, and 4 soqufata detalla can be given, the follow. belonged to the Imperial Government in | Ing rumarks may prove of interest. There hange of the military authorities,
items are coal, kerosene oil includin
Bizfoam Maters Certificates wore
Hongkong and products if petroleum, opium, marphine
Canton.c
compounds of upising and signera
Coat.-—Hote 1 and that 1.126, 895 kg ware imported into the Oplay during the
apuded for inoritapulency w tegliconed
THE ASAHI BREWERY
12 BITCATED NEAR THE
'SUITA' SPRINGS
--,, :, TEESE Colebrated WATERS sro used
in the manufacture of our Beers. PURITY GUARANTEED.
NOTE PRICE LIST
'ASAHI' & 'SAPPORO '
BEER.
Per Case 4 doz. qie,
$12.00.
For a Box pis $13.50.
TO BE OBTAINED AT ALL RETAILERS,
Hongkong. May 19, 1909.
LABUAN COAL
TOTIE TEL COAT can nly be FIELDS Co., La, who is now prepared to su, ply fresh Coal straight from the Mines, Steswers load at the Wharro Quick despatch.
Telegrams: Lason. LABUAN
BRADLEY & CO.,
Agents, Hoogkong,
- Rooskgar. Auszont 11, 19GB.
∙1016
RUSSIA INSURANCE
COMPANY.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
Rables 73,000,000
TOTAL ARSETO........
Bubiuzdbad Capital 22,750,000 Paid-up Capital £87,500 01. --Freunde 3,085,874 18 NOTION IS HEREBY GIVEN that Lifa& Annuity Funde 14,875 842 10 8 M MELCHERS & CO, have: Sinking Fund Amount 4 Bit beon Appolated our AGENTS in Hong
£1.114,624 111 2,180,001 18 1847,224 18
nerazue Fire Braun
4. Lite & Annai
Bu Staking Find Anoint
24, 156, 162 18 13 The Acommutated Funds of inve Jirsa 36 The purjem, nor of their duife; 3. fúr B Ale Departmizzin sen from tennilásátiny l mintha, Lfor 2 puniha, 8 für 9 mhotha, glid - zupant of manis ozlar, 51
fur mouth one master's curtificate whe
SHEWAN, TOMEI 200
Referring to the above Notice, we hay taken over the Agency of the
ROBBIA INSURANCE COMPANTI ST. PETERSBEKO KLUBBIAT And we are prepared to Adopt Undere for: FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE Europan and Chinese Risks) at Current
Bongkang, February 4, 1910. F