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·MAISON-LEVY HERMANOS,
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
Washington, 8th April WHAT TO DO WITH AGUINALDO. guinaldo has been captured and Fauston chat bien made a brigadier for capturing him, and now the people of the United States are passing sleepless fights in their ondoavear to of their prisoner. Before this letter completes hit upon some rational method of disposing its long jenenoy, in all probability, the problems will have been solved, but in the meanwhile it is giving much trouble to those who will be compelled to solve it. A few hours after the new of the Filipino leader's downfall reached Washington one of the local newspaper mox sled the Shoretury of the Navy if the govern. ment had decided upon his punishment.
At present," said Mr. Long with a twinkle in da eye, it is the consensus of opinion in the Cabinet that wo should lay him over our knee and spank him,"
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 14TH, 1901
prices of iron steel in all countries, and PUBLIC COMPANIES partly through the richness of their supply of
ores and coal, partly by the use of labour. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. saving machinery and skilful, effective means of transportation, have attained a position not N SIXTEENTH ANNUAL ORDINARY TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the only to compete with the old and experienced GENERAL MEETING of the Company foreign manufactories, but even profitably to feince its registration), will be held in the export their products to England.
Board Boom, at the Hongkong Dispensary, on O'CLOCK Noos, for the purpose of receiving WEDNESDAY, the 2nd instant, at Twelve- the Report of the Geusrat faungers, together with a Statement of Accounts to the 31st December, 1800,
The type-writing machine with which this article is written, as well as the thousands throughout the world, were made in America. nay, hundreds of thousands of others in use It stands on an American table, in an office furnished with American, desks, bookcases and chairs, which cannot be made in Europe of equal quality, so practies! and convenient, for a similar price. The list of such articles, apparently unimportant in themselves, but in their aggregate number and value of the higliest significanes, could be extended inde. finitely."
is very pleasant reading to the America - All of which, though involved as to syntax,
chant,
CLOSED from THURSDAY, the 16th inst
The REGISTER of SHARES will be until SATURDAY, the 25th instant, both days inclusive, during which period no Transfer of Shares will be registered.
By Order,
A. H. MANCELL,
Secretary.
·Hongkong, 8th May, 1901.
11208 UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
AN INTERIM BONUS for way for Cent, upon Contributions for the year 1900), kas boon declared.
Warrants will be issued on the 1st May,
By Order of the Board,
W. J. SAUNDERS,
Secretary.
Hongkong, 19th April, 1901,
THE YANGTZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, LD.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
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"We can't hang him," said another high THE STATES AND THEIR COLONIES, official, because if we did the ultra-religious Before long, in all probability, the United class wald Kaffer from a wholesale stroke of States will take its rank among the imperialistic apoplexy, and besides. it would give the anti-empires of the world by establishing a govore. imperialist cranks a good Tasis upon which to mental department of the colonies. At present hang their ory that the United States is be- they are administered by the army under the noming a nation of savages. Wo can't bring direction of the Secretary of War: But on the 1st him to the States, for that would give the same July, the President intends to establish a civil Diamond Merchants and Watchmakers, 4ersaks too welcome su opportunity to gush government in the Philippines, and then it will
Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also
at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo, over him and make a hero of him. We can't be necessary to make other arrangements. The
PHOTOGRAPHERS
well deport him to Gram, bocause that would. islands cannot remain in the care of the Wur lead his followers to regard him as a martyr Secretary because his authority is only military: And we can't reloare him. for if we did, the they cannot fall to the mercies of the Secretary work of Fanston would go for nothing. It is of Suto because they are not foreign territory; also useless to permit him to take the oath of and for obvious reasons neither the Secretarice loyalty for he has already shown that bu is a of the Navy. Agriculture, the Interior, or the oscicoless liar and rascal. Therefore wo Treasury, or the Attorney-General or Pest we like the man who bought an elephant and master-General can be given command of their then ruined, himgolf in buying hay to uppoans affairs. The present Insular Batean is a sub- his giant pet's appetite.
department of the War Department. It is likely that the problem will be solved provi- M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.
Toward the end of the present mouth, Pre-sonally by the appointment of a High Com-CANTON LAND COMPANY, LIMITED. Bromide
ade and Crayon Enlargements and also dolouring Photos and relief Photos.sident McKinley will leave Washington for &missioner under direct control of the President.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
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EE CHEUNG,
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. B. JACKSON,
Secretary, Shanghai. 24th April. 1901.
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dene for Amateurs; No. 8a, Queen's letter is printed he will have covered the greater
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part of his journey. It is not as a politican or a candidate for re-election that the president intends to make his trip. By the unwritten constitution of the country he is deburred from serving a third term in office, and by the turn of the political wheel he has been approved and applauded by thepeople in ner which makes it unecessary for him to seek their good graces, Therofom he will travel as a sight-er only, and his itinerary, having lean mapped with this and in view, includes all of the points of interest in the west and the south. While he fohata his eye upon the beauties of nature and art in thesa regions, the admiring pepulzes will be given an opportunity to feast. Its eyes upon him. Thes all parties will be satisfied. Thongh two Presidents of the United States have died at the bauds of assasins, no extra precautions will be taken to insure Mr. McKinley's safety. He will travel KWONG BANG 2 CỬ
in a train but little better in comforts than the Shipchendors, Sulnaker. Hardwar, ordinary trans-continental expresses, and will Engineer Tools. Era and Iron Mertop at hotels which extend & welcome to all.
chants, 144, Des Viux Road.
No armed yards will surround him, and no disciples of Sherlock Holmes will lark in his 4 and 15, Des Vous Road. Shipchandlers, ricinity, Should any anarchists maka en Seilmakers, Riggers. Commission Agents attack upon him the surrounding multitudo
and General Storckespera; Bols Agents
for ShipownersColaposition (Gray of patriotic Americums will to it that hound Brand and Blundell, he is well protected nad the said anarchists
Spence & Co.'s Composition. well lynched. •
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MORE & SEIMUND,
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Opposite Kuhn's Curio Store
TOBACCONISTS
580
ADAN, CHINAMAN,
Professor James E. Barton, of Cernoll Unis versity, has appalled a gaping public by Road,declaring that he has discovered that Adam wres Chinaman. For four years the professor has spent his days and a good part of his nights in pursuing the fascinating science of genealogy.
increased a pibers by the addition of a Secretary of the Colonies. This will be a bit- for pill for the anti-imperialists to swallow, bat swallow it they must, and that before many toons have come and gone.
THE ANTI-IMPERIALISTS. Speaking of the anti-imperialiste recalls the fact that Aguinaldo's inglorious basto in taking the oath of allegiance has damped their spirits wonderfully. Since the beginning of the war they loadly declared that he was “the Filipino Washington." But now they are silent, for it is very apparent that he is making strenuous efforts to secure a soft borth in the service of Uncle Sam. The majority of the American people, by the same token, have become fixed in their belief that Aggy" is rather more of an adventurer Han a patriot. Had it been proposed to hang him, the general public would have opposed him on the ground that he is undeserving of the honor of a rebel's death.
THE CUP. DEFENDER. Constitution is the name that has been selected for the yacht boing built by the Heerashoffs to defend the America's Cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock II. It is a nume which canece every Amorican to glow with enthusiasts, for it was borns by the grand old ship that co greatly helped the young Republic in its fameus fracas with John Bull. Work upon the now-- und peacefal-Constitution is progressing rapidly, and bofore long she will be ready for the fray.
..
THE HONGKONG
STEAM WATER BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
FULE above Company is prepared to supply and FILTERED WATER both fer deck and boilers
Call Flag.W.
D. S. DADY BURJOR LOS FILIPING" Haring masterod all that he could learn in his the shipping in Hongkong with PURE
Importer of the Best Manila Cigars; 25,
Pottlager Strout.
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native land, he departed a year or are age for Egypt, where he pored industriously over ten thousand tomes of forgotten lore. On page 999 of the 99th column of the 9,999tli book, it is said, he found convincing evidence that Adam 10 Queen's Road Central Repairs of and Eve were slant-eyed and brunette. Reason- Watches und Clocks by competenting backward and forward he concluded that European experts; at moderate rates. they must have been parents of the Boxers and eren now the people of the United States are marvelling greatly. In this land of the free practically every Chinaman is u washer of shirts and other more delicate garments by occupation. As such work is not looked upon with favour by the highest families, Prof. Burton's "discovery" has caused mush con- sternation.
UAN
WAH & 0.0
DEALERS IN
ALIAN MARBLE AND GRANITE |
MONUMENTS. DESIGNS & PRICES on APPLICATION at No. 1, Queen's Road East Hongkong Hongkong, 17th October, 1809.
OREGON LUMBER.
「1044
THE Undersigned, being closely connected with the dutiny MILLS it PORT LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pre- pared to book orders for any specifications at LOWEST RATES:
THE BUSIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 14th February, 190150 POHOOMULL BROTHERS
57 59, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS,
Have for Sale NDIAN, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods IMPLAN, Ghion do not or roles
J. W, KEW, Manager. 24, Das Vocux Road. Hongkong, 18th December, 1900,
A. LING & CO., FURNITURE STOME.
$3133
PLATED, GLASS & CROCKERY WARE. Also. FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE, FURNITURE OF HIRE.
13. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.
(1145
· Hongkong, 1st May, 1901.
AVID CORSAR & SON'S
For years the American people D MERCHANT NAVY
hare believed that their first father was an Egyptian farmer. Now that they lean that- us was probably either a Canton river pirate or a washerwoman their woe hangs heavy, upon ther
AMERICAN TRADE SUPREMACY, -.../
31901
NAVY BOILED LONG FLAX
CANVAS
FELIANCE CROWN TARPAULING
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.,
Sole Arrents. FOR SALE.
From all parts of the world comes zad peknowledgment that the trade of the United States is beginning to eclipse the commerce of European nations, and from Maine to ONE California the newspapers are gorged with xoltant statistics and wild prophecies for the future. Last year, for the first time in the history of the world, the United States led
Oriental Embroidery, Rugs and Carpets, in exports. Next year, if the present tide does Jewelry, Cashmere Shawk, Ivory, Sandalwood not change, it will leave all atlier countries for and Tortoiseshell Wares, Curiosities and Faney Goods.
INSPECTION 18 SOLICITED.
Hongkong 8th November 1900, [27
AMERICAN MACHINERY.
in the rear. In Germany and England this rise of the western republis has been felt. cspecially. Decause the growth of American trada has been due to the growth of American manufactures. Ten years ago our manufactures
E Have OPENED MACHINERY wade up less than 20 per cent. of our exports.
SECOND-HAND
HOE NEWSPAPER.
PRINTING
MACHINE.
PRINTING A SHEET BY 40
INCHES.
W DEPARTMENT, and w opared Last year they they accounted for more than to Furnish Price, & on STEAM ENGINES. $0 per cent. How this advance is viewed
· GAS and 0/1 ENGINES, BOILERS, Across the seus is well shown by the following PUMPS, LA, JES, DRILL PRESSES, PLANBES, PNEUMATIC TOOLS WOOD extract from a leading article in a German WORKING MACHINERY HOISTING commercial paper of the first rank-
THIS Machine is in good condition, and MACHINERY, SAW MILLS, MACHI Does not this incresse in the value of Ameriis being sold, as it has been replaced with a
TOOLS, BUILDER'S | can industrial exports constitute su imminent Made in America (USA)
danger to all competing nations?
Larger and Quicker Machine. Prices quoted fo.b. New
The steel. manufactories of the United work, or cit
Apply Blater, which two decades ago were in their infancy to day control the markets of the 125 world, dictute either directly or indirectly the
NISTALD GODWARE SA
Hongkong
REUTER BROCKELMANN & CO.
Honkong Hongkong, 3rd December,
MANAGER, Hongkong Daily Preat Office. Hougkong, Jat April 1901.
(915
Crri.
No. Suures. Numbered.
In thực-mate of
Do.
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10 151-160 Creasy Ewons, Esq.
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10 191-209
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10 246-255 A. 6. 3. Gordon, Esq. 10 311-20 Flenzer Silas Kelly, Esq. 10 321-330
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Constantly recurring headaches, spells of 46
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running together; any of the symptoms indi. with Trausfor Deeds Attached having twen cato a deficiency in the form of the eye requiz- LOST, New Certificates for the same will being Glasses only ko correst and care. issued one month froin the date hereof, and the Original Certificatos will be considered by the Company as null and void, and all persons are hereby warned against accepting or negociating
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Hongkong. 7th May, 1901..
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PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF HONG- KONG, No. 1.165.
REGULAE MEETING of the above
LODGE will be held at the FREE MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on THURS- DAY, the 16th instant, at 8.30 for 9 P.X. precisely.
Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1901,
Mr.. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTA- CLES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE.
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THE STANDARD - INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.
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Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top
371 foot,
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Width of Entrance on Bottom Water on Blacka at Spring Tide
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DEALER
No. 37, CAINE ROAD, HONGKONG. Will be glad to send STAMPS on approval to any address On
ess on receipt of satisfactory refer ences.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
HAMBURG.AMERIKA LINIE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST CONSIGNEES of the following goode, shipped per SS. WITTENBERG," to ORDER at Hongkong
·F. B. & C.
A G
15-400/50 2 cases Calcium Carbid
1550122
15649/532
0 (in Triangle) 84/85 3
86.1
6795
89 1
120 1 303 1
cases Salipetre. Arid
Saltpetra
Sulphuric Acid Ether Acid Turpentine Oil
and now lying in a lighter off Stons Cutter's. Island, are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and take izomeliate delivery of the Cargo.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Hongkong Offes, Honglang, } tay, 1991, "
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FROM HAMBURG. ANTWERPEN, ROTTERDAM. PENANG-AND
SINGAPORE.
THE N.D.L. Steamship.
THE
WITTENBERG," Captain Hempel, having arrived from above ports, Consignees of Cargo ere hereby requested to send in their Bills if Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned, and to tako immediate delivery of their goods from alou grido.
notice to the contrary be given before 5 P
Optional Cargo will forwarded unless
TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding es discharge will be Inaded into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Warf and Godown Company Limited, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 14th inst, will be subject to rent
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th instant, at 3 F.M
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Offes.
Hongkong, 7th May, 1901.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
11398
THE P. & 0.8. N..Co.'s Steamshly
“BENGAL."
STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are. bing and and placed at their risk in the
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where sach consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:
From London, &c., exa.. China and Penin-
velar.
From Persian Gulf, ex B. I. 8. N., and
B. & P. S. N. Ca's Steamers Optional goods will be landed here anless instructions are given to the contrary before 11 A.M., TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 18th inst., at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certiflaate of the damage ob- tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
ILA. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 10th May, 1901.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP TACOMA.". FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI. THE above Steamer having arrived, Con-
end in their Bills of Lading for countersigns. ture, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vesesl will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
Is also prepared to purchase used POSTAGE STAMPs in large or Small Quantities for Cash. {****
AGENTS WANTED;kes med de
15 to 25 per cent. Discount Allowed. [902
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agente. Hongkong, 10th May, 1001,