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INTIMATIONS
INSURANCES
EYE-SIGHT. THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM
M«. N. LAZARUS,
Ooontist-Optisinu, of London and Culoutto, may be coneuited for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central
A
(R. HOUGHTON & Coj (Nearly opposite the Honakosa HOTEL). Business Hours: ...
9 am, to 5 p.m.
Great proportion of ontargets and diseases affecting those advancing in life occur to téhozo luring some deficiency in the construction of the episs--the inany years of 'Eye Strain' ending in soloas forms of disease. (Hasses specially viapted in youth to those requiring them sure and preserve the sight.
Constantly recurring headaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of those symptoms indi. L'este a deficiòncy in the form of the eye regair. *ing Glasses only to correct and cure.
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851. CAPITAL...............£410,000.
THE Undersigned, having boa opointed AGENTS for the above Company, prepared to ACCEFT RISKS »gainst FIRE at Current Rates.
WM. MEYERINK & CO.
Agents. Hongkong. 18th May, 1900.
1185
ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are. PICTARED TO ACCEPT First Claes Foreign and Chinoes Risks at Current Ratas.
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.
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AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
· OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 28cm, 1901
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, April 15th,
'TÓUNG WỤ,"
JAPAN
now raised in all of the states combined, and might without difficulty eapply food for the entire Western Hemisphero. Once upon a time General Sheridan said that if he owned a Farm in Toxas and another in Hell he would sell the former and take up his residence in grim old warrior perpetrated this jest, and at THE MITSUI Hell. Times have changed, however, since the present there is no morë” attractive state between the oceans.
THE FUTURE POPULATION OF THE STATES,
Spanking of immensities recalls the fact that Mr. O. P. Austin, chief of the United Status Bureau of Statistics, estimates that by the end of the twentieth century this Mr. Austin points out that the United States country will have a population of 300,000,000, would have no difficulty in finding room for such a number of inhabitants. He refers to the recent reclamation of vast areas of waste land and the constant opening of new territories within the old boundaries of the republic. With
New
COALS
5
BUSSAN KAISHA
(OR MITSUI & CO)
HEAD OFFICE 43, SAKAMOTO-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON OFFICE34, LIME STREET, E.C. HONGKONG OFFICE-6, Ice House STEEXT,
BRANCH OFFICES:
York. San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Maails. Amoy, Shanghai, Hankow, Chefoo, Tientsin. Newchwang, Fort Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohama.. Yokoenka, Nagoya, Kura, Shinoseki. Moji. Wakamatsu, Kuratan, Nagasaki, Kuchino ts, Sassho, Miike, Hakolute. Taipeh, &c.
Telegraphic Address for all the Offices: "MITSUI."
'A.R.C. and A 1 Codes used.".
"Young Wn," the 12-year-old son of Wu States, is fast becoming a national celebrity Ting Fang, the Chinese ministar to the United Like his smiling sire, he is possessed of the subtle art of having his name appear in the public prints, but nulike the elder Wu it is not as master of craft that his figures in the news of the day. In truth, fame has come to him be NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR-cane has, by nature and education, fent most remarkable young animal-an America hoy. When Young Wa"-his own given names are seldom mentioned-landed in Washington, he was distinctly foreign, in manner and ap pearance, The thing that pleased young America appealed to him not, and on the strent he was the mark of juvenile wit and craolty But this was not for long. With a keen realize tion of his oriental shortcomings he set about the density of the population constantly increas-CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy, Arsenals and Railway Bureau; acquiring a working knowlege of the Anglo-ing even-larger areas of desert and mountain Saxon dialect, und before many moons adelapod land will be brought under cultivation. By echi
Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight. Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa and Yamano Coal-Mines; and and had become quite au-dept on a bicycle. Eastern states it will be readily | Then a friend-the hopeful son of a Stuto
Otsuji, Sonora, Taulukuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yusokibara, and other Coal Mines. Department official-initiated bin into the
· [1391** taysteries of half a dozen other popular sports, and one day his fatbor surprised him in the act of attaching a gigantic tin can to the tail of a Follow street dog. Boon after he began poaching upon orchards near Washington, und then, becoming fully naturalised, he blossomed forth in knickerbockers, learned to slide down the banisters of the logution building, pirated jam from the logation pantry, broke windows, TP. & 0. S. N. Steamship fought Marquis of Queensberry contesta with his friends, and in general conducted himself after the fashion of a well-constituted young American,
Mr. LAZARIB supplies his SPECTA. THE Undersigned, having been appointal he was a fair hand at the bat in « base-ball gage, parison with foreign countires and.some.of.the 8OLE AGENTS for Fukumo. Hokoku, Tohi-mur, Kanada, Kishims, Mannoura Onours,
·CLES nuly after tasting the sight.
ADVICE FREE.
A. ENG & CO., FURNITURE STORE.
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE 177 at Current Rates,
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agenta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1997
184
́-PLATED GLASS & CROCKERY WARE. Ako FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE.
FURNITURE on HIRE.
68. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong. 1st May, 1901.
A ON & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS AND PORTRAIT PAINTERS.
"L'UNION"
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1828).
[114HE Undersigned, having been appointed GENERAL AGENT for the above Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current rates.
Claims settled direct without reference to the Head Offico.
A. R. MARTY,
Agent. Hongkong, let August, 1900.
"L'URBAINE” FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1839.)
All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographic
:30A
Enlargements.
TOP FLOOK, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Opposite to Chas. J. Gaupp. & Co. Hongkong, 20th March, 1901.
NOTICE.
TO LEND
$45,000 FIRST
[797
upen
CLASS MORTGAGE SECURITY in large or small
Amounts.
Apply
J. J. FRANCIS,
4. Des Voeux Road.
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Hongkong, 13th May, 1901.
K. J. SEMEDIOS.
....
THE Undersigned, having been appointed GENERAL AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS at current ratos.
P. LEMAIRE & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1901. 439 COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
MOREIGN COLONIAL STAMP ASSETS EXCEED
FOR
DEALER
No. 37, AINE ROAD, HONGKONG.
Will be glad to send 9A3IPS on approval to any address on receipt of satisfactory refer
•HCOS
AGENTS WANTED.
15 to 25 per cont. Discount Allowed. (302
די
A year or
Heen that
abnormally large. If the entire country were a population of 980,000,000 would not be
as thickly settled as Rhode Island, it would have 1.173,150,000 people. If it were as thickly settled as Belgium we would have 1,084,640,000.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
HE
PARRAMATTA."
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
+
STRAITS. Consignoos of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown consignment will be sorted out mark by mark. Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessal brings on Cargo---
From London, &c, *x*x. Arcadia, Arobia and Caledonia.
From Australis. oz as. Victoria,
From Persian Gulf, ox .s. B. I. S. N. and B. and PSN, Co.'s stoners.
mors age an enterprising 274 automobile company presented the older W
with a motor carriage in hopes of deriving therefrom an inexpensive advertisement His Excellency hired a competent driver, and før a while took frequent spins down Leuusylvania avenue. Then, becoming tired of his present, he turned it over to the ambassadross, who choss her sou ny companion upon her driver. One day yeung Wa ordered the driver to dismount, and with his chubby hands on the levers of the
Optional goods will be landed here unless mashine, set out to conduct his mother to the instructions are given to the contrary before
5 PM, TO-DAY. logation. In the twinkling of an eye machine Goods not cleared by the 31st instant, at and oconpants were mixed up in hopelessP.M., will bo subjsot to rent. confusion, and the po ice came near sounding a
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in riot call. The amateur driver had collided with any case whatever. a lamppost. On another occasion he met the young son of William Jennings Bryan, the defeated candidate for the presidency, at a hotel and the two became fast friends in five minutes. Some time later they wore rescued from the topmost ladder of the hotel fire escape, whither they had climbed in an effort to explore the roof.
356,609,600
N Accordance with Instructions received from the Head Ofice of this Company, a Branch of the
ACCIDENT DEPARTMENT. Is also prepared to purchase used FOSTAGE has been opened in Hongkong. Policies can now STAMPS in Largo or Small Quantities for Cash.be obtained for FIRE, MARINE, TYPHOON. and ACCIDENT INSURANCE and FIDELITY GUARANTEE.
W. H. T. DAVIS.
Local Manager. 10, Des Vœux Road, Central, Hongkong, 2nd May, 1901,
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怡生號
SANG ĐO
COAL MERCHANTS,
jave always on han
LARGE STOCKS OF EVERY DESCRIP. TION OF COAL,
Address-Care of Mosers. Kwong Sang & Co. No. 144, DES VEUX ROAD. (883
POHDOMULL BROTHERS 37 & 69, Queen's ROAD CENTRAL. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS,
Have for Sale,
INDIAN, Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods
for Ladies and Gentlemen, and other Articles, Oriental Embroidery, Rags and Carpets, Jewelry, Cashmere Shawls, Ivory, Sandalwood and Tortoiseshell Wares, Curiosities and Fancy Linds
INSPION 18 SOLICITED. Hongkong, Sth November; 1000,
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WING CHEONG,
Dealers in JEWELRY, PEARLS, DIAMONDS, CURIOS, JADESTONE ORNAMENTS, BRONZES and CARVED IVORY WARE, FINE SILKS and GRASSCLOTHS General Exporters of ANISEED and CASSIA OILS, Ce, de, Stock slways or Hund. AN INSPECTION IS RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED, Note-We beg to sunounch that we ako Bay all kinds of Curios at Moderale Prices.
13, D'AGUILAR STREET
(Behind Hongkong Dispensary), Hongkong, 18th April, 1901.
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THE
TO TOURISTS AND TRAVELLERS.
THE STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY grants Policies to Travellers for Three or Six Months without Medical Examination.
Before leaving for a tour or for your holidays take out one of these Policies to cover any out. standing debts you may have or an overdraft at the Bank.
The cost is trifling, and the benefit, should anything happen to you while away, will be incomparable,
For Particulars of the Schome, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1901.
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FOUNDED 1710. The Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE ast Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.
SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
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DEPORTING UNDESIRABLES.
The Treasury Department is soon to increase ite force of inspectors along the Canadian border in order to put a stop to the practise of
Godowns, and a certificate of the damage oh All damaged packages must be left in the tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival fors, after which no claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 24 th May, 1901.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
a
8.S. BENGLOE." FROM LONDON AND STRAITS.
NONSIGNEES of Cargo are horeby in-
formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into tha Godowna of the Hong-
kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Com any whence and/or from the Wharves delivery
may be obtained,
nggling undesirable aliens into the United States. Last year, it is estimated, fully tan thousand Europeus who could not pain admittance through American ports entered the Land of the Free by way of the Dominion. The posed increase will also enable the Department to kesy a closer watch unwelcome Chinese. Although very Orientals are legally admitted by way of Canada, sented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th All claims against the Steamer must be pre- those who attempt to trade the exclusion law, or they will not he recognised.
пром faw
have left the Godowns, and all Goods No Claims will be admitted after the Goods
undelivered after the 28th instant, will be subject to rant.
All broken, chafel, and damaged Goods are
to be left in the Godowns, where they will bo examined on the 28th instant, at 11 A.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTÖN & ĈO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 21st May, 191.
(1305 NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
aro a constant source of trouble. There is NUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON | birder states regarding Chinamen whose continual litigation in the courts of the
right to enter is in doubt, At the present time there are 220 in jail at Malone, New. York, awaiting trial. Hundreds of Canadians aro engaged in the profitable industry of smuggling them accss the border Gangs operating for this purpose have connectionsHE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Statskip at all of the more important Canadian towns from Eastport to Vancouver, and regular boarding-houses for fugitive Chiha men are maintained. By a peculiar laps of the law the Government is unable to punish Orientals who attempt to make suh rout entries into the United States. Expensivo trials are necessary in order to obtain authority to deport them, and whenever the verdict is against the prisoner the Government must give him a free
HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FIBKS against FIRE at Current Rates
HOTZ, JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900.-
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C.LAZARUS&CO., TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR
60 & 61, DENTINCK STREET, CALCUTTA.
Telegraphie Address:
A.B.C. Code,
*** MAHOGANY" Calcutta.
4th Edition used.
THE STANDARD
INDIAN BILLIARD TABLE.
guaranteed to stand the tropical
climate..
Przen, complets, with accessories for Billiard. -Rs. 1,450, picked.
COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ars pro.... pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
A pants. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. [29
JORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1899 £14,499,089.
Manufactured throughout in Calcutta and AoTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 9 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL....... II. FIRE FUNDS
2,731,183 13 087,500 0
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, ur pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, 22nd June, 1900.
1879 PHONIX FIRE OFFICE
SPECIAL ADVANTAGE-- We take all RISKS against Breakage.
Send for our intest PRICE LIST To Hongkong Daily Press Office.
12123 OLD IRON.--A-Gentleman who thoroughly
understands the Old Iron trade. in Eng- land having been constantly engage in same for about 18 years, shipping to Chinn, through the various London and other Marchants, can command the control of large Parco's of all descriptions, is open for an ENGAGEMENT, oither to not in England or otherwise, for a responsible Hous. Highest references. Good Salary required. Address in first instance-F Ho K J. BARRETT, 10," "Old Broad .Street, London, England.
f1085
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE
against FIEB at Current Rates
DOUGLAS LAFRAÏE & CO.,
Agents for the Phonix Fire Office. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887..
PORT
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ORTLAND. CEMENT
& BRO 8
J. B. WHITE
SOLE. AGENTS for China, HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong, 16th September, 1899.
passage back to China. A regular appropria.
tion for this purpose is made every year. It amounts to $160,000 for the current year, but will be $200,000 for 1002. As a rule the Chinese are sent to San Francisco by rail, and from there shipped to Chins. The rate from San Francisco ranges from $40 to $45 per head, and from New York, through to China, from $95 to $125. In addition the Government must feed its charges, and in general look after their comfort as if they wore first-class passen gers in a Pullman,
THE NEW P.M. LINER.
Work upon the Pacific Mail liner Korea, which
"NANKIN,"
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. voel are hereby informed that their Goode ar
Consignees of Cargo by the above-numel
being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each and delivery can be obtained as soon as the conalgument will be sorted out Mark by Mark, gonds are landed.
"Goods not cleared by the Blat 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 certlicate of the damage oh- days after the vessel's arrival hero, after which tained from the Godown Company within tex no claims will be recognised.
H.A. RITCHIE,
Saperintendent. Hongkong, 25th May, 1901.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND
100 Steamship
THE
SINGAPORE.
"ARRATOON APCAE,”
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed
was launched at Newport News on the 23rd having arrived from the above ports. Consigneet March, is rapidly progressing, and before many of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods months have elapsed she will be ready to start will be delivered from alongsido.. apor her maiden voyage. As the largest vessel aver built upon the American continent ahe has at once. beon the centre of mach interest, and every 95tty inst., will be lauded at Consignees riek Cargo remaining on board oftor 2 r., on the stop in her progress towards completion is and
into the Godowns of the Hongkong eagerly watched by mariners and lungamen and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, alike. Tho Siberiu, her sister ship, is also
Limited. advancing rapidly.
TEXAS.
Lately there has been a revival of the talk of dividing Texas inta half a dozen states, but in all probability it will remain one single commonwealth until the end of time. Toxons,
class, are immensely proud of their home state's gigantic size, and hold fondly to the hope that it will some day to the empire state of the Union in importance and riches, as well as in area. In its 265,000 square miles of land there is room enough for
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM- MEDIATE delivery of their Goods from of the vessel will be landed and stored' at alongside","such-Cargo impeding the discharge
Consignees risk and expense
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON. SONS & CO.,
Ageurts. Hongkong, 23rd May, 1901.
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WO FAT & CO.
CAHIP CHANDLERS, SAIL MAKERS,
GENERAL STOREKEEPERS,
the stowing of half of the kingdoms of props NRA YUEN BILEN, DASY.
[760 It is capable of producing more cotton than is
Hongkong, 25th July, 1900,
NOW ON SALE.
THE
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR
CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &c.,
THE
FOR
19 0 1.
IRTY-NINTH ANNUAL ISSUE.
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Nother- lands India to Siberia, in which Europass residu.
Port, or Settlement is prefaced by a DESCRIPTION, carefully revised each year, most of which Not only in the Directory as full and complete in each case as it can be mate, but each Colony will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE TOURIs, giving every detail. in connection with the places, their History, Topography, &c., &c.
The Information in these Descriptions, consisting of a hundred interesting articles parked Port, would alone suffice to fill a large ronnie. with facts envoisely set out, and containing statisties of the TRADE of each Country and
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CAN COMPETE AGAINST THE BEST MAKES IN THE WORED. ·
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HOTZ, 8'JACOB & CO.
A NATURAL MINERAL WATER, BOTTLED
AT
FUNAGOYA SPRING, CHIKUGO,
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FUNAGOYA TANSAN
JAPAN.
Apply to-
S. HASEGAWA & CO. GENERAL AGENTS.
MONT, JAPAN,
# KUSAKABE A CO, HONGIONG.
CALVERT'S
CARBOLIC
TOILET SOAP
BEST FOR THE SKIN and COMPLEXION.
Antiseptic, Emollient, Refreshing
TOOTH POWDER
IS THE BEST DENTAL PRESERVATIVE.
Has the Largest Sale of any Dentifrice.
Sold by all Chemists, Stores, de.
F. C. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, England,
UNTOUCHED BY HAND.
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MELLIN'S
For
INFANTS
FOOD
and
INVALIDS.
When prepared is similar to Breast Milk.
MELLING FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, - ENGLAND.
PUT LOG CABIN
IN YOUR PIPE & Smoke it.
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