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HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOOKBINDING
DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
NOTICE OF FIRM
NOTICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PR ́SS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH 1903
Straits of the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus."
WE E hove This Day ADMITTED MR.
REUBEN MARCUS EZEKIEL The only alice in China laving Europeana PARTNER in our Firm.
taught workmen. Equal to Home Work
ERICH GEORG & CO. FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
Hongkong, 1st Fobruary, 1903.
& CHEE & CO., Established 1869.
Frony Horsehold Requisite. Depot for Eustina's Kodak Films and Accessories;
17a, Queen's Road Contral.
CHEONGSLEE & CO., Fumiture Storo. Established over 20 years. Importers and
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SIBERIA'S FUTURE. Mr. Henry Cooke, British Commercial Agent in Russis, discussing the future of Siberis, says it would be premature to expost any very sudden or vido awakening of commercial or industrial enterprise, so far as to affect foreign trade openinga at least, in a country whose are exereds that of the whole of Europe, but whose population is that of the British Isles of two Its main waterways, excepting in the Far East, magnificent as they are, flow but to the inaccessible Arctic Ocean. Sare within the environment of the few large towns.
INSURANCES NORTHERN ASSURANCE C) centuries ago.
ESTABLISHED 1836.
pre prepared to accept First-class Foreign
1:
SPECIAL, OFFER.
This Mipulation was confirmed by a soparate LADIES' GLOVES. convention of the Treaty of Paris of 1856, when
vider was added that the Sultan reserros to FOWNES BLACK SUEDE GLOVES FOR EVENING himself, as in past time, the right to Joliver
WEAR, $2.25 PER PAIR. firms of passage for light vessels under the flag of war, which shall be employed, re is usual, in the service of the missions of foreign DENTS WHITE PARIS CASTOR FOU A-BUTTON, STITCHEɔ
Powers." A further modification was intro when it was laid down that the principle of duced by the Binok Sea Convention of 1871.
and the Bosphoras, such as it has been estab- the closing of the Straits of the Dardanelles
lished by the separate Convention of the 30th
Exporters, Teakwood Furnitore, Black-HE Undersigourd Agents of above Company the conditious still preserve much of the Maroh 1866, is maintained, with power to His- woc, Fewellery, so, highest grado.and Chinese RISKS against FIRE at Current former primitive character. The immigration Imperial Majesty the Sultan to open the said
beel und cheapest. . Queen's Road Katee.
Central.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS“
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TURNER & 00. Hongkong. 14th January, 19 3. : SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Diamond Merchants and Watchmankers, 40 HE Undersigned, having been appointed Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also AGENT'S for the above Company, are at Slongbai, Manila, Paris and Boilerpared to ACCEPT FISKS against FIRE
PHOTOGRAPHER.
at Current Raten,
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HCZ JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd An** 1900,
Bromide and Crayon Bulargements and abo colouring Photos and relief Photos.
TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
A. MUMRYA, JAPAYESE ARTIST.
movement is not that of a superior raco foodie the country at once with a new spirit of enterpriss, launching capital freely, and intro- ducing modern methods and means. Something of this kind has happened, indeed, in the batter- producing regions of western Siberis, but a reueral, there and elsewhere, the immigrants ars of the same rugged peasant element that struggles for existence in the villagos of Russin. The great railroad is ahead of the country, but for this very reason the pre- yeat is the time to lock round, and even luxurious means of doing so are now within
Straits to the vessels of war of the friendly and allied Powers, in the event that the Sablime Forte should consider it necessary in order to Trecure the extention of the stipulatious of the Treaty of Paris of the 30th of March 1856." Under none of these provisions and s ipriations could Russia claim a free passage for her four torpedo-boats, except on the grounds than an unarmed torpedo-boat is not a vessól of war, This is a position which will not bear serious examination; if a mau-of-war ceases to bo a man-of-war because its armament is Lamporneily
what category it belongs. Lord Lansdowne's protest is only the barest as-ertion of Great Britain's treaty rights.—Times of Fadiu,
Views of China and Manila. Werk TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 1901. real of industrial enterprise and the commer-removed, it passes the wit of mou to conceiva to
done for Amatours; No. Sa, Queen's
Road Central.
PRINTING
· DAILY PRESS" OFFICE....., Prosfa mal by Englishman,- STOREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO..
Navy Contractors, Suturakers, Provision and Coal Merchants. Bole Agents for Harton Rahijon ́s Gesaine Com-
position Red Hand Brand.
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers, Provision and Coul Morehaute, · Sail- makors, &c. Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels in the Harbour
TONG SANG & CO.,
Shipchunders, Sailmakors, Provisioners, Coal Muralist19. Hardware Engineer Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,
144, Des Voeux Road.
'MORE & SEIMUND,
43 and 43. Des Voeux Rind. Shipchandlers,
Saiknukers, Riggers, Commission Agents
and General Stovekeepers: Solo Agents
tor Shipowners Composition (Grov hound Brand") and Blundells Spence & Co.'s Composition. WATCHMAKERS
DROZ & CO.,
\
14. Queen's Rond Central. Repairs of Waletes and hooks by competent European experts at moderate" ruter,
BROWN, JONES & CO.,
£15,722,393.
I.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0 SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 2,750,000 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL .......................
687,500 II. FIRE FUNDS..
2,695,548
ง
U 2
The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agents, Hongkong. 1st July, 1902.
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AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed THE
AGENTS for the above Company, ore prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE nt Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO..
Agents. Hougkong, 21st April, 1897 GENERAL MARINE IN÷URANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF DRESDEN.
1113
TWENTIETH CENTURY
cial community generally. From the point of view of its commercial and industrial expansion, Siberia (says Mr. Cooke in another part of his report is somewhat sharply divided at Irkutsk or Eake Buikul into two mid parts, the und
REBECCAISM." east, the other west of the lake. The western portion, extending to the Urals, and including
"Rebecca and bor daughters will assemble the so-called granary of Siberis, in almost ex- on the rocks at half-past seven." Iu respouse to clusively agricultural, grain and cattle-rearing this strange summons, writes a contemporary, bing the chief avocations of the population. there comes together from over the hills of | Its produce, mora especially grain, butter, ogg. Radnersbire a gathering of people so quaint etc., reaches the markets of Western Europe. that one rubs one's eyes and wonders whether the The Eastern portion traversed by the railway time is really the beginning of the twentieth route, and extending from the lake to the century. They are, perhaps, a hundred alto. Manchurian frontier, lies in a region mainly gether. Their facos neo black; they wear shawls, mineral.. Unlike the western districts of boots, and other ill-fitting articles of female Siberia this Trans-Baikal territory produces us attire, and they carry lanterns and warderóis yet little, if anything, for export to European looking spears. The assemblago complete, thy ne other markets, Fr the development of its leader, who answers to the nams of Rebecca, mineral resources, hands, machinery and even gives the word to move, and they all march off food products will probably flad their way most to a plats hard by, where the Biver Wye tum- by from or via the Far East The country westbles and tosses among the boulders, but ever
of Lake Baikal will, therefore, trade more direct-end sa widens into silent pools. It is the
WHITE OR BLACK, $1.25.
THE ABOVE ARE-BEING CLEARED BELOW COST AND
ARE THIS SEASON'S STOCK.
WM. POWELL, LD.,
GENERAL DRAPERS,
31, QUEEN'S ROAD, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.
J. & H. GWYNNE, LD, HAMESHITH IRON WORKS, AND
-81. CANNON STREET, LONDON, E.C. MAKERS OF THE LARGEST, MOST ECONOMICAL AND MOST SUCCESSFUL CENTRIFUGAL PUMLING MACHINERY IN THE WORLD,
FOR IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE, RECLAMATION, DOCKS, &c. &o.
- INVINCIBLE" CENTRIFUGAL PUMPING MACHINERY (STATIONARY TYPE), LARGE OF SMALL, MADE FOR SEWAGE OR WATER WORKS, AND FOR MANU- FACTORIES OF ALL KINDS.
SPECIAL FMPING MACHINERY FOR RAISING TAILINGS, SLIMES,
CYANIDE, &c.
SIMPLE, COMPOUND AND TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF ALL SIZES CATALOGUES ON APPLICATION AT THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER.
CARLES: "GWYNNE, LONDON"
HE Undersigned, Laving been appointedly with Russia sud Europe, and chiefly in the shallow head of one of thesis desp, smooth THREE CASTLES CIGARETTES
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT FOREIGN" and
CHINESE RISKS.
Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
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MONUMENTAL AND ORNAMENTAL | THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM-
MASONS,
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA." Have on View and for Sale at their Marble Yard,
ITALIAN MARBLE
· Statuary Menges, Angels -alongside Crosses Obelisks, Commas, Rustic and Plain Crosses 43 ]]>nt|le; used
AMERICAN MARBLE Crosses, Columns and Headstones; and ABERDEEN GRANITE
Crosses and Headstones
For adults and children's gravER,
CEMETERY MEMORIALS made to any design in I alivo and "American Marble and Hongkong Grey and
Blue Granite.
Special attention paid to LETTERING IN ANY STYLE OR LANGUAGE
in imperishable lead, lead comeut, gold, or black. All work and material guaranteed to be the
best und most durable."
Prices to suit the times,
Desigue ca application.
Orders from suports carefully and promptly executed.
Offer No. 17. Queen's Read Central, Tati Flour Mochle Yard No. 18, Morrison Hill Road. Hongkong.
finaloong, Plà January, 193
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stretches of water that the motley crew seem to regard as the sons of the accomplishment of their mysterious parpess.
IN PATENT AIR-TIGHT TINS.
The Interne danou quaintly upon the surface CAPSTAN TOBACCO
of the river, epers a thrust into the stream, and s uflen as not the stroke is followed by u great splashing, and a struggling, bimmering salmon is dragged out and given its death blow
IN PATENT AIR-TIGHT TINS.
THREE STRENGTHS.
рам
MADE HY
W
(1930-1
MILD, MEDIUM AND FULL
TOBACCO IN FINE CONDITION IN ALL CLIMATES.
D. & H. O. WILLS.
BRANCH
export of its own agricultural produce, while the Trans-Baikal will come rather within the range of enterpriss dírected from the Pacific, HOTZ, «JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 1st September, 1902.
aad apparently should as yet devolop rather au [2327
import than su export trade. The vast Amar HENIX FIRE OFFICE
territory bordering Northern Manchuris, from The Undersigned are now prepared t
which the agreement with China diverted the GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE originally projected rail-route, which was to against FIRE at Current Rates.
const that river to the Pacific, is to all appearance upon the rocks. By-and-by the actors in this THESE BRANDS ARE ALWAYS RELIABLE DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO,
Agents for the Phenix Fire Om likely to suffer from a decline of the trade and weird drama march away with their Looty. traffic which its river communications brought |. Some of the fish they have left ostentationsly to and from the railway at Irkutsk and the upon the barits. Here aad there they mail a Pacific. Its jourools this year repeatedly be. | salmien to the door of a justice of the práce or wail the isolation that is overtaking such but some other person to them obnorioas, The lately rising centres as Blagovestchṛask -and | best of the fish are sold at the not over exacting the river borderland generally. Speaking price of a pouny or twopence a pound, or taken generally, the commercial, as apart from the to farmhouses and cottage homes among the official, world of Russia hardly as yet regards the billa, to be smoked and dried for future con- new route with the eager attention it attracts sumption. abroad. Foreign countries naturally closely follow the possibilities it opens out.as a medium of international transport east and wast. The trade connections of western countries with the naticus of the Pacifie ste incomparably greater thou those of Russia herself with either China or Japan. Russia's trade intercourse with her Asiatio neighbours is comparatively incon siderably.
INCORPORATED 1851.
...£625,710 ...£6,769,240
Cash Security Total Losses Paid
FNHE
Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, re prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.
WM. MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong, 22nd July, 1902.
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
FOUNDED 1710,
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The Undersigned having been appotuer AUENTS for the above. Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against E FRE Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & 40..
Agenta.
Hongkong, 16th May, 1892.
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ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG |
·
RUSSIA AND THE DARDANELLES. It is given to few to comprehend the motives
which underlie the actions of the British Fore
ign Office, and we shall not attempt to gacs
What strange rites are those of which we have been witnesses 2 Simply a manifestation of that pecies of lawlessures which goes by th name of Reboccism, which first broke out in Wales in 143 during the anti-tumpike agitation, and of which there are still recrudescences when the people of any particular district suffer under any real or imaginary grievance. The opbreak which has occurred in the Rhayader district of Radner | shire during the last month or two is fraccable to the efforts of the Wyo Board of Couserators. and the Wye Fishery Association to protect furthest reaches for breeding purposes during the salmon when they ascend the river to its
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACCEPT First Class Foreign and Chineso Risks at Current at the reasons which have induced Lord the late autumn mouths, The tonal inhabi.
Rates,
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SIEMSSEN & CO. Hoogkong, 20th May 1595
"L'URBAINE” FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1838)
HE Undersigned, having been appointed CARBOLINKUM-AVENARIUS TGENERAL AGENTS for the abere
USED FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
IN CASKS OF ABOUT
450 LBS, NET
TRADE
MARK
AVENARIUS
CARBOLINEUM
IN TINE OF $3 LBE,
***NET.
Throughly reliable preservative for Wood and Stone against White Ants, Deony, Fungus Rol, and Dampne.s.
LUTGENS,
EINSTMANN & CO., Sole Agents for China.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1902
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Eastera Division of the City of Victoria and in the Eustora Division of Kowloon who have not had their premises LA MEWASHED and CLEANSED in accordance with law, are reminded that the period during which the work should be, finished ends on the 28th February, 1903, and the Sanitary Board bring convinced of the necessity of cleanliness in its efforts to STAMP OUT PLAGUE. is deter- zined to RIGOROUSLY PROSECUTE any owner in default after the above named date.
The Eastern Division of the City lies to the East of Gordon Road. The Eastern Division of Kowloon is all that part of the Kowloon Peninsula to the East of Robinson Road and includes Huuglom and part of Tsimshatsui.
By Order,
G. A. WOODCOCK,
Secretary.
Sanitary Board Office.
1st February, 1903.
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at corrent reica.
P LEMAIRE & CO. Hongkong, 7th February, 1901. (72 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSUR
ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Lausdowne to delay three months before pre-
tants have always claimed the right to take senting a format protest against the action of
salmon at their own sweet will, and poaching the Porte in allowing four unarmed Russian
in the upper Wye is a more or less constant forpedo-boats to pass the Dardanelles. Turdy complaint. This year, however, the Confer though it is, the British Note raises a very clear vators and the Fishery Association hve sane. If Russie maintains that under the made special efforts to preserve the fishing treaties governing Dardanelles the Porto
during the season and to protect the salmon
the
control of the
were entitled to daring the close time, and as a consequenc Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS į grunt the frman so redactantly conceded, individual porching bas swollen into on there can be no legul abjection t› Great organised and, so far, an irresistible movement Britain enjoying the same right. But if the contection is advanced that the action of Turkey was ultra vires, the Russian dos ernment start convicted of 1 deliberate attempt to upset treaties to which, so recently as 1996, they expressed their unreserved ind.. horse. In fact, the British protest pluces
Hongkong, 16th November. 1872.
the Russian Government on the horns of a
must awu defeat. The police were powerless to by way of protest, Thus far the authorities izteriore. The three river watchers regularly smployed to represent the authority of the
Conservators were waylaid by a gang of sheat
dead, the others were badly injured. à body of a hundred Rebeccaites. On they left for
Rezervists was drafted into the district and employed an extra watchers. Indignities awaited them at grey tuzu. Lodgings wero denied them even at the local pelice station, and the shopkeepers would not, or dare not, supply their #oots.
One publ.can applied the watchers with refreshment, His barrels of
The Undersigned, baving been appointed AGENTS for the shove Company, aro pro pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
SIEMSSEN & CO.,
dilemmas, and we can well understand a feeling Arents.
125 of irritation at ibis counter move to the very astate insertion of the thin suga of the wadge towards the completo control of the Straits, which had apparently passed without active protest. Any dispassionate analysis of the question can hardly fail to sapport the ground beer were seized, their coutants found their Lord Lansdowne has talion up, that the way down the capscious threats of Rabecca passage of the four t›rpaño-boats was viola ion and bor daughters,” and the casks were Bang of the international treaties, At the Congress of into the river. London in 1840 the Powers recognise the ancient rule of the ttoman Empire. in virtue of which it has at all times bean prohibited for abips of war of foreign Powers to euter the
HOUNG CHEONG & CO., TAILORS, DRAPERS AND OUTFITTERS.
ESTARLISHED IN HONGKONG FOSS OVER 30 YEARS.
Clothing made to fit to perfectica. Silk Gonds of all kinds. Chinese Games Cloth and Embroidery,
Address-Now, 60 and 62, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (South side)
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Hongkong, 6th September, 1902. | 2239
NOTICE.
THE CHUNG WAH STABLE AND
HORSE REPOSITORY.
HE above table, situated at the East end of Rico-couse (Wongreicheong Village), has always on hand all kinds of First-Class CARRIAGES, DOG-CARTS. e, &c., for Hire, and excellent accommodation for keeping horses.
PRICE VERY MODERATE. Office Telephone Né, 109.
1U YUK KWAN, Proprietor. Hongkong, 27th January, 1903.
362
Refreshing and Agreeable.
CALVERTS
CARBOLIC
TOILET SOAP.
A pleasant Antiseptic Soap (contulping 10%, pure Carbolic Acid) - Should be word regularly to improve the akla såd complexion and prevent infection.
F. C. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.
2594-2
bolted effort to draft extra police into the The local authorities have made some sort of disturbed district, but the occasion of the out- mask is, for the present year at any rate, now practically a thing of the past
OF ALL HOT WEATHER ENEMIES of humanity cholern is the worst. Treatment to be effective must be prompt. When vomit
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO
COMPANY, LIMITED.
146
NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.
325
New
DYNAMITE,
GELATINE-DYNAMITE
BLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,
DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,
AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES.
MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIDAIWII.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
JAPAN
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
MITSUI & CO...
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CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Nary and Arsenals and the State
Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mai and Freight Steamere. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Faisous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and ing, purging and sweat announce that the SOLE AGENTS for Hakoku, Hondo Kanada, Kishimas, Mameda, Mannoura, Onours Otauji disvase is present, combat it with Ferry Davis' Sasahara Tabakuro, Yoshinotaui, Yoshio. Yunokibara, and other Coals Painkiller. All bowel troubles, like diarrban, 111);
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Established 1919, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,
Sole Agents.
Hongkong, 17th May, 195
N. INUZUKA.. Manager, Hongkong. AUTOMATIC MAUSER
PISTOLS.
JALIBEE 7.63 m.m.
With CHAMBER for 10 CARTRIDGES FIRING. 10 SHOTS in 2 SECONDS. SIEMSSEN & CO.
[14] Hongkong 3rd October, 1900.
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