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AUCTIONS
*** PUBLIC, AUCTION,
AUOTIONS
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL Sup 1909
MB ARNOLD-FORSTER'S MAUSERIOUS WARNING.
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE COLONIES.
NAPOLEON, NELSON, AND BEKESFORD,
THE Undersigned have received instructions Undersigned bare received instruct as the debate on the Navy Estimates.in | knowledge with politial influenes and states.
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THE
to Sell by Public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
TO-DAY (THURSDAY),
to Sell by Public Auctione, ha meg aka FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, SATURDAY,
Alone amang the bayal offerre of his time Lord C. Beresford hus engined professional Darieg the. House of Commons, Sir Charles: Dilkmanship, Roys a writer in the Navy League raferring to Colonial contributions towards
Journal, Without his political power the contributions in men or money in time of penon wou from a Ministry which declared the which would be of much use to us. The con-
the 23rd APEIL, 1803, at 11 4.M, xt their the 25th APRIL, 1903, at 2.30 r., at their Imperial defence, said we could not hope for Naval Defence Act of 1889 could never havs
SALES ROOM, No. 8, Des Vans Road,
Coruer of Tea House Birvet,
27 Cases MISTELA CLAKETE,
51 Cases MISTELA BLANCA;
99 Cases PORT WINE;
10 Cases GIN;
5 Cases SHERRY;
Also
10 Casca CHEESE, ⠀⠀⠀
N.B. The above wines were clem.cally and hygienically examined by A. Stanley, M.D. D.P.H., and were found of good and whalesome character with no evidence of furtification and ore considered as first-class table wings
TERMBAs usual.
HUGHES & ROUGH, Auctioneers,
Hongkong, 23h April, 1983.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
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THE Undersigned has received instructions From C. EWENS, Esq, to Soli by Fablic
Anction,
TO-DAY (THURSDAY
the 23rd APEIL, 1903, at Coomes," Magazine Gap, commencing at 2.30 p.m.
THE WHOLE OF HIS
VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FUENITURE
(Part oulera from Catalogno).
TERMS:-As Customary
On Vier from Wednesday, 22nd April.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer, T
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Hongkong, 16th April, 193,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned bave received instructions
to Sell by Public Auction,
FOR ACCOUNT
OF THE CONCERNED,
on":
SATURDAY,
BALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Yox Road,
Corner of leo. House Street,
A Large Assortment of
NAGOYA PORCELAIN WARE
TEEMF-As gual.
And
WOOD CARVINGS.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.
Hongkong, 21st April, 1903.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by Cublic Auction,
WEDNESDAY, the 29th April, 1903, at 3 r.m., on board,. H.M. Unprotected Gunboats
ESK and FIREBRAND."
E-k."Firebrand.? ..... 115 feet 134 feet
23 ft. 6 in. Extreme Jongth
breadth... 34
863 tons 455 tons.. Displacement
Composite Hall
Iron
Copper sheathed Hawthorn's Thomson's Bugines
Each with two Cylindrical Tubular Boilers and three Wooden Masts
As they now lie in the Harbour of Hongkong. The Admiralty do not guarantee these ships
as it for further ses service.
The Anchora, Mooring Gear, Boats and Boats Gear will not he sold,
A list of fittings to be sold with the ships may be seen at the Uffices of the Naval Store Officer, M. Naval Yard, and of the Auctioneers algo on board.
needs of its Navy-if the ships had not been
there with the men and the organisation in the
work for years before be con'd overcome the ostional apathy.
political arena for each increase in men and tribution we had bargained for in the Colonial Navy perfect, He has had to fight in the conferences was not worth having.
Mr. Arnold-Forster, raplying for the to-shite Who can say what catastrophies would vernment, dmitted the increase in the bare befallen England in the troubleas times of 1898, 1899, and 1930 if by his energy Estimates for the year, which was largely due
the nation had not been aroused in time to the to the inability to lay down last year the whole of the ships forming the programme of new construction for the year, and this year they had hour of crisiat. It was his good fortars to returned to the normal condition of new cabin influence at the right time, for he had to struction, and that of coures was rel oted in the extra expense for the new programime. With regard to a general curtailment of armaments, be should always speak with the most s'ncern respect of any proposal of that kind. If such a consummation could bo arrived at it would be a pure gain to everyone. He would point out that Lord Geschen, on two occasions, made a definite offer of a reduction of our naval expenditure it it were met by a corresponding reduction of Estimates, which had already been proposed by We received absolutely me other Powers, response to those proposils.
As to the question of colonial contributions to Imperial uaral expenditure, they must all feel that the pressut silastion was a seriɔns ous in regard to the enormous burden thrown upon this country by its being compelled to be the sole defender of British rights throughout the world. Everyone must feal that there was n real dangor that this persistent apathy on the
As os tactician no officer tu the Navy since his performance in the Mediterranean would deny that he possesses the highest capacity. Ble conceptions are simple; be bas a clear heart and a firm wili; and it is an open secret that,
autouvring against the best opponents the. British Navy could place in line against bim, he far more thau held his own. Ho bar that power of concentration and disregarding the Don-essential which leads him to put war training above all other things and to make battle, not more smartness of palat and polish, his tiret has always heon his fixed opinioú that every thought and the first thought of his Beet. It great fiset should be emstantly engel in
nouvres and that there should be no inter- mission in the arduous work of preparing for
war.
Naples is ms to say by Jomini, who kaow him well, that his great advantage lay in his
The Vessels will be open to inspection for Inspecting, orders can be obtained from the part of the Colonies was likely to have one quickness of thought. He nocived a clear oven days before date of sale. Auctioneers.7
sarions result that whatever might be the
Terms: Cash before delivery, 25 per cent. action of Governments there was the danger of a reaction in this country, nad of a feeling that of the parclisse money to be paid on fall of effected
the 25th Aexit, 1908, at 11 ass., at their the towerin soven days efter date of salo.it was impossible to bear the burden alone. If
SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Voeur Road,
Corner of Ics Hones Street; A Choice Collection of GOLD AND DIAMOND JEWELLERY,
Comprising ma GOLD STUDS and CHAINS, LADIES ALBERTS, PEARL STUDS, DIAMOND RINGS, JADESTONE CHARMS, GOLD WATCHES, UNSET DIAMONDS, &c, &c.
"A Launch will leave Blake Pier at 2 p.m. and 2.45 p.m. on day of aula to convey intending
HUGHES & HOUGH, purchasers,
Government Anctioneers. Hongkong, 17th April, 1903.
a
in the future we were met by the Colonies in more generous spirit, it would be entirely owing to their goodwill. If the reaction came it would be a serious day, not only for this conatry, but 11193 for the Colonies because he could not shat his eyes to the fact that the misconception with regard to naval warfare which appeared to be entertaised in some of the Colonies was a very Arions matter. The idon-seamed to be that a colony left to its own resources had only to provide a Navy sufficient to contend with the foreiga naval force appropriated to its own waters. That was a delusion. If, for example,
2
CARTRIDGES. (The above are guaranteed to be all Genuine
IMPORTED EVERY MONTH, THERE English Articles) Bang on 12) (H LAWN
FORE ALWAYS FRESH. TERMSAs usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers KYNOCKS
LEY'S, SCHULTZE'S, AMBERITE SPORTING (1212 Hongkong, 22nd April, 1903,
CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BORE. and NEWCASTLE UHILLED SHOT in AMMUNITION in Variety.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Tom CUNNINGHAM, Esq.; to Sell by THE undersigned as received instractions
Public Auction,
on
MONDAY,
the 27th APRIL, 1903, Et No. 14, Das Værr ROAD (above the Offices of Messrs: Shewan,- Tomes & Co.), commencing at-230 P.M., THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE;
Also
Ons COTTAGE PLANO, by Brandwood & Bony;
One SINGER SEWING MACHINE (almost new);
One GENTLEMAN'S
And
BICYCLE:
A Few Fieces of TONKINESE INLAID WARE.
Further Particalars from Catalogue. TausAs Customary:
On view from Saturday, the 6th April.
JANOME A GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Crosse Auctioneer.
Hongkong, 10th April, 1993..
PUBLIC AUCTION:
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PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of
the Lotting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 27th day of APRIL, 1903, at 3 PM., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 21 years
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry
Locality.
Adjoining
Boundary Measurements?
N.
B
E. W
-P
Itt
Annual Rent.
·Upset Price:
Idea while others were unly groping roand their subject, and he had extrs time to reflect on his conception before they took action- which necessarily in their case had not been sufficioatly considered. Te same quality of gift and clear thought is to be found in Lord Charles, as the who have worked with him well know. No faenity is more important in the great leader. Combined with this is the power of moving and inspiring men. tio sensa which perhaps was what the men of old naderstood by the Nelein touch-the subtle instinct which teaches low tu raise men power of a fort. Only posterity, when all the above themselves and how to double the moral transient jealousies and bitternesses of the present have been forgotten, can pronounen a
fle bas the drams.
all Sizes, Nos, 10 to 88SG. AIR GUNS and the Australian Colonies found themselves, in final verdist on his career, yet there is every
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WM. SCHMIDT & CO. Hongkong, 28th November, 1992.
NOTICE,
W
TANG HING,
------JOWELLER,: has REMOVED to No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (opposite Messrs. HALLY AND WALSE) and has also kept his old Shop as:a Branch Establishment, named WANGELING & 00.
March, 1903.
Hongkong.
TH
OREGON LUMBER.
1472
AE Undersigned, being closely connected with the leading MILLS at POET. LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pre pared to book orders for any specifications at LOWEST RATES.
BIEMSSEN & COC T18 Hoarteng, 14th February, 1901.
SHUN LUONG Confectioner and Exporter of all kinds of Sweetmeats and Premorned Ginger. Only Young Ginger and Selected Fruits are Preserved and Bold.
WONG KI NAM, Managar, Nos. 7-8, Lai On Lane, West Point [1141 Hongkong, 14th April, 1909, CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS, BURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. TELEGRAMS “CARMICHAEL," HONGKONG.
ABO Code, 4th Edition' A1 Code, Say Lieber's Standard Code.
TELEPHOFF, 22 Hongkong. 13th March, 1909, *****
13440
MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS,
HUNAQASAKI
Garden Lolarıd
Lot No: Lot No.
10
1330
1933 #0 3,308 820 VA
1218
PUBLIC AUCTION: (19 PARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of PARLOULAY Fablic Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 27th day of APRIL 1903, at 9 pm, at the Offices of the Publis Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Que Lot of Crown Land at Macdonnell Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from the 25th day of March, 1901 with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fired by the Surveyor of His Majesty the Kise, for one farther term of 5 yeare.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No
Locality.
Boundary
Hessure mesta.
Lot
1300, 140 160
84020
1219
CODE WORD: "DOCK" NAGASAKI Al, AB.C., Bootts and Engineering Code DOCK No 1 (st TATEGAMI.) Extrême Length
523 fest. 513 Length on Blocks Witch of Entrante un Top 89 Width of Entrance on Bottom...
261, Water on Blocks at Spring Tile
1་་
DOCK No. 2 (st MUKAIJIMA.) Extreme Length
371 fest. Length on Blocks gege Can 2.350 111 Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance on Bottom Be Water on Hacks at Spring Tide, 42 PATENT BLIP (at KOSUGE). Can talen yemels up to 1,000 tons groas.
the event of the Imperial Navy abandoning them, pressed by, say, France in regard to the New Hebrides, or perhaps by Japan, on the question of Japanese immigration, or by Ger many, which might desire to establish some colony on Australian soil, the Anstrañians would at once find that this assumption of limited liability in naval matters was a fallacy, and that they would have to contend, not against the French or German squadron in the Austra lian waters at the present moment, but against the whole maritime power of these great nations. He certainly did not think that the idea of separate navies was likely to find much lavour,
The vole was agreed to.
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THE LAST OF THE WHALERS.
A DWINDLING FLXET.
reason to anticipate that the judgment will be evan more favourable than oura,
Refreshing and Agreeable.
CALVERT'S
CARBOLIC.
TOILET SOAP.
A plaisant Antiseptic Smp (containing 10 pure Carbolic Acid). Should be used regularly to improve the skin and complexion and preven infection.
F. G. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.
5142-2
SANTA CASA DA MISERICORDIA OF MACAO.
NOTICE.
The conditions of Tender are as follows: 1. Persons desirous of tendering should deposit Five Hundred Dollars before the commencement of the proceedings as a guarentee of the bons-fides of the
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NEW STOCK OF THE ABOVE WILL ARRIVE BY “SADO MARU”
ABOUT 7TH INST.
W M.
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LD.,
HIGH-CLASS GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS,
28, QUEEN'S ROAD,
NOBEL-GLASGOW
DYNAMITE,
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EXPLOSIVES.
BLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,
DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,
AND ALL BLASTING ACOBSSORIES,
MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIHAIWM.
AGENTS-
325
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.
RICHMOND GEM CIGARETTES.
RICHMOND GEM CIGARETTES ARE MADE FROM PURE SUN-CURED VIRGINIA NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO, ABSOLUTELY PURE,
اگر
"THE NEATEST THING OF THE DAT." Packed by a special vacuum process in air-tight tins of 50's, with bamboo mouthpiecs and handsome curved Cigarette Case which fits the pocket,
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THE AMERICAN TOBACCO -CO.
BRANCH
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JAPAN. X
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
MITSUI & CO.
HEAD OFFICE-43, SAKAMOTO-CHO, Torro. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, Icz. Honan STŘEM
OTHER BRANCHES:
York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai Chefoe, Tientsin, Nowohwang, Fort Arthur, Seoul, Chomulpo, Yokohama, Yokosales Nagoya, Osaka, Kabe, Kura, Shimonoseki, Maji, Wakamatea. Karatsa, Nagasaki Kaabinoten, Basebo, Maidsuru Miike, Hakodate, Talpsh, &c.
Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.BC. and A.1 Codes,
Tenderer, the deposits being forthwith CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imparial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mi and Freight Steamers,
returned to successful bidders at the conclusion of the perceedings.
How many Londoners who have read Mr. F. T. Bullon's Cruise of the Cachelot, and other
IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED for public whaling yarns, know that at one time London herself was the leading whalley port in the information that on the 29 b instant, at three o'clock e.. before the Board of the United Kingdom? asks a correspondent in a London contemporary. The question in ang SANTA CASA DA MISERICORDIA OF gested by the announcement that arrange MACAO, the adjudication will be proceeded ments are already being made in Dundee for with, by Publis Tender, nader sealed covare, of the despatch of the whale fishers for another the RARE of the BOA VISTA HOTEL SANITORIUM for the period of Five Years kant for bone and blubber, and that the season
and Two Months, sommencing from the 1st for sailing falls about the middle of next month. May proximo to the end of June, 1903,
And yet, in 1760, Great Britain had no fewer than 129 ships in the whaling industry; to-day there are four-there were five before tho blizzard-swept Nova Zembla recently struck an unknown rook outside Dexterity Fjord, and was lost. Of the 129 whalesbips London led with thirty-four, followed by Hall with twenty-three, Liverpool with fifteen, Whitby with twelve, Newcastle with seves, Yarmouth with four, Sunderland with four, Lynn with fire, Whitehaven with two, Leith with five, Aberdeen and Daudéo with six anch, with three "onoh Montrose Dunbar and and Boness and Glasgow with two each. This fine fleet of 129 in the year 1790 caught 338 whales all of them “right” whales-not bottle-nosers) and 48,822 seals, from which were got 4503 tons of oil and 8,674 outs, of boue. In 1814 London, usa whaling port, was on the down grade, es also were other English places, and the falling off increased when gas was sub stituted for lamplight. In 183! London caused to be a whaling port, and from, then till now she has sought no whaling hononcé.
Panie, the town of jute and marmalade, is now the only a ritish port from which sail the whate fishers, Even ret whale inating in a fairly profitable business, things itinctiosabls. that when, Dundee loses a wauler she does not build mother, a fact which wegger's that by and by there will be no British whalers and that this adventurous calling will be entirely in the hands of the Daues, wait the Amarie ma. describet by Danda ns
2. Tenders should be delivered ander sealed revers to the Board following the opening of proceedings together with the deposit receipt.
3. Any one ust having made the deposit will not be permitted to bid neither will their tenders be accepted.
4. The
successful guarantee that the tenderer should have to give for the fallment of his contract, immediately after the adjudication is made, will be ne year's rental in money, or by Deposit Note for a like amant of any Bauk, pable to the Order of the Santa Cass, personal band being nuncceptable. 5. The upset price for the lease is Three Thousand Six Hundred Dollars per anaum, that is, the equivalent of Three Hundred Dollars per month,,
The clauses of the agreement for Lease my be seen at the Office of the Shuts Cosa where they can be examined by jotending tenderers. ALBINO ANTONIO PACHECO, Provedor.
Board Room of the Basta Case de Misericordia, Macao, 18th April 1903,
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM ENTISTRY.
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DR. MI CHAUN, 27, DES YEUX ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG, From the University of Pennsylvania. UB.A.
Hongkong, 10th March. 100.
[790 HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED
for it with the Last year's patel, was later a thor it was very D THE WORKS are.
LATEST IMPROVEMENTS BEd Car execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD. good indeed-Diana, with fire whales, yielding ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well 4 fons of bous "a d'Eclipso, with five whales giving 33 tons of bour Wrbalebous brings in BEFAIPING of SHIPS.OPARZEN The COMPANY has BALVAGE to-day some £2.25) a ton, so that vil avong a STNAMER 12ATONS GROSS, FITTED : lack the whaling trade paye, can veric with POWERFUL BALVAGE PLANT READY SHORT NOTICE.) 18 CHING KEL DALKY FARM,
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RINAŁ WONONFICHONG DABT. FRESH MILK CREAM SHUTTERAND CHEESE No.9 COCHRANE STREET CENTRAL
Hongkong, 7th April, 19
LIKE DAISIES BEFORE THE
PATH BOY THEMA
sro destroyed in enmwaz by eilers tuz « The attack of the dreams te sadden cress is sometimes terribly rapid. who have given their children Perry Painkiller o tell how this treatment has shocked the diarrhean and vomiting, and pat the little patient out of danger.
IROM 1st MAY NEXT. Rötil farther notice, the retail prices of ICE will be TWO CENTS PER POUND. Bates for One Ton and upwards, supplied to shipping, direct from the Works will remain as formerly
Cold Storage rates on application.
WM FARLANE
Manager
Hongkong, 11th April, 1903.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Farrons Miike. Tagawa; Yamano and Ida Coal Mine: and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo Kanada, Fajidina, Mameda, Maunpura, Onours Otsu),
Sasahara Tsubaltura, Yoshinotani. Yoshio. Yunokibars, and other Coals
N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hangkoze..
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