THE
ROBINSON PIANO
COMPANY, LIMITED ·
ΝΟΤΕ
ENTIRELY
INSURANCES
NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO,
FIKE AR LIFE.
THE
ESTABLISHED 1836.
[HE Undersigned aro prepared to noapt First Class Foreign and Chiasse RISKS againat FIRE at Current Raton,
Also to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUE ANCE. Prospectuses ca application.
TURNER & CO..
Agnuts.
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LD.
The following is the forty-seventh report of the Yokohama Specie Bank, Ld. (Yokohama | Shokin Ginko), presented to the shareholders at the half-yearly ordinary general meeting, hold at the head office, Yokohama, on the 10th September:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9cm 1903
port mainly responsible for the sterling decrease, ↑ But, on an off-set to this, the report states that, notwithstanding the disastrous firea in Pontianak, Sonrabaya, and elsewhere, the great failures in the natire bazaars, in which many of the European firms were interested, and other business depressions in the markete, the effects of these were sucessfully overcome, showing that the state of trade remained fairly safe throughout. The question, however, which overshadowed all others, was that of the currency. Exchange steadily fell throughout the year, and affairs were complicated by the notion of Siam in closing her mints, which for a time dislocated trade with the Straits, no dealers held back in the hope of securing big advantages by the change.
The gross profits of the bank for the past half-year, including you 505,362.474 brought forward from last Accounts, amount to you 6,685,134,711, of which yen 4,639,852,160 bave been deducted for current expenses, interests, Hongkong. 23rd September, 1903, [2t75 |*ke.. leaving a balance of yen 3,985,245,551, NUN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON
The directors now propose that you 150,000.000 be added to the reserve fond, raising it to yen 9,210,000.000, and that yen 200,000 be put
NEW STOCK S
TO ARRIVE THIS MONTH,
SPECIALLY AND MOST CAREFULLY
CHOSEN,
DIRECT FROM THE FACTORIES,
MR.
GREAT
BY OUR
ROBINSON
NOW IN EUROPE.
· REDUCTIONS
IN OUR PRESENT STOCK OF PIANOS
AND MUSICAL GOODS.
A QUANTITY OF OLD MUSIC STILL LEFT, BEING SOLD VERY
CHEAP.
·CALL'IN AND SEE WHAT WE HAVE,
ALL ENQUIRIES WILL BE MOST
COURTEOUSLY AND PROMPTLY
ANSWERED.
THE APOLLO
PIANO-PLAYER
RECITALS DAILY
PRICE FROM $150 UP.
TATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.
Adelina Patti (Baroness Cederstrom) has given another great testimonial to the Apollo Piano-player. She was so delighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year that this woond testimonial is even stronger then the fica ona that she gavo,
Mme. Faiti says that "the Apollo never las given hor the slightest trouble and that the new concert grand is one of the most wonderful and perfect piano-players that she has over seen."
Hongkong. 3rd September, 1903. 2484
RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND
SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,
Sola Agente.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1908.
BUNURUNG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOO BINDING
*** DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
FOUNDED 1710.
The Usideraigned having been appoin AGENTS for the above Company, tre pre pared to ACCEPT RISKB against FIRË « Carront Ratos,
SIEMSSEN & CO..
Agents.
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Hongkong, 16th May, 1892. SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT EṭSKS against Flitz at Currour Rates.
HOTZ #'JACOB & CO. Hongk-ng, 2nd April, 1900
HENIX FIBE OFFICF. PH
The Undersigned are now prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Agents for the Phonix Firm Ofic Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
12 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE LISS SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
THE Undersigned, having been appointe THE
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO..
Agents, Hongkong, 21st April, 1897
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NORTH BRITISH IN DOMERCAN
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY',
TOTAL FUNDS AT 81ST DECEMBER, 1902 216,378,771.
U
I AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0
Subscribed CAPITAL.... 2,750,860 0 0 PAID-UP CAPITAL......... ,687,500 00 II. FIRE FUNDS.......
2,881,815 14 1
Tho Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS. against FIRE A Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agonis, Hongkong, 19th June, 1903.
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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR
NANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
asida na special reserva to provide for the depreciation of the alvor funds. From the remainder the director recommend a dividend at the rate of twelve per cent, per annum, which will absorb gen 720,000,000 on old shares and yen 360,000,000 on new stores, making a total of 1 080,000,000 yen.
The balance, yea 535,245.551, will be carried forward to the credit of next account.'
NAGATANE SOma, Chairman,
The accounts are as follows:-
BALANCE SHEET," Woth June, 1903.
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The hardware and metal markets wore much depressed, and were mainly instrumental in causing the failures mentioned, and importa. in these lines declined greatly in value, tradere reporting a deplorable year. The cost of living increased, and consequently provisions and liquors showed enhanced values, the im.
Vinolia Soap acts on the skin like a little ray of sunshine, while many soaps cause blemishes, face=spots, and mucous patches.
W M.
POWELL,
1347-3
LD.,
ports largely increasing. Coal and petroleum GENERAL DRAPERS, HIGH-CLASS DRESSMAKERS, AND
imports from India and Bossia respectively fell, owing to the obeapness of the Sumatra
Head Ofoc, Tokohama, 10th September, 1903, producte. Finally there was the Shipping Ring, which levied anoh an aujast and exceptional tari on bome freights to the exclusive detri- ment of Singapore, regarding which the Gov arament appointed a Commission of Enquiry, though no action to mitigate the evile sat forth in the report of the Commission was taken by the authorities, and this further tended to complicate matters,
Capital paid up Reserve fund
LIABILITIES.
Reserve for doubtful debts ............ Heserve for depreciation of bunka pre- Bunce, proportion, tursitans, etc.... Reserve for silver funds Deposits (current, fixail, etc.)..... Bills payable, bille re-discounted, ao. replaces, and other arms due by the ban Dividendis unclaimedragon Amount brought forward from last ab-
count... wage an Net profit for the past half year
ABAKTE
Yen 18,000,000,000
9,060,000,000 329 87 880
612,230.700 300,000.000 78,12,857.530
58,822,097.834 5.457.0:0
305,852.071
1,479,393.480
Yen 167,127,876.324
You
The imports of opium showed a considerable decrease, while Rangoon rise, American flour, British coment and dynamite, showed sub- stantial increases, and, singalarly enough, con- sidering that it was a bal your, the imports of such luxuries no porfumery, silk piece-goods, oto, increased materially.
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The report conelades, hororer, with optimistic view of the outlook for the future as the figures show a large incronse of business
GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS,
28 & 31, QUEEN'S ROAD.
LADIES' AND
CHILDREN'S
DEPARTMENTS,
"OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE (FIRST FLOOR UTSTATES),
GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT,
8, QUEEN'S ROAD (OPPOSITE HONGKONGHOTEL},
WM. POWELL. LD.
You' Cash account: --
In hand,
1522,314.227 At haukers wome
p07,625.200 7,0.9,880,120 Investments in public secritica....... 23,724,753.520 Bills discounted loans, advancos, &c. 18.27, 21.250 done with Great Britain, and her other Dapen TURKISH Bilis receivable and other mums due to
the bank
BJ,676,930.191 dencies, over that done with other countries, 109,825.100 which it is stated is now manually increasing. 1,409,483.140
flullion and foreign tuoney Hank's promises, properties, furniture,
kc.
Yezi 167,127,670,324
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
To current exposes, interest, &n... 4,630,859.166 To reserve fund. 50,000.000 To reserve fur silver finds
200,000.000
To dividend--
1,080,000,000
Ya 6,000 per share for 120,000 old shares you 720,000,000; and Fen 3,000 per akaro for 120,000 new shares
yon 380, 400.000 To balance carried forward to next.xe.
.......... 565,245,551
Yen 6,626, 134.1
eunt....nede
By balance brought forward 31st Decem.
ber, 1303A CARR
Yan
$13,852.071
The Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACOPT First | By emount of gross profits for the bal Clare Foreiga and Chinese Risks at Current Jear ending 30th June, 19046,115,289,800 Lates
You 0,025,184.711
773
COM-
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hangkong, 29th May 1895 THE WESTERN ASSURANCE
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA.
INCORPORATED 1851. Cash Security
...£825,719 Total Lowes Paid ... ...£6,769,240
101 Datorsigned havlug been appointed
AENTS the above Company, ur prepared to a EPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
The only office in China hring European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & CO., Established 1959.
Every Household Requisito. Depot for Esatman's Kodak Filmsa #nd Accessories;
12, Queen'e Road Central.
WM, MEYERINE & CO. Hongkong, 18th May, 1903.
1449 THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, TEE undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Rates.
HOTZ, s'JACOB &.CO.. Hongkong, 30th July, 1903.
12160 THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.
CHEONG ZEE & CO., Furniture Store. Established over 20 years. Importers and
Exporters, Tookwood Furniture, Black-HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
wood, Jewellery, &o, highost grate
Company are prepared to ACCEPT bost and cheapest. f, Queen's Road RISKS against FIRE at Carront Rates.
Central.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
[2185 3rd August, 1903.
MAÇAO.
WANTED, an
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS
Diamond Merchants and W'atchmakers, 40
Hong kong,
STRAITS TRADE RETURNS FOR 1902.
The report of the trade of the Straits Suttle ments for 1902, which has boon published by
MORE DESTRUCTIVE 'THAN WAR.
Ignorance of the cause and osture of human ailments, and of what, best to do when attacked by sickusse, is responsible for greater loss of life, and infinitely more prolonged misery, tha the most desolating war that was ever wagod. Wars break out, rage fiercely, anb side, and there is peace once more in the laud; bat everywhere and always there is a proportion of
TROPHIES
CIGARETTES
the people who are afok and aiting; who cannot MADE FROM THE CHOICEST TURKISH TOBACCO, ARE THE BEST. AS
properly sustain their part in the competition
of life, and whose time is passed in suffering
pain, from which they perceive no way of YOUR DEALER FOR THIS BRAND.
escape vxcept by death."
In eli ages the wisest and noblast of mankind have exerted their mental power to the utmost to avert, so far as may be, the suffering and wastage of humanity, and they have been rewarded by a large measure of success.
Tha evils wo deplore, great us they undoubtedly still | are, have boon enormously diminished by their efforts. Many modes of treatment formerly in high raputs have been proved by modern solence to be positively detrimental to patients, while remedies have been discovered of such wonderful efficacy that the cures they work would have been accounted miracles in a darker
Mr. A. Start, Registrar of Imports and and more superstitious age. The foremost Exports, in the Government Gazelts of that place among these disease-dispelling life-savers must be given to Mother Seigel'e Curative colony, reveals a very unsatisfactory stats of Syrap. For thirty-five years that great remedy affairs in the business of the year. To many has been doing its humane work in all parts of causes this appears to be attributable, the chief esteemed, nor likely to be while people volun- No other medicine is so much the world, of which, perhaps, wore the continual fall futarily write of it in terms such as those exchange, the sudden adoption of a gold standard by Siam, and the itamense stocks carried over from 1901. Perhaps the most significant fact shown by this report is that, while it shows an apparent increase in the volume of business done, when figured in the local currency, the sterling value shows an actual decrease of nearly 33 per cent, in imports, and 17 per cent. in exporta, as compared with the figures for 1901. The total value of the imports for 1901 were $192,810,167, or £28,614,610, and for 1902, $322,390,485, or £27,802,638, which shows on tucsease in dollar value of $29,586,316, bat a decrease in sterling value of £1,011,972, while the experts showed an increase of
Watson's Bailding, Queen's Rond. Aleo WFirta to act as AGENTS for lead. S29,180,265, with a starling decrease of £491,605,
at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo
PHOTOGRAPHER
E, MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and aire celerring Photos and relief Photos. Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; Ho. 8A, Queen's
Road Central.
PRINTING
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE
Proste read by Englishmen.
STOREKEEPERN
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
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influential Portuguese
ing English Fire Insurance Compady.
Apply- "INSURANCE"
Care of Daily Pris Offico. Hongkong, 8th October, 1903. XXVANTED, in Kowloon or Hongkong
unfurnished, TWO BOOMS, of ONE FLAT with Bathroom, or a small house, for Single Gentleman from the let of November. Apply
"X. Y. Z Cars of Daily Prus Hongkong, 1st October, 1903.
Office.
12755
WANTED. FFICE, consisting of Two or Three Roons and Compradore Loom, in Central
K. A. 555 Care of Daily Pros Offica. Hongkong, 5th October, 1906.
WANTED.
Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision | position early 1904.
and Coal Merchants, Solt Agents for
Hartmann Bahtjon's Gengine Com
position Bed and Brand.
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors Ship Chandlers,
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SUITABLE OFFICE in s Central
I'rovision and Coal Merchante, Sail A positions for the STOCKBROKERS
makers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to ASSOCIATION.
Vassals in the Harbour
LWONG BANG & CO.
Shipchandlers, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Ccal Merchants, Hardwara, Engineers Tools, Druan and Iron Merchants,
144, Dos Vmax Raud.
MORE & SEIMUND,
25 and 26, Consought Road, Praya Contral.
Apply to-
*E. S. JOSEPH,
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, 28th September, 1993. 12899 BRITISH NORTH BORNEO GOVERNMENT,
WANTED.
Shiyohandlers, Sailmakera Biggers, A Works in Sandakan, about 25 years of CHINESE OVERSEER of Public Commission Agents and General
Storekeepers: Sols Agente forte, with experience and able to do bie ors
Shipownere Composition (Grey-planning. Must speak and write English.
hound Brand and Blundells Balary
Spence & Co.'s Composition WATCHMAKERS
DROZ & CO...
H, Queen's Road Central Repairs of Watches and. Clicks” by cómpetent Europeau experts, at moderate rates
$75 per modser. iguse Allowance Horse Allowpute 15 Second-class passage provided to Bandakan A trial of a few months will be giver and if not satisfactory return passage paid.
Apply to--
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 4th September, 1993. [2693
That is to say that, while the business done shows a total increase in 1902 of $50,000,000 over that of 1941, the sterling value shows than £1,500,000. decrease, through the fall in exchange, of more
Other causes to blame for the anomalous state of business were the failures in the native bazaars, both in the Straita and in the Dutch Indies, the destructive Ires in Pontianak and other parts, and in Chins. During the year the tin oxport business was diverted from Singapore to Penang, but, while this only reduced the basiness of one part to increase that of another part of the Settlements, it meant a divergence of over $21,030,000 worth of business froto Singa pore. Cotton piece-goods and sarongs and manufactured textiks were the articles of im-
LACHE
Ache all over. Throat sore, Eyes and Nose running, slight cough with chills; this is La Grippe.
Painkiller
taken in hot water, sweetened, before going to bed, will break it up if taken in time. There is only one Painkiller, “PERRY DAVIS”.”*
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employed by Mr. Isang T. Sibiya, of Engunjini, Breezewood, P.O., Griqnaland East, Capo Colony, who, in a letter dated 10th June, 1903, says. “I am convinced that bat for Mother Sigel's Carative Syrup I should not be alive to-day. Some years ago I had a bad fall from my borse, and sustained a graut alook. I lay for
a long time on the ground helpiss, and when assistance arrived it was found that I had aeberely sprained my spine. After a while I recovered somewhat, had was not greatly | 325 troubled by my sevident until after I entered upon my present duties as Forest Guard fur this district. The work at that time was very hard, the people being uuraty and giving much trouble. I had to be on horseback the greater part of every day, and very soon my back began to trouble mo again. My kidneys were affected and caused me dreadful pain. Many times I was obliged to dismount from my horse and walk, leading the animal behind me; for I was
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NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES
not in a position to give up my work. doctor whom 1 consulted informed me that one of my kidneys had been displaced, and was other- wise injuriously affected. For three years I suffered in this way, and none of the medicines I tried benefited me in the least. Bat one day advised me to try the medicine described there
friend gave me
attle book to read, and in, which proved to be no other than Mother Now Seiger's Curative Syrup. I followed his advice, and to that foot owe the good health I now surjoy. I am confident that I could not have couined much longer to endure the terrible resorting to Soig l's Syrup." anguish with which I was afflicted before
Testimony suck as ibis ust convince oren the most sceptical; yet let it not be forgotten for fudigesting und of the numerous complaints that Seigel's syrup is the unrivalled remedy which arise from that malady. As regards
my family," writes Mr. C. F. Morsner, of French Hoek, Paarl Division, Cape Colony, 15th Jan, 1903, we koop Seigela Syrup as our house doctor. It en ed me of liver complaint, I have recommended it to numerous people, and always with satisfactory results.".
Humanitarians look forward to a time when suffering shall be reduced to is lowest possible: limit. the goal nalika of the best politicians and physicians,
KOWLOON ROTISSERIE.
58
TO. 81, ELGIN ROAD, Kowloon -(Two |
foare next to Kowloon Hotel).
NO
Meals à la Carta, Stenke, Chops, &o., &c., at any time between 7am. and 10:30p.m. Monthly terms on application.
Hongkong, 6th October, 1903.
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A. LING & CO., FURNITURE STORE. PLATED, GLASS AND CROCKERY WARE, &o, &c.; and FOOCHOW LACQUERED WARE
68, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTEAL. Hongkong, 21st September, 1903.
DYNAMITE,
GELATINE-DYNAMITE,
RLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,
DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,
AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES.
MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIHAIWEL.
AGENTS-
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.
JAPAN
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA (MITSUI & CO.
HEAD OFFICE-1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, R.C.
HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET.
OTHER BRANCHES.
York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manfla, Amoy, Shanghai Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Olemulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Suimenosoki, Moji, Wakamatsu. Karatin, Nagasaki, Kuchinatsu, Susebe, Maidzara Miike, Hakodato, Taipeh, &c.
Telegraphic Addre: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Homs and Foreign Mail and Freight Stesinera.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano sad Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokokn, Hondo, Kanab, Fajuotava, Mamede, Mannoura, Onours Otsuji
Sasahara Tsubakuru, Yeskiustani, Yoshic, Yunokibara, and other Coals.
N. INUZUKA, Manager, Hongkong.
MIDZUSHIMA & CO.
COAL MERCHANTS.
No. 4 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Paolng Daddell Street).
HEAD OFFICE; No.Ġ, SAKAIMACHI, KORE.
BRANCH OFFICES:-HIGASHT-HOMMACHI, MOJI, MINAMI-AJIKAWA,
OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.
AGENCY: Ms. 8. NAKAYANA, MOTOMACHI YOKOHAMA,
TELEGRAPHIC ADDays: MIDZUSHIMA, Kobe, Moji, Osaka, Wakamatsu, and Hongkong
CODE USED: A 1 & A. B. C. 4TH ED.
Importers of Japanese Coals. Contractors of Coal to the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes de France, Foroiga und Japanese teamers, Arsenal and Japanese Railway Companies &o. Sole Proprietors of Kumamoto and Tenoura Coal Mines. Sole Agents for Kawamiya Komatsugaura, Minamie, Ikejiri and Kacangabata Collieries.
K. UYEMURA, Manngel
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Hongkong, 4th March, 1903.
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