THE
PIANO
COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTE.
ENTIRELY
NEW STOCK
ARRIVING
SPECIALLY AND MOST CAREFULLY
CHOSEN BY OUR
MR.
GREAT
ROBINSON,
WARN EUROPE,
REDUCTIONS
Our NEW MUSIC STOCK has arrived.
ENTERTAINMENT'S
DANCING.
PLEASE NOTE,
$10 a month..
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23rd 1908
GOVERNING THE MALAYS.
INSURANCES ·
GERMAN FIRE INS UR
The question how the United States shouldINCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG manage the Philippines is raised and discussed | by Mr, Hugh Cliff ed in his artiols on ““Riyal
Brems and the Malayan Peoples," in the new
MBS. DONALDSON (Daughter of
Professor F. F WALLACE, of Iloseer of the North American Review mount Dancing Aosdery, Glasgow), bogs to this subject his past experiences enable inform the residente of Hongkong and district ban spank with some authority; and the that her Chames are now Torming in the CITY til stems are those of the Dutch and the HALL, and beginners who wish to be able to English who are now the principal European dance this season in time for the Scotch Ball raters Malayas proples. Booth organisa- should carol at once.
tions work under similar conditions as to BEGINNERS' CLASS.
olimate and race. The Malayans of these Twice weekly
Irlands and be Peninsula abandoned, between ADVANCED CLASS.
the thirteenth and äfteenth centuries, their Once a week. 87 month. original orood-Hinduism, probably with a con- CHILDREN'S CLASS,
siderable -mixtuh of pelmoval Nature-worship Once a week ......$4 a month. Jor that of Mohammed, Spanish and PRIVATE CLASSES or PUPILS as may Poringueso missionaries made little impression be arranged.
Pupils enrolled at the Robinson Piano Co., LA.
in the parts now coupied by the Dutch and (2839 English, but the set-devotion of the Spanish Hongkong, 15th October: 1963,
Friars converted the tives of the Philippinos to Christianity. But whether as disciples of
NEXTRAORDINARY
The Gudersigned AGENTS of the above ompany are PREPARED TO ACCEPT Firet Cia sign and Chinese Risks at Current dates.
STEMSSEN & CO.
Hongkong, 20th May 1895. THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSTRANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
HE tudərigued, baving been appointed AGENT8 for the above Company, aro propofed to accept RISKS at Carront Rates. HOTZ, #JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 30th July, 1903,
12160 THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.
TE Uadersigned AGENTS of the "above Company are urepared to ACCEPT RISES against FIRE at Current Rates.
W. . HU APH (BYS & CO. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1903,
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Sweet as Roses
When you think how any ordinary soap factory smells, and that in such places it is that Toilet Soaps are made, you should bear in mind that Vinolia Works are sweet as a kitchen, and Vinolia Soap purest, safest, best for
the complexion.
W.M.
POWELL,
1347-1
LD.,
the Prophet or followers of the Cross, they NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO. GENERAL DRAPERS, HIGH-CLASS DRESSMAKERS, AND
far from striot thoir observances. They exhibit the inextinguishabis tendencies of
o people wedded to fantasth beliefs, essentially nemoral, cursed by an apathetic indɔlvacs and a childle incontinuity of purpo. Ku short, they sra pot an altog-ther promising addition to the White Man's Bardon, The Datoh hare governed their possessions with the definite idea of getting a profe out of
very
FIRE and LIFE.
ESTABLISHED 1888,
TE Undersigned are prepared to accept Find Class Locoigu and Chiwess RISKS agaiist FIRE at Surrent Rates.
Ako to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR- ANDE. Prospectuses on application.
TUẦNER & CO,
Agents. Hongkong, rl September. 19 3. (2 73 NJORTE BRITISH AND MERCAN..
TILE INSURANCE, COMPANY.
PUBLIC COMPANY HUMPHREY'S ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
ATOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an GENERAL MEETING of HUMPHREY'S ESTATE in our present stock of Pianos and Musical AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED, (**) will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Goods.
Nos, 88 and 40, Qaren's Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 31st day of OCTOBER, 1803, at NOON, "When the Babjoined Resolutions will be proposed, vi
1. "That the Capital of the Company be increased from $1,00,000 (divided into.
They found their share of the 100,000 shares of $10 each) to $1,500,000 East Indies a valuable
but undeveloped (divided into 150,000 shares of $10 property thickly populated with an indolsot, each) by the creation of 50000 new css-loving race. Unless the people could he shares of SLO usch to be offered and if accepted to be allotted to the present male to work, commercial success was inpuasibl TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DEMBER, 1909. shareholders of the Company of par in Thas imposed on the natives heavy burdons; the ratio and proportion of one A
tares of all kinds, including s poll tax, tithən skaro for every two old shares in the Company held by the respective of new crops, selections from their lands for shareholders thereof, the amount Government purposes, forced labour, and the payable on each of each now shares like.. In this way the Malayans have been respectively to be paid at such time or times and in such manner as the Company by its General Managers may hereafter determine," 2.That Article No.82 of the Articles of Association of the Company bo cope-lled and the following Article substituted therefor
THE APOLLO
MASTER PIANO
PLAYER
THE BEST OF ALL.
THREE STYLES: PRICE FROM $450 UP.
PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.
Adelina Patti (Baroness Coderstrom) has given another great testimonial to the Apollo Finno-player, She was so delighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year that this second testimonial is even stronger than the first one that she gave
Mmo, Patti saye that the Apollo zover has given ber the slightest trouble and that the new concert grand is one of the most wonderful and perfect piano-playars that she has over 8802.*
Hongkong, 15th October, 1903,
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
BOOKBINDING
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DAILY PŘESS" OFFICE,
The only office in Chins having European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
A CHEE & CO., Established 1959.
Evoy Household Requisite, Depot for Eastman's Kodak Films &nd Accesories;
12, Queen's Road Central,
CHEONG LEE & CO., Forniture Sture, Established over 20 years. Importers had Exporters, Teakwood Furniture, Blak. wood, Jewellery, &o, highest grade best anil cheapest. F, Queen's Head
Central.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS
Diamond Morchapts and Watchmakers, 40
Watson's Bailding. Queen's Road. Ale
ot Shanghai, Manila, P'aria and Iloilo
PHOTOGRAPHIE
M. MUMEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and aba colouring Photos and raliot Photos. Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amateurs; 1o. 8A, Queen's
Road Central
3
PRINTING
DAILY PRESS OFFICE.
Proofs read by Englishmen.
STOREKEEPER!!
·F. BLACKHEAD Co.,
Navy Contractors, Sailmakers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Belo, Agents for
Hechanna Rahtgen's Gengine Com
position Red Hand Brand.
BISMARCK & 00., **
Navy
Contractors, Ship Chantere, Provision and Coal Merchant, Bail
makers, &o. Fresh Water supped to
Vessels in the Harbour
KHONG SANG & CO.,
Shipshandlers, Sallmakers, Frovisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware Engineers* Tools, Brass and Iron Merchants,
144, Des Vorur Road.
MORE & SETMUND,
25 and 26, Connaught Road Praya Ceutral. Shipchandlers, Sailmakore, Riggers, Commission Agents and General
· Störekeepers pgSolo Agente for Shipowners Composition ("Grey.
Bound Brand") and Blundells. Spence & Co.'s Composition
WATCHMAKERS
CDROZ & CO.,
714, Queen's Road Central, Repairs of Watches and Clocks by competent i Buropeau exparte, at moderata ralos.
The remuneration of the General Managers shall be $1,000 per annum (which shall cover office rent but not salaries of Beoratory and other employees) and a commission of 5 por cent, of the net profits of the Company for each year that such profis amount to 7 per cent, of the Capital of the Company?” Should the above Besolutions be duly passed they will be submitted for confirmation as Special Beslations to a Second Extraordinary General Mastlag which will be subsequently
convened.
Dated this 24th day of July, 1963.
saght to work, not bagansa they like it, but because they must starve if they do not toil. Tho resalt has been chronic discontent. frequent rebellions, and a general sense of insecurity among the Dutch Colonists, while, owing to a variety of causes, the remittances bome are falling off. The English, on the other hand, have treated the Native States of British Malaya as a trust. Their inhabitants have brea but lightly taxed, and every man knows himself and his properly to be secure against tyranny and extortion. Not a poany of income has been spent out of the country, an the expenses of managem nt bars beən xüdər eighteen par oant, pf the revenue, When the moderate demands of the tax collector are satisfied, the British Malayan may be as idle as he plotese; bis opinions, feelings, and sus. ceptibilities are as far as pasible consulted. (2205
The result is contentment, and an indow from Dutch towards Britišli possession Bu the .....................mineral wealth of the country has greatly aided
its prosperity, and as the naticas, arithonia pulsion, would never bare helped in developing this, Chiness labour has been welcomed. The United States have now taken possession of the Philippines; how will tasy deal with them ? They will find the natives, though nomically
JOHN D. BUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers...... INTIMAT ONS
NOTICE TO PASSENGERS.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
PASSAGE TO EUROPE.
I.
£16,878,771.
*
AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0 (Suentrihed Capital.... 2,750,000. 0 2 PAID UP CAPITAL........... 687,500.00 II. FIER FUNDS,......
2,887,16 11 1
The Codersigned AGENTS for the above Coupany, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS aggast. PIE s Current Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agynts. kong, 19th June, 1903.
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BALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Untlersigued, having bees appointe L AGENTS for the abovo Company, are repared to ACCEPT F (SKS against PRI
Current Rates.
HOTZ s'JACOB & 00. Hough ng. Zpé Ap-il, 1#0
[9 AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE,IN- SURANCE CO. OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL.
THE Undersigned, having been appolutér AGENTS for the above Company, are
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GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTERS,
28 & 34, QUEEN'S ROAD.
LADIES' AND
CHILDREN'S
DEPARTMENTS,
¡OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE (FIRST PLook Upstairs).
GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENT, .
48, QUEEN'S ROAD (Orosis HONGNONG HOTEL).
WM. · POWELL. LD.
TURKISH
TROPHIES
CIGARETTES
MADE FROM THE CHOICEST TURKISH TOBACCO, ARE THE BEST. ASK
YOUR DEALER FOR THIS BRAND.
1-43
prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against Ft NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES
14 Current Raten,
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO...
Agunter
13
DYNAMITE,
HE WESTERN "ASSURANCE COM
PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.
Cash Security Total Losses Paid
....2025,719
.....£6,769,240)
NTENDING Passengers are requested to Christian, worse rather than better from being GENTS for the above Company,
note that from this date Passage Money to and from Europe commencing Homewards. with the sa Coromandel, lessing Shanghai on the 12th January next and Hongkong on the leaving London on and after the 1st January, 16th January, and Outwards by Meil Steamers
1904, will be charged at the following Rates, payable in local currency at current sight Baal; rate of exchange on day of payment £43 Becond Baloon.
To MARSEILLES, 261 First Baloon, and
To LONDON, 265 First Saloon, and £ft Second Saloon,
Hetara tickets at a fare and a half of the above rules.
F. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent,
F.&O. 8. N. Co. Hongkong, 20th Ostober, 1903. (2930
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
·PASSAGE TO EUROPE.
NTENDING Passengers are requested to
to Europe commencing with the steamer leaving note that from this date Passage Money
Hongkong on the 12th January, 1904, will be charged at the following Rates payable in local currency at oarreat sight Bank rate of exchange on day of payment.
and
To MARSEILLEB, 201 First Balcon, 42 Second Haloon.
To LONDON, £65 First Saloon, and £44 Second Baloon.
Return tickets at a fare and a half of the above rates.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agout Mesingories Maritimes. Hongkong, 20th October, 1903.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MASHAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
PASSAGE TO EUROPE
NTENDING Passengers are requested to note that from this date, commencing with the 6.3. "Bachsen" Voyage 281. on the 9th Jan- nary from Yokohama, leaving Hongkong on the 20th January, Passage money to Europe will ho charged at the following Rates, payable in local currency at current sight Bank rate of exchange on day of payment F TO NAPLES or GENOA £61 First Saloon.
TO ANTWERP, SOUTH 42 Sond Saloon.
SOUTHAMPTON, BRE- MEN or HAMBURG £65 First Saloon. TO ANTWERP SOUTHAMPTON, BRE- MEN & HAMBURG £44 Second Baloon, Return tickets at a fars' and a half of the above rates.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO. Agents. Hongkong, 20th October, 1902 12932
COLD STORAGE.
THE GOOD Cable at Cold Storage available at EAST POINT Stores will
"HE "HONGKONG Ics COMPANT, - LD.,
be Open at 10 AM, and 6 F.M. daily, Bundays excepted to receive and deliver perishable goods.
W. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th November, 1901.
105
THE Undersigned having been appointed spared to CEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Rate
WM, MEYERINK & CO."
UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON Hongkong, 18th May, 1903,
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FOUNDED 1710,- To Undersigned having been appointed GENTS for the shove Company, are pre pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE a
urrent Ratar,
under the rule of Spain. They will approve of our principle of making them pay only their working expenses, but will they have the
to treat the native as one who is physiolly courage to admit the unpopular Chinaman, aud
man, but mentally and morally a youth or child! We rule him, and say nothing shont the suffrags or self-government. Our cousin mey think that odacation and contact with thaib energolio representatives will speedily teach the Malayan to govern himself and take his place among the citizóns of the Union. It is easy to draw, for platform purposes, charm÷ ing pictures of the emansipated and -America-GNIX FIRE OFFICE. niked Filipino, bat Mr. Clifförd offaces them The Undersigned are now prepared t with the common-sique of a homely proverb, GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE "You cannot make a silk parse out of a sor against FIRE at Current Rates. sar.". Try to do it; try to treat-sho Malayan you would do those who have gone through
races, and the result will be dismal failure. the age-long training of the Western Europasn
Heroie
measures only can check the advance of
Cholera
Don't trifle with unknown remedies, nothing yet tried equals
Painkiller
PERRY DAVIS,İ
2126-4
CHEONG SHING
GENERAL EXPORTERS.
*DEALERS: IN
昌
JEWELLERY, DIAMONDS PEARLS, PRECIOUS STONES, SILKS, IVORY WARES, TIMBROIDERIES AND PARTY PONGEE SILK, KANNADE Wholesale and Esteil Pricen very
· No. 32 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Oppo & Messrs. G. J. GAUPP & Co.). Hongkong. 16th May, 1908, muust 2308.
GEOQUAN WAH & CO. GRANITE MERCHANT CONTRACTORS,
Dealers in Midget
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Agents.
Hongkong. 6th May, 1892.
GELATINE-DYNAMITE...-
ELASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,
DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,
AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES.“
MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WELD COWEL
AGENTS-mi
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.
JAPAN
129
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00,
Agents for the Phomiz Fire Oßen. Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM
DENTISTRY.
DE. M. H. CHAUN,
27, Des Vaux Road Central Hongkong, From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A,
Hongkong, Huth March, 19-19.
MADAME FLINT & CO.
ديد جدة
12400
M
LA MODE DE PARIS,
TILLINÉRY and DRESSMAKING.
CONNAUGHT HOTEL, Rooms 4 and 5.
[2545
Now
A. LING & CO., FURNITURE STORE.
PLATED GLASS AN CROCKERY WARE, &o, &o; and FOOCHOW LACQUE LED WARE.
08, QUEE "A ROAD CENTRAL. Dearlong, st September, 1903,
IEN TING
SURGEON DENTIST,
(26
No, 10,” D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Fred.
Hongkong, 21st March, 1903,
CARTRIDGES.
2836
NOBEL'S SPORTING BALLISTITE Abeniutely Smokeless and Water-isting THE BEST NIZO-POWDER IN THE WORLD.
PRICE OF 12-BORE CARTRIDGES S
Loaded with With Pordor Powderenly, and o, of Shot Frimrose Cases .. Pegamoil Cases 085
Apply to
MALE and GRANITEjector Brsag Cazen, 7.50
MONUMENTS.
No. 1. QUEEN's Road East, butimates Designs & Prices on Application All descriptions of Grauile for Export.
Hongkong, 17th October; 1399. (204
325
WM. SCHMIDT & CO
Guamaker,
Hongkong.
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Hongkong, July 1902
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & 00).
HEAD OFFICE, SURUGA CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, JAME SET, E.C.
HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE's BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET,
OTHER BRANCHES.
York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay. Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai
Chefoo, Tientsin, Newobraug, Port Arthar, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohams, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kare, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamata. Keratsu, Nagasaki, Kucbinet m, Sasobo, Maizura Mike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &a.
Telegraphic Aditress: MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codes) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japaasse Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways, Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works: Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Fartous, Mike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ids Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Honde, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mamade, Mannopra, Onoura Otanji,
Sakaharu Tenbakürü, Yoshingtani, Yoshia, Yunokibara, užd other Coals.
......
N. INUZOKA. Manager, Hongkong
MIDZUSHIMA & CO.
COAL MERCHANTS.
No. 4, QUEEN'S, ROAD CENTRAL (Fräng Duddell Street).
HEAD OFFICE: No. 5, SAKALMACHI, KOBE. BRANCH OFFICES:-HIGASHI HOMMACHI, MOJI, MINAMI-AJIKAWA,
OSAKA AND KATGAN. WAKAMATSU.
AGENCY MA. S. NAKAYAMA, MOTOMACHI YOKOHAMA. - TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MIDZOSHIMA, Kobe, Moji, Omku, Wakamatsu, and Hongkong, Con's USED: A Ï & A. B. C. fru En.
Importers of Japanese Coals. Contractors of Coal to the Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes de France, Foreign and Japinasa steamers. Arsenal and Japanese Railway Companies. 4. Sole Proprietors of Kansuoto and Tonoura Coal Mines, Sole Agents for Kawaniya Komatsugaars, Minamio, Ikejiri sud Kumagahate. Collieries.
K. UYEMURA, Manager
Hengkong, 4th March, 1903.
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