THE
ROBINSON PIANO
COMPANY, LIMITED
NOTE.
ENTIRELY
NEW STOCK
ARRIVING.
SPECIALLY AND MOST CAREFULLY
CHOSEN BY OUR
M R.
ROBINSON,
NOW IN EUROPE.
GREAT
INSURANCES
SALAMANUER FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1903
THE Underdgnéd, having been appointed THE
AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS againit FTRF at Current Hates.
HOTZ JACOB & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900
NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY.
FIRE AND MARINE
Established 1859.
CAPITAL...
£1,000,000.
HAVING been appointed AGENTS for the abare Company, we are prepared to issue Policies of Insurance at Corrent Rates.
REISS & CO... Agonte.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN-
HAMBURG LETTER.
{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
British Crown from which I take the following: Doubts have been entertained and may still be entertained as to the King's intention of exercising his royal prerogatice during the present ministerial crisis. It has been emphati- cally denied by persons in high places, but circumstances may occur, such as the weakness of the present House of Commons, the obstinacy
NELISTA CIGARETTES.
IF YOU SMOKE TURKISH CIGARETTES, SMOKE THE BEST
Hamburg, 6th October. The movement for the rights of women sess to be making decided progress in this country. At the annual meeting of the Associated Liberal of some of the leading members of the Cabinet NELISTA CIGARETTES ARE MANUFACTURED FROM THE CHOICEST Societies of Women held in the neighbouring and the desire for personal activity inherent in town of Alfons last weak, Fomale Suffrage was the King's character which may fapt him to TURKISH TOBACCO. PACKED IN AIR-TIGHT TINS OF FIFTY. que of the principal subjects under discussion, try to alter the usages of the British system During the debate a clergyman stated it as his somewhat in conformity with those prevailing opinion that it would become a necessity at no in other constitutional countries on the indication distant date to admit women to the Ministry. Continent. Radicals view any
A, atili moro startling proposal perhaps was of "Royal initiative" with jealousy and mado a day or two previously by Miss Anita apprehension, but their nervous sensitiveness is Augspurg, D., on the occasion of a debate on not easily to be accounted for, since their great the desirability of paraste Maternity Funds as apostle Mr. Gladstone himself, about a quarter distinct from the present State Sick Insurance of a century age, distinctly stated it as the power of control Fund; she suggested that a resolation be passed his opinion, that to the effect that "It is the duty of the State vested in the British Crown becomes a real to provide for women during a period of six power at the time of a change of government, months preceding their confinement and of twelve Whilst a Cabinet exists the controlling power months following it".
Previous speakers had of the sovereign lies dormant and is purely already painted out that the presunt nominal, "the King can do no wrong." the laws failed to afford suficient aid and Prime Minister alone being responsible for all
MANUFACTURED BY-
W. D. & H. Ó. WILLS' BRANCH,
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO
COMPANY. LD.
143
Hongkong, 2nd November, 1993. [3069 protiction in women under those, circus Governmost wessures: when ho, however, finds NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES,
SURANCE CO.
REDUCTIONST AGENTS for the abovo Company, are pour equivalent. According to a new bill now of all candidates for obes, for rarely has the
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL. THE Undersigned, having been appointed prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against DIFF
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANY & CO..
Ageuta. Hongkong, 21st April, 1897
in our present stock of Pianos and Musical at Curront Rates.
Goods,
Our NEW MUSIC STOCK has arrived.
THE APOLLO
MASTER PIANO
PLAYER
THE BEST OF ALL
THREE STYLES: PRICE FROM $150 UP.
PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.
Adolian 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 second testimonial is even stronger Dhan the first one that she gave,
mo. Patti' says that "the Apollo never has gisen her the lightest trouble and that the new
concert grand is one of the west-wonderful and perfect piano-players that she has over anez."
Hongkong, 15th stober, 193,
AUCTION
PUBLIC AUCTION.
[2484
112
THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA. INCORPORATED 1851.
...2625,719
Cash Security__ ... Total Losses Paid ...£6,769,240
1449
THE
HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIB.E at Current Rates.
WM. MEYERINK & CO. Hongkong, 18th May, 1993,
иŒNIX FIRE OFFICE.
Tho Undersigned are дот prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE sgainst FIRE at Current Rates,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Apants for the Phonix Firu Ofic. Huugkong, 17th August, 1887.
128 THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Ratos. HOTZ, S'JACOB & CO.
12160 Hongkong. 30th July, 1903. THE STATE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF LIVERPOOL.
THE Undsreigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepired to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & CO. Hongkong 3rd August, 1903.
Le 18 NORTHERN ASSURANCE CO.
FIRE and LIFE.
ESTABLISHED 1836.
THE Undersigned are prepared to socopt First Class Foreign and Chisese RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
Also to nocept proposals for LIFE ASSUR-
THE Undersignat has received instructions ANCE. Prospectuses on applicatio
TORNER & CO.,
to Sell by Public Austion,
WEDNESDAY,
theth NOVEMBER, 1908, at 2.30 r., et his SALES ROOMS, Duddell Street,
A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF OLD AND RARE POSTAGE STAMPS,
Ipeluding:
and
ic
maxy
stances, in fact were by the majority of himself unable to fill vacuat posts with them felt as a bartiship by condemning them to competent men, he must not ignore the King's idleness for a certain number of weeks and con- right of initiative During the present crisis. segnent loss of wages, for which the sick granta especially King Edward will have felt it his. from the State Sick Insurance Fand was but a duty to examine most carefully the qualifications in course of preparation and intended to be laid incapacity of a Cabinet to raise the military before the eichstag at the next ression the resources of the country to a level with this State grant tu cases of confinements is to be requirements of its
the present instance raised to one-half of the customary wagca of the demonstrated policy been more plainly locality and to be payable for six weeks after by the report of tho Royal Commission on the deeply affected the birth of the child. This was considored in war. The King has been
these by
disclosures, and it is adequate, besides applying to factory hands only, and it was therefore declared to ho absolutely is é aceive that he should object to appoint to necessary that special Maternity Funds be the War Office a sort of stopgap from whom no raised, either voluntary ones or under State serious reforms are to be expected. The Prime management. It was then that Miss Anita Minister will have to satisfy the King Augeparg ady bersuggestion: the maintained head before he can hope to bring the rocon- that the state had the greatest interest in the struction of the Cabinet to a successful issue, health of its women, fr on the health and Morsover it will hardly have been with the physique of the mothers depended to a great consoat of the King that the scheme for the exient that of their progeny. She dealt total z version of the fiscal policy of the country on the salutary effect such a measure was likely has been so anddenly sprung upon the people, to bave on infant mortality, on the social evil, a scheme which must render the commercial &c. She roedo light of the money question, situation insecure for many months to come and saying that where hundreds of millions were threatens a disintegration of political portice; it spoat annually on the army and the navy the camont therefore cause surpriss, if the King State ought to find no doulty in raising the should decide to siske ase of what Mr. Gladstone funds beceasery to produce a strong and bealthy called the legitimate authority of the Crown. population and an increasing supply of atardy recruits for toth services.
This somewhat novel proposal. found little favour with the meeting, who considered it impracticable, except, perhaps in purely socia listic republies such as the leaders of that party were in the habit of dreaming of. Numerous other objections were arged and the original motion was adopted, stating that it is desirable that a separate Maternity Faad bo raised, either by voluntary subscriptions or as part of the State insurance department in order to supplement the proposed Government grants- to women in childbed.
With a view to show how, even in thriving joiu: stock concerns paying as much as 10 per cent. div. p.a., the earnings of the bands exceed the profits of the capitalists, the Cologne Gazette publishes the following: At the farewell dinner
on tust
BEFORE GOING TO BED
030
CALVERT'S
CARBOLIC
Tooth Powder
This unique antiseptic dentifrice is well-known by its pink colour, pleasant saste, fragrant odoor, and thorough efficiency.
F. C. GALVERT & Co., Manchester, Eng.
2782-4
in honour of Gebeiarath Tült on his retiring from the management of the Horder Borgwerks and Hüttenverein in Westbolin it was st ted
ROPOSALS FOR FROZEN FRESH that during the twelve yours he had boon at the BEEF AND FROZEN FRESH ed to 3.385,000,000-of which M. 90,349,000 MUTTON.-Headquarters Division of the head of the works the total receipta had amount. were paid to the men in wages, M. 10,234,000 Philippines, Office of the Chief Commissary. went in salaries and M. 807,000 in contributious Mouile, PI August 25th, 1905-Sealed to the various State and private benefit funds. propoents in tripliante, will be received at this The shareholders had during that time received Office until 11 o'clock, a.m., March 19th. in the shape of dividends M, 17,121,000, of which 1904, at which time and place they will bo M. 9,701,000 bave to be deducted for the kus opened in the presence of the attending bidders, arising from a reduction in the face value of the for the furnishing and delivery of six million shares, necessary at one time. From this it is six Lundred thousand (6,600.000) pounds of plainly seen that the wago-earners derived ab-frozen fresh beef and four hundred and eighty solutely and relatively greater profit from the thousand (190,000) pounds of frozen fresh business that the capitaliste who risked their mution to the Subsistence Department at Agonte money!
Masile, P.I., daring the year ending June The fusion of the two grosfest electrical 30, 1905. The aceopted beef and mutton will Hongkong, 23rd September, 1963. [2175)
engineering companies in Germany, Messrs be admitted free of Customs duties. The NORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-Somas& Halske, of Berlin, & Messre. Schüc'sert United States reserves the right to decrease tho
BRITANCE COMPAN
amount called for in the contract, by not to exceed 40% upon reasonable notice to the contractor or to ferease the ameunt calle for, with the consent of the contractor. Each proposal must be accompanied by a Bidder's Guarantee in the amount of $20,000, or by certified check for that amount on a bank of Mr. Balfour's apesches at Shefiod and his approved standing in Manila. The bidder to Secat programme set forth therein will not in whom the contract is awarded will be raquired the opinion of the press of this country prevent to give bond, the penalty of which will by fixed the Chief Commissary. Information split in the Unionist catap. He may consider by the impation of a tax on articles of food furnished on application. Envelopes contain- inopportune at present, but it is quite evidenting proposals should be marked: "Proposals that he is perfec ly prepared to follow Mr. for frozen fresh beef and frozen fresh matton Chamberlain's lead, as soon as he thinks the for F.Y. 1905, to be opened March 19th, 1904," people ready to support him,
and addressed to the undersigned.-HENRY The Miochenor Allgemeine Zeitung contains 4. SHARPE, Colonel, A.C.G. U.S. Army, [2104 an interesting article on the prerogatives of the Chief Commissary.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER,
£16,378,771,
OLD BRITISH
COLONIAL. TRIANGULAR CAPE and NEWFOUNI LAND, MAPEKING BESIEGED, I CHINESE, PORTUGUESE COLONIES, SOUTH AMERICA,
fe..
$0.,
0.
On View from Saturday, the 7th November. Cataloguer will be issued.
TERMS:-Cash on delivery.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctionsor.
Hongkong, 3rd November, 1903.
[3005
CARMICHAEL & CLARKE,
CONSULTING ENGINKERS AND SHIPBUILDERS. SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS. REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
TELEG RAMS: "CARMICHAEL," HONGKONG
ADC Code, 4th Edition
A 1. Code.
Lieber's Standard Code,
TELEPHONE, 232.
Honkong. 20th June. 1903,
& Co, of Nürnborg, being now complete, their branch establishments in this city baro also 18021been amalgamated under the style of the Heusentic Siemens Schuckert Works, Ld." All the agencies and offices of the two firms on the North Sea and Baltic coasts are placed under the direction of the Hamburg branch.
AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0 SUBBORIBED CAPITAL... 2,750,000 PAID-UP CAPIZAL ...................
687,500 0 0 II. FIRE FONDS...
2,867,315 14 1: The Undersigned AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Current Eater,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Agents.
57889 Hongkong, 19th June, 1903.
ON
VIEWS OF HONGKONG
LLUSTRATED POST CARDS Coloured, Write-Away Cards, &e.. For Sale at GRACA & CO. Stall at
HONGKONG HOTEL, CORRIDOE. Also
Used and Unused Foreign and Colonial
POSTAGE STAMPE
in Sets, Packets or Single. King Edward VII Albums Catalogues, Hinges, &c., ke., &o.
Inspection invited, Hongkong, 1th June, 1903.
[287
SIXTY YEARS OF POPULARITY
be
s the recent of Painkiller (Perry Davis'), but the shops are full of imitations made to self Inpon the great reputation of the genuine;
cautious, therefore, when you ask for a bottle to see that you get the genuine. An unfailing remedy for coughs, colds, bronchitis. [298-16
RUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS
Established 1719,
CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.
Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)
LAITE. VEGENER & CỬA
Solo A gente.
Hongkong, 18th. May, 1:03,
BEYER, PEACOCK & CO.,
Loniton Address; Fictoria Street.
Fantminster, S. IF.
Tel. Address:"FOLOURE, LUNDON,"
Telephone No. 740 and 247 Warminster..
LIMITED.
Gorton Foundry, Manchester.
ESTABLISHED IN 1864.
Works Telegraphic Address: "LOC
Gertoa.
Telephone 10: 256 Manchester.
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES
ADAPTED TO EVERY GAUGE AND VARIETY OF SERVICE.
Also ELECTRICAL LOCOMOTIVES and MACHINE TOOLS.
CRANE LOCOMOTIVES FOR
LIFTING AND" SHUNTING.
RACK RAIL LOCOMOTIVES,
YARO ENCIRES, &c.
DYNAMITE,
GELATINE-DYNAMITE.
PLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,
DEFONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,
AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIES,
MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIHAIWEI.
AGENTS-
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.
JAPAN
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO.
HEAD OFFICE -1, SCETаa-cнo, Tokyo. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C.
HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET
OTHER DRANCITES
New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombar, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy. Shanghai Chofeo, Tientsin. Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul. Chemulpo, Yokohama, Yoko uka Nagoya, Osaka, Kobo, Kurs, Shimonoseki, Moji. Wakamatsu. Karatea, Nagasaki. Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Maidzuru Milke, Hakodate, Taipeh, 83.
Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codés) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Prinsipal Railway Caropanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of thy Famona Miike Tarawa. Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fajinotans, Mameda, Mannoura, Onoura Otsuji,
Basaharu Tembakturo, Yoshinetani, Yoshio. Tunokibara, and other Coals.
N. INUZUKA. Managor, Hongkong.
MIDZUSHIMA & CO.
COAL MERCHANTS.
No. 4, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Facing Daddell Streel).
HEAD OFFICE: No. 5, SAKAIMACHI, KOBE, BRANCH (OFFICES-MIGAS¡II-HOMMACHI, MOJI, MINAMI-AJIKAWA, OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.-
AGENCY: MB. 3. NAKAYAMA, MOTOMACHI' YOKOHAMA, TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS; 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, Foreign and Japanese steamers. Arsonal and Japaasso Railway Companies, &e. Eole Proprietars of Kumamoto and Tenoura Coal Mines. Bole Agents for Kawamiya, Komatsuganra, Minamic, Ikejiri and Kumagahata Collieries
K. UYEMURA., Mausger
Hongkong, 4th March, 1903. QIEN TING.
SURGEON DENTIST.
WANTED.
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No, 10, D'AGUILAR STREET. GENTLEMAN wishes Lessons in Russian.
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Free.
Hongkong. et March. 7913.
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM
DENTISTRY.
Dr. H. H. CHAUN,
Apply to-
263
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19036 Hongkong: 2nd November, 1903.
WANTED.
27, DER YOUX ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG From the University of Pennsylvania. U.S.A Hongkong, 14th March. 1903 12490
MITSU BISHI
DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS,
NAGASAKI.
'CODE WORD: "DOCK," NAGASAKI. A.1, A. B.C., Scotts' and Engineering Codes Used.
DOCK No. 1 (at TATEGAMI.)
Extreme Length...
623 fost.
HI
Length on Blocks
513
Width of Entrance on Top
89
7
Width of Entrener on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
77
284
871 fost
350
IN CASES OF ABOUT
Y a SMART YOUNG GENTLEMAN experience and speaks six janguages, a position ina Marcantils Firm.
Apply by letter to-
BOX 100,
Cars of Daily Press Office.
[3057 Hongkong, 4th November, 1963,
QUAN WAH & CO. GRANITE MERCHANT CONTRACTORS,
Dealers in
snd GRANITE MONUMENTS.
MARBLE
No. 1, QUEAN'S ROAD FAST. Eesmater, Dasigue & Prices on Application All descriptions of Granite for Export. Hourkon. 17th October, 1999
204
CARBOLINEUM-AVENARIUS
USED FOR OVER 25 YEARS.
450 LEB. NAT
TRADE
ARBOL
MARK
VENARIUS
IN TING OF 45 3.99.
NET.
WHEEL AND OTHER LATHES, MILLING MACHINES, DRILLS,|
PLANERS, SLOTTERS, &0.
COMPOUND ENGINE. @
EMERY GRINDING MACHINES A SPECIALITY.
ALL TOOLS ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN IF REQUIRED.
ALL PARTS OF THE ENGINEB
SAND MACHINE TOOLS ARE MADE ACCURATELY TO 'STANDARD CAUCES,
WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIAL UP TO THE HIGHEST STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. STEEL FOUNDRY for casting Wheel Centres and other parts of Locomotives. Also general CASTINGS & FORGINGS,
***
DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA.) Extreme Length... Length on Blocks Width of Entrance on Too Width of Entrance ou Be tom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide,
PATENT SLIP fat KOSUGE). Can talve vessels up to 1,000 to gross,
INEUM
Throughly, reliable preservative for Wood
THE WORKS ore well equipped with the LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and car cute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD G and MARINE ENGINEERING as well
and Stone against White Ante, Doosy, Fungus in REPAIRING of SHIPS.
SALVAGE Bet, and Dampness. The COMPANY has
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO., TEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED
Solo Agents for China. with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT
1677 Hongkong 1st July, 1902 LEADT at SHORT NOTICE.
890