THE
ROBINSON
PIANO Co.
(LIMITED.).
JUST RECEIVED.
MAGNIFICENT PLANOS
BY
RACHALS
KRAUSS
INSURANCES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15тa, 1904
THE BOMBAY FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
THE
HE undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept RISKS at Current Ratos.
HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO, Hongkong, 26th November, 1003, 12160 L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HE Undersigned having been appoint 1 AGENTS for the above Company are prepared to accept Risks against Firo at ourront
rates.
SIEMSSEN & 00. Hongkong, 1st January, 1901.
AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN- SURANCE CO.
OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL
A FRENCH VIEW OF THE
COREAN QUESTION,
ordinary manual wooting of shareholders will be IF YOU HAVE ACQUIRED A TASTE FOR held on 5th prosimo, transfer books closing from th instant to 5th proxima. Chinas havo sellers at $91; the 35th ordinary meeting of shareholders will be held on 10th proximo, transfor books closing from with inatent to 10th
proxime.
Macans soki at declining rates, and there are SHIPPING SHARES.-Hongkong, Canton and o alors at $284 ex the dividend of $1à per share paid ou 9th instant. Indo-Chinas con- tied the upward movement reported in our for 31st July he been paid, the market elesing 1st circular, and up to $85 cash, also up to '888 solist asier with each sellers at 584; the cash rate in Shanghe is Tls. 57. China and Mantas sold up to 825, bas a few more shacea are for sale Douglass sold in faie quantities closing with cash sales at $35. at $35 eash and $35) for word of the most. Star Ferries fixed at 19, Ud. to 19. Od., elesing with sellers!
unchung Sha Tesesports have been
at 1s, ui,
8106 cash and are demand; buses has REFINERIES-China ngars soil at $100 to
The Eclair (Paris) publishes a letter from Mi André Cheradams, the well-known French writer, dated from Hongkong, November 26, in which he examines the respective interests of Russia and Japan in Corca. M. Cheradame says that, as he understande it, the simplest form in which the Corean question presenta region where the Japanese will nequire in time itself is the following → W Cores remain of peace a dominant position economically, er; on the contrary, will either the Russians or the Japanese attempt by force to take possession of it politically? Coran, with its soil, which is said to be rich in gold, silver, copper, iron and cont, and with its advantageous g graphical sita ation, is likely to became the pray of ons of these two Powers. Among themselves many Russians say Now that we have Manchuria, Corsa cught also to be ours. We must of erosity possess the south-east part of the Asiatic on. finonf." If these desires should to realised, says M. Churadume, Dalny world evidently ha no longer the tornions of the Transcontinental op does big as $100 for 31st March, and Asiatic Railway; it would yield its place to a
8112 for 30th June, tine shares are on offer port on the south of Cores, probably Fasan.
Lazoas unchanged. With reference to those hypotheses, M.
MISING SHARES.Withost basiuss; tha Chertame draws attention to the importance Mines, as received by site, is as follows:-
result of Janney crashing at the Punjom of the point camed Linoyong. Linoyang is at present a station of the Trans-Manchurian unces gold from 950 tonsore gebed, estimat al Railway botsrecn Newchwrang und Makdan,
bing $2,500. A sabsequent wire about three hours to the south of the lattered an "important discovery at Muria, point. For the last three years the Russian likely to prove a valuable, or body. ho have been strongly installed at Liaoyang directors have instructed Mr. Lork, the Reub a very interesting fact, for the reason that this
Australian Gold Mining Cos mounger, to: is the point of junction between the Trans report on the value of the concossion generally. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. Monchuchin and the old Chinose tolegraph line, so that they may lay before the genral meeting. Agents for the Phoenix Fire Oce. which Ellows the runte from Lingyang to the which is expect to be held is March text, as Hongkong, 17th August, 1887.
129 Yain, that is to say. the northern frontier of complete a statement as possible of the valuo of THE WESTERN
the Compaug's property. COM.
Corr. It has already frepeatly been said: PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA.
that the Rossinus contemplate the construction INCORPORATED 1851.
of a railway following the same direction. It and Wlampos Dock Company shares sold ....£625,719
ia, therefore, this projected railway which might at $208 and $207, and are on offer at latter rate; abores also sold at $212 for 30th Apr". eventually become the instrument of the java-Hongkong sod Kowloon Wharf and Godown In addition to these partisans of a total abn's shares can be placed at $95. Now Amoy T AGENTS for the above Company, asesorption, there are, continues M. Chords at Tls. 1293; the latest, Shanghai quatation is THE Undersigned having been appointed sorption, there are, continues M. Cheradame, Docks unchanged. Farahams ld locally up to prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE Ceres, but simply for the part situated to
Tis. 13 buyers. Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf and Godown Co.'s shares are quoted Th. 1 74.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.
REUTER, BRÖCKELMANN & CO.,
Agents, Hongkong, 2let April, 1897
STUART PENIX FIRE
BECHSTEIN
HOPKINSON
HAAKE
EACH THE
BEST IN
ITS CLASS.
VERY MODERATE PRICES
FOR CASH OR ON
CREDIT TERMS
ALBO
KIMBALL ORGANS.
Hongkong, 29th January, 1904.
THE HONGKONG BAKERY, ESTABLISHED 1358;
Town Depot-41, Des Voeux Road.
BREAD
(3995
»READ, BISCUITS, CAKES, &s. of best quality supplied to Families, Hotels,
•Clubs, Ships, &c., on moderate terme.
DORABJEE & SON, Proprietors, Contractors to H.R.M. Navy.
Hongkong, 22nd January, 1904.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.
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"TCHEONG & CO., Tailors, will be CARRIED ON from the 17th isst. at No. 9 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, opposite t the Connaught Houss Hotal.
Hongkong, 514 January, 1904,
IEN TING.
1128
ST. SURGEON DEAL
No, lv, AGUILA... STREE.
...RM VERY MUDERATE.
Con ultation Fron.
Hongkong, 21st March, 1903,
HONGKONG
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,
BOOKBINDING
26.
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE,
The only ofice in China having European taught workmen. Equal to Home Work
FURNITURE WAREHOUSEMEN
ACHEE & CO., Established 1959.
Furniture Dealers, Silver-plated, China
Glass andIron Wares.
17A, Queen's Kand Contral.
JEWELLERS
MAISON LEVY HERMANOS
Diamond Morchants and Watchmakers, 40 Watson's Building, Queen's Road. Also at Shanghai, Manila, Paris and Iloilo
PHOTOGRAPHER
M. MUNEYA, JAPANESE ARTIST.
Bromide and Crayon Enlargements and
.99
OFFICE.
The Undersigned are Dow prepared to GRANT POLICIES of INSURANCE against FIRE at Current Rates.
ASSURANCE
Cash Security Total Lossos Paid ...£3,769,210
M
nt Current Rates.
WM, MEYERINK & JO Hongkong, 18th May, 1908, NORTHERN ASSURANCE
FIRE and LIFE.
ESTABLISHED 1836.
THE Undarsigned are prepared to accept First Class Foreign and Chiness RISKS against FIEE at Current Rates
Alro to accept proposals for LIFE ASSUR ANCE. Prospectuses on application.
-TURNER-&-GO..
sion of Cores,
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES
TRY
46
NELISTA'
A GOOD SMOKE AT MODERATE COST.
MANUFACTURED BY-
W. D. & H. 0. WILLS? BRANCH,
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO COME ANY, LIMITED.
MIDZUSHIMA & CO.
COAL MERCHANTS.
6
143
No. 4. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL (Facing Daddell Siresti.
HEAD OFFICE: No. 5, SAKAIMACHI, KOBE. BRANCH OFFICES-HIGASHI-HOMMACHI, MOJI, MINAMI-AJIKAWA,
OSAKA AND KAIGAN, WAKAMATSU.
AGENCY
Mu, S. NAKAYAMA, MOTOMACHI YOKOHAMA,
Docks, WKARYES, AND GODOWNS,Hoa TELEORAPHIC ADDRESS: MIDZUSHIMA, Kobo, Moji, Osaka, Wakamatau, and Hongkong
the north of a line drawn from the further end of the Bay of Carea to the south of Port Lusareff, 194 thus joining the points where the Corean penin koug Land, as well as Kowloon Lands, also LANDS, HOTELS. and BULLorses.—Kong, CU.sale barrows down. The advantage of this ocen
pation would he to give Russia a much less has been transacted; the West Point Build og West Points are unchanged and no business extended frontier, and therefore one mnoh easier and less costly to guard
Company. Limited, notifies that certificats No. Repire- sentatives of the Tear, and notably those who
448 for 6 shares (Nest. i) 451 to 11,456) standing mederstand the consequences which an indenuite in the name of Mrs. Florence Mina Hunt, bas advance towards the East would ineuire for a lost, and unless produced on or fore the the foreign policy of Russia, allege that they instaus, & now certificats will be issued, incline to what is called the "independence of the old ono sing thereaftor considered as all Corea." The Japanese, for hair part, declare $146. Humphrey's Estutes wold at $10! to and void. Hougkong Hotels have sellers at that they are ais in favour of this independence, $10.60 per old share, ex the dividend of 90 cen which, Lowever, they interpret after a fashion of their own. It was through Coren that er shore paid on 11th instant, and have further Chiunse civilisation reached Japan, and the sellers. Shanghai Lands are wrated at Tls. Japanese have remained for centuries constantly
113.
Asiatis continent is the nearest to their own, in relations with this country, which of all the To-day, when the population of the Japanese archipelago exceeds 40 millions inhabitants, and increases by more than 600,000 a year, it is quite easy to understand how it is that Coren appears to the Government at Tokyo as a natural and, indeed, an indispensable outlet,
Agents, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1908. [207 TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- NOTEE INFURANCE COMPANY.
TOTAL FUNDS AT 31er DROZIER, 1902,
£15,378,771.
1. AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 0
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL.... 9,750,000 0 6 PAID-UP CAPITAL........ 687,500 00 II. FIRE FUNDS.....
2,867,215 14 T
The Undersigned AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratos,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..
Agenta. Hongkong, 19th June, 1903.
(1888
KONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
RACE MEETING, 1804.
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY (OFF-DAY). 23rd, 24th, 25th and 27th FEBRUARY,
to
TICKETS of ADMISSION the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE may be obtained from Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, LD,, or at the Gate. Price $7 for the Meeting (excluding the Off-Day), or $3 per day.
Tickets for the Off-Day, 82.
No one admitted withent a Ticket to be shown to the Ticket Inspector at the Gate. T.. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course.
[458
Hongkong, 8th Folruary, 1904.
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
THE STEWARDS request the pleasure of the presence of the LADIES at the GRAND STAND and ENCLOSURE during the Races on the 23rd, 24th, 25th and 27th
instant.
done, and Shanghai quotations are unchanged, COTTON MILLS.-No local business has b: n
sold in the north at Tis. 32; the 10th ordinary with the exception of Loau Kung Mows, which general meeting of this Company will be held on 24th instant, transfer books being closed now till that date.
MISCELLANEOUS.—Green Islands have
The Russians, who since installing themselves eers at 3251 and China Borneos bayers at at Port Arthur have frequently officially 89. Watsons have sellers at $14). Electrice declared their wish to respect the independence
are on offer at rates quoted last. Ropes sold of Cores, at present content themselves with at $140 per share or the dividend of $10 par exploiting on the Yalu the rich, wouded terri-shore prid on 8th instant. Geo. Fenwicks have tories of which the Corean Government has made buyers at 351. Ices are on offer at $228 ux them concessions. It is true that these concessions the dual dividend of $12 per share paid on 11th have not yet been clearly delimited; that is a
inatant. Tebraus are offering at $1). China circumstance susceptible of giving rise to ulterior
Providonts sold and are obtainable at 39, difficulties. The Japanese, on the contrary, are
Watkins fetched $73, while Wm. Powells already almost everywhere in Corea. They have been negotiated at $93. Langkats aro people all the parts of the coast, where their quoted in the north Tis. 300; the following clean now houses contrast favourably with the telegraphic information dated 1st instant, has miserable hals of the Corean fishermen, who, been received from the Sumatra director and although in their own country, have assumed manager in Langkat: "Daily aggregate outpat alrondy the appearance of a subject people. At of crude petroleum 84,000 gallous; orade Beoul the Japanese bare a very important petroleum in tanks at dato 130,000 gellons; colony on ground which has ben conceded kerosene made since the date of the preceding to them. They have also created in the half-monthly felegram $2,000 cases; korosine contre of the Corean capital a veritable Japanese shipped since 82,000 casos; kerosene in stock at city. They have theirownsoldiers, to the number refinery at date 74,000 cases." of several hundreds, well equipped and armed. and their own policemen, who in case of zeed would not hesitate at all to go to the aid of their fellow-countrymen whom they considered likely to bo molested. The Japanese, whose number constantly increases at Seoul, Buntinually ularge their concession. As it has no precise limits, sud as the Coreans are incredibly timid, the sub jects of the Mikado do in reality pretty much as they please.
In "('orea, moreover, certain of the instru ments of sovereign power are already in their hands. They have a Japanese bank, whose notes circulate throughout the whole of the peninsula. They have a Japaness post at Seoul, provided with an excellent office. Most of the telegraph lines are in their banda, as well as the railway from Seoul to Chenolpo, which A Stand and an Enclosure will be reserved for Members and Members' Wives and Families, they repurchased from an American company. Tickets for which will be sent out with the They are also concessionnaires of the important Fusan-Seoul live, which they are constructing Members Tickets after MONDAY, 15th inst.
All Tickets must be produced to
thelves, and which will be completely open gain admission.
for traffle in three or four years from now. In T. F. HOUGH,
time of peace the economic occupation of Cocos Clerk of the Course. by the Japanese is, therefore, is process of
realisation. Hongkong, 8th February, 1904. [459
HONGKONG JOCKSY CLUB.
Consequently, it is easy to ser, concludes M. Cherndame, that, having been obliged to evacuats the peninsula of Liaotung to sea it occupied by the Russians, after having been
TO SERVANTS will be allowed inside the NENCLOSURE of the LACECOURSE fel progresively to renounes all pretension to
during the Race Days WITHOUT TICKETS which can be had on application to the Under- signed between MONDAY, 15th, and SATUR- DAY, 90th inst.
T. F. HOUGH,
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 8th February, 1904.
HIRANO WATER.
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PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING
siro colouring Photos and relief Photos, THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS,
Views of China and Manila. Work done for Amatenra; No. 8a, Queen's
Roud Centraj.
PRINTING
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Proofs road by Englishmen.
STOREKEEPERS
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
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and Coal Merchants, Sol Agents for
THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF TUE EAST Bottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Co.
BEWARE OF Japanest IMITATIONS.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., ÅGENTS. Hongkong, 31st July, 1903.
NOW ON SALE.
A Boor FOR THE GLOBETROTTER.
Manchuria, the Japanese are firmly rescived not
to
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
TN Accordance with Government Notification
CODE USED: A 1 & A. B. C. TH ED.
Importers of Japanese Ccals. Contractors of Coal to the Compagnie des Messageri Maritianos de Franco, Foreign and Japanese steamers, Arsenal and Japanese Railway Companies, as Sole Propriators of Kumamoto and Tenoura Coat Minos Sole Agents for Kawamiys, Komatsugaura, Misuonio, Ikejiri and Kugabata Collieries.
K. UYEMURA, Manage! Hongkong, 4th March, 1907,
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Thoroughly modern and up-to-date. Brunswick-Balko tables. Export Markers în
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STABLES.
No. 74 of 5th February, 1904, the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business TO. New MORK W (TUESDAY) and WEDNES DAY, the 16th and 7th instant, respectively
Hongkong, 11th February, 1994. [508
FIRE INSURANE ASSOCIATION OF
HONGKONG.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that FIRE 1 INSURANCE OFFICES will ba CLOSED for the Transaction of Pablie Business TO-MORROW (TUESDAY) and WEDNESDAY, the 16th and 17th irstant, respectively.
By Order,
A. R. LOWE, Secretary. Hongkong, 19th February, 1904.
contemplate the possibility of the seizure by M
Russia of a country which is within their sphere of influeres, They will not consent on any pre text to sacrifice the results of onormous efforts which are already in a fair way of attrining BaccesS,
SHARE REPORT,
Messrs. Erich Georg & Co. say in their Weekly Share Lis, dated Hongkong, 13th February:-
War bus at last broken out between Rustic and Jap, but it is to be hoped that the hostilities may be locpsed, and that one of the Great Western Powers will be drawn into the conflict. Business, under such circumstances, has been very limited [449 and chiefly confined to Shipping Shares, in which some traan has been done at rising rates; but the market even for these shres closes somewhat quieter, the rising sterling exchange naturally inlasacing the market adversuly. The sterling. demand rats on London is 18. It 3/16d., while the rates on Shanghai are quite tomival, the money market being disturbed on soconut of the approaching Chinese Now Year.
Hartmann Bahtjen's Genuine Com-"FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON
position Red Hand Brand.
BISMARCK & CO.,
Navy Contractors, Ship Chandlers, Provision and Coal Merchants, Sail. mokers, &c. Fresh Water supplied to
Vessels in the Harbour
KWONG BANG & CO,
Shipohandlers, Sailmakers, Provisioners, Coal Merchants, Hardware, Engineers Tools, Bram and Iron Merchanta,
144, Des Vosur Road.
BY THE PEARL RIVER.”
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Mes. KELLY & WALSH, Messrs. W. BREWER & CO. Carton: Messrs. A. 3. WATSON & Ca Hongkong, 4th October, 1993.
BANK SHARES-A faw Hongkong, and Shanghai Bank shares sold at $64, but there are Esllors now at $640; the London rate ja £61.
Nationals are want 1 at $34.
MARINE INSURANCE SHARES.-Nothing has been done in stocks under this heading, and quotations are unchanged with the exception. of China Traders, which are on offer at $55.
FIED INSURANCE SEAMES Hongkongs
· [283 | mold and are in snel demired at $305; the 35th
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MONUMENTS Estimates, Designs & Prices
No. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
on Application All descriptions of Granite for Export. Hongbone A, Alabam to fi
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SIMON SCHNEER &
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PROPRIETORS.
MITSUI BUSSAN
CO.,
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COALS.
KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO.
HEAD OFFICE:-1, SUROGA-CHO, TOKTO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LIME STREET, E.C.
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