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THE CHINESE IN SOUTH
AFRICA.
[FROM A SOUTH AFRICAN CORRESPONDENT.
You will no doubt be interested in Hongkong in the question of how the Chiness are settling down to their new work in the mines in the Transvaal. From all appearances the results
the employers are wise they won't allow tro many to go back to China with the benevolent object of spreading the good tidings.
THE HONGKONG PAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25тu, 1904.
:
HAMBURG LETTER.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
Homburg, 20th September.
ENLARGEMENTS
LONG, HING & CO.,
3
PHOTO GOODS DEALERS, 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD,;
(Same Premises as Mesure, Ah Chee); '
the direction of gambling establishments, and There have already been signs of trouble in
some of the new immigrants have been made) THE DEATH OF PRINCE HERBERT BISMARCK, acquainted with local laws against publio gam- The news of the death of Prince Herbert ing houses. Whether those enactments will Bismorok, the son of the first Chancellor of the bo of any goed as a means of restraining the German Empire, at Friedricherul on Sunday of introducing the Colestial will be very much Chinainan's inuate tendency to grumble remains, morning, the 18th inst., will have rouched you are the same as has been experienced in other parts to be seen. I myself should very much doubt this by cable. The Prince had been suffering for of the world where his services have boenit. A Chinuman will have his opinm and his some time from liver disease, the progress of which all the skill of his medical advisers had called into requisition, so far as the work itself is jax-ton, and all attempts te stop them are sure concorned—and this is in a practical point of to be evaded. The utmost that can reasonably not been able to stem, but it was ouly quite view the most important question there seems
be done is something in the direction of a five; lately that it became sento, and a week ago it tfle reason to doubt that Johnny Chinaman and after a time this merely becomes a matter was only suspected by a low outside the family so great an outlay remains to be seen, parti- in a report publislied in the last issue of the
A plodding, industrious
will prove the labourer in the Transvaal as he has shown bimself to te everywhere else. Those least
rather more had aftonded that day, and that t the abstention fram voting on the part of the bank could make no difference The The best way to preserve your Picturea is to have them enlargod. Small prints are liable to latter lus
How filed a petition in court be thrown about and thus made dirty or lost; while enlarged ones, framod and hung up, will last for the rescission of the resolutions passed for erer, besides serving as decorations to the walls. at the general meeting, and have in the • meantime obtained an injunction staying the issue of fresh shares. It is currently believed that, at the reopening of the Prussian ( hambers, the Minister of Commerce, Herr Moller, will bring in a Bill authorizing the purchase on behalf of the State of a moiety of the shares now held by the Dresden Bank, the value of which at present is something like 54 million marks. Whether the Chamber will sanction
cularly if the acquisition of these shares he
of the whole property, for in that case it would
mont, being an interested party, would bo by law deburred from voting on the question at any subsequent general meeting
Hongkong, 8th August, 1904, 'AMERICAN COMMERCIAL INTE- RESTS IN MANCHURIA.
inclined to appreciate the Chinaman as a whole placed per coutin. If the authorities in the ried in 1892, and five children, the two eldest probably defeat its own object, for the Govern in American trade in the East. Last year thei
have never been disposed to accuse him of
laziness. Ho has many bad and many unpleas. ant ways, but he certainty does not mind work always provided that it leads to its natural
of calculation-so much gain from the houses that his life hung on a thread. He leaves a to the good, and so wary fines to be added up wife, the daughter of Count Hoyos, well known intended as a first step towards the acquisition growth in the trade in American cotton goods
in aristocratic circles in London, whom he mar periodically-any at Chinn New Year-to be
Transvaal intend to profounate every gathering of 1 hinese for a friendly little gamble they will have enough to do. In time I imagine they will find it advisable to have a blind eye to a
being girls; the oldest of the three boys, and heir to the title and the estates, Prince Otto Christian Archibald, has not yet attained his
seventh year.
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The late Prince was born at Berlin on Dec.
result-an adequate return in the almighty few little irregularities and take tho Chim" \ 91; 1849, but, his father holding the appointment dollar. So the newly arrived Chinese have man's good work for the benefit of the Colony of Prussian ambassador to the Dist at Frank- according to all reporta'given full satisfaction and leave his moral development to olber to the mino-owners so far as their actual induences. work is concerned. They want down me rily into the mines, and soon showed how much
could be accomplished by steady work, and at fiest they sooted very fairly amenable to dis. cipline. The awful results of bringing the Chinese into the Coleny which hail beon
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in All
HIS RAJESTY AND THE HAMBURG- AMERICA LINE,
Mr. Miller, American Consul at Newekwag.!
United States Consular Reports, states that the
in Manchuria exhibits the greatest expansion volume of this trade was the greatest of any year since foreign trade with Manchuria began. The total imports of foreign cotton goods at Noweliyang amounted in value to $5,562,255 gold. or nearly 1 million sterling, of which
little short of nine-tenths of the whole. Mr. American goods were valued at $4,873,960, or
cherit then these figures show, particularly through Port Arthur and Dalny. Before 1902 the foreign trails of Manchuria practically all passed through Newchwung; but in 1962 both imports and exports eams and went by Dalny. Port Arthur, and Vladivostock as well, while in 1903 foreign traile used not only there, but also Chin-wan-tan mud the river route by the Amur and Sungari to Kiriu. In 1899 Manchuria had one avenue of foreign trade; last year it had soveu. Yet the volume of Nowchwang trade is not affected. Last year it amounted to over 19
It is not likely to be greatly fort-on-Main, and afterwards that of ambassador desire of his Majesty, been invited to join the Millor thinks that much more entered Man-
furthered by statutory enactments.
The real difficulty which is ahend is the pos sibility of the Chiness as they increase in numbers forming scerat societies and causing trouble in the same way as the Gee Hings and To Pe Kongs in the Straits Settlements. The Labour Association incident shows how vendy they are to attempt such combinations; and, as time goes on and they get to know better how they stund, there is every likelikand rf organis- ations springing up of a troublesome charur-
Ler.
UNDESIRABLE ALIENS.
predicted by those whose chief simu always roome to be to throw obstacles in the way of the settle ment of all inatters, whether economical ar political, in the Transvaal, were soon found to be moonsline. The Chinese duly arrived at Durban and were easily transferred to the One good feature is that the immigrants sphere of their labours, and the world are not all coming from the same provinces. still went round as usual. There was
no The northern men from Mancharia are not outbreak of plagne, and clash with likely to coalesce very greatly with those from the Kafirs; nothing like slavery or oppres the southern ports; and thus the tendency to
ion, and sign of any
any genera?_combination will be modified; and serions convenience to the European residents.
the conditions, of life-ia compounds and has been so far satisfactory, and sanguine per divided off into the different mines are such saus begun to believe that the great labour as will pre ent factiousness and rivalry among themselves ever attaining serious dimensions. question had been finally settled in as good a may as suck a question ever can be adjusted still it would be too much to hope that the Bnt of late there have been sigus that it is not Government will not have a few troublesome all couleur de rose. The Chinamun may matters to deal with from time to time; there is no reason to fear anythingtuateannot be handled nigrate to any part of the world, but he is the Chinaman till; and it has not been-long before
with a little tact and common sense. he has begun to show in the Transvaal the old familiar ways that make him so troublesome subject to deal with in other parts of the world -in Hongkong to some extent among them. Soon after ariyal half a dozen of the Celestials who had come with the first batch" found it convenient to desert from their employers, and endeavour to strike out in some mere congenial pastures than were afforded by alerground work in the Transvaal mines. Fortunately there, ara very simple laws is the Colony as to servants who desert from the servies of their mastor, and the local magistrate was ablo by means of them to dest Tory promptly and effectually with doserting Celestials. their habitual respect for the "Mandarin" they accepted the sination, resigned themselves to the fines impose upon them by the Devil offical,” aul retur.ed, sadder and wiser mon, to their duties. But a more serious development of Clinese popusities has of late beccains manifest. A Chinumau is never happy without his guild or secret association, and those who knew them were quite prepared to find some- thing of this kind cropping up ere long in South Africa. Sure enough an enterprising Cnlestial was one day discovered giving him; self out, as the President of the Chinese Labour Association." and harangning an admiring audience of his fellow countrymen apon the wrongs they were subjected to, specially in the matter of wages, which he declared were too low. The authorities got wind of the affair and arrested the energetic
With
rator and some of his followers, who were charged with conspiracy, and endeavouring to inture other Chinomen to leave their work. I don't hear that anything more has been done, I suppose the mutter has simmered down and that dismissal with a caution has been considered sufficient to meet the exigaucius of the cano I don't imagine there is very much in it, Probably the men hud loeu got hold of by some of the labour agitators, who are as active in
this part of the world (and will very likely be as mischievous) as they are in most plucus; but the incident is not reassuring and portonds difficulty in the future. The Chinese are too
well versed in the arts of labour combinations and secret organisations to require any school. ing, and it is to be regretted that they will be sure to find persons only too willing to sot them going in this direction at the mines Such attempts, however, won't go much farther than causing occasional temporary incon- veniences, as the' ovility laws of the Transvaal are quite sufficient to heet insubordination on the part of natives (among whom the Chinese will rank), and the Chinuman is shrewd enough to know when he is well off, as he undoubtedly is in his new sphere. It is stated tunt some fow
to the Cont of St. Petersburg, he, gen most of his early years with his family in those terns, until at the age of sixteen be. togather with his younger brother Wilhelm, who died three years ago, entered the Friderich Werder gymnasium in Berlin After having passed his finet ramination most creditably, lo matriculated at the university of Banu, where ha ut, the samus fim served his year Fa a volunteer in the King's Regibut of Hussars." When the war with France broko ont in 1870 he joined the 1st Dragoons, with whom he rode in the famous cavalry charge at Mars Is Tour: he was severely wounded and even reported dead. He shortly afterwards.re ceived the order of the Iron Cress and his com- mission. Pence having been concluded, le returned to his studies, this time in Berlin, where he passed the several State examinations" in the usual course and entered the diplomatic service in 1874. Although nominally attached
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It is unbounced that Captain von Grumnie, naval A.D.C... to the Kaiser, has, by special
Board of Directors of the Hamburg-American Jane; that he has accepted, and will take charge of the nautical department. He will retire from active service, but will retain his position as A.D.C. to the Emperor. This is a fresh proof, if such be required, of the importance the latter attaches to the development of the mercantile marine of the country.
SHIPBUILDING IN GERMANY.
Shipbuilding in polvate yards is making rapid progres; it appears from the official returns, agereproducel" in one of our Ioral newspapers, that they have turned out.
1 108 893 vessels of 208,835 T. Reg.
1899 496
286.6 4
1900 385
1901 411
1942 407 1903 507
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272,778
291.703
270,998 305 311
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showing an increase within the six years of 174 vessels and of 96.479 tons, which is entirely dus to orders for home account, Vessels built or bought abroad numbered in
1898, 46 of 52.065 T. Beg 1901, 60 ..
110,376 1903, 13.. 37.08
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A BRITISH STRAMER IN QUARANTINE
The British steamer Bishopsgate, which arrived from West Africa on the 29th ult, has been placed in quarantine, owing to a suspicious ease of death on board and the discovery of dead ruts. The latter hare been hamlet over to the medical authorities for examination, whilst the cargo, consisting chiefly of cereals has been discharged into lightors through wire not- tings, in order to prevent any rats, dead or alive from being taken ashore. The wen working on board have been provided with overalls and gloves, so us to minimize the risk of infection Fortunately, no plague bacilli have been dis- covered so far. The Bandson, a lator arrival. slopped for the same reason, hat has since
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hillion dollars for foreign trade. The growth of Manchurian trade has boon the result of agricultural development produced by the settlement of farmors from other parts of China. The country is rich in minerals—coal,
worked in a small and crude way only: its iron, copper, silver, and gold--which have been
furests are valuable, its agricultural wealth great, and its people capable and industrions In addition it bas good waterways, and railway construction and working in it are easy and economical. Combined with all these is a healthy and invigorating climate, in which the crops never fail. The railways now only just - beginning to have an influence on trade and the ROBINSON people are altering their methods to napet the new conditions: the great growth in trade hitherto, however, has taken place quite independently of the railways and under a system of cart traffic unequalled elsewhere in the world. What effect the railways will have on trade will depend on the wisdom of the railway management: even during lust your the carts were competing with the railways over distances of 400 miles ΕΤΟΣ Ε In
competitors, the most important being China herself. The goods known as naukeeus, unde from native hand-looms and. from yarus produced in miles in China, were imported to Manchuria lust year to the value of over 5k
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PIANO
CO.. LD.
NEW IRON
the trade in cotton goods America has four FRAMED
to the legations at Munich and Dresden, he was chiefly engaged in acting as secretary to his father, who found in him an apt and promising This went on whether be was studying pupil. colonial politics unter Dr. Kaiser in Berlin or holding diplomatic postsoleswhere, until he enter ed the Foreign Oftes in 1881. He was shortly afterwards appointed to the German embassy in London under Count Münster, where he remained BRITAIN AND AMERICA IN AGREEMENT.
for two years, making many friewis, In 1884 For a considerable time past the people of ho was removed to St. Petersburg, and thence Britain have recognised the dangers resulting after a few months as ambassador to the Hagao. Whilst in Holland. he was ordered to London, from the indiscriminate admission of aliens The leading organs of the press inaugurated a where he was successful in settling the vigorous campaign against the dumping of boundary question of the Cameroons and New undesirables on the land of the brave and the Guinea to the satisfaction of his Government. free. The records of the London police courts During his absches he was elected member of furnished a highly suggestive commentary on the Reichstag by the district of Jerichow in the ways of the alious, who excelled in eximex of Schleswig-Holstein, and in May, 1885, received his violence, thefts and other serious offences. The appointment as Under Secretary at the Foraigu
million dollars, and are the most severe com- petitors of American drills. Then follow Indian magistrates' fubuinations against the "udes-Offee; in the following your he was promoted
yarns worked up and dyed in Manchurin itself; rables" were quoted daily, until public opinion to the post of Chief Secretary, when owing to
next come Japanese yarus, worked in the same was so aroused that the Government introduced his father's failing health the sole charge of
way; and last of all Russian pieco-goods. The an Aliens Bill, which was intended to deal affairs devolred upon him. He obtained Cabinet
The summer of 19 has witnessed, the trade in Russian cotton prints is believed to last for a somewhat unknown quantity. The with the immigration of foreigu rascals to
rank during the short reign of the Emperor cheapest ocean passenger fares on record, at the bave been important in Northern Manchuria: England. It is doubtful, however, whether that Frederick, and on the accession to the throne of
same time when both in the United Kingdom with Kharbin as the centre, and Russian drills Bill will become law, this session at least, and
the present sororuign accompanied lira on a and in Germany this largest and most costly
and sheetings, which paid no duty, wore suid to the noted caricaturist "F. C. G." had a skit on
round of visits to some of the Courts.
be driving out American goods. The Russo- - steamers in the world are being built for the Chinese Bank husassisted Rastian tade greatly. the subject in the Westminster Gunette some his father etired-from office, he also resigned two great steamship companies which are the and financed Chinese merchans ordering goods time ago. It represented Mr. Balfour, in bath and devoted himself entirely to the improve- keenest of all the competitors on the Atlantic.
from Russia, and American merchants desiring ing dress, loading an urchin naged Tho
ment of the family estate of Schönhausen, Two pounds by third class to New York from
to retain their hold or Manchurian trade in Licensing Bill" away from the water, while taking his seat in the Reichsdag only who Dover. Liverpool. Southampton means banking facilities as well. The consumption of cottons, kerosene, and other articles must study flattened figure of a child labelled "Aliens Bill"
matters of paramount importance were being about eight miles for one peauy, and in addi- karosons increased' greatly during the Russian Acated serenely towards the horizon. The
discussed. On the death of the great Chan- tion board and lodging for a work in steamers occupation in consequence of the rules as to lights explanatory voto under the caricuture read :--
cellor he succeeded to the family estates and to many of which provide accommodation for their in the streets, and the Russian-Oil Company has constructed a large number of tanks in the chief the title of Prince, that of Duke of Lauenburg third class passengers such as could not be obtowns and have tanks likewise on the railway. lupsing, having been conferred on his father fortained by first class passengers forty years ago. In concluding his report, Mr-Miller says
"She left the baby on the shora—*
A thing she'd often done before." The struggle in the East, and now interests
to
life only.
When
the sole at Friedrichsruh. which he The Prince's remains will be deposited in erected in memory of his parents and where they too are interred.
TOD HIBERNIA COAL MINES.
beou released.
COSTLIEST STEAMERS AND
CHEAPEST WAREN,
when the largest steamer on the Atlantic was
largest of ocean paddle steaners. the famous Sevtin, of 3871 tons, the last and
Maucharia and Mongolia are marvellousty rich. and under a good Government, with transportation provided and its timber and mineral wealth developed and added to its agri- cultural resources, Manchuris will prove one of the greatest markets for United States goods. as well as u splendid field for the investment of United States capital... Its people are in- enterprising, substantial, and honest Govern dustrious, frugal, and capable, and need only an
ment to ensure them great prosperity.
SHIPPING NOTES.
STEAMER MOVĒMENTS.
at Shanghai a 1080p.za, on Saturday, the 22nd The C.F.R. steamer Empress of India arrived
Oct, and left again at 8 pm. on Sunday, thu 23rdet for Hongkong, where she is due to arrive at 8 a.m, ta-mo raw.
Nagasaki at 4.3 s.m. on Monday, the 24 Oct., and left again at 5 p.m. same day for Kobe, whe e she is due to arrive at p.m. to-day. The C.P.I. steamer Atheičiu ft Yochanie
The C... stemor Empress of China arrived
for Vancouver on Saturday, the 2nd Oct., p.m. Singapore on the 22nd Oct., and is expected The 0.8.S. & C. steamer Yanglaze left
here on the 27th Oct,
question, but in America it is rapidly at home. have temporarily observed the alien
assuming importance in view of the immense numbers who emigrats from the most ignomat
The cost of the vessels that carry passengers' districts of Russia, Austria, and Italy. The
at these cheap rates, and still more the east of Exporters' and Importers' Jou nat, which repre-
the steamers now building for the lines that are I mentioned some time ago that in con- sents the feeling of merchants in New York, sequence of negotiations thou pending between to the fares charged. When the Cunard line currying on the rate war, is in striking contrast Buston and Chicago, has a rather alarmist the Trassian Government and the Hibernia article on the subject in its latest sane. During Coal Mining Co. of Westphalta. for the pur-subscribed capital of £270,000, and that was esme into existence it begun operations, with a 1905, it is stated, nearly a million aliens entered chase of their property, the mining market kad sufficient to build four steamers for the Atlantic the United States; at New York alone 642,959 been realy excit d. and that shares, more mail service, as well as three other smaller steeruge passonges were amber]. These
icularly those of colliery compauios, had vessels for the juter-Colonial mail service, with figures are regarded as startling, and the advanced cous der bly, although the schemo did Halifax as their starting point. It is certain nowspaper in question goes on say: not seem to be viewed with favour either by that not one steamer intended for the Atlantic What is even more starting is the feet that the the shareholders of the Bibornia or by the mail service has been built for so small a sua as great nujority of these now-comers represent public generally. I may state in parenthesis £270,000 within the last fifteen years, or, to put the least inviting classes of the world's populu that Hibernias starting t about 100 bave since it more necurately, since 1888, when the Cyfat tion. It is not the Englishmen, or the Germans, reached 2701 At a general meeting of the New York and the City of Paris, the first whom we would heartily welcome, who are company held for the purpose thre weçla ogo Atlantic mail steamers of over 10,000 tons, were roming to claim our hospitality and repay it by this offer of the Governmout was submitted to initached. The latest addition to the list of hulpful work to aid the country in its progress the shareholders, but declined, being considered German ocean racers, the Kiser Wilhelm II. The number of these classes is pitiably small too low; besides it was ar ned that the interwas insured for over cne willion sterling when More than two-thirds of the great aggregation forence of Gorerum ut bad as a rule proced any she was ready to ran her trial trip. which buze to swell our population came from thing but advantageons to trade, as witness the It is evident, however, that the Kaizer Wii- Austria-Hungary, Italy, or RussiŁ. All these * Börsingssets." A second resolution helm II. will not long, be dig mest costly mer- nations have among their citizens energetic, then passed authorizing the issue of fresh chant steamer in the world. The two great pushing men who would do credit to any nation shares to the extent of six million roarks vessels building for the Cunard line will be of but these men remain at horas, where they cau in order to meet the increasing requirements at least 30.000 tous gross, as compared with the
The O.B.S. & C.M. steamer Mochavn left so their energies to their oyn aul their of the concern. The Dresden Bank, who own 20.000 tons of the Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Kobo yesterday daylight for Hongkong via of the men engaged have been permitted to country's advantage. It is the poorer and inore shares to the amount of 18 million marks, their engine power will exceed that of the Shanghai, and is expected here on the 5th pros. return to China with the object of informing uninviting classes that come to this country, acquired probably with a view to further the Geriau by at least 20,000 horse-power. Bo The ss. Hin Sang brought 2,700 tons of their follow countrymen how well off the "It is the men who oro burdous at home who are ends of the Government, abstained from voting, that if the cost of the vessels is increased in sugar from Sourabaya for Messrs. Jardine, immigrants are, and inducing others to follow. flocking to our shores to become burdens here.although two of their directors were present proportion it cannot well be less than one mil. Matheson & Co. This seems a little too good to be true, sud and this fact throws a gloomy pall over the bosides a lawyer from Hamburg holding a lion and a half; and as it is reported that one, yesterday with 800 tons of rice for Messrs. The ss. Lady Mitchell arrived from Saigon should think it is not unlikely that these figures which, tell of our swelling population. special power of attorney from the bank. They if not thro, ships are now building at Stettin to Blackhead & Co. banavolently disposed gentlemen are in tow of The time has come when some step must be entered a protest against the legality of the pro- exceed the largest of the unard line, if possible
The s.s. On Song, from Kutchinotsu, brought the Labour Association and will use their taken to reduce the overwhelming dood of ceedings, alleging that the resolutions had been both in tonnage and in speed, their cost will be 4,175 tons of coal hore.
The 8.5. Nanshan, frow Saigon, has 2,800 tons endeavours to prevent fresh emigrants accepting immigration which is deluging ver land. This passed by a majority of barely more than one more than that of the largest Casard liner.
of rice on board. pay lower than they think desirable. When a great Republic was not established at the half of the number of shareholders, whereas The White Star and the American linos are
The China Navigation s.5. Keifong brought Chinuman- geta into a good thing, he is not us expense of blood and treasure to provide an according to the articles of association if the now carrying third class passengers at the 2,000 tons of rice here from Iloilo, -a rule anxious to call the whole of the Flowery ugylum for the criminals or the paupers of
The 5.9. Chun Sang brought 2,306 tons of company a majority of three-fourths was cheapest rate by their largest and most costly Land to `come and share it with him. I Europe, but that is what it is fast becoming,“
required to decide upon the question of liqu steamers, so that if the rate war goes on with ries here from Saigon,
The sa Bawtry, from Cardiff, has 2,900 tons ilón't suppose, however, that any attempt
dation, and that a sale of the property must be as much intensity on both aides as is shown of coal on board. of this kind will have much effect, The Mr. H. F. Brady, HBM.'s Consul at Foo-
The China Navigation & s. Shantung brought labourers are being brought from too many
ehow, left for Home by the English Mail on considered equivalent to the winding up of the now it is possible that third class passengers different directions to make it possible to
nine months furlongh. Mr. Playfair is to concorn. It was stated in reply that the rules may be carried in steamers that cost nearly two 8,000 tons of sugar hore from Samarang.
Tho 88. Elizabeth Bickmere brought 2,400 millions at fares which leave not a penny of influence them all in this manner; but still, if at the port in the meantime.
resume the substantive appointment of Consul did not prescribe a majority of three-fourths, profit to the owners of the steamers Daily of rice from Bangkok for Messrs. Butterfield
but only the presence of that mumber; that Graphic,
Was
The A.L. steamer Trieste left Shanghai for this part on the 23rd Oct. Stonghai via Foochow for this port on the 22nd The Bucknall Line steamer Barotae left
Oct., and is expected here to morrow.
* Swire.
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PIANOS
$425.00
GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE.
MASTER
PIANO
PLAYERS
$385 AND $500
PLAYING ALL THE NOTES OF THE
PIANO $650
PERSONALLY SELECTED
PIANOS BY BECHSTEIN.
KAPS.
HOPKINSON.
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Hongkong, 10th October, 1904,
DR. NEWELL WILSON
DENTIST.
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