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INTIMATIONS
ROBINSON
PIANO Co. LD.
THERE IS NO REASON.
WHY ANYONE SHOULD BE WITHOUT AN
"APOLLO
MASTER PIANO PLAYER
WE OFFER THREE METHODS OF
SECURING ONE.
YOU MAY ACQUIRE BY PAYING“
$100 Cash
AND 12 PAYMENTS OF $27.50 each.
YOU MAY BUY AT
10 DISCOUNT
3. YOU MAY HIRE
ENTIRELY NEW STOCK OF
PIANOS
OF THE HIGHEST QUALETY,..
PERSONALLY SELECTED.
NO SUCH A ONE HAS EVER BEEN
SEEN IN HONGKONG BEFORE.
HOME PRICES
Hougkong, 29th November, 1904.
M
12140
17 U BISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA
(MITSU BISHI CO.)
COAL
DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, "WASAE)," which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong- Long and Shanghai Agencies.
.AL, ABC 5th Edition, Western Union Coder
used.
All Letters Addressed: --
MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co., with name of
place under.
BRANCH OFFICES:-
TO LET
TO LET.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30г. 1904.
WO ROOMS, on the First Floor, of
Alexandra Buildinge. Apply to→
SECRETARY,
A. B. Watson & Co., Limited. Hongkong. 17th June, 1904.
[1515
TO LET
ATO, 16, HOLLYWOOD ROAD (8 Rooms) N
(with Kitchens, Bathrooms, and Servants' narters)
Apply to-
H. M. 3. H. ESMAIL, 4, Hollywood Road,
(199 Hongkong, 16th August, 1904.
HONGKONG CLUB.
TO LET.
SUITE of TWO ROOMS, in the Ground Floor of the Annex, suitable for Offices. For particulars apply to the andersigned,
C. II. GRACE, Secretary.
1417 Hongkong, 4th June, 1904.
TO LET.
3RD FLOOR, suitable for Office,
Apply to
WING CHEONG, 35, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1904,
[2:82
TO LET. SPACIOUS COMPARTMEN suitable for OFFICE on the 2nd Floor above the shop of Tak Cheong, Tailors,
Apply to--
TAK CHEONG,
No. 50 and 52. Queen's Road Central. 2763 Hongkong, 26th November, 1904.
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TEA IN 1903-4.
A REVIEW OF THE TRADE DY MASARS. BROOKE, BOND & CO.
The following letter has been addressed to the Centon Tiaken by the well-known wholesale tea dealers and blenders, Mosers, Brooke, Bond & Co.
11
par cint.
open.
DARTRING"
Perfect Beauty
depends on the skin, and lovely skin is the reward of using
'DARTRING' ‘LANOLINE'
No imitation can hear the Dartring"
No imitation can be called Dartring
Demand the genuine
by: Halbers: Vaduri, Landon, Fug-
Gregor
to their limits," ate. Rgasian shipments frami Calcutta increased about 7,000,000 tha.. durine the year 18 3-4 What makes the Russian market peculiarly satisfactory is that the demar d is for bigh-class tan. The Russian possant is a connoissour in his way. He makes a large quantity of liquid from a very small quantity of dry leaf certainly, but he prefers good to at a fair price to low-prica rubbish. The S-Those of us who are connected with tea richer classes give prices that would be thought cannot complain that our particular industry wildly extravarut in this country, even by very has met with no attention of late. Siuos the wealthy people British gew tou is becoming thunderbolt of the extra 21. descended in April, increasingly popular. In all the above mentioned raising the already high duty to 8d. per lb., to countries until lately China ton has principally hus been fu almost everyone's mouth, not, how boen drunk and is sold at high priose The ever. in the usual agreeable sense as a refreshing introduction of Indian ad Ceylon tea direct beverage, but as a subj-ol of nager discussion from the grower to the rouser should he and often of heated argument. It may well beuotiolal to both. Ceylon tan is better nown raise discussion and cause astonishment that an under its own name than Indian, having bena article of consumption which has become a lotter advertised. The United States continues necessity to rich and poor, which gives 'employ to be a satisfactory market. No tou under a ment to upirards of two million British sub- erlain standard is allowed to cutor the country. jests, 9 per cent. of which is grown on British This law keeps out low-class Chinn tes. Fudian soil and with British capital, and the con- and Ceylon toas have become popular, greatly sumption of which tends to lessen the crime of thuongh their purity, as it is known that China the nation, sonld be taxed 100 to 125 per eant. and Japan teas are largely coloured with of its value, while wine--which is rought from Prussian blue, gypsum, and sousione. Japan broad and the consumption of which cannot tea is also said to be treated with her so. be said to condone to the prosperity of a kassok, black-lead and paraffin wax British- country-is only taxed
of grown tens are well represented at the St. Louie its value. In 1900, when the ten-tax was raised Exhibition. The sale of Indon and Ceylon tea from 40. to $d., we were told that the extra 28. during the time the Exhibition is was, a war-tax and were led to believe that it and the simultaneous newspaper advertising will doubtless would soon be removed. In fact, until a short which is being carried on. time before the Budget was announced, we prently increase the demand for
these expected that it would be taken off this year. tans, which are much liked in the parts of It must not be supposed that the trade has the United States where they are known. In submitted to the imposition without makingAsio also the sale of British-grown tes is azy effort to obtain relief. Deputations have advancing. The sale of ten to the natives of waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer. India continues. The period of three years for meotings have been held in London ud in the which the Indian tea markets expansion Com- other chief ten centres of the world, Secretarias mission took up the work has just expired. of State and other persons in authority have The final report has not yet been issued, so wo ben memorialized, but in rain. All are equ cannot give statistics as to the increased sales. denf, evon those of the peopis we thought were The demand from British colonies. Canada, our friends.
General astonishment has been Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, etc. is expressed at the supineness of the Viceroy and satisfactory. The demand from, the North of of the Secretary of State for India, in not more Africa is increasing. In Tunis consumption vigoronaly protesting against the additional has grown very mueli lately, both among barden placed on an important industry. We Europeans and antires. With regard to supply ein only hope that next year we may obtain the crops taken as a whole have been good, bat semé relief. It is possibly not generally known not remarkable either in quality or quantity. what affect this increased taxation has had. Climatic influences have tended to produco large quantities of medium tea, though there Up to 1900, while the tax was 4d, tea was very cheap and consumers became accustomed has been a fair supply of the aner kinds, which to buying low-priced ten. As the duty increas. realized satisfactory prices. The demand for ed it became more and more difficult, in fact the best qualities shows no signs of diminution. THE izpossible, to supply Indian and Ceylon ten at the same price as before Consumer however, still wanted low-priced teas. It is sxtremely difficult to get people to change habits of this kind. The only way to keep up ODOWN No. 3, New Praya, Kennedy the supply was to intrones large quantities of
Town.
China into the blends and strengthen them Apply to-
with a little Indian and Ceylon Largs sup- THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST plies of low class China leaf have been brought
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD.
to England. sometimes stuff that has hoon 22nd November, 1904. Hongkong,
12725
rejected by other countries, and introduced into TO LET.
the blends of firms who still continued to supply very low-priced tea At the same time the THE whole of the SECOND FLOOR of demand for high-class fone has diminished. TN34, QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL in n. 20mpted feet. that increase taxation Dning topposite the General Post Office). Rooms are diminishes consumption and vier, versa light, epacions and well ventilated, 13 in the last five years of the d. tnx. consumption number, beside Kitchen, Pantry, Bathrooms, is the United Kingdous increst hormonsty, and Servants' Quarters, &c., at a very moderate Since the duty was raised to Gil, douemntion has been slusst stationary, instead of increasing rent. Immediate Possession,
as it should have done-in proportion to the Apply 1
increase of population. Now what mar 1€ learn from those farts! Evidently that the increased duty hoa decreased consumption, has made people drink interior tea, has depressed the trade of the British tes planters and encouri aged the Chinese, who already has a great advantage in consequence of the Indian Currency JO, 21, MOSQUE JUNCTION, from 1st Law, which fixes the value of the rapes on a gold basis in the British dominions and practi January, 1935.
cally gives a bonar to other silvor using countries Is it astonishing that British players should suggest that, in any futors dealings with the duty. a preference should be given to British. grown tea, or that they should feel a little aggrieved that hitherte foreign trade has been ancourage at their expense? Turning to the nonsideration of tes otherwise than as an object of taxation, we find that consumption is inorons. ing throughout the world. On the Continent of Europe, particularly, much progress has been made, "Afternoon Tea" is becoming fashion- | able, and fashion-however much we may des
pise it is a factor that cannot be ignored. A few of the larger towns in France and Italy have followed the example of Paris and Rome. The establishment and adopted "le o'clock."
TO LET.
F TURNISHED ROOM, with Board, from dute, Tennis Court attached; near Kow- loon Ferry, Kowloon.
C. L. Apply
Care of Daily Press Office.
875 Hongkong, 4th October, 1904.
TO LET.
WONG CHU SANG,
Care of Yee Sang Fat & Co., 34, Queen's Road Central 12700 Hongkong, 17th November. 1904.
TO LET.
For Particulars, apply to
DARTLY & CO. Hongkong, 29th November, 1904. [2774
TO LET.
No.1.
[0.1, RIPON TERRACE (in FLATS). A HOUSE in WONG NEI-CHONG ROAD, facing Race-course.
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facing the Polo Ground.
OFFICES in courge of eraction, CONNAUGHT ROAD (neat BLAKE PIER).
GODOWNS; PRAYA EAST. Apply to
*
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 29th June, 1904,
175
TO LET.
---
EUROPEAN HOUSE, No. 158, Praya A Basty Four Rooms and Kitchen, Ser- 'NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU vants Quarters, Bathrooms, Hot and Cold
AND HANKOW.
AGENCIES:---
SHANGHAI: H. J. H. TRIPP.
HONGKONG: IT, U. JEFFRIES,
MANILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA,
YOKOHAMA: M. ÁSADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im- perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Narias; the Imperial Arsouals; the Imperial Railway; Sanyo, Kiustu and the other Principal Rail wave; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers,
EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow. Singapuge, Manila, North China, Korean ports and America.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashiwa. Uchi, Shionow, Namagata and Kami-Yamada Collieries qud also Rojo Colliery, which will be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzen Coal from 1985.
Sole Agents for Kigio, Komsten (Tagawa) and Mateurbima Coals.
The Head anti Branch Offices and the Agen- cies of the Company will receive any order for
Coals produced from the above Collieries.
Water, "Good Son View.
Apply to-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
1177 Hongkong, 8th Angust, 1904
THREE
T
TO LET.
FIRST-CLASS
SHOPS, L European Style, in Kowloon. Posses aion on or about 31st August, 1904. Moderate Rentals.
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS' ESTATE & FINANCE CO., LD, Hongkong, 21 et. Jane, 1904.
TO LET.
Couf sold in 1:03 by the Company amounted B
to 1,210,000 tons.
TAKASHIMA COAL.
New and additional shafts at the Takashima Colliery have been completed and this well- known Last and most economical steam Cool in the EAST is now produced in abundance and -can be supplied in any quantity. Hongkong, 26th April, 1904,
TO LET
TO LET
-T East Point. a NEW BRICK-BUILT
TWO STORIED GODOWN
Water Frontage.
with
Apply 10----
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. Hongkong, 26th November, 1904.
TO LET.
NOS. 17, 19.& 21, SEYMOUR ROAD,
Nos. 0, CASTLE ROAD.
Nos, 74, CAINE ROAD.
Apply to-
[2763
COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
Nippon Ynson Keishs, Hongkong, 17th September, 1904.
[330
DANGOUR (PEAK).
[2350
THE EYRIE (PEAK). ONE HOUSE on the LOWER TERRACE" of BELILIOS TERRACE.
BELILIOS TERRACE. Nos, 11 & 18, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, No. 14.
1st Floor.
BUNGALOW (Furnished), at New Terri.. tory, Kowloon, 4 Rooms. low rental.
Apply to-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1904. -2368
N
TO LET
【O. 1, STEWART TERRACE, the Peak. Apply to~~
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Kengkong, 28th March, 1904.
TO LET.
[865.
NE LARGE GODOWN, No. 112A, Praya
Ost
Possession from ist Jaunary, 1905."
Apply to 1. DORABJEË,
King Edward Hotel. Hongkong, 25th December, 1904.
[2751
The labour difficulty has interfered very much with production. Much more tes could have been made if coulies could have been found to do the work and Russian buyors would Large quantities willingly have taken more. of green tea hare hou manufactured, chiefly for the American market. Bonaty has been paid upon upwards of 9.000 000 hs during the past season. The hounty for the coming Meason has been raised to 9 pies. which will
abtless still farther encourage the manufac- ture. Indian and Ceylon planters have had to face many troubles during the past year. in Tradition to the increased toa duty. They may
of tea rooms in Rome has greatly increased the demand for pure. Indian tea. The imports of Ceylon tea into Holland rose from 5000 lbs, to 23,000 lbs. in 1903, though the greater part of the tea drunk in that country still comes from Java. In Belgium and Switzerland consump- tion has made great advances; in Spain, Portura), and Austria it is increasing steadily, though
slowly. Turkey has at last taken to drink. ing tea. The Turk likes his tea strone, so, though at first he tried Chinese, of late ho has imported Ceylon tes. Germany, though it cannot yet be called a ten-drinking country, is the third largest market on the Continent. There is a prejudice in favour of Russing tene, so German dealers put up Indian and Caylon tes in wrappers printed in Russian characters. and sell it as Russian. Of all the countries of Europe, however, Russia is the great fea con- sumer, and in spite of wor, adverse tariffs and competition, takes more and more British. grown tea. In the reports on the markets which we receive regularly from our Manager at Calcutta, week after week, we got such statements as "Russian buyers all 'ulofo dors,' "Strong demand for anything suitable for. Bassian market," "Bussian buyers were operat- ing freely and took all useful liquoring leat up
IN HOT CLIME ES where a good antiseptic
more a necessity than
p is often luxury.
CALVERT'S
20 per cent
Carbolic Soap
has a ready sale, on account of its refreshing qualities, and the protec- tion its use gives against mosquito bites. It contains 20% Crystal Car- bolic, and is useful for insect bites or stings, ringworm, itch, &c.
Calvert's Disinfecting Powder
is guaranteed to contain a Carbolis and so is cheap to use as it need only be lightly sprinkled to destroy noxious and unpican ant, orlours and prevent the approach of infection. 11., 115, and all this.
F. C. CALVERT & Co., Manchester, ENGLAND,
2920-2
2735
PARTRING TOILET 'LANOLINE"
relage tubes DARTRING LANOLINE TOILET SOAP
1947-2
WINE
AND
SPIRIT
MERCHANTS.
BONGKONG.
WILL OPEN THEIR OFFICE ON THE 18T OF
DECEMBER, AT
34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
FIRST FLOOR
(W. POWELL & CO'S OLD PREMISES).
OIG ARETTES
FUTURE.”
OF
THE
ONCE SMOKED ALWAYS SMOKED.
E. D. PROTOPAPAS & CO.
FINEST
LOTUS,
ALEXANDRIA & CAIRO, EGYPT_
EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.
Large Size $7.00 per 10).
Gold Tippso Mediam Size
he forgiven if they are sometimes tomped to despair when they have to fight against high duties, low prices. high und uncertain freight- charges, and depth of labour, in addition to the ordinary dieulties caused by climate, weather. ate. But there is no real fear that they will give up the straggle. They havo conquered all difficulties hitherto, and will do so again. At the present time the continent of Europe seems to be the most promising field for their efforts. We believe that the introduction of thoroughly gcod British-grown, tes, hacked by stuady up. to.date advertising, will produce as good effects in Europe as it has done in America. There ill be a good opportunity for advertising British grown tea at the Interational Exhibition which is to be held at Lioge next year. Another market, which seems to be waiting for the British planter to exploit it, is Thibet. The 1615] Thibetans are said to be a nation of tea- drunkards, and the toa they get at present is mostly coarse refuse from China, made into bricks. The demand is so great that any tea is readily accepted. If British grower will manufacture tea to suit the Thibetans in bricks if necessary, bat good sound well made tea, they will have a market for their common teas at their own door and be able to send their best to London and, as a writer in one of the Indian papers remarks: The bogey of overproduction will vanish for ever."
HIRANO WATER.
THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
PURE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING,
THE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF THE EAST Hottled in Japan by H. E. REYNELL & Co. BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTS, Hongkong, S1st July, 1902,
то
IMPORTING HOUSES, GENERAL SUPPLY STORES. Ladies & Gents' Outfitters, &c.
2578
Donald Mackegg
57, ton St., MANCHESTER, ENO. Buys on Commission for Forolņa & Colonisifirme 2 years' periconi experienc 2.the trade both at ho
at home and in the Orient Busincan hormace reqneringmländ sortiments, each abiparent specully catered for. Correspondenta cardially invited.
·Refoteures and Bankers The Manchester and Cheerpool District hanking Co., Lt Fanchester. Colomani oference given
on applicatka
VOLD STOKAUE.
1790
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LD,
have now 40,000 Cabic foot of Ca., Storage available at EAST Porsz. Stores will be Open at 10 AM, and 4 P.M. dally, Sunday, ercepted to rassive and deliver-perishable goods.
W. PARLANE, Manager. Hongkong, 18th Novambar 1901.
175
ISITORS TO CANTON
Should purchase FROM HONGKONG TO CANTON
BY THE PEARL RIVER."
BT
CAPTAIN C. V. LLOYD (SF" HANKOW
$3.75 per 100
ZAFAR,
Large Size $160 per 100 Medium Size $4,2)
TRADE MARK,
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG
KARIM,
Large Size 88.75 pár 100
Medium Size $3,50
THABIT.
Largo Size $300 per 100
-Medium $275 per 100
KRUSE & CO, CONNAUGHT HOUSE.
ARNHOLD. KARBERG & CO.
Hoogkong, ist October, 1904.
LARGE STOCK
OF
LIGHT RAILWAY
MATERIAL
a383
Allen's Lung Balsam
will positively break up a deep, rack- ing cough past relief by other means.
JAPAN
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & COJ
HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURUGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH-34, LINE STEKET, E.C.
HONGKONG DRANCH:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICH HOUSE STREET
OTHER BRANCHES.
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«Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (4.B.C. and ▲ 1 Codos)'
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsenals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Cospanies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamane and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fajinotsoa, Mamedo, Mannoura, Oncura Otsuji,
Sasahara Tsubakuro, Yoshinstani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coals.
8. MINAMI. Manager, Hovskoye,
With Einstrations, Maps and Plans THE SWA COW GRASS CLOTH SILK AMOY ENGINEERING CO.,, LD. AMOY
Price...
On Sale at
Hougkong
$1.90
DAILY PRESS" Office. Mesara KELLY & Walsh, Messrs. W: BREWER &CO Mesere. A. S. WATSON & Co
Canton: Hongkong, 4th October, 1993.
and DRAWN THREAD
WORK
DEPARTMENT. Wholesale and retail quotations, particolars and samples, will be sont free on application to the above depot.
Swatow, 8th June, 1904.
CALL FLAG-E.
WORK to Steamers and DEPAIR
Launches. Castings in Brass and Iron.. Moderate charges. Work solicited.
J. D. EDWARDS, Monager.
2160
Amoy, 3rd December, 1903.
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