INSURANCES
NOTICE. --
AVING been appointed AGENTS in Hongkong for the WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, "We are prepared to accept approved European and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, 18th August, 1909, (1083
TILE INSURANCE COMPANY. WITH WHICH 18 INCORPORATED TAE, -OCEAN MARIND INSURANCE CO. TOTAL FUNDS at 31st Deckman, 1908
£19,121,310.
1. Authorised Capital... £6,000,000
Subscribed Capital 3,275,000 Paid-up Capital.
II. Fire Faude
1,212,500
0 0.
3.204,753
7.10
The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS
against FIRE at Curront Rates.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Agenta
Hongkong. 14th August, 1909.
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BOQUE TO CONSIGNELS
'SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM EUROPE via COLOMBO AND. STRAITE
THE Company's Stemship
"DENBIGHSHIRE,"
-having arrived from the above. Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK, İN the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Gotown Company's hazardous and/or extra hazard. ous Golowas at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 20th insk,af 6 r.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
All Gauged packages must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined at 10 AM. on the 19th inst. No Cisims will be : admitted after Goods have loft the Godowns, Deither will they be recognised if presented after 19 days of val's arrival hers.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,
Agente. Hongkong, 13th November, 1909. [1487
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19cm. 1909.
NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S
"SQUAREBOTTLE” WHISKY.
BEWARE OF
GERMAN AND ENGLISH SHIPS,
BYRIKING, COMPARISON.
Golcimrat Professor Firmm, an moknowledged authority in Germany In shipbuilding and lestarer in this subject at the Technical High School at Charlottenburg, hos, during the present summer, visited a number of English shipyards, together with a party of students. In commenting upon this visit, the Professor saye that the shipbuilding industry is depressed in England as in Germany; empty slips, red no tion of the number of hands employed, and shorter hours are the usual outcome of bad times for the shipping trade. Some British yards, however, wers fully employed with the building
Warships, of which 69, representing an aggro gato of 223,950 tons, are now in course of construction, 37 of which, with an aggregate of 174,350 tons, are for. Eagland, and 12, with an aggregate of 49,600 tons, for foreign cords, England has 95 largo and medium sized yards, against Germany'a 43. The following figuras show the respective output of ships in England and Germany for the last three years—
Germany. Great Britain. Tons,
Tons
·2,030,900
THE
UNVARIED FOR
SAME TO-DAY
AN IN 1745.
150 YEARS.
IMITATIONS.
......... SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG:
of
1906 ..
1907: 1908
... 1.847,200 1,077,226
366,953 315.584 322,133
Of the above the following wars for foreigu
1906
1907
LANE, CRAWFORD &
19 0
Great Britain. Germany.
Tons.
406,000
...547,000 ...576,600
Тодв
29,243
20,1 2 3,963
and Ahale stretney: war fraud "OR" MALO PON | medola Dut £ti www: tkal naivning nad othe patriotism of the Ɛamuini which froh their hearts, and the habits of self-abnegation and of implicit obedience, handed down through the centuries, which were the foundation and the bond of their discipline.
What is best in theen traditions may he preserved. The traditions themselves cannot he prosarved unchanged. When the makera ef modern Japan brought her into contest with Western civilization, they exposed the whole body of hor intellectual and moral conceptions to a solvent whose notion is irresistible. It in: doing, and it mast
go on doing. Its work. Bymptoms of its operation, which are marked and unmistakable, are already manifest in many sphere. The changes must continue, and as they continue they must necessarily spread wider over the national life and perminta its inmost Liesnes more deeply. The growth and the aule of these changes. They have already been diffusion of wealth are amongst the most palp. very great, as the remarkable Rescript issued last year by the Emperor himself clearly witnesses, and doubtless they will be greater. The formation of an entirely new middle clas is one of the consequences which is following from them. The rise and expansion of sdans, aux Correspondent points
oat, may affect not morely the commerce and industry, but the politics and the ethics of the no tion. The changes which Western intercourse brings cannot be confined to the material order. It is pregnant with other influences, subtlery and more pervasive than wealth and the crade materialism that wealth fosters. They may work for good or evil. They cannot be shut put or storilized. This spiritual idons and the spiritual life of the nation must infallibly
and from ALL WINE MERCHANTS. 152/their order: ja England than in Germany, partly I ad conceptions. The rise in Japan of a movement
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THE Steamship TH
"PRINZ WALDEMAR," ̈having arrived, Consignem of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goode, with the exception of Opinm, Treasore and Valuables, are being landad nad stored at their risk into the hasardona and/or extra hasardous Godowns et the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
· Godown Company, Límited, Kowloon, and Wait Point Godones, whence delivery may be obtained.
"No Claims will be adimitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 20th fast, will be subject toront
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be --ermined on the 20th inst., at 9.30 at.
All Claims must repoh us before the 24th. inat, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
Billa of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER Lloyd,
MELCHERS & Co,
General
Hongkong, 17th November, 1999 Agents,
FROM EUROPE.
THE HA.L. Steamship
THE
· BUEVIA,"
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Captain Kotzte, having arrived, signees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hssardous and/or extra-hagardons Go downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained against Bills-of- Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded muless notice to the contrary be given before To-DAY.
All Claims must be prosented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
Ne Clans will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd. inst. will be subject to rent.
All broken; chafoil, and damaged Goods must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 22nd inst., ať 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us în any case whatever.
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GATION COMPANY.
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FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PE- NANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
B. FRANZ FERDINAND,” haring arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed tint their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Dodowan of The Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company," Ltd., whenna dviivery may be obtained.
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All broken obafed and damaged goods are to be loft in the Godowns, when they will be ex- amined on the 23rd inst., at 10 à M.
No Fire Insuranes has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 24th inst. will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, BOILERS; WORK.
A LARGE STOCK of MATERIALS D always kept on hand.
The COMPANY has the powerful steamer "OURA-MARU” (712 tons, 700 LH.P. specially built for BALVAGE PURPOSES equipped with necessary gear, always realy Short Notice.
1580)
because prices are cheaper there and partly because the English yards build better than the German, Professor Flamm states that the British workaan in more skilled and better trained than thaGerman.
for the regeneration of Buddhism on an ethical rather than on a doctrinal basis, and on an ethical Now Testament, is exceedingly suggestive. So, basis largely imbued with the morality of the The workmen's interest in their work appears to be greater, and their skilfulness higher in too, is the pronomucod attraction which the moral England that in Germany. The Profese side of liristianity possomes for many Japan- of opinion that this is the outcome of Britain's. The growth of these tendencies and ideas freer Constitution, which endows every man
indicates that s vold in the spiritual life of the with cortain dignity. Many of the British higher classes already exists. It seems destined yards, even the larger ones, understand how to almost certainly to expand, Canát be filled, bring about good remuita by very cheap and
and by what means? Great juues hang upon Frimitive mesas. The largo, up-to-date, wall. the answer, for, be it what 16 will, it must react equipped German yards are above the mediam upon the beliefs and upon the morals of the
whole world, average in England, whore, notwithstanding, arsellent work is turned ont just on account of the great ability of the British workman. This systera entails great saving of first oost, interest, and writings off. It is a question whether the Gorman shipyards have not gone much too far in the matter of transport appli- snose and mechanical installations to be able to compete financially. On the other hand, the rising wages in Germany make an extended use of plaat, necessary, and Professor Flamm suit Egintering. thinks the British yards will soon have to follow.
EAST AND WEST,
|
SIAN AND OPIUM.-
Opinay in much the biggest “revenue hond " in Bista's badget thirteen and a half out of sixty-three mililons - but fortunately this coun- try can regard with some equanimity the plight in which both the Straits and Hongkong are finding themselves from the same shuros of rareupe The Government of the Straits Bettlements ia following the example of Siam in bringing the opium monopoly under Govern- ment Miministration, but the colony in zuled from London, and the better the now depart mant dem Its spork, the greater will be the opportunity
THE HORROR OF IT.
brit
and the How events, says the Times, are likely to have anti-oplam agitator on the part of the so profound en infusase upon the future conres greater the danger of this source of revenus. of the world's history as the forcible opening being taken from the colony. The fans have up of the Far East to Western intercantes bep get rid of in Siam, with a wiow to steps. during the nineteenth century. More than being taken ultimately to discourage the use of third of the human race, and by no means the the drug, ut we are not aware that say such least highly endowed, were content to live their stone have been taken so far, since the opium own life and develop on their own lines of revenue is as fimportant here as in the colonies. civilisation far removed from the fret and strife mentioned. The necessary preliminary of ending of Western nations. We of our own free will, the face has, however, been somedated, ABK confident in the innate superiority of the Western
when the now department has susisient ex Pasen, campelled them to surrender their ancient porience the question of what can safely be done tsolation and to take their part in the great to prevent the spreading of the habit will deserve international struggle for existence. Booner or serious consideration. Opium does real evil, later the yellow races were doubtless bound the evil will not be lessened by considered to be drawn into the whirlpool of modern reforms, and fortunately this country can take motivity. With the development of scientific her own time in carrying them out. —Bangkok applish.com for the sonquest of geographical | Times. distance the old harriers could not permanently andore, but their removal might" eventually have come about with perhaps more of mutual consent and lese of one-sided coercion. But we insy now to reckon with accomplished facts. After a brief period of internal turmoil, Japan not only yielded with good grace, but threw herself with miglit and main into the new life apon which she had been constrained to enter. Willin ball a century the results have already been such as to satomish the West. China ways more slow to move, and it is only within the Last decade that she has began to abandon a sallon attitude of passive if impotent zaistancos but she, too, is now moving space and the stagnant waters of bar ancient olyflimation are being stirred to their depths What the out- come of the transformation of China will be none can at present any. All that may safely be predicted is that the China of 1950 will be as different from the China of 19.0 as the Japan of 1900 wae from the Japan of 1850, and that the immediate results of so vant a change upon the political situation and upon the International relations of all the great world Powers will hardly be les momentous tien those already produced by the emergence of Japan.
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Vigorous, healthy folke simply cannot imagine what a consolidated horror, what a death-in-life Indigestion is. They sponk Fightly of it think I have a touch of Indigestion," they say ; or, "poor Mrs. Bo-and-So has some trouble with her stomach.". "A touch,” or “some trouble,” forsooth! When people use those parsas some- body is near the danger line. Of all the 'ills that diet humanity mons canses sich an coom of misery az Indigestion. It destroys annually, directly and indirectly, more lives than cou sumption, cancer and cholers combined. When digestion fails, life itself ebbs away, just as a steam engine stops when the coat gives out. And for the very same reason. Food is the sourse of energy, detion, health, strength -only when it is properly digested. If you cannot digest your food-as the fumare burns the cost your heat, power, energy must ran down Continue this condition and your engines will top
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Stoday
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Monday or Tuesday
Tuesday Friday
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好
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Ly
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31
10:00 pm.
ArMukden
5:08 am
LT. Ar. LF.
5.20 3.
--Dairen
3.00 p.m.
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Friday
It
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Sunday
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Ho deals with it only in reference to Japin, but it will present itself sooner or later equal force in connection with China. What will be the effect produced upon the national character of those hitherto self-contain- ed and self-centred people by prolonged and ever closer 'contact with the alien civilation of the Weet? Even as far s4 Japan is concernot it would be impossible to supply an answer to the immense question which our Correspondent raise, nor dose he himself attempt to do so. Time, and Timeonly, onn provide that. But he states some of the more arident of the factors, whose complex play, combined with that of may more as yet unknown and unknowable, must, determine that answer. The view which he tales is the only reasonable vie. This diffused with the light of a strong hope, but of & hope not untiared by some sobering fearn, Not the winent and the most penetrating of Western intellects could have for thirty It is easy to understand why Mother Seigel's genre ace the transforsistion of Japan which Brzup so ezrely sures Indion-when we we have behald in
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