has to a large extent veiled from his | subjects the transformation of opinion silently at work among English pepple; and in some measure has even blinded ourselves. That deserved popularity remains, but it deceives us Do_more_and_ihe language of the British
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY DECEMBER 30, 190r.
million and a half tiels. Now the capital is a million sterling or eight million taels with £300,000 or Tls. 2,400,000 debentures. We have not the output for 1981 yet, of course, but the export figures for the first nine months of the year will give some idea of what the total
Hotels..
THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,
QUEEN'S ROAD.
Output. Export | The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong.
Толя. Tons.
Press, has, to a certain modified degree, inform-for the twelve months is likely to be ed the German people also that we are able to distinguish between them and their Sovereign. I'do not pretend to speak of the views secretly; held by Statesmen and diplomatists-there have been a few.criticisms nominally on "very high authority" but I know nothing of their origin. I do, however, say unhesitatingly, that the verdict of the every-day English world, professional and commercial, is unanimous and, if I may express it in a vulgar but, emph tie phrase of to-day, “About full up of Gemiany Bums up this verdict.
THE WAR
impressions-it cannot be called news-have been more hopeful this week. Correspondents seem sanguine that the end is nearing, but so contradictory, are the reports that it is difficult to arrive at a clear understanding of the situa tion, and for the most part the individual tem- perament settles the question for each person. Between Pance before Easter" and "Tho war will last another ten years" there is room for every diversity of opinion.
My two women correspondents at the front- nean army nurse, the other a civilian resident, -put it at a few months, and two men of the Calonial forces tell the same tale, but officers" recently returned to England have replied to my query, that unless over before next winter (July) fighting will probably dawdle on till the following year.
EXCELLENT CUISINE, LOFTY ROOMS, CENTRALLY SITUATED, CIVILITY AND ATTENTION.'
First Year,
1883
109,090
1884
179335
188
.245,383
1896
*130,870
188
.256,525
1888
..240,507
TERMS MODERATE.
1899
..246 699
Hongkong, 7th December," 1901.
1370
242,957
1891
..285,415 95,552
GO TO THE
Output.
Export.
*
1892 3 13 85
85.589 Dividend.
1693,785 81,846 do
1894......402,310, 104,252,
do
-J. H. DOWNS,
1895 ...348,817 53.972-
do
Manager,
1896...488.540
84,316
do
1897......$38,520 144.190
do
1898.734,186 139,803
do
1899......812,523 133,728
1900......211,946. 67,704 no dividend 190......
67,630*
* For nine months only.
THE CALCUTTA CYCLONE.
Writing on the 30th ulto., the Calcutta cor- respondent of the Rangoon Times says :—:
It is long since Calcutta had such up un- welcome visitant as the cyclone that gave us such an anxious time last Tuesday. True we were only in the fringe of it, so to speak; but it
Great excitement was caused at the beginn was uncomfortable enough even at that, and ing of the week by the
DETENTION OF A STEAMER
in the Thames, which, was said to be carrying a secret cargo of munition of war. The muni
tions have indeed been proved, but the auth orities are now satisfied that they were not intend far he becs, and the vessel departs to day.
An Vorasional correspondent of a London paper, who has had war experience, has advanced an interesting explanation of
OUR LOSSES IN HORSEFLESH,
which is cent daly worthy of further investign
tion.
He states that with every Inad load of horses, etc. shipped from America, a certain number of men areangagéd for the trip to tend the beasts, Of thess in un recommendation, beyond knowledge of their work, is required, and thus
· Boer agents huse no difficulty in signing on. These gentry besides ahtaining any scraps of information which may be available, inocculate the horses with a virus the day before reaching port, with the result, that when the animals get upcountry, and the poison has had time to work, they are useless. To lay people it would seem. only natural that remounts, which are of such
there was of damage quantum' suf. What would have been gur fate had the advancing storm not elected to change its mind and steer for the west it is easy to imagine. Methinks we narrowly escaped a repetition of the calami ties of 64 and it behoves us to be proportion- ately thankful. As the wind began to play up on Tuesday, after the two miserable days of cold drizzle, and as the barometer began its rapid descent we made up our minds that we were in for it. But when the "greatest danger" signal, the ominous drum, was hoisted at the Port Commissioner's Office the interpretation whereof was that a cyclone of great strength. and magnitude was rushing upon us, we took up our stations and stood by the halyards, Business was practically abandoned for a few hours, the streets were deserted, everyone was barring and barricading. Men hurried home from office to anxious wives and children.
Great gusts swept over the maidan, levelling trees, tangling telegraph wires, rending limbs and scattering branches broadcast. Tents, like Tom, Hood's juvenile breeches, went flying off. as if the devil had been in them, the camp be, hind the race course was laid flat in a few minutes, the two circus tents chased each other.
KOWLOON
J. H. WAINWRIGHT, Manager.
[13390
HOTEL,
KOWLOON J. W. OSBORNE,
Proprietor.
THE BAY VIEW HOTEL Very best brands of Wines, Beers and Spirits only kept. Private dinners, a specialty.
10750]
107,30)
Under entirely new management.
J. LACOCK.
METROPOLE HOTEL Convenient distance from town, delightful
situation.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.” Intimations.
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. The Oldest and Largest International Life Insurance Company, in the World.
Supervised by R2 Governments.
Actual new placed and paid for business for the year 1900 Dollars 232,388,255 Gold. The ondersigned, having been appointed HONGKONG-AGENT for this Company wil! be pleased to received proposals for Insurance. A note or a Telephone Message from those wishing an up-to-date" policy will receive immediate attention..
Hongkong, 17th December, 1901.
Telegraphic Address :· MARINEWORK, Hongkong,
HECTOR W. SAMPSON, Hongkong Hotel.
Code Used:
[1374C
A Land ABC, 4th Edition.
E. C. WILKS &
MARINE ENGINEERS, SHIP CONTRACTORS AND SURVEYORS.
Co.,
Collisions and Damages Surveyed for Insurance Companies, Ships' esigns"and" Specifications Prepared. Office: 8, Queen's Road Central.
..Hongkong, 8th November, 1901.
F12140
WING CHEONG.
Mails.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY).
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
STEAMERS.
DESTINATIONS.
HIROSHIMA MARU{KOBE (DIRECT)
T. Murai...........
KUMANO MARU
E. W. Haswell
SAILING DATES,
TO-MORROW, 31st Dec, ut
Neod.
(SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA THURSDAY, 2nd Jan., 1902, .
MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE ......
at 4 P.M..
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers.
For funhor Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office at Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.
Hongkong, 21st December, 19ot,
ORIENTAL
STEAM
COMP
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LUNDON. (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL and AMERICAN PORTS).
THE
· H·E -Steamship ---------
"VALETTA,""
Captain A. G. Cubitt, R.N.R, carrying, His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for ROMBAY, or SATURDAY, the 4th January, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
A. S. MIHARA, Manager.
Insurances.
L'UNION
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,` LD.
--Established 1828).
HE Undersigned, having been appointed THE
GENERAL AGENT for the above
|Company, is prepared to "ACCEPT RISKS
at current rates.
Claims settled direct without reference to the Head Office.
Hongkong, 5th July, 1901.
A. R. MARTY, Agent.
1712c
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hgkong, 28th May, 180¢.
To be Let.
TO LET.
importance to the Army, should be carefully through the air for a quarter of a mile and lay DEALERS IN JEWELLERY, PEARLS, DIAMONDS, JADESTONEWARE,pruceeding direct to Marseilles and London UROPEAN HOUSES, Nos. 4, 5,
watched hy, selected man from purchase to delivery,
THE GALWAY ELECTION
in shreds at the end of their flight. The premonitory whistle of Eolus of the morning had developed into a mighty rear by noon; minor damages to houses, tiled huts falling, windows and doors bursting from their bonds, there came a sudden full, we breathed again looked like the beginning of the end. When
and waited for the next development. The
has stirred up a good deal of feeling. As you already know, dy cable, “Colonel,” Lynch, lately of the Boer, Irish Brigade, simply romped in with a big majority. The actual figure, 775 by no means convoys the size of the victory, to realize which, it is necessary to add that the whole electorate only ambers to consti.morous among us gave credence to the tuents, of whom 1,700 recorded votes. Galway
rumoured approach of a huge tidal wave in
the afternoon, accompanied by the cyclone, which it was alleged was merely recuperating after its matutinal exenious and would be on us then with treble farce. But the false pro
town at one end of the tape, of which Wal- thamstow with its 24,260 voters fis' the other, exemplifies very sufficiently the need of a redistribution of seats, 1 believe there are two English constituencies larger than Waltham.phet is not yet extinct and by four o'clock he stow, but cannot at the moment lay my hands on the exact figures. "Colonel" Lynch asserts that he will take his seat at Westminster. It can only be hoped that Parliament will not stultify itself, by allowing, a confessed House, which will
reba! 10 sit
in the
presently deal with the penalties to be in flicted on rebuls, among other things Time will show-but the general opinion is, that Mr. Lynch will not put his liberty in danger by coming toɣEngland at all.
MANCHURIA.
In the first of a series of articles in the Ex- press, Mr. Wirt Gerrare tells of the great initial difficulties which beset his efforts to reach Manchuria, Mr. Gerrare is writing Baedekers Guide to Russia, which includes the railway routs through the captured province. Having obtained a letter from the Russiap Minister.of roads, the traveller proceeded without difficulty across Siberia, but at the gates of Manchuria
was completely discredited. All anxiety was over; by bed time the subject had almost ceased to interest us. But we had a narrow shave. Beyond the damage in the city and its environs, the shipping suffered, a steamer and a launch sunk, small craft paid heavy, toll and a few people are reported drowned. At the Sandheads they had a remarkably rough time, but there were no casualties, beyond damages to tophamper and rigging and anchors dragged. A tidal wave,, eight feet high swept over the Sunderbunds and many villages are said to have been destroyed, bunds were breached and crops submerged, while it is feared that the wells and water supply in many places have been rendered undrinkable by the sea-water. These.reports require confirmation,
THE ALL-BRITISH CABLE,
nominally under the administration of the
Ten clerks of the Eastern Telegraph Com- he was stopped, and leave to proceed emphati-pany have landed at Cocos. The island, one cally refused. Mr. Gerrare possessed some in mile long and half a mile broad, lies four hus fluence, and applied through every availabledred miles south-west of Java, and, though official source, military and civil, for the neces sary permit. The British Ambassador at St. Petersburg also did his best, but always the same result. "Application refused." Hotel ac- quaintances supplied the explanation.
"Why you must be an Englishman"! It appears that only English and Japanese sub. jects are prevented from visiting Manchuriama significant fact, surely.
Mr. Gerrare eventually reached his destina. tion disguised, and by means of false papers. It is impossible not to speculate on the Russian meaning of the phrase" the open door," and while she is considering that point, and we are politely awaiting the definition, American, French, German and other merchants are establishing themselves. The ways of the Foreign Office are dark and obscure. THE OUTPUT OF KAIPING COAL,
The following table shows the total output of Kaiping Coal since 1883 when the mines were Erst opened. It will be seen that the first dividend was paid in 1893 when the output exceeded 300,000 tons, which figure apparently admitted of a dividend, and latterly 12 per cent was paid upon the paid-up capital of one
GIRAULT: NOVELTIES, BEAUTI RODOLIO PLEASING TAK LOUR GAMES, OROQUET, & ded
Straits Settlements, is governed by a Mr. Ross, The new cable, which is the cause of the clerks, landing on the island, will join Ceylon to Australia, and be a great boon for our col- onies-Australia and South Africa-and will reduce the price and transit time of mesrages between Adelaide and Engand. Its total length is 15,000 miles, and it is coating at least £3,000,000. The cable starts from Porthcarrow, in Cornwall, to the Cape, thence from Durban to Mauritius, and on to Rodrigues, thence to Perth and Adelaide by way of Cocos (or Kokoa- ! Keeling). The work of laying the cable has for the most part been carried out by the steamer Scotia, of the Telegraph Construction Maintenance Company, and the presence of the line will enable messages to be transmitted from England to many of her colonies without passing out of the bands of the Eastern Tele- graph Company's clerks. The clerks will not carry money-their salaries will be braked in Batavia-for the only Cocos currency in the cowrie shell, twenty-five of which go to one farthing. They are to be supplied with provisions for a year, and with ammunition in case of emergency. Ex.
GIRAULT: ØRYSTALLIZED G. FRUITS PRESTAMAROONS GLACES a mosi Splendid Assortment,, [987c.
CURIOS, SILKS, CARVED IVORYWARE, AND CRASSCLOTHS,
AND
EXPORTERS. GENERAL
No. 35, Queen's Road Central, Next Door Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, zoth November, 1951.
LEVY HERMANOS.
DIAMO
AMOND MERCHANTS, JEWEL
LERS AND WATCHMAKERS.
EASTMAN'S
'KODAKS and FILMS. Sole Agents for " OMEGA" WATCHES. OMEGA" is the best,THREE YEARS":
guarantee given to every purchaser.
40, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Watson's Buililing.
'243
C. CHARLIES BROS, & CO.
THIS COMPANY HAS OPTRANDLERS,
Establishment of SHIP
STORE
NAVY CONTRACTORS, GENERAL KEEPERS, PROVISION and COAL MERCHANTS, TAILORS and OUTFITTERS, FRESH WATER orders supplied at Shortest notice. All promptly attended to. THIS COMPANY salls everything cheaper than any other Gompany in this Colony.
No. 30 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL,
HONGKONG. Hongkong, 13th December, 1901. [13550
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP.CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND ProvisiON MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION
AGENTS,
PRAYA CENTRAL HÖNGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS. SOLE AGENTS FÒR
[12560
NEW. VICTORIA HOTEL.
ROTISSERIE, Meals a la Carta "HOPS, STEAKS, etc, etc, at any time,
between 7.30 a.m. and iz p.m. Monthly Tifin at Moderate Rates,
Madar & Farmer.
Proprietors.
Hongkong, and September 1901.
T.
STEVENS & CO.
[95Bc
M.
CARRY IN STOCK. A FULL LINE OF "GERMINAL" MANILA CIGARS.
T. M, STEVENS & CO.
Beaconsfield-Arcade.
[959 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1901.
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO., HRONOMETER, WATCH, and CLOCK MAKEKS, JEWELLERS, SILVER
SMITH'S and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Sois Agents for Louis Audemars Watches awarded the highest Prizes at every Exhibition; and for Voigtländer and Sohn's CELEBRATED OPERA GLASSES, MARINE GLASSES and SPYGLASSES..
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
TOP BLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN Ice House Rond.
137
TS now in a position, in his New and Com. dous Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore, LJARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC, ART PRACTICED
COMPOSITION RED HAND in the Colony or in any part of the Far East. BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT,} DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,
&c.,
&C.,
&C
Sole Agents for: FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and
P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTGU WHISKY, &c. EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES
ALWAYS IN STOCK ··
ɅT
PRICES
REASONABLE Hongkanu, rath May, 1898,
DROZ
& Co.,
WATCH MANUFACTURERS, STEAM, FACTORY ESTABLISHED 1864,“
"ST. IMIER, SWITZERLAND,
SPECIALITIES: LEVER WATCH & CHRONOGRAPHS. TRADE MARKS: -MAXIM, BERNA, &Cʻ
EPAIRS of WATCHES and CLOCKS by competent European experts at Moderate Rate.
.
No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, 15th May, xook.
GROUPS AND VIEWS A speciality. Rongkong, 19ad Čeptember, 180%. HONG SING
8, Beaconsfield Arcode,
$45
ENTIRELY NEW STOCK of the Newest
in Cloths, Canvasses, and Ducks. Complete Gentlemen's Outfitting,
Hongkang. goth August, root,
1g c
SIEN TING,
SURGEON DENTIST,
No. 4. DAGUILAR STREET, TERMS VERY MODERATE,
·Consultation free.
clong, with September, 1868,
DENTISTRY.
SUI SANG, V (Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA), DENTIST
No. 4, Quan's Road Central.
Hongkonu, z-January, 100;
DENTISTRY,
[39
MÉRICAN SYSTEM, WONG HO-MI;
SURG. DENTIST.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer ther Cargo for London, &e, will be conveyed vid Bombay without Transhipment.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to note tbe, terms auri conditions nf the Company's Bill of Lading.
For furthe Particulas, opply to
́E. A. HEWETT,
and 8, WILD DELL, WANCHAI ROAD. Suitable for apartments or boarding houses).
Apply to~
SANG KEE, 74, Wing Lok Street. Hongkong, 27th December, gor... [9760
TO LET.
Superintendent, F
Hompkang. 21st December, tor
T
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
VIA. SHANGHAL INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
FOR VICTORIA, B.C, AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
Steamers.
Captains.
Proposed Ballinge.
2,837 J. Truebridge Jan. Olympia Glenogle 3750 W. Frakes... Feb. 7 Duke of Fife... 3,82: J. S. Cox...... Feb. 22 Tacoma
2,811 A. Dixon...... Mar. 8
IVE ROOMED BUNGALOW, "KHEDA," BONHAM. ROAD. Beginning from 1st January, 1001.
Apply to
LIAO TZE SAN, CHINA MERCHANTS STEAM
NAVIGATION CO. 38, Des Voeux Road."
[13030
Hongkong, 30th November, root.
TO LET.
HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, CON
ROAD,
GODOWNS at BLUE BUILDINGS. HOUSES at Causeway Bay, facing the
Polo Ground.
A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. "THE RETREAT," MOUNT KELLETT. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong. 28th November, 1001
qiz attention of Passengers is directed to No. 2, S The very cheap rates ofered by this Line to the PACIFIC COAST and to the INTERIOR and EASTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES and to EUROPE.
HONGKONG TO LONDON £52. Excellent accommodation. First-class Table. DOCTOR and STEWARDE86 carried. Passengeri to EUROPE may proceed by one of the first class ATLANTIC MAIL LINES.
HONGKONG TO NEW YORK-£48.
*
The Railroad travelling is second to none on the American Continent; two trans-continental trains daily from TACOMA. DINING CAR is
attached to trans-continental trains day and night: TACOMA to NEW YORK in 4 days, Magnificent Scenery of the Rocky and CASCADE MOUNTAINS. The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route.
HONGKONG TO VICTORIA, TACOMA £35.
The best route to the KLONDYKE GOLD FIELDS. Frequent Sailings from VICTORIA,
TACOMA to DYEA and ST. MICHAEL
Rates of Passage to other Points un applica
tion,
Special rates allowed to anembers of Govin ment Services,_..
For further Information as to Passage or Freight, apply to
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, General Agents. Hongkong, 27th December. roos.. Th
TO LET.
1, STEWART TERRACE.-THE
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 31st July, 1901.
(7090
TO LET.
No Fobrusy, 1903,
[0._2, ORMSBY TERRACE, from ́ 1st
Apply to
PUN.HUNG, 85, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, roth December, 1901, [761c
TO LET.
“ODOWN—No: 5a, DUDDELL STREET.
Apply to
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.
[813 Hongkong, 31st July, 1901.
For Sale.
FOR SALE. CHEAP, COTTAGE PIANO by BORD, of PARIS,
For Price apply to
A Three years pld, in Exzellent Condition:
THE ROBINSON PIANO CO. 1565c Hongkong, 17th May, 1991.
FOR SALE.
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE SEVERAL MODERN BOOKS, en
gineering Subjects. For List, apply
TO NEW YORK, VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.
PROPOSED SAILINGE FROM HONGKONG.
"ORONSAY " "AFRIDI # "HILLGLEN” "LOWTHER CASTLE"..
For Freight and farther Information, apply
DODWELL, & Co., LIMITED, .
frate
STEAM C/o The Hongkong Telegraph Hongkong, 10th August, 1901.
JUST UNPACKED. *་་་་་་་་་་་་་་
.............................about 4th Jan.
15th Jan.DEST GERMAN SAUSAGES of a well
BEST 29th Jan, Dknown muke, in small and large tins,
8th Feb. various kinds.
A
to
TERMS MODERATE, CONSULTATION FABE, QUOTE 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, and January, 1901)
[60]
Hongkong, syth December, 1981).
Finest WESTPHALIAN HAMS.
SHRUTTØNJEE,"
5. D'Aguilar Strent and 39 & 40, Elgin Road, Kowloon, Hongkong, 13th July, 1pori
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