Mails.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JULY
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO.,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;.
"COPTIC"
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
„THURSDAY, 3rd July, at Noon.· ́
AMERICA MARU” ...............................................SATURDAY, izh July, at Noon. CITY OF PEKING".
* GAELIC"
„SATURDAY, 19th July, at Noon. ...........TUESDAY, 29th July, at Noon.
"HONGKONG MARU.” ...................................... TUESDAY, 5th August, at Noon, * CHINA"
THURSDAY, 14th August, at Noon.
THE O. & O. Company's Steamship "COPTIC," will be despatched for SAN FRAN TCISCO, via AMOY, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KODE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and IONOLULU, TO-MORROW, the 3rd instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe, Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC,CENTRAL PACIFIC,
WAY; also the CANADIAN-PACIFIC on payment of in addition to the regular tarif rate.
en routz.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION:
THEUndersigned have received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF, THE CONCERNED,
SATURDAY, the 5th July, at 12.30 P.M., at QUEEN'S STATUE WHARF, The Steam-Launch-
"CHOY PO,"
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO.,
LIMITED,
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will bo
held at the COMPANY OFFICES, No. 4. Queen's Buildings, on TUESDAY, the 8th July, at 12.30 PM, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a Stare meat of Accounts to 30th April, 1902, and Built of Teakwood, in good Condition and electing Directors and Auditors. Working Order.
The TRANSFER LOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED front the 24th instant, to the 8th July both Days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Dire, lots,"
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, 19th June, 19 2
Length..............62 feet, Beam!! feet.
5 feet 9 inches. For further Particulars apply to
Depth
Auctioneers.
TERMS As Usual.
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Honkong, 1st July, 1902.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
the
(Gasd
MR. LAMNERT has received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
on
MONDAY, the 21st day of July, 1903, at 3 o'clock P.31.,
at his Offices, Duddell Street. TWO LOTS OF VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, Situate in HOLLYWOOD ROAD, UPPER LASCar Now AND WELLINGTON STREET.
:
The Property consists of:-
LOT-INLAND LOT No. 204, beld for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 2nd March, 1846, at the annual Crown Rent of $41.00.
The following houses until recently stood upon the Lot Nos. 139, 141 and 143, Hollywood Road and Nos. 2, 4-and 6, Upper Lascar Row.! Nos. 2, 4 and 6, Upper Lascar - Row were
1002.
THE FEELINGS OF THE OHINESE,
to the Atlantic and up the western coasts of Europe, so that the "bloodrain," as it was first. callad, resolves itself into a very harm.ess but Interesting phenomenon.
A DARK OUTLOOK UY That immense multitude of human beings, OTICE is hereby given that the THIR the 1 people of the Middle Kingdom, constitute NTEENTH ORDINARY EARLY a stubborn factor in the Chinese problem, says "HONGKONG BETTER GOVERNED Japan exharge. Kinochas may be carved
THAN CHICAGO." out of China's territory and railway concessions way be converted into subie instruments of
Bishop Thobum in his testimony before the conquest, but the 420 millions of men, woman Philippine Committee of the Senate was ex- and Children remain. They canot be amined about various phases of the situation, eliminated. The final reckoning must be with and especially as to the rights of the United them. Nothing, therefore, can be more import- - States to dominate the Philippine Islands. ant or interesting than to acquire some know. According to a San Francisco paper, he said in ledge of the sentiment that is growing up among reply to one question that chaos would result them towards the outside word. History shows if England were to withdraw from Iodia. [6578 | that it ought to be very hostile sentiment, sup- England had advanced civilization in the
posing Chinese human nature to be on the same
Far East. Hongkong and other places were pattern as human nature elsewhere. But the made great points of commerce. Hongkong FOR PIANOFORTE or SINGING by a
facts of history are irrevocable : they can not be
was, he said, better governed than Chicago and FOR
Lady possessing the Diplomas of theinended or revoked. It is with the present that human life was safer there than in Chicago. Guildhall School of Music and Trinity College, we have to deal, and unfortunately the circume said the United States had more rights London, (Honours). -
Apply to
stances of the present are not at all re-assuring in the Philippines than it had over the Ameri At Ghinking an order has been issued that
can Indians, because the islands were acquired the priests in charge of
by treaty. He was asked whether he thought -strong countries had the right to subjugate weaker ones by force, and said, the question did not apply to the United States and the Philippines, because the islands were acquired. by treaty.
PUPILS WANTED,
[58zd
" MUSIC," C/o This Office. Hongkong, 24th May, 1902.
DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF HONG- KONG AND S.-CHINA.
NOTICE, FR
REEMASONS desirous of SIGNING the ADDRESS to H.M. KING EDWARD VII are notified that Sheets may be found at the FREEMASONS' HAĻL.
A. O'D. COURDIN, D. G. Secretary. Hongkong, aist June, 1907.
LEVY
(6640
HERMANOS:
CHINA AND HER TRADE.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL recently destroyed by, fire and have not yet DIAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWEL must "foot the bill, and she could easily Philippine question, his purpose being to show
Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of directlines.
Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.
TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.
Return Passage.-Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickels, making the return journey between ports in the Qrient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve months.
Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies and connecting Steamers,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address.in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at Sico. Gold
or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
Marchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value is less than $100. U.S. Gold
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- papies, Queen's Building.
1902
Hongkong, 24th June, 1902,
J. 5. VAN BUREN, Agent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
SAFETY.
SPEED.
PUNCTUALITY.
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
R.M.S. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 16th July,
ATHENIAN........Comdr. H. Mowatt......SATURDAY, 26th July. EMPRESS OF CHINA....Comdr, R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug, EMPRESS OF INDIA.Comdr. O, P, Marshall, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 27th Aug. TARTAR. ......
Comdr. E. Beetham, RN.R...WEDNESDAY, 10th Sept.
1902
THE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 11 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of,
Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.
SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the. Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments,
The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes,
THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to
Hongkong, 26th June, 1902, -
D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Pedder's Strzel.
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPEER DIENST.
2
(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).
PROPOSED
STEAMERE.
STRASSBURG:
Madsen
SAMBIA
'Schmidt"
SILESIA
pre
SAILINGS FROM HONGKON G..
· SUBJECT, TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATIONS GAILING DATES. MARSEILLES, HAVRE & HAMBURG (AN
(Catling at SINGAPORE and Colombo).
4th July HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG, (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG),,, AVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), C. FERD. LAEISE HAVRE and HAMBURG.":
(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). CA: HAVRE and HAMBURGA S (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), MADHAVRE and: HAMBURG.
(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANO). * For further Particulare, apply tag
Bahle
Fuchs
WURZBURG
il von Binzer wahin) KÖNIGSBERGA
Mayer
Hongkong, goth June, 1902,
Freight and
15th July
Rassengers, Freight Freight and Passengers.
Freight: Freight and Passengers. Freight and Pessengers.
30th July,
74th Aug 28th Aug, 10th Sept.
HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE
HONGKONG OFFICE, CA
No. Queen's Buildings.
been rebuilt. The monthly rental received before the fire was $170.
LOT 2-INLAND LOT No. 1,309, held- for the residue of a term of 999 years from the 22nd January, 1844, at the annual Crown Rent on these premises. Monthly Rental $30. of $12,50, No.26; Wellington Street is situated For Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
Messrs. DEACON & HASTINGS, to, Queen's Road Central, or to THE AUCTIONEER. Hongkong, 25th June, 1901,
T
[676d
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE YUEN HING CHEUNG FIRM
CARRYING ON BUSINESS AT MONG
THE
KOK ROAD, YAUMATI, IN COLONY OF HONGKONG, AS ENCI-
NEERS.
HE Business of the YUEN HING CHEUNG firm hitherto carried on at Mong Kok Road, Yaumati, in the Colony of Hongkong, is being wound up. All persons having Claims against the above-named Yuen Hing Cheung firm are requested to send a Statement of their Claims to the Undersigned on or before the 15th JULY, 1902.
Dated this 1st July, 1902.
691d]
I
MOUNSEY & BRUTTON, Solicitors,
Nos. 39 and 41, Des Vœux Road.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day commenced business in this Colony as GENERAL PRINTER and PUBLISHER.
ADDRESS: 41, Des Voeux Road, Central.
L. NORONHA.
Hongkong, 1st July, 1902,
NOTICE.
'(693d
WE
JE have This Day been appointed ASSURANCE COMPANY and are prepared
AGENTS of the MANCHESTER
to accept RISKS'at Current Rates.
ALEX ROSS & CO. Hongkong, 1st July, 1902.
NOTICE.
[694d
MR.J. P. BRAGA having This Day taken
his appointment as MANAGER of THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., relating to Advertisements should be addressed all Business Communications and matters
to him.
Dated 1st July, 1902. '.
SOLL AGENTS, RITCHIE & Co.,
Toyed
Des Voeux Road: frepkono. 24th Jude, vonz
GIRAULT for Best FRENCH BREAD
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,
14)
Watson's Building, F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, |-
COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND-GENERAL COMMISSION.
AGENTS,
PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR ··
RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
HARTAPOSITION NEDEMAND
&C
BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C.,
&C.
Sole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and
<TAOIST AND BUDDHIST MONASTERIES
AND TEMPLES S inust contribute thirty per cent of their re- venues annually towards that payment of the Indemnity. Thus the priests, who have hitherto showed themselves remarkably tolerant of Christian propagandism, will now be ranged on the side of the anti-foreign element of the population. A similar process seems to be' in operation throughout China. Everywhere the A temperate and carefully prepared speech. people are being required to pay, heavily on ac-was delivered by Senator Dubois at Wash- count of the fine imposed on their country by for-ington on the 53rd May, The speaker cign nations. Of course if China indulges in the almost entirely confined himself to the romantic occupation of fighting the world, she commercial and industrial aspects of the
afford to do so if her finances were intelli-that it would be a disadvantage to the United gently and honestly administered. But the
States a retain the islands. He said the Trouble is that the collection of this Indemnity Republican policy was to hold the islands for appears to be taken as a pretext by local all time as a colony and to exploit them for officials for the fresh extortions, and the prople the advantage and gain of their own people. are consequently becoming more and more He was satisfied that there was great danger exasperated, not against extortioners, of whose to the white labour of the United States attend- sin they have no evidence, but against the ant upon the development of industrial activity nations that subject them to such suffering. by the Government In the Philippines and It is a dark look-out.
declared that the United States could not compete with Japan for the Oriental trade. FREIGHTS TO STRAITS, CHINA, China, also, was a menace, in his opinion, to the supremacy of the United States in the Oriental trade. The large exportation of flour from the United States to the Onent, the thought, had misled people into believing that the United States could establish there a large it would be but a short time until all the wheat trade. This was an idle dream. He believed"
needed in China would be raised by Chinese, "THE DRAGON IS SLEEPING QUIETLY NOW," said Dubois. "The monster is inert sor rounded with a conservatism of centuries. Looking to the interest of the white labour race of the world, are we pursuing a right course in awakening this sleeping dragon.?? He believed there was no hope of profit- able trade relations with the Orient of the Philippines if the islands were managed and exploited as contemplated in the pending bil
AND JAPAN,
The Conference which met in Manchester on starch 14 and April 6 to consider the question of "shipping rings" determined that the from Great Britain to China and the Far East "shipping ting" which controlled shipments
required their first attention, therefore the leading item on the agenda was "no prefer ential shipping rates from New York, as against Liverpool to China. A delegation from the Committee met Mr. Alfred Holt and others at Liverpool on May 7, as already noted, and the outcome of the meeting, states the Manchester Guardian, is the announcement that China Conference boat freights are to be immediately reduced to practically the level of New York rates. Eight months ago the rate from Liver pool to China or Japan was 65s. per ton of coft At the beginning of November, in response to the urgent representations of certain Manches ter exporters, the rate was reduced to 555. Now this is to be reduced to 45s. per ton, a level Meals a la Carts.
which has not been quoted for many years. CHOTS, STEAKS, etc, etc., at any time, "Light freight" is to be 30s for China and
between 7.30 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monthly Tiu at Moderate Ratos,
Japan, instead of 405. The special feature in Madar & Farmer,. this rearrangement of freight is, however, that
- Proprietors.
grey sheetings and grey drills, the goods that Hongkong, and September, 1901. [958c are being slipped from America to the East in such large quantities, are to be carried for 258.
P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c. EVERY KIND OF SHIPS STORES AND REQUISITES
ALWAYS IN STOCK ---
REASONABLE PRICES. Hongkong, rath May, Rod
CH
AT
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL,
ROTISSERIE,
CHS. J. GAUPP & CO,
CMAKERS, JEWELLERS, SILVER
WATCH, and CLOCK
SMITH'S, and OPTICIANS. CHARTS and BOOKS, NAUTICAL-INSTRUMENTS, Sale 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 Mas, to & th. Oueen's Road Central. 11
NOTICE.
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL: INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
SANITARY SOFT
80AP.
JEYES
FLUID
SOAP.
AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK DY ITS USE.
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., Bank Buildings Kangkang, oth March, Raym
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER, TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN Ite-flous Road.
DISINFECTANT
provided the measurement is under 12 cwt for 40 ft. To all merchants who accept rebates from the China Conference ring these rates are subject to a return of to per cent, at the end of each balf year. Therefore the 259. rate works out at 22s. 6d., this being practically the equivalent of the New York to China rate. It may be mentioned that the reductions will also benefit exporters to Penang, Singapore, and the Straits generally, where the rates hence forth will be 405., 273. 6d. (light freight), and ass for grey sheetings and drills.
SAHARA DUST IN ENGLAND
Agricultural development would induce in dustrial activity and manufacturing establish- ments would spring up and compete with the United States cot only for the trade of the islands, but also for China and the Straits Settlements, and eventually, owing to cheap labour, would compete with their own manufactured goods in all parts of the world. The total, trade of the United States with the I bilippine Islands, he said, was about $5,000,000 a year. They had spent more money in the Philippine war than all the trade, of the islands
with the United States would amount to in a hundred and fifty years, and every day they remained in the islands their loss would be increased.
Beveridge, of Indiana, declared that the whole argument of the Idaho Senator had been made for the purpose of frightening the American people with the dragon of China. Dubois had maintained that when China had adopted mo dern methods in the development of its re- sources it. would supply not only its own needs, but those of the world. If that were true, the United States ought not to encourage the de-.. velopment of any country. He urged that was not true. The exports of China from outside countries amounted to about $150,000,000 a year and he believed that it would be easily. of that trade. The Philippines, he maintained, possible for the United States to secure one half
were a door to the Chinese trade.
At a recent meeting of the British Royal Meteorological Society Dr. Mill was able to produce a mass of information relating to fall of dust which occurred over a considerable alta of the south-west of England and South Wales in January Inst. An examination of the attendant circumstances showed that the dust ST. PAUL'S MORGANISED. came down with ram, localities which remaine
ELECTRIC LIGHT IN THE CATHEDRAL cdslry reporting no dust. So far as the obser vations go they also indicate that the more A private view of the electric light arrange mountainous districts escaped the dust. As toments of St. Paul's Cathedral: took place re- the origin of the phenomenon it had been.cently, when several Pressrepresentatives were suggested that it came from the great expanse shown in detail what has been accomplished of red mud at the mouth of the Red River near by the Dean and Chapter in substituting the St. Ives, or that an explosion of gelignite at electric light for gas illumination Nobel's factory at Perranporth, Bear Truro, was the cause. But as the dust deposit was
TS now in a position, in his New and Com-visible over two thousand square miles of radious penities, in cclipse, as heretofore country. these theories had to be dismissed as ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED untenable. Samples of the deposit were in the Colony or in any part of the Far East analysed and found to be similar in composi
GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality.
tion to the dust which fell over a great part of Hongkong, aand September, rEGF;" 145 Europe in March, 1901, and which was traced
TAL LOONG. r and 35 Lyndhurst" Terrace. TOR Fancy Muslins and Piques, Flowered Delaine, Ladies' and Children's Shoes, New Chiffon Hals
Hongkong, ast May, rooz.
DENTISTRY.
1503d
SUI SANG, (Lately Practising with Dr. I, SAKATA), DENTIST,
No. 4, Queen's Read Centrai, Hongkong, and January, too...
GIRAULT: for TABLE DELICACIES
- by every Maili
to the Sabara, Another, Cor
The installation, which has cost nearly 10,000, is a generous gift to be Dean and Chapter from Mr. Pierpont Morgan. So far it. is not quite complete and requires several thousand pounds to fit the new light in every part of the building. Recently it was an nounced that Mr. Morgan was giving this. additional sum...
Current is supplied by the different com DEAN LINK-IN THE CHAINGIZ
panies, and in each case from more than one was that an interesting exercise of scientific station, so that the risks of breakdown are foresight the Meteorological Office placed on considerably.minimised. The lights also are the Pilot Chart for January, published in Szed alternately on different circuits right December 16, a warning, that thick dust hate throu the building. The difficulties was to be looked for during the month in the of the work have proved considérable, especí. Easter Atlantic. This was amply justified by ally as the wires had to be carried through dust falls being reported about the Canaries, thick stone walls and floors 200 years old," Madeira, across to Portugal, the north-west of whilst in the basement the cogineers have France, and England between January 17 and been careful to avoid the network of tombs 23. It is known that on the 16th, a sand storm and vaults. all 16 miles of cable have been was raging on the Sahara, and the winds being laid. When complete there will be nearly favourable would carry some
the cathedral?
GIRAULT:WINES.
BEER and SPIR)
for the Best assortm
VERY