CHINA'S DESIRABLE KEFORMS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1902..
anxious to turry favour, namely, the notorious: eunuch Li Lien-ying. Ever since Li waji denounced, he has taken every opportunity to frustrate the Viceroy's plans and to speak ill of him before his Imperial Mistress."
HOW THEY CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED?, There are thres mediums, says the Supeo, viz, the upper class, the middle class and the-In our opinion, the only course of reform lower class, through which the desirable res
Viceroy Tan Mu could have pursued with any forms in China can be carried into effect By hope of success was the devotion of his entire the upper class we mean the Emperor and the attention and energy to the introduction of heads of the different Boards in Peking, by the Western civilisation into the provinces-of- middle class we mean the Viceroys and GoverKwangtung and Kwangsi. As Kwangtung
nore of the different provinces and by the lower. class we mean the common people ut as the common people are top guarant and superstitious to be of any use for the desirable purposes above referred to and as the Emperor, who stands at the head of the upper class, is, practically a state prisoner and not allowed to have his own, way, it must necessarily bethe Viceroya and... Governors of-the- different provinces that we look to as the only means by which all our desirable reform measures can be inaugurated and put into effective operation If the Viceroys and Governors bash the will to introduce inno-
vations into their respective provinces, they can do a great deal towards improving the con
dition of the country. But, unfortunately for China, the majority of her Viceroys, and Gov ernors are
FEELLE-MINDED PERSONS,
who ate almost as ignorant and superstitious as the people they govern and whose chief anxicly is to preserve their ranks and positions. Still there are a few of thes-- high officials that aře very patriote and progressive and are prepared to make every sacrifice for the good of their country. Conspicuous among the high officials of the latter type stands Tao Mu, the retiring Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces. From the memorials which this en lightened Viceroy has repeatedly sent in to the Throne since his appointment to the Viceroy. alty at Canton, we notice that he has advocated mar than one daring reform measure, which no other provincial official could have the courage
to recommend. On this account
VICEROY TAO MU
deserves well of his fellow-countrymen. But, whilst adiairing the good Viceroy for his patriotic motive, we cannot help blaming him for the way in which he tries to better the state of his country. He has. in our opinion, pursued a wrong course from beginning to end. He bas committed such a mistake because he did not understand the real intention of the Central Government, which though profuse in its profession to introduce Western civilisation into China, still adheres with immovable obstinacy to everything, however unsuitable to the present condition of the country it may be, which has been handed down from former dynasties. In his memorials, Viceroy Tao Mu admires the civilisation of Japan, América and Europe and strongly advises the Government to adopt it as the only effective remedy for the deplorable ignorance of the Chinese people as well as for the weak *ness and poverty of China. Such advice, we are sure, are the last that our Government
would listen to. This accounts for the fact that though one memorial after another bas been sent in quick succession by the zealous Viceroy, advocating reforms, the Government behaves as if it had never received them.
Again, it seems to us to be rather rash on the part of
THE GOOD VICEROY, when he boldly attacked the man in whom the Empress-Dowager places her greatest con- 'fidence, and with whom almost all the high, officials, both Metropolitan and Provincial, are
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stands foremost among the provinces in respect of commerce and wealth, and as. Kwangsi occupies a similar position in respect of mineral resources, Viceroy Tao Mu has had a golden opportunity to adopt Western civili. sation in these two provinces, which are entirely under his control,
The readiness with which
"THE PEOPLE OF "KWANGTUNG
are known to make contributions towards any public undertaking for their benefit, would casily enable the Viceroy to embark upon reforms of all kinds, such as educational,
instead of wasting his energy in combating agricultural, commercial, industrial, etc. If
with the Central Government, Viceroy Tap
Mu had, from the beginning of his appoint
ment to the Viceroyalty of the Two Kwang provinces, pursued the course indicated above, many wonderful achievements would have “been accomplished by now, when he is about to retire into private life on account of his dis- appointment at the manner in which he has always been treated by the Central Govern- ment.
A HUGE LINER.
LAUNCH OF THE WHITE STAR "CEDRIC."
The largest vessel ever built was launched on the 21st August from Messrs. Harland and Wolff's shipbuilding works, Belfast, for the White Star Line This new vessel, which is named the Cedric, is 700ft. long. This means that a passenger has only to walk up and down the deck four times to cover a mile.
Her bear is 75ft. (7ft. wider than the Oceanic) and depth 49 1-3ft. She is about 21,000 tons gross, her sister, the Celtic, having been the first vessel ever built to exceed 20,000 tons..
The displacement of this huge vessel at her load draught will be 37,870 tons. The Cedric has nine decks. She is, of course, built on the cellular double-bottom principle, and is divided into numerous watertight compartments éx- ceeding all official requirements, maximum of security is obtained.
so that a
The Cedric's engines, which are of the Harland and Wolff quadruple expansion balance type,, will drive her at her designed speed with considerably less consumption of coal than is required for a vessel hf extreme speed.
-
3000 ·PASSENGERS.
modation in all for about joco passengers, The Cedric, like the Caffe, will have accoin- beside quarters for a crew of about 350. The newly-launched ship is being fitted up in fine style.
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very
MR. WYNDHAM'S MESSAGE. During the afternoon Mr. Pirris, head of the firm of builders, received the following mes ag from Chief Secretary for heland:
To the Rt. Hon W. J. Pizrie, Queen's Island, Belfast-Accept my warm congratulations to yourself a d Belfast on the successful launching of the largest ship ever built.-George Wyndham.
The Cedric will be ready for Atlantic service during the autumn.
"OTTAM * CO..
SINGER
SEWING
MACHINES
ROW TIFE
FOR
WASHING
THE BOOK OF GIBRALTAR,
DISCOVERY OF A ÇAYERN.
Recent blasting operations on the easter side of Gibraltar have disclosed a cave 350ft long and oft. high, the stalactites and stalagnites forming pillars_from_the_toof_and upon the floor.
A stalactite is a deposit of carbonate of lime,
hanging like an icicle from the roof of a cavern,
and formed by the dripping of water. A stalag- nite is the counterpart of a stalactite, being a deposit on the floor of a cavern, Both are
ufen found fused together, forming a stalabtitic column, as has evidently occurred in the ew found cave at Gibraltar.
There are numerous well-known caves on the famous Rock, and an old-time legend is -current-to the effect-that-the-Moors had an
underground passage leading from one of them under the Straits to Tangier or Ceuta, on the African side. Color is. lent to the story by the fet that a species of small monkey found hiding among the rocks and caves on Gibraltar is also found on the opposite headlands, and is not known in any other part of the world. An
unauthenticgled tale is prevalent among soldiers
to the effec. that a pet monkey which went wild upoa "The Rock" was subsequently dis covered in the African side.
FRENCH AND GERMAN MAIL STEAMERS.
A COMPARISON.
The editor of the Echo de Chine has just made a voyage to Fapan. going in the French mail steamer Polynésies, and returning in the German mail steamer Princess · frene, and he publishes in his paper a comparison between the two lines.
The service on the Polynésien,
he says, is a good as could be wished, the table is excellent, and the liberality shown by the Company in giving table wine free, with a glass of sherry or madeira before the mea! and a glass of cognae after the coffee, is greatly appreciated. The ship is comfort. able enough, but far from clean, in bad weather the cabins are simply suffocating, and all the stewards and stewardesses con- gegate in the 'tween-deck and talk over their private affairs, interesting enough to them bu not to the passengers who are obliged to hear them. To the smoking-room all the lights are
aut
panctually at 5 minutes past Finally, the reputation of the line has suffered considerably from the number of breakdowns that have occurred lately, owing to the narrow- mindedness of the direction in keeping on such an important line as this a collection of steners which ought to be now in a retro spective exhibit on.
THE GERMAN MAIL.
On the German mail, says the editor of the Echo, the table is gond but not equal in the 3essageries. If you are thirsty, you are freely provided with water whose yellow tint reminds you that iron is excellent for poverty of blood. The service is well done, though sometimes rather slow. In the day-time, you may walk all ever the ship with out running against a steward but ring your bell say what you want, and you get it. The cabins are large, well furnished, and well ventilated, with an electric fan in each of them. The scutiles are large, but not as good as the French ports. Perfect cleanli- ness everywhere. Ladies and children specially well looked after, and it is unneces sary to take a deck chair; and invisible direct- ion watches over the passenger all the time. The
“OTTAM & CO., FOR TRESS'S STRAW
and FRLT HATS
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smoking mom is closed at midnight, but there. is a special night light for those who want to go on playing cards. · On uurival at a port, the meal bour is changed, if necessary, so that the empty stomach. There is a band, but his. passenger need never leave the ship with an
advantages are questionable,
Finally, the editor advises the Messageries to reform itself promptly; there is still time, but it may soon be too late.
Intimations.
THAND ELECTRIC COMPANY
HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
LIMITED.
HONGKONG EXCHANGE,
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
EXCHANGE LINES, $80 Per Annum.
PRIVATE LINES, $100 Per Annum.
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.
N.B.-A special charge is made for lines of more than average length.
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES- CRIPTION IN STOCK. INCLUDING÷
BATTERIES,
CHEMICALS,
INSULATORS,
ELECTRIC BELLS,
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS, SWITCHES,
TELEPHONES,
WIRE, &C., &C.,
PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION,
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS, Erected and kept in order,
Estimates gires for all kinds of Electrical work.
Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Pats to e up Installations if required.
NOTE ADDRESS:-2, ICE HOUSE ROAD,
For full Particulars, &c., &c.,
Apply to
S. J. GODWIN,
Acting Manager. Hongkong, 19th January, 1902.
Mails.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
STKAMERS.
-IDZUMI MARU .........
F. W. Horton....
HITACHI MARU
J. Campbell
"YAWATA" MARUM,
A. E. Moses
AWA MARU
N. Trenni
KUMANO MARU
E. W. Haswell MIKE MARU
M. Yagi
SHINANO MARU”................................
M. J. Curnow...... WAKASA MARU....................... J. D. Macmillan... HIROSHIMA MARU
T. Murai.....
{KOBE
*DESTINATIONS.
KOBE and YOKOHAMA
"NAGASAKI, KOBE. and YOKO
HAMA ........
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT- WERP, VIA SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID .........
'SAILING DATES.
THURSDAY, 25th Sept, at
Noon.
FRIDAY, 26th Sept, at
Daylight.
FRIDAY, 26th Sept,
Noon.
SATURDAY, 4th Oct., at
Daylight.
(SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, ViaĮ Saturday, 4th` Oct., at
THURSDAY ISLAND"
MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA..... VICTORIA, R.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE
and-YOKOHAMA
KOBE and YOKOHAMA .......................
Noon.
TUESDAY, 7th Oct., at
Noon.
MONDAY, 8th Oct., at
AP.M.
FRIDAY, 10th Oct, "at
Daylight.
Noon.
(SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOM-į FRIDAY, 10th Oct, ́at
BO and BOMBAY
* Through Passenger Tickets and Hills of Lading issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREATt Northern Railway and Atlantic Steamers,
For further Information us in Freight. Passage, Sailings, &r., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office at Prince's Building, is Floor, Chater Road.
A. S. MIHARA,
- Mänäger. »
Is
Hongkong, 12th September, 1902
ORIENTAL
NINSULAR
STEAM
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR STRAITS,CEYLON, AUSTRALJA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. (Pongh Kills of Lading issued for
PERSIAN GULF, CONTIRENTAL JIJ AMERICAN Poats)
E Steamainp
TAVI,
"BENGAL," Captain A. L Valentini, carrying it. Mjors Mails, will be despatched from this BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant at Neon, taking Passen rern und Cugn for the above Ports.
Silk and Yulužbinet là Caryn fur from e God fes for Lundea cun les uri ng ment) as
rash test Chinaha ince a strand peeling din to Mattes and Les ather Capio for 1 mun, Al be conveyed mud Booky with a worshipment
Parent, Xib de recurred it has Offer 1,4, the day before a body. The Contrats and Value of wit Puka, as am required.
Shippers are particularly requested to "note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of dig For further
enthok.apply to
EA HEWETT,
Superintendia',
Manglong, 13th September, 2.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSÄGERIES MARITIMES. F'AQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVKE, BORDEAUX;
* ALSO PORTS or BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.
N MONDAY, the 6th October, 1902,
ON MONDAYthe Company's Steamship
"OCEANIEN," Captain Rimes, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, vía BOMBAY.
This Steamer connects at COLOMBO,with the s.s. Armand Běhic, which vessel takes on her Passengers and Mails leaving that Port on the 18th October Direct to Suez, Port Said and Marseilles.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM, Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M., on the 5th, October (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Con- tents and Value of Packages are required.
For further Particulars, apply at the Come pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1932.
Entimations.
JUST UNPACKED.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP FRESH AUSTRALIAN BÚTTER.
COMPANY. (29 BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.
MEMORY POINTS ABOUT
SINGER
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MACHINES.
SIMPLE.
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SOLD ON INSTALMENTS AND FOR CASH.
WE make but one grade of product, admitted to-be the best; hence attempts at imitation.
SPEEDY.
WE deal Birectly with the people, through our own employees all over the world, selling 1,000,000 Machines
,annually,
IF
YOU
BUY A
YOU get an up-to-date Machine, built on honour, to wear a life-time. YOU get it for the Lowest Price at which such a machine can be furnished. YOU will receive careful instruction from a competent teacher at your home. YOU can obtain necessary accessories direct from the Company's offices.
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PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C. AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY ́
Steamers.
Pleiades*
Victoria:
Olympia
Shawwuf......
COMPANY
Captains. Tony. 1902.
Pantor I, Trusbridge... 2837 (Oct. 24)
9605 Oct. 29
ALSO
[1004C
CHEESE. STREAKY BACON. ASSORTED AUSTRALIAN JAMS of well-
known make.
1. RUTTONJEE, No. 5. D'Aguilar Street, Nos. 39 and 40, Elgin Road, Kowloon Hongkong. 5th September, 1902.
[Boyd
LEVY HERMANOS.
MERCHANTS,
JEWEL
DIAMOND PATCHMAKERS.
401
EASTMAN'S
KODAKS and FILMS.
W. H. Smith... 3753 Oct. 0 Sale Agents for OMEGA" WATCHES,"
3502 Oct. 18" OMEGA" is the best, "THREE YEARS
guarantee given to every purchaser.
40, QUEEN'S ROAD,
Wareno's Building.
BRITISH NORTH BORNEO. WANTED:
Steamers marked (*) have no passenger accommodation.
The attention of passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this line to the Pacific Coast and to the Interior and Eastern
N EXPERIENCED FOREMAN, for ́s Cities of the United States and to Europe.
Goverment Timber Mill. Must be thor Special rates allowed to members of Governughly cquainted with the erection, and. ment Services,
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacifionagement of Timber-cutting Machinery. Coast Points and to the Frincipal Cities in the forward copies of recent testimonials and
state Salary required to United States and Canada.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, SANDAKAN.
For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, & CÓ, LIATED,
General Agents, Hongkong, 24th September, 1902- 1873d
SE
To be Let.
SANITARY SOFT
3rd February, 1922.
NOTICE.
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL
80AF.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
JEYES
DISINFECTART-
SOAP.
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YOU will get prompt attention in any part of the world; our offices are everywhere, and we give careful attention to all customers, no
matter where their machines may have been purchased. YOU will be dealing with the leading sewing machine,manufacturers in the world, having an unequalled experience and an unrivalled
reputation to maintain-the strongest guarantee of excellence and fair dealing.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING
07901
COMPANY,
GENERAL OFFICE FOR CHINA:
18, BANK BUILDINGS, CORNER QUEEN'S ROAD AND WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG. BRANCHES IN EVERY CITY IN THE WORLD AND AGENTS IN EVERY TOWN. RETAIL OFFICES 3A, WYNDHAM STREET, HONGKONG,
64, ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON,
TO LET.
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ECOND FLAT of SEA VIEW; a Euro- pean Dwelling House, containing Four Rooms, also Bath-room and Servants' Quarters: Cool, Healthy, and has a splendid view of Harbour.
Rent Moderate.
Apply to
G. ALLEN,
Sea View, Back of No. 3 Police Station. Hongkong, zoth September, 1902.
TO LET.
198rd
OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS, Cott
DUIT ROAD..
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H
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Polo Ground.
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