f
TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter's.)
The United States and Russia
in China.
LONDON, 27th April
The Washington State Department on the 19th February last handed the Chinese Minister a note pointing out the danger attending the surrender of Chinese territory. Copies of the note were forwarded to the
Powers.
Australia and the Mail Service. Australia has notified the British Post Office that they will it become a party to any future Mail Contracts involving steamers employing coloured labour.
1.ATER.
The United States and Manchuria. The American Ambassador at St. Peters burg has been instructed to present a note on the subject of Manchuria, which, while ustensibly only an inquiry, is substantially a strong protest.
Reuter's Agency is informed that China has formally refused the Russian demands * Manchuria.
SALE OF BRITISH GUNBOATS
AT HONGKONG,
Messrs Hughes and Hough, the Government auctioneers, offered for sale by public auction
unprotected gunboats Fak and Firebrand, at pre-ent lying in the harbour off Kowloon.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1903.
A TOUR IN KOWLOON
HINTERLAND.
(Concluded.)
The valley we have arrived in is shut in to urth and south by low hills, but to the west it is open and stretches away for miles, nearly in fat across the whole breadth of the peninsula. Every in.h of it is cultivated, the chief crop being sweet pot to, but in places fields of wheat can be seen, some of it green and only just in the ear, while other is ripe and yellow-this
CAPTURING CHINESE TRADE.
The rapidity with which China is coming to the front as a great factor in the world's affairs is putting every enterprising nation on the yui vive to secure a footing over there that will be advantageous in capturing the trade and in controlling to as great extent as possible the future operations in the Far East. All nations are apparently waking up at the same time to a realisation of the fact that the future trade of
advanced to 2/3 1.16. Consols Lort. The Hongkong 3 days' sight rate has fallen to 73, and according to telegrams received to-day is weak.
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To-day's Advertisements,
PUBLIC AUCTION:
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Banks-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks have been dealt in at $6go exc. 731, but shares can now be obtained at cheaper prices. THE Undersigned have received instructions The drop is attributed to the rise in the sterling rate. Hongkong quotes sales at $685, which at current exchange is an equivalent of 56862. London wires £63.
Shipping-A steady demand has existed all the week for Indos and several lots have been
to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW, (THURSDAY), the 30th April, 1903,
at 11 A.M., at their
SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,
bein, probably due to some difference in the proved to be utilised for grinding corn, rice solved by all of the progressive nations of the sold for cash at Tls. 77.78.79 To Hongkong SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Leaving Tui-po-ho we now turn our faces to the west, for the country lying immediately south is very hilly and broken and uhhough narrow of tracks penetrats the bills in all directions, it is a difficult country to get through. Westwards however we have a long valley with a good road leading up it. There are a large number of villages in this valley and the whole of the area is under cultivation. The river on which Tai-po bu is situated rises at the western end and flows down the whole length of the valley. Several water mills are situated on the stream at various points, and on inspection, and other grain, also for crushing sandal-wood for export, an industry largely followed in this district. The mills are large and well buil rich and loamy.
We will now proceed for some distance west-edifices and their machinery is of excellent ward and get clear of the hills, and we then design. One of these mills, and the largest seen, poss ssed four water wheels for its motive find that the valley opens un to a plain of sonic
power, each wheel having a diameter of 12 feet. considerable magnitude wherein villages are
At the western end of this valley the ground frequent. To our north side now lies the fra tier, which is demarcated by the small rises and the road goe over a low neck be tween two ranges. On reaching the top of the tidal river, the Sham Chua, while westward
pass, a magnificent view is obtained of a wide open plain some 8 miles across and beyond that, of the sea in Deep Bay, with numerous islands dotting it.
soil, for in parts of this country the sorris remarkably poor, although in other parts it is
lies the sea at a distance here of only some 10 or 12 miles. We will therefore make a way to the south in order to view the peninsula throughout its greatest length.
Proceeding long the edge of the plain with a high range of hills on our left hand we obtain at every step new and heautiful scenery. The hills here are clothed with woods and coveris of the China pine tree, an indigenous species and found largely throughout the whole of China both north and south This tree akhough of smaller growth much resembles the scotch fir,
but it differs in this respect that this pine puts
The road passes now to the south and follows the contours of the hills, passing through beautiful scenery all the way. A walk of a couple of hours will bring us to the coast after passing over a fairly high range and our journey will then be complete, for we have traversed the peninsula from north-east 1 south-west.
There are many other routes that might be
in most parts on hilly for riding, is admir
China is a great prize; hence the rivalry to secure it. This is one of the probleins to be earth, remarks the Seattle Daily Times.
Commercial.
HEMP, SUGAR, &i.
In their weekly circular dated Manila, 15th inst., Messrs. Warner, Barnes and Co., Ld., write as follows;—
HEMP. For some days after date of our last, market continued weak and transactions were insignificant. Later on, however, more anima. tion was apparent and prices became firmer, Dealers hold about 40,000 bales unsold, but seem determined to hold out for better prices We quote fair than those ruling at present. current with sellers at $20 per pirol equal, at exchange 1/7, to 31. 8. 6 per ton f. o. b.
SUGAR-Manila-Nominal, nothing offer
ing.
Taal.-No crop,
Iloilo.-in sympathy with home markets lolo sugar has been particularly dull since
have changed hands at from $4.75 to $4.811,
a solitary transaction is reported at $to8. Quiet buying prevails for that port but the transactions are not made public. For the approaching clearance sales have been pub- fished at Tls. 77,78 77, Tls. 771,72,789. For May, several transactions have hech recorded from Tis. 77. and 781 to Tis. 80,793. June sales have been made at 'Tis 7831,77), Tis. 7479 80 and to-day at 11s. 81. Rates for July are quoted at Tls. 31,80,81. Shorts are covering steadily and rates are expected to advance in the immediate future. Tug Boats have changed hands at Tls. 340. Taku Tugs have been imported from the North at T. Tis. so. A sale of China Merchants is recorded at Tis, 125.
Decks.-A better feeling has predominated in Farnham, Boyds and rates have crept upwards. For cash Tls. 187,190, Tis. 1914, 192 has been recorded and for this month's accounts rales have touched as high as Tls. 195. For May Tls. 195, 95 has been done. Sales at T. 97% are reported for June and
places. Hongkongs reached $217) but are Launches left Blake Pier to convey intending forth a sort of bloom or blossoin--it can hard yabi, adapted for walking tours owing to the and No. 1 at $5.ro We quote to-day $4 per quieter to-day.
Sugars. Peraks are difficult to place. There purchasers to the vessels, the bickers being be called a flower-which eventually drops off number of well constructed fontpaths, and by picul for usual assorted, with sellers and no Chinese. Regarding the Esk, $4,000 was first
visiting the varicus towns and villages passed buyers, equal at 1/8 exchange, to £7. 3. 3 per are buyers of Chinas at $109.
Mining.Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. shares have been booked at Tis. 8 and Tis. through, a very thorough and interesting kanw
7 for 'bearer' scrip. ledge of the celestial under natural conditions
at three o'clock this afternoon His Majesty's with its knarled branches and feathery tufts, followed through this country, which although our last circular. A few small parcels of No. 3 for July Tls...oo has been recorded in several
offered and the contest for ownership caused leaps of $co rises till 56,500 was reached. Various rises, usually of $100, followed till Mr. Chun Kee secured the ship for $10 300 Bidding for the Firchrund statted at $5,000 rising at $1,000 a time till tc,000, and then at the rate of $500 till $.5.50r. She was knocked down to Mr. Che Wo for $16,000 Mr Che We, who is the owner of the Cauton river boat Hoikea besides several launches hought HMS. Swift some three months ago. He converts these ships into merchan! vessels.
FRENCH GUNBOAT COLLIDES
WITH HAICHING."
leaving a stem which is the foundation for the
new shoot.
The clumps of these trees greatly add to the picturesque appearance of the bold and rugged hills which they clothe, and their green verdure contrasts strongly with the reddish hue of the hill sides. Water is very plentiful all over the country and although the present season has been an exceptionally dry one throughout the whole of South China, we see here no lack of clear mountain streams,
can be obtained."
CHINA: AN OPPRESSIVELY
CUSTOM-HOUSED LAND.
nation around them, and not for the benefit ol
Writing to the Manchester Guardian, Mrs. forming in many places long threads of water-
Archibald Litile, of Shanghai, says :-One fall as they leap over the summit of some
cannot but be aware in one's own person that China, from being the freest from imposts of letty rock, with fien a sheer fall of as much as 100 feet. The cloud effects inapressively Custom-housed land-all these any country, is being converted into an
these bills at th's season are morenver particularly fine, far the higher peaks are often wrapped in mist, while fleecy patches of vapour cling to the sides of the heights, alternately concealing and revealing them, so that at times, without notice, as if a curtain had been suddenly withdrawn a beautiful pan- prama of wooded hill or rocky gorge with its silver line of waterfall, is momentarily present. ed to the view, and again as quickly veiled.
As we cominue our journey southwards, the road brings us within view of two of the curious walled villages already mentioned. These are protected by high and massive bas- tiers, solidly built of burnt brick and pierced
The Douglas s.s. Hatching is due at Hong kong as we go to press. She was run into last week by a French gunboat, while at anchor in the Saigon River. Part of the export cargo was discharged for survey purposes, and was -afterwards reloaded, The French authorities admit liability and any necessary repairs caused through the mishap will be made good by the French Consul at Hongkang. Excepting or dinary docking, the Dock Co. here are not having much excitement just now, and though the management is said to be hungrily awaiting The arrival of the Huiching, the damage is no, with loopholes. A moal, now nearly dry, I now established at three more, and a fresh si::
reported as extensive.
THE HARBOUR, OF TSINGTAO.
surrounds each, and from the appearance of the defences, it may be surmised that they were capable of sustaining a protracted siege, in the far away period when they were first constructed, for it is evident that they are of considerable antiquity.
Custom-houses run by foreigners, ie, by people wholly out of sympathy with the body of the the Chinese people, but to pay foreign indem nities. The position must be galling in the extreme to the easy-going Chinese merchant, who has hitherto relied upon a multiplicity of lit fe gains, and who now sees one after the other swept away by the ever-increasing en croachments, delays, interferences, and duties of what starte 1 as the Maritime Customs. The latter was already established at ichang and at Cheng ing, 1 400 miles into the interior, and at two intervening stations, some years ago. It is tion is to be opened at the beautifully situated but somewhat rowdy city of Wanhsien nex: year. People talk of abolishing likin, but when these likin stations are all changed into foreign Cus- toms stations it is hard to see who will be the better, except the foreign Customs employés. With the increasing demand for foreigners less carethan formerly will probably be taken in their selection. We shall thu have nuen of many nationalities, who somehow have not got on in their own countries, distributed about the purposes of ingress and egress. As may be
interior of China, often speaking the language spposed, the interior of these villages is by no means as cleanly as the open and unenclosed hardly at all, and placed always in an authorita- tive position of the most aggravating nature. ones. The camped amount of space availablNothing is more curious to notice than the and the number of pigs, fowls and rattle general agreement by which Chinese uprisings occupying it, effectually prevent any degree of and troubles are never, in European publica cleanliness being obtaired, and the smells that tions, faid to the door of the foreign Customs, reet one on entering the squire count-yard are missionaries being made nearly always to bear such as to render only a very cursory visit the blame. Vet the foreign Customs employés
and other scourges are ever present in the so-
Arms are always supplied them, with directions how to assemble together in case of a difficulty, called Flowery Land, as long as they continue
It is impossible to think but that great friction to have breeding beds of this nature to support
must be aroused in future. How should we in them, but it is a sign of a slight advance in
England feel if Frenchmen had to examine enlightenment and civilization that no new towns or villages appear to be built in this form, and tax our imports and exports in every town in England? And the English feeling towards for all the later ones are quite unenclosed.
Frenchmen is for more kindly than that of Chinese for Europeaus generally,
The W. C. . News publishes a lengthy article on Tsingtas, the German Colony in Kianchou Bay, from which we clip the follow. ing: As a harbour Tsingtao has the drawback They are still inhabited, and include in of being open to easterly winds, and when each case some 20 to 30 houses the owners of these prevail in strength, vessels may lie for which even now appear to use only the one days without being able to discharge their car-small gateway available on one side for the goes, owing to the heavy sea that then rolls in to the bay; but this defect is being energetically remedied by the construction of a large inner artificial harbour a short distance higher up the bay and round and behind a projecting rocky point in which vessels will lie alongside wharves and godowns as in a dock at liome, and whence the railway will convey their cargoes direct into the interior of the province. A similar
harbour on a small scale has already been con-
toa f. o. b.
COFFE-Nominal.
RICE-Seven cargoes have arrived from Saign since our last and, owing to limited demand, have gone into store, price conse quently has suffered and sales have been made at $6 871 per picul, f. o. b. Saigon market is a little weaker, but the decline is inconsiderable. We expect to see prices slightly easier during
Tobaccos.-in Sumatras several transactions are reported at Tls. to. Business has been done for cash in Maatschappij in Langkat shares at Tls.3514,350, Tis. 345,350,352). For the settlement sales are published at Tis. 352), May shares 345.3471, Tis. 347! 350,3528. have been let go at 1ls, 350, and are wanted to-day 1 better, rates For June sales have been announced at Tis. 165 3611,360, TIs. 362), 355. July sales are quoted from Tis. 36,365,
Mail, writing on 15th inst., says —
The special correspondent of the Malay Tls. 370.3721 371). Shares are offering. For
this month.
PAHANG MINING NOTES.
Two more Europeans have passed through for Silcusing to join the company's staff which As the pumps were not drawn when the mine makes altogether six Europeans on the mine.
was shut down, three years ago, there will probably be no slight difficulty in relieving the workings of water.
The manager for the Milling and Mining Company at Kepong has passed through on his way to Punjom with some tio tailings for test. ing at the Punjom mine tables. I understand he is perfectly satisfied with the results obtained and returns to Kepong a firm believer in the Wifley concentrators.
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Our Police Inspertor, who is quitting the Service to try his fortunes at tin mining, is leav for Bentong, with Mrs. Perkins, at an early date.
Some lode stone from Bukit Telago, tested here lately, gave a result of 30% metallic tin.
August Tls. 376; has been done. The fort- nightly returns, as wired, give the average output of oil at 60,000 gallons; in tanks
shipped 66,0c0 and in stock 51.000 cases. 170,000 gallons; kerosine made 65,000 cases,
THE TRADE OF BANGKOK.
In view of the stagnation of trade of which we are hearing so much and are likely to hear more, it is interesting to put on record the fact that the Customs dues collected on last mouth's imports amounted to upwards of Ticals 30,000 above the average.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
ON LONDON, Telegraphic Transfer.........1/81 Bank Bills, on demand...1811f16
20
1J
14
Credits, 4 months' sight...1/9 D'ments 4 months' sight....1.9t ON BERLIN, (demand)
M.1.76)
17
ON PARIS, Bank Bills, on demand........ z.16į Credits, 4 months' sight......2.201
Credits, 30 days' sight UN NEW YORK, Bank Bills, on demand...42
17
...12
......129}
It is stated that the Government have agreed to assist the Raub Company-financially! suppose to enable them to sink a deep level shaft: Preparations are already being made to sink this shaft at the stope mine. This is ON PostBay, Telegraphic Transfer.........129)
On demand about midway between, Bukit Kitam and Bukit Koman and is on the probable channel. The ON SHANGHAI, Telegraphic Transfer......714
Private 30 days' sight..... former management had erected a fine winding
ON YOKOHAMA, T.T. and pumping plant at the stope but work was subsequently suspended. The decision to Sovereigns, Bank's Buying Rate..... continue work in this direction is a wise one Gold Leaf 100 touch, per tal and is almost certain to develop satisfactorily. Bukit Koman, is going strong and is said to
The stone recently cut in the No. 3 level,
be fully equal in value to any cut in the upper
structed under the shelter of this point for advisable. It is indeed no wonder that plague have had to fight their way out again and again.. levels.
junks and cargo-hoats. Dredging is being carried on vigorously, a peculiarity of the Kiau chuo bay being that, large as is its area, it is being ever choked with sand which the short lived but heavy summer rains wish down in impetuous torrents from the steep mountains of friable gra ite which surround it on all sides; to the mighty work of these torrential rajas is due the picturesque outlines of the hills, re- named litis Gebirge, Printz Heinrich Gebirge and others which add so greatly to the beauty of the site. Well-made macadam rads now lead up and over the former range and are being constructed in the direction of the latter. These with the easier graded roads leading into the more level interior form a great attraction o the bicyclist; indeed, the distances even in the towù itself are so great that the slow-going ricshas are a tedious means of getting about and we would advise every visitor to bring his
wheel with him.
THE ILLEGAL IRAFFIC IN ARMS,
Affairs at Punjom are not too bright; the sur face stone lately cut is panning out low grade. The Fechau Company art on good stone, Additions to the plant and staff are to be made in the near future.
Mr. W. Ryan, the Raub Company's metal. lurgist and assayer, is leaving their service this month. It is to be hoped that sufficient inducement may offer to keep him in the States, as the departure of a chemist of Mr. Ryan's skill will be no small loss to our mining community.
The Mesirs, Swan are returning south from
their visit to the Malaysian Company's mines and'appear to be satisfied with the results of their inspection.
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Still moving south, we find a range of bills running east and west with only one gorge passing through it, and along this gorge the road leads. On the far side is another valley running westwards, but our road now leads to the east and soon brings "s in view of the sea once more. This is Tolo Harbour, a
The Arahi correspondent at Peking lele. fine landlocked bay with good anchorage, often utilised by even large ships when driven in by graphing on the 11th inst. says that Russia is stress of weather. At the head of the harbor asking the powers to agree to postpone for an- The following is a peculiar coincidence. other five years the withdrawal of the prohibi. One of the men formerly working for the Raub and situated on a small idal river, is the
tion of the importation of arms and other war | Company is now mine manager of the Chinese town of Tai-po-hu-a place of no little importance, and a centre of the fishing industry materials into China. This trade has been Lucknow in New South Wales which was Above the town and a little distance firm it is always mostly done by German firms who once managed by the present Manager at the Police Station, a strong building of stone seemed to regard it as their own peculiar Raub. held by a detachment of Indian police under monopoly and they had agents in nearly As an instance of the wisdom of deep level English superintendents. The Chinese town all the Chinese Provinces. Even in the work on a known lode country, Mr. H. Bray itself occupies an area of over a square mile, is new arsenal of Fukien all the machinery says "we have picked up the old Homeward
well and cleanly kept and shows signs of general prosserity. One is struck here by the number of Chipamen having a knowledge of English, which is due no doubt to the position of the town on the coast. For on questioning some of these men, it was discovered that many of them had voyaged to other of the coast ports on the eastern littoral, while some had even been as far as America, and had picked up their knowledge of English during their, residence there.
A NANKING dispatch to the N. C. D. News states that during the late Viceroy Baron Liu K'un-yi's tenure of office there his Excellency laid by the tidy sum of over fifteen million
has been supplied by the well known firm of taels, the result of various economies in the
Mandi and Co. Moreover, a German firm at Government machinery, which is now in the
Hongkong imported 40,001 rifles during the strong roms of the Provincial Treasurer. This
Boxer trouble, but not being able to sell them. eracigency fund was intended by the late
owing to the prohibition at the time, the firm Viceroy to be used only when the Empire
is now scheming to sell them to Chinese pur. happened to be in some great danger or crisis
chasers. Dr. Knappe, the German Consul and on no other occasion. When the late
General at Shanghai, 'does nothing to stop the Viceroy died, the Provincial Treasurer, Li Yu
importation of these war materials to China by fen, in his capacity of Acting Viceroy, memorial
his own nationals, but allows the German war ised the Throne about this emergency fund
a vessels to transport them from place to place A Govemment road connecting this town, and al, this is due to the encouragement of tlie and its object, and an Imperial Rescript was sent down from Peking to respect the, late. Tai-po-hu, with the coast opposite to our colony German authorities. The prolongation of the Viceroy's wish. When Viceroy, Chang Chih-of Hongkong is now in course of construction, prohibition of the import of arms, &c. into tung arrived at Nanking to take over the and if the projected railway from our territory, China will stop the profits of German mer- Viceroyalty his Fxcellency is, however, reported via Canton to Shanghai and Pekin, ever be chants and will encourage Chinese to manufac to have tunched this money for some of his comes an accomplished fact, it will closely apture them in their own arsenals and factories new schemes, but how much has been used is proximate to the route now, selected for this and the prohibition will have no effect on the
object for which it was stipulated. át present unknown, wi
A
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G:Girault,
SK LU ASAHI JĀPANESE BEER-
G. Girgit
Bound reef in one of the deep levels and it carries very rich gold. We have also exposed sufficient ore for four or five years' crushing. These rich finds show the inaccuracy of a previous manager's judgment, as he advised the Company to abandon the mines as quite valueless.
There is great shortage of labour at Raub.
SHANGHAI SHARE REPORT.
The following extracts of the week's share" transactions are from Messrs. J. A. Sullivan & ̧ Co.'s report, published on the 22nd April.
1
Business this week has been brisk and the competition for shares bus kept rates up to standard notwithstanding the attempts made in several quarters to break the firm tone of our The sight rate on London has SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER AG. Girault
SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER
market.
Har Silver
OPIUM QUOTATIONS. To-day's quutations are as follows:
MALWA NEW
"
LAST YEAR. OLDEST
11
PATNA NEW
HENARES NEW PERSIAN (PAPER)...
.nom.
.....84
H50
.nom.
..25 7/16
Perchest No sales .@$960/980 .@1,040/1,070
@ 995 6985. .Nominal
To-day's Advertisements.
AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL TRANS-
PORT LINE.
STEAM FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Company's Steamship
"HEATHFORD," will be despatched on or about 25th May,
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., Generi Eastern Agents
for China. Hongkong, 29th April, 1903.
Comprising:- DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON BEDSTEADS with MATTRESSES, TEAK- WOOD SIDEBOARD with BEVELLED GLASS, TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAW. ING
CHAIRS, ROOM SUITE, | TEAKWOOD WARDROBES, FICTURES,
VASES; &c., &c.;
ALSO An Assortment of PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, ELECTRIC FAN LAMP;
AND One COTTAGE PIANO by John Broad- wood & Sons, London. TERMS: As usual.
and
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,
· Hongkong, 29th April, 1993.
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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,
INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out from Stone- cutters' Island on the 6th May, 1903, at Targets in a Westerly and South-Westerly direction.
Practice will conimence, about 9 am, and end about 11 A.M. if the Range is clear.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.
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Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 29th April, 1903.
NOTICE.
I`HE LEAL SENADO DA CAMARA
OF MACAO, duly authorized, will re- ceive Tenders for the supply of ELECTRIC POWER to be used in the Lighting of the Public Streets of the City of Macao, under the following Conditions:-
1. The Tenders are to be forwarded, in scaled covers, addressed to the LEAL SENADO DA CAMARA, and delivered at the Secretary's Office of the same Department. 11. The time allowed for the forwarding of the Tenders is within Six months from the date of this Notice.
III. The Tenders are to state in Mexi-
can doilars, of local currency, the following prices :-
With reference to the lighting of the public streets-
Ist For each incandescent light of 16 candles, per month $......
2nd. For eash voltaic arc light of 500 candles, per month $......
3rd. For each light of 16 candles, be- yond the minimum number fixed in the agreement, per month $......
4th. For each voltaic arc light of soo candles, beyond the minimum number fixed in the agreement, per month $.......
With reference to the supply of electric power for private lighting and for the lighting of public and municipal buildings. For each hecto-watt-hour $......
IV. The other conditions of agreement for the concession are those that have been approved by superior authority and are open for perusal at Macao in the secretary's office of the Municipal Council, at Hong-. kong, Shanghai and Kobe (Japan) in the Consulates of Portugal, and in Lisbon in the secretary's office in the municipal council.
Copies of these conditions of agreement will be forwarded to the parties, who apply, for them.
V. Any tender, unless accompanied by a deposit of $500, will not be received.
VI. The tenders will be opened by the Leal Senado da Camara, in public meeting, on the 21st October, 1903, at 2 P.M.
VII. The Leal Senado da Camara re- serves the right not to grant the concession it the tenders submitted are not found convenient.
PEDRO NOLASCO DA SILVA,
President of Leal Senado da Camana.
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Macao, 18th April, 1903. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL,
(LATE QUEEN'S)
ELGIN ROAD, KOWLOON.
HE Undersigned has the pleasure to THE Undersin, having made a favourable lease with this proprietor of the QUEEN'S HOTE, will open same on the FIRST of MAY under the Name of the
OCCIDENTAL.
It will be conducted as a First Class Residen- tial and Tourist Hotel, having every facility to
ssure comforts to guests.
The BED-ROOMS are excellently furnished; [saran 1 will be kept scrupulously clean and neat.
Fach room has its own private bath.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR FIUME AND TRIESTE (DIRECT) Calling at SINGAPORE, PENANG, CAL
CUTTA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ & PORT SAID, (Taking Cargo at through Rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRIÇA, Red Sea, BLACK SPA, LEVANT, VENICE and ADRIATIC PORTS) THE Company's Steamship
The DINING ROOM and CUISINE will bavo. strict attention, and many changes from the routine of the average Hongkong dinner will be inaugurated...*
The WINE LIST and Bar will have a choice selection of European and American Wines; Spirits and Leers."
The BAR will be conducted on the American principle; the foremost feature of which will be the
FREE LUNCH COUNTER,"
provided with all the fresh nic-nacs that the
market affords.
The Bar contains two English Billiard tables, and ONE AMERICAN POOL TABLE, (the only public American Pool Table in the Colony).
The HOTEL will keep on file American, English and Manila Papers
“MÁRIA VALERIE,”› Captain. Berberovich, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 5th May, P.M.
For Information as to Passage" and-Freight Truus, cic, very reasonable; and special
SANDER, WIELER &.Co.,. apply to Write to Residents can be had on application to
·JAS. D., M; 'CAMERON, ***
Manager. Hongkong, 18th April, 1963, |-
Agents, Prince's Buildings.
Hongkong, 29th April, 1903.-.
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