AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW.
Mr. Na Tung, Vice-Minister of Finance in China, and Vice-Envoy to the Osaka Exhibi tion, was interviewed by a representative of the
Chuo on board the Nagato Maru when the
latter vessel arrived at Moji on the 27th ult.
"China," he said, has foreign debis amount ing to 600,000,000 toels, and she also has to pay to the Powers an indemnity of 470,000,000 tuels. But, owing to the poor condition of the National treasury, the payment of these debts would be difficult unless the commerce and industry of the nation are fostered and more money is thus obtained for the treasury. There are various ways of fostering commerce and industry, but I may mention one of the most urently impo tant steps, to be taken, and that is to facilitate exchange by unifying our cu rency system and establishing barks in various parts of the country. In a general way I may say that it is important, on the one hand, to find new sources of venue for the Govern- ment ami on the other to provide the people with facilities for increasing their wealth.
"The object of our present visit to Japan is nutnly to see the Osaka Exhibition, but also to investigate y ur gold standard system, the org misation of your banks and other taxes with a view to the caltecilon of necessary material in case China wishes to adopt similar institations in the fu ure.
"The Chinese request that the foreign Powers Consent to receive payment of the indemnity in silver instead of in gold has been rejected! by the Powers, but the Peking Govern- ment has not yet taken any definite step toward the solution of the question. Neither has the proposal for the collection of the Customs duties in gold been dreided either way,
As to the evacuation of Mancharia, the Chinese Governo..cal bas negotiated with the St. Petersburg Coverament as well as with the Russian representative at Peking, insisting on the speedy withdrawal of their troops from the above territory and has obtained an answer to the effet that Russia will fulfil, without failure, her promise contained in the existing Manchuria convention. Therefore it may be expected that the Northern Power will evacuate Manchuria after all.
"I cannot of course say whether or not some fresh questions may arise on the subject of the evacuation. But as to the seven items contained in the alleged demand she is now pressing on China, none of them seems to be acceptable to the Peking Government."
Mr. Na Tung further stated that with regard to the working by Russia of the mines lying within a distance of 30 Chinese miles of the Manchurian railway, negotiations have already been concluded between the two countries.— Japan Timers.
A BRUSH WITH SALT SMUGGLERS.
A patrol of a dozen armed salt excisemen
while in the vicinity of Woosung came acros
a band of salt sinug-lers etcorting a couple of
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1903.
For Sale.
FO$ S1.E£
A COPY of the "ENCYCLOPÆDIA
BRITANNICA," (The "Times" reprint). In 25 large quarto volumes: half Morocco binding; complete with Bookcase. Perfectly new and in Aí condition.
The Standard Work of Reference in the English Language.
An Adornment to any Library. Apply to
LIBRARY,
Cjo fiongkong Telegraph Office. Hongkong, 6th May, 1903.
Consignees.
[556€
FROM HAMBURG, ANTWERP, &
PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE N.D.L. Steamship
"STRASSBURG,” Captain Madsen, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bilis of Lading for countersignature. by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice
Intimations.
TAND ELECTRIC COMPANY,
'HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
LIMITED.
HONGKONG EXCHANGE, Open Day and Night,
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
EXCHANGE LINES, $100 Per Annum.
PRIVATE LINES, By Arrangement
NO CHARGE' FOR INSTALLATION.
Intimations.
HARIES AND CHILDREN should be fairly plump. They ought to put on fat as fast as they use it up, for fat is fuel, and the burning of it makes power and, force. Thin children-even along to the age of eighteen or twenty--ure in danger from con- sumption, and from other wasting complaists. The children who starve, and the young men and women who are consumed-why, the very | idea of it is frightful. For such as they there is always what the Bible calls a “mighty famine in the land. Food, though it may be taken plentifully, does not nourish thêm. It makes no' fat; it gives no strength, -To prevent this, to cure this, to save the young ones at the mother's knees, and the bright boys and girls who are just looking at the world with hopeful and ambitions eyes, is the purpose of
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION, Its success is decided and settled. Thousands owe to it. life and health. It is palatable as N.B.-A special charge is made for lines of honey and contains the nutritive and curative
more than average length.
properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the
to the contrary be given before .Noon TO-ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DEC. Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. In build-
DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be Innded into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gndown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th instant will be subject to rent.
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are
examined on the rath instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 7th May, 1903.
[564€
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
ME P. & O, S. N. Co's Steamship
T"
TIENTSIN,"
FROM BOMBAY AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and. placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Gadowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Goods not cleared by the 13th instant, al 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
downs for examination by the Consignee's and Damaged packages must be left in the Go- the Company's representative at an appointed haur,
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
E. A NEWETT,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 7th May, 1903
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
boatloads of salt on the tst instant, with the THE 1. & D. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
result that the exciseinen attempted to capture the salt and its escon. The inhabitants of the villages near-by sympathised, as is the case the the world over, with the smugglers and came out in large numbers to assist in repelling the officers of the salt gabelle. A smart skirmish ensued and some of the villagers were wounded, which so enraged the latter that they fell on the soldiers and by mere force of numbers over powered the party and allowed the smugglers and their cargo to escape the place. Seven excisemen were captured, shys the N. C. D. News, the other five having thrown away their arms and fled the scene as soon as they saw that matters had become serious. The capive were eventually released, but not before they had been stripped of their uniforms, while five breech-loading vines and their accompaniment of cartridges, five flintlock gingals and a quan tity of slugs and coarse gunpowder and three swords became the spoil of the villagers and smugglers.
Auctions,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
AN AUCTION will be held at CHEFOO,
On
FRIDAY, the 15th day of May,
at Nook.
of the 5.5." VICTORIA” as she lies on
BAMBOO ISLAND, GULF OF FECHILI.
For particulars, apply to
CURTIS BROS.,
Chefoo, 4th May, 1903.
Cheloo,
[$500
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of
the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of May, 1903, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One-Lot of CROWN LAND, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of
21 Years.
Garden Lot
Registry No.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
LOCALITY.
Boundary
Menurements.
Square fort
Annual Rent.
Upoet Price.
[]
X,
1.
I
W.
The the
F
Inland Lot
Coadalt Road....
245 3,000
0
150
Adjolning
No. 1,5291
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"VALETTA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
14
STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:— From London, &c., er S.S. Rome. From Calcutta, ex S.S. Parramatta, From Persian Gulf, er B.LS,N, and B. & P.
S. N. Co.'s Steamers.
Goods not cleared by the 15th May, at 4 P.M. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignce's and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hour.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWET I,
CRIPTION IN STOCK. INCLUDING←
Mails.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. (THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP-COMPANY.)
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS. BOMBAY MARU
T. Murai................... WAKASA MARU
J. B. McMillan
IYO MARU“
C. H. Butler KUMANO MARU
E. W. Haswell KASUGA MARU..............
W. S. Hunter..
BINGO MARU...................... ....F. Fraser........ IDZUMI MARU
M. Yagi...... KANAGAWA MARU
DESTINATIONS.
MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA +3
SAILING DATES. THURSDAY, 14th May, at
Daylight.
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-) Saturday, 16th May, at
WERP, VIA Singapore, PENANG,
COLOMBO and PORT SAID *****, Daylight.
VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE,TUESDAY, 19th May, at
U.S.A.VIA SHANghai, Moji, KOBE
and YOKOHAMA
4 P.M.
NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO- WEDNESDAY, 20th May, at
HAMA....................................
Noon SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA THURSDAY, 21st May, at
THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE
add BRISBANE ............................
KOBE and YOKOHAMA.....................KCIJ
KOBE
*J. McKenzie ...............
Noon.
Daylight.
FRIDAY, 22nd May, at,
FRIDAY, 22nd May, at
Noon
MARSEILLES LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY, 30th May, at
WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,
Daylight,
VICTORIA, BC, and SEATTLE, TUESDAY, 2nd June, at
COLOMBO, and PORT SAID......................
USA, VIA SHANGHAI, Moji KOBE and YOKOHAMA .....................
4 P.M.
J. W. Ekstrand..................... KAGOSHIMA MARU.......BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE 'addĮ TUESDAY, 2nd 'June, `at
K. Kori.....
COLOMBO
Nood.
ing,up pale, puny, emaciated children,' parti. cularly those troubled with Anemia, Scrofula, | AKI MARU": Rickets, and bone and blood diseases, nothing equals it; its tonic qualities are of 'the highest order. Parents whose children are sick can- not resort to it a day too soon. A Medica- Institution says: "We have used your pre paration in treating children for coughs, colds EL LECTRIC BELLS, and inflammation; its application has never
BATTERIES,
CHEMICALS
INSULATORS,
ailed us in any case, even the most aggravated bordering en pneumonia. The children like. it, they love the taste' of it, it looks good to IGHTNING CONDUCTORS. † them, and it builds up their bodies; many little childrea owe their lives to it." The more it is used the less will be the ravages of disease among the people from infancy to old age. Every dose effective. "You cannot be disappointed in it.” At all chemistsĵand A. S.. | Watson & Co., Limited.
TELEPHONES, WIRE,
SWITCHES,
FIRE, &c., &c.,
PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS.
Erected and kept in order. ·
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical work
Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Ports to fit up Installations if required.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
2
LI KWONG LOONG 李贵量
CABINET-MAKER AND ART DECORATOR, from Shanghai, has opened à FURNITURE STORE
at
No. 17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
The only Shop in Hongkong with this name
WH
WHERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of avery, description can be made to order in any design required.
Has been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co, Ld, Joint Talegraphs Cos, and other leading Establishments in the Colony, to whom refers ence may be made as to the Superior Work manship and Materials of the Furniture, &c,
NOTE ADDRESS:-2, ICE HOUSE ROAD, supplied.
For tall Particulars, &c, &c, 'Apply to
W. STUART HÁRRISON,
“AM, INST, C.E,
Manager.
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1905.
THE
Messrs. A.S. Watson & Co, write as follows We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gave us every miisface tion,
: (54) A. WATSON & Ca ORDERS punctually attended to, add CHARGES most moderate.
AN INSPECTION INVITED. -Hongkong, 20th December, 1901
(20
ROBINSON PIANO
Co,, LTD,
1
14
Superintendent. BARGAINS
Hongkong 8th Way, 03 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. IN PIANOS
NOTIC E.
"ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
Co
**KOREA," are hereby notified that their Goods are at their risk being discharged into Lighters and/or landed into our Godowns Nos. 1 and 2, at Kennedy Town, (Marine Lot 243), and delivery may be had either from Lighters or from our Godowns upon countersignature of Bills of Lading,
Goods remaining unclaimed after the 18th
instant will be subject to rent.
All Claims must be sent in to me on or
before the 28th instant or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
E, W. TILDEN, Agent, Hongkong, 17th May, 1903).
Intimations.
WAI YUNG
PHOTOGRAPHER,
No. 1, D'AGUILAR STREET, HONGKONG.
HIGH CLASS PORTRAITURE IN ALL STYLES, ENLARGEMENTS,
15696
VIEWS ALWAYS ON HAND
TERMS MODERATE.. Hongkong, 19th December, 100%.
113930
- RETURNED FROM HIRE AND THE PROPERTY OF
GENTLEMEN
LEAVING THE COLONY,
SCHIEDMEYER
έψοδα
THE HONGKONG STUDIO.
PHOTOGRAPHER, CRAYON PORTRAIT
PH
PAINTER, ETC,
|
Through Passenger Tickets issued for the 'Frincipal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers. Round the World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, rst and 2nd Class Through Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway.
For further Information as 30 Freight, Passago, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office in Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.
Hongkong; 12th. May, 1903.
COMPAGNIR DES MESSA@KRIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANÇAIS.
'NOTICE.
STEAM FOR...
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX; ALBO PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE.
TUESDAY, the 19th May, 1903,
ON Company's Steamship
"CALEDONIEN, Captain Marcantetti; with Mails, Passengers, Spocie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via BOMBAY,
This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with the Dumbia, which vessel takes on her Passengers and Malls leaving that Port on the | 30th May, 1903, Direct to Sues, Port Said and
Marseilles,
Cargo and Spaicle will be registered for Lab- don'as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in trankit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor only on MONDAY, the 18th May, Specie and Parcels received pptil '4 P.M." on the same day No Cargo will be received on board on TUESDAY.
Parcels are not to be sent on, board, they must be left at the Agency'e Office, Contents and Value of Fackages are required.
For further Particulars, apply at the Com "pany's Office.
G. DE÷CHAMPEAUX, Agent. "Hongkong, 8th May, igos
[forc
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
HOTOGRAPHY in all its Branches BOSTON TOW-BOAT 'COMPANY.
Groups and Interiors a' Speciality, Large Selection of Views...
7
TOP STORIES, 41 and 43, QUEEN'S ¦ ROAD, CENTRAL, Hongkong., Hongkong, 26th December, 1902. ; (13998.
MEE
CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER, 1
TOP FLOOR or Icz HOUSE, IN Ice-House Road.
in a position; in New and Com
PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM HONDKONG, SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND. YOKOHAMA,
·FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA,
› IN CONNECTION WITH A ... NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY 'COMPANY.
TonaCaptains.
Steamers.
L'audious eclipse, as heretofore, Victoria
A
'1903.
Panton May 23
ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED Shawmut 5006 W. H. Smith... May 30) the Colony or in any part of the Far East. Olympia 2,837 1. Truebridge... Juno, 24
GROUPS AND VIEWS
·Tacoma 2,811 A. Dixon July
Steamers marked. (*) have no passenger accommodation.
a speciality. innokong prend Sautémbar, iRok
LEE LOONG.
DEALER IN Furniture, Blackwood, Plated Glass, Crockery Ware, Brass and from Bedsteads and Battan Sofas
for whole set.
JUST ARRIVED. Nos. 1843, D'Aguilar Styui. Behind Hongkong Dispensary: Hongkong. Ist May, 1902.
WERNER ... BORD ...
.8450
285.
23
- NERDHAM
380
For Nervous
DORNER
375
R. P. CO., LTD.
359
R. P. CO, LTD.
300
CHAPPELL
223
RONISCH
406
H. & MULLER (SEMI-GRAND) 350 RACHALS
and
SEVERAL OTHERS
700
all made for the Climate with fåll Iron
Frames and in Good Order.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1903.
Insurance.
·NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
·COMPANY-OF- HAMBURG,
THE
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company art prepared to accept First Clas FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS. at CURRENT RATES.
VAR SIEMSSEN & Cò, Hongkong, 28th May, 1805/
TSU FAN
·DENTIST.-
PRICE MODERATE-CONSULTATION FREE Next to the Hongkong Dispensary, pay so, Queen's Road, Central. Hongkong, 18th November, 1903,
CASH 0 MONTHLY
YMENTS, Honyking im May, 1973;
Exhaustion
CHAPOTEAUT'S
Phosphoglycerate
OP LINES
The modern restorative of tha karganS KYSTMU. For^bralamarkers," professio-
els, and la debility, seminal Tessin, dyspupola of naevnica
EXIA PROLES HONORŠalek zač
CHAPOTEA
The attention of passengers in "directed to the very cheap rates offered by this line to the Pacific Coast and to the Interier and Eastern Cifiés of the United States and to Europe.
Special tates allowed to members of Gover- meat Services.
Through Bills of Luding lested to Pacine
*
Coast Foints and to the Principal Cities in the
United States and Canada.
For further Information as to Freight or Passage, kpply to MERENA
KODODWELL, & CO. LIMITED,
General Agents. 'Hongkong,' 19th May, 'roog.
Wotel.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
Janet is tal
A. 8. MIHARA,
Manager.
CHINA COMMERCIAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
司公限有船輪中
FOR MOJI, ROBE, MANZANILLO, MEXICO & SAN FRANCISCO, HE Steamship
THE
"LOTHIAN,"
Captain Williamson, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 31st May, st Noon.
Floor
For Freight or Passage, apply at the Come pany's Office, 35, Queen's Road Central, and
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 30th April, 1903.
RIENTAL
COMP
[4360
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR .TRAITS, CEYLON AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
í
Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAI, AMERI- CAM and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.) *HE-Steinship TH
►
"BENGAL,"
Spain A. L. Valentiul, Carrying His Majesty's
Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above POTTE
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangément) will
be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer
proceeding direct to Marseillas and London: other Cargo for London, doc, will be conveyed
d Bombay with Transhipment
Parcels will be received at this ones cotil P., the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages broʻrequiind, i
Shippers are particularly requested to nois the terms and conditions of 186: Cómpäily's Bills of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
EA HEWETT,
Superintendant.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1003 (35) AA
To be Let.
TO LET.
[0.3, STEWART TERRACE, THE
NO PRAK Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong. 8th April, tong
KOAK GODOWNS TO LET,
DRAYA EAST, Spacious, Two-storied and Single-storied Godowna. Suitable for Yam or Coals, Also Land for Coal Storage.
Apply to
THE HONGKONGʻLAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY' CO, ED, Hongkong, 30th March, 1905dov: 3978
TO LET.
TWO SPACIOUS GODOWNB-Nos 95
and 96; PRAYA- Easte Apply to
H. N. MODY,
Victoria Buildings,
· Hongkong, and-February, 1903. 27 [sszki.
~: TO LET. -
EVERAL NEWLY BUILT EUROPEAN"
LADIES AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS. SHOUSES IN LEIGHTON HILL ROAD
* PRIVATE BÅR
AND
BILLIARD ROOMS.;
Hot and Cold Water throughout.
Electrically Lighted,"
Electric Passanger Elevator so each Floor, Tabla D'Hota ar Separate Tables,
smis, &c., apply to the
October, 1909:13
Apply to mainta
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON
FILAND 1 LOAN CỤ, ED
No. 5, Queen's Road West,
Hongkong, soth October, 10030
Frined
TO LET THE RETREAT MOUNY KELLETT,
HOUSES in LRIGHTON HILL ROAD FLATS in MORETON TERRACH, GAUTE- BWAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground.
- No. 1, RIPON. TERRACES
GODOWNS at BOWRIKOTÓW, Prayi Apply to disparo date de THE HONGKONG LAND GELISMENT 2 AGENCY:CO {Hongkong, 19th January, 190)
VEST.