SHIPBUILDING IN AMERICA LÄGGINGA
Very of an encouraging natura con- cerning shipbuilding or the American merchant marine fo the foreign trade of the United States 18
is to be noted in this year's Blue Book of American Shipping, which is just from the prem Rather, indeed, foreign shipping still dwindling since no new vessels have been ordered, for this service The Blue Book, issued annually by the Marine Review of Cleve land,
a statistical publication and also z
FEDEZIVERS ARE directory well known in shipping and ship. building circles throughout the country. 11 contains, as an introduction, a review of con- ditions prev.iling in these lines, from which the following is taken bei
Not a single contract has been left for a ves. Bel for the foreign trade of the United States during the past two years. Here is a country whose exports are unrivalled among the nations of the earth without a single ship ordered for two years to carry away its freight Could any one thing demonstrate more clearly than this the need of government aid for ship. ping? Except on the great lakes, where the industry is peculiarly a special one protected by the coasting regulations, there is little en couraging to report regarding shipbuilding.in the United States.
HE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1903.
ction
OTIFICATION
following Particulars and Conditions
to be held at the Omicas of the Public Works of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction. Department, on MONDAY, the 26th day of OCTOBER 1905, at 1.M., are published for general information
By Command, E
RHMAYDA Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office
Hongkong, 9th October, 1003. 9 (12690 Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the aóth, day of October, 1901, at 3 PM at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency, the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, 1 Robinson Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the LING, for one further term of 75
years, an orday edad sa bygon
"Orders have become few and far between. During the fiscal year ending June 30-fast," 1,536 vessels of 456,076 gross tons were built in the United States, compared with 1657; vessels of 473.981 gross tons for the previous fiscal year Vessels now under construction indicate a further lessening output for the coming fiscal year. The principal decrease for the past year has been in steel steamers, built on the great lakes, which number forty-one of * 161.797 tons for the preceding year. The
previous year was one of grottest output in for the lake district. On the seaboard eighteen ocean steel steamers of 161,471 gross tons were built, the largest output of the type in our history
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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
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Notice of Firm.
IKEJIRI COALI
Intimations... Intimations.
VA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
CONFIDENCE
2048:ATUMARI hid Cort Chalham, is a plant of slow
REGULAR STEAMSHIP LINE FROM JAVA TO CHINA AND JAPAN, AND BACKUNGEN Company has been OPENED at No. 3 THE HEAD AGENCY of the above DUDDELL:STREET,
R. BISSCHOP, General Agent. Hongkong, 5th October, 1903, [12130
THE
ROBINSON
PIANO
Co., LTD.
NOTE
grow People believe in things that they 66 and in a broad sense they are right. What is sometimes called blind faith is not
medicine or remedy, for example, people ask, form a foundation for trust. In regard to a faith at all. There, must be reason and fact to
"Has it cured others? Have cases like mine been relieved by it? Is it in harmony with the truths of modern science, and has it a record above suspicion? If so, it is worthy of confidence; and if I'am ever attacked by any of the maladies for which it is commended I shall resort to it in full belief in its power to beld me." On these lines
Mails.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION
STEAMERS.
KAWACHI MARU.
H. Fraser
KINSHIU MARU
T. Harrison
T: Murai
WAKABA MARU... J. B. MacMillan.......
110 MARU” ........................so,
C. H. Butler.tren
DESTINATIONS,
{KOBE and YOKOHAMA
COLOMBO
(BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and? MONDAY, 26th Oct,
SAILING DATES.
FRIDAY, 23rd Oct,
Daylight.
4.P.M.
FRIDAY 30th Oct
Noon.
SATURDAY, 31st Oct, at
Daylight h
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-1 WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANO, COLOMBO and PORT SAID am) (VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, MONDAY, 2nd Nov,
U.S.A, VIA SHANGHAI, MOJL, KOBE and YOKOHAMA .....} -4 P.M.
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION has won its high reputation among medical men, and the people of all civilized countries: They trust it for the same reason that they trust in the familiar laws of nature or in the action of common things. This effective BOMBAY MARU****** {MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA remedy is palatable as honey and contains the nutritive and curativa. properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod ENTIRELY
livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of NEW STOCK
Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. It quickly eradicates the to arrive this
the Specially and poisonous, disease-breeding acids and other most carefully chosen, direct
toxic matters from the system; regulates and promotes the normal action of the organs, gives vigorous appetite and digestion, and is infallible in Prostration-following Fevers, etc: --Scrofula, Influenza, Wasting Diseases. Throat and Lung Troubles, etc. Dr. W. A. Young, of Canada, says: "Your tasteless pre- paration of cod liver oil has given me uniformly satisfactory results, my patients having been of all ages." It is a product of the skill and science of to-day and is successful after the old style modes of treatment have
FROM THE FACTORIES
BY OUR
MR. ROBINSON
NOW IN EUROPE.
Untiersigned are the SOLE AGENTS THE PUBLIC are hereby notified that the GREAT
the above mentioned Coal in this Colony.
MIDZUSHIMA & CO." Hongkong, 8th October, 1993 [12280
Intimations.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NFORMATION has been received from the 1-Military Authorities that GUN PRACTICE will take place from the Undermentioned Forts and on the dates mentioned opposite, at moving targets
Stonecutters South Shore, on the 27th Octo ber, in a South-Westerly direction. Stonecutters' West, on the 30th October
October, in
a Westerly direction. Lyemun (Pak-sha-wan), on the 4th Novem
ber, in a South-Easterly direction" clear ...of Futau Chap,
Practice will commence at about 8 AM daily, and end at about 10 AM. daily if the range is clear.
REDUCTIONS
:
in our present stook of Pianos and bean appealed to in vain. To try it is to trust
to it forever after. Musical Goods.
It cannot disappoint, Effective from the first dose. Sold by chemists here and everywhere and A. S. Waton & Co., Limited
A quantity of old music still left, being sold very cheap. Call in and see what we have. All en- quiries will be most courteously and promptly answered,
THE APOLLO PIANO PLAYER-
RECITALS DAILY
Price from $450 up,
FATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO:
EIGHTEEN STEEL STEAMERS BUILT. Eighteen orein steel steamers in this con tinent, covering a country of 70,000,007, souls | Nor were these all for over-sea trade. Only Ave of them can properly be credited to that service the Finland for the Red Star line, the Massachusetts, Mississippi and Maine for the Atlantic Transport line; and the Siberia for the Pacific Mail Steamship company. The Red Star and Atlantic Transport lines are now con- Imiled by the International Mercantile Marine company. All these ships were ordered over two years ago to fill the places left vacant on the stocks. A faw contracts have been received by the coast shipyards for some splendid ves- sels for the coast ise service These include sidewheel, passenger steamer and a freight, steamer for the Fall River line, the former to, cost $1,000,000 and the latter $400,000, and both to be built by the Fore River. Ship & Engine company, Quincy, Mass; a 400-foot passenger and freight steamer for the Mallory line of New York and a similar vessel for the Ocean Steamship company, of Savannah, both to be built at the Roach ship vard, Chester, Pa. 1 & 300-foot steamer for the Clyde line, to be built by the Cramps, of Phil- adelphia ; a steamer for the Eastern Steamship company, to be, about 350 feet long, two steamers for the Ericsson line, each 203 feet long, all to be built by the Harlan & Holling MADAM FLINT & CO. HIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS.
sworth company, Wilmington, Del, and four dradges for government service to be built by the Maryland Steel company, Sparrow's point.
embrace all that are of any im
Md
These
portance
Since the Spanish-American warnaval.con. tracts have been well distributed among the coast shipbuilders. During the year contracts for, four battleships, two armoured cruisers and two gunboats have been given to them,
LL TWO MORE BATTLESHIP PLANNED,
Contracts for two more battleships are about to be given, and, in addition, the New York Davy yard is building one battleship. Forty- ope warships are at present under construction,
By Command,
FH. MAY, Colonial Secretary."
12700
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 15th October, 1003, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED:
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375lbs.net $4.75 ex Factory, In Bags of 250lbs. ne$2.85 ex Factory,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkono, 15th August, 1003
IMPORTERS OF FRENCH MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING,
MATERIAL ACCEPTED and DESIGNED
during the Summer Months.
PRICES MODERATE
19
representing a displacement of 338,948 tons, a } CONNAUGHT HOTEL: Rooms 4 and 5.
total horsepower of 415,500, and costing for.
bulls and machinery: 590,314,516 Concerning the failure of the United States Shipbuilding company, the Blue Book says:
The unfortunate plight of this company li no reflection whatever upon shipbuilding as a thoroughly round and excellent business; it is merely another evidence of the folly of:aup- posing, that values are created by artificial, means. A plant is worth no more than it can
·
A foreview of shipbuilding on the great lakes does not show many orders in abeyan A year ago the shipyards were filled up with orders for a full year ahead. But that
In not the case now, The lake shipyards, broadly speaking, are now well up with their work, If they had to do so they could probably turn out all orders on hand within a
six months; Those best Informed, however, do not take a dublous view of things on the great lakes. The industry, as stated before, le specials the ships Para pot-like other shipar the shipping is not
other
it is not made up of a moll
things as is ocean carriage, but 'confined few items in bulk these items are likely to continue to be moved for years in scale, and ships will
be built to carry them Moreover, a fair part of existing tonnage on
the takes l
be repla
boden it is old and decaying. way of all craf and it must new and more modern carriers. ing go the lakes for many years ugh the Imber of ord ffor of the
Is assured;
the coming year
business of any
TRZ batti
under the auct condemned
ther service sterlings
Com
Hongkong, 1st October, 1903)
LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN
OF LONDON AND CALCUTTA
Adelina Patti (Baroness Cederstrom) has given another great testimonial to the Apollo instrument that was purchased by her last year piano-player. She was so delighted with the that this second testimonial is even stronger than the first one that she gave.
Mme. Patti says that the Apollo never has given her the sbghtest trouble and that the new concert grand is one of the most wonder ful and perfect piano-players that she has
aver seen.'
Hongkong, and September, 1903.
6
Kabuto
PURE.
[4150
1
F. BLACKHEAD & CO,,
COAL AND PROVISION MER-, CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION
AGENTS, PRAVA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP-MANUFACTURERS.
HART
SOLE AGENTS FOR ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
·COMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT. MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C...
&C.
Sole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM
VMDT Land
•.
P&C SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH
WHISKY, &c.
EVERY KIND OF
SHIPS STORES AND REQUISITES MONALWAYS IN STOCK.
REASONTALE PRICES Meegkony, 45 May; PLA": {
TUBORG BEER.
- 1.8
LOFIRST; Class PILSENER BEER guamuteed free #from! Salicylic Acid, and any other Chemicals.
PRICE Stato per case of 48 bottles (quarts) for 6 do pints.
Special Prices for Quantities.
Sole Agents
Esged
SIEMSSEN&Co. Hoogkning, roth January, roos LEVY HERMANOS.
DIAMONI
IAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWEL
LERS AND WATCHMAKERS
FASTMANIS
SIGHT TESTED Sole Agent for OMEGA" WATCHES"
LENBES for the correction of Astigmatism
ground on the premises.
Spectacles and Eyegla Awand met
styles
Consulting Room
KODAKS and FILMSÄ 20
OMEGA" is the best,THREE YEARS7-
guaranter given to every purchaserr
QUEENS ROAD,"
40%
32 Litri Watson's Building,
TSU FAN
DENTIST
PRICE MODERATE CONSULTATION FREE Next to the Hongkong Dispensary, 50. Queen's Road,- Centrál, Hongkong, 28th November, 1901. 113998
THE HONGKONG STUDIO
HIGHER CLASS KHOTOGRAPHER,
430 435 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTE
TOP FLOOR
PS and ENLAR.
In all Sizek
LEWD ALWAYS
ber190).
DELICIOUS
Feer
REFRESHING may now be had in Cases of 4 Doz. Quarts at $15.00. MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.,
3, DUODELL STREET.
1st September, 1903,
+
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN
In-House Rord.
[5500
T5 now in a position, in his New and Com- modious Piemises, to eclipse, as heretofare, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.
GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality. Hangkong, stád Sepende, tha?,
DENTISTRY.
lasa
SUI SANG, (Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA), DENTIST,
No. 20, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong, 9th February, rong.
GRIMAULT'S SYRUP
OF
HYPO-PHOSPHITE of LIME
FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST
All suffering from Catarrh, Con- sumption, Obstinate Coughs or Colds and those affected with disenses of the Chest, Lynge and Bronchial Tabes, should take:
GRIMADLT'S SYAUPgJ DYPO-PHOSPHITEqfLIME Prescribed by the leading medical autho- rities in all countries for the last twenty- Ove years with the greatest success, it continues to retain is reputation where pllother medecines have failed.
Granite Strup immediately arrests the Cough,Spilling of bloed and Nights- Weals, and the Appetite improves ra- pidly fact soon demonstrated by an in- Orcase of weight and healthy appearance. -Grimault'a Syrup has a rose colour. and is soll i fal oval bottles. Beware of Imitations.
GRINAULT & C®, Paris, Idli by all Chamista
NOTICE
[10
THE Public are bereby informed that no change has been made in the Rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph and they are warned against paying more than TEX CENTS (10 cts.) per Single Copy.
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Talegraph. Co., Lich *Hongkong, 30th September, 1903.
Insurance.
HORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Cam FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATER GA
SIEMSSEN & do,
and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers *Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, ist and 2nd Class Through Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway.
For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office in Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.
..
Hongkong, 19th October, 1903.
ORIENTAL
STEAM NAV
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
STEAM FOR TRAITS,CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI- CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.) HS Steamship
ΤΗ
"COROMANDEL,"
T. S. TAKAYANAGI, Acting Manager
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES, MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANÇAIS, PA
NOTICE
STEAM FOREHENS SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT (2 MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, O
HAVRE, BORDEAUX;
ALSO DON
FORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE,
N TUESDAY, the 3rd November, 1903,0
at F.M., the Company's Steamship "YARRA," Captain Sellier, with Mailly Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted fay transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor
Captain G. M. Montford, carrying His only on MONDAY, the and November, Specia Majesty Mails, will he despatched from this for and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 24th instant,day. No Cargo will be received on board on at Noon, laking Passengers and Cargo for the TUESDAY. above Ports.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France and Tea for Loddon (under arrangement) wil be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay,
Parcels will be received at this Office until P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents .. Value of all Packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to u the terms and conditions of the Company' Bills of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintenden; Fanglano, 13th October, 1973. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.
VIA
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Hongkong, SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
Steamers.
Tons.
Captains.
1903.
Shawmut...... 9606 W. M. Smith... Nov. 14 Olympia"...... 2,837 A. Dixon ..... Nov. 25 Tacoma* 1812 M. Ridley......Dec. 13 Victoria......
3,50% 1. Truebridge... Dec. 19 Tremont 9,606 T. W. Garlick. Dec. 24 Zyrat ....................) 4,417 ΜG. V. Williams, Jan, 21 † Cargo only. Steamers marked (") have no passanger
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 Easter Cities of the United States and to Europe.
Special rates allowed to members of Govern- ment Services.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and to the Principal Cities in the United States and Canada.
For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to
DOPWELL, & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents, Hongkong, 17th October, 1903.
Hotel.
1874d
Parcels are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Office. Contents and Value of Packages are required
For further Particulars, apply at the Come pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, asat October, 1903.
To be Let.
[10040
TO LET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY,
ORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice houses and Verandahs Only $40 inclusive of Taxes.
WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Alry Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from Sas inclusive of
Taxes,
S. A SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd
19166
Hongkong, 12th September, 1905
TO LET.
HOUSES in WONG NEI CHONG ROAD,
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, Causes WAY HAY, facing the Pelo Ground GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON, Praya Hast, Apply to the late
No. 1, RIPON TERRACE in Flats
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO. ED. Hongkong, 9th October 1903 (2000
F
TO LET. ELİND
FFICES now in course of erection on CONNAUGHT ROAD (NewsPraya) be tween Blake Pier and Queen's Buildingsud Apply to RETRO keperti gure
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD Hongkong, 23rd September, roos22/[11528
"GODOWN TO LETY HOSTE
Οι
storied Godown. Suitable for Yarn or Coals,
Apply to
NO 155, PRAYA EAST, Spacious Two
THE HONGKONG LAND. INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, foth July, 1003
[sgye
TO LET.
KING EDWARD TWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS—Nos. 91
HOTEL.
A HIGH OZASE PRIVATE HOTEL,
LADIES' AFTERNOON TEAROOMS;
PRIVATE BAR
VAND
BILLIARD ROOMS,
Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if required).
Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor. Table D' Hots at Separate Tables,
For Tarms, &c., apply to the
Hongkong, said. Octa
BANITARY:SOFT
and 96, PRAVA KÁST, Apply to-
H. N. MODYE
Victoria Buildingu. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1903 [1928d
NOTICE
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL
INFECTIOUS DISEASESLERE
KITOSE:
EYES