WANTED A NEW CAPITAL FOR CHINA BROSE
A mandarin latelynnived from Feking states that since the open determination of the Russians to permanently occupy Manchuria, coupled with the demand of Japan and other Powers to make Peking a treaty port, the desire of the Empress Dowager to abandon the present capital and make her home elsewhere has been increased three-fold. When the Court returned to Peking from Hsian in January, 1901 the hearts of the Empresa Dowa ger and her principal councillors and favourites were yet hotly hostile against the Westerners, although they were shrewd and politic enough to be able to comprehend that any open evid- ence of this hostility would be met with condign punishment and even lass of liberty at the hands of the hated foreigner. Hence we have been entertained ever since with the spectacle of the assumption of a hypocritical and apparently ..cordial friendship by the Empress Dowager, her princes and ministers and their wives, and daughters most of whom, of course, take their cue from the Empress Dowager-towards the members of the various Legations and their wives, daughters and friends. The first part
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1903.
Intimations.
TID
ROBINSON PIANO
Co., LTD.
NOTE
ENTIRELY
NEW STOCK
ARRIVING. SPECIALLY AND MOST CAREFULLY CHOSEN BY OUR MR. ROBINSON,
GREAT
Goods.
NOW IN EUROPE.
REDUCTIONS
Our NEW MUSIC STOCK has arrived.
THE APOLLO :
MASTER PIANO
PLAYER
THE BEST OF ALL
THREE, STYLĖS; PRICE FROM 8450 UP.
PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.
Intimations.
THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.
HONGKONG EXCHANGE, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
SUBSCRIPTIONS,
EXCHANGE LINES, $100 Per Annum.
PRIVATE LINES, By Arrangement,
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.
N.BA special charge is made for lines of more than average length.
CRIPTION IN STOCK.
INCLUDING
BATTERIES,
CHEMICALS,
ELECTRIC BELLS,
INSULATORS,
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS. SWITCHES,
TELEPHONES,
WIRE,
RE, &i, &c,
PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.
of a deep laid scheme which the Conservative in our present stock of Pianos and Musical ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DEST party-in which category we must place the Empress Dowager and her chief councillors and all reactionaries, bigols and ex-Boxers-- have drawn up ever since the return of the Court to Peking, was (and is) to luli asleep the suspicions of the Representatives of the various Powers and their families while on the other hand preparations were to be quietly and. secretly made to collect the newe tstyle of arm and ammunition to arm a huge army bf Man- chus and Chiness volunteers, such as Boxers, mounted and hill banditti, pirates and the riff-raff of country villages and towns, for the purpose of staying all foreigners and their native friends and sympathisers who could be surprised and massacred and driving by sheer superiority of numbers into the sea the balance of their foreign enemies who were alert enough not to be taken by surprise. The second portion of the schemia was to abandon Pekin altogether and make either K'aifeng the capital of Honan province, or Hsian, the capital of Shensi province, the future capital of the Empire. If all went well Panting was also to have the honour of being made the Northern; capital of the Manchu dynasty as Hsian was to be the Western and Kaifeng the Central capital of the Empire. The whole scheme noted in the foregoing was to be brought to compleinstrument that was purchased by her last year tion by the winter of the present year. at the than the first one that she gave.
that this second testimonial is even earliest, or at the latest,, in the mid-autumn of Mme. Patti says that "the Apollo never has 1904, Events, however, seemed to force them-given her the slightest trouble and that the. selves upon the Conservative Party and in such a way as to cause many of the principal bigots of the party, metaphorically speaking, to lose their heads, as it were. Contrary to expectation the Conservatives found themselves sold by their allies the Russophile mandarins and they found that they were likely to abandon Peking not because they were driving the foreign barbar ians into the sea, but because the Russians had como to stay and would soon hold the regions nearly encircling the sacred city of Peking itself. To make things worse a demand had been earnestly made to make Poking a treaty port, a thing in itself so offensive to the sensibilities of the Empress Dowager that the thing alone would be suffi cient to drive her out of that city. For this reason although the plan to drive out foreigners has by force of circumstances to be in abeyance JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Adelina Patti (Baroness Cederstrom) has given another great testimonial to the Apollo Plano-player. She was so delighted with the
stronger
new concert grand is one of the most wonder.. ful and perfect piano-players that she has
ever seen."
Hongkong, 28th October, ravi.'
JUST OPENED AND NOW ON SHOW.
M
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ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS, Erected and kept in order.
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical
work.
Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Forts to fi up Installations if required,
A MAGNIFICIENT and Well Assorted NOTE ADDRESS-2, Ice House Road.
Shipment of BONBONS and CRAC KERS of Latest Designs and Description.
And also in Fancy Boxes suitable for Presentations.
CADBURY'S ASSORTED CHOCOLATE Inspection la respectfully solicitad As usual 10% discount for Caub,
H. RUTTONJEE, No 5. D'Aguilar Street,
and aww
36 and 38, Elgin Road, Kowloon. Hongkong, zand October, 1903.
[45
-not abandoned by any means that of aban&#+#!**DR#AT
doning Peking has become the burning ques tion of the day and repeated instructions have, according to reliable sources, been sent to the Governors of Honan (Kaifeng) and Shensi (Hsian) to keep the palaces occupied by the "Court in 1900 and 1901 in thorough repair and readiness to receive her Majesty at any moment. Assuring replies have been received and the Empress Dowager is accordingly much more at case than formerly N.C.D. News,
Intimations.
Kabuto
PURE
DELICIOUS
Feer
REFRESHING
may now be had in Cases of
4 Doz. Quarts at $15.00, MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.,
DUDDELL STREET.
at September, 1993.
15500
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER
· CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS
AND GENERAL COMMISSION
AGENTS M
PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS
*** SOLE AGENTS FOR
HARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE COMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT DAIMLER'S FATENT MOTOR
FUR LAUNCHES
* Sold Itents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM
P&O SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH
WHISKY &C
EVERY KIND DE
SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK:
REASONABLES Hongkong, 340-M14,184/
REGULAR STEAMSHIP LINE FROM JAVA TO CHINA AND JAPAN,
AND BACK.
THE HEAD AGENCY of the above DUDDELL STREET.
Company has been OPENED at No. 3, R. BISSCHOF, General Agent. Hongkong, sth October, 1903. [12130
LEVY HERMANOS.
HAMOND
DIAMO MERCHANTS,
JEWFI
LERS 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,
Watran's Ruilding:
40)
TUBORG BEER,
A FIRST Class PILSENER BEER guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid, and any other Chemicals.
PRICE $10.50 per case of 48 bottles (quarts) or 6 dos pints.
Special Prices for Quantities.
Sole Agents
SIEMSSEN & CO, Hongkong, 10th January, 1009."
NOTICE.
[sosd:
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
SANITARY SOFT
BOAP
FLUID
DISINFECTANT
50AP.
AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY
MITSUSEUANDERER
W: G HUMPHREYS & Co., Ketog Bank Buildings, Avrasi Hongyang, gib Märch, 11807,
THE HONGKONG STUDIO
Iss.
HIGHER CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER, 41 & 43 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL”- TOP FLOOR D
RTRAITS, GROUPS
PORT
ENLAR GING and COPYING in all Sizes LARGE SELECTION OF VIEWS
PRICE TI
-MODENATE. aber 1909
Hongkong,1gth.
For fall Particulars, &p, &c., Apply to
LAW. STUART HARRISON,
A.M. INST. CE,
Mangger
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1905.
29
N, LAZARUS,
OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN
OF LONDON AND CALCUTTA.
SIGHT
TESTED.
LENSES for the correction of Astigmatism ground on the premises.
Spectacles and Eyeglasses in all styles and metals.
Consulting Room:
No. 16, Queen's Road Central,
Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel with
entrance through store of R. Houghton, Tailor.
DAVID BENJAMIN, Manager.
Hongkong, 23rd June, 1993.
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER
TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE" IN
Zice hous, Rond, ma
8 now in a position, in his New and Com
modious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East:
GROUPS AND VIEWS - Blaira speciality Cryostred by * Umgkang, tand Septembr, 1808.
NOTTUE.
PHE Public are hereby informed that as „has been made in the Fates of
Sub
par Singis: Cor THE MAN
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
IN BANKRUPTCY."-
R. THE TACK-LEE FIRM, BY ORDER OF THE OFFICIAL RECEIVER AND TRUSTRE,
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to Sell by
PUBLIC AUCTION,
on
MONDAY, the 2nd November, 1903, at 3 P.M.,
At LAI ON'S GODOWN, No. 956, West Point, THE FOLLOWING QUANTITY OF ASSORTED MATTINGS,
Comprising:
461 Rolls 70 to 75hs. weight per roll, 40 yds,
long by tyd. wide,
83 Rolls 20 yds, long by 4 yd. wide, Pin Fa
Matting
126 Rolls 35 yds. long by 1 yd. wide, Pia Fa
Matting.
#3 Rolls 40 yds. long by 14 yd, wide, Ngan
Ke Coloured Matting
10 Rolls 40 yds. long by tyd: wide, Hop
Fa Coloured Matting.
2 Rolla 40 yda long by 1 yd. wide, Cheung
Kai Coloured Matting.
zo Rolls 40 yds. long by if yd. wide, Cheung KaiColouredMatting(superior quality)
8 Rolls 40 yds, long by Iyd. wide, Cheung
Kal Coloured Matting.
28 Rolls 40 yds. long by I yd. wide, Cheung
Kai Coloured Matting
27 Rolls 40 yds. long by yd. wide, Cheung
Kai Coloured Maiting,
137 Rolls 40 yds. long by yd. wide, Tang
Cheung Malting 30 Rolls 40 yds, long by 1 yd. wide, Cheung
Kai Matting (superior quality).
956 Roils. TERMSAs usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 24th October, 1903. [1289€
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
MR. AHMED RAHIM being about to
proceed to Bombay MR. SOOMAR- BHOY MAWJEE assumes charge of my Business from This Date and is authorized to sign the Firm in Hongkong, China and Japan.
E. PABANEY. Hongkong, 27th October, 1903.
{1298e
IKEJIRI.COAL. THE FUBLIC are hereby notified that the Undersigned are the SOLE AGENTS for the above mentioned Coal in this Colony,
MIDZUSHIMA & CO. Hongkong, 8th October, 1903. [1228e
THE P
Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
" BENGAL," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-nained
{ resuci·alu-hereby-Jašared dint this 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 soonļas the Goods are landed, This vessel brings on Cargo:→→
น
From London, &c., er 5.5. Australia. From Persian Gulf, &c, er B. I. S. N. and
B. & P. S. N. Co's Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before
4 EM, TO-DAY."
Mails.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.).
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.—SUBJECT
STEAMERS.
KINSHIU MARU T. Harrison BOMBAY MARU
T. Murai.....
WAKASA MARV.........................
J. B. MacMillas.........
IYO MARU*
C. H. Butler
DESTINATIONS
(BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and THURSDA {COLOMBO ..................
{KOBE and YOKOHAMA
גי
FRIDAY, 30th Noon.
(MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT- Saturday, 318h Oct
WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,
COLOMBO and PORT SAIDs) sta
VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE,"
U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA ... ..............
MONDAY,
indi Nov
Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cifies in the United States Canada and Europe, in conne on with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamert Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Maji and Kobe, stand and Class Throug Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Rallway."
For further Information as in Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company Local Branch Office in Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road,
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1903. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
PAQUEDOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT. MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;
PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE,
ALSO
ON TUESD, the Company's Steamship "YARRA," Captain Sallier,with Mails Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
N. the 3rd November, 1903,
T. 8. TAKAYANAGI, Acting Manager.
ORMONIAL
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, FLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
(Through Bills of Lading issued for Batavia, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI- CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTE)
Cargo and Specie will be register for Lou. THE Steamship don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal Captain G. Philipps, carrying His Majesty's places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till Noox only on MONDAY, the 2nd November, Specia and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same day. No Cargo will be received on board on TUESDAY.
Parcels are hot to be sent on board, they WE DE lent at the Agency's unce,
Contents and Value of Packages are required:
For further Particulars, apply at the Com. pany's Office.
.G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 21st October, 1993.
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
[10040
Goods not cleared by the 29th instant, at BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
4 P.H., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.
any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' And the Company's representative at an appointed hour.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which data they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.,
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
[4
· Hongkong, aand October, 1903.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. HE Steamship
THE
#CATHERINE APCAR" having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at once, at Consignees' risk and expense.
Cargo remaining on board after the 29th instant, at 4 P.. will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Co., Limited.
.: Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IMMEDIATE -DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside; such Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignces'risk and
expense.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Aganis. Hongkong, a6th October, 1903. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Нoxoxong,
VIA
SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN,
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA,
IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
1903-04
Steamers, Tons. Captains. Shawmut.... 9,606 W. M. Smith... Nov. 14 Olympia...... 2,837 A, Dixon...... Nov. 25 Tacoma 2,812 M. Ridley.... Dec. 15 Victoria 3.502 1. Truebridge... Dec. 19 Tremont...... 9,606 T. W. Garlick. Dec. 24 Lyra↑ ....................... 4,417 G. V. Williams. Jan. 1
† Cargo only.
"BENGAL,"
Mails will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 7th November,
at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will he taskippaduint-Palmer by -- {100- pruceeding direct to Marseilles and Londong 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 and Value of all Packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to pote the terms and conditions of the Company's Bill of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent
Hangbere, 27th October, 1003,"
To be Let.
TO LET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY..
MOR 109, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Oat houses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive of Taxes.
ORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice
WILD DELL BUILDINGS, : No. 147, WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from Sag inclusive of Taxes.
S.A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd.
[9160:
Wongkong, 12th September, 1903
TO LET.
Steamers marked (4) have no second-class HOUSES in WONG NEI CHONG ROAD. 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 Cities of the United States and to Europa.
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.
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, CAUSE-: WAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground, GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON, Praya Bast... No. 1, RIPON TERRACE in Flats,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hamptong. 9th October, 1993
TO LET
For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED, tween Blake Pier and Queen's Buildings
OFFICES now in course of erection fon CONNAUGHT ROAD (New Praya)-be-
General Agents, Hongkong, 28th October, 1903.
Hotel.
[874d
Apply tog
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY COLD. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1903. [37530
GODOWEL TO LET.
[1397 KING EDWARD Nooriad Godown Suitable for Yam
ONBIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
CONSIGNEES
"CHINA"
The above Steamer having arrived,Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature, and to take immediats delivery of their Goods from
opguide,
and expense.) 14.
Carro impeding the discharge of the Vessel many ended and stored at Consignees' risk
J. STUART THOMSON,
Acting Agent. ⠀ Hongkong, 30th October, 1003.
TSU FAN
DENTIST
MODERATE CONSULTATION FREE Igxt to the Hougkong Dispensary, Houghoug
fr
HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS FRIVATE HOTEL
LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.
PRIVATE BAR.
AND
BILLIARD ROOMS.
Hot and Cold Water throughout, Electrically Lighted.
Electric Fans (if required). Electric Passenger Elevator to sach Floor. Table D Hote at Separate Tables, For Terms, &c., apply to the
MANAGER
TO. 135, PRAYA EAST Spacious wo or Coals,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTO MENT & AGENCY.COM, LD: Hongkong, 10th July, 1909.
TO LET
WO. SPACIOUS GODOWNE
and go PRAYA EAST Apply to
Hongkong, and February, Koo
Insurance
NORTH GERMAN FIH
COMPANYCOF!
>HE Undersigned;
Comgam are pro [Class-FOREIGN T CURRENT RATES.
Hongkopy 18th May