+
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JAPAN'S BIG RIOB
CROP
The Japanese are now harvesting the best rice crop they have had in ten years. They expect to get nearly 48 million koku or not quite ago million bushels. This is about to million koku above last year's crop. At 12 yen per koku this will give the farmers an income of 120,000,000 yen above what they' got last year, so they can celebrate their Thanks
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1903.
Intimations. THE
ROBINSON
PIANO
Co., LTD.
NOTE.
ENTIRELY
NEW STOCK ARRIVING. SPECIALLY AND MOST CAREFULLY CHOSEN BY OUR MR. ROBINSON,
giving Day this autumn with much genuine enthusiasm. An extra bounty of 120 million yen is something to rejoice over, and would be aspecially so if Japan should be led into a way in the near future. Japan's rice crop is worth more than any other one product of the coun try, so if she can find some way of increa sing her rice output, she can add much to the wealth of the country. The total amount of cultivated land in this empire is about 12 million acres, or about one-tenth of the area of the state of California. It is said that there are 15,000 acres of good up-land in the province of Hyuga alone, that can be turned into excellent rice fields with GREAT proper system of irrigation. Local nuthorities in Bungo, Hyuga and in other parts of Kiushiu have been doing some excellent work during the past few years in the way of irrigation and turning dry fields into ex cellent rice land. They have even cut tunnels through mountains for this purp se, but only about 1,500 acres out of the whole Available district has yet been reclaimed Land thus turned into good rice fields increases five or six times its original value. It is a paying business and it only requires a few years to pay back the cost of constructing the irrigation works. I was given these facts by one who has been prominently connected with the work
NOW IN EUROPE.
REDUCTIONS
in our present stock of Pianos and Musical Goods.
Our NEW MUSIC STOCK has arrived.
already done. If the Japanese Government THE APOLLO
could set aside a few million yea, say the cost
of one cruiser, is a permanent irrigation fund,
it would prove to be one of the greatest helps
to national wealth that they have ever under- taken. The last U.S. Congress set aside such a fund for the arid west and it is universally acknowledged to be the wisest piece of legisla tion undertaken for many years. The Ameri" can people, too, are beginning to open their eyes to the possibilities of money making and the good food there is in rice. All those low. laride in southern Louisiana and Texas are
being turned into gret rice fields and many
millions of dollars have have heen invested in
the preparation of the field and irrigation
canals. They are beginning to employ Japa nese labour and Japanese rice seed which is considered belter than the rice used there heretofore. The land-being-level and rich and with proper canals the supply of water is unlimited, so they can produce rice at a compuratively small cost when they get in good way. Une man has predicted that they will be shipping rice from Texas to China and Japan in the near future, just as the north-west is now shipping flour by the shiploads. One can hope that, this may speedily be done if l will provide the millions in they will plenty-of-chifood. Millions of people h Japan cannot afford to eat rice except as a luxury on special occasions, 1 know of a man with a family of seven being supported on a monthly salary of 15 yen, or a little over two yen each. I. know another one, the headmaster of a country school who gets a salary of 17 yen and he gives one half of that every month to pay off the debts of his dead father, and with the other half he supports himself, and wife and two children. I know a woman who gets a salary of 13 yen and ate supports herself, her mother and sister and helps keep a brother in school. These are not low class poor people, they are educated. and wear good clothes. They live well com. pared to many others. It is almost incredible how little these people can live on when they try, and again it is astonishing, how they can make the money fly when they get it and get in the swim.-Ex.
Intimations.
NOTICE.
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
SANITARY SOFT
SQAP.
EX
FLUID
DISINFECTANT
AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY ITS USE
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co,. Bank Buildings Hongkang, oth Moech, 1709).
IGAUD
WHITE VICKST
This fugative and delicato perfume is persistant as an Extract for the handkerchief while, as a Soap and Powder
it has been adopted by the most re- finod French Society
RIGAUD etC
PERFUMERS
EXTRACT
โร
MASTER PIANO
PLAYER
THE BEST OF ALL.
THREE STYLESĮ. PRICE FROM $450 UP, PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO. Adelina Patti (Baroness Cederstrom), has piano-player. She was so delighted with the given another great testimonial to the Apollo that this second testimonial is even stronger instrument that was purchased by her last year.
than the first one that she gave.
Mme. Patti says that "the Apollo never has given her the slightest trouble and that the new concert grand is one of the most wonder- ful and perfect plano-players that she has ever seen."
Hongkong, 28th October, 1903.
14159
Kabuter
PURE
DELICIOUS
REFRESHING
may now be had in Cases of
4 Doz. Quarts at $15.00. MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.,
3. DUDDELL STREET.
tat September, 1903.
1650€
LEVY HERMANOS.
D
JEWEL
IAMOND MERCHANTS,
LERS AND WATCHMAKERS.
RABTMAN'S
KODAKS and FILMS. Sole Agents for "OMEGA" WATCHES.! "OMEGA" is the best, "THREE YEARS" guarantee given to every purchaser.
15. QUEENS ROAD,
Watson's Building
401.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO. SHIP-CHANDLERS, SÄILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION
AGENTSHAUSEN
PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
HARTMANN'S RAHTIEN'S GENUINE
COMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,
Sole Agents for
FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM.
and
&O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH. ASK WHISKY, &C SAD EVERY KIND OF SHIPS STORES AND REQUISITES
CALWAYS. IN STOCK
REASONABLE PRICES. "Hangkang, eith May, 1866K
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
| 渣華中國日本何蘭輪船公司
REGULAR STEAMSHIP LINE FROM JAVA TO CHINA AND JAPAN, AND BACK.
THE HEAD AGENCY of the above Company has been OPENED at No. 3, DUDDELL STREET
R BISSCHOP, General Agent. Hongkong, 5th October, 1903. {targe
DENTISTRY
SUI SANG
(Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA)
DENTISTA ME
No. 6, Connaught Road Central. Hopakong,oth February 1903
________Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
ICE HOUSE ROAD,
HONGKONG.
CAULE ADDRESS,—Telegraph, Hongkong.
'HE leading English Newspaper in China THE
Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far East generally.
A daily newspaper with weekly edition published for despatch by the homeward mail The daily is recommended as more generally, suitable, except for subscribers in Europe of America.
A specini ferture is made of full and accur.. ale reports of local occurrences, and of mat. ters of general interest.
ADVERTISING, DEPARTMENT.
The Hongkong Telegraph is the best medium for advertising in China. It circulates fargely "among all classes of the community, is the largest daily newspaper and has a wider circulation iban any journal in the Far
East.
Consignees.
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE THE H.A.L. Steamship
"SUEVIA,"
Captain Borck, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargowill be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods ing undelivered after the 2nd November will be have Jeft the Godowns, and all Goods remain subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the and November, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 28th October, 1903 (13020
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE, NORDDEUTSCHER HAMBURG-AMERIKA
LLOYD.
LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
•
"HAMBURG,"
of the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whance delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless TO-DAY. Rotice to the contrary be given before 11 A.M.,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the th November, will be. subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Special attention given to effectively display examined on THURSDAY, the 5th November, ing advertisements.
The type used as a standard for setting: advertisements is similar to this, unless we are instructed to display the advertisement, when any effective style of type will be adopted This standard runs exactly eight lines to the inch, and about eight words to the line.
ADVERTISEMENT RATES.
(per inch.)
One week.......................§.2.85 One month
Three
Six
1
}]
Twelve !!
No charge less than one dollar,
Discount allowed on-
7.20
20.00
.37.50
3 Months Contracts...... 5 per cooL
6
12
F
25
A
DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES,
stolices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
$1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.
CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS.
Special Rates for standing advertisements
can be ascertained from the Manager.
Advertisements for the Daily should reach
the Hongkong Telegraph Office not later than
noon of the day they are intended to appear,
Unless otherwise specified all advertisements
will be repeated and charged for until counter manded.
JOBBING DEPARTMENT.
Job Printing of all descriptions undertaken.
PROGRAMMES,'
PAMPHLETS,
CARDS;
at 9.30 A.M.
All Claims for damage must be sent in before thegth November, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Undenigned.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO., Agents.
Mails. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS. KAGOSHIMA MARU
*K. Kori
KUMANO MARU
E. W. Haswell......... BINGO MARU .....................
F. Davies KASUGA MARU W. Hunter
IDZUMI MARU
M. Yagi
I
KANAGAWA MARU
J. MacKenzie...
AKI MARU⭑
TAMBA MARU
J. W. Ekstrand .....................
J. W. Wale....
HIROSHIMA
MARU
DESTINATIONS. BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and TUESDAY, 3rd Nov,
SAILING DATES. COLOMBO NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-Į WEDNESDAY, 4th Nov.,i
Noon. Ag
HAMA.....
KOBE and YOKOHAMA
Noon.
FRIDAY, 6th Nov,
Daylight.
SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA FRIDAY, 6th Nov, at
MANILA, THURSDAY TOWNSVILLE and BRISDANE ....... ISLAND,
MOJI and KOBE MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT WERP, VIA Singapore, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID... VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A, VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA comment KOBE and YOKOHAMA
4 P.M. MONDAY, 'Nov SATURDAY, 14th Nov","
Noon.
Daylight.
TUESDAY, 17th Nov, at
4 P.M. FRIDAY, 20th Nov, Daylight, AK Daylight.
MOJI and/or KOBE & YOKOHAMA Į FRIDAY, 17th Nov,
J. Nagao *Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada Round-the World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, 1st and 2nd Class Through and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers, 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, tot Floor, Chater Road.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1903 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS-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
Hongkong, 29th October, 1903: 16536 TO-MORROW, the 3rd November, 1903,
BRITISH-INDIA-STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM RANGOON AND STRAITS. 'HE Company's Steamship
THE
"JELUNGA," baring arrived from the above Parts, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining |-8ppleman after NooN. TOMORROW, the 31st No Fire Insurance will be effected." ~~~ Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 30th October, 1903.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. 5, N. Co.'s Steamship
"FORMOSA,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ 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 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.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 3 P.M., TO-DAY,
Goods not cleared by the 6th November, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in azy case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignee's 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 date they cannot be recognised,
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent Hongkong, 31st October, 1993.
SANITAS
CIRCULARE,
OIL
FIPRESSES
DRUGE FLUID FOWDER
All job printing is done under European supervision, well turned out, free from errors, and remarkably cheap at
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
Estimates given for all classes of work on
application to
THE MANAGER HONGKONG TELEGRAPE.
EMBRODATION SNAPS
חושת
FUMIDATORS
OBLORLESS
FRAGRANT NON- РОВСКОЦЕ BOES NOT STAINL
.KILLS ALL ĮPILTASU CIRMS OXYGENATES THE AIL.
Forklë Fumikators... PATENTS.
"HOW TO DISINFELY » Desk Fre
THE USANITASW
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DISINFECTANTS
14
T. 8. TAKAYANAGI, Acting Manager,
ORICHTAL
PENIN
"STEA
COMPY
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, STEAM FOR
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
at P., the Company's Steamship. "YARRA, Captain Sellier, with Malls,Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, Passengers, Specie and Cargo... will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, vid Ports of Call,, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.
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.
only on MONDAY, the 2nd November, Specie Shipping Orders will be granted till NOON and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same TUESDAY. day. No Cargo will be received on board on
1
Parcels are not to be sent on board, they FOR TOP
Contants pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, and November, 1993. [10040
NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
<
BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
VIA
SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, 'H.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH. NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
1903-04.
PERSIAN-GULY, CONTINENTAL, AMERI• CAN add SOUTH AFRICAN FORTS.) THE Steamship.
T
"BENGAL,"
Captain G. Philipps, carrying - His Majesty's BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 7th November, Mails, will be despatched from this for
Nooo, taking Passengers and Cargo for the bave Parts,
Sil and Valuables, all Cargo for France, nd Ten for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer
many diget de Marsailles, and Landay 0,15, the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bill of Lading,
For further Panticolare, apply to
EA. HEWETT
Superintendent.
trs, 27th October. 3.
Notice of Firm,
IKEJIRI-COAL..
HE PUBLIC are hereby notified that the THE
Undersigned are the SOLE AGENTS for the above mentioned Coal in this Colony.
MIDZUSHIMA & COM Hangkong, 8th October, 1903:
To be Let.
TO LET.
[12250
CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY
Stcomers. Tona. Captalus,
Shawmut...... 9,606 W. M. Smith... Nov. 14 Olympia". 4,837 A. Dixon
Nov. 2 MOR
TORRISON HILL GAP ROAD, Nica Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out- Tacoma 1,817 M. Ridley......Dec. 15 Victoria 3,503 1. Truebridge... Dec. to houses and Verandahs, Only $40. inclusive Tremont 9,606 T. W. Garlick.. Dec. 21 of Tazes. Zyrai „imin) 4,417 G. V. Willlams. Jan, 20 + Cargo only. Steamers marked (*) have no second-class
passenger accommodation.
The attention of passengers is directed in 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 Europe.
Special'mtes allowed to members of Govern. ment Services.
Through Bills of Lading inued 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
F
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents, Hongkong, 28th October, 1903.
Hotel.
18744
KING EDWARD
HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS' PRIVATE 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 each Floor.
Table D Hote at Separate Tables, For Terms, &c, apply to the
Hongkong, aard Octob
MANAGER
WILD. DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from $25 inclusive of WANCHAI ROAD, Comfortable and Airy Texas,
S. A. SETH, B Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd.
[9168
Hongkong, 12th September, 1905.
TO LET,
HOUSES in WONG NEI CHONG ROAD,
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, CAUSE. WAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground GODOWNG at BowEINGTON, Praya East, No. 1, RIFON TERRACE.in Flats. GODOWNS in BLUE 'BUILDINGS. Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO. LD. Hongkong. 29th October, 1903 (209
TO. LET. OFFICES now in course of erection of CONNAUGHT ROAD (New Pisya) bac tween Blake Pier and Queen's Buildings
Apply to ULTRAMA
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY COLD. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1903. [17530 GODOWN TO LETE
NO. 155 PRAYA EAST, Spacions, Two-
storied Godowo Suitable for Yarn or Coats,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVE
MENT & AGENCY COLD Hongkong, 10th July, 190g."--
NOTICE
HE Public are hereby informed that
chops tu been made in me Rate fo Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph they are warned against paying more then TEN CENTS (10 cts.) per Sing!"
THE