AN INCREASED GOLD PRODUCTION.
ITS EFFECT ON THE MONEY MARKET.
For the last week of September the amounts of gold coin and bullion held by the New York Associated Banks, the Bank of England or available on the Continental Money Markets were simultaneously reported to be satisfactory beyond any expectation. Despite the large de mand usual at this time of the year for the clear- ance of transactions connected with the harvests and despite the close of the quarter, the Dis. count rates.everywhere could be left unaltered, although a new rise had been anticipated almost
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1903.
Intimations.
THE
ROBINSON PIANO
Co., LTD.
NOTE.
ENTIRELY
SPECIAL
Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
1, ICE HOUSE ROAD,
HONGKONG.
CABLE AUDRESS,- Telegraph, Hongkong.
Intimation.
A FOOLISH OLD IDEA.
It was once thought that a medicine was all the more beneficial for having a nasty taste and smell,. We now know that such an iden is perfect nonsense. There is no more reason why medicine should offend the senses than why food should do so: Therefore, one of the greatest chemical victories of the past few years is what we may call the redemption of cod liver oil. Everybody knows what a vile taste and smell this drug has in its natural state. No wonder most people declare they would rather suffer from disease than take cod liver oil, and the emulsions are quite as foul
Mails.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ๆ
(THE JAPAN ́MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS.
SAILING DATES.
NEW STOCK THE leading English Newspaper in China and abominable as the plain oil, no maiter KUMARO MAARUF
FARRIVING.
AND MOST CAREFULLY CHOSEN BY OUR MR. ROBINSON,
GREAT
Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, india and the Far East generally.
A daily newspaper with weekly edition NOW IN EUROPE.published for despatch by the homeward mail The daily is recommended as more generally suitable, except for subscribers in Europe or America.
as a certainty. This fact deserves to be special- ly noticed as a clear and satisfactory indication that the available amount of gold in circulation or in the vaults of the Bank suffices for the present requirements of trade and international exchange. "The dragging of the cover too short for its claimants" as Bismarck used to characterise the situation in the period of an appreciable dearth of gold in the beginning of the eighties of last century, seems to have sub sided; for otherwise just now, after the crisis in the Stock and Shares Markets, it might
REDUCTIONS have been reasonably expected that the Na-in, our present stock of Pianos and Musical tional Ranking institutions would have been❘ Goods. quite determined to prevent a decline in their specie. That there was no keen com. petition for attracting gold, to the vaults of the Banks, may be explained from the fact that, on the whale, 'sufficient reserves are available in consequence of the extraordinary rapid increase of the production of gold during the last twelve years. When Bismarck coined his epigrammatic saying, the production of gold was at the lowest ebb. The world's production of gold amounted from 1851 to 1870, on an average, to 195,300 kg. a year,
Our NEW MUSIC STOCK has arrived.
declining to an annual output of 173,000 kg. THE APOLLO
in the period from 1871 to 1880 and even to 154,960 kg. from 1881 to 1885. Therewith, however, the minimum was reached. It is true that even the average of the five following years (1886 to 1830) remained behind the average production in the period from 1871 to 1885. But since 1891, the South-African gold fields turned the tables, yielding results that left all earlier recorded figures behind them, and year for year beating their own record, until, in 1899, the climax was reached. In that year, the world's production of gold was estimated to be at times larger than eight years before. From the natural decline during the war of 1900 and Igor the production of the Witwaterstand field recovered almost entirely, already in roo2.
In the ten years from 1891 to 1900 the world's production of gold amounted to not less than 430 million . As the gold in circulation or deposited in the Banks was, in 1891, estimated at only 740 millions, and as of the newly unearthed gold not much more than 120 millions will probably have been absorbed for industrial purposes, we arrive at the con clusion, that the amount of padał weseftatibu Pan
MASTER PIANO
PLAYER
THE BEST OF ALL.
THREE STYLES: PRICE FROM $450 UP.
PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.
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.
Mine. 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 piano-players that she has
ever seen.
Hongkong, 28th October, 1993,
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F. BLACKHEAD & CO..
SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,
monetary and banking purposes was, in these CHANTS, NAVPROVISION MER
ten years, increased by two-fifths of its total.
VFRAC LORD AND GENERAL TOarm Caprimus
AGENTS, PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.
It is now clear that this rapid increase of available gold made it, in this period, compara.. tively easy for the countries going over to the gold system to accumulate the necessary reserve fund within a short time. Austria-ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
Hungary reached the culmination point of her gold purchases already in 1893, Russia was hoarding gold principally from 1891 to 1898, could successfully introduce the Гаран gold standard in 1897. As now the most urgent requirements for the monetary stability of these countries have been fulfilled, and as for the future large purchases of gold may be expected only from Mexico and China, it is to be presumed that this state of saturated complacency as regards gold will be maintain- ed for some time. If, now, the large produc- tion of gold is kept at its present height, it may be anticipated that the purchasing power of gold in the world's market is more likely to diminish than to be increased, and that the calamity of permanent reductions in the prices of manufactured goods on account of an in-
sufficient supply of gold will not, as in the seventies and eighties of lost century, occur again in the present decade.--Ex.
Intimations.
Kabuto
PURE
DELICIOUS
Feer
REFRESHING
may now be had in Cases of
4 Doz. Quarts at $15.00.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.,
3, DUDDELL STREET.
1st September, 1903.
NOTICE.
(650€
THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES,
SANITARY SOFT
SOAP.
FLUID
· DISINFECTANT
SOAP.
AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY
.ITS USK..
W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co.,
Back Belldings. ·
Hongkong, oth March, 1997,
SOLE AGENTS FOR
COMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C
&C.
&c;
Sole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECI›L CREAM and
P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c.
EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK AT REASONABLE PRICES Hangkang, 14th May, righ
TUBORG BEER.
FIRST Class PILSENER BEER
A guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid, and any other Chemicals.
PRICE $10.50 per case of 48 bottles (quarts) or 6 doz. pinti.
Special Prices for Quantities.
Sale Agents
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, roth January, 1903.
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN
Ice-Houst Band.
[595d
Imodious Premises, to eclipse, as beretafore, S now in a position, in his New and Com
ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED lo the Colony or in any part of the Far East.
GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality, Hogbene, 22nd Septembe, Peg
For Nervous
Exhaustion
CHAPOTEAUT'S
Fato
Phosphoglycerate
OF LIME
The modern restoration | of the karpous system.
For brainworkers, professio-·
sal mes; teachers, studenta,
etc. ad fa debilty, omladi
losers, drapspels of marrons
origid and nsomnie.
It is edliyesimfletad and promotes digestion.
PHOSPHOBLYCERATE 8YRUP (CHAPOTEAUTĮ
PHOSPHOBLYGERATE WINE
{OMAPOTEAUT) PHOSPHOGLYCERATÉ CAPSULES
(CHAPOTEAUT
B, res ViviennO, PARIS-FRANGE
A special feature is made of full and accur- ate 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 largely among all classes of the commodity. is the largest daily newspaper and has a wider circulation than any journal in the Far
East..
what may be alleged to the contrary, Now it is one of nature's laws that a medicine which disgusts the nose and the palate, and also sickens the stomach, can have no good effect as a medicine; because the system revolts against it, and cries out to be delivered from
it. In
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION the desired miracle is wrought, and we have the valuable part of the oil, without the other. This effective modern remedy is palatable as honey and contains the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild-Cherry. The palate accepta as it does sugar, confectionery or cream. Taken before meals it goes to the very secret stronghold of digestive disorders: prevents and cures Nervoas Dyspepsia, Anemia, Throat and Lung Troubles and all diseases due to impurity of the blood. Dr. G. C. Shannon, of Canada, says: "I shall con tinue its use with, I am sure, great advantage Has all the virtues of cod liver oil; none of its to my patients and satisfaction to myself"
faulte. It was made to cure and it sells because it cures. One bottle convinces, i Effective from the first dose. "It never dis appoints." Sold by chemists the world`over
Special attention given to effectively display. and A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, ing advertisements.
The type used as a standard for setting advertisements is similar to this, unless we are instructed to display the advertisement, when
This standard runs exactly eight lines to the any effective style of type will be adopted
inch, and about eight words to the line,
ADVERTISEMENT RATES.
(per inch.)
One week...........
One month
...$ 2.85
7.20 Two months.nog 13.00
Threa
.......... 37.50
73.00
1)
Six
H
Twcive
No charge less than one dollar.
Discount allowed on-
3 Months Contracts......5 per cent.
5
10
1+
Bir
71
12
11
...... 25
*1
I
DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES, Notices 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,
CIRCULARS,
Consignees.
II
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
THE HAL, Steamship
E. W. Haswell BINGO MARÜ
F. Davies KASUGA MARU W. Hunter IDZUMI MARU
M Yagiz KANAGAWA MARU
J. MacKenzie.... AKI MARU .......
J. W. Ekstrand TAMBA MARU
J. W. Wale HIROSHIMA MARU
J. Nagao.....
DESTINATIONS.
(NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-Į WEDNESDAY, 4th Nov, at'
HAMA (tuk
KOBE and YOKOHAMA
Noon.
FRIDAY, 6th Nov, at
Daylight.
SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA FRIDAY, 6th Nov., at
MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE |MOJI and KOBE........
J
(MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT- WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID ....... VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A.VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and Уокончил KOBE and YOKOHAMA ...........................
{MOJIand/or KOBE & YOKOHAMA
4 P.M.
MONDAY, 9th Nov, at
Noon.
Saturday, 14th Nov, at
Daylight.
TUESDAY, 17th Nov., et
4 P.M.
FRIDAY, 20th Nov, at
Daylight. FRIDAY, 17th Nov., at
Daylight.
* Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic, Steamers Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway, Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, 1st and 2nd Class Through
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, 31st October, 1903.
ORIENTAL
INSULAR
STEAM
COMPY
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.) 1E 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 toT" take immediate delivery of their goods from alongsida.
Optional Cargo will 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
"BENGAL,"
Captain G. Philipps, carrying "Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY on SATURDAY, the 7th November, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for th above Punts.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France and Tea for Londou (under arrangement) will
be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer
15 and all Goods remain-proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; subject to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 2nd November, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office." Hongkong, 18th October, 1903.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD,
T. 8. TAKAYANAGI, Acting Manager
Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL, HONGKONG. SATURDAY, 7th November, 1903. COMPLIMENTARY BENEFIT.
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
то
H. CENTO,-
Assisted by the Victoria Dramatic Club:
and Other Local Talent.
Doors open 8.30 P.и.
Commenco 9 F.M. Sharp
TICKETS can be had from the City Hall Compradore, and the Hon. Secretary, Victoria Dramatic Company.
PRICES: 53. $2 and $1. Hongkong, and November, 1953.
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Notices of Firms.
“Parchis ruine) vendemodern will be conveyed TTTE havA.
NOTICE.
Value of all Packages are required.
.M. the day before sailing. The Contents act. Procuratike This Day authorized Messrs. E.
Shippers are particularly requested to unte the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
Superintendent.
E. A. HEWETT,
Honokany, 27th October 1oN3.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA | NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
LINIE,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE Steamship
"HAMBURG,"
COMPANY,
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
F. BLACKHEAD & CO. Hongkong, 31st October, 1903.
IKEJIRI-COAL.
THE PUBLIC are hereby notified that the Undersigned are the SOLE AGENTS for the above mentioned Coal in this Colony.
MIDZUSHIMA & CO. Hongkong, 8th October, 1903 (razde
To be Let.
TO LET.
CREAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY,
of the HAMBURO-AMERIKA LINIE, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, MORE
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, whence delivery may be obtained,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 11 A.M TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th November, will. be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the 5th November,
at 9.30 4.M.
All Claims for damage must be sent in before the 9th November, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO. Agente, Hongkong, 10th October, 1903. 1653c
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"FORMOSA,"
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named EXPRESSES. vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloop 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.
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
a
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 3 F.M., TO-DAY.
Geads not cleared by the 6th November, at 4 F.34., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me in any case whatever,
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs faz 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 THE MANAGER,
date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goode HONGKONG TELEGRAPH CO., LB' | have left the Godowns,
1,'Ice Flouen Road
Hoonkong.
É. A. HRWETT,
Superintendent, Hongkong, jin October, 1902.
VIA
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
Steamers. Tons. Captains. 1903-04;
Shawmut...............] 9,605 W. M. Smith..: Nov. 14 Olympia”............... 2,837 A. Dixon ..... Nov. 25 Tacoma ...... 2,812 M. Ridley ...... Dec. 15 Victoria* .....31502 J. Truebridge... Dec. 19 Tremont 9,606 T. W. Garlick.. Dec. 24| Lyraj .......... 4,417ΜG. V. Williams, Jan. 21
† Cargo only. Steamers marked (*) have no second-class 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 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
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents, Hongkong, 28th October, 1903.
Hotel.
ORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooms, Out- houses and Verandahs. Only $40 inclusive of Taxes.
WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Airy Flats of 1 or 3 Rooms, from Saz inclusive of Taxes.
S. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd.
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Hangkong, 12th September, 1903,
TO LET.
HOUSES in WONG NEI CHONG ROAD
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, ÜAUSE.. WAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground. GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON, Praya East. No, I. RIPON TERRACE in Fists. GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGE,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO, LD; Hongkong, 39th October, 1903,
[abge
18740 OFF
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL,
TO LET.
\FFICES now in coume of erection on CONNAUGHT ROAD (New Prays) bas tween Blake Pier and Queen's Buildings,
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 23rd September, 1903,
GODOWN TO LET.
Cr1520
LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS. No. 145, PRAYA EAST, Spacious Twe
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
MANAGER.
Hongkong, 23rd October, 1992;
storied Godown. Suitable for Yam
or Coals,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 10th July, 1903.
Insurance.
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NORTH GERMAN FIRK-INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE
"HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above
·Company are prepared to accept First: Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS A CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
(1119) Hongkong, 95th May, 1895}\