Entimations.
WATSON'S
SEASONABLE
SPECIALITIES.
WATSON'S BALSAM OF ANISEED Gives immediate relief and quickly cures all cases of Cough both in Adults and Children.
WATSON'S WHITE ÈMBROCATON. Sportsmen will find this a first-rate remedy for Sprains and Bruises, In cases of Rheumatism, Chest affections and pains in he limbs, its application has a most soothing and coinforting effect.
WATSON'S OTTO OF ROSE COLD CREAM is a pleasant cure for Chapped Lips and Rough and Chafed Skin, so often experienced in the cold weather here.
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The startling information conveyed in the telegram from our London Correspondent, published elsewhere in our columns, to the effect that the Government of Great Britain has concluded a secret convention with Peking, the terms of which will only be made public in event of a war between Japan and Russia, and that England's influence is predominant in the Northern Capital, will come as a pleasant surprise to many. British residents in the Far East have been unani- mous of late years in recognising that, thanks to the weak policy of our Govern ment, the influence of our Country at the Court of Peking was little more than a negligable quantity. France, Germany and Russia hava, each in turn, rejoiced in the reputation of being the only true friend and protector of the Manchu Dynasty, and have, in consequence, basked in the smiles of the Empress Dowager, and profited by their period of good fortune to acquire some last- ing advantage in the form of a territorial, Russia's reign as a mentor and friend was the longest and must remunerative, because her statesmen, wise in their generation, when flattery was without effect, produced a bribe, and when this was unavailing used a threat. That the authorities at Peking have at last realised that Russia is not the irresistible Power she has made herself out to be is not altogether due, most probably, to the persuasive powers of our diplomacy, and it would rather seem that the victory secured to our in- fluence in China is an outcome of our alliance with Japan and the more strenuous policy which it has forced upon our statesmen. Within the last few months, British diplomacy seems to have shaken off that lethargy that has characterised its career since the late Lord Beaconsfeld directed the foreign policy of the nation. Our recent efforts in the Persian Gulf our action in Thibet came as a surprise to those who predicted that the era of daring and successful states- manship was dead with us, and the present
■g development in l'eking will undoubtedly be cause of a good deal of astonishment and of grateful comment. Our leading London Daily has expressed its approval of Japan's admirable policy of calm: persistence, and, in so doing, has but voiced the appre ciations of the British people; but praise due to our own statesmen who, in the programme they are evidently pursuing, seem to have taken a page from the book of our friend and ally. Lafcadio Hearn has told us, and few men have ever possessed a keener insight into the national character of the Japanese than that writer, that jaijutsu is the old damurai art of fighting without weapons. Speaking of this ar: as it is taught to elite of Japan's youth in her uni versities, he says:-The master of this science is able, in one moment, to put an antagonist hors de combat. By some terrible legerdemain he suddenly dislocates shoulder, unhinges a joint, burst a ten- WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.don, or snaps a bone-without any ap parent effort. He scarcely uses his own COUNTERPANES.
He strength in the greatest emergency. uses the strength of his antagonist and the force of the enemy is the only means by which that enemy is overcome.
The edu- cated Japanese gentleman applies the prin. PHOTOGRAPHIC ciples of this art to vanquishing the moral
DEPARTMENT.
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
CHINA WARES. PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN, Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.
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CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS," 4:SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.
REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
TELEGRAMS: CARMICHAEL", Hongkong. A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition.
A. I Code.
* Lieber's Standard Code.
TELEPONE, 232.
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Hongkong, 20th March, 1903. THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer.
Tmade it the tropice-SAN MIGUEL.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
AN interesting "communication on the attemp to procure 49,003,000 francs for the phansi Railway is printed on the third page.
COINERS are doing a brisk business in Singa- pare at present, says the S. F. P., and the general public are warned to be careful in accepting change.
A 65-h.p. motor-car which, according to La France Automobile, has been ordered in France by King Edward, will be " Juxurious saloon.carriage."
THE German steamer Tailee has been sold through Messrs. Becker & Co., of Kobe, to a Japanese shipping company, and was placed under the japanese flag.
THE Mitsui Bussan Kaisha has chartered twa German steaners and the Norwegian steamer Ragnar at Nagasaki, The names of the German steamers are given as Tetarios and Tuifio.
ON the arrival of the 5.8, Stugapore at Bangkok on Jan. 3 six winchester rifles and a number, f tins of percussion caps were discovered hidden in the firemen's banks amidships. The arms and ammunition were confiscated.
We learn that anollier European lady doctor has arrived in Penang, and started private practice in connection with the British Phar macy, Penang Road. Baungardi, L. R. C. P. and Edin.
This is Dr. Edith
OwING to the Japanese Government having thaitèred the two boats of the Toyo Kises Kaisha on the Hongkung-Manila run, there is a temporary suspension of the business of the It is expected, how- Company on this route. ever, that the Company will resume the service
in a few days.
SANITARY BOARD.:
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon in the Board Room. Present- The President, (Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, P.C.M.O.), Mr. B. E. Pollock, Mr. Ahmet Rumjahn, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. E. A. Haweit, Dr. Pearse (Acting M., B.), Dr. Barnelt (Assistant M. O. H.), Col. Webb, Captain Lyons, Ios. /. W. Brewin (Registrar General), Mr. G. A. Woodcock, Secretary, and Mr. J. H. Kemp, Assistant Secretary,
The minu es of the previous meetings were confirmed.
Colonel W. S. Webb, R.A.M.C., pursu.nt to notice, moved :-
That the Board recommend the Clovernment to take the necessary steps to improve the sanitary condition (up to the military boundary) of the tail leading from Hill Street to Lower Belcher Furt, and to supply adequate latrine accommodat.. or the Chinese in this part.
Me Rumjan minuted-There is a public Latrine immediately below the Beichers Fort, in Queen's Road West, on the site of the old slaughter bause.
President moved that the Cartain. Superin- tendant of the Police be recommended to take such measure as he might consider necessary to abite the nuisance. Mr. II. E. Pollock seconder and the motion was carried.
OPIUM DIVANS,
Further correspondence relative to concreting the floors of opium divans on the upper stories was considered by the Board.
INLAND LOT NO. 679. Messrs. Palmer and Turner again wrote to th- Board with reference to the application of the hath ult, respecting the proposed houses on 1 L. No 679 for which they asked for a modi- fication of the requirements of sec. 180 of Ordinance 1 of 1903. It will be rememberet that the Board submitted there was no power to make the modification, and applicants now wrote that sec. 180 gave the Board the
power, wherein stated and may, in any
THE prisoner Tsa Lin, who was charged at the Magistracy yesterday with having taken part an an armed robbery at Yumari in Angust last, and remanded, appear d before Mr. Gompenza.her case, make such modification as may be this morning. Evidence was led and the accused was committed for trial at the next- Criminal Sessions.
THE Russian Minister, says the Sin Wan fue, has informed Prince Ching of Russia's desire that China should despatch an Envoy to Purt Arthur to discuss the situation with the Viceroy Alcxcief. He further stated that the Russian Government has decided to settle the trouble peacefully and Prince Ching is strongly tempted to comply with the invitation. By kind permission of Major Radcliffe and officers, the Band of the 3rd Barma Infantry will play the following programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Friday, the 29th instant.
March tveriut.. Selection
Selection.. Valts. Tarcielle...
"Martiou
La Reine d'un Jin The Lady Slave v
....(Atherley) ...(MA) (C) The wenn yon ang in me “....(nilo ) Cavalleria asta
...(Macentu ajuż Meradlon ).
(Julie
Sealla The Original Napolitaine God save the King.
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.
C. R. LE MUNYON.
The case of C. E. Le Munyon, exparte the New York Export and Import Co, Lid, caine ou for hearing, in bankruptcy jurisdiction, before the Chief Justice at the Supreme Count this morning, when Mr. C. E H. Beavis (of Messrs. Wilkinson and Crist) petitioned for a receiving order in respect of the estate of the debtor.
Mr. Beavis said that his Lordship had before him a petition of Mr. Francis James Mitchell, the manager of the New York Export and Im port Co. An order had already been made that service of the petition should be effected by advertisement in the Hongkong Telegraph, and by posting the petition on the Coun House door. His Lordshia had an affidavit that such service had been effected that way.
Mr. F. J. Michell, locd manager of the petitioning firm, said that Mr. Le Munyon was debted to the New York Export and Import Co. in the suul $334 for goods delivered to him, and money paid on his account.
His Lordship:-What goods were they? Witness-General merchandise, hardware goods, and photographic supplies.
It was mentioned that the asse:s amounted to about $5,000, and his Lordship subsequently made a receiving order.
RE R. A. COLLINS EXPARTE.
Mr. Robert A. Collins, electric engineer, of
D'Aguilar Street attended for his public
examination.
Mr. Bruce Shepherd said:-There is a le solution accepting the scheme of arrangement whereby all his creditors will be paid in full. There has to be a confirmatory inecting which however, cannot be held until debtor's public examination is concluded.
recommended by the Board." It would have been more correct, perhaps, they wrote, had we applied for a modification of the requirements al Ordinance of 1903 with respect to the open space to be provided in the rear of the houses by the owner. They, therefore, amended, the application for the consideration of the Board,
The D.F.W. minuted :- zm in favour of recommending this application to the Governor in Council. The type of house is a good one, and owing to the configuration of the ground, the houses will stand above those in the rear
of them.
WASHING SOILED CLOTHES.
In consequence of a complaint having been made by Miss Johnston, of Fairlea, Bonham Road, respecting the practice of a large number of Chinese washing suited clothes in the north surface channel opposite her house, and the fact that the smell from the channel was at times very offensive, Insp. T. 1. Conolly laid the matter before the secretary, and the acting Medical Officer of Health reported that the Sanitary Board can probibit the washing of clothes there. It would be as well to do this, he wrote, as the hot water from the Bonham
Road pumping engine is sometimes used for washing m.
Dr. Atkinson micated:-If the members ap- prove a pulic notice will be put up prohibiting this.
Mr. Pollock minuled In the cvse of shops, some relaxation of the street enforcement of the provisions appears to be desirable.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted-Lagree with Mr. Pollock.
The D. P. W. minuted-1 agree with bir Pollock.
The propositions of the President, were adopted by the Board,
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAŬ STEAM-BOẶT CO., LU
Following is the report of the Board of Directors to the ordinary half-yearly mesting of shareholders to be held at the office of the Company on Saturday, the 6th February, at 13 'clock, noon:-
The directors_beg to submit to the share. haldeas the report and statements of accounts for the half-year ending 31st December last,
After paying running expenses, salaries, premia of insurance, repairs and all other out-- goings, there remains, including $25.553.06 brought forward from last account, and Soroo transferred from the Equalization Dividend Fund, the sum of $161,538.86 at redit of Profit and Loss Account. From this amount the directors recommend that a dividend for the half-year of 10% on rapital or $120,000.00 be paid to shareholders, leaving a balance of $41,538.86 to be carried forward to New Account.
The carnings of the steamers during the six months under review show a heavy falling off as compared with those of the same period in 1903. This is owing to the increasing keen competition the company has to contend against on all the routes run over by its steamers, necessitating a further considerable reduction of rales since the date of the last report.
The usual overhaul and repairs have been effected during the balf-year and the steamers are all in good running order.
The properties mortgaged to the Company have recently been revalued by Messra, Palmer & Turner, whose valuations show them to be ample security for the sums advanced. The value of the Company's investments in shares has been adjusted to figures well within present market rates, the difference being passed to the debit of the Investment Fluctuation Account.
Mr. Shewan resigned his seat at the Board upon leaving the Colony, and Mr. C. A. Tomes was rominated by the directors to fill the vacancy subject to confirmation by the share- holders at this meeting.
t
The retiring auditors, Messrs. A. O'D. Gourdin and W. H. Patts, offer themselves for
re-election.
C. W. Dickson, Chairman.
Hongkong, 25th January, 1904.
The accounts are as follows:--
Assets.
Value of steamers Honum, Powan,
Heungshan, Lungshan, ths of Folshin, Kinshan and Ard Sai- nan, Nanning and Tak-Uing... 848,000.00 Amount paid on a/c of new West
40,500.00 River steamers now building... Value of Lighters Sun Lee and
Wa Lee..... Wharves, hulks, and
moorings
9,000.00
*1
$6,600,00
Properties at Canton,
11
Wuchow & Kongkun
117,684.21
บ
Coal, and spare gear...
19,8,9.79
+
Furniture.....r
750.00
Th
Shares in public com
panies
633,935.00
1,034.48
Chinese bonds.......... Loans on mortgage Cash with the Hongkong & Shang- hai Banking Corporation......... Interest accrued to date ........ Sundry debtors
Liabilities.
of Sis each, fully
666,500.00
SELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
'SERVICE.
THE CRISIS.
FLOATATION OF WAR
BONDS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
YOKOHAMA, 28th January, 11.85 .m.
It has been decided to float War Bonds to the extent of one hundred million yen.
The Bonds shall be redeemable within period of five years.
[Up to the present the amount of money bonowed by the Government from the Bank of Japan is: 24,000,000 yen, which sum WAY reached two or three weeks ago. It was expected the Government would draw more funds lust week. Mr. Matsupo, President of the Bank of Japan, has in the past few days visited the leading bankers of: Tokyo, with the object, it is undet stood, of counselling the bankers not to r'isturb the market, hinting that War Loan Bones might be inued very shortly. Mr. Matsuno requested the bankers to give their assis ance in the issue of the bends when the time arrived. The Government has already incurred heavy expense, and more funds would be required before the settlement of the negotiations either way, so the issue of bonds would, it was gen erally believed, be unavoidable-Ed. .A.7.]
A WAR TAX.
At a meeting of the Cabinet and Genro Councils it was resolved to levy a War Tax. It is proposed to ruise thirty millions on the Land Tax, twenty millions on the Income Tax and filty million on Sugar.
SUSPENSION OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The suspension of all public works' for the time being has also been resolved upon, and there will be a re-adjustment of the administration.
BRITISH INFLUENCE
PREDOMINANT
AT PEKING.
AGREEMENT WITH CHINESE.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, 27th January,
5.50 p.m.
The Birmingham Post has excel-
5.446.55 lent authority for stating that Sir 1,752.98 11.360.33 Ernest Satow, the British Minister
$a,441,454.37
at the Chinese capital, has forwarded to the Foreign Office the text of an agreement concluded with China
paid-up...$1,200,000.co which is to be given publicity in the
Mr. E. A. Hewett minuted-Prohibit. The Amount of Capital, 80,coo shares Sanitary Board should do what is possible to enable the Chinese to obtain water for washing do bes
Mr. Rumjaba minuted:-Yes, agree.
Mr. l'allock muted. -Prohibit by notice. Col. Webb minuted-Prohibit.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted :-The Chinese wash their clothes there because they cannot obtain a sufficient supply from the main. Be- Tore prohibing it the Board ought to see that they be given a sufficient supply for washing purposes.
The Acting Registrar General minuted :-- Cannot this hol water, which is now running to waste, be taken down to the corner of High Street and Pofulam Road? it would be found very useful, I think, by the Chinese in Third Street and High Street.
On the motion of the President it was agreed to put up notices prohibiting the washing of clothes in this channel.
$1
at Credit of depreciation
and insurance fund
M
15
at Credit of equalization of dividend fuad... Credit of investment fluc- tuation account..... Unclaimed dividends ...... Sundry creditors Amount at credit of profit and
To
15
By
1
**
+1
loss account. ............matosis
633000.00
event of war.
The conclusion of the new compact 150,000.00 with China shows that, whereas
149.409.13 public opinion had regarded British
6,967:50
40,538.98 influence with the Court at Peking 161,538,86 us on the wane, in reality, it has
never been more dominant.... $1,441,454-37
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr. Amount paid for repairs to
steamers.....: .........$ 21,216.87 4,750,00 Directors and Auditors' fees
Balance to be appropriated, viz.:
Dividend at to % on
$1,200,000 $120,000.00
To be carried for-
ward to new afc... 41.538.86
Cr.
Amount brought forward from
last account...
161,538.86
$187,505.73
$ 25,553.96 Net earnings of steamers......... 66,838,04 Interest on investments....... 45.034-73 Transfer Fees................................................... 81.00 Amount transferred from equal-
ization of dividend fund
MIDIFICATION DESIRABLE. The Acting M. O. H. minuted :-As my refusal to countersign certificates of occupation of new buildings which dorot comply with the amended sect. 153 of the P. H. O, has already caused opposition from architects, I wish to draw the attention of the Board to this section Examined by Mr. Shepherd, debtor said he particolatly. Throughout the Colony there are a great number of ground floor rooms with no was an electrical engineer and had had the difficulties encountered in his career, and of Dragon Cycle Company's works, besides glazed window area wich can be counted to carrying on business as a commission agent legalise he roum under section 153 While the present policy of Japan, with regard u
He started with a capital of about $1,000 and Russia, it may be said that a sort of national first get into difficulties about three years ago such rooms are used as shops and are open in jiujutsu has been adopted, with the results when exchange commenced to fluctuate and front all day the want of window area is not Either the Muscovite when a number of bad debts had been con- felt, but when these rooms are used for other that are known.
In June last year he borrowed $joo purposes, fe. family houses, opium divans, To Balance must retire of the world will probably in order to enable him to carry on cer- witness that strike of legerdemain that rain electric and roo work, and expended common lodging houses, elc., it becomes at
the money in buying chemicals and other once important to ins st on section 153 beingly amount at credit... completely floorstan antagonist. Is it pos sible that our Foreign Office has suddenly merchandise. He now owed $236.60 for sugar complied with. I should like the Board, in in connection with his commission business. view of the great opposition which will be this wonderful developed a talent for
No one in particular was worrying him
.rac ed
:
J
50,000.00
· $ 87,593 73-
DEPRECIATION AND INSURANCE FUND.. Dr.
...$633,050,0
Cr.
Opium for China.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
BOMBAY, 28th January. The P. & O. Co.'s mail steamer left Bombay yesterday afternoon with about 1,500 chests of Malwa opium. Prices are:--
Malwa (New)... Rs. 1,225
(Old) (Oldest)
31 19
1,875.
1,450
OFFICER OF THE S.S. CUROMANDEL
REWARDED FSİZ COURAGE
At the closing meeting for the past year of the Royal Humane Society, the bronze medal was awarded to Mr. Granham C. Holloway, second officer of the Peninsula and Orientul $633,000.00 | steamship Coromandel, for his splendid rescre of a Chinese coolie at Shanghai on July 10th last year. A crowd of Chinese were looking un, but none would lend any help in landing the man, at le
EQUALIZATION OF DIVIDEND FUND.. Dr
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science, and that the secret convention for money although his creditors were wanting encountered, to state their decision as to
whether they wish this section enforced with To Amount transferred to profit and with China constitutes the promise of their money as the debts were now consider
nut exception or not, and I will then instruct
loss account......$50,000.00 Great Britain to aid that Empire in ably overdue. Ife had thirteen creditors, and
Balance... insisting on the neutrality of Manchurian is total dents amounted to $1,905 while the the inspectors in accordance with their decision, assets were $500 which he had paid to Mr. The President minuted:-The Board might territory in event of war? This would
Bruce Shepherd, and now proposed to pay $50 make a ruling that no action shall be taken if mean that all military operations and move-
a month out of his contracts. Debtor said he ments of troops would have to be conducted had four contracts now in-view, and there was the ground floors are used as shops, as it is not on Russian ground, or England would in- plenty of work for him to do in the Colony, the custom here to have glass frosts. tervene. This is only a surmise, of course; ite did not wish his creditors to lose anything but that the convention will mainly consist of whatever, and said he intended making every some such important agreement it is almost endeavour to pay them.**** certain, and our Government is to be sincerely congratulated on securing another diplomatic victory, which may perhaps help to avert & struggle, and will most certainly strengthen our hands and that of Mr. H. K. Holmes appeared in support of the pliced conveniently apart to admit air during pany, and certify the same to be correct., our ally, in event of hostilities becoming un [avoidable.? DAY
THE Berto drink in the tropicsCUEL
made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL'
The public examination was concluded.
...
In the case of Fang Ying altus Fung Chik Sang deceased, exparte Leung Test Tara creditor, which again came on for hearing. creditor's petition for the ambistration of the estate, and a receiving order was made "THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beur
made in the tropics-SAN MIGUEL
Mr. Hewelt minuted-1 agree with Mr. Pollock, if the shops are not also used as sleep- ing rooms.
Mr. Rumjahn minuted-It would be better that the upper portion of shop fronts should be provided with a setting of small iron bars,
sleeping hours as shown on a skeich submitted by me in one or two committee meetings. ĴTHE Bần
By Amount at credit
E & O. E Hongkong, 25th January, 1904-
T. ARNOLD, ja
Secretary
We have compared the above statement with the books, Vouchers, and securities of the com
MATOID, GOURDIN,
Auditor
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAKAPA EN MAILS" DUE, English (Ckusan) 31st inst, American (Siberia) ist prox.. German (Sachsen) and prox. Indian (Suisang) 3rd prox Gerntan (Stydlity) 4th prox.
American
The don and
da the Beer
MIGUELO
W. HUTTON POTTS, SAINTS
THE Beer to driti)
· Lon-