Mails
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 13 1908.
Intimation
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
FOR
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG .......
TO SAIL
No. 1 DOCK. *Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blooks, 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,
No. 2 DOCK.
Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5.ft, bottom 45,8. ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pamp out, 2 hours.
ISA
4TIONAL BANK.
THE MOTE ISSUE.MAN
The question of the acceptance or refusal of foreign bank notes in the interior of Chins, Away from the treaty ports and even in soma of the newer posts voluntarily opened by Chian, such as Soochow and Nauking, is likely to assums importance before long,
The cue has been given by Peking that the papar issued by the foreiga, banks should pot
be accepted outside the limits of the treaty the refusal of the foreign banks to accept the notes issued by the two Chinese banks in Shanghai. In both the cities named, which are within easy distance of Shanghai, we have, had notes of the leading-foreign banki refused by Chinnie shopkeepers and others during the past few days, and the expinnation given was that only Chinese back notes are allowed to circulate."
porta- no doubt as a retaliatory, measure for
THESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokobama harbour and the attention of
When the foreign banks refused to accept Captains and Engineers is respectially called to the advantages offered fut Docking the notes issued by these two native banks, and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.
telegrams in the Chinese papers assured' us The plant and tools are of recent patterns ip: dealing quickly and cheaply with work that the Board of Finance would guarantee the Noon, 20th May. And a large stock of material la always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by sinbility of the two Chinese institutions in
STEAMERS
PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH
Capt. E. Malchow
WEDNESDAY,
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE Į " Paixz. Heinrich "
and YOKOHAMA 1999 HOME
About WEDNESDAY,
20th May.
MANILA, NEWGUINEA, BRIS BANE, SYDNEY and MEL BOURNE
Capt. P. Grosch
Lloyda' surroyoki), » V
question and the redemption at full facé valus, of their paper emissions. We do not know with" what authority these statements were given out, but it would seem that the report bas a considerable substratum of truth underlying it. At the 18m: time to Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Ligators, Sisal Buildings and Roofs, Bridge one can blame the foreign 'banks for their 5 PM., 21st May, Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be guaranteed.
Two powerful Twin Screw Towhoals are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vowels in or out of the bay. The dosting derrick is capable, of lifting 35 tons.
"PRINZ SIGISMUND
Capt. D. Let ......
THURSDAY,
KUDAT and SANDAKAN.
{"BORNHO
Capt. F. Sembill
Middle of May,
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, 7th May, 1908,
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM-EUROPE viɑ SUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,'
FOR
STEAMERS CAPTAINS
TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.,,TONKI .............Charbonaci..a5th May, afternoon. MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS ........................ YARRA .............................Sellier .................26th May, 1 P.M." SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA..... POLYNESIEN., Bro................................... 8th Juno, P.M. - MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS...ERNIST SIMONS.....Girard ....................... 9th June, at 1 P.M.
Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; a: Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Port Said for the Levioi, Constantinople and Black Sea.
Through Tickets to London via Paris from £27,10 up to £71,10. 20 hours' railway from Marseilles to Londos,
Interpreters meet passengers at their arrival in Marseilles.
For further particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 12th May, 1908
P.
NALIN, ACTING AGENT, //
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
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CHARGEURS RÉUNIS.
·FRENCH STEAMSHIP. Co.-HEAD OFFICE: PARIS.
ALL ROUND THE WORLD LINE.
Outward: ANTWERP, DUNKIRK, LA PALLICE, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NAPLES, COLOMBO, VIA SURZ, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG; CHIN. WANTAO (Pekjog, Tieatslo), KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
GENOA TO HONGKONG IN 30 DAYS. NAPLES
IF
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Usique opportunity to make a tour in North-Chios and Japan with the Greatest Speed,
Sa ety and Comfort,
Transpacifio: VICTORIA (B.C.), VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO.
Connecting with the Canadian Pacifle Railway. FREIGHT to OVERLAND
PASSENGERS to OVERLAND and EUROPE)
vin VANCOUVER.
YOKOHAMA-VANCOUVER.13 DAY'S.
LONDON and PARIS
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Homeward: MEXICO, RIVER PLATE, BRAZIL, LA PALLICE, LIVERPOOL,
VIA MAGELLAN STRAITS.
Proposed Bailings:
AMIRAL MAGOM................. 4th June, ⠀⠀
... MALTE..
*AMIRÁL EXELMANS 15th July,
↑ OUESSANT 27th Aug,
The cost of Docking, and repair work, wil be found to compare favourably with that of any port in the world,
Telephone: Nos, 876, 508, or 681.
Telegrams, “Dook, Yokohama," Codes A, B...0. 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers, Bootts, A. 1, and Watkins.
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.
Shipping Steamers.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN I
REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE
BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN,
··₤39.
On or about
Steamer.
From
Expected on
Will leave for
or about
SINGAPORE
JAVA
First half
May
First half
May
AMOY
First ball
May
JAVA
Амоу
Second half
May
Second half
SHANGHAI
JAPA
JAVA
SHANGHAI
JAVA
May
JAPAN. JAVA
Second half
JAVA
May
First balf May First half May First half May Second balf Mav Second half May S*cond ball May
First half-
JAPAN
June
First half.
Juna:
THIPANAS TJIKINI
TJIMAHI....
TJILATJAP TJIPANAS TJILIWONG.
TJIBODAS ...
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for Ilmaited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Forts on through Bills of Lading.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
||JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 375i
"
YORK BUILDINGS, IS: door,
Hongkong, 7th May, 1908,
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE of steamers between HONGKONG. CANTON AND KOUANG-SI.
S.S. "PAUL BEAU," 1,000 tons, 14 knots.
NS. "CHARLES HardovIN," 1,900 tons, 14 kants.
The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and puuctual steamers on the lipe, Departure from Hongkong at to P.M. (Saturdays excepted).'. Departure from Canton at 5.35 P.M. (Sondays excepted),
cautiousness, because no one knows
Auctions:
PUBLIC AUCTION
"HE Undersigned have received instructions
"from Mesira Butterfield & Swire, Mereka to'sall by
PUBLIC AUCTION.
TO-MORROW,
the 14th May, 1908, at 11 a.it, at Messes.
·Butterfield & Swire's Godown, West Point,
A QUANTITY OF A IRON WHEELS, WIRE and MANILA ROPES, BLOCKS; CHAINS, &ci TEENSAS ¤BORİ,
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.
Hansking, 13th May, 1908
PUBLIC AUCTION.
· [494]
THE Undersigned have received instruction
to Sell 'by
PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
OD FRIDAY,
the 5th May, 1908, at 5P.M., at their Sales. Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road Central,
corner of Ice House Sirvel,
A Fins and Valuable Collection of POSTA GE STAMPS
in lots to salt purchasers.
3) (Particulars from Catalogue). TERMS:-As usual."
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers
Hongkong. 8th May, 1008.
To Let.
TO LET.
what is the exact value of the assur- ances alleged or supposed to have been given by the Board of Finance and what would be the value of such assurances if they were ever embodied in actual diplomatic form to the Ministers of the various Powers in Peking., We take it that no such assurances, could be given from the Board direct to the foreign banks, but we do not think that, the foreign.STREET, late Hotel Baltimore, rent CHAMBERS in No. 2, WYNDHAM, Ministers would take it upon themselves to
moderato. incur any such great responsibility to the banke of their nationals as would be involved in the transmission of these assurances from the Peking Board in question, with silent acquies": cence in such undertakings.
We need not tell our readers in Ching that there is an immense stock of foreign bank- notes held by the Chinese in the interior where they are looked upon at unquestionable security, portable, unchallengeable and easily transmitted from hand to hard. The notes of the best known banks form one of the favourite securities of the people of China in the vicinity of the treaty ports and in most of the large inland cities where they are hoarded and carried "about on the persons of their owners, often for many years without being presented for payi ment in bard cash.
* But this, apparently, is 'nowall to be changed. and the ukase bas gone forth that only the .paper of the favoured Chinese banks, which publish no accounts and which are under no control-though they are generally managed with commendable honesty are to take the
place of the foreign bank paper everywhere.
It would seem that the Central Government in Peking has just discovered the possibilities of financial recuperation which lie in the simple installation of printing presses and the laying in of the necessary printing blocks by which money representing untold millions may be raised and issued to the confiding people. We need not pause to point out what a dangerous aspect is opened to a Government so utterly unversed in the practical ways of modera finance or how rapidly Chins may approach the condition of the South American Republics if unchecked rain is given to the present crate to isplace foreign banknotes by unsecured and irresponsible native issues,
The foreign bank notes, as we all know, are properly secured by a specie reserve. regulated in strict mathematical and legal "„proportion," while the "tiples of the Chiness Fbanks are mere promises to pay und no more. The possibilities are tempting, no doubt, but the dangers are
COOTMOUS
First Floor of No. 6, QUEEN'S ROAD, Central, containing 6 Rooms and Servants Quarler.
ONE ROOM with Verandah and a SMALL ROOM on the Second Floor of No. 8 DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL," above aur office, suitable for Business Premises or Dwelling.
Apply to-
DAVID SASSOONʼ& Co., LD. Honokang. 6th April, roc
1257
TO LET
\FFICES and ROOMS on the ust and and
Floors of No. 14. Des Vœux · Road · Central (formerly occupied by Merats. Shewan, Tomes & Co.)
Apply to "THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Connaught Road Central. Hongkong. 14th February, 1908. [188
TO LET.
[ATHERLEIGH,' CONDUIT ROAD.
HA
A HOUSE in Ripon TerraCE: OFFICES in YORK' BUILDING, - GODOWNS in PRAYA EAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 168, DES Vœux
· Road next to the Hongkong Hotal, FLATS ID MORETON TERRACE. OFFICES on TOP FLOOR, No. 2, Con- NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket Ground.
No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
1st Floor, Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND, INVEST- MENT & AGENCY 00... LD. Hongkong, 9th May, 1908.
*TO LET.
166
ODOWN No, 54, DUDDELL STREET, :
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO. LD. Rongkong, 8th May, 1908.
·₤490
TO LET.
Not only will foreign banks suffer in the event of anything going wrong with the issuing Chinese banks but the Chinese people them-4-ROOMED HOUSES in GAP ROAD Bear felver will be ipfinitely greater sufferers.
Nor need we enlarge upon the danger to the Chinese Government itself of a depreciated paper currency a state of affairs which would be certain to arise before many months häve elapsed, if it is the view of those id authority that all that is required is a printing press and alstock of paper for unlimited paper correnty issues to be thrown out upon the Chinese
by the Government...
the Race Cours within easy access to the Rent very moderate. Lower Level Tramway.
FLATS for Europeans in WILD DELL. BUILDINGS, No. 147, Wanchai Road,
Apply to
PERCY SMITH & SETH. Hongkong, 16th December, 1907, (71
OS.
ROAD.' Apply to
TO LET.
These superb stamens canying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light people by the various Chiosse banks favoured and 8, LEIGHTON HILL nd Fary and were specially built for this trade. Excellent cousins.
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street, Canton Agents :—Mesars. X. Pasquet & Co. For further particulars, please apply to
Rongkong, 18th March, 1908.
...12th Oct.
Intimation.
į CEYLAN .............15th Nov. CORSE............................................1th Jan.
† No passengers. Intermediate class and rates of passage.
New Twin Screw 1600 T. displac, 1st class accommodation, splendidly equipped with single berth cabins, All round the world ticket by these boats,
For fortber Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 8th May, 1908.
P. NALIN, FRENCH MAIL OFFICE.
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WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
*HR SteamerK
T
COMPANIES.
HONGKONG-WDOROW LINE,
“LINTAN” and “SAN-UL"
BAIL PR↑ 1 Hongkong TWICE A WEEK AND COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 4 DAYS. But These steamem have, Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by
Electricity and
THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS Sasagrandes se thargai 'VERY FINE AND.EXHILIRATING.
For further Information apply to="
Hongkong, nich March, 1908,-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRED,
WEST RIVER BRITISH S.S. COMPANIES.
BARRETTO & CO.
'Agents,
In such condtions it is easy to conceive a state of affairs in which fiva-dollar notes could be purchased for, say, fifty cents, and China" would be no belter off in this respect than the faz quth American Republics, whose paper cor
repcles have become, a bye word amongst all people acquainted with the elementary ́prin- ciple and rules of finance. The extra- ordinary stagnation which has overtaken com- mercial affairs throughout the empire of China within the last two years in, we believe, to be
IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY, attributed is a large measure to the, abermal
LIMITED
PURE CREAM BEER.
For samples and prices please apply to
WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.
BARRETTO & CO.,
General Agents.
depreciation of the copper cash owing to the unwide and unchecked, manipulations" of the provincial treasurers, backed by the provincial minis, and if we are to have a repetition of this. folly in the issue of paper currency on the basis which it is now sought to establish it, it is not easy to see how China will ever emerge from her present financial difficulties or establish a rational and sound system of currency -CAïns Garitie
PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS LEFT IN. STOCK
SIEMEBEN & Co,
Hokakóna á BOUTH CHINA. Hongkong, 29th July, 2007.
HONGKONG AND KOWLOONĚ
LAND AND LOAN CO. 'LD. No. 8, Queen's Road West, Hongkong, 30th March, 1908
.TO LET.
A HOUSE IS KNUTSFORD
No: 3, CANTON VILLAS
Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO..." LD: Hongkong, 1st April, 1908.
Dentistry.
$159
Dr. M. H. CHAUN THE LATEST METHOP,
of the Ye AMERICAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY.
33, QUEEN'S Road Central, From the University of Pennsylvania, USA.
sangannon,166 Andt, 2001. M
TAIN TING.
LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.
STUDIO AT NO. 14. D'Aquizar STREET,