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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER
Intimations.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG %......
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE)
and YOKOHAMA ........................ HANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,"
BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE...nquei
УОКОНАМА and КОВЕ ......й
KUDAT and SANDAKAN......
STEAMERI
'PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH"Į WEDNESDAY,
Capt. E. Malchow
6th Oct., Noon
“Prinz Rot. Luitpold “..... [About WEDNDSDAY,
Capt. H. Kirchner
6th Oct.
("CoalÈnz",
#PRiNZ SIGISMUND........) FRIDAY,
Capt. D. Lent
8th Oct., Daylight.
-C
Capt. H. Raegener
BORNEO ** Cap.. F. Sembill
About SATURDAY,
tóth Ocli
Middle of October,.
For further. Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
Hongkong, 17th September, 1909.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
Is
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
FOR
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STEAMERS
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...TOURAÑE ........ MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS.......................OCEANIEŃ SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA ...ARM AND BERIC MARSEILLES, YIA PORTS
SYDNEY,
CAPTAINS
TO FAIL ON
Lancelin.....11th Oct., P.M
...Sellier'...................... 14th Oct., 811 2,M.
.Guiones......th Octy F.. Costa, 6th Oct., at 1 P.M.
Transhipment on the Oo's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; at Colombo for Calcotia, Bombay and Australla ; at Port Bald for the Lavant, Constantinople and Black bea
Through Tickets to London yim Paris from £ažió'up to £71,10, so hours' milway from Marieilles to London.
interpreters meet paseongus ar thale Arrival in Marseilles,
For further particulam, apply to
Hongkong, 18th September, 1909.
MESSACERIES
P. de. CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT.
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS:
No. 1 DOCK.
Docking Langth......515 ft. Width of Butrance ....80 in
Water on Blocka
28
No. 2 DOCK.
Docking Length....376 ft. Width of Entrance... 50 Water on Blocks
16
#1
NO. 3 DOCK. (IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION-) Docking Length...481 ft. Width of Entrance... 63 Water on Blocks...... 1.5..
THESE DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama barbar and the attention of Captalon and Roșianama la venpäċtially a lied to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vesisis and Machinery of every decriplion,
1909
YUAN, SHIH-KAI.
There is a romantic singe in the peristost
Entimations.
rumour that the ex-Grand Councillor, Yuan. BLACKHEAD & 00.;
Shih-kai, is to be recalled to public service. Whether or not this camour becomes a fact, and the wish of not a few is realized, there is enough to indicate that there is consciousnese io, Peking of Chiba's great lack oftendein as well as a desire to roll coming misfortunes and complaints co to the "shoulders of another. The suggestion of recall not emanated from the people or the native Press; it has come, apparently, from the lane circle (bat surrounds the Throne. Na. Tung, Grad Councillor and Waiwupu Minister, to have fathered the idea in approaching the Prince Regant. This is the proper source. The Waiwapu has of late bona groping in devious path and sinking, deeper lato the slough of despond. The Censorate and the Press have decounced this body as a company incapables, and have especially cast riicule o H.E. Liang Tuo-yea, a former but ap.. pirantly unfinished pupil of Yuan, Shik-kai, who has tried to act as President under
The plot and tools' are of recent patterns in dealing quickly and charrly with work ad a large stock of material is always at taud. (plites and angles all being' tested byggravating, and perplexing conditions, As Lloyds' surveyors),
for H.E. Na Tung, he has seis enough in the Wsiwupu and the Grand Council to be con vinced that help, strength and determination are needed, that a Chinese rather than a Man- cha should be called into both these official
* Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are avallahlo for taking Vessels in-or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels is of out of the bay The Boating ferrich is capable | af lflug 40 tone.
| departments, and naturally enough, remember Steam Laznches i testar Wood, Lightas. Sinel Buildings and Roof, Bridging past events, that it might be worth while to.
A “Work, and all blods of Machinery are made on tyò.premises.
summon You Shitz-kai.
FRESENT COMPLICATIONS WITH JAPAN Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be and the recent series of negotiations all lead gauranteed.
back to the Peking Convention with Japan of 1905. Io so far as it was Yuan Shih-kai who was The cust of Docking, and repair work, will "o found to compare favourably wlik tha' the princip al segotiator of that compact, which olany port in the world
he kept secret from a critical world, his pre- seace would be thought of shd might possibly
A large mooring basin is available alongside out own works for mooring vastals whilst be desired, during the subsequent negotiations ́under repain.
Telephone: Nos 870, 50a, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dock, Yokohama," Codes A. B. O. 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers Brotts,
Yokotama. April 28th, 1903.
THE
CHINA MORTGAGE CO., LD.
HINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND
(CAPITAL PAID OF........$1,850,000)
Laus ou Mortgage of House Propony, &c. Goods received on Stomge."
Advances made on bicchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rator and Particulars on application)
THE OFFICE OF
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Exocated.""
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers
Hongkong 19th March, 1908,
To Let
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N No. 6, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL
ffices and Godowa,
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CANTONAISES. 158.
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Departure from Hongkong at to P.M. (Saturdays excepted). Daperture from Gaulois af g.rç 1:38. (Sundays excepted),
Thash superb steamers zaming the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Ligh and Fans and ware specially bulit for this trade. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Own Whed near Wing. Lok Street and its berth in Canton opposite Shimeon.
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Esugkong, 9th October, 1908.
EYES.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, Hongkong, 12nd September, 1909. (671
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TING'S BUILDINGS, OFFICES facing the Harbour from about October, at prescat in occupation of Messrs, Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ld.
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT-& AGENCY-CO., LD- Hongkong, 3rd June, 1909.
(463
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OFFICES. Das Voeux Road
FFICES, and ROOMS on the 2nd
Central (formarly occupied by Messrs. Showas, Tomes & On
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E. D. SREsoos & Co,
Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 11th September, 1000
TO LET.
(188
NOFFICES A NO. PEDDER STREET,
MORRISON HILL, also
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of this year. It is probably more on account of Manchurina conundrams than any other matter that the recall of Yuan Sbih kai has been pro posed and that a show of sound reason could be found for the suggestion that has been made to the Prince Regent..
What is the real feeling or
THE WISH OF THE PRINCE RIGENT concerning Youn Shih-kai, it would be hard for Boy one to imagine. That he is placed in an awkward posities in being required to admit the suggestion and to make a decision pro of con, will be recognized by all. That the Prince
· Regent acturied in dismissing Yuan Shih-kai by a desire to revenge himself for the sake of his brother, the late Emperor, appears beyond dis.
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doubl, such a course of action was fully justified by the part that Yuan played in the coup d'éist of] 1898. Ability, administrative capicity, energy and will power, grasp of a constitutional syslom of governmeal, and familiarly with foreigo questi 15, together wok the česyable inclina. tion to make up his mind and to dispatch bosi. ness-all' this is acknowledged with reference to Yuan Shib-kti; but the thought that will doubtless weigh with the Fince Regent is whether, "ih view of the pay, he will be able to trust him in the future. That the ex-Grand Councillor, would be loyal to the walfare of the Empire canast be doubted; and if the Prince Regent bas any measure of disinterestedness in him, that is the considera tion that will carry the day. For the 'Chinese' to turn-about-fice, and to meel as friends after ofsence to each other, in a qualification that must be born in a mad oot mide. For the jace Regant, however, to restore out whọ has ócên dismissed and even to take 'bim into closercon- fidence, is quite possible." Vian Shil-kai was merely allowed lò retura hams to nurse a clip. pled fact; why not welcome him back, if his re. covery is complate? After all, the recall with baa case of emergency, of the last alternatives | The Prince Regent,' bewildered by the com- plexity of difficult problems and frightened by to dimination of capable advisers, `by the re velation of Chink without a leader, may ies that his only help, and
THE ONLY HOPE OF THE MANCHU THRONE, is to place power agaid in the h nds of Yoad Shih-kai, aud. 10 revive the cruauty from ber unfortunate position. The dismissal wai afficient paaishment for Yuan's'having turn. ed from the late Emperor, in loyalty to the late | "Empress Dowagery it is now safe to summon him back, to let bygones be bygones, with no complication as to the future. Furthermore, the new Emperor was chosen by the late Em- preis Dowager, get so much, in all probability,- because he was of the family as the late Em peror, as because his molber-wife; of the Prince Regent was daughter of the late Grind Secretary, Jung Lab,special favourite and power fal Minister of the Empress Dowager. Sisce the selection was thus made, the Prince Regent may observe'a position of moderation, eager for the preservation of the dynasty, but without partiality as to the late joint-rulers. To recall Yann Shib-kai is perfectly fessible thing for the Prince Regent to do, for the good of the country,
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THE ANSWER OF YUAN SHII-KAI is to be conjectured "în' a different way. · Blis telegrama sent some days ago to Grand Coun cillor, Na Tung, if wo may believe the Chinese newspapers, show that he is fully conscious of
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