Entimation.
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BUILDINGS.
NOW SHOWING.
New Fabrics
"FOR
SPRING
AD
SUMMER
GOWNS
STRIPED ZEPHYRS
50 cts. Yard
MERCERISED
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FLOWERED MUSLINS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY APRIL
Auction.
BY ORDER OF THE MORTOADER,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
MESSRS, HUGHES & HOUGH have
– received"instrüclibns to sall by PUBLIC AUCTION,
on
FRIDAY,
THE FOLLOWING
THE NEW AMERICAN MINISTER
TO CHINA
A San Francisco paper of the raih altimo contalby à fed thy article on Mr. William Calhoun, tha 'naw Amarican Minister to China, The Journal'says:
Into the oldest nation of the Orient, where pomp and ceremony have played a most impo: slag past in the life of the ruler and the official groups for 6,000 years before the discovery of the 2nd day of April, 1910, at 3 F.M, at their American [se] where failure to conform to
Sales Rooms, Ice House Street,'
pompous custom has been held a capital crime, even in persons who have stood high in the VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, favour of the malers, a simple American Is going
Sitoate at Victoria in the Colony of
as the accredited representative of the youngest Hongkong, viz.
of the nations of the earth. and strongest ALL THOSE PIECES or PARCELS of Other men of American birth have gone GROUND altuate at Victoris, aforesaid, rei from this 'country as Misister to China, but gistered in the Land Office respectively as pone has gone as William J. Calhoun will go. The REMAINING PORTION OF SEC. TION & OF INLAND LOr No. 505, and
Mr. Calbous who saile to-morrow, has de The REMAINING PORTION OF INLAND clared his parpose of working towards and LOT No. 505, togather with the mettunger end: the strengthening of the commercial in thereon, known; up^ Nos) 54; 58; 58, 60 and 62,'|'terests, of America la the Oriant and the in Stone Nullah Lens, and Nos. 4, 6, 8, 10 and 1 creasing of respect for the political power of Wanchal Road.. Area 3694 Square feet or thereabouts. Tem 999 years. Annual Crown this country. He has declared that he hào no, rent 555.00.
with to show what he, as an individual, might, do in the way of Oriental pomp.
For further particulars and conditions of sale, apply to→
Messrs. JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,
Prince's Buildings, Ice House, Street, Solicitors for the Mangages,
or lo Measts, HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 11th April, rgto..
Public Companies
$307
fizal wite, both of whom are married and living in the East.
| In 1896 Mr.' Dalbono already bad mada his influence felt in national"politics though do elining to allow his mams to be put forward for
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any nomination. In the Siste Convention of Cerraciad z4th April 2010, 100 tis.) per S Max. Snapper... La that year, where a strong movement develop nd të fustruct the delegation for Sauator Shalby St. Cullom for Presidential candidate, Mr. Cal- hoon directed the dually successful struggle to have the delegation instructed for Mr. William McKinley. Soon after this,. Mr. Calhoun was appointed a member of the Interstate Com marca Commission, which position he held dátil 1900, whan he resigned to take up the practice of law to Chicago.
In 1904 Mr. Calhoun married Miss Lucy Monzon, a sister of Miss Harriet Monros, student and literateur of note,
th Chicagó” Mr. Calhoun gained a high re putation for his eloquence and exceptional ability as an attorney displaying wide technical bowlëdgdin his conduct of Important cases for large corporations.
misde December'sth. At first he was disinclin
His appointment as Minister to China was
ed to accept the post, but on considering that it would give him an unequalled opportunity to make an effective application of his idons ra- is a man who, beginning life as a farmer undeveloped fields of commerce, he concluded Mr. William J. Calhoun has no valet. Hegarding the extension of American trade in
boy, always has "washed his own face and put to accept. on his own clothes," and he has no înceation of changing his babite now to make a personal impression on Chinese dignitaries;
His wile has co maid. Mrs. Calhoun married strong, simple Americas because she liked that kind, and her habits have contladed to conform to bis. There is not a single servant in the party, and it ir'announced that there will not be.
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(H1'gave up my practice as an attorney with some regret," said Mr. Calboub to-day, "but I am looking forward with a great deal of plea- sure and latérant la the work 1 am to do. I've, always wanted to devote my energies to the study of commercial conditions and tiade rela" : tions, and now it will be my duty to do so. From now my chief purpose will be to aid in the extension of the commerce" of my country,
D. Mr. Calhoun declared this morning that he Chins offers a great field, the greatest in the
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD. NOTICE is tareby GE THEN TY-FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Building, on SATURDAY, the goth April, 1910, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, to gether with a Statement of Accounts to 28th February, 1910, and alectfog of" Directors and Auditors.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 16th to the 30th April, 1910, both days inclusive. ».
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 13th April, 1910,
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UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON; LIMITED;"«
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
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FINAL DIVIDEND of Twenty Dollars INTERIM DIVIDEND of Thirty Dollars per per Share for the year 1938 and an Share for the year 1909 will be PAYABLE oD THURSDAY, the 14th instant.
Warrants may be bad on application at the Office of the Society on and after that date.
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Secretary.
Hongkong, 13th Apr 1, 1910.'
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bás no ambition at act as teacher of democracy to the Chinese, but he does intend to show the Chinose that he represents a democratic nation and intends to représent it as such...
Surprise could not be concealed at the St, Francis Hotel this morning when the new Minister to China and Mia. Calhoun, accom
secretary, arrived. panied, only by Mr. E. N. Scott, his private
world, for such work, and I shall make the mosi of i
"While in Venezuëin and other South Ame- 'ricao countries it was borne in upon ̈me "that Americans engaged in commerce do not go abroad enough, nor do we sand enough of our best classes so live among foreige propics to find out what they want and the best way of doing business with them. We've got to learn chat this must be done, that representativa "How 'many rooms, will your servacis Americans in commercial lita must go among require !" was asked.
foreign' people if we are so se l goods to them.
"None," answered the American Minister to China. We have no servants."
Memories of a man, appointed as Minister of China, who got as far as San Francisco, and his impressive entourage, filled the minds of those who met the Minister. to-day. "Mr. Cal 'houn was asked to explain how it happened that they travelled without servants.
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"Are you not going to have a ladies'
voyage?" maid, or your husband a valet, on the
"My husband never bad a valet in his life," Boswered Mrs. Calhoun, her lip curling slight ly with a scorofal pride such as never comes from. pomp and 'splendour. "Surely we are old enough to travel without caretakers. In the legation there are house servants who will [ make us comfortable, I am sure. Personal
· sorvants, no; wo do`not wäot them; we have no use for them. We are simple Americans, and can take care of ourselves." "What? Will Mr. Calhoon wash bìa owe face and pat on his own clothes? She laughed at the question! "Really, that sounds so silly," she answered; "Of course he will, He always has done so."
When reminded of the many personal ser wants that accompanied the Cranes, she made From the Celoar Me . B. K. WHIT only the kindly comment:" Well, their family
Notices of Firms.
CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
"ROM tbis date and during my absanch
TALL will AOT as SECRETARY of the
By Order of the Board,
50 cts. and $1.00 Yard Company.
FLOWERED VOILES
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C. MONTAGUE' EDE,
Secretary, Hongkong, 14th April, igro.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.
NOTICE.
ROM this date and during my absence from the Colony Mr. J. B. K. WHIT-
50 ots. and $1.00 Yard TALL Will ACT SECRETARY of the
CREPOLINES
LINENS $1.00 Yard
POPLINS
All the
above are: of
Exceptional Value.
POWELL'S
Alexandra
Buildings.
Society,
By Order of the Board,
C. MONTAGUE EDE, Secretary, Hongkong, 14th April, 1910,
NOTICE.
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in larger ban ours. They probably needed them; we do not."
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not cough to box up our mulctures and ship them to whore wa expect to sell them. We must learn to give them what they what and use, rather than to try and got them to buy the things we want'and use.
*We must satisfy their sustes, no matter how strange those 'might seem to us, and we must jeaza to do business with them 'in the manner To which they do business with each other, and abt try to fores them to adapt que méthode until they are ready to do so. The most im portant thing is to seat many of our best man where we hope to develop markets, to correct an unfortunate impression of America which widely prevails because we have been keeping all our best men at home, whún the American adventurer and the failure are the ones that find their way to foreign porti.,
*I go with the realisation that my country is a world power, but I take pride in the fact | that it is still greater as a moral power than as represented by in best ideals, i shall fact that I'm julflling my bighost aspirations."
The same paper, waiting the following day, said 1-
The beautiful floral tributes which preceded and followed Willam J. Calbono, the newly
appointed United States Minister to China, up
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ins gangway of the Japaneso limar 2 enyo Atara yds.erday afternoon gave the suite which the Mr. William I. Calhoun has had a most diplomat, and his wile will occupy on the voy. interesting career, winning the confidence of age across the Pacific the appearance of a men in every enterprise he undertook. Soori tore and betokenos the regard in which strong was President McKinley's faith in him he is held by many friends.
bat. he selected him for a mission of great difficulty and mportance. This was entered upon a few months before the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, when the President desired correct and thorough information re Cuba, as the means of determining exactly garding the situation and actual conditious in
what the attitude of the United States should be. After bis return from Havan, Mr. Calhoun was kept in Washington as an adviser by McKinley until after the outbreak of the war.
In 1905 President McKinley's successor selected Mr. Calhoun to act as Special Com mission in an international crisis, sanding him to Venezuela at a time when European coun tries were mibing warships to the South
turbine steamship left pier 47 the great gang. For nearly half an hour before the big way was amass of colour with floral offer. ings, nearly every one of, which bore a card with the name of the new Minister and words |
the Orinat. wishing him soccess at his important 'post in
Minister Calboto is accompanied by his wife and secretary, E N. Scott, to the Far East: They boarded the Tenyo Mars with a number of friends and ware received by Captain Ernest Beny and Chief Boarding Officer Charles A. Stephens, who saw that averything was arrang. ed for their comfort..
While their pictures were being taken Calhoun said that he looked forward with much
pleasure to the journey over the Pacific, as be
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the American Reptile. We, States ant
partnership beretofore subsisting be-threatening to involve the United States and Sad never been to the Orinat bafore. But he tween as the undersigned carrying on business endanger the Monros Doctrine. Not only did preferred to compliment California sunshine as SHARE and GENERAL BROKERS at No. 3 Queen's Road Central, Victoria, under Mr. Calhoun quickly obtain all essential latina to discourse on issues and problemi the style or firm of "VERNON & SMYTH" formation on which to base this country's which affect the United States and Okick. bis been DISSOLVED and the interest and action, but he prepared a voluminous report rasponsibility of the undersigned JOHN which has served ever since as a basis for YARDLEY VERNON VERNÖN in the aid firm tas QBASED as from the 31st March, America's scilon in regard to Venezanik.
1910.
› All Debts due to and owing by the late firm of Verman & Smyth will be received and paid respectively by the undersigned FRANK SMYTH who will continue to carry on the said business under the style' or ßrm of * Veron & Smyth.”
Dated the tat day of April, 1910.
Mi. Calhoun's special mission and travels in foreign lands gave 'him an opportunity to observe commercial conditions." He drew the conclusion that many opportunities for trade have been overlooked by the commercial intercala of Americe, allowing trade to be grasped by European interests. He has urged' continuously that such neglected opporivaites ' (apɔ | should be seired by Americani,
(Sd.) }. Y. V. VERNON, (54) F. SMYTH.
A TOO STABLE. LEIGHTON HILL ROAD, (next to No. 1, Police Station),
ITAS established a SHOEING FORGE at HAS SHOEING Homes med
FoDies can be, shed by EXPERIENCED SHANGHAI FARRIERS by arrangement."
Shoning of Hörass and Ponier, also under- | taken "at-Kowloon-co-receipt of Ownara!
instructions.
PRICES
At the Stables or anywhere fa'•£ough $2 per animal, **@At Kowloon) S3 per animal.
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Upcount and
Entimations
YEE SING,
No. 4 D'AGUILAR" STREET,
MANUFACTURE WHOLESALE AND
DEALERS
in all kinds of hand-made' DRAWN and EMBROIDERY CHINESE TALİNE GRASS OLOTH, PEWTER
WARE, &c.,
all of the best quality. Hangkánt. 17th December. v.
Basfsiriola & prime cot-Mei Lung Pa:3-
Corned-Ham Ngau Yak Röket~~Shid1'
„Brunsti-Ngau Tamm „likoonilisan
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Trips (undrasad)-Ngan To... Calves Hoad and Feet-Ngan-chal-
FRUITS.
Almond-Hung Yan-omon Apples, (California)--Kai'San Ping:
KQ
(Chefoo)—Tin⠀⠀| Chos) Plag
Small-Hol Too Dustard-Fan Lai Chi..............sach g- "Tiananás, fragrant, Ganton-Sang Shang Henng Ohioans ses timburant pen Diyos (bridan), Macao-San Haung Chin„ 15 Chestnuts, Chinase-Foong Luteti
B Carambela--Young Tome 10.
Obcoanate-Yeh The inimeseisus BBC Grapes Sia Tal T35 2. Lemons, China-Ning Moongla
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|Mango, Manila-Lui Sung Mong............. Mango, Saigon-Sal Kong-Boong .............. soMangosteens, Sas Chuk Tez pat 100 ...... 22| Dhanges, Tim Chang....................
Small-Tal Kot'..............................catty Mandario-Tim Kut
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| Phazy, (American)-Kam San Shut Li
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Doves-F20 Eað meinanna.Back Eggs, Hos-Kal Tan.......
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Partridge-The Keroidienner 11 Pheasant-Shan Kepair- Pigeons, Canton--Fak Kup
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Bhans, (French), Shanghal--Shaung Hoi
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Mr. William J. Calhoun was born in Pittsburg ia 1848. His parents were poor, and froiti an early age he was under the necessity of making bis own way. He went to school ip Feland, Ọ, working as a farmer's' boy ln^ vacation, While still a boy be bacame acquainted with GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, Moak FishMon Yo Willian McKinley, beginning' a friendship which continued to the end of President Mc- Kinley's life.
* LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
Prstats--Sáng Hoë di............. Parrotica--Kai'Xing'Y¤ "70000
Perch-Tai Loofahamos Piké---Fa Paw Foong sumisistas meses
At the age of 16 years M17 Calhoun tried to enlist in the Union army, balzg twice rejected because of his youth, but sticceeded at the third attempt, becoming a member of the Nineteenth In Casts of 375 lbs, not $5.60 per Cask Famiret, Black-Hak Chong..
Ohio Volunteers. At 18 years of: ngn ké, re-
turned to Oklo and took up the study of law;
· Plaics-Pán Ya
Factory
Pomfret, Prawo-Ming Has
$8,45 'per: Bag
Röck
„TOMES & 00","
In 1875 he was admitted to the bar in Danville, | In- Bags, of ago Iba
following year he married Miss
Alice D. Haimon la Danville, where
mained kutil 1695; when Mt5!
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