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THE OPIUM SETTLE- MENT.
vinced the British Government of
the terms of which are to the eredit of both parties and to the humiliation of neither. It is, we balievo, the first time in the his tory of China's foreign relutions that a genuinely give-and-take contract has hoon signed with a
INTERVIEW WITH VICE- ADMIRAL SHIMAMURA
Navy at the review in honour of the Coronation of King George V. The Vice-Admiral, in addition to being a naval officer of note, is descended from, and thereforo
ONE OF, THE “SAMURAI,"
THIS NAVAL EDUCATION
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 19 1911
Finally, the Vico-Admiral spoke of the delights of Ceylon, mon- tioning that he had been up to Kandy, which he had found to bo
THE CHINESE LOAN.
purpose of effecting reform in A loan of ton millions for the
PLEASANTRIES OF A
Public Company
|PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managera. ongkong, 19th May, 1911.
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PUBLIO AUCTION (Unloss proviously disposed of by private sal-). their Ofices, No. 7 Quei Du Yang King Pang, French Conversion,
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CHINESE PRince.
Tho long campaigu of the last OPINIONS OF AMERICA, one of the prettiest places he had the members of the Imperial According to custom in China throo yours carried on by tho AUSTRALIA AND CEYLON over soon. Touching on the Chinoso Government against the,
voyage to Europe, he said that San-Chi has been doing just ne
Family are above the law. Prince No OTICE is hereby given that the opitum scourge has so it consentative was able to obtain an review they would return direct this immunity. A Paris contem will be held at the Hongkong Hotel,
A Coylon Observer"
ORDINARY ANNUAL repre- after attending the Coronation he likes recently, fortified with GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS of the above Company interview with Vico-Adiniral to Japan. They had no intention the sincerity and ability of the Shimamura, the distinguished of visiting any other Europianporary tells us that there is not a Hongkong. TO-MORROW, the 20th Chinoso muthorities in this tre- commander of the Japanese countries, and all that they would hygienic law that this interesting day of May, 1911, at 11.30 am, for mendous matter that it has been "squadron" now in Colombo on do would bo to touch at the person has not broken. His purpose of receiving the Report of possible to concludo my agreement its way to represent the Japanese necessary Melitorranean ports.
groet recreation seems to have to Directors together with a Sinto- been to defy the police. Atmont of Acounts for the year onding length to the endurance of the 80th April, 1311. police there came a limit, and The TRANSFER BOOKS of the on representations being made to Company, will be CLOSED from the
the notice of the Regent, who has the Minister of the Interior, that 16th instant to the 25tli instant, both official brought the mutter under daya inclusivo. foreign Power. Ilitherto China has that famous clan whose doods aro currency and the development of not only abolished the conven neted under pressure and though indolibly printed on the pages of Manchurin was agreed by repro- tion," but the Prince's recreations she kne reapod advantages from Japaneso history. An indication sontatives of British, French, also, and given instructions that the agreements and treaties of the of the pride which he feels in American, and Gorman banks at in future he must not ng an past she has been in no sense a belonging to this noble class is to Peking recently, and · the ordinary citizen, or stand the
Quite be soen in his cabin, in which are issue of the same at the price of consequences. "The Globe." willing party to them.
intrinsic merits of two figures wearing the armour 95 will be made towards the end apuri
from any the present Opium Agreemont of the samurai, which is strong of the year. But the essential to TEAS TO AMERICA. this alone makes the contrnet au serviceable, and quaintly pictures important one, and it may be takon quo, rominiscent of the time when tho success of the loan and to as an earnest of the rapidly ap-war was a huge game, when men is that its administention shall bo 1911 established By the American securing its ultimato liquidation The tea standards for tho yoar proaching time when China will fought for the love of fighting, put under the control of the four Secretary of the Treasury under be able to treat with all foreign and loved to deck themselves in Powers on all subjects on tormas brava army. He is tall, well about guaranteeing countries; otherwise that law (March 2, 1897) will at
there is almost a certainty that have the effect of excluding suy of oquality. The terms of the the average height of the sons the money will be frittered and teas shipped after May 1, Agreement itself appear to have of Nippon, with a closely-knit, jobbed away, and a probability 1011, which contain any artificial beon admirably drawn. The and powerful, figuro, and with the that the purchasers of the stock colouring or facing matter. The the Wreak of the Pacifio Minil Steel kept in view is total extinction of keen, alert glance and the frank might have to whistle for thoir production and import, at the out-mien which botokou the man money when the time came for must show that the teas they shippors declarations on invoices
Berow Steamer side by the year 1917, and if China of the sen. and, tho elever,
redemption.
"ASIA" (lato" Doll **) is able to achieve total, oradi intelligent warrior. Ho bus filled
cover contain no artificial colour- Reg. Net Tonga 2996; Gross Tan- cation of production before that many important appointmonts, intending invostor in this country tion to the above all shipments Cugines and Boilers 1895; Length: Another point that affects the ing or facing matter. In adding 4080 Built in 1483; Now date Great Britain undertakes has soon active service, antis and in America in a differing of tox to the United States should 40ft. 9in.; Bondth 44ft. 2l; Dpth to put a stop to the import widely travelled, being well degree is the fict that the pro-be accompanied by the declara- 28ft. 2. as she now lias on Heach from India; and na far as those acquainted with America, Aus pused currency reform implies tion required under the food and island, Taich Group: provinces are concerned whore tralia and parts of Europe. the establishment of a currency drugs act of June 30, 1900, on aboard will also be offered for sale at The Cargo and Merchandis-now total suppression has altoady been great part of
on a silver basis. This would form No. 197, when the value of the same time and place. neloved the import of Indian
suit the American bullion market the shipment is under $100 U.S. opium is to coaze forthwith,
was acquired with the British perfectly, but it might not accord Currency, and form No. 198 when Each Government recognizes the Navy, and what he learned is with the views of the British the value excoods that amount, good faith of the other and is rollected in the management of investor, whose views of "sound This will not apply to teas mere- willing that the other's officers the fine vossel which he commoney" are based on a standardly in transit through the United should investigate how far the mands, where everything is of gold. Thore is reason for States to another country, Tea torms-of-the-A-grooment-are-being-chip shape and where the mon, accepting the view that a silver invoice forms and forms Nos. kept.
smart, active, thick-sot fellows; basis is the best for China, but so 107 and 108 will be supplied "It has been estimated that the carry out their orders with that far as it affects her relations with upon application to the American prosent arrangements will result
prompt readiness which is so char» | the money markets of other! in the complote eradication of the ncteristic of the British Jack-Tar. countries it tells against the opium curso within the next two The ship Ims a clean, pick-and-foreign investor who pays gold yoara, and there are not a fow span lookaboutit in contradistinc-into China's treasury, and expects good judges who consider the two tion to at least one warship ro. gold back again. But, after all, youre estimate a very liboral contly in this port, and even supervision of the loan is the maximuna. Even if the full two though the washing," hung out thing, and unless this can be yours are nocossary the total to dry on long ropes, stretching secured the guaranteeing banks suppression of this curse of the front the deck to high up on the may have the stock left on their country in the short space of masts, presents a sanowhat incon-hands."Pall Mall Gazetto." five years must be accounteil amongst the most wonderful another instance of the cleanliness gruous appearaneo, it affords but achievements in modern times. which is such a feature of the Ton years ago, even five years Japanese Navy. The officers are ago, the man who venture tonoat, well-dressed, and essentially prophesy such a thing would
courteous, and have the ap have been doomed an
ovo pearance of men who would give enthusiastic visionary, or some good account of themselves in thing worso, mud when the time of emergency. Agreement between tho Governments was mado in 1907) there were not a fow who con-
Mr. C. P. Huine, of Neath, sidored that it had begu made Vico-Admiral Shimamura touched prosiding atthonnnual conference by one of the parties concerned on the recent rumours of a war of the. National Union of Shop in the fall conviction that the between Japan and America Assistants at Edinburgh, do other party would not possibly Those ho characterised as rid-nounced what he described as koop its terms. To-day we are culous nonsense, at any rate so far the wretched living-in system." face to face will the fact that as Japan was concerned. The Education of the public was in a period of three yours such feeling throughout Japan was one nocossary in the best interests of progress has been made towards of great friendliness towards the full, and it was high time that Gradication that another two United States of America, and those shackles of the truck system yours are considered sufficient certainly the Japanese would do were finally shaken off,
the completion of nothing to engender such a war.
A resolution was carried do- the great task. The lesson It was true that there was ill-fool-claring that no legislation would senrgoly needs emphasis. To the ing in certain parts of California, be satisfactory to shop workers. foroigner il tonches that the Chi-forinstance, towards the Japanese, which did not propose the aboli- nese Government is capable alike and this was unfortunate, but it tion of a demoralising system, of thoroughness and sincerity, was by no means the desire of the which deprived adults of the and the moral courage that has Japanese that this feeling should right of homo, manhood, woman- enabled China to deal in such n be caused or, continue. On hood and citizenship.
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IN THE COURSE OF THE CONVERSATION,
"LIVING-IN" DE- NOUNCED.
STRONO STATEMENTS MADE AT SHOP ASSISTANTS' CONFERENCE.
| Consuluto-General,
Entimations.
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Mr. Cornell said that the living- issue must be reckoned in future fectly friendly feeling botwoon the in systom. was the cause of an amongst the moral forces of the two natione; and an excellent influx from the province, which JOHN THOMAS COTTON. INVESTMENT & AGENCY 00... world. To the Chinese it teaches way to ensure the continuance caused unemployment and lower- that when the Governmont acts of those cordial relations ad wages. It deprived assistants eincorely and with determination was for the newspapers to take of their fraction and disenfran- VETERINARIAN & FARRIER it can accomplish almost anything the matter up and do everything chised them. Assistants had no in the way of domestic roform and to prevent ill-foeling. Jo was choice of the foods they proferred. can at the same time command woll acquainted with Amorien, They had to eat what was pro the rospect and the sincero co and ho considered it a wonderful vided or go without. They had operation of the best and most country.
ne choice of their bedroom com- No. 1, Queen's Road East, SHIPCHANDLERS, " powerful forces operating amongst Asked as to his views on panions, and the young might be foreign nations.” This is the first
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THE UNIVERSAL POET.
HONGKONG. 20th April, 1911.) (1095
Adiniral remarked that it was un-given the offal of the provision de-GREEN ISLAND CEMENT doubtedly a very good thing, andpartments..
would fulfil a usoful purpose in Other classes of workers could the Pacific. Ho had spent some provide for themselves. Why not time in Australia, and he had shop assistants? The real truth In spite of all the efforts of the found ita delightful country, with was that the living-in system was German Emperor, England still charming people whose hospitality one of the bost paying depart counts for something in the world. was boundless. He had been ments in a large store, ut the ox- At the opening of the Stratford particularly struck with this ponas of the wages of the assist- festival recently, homage
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ants. It is well known that in Was Vice-Admiral Shimamura's at some towns in the East this sys paid to Shakespeare's memory
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