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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 1914.
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32, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
OUR: CONTEMPORARIES.
South China Morning Post,
"Foreign Control."- The severe criticismus lately lavelled at the Shangbai Mariline, Castems are evidently the pre liminary to another agitation, for it is noted that they follow a letter of the Ministry of Finance to the Political Council in which the re- raining exclusive control of the Customs is orged as a means of "preventing national' bankruptcy. Only a few weeks ago the item the restoration, of the control
EXPRESS" TO ANY ADDRESS. the Customs to the Chinese
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Botels
HONGKONG - HOTEL
A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM, Now Open
Hongkong 20th Aÿ il, 1911
General Manager.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
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(ESTABLISHED 1823) ·.
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Hongkong, June 11th, 1913.
ASTHMA
CAN Be Cured.
THEN why be half suffocated.
GRAND
QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
J. H. TAGGART,
Manager
HOTEL.
TEL. ADDRESS "COMFORT
Central Position; Large Airy' Rooms; Hot, Cold and Shower Baths; Electric Light and Fans Troughout: Large Comfortable Lounge Private and Public Bars; Billiard Rooms. HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS. Monthly Rates for TIMn and Dinner. SPECIAL DINNERS AT SHORT NOTICE. - CUISINÉ
Families On Application.
ENTIRELY UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. Special Rates For Married
"The Grand Hotel orchestra will play soloctions during tifin and dinner andat intervals during the day."
Tel. No. 197.
F. REICHMANN,
PROPRIETOR.
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
A 1
CENTRAL LOCATION. Electric Trans P195
Entrance, Telephones on Att Floors. Electric Lifts, Fan and Lighting. Eurocean Baths and Sanitary Fittings... Hot and Cold Water System Throughout,
Best of Food and Service. Hotel Launch mests All Steamers.
One Minute's Walk from Ferry.
felorphic Address; "VICTORIA".
R. H. NORTH, Manager
Tel 373.
THE CARLTON Hotel.
PERFECT SANITATION.
High Class Accomodation for Families at Moderate Prices; Those desiring Economy combined with Comfort, Quiet and a Most tofioed Home, Free from Household Annoyances, should inspect. those Residential Quarters.
Roms.
zest
Luxuriously furnished Lounge, Drawing, Reading & Writing
Under Personal Management of
[O. E. OWEN, Proprietor.
ROYAL GEORGE HOTEL, KOWLOON.
This Hotel has been thorough'y Renovated and Ty now will fam's jed and it is under the manage' it of Coprie, tad Experienc-d Manager
and sit up all night cough upst 1 1st Woor is crider to freet the wish of Castners who pref. Quietness and Co ofart
A new Privaci 1 1, Privat Sisting Rows myl Daing Roơn have bom specially faxed
ing and gasping for breath when
a SINGLE dose of
NOBBS' ASTHMA GURE
will give you certain, prompt
Cateing to Private Parties. Picnic Partie, te, a ali bi managed by a,pying tɔ Mr. Newton, the Manager
H. RUTTONJEE, Proprietor.
BUTTER
relief and ensure a good night's Arrived, fresh Shipment, Guaranteed 1st Grade by the Australian
rest? This, the only genuine'cure
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Price $2.50 per bottle.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND, CEMENT
In Casks of 375. lbs. net. In Bags of 250 lbs. net.
Government. Packed Expressly for the
-ALEXANDRA GAFE.
PRICE 70 CTS. PER LB.
Grand Hotel de l'Europe, Singapore.
BEST SITUATED HOTEL IN TOWN.
EVERY ROOM HAS A BATH-ROOM; DRESSING ROOM ATTACHED.
MOST UP TO DATE SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS,
Cable Address 'TOR KOBE"
Under the New Management of
F. P. BAUR, late SAVOY HOTEL, LONDON.
HONGKONG PARCEL EXPRESS
& STORAGE. CO,
appeared on the agenda of the Political Council but was struck CARRY, but on the day of the session..
Subsequently the Chinese press TRANSPORT, | reported that the President with drew it upon the advice of a cer STORE,
min foreign minister. However INSURE.
there is no reason to doubt the desire on the part of a section of the Chinese for the restoration of this lucrative carvice to pure- ly Chinese control. Obviously the meaning of "control" ja. the ejectment of the foreign staff of the Oustoms and the substitu- tion of Chinese, Now, the poin'a which Mr: Wang Ching-fang (late chief director of the General
We Forward to All Parts of the World.
3, Duddell Street.
INSURANCE OF LUGGAGE.
THE EUROPEAN GOODS AND TRAVELLARS LUGGAGE
INSURANCE CO.
undertake the insurance of travellers' luggage in transit by rail Andit Bureau) is agitating is that and sea or during storage in all parts of the world.
the Customs Commissioners of The Insurance covers accident to the means of conveyance. Shangbai and elsewhere know ict of God, burglary, criminal attack, fire, sea-water, and con-nothing about the appraising of tribution to general average.
should appeal to all travellers,
The simple way of insuring and the exceedingly cheap premium foroiga merchandise and that special treatment is accorded fo For further particulars and rates apply to the Agents,
certain classes of goode..
SIEMSSEN & CO.
Daily Prasi.
Chinese Mining, Laws, The recent amendment of the mining laws in China is an ttempt apparently to meat foreign oriticism of the illibera
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.
MACGREGOR & CO. lity of the original draft. While
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PORT.
1864
DOW'S
PORTS.
DOW'S
ROYAL DRY
PORT.
he right was granted to fore. igners to engage in mining enterprices in China, in co-opera- tion with Chinese, the original draft provided that the holdings of foreign share, bolders should not exced 40 per cent. of the total. As amended, the law allows for eigners to bold 50 per cent of the stock. The reader whois arguainted with the terms of the Oil Concession recently granted by the Chinese Government to the Standard Oil Company New York will probably at pace wish to point out that in this case the contract allows the foreign company to acquire a predominating interest (viz., 55 per cent.) in the enterprise. It is Therefore necessary to mention that petroleum, like salt, is specially excluded from the ⠀ Mining Low, sa boing Govern». mont monopolies to be developed by the State," "On the principle that "h: a losf is hetter than no bread," foreigners desirena of engaging in mining enterprise in China will donbiless welcome the 50 per cent concorsion, and we bave no doubt, now that these revised mining Inwe have been oromulgated by the President,
THE BEER THAT
THAT IS TAKING
IS TAKING foreigners will be found bendy to
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Sannomiya.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. The finest Hotel ia Japan, situated on the Hil's, amongst the pine
General Managers:
trees. Has a panoramic view, from the Verandah, of the
Hongkong, 16th August, 1901
LAW & SONS
Studebake
3 "Duddell St.
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HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.
PLUNKET'S GAP
The Peak,
heir the Tram Terminin
Ta. 06.
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HONGKONG.
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The Ulster Crials. Whatever one may think of the Prime Minister's political views, ne must surely recognise in him a man of large outlock, firm con- victions and true statesmanlike bility. There is no man in the Noase of Commons who can treat political problem as impartially and as comprehensively, while at he same time dealing with it in thoroughly practical manner han Mr. Asquith, the distin quished statesman who has guid nl the fortunes of
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"
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Bikoultessince he became. Prime Minister some five years ago. The mind that befoga itself through political prejudice and partiesa |ship doen itself an injury as well as doing others an injustice. Il for no other reason than that the present. Opposition counot ap parently divest themselves of pariy rancour we, living in this
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