+
Notices to Consignees.
INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALAUTTA, PENANG AND
› SINGAPORE.
HE Company's 8.8. Chelydra having arrived from the above Parts Cou- signass of Cargo by her are hereby informed that thoir Goods will he delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain ing on board after 4 p.m. of the 21st Lust will be landed at Consignos risk and expense into Godowns at East Point.
No Fire Insurance will be vffected.
Destinatio
Vessels Advertised a Loafing,
Vessels.
Amoy and Tamaui..... Comopolit (8).. Australian Ports....... Changshs (8). Australian Portu...............]Chingtu,{#/.. Bromon & Ports of Uail Sachsen (... Chefoe and Fionisio... Steld (s).... Landon, v. S'pore, &c. Pague (8)....
-ABCOAT (3), Lordon, y.
Suez Can Manelada (8,. London, v. Saez Can Palamed (8)... London & Ports of O Pekin (4) London, v. Maradites.
Danton Lacdon
()... (e).
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by Matsmily. Sligging (3)....
JARDING MATHESON & Co.,
General Manuyers.
Hongkong, April 20, 1890.
THE OHINA MUTUAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL
AND SINGAPORE.
830
THE Company's Steamship on having arrived from the above Ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby in. formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the KONG &
Gindows of the Morg.
& KOWLOON WHALE & dobows Co.,
Marlus & Lou, S.Or Glenshivi (8). Naganaki and Kobs,... Sikh (5), Now New
v. SuszCanait alorshira (9).........
Gerard O. Tubay, 8. Francisco, Verard 0. v. Japa Bulgic (0)
S. Francisco, v. Japa Pord (3)
San Francisco...... Quson Blesboil. . Sandakan and Kudat.. Centaur (sjo
Shanghai...... Shanghai..
(a)
(3)
(8)...****
Shanghai (13) --- ···
S'pore, Havre&H'bur Awe
| S'pore, Penang & 0454 Daring C
S'pore, Peman & O'te - Chelyd (9)
Swatow. AWALOW.....
...aitan (4)...........
Tusi (Wash.).... Victoria (1)....... Ticnto........... Shafing (a)......
Ants,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Date of hearin
DIED.
L. E. Bennett ; for Nagisuli, Mies Oshika Miss Ortido, Mattor Yamaguchi, Bir L. de At Sandakan, on the 21st April, 1898; Niceville, or Mamata For Groner L. Suusret, aged 22 years, scovard Yokohama: from Landon, Mesars Kubate, son of the late 3, P. Shuster, of Hongkong W. B Showet, Pilkington, 6. F. Watson,
ut 7.00 pan.
The China Stail.
!
W. S. Juckaon, Arthur Corty from Bring The publication of this issue commenced Lisi, Sir Andros Noble, Mr J. B. B. Noute, Douglas Laprallt & Co.jápril 24, at noon. Miaa Noble, Me P. Watts, and Mes Watin; Butterfield & Swire, April 24, at 3 p.m. from Butterfield & Svir... May 4, at 3 p.m.
H. By Major-General and Mrs B. , Lieut. W. C. Sytaon, Mre W. Norddeutscher Lloya Abril 28. at 9 2.10.
Cox and Cox, Captains J. J. Allau; from Pen- Carlowitz & Co. April 27, at & p... Caprain and Mrs Pritchard, 2 children P. & ... ... May 8 8, w' spoon. wand
For Kobe: from London, Me↓ nurso, Cu..
Natter; from Bombay, Mr Marits. For gasaki: fonz London. Mr H. E. Char- sworth; from Singapore, Mrs Yasno, and Mra Dakaru
Pur
for Bangkok, 12 Cainero, Par Haiti, for Saison, lit Chinese. Per Namns, for Swatow, Me 11. E, Ful-
torid & Sw 24, at 6 pm
P. & D. H. N.
H. N. CMay 7, at nuon,
N.C.... Abent May 2.
P. & O. S.
Arnhold Harborg M✪o !
3.
& Swire... April
April 27, at 14 pu Marum, ¡April 29, at 10 8.1. Matheson&Co Aguet. May 1, Dadwok, Carlill & Al 27, at noon. ...Dadwell, Car &
Cetili Co. Abun Bay 7. Siumsen tick spatul
داگرن
20, al noon.
10. & 6, 8, 5, di
Pacific Ma! 8. S. C. May 3, daylight, Shawan & Co. Quick despatch. Butterfield &
& vics... April 28. Butterfish! & Swir. Ail 24, at 3 p.. P. & O. S. N. C... Ap il 20, ut 10a.m. 'P. & O. 8. N. Co................ About May 3. Biomason & Qa..
April 25, daylight, Donwell, Cartili & C. April 20, daylight. Jardins, Mades&April 28, at 3 Douglas Lepraik &C. April 26, daylight,
Butterfield & Swic April 30.
Vansove-215 07 Ammar fudin (o... Donate PE105 | Avril 29 at moon. Yokohuur and Kobé. Taiyum (3)........... Butterfi. 14 & Swiro...April 24, at nova,
Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained-day's Aqvertistaunts. Į To-day's Advertisements.
No Claitas will be adm
will be admittel alter the
Goods have left the Gudowas, and all
Claims must be sent in to the Odige of the
FOR SALE.
NOWICE.
ford for Amy, Mr G. E. Goodwin for Funchew, Mr and Miss Crosby, Mr and Bira Graham, Mogra F., W, Staples and Gutie
"Pr. Dome.se, for Swatow, 1 Eure pea, and 10 Chinero,
Per Fond, for Shangha, 180 Chinge, Per damun, for Amoy, 12 Chinese.
TO DEPART.
Per Doris, for Chefoo, 1 Chinese. Per 'human, for Saigon, 100 Chinese. Par Clare, for Foodbow, 19 Chinese. ?
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British weamer Pinguey reports; Had soductot strong monson and fue
woather.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1326.
FOREIGN TRADE IN CHINA.
[COMMUNICATED.] The report of the Imperial Maritime Customs of China for 1895 revers an exceedingly curious and instructive fast, that while the annual valuo of the traile of China under the Customs has steadily increased since 1888, the revenue cul- lected thereon is actually less. The figures are:-
Valua of trade, 1889, 207 million tacla; 1800, 214 million 91, 234 mil.; 390, 287 mil; '93, 267 mil, 94, 200 m '96, 314 million Laels, or over 50 per
cent, increase.
THURSDAY, APart 28, 1998.
parts through other channels, lonving to while the Fronchi and Russians now think the Maritime Qustous only the less re-it necessary to apply for new settlements.. mannerative items. ties and trickeries there is no and, not old Britisk settlements abandoned as Of their dishonos- Some of thouo new sites turn ont to ba
as the slow intelleet of the mandarin litically than commercially, is waking even a diminution but rather an incranan useless. Brital, less enterprising po- awakos to new duplicities. Iloevy up to the march of events in the East, duties on oil carried to Cautoa in foreign and bus two commissions in progress, stenuera transfer the trade to active with nu sucli tourish of trumpets as in oils, and to foreign uils carriek in native the French case, but with much more craft, while in Fokien Province it is on likelihood of prantied results to her own record that foreign oil was absolutely benefit at the expense of ber rivals in prohibited Eur years are under the Europe and the United States, where by uast severe penalties. The reason is tho, way there seems to be to corres- thine the officials of China, the whole peading boom in Oriental affairs; Ameri- Civil Service of the Empire, instead of can watchouts would do well to see receiving appantinents at fixed salaries to it that they are not left behind in the adequate for ordmary needs, have for scramble for China' or for her trade. and have beca trained through many displaced Lancashire, and Lancashire centuries led merely nominal salaries, American cotton goods have steadily euertiors to make a living as best is moving heaven and earth, to find A they can, by an elastic system of extort remedy. If the question of stexmship
from everybody just as much as the freights ona ba settled satisfactorily, victim has. Farerguors intruding in say the English mauufacturers, they can the trule with their notions of uniform drive out the Americans again. Amori fixed tariffs are simply an incongruity can flour, too, has gained a strong hold not to be tolerated, If trade is taken on China, but Australia is trying hard from the mandatiu's control and put to cut in, and has had commissioners under the control of Sir Robert Hart, the investigating. German tools are dis- Customs Revenue, 1880, 21 million livelihood to that extent an income to not merely getting all the new trade, mandarin simply loses his moans of placing American as well as British- tuela; 90, 21; 91, 26, 92, 92; '08, 215 which he is in fairness entitled until but taking away the old. German, 1,5; 95, 21. The all figures are, he can be bought out, for it is what French and Russian financiers are bid- for 1860, the year when the ports of o has for ages past been led to rely ding for the banking business of Chins, Langebw and Wengtse were opened, 21,828,702 taule, and 1805, to look to as his recompense for the and if they do not succeed immediately years of study by which be entered the they are at least making a display of 21,3-5,380.
When these fignres are reduced to Civil Service. The system is incredibly nativity which is worth the close atten- gold currency, at the respective rates of of the mandarin's life, and how can the men. Mach is being made of Li Hung stupid and pericivas, but it is the basis tion of British and American business Por Cara, ar 9.30 am, on Friday, the each year, they amount to an approxi-poor man be expected to help in its de- Chang's tour abroad, but more is to be
mate equality in the trade and a decline of about fifty por cont su the Customs Revenue, that is to say in the value of the security on which China borrows How it comes about would take a great deal of tedious explanation, but there is
FOSZ OFFICE NOTICES. MATES will close:-
For FOOCHOW.--
24th April.
Undersigned before Noon on the 27 THE WEIL KYW PUBLIC HOUSE, PRIVATE BOARD RESIDENCE For YOKOHAMA & KOBE-- Instant, < they
will not be recognized.
'THE GERMAN TAVERNU
All broken, chafod, and danged Goods and BOARDING HOUSE, «u« FURNI- Fraya Bast. ard to be left in the Godowns, where they|TURE, FIXTURES, SOCK-IN-TRADE, | will be oxardined on Saturday, the 25th Instant, at 3 p. 13.
No Fire Insurance has boon effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns aftur the 23rd Instans will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigued by
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. Bongkong, April 17, 1895.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
814
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S
STEAMER MAVENNA,
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. Nation Fuerol are hereby informed that their Goëdë are being landad and
· placed at their risk in the foNGKONG AND
LICENSE, and GOODWILD.
The same hue buen Es.ablished sinco 1857.
The present Proprietor, who wises to retire, as hold the above Promises fur 39 years.
BUBBARD'S, No. 114,
N. 6. --Wil open on lal Mag next.
TERMA MODERATE. Hongkong, April 24, 18.,
858
DOUGLAS STEAMGIUP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR AMOY AND TAMSUI.
The Company's Chartered
803
Stoats
For further Particulare, apply to
GEO. P. LAMMEET,
Auctioneer. Eongkong, April 23, 1896.
PUBLIC AUCTION
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &C.
Úř
Undersigned bas received instruc tions to Selt by Public Auction, on
WEDNESDAY,
the 20th April, 1898, commencing at 2.15 p.m., at Bay View, Kowloon (facing Lyon- mnour), the Residence si F. WALKER, B.,
THE WHOLEtor Ür
KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWN COMPANY'S HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
GODOWNS at Kowloon, where each con- signmout will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the
ore landed
Goods
This
Vessel bringa on Cargo:- From LONDON, &c., ex a 8. Oriental and Vistoria, From AUSTRALIA, ex e.s. Bal- laarat. Feces PERSIAN GELD BIS A.. Oo, and Bombay Fersian S. S. Com pany's Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here un- less instructions are given to the contrary bafore 4 p.m. To Day.
Goods not cleared by the 26th Iust.. at 4p.m., will be subject to rent.
212
Any stovar.
All Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and notice of same giren to the Dudersigned, on or before the 27th Tostant, after which no Claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent.
81€
Hongkong, April 18, 1803.
Intimations.
CHAS. J. GAUPP & Co.,
Chronometer, Watch & Clock Makers, Jenellere, Gold & Silversmiths,
N
SCIENTIFIC AND
AUROLOGICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
CELEBRATTD
VOIGTLANDEE'S BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES, RITORIE'S LIQUID AND OTHER COMEARSESS ADMIRALTY & IMRAY CHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS. English SILVER & ELECTRO-PLATED WARE Christofle & Co.'s ELECTRO-PLATED WARS. GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY
in great variety. DIAMONDS
on AND TO
DIAMOND JEWELLERY, A Splendid Collection of the Latest London PATTERNS, at very moderate prices. 724
Waterbury Watches.
Do.
Do.
SERIES 'L' or Lady's Size & $4.50 each.
Joe Gant'a do. @ $4.50 do.
'B' or do. do. @ $2.00 do.
Apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA,
8, Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, December 28, 1895.
9404
comprising:-
Cosmopolit, Captain Hourz, will be deapatehod for tau above Parts TO-MOR- ROW, the 24th Instant, si Noon, For Freight or Passage, kinyo
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK Gyer Gemral Managera. Hongkong, April 23, 1896:
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CÓMPANY, LIMITED.
DRAWING ROOM SUITE in TAVENTOY ABİ PLUSH, FAXY TABLES, CHISPONIER, WHAT- NOTS, BEVELLED OVERMANTELS, BRAS FENDERS, PICTURES, ORNAMENTS, CVETAINS, Port BRUSELS CARPETS, almost new, &C.
MARBLE-TOP SupоARD with BEVELLED GLASS, DINING TABLE, Monoco COVERED DINING and ATM BATHS, DINNER WAGON, ELECTRO-PLATE, Glass and CROCKERY WARS, CUTELRY, PANTRY REQUISITES, &C. SESALE and DOCULE IRON BEDSTEAD,
DRESSING
TABLE with BEVELLED GLAS, SARBLE-TOF WASHITANDS 17, SINGLE and Dourne Warnearest, fubwa! Pors and PLANTS. TORE, BATHROOM REQUISITE, RICHSHA,
و نانکه
&c., Catalogues will be issued price so Sale, Ou View from Tuesday, the 24 April, TERMS OF SALE.As customary.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Avclio.zer. Hongkong, April 23. 1856.
854
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW.
The Co.'s tenenship
Huilan,
959
Captain Roace, will despateled for the above SUNDAY, the 26th Instant, at
Daylight.
For Freight or Foesago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
General Managers. Hougtong, April 23, 1896.
dot Kesponsible for Debts.
830
UT
inters will be Responsible for zay Debt contracted by the Officers ur Drew of the folloning Vessels, during 3 their stay in Vonikan's Minebourg-**
LOCALE, Americao ship, Captain J. E. Ballard. --Captain.
QUEEN ELIZABETH, British ship, Captain C. I. Felton. Shawan & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. April 22:-
Deuteros, German aur., 1,198, P. Lass957, FOR LONDON AND HOLLAND, VIA | Saigon April 18, Rice and General -Stans.
SEN & Co. STRAITS & USUAL PORTS
OF CALL
(Taking raashipment Cargo for LIVER. POOL, GLASGJW, &c.)
The Co.'s Stomahip
Pinguey,
D. DATIKS, Commander, will bo dospatcher s above TO-MORROW, the 24th Instant, of 6 p.m.
For Freight, etc., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 23, 1896,
STEAM FOR
705
STRAITS, OEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS,. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for EATA.
VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.
April 28:-
Facchow, British: steator, frogs Chaton. Doris, German stemner, from Cantor Amarapura, British steataer, 1,580, Cameron, Singapore April 16, Guneral.- ORDER.
Penganey, British utsamer, 1,982, D. Davies, Shanghat April 20, General.----- HOLLIDAY, WHE&OJ.
DEPARTURES.
April 23: Immortalité, British cruiser, for Formosa. Ferona, for Nagasaki and Yokohama. Peshawar, for Europe, &c. Kungaung, for Canton,
Petyang
Toumite, for
Alderley, for Bangkok. Holstein, for Saigon.
Bord, for Sa
Jar Swater. Swatus.
fur Port
Wallut. Maru. fer Shanghai. Dewrwongse, for Swaton, Amigo, Fuchun, for Hai-mun, for Ampy. Facchers, for Tameui. Apenrade for Saigon. Hinsang, for Shanghai.
CLEARED, THE Steamship PERIN, Captain Sultan, for Bangkok, 4 J. F. Jayusok, arrying Horchid, for Saigon. Mojsaty's Maila, will be despateled Federation, for Swatow
Michael Jebsen, for Nagusoki. from this for BOMBAY, C., on THURS- Amaropora, for Yokoha
Doris, for Oletau. Clara, for Foochow
To-day's Advertisements. Dar, the 7th May, at Noon, taking Chusan, for Saigun.
Passengers and Cargo for the above Porta. (Thin Steamer connota at Bombay with the Steamship ORIENTAL, looving that port un the 29th MAY, for LONDON Direct).
ZETLAND
LODGE,
No. 525 F.C.
Regular MEETING of the above
A Roper will be held in the FREE
23
MASONS HALL, Zotland Street, FRIDAY, the at May, at 8.30 for p.m. procisely. VISITING BRETIRAN SEO Cordially INVITED to attend.
Hongkong, April 29, 1806.
TO LET.
DWELLING HOUSES
HOUSES in RIPON TERRAUE.
881
FIRST FLOOR of No. 4, BLUM
BUILDINGS.
Bilk and Valuables, all Cargo for France,
and Tea for Loaden (under arrangement)
PASSENGERS. ABRIVED. Per Deuteros, from Saigon, 17 Chinese. DCPARTED.
Per Taignan, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 24th April. For SHANGHAL-
Per Llangelow, at 2.10 p.m., on Friday,
the 24th April,
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD- NEY & MELBOURNE-
The 24th April.
Per Change, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, For MOJI ---
Per Argyll, at 4.30 p.m., on Friday, the
247% april,
For SINGAPORE.-
Per Night at 6 p... on Friday, the Per Glenskidpat 2,30 p.m., on Friday,
24 April.
the Is May,
For SINGAPORE & CALCUTTA.--
Per Darius, at 11.30.a.to., on Saturday,
the 20th April, For SINGAPORE & BANGKOK, —
Por Chew Tai, at 1.30 p. u., a Saturday,
the 26th April.
for
venue derived therefrom was thirteen
olition? These irregular extortions stone in a less ostentatious way in China areas much a recognised factor of Chi- itself. His tour will of course hare its sed countries, and they cannot be some extent significant commentary that rose life sufixed stipends are in civi- offect, but it is an interesting and to eradicated in a day or a year, nor pro- be carries with him a gold-mounted bably in a single generation. Until cofan costing six thousand taels, sym-
no deception in the evidence that Chi- Dead Government Bondhelders have they are eradicated, foreign intruders bolising at once the old man's genuize one reason to feel dissatisfied. Taking the general body of Chinese officials.
must always experience the hostility of unalterable conservatism and bis statistics for a longer period, namely
senility. from 1983, a similar resalt appears; in
Besides this legitimate objection to Meantime there are many men hard that year the total value of the trade foreign innovations, there is the innate at work on the spot, paving the way for which passed through the bands of the tendency of the Chinaman to cheat; future trado to the exclusion of rivals I. M. Customs was 148.705,305 taels, or and that will be even more difficult to waiting in distant lands for the open- in round figures 40 million pounds alteration of the people's character (that it will be a single as proclaining remove, for it means either the complete ing of China, in the belief apparently sterling; now the silver value of the matter of a hundred years at least) or its own accomplishment to all the world, trade is more than double, though the the entire substitution of white men for instead of a gradual process only per gold value is roughly a little over fifty Chinese in all responsible positions, captible to those who work at it for millions sterling, or say twenty-five per similar to the dispossession of native in years. Little by little it is becoming cent higher. On the other hand, the re- favour of foreign Maritima Customs clearer to foreign residents in Chica years ago 13,296,767 taels, say 3 mil come sone day, but it is an infinitely too doar or too cheap for import or ex employees. This is probably what will what articles of commerce are growing lion pounds, sterling, against only 21,385,380 tanle now, say nearly the greater tank to establish a foreign lu- port as silver goes down. Prices in same figuro in gold, 31 milhou, really a ene: It is likely that the first move much in gold dollars or sovereigns as land Revenue service than a bluritime silver taels mean nowadays only half es This anomaly has no doubt a lucid sent se future, and the political signi- menn still what they need to mean in will be made by the bodholders, pre- they did ten years ago, while they and satisfactory explanation, but all the ficance of the problem is at ouce visible francs, roubles, marks and yen. explaining in the world will not fiil up in a broad sense. It is impossible that versely, prices of goods bought abroad NOOD.Cosmopolit leaves for Amuy, &c.be Exchequer as it would be filled in the fines can reform themselves. Since are twice as high as they used to be for any country where expansion of trade the tar, for example, there have been British and American "gueds, but just meant a corresponding expansion of the numerous attempts to profit by this as cheap to the Chinese purchaser as revenue depending on it. A few bun disaster and make progress with various they used to be in French, German, dreds or thousands more or less might schemes for the advancemeat of the Belgian, Hessian and Japanese markets. be passed over without remark, but a country, especially in the direction of The most glaring instances of this are discrepancy of this magnitude merits facilitating communications by means of in the set-back to Tedian opium as the earnest attention of all who are railways; but even the most laudable against China-grown when the attempt directly or indirectly interested in the reforms are tainted with the eure tren- regeneration of China in any of its story incapawali f shinge Chinese, the steady failure of British "oottuna to was made to pat rupees on a gold basis; those interests includes practically the
for it now appears that the concession compete with German, French and It- whole civilised word, for the awakering been obtained by Isa Tuotai nor for the Chinu which British and American for the Canton-Hankow railroad hasdien on a silver rapeo; the loss of trade Goods per Erato undelivered after this of une-fourth of the world's population syndicate which ho was employed to re-makers of uachinery and all manner of
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon,Taiyuan leares for Y'hama, & s p..-Hangchow leaves for Shangina
3 p.-Changsha leaves for Australian
Ports.
5 p. -Pingway leaves for Loudon, &c.
Auctions. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- Pure Basté leuss, of Mr Aur
Miscellaneous.
date subject to rent.
A. S. WATSO
fraction less.
Con-
from a state of inertia to a state of ac- tivity means a tremendous upheaval, present. but for huzself, and now it is metal-work hare experienced; the rise and this awakening depends on the Frubably the other italf of the line, from Samatta keroseno trade, and indeed of the syndicate's business to fight him. of the Japanese coal trade, and the ficances of China, of present embodied ankow to Pekin, will do no better, the Russian off trade prior to the Trust solely in the inperial Maritime Cus-1: is the same with their attempts agreement. Japanese has not yet got Toms. For money is the sinews of peace at cotton-spinning, coal-mining and very far
on account of the sin-
ATSON & Co. be regenereted without first developing towering, middle of everything. In baguished from industrial) soundness. no less than of war, and no country an iron-working; they manage to make a galar lack of commercial (es die-
LIMITED.
}
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
Wines and Spirits.
ALL. these are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand, im- ported in "wood and bottled by ourselves thus saving all interruediate profits, and
enabling us to supply the best growth at MOD KATE PAIdes
PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to he had en Application.
PORT after removal should be reated a mouth before uso. When required for drinking at onse it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary bo- fare being sent out.
and organising its revenue and in the war it was made terribly clear that For instance, they can make as good China the only hope of doing so is the arsenals, the army and the navy beer as any imported into the East, at through the Maritime Customs. If bad all been ran ou similar linos. the same prices, but as soon as they do then, the Customs Reveine stands till Finance has almost the same tale to get the trade weli started they begin or goes backward, the regeneration of
tell; giving the Customs as security for supplying bottles with no cork, nothing China is only brought Bearer in the loans, and then shufling the trade away but a wooden disc under tinfoil cap- sense that some sort of collapse, posto otter chaugas. The recent trouble sule. They can make good and cheap sibly partition nad absurption by other with foreign merchants in Kwangtung iron safes, but they grow so careless na nations, is rendered the more inevitable. Province is only another incident of the to deliver the finished article' without The day may be yet far distant--it may La decades ahead, or it may be
The Pekin Government a keyhole. It is the same in other
Bome serice.
so long deferred as to allow remedial premises that foreigners may import branches of trade; Japan cannot be mensures to be adopted in time; or it rods under transit-pass to go up the relied on as yet. Not very long ago, a way come like the inte war with Japan, county after paying a lump sum as the Japanese in Hongkong undertook to at a ument when note expected and port of entry, to dispense with the in supply paper for printing at ten per cent confident that such operations were sb then tite local officials any Very well down in Hongkong. On the faith of when in fact all the authorities were by every local official along the route; ported by any European firm and leid numerable payments usually demanded below any paper of same quality im solutely impossible. It is best to be on if he is a foreigner with guaboats behind this promine, an order was given him, the look-out, and to prepare for the him we have to let him come, but as soon opportunities which may come to the
and it was afterwards discovered that best-prepared.
as the goods lesre his hands and pass his prices were about 20 per cent over Undoubtedly there is a persistent dis- shall bave to see that we get our money 50 per cent over those of an English into the bands of our own people, we those of a German paper firm and nearly honesty about the Chinese, oven in their best attempts at reform. Instead dealers cannot afford to buy, and the down according to promise.
just the same," So of course the native firm in Indin; but he declined to come of carefully tending and anxiously foreign merchant cannot trade. In this
Incidents of this sort, exceedingly straining every effort to develop and protect their one reliable source of aa-
cuse the merchant, determined to bring frequent, go to show that the Japanese tional revenue, the officials devote their and carried his negotiations through to matters and are not likely to be a serious matters to a crisis, stayed on the spot have very much to learn in commercial witting the Customs Administration at lives to the task of baBing and out-
some sort of an issue, but nobody knows factor in the world's trade for some do- every end and turn, honestly if no other lieved that the Pekin Government, find are unquestionable. Not only have they what that is yet. It is popularly becades yet." But their natural advantages way is easier, but by book or by crooking itself between the foreign devil on cheap labour, but their encrency is cheap SHERRY.—Excellent Dinner and After Nothing can be said against the dis-boats, and a deep and stormy son of they are not handicapped, by having to they constantly strive to the same end. the one hard, with his treaties and gun and gives them a tremendous lift where Dinner Wiues of very superior Vin-placement of inported goods ia com- troubles on the other hand if the mas-purchase material or machinery abroad petition, the fair entitation of native darins were robbed of their daily bread, Clothing, especially white shirts, they goods; if China could become entirely OLARET.-Our Clarets, including the self-dependent commercially, so such thod of buying out the merchant. give them as much of other people's solved the problem by the foulish me- already expert at prices which readily lowest priced, are guaranteed to be the better for her, theth it be what they should do, of course is to trade as they can take, except in the the genuine product of the juice of the the worse for the bond-holders who look grape and are not arbleially made to the Customer as security. That is the compensate the mandario out of the very hotbeds of the sweating systems of from raistor and currants, as is general-process now at work iu the opiam trade, forward to be pleasant to the Chinese.
transit-pass fee, but that is too straight- the Wet. Numerous other articles of ly the case with Chung Wines.
commerce are showing signs of shifting and a beginning has been made in-the
And while China thus continues slum. their contras from the West to the East, cotton trade also, microscopio is is true, boring and blundering clumsily, the as soon as the Japanese are sufficiently BRANDY.→All our Brandy is quaranteed but with all the elements of unlimited Powers of Europe are taking an increes- far advanced in the ethics of commerce to bo. pare Cagnao, the difference in expansion. Cual, iron, steel, machinery, ingly lively interest in her and doing to profit fully, by their natural advan«
of all kinds, constitute the imports of what she should be doing. Franes and cereale, kerdeene, manufactured goods for her but chiefly for their own sakestages, whenever that may be. China which need not be and some day fluesia, baih native and daring political for the Caucasian that prompt attention will rat be imported, as any rate in ly but scarcely able to look after them is being given to the ragenerated Japan In face of this prospect, it is as well such large quantities as as present, and selves commercially, much less to deve and the hitherto unregenerate China by body cu legitimately complain, lup China, are making strenuous efforts some of the European nations: and it manufacturers abroad, shipowners, and and commercially, on the somnolent United States would beatir themselves though many will be grievously injured, to strengthen their hold, both politically would be better if Britain and the all who live on the import trade. But State; the French Commercial Mission as energetically as France, Germany, the day is very far distant. Meantime, has finished its journeyings and is now and Hussia. British icfluence is never however, there are numerous other in engaged on its report as to the best exercised to the exclusion of other fluences at work, less commendable and method of drawing the trade of the ins nations, as is especially French, by
ore immediately serious. The loss in
Lagos. Ail are true Xores Wings,
price being merely a question of age and viutage.
gapore, Mr E. 0. Ellis; for Dosabay, Mr
For Peshawar, from Hoogkong: for Siu-WHISKY-Alt our Whisky is of excellent quality and of greator age than most A. D. Vania; for London, Mr H. Pinckney, be teamshipped at Colombo into a 1. Vi f
bezada in the raarket. Tas Boot Quayle teamer proseeding, direct to Marseilles and yah, F.M.L.I., Lady Moud Warronder, R.N., Major D. L
WHERY marked 'E' is eniversally London; other Cargo for Loudon, &s, will Mr
Mr and Mrs A Eacvio
Mr G.
G. Gordon,
popular, and le pronounced by the test bs canreged vid Bombay,
Inspector D. Bremner, Mrs Brawner and 2 children, and Mr R. E. Bennett. From
local congoisseurs to be superior to any Parcola will be resolved at this Office Tububums: for London, Me Naville Noakes. other brand in the Hongkong market. quill é pm, on the day before smiling. The From Shanghai: for Singapore, Mr. D. contents and value of all packages are M M M. Abdul Husein for Dalencia,
Soutar, and Miss Mary Moss ; for
for Bombay required..
Mr A. S. Spitze; for London. Mrs
Morgan
We only guarantee our Wine and Spirits Shippers are particularly requestaand 2 children, Mr. A. W. Burkhill, Mesto bo genuine when bought direct from us and Miss Stevens and 6 children, Mesra B. in the Colony or from our authorised No. 4, CAMERON VILLAS, Tars note the terms and conditions of the Cag
PASE; for 6 months. FURNISHED: pany's Bils of Lading...
James Binks, Miss Miles, Men F. No. 4, KNUTSFORD TERRACE,
J. Abbott and child; Ms wad Kits J. BR. Agents at the Ucast Porta KOWLOOK.
For turther Particulare, apply to
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., Las. gkong, April 93, 1890.·
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B. A.. RITOMIE,
Superintendent,
P&O. 8. N. Co.'s Offico,
Flangkong, April 23, 1986;
Boylu.
For Varona, from Hongkong: for Yokos
revenue hated above has not been caused terior to Tonkin routes instead of Hong means of probltitive taritis and repress figures for just twich what it did last ships instead of British, German and tish diplomacy strives for the opening of solely by the fact that native opina kay and Shangtai, to French steam sive measures of all sorta. While Bri year, or that China is already carrying solites instead of London, Liverpool a fair field and no favour, France in American, to the markets behind Mary China's waterwaye to all comers, giving the war inte the enemy's country to the timburg, and San Francisco. The straining every nurys so oupal trade extent of exporting bor opium to Sings. Gesmans on their own behalf we seek through exclusively French channels, that Opium Likin revenue is nearly settlements, and the Japanese, not much the Manchurian-Siberian frontier, and pore and towards India, now the fict
ng for new treaty ports and new foreign and ftuesia forces new concessions ou million tels less than in 1894 eager than the Germans so a com- Japan studios how to drive out foreign local officiate are gradually eveling mermal nation, have done the same, competition in bor newly required terrie 15/eyetem of forging all better paying too
kama, bicsere F. S. Gay and T. B. Blow; A. S. WATSON & Co., Laren,
for Kobe, Mr and Mrs A. B Clerk, Miss A. Brownlow, Meseta R. H. W. Franer, T. Guroming Mr and Mrs F. Keuls, Dr and 867 Mra R. D. Rudolf, Mecere 8, Hargla and
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