POMRIL
Pure Non alcoholic APPLE JUICE
Per Dozen Quarts $6,00,
For Dozen Pints, $3.50
H. Price & Co.
468
No. 13,148.
The China Mail.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.
FORWARDING DEPARTMENT.
EGULAR Weekly Departures for
* EUROPE,"
RE
Parcels and Goods shipped to all parts of the World.
All Expenses, including Duty and other destination charges, may be paid by sonder,
or otherwise as desired, we
Shipment or Transhipment,
觀三廿月五年五黎百九千一英
Business Notices.
ESTABLISHED
1840.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1905.
Business Notices."
日十二月四年已乙
W. S. BAILEY & CO. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
(SOLE AGENTS FOR BILL'S ASBESTOS CO, LTD., LONDON).
BELL'S ASBESTOS
CLUB WHISKY
Finest Value in the Colony. $14.00 Per Dozen
1458
H Price & Oo,
PRICE, $8.00 Per Montz,
Business Notices.
ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD, ISLAND
PORTLAND CEMENT
WORKS:
OFFICES & Brores:
Goods received for Storage, Packing,
448
KOWLOON BAZ,
No. 20, CONNAUGHT ROAD. |
THE
MOST
NELYABLE
DACCER
PACKING
FOR
MARINE
ENGINES
Casks of 375 lbs. net,
$4.50
Estimates for Freight and other chargea upon receipt of Cubic Capacity, Contents, Weight and Value.
CHINA PARCEL EXPRESS,
SDEDDELL STREET. Hongkong Jocember 5, 1904.
Intimations.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
PACKING 1815 AND WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF
· HONGKONG.
NOTE
VICTORIA DAY.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on WEDNESDAY, the. 24th instan
By Order,
J.E. BINGHAM,
Secretary. Hongkong, May 22, 1905).
-1
1011
BANK HOLIDAY.
EXCHANGE BANKS will be
THOSED for the Transaction of
Public Business, on WEDNESDAY, the 24th instant, VICTORIA DAY."
Hongkong May 10, 1905.
NOTICE.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LID. Hongkong-Canton Line,
8. HONAM, 2,363 tona, Captain H. D. Jones.
8.8. POWAN, 2,338 tone, Captain R. D. Thomas,
2.6. FAISHAN, 2,260 tons. Captain W. A. Valentine.
8.9. HANKOW, 3,073 tons, Captein C V. Lloyd.
9.8. KINSHAN, 1,995 tons, Captain J. J. Lossius.
Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at 8 30 a m. (Sunday Excepted), 9 pun
́and 10.20 p.m. (Satufday Excepted), Departures from CANTON to HONGKONG daily at 8.30 a.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
(Sunday excepted)...
Theo Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Maila, are the largest and faster on the River. Special attention isdrawn to their Superior Salvon and Cabin accommodation.
Hongkong-Macao Line.
8.8. LEUNGSHAN, 1,998 tone, Captain W. E. Clarke. Departures from Hongkong to Macao on week daya about 2p.m. (See Special Sum-
mer Time Table).
1002 Departures on Sundays at Noon. Departures from Macao to Elongkong daily at 8.m
Cheap Excursions on Sundays per 9.8. HONAM, leaving Hongkong at 911, and
re'urning from Macao at 7. P.M..
R SCHELTO SWART has this day
M been authorised to sign our Firm
per procuration.
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.,
G. HARLING,
General Manager.
Hongkong, May 20, 1905.
NOTICE.
1008
8 ME HERMANN PAULI'S Contract
A with our Firm termimtes this day
by mutual agreement he ceases to sign our Firm per procuration.
EAST ASIATIC TRADING CO.,
G. HARLING,
General Manager. Hongkong, May 20, 1905.
NOTICE.
1009
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBI
LITY OF ME HART BUCK in our Firm Ceased on the 1st May, 1905.
Canton-Macao Line.
8.6. LUNGSHAN, 219 tons, Hamlin.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONS.
SOLE MANUFACTURERS T
BELL'S ASBESTOS CO., LD., LONDON.
LARGE STOCK OF PACKINGS, JOINTINGS, &c., ALWAYS IN HAND.
OFFICE:-8, DES VŒŒUX ROAD.
NE CRAWFORD & C
LADIES'
Cask, ex Fautory,
$2.70 por Bag, 250 lbs,.net, ex Factory,
Shewan, Tomes & Co.,
|Hongbong March 7, 1905.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
FAIRALL & CO.
2863
DEPARTMENT. SEASON'S NOVELTIES
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
A NEW SHIPMENT OF
SUMMER COSTUMES.
IN WHITE AND COLOURED MUSLIN,
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.
NEW CONSIGNMENT OF
CHILDREN'S SHOES & SANDALS,
DRESSMAKING A SPECIALITY.
12, QUEEN'S ROAD, OPPOSITE HONGKONG HOTEL Hongkong, May 20, 1905.
THE
This steamor leaves Canten for Macso every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Embroidered Linen & Voile, Coloured Delaine, etc. HONG KONG
8.30 .m.; and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 s. m.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE H.K., C. AND MAD10 STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGA- TION COMPANY, Ltd., and the INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD,
Canton-Wuchow Line.
6.8. SAINAM, 688 tons, Captain J. Willox.
8.3. NANNING, 569 tons, Captain C. Butchart.
One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 8.30 a.m., and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days. at 8.30 a.in. Round trips take about five days. These vessels have Superfor Cablu Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.
Hongkong-Wuchow Line.
The Twin Screw Steamor LINTAN, 873 Tons, Captain B. Branch, Makes a Round Trip to Wuohow (calling at all ports en route) and back overy 6 days. This Fine New Steamer has Excellent Saloon Accommodation and all Modora Comforts.
JOIN D HUMPHREYS & SON,
Hongkong, May 17, 1905.
980
VIAVI REMEDIES
18
ASSIST NATURE.
PURELY VEGETABLE compound
A used with great success for Methors
and Daughters. Advice Fre
MRS WEBB, Managorass, VIAVI OFFICE, 26, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD, Hong kong, East, Near Race Course and No. 1 Police Station.
Hongkong, May 16, 1905.
HONGKONG-CITY GODOWN.
-987
X7E receive all kinds of non-hazardous WE
goods for Storage in well ventilated and lighted EUROPEAN FIRST CLASS GODOWN. CENTRAL POSITION. Rate of Fire Insurance 3/8%% only.
For Particulars, apply to
LUTGENS, EINSTMANN & CO. Hongkong, May 13, 1995.
960
ROYAL HAIRDRESSING SALOON.
No. 14, BEACONSFIELD
WE
ARCADE.
E beg to notify the Public generally of Hongkong that we have just OPENED a First class Tonsorial Hall at the above address. We make Cleanliness a Speciality,
VICENTE BARCENILLA, Proprietor, Hongkong, April 10 1905,
THE POPULAR
COTCH
IS
BLACK&WHITE
452
NAMES BUCHANAN & CO.
Dy Appointment to *5-
AM. THE KINI
SURAT The PRINCE, MALES
all the Leading CLVES and to be obtained from
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the:-
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD.
18. Bank Buldings, Queens' Read Central, opposite the Hongkong Bocol
Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Or of BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE,
0
PELHAM HOUSE.
PRIVATE HOTEL, CENTRALLY SITUATED.
THREE MINUTES' WALK FROM POST OFFICE. SPECIAL TERMS FOR MONTHLY BOARDERS. RATES MODERATE.
28, WYNDHAM STREET. Hongkong, September 8, 1904.
HARRIS KEENEY COMPANY
A
EXCEPTIONAL VALUE,
INSPECTION INVITED.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO STAG HOTEL,
FIRST CLASS HOTEL, MOST CENTELLY SITUATED ;
148, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
WELL FURNISHED AND AIRY BEDROOMS. Monthly Boarders animodated on very Moderate Terma
For Padedars, apply to
THE MANAGER. Hongkong, November 3, 1904-
The Peak Hotel.
1985
ADMIRABLY SITUATED AT VICTORIA GAP. Adjoining the Trainway Terminus, 1,400 feet above Sea Level.
Commanding a magnifcent view of Hongkong, the Harbour and adjaçat PEN to the South Winds in Summor and protected from the North-East Winde in
islands for forty miles..
A FIRST CLASS FAMILY, RESIDENTAL AND TOURIST'S HOTEL TERMS: From 128. per day. TOWN OFFICE:-3, DUDDELL STREET Hongkong, March 27, 1905.
CABLE ADDRESS: 'PEACEFUL.'
18
1098
HOTEL.
UNRIVALLED FOR COMFORT AND CUISINE,
UP TO DATE WITH EVERY MODERN LUXURY.
THOROUGHLY
MODERATE
(219
TERMS
AND NO. EXTRAS. A. F. DAVIES, Acting Manager
THE CONNAUGHT HOTEL
QUEEN'S - ROAD (
CENTRAL.
A FIRST CLASS HOTEL, SITUATED NEAR THE BANK AND PRINCIPAI OFFICES. -EXCELLENT CUISINE AND WINES,
Largo and Lofty Rooms Elegantly Furnished. Hydraullo ElevatÚA Hot and Cold Water throughout. Sp.dal Rates for Tourists Launch Service for Guests.
For Terms apply
THE MANAGER
KELLY & WALSH, LTD. THOMAS HOTEL
Sally, by Hugh Clifford
1636
NIW BOOKS BY ENGLISH MAIL. Mid the Thick Arrows, by Max Pom-
berton
81.70 - 1:76
1.75
1.75
1.75
Bor, cxt to the Post Office, just opp site the main entrance to the long. DEG to announce that they HAVE OPENED A SHOW ROOM in PEDDER Long Hotel, with a full line of High-grodo FIBRE, RATTAN and HARDWOOD FURNITURE, etc., etc."
DON'T FORGET THE LOCATION.
Hongkong, April 22, 1005.
IF YOU WANT A -
VISIT
GOOD
STEAK
SAM NEWMAN'S SILVER GRILL ROOMS,
37, DES VŒUX ROAD.
Hongkong, March 29, 1905. /
FIVE POINTS
ABOUT
'SINGER' SEWING MACHINES.
PRICES CHEAPER THAN AT HOME.
FIVE YEARS' GUARANTEE:
FREE INSTRUCTION,
EASY PAYMENTS.
Free Repairs AND CLEANING,
Hongkong, March 23 195
Taking
BOVRIL
means fortifying yourself against
disease,
12021
ned at allforge, CALRICH throughout Hongkong, China
•
BOARD AND ROOM WANTED,
Fon Adventures, by Maurice How-
Teth ..
The Club of Queer Trades, by G. K.
A Mild at Large, by A. Leaf ...
Chesterton
The Sirdar's Fabre, by Louis Tracey 1.75 Trix by E. S. P. Ward...
....
FIRST CLASS HOTEL, most centrally situated; Wall Furnished and Afry
For Particulars, apply to
A Bedrooms. Monthly Boarders accommodated on very Moderate Term
$8.00
Hongkong, August 1, 1901,
De Profundis, by Oscar Wildo Cloth 2.25....... Paper 1.75...... THE STATEMAN'S YEAR BOOK,
1905... A Treatise on Pligue, Historical, Epidemiological, Clinical, Thera- peutic and Preventivo Aspects, by Prof. W. J. Simpson
14.00 The White Peril in the Far East; An Interpretation of Significance of Russo-Japan War, by S. L..Gulick 3.00 Mop Fair, Elegant Extracts "from private correspondence of Lady V. Drumoree, by A. M. Binstead.
Pitcher')
-1.75
19
The White Terror and the Red, by
A. Cahan...
1.75
A Colonial King, by Huma Nisbet..
1.75
From the Clutch of the Sea, by J.
E. Muddock
2.70
咖啡
1.75
Problems in Mandoavre Tactice,
Jorn Uhl, by G. Frenson .... .....
1.75
by Major Crowe, R.A............
5.25
A Spoiler of Men, by R. Marsh
1.75
The Food Inspector's Handbook, by
La Massiere, hy J. Lemaitre
2.25
F. Vacher, New edition....
Le Millionaire, by J. H. Rosny L'Impossible, by J. De La Brate... La Conqueranto, by Georges Ohnet. Voyage au Yunnan, by G, Courtelle
ment Illus....
2.25
2.25
The Physical Culture Life, by H. I.
Hancock; Illus.
$90
2.25
|
The Sewage Problem, by A. J. Martin 7.00 Trade Unions, by G. Drage
509
L'Indo Úbine Francaise (Souvenirs),
by Paul Doumer
2.50 The Jappy Syaten of Cork-Grip
Exercises Illue, ........
7.50
Le Japon en Images, by F. Regamy
246 Illus....
Points in Punctuation, by Bygott.
and Jones
.45
4.90
***
4.00
.90
YACHTING IN HONGKONG,
811
Li Ting of London, by G. R. Sims, Legal Advice for Everybody, by G.
D. Lynch....
.80
A Retrospect, with some hints on
mall yacht racing.
By F. H. MAY, O.M.Q. .80 Numerous Illus., from photos....
$5.00
IMAN to arrive shartly about $100.
"N & FAMILY, for YOUNG GENTLE.
Apply
C. P. R Care of CHINA MAIL' Office, Benekong. April 18. 1905.
The Outcasts, by M. Gorky
CARLTON HOUSE HOTELS,
No. 8 and
10, Ice
THE MANAGER.
1415
'NESTOR'
SANITARY FLUID.
270 A CHEAP AND RELIABLE DISINFECTANT
IN ONE GALLON AND FIVE GALLON TINS.
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
W. BREWER & CO.
The Navy is I Know It, by Free-
..:$13.50 New Wall Map of China in 4 Sheets 14:00 Marine Engines and Boilers, by Bauer
∙19.50
'mantle
1
Zouse Road.
•
THE MANAGER.
204
and Robertson Murray's Guide to India, Caylon, &c. 16.00 Darwin's Variations, Animals Plants,
&c.: 2 Vola.
4.50 Out-door Handy Book, by Beard 4.70 The Machinations of the Myook, by
Cecil Loves.
3.50 Lhasa and Its Mysteries, by Waddell 20.00. Macno; the Holy City, &c., by,
Dyer Ball... Foster's Bridge Manual and Bridge
Tactics, each
23 and 25, QUEEN'S ROAD,
The Coming Conquest of England
Cloth... Engineer's Year Book 1905 View Book of Hongkong, Canton
and Macao-24 Views
88:00
5.90
$1.00
1.75
2.70
EXCELLENT FURNISHED ROOMS. COMFORT OF RESIDENTS AND THE CUISINE A SPECIALTY.
FOR TERMS, APPLY TO
Hongkong, April 18, 1905.
CHEE WING & CO. GREGOR & CO.,
28 & 29, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST)
HONGKONG,
DEALERS IN
Ali Sorts of COPPER, BRASS STEEL
IRON WARE, &c. STEEL GIRDERS and TRES, CORRUGATED IRON, PIG IRON, &0, Suitable for
....
SHIPS, ENGINEER AND HOUSE BUILDERS.
Hongkong, May 28, 1500.”
MEE CHEUNG,
1227
HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
AFTER
Peppermint
DINNER
Creme de Menthe Glaciale -Curacao Red, White or Green
Apricot Brandy Creme Cacao Chouao........
And 20 other varieti
Bordeaux.
LIQUEURS.
...Per Dozen $29,80
29.80
20.80
36.20
29.80
of French Liqueurs from Messrs MARIE BRIZARD and Room of
N.B.All our Wines and Spirits are BOTTLED AT HOME, thereby ensuring to our Customers all the advantages accruing from bottlings dcneat Home under the direct supervision of the Growers and Distillers as compared to bottlings in China by China- me at the Service of European Firms,
Developing and Printing for devalour 34, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, First Floor.
ENLARGERSNER A SPECILI FEATURE,
DRANCE
569
KORA HOTEL GORRI
(W. Powell & Co.'s Old Premises). Hongkong, May 23, 1906).
2110
SEALING PRESSES AND SELLS. LEATHER FILES.
BURY COURT NOTE PAPER AND ENVELOPER, GLOX. Blick TypzWRITERS, THE FAY-SHOLES TYPEWRITER. TYPEWRITER MATERIALS IN GREAT
ABIETY,
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co.,
Telephone No. 75,
WINE
AND
SPIRIT
MERCHANTS,
15, Queen's Road,
ESTABLISHED 1864
1805
:
Intimations.
G. FALCONER & Co.,
WATCH MAKERS AND JEWELLERS. NEW SELECTIONS OF
DIAMOND JEWELLERY AND ENGLISH SILVER WARE, HIGH-CLASS GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SPECTACLES, PINÇE-NEZ AND EYE PRESERVES.
O. FALCONER & UD. ARE ÅBENT FO
ROSS'S FAMOUS TELESCOPES AND BINOCULARS, LORD KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ADMIRALTY CHARTS AND BOOKS.
EASTMAN'S KODĀKS AND FILMS.
M. MUMEYA,
64, QUEEN'S ROAD,
JAPANESE ARTIST AND PHOTOGRAPHER. ENLARGEMENTS ON BROMIDE PAPER AND FINISHED IN CRAYON,
ALL KINDS OF WORK DONE FOR AMATEURS.
8a, QUEEN'S ROAD OENTRAL,
JAPAN
COALS.
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA
(MITSUI & CO.)
2123
HEAD OFFICE :—1, SURUGA-OHO, TOKYO, LONDON BRANCH::--24, LIME STREET, E.C. HONGKONG BRANCH:-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, ICE HOUSE STREET, FIRST FLOOR,
OTHER BRANCHES ?
New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Maulla, Amoy, Shanghai, Cheloo, Tientsin, Newchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpo, Yokohams, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Maidzura, Kure, Shimonoseki, Mojl, Wakas maten, Karateu, Nagasaki, Kuchinotsu, Sasebo, Maidzura, Mike Hakodate Taipeh, &
Telegraphic Address: MITSUI' (A.B.C. and A 1 Codee.) CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy and Arsena e and the State Railways; Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and - Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers.
SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Mike, Tagawa, Yamano, and Ida Coal Mineɛ. BOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fajinotana, Mameda, Maunoura, Dacara, Utauji, Sasahara, Tabakuro, Yoshinotani, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other
S. MINAMI, Manager, Hongkong.
Qoals.
Hongkong, May 31, 1904.
UNTOUCHED BY HAND.
1119
MELLIN'S
FOOD
For INFANTS and INVALIDS.
MELLIN'S FOOD is free
from Starch
When prepared is similar to Breast Milk. MELLIN'S FOOD WORKS, PECKHAM, LONDON, ENGLAND.
OAKEY'S WELLINGTON
KNIFE POLISH WELLINGTON) SILVERSMITH'S BLACK LEAD SOAP FOR CLEANING
PLATE.
POLYBRILLIANT METAL POMADE VER BECOMES CRY
JOHN OAKEY & SONS, LIMITED, *** WELLINOTOS" MILLS, LONDON.
ENO'S
FUNCTIONAL
INVALUABLE IN ALL
DERANGEMENTS
FRUIT
SALT.
OF THE LIVER.
The value of ENO'S 'FRUIT SALT' cannot be told. Its success in Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Australia, and New Zealand proves it. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT where it has been taken in the earliest stages of a Disease, it has, in innumerable instances, PREVENTED what would otherwise have been A SERIOUS ILLNESS. CAUTION.-See Capsule marked ENO'S 'FRUIT-JALT." Without it you have a WORTHLESS IMITATION.
Preparedonly by J. C. ENO, Ltd., ‘TRUIT SALT: WORKS, LONDON, ENG., by J. C. ENO'S'Patent.
Sold by Chemists, Ga., every whore.
DINNEFORD'S
The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Eructations Billous Alictions.
DINNEFORDS
The Physician's
Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gour and Gravel.
`Safest and most Gentle Medicine for Infants Childrea, Delicate Females- and the Sickness of Preg_cs
MAGNESIA MAGNESIA
Intimations
THE CHINA MAIL.
MITSU BISHI CO.
COAL DEPARTMENT.
MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
1
CABLE ADDRESS: IWASAKI,' which applies to all Branch Offices and Hongkong and Shanghai. Agencies.
Al, ABC 6th EDITION, WESTERN UNION CODES USED.
ALL LETTERS ADDRESSED MANAGER, MITSU BISHI CO., WITH NAME OF PLACE UNDER.
BRANCH OFFICES. NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW.
AGENCIES. SHANGHAI: H. J.-H. TRIPL
HONGKONG: H, JJ. JEFFRIES. YOKOHAMA M. ASADA.
CHINKIANG: GEARING & Co.
MANILA: MACONDRAY & CO.
No
Intimations.
S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
"OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the TWENTIETH ANNUAL ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Compay (since its registration) will be. held at the OFFICES of the COMPANY in Alexandra Buildings, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at half-past Eleven o'clock In the forenoon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Genorai Managora toge. ther with a Statoment of Accounts to the 31st December, 1904.
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im- porial Japaneso Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Rail- way; Sanyo, Kiushu and the other Principal Railways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Stormers.
EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Korean porta and America..
SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima, Ochi, Shinner, Namazuta and Kami- Yamada Collieries; and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Buzen Coll.
Sole Agents for Kigio, Komatsu (Tagawa) and Yashiromachi Coal (Käratsu),
The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 32nd inst., to MONDAY, the 27th inst., both days inclusive during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered,
The Head and Branch Offices and the Agencies of the Company will receive any order for Coals produced from the above Collieries.
Coal sold in 1904 by the Company amounted to 1,520,000 tons...
·
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
965 Hongkong, May 15, 1905.
THE 'STAR FERRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
SEVENTH ANNUAL ORDINARY MEETING of the Company will be held at the CITY HALL, on SATURDAY, the 27th instant, at 12.16., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors, | together with a Statement of Accounts to
30th April, 1905. --
TAKASHIMA COAL. Now and additional shafts at the Taka- shima Colliery have been completed and this woll-known best and most economical steam Coal in the EAST is now produced in abundance and can be supplied in any quantity.
Hongkong, March 11; 1905. -
77
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The REGISTER of SHARES will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the 20th instant, to SATURDAY, the 27th instant, both days inclusive.
EDWARD OSBORNE,
Secretary- Hongkong, May 20, 1905.
BOWLING CLUB, LIMITED.
908
No
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTH ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of Shareholders of the above
IT'S
Intimations.
BEER
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1905
THE AM
Rain I DID, IDO.
I WILL ALWAYS
SHEAR PAINIER
BY
FOR
REFRESHMENT
AFTER
RECREATION
M J. CONWELL.
Dlakebabin e
FOR SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
Hongkong, May 13, 1805.
Auctions.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
· PUBLIC AUCTION.
137%
The American
closed
orde
s been
Manua Governor enerat
Wright The two bunk examinera, Fr
Kemmerer, the commission
for the insular ga
Wright of the inqu ing certain
stigalforia
currency
fter mak-
of all th
with the bi-annual examination banks in the archipelago, with the Governor General, and the following notice was poste behind the openwork door of the Ameria Bank yesterday morning - By direction of the Governor General and in accordance with Section I, Act 656 of the United States Philippine Commlaton, the American Bank has been prohibited from doing a banking business in the Philippine Islands in view of the fact that ita continuance in business in the receipt of deposits would involve probable loss to the depositors, The undersigned bie taken posserylon of the bank's assets for the beneft of ita creditors. Further information un be ob- talnod at the office of undersigned.
L BARRETT, Acting Treasurer, F. I..
At the usual hour on May 18 the usual number of customers began to appear at
the American Bank, only to find it closed. When they read the notice and learned from the officials inside who were checking the and accurities that the bank ras indeed closed there was a stormy
up
THE Undersigned, Ms reen, to Sell by scene. One old man who had cone
from MATHER, Public Auction,
on
SATURDAY and MONDAY,
down to draw enough money with which to conduct his business for the day used
and decidedly strong language
Club will be held on the CLUB PREMISES, THE Undersigned have received instruc- the 27th and 19th May, 1908, commencing coded 15.
tions to Sell by Public Auction,
on
declared
Americans Were Betting each day at 2 P.M., at Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, on MONDAY, the 29th May, 1905, at
fine 6 and 7, PEDDER'S HILL,——
example
to the Pilipinos in finan- 5. 151. M., for the purpose of receiving the
those The cial matters. Many of THE WHOLE OF BER Report of the Committee together with a WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, Statement of Accounts for the year ending the 24th and 25th May, 1905, at 10 A., VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD had come to draw money looked at the
each day at H. M. NAVAL YARD.-
barred door in a dazed way, as if they 31st December, 1904.
J. L. COTTER, SUNDRY NAVAL VICTUALLING.of Hall and Holtz, Marinburk, Lane, could not really believe it true,
Suretary. Hongkong, May 22, 1905..
TR
NOTICE
1012
OBSOLETE AND CONDEMNED
STORES, Comprising:
FIXED OVERHANGING SHEERS, COMPLETE with CHAINS and BLOCKS and capable of lifting 20 tons-Test heat-3 tons, AH WAH, of Messrs Chic San Bros, ELECTRIC CABLE, MACHINE VENTILATING,
COPTER, of Yokohama, Bookbinders, etc., begs BRASS,
IRON, MANGANESE, to inform the Public of Hongkong that he BROSZE, PAPER-STUFF. CANVAS, FURNI has opened a Branch in this Colony, at TURE, BLANKETS, PROVISIONS, IMPLEMENTS No. 16, Pottinger Street. under the style&c. of CHE SAN BROTHERS, and is prepared to execute all kinds of GENERAL JOE PRINTING, RUBBER STAMP MAKING, COP. PER-PLATE PRINTING AND ENGRAVING, STATIONERY, DRAFT FORMS and ACCOUNT"] Books.
All Orders will be attended to and exe cuted in the shortest time, and the Firm hopes to be favoured with the kind patronage of the Public
Hongkong, December 5, 1904.
NIPPON
2191.
LAUNDRY.
No. 52 AND 53, PRAYA EAST. ∙LL Work done in this Establishment
A is promptly executed. Neatness a Speciality Froning and Washing done by experienced Japanose. PRICES MODERATE,
G. MONTE, Proprietor. Hongkong, February 13, 1905.
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
308
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS:-As usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Government Auctioneers.
Hongkong, May 17, 1905.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION,
ACCTION No 95 or 1905.
FURNITURE
and not a
Cawford Co., and English Makes),
It now transpiras that a certain part of Comprising :- UPHOLSTERED DRAWING ROOM SUITES, the public has been well aware of what was BOOKCASES, OVERMASTELS with BEVELLED MIRROR, OCCASIONAL TABLES, PICTURES, going to happen for some ORNAMENTS, etc,, etc.;
fow who had deposits there have drawn SMALL DINING TABLES, DINING CHAIRS,
them out. TYRE
One school teacher, who has TEAK SIDeroand with BeVELLED MIRROR,
down DINNER WAGGONS, DINNER SETS, GLASS $18) gold on current account rent do and CROCKERY WARE, CUTLERY, etc., etc. only two days before on a tip and drew it
BRASS-MOUNTED BEDSTEADS (Single and
Double), WARDROBES with BEVELLED MIR. out. A government official said, when ROR, DRESSING TABLES with BEVELLED he heard the newe, that he was not st MIRROR. MABELE-TOP WABISTANDS, TOILET all surprised, the bank had been SETS, UPHOLSTELED ÜHAIRs, etc., etc.:
982
QUISITES;
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
BY ORDER OF THE SUPREME COUNT OF HONGKONG.
VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate at
Also,
2 COTTAGE PIANOS,
.***-end
A Quantity of Pors and PLANTS. TERMS AS customary.
PANTRY, BATHROOM and KITCHEN Rr Boliciting urgently email deposits and trying to loan money at 25 per cent. Another
grovemment official in high position who is intimate with the Guancial condition of the bank said that it never should have been opened to begin with, and that it has been practically insolvent for some time. He stated further that although at present there was not enough money in the bank to pay more than one- quarter the deposits, yet when all was aattled the depositors would probably not be the losers. The shareholders, he
On View from Thursday the 25th May
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer.
Hongkong, May 17, 1905.
981
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Victoris, in the Colony of Bengkong,MESSRS HUGHES & HOUGH have said, would lose their money.
011
THURSDAY,
S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD., THEN YUSEN KAISHA are the 25th day of May, 1905, at 3 o'clock.P.M.,
PIANO AND ORGAN MANUFACTURERS,
at Messrs HUGHES & HOUGH'S SALES Room, Des Voeux Road Central,- LL that right of Equity of Redemption Lading to SEATTLE, WASH. VIO. A of and in all those portions of Marine TORIA, B.C., and PACIFIC COAST Lot No. 225 which are registered in the PORTS, also to OVERLAND POINTS Land Ofice as Sub-sections Nor. 3, 4, 6
prepared, during suspension of their Trans-Pacific Service and until further i notice, to Book Cargo and issue Bills of.
in the UNITED STATES and CANADA
in connection with the GREAT NORTH- and which said Pieces or Parcels of Ground
14, QUEEN'S ROAD, FIRST FLOOR. H FAVE just received a shipment of ERN RAILWAY from SEATTLE as second hand Pianos from $200 up hitherto, by the Steamers of the NORTH wards, and a written guarantee for a test ERN PACIFIC S.S. COY.. BOSTON period of TWO Years given for each in.STEAMSHIP and LOWBOAT COYS., strument
OCEAN S.S. COL. and CHINA MUTUAL S.N. COY.
A large consignment of records at the low figure of $1.80 each, 5% on wholesale orders.
The largest and most varied Stock of Music in China. Inspection solicited. Our workmen are experienced men.
WE DEFY COMPETITION. INSPECTION INVITED. Hongkong March 3, 1905.
CARMICHAEL AND CLARKE,
458
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS, - SURVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS, REPAIRS FROHITLY ATTRADED TO.
TELEGRAMS: "Carmional,' HONGKONG.
A. B. C. Code, 4th Edition. A. 1 Code.
Lieber's Standard Code. TELEPHANT, 920 Hongkong, March 14, 1903.
663
For further Particular, apply at the Company's Local Branch Office in Prince's Biildings, First Floor, Chater Road.
A. S. MIHARA,
Manager. Hongkong, May 20, 1901,
STEAM TO CANTON.
THE
THE new Twin Screw Steel Stoimer.
KHONG CHO
1,309 tone......Captain J. P. MARTIN.. KWONG KINH
872
1,238 tons......Captain H. W. WALKER Leave HONGKONG for CANTON at 9
Every Evening (Saturday excepted),
been instructed to Sell by Public Auction,
011
MONDAY
the 5th June, 1905, at 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon at their AUCTION ROOM, No. 8, DES VUCA ROAD (Corner of Ice
House Street), THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY
SEVENTY-ONE
in One Lot."
and 6 of Section D of Marine Lot No. 223 which is intended to be registered in the contain by admeasurement in the whole Land Office as SCB-SECTION 1 OF SEC. 5742 square feet and are more particularly TION N OF MARINE LOT NUMBER delineated on the plan thereof annexed tö an Indenture of Assignment dated the 31st
This Froperty comprises Nos. 84, 86, 89 December, 1888 and registered in the Land and 80, Ko. SHING STREET, VICTORIA, Office by Memorial No. 16578, with the HONGKONG. Dwelling houses known as Nos-3, 5, 7-and- Particulars and Conditions of Sale may 9. Tung Loi Lane, and Nos. 10, 12, 14 and 16, New Market Street, Victoria aforesaid, be obtained from the Vendor's Solicitors, and are held from the Crown for the Residue MESSIS DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON
1, Des Voeux Road Central, of a term of nine hundred and ninety-nine
and als from the AUCTIONEERS. years granted by a Crown Lease dated the 14th day of December, 1878. Annual pro
Hongkong, May 22, 1965, portion of Crown Rent $102.31.
For further Particulars and Conditions of Sale, apply to
..
MESES JOHNSON, STOKES AND
MASTER,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1006
The difficulty is said to be large loans on security which the examiners consider in- sufficient. In this way the capital of the concern is endangered in the estimation of the examiners and of Governor General: -Wright.
The announcement has caused quite a panic among the American perical force
that has been saving enough to make small
One cert ha $1,20 gold, and another, an ex-soldier who deposit with the concern. has slaved in the islands for five years and never spent a went unnecessarily, has $300 gold in the American Bank.
A government official who at one time was one of thow who examined the banks of the city said that he was not at all surprised
that the concern had been closed, as he had protested loudly over certain securities for large samg when he examined the bank's accounts some time ago.
As matters stand, the bank now has capital of 350,000 gold, it having been doubled last September. The total amount-
Solicitors for the Plaintiffs in the above ESSRS HUGHES and IIDUGH have in the bank now subject to check is under
received instructions to Se1 action, who have the conduct of the Public Auction, said Sale:
Or to MESSRS EWENS AND HARSTON,
011
MONDAY,
by stood to be in the neighorhood of $72,000 gold, and against this there is cash on hand to the amount of $33,000 with 89,000 more as balance with correspondents in the United States This makes 842,000), or
Leave CANION for HONGKONG apour; Sollettos for the Deferuant Zi Toung Fax, the 12th Roy of XYNE, 195, nt 3 enough to pay 60 per cent of the deposits
5.30 o'clock Every Evening (Sunday excepted).
These fine new Steamers have unex celled accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity.
otherwise known as Li Po Lux, the Defendant in the enid action;
Or to → Messas HUGHES & HOUGH,
Governinent Auctioneers. Dated the 13th day of May, 19.5.
9.53
at their SALES Booms, — The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY situate at Victoria in the Colony of
Hongkong viz.
enbject to check,
The law is most strict in protecting the public from bank failures here in the Phi lippines, the Commission retaining the All that Piece or Parcel of Ground situate power to close any bank upon the recom at Victoria aforesaid, registered in the Land mendation of the bank examiners L Office as Inland Lot 600 B Area 37.985 Bank is closed the fosular treasures takes Term 997 entire charge, and when his foes have boett Square feet or thereabouts. The Company's When a shadicu BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. years. Annual Crown Rent $70.40; together paid, first the taxes of the bank to ne tied
Passage Fare-Single Journey...84.00 Meals ...
......$1,(k) each.
West of the Harbour Master's Office.
SHIU ON SS. CO., LTD.,
- AND
YUEN ON S.S. CO., LD.,
Hongkong, Nerney bar 8. 100
PUBLIC AUCTION
ESSRS RUGHES & HOUGH have
with the message thereon known is and then the claims of the creditors in
order of priority. 'Greenmount' Bonham Road, Victoria aforesaid,
No. 8, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. M been instructed to Sell by Public Sale, apply to
ROYAL TOBACCO FACTORY.
1, DEACONSFIELD ARCADE. HAYURKISH TOBACCO. Our EGYP
AVE always a FRESH SUPPLY of TIAN CIGARETTES are Fresh, no we make them every day. We can recommend them as First-ass Smokes. We receive FOR HOME,
our Tobacco Fresh from Egypt by every mail. A Trial Order will satisfy. the must sceptical. We defy competition.
T. E. P. SPYROPULOS, Proprietor. Hongkong, February 15, 1905.
TH
ADVERTISEMENTS,
325
THE Attention of Advertisers is drawn to the Latest Hours for receiving. Advertisements and Corrections to Adver- tisements :-
WEEKLY NEWS
The Overland China Mail
Alterations and additions to Advertise- AND ments on Pagos 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sontto this Office not later than lia.. New Advertisements should be sent in before 3 p.m.
G. M. BAIN.
'CHINA MAIL' Office, May, 1804.
Published to salt the Departure
of each English and Frere
· Mall Šteamer to Europe. FULL REPORTS
ALL THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE-
(Commercial, Shipping, etc.) 117 per Annam (Including Postage).
*CHINA BLAIL' OFFICE,
5. WYNDHAM Streit, HonOZOY
on
WEDNESDAY,
the 31st May, 1905, at 3 o'clock, in the afterwen, at their OFFICE, No. 8, DES Yors ROAD CENTRAL (Corner of
Ico House Street).-
THE VERY VALUABLE
RECLAMATION PROPERTY being Sub-sec ions 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Section D
of the Reclamation to Marine Lot No.
in ONE LOT.
221
This LOT comprites Nos. 5, 6, 7 and 8; Connaught Road West, and Nos 9, 11, 13 and 15 Now Market Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
The Property is held under the usual Reclamation Agreement at the annusl Crown Rent of $196. Ares about 7,942 square.leoet,
Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be bad from the Vendor's Solicitors. MESSES DEACON, LOOKER & DEACON, 1. Des Voeux Road Central,
and also of the
AUCTIONEERS.
Hongkong, May 18, 1995,
BRETEL FRERES' BUTTER-THE BEST IN THE WORLD
To be had in all respectable wholesale and retail provision Import Houses
931-
For further Particulars and Conditions of MESIKS JOENSON, STORES AND
MASTER, Vendor's Solicitors, or to MESAS HUGHES & HOUGH;
Auctioneers. Bergkong, May 13, 196.
For Sale.
968
TO BE SOLD OR LET.
HIGUD ROOMS, WILL FUR- OTEL AMERICA, WYNDHAM STREET, NISHED. Apply
H. PRICE & CO.,
12, Queen's Road.. Hongkong, May 13, 1904, 7
FOR CANTON.
957
HE new and fast Twin-Scrow Steaniet
THE SAN CHEUNG,
951 Tous Captain J. McGINTY, will leave for Centon at 9 P.M., on SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS and rotom to Hongkong on the following days, leaving Canton at 5P. Excellent accommoda tion, Electric Light, and perfect cuisine. Wharf at Hongkong near Harbour Office
First-class 3 ach my. Serad. claps, $1.00 each way Meals, $1 each,
Cargo-Freight very moderate. CHEUNG ON STE MBOAT CO, TN.,
No. 158, Connaugh Road Central Hongkong, April 1, 145,
Major Mallord, the cashier of the American Bank, maintains that there is sufficient fonds on hand to pay creditors, tust the trondie la nil over the seculi- tice on certain loans,Cablenews.
For Nervous
Exhaustion
CHAPITEAUT'S
Phosphoglycerate
OF LIME
The modem restoratio "of the nerviUE ZISLIM,
professio
etc. and debiliti
forses, draposia of nerv
origini and, liom
-ölt is readly atšimilated and promotes digesti
PHOSPHOGLYGERATE STAD
ICHAPO.
[CH
UT
PHOSPHOOLYCERATE WINE
GARSULES
PHOS
TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1905
CHINESE ON THE RAND,
Statement by the Protector.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Hotels.
THE OWL, GRILL & OYSTER
...
ROOM
YOOKING done by a European Cook, ALL KINDS of LIQUOR served with Tis number of Chinese employed on the Modoncia Latest Monthly Borders,
Randon March 31 was 34,200. Seventeen having since died, the total number in the country on the 10th inst, was 34,273,
11
The steamer "Ascot," with 2134 coolies, and the "Sikh with 1610, were then on thoir way to South Africa.
Mr William Evans, Government Superin- tendan
Chinese Labourers in the Transvaal, who arrived in England on April 14 after thirteen months' work in South Africi, do the following statement to Reuter's representative regarding the general results of the importation of Chinese Into South Africa:
The scheme for the employment of Chinge labourers on the Rand, is answer. ing almirably. The men are doing their work well in the mines, and, taking them all round, are satisfied and perfectly con- tentad. On the other side, taken as a whole, the employers are quite satisfied with the coolics. The experiment is
Efficiency is increasing, great success.
and the men are doing very well. Recruit-
Hongkong,
No. 51, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, March 14, 1005....
HOTEL METROPOLE,
N
632
KING EDWARD
HOTEL
A HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE
THE FAVOURITE AND POPULAR SUMMER RESORT.
UNDER ENTIRELY-NEW MANAGEMENT, PLENDID ACCOMMODATION,Only, Leading Brands of Liquors kept. Hot and Cold Water throughout,
Everything sold true to name and label. Draught Beer drawn from the Wood.. PRIVATE DINNERS A SPECIALITY. BILLIARS AND OTHER SPORTS.
SPLE
J. R. NEWBOLD, Proprietor.
Hongkong, April 1, 1905,
ESPECIAL OLD TOM GIN.
MARSHALL AND ELVY'S
SATINETTE
J
(REGISTERED)
TO BE OBTAINED FROM--
ing is till going on, and must continue in DOUBLY DISTILLED AND OF MATURED AGE. order to supply wastage, etc. When I left there were between 35,000 and 40,000 coolics on the Rand, and I think 50,000 will be the probable total number required. Fixed orders have, I believe, been given for that quantity.
'Of course I know nothing of what may have happened since I left, but I think tri- vial dialurbances are sometimes magnified. During August, September, October, and November last there were a good num-
THE MUTUAL STORES,
DES VŒUX ROAD.
Hongkong, May 17, 1905.
D. NOMA,
TATTOOER,
60, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
072
ber of disturbances, all of which have Public sro informed that tay Parlours aro openfrom 9 A. all day. My 32 years experience in tattooing iss guarantee of good work and prompt execution. My been mentioned in the Parliamentary Colours are absolutely fast and perfectly harmless, and produce a charming effect not Blue bok; but during December, Jaattained by any other, as their composition is only known to me. H. R. H. The Duke of York, and H. I. H. The Emperor of Russia, both honoured me with their patronago; besides many others of High Rank. Prices Moderato and satisfaction guaranteed as attested by 3700 Recommendations which I have received from all Sourcess.
Hongkong, August 2, 1904,
mary, and March there was only one. There disturbances are often caused by the most trivial matters, such, for instanco, as
a teinpaary shortage of rice or through bad
cooking of the rice, or occasionally awing to
one of the coolies having got into trouble N. LAZARUS,
of some kind. But there is no general
feeling of discontent and certainly no
strike movement. It is only to be expected that-there will be potty disputes. and diagreements in any community, and it is quite absurd the way in which mero quarrels between individuals are magnified and distorted as if they were planned out. breake. The Chinese seem to get on very well with everybody. The Kafirs and the
OPTICIAN,
His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station,
Cspt. R. N. Ommanney
Captain L. G. Tufrell
Reserve
Reservo
Captain W. B. Fauckner
Name
Class
Tons. Guns. I.H.P.
Captain
Last
Alacrity. Albion
despatch-vessel· battleship, 1st clasa
Algerine
sloop
Amphitrite
cruiser, 1st class
11,000
#1700 12:
3000 12,950 42 13,500 1050 6 1400 18,000
Comdr Richard M. Harbord Captain Sydney R. Fremantle
Reserve
Weihalwel
Hongkong
Hongkong
16
Capt Charlos Windham, C.V.0
On way London
HOTEL.
Ladies Afternoon Tea Rooms.
Andromeda Astros Bonaventure
cruiser, 1st class
11,000
16
16,500
Hongkong
cruiser, 2nd class
4360
10
Shanghal
cruiser, 2nd class
4360
10
7000
..Capt. H. H. Torlesse
Private Bar and Billiard Rooms.
Brambla Britomarb
Centurion Cherub
Electrically Lighted. Fame Electrio Faus (if required).
*Glory Electric Passenger Elevator to each Flor Hart
Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. „For terms, &o., apply to the
Handy
gunboat; 1st class gunboat, 1st class battleship, 1st class water tank and tug torpedo boat destroyer" battleship, 1st class torpedo boat destroyer torpedo boat destroyer
Hongkong
710
R
1900
Hongkong
710
6
1300
Hongkong
10,500 14
390 380 8 5700 12,950 275
[13,000
Captain Fegen
Mirs Bay
300
Hongkong
Liqut. Comdr. Stovenson
18 18,500 Captain Hon. Walter G. Stopford
Hongkong
Hongkong
6
4000
Reserve
*Hongkong
275
в
4000
Lieut -Com Richards
Hongkong
Hecla
Special Torpedo-vessel
6400
2400
Capt. E. F. B. Charlton
Hongkong
Hogue
cruiser, 1st class
[12,000
14 21,000
Captain Shortland
Humber
Hongkong
storeship
1640
800
Lieut.-Comdr. F. M. Rindore-
Mira Bay:
MANAGER,
Iphigenia
cruiser, 3rd class
3600
17
Hongkong, June 10, 1902.
1220 Janus
torpedo boat destroyir
280
В
9000 3900
Singapore
Reserve
Kinsha Moorhen +Occan
river gunboat
Lt. Comdr. E. V. R. Dugmore
Hongkong
Yangtza
river gunboat
180
2
800
Lt. Comdr. F. B. Noble
Wost River
battleship, 1st class
12,950
18
19,500
Captain T G. Greet
Mira Bay
Ottor Phoenix
torpedo boat destroyer
350
6
6300
Reserve
Hongkong
1015
6
1400
Reserve
Hongkong
835
660
Condr. G. E. Mouro
KOWLOON.
Robin Rosario
river gunboat
85
240
Lt. Com. R. E. Vaughan ·
Hongkong
West River
aloop
Roserve
A
High-class Tourist's Hotel under Ame rican Management First-class Cut,
Sandpiper
river gunboat
85
240
Lt. Com. H. T. Attay
Hongkong
West Rives
Sirius
cruiser, 2nd class
3600
B
9000
Capt. C. H H. Moore
Shanghai
sine, Beautiful Gardon.
Snipe
river gunboat
85
2
240
Lt. Comdr. Davidson
Yangtaza
MODERATE CHARGES.
JW, OSBORNE, Proprietor and Manager. Hongkong, November 22, 1901...
Sutlej
cruiser, 1st class
12,000
14 21,000
Taku
torpedo boat destroyer
Singapore
250
6
6500
Tamar
receiving ship
Hongkong
4660
Hongkong
18F Teal
river gunboat
180
:800
Lt.-Comdr. E. Lecrotan
Yangtice
Thotis
cruiser, 2nd class
3400
8
9000
Capt. J. A. C. Wilkinson
Tweed
coast defence gunboat
Reserve
Singapore
MACAO
AND CANTON Vengeance HOTELS,
battleship, 1st class
12,950
18 18,500
Capt. Leslie Stuart, O.M.G..
Hongkong
Virago
torpedo boat destroyer
356
€900
Lieut. Comdr. A. Gregory
On way Hongkong
Hongkong
Waterwitch
surveying ship
620
450
Hongkong
Whiting
torpedo boat destroyer
360
6900
Hongkong
Woodcock
river gunboat
160
500
Upper Yangtem
river gunboat
160
Upper Yangh
THE BEST BILLIARD TABLES IN THE COLONY ARE AT
THE KOWLOON HOTEL, Rambler
A LITTLE CHANGE.
THE Round Trip from HONGKONG to
MACAO, thence to CANTON and back to HONGKONG, will he found in teresting and enjoyable.
WM. FARMER,
Proprietor. Hongkong, March 10, 1904
·,4རྨ
SU
1419
10, D'AGUILAR
STREET,
HONGKONG.
SIGHT TESTED FREE. LENSES. GROUND ON THE PREMISES.
Hongkong, October 1, 199,
A. S. TUXFORD, Manager.
1707
CLARK'S STUDIO,
4, ICE HOUSE STREET.
coolies are quite friendly, and do not fight | PORTRAITURE IN ALL STYLES. nearly so much as the Kafira do among themselves. They get on very well, too, with the whites. Most stringent regula- tions have been issued on this question, and the very few cases in which coolies have been illtreated have bean always
AMATEUR WORK A SPECIALITY.
punished."
Hongkong. October 5, 1904.
To Let.
TO LET.
Discussing the general treatment of the MALL FURNISHED HOUSE To Let coolics, Mr, Evans said :---
very convenient situation, good Views | and Cool, Electric Light and Fans. Or would bo let-2 or 3 Rpoms to Bachelor or Married Couple.
Apply to
X. B' Care of CHINA MAN Office... Hongkong, May 4, 1905.
910
It is absolutely excellent. I have been intimately connected with Chinese for twenty years, and I have never seen them better treated. The coolies on the land were never so well off, as they are well housed, well fed, and well paid, and have excellent hospitals, with qualified European doctors. The manner of their treatment T
SHAMEEN-CANTON,
*..
of LET FURNISHED, FLAT Four Large ROOMS, with Bath leaves nothing to be desired. The cooliesRooms, Electric Light, Servants' Quarters, appreciate this, and as a rule are quite etc.. also,
OFFICE, One Large Office Room, fitted contented. I will go further and say that
Godown accom- with Electric Light, ate. the vast majority are not only contented modation also if required. but extremely happy. There a bertain number of individuals who went to the Rand never intending to work, and they are the Chinamen who try to sow discord and who cause most of the rows,
BIC
The wires question is another matter on which alot of nonsense has been written. The absence of Chinese women is nothing out of the common. The only unusual thing is that the employers should have had to agree to pay for the coolies' wives if they are wanted in South Africa. The Chinese know this perfectly. well, but, as is the custom, they do not want their wives when they areout for work:
ACUTE INDIGESTION ENDED.
ANOTHER BILE BEAN TRIUMPH, →
LL sufferers from indigestion should Aknow that there is no speedier, safer, and more economical specific for this com plaint than Bile Beane. Miss Rose Taylor, of One Ash, Chester Road, Erdingtor, Birmingham, England, speaks of the value of Bile Beans from personal experience. I have suffered acutely for years from indigestion she says. After my meals I had acute in an a sense of fulness, which made me feel as if I should choke. Because of this feeling and the pain which accom- pained it I dreaded teal time coming.. Often have preferred to go without food at al rather than suffer the pain which
dull, tired food cused. I always had listless feeling, pains across the chest ex- tending sometimes to between my shoul. ders, and headache. If I took food con. 'taining much salt, a rash would break out
on my face.
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO. Canton, May 19, 1905, ......
To Let.
SUITABLE FOR OFFICES, ”
ROONS PRINCES BUILDINGS.
Apply to
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO. Hongkong, March 3, 1905.
TO LET UNFURNISHED AT THE Hongkong, May 4, 1905
PEAK.
WITH IMMEDIATE ENTRY
TO LET
ZETLAND HOUSE.
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7300
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Arguts
French gunboat
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500
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Cantón
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475
450
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Saigon
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French gunboat
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150
Haiphong
400
Salgón.
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3740
29
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Saigon
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140
150
Haiphong
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8018
18 17,000
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Comete
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625
438
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Decidée
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690
10
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303
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97
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9376
36 20,200
Shanghai
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7
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29
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20
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15 1194
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12
1227
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Port Arthus
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Shangha
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420
7 8000
Manila
U. S. cruiser
4600
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Manila
U. S. torpedo-boat destroyer
420
.:8000
Lieut. Irwin
Manila
U. S. gunboat
208
10
600
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U. S. torpedo-boat destroyer
420
7
8000
Lieut. E. P. Jessop
Hongkong
Manila
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19
7500
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Chefoo
U. S. torpedo-boat destroyer
420
8000
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Manila
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Lieut. A. W. Knox}
Manila
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560
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U. S. gunboat
1392
8
1988
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Shangha
Manila
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U. S. monitor
3990
6
3000
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1081
Monterey
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4084
5244
Comdr. J. B. Milhon
Davite
New Orleans Oregon
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3437
20
7500
Commander G. B. Harbe
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45 11,111
Captain Burwell
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201
260
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land, in Canton and in the other walled cities of the delta, the plague appears to have made little headway. To inquiries made the response invariably
of June.
The Japanese Government proposes to soll by tender 22 vessels sunk outside
It is expected that the 26-mile railway line between Fusan and Masampo, Corea, will be completed by the end of this month.
The existence in Corea of a vant quantity of counterfeit nickel coins is caus- ing a small financial panic in that empire.
Magistracy yesterday afternoon, with the alternitive of four months' giol.
A great one hundred and thirty feet The Black Tower of Fengshui.
chimney has recently bee erected at the Im perial Mint at Nganging, says the NO Daily News. It it built of red brick and towers over everything in the city except the pagoda. As we heard of no protest from the masters of fengshui mysteries we hailed this as an indication that the tyranny
PERMANENT
NCE
COUNCIL
Captain Klado Dismissed
LONDON,
A rescript has been issued by the Czar in which he creates a permanent Defence Council, with t
of
of this superstition was becoming a thing of developing the fighting forces of the the past
We were doomed to disappoint-Empire, and Naval administrations mont, however. As soon as the chimney, and charges.
A commission, under the presidency was completed, it was black-washed from top to bottom, and now rears itself aloft in of Grand-duke Nicholas Nikollovitol, swart unloveliness. The reason for this has been appointed to prepare procedure, we are told, is that black being invisible in the world of spirits, the chim
The German steamer "Romulus," 2,640 tons, stranded off Hokkaido, was to be sold by auction by order of the Japaneeney is thereby made innocuoue. The sub- Admiralty.
..
A stone monument, 12 feet high, has been erected at Kiuliencheng to commemo rate the first Japanese land victory in this
war.
is, that "there is great peace."; by which Port Arthur,
The Yokohama Prize-Court has con We cannot undertake to return rejected is meant that mortality is normal. If i
this is so, then it would appear that, not fiscated the German steamers Palos," communications,
only in Hongkong, where so much has 2,398 toni, and “Severas,” 2,133 tons. been spent in tighting the plague, there is no special manifestation thereof this year, but also that the crowded cities of Chins, filthy and insanitary as they are and apparently must continue to be, where nothing has been done to prevent its appearance, also enjoy the same immunity. If this is soy it seems to follow that, after all which has been done here, we cannot be sure that our present happy condition is the result of the precautions which we have taken, and the moneye have expended, by The publication of a
cause other towns less favourably THE PLAGUE, series of articles in the
situated, and less assiduously attended SUDDING. Canton Times, in which
to, are as free as we are. It may be the precautions which
that the plague has run its course. should be taken against the recurrence Instances can be cited where it raged and then series of years, for of the plague are elaborated and in- sisted on, reminds us that during the
appeared to be exhausted. We would present year, Hongkong has enjoyed fain hope that such is the case here. comparative immunity from the disas-
On the other hand the conditions trous scourge. A few sporadic, enses
year are so unfavourable obtaining this only are recorded by the authorities, for its growth, that possibly it
cases have
has been unable to show its ugly though probably some escaped the most lynx-eyor, for the head among us. In any case we can. Chinese are adepts when they are not but rejoice in our present good for determined to evade the law and hood-tune: but we must not relax in our 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-wink the authorities. That Hongkong efforts to prevent its recrudesconce.
ture, &c., at Mr V. 1. Remedios' Sales has not been severely visited by the plague this year is certainly a matter for congratulation. That this immu nity from the scourge is altogether due to the many precautionary measures taken by the heads of the Sanitary Board is perhaps doubtful. Large! eums have been expended out of the public purse in fighting the plague,
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10 a.m.-Auction of "Sundry Naval, Vic- Cualling, Stores, at H.DI. Naval Yard.
Miscellaneous.
Exchange Banks Close.
Insurance Offices Closu, Goods por Bengal hot cleared at 4 p.m.
on this date subject to rent, Goods per Renomond undelivered after
this date subject to rent.. Goods per Laisang undelivered after
4 p.m. on this date will be landed.
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, May 25-
Rooms.
3 p.m. --Auction- of Valuble Leasehold Property, at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales Ruunas.
SATURDAY, May 27--
11.30.a.in -Meeting of A. S. Watson &
Co., Ltd., at Co.'s Offico. 12.10 p.m. Meeting of 'Star Ferry
Co., Ld., in City Hall.
2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni ture, at Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7, Ped- der's Flill.
MONDAY, May 29:-
Id., at Club Premises. Goods Glenstrae not cleared on this
date subject to rent.
per
Goods per Monmouthshire undelivered
after this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, May 31 :-
6.15 p.m.-Meeting of Bowling Club, An enormous number of rats have been slaughtered; almost every shop, except perhaps the very largest, has been cleansed and whitewashed by the servants of the Sanitary Department; articles in use in the homes have been disinfected, according to the most approved system now in vo- gue; and so general has been the at- tention paid to the matter, that, for once, few Chinese "have been able to
3 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Reclamation Property at Messrs Hughes & Hough's
Sales Rooms.
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The Japanese armies in Manchuria are moving northward in five columns, their frout extending over a distance of from 100 to 150 miles.
anean dragons and other lords of occult influences resi, in peace..
Application Granted.
Before Mr T. Sercombe Smith (Paisne Judge), at the Supreme Court this after. noon, the hearing of an application for a
case The Corean lighthouse teader "Sakurai writ of habens corpus in the of Maru" was totally destroyed on the 20th Wong Ka Cheong was continued. Mr N. a fire which originated in the coal-Forrers, instructed by Mr Otto Kong by
of the support Sing, appeared in bunkers.
application, and Mr H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by MrR. A. Harding, represent- ed the Chiness Government. Mr Ferrers maid that the prisoners's extradition wLO sought with a view to punishing him for come offence other than the crime on which his extradition was demanded. A proclam. ation had been issued by the Chinese Government declaring him to be a rogue and vagabond. He also ran a risk of being tried for the crime of murder. The application was granted, an order being inued for the Captain Superintendent of Police to produce the prisoner on Saturday morning.
and
The Dutch steaner "Tjimahi "; the Norwegian steamer "Hero" were at auclier off Moji on the 11th, when the latter steamer dragged her anchor and collided with the former, doing her con
A correspondent writes as follows :-Re-sidemble damage, ferring to the article, under the heading of
little
The Mosquito Pet," which appeared in your columns a few nights ago, I can, from experience, speak of the great influx of the pests on the higher levels, and it is no uncommon thing, during the early hours of the morning, to see residents, with candles, or mosquito lampe, in hand, searching for the disturbers of their night's rest, in the hope that a few hours of undisturbed repose may come their way before finally getting up for the office in the morning. If all the Peak area is as infested as the one I speak of, then there ought to be a good demand for mosquito lamps, and a brisk business for
some
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His Imperial Highness Prince Karl Anton of Hohenzollern was amongst the passengers to day by the "Roon." He was received on arrival by: Dr Kruger, Consul General for Germany, and entertained at the Consul's, residence.
Prisoners of Japan.
to carry into effect the creation of the Defence Council.
Captain Klado has been dismissed from the Hessian army by an order from the Czar
(REUTER'S SERVICE.] GERMANY AND MOROCCO,
French Government Alert:
LONDON, May 21 Count Tattenbach has met with an un
usually favourable reception at Fez.
The belief that Count Tattenbach is pre- pared to make certain definite proposals to the Sultan continues to make the Morocco question the subject of special preoccupa“ - tion in Paris and London, and coramunica tions are constantly passing between the two Governments.
Rumours of the impending resignation of M. Delcasse havo been revived,
JAPANESE HOUSE TAX:
The Japanese House tax award will be delivered at the Hague on the 22nd inst
The Japan Chronicle of the 14th in-pant, stant says Of the Russian prisoners brought to Japan since the commencement of the war, non-combatants and those who were considered unfit for further activo ser- at above the issue price and will be allotted vice by reason of age have been released
Of the fifth domestic loan of Y100,- 000,000, Dearly Y30,0 0,030 was applied for
in full. The applicants for the remainder and returned to Russia. The total number
of the loan will receive about 16 per cent of prisoner, detained in Japan at the end of of the amount applied for.
yen.
VICTORIA DAY.
To morrow is Victoria Day, and will be
All the Government Departments will be generally recognised as a public holiday. closed, with the exception of the Police Magistrate's department, which is exempti
ed- from the operations of the Holidays Ordinance.
The Post Office will be closed after the despatch of the German, United States and
last month was 60,291, including 10 officers holding the rank of General or Admiral; 70 A young Japanese, who was being field officers and naval officers of corres- of our enterprising firms'--The Sanitary Board-used to issue rat-traps free treated for a nervous disorder, was so ponding rack; 84 concany officers and during Plague Seasons. It would be, per-disgusted at not being allowed to go to the naval officers of corresponding rank; 8,568 haps, a good idea if the Medical Depart war, that he threw himself into the crater non-commissioned offers and 60,769 of the ment were to assist the community with of the active volcano Astyama, on the 8th rank and file. Of the above number, 28,175 Canadian mails, but the Moneyeder offer will be entirely closed. Should either the mosquito lamps. If we cannot prevent the inst. He had previously sent home his are detained at Hamadera, Osaka, and of
German
mail from Europe or the American little posts from swarming, why not help clothes and his personal wealth, twenty these 21,297 are soldiers and 6,878 naval
men, including 51. nou combatant officers nail, or both, arrive after midday, the Post us to frizzle them when they come. O.M.
(paymasters, etc.).
). By return taken on Office will re-open and remain so until the Where can lamps be procured? ED.,
the 11th instant 700 were in hospital, 436 town correspondence is completed and
delivered. A Canton dispatch states that, learn being treated for wounds, 10 for injuries. ing that the French have been establishing 3 for typhoid, 2 for brain trouble, and 219 six border posts on their side, opposite for ordinary sickness. The deaths among Lungchou, on the Kuangei frontier, H. F the prisoners in Osaka from the first num. Viceroy Tson Chun-hauen has also sent instructions to the Imperial Commissioner, Cheng Hsao-st, commanding troops on the Shanghai's Regatta. frontier, to establish similar posts on the border so as to counteract any designs, the French may have on Kuangsi province.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
Volunteer Rifle Club.
escape the determined hand of the go vernment. The result is that this year the first time during ten disastrous and fatal-year—the colony is practically free of plague, and ships and men may come and go, and no one hindereth. It is in- deed a source of profound satisfaction and gratification that after so many
A General Meeting of the Members of years we are comparatively free. Mean the Members of the Volunteer Rifle Club, while, perhaps we have been congratulat-will be held in the Institute on Friday ing ourselves that we have successfully next, at 530 pm. for the approving and grappled with the terrible enemy and passing of the Rules, &c. throttled him. No doubt we are apt to
assume that these precautionary meas New Roman Catholic Church.
The inauguration of the New Boman ures, which we have so persistently and resolutely taken and carried into effect, Catholic Church, at Kowloon, will take
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be a bold thing to insinuate that these precautionary measures have been with- out their influence. No one will say that the money spent by the government has not been well spent. No one would Segredge it, were the sum langer, could we be assured that this scourge would not return. We are sure indeed that these endeavours to get at the root of the pestilence have been productive of great good. On the other hand it would be unwise to assume that, because plague has not raised its hydra-head this summer, weshall be troubled by it no more during the present generation. It is a fact alrendy
the
7.30 am., by the blessing of the church with Holy water, followed by High Mass at 8.30 a.m. The choir will be composed of the boys from St Joseph's College, and in the evening, at 5.30 p.m., there will be a solemn To Deum and Benediction.
The Vellow Dragon.
France and China.
ber 40.
The Exchange Banks and the Insurance Offices have advertised their intention of
remaining closed for the day and most public and private companies will follow their example.
There will be no official demonstrations Commenting on the forthcoming of a public naturs in recognition of the regatta (June 6 and 6) to take place at occasion. Shanghai Too old to row says in the At the British School, Kowloon, at 10 N. C. Daily News-The International a.m., the presentation of prizes to those events which have formerly been rowed in who have won them during the year will A Racing Dispute.
According to a telegram in the N-C. the Autumn will this year be rowed off at be made, and His Excellency the Governor
Daily News a dispute arose in connection the
coming Regatta, a, move decidedly in has signified his intention of distributing
with the championship at the recent race the right direction; it has taken years to meeting at Tientsin. The dispute culminat bring about this change, but surely a man
ed in a bout of fisticuffs between the owner is in far better fettle to face the starter
the prizes. His Excellency will also gd- dress the pupils on Empire Day.
In the afternoon the fennis match be
tween H. Hancock, Champion of the
of the second pony and another owner, in after a period of cool weather than he is -the Tientsin Club. The German member after a long and trying summer. As it is Colony, and H. Pinckney will take place only thres meshs before the event, it is to for the Championship. Neurally enough threaten te sccode from the Club..
[The winner of the Champion Stakes was Major Nathan's Rajah, MrW. Heinemann Shatzkind was second and Mr J. M. D. Lavender was third. A protest against Rajah was dismissed }
This bright and interesting inagazine, which is issued in connection with Queen's College, comes to hand for the month of May, and we have pleasure in noting the now departure, in its compilation. This is Arrival of the New Chief Justice. the second issue, we believe, in which has The C. P. R. mail steamer "Empress apposed, as a frontispiece, & picture of of China", with Mr F. T. Pigott, Hong school life, the last one being in the March kong's new Chief Justice on board, arrived number, showing a group of the successful well in to time this morning and re hoch cicholate for the various scholarships. This as the steamer had made fast to,
+ to her buoys
a large amount of interest is centred in the the credit of the Rowing Club that the men are now buy training every evening in game, and the prospects of both men have their respective boats. The Scotch eight, been talked of for some time past. Both
kand their style of play last year's champions, are hard at it, being men hare figured in the Championships of coached by that old and sure hand, previous years, Mr Duncan McNeill, and stroked by well known to most of the tennis enthu-- Mr Siphad. The German oight have sinets of the Colony. While Hancock's a good solid crew and will be stroked by play is almost sure to be above the average fr 11. F. Land, an oar of old repute, it seems likely that Pinckney will be sac The English eight are also not behind in cessful in wreeting from the Holder the
No matter who swing the work, and are now coached by Mr E. C. I coveted title. Pearce with Mr. B. M. Barry 83 stroke, game is certain to be keenly contested, and
and MGELLOWNED recognised and adverted to, that when month's issue contains a picture of the party want off in the launch "Christing" The Irish, am sorry to say, will not be a large number of people will probably line
plague has been virulent on the main college with its 1100 boys and 37 Masters, from Blake Pier to meet His Lordship, able to put an eight in the water this the court to witows it.244.
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The Civil Service Club's bowling greens, Happy Valley, will be open to-morrow. Several competitions for both ladies and gentlemen will be played for pt zos presented. A start will he made at four
land, nothing has been able to prevent together with an admirable resume of the Those on board were Sir H. S. Berkeley its development in Hongkong. The history of the building and its predecesser, (Chief Justice), is Honour Mr T. Ser obverse, too, appears to be equally true. from the pen of 'G. H. B.-W. Other ombe Smith (Puise Judge), Hon. Mr Hunting Accidents. This leads us to ask whether the im-iäteresting articles include A trip to the E. H. Sharp (Attorney General), Mr H. E The Earl of Orkney while hunting unity which we have enjoyed during Philippines, by R. E. O. Bird; an account Follock, K. O, and Mr A. Seth (Hogiatrat) with Lord Rothschild's Hounds in the yala the prosent year, is altogether the result of the Hongkong schools' sports; corres. The party were coon on board the of Aylesbury early in April was thrown from his horse and unhappily awashed one of the precautions which have beence, and school notes. Altogether, steamer and all being strangers to His
the magazine is credit to those who are Lordship he and Sir Henry Berkeley shock Lord Rothschild's followers have been taken and the money expended. The responsible for its publication.
hands and the Chief Justice then in turn singularly unfortunate for on the same day Miss Freeman, of Wingrove, also had a
The following notice is issued conditions for the development of plague
introduced the rest of the party to Mrspill in which she dislocated a abgulder, and STEARNS HEADACHE CURE, can and Mrs Piggott. The party then return-now-comes the sad intelligence that Mr Figg of the Hongkong Oliserratury
The barometer Beatty Bull, a Solicitor of Newport, On the 3rd at 12. 5 (quickly by post). Gives instant relief, ed to Blake Pier and later in the morning Pognell, bas died from the injuries he has riseh over N. China, and fallen in NES Avoid imitations Keep the Genuine the Chief Justice and his successor paid a sustained when thrown from his horse Japan. handy.
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TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1905.
BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.
BEUTRES, SERVICE.]
THE RUSSO JAPANESE WAR
THE WAR IN MANCHURIA,
Japanese on tac Offensive,
LONDON,
May 21,
Telegrap to St. Petersburg indicato that the Japanese are assuming a geners offensive murement.
Salving Operations at Port Arthur.
TOKIO, May 18. The raising operations atPort Arthur are proceeding steadily. The merchant vessel, of 1,000 and 4,000 tons respectively, have been lately rofloated.
Espionage in Japan,
Toxto, May 16, Router's telegram in reference to the French protest against the ariest of Captain Bougouin is looked upon as an enigma. Sined the abolitim of consular jurisdiction, diplomatic interference could not be tolerated by the authorities, leading journals are delibustely reticent on the subject; the minor papers that have been publishing the story are being prosecuted-N.-C. Daily Nice
American Neutrality.
The
[BEUTER'S BERVICE.]
THE BALTIC FLEET.
MAIN FLEET AT HAINAN.
Cruisers Return to Annam.
LONDON, May 21.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
THE CHINA MAIL.
A-meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Thursday, at 2.30 p.m.
The Hon. Mr Geraliom Stewart will ask: | As the public continually find great diffi- culty in getting chairs whenever it comes on to rain, will the Government provide
shelter for the coolics at various important points and pass some regulations to prevent them from deserting their chairs with im punity and leaving them lying in the public road without bearers?
The Hon. Attorney Gneral will propose the first reading of a bill entitled An Ordin- A Paris telegram frum Saigon says that ance to facilitate the transfer of land in the Admiral Rozhdestvensky' auxiliary cruisers respect thereof and for other purposes; the New Territories and for settling disputes in returned to the Annamen coast on Friday first reading of a bill entitled An Ordinance night, and anchored at Port Dayot outside to amend the Sugar Convention Ordinance, 1904; the first reading of a bill entitled territorial waters; they were apparently | An Ordinance to amend the Vagrancy Or- seoking colliers that they had been indinance, 1897; and the first reading of a structed to convoy to the main flect, which bill entitled An Ordinance to further amend the Merchant Shipping Ordinance,' 1899, they reported as having come to at and for other purposes. anchorage in Hainan.
(The fact of the above telegram boing from Paris, and the information it con tains, leads us to believe that there is little foundation for it.-E., C1.]
THE SEIZURE OF THE
"CAICHAS.'
Finding of the Court.
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A mesting of the Finance Committee will be held immediately after the Council.
OUR FLEET AT PRACTICE.
Excellent Shooting by
H.M.S.Ocean.
BY WHARF AND WAVE,
The floating wreck of a junk was sighted at 9.38 am, on May 12 in Iat, 34.42 N., Long. 121.56 E.
There is not the slightest doubt of the accuracy of the remarks made by the journal referred to. The Naval authorities certainly are very apathetic in regard to this
serious nienace.
The P. &O.Š. “Banca," which stranded
her cargo and floated off, and steamed to off Yamaguchi prefec ure, shifted some of
Mutsure Island, Japan, where she made temporary repairs.
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The O. S. K. S. “Obiga Maru driven ashore by a gale on the 7th while at anchor off Inami province Japan. All on board wern saved and the steamer towed to Ohaentsu by the 5th Heian M ru.'
his way down one in Lat. 38.47.5 N. and I
Leng. 120.16 E., the other in Lat. 38:07 To-day's Advertisements N. and Long, 120,46 E.
Captain Pultfarker, commanding S.M.S. "Seendler, reports to the harbour master. that whilst on the voyage from Tsingtao to Shanghai on the 12th inst. at 6.30 a.m., he sighted a floating mine in Lst. 35.0 N., Long, 121 38 E. The mine was destroyed with two shots from a quickfiring gun.
TOKIO, May 16. The Osaka Shoson Company's steamer Maiko Maru," 1,178 tons, struck a mine near Port Arthur on the 11th inst., and became a total loss. All
on board were rescued:
CORRESPONDENCE,
COMING MOLIPSES.
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Mesara A, and J. Inglis, the well-known shipbuilders of Pointhouse, Glasgow, are to build the new turbine yacht for the King, The length suggested is 310 ft., as compared with 490 ft. over and 380 ft. between per A correspondent to the Navy League pendiculars in the case of the Victoria and who has obtained particulars of the recent Albert," and 260 ft. in the case of the manourres of the British Fleet here, has Osborne." The draught will also be less, forwarded us the following information being 14h ft, and the displacement will be In reference to the seizure of the with regard to the firing practice.
2.000 tons, as against 4,700 for the “Vic- **Calchis," last year, the St. Petersburg
H.M.8. Ocean" come out of the ordon!toria and Albert," but the sea speed will be Prize Court has decided to confiscate the with flying coloure, with an average of As great as in the case of the latter. The cotton and to wooden beams, and to nearly 5 hits per minute, while the full speed is to be 18 knots as a mean of necertain the destination of the parts of Glory" which has been looked upon as
six runs over the measured mile, and 18 with the penumbra already obscuring a machinery found on board by making on about the best in the China Squadron, knots on a run from the Clock Lighthouse part of her, and will be on the meridi n at The Customs at San Francisco havaj quiries from the ownora ; the rolenso of the with an average of less than four hles perto Ailsa Craig and back or some similar about 11h, 46m, after the whole cclipse is prohibited the loading of the steamer steamer and the rest of the cargo is upheld
Dibdu" () with ammunition and milithe legality of the seizure of the steamer in The excellence of the shouting by the tary stores for the Japanese.
order to prevent pecuniary claims is an Ocean will be readily appreciated when interesting point in the judgment, the it is mentioned that had the after barbatte cotton having been pronounced contrab-done's little better the ship would havo put up a world's record. As it is however, the 'Ocean' has made a record, for out of 76 rounds fired from tho six inch guns no less than 64 hits were registered-an aver age of 84. Such a performance has never before been equalled.
OSAKA, May 10,
Japanese Prizes.
Tosio, May 17. The Japinese captured the British: steamer Lacleden" southof Corea on the 16th inst., and the French stesmer "Quangnam" near the Posedoros.
The Lincluden" is a steamer of 1,764 tons net, which put in at Woosung Jast week with her coal bunkers on fire. Sho left ostensibly for Kobo on the 13th inst The
**Quanquam " ia a Saigon-owned steamer of 711 tone net.],
Seizure of Contraband.
The Tientsin Customs made a seizure of 100, mauser pistols and about 60,000 rounds of ammunition at Tangku on the 10th They were packed in ordinary travelling trunks and beer barrels, and were landed from the stomer "Tsingtat," supposedly for the Hunghutse.
Another Russian Recon- naissance.
and.
NOT IN FRENCH WATERS.
An Official Statement.
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It may also be noted that out of the last 43r unds fired they scored 42 hits, which it will be conceded is magnificent firing,
Returns of the individual guns showed the followed scores:-8 rounds, 7 hits;
M. Gaston Liebert, French Consul in Hongkong, has informed us that he has received official news which completely contradicts the report that the Russian Fleet had again returned the coast of An-7 rounds, 7 hits; 7 rounds, 7 hits; 7 rounds, uam, and had stayed for a second time in 7 hits; 7 rounds, & hite; 6 rounde, 6 hits; the waters of French Indo-Chins.
6 rounds, 6 hits: 5 rounds, 4 hits; 6 rounda, 4 hits'; 6 rounde, 4 hits. The worst guns bit 3 times out of 7 rounds. One gun fired 4 rounds with 4 hits in 24 seconds, and then jammed a cartridgo,
Rear Admiral do Joaquieres, second in command of the French squadron, has just completed a detailed inspection of all the harbours and roadsteads on the coast of Anuam, and he has not seen a single Rus- sian man-of-war.
Reported Return to Annam.
TOKIO, May 19.-The Baltic fleet, under
Toxo, May 19, Japanese correspondents at the front report that three or four companies of infantry, seven or eight sotnias of cavalry, with three or four guns, coming southward towards, Changtu by the Tinghua Road, Admiral Rodjestvensky has again returnec? appeared in front of Changt on Thursday to the Indo-China coast, and is now anchor. morning, and retired at noon after saged near Capo Varela. The vessels of the gishly shelling the Japanese.
The showers are clearing off, and the feet are said to be in good condition, fully weather is becoming hot.
coaled and with abundance of supplies.
The other barbetto scored 5 hits out of 8 rounds, while the "Glory" only got hits for her 4 guns.
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The Ocean" doservo every congratu lation for their brilliant success, which will probably place them at the top of the anoul list.
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Volunteer Competitions.
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course.
Capt. Jorgensen of the "Pechili " re- ported meeting the Japanese transport "Chuyetsu Maru" with a great part of her Captain stern blown away by a mine. Jorgensen offered to tow her to Chofoo but the captain refused. There was a big hole blown right through her, through which the cargo in the after hold had dropped into the sea, and a house on deck was blown away without leaving a trace.
Her bow was in the air and her stern under water when the "Pechili" left her, and Capt. Jorgensen had little doubt that she sank. We know, however, from Japan that her bulkheads kept her afloat and she is being repaired.
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The contra of the shadow begins its course in the Dominion of Canada west of Hudsons Eny; leaving the southern part of the coast of Labrador it crosses the Atlantic and strikes land again on the north-west point of Spain, near Gijor, Thence it crosses Tunis, the Lybian Desert, Assouan, the Red Sea, and ends its course in Arabia, where the Sun will be setting.
The duration of totality at the several places on the line of total eclipse will be as
follows:-
Labrador 1.66 seo: N. W. Spain 2.28 Spain E: 2.28 see: Tripoli N. 2.04 sec: Asgodan 1,56 sec..
se
Central Eclipse begins generally on the earth at 290 22h 37m. 7 in longitude 76.18 W., Latitude 37′ 31′′ N.
Central Eclipse ends on the earth generally at 304 3h 37m.3 in longitude 36° 45 E., Latitude 5' 44' N.-Yours, etc.,
·AMATEUR. Hororove, May 22.
The Shunfung" (Uninterrupted: Suc- cena), a very powerful new tow-boat, built at the International Dock, Shanghai, by Messrs S, C. Farnham, Boyd and Co. to the order of the Kochien Transportation and Tow-bost Co., La., of which Mcers. Hopkins, Sunn & Co. are the agents, had her trial trip on May 16. The "Shunfung" which was built according to the designs and ander the supervision of Mr John Ford, consulting engineer, is a steel, single sore.EUMATS. A cured by Coltir more attention having been paid in her con- struction with regard to power than to speed, although she can average close upon
The Left half of No 2 Company,11 knots per hour, her contract speed being H.K.V.A., have just completed their series 10.5 knots. Her principal dimensions are:
lain's Pain. Balm. One application relieves the pain. For sale by All Dealers; WATKINS & Co., Ltd., General Agents
The illness of Adonival Rodjentvensky has of monthly shooting competitions for the length over all, 100 ft; length between-per-To-day's Advertisements
caused a deep depression among the men of his command, and should a battle take place at this time it is thought the fighting
Disposition of the Russian Army,
Togo, May 19.. It is understood that the Russian force are roughly divided into three bodies; namely Fenghua; between Changtu-Chang on the part of the Russians would be half chun, on the north; and Yehchiacheng on hearted and without purpose.-Cablentus, the east. Of these three points, Fenghu
is considered the most important, the strength there comprising five or six: divisions.
There is a general consensus of opinion that activity will probably be resumed be fore the rainy season.
Plague at Harbin,
DRIFTING MINES.
Continual Menace to Shipping.
A number of passengers who travelled to Shanghai by the s.s. "Hsinchi" wrote to the N. C. D. News drawing the attention
It is reported that plague has attacked the troops of the Czar in and about Harbi,of those in suthority (if anybody) to the and deaths to the extent of 300 daily fact that mines, not fish tubs, are a great have occurred. The epitomic is danger to passengers and steamers travel- assuming Borious proportions. St Peters burg is horor-stricken at the state of affairs ling north. On the 14th the Hsinchi" now existing, and it is feard that the Rus sighted a mine, (Lat. 34 33, Long. 121.41.), sian Army may become daimated by the and after tiring at it for some time and re- ̈ terrible scourge. Hundreds of doctors have been caled to duty and hasty preparations peatedly striking it without any effect, the are being made for their departure to the chief officer, Mr Miller, was sent off in
check scene of the epidemic, in an effort to
charge of a boat and mado a towline fast the disease.
to it. The mine was towed for six hours, when the rope, gave way, and although Vladivostock's Plight."
there was a thick fog and nasty swell at The Manila Cableneies states that the Russian puthorities at Vladivostock have the time, Captain Whitclay cruised round ordered all foreigness to leave that cily about for two hours, trying to get sight of within a specified time. Immense pro it. At last the search had to be abandoned, parations are being made for the defence of the great Russian fortress the sole remain- and we proceeded on our way.
ing stronghold of Russia Manchuria, and not gone far before we sighted one of the one port held to-day by Russia in the For En, The Russians expect that the Butterfield and Swire's boats which had Japanese forces will begin the siege of found our errant mine.
season, the last shoot having taken place pendiculars, 96 ft; beam, moulded, at on Sunday last at Tai Hang range. There greatest width, 20 ft; at dock, 19.5 ft; was a good attendance at the range and depth, 11 ft. 6 in. Her draught aft, in the shooting was keen and close. In all ordinary towing trim, without water ballast, six prizes were given, the conditions will be 8 ft. 6. in.⠀ governing the two most important com petitions being that the best aggregate for four out of the six shoots to win. The results were as follow:-
4
A CLARS.
First prize presented by Captain. T. Skinner; second prize presented by Lieut. enant G. P. Lammert.
• Sergt. Terrili
Bomb. Watson...
***
348 346.. 342
1
2
3.
Sergt, Andrew... Corp. McCorquodale. 338 Gauner. Kinnaird... 332 Bomb. Grimshaw.... 929 Sergt. Major Rodger. 321 ...
B CLASS.
•
6
7
First prize presented by Mr A. Rodger;
sioned officers. second prize presemos by Non-Commis
Gunner Sorby... 3. Watson W. Scott
Bomb. Mather
winners were :-
259...
**
1
4
A CLASS: Bomb. Grimshaw, total score 101, han icap 21.
B Crema
Ginter W. Score, titul saure
The North China Daily News publishes some portinent remarks anent the notifica tion recently published in Shanghai, and republished here, on the subject of floating mines.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEROTS-POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
HE Company's Steamship THE
CALEDONIEN,
- will be despatched for Captain the above ports on or about MONDAY, the 29th May."
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent. Hongkong, May 23, 1905.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
1021
FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANT- WERP AND LONDON.
THE Steamship
MONMOUTHSHIRE, Captain G. E. WARNER, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LTD., at KOWLOON and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the
Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 29th inst, will be subject to rent.
All Broken, Chafed, and Damaged Goods to be done in the docebus, where ty will be examined on the 29th Inst. at 2.30 p.m.
No Fire Insurance been effected
English, state torms, " Address:
AJ. H. G.,' Care of CHINA MAIL' Office, Hongkong, May 23, 1905.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
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TERMS OF SALE: As Customary.
V. I. REMEDIOS,
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1034
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* A more unfortunate notification (says our northern contemporary) than this we have not seen for a long time, and we can only imagine that it was really intended for quotation in the House of Commons by Earl Percy, or to reassure the British squadron that is coining up to Weihaiwei from the South. The ineptitude of the nouincation is remarkable. The -- Hoque,' wo are told, has made a careful and con- 322 ....
stant survey, and found that the mines 286... 2 273... 3 ́do exist;' why, then, did she not destroy A prizo was also giron in each class for them? Every precaution should still the best individual scure over the range be adopted, and yet it is hoped that (points included). The A Class prize confidence will be somewhat restored; was presented by Lisatulat 13. M. Scott, how can confidence bu restored as long and the B' Class prize was presented by
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. We had Mr A. Dick, Volunteer Institute. The as it is still necessary to take every precaution? The fect is that Sir John Fisher's precipitate reforms hare deprived the Commander-in-Chief on this station of] any vessels which Le can use to destroy mines, and the job is left to merchant a day passing before and vessels, hardly since the issue of the "Hogus's" notifica
the attempted or successful explosion of a tion, without au account in our columus of
mine by a merchant steamer. The "Ho gue" is a recent arrival on this station, and har commanding officer has evidentlys vory limited knowledge of the class of men who are captains and officers of regular traders between Shanghai and the north, or he would not accuse them of mistaking foating casks, logs of wood, etc., for mine. We do not write, however, to criticise the notification, but to urge again on the 62+ 668 various naval authorities in the interest of 56+12-67 all who occupy their business in great 584 6-64 67+6-68 waters in North China the duty of looking 61 eer.=61 for and destroying as many of thees mines 53+ 8-61
as possible, the danger from which incrERS- 53+8=-81 "47+14=61
es as they drift further and further from 60 scr.-60 where they were originally deposited." 50+10-60
Vladivostock by both land and sea within a As we came into view, the other bost, fortnight. A division of the Japanese army is slowly advancing on Vladivostook,ovidently knowing we wore searching for
The Reservists.
?
83, handicap ril.
At the conclusion of the shooting on Sun. last the prizes were handed, to the success ful-competitors by Captain Skiuner. This and it is expected that at least 200,000 this mine, steamed away, and the "Hein-being completed an adjournment was made mea will chcircle the city by land within a month. The ice boing broken in the bay, chi" once more lowered a boat (the chief to the canteen where winners were con
most approved fashion. the Japatoso besieging fleet will be able to officer again in charge) and i spite of the gratulated and the prizes damped in the advance close to the fortiications and asist dangor of coming in contact with the greatly in dismantling the great fortress. mine-as the swell was very heavy at the Japan has been maturing plans for the time-succeeded in once more securing it, singe of Vladivostock ever since Port and it was towed for another five hours, Arthur fell, and to-day is in possession of when at about 9.16 p.m. it again broke
The members of the Hongkong Volunteer every secret of the gunsand fortifications. away, and was lost in the foggy night. We It is not known by the outside world bow think the travelling public will fully ap- Reserve Association held a Pool competition much of a garrison there is in Vladivostok, precinto what the captains and officers of King's Park Range (200 varde) Kowloon and of course Russia isable to send more the northern steamers do to destroy these men over the branch of the trans-Siberian dangers, The last onethe "Fisinchi" picked on Saturday last.-There were 34 entries railroad which runs from Harbin to up exploded about 100 yards astern, and and the result was a win for Mr A. Vladivostock. For many weeks Russia has they have small portions of iron, belongig Mackenzie. The best cards put in were been sending immense amounts of all sorts to it, which came on wward. This certainly
of military supplies, and Vladivostock will was nota beer cask, s was witnessed by as follows:: not fall for lack of men, ammunition, food, several passengers and officers. We sug- A. Mackenzie olothing or medical supples. The question gest the Companies ought to reward their W. H. T. Davis has been, how many men are needed to defend the fortress for over a certain captains and officers who risk their lives Hug, F. H. May when picking up the mechanical mines. G. L. Duncan... number would be an embarrassment in-One picked up may mean the saving of a J. Pigeon stead of help. It is also a puzzles to hundred lives, without counting the loss of W. B. Boyce... whether General Linevitch, commanding the steamers. The Chinese gunboat brought J. J. Stubbings. the great Manchurian army will make RD two into Chefco on 13th ult.. and ex-J. McCubbin
Or to march upon Vladivostock and ploded them: under: h
last stand there, or retreat further were not boor casks). W
the north Late dispatches erate that the atmost companies
(these also W. Rattery
suggest D. W. Dawson....
their WA Farrall
as decided to abandon Harbin and to officers with rides carrying steel bolts, W. L. Carter
along st
at least.
e
miroad and towards Had we a rifle that would have penetrated A. J. Williams.... likely, however, that the mine it would not have been necessary 0. Cattier ...
in Buch a
so the effort to cut off for Mr Miller to have risked his life twice Irving
3856 Sovance in Vladivost, cha
hoary
swell.
H. T. Butterworth
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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
-Agents.
1016 Hongkong, May 23, 1900.
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. CHEAP EXCURSIONS TO MACAO. THE Steamship
HONAM... 2383 Tons, Captain H/D JONES, Will make a Special Trip EVERY SUN- DAY to Macao and back.
Hour of Departure: From Hongkong at -9A.Mariving at Macao about Noor. From Macao from 4 P.1 to 7 P.ar, to suit tide, arriving at Hongkong about 3 hours after departure. FARES-1st Class Single 82...Return $4. 2nd Class Single $1...Return 82. Children under 12 Half-price. Tickets may be obtained at the Office of the Company, 18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central (opposite the Hongkong
will be accepted, and Servants' Passages must be paid for.
48+12-60 the same issue of the paper appear Futch) or on Board the Stamer. Zo Ciuta 65+ 4-69 reports relating to mines. They are -The 51+8-59 Captain of the Italian cruiser Marco Peth
which arrived at Woosung on the host. ... 47÷10=p7′′ from Ubefoo, anok two derelict mines on
47+12=59 47+12-69
T. ARNOLD, Secretary. Hongkong. May 15, 1906,
BENMOHR Captain WEBSTER, will be despatched as abore on or about 6th June, 1906.
For Freight, apply to clar
CHILDREN'S
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. HATS AND DRESSES
Agents.
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IS THE
BURLINGTON,
2. PEDDER'S STREET,
HATS
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
SILK PARASOLES,
GLOVES, CORSETS,
PONGEE SILK, &c
Hongkong, May 29, 1905,
LLOYD'S
STEAM
6
Shipping.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP
NAVIGATION COMPANY
VILL despatch. VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on the DATE
named :-
WILL
FOR.
Y'HAMA, VIA S'HAI, MOJI
87EAMERS
(PALMA
AND KOBE (Passing through G.W. CoCKMAN, E...
{NUBIA
1 F.0. TILLARD...
Freight and Passage.
TO HAIL ON
REMARIS.
the Inland Sea.)
About 27th May,
Freight only.
SHANGHAI.
LONDON, &e
R. A. PETER
}
About 2nd
~June. Noor, 3rd Junc.
See Special Advertisment
For further Particulars, apply to
P.&O. 5. N. Co.'s Office,.
Hongkong, May 22, 1905.
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Shipping
OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED PACIFIC MAIL 9.8.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED:
JOINT SERVICES.
FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON AND CONTINENT, MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL,.. TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR ALL EUROPEAN, FORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN, WEST AUSTRALIAN, JAVA, AND SUMÁTRA PORTS. OUTWARDS.
FROM
STEAMER
L. S. LEWIS, Ading Sucerintendent. GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.....HYSON.......
DUR
.24th May.
26
GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL.......PRIAM........ OLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL......GLAUCUS....... GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL ......FOXTON HALL
31st May.
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..16th June,
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TO JAIL 6th June..
20th June.
...20th June.
4th July.
20th July.
'KOREA
COPTIC
.11,276 4,352
1
SIBERIA... .....11,984 MONGOLIA ....13,639 CHINA... ........... 5,060
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Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Rates,
Shipping.
FOR KOBE AND YOKO
THE British Steamship
SAINT KILDA
Captain W. Joxes, will be despatched for the shure ports on of about TUESDAY, the 30th May.
For Fraig apply to
BRADLEY & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, May 24, 1906.
AUSTRIAN
1918
NAVIGA
COMPAT
13
TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
POR
STEAMERS
TO BAIL
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and】
all PACIFIC COAST PORTE, "VIA YANGTSZE NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
For Freight, apply to
..21st Juno..
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 22, 1905.
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PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONO. (Subject to Alteration,,
R.M.S. ATHENIAN
3882 TONE...... WEDNE DAY, May 24.
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.
For further Information, Maps, Guides, Books, Rates of Freight and Passage,
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WEIH&TWEI, CHEFO01
AND TIENTSIN CEBU & ILOILO
FORTLAND
WITHOUT
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AND ASIATIC
COMPANY.
STEAMSHIP
ron
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CO.,
LD.
TEAMER
TO SATT
CHANGSHA
SUNOKIANO *
25th May.
...PAOTING +
26th May..
WUHU ↑
KANSU
....KAIFONG *
...27th May.
27th May.
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4,784 Grosi Tons...WEDNESDAY, 24th May, at. Nooh,
...TUESDAY, 20th May, at Noon. MANCHURIA ...13,639
..TUESDAY, 13th June, at Noon. : THURSDAY, 22nd June, at Noon. ...THURSDAY, 6th July, at Noon. ...TUESDAY, 18th July, at Noon. ...FRIDAY, 28th July, at Noon.
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VENICE and ADRIATIO PORTS9),
THE Company's Steamship
MARIA VALERIE, Capan BERBEROVICH ll be despatched sa novo on THURSDA the 1st June, 190p.m
This Selmer han capital accommodation for passengers, Electric Light and carries a Doctor.
For information as to Passage & Freight,
Record Trip Yokohama to San Francisco made by 6,8. KOREA, 11,276 tons, Oct. apply to 18th-28th, 1902; 10 days, 15 hours.
HE P. M. Steamship DORIO will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via TAMOY. SHANGHAI, NAGASAKT, KOBE (INLAND SEA) YOKOHAMA, and HONOLULU on WEDNESDAY, the 24th May, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any Foint en route.
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SPECIAL RATES (frat class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, 18 Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of
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* The attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these Steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled Table. A daly qualified Surgeon is earried.
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For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Companies, Queen's Building.
E. W. TILDEN, ́Agent.
Hongkong, May 18, 1905,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
FOR.
* 'MANILA
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG]
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
STEAMERS
YUENSANG ...FRIDAY,
SATURDAY, SINGAPORE, PENANG LAISANG.............. TUESDAY,
AND CALCUTTA TIENTSIN Via CHEFOO
TO SAIL.
ESANG .........................ERIDAY, HINSANG ... FRIDAY,
Taking Cargo on through hills of lading to all Yangtezo & Norliern China Ports,+SHANGHAI, Via NINGPO..AMARA Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for all New Zealand-and-other- Australian Ports.
N.B.-REDUCED SALOON FARES, Single and Return, To Manila and
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SAILINGS FROM HONOKÓNG, via INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, PORTLAND, OREGON, Australian Ports.
MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHIMA; For
OPERATING IN
CONNECTION WITH THE
STEAMBHIT,
ARAGONIA
NICOMEDIA
NUMANTIA
OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.
TONE.
CAPTAIN.
.5198
..4310
...4370
To SAIL AT DAYLIGHT ON
SCHULDT.......... May 31, 1905.
WAGNER ...... June 26, 1905.
BREAMER............................... July 16, 1906.
·
Through-Bills of Lading issard to Pacific Coast Pointe and all Eastern, Canadian. and United States Pointe. For through rates of Freight and further Information, communicate with or apply to
PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Hongkong, May 18, 1905
2
2
REGULAR STEAM-SHIP SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG, AND SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS & FORMOSA.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
FOR
TAMSU. Via SWATOW
AND AMOY,
SHANGHAI, Via SWATÓW,
AMOY AND FOOCHOW,
ANPING Via SWATOW, AND
AMOY
TIMSUI, VI SWATOW
AND AMOY,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENT.
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurious Stam- cro between Hongkong and Manila,-Saloon amidships. -Electric Light-Perfect Caisine-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. All the most up-to-date arrange- ments for comfort of Passengers.
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
For
* SINGAPURE SOUG BAYA & SAMARANG
21
May 26, at 4 F.M. May 27, at 5 M. May 30, at 3PM. June 2 at 3 P.M. June 2, a. 3 P.M.
*These Steamers have superior Accommodation for Fint-class Passoligers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light.
+ Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Chefoe, Tientsin and Yangtze Ports,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
766
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJE
REGULAR FOUR-WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
FROM
EXPECTED ON! OR ABOUT
ON OR
WILL LEAVE FOR
ABOUT
Steamship.
Tons. Captains.
Sailing Dales.
STEAMERS.
ZAFIRO
RUBI
2640
2540
R. Rodger,
A H. Notley......
Manila
Manila
May 27, at Noon. TJIPANAS
June 3, at Noon.
TJILATJAP.
JAPAN.
TJIMAHI
JAPAN.
JAVA PORTS. First half
June.
Second half
May, First half
Juno.
JAPAN, VIA SHANGHAI.
JAVA PORTS.
.JAVA PORTS.
{
STEAMERS PROTEUS.
}
LEAVING SUNDAY;
For Freight or Passage, apply to
May 28, 8 a.m,
Shewan, Tomes & Co.. General Managers.
Hongkong, May 22, 1905. :
224-
TRIUMPH,
Capt. A. HANSEN,
BJBJORNSON
Capt. OLSEN. FRITHJÖF,
Capt. H. HARALDSEN,
For Freight, Passage and farther Information, apply to
LATE
TUESDAY,
about May 30. WEDNESDAY,
about May 31.
Į SUNDAY, 4th
June, 8.m. BRADLEY & CO.,
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
Hongkong, May 29, 1905.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.
BOSTON TOWBOAT CO. CONNECTING AT TACOMA WITH
BOSTON. STEAMSHIP CO. .
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOL
VICTORIA B.C. AND TACOMA
VIA
· KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
HONGKONG NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC
S
2579
A
A
C
First half
June. Second half
May. First half June.
The steamers are all fitted throughous with Electric Light, and have accom- modation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands, India on through B/L
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
HEAD AGENCY,
Java-China-Japan Lijn,
TELEPHONE No. 375. Flourkong, May 2, 1905.
STEAMSHIP COMPANY. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR NEW YORK, via FORTS AND SUEZ CANAL,
(WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT
MALABAR COAST),
THE
$.S. NORDPOL .............
S.S. INDRAWADI.
About 15th Jutte.
About 25th July..
For Freight and further information, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
Hongkong, May 18, 1905,
General Agents.
SOUTH AFRICAN LINE OF
STEAMERS.
MOJI,
Steamers.
Tons.
Captains.
To Sail.
PLEIADES
3753
SHAWMUT ... TREMONT
9606
T. 6. Purington E. V. Roberta
9606
T. W. Garlick"
About June 30. About July 12, About Aug. 8.
THE following Chartered Steamers will run at Intervals of about 3 Weeks :—
Captain J. P. DAWSON,
J. W. MARTIN.
W. E. STEELE,
J
M. ROBERTSON.
C. E. Cox.
Cargo only.
LIMITED
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOMCHOW,
HL Company's Steamship
THE
HAITAN,
Captain ROACH, will be despatdied for the above.Ports on THURSDAY, the 25th Inst., at 10 a‚m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, May 23, 1905.
AUSTRIAN
LLOYD'S STEAM
1005
NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
***
HONGKONG DIRECT (or via CHEFOO or CHIN-WAN-TAO) to places FRIDAY, 26th Inst., p.m.
DURBAN, NATAL...
CHEAT FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE AND
: DUISINE.
ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS.
The Twin-screw s.e. Shawmut and Tremon are fitted with very supertor Accommodation for First and Secord Claes Passengers. The large size of these vessels Barber's shop and steam laun- ensures steadiness at sea. Electrio fin in each room. dry. Cargo carried in cold storage.
PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
For further information, Apply to
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
Mongkong,
'S.S. SWANLEY
S.S. COURTFIELD
8.8. ORANLEY
S.S. IKBAL
S.S. ASCOT...
- S.S. LOTHIAN
8.S, INKUM
S.S. SIKH...
F
ו
J. G. WILLIAMSON
E. S. PEADSE.
J. ROWLEY
GET SHEMERD.
R. P. CRAVEN.
J. CULLINGTON,
GEO. BLOWN.
COPF.
EECompany's Steamship
- NIPPON, Captain SoICH, will leave for the above
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SANDER, WIELER, & CO.,
Agents, Princes' Building. Hongkong, May 19, 1905,
FOR NEW YORK, VÍA PORTS AND SUEZ ČANĀL.
996
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, Prince's Building.
Hongkong, May 6, 1905,
913
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGIPT, MEDITER. RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
Through Bills of Lading issued for EATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CON- TINENTAL AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
THER.
Steamship MALTA, Captain
A. PETERS,
carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatented from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 3rd June, at NOON, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Porte in con nection with the Company's 6,8. India 7,911 tons, from Colombo, Passengers so commodation in which vessel la secured before departure from Hongkong.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tes for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into the mail steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London; other cargo for London, will
be conveyed from Bombay by the RMS. Egypt, due in London on the 16th July, 1905.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 p.m. the day before mailing. They contenta and value of all packages are required.
For further Particulare, apply to
Act Hongkong, May 20,
1004
EASTERN & AUSTRALITAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY-LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at TMOR, POLT DAKWIK and QUEENSLAND Ponre, and taking through Cargo to ADELAIDE, NEW ZEALAND,
⠀ TASMANIA, &0.)
THE Steamship
EASTERN, Captain FLLIS, will be despatched for the above Ports on SATURDAY, the 10th June, at Noon.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers,, and has a Refrigera ting Chamber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provisions, Ice, &c., throughout the
voyage.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light
A duly qualified Surgeon and Stewardess are carried.
N.B.-To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms. 198
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 8, 1966.
934
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
·FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
MM
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BAS
TAVIA, COLOMBO, INDIA,
ADEN, EGYPT, MAR
SEILLES, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDBAUL, MEDITERRANIAN, AND
BLACK SEA PORTS,"
THE Steamship
THE
ERNEST SIMONS, Captain BOURDON, will be despatched for MARSEILLES on TUESDAY, the 30th May, 1905, at 1 PL
Passage Tickets and through Bills of, Lading issued for above porte-
Cargo also booked for principal places ia Europe.
Next Sailings will be as follows S.S. POLYNESIEN June 18, 1905. 8.S. CALEDONIEN...June 7, 1905. S.S. OCEANIEN July
11, 1905.
Notices to Consignees.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship Laing,
having arrived from the above Porta Consignees of cargo by her are hereby in formed that their goods, will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or re- maining on board after 4. the 24th May, will be Innded at Consignees riak and expense into Godowns at Eaɛr PonE.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be
be countersigned by JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
General Managers, Hongkong, May 22, 1905.
BOSTON TOWBOAT COMPANY.
973
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP HYADES
1010
G. DE CHAMPIAUXI
Agent. Hongkong, May 17, 1905. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW FROM TACOMA VICTORIA, YOKO
HAMA KOBE MOJI, SHANGHAI YORK
AND MANILA.SK
VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAE.
(With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast). With Liberty to Call at MALABAR COAST T
THE
HE Steamship
KENNEBEC
about EARLY JULY, 1905.
PROPOSED SAILINIS FROM HONGKONG STEAMERS.
will be despatched for the above ports SAGAMI
For Freight, etc., Apply to
STANDARD OIL COMPANT
S.S. SOFALA
8.S. INDRASHAMA
S.S. INDRAVELLI
S.S. SEALDA·
S.S. CATHERINE PARK S.S. INKULA
DEAN.
Dodwell & Co., Limited,
GENERAL AGENTS.
For Freight, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., Agents,
1724
Hongkong, February 9, 1905,
Hongkong May 18, 19:5.
OF NEW YORK, Oriental Ereight Department, Des Vœux Road Central
873
MONTROSE
ST HUGO
TO SAIL 1905. About May 31. About Juno 20.
About July 15,
For Freight and further informa lon,
Apply to
THE above Steamer having arrived, Cons signoes of Cargo are hereby requested. to send in their bills of Lading for counter- signature and to taka imediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Orgo impeding the discharge of the. Vessel will be landed and stored at Con signces risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected
us in any case whatever.
TLO
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Hongkong, Alay 16, 1905.
DODWELL & CO., ITD.,
Medgener. Hongkong, May 19, 1905.
TUESDAY, MAY 28,
1905
Intimations.
MIYAKO HOTEL,
KYOTO, JAPAN.
NEW AND STRICTLY FIRST-CLASS HOTEL. Dooomber 6, 1904.
OSAKA HOTEL,
NAKANOSKIMA PARK,
OSAKA, JAPAN.
A
(TELEPHONE: No. 713, HIGASHI),
HOTEL, which face the River on Three Sides, is the only one in OSAKA
Catering for Foreigners.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE BLACK BANNER IN
MANCHURIA.
Umpire: Ah I have it now, but
atill
I gave the point aginat ye, so I'll let it stand at owe scratch forrty plus thirty-
Players roel with agony
and go hurriedly
Contractors.
A WING & 00.
Though nothing very startling has been
in search of another empire. The Irish-CONTRACTORS & HOUSEBUILDERS. beard from Manchuria of late, and no
No. 75, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. man amiles genially, and goes muttering to urgent complaints of Hunghutze doprode-himself, 'Points is it they have. The only. tions have been made recently, it must not point about 'em is their power of argu LL Communications, please address to
be forgotten that there is a very considera- 2181 ble force of more or less well organized out- laws in the three Eastern Provinces of which the Black Banner corps under the command of Fang Lin-ko is the most for midable section. This leader Feng appears to be a more or loss orderly rufian, and he has executed over a score of his men who have been convicted of robbery and terrorising the villages round. The headquarters of these free lance troopers is Fakumen, a large town directly north of Shinmintun and in a line with Kulun, to the eastward, These Black Flag men are known among the natives as Fahan tuo and they are coming to be greatly feared by the people, and by even the native troops and local officials, as their leader is evidently a determined character, In" Fakumen itself he has usurped all the rights of patrolling the streets and preserving order, and Wang Koh-chu, the regular supor intendent of the local constabulary, has been relegated to quite a secondary position. This may be partly due to
timo
adopted his having at rather hostile aftitude towards a secret
UP-TO-DATE COMFORTS AND EXCELLENT CUISINE,
R. EARI,
ecember 5, 1904.
Manager.
CHAMPAGNE.
VEUVE CLICQUOT PONSARDIN
RHEIMS.
2182
WERLE & Cie., Succrs. ison fondée en 1788.
ENGLAND DEMI HEC, ENGLAND, BEC, DRY ENGLAND, (EXTRA DRY). 848 per case of 12/1 or 24/2 bottles.
heu asking for CLICQUỌT," that is to say, for the genuine LA VEUVE QUOT, the public are cautioned against accepting other brands with closely abling names and labels.
APPLY TO-
ono
society to which a number of Fêng'e men bolonged. There have boen many reports current that the Black Flage aroin Japanese
pay, but this is probably due to certain Japanese having acted as paymastera to the various corps. By latest reports how- ever, whether the pay is of Japanese origin or from purely native sources, the supply has boon running low, and the
CHINA EXPORT-IMPORT & BANK-CIE, inovitable result will be the men will
SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA AND JAPAN.
-2, CONNAUGHT ROAD, HONGKONG,
Hongkong, May 9, 1905,
tices to Consignees.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON AND STRAITS. Steamship Glenstrae, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Are hereby informed that their Goods ing landed and placed at their the Hongkong and Kowloon sid Godown Company's Godown at on where each consignment will be out mark by mark, and delivery can aired as soon as the Goods are landed: Tonal Goods will be carried on unless tions are given to the contrary be. P.M., TO-DAY
danot cleared by the 3th inst., will Abject to rent.
I
Fire Insurance will be affected. Damaged Packages must be left in Golcyns, and a certificate of the ago obtained from the Godown Co. min ten days after the Steamer's arrival, or which no Claims will be recognised. MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW.
1007 Hongkong, May 22, 1905.
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.'S STEAMER BENGAL. ROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS. NSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. hamed Vessel are hereby informed their Goods are being landed and ted at their risk in the HONGKONG'AND' AWLOON WHARF AND GÓDOWN COMPANY'S DOWNS at Kowloon, where each consign- ant will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and livery can be obtained as soon as the beds are landed.
This Vessel brings Cargo:-
From LONDON, &c., ex.es, Britannia. From AUSTRALIA, un 9.0. Molda via.
From CALCUTTA, cx 8.2. Syrin.
938
Notices to Consignees.
BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGA.
TION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM RANGOON AND STRAITS.
THE Co.'s Steamship. Purned, having
arrived from the above Ports, Con- signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remain- ing on board after 4 PM, SATURDAY, the 20th Inst., will be landed at Con- signees risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1905.
PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO, CONSIGNEES.
نجی مبط
STEAMSHIP ARABIA.
FROM PORTLAND (OR.), YOKO. 11AMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
THE
take to nefarions practices to keep them- selves going. The luckless farmers and traders of Fenglien provinco have had a rough time of it already, and with no
ment.'
MR ANDREW TSANG WING.
356
512
--THE BEETER in the Times of Ceylon. Hongkong, February 18, 1906.
TARIC ON O do BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, No. 30, D'AGUILAR STREET. TIMELY SUGGESTION. This is ON
YONTRACTORS to H.B.M.'s Govora.. the season of the year when the pro- ment, Admiralty and War Department, dont and careful housewife replenishes her &o., &c. We keep always on hand the supply of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.largest supply of Building Materials at It is certain to be needed before the winter Cheapest Prices. We Defy Competition. is over, and results are much more prompt Hongkong, March 10, 1905. and satisfactory when it in kept at hand and given as soon as the cold is contracted and before it has become settled in the system. In almost every instance a severe cold may be warded off by taking this of the cold appears. There' is no danger in remedy freely as soon as the first indication giving it to children for it contains no harm. ful substance. It is pleasant to tska-both adults and children like it. Buy it and you will get the best. It always cures. Sold by All Dealers; WATKINS & Co., Ltd., Gen- eral Agents.
Dentistry.
TING,
I EN
Surgeon Dentiit,
No. 14, D'AGUILAR STREET,
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free, Hongkong, April 24, 19003
62¿
KWAN LEE SHEUNG, DENTIST..
(STUDENT OF DR G. O. ROGERS), TAI SAN STREET, CANTON,
March 10, 1905.
DR. HARRY FONG,
AMERICAN TRAINED DENTİÐT.
Appliances.
51, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, July 28, 1904.
513
1379
harvests in prospect and hundreds of these ELECTRICAL and Latest Improved irresponsible free-booters around, the chances are greatly in favour of still harder times to come.
We wonder the Govern- ment, which is so keen on raising new troops, and has just sent orders for the border forces to be increased, does not tako immediato steps to enroll these men. Properly drilled and disciplined they might be made a most effective force.-P. and T.
Times.
WHY THE UMPIRE DIED.
He was Irish, of course. They always are in these cases, and if youshould happen 995 to remark that he was Scotch or Dutch, people wouldn't believe you. He looked Irish, and felt it and rejoiced in it. He could do most things, like all Irishmen, but if there was one thing he failed in, and that badly, it was as a Tennis Umpire. He climbed into the umpire's box with a happy, trusting smile, and, after the first game had beon played, hop asked what the points
HE above Steamer having arrived, Con. signees of Cargo are hereby requested
were.
Players:
'What! don't you know our
D
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM
ENTISTRY.
OF
DR. M. H. CHAUN, 37, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG, From the University of Pennsylvanis,
U S.A.
Hongkong, July 28, 1904.
Contractors.
1380
Lam Too & CO.,
(FORMERLY Las Woo & Co ), No. 12, LEE YUEN STREET (WEST). CONTRACTORS & HOUSEBUILDERS, CONTRACTORS to H.B.M.'s Govern.
We ment and War Department,
;
SHUN LEE & CO.,
SHIP'S CARPENTER,
All Kinds of Timber, For Sale, No. 50, PRAYA, WANOHAI, BOAT BUILDER, BLACK SMITH & CAUIKER.
HONGKONG.
C. CHUNG HEE, Manager.
502, Hongkong, March 20, 1905.
AH-EING. SLIPWAY
YACHT AND BOAT BUILDER, YARPENTER, Painter, Rigger, Sail and Flag Maker; Brass, Copper and Black- smith. GENERAL. CONTRACTOR.
PRAYA EAST, WANCHAI, Honanono, Hongkong, February 13, 1995..
Banks.
ONGKONG AND SHANGHAI
H BANKING CORPORATION.
PAID-UP CAPITAL,
RESERVE FUND—
Sterling Reserve, $10,000,000 Silver Reserve ... 8,000,000
Resteve LIATALITY or
Banks.
NTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION.
BA
BANKING
$10,000,000 | FISCAL AGENTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN
CHINA, THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AND THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. -818,000,000 ̄| CAPITAL AND SUBPLUS
$10,000,000
AUTHORISED,
.GOLD $10,000,000. CAPITAL PAID-UP... GOLD 8. 3,947,200, RESERVE FUND...........GOLD $ 3,947,200
COURT OF DIRECTORS :~~ H. A. W. SLADE, Esq.-Chairman. A. HAUPT, Esq.-Deputy Chairman, Hon. C. W. Dickson. F. Salinger, Baq.
H. Schubart, Esq. Gosts, Esq. G. H. Medhurst, E. Shellim, Eaq.
Esq.
Hon. R. Shewan.
A. J. Raymond, Esq. N. A. Stebe, Esq.
CHIEF MANAGERI Hongkong-J. R. M. SMITH,
MANAGER:
Shanghai-H. E. R. HUNTER, LONDON BANKERS-LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING Co., LD..
HONGKONG-INTEREST ALLOWED, On Curront Account at the rate of per cont. per annum on the daily balance.
ON FIXED Deposita :—
For 3 months 2 per cent per annuin.
29
8
"
3+
19
"
.41
4
37
11
">
►
J. R. M. SMITH,
Ohief Manager,
Hongkong, May 17, 1905.“.
307
THE
K. Shlú Tai & Co. HONGKONG & WEI-HAI-WEI. HEAD OFFICE: 117-119, Des Voeux Road, HONGKONG. NAVY CONTRACTORS, GENERAL STOREKEEPERS AND BAKERS. Wholesale and Retail in Provisions and Tinned Goods, &c., &o.
́ ́K. SHIU TAI, General Manager. Hongkong, March 10, 1905,
66
BANK OF TAIWAN,
LIMITED. (INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL IMPERIAL CHARTER).
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED........................
YEN 5,000,000, CAPITAL PAID-UP............YEN 2,500,000. HEAD OFFICE-TALPEH, FORMOSA.
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Kobe.
611
Amoy. Anping.
Foochow.
Keelung,
WING ON, CONTRACTOR AND HOUSEBUILDER,
No. 34, D'AGUILAR STREET. ONTRACTOR to H B.M.'s Govern-
partinent
ty, &c. &c. We keep always'in stock a
Osaka,
Nagasaki.
Shanghai.
Tainan. Tarasui.
Tokin
Yokohama,
HONGKONG OFFICE":
4, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Interest allowed on Current Account.
large supply of Building Materials at very Deposita received on terms which may be
learnt on application.
614
Prices. Hongkong, March 22, 1905.
THE PO YICK COY,
CONTRACTORS & HOUSEBUILDERS, No. 259, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, WANCHAL.
YONTRACTORS to H.B.M.'s War Do
partment and Admiralty. We keep always in Stock a Largo Supply of Timber at Reasonable Prices.
Hongkong, February 16, 1905.
337
S. SHIGENAGA,
Hongkong, February 2, 1904.
Manager.
218
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
NHE business of the above Bank is con.
ducted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPONA- TION, Ralos may be obtained on ap plication
Tung Tai Tseung Kee Co. INTEREST on deposits is allowed st
ENG
NGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, BOILER MAKERS AND COFFER SMITHS. No. 25, PRAYA EAST, WANCHAI. HONGKONG. Call Flag O Hongkong, February 18, 1905.
365
have always in Stock a large Supply of KWONG FOOK CHEONG Building Materials, All communications please address to Mr Lax Woo, Hongkong, March 3, 1905.
TUNG ON, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, No. 26, D'AGUILAR STREET.
460
CONTRACTOR to H. B. M.'s Govern.
ment, ko.
Communications please address to Mr TAM SENG. A180, every kind of Building Materials for Sale. 624 Hongkong, March 23, 1905. Umpire: Sm. points about either of
to soud in their Bills of Lading for Counter-points?
signature, and to take immediate delivery
of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the ye,' he replied with his genis! smile. (The Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signee risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
ALLAN CAMERON,
General Agent.
1000
Hongkong, May 20, 1905.
-ÖCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship
DORIC,
are hereby notified that their Goods are at their is being undanged into Lighters and/or landed into our Godowns Nos. 1 and
Froin PERSIAN GULF, ex 8.8. B. I. S. N.2, at Kennedy Town, (Marine-Lot 243). End B. and P... N. Co's. steaméra.
Optional goods will be landed here
pon t
and delivery may be had either from unor front: 0.7
tersignature of Bills of Lading.
Goods remaining unclaimed after the 23rd inst,, will be subject to rent.
less instructions are given to the contrary before 11 A.M., TO-DAY,
.D
Goods not cleared by the 24th Inst.,
at 4 p.m., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever,
Damaged packages must be left in the Gndowns for examination by the Con- Bignees and the Co.'s representadves et an appointed hour. All claims must be pre- anted within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot recognised. No claims will be admitted After the goods have left the Godawus.
I. S. LEWId, Acting Superintendent.
Hongkong, May 18, 1905.
BEN LINE OF STEAMENS.
984
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP, BENLOMOND, FROM ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in
All claims must be sent in to me on/or before the 26th May or they will not be recognised.
No-Fire Insurance has beon effected.
E. W. TILDEN,
Agent. Hongkong, May 17, 1905.
MARTIN'S
players groaned.)
Playors : 'Look, here, the points are owe fortyfifteen every game except the-
Umpire: Get on wid ye, there's only two on yo playing, so how the divil can yer owe anything to fifteen. D'yer think its Rugger yer playin', anyway?'
Player No: No, no, Don't you see that owo forty means that I start three points behind scratch, while he is plus one point every game except the--'
Umpire Ah! I ace it now. Be jabers, it's a sort of race you'll be after. Sone on ye start behind the scratch, and some on ve in front of it!'
• Yês!
Players (Greatly relieved.} yes! that's the idea, but we owe points instead of feet.'
Umpire Ah I have it down now. Begorra and start on wid yo! Sorra a mistake will I make now. But I must take » drink -wid ye. All this talkin' is dry 977 work.'
ADIOL&STEEL
(Players grind, their teeth at the delay till the drink-arrives)
Umphie:
KWONG HEP LOONG.
CO., LIMITED.
SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS. BOILER MAKERS, BRASS AND
· TRON FOUNDERS.
OFFICE:-No. 64, DES VŒUX ROAD
CENTRAL..
ALL Work done in this Establishment is guaranteed. We have 32 years' experience. Our Dry Docks are next to Cosmopolitan Docks (Sam Sui Po) and can accommodate any craft of 160 feet long.
We have at present 4 new fast Storm Launches for Sale.
Hongkong, February 25, 1905.
AH-PONG.
398
SHIP AND HOUSE PAINTER, GILDER, GRAINER, AND SCRAPER, CAULIER AND CARPENTER.
SHIP'S CARPENTER," BOAT AND LAUNCH BUILDER, ~ENGINEER AND BOILER MAKER.
HAS EVERY KIND OF TIMBER FOR SALE. 55, PRAYA EAST, HONGKONG.
591 Hongkong, March 20, 1905.
A
:
CHOO & CO, 39, DES VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL : GENERAL STOREKEEPERS.
- NAVAL CONTRACTORS,
AND
COAL MERCHANTS, TAVE always on hand an Ample Stock.
Hupplies executed at shortest notice. Well-diretted Steam-launches kept for Picnic parties and for Towing purposes,
PRICES VERY MODERATE, TELEPHONE No. 160. Hongkong, December 1, 1904.
1791
Yau On, HOUSEBUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, No. 40, HOLLYWOOD ROAD, NONTRACTOR: to the Admiralty and Chinese Government. Matshed Builder, and House Tainter. Always stock'a large supply of Building Materials. 510 Hongkong, March 10, 1905.
YICK, QUONG CONTRACTOR AND HOUSEBUILDER, No. 37, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST,
CONTRACTOR to H.B.M.'s Govern-
3 PER CENT. per annum. Depositors my transfer ab their option balances of $100 or more, to the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK, to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 PER CENT. per
For the Hongkong and Shanghal
Banking Corporation,
annum,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
Hongkong, May 1, 1960,
1517
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA,
AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHAKTER 1853. HEAD OFFICE, LONDON.
CAPITAL PAId-up „.. RESERVE LIABILITY OF SHARU-
FOLDERS RESERVE FUND
0
-
HEAD OFFICE-NEW YORK. LONDON OFFICE-THREADNEEDLE HOUSE, E.C.
LONDON BANKERS : National Provincial Bank of England, Ltd. Union of London and Smith's Bank, Ltd. British Linen Company Bank,
BRANCHES & AGENTS ALL OVER THE WORLD,
Teription of Banking and Exchange THE Corporation Transacta every de- business receives money in Current Ac- count and accepts Fixed Deposit at rates which may be ascertained on application.
!
20, Des Vœux ROAD, HONGKONG.
CHARLES R. SCOTT, Manager.
Hongkong, March 10, 1905.
20
IMPERIAL BANK OF CHINA.
ESTABLISHED BY IMPERIAL DECRET OF TEN 12TH NOVEMBER, 1896.
SUBSCHEED CAPITAL, PAID-UP ÜSTITAL,
Tis. 5,000,000.
$8,500,00€
HEAD OFFICE-SHANGHAI. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES.
CANTON,
OnEWOO,.
HINKOW,
PIRING,
PENANG,
SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN.
THE BANK PURCHASES and rocalves for Collection Bills of Exchange drawa
on the above place, and Sells Drafta and Telegraphio Transfers Payable at its Brauchea Agencies.
HONGKONG BRANCHL Advances mada on approved seoar!tles, Bills Discounted.
Interest allowed on Current Accounts a the Rate 2% por Annum on the Thily Balança.
Cu Fixed Deposits for 3 Months
B
12
"
E.-W. RUTTER, Manayer.
Hongkong, January 6, 195,
Insurances
1970
THE WESTERN ASSURANCE COM PANY OF TORONTO AND LONDON.
INCORPORATED A.D. 1861.
MARINE BRANCH.
AGENTS for the above are prepared TIRE Undersigned having been appointed
to accept Risks at Current Rates.
ALEX, ROSS & CO.
1412 Hongkong, April 28, 1904.
FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO,
OF:
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT TO 31ST DECEMBER, 1903..
ABETS, GOLD....... ...£800,000
NOT SURPLUS, GOLD. ...£800,000 INCOME, GOLD ....... ....£875,000
INTEREST allowed on Current Account
at the rate of 2% per aunum on the Daily
balances.
On Fixed Deposits for 12 months4
8
19
19
21
3
"
25
T. P. COCHRANE,
Manager.
46
Hongkong, May 19, 1905,
THE
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BAÑE, LIMITED, ESTABLISHED 1880.
CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED
ÖZBAJ MALDA
CAPITAL UNCALLED RESERVE FUND
Yen 24,000,000
$5,868,820.37 .$2,156, 118.80" $3,470,787.59
FIRE BRANCH.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to accept Fire Risks at Current
Rates,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
562 Hongkong, March 23, 1904.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. TAL FUND AT S1ST DECEMBER, 1903,
£16,898,660.
TOTAL
Anthorised Capital £3,000,000 Subscribed Capital £2,750,000 Paid-up Capital £687,500.00 II-Firs Funds .......... 3,056,961 12 3 III-Life & Annuity Funds 13,164,189 16 1
£16,898 650 8.10
1,935,128 0-2. 1,615,255 11
>> 6,000,000 Revenue Fire Branch...
J7
9,720,000
HEAD OFFICE-YOKOHAMA,
BRANCHES AND AGENCIES
Ковка NAGABAHI. ToKIO.
LYONI. NEW YORK. LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU. BOMBAT.
TIENTSUL 593 SDRAM,
NEWWANG. DALNY.
PERINO. MUKEN.
ment. We have always a large stock of BUILDING MATERIALS at Moderate 363 Prices.
Hongkong, March 20, 1905.
No. 44, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL.
Hongkong, February 20, 1905.
SING YUEN, CONTRACTOR AND HOUSEBUILDER, No. 33, D'AGUILAR STREET.
ية
Now then, are yo ready?ONTRACTOR to the PW.D. from Then you shall serve is,' (olits vigo.. juua to 1994, DER Aummalty, fo,ác!,
We keep a large stock of Building Mate- riala, also. Timber at very Low Prices,
Hongkong, March 22, 1905.
i
for Ladies. PILESously), now then the striker owes the server owe forty points plus fifteen points.
4 French Remedy for alllrragularities. Thous 2 Ladion koor a tux at Marka's Pills in the bouds, no tow? won a Vend any Ipeplatky of the System atimus.y Jose may entrainiere, 60s who use them recct? +92 Palmem, densa kofe alarmomasala. All Chemista vya BUDYNES BATUADORED MARTIN, SOUTHAMPTONEWALATI
SING ON & CO.,
Nos. 85 & 37, HING LOONG STREET. TRON, STEEL, METAL AND HARD.
WARD MERCHANTS.
Retail and Wholesale Ironmongers, Pig Iron and Foundry Coke Importers, and Genera Storakcoopers. PRICES MODERATE. Hongkong, December 14, 1904.
formed that all Goods are being landed at their risks into the GODOWNS OF THE
the HONGKONG and KOWLOON WHARF and
GODOWN CO., LIMITED, whence and/or
From the wharves delivery may be obtained. HONGKONG
No Claims will be admitted after the
Goods have left the Godowns, and all
Goods undelivered after the 24th Inst., DOCKS.
will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the Blat
or they will not be re cogitized
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods
arn to be left in the Godowns, where they be examined on the Bird Inst., at 1am.
No. Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. ngkong, May 17, 1905.
2249
A Record of the Founding and Development of the Hongkong and. Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, Repripred from the "Cuina Mail,'
Price
Fifty Cente
You're behind the scratch and the t'other follow's in front of it, and, if I see any feller's foot in front of the line before I give the word to start, I'll put him back a foot.'
Players (Indignantly) 'But that's im- possible."
Umpire: Impossible is it. Get on wid ye. Don't I know how to race at all, and didn't ye may your handicap was on the same principle, anyway?
Playera (Sadly) Look here; we'll do the scoring, if you will watch the lines.'
Umpire (Genially) Certainly, me boys.' |\ The game commences. Players play a brilliant rally. Suddenly the umpire shouts *Stop! no side,' and blows a whistle.
Players What's the matter now?' Umpire: I saw the server put his foot on the back line, and here it says, in the rules that on no account shall he do this."
Plagang But tha's only when he's serving.
Umpire: Ah! I see. Not all thro, the
To bo Led at the (Chlas Mail Ofie game?
5 Priam zest
Players: (Indignantly) Of course not,
GENERAL
613
KENG TAK CHEONG,
CONTRACTOR For Preparing SITE, BUILDING AND RECLAMATION WORKS. BLACKSMITH, JETTY AND LICOVER BUILDER AND MABON. No. 36, DU GUILAR STREET,
Every Order promptly at- CONTRACTOR to the War Department, tended to 1st Class Testimonals. Com- manications please address to Mr T. EESG.
Hongkong, March 22, 1005.
HUNG SHING,
BUILDING CONTRACTOR,
611
No. 37, DAGUILAR STREET. CONTRACTOR TO
SANG LEE & 00. CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS, No.50, DES TŒUA DOAD CENTRALİ Contractors to H.B.M.'s Government. We always keep a largo Stock of BUILD ING MATERIALS at Reasonable Prices. 364 Hongkong, February 29, 1905.
THE COMMERCIAL LAW AFFECT-
ING CHINESE;
With Special Reference to PARTNERSHIP REOKTRATION AND BANKRUPTCY LAWS IN
HONGKONG. Reprinted from the China Mas,)
For Sale at the Ching Mail Once,
Price
+
*****$1.00.
SECOND EDITION,
ISTORY OF THE CHURCHES or
H. B. M.'8. GOVERNMENT, &C., &c. H INDIA, BURMA, SIAM, THE MALAY
Hongkong, March 23, 1905
TUNG LEE,
(Late A TAY.) SHIPBUILDER, BOATBUILDER
623
SHIPS CARPENTER, BLACK SMITH AND CAULKEL. OFFICE at 374, DES VEL, ROAD WEST, Workshen 9 YAUMATI, Hongkong, Maich 22, 1965,
612
PENINSULA, CAMBODIA, ANNAM, TEIBAT,
COREA AND JAPAN, Entrusted to the SoutEry of the
MISSION ETRANGERES." (Translated by EDWARD HABE PARKIB and Reprinted from THE CHINA LEVIEW",") PRICE ONE DOLLAR,
FOR SALE TO CHINA MAL OFFICE
Wyndham StreEL
POET ARTHUR, CHEFOO.
LONDON BANKERS; The London Joint Stock Bank, Limited, Parr's Bank Limited,.
The Union of London una smiths Bauk, Eimited.
HONGKONG BRANCH-Interest allowed. On Current Account at the Rate of 2% Dar Annum on the daily balanço,
On fixed deposit for 12 mortis, 5% per
annim,
antum,
On fixed deposita for 6 months, 4% per *On fixed deposite for 3 months, 3% per
TAKEO TAKAMICHI,
Manager. Hongkong, May 22, 1905.
669
THE MERCANTILE
INDIA, LIMITED.
BANK
OF
£1,500,000 £1,125,000 ....£562,500 £110,000
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL.................... SUBSCRIBED sinuadooninimas
·PAID UP.................. RESERVE FUND........
BANKERS: LONDON JUINT STOCK BANK, LIMITED.
INTEREST allowed on Current Accounts at the rate of 2% per annum on the Dally Balance.
Or Fixed DEPOSITS — For 12 Months.
EVAN ORMISTONI
ager. Hongkong, May 2, 13)5.
Life & Annuity
Branches..
£3,650,888.11 9
The Accoumulated Funds of the Fire and Life Departments are free from liability in respect of each other.
The Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to accept Fire Inks at Current Rates:
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO. Hongkong, June 18, 1904.
1687
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SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS, May 22.
Roon, German str., 5,034, G. Meiners, Tokohama May 13, Mails and General. MELCHERS & Co.
May-23.
Empress of China, British str., 3,016, R. Archibald, RN.R., Vancouver May 1, and Shanghai 20, Mails and General-C. P. R. Co.
Haitun, British str., 1,183, J. S. Roach, Foochow, vis Amoy and Swatow May 27, General.-DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP Co.
VISITORS AT HOTELS.
HONGKONG HOTEL,
Mr A. 8. Baker Mr K. Biebe
Dr. A. Kopp Mr. Krasy E.Mr. A. H. Laing
MH. J. C. Large Mr and Mrs Launay Mr A. R. Lewis Mr I. S. Lewis Mrs Lewis and
children
Mr. and Mrs T.
Binghan & child Mr R. J.Birbeck Mr S. Bigey Ma andatiss Bisney Mr W, & Bissell Mr D. K. Blair
Mr. Blau
Master H Lewis
Mr & MR. BogganMr D. Macdonald
and infant
Mr B. A. Bonner
and child
Mr C. H. Mackay
Mr C. Macondrug
Chun Man
THE CHINA MAIL.
Merchant Vessels in Honglong Earbour.
Exclusive of lale Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel ip the farbour, the Anchorage is divided into eleven Sections, commending from Green Island. Tousels near the Hongkong shore age marked near the Kowloon shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping of midway between isoh shore are marked e., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections,
Bection.
2
1. From Groen Island to the Gas Works,
Carl Mentel, German steamer, 984, G. Mrs R. W. Borthwick Mr and Mrs Chang Cornand, Chinkiang May 19, Rice and Groundnuts.-E. A. TRADING Co.
Anambu, Panish steamer, 1,158, Carlsen, Koh-si-chong May 16, Rice:-ORDER.” ̄
Volute, British str., 2,311, E. Halliday, Balik Papan May 15, Bulk Oil.-ANHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
i
Hangiang, British str., 1,356, S. Wilde, Shanghai May 19. and Swatow 22, General.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Monmouthshire, British steamer, 3,297, G. E. Warner, R.N.R., London April 8. and Singapore May 17, General.-SHEWAN TOMES & Cą.
Ibadan, British str., 473, Wm. Winch, Bangkok May 15, Rice.-MELCHERs & Co.
Friching, Chineso str., 980, E. Houlgar, Swatow May 22, Genoral.-U. M. X. N.
Co.
Lydia, German str., 1,771, Girstenbrau, Wuhu and Chinkiang May 19, General. SIEMSSEN & Co..
Wuishing, British steamer, 1,170, M. Courtney, Wuhu and Chinking May 19, General JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.
DEPARTURES
May 23,
Pasting for Canton,"
Zoroaster, for Christmas Island.
"Clara Jebsen, for Swatow..
Isleworth, for Shanghai.
Ribera, for Moulnam.
Purnea, for Amoy.
Gregory Aper, for Singapore and Calcutta.
Manica, for Nagasaki.
Skechuen, for Ningpo.
Hanoi, for Haiphong
Hyndes, for Moji and Tacoma.
Arabia, for Keelung and Portland, Or, y
Yatshing, for Foochow.
Tomice for Manila.
CLEARED.
Wongkol for Swatów, Hong Bee, for Amoy. Hailan, for Hoihow. Haitan, for Swatow. Borneo, for Kudat.
Hue, for Kwong-chow-wan. Werneth Hall, for Saigon, --Carl Friedrichsen, for Hoihow.
Hangging for Canton..
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
I.
Mr V. I. Bowden Mr L. Broughall Mr W, Bruco Hon. Dr Clark
Dr O. Marriott
Mr A. Marahall
Mr J. F. Martin Francis Mr T. P. McArań
Mrs W. A. Clark
Mr. T. Warke
Eng. Li and Mrs H.
J. Clogg, R.N. Mr M. B. Cohen
Mr & Mra Cornman Master D. Cornman Mr G. Cunningham Mr F. L. Dalton Mr Darche
Mr-F. 0. Davies Mrs J.T. Davies Mr F. B. Deacon M. F.H. Doolittle Mr and Mrs Douglas
Mrs W. S. McBroom Mra McGregor
Mr and Mrs 0. W.
Mead
2. From Gas Works to Jardine's Wharf,
3. From Jarding's Wharf to the Harbour's Officer
4. From Harbour Master's to the Market,
5. From The Market to Teddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,
Fessels' Namet
Steamersj
Athenian
Mr & Mra E. Melkis | Anamba. Mr F. Middleton Mr P. L. Miller Mr W.-G. Miller
Section.
· 7. From Naval Yard to Blue Building,
8. From Blue Buildings to East Point.
9. From Kellet's Island to North Point, 10. Kowloon Wharves,
11. Jardine e. Whori.
Captain,
Flag and Kig.
Toni Date of nett Arwal
Consigness or 'Agents.
Destination.
Hemarkı,
Amara.......
3 cMattock
3 c Cortson
3 cRobinsori
Baron Fairlie..................................
8 cUllstrom..
Borneo MINTA DA
kwMuhle..
Mrs J. L. Moody
Mr and Mrs E. M.
Moon
Brunhilde... 3 c8el Carl Diederichson
....British str. 1666 May Danish str. 1158 May British str. 2140 May British str. 2323 May Ger. str. 1001 May Ger. str.
17 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 23 Ordor
18. P. R. Co. 21Order
15 Melchers & Co.
Vancouver (B.O.) May 24.
Sandakan
May 25.
850 May
15 Sander, Wieler & Co.
3 c Schlaikier Ger. str:
774 May
22 Jebsen & Co.
Carl Menzell...........3 Cornand......... Changsha
Gor. str.
948 May
23 E. A. Trading Co.
4 Moore........ British str.
1163 May
20 Butterfield & Swire.
Keba
Crusader.... Brown...
British str.
Dardopus Dorio
Dr W. B. A. Moore Mr and Mrs Morrison Mr E. H. Murray Mr G. Newcomb Mr A. G. Newington
Mr and Mrs T. C.Miss B. O'Connor
Mr O: C. Olisse Downing
Mrs E. Offord Patey
Mr V. W. Peske
Mr & Mrs E. EscanoMr W. Parfitt Mr H.Fletcher Mr J. E. Foulds Miss G. Foulds Capt. and Mrs 0.
French
Marion French Mr B.L. Frost Mr F. E, Gibson
Mr Glöver
Mr A. W. Grant
Mr A. M. Peignot G.Capt. H. Peters
Miss B. P tera Mr H. E Price Mr F. Purden
Mr F. O. Ranney
Mrs F. 0. Ranney
Mr B. F. Richards
Mr. W. F. Graves and Mrs J, S. Rosch and
2 children
Mrs V. F. Graves
Dr and Mrs F. Capt. T. Hall
MF J. Hauron
Mr R.Harding
child
Mr L. Rochet
GroneMr A, O: Scutt
Mrs W. W. Haskoll
Mr H. J. Hasiett
Mr Hizelaira
Mr S. Hebden
Mr C.J. G. Hili
Mr A. J. Hinck
Mr P. Hunter
Miss Hunter
Mr M, A. Shaw
Mrs Sherman
Mr C. Skött
Mr E. A. Smith Mr E. A. Shewin Mr Geo. SomicTrille
Mr C. H. Soper
Mr T. Stanley
Mr H. H. Stanley Mr A. L. Stein
Mr W. M. Stewart
Engineer Capt. Hurst, Mr J. Thornborrow
R.N.
Mr W. D. Trimnell'
Mr J,D: Hutchison Mr C. H. Unbehauu Mr & Mrs F. Ingold
Capt. R. Innes
Mr C. M. Jenkins
Mr W, H. Johns
M: P Jourdan
Mr F. H. Kempf
Col. and Mrs Kennon Mr F Kerr
Mrs II. Kimball Miss F. Kimball
Mr J. S. Vickers.
Mr R. C. Vickers
Mr M. Warner
+
Mr E. G. Wetrlor Mrs C. J. Williams Mr and Mrs C. E.
Woolmer
Mr and Mrs Wright Mrs A. Wrightson." Mr A. L. Young Mr & Mrs HamiltonMr F. C. Zehrmann
King:
CONNAUGHT HOTEL.
Mr J. D. Mader Mrs Martingan
Mr J. McConnochie Jr.Mr L. M. McDermott Mr. R. Menashih
Per Empress of China, for Hongkong: from Vancouver, Mr and Mrs S. C. Cocks, Messrs A R. Gray, T. G. Turnbull, J 31. Coyne A. C. Van Nierop and S. H. Facey from Yokohama, Mesars G. T. As- Bomull, V. W. Assomull, D. N. Assomull, Lieut, Weston. R.N., Rev. G. M. Waters, Miss Stilwell, Mrs C. G. Dicken, Mr II. Mr J H. Aukrom Gross, Capt. and Mrs Nugent, Mrs J. Mrs Jukrom PATRONS, Col. f'oynolds and daughter, Miss Bamber Miss Jamieson, Mr H. J. McQuade, MrMr W. P. Barber, H. M. Maitland. Chief Justice and Mrs Me 0 H, Barber Piggott from Kobe, Capt, Geo. Long. Mr L. S. Briggs horn, Mis Longhorn and maid, Messrs J. Lieut. J. C. Buttner Oox Fillan and A. McKinley; from Shang. MissJ. Byrns hai, Mears T. J. C. White and E. G. Mr W. J. Carr Turner 16 Intermediate and 122 Steerage. Mr Clark
Per Reon, for Hongkong: from Yoko bama, Mr A. P. Goodwin; from Kobe, Besars Oppioton Smith and J. Henry; from Nagasaki, Mrs Tompkins; from Shanghai Mestre Hill, H. J. C. Larges, F. Bonnet, Mr and Mrs Schrooter, Miss A. Otter, Mossia C. W. Mead, W. Burna! Pye, S. Stone, A. C. Kohler, E. Ozeana, Mesurs 'Mrs Lopere,
Zwillinger, Manry, Mizer, O. Chopard, Mrs Sotic, Mr Maschinist Dietrich, Mr Chablis, Mrs J. R. Carpel and Mr L. Gavino.
Per laitan, from Coast Porte, Rev. and Mrs Milward and child, Rev. and Mis Wales, Dr and Mrs Taton and children, Mr Tuxford, Rev. Samchy, and 130 Chi
nese.
Per Monmouthshire, from London, &c., Miss M. Popper, Me and Mrs MacCabe and child, Mr. and Mrs Sharples, Mr and Mra Shaw.
child
Mr H. Emery Miller Mr P. Miller
Mr J. Murchie. Mr E. Nelson
Mrs Nelson & infant Mr W. T. Parker
Capt. Peterson
Miss Fierce
Mr V. Dovanile Mr E. A. Farby Mr E. Eden
Miss Priestley Mr G. W. Evans: Mrs 8. B. Evans andMr Radbruck
Mr J. A. Rawat Me and Mrs H. EyreMr J. Reed
Mr W. J. Scurton Mr R. M. Ezekiel Capt and Mrs D. M.Mr J. P. Selden Mr A. W. Skion cote and child Mr R. D. Furgusson Mr P. A. Van de Mr & Mrs H. Geisler Stadt '.
Mr and Mrs Gillett Mr Steiger bir 0 Gsell
Mr B. M. Sullivan Mr. A. Heinseth Mr Sullivan Mr Heiner
Mr M. Henry
Mr. Hewett
Mr W. H. Hilts Mr lowe
Capt M. S. Jarvis,
ÚKA,
Par Hangsang, from Shanghai, &c.. Mr. and Mrs Underwood, Mrs Brumfield, Mr Mrs M. S. Jarvis Glendinning, 12 D. B. S., and 32 Chinese. Mr J. E. Joseph-
Mr C. Templeman
Mr and Mrs Tomsitt and children -
Mr J. K-Turnbull
Mr T. A. Wallace Mrs Warner
Mr M. Wobb-Bowen
Mr H. P. Willets
Mr J. G. Williamson
Lt. J.D. Long, U.S.A. Wilson & 2 children
Mr A. M. Wilson Mr Eric Lund Lieut W. V. Lusk,Mr C. A, Wood
OS.A.
Per Zefiro, from Manila, Mrs W. R.Mr E F. Lassetter Mr and Mrs F. L. Green, Major and Mrs Kennon, Mr and Mrs Gee, Messrs V. Neumark, J. H. Chandler FM. Rees, P. Millar, B. F. Richard, Jenkins, Chas, D. Hart, Brock, J. W. Johnson, E. J. Gobbons, Y. W. Sullivan, K. Bube, H. O. 'Hanna, W. Wagner, T. Watanabe, E. Baerlocher, L. Guyn, Miss Guiseppe D'Marie, Mr E. G. Wetzler, Mr A. Macondray, Miss Sarah Swift, Mr R. A. Bestow, Mrs I. Monroe, Messrs W. Bobbo, Hind, A. L. Young, B. Wendt, C. E. Lundgreen, A. Metel, M. Ohta, W. A. Plate, and 26 Chinese.
SHIPPING REFORTS
PEAK HOTEL.
Mr E F. Aucott Mr M. P. Beattis Mr A. Beattie Capt. & Mrs BentinckMr Lauder
children and maid Mr R. Martin
Major Josling Major & Mrs Kaye Majer & Mrs Kelsall
Mr & Mrs E. BornandEng. Comdr. & Mrs
Meadus and children
Mr & Mrs BourchierMr and Mrs Herbert
The German steamer Roon reports: On Mr and Mrs D. E. Moxon the coast of Japan fine weather, light winds and moderate sea. In the Inland Sea to Nagasaki cloudy weather with rain; from Nagasakito Shanghai foggy, and moderate sea from Shanghai to Hongkong, cloudy weather, with light winds, and light sea.
The British steamer Hangsang reports: Foggy weather to. Tong Ting; thence mo- derate N. and N.E. winds, overcast and misty to Swatow. Swatow to Pedro Blanco, calms and light variable winds: Pedro Blanco to port, light S. W. winds and passing showers.
Brwn
M. L. Hough O'Neil Mr and Mrs Oliver Mr.A, N. Clothier Mr Dixon
Mr F. B. Ollis Lieut A. Dymock Major Parry Mr and Mrs EdwardsCapt. Paxton
Major Philipps. Capt, Gales Mrg Hardy
Mr and Mrs Plate Mr B. Brotherton Mr H.E.Pollock,K.0.
Harker
Mr and Mrs Rymer Col. Haynos
Capt. & Mrs Sawer Mr F. A. Hazeland Mr A. Sinclair *
CARLTON HOUSE.
Mr Roger J. Andap Mrs Bell Mr A. E. Blanco Mr E. Bowron Mr F. W. Burton Mr F. Chapple Mr J. Cruickshank Mr F. O. Day Mr L. T. Delaney Mr A. C. Diss Mr A. Fletcher Miss M. Gains. MT. F. Gilkison Hr R. Krox.
Mr J. Loth Mr V. Lugobil Mr Alex. J. Lugebil Mr McKimm Mr. McMillan Mr U. Norvegna
Mr F. Oliver
Mr and Mrs Pescio
Mr and Mrs Robinson
and child
Mr A. Schmitz
Miss Square Mr O. Stacger Mrs Tennyson
Hongkong Røglster.
Previous!
Mr A Helsgaun Mr W. O. C. Spalck Mr and Mrs E. Paget haver
Hatt
Mr Stokee
Me and Mrs Holling-Mr Thomas
worth
Mr D. Hudig
Mr Wvon Ufel Mr C. Gordon Vaudin Mr and Mrs A. R. R.Capt. & Mrs Vereker
Hassan
Capt. Watkins Dr and Mrs M. J.
White
Mr H. U. Jeffries.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph
KING EDWARD HOTEL.
-ME-HE. Asgar Mr N. M. Holmes Mr A, E. Asger
Mr and Mrs Holz
Lt. Bylvester Bon-Cap. John H. Hughes
Mrs Jackson & child
nafon
Mr and Mrs E ́A.Mr J. Watt Jamesun
Brown
Mra J, W. Jameson Mr F. Kiene Mra Kiene Mr E. Kistenmacher Mr John Kynoch Mr J. Lind
Mrs F. C. Cameron 'Mr Gray Donald Capt. Alouzo Gray Mrs. Gray
day On data ab On date at Miss 0. Gray
Miss Alice Gray
Mrs V. Marshall
Lt. R. W. Henderson, Mr E.-J. Moses
Elisabeth Rickmers.
Forsteck....
་་་་་
kw McGillivray
0740
Anderson ..............
ww
Empress of China...... Fooshing
3
Oblerich
Glénatrae
Gulf of Venice
Cook
Hailan
9
Haitan
5 h Roach
Hangsang
Be Wilde...
Heathbank,
8 Muller
Heimdal... maisons d
3 cJohnson
Hinsang...
Saver ......
Peters,
-Hongkong
3
Suzzoni
3
Godinau
3
Cox.
3
Eckhorn
Jacob Diederichsen
Ohlsen
3 Stobr
Hong Beo
Huo.........
Isleworth
Ithaka.....
Kowloon......
Kuon-si
Laertes
Laisang
Loengmoon Machew Macquarie Mathilda Mercedes Monmouthshire.. Taklat......petarski Paoting OUR Queen Christia Roon
Sirocco
2744 May 5 c Milheuch British str. 2992 May 13 Smith
British str. 2030 May Gor. 13 cGoetche...............
str. 1018 May, 4 cArchibald ...... British str. 3009 May British str. 1423 May Arthur
Ger. str. 1814 May British str. 3600 May British str. 1883 May French str. 377 May British str. 1183 May British str. 1366 May British str. 2015 May Norw.. str. 702 May British str. 1697 May British str. 1066 May french str. 377 May French str. 705 May British str. 1718 May British str. 2200 May Ger. str. 623 May Ger.
str. 1487 May French str. 8700 May British str. 1340 May British str. 3400 May Ger. str. 1245 May Ger. str. 960 May British str. 2013 April Ger. str. 678 May "
British str. 2012 May kwWarner.. British str. 32902 May Ger. str. 1018. May British Btr. 1071 May British str. 2804 May Jer. str. 5084 May 8 cWilliamson...... British str. 1319 May 2 c Bruce
British str. 1876 May British str. 1242 May Norw. str. 2219 May British str. 2668 May str. 1115 May British str. 1250, May British ste. 1128 May
be Barillon....
3 dJackson ....
1 Lake
Kalkhofen
3 Harjes
8 George
Ulderup McGregor
13 Demes...........................
3 Wavell i8 ¿Brecks kwMeiners.........
Stanley Dollar...
3 c Bland .... Thos. Turnbull.. Thyra... 8 Foyn Werneth Hall 8 cSwanson Wongkoi...
Ger. 3 Reber........... Wuhu.....
3 cRichards. Yuensang ..........5 cRolfe
Sailing Vossiis
A. G. Ropes
City of Birmingham...3 Watson Deccan
Travancore..
2 cRivers
3 clGale...... ... 3 c'Harges ....
17 Hughes & Hough 21 Butterfield & Swire 170. & O. S. S. Co. 22 Butterfield & Swire. 23C, P. R. Co. 22 Jardine,. Matheson & Co.
9!Jebsen & Co. 22 McGregor Bros, & Gow.
7 Order
11 A. R. Marty. 23 Douglas Steamship Co. 23 Jardine, Matheson & Co 12 Dalwell & Co., Limited. 20 Dodwell & Co., Ld. 12 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 22 Chinese 17 AR. Marty 21 A. R. Marty 22 Dodwell & Co., Ld. 17 Siomesen & Co. 17 Jebsen & Co. 16 Sieinssen & Co. 22 Messageries Maritimes 19 Chinese
21 Jardine. Matheson & Co. 19 Siemssen & Co. 21 Butterfield & Swire 250bb, Livingston & Co. 11 Jebsen & Co. 22 Naval Stores Officer 23 Shewan, Tomes & Co. 18 Butterfield & Swire.. 21 Butterfield & Swire 22 Dodwell & Co., Lda. 22 Molchure & Co. 13 Dodwell & Co., Limited 13 Ambold, Karberg & Co. 20Dodwell & Co., Id. 21 Mitaui Bussan Laisha 18 Dodwell & Co., Ld. 17utterfield & Swire 19 Butterfield & Swire 22 Jardine. Matheson & Co.
16 Standard Oil Co. 14Order
Amer. sh. 303 Mar. Br.. - sch. 90 May British sh. 1896 May 13tandard Oil Ca. British sh, 2900 (April 30'Government.
BONGKONG,
On London-
May 24. Cos'tan Dock
S'hai & Ser Felsco May 24,
Vancouver (B.O.) May 31. Swatow & Shanghai May 24.
K'loon Dock Hoihow & Pakhoi May 24. Swatow & Foochor May 25.
Amoy
May 24. Hoihow & Haiphong May 24. Kwongchauwan, &c May 24..
K'loon Dock
Saigon
May 24.
K'loon Dock
Europe, &c.
May 24
Swatow & Bangkok May 24.
Register.
22nd May. TÄRE,
Destination
TUESDAY MAY
Vessels Advertised as Loading
Australian Porte ..... Eastern Am'dam, I'don, Alerp Calchas (e). | Am'dam, L'den, A'orn Kintuok (s)
Chefoo & Tientsin ... Usang (8) Cebu & Eloilo.................. Kaifong (6) Genoa, Mar, L'pool. Doucalioni (a) Iloilo............................... Sungkiang Java Porta Tjilatjap (8) ......... Japan via Shanghai... Tjipanas (a) Java Ports............................... Tjimahi (5) 。u. Koke & Yokohama... Saint Kilda (8) London & Antwerp Benmohr (8) London, &a........................... Malta (8) ~,. Marseilles vla Saigon: Ernest Simons Kobe
Changsha (8).... Manila...... Zafiro (8).. Manila................................... Rubi (8)
Gibb, Livin PLUSIN. Co Mensageries Maritim Butterfeld & Swire Shewan, Tomes & Co Shewan, Tomes & ColJund Jardine Matheson &CC Mag Standard On Co
Dodwell & Co. Limited Ad Dodwell & Co. Limited & bar Dodwell & Co., Ld....
Shawan, Tomes & Co About Jene
Jardine, Mathesond Cu O., &0. S.8 Col
Manila
Yuansang (e).... Now York v.Bucz Canal Kennebec fs).... New York v.Suez Canal Sagami (s) .... NewYork Suez Canal Montrose (s). New York v.Suez Canal St Hugo (s) NewYork v.Suez Canal Nordpol (s) Ningpo and Shanghai Amara (s) San Francisco v. Japan Doric (s).
Pacific Mail SS Co San F'cisco via Japan. Manchuria (8)
Pacific Mail S.S. Com San Francisco v. Japan Korca (8)
[03 &0. S.N. Co San Francisco v. Japan Coptic (8)
Jardine, biatheson&Co B S'pore, S'baya & S'rang Onsang (8)..
Jardine, Diatheson&Co Ma S'pore, P'ang, Caloutta. Laisang (6)... Shanghai..
Butterfeld & Swire. May 20. ...Panting (6) Shanghai......
....... Wuhu (8)
Butterfield & Bwire... May 27. P. & 0. S, N, Co................ Ahout May 'hai, Moji,Kobe Y'ma, Falma (s)
Nubia (8)
P. &O, S. N. Co...... About June Shanghai.... S'hai, Kobe & Y'hamaCaledonien (9). Messageries Maritimes About May S'hai and Portland, Or. Aragonia (8)
Portland & A. 8. Co. May 81, D Portland & A. S. Co,-June 28, S'hal and Portland, Or Nicomedia (8).
Sandor, Wieler & Co. May 26, S'hai, Y'ham & Kobe.. Nippon (8),
Sandor, Wieler & Co. June 1 S'pore,Pang, l'bo &c. Maria Valerie (s).
Douglas Lapraik &Co. May 25, it S'tow, Amey, Foochow Haitan (8)
Butterfold & Swite May 27. Ttau, Cheloo & Ttsin Kansu (s)
Osaka Shosen Kaisha.. May 28 ( S'tow, Amoy & Tamsui Proteus (s)....... 3'tow, Amoy &F'chow Triumph (6)... Osaka Shoten Kaisha.About May S'tow. Amoy& Anping. Bjoerstierno Bjornson Osaka Shosen Kaisha. About May
Osaka Shosen Kaisha. June 4, at 8 S'tow, Amoy & Tamsui Frithjof (8)................ Victoria, B.C., Tacoma Yangtze (6)
Butterfield & Swira... Juue 21. ~~ Victoria, B.O., Tacoma Hyades (8)
Dodwell & Co. Limited About May Victoria, B. O., Tacoma Pleiades (5)........... Dodwell & Co. Limited About Jung Vancouver (B.C.), &c. Athenian (s). Danadian Pic R. Co. May 24- Vancouver (EC), &o. Empress of China (s).. Canadian P'fe R. Co. May 91. Vancouver (B.C.), &c. Empress of India (g)..Canadian Pfic R. On June 21.
SHARE LIST,—QUOTATIONS
Stocks.
BANKS.
May 23, 1905.
No. of
Poid
Clamag
Shares.
Takie,
18787
125
all | London,
725 837, buyers
61. 6o
Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Corp. 80,000 National Bank of Chins, Limited ... 99,925:
95 360, buyers
MARINE INSURANCES, Canton Insurance Office Co,, Ed. 10,000 $ 250 8 60 8815, bayra China Traders' Insurance Co., Ed... 24,000 ₫ 83.83 North-China Insurance Co., Id. 10,000 £ 152 Union Insurance Soolety; Ed... 10,000 $ 250 Yangtze Insurance Association. Ed. 2,000 3 100
FIRE INSURANCES, Ohtaa Elre Insurance Co., Ed. ........... 20,000 $
DOOKS, ETU,
100 605, sellers
609160
95 8 25 683 burers 61 87 $21, sellers 100176100 116, 167
100
20 188, Layer
Hongkong Fire Insurance Co... Id.] 8,000
250
50 6800, coller
Exchange.
China' Coast Meteorological
May 23, 1905.
Bauk, Who,
...1/1077
"
...1/10
Find.
1"
80 days" sight,
4 monthe sight, Oredim, 4,
Documentary, 4 months'elghe, Va Park-
On demand,
...1/1013
....1/107
Яtation.
**
...1/11
H'kong & Whampoa Dock Co Id, 50,000 Geo. Fenwick & Co., Limited. i Now Amoy Dock Co., Ltd....one S. C. Farnham, Boyd & On. Ed.
-ETYAMBOATS, KUĢI, ETC. “ Uhina and Manila S. S. Co. Ld. Douglas Steamship Co., Limited 20,000 $ HK. O, and M. Steamboat Co., Ld.| 80,000||$ Indo-Oblis S. N. Company. Limited 60,000 £
50
all 8209, buYCZE
8,000 $ 8,000 9 06,700 T.
30,000 $
50 $50
50
AD 931
15
36 327
10 all $124, buyers
1/11)
10.000 10,000
10 $10 387
... 238.
STEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
[SUPPLIED THROUGH REUTER), Charles Tiberghien, St. Hugo, Wethon,
Safang,
Trave, April 11; Menelaus, 14; Ningchow, Alumere, Sultana, Andalusia, Oceanien, Stentor, March, Tire. St George, 18; Benlarig, Ben- ledi, Pakling, Scottish, Monarch, Aber- lona, Laghutan, Clothamia, Tanneufel, Zambesi, 26; Albenga, Hyson, Ma- lacca, Wilhelmina, 28; Achilles, Ante- Hein nor, Prian, May 2 Prina rich, Kolpine, Caledonien, Glaucies, 5; Ambria, Imeric, Manila, Merionethshire, Oopack, Shimosa, Goldmouth, 9; Ma-On chion, Sithonia, Suevia, 12; Bengloe, Darmstadt, Masagon, Java, Eidsvold, Prinz Bid Friedrich, 16; Oceanien, Pro- metheuss, Pyrrhus, Drifar, Irikula,
· Labuan, 19, ·
Mails.
Tho P. M. & S. Co.'s 8.8.--Manchuria, with malls, &c., left Shanghai for this port on Sunday, the 21st May, at 11 p.m., and is due here on Wednes- day, the 24th May, at daylight..
The Imp. German Mail s.8. Zieten, with the GERMAN MAIL of 25th April, left Singapore on Saturday, the 20th May, at 8 am, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday, the 24th May, atp.m.
The P. M. 8. S. Co.'s s.s. Korea, with mails &c,, from San Francisco to the Brd Maya Honolulu, has arrived at Yokohama, and leaves for this port on the morning of 23rd May, via Inland Ses, Kobe Nagasaki and Shanghai, due heron or about June 22nd. The C. P. R. Co.'s a.. Empresss of Japan
left Yokohama on Friday afternoon, the 19th May, for Victoria and Van *couver.
Simmer: Bævecles. The P&A.steamer Aragonia, left Port- land, Ore, on the 20th April, and is due here on the 27th May. The Java-Chinn-Japan Lijn str. Tjilatjap left Kuchinctzu via Amoy and Swatow, for this port on the 19th May, and Amay be expected here on or about the 29th May,
The Austrian Lloyd's 8.8. Nippon left Singapore for this port on the 18th May.
<
The s.e. Daghestan left New York on 29th March, and is due here on or about 29th May,
Latest Advices. The I.-C. S. N. Co., Ld.'s 8.8. Namsang left Calcutta for this port via The Straite on 21st May, and may be ex- pected here on or about the 5th June. The Java China-Japan Lijn steamer. Ti panas left Macassar for this portion the 21st May, and may be expected hors on or about the 29th May. The P. & Or Co.'s s.8. Palma left Sing- apore for this port on the 22nd May, at 1 p. m..
Thế M. M. Co's steamer Caledonien, with next FiOH MAIL, left Singapore on the 22nd May, at 9 p.m., for this port via Salgun,
Temperature. HONGKONG, May 23, 19037 BAROMETES 9. A.bi....
At 4 p.m
10 m.
4 p.m.
"Barometer
29.82
29.88
29.79
Temperature Humidity
86
83
26:
U..N.
09
72
04
Mrs Benderson
Mr & Mrs Thos. I.
Rose
***29,85
Dimation of )
Mr and Mrs Holliday
Do. Do.
29.82
4 P.M...
29.77.
WNW
W
88W
THERMOMETER
9 LM,
·81·
SILS AT THE DOCKS
At Kowloon,
Do.
1 P.M..
84
Do.
4 PM
84
Bo
(Wet bulb) 9 L 77
Do.
Do. 1P.M. 89
Do
Do
FX 86
Do. Kimura
84
1
#temperature co the. Blat #foxparature on the glat
G. Froo, First Assistant.
Mathilde, Gulf of Venice, Jacob Diederick
Mercedes, City of Birmingham.
-Crusader.
Do. Maluum over night 79
Ondemand,...
Ozellite, 4 months' sight,
Berlin-
On Demand, New York
On demand,
Ни
Crodita, 80 days' sight,
'n Bombay-
Wize,...
On demand, In Calcutta-
WITC,
On demand, On Singapon-
On demand, On Manila-
£
2. 2
..
1.1
1 i
Houre.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Vostock.. p. 241 Nomuro... Hakodate.. Tokio
Kochi...
5%pm. Pescadores
Humidity.
Direction.
10 8
6 828 1£ 128 ssler- 2,600 TL. 50 The 50 Ula: 18], bayers
F150 TIS 50 T 16, cale Tie, 88, Falen
Star Ferry Company. Ed. Shell Transport &Trading Co. Ltd. | 000,000 £ Taku Tag and Lighter Co., Ld. Shaughal Tag & Lighter Co., Ltd. ||200,000 do Preference. $100,000
China Sugar Company, Limited... 90,000 100 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,000 g 100 Perak Spgar Cultivation Co., Ed...
REFINERIES.
29.72
129.58
D-184
29.71
"
29.79
·461
Nagasaki...
29.83
W
16
Kagoshima
29.83
BE
All all
223, cellero
Oshima...
29.81
NE,
7,000 TIs. 50 T 50
230, hayers Fla. 63, nales
1412
Naha..................
29.81
NW
AND WHARVES.
142
142
Taihokup. 29.88 1414 Taichu...... Tainan..... Koshun ...
Ishi'jima... 29.85
BW
15
E
HK, &Kow. Wharf & Godown Co.
80,000
5011
$105, ellers
10,000
29.85
W
US
11
29.85
NW
Shanghai and Hongkow Wharf Co.
20.000 12,000
T. 100 Tis100 Tle. 187, salon
29.83
NW
17
29.86
N
"
93
**
14
Weihaiwei.3 p. 29.76 70 Gatzlaff.... 29.83 710 Sharp T'k.,
E 29.85 72 81
On demand,
71.
Amoy
20.86 75 177 SE
19
30 depo' sgât, (private pipor) Un Yokohama
72
Swatow
11
ENES b
2 cv
3 o 29.84 7891 ESE 1 C
a
Canton
921
27.
20.72 87 69 Hongkong 4 p. 29.79 9 64 $54.55 Vict. Peak $10.45 Gap Rock 29.79
Масао
0 b
11
BSW
12
"3
**
29.79.85 SS2
19
Société Francaise des Charbon-1
29.76 9339, 83E
**
by
Bacolod
...3 p.
NE
Iliolo Cobu
SPI
29.75 91
19
80
19
On demand, Pesos, On Shanghal
Oa domand,
W
Gold Leaf, 100 fine, per trol) Sovereigns (Bank'o bugiugrote)
Ursa (pewis.>
POST OFFICE NOTICES.
Mails will close For KOBE-
Por Changha, at 9 a.m., on Wednesday,
the 24th May.
For QUONG-CHOW-WAN, HOIHOW,
PAKHOI & HAIPHONG.-
Per Hue, at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, the
24th May. SWATOW & SHANGHAL—***
For
Per Fooshing, at 9 a.m., on Wednesday,
the 24th May.
Ha phoog.. Manila.....
0. S. James4 p: Malate.....
A
VI'ostock
23rd May, 10 a.m.
Nemuro... 6 a. 29.65 Hakodate..
Tokio ...
8E
13
For MAÇAO.—|
Kochi... Nagasaki... Kagoshima Oshima.....
29.02 29.74 320.10
NW
29.87
**
29.87
29.94
Per Heungshan, at 9 a.m.,
on Wednes. Nahs........
29.85
For
day, the 24th May. SAIOON.-
Tahi'jima... Taihoku Taichu....
29.81
**
Koska... Pescadores
Per Laerts, at 9 n.na., on Wednesday, Tainan
24th May.
For KWONG-CHOW.WAN.-
Per Hoi Tin, at 9 a.m., on Wednesday, Weihalwei 9a 29.80
the 24th May.
Gatzlaff
For SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VAN COUVER, B.C
Per Athenian, at 10 a.m., on Wednes
day, the 24th May.
For KUDAT & SANDAKAN-
Por Borneo, at 8 a.m., on Thursday, the
25th May,
For HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.-
Per Carl Diederichsen, at 9 a.m., on
Thursday, the 25th May.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per Hatton, at 9 a.m., on Thursday, the
the 25th May.
MAILS BY THE GERMAN PACKET. The German Contract Packet Roon will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY the 24th May, with Mails for the United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe and countries beyond, vid Brindisi: to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, (via Tuticoris), Aden, Egypt. Malta, do.
&c.
Printed Matter and Samples at 10 a.m. Registration at 10 a.m.
up to 10.46 8.m.)
{
73
10
all 313 50 9 60 965, sellers
100
all $225
LAND AND BUILDING,
Hongkong Land Investment and
50,000 $ 100. 100 8125, sellers Agency Company, Limited....... Shanghai Land Investment Co., Ed. 62,000 T. 50 Ts, 50 Tie, 118, buyers Kowloon Land and Buliding Com-1
6,000 $
50 20 840, sales & sollere pany me Wei-bet-wol Land & Bullding Co., Ed. 3,764 tis. 25 Ts.25 Tle. 12, bayera Humphreys Estate & Finance Co.... 150,000lg West Point Building Co., Limited, 12, 500 (8
TRAMWAYS.
HR High-Level Tramways Co., L 1,250
MINING
3490 | 18,000 | Fes, 260 | all a
nages di Tonkin..................n! Ranb Aust, Gold Mining Co., Ld... 200,000's
HOTELBETO..
all15, buyers Hongkong Hotel Company, Ltd..... 12,000 s Astor House Hotel Ltd. (Tlentain); 2,000 T. T.50 TL.50 Tla 145, sales Astor House Hotel Co., Ltd. (S'bal) 30,000 g 258 25 $39, buyers
A. 8. Watson & Co., Limited.....
Watkins Limited .........
LIGHTING,
10S 101813, sollers
RK. and China Gas Co.. Elmifted... Shanghai Gas Company. Ltd..... 8,000 Tis. 50 Ta.50 Lis. 112, buyera Hongkong Electric Co., Limited. ... 90,000 s 103 10 217, boyers Now Electrics (now issue) women
· DISPENSARIES."
do.
MISCELLANEOUS,
1 18/10 sellers
80,000
$19) sellers
80,000 $
10,000 $
108 108, seilar
7,000 = 10|| all $160, bayere
30,000 §
10811 sales & buyers
W
NE
BRICK AND CEMENT. Green Island Cement Co., Ed.*...
100,000
10⋅
10 8263
60,000 $
109
5117, seller
Bella Asbestos Eastern Agency,
Lā,
8804
12/6
19/68, buyers.
歌唱
439
10 10 2180
United Asbestos Oriental Agency, | 3,000 ord'y #
w
1b.
Limited
qkarenee
100 Iders
T 1 ev
Ik. Steam Water-boat Co., Ltd.
15,000 8
NE 2 DI
Hongkong Dairy Farm Co.
25,000 £
5,000
29,03 69 (80 |29.28 70 90 Sharp Pk., Amoy.... 6a. 29.81 15
BE 1 f Swatow
9 a. 29.86 1 (100). E 18 Canton
[29,87 8576 SE 1b.
....
W Hongkong 10a, 29.51 78 94
Vict. Peaki
-
1 op
SEW
SEW
(29.86 84 A
[29.88 88.69
21
NE
29.85 86
NY
+1
86
N 1 b
"
Gap Rock 29.88 Macao... Haiphong Manila..! Bacolod ... 98. Iloilo Ceba C. S. James 10 a Malato
·
18181881
F. G. Free, First Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, May 23rd, 1005,
: POST OFFICE NOTICES.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKIT. The United States Meii: Tucket Doric will
be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the
Hongkong Ice Company, Limited
Shanghai Waterworks Co., Ltd. 7,200 £ H'kong Rope Manufactory Co., Ld 10,000 9
308
10 8 10 $17, bayers
8 6817, cellers
Call 6242)
2e 90 Ta. 450, buyers
B011 8152, buyers
Hongkong Cotton Spinning Co., Ed. 120,000 10 8 10 $10, sellers-
Evo Cotton Spinning and Weav-
**ing Co., Ed.....
International Cotton Manniactur-
20,000 Tia 50 Tis 50 ls, 36, sellors
10,000 Te, 75 1.75 Tls. 37, bayon
Laon-Kang-Mow Cotton Spinning
ing Co., Ldam
And Wearing Co., Ld........
8,000 TI, 100 T:100 Tla 40, sales
Soy Chee Ctton Spinning Co., Ed. 2,000 Tls. 500 Tis 00 The 18 sollere China Provident Loan Mortgage || 60,000
10 8 10 11 sollera
108 10 184, cellers
Oo. Ed.
China Borneo Company, Ltd.
60.000 8
Campbell, Moore & Co., Limited... Wm. Powell, Ld. .... Shanghal and Hongkong Dyoing and Cleaning Co., Id. son............ South China Morning Post ..........
QIQAR COMPANIES,
1,200
·12 8 12 813, Belloca 10 all $301
12,000 $
1,2008
6,000
60 150 350
258 25223
Philippine Co., b. Alhambra mited.
67,500
10
900
500|8" POC|2100
·LOINE
Faltses
24th May, with Mails for Amoy, Shang-Chinese Imperial 1886 x Tle, 767,200 Tla. 2507%.
(Registration, with late lea" of 10 cents,
hai, Japan, San Francisco, United
Starea, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, to, which will be closed at follows;— Registration at 9 a..
Letters at 11 a.m.
Late Lettore 11 to 11.30 a.m. - Extra Postare 10 amba
Lettere posted in all the Pillar Boxes
in time for the Brat clearance will be la. aladed in this contract mail,)
Lotters at 10a.m.
(Supplementere bisil en board up to the Frinted and poorer for the
time fixed for departure of the mail.
Extra Postage 10 cents, )})
VERNON ATE SMYTH
DONALD, at No. 6, Wyndham Street Hongtorg.
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