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HONGKONG.

NRIVALLED position in the Hil

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Kupercus quiet Suites with luxuriously fitted Bathrooms, Telephones and Electric Fank Telephones in Bedrooms and Sitting-rooms throughout.

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Hongkong, Desaber 9, 1908

WYNDHAM HOTEL, WYNDHAM (FLOWER) STREET, Opposite Clock Tower.

135

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and TWO MINUTES WALK FROM BUSINESS CENTRE Families, Residents and Tourists made thoroughly comfortable. Terms Moderate. RUN OF Fragr-claza LanzS, Under the Personal Supervision of the Proprietress

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TANDING in its own grounds with Tennis and Croquet Lawns, -Large- Alry and Wall Furnished Rooms. Every home comfort. Fine View of the Hacheur. Telephone, No. 8).

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* Chinesa Shooti His Consul-Gomeruli

BRITISH MERCHANTS IN THE-

FINT.

Jardine, Matheson and Company.

A sensational shooting affray occurred

the A hundred yearn, ago greatest com. in the Chinese Consulate, ie Williazi

mercial power in the Orient was the Hon- atrece, Melbourne, on the_svening, of 489 Marsh 11. After spending the afteroce ourable East India Company.

TO, 4, WIST END TERRACE, SHA- IN. From lat May, 1913.

103, PRAYA LAST, GUDOWN.

Fama

This huge corporation, which recsival Cherubi in the Consulate with the Chinese Consul General (Yung Liang Hwang), concern eart of tres charter from the King of Clio ing his provious relations se secretary to England, was something more than a

The original Flors the Consul-General, Thomas Joson Chin, commercial Institution.

Hampshire nged 30 years, suddenly drew a Wabloy. East Indis Company was founded in 1800

Grat Secit automatic pistol and fired four shots by special charter from King James, and

Fnaha Merlip wang. One took effect, the bullet with the passing yours it came to wield

Minotaur • Passing through his arm and making its enormous power of a more or less in- exis at the back of his shoulder. Durine perial and despotić character. Ita com Monmouth

FOR SALE OR TO LET.

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UNFURNISHED ■ House at the Peak.at

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1094

ARGE substantially built GODOWN, Lituated or Water Front Bum Prints For further particulars apply Property Oos, JARDIÑE, MATHÊSON & ̈00.,

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LITE.

OFFICES 10 LET

tion.

Moorhen

His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

Clam

Leak report s w.ud Hongkong

Cantom

Cept. A. T. Hurit, O.S.I. I-Cemde: H. D. Marryat

Capt. F. C. Po

Capt. Frederick A. Powlett Lient. Com. Malcolm Mumay

L-Comdr. R. Wilkinson

It. Comdr. E. J. G. Mackinnon

Shanghai Yangtze River Hangloog

Name

Toni Guns, I.EP,

Commander.

Atlan

Bramble Britomart Cartmous

Admiralty.tug

Master W. Wort

river gunboat

ด

900

rirar gumboat

710 2

900

Lt-Comdr. B, E. Prichard Lieut-Comdr., W. H. Darwal

sloop

1070

1400

Comm. H. P. E.. T. Williama

water tank and tug

300

900

Mastor H. Smith

Yangiare Riv Shanghal Hongkong

sloop

1070

1400

Comdx, Colia Mackenzie, D 9,0.

PODEDE

torpedo boss destroyer

-380

*5700

Lieut. Comdr. Wilkinson

Hongkong

ereiser, 2nd clas

6360 10 7000

Capt. C. F Corbett, M.V.Q.

Aatspots,

oraisor, 1st class

10,830

10. 90,300

Capt. M. R. Hii

Hongkong.

cruiser, lat class

9000

149,000

Waikiweł

ziver gunboat

1900

Yangiare

sloop

1340

Bangkong

cruiser, Ist lass

14,600

27,000

Capt. E. Kiddle

Hongkong

cruiser, Ist class

$800

93,000

Capt. B. H. F. Barttelos

Hongkong

its pasango It went dangerously close to Hwang's heart.

J:

mercial rights were monopolies, but the growth of various evil inseparable from „Nowonable such a system brought about. Its dissolu..

river gunboat...

180

A

800

La Com. Alan Dixon

West River

나

Nightingwe Otter

cruiser, 2nd class river gumbolt..

4800

12 22,000

3. 25.

940

torpedo boat destroyar

560.

B 6300

torpedo bost destroyer ·

590

7800

Hongkong

depot ship, submarines

980

-

1400

Ls. Comdr. N. E. Archdale

Hongkong

240

It. Comdr. Nuh

West River

4000

Hongkong

B0

*

240

It Com I. d. 8. Hutton

West Rire

river gunboat.

BM

모 940

L-Comdr. Maurice B. Lelie

Yangtana Birne

torpedo bost destroyer

350

6 8500

Ounter W. H. Ryder

Hongkong

ToGiving ship

4850

Commodcre R. H. Anstruther, C.M.G.Hongkong

river gunboat

180

800

l'histle

river guabost

710 9

900

torpedo-bost destroyer

590.

7600

Lt.-Comdr. Hen. G. Stopford Upper Yangians River L-Com. H. R. H. Cottrell-Dormer Tangier Bivac J-Comdr. Marwell

Hongkong

torpedo bost destroyer

$56

i

8900

Lieut. Com. Boddam-Whetham

Hongkopp

torpedo-bost destroyer

690

7500

Comdr. Beymour

Rong root

torpedo bost destroyer

380

$

5000

It.-Comdr. R. Neville

Hoogkong

rivar gunboat

196

800

Lt.-Cam. J. F. Borratt

Upper Tangina Rivar

Woodcock

Woodlark

river gunboat

150

9

5:08

Lt.-Com. M. Blackwood

river gunboak

150

2

600

Lt.-Comdr. Lloyd

abmarine

Chia is well known in both commercial and social circles in Melbourne. Ho was! brought from China nearly three years ago and appointai secretary to the Chic maso Consulate in Melbourne by Ying tung Tong, who was then the official re- presentative of the Chinese Government there. Io continued in that position for some time after Hwang succeeded Tong. As the end of last September 20

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PAROM February 1st, 1913, 1st Floor,nouncement was made in the Pros that 26, Las Veur Road Central, Hong Chia had severed his connection as secro- kong; at prosent occupied by Messary to the Chinese Consulate, and since then he had been connected with the Whiteaway Laidia & Co.

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10 LET.

237

HOP with Godown attached, Narman

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CO., LTD.

Hongkong, June 1, 1912

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HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TER-

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STREET.

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45

M 2ND FLOOR, No. 2 PEDDER One-Roomed OFFICE, Apply Pro- perty Unico JARDINE, MATHESON &

Hongkong, April 30, 1912

598

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BISHOP'S LODGE SOUTH, No. 5, Fask, 5 Rooms unfurnished, for the

Summer.

DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Bongbong, January 24, 1913,

TO LET FURNISHED

AT NORTH POINT.

1

Among the officials of the East Lidia Rabbla

Company carly in the last contury was Romario

Dr. William Jordine, sad when in 1832, Robin the monopoly in China of the great com Royal Arthur pany came to an end, Dr. Jardine started Sandpiper the premier mercantile house in the Far Saips East. Associated with him was. Mr. | Taku faros Matheson, afterward Sir James Matheson, Baronet, and Mr. Hollingworth Magains

Tamu T'ua!

Offices were opened at Macao and Can- roa (before Hongkong became British Usk. territory, in 1841), and in 1836 Mr. Virago Matheson, altorwarde Alexander

■ | Walland barones, was taken into the firm. The Whiting Chis's rolations and previous dealings new partner had received his business Widgeon with the Consulate were explained by training in India, and joined his nacio

ˋ bis in Canton, in 1830sg Hwang, who was interviewed resalence at Eew after his lajured arm. A year after the cession of the island had been dressed.. I do not wish, fur of Hongkong to British fing the firm of 0.36 - his sake, at the public should know Jardine, Matheson and Co. removed C.37 that Mr. Chin bad been dismissed from thither, then practically a military post 0.58 Bis position by the Chinese Government," and a barren island which little suggested said Hwang," as it was through me that its great commercial future. The young .035 the notice was inserted in the Fress mere- Arm had been driven out of Maene, whose .038 ly announcing that he had sovered his commercial supremacy in the East was

.037 cuanection with the consulate. It was then unthreatened, but the policy of the

018 on my recommendation that his services Portuguese Government which led to this were dispensed with.

expulsion sealed its fate as a commerein! power. For ten years, from 1842 to 1852, the new firm steadily grow in strength "There were certain things in connec and prosperity, when in, the latter year tion with his work which I did not agree Mr. Alexander Matheson retired. The with At the time he was translator, successive heads of the hole wero An- although he did not properly understand drew, David, Joseph, and Robert Jardine, Chinese. A week ago he came to my the latter Sir Robert Jardine, Bart, whore office and said that the time for the pay death was only recently announced. These ment of his account to a Chinese herb-gentlemen were nephews of business in alist was overdue, and he wanted me to the best seas of the phrase, types of the try to get the time extended. I told him merchant prince who in the eighteenth that as the matter was in the hands of century did so much

ENSATISFACTORY WORK.

to interfere. He called at my office last

tolicitors of both sides I did not wish Saturday. Just before he arrived come one rang him up. I did not approve, and told him that if his friends continued to telephone for him to my clice I would have to inform them that he had been dismissed. Up to this manent I have kept this a secret between mysql and Chia. He then left quite sitisfied. This afternoon I returned from my lunch at

about 2 o'clock, and bordy, bad I sat down to got on with my work when Chi

arrived to sed me."

The Consul General proceeded to or plain the details of the conversation which took place with Chia, who had been sit- 107 ting opposite him, with a table in be.

woon. He went on to Bay

FLAT consisting of 3 ROOMS with enclosed verandahs, 2 Bathrooms, Kitchen, Servants Quarters. Tenuis Court. Immediate Possession.

Apply SECRETARY,

A. 8. WATION & Co., LTD. Hongkong. April 3, 1913.

TO LAT-AT KOWLOON.

build up British

But the advent of the steamship and

trade in all parts of the world.

rivar gunboat.

cruiser, 2nd class

rivar gunboat

submarine

submarine

torpedo boat torpedo bost

torpedo boat

torpedo boat

-

Lt. C. Godfrey Harbert

Lt.Comdr. A. A. L. FennEY

Lt. Comdr. J. R. A. Codrington

Lt. Comdr. Handley

Lt. Comdr. Stileman

LL Comdr. Nicol

Lt. Comdr. H. W. Seymour

• Flagship of Vice-Admiral T. H. M. Jerram, C.B., Commander-in-Chie",

Name,

Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station.

Pag and description.

the legraph affected great changes in Kaiser Franz Joseph I Austro-Hungarian cruiser methods of business. The old type of merchant was gradually displaced by the Dapleix † commission agent, and London became Kleber more than ever the contre from which all

Decidéo business was controlled and directed." The transition brought disaster to many Argus

conservative old China house, which

Vigilante refused to recognise the fact that business

would be managed with better affect in Paiho London now that the telegraph had an-Dandard de Lagree

nihilated distance than in China itself. Luckily for Jardine, Matheson and Co. those controlling its interests recognised the changed conditions.

Yangtua Birm

Yangtare Rirme

Fengkong Hongkong

Hongkong

West River1 Hongkong Houghtory.

Went River

Tons, Guns. H.P.

1000

. 45 8000

Captaine

Capt. H. Nauta

Land report a

Shanghai

French armoured cruiser 10,014

30 20,000

Capt. Vargos

Shanghai

French armoured cruiser

#70

12 19,600

Capt. Gouts

Hongkong

French gunboxi

A15

10 1900

Lieut. Vandier

Saigon

French river gunboat'

180

570

Tásut. Dordet

Carbore

French gunboat

127

7

5:00

Ideat, de Jarvillier

Carbon

Franci guchost

130

Lient. Collin

French gunboat

Lieut. Dupuy Datamp

+ Flagship of Rear Admiral Colloch de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chist, the French China Station.

1.ynx During the most prospercus part of ita',otes career the firm was under the control of • Styx Before I could realise what was hop- the late Mr. William Koswick, M.P., who

Fronda poning ho had pulled a revolver from his for forty years was its guiding hand, and pocket and pointed it straight at my head. under him it spread ita branches in all therville Thero were two fashes, but the bullete the leading centres of trade in the Fur

Pistolst

crabedded themselves in some bocks which were on the safe directly behind rie. 1 immediately jumped to my feet and ran towards the man, catching fold of him by the two arms, and while there 464 two more shots were fired. I called out "Murder," and my typist (M2 Lin) came in and we both held him while my mas senger went for the police. To attract the attention of those in the office below I stamped my feet on the floor, and two

EW MODERN 3-ROOMED FLATS, Nwith two bathrooms, pantry, kitchen and servants' quarters. Bathrooms fitted with English Baths. Kitchen has Hinglish Cooking Range and Hot Water Boiler. Electric Light throughout. Ready for occupation about middle March,

4180

East.

Tongkw Tchong-Khm

French sub-marins

Lieut. Bolaix

Baigor

French sub-matine

Baigon

French armoured gunboat 1798

10

1700

Lient. Guillaume-Louis

Saigon

French destroyer

350

7

309

Lieut. Aurillac

Saigon

French destroyer

Capt. de Frigate Rovisem

Bangkong

French destroyer

190 .7

300

Comdr. de Maxqueewar

Balgom

French destroyer

6 300

Baigon

Franch surveying ship

1625

10. 2000

Comdr. Volsin

Baigon

...LOG

* Vlagably of Capt. (Onmmodore Boucicant. Commanding pha locki defecion Indo-China

The Head Office of Jardine, Mathesoé Mousquet and Co., Ltd., is in Hongkong. Both the Manche colony and the company have grown up together, ao to speak, and their interests as closely interwoven The part taken by the firm in the affairs of the colony in past years is recorded to-day in the names of streets of Hongkong and in other ways, tis suggesting one reason for the prosperity Jaguar of this British commonwealth in the Far Leipzig

Luche

East.

Gagisenan

Otter Scharnhorst

men rushed up. The revolver had drop

After the death of Sir Robert Jardine Nürnberg ped on to the floor, and four cartridge cases were lying near it, they having beca in 1906, the firm, for family reasons, was discharged from the magazine sa cach turned into a private limited liability com shot was fired. Eventually a constable pany, with the following directorate: artised and tock Chis into custody. On Governing-director Bir R. W.. Buchanan. 5.0 the way to the police station in a cab Jarding, managing directors Mouars. Wil Taku Chis said to me in Chinese, I was dotar- liam Keswick, M.P., W. J. Gresson, and Tiger mined to shoot you dead and then shoot Henry Knewick (who succeeded his father Tsingtan

Mr. W. Keswick on the latter's do Vaterland sease). The Hon. Mr. C., H. Boss is the managing partner at Hongkong, and the labria company's chief, representativo in Japan is Mr. F. H: Bugbird, Yokohama The Adamastor Far East."

New Five-Roomed Semi-detached and TERRACK HOUSES with Tennis Courts Possendon about middle March.

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE.'"

CO., LTD. Alexandra Bundings. Hongkong, Fabr ary 11, 1913,

TO LET

190

12

TEOM 1st February, MARION, No. 10, 10 Peek, furnished or unfurnished Roome."

No. 21, SHELLEY STREET.

WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER.

Chin was locked up si a charge of having Bired of Yung Liang Hwang, with intent to murder him. He gave his occu pation so that of company director, say- ing that he was born of Singapore. In reply to Constable Caldwell, Chis.sad CATHERIFE OF ARAGON'S DOLL. that he had purchased the revolver during

A doll brought to England by Catherine A-2 the morning.

Mr. Hwang proceeded to Dr. O'Hara's of Aragon will be shown as an exhibition | A4

German cruiser,

Capt Bohncke Comdr. Benderama

Capt. Mörsberger

Capt. Tit. Frar. Speth v. Sebulsburg Canto

German cruiser

3800

German armoured cruiser 11,600

German gunboat

900

22 $13,500 36 26,000 12 1300

Capt., Restorf

Bwatow

Captain Bruninghaus

Tringtan

Comdr, v. Goliren

Shanghai

German gunbos

900

12 1900

Coudr. Vanselow

Baltigta

24 " 11,000

Tifingtam

German gunboat German cruiser

900

10 1950

Thingtan

3400

22 -13,200

Hongkong

German river ganboat

Capt. Lieut. Firl.

Geriano fagship.

11:800

German torpedo-boat

400

36 28,000 .8.6500

Capt, Bosing

Tsingtan

~Capt. Lieut. Berrspberg

Taingback

German torpedo-bout

280

Garnith gumbost

900

4:6000 10

Obit. x. S. Claamon

Thinga

2350

Comdr, Böcker

Thingies

German river gunboat

228

1800-

ferman river gunboat ·

223

600

Obit. x. 8. Prin

Shanghai

Italian cruiser,

2145

Comdr. Sommi Picenardt

Bbanghil

Portaguene cruiser

1757

Capt. Anibal de 8. Disa

·Macan

Macac Patria

Portuguese gunboat

Capt. Martina

Maoko

Portuguese punbons

700

Captain José de Carvalho Cinto

UNITED STATES VESSELS ATTACHED TO ASIATIC STATION.

U. 8. submarins

Basiga J. Mol. Mursy

Cerite

Lisa E. D. Me Whorter

Em go J. C, Van de Cuer

Endgu.D. M. Yaton

Cavite Carite

Albany

U.S. protected crniser

3430

7500

Come Me Las Bristol

Bainbridge

Barry Callio

LOSING WEIGHT

Chauncey Cincinnati

U.S.torpedo-bont doo U.S.torpedo hostdos U. B. gunbeat U.B.torpedo-boatda

420

8000

Enman E. & Jones

420

8000

248

V: 250

| Thanga W. L. Halborg

8060

U. B. protected

$183

110,000

Comdr: 8. S. Bobinso

U.S.torpedo boatde

790.

Decabar

U.B. torpedo-host

8000 --8000

Lieut. C. A. Woodruf

Larat. B. H. Greuni

El Cam

U. 8, gmboat

000

Lt. Comdr. E. Gamon

Helms

U. S. gunbost

1888

Comdr, GB. Marrell

1100

Ideat. R. V. Loven

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL: COMPOUND

Mohen

B000

LI. E. P. Svar

Monadnoc

Monterey

Pampanga

U. B. gumbost

Uses going tog U. B. Repair ship

1800

the blood

To let or for lo,GLEKSHUEL,* Hatter Road, No. 124, Peak, 6 rooms from private hospital, where his injured sam to be held this summer on behalf of the 4-6 was examined under the X rays. It was National Society for the Prevention of 7 No. 1190, The PEAK, furnished, from found that the bullet had entered under Cruelty to Children.

1st March, 1913.

middle of apm until end of tctober, 1915, the arm, and had passed through the Four Bedrooms: Tennis Court and Garden. **CRAIG RYRIK, No, the Peak, to fleshy portion, and through the back of lot; Ene situation; 8 rams; tennis and the abouider, only two and a half inches croquet lawas

No. 9, DES VEUX VILLAS, No. 52,

B

Peak, MUN, Barker Road, No. 184, Peak, to let furnished or unfarmaked to 30th November, 1913. 6-ruots.

from the heart.

Obia has held many important poni tions: Ho nà one time head master at the Prefectura College at Chang Chew, From 1905 to 1907. he noted as Chief The EIRIE No. Is, Feak, To Let Secretary to Wong Yu Baw, the Chinese furnished. vettek ve Commissioner to France, and during the

No, 85, CONDUIT ROAD, 6 Rooms unfurished, Hinctric Light from lat Me

1918.

FOR SALE,

next two yours was in the Imperial Government service of the rollways" of North China. He had the post of Proton For of English at the Peking University in 1909 and 1910, and wa Chiat Secre HARTING and BOGATE, on pach oftary to the Chineas Consul General at Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1166%

Melbourne, frota 1910 to 1912. A Low Apply to

months ago. it was anonood that Chin had temporarily resigned his position na the consulate. The welding of Chis and Miss Ennio Roll-took place in Bh

Church, Eastern Hil, on Janua fashionable Amablag based the caramony, and the bride

LINSTEAD & DAVIS, ded Floor, Alsandrs Buildings. Honthony In 1 181

TIDES good, Solid, meal

1 Table D'Aoke with Wines

BY THE POUND

“Under Weight,” a condition of 1-health, shows your assime Ilative powers are decreasing:

متر

U. 8. station ship

U. 8. monitor U. 8. monitor

U. S. gunboat U. S craiser

Lásuk, B. Hill

Test, F. J. Flobolise"

1800

101

Commander J. V. Ohaas

Lasat. B. B. Taylor Lasut, 8, W. Whaton

Lieut. W. OSWALL

Came