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BaIPPING

P. & O.-BRITISH INDIA

APGAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIA LINES

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES

STRAITE, JAZA, BURMA CHYLON, INDIE, FERSIAN GULF, WERT BEDIN, MAURITIUS, KEST AND SOUTH LUBIGA, AUSTRALASIA, MALODING KEY KRALAND AND QUEENSLAND PRETS, AND WILL, EGYPT, EUROPE, de

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMSR8. (Under Contract with H.3. Government.)

SS

"BONGOLA "

"KHYBER" **RICILIA

* DELTA

· KASHMIR”

BOUDAY

"KARVATA" "KASHGAR"

~ SARDINIA

"DEVANHA"

"KALYAN" **MACEDONIA”

2,000

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(abert)

Seth Mey

11.

ith "un 16,700 11th June 3.100! 21st June

• 8.841: 5th Jol

15th July

17.000

19

13h Jaly

Agjen

2nd Aug.

8,131

16th Aug.

Imatration

FORCE OF FBAR.

THE RIDDLE OF CHINEAR.”

the

ansbrided in mystery as the Chizers.

THE CHINA MAIL.

NOYEREKTE ET KALEENA

The B. F. & "Myrmidon * left Liver-

pool on May 10 fax.thin port.

8 PER CENT. ON OVERDRAFTS.

The B. Calchas" left Livse SHANGHAPS SILVER SUPPLY. pool on May 14 for this por

"A Briton in China" writes to

The 68 Lyceo "left Shanghai Mar Daily Mail from Hongkong :—

21 i da bere May 9 daylight and Stagnation in business at Home will be despatched & pm, same day for has diverted money from commercial There is to race in the world so London, Amsterdam and Antwerp v

Singapore. There is no nation so difficult to an-singapore on May and is due here profitable employment. The greater The ..Atress from Liverpool left London mansy market, looking "for enterprises and taken is to the

derstand. In religious belief, in

May 14.

The "Ajaxarived at New York the extent to which this has bap- habita and customs, they are a on Hay 17. pazale to Western minds. There is

The s. "Ainoua left Yokobama pened, this was hes it bean pos no country in the world where May 31 for Mika

The Sales" left New York onsible to reduce the Bank rats, a- politics are in such a glorious maddle May 15, via Seer for Singapers and this til now it stands at its present figure. as in China.

pork and is due here on or about July ; Put in its proper aspect, it simply Since the Chinese first emerged from and Glasgow arrived at Liverpool on means that money is so ample for all The 13. "Tolomachus" for Liverpool his Oriental exclusiveness and May 19. celebrated the event by the horrors The .. "Machaon" for London, the requirements of trade that there of the Boxer rising he has been ruterdam and Jntwerp arcived at is no need for high rates of interest to viewed by untravelled Europeans with something akin to awe and dam and Hamburg arrived at London on don. To get lower rates than we have The Titan" for London, Rotter be offered to attract capita to Lon- terror. He is still looked upon by many as fierce, blood-thirsty, savage

at present in Shanghai we shall have with an undying hatred of white men

to see a similar situation, says the N. Fet the Chinese are the most perceful, good-natured people in the world,

C. Daily News. Much that it apparently mysterious azd unaccountable in the character of the Chinese is explained by the fact that Ec is as faint-hearted and timid as a child screaming at the shadows on its bedroom wall,

Fear of ancestral wrath has kept Singapore. Penang, Colomby the Chinese to antiquated customs Adro. Pret Said, Mar and closed China to civilisation during

illes Gibraltar, Plymouth and many centuries. Londo. MARSTILLE, LOrvos & 'werp Spore, Fenang. Col ho & bay MARILLER, LONDON & Awerp Ha.

Spore, Perang Colbe & Ry MARARIES, LONTO & Awer do.

do. do.

8,092 30th Aug: 857 13th Sept. 110519th Sept., B'bay, arseilla, L'don, Awerp

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS (South)

Calcutta via Singapore and

Penang-

"TAKADA*

"EASTERY ~

6,549

14th June

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) Manila, Cairns, Thursday 5,536 1st June Island Townsville, Brisbane,

Sydney & Melbourne. Frequent connections with The Urion S.S. Co.'s steamers from Australia to The United Kingdom via New Zealand, Terectver, San Francisco etc, or per The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s tessels fer Southampten and Londen via Fars

Coal

SAILINGS

29th May

& JAPAN

Shanghai.

TO

SHANGHAI

"SICILIA"

18:00

'MURYALUS *

3,670 i 29th May

"KASHMIR"

8,843 1 3rd June

*TORIELA

€205 4th June

Amoy.

Shanghai and Japan. Shanghai, and Japan.

All dates are opproximate and öubject is alteration without notice.

WIRITFSS TELEGRAPET FITTED ON ALI PTFAMERS. Parengers for Rangoon must defray heir own Eotel expenses at Singapore bile waiting for the on carrying steamer.

1st Saloon Passengers may travel by B.1.8.5. Company's steamer between Fingapore and Calcutta or Singapore and Madras in lieu of the section of their P. & D. Tickets Sinsapore to Colombo.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fane free of charge. Parcela Measuring not more then ift. x 1 will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing.

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For Further Laformation, Passage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents

2, Des Voux Road Central, HONGKONG

& C

E. H.ING LARGE STOCK OF SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, viz. Steal Ship Plates, Angles and Bars.

Also Shipchandlery Articles,

Telrakons No. 1116

25, Wing Woo Street, Central.

K.

T. K. TOYO KISEŃ KAISHA.

Reduced Fare to Europe U.S.G 20.80 First Class Throughout. HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO.

VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND ERA, JAPAN & HONOLULU

**THE PATHWAY OF THE SON

TONE.

,£3£f300 +4%a***

SHINYO MARU

* PEEFIA MARU

9.000

TAIYO MARU

--22,000

+SIBERIA MARU........

-$2,000

KOREA MARU....

23,000

TENYO MARU-2,000

Calling at Keelung.

CRATE ROFG ZONU. May 29th-

June 15th.

***ed one 21st.

daly b.

Ja'y 19th.

: Calling at Dairen and omitting Shanghai

Calling at Dairen.

Calling at Keelung.

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO.

VIA MANILA, KEELUNG, JAPAN, HONOLULU, HILO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO SALJNA CRUZ, BALBRA, CALLAO, MOLLENDO," ARICA AND IQUIQUE.

TANCE BY TANT-ANDIAN ROSTE YO BUENOL AYEES.

STEAMERS.

TOKA.

SETYO MARU.14,000

BAKIYO MAR

+ GINTO MARU..

ZZATE HONGKONG. pertensioen kommia.May With. ... June 9th. aytarmag. 28th.

Omil. Manila.

For full information reading parensers freight and sailings, apply to

Y. TSUISUMI, Manager; Kine's Poilding, Tel Nos. 2014 & 2375

#gents at Center; reza. T. E GRIFFITH LTD.

THOS. COOK & SON.

RAILWAY STFAMSHIP FREIGHT

INSURANCE

LGENTS ..

BANKERS. .

Ticketa imaod, Letters of Credit and Circular Notes Issued and Cathed

"FAR EASTERN TRAVELLERS GAZETTE" free un application.

148 OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 148

Far Eastern Offices:

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, TIENTSIN, PEKING

YOKOHAMA

Chief Office-LUDGATE CIRQUE, LONDON, EC. Local Address-Hongkong Hotel Building, HONGKONG," Telegraphio Addre--" COUPON.”

Fear of demons and evil spirits is responsible for half the customs of China. Why are paths to Chinese houses always crooked? Lest the devil which cannot tara comera should enter. Why do the Chinese let of millions of crackers every New Year's Eve To frighten evil spirits away from the New Year.

Why do they sing To prevent the approach of the demons which are always around them.

Fear of his fellow-men and of death at their bands can even make the deaf to the dictates of common sense. Chinese blind to his own interests and

I learnt this during the general strike at Hongkong, which has recent ly been settled.

This started with a strike of seamen for increased wages. Six weeks later; officials of the Isbour Guilds of Hong kong met, and after unsuccessfully attempting to arbitrate they decided to call a general strike...

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London on May 30,

May 31.

Amsterdam and Antwerp leares Yoko The "Eurylochus" for Landon, bama en May 14 via Kobe, Shanghai and, this vort

The (Elae Funnel Line) sa. "Atrens": Jeft Singapore on 30 for Hongkong and

a dun bere on May 24

The stock of silver in Shanghai

1-ft-Shanghai en May 21 for Londor, tael of this is required to finance The .. Lycaon" (Blue Pontel Line) roughly fifty million taels, and every Amsterdam and Antwerp via Hongkong the trade of

the port. Now

The remel is due here on May and this total is subject from time to will sail, as ahora, on May 2 p..

The Ben line 5.3. "Bendoran from time to severe depletion, for s Mid-lesbro, Antwerp and London left Singapore for this post on May 19 and soon as the interior requires money it may be expected arrive here on or call upon Shanghai and silver ^bog: May 15.

immedistaiy ILSTOS The S... "Awa Maru "(Bombay The interior able to do this the port. Lizo) left Boobay for Hongkong vik Biospore on Vay 3 and expected bars in its times or Way #5 faper "arrind at Yokobama on Hay 12 banks have

stringency from The CPS RM3.Fropres of practically left Inkohstos Met 12 and la duo at Vancouver on Mar 25

The T. M. "Empire State" sailed being due here on May 19 al daylight from Manis on Wednesday, May 17 She sails from Hongkong on May is noon for San Francisco via Shanghal,

obe, Yokotams and Honolulu.

AJ B000 as

of monetary

Ow

here. Con-

the fact that the Chinoso accounts with great financial house The P. & C. s. "Sicilia" left Sinx and pre for this port on blay 12 at 4 p.m. stituents call for hard cash, they

their and is das here on May $7 at about 17.

in tara daw an their balance with us. The present is a time typical of such a need on their part Warfare throughout the land induces a loss of confidence The Kerr Steamship to Ire clamour for silver is insistent. in Chinese bank notes, and the Grande Gaard" from New York and kong is ports, is due here on or about whose circumstances will not al- Norfolk sailed on March 14 for Hong!

The timorous, especially those May 28. "The P. & C. 3.3. "Sicilis" will leave low them to depart to the security of Bombay for Colombo, Singapore and the Treaty Ports, will hoard it, diz it Honakong about the May 12 and is es into the ground for greater safety,

bout Mag preted to arrive at Hongkong on or and the wary merchant will not repose

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The N.I.K. A. Kamakura Mare his trust in banks which may at any (Bombay Line) left Bebe for Hongyong moment have to endure the exactions via Moji on May 17 and is expected here of powerful factions backed by the on May £9.

The N.E.K... Naga Har force of arms. Silver they mast utts Lin-) left Calcutta for Hongkong have, Shanghai's stock is rie Razroon on May 11 and is expected liable to a serious drain. Moreover, here on May 2

Tochans The Columbia Pacific Shippine Com-

are apt to pay their pany's Bonth China line 5.Hanca troops when they need them for fight.

ill be loading about May 31 for ing, and that takes up silver. Pond, Ore. Apetts, Arobold Bros. from all this there is at the present Apart

and Co. 1d.

B001

....

This decision was strived at with great reluctance, for the officials did not desire to ceare work, and, like most Chinese, were lovers of peace and good will. But they were afraid In due course strike notices were

The C. M. ex. "Fuking Elvul for time & trade demand which tends to sent round. (nurses) who had served in European and Honolulu on Tuesday, May 30 at is the milk harvest which in the course *Boys" and "amahs" San Francisco via Shanghai, Tokohama tighten the local money market. This families for many years and were servants, assistants to Chinese tailors May 18 and is expected here on May, Cocoons have to be purchased up- esteemed aa faithful and trustworthy cotta Line) lett Banzoon for Hongkong the attention of our merchants. The H.T.K. 5.s. "Nazaão Marn (Cal of the next few weeks will occupy

-middle aged men who had served 32

The CPS, R.M.A. "Empress

country, to a large artent in vil sent masterskilled and well-paid and is due at Hoogkong of June 1. ther apprenticeship under their precarade" left Soez, Egypt on May 14. lag and hamlets which take no cognisance of the bank note, and engineers almost without exception

The X.YE.es. Fado Waru (Euro- every basket has to be bartered they ceased work.

pean Line) left London for Hongkong for in the white metal. A dozen ria Suez on Apr. 2and is expected bere They felt no sympathy for the on June 1

years ago the amount despatched. seamen; they were not actuated by The PM... "President Hayes from Shanghai to make auch pay loysity to their Guilds: they hated sailed from Honolald on Mar 11. direct menis-all within the course of a very for Maria and is due at that port or the idea of stopping work. Fear had May 7 leaving for Hongkook on a few weeks was estimated to be be again proved itself victorious overarr wing here on 11. Sheila for San tween ten and fifteen million dollars, gratitude, loyalty, and common sense, Francis is Manila and Honolula on sad we may take it that the total in for with the strike notices had come The N... Tamia Haru (Bom Dot less to-day. When bankers have certain printed lesfiets; death war bay Lize) left Bombay for Engkouz to produce funds of that amount, in threatened to those who did not strike, ris Singapore on May 18 and is expected addition to meeting the demands of

But cowardice and valour are not

here on June 3. permanent characteristics of any race, ooo! Line) left Kobe for Hongkong vis bring down their rates of interest. The N.V.K. Kobe Marn (Liver, the Chinese banks, they dare not The Chinese are cowardly because Dalpy on May 17 and is expected here Before they can do so-they must see their manner of life for many a nturies On June 3,

The R. F.

more money in their strong roams, has not been such as to ins courage Pacific Forze will leave forshama on and the prospects thereof are absent

. "Talthybius" from into them.

May 27 and due at Bengkong on or to-day. about Jane 5.

id.

| Juga 2.

With the spread of learning, the decay of superstition, and tie humanising of the dali, aitaless life of toil led Ly the majority of China's Ltd. countless millions, they will in time grow out of this childish timidity.

Only then can they hope to regain ther lost greatness.

Said to Be richest young man in· England. He is a Tennent, one of Margot's family.

CAUSE OF DESPONDENCY, Despondency is often caused by in- digestion and coustication, and quickly disappears when Chamberlain's Table are taken. These tablets strengthen the digestion and move the bowels.Fore

sii Chemists and stori

$1

The B. A. L. m.v.Bheinland" left! When, eighteen months or a couple Rotterdam Apr. 25 and is due bere socut, of year ago, the charge on overdrafta June 5. Agenix, Arabold Bree. and Co., was advanced from seven to eight per England on May 5 and is due at Bang

The C.P... "Empress of Canada" left called for it. The community was cent, certain local conditions urgently

kong on June 1, and will sail for Van- engaged in very bad gamble, and coaver from this past on June 7. money which should have been The C.P.S, R.M.S. "Espress of available for the ordinary purposes of Eussia left Vancouver for Rengkoor

ris Japan ports, Shanghai and Mania, oocommerce was being used to pay. May 18 and i due here on or about margins on share transactions. It was, June 8.

in the power of the banks to curb this The P. Ms. Ecosier State" saïed from the San Francisco for Hongkong,

to some extent, and they did it by

with full complement of cargo and pas putting up their interest charges. cengers, on May 18 vis Honolulu, Japan Prris, Shanghai. Manila and is due at this post on Jure 12.

ONSIGNEES' NOTICES,

Cargo from thers. Via Cerstraten' not cleared by to day will to subject toront

&gante, Chins-Japan- Lija.

Cargo frm the American and Man. htis Line's 8. szembe not clear- ed by to-day will be subject to rest. Ageris.-The Bank Lánc, Ltd.

Widow of a rich soup manufacturer who is working for Zionism. She goes to Palestine each

BHIPBUILDERS.

SHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS: FORGE MASTERS,

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SHIPPING

N. Y. K

BALONGE KURIHET TO"ALFPRŮLTROM,

VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER, vis Shanghai

MARANIARES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore &c.

Japan porta. Through bills of lading issued to all Oran Iand Common Points in USA. and Canada. ITO MARU Ding Kashing) -- SHILZUOKA MARU (Calling Lesung Monday, 3rd Inly, at 11am. Monday, 19th June, at 11 am.

HAMBURG Tia DUNKIRK, LONDON, & ROTTERDAM.

SUWA MABU..... FUSHIMI MARU

Thursday, 15th May, at 11 am. Friday,

9th June at 11 am

bursday, 8th June

MITO MARU

TATSUNO MARU...

LIVERPOOL via MARBHILLES & VAL NOIL 8YDNEY & MAALBOURNE via Manila &c.

AKI MARU... TANGO MARU...

NEW YORK Via PANAMA,

DURBAN HARD

Sanday, 4th Jone

...Monday. 92ed Slay at 4 pas. ...Tacday. 10th June at II a.m.

Tuesday, 6th June

RIO DE JANEIRO, JANTOS & BUENOS AIRES via Cape NEW YORK via Snek,

KAWACHI MART...

+++

→→ Sunday, 4th June.

BOMBAY vis Singapore & Colombo."

KAMAKURA MARU

HAKODATE MARU...

Tuesday, 30th May

Monday, 29th May

CALOUTTA via Singapore, Penang and Hanroom. NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

NIKKO MARU

Friday, 16th June, at 11 am.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

SAGANO MAKU .....

SADO MARU......

Y farther information soply to-

Thursday, let Juce ...Friday,

2nd June at lian.

Telephone No. 292 & 298. NIPPON YUSEN KAIBHA

KH, KAMET

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VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE

SCHEEPVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (United Netherlands Navigation Company.

HOLLAND-008T AZIE LIJN (Holland East Asix Lin)

(Members of the Straits, China & Japan (onferences.)

Regular monthly, servies between YOKOHAMA, KOBE, DAIREN, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG ANILA

AMSTERDAM,

Steemers.

AND

ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG,

BREMEN,

For

Sailing on or about

22nd May

** 008 ♪KERK *...- Amsterdam, Botterdam & Tamberg........

OUDERKERK “......Rotterdams, Amsterdam & Hamburg 25th Jane "OLDEEKRE"...Ansterdam, Botterdam & Fath Jaly "ZOSK "Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Haring 10th Ang-

For fall particular please apply to

JAVA CHINA JAPAN LYN,

Telephons No. 1572:

General Agents,

Fork Building

JAVA-PACIFIC LINE

Steamer.

"SIMALOER"

OF THE

JAVA - CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

For

From

Expected Will leave on or about on or about Ben Felco 29ad May 24th May Batavia direct.

The steamers are all tted throughout with electric liza sad bare sccommodation for a limited number of sicou-passengers.

All stemmers carry duly qualified surgeon.

Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Pints to the Unite States of Amerios and Chmaria

OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL

for Partioniser of Freight and Passage apply to the

ני

Telephone No. 1876.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

Gastrit Maat too.

York Raildio.

THE WING CHEUNG MOTOR BOAT CO., Fast and Comfortable Motor Bosta de luxe. For hire and for sale. Fionio Parties, and Passen-

gr carried, to Kowloon,

Vesela in harbone.

LIMITED.

MODERATE TERMS. Toi-124:

Office: 16 Antou St., Waucbai.

-Manager:-Lukam

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

ENGINEERS.

OF HONGKONG,

-DRY LOCK-

Length 787 FUEL Length on Blocks T55 Feet

Depth on Centre of

Sin [B.W.0.8.7.) 34 ft. 6 ing, THREE BLIPWAYS-

Japable of Handling SEps Up ́ta 3,8€). Tons' Displacement:

· Electric – Crane at Sen Wall, Capable of 100 Tän** at 70 Feet Badius

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(John Swire & Spa, Ltd.) AGENTS

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAYAN.