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MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS,"

Hongkong Hotels have sold at $128 and $129,| and are to be had at 8130. Orientes have sellers at $89.

MISCELLANEOUS.--Green Island Cemonte have been sold largely to the North at $21, and later at 8001, the market closing with sellers at 820. China-Borneos are on offer at $38. Watsons are goist at $17. Electries («ld) ara wasted at 1991, the new shares can be obtained at 361. Toes are wanted at $170, $225. Steam Tramways can be placed at Water Boats are wanted at $73. Balls As Ching bestos have been placed at $110. Presidents have impared to 30% at which shares are wanted. Watkins have been done at $94.

COTTON MILLS.-Ewos are wanted at Tia. 50 SIK, Mr. C. V. L. has undoubtedly a very and Hongkong Cottons at 872. The re- strong missionary bias... He believes, I appremaining stocks under this head are quiet and hend, that only missionaries can save China without feature. He does not state of what denomination they should be, as these are numerons, all more or los antagonistic. Probably he forgets that missionaries have ruined some fine civilisations anil many countries. Spain, for not having repressed monastic institutions in the Philip pino Archipelagu, lost that colony, Tho Queen of Hawaii was deprived of her throne, ewing to missionaries' intrigues. The problem of missionaries is not of so difficult solution as sons imagine. In order to solve it, mission- aries must give up all the extraordinary and absurd prerogativas, which they are enjoying, and como to interfere in family and political affairs. Italy has a big fist, but no complaint is made by Italian missionaries against China. The reason of it is because the Roman Charch having excommunicated the Italian government, the Vatican instructs the missionaries of that nation to live quietly, and to avoid pisklag quarrels, Soms officers who had returned from the expedition in the North told me that nativo Christians claim privileges which would not be countenanced in any European country. Honest anissionaries had already represented to the Vatican that genuine advantages would scorne to the Church if missionaries were independent

COREA.

Chemulpo, 24th March.

CONCESSION-HUNTERS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 1901

RUSSIA'S POSITION IN MANCHURIA

The letter which follows appears in the Times of the 13th ult. over the signature of Mr. C. T. Gardner, formerly H. M. Consul at Newchwing and Acting Coneal-General at Seoul:

THE INDEMNITY QUESTION.

The British, French,

TRADE

The Universal Gaselte in a letter from Peking] gives what purports to be the gist of the con- ; versation on the 19th ult. between the repre sentatives of the Powers and of Chinas on the indemnity question. German and Japanese Ministers represented the Fowere, while the Chinese committee was composed of Hsu Shen-pong, Na Tang, and Chon Fu. The dialogue is given as follows:- M. Pichon. We have invited you throe gentlemen here to-day to ask you how much of the indemnities Chine can pay yearly Ha "How much is the grand total asked for PM. DUNVILLE's V. B.... Pichon

"Reckoning up to the 1st of the]

M. Pichon:

MARK.

WHISKIES.

IRISH.

Do. Special Liqueur

SCOTCH.

D

AUCTIONS

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned will Sell by Public

Auction

TO-DAY (SATURDAY),

the 18th May, 1901, at Noon, at his Sales Room, Duddell Street,

JAPANESESILK, EMBROIDERED and PAINTED 4FOLD SCREENS, PORCE-- LAIN VASES, FLOWER POTS STANDS, BASKET WARE, &c., &c.

with

GEO. P. LAMMEET,

Auctioneer.

I doz Bottles $1200 15.00

On View on day of Sale.

TERMS:-Cash on delivery.

Hongkong, 17th May, 1991.

(13,0

12.00

PUBLIC AUCTION.

enth foreign month, 450 millions" ("). Hsu. him has not the ability to pay so much:

F. O. 8., Very old liquour” Friendliness to China would dictate a mors. generous policy."

"We only CLUB only the amount in general, more or less any CHOICE OLD HIGHLAND require enough to meet expenses. But this is SPECIALLY SELECTED Our own Betching 1100 be settled later. Our chief object to-day is to

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Having lived some yours both in Manchuria and Cores I am convinced that the policy proposed by Sir Ellis Achmead-Bartlett is and would, if possible, be disastrous. I think the more enunciation of impracticablo, such policy evinces an insufficient acquaintance with the facts of the case. In the first place Rusels's legitimate interests in Manchuria are greater than the interests there of the rest of the world Manchari is divided into three MEMOS.-MUSSTR. A. 8. Watson & Co.'s six-ien. Hoh-lung-king is bounded on the north provincos-Heh-lang-hiang, Kirin, and Feng teenth ordinary annual meeting on the 2nd inst wannan perhouse me longe Co., Ed. by Bussian territory, and Kirin is bounded en Extraordinary General Meeting on the 23rd

the east by Russian territory. The Rassian

C. L... instant to consider pa offer for the sale of the province of Priemorsk (Maritime), so called inquire what China has to offer by way of HIGHLAND NECTAR

yearly delicit, as is well known to you. HIGHLAND CLUE... Company's property of terms to be ascertained because bounded on the east by the Pacific security for the debt," Hsu China has

Oceura, is also called Ussuristy Kra-y, I think that the present tariff, which is on DEWAR'S White Label from the General Managers.

territory, of the Ussuri, becuase the river

the basis of very old excluge, does Do. EXTRA SPECIAL Ussuri (with the Lake Huike) bounds it

Do. to the west. Owing to the want of good Yast injustice to China. The year before last

Food it was debated whether the tariff might not P.D. C. government in Heb-lung-kiang and Kiria, he increased. I think that if you were willing TEACHER'S brigands and dacoits constantly erore te to allow this, according to the present rate of D.G. Russian frontier and rob the farmhouses in It is some time since I wrote us, although the Russian territory, murdering the inmates exchange, Chins would have à greater revanie PEAK BLEN

from this source and the mercats could recoup there have been many reports concerning Core, haul carrying off the cattle. Your by year this themselves by increasing the price of their thors has really been very little to write about. state of affairs has become more and more cold set in rather later than usual, but now this reason that the colonization of Priemorak has The winter was, on the whole, a fine one: The intolerable to the Russians, for the simple goods, and so trade would not suffer."

on, and the colonists matter, and probably it could be arranged. If is over, and spring is upon us.

been steadily, sheep, and cattle has increased

so China would got 10,000,000 tagis mero yearly wealth in horses,

from the Foreign Customs. How much is the With the advent of this season, all the world increasing the temptation to plunder them. revenue from the regular astiro Customs of secular Powers. It is said that some of the seems to have, wwakened to an interest in the Bussis, therefore, has a perfectly legitimate Haii: If a foreign Inspector General vol- It almost deserves right to take measures to protect her subjects loots it, it would aniount to 4,000,000 or Poworn uge not disposed to give up the splendid Land of Morning Cales." privilege of protesting them. The Pope, by the name of the Stormy Land." New con- iring near the frontier and to insist on China's

M. Plehon; "Can these Customs really be handed oror to the complying with the wishes of the Powars, is cessions are required by poople of all nation-reatmining the raiders. It is impossible for 500,000 tels yearly."

Han: Those near the Inspector-General?" favouring externistion of Christianity in alitics, with the exception of Americans, who Bussis to police the frontis, stretching thou- are not no active at the present moment. sands of miles. In Friemersk, long as its sen

sen might be so handed ever, where there is China. A contributor from Tintain proposed Perhaps it is that they have got all they want. frontier is, there is only one seaport, that of in a well-known review of Paris that mission. Last year the American Syndicate managed Vladivostok which is closed by ice in the sirendy & Customs Tootsi." Mt. Fichen: We are all willing that all the Customs should bo aries should be reformed first before thinking to obtain contracts for the beginning of bank winter. It is a legitimate interest of Russia handed over to the I.G., but even so the result ing business, the electric lighting of Seen! that she should have an open port as an outlet ing sun is still very short of the necessary of reforming Chiness souls. At present in and artension of the electric trams, cleaning of her Siberisa territories. This she has now wearity. Heu: Would your Excellencies China, as in sacient Rome, Christian is an

out the drainage-canal running through the obtained, with our acquiescence, by obtaining tell as the period within which you require the opprobrious name. What Chine chiedy needs centre of the city to the river, the provision the lease of Port Arthur in the Manchurian whole to be paid?" M. Pichon: We need is science. Missionaries will do well to impress of a fresh water supply, ete. These are con province of Fong-tion, and copression to build on her people that cleanliness is next to

tracts not to be sneered at. The French have a railway about 1,000 miles long to connect opened & Government Scientific School, and that part with Blagovestchens, the enpital godliness.Yours, etc.,

In Russia's obtaining this OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT. Artillery. Besides, this, for the Caralry nad of Siberis

Besides this, they are after gold cession our Government wisely acquiesced. The and coal mining concessions, and the contract position of Port Arthar, situated at the end of for the building of a raibray from Seoul to long promontory, is such that it can be blockaded Sendo, the former capital. They are supplying by the Power pomessing the superior navy. the plant, as well as loan to pay for it. The Besides the political and railway interests of British Pioneer Mining Co, has lately struck Russia in China, she has considerable commercial what is reported to be: very important, coal

interests. First, all along the border, expecially and they and copper lode,

have now got out in the south-east corner of Kirin, there is an a professor as head-toneher for the Anglo- immense averland trade la salt, cattle, and Corean College. The German mining conce

in the fur trade. The sable is mostly found in choice of a site, and I hier that endeavours Hoh-lang-kiang and Kirin, and the cerre of the trade is at Khabarovka, a Russian border

at are being made to change the selection. How

town at the junction of the Bungati and Amur rivers, Sometimes the Manchn hunters take M. Pichon: In that ease cap the Gabelle the skin to Kharbaroska for sale, sometiruesbo depended on for ten millione?" H : “No. they are collected by Russian dealers who travel China has other expenses which must be met into Manchuria. It is evidently a legitimate out of this, so that only four millions can be interest of Russia that these travellers should glodged for the indimuities, con b

"We hear that if the present system of receive adequate protection.

triuate rice were

Hau: "I suppose murn could be relied, soven willions

a money-payment. Bat even if that were you mean the plan commating the rice for done, it could not possibly yield that amount.” M. Pichon: "How much rice is yourly sent

Han

About 1,204,66 pienk," North

THE FIRST CHINESE REGIMENT.

Hongkong, 16th May.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.” SIR-With roference to the leaders in your issues of the 14th and 16th inst. anout the 1st

are

a

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NHE Undersigned' have received instruc- -

tions to Sell by Public Auction,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONUERNED,

TO-DAY (SATURDAY),

the 18th May, at 2.00

T.., at their Sales Rooms, Ice House Street,

A QUANTITY OF SILK TAPESTRIES & EMBROIDERIES.

The SILKS are all made on the Imperial Looms at Souchow and Hangchow for Imperia! use, and were stored in the Emporial Housobald Godowns, Peking.

Teru —As usual.

HEORES & HOUGH,

Anctioneers.

Hongkong, 16th May, 1901.

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,

THE

No. 266.

THE following Particulars and Cundi- ticus of Sule of CROWN LAND by PUBLIC AUCTION, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department, (616 on MONDAY, the 20th day of MAY, 1901, at

3.P.M., are published for general information,

By Courmand,

A ON & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS AND PORTRAIT All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographic Enlargements.

PAINTERS.

not discuss that matter at present. What we wish to know is what amount of seenrity China can offer. We hear that the Salt Gabelle yields a vast sum. If it was reformed, the mount would be still greater. Is it not so??? Hea: The Sult Gabele is very diffent D MERCHANT NAVY to change. . M. Pichon : "How much does it

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yield at present?" Hsü: “Thirteen millions.

but three of the divisions are alrently pledged to pay foreign lans, amounting to 1.30,000 farle yearly. The revenue of the Changen division of Konan should produsa | 500,098). But owing to the crisis last year the foreign soldiers disposed of 2 milion packages, o least three years before it recovers. I think therefore 10 million present the Gabelle cay only yield

Chinese Regiment,and the paragraph in to-day's aion does not Boom to have made conces spirits. Russia, too, has nearly tho nion in that the income from this soures will take at

paper in which you express a wish for "exact particulars of their conduct," &e, it the front and also as to their usefulness," I have for warded the papers to an officist at Weihaiwel who is in a position to, and who I trust will, furnish you with the information you need.

I bave just left Weihaiwei after a stay of over two years, and my experience has been that I am unable to agree with the statements put forward, and am of opinion that your infor mants would not have seen or studied much of the regiment in question.—Yours, etc.,.

MAHTO.

ever.

the concessionsric are not entirely out of it, as they supply the Musical Director of the Const and the Medical Adviser. A Ger man school has also been tested. The Japa- mese have now the farming of the ginseng monopoly and the throes of the country, formerly in the bands of the Chief Commissioner of filouis. Their milway concussions are n't hare what materialising, but in the Mint they should be a good thing. The Russians do not. appear to have got quite so much at the moment, bat with the concession to build a railway to Wousan, and thence to the frontier, and a nice site at Woman for stations, they have not done so badly. There is said to have lately hoon some friction about the engagement. of so many instructors, but this seems to have blown over.

RUSSIAN ADVISER AT FOREIGN OFFICE.

Owing to all these causes Russia is strongly tompted annex Manchuria. On the other hand, to us it is of vital importance to preserve the integrity of the Chinese Empire and to maintain the open door in

Manchuria,

there is, to my mind, only one way of pro teeting onr interests in Manchuria, and that is by following the policy enunciated by Lord Lansdowne-that is, while opposing any separate secret trouty between Rasin and China, to ask Russin what she really wants from Chine, and then giving Russia loyal aid in obtaining all that is really essential to her and that can he conceded to her without serious detriment to

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JOINT STOCK SHARES. Mest Vernon and Smyth say in their weekly hare report, dated Hongkong, 17th May quieter tone has prevailed in our market during the past week, and rates in many cases have suffered & decline. At the close there is a tendency to farther weakness in some stocks,

BANES. In the earlier part of the wook Hongkong and Shanghais were placed at 390 per cent. premium cash, and at 410 per Manchuria and his occupation of Port Arthur. In the first place, our interests are identical theso few years is only 100,000 pieuls. The Primrose Cases $5.65

cent. for August delivery. Sharos coming into the market from the North and coast ports, however, soon brough the rats down, and we close with sales and further sellers at 382 per cent. premium cash, and at 400 per cent, pram.. for August. The London rate has declined to £62. Nationals are unchanged,

MARINE INSURANCES-Ucions have been placed in small lots at 8330, and are in further roquest at $335. Very few shares are to be had at these ratas. China Traders are wanted at $58. Cautons have been sold at 8180, and a further small lot might be had at this figure.

FIRE INSURANCES.Business has been dull under this head, and beyond a small sale of Hongkong Fires at 336 there is no thing to report. Chign Fires are quiet at quotation

tions.

I am oredibly assured that a Russian has been engaged as adviser at the Foreign Offloe, and if this is readly the case a great deal may turn on It would be no juke for the appointment. Great Britain and Jupan if a Russian were to be installed in the F. O., for bearing in mind the many advantages the wily Muscovite already possesses in thean regions, the hold he has on it would mean little short of a Russian dominion in Corea if he succeeded in securing to himself the direction of Corea's foreign relations.

RUMOURED USSIAN OCCUPTAION OF MABAMPO. There is now a sqasdron of six Russian cruisers at Masampo, and I am told that the offer iu command has instructions to land guns, erect batteries and leave 1,000 marines to man them. Whether the report is true or not I cannot say, but I should think a programme of the kind could not be carried out without a vigorous protest being entered by some of the other Powers interested.

PLOT AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.

ourselves.

The task of conciliating our interests with those of Russia is a very delicate and difficult one; but still there are facts in the situation which lead me to hope it may be accomplished. with those of Germany and the United States They are entirely commercial and shipping. and are greater with regard to the province of Feng-tion than to the two other provinces Owing to causes too long to enter into. Peng then is the only part of Manchuria that purchases to any extent our products; and, except a few baas for taking sangs which coas in the form of say from Hong-kong, a litle vermicelli which reaches us through Italy, and furs, which reach us generally through Rusia, we do not consume any of the products of Matcharin. Japan is reore interested in Manchuria that we are, for she is dependent on that country for beancake with which to manure her farms; and aspiration to dominate both Manchuria and China, and to place herself at the head of the Any annexation of Manchurin by yellow race, Russia would create a ferment in Japan.

The interest of France in Manchuria is not the less strong because it is founded on reasons

M. Pichon: What is the price of rice fa the Southern provinces and what is the cost of carriage North P" Hsu: "Four taels per pical, carriage two taels per picul. If we commuted rice to money we would only seve the carriage, ie, two millions. If merchents sent rice to Peking for malo it could not be sold according to the Southern prices." M. Pichon: "But what about the rice sent by river (the rest being sent by steamer)? How much is that? And what is the cost of carriage Hou: What was sent by riser

Sir L. Satow: The method of carriage is carriago is cheaper than by steamer." had. Much of the rice is Apoiled in transit, so that when it renhos Peking it is scarcely worth

tael a pical. If it were sent by steamer, it would not be spoiled and the savings could be need to repay the indemnities." Hsu: We think that the rice might be computed to a money-payment, but as to the proposal to

that would involve the establishment of offices have foreign steamers carry it to Tientsin.

at Shanghai and Tientsin and cargo bosts to take it to Tungchow, whence it would still require to be sent to the grauaries in Peking. After these expenses, how could there be much

Sir E.

What may still be called the Kim Ok-kim further there is in Japan an extremely strong floft for FURRED But in any case suppose |

the rice sent by sea is commited to money. how auch would it amount to Ha: -We have already calculated it and find it would only a million or two. Besides, the method is hard to change. The people who pay in rice water it and mix it with chalk and millet and

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No. of Sale

by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 20th day of May, 1901, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crow Lund at McDonasil Road, fa Colony of Hongkong, for a torm of years, commencing from the 19th day

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WEDNESDAY,

the 22nd May instant, at 12 O'CLOCK NOON, of the

British Steamer SOBRAON," 7,382 Tous Gross, 4,411 Tons Nett, as she now lies on the TUNG YING ISLAND (recently xtranded). The steamer with her GEAR, TACKLE, ENGINES, BOILERS, MACHINERY, and APPURTENANCES now on Bourd, ind about 1,200 Tons of COAL in her Bunkers with be put up in ONE LOT.

That portion of her CARGO remaining os. Board, and consisting of about

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New and second hand Launches for Sale. Telegrams. CELESTE: "Hongkong. Telophone, 232.

H. F. CARMICHAEL, B. J. BARLOW. Hongkong Ist June, 1899.

faction is again showing signs of activity, and SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos the Government has found it necessary to have been the malium of a large business at arrest a number of persons for complicity in a $35, at which more phares can be had. Indo- suspected conspiracy. The prisoners are all Chinas have suffered a smart decline, and after wen who formerly held high office, and in their sales at $1-5, 8134 and $133 are to be had at time were promirent supporters of the 8132. China-Manite (old) are $65; and the new shares after sales at 853 are was brought about. Some time ago one of the The services France has ndered to the world due to the boats and gransries. If it is com

on offer at Japanese party. This is the way their arrest of sentiment rather than on material interests. dirt. Hear the spoiling of the rice is not soloh ESIGNS and Specifications prepared for quist at that figure. Douglases are quit at Mine, who, it seems, was an advocate of Russian by the christianing and civilizing pagen people, mated to a nouey payment the people will $5k. Star Forries Inve sellers at $24) and $10,1 polloy hare, sold the northern part of Rose especially in the East, have boun very great suffer, for they unaot adulterate the money machinery. Now work and repairs supervised,

Island opposite the foreign settlements of Iu Manchuria the work being done by her for the old and new shares respectively. China Chemulpo to a Japanese. The island is Crown devoted priests and puns ie immerce: Man they do the rive, This would not be a good Mutual and Shells are unchanged at quote and and the buyer found it, impossible to rillages and towns there are Catholic. No System Sir E. Satow: What revenue is REFINERIES-Chin Sugars have been sold obtain title deeds for his parcluse, not though I am a Protestant, and strongly advere Hou The Hu Ta-tuen take only import $10 cash, and at $133 for the end of the withstanding the fact that he had paid to the Remanist political methods, I can only month, and a further small let at the former his money to the render. He thoreapon speak in the highest terms of the philanthrop rate is in the market, Luzons unchanged with commenced proceedings and obtained the arrest cal and religious work I have seen of the sollers at $33.

of the enterprising gentleman who had sold French Catholics in Manchuria. Of this work DINING-Punjons have been sold at $7 him land which did not belong to him. The France is justly proad, and I do not think she and $7.16, and closs quiet at the latter rate. prisoner, in order to escape the dreadful punish- would like this work put a stop to, as it would Charbonnages have advanced to 3320, at which ment which would be meted out to him for be if Russia entered Manchurit. there are bayers, but no shares offering, trafiking in Crown property, informed the Raubs have been dealt in at $241, and at 23 clomeroy he would reveal a plot of which be authorities that if he were treated with $231, and close with probable sollers at $20. Olivers had knowledge for the overthrow of the Govern- are unchanged.

DOCKS, WHARVES AND GODOWNS-Hong. ment. His offer was accepted, with the result in ker legitimate desires, if we do our utmost

that the ex-officials already mentioned, six of kong and Whampoa Docks hare beau cold in fair quantities at $917; cash, at which the stock closes steady. Forward there are buyers at equivalent rates. Hongkong and Kowloon The best known of the gang is the notorious

Wharres have been sold at $103 and there are further small bayers at the inte. Watcisis have sold, and have buyers at $63. Now Amoy Docks are unchanged.

LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong kong Lands have ruled weak and close with sellers at $198. West Points have been done ut $56 and $563 and are in further request. Humphreys Estates are in the market at 514

It seems to me if we set in a conciliatory manner to all the Powers, if we make due ties, if we frankly sad loyally support Russia allowances for their difficulties en susceptibi.

to appease local irritations and ebullitions of them in all, were suddenly seized and thrown temper of overworked local officials, often due to into prison on a charge of conspiracy.

impaired health, there is a hope we shall dhain

endeavoured to Kim Yun-chion, who last foment an anti-foreign rising in the north among the rafians known as Corean Boxers. He was arrested at the time and convicted, among other things, of conspiring to kill the Lady Om, the favourite concubine of the Emperor, and a staunch adherent of the Rusalan faction. Through some intrigue or other, however, he then creaped, but it is thought his fate is pretty well scaled

STORM BREWING.

now.

tain the concert of the Powers and so obtain the preservation of all our interests.

The proposal Sir E. Asherd-Bartlett makes with regard to Corea is about as mischievous proposal as it is possible to make; were it carried out it would be a fertile source of disorder and of danger of war. The real object we shoald endeavour to obtain us regards Cores is its neutralization under the guarantee of Europe, the United States, and of Japan.

One more word to remove possible misappre That there is a political storm brewing I ahension. Neither Port Arthur nor Ta-lien wan convinced. 10,000 Japanese rifles and a million Bay is of any uses a commercial port. The cartridges have been landed at Chemulpo, and geographical position of Port Arthur pe clades, a good deal of mystery is being observed about its being a distributing centre of the Hinder- lead. In spite of its many disadvantages Yingtsze (the

port of Newchwang) is the only possible commercial port of Manchuria. I have from ridden along the whole coast of Manchuria Taku-shan to the Yalu river, and there is no possible harbour. The approach to the slure is shallow that junks drawing only a few fast

SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SEIN. A clear and healthy complexion produced by using Row LAND'S KALYDOR, the most southing, healing curative and refreshing preparation, and war- sunted

to the most delicato skin. It their ultimate destination. Mercury. harmle preventa and reinores Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Reduces. Roughness, heals Cutaneous Erup tiene, Irritation, Stings of Insects, Eczenia, Barns, imparts a luxuriant beauty to the com- plexion, and arrays the neck, hands and arms

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

in matchless whiteness, unobtainable by any The N. Y. K steamer

Wakasa Maru

other means. Ask Stores, and Chemists for (European Line) left Singapore for this port have to ride out some five miles to sea, aud ROWLANDS KALTDOR, and avoid poisonous on the 16th May, and is expected to arrive during the soul monsoon cannot with safely imitations.

(1482-2) here on the 22nd May,

come anything like so tear.

yielded by the imports and exports of Peking? duties, amounting to 700.000 tels yearly. If all the rest is handed over to the Inspector General, we think that this special duty should be left untouched for the sake of China's dignity." Sir E. Saton: "If the foreign Customs tariff is increased, it, would only yield six taillions more than at present." Hau: "If your Excellencies agree to our raising our tariffs, wo would feel deeply grateful,”

CHURCH SERVICES. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

19th May, Sunday after scension Day. Matins (11 a.m.) Responses, Tallis; Psalms, Old Melody, Lawes and King, Te Dentu, Baker; Benedictus, Langdon, Hymes, 148, 207 and 223: Kyrie, Stainer in F.

Evensong (6.5 pm) Responses, Tallis; Psalms, Fassol, Battis hill and Hayes; Magnificat, Camidge; Nune Dimittis, Kinkee; Hymns, 147, 28 and 203; Vesper Lymn, Ward (1)

ST. PETER'S CHURCH. West Point

Matins (11 a.m.) Venite, Mactarron To Denn, Oakley Jabikte, Massey; Hymns, 145, 144, 13 S. H, and 146; Holy Communion.

Evensong (6.30 p.m.) Maguident, Smart; Nuno Dimittis, Tucker; Hymns, 147, 378, 11 S. II. and 525-

The Mission launch Dayspring will visit the slopping between 9 and 10 am to take ashore any wishing to attend the Services. The "su- awering pennant" may be hoisted.

ONE

FOR SALE.

SECOND-HAND

HOE NEWSPAPER

PRINTING

MACHINE.

PRINTING A SHEET 27 BY 40 INCHES.

THIS

THIS Machine is in good condition, und is being sold, as it has been replaced with a Larger and Quicker Machine.

Apply-

MANAGER, Hongkong Daily Prea Offico. Houghong, Lat April, 1901.

FEATHERS.

JUTE,

GALLNUTS, COTTON,

MERCHANDISE (Various). all, more or lem, in a SECOND LOT, and ONE BOILER, sent from Shanghai for Salvage Purposes, and now on the Steamer's Teck, in a THIRD LOT.

TERMB:Cash on the fall of the hammer, when the steamer, the Cargo remaining on Board, and the Boiler last mentioned, will bo at the RISK OF THE RESPECTIVE PURCHASERS.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent, P. & O. 8. N. Co.,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hougkong, 13th May, 1901,

NOTICE.

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NO all whom it may concern, NOTICE

THEREBY GIVEN that the Cargo renuining on Board the P. & 0. 8. N. Coa Steamer SOBRAON," recently stranded on TUNG YING ISLAND, and consisting of about

125 Bales SKINS.

16 Cases BRISTLES. 250 Balen STRAWBRAID, HIDES

50

**

50 Packages WAX,

50

179

200

1+0

100

FEATHERS,

JOTE,

GALLNUTS,

COTTON.

MERCHANDISE (Various), will be Sold by Public Auction in ONE LOT at the Sales Rooms of Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH. Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd May instaut, ut 12 o'clock Noon.

H. A. RITCHIE, Superintendent, P. & O. S. N. Co. Hougkong. 13th May, 1901,

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PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE.Undersigned have been instructed to Teli by Public Auction, under Bill of

Sale, on THURSDAY,

the 23rd May (instead of as proviously advertised),

Off the Taumati Police Station, where she now lieg, the

PASSENGER STEAM LAUNCH "NAM CHOW."

Built in 1899, For further Particulars, Terms and Condi tions of Sale, apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 30th April, 1901.

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