TO LET
TO LET.
46 TERNSIDE," No. 37, ROBINSON
ROAD Apply to-
9. A. BAMJAHN, Care of Thomas's Grill Room, (1937 Hougkong, 1st August, 1901,
TO LET.
NODOWN-PRAYA, KENNEDY TOWN.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST 2251
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 4th September, 1901.
TO LET.
TO. SA, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
No.
Apply to
KWONG CHEONG WO,
No. 239, Des Voeux Road.
Hongkong. 9th July, 1001..
TO BE LET.
(1733
CHOOMS, with Board
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5rH, 1901
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
YOMFORTABLY FURNISHED.
Apply to Mrs. MATHER,
2, Peddler's Hu Hongkong, 1st January, 1692,
PUBLIC COMPANIES HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
CONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS sire requested to send in a Statement of Business contributed during the Half-year ended 30th June, 1961, on or before the 10th September, on which date the accounts will be Closed.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
THOS. I. ROSE,
Secretary. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1901.
2150 GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LTD. (IN LIQUIDATION). FFICES and BOOMS on 2nd Floor of First and Fins! Dividend of 24 Center
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Beacoanfield Arcade. For Particulars, apply to-
per Preference Bhare will be Paid. Shareholders TURNER & CO. ara requested to send in their Proference Hongkong, 3rd September, 1901. 12241 Shares at their earliest convenience to the Undersigned, wheroupon Payment of the above Dividend will be marle.
OF
TO LET.
HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE.
THE RETREAT," MOUNT KELLETT,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong. 13th July, 1901.
TO LET:
[66
¡FFICE i» QUEEN'S ROAD, No. 15, FIRST FLOOR, from the 1st October: Apply to
L. M.. Care of Daily Press Office.
12228 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1901.
TO LET SHORTLY.. [OUSES (now in course of erection and Hemption in mrst-clas Imsiness locality, DES VEUX BOAD CEN- TRAL, next to A Tack's Furniture Store. Ground Floors suitable for Shops." Upper 'Floors have plastered ceilings and walks, and are very suitable for Offices.
Apply to
J. S. LEE & 00...
Care of WING CHEONG TAI,
240, Des Your Road West.
Hongkong, 7th August, 1901.
TO LET
NO. 26, WYNDHAM STREET.
Apply to
(1999
(2220
C. F. DE CARVALHO. Hengkong, 31st August, 1903.
TO LET.
1ST, 2ND BED FLOORS of No. 35, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, next to Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD & CO., HOW nearing Completion: Suitable for Offices.
Apply to--
WING CHEONG, Nos. 1 & 3. D'Aguilar Strest. (2218 Hongkong, 31st August, 1901.
Ho
...
TO LET AT KOWLOON,
From 1st Octobor.
LTOUSES Now & 11, SALISBURY AVENUE, Furnished er Unfurnished. Very healthy locality
Reat and Taxes $44.90.
Apply to the-
OCCUPIERS OF THE HOUSES.
Hongkong, 3 August, 1901.
TO LET.
(2219
DOSSESSION from September. "THE POSLENI CASTLE ROAD.
Apply to
No. 5, SEYMOUR TERRACE. 12210 Hongkong, 30th August, 1901.
TO LET
No
T08. I to 8, WILD DELL, WANCHAI
ROAD. Apply to
SANG KEE, 998, Des Vaux Road Central. Hongkong, 16th August, 1901.
No
TO LET.
[2034
Q. 11, BELILIOS TERRACE, Posses-
sion from 1st September, Apply to-
M. T.,
Care of Office of this Paper.
2208 Hongkong, 30th August, 1901.
TO LET.
1, STEWART TERRACE, the PEAX.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD,
!1799 Hongkong. 17th July, 1901
40-LET
NODOWN, No. 5A, DUDDELL STREET
GoD
Apply to
M. BENNECKE,
Liquidator. Hongkong, 24th August. 1901. [2163 GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED. IN LIQUIDATION,
THE PROTOCOL.
We translate the following from the Universal Gazette which, on the other hand, translated it from an English copy sent by a correspondent at Peking-
ARTICLE, L.
Clause L-An Imperial ediet shall be issued ordering Prince Chun to proceed to Germany as Special Ambassador to apologise for, and express the Emperor's regret at the murder of, the late Baron von Ketteler, H. I. G. M. Minister at Peking, Prince Chun has now proceeded on his mission to Germany in obedience to the suid Imperial Commands.
Clause 2.--A Monument to be erected in
memory of Baron von Ketteler on the spot whore he was murdered, the monument to be in accordance with the late Minister's rank and importance. Work on said Monument has now already commenced..
ARTICLE II.
Clause 1.The punishment of the chief instigators and authors, amongst the officia's, of the murders perpetrated on the officers and people of the various Powers in accordance with the Imperial decrees of the 13th and 21st of February, 1901. Also the punishment by order of the Troperial odiet of the various guilty provincial officials in wccardanes with the degree of their several crimes.
Clauso 2-An Imperial edict to be issued commanding that all military and literary oxaminations shall be stopped for five years wherever the subjects of the various Powers had been murdered or cruelly treated.
ARTICLE III,
Na Tang, Vice-President of the Board of Revenue, has already been ordered to proceed to Japan as Special Ambassador to apologise for the murder of the Japanese Secretary.
ARTICLE IV.
The money has already been paid for the vrection of tablets at the cemeteries of the various nationalities, containing words repudiat
tag all libels and contemplaas opithets that had been hitherto current anat foreigners
Bongst the masses.
ARTICLE V.
An Impecial edict to be issued forbidding for the space of two years the import as well as the manfacture in Chiga on all arms and ammani- tion and warlike substances.
ARTICLE VI.
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that N GENERAL MEETING SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, 14, DES VOCA ROAD, on MONDAY, the 8th of September. 1901, at 12.15 &'CLOCK, F., for the pups of having an account laid before them, showing the manner in which the winding up has been conducted and the property of the Company disposed of, and of hearing any explanation that may be given by the Liquidator: and also
was issued consenting to the payment of an of determining by EXTRAORDINARY RESOLUTION the manner in which ths Indemnity to the various Powers to the total Balance, Accounts, Books, and sum of Huikwan Thais 450 millions. This said the Company, and of the Liquidator thereof, shall be disposed of.
Hongkong, 20th August, 1901,
M. BENNECKE,
Liquidator.
2017
LOVE.
COURTSHIP.
MARRIAGE,
By the famous anthor of
How to be Happy Though Married," the...
REV. E. J. HARDY, MILITARY CHAPLAIN THONGKONG. The following Series of Articles on the above ure appearing weekly in the Hongkong Daily PROPUSING
Prose
May men find it the hardest thing in the world to propose. A swain went one even ing to the cottage of his beloved. She was seated by the fire, knitting, a cab at her feet. After a tour silenca he took the cat on his kuees, and stammered out: 'Pussy, ank
Lizzie if she'll marry me. Lizzie blashed, hesitated, thon kalil: Pussy, you can tell Jamie I'll take him." " ENGAGED.
"Proposing a gùl, which was the sub jeat of our last paper, is easy, indeed quite nice, compared to proposing to hor father for her. For fathers find their daughters great rowonrcan and are not, in this ouse, anxious to * husband their resources. THE WEDDING and the HONEYMOON.
A parish clerk said to the clergyman who was adding a homily to the marriage service: Please to cut it short, mir; they've got the cab by the hour." MARRIED A YEAR.
"The advica' drive gently over the stones, which is Frequently given to inexperienool whips, aay be respectfully suggested to the newly married. The first evil ahead which should be merke dangerous is the first
yeur of married life." LOVING THOUGH MARRIED.
"Shakespere says that men are April when they wao, and December when they wed,' but apt a few woman can say of their husbands what Garrick's wife said of hers
Ho never was a husband to me ho was always a lover."*** Hongkong, 17th August, 1901.
19096
MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS,
NAGASAKI..
CODE WORD: "DOCK" NAGASAKI A.1, A.B.C., Scotts and Engineering Codes Used DOCK No. 1 (at TATEGAMI.) Extreme Length...
523 feet.
Langfang, Yangte an, Tientsin, Chüaliang-| ch'êng, Tangku, Lutai, Tangshan, Lanchen,
"ARTICLE"X.
NOTICE.
Chauglision, Chinwangtao, and Shanhaikwan. I BEG to give Pubile Notion that I decline to be any longor RESPONSIBLE for The Chinese Government consents to the any DEBTS incurred by my WIFE er my promulgation of Imperial odicts to be posted CHILDREN.
JOHN CARROLL. for the space of two years in the various pre-
Hongkong, 31st August, 1901. fectures, departments and districts on the fol. lowing subjects:--
(1) To post the Imperial edict of the 1st of February, 1901, forbidding ander pain of du capitation all socioties, a well as the entering of anyone into such societies which have for their object hatred and onmity agojust foreiga countries.
JAPAN
(2) An Imperial adiet issued on a certain day this year clearly setting forth how the guilty THE MITSUI officials are to be punished.
(3) As Imperial cŭlict on a certain date this year ordering the stoppage of all military and literary examinations in the cities and towns where foreign subjects wero murdered or cruelly treated.
(4) The posting of the Imperial edict of the 1st of February, 1901, ordering the high pro- vincial authorities and local officials everywhere to put an immediate stop to all riots or attacks on subjects of foreign Powers sad that any failure to do so will be visited with cashiering and dismissal from the public service for ever of the guilty officials concerned. The above edicta are already being gradually posted throughout the Empire.
ARTICLE XI.
The Clánca Govetamant consents to free commerce and navigation in the country. This matter will be discred later on. In the 6th Article of this protocol, concerning Indemnity, there is a claus stating that the Chinese government shall assist in making good the com- servation of the Peiko and Whangpoe rivers:
(1) Steps concerning the conservation of the Peiho had already been discussed with Chinese officials before. Now after the rotura of Tien- isin to Chins the Chinese government maz appoint an official to join the Board and to pay Haikwan Tiz: 60,000 per annum towards the Kaid object.
The expenses for the conservation of the Whangao se estimates, in advance, by the River Conservation Board, constituted by official per mission, for the next 20 years will about H. K. Tls. 480,000 per annum, balf to be paid by the Chinese Goverument and one-half by the
New
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ARNHOLD, KARFERG & Cċ.
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COALS
BUSSAN KAISHA.
(OR MITSUI & 00.)
HEAD OFFICE-40, SAKAMOTO-CHO, Toxro. LONDON OFFICE 34, DIME STAKET, EQ. HONGKONG OFFICE -6, Ica House STREET.
BRANCH OFFICES:
York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Boubar, Singapors, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Changbai, Hankow, Chefoo, Tientsin. Newolwang. Fort Arthur, Seoul, Chomulpo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kure, Shimonoseki, Moji. Wakamatsu, Karateu, Nagasaki, Kuchincts, Sasebo, Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &c.
Telegraphic Address for all the Offices: "MITSUI,”
A.B.C. and A 1 Codar used.
CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanese Navy, Arsenals and Railway Barsau
Principal Railway Companies and Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mas and .. Freight Steamers SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines and SOLE AGENTS for Fakumo, Hokoku, Ichimura, Kanada, Kishina, Mannoura, Onnara, Otsuji, Tohmiyama, Teubakuro, Yoshinotsui, Yoshio, Yunokibara, and other Coal Mines.
N. INTZUKA, Manager.
[1831 Hongkong, 1st Angust, 1901
..
ON SALE.
THE
On the 29th of May, 1901, au Imperial edict countrice concerned in the matter. The details CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
amount is set down in the 2nd article of the
agreement concerning subjects and societies, ate, of the various nationalities drawn up on the 22nd of December, 190:5,
7
is) The said amount of 430 million is to be in Haikwan tuels and to be exchanged accord ing to the market quotations of the time into various foreign geld mousy.
Then follows the approximate oxelange bo- tween the Haikwan tael into the gold sovereign, dollar, frans, etc., ele.
will be at + per cent payments, to be divided
The interest on this sum of Th. 450 millions
iatu 39 annual instalments. The principal and interest on each instalment is to be in gold calculated on the exchange of the time, and at the periods agreed
The first is to be on the 1st of Jantur. 1902, the interest to com mence on the 1st of July, 1901. The Chinese Government may calculate first six months' nterest down to the end of December, 1901, und then begin from the 1st of January, 1902 (Chinese Calendar, 2nd day of the 11th moon of this proseat year); but this interest must be paid within three years and also calculated on a
axis of 4 per cent. per annum.
(b) All matters concerning this said amount are to be arranged at Shanghai and the various Powers shall each appoint a Director of a Bank to act conjointly with regard to the principal and interest paid by the Chinese Government, and tho Banks concerned shall severally grant receipts for all sums so receivol
(0) China shall draw ap & Guarantee Paper for the total amount, the Guarantee Paper to be held by the Deyen of the Foreign Ministers at Puhing. Subsequently this single Guarantee Paper may be changed into secondary Guarantee Papers, each said Paper to have the signatures of the Chinese Oficials seconded.
(d) Such Guarantee Papers when paid up to be deposited in the hands of the said Directors of Banks.
(e) The following are the terms of the said arautee Papere ****
(1) After deducting such of the Customs. revenues as bad been agreed nyun before in guarantee for the payment of previous loans, the balance, together with the revenues arising from the interessed duties of 5 per cant. od valorem on Imports and also the additional revenus derived from the taxation of Imports, hitherto daty free, calculated at 5 per cent. uds valorem with the exception of rice, careats, flour, gold and silver money,
(2) All import revonnes collected by the usual native customs at the various treaty ports must be turned over to the management of the Maritime Customs.
(3) After deducting auch revenues from salt usod to guarantes previous foreign loans the balance shall also be given over to the payment of the Indemnity.
Although the various Powers have consented to the increase of the tariff to 5 per cost. ad valorem there are two conditions to be
observed:--
(1) All imports now being valued, duties on any goods that can at ouco come into this new category may be speedily collected; the valuation on imparts must be calculated on a basis of averaging the changes in the value of goods within the last three years. Goods that have not changed in value within the said pre- vious three years, duties thereon many be sullected on the new basis-in-the soul-way.
(2) The two rivera Feibe and Whangpoo in uit be conserved in order to inake them suitable for navigation, and the Chinese Gorerament sliculd assist in this work of conservation by devoting a portion of the new increased revenues to said purpose. Work shall begin two months after the signing of those presents.
of this matter are contained in an unnered
ARTICLE II. doenment.
An Imperial elict of the lat July, 1001, ordering the changing of the Taungli Yamen into the Wal-u-pa has been received, and agreement entered into as to the ceremonies to be observed whon Foreign Ministers are received in audience by the Throne.
Contained in annexed paper; in future all official correspondence between the Foreign Ministers and the Chinese Government shall bo in the French language.-N.-C. Daily News,
MINERAAL LABORATORIUM. Processes by Amalgamation, Chemical Analysis, Fire Assay, Cyanide and Chlorination."
KAUFMANN &
METALLURGISTS.
M.
CO.,
J. Consalting Mechanical and Mining Engineers;
Assayers,
Experts in Mines, Minerals and Metals; Mines Managers and Agents, ROOMSCHE KERK-STRAAT, SOERABAYA, JAVA. Cable Address: "EXPLORATION." Snarabaya, 7th August, 1901.
THE
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PIANO CO., LTD.
PIANOS
BY ALL THE LEADING MAKERS
[2063 Hongkong, 21st August, 1901.
NEGRI SEMBILAN GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
APPLICATIONS will be received for the post of qualified Assistant Surgeons in the Negri Sembilan Government Service. Federated Malay States. Salary $1,080 per annem, with annual increments as specified hereunder and free furnished quarters.
The Assistant Surgeon appointed minst sign an agreement for 5 years, on expiry of which, should his service be satisfactory, he will be put on the Fixed (Pensionable) Establishment. Candidates must hold a diploma from a re- cognized Medical College.
Applications with copies of recent testi. monials will be received by the State Surgeon, Negri Sembilan, Malay Peninsula
SCALE OF SALARY. 1st year 2ad-
3rd
AGREEMENT
Length on Blocks
$13
Windof Batrance on Top
89
Width of Entrance on Bottom...
77
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
26)
DOCK No. 2 (at MUKAIJIMA,} Extreme Length.
£81,030
371 foet
1,18
Length on Blocks
350
---
1,188
Width of Entrance on Top
60
4th
1,248
Width of Entrance on Bottom.. Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
"
5th
1320
22
1+
6th
1,380
7th
1,452
F1602
PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE). Cau také vessels up to 1,000 tons grus.
8th
1,584
9th
1,736
10th
1,848
TEMOST IMPROVEMENTS and can
WORKS equipped with the
graniing it an uca of ground for the special
The Government of China consents to the
11th
1,980
EXAMINATION.
POINT
Fasther
The COMPANY has a POWERFUL SAL-also may be taken for the defence of the said
execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD- and independent use of the legations of the ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as well various Powers No Chinese subjects shall be aa in REPAIRING of SHIPS.
12th
2,316
13th
2,316
permitted to reside within said area. Steps
14th
2,316
+++
EXAMINATION.
TAGE PLANT READY at SHORT- NOTICE.
Final
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 5th July, 1901:
TO LET. POSSESSION, AUGUST 18r.
THE
HR GODOWN în
WEST (Kennedy Town) known Factory, now occupied by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., La..
For particulars, apply toda
LAUTS, WEGENER & CO. Hongkong, 9th July, 1901,
TO LET.
[1730
LOUSE No. 3 LOWER CASTLE
H ROAD
Apply to
T. EDWARDS,
No, 22, Stanley Street. Hongkong, 9th August, 1901.
M
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
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I EN TING.
SURGEON DENTIST. No: 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.
TERMS VERY MODERATE.
Consultation Freo. Ifongkong, 23rd September, 1891.
OREGON LUMBER,
ARTICLE VII.
are by the sui legations. The map depicting [1560 said are apportional to the legations is con tained in the document of the 16th Janury, 1901, in which it is also stated that the Chinese Government consents to the independent liberty of action of the various Powers and the reten. tion of guards for their legatious,
ARTICLE VIII.
The Chinesa Government consents to the razing to the ground of the Tuka förts and 'all 1832 forts impeding free prograss from Peking to the sea coast. Steps are now. being taken for said purpose
ARTICLE IX. closely connected
regard to the consent of the Chinese) TIL Undersigned, being doly exported with rose mentioned in the document of the RS GILLANDERS LAND and PUGET SOUND, are always pre 16th January, 1901, granting liberty of action pared to book orders for any specifications at to the varione Powers to retain troops at various LOWEST RATES...
SIEMSSEN & CO. [869 | Hongkong, 14th February, 1901
GLENWOOD,"
21, CAINA KAD Hongkong, 20th September, 1900, -
points to protect free progress between Peking and the sea coast, the following points have been (50) selected for the purpose, namely, Husugts un,
2,520 W. LEONARD BRADDON, F.R.C.S.,
Slate Surgeon, Seremban.
⚫ (2125 Seremban, 10th August, 1901.
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60 & 62, Des VEUX ROAD, Telephone No. 187. Telegrams "Contract"
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