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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 1903

,258,280,457 52,349,343 | THE WHOLE OF OUR STOCK OF

TO LET

TO LET

PACIOUS NEW HOUSES and FLATS, Connaught Road, Des Voeux Road and Pottinger Street. Close to Blake Pier. Specially: suitable for Offices, Storms, &e. Rents very anoderate

Apply to

S. A SETH,

Dairy Farm Co

- KWONG BUN TAL

34, Wing Lok Streat..

Hongkong, 27th November, 1904.

TO LET UNFURNISHED.

TO, 33, CAINE ROAD Available from

JA

TO LET

TO LET

Haiphong

Tonda Provinces Quinhon

PHILIPPINES : Manila

Iloilo BORNEO,

··Labuan”

Saigon Cambodga Cohn

British N. Borneo

THE FOREIGN TRADE OF JAPAN.

BANGKOK

STRAITS BETTLEMENTS

OP FLAT of “ SEAVIEW" WANGHAI Fall view of hårbenen Abed by BRUNET

GAP BOAD. Cool and healthy situation. Sarawak No. 6. BEDNAXELA TERRACE.

No. 6. MOSQUE JUNCTION.

No. 31, MOSQUE JUNCTION.

and others to salt various requirements. By clad 8. A. SETH,”

by Care of the Dairy Farm Co., La. Hongkong, 7th April, 1903,

E

TO LET OR: FOR SALE.

Singapore, Penang, Malacos, Prov, Wollesley

Johore Pahang 1795 Batavia.

Buitenzorg

"Malay STATES"

Sungei Ujong Selangor

Jelebu

Perak

NETHERLANDS INDIA

Samarang. Padang Sourabais

The report of the Yokobaum Foreign Chem- ber, of Commerce for the year 1903 says:-The returns of the foreign trade of Japan for the year 1902 show an increase both in Imports and exports.

3902.

Yon.

1901. You,

Total exporta...terri Total principal exporta

Matasar

180

Apply advertsen, mazbuja

Daily Press Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1903.

F542

66 TAXCELSIOR,” No. 10. BAN LOURENCO, Macao. From 1st April resto

Apply to... 4

DR. G. P. JORDAN,“-

2, Connaught Buildings. Hongkong, Brd March, 1903.

[698

GODOWNS TO LET

East Coast of Sumatra NAVAL SQUADRONS British

German

Russian Гарапеве French

United States OFFICERS OF COAST AND RIVER STEAMER.

from Yokobama.122,218,701 119,559,139 Total imports......... 271,783,536 255,816.645 Total principal imports

to Yokohama

TO LEP

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able from let April UHDEV1

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FOR ONE MONTH ONLY FROM APRIL 1er TO 30rn,

REDUCED BELOW COST,

The Book is printed from New Typo specially reserved for the purpose, and uniformity in every arrangement now greatly facilitates referenss

The ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS

\HE RETREAT," MOUNT KELLETT. PRATA EAST. Spacious Two-storied contains the names of over

166 FR

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, CAUSEWAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground,

No. 1, RIPON TERRACE. «GODÓWNS st BoWBINGTON (PRAYA

EAST)

HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY CO. ED.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1903,

TO LET.

(71

TEIWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS-No. 95

and 90, Prara EAST CASANARES Apply to NE MARYLAN

HN MODY. -

Victoris Buildings:

Hongkong, 2nd December, 1902.

TOUR

TO LET

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TURNISHED completely, with possession from 1st May, komi-detached SIX-

·ROOMED HOUSE, No. 2, GOMES VILLAS, DES Vœux Road, Kowloon, Coel and breezy. Facing Kowloon Bay, May be inspected by appointment,

Address

C. B.,

Cára of Daily Press Offics.

1958 Hongkong, 25th March, 1909.

TO LET

OQUEL BUILDImmodious No 3.

und Sjugle-storied" Godowns. Suitable for Yarn or Crals.

Also Land for Coal storage.

Apply to THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 31st March, 1909. 11002

TO LET.

STONY BROOKE,

20,000. FOREIGNERS, carefully arrangel, with the Initials as well at the Surnames in strictly Alphabetical Order, so that any name can be found instantly.

The PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES IN CHINA, JAPAN AND COBEA nte arranged in a special separate list.

THE MAPS AND PLANS

"H INGLEWOOD, RICHMOND have been engraved by ane of the most eminent

Apply to-

LAU CHU PAK.

Care of A. 8. Watson & Co., Ind. Hongkong. 7th March, 1903.

TO LET.

130

Firms Great Britain and are corrected and brought up to date. They consist this year of fourteen of the following :--

COLORED PLATE OF FLAGHOF FOREIGN HONGS MAP OF THE FAB. BAST

PLAN OF YOKOHAMA

PLAN OF KODE AND HYOGO

Total exports,

89,294,565 88,36,668 1900. 1899 201,207,873 214,929,894

Total principal exporta

from Yokohama Total imports Total principal importa

to Yokohama...

100,584.020 76,999,120 The total value of the foreign trade of Japan in 1903 was you £31,020,003, in 1901 yen 205,260,188, and in 1900 yen 485,325,393.

81,843,345 96,008,080 287,261,846|| 220,401,026

Among exports, a satisfactory Increase' in trade is shown in raw silk, snil goods, also in cotton goods, matting, matches, and. fish oil. Cotton yarn has suffered from the unsettled state of the North of. China, where it finds its most

ready tale, but prospects there are becoming brighter and a growing trade in this article is confidently looked forward to.

Matches-This article is specially adapted to cheap labour which is still to be found in many párta, especially in the interior of Japan, whore it is calculated that an adult can live on 8 sen

TO 3, STEWART TERRACE, the PLAN OF FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS, TIENTSIN (about 24) a day, but at the ports and in cou

Poak. Apply to-imTA,

NEW PLAN OF SINGTAU (Kraochad) PLAN OF FOREIGN CONCESSION, SHANGHAI

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-NEW PLAN OF HONGKEW (SHANGHAI) with

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 8th April, 1903,

1108

babs, Bank PO LET.

FURNISHED HOUSE on MOEST A KELLETT

the Peak, for 2 OF 2 months, from 15th April, inst For Particulars, apply to-

TURNER & CO. Hongkong, 9th April, 1903.

-1.1201

TO LET,

A

i.

Insel Showing the EXTENDED SETTLEMENT LARGE PLAN OF THE CITY OF VICTORIA PLAN OF PEAK District, VICTORIA PLAN OF KOWLOON

NEW PLAN OF HANOI NEW PLAN OF MANILA

NEW AND ENLARGED PLAN OF SINGAPORE PLAN OF PENANG

NEW PLAN OF BATAVIA

marcial centres skilled labour with the adcance in commerce is finding its own level and though still cheap as compared with Occidental countries

his much advanond in value.

Straw Braid inoreanas In dem ind more from skill of the Japinss Intour but als, from its cheapness.

Copper show a large decrease. In the export, chiefly owing to the increased home consumption. Importa-Whil, there are not wanting sigas of a more healthy trade in this branch the

The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al- though printed in smallor type than formerly, and condensed in every possible mauner, con-heavy increase in the importation of food stuff. must tend to impoverish the people in the current year, and increasing the balance of trade against this country calls for a note of warning and caution.

QUEEN'S BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR. A FURNISHED ROOM, with BOARD, thing overy year more pages. Apply

ON THE PREMISES. Hongkong, 30th March, 1903.

TO LET

[1102

situated in Caine Road.

1987

Care of Daily Prest Office. Hongkong, 9th April, 1992,

TOLET, 201

66

TIRNSFOOT."

BOAD

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"ESTBOURNE VILLA,” NORTH

W BOSHAN ROAD.

No. 1, CAMERON VILLAS, MOUNT KELLETT, LA

Noa 7, 11, 18 & 18, BELILIOS TERRACE. BISNEE VILLA," POKVULUM ROAD, Land ou ses front Kowloon Marine Lot No. 5. and admirably suited for the storage of coal.

For terms and particulars, apply to➡

LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 2nd April, 3903,

TO LET.

TO. 12, CASTLE ROAD.

No.

No. 74, CAINE ROAD, ME

Royal Octavo Complete with Fourteen Mops and Plans, pp. 1574, $9.00. Directory only pp. 1,179, $5.60.

Rice has been largely imported towards the The CHRONICLE covers the notable evente end of last and during the spring of this year, of the last half centary in the Far East together for what was at first thought to be only an UPPER RICHMOND with the Torts of all the most important Treaties

concluded with the countries of Eastern Asia, unimportant shortage in the crop of this country. the various Customs Tariffs, Trade Regulations, has turned out to be more serions in some of Chambers of Commerca, Scales of Commissions, } the northern provinces and famine has Consular and Court Fees, Hongkong Stamp caused much suffering among the poor. Duties, Postal Guide, Signal Codes, Chinese Festivals, Tubles of Money, Weights, and Measures, and other Commercial Information, SIX. Including:

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DEACON & HASTINGS,

10, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 30th October, 1982

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ARBUTHNOT ROAD.

VI 12, MED HOUSE.

Nos, 7.9 and 11, SEYMOUR ROAD. Ler FLOOE of No. 49, FEEL STREET. GODOWN No. 3, PRAYA EAST.

Apuly to D

COMPRADORE'S DEPARTMENT,

Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Hongkong, 8th April, 1903; 77:390 [1078

TO LEFT

Apply to

E. A. DE CARVALHO, C. F. DE CARVALHO Hongkong, 19th March, 1903;

TO BE LET OR SOLD.

1894

THE BUNGALOW on MoUNT KELLETT known as THE SUMMER HOUSE." For Particulars, apply to MATELAIN

AMARIN YAV. VERNON Hongkong, 24th March, 1903.

TO LET

PFICES at 6 QUEEN'S FOAD A FURNISHED HOUSE in Kowloon.

OFFICE

CENTRAL

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G. GIBAULT.

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P Care of Daily Press Office.. Hongkong, 7th April, 1908,

Apply to Hongkong, 3rd January, 1902.

TO LET.

TOS. 1 & 8, MAGDALEN TERRACE,"

Corner houses, Magazenn Gar,

No

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SPANISH PROCURATION, Hongkong, 1st January, 1903)

BAG TO LET

(73

FROM April lets the GROUND FLOOR and the TOP FLOOR «f No. 41, Dea. Vant Road Central,

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Care of 81. Queen's Road Central. Bengkong, 14th March, 1903, 1854

DUARU AND RESIDENJE,“

MES GILLANDE E S,

*** GLENWOOD”: : 21, CAINH LOAD. Hongkong, 20th March, 1909

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IST-CLASS BOARD & RESIDENCE, "ST. GEORGE'S HOUSE,"A

KENNEDY ROAD.

TXCELLENT Table, Every home comfort. Woll farnished rooms facing the harbour. For terms, apply to

MAB. G. BACHSE,

St George's House."

TANG YUEN

European Supervision. Excellent Cuisine

Hongkong, 1th Marob, 1903.

BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT.

and Accommodation,

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MANAGERESS.

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DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

MALAY STATES, NETHER

LANDS INDIA, PHILIP-

PINES, BORNEO, &c,,, WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED THE CHINA DIRECTORY

AND

THE HONGKONG DIRECTORY AND HONG LIST FOR THE PAZ EART

1903.

THE FORTY-FIRST ÁNNUAL ISSUE. CARI MESTNA The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the

porta and cities of the Far East, from Nethet

lands India to Siberia, in which Europesas reside. Not only is the Directory as fell and complete inch case as it can be made, but esch Colony, Fort, or Bettlement is profaced bys DESCRIP TION, camfully revised each year, most of which will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE Tounter, giving every detail in connection with the places, their History, Topography, to, &o.

The Information in thess Descriptions, con- sisting of a hundred interesting articlos, pooked with facts concisely set out, and containing statistics of the TRADE of each Country and Port, would 'alone suffice to fill a large volume. 1hs Directories and Descriptions are of

CHINA Peking

Bwatow Nankingg Wuhu *Cantor ***** Peitsiho Kewking Whampoa Taku

Hankow Kowloon Newchwang Yochow Leppa

Samchui

F

Bhans Tchang Chungking Hangchow Mingpo Wênehow Santu Focobow

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Tailienwan Port Arthur Chefoo

Weihaiwui

Linkingtou

Kisochan

Shanghai

Foochow

Chink ang..

Anioy

JAPAN Tokyo

Osaka Yokohama Moji Hygo

Nagasaki

Hakodate

Jamaris

Wychowfu Kwangchauwa

Pakhoi Hoihow

Lungehow Mengta Hokow Szeman

Kolang

Tainantu Takow Anping

EASTERN SIENDIA.

Vladivostook

r52

Scoal Chemulpo

COBEL Wonsan

FAIRALL & CO., Queen's Road, Hongkong, 2nd March, 1909. [681

UARD AND RESIDENCE. Kobe

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BOARD

9, SELBORNE VILLAS, Kennedy Road, Hongkong, 14th February, 1903.

BOARD AND EEBIDENUE... OMFORTABLY FURNISHED

CBOOMS, with Board, t

Apply to Mrs. MATHER,

SING ON Pedder's Hill.

Hagkong, lat January, 1899

Ficolarewak

"

........

This has only gradually become known, chiefly through the reports of the foreign missionaries, bat it is gratifying to think that the foreign TREATIES WITH CHINA

communities of Japan have been the first to Great Britain-Nanking, 1842 Tientsin,

18k8; Tariff Agreement and Rules, 1858, carry relief to the sufferors in a substantial way. Convention, 1850; Rules for Joint Investigand by their example' hace drawn the attention tion of Customs Seizures, 1869; Chefoo, of the public and thus averted a possible 1876, with Additional Article; Opium Con-calamity. vention, 1886; Chungking Convention, 1891; Cotton.There is an increase of yen Thibet Sikkim Convention, 1890; Burmah 19,000,000 in the imports, bat this is counter. Convention, 1897; Kowloon Extension, 1898; Weiluiwei Convention, 1898; Commercial balanced by the falling off in the imports of Shanghai, 1902.

cotton yarn from Europe, and is diminished by Franes-Tientsin, 1858; Convention, 1860 the export of Japanese cotton yarns. In many Tientsin, 1886, Conventions, 1880, 1887, and items trade seems to be stationary, so near 1805; Frontier Trade Regulations.

are the values of both imports and exports United States:Tientsin. 1858; Additional

1848; Peking, 1890; Immigration, 1894, to those of the previous year. GermanyTientsin. 1801; Poking, 1880;

Kinchan Convention, 1898; Railway and, Mining Concession, 1898. Japan: Shimonoseki, 1895; Liaotung Con- Fention; 1895; Commercial, 1896; New Ports, 1896.

Russia-St, Potersbarg, 1881; Russian Land Trade, 1881; Fort Arthur and Talienwan Agreement, 1889. FINAL PROгocol made between China and Portugal, 1988;

Eleven Powers, 1901.

It is pablished at the Office of the Hongkong Daily Press, and can be had from, and Advor tisements sent through:--

HONOKUNG... Daily Pross " Office HONGKONG...Messrs, Kelly & Walsh, Ed. HONGKONG...Messrs, W. Brower & Co. LONDON......" Hongkong Daily Press" Ooo,

131, Fleet Street, E.C.

LONDON LONDON

PARIS

H

SUMMER DRESS GOODS.

MUSLINS, SILKS, FANCY FLANNELS, CASHMERES,

ALPACCAS, SHIRTINGS, PRINTS, &c.

MUST BE CLEARED TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW STOCK.

WM. POWELL, LD.,

34, QUEEN'S ROAD. "

NOBEL-GLASGOW EXPLOSIVES.

DYNAMITE,

·GELATINE-DYNAMITE

BLASTING GELATINE AND GELIGNITE,

DETONATORS, SAFETY FUSE,

AND ALL BLASTING ACCESSORIEN,

MAGAZINES AND DEPOTS AT

HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, WEIHAWEI.

AGENTS-

325

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO.

RICHMOND GEM CIGARETTES.

RICHMOND GEM CIGAREITES ARE MADE FROM PUES BUN-CURED VIRGINIA NATURAL LEAF TOBACCO, ABSOLUTELY PURE,

"THE NEATEST THING OF THE DAY,” Packed by a special tacnum-protons-in-air-tight Lins of 50, with bamboo mouthpieos and a handsome carved Cigarette Case which fits the pocket.

Sugar.--The large falling off in the imports is still to be attributed to the accumulation of stocks imported previous to the imposition of the consumption tax in 1991; these should be now nearly, exhausted, and trade will probably flow in its normal coures now onwards,

Indigo The importation continues in spite of the competition of the artificial article,

Foreign Paper. The rapid increase of news. papers all over Japan, and of the publication of books, has necessitated a large incremes of inporta- tion of foreign papers, though the output of the New paper mills of Japan is of some importance,

Other articles contributing to the total in. crease of imports are maifa, cinth, Italian doth, cotton velvets, and shirtings.

Me. F. Algor, 11, Clement's Lane Messrs. G. Street & Co., Li,

30, Cornhill, E.C. Messrs. G. E. Puel de Label & done in 1901. but there is still a large employment

Cie., 53, Rue Lafayette of labour-saving machines, and a coraful cal GERMANY.Messrs. Mahlan & Waldeschmidtiation of the wants of the Japaness people

Frankfurt a/M UNITED STATES: Mr. A. Hart, 25, Post Office should lead to a growing trade in such articles.

Avenue, Baltimore, Md.

The value of the deliveries of the principal articles of import in Yokohamn during the past year as compared with 1901 has declined about | four and a half millions of yon, but the increusa

Maobinery-Hare the falling off in imports | seems to show that the demand had been over.

SAN FRANCISCO L. F. Fisher's Advt. Agency

21 Merchants' Exchange, Californin, St. CAPE TOWN ...Messrs. Gordon & Goteb SYDNEY Messrs. Gordon & Gotoh MELBOURNE...Mosers. Gordon & Gotch Messrs. Gordon & Gotch Mesers. Thacker, Spink & Co.

Times of India” Office „Mesurs, A. M. & J. Ferguson - Magere H. M. Van Dorp & Co. „Mesara, Graham & Co,” La Walab, Lid.

BETETANE CALCUTTA BOMBAY COLOMBO BATAVIA PANANG...

BORNEO SINGAPORE

BANGKOK SAIGON

Mesara, Kellydin, Saudaken "Bangkok Times" Office. Mesars. Kloss & Co. Mesara. Paulus & Co., Hanoi

Mr.J.deLoyzaga, "El Comercio"

TONKIN

MANILA

MACAO

Mr. A. A. de Mello

CANTON

SWATOW AMOY FOOCHOW

SHARCHAI

TEINTAU

„Messrs.' A. 8. Watson & Co., Ld.

Tuon Cheong Book Store

in the valus of exports from Yokohams, was more than three and a half millions greater than in 1901.

The increase of foreign tonnage is about 190,000 tons.

The export and import of specie wero as tollows:-

EXPORT.

Gold

Silver..

453,312 -11.477,853 1,575,277

Total...... 2,028,589

2,671.247

14,049,099

IMPORT.

Messrs. A.. 8. Watson & Co., La.) "Gold Mesars. A. S. Watson & Co., Ld Silver. Mesure. Kelly & Walsh, Ld. SHANGHAT... Messrs. W. Brewer & Co.

Messrs. Bietas, Plambeck & Co. OREO Messrs. H. Siete & Co, TENTELE Mesars. H. Blow & Co. POET ARTHUR. Mears. Sietas, Block & Co. FORMOSA Mr. A. W: Gillingham, Tamsui Messrs. Hodge & Co, "Seoul

COBEA

NAGASAKI KOBE-OSAKA

"Nagasaki Press" Offica

Robe Chronicle" Offloa TOTOHAMA Metra Kelly Walsh, I^ WHEN YOU GO INTO A DRUG STORE Mokpoo Chinnampot get a bottle of Painkiller, exsarins it care Songcam fally to see if it is made by Perry Davis, and don't be persuaded to take something "just as grood" becsung it is a few cents cheaper. There is only one Painkiller," Perry Davis

1293-2

Гизад Pingrang

TONGKONG AND ITS DEFENDENCIES

DAO

Hanoi

FRENER INDG-CHINA

Annam

Total...

20,183.668 10,651,210- 1,977,691 209,540

32,161,359 10,960,750

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