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ROBINSON

PIANO Co.

$100

REDUCTION

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, 27th April.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

LD. BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. BERCOMAD SMITH

ON 11 UPRIGHT GRANDS:

OUR

OF

OWN MAKE

$350 AND $395.

TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE

OUTPUT FROM OUR

NEW

(PutaNE JUDGE).

A WASHERMAN'S CLAIM.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH, 1904.

The Chow Kes firm of washermen, 13, Jar. dine's Bazar, sued B. H. Macke, Hotel America for $47.66 in respect of washing 2,883 pieces) of clothes, between 2nd and 23rd February hist, for the defendant. Mr. D. V. Stevenson, of Moers, Deacon, Looker and Deacon, solicitors, appeared for the plaintiff, nad Mr. P. W. Goll. ring, of Mr. J. Hastings, solicitor, for the

passengers, 500 tons of cargo for this port, and 2,000 tons for aleswhere.

| going to Lord Curzon's ship to meet him on

the occasion of his visit to the Persian Gulf.

SOMALILAND.

A TELEGRAPH SHIP.

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The Telegraph steamer Store Nordiske

·ts

Bombay, 11th April, Lotters from Somaliland show that, in spite of the many assurancas received that the friendly tribes of Wareangebi would not allow the Muilh and his men Come into their territory, the Mullah has fel via the Gabi River and has received caravans of rise and clothes from Warmangobi ports. Our forcas arrived at Darbar-Jiibali on the 21st instant, their only to find that the enemy had malu ap minds not to stand and fight. The passive attitado of the Warshangobis is very disappoint- ing: Had they resolitely fought against the and his following practically annihilated. As it is, he will probably escape with his mount: 1 men on sither the East or West of Habin,

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

arrived from Tanzano sesterday. She left port FOLDING CANVAS CAMP BEDSTEADS (Tourane) on the 25th inst.

MISCELLANEOUS, The as. Orizi from Moji brought 4,437 tong of coal for Messrs. Bradlay & Lo,

The Indo-China 8.4. Tingsng from Ching. kiong and Wahu had 37 toms of general fer The ss. Benmokr--Agoats, Mosɛra. Gibb, Hongkong, 1,500 tons for elsewhere. Livingaton & Co-arrived yesterday with 500 tons of general for Hongkong, 2,000 tons for elsewhere.

The s.s. Madeline Ririmets has arrived from Bangkok with 2,000 tous of rice for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.

The ss. No. Chiyoda Muru arrived from

Moji yesterday with 1440 tons of coal for

defendant. Tho defence was that the bill was Mullah, he would have received a crashing blow, Jajanasu ** Allaku arrived from Svator in bal--

for the washing for the hotel, of which defendant was not the proprietor, but was only a resident

there.

His Lordship after hearing evidens gave judgment for the defendust with costs.

POLICE COURT.

Wednesday, 27th Aprü.

BEFORE MR, H, H. J. GOMPERTZ (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).

A DISORDERLY WOMAN,

Tho proprietross of Zetland Houso charged a Mrs. Kennedy with causing a disturbance at her boarding-house by behaving in a disorderly The mard using abusive language. woman was convicted. She had been charged twice before for disorderly behaviour, boing bailed out on each occasion. Not appearing, the bail had been forfaited, but the Magistrate did - not issue warrants for her arrest. He sentenced her to $10 or seven days, aut a bond of $100 for good behaviour for three months.

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING. -

A. Chinese constable was out for a walk on the evening of the 25th inst, in Aberdeen Street, when a woman caine up and offered to sell kit a Chinese youth for $35. The constabla ne- quioseod, asking her if she had any mare te soll. She answered that she had sold one already for $40, to a woman residing at 58, Aberdeen, but the money had not been paid.

COOPER'S HILL.

Allahabad, 15th April. Tho oficial intimation regarding the main- tenance of Cooper's Hill College does not yet scem to have reached the Government of India, but it is believed the recent statement in the Tees is correct.

HIGHER EDUCATION OF ARMY OFFICERS. Calcutta, 12th April, Lord Kitchener has issued a long and im portart memorodam on the higher training and education of officers and troops for war, based on the experiences of South Africa and observations in India.

The system of Garrison classos is condemned. In future the military education of officers must be imparted within their Regiments, and they must go thenco direct for examinations, Greater responsibility is thrown on Command- ing Officers for failu s

Generale will be expected to do more than criticise. They must be able and ready to apply the remedy needed. The efficiency of Staff. offers must be increased by means of higber cducation, and there must be a recognition of a

prepor, logicial allotment of duties during

peaco as a practical training for war.

Lord Kitchonor hopes that eauction will shortly be given for the establishment of a

"If you come along with me," said the con, Staff College for India. stable, "I will let you have the monoy."

The woman was taken to the police-station and charged, under the Emigration Ordinance, with, together with others not in custody, unlaw fully intimidating and fraudulently decoying children into this Colony.

The two youngsters-there is another not yet

PIANO FACTORY traced-boys of 14 years of age, are from some-

Cash Credit.

OR

Hongkong, 6th April, 1904.

THE

16:10

JOB PRINTING

DEPARTMENT

IS REPLETE WITH ALL TRE LATEST

AND

UP-TO-DATE MOST

where between Annam and Hok Loong. They wore brought to Hongkong in a steamer by way

The case was remanded.

of Hoihow.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

{VIA CEYLON AND RANGOON.

THE ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENT,

London, 9th April.

The Anglo-French agreement is very gener- ally approved in Great Britain and France,

The London Press, except the Morning Post, congratulates the Government on what the OF THE

Daily Telegraph describes as the most satisfac- “HONGKONG DAILY PRESS "tory diplomatic incident recorded for centuries. The Daily News unfeignedly praises the Government and Lord Lansdowne on signing one of the most splendid instruments to which APPLI- slatesman ever set bands. The Morning Post is amazed and angry, particularly regarding ANCES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF Morocco, for which France concedes nothing

adequate in Egypt.

The agreement is hailed with anreserved satisfaction in political and diplomatic circies in Paris. The French Press express sincere joy that á efnar situation is now established regarding Egypt, Morocco, and Newfoundland. Que stipulation provides that no fortifications be erected on the cost opposite Gibraltar, from

FIRST-CLASS WORK

ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF

ILLUSTRATED

CATALOGUES,

CIRCULARS,

VISITING CARDS,

AND

COMMERCIAL

Melills to the River Sebu.

The Spanish Press comments bitterly upon the Anglo-French agreement, which it describes as the despoilment of Spain, and attacked the Spanish Cabinet for not loading Spanish in- terests in Morocco while intent upon conquest in Catalonia.

London, 10th April. Gorman papers regard the Anglo-French PRINTING Agreement with an unfriendly eye, and baston to remind Russia that her ally is concluding close agreements with her political antagonist.

The Italian Press rejoices at the agreement as being the most important diplomatic instru- ment of the century. It is pointed out that Italina interests in the Mediteranean do not conflict with those of either Power.

TURNED OUT ACCURATELY. AND WITH THE GREATEST DESPATCH, UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION

OF EXPERIENCED EUROPEANS.

BOOK BINDING.

MACHINE RULING,

1

GOLD LETTERING,

AND.

MARBLING, ETC.,

ALL EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES

AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

LAW WORK,

LEDGERS AND ACCOUNT

BOOKS

A SPECIALITY, AND AT PRICES WHICH COMPARE FAVOURABLY

·WITH ANY OTHER PRINTING ESTA- BLISHMENT IN THE FAR EAST.

ESTIMATES FURNISHED.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1904.

London, 11th Aprîl. The general «ffect of the Anglo-French agreement in Africa is that Great Britain gives 8,000 square miles in Sokoto and gives landing places in Gambis, thus giving ships

access to the French territory.

DISCOURTESY TO LOED CURZON PUNISHED. London, 11th April

The Secretary of State has sanctioned the roarrangement of the Staff, whereby each first- class district in India will have two Staff officers, one Assistant Adjutant-General, and one Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General.

There will be four second-class districts, viz, Bombay. Derajat, Sirhind and Rohilkhand or their equivalents.

Under the revised method of distribution they will each have two Deputy Assistant Adjutant-Generals and no Brigado Major. The remaining second-class districts will have one Deputy Assistant Adjutant General and one Brigado Major.

In training troops, the juniors will be given every opportauity of exercising independent, command. This system will be carried up through all the ranks. The Cavalry mast replies that the old order has changed, and that the lance or sword has become auxiliary to the ritle.

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consignees

last yesterday,

Thess J. Dieterichsen arrived from Hoihow and Haiphong yesterday with 900 tour of cargo for Messrs Jebsen & Co.

The Dutch sa. Tjitelgop arrived from Ma. cassar and Sourabaya yesterday, Sho has 1,700 tens of curgo for Hongkong, 2,500 for elsowhero.

ROWLAND'S

KALYDOR

FOR THE SKIN

Produses soft, fair, deliento skin, heals all cutaneous eruptions, and insures a lovely delicate complexion to all who go 1

2/3, 410, of Stores and Chemists.

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MITSUBISHI GOSHI-KWAISHA. (MITSU BISHI CO)

COAL DEPARTMENT, MARUNO UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, “IWAHAKI,” which applies to all Brasch Offices and Hong- kong and Shanghai Ageunier. Al, ABC 5th Edition, Wes.orn Union Codes used. All Letters Addressed:-- MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co., with name of place under. BRANCH OFFICES:--- NAGASAKI, MOSI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW. AGENCIES SHANGHAI: H. J. H. TRIPP.

HONGKONG: H. U. JEFFRIES,

MANILA: COMPANIA MARITIMA:

YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the im- perial Japanese Nary and Foreign Navios; th Imperial Arsonale; the Imperil Railey; Sanye, Kinshu and the other Frincipal Bail ways, Industrial Works; Homs and Fersigu Mail and Freight Steamers,

EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Chins. Korean poris and America Shanghai, Haukow, Singapore, Manila, "North

THE MOST

PORTABLE

CAMP BED-

STEAD EVER

MADE.

BFT. 6 IN. LONG

$9 each.

ECU TO SUPPORT OVER HALFATON

CLOSED.

THIN TROPICAL BLANKETS, $3,50 BACHE.

A NECESSITY AND A LUXURY FOR THE SUMMER,

JAPAN

COALS.

MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA

(MITSUI & CO.

HEAD OFFICE:-1, SURDGA-CHO, TOKYO. LONDON BRANCH:-34, IME STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG BRANCH-PRINCE'S BUILDINGS, IOE HOUSE STREET

OTHER BRANCHES.

New York, San Francisco, Hamburg, Bombay, Singapore, Sourabaya, Manila, Amoy, Shanghai, Chefoo, Tientsin, Nowchwang, Port Arthur, Seoul, Chemulpe, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Kura, Shimonoseki, Moji, Wakamatsu Karatau, Nagasaki, Kuchinatra, Saeebo, Maidzuru Miike, Hakodate, Taipeh, &o.

Telegraphic Address: "MITSUI" (A.B.C. and A 1 Codae)

CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Imperial Japanes Navy and Arsonals and the State Railways; Principal Railway Corepazios and Industrial Works; Hone and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers. SOLE PROPRIETORS of the Famous Miike, Tagawa, Yamano and Ida Coal Mines; and SOLE AGENTS for Hokoku, Hondo, Kanada, Fujinotana, Mamoda, Maanours, Onoura Otsuji,

Sahari Tabakaro, Yoshintani, Yoshio. Yunolibara, and other Cenly.

N. INUZUKAJ Manager, Honkong

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NEW ORIENTE HOTEL

CORNER REAL AND MAGALLANES, WALLED CITY. MOST MODERNLY EQUIPPED HOSTELRY IN MANILA, P.I. HOTEL

Latest and most Sanitary equipment. Electric Lights and Call Bells. Elegantly Furnished Rooms. Coolest Dining Room in Manila. RESTAURANT

Handsomely decorated. Cool and pleasant. Best of attendance, Private dining rooms for parties. Only the best of wines and liquors. Under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Newirth.

BAR

Unter the direction of American mixologist. Auything you waut served promptly. and pleasantly.

BILLIARD

ROOM

Thoroughly modern and up-to-date. Brunswick-Bilke fables. 1spert Markers in attendance.

STABLES.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Tukoshima, Ochi, Shinnew, Namorata and Kemi-Yamada TO Collieries and also Bojo Colliery, which will be Coal from 1905. ready to produce on a large scale the best Fuzen

Sole Agents for Kiglo, Komaten (Tagawa) and Matsushima Coals.

Opportunities will still occur on the modern battlefeld, when a well-delivered charge way turn the fortunes of the day. For such our Cavalry must be trained and prepared, but these vocasions will be few and far between; while. on the other hand, the Cavalry leader of the future may continually be able to reader valuablecies of the Company will receive any order for assistance to his Genoral by judicious disposition and a bold use of his mobile mounted forea.

After references to the Artillery and In-

fantry, the memorandum concludes: True combination and discipline, with the proper exercies of individual intelligence and initiative, cannot fail to give the Army in which these bean inculcated a decided qualities bare Rupariority over one in which they have been neglected.

SHIPPING NOTES.

A MACAO NOTICE.

Senor A. A. Brasco, Captain of the Port of Macro, gives notice that the Guin Light at Macao will not be exhibited on the nights of the 26th (to-night) and 20th inst. It will be substituted by a fixed white light, visiblo fivo. miles.

DIRTY WEATHER.

The P. & O. 5.4. Palawan, Capt. J. I. Andrews, R.N.R., arrived from Yokohama and Shanghai yesterday. She had aboard 46 cabin passengers, 22 European deck, and a couple of Asiatics. Her cargo consisted of 500 tons for Hongkong. 2,200 for Europe um elsewhere. Fog and rain was experienced on the passage from Shanghai.

BELTS OF FOG.

Fine turnouts for the guests of the hotel. Elegant rabberstiral carriage, fast horsas, good coachmen. The New Orienta Hotel is new opon for baspection.

--

SIMON SCHNEER &

PROPRIETORS.

SANITARY BOARD OFFICE

Hongkong, 18th April, 1904. THE INHABITANTS OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND PARTICULARLY THOSE IN THE CITIES OF VICTORIA AND KOW LOON.

The Head and Branch Offices and the Ages-TAKE NOTICE that Vaccination is par Coals produced from the above Callieries.

Coal sold in 1903 by the Company amonated to 1,210,000 tons.

TAKASHIMA COAL. Colliery have been comploted and this woll Now and additional sbafts at the Takashima known beat and most economical stean Coal in the East is now produced in abundance and can be supplied in any quantity. Hongkong, 20th April, 1904.

TE

3 DAYS ONLY.

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E fees for the UP-TO-DATE

SHORTDAND" will be increased.

Civil Hospital, Tong Wab Hospital, Alice formed free of clurge at the Government Memorial Hospital and Netherole Hospital on the days and at the time specified below and that you are strongly adviseil to avail your- these places with your children to be vacinated elves of this privilegs and attend at one of in order to protect yourselves from smallpox.

THOS. A. HANMER, Acting Secretary,

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL-Every day

except Sunday from 2 to 4 P.M.

CO.,

PURE FRESH WATER.

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THE HONGKONG STEAM WATER- I BOAT CO., LD., is propared to apply ANY QUANTITY of PURE FRESH WATER to the Shipping, both for Deck and Boilers.

Call Flag W.

J. W. KEW. Manager,

Tat Flear, 37, Connaught Road Hougkong, 13th June, 1903.

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EN TING.

SURGEON DENTIST,

No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Concaltation Free. Hongkong, 21st March, 1903.

QUAN WAH & CO GRANITE MERCHANT CONTRACTORS. Doulers in

TONG WAR HOSPITAL. On the 1st day of the M

month (Chinese reckoning) and every other day subsequently at 10 AM. ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-On Mondays

and Thursdays at 12 Noon.' NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL.-On Wednesdays and

Saturdays at 11 A.M.

As the last day of April is on an early closing day, sul Sunday is the lat of May, the payment of $20 to completion for the fall conse of 21 lessors may be made not later than Mon- day next. If you enrol before that date you may take your lessons at your leisure-in a 3486) month, or 6 months.

The dull pupil pays no more than the bright one. Pupils must be perfect in the let leeson before we supply a second.

It may be learned quite as well by post as attending the Studios at Hongkong or Canton, It is not a school or a class; you come for ten

The Lado-China 8.3. Choysang, on the Bhang- hai-Canton run, arrived from the North yester day. Capt. H. J. Roope reports light variable winds and occasional fog. The ship brought down 62 Chinese passengers and three minutes, take your lesson, and return smiling Europeana. Her cargo consisted of 400 tonn of general for Hongkong, 1,000 toas for Canton. for the next. It is so easy you imagh at its

THE GERMAN MAI

The N.DL. P., Bayern, from Europe with

simplicity. Those who say "It's on good," ask the mail, reports fine weather from Singapore, then their authority. Those who say "It's a

A telegram from Tiflis, received at S. Petors- On arriving at Hongkong she had 174 cabin fraud," ask for proof. Bring such seeplies to

burg, states that Alaeddenleh, the Governor- General of Lar, has been dismissed for not

Best for the Skin and Complexion.

CALVERT'S

CARBOLIC

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(Soothing, cleansing and antiseptic). Pleasant to use, especially to sufferers from perspltation, and most refreshing fa hot climates.

F. C. CALVERT & Có,, Manchester, Eng.

MUSCLE: HOW TO BUILD IT UP.

THEN you move your finger, or turn your head, you bring into play certain muscles, which are slightly worn by the process. The circulation of the blood brings fresh nourishment to the fibres of the muscles, and the waste which the movements bave occasioned is made good in the wasting interval of rest.

The muscles of our bedy, upon which one sugth depends, being this fed and strength ened by the blood, it bhoves us to see that the latter contains the proer nourishment for that. purpose. Prra food and driuk ara ilie secrets of pure blood, and therefore you should take as your drink Van Hoaten's Coena, which is perfectly pure, and extremely nourishing. It coutaius jast the material required by the blood for building up the muscles, and being of a slightly stimulating character, it helps forward the work of reparation. ` [Advt.]

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(near G.F.0.)" Cautuu:-144, Shaneen.

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MA

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Established 1719, CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal)

LAUTS, WEGENER & C Solo Agents. flongkong, 18th May, 190%

150 NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS

XTRA COPIES of Daily Press mis on zale daily at Mr. H. RÜTTONJEE'S KOWLOON STORE, No. 36, Elgin Road

Price 15 couts per copy cash.

Hongkong, 22nd December, 1902.

NOTICES OF FIRMS

NOTICE.

£3518

E bare This Day authorised Mr. J. W, C. BONNAR to BIGN the name of our Firm in Hongkong and China, by procuration.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. Hongkong, 2nd April, 199k.

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THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE CO, LD

NOTICE.

BOM This Date, and during the Absence of Mr. GEO. L. TOMLIN from the Colony, Mr. C. PEMBERTON has been appointed ACTING SECRETARY to the Company.

E. GOETZ.

Hongkong, 30th March, 1904.

Chairman,

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ARBLE and GRANITE..

MONUMENTS

No. 1, QUEENS ROAD EAST. Estimates, Desigus & Prices on Application. All descriptions of Granito for Export. Hongkong, 17th October, 1999.

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HIRANO WATER, THE QUEEN OF Table WATERS.

PULE, SPARKLING, INVIGORATING

TRE LEADING MINERAL WATER OF TH'S EAST Bottled in Japan by I. E. RONELL & Co.

BEWARE OF JAPANESE IMITATIONS."

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., AGENTE. Hougkons. 31st July, 1903,

HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

JEWELLERS

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