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INTIMATIONS

ROBINSON

PIANO Co. LD.

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WHY ANYONE SHOULD BE WITHOUT

AN

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HONGKONG

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BOOKBINDING.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 1904.

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NO SUCH A ONE HAS EVER BEEN

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HOME PRICES

Hongkong, 29th November, 1904. (2150

MISC

BISHI

GOSHI-KWAISHA

(MITSU BISHI CO.)

COAL

DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO. Cable Address, "IWASAKI," which applies to all Branch Offices and Hong- kong and Shanghai Agencies. Al, ABC 5 Edition, Western Union Codes used.

All Letters Addressed :—-- MANAGER, MITSUBISHI Co., with name of pluce moder.

BRANCH OFFICES:- NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU AND HANKOW.

AGENCIES:- SHANGHAI: H. J H. TEIPP.

HONGKONG: II. U. JEFFRIES.

MANILA: COMPANIA MARITINA, YOKOHAMA: M. ASADA. CONTRACTORS OF COAL to the Im- perial Japanese Navy and Foreign Navies; the Imperial Arsenals; the Imperial Railway. Sanyo, Kiasha and the other Principal Rail ways; Industrial Works; Home and Foreign Mail and Freight Steamers,

EXPORTERS OF COAL to Hongkong, Shanghai, Hankow, Singapore, Manila, North China, Korean ports aud America.

SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashima. Ochi, Sbinnew, Namaste and Kami-Yaarada Collieries and also Hojo Colliery, which will be rendy to produce on a large scale the best Buzea Coal from 1905.

Sole Agents for Kigio, Komatan (Tagawi) and Matsushima Coals,"

The Head and Brauch Offices and the Agen cies of the Company will receive any order for Goals produced from the above Colliories.

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

TAKASHIMA COAL,.

Beware of Japannes ImITATIONS.

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., Agents. Hongkong, 31st July, 1903,

2578 CLARKE'S B. 41 PILLS are warranted to cure in either sex, all acquired or constitutional from the Discharges Urinary Organs, Gravel, and Pains in the Back. Free Established upwards of 30 from Mercury. years. Sold by all Chemists and Patent Medicino Vendors throughout the World, Proprietors, THE LINCOLN AND MIDLAND COUNTIES DRUG COMPANY, Lincoln, England

THE CHINESE IN JAVA.

An Australian mining expert led the follow- ing to say, to an interviewer, fhout a trip he had just made to Java

COALING IN NEUTRAL PORTS.

month as follows:-

Admiral de Horsey wrote to the Times last

I went through Java; and fold it the beauty In The Times of this day we read a statement. spot of the earth so far as my experience goes.

on the authority of the Tamps, that the Russian In that island over 20,000,00 of people are transport Korea and thres torpedo-boat dos- working quietly and peacefully, and are governed troyers have arrived in the port of Cherbourg, very easily by the Dutel on the Crown Colony whero "the Korea will furnish the latter vessois system. The Dutch manage to keep the Chinese with coal." In another journal of this day it is" in ther places, and do not allow thom to Baunt stated that seven torpedo-boats with two frans- their wealth as they do at Singapore, for instanc.ports of the Russian Baltic Float havo arricad where they quite overshadow the Europoons by at that port to take in coal. their ostentations magnificencs. If Australiaus want a charming trip they cannot do better than make a round trip of Java, There they will see mountains 12,00ft high, active vol- canoes, Baddhist temples 1,000 years old, and evidences of the old barbario splendoar, which must have been gorgeous in the time when Jaye was divided into three kingdoms, each fighting the other. Batavia, the present capital, is one of the most charming places that a person can visit. The Weltevreden, the best suburb of Batavia, is a beautiful place. Its steps are liko palaces, and the hotels, huge and comfort- able establishments, are almost hidden in luxuriant gardens, The Museum is filled with native weapons of war and torture from the Fast Indies, and they are mest barbaric in their terrible ingenuity. They could not have been surpassed in the dark days of the Spanish inquisition. The King's Square in Batavia is the largest in the world. Truly I have never soon anything to approach it. It is a placu one would love to live in and regret to ever leave The Dutch people are most courteous and kind to strangers in overy way. As regards the commercial side of the country it is rich aml prosperous.

Having full confidence in the honourable observance of neutrality by our friends auross the Channel, it is to be hoped, and wo trust may be assumed, that the above reports are inexact, and that the authorities at Cherbourg will not permit any coaling or shipment of other supplies to take place within their territorial wa'ers. Were it otherwise, I apprehend that u prozedent of some danger to the poice of the world would be made, and that this assistance, afforded to a belligerent for the purpose of facilitating hostile acts against a nation with which France is at peace, might similarly be, granted at Brest, Bizerta. Fibatil, and other French ports en route to the China Seas. It is endless to say that the use of a neutral port for coaling a belligerent ship on her way to the scene of action is assistance of the highest valno, and that, as such, it is prohibited by interna tional law, no supplies or repairs at a neutral park being legit mate, except such as may be vreessary for the purp of enabling the telligerent ship to proceed to her nearest rational port.

It possibly may be argued that a ne'mal intending to give si uil assistance to both belligerents might do so without breach of I was amazed to see the vast quantity of neutrality. Such assistance to Japanese war- machinery employed in connection with the ships i European wa era is obviously not now sugar industry. At one place I visited they in question. But wer it otherwise-if ships crush 500 tons of cane a day, and they intend of both belligerents could he served alike- doulding their crushing power. Java last year, that cost ation would not hold water, produced eight million pounds' worth of sugar.

The conduct to be observed by a neutral nation and, in addition to providing herself with is stated by Vattal (and I believe essented to by almost everything the people want, has an

all international jurists) to be" To give no Tucus export trade. It is indeed a fine assistance. I do not ray to give assist- island. rich, and well governod." The whois secret ance equally, but to give no assistance." Again, of the latter is, I believe, to be found in the Vatiel. quoting from Bynkershoek, writes: abstemiou n 63 of the populs ion. ihe Javau.

If I am a neutral I ought not to be useful to ese, being Maliommedi as, are abstainers, und

the one in order that I may hurt the other." the Dutch drink very little.

́connectiou,

The hotels these are hote's—and not drink. ing shops; in fact I never saw a drunken man while I was in the colony. I left Java with. innoh regret, and camo straight 'home via Singapore. I may add that the way the Dutch handle the natives seems to realise everything that could be desired in that There is no tyranny, the native is free to do as he likes, the people fortunately do not care gate in big towns, but profor their small villages, and everybody seems happy and contented. The railways are rua cheaply and economically, and, as they are all paid for, travelling is compara 26tively cheap. Other oolonising nations might well take an example from sucd places as Jara."

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD

AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: "NOCK,” NAGASAE1. A., A B.C., Scotts' and Engineering Cods Used.

DOCK No. 1 (ui TATEGAMI.)

*

Extreme Length...

523 feet.

Length on Blocks

513

Width of Entrance on Top

89

***

Width of Entrance on Boftom...

77

Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

261.

DOCK No. 2 (nt MUKAIJIMA.} Extreme Length.......

***

Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top Width of Batrance on Bottom... Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

350 86

14

58 " 22

371 Laai

PATENT SLIP (at KOSUGE). Can take vossols up to 1,000 tons grosa.

HE WORKS are well equipped with ta TE

LATEST IMPROVEMENTS and cal execute any kind of work in SHIPBUILD

ING and MARINE ENGINEERING as we

as in REPAIRING of SHIPS.

The COMPANY has a SALVAGE STEAMER, 712 TONS GROSS, FITTED with POWERFUL SALVAGE PLANT READY SHORT NOTICE

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For Further Particulars, apply at the Company's Local Branch Office in Prince's Building, First Floor, Chator Road,

A. 9. MIHARA, Manager.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1904.

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Native Community.

Established for nearly FORTY YEARS arculates largely throughout Southern China, Indo-China,-eto.

Terms for Advertising (Translations tree) can be obtained at the Office, 14, Den Voeux Road Central, Hongkong, 131, Fleet Street, London or from the different Agents..

Documents translated from or into Classical roColloquial Chinese.

COAL IN KIAOCHOU.

JOINT STOCK SHARES.

· Messrs. Vernon & Smyth say in their weekly 904-The market has again ruled quiet during share report, dated Hongkong. 2nd December,

the week under review and thers is but little business of any importants to repo t. The settlements on the 30th, which were compara tively small, passed off satisfactorily, and rates

have hardened somewhat since.

BANKS.-Hongkong and Shanghais have found buyers at the improved rate of $710 and close with further buyers at that rate, but with no shares obtainable under 6715. The London rate remains unchanged at £70, Nationals are quiotor with sellers at 539.

MARINE INSURANCES.-Uuions continue in demand and shares have changed hands dur- in the week at 8680 ad $68, closing with a

China Traders have ruled easier and have seilors at $63. North Chinas have advanced to Tis 100 with sales und close with bagere at that rate Yagsizes and Cantons reusin un. changed and without business.

During 1993 indications of the existence of coal were discovered in the island of Skuiling-still unsatisfied demand at the infter rats. shan, with a Kinocbon (the German Prot clor ste), and the Government declared all mining within the leased territory to be a Government monopoly.

As regards the coalmifnos in the hinterland, the Shantong Mining Company have been developing the Wei-hsien coalfield. The out- put during 1903 Las not averaged more than 10 tons per diem, bat has increased sina October, 1903, to 280 tous. A second shaft is contemplated about a mile north of the Fang-tse Mino. Tas same company is also preparing to develop the shan coalfield, where samples f good coal have ban obtained by boriuge The railway has tapped the Shantung coatleid, and diverted the trud of the province from Chefoo to the German port.

The German Mining and Industrial Company have been exploring for gold, bat with no very deficita resul 8.

The Peking correspondent of the gum Vei Tchuo Bao observes that the S-lehan Go- Government that he has discovered a wholly vernor, Si Lyan, has informed the Peking unworked series of mines. B.no foreigners are excrgolically claiming rights in these mines, Chinese capitalists have decided to take the enterprise into their own bands, and have subscribed to this and a large capital. The Kharbin Vestnik says that it is hoped to start on the work in a very short time,

Chinese Engineering and Mining. Output of coal for the week onded October 8, 17,500 tons; sales, 17,500 tons; consumption, 1,325 tons-Colliery Guardian.

OF

THE NECESSITY

brushing the teeth morning and evening becomes a pleasure if you use

CALVERT'S

CARBOLIC

Tooth Powder

with its delicate perfume and agreeable laste. It preserves the teeth by thorough and antiseptic cleansing, and also gives them the requisite polish without Injuring the enamel.

Calvert's Prickly-heat Soap

to very serviceable in hot climates as a preventive of prickly-beat and other irritation of the ckis. It is pleasantly perfumed and contains 102 Crystal L'arbolic.

These articles can be readily obtained from: ved Chemists and Storekeepers.

F. C. Calvert & Co., Manchester, ENGLAND.

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FIRE INSURANCES.—Hangkongs continue in demand at $895, but no shares have been forthcoming at the rate. Chinas ara still eng quired for at 59).

SHIPPING--Hongkong. Cantra and Macaos remain on offer at $29 without business, and a few add lots could probably be got at $29. Indo-Chinas in the early part of the wee't ruled weak, and sales were effected at $129, $128 and 127 cash, at $129 and $128 for Dec, $132 for March, and SB5 for Juue; shares were also sold from the North at Ts, 80 and Tls, 90. At time of writing, the market is firmer with buyers at $129 cash and at $133 for March. Shanghai's latest quotation is Tls 9. China and Manitas, Douglases, Star Ferries and Shells are all unchanged and without any business to report,

REFINERIOR China Sugars ruled very weak over the settlements, and it was diffeaft to get a baring rate, although sales were reported at $234 and $243. At time of writing however, the market is firmer, and buyers st, $236 cannot be satisfied. On time shares are obtainable at rates equivalent to $236 cash, bet buyers hang back, and there is but very little ins.ination to operate. Tauzons have improved to $71 with buyers and no reported sules.

MINING. With the exception of small eales of Raubs at the reduced rate of §5 we have no business to report under this heading.

DOCKS, WHARVES, AND GODOWNS.-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks have changed handİM, chiefly over the settlements at $218 and $2184, market closing with sellers at $219. Shares are obtainable forward at rates equivalent to $219 cash, but no bayers come forward. Kowloon Wharves and New Amoy Decks are on offer at quotations without sales. Farnhamas ars quoted in Shanghai at Tls. 173.

LANDS, HOTELS, AND BUILDINGS--Hong- kong Lands have rated very quiet with no business to report beyond a fow very small transfors at 8149 und 848. Kowloon Laude and West Points remain unchanged and without business. Hump reys Estates have receded slightly to $122 old and 35 sellem now. Hotels are still enquired for at $140 without bringing any but very small lots into the market.

COTTON MILLS.-With the exception of Hongkonge, which have advanced to $121, there is no change or business to repert.

MISCELLANEOUS China Berncoзafter some- what extensive sales at 312 have advanced to $13 with buyers. China Prov.dents have changed hands at 89. Dairy Farms at $30. Grovn Islands at $32. Stearn Waterboats at $20 and China Light and Powers at $10. Epes have advanced to 2142 without bringing any shares on the market South China Morning Posts have changed hands at $20 und more are wanted at that rate.

MEMOS. Ordinary yearly mo-ting of the China Traders' Insurance Company, Limited, oni 6th justant

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AAHE SISTERS who direct ST. ANTONIO'S CONVEN'T at Macao will be very thankful Shop-krepen, Linen-drapers, Clothiers and Tailors in Hongkong, Macao, and elsewhere who will send to them remnants of material, books of patterns no longer used, and any pieces of clati, no matter how small, of which they can

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