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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1902. - *.

US. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL 6.S. CO., OUCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO., TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;·

** GAELIC ***

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

"HONGKONG MARU”.

"CHINA "

1

"DORIC

"NIPPON MARU” "PERU"

.........................FRIDAY, 16th May, at Noon.

.......FRIDAY, ajrd May, at Noon. ........................................SATURDAY, 31st May, at Noon.

.....SATURDAY, 7th June, at Nood. ...TUESDAY, 17th June, at Noon. TUESDAY, 24th June, at Noon.

THE O. & O. Company's Steamship "GAELIC," will be despatched for SAN FRAN TCISCO, via SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to, the principat cities of the United States or Canada.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarift rate. .

Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago te destination the choice of direct lines.

Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.

TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS; Special rates (first class only) are .confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services,

and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.

Return Passage.-Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu ar beyond, within twelve months.

Intimations.

NOTIDE

HE OFFICES of THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH CO., LIMITED, have now been REMOVED to No. 35, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 28th April, 1902..

PRIVATE TUITION.

"OMMERCIAL SUBJECTS, MATHE- "MATICS, COACHING for EXAMS.

Apply to

" COLLEGIATE," -

C/o This Office. Hongkong, 1st May, 1901.

(500d

ZETLAND HOUSE, 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,

UPERIOR Accommodation, Meals at all

and Suppers. Moderate Charges.

MRS. WATLING, Proprietress, Hongkong, 1st May, 1902.

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX.

SUPERI, BA, Tiffins, Tess, Diaters

[4940

BEECHAM'S

PILLS

FOR ALL.

BILIOUS, AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS

SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

DISONDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES.

50 Cents per Box.

Prepared only by the Proprietor THOMAS BEECHAM, St Helens, England. SOLE AGENTS for HONGKONG and the EMPIRE of CHINA-

WATKINS, LIMITED; APOTHECARIES' HALL, 66, 'Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

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DROZ

& Co.,

WATCH MANUFACTURERS,

STEAM FACTORY ESTABLISHED 1864. ST. IMIER, SWITZERLAND.

SPECIALITIES:

LEVER WATCH CHRONOGRAPHS. TRADE MARKS: MAXIM, BERNA, &c.

Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Sao Franscisco, to Atlantic and luland Cuties of the United States, via Overland Railway, REPAIR

to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in, Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.

Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $100. Gold or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) whẹn the value is less than $1oo. U.S. Gold,

For further Information as to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- panies, Queen's Building.

1902-

Hongkong, 13th May, 1902.

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent.

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

SAFETY.

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY.

THE FAST ROUTE. BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

1902

R.MS. ATHENIAN. ......Comdr. H. Mowatt......WEDNESDAY, 21st May. EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 4th June. TARTAR

...Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 21st June. Empress of INDIA...Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 25th June. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr. H. Pybus, K.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 16th July.

HE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND THE

SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make le voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make .connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS 'of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which -passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of.

Passengers Booked through to ail: principal points н AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan:Governments.

The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICËNT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes,

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated. "by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.

For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Passage, &c,, apply to

Hongkong, 14th May, 1902.

D. E. BROWN, General Agent,

Pedder Street... z

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST,

(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, 'ROTTerdan, CopenhAGEN, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE Levante; Black Sea and Baltic Ports ;-North and SoUTII AMERICAN-PORTS).

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG. :. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION;

DESTINATIONS.

HAVRE and HAMBURG. "(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG), - HAVRE 'and 'HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG), HAVRE and HAMBURG, (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO).

· HAVRE, and 'HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG),

· HAVRE: and'. HAMBURG.. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO),

For farther Particulars, apply to

Tkong, 1st Mayo

SAILING DATES, -

21st May, Freight.

4th June. Freight. 18th June. Freight. Fraight 1st July.

Ergth - July, Freight

30th July. Freight

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

PHONGKONG OFFICE"

No.1, Queen's Buildings

EPAIRS of WATCHES and CLOCKS by competent. European experts at Molerate Raic.

No. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hanyknar, 15th May, 1901, .

1526c

WILLIAM MACLEOD, D.D.S., DENTIST.

Beaconsfield Arcade, Nos. 1 and 12, 2nd Floor,

[77d

LEVY HERMANOS:

MERCHANTS, JEWEL

JAMOND

LERS AND WATCHMAKERS.

EASTHAN'S

KODAKS and FILMS.

Sole Agents for " OMEGA" WATCHES. OMEGA" is the best, "THREE YEARS guarantee givên to every purchaser.

40, QUEEN'S ROAD,

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243

CHEONG

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No. 39, Queen's Road Central, (Opposite to Mesars. Gaupe & Co.)

DEALES IN

Jewellery and Silks, Pearls and Jadestone Ware, ivory Ware and Curios, Chinese

Goods of all kinds.

And also General Exporters.

An inspection is respectfully solicited. Good quality and good workmanship guaranteed.

Prices lower than other shops in the same [sord

* line of business.

TAI

LOONG.

aa and 3, Lyndhurst Terrace,

FOR Fancy Muslins and Piques, Flowered Delaine, Ladies and Children's Shoes' New Chiffon Hals.

(5ozd

Hongkong, 1st May, 1902.

MEE CHEUNG,

РНОТОСКАРНЕК,

TOP FLOOK OF ICE HOUSE, IN Ice-Finuse Road,

S now in a position, in his New and Com modious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality. Hongkang, zand September, 1808,"

L

· DENTISTRY.

'SUI SANG, Lately Practising with Dr. L. SAKATAI DENTIST, No. 4, Queen's Road Central' Hongkons, 3rd January, root.

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HONG SING,

120

PROFESSIONAL GLOBE- TROTTING,

(FROM THE NORTH CHINA DAILY NEWS.")

A FORECAST OF A FAR EASTERN WAR.

Its

The March number of the Revicze contains a remarkable "China Station," says the K p title is "Russo-Japanese War. It was written before the Anglo-Japanese Alliance was known outside the respectiva Foreign Offices of the two contracting countries. The author, twe note, holds that the Alliance will postpong war between Russia and Japan while

Should the

sentiment that wehovi

years pass iations of to the State and tircumstance catastrophe,

Lof the

to be regarded as..

Few: person: relations

who have not direct business our colonies can realise to how great an extent

it remains in force, because (and the the prohibitive charges of the cable companies explanation possesses special interest hamper trade and erze, barriers to the more

rather the custom of the prescutiday, especially when one has travelled far enough to reach the true Orient, to ridicule the globe trotter and all his works. His get up is at times remarkable enough; the case with which he is victimised marks bim out as easy prey to the hundreds of land sharks, respectable and otherwise, that lie in wait for him; bis omni-, science is the theme of many a joke, and his general foolishness, exhibited of course in his total ignorance of local custom, gives the finish to the resident of Japan)" Russia cannot for intimate Intercourse of the different protions of ing touch to a picture that has more of interest the present hope to wage successful war against the Empire. If the cable is to fill the place in it to the exile than to the wanderer himself. Japan without the help of the French coaling it should, as the lie between the colonies and But there are globetrotters and globe trot stations on the Easter route How far the Mother Country, a mdical alteration must ters. Some are not entirely undeserving of the views of the writer of this interesting be made in the relations of the State to the the popular opinion. But there are others. forecast may have been modified by the cable monopolists. These are gentlemen who, like Dickens's Franco-Russian Note, which has been regarded | troubler of the Circumlocution Office want to

as a reply to the agreement concluded by: know. Their appetite for information is insatiapan and Great Britain, we cannot say able. Nothing comes amiss to them. Their But his views will undoubtedly interest the brain pan is an omniam-gatherum of facts, resident of Japan. A conflict between the two fancies, statics and dynamics. All that ́is, all Powers is recognised as a foregone conclusion, that moves is of interest to them. They are for the reason that Russia, being dissatisfied travelling interrogation marks and their name is legion.

with both

VLADIVOSTOCK AND PORT ARTHUR We have met and travelled with one. He

is determined to secure Corea, where alone she was European, continentally, but cosmopolitan

sees a harbour suited to fulfil her requirements by nature. The languages that he could not

There is not the slightest doubt of course of patter in were merc dialects. His greatest in-

war ensuing if it is true that Russia has terest was curry, but anything gastronomic,

set her mind upon having Corea; and there anything that pertained to the galley, the cook- is not the slightest doubt that if an ap house or the larder was to him of greater interpeal to arms is made upon such a ques est than affairs of stale. He was the Kitchener tion Japan will have th

of cooks: At harue, wherever that was, and from his conversation it might have been New York, London, St. Petersburg or Manila, be was steward, majordomo, or some such func- tionary. When we knew him he had recently stayed in Shanghai and was load in praise of

the economical cookery that he had witnessed

there amongst the natives. He had already published, a cookery book for millionaires; he meant when he got "home" to bring out another on How to live on nothing a month," which some day is to take Western civilisation by storm.

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A CASE IN POINT. The anomalies and absurdities of the existing tariffs are notorious to all who have occasion to use the cable. Why, for example, should- the sender of a message to Cape Coast Castle the centre of a growing gold mining industry distant 3,800 miles, be called upon 10 pay 50. od. per word when he may telegraph to Aus Talia for 3s. a word? The discrepancy between the two rates is, considering the vast difference. of mileage, hard to understand. What makes the difference less capable of defence is that the company which collects this rate for the Gold Coast transmits messages over lis system (known as the West Coast route) for Cape Colony at the rate of 35. per word. This is to say, while a message which goes through the local offices on the West Coast directed to Cape Town, some 2,500 miles further on, only pays 35. a word, the sender is charged ga, gd, a word to the Gold Coast itself: Can there be Surprise that every post brings bome com plaints of this extortion and of the absorption of the greater part of the profits of the traders in West Africa by the high charges for neces "sary telegrams ?

sympathy and moral Support of the major portion of the civis lised world. For, as we have repeatedly pointed out in these columns, If any outside Power is entitled to assume control of affairs in the Peninsular Kingdom and develop its resources that Power is Japan, And she would be false to the teachings of her own history and the history of the neighbouring Kingdom if she accepted any other view, But, as the author of the article before us states, Japan is determined Some of the companies which are con- that Corea shall never fall into Russia's hand.. } spicuous for their high lariff rates are in receipt "China Station holds that it is pretty safe of liberal State subsidies. This is the case in On board the same ship was another profes-to conclude that a Russo Japanese war, can be regard to the African Direct Telegraph Com

Telegraph sional traveller. There was no mistaking some day a practical certainty, though he con- papy (an off shoot of the Eastern his nationality and yet it was somewhat siders the Anglo-Japanese Alliance will Company) which enforces the rate mentioned. postpone the struggle while it remains in furce. Its system connects England with her West doubtful, for born of Canadian parents

He enumerates the respective advantages and Coast colonies and protectorates. “ in Canadian territory he had lived the

disadvantages of the prospective belligerents, AUSTRÁLIAS CHARGES. greater part of his life in the United States, and giving to Russia the advantage of numerical thus legally could claim protection from the preponderance, both asands population, Stars and Stripes which at every port he did feet and army. "She also has we are told, not hesitate to do, tie also was travelling for in the end the longer puree, and tan better the benefit of his education and his business. afford to await events, as the matter is less Flush of money be hesitated at no expenditure pressing as far as she is concerned. Lastly,

possession of an

to see and obtain everything available, every-she reaps the great benefits conferred by the thing that might be of use in the strenuous times to come when all his outlay was to be repaid sevenfold into his bosom or more pro- | bably into his pocket. There were few things

|

worth knowing about Shanghai trade that be

AUTOCRATIC FORM OF GOVERNMENT;

The first duty of a Goverment granting the

subsidies should be to protect the public by insisting upon an equitable tariff. As a matter of history reductions of cable tariffs are only obtained by great pressure upon the companies who profess that the lower charges will entail serious loss of revenue. That this is not the

truth is shown by the fact that when the rate from London to Australia was gs, 4d. per word which can frame its policy and carry out its the gross revenue for 1891 of the three com intentions without the interference of nervous panies controlling the wires was

4,361,416. and uninstructed popular criticism." The last On a reduction of the rate by one-half the did not know. lie was genially cynical over advantage will not impress the observer here, revenue rose in 1901 to 45,090,099, the British policy which made of Hongkong whose knowledge of the masterly way in which that the lower tarifi was, beneficial to the com- and Shanghai free ports. He would have kept the nation's conflict with China was conducted panies and the public alike. Now, in fear of the "them German fellows" cut (his English was

precludes fear of any attempt at interference of competition likely to be caused by the pro- pronominally very free) if he had the laying

"nervous and uninstructed popular criticism"jected State-owned Pacific cable, a further down of the port, regulations. Why should

in any foreign war that the Government of reduction to 35. per word bas been conceded they be given the children's bread, etc., etc. Japan may enter upon. It is safe to say that in by the companies Here the coming of a rival That roughly was his opinion on our boasted

a foreign war-more particularly such a war has had its inevitable effect in forcing the free trade. He collected as he went along as is here referred to the nation will be as monopolies to grant rates which would not He had beautiful fabrics made from pineapple

a unit. As to Russia's disadvantages the bave been conceded without the threar of fibre, a product of Philippine looms. He had author enumerates, (1) the immense distance competition. Comparatively low is the samples of rubber from trees in the Straits, which separates her primary Naval and Military present rate to that formerly charged, it remains and he ridiculed a local idea that trees still in

bases in Europe from the scene of hostilities; practically prohibitive to those who would use their teens or younger could be got to bear the (2) the fact that both her feet and army have the cable for personal and social messages. precious gum in paying quantities. Wait till widespread duties and responsibilities demand Sir Edward Sassoon calls public attention to they are thirty or forty or more and then seeing their attention in other parts of her do another most serious grievance.. that was the fruit of his experience in Central

and able mipions; (3) the entire absence of any coaling cable companies, controlled by asto and South America As a travelling com- stations on the sea route between her European

men, secure subsides "from the Governments panion thus gentleman was perfection. His un-

and Asiatic territories. The

Indifferent the interests" of "the" taxpayer, failing good humour his encylopædic know-

LAST DRAWBACK

which are "wholly ont proportion to the ledge, his quaint expressions, and his general of course has been neutralized, if it has not services rendereder Ito the

the been disposed of, by the agreement made with France.

kindliness made him a universal favourite, and as was noticed, made his acquisition of facts an

compa points

amaterialA

*the subsides given.

ginal cost. For igstance, the Aus- tralian Government have paid:,32,400 a year amount for 20 years towards the Juya

early three times the price of the cable HANG THE CABLE TO VE

The interim report by the Inte Committee which inquires

shows:

thing of pmctical value that a Malaccan planter article states, "would open hostilities under for the easy matter. In a couple of days he knew every- On the other hand Japan, the author of the panies have been more than sufficient to pay. had to tell, and bad got the enthusiastic praises conditions almost exactly reversed of all the ladies respecting the pineapple stuff.

"Shu tan apply her whole "available forces in In all probability the world at large will be matter, her home bases are, and of course al little the wiser for his travels, but one of these

ways will be, situated in commanding positions days a certain Yankee industry will reap the immediately on the spot she is quite inde pendent of foreign coating stations or other, extraneous aid ; and finally she can rest assured that even if she suffers defeat, on the sea she

benefit.

will still be safe from invasion. The rea for this last conclusion are too long for citation here. Suffice it, Great Britain's experience in Saut

are held to establish the of a successful invasion of Japan. briefly, being ther relative positions of ille

two Power we may conclusion as to the nature of the stru He believes that the eventual outcome of th war will depend upon the result of the

NAVAL GENERAL ACTIONS,

Travelling naturalists are not uncommon. There is so much to be learnt in the Straits, in India, and the Indian' Archipelago, and it is such an intensely interesting and absorbing occupation to study fauna and flora in loads so f45 prodigal of life as those of the East. Further more these occupations require so much time. It is impossible to make a collection in a day, week, or even a mouth. It matters not whether it be of butterflies or beetles, of birds or beasts, of skins or skulls. Time in an absolute neces- sity, freedon t sine qua non, intercourse, timale intercourse, with natives cannot be dis pensed with, and so much is learnt, and the possibilities are infinite. Sometimes of course

"In fact," he says, it is quite conceivable it happens that these researches into the bid that the land forces may never come into den mysteries of nature are coincident with collision at all. The actual occ others into the would be hidden mysteries of

Coren (he proceeds to says) will man. Plants and animals, are highly interest ing in themselvs, and.a snake or two brought carried out of course by an army, and on board cover a multitude of minute anquiries

event of Japanese success at sta operations might pornbly extend as to the lie of the land, the position of such but when either side bas decisively obta baunts of the coleoptera as earthworks and other displacements of soil,

the maritime supremacy the - ccci If incidentally, it is discovered that stinging crea

could be carried out at leisure, tures of the genus breechloader, varieties such overwhelming advantages that Creusot, Armstrong, or Krupp sig amongst is very doubtful if the enemy would (541d. the Jocal fauna, such information is not allo-

gether to be rejected since its transmission to attempt to dispute it, the proper quarters is generally welconied as wishes to acquire and keep Corda,, evidence of admirable research. Photographs.

8, Beactinsfield Arcade.

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then, is the conclusion arrived knowing in this respect that has not already of the article deals with found its way, thanks to these.charming tran scums of Europe. vallets, sinto portfolios in other than the mu of the situation but we

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