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CHINESE POLITICS.

Knowing prophets agree that we shall soon have another outbreak of pigtail politics. The Reform party in China has been busy these many months. It has any amount of money and a plenitude of Western arms,

I think I can sketch with some faithfulness the British position in China as it looks to the intelligent commercial subject of the King in that marvellous empire. And, indeed, there is pleasure in being the conductor of the views of British minds in the East to the best part of the British in'nd at home -which, of course, has its habitation in Lancashire and the adjacent counties.

I would have you bear-through me a typical China man who comes back to the old country full of knowledge and wisdom about Auglo. Chinese affairs, and forthwith leams of the colossal ignorance of his fellow-countrymen about what is going on in China, where British prestige is a matter of bread and butter to thus inds of men and women, who see in the nion Jack the most direct symptom of the presence of the kingdom of Heaven on earth,

THRICE-TOLD STORY,

Zn, after all, the bread and butter of Bitish merchants in China is the bread and butter of operatives and tradesmen in Britain,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1903.

ton went to a German merchant in that city,

who knew everything and everybody, and was delighted to place di funds in his knowledge at the disposal of the Englishman.

The British position in the East is so delicate an affair that the unofficial men on the spot think, the Foreign Office should separate and keep permanently businesslike men for its service, and not draw Ambassadors and Consuls from parts of the earth which have no sort of community with mysterious China. So long as Governments persist in putting their money on wrong horses, sa lang will there be failure of respect for the British name. The American Ambassador, Mr. Conger, has been in business. Though he lost his head for a minute during the sicke of Pekin he has been an invaluable ally of American business men. The most that is said, in favour of the British Ambassador is that he is belter than Sir Claude Macdonald. That is a poor testimonial indeed.

British interests in China suffer through the well-deserved prosperity of venerable Grins which pioneered European commerce early in the last century. When the Government wants extra official information it goes to these firms, and the chances are ten to one against a wise inspiration from then.

These big houses do their business through You do not need to have a personal correspon- | Chinese middlemen, who become sureties for dence with China before you can appreciate | payment for goods sold to natives. Houses the contribution which the needs of n conducted on these lines travel in long-defined pigtailed Asiatic make to your own domestic comfort.

It is a thrice-told story, this, of the com. parative decline of British commerce in the East. Fifteen years ago we were practically the only foreign supplier of Chinese wants. We dispensed, without challenge, the blessings of Lancashire cotton goods. There was none to cripple our beneficence to them and to ourselves. Hans had scarcely got across the sea, and Jonathan was still satisfied to help the development of his own country.

But Hans and Jonathan have indeed be. come men who caunt, and though they strive against one another they unite in gleeful pity for the venerable full, who has ceased to he the only gentleman of importance on that most wonderful littoral of the Pacific.

We have lost prestire as well as money. Prestige is the principal thing in far Cathay It must not be vexed by lots of pence. Its quality is different from that which belon ́s to belted earls and coroneted duken. The eart may lose his cash and still be a power in the Legislature. But the Chinaman, who has been reated an an extremely aged philosophy, thinks that if you lose your mon^y you are incapable of carrying prestige. He takes a very worldiv commercial view of international dignity.

DIPLOMACY'S EXÄLTED PRIVILEGE,

The British Foreign. Office, of course, is above such unworthy considerations. It thinks that diplomacy, like- virtue, should be its own reward. What has diplomacy to do with trade? It is only by the severest condescension that diplomany will ever consent to use such things as pens and ink and paper, which belong to the sphere of business. It is the exalted privilege of diplomacy to spend the money which trade makes. If trade cannot make, much money, that is none of diplomacy's business,

That, brondly, is the Foreign Office view, and British Legations and Consular offices on the other side of the planet, tako their time from

paths. Their operations are safe. They have great reputations and great fortunes. Which is another way of saying that the spur of ambition is rot applied to their dealings.-A. H., in Manchester Despatch.

For Sale.

FOR SALE

NEW MINIATURE BILLIARD

A TABLE WITH CUES and BALLS.

For Particulars, apply

"P.G.."

Clo Hongkong Telegraph Hongkong, 14th April, 1903.

Hotel.

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KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.

PRIVATE BAR

AND

BILLIARD ROOMS,

Hot and Cold Water throughout,

Electrically Lighted,

Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor.

Table D'Hote at Separate Tables. For Terms, &c., apply to the

MANAGER.

Hongkong. 23rd October, 1901,

Consignees.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

the Foreign Office. But a more patriotic idea THE P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship

is growing.

if there can be no diplomacy where there is no trade, then tra'e is the fundamental thing, and it is the duty of the trader to give the time to the diplomatist. As one of the trade's spheres of influence is the billot box, it is diplomacy's ultimate day to learn to say to trade, "I am your faithful end obedient servant.” Mr. G. Manington, who has been holidaying in England after fourteen 'years' continuous occupation in and around China, was lament- ing to me the declension of British influence there, and the imperative need of the Govern. ment waking out of sleep, if our face is to be saved..

DILETTANTE CONSUL.

There are grumblers and grumblers. Gener- ally he is justified of his grumbling who will give you a remedy for the thing which excites bis discontent. I asked Mr. Manington what he would do if he were Foreign Secretary. Mr. Manington would altogether revise the Diplo- matic and Consular Service nccording to the dictates of commercial commonsense..

If you go to see a British Minister about a trade matter, in which also is involved the prestige of your country, be will refer you to somebody lower, down. The American and German Ambassadors are not so, They eagerly fight the business battles of their fellow-country. men when the need arises,

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Sometimes, for instance, Chinese merchants are dilatory in paying their debts. The British

Ambassador, if he is appealed to in a case of this sort, suggests that the only way in which Governments cas participate in debt collecting Is by means of warships and costly armed ex- peditions that cost more than the debts are worth

The ungentlemanly Chinaman thinks the Minister will not interfere because he is afraid, and so the thermometer of his respect for John Bull quen down a few degrees, The Consuls are not much better. Mr. Manington went to one who dwells in amine house, on a great waterway for information about commercial conditions in that neighbourhood”

*COROMANDEL,"

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND

STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

From London, &c., ex S.S. Himalaya, From Calcutta, er 5.5. Japan. From Persian Gulf, er B.I.S.N. and B. & P.

S. N. Co.'s Steamers.

Goods not cleared by the 16th instant, al P.M. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whale ver.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an ap- pointed hour.

All claims must be presented within ten days they cannot be recognised. of the steamer's arrival here after which date

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkang, 9th April, 1903 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE Company's Steamship

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Masonic,

PERSEVERANCE.

LODGE OF

HONGKONG, No. 1,165.

ALODGE will be held at the FREE-

`REGULAR MEETING of the above

the 16th Instant, at 8.30 for 9 pm. precisely. ́Masons' Hall, Zetland[Street, TO-MORROW,

Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend."

Hongkong, 13th April, 1903.

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Intimations.

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Co., LTD.

JUST UNPACKED

DIRECT FROM THE MAKERS,

A NEW SHIPMENT OF THE

CELEBRATED

APOLLO PIANO

PLAYERS

IN THE

LATEST STYLE,

Hongkong, 15th April, 1903.

14150

WORTH A GUINEA A BOX,

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FOR ALL

BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISORDERS SUCH AS

· SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION,

DISORDERED LIVER,

AND FEMALE AILMENTS,

·Annual SALE SIX MILLION BOXES.

so Cents per Box.

Prepared only by the 'Proprisior :—– 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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TSU FAN

DENTIST.

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“NAMSÄNG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees, of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY Goods will be delivered from alongside,

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on boar after MONDAY, the 13th instant, at 4 PM, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point..

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers. Hongkong, 11th April, 1901. "BARBER” LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S 5. "SAGAMI,"

[456¢

FROM NEW YORK. The Consul had a high acad -education. ONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed He is interested in the econom and philo.

that all Goods are being landed at their. risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and sophical development of the

which

Kowloon Wh-ef and Godown Company, at surrounds him, and is theref mar to | Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves mere affairs of business,” Mr. Mängton found delivery may be obtained him absorbed in translating Herbert Spencer's Principles of Sociology into the Chinese tongue When he wished to talk business, the Consul Invited him to discuss abstruse subjects.

THE GERMAN, KNOWSKI

So to gain the knowledge which was essay tial to the success of his journey, Mr. Maging.

SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEIR

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of the Underigned has to be signed and a A General Average Bood lying at the Office deposit paid before delivery of cargo can be ob ained.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.

DODWELL & CO. LIMITED,

Det med Agents, prod

Hongkong, 11th April, 1903.

SK for ASAHI JAPANESE BEER,~w

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Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

1, ICE HOUSE ROAD, HONGKONO.

CABLE ADDRESS,—Telegraph, Hongkong.

“HE leading English Newspaper in China THE

Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far East generally.

A daily newspaper with weekly edition published for despatch by the homeward mail The daily is recommended as more generally „suitable, except for subscribers in Europe or

America.

A special feature is made of full and accur ate reports of local occurrences, and of mai ters of general interest,

ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT.

The Hongkong Telegraph is the best medium for advertising in China. It circulates

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

K. Kori

DESTINATIONS.

KAGOSHIMA MARU......... {KOBE and YOKOHAMA...

KINSHIU MARU

F. L. Pyne

KOBE

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT- WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID ......BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and?

INABA MAKU..................

W. Bainbridge HIROSHIMA MARU

J. Nagao....

KAGA MARU*

Geo, Anderson ......... KASUGA MARU

II. Fraser ******* SADO MARU................................. S. J. G. Parsons......... YawaTA MARU..............................................

A. E. Moses

HITACHI MARU

J. Campbell..jaamatu

COLOMBO

VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A, VIA Shanghai, Moji, KoDE and YOKOHAMA

NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-

HAMA

SAILING DATES.

THURSDAY, 16th April, at

Daylight.

FRIDAY, 17th April, at

4 P.M.

Saturday, 18th April, at

Daylight.

TUESDAY, 21st April, at

4 P.M.

TUESDAY, 21st April, at

4 P.M.

WEDNESDAY,22nd April,at

Noon.

KOBE and YOKOHAMA........... FRIDAY, 24th April, at SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA) FRIDAY, 24th April, at

Daylight.

MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,

TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE ...... 4 P.M.

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-)

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, SATURDAY, and May, at COLOMBO and PORT SAID

Daylight.

*Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers. Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, ist und and Class Through Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway,

For further Information as to Freight, Passage, Sallings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office in Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.

Hongkong, 14th April, 1903.

largely among all classes of the community, | NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP| is the largest daily newspaper and has a

wider circulation than any journal in the Far

Fast,

Special attention given to offectively display- ing 'advertisements,

The type used as a standard for setting advertisements is similar to this, unless we are instructed to display the advertisement, when any effective style of type will be adopted

This standard runs exactly eight lines to the inch, and about eight words to the line.

ADVERTISEMENT RATES.

(per inch.)

One week...

........$ 2.85

7.20

Two months.

13.00

20.00

H

*****.*...on 37.50

Three

Six 11

Twelve

Th 427440926370941 73.00 No charge less than one dollar,

Discount allowed on-

3 Months Contracts....5 per cent.

6

ป

10

13

A

25

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES,

Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages Si each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.

CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENT8, Special Rates for standing advertisements can be rscertained from the Manager.

Advertisements for the Daily should reach

the Hongkong Telegraph Office not later than noon of the day they are intended to appear.

Unless otherwise specified all advertisements will be repeated and charged for until counter- manded.

JORBING DEPARTMENT.

Job Printing of all descriptions undertaken.

PROGRAMMES,

PAMPHLETS,

CARDS,

CIRCULARS,

EXPRESSES.

All Job printing is done under European upervision, well turned out, free from errors,

and remarkably cheap st

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

OFFIC

Estimates given for all classes of work on application

THE MANAGER, Hongkong

Conari:Co., LB. ties House Rosd,

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COMPANY.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Hongkono,

VIA

SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Steamers. Tons.

Tacoma Hyades `Shawmut

Captains. 1903

A. 8. MIHARA,

ORIENTAL

Manager.

STEAM

is

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

STEAM FOR TRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA,

ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERBIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI- CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.)

2,811 A. Dixon... April 17TH E. Steamship 3,753 Geo, Wright...[May 9,606 W. M. Smith... May 11

Steamers marked (*) have no passenger accommodation.

The attention of passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this line to the Pacific Coast and to the Interior and Eastern Cities of the United States and to Europe.

Special rates allowed to members of Govem- ment Services.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and to the Principal Cities in the United States and Canada.

"BALLAARAT," Captain F. R. Summers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY on SATURDAY, the 15th April, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and, London, other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay with Transhipment,

Parcels will be received at this Office until F., the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's

For farther Particulars, apply to

For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED, Į Bills of Lading,

General Agents. Hongkong, 6th April, 1903.

(874d

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE,

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent Hangkong, 11th April, 1003

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To be Let.

TO LET.

COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, EGYPT, NO. 3 STEWART TERRACE, THE

MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA_PORTS, LONDON. HAVRE,

BORDEAUX;

ALSO

PORTS S or BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE

ON

or about THURSDAY, the 23rd April, 1903 the Company's Steamship "TONKIN," Captain Schmits, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via BOM BAY.

This Steamer connects at COLOMBO with ⠀ the s.s. Ville de la Ciotat, which vessel takes on her Passengers and Mails leaving that Port on or about the 2nd May, 1903, Direct to Sues, Port Said and Marseilles.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- [[t don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noon only on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd April, Specie and Parcels received until 4 F.. on the same day.

Parcela are not to be sent on board, they must be left at the Agency's Office. Contents and Value of Packages are required.

PEAK, Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 8th April, 1903.

14428

GODOWNS TO LET.'.

PRAYA EAST, Spacious, Two-storied and Yarn or Coals, Also Land for Coal Storage.

Single-storied Godowns. Suitable for

Apply to

THE HONGKONG. LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO, LD, Hongkong, 30th March, 1903. 1397

TO LET or FOR SALE.

XELSIOR," No. 1o, SAN LOURENÇO,

EMacau

From 1st April next.

Apply to

3. Connaught Búildings.

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DR. G. P, JORDAN,-

Hongkong, and March, 1903.

TO LET.

WO SPACIOUS GODOWNS—Noa 95 the Com-TUS COD

Apply to-

H. N. MODY,

Victoria Buildings, Hongkong, and February, 1903.'

[1328d

pany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 8th April, 1903, .

[10040

CHINA COMMERCIAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

司公限有船輪華中

FOR MANZANILLO, MÉXICO AND

SAN FRANCISCO VIA MOI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

THE Steamship

"CHINGWO Captain Parkinson, will be despatched for the above ports on SATURDAY, the 25th instant,

at Noon:

For Freight or Passage, apply at the Com- pany's Office, 15, Quéso's Road Central, zod. Floor.

Į. S. VAN BUREN,.......

Superintendent.

[4360

· Hongkong, 7th April, 1903.

Insurance.

NORTH GERMAN: VIRE-INSURANCE/

COMPANY OF HAMB

THE Undersigned AGENTS BE Company are prepared to Class FOREIGN and CHINESERISKS CURRENT RATEN VOR

Hongkong, sich May, Jan

TO LET

EVERAL NEWLY BUILT EUROPEAN.

VIOUSES in £2108TON HILL ROAD. Apply to

THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO., LD No. 8, Queen's Road West,

Hongkong, 20th October, vons f11040

TO LET.

"THE RETREAT-MOUNT KELLETT.

HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, CAUSE- WAY BAY, facing the Polo Ground No. 1, RIPON TERRACE.

GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON, Praya East. Apply to RAY BAN

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO. LD. Hongkong, 37th January, 1993.

NOTICE.

change has been made in the Rates of HE Public are hereby informed that no Above Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph and First they are warned against paying more than

TENCENZA (racts.) par Single Copy, BE

THE MANAGER, Hongkong Telegraph Co. Ltd, Hongkong, 14th January, 1901,