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JAPAN AND RUSSIA, THE FRENCH POINT OF VIEW

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1963

meditte neighbourhood of Japan: vine battle-

ships, eleven first-class cruisers, eight second- class cruisers, three gu iboats, twenty eight des

If we accept it as an axion that, we are unroyers, and twenty two torpedo borta”. It is able to ice ourselves as others see us, we may difficult to discover whether the last paragraph still regard others from the standpoint of a third of this remarkable article is "writ sarkattic" or party. In "the guard poris of the morn" it looks not, as it runs thus: "These are peremptory somewhat as if the Bear was preparing to make

arguments in favour of an essentially peaceful a meal of the Chrysanthemum, but if he at policy which Tapan would do well to carefully tempta to assimilate this unaccustomed fare ho

consider: Nevertheless, wo do not believe in will find it most remarkably hard of digestion, those warlike rumours to which alarmists are. Blagovestchenk and Kishineff were well enough tending themselves.” Amere remarkable as there was nobody there to hit back, but in the article than this if would be hard to imagine, Land of the Rising Sun aro men who know the alternately warning and bullying the Japanese. game, who have played the game, and are most

The Russians have fifty-three vessels of war decidedly prepared to play it again, and this in "l'extreme Orient," their good friends and time for all that is worth. But evidently allies, the French, have twenty-four; as it is pós- Russia's European ally is extremely nervous

sible that the Moniteur foreshadows that per- haps the Russian may wish his ally to come to about the situation, and the Moniteur de la Flotte has set itself to prove that all is for

his aid to smash this upstart among the na- the best in the best of all possible Fartions who actually has a will and a policy which East. "If we were to believe certain reports which have recently appeared in the news- pipers," says the ingenuous. Mayilzur, "it actually. would appear as if Japan were contemplating a war with Bussin in the

But near future, and was preparing for it. these romours are most decidedly contradicted by the confial reception recently accorded by the Mikado to General Kuropatkine, the Russian Minister of War. But the prophets of war are not the least embarrassed by such a little thing as this; they maintain that the friendly attitude of the Japanese Sovereign covered dark and sinister designs on the part of the nation he represents." It is well to have

does not square with that of the bureaucracy of St. Petersburg? Very laconvenient will Japan prove should it end in war and this the Moniteur knows right well; hence the assump- tion of disbelief, the veiled threats and general sense of uneasiness which prevades the tone of the paper. They might, had they had been so minded, have compiled a list of Japanese war. ships for the study of their allies, and spoken

DAR

Auction

THES

GOVERNMENT, NOTIFICATION. ARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of "the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be 1903, at 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public held on MONDAY, the 7th day of September, Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, at Shaukiwan, in the Colony of Hongkong, renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by for a term of 75 years, with the option of the Surveyor of His Majesty the KINO, for one further term of 75 years.

Registry No.

No. of Smic

Island Lat

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Houndary

Measurements.

LOCALITY,

10,

+

*

fi. A.

Contenta in

Annual Rent

"Upset Price

Shaukiwan. 60

30 50

20 60 $3,000

900

Hongkoře, 31st August, 1903.

Insurancis.

COMPANY OF NEW YORK. RICHARD A. MCCURDY, President.

Intimations.

HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE

LIMITED.

TAND ELECTRIC COMPANY,

HONGKONG EXCHANGE, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

EXCHANGE LINES, $100 Per Annum.

PRIVATE LINES, By Arrangement.

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.

Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

AW MARU

N. Trennt

BOMBAY MARU... T: Murai SHINAND MARŲ”..

W. Thompson.

N.B.A special charge'is made, for lines of YAWAZA MARU...............

more than average length.

A. E. Moses WAKASA MARU

·J. D. MacMillan.........................

Гесоза

KUMANO MARU

ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES.

E. W. Haswell

KINSHIU MARU

INCLUDING:

'F. Harrison...

of the Mikasa and Asuht, of 15,200 tons; of THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE the Halsuse, of 15,000 tons; of the Shikishima, of 14,850 tons, of the Fuji and Farhima ̧ of 12,500 tons, of those fine cruisers the Asaina and Tokiwa of 9,750 tons, and of many another. staunch Japanese vessel, the products mostly

MR.

ORGANISED IN 1843-

an open mind, and it is diuinctly charitable to of our great English shipyards. But they set R. GEORGE ECKLEY has been ap

believe no evil of one's neighbour; and one.

checks the rising sab as one reads that "we do not believe a word of it, but, on the contrary are of opinion that everything points to a pacific attitude on the part of Japan." Having thas given the potential enemy of Russia credit for the noblest sentiments the writer now adopts quite a different attitude, and apparently wishes to prove that she could not fight if she wanted to do so. "We must agree,” he goes on, "that

the augmentation of the Japanese Fleet has

out to frighten the Japanese; this, in the opinion of any one who knows them well, is not an easy task. The Moniteur had really better try this game on somebody else; it is not likely to succeed in the Land of the Rising Sun.-P.M.G.

Notice of Firm.

pointed AGENCY DIRECTOR of the above Company and a Branch Office has been Opened in the Hongkong Club Annex, Ground Floor, Chater Road.

By Order,

BASIL H. BETTS,

Special Representative for Hongkong, China and Japan. Hongkong, 17th August, 1903. (992c VORTH GERMAN PTRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Tare prepared to acceps First

Undersigned AGENTS of the ab

Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS &t CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN, & Co Hongkong. 28th May, rƐog,

OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO. AND

TOYO KISEN KAISHA (ORIENTAL S.S. Co.)

NOTICE.

Dd further Notice, Mr. J. STUART URING my ABSENCE from the Colony,

THOMSON will ASSUME CHARGE of this Agency of the above Companies as ACTING AGENT, after the Sailing of the O. & O. S.S.

DORIC," September 1st, 1903.

E. W. TILDEN, Agent.

Hongkong, 31st August, 1903.

Consigners.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL.LINE. NORDDEUTICHER HAMBURG-AMERIKA

LLOYD.

LINIE.

only been carried out by Parliament with the very greatest difficulty, and if we inquire inte the financial situation of Japan, and if we admit, as we're bound to do, that money is the sinews of war in the Far East as elsewhere, let us see if the Japanese exchequer is equal to the strain which it will be called upon to bear. To say that the development of Japan is one of the wonders of the world is merely to repeat a platitude." So far we can cordially agree with Moniteur, as Japanese exports which barely touched five millions one hundred thousand pounds sterling in 1872 rote to the immense sum of nearly fifty-one millions in 1972, and in the same period the imports rose from two millions to twenty-five millions. One may search the annals of commerce in vain for a parallel case. This immense act. vance in commerce had as its corollary a simi- lar increase in railways, and in her mercantile. marine; in 1871 there were but thirty kilome tres of railroad, in 1907 there were 5,900. In the year 1891 Japan possessed 586 steamers, of an aggregate tonnage of 145,962 tons. In 189; she possessed 722 sailing vessels and 743 stea- mers, of a gross tonnage of 212,925 tons. In 1899 she had 1,914 sailing vessels and 1,130 steamers, of a gross tonnage of 648,374 tone. Thus it will be seen that in eight years the total of her mercantile marine had increased by 345 per cent., the tonnage of steamers by 409 per cent. At the same time her internal industries have progressed in a not less astonishing manner, particularly in the direction of fac-TO-DAY.. tories for the manufacture of articles which hi therto had exclusively been imported from abroad. All this our Moniteur freely admits, but when it comes to expenditure he proceeda

to prove that Japan can by no possibility afford to go to war. "This extraordinary progress," he goes on to say, "is due very largely to the protection and succour of the State. The re- ault is that the finances of Japan are in any- thing but a flourishing condition, inasmuch as military and naval expenditure has risen con- siderably during the period 1893-1900 military expenditure has reached a total of sixty mil lions of pounds sterling; the budget of the army has trip'ed, that of the navy has quadrupled. In consequence of this taxation has risen by 175 per cent. On the day of the declaration

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Stearnskip

"ZIETEN,"

of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception. of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th September, will be

subject to rent,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on TUESDAY, the 8th September, at 9.30 Adi

:

Entimations.

THE

las

ROBINSON PIANO

Co., LTD.

NOTE

ENTIRELY NEW STOCK

-

to arrive this month. Specially and

most carefully chosen, direct

FROM THE FACTORIES

BY OUR

MB. ROBINSON

NOW IN EUROPE.

GREAT

REDUCTIONS:

in our present stock of Pianos and

Musical Goods.

All Claims must reach us before the 14th September, or they will not be recognized, No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CO., Agente,

· [6630 Hongkong, 1st September, 1903.

[ORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP THE APOLLO NORTHERN

A quantity of old music still left, being sold very cheap. Call in and see what we have. All en- quiries will be most courteously and promptly answered.

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "OLYMPIA," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO.

PIANO: PLAYER

RECITALS DAILY

CRIPTION IN STOCK.

BATTERIES,

CHEMICALS

HEMICALS,

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KUMAKURA MARU

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DESTINATIONS.

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SAILING DATES.

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PINANG, SATURDAY, 5th Seph, COLOMBO and l'ORT. SAID.......................... Daylight, ROMBAY VIA SINGAPORE and TUESDAY, 8b Sapto

COLOMBO

VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA ............................. NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO

HAMA r

KOBE and YOKOHAMA....

Noon 0199999)

TURSDAY, Sth Sept

*

.4 P.M. WEDNESDAY, 9th Sept

Noon..

Daylight.

| FRIDAY, FIth

SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA FRIDAY, with

THURSDAY MANILA, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE

ISLAND,

4 P.M.

***

MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA ...

TUESDAY, 15th: Sept.

Noon.

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY, 19th Sept.,

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,

COLOMBO and PORT SAID..... Daylight.

Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Caña and Europe. in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steame

E LECTRIC BELLS, Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kube, 1st and 2nd Class Throu Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway.

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS.

SWIT

*ELEPHONES,

WITCHES,

Wike, so, &c.,

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS, Erected and kept in order.

Estimates given for all kinds ( Elee rical

work.

Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Forts to fit up Installations if required,

NOTE ADDRESS:-2, ICE HOUSE ROAD,

For full Particulars, &c., &c., Apply to

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Manager.

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CHANTS NAVAL CONTRACTORS

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DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C.,

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"

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HE Company's OFFICES are established at Nos. 20 and 21, CONNAUGHT ROAD opposite DOUGLAS PIER Hongkong, rat May, 1903.

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN Ice House Road.

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of war Japan could not raise more than twenty- four millions sterling for the purpose of sustain. ing her forces upon a war footing, et cela en faisant fiêche de tout bois. Even to do this she must tee five millions already allocated to HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI. her Naval Reserve, and must draw out all dis: posable funds from banks and savings banks, These millions once disposed of the must fall back upon her ally, England, who would not fail to demand a heavy mortgage. So much

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel for the financial side of 'the question; but it will be landed, and stored at Consignees' risk that this second testimonial is even stronger on the Colony or is any part of the Far East.

and expense.

The above Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

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No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever, t

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents, Hongkong, 1st September, roog

(8744

AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK, STRAITS AND MANILA..

HE Steamship.

does not seem to occurto the Moniteurthateven bankrupt States have put up a very fine fight aro this, neither does, it remember that want of money never stopped any one from going to war who wished to do so. Having raised a terrible monetary bogey, duly equipped it with A white sheet and lighted the lanters inside turnip bead, too Moniteur once more returns charge, this time with a fulbfledged military spectre

$5 The Vikalo most, not for get, it, continues, that Russia, has achieved. the completion of its Trans-Siberian Railway.. Or rather, in a burst of candour, very nearly.THE Also that this railway can be used for military purposes, Surely, a somewhat necessary piece of Information!" He (the Mikado) most not forget that the garrisons of Port Arthur and Manchuria are already very uumeious, and cab be easily reinforced.” Paes the Moniteure one expects that the Mikado knows jun a little more on this subject than his would be in structor. But now comes the greatest coup of All and the Mositiur evidently means to make the Mikado's flesh creep this time. Le him not forget that the Ruarjan feet in the Far East actually numbers, vessels, shortly, to beg torpedo-boat

short

NORDKYN, Captain A. Beer, having; arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk Into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Company, Limited, at Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 8th instadt will be subject to rent. A

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be armed examined on the 8th instant, at 2.30P,M/ 2057

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, App General Agents, 201 Hongkong, 204 September, 1905-19710

stroyers, which are on the Cronstadt lavery Ronid will baya" in the sime

Price from $450 up

PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.

Adelina Patti (Baroness Cederstrom) has given another great testimonial to the Apollo piano-player. She was so delighted with the ALL instrument that was purchased by her last year than the first one that she gave.

Mme Patti says that the Apollo never, has given her the slightest trouble and that the new concert grand is one of the most wonder- ful and perfect piano-players that she has

ever acob.

Hongkong, and September, 1931.

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PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MAR SEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX; PORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE

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N TUESDAY, the 8th September, 1903, at P.M., the Company's Steamship SALAZI Captain Neare, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Fort for MARSEILLES, vit Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

T. 8. TAKAYANAGL Acting Manager,

ORIENTAL

COMP

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY;

STEAM FOR TRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, IND

ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Luding issued for BATAV PERSIAN GULY, CONTINENTA), AMERI

CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS,)* HF. Steamship

T

"CHUSAN,"

Cargo and Specie will be registered for I on- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal | Captain W. W. Cooke, R.N.R., carrying places of Europe.

Mesty's Mails, will be despatched from thị. Shipping Orders will be granted till NooN BOMBAY,00SATURDAY, the rath Septem only on MONDAY, the 7th September. Specie and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same day. No.Cargo will be received on board on TUESDAY.

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

For further Particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office,

G. DE CHAPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 26th August, 1973, NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

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BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

VIA

Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for

.love Ports.

Silk and Valuables, ail Cargo for Fra and Tea for London (under arrangement). be transhipped at Colombo into a sice Proceeding direct to Marseilles and Lond other Cargo for London, &c., will be conve vis Bombay.

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Parcels will be received at this Office unt .P.M. the day before sailing The Contents Value of all Packages are required.

Shippers are particularly requested to the terms and Conditions of the Compa

Bills of Lading.

AN For further Particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT, &

Superintend Hanglang, 31st August. i 3i

To be Let.

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SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN. MORRISON HILL GAP ROAD.

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, BC, AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Steamers.

Toos:

Olymbia

Captains.

1903.

10

2,837 1. Trusbridge... Sept. 19 Lyra 4,417 F. Williams... Sept. 17 Tacoma .....2,812 A. Dixon......Sept. 24 Victoria

3,502 Panton.....Oct.

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 Govern. ment Services,

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