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THE NEW HEBRIDES.

SHOULD THE ISLANDS HE DIVIDED?

The New Hebrides question-whether the islands shall be wholly British or French, or whether they shall be divided between the two Powers-is just now exciting a deal of interest. Last month it was discussed at length by bath English and French newspapers. It was pointed out that the recent visit of King Edward to Paris and the return visit of President Loubet to London had greatly helped to cement the friendship of the two countries, making the time favourable for the settlement of all inter- national differences. At such a moment, it was said, there should ha no difficulty in determin ing the New Hebrides question, which is daily becoming more intensified, and if allowed 10 remain longer in abeyance may lead to serious trouble.

There seems, however, great difference of opinion, even amongst French politicians, as to how the rival claims should be settled. Until quite recently the French were pretty unani- mous that, the only satisfactory arrangement was to annex the whole of the islands forming the New Hebrides Archipelago io France and to proclaim them French territory. On the other hand the Australian view, only feebly supported, it is feared by the home authorities' was to make the islands British. Within the past few weeks it has been proposed that the islands should be divided-one-half to be Bri- fish the other half French It is this idea which was last month discussed by the French and English newspapers.

M. E. Etienne, vice-president of the Chamber of Deputies and President of the Parliamentary colonial party, has written an article in the London National Review, which the Paris daily newspaper, La Politique Coloniale, has criticised in severe terms. M. Etienne main- tains that France has a right to the New Hebrides, on the grounds of the geographical situation of the islands, that she was the first to make them of any value, the preponderance of the French element, both in numbers and activity, in ownership of the land, both culti- vated and unused, etc. He concludes by suggesting the possibility of a division of the islands between France and Australia, the Jatter taking the northern islands and France those on the south, being nearer to New Caledoria.

La Politique Colontale refuses to accept this suggestion as a solution of the difficulty, characterising it as mere trickery; and its opinions are apparently supported by a portion of the colonial party in the French Parliament. Le Courrier Australien, claiming to voice the opinion of French residents in the Archi. pelago, New Caledonia, and the Common- wealth, strongly repudiates the idea of a division of the islands. Admitting that the good understanding now prevailing between France and England makes the time opportune for mutual concessions, it urges that the New Hebrides are not the place for the exercise of such a policy.7

"The question," it goes on, "though small and mean if considered intrinsically--that is, in regard to the resources, commerce, national benefits, and general influence of the Archipel ago-is for us one of the first importance. It is such from a double point of view, that of the security of our possession of New Caledonia and that of our dignity; for it cannot be dis.. puted, and never has been tried to be disputed, that the New Hebrides are a natural depend- ency of New Caledonia, in the same way as Tasmania is a natural dependency of Australia. "Those who would expel the French from the Pacific as they would Germans, Americans, and all others are quite logical in insisting

THE HONGKONG telegraph, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1903.

Het Auction.

PUBLIC AUCTION

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGE of the following

VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY,

Situate in

TIT HONG LANE, Victoria, Hongkong,

on

WEDNESDAY, the 7th October, 1903, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon at his AUCTION ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, by

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT,' Auctioneer.

All that Piece of Ground registered in the Section B. of Marine Lot No. 18 with the Land Office as the Remaining Portion of

Messanges thereon known as Nos. 2, 4, 6, 8, to and Tz, Tit Hong Lane.

The Property is held from the Crown for the residue of the Term of 999 years granted by n Crown Tease, dated the 2nd day of May, 1887. For further Particulars and Conditions ol Sale, apply to

EWENS & HIRSTON, Solicitors,

Or

MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, 25th September, 1903.

Entimations.

N. LAZARUS,

(11666

OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN

OF LONDON AND CALCUTTA.

SIGHT TESTED.

LENSES for the correction of Astigmatism

ground on the premises.

Spectacles and Eyeglasses in all styles

and metals.

Consulting Room:

No. 16, Queen's Road Central,' Nearly opposite the Hongkong Hotel with entrance through store of R. Houghton, Tailor.

DAVID BENJAMIN, Manager.

Hongkong, 23rd June, 1903.

THE

(60

ROBINSON PIANO

Co., LTD.

NOTE

upon the annexation of the New Hebrides by ENTIRELY the British Empire. But even they would re-

gard us as foolish if we accepted such a view NEW STOCK of the question. England interesis herself but little about it. When one owns Australia, Tas mania, New Zealand, the Fiji Islands, the bet- ter half of New Guinea, when one has a domi. nant influence in Tonga, a firm footing a Samoa, when one has annexed all the small islands scattered throughout the immensity of the Pacific, one has no need of New Caledonia, and consequently finds no interest in the New Hebrides..

to arrive this month. Specially and

most carefully chosen, direct

"Placed in a very different situation, we are

FROM THE FACTORIES

BY OUR

MR. ROBINSON

NOW IN EUROPE.

obliged to feel differently. Our possessions in GREAT

the Pacific are triffing, and as everything has been secured, we can have no hope of extend-

REDUCTIONS

ing them. Hence it clearly follows that we in our present stock of Pianos and

cannot and will not concede the New Hebrides. To do so would compromise what little we have. A division of the islands would be nos only inconvenient, but a danger to us. Not only as La Politique Coloniale remarks, would it give to our competitors the best ports of the Archipelago, but it would bring the two flags much too near each other. If we deem it undesirable: to have British establishments 150 miles from a French possession in the Paci fic, it cannot be considered wise te have them only 25 or 30 miles. Further, in the northern islands, which M. Eilenne seems almost willing

Musical Goods.

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.

to code to Australia, we own more than three- THE APOLLO

quarters of the land belonging to whites. Is

It possible to imagine e French colony gov PIANO PLAYER

erned by a foreign Power?

"It is not our fault-at least, it is not lo an unfriendly spirit-if the Froch have given, in an isolated point at the end of the world, a lesson in colonisation to a race remarkable for colonising. We have never exercised authority over the New Hebrides. Hence we have never excluded anyone, It is evident that Australia, with its vast resources, with its population of several million inhabitants, in presence of our little New Caledonia, paralysed and weakened by transportation, would have colonised the New Hebrides had she been capable of doing so. She has not done it. The Federal Govern: ment, Without perceiving it, has been called upon to furnish the proof. Had the Australians shown the will or the aptitude needed the New Hebrides plantations would long since have belonged to them. The fact that it was neces sary to resort to subsidies to encourage artifi. cial colonisation proves that Australian colonisation of the archipelago is not in the natural order of things. The attempt bas not succeeded, and will not succeed

Quinzaine Colonials; of July 10, has also an article on the same subject, and takes a similar view. It further points out that French interest are greater in the northern fölands, which would be a strong objection to the pro- posed division,

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1st September, 1903.

NOTICE.

#Consignees.

FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE. THE H.A.L. Steamship

THE

Captain Brahmer, having arrived from the "SAXONIA" above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary he given before Noon TO- DAY.

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, 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 5th October will be subject to rent,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3th, October, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance has been effected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 29th September, 1003

LINIE,

[11940 IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDORUTSCHER

LLOYD.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

"ROON,"

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 it A.M., TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th October, 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 5th October,

at 9:30 A.M.

All Claims must reach us before the 17th (6500 October, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.. Agents. Hongkong, 30th September, 1003. [6930

ON and after the 9th September, the S.S. Undersigned,

"WING CHAÍ" will berth at the New Wharf at the WESTERN END OF WING LOK STREET.

·MING ON & CO., 2nd Floor, 16, Victoria Street. Hongkong, 7th September, 1903.

SANITARY SOFT

NOTICE.

[1092eNORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL INFECTIOUS DISEASES.

SOAP.

DISINFECTANT

SOAP.

AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY ITS USE.

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TUBORG BEER.

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PRICE $10.50 per casa of 48 bottles (quarts) or 6 doz. pints.

Special Prices for Quantities.

Sole Agents:

SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 10th January, 1903 [593d

F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION

AGENTS,

PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG,

COMPANY.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "VICTORIA," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI. 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.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case 'whatever.

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. HzHongkong, 1st October, rong

(874d

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

" KOREA,"

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

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will he landed and stored at Consignees' risk

and expense. J. STUART THOMSON,

Acting Agent,

Hongkong, 1st October, 1003

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

SOAP MANUFACTURERS. THE P. &

SOLE AGENTS FOR JARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

HARTMANNSTADTJEN'S

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C..

&C.,

&C.

Sole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIL CREAM and

P.&O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c.

EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK **

REASONABLE PRICES.

Fotobans, bath May, righ

THE HONGKONG STUDIO,

[ 8

HIGHER CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER, 41 & 43, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, TOP FLOOR.

PORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLAR

GING and COPYING in all Sizes. LARGE SELECTION OF VIEWS ALWAYS.

ON HAND.

PRICE VERY MODERATE. Hongkong, 5th September, 1903.

DENTISTRY.

[11200

SUI SANG, (Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAKATA), DENTIST

No ab, Connaught Road Central, Honkong oth: February, rong.

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER, TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN

· Tea-fioncs -Rord

"SHANGHAI,"

Tr

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ 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 Kowinon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before

P.M., TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the 8th instant, at 4 P.M.. will be subject to rent,

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

Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination, by the Consigner's and the Company's representative at an appointed

hour.

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

No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns,

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent,

Hongkong, and October, 1993.

Insurance.

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES. :

SIEMSSEN & Co. [x][Hongkong, 18th May, 180€,

IS Sow to position in bts New and Com modious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of this Far East. A GROUPS AND VIEWS

Meiga speciality "skoeg, 170d SeptemFryron

LEVY HERMANOS.

¡AMOND MERCHANTS, JEWEL DIAMOND MATCHMAKERS.

KASTMAN'S

Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.).

PROJECTED'SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

STEAMERS. HIROSHIMA MARU

J. Nagaopa KAGA MARU .....

Geo, Anderson

KASUGA MARU

Wm Hunter SADO MARE......

S. J. G. Parsons..

YAWATA MARÚ

A. E. Moses

HITACHI MARU

J. Campbell..

KIOJUN MARU*.......................................

DESTINATIONS.

SAILING DATES.

Noon.

(BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and? TUESDAY, 6th Oct.,

COLOMBO

VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE,

U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, Moji, KOBE and Yokohama

NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO

HAMA

KOBE and YOKOHAMA.................

TUESDAY, 6th Oct., at

4 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, 7th Oct., at

Noon, FRIDAY, 9th Daylight.

Oct., at

SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIA FRIDAY, 9th Oct., at

MANILA, THURSDAY

ISLAND,

TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE

4 P.M.

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY, 17th Oct., at

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG,

COLOMBO and FORT SAID. Daylight.

VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE,TUESDAY, 20th Oct, at

U.S.AVIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE

N. Ohno ekan.

and YOKOHAMA

KAWACHI MARU

KOBE and YOKOHAMA

H. Fraser

4 P.M.

FRIDAY, 23rd Oct., "at.

Daylight,

*Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Frincipal 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, 1st and 2nd Class Through Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway,

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

A

Hangtong, 28th September, 1903.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

PAQUEDOTS-POSTE ;FRANCAIS.

NOTICE.

STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO,ADEŇ,EGYPT,MARSEILLES. MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;

ALSO FORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE,

ON

N TUESDAY, the 6th October, 1903 at P.M., the Company's Steamship "ANNAM," Captain Girard, with Mails, Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Fort for MARSEILLES, vif Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT.

T. 8. TAKAYANAGI,

Acting Manager.

COM

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY."

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN. PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI

CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PONYS).

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

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor only on MONDAY, the 5th October, Specie and Parcels received until 4 F.3. on the same day. No Cargo will be received on board on TUESDAY,

"SIMLA,"

Captain C. D. Goldsmith, R.N.R., carrying His Misty's Mails, will he despatched from this for.... BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 10th October, at Noun, taking Passengers and Cargo for the

have Poris.

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

For further Particulars, apply at the Como pany's Office.

[10040

· G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 24th September, 1903.

NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

A.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND `SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, IN CONNECTION WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Steamers. Tons.

Captains.

1903.

Victoria

Shawmui... Olympia....

10

3,502 J.Truebridge... Oct. 9,606 W. M. Smith..... Nov. 14 2,837 A, Dixon...... Nov. 25 Tacoma 3,812 M. Ridley......Dec. 15 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 Gover ment Services.

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

For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,

General Agents. Hongkong, 28th September, 1903. 1874d

Hotel.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

A HIGH CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

'LADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.

PRIVATE BAK

**AND

BILLIARD ROOMS...

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted.

Electric Fans (if required).. Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor, Table D'Hote at Separate Tables, For Terms, &c, apply to the

LAGE KODAKS, 204 FILMS. Sole Agents for OMEGA" WATCHES." MOMEGAP is the best, "THREE YEARS" guarantee given to every purchaser,

23 QUEEN'S ROAD,

Watson's Building, | · Hongkong, #3rd October, 1901,

MANAGER.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France? and Tea for London (under arrangement) will tragshipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct to Marselfles and London -- ather Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed

Bombay.

Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 AM, the day before sailing. The Contenis and Value of all Packages are required,

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

For further Particulars, apply to

E. A, HEWETT,

Superintendent Hongkong, 28th September, rong.

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TO LET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY,

14

ORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice

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S. A. SETH, Land and Estate Broker, Dairy Farm Co., Ltd... 19160

45

Hongkong, 12th September, 1903.

TO LET.

From 1ST OCTOBER Next.

ERANIE BUNGALOW," KOWLOOM,

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, 26th September, 1903. [11750

TO LET.

CONNAUGHT ROAD (New Praya) be FFICES now in coures of erection on tween Blake Pier and Queen's Buildings.

Apply to-

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GODOWN TO LET

Noored Godown. Suitable for Yarn

155, PRAYA EAST.pacious Two--

or Conia,

Apply to

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[3978

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HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD.

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