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SHIPBUILDING IN AMERICA LÄGGINGA

Very of an encouraging natura con- cerning shipbuilding or the American merchant marine fo the foreign trade of the United States 18

is to be noted in this year's Blue Book of American Shipping, which is just from the prem Rather, indeed, foreign shipping still dwindling since no new vessels have been ordered, for this service The Blue Book, issued annually by the Marine Review of Cleve land,

a statistical publication and also z

FEDEZIVERS ARE directory well known in shipping and ship. building circles throughout the country. 11 contains, as an introduction, a review of con- ditions prev.iling in these lines, from which the following is taken bei

Not a single contract has been left for a ves. Bel for the foreign trade of the United States during the past two years. Here is a country whose exports are unrivalled among the nations of the earth without a single ship ordered for two years to carry away its freight Could any one thing demonstrate more clearly than this the need of government aid for ship. ping? Except on the great lakes, where the industry is peculiarly a special one protected by the coasting regulations, there is little en couraging to report regarding shipbuilding.in the United States.

HE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1903.

ction

OTIFICATION

following Particulars and Conditions

to be held at the Omicas of the Public Works of Sale of Crown Land by Public Auction. Department, on MONDAY, the 26th day of OCTOBER 1905, at 1.M., are published for general information

By Command, E

RHMAYDA Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office

Hongkong, 9th October, 1003. 9 (12690 Particulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the aóth, day of October, 1901, at 3 PM at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency, the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, 1 Robinson Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years with the option of renewal at a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the LING, for one further term of 75

years, an orday edad sa bygon

"Orders have become few and far between. During the fiscal year ending June 30-fast," 1,536 vessels of 456,076 gross tons were built in the United States, compared with 1657; vessels of 473.981 gross tons for the previous fiscal year Vessels now under construction indicate a further lessening output for the coming fiscal year. The principal decrease for the past year has been in steel steamers, built on the great lakes, which number forty-one of * 161.797 tons for the preceding year. The

previous year was one of grottest output in for the lake district. On the seaboard eighteen ocean steel steamers of 161,471 gross tons were built, the largest output of the type in our history

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Registry 20.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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Measurements,

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Robloton Road 4019

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4427

Notice of Firm.

IKEJIRI COALI

Intimations... Intimations.

VA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

CONFIDENCE

2048:ATUMARI hid Cort Chalham, is a plant of slow

REGULAR STEAMSHIP LINE FROM JAVA TO CHINA AND JAPAN, AND BACKUNGEN Company has been OPENED at No. 3 THE HEAD AGENCY of the above DUDDELL:STREET,

R. BISSCHOP, General Agent. Hongkong, 5th October, 1903, [12130

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO

Co., LTD.

NOTE

grow People believe in things that they 66 and in a broad sense they are right. What is sometimes called blind faith is not

medicine or remedy, for example, people ask, form a foundation for trust. In regard to a faith at all. There, must be reason and fact to

"Has it cured others? Have cases like mine been relieved by it? Is it in harmony with the truths of modern science, and has it a record above suspicion? If so, it is worthy of confidence; and if I'am ever attacked by any of the maladies for which it is commended I shall resort to it in full belief in its power to beld me." On these lines

Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION

STEAMERS.

KAWACHI MARU.

H. Fraser

KINSHIU MARU

T. Harrison

T: Murai

WAKABA MARU... J. B. MacMillan.......

110 MARU” ........................so,

C. H. Butler.tren

DESTINATIONS,

{KOBE and YOKOHAMA

COLOMBO

(BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and? MONDAY, 26th Oct,

SAILING DATES.

FRIDAY, 23rd Oct,

Daylight.

4.P.M.

FRIDAY 30th Oct

Noon.

SATURDAY, 31st Oct, at

Daylight h

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-1 WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANO, COLOMBO and PORT SAID am) (VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, MONDAY, 2nd Nov,

U.S.A, VIA SHANGHAI, MOJL, KOBE and YOKOHAMA .....} -4 P.M.

WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION has won its high reputation among medical men, and the people of all civilized countries: They trust it for the same reason that they trust in the familiar laws of nature or in the action of common things. This effective BOMBAY MARU****** {MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA remedy is palatable as honey and contains the nutritive and curativa. properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod ENTIRELY

livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of NEW STOCK

Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry. It quickly eradicates the to arrive this

the Specially and poisonous, disease-breeding acids and other most carefully chosen, direct

toxic matters from the system; regulates and promotes the normal action of the organs, gives vigorous appetite and digestion, and is infallible in Prostration-following Fevers, etc: --Scrofula, Influenza, Wasting Diseases. Throat and Lung Troubles, etc. Dr. W. A. Young, of Canada, says: "Your tasteless pre- paration of cod liver oil has given me uniformly satisfactory results, my patients having been of all ages." It is a product of the skill and science of to-day and is successful after the old style modes of treatment have

FROM THE FACTORIES

BY OUR

MR. ROBINSON

NOW IN EUROPE.

Untiersigned are the SOLE AGENTS THE PUBLIC are hereby notified that the GREAT

the above mentioned Coal in this Colony.

MIDZUSHIMA & CO." Hongkong, 8th October, 1993 [12280

Intimations.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NFORMATION has been received from the 1-Military Authorities that GUN PRACTICE will take place from the Undermentioned Forts and on the dates mentioned opposite, at moving targets

Stonecutters South Shore, on the 27th Octo ber, in a South-Westerly direction. Stonecutters' West, on the 30th October

October, in

a Westerly direction. Lyemun (Pak-sha-wan), on the 4th Novem

ber, in a South-Easterly direction" clear ...of Futau Chap,

Practice will commence at about 8 AM daily, and end at about 10 AM. daily if the range is clear.

REDUCTIONS

:

in our present stook of Pianos and bean appealed to in vain. To try it is to trust

to it forever after. Musical Goods.

It cannot disappoint, Effective from the first dose. Sold by chemists here and everywhere and A. S. Waton & Co., Limited

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,

THE APOLLO PIANO PLAYER-

RECITALS DAILY

Price from $450 up,

FATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO:

EIGHTEEN STEEL STEAMERS BUILT. Eighteen orein steel steamers in this con tinent, covering a country of 70,000,007, souls | Nor were these all for over-sea trade. Only Ave of them can properly be credited to that service the Finland for the Red Star line, the Massachusetts, Mississippi and Maine for the Atlantic Transport line; and the Siberia for the Pacific Mail Steamship company. The Red Star and Atlantic Transport lines are now con- Imiled by the International Mercantile Marine company. All these ships were ordered over two years ago to fill the places left vacant on the stocks. A faw contracts have been received by the coast shipyards for some splendid ves- sels for the coast ise service These include sidewheel, passenger steamer and a freight, steamer for the Fall River line, the former to, cost $1,000,000 and the latter $400,000, and both to be built by the Fore River. Ship & Engine company, Quincy, Mass; a 400-foot passenger and freight steamer for the Mallory line of New York and a similar vessel for the Ocean Steamship company, of Savannah, both to be built at the Roach ship vard, Chester, Pa. 1 & 300-foot steamer for the Clyde line, to be built by the Cramps, of Phil- adelphia ; a steamer for the Eastern Steamship company, to be, about 350 feet long, two steamers for the Ericsson line, each 203 feet long, all to be built by the Harlan & Holling MADAM FLINT & CO. HIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS.

sworth company, Wilmington, Del, and four dradges for government service to be built by the Maryland Steel company, Sparrow's point.

embrace all that are of any im

Md

These

portance

Since the Spanish-American warnaval.con. tracts have been well distributed among the coast shipbuilders. During the year contracts for, four battleships, two armoured cruisers and two gunboats have been given to them,

LL TWO MORE BATTLESHIP PLANNED,

Contracts for two more battleships are about to be given, and, in addition, the New York Davy yard is building one battleship. Forty- ope warships are at present under construction,

By Command,

FH. MAY, Colonial Secretary."

12700

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 15th October, 1003, GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED:

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375lbs.net $4.75 ex Factory, In Bags of 250lbs. ne$2.85 ex Factory,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkono, 15th August, 1003

IMPORTERS OF FRENCH MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING,

MATERIAL ACCEPTED and DESIGNED

during the Summer Months.

PRICES MODERATE

19

representing a displacement of 338,948 tons, a } CONNAUGHT HOTEL: Rooms 4 and 5.

total horsepower of 415,500, and costing for.

bulls and machinery: 590,314,516 Concerning the failure of the United States Shipbuilding company, the Blue Book says:

The unfortunate plight of this company li no reflection whatever upon shipbuilding as a thoroughly round and excellent business; it is merely another evidence of the folly of:aup- posing, that values are created by artificial, means. A plant is worth no more than it can

·

A foreview of shipbuilding on the great lakes does not show many orders in abeyan A year ago the shipyards were filled up with orders for a full year ahead. But that

In not the case now, The lake shipyards, broadly speaking, are now well up with their work, If they had to do so they could probably turn out all orders on hand within a

six months; Those best Informed, however, do not take a dublous view of things on the great lakes. The industry, as stated before, le specials the ships Para pot-like other shipar the shipping is not

other

it is not made up of a moll

things as is ocean carriage, but 'confined few items in bulk these items are likely to continue to be moved for years in scale, and ships will

be built to carry them Moreover, a fair part of existing tonnage on

the takes l

be repla

boden it is old and decaying. way of all craf and it must new and more modern carriers. ing go the lakes for many years ugh the Imber of ord ffor of the

Is assured;

the coming year

business of any

TRZ batti

under the auct condemned

ther service sterlings

Com

Hongkong, 1st October, 1903)

LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN

OF LONDON AND CALCUTTA

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

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

aver seen.'

Hongkong, and September, 1903.

6

Kabuto

PURE.

[4150

1

F. BLACKHEAD & CO,,

COAL AND PROVISION MER-, CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION

AGENTS, PRAVA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP-MANUFACTURERS.

HART

SOLE AGENTS FOR ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

·COMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT. MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C...

&C.

Sole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM

VMDT Land

•.

P&C SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH

WHISKY, &c.

EVERY KIND OF

SHIPS STORES AND REQUISITES MONALWAYS IN STOCK.

REASONTALE PRICES Meegkony, 45 May; PLA": {

TUBORG BEER.

- 1.8

LOFIRST; Class PILSENER BEER guamuteed free #from! Salicylic Acid, and any other Chemicals.

PRICE Stato per case of 48 bottles (quarts) for 6 do pints.

Special Prices for Quantities.

Sole Agents

Esged

SIEMSSEN&Co. Hoogkning, roth January, roos LEVY HERMANOS.

DIAMONI

IAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWEL

LERS AND WATCHMAKERS

FASTMANIS

SIGHT TESTED Sole Agent for OMEGA" WATCHES"

LENBES for the correction of Astigmatism

ground on the premises.

Spectacles and Eyegla Awand met

styles

Consulting Room

KODAKS and FILMSÄ 20

OMEGA" is the best,THREE YEARS7-

guaranter given to every purchaserr

QUEENS ROAD,"

40%

32 Litri Watson's Building,

TSU FAN

DENTIST

PRICE MODERATE CONSULTATION FREE Next to the Hongkong Dispensary, 50. Queen's Road,- Centrál, Hongkong, 28th November, 1901. 113998

THE HONGKONG STUDIO

HIGHER CLASS KHOTOGRAPHER,

430 435 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTE

TOP FLOOR

PS and ENLAR.

In all Sizek

LEWD ALWAYS

ber190).

DELICIOUS

Feer

REFRESHING may now be had in Cases of 4 Doz. Quarts at $15.00. MACEWEN, FRICKEL & CO.,

3, DUODELL STREET.

1st September, 1903,

+

MEE CHEUNG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN

In-House Rord.

[5500

T5 now in a position, in his New and Com- modious Piemises, to eclipse, as heretofare, ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality. Hangkong, stád Sepende, tha?,

DENTISTRY.

lasa

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

No. 20, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong, 9th February, rong.

GRIMAULT'S SYRUP

OF

HYPO-PHOSPHITE of LIME

FOR DISEASES OF THE CHEST

All suffering from Catarrh, Con- sumption, Obstinate Coughs or Colds and those affected with disenses of the Chest, Lynge and Bronchial Tabes, should take:

GRIMADLT'S SYAUPgJ DYPO-PHOSPHITEqfLIME Prescribed by the leading medical autho- rities in all countries for the last twenty- Ove years with the greatest success, it continues to retain is reputation where pllother medecines have failed.

Granite Strup immediately arrests the Cough,Spilling of bloed and Nights- Weals, and the Appetite improves ra- pidly fact soon demonstrated by an in- Orcase of weight and healthy appearance. -Grimault'a Syrup has a rose colour. and is soll i fal oval bottles. Beware of Imitations.

GRINAULT & C®, Paris, Idli by all Chamista

NOTICE

[10

THE Public are bereby informed that no change has been made in the Rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph and they are warned against paying more than TEX CENTS (10 cts.) per Single Copy.

THE MANAGER, Hongkong Talegraph. Co., Lich *Hongkong, 30th September, 1903.

Insurance.

HORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Cam FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS CURRENT RATER GA

SIEMSSEN & do,

and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers *Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, ist 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.

..

Hongkong, 19th October, 1903.

ORIENTAL

STEAM NAV

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 PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI- CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.) HS Steamship

ΤΗ

"COROMANDEL,"

T. S. TAKAYANAGI, Acting Manager

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES, MARITIMES, PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANÇAIS, PA

NOTICE

STEAM FOREHENS SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT (2 MARSEILLES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, O

HAVRE, BORDEAUX;

ALSO DON

FORTS OF BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE,

N TUESDAY, the 3rd November, 1903,0

at F.M., the Company's Steamship "YARRA," Captain Sellier, with Mailly Passengers, Specie and Cargo, will leave this Port for MARSEILLES, via Ports of Call, WITHOUT TRANSHIPMENT

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon den as well as for Marseilles, and accepted fay transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted till Noor

Captain G. M. Montford, carrying His only on MONDAY, the and November, Specia Majesty Mails, will he despatched from this for and Parcels received until 4 P.M. on the same BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 24th instant,day. No Cargo will be received on board on at Noon, laking Passengers and Cargo for the TUESDAY. above Ports.

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

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

Shippers are particularly requested to u the terms and conditions of the Company' Bills of Lading.

For further Particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintenden; Fanglano, 13th October, 1973. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

VIA

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Hongkong, 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.

Shawmut...... 9606 W. M. Smith... Nov. 14 Olympia"...... 2,837 A. Dixon ..... Nov. 25 Tacoma* 1812 M. Ridley......Dec. 13 Victoria......

3,50% 1. Truebridge... Dec. 19 Tremont 9,606 T. W. Garlick. Dec. 24 Zyrat ....................) 4,417 ΜG. V. Williams, Jan, 21 † Cargo only. Steamers marked (") have no passanger

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 Easter Cities of the United States and to Europe.

Special rates allowed to members of Govern- ment Services.

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

For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to

DOPWELL, & CO., LIMITED,

General Agents, Hongkong, 17th October, 1903.

Hotel.

1874d

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 Come pany's Office.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, asat October, 1903.

To be Let.

[10040

TO LET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY,

ORRISON HILL GAP ROAD. Nice houses and Verandahs Only $40 inclusive of Taxes.

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 147, WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Alry Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from Sas inclusive of

Taxes,

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

19166

Hongkong, 12th September, 1905

TO LET.

HOUSES in WONG NEI CHONG ROAD,

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, Causes WAY HAY, facing the Pelo Ground GODOWNS at BOWRINGTON, Praya Hast, Apply to the late

No. 1, RIPON TERRACE in Flats

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO. ED. Hongkong, 9th October 1903 (2000

F

TO LET. ELİND

FFICES now in course of erection on CONNAUGHT ROAD (NewsPraya) be tween Blake Pier and Queen's Buildingsud Apply to RETRO keperti gure

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD Hongkong, 23rd September, roos22/[11528

"GODOWN TO LETY HOSTE

Οι

storied Godown. Suitable for Yarn or Coals,

Apply to

NO 155, PRAYA EAST, Spacious Two

THE HONGKONG LAND. INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, foth July, 1003

[sgye

TO LET.

KING EDWARD TWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS—Nos. 91

HOTEL.

A HIGH OZASE PRIVATE HOTEL,

LADIES' AFTERNOON TEAROOMS;

PRIVATE BAR

VAND

BILLIARD ROOMS,

Hot and Cold Water throughout. Electrically Lighted. Electric Fans (if required).

Electric Passenger Elevator to each Floor. Table D' Hots at Separate Tables,

For Tarms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, said. Octa

BANITARY:SOFT

and 96, PRAVA KÁST, Apply to-

H. N. MODYE

Victoria Buildingu. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1903 [1928d

NOTICE

THE BEST PREVENTIVE OF ALL

INFECTIOUS DISEASESLERE

KITOSE:

EYES