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SAMSHUI TRADE REPORÍ.

(Concluded.)

4. Coast Trade.-Liquid Indigo comes from Wuchow and goes to Fatshan and Sainam, where it is much in demand for dyeing purposes. Formerly the Wuchow merchants used to send their Indigo by junks, which took the cargo, without transhipment or breakage, to the very doors of the purchasers. Later on the steamers were tried; but, as the shipping at Wuchow and transhipping at Sanshui in deep-hold steamers occasioned breakage and trouble, the shippers reverted to junks. Now, however, the new steamers are flat-bottomed, and they take the cargo on deck; moreover, the pottery jars have been replaced by wooden tubs, so that breakage is nil; and as steamer freight is cheaper, even with transhipment, the shippers are again abandoning Junks. 11,357 piculs were imported during the year, against 8,700 piculs in 1001.

I

Inland Transit-The, number of Inward. Tansit Passes issued in 1002 is far below that of igo, owing mainly to the much-reduced import of Piere Goods.. Betel-nuts, Flour, Matches, and Sugar are the main articles sent inland, Cutward Transit Passes surrendered were also fewer in number, but they covered, larger amounts of gands mainly Straw Bags, and yielded more Duty than in 1990,

HANNA THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1903.

while coming into përt on a moonlight night,. when the inundations were at their highest, was surprised by the phenomenon and carried high and dry on the island of Lyaochow, where she would still be but for the assistance of a gang of fishermen, who, with their primitive, appliances, did in a few hours what the united efforts of three steamers had been unable to achieve. During July the British gun-boat Moorhen, a vessel of large size bat flat-bottomed and drawing only 33 inches, made a successful trip up the North River as far as Shiuchow, 200 miles north of this port. Such trips are possible only during the high-water season, and it must not be Inferred therefrom that the river is navigable. all the year round for other than extremely lighted-draught (say, 12-inch) flat-bottomed vessels. On the 27th November a disturbance, caused by the imposition of new taxes on Som- shui distilleries, took place at Kongmoon, last. ing for three days. Several highway robberies were reported during the vear. Each China New Year is generally preceded by half a dozen reports of piratical exploits; they have not the importance which uninitiated persons attribute to them. Junks and rafts which pw Hangshui,

or blackmail, at certain places and to certain

Entimations.

THE

ROBINSON

PIANO

Co., LTD.

NOTE.

ENTIRELY

NEW STOCK ARRIVING. SPECIALLY AND MOST CAREFULLY CHOSEN BY OUR MR. ROBINSON,

GREAT

Goods,..

_______ Auctions.

"PUBLIC AUCTION, CHE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED), TO-MORROW,

the 24th November, 1903, at 2 P.M..

METROPOLE HOTEL, Shau-ki-wan Road, SUNDRY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

shi Comprising →→→→

DOUBLE and SINGLE BEDSTEADS, TOILET TABLES, WARDRobes, din- ING TABLES and CHAIRS, &c. &c.;

ALSO

ONE COTTAGE' PIANO, by 'BROAD. WOOD; ONE LARGE IRON SAFE by PHILLIPS, BIRMINGHAM; ONE BIL LIARD TABLE by THURSTON, LON. DON; 'LARGE and SMALL ROUND TABLES;

AND

Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED, SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

STEAMERS.

HIROSHIMA MARU .................

J. Nagan......

A number of PLANTS with and without SADO MARU....... Pat's.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS As usual,

NOW IN EUROPE.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers,

[14000 Hongkong, 23rd November, 1903.

-

REDUCTIONS

Our NEW MUSIC STOCK has arrived.

men are not interfered with, and they receive a protecting fing. At times, when bid crops come to increase misery, and money is wanted in our present stock of Pianos and Musical to pass New Year, the plundering of a steamer or a rich junk is ordered ; and then the com- panions proceed to various ports to board the steamer as innocent passengers, secure good, berths, collect information, and, when the ship' reachesa certa... spot, they draw their revolvers, not to kill, but merely to frighten their brother- passengera and make them more easily com.

{'poor, that the members find themselves com.. pelled to "borrow this or that from their brothers (the passengers). Business is done politely, and it is only in self-defence or to punish aggression that shooting takes place. Such attacks are very rare, and they cannot Inke place where captains carefully search their passengers.

South China is safer than many Occidental countries; outrages do happen, but proportionately fewer than in Europe. The officials, with their handful of soldiers, work wonders in protection matters, and they de serve praise, not blame. Moreover, the native is not anti-Foreign, and, provided no Cesign be shown of annexing his land or confiscating his goods, be generally shows himself friendly and progressive.

6. Shipping-The steamers which vitit Sam- shui are not large, b 1 they are numerous and give the Custom staff, much day and night work. The Cintor Wuchow steamers are over 300 tons, and they carry Foreign officers; the Hongkong Samshui steamers are under. 150 tons, and they are in charge of Chinese cap. tains By reducing expenses the companier | prehend their declarations, to wit, that the manage not only to live but, it is said, to make | ellers are in want of money, that the society is. money. The Hongkong-Wuchow steamers call here only when they have cargo for Samshui or one of its stages During the year 2.444 steamers gauging 360,444 tons, entered the port, being an increase of 70,000 tons over the en- tries in 1901; and during the same 12 months 2,836 steam-launches, gauging 30 453 tons, re- ported at the Custom House, these figures showing a decrease of nearly one-half as com pared with those of the previous vear-decrease duc simply to the low state of the river during the greater part of the year. None of these launches are fat-bottomed. When the year is dry and the river shallow, the steam-launches cannot use the Fatsħan channel and they do not pass Samshui.. As to junks, all flat-bot- tomped and drawing less than 2 feet laden, they all pass here in an incessant procession on their way from the great marts-Canton, Fatshan, and Chanchuen-to the towns of the West and North Rivers. Up and down, the yearly num- ber cannot be less than 30,000 junks, besides 800 or co large wonden r«fts, and thousands of boats laden with straw, firewond, mahure. etc. These vessels have to stop at all the Likin barriers, provincial Custom Pauses, Happo stations, and the toll-bars of pirates. The taxes and exactions payable are, as a rule, not heavy, and they do not prevent a single junk from trading; but the delay and annoyance caused to retail trade and fluvial shipping are in- describable, and it takes a people patient, en- during, and submissive like the Chinese to bear unmurmuringly what a white man would de clare intolerable. Heretofore the huge wonder rafts-enormous plles of timber, resembling floating villages and oftes as unmovable and unmanageable as rocks, often blocked the en- trance to, and neighbourhood of, the port but during the year the Commissioner was able to

regulate the passage of the rafts, and now they are towed in turn post the harbour by a Govern- ment launch,

** Passenger Traffic.-The number of travel. lers using steamers has increased during the Kongmoon has exchanged 180.446 year. passengers with Hongkong and 28.654 with Macao; Kumchuk, 21,024 passengers with Hongkong and 6,175 with Macao; Samshul, 9,514 passengers with Hongkong and 2,184 with Macao. In all, 263,742 persons have travelled by larger steamers, exclusive of steam-launches, in the delta during 1902. against 209,211 in 1901.

8. Treasure,--No remark

J. A. VAN AALST, Commissioner of Customs.

•Samshui, 14th February, 1993,

"LITTLE ENGLAND BEYOND WALES!

The damp and the varying climate of "Little England beyond Wales," as the country of

Pembrokeshire is sometimes called, was res- ponsible for the painful experiences of William Charles, a dairyman, of the Observatory, Hakin, near Milford Haven.He has aroused interest in Pembroke, as he has been known to be a sufferer from rheumatic fever for very many years, and from its after effects, and experienced a wonderful cure by Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people.

He said "Eight or nine years ago I had a most severe attack of rheumatic fever. In spite of all the doctors, I did not rally, and all hope of my complete recovery wis practically given up. You are no doubt aware that rheumatic fever always leaves something behind it, often a weakness of the brak, nd that is why

life of one who has suffered from the disease' Assurance companies won't accept a risk on the

In my case the rheumatic pains became chronic and for seven years I was a confirmed invalid. A neighbour told me of Dr. Williams' pink pills, and, in spite of my state, advised me to give them a trial, saying that in cases which all ordinary medicines were powerless to touch,

THE APOLLO

MASTER

PIANO PLAYER

THE BEST OF ALL.

THREE STYLES:

PRICE FROM $450 UP.

PATTI ENDORSES THE APOLLO.

Adelina Patti (Baroness Cederstrom) "has given another grent testimonial to the Apollo Piano-player. She was so delighted with the instrument that was purchased by her last year 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 slightest trouble and that the new concert grand is one of the most wonder. ful and perfect piano-players that she has ever seen."

Inngkang, 18th October, rgos.

[4158

HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE,

AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED.

HONGKONG EXCHANGE,

Open Day and Night.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received instructions to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

on

WEDNESDAY,

the 25th November, 1903, at to A.,

H.M. NAVAL YARD.

at

SUNDRY NAVAL, OBSOLETE AND

CONDEMNED STORES, Comprising:-

Boat's Boiler (about 40 H.P.),

Old Brass, Copper, Iron, Paper Stuff,

S. J. G. Parsons....................... IDZUMI MARU

M. Yagi SHINANO MARU” ............

W.Thompsen..................................

BOMBAY MARU.

T. Murai.......

YAWATA MARU

A. E. Moses ......

DESTINATIONS,

SAILING DATES.

MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA FRIDAY, 37th Nov.,

Daylight. MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-SATURDAY, 28th Nov,

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and PORT SAID...) BOMBAY, VIA J'ORTS..... VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE, U.S.A, VIA SITANGHAI, Moji, KOBE and YOKOHAMA ******** ROMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE AND

COLOMBO

NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-

HAMA ......

Daylight. SATURDAY, 28th Nov.,

4 P.M.

SATURDAY, 28th Nov, 2

4'P.M.

TUESDAY, 1st December

at Noon. WEDNESDAY, and Dec., a 3 Nooa,

*Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canad and Europe, in connection with the GREAT Northern Railway and Atlantic Steamer. Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kobe, 1st and 2nd Class Throug Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway.

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

A. 8 MIHARA,

Manager.

Hongkong, 20th November, 1903.

Rags, Canvas, Clothing, Implements, NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP

&c., • &c,

&C

Catalogues will be issued, TERMS OF SALK—ƒ Customary.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 19th November, 1903.

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

[13890

"HE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, сп

FRIDAY,

the 27th November, 1903, at 11.30 A.M

at their SALES ROOMS, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

..

A VERY FINE COLLECTION OF

CLOISONNE WARE,.

Comprising - Assortment of VASES, SOAP BOXES, INCENSE BURNERS CAKE BOXES, WALL PLATES, TEA POTS, TEA CASES, NAPKIN RINGS, BUCKLES, FLOWER POTS, CIGARETTE CASES, TRAYS, ASH TRAYS, TOBACCO SETS, &c., &c., &c.

N.B.-After ot 100 the sale will be stopped and resumed at 2.30 p.m.

The above will be on view from Monday, ‚the 23rd instant,

Catalogues will be issued, TERMË As usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 20th November, 1903.

A

EXCHANGE LINES, Sico Per Annum.

PRIVATE LINES, By Arrangement.the

NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.

N.B.-A special charge is made for lines of more than average length,

CRIPTION IN STOCK. INCLUDING --

these pills have effected their most astonishing ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES cures. I took tho pilis after each meal. They are not purgative, but, on the contrary,"streng- thening, and although I did not feel, much good from the first bottle, my wife persuaded I felt a dis-

me to parsevere with a second. tinct improvement from that bottle, and before

long the racking pains gradually left me and I

was able to take food as I had not been able to

do for years. I have never looked back since The stiffness and pain never troubled mangain."

·9′′, Opium.----In the spring a Chinese com- pany of merchants was authorised to reform the system of taxation on prepared opinm Branch offices were opened all along the river; but before the autumn had arrived, the cam- pany was forced to close its doors, because, though with right on its side, Vit!"wont sa wrongly to work-in attacking British opium before it had been boiled and sent into con sumption—that it warranted the opposition of both English Importers and Chinese buyers. The taxation was not an illegal innovation; the reform merely meant to raise the former tax from 3 candareens to iz candareena per ounce of smokeable drug, and to compel every in dividual buyer of no matter how small a particle of drug to provide himself with a tax-paid certificate, instead of, as heretofore, compelling ataxy, rheumatism, and sciatica, and all dis

A good deal is being said in the daily papers on the practice of substitution by shopkeepers

who, when asked for well-known remedies, try

to sell worthless substitutes for the sake of greater profit. It is therefore interesting to note that the pills which cured. Mr. Charles were the genuine pills. The genuine Dr. Williams' have cured paralysis, locomotor

cases arising from impoverishment of the

only the selling shops to purchase licenses. blood, scrofula, rickets, chronic erysipelas, The company will now revert to the system of shop licenses, but no doubt with increased fees consumption of the bowels and lungs, anemia, and better rules. As regards this port, the pale and sallow complexion, general muscular result of the incident has been to convince weakness, loss of appetite, palpitations, pains in some opium buyers, formerly importing vid the back, nervous headache and neuralgia.

Canton, that the Shameul 'route is both less expensive and troublesome.

Purchasers should therefore tako pains to see that the pills bear the full name, Dr. Williams'

BATTERIES,

CHEMICALS,

NSULATORS,

Masonic.

EOTHEN MARK LODGE,

No. 264.

[1370

COMPANY.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

PROPORED SAILINOS FROM HONGKONG,

VIA

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

Steamers. Топя. Captain's. 1903-04.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.

NOTICE

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, EGYPT, MARSEIL LES, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, LONDON, HAVRE, BORDEAUX;

ALSO

PORTS OF BRAZIL' AND RIVER PLATE

ON

N TUESDAY, the 1st December; 1902 at P.M., the Company's Steamshi "MANCHE" Captain Moirano, will be des patched for SAIGON, with Mails, Passenger Specie and Cargo to Europe and Ports of Ca for transhipment to 5.5. Himalaya connectio at Colombo with 8.8. Sydney.

Olympia" ‡... 2,837 A. Dixon. Nov. 25 Tacoma.... 1,812 M. Ridley Dec. 15 Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon Victoria...... 3.5oz J. Truebridge... Dec. 19 dop as well as for Marseilles, and accepted Tremont ... 9,606 T. W. Garlick.. Dec. 24 transit through Marseilles for the principa Lyrat .......

4.417 G. V. Williams Jan. 21 places of Europe. Shawmut.... 9,606 W. M. Smith...Feb. 20

↑ Cargo only.. Not calling at Shanghai.

·Steamers marked (*) bave no second-class 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 Eastein Cities of the United States and to Europe.

Special rates allowed to members of Gover ment Services,

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

For farther Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to

the

DODWELL, & CO, LIMITED,

General Agents. Hongkong, 23rd November, 1903,

(8748

REGULAR MEETING of above LODGE will be held at the FREE- MASONS' HALL, Zetland Street, TO-MORROW, 24th instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.

Hongkong, 23rd November. rong

14020

Notices of Firms,

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HONGKONG AGENCY.

HAVING returned to this Colony, I will RESUME the management of this

· Agency on Monday, 23rd November, 1903.

LOUIS BERINDOAGUE, Manager, Hongkong, 21st November, 1993. [1399€

NOTICE.

WE have this day authorized Mr. M.

curation.

HIGASA to sign our firm per pro-

MIDZUSHIMA & Co.

ELECTRIC BELLS, Hongkong, 21st November, 1903.

Intimations.

LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS, SWITCHES,

ELEPHONES,

¡TIRE, &c. &c.,

WIRE,

PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.

Kappa bygg

ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS.

Erected and kept in order.

Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical

work

good effects on Women. They are the greatest Trained Mechanicians sent to Out Ports to fit and safest general topic medicine ever dis- covered.

The permanence of their effect is proved by. Mr. Charles' caso.

10. Miscellareous. The spring brought pink pills for pale people; otherwise they are cholera in the district, and the summer brought Holborn-viaduct, London, send a bottle post worthless, Dr. Williams' medicine company, dengue fever; the Chinese population suffered free for two and ninepence if there is doubt. severely, seven persons out of every ten being Dr. Williams pink pills are noted for their attacked by the latter disease. The district is not unhealthy, but not being in constant com. munication with Canton and Hongkong, it can- not avoid contamination, Samebul is remark- able for the suddenniss and violence of its squalls, which rise without warning, blow

"You are quite recovered?" he was asked. furiously for half an hour and fall as suddenly

Yes, perfectly, and able to follow all my as they came, often causing irreparable damage. duties about the farm. Further, as you see, I The place is also remarkable for its yearly am afraid not even of the severest weather-a fnundations it may then happen that the West marvellous thing on one who has had the ex River comes rushing in with great velocity, and, entering the North River channel, forces parlence I have had in the damp and varying the North River water to fow back towards its climate of Linie England beyond Wales," source: On the 18th July the sa, Nanning; | 143 |

up Installations if required.

NOTE ADDRESS;-2, ICE HOUSE ROAD.

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

W. STUART HARRISON, A;M, 'INST. GEag

-Manager

Hongkong, and April, 1903.

IN

(14010

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

TNFORMATION has been received from the

Military Authorities that GUN PRAC TICE will take place from the undermen tloned Batteries and on the dates as specified 'opponite ›---

Fly Foint and Upper Belcher Batteries in a direction to the South of Chung Hue Island at a range of about 4,500 yards, on the 25th November, 1903. Stonecutters South Shore and East Batteries in a South-Westerly direction at ranges from 2,000 to 3,000 yards, on the 37th November, 1993.

Lyamun (Pak-she-wan and Sy-wan Fatteries) in the direction of the entrance to Junk Bay at ranges from 2,000 to 4,000 yards, on the 28th November, 1903. Practice will commence at 9.A.M. daily, and and about 11 A.M. daily, if the ranges is clear.

By Command,

F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Becretary's Office,

Hongkong, 19th November, 1993.

[13880

DUHR & CO, COELN.

EUTSCHE. ̈ WEINGESELLSCHAFT

STOCK ON HAND OF

| AHRBLEICHART, a red Ahr Wino at $18.59 GRAACHER, Mosella....................at $16.50 LAUBENHEIMER, Hock at $15.00

All per Case of 24 Quarts. Price Reductions for Larger Orders. ́ ́

GROSSMANN & CO. Hoppkong, 16th October, 1903.

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

MANAGER.

Hongkong, 23rd October, 190a. fried

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

NCANDE-

INC

SCENT,

Gasoline. Lamps of all descriptions

Shipping Orders will be granted till. Noo) only on MONDAY, the 30th instant, Speci and Parcele received antil 4 P.M. on the sam day. No Cargo will be received on board o | TUESDAY.

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

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

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, 21st November, roo3

Insurances.

NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY.

FIRE AND MARINE.

ESTABLISHED 1859.

CAPITAL

HA

1,000,000,

1004

AVING been appointed AGENTS for th above Company, we are prepared t issue Policies of Insurance at Current Rates. :

REISS & CO,

·Agents.'

Hongkong, 5th November, 1993. [1329

NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG, THE Undersigned AGENTS of the abo

Company are prepared to accept · Fir Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RÍSKS CURRENT RATES.

SIEMSSEN & Co.

To be Let.

TO LET.

'O. 1, RIPON TERRACE (in FLATS)

No.

HOUSES in WoxG NEI CHONG Ros

facing Race Course.

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE, facli

the Polo Ground,

OFFICES now in course of erection, Coi NAUGHT ROAD (Gear BLAKE PIER) GODOWNS in BLUE BUILDINGS. GODOWNS for Coal or Yarn, PRAY

EAST

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVES

MENT & AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, rath November, 1903... F135

TO LET. CHEAPEST HOUSES IN THE COLONY,

FORRISON. HILL GAP ROAD.). NI

from the best MORE

makers.

Houses, 4 Rooms, Bath Rooma, Oi bonses and Verandahs, Only $40 inclusl Incandescent of Taxes.

Mantles.

Chimneys,

WILD DELL BUILDINGS, No. 1. Globes, Sha-WANCHAI ROAD. Comfortable and Af des, &c, for Flats of 2 or 3 Rooms, from $25 inclusive

Gasoline and Taxes.

Gas Lamps

at the most moderate prices.

Lamps fixed up for Buyers free of charge

Naphtha of the best kind kopt in stock,

TẠI KWONG 0,

56, Lyndhurst Terrace. 2. [13760

Hongkong, 17th November, 1903.

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

Hongkong, rath September, 190391

TUBORG BEER

FIRST Clasi PILSENER BER guaranteed free from Salicylle Ac and any other Chemicals.

PRICE S10.50 per case of 48 bottles (quar or 6 doz pinta, p

Special Prices for Quantities,

Sole Agente

SIEMSSEN EL HongKong, 10th January, 1909,