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WE ARE SELLING

AN UNIQUE SELECTION

OF THE.

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LEADING LONDON AND PARIS

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Comprising the simple kinds to those

of the

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2 1903.

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The Hongkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1903. .

AUSTRÁLIAN TRADE WITH

THE EAST'.

several high Korean officials.' Cost HODORE Dicken, who succeeds Com- modere Robinson in the post at Hongkong, will leave England, accompanied by Mrs Dicken, by the P. and D. mail in Christmas week. He will take up the duties at Hong. kong early in February next, when Commodore Robinson's term will have expired.

not to mention the splendid opening offered ! 13 King of Denmark has conferred on the to Australia in the export of frozen food. For Emperor of Korea the highest class of the this and her dairy produce the Commonwealth most ancient Danish Order of the Elephant, will find a valuable market in China, with and has also conferred Danish Orders on Hongkong as its distributing port. In ex- change China offers the excellent matting of which the neighbouring ports on the West River produce such excellent qualities. Since the war the Philippines has been drawing large supplies of frozen meat from New South Wales and Queensland, and if the American Government does away with the present heavy tariff and export duties and lifts the embargo, against the entry of Chinese then the country will boom and Australia may rely on doing considerable business with the newly acquired possessions of America. But Mr. Sultor has had the ground well broken and should find a very bright outlook in the commercial field of the Orient.

THE THIBET MISSION.

It was stated some time ago that Russia Among the recent arrivals in Hongkong had concluded a treaty with Thibet to ex- is Mr. J. B. Suttor, the newly appointed clude Great Britain from the entire Thibe trade commissioner for New South Wales, tan region, and Reuter now informs us who has come to the Far East for the pur- that an understanding exists between Great pose of developing trade between China and Britain - and China to hold Thibet against the Cuntmonwealth of Australia. It has Russia in the event of the necessity arising. buen recognised that New South Wales is At the commencement of last month we acting wisely in bringing samples of her learned that Col. J. R. L. Macdonald, products directly under the notice of the formerly Commissioner at Uganda, was consumers, and when the late Mr. E. White-about to advance into Thibet with a large ly, who was appointed in 1901 to further escort of troops owing to the dilatoriness the development of Australian trade in the of the' Chinese and Thibetans who have East, and who is now succeeded by Mr. kept the British Frontier Commissioners Suttor, was at Yokohama, the American Con- idling on the frontier for months, and sul strongly advocated the system of direct subsequent information was to the effect intercourse with," the consumers, stating that it had been decided to occupy the that his countrymen and the Germans were Chumbi Valley, which is the key to Thibet, following this course, to advantage. In and to advance to Gyangtse, the second the course of a report to the Premier of Aus- town in Thibet, and 150 miles from Lhassa, tralia, he wrote:–“ I made a regular round An attempt will then be made to re-open of calls upon the leading European mer negotiations. As for the actual advance to chants, irrespective of whether they were the north it cannot be denied that it NEW YEAR CARDS trading with New South Wales or not, and will prove an arduous undertaking, as the watershed of the Eastern Himalayas will have to be crossed, and from the Sikkim frontier it is reported that a very large amount of transport is being collected by the British authorities. Quantities of stores and warm clothing are being despatched, and an earnest request has been for warded to Tientsin for a supply of the

OF

CHRISTMAS

AND

FOR DESPATCH BY THE

HOMEWARD MAILS.

had visits from most of these, to whom I dilated upon the advantage of opening up a trade with a British colony so near to their distributing "port. I enclose herewith a original letter received by me from the Director of the Commercial Bureau, Depart ment of Foreign Affairs, Tokio, with reference to army and navy supplies, from

A. S. WATSON & CO., which you will see that the Army and Navy

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THE Shell Line steamer Elex, which went aground on a shoal off Fausu on Nov, ar, was successfully, got off by sicam-launches despatched from the Yokosuka Naval Station on 22nd ult. The steamer proceeded to Yoko hama harbour. A number of divers were engaged the next day examining her bottom.

'ON November and The Daily Mirror was tu make its first appearance in London. This is a

new penay illustrated newspaper for Kentlewomen and is to contain, according to numerous advertisepients, articles of interest on every subject. As far as we know this is the only daily newspaper now published exclusively for women --Er,

THE monument erected in the Castle Garden Munster, in Westphalia, in remembrance of Baron Clemens von Ketteler, was unveiled on

25 Oct. Representatives of the German Emperor, the Foreign Office, and the Ministry late Baron, as is known, was killed at l'eking of War were present at the ceremony. The

by the BoxerS

THE British barkentine Fifeshire, which sailed from Manila on or about August 18th, bound for Canterbury, New Zealand, is reported by Lloyds as overdue at the latter port, and fear is entertained for her safety. Fife hire left Manila in ballast with Captain Caddoll, his wife and children in the cabin, and

a crew of e ght men.

The

REAR-Admiral the Hon. Albert Denison Somerville Denison, of Wootten, Isle of Wight, who served in China, 1856-7, and who died on september a last, aged sixty-eight years, second sons of the first Haron Londesborough, has left estate of the gross value of £14,035, with net personalty nil. The Admiral stated that his daughters were already provided for, and he and personal estate to his son, Ernest William devised Woodside and left all other his real

Denison, absolutely.

reference to the termination of the great

Departments are prepated to consider ten-

the China expedition, Whether or not the ders made for New South Wales goods, when mission will encounter much opposition tenders for supplies are being called for, and remains to be seen, but the natives could not as I have made this well-known amongst the adopt a very hostile attitude as the Thibetan merchants of Osaka, Tokio, and Yoko army is a rabble, with primitive weapons hana, no doubt our products are far more and incapable of serious fighting. Thibet is one of the few countries into which the likely to be quoted for than has ever been the case hitherto, and, further, such quota-breech-loader has not been imported, and tions will receive favourable consideration, this fact counts for a good deal when postade. Messrs Windsor and Co. have nothing

as explained in my previous reports." The importance of sending a special trade commissioner to the Far East cannot be over-estimated, and although the trip may not be undertaken with a view to securing orders, the representative has exceptional facilities for acquainting himself with the requirements of the natives, and the best methods for the introduc- tion of goods through the merchants, Chinese and foreign, in the numerous Treaty Ports. It has been argued that the principal XMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS. thing at which persons look nowadays is

TEMPORARY STORE:

1ST FLOOR, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD, (above Messrs. H. PRICE & Co.)

FURNITURE DEALERS.

DRAWING-ROOM,

DINING-ROOM,

and BED-ROOM

ELECTRO-PLATED,

GLASS, and

FURNITURE.

CHINA WARES.

PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF

FILTERS,

ROCHESTER LAMPS,

WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.

COUNTERPANES.

COOKING RANGES,

KITCHEN UTENSILS, and

HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.

how such a trip can be taken at the least cost to themselves, and consequently do not

choose their representative as being the one most likely to do them credit, but simply

because he costs less money than another who not only understands his business better, but has more influence with, dealers. The fact is often overlooked that in China a person will meet with a most critical class of people, who are quick to denote any desire to do things "on the cheap," which is sufficient to

sible resistance to the British Mission has to be arranged for before a start is made from Khamba Jong.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

THE German mail of the 29th October' was delivered in London on the 28th November.

ANOTHER dance is being given by the Masonic Quadrille Club at the Masonic Hall 10-morrow evening.

THE Russian cruiser Dmitri Donskoi passed Copenhagen on 26th October bound for the Far East.

INVITATIONS for the engineers' ball, which takes place at the City Hall, on the 18th inst.,

have been issued.

M. PAUL DOUMER, formerly Governor-Gen-

rivalry between the N.D.. and the Rickmers line, on the run between Bangkok, Hongkong and China Ports, the Bangkok Times says Mr. Mohr, the manager of Messrs Markwald and Co, Lid., was seen on the subject this morning (19th ult.), when he said that in his opinion the arrangement will establish a better serivce for Bangkok, will ensure more gular tonnage for the Bangkok Hongkong

to say about the matter.

"FOOTBALL

To-morrow afternoon on the Happy Valley the Mongkong Football Clus will play. R. A. T. A. F. C. Kick-off at half-past four, The following will play for the Club ‚—F.' £gj Kew, goal; W. G. Worcester and E. F. Ancot, backs; H. C. Gray, J. M. Forrester, and A. N. Other, halves; UI. A. Brent, C R. S.. Cooper, R. Hancock, J. Richardson, and J. D. Danby, forwards.

JONKING TOPICS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Hanoi, 26th Nov mber,

TROUBLE IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.

Considerable excitement has been created here by several articles which have appeared

lately in L'Indo-Chinoise, a newspaper publish

ed in this city, and written by the Macao corres- pondent of that journal. In them a history is given of the creation of the opium and salt monopolies at Kwanchowan in 1901, the sub- sequent ousting of the French farmers and the attempts made by leading officials of the Re- public in that port and Canton to hand over the enterprise to a syndicate of rich Chinese from Macas and the Southern Capital. The names of several opulent celestials in Canton are mentioned, coupled with those of the French officials already referred to, I learn, from a very reliable source, that M. Beau, the Governor General, who is in Saigon, wired to the head of the government in Hauoi to take immediate proceedings against your contemporary; but it appears that this functionary respectfully advis ed H. E. that he had made an inquiry in the matter and he was of the opinion that it was better to "let sleeping dogs lie". Up to the present no steps have been taken in the matter, and it is rumoured that several officials are likely to return on a vacation to France for the benefit of their health!

THE GOVERNOR AT KWANCHOWAN. I am informed that M. Beau, accompanied

Saigon for Kwanchowan on board the cruiser by the Secretary General, M. Hardouin, has left. Kersaint. The latter will subsequently pro- ceed to Canton and Foochow, where he will make arrangements for the recruiting of a con- siderable number of Chinese labourers, with a view to carrying out the Governor-General's excellent plan for the re-population of the sparsely inhabited agricultural districts in up- per Tonking and Annim. Every effort will be

made to secure the services of men expert in the cultivation of the tea-plant, M. Beau being this branch of cultivation in French Indo-China. wisely convinced that a great future exists for

It is expected that M. Hardouin will give spe- cial attention to the question of navigation

by French shipping on the Canton Kiver

since, during his recent term as Consul in the Southern Capital, he always displayed a re- markable interest in commercial ventures,

THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES AND HAIPHONG.

Referring to a recent statement made by the

·Courrier de Haiphong to the effect that the big steamers of the Messageries Maritimes would come to Haiphong next year, the agent of that company in Tonking has written to the local press officially denying this item of news. It would appear that the company has the M. HARDOUIN, Secretary General of French question under consideration, but that no deci. Indo-China, arrived here this morning by the sion will be come to before the French govern-- French mail from Saigon. It is stated that hement has completed important dredging works is charged by his Government with a mission to Foochow and Canton and he is expected to return eventually to this latter port as Consul General for the Republic. M. Doire, the pre- sent French Consul in Canton, and two Chi- nese officials, Li Lum Kwai, Foreign Deputy of the Viceroy, and Captain Yung Chać Shang, of the Shamenn Guard, 'met him on his arrival here.

THE Cruiser Powerful is ordered to take relief crews to China, and it is estimated that on the voyage out and back she will burn 14,000 tons of coal, remarks the Naval and Military Record. If she carries 1,400 men-and she is hardly expected to carry more-this works out at to tons of coal per head for, the return

eral of French Indo-China, is at present voyage. This is certainly cheaper than send engaged in editing his memoirs.

ing the men out by freight ship, while it gives the ship and the men somo beneficial exercise.

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TELEGRAM

"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SERVICE.

(From Our Own Correspondent,)

Opium Sales.

CONTINUED RIBE IN PRICES.

CALOUTTA, 2nd December.. The twelfth auction sale of opium took place to-day, when the follow- ing prices were realised:---

2,000 chests Patna at Rs. 1,502 2,000.

Benares. 1,483 In tho eleventh sale the prices re- alised were Rs. 1,500 and Rs. 1,485, respectively,

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SANÍTARY BOARD.

A meeting of this Board will be held to- morrow at 4.15 p.m.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

1. Reply from Government relative to the Board's recommendation concerning themarket accommodation at Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay.

2. Minute by the Acting Medical Officer of Health suggesting a new bye-law to the eff at that receptacles used for the reception or storage of milk shall be used exclusively for these purposes.

3. Minúte by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon reporting a case of anthrax in the Kennedy Town Cattle Depot.

4. Application, for permission to erect four water closets and one urinal at the Gas Com pany's new premises, West Point."

5. Application for permission to erect a trough water closet upon Inland Lots 1381, 1382 and 1383.

6. Further correspondence relative to cholera

at Nagasaki.p

7. Correspondence relative to the latrine at No. 2 Gough Street.

8. Application for a modification of the re- quirements of Section 180 of Ordinance 1 of 1903, in respect of certain houses proposed to be erected on Inland Lot No. 679.

9. Application for licences and for the renewal of licences for the sale of food for man outside the Markets.

10. Application for permission to use the basement of No. 8: Wellington Street for the preparation and storage of food.

11. Application re occupation of the base- ment floor of Nos. 17, 19,, 31, and 23 Caine Road.

12. Correspor dence relative to street haw keis.

13. Reports of the analyses of the Public Water supplies for the month of November, 1993.

14. Mortality statistics for the weeks ended 5th, 12th, and 19th September, 1903.

15. Lime-washing return for the fortnight ended 24th November, 1903.

16. Rat return for the fortnight ended 30th November, 1903.

G. A. WoonCOCK, Secretary.

STRAITS TRADING COMPÁNY:

which will allow these steamers to enter and The following is the report of the directors leave that port without any risk of being de- to the members of the Straits Trading Com- tained. As the new dredger, built Holland,pany, Limited, at the half yearly meeting held has only just reached here it will be some at Singapore yesterday. months yet before any, steps are likely to be taken in the matter,

REORGANISATION OF THE COLONIAL ARMY,

A great deal of work has been going on of late in military circles in view of the adoption of the new organisation and the strengthening of France's army in Indo-China The army corps, now under the orders of the general com manding-in-chief, who is at Hanoi, consists of three divisions, each of which is composed of two brigades. One of these divisions is station ed in Cochin China and consists of one European regiment of two battalions (2,000 men), and one regiment of natives of three battalions (3,000 men). The other two divisions will garrison

Your Directors now submit the accounts for the half-year ending 30th Sept 1903, being the first half of the business year 1903/1904.

After making full provision for depreciation and bad and doubtful debis the net profits amount to 5364,294 63, to which has to be added the balance, 581,610.82 brought forward from last account, giving together a sum of $445,905.5%, for disposal on 30th Sept., 1093-

Your Directors recommend

1. That a dividend of $1 and a bonus of 25 cents per share be paid to shareholders, absorb ing $312,500.

THE Hon. Edith Boscawen and Lady Leila The fact, however, that none of our greatest Annam and Tonking. Each of their brigades forward to a new account. make them believe that the business sought Egerton have left England for a tour of six cruisers can go to China and back with a less will consist of a European corps of three bat half-year under review, from $973 to $68 për

cannot be of much importance. In Mr.

months in the countries of the Far East..

2. That $50,000 be added to the Reserve Fund, which will then stand at $650,000,

3. That the balance of $83,405.51 be carried

The local price of tin declined during the talions (3,000 men), and two regiments of picul, partly in consequence of a rising exchange natives of four battalions (4,000 men). This (from 1/8 to 2/01) but chicily owing to a cl

caused by exaggerated estimates of productinn. As soon as this organisation is in complete Disputes and strikes in the tipplate trade, and working order the colony will have a general officer commanding-in-chief, three generals of division, six brigadiers, and a general in com mand of the artillery.

Suttor, however, New South Wales not only OFFICIAL returns of communicable diseases is expanding, and the question must sooner or gives a total in infantry of about 27,000. lapse in sterling values (from 140 to £113).

has a most enthusiastic worker and a firm believer in the future greatness of his coun- ry, but also a man who can gain the friendship and respect of all with whom he

comes in contact, and one able to overcome any national conservatism and dislike to the taking up of new business. But according

firm he will be disheartened with the work among the teeming millions of the East, who are too poor to buy their wool, meat, or butter, and who have to cat some strange and wondrous things, and are happy to get them." This gentleman alludes to

PHOTOGRAPHIC to the principal of an important Australian

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UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS,

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for the week ending November 28th give one non-fatal case of enteric fever (European). MEMBERS of the Naval and Military Lodge,

No. 848, S.C. are giving a supper and enter- tainment at the Masonic Ha'l on Saturday.

THE engagement of Mr. Zangwill, the Jewish

auther, in bliss Edith Ayrton, daughter of Professor Ayrton, the distinguished electrician, is mentioned in the Tatler.

THE Rev. R. F. Cobbold, formerly chaplain of St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, has been appointed to Beachampton Rectory, Bucking-

consumption than 14,000 tons of coal 'shows in microcosm how enormously the naval coat bill

later be faced whether or not we cannot reduce the account. Any engineer can design machinery that will use up 2 lbs. of coal per horse-power per hour. The genius, however, who can move a ship at zz or 23 knots on a consumption of 1 lb, has not yet made his ap: pearance.

the scantiness of their cotton clothes.hamshire-patrons, Caius College, Cambridge has been reprimanded in an Imperial Re- orchestra excellent. Operas, comic operas and

and says that Japan, with her cheap labour may take raw products from Aus- tralia to manufacture for them and others. The principal imports, in the East, as far as he could see, were flour, kerosene, beer and whisky, against which, he says, Australia could not compete. But, surely, New South Wales could find a valuable market for her great staple industry, in China as well as in Japan. In the latter country her wool seems in great demand, as Australia is second in order of precedence as sellers to that country. She also ex-

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It is officially announced that Mr. Stanley M. Leather has been appointed secretary to the Civil Service Commission... Mr. Leather is an M.A. of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Trinity College.

backset in trade in America, have further aggravated the position, but there is now some

grounit for hoping that the worst has been passed.

The Company's business has been satis." factory the increased capacity of the Penang Works ensures more rapid turnover as well as a nécdful reserve of working power,

PT. E FARLY, Managing Director, The dividend, bonus, and addition to the reserve fund are the same as last half-year when the balance carried forward was $81,610.) SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE.

Tacoma (Tacoma) 4th inst. English (Simia) 5th init Indian (Kumsang) 7th inst... French (Austräffen) 8th just.. Australian (Chingiu) 8th instag German (Kiautichou) Stb inst. American (America Maru) 8th inst. Canadian (Tartar) gth inst Tacoma (Victoria) 13ih insi, American (Korea) tell insultuND American (Gaelic) 23rd insi,

THE WINTER SEASON. With the cold weather life is becoming more. bearable, society is waking up and, thanks to the THE recent visit of Prince Tsai Cheng to many dances, race meetings and fêtes being Japan lends interest to some unusual proceed organised we are likely to have a lively winter. ings that have just taken place in Peking. It The subsidized theatrical troupe, which visits appears that a certain official accused the the colony each year bas just given us a month's Prince of debauchery, and in consequence, distraction. It will now perform for a similar instead of the official being promptly beheaded, period in Haiphong and then come back to us as many Westerners might expect, the Prince here again. The trupe is a good one and the script. The Rescript says it is extremely vaudevilles were staged and, in most cases, improper for one who is a member of the very successful entertainments were the result Impérial family, and also holding a high the usual run of companies you get in Hong These troupes are certainly tauch beller than official position in the Government, to give long. Of course, the subsidy granted by the himself up to such an irregular life, especially government, fe, about 80 allows of some in these troublesome days of the Empire good second-class talent being engaged by the director. The fares out and home of the. THE Russian Naval Department is about to Such objectionable conduct is not only con

Actors and actresses are also paid for out of acquire from the Volunteer Fleet andther of demned in Prince. Tai Cheng, but in any the Colonial budget. It must be mentioned the latter's largest and fastest cruisers for early other Prince or high official who may offendment with the furpre ari is a very stringen: that the contract made by, the French Govern-- despatch to the Far East Her cargo from and all are ordered to be careful of their be

one. it designates the number of actors and haviour. The telegram communicating the musicians that must be brought out and the Odessa ill probably consist of steam coal.

above to the Asikt adds that the conduct of style and quality of the pays staged. Besides THE use of the bicycle in Japan has made the Prince at Shanghai on his way to Kurnge this, during the first two months (the contract great headway in popular favour. According in 1901 called for public comment Prince Tsai, is for six) all the leading artists must, by a vole to the Tokyo Nicht, the value of bicycles who has now been reprimanded by the taken among the spectators be recognised as

ing to fulfill any of these conditions the Govern- The ICS N.C... worried with the cares of State in this criticalment is at liberty to annul the contract and to Calcutta and the Straits left Sin patiod of China's history.c

withuid part dr all of the subsidy port on 1st lost. p.m.

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The N.-P. S. Co.'s s. Tacoma arrived at Yokohama on gotu ultry

The Boston S. S. Coss.s. Tremont arrived

at Man la nn the afternoon the goth ult

The T.K.K. ss. Rotella Maru left Manila yesterday, and is expected here to-morrow

ports to the Japanese market considerable imported in 1897 was Y180,000 in 1900, Emperor, is a son of Prince Ching, already equal to the task they have undertaken. Fail afternoon.

quantities of leather goods, which might also find a fair outlet in the Celestial Empire

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made in the tropice-SAN MIGUEL

Y520,000; during last year, Y850,000; and during the present year, X1,000,000.

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