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THE COMB OF THE COCK,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1904.

ring works, Iti banking and merchant business, And splendidly organised ramifications all over Captain Brinkley's work on the "History

the civilised world? Truly we think that in Arts, and Literature of Japan and China willy

this respect: Captain Brinkley has under- constitute the most, complete book. that kis

estimated the qualities of this enterprising aver been written on the former country. There people to whose attributes in every other are to be twelve volumes in all, and at presentepect he dose ample justica. only six of these have been issued. These volumes are profusely supplied, are extremely The illustrations, with which all these deal wholly with Japan, and are all the more well chosen and beautifully reproduced. Many interesting from the fact that it is the country of them are coloured by means of a new Japan of the author's adoption, and the one above all others on which he is entitled to write with ese process, which we have not seen before, Authority. The fascination of the Land of the effect is to give the pictures the appearance Rising Sun has attracted many writers. These edition de luxe is limited to 300 copies, but we of carefully executed oil paintings. The present have produced on the one hand the weighty sincerely hope that a popular edition will treatise too profound for any but the student, follow it shortly, for this is a book which every

intelligent man should rend-P÷M÷G----

and on the other the over-coloured sketch of "the impressionist, whose efforts, as a rule, have

been rather sensational than true.to life.

it was time for Captain Brinkley to come out of his shelf and dispel our many illusions by producing an exhaustive, carefully-arranged, and dispassionate account of the country,H tells us in clear language everything that sverage man can want to know of the wonder ful old Japan, and brings us step by step through all the evolutions which have led up to the na less wonderful Japan to-day.

The author, perhaps, is the only man in the world who could have done this satisfactorily He, of old residents in Japan, is the only on who, while being to continual and intin touch and sympathy with the Japanese, Kr remained a critical writer, and has not becomes Orientalized in his mental methods.

First as instructor in gunnery to the Japanese Army, and then as professor of mathematics in the Tokyo University, then as täformal adviser' to the Japanese Government on a variety of intri- cate questions, editor ofthe leading English local paper, and permament spécial correspondent of the Timer, Captain, Brinkley has followed closely the evolution of Japan almost from the days of strict feudalism until now. For years he has been a prolific writer on all Japanese subjects, but nine-tenths of his work has either never been read in England at all, or the identity of the author has been lost in the

anonymity of journalism. It is in a great measure because he is able to combine the instincts of the live Journalist with those of the -old resident that he bas succeeded in "gauging the requirements of the reading public and at the same time in affording them a clear insight into the country he is writing about.

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Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION. “HE Undersigned has received instructions to Sell by-

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TO-MORROW.

(WEDNESDAY), the 13th January, 1904,

at Noon,

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at his SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET, A QUANTITY OF NILA CIGARS,

Comprising REINA VICTORIA, HIGH LIFE, PRIM: CESAS BOUQUETS, LONDRES, &c., &e

Cash on delivery,

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer, Hongkong, 14th January, 1904)

TERMS

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GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, PARTIC

DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of January, 1904 al 3 P.M., at the Offices of the Public the Officer Administering the Government, Works Department, by Order of His Excellency of One Lot of CROWN LAND South of Bowen 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 Sur- term of 75 years. veyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further

Registry Na

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

Boundary Measurement,

LOCALITY.

M.

22

W.

... ft.

South of Bowen Road 1347]

37

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Upset Price.

| 170 | 109 |49:347 | #78|10,086

Hongkong, 11th January, 1904.

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TO BE SOLD BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE

In the six volumes under review he takes us systematically through the history of the country from primeval Japan onwards- military power and methods, and the strange etiquette which was a feature of it, and its influence on the character of the people, the rise and fall of the Tokugawa dynasty, the refinements and pastimes, manners and customs, criminal and other legal procedure, personal liberty, justice, slavery, philosophy, FRIDAY, the 22nd day of January, 1904, education, and costumes. He deals fully with the Melli era or "era of enlightenment," that period of awakening as to which - modern writers have done so much towards creating an entire misapprehension. Then come the financial conditions, foreign politics, creed and caste, and superstitions, and finally we have, the festivals and observations and the com mercial history of the country.

In the creating of the new Japan the author maintains strongly that what we have often mistaken for a beadstrong bellicose spirit, an excess of active patriotism in the Japanese was

at 3 o'clock, at their

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THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTY

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and Premises known as Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, Ping On Lane, situate on- Inland Lot No. 1,608, which are held for the Residue of a Term 40 years

created by the Crown Lease thereof. Crown Rent $22.

merely the putting into effect of a sound con- LOT 2-The Valuable Leasehold Messuages

viction. The modern progress of the country bad been going on steadily for years, but the great nations of the world refused to recognise

it in any way. Japan came to the logical con clusion that she would never gain the respect of the foreigner until she has proved her capacity as a fighter. "Their victorious war with China," says the author, "seemed to win for them more esteem in half a year than their peaceful industry had won for them in half a century. Since then' Japan had been con- tinually told that it was all very well to conquer China, but that she had yet to show herself capable of facing a white enemy, She is now equipping herself for such a possibility.

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"Better to be the tall of an ox. than the comb of a cock," is the Japanese proverb, the theory of which the whole nation are now striving to put into practice. "She is already,* explains the author, "the comb of the Oriental

cock. That is not enough; she wants to bé the tail of the Occidental ox," And abe is at taining her end. That end would only be the beginning but for the fact that Japan is,'com paratively speaking, short of money. Nor does the author see any near prospect of this obstacle being overcome. As a set-off against this, however, she possesses a wonderful

· capacity for carrying on blg things at a small cost. The most striking instance of this was the China war, "Their war with China in

*: 1894-5 cost 'them only £20,050,000 sterling, They conducted seven campaigns'over-ses, in- wolving a force of 120,000 men, and they em ployed a navy of twenty-eight ships, which re mained on Active service for mine months. It was the cheapest belligerent feat on record, and established for the Japanese the possession of a faculty which has been habitually denied to tham by foreign critics-the faculty of organisa. Hon,

We disagree with the author on only one of his statements. It is one in which he seems to contradict the above quotation, Ho says, "Everything is on a petty scale. There is not throughout the length and breadth of the land `a factory or a tradal organisation that would -be-counted-of even mediocre importance In America or England." How can this be, in face of the existence of the modern Jockyard, at Yokosuke's the private ship building company at Nagasaki which turns out- wessels of 6,aco ions; the Nippon Yasen Kaisha which owns merchant steamers whose tonnage places it fourth in the list of the large cop

"world the vast coalith panies of theo Kinskin, which supply the East; the railway tystajm of i the cation' mills of Osaks SCompany, with its land"".

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and Premises known as Nos. 25 and 17, Morrison Hill Road, and Nos. 33 and 35, Bowrington Street altuate on the Remaining Portion of Island Lot No. 1,313, which are held for the Residue of a Term of 986 years created by the Crown Lease thereof. Crown Rent $31.50.

For further Particulars, apply to

Mess HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

or to

DENNYS & BOWLEY,

Supreme Court House, Solicitors for the Mortgagee. [106

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For Sale.

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Mails.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL (STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

SAILING DATEK

STEAMERS.

RIOJUN MARU

F. L. Pyne

KAMAKURA MARU

H. Peteron BOMBAY MARU

T. Muri...

DESTINATIONS.

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U.S.A., VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI,. KOBE and YOKOHAMA ***** { KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

NILEO MARU.............

E W. Haswell

SANUKI MARU

W. Townsend KAGOSHIMA MARU...

K. Kori

..............................

KOBE and YOKOHAMA........................... SYDNEY,

MELBOURNE

and

4 PM.

FRIDAY, 15th Jan, det

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THURSDAY, 21st Jan, at

Noon,

ADELAIDE, VIA MANILA, THURE-FRIDAY, 22nd Jan, at DAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and

BRISBANE O

"MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-1

COLOиRO and PORT SAID,

4 P.M.

WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, SATURDAY, 23rd Jan., at

Daylight

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and TUESDAY, 26th Jan.,

COLOMBO

Noon.

Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada 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 Through Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway,

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

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Hongkong, 12th January, 1904 NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY.

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A HIGH GLASS PRIVATE HOTEL

PROPOSED SAILINGS from Honakoko, VIA. SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, |· LÀDIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS.

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Steamers.

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15

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Olympia 2,8 A. Dixon Feb. 11 Lyrat ****** 4417 G. V. Williams. Jan. Shawmut... 9,606 W. M. Smith... Feb. 19 Tacoma..... 281z M. Ridley......Feb. 16 Victoria..... 3,503 I. Truebridge... Mar. 16 Tremont...... 9,606 T. W. Garlick. Mar. 35 + Cargo only, Steamers marked (*) have no second-class passenger accommodation.

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Special rates allowed to members of Govern- ment Services,

.

Through Billa pi Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and to the Prucipal Cities in the United States and Canada.

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Motices of Firms.

L'UNION OF PARIS FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the abova Company are prepared to accept RISKS against FIRE at CURRENT RATES,

SIEMSSEN & CO." Hongkong, 1st January, 1904.

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NOTICE.

HE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing between Myself and Mr. JOHN HAS- TINGS having been dissolved by affluxion of time, my Business will in future be carried on under the Firm Name of DEACON, LOOKER and DEACON;

VICTOR H. DEACON. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD,

Hoagkong, (ot January, 1904.

Consignees.

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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. NORDDEUTSCHER HAMBURO-AMERIKA

LINE.

LLOYD,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

Marty Mails, will be despatched from this for Captain G. M. Maniford, M.R., Carrying Hi THE Steamship BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 16th instant,

at

Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the

above Porta.

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for Fras and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steame proceeding direct to Marseilles and London other Carge for London, &c., will be conveyed vis Bombay,

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

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

For further Particulars, apply to

EA HEWETT,

Hongkong, 4th Japgary-1904):

"SACHSEN,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being informed that their Goods, with the exception landed and stored at their risk into the Godown of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whance delivery may be obtained,

notice to the contrary be given before 11 A.M.

Optional Cargo will be forwanded unless TO-DAY, KANONE

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after 15th instant, will be subject

to rent,

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on FRIDAY, the "zyih instant, at [149.30 Abi

Superintendent.

Insurance,

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

SIEMSSEN &' Co.

· Hongkong;18th May, ricc

To be Let.

TO LET,

All Claims must reach us before the oth instant, or they will not be fecognized. No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

NORDDEUTSCHEN LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CO12 Hongkong, 8th January, 1904, PAGIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

NOTICE.

'ONSIGNEES of CARGO per Steamship

-“CHINA,"

The above Steamerhavinganzired, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send-in-their-

❤IRST ADA SECOND FLOORS of No. 34, Bills of Lading for-countersignature, and to

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