TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's]
The Defences of Indo-China,
LONDON, 14th March.
M. Clementel, French Minister for the Colanies, will spend September in Indo. China studying the Improvement of defences in view of the changed conditions existing
in the Far East.
The War.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1905.
THE CONSERVANCY. OF THE HUANGPU
THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
seeds, even if not the planting thereof, to the looming, all work is of the most primitive. The family bands are the chief machines of mani-
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FIRK IN DES VÆŒUX ROAD.
THIS AFTERNOON.
The local Fire Brigade is being kept busy these days with big tonflogations and false
General Kuropatkin, wiring on the rith whether the scheme is really promptly put in of trade greatness when in the second. and } wheels, and even sels of twelve and twenty and then it was learned that the fire was in the
wounded.
DEFENDING TIELING, 1- Preparations for the defence of Tieling are going on with frantic haste; new trenches are being dug, and fortifications constructed.
After the many years of agitation of this question in the Press, and riparian owners, and the Chambers of Commerce, in Shanghai, and its settlement by the foal. Protocol of rooi which has been allowed to be a dead letter every since, a step forward, has really been taken, and the Diplomatic Itody at Peking has approved a scheme. K be real author of it is not mentioned, but his name is an open secret, and he has earned the gratitude of Shanghai,
operation or not. In the Council Minutes pub instant, admitted the loss of 50,000 meu lished yesterday morning, says the N. C. D. News of gilt inst., a letter from the German Minister at Peking, Freiheir Mumm von Schwarzenstein, was included, which refer red to the Council's request to be supplied with a cnny of the new scheme. The German Minister most courtequely explained that, "as diplomatic usage does not permit of publishing the details of negotiations be- tween Governmenis before their conclusion, the Representatives of the Powers do not consider themselves authorised to communicate the terms of the proposal in question until they have been approved by their respective Go vernments as well as by the Chinese Govern- ment." The explanation is perfectly sound and we are therefore the more pleased that we were able to present our readers yesterday morning with the full text of the new scheme. There is some doubt, however, we understand,
Russid..
Later.
Peasants have brutally slaughtered nine landed proprietors in the province of Kursk, Sombern Russia. The peasant movement is rapidly spreading.
THE COLONYS FOOD SUPPLY.
PORK: ITS FIRST AND MARKET COST.
A further communication received from "Subscriber" on this interesting subject deals
To-day's Advertisements,
THEATRE ROYAL; CITY HALL,
(FRIDAY) & SATURDAY, 17th & 18th March, "THE GIRL FROM KAYS,
The why, when and whence of the introducpulation throughout all 'atges' which succeed tinn of cotton cloth inanufacture into China is the tilling of the soil and the sowing of thesced
The result of these extremely crude Chinese alarms, and to-day they had a further suffocat THE DALLAS-BANDMANN problematic, if not legendary. Some of those most interested in the history of Chinese processes tends to a coarseness of texture but at
OPERA CO products and industries belive that conton as the same time to the production of a durable ing experience. Hardly had they finished their a plant is indigenous of the soil of Chia; article, the better classes of which have be-mid-day meal when the fire bell rang out, and
it was reported that a fire had broken out in TO-NIGHT)',
TO-NIGHT! others believe it. came from the north western come known as " Nankeens."
(THURSDAY), 16th March, frontiers of adia and Burma, while Chinese
Des Vaux Road Central. The Fire Brigade, under Captain Lyons and Chief Inspector Baker, will be produced the Successful Musical Comedy, accounts, which are not always to be relied
lost no time in getting to the scene of the out "THE GIRL FROM KAYS," upon, attribute its introduction to that period
break, will all necessary fire-fighting apparatus,
From the Apollo Theatre, London.
TO-MORROW, third century B.C. the ships, agents, and Caravan merchants traded with western Asia and the east coast of Africa and there received instructions from the progressive Emperors of those days to procure ail samples of eceds and manufactures. The seeds came, according to these accounts, from the African coasts nod then went to India, when propagation reached the point when seeds, might safely be sold. The more reliable historians of Chinese pro- ducts and industries have but little compunc tion in sweeping aside these highly problematic tales and placing the introduction of cotton plants into China subsequent by a few cen turies to the commencement of the Christian era. Search as we may amongst all authentic works on, China we find no trace of the use of cotton garments prior to the commencement of the sixth century A.D..
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In the provinces of Yunnan, Yunas, and Szechuen, water power was used m ny years back to assist the work of the native spinning spindles of very primitive structure were used. Later came into China the knowledge of godown of the ship-chandlering firm of Che foreign machinery which was permitted after a Ching Po of 74, Des Voeux Road, the godown time to be imported for Chinese purpuses solely, being situated at the back, in No. 27, Chinese This permission to import foreign machinery Street. The godown was stored with bales of for Chinese use, led in the early seventies red rope, and other inflammable material, to the erection in Canton of a cotton and it was here that the fire broke out. The spinning mill worked by steam. When how. firemen got to work at once, and pumping up ever the owning company were ready to work water from the Praya, soon had volumes play. the cotton, the growers were so superstitípusing upon the burning mass, and thus were not concerning the new fangled steam devil that long in conquering the outbreak, the fire being they would not trust the cotton out of their got completely under in less than half an hands.
The experience of Chinese progressives in Canton did not deter the Chinese merchants of Shanghai from taking advantage of the right to import machinery, and their energies took shape in the Hwa Sheng Tso Tsang or H. E. Sheng's official cotion mill, and a little It appears that the smaller and relatively later in the Wah Sheng Tso Ssang. In the wealthier population cf China indulged in silk early nineties the Yu Yuen Company was materials were patronised in the south, but struction at the time of the China-Japanese war, In the year 1880 Dr. Williams thought the only during the summer. In the north, goat's bair cloth and camel's wool materials formed native production of cotton was such that the garments of the winter, and over these lat-prices would not probably advance more than ter, men wore fur breastplates, the class of 10 per cent if the whole furcign insportation of raw or manufactured cotton suddenly stopped. animal's skin indicating the calling of each nian. We see this in the leopard and tiger That was before the epoch making China- skin fronts of the Chinese and Manchu banner Japanese war---Shungkai Times.
hour. The extent of the damage could not be ascertained as, on accomat of the nature u! the goods, it will require some time to find out what prantity remain undamaged, quantities being saturated with water, but unburnt. The place was insured with. Chinese insurance fitmus, for $15,000, made up as follows: the Fek On Insurance Company, $20,000, the Tanga $5,000; the Hung On, $5,000, and the Chen (t, $ono. It is believed that the cause
over a lamp into a pile of Larred'empe.. "
SCOMMERCIAL
1
; MONDAY, 20th March,
Grand Production of the Romantic Light Opera, "THE DUCHESS OF DANTZJO," From the Lyric Theatre, London, Catherine Uppsher...... Mrs Henry Dallas. Napoleon ................. Mr. Henry Dallas.
Doors open ..................... 8.30 PM. Commence...
9.00 PM, PRICES AS USUAL Han at Messrs. ROBINSON PIANO Co., Ld. Late Tram 15 minu.es after the Performance.
"F. C. GARTON,
Aisiness Manager.
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THE DAIRY FARM CO., LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN FRESH MEATS. DEEF.-Sir'nin
with the question of profit made by the pork whether the Chinese Government tras formally and woollen materials prior to this time Silk started by Guinese and was in process of con- of the cutbreak was a contine having kar cked BEEF.- Sir nie
........
butcher after be has purchased his meat from the dealers in the depots. In a former letter our correspondent pointed out that the cost of a pig bred, and reared in the locality is for, sy, an animal of too lbs, about $30 each, while for those of the same weight brought here from Hainan $17 to $18 is obtained. Therefore taking the local auitnal at a hundred Tbs. weight the pork butcher has to pay $20,30 including the fee for the animal, and as the porkers are slaughtered quickly he staude to run but little risk of any boss. After killing there is about 85% of meat left which fetches a ceals per pound, so that he nets $:0.40 for the choice cuts such as chops, legs, shoulder and so 00. The liver, weighing about three e, is sold at 20 cents per 1b the heart at 12 cents, kidneys at 15 cents the pair, feet 50 cents the set, while chilings and fy, say 3 tbs at r5 cents the lb., bring in another 45 cents. The average weight of the head is? lbs, and this sold at 15 cents the lb. make anther $125, or a total realised on sale of $13 47, free which has to be deducied the expenses $2040, leaving a profit of $3.00 per head,
CHINA BORNEO CO.
A the last ordinary meeting of shareholders of the British North Borneo Co., held in London, the chairman (Sir Charles jessel), reviewing the progress of the territory thus re- fers to the China Bornen Co., in which Hong. kang is more or less interest it: The new patent slipway, which will be of the greatest benefs to local, shipping, belongs to the China Borner Company. It is capable of dealing with all the local shipping under 150 ft. in length. This is the sort of thing we wish la encourage, and we trust that the owners of the slip will be handsomely rewarded for their enterprise. In time, no doubt, samcane will provide a dry dock for a larger class of vessels. There are many excellent sites in both Sanda kan and Jesselton district for such a deck, and there is most certainly a demant for une, the nerest being Singapore.
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SUIP'S JAYING EXPERIENCES
IN THE ICE.
The crew of the American steamer coma (1825 tons), which has succeeded in reaching Kunajiri island, after great trouble with the blocks of ice in the northern sea, reports that she left Seattle for Shanghai on Jan. 5. On arriving in the vicinity of the Kariles, she met with a gale near Urup island, and after being in
approved the scheme; but this approval will, no doubt, be given, as the scheme is in ac- cordance with the view of the Nanking Viceroy. The great, and not entirely unreasonable objec- tion that the successive Viceroys at Nanking had to the Protocol scheme was that it virtual ly took the control of the Huangpu out of their hands, and put it into the hands of a foreign commission, while the new scheme leaves the entire comtral in the hands of the Tholai and Commissioner of Customs for the time being, the proper persons under normal conditiors to have charge of the work.
This is provided in Article L., which also pro- vides that no change shall be made in the present arrangements with regard to river police and quarantine work, lighting and buoying, pilot service, etc. All this work is done by the Customs at present, and done to the general satisfaction of all interested. It is a curious fact, but one we have noticed more than once, that the channel from Shanghai to Wansung has never been Luoyed; we presume it is because the coasting captains all know it, and the others have to take pilots any way; but it would not be an extravagant or unheard. of thing to do it. Article II. provides that within three months the Chinese shall appoint an expert engineer, to undertake the contem- plated improvement of the Huangpu; the stipulation that a majority of the Treaty Powers must approve of the selection introduces an element of possible delay, but it is to be hoped that no practical difficulty will result from this. In Mr. de Rijke, who has studied and knows the question thoroughly, the Chinese have at hand the man they want, and we have no doubt that he would be approved by the required majority of the Diplomatic Body.
́men and braves of the present day.
With the sudden increase in the population under the peaceful rule of the Tanga dynasty, poverty moved beside oppulence and prosperity, and it became necessary to provide a tougher. and lasting material for the working · people. Cattle and sheep began to disappear froin the southern and warmer provinces which were given over almost entirely to the husbandman. There can be little doubt but that the traders of this dynasty may be consivered the cotton pioneers of China, and their efforts received an impetus from that wonderful woman, the Em press Wu Taih-lien, who insisted on the very best class collon seeds being introduced to the regions south of the Yangise, that is to say, what might be called the Kiangnan delta. This strong minded woman, whose counterpart is found in the twentieth century Empress Dowager, was undoubtedly a woman of many parts, and if history be correct she encouraged the cotton spinning and weaving by working by her own royal hand her own spinning wheel and small looms in her own place She exhibited there works with those of her subjects and if any sample belonging to the latter proved superior to those weft by the royal fingers those subjects were royally re warded. Thus did Chinese royally patronize the industries of those days.
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mention is made of it until we read that in the 13th Century, Marco Polo found the eaten in- dustry most important and a furishing one in the Fukien province. The dyeing of the ma
The cutton industry after this seems to have Arucle 11 provides that all contracts for been more or less firmly established, but work, material, etc. shall be put to public ten attracted little attention in comparison to other der; while Article IV stipulates that a quar-industries, typically Chinese, as no particular terly report shall be made to the Consular Body here of work done and money expended. Articles V, VI, and Vil abolish vested interests in berths and buoys, etc., in the liver, placing the whole control, in the hands of the Taolajterial was conducted before weaving, and from and Commissioner of Customs, who are also given authority to do dredging work in the river. This puts the whole management of the iver from bank tu bank in the hands of the new Conservancy, the buoys, the pontoons, the opium hulks, etc. We may safely presume that there will be no arbitrary interference with what are regarded as long established rights in the matter of berths and buoys, though what is contem lated is the clablish ment of a system of public moorings in place at the present fixed berthing-places.
The delicate question of the expropriation of land required for the carrying out of the im
native accounts was a most interesting process. The span thread was dyed in great quantities and then hung out in the sun to bleach as niuch as possible. If the threads became too pale they were again dipped and hung out, the process being continued until the exact linge was procured. In this way the most wander- ful shades of yellows, blues, greens and reds were manufactured. This method of dying to what is called permanent dyes, seems to have beça a thoroughly unientat idea as we find it a practice amongst the Persians, Turks and the
great trumble for three days she got to soy pruvement of the river, and the ownership of Ires progressive people of Kashgar as well as
point, where she again experienced much difficulty from floating ice After drifting for over twenty days near Atoiya, she was driven to the vicinity of Nikishiro. Five days later she arrived, after great trouble, at Ointomi Another vessel, of unknown nati mality, is said to be in difficulties with floating ice off Kitami province, Hokkaido,
ther the industry had spread into the interior of China at this period is not stated, but Marco Pato informs us that long tunics of cotton of varlous fineness were worn by Tibetans, vés tern Chinese and Mongols.
accreted and in front of the property of exist
in Burmah and India. It accounts also for the ing riparian owners, are treated in Aricle VI. permaneet brilliancy of oriental colouring. The price of any land that may be expropriat- Much of thes: textiles were shipped at this ed, and the price of new land made by the re- gulition of the banks of the river, will be detine from Fukien and Kiangnan province in termined by a Commission consisting of one the islands of the southern Asiatic seas. Wh. person selected by the Consul of the land owner affected, one person selected by the Do- yen of the Consular Body, and one person selected by the new Conservancy authority. If the Bayen of the Contular Barly is also the CHINESE QUICK CLOSING. Consul of the landowner affected, the second! member of the Commission will be selected by The quick clasing methods adopted for the the Consul next in seniority to the Dayen, new Chinese loan afforded very hule, if any,
The Consul baying jurisdiction over the party opportunity for the ordinary investor to apply interested will give effect to the execution of the Commission's decision," Riparian owners for the issue. It is true that the loan was com-
will have the first right to buy land acerated Empire and sold fabrics as the luxuries of the paratively snail, and that it was likely to be in front of their properties. It is to be hoped rich and official classes. many times over-subscribed, but the Pall Mall that the Commission appointed by this Article Vi will work without undue friction; but at Gazelle says that those are hardly sufficient first sight it would appear that the landowner reasons for such a drastic measure as closing affected in each case will have one Commis- the list within an hour of the opening. The sinner on his side and twn against him. method is very fairly summed up in a letter Evidently there is to be no appeal from a decir sion of the Commission, and the minority member is bound to see that a decision is carried into effect.
which a firm of brokers wrote to a chent to whom, under the circumstancer, they were un able to send a prospectus, "This may be complying with the spirit of the law," they wrote having remarked that prospectuses were issued the first thing in the morning and the list was closed at 10,25-"but it certainly is no more." How different, indeed, are the Japanese methods, as we have recently had
reason to note.
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. C. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkong Observa- tory:
On the 16th at 12.15 p.m. The barometer bas fallen over the Formosa Channel, and risen in the neighbourhood of Hongkong.
Pressure remains bigh over N. China, and and relatively low along the S. coast of Ching.
Gradients are apparently rather steep in the North and moderate in the South,
Forecast-NE. to N. winds, moderate; the weather is likely to improve.
The information received this morning is very scanty,
When we come down to the nineteenili century we find cation garments the thief wearing apptrel of the hundreds of millions which formed the population of the Chinese
We find that in the year 1850 the Jesuit fathers estimated the annual cotton product of Kiangnan as averaging over 28,000 tons and it would seem that it has vastly increased since that date, both in quantity and quality, although the cultivation of cotton has never been made a
technical study in China.
Article IX provides that the whole cost of the new scheme shall be borne by the Chinese Goverment, without any contributions from riparian owners, trade, or navigation. Article X specifies the sum to be devoted to the work, Hk. Tis. 450,000 a year for twenty years and the sources from which the sum is to be derived, the entire rights on the opium collection of Szechuan and Socchow. China may, if necessary, raise loans for the prosecu tion of the work on this security; and if there sources are insufficient, China must furnish others. Article .X1 empowers the Consular Body to see that the work is proceeded with diligently, carefully, and economically, and may, if necessary, insist on the dismissal of hand loom material very coarse but exceeding the engineer and the selection of another one,ly strong. the Diplomatic Body being the referee in case
WEI-HAT-WEI LAND AND BUILDING CO.
The annual general meeting of the Wei-Hai- Wei Land and Building Co. was held at Shang hai op 8th inst.
The secretary read the notice convening the meeting whea the Chairman said:—Gentlemen the report and accounts have been for several days in your hands and with your consent we will take them as read.
SHARE LIST.
4.30pm.. Messrs. Benjamin, Kelly & Poits' quotations to-day are subject to the following further ab
terations
Canton Insurances...
China Traders...
Indo-Chinas
Steam Water-boats...
441
...$285
59 133.
10
Shanghai advices, of oth inst., sinte :-Busi-
July. Farnham, Boyds at Tls. 1433 for March
rss reported-Indo Chinas at Tls go for
Business done direct : -Lada 1 kinas at Tis. go Jaly. Shanghai and Hongkels What Tis. 175. for March, and at Tis. 187) for June 1 N. 1. Farnham, Boyds at "la 142) Golds at 56. Langkats at Tis. 242 for June. cash at Ts. 150/15/152 for July. Wei-hai-wei
To-day's Advertisements.
TO LET
FROM 1st April, ONE OFFICE ROOM
The accorats show a more satisfactory state of offairs than any others that have been put before you at our annual general meetings. This is to a great extent due to our having been able to dispose of a part of our property known as Estate No 6. That estate cost us and stoed in our books at Tis. 7.770.02 and we sold it for £1,850 cr Tis. 14,557.18. realizing thereby a net profit, after paying expenses of Tls. 5,423 43. We have been able to pay off our debit balance with the bank and have now a credit balance. We have written off 33 1-3 per cent. from fur- Rure account and we lose invested in Shang- hai Gas Co. debentures the sum of Tls. 8,691.34. this sum we suggest should be used for deve loping the Company's business, so snon as we learn definitely the British Government's inter the band with regard to the future of, Wei-bai-wei, and sufficient encouragement is given to invest capital in the place. I am sorry we have not been successful in obtain from tie British Covernment payment of our claim for the 1900 rents of the Bungalows. When Mr. Hogg was in England he got certain members
of the House of Commons to take an interes
on Second Floor, Prince's Buildings. Apply to-
REUTER, BROCKELMANN & Co. Hongkong, 16th March, 1905.
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HE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
from C. A. TOMES Es, to sell by
Undersigned have received instructions
PUBLIC AUCTION,
ON
по
MONDAY, 27th March, 1905, at 1.30PM, within his residence, No. 1, Cough Hill, The Peak,
THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUBLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE,
THEREIN CONTAINED,
Comprising:-
SILK TAPESTRY COVERED DRAW.
ING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD OVER MANTELS with BEVELLED GLASS, CANTIN BACKWOOD WARE, TEAK-
AND
Xc.;
WOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE in the claim and did nil he could to get the claim recognised, but without success. Our
and CHAIRS, · RUSSEL's and TIENTSIN thanks, however, are due to Mr. Hogg for the CARPETS and KUGS, SHANGHAI CUR. trouble he took in the matter (applause) WE | TAINS, BRASS BEDSTEADS węch WIRE think it as well to leave this item still standing at HAIR MATTRESSES, PICTUR in our books in the hope that some day theEKWOOD WARDROLES, with BE- VELLEPGLASS, MARBLE OPBUREAU wab REVELUED GLAS, MARBLE-TOP justice of our claim may be recognised. At The last annual meet ng a shareholder suggest WASHSTANDS, MARBLE BATH TUBS,
&c., &C., ed that the advantages, of Wei-bai-wer as a
ALSO One AMERICAN MARBLE 1FFRI deep water port and otherwise should be brought to the nosire of the big shopping fires GERATOR; Steps have been taken in this three tish but we are afraid that until our Government makes koown its future interhows with regard to Wei- hai wet no extensive private butlays will take place in podowns and shipping facilities. Eight bungalows are now let for this season, which is the best the company has yet done, The fumiture acena 4 has been considerably written low and as the company's bankings have been kept in good repan, we think we can say the general finane al posation et the company is sound and puls us in a position to take advantage of any opportunity that may arise for furthering the company's interests.
Before proposing the resolution to the ac counts I shall be only tan pleaseti to answer any ques ions any shareholder may wish to ask.
There being no questions the Chairman pin- posed and Mr. W. C. Murray seconded that the report and account as presented be passed Carried.
Mr. W. A. C. Platt was unanimously re elected a director of the company and Mr. A. K. Leake was elected auditor for the ensuing
year.
This concluded the business of the meeting. →Shanghai Times.
A Great Quantity of FLANTS in Puis, Catalogues wil be issued. Terms: As usual,
HUGHES & POUGH, -
Auctioneers. Heugkong, 16 h March, 1965,
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ON.
MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, 20th, 21st and 22nd March, 1975. Staff night on Tuesday, March 21st, unulej the The Looguished Patronage and presence ri B.F, the G. G. C, CR, E, ad Cicers R. E. fn of seats for Monday and Wednesday may be seen, and Tickets obtained at the R. E Sergeants Mess, from Q.M.S. Hunt, R.E., and S.S. Ménage, R.E, or at the doors on nights of Performances.
Plan of seats for "Staff Night" Tuesday, 21st, iny be seen, and Tickets obtained at the IE. Orderly Room, Head Quarter 'fices.
21st.
..............$1.03
I'rices of admission for Monday and Wednes day, 20th and 22nd. Reserved and numbered chairs. Rows A, B, and ............
75 Back Seals ..............................
50 Prices of admission "Staff Night" Tuesday, Reserved and Numbered Chairs A to 6.. 5200 Back seats at the door
Doce open at 8 PM. Commence at 8.30 PM.. Chairs may be ordered for P.M.
God Save the King. Hongkong, 16th March, 1995,
FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE AND HAMBURG.
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There are few parts of China where cotton of a fair staple does not grow; the great colton growing region still remains the basin of the MR. Berrington, Director of Telegraphs Traffic Rows D, E, Fad Yangiste valley where the white and yellow Branch at Bombay, was deputed by the varieties grow side by side. Coulon grows in Government of India to proceed to Shanghai every province of China, even southern Man- to assist in negotiations for the renewal churia. In the metropolitan province and in of the Anglo-Chinese Telegraph Convention Shantung, the plants are from 15 to 18 inches of 1894-1924, concerning which the Chinese in height, and here the bolls are either cleaned Government has given nonce, under the tenus for cotton wool or are sold to merchants in the of the agreement, that they desire to modify its market towns. In some cases it is used on the clauses. It is to be hoped that these negotia spot where it is grown, to make a narrow width tions will result in better telegraphic commani, cation between Burma and the neighbouring Chinese province of Yunnan, and that trade between the two countries will thereby benefit
"RHENANIA” act on the representations of the Consular vince which will not be found to contain and be increased. The belter maintenance of Body; while Article XII holds over the Chinese a couple of spinning wheels and a cottage time on the Chinese side of the frontier, and a Captain Behrens, will be despatched for the Government the threat of a reversion to the loom as part of the household furniture reduction of rates are understood to be the above Ports, on MONDAY, the 20th instant, at impracticable: Abrexe 17 of the Protocol of The cottage looms used in waving col- chief points to be urged and discussed with the 3 P.M., sharp."
For Freight, apply to 190t, if this new scheme is not faithfully car.
1210 18 inches in width Chinese representatives. The line in Yunnan ried out. The new scheme promises fairly; let ton vary from us hope that the performance will not fall short and are exceedingly simple in construction. beyond the Bhamo border is known to be in a
In fact from the very start of separating the I deplorable stato of disrepair, ¿ of our expectations.
of the refusal of the Conservancy authority to
There is scarcely a hamlet in any pro
THE Steamship
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 16th March, 1905,
Porterhouse Steak Suet......
Soup Meat...........................
MUTTON.-Legs
Loin Chops...
Fib Chops...
Fore Quarters
Breast........ Sheep Tongues..... Sheep Kidneys.
LAMB-Hind Quarters...
Legs ....
Loin Chops..
Rib Chops... Fore Quarters PORK.-Legs.......
Luin Chops......... Shoulder. Sausages. Fritz Sausages
lb. 30 cents.
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45 40 30
CORNED MEAT (OUR OWN FICKLING), BEEF.-Coined Bound.........per ib. 35 cents.
Corned Brisket.........
" 25 PORK.-Comed
" 30 #
POULTRY. HOUSE FED CAPONS and CHICKENS (own feeding)................ per lb. 32 cents. HOUSE FED TURKŁYS
(own feeding)..........................................
SPECIAL NOTICE.
11
70 n
All the meat imported by us is officially ex- amined and certified in perfect condition before shipment.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1905,
OSTON TOWBOAT COMPANY
BOSTON
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP "PLEIADES," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
The above Steamer having arrived, Con: signees 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 Consigneos' risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
DODWELL & Co, LIMITED, Agents, Hongkong, 15th March, 1905,
#6.
Intimation.
THE POPULAR
SCOTCH
IS
"BLACK & WHITE"
JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY, TUSTILLERS. By Appointment to
EM. THE KING
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HRH the PRINCE of WALES
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