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Mails,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY DECEMBER 22 1908.

Intimation.

CHINESE GRATITUDE.

NORD DEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG......

WEDNESDAY,

Noop, 30th December,

STEAMERS

TO SAIL

BUELOW"

Capt. H. Formes

MANILA,

NEW GUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE.isur

Prinz WALDEMAR '

Oapt, F. Isaka

THURSDAY,

SP.M., 31st December,

SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO, NAGA-Į " PHINZ EITEL Friedrich "? About THURSDAY,

SAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA} Capt. E. Malchow....................................

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31st December.

TUESDAY,

No. 1 DOCK.

Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, tap 98 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blooks, 27,5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,

No. 2 DOCK,

Length inside, 875 N. Width'of entrance, top 80.5 ft. bottom 45,8 ft. Water on blocks, 36.5 ft. Time to pump out, 3 hours,

THESE DOCKS am conveniently situated in Yokohama barbour and the attention of Captains and Enginners is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repalźing Vessels and Machinery of every description.

The plant and 199ls are of recent patterns for dealing quickly nad cheaply with Work and a large stock of material is always at band, (plates and angios all being tested by Lloyds' surveyors).

Two powerful Twis jścrew Towboats are; available for making Vassala in or out a Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of liftlug 15 tons

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Steam Launches of Brapi or Wood, Lighters, Stool Buildings and Roofs, Bridgë Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the promises.

Tenders will be made up when required and the "workmanship and material will be

Noon, 29th December, gasranted,

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FANO SHAO-Y! IN AMERICA.

San Francisco, Nov, 21. Conveying to the American government the gratitude of the Chinese people for remittance

the country, especially to renew the arquaints ince of old friends and places. I spent the days of my boyhood in New England, and have not visited this country again since my return to China in 1884 In the meanwhile the United Statex has grown, immensely la wealth, pro- sperity and power. At the same time yast changes have taken place to China. I have NO

of a debt amounting to Dearly-$14,000,000, | doubt that the pleasant memption of my formar Tang Shao Yi, a powerful figure in the affairs residence in this country, which I have dearly of the Chinese empire, arrived in San Francisco cherished all these years, will be greatly sprich lo-day on the steamer Mongolia,

ed by fresh additions as the result of my pra sent visit. It is my intention to remala in Washington until next March.

THE FALL IN SILVER.

Thrice in the history of the oldest nation has there arisen occasion for appointment of such a commission as is domiciled to sight in the Fairmont hotel, and never has a foreign power beed so strongly represented through diploma tic channels during the period of a crisis of -world-wide import. In his honour the dragon

BAD EFFECT ON TRADE FEARED. flag flow to day from the mastheads of a score of vessels in the bay, guas mounted on the

The quotation for silver has now fallen to santos front boomed out a salute, and thou-a2d., writes the Tokyo Asahi, Such a pro- sands of his countrymen, silk-robed or silk sunced decline in silver has not been wit baited, thronged the duck where his escorted in recent years in 1906 the London landed

quotation of silver bullion rose so high that it' was feared the 50' san Japanese silver piece might molitely disappear from circulation, and * a precaution against this possibility a reduc. lion in the weight of the silver coin was deciduo od upon and carried out. Since then, however,

Not until the Mongolis dropped anchor in the barbour did Tang dhan Yi and his staff learn that the Dowager-Empress of China was dead. In Honolulu the cable brought news of the Emperor's donth but said nothing of the dan gerous illness that threatened the end of the Dowager's remarkable career.

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LEARN OF CHANGES,

The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that that had occurred since his departure. Even

KUDAT, and SANDAKAN..............

{"BORNEO

Capt. F. Sembil

For further Particulars, apply, to

of any port in the world,

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD,

Telephone: Nos, 376, 606, or 881.

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA-

„Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905,'

Hongkong, 21st December, 1908.

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.

„TO and FROM JAPAN via BHANGHAI........

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS TO JAIL ON

· SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA., SYDNEY

Hearic. 4th Jan./09, M. MARSEILLES, YIA PORTS .......................ERNEST BIMONs „..Girard....................... 5th Jan./09, at 1 PM, - SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA .....POLYNESIEN ..............Brot..................................18!hi Ján, Pat.

MARSEILLES, VI▲ PORTS ....................TONKIN.................................Charboṇuel... 19th Jan, at 1-PM).

Transhipment as the Con Stesmers at Singapore for Batayla ; at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia ; at Port Said for the Lovani, Constantinople, sad Black Sqa.

Through Tickets to London win Parle from £17,10 up to £71,10% no hours' railway from- Marsalitus to London,

Interpreters most passengers at their arrival in Marsailles, .

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong, x1st December, 1908.

P. NALIN,

*.AUTING AGENT,

Ww

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Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.. ́

Liebers, Bootte, A. 1 and Watkins.

Shipping-Steamers. --

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES:

£39

reaction has set in god's very low figura bat now been reached. The question that will sug- gest itself in the minds of many is the probab ls effact that the pressat decline of silver will have on the China trade. It is inevitable that the export of cotton yarn, matches, marine pro duct, and other sundry goods from Japan should greatly suffer in consequence.. Not only Japan's expors to Chips, out Japanese goods io markets alsowhere where they have

ed in a very disadvantageous position. It is to compete with Chinese products, will be plac clear that the fall of sliver will have a prejudi- cial effect on the export trade of all countries, while that of Ubiua herself wil reap the ad vantage.

year, costiques the Asahi, and although Silver began to decline to October Init

the trade retures of China since that, it we have not had time yet to look into

probable that her exports have been showing an increase on preceding years. The trade of at other counines has shown a decrease sinco the autumn of last year, when the basiness

It was only when Hau Ping Ches, the Con pul-general at San Francisco, boarded the steamer with a score of cablograms from the Far East that the distinguished visitor was acquainted with the full extent of the changes ike habitual Oriental reserve did not suffice to conceal his perturbation, sud while dignitaries of the state and government awaited his atten- tion, he scanned message after mesango, apparently unconscious of their presence. In accordance with the edict of mourning, his, entire party will remain practically secluded during is stay of three days in this city, and the local Chinese colony's arrangements for costly banquets and other forms of entertain ment have been cancelled. In all, other respects, however, the mission of the special embassy will be fulfilled and Tang Shao. with the filly members of his retinue, will go directly to Washington, where he will remain until after the inauguration of Presi-depression began to show itself, but presum- ably China is an exception to the general rule, dent-elect William H. Taft.

At least China's export trade has probably not: suffered any diminution if it has not actually increased. Probably the demand in America for Chinese silk, tea, matting, etc., bas not decreased in consequence of the unfavourable | ́economic ̈situation in that country," for in- "respect-to-exchange-China bas-been enjoying While be beam the title of first secretary to an exceptional advantage such as that the embassy, his position is merely honorary, enjoyed by Japan seventeen yours ago. and his journey abroad, apart from its educa-Japan, however, is not in a position to enjoy tional purposes, is intended as an additional such an advantage at present, and it is evident, recognition of the obligation conveyed is for example, that Japanese raw silk, tes, matala America's remittance of so large a portion of ting, and other goods which have to compete the indemnity awarded for damages sustained against similar classes, of Chinese goodi in the during the Boxes outbreak. Among the other American market, will be put under great dis- secretaries and 'attaches who are not disadvantage. Herein may be sought one of the tjeguished. by graduated rank are Yang Kwai, causes for the inactivity of Japan's export trade These apperb steamers canylog the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light for ten years past connected with the Chinese with America since last year, fo these circum- and Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellent culsion.

legation at Washington: Chung Mua. Yew, stances, concludes our Tokyo contemporary; the The Company's Own Wharf nar¡Wing Lok Strest and its barth in Canton opposite who has been mentioned as the possible full of silver meant not only a blow to the successor to post high in the diplomatic China trade, but to Japan's export trade to all service, and Haú Shit Yang, the military countries more or less.—Japan Chronicle.

FRENCH LINE. OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND KOUANG-SI.

S.S. PAUL BEAD," 1,900 tons, 14 kuoti.

AS. “CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knots.

The speediest, most,lacuriously appointed and punctual stoamers on the live, Departure from Hongkongtat -10 P.M. (Saturdays axcepted). Departure from Canton,21 $.15 P.M. (Stindays exceptad).

Shameon,

Accompanying the ambassador is Prince Tsai Fu, a youth of zi, a 'member of the royal family, a cousin of the late emperor and him self the most blue-blooded representative of his race who has ever set foot on foreign soil- -----ADDITIONAL-RECOGNITION,~~~~

For further particulars, ploans apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Canton, attaché. As advance guard of an annual delo.

or to their AgenIS. BARRETTO & CO., Hongkong.

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QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

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Hongkong, gih October, 1908,

Intimations.

LIJN.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN J

Recular Three-WzEKLY SERVICK

"BETWEEN........

JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN,

Steamer,

From

-Expected-on-

or about

TJIPANAS

SHANGHAI ... and half. Dec, JAVA

TJIMAHI... JAVA ...... ......... Ist half Jau. | SHANGHAI «iöi

TJILIWONG. JAPAN.......

On or about

Will leave for

2nd half Dec. 1st half jan.

....... Ist half_Jan. JAVA

1st half Jas.

JAVA

TIIKINI...

JAYA.......... and half Jan. JAPAN ́

TJILATJAP....... JAVA migodi 181 ball Feb, SHANGHAI

TÍIBODAS

and half Jani

rst half Feb.

JAPAN

The Broamers are all Etted throughout with Electric Light, and have Accommodation'för

- a limited number of Saloon Fassangers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Porta

on through Bliks of Lading,

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to

Telephone No. 375,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

YORK BUILDINGS, sst floor,

Hongkong, 14th December, 1908.

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Dentistry.

TSIN TING.

AN APPEAL.

gation of students who are to be educated in America at the expense of the Chinese Gov emment, came seventeen young men, mam. bers, for the most part, of patrician families, who will be entered at the University of New York and the University of Washington.

Once during the day did the self-possession of Tang Shao Yi give way, This was several hours after his arrival, when he sat, clothed in

Intimations,

GREEN ISLANd cement comPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT,

a magnificent robe of blue, in one of the twenty. La Casks of 375 Ds. net 88.50 per Cask

| two apartments in the Fairmont. He had

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guardedly spoken of the situation in China and lo Bags of xso on. met $8.45, per Bug,

returned non-committal answers to, a score of questions relating to the probable resultsof his visit to Washiaghton,

MEANING OF VISIT. Finally he was asked to define exscily the meaning of his unusual position and his prince: ly retious. In reply he said:

Believe us, we have no purpose other than

to show the depth of bear:felt gratitude that the government" of China entertains towards the Voited States for this fresh-demonttrailos of good will,"

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At another point, while discussing the defrom valopments likely to ensue on account of the regency and the attitude of the United States be remarked:

"If there are matters of such grave import fo be decided, I shall doubtless participate i the deliberations. You must understand that during my stay in this country. I outrank the Chinese minister, and some matters will prob ably be referred to me for consideration,"

With these declarations, and the following formal statement, Tang Shao Yi completed the sum of his public utterances during the day:

"The news of our emperor's death reached us upon our arrival at: Honolulu' and 'over-

THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN whelmed us with sorrow. We hoped at first CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, bega most But a cable message from Peking soon con- that the preis dispatches might not be true, LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY, respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patrphage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for

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