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Intimation.

Powell's

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

ARE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JANUARY 19: 1909.

CHINA'S PUTORE,

HIS FIRST PROMOTION

in the Consular service, His friends and ac, Sir Robert Hart, OC.20, was entertained quaintances came forward to congratulate' him at a banquet by the Loadba Chamber of Comï-on every side, and at the end of the month his marce on December 15, Sit Albert Spicer cook, instead of sending in the month's bill of presiding.

$30 for his chow chow or food, us before sant hint in a bill för $9o. He called in his "boy" and said, "What is the meaning of this? I have been living in exactly the same way, had the same food, eaten the same amount, and you charge me Sgo instead of £30" "Oh," he said, "sup pose master catchee chances, boy must catches chances too. The master got luck and the, servant ought to have good luck also. And he (the speaker) made his bow in Chinese fashion, and said, "I quita agree with you, but my pay has not been trebled. I have only had one third added to it." The boy" pu: on rather a seriour face, and replied, "Oh then have made a mistake can make a change." He took the bill away with him, and two hours afterwards brought it back agalo charging forty instead of nicely dollars. He quite agrend with that way of

The company stood to receive Sir Robert Hart when he rose to respond to the toast of his health and loud, chested him. His long address was followed with the closest atten tion, and evoked. much enthusiasm. He to masked that during his fa years in China-he had been at work all day and every day. He was not a genius; he was not a man of great ability, a man of superhumas gifts: but he had, fortunately for himself and the work he bad had to do, the persistence which always saw him to the end, the palience which did not stop his work becaure there was delay, and the common sepse which he found people were so ready to recognise. (Cheers.) Those were very small qualities, and they did not entitle him by any means to the admiration

which he had received.

tion of the Chinese Customs he kept some

NOW SHOWING very simple ideas before him. One was to get

work through quickly, to make as few rules an possible, to make procedure as simple as pos. the latest productionsible, and in give people who fall fal of the

in British

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in the

most exclusive

designs & colourings.

Jute Art Squares

for Bedrooms, from $9.50.

Kensington Art

Squares,

in 3 sizes; from $18.75.

Kidderminster Squares, all wool, Special Thick. Quality, 3 by 4 yds..... 8 by 41 yds..... 4 by 5 yds.,.

.$97.50 .$50.00 .$05.00

A Large Variety of

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RECOLLECTIONE

He recollected how in 1891 he told the Chi- rese officials that the appearance of steamers on the coast would interfere disastrously with their jünk trade, and it would be well to re- move the prohibitions existing against the use of steamers. His idon was approved of at the moment in a certain sort of way, but it was thought to be one to be considered well before before acted upon. It was acted upon in 1873, having takes them indive years to decide that that was the right thing to do. They were like an elephant fooling whether the ground was strong enough for it to stand upon; they went vary slowly indeed. They had been so much accustomed to a certain kind of life through 3,000 years, that they did not want to change it. Speaking to one of the highest officials of Pho country apme years ago about some unfortunate quairal that had occurred, be asked him, there no way of getting rid of this quarrel?". The official replied, "Oh yes, yon and your friends go home, and then you will have no more of it,"

_______Intimation.

Consignees.

FROM EUROPË,

THE WORRIED WOMEN. They say men must work and womens musty d Weep; but alas, in this too busy world women often have to work and weep at the same time. THE H. A. Le Steamship Their holidays, are too few and their work heavy and monotonous It makes them nervous and irritable. The depressed and worried woman loses her appetite and grows thin and feeble. Once in a while she has spells of palpitation and has to lie up for a day or two. if some disease like influensa or malarial fever happens to prevail abe is almost certain to have an attack of it, and that often paves the way for chronic troubles of the throat, lungs and other organs and there is no saying what the end may be. Let the tired and overladen woman rest as much as possible; and, above all, place at her command a bottle of

"ANDALUSIA Captain Block; having arrived, Comalguses of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside poten

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given befors TO- DAY.

IWAMPOLE'S PREPARATION

a true and sure remedy for the ills and maladies In the reconstruc-looking at life, and they left it thui. Thore | The same official said, "You had better lát: un

of women. It is palatable as boney and can was an unfortunate side to the prevailing cussleep, as you call it. But we are not sleeping, tains all the nutritive and curative properties of tom, and when any of his guests were going we are quite wide awake, and we are managing Fure Cod Liver Oil, combined with the Com- out to buy anything he always warned them, our business and living our own lives la the pound Syrup of Hypophosphites and the "For goodness' sake don't say you are staying same way as one fathers did, and we are living Extracts Malt and Wild Cherry. Search the Hart's, or they will make you pay double, happily and well, and do not wish to make day world over and you will find nothing to equal The Chinese had a grand way of putting their hands into their master's pockets, and charging just according to his position. The man at the top had to pay. But life went on pleasantly Devertheless, and one could keep on good terms with one's establishment by sharing one's blessings with them-and it was right that should be done in family circles,

of the Cusions, the 'credit of doing so rather by mistake than with the intention of fraud-and be found that in that way things went on very much more pleasantly......

He was fortunate noough, too, to have a -very fine-staff-(cheers)-i staff not of China. men or Englishmen. In his own office la Peking a year ago they had representatives of 14 différent nationalities, working sida by side basmoniously and well, and at present there were about 1,500 Europeias aud Americane and about 15,90 Chinese employed in the Customs, all catering on their work very sasis factorily, as was shown by the fact that they beard so few complaints from those with whom they had to deal. One of the rules was,

"FIRST COME FIRST SERVED,”

THE SERVANTS IN CHINA,

had been with him almost all the time. He left behind him at Peking a lad who had been with him since 1859-49 years' service in one house! (Cheers) In that way they kept up

a

pleasant family circle. The combination of the Chinnie was merely to ensure that there should not be the kind of competition which meant death to your competitor. In Canton, for in The foreign treaties with China had all got stance, all the boot shops were in the same the most favoured-nation clause, and the treat-street; each had its own clients, add they did ment which was given to one man must be fot attempt to updersell each other. The ser given to others: the advantage which one vants and wage-caraers could comble and lower got was shared by all the others. That strike if they liked, but they never did so be was one thing which had made his work there cause the master, recognising their power, paid very much simpler and easier. Chinese, trade them wages which satisfied them, and which had been growing, but not to the extent to ought to be paid. As to the future of China which those who prophesied about its expan. If they would imagine what a counity of sion in 1840 looked forward. Still it had grown, 100,900,000 square miles could produce in the was growing, and would continue ie grow. way of food and materials, and what a people When he first went to China there was on numbering 400,003,000 might do if they turned by one steamer on the coast, and going their heads and arms in the right direction from, Hongkong to Shanghal in one of the and they were doing so-they would see that tea clippers of 150 tons belonging to there was certainly a future for that country, Jardine Malheion be had the pleasure, of. spending 21 days on board. Now the num ber of steamers was countless. Only five poris were then open to fortiga trade, and but one used to any great extent. At present ther ́were rome‘40-07, 50, at which foreigners were

doing business.

RAILWAYS AND TELEGRAPHS.

CHINA'S FUTURE ARMY.

He had been rather laughed at for ao idea he had given expresiion to lately in connection with the far distant future of Ching. The Chinaman was a very reasonable person, and his custom had been to settle matters by voice and not by the award; he wished to appeal to reasen rather than to might, and be bad abhorr Railroads, too, were now being opened up alled the military life and the doings of military over the country, and not to-day nor to-morrow, people. But he found that the competition of but in course of time, Chion would be like a Europtas life was coming so close to him that spider's web, with railroads in every direction. it was absolutely necessary for bim, in order to I be telegraph was also working in a splendid stand on his own fest; to supply himself with manner and you send telegrams to and from those very strong crutches, au army and a navy, almost any part of China. Another thing that and an army and navy he would have later on, was doing good was the Post Office which was: But it would be a long time before the Chinese established in almost every town, while in the were real soldiers, fax they had abhorred the Northern province of Pechili they had estab❘ idea of the use of force through so many years lished it in every villago. In Pekin itself they that heredity had made it part and parcel of had now eight deliveries daily. (Hear, bear.) their composition and although they could That might sound well to them, but to him, shoot straight and learn a good step per not being a commercial mau, it was an haps more quickly that a European soldi. awful quisroce. (Laughter.) He jemembereder would, they had not got the heart for fight. the time when they bad one mail in the monthing, and it would take generations before they and do telegrams, they had then an opportunity had it. But it would come, and their aimy to read their lettais leisurely, enjoy their con would increase; and 100, 200 or 300 years they tenis, and think about the replies that ought to might have their men drilled after quite an. bo' made, Now they had telegrams, every other fashion. A territorial army of voluntary minute;

soldiers might be the best thing in the world,. but it did but always 'supply, the greatest pum: ber of men than might be wanted. On the other

MAILS EVERY DAY

over Russia and every two or three days by sea, and life was becoming almost intolerable, hand, conscription interfered greatly with the- was all in the way of trade and, he supposed, psid, but a great many of them longed for the old and quiet days of the few merchant princes in China and the absence of the many who

of these changes; but if you will insist upon our making them, we will go farther, perhaps, than you want us to." And then he said, "You, for instance, are rather proud of what you have been doing to the Customs; you think you are. a very great man indeed; but we would will ingly tax ourselves to the amount which you are collecting to get you and your friends out of the country"-not through unfriendliness at all, but through a desire to live thin natural life which they had been accustomed to live. And

THEIR NATURAL LIFE

bad bass a happy one. Men had their houses, lands bad been properly registered, families were properly looked after by those who owned them, the rich man was never ashamed of his poor acquaintance, and reciprocity was the rule mana cherry be would give you a plum in in all the affairs of life. If you gave a China-

cure, and if you would treat him well he referred to the work of the statistical depart would give you justice, and more. The speaker

ment of

THE CUSTOMS,

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be and/or extra hazardous Godowas of the Hong landed at consignees risk into the hazardous kang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany, Limited, and stored at Consigunes' risic and expense,

All Claims must be presented within ten- days of the steamer's arrival bere after which

date they cannot be recognised,

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the 26th inst, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be axamined on the 19th inst., at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 13th January, 1909:

LINIE,

[BS NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN,

it. Taken before meals it improves the nutri- tive value of ordinary foods by making them easier to assimilate, and has carried hope and good cheer into thousands of darkened homes It is effective from the first dose, and probably at bottle is all you may need. It is absolutely reliable and effective in Blood Impurities, Nervous Dyspepsia, Wasting Conditions, Melancholy, Chlorosis, Impaired Nutrition, Scrofula, Low Vitality, and all troubles of the Throat and Lungs Dr. E. J. Boyes says: "I'

A "LUTZOW,” have found it a preparation of great merit. I having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby

of a recent case à patient gained nearly twenty informed that their Goods, with the exception

pounds in two months! treatment, in which is was the principal remedial agent. It carries the guarantee of reliability and cannot fail or disappoint you, Why accept a substitute? Sold by all chemists,

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Consignees,

FROM EUROPE.

THE H. A. L. Steamship

"SLAVONIA," Captain Peter, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside. ·

Optional Cargo. will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO.. DAY.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship

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Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godawns of the Hong pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained; ^

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods. have left the Godowns, and all Goods momain. ing undelivered, after the zoth of January, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ura to be left in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the zoth of January, at 9.§D A.Mỹ

All Claims must reach us before the 24th of | January, 1909, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELOHERS & Co., General Agents,

-- Hongkong, 14th January, 1909,

landed at Consigneo's risk into the hazardous

Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be 'AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. and/or extra hazardous Godowne of the Hong- Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and kong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godown Co., expense..

which made information available to every T merchant, and to the lighthouses erected, a nd other useful work done by the Customs admi- sistration. Continuing, he spoke of the large pumber of steamers now to be found on the in- land waters of China, and said that in various other ways work had been going on in a satis factory manner. The work and the capital in vented in it would go on increasing, perhaps not in the percentage it paid bot is amount invested, and they had several things to look forward to in the shape of competition-not merely that of their own countrymen, but of the men of other nations and the Chinese. The Chinese were coming more and more into the idea of doing trade for themselves, because they wore learning the way. The japanese, too, were competing for the trade of the world, and in China they went about very much as the Chinaman would do, and were able to do things which the foreign merchants were not. able to do; so that he thought, instead of the grand wholesale trade which was called the commerce of the world, there would in fature have to be a little more of the retail business done to make things pay. It might become: down in terms, but it would be an increase in quality, and it would be better for the nations of the world, (Loud cheers,)

Intimations.

CHINESE

HIGH ART

BAZAAR

AT

FROM NEW YORK.

All Claims must be presented within ten THE Steamship days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered, after the 23rd inst; will be sub have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining ject to rent.

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be All broken, chased, and damaged Goods are

examined on the 25th lost, at 3 F.M..

No Fire Insurance has been effected,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Ofica.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1009.

· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG Ànd CALCUTTA

HE Steamship THE

"JAPAN," having arrived from the above Fonts, Coo Bigates of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be Jand“. ad at once, at Consignees' risk and expense.

Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M., of the agih inst, will be landed at Consignees risk,

happiness of people's homes, but it set people up and gave a nation a great number of men to depend upon, Chica would, in all probability, 78, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL and expense.

mix the two things. He did not think it would

it would very likely in the course of time pass -ever keep up a very large standing army, but

most of its mea through training. There were those who might laugh at the Chinamon as a warrior, but when China had 40 or 60 millions of trained men ready for work may be 200 or goo years broce, he thought the

CONFUCIAN IDEA OF PEACE

in Artistic Designs, do, and be went on io-marrow and lived a upon earth instead of fighting would come out,

8 by 3 yds. 3 by 34 yds. 3 by 4 yds. 3 by yds. 4 by 5 yds. by 0 yds. from $50 to $275.

Hearthrugs

to match.

POWELL'S

Carpet Department, First Floor, ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

bang, 26th December, xq96.

worked from daylight to`long after dark. The Chicaman himself was a most industrious man, The one peculiar thing about hiur was that he was never in a hurry about anything His ides was that the sun would shine to- merrow, and that the earth had not by any means, done going round the sun, and if he could not finish what he was doing to day, he said, "No matter, to-morrow will

happy lita in consequence. His idea was never to do to day what could be pet off till to-morrow -laughter), and a very good idea that was, because it prevented a man from burning his boats too soon. The truth lay between that and the European maxim to “ never put off tal to-thorrow what you can do' to-day," and man's mind must choose which he ought to follow Sometimes one was right, and sometimes the other. The maxim of Confucian ethics, was similarly, “Do not unto others what you would not have them do to you.". The result was the -Chipaman let other people live their life after their own fashion, and did not inteissie, The

· result of our superior civilisation was that we | did interface and intervene, and we were some. times a little top fany. (Laughter.)

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and that huge population and emplie would be able to say to the rest of the world; "Now, gentlemen, you must settle your disputes in another way; there must be no more fighting." It was one of the things be looked forward to as a possibility of the future, considering the Chinese character and the effect of the world upon China in the future. Regarding

Exhibition of CHINESE PAINTINGS, EMBROIDERIES, OLD CHINA,

... STÁTUETTES,

PORCELAIN GOODS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,

&o., &c.; &c.

from

SHOW OPEN

JANUARY, 1900,

to "

Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM- MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the dis- charge of the vessel will he landed and stored -at Consignees' risk and expenso,

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,

Agents.

!ongkong, 18th January, 1909)

S.S." POLYNESIEN.“

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"ONSIGŅEES of Cargo from London ex 11. Dordopus and Mulapen, from Havre ex s.s. Matapon, and from Bordeaux ex 6.5" President Lerby Lallier, Ville de Dunkerque, Ville Valenciane, in connection with above 27th. JANUARY, 1900. Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stered at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon," whence delivery, may be obtained immediately after landing.

INSPECTION INVITED.

HOURS: Daily 10 am, to 4 p.m.

_0.p.m. to 10. p.m.. Hongkong, 11th January, 1909,

... POĻITICAL MATTERS, - unfortunately the two great people of that 13th "country had recently been carried away, the young Emperor and the very clever Empress Dowager, and now the land was being ruled by comparatively new set of officials. The pre- neat Prince Regent, who west to fermaoy some years ago to explain the unfortunato death of the German Minister at the beginning of THE TRADE OF THE COUNTRY

the Boxer troubles, was a very able qud had been developing considerably. Forty years very intelligent man, and he believed that bo "ago the annual shipping tonnage amounted to would carry on the new kind of work which about 7,020,000 tons, of which 3,000,000 were had latterly commenced to show itself in Chins, under the British flag. Last year the tonnage,work in the shape of progress. There would was abou! 80,000,000 tons, of which nearly be railroads, extension of trade and of liberties; 40,000,000 1001 were under the British flag. there would be a constitution, and there would: We said Competition wat the life of trado, and he strength to stand without soppori from other it might be a very good idea on this side, but people. Every year of his 54 years' stay in the Chinaman said combination was the life Chios had been interesting, he had had one of trade, na competition, and combination lo of the most interesting lives of any man who China bad a different sort of meaning. It was bad ever lived, in connection with the new the combination which meant to live and let work and the new people and new surroundings, live, which tried to force those who made pro« |`and lo trying to get the right thing dong and to: fits to share some of them with the people who | get things done at the right time, but it took assisted to make them. In the early days of a very long time in China sometimes to get his life in China ho recalvad (7

talogs put through,

COLD STORAGE

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THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT. LTD. have now 40,000. Cubic feet of Stores will be Open at 10 AM. And 4"P.M. dali", Sanday excepted; to recaire and deliver perishable goods.

G, K. HAXTON, Managerj

Hongkong, 6th January, 1999.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless fatimation is received from the Consignees before Nooo, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed bart. je kako na

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed "after MONDAY"the"zyth January, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges

All claims must be santin to me on or before the 25th January, or they will not be recog

All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 25th January, al 3 P.M.⠀ ** No Fire Insuranon kall been affected.

~P. DE CHAMPMORIN,

Hongkong, sých (satary, 1979)

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"KARONGA,"

Captain Leslie, having arrived from the above Pont, Consignees of Cargo are hereby their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong informed that their Goods are being landed at and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, risk and expense. Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consigneen

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will ba examined on WEDNESDAY, 20th inst, at

.3 P.M.

All Claims must be presented within fifteen days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods.. have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 21st last, will be sub Ject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agonis. Hongkong, 15th January, 1909. [ox

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM SHANGHAI, VOKOHAMA, KOBE

AND MOJL.

"HE'Steamship

THE

"ARRATOON APUARA having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees Dl Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside. **

... Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed.. at Consignees risk and expense into the bazardous and/or extra hazardous godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go- down Co., Limited.

*

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned..

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 16th January, 1009.

· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

N. Co.'s Steamer

"MALTA,"

THE P. & O. S. N

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,› ~PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS...

vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are Consignees of Cargo by the above,samad being landed and placed at their rità lekhe Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where sach consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, he delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are fanded, and

Optional Goods will be landed here unless Instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours...

Goods not cleared by the sand instant," at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent. ....

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me la Any case whatever." denga

Damaged. Packages must be left in th Godowal for examination by the Consiste and the Company's representative appointed hour

All claims must be presented within tan days of the steamer's arrival hare meter wajah date they cannot be recognisadi?

No claims will be admitted after bays left the Godowas,