Notice
"TRADE MARK";
HULSTKAMP
FINEST OLD DUTCH
GIN & LIQUEURS.
FINEST OLD SCHIEDAM
$14.00 per Case of 12 Quarts
INCLUDING DUTY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 22,
Shipping
912.
Notices
BRITISH INDIA S. N. GUINNESS' STOUT,
CO., LTD.
NEW FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN KOBE, HONGKONG ‘AND ́RANGOON.
HASTWARD.
The 8.9," ITOLA" 5,257 tons, Captain W., W. Tucker, will be dou-. ¡atched for YOKOHAMA and KOBE on the Bist July, at Noon, to be followed on the 10th August by 8.8. AUTTRA,” Caj lain W. Carey, Laking Cargo and Pasroogers at current rate
WESTWARD.
The 8.8. "ITINDA" 0,251 tons Capt. A. J. Evans, will love Bcna- TOMO for SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG and BAN- |GOON on the 27th July, at Noon, followed by a 9,8. » FI LTALA,!' Capt. H. W. Tallent on the 3rd August at Noon, taking cargo and passengers
at current inten
The above Stotra late excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and
Fa fitted with all modern conveniences,
For Freight or Fabunge, apply to
Telephino No. 216,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.;
AGENTS,
Hongkong, 9th July, 1919
Notices
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THE LEEDS FORGE CO.,
Ltd., LEEDS. WA
Specialists in the Manufacture of RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK of every-description. Pioneers in the Design and Manufacture of PRESSED STEEL UNDERFRAMES and BOGIES and ALL STEEL RAILWAY WAGONS.
The Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents in Hongkong and China.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING 03.-
OF HONGKING, LTD.
Agents, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
HUISTKAMP
SAMPLE. BOTTLES FREE LIQUEUR GLASSES
`Hongkong, 23rd September, 1911,
GRATIS
to regular buyers on application to the
SOLE. AGENTS FOR SOUTH CHINA.
MACEWEN, FRICKFL & CO.,
4, DES VOEUX ROAD,
Shipping
? GOING HOME?
A Holiday at Home, and a way to get
there that's a holiday.
WHY NOT
See the beauties of Japan, of Honolulu (the Paradiso of the Pacific) of California, of Colora- do, and the fascinations of Niagara, San Fran- cisco, Chicago and New York.
Every
AND THE WAY
"travel wise tourist takes the
Hotels
fono br THE WE
KNOWN
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„EXPORT BOTTLERS,
BRAND.
Sole Agents, CALDBEOK
Face &
MACGREGOR & 00. HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN and KUALA LUMPUR. Hoogesia, 25th January, 1912
FOR SALE
BOX'S EXCHANGE TABLES.
1/8. To 1/10
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APPLY
HONGKONG HOTEL
A LA CARTE GRILL ROOM. Now Open.
Hongkong, 20th April, 1011.
J. J. TAGGART,
Manager. [25
GRAND HOTEL.
NOTÍED FOR THE BEST FOOD, ACCUMMODATION, CLEAN-
Tel. 197.
62]
LINESS, AND COLD DRINKS.
UNDER EUROPEAN SUPER VISION,
F
REICHMANN, Proprietor.
ASTOR HOUSE
(LATE CONNAUGHT HOTEL.). QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
CENTRALLY alzated, up-to-date Hotel, Recently renovated, and under entirely Now Management, Largo and Comfortable Rooms, Excelleni Cuisine ander the supervision of an Experiencel FRENCH CHEF, and separate Tables, Hot and Cold Baths, Electric Light throughout. Terms moderate, Firat Class socommodation for Familia and Tanriva
PROPRIETORS. For particulare and rates apply to
Telephon, 170
Telegrains " Asbr."
OPEN AIR SKATING RINK
at
BELLE VIEW HOTEL
Telephone No. 107,
Sessions: 10 A.. to 12 Noun, 2 P., to 4 P... Admission 25 cents. 5 to 8 r. 9, p.x. to 11 P.M. Admission 50 cents. String Band will play at the above Hotel overy Sunday, commencing from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m.
W. GALLAGHER, Msangat.
deservedly famous U. 8, MAIL Steamers of the KING EDWARD, THE TAIWAN
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
Steamers of Limitless Luxury. Splendidly appointed. "Homos on the Water. Wireless Telegraphy Submarine Fog Signals. Excellent String Oroliestra. Meals for epicures under the superintendence of caterer of International Repute.
is not more by this route with its unrivalled THE COST:
opportunities, than by any other route. For a return ticket to London the coat is but £120, including berth and meals across America. To San Francisco vin Japan and Honolulu the cost is £45. For tho INTERME- DIATE SERVICE First Class accommodations are provided for £43 to London (return ticket £74) and to San Francisco 425. SPECIAL RATES to officers, Army, Navy, Consular or Civil Service, on application.
STEAMERS.-
Steamers
1912. Tons Starting. TUESDAY,
MONGOLIA.....27,000
KOREA SIBERIA
18,000 ......18,000
INTERMEDIATE. ·
"}
NILE...........11,000,
+7
PERSIA
9,000
17
Aug. 5, Sept. 3, Sept. 17,
1 P.M. 1.P.M.
1 P.M.
July 30, Aug. 27,
1.P.M. 1PM,
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
King's Building (opposite Blake Pier), Telephone No. 141
FRED J. HALTON,
Agent.
HOTEL.
Under Entirely Now Management.
Thoroughly Renovated.
Excellent Cuisine.
H. HAYNES,' Manager. Hongkong, 16th Jan, 1912.
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RAILWAY HOTEL.
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TAIPEN, FORMOSA.
Under the Direct Management of the
Taiwan Railway Dapt
EXCELLENT CUISINE
GO ID SERVICE, RATES 6 YEN AND Ur.
4MD
* HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
FOR SALE.
OLD CHINA Cemos.
fine Jut of China Vest
Sung de baaf (leg Dynasty)
about 34 chet hal).
lung for, lack ground with sea birida.
(at tuches).
Hong Hes, blach ground with red ruxe.
(30 inches)
Hung Her black greend with while rosé.
(inches)
pair biling Dynasty square shaped a black ground,
with mouverend flowers,
(az inches).
pair Hong Hee, black ground with fire colour
And a lot of brown colour, while colour, pink colour, sky blue, and Slung Pottery, Ming Pottery, long to Eve colour, Kian Loong fles volont applu red, etc.
Theid vanes are seldom to bà ndan în Any part of the world. They are famous for their beauty and effect.
Parelinaurs are respectfully requested to call at WING SHING HUNG, No. 87, Bonham St. West, Hongkong. Hongkong, Oth July, 1912
GREEN
502
18LAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT..
n Casks of 375 lbs Bot In Bags of 250 lbg, t SHEWA', TOMES & CO.,
General Manegara. Hongkong, 16th Angasi, 1901
THE
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ISCIENTIFIC OPTICIAN.
EYFOLABAR & SPECTACLEA. $2.00 upwards.
O. E. M. HALES. Old Post Office Building. opposite Hongkong Hotel.. Eyes Examined without charge.
tongkang. 24 h June, 1912
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OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
South China Morning Port,
Italy and Turkey. Ono, onn soarcely imagi o Italy seeking to drive the war into the "sick man's capital. Disaster in attempting this folly would most certainly turn the tide of fortune against her. Sho ought to pause and onsider the risks. What oan twenty-two warshipa and transports socomplish when the heights at the approaches to Constantinople are manned by an
army of 190,000 mon, with a full complement of artillery, perfectly organised and ready to concentrate at shortest notice on any given point? There is no strate gio position along the coast even of minor importanco that is not dofonded by both mountain and Gold artillery Would Italy throw away all her chances of bringing the Turks to terms by transports hurling her fow against such a rock? The game is one of patience, and the sido which can wait longer is sure to win. The chances are all in favour of Italy. There is dissen- sion in the Turkish camp. house divided; it is anid, cannot aland, belter thorofore that Italy should wait for the hong to falt than rush in haste 'nud bo killed by a atray brick.
Ohina Mail.
Germany's Navy Programme. While the Supplementary Eati mntes aro at prosen being discussed, it is specially interest ing to inquire into Garmany's programme
constraction.
of
PEAK TRAMWAY 00. According to the scheme for 1913
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
Waxx Days.
7.00 sm. to 8.00 x.m. Every 8.00a.m. to 10.00 a.m.
- 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 mm. 11:80 am to 12.40 p.m. 12.45 p.m. - 1.18 p.m. 1.15 p.m. t 1.48. p.m.
2.15 p
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to 1917 it is as follows:-For 1913, three large armoured ships; one additional, one replacing the Ersatz Woerth, and one armour- 15 min oil cruiser replacing the Hertha. 10 min. For 1914, one armoured ship to re- 15 min. place the Ereata Kaiser Friedrich 15 min. II.; ons armoured cruiser to 10 min. roplace the Viktoria Imiso, 15 min. For 1915, one armour 10.10.d ship 10 roplace the 16. Ersatz Koinor Wilhelm II, ono 10 in armoured cruiser replacing the Froya. For 1910, one second- class armoured ship added: ode armoured ship in replacement of the Ersatz Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, and one armoured cruiser 4.00 x.m. v 10.80 a., every 15 mio. replacing the Hunsa. For 1917, 10.80 a.m. tò 11.00 .m. 10 mia ono armoured ship replacing the
1.15 p.m.
2.16 p.. to 4.00 p.m.
6. p.m. to 8.10 p.m.
*. NIGHT CAUS
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8.46 p.m. and 9 p.m., 8.45 p.m. to 11.20 p.m. every 15 minutes.
7.80 *.m.
SUNDAYP:
:
11.45 a.m. to 12.00 noon
12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m.
16 min Vinota.
10
11
*
10 min
5.00 p.m. to .6.00 p.m.
10 min
15 ml
1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
8.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
7.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m.
་་
15 min
10 min
SIGHT CARE is on Vent Daya
SATURDAYS.
Extra Cars at 11.45 p.m.
SPECIAL CARE, Arrangement at the Company's Offae, Alexandre Buildings, De Vosax Road. JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
-General Managem, Hongkong, 3rd Nov., 1911
It will thus bo soon that in the next five years,
including this year's additional
ship, there is the intention to lay down three additional ships for the British Navy.
Daily Prees.
Chinese Problems. Perhaps nothing illustrates better the hopeless amount of guesswork that takes the place of statistics than does the question of the numbers of population. For the whole country we have an estimate of 270 millions (by Mr. Rockhill), 316 millions (by the Board of the Interior), and 420 millions (by the Maritime Custome), while the man in the street always puts it at 400 mil- lions, or four mayraid myraid-a number which is possibly na ac curate as any, any much easier to remember. In the separate pro- vinces the same thing occurs in Anhui, the Customs estimate in 30 millions, and that of the Board DEPARTMENT of the Interior just over 17 mil-
WM. POWELL,
LIMITED.
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OLINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 0Đ. LI
(CAPITAL PAID up...$1,250,000.) Lonton Merigage of Hours Propert
&c.
Unilammed hote. porter meets all traing and atommers, Luggage are Goods received on Storage. ranged for without any trouble to Adrenses made on Merchandise. guests.
Line made on the Providant Bystem. [182 (Rates and Particolare on application).
THE OPTION OF
Hongkong, 1st Feb., 1912.
Diss Bros
TAILORS
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S.O.A.E.O.
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lion; in Chekiang the Board makes the population 17 millions," THE LATEST DESIGNS and the Customs put it at just ander 12 millions; whilst in the case of Szechuan we have the ohoice between 23 millions (the Board's figure), 45 millions (Sir Alexander Hosie's estimate) and
·TABLECOVERS Customs figures of nearly 70 millions. This is bad. enough, and a' sufficient ob- stacle to anything approach- ing scientific government and
FAST COLOURS.
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF LARGE STOCK just taxation, but other equally
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Exeontel.
CHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, Honekone, 19th Murah, sonx,
THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
FIGHT Famine Districts with an
arm of 80,000 square miles. TWO and a half million people facing stravation.
OF
CRETONNES
CURTAINS, DRAPERIES
AND
LOOSE COVERS
PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRIODEBATE PRICES William Powell,
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vital statistics are altogether wanting. No one could say how much land in any proviso, or prefecture, or distriot is liable to laxation; all that is known is that the district or prefecture or pro vince has sent up a certain quotum every year in the past, so as long as the official can get somewhere near this figure every one is satisfied, though probably a reassessment of the land-tax. based on an aconrate sprves aniform currency, would re in an increase of at least 100) cent, in the yield wit additional burden" tax payer w man's prodig would
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