WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1815.
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General Brokern.
PROPRIETORS
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PUBLIO AUOTION
.
THE Undersigned have received intrae
Deco sell by Publes, a notion,
по
FRIDAY,
the 9th July, 1918, commencing at
Dos Your Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
A QUANTITY OF
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD A BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, de, &,
As Follows:- TEAKWOOD.-Suites.
POSTAGE STAMPS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
edition of the conteximii, printisi
in aranga instead of blie, was minde from a new pluta re-engraved in
(By Feed J. Melville in the Daily Italy, and
Talegraph.")
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THE P. AND O. NUBIA
ABHORE NORTH OF COLOMBO HARBOUR.
Passengers” Exciting Experituous,
Ceylon papers by the mail this morning bring details of the mishap to the P and Q steamer Nubia which ran aground on a sand bar at the mouth of the river Keloni, off Colombo, in the dark hours of the early morning of June 20
TO LET
· TO LET=-17 JULY
NORMAN COTTAGE, NO. 2 Peak
NORMAN
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
-5, Queen's Rosa Central. Hongkong, June, 1915,
TO LET.
898
TO QUEEN'S GARDENS. Let
No 8 STEWART TERRACE, Peak
ANG PANAS
Apply to
DENTSON, RAM & GIBBS. Hongkong. March 20. 1918.
811
KENG HUMBERT Victor Emmanuel II, died on Oct. The Daily Telegraph" is anking 8, 1878, and was succeeded by the philatelists to send in stamps and late-King Humbert, the first of whore. collections of stamps for a great aud-stamps appeared on April 18, 1870. tion sale which is being organised in Thess bear a full-tnou portrait, and
The Times of Ceylon, of June 20), says; The Nubb, commanded sid of the Belgian Fund. As a time the values 5, 10, 20, 25, 80, 50 cón- tesimi and 2 fire of this issue were
These Captain Lyndan, left Bombay about five days ago with the China when uppeals are so numerous, there denominated in words.
mails and was due to arrive at Colomba at 0 o'clock yesterday evening. are those who can ill spare now gifts/mained in use for over ten yours,
ing and appeared to the waiting outside in order to enter at daylight. in cash who can get spare gifts in and, in common with practically all he was sighteil approaching the harbour about three o'clock this morn
the Italian stamps from 1868, arc kind. So stamp-collectors are asked easily necessible to ason the hum-A very high sea-the worst experienard this nonsoon it ia sald-Wus to donate some of their treasures to blest collector. In 1880 a new and inning and there was a very strong wind blowing. Later she ap be sold to carry on the good work appeared, retaining the full-face pared to be getting into difficulties and the searchlight was shut off in coler not to humper her. At 4.80, she was quite close in, and which (we owe it to the Belgians) portrait, except for the & centesirui, must be carried on until the end off which now bore the Royal arms, but almoet on top of the sad bar. Apparently she grounded shortly be Lh May: Furnished or unfurnished. the war. Among my correspondents in ach stamp the denomination is for 4.65 and two rockets were sens up. Slus was broadalle on the reef
inore clearly indicated by the addig with her nose towarth she. Mutwal entrance to the harbour.
beat to the pilot hunch. The sen also are many who, without being tion of minerals, of value. The
HEAVT. MONSOON WEATHER,
had beconto very much calmer zow collectors themselves, read this values issued in 1989 were 5, 40, 45,
Information was at once went to column and write me concerning old 60 centesimi, 1 liru, and 3 lire. stamps they hare in their posses-The 10, 20, and 93 centesini of the the Master Attendant's office and to and we were transferred to the launch
the Colombo agent for the P. and Owithout much difficulty. We did n sion. All who have such old stamps 1379 issue remained unchanged inid by could put them to no better. In 1890-91 provisional 3 centesimi Company, and very soon the bar at this time take our luggage with Buggage of every passenger has been se than to send them us a free offer. starops were created by surcharging tug Goliath, with the Masters, but, I am glad to my, all the
Attendnus (Commander ing to hercie Belgium. Gifts of the centesimui, “Cini 2, '* and the stamps for the Belgian Fund should 30 and 50 centesimi were converted Stainer, RN) aboard, left to render since brought ashore
what assistance she could. Before Asked how they managed in r into Cini 20," also by surcharging. be sent in at ance, addressed to
**The Daily Telegraph Belgian At this period also a number of daylight the tug succeeded in getting gard to meals aboard M. Abdullally
parcels post stamps of large size hawser aboard and an effort was wade to pull the stranded vessel provisiona!
off. However, the hawaer snapped, stamps for use on printed matter by. Later on, it is believed, a second and the overprint "Valevolo per
thicker hawser was successfully got stampe "(valid for printed matter).
In November, 1801, the cente-aboard, but up to the time of writ simi ants stamp was altered, the ing (11.15.), the efforts to got background of the oral containing the vessel off hai nob succeeded.
Fund,
183, Flect-street, "E.C.
ITALIAN ISSUES,
¡ were
converted into
10
id The excitemes quite irighi- ned hunger away, but some of us took a Bulle coffer. None of us took any meals from the time she went
shore until we were landed.
Mr. Abdullally at the captain and his officers behaved extremely well to the passengers and did ail
HKowloon
TO LET.
FOUSES A “TURKES BUILDINGS",
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TOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS-
Candals Ros GODOWN'SNew Praya, Kannedy Town GODOWN'E 16 Wanobaf,
68, The Peak THE RETREATA 21, WONGNEICHONG ROAD.
"BONGKONG LAND INWESTH
AND AGENCE O6; Im Hongkong, April 1, 1915.
·TO LET.
FARUM 1st July. SEVEN ROOM HOUSE, furdished, · gasdfirst? –– mond foonis court, two Bathrooms, Spˇandid Harbour View, inoderste. Tenh Go Mro. Telephone :1516, 2. Pedi Street
Hongkong, July 1, 1915.
TO LET
N the Upper Lavali, LARGE AIRE
SPANISH DOMINICANO ROOM harbour. Pronat
PROCURATION, Hongkong, June 8, 1913 -
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AND AGENCY-CG Lan Hongkong, Dec. 1914
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188
A HACIENDAE. No 74 Meant
Apply to:-
- CHATER & MODY, 5. Queen's Road Contral Hongkong, May 17, 1915..
440
rom 1st July. Use of teenie souES..
apply to:-
C%*Chira Mar.” Offlo Hongkong, June 2, 1915
TO LET
FURNISHED, Including
Piano, PATK TIEW No Robinson Bond, containing 8 rooms with ampla Serrante Quarters.
Apply to
DAVID BABBout a ca, tru Hoogha June 1, 1915.
TO LET.
The kingdom of Italy, as stamp collectors know it to-day, is a union, of a number of States which former by existed an separate stamp-issuing countries. The early stumps of the the Royal arms being lined instead Owing to the high sea which was they could to re-assure them, as well A HOUSE in Koutalord Terrace. Italian States inciedo some of the of solid, and the inscriptions around running, it was not possible to beards to land them and their luggage classic rarities of the philatelic world, the oval being in colour on white or leave the ship on the starboard in safety. So far as he could gather but when we come to the stamps of instead of in white letters on aside, and the list prevented the low-be added, little actual damage ap- was insufficient Nubia and he understood that ahe 1.30 p.m., at their Saloe Rods, No. 8. the Union the great majority of the coloured ground. In May of the ring of bouts on the leeward side. peured to have been done to the
Presumably there issues of Italy are cusily accessible, same year a new 5 lire stamp was
The jettisoning of cargo, which bo To begin with, United Italy used issued with the portrait on a circular water to allow the tug to approach was taking in very little water.
on the leoward side. stamps of the types which had been disu instead of an oval.
Apparently, the Nubia struck the gon on June 21, was continued the current in Piedmont, whose King, In the last of the Humbert stamps reel stern Brat, and then swarg next day. To save the vessel from Victor Emmanuel II., was declared current at the time of his assuemina
Our Colombo Kneeking her sides us a result of the King of Italy in 1961, but their use tion in 1000, the portrait, instead of round broadside on was only of a provisional nature being completely surrounded by an contemporary on June 21. stated sation of the waves, two anchors AVDA Chesterfield Punding the receipt of a new series inscribed band, only extends round efforts were made to back her off were dropped, one at the forehead of stamps for the whole of the king the upper half of the stamp, and under her own steam and subec and another at the storm. Bolas and Casim (New), Bedroom Suitas dom, which the Italian Goverment the low values, 1; 2, and 5 centesimi quently to tow her off, but without That there is still a chance of get-
ordered from London.
were in new types showing the Royal avail, and she is now making watering the Nubia off, says our contem Every hour renders her position mare porary of June 31. is the opinion of Messrs. De La Rue and Co. of Arms. London, were the engravers of the
The issues of the present King's serious, for on the one hand she is the highest authority provided, of first regular issue of stamps for the reign form an interesting group, to being silted up by the sea on the course, that the weather does not BLACKWOOD. — Cabinets,
Chairs, Kingdom of Italy, and their printings which I shall retura later. One of stioanl side, aut by the Kelani change for the worse.
A paper of June 23 states: The Flower Stands, Brackets, Marble-top from their own typographical plates the chief attractions of Italy as a liver current on the other. The list has been taking in some water.
to starboard in becoming more and Tables, Card Tables, Stools, Photo Frames, were first issued on Dec. 1. 1863. country for the stamp collector to
more noticeable, and yesterday chances of getting the Nubia off the The set then comprised a newspaper complete is that right from the coni- stamp of 1 centesimo, and seven let-mencement, in 1863, there are many afternoon all the passengers were coral reef were somewhat minimised Dimmer Services and Crockery War ter-pass stumps of the denominations interesting straps which, can still be ended. Later in the day the two be the storm, which blew over Co-op the South West portion of the Roomed Houses with Tennis Court Outiery, Cooking Stove, Carpets and Ruge, 5, 10, 15, 30, 40, and 80 centesimi obtained without rauch expenditure, stewardesses on board were sent lombo lust night, and the position of Glass and E-P. Ware, Electric Reading and 2 lire. The design of the news- quite an, exceptional proportion of ashoro. They were towed into bar. the vessel had altered slightly by Around Floor, lately in occupation of the Lampe, eta, and Two Pianos.
paper stump is an open numeral in them being quoted in the used state bour in an open boat by the pilot this morning, it being noticeable that launch, the sea- being too heavy to she had assumed a more pronounced an ornate frame; that of the letter as ow as u penny-piece.
risk an attempt to take them on angle. She was also taking in more were fre- stamps shows a profile to left of King
board the launch. The passengers water, while the waves Victor Emmanuel within frame de
luggage was all brought ashore this quently breaking over the starboard signs, which differ in the spandrels
marning Continuous efforts to tow side. At noon to-day it was decided in each denomination.
her off the reef have failed, one of to send cut a steamer from the har the Government harbour tugs, with bour to make an attempt to faw the the Violet, and the wharfage com.Nubis off
PARSENGERS FOR THE STRAITS:
Dining Room Furniture. Toilet Tables, Wardrobes, Washstands, &o., Sideboards, Dianer Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, sto., etc.,
etc. etc.
Alan
And
One New and Complete Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Rubber Tyrad Rickahas in grod conditions). A LARGE QUANTITY OF PONGEE BILE TO BE SOLD IN SMALL LOTS. Croquet Set, and Lawn Bowles
·Catalogues will be issued. Terme :-Cash..
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers Hongkong, July 5, 1915.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
NEW PRINTS IN LONDON.
B
190 MILES OF WIRE IN A GUN,
The Nubia
The Nubia was carrying thirty-
*Few people are aware of the extensive At the beginning of 1885 postage knowledge of science and art necessary to rates on newspapers, printed matter, construct, & gun and mounting, and letters were raised, and to meet Lient-Colonel A. G. Hadcock, of Arm panya tug Lady Inchape, having the new rates a numeral stamp de-strong, Whitworth and Co., Ltd., been engaged in the work. Later sign "2" centesimi was prepared meeting of the Royal Institution. In in the afternoon, the other Govern-five passengers, the majority, being
the construction of home guns, wire was 589in London, and provisional 20
wound round them, and in a 18-in. calibrement harbour tug was also requisi-for Colombo. centesimi letter stamp was created go, the length of this wire was about 130 tioned. by surcharging the 15 centesimi miles, while in 13-in, calibre gun about stamp. To meet the urgent demand 140 miles, while in some of the lateat guns for large quantities of the provisional the length of wire exceeded 190 miles. Guns are often found to become gradually 20 centesimi Messrs. De La Rue pre-longer after continued fring. pored additional plates of the.. 15 centesimi stamps, stamps from these plates being distinguishable by cortdin.
Secret
THE Undersigned have received instrus
tions from Tus Liquidators OF THE CHINA MANILA SCARY CO., LTD., to sell by Public Auction,
on
SATURDAY,
the 10th July, 1915, at 11 am. st their Sales" Rooms,' No. 8. Dr Toni Rond, Corner of ICE Hour STREET,
Á QUANMEET OF
LINEN, ELECTRO - PLATE, CROCKERY WARE,
20.,
** Gon
As follows:- Table Linen, Serviettes, Large and Small Towels, Pillow Slips and Sheets, Glass and Pantry Cloths, &c. (now). AB Assortment of Electro-Plated Goods, Glass Ware, &c.
And
A Large Quantity of Crockery Ware, Comprising Plates of all Sizes, Dishes, Toureens, Tea and Coffee Pots, Egg Cups, Tom and Coffins Cups and Eanceza, Hot Water Jugs, &c., & Tapata ----Câbli.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers, Hongkong, July 1, 1915,
THE Undersigned have received instros
(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONGRELAND)),
at their Eales Rooms, No. 8,
Des Voeux Hord, Corner of
Ice House Street,
One Grand Fisso by gos
A PASSESOER'S EXPERIENCES.
Under the personal supervision of Mr. P. Hay Baker," officer afloat of the P. and O. Agency! these were landed, the Colombo pas A Times of Ceylon representative sengers being brought ashore, and obtained un interesting interview the transit passengers being trans- with Mr. M. S. H. Abdullally, the terred to the P. and O. Kashgar, well-known Borah-merchant of the which is bound for Yokohama and Pettah, who was returning from is dus in Singapore to-morrow mom- It is stated that 11,000 women have Bombay with a party of twenty ing marks, no longer secret to
right including eight ladies, and
The following were booked to Sin- collectors. In each of the new plates already been enrolled under the achome the stamps have two uncoloured dots authorised by the Home Secretary for several children. Mr. Abdullally gapore The Chief Justice Straits fund those with him had visited Bom- Settlements, the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. at each side of the band containing organising women police.
hay in connection with the wedding Bueknil K.C., and Mrs. Bucknil, the King's portrait, while on one of
According to s recently-laned official of lis son. Mr. Gulam Hussein Miss J. Tabor, Mr. A. M. Monkland the new plates, there are similar dots statement quoted by the Temps, of Moosbhoy, who, with his young Mrs. Staples, Mrs. Bushwaldy, fr. added in the spandrels.
Paris, the total debt of the Raman Empire bride, was also on board the Nubia. G. Grant, Mr. A. M. Goodman, Mr. moasted on January 1, 1915, to Re. When the Nubia ran aground and Mrs. G. F. Bobsan, Mr. F. M 10,473,000,000 the increase since the same shortly before a quarter to five Porcher, Mr F. Archer, Mr. E. G date in 1914 being a 1,683,500,000 allowing for Ria. 61.200,000 of bands clock yesterday morning nearly all James, Mr. R. G. Thomas. For redeemed. An Imperial ukase suf
authorizes the passengers were below and most Penang there were aboard: Mrs the issue of a second internal loan of a of them were asleep. When the B. Ellea, Mr. J. Hutchison, Mr.
arillions, or £100,000,000. The thoumad are big figures, but the resources of Russia Nubia first ma aground. Mr. AbE. F. Macdonald, Mise E.-M. Gold. have so far barely been tapped, sed/the dullally said, there was no heavy Mr. AR. Thompson, Mr. P. M. after done under the suspices of the d of produce as soon as the Dardanelles bump and all that I felt was a slight Dawson, Mr. D. C. Gill, Mr. T. H. Italian Government. The second and Bosphorus are opened will readily jar or tremor as if the vessel were Mummy, Mr. E. Simmund, Mr. "A. provide for the prompt payment of all grating against something. At this H. Fisher, Mr. E. Vincent, Mr. J. Muscovite obligations.
time, it was, of course, quits dark, A. Lammers, Mr. S. A. Cromie. and there was a beavy, sos running The Nubia had about 800 tons of Speaking at the opening of the Loaden with a strong set towards the shore.general cargo for Colombo. Diocesan Conference, the Bishop of London
aid the cry raised at the beginning of the The captain at once tried to back portion of this is wheat she over War, Burigeas 4 Umist, had proved the vessel off, but the current matcared about a fortnight ago when most mischlerods-nirestie. The real cry have been too strong and the waves passing through from the Far East should have been Nothing an Unasi," for began to break against the side of on her voyage to Bombay. She bad there bad never been such Day of God the ship forcing her against the reel.also on board the overcarried cargo stake than the fatura of the British Kim There was no excitement or panic for Colombo which the homeward
A regular 20 centesimi siamp, was engraved by the same London firm, and issued in Italy in 1867. From 1866, however, Messis. De La Rue aent out their plates to Turin, to gether with experienced workmen, and the stamp-printing was there
AUCTIONS.
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for a thousand yests. Ex. more wo4 ab
A
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
test. Floor, Inainding. Treasury on
3RMAN BANKA
the
GODOWN, No. 9 Ice House Street. OFFICES facing the Harbour bitwan HoraKoNG GLUE and PUNT OFFICE
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENE & AGENCY Co., LD. Hongkong, Feb. II, 1918,
THE
OUR ROOMED PLATS in Bacol Read, Kowloos and MAY BOAD Hongkong with possession on or abrot Fish August next-English baths and kitchen ranges, hot art cold water, Electric light. Firat elas modern appointments throughout incfading water carriage System
PENYRHEW Minder Row, Kowloo
6 Roomed House with Tennis Court
9&3, MINDEN VILLAS, Kowloon,
FOUR ROOMED HOUSES in Gerdan Terrace and Baliabary ávinna, Kowloon. FLATS in. Nathan Road, Kowloom. ATLAT in Humphreys Buildings, Kowloon.
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OHINA MAIL COMBINED COLOURED
TYPHOON MAP & GUIDE
REVISED AND UP TO DATE Shows tracks and daily progress of the big typhoons during the last twenty years: Explains day and night typhoon signals, Enables one to locate the centre of a typhoon. Gives a table of typhoons for last 30 years.
MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD AND TAPED FOR HANGING
THE. Undersigned havs received instruc- pirs. What we beleg fought for today on board although the ladies began mail steamer of a fortnight ago was I
wse the freedom of the world. If the to get alarmed when the ship com unable to dscharge. The transit alergy could not preach sermons for the
tions to sell by Public Anction,
:(For account of. Cauzo Wa Kri of
Bhanghai,)
от
WEDNESDAY
the 14th July, 1915, at 2.50 p.m.,
at their Salos Room No. 6,
Des Your Boad, Corner of Im Rouse Street, W
A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAINS, BRONZES, DRASSES, etc., etc.. Bettelotes Comprising
G-Coloured S-Coloured and Blus and White Vares, Plates, Jara, Figures,
bu John Broadwood & Bons, Sang-de-boeaf and Powdelibus. Vasos and
One Boudoir Grand Piano by
Brinamaad
Wall Plates, SAN
Bons
in good condition. Fall Particulars from the Undersigned. Teams Ar, usual,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers,
•May 20, 1915.
Byou happe
be
Mat; the Sem
DR CAVE
Dryntal, Ivory and Jede Carvings, and Lacquer and Forelais Screens of the Kienlang and Kanght Periods,
20 And A
A few pieces of Bosobow Redwood. The Undergoedwill give 7 days anten as to the rouultens of the iolen offered. M
Catalogues will be issued.
BUGAES & HOUGH.
Hongkong, Jaly
10th
good of the cation they mast break stones tenced to dist to starboard cargo, it is understood, is not large. für its good ill never before and meter The Captain and his officers con- We were informed, this morning, Afterwards, every patriot must be a Socia tinued to make every effort to back by the local offos of the P and O
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When day broke we could see quioratone number
ndoshtadh the people on the shore quite plainly especially nad, so far as the mala passengers impairment, and the were concerned, we fe no alarm Hined we thought that if the worst came to the worst we could very easily swim ashore.
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ecmmended to em So also did the children and in the afternoon the captain decided to send the passengers ashore
must have bean about three
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