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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
·" DEVANHA,"
THE
5. MOUTRIE & CO. LTD. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
York Building, Chater
Hongkong, 15th May, 1906.
STRAITS Consigue of Cargo by the above-named ssal are hereby informed that their goods are ing landexi and placeù AT THEIR RISK in the gkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown mpany's Godown at Kowloon where onch
delivery can be obtained as sou as the ods are landed.
THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, MUNDAY, JULY 25, 1966,
SAFE NAVIGATION.
SHARE REPORT,
Messrs. Erich Georg and Co., in their weekly share Ilst, dated June 30th:-There has been a little more life in the market during the wook under review, and a moderate investment business has been transnoted, enabled by bolders in many cases meeting buyers ideas, while on the order hand some slacks,
Bruks Bosts and Hongkong Fires, have
Firos, havb improved
VALUE OF CAREFUL ORSREVATIONS.
The value of Captain Blackburne's remarke in the "A B and U Azimuth Tables" recently published by the Marine Department of New Zealand, under the heading utrations to show how lives may be warut by the careful ob- server, and, conversely, how lives are often lost," is strongly brought out by the following letter Thesterling demand rate of exchange on Lo recently received by Captain Blackburne from closes it 21. 1.916d, while rates on Shanghai Captain Andrews, of the P. and 0.
have gone up to That for a Bank T. T., and Palerno
Tix. 121 for a three days' sing The. 731 for
Private the rate in Shanghai on hero
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.
9.6.
Captain Blackburne, Darshing this letter to congratulate you a three days' sight Private Bill. Barailver in heartily on the production of your new London is quoted 303, fed, and Console 287. edition A sud B tales, which I have 1516. recently obtained, and consider to be 211 excellent work and a distinct boon to sailors. I have myself been using your A and B tables since they have been in existence. new edition is an improvement on the other in
The
BANK SHARES-- Hongkong and Shangkais baro been taken off the market at 3820, and more shares can be placed; the London rate is 92. 58. d. Nationals anohanged, but without.
atlas.
MARINE INSURANCE SHARERURİDDA changed hands and are wanted at 8810. Cantona are obtainable at the reduced rate of $359. Other stocks under this beading are unchanged.
FIES INSURANCE SHARES--Hongkongs sold at $3071, and a fow are wanted at $310. Chinas sold and are in request at 585,
more than one way.
During my ten years of
of command I have always used the tables for eun and stor navigation, and invariably with excellent results and great access. In one instance particularly for which I send you the working) it saved me from a narrow escape of Lincoln Island Northorn extremo i
extremu island of the Paracel group).
oup). Having experienced unusually strong current setting to westward, I kept well
SHIPPING SHARES.-Hongkong, Canton and over to Macclesfield Bank, but unverlueless I | Macao Steamboat Shares changed fauds at 826 took good observations in the morning and to $261, and a few are wanted at the higher obtained, crom bearings of start, and
was figure,
Indo-Chinns changed owners at abis, to ailer my couTSO in time. Your 7, but at
that rato a few shares might method of stur-navigation now makes it more
be obtainable, London, quotes £9. 10. J. simple than over, and is, as a matter of
fex div.) and Shanghai Th 6 steady. , taking cross bearings of stars after Chius and Mauilas are for sale at $20, obtaining their true beatings. As I take much while Douglases have advanced to buyers a interest a star navigation, I unce
I woter miss a 41. Star Ferries are unchanged, and so are opportunity at san, turning and evouing, in Waterboats, Shell Transports are ia request Ferifying my position when suitable stars can be at 276, 6d. ; Londen quotes Elle, sellers. had
As you have no strongly pointed
Refineries—China Sugars are, on the out in your book (pages 69 and 70) the utmost necessity of verifying positions by stellar ob market at $155, and Luzons at 82). servations, I forward you these few pages of some of my observations which I have cat out of
tion book. At the time I after avigation ny star. the course when going up through Macclesfield Bank Chamuel, was kleuring about N. 5deg. W. true.
rue, ander the impression that I was na srer the Macclesfield Bauk than the Paracel side, and I can tell you I was very thankful that I
at my fogor end. I take every opportunity of impressing on any young officers the necessity of Jearning Blokbaros's Samber Noo possible, and also of waking themselves acquaint od with all the good sericeable stars,. etc.
S
MINING SHARES.-Erubs have been done at
Docks, WHARVES, GoDowns, &c.-Beng kong and Whampa Dock Stars after small sales at $153 are on offerat 815 Fenwicks and Amoy Docks are unchanged. Shang kai Docks, which in the Borth recedei to Th. 111, ste firmer, and our last
wired The 113 quiet. Hongkong weat back to sales and Kowloon Wharr at $101, but $162 and $103 has since been paid. and there are further buyers at $101, Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves sold in the north at T. 2221. ..
NOTICES TO CONSIGNErment will be sorted out mark brake bud Blackburne's tablas and method of working quotating is
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEEB.This Vessel brings as Cargo:— "GLEN" LINE OF STEAMEI From Persian Gulf, ex B. I. S. N. &
From London, &c, ar r*. Moulton,
B. & P. S. N. Ca's Steamers,
FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLES Optional goods will be landed bere unless LONDON, COLOMBO AND STRtructions are given to the contrary beforu
THE Steamship
THE
hours.
Goods not cloured by the ith Jaly, at 4 P.35% l be subject to real.. No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in
** OLÉNTURRET," having arrived from the above Porta, Cay case whatever. of Cargo by her are bereby informed the Damaged prolonges unst be left in the Go Goods are being landed AT THEIR BISK iwns for examination by the Consignee's and Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon, Company's representative at an appoisto and Godown Co., Limited, as Kowloon. All claims must be presented within ton heh consignment will be sorted at Dys of the steamer's arrival here, after which mark, and delivery can be obtained so they cannot be recognised. No claims be admitted after the goods have left the Optional goods will be carried towar instructions are given to the contrary
E. A. HEWETT.
Superintendent.
the Goody sro landed.
★ P.M. Ti-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the 2nd July Hongkong, 29th June, 1906.
sabject to reut.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
All damaged packages must be left
3.S. TONKIN,"
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Godowns, and a certificate of the COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
sbtained from the Godown Company
ten days after the steamer's arrival.
MARITIMES.
NOTICE.
No claims will be recognized if not pi -witión 14 days of the ship's arrival.
MCGREGOR BROS & CONSIGNEES of Cargo from Londeness.. Charcute and Medoo, from Harre ex Hongkong, 5th June, 1906.
T
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6. E. ANDREWS, Commander, P', and O. as. Patering, As a farther illustration of a ship being lost, we might take the case of the barque Thistle which was totally wrecked on one of the Cook Islands in November of last year. By the
evidenss of the A.B. J. Ross, who was at the wheel from p.m. top, the weather was dine at that time. Had stellar observations been taken at, say, 7 pm, in the twilight, when the horizon was clear, this skip would no doubt have been saved, as the direction in which the current was setting would have been discovered!. Marinert would do well to take stach instances to heart-Nere Zeolawil Times.
time
CHANGES IN CHINA,
baviuy arrived, Consignes of Cargo antization is received from the Coasigues of rendering access to the espital easy for the
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong- kong Land Envestment and Agency Company's eharce sold in fair quantities at $115 and $114, and at latter rates for more shares are for sale. Kawloon Lands aro quiet at $38, and Wast Poizi have sellers at $53. Hongking Hotela have fallen te sellors at $127, Humphreys are ou offer at $111. Shanghai Lands have local buyers at T. 110, while Shanghai wiree a quotation of Tis." 111.
COTTON MILLS. The only changes are Loan Kung Mows, which sold in the north at Tis, 70, suil Sneychoes, which have gone back to Tis, 300,
SUNDRY MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.-- Hongkong Electrics bare sellers at $15, and
Bull's Asbestos Dairy Farms buyers at Sit. have buyers at $7 per share, or the dividend of It par cant. (18. 3d.) prid yesterday. ces sold and she wanted at $240. Others stocks under this heading are unchanged.
The reluctance of the Chinese to permit any form of foreign trade to be carried on is their
MISCELLANEOUS. - China Providenta are capital is not for the first time being extibited, nor is it at all surprising, though the thin and obtainable at $8.00. Langkats have buyers the following of the wedge was inserted, no doubt, when a in the worth at The foreign back and au hutal were established some telercaphic information, dated 18th instant, has ago, Hays a Japanese correspondent of a best received from the Sumatra director and London paper. Ai
a compromise, and in manager in Langkat: "Daily aggregate entput Adedor, in connection with shove Stoniaer, manse al belitis, it has lately been petroleum in tanks at date 240,00 gallons to the frequently urged demands for of crude petroleum 87,000 gallons; crude THE BAST ASIATIC COMPS hereby informed that their Goods, with the mined to open the Nau-Yu
LIMITED, COPENHAGEN ception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are
ng landed and stored at their risk into the Garden, as an international, or Southern keroseno made since the date of the preceding trade settlement, half monthly telegram, 83,000 cases; kerosene NOTICE TO CONSIGNEESardous and or extra hazardous oderus of and the Viceroy Yuan Shi-kai is at present soipped since, 68,000 cases, and lerosene in
Hongkong and adora Co., L., at Kowloon, whenes delivery foreign residents will be allowed to set Other stocks under this beading are unchanged. Kowloon Wharf and drafting the necessary regulations under which stack at refinery at date. 12.000 cases"
Laundrier fetched B6, and Wm. Powells $10 THE Steamsh.p
be obtained immediately after landing.
business premises there. Provision is being Optional
Carge will be forwarded on unless settlement and Peking, with the express object. male for railway communication between the "KINA. informed that their doods, with the forer.. Tu-DAY, requesting it to be landed
tradors, and Ynan Shi-kal intanda tà employ of Opium, Treasure sud Valuables, re
men of the Engineer Company of the Sixth landed and stond at their riek into the Hills of Lading will be countersigned by the
Battalion of the Northern Army in the and or extm hazardous Godowns of thadersignet. Goods remaining auslaizod kong and Kowloon Wharf and iter Wedzesday, the 4th July, at Noon, will constenction of this short line, the east of which is estimated at seventy thousand taele. Te any subject to rent and landing charges. Company Limited, Kowloon, whence may be obtained.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before one who remembers bow jealously the Nas-Yaso was guarded from the intrusion of strangoni Optional Cargo will be forwarded July, or they will not be recognised.
All damaged packages will be examinet on to the contrary be given bofor,
Wednesday, the 4th July, at 3 P.M.
ons of the most startling of the many that have within the past few months been witnessed No Chaus will be admitted after th No Fire Insurance has been effected.
China The place indicated was formerly hunting preserve, and used exclusively by the Imperial family for field sports. Sourcaly los remarkable is the decision arrived at to counsel the Grand Council offices in Peking with the Viceroy's residence at Tientsin by means of wireless telegraphy. The Vicorey Yoon Shi-kni holds the rank of a Graad Councillor, in addition to bis ether posts, and he has to be couralted
have left the Godowns, and all Goods not undelivered after the 3rd July will be
to`reut.
All broken, chafed, and damaged C to be left in the Godowo, whers they Aramined 4421 Tuesday, the 3rd J
94,30 1,3
All Claims must reach us before July, or they will not be recogs issd.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.. BillTM Lading will be countersigne andersigned.
THE EAST ASIATIC C
MELCHERS &
Agnots.
Hongkong, 27th June, 1906.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 27th June, 1906.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIG Bonglong, 9th May, 1906,
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG
BINGAPORE,
TIME Company's Steamskip
THE
side.
"LAISANG,”
STOKAGE.
For COAL TIMBER, SC.
TO BS LET, a Portion of MARINE LOT Ne 285 at NORTH POINT, Suitable De above Purpose. EXTENSIVE WATER FRONT DEEP WATER.
Also FOR SALE..
in bygone days this inn
innovation will seem
therefore by hin
hin colleagues ou the Council
མ
at all hours relative to State affaire. Hitherto it has been the custom to transmit messages by
the ordinary telegraph through
through the agency of but that has conduced to delay, not to mention tim Chinese Foreign Office to and from Tientsin,
the risk of State secrets being divulged. The wireless apparatus was, ut last nevocats, about to be installed, though how the Chinese were to prevent the lines from ting tapped by perta
curi
us to leave what might pass between the great ab at Tientsin and the Imperial headquarters iB Teking is
is not clear, unless they are to be regarded as adepts in using. The is system to be brought into use is believed to b that known as the Da Forest method, which di good service in the late war.
having arrived from the above Port signees of Cargo by her are hereby i Portions of MARINE LOTS Nos. 31 & plexion, Mrs. Eller's Crime Cluftrant, Lait that their Goods will be delivered from, PRAYA EAST Approximate ÁREA 15,000 SQUARE FT. 099 YEARS' LEASE. Cargo impeding the discharge or re for Particulars, apply on beard after 4 PM, the 2nd July, GEO FENWICK & Co., LTD. [135 landed at Consignes's risk and expel Hongking, 8th June, 1996.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned.
JARDINE, MATHESON &
General Managers.
Hongkong 9th June, 1906.
BOSTON TOW BOAT COMPA
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
STEAMSHIP "LIBA,” FROM SEATTLE, YOKOHAMA,
MOJI AND MANILA. THE above Steamer having arrive signees of Cargo are hereby regt
THE
send in their Bills of Lading for count ture and to take immediate delivery Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of th will be lauded and stored at Consigns and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be affected any case whatever.
DODWELL & Co.,
Agent. Hongkong, 29th June, 1906.
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