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NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES.
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 1907.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. STEAMSHIP "TREMONT.” FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, TOKO. HAMA, KOBE, MOJT, SIANGHAL
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HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT.
INFORMATION has been received from the MILITARY AUTHORITIES that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out as under :-
On WEDNESDAY, the 27th February-
From Pak-sa-wan, in a North Easterly
AND MANILA.
HE nboro Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo are hereby requested ta send in their Bits of Lading for antarsigna. ture and to take delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessal will be landed and stored at Censignees risk and oxpense,
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January 18th.
THE NEXT PRESIDENT.
Who is to be the next President of the French Republic? This question has become one of general interest, since M. Fallié con sborly con
direction, at ranges up to 60 yards DAMPTSCHIFFS-RHEDEREI UNION" has explained to an intimate friend that he is commencing at 7 p.m., and finishing at 9.30 pm.
On SATURDAY, the 2nd March:-
From Stonecutters, in a Westerly dicas.
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tion, at ranges up to 10,000 yards, com mencing at 9.30 a., and faishing at ▼THE Steamship 19. soon
From Lyemun and Dovils Peak, in a North-Easterly and Easterly direction, at ranges up to 10,000 yards, commen- cing at 2 p.m., and finishing at 5 p.m. On MONDAY, the 4th March:
Frem Lysman S. Dt., in a North-Easterly direction, at ranges up to 7,000 yards, commencing at 7pm, and fishing at 9.30 p.m.
O. TUESDAY, the 5th March:-
From Albion Battery and Stoventters, in Westerly direction, at rasgas up to 6,000 yards, coramencing at 7 pm, and fishing at 9.30 p.m.
On WEDNESDAY, the 6th March;—
From Stansentters, in a Wouterly, diree- tion, at ranges up to 6,000 yards, com- mencing at 9.30 s.m., and finishing at 10:30 a
a.m.
From Belcher, in a North-Westerly direo- tion, at muges up to 6,000 yards, com- meucing it I am, and fishing at 12.30
On FRIDAY, the 8th March:-
From Stonecatters Central, in a Wasterly direction, ut ranges up to 14,000 suds, commencing at 10:30 a.m., and fuishing at 12 Noon.
OF MONDAY, the 11th March:-
From Kowloon West and North Point, in
Westerly and Northerly direction, at ranges up to 10,000 zurds, commencing at 9 a.m., and finishing at I p.m. OF TUESDAY, the 12 March:-
From Lyemun S. Lt, in a North-Easterly direction at ranges up to 7,000 yards, esmmencing at 7 p..., aud faishtag at
9.30 p.an. On WEDNESDAY, the 13th Marck:-
From
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From Stonecutters Central. in & Westerly direction, at ranges up to 10,000 yards, commencing at 7 pm, and finishing at 9.30 p.m.
If the weather is unfavourable on any of the above dates, practico will take place on the following day.
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Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Tassel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT TUBIZ me in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out, Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are
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discrédit of, such a position and deputations from the Municipal Council have been sent into Belgium, Germany, and Austria to study the methods of repression in vogue there, England might do worse than follow France's exemplo in this direction. For instance, in Belgia powerful and trained toga, which a policomsa's nities they master the hooligan by means of whistle will always bring up in forces spital iden, which sight to be acted on is France and England.
1900.
1906 may well be said to have been a moment- 008 year for France. It has seen the end of on Parliament and the birth of another. I has seen the triennial renewal of the Senate and the election of a new President of the Republic. It has seen the collapse of two Ministries, and the introduction of two social mesaures, one of which the Workmna's Pousion Bill-is for the moment on the shelf because the Minister of Finance has not the funds wherewith to make it operativa; and another, the Sunday Rest Law, has led to n considerable amount of disastisfne- tios. The past year has further witnessed the long delayed rehabilitation of Dreyfus and the apotheosis of Zola, while it closed ile agitated osreer with a financial deficit in the midst of a
templates retiring from the Presidency owing to his health having given way. Accustomed to the most simple life, and the most regalar habits, M. Fallières has found cat that his constitution can no longer fight the heavy duties of. State. The popular President kas been anything but weil for some time past; this fact has only been made public, and has caused much regret. So serious indeed has bis illness been on two recent occasions, that it has alarmed his devoted wife, family and household. He
kept op tonlate, while he positively dready the coming, samson of evening parties and balls at the Elysée, when the Head of the Blate in obliged to receive his guesta and shake hands without intermission until two or three o'clock in the moming. Oficial diunor parties which M. Falliores must give always make him ill. Such a life is shortening the President's | 'zeligious controversy. days, who unfortunately is not made of “ cust iron." M. Loubet-bis predocessor-won, a The Publio Works Budget Report for 1907 wonder, for he stood it all for 14 years after consecrates about a dozen pages to the subject which period he resigned. It is with profound f'uf tarring the public roads of France regret that France will part from M. Falliores, as a precaution against dust and wear whe has proved himself so brillaut a quan since and tear, and rondora incidently a well- his short term of office. If M. Falliores decides earnot homage to the efforts of the Auti-Dust upon resigning, the political world will once Lengua. The reporter remarks that motor-care more be threw into a state of confusion; it is are bing multiplied in number and inspeed for diffealt to state-ander the present circum transport purposes on every road in Franco, stances--who will likely succeed M. Falliores. As a consequence, the roads are showing alarm- M. Pani Donmer and the present Premiering evidences of wear, due to the weight and -M. Clemenceau-stand the beat channes. speed of the new vehicles. After the passage Siaco the unexpected usually happens in of heavy motor-cara tho roads give evidence of France, one would not be surprised to M. Clemenceau stooted President of the Republic, He is the man of the hour, and the most likely, because the ableat person to succeed M. Falliores, The Republic has no stronger supporter than the Premier, who is born alatesman, and valiant fighter.
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kind of disintegration of the materials and the volatilisation of the ingredients. The road enginsero confess themselves powerless to pro vent the complete destruction of new highways, whose duration is roused to less than a third. Tarring the routey seems to be the most prae- tical method yet devised to prevent this atsto of things, the initial expenso being largely evorad by the dimunition in the wear of the roads, Road-tarriar experiments have now boon in progressi, Fac› for four yet re, and the opinion of, the reporter is that the Govern ment should a longer hesitate, but frankly daclure itself in favour of the tarring of the roads.
LAUNCHING TORPEDOES,
Since the beginning of the last century the cotsus of the population of Franco has been taken every five years. The last census, the results of which have just bean published in the Journal Oficial, bring the official returns up to March 4th, 1906. The total population of France and Corsica, exclusive, of Algeria, the Colonies, and Protectorates, amounted last March to 39,252,267 souls, or an increase of 290322
There was read before the French Academy persons, as compared with 1901. The Ministers of War and Marins estimate that thore waro of Soloncos, yesterday, a paper of deep interest Goods not cleared by the 27th inst., at 4 P.Mincinded in the last cansas. There
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an increase in 32 departments, se oomp ared of torpedoes by means of wireless telegraphy. with 25 departments in 1901, while it The xpeditio valus of this invention is that it in population has diminishod in 55 departments enabled effeotively to neutralise any effort at The chief cause of the decrease is the attraction hostile disturbing movements by an,ousiny's use exercised by the towns, as may be seen from the of wireless tolography. The invention is that fact that out of the total increase of 290,392 of M. Gustavs Gibst, end-its-mia fan tárne sre persone, the largs towns are responsible for a revolving wheel provided with flat, spoke-like 223,072 of them. Of the fifteen towns with plates, on each of which is a sinuɔue g lass tube, more than 100,000 inhabitants only Bordeaux, in which a drop of mercury rises and falls to Lile, Toulouse, and Roubaix, show a
close sircuit at will. The movements of the decrease.
control The cities and towas showing the largest in torpedo are nader the transmitter's orcass are Paris with 49,320, Nice with 29.123, every instaut, and a system of "luminous
eclipses" even enablag Marseilles with 26,337, Lyons with 13,015, |
progress. and Naney with 3,011 more inhabitants as compared with 1991; The population of Paris in now 2,763,393. The next largest towns are Marseilles with 517,498, and Lyons with 472,114 inhabitants. Ten years ago there were
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consigues's and the Company's representative at an appointed bour. All Chains must in presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be rasognised. No
Clums will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent. Huogkong, 1st February, 1907.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
[HE H.A.L. Steamship
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"BRASILIA," Captain Rees, having arrived, Consigness of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading for countersignature by the Under-1,115,214 foreigners living in France, last signed and to take immediato delivery of their Goode from alongside.
Optional Cargo will bo forwarded anless otice to the contrary be given before To-DAY.
Any Cargo
landed into thing her discharge will be hazardous and or extra hazard-
bus Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
All Claime must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hare, after which date they cannot be recognised.
March their number had fallen to 1,009,417, a decrease of 105,797 souls.
GENERAL PICQUART. ACTIVE.
him to watch its
AMIR AS A COURTIER,
MIN MAJESTY SPENDS 10,090 RUPEES AT MINTO FETE.
Calencia, February 1st.
It was a grant Bonncial day for the Minto It now appeare tha! General Picquart's Nets yesterday. Elis Majesty ths Amiresina journey to Tasis and Algeris has something and made large purchases at each. Not con- early in the afternoon, visited every stall, more behind it than a mera tour of inspection. tont with this, be ware lavish presents to the Not to mention the quiet organising of the stall-holder. At the Civil Service stall, with of Lady Minto, various expeditionary brigade which the French a large party oasisting
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odd one after the repeated cares and expendi- return, wondering what had become of him. tores which have taksa place to make the
At last he reappeared, bearing with him a fortress secure-hee again been raised that
in purchasing us, the Commerce and Trades stall, and Liob, with a graceful should first possess himself of the heights little speech, ba presented to Lady Minto dominating Ferryvilio. We are told that the placing it himself on her linger. To Lady War Minister has gone to make a porasnal For His Majesty undo a pressant of a hand- His progress from study of the measures to be taken for rendering par neck ornament.
to another was indeed a source of
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profit to the Foto unt a plausare to the stali | holders, far as he west he left a golden trail behind him.
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Dr. Jacques Bertillon, the city statistician Gardeas, where he took tes with Lady Minto FRUM LEI JANUARY, 1864 to 31st DECEMBER Las just laid before his colleagues at the As he was leaving, he gare Mrs. Alles, who
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persigar, and when she began to thank him. so charmingly over the gardens, four Wait wait," and pulling out six more from his pocket dropped them into ber hands also. Nor was this the end of the Amir's lavish generosity.
statistics on the sanitation of Paris. At the restoration 90 years ago the annual mortality was 39 per 1,000, To day the rate is reduced to 17. Of infants under five years, the mortality has been redceed from 159 to 55 per 1,000. box at the Tournament and asked Sir Andrew At the hour of sunset he was in the Viceregal- The chief elemente in this vast improvement, so
Frazer to show him a quiet place where he far as childeor are annowened, are diphtheratic might pray. Sie Andrew Fraser Laving com. spram and sati-septic treatment,' Amougied
lied with this request, His Majesty handed Lima note for R100 is a contribution to the adults, there is also a better state of thing, profits of the Fete, remarking that was payment All Claims against the Steamer must be pre-though in the matter of Laberculosis-Paris-as-for his prayer. With this grassful act His conted to the Undersigned on or before the 7th Mar., or they will not be recognized.
All broken, obafed, and damaged Gools aro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 27th Feb., at 11.
No Fire Insurance has been affected; Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
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Majesty ret the crown on his generosity.
During the afternoon His Majesty was photographed in front of the Vicoregal stall, in company with Lady Minto.
Calcutta, February 4th. The Amir had such a jolly time in Caloutta that he has postponed his departure Thursday.
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