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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,
KOBE AND MOJI,
THE Steamship
"GREGORY APCAR,"
having arrived from the above Porte, Consigaces of Cargo are heroby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed. at Consignces risk and expense into the hazardous and/or extra hazardens godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD., Agents,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1908.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
ITALIANA
239
(Florio and Rabattine United Companies). NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES." FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE. THE Steamship
THE
i
"CAPRI,"
having arrived from the above Porte, Con- signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the flongkong and, Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. whenon delivery may be obibined, Terishable Goods to be taken delivery of immediately.
All Claims must be sent to the Offley of the undersigned before Nook on the 16th just... or they will not be recognised.
No Claims will se admitted after the Goods. here left the Godowns, and-all Goods remaining undelivered after the 14th inst., will be subject to reut,
All troken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th inst., at 9.30 AM.
No Fire Insurance has been effectcil.
All Orders
SANG MOW.
BATTAN AND GRASS FURNITURE MAKER. { CHAIRS, TABLES, BETTER &
LONG CHAINF.
BAMBOO BLINDS, MATTINGS in all colours.on-Bale.
Goire prompt attention.
59A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
HONGKONG. Hongkong, 20th February, 1908.
401
ITSU BISHI GOSH KAISHA (MITSUBISHI 60.)
COAL DEPARTMENT
MARUNO-UCHI, TOKYO,
Cable Address, “IWASAKI,” which applies to all Branch Offices, AI, ABC 5th Ed., Western Union Codes used
All Letters to be Addressed: MANAGER, MITSU BISHI Co.
BRANCH OFFICES —
NAGASAKI, M. JI, KÖBE, KARATSU SHANG HA, HONGKONG, &
HANKOW.
A GECIES:- YOKOHAMA 1 M.`ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG Mesare; GEARING & CO.. MANILA: Messe MACONDRAT & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS of Takashims. Ochi, Namazata, Shinnow, and Hojo Collieries
and CARLOWITZ & 00,
Agente.
Hongkong, 7th May, 1908.
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY;-:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIP KUMERIC Enoм TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE, MOJJ, SHANGHAI AND MANILA.
T
VEE above Steamer having arrived, Con. signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Luding for counter- signstare And to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Consigned risk and experiso.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1908.
HAMBURG-AMERICA LINIE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE HAL. Steamship
HE
"SCANDIA,"
8
Capt. von Dohren, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for,countersignature by the Undersigned and to take brinediato delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unles notice to the opatrary be given before To-DAT. Any Cargo impeding her dischargs wil be landed Kt Consignees risk into the buzardous and/or extra hazardous Godowna of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, and stored at Consignees risk and expense,
All Claims must be presented within ten days. of the stoumer's arrival here, after which data tlior cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th inat, will be subject to rout
All brokes, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 10th ist, at 3 P.M.
-No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Ofice.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1903.
£30
8.8. "ERNEST-SIMONS." COMPAGNIES DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
NOTICE.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex 8.8. "Dordogne" from Barro ex 8.8. Ville Dordogne," from. Bordeaur er zs." do orient" in connection with the above Steamer are bereby informed that their Opium, Goods, with the exception of
and Valuabies, zra being Treasure landed and stored at their risks into the. bazaritous and/or extra huzardous Godowns of the 'Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go down Co., Ltd., at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless infimation is received from the Consignes before Noox, TO-DAY, requesting it to be -landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after MONDAY, the 18th May, at NOON, will be subject to rant and landing charges...
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 18th May, or they will not be recognised.
Al damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 16th May, at 3 r.M.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
P. NALIN, Acling Agent.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1908.
IRECTORY
DIRE
THE
AND
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HRONICLE
FOR 1908
IS NOW ON SALE. །།
Copies may be obtained, at the," HONGKONG DAILY PRS" OFFICE or from Booksellers throughout the Far East.
Hongkong, 15th February, 1608,
.993**
Sole Agents for MIYAO and KISHIDAKE
COALS.
1141
Y. SHIBUYA, Act. Manager,
-Hongkong,
761 No. 2, Podder Street,!
AN APPEAL.
THE SISTERS who direct ST. ANTONIO'S Convene at alacan wat bo v xy thankful
to Shop Keeper, Linen-drappers, Clothiers and Tailorsia Hongkong, Macao, and elsewhere who will send to them remnants of material, booke of patterns no longer used, and any pieces of cloth, no matter how small, of which they can.
not make use.
Those who send will thus, at no cost to them- elves, afford the numerous hands in the coareat, especially the little pass, opportunity for useful occupation; for pieces of cloth, even of a square inch, can be stitched together and vory patty pisons of work made out of cloth that would otherwise be thrown away. Those articles are bought by charitable persons and the Sisters are thus helped to keep up their very large establishment, which is maintained by the alma of friends and in a great messure by the earnings of the girls themselves, who lead by no means an idle life within the convent wells.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1904-
MARTIN'S
SAPIOL&STEEL
for Ladies PILLS
A France Remedy for us in the house to that on sind di
(all Izregularities. Thousands of 1. wie berghox of Savin't
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Those who use them recommend theen, 1 61 all Ciemati jud Sunes, of pow f MARTIN, Chemist, BOUTHAMPTON, ENGERME.
THORNE'S
PER CASE
OLD VAT
$15
THIS VAT WAS STARTZE BY THE LATE ROBIRY THORKE OF GALEROCK AND WAS SEIN GOLD AS NY SINCE 183
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 14r 19.8.
"THE CHINA ASSOCIATION.
(Continued from page. 3) been made to H, M. Government, with a view to its cost being recognised as an Imparial charge. To allow time for consideration and re-arrangement, the British community have guaranteed to protect the Hongkong Govern went against loss (to the extent named dating the surrent year.
At the Postel Congress at Home, in 1986 Chins announced her intention to enter the International Postal Union at some fature dats
AUTO-PIANOS."
While the pianoforte fina done much to advance musical culture, how few can play the pianoforte and play it well? Modern skill and science have solved the problem and we now hear of the marvellous invention of the Auto- Pisno by Mere Kastner & Co., Ed. This marvel of ingenuity can be seen in the show roome of the Robinson Piano Co., Ld. the premier pianoforte house in the East,-who-aro sole agents in China and the Straits Settlements for the various types of Auto Piano manufac tured by Mossrs. Kastner & Co., The main feature lies in the fact that it is a combination of a Piano and a Piano player. The Pisno
She has not yet done to, and her isolation places her at a certain disadvantage. She has also declined to joia the International Telegraph Union. While existing arrangements for the transmissions of lellers appear to be fairly satisfactory, parcela from England to Chins can be nel in the ordinary way,
when required the player attachment osp brought into use. To change the hand playing to playing method from
sent by Britis packet can only be insured beyond Shanghai if their destination possesses 俱 British Postal Agency. Such agencies are maintained at Aaoy, Canton, Chatoo, Fooshow, Harkow, Holhow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Swalow, Tianisin and Wei-hawei. Parcels sent to Chinkiang, Long, Nanking, Peking, Tsinaufa and Weit ieu as well as to the Kia shao Protectorate, cannot be insured unless carried by Germaan vessels. It is satisfactors, however, to note that negotiations have bon begua by H.M. Gvernment with a view to the extension of the British paros post arrange monte with China,
and
be puomatically it is only nossary to open A panel to insert a music roll. When the piano is not being ass1 with a music roll the pedals slide into the ease, and are hidden from view, so that the auto pisao looks like any other piano. The pedals are remarkably easy to work and can in addition he regulated specially for delicate persons or invalids. As the human fingers obey the brain, so do the Gogors of the Many legal drubts and difficulties will ba
auto-piatio,in a moro, inished style however, removed by the passing of the Companies for the sate piano knows no technie al difficul- (Extra Colonial gisters) Ordinanas, 1807. Hitherto great doubt has existed as to the ties and can never play a wrong note. It can legality of a practice which had become prevalent play the great musical musterpieous with the in Shanghai of keeping local registers of share fullest beauty, and the various renderings diu bolders. The Companies (Colonial Registra) be interpreted in closest harmy with the Act, 1983, which enables Compsniss to keep brauch registers in the Colonies does not player's own musical foaling. It is capable of apply, to Shanghai. The propised Olinante sudden ascent, a d'elist logito touch, bussites will enable Company registered at pisaiesims, or a thundering fortissim. Tho
to keep Hongkong
dagar diraos motion,. in any place 1 auto-piance frible which it transacts asiness" faslu ing, of course, Shanghai, a register of members. It mlody, stopi.etc., ara etola v pitonts and be bad on any other instrument. will no however, and indeed it cannot daanot anthorise the keeping of local registers at Everyone with or without musied tesining is such places by Companies registered in Eng-pisced in an equal position with the grestash
The Association, however, recognise that it would facilitate the introduction of pianist, All musie rolls are marked with a capital into hanghai if Parliament would dotted expression line, so the pauses and accoute sauction the keeping of local registers in as they appeared in the original madsacipt the case of companies registered in England, by the composer. Thus it is possible to rander whereof the business and management are masie in a style which even the most highly largely coutred in Shanghai.
trained critical audience cannot find tall with. The owner of an auta piano is never at a loss to provide first rate musical entertaian inti tɔ friends, and for scosmp nying songs it is a most
land.
A project was mooted last year at Shanghai of holding there an Taterastional Exhibition in At first it was intended that the 1900. Exhibition should be British, but subaquetly it was decided to make it international. A local Committee was formed, and a gutrantes fandorrect and yet sympathetié accompanist. opened to scare the rant of a suitable plot of and The Municipal Council offered, however, to purchase the land, at a rate excserling 500 dollars per mow and to permit the exhibition to be fald thereon without oharge, provided that any resultant profit from the exhibition be handed over to the Council for public purposes. The Council also placed the resources of the Public Works Dapartment at the disposal of the Committoa for the purpose: of preparing plans. I was eventually decided to pospans the holding of This decision is the exhibition until 1911.
The pianos in themselves are all of the highest gende in tone, Raish, and durability. In ons airaation the sato plazo is perfect la ovary dutsil..
Mr. W.Vaughan Robias, managing dirastor of the Robinson Piano CA, Ll, when in Lyaton, was Keanly interested in this new invention. After 33 years' experianey of the Etern climate, he spent two years visiting the London and Continental factories, giving direct oak for- the building of these instruments for tropics climates. The outcome of his labours is
probably prudent, ss it will give time for the perisation of detaile, and also suable exhibitorshiec 1. to save freight by the tranference of unsold exh bits to the Tokyo Exhibition in the following year.
The public appeal made by the Goneral Committee, for subscriptions to relieve the famiae caused by foods in Kinng peh resulted in the collection of £9,219.7., which was reated through the Thongkong and Shanghai Bink to he credit of the Relief Ford, at Shanghai. It is gralifying to note that the successful admint stration of the fand was measurably due to the ch-operation of Chinese officials with foreigners of various nationalities who took part in relief operations.
The incapacity or disinclination of the Chiasse authoritine to suppress robbery and outrage on the West River accessitated the active intervention of H.M. guabcale to the satisfaction, it is believed, of the trading population but to the vexation, of course of the class who are prone to resant onorosshment ou China's sovereign rights without porediving, apparently thas thoses rights involve dation, The experiment had the effect of inducing the authorities to promise immediate payment of the indemnity required for the piraop of the *Balam" and the organisation of a local Boilla on the lines which. Admiral Moore had
show, to be eacious.
His Excellency Li Ching-fang (ulopted son of Li Hongchang) be succeeded in Excel'enty Wang Ta-sich as Chinese Minister at this Court of St. James. This appointment enables Mr. Ivan Choo, who has been acting at Chargé d'Aires to resume his duties as Secretary to the Legation and to devote more time to the fartherance of the edaration of Chinese students in Engli
The Association has noted with gratifestion the bestoval of the Order of Koight Commau der of St Misael and St George en Sie Charles Lucas, Assistant Under-Seoratary for the Colugins, and of a knighthood on Bir Alexander Hosie, Commercial Attaché
SCOTCH WHISKY M. Legation at Peking.
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TIMES ROUND A TRIANGLE' IN AN
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The Fruno'i wine industry is onde este bome au important subject of conversation. Very interesting facts have just been disologed ander the head of "The French Wane Q 18tion at home and abroad." From whichever point of view this serioni question is dooked at, it is equally as lamentable for Frause. Hw to get out of the diff salty is precisely what the wisest
within the past few years, and when a parisionne, heads in the country are attempting to solve, Not only is Frappe unable to dispose of her in furnishing a suite of rooms to day she nearly wines in foreign countries owing to keen always makes a point of having one roc competition an high probibitivei datio bat generally a bed-room-ɖɔae in English stylo things are not much better at soms where te-The Buglish tailor too has long been a demand for wins-irrapective of quality-endraognised lastitution in this country; English henis, passing into those of M. La Dola- dress more and mors. This is to be groseries are also much in dem ud. Nisrange who, with his aeroplane, modelist on foxt of flying nearly 2 mile in 5 minutan this all for English games have for years-been that of Mr. Farman, gorformed the wonderfal making converts in schools and college. The without taching the grond, tatercipt-the influenes of English babits and ideas is further Paris correspondent of the feaing Leader
It may be added that if M. Dagange had seen in the growing popularly of that essentially
bare covered 31 miles before graan ing. Ait English blessing week-end holiday, Paris on a big would. uso probably in fact, tends to resemble Lodon me sad was the aeroplan was son to touch the ground more every day in every remot. At this just after the 2!, mila had baan registered. That M., Dagrange travelled Gze tifoss sound sbows how England is influential.
& triangular course shows what proges is heing made with the bescing of these amo.. plau-s.
attributed to the growing popularity of cider, and bor, and the strong suspicion with which most-wiuos in France are looked up a of lats. Unless the present regrettably state of things can be remedied at least so far as homa comption is enram-Franse will find herself compelled to produce less win step which will osetsialy bring ruin is thonssads of people. In the opinion of the majority, this, unfortunately appears to be the only way out of the dilemma. The critical, state of things at home is directly attributed to over-production, to the erroneous belief that the demand for wine in France is as great as ever, whereas it The is quite the opposite, as statistica. prove. Government could by insisting upon greater purity and chespness do much to improve the conditions of things. This remark applies as much to heme as foreign consumption.
PRESIDENT IS LONDON,
A CRAFT BOHÈME,
The Arshon oap has aleswig changəl
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For the necessary cleaning
of the Teeth you
will
find it so satisfactory and
so nice to use
Calvert's
Carbolic Tooth Powder
Sold by local Chemists and Stores. Made by
Why should nat a artificial range of moun
M. Deligrange propeiss now bɔ mkoan teins be built soms fifteen miles north and
ürst seroplane travelling waaty kilometres north-east of Paris? This novel idea has for ffort to win the Mishlia B8)) priz» (or the author M. Woles, an Alsacian engineer. M. (19 miles). For this purp53 a spicial fifty Weiss would create a sa of miniature horse-power motor ibing structed for di Switzerland within easy reach of the French by M. graut. This will wably hửa to capital by taking a strip of territory a pile wido take on board a muh larg ir supply bë patrol. by are miles in length and thereon build an artificial range of mountains of from 3,00 to 5,000 feet in height. It would, he asserts, be qaito possible to build these mountains from The cosasian of the Dake of Connanght's
The French are delighted with the prepara huge blocks of cammut, which would be cast on visitto Honkong, last year, was taken by the Aiciatica in Shanghai to invite him to exted-tions being male is Lorion to welcome the spot. Tandscape gardeners would arrange his journey to that port; but HRH's previous Prezident Fallieres port month. I will be valleys and precipices stress--would-be Arrau.ementa ufituastely made acceptance received in Set, and be given a hearty reception artifcially diverted and cau sad to fall in casosder. impossible.
at the Guildhal London is in consequens of Cog-wheel railways would curry visitors up to The Aureola ion has to deplore the loss, M. Flere it to be, so to speak invaded by picturesque-looking villages M. Woiss farther Among other old members, of Messrs. W. B. Yeung, John Dodd, John Cooper, C. M. Dyce, French tourists. France admits that these astmates that the scheme would provide labour Frank Gove, A. D. Sassoon-and-Sir Alexander visita do agrast dail of good, not only from for 20,00) workmen for ten years, while it would Wilion....
a political but a social point of view. Each be of national utility, placing Swiss sapery country has something that the other might almost at the gate of Paris. Moreover, it copy with advantage. Great Britain has over would form a sort of summer pleasure resort in hesitated to borrow, or annex, from France anything whlob appeared to be worth the taking while of recent years the Franchigan has been This is -busy-returbing the compliment. HOW TO BE BEAUTIFOL-Keep your com- partienlerly noticeable in the Champs-Elysés plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait the Bois de Bsalogne, and parks, where thou Cherment and Special Skin Tonic and Poudr Charmant will enable you to do it. Har sands of French nurses are to be eped untered Specialities for the Skin are the study of an English dross, Indeed, it is mash more. fetime. A. 8. Watson & Co, Lid, Bole Agents "chic" to dress narsamide a l'Anglaise.
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old
The Apoar str, Arrutoon. Apcar from Galentta For continuous use by the Gouty, the the
fashioned picturesque Quán in
918th in uniform of the Paris nonnen. This remark left ingapore on the 12th inst, at sigh, and
at morning.. also applies to children's clothes. It is may biexpsoled here on or about the 18th inst
The H.A.L. str. Andalusia loft Singapore on | Funerally recognised that English mothers know better low to dress their little ones than the 12th inst. at noon, and may be expected hora Frenchwomen; this expisins why the shops ia Paris which make a speciality of English styles fer children are kept so busy. English furniture has also won its way to popularity
There have, on the other hand, ban Bumerous accessions, both here, and is the East, end The Committee note with gratification that the total membership (including the British Arecciation of Japan) may now be set down in round-bumbara at 1,000,
NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS XTRA COPIES of Daily Prees are on
de daily at the following store--- KOWLOON BOOK STALL, Tarry Wharf. Meases. H. HUT PUNJEE & SUNS, Kow
Icon Store, No. 36, Elgin Road, Messrs. HUNG CHEONG, Elgin Road, Mr.A1YAU, Hongkong Perry Wharf Stall
which thousands of people would build country houses to enjoy the air of the artificial mono- f tsias, Whilst being able to go into the city to business every day. Where are the £3,000,00 necessary to carry out such a scheme to come.
from?
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS,
on the 18th inst. a.m.
The str. Cardiganshire from London, left Singapors on Tuesday afternoon, the 12th inst., and is due here on or about Tuesday morning, the 19th inst
F. C. Calvert & Co., Manchester, Eng-
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