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OPTIMISM IN AMERICA.
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...GERMANS IN PALESTINE.
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One of the most important and neoful ostab. llibments for the development of German influence in Palestine and Syria, says the Cairo journal, Le Progrès, is the Schneller Institute In America, and more particularly Atlantic at Jerusalem, where more than 500 children, NONSIGNEES of Cargo from London City, New Jersey, and the Metropolitan City of mostly orphans, receive a good education, strist
er 9.8. "Cordouan" from Harra ex 8,5.
New York, extraordinary interest has boca ly Cordonan" from Bordeaux de 5.8. "Leroy aroused by the announcement of the Try on German lines and in the Protestant faith. appears, however, that among these childrer Lallier" and" V. de Cotta." in connection with atlantio pirship fight to be attempted thissameerar hundred of young Maronites. Recently Roman Catholics and number of above Steamer, are hereby informed that their under the auspices of The Daily Telegraph and about a goods with the exception up, stored the Newtor. Wellman's plan, given the fair and telogram's were immediately Troomre York Times.. It is believed in New and-Valuables az hazardous
a fire destroyed the upper storey of the building
at their risks into t extra
Godown of hazarions
of the Hong-somater of the Transatlantic route, will have from Germany ordering the repair of the damage. which was estimated at £1,000, and it was also kong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.,
stated that the at Kovloon,
be obtained delivery may be
Emperor had placed the henco
Tort of Olives at the disposal of Herr Angasta Victoria Sanatoriam on the. immelistely after landing
Optional Cargo, will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees
Schneller until the orphanage had been rebuilt. before NOON, TO-DAY, requesting it to he landed
Commenting upon those facts, the Jerusalem newspaper La Verité, says:
**Our readers should find here a nseful lesson in the national union of the German poople. See solidarity and unio how they reply immediately to the hos
Germany will distress
nover permit influence in Palestine to be weakened or to suffer any loss. If an important member of the community dies, he is succeeded by another who is equally if not more capable. If that another, larger and eagnificent, will German establishment is destroyadit is certain
be erected in its place."
hero.
Bille of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after the Bth at Nous, will be subject to roat cherges
All cinins minst be sent in to me on or before the 9th inal, or they will not be recognized
All damaged packages will be examined on the 8th inst, nt 3 P..
No Fire Insurance bas beon effected.
P. THOMAS, Agent
Hongkong. 1st August, 1910.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steveskip
"AËRATOON APCAR,"
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having arrived from the above Ports, Con signes of Cargo are hereby informed that thoir goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at once, at Consignees risk and expense.
Cargo remaining on board after 4 st. of the 8th inst, will be subject to rent.
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE take. IMMEDIATE requested to
alongside. goods from. delivery go impeding the discharge of the Vessel to fundul and stored at Consigater risk will
and expense.
aro
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be conatersigued by the Undersigned.
DAVID BASS00N & Co., LTD Agenta, Hongkong, 5th August, 1910
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. §. N. Co.'s Steamer
"DEVANHA,"
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO ASD STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ressol are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at-Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark
and
That a dirigible will, in the course of time, oross the ocean from America to England is believed to be an absolute certainty, and whether the present expedition is destineri to smocess or failure, it is realised that the practical experience resulting from the varied and extes sivo tosts to be made here during August, pre- liminary to the great effort to cross the Atlantic in September, will be of enormous valan. The difference between the balloon America and the of the future will probably be ar air-liner of the dif
difference between the little as vast as in which Columbus sailed for the New World and the gigantic Transatlantic of the present day and because, iz
serial navigation, there must be a start of scree kind and from some place, members of the Aeronautic Club whom I (says the New York correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph) have consulted in New York aro Baying to-day, "Why not here, and why not now?”
Much space is devoted to a discussion of the project, the risk by which it is attended, and the thrilling episodes by which, in all prcba- bility, it will be accompanied: and, incidentally, I note that, while the courage, resourcefulness, and ingenuity of Messrs. Wellmas and Vani man are praised, there is a hearty tributo also rundered to the journalistle combination which made the caterprise possible
Atlantic City, the Brighton of the Easter Coast, where the leading balloonists and sore planists are assembled in convention, is greatly elated. Here preparations have been made the Aero Club to build a hall to houre the air- ship. This structure will be 250ft long. Oft vido, and 80ft aud will bo Saishod within
two weeks. Eighty tones of sulphuric acid and
60 tons of iron turnings, required for generating the hydrogen, have been delivered, and the hydrogen gas apparatas sent from Paris, will arrive next week.
In Atlantic City the opinion is expressed that Wellmon and his associate have more than an eren chance of success, provided that the plan for securing automatic equilibration proves satisfactory. Dr. Albort Zahm, a figure of Entional imporlance in American aviation has
out that the atmosphere at a distance of a mile above the earth's surface, has quite à steady valocity, generally in an oastward dires. tion, and be secs no reason why the America, § it travels high enough, should not be wafted along by breezes which have been known to attain a velocity of 50 to 100 miles an hour.
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HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
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Fright,
This vessel brings on Cargo:--
From
London, &c., ex .. "Moren From Australia ex s.8. "Macedonia" From Calonita, ex 8.8. "Namar."
From Persian Gulf, or B. I. S. N. and
B. & P. S. N. Cor's Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary within
6 hours.
Goods not aloared by the 9th lust, at 4 r.M., will be subject to ront.-
in
Nearly half a century ago,"continued_Dr. America's pioneer balloonist, John Wise, mado every preparation for a free balloon voyage from New York to Europe; bat this voyage was finally abandoned, owing to the faulty structure of the balloon designed for the purpose. With the improved modera constras tion, however, of rbbar-coated balloons, which loge kardly more than one per cent. of gas in twenty-four hours, it should be possible to cross -Atlantic even without motive power. For it should be
till better reasons, therefore, itd motar
No Fire Insurance will be effected by mothe
case whatever.
feasible to make that voyage in s balloon, whose speed can be added to that of
upper serial current at an elevation of, rFa Ons mil, and whose consumption of fuel would balance the loss of gas due to leakage.
Mr. Augustus Post, who has achieved na-
any cas Damaged packages must be left in the Go downs for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representatives at an appointed hour. All claims onst, be presented within tentional fame as a balloonist, said it was an days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1910.
exceedingly good flea in these days, when ecoplanes occupied so unch attention, to show squsi, and probably much greater. importance. the public that dirigibles had a ateld of at least
It
certain that a dirigible, and not an new- plane, would first cross the Atlantic, ant the Hooner the thing started the better it would he for everybody devotel to the art and science of
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., serial navigation. The America's trip, whet bar
GOTHENBURG.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
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a complete success or not. could never be a complete failure. It would furnish a splendid opportunity of coll-eting meteorological condi tions over the Transatlantic route, regarding which much uncertainty existed, and this would in itself justify the proposed journey.
*It," said the speaker, "the balloon has **f- ficient buoyancy, ie, if ite gas reservoir retains the hydrogen long enough, there is absolutely no reason why a free or flirigible balloon should
"YEDDO" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are beroby informed that their Goods, with the oxception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Hazardous and/or Extra Hazardous not drift across the ocean by harnessing the Glowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon winds, With an 80 or 200 horse-power motor Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, to help it, it seems te me the chances for suc whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.
ceas are very bright. I think the question of a balloon is largely one of size, and as this is one of the largest ships that has ever been made, we ought to look for success and some very interest-
No Ulaims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th fast. will be subjecting surprising results." to rent.
Mr. Honry Neely, chairman of the Committee
All broken, chafed, and daminged Goods are to of the National Connell of the Aero Club of be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 12th inst., at 3 P.M.
All Claim must reach us before the 16th inst, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has bean effected.
Amerion, is equally sanguine,
Captain Thomas Baldwin, whose knowledge
and practical experience of dirigibles is exceeded by no other American aeronaut, tells me that he believes the Trausatlantio trip is entirely
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by feasible, bearing in mind the size of the nikip
the Undersigned.
Hongkong, 5th Augart, 1910.
MALCHERS & Co.,
Agents.
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America, and the tests already made by More. Wellman and Vaniman.
"It seems agrood that there is an easterly trend to the winds across the Atlantic in
SOCIETA ANONIMA NAZIONALE DI August and September," said Captain Baldwin,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM BOMBAY AND BINGATORE.
HE Steamship
"ISCHIA,"
sad that's half the battle. If Mr. Wollman, Mr. Variman, and their associates test their dirigible thoroughly before leaving this side of the ocean, and they themselves learn the intri- cacies of their task, as doubtless they will, I believe they'll win.
-«* If the America's gas reservoir is made prop. erly and retains its buoyancy, if the two
having arrived from the above Ports, Con-moters to be installed do their work, and if
the winds break even, the trip certainly should pan ont all right. In the first instance, the
signees of Carzo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or, extra hazardons Glo chances are in favour of success, for, with the
the
downs of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf koel of the oar being used as a gardine
tank, as Ltd., Kowloon, whence tax
gas bag loses its bydrogen and Godown Company, delivery may be obtained. Perishable Goods to leakage, the gasoline will be consumed in due ratio, and thus ease the strains on the gas.resor be taken delivery immediately.
of
voir to the proper degree.
ree. Since there are two engines, there will be no need to work either cue to its limit, and that will oase the strain that several times put Zeppelin out of business; and, siues the provailing winds are most likely in their favour, the America's crew need not ran their strizes
All Clairus must be sent to the Offics of the undersigned before Noos, on the 16th inst., or they
All Claims mast bo
I not be rososented within ton dars on them the kind of strain
of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
19.01 No Claims will be admitted after the Goods $4 bare left the Godowas, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th iust. will be subject BBW
to rent.
Highest open air Temparature on 6th...
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Lowout open air Temparatus on 6th... TS
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 12th izst, at 9.30 .
No Fire Insurance has been offerted.
CABLOWITE & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 5th August, 1910,
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probably more than half-speed. With a fair degree of luck, I don't think the dangeris any greater than in a trip across land, and I for one wouldn't mind going with Wellman."
In the meantime, work is steadily progressing at Atlantic City on the shed to house the great airship, and the preparations generally greatly interest the tens of thousands of visitors at that popular resort.
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The 1.6.M. str. Goeben, carrying the Gorman Malls with dates from Berlin of the 13th nit left Singaporo on the 5th instant, at B p.m., and may be expected here to-morrow, at 10 p.m.
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THE CANADIAN, MAIL -The C.P.E. Co.'s str. Empress of China loft Vancouver on the 27th ultimo p.m. for Herg kong vis the usual ports of call.
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The P.M. str. Asia sailed from San Francisco on the 26th alt. for Hongkong, vin Housiała, Yakalama, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, and ia due to arrive at this port on the 23rd inst
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
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The Eng Hok Fong B.S. Con str. Perna sailed from Moji on the 5th inst, and is due hers to-morrow at daylight.
The Mogal Line str. Lothras left United Kingdom on the 10th ultimo for Hongkong ria Straita.
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