THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 1911
Wilson & Gill
44
'THE GOLDSMITHS,"
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BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT TO THEIR VAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN OF SPAIN, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF DENMARK, REH MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF GREEGE.
THE BANK LINE,
LIMITED,
VANCOUVER. B.C..
REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO
SEATTLE & PORTLAND (Or.),
SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.
CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL
OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.
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VIA
ILLUSTRATED CATALOQUE POST FREE
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WILSON & GILL,
Specialists in the Manufacture of Dressing Cases.
NEW AND EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS FOR WEDDING OR OTHER PRESENTATION from £5 to £100.
CASES SPECIALLY DESIGNED
to take customer's own fittings......
Estimates free on application.
Very handsome Lady's Dressing Case, made of Mosa-Green Morocco, size 1 x 13 xin, with Two Double Action Locks, lined Silk.
The fittings finest quality Solid Silver with Empire Recded Borders.
Leather Writing Case, Leather Jewel Case, Leather Hat-pin Case,
CONTENTS:
2
Hair Brushes,
I Comb
Hai and Cloth Brush,
7 Bottles,
I Hand Mirror,
* Powder Jar,
Button Hook,
* Flask,
- Leather Card Case,
1 Shoe Lill,
Instrument Board,
Complete with Mackintosh Cover
With plain Silver Fittings
Crocodile Case
Carriage, Insurance and Delivery Charges
£25.00
Leather Purse.
£21 0 0
£4 0
extrac
81 cxira.
Purchasers residing abroad have the advantage of being supplied direct from an immense London stock at manufacturers' ustenah prices.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA
AND JAPAN.
STEAMER
FROM
EXPECTED ON OR * ROUT
WILL LEAVE FOR
ON OF ABOUT
Tons
Captain
To Saii on or About
Dw.
www
11,000 11.000 7,000
G. B. McGil
3rd October.
J. Mathie
25th October,
TJITAROEM
TJILÁTJAP.
TJIMANOEK
TJIBODAS....
TJIMAHI
TJILIWONG
TJIPANAS..
TJIKINÍ
JAVA:
JAPAN
JAVA
JAVA
JAVA
JAVA
SHANGHAI
Second half of Sept. Second half of Sept. Second half of Sept. First half of
.Out. Piret half of Oct: First half of Oct.
JAPAN
JAVA
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
JAVA
JAPAN
JAVA
Second half of
ᎫᎪᏙᎲ .
JAPAN
·Ont
Second half ofE Sept. Second half of Bant. Scoond half of Sept. Second half of Sept First half of Ook First half of Oet. First half of Oct. Socond half of 1 Oct
R. Willemsen -
10th November.
To be followed by other Steamers of the Company at regular intervals. Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG if ancient inducement offera The BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design, have most Commodious Assam- modation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy.
Special Parcol Express to America and Canadian Pointa.
For Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to-
TELEPHONE No. 780.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. KING'S BUILDING, Praga Central.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
from HONGKONG to BEIRA,
Carge carried on through Bills of Laling `DELAGOA BAY, DUBBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH oad
CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to AFRICAN LINE.
FROM HONGKONG:
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
Steamers of the INDIAN
FROM COLOMING!
The Steamers are all fitted thronghent with Electric Light and have accommodation to a limited number of Salcon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands-Indian Ports on through Bils of Lading.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
York Buildings. 1st Floor.
Hongkong, 15th September, 1917.
STEAMSHIP ZAFTRO
| Toss |
RUBI
4000 4000
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 375.
FOR
17
SAILING DATE
SUNSHINE IN BOTTLES.
£200,000 SWINDLE
Now York, August 10lb.
wero
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 14th at 11.55 am-The baromatór hos fallon quickly in N.E. Japan the depression. having moved North-eastwards and reachad Hokkaido Two “got-rich-quick" swindlers
Pressuto continues to give way slowly over arrested by the Federal authorition yoster. the Philippines apparently, owing to the axis- day for selling shares to oredalous Ameri.tence of a typhoon which, at present, is situated cana in a company organised to exploit far to the Eastward of S, Luzon, It is probably bottled sunshine. The men are alleged to moving Westwards. have soured £200,000 from the public,
Pressure is highost over the Pacific-in-tho
They demonstrated with great plausi. neighbourhood of the Basins. bility, their ability to tap the sun and to
Moderate N.E. and E. winds may be ‘ox-
store up electric anergy taken from the pooled over the N. part of the China Sca. sun's rays, and employed over. A hundred
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon. to-day is as follows
FORECAST.
Distaler
Hongkong & Neighbourhood
agents throughout the country on what is at 10 am, to-day, 0.03 inches. considered to be one of the most ingenious flecoing operations over attempted.
According to the charge made, the men formed the Sun Elestrio Gonerator
Company, and sold shares for whatever they could get, the price varying from £1 to £2 2s. Thousands of people wore in voighed at the trap and so-called "planta" were erected in New York Philadel. phia Baltimore, New-Orleans-and-Houston. They consisted of a series of mirrors placad on the roof of a house connected by wires to jars, which in turn were wired to incandescont lights
Glib agents took innocent investigators to a plant on a sunny day, and explained that by a secret process electricity was extracted from the rays of the sun and that, concentrated by the mirrors, the electric energy was conducted along the wires and stored in bottles. Then, to prove their assertion, a switol was turned on, and the incandescent lights became illuminated.
Formosa Channel.
(B. viuds, light;
£0. Variable winds,
light.
Same Ra No. 1.
South coast of Chias between-1
Hongkong and Lamooka,}' South coast of China between as No. 1.
Hongkong and Hairax......... ]
CHINA COAST METEOLOLOGICAL
Station,
Namará
Tokio
This was accomplished by means of a ecerot electric battery connected with wire running from the jars to the lights in such is ranner as to be unnoticeable. The spectators were greatly impressed by the demonstration and were in formed that ono sunny day was sufficient to give enongh onergy to light any ofles building rostock for a week, Circulars
the thousands, distributed among Hakodate by possible investors, reading: To catch the sau fight; bottle it and here it on tap to be turned Kaabi
sik on and off at will is the latest feat of America N inventive
Ingasaki gennis. Our new machine does more, Kagoshima it derives from the sun's rays a form of onby Oshima transformable into heat and power as well as Naha light. Thus becomes true a dream of ages shiling past, a dream which would seem as Utopian as
Is. Bobin any magic feat of genie of Arabina tales."
Thousands of people rushed to the bottled. Chefen
Weihaiwor sunshine prodreers anxious to get into the Hankow company at its organisation, and then deposit Kiakiang
fortunes in their banks when the tímo came to
Shanghai sell the machine retail. The shares were only Gutzial sold on condition that the holders must not part
Was
with them within two years, which it Sharp Penit believed would keep the from Amoy
coming restless and trying cut before all possible stock was disposed of.
Swatow
Taihoku Taichu
Koshun
But one sceptical citizen who was asked. Tainan to purchase some bottled sunshine stock informed the Government authorities, and Pescadoras the arrests followed. These "get-rich-qulek“
Canton swindles have been inflicted on the Amoriona
public so frequently in recent years that they Hongkong
Vict. Peak. formed the anbject of one of the most popular Gap Rock.. plays seen in New York for many reasons. It was produced last winter and is still ranning. It is Maso
Wachow called "Get-rich-quick Wallingford, and is
Hoihow taken from a series of short stories of the saus name, whose author, Mr. G. R. Chestor, has Pakhoi Phulier made ametsorio flight docing the past three Tournure years from being an obsance western newspaper C. St reporter to a national fame as the chronicler of Amerion's "got-rich-quick" operators..
REGISTER.
September 141—AT AM.
Wind.
Iloor.
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity,
Direction.
Force,
7. 29.81 60
6 a. 29.85
+7
29.67
--2993
29.97
, 129:93
Weather.
9a.
9'u. 29.94 72
omr
**
29.91 72
29.91 82
6 a. 29.92 79
29.91 77
5 a 29.91
29.92
29.91 1,29.89
10 0.29.91
ENE
129.
SE
J. 29.45
**
8 a. 29.90- 86
James
Aparri
Manila Legaspi DIVERSE REASONS FOR MARRYING. Bacolod.
Iloilo
29.89 B6
29.96 77
6 0.29 23 75 10 a. 29.84 35
63.23.80 72
27.83 80
9a.
29 81.87
K
מא
5391
30th September,
For Rates and Further Information, apply towns
17th October.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
(MANAGING AGENIE).
CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE.
REGULAR SERVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO RIVER PLATE.
THE STEAMERS OF THIS SERVICE PROVIDE THE QUICKEST TRANSIT FROM THE ORIENT TO THE ARGENTIN E. '
Cargo carried on Through Bills of Lading from RONGKONG to RIVER PLATE Ports transhipping to CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE Steamers at CALCUTTA.
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
From HONGKONŮ : Frequoat Sailings
FROM CALCUTIN : End September.
For Rates of Froight and Father Particulars, apply to-t
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN LINE.
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE →→TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS if sufficient inducement offers, and affording the
Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA,
S.S. DUNERIC"
S.S. "KATANGA")
***
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
---
3,000 fous ...to be despatched End December. 5,600 tons
to Follox, And regularly thereafter. For Rates of Freight or Passage, apply to—
Hongkong, 28th August, 1911.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS.
[1075-173
& SON, THOS. COOK TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS,
BANKERS, &0.
Head Office for the Far East 16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
SHANGHAI: 23, Fooch oW ROAD. YOKOHAMA, 32, WATER STREET.
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TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY,
TQUES arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.
BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED.
FOREIGN MONIES exchanged.
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CHERY OFFICE:-LUDGATE CIRCUS LÖNDON, E.0.
PHILIPPINES S.S. CO.
CAPTAIN
M. C. Smith... Manila, Cebu & Iloilo | On 20th Sept., 4 P..
Manila, Cebu & Tloilo 8. Crosby
For Freight or Passage, spply to Hongkong, 31st August, 1911.
U.S.
PACIFIC
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
PHILIPPINES 8.S. Co.
LINE
S.S. CO.
ROUTE.
SEMI-TROPICAL
across the PACIFIC Only Tine taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE
HONOLULU, OAHU, the most Fertile and Beautiful Island of the PACIFIC.
* MONGOLIA
* KOREA
• SIBERIA.........
113
V1A
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATIONĄ!
30th Sept,, at 1 PM.
28th Oct. at 1 P.M.
PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.
STRAMEES
TORS
SAILING DAZKE
27,000
SATURDAY,
18.000
SATURDAY,
2,000
FRIDAY.
27,000
27,000
18,000
18,000
27,000
* MANCHURIA
* MONGOLIA
* KOREA
• SIBERIA
* MANCHURIA
Twin Screws.
10th Nov., at i P.M. SATURDAY, 25th Nov., at 1 P.M. SATURDAY, 16th Dec., at 1 pm, FRIDAY,
12th Jan, st 1 P.M. SATURDAY, 27th Jan, at 1 F.,
All Steamers are Equipped with Wireless Telography.
THE P.M. S.S. "MONGOLIA" will be despatched for HAN FRANCISCO
TSHANGHALNAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKKAICHI, SHIMIZU, YOKOHAMA
HONOLULU. on SATURDAY, 30th September, at 1 P..
FABES: HONGKONG TO LONDON £71 10s. Od. RETURN, SIX MONTHS, £120; 24 MONTHS, £125; INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS ACROSS AMERICA.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) Granted upon Application. To Eampean Points: Officials of our European Naval, Military, Diplomacy, Consular and/or Civil Services located in Asia, to European Officials in the Services of the Governments of China and Japan. To United States Points, Commissioned Offoars of the United States Army, Navy, US. PH. & M.H. Services, U.S. Consul Generala, Consula and Vice-Consuls stationed at Ports of Call. To United States and Canadian Points: Melabers of the Naval Military Diplomatic and Consular Offcials of the Governments of China and Japan. These Special Rates apply when travelling at their own expense and to their families. To all points:
Missionaries and their families,
PERSIA
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE.
FRIDAY, 9,000 Tons
20th Oct., at 1 P.M. CHINA.... ..10,200 Tons ...... FRIDAY, 17th Nov., at 1 F.M.
THE 8.9. "PERSIA" will leave for SAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI, NAGA.
SAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU, on FRIDAY, 20th Oct., at 1 P.M.
On the Fino. MAIL Steamers, CHINA and PERSIA FIRST CLASS. SALOON SERVICE is furnished st Intermediate Rates. FARES, HONGKONG TO LONDON Canadian Atlantic Porta, £43,
via New York
£45. £25 HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, North, Central and South American Forta For further information as to Fassage sad Freight, apply to the Agency of the Compania KING'S BUILDING (opposite Blake Pier).
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
.
11
37
Coba As Amerison sent cat postal cards to the Labuan married men of a small town with the inquiry: Why did you marry" The following are some of the answers he received:---
That's what I have boon trying for elevan
gears to find out K.
Married to get even, with her mother, but never have
Fecause Sarah told me that five other young men lind proposed to her.-C.
The father thought eight years' `courting was almost long enough.-B.
1 was tired of buying ice-cream and candies, and going to theatres and obarch and wanted a rest. Have saved money – J. C.
Please don't stir me up.--J.
Becuase I thought she was one among a thou- sand; now I sometimes think she is a thousand among one- E.
Because I did not have the experience-I-haro now.
G
That's the same question that my friends isk me.-C. H.
I wanted a companion of the opposite--88x. P. S. She is still opposite.-A.
Bocause it is just my lock.—P, J.
I yearned for some company. We now have it all the time-KARL.
29.69 82
F. G. FIGG, Director.
Hongkong Observatory, September 14th, 1911. 1 BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Faireenbelton the laval of tho eas in inches, tenths and hundredths. 2 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degroes Fahron hoit
humidity of air satamio-1 with moisture being 100.
3 Hery, in porcentage of maturation, `the
4 DIRECTION OF Wisa, to two points.
3 FORCE OF WIND, according to Benfort Scale, G STATE OF WEATHER & blue sky, e dotashed cloud, d drizzling main, ffor, gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing towers, wasily. Tain, & now, thander, v visibility, w daw (we!)
0 Itar in inches, teñthe and hundrotis.
HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, Sirtember 14th.
Previous On Dato On Dais
Day at at 4 p.m. 10 nm.
Barometer..... Temperature Humidity Wind Direction
Have exbarasted all the figures in the arithme- tio to figure out an answer to your question; qu between multiplication and division in the family and distraction in addition, the answer! is hard to arrive at--OLD MAN,
I married to get the best wife in the world.---- SIMON.
Because I asked her if sho'd have me. She' said she would. She's got me.—BLIVINS.
HATS WITH POCKETS.
Hat-pockets are, a novelty about to be la troduced into London, and they will be worn on the autumn and winter hats,
In Paris pockets of different shapes and sizos aro being worn arranged in the scheme of millinery, and the huge handbags which have been the mode are losing favour.
Forosti
Weather Bain........
29.83 29.91
At D.I
20-83
83
74
ཚོགས
2
C
E
Highest opan air Temperature on 13th. 84 Lowest open air Temperature on 13th 75
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
From 15th to 21st September, 1911.
HYR WALDE.
Day's of
Days of
Montir
A
Fri.
Bat.
These aro more especially useful for articles that are not required continually when's woman is wearing her hat, such as the cigarette case, manicure implements, keys, postage stamp", Scn. bolton-hank, ar
or pencils.
Honey in small coinage, too, can be carried in the hat, and it would need considerable in- gescity on the part of a pick-pocket to learn
LOW. WATER
П'kong
H'kony
Meno
Moan
Tipe.
Tire.
1.
m.
ft, in.
b. m. ft. in.
Hoight.
15 x 1 3 6 6 8 34 2 5 3 26 4 5 7 0a 4 O 16m 2 7 6 7th 10.232 3
Noinfer high
nor low water
17m 3 24 6 8
11 50 19
nor low water
0 50 1 6
on.
Tues 19 615
16 4 56
8:22 a 4 9
8:39
No infer high-
6 9
11 54 4 6
7 2
1
35*
1
a 5 2
7 16
-7
4 m 0.54
8 59 si
4
14
5. 1'44
9 20 a 6
to understand the mysteries of millinary to Wed. 20 m
pursue his calling.
We. sball have hats with pockets on shie
when we receive our autama millinery," said a Thurs 21m 8.10 representativo of one large-West End firm.
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
CO.,
LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
•
STEAMERS
DESTINATION
"YEDDO" COPENHAGEN and BALTIC PORTS -. SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KODE & Mori" CANTON"......
DATE OF SAILINGL
About 20th Sept, About 17th October,
For Freight and Further Particulars, apply to
OLOF WIJK & CO., CHINA AGENCIES, AKTIEBOLAG.
(48
461
TELEPHONE No. 171.
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