Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MAY 16, 1902.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC MAIL 8.8. GO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL 8.8. 00.,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA. -
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND ZUROPE;
PROPOSED SAİLİNGS FROM HONGKONG.
"HONGKONG MARU".
* CHINA"
"DORIC".
"NIPPON MARU "...............................
19
**PERU "
"COPTIC"
......................FRIDAY, 23rd May, at Noon..
...........SATURDAY, 31st May, at Noon.
„SATURDAY, 7th June, at Noon,
„TUESDAY, 17th Juno, at Noon, -
TUESDAY, 24th June, at Noen „THURSDAY, 3rd July, at Noon.
Intimations.
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Hongkong, 28th April, gaz,
“HE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE
LIMITED.
TAND ELECTRIC COMPANY,
HÔNGKONG ENCHANGE,F
OPES Day and Night,
SUUSCRIPTIONS.
THE NORDDEUTCHER" LLOYD,
SAN DOEAN PERIL
this is practically impossible on account of dis- tance and waste of time! Explosives have been found to
The following is taken from the report of AN ATTEMPT TOʻRIN TILE SEA OF DERELICTS,
* It is pleasant news to those whom pleasure, Ramming been tiled. Eöne the LA SA
or occupation. forces from,
NEW SEARCH LIGHT,
THE OFFICES of THE "HONGKONG | this Company.
TELEGRAPH CON LIMITED, ING
The steamers, sent out for the purpose of business Valutara PETENZAm time to ship recently employed in this pocess herzzi / now been REMOVED to No. 35, QUEEN'S further development of the lines run in con- time to trust themselves to the uncertain hes speedily became a wreck. The Allan ROAD CENTRAL.
section with the East. Asiatic mail steamers' pitality of the vast deep that the United States war cut clean through a derelict, 1 have safely reached their ports of destination. Government are about to make yet another us, but failed to sink her, while herself and will serve to facilitate materially the re-
attempt to rid the sea of derelicts. These ing many injuries. British warships'! gularity of working these subsidiary lines.
dangerous craft have always been a terror to to ram and desti any derelict, onless We were in a position to hand over the skippers, and in these record-breaking days is of atch a character as to constit
the danger arising from drifting ships is, of if released Firing is of little benefit, steamer Tanglin to the Imperial Government
course, much accesivaled. The U.5. Govern- the hulk only to the water's edge, leavi for purposes in connection, with the German Antarctic Expedition, and after having dis.ment, as well as our own, have for years exer more dangerous then ever, because unscen embarked two members of this expedition and
cised a praiseworthy vigilance over derelicts, forning Leader, the Esquimaux dogs, coal, and other cargo ful is shown by the fact that on every day of the but that their efforts are only partially success intended for the expedition, on Kerguelen's fslands, she returned safely to Singapore. The shifting aimlessly across the track of o
year forty derelict ships are estimated to be
"freight results realised on the lines newly':
established last year may be described as good with it the possibilities of a terrible disaster. going vessels, every one of them, too, currying. throughout; in the traffic between Bingapore When derelicts are seen or struck they are and Bangkok our agents were even temporarily reported to the Hydrographical Department of compelled to charter steamers in order to
the U.S. Government or to our of Admiralty or Board of Trade, and information regarding their whereabouts is distributed to captains, but that is hardly reassuring enough. Derelicts have the most erratic habits. Some of them drift but a mile a day, while others have been known to do no less than 1
120 miles in the same time. If they happen to be in the neighbourhood of the Gulf Stream their movements can be calculated with tolerable
EXCHANGE LINES, $80 Per Annum,
J
PRIVATE LINES, $100 Per Annum
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION.
COPE WITH THE PRESSURE.
In order to develop our trade at Manila and to be able to warehouse safely the cargoes brought in by our steamers as well the out N.B.-A special charge is made for lines of going cargues intended for them, we have pur chased, in Manila, a site in a most favourable situation, on which we propose to erect several ward-houses, as well as a residence for the managing official. The construction of these
more than average length.
THE T.K. K. Company's Steamship " HONGKONG MARU," will be despatched for SAN ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES buildings has already been put in hand.
FRANCISCO, vía SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA
and 'HONOLULU, 0¤ FRIDAY, the agrd instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.
CRIPTION IN STOCK,
INCLUDING:--
Through Fassage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic BATTERIES,
lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.
Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, add other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines,
Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Зарад.
TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.
Baturn Passage. Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu of beyond, within twelve months.
Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Farcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $100. Gold ur-over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
Merchant's Invoice will be sumclent for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value Is less than $100, U.S. Gold.
For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com. panies, Queen's Building.
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Hongkong, 16th May, 1902.
J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
SAFETY.
SPEED,
'PUNCTUALITY,
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES. (CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Scrow Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
R.MS, ATHENIAN..............
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1902
.....Comdr. H. Mowati......................................WEDNESDAY, 21st May, „ EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, ́ 4th June. ............................Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 21st June. TARTAR EMPRESS OF INDIA....Comdi, O. P. Marshall, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 23th June,, "EMPRESS OF JAPAN.....Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 16th July,
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HEMICALS,
INSULATORS,
SWITCHES,
We propose to build a suitable new steamer for the voyage from Hongkong to Sandakan (Borneo) and to open a new line, from Singapore to Macassar; Menado-Goron- talo, and we expect good results from these measures. Our tender. Undine, hitherto sta-
ocean.
A LONDON LIEUTENANTS INGENIOUS DUN SIGNALLING APPARATUS
in the early days of the war our night sigħall- ing was found to be very defective, and among others who set themselves the task of improve ment was Lieut, John Reid, of the London Engineer Volunteers. He bas produced car bide of calcium light which is both a key sign- aller and a projector, useful for searching; a battlefield for wounded, while it is also adapted
to enabling firemen to see where and how per sons endeavouring to escape from, a buming house can best be helped, as its luminosity
cross currents will securacy, but if not, conquers that of any flames. A
them far out of all human reckoning. In any case, it is little satisfaction to know on embarking at a port that a derelict was seen in a certain latitude a month before!
CAUSE OF DERELICTS. It is one of the weirdest of human experiences
ELECTRIC BELLS, tioned in Gibraltar, has been sent to Bangkok to run across a fully-equipped ship in mid to be used there as a tug, as well as for the con- ocean with no sign of life but a squadron veyance of the passengers travelling by our of sharks following it in the hope of food, IGHTNING CONDUCTORS, steamer between Bangkok and Kohsicheng. or an albatross perched on its loftiest The services hitherto performed in Gibmitar point he would think that it would by the Undine have been taken over the require some very potent reason to force new tender Grill. We were under the necessity of purchasing lighters and having some built, both for Manila and for Singapore, in order to facilite prompt despatch of our steamers.
TELEPHONES, WIRE,
ZE, &c.,'&c.,
PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION,
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS,
Erected and kept in order.
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical work.
THE CRICKET SEASON IN ENGLAND.
THE AUSTRALIANS' VISIT.
A London paper, describing the prospects for the cricket season in England which opens
about now, says ;-
This year the visit of the Australian cricke. tors will, as these periodical tours always do, provide a great attraction for the general Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Forts to fit public. Whether the too frequent recurrence
up Installations if required.
NOTE ADDRESS, ICE HOUSE --ROAD.
For full Particulam, &c. &c,
Apply to
S. J. GODWIN,
Acting Manager.
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Hongkong, 29th January, 1902.
DROZ & Co
WATCH MANUFACTURERS, Steam Factory EstantisbjæD 1564. ST. MER, SWITZERLAND. SPECIALITIES: LEVER WATCH & CHRONOGRAPHS.
TRADE MARKS;
MAXIM, BERNA, &C.
REPAIRS of WATCHES, and CLOCKS
by competent European experts at Moderate Rate.
NO, 16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Kangkong, fat!- May, vont
CHEONG SHING No. 39, Queen's Road Central, (Opposite to Messes.. GAUPP & Co.) DEALERS IN
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of these visits and counter visits does,real
good to the game is beside the point. The Australian cricketers, particularly the earlier teams, gave a great and much needed stimulus " to our cricket, at all events. The public, too dearly loves anything of the nature of an inter national struggle, and the pluck the Austra liani have always shown in playing an uphill | game, even under the most unfavourable conditions, has deservedly made them grest favourites over here. How they will fare against the best eleven we can put into the field remains to be seen,
Too much stress inust pot of course, be placed on the fact that they won four of the five test matches. Without the smallest desire to minimise the value of the Australians quad. ruple success, the loss of Barnes's bowling as the team was constituted cannot, of course, be averestimated.
But beyond that in the test matches over here the Australians will have to meet a very different English side, with,
K. S. RANJITSINHJI,
C. B. Fry, First, Rhodes, J. R. Mason among others 'available for the English selection com- miftee. Whether the coming team will be quite as strong in bowling as the majority of their predecessors time alone can show. That
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crew to leave what seemed a comfor table ship to brave the perils of the open sea in a small boat. But it is not always so, The Fanny E. Weston, a three-marted schooner, was abandoned in October, 1891, by her master and crew, and was seen in the fol lowing February gaily careering before the wind, after having safely covered over 7,000 miles, the longest voyage on record for a ship “all on her own." At that time she showed no
In signaling a louvre shatter is rapidly moved by a key, which opens it to the extent of a beam of six inches in diameter, and this produces shafts of light in longs and shorts on the Morese principle. - The light in a South African atmos- phere, when there is no mist or rain, would be visible from kopje to kapje, co miles; even
near London, it has been seen zo miles and actual experiment in winter weather at Alder- shot has given excellent results at over 12
miles.
Inform the apparatus resembles a small naval search light, suspended from a firm
suspended the water and the calcium prepara camera tripod, between the legs of which is
tion which produce the illuminant. A fat an
nular lens is used, and the strength and length of the beam must be seen to be appre The hole, with two gallons of water,
ethan 40lbs; and it has been most favor regarded by the military authorities, they have been engaged in attempts to improve
on their own account.
The L. C. C. Fire Brigade has also made a successful trial, and there can be no doubt of the vast use of the apparatus for cea signalling
especially in
y in the case of vessels that do not carry
dynamos, and naval search comparison with these the outlay on apparatus is infinitesimal, and in any case it will by far the most cconomical and effe
found inven's
signs of distress, and was, to all appearance, good enough to last's voyage round the world if the wind and currents should so direct her The Wyer G. Sargent, and a number of other ships, accomplished almost equal distances after being abandoned by their crows. But it is not always undue timorousness that leads a crew to forsake their ship and all their belong ings. It is a well-known fact that most do relicts fy the Norwegian fing, although to be accurate, it has to be confessed that many of them are British ahipe, merely flying that fog in order to avoid expense. These ships are EVADING THE CUSTOMS. invariably engaged in the Canadian timber trade.
tion of the kind on the market. every respect it is as unique as it is clever
SOME WAYS OF THE MODERN SMUGGLER
Those days are past when smuggling bad in it more than a dash of adventure and robikace. When the smuggler smuggled with a keg on
methods.
A DERELICT BARQUEN AMAR WE A Norwegian barque, the Thekla, was left de relict in the North Atlantic in Dec, 1892. The captain and tight of the crew left in an opens shoulder and a pistol in his bolt, and the boat and perlhed. Those who were left behind, three in number, took shelter In the rigging and had to subsist for a time without either water or food. One of them, a Dutchman, of fored to kill himself in order to preserve the lives of his comrades, but they were not yetre duced to such a'dreadful pass as to conceive the idea of such a horrible feast, Yet, as the days passed, hunger robbed them of their scruples. Lots were cast, and, strange to say, the lot.fell upon the self-sacrificing Dutchman, The two Scandinavians lived upon the body of their shipmate until they were rescued in a complete state of dementia. On arriving at Cuxhaven, they were arrested and charged with canniba lism, bat when their story became known they were released and shown much sympathy, A
preventive men, culasses in teeth, crouched in their rocky ambush, those were the halcyon days or nights. Just now his Majesty's Custom-house is being defrauded by leas
Ineffective. picturesque yet by no means
Saccharin. Is the commodity;cond cerned. What is saccharin It is a kind of concentrated" sugar, “used extensively: manufacture of nerated waters and sweet biscuits. Diabetic patients, too,
-sugar, medical advice, use it in place of There is a very large demand for saccharin in tinent, England. It is chiefly made on Lyons being a centre.” One ounce Jan duly of 15.3d, or one
rding to
sterlag on 'one,pound avoirdupois, a rate of duty which
a very profitable business
THE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND Jewellery and Silks, Pearl and Jadestone they will take a lot of getting out is only to say Danzig barque; the Johann Wilhelm went on her renders the successful smugglidy of saccharin
SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (H.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the FALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of
Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points as reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.
SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.
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Ware, Ivory Ware and Curios, Chinese Goods of all kinds,
And also General Exporters,
An inspection is respectfully solicited. Good quality and good workmanship guaranteed,
Prices lower than other shops in the same
line of business..
ford
TAI LOONG. 1 and 3 Lyndhurst Tervaet,
that they possess one of the best characteristics of Australian cricketers.
beam ends during a strong gale and heavy sex Her main mast and forefopmast were carried The chief interest to many will bs in the overboard, taking with them twa sailors who possibilities of the new men. Of these R. A. bappened to be aloft at the time. The captain Duff and W. W. Armstrong have shown them and all hands had gathered on deck to elves not only to be good, reliable batsmen, but repair. the damage, when suddenly a tremen who do not know funk batsman.. A. J. Hopkins dous sea swept her from stem to stem, has been in the frant of Australian cricket for but one survivor, who took refuge on the smal some years now, and is on his recent form part of the deck that remained above water,
leavi
The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS OR Fancy Muslins and Piques, Flowered most useful all-round player. J. V. Saunders, of and lived there for a week, drifting as the wind
Délaine, Ladies and Children's Shoes' T5ozd Hongkong, 1st May, roca.
(second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL | New Chiffon Hate. TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exbibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes,
THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Fassage, &c., apply to
DE BROWN, General Agent, Hongkong, 14th May, 1902.
Pedder's Street...
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. OBTASIATISCHER: FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST.
(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISDON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GINOA, FORTH IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTE)..
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
144 STEAMERS
* Brehmer
SAXONI
Jaeger
SERBIA
BUEVIA.. Borck
STRASSBU Madsen
·SAMBIA'.
Schmidt
SILESIA
Bable:
Für fard
DESTINATIONS.
HAVRE and HAMBURG,
(Calling at Singapore and Penang); HAVRE and HAMBURG, (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), HAVRE and HAMBURG,
SAILING DATES
21st May,
.....
(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Culling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), HAVRE, and HAMBURG, (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). Particular, apply to
Freight, 4th June..
18th June. Freight.
1st July. Freight.
reth July,
Freight. 30th July. Freight,
May ises
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG OFFICE,
{1, Queen's Bulldogs.
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,, TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN;
Ice House Road.
Snow in a position, in his New and Com
modious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore,
ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED
In the Colony or in any part of the Far East. [GROUPE'AND VIEWS
a specialityand Hippitung, xanÆRøptembar, 1805.
DENTISTRY,
SUI SANG, (Lataly Practising with Dr. L. SAKATA),
AVDENTIST,
No Queen's Road Central. Hongkong,ards Tongary, 2003)
ENT
HONG SING;
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Victoria, the lefthanded bowler of the side did an exceptionally fue performace against Mr. MacLaren'team in the fourth test match, and on our English wicket if he only got a little tick might! La very successful. Certainly he presents the ariety wanted in the attack, and bie cricket contains undoubted possibilities.
The selection of W. Carter, of New South
Wales, Rosecond wicket-keeper seems to have
created
-A GOOD DEAL OF STIR in some of the Australian papers, His op portunities inffrat-class cricket have naturally been limited with J.T. Kelly the regular stum par for New South Wales. Still in the opinion of the best judges in Australia he is undoubted 17 first-class, and in this case one may fairly hope he will have something like a chance of 126 proving his capacity.
8. Beaconsfeld: Arcada. NTIRELY NEW STOCK of the Newest Patterns in Cloths, Canvases, and Ducks. Complete Gentlemen's OutfiKing.
Hongkong, 10th Apggit, roor.
Tabor
SANG MOW,
DEALER I
Battan Furniture, Bamboo Billed"
Matting of All 0-lours,
No. 45, Curen's. Rond, Central,
Price Lists On Application,
Orders Executed Promptly
Hongkong, fath May, 2000
and
GIRAULT for TABLE DELICACIES
"by every Mall,
The paramount impotance of the County Championship Competition precludes the Bossi bility of any great novelty in our own English poogramme, even if the tendency of cricket generally was not wed to conservative policy which deprecates anything original
and tide listed, until he was rescued, more dead than alive, by a passing ship. Later still, the American schooner Driske became distasted and waterlogged, and the captain, his wife, and
the crow remained huddled together for over
five days on the roof of a deckhouse, as the was entirely submerged. Food was obtained one of the men diving into the cabin for tinned goods. “It would be easy to" multiply a number of similar examples, which have occurred more or less regularly every year for the past twenty years,
HOW TO REMOVE THEM. Many attempts have been made to clear the sea of derelicts, but so far without much success It is estimated that at least eight vessels are wrecked annually t
y through collisions with dere. licts, and the danger done that seamanship can avoid. The remains affort for about instances have been known remained afloat, for years, This year outside the Australian four there| Resolute; for example, | does not appear to be much in the way of new Arctic seas for four long
features. The visit of an eleven representing States have been alf Ireland to the south it, of course, an incident ofisome importance and a pleasant one. Some. the warfare against derelicts, and years agoʻlish cricketers wer) seen on English been engaged from time to groundir pretty well every scabs. They playedtruction. The only really good cricket, hob, and in the proper spirit, só. tlon has been found to be that one may, fairly, bapa to, sto, them regular-
visitors to Lard's and other southern grounds, logged vessel or wro
i'they are to be this summer, Show and there stranding It In
GIRAULT forBert FIENCH BREAD,
Quite recently the Customs officials, have" made considerable seizures, of cour saccharin, the penalty being forfeitur goods and ind
«barbed wire fences.
$