SHIPPING SURVEY AND REGISTRY.
The losses of life and property at sea in the later days of wooden sailing ships and before iron and steel had a footing on the seas, had, with increasing trade, become considerable, and were kept constantly before owners by an active press. Rollen ships, highly insured, they said, were sent to sen to sink or swim, their owners cared not, which, some rather preferring the former fate for them, and drastic remedies were suggested, which, had they been enforced, would have destroyed the country's commerce. A great Minister of the day, for a time, took up the cry against shipowners, and it almost seemed as if the voice of the nation was with him. Happily the Minister was open to enlightenment, and representations in pamphlet and other form, addressed to him by several shipowners, in- fluenced him, and he stayed his hand. It was represented to him that shipping was in a ...ransition state, that wooden ships, whose Iccord was bad, would speedily disappear from the seas, and with them much loss of life and 'property; that shipowners and shipbuilders were honest men. But legislators would not leave the shipowners absolutely untrammelled. They believed that overloading had to do with loss of life, that shipowners required restraint in this matter, and they appointed a committee to investigate the load line question. Found- ing upon the report of the committee, the Go- vernment promoted a bill in Parliament by which vessels might be laden was to be regu- lated.
Shipowners knew the difficulty of_making fixed rules that would be equitable all round, and some of the principal shipowners of Glasgow, knowing evil might be done to the- trade of the country if the assignment of load lines were left in the hands of a single society in London, resolved to resist the proposed con- centration of power in that Society's hands. It was felt that no single society, however composed, could safely be entrusted with a power that practically controlled the trade, of the country. The bill was already down for reading in the House of Lords when Mr. Nathaniel Dunlop and Mr. Anderson of the Anchor Line, representatives of these views, proceeded to London to try to avert the decision embodied in the bill promoted by the Government. The deputation found sym. pathetic friends in the Upper House to urge that there should be a division of authority in the assignment of local lines, and chief among these friends was the inte Lord Herschell, who undertook to move the deputation's proposed Amendment to the bill. The President of the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY MAY 5, 1903.
Lis efforts proved to be vain, as the Appellate 'Court marely endorsed the judgment given by the lower Court in both criminal and civil suits. Dissatisfied with the decision of the Appelláto Court, Kajiwara brought the case to the Supreme Court: The latter Court quashed the original judgment and released the accused, as not guilty of fraud, on the ground that the Japanese in does not recognize the ownership of a Japanese vessel by a foreigner and that the contract made between Kajiwara and Yu as to the joint owner- ship of the Kefko-maru between them was an unlawful agreement against the public policy of this country and therefore void.
Insurance. -
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned AGENTS of the above Company are prepared to accept First Class FOREIGN and CHINESE RISKS at CURRENT RATES.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th May, 1895.
(25-
Intimations.
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THE CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED
HONGKONG EXCHANGE, OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
EXCHANGE LINES, $100 Per Annum.
PRIVATE LINES, By Arrangement
NO CHARGE FOR INSTALLATION,
N.B.A special charge is made for lines of
more than average length.
ELECTRIC SUPPLIES OF EVERY DES-
CRIPTION IN STOCK.
INCLUDING
Board of Trade drafted a clause on the lines BATTERIES, suggested by the deputation and intimated that the Government would not oppose it if pro- posed in the Upper House. That clause be- came part of the Act, and has enabled the British Corporation to be formed in Glasgow, with the power of assigning load lines under the supervision of the Board of Trade, on precisely the same footing as Lloyds.
For a
time the Corporation concerned itself alone with the assignment of load lines, but scientific men who were in
Entimations,
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
IT IS DIFFERENT NOW, Once upon a time students of medicine beld the notion that there were as many different AN AUCTION will held at Curroo, diseases as the body has organs and parts every one of these ailments requiring a
different treatment.
So stupid a mistake could lead only to miserable failures. For the what concerns one part of it concerns, more or fact is, the body is a single machine; and
less closely, all the rest. Thus we see how it
об
FRIDAY, the 15th day of May, at NOON,
of the S.S." VICTORIA," as she lies n BAMBOO ISLAND, GULF OF PECKILI For particulars, apply to
CURTIS BROS.,
Chefoo, 4th May, 1903.
Consignees.
happens that one ramedy, or mode of treat ment, may relieve and cure a variety of complain's, or what may appear like a variety, but are really various forms or out. comings of the same cause. Take, for example, Anemia, Scrofula, Poverty of Bloods General Debility, Influenza, Throat and Lung THE H.A.L. Steamship Diseases, etc.a formidable array indeed they look to be; yet
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION quickly abates the worst of such cases, and absolutely cures many which have been abandoned as hopeless. The reasons are: its power over the digestive and assimilating process, its action in expelling impurities from the blood, and its consequent ability to vitalize- and rebuild the whole structure. It is palatable as honey and contains the nutritive and curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphiites and the Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry It was not dreamed out, or discovered by accident; it was studied out, on the soild principles of applied medical science It is precisely what it is said to be, and has won the confidence of the public on that basis. You
may resort to it with a faith and hope that arise from the history of what it has done for others, Dr. Thos. Hunt Stucky says: "The continued use of it in my practice, convinces me that it is the most palatable, 'least nauseat- ing, and best preparation how on the market, Every dose effective. "You can:ot be dis
appointed in it." Sold by chemists here and throughout the world and A. S. Watson & Co, Limited.
THE
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ROBINSON PIANO
Co., LTD.
"HEMICALS,
ELECTRIC BELES,
| BARGAINS
IN PIANOS.
NS
NSULATORS,
LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS, SWITCHES,
WIRE, &C., &c.,
PRICE LISTS ON APPLICATION.
the committee of management from the begin-TELEPHONES, ning. among whom, stood prominently Mr. Ar- chibald Denny, and Mr. John Henderson re- cognising that there was a great field open to them for improved ship construction by taking a new scientific departure in the determination of the strength of their scantlings, urged upon their co-managers the formation of a Classifi cation and Registry Society on new lines with rules for ship construction, based upon the scientific investigations of Professor Jenkins and the Technical Committee of which Mr. Denny was chairman. Such confidence was reposed in these rules and in the Registry that the largest lines, in the City and di- trict and numerous shipowners all over the country, immediately attached themselves to the Corporation, classifying their existing ships and building the new ones to its rules. In
ELECTRIC BELL INSTALLATIONS, Erected and kept in order.
Estimates given for all kinds of Electrical
work,
short, it was the aim of those who directed the Trained Mechanicians sent to Out-Ports to fit
affairs of the Corporation to make the British ship a perfect instrument for the work it had to
do, and their hands were strengthened by gentlemen forming part of the committee of
up Installations if required.
management, elected from the ranks of ship. | NOTE ADDRESS:-2 Ice House Road.
owners, underwriters, and commercial bodies. The registry book already contains ships repre- senting well nigh a million and a quarter tons of shipping, and when the vessels under con struction were added to it, it would contain ships representing well sigh a million and a half tons. To carry out the work of the society A large staff of experienced surveyors are em- ployed at home and abroad-Ex.
JOINT OWNERSHIP OF VESSELS IN JAPAN.
For full Particulars, &c., &c., Apply to
W. STUART HARRISON, A.M. INST. C.E.,
Manager.
Hongkong, and April, 1903.
AN APPEAL.
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THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of patronage and support, and desires to state that Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Chil 'dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery,
Materials can be supplied, if required.
AN IMPORTANT:PECISION. An interesting lawsuit was recently tried at the Supreme Court and the judgment given by the Court may be regarded as an important legal precedent, says the Japan Times. One Inosuke Kajiwara, a resident of Kobe, was nominally the owner of a merchant-vessel called the Keiko-mary. But in fact he was only a
The Superioress will also be most grateful' Joint owner of it, the other awaer being a Chinese merchant by the name of Yu Hohinto Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, for any PAFER, or old ENVELOPES to be made hiang, the two having entered into partnership who are taught by the Sister. at Shanghai a few years ago. The vessel in Hongkong, sand April, 1801, question was, however, registered in Japan as the property of Kajlwara and she was flying the Japanese flag Taking advantage of his nominal ownership, he sold the vessel to another Chinese, and, when the fact of the sale was known to Yu, the latter sued Kajiwara" for 'fraud in the District Court at Nagasaki, at the same time instituting a- civil action claiming damages to the amount of $300 yen. The Court sentenced the accused to one year's imprisonment and gave judgment in the civil suit in favour of the plaintiff. Kajiwara thon appealed to a higher Court but
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LEAVING THE COLONY.
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PORCELAIN AND EARTHEN"
WARES,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT
MODERATE PRICE.
No. 79, QUEEN'S ROAD Central. (Established in 1885.) Hongkeng, 4th May, 1903
WAI YUNG
PHOTOGRAPHER,
[3510
No. 1, D'AGUILar Street, HonOTONG.
HIGH CLASS PORTRAITURE IN ALL
STYLES, ENLARGEMENTS,
VIEWS ALWAYS ON HAND
TERMS MODERATE. Hongkong, 19th December, 1902,
Chefoo.
[s500
FROM HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
"SUEVIA," Captain Borck, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignces of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, TO-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and credens will ugnen tied and expense
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing andelivered after the 9th instant will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are examined on the gilt instant, at 3 P.M. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, and May, 19
546t AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND SHANGHAI. HE Steamship
THE
"MARIA VALERIE," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon, on the 9th instant, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 9th instant will be subject to rent.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SANDER, WIELER & CO. Agents. Hongkong, and May, 1903.
[328c
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE, HE Company's Steamship
THE
"LAISANG."
:
having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after WEDNESDAY, the 6th instant, at 4 P.M., will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense into Godowns at East Point. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO..
General Managers.
Hongkong, 4th May, 1903.
THE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
[549€
HE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
"BOMBAY," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS, Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hoogkong 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 landed
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 3P.M. TO-DAY.
Goods not cleared by the roth instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees' and the Company's representative at др appointed hour,
Mails.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.)
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS. KAWACHI MARU ...........................
J. S. Thompson......... KINSHIU MARU
DESTINATIONS.
KOBE and YOKOHAMA
F. L. Pyne..................... BOMBAY MARU
COLOMBO
T. Mural............
WAKASA MaxD,
J. B. McMillan KAGOSHIMA MARU...
K. Kori
IYO MARU*
C. H. Butler KUMANO MARU
E. W Haswell ..........................
SAILING DATES. FRIDAY, 8th Daylight.
May, at
BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and? TUESDAY, 12th May, at
MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA ... MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANT-5
WERP, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO and FORT SAID ROMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE and
COLOMBO... VICTORIA, B.G.. and SEATTLE, U.S.A, VIA SHANGHAI, Moji, KOBE and YOKOHAMA (NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKO-1
HAMA ***
BINGO MARU..... KOBE and YOKOHAMA...
F. Fraser.....
Noon.
FRIDAY, 15th May, at
NOOD,
SATURDAY, 16th May, at
Daylight.
TUESDAY, 19th May, at TUESDAY, 19th May, at
Noon.
4 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, 20th May, at :
Noon.
FRIDAY, 22nd May, at
Daylight,
and Europe, in connection with the GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY and Atlantic Steamers.
• Through Passenger Tickets issued for the Principal Cities in the United States, Canada Round-the-World Tickets also issued. Between Moji and Kabe, 1st and 2nd Class Through Passengers have the Option of Travelling by the Sanyo Railway.
For funber Informating: 35 to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &c., apply at the Company's Local Branch Office in Prince's Building, 1st Floor, Chater Road.
Hongkong, 27th April, 13.
ORIENTAL
HINSULAR
STEAM
COMP
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STFAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR
PRATS,CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON, Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAI, AMERI- CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS)
Steamship
T
"COROMANDEL," Japtain F. J. Fox, carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY on SATURDAY, the 9th May, at Noon, *aking Passengers and Cargo for the above
Ports,
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into a steamer proceeding direct Marseilles and London; Other Cargo for Laudan, &c., will be conveyed vid Bombay with Traushipment.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 F.M. the dyefore sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.”
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Bills of Lading
For further Particulars, apply to
E. A REWETT,
Superintendeni Harukana, 25th April, 1003. NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
$4
A. 8. MIHARA,
Atanager.
15
CHINA COMMERCIAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED."
司公限有船輪中
FOR 'MOJI, KOBE, MANZANILLO,
MEXICO & SAN FRANCISCO.
HE Steamship
THE
"LOTHIAN,"
Captain Williamson, will be despatched for the
above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 31st May,
at Noon,
pany's Office, 35, .Queen's Road Central, and
For Freight or Paisage, apply at the Com Floor,
J. S. VAN BUREN, Superintendent, Hongkong, 30th April, 1903.
[4360
NO PEAR
To be Let.
TO LET
JO. 3, STEWART TERRACE THE Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 8th April, 1903.
PRA
GODOWNS TO LET.
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Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 30th March, 1903. fsgre
TO LET.
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TWO SPACIOUS GODOWNS-No. 95 BOSTON. TOW-BOAT COMPANY,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
VIA
SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA, FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA,
IN CONNECTION WITH
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
Steamers.
Топк
Captains.
1903.
Shawmut 9,606 W. M. Smith... May as Victoria...... 3,502), Panton...... May 23
Steamers marked (*) have no passenger accommodation.
The attention of passengers is directed to the very cheap rates offered by this line to the Pacific Coast and to the Interior and Eastern Cities of the United States and to Europe.
Special rates allowed to members of Govern- ment Services,
All Claims must be presented within ten 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, 4th May, 1903.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. For further Information as to Fraight or NORDDEUTSCHER HAMBURG-AMERIKA | Passage, apply to
LINIE
DODWELL, & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents. Hongkong, 1st May, 1903.
18740
LLOYD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE Steamship
11
ZIETEN,"
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of the NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, baving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given beforn-11 A.M., TO-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th instant, will be subject to rent
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 11th instant, BE 030 AM. TRA
•
All Claims must reach us before the 14th Instant or they will not be recognized,, 16, No Fire Insurance has been affected. --Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,TERMARE M
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
-MELCHERS & CO.,
Agenti
[1193ć | Hengkong, 4th May, 190p.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and to the Principal Cities in the United States and Canada.
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* Table D' Hots at Separate Tables, For Terms, &c, apply to the
MANAGER,
Hongkong, aard Dotober, 1907/
and 96, PRAVA EAST. Apply to-
H. N. MODY,
Victoria Bulldings. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1903. [13284
TO LET.
SEVERAL NEWLY BUILT EUROPEAN
HOUSES in LEIGHTON HILL ROAD. Apply to
THE HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO., LD No. 8, Queen's Road West, ----
Hongkong. 20th October, rona
THE
TO. LET.
HE RETREAT"-MOUNT KELLETT,
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