Shipping Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8 1938
NORD DEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN:
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
FOR
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN ....
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ
and YOKOHAMA ...........................................
STEAMERS
TO BAIL
WEDNESDAY,
Noon, 13th Feb., 1908,
PRINZ HEINRICH *· Capt. Grosch
"Golden'
Capt. Welbelmi...
Aboat WEDNESDAY,
12th Feb., 1908,
MANILA, NEWGUINEA, BRIS»
MEL BANE, SYDNEY" and BOURNE...
#PRINZ SIGISMUND"
Capt. D. Lens *******
..) THURSDAY!
5.M., 27th Feb., 1908,
· BORNEO
KUDAT and SANDAKAN,
Capt. Sambill
Middle of February.
For further Particulars, apply to
Intimations
THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., L
No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 85.ft.; bottom 75 ft. Water on blocks, 87.5 ft. Time to pump out, & hours,
No. 2 DOCK.
ACROSS WILDEST AFRICA."
HENRY BANÄGE LANDOR'S NEW BOOK RIDICULEE CONGO "ATROCITIES.
Henry Savage Landor, the well-known ta veller, who was in Hongkong a few years ago, has just published another volume of travels entitled "Across Wildest Africa Mr. Landor started out from Djibont ja French Somaliland and after twelve months' travel ranched Cape Verde on the wait cossi Length inside, 875 ft. Width of ❘ The average distance travelled per day was go entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 kilometers, through deadly regions, at times drinking foul water and suffering" intenshly ft. Water on blocks, 86.5 ft. Time from equatorial beat. Teetotalers will be glad to bear that Mr. Landor saver drank anything to pump out, 2 hours.
stronger than malaria-tainted water and to this be attributes immunity from disease. Mr. Landor is a great obsarvar and besides writing about all bo'saw he photographed numbers of "wild tribes who had never before seen a camera. As regards the Belgian administra- tion in the Congo he throws ridicule on the charges made against the directors and states that the allegations are colossally fanny.
THES
“HESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers la respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description,"
The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of maturini is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds' surveyors).
"Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats" are 'available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vestels in or out of the bay, The Hosting derrick is capable of lifting 35 toas.
Steam Launches of Steal or Wood, Lighters, Steel Baildings and Roofs, Bridga Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.
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OVERDUE LINE" SAFE
THE MOUNT ROYAL" REACHES QUEENSTOWN.
Auction.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
PARTICU by Public Auction Sale, to be
DARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS held on MONDAY, the 10th day of February 1908 at 3 2.Mat the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND, adjoining Shankiwan Taland Lot 425 in. the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 2 years, with the option of renewal"ap a CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIG Majesty the KINO, for one further term of 75.
years.
Raghty No.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.W
Locality.
1.
Benndary. Москапитал
foot | Boat [furt) fest
Haugkook, tel Fabidary, 1908,
· Public Compantes
A CHRISTMAS EVE BREAKDOWN......
London, 7th January, 1908. The overdue Canadian Pacific liner Mount Tenders will be made up when required, and the workmanship and material will be | Royal proceeded into Queenstown Harbour
this morning under easy steam and anchored.NARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING OF guaranteed.
She was followed by two ings which had been The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that despatched when she was sighted. Their
services were déclined. of any port in the world,
Telephone: Nos, 876, 106, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A, B. O. 4th and 5th Edt,
Liebers, Scotts,
A 1, and Watkina.
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1995.
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HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION. NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN
THE SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation. will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 15th day of February, 1908,. at Noop, or the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st_December, 1907.
By Order of the Court of Directors, J. B. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 28th January, 1998,
After sailing from Antwerp the Mount Royal encountered terrific weather, and on Christmas Eve her boilers became disabled, and itwas deemed prudent not to continue the passage to St. John's, but to bear up for Queenstown.
The accident occurred in latitude 34.50 and longitude 45 W. On that data the boilers commenced to leak badly, and it was found | HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY, impossible to keep up sufficient steam to pro-
MELCHERB & CO.
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, 5th February, 1958.
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WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
COMPANIES.
THE Staumen
HONGKONG-WUCHOW
LINE.
" LINTAN" and "SAN-U1"
HAIL FROM Hongkong Twice, A WEEK AND COMPLETE the Round Trip in 6.DAYS. These steamers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity; THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND EXHILARATING.
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTE, WEST RIVER BRITISH 5.9. COMPANIES.
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REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF
For further information apply to-
Hongkong, and November, 1907.
STEAMERS
OF THE
·COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT.
S,S. "PAUL BEAU,” 1,900 tons, 14 knots,
...
ES. "CHARLES HARDOUIN,*, 3,900 tons, 14 knots,
The speedless, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line. Departure from Hongkong at 9.30 P.M. (Saturdays excupted), Departure from Canton at 5.75 7.M. (Sundays excepted),
LIMITED.
PURE CREAM BEER.
For samples and prices please apply to
pel the engines. The engine-room staff set to work and did all they could to rectify the leak. age, and succeeded so far as to permit the englass being used, and to obtain à moderate degree of speed. The weather was such, how ever, that the westward voyage could not be continued, and it became necessary to make for the Irish coast. The crew and passengers are all woll,
The Mount Royal left Antwerp on Decem ber 7 on a voyage to St. John, New Brunswick, -with-a-large--party_of_emigrants.... monily of Hungarian nationality, and said to mum- ber three hundred. She was, signalled on
steamed into the teeth of the very bad weather reported on the 12th and a job, and, with allow- ance for delays from this cause, was more than a fortnight ov:edge.
WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO. passing the Lizard on the 1 th. She must have
Hongkong, and October, 1907,
EYES
BARRETTO & CO.
General Agents.
RIGHT!
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,
8. FENDER STREET, HONGKONG,
These superb steamer carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light WILL test your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right
and Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Wharf is at the end of Wing Lok Streat (Tram Station) Canton Agents ----Messrs. E. Pasquat & Co.
For further particulars, please apply to
Lenses Ground.
All kinds of Repairs, Spectacles for all requirements, Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklet on "Defective Sight-free,
LONDON,
CALCUTTA,
BARRETTO & CO., Agents,
11, John Street, Badford Row, W.c
Hongkong, 27th November, 1086,
59 Bentinck Street,
Don't Worry.
Bangkong, 5th April, 1907.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN..
REGLLAX THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE
BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
Will leave for
Steamer.
From
TJIBODAS
TJILATJAP...
JAPAN JAPAN
Expected an or about
First half Feb. First ball Fab.
TJIFANAS
JAYA
Second half
Fab.
TJIKINI
JAYA
Second half
JAVA PORTS JAVA PORTS JAPAN
JAPAN!
Feb.
TJIMAHI......
JAVA
TIILIWONG
JAPAN
Second half Fab. Second half Feb
JAPAN
JAVA PORTS
On or about
First half Feb. First half Feb. Second balf Feb. Second half Fab. Second half Fab, First half Mar.
The Steamers are all sited throughout with Eisctric Light and bave Accommodation for
SHANGHAJ, 566, Nünklog Road,
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Don't Worry.
WHY WORRY?
CONSULT
PHAROS.
THE MYSTIC AND MODERN ASTROLOGER
YES, WHY WORRY?
About your Business, Health, Pleasures, Friends Abroad, your Love Affairs and Chances in Life. I
Yer, Why Worry! Consult Pharos. He is able to advise you, Console you and Ward you His ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, and most not be classed with the ren of Palmists who use their Supposed Gift to make money. Pharos is independent of this, Will ing and able to help all in trouble and relive their anxiety to the best of his ability' and
·experience. “
PHAROS HAS A "MESSAGE TO YOU:
At Lloyd's last week 25 guinea per cent was paid for re-insurance of the ship. It was. surmised that she had broken down, and the violent gales which have been experienced in the Atlantic would, in those circumstances, have placed her in à position of some peril,
The Mount Royal is one of iba fine ships of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's ser- vice. Built in 1898, ber registered tonnage was 7x64 She had only a single screw, and was fitted with four maris. The vessel in insured for 480p, thus the latest insurers will net a proft of £20,000.
SCIANCE IN A NUT SHELL,
The passenger cars of the siáto railways of Germany are painted three different colours to indicate the class. The scheme is said to be & great t convenience to travel.rs.
It is possible to read by the light emitted by
a half dozen Jamaican fireflies,
The period of incubation is shortest among the humming birds, which in tan days
Animal life exists at all depths in the ocean, but vegetation will notthrive at great pressures. The oyster will not flourish in water which contains less than thirty-seven ̈parts of salt to every thousand. We
Papers written with the ordinary loks in use to-day will be legible, twenty-seven years hence, say chemists.
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ING CORPORATION,
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NOTICE is hereby given that the RE GISTER OF SHARES of the Corpora dios will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the 3rd, to the 15th day of February, 1908, (both days loclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered. •A
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
[174 Hongkong 28th January, 1908 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY; LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Now Praya, on MONDAY, the 24th February, 1908, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Blatement of Accounts to the stat Decembar, 1907-
THE ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company. will be CLOSED from the loth to the 24th February, both days inclusiva deze By Order of the Board of Director, S
THOS. I. ROSE,
Secretary, TEA Hongkong,apth January, 1908, and 100 [176 HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
EIGHTY-THIRD ORDINARY THE RIGHT MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, will be held at the Office of the Company, Hotel Man sions, on TUESDAY, the agth" February, nt. t3 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Raport of the Director, together with Statement of Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of a Director and electing Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the rath to the agth February, both days inclusive. **
By Order of the Board of Directors, S.
W. E. CLARKE, Secretary Hongkong 4th February, to 8
Notices of Firms.
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
this date.
NOTICE.
As far as human beings are concerned the THE Secretaryship of the Chamber is from
nver by Mr. E. A M, WILLIAMS from" hair of the female grows much faster than that } of the male.
EDBERT A. HEWETT, Que merchant of Tokyo has exported 200,000
Chairman,
(18 frogsking in a single year for the manufacture
Hongkong, 1st February, 1908, of purses,
New Zealand has 9,000,000,000 acres of land set aside as an endowment for schools and old age pension funds.
The houses of worship of Londoo will age commodate nearly a million and a half people at one time.
A woman with a pedomater discovered that she covered seven miles a day in doing her ordinary household work.
NOTICE
WE WARBORRELL Into patinarship with us and the firm's business will from this date be carried on under the Arm name, of GOLDRING, BARLOW and MORRELL,
GOLDRING & BARLOW. Hongkong, 1st February, 1908,
XXE bafe admitted Me" GEORGE ED
NOTICE AWAREN NY Acconais dus by me to STORES and Egypt has a great number of amail land owners, over one million persons being theA TRAPESZEN In the Colony must be presented for payment on or before MONDAY, the roth inst Proprietors of the land they occupy,
GRA 'Hoogkona, 6th February, 10-8- - INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR
andace
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PHAROS, DEPT. 84, 45
a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Form 1/ and addressed, stamped PT UNION STREET, GLASGOW
en through Bills of Lading.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
Telephone No.-375,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
YORK BUILDINGS, Jet four,'
* Hongkong, a8th January, `tool.
hotel.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
PLUNERT'& GAP, the PRAL, near the Txan. Tunamus, Tol. 66,
For Terms, &o,, apply to the
MANAGER
The film is made that the railroad station at Juvisy, on the outskirts of France, will soon During the last ten years the plague has killed more people in India than were sacrifié.
with your Birth Date, Full Name and Title and Town or County of Binh if possible, sponed in all the ways since the time of Napoleon, receipt of same Pharos will send you a whuan Test Horoscops., et
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With the abova Pharos will send you FREE'A WRITTEN FORECAST OF YOUR FUTURE.
PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.
100 ASSORTED Scotch, English & Insh Views, etc. for 1/6, 1,800
and Comic Cards for 15).
Actresses, Songs, Animals, Lovers
** English and Continental Actresses hand tinted real glossy Photographs 75/- per gross
CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS Well ASSORTED parcela
100 Cards for gf Valnu 16, 36, 38, 4d and 64 each,
} 300 ASSORTED 'Cardi for 20, 17 NATU
(1 STops Jowallad Clarán for Werruit, Vla
Foreign or Golonial Stami
plads! Kind!“YindM
ARD 00, 48. Uzk
Order
The nationalizing of the railroads of Japan will be accomplished according to the pro grammo outlined in Eva, years, 'at's total cost of $75,0:0,000. The work includes double tracking 80 miles, building goo locomotives, 19.0:e freight cATE, 1,000 pasinger cars, ra CODstructing thinty sta’ious, and buliding, Arg
steamert.
NOTICE
Ticher bar Dora, made in the Rates of
EXPRESS TRAINS 05:
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
HAVING
THE Public are hereby informed that no- Subscription to the Hongheng: Telegraph nád they are warped against paying more than TEN CENTS (10 Cia) per Single CoPTIONLAUZE 13: MON THE MANAGER,
TO EUROPE,
· been appointed":"AGENTS"