Shipping Steamers
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY MARCH 6 1908.
Intimations.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
FOR
STEAMERS
TO SAIL
"GOEBEN" 14.
NAPLES, GENOA,
ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN ....
Capt. B. Wilhelmi
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE "PRINZESS ALICE"
and YOKOHAMA
WEDNESDAY,
Noon, 11th March.
J
Capt. G. Rolt
About WEDNESDAY,
11th March,
MANILA, NEWGUINEA, BRIS-Y BANE, SYDNEY and MEL- BOURNE....
MANIGA
THURSDAY,
Capt. J. Menssen,
5 PM, 25th March.
KUDAT and SANDAKAN..................
Capt. F. Sembil
End of March.
YOKOHAMA and KOBE .....
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PRINZ WALDEMAR *·
Cap. W. von Senden.....
.) About FRIDAY, 3rd April.
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For further articulars, Apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, 4th March, 1908.
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WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
COMPANIES,
HONGKONG-WUCHOW
THE Steamers
"LINTAN" and "SAN-UI"-
LINE,
SAIL FROM HONGKONG TWICE A WEEK AND COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 6 DAYS. These steamers bave Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity. THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND EXHILARATING.
For further information apply to-
'Hoogkong, 2nd November, 1907.
No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 85 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blooks, 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,
THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.
STRONGLY CONDEMNED BY: 'LORD, CURZON.
¡RUSSIA SAID TO HAVE LION'S SHARE
OF BENEFITS,}
Lord Curzon, having obtained 'n' seat in the House of Lords, is determined to assert him sólf, and he has made a long-sttack" "on No. 2 DOCK.
the Auglo-Russian agreement. In dealing with Length inside, 875 ft. Width of such a topic, locluding as the subject does the internal affairs, history, and' gegraphy of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8| Foisia, Afghanistan, and Tibel, Lord Curzon ft. Water on blacks, 26.5 ft. Time bad advantages over many of his beaters. As he said, when sitting down, he had put into a to pump out, 2 hours,
speech of an hour and a quarter the experience of aa years of study and travel. He rattled off the names of Persian town and Afghan forts in a manner that seemed to bewilder all except
THESE
HESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohams harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vesssis and Machinery of every description
The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work sud a large stock of material 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 Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of lifting 35 tons. ›
Public Compantes
THE HONGKONG MILLING COMPANY LIMITED.
THE THIRD ORDINARY, GENERAL MERTING OP SAKEHOLDERS will be held at the Company's Offices, King's Buildings, at 11 o'clock Noo0, TOMORROW, the 7th March, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the gist. December, 1007
ATH RENNIE & CO.
“General Madagars. A
:
Hongkong, 6th March, 1908.
HONGKONG FIre insurance COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Mr. Joseph Waiton, who lool ed down from the THE THIRTY-NINTH ORDINARY gallery. Lord Cuizon openly regretted that he could not bang a large inap up in the House 10 as 10 illustrate his speech, as he went on- and there were some who thought that a magic lastero might also have been useful.
AGREEMENT DENOUNCED. While the noble lord made it evident, that he thoroughly understood his subject, he did not succeed in approaching it from a non-partisan polat of view. Indeed, ba overdid the critical part trying to make it appear that the agien
to end. In regard to Persia, he said that in
Steam Launches of Steel or Wood Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridgement was almost entirely bad from beginning Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the promises.
Tenders will Il be made tip when required and the workmanship and material will be guaranteed.
MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the Offices of the Undersigned al 12.30 P.M. on TUESDAY, the 10th March.
The TRANSFER. BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the 25th iust, to the 10th proximo, both days inclusive.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD.
General MacuNCIY,'E Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Limited. Hongkong, 17th February, 1908, VA [333]
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP-COMPANY, LIMUED.
Creating a Russian and a British sphere we hadENERAL MEETING OF SHARE
so arranged málters that Russia had by far the best of it. Out of twelve chief to as Russia bad cleven and we had one. Russia had the
The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that greater number of the trade routes. Our of any port in the world...
Telephone: Nos. 374, 106, or 681.
Telegrams, Dook,-Yokohama," Codes-A. B. 04th-and 5th Edt.
A. 1, and Watkins,
Liebers, Scotts, Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.
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sphere was about half the size of the Russian sphere, and, morcovci, our part consisted of what the Jals·Lord Salisbury used to de scribe sarcastically as very light nail." Our interests in Persia were not strategical co much as political, economic, commercial, and telegraphic, and these interests, he said, had been ma'nly abandoned. There were no as aurances in the agreement concerning our status and rights in the Persian Guit. Of course, it th: agreement meant the two Powers was done away with, he would rejoice ja spite of the concessions, but that was by no means the CASO...
IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY, and
LIMITED.
PURE CREAM BEER.
For samples and prices please apply to
RUSSIA AND AFGIJANISTAN. ; It was true that the "We.tminster Gazette" declared that this agreement contained for. the first time" in "history an aisurance by Russia that Afghanistap is beyond her sphere of influence, and that all negotiations concerning Afghanistan must be conducted. with Great Britain. Lord Curzon answered this by hinting that the paper in question knew but little about the subject. "Russia gave us such assurances, first of albin 1869, and the
WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO. has repeated them in 1874, 76, '77, '78, '82, '84,
BARRETTO & CO2-
General Agents.
Hongkong, aand October, 1907,
145
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Don't Worry.
Don't Worry.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS, WEST RIVER BRITISH 5.5. COMPANIES.
REGULAR. HONGKONU-JANTON LIVE OF
STEAMERS
OF THE
COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORİENT.
S.S. "PAUL BEAU,, 6,900 to08; 14 30045,
"BS. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, ta knots.
The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line. Departure from Hongkong at 9.30 PM. (Saturdays excepted), Depanure from Canton at 5,15 P.M. (Sundays excepted),
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.
These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitte 1 throughout with Electric Light His ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, and must not be classed with the tub of
and Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Wharf is at the end of Wing Lok Strant (Cram Station), Canton Agents-Messrs. £. Pasquot & Col
For further particulars, please apply 10-
Hongkong, fih April, 1907.
BARRETTO & CU Agents.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Three-WLEKLY SERVICE
BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
'65, 87, 88, and 1930-said Lord. Curzon-and noble lords laughed when he added some. remarks about the cumulative effect of repeated assurances. He doubled the wisdom of letting Russian commercial agents into 'Afghanistan- for commerce and politics were so. intimately bound up. Lard Curzon was even more emphatic about Tibet-we had matte, he said sacrifices in Persia, and an absolute surrender in Tibet'e did not see why Russia should have anything to say, in regard to Tibetan affairs,
TWENTY-FIFTH ORDINARY
held at the Company's Office, St. George's HOLDERS in the above Company will be
Bujding, 6 Connaught Read, Victoria,"on SATURDAY, the 21st March, 1938, at Noon for the purpose of receiving a diatement of Accounts and the Report of the Geporal Managers for the year ending 31st December," 1907, and electing a Consulting Committes and Auditors,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 18th March, to SATURDAY, the 21st March, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN, TOMES & C., General Managers. Hongkong, 5th March, 1908.
T
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION....
Laga
THE Undersigned have received instructions 1 Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,
the 7th March, 1908, at 2.30" P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,
A LARGE QUANTITY OF. JAPANESE CURIOS
Comprising FINE CARVED CHERRYWOOD TABLES,CHAIRS and S l'ANDS, BEAUTI- FUL BRASS. CARVINGS, DAIBU TSUS, BUDDHAS, VASES, BOWLS, IVORY CARVINGS, SILKIE MBROIDERED AND BAGS, SCREENS, BED COVERS, TORTOISE-SHELL DRESSING CASES, and ORNAMENTS, KINKOSAN SAT- SUMA TEA SETS, VASES, PLATES, and BOWLS INCENSE BURNERS MOTHER-O'-PEARL INLAID SCREENS,
* &c. Catalogues will be issued. TERMS As usual. -
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneem.
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Hongkong, 27th February, 1008.
APPSOVED BY AUTHORITIES: Lord Fitzmaurice gave the Government ver- sion of the case, and claimed that this agree. ment was a matter to be taken as a whole, and not discussed in detail. He admitted that Lord Curzon, bad exceptional knowledge in regard to such a subject, but, on the other hand, the THE Government had advisers, some of whom were equally well informed. They had the pick of
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Undersigned bave received instructions from Mrs. W. DANBY, to sell by:
PUBLIC AUCTION, N ACCOUNT OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE
* W. DANBY,"
THURSDAY and FRIDAY,
Yes, Why Worry? Consult Pharos. He is able to advise you, Console you and Warn you Palmists who use their Supposed Gifts to make money, Pharos is independent of this. Will ing and able to help all in trouble and relieve their anxiety to the best of his ability and of the agreement. So did Sir Charles Hardinge the 12th and 13th March, 1908, commencin experience.
PHAROS HAS "A MESSAGE TO YOU.
...
You are anxious to put your son to a business that will prosper. Will your daughter be happy in her married life? You are in love. Have I made a wise choice in mate? Shall I take a partner into my business? Should I be wise in going abroad.? All these questions Phares can answer and advise by the aid of astrology. Why not put this to the test. Send P. O. value 1/- and addressed, stamped envelops to-
་་ PHAROE, DEPT. 14.45 UNION STREET, GLASGOW. with your Birth Date, Full Name and Title and Towa or County of Birth. if possible, upon receipt of same Pharos will send you a writer Test Horoscope."
With the above Pharos will send you FREE A WRITTEN FORECAST OF YOUR FUTURE,
PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.
100 ASSORTED Scotch, English & Irish Views, etc.. for 1/6.
Actresses, Bongs, Animals, Lovers
English and Continental Actresses handþinted real glossy Photographs 15/- per gross. CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS well ASSORTED parcel 100 Cards for 5/- Value 14, 20, 34, 40 and 6d each.
gross Jewelled Cards for '9/-
Steamer.
From
Expecled on or about
Will leave for
On or about
1,000 and Comic Cardi for 15.
ti
TJIMAHI .......
JAVA
*First 'balf
Mar.
TJIBODAS
JAYA
First half
Mar.
THILATJAP...
JAVA
Second balf
JAVA
JAPAN
JAVA
Second half *Mar,
First half
Mar..
500 ASSORTED Cards for zol-,
Becond half.
MAT.
Mar:
TJIPANAS
JAPAN
Second half Mar.
JAVA.
Second half
Mat,
30]
TJIKINI
JAPAN
Second balf
JAVA
Second half-
"Mar.
Mar.
JAYA
First half
JAPAN
First balf
April
April
THILIWONG.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for
a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Ports
on through Bill of Lading,
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
Telephone No. 375,
JAVA-CHINA-IAPAN LIJN.
Hongkong, 29th February, 1908.
YORK BUILDINGS, sat floor,
TSIN TING.
Dentistry.
LATEST METHODS, OF DENTISTRY,
STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'AGUILAR STREET, REASONABLY FEIL
Consulta fon
Dr. M. H. CHAUN,
„THE LATEST METHOD
of the
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SHANGHAI,
the Foreign and India Offices, officials whoFOR knew Peitia and Persian affairs intimately. Our Imbassador at St. Petersburg was second to none in this respect, and he warmly approved
and the leading members of the ladis Council. Moreover, the Imperial Bank of Persia had been founded and conducted successfully by some of the most hard-headed and practical business men of this country, and they were convinced that the agreement was greatly to qur advantage in Persia.
ALARMIST THEORIES.. 'He thought the testimony of such men was as valuable as the oplaion even of Lord Curzon himself. He had heard alarmist theories preach- ed 20 years ago by the saine school that, was now preaching them Then, as now, we were told that the knell of Great Britain bad sound. ed-but those predictions had been falsified, In regard to Afghanistan, Lord Curzon had asked what we would do if there was another Penjdah incident? Well," answered Lord Fitzmaurice," that was an act of war and I de- cline, in discussing a treaty of peace, to sav what would happen if we were at war1" The reason why no allusion bad been made to our status in the Persian Gulf was because that sintus was recognised and assured, and it would have weakened rather than stren, thened it to have said anything more on the subject.
TIBETAN RELATIONS,
And finally he said, amid approving cheers from the Liberals, that his views on Tibetan policy were not the same as those of Lord CRILOR. This Government held that, Tibet was 10. remote nad distant: from India that our policy there should be a minimising one. We should aim at reducing the number and extent of our engagements there, and wa should draw back from further adventure in that country. It was generally felt that Lord Fitzmaurice had made no able and detailed reply to criticisms which were not. sany lo "meet on the spor of the moment,; and which; bad been advanced by an acknowledged ex- pert
COLD STORAGE.
"HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, THE
· LTD, have now 40,000 Cubic feet of COLD STORAGE available at EAST -POINT "Stores will be Open at 19 "A St. and 4.1.3. daily Sunday excepted, to recely and deliver ["perishable goods, Jigsaw AGAIN
WH
each day at 2.30 P.M., at No. 5, Queen'ay Gardens, Peak Road,
THE WHOLE OF THE VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, THEREIN CONTAINED,
Comprising
SILK TAPESTRY-COVERED DRAW. ING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD WARD. ROBES with GLASS, OVERMANTELS, DINNER WAGGONS, TEAKWOOD-EX- TENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, TEAKWOOD SIDEBOARD with GLAS“, GLASS, CROCKERY and E.P. WARE, ENGRAVINGS, a quantity of BRONZE STATUETTES, INCENSE BURNERS and VASES, OLD CHINA, CARPETS, MARBLE TOP WASHSTANDS, DRESS- ING TABLES, Double and Single IRON BEDSTEADS and BEDDING, SHANG- HA! BATHS, &c., &c.}
ALSO
A large quantity of PLANTS in POTS;
AND
One COTTAGE PIANO by Collard and Collard, London, One IRON SAFE and Ond RICKSBA.
Catalogues will be issued, On view on Wednesday, the 17th instant. TERMS As usua}, {"
HUGHES & HOUGH;
Auctioneers, Bongkong, 4th March, 1908. n [183
SWATOW DRAWN WORK
COMPANY, WELLINGTON STREET,
-Dealers in all kind of HAND-MADE DRAWN CHINESE LINEN, GRASS CLOTH, &, all of the best quality; ∙ALBO SWATOW, BEST PEWTER-WARE. CANTON EMBROIDERY and CHINESE LACES;
all from the bent 178: