***Mails, **
NORDDEUTSCHER
BREMEN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY APRIL 25 1908.
Tutimation.
LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTM.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,) GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN
Noon, 6th May.
FOR
STEAMERI
TO MAIN
·YOKOHAMA › and KOBE
· PRINZ, SIQTEMUND “..........), Į About FRIDAY, Capt. D. Les matemia,
1st May,
YORCK"
WEDNESDAY,
Capt. J. Rundermann ................)
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE Į "BUELOW"
and YOKOHAMA ............
www...............? About WEDNESDAY Capt. H. Förmes sangu
6th May.
BANE, SYDNEY and MEL. BOURNE
PRINE SIGISMUND *. Capt. D. Leni
..THURSDAY,
-$.P.M.,-218-May.
MANILA, NEWGUINEA, BRIS
KUDAT and SANDAKAN.........
BORNEO "
Capt. F. Sembill ...............
Middle of May.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, 24th April, 1968. `
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINĖS.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,
FOR
CAPTAINS
STEAMERI
TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHA JA.....YARRA ........... Sellier... 17th April, afternoon, MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ARMAND BEBIC ...Guiounet . .,.18(k April, 1 PM, SHANGHAI, KOBF, YOKOHAMA...ERNEST SIMONA... Girard ...,11th May, alternoon, MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ....... AUSTRALIEN..................... Verron............ 12th May, 1 P.M. ^.
Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Siopapere for Batavia; at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia į at Port Said for the Levant, Coastantinople and Black Sea
Through Tickets to London via Paris from 17.10 up to £71.10. 20-hours' railway from Marseilles to London.
· Zaterptaters meet passengers at their arrival in Marcilles.
For further particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 14th April, 1908.
1. MILLET
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGË.
WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
THE Steamers
COMPANIES.
HONGKONG.S
с
WOCHOW LINE
* LINTAN" and "SAN-UI"
SAIL FROM HOxaxong Twick, ▲ Waxx and COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 4 Days. These steamers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity. THE OLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE Winter months 18 VERY FINE AND EX-ICIRATING.
For farther Information apply te-
Hongkong, 26th March, 1908,
.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS, WEST RIVER BRITISH 9.9. COMPANIES
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
"FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEn hongkong, CANTON AND
KOUANG-SI.
5.S. PAUL BEAD," 1,900 tõke, 14 knots." AS.
CHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900 tona, 14 knots,
The spondiast, most fumurionely-appointed and punctual staämers on the lian, Departure from Hongkong at 10 7.84, (Saturdays sxcepted). Departure from Canton al 5.vg P.M. (Sundays excepiad).
These superb steamers carrying the French Mall are fitted througboat with Electric Light
and Fans and ware specially built for this trade. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Dyn Wharf near Wing Lok Strant
Ciolos Agents Messrs. E, Pasquat & Co.
For further particulari, plaasa apply to
Hongkong, 18th March, 1908,
TSIM TING.
Dentistry.
LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY:
STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'ÁGUILAR STREET,
REASONABLE
BARRETTO & CO..........
Agenio.
Dr. M. HL CHAUN, THE LATEST METHOD
the SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY
No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 614 ft. Width of entranos, top 25 ft. bottom 78 it. Water on blocks, 87.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 houEE,
No. 2.DOCK.
Length inside, 976 ft. Width of entranos, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 36.5 ft. Time to pump out, & hours.
THESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama Harbour and the attention of Captains and Enginners is 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 material is always at band, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds' survajon).
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in orfout of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of lifting 35 tous.
Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Rools, Bridge
THE ANALPHABETS IN THE VARIOUS COUNTRIES OF BUROPE
The enlistment of soldiers" in the countries
Auction
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned
A from VAN DEN Bosc
PUBLIC AUCTION
MONDAY ANDER the 27th April, 1908, at 2:10 PM at No.
Stuart Trace, The Porkjunn SUNDRY S HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Comprising
with Universal military service offers a good opportunity not only for examining the physi cal features of the whole population but also the educational culture as far as elementary knowledge is concerned. Thus from the Re parts of the recruiting officers es get at the mentary education. It is instructive to com same time interesting statistical data on ele
pare the results for the more advanced Con- tinental nations. As in Great Britain Universal Service or Conscription does not exist, we have op figures for England, Scotland and Ireland,
As was to be expected, the percentage of Analphabets is lowest in Germany. There the figure of 7 analphabets among 10,000 recruite in 1900 bas since been reduced to about gi in granted that in about ten years the whole rubrje the last year. We may therefore, take it for will be left vacast in the Reports of the milltary authorities. Some minor States of Europe Foremost among them is Sweden with only 8 nearly come up to the German standard, Analphabets pertain thousand recruits. Switzer land with 18 and Denmark with 20 Añafphabato - may be grouped together with Germany and
Public Company education is best provided for. Sweden as the countries when elementary THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. LD..
of countries. In the Netherlands we find 230 There is a remarkable jump to the next class. Aualphabets among 10,000 recrults. To our greatest surprice a country of as old and high
Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be culture as France brings the undesirable num guaranteed.
ber up to nearly its double, viz., 430 in 10,000. Nevertheless France holds the second place
The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare lavourably with that among the large European countries. of any portțin the world.
Telephone: Nos,' 876, 506, or 681. Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. C, 4th and 5th Edt, Liebers, Beatty, 'A.`1, and Wathias, Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905-45
Shipping-Steamer.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY
BETWEEN
SERVICE
JAVA, CITINA AND JAPAN.
LIJN
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On or about
Second hall April First half May First half May First half
Steamer
From
Expected on or about
Will learn for
TJIBODAS ...
JAPAN
Becord hall
April
TJIMAHI......
JAVA
Second half
April
TJIPANAS...
JAYA
First half
May
TJIKINI .......
JAVA
First batt
May
TJILATJAP...
JAVA
Second half
May
JAPAN
Second, half
JAVA
AMOY
SHANGHA1
JAPAN.
SHANGHAI
JAVA
May
May Second half May Second hal! May
TJILIWONG.
The Steamers are all fitted thronghoat with Electric Light and bave Accommodation for Ersited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Porte on through Bills of Lading.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply’ko
Telephone No. 375,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN, LIJN;
-YORK BUILDINGS, Est door,'
Hongkong, 1st April, 1908.
Intimation.
TEAKWOOD OVERMANTELS and WARDROBEN with "BEVELLED GLASS, WOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE MARBLE TOP WASHSTANDS, TEAK- and CHAIRS, DINNER WAGGON, SIDE. BOARD with BEVELLED GLASS CROC- KERY WARE, COOKING STOVE, and
Catalogues will be issued. UTENSILS, &c. &cb
TERME As usual..
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneer
Hongkong agrd Apt 1908.
Lega
NOTEENTH ORDINARY, GENERAL
is hereby given that the NINE
be bold at the Company's Offices, St. George's MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDERS ➡ill' Building, on SATURDAY, the and May, at 13 o'clock Nose, for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors, together with a state ment of Accounts to 29th February, 1908, and
As a third class we may combine. Austria.electing Directors and auditors. Hungary, Italy and Russia, The South-Eastern neighbour and ally of Germany, Austria Hungary, will have to be satisfied with a back seat in our classification, as it reports 1380 Analphabeis among 10,000 recruits. We must conclude that over one fourth of the irhole male population in the Dual Empire candot write aor rend and, as matters stand, the proportion may be uskumed to be larger still for the female part of the population. Nor is the difference between the Cis-Leithabien and the Translethanian parts so very striking, Hungary reaching the figure of 1800 An- alphabets cannot influence the whole list so very considerably. It is sad to rect that the other ally of Germany, viz., Italy, stands also so deep in elementary education. Italy
will be CLOSED from 18th April to and May, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company bath days inclusive. RENANG By Order of the Board of Directors,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 13th April, 1908,
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can boast of a civilization still older than that. of France. In fact it' was the seat of refined culture when the ancestors of the Germans tivad like savages in their forests. But what do we learn from these statistical data ? Near ly one third of the Italian recruits, 339) ou! of every 10,000 are ubable to read and to write. If that is the Report of a country of old culture, we need not be so much astonish ed that Russia, that was only Europassized two centuries aga by, Peter the Great should. have to report more than 6,000 Analphabelk among 10,500 récuits.
These figures will be sufficient to show how much bas still to be done for spreading ele mentary education. in vigious countries al Europe. For the struggle of life and for the reading and writing are the most indispensable preservation of economic prosperity the arts of instrumente at our disposal, it need og
ment that the money spent on elementary pub lic shools is sure to yield its harvest in national wealth.-Continental Correspondeut
SENSITIVE PLANTS.
There are plants so sensitive that if, when standing by them, you should suddenly put op your unbrella or sunshade, it would be quite sufficient to cause them instantly to close together their leaflets and tura down their leaf stalks, just is if they were startled and alarmed by the movement. Indeed, on a sunny day,
IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY, when the temperature is sufficiently high, you
LIMITED
PURE CREAM BEER.
For samples and prises please apply to
need not make even so decided a movement; merely your shadow coming to contact with their leaves will often cause them to fall slightly,—Strand Magazine,
BRĪZAINS SWEET TOOTH,
From figuren giveti by the Board of Trade relative to the world's sugar production, the United Kingdom appears to be a particularly, sweet-toothed country. It comes out an easy Grai amongst the sugar-consuming nations of Europe, and in proportion to its population it contumed more than twice as much as bead as either Germany or France. There are the
WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO. 1905 figures for the principal countries;
Hongkong, and October, 1907,
BARRETTO & CO.,
Thotel,
General Agents,
KAMAKURA KAIHIN IN
HOTEL,
KAMAKURA, JAPAN,
THIS modern. Hotel, completely re-built, situated on the seashore within pasy distance of Yokohama and Tokyo, will be opened during April, under European management.
Charges moderate.
Special terms for families,
Toni Lb. consumed consumed. per hend,
81.19.
United Kingdom......€,582,coo Germany Holland.....any Belgium...........regärt
Austria-Hungary
999,000 36.50 28,000 30.0% 76,000
34,15 32.61 31,99
571,900 471,000 The prepenterance of the United Kingdom is no doubt due to the extensiva confectionery manufacture carried on in this country. Both the United Stater and Australia are credited in the Board of Trade reture, with a consump- tion per head in excess of that of the United Kingdom-8851b and 129.6lb respectively but these figures are pot properly comparable inasmuch as they represent sugar of all qualities whereas for the European countries the statistics are given ja terms of the refined product,
The world's production of sugar in 1996. Was (14,313,000 tons, of which 7,317,000 were cana and 6,905,0.0 benly
PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
FRESH SUPPLIES,
ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK M
SIEMESENUE CO
Notice of Firm
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING VAR
and
EXPRESS TRAINS 06.
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE.
TO. EUROPE.)
HAVING been appointed AGENTS for
the above Company, we shall be pleased to give any information as to tales of passage, &c., la connection with above.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO...
Hongkong, 31st July, 1007
JAPANESE MASSAGE,
Intimations
·KAWASAKI
RADUATE of KOBE MASSAGE
SCHOOL,
No, júc, FRAYA BAT WAKCHAI, HONGKONG, Talepkons 564.
TERMS
SINGLE ENGAGEMENT (one hour). ONE WEEK `, ONE MONTU....
Attendance at Patients' Residence. Hongkong, 31st March, 1908,
COLD STORAGE,
"HE HONGKONG ICE
1379
TTD. have now 41,000 CPANY COLD STORAGE avilable at EAST POINT; Stores will be Opto at lo A.M. and PNG. daily Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.
Ww. PARLANT, Manager, Hongkong, 22nd Jans, roos
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THERAPION
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