Mails.
NORDDEUTSCHER
BREMEN.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY APRIL 27 1908
LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
STEAKERS
YOKOHAMA and KOBE
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE)
and YOKOHAMA .................................
PRINZ SIGISMUND"......} About FRIDAY! Capt. D. Leor' ...................
"BUELOW"
TO SAIL
1st May,
"YORCK.*********
Capt. J. Raedermann ............
WEDNESDAY,
Noon, 6th May.
About WEDNESDAY
Capt. Hi Förmesz...........)
6th May.
MANILA, NEWGuinea, úris-
BANE," SYDNEY” and . MEL- BOURNE
"PRINZ SIGISMUND "THURSDAY,
Capt. D. Lenz ...........
5 P.M., 21st May, |
KUDAT and SANDAKAN.........Capt. F. Sembill
BORNEO."
Middle of May.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO.,`.
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.'
Hongkong, 24th April, 1908,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
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FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,
FOR
STEAMERS CAPTAINS
TO SAIL ON -SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA„„, YARRA” .............................Sellier......... 27th April, afternoon,
MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ARMAND BEHIc Guiounet 18th April, 1 PM. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA... ERNEST SIMONS ... Girut....... 11th May; afternoon. MARSEILLES, VIA-PORTS' ..............................AUSTR\LIEN....................... Vorros......... 12th May, I F.M.
Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Port Said for the Lovint, Coastantinople and lack Sea.
Through Tickets to London via Paris from £17.10 up to £71,10. 20 hours' railway from Marseilles to Londoa..
Interpreters meet passengers at their arrival in Marseilles.
...
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Hangkong, 14th April, 1908.
No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514.ft. Width of entrance, top 88 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 27,5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,
THES
No. 2 DOCK. Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 80.5 ft. bottom 45,8 ft. Water on blooks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.
HESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers 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 hand, (plates and angles uitbeing tested by Lloyds' surveyors).
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Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock and for taking Sailing Vesseln in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable
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Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel. Buildings and Roofs, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.
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Shipping-Steamer.
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REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE
BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
Steamer,
From
Expected on
or about
Will leave for
TNBODAS
TJIMAHI
JAPAN
Becond hall
April.
JAVA
Second ball
-April-
TIPANAS
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May
JAVA
Fist half
May.
JAYA
Second half
JAVA
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SHANGHAI
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
May
JAPAN
Second hall
JAVA
May
TJIKINI"
THILATIAP
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On or about
Second half April First ball May First ball May First ball May Second half May Second half May
The Bleamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and baro Accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Gargo to all Netherland India Poits on through Bills of Lading,
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
J. MILLET,
AGENT,
QUEENE-BUILDINGS,
Telephone No. 375.
YORK BUILDINGS, ISL floor,
(14.
Hongkong, 21st April, 1908.
Intimation.
WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
COMPANIES.
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THE Steamers
LINE.
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VERY FINE AND EXHILIRATING, For further Information apply to→
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS, WEST RIVER BRITISH S.S. COMPANIES.
Hongkong, 26th March; 1908.
MESSAGERIES CANTONAÍSES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON, AND
KOUANG-SI.
S.S. "PAUL BEAD," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,
BS. "CHARLES HARDOUIN,* 1,900 tons, 14 knots,
The speediest, most Inxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line. Departues from Hongkong at to F.M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton at 5.15 P.M. (Sundays excepted).
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EXCITING SCENES,
Almost-but not quite-a potiupal calamity happened yesterday, reports the London Morn. The theatre belongs in ing sailer of 26ib.ult. In the dim hours of bat the Theatre Royal Dr early dawn, Drury Lans Theaire caught fire body knows, is run by a c (from some cause yet to be explained), with the by Mr. Antur Collies, melancholy result that to-day the vast stage, away in the Midlands with a great deal of is fittings and appliances, He was summoned is a smuke steeped, drenched, and chad- however, * The pre Earliest reports told us that the dear didi of the ! "Lane" had been totally destroyed, hut Londo don in general and the bundreds of thousands of thone
atre was supposed to of lovers and patrons of Drurio-drama will be be fireproof When it was opened, exactly relieved to know that the worst has not hap 14 years ago, an epilogue, written by Georgs poned, and that the splendid auditorium is Colman, was spoken by Miss Farren in which practically undamaged. It is simply dinged defiance was hurled at the Fire Fiend. somewhat with smoke, and the orchestra is puddly with water; but for the rest all is well fire, the heavy fireproof curtain was lowered, Happily, in the very earliest stages of the
and thus was the outbreak confined totally to the stage. Otherwise the greatest histrionic spectacle ever conceived by an Auguftur Harris For ab Arthur Collins would have paled into awe-inspiring probabilities of what might tinsel fosignificance beside the gorgeous and have been
NO EXPLANATION OF THE CAUSE.: At present nobody can guess what started the blare. Thanks to the tingency of the L.C.C. regulations, there has been no gas "behind" for a long time, and it seems quite improbable that any of the electric wires could
have fused!
..
The pantomime was over, and the theatre was closed for preparations for the second edition of that popular and dividend-drawing production, "The Sins of Society." But they are always busy at Drury 306, and when, in the drizzling dawn of yesterday, the fire broke out there were plenty of stage hands near by including members of the theatre fire bri- gade-to do all in their power to avert disaster
A night workmao, going home at about half-past four am, was the first to make the discovery that the theatre was alight, Clouds of make piling above the roof over the stage end of the building and the crackle of burning wood sent him with all speed to Bowl, Police-station Dear at hand." The alarm wat spread as quickly as it could be. The sleeping Strand wake up to the noise of "dashing, engines, the market dealers at Covent Garden hurried across, and non- "ber of guests at the new Waldorf Hotel Joined in the thick-gathering, throng which surged into the narrow streets near before a strong detachment of police could clear the ways to give elbow-room to the brigade.
FINE DISPLAY FOR THE GROWD, A brigade call was circulated, and Capt. Hamilton was soon on the spot with engines tearing up in his train and giving the crowd a fine pyrotechnic show of sparks and splutters. Meanwhile, Old Drury's magnificent stage- the desi maybe, in the world-was giving up the ghost in splendid barmonies, of flame and fury. Overhead, a vast pal! of smoke hung.'in Impressiva, imitation ofun stage thunderstorm by Harker. Into this pall long, thin tongues
"MISCHIEVOUS, AND UNFOUNDED Mr. Arthur Collins addressed eh. letter to us last evening -
contradict: in your next issue the mischavgh
I shall esteem it a favour if you and unfounded report of the destruction of Drury Lane Theatre by fire this morning. Nothing could be farther from the truth,
"What occurred might better he described.
scenery, and properties ; the auditorium, thanks as a fire confined to these, the principal damage done belog to the roof gridiron, flies, to the safety-certain, being practically datauch.. ed by the flames. In addition, all the rooms abutting on the stage, such as paint-rooms, ballet-rooms, carpenters' room, and dressing- rooms were also quite immune from the effects nf fire.
Necessary repairs will he put in hand at once, and there is no reason to doubt the staga of the National Theatre will be in working order and ready for the annual autuma production,"
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of fame buried themselves; sparks flew in ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, golden showers, and every now and again burning fragments of theatrical fabric wore hurled high into the air, to fall some time after sull burblog ned extremely dangerous to sur rounding property.
There was terror in the tenements ja York-
St.-atmest next door. Many people hurried
out into the chilly stree very scantily clothed, half asleep and wholly scared. The police woke the rest, and told them that while there was no immediate hurry to move, the occasion was more prossing for a change than the simple
· proximity of quarter day called 'for. Henco a stampede. Sume of these suddenly-homeless wanderers of the night, were conveyed by the
IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY, police to Bow-st, where they were given hot
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These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light
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The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street.
Canton Agents-Messrs: E. Pasquet & Co,
For further particulars, please apply to--
Hongkong, 28th March, 1908.
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coffee and Metropolitan consolation, and sub. sequently liberated.
NO PANIC, There was no panic, of course; indeed, it was all strangely redolent of pantomime at its best, with the Demon King as principil per. former. One gentleman from a house close to caused some consternation by appearing in the full glow of the fire (now raging viciously) in- congruously attired in a silk bat and a night- shist. Perhaps the exigencies of fate excused bim.
By the time that daylight crept over-the. heavy sky it was clear enough that the stage of the historic old theatre was condemned to
WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO. complete demolition. The brigade worked
BARRETTO & CO.,
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Hongkong, 22nd October, 1907,
Hotel.
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HOTEL,
KAMAKURA, JAPAN,
splendidly. The stage doors were battered in, and hose nozzles spat defiance into the furnace -to little purpose,
Tall fire escapes were trundled up to the facade where op more firemen mounted, "hod, clambering to the ouf,, stood in, grim sil houette against a background of blaze and, half-roasted, did most desperate things.
From time to time Cal. Fox and his salvago men slipped into, the big,‘dim auditorium to arcertain how things were going there. There was always danger, for lit in spirals of smoke were stealing in shievishly across the asbestos "curtain which so far had done its work nobly;
Would it hold? "That was the question
A TREMENDOUS CHASHI,
A few feet away; behind 'the tall grey cur tain, with its white Fireproof lettering just discernible in the gloom, a fair example of in- ferno was letting itself go in sed ri
"Prosently there was a tremendous crash.
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pil
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THEY "HINA PROVIDENT LOAN
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milion and his non had prepared for in cain of its collapse was not (happily, called for. The auditorium, with all it conty decoration of "gold and plush, was savaḍe, The stage bari
itself out, over the bell and babble of hundreds. of tons of black water and by six o'clock;
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ongkong, 19th