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AIRSHIP DISASTER,
KANCOLLAYER IN MID-AIR,"
JO PASSENGEDS; FALL 300, FEET.
The mammoth airship Ariel-next to Count Zeppelin' the largest in the world—according THE HONKONG LAND INVEST-10 the prophetic prospectus issued by the
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National Airship Company of America,' was destined to inaugurates new era in traspor Jation, superseding steamibips and railways, (says a telegram from New York, dated May 25). It ascended at Berkeley, Califoria, yes terday, but when it bad reached a height of 300ft, above grand it burst, and in view of a
of them found their logs, and fled with fant winged with tortor in a wild jeffort to escape Froto the
spot where the Arist was about to fall! As the gas escaped the swiftucus of the discent increased; but there still-soomed-a chance, that the wreck would reach the earth without anyone being seriously hurt,
But at an altitude of about 75ft, the last gás shot out of a great root,. With a terrific crash the air vessel fell like a meteorile to the ground; Fire of the crew, including Morcel, jumped, falling to the earth a second before the rich is six machines and, load of humanity were entangled inextricably in thousands of square fect of Covas
F
The ipmates, after a tragis half-hour, were disentangled from the wreckage in an uncon.
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world, and it is the greatest pity that we have
not thus far been able to free it from those
ROAD, Central, coutaluing 6, Rooms | hysterical, screaming multitude of So,oco specscious condition. Scarcely one of them excaped peculiarities which so seriously interfere with
tator, fell, with its 10 passengers, a,gigantic tsjury, either in the shape of broken legs, aims its usefulness." This was written years ago ;)
FIRST FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN'S FIRST and Servants' Quarter,
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terrifying wreck.
Owing to the enormous volume of the gas
tpoft, was bag the descent for the first comparatively slow. It then increased in velocity, until about 75ft, above the heads of the. vast throng of onlookers, when it shot to earth, burying the passengers amid the wreckage of its six motors, and enshranding them in the defited folds of its emply bag.
or ribs. Three of them-two engineers named Rogers and Nelson, and a photographer named Barker will not recover. "Morrel, the investor, aintained a fracture of the right leg."
Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"DELHI,"
The Ariel, whose first flight had been exten- sively advertised, was a combibed balloon and acroplane. It consisted of a huge cigar- THEP. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Stehmer, shaped bag, 4soft, long and 45it, in diameter, holding 500,000 cubic feet of gas. To this were "FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS. attached'super-imposed seroplane wings, rad- ders, and a platform carrying six, rasolene
Consignees of Cargo by the above-nzméd engines, generating 200-hp, with accommoda-vessol are hereby informed that their Goods tion for 16 passengers. Each of the engines are being landed and placed of their risk in the drove two mighty propellera suspended by Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godawns at Kowloon, where each wires at intervals of soft, along the giant bag.
consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are isnded.
INVESTORS' TRIAL TRIP! Between the two middle' engines sat dine passengers, eager, if the fight was successfol, to invest their fortuges in a still bigger airship designed to ply between San Francisco and New York. In the midst of them, on a raised stand, was Mr. J. A. Morrel, the inventor, su perintending operatides and directing the Imovements of six sngineers in charge of the
gasolené pogines.
The excitement wasistanse, and the imagina-4 tions of the vast multitude of spectators were brought to a high pitch by the fervid prospec- tuses of Morrel and the National Airship Com pany which is capitalised at two millions sterling.
These prospectuses set forth a fascinating, picture of how in the immediate future pas sengers on the Ariel, would travel luxuriously 【OUSES in AUETIN-AVENUE, Kowloos, in twenty-four hours across the American con- Hus 545 plus taxes per mouth.
Immediate postoision,
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4. RAYMOND,
C/o S. J. David & Co. Hongkong, 24th July, 1908,
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licent. The present airship, the public were informed, was the fore-ramser of a far bigger one, which, to ensure the absolute safety and comfort of the passengers, would have “its lower section arranged in parlours, sitting. rooms, bedrooms," and "hall," and equipped with special airship faraiture as qicely as a palacė," The cost of working the air-liner was repre seated as small. "The expense of a trip from New York to London will be only £175, or less FFICES (1 Rooms) First Floor, than a farthing per'pound weight. We know
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what is required to establish an seriál rapið. transit system-a few airshipu, a'low' amall docks on towers, and investment of a few dollars."
UNHURSTAHLE GAS VESSELS.. That was not all. Morral was most confident that the gasbag which was to carry this enor mots weight was of an absolutely coo-burstale
surface. "Cur gas vessels," he explained, "are
This vessel brings on Cargo:--
From London, &c., ex S.S. Mongolta,' From Persian Gulf, er 3.1.S.N. and B. &
P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be finded here unless instructions are given to the contrary before
6 hours,
Goods not cleared by the 13th instant, or PM, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in ady case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and
the Company's, representative an appointed hour.
All Claires must be presented within ten days of the camar's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be‘admitted after the Goods have left the Godowni,
F. J. ABBOTT,
Actiag Superintendent. Hangkang, sih August, rond.
"BEN* LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "BENGLOE," FROM, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed
at their risk into-the-hazardousandjor.extra. hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery
may be obtained
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods blocked out and so constructed that the largest hole it is passible to make will be of but a few have left the Godowns, and all Goods romain. inches, and several layers of silk will immed-og undelivered after the 13th inst. will be
subject to reat. [74?iately close together and ‘bermetically seal the
punctures in each other."
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD,
Hongkong, 1st August, 1908.
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Despite these beatific assertions, the wives and relatives of the ciplíalista and others mak
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the soth inst, or they will not be recognized
No Fire Insurance has been effected; Bills of Lading will be countersignedby.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents,
1931
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are ing the trial pissed were intensely nervous, to be left is the Godowas, where they will be (télegraphed the Landon Daily Mail corres-examined on the 13th inst, at 21′′A.M. pondent). They came to them as they sat on the platform, and shouted tearful ectreaties: 10 desist from making the ascent. Moreol laugh ed their fears to scorp. "We are as safe," he
id, as in the battleship Oregon. We wili") prove our ability to travel 150 miles an hour. Our buoyancy is immense and indestructible." Atlas Morrel gave the order to let go..300 men straining on the ropes released the anchors did the huge airship rose majestically, amid the frantic cheers of the 50,000 people. The work THE P.&O..S. N. Cos Steamer OUSE No. 1oj (Kwan How Buildings) ing of the gusolene engines, the pulls of smoke,
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-MENT AND AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, ist August, 1908. [695
THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE (TAsteless) Form. OLLF CURE NO FICTION! MARVEL UPON MARVELI NO SUFFERER NEA NOW-DESPAIR, bel with unslag a doctor's bili or Jalluse into the deep dich of quackery, may safely, speedily and scupari ally cure himself without the know. lodge of a 12oud party. By the introduction of
94 NEW FRENCH REMEDY
TERAPION.
a complete pavolution has bera wrunghtin thisde- partment of medical scienes,whilst thousands have been tratocad to health and happinow, who far years previously had been merely dragging out a vineenbla existenen.
***HBRAPION No. 1-A, Sovarsign Remedy for discharge, superanding injec Hons, the use of which does imparable harm by laying the foundation of stricture, and scher serious diseas
"MERAPION; No. 2—A Boversign-
· Remedy for primary and secondary sis neupsioni, sicerations, palisand swailings of the .- jolīta, and all those complaketa, which morceggy
·and, sarsaparilla ára popularly but eerousouky supposed to cera.. This pigaratios paribes sha whole system through the blood and thoroughly elimsinalas all poisonous vestiar from the body, 'HERAPION_No. 8-A Sovereign Remedy for duality sercontent, impaired vitakky, korplasmvans, distaste and incapacity (m juustoms or pinksure, Joys of solitude, blushing, Findigestie, palus in the back and band, and all (disorders cosullig from dissipation, ently es cannen, in which the facultys persistently defin brane milanotant to cuiapi wera režima 2
ERAPIONIsoldierpelseimal Chem Eaton
amordacing, stair which'ed the three-
· Numberk, required, and cohort, that the (ATUSRATION) appears on British: Government 725- | Stamp (in white letters on a mad ermund) afland -
to every package by order of His Malooty's lot.
بار
Hongkong, 6th August, 1008,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
4 4.!
“BANCA,"
FROM 82MBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rist in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, where each Consignment will be sorted our mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Urop the ship went till it stopped at as allitude of 300ft. as though suspended in the ir. The spectators bold their breath. Morrel could-be-distinctly heard shouting, "It's all right, my hearties. Now give her the engines." All the engines were put into operation simul. taveously. The big propellers began to re
"Optional Goods will be landed here unless valve, and the ship to gather motios, but sud-instructions am given to the contrary before denly the three forward engines stopped work 6 hours. ing. The revolving rear propeller's tilted the airship's nose high in the air.
FEARFUL SPECTACLE
The passengers could be seen falling to iba tear of the platform, clinging desperately to the rails to prevent themselves being hurfed Astern to cerinia death. Que man only seen ed to rataip, his presence of mind. That wis John Byrne, who was operating one of the for ward machines. Shouting atentorian anders for the sear engines to be stopped, and exhorting his companions to follow him; he sprang into the wire rigging with the pimbleness of a cat and started to climb aft in a thrilling attempt to right the ship.
Goods pot cleared by the 13th instant, at 4 P.M., Will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by ma le any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Cossignee's and the Company's' représentative at an appointed hours
7.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hern after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowos,
F. J. ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent, Hongkong, 7th August, 1908.
NOTICE.
Iz
But the other fifteen men, paralysed with
• fright, pald- no stisntion to bin. Slowly the driving rear propellers sent the ship on end, then seat it round until the bag bid the crew
THE
THE Public are hereby informed that no from all the spectators, except those on the
change has been made in the Rates of edge of the vast throng. - A zipping sound reat Bubscription to the Henghong. Telegraph and the air, the immense cigar-shaped bag was they are warned against paying more than Slarda Copy OEM open to sag, and the drop to the sinh began. TE GET (10 cts.) per Slagt
THE" MANAGER, Men pared pasiostricken at the "tarribia | A smecticia, and women, fainted by the score.DOT Then, salted by a common thought, thousaedi') Hongkong 19th
the work of civilizing and redeeming it how ever has since been triumphantly accom- plished; and as a leading ingredient in the remedy called
WAMPOLE'S FREPARATION the oil retains all its wonderful curative pro- perties with no bad smell or taste whatever. It is palatable as honey and contains all the nutritive and. curative properties of Pure Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cod livers, combined with the Compound Syrup of Hypophosphites and Extracts of Malt and Wild Cherry; creating a medicine of unequaled power for the diseases most prevalent and fatal among men, women and children. There is no other remedy to compare with it. It ja creases the digestive power of the stomach and in Blood Impurities, Weakness, Loss of Flesh, Throat and Lung Treables, Nervous Dys- pepsia, Scrofulous Affections, Thinness and Slow Development in the young, it gives quick and certain relief and cure. Dr. G. C. Shannon," of Canada, says: "I shall continue its use with, I am sure, great advantage to my patients and satisfaction to myself" Has all the virtues of cod liver oil; none of its faults. You may trust it fully; it cannot disappoint or fail. One bottle convinces. Sold by all chemists.
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THERAPION NË 1
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THERAPION NO. 2
·d blood, scurry, plusplan, spola, inatched, parts and mení. ling of joints, secondary simple, genlyʻrbommation, and sil dieses for which it has been Log a 20h a fuskkon to employ marewry, sarsaparilla, &c., in be destruction of valverw. kooth and rain of health, gold reparation paribes the etiol wysiz through the food, sad show paghly allminates til poisonous from the body,'
THERAPION No0.3***
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Public Companies.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BÁNK,
"ING CORPORATION.
NCE HATE YEARLY MEETING of
NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN«
the SHAREHOLDERS in this Gorporation will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on at Nooo, for the purpose of receiving the SATURDAY, the sand day of august, 1908, Report of the Court of Directors, together with Blatement of Accounts to yoch Jane, 1908,
By Order of the Court of Directors, 2
J. R. M. SMITH,"
Chief Manager. Hongkong, Itt August, 1908,*. -#
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK-
ING CORPORATION...
[OTICE is hereby given that the RE-
tion will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the Foth instant, to SATURDAY, the sand instant, (both days inclusiva), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered. V
By Order of the Court of Directors,
JR. MASMITH
Chief Manager.
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NGISTER OF SHARES of the Corpora
Hongkong, 1st August, 1908..
HONGKONG AND WHAMTOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED, ́*
NOTICE. TO SHAREHOLDERS, -
THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY THE
MEETING or SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Offices of the Company, Queeu's Buildings, Connaught Road, on MONDAY, 24th August, at xã c'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts. to the 30th June, 1908.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company, will be CLOSED from the roth to the 24th August, both days inclusive,
By Order of the Board of Directora,
THOS. I. ROSE, Secretary,
Bangkong, 28th July, 1908,
HINA
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