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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 18–1008–
NORD DEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., Lro.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
FOR
STEAMERS
TO BAIL
› NAPLES, GENOA, GIBRALTAR, } * PRINT EITEL FRIBORICH"Į WEDNESDAY,
SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERF
Cap E Malchow and BREMEN
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE)"Z187 ("
and YOKOHAMA
Capt. F. Prosch
Noon, 23rd September.
About WEDNESDAY,
23rd September.
MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE ............
"PRINZ WALDEMAR".....
Capt. W. v..Sendes
THURSDAY,
'Noon 8th October.'
KUDAT and SANDAKAN,
BORNEO
Gap F. Sambill
"Middle of October.
For further Particular, apply to:
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENEPAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, 12th September, 1908.
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.
No. 1 DOCK.
Length Inside 614 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, £7.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours.
No. 2 DOCK.
Length inside, 375 ft. Widthjof entrance, top 80.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 26,5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours.
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IENCE RACE RID IS IN AMBRICAN
WEORGES KILLEDY THEIR"
HOMES BURNT,
****** New York, August 16. Serious tiots between whiles and negross, in which there has bend, a rather serious-loss of life, have occurred at Springfield, Illinois, the result of an assault upon a white woman com mitted by coloured men.
THE
Intimations
THE IMPERIAL COLONIAL CLUB. THE abora Club is formed chiefly for. LACOLONIAL and OVER÷SEAS ̃MEMES, BERS; it is situated at No.8). Piccadilly (the centre of Clubland), opposite the Greek. Fark...
The Club has a Bridge Section, Reception, "Dining, Billard Room, Smoking Lönn?
Reading Room and Library, LENDIN
Ladies are eligible as Member, H Entrance Fee, Five Guinoas, Annual Sub- The accounts of the riots that have reached New York do not encourage the idea that Amscription, Fire Gainean egung
Funker particulare from so erican whiles and blacks will soon adjust their
THE ORGANISING SECRETARY," 84, Piccadilly, W. differences. Because two men suspected of assaulting a white woman were removed from
Load, 19th August, 1908 A the gaol in a motor car beyond the danger of summary punishment at the hands of the mob, all Springfield went on the warpath, ".
To date they have succeeded in killing three negroes, and many persons, whites and blacks,
"HESE DOOKS ́are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of have been wounded, some of them fatally, Thi
abooting,
Captains and Engineers is respectsily called to the advantages offered for Docking tales of aron, shootleg, plunder, murder, the
and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every descriptios,"
The plant and tools are of recent patterns" for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large mock of material is always at hand, (plates and angies all being tested by Lloyds' survoyors),
Two powerful Twin Scraw Towboats ars' available for taking Vessais in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or ont of the bay. The floating derrick':is capable of lifting 15 tons.
Steam “Launches of Bleel or Wood, Lighters, Stool Buildings and Rools, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.
the blacks from Springfield in search or shelter recall the atrocities by the Turke in Armenia,
DISCREDIT ON THE NATIONA Governor Daceea of Illinois rightly says. that the state of affairs at Springfield reflects; discredit upon the nation as wall as the State.
Thren thousand troops are enforcing martial law, but there is a possibility of a recrudescence of the disturbances al day time.
America's ra-millions of blacks, descendants'
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be whites persist in adhering to their idea that a guarnated.
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The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found, to compare favourably with 'that „ol_any_port_la_the, world, ; ·
Telephone: Nos, 876, 508, or 881,
Telegrams, “Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.
A. 1, and Watkins. Liebers, Boutts,
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905,
Shipping-Steamers.
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A-CHINAJAAN LIJN.
REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE
BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN,
First half Sept. Second bali
of the plantation slaver, are intensely moved by the proceedings at Springfield; but the
fów lynchings now and then are necessary to protect the cause of decency in the Southern Stalet.
NEGRO HOUSES BURNED." The whites burged mest.of.the houses_ja_tha negro quarter and lynched one pegro, says Reuter, and two other men ware killed.
Mr. Eugene W. Claflin, Presidential can- didate of the Prohibition party, was struck on the head by a brick and senously injured,
The local militia ware powerless to restrain the mob," Severity: five persons were injured.
Mr. W. H. Bowes, assistant conoty treasurer, was attacked and robbed by as infuriated mob of negroes. He was shot in five places, and is not expected to survive.
A HORRIBLE SPECTACLE.
The attack on Mr. Howes had a sensational sequal An exasperated mob dragged an in- offensive-negro shoemaker, 30 years of age, from his shop and lyached him, within two blocks of the Capitol. They cut his throat and banged him. The Governor-orderad-the-troops to scatter the mob, which fed before the cavalry.
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Another mob threatened to storm the armory,
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FRENCH STORE
Clate A. Chazalon & Co.),,
6. QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL.
"HA
TAVE Just received a Fresh Assonment ** of AMERICAN, GOODS comprising the following
SALT HERRINGS, MACKERELS,
SALMON BELLIES, CADFISH BLOCKS, SPICED NORWEGIAN ANCHOVIES, SARDELLES, CANNED FRUITS, ASPARAGUS,
&C,
Hongkong, 22nd August, FOOR
To Let
TÓ LET.
HATHERLEIGH CONDUIT ROAD,
A HOUSE in WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. 'A HOUSE in 'RIPON TERRACE,
OFFICES in YORK HUILDING, GODOWNS. in PRAYA EAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 168, JER VOUK ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS in MORRTON TERKALA, No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
*Ist Floor.
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY GO, LE, Anagkong, ist September..08.
TO LET.
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furnished, Garden and Tennis Court.
fuge. Cavalry also dispersed this crowd at with immediate possession. in which a number of pagrois had taken re-"THE NEUK, ND. BI, THE PEAK, Jour
the point of the sword. The city is being pa
trolled by 2,500 troops, and the situation of the negroes is pitiable. They are afraid of ventur- ing into the streets. The exody's of women and children continues,
The militia officials believe that they have mastered the situation and that the outbreak is 81 an end.
Expected on
Steamer.
From
Will leave for
or about
On gr about
FOR
STEAMERS
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.....CALEDONIEN
CAPTAINE TO BAIL ON ·· ..Martin.....28th Sept, P.M.
гJIPANAS
JAVA
First half
JAPAN
MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ERN ABT.SIMONS......... Girard.....29th Sept, at 1 P.M. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,,, POLYNESIEN....... Brac..............12th Oct., P.M.-
Sept.
TJIMAHI.
JAPAN
Second ball
IJAVA
Sept.
MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS ...... VILLE DE LA CIUTAT...Batillon 13th Oct., at 1 PM, THIBODAS
Transhipment on the do.' Steamers at Singapore for Batavia at Colombo for Calcutta; | TIILIWONG Bombay and Australia; at Fort Baid for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea. -
JAPAN
Second half
Bapt.
1
JAVA
Second hal!
Sept.
Marseilles to London.
Interpreters meet passengers at their arrival in Marseilles.
Through Tickets to London via Paris from £27.10 up to £71.30." 20 hours' railway from. TILATJAP...
TJIKINI
*JAVA
First half
Oct
JAVA
Second balf
JAVA
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
JAPAN
Sept. Second ha!! Sept. Second half
Sept.
First half
Oct,
Oct.
Second bali Oct.
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P. NALIN,
AOTING AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 375,
For further particulars, apply to
Hongkong. 14th September, 1908.
CHARGEURS REUNIS.
FRENCH STEAMSHIP. Co.-HEAD OFFICE: PARIS.
ALL ROUND THE WORLD LINE.
Outward: ANTWERP, DUNKIRK, LA PALLICE, MARSEILLES, GENOA, NAPLES, COLOMBO, via SUEZ, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG, CHIN- WANTAO (Peking, Tientalo), KOBE, YOKOHAMA
GENOA TO HONGKONG IN 30 DAYS. NAPLES
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Unique, opportunity to make a tour in North-Chins and Japan with the Greatest Speed,
Sa ety. and Comfort.
Transpacifio: VICTORIA (B.C.), VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO.
Connecting with the Canadian Pacifo Railway. PASSENGERS to OVERLAND and EUROPE via VANOODVER.
FREIGHT to OVERLAND .... ..............---............?
YOKOHAMA-VANCOUVER...13 DAYS.
LONDON and PARIS...26
Homeward: MEXICO, RIVER PLATE, BRAZIL, LA PALLICE, LIVERPOOL,
VIA MAGELLAN STRAITS.
Proposed Bailings: 19th Sept. AMIRAL OLRYth Oct,
QUESSANT
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to si! Netherland India Ports- on through Blils of Lading.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to .
YORK BUILDINGs, fặt Boor,
Hongkong, 7th September, 1908.
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND
KOUANG-SI...
S.S. PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,
BS. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," (1,900 "TORS, 14 knotu,
The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line, Departure from Hongkongtat 10P.M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton,et 5.15 P.M. (Surdays excepted),
GREAT CHANNEL. SWIM,
BURGESS BAFFLED & HILE FROM SHORE, FIERCE STRUGGLE FOR VICTORY. After a magnificent effort, extending over twenty hours and eleven minutes, T. W. Bur gess, the Yorkshire swimmar, failed in bis attempt to cross the Channel....
Apply to
PERCY SMITH AND SETH, No. 5, Queen's Road Central. :
1824 Hongkong, 8th September, 1958,
TO LET:
ΤΟ
GODOWN NO. SA, DUDDELL STREET.
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO,, LD.
$490 Hongkong, 1st September, 1908,
TO LET.
Kowloon. Apply to
Burgers left the water at twenty-four minutes A HOUSE KNUTSFORD TERRACE, past five o'clock this morning (Aug.18) `one mile off Cape Grisnez, having entered it at the shore beneath Cornhill Coastguard Station, between Dover and St. Margaret's. Bay, at thirteen minutes past nine o'clock yesterday murning.
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO, LDA Hongkong, 13 Beptember, 1008. (150
TO LET
In less than an hour he had travelled right down Chanual, and was in line with Folke- stove, about seven miles from his starting FIRST FLOOR of No. 6, QUEEN'S point, and nearly seven miles out to sea,
During the first hours of the morning-the- swimmer made splendid progre The French shere looked cantalisingly near it be was slow. Jy drifted along past the Hutle villages on the west to Cape Grisner, Burgess strained every Derve to reduce the mile that then lay between him and the shore. A little distance off the Coast, as a final chance of geiting in on the western side of Gripues, Burgess, when about half a mile to the south-west of the point and a mile off shore, requested Weidman, the Dover Channel swimmer, who was on board, the tug, to come in, and pace him in a race for the shore. Weidman, immediately complied, and
These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are Stted throughout with Electric.Ligt did all in his power to assist Eurgers by carry- and Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellant cuisine.
The Company's Own Wharf nour Wing Lok Street.
‡ CEYLAN „oom 26th Nov.
Canton Agents-Messrs. E. Parquet & Co.
‡ CORSE mummoi. 17th Jan, 1909.
For further particulars, please apply to-
Hongkong, 28th March, 1908,
1 Now Twin Screw 16,000 Tous displacement, -ist-class accommodation, - splendidly
equipped with single berth cabins,
Intermediate class and rates of passage.
All round the world ticket by these boals. &c.
For further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 17th September, 1908.
P. NALIN, FRENCH MAIL OFFICE
1460
WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
HM Steamers,
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COMPANIES.
HONGKONG-WOOHOW. LANİ
“LINTANA ADU. SAN-DI"
JAIL FROM HONGKONG TWIos à WEEK AND COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 4 DAY
These stanziare kare Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and dars Lighted Throughout by Electricity, RITU THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS 15
M615) VERY FINKŊAND EXHILIRATINGALE
EYES
BARRETTO &;CO., {Agests.[
RIGHT!
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD,
FILL' test your eyns free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right. Lenses Ground. Geng All kinds of Repairs Spectacles for all requirements
Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklet out dra Sight.
*59, Bandluck Street
For further information apply to.....
BUTTERFIELD & SWIER,
WEST RIVER BRITISH 6.8. COMFA)
11, John Street, Bedford Row, W.U.
the March mol.
jeg out the suggestion. But the struggle by the two swimmers failed, Burgess being carried round past Grisnez Pojat
There was just one chance remaining to com- plete the swim, namely, that Burgess might be. Able to get in shore on the eastern side of Gris- ber. He male a great effort to give the accom. panying pity the pleasure of seeing a Channel swimu.er.auccostial, but the strong sides were against him, and as he could make handway towards the coast he left the water at twenty, four minutes past five e re
tug unassisted. The only effect be felt of bin Jong swim was a stifloess on the leg muscles, but be stated his belief that it would have taken six hours longer to complete the swim, and he only felt good enough for about two hours; He will probably try again jotaking mga The distance traversed in the swim was bear- ly fifty miles, the swim being an 'extraordinary one lo many respects adidas orng This was Burgess's tenth attempt to swim the Channel, and the following is his record ----- Sept 7, 1904. Retired 6 miles from France, July 28, 1905. Arga 91 Pa
'Sept
Aug, 18, 1906,
3031
after ref hours, day
»-8 hours 5 min.
to hours/w
hyun 7 tizi.
8.hours 49'minj
covering
142 miles in 18 bra: 1 min,
Captain Matthew Wabb's feat of swimming from Dover to Calált on August 24 and 25, 1875, was schiavad in 11 hours 45 minutes.
IROAD, Central, containing 6 Rooms and Bervants' Quartor.
·Apply tom
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD,
[157 Hourkoak, aznd May, 1908.
TO LET.
Floors of No. 14, Des Voeux Read... FFICES and ROOMS on the set and zod Central (formerly occupied by Meara Shewan,
Temes & Co.) • Ka
Apply to THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
E. D. Sassoon & Co
Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 9th June, 100)
TO LETI
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HOUSES IN AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon,
at $45 plus taxes per month.. Immediate possession.
Apply to
Hongkong:241
A. RAYMOND, 12/10% 8. J. David & Co..
Dentistry,
TSIN TING.
LATEST METHODS.OF DENTISTRY, STUDIO AT NO'14 D'AQUILAR STREET,
REASONABLE FREK
Consultation Hongkong, sóth June, 1904)