Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 21 908.
Intimation._________
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN. MAIL LINE.
For
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ
and YOKOHAMA 1 on an
- NAPLES, GENOA, GIBRALTAR,
SOUTHAMPTON; ANTWERP, and BREMEN
STEAMERE
KLXIBT *
Japt.
TO JAIL
About WEDNESDAY,
31st October.-
No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 27.5 ft." Time to pump out, 4 hours,
No. 2 DOCK.
Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 69.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 30,5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours.
THESE DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama barbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docklag and repairing Vessels and Machinary of every description.
The plant and tools ars of recent paltoras for dealing quickly and chaaply with work | súd a large stock of matenal 'is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by
Lloyds' paryayama),
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are avaliable for taking Vessels fa. or out or Date, kad for taking "Sailing Varzais in de out of the bay. The doating derrick is capable of liftlug 35 tons,
"ZIETEN "
THURSDAY,
Capt. F. Prasch
9AM and October,
"
MANILA, YAP,
NEWGUINEA," BRISBANE, SYDNEY MELBOURNE
and
"PRINZ SIGISMUND
Capt, D. Lens .............
THURSDAY,
5P.M., 5th November.
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, 19th October, 1968.
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPÉ via SUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,
Stam Lausches of Bisol or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roof, Bridge Ware, and all kiudi of Mistuinvry are mile on the promitsas."
AL
"Tanders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be
guarantad.
The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that of any port in the world,
Telephone: Nos, 376, 508, or 681.
Telegrams, “ Dook, Yokohama,” Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Soutts, A. 1, and Walaius. Yokohatan, May 23rd, 1905.
Shipping Steamers.
AVA-CHINA-JAPAN
N LIJN
REDULAR THRe-Wurkiy SpaVICE
BETWEAK
JAVA, CHINÝ AND JAPAN,
FUR
STEAMERS
Captains
SHANGHAI, KÚR, YOKOHAMA,TOURAHE............,
TO BAIL ON Lancelis...26th Oct, P.M.
Steamer,
From
Expected on
Cor about y
Will leave for
MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS.......................... CALEDONIEN
„Mastia ... 27th Oct, af's P.M.
гJIPANAS
JAPAN
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,.ARMAND BEHIC........ Gui opet... 9th Nay, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS .... ......POLYNESIEN Broc toth Nov, at 1 PM.
TJIKINI...
JAVA
Transhipment on the Co's Steamers at Singapore for Datavia at Colombo för Calcifita, | TJILATJAP..... Bombay and Australia ; at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea.
JAVA
„TJIMAḤİ...... TJILIWONG
JAVA.
PAN
Second balt Oct Second half Oct. Second ball Oct First ball Nov. First half *Nov.
Jiva JAPAN SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
JAVA
Through Tickets to London via Paris from £37.10 up to £71,10,30 koure' railway from
Marseilles to London.
Interpreters meet passangers as their arrival in Marsailles.
For further particulars, apply in
P. NALIN,
· ACTING AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
Hoogkook, 13th October, 1008
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, Tientsia), KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
GENOA TO HONGKONG,in jo DAYS. NAPLES
29
M
Unique opportunity to make a tour in North-Chios and Japan with the Greatest Speed
Sa ety and Comfort, Transpacific: VICTORIA (B.C.), VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO.
Connecting with the Canadian Pacific' Hailway. FREIGHT to OVERLAND PASSENGERS to OVERLAND and EUROPE VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA-VANCOUVER..............13 DAYÉ
2
LONDON and PARIS ...16. 11
Homeward: MEXICO, RIVER PLATE, BRAZIL, LA PALLICE, LIVERPOOL,
VIA MAGELLAN STRAITS,
Proposed Sailings :
1
↑ AMIRAL MAGON ..............1th Jan, 1909.
CORSE... Nov.
† New Twin Screw 16,000 Tons displacement, Ist clase accommodation, splendidly.
:equipped with single berth cabins, * -----
* Intermediats class and rates of passage.
All round the world ticket by these boats, &c.
·For further Panticolert, apply to
P. NALIN, French Mail Office
-Hongkong, aist October, 1908.
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WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
THE SUNNOT
COMPANIES.
HONGKONG-WODĘ O W LINE
***LINTAN" and "SAN-DI"
On or about
Second half Oct. Second half Oct. Second half Oct
First hall Nov. First hall Nov.
The Steamers are all Atted throughoul with Electric Light and have Accommodation to a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland/India Ports "on through" Bills of Lading...”*
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
·JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No, 375,
YORK BUILDINor, ist floor,
Hongkong, 14th October,"rge8=""
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BLTWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND KOUANG-SI.
5.5: "PAUL BEAU," 1,9co toms, 14 knots.
BS, CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knotiz
The speadlest, most luxuriously appolated and punctual steamers on the line, Departure from Hongkong at re Piw. (Saturdays excapted); Departure from Canton at 5.15 7 3, (Sundays excepted),
SHANGHAT BOARDING HOUSE ABLAZE.
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE.
result in the discontinuance of steamboat and railroad traffic to Manila nd would not accom plish the desired effect of keeping cholers out. The clause which condemned the inaction of the government offcials and declaring them Early this morning, reports the Shangkal to have been ignorant, careless or neglectful, Mercury of 15th inst, one of the most serious was discussed at some length and opposed by fires which has occurred for a considerable time the more conservative mambéra oftba Asaotik- ig a foreign' dwelling-house in the Settlement tion. It was shown by Dr. Oltofy that the took place. The scans of the outbreak was the cholera germ can breed only in filib, that if the west end of Ranga Road' where, at No. 131, city is clean cholera might walk through the one of the largest buildings in the thoroughfare city without doing any damage, but that until is situated. It is four storays in height, and is Manila should become thoroughly clean cholera occupied as a boarding house by a Belgian would visit and revisit this city each year, lady, Mrs. van Herpes. Shortly alter a quarter "If this country had been given a thorough past four o'clock this morning a telephone cleansing,” said Dr. Ottoly, "in. 1902 and 1905 aitstage was received, in the Central Police and in February of this year, there would bare Station giving the information that the house been no necessity for postponing the Carnival, was on fire, and, at once the bell" rang out the Rod Admiral Sperry would not have had to alarm, which being taken up by the Hongkow restrict bis officers and sailors to their skips,” lower" soon had the brigade upon the scene. A few minutes before the telephone message
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These superb steumeis carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and were specially ballt for thle trade. Excellent cuisine.“.
The Company's Own Wharf gear Wing Lok Street and its barth in Canton opposite
·Shameen.........
For farther particolars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE și Shameen, Canton,
or to their Agents
· · BARRETTO & CO., Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th October, rgož.
Motel,
HOTEL PLEASANTON,
No. 17, Water Street, Yokohama.
FIRST CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL-Newly Opened and Furnished Suites or Single Booms, Private Baths, Modoro Sanitary Fittings, Electric Light, Up-to-date Appoint
FÁIL TROMTHORgkong Twier á WEEK AND ̃Complete the Round Trip in 4oDAYI. These steamers have Excellent; Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity. the climate on tHE WEST, RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS 15 mente, Renowned Cainne, Dark Room for Photographers. Charges Moderate,
NOZZE VERY PINE AKO EXHILIRATING. Foʻfurther fäformation apply to—'
BUTTERFIELD. & SWINI,
“AGENTIJ WEST RIVER BRITISH 5.A, GOMANPIES
16th July,' sgol,
́HENRY LUTZ,
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had been received the occupants of the house had been aroused by the fire which bad broken out on the third floor, add making use of the telephone which was installed there bad at once given the alarm." The house is semi-detached, and next to it is a Chinese gitla' school. Though no time had been lost to communicating with the police, the fire had already too strong a họld to be, easily quenched, and before the firemen had time to reach the vicinity the interior was well ablaze. The occupants had lost no time io #scaping, And it was well they did so with all rapidity, for the flames soon cut off any retreat by the staircase, and burning through the roof cast a larid glare in the sky. Naturally there. was the utmost excitement among the girls: next door, and as soon as danger showed itself they left the house. No attempt could be
Irving Hart, of the Methodist Publishing House, and several others gave examples of the filth to be found in outlying districts of the city, in the markets in the congested sections, and in and adjoining the alteron, and the lack of proper quarantine of the families stricken with the disease. It was pointed out that on several occasions these conditions were made known to the authorities but no apparent action bad been takes,"
Upon final vote it was decided to pass the resolutions in their entirety and to appoint the committee to make lovestigations' and report: to the Association the results of its findings..
Entimations.
LOST.
Sio REWARD.
W. S. BROWN, HK. & K, Wharf & Godown Co., Ld. Hongkong, 20th October, 1908.
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made to save any of the furniture, and 1 GOLD TIE PIN SET with 3 PEARLS, though the whole brigade was out and hard at work it was a task of the utmost diffi culty in coping with the conflagration. The Aames continually threatened to burn through to the adjacent house, and to obviate any dan. ger of it catching fire through this means the partition was in places cut away, affording the firemen additional opportunities of attacking the flames. For a long time, however, their
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB
.HONGKONG VOLUNTEER TROOP,
AND
efforts made no appreciable effect on the fire A GYMKHANA will be held on the POLO
GROUND on S TURDAY, 24th Octo and though they had got to work a few minutes ber, 198, when the sbwe Club and The after the alarm it was half-past seven o'clock Hongkong Volunteer Troop will be At Home. before their work was accomplished. By this to their friends.
The Ladier af Hongkong are cordially time the interior of the house wasno better than
invited,
■ smouldering mass of ruins and debris, prac-
REGINALD F. C., MASTER, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer. Hongkong, 191b October, 1908.
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tically everything inflammable having been. destroyed. To the Chinese school so little damage was caused by water, and in all, the
"Tom caused by the fire will be found to be con-PASST-BILE-ING-COMPANY,
siderabls when fully calculated. Mrs. Van Herpes house, insured for Tis. 3,000. Bo far no clue to the origin of the outbreak has been, found,
CHOLERA IN MANILA,
PROPOSED INVESTIGATIÓN DY. MERCHANTE ASSOCIATION.
The meeting of the Merchants' Association last evening, reports the Manila Times of rath | inɛt., was a gathering of the cool-headed busi se men of this city for the purposes of dis cousing, and taking some action upon the chofera situation in thesë islands, to probe to the bottom the cause for its continuance and to sat the blame, if there be any, upon the in dividunt or individuals responsible for the pre- valence of the disease here.”
"The meeting was presided over by Danish Earnshaw and the minutes of the meeting were taken by Arthur Coha, secretary of the Association. Mr. O'Connell read a set of re
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solutions which, after considerable discussion, HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS,
were passed in an amended form as follows
Whereas: The reception prepared-for the
American Battleship Fleet was not permitted
FEATHERS, &c., &0.
to take place, and the men and officers denied LACE SOARES, MOTOR VEILS
shore liberty on account of the provalence of .
cholera in and about our city,
*And Whereas, Manila has been heralded to the world as a pest-ridden city,
"And Whereas, this association, ai no little exprase and labour, has been attracting the attention of the outside world to the tremendous- but latent energies of the Philippine Islands,
"And Whereas, the reputation and-good- name of the City of Manila bas received a blow which is causing untold damage to the com- mercial and industrial interests of these islands In general, and rendering worse than valueless all the work done in the name of promotion,
"And Whereas, this association, upon, the appearance of cholera in these islands did im-- mediately request and implore that our Govern ment take proper, active and immediate steps to restrain and stamp out the disease at its point of inception and in safeguard the city of Manila at all cost and hazard, especially at this time,
"And Whereas, this association, has every reason to believe that its prayers were unheed- od, that proper precautions were not taken, that the direare, by reason of ignorance, careless- begeer neglect, was uncared for add upchecked,
Therefore it hereby resolved, that this association decrich she methods that have been used in the past and hereby expresses its up. animous approval of a thorough and public in vestigation by's permities of from five to eight of its members, appolated by the President, to escentsin where the culpability lies and the preferment of proper charges against all guilty officials, ** ་་་
"Be it hereby farther resolved that no ex- pense be spared to make this investication thorough and that all the fund of this associa tion, both the general and publicity, be made available for this purpose;........
Be thereby farther resolved, that the Gov- ernment be requested to loaugurate a systems
of stringent sanitary inspection and compulsory renovation, so as to aid in minimising the danger of infection and to prevent the spread of disease into the far corners of these islands.”:
It was originally provided in the resolutions that recommandation be made for a rigid quarantina'. of Manila. This clause it was decided to sliminzio inasmuch as it would Toys' mean complete stagnátios in business, would
VARIOUS COLORS,
MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES,
WHITE, BLACK & COLORS,
WOOLEN DALAINES, NUNSVEIL INGS, VOILES, &, &c.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
་
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Samples on application. Const Port orders carefully executed. Hongkong, 30th September 1908,
THERATION MÀY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM, 'A BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. tag, Thinle a condition (or disease) so which doctors zivo many son, but which few of show coally understand, Xtisimply waakṇata--abrank+dows, an it were, of the vital inrose that sustaƐs the sys- tem. No matter what mayba ite causes (for they are almost numberless), ita symptoms are feuch tha same: the more prominani being slooplamsans, senes of prostration de waarinens, depension of sjēris and want of pudegy for all the ordinary Klaired! Bie. Now, what alone is absolutely soone cial in all such cases) eseriased výlalitpuri zovem VITAL STRENGTH & ENERGY. in threw of these morbid feslings, jač prportanza proves that at night succeeds the day thật may be. moen ovelainly secured by a course df. THE NEW FRÉNOM REMEDY THERAPION NË 3
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