Mails.
1908.
EUROPEAN POLICH DOGS..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7
Intimation.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
LINE.
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,
FOR
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN .....k
SHANGHAI, Nagasaki, KOBEĮ "ĠOKBEN "
and YOKOHAMA
TO SAIL
WEDNESDAY,
Noon, 18th November,
STEAMERS
KLEIST"
Capt. Rud. Meyer
Capt. B. Wilhelmi
About WEDNESDAY,
18th November.
:
MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,
BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE,
#MANILA »
Capt. J. Minsson
KUDAT and SANDÅKAN.
THURSDAY,
Noon, 3rd December.
{"BORNEO
Capt. F. Sembill
Middle of November.
For further Particulars, apply to`
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
Hongkong, 6th November, 1908.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
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
TO SAIL ON
No. 1, DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entramos, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blooks, 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,
No. 2 DOCK.
Length inside, 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 80.6 ft. bottom 46.8 ft. Water on blocks, 26,5 ft.. Time to pump out, 8 hours.
T
PHESE DOCKS and conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of "Captalos and, Engineers la respectfully called to the advantages odered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.
The plant and tools are of recent patterns, lor dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at land, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds' 'surveyors).
EFFICIENT AND INCORRUPTIBLE THIEY TAKERS OF CONTINENTAL CITIES.
last respect by a pull at the leash when they...... jump for the neck. That, when the policeman .“criminal" in charge of the training feels the dog's muzzle touch the back of his: kate, be dropi, to show that the object in altaiosd, "This That a policeman on night duty in groat operation often repeated, shown, the intelligent city would be more respected by criminals if dog what the object of the pursuit is and how accompanied by a powerful and sagacious dog it may be best accomplished, After #tima is a reasonable suppositlan, yet it remained for the animal operates without being held in little Belgium to carry out this innovation-in | leash, aud yet instantly responds to its master's Antwerp, Ghent, Maat, Bruges and Ostend whistle, no matter how headlong may be the an innovation which bas, now spread to other pursuit in which it is engaged. parts of Europe. Monsieur E. van Westmari, Police Commissioner of Ghent, was the first to
When an officer Arrives on his beat hero-
teases his dog with the laconic command.
"Cherche, instantly, the dog passen swiftly jato and around farms and outhouses beyond the city boundary. It knows all possible places of conce.lineat, for if during the warlier stages, of the training its memory in this respect has beca lax, moracle of meat bave been placed in remote corners'au'au infallible guide to these places.
suggest trained doge as auxiliary police,
In March, 1899, three Ealgian sheep dogs were bought for him by the veterinary officer qf the city, and their training,' was at once taken in hand by the Police Commissioner Shortly before Christmas toa dog policemen were at work, and after a reasonable period had clapsed à report was redt to the burgo-master, After tec mouths of trial the most conservative members of the city Council of Ghent became enthusiasts, over the new police recruits and bour. If it barks or growls or to any way voted more money for dogs to be used in the gives notice of having found something inspi Faubourg de Bruges and along the smaller cious the patrol at once joins the dog. Each docks. Soon there were thirty big, powerful night guard, by the way, carries a revolver with dog policemen on duty and working with sur-twenty rounds of ball carindge, a whistle, hand,
cuffs and a dark lastero,
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Yousels in or outprising efficiency. They would take a new Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels in or out of the bay. The goating derrick is capablends and a relentless, systematic ardour that man over his night beat with a zoal, a thorough-
of lifting is toas. **
would kill a lazy constable. They knew their work, and could and did correct many a mas
Steam Launches of Bieel or Wood, Lighters, Stool Buildings and Rools, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery am mads on the premises.
who was a stranger to the beat.
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be veterinary surgeon of the city periodically goes guaranted.
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The cost of Docking, and repair. work," will be found to compare favourably with that of any port in the world, t
Telephone: Nos, 876, 508, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B: 0. 4th and 5th Eat, Liebers, Bootts, A. 1, and Watkins.
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.
Shipping Steamers.
JAVA CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR THREE WEEKLY SERVICE
BETWEEN
¦- JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
Expected on or about
Will leave for
Steamer.
Froots
TIILIWONG TJIMASI......
TILATJAP..
TJIKINI
TILBODAS...
JAPAN JAVA
·SÍTANGHAI ›
JAPAN.
JAYA JAPAN
First half
Nov
Figst fall
JAVA
AMOY
Nov. Firat balf Nov. Second half Nov. Second half Nov.
First half
.Dec.
JAVA
JAVA SHANGHAI
JAVA
CAPTAINS SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA....ARMAND BEHIC.Gulonnet... 9th Nov., P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS.
POLYNESIEN.Brocoth Nov., at I PM. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA DUMIKA...Boyer 23rd Nov., F. MARSEILLES, VIA
VIA PORTS.......................TQUZANE....... ...Lancelio „.,24th Nov, at 1 F.M.. Transhipment on the Go Steamers at Slogapore for Batavia; at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; si Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea
Through Tickets to London via Parts from £17.10 up to £71,10., po hours' railway from | TJIPANAS Marsellies in London:
Interpreters moet passengers at their arrival in Marseilles.
For further particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 27th October, 1908.
'P. NALIN,
ACTING AGENT,
QUEEN'S `BUILDİNGS.
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 (Perlag, Tientsin), KOBE, YOKOHAMA,
GENOA TO HONGKONG 18 30 DAYS, NAPLES
H.
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Dalque opportunity to make a tour in North-Obion and Japan with the Greatest Speed
Sa ety and Comfort.
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Transpacific: VICTORIA (B.C.) VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO..
Connecting with the Canadian Pacifle Railway.
FREIGHT to OVERLAND .......................
------ via VANCOUVER.
PASSENGERS to OVERLAND and EUROPE
` YOKOHAMA—VANCOUVER..............13 DAYS.
"
LONDON and PARIS „:26
$1
Homeward: MEXICO, RIVER FLATE, BRAZIL, LA PALLICE, LIVERPOOL,
VIA MAGELLAN STRAITS,
* CORSE
Proposed Sailings :
1 AMIRAL MAGON ..............ith Jan, 1909.
† New Twin Screw 16,000 Tons displacement, rst class accommodation, splendidly
equipped with single berth cablus,
: * Intermediate class and rates of passage,“
All round the world ticket by these boats;"&c.
For further Particulara, apply to
Hongkong, 21st October, 1908.
WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
THES
HB;Steamers
[39
On or about
First half Nov. Second half Nov. Second half
Nov. Second half Nov, Second half Nov. First ball Dec.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and bare Accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Gargo to all. Notherland India Porte on through BIHs of Lading...
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
“Telephone No. 375) ..
·YORK BUILDINGs, sat door,
Hongkong, 5th November, 1908.
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
„FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS
BETWEEN HONGKONG, CANTON, AND KOUANG-SI,
5.S. "PAUL BEAU,” 1,900 tons, 14 knots,
as. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knoti.
The speedles, most luxuriously appolated and punctual steamers on the line, Departure from Hongkonglat to P. (Saturdays excepted), Departure from Canton at 5:35 r.m: (Sundays, exceptod),
These superb steamers carrying the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light ni Faus and were specially ballt for this trade. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Strast and its barth in Canton opposite Shameez,
For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Canton,
or to their Agents. BARRETTO & 00., Hoogkong, Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.
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P. NALIN, FRENCH MAIL OFFICE INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR
[460
and
EXPRESS TRAINS 00.
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
TO EUROPE.)
COMPANIES.
HONGKONG-WDOBOW
LINK
"LINTAN" and "SAN-UI".
JAIL, FROM HONGEóng Twick 4 Wexe and Complete Tuя KOORD TAIF IN 4 DAYS.
These stukman have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by. Electricity, any form
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THE OLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS 18
VERY FINE AND EXHILIRATING,,!-
HAY
For
rimation'spply to-
COLD STORAGE.
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The system is now a proved success, and the
out to the fairs to buy dogs. Many bread have been tried, but the best of all is the big Belgian or French shepherd dog, the powerful And sagacious Briarde and Groenendaels, with hair long or short, wiry or silky. These aro unmatched the world over for their endurance, boldness, fidelity and intuitive instinct.
The dog does more scouting le ten minutes than its well paid human comrade could,du in
their dogs from picking up bones or tempting. Strict orders are given to the men to prevent" morests on the beat. Some superb animals were lost before the chief commissioner and bis veterinary surgeon setted on the diet, which now readers the dogs almost indifferent to delicacies, casually found in the night,
The med are warned never to take away the bady of a dog colleague suddenly poisoned while on duty. The malefactor argues that the patrol will take up the body of his loyal- and faithful friend and hear it back to the bureau, to leaving the field unguarded. The mere fact of the poisoning of a 'dog shows the proximity of a criminal on the beat, so the patrol must call for ald from the next round if he wants it and push on in search of the cri-
Sore Belgian cities-Moos, Saint Gilles and Sohaerbeek-buy their dogs at too and even eighteen months of age; bur M. vas Wesemae! prefers to buy his recruits when they are six-minals months.old and can be subjected to an ex: Afterward to must, carry, the dog's body baustiva training, with surer results. The to the police abattoir, so that the veterinary period of training varies from three to six
months.
surgeon may hold a post-mortem and de- termine the cause of death. The poisons For the first fifteen days new recruits are most commonly used are strychnine and kep) in the kennels and merely taught obedi prassic acid. While on duty the dog rarely" ence. Military brevity, combined with unva quits the beels of its buman colleague, tave rying kindliness, marks all orders. In dus time to carry out the sharp military words of com certain night-guards-come-and-take-out-themand," Cherche!"""""Atlequel" and so on.; recruits with the veteran dogs when the night but it will rush to aid an officer on a neigh. ball sounds. The dog police go on duty at xo bouring beat on hearing the shrill signal for o'clock at night and finish work at 6 in the morning. They never go out in the daytime,
Before its first year is over, indeed the dog in and on no account are allowed to become ac
as admirably drilled as the smartest Prassino quainted with the ordinary public.
When on duty each carries a leather collar infantryman. It abays the word of command without a moment's hesitation, 'It willḥInup 'w bearing a ta medal, with its pame, birth,' date and the word Police." There is also fence, swim a stream or walk in front, behind, a cloak for stormy weather, which covers theft is hungry for work, pathetically, anxious to or at the side, according to its-minster'a pleasure.
assistance.
help. Wagging its tail with excitement-which must always be suppressed while on duty-it is an amusing picture of impulsive real great is its delight and triumph when it makes an
arrest,
body from neck to tail. It is leather mounted and waterproof. The dogs also wear muzzles while on duty, for their whole training makes them regard the civilian as an enemy, and muzzle is necessary for the protection of peace- able-citizens. This murtle is of a special kind It is tin cup, perforated for respiration, which Each canine "officer "costs the pioneer city. prevents the dog from eating any food he may of Ghent a little more than five cents a city. God in the road at night. Ao, elastic ar
M. van Weremael pointed out to me that thirty rangement, however, permite the uamuzzling dog police cost the city only, 3,285 france a yest of the animal in an instant, when the muzzle and did more than four times the work that wings from the collar, ready to be replaced would have been accomplished by twelve men, when the emergency has passed. Thus uns who would have cost at least 12,000 francu,*** muzzled, the well fed, trained and powerful Oss of the first foreign police officers to is salmal is a formidable adversary even for enquire into and adopt the dogs was M. Lépine, armed barglar, besides being an accessory of Polica Prefect of Paris. Ai first sight of these? great use to the sight patrol, whether a cri- fine beasts were bought for M. Lepine. There minal's lotest is fight or flight.
Paris piopents-Polvoux, Faria, Turco, Oésar, The entire education of the pewly arrived] D'Artagnan, Meidje, Diana and Athos-be- dogs, is undertaken by the brigadiers.coo-came the pets of all Paris, visitors and residents troleurs, or officers in authority over the night patrol. When coaching the dogs the brigadier controleur is always in civṛl. dress, and often he simulates the appearance of a tramp or suspicious character. He goes through the pantomime of assaulting the night guards, ruus The alert Gerima Minister of the' Interior away, slouches along with suspicious bundles, sent a police commissary into Belgium to in- leaps into ditches filled with deep water, scales 'vestigate for himself the merits of the dog. high walls and generally vong the whole gamut | police.The report of this official ap to affi- of a rascal caught in the act...
Every weak the dog police are lined up in the paddock for medical inspection. They come to know this event, and if spice-permitted, one might relate amusing, pathetic and all but is. credible anecdoles of the intelligence of these Carefully selected and woll trained bruten.
When a now, recruit is beginolog to show aptitude under training, the night guard to whom it is assigned, comes to the kennel and leads is forth when the patrols with the older dogs are assembled for duty. The men åre provided with bones or scraps of meat for the newcomer, and in'ikis way'stress is laid on the lesson it is sought to teach—namely, that only men in polich uniform may be 'trasted. All others are to be eyed with suspicion; if not with positive ferocity. Later on the night patro leads out the beginner, to familiarize it witir avary nook and comer of the beat. For ons mooth this work goes on three or four hours a night in all weather, the hours of duty being gradually increkted to the standard sight,
THE HONGKONG 10E "COMPANY LTD, Lave now 40,000 Oubic feet of
If the animal is slow to understand the COLD STORAGE available at East) POINT. Stores will be Open at to All, and 4 PM | object lessons be in frequently teased and dally, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver irritated by a brigadier-controleur. In ex. perishable goods.
!
WM PARLAEN, Manager.
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Hongkong, sand Tous, root,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
[AVING been appolated AGENTS for
the above Company, we shall be). plsssod to give any information as to rates o passage, &c., in connection with above.
In
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTIJ WEST RIVER/BRITISH2 8.5, FOMPANIKA
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Hongkong, fist July.
LIMITED.
PORTLAND GEMENT.
trome cases galów witled recruit is mal- treated and even kicked and beaten a little
alike.. They proved so successful that their aumbar was fast increased, until now avery.one of Lepino'ë' agents plongeurs is accompanied on bir rounds along the Seloe quays by a chien sauveteur.
ciency and tomy was so striking (bat with " in three years 150-German corporations bed- also installed dogs as auxiliary police, and were 1000 satisfied, as also were many cities of Austria, Hungary and Italy, of the capize policeman's superb sense of duty, 'as well-an-its loyalty, vigilance, fidelity, and its indifference to bribes and salary alike.
Intimations.
PABST BREWING COMPANY,
MILWAUKEET
FRESH, SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK
SIESSEN & Co, Agents for
Hoxgxowa & SOUTH CHINA. Hongkong, 16th July, 1007.
AN APPEAL,
by the official actor. Simultaneously everyTHE SUPERIORESS of the ¿TALIAN CONVENT, Caime Road, bags, most. policeman in the station caresses the dog and respectially to APPEAL to the Residents of gives it daintics. It is no wonder, then, that Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind the dog at the end of his training is at once patronage and support, and desires to state earger to ebay, the commands of the police, and that she will be pleased to receive orders for more than eager to attack a suspicious looking all kinds of NEEDLE WORK, WA
Gentleman's Shirts made' to order; and Gußs: person in civil clothes
and Collars renewed an old ones ASK In many cases the central police bureau Ladies and Children's Dedar-clothing, all- malatalon in its grounde artistically arranged dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, walls, water jumps and other obstacles, as well | Materiais can be suppllad, if required, Bagana regular staff of officers skilled in training The Superioress will kiss be most grateful thasa dogs. They accentom new canine recruits for any Pársa, or ol4 ENVELOPES to be made to hearing revolvit shota, to maku, fiying Isaps : Into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, exceeding six feet, and to attacking fugitivas in who art tenght by the Ringes, o the band of the kase.... They are traland-in this
Craki of 375 Thu, net $5,50 per Cask
on Factory,
In Enge of ago B. not $8.45 per
SHEWAN TOKES & Co./