Mails,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 5 1908.
______*__Entimation.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOBK GO., L
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
STEAMERS
TO JAIL
FOR
NAPLES, GENOA ALGIERS "GORDEN*********
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN ...................... }...
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE?" DERIFLINGER
........ Capt. G. Meiners
and YOKOHAMA
in Prinz WALDEMARTMTM ..............
MANILA, YAP, NEW GUINEA,"
BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL-) BOURNE....
"WEDNESDAY,
16th December.
Capt. B. Wilhelmi
About THURSDAY,
17th December,
Capt. W. v. Sanden...THURSDAY,
5 P. 31 December.
BORNEO "
Beginning of January,
1909.
KUDAT and SANDAKAN.........Capt. F. Sembill
For fortbor Farticulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
No. 1 DOCK.
Length inside 514 ft. - Width of entrance, top.95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 27.5 ft. Time tö pump out, & hours,
No. 2 DOCK.
Length inside, 875 ft. Width of ́entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45,8 ft. Water on blooks, 86.5 ft.. Time to pump out, 8 hours..
THESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of 1. Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of avery descriptiones
The plant and tools are of recent patterns för dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at 'hand, (piațas sind angles all being, tested by Lloyds surveyors).
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Two powertal Twin" Screw Towboats are available for taking Vesuchs later out o Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The doating derrick is capable
of lifting 35 tons.
Steam Lanaches of Steal or Wood, Lighters, Steal Buildings and Roofs, Eridge Work, and all kinds of Macklosty are made on the promises.
COMMERCIAL
WERKLY SHARE REPORT.
Auctions.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
Reviewing the share business for the wook, THE Underigned have received instinctions
Mosura. B. S. Kadoorie & Co. welta on 4th Inst.
General dulcers has prevailed, and the week has been naproductive of any special feature."
Banke.-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks the have hardened still farther, and. s.les have taken place at $845 and $850 closing steady at the Inter rate. The London quotation has receded to £82.
Marine Insurances,—Cacions have improved to $195 at which rato salen bave been effected, Unions after sales at $810 have advanced to
8815, closing firm and with an upward ten dency. North Chinas are quoted at T. 100. Yaugtszes are unchanged at S167),
Fire Insurances-China Fires have changed hands at $102, and close with buyers at $103. Hongkong Fires are obtaiyahla at $330.
Shipping. With the exception of Hoog- koog, Canton and Macao Steamboats, which have been sold at $198, all stocks under this heading are unchanged, and `wa hawa heard of no business,
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Reficeries.-China Sugars have found buyers at Sisal, and are in further demand. Lusons continue on offer at $10. Perak Sugars, have declined to TIK 821.
Mining-Raubs have bean sold at rates up
to $8., Chinese Engineerings bave strengthen-
Tenders will be made up when required nod the workmanship and material will be ed to Tis. 15), closing in demand. guainated.
-The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that of any port in the world.
Telephone: Nos, 878, 508, or 681,
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A; B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers, Bootta, A. 1 and Watkins.
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905).
Hongkong, 5th December, 1908,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN vis SHANGHAI,
STEAMERS
FOR
CAPTAINE . TO BAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...„ERHEST SIMONS ...... Girard............... 7th Dec, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIL PORTS...........ARMAND BESIc ..........Gàionsst.... 8th Dec., at 1 P,M, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA „.„TONKIN ...............................................Charbonnel,,arst Deç, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS...DUMETA' ...................................Boyer ..............320d Dec, at 1 KM. Transhipment on the Co's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia ; at Colombo for Calcuits, Bombay and Austraila z'at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinopla and Black Sea.
Through Tickets 16~London via Paris from £37.10 up to £71,10, 2d hours' rallway from Marsallies to London.
Interpreters moet passengers atʼtheir arrival to Marsṣiliaz..
For further particulars, apply to
P. NALIN,
-AUTING-AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
Hoogkong, 24th November, 1908.
CHINA-JAPAN
LAVA-CHINA-J
Regular Terre-WERKLY SERVICE
BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN..
From
First half
LIJN.
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Shipping-Steamers.
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS.BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND
KOUANG-SI,
́S,S, "PAUL BEAD," 1,900 tons, 14 knots..
ES. “CHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900 1006, 14 knots.
The spordiasi, mbartuxurionly appointed and punctual stormers on the live, Departure from Hongkong at 10)P.M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Daston at:5.15 8.M. (Sundays excepted)."
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to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, Qu 17th December, 1908, at 3.30 P.58, at their
MONDAYTM
Sales Rooms No. 8, Des Voeux Road, comer of Ice House Street,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,
Comprising
OLD JAPANESE "DAJMYID" CLOCKS, IVORY NETSUKES, JINKASA, BUD- CLOISONNE and SATSUMA VASES, DHAS, OLD LACQUERED "INROS, OLD INCENSE BURNERS, CARVED CHERRYWOOD DRESSING TABLE DESKS, SQUARE". CHAIRS, PLOWER STANDS, CARVED and ROUND TABLES, BRASS and BRONZE VASES, FLOWER
POTS, IMARI, ARITA and MAKUDZU -VASES-MOTHER-O'PEARL, INLAID
SCREENS and PANELS, &c. &c
Catalogues will be inmad. TERME Asual..
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, 5th December, 1008..
PUBLIC
AUCTION..
Docks, Wharves and Godowns-Hongkong THE Undersigned have received instructions and Kowloon Wharfs have ́weakened to 544,
at which rate they are offering. Hongkong
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
:00
MONDAY and TUESDAY,
and Whampoa Docks are easier and have sel- lors at $91. Shanghai Docks have, shown a sharp recovery, and jumped to Tir. 79, closing the 21st and 2nd December, 1908, at to A‚k,· sirong and in demand. Hongkow Wharfs have inquiries at Tis, 143). -.
Lands, Hotels and Buildings.-Humphreys" Estates are wanted at Sol, Hongkong Hotels can be placed at 580. Kowloon Lands have
buyers at $30. West Points are quoted at $45: Shanghai Lands have not changed, and are quoted at Tix, 116), “:
Colton Mill-Ewos have improved and are wanted at Tis, 671. Dongkong Coltons have weakened to Sio, and sailers prevail.
at H.M. Naval Establishments,-- SUNDRY OLD and SURPLUS NAVAL and VICTUALLING STOREŠ, Comprising —
Iron Blocks, Hoses, Lamps and Lanterns, Tools, Old Iron and Metal, Electric Cables, Old Boiler, Storm Hammar, Coal, Sicks, Canvas Rugs, Old ladia-Rubber Old Leathers, Carpets, Mattings, Uld Boats, Furniturs, ac..
OLD and SURPLUS NAVAL STORES:-
OLI) and SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES -Provisions, Seamen's Clothing, Miscellaneous-China Providents are in
Blankets, Officer's Mess Traps, (A'quantity of sisang request, and have buyers at $93. Dairy | Electro-plated Articles), Implements, Seamen's Farms have changed hands at S111. Electrici. Moss Utonails, Oak Staver, &c.
are inquired for at $18, and Watsons at 59,' while (ces have sellors at 5:30, and Green Island Cements, at Sto. Langkate bave re- acled to a certain extent, and at the close. 'sellers prevail at 1 Is. 880. Samitras have also depreciated to Tis, 117), but there are buyers at this rale.
Exchange-The-Banks'-selling-rate-on- London is 1/85 on demand:~~~ The T/T rate on Shanghai is 75)***
Dividends Payable.-Ewa Cotton Spinning and Weaving. Co Tis, 5 payable on 15th
and bonus of Tls, ro- Tis, 20 on 15th Decem
These superb steamers carrying the Frosch Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light | December. Langkats fourth interim of Tla, ro ́ind Fant and’wira specially bullt for this trade. Excellent culsins.
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing" Lok 'Street and its barth in Canton opposite Shameas,
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:
For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Canton
or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00., Hongkong.
–Hongkong, 9th October; 1908.
Hotels.
HOTEL PLEASANTON,
No. 17. Water Street, Yokohama.
ber.
THE CHEKIANG RAILWAY,
Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE-As Customary.
HUGHES & HOUGE,
Government Auctionsers.
Hongkong, 1st December, 1998;
Intimations.
DON'T BUY
ELSEWHERE BEFORE YOU CALL AT
FRENCH STORE
- (Opposite ASTOR HOUSE),
NOW SHOWING
On the 28th day of the 9th moon (October 12) the Waiwupu received from Sir J. N. Jor [ardon-a, dispatch ́in which the British Minister states that he has received a letter from the representative of the British and Chiness Cor. poration complaining of the infringement of some of the conditions, the Chêkinng Rail. way Loan Agreement..on the part of the Chekiang Railway, Company. The British Minister says that although a Britisk Engineer. in-Chief has been selected and appointed by the Ministry of Posts and Communications, the appointment has not been officially approved by the Railway Company. Sir J. N. Jordan adds that some of the sections of the Rail. way are being badly constructed, and that the materials and goods used are not of good and GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
... LIMITED.
FIRST CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL-Newly Opened and Furnished, Suites or Single
satisfactory quality. He states that although
the British Engiszer-in-Chief arrived in Shang-
Rooms, Private Baths, Modern Sanitary Fittings, Electric, Light, Up-to-date Appointbal more than two months ago, he has not
mants, Renowned Cuisine, Dark Room For Photographers, Charges Moderate.
Steamer.
Expected on or about
Will leave for
On or about ·
TJIBODAS ...
JAPAN S
TJIPANAS
JAYA
TJILIWONG
Jaran
TJIKINI TJIMAHÍ....... JAYA
JAYA
Dec. First half Doc. First half Jan, First hall'
Jau. First ball
Jan.
TJILATJAP...
JÁVA
First ball
JAVA
SHANGHAI JAVA
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI;
First ball Dec, First half Dec. First half- Jan. First half Jan. First hall JaD,
Floggkong, 16th July, 2008;
Fab.'
First half
Feby
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and bars Accommodation for
s limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Darge to all Netherland India Ports
on through Bills of Lading,
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply toʻ
Telephone.No. 375,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
ידי
YORK BUILDINGS, ist Acar,
Hongkong, 30th November, 1908,
WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
THE Steemera
COMPANIES.
HONGKONG-WUO HOW LINL
“LINTAN” and “SAN•UI“.
BAIK, FROM Honɑzona Twicz a Were and COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 4 DATL. Ads These steamers hava Excallant Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by
Electricity. THE OLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DØÅING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND KIHIMURATING.
apply to--
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
WEST RIVER BRITISH 5.4. CUMPANIES
HENRY LUTZ,.
MANAGER.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
PLUNKET'U Gar, the Fax, near the Tax Teminus Tel. 60.
For Tarms, &c., apply to the
MANAGER.
Hongkong, and July; 1000.
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR
D. NOMA;
and
EXPRESS TRAING-Uo.
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
HAVING
TO KUROFE.)
A Large and Fancy Assortment of The Best FRENCH TOYS, DOLLS,
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE,
PERNOT BISCUITS,
&C key..
Hongknaz, 21st November, 108,
"PORTLAND CEMENT.
since been asked to discharge his'duties; and that, unless drastic measures are immediately taken to ameliorate this unsatisfactory state of la Caska of 375 B1. net $5.50 per Cask affairs, it is foared that not guly the interests
ck Factory:
ax Factory
SHEWAN TOMES & 00
General ManaŹBIT, » Hongkong, 14th August, 1008..
of the Chinese Government and the Railway to Bage of ago bs; not $8,45 per Bag Company, but also those of the subscribers to the Loan will be injured. The British Minister adds that he is at a loss to know why the Central Government should allow the Railway, Company to treat the Agreement with such levily. In conclusion be requents the Chinese Government to instruct the Railway Company to act in, strict accordance with the settlement of the Loan Agreement,.-N. G, D. News.
THE POPULATION OF JAVA..
"
'Java, which is' hardly one-third larger than Ireland, offers no interesting problem to students of the law of population,
The Javanese increase fast in'number under conditions which were first investigated scien. tifically, in 1869, by a medical officer in the Government service there named Blasker,” He came to the conclusion that the people of java, THE EXPÉRT-REMOVER OF TATTOO||though their average duration of life in shorter
PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER
·AND
MARKS,
No, 60 QUEEN'S ROAD, GENTRAL-
than that of the Dutch, would muldply faster
COLD STORAGE.
THE. HONGKONG ICE:COMPANY,
TTD, HATS 20% 40,000 Ouble fest of
| COLD STORAGE avallible at East Point, Stores will be. Opad at to kiht, and 4/2,3) daily, Sunday uxcepted, to recalve and deliver perishable goods.
WM. PARLANY,
Homberg, and lane, vooOG.
Dentistry.
THIN TING,
than the people of Holland, Dr. Blesker laid it 1.ATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY;
down that the popolation of lava doubled in yours, while, in Holland, it takes yo years to double the population.
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PATHONISED by Prince of Wales, then H. R. H. The Duke of York, and H: RH. The Emperor of Russia, and having | 4,500 testimonials from all sources, -
He forecasted that, the population of Java," My 34 years' experience in tattooing it. which stood at 14 millions in 1865, would ex guarantee of good work and prompt execution. cred 28 millidas in 1900. The actual copating been appointed AGENTS. for My colours are absolutely last and perfectly shows him to be surprisingly in the right. Os
harmless, and produce a charming effect not the shore Company, we shall be attained by any other, as their composition in December 31, 1900, the census returns showed pleased to give any information
only known to me. In tattooing nalike soms the population to be 18,386,121, Daring the species of angravings, care must be taken to twenty years since 1885, the populatipu of the have the work dono in a perfect, high toned island had'increased 45.3 per cent, Facts hav passage, &c., in connection with aboys.
magner, is order to take special precautioning proved Dr. Blocker's theory, the population against possible dangers, I use fresh" materials SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Agents.
la rates of
The copying," of "Portraits_with_ minutanens a speciality.
Houghyse, ast September, 1908,
1STUDIO AT NO, 14, D'ÁGUILAR STREET,
REASONABLE®FEES"
Consultation Ime
Hongkong, soth Juna, 1904,
Dr. M.-H. ORAUN, 'THE LATEST METHOD
Athens) of java in 1935 will stand at about 36 miliona! AMERICAN-SYSTEM OF" diatiace
At present, the pressure of, population is mo great na to, miutise anxiety. What will it be Prestation Nesou?.
the