Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 8 1909
_____________ Intimation.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
FOK
STKAMERI
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,"DERFFLINGER *
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. G. Meiner,
ANTWERP and BREMEN GRO
i
TO SAIL
WEDNESDAY.
Noun, 13th January.
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI," KOBE Į "LUTZOW"................? About THURSDAY,
and YOKOHAMA ............... 40.
...: Gapt. C. Dewers, ......................
MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,】 BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE
KUDAT and SANDAKAN,
PRINZ SIGISMUND
Caşli D. Lenz/im
BORKEO
Capt. F. Sembil
14th January.
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THURSDAY,
5 F., 28th January
*********End of January.
For further Particolare, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER
LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
[No. 1-DOCK." Length Inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Waterjon blocks, 27,5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours.
TH
No. 2 DOCK. Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 It. Water on blooks, 28.5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours.
HESE DOOKS are conveulentig altuated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to, the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Verrela and Machinery of every description.".
The plast and tools are of recent pattemi for deallag qalckly and cheaply with work and a large stock of maintial is always at hand, (platos sad angles all being tested by Lloyds' sarvayon), .......
Two poweral Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for (sking Salling Versela in or out of the bay, 'The Coating derrick is capable of Hiking 35 tons.
"
Steam "Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Baildings and Rools, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the promises.”
Tenders will be made up whán required and the workmanship and material will ho guaranted.
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REFORMED HOUSE OF LORDS.
EX-COLONIAL GOVERNORS KOT ALLOWED TO BIT-~
WEATHER FORKOAST AND STORM-WARNINOS: ISSÜRD FROM THE HONGKONO
OBSERVATORY
It will be remembered that the form in which
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS Router's summary of the Rosebery Committee, Report on reform of the House of Lords convey.
Meteorological signals are hoisted da the ed the impression that Ex-Governors of Ceyloniant in front of the Water Police Station, at Hongkong, the Straits Settlements, etc, would Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of misters be awarded seats in the improved Upper House of vessels leaving the port. They do not This, however, is not borne out by the text of the necessarily imply that bad weather la auxpected report to hand by last mail. Governoribips of here Crowa Colony will only qualify for's seat in Sigan!
the case of persons who are hereditary peeru—– namely, it will raise them to the higher degres. of " Lords of Parliament.".
The essential points in the scheme of reform. are as follows
Paers antitled 'to sit and vota in the House ⚫to be desigusted" Lords of Parliament."
Hereditary peers to elect ago of their num- ber to represent them. Qualification 'to be the main test of admission to the House. Venus (1
Spiritual peers to be reduced in number to tea-the twa "Archbishops and eight Bishops, the latter to be chosen by the other Bishops.
Crown to summce ausually four peers for life (sumber aot to exceed forty and to include Lords of Appeal)..
· Power of recommendation. to the Crown for
the creation of pears to be restricted.
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South
•Africa to be repreinsted by nominees of the Governments of those Cologies for the time being.
No recommendation in respect of India.
The con of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that Under the suggested reforms the House would of any port in the world.
A CONE point apwards
À CONK point apwards and EUM below
A DRUM
4+
A QONE point down
wards and
DRUM below
indicates a Typhoon ‚to the Horth of the
Oolony.
Vindicates « Typhoon to the Korfä-East of the Colony,
indicatess Typhoon
to the East of the
Colony
indicatesa Typhoon "to" the Soul last. of the' Colony.
Hoogkong, 7b January, 1909.
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG ́ & CHINA,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES,
Telephone: Hos. 876, 508, or 681
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A, B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.
IS
Liebers, Bootte,
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905......
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via BUEZ CANAL.
and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,
OTO
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS TO BAIL ON Broc...........18th Jan, F.M. Charbonnel... 19th Janijat I P.M. Megaca 151 Feb, P,M „SYDNEY. .......................Rebulat ........ and Feb,, at 7`,M, Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Fort Said for the Levani, Constantinople and Black Soa..
Through Tickets to Londen vis Paris frisim £27.10 up to £71.10. so hour' rallway from Marseliles to London,
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...POLYNESIEN MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS....... TOMKIN....... SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA..OCEANIEN MARSEILLES, via PORTS.
Interpreters meet passenger at thole serival-in Marvellles.
For further particulars, apply to
Hongkong, sth January, 1929.
JAVA
1
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR THRea-Weekly SERVICE
BETWEEN
́JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN,
Steamer.
`TJIMAHI ...,.. JAVA ............ ("TJILIWONG.] JAPAN
TJIKINI....... TJILATJAP. JAYA
A. 1, and Watkins.
Shipping-Steamers.
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG, CANTON AND KOUANG-SI,
S.S. PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knóts.
8.5. "CHARLES HARDOUIN,",1,900 tons, 14 knots.
The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and, punctual steamers on the line, Dapartare from Hongkông ạt to P,M. (Saturday; excepted). Departure from Canton at 5. M. (Sundays excepted).
∙A CONE
probably consist of the following:-
Pears of Blood Royal.......
3
point down. wardi
Representative hereditary peers 200
Qualified hereditary peers.....
130
Spiritual lords......................
10
Lords of Appea! ....................
5
[39
* Peers for life..............................................
Total... **
40
-3/8
These superb steamers curping the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light and-Fans and were specially bulit for this trade. "Extollaņi culsine.” “
Cantor apposite
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street and lits, bërth Shamenn.
For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANYS OFFICE af Shamets, Cacion,
or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00., Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.
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Intimations.
EYES
RIGHT!
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,
CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S RUAD.
From
Rxpected on or about
Will leave for
On or about
JAVA
(st half Feb.
1st half Feb.
rst hall Fob.
Tat half Jan. SHANGHAI
Ist half jan. JAVA
zad half Jan. JAPAN
SHANGHAI
JAPAN
SHANGHAI “
Ist half Jan.
1st hall Jan,
2nd hall Jan.
Ist half Feb.
Ist half Feb.
1, John Street, Bedford Row, W.0.
Hongkong, ath Maých rond.
TJIBODAS
TJIPANAS JAYA
1st hall Feb..WILL test your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right
Lenses Ground, ́s All kinds of Repairs."" Spectacles for-all requirements, ----- Ask, or, writs, for Illustrated Booklat on " Defective Sight "----fres.
LONDON,
1, CALCUTTA, £7, Bentinck Straet
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric_
_Light and bare Accommodation for
a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Ports
on through Bills of Lading.
For Paniculars of Freight and Passage, apply to
Telephons No. 375,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
YORK BUILDINGE, zet door,
Hongkong, 4th January, 1909.
WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
THE Steamers
COMPANIES.
HONGKONG.WUOHOW LINE
*LINTAN* "înd “SAN-QIA.
JATE FROM HONGKONG TWICE A WEEK and Complete THE BOUND TRIP In 4 Days. These steamer haya.Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Machricity:
THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS
VERY TINE AND EXHILIRATING DATE
formation
THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGER (TASTELISS) FORM.
THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
TRADE THERAPION MARK
Thile saccouf 4 and highly
Rostan. Jobers, the Contiacotal Hospital by popular momedy, word te Veljmo and others, combloes all the desiderata to be sought a medicine of the kind, und karpasana every. Lang Lutherto uployed.
THERAPION NO.1
ally uhors Use, taten a few days only, moves all dise charges, fociually perseding injections, the oss of which does irreparable harm by laying the foundation E stricture and pikor variana dissam. Tadywatery, pilet, U irritational Le lower bowl, cough, bronchitis, matams, and some of the more trying compialnia pi thất Hod,li will be found astonishingly efficacious, anneling prompt relief where vibor wall prind remedies have ham powerine,
THERAPION NO.2y
of blood, scurvy, pimpia., spots, blotches, palma and em Hag 2 Jolata,
toch a fashio Symptoms, gouf, rheums!)181⁄2- Mà B chiều thích. to employ marcury, saramparilla, ke, to the dertraction Df sodawy lasth and rula of heplth. This progajațion Deribes the whole system through the blood, and flos i roughly atminting ali polnenous matter from ina body, se
THERAPION No.3
Hom, newclaveney and all Alstroming conenquence of
HERAPION
la sold by pr
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRT
RIVER HEITI LJ GOMPANI
¿wood - TaziÁPK
SHAKOBAL, 566, Nacklogi Roas
To Let.
TO LET.
GODOWN No. (A, DUDDELL STREET.
Apply to—
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, KENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, rat December, 1908,
TO LET
HATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT Road,
A HOUSE la WONG-WRI-CHONG ROAD, A HOUSE in HIFON TERRACH OFFICES/la YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAYA, EAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and Na♬ 16% Das VOLUN EDAD next to the Hongkong Hotel FLATS in MORETON TERRÁO No, jo, DES VŒUX
It Floor,
HONGKON
At the present time there are 665 bereditary peers,
The definition of qualified hereditary Pears (third on list given above) is in the section of the report in which a refärence to Cown Colonies is made. It is as follows :-
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LORDS OF PARLIAMENT.
The Committee recommend that:-
I: Any Pear should be entitled to 'receive a writ of gummons to ike House of Lords—
(i.) Who holds, or has held, any one of the
following offices, vizi— \ solių
(a) Cabinet Minister ;
(b) Viceroy of India jua
(0) Governor General of the Dominion of
Cabade
(d) Governor-General of the Common-
wealth of Australia
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(c) High Commissioner for South Africa ¿ (f) Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; or (IL)-Who has held for a period of four year any one of the following office, or who, with less tenure of any such office, has "beep" for twenty-five years in the paid service of the State in any capacity,
viz
..
(a) Permanent bead of any of the principal,
Government Departments;
(b) Lieutenant-Governor Chief Commis
signer and Political Revident of the First Class in India.
(c) Governor of the following Colonins: Now Zealand, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, Hoogkong and Straits Settle ments;
(8) Ambassador.or
6. A COFE
pois! down- wards and BALL baigu.
BALL
8. A CONT
point upwards and BALL
below
indicates a Typhoon to the South of the Colony
indicatesa Typhoon
to the South, West of the Cology,
indicates & Typhoon
to the Wol of the
·Colony:
indicates Typhoon
to the NorthWest of the Colopy.
Red, Signals "Indicate that the contro is believed to be more than 300 miles away, from
the Colony.
Black Signal Indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony,
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The above signals will, an' huratofore, be hoisted only when typhoons existin. anch positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them in couldared to be of importance to the Colony or to shippur leaving the harbour.
Thess signals are repeated at the Harbour Office, H.M.S. Tamir, Green Island: Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowlson Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloor.
URGENT SIGNAL...
In addition to the above, when it is expected
(i) Who has been Speaker of the House of that the wind may increase to full typhoon
Commons; or
force at any moment, the following Urgent
(iv.) Who has attained the rank of Vice-Ad-Signal will be made at the Water Police,
nirala the Royal Navy or of Lieuten. ant-General in the Army,*provided that he is, or has been, on the, Active List in such capacity.
Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office an
A
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBA, AT INTERVALS
OF TEN SECONDE.“
0
A Black Cross, will be hoisted at the same time, superior to the other shapes,
NIGHT SIGNÁLE.
II. Any Peer should be entitled to receive a writ of summons to the House of Lords who ́holds, or 'bas bald, high Judicial'Offics within. the meaning of ibe Appellate Juusdiction Acts,.... 1876 and 1887, or who bas-held the office of The following Night Signals-will be exhibit: Attorney-General or Solicitor-General for Eogod from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water land, of Lord Advocate for Scotland, or of AtPolice Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Offre torney-General for Ireland.
Flagstaff, and HLM.8. Tamar
IL Any Peer, holding the office of Lord Great Chamberlain, Earl Marshal, Chairman of Commitees, Political Secretary or Under- Secretary in any Government Department or halder of any political or Court office which is vacated on a change of Government, should be entitled to receive a writ of summons to the House of Lords for the duration of the Par fiament
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, indidater that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than you miles from the Colony,
I Threo Lights Vertical, Green Red Green, indicates that a typhoon in belised, to be situsled less than 300 miles from the Colony.
II. Three Light Vertical, Red Green Red, IV. Any Peer succeeding to a Peerage, who indicates that the wind, may be expected to bas served for ten years in the House of Com- increase to fall typhoon force at any moment. mens should be entitled to receive a summons.
10 the House of Lords,
No. 111. Signal will be accompanied by the
V. Any person created a' bereditary Peer or Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the
a Foor for life who has served for twenty years | Information conveyed by this signal being Enst
in the House of Commons should be entitled |"pablished by night. Lihakaman
zo receive a wilt of summons to the House of Lords.
HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,
TT is hereby notified that information bas been received from the Military Authori- ties that GUN PRACTICE will be carried out
1: From 4th to 2yrd January, 1909)-
From Costome Pans, and Chip Lad Cho over the lares Kaninng Peak, Tates ***Cairn, Bufalo Hill, Kator Hilf and
High Juok Pesk, at ranges up to 10,000: lieyards, commencing at to A.M. daily, and
finishing st4 P.M.
| If the wasther (i unidvonmble on any of the above, dates, prctica, will take place/on), the following day,
All ships," Jonks and other resnis arm" 10 keep clear of the ranges.
ANG BASIL
· Commander, RN,
Harbour Master, &c.
These Night Signals, will be substitu
the Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night,
For the benefit of Natirs Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Cono will be exhibited at each of the followidz stations during the time that any of the abow Day algnals uw kols ed In the Harb
ther:
houses.