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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20 1900.
Intimations.
CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. "
I accordance with Government Notification No.1 the EXCHANGE BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC
BUSINESS on FRIDAY and SATURDAY,
aid and zgul last,
atongkong, 16th January, 1909.
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
HONGKONG, AMOY AND MANILA:
Sa special inducement to intend- ing Visitors to the Philippine Carnival, we are offering a reduced fare of $60 for passage to Manila and return by our S.S. ZAFIRO," sailing SATURDAY, the 30th Jan,
SNIPE AND SNIPESHOOTING.
To the humble gunner, whose "big days i with partridges or pheasants are few and far between, the coming of dips" in winter is a great event. Every one who is a keen sportá man likes to test his ability in the matter of this difficult little bird, but those who get plenty of other shooting during the reason are a little "apt to regard the quest of the inipe as an occupation 100 full of annoyance and dis appointment to be worth the candle. And one most admit that snipe-shooting is indeed often the most annoying and disappointing of all pursuits with the gun. No bird-not even the woodcock-in so erratic to its ways To-day the match may be full of seipe, to """row very dlich and clong of ruthes will be drawn blank. There is na more dependance to be placed in the snipe than in the weather, and no one can lay down any infallible rules concerning him, From beginning to end the bird is an enigma that will never be properly
understood, and although we know a good
All of this, of course-much as it may
makes some of o such ardent 'snips-shooters.
Tickets issued at this reduced rate deal of his habits and the most likely plate to will be available for rotura by either find him, we are constantly, being reminded of the 8.8." ZAFIRO" leaving Manila the fact that snipe shooting is governed 'as on 7th February or the 8.8.much by the exception as the tule. "RUBI" leaving Manila on. Loth perplex and irritate us at the time-is just what February
Hongkong, 11th Jan., 1909
MANILA CARNIVAL
February 20d to 9th, 1909, - Ravailable for N,
EDUCED RETURN FARE of $60,05
the following Passenger steamers,;—
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or
Leaving Hongkong "TEAN" ...................................26th January, "CHANGSHA" 31st "TAMING"
..and `February. Hongkong, 16th January, 1909,
THE IMPERIAL COLONIAL CLUB.
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THE above Club in furmed chiefly To: COLONIAL and OVER-SEAS MEM- BERS; it is situated at No. 8, Piccadilly (the ceutro of Clubland), opposito ibu-Gicon Park,
The Club has a Bridge Section, Reception, -Dining,, Billard Room, Smoking Lounge,
Reading Room and Library.
Consignees,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
\" LUTZOW," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo ate hereby informed that their Goods, with the excepting of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk intothe hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godewas of the Hong kang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pay Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain. ing undelivered after the zoth of January, will be subject to rent.
All broken; chased, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th of January, at 9.32 AM
All Claims must reach us beform the-a4th of
Juary, 1949. or they will not be recognised.
!
No Fire Insurance will be affected,, » Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & ̧‚Co.,
General Agen Hongkong, 14th January, 10c9.
AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
But the greatest of all attractions that the bird possesses is that it presents to the gunner the most difficult mark among birds that are walk- ed up and not "driven." No cod of good... advice as to the best way of dealing with the from time to time, and yet, in spite of the T soipo if you want to big him has beed given
improved firearms and the faulless ammuni tion of the present day, we still find it quite as Easy to miss the active little bird as ever our forefathers, did with all the disadvantages that
beset them.
Sportsmen have never yet been able to agree ne to whether it is better to shoot at a snipe directly he rises or to wait till he has fiaithed those extraordinary gyrations which he seems to indulge is for the benefit of the gunner. Some will tell you to shoot at once, or the bitd. will be put of range; others will say, "Don't be in a hurry, but wait till the bird bis settled down. Then you can, kill him skily," Both these dicta' are all very well, but neither of them will apply to every spipe that rises. You „Ladies are eligible as Members,
may flush a dozen in the course of an afternoon 'Entrance Fee, Five Guioeas, Aanda) sub. | and no two of them will pursue the same tactics, scription, Five Guiosas,
The first will get up right in your face, and Further particulars from
Dearly kill himself against the tip of your gun- barrel; the next will go away like a flash of lightning so close to the ground that you can hardly see bim in the dull light of a winter's afternoon; and a third will rise suddenly into the air like a rocket, with the result that you shoot yards below him. The only advice that one can give about shooting, à suipe is that you should pull the trigger directly you feel by intuition that you are "on" him; if you don't
il feel that let him go, for in shoot at such mes is simply to waste a cartridge, miss your bird, and scare away athers which might have given you a
THE ORGANISING SECRETARY; 84, Piccadilly, W. Londen, 19th August, 1908,
PHILATELIC NOVELTY
suitable for PRESENTS.
BAGS OF USED POSTAGE STAMPS Containing
All Asiatic Stamps.
4,000 for $8.00
3,000 700
11
4,000,
2.03 1.03
1765
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500"
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VIEW POSTCARDS, ALBUMS, HINGES, RAPHAEL LUCK's Toy Books and. RELIEF SCRAPS, -Manila-GigaRA-AND-CIGARETTES, &c.,
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A Large Variety of
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&c.
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PATRONISED by Prince of Wales, then
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better chance.
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FROM NEW YORK
Steamship
"KARONGA," Captain Leslie, having arrived from the above Fort, Consigners of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their riek into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignces risk and expense.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to he left in the godowns, where they will be examined on WEDNESDAY, 20th inst, at 3 P.M.
C
All Claims must be presented within fifteen days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 21st inst. will be sub- fect to rent.
·
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., Agents. Hongkong. 15th January, 190g.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
"MALTA,"
"FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's C-downs..at.Kowloon, where FRCh. consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
Optional Goods will be landed hera palest instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.
.*
Saipa-shooting in the case of most people is an art by itself, although there are a few good shots who can kill snipe just as well as they can kill plassants or partridges. But a man who is a good soipe 'shot is often no good at all at driven game, and vice reraz, There can beno doubt as to the difficulty.of.snipe-shooting, although perhaps the bird is not always so hard to hit as he would appear, Yet ons may be „sure that the snipe has not earned bis reputa* tion without good cauer, and few of us would be so bold as to declare with a writer in the Sporting Magazine of a hundred years ago that there are many birds inbre' difficult to shoot fl ing. Indeed, this writer opens his remarks by saylog, "It is a common observabave left the Godowns. tion that it is difficult to shoot a snipe, on account of the many turnings and twistings which it makes on being sprung; but this difficulty exists only in the minds ol_ivexper ienced sportsmen." One would almost faucy that this old-time scribe must have been think: THE H.A. L. Steamship ing of the fack-snipe when he wrote there
Goods not cleared by the 22nd instant, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent:
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at appointed hour.
The
words, although he does not say su "jack, moreover, has never been considered a very difficult matk, for he is not nearly so fond My 34 years' experience in tattoning is aftwisting and turning as his larger cousin. guarantes of good work and prompt execution. My colours are absolu ely last and perfectly. harmless, and produce a charming effect noi attained by any other, us, their composition is In tattooing unlike some species of engravings, care must be taken to buve the work dase in a perfect, high, tooed masser. In order to take special pracaution against possible dangers, & une fresh, materiale daily..
Seamless Axminster only known to me.
Squares,
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8 by 8 yds, 3 by. 4 yds,
+
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31 by 14 yds.
4 by 5 ydṇ. 5 by 6 yde. from $50 to $275.
Hearthrugs
to match.
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All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods
E. A, HEWETT,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th January, 1909
FROM EUROPE,
“SLAVONIA,"
Captain Peter, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature by the Dadersigned and to take immediate delivery of their goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given, before TO. DAY.
Any-Cargo impeding her discharge will be landed at Consigner's risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong. kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
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Consignees.
S.S.POLYNESIEN.". COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
Intimations.
CHINESE
HIGH ART
BAZAAR
CONSIGNES of Cargo from London ex 1.3. - Dordogus- and Matapan, from Havre, ex as Matapan, and from Bordeaux ex 4.5. President Laroy Lallier, Ville de Duxkorgue, 78, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. vule Valencienne, in connection with above. Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra basardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately
after landing
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignçes before. Noop, TO-DAY, requesting is to be.
landed here.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed bitor MONDAY, the asth Jaouiry, at Noon, will be subject to rent and inading charges,
All claims must be sent in te me on or before: |the 25th January, or they will not be recog"
mized.
All damaged packages will be examined on .MONDAY, the 25th January, at 9 PMC
'No Fire Insurance has been effected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
**Agent:
Hongkong, 18ib January,
("SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.
19
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM HAMBURG, MIDDLESBOROUGH, LONDON, PURT SAID, COLOMBO, AND STRAITS.
THE Steamship
MONTGOMERYSHIRE,"
Captain Jackson, having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo ate hereby informed that their goods are being loaded at their risk into the Godowns of the "Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and 'Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignes's risk and expeass,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods aro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, 15th ipitant, at 3 P.M.
All Claims must be presented within '£fteen days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized.
No Claims Will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th instant will be subject to reat.
No Fire Insurance has been effected- Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SHEWAN TOMES & CO Agents, Hongkong, 19th-Jaquary, 1909
Dentistry.
TSIN TING.
Exhibition of CHINESE PAINTINGS, EMBROIDERIES, OLD CHINA, STATUETTES, PORCELAIN GOODS;
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS,
SHOW OPEN from-
18th JANUARY, 1909,
to
27th JANUARY, 1909,
INSPECTION INVITED.
HOURS:
Daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Hongkong, 11th January, 1909.
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EXPRESS TRAINS 06.
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HAVING best appolated AGENTS for
the above Company," wa~ shall be pleased to give any information as to rates of (103 | passage, &c., la connection with above."-
LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY,
STUDIO AT NO: 14, D'AGUILAR STREET.
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ft
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Hangbang, 16% to 1/kuer
Intimations.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Caske of 375 Ds. not $5,50 per Cask ox Factory. la Bags of ego Ds. net 88,45 për Bag ex Factory SHEWAN TOMES & Co., General ManagAM Rozawowy, 14th August, 1908.
COLD STORAGE?
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THET NG DOW 40,000. Duble-feet of
"HE · HONGKONG 10E COMPANY,
COLD STORAGE available at East Point. Stores will be Open at tq ki, and 4-PM.
perishable goods.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hero after whichdally, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver
date they cannot be recognized.
-No Claims will be 'admitted after the Goods have foft the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst, will be sat ject to rent.
Until cold weather sets is one seldom hads many snipe to England. Afew breed in santly every country, but most of them disappear from their nesting baunts before the shooting season sels-in. Most of our shipe come, probably, from the Continent, but at the best of time bey ste birds of passage, and seldom content to remain long lo one locality. Our best chance of sport with them is when they drop in iwos and three, for then they are less wild that when they are gathered together in "wisps" of twenty or thirty. Hard frost gene- rally makes them wild, and sometimes drives them out of the marsh altogether, so that one may find them in the uplands among the turto nips-a very favourite resort in severe weather Ope of the best timas to find snipe is when. there is joss frost enough to freeze up all excepí the swift-running streams, so that the büds are fg.ced to resort to the margins of the latter in -search of food.A sudden thaw after prolonged frost is always likely to bring snipe back to the lowlands, for they are greedy birds and will glut themselves with food so soon as the giving,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 15th insi, al 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINJE, Hongkong.Office. Hongkong, 165 January.org
.1
NOTICE-TO-CONSIGNEES.
FROM SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.......
"JAPAN."
of the frost once thore reopens their feeding THE Steamship grounds. That is the gunner's grand oppor tunity, for it is the least uncertain of all the glorious uncertainties ofanipt-shooting."East Sussex," in Pall Mall Gunctie,
PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK
BY
SIEMSSEN & Co.... Agents for
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHIMA, Hoogkong, 29th July, 1907.
having arrived from the above Parts, Con- gnees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from afongside. "Cargo impeding the discharge will be land- ed at once, at Consignees' risic and expense.
Cargo remaining on board after 4 PM, of the 19th insi, will be landed at Consignees' risk and expense.
Consignees of Cargo, from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM- MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such Cargo impeding the dis- charge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consignees' zlak and expense:
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SÅSSOON & Co, LIMITED,
Dag¡Agents, B 151! Hongkong, kõik Įanuary, 1999,
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Hongkong, Eih January, 1909."
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