Hails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JANUARY 25 19
Intimation.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
FOR
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,
ANTWERP and HAMBURG
TO SAIL
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE ) " PRINZ-REGENT'LUITPÒLD"Į About THURSDAY,
and YOKOHAMA
*28th January.
STEAMERI
PRINZ EITRL FRIEDRICH") WEDNESDAY
Noon, 27th January. Onpt. E. Malchow...erican)
Cap. H. Kerchner ...
PRINZ SIGISMUND
FRIDAY,
10 ist. D. Lengjurma
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KUDAT and SANDAKAN,
{"
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Capt. F. Sembill boot
Beginning of February.
MANILA YAP, NEWGUINEA)
BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE
For further Particulars, apply to
No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entranos, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 27.5.ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours."
T
No. 2 DOCK. Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrancs, top 60,5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blooks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours..
“HESE DOOKS are conveniently situated to Yokobama barbour and the attention of Osptalos and Engineers le respectfully called to the advantages offered for. Docking and ropalcing Vessels and Machinery of every description,
The plan and tools are of recent patterns for danllag quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always' at band, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds' surveyor).
Two powerful Twla Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or put of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable 5 P. 29th January. of lifting 15 tons.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & OHINA.
Hongkong, 21st January, 1909.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM FUROPE via SUEZ CANAL‘
TO and FROM JAPAN vis BHANGHAI.
FOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL ON
1st Feb.,.P.M.
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...BALAZIE.......Ailland
...... 2nd Feb., at i P.M. MARSEILLES, via PORTS ............SYDNEY..........Rebulat SHANGHAI, KOBE YOKOHAMA..TOURAN Lanceh .....gth Feb. Pho -MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS...POLYNESIEN Broc. 16th Feb., ạt 1 P.M.
Transhipment on the Co's Steppers Sany, Don/Rndikapid and Black Sex" Through Tickets to London via Paris (rom £37,19 up to £71,10. 10 hours; railway from
Mamailies to Londum,
jatarproters meet passengers at iþeir arrival in Mariellier.
For further particolare, apply to
Hongkong, 18th January, 1909,
:
THE CHINAMAN AT HOME:
haro
THE STORMWAR
"FROM THE HONGE
OBSERVATORY.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS
Mr. H. A Litle, the British Consul at Ichang, bas managed to write'n report which bas received in the Home papers far more attention thin consolar reports usually get. He gives in his report not merely the statistica of trade, but an idea of the life lived by the people of the country. The Consul writes on Meteorological signals ara, hoisted on the rente, incomes, salaries, and wages, hours of mast in front of the Water Police Station a Inbour, dwellings, furniture, dress, food and Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of masters cost of living, fuel, and general conditoor of ¦ of vessels leaving the port. They do not life at the port. Fallowlog is some of the innecessarily imply that bad weather is exper formation Imparted
The fand is generally still held in small Signal No. holdings from half so acre to five or six acres, at a rent of about La fe7-an-acre,-paid-somė» times in kled, and the entire set of implements can be bought for about 30. There are at Ichang no lawyers, or cotaries, or architects, or veterinary surgeon. The so-called doctors are about twenty in number, two or three of them esroing from Ly to £11 per month, but the majority being content with much less- sometimes with but 138. 66. per month, The shop assinants get about 135 per month, with food, and the artissos earn from std. to id a day, with food. The resis of dwelling houses targe from is, 6d. per month for a labourer's cottage, to £3 108. per month for a merchant's house of some 25 or jo rooms;";
„
Food is of the simplest description, fish and meat being little eaten; milk, butter and bread
staple diet. The expenditure on food ranges from about 28, to 31. per month in the case of
Steam Launches of Steel or Wood Lighters; Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge not at all, and rice and vegetables. forming the Work, and all kinds of Machineryjare made on the premises.
Tanders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be the working class, 10 about 258. to 30s, in the guaranted.
"
The cust of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that of any post in the world.
Telephone: Nos 876, 506, or 081.
Telegrams, "Book, Yokohama,” Codes A, B. O. 4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Scotts, A. 1, and Watkins. Yokohama, May 23rd, 1995.
Shipping-Steamers.
MESSAGERIES CANTONAÏSES.
FRENCH, LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG, CANTON AND KOUANG-SI.*
S.S. "PAUL BEAU.” 1,900 tons, 14 knots,
8.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, tą knots,
The spindlest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the lise, Departure from Hisujtong W 10 2.M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton ai 5.15 P.w. (Sundays excepted),
These superb si amerifying the French Mail are fitted throughout whit Electric Light nd Fans and wore specially bullt for this trade. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Own Wand near Wing Lok Strest and lite berth in Canton opposite
Shamoon.
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case of the well-to-do. There are no roads, no calls or carriages, no municipal govern. ment, no public lighting of the streets,.no police, no fire brigade, no shops as we know them, no hair-dressers,, no trame or railways, no libraries or reading rooms, wo places of amusement-nothing, in fact, which we a sociate with the idea of a modern town. There is a lifeboat service maintained on ac count of the danger of the Yangiza river, which. Saves about 1,000 lives every year; and there are three theatrical troupes, consisting of fram 20 to 60 performers, who visit houses, etc, and charge from £1 to £1 105. per day. There are also about 19 idos, where the usual charge la about 1s. a day, including food, but he bedding is provided. Bauking la commboly transacted through the stops, which issue their own notes, and advance money on 12 to 15 cent, interest per annum and there are two pawnshops, which charge about td. per'ss.'5d, per month.
"6.
A CONE polni opwards
A CONR poidt upwards and JUMAT balow
A DAUM
A CONE point. down. Wards and DRUM below
A CONE point down wards
A CONE point down. Wards and HALL below
A BALL
8,
A JONE
polat upwards
and BALL below
indicatesa Typhoon: ́to the Horth of the
Colony
spel
indicates a Typhoon to the North-East ¡of the Colony,
indicates à Typhoon (to the“Eist of the
Colony.
indicatesa Typhoon to the South-East;
of the Colony,
indicatesa Typhoon to the South of the
·Colony,.
indicatera Typhoon
to the South-West of the Colony,
indicales a Typhoon
to the West of the Colony,
Indicates a Typhoon
to the North-West / of the Colony.
Red Signals Indicate that the centre
Black Signal Indicate that the centre is believed to be less than goo miles away from the Colony.
The above signals will, as baratofors, be holsted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shippi leaving the harbour,
Native houses are, "as a rule, vary bare, and the general run of middle-class people do not spend more than a few hundred izela...(sny. -£50) on furnishing. A rich mao may, how
ever, spend as much as £1,000 to £1,350. A taste is growing up for foreign articles of fural-believed to be more than 300 miles away from
The richest man in the Colony. ture, especially beds, Ichang is contemplating the erection and furnishing of a mansion in fareiga style.
"Oo, marriage a woman of the upper class spends several thousands of taels on her ward. robe, but subsequently only a few tens every year. in.Icbang there may be 15 or 20 per- soos of this position. The jewellery worn at one time "may be worth £950 la £375. A single dress may cost from £25 to £27, fot furs to £3 158, or for silk or satin, the price for good everyday clothes being from £1
extravagant in dress than women. Chinese ladies often spend a great deal of money on troublenux and layettes; has any foreigner ever. tried to do business in this line? The price of suit of summer clothes for a labouring man is 20, 40. 10 38,, and he requires two ́suita' a year. Wadded winter clothes cost 41. Sd, to úr, ad., and will last two or three years. The lower classes mostly go bare-footed; the ordin="] ary shoes, which are generally soled with col ton cloths, cost about 1s; 6d. per pair,
For larther particulars, please apply to this COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamten, Canton. 18 to 2 tos. Strango to say, mon are more
or to their Agents
·BARRETTO & CO., Hongkong.
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P. dẹ CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.".
Tengkong, 9th October, 1908.
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Intimations.
VA`CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
KEGULAR" THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE
BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN,
Stężmor,
From
TJIMAHI...... SHANGHAT
TJILATJAP... JAVA
TJIPANAS
JAVA.
TJIBODAS JAVA.
THIKINI JAPAN TIILIWONG JAYA
EYES
Repected on or abant
Will leave for
On or about
CORDES CARTONING MOŽEL. 1st half Feb.
1st half Feb.
Ist half Feb.
Ist half Feb.
2nd half. Feb.
...ist ball Feb 1st half Feb.
1st half Feb.
JAVA
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
1st half, Feb. JAPAN
and half Feb. JAVA'
2nd half Feb. JAPAN
2nd hali Feb.
The Steamers are all filted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodatioa fór.
a limited number of Salpou Passangirs, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Posts on through Blils of Lading,
* For Particulars of Freight and Parigo, apply to
Talapbons No. 375.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
YORK BUILDINGS, Ist floor,
Hongkong, arst January, 1909.
WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
THE Starman
COMPANIES.
HONGKONG WOOHOW
LINI,
"LINTAN" and "SAN-DI*
TAIL FROM HONGKONG TWICE A WEEK AND COMPLETE THE Round Trip in 4 DaYS
These steamers bave Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and aro Lighted Throughout br
•Electricity,
THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND EXHILIRATING.
For further Information apply to--
RIGHTI
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD
FILL test your ayes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right. W"
Lenses Ground,
All kinds of Repair, Spectacles for all requirements. Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklet on Defective Sight "-free.
LONDON,
CALCUTTA,
X, Joba Street, Badford Row, W,D.
Haupkong, 4th Wasch rond,
THE IMPERIAL COLONIAL. OLUB,
THE
59. Beatlack Strant
HE above Club is formed chindy for 'COLONIAL and OVER-SEAS MEM-
BERS; it is situated at No. 84, Piccadilly (the centre of Clubland), opposite the Green Park,
SHANGHAI,
366, Nanking Road
132
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY; LIMITED;
PORTLAND CEMENT,
The Club has a Bridge Section, Reception, In Casks of 375 Bbs det $5.50 per Cask Dining, Billiard Room, Smoking Lounge, Reading Room and Library,
Ladies are eligible as Members,
Entrance Fc, Fivo Gulucas, Annual Sab. scription, Five Guineas. !
Further particulars from..
THE ORGANISING SECRETARY, 84, Piccadilly, W. London, 19th August, 1908,
GUNB
1766
TREOT from the manufacturers at lowest
D' prices. In bore Double Breechloaders
from Bach, filustrated catalogue of BUTTERFIFLD) & SWIRE, laiset model Shot Gans, Combination Guns,
AGEMIS,'
Sporting Rifles, &c., post free. D. JAMES & WESTʻRIVER BRITISH 5.5. QOMPANI. S. Į KEYNOLDS, George Street, Minuries, Lon
don, 8.0. Bagland, 125
er Factory.
In Bags of ago fbs, get $8.46 per Big er Factory SHEWAN TOMES & Co., 'General Managers
Hongkong, reth August, son,
PARST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
FRESH SUPPLIES 'ALWATI KEPT IN STOCK
SIENSSEN & O», “Agents for
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA, Hongkong, noch July, 1907,
"A curious custom is observed at Ichang in the seventh moon of suspending, at nights burning ruthlight on the top of a high pole up at the fight door of the houses, I seem that many centuries ago a neighbouring State threatened to burn the town, but the attacking army was frightened away by the inhabitants burning as many lights as porcible in their houses, and thus giving the appearance of the presence of a large force. The custom com- memorates the event.
"It is perhaps not not generally known that the Dragon Boat Festival, now observed all over the empire, originated in connection with an occurence in this district. Some 20 cent uries ago a statesman of the kingdom of Ch'u, which then occupied this region, was dismissed by his master, and in despair drowned himself in the Tung-ting Lake, Being a native of the district and much loved by the people, many boste put off to rescue him, each striving to reach the spot first. The festival, which is a sort of boat race, is intended to recall this in-
cident,
Benger's Food is mixed with fresh new milk' when used, is dainty and delicious, highly nutritive, and most easily digested. Infants thrive on it, and delicate or aged persons enjoy it, Bager's Food is sold in uns, by all Chemists, elc everywhere,
BENGER
FOOD
+
These signals are repeated at the Harbour. Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the promises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company at Kowloon,
URGENT SIGNÁL.
In addition to the above; when it is expected that the 'wind may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office --
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBE, AT INTERVALS OF TEM SECONDS.
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same, time, superior to the other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALS,
The following Night Signals will be exhibité ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, 'the Harbour Offre 7 Ingstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar,
1.Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more iban 300 miles from the Colony,
II. Thres Lights Vertical, Green Red Greee, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony.
III. Three Lights Vertical, Red Green Red, indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to fall typhoon force at any moment,
No. 111, Signal will be accompanied by ha Explosive Bomba, as qbove, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first. published by night.
These Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals, at sunset, and will, when necessary; be altered during the night;"
SUPPLEMENTARY WARMINGLE-
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing. Ocean Vossals, a Cons will be exhibited at each of the following stations during the time that any of the abore Day Signals are boir od in the Harbour.
Gap Rock Wagian.
Stanley.
Cape Collinson,
Aberdeen.
Sai Kung
Sha Tha Kol
This will indicate that there in a depression komewhere in the Chỉos Sen, and thu a Storm Waming is hoisted in the Harbour,
Further details can always be giran to Ocasa „Vessels, on demand, by signal, from the light