Mails,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JANUARY 27, 1969.
Intimation.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
.FOR
STEAMERI
TO SAIL
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBĖ) "PRINZ REGENT LUITPOLD"Į About SATURDAY,
and YOKOHAMA (890) MANILA, YAP, NEW GUINEA,: BRISBANE, SAMARAI, SYDNEY
and MELBOURNE......
KUDAT and SANDAKAN.
Capt. H. Kirchner
30th January,
:
"PRINZ SIGISMUND " Į SATURDAY,
Capt. D. Lobe vatanınsanan. } 30th January, 5 P.M.
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"BORNEO"
Cant. F. Sambil
About TUESDAY,
NAPLES,
GENOA, ALGIERS;)" LUTZOW" GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN „St.
Capt. C. Dewers
the and Feby AM,
WEDNESDAY,
roth February, Noon,
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
Hongkong, 27th January, 1909.
MELCHERS & CO.,
!
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG. & CHINA.
No. 1 DOCK.
Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, 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 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blooks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours.
THESE DOCKS Are Conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectially called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels,
s and Machinery of every description.
The plant and tools' are of recent partures for" dealing/quickly and cheaply with work and a large wreck of matonai in siways at 'hupd, (plates and angles all being tested by Liayda' surveyors).
Two powerful Twin Sclaw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels in or out of the bay. The fasting derrick is capable ́of liftlug 25 tons,›
DANCING AND DANCERSE
THE PRESENT REVIVAL'OF ANCIENT ARTS,
WEATHER-FORBOAST
STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.
The most casual study of the history of the dance plainly shows that it is not sale toʻdog- matize about it. The difficulty of describing dancing is only equalled by the difficulty of describing music, except in dry technical terms For this reason, although many Greek writers described the dance of their day, we have to place together the pictorial representations of necessarily imply that bad weather is expected
Greek dancers on vajes, urns and bas-reliefs to gain any idea of what it was like, A little
is thought will show that even this ROL A VOIT salo guide, for sculpture and the plastic arts can bet perpetuate one pose of many. They cannot give the merging of one posa into another : oor any sense of the rhythm which was the inform
g soul of those beautiful poses. The modera "classical dance," which Miss Isadora Duncan claims to have been the first to revive some eight years ago, is probably not all similar to the classic Greek dancer. She has gone to the plastic anți for her inspiration, but these can give but a second-hand, and, possibly, a.miss leading idea of Gresk dancing. For one thing specialized or art-dancing, 'as distinguished
Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Stool Buildings and Roofs, Bridge from folk-danclog (and the distinction mast always be held in mind in reviewing the oa the premises, Work, sad all kinds of Machinery are mada'
history of the dance) was part of the Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be dramatic expression of the period. Moreover,
guaranted.
the dance; as Wagner has pointed out, had not
The cost of Docking, and impair work, will be found to compare favourably with that "swerved away from the Lyric." The choru, of any port in the world.
Telephone: Nos, 376, 506, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. U. 4th and 5th Edt,
Liebers, Bootta,
J
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Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.
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Through Tickets to London via Parls from £37,10 up to £71,10, so hours' rallway from Marsellies to London.
Interpreters moet passengers at their arrival in Maraniiles.
For further particulars, apply to
Hoogkong, 18th January, 1999,
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT, Queen's BuildIKUS.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
Steamer,
REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY" SERVICE
From
BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA," AND JAPAN,
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Expected on or about
*Will leave for
On or about
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tst hall Feb.
and half Feb. JAVA
and half Feb.
and half Feb. JAPAN
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2nd hall Feb,
The Breamers are all Alted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for
a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all, Netherland Indla Ports
on through Bills of Lading,
For Particulars of Fraight and Pastago, apply to
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WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
THE Steamers
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"LINTAN" and "SAN-01".
LINE,
JAIL FROM Hongkong Twick' a Week and Gomplete the Round Trip in 4 DAYS. These steamers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity.
THE CLIMÀTE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS 15 VERY FINE AND EXHILIRATING.
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Shipping-Steamers.
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The speediest, most luucibusty appoloted and punctual steamers on the line. Departure from Hungàong to 10 PM. (Saturdays excepted)." Departure from Cantos af 3,75 P.M. (Suudayı excepted).
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These superh strameri canying the Preach Mall are fitted throughost with Electric Light nd Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Own Whari suur Wlog Lok Streat and lits berth in Canton opposite
Sbamoon.
For farther particulars, please apply to ibẹ COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamoon, Cantos.
or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00., Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908,
Intimations.
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EYES
RIGHT!
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in a Greek drama passed and re-passed across the orchestra "with movements which were in accordance with the measure of the music i which, ngala, was governed by the chanting of the vene...____Moreover, according to Lucion, dancing must have been a form of acting, since the dancers' portrayal of sorrowful emotiona ofon aroused the audiences to tears! The | high esteem in which the an, was held in
Greece proves that it was not, consider-. ed a mere sensuous entertainment. It cer lainly was not the specialized, "absolute" dance of to-day, which never aims at ex- pressing anything but fineff. Indeed, without going deeply into the aesthetics of the`dauce, a subject which presents astonishing difficulties, a broad cleavage may be noted," And, strange- ly saough, thịs cleavage has its paralial fa #absolute" and "programma” music Dancing, just as much ai music, may be roughly divided into two classes: the dance which 'expresses a "programms" and the dance which expresson "nothing" but itself. Of course, ench-class has borrowed something of the other, and there is the same overlapping, as in music, but the broad distinction will serve.
HIPLESS WOMEN DECRHED BY CREATURS OF FASHION.
Toledo, Ohio, December 11th, The convention of the National Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacturers's Association, which has been in session here, has promulgated the
styles for wearing apparel next spring.
The feature of the new styles for women
Meteorological signals are köisted on the, mast in front of the Water Police Stationary Talha Taal for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not
here:-
1.
A CONE: point upwards
A ONE point upwards and, LUM balaw
3. A DRUM
4. A OSFE point down. Wards and DRUM below
3.
A CONE point down- wards
5.
A CONE point down- wards and BALL below
7. Á BALL
8.
A COFE point upwards and BALL below
indicates Typhoon. Nto the North of the
Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the North-East of the Colony
indicates Typhoon, to the East of 'the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon 10 the South-East of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the Bouth of the Oolony.
indicates a Typhoon
to the Eouth-West of the Colony.
Indicatesa Typhoon, to the West of the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon
to the North-West of the Colony.
Rad Signals Indicate that the centre 18 believed to be more than goo miles away from the Colony,
Black Signal Indicate that the contre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony,
Tho' above signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted 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 g leaving the harbour,
These signals are repented at the Harbour - will be the vertical effect given the 'woarcis. Ofco, H.MS. Tamar, Green Island Signal The suits will come in one, two, and thros || Must, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the pieces, all bipless, and one of the strongest fea. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown tures in the change will be the reduced size at Company at Kowloon. the bottom of both separate and sult skirts. The official decreo on styles is as follows:
Two-Piece Tailored Suits-Hipless and balf. fitted jackels; cutaway and straight fropis 34 to 42 inches long and 30 to 36 inches long for misses Long narrow coat sleaves. Skiita to be gored and of disminished fulness, with a tendency to high-waisted effects.
Three-Piece Suite-Without sleeves, "with net or lace yɔkes, or made to be worn over waists with bipless jackets. Cutaway fronts predominating. Long small sleeves.
Tailored Dresses-One-piece compléte dres. ses in both princesse and raised waist efecte,
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URGENT SIGNAL"
In addition to the above, when it is expected. that the wind may increase to fall typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Polica
Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office in
THREE
1.
1.
EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AT INTERVALS
OF TEN SECONDS."
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time, superior to the other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALE,'
The following Night Signals will be exhibite!
Guimpe dresses more particularly for misses | ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water/
and juniori,
Separate Coats-Hiples and sami-fitted clotb jackets with some tendency toward cut away effects, 32 10 42 inches long for ladies and 30 to 36 inches long for misses. Coat sleeves.
Tailoring or Touring Coats-Half-fitted em- pire or biplers effacts, 52° to 54 inches long. Silk and satin coats-all lengths.
*Separate skirts similar to suit skirts, but show more trimming, maloly in vertical effects.
For Sale.
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. Binge's Food is sold in tins, by all Chemists, eto, everywhere.
BENGER'S
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Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Offer Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar.
I. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Groan, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony.
II. Three Lights Vertical, Green Red Green, Indicates that a typhoon is bellayed" to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony.
'III. Thron Lights Vertical, Red Green Rod, indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to full typhoon force at any moment.
No. 11, Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being firm 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 WARNINGS For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Versols, a Cone will be exhibited at each of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Signals `are hole ad in the Harbour,
Gap Rock
Waglan,
Stanley
Cape Cojliaxon.
Aberdeen. Sad Ki Wan Sai Kung Sha Tau Kol Tai Po
This will indicate that there is a depression. somewhem in the Chine Son, and that's Storma Warning is hoisted in the Harbour.
Further details can always be given to Ocoss Vessals, on demand, by elgas), from the light houses,