Hails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 30 1909:
Intimation.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
No. 1 DOCK.
'Length Inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 78 it. Water on blocks, 37,5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,
No. 2 DOCK.
Length inside, 375 ft. Width of e entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 | ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.
TAX IMPORT OF FLOUR.
The import of flour into Japan has shown i gradual decrease since 1993. The decrease la due to the development of the Aɔor-mill, Industry in Japan, which, furthermore, is suffer. lug from ever-production with the respit that the import of wheat also shows a decrease. In 190s the Import amounted to over 500,000 koku, but last year it declined to about 222,000 koku. This is attribuisdĮpartly to an increased coltivation of wheat'in]Japan... The Import al four each year during the past eleven years was as follows —
Year.
1898.....................
Qanntity
155,814 - koky. ..116,004 ***337,895 1
+242,478-1-
WEATHER-FORKOASTAAN.
STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG
OBSERVATORY..
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.
Meteorological signals are holsted on the maat in front of the Water Folice Station at Tsim Sha Taul for the information of mastera of vassals, leaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad weather is
hero-
A CONE |point upwards.
expected
Indicates a Typhoon to the Worth of the Colony
Fon
KUDAT and SANDAKAN..
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN ...melbe
STRAMERI
TO SAIL
BORNEO
Cepi. F. Sambili «pers
TUESDAY,
the and Feb,, 9 duti
LUTZOW
Oupt: C. Dewart samsu
WEDNESDAY,
roth February, Noon.
For further Particolars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS
THESE DOCKS & Conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour, and the attention of Captains and Raglasare le respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description,
The plant and tools'am of recent patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at hand, (pletes and änglax all being tested by Lloyds' surveyors).
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Versals to or out of the bay, The Boating derrick is capable of lifting 3 tons.
190Ťununamminaçan
289,151
1903
...838,241
1904...... 1905.....
772,212
743.459
A CONDE pofut upwards
1905.
..638;298
and DHUM below
1907... 1908.
493355 ..189.190
THE CASTAWAYS.
WRECKED CREW'S PERIL ON ANTARCTIC ISLAND.
The Antarctic islander'seem to be the only desert lelands where lonely shipwrecks are any Steam Launches of Steel or Wood Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge longer possible now all the charts are scored Work, and all kinds of "schluory are made on the premises.
with routes. Those) islands still lie beyond the ↑ Tanders' will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be tech of all save the storm-tossed, lured far part
the track of the world's ships.. " guaranted.
Fuller particulars havelinowl'arrived of tha
·
The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that wreck on Antipodes Island, in the far Scolborn of any port in the world;
Telephone: Nos, 876, 508, or 681.
Telegrams, “Dock, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.
Idebere, Bootta,
CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, 30th January, 1909.
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905-7
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVIÓS TO and FHỘM EUROPË vin SUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN viɑ, SHANGHAI.
FUR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHA MA....‚BALAZIE” “Ailland in Feb., F.M. - MARSEILLES, via PORTS, ... SYDNEY... Rebulat... 2nd Feb, at 1.7.M,
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.....TOURANE ................... Lancelin......(5th Feb, F.M, MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS........POLYNESIEN Bro...........16th Feb,, at 1 PM,
-Traniblement on the Co's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; at Colombs for Orientta, Bombay and Austràlia ; at Port Said for the Levant, Donstantinople and Black Sen.
Through Tickets in London via Paris from £27.10 up to £71.10. 20 hours' railway from Mersellies in London,
Interpretare most passengers at their arrival in Marsellies,
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 18th Januarý, 1909..
CHINA-JAPAN
· KEGULAR `TzRek-Wa¤KLY SERVICE
BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
JAVA CH
Steamer.
TJIMAHI...... SHANGHAI
1st balf Feb. | JAVA müna
TJILATJAP... JAVA ................................... 1st half Feb. JAVA
JAVA jum 1st half Feb. AMOY
LIJN.
A. 1, and Watkins.
Shipping-Steamers.
MESSAGEBIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON, AND KOUANG-SI.
5,5, “PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,
B.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knots.
st, most luxuriously appolated and punctual steamers on the lins Departure from Hongkong at 10 FM. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton RI 5.15 P.M. (Sundays excepted),
These superb steamera cariplog the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric and Fans and warn specially bullt for this trade. Excellent.
Ocean, of the French barque Félix Faure, Antipodar Island has all the characteristics of the islands of the Auckland group to the waste ward, where the survivors of the wrecked barque Dundonald's crew were rescued, long after they were wrecked.
The Flir Faurs, under Capt. Noel, carried 21 meg, and bit the island in a fog: The men had little notion of their neighbourhood, but launched a lifeboat, which was promptly cap- sized, and they were washed ashore on a beach, Not knowing where they were, soaked, cold, and hungry, the captain and bis men stumbled about the darkness of the wild spot, by chance. bitting upon a hut built there for castaways by the British Government. There is no doubt it saved their lives. They found six bunks in the but, some nails and a file, matches, plates, locks and knives, provisions sufficient for six med for three weeks, and quart of brandy. Roughly painted on the door of the hut was the name b the place where they were, its latitude and longituds.
ISOLATED.
The island is a desolate and forbidding place, of no great size, with a surrounding ocean which is famous for its gigantic waves and almost ceaseless storms,
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-Unien halp came soon it was plain they
must starve. Then they discovered the island
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DRUM
A CONE
point down- wards and g DRUM below
SA CONE paint down. wards
6.
A CONE point down wards and BALL below
7. A' BALL
A CONE polol upwards and BALL below
indicates a Typhoon to the North-East of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the: East of the Oology.
indicatesa Typhoon to the Boată-Eart of the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon
to the South of the Colony.
Indicatesa Typhoon to the Fouth-West of the Colony,
indicatesa Typhoon to the West of the Cology.
Indicaters Typhoon,
to the NorthWout
of the Colony,
Red Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony:
"Black" SignalTMfndicate that the centre, is believed to be less than 200, miles away from the Colony.
was the resting-place of a great albatross The above signals will, as heretofore, he colony, The young of that big bird were wallhaisted only when typhoous exist in such Light grows, and did not make such bad fare. Sud-positions or ara moving in such directions that nly, jħa phola onions, tanke digkapamil·lofi slag information regarding them is considered to „fiddu'à silent, and sock Fiskifte
leaving the harbour, ?⠀
wing seưa šteGST"TRU NE berth in Canton opposite to get, and for three days the mon had practi. Da bi importance to the Colony or to shippiīgi:
For fanker particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamoon, Canton, morning that docks of penguins had arrived,
or to their Agante BARRETTO & 00., Hongkong,
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Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.
Intimations.
EYES
Expected on
From
Will leave for
or about
On or about
Tat Eat! Feb.
Ist half Feb.
TJIPANAS
1st half Fab.
TJIBODAS JAYA C
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TJIKINI
1st half Fab. JAPÁN JAPAN..............zad, half Feb. JAVA
and half Feb.
TJILIWONG. JAY&us annison. 2nd half Feb. | JAPAN
T
2nd half Feb. WILL
2nd half Feb.
The Breamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for limited number of Saloon Passangers, and, will take Oargo to afl Netherland fodia Ports on through Bille of Lading;
For Particulars of Freight and Passage; apply to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 375.
YORK BUILDINGS, zat foor,
Hongkong, 30th January, 199.
WEST RIVER DA
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Very palatable, -
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cally nothing to eat. Then they found one
and so worn once more reprieved, for a time, The penguin, It is well known, is no better than train-dil; but when, after, a few weeks' sloy, the penguins migrated too, the castaways saw their end draw noticeably close again...
BAYED DY A SHARK.
In this extremity they were saved by a shark, One of the crow fell-isto-the-water, and got out again just in front of a monster shark. The idea struck the captain that the bruto might be lured in by a display of human bait. The trick was tried, a man being fastened to à line and hold over the rocks in a promising way. The |lure' succeeded, and the Impetuous shark-gat
aground in a pool and was killed.
After the shark was eaten «an insuficient supply of fish and crabs (obtained by the crudest gear) kept the men alive. Affairs had reached nearly zero when the skeletoon. of soms cuttle were found, and near by the 'fresh boof" prints of another beast, Him they found and killed, It appears that when the food cache was made by the authorities, a bull and a cow had been left on the island. Both
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There signals are, repeated at the Harbour Office, H.M.S." Tamar, Green Island Signal. Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong und Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon.
URGENT SIGNAL.
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may incrense_to_fuil typhoon.... force, at any moment, the following Urgent Signal, will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office p
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS; AT INTERVALS
OF TEN-TECONDS,
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time, seperior to the other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALS. “
The following Night Signals will be azhibite ad from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Folice Station at Kowloon, the Harbour. Ofre Flagstaff, and HM,5. Tamar,
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Graan Green,
had died, but their offspring had survived to indicates that ́ a typhoon is believed to be liva a miserable existence for about ir`months, | situated more than goo miles from the Colony, when the crew of the Fflix Faurs found him, mare hide and bones.
Ultimately H.M.S. Pegasus called that way to lospect the hut and its contenis, and rescued the crew of skeletons in rags, Fortunately, during the voyage to Sydney, N.S,W., the men all recovered and gained weight.
GREATEST BARTHQUAKES
ON RECORD.
A.D. 743-Sycin, Faléstjke, and Asis Minors More then son tawas destroyed; loss of life surpassed calculátlón. 1137.- Catania in Sicily; 15.000 people bur.
Ted.
1186,-Calabria: a city and alt inbibliadis
avapris to Adriatic, p.)
16 6,-Naples: 30 towas ruined, 70,000 livas
1667.--Schmaki: lasted 3 months 80,000.
perfabr'd 1693-Sicity: 354 towns and villages das
imyadj over 100,000 lives lost.
- $703-Jeddat, 200,000 perished.
1735,--Peklar 100,000 people'swallowed up. 1755.-Lisbon: in 8. minutes nearly all the houses and over 50,cos inhabitanta swal- fawed immense damage throughout Spain, Morocco, Madeira, and Greek Islande. This awful earthquake extended 5,000 milles,*-
1868, Chill, Peru, and Ecuador: damage
assinated at £60,030,030, 189-Krakaton 35,000 killed lighthouses in Straits of Sunda swallowed; mountains split up and disappeared; town of Anfer swamped by a wave,.
1896--North Japan (20,000 persons strawned by tidal wave, as the cecult of an earth. qurks,
· 1932,➡St, T{arre (Martin'qui): 10,00 › lababo
Lanis destroyed by Maui l'elot.
11, Three Lights Vertical, Green Red Green, indicates that a typhoon, is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony.
111. Three Lights Vertical, Red Green Red, indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to full.typhoon fores at any moment..
No. III. Sigual 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 sabstituted the the. Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night,
SUPPLEMENTARY WARMINGS,
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing. Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited at oach of sha following stations during the timg. that any of the above Day Signals are hóls ed in the Harbogr.
Gap Ruck. Waglan,
Stanley, Cape Collason,
Aberdeen.!! Sau Ki Wan, Sai Kung, Sha Tan Kol, Tal Po
This will indicate that there to a' degression somewhere in the China Sea, and that a Storm Warning is hoisted in the Harbour,
Further detalls can always be given to Ocean Vessels, on demand, by signal, from the lights