Mails.
THE THONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY
Intimati
FEBRUARY
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., Lo
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
STEAMERS
TO 'SAIL
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,} » LUTZOW*
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. C. Dowers.
ANTWERP and BREMEN
WEDNESDAY,
toth February, Noon.
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKĮ, KOBE? "PRINZESS ALICE* Į About THURSDAY,
and YOKOHAMA
Capt. P.Grosch
11th February.
MANILA, YAP, NEW GUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MEL-
BOURNE
"MANILA ".
Capt. B. Menssen
THURSDAY,****
25th February, 5 F.M.,
·
For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, and February, 1999.
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via BUEZ CANAL
TO and FROM JAPAN vin SHANGHAI,
FOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO BAIL ON
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA TOURANE... Lancelin.......gth Feb, P.M.' MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS ........... POLYNESIEN Broc............I6th Feb, at 1 P, M6, SHANGHẢI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, NER
MARSEILLES, VI▲ PORTS.......................BALAZIR
...Magoen
st March, F.M.,
Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Singapore for Batavia jat Colombe for Calcutta, Bombay and Austraila at Port Bald for the Lavant, Constantinople and Black Sea,
No. 1 DOCK.
Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 fb.; bottom 75 it. Water on blooks, 27.5 ft. Timelto pump out, & 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.
LORD ROSEDI
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Speaking at the angal meeting of the Ed faborgh Savings Bank Doc. 38 Lord Rosebery, referred to the affect of the Old Age Panalon Act on thrift
Some of its anomalies, he said, "might almost point to the fact that the encouragement of thrift in the sense of accumulation was one of the objects of the schama, because when they saw that those who had saveð „£800, or avan £1,000, were rewarded by receiving an old age pantion of 3. a week no one could feel that the whole scope of the scheme was a discourage ment of shaft. (Laughter.)
Some people according to their party, called it a wastefol experiment, and some called it a wise and fur-seeing experiment. "I shall not take albar" side, but shall content myself with ofying that it is experimental in its nature, and that we shall have to wait some little time ba fore we can pronounce confidently on lis opera
POVERTY AND THRIFI
*HESE DOOKS are conveniently altdated in Yokohama harbour and the nitention
Captalos and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.
The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at band, (plates un1 angles all being tested by Lloyds' surveyors).
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels la or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels in or out of the bay. The doating derrick is capable of lifting as tons.
in
a
Lord Rosebery went on to talk of thrift in its general store. 11 was said that the poor could
thrifty upon. From the experience, however, pet be thrifty, because they had nothing to be of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Manchester It had been found that periods of stress, and not
to, thrift, as shown by the deposite in the Sav. Steam Launcher of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Rooft, Bridge periods of prosperity, were the most favourable
logs Babk. Work, and sil kinds of Machinary are made on the premises.||
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be But the case of Scotland was a much more emphatic illustration of this. Is Scotland the guaranted.
eighteenth century was the time perhaps of her The cost of Docklog, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably, with that direst poverty, and, at any rate, as compared of any port in the world,
Telephone: Nos. 870, 508, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A, B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers, Scotta, Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905,
EYES
A., and Watking.
RIGHT!
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD,
....2nd March, at 1 F,M. WILL text your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right,
Lenses Ground. All kinds of Rapairs. Spectacles for all requirements,
Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklat on "Defective Sight,”—Eroe. -
LONDON,
CALCUTTA, 5. Bentlack Sirse!] #John Street, Bedford Row, W.0.
Vangkoma, Jih Watch_ront,
Through Tickets to Londos via Paris from £37.10 up to £71,50, - 20 hours' sallway from Marsailles to Londen,
Interpreter meet passengers at their arrival in Marseilles.
For further particulars, apply to
Hengkung. 3td February, 1909.
P-do CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,"
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STRAMERS BETWEEN-HONGKONG. CANTON AND
KOUANG-SI,
5.S. PAUL BEAD, 1,5co-tonā, 14 knots.
FS, "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knots:
The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line, Departure from Hongkong at to P,M. (Saturdays excspted), Departure from Canton at 5.15 7.3. (Sundays excepted),
وا.
These supark steamers carrying the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fann and ware specially bullt for this trads. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Own Wharf near Wlog Lok Street and lits berth in Canton opposite
Shameen.
For further particulare, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Canton,
or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00., Hongkong..
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908..
WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP
~HE Steamers.
COMPANIES.
HONGKONG - WU 0,HOW LINE
"LINTAN” and “SAN-UI"
SAINT-RAPHAEL
with other countries in the world, it was the period of greatest thrift. At that time, when there were probably not more than £230,000 or £300,000 of current coin in the Scottish realm, the Scots were a sort of terror to their southern 'countrymen
[39 THE SOUTHRON'S PLAINT
SHANGHAI, 566, Nanking Road
TONIO, RESTORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WİNE
Fery.
U balataPiz
Known throughout the world and prescribed in all cases of Anæmia, Dability and Convalescence, to young women, childran and the aged, Invaluable in hot climates.
DOBE : One wine-glass after the two principal mealW;
Each bottle of genutno VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL bears, in addition
to the registered trade-mark superv
{1} The WARRANTY #TAMP of the UNION DES FABRICANTS.
(1) A METAL BEAL'advertising CLETEAR,
fs & MELISSA and MINT cordial
CLETEAS which surpases all others by lia
purety and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar COMPAGNEMUNTIN: BAINT-RAPHARL. Valençë (Drôme-France), DELOBRUK MACGREGOR & O., Hoagkong.
COLD STORAGE.
“HE HONGKONG JOR, COMPANY, [34.GOLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM, and-4 7,M. daily, Sunday excepted, to mcalve and deliver perfabable goods.
JAIL FROM - Hongkong Twick A WREK 'AND COMFLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 4 DAYS. These stormers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity.
THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST BIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS 18 VERY FINE AND EXHILIRATING,
-Wae further information apply to-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
BRITISK-35-00%
·G. K. HAXTON, Managar,
Hongkong, 6th January, 1909.
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON,
HAI ALWAYS on Hand-
(so
CIGARS, CIGARETTES
[AND]
TOILET REQUISITES TOR SALE
THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM. SELF CURR NO FICTION! MARVEL UPON MARVELI WWWO SUFFERER AKA
MEYVENOW DESPAIRM burmitory emning a doctor's bill or fall ng inlo
a sholaịch of quachary, may safely, speedily...! and eccss/pally esze bim salf without the know. deyris, and party. By the Introduction of
* NEW FRENCH REMEDY :)
~ERAPION
a complete revoluilon has bone wrongki in thliden partarat of medies)aciones, whilst themaande bare diven restored to health and happiness who for years previously kád been martij dragging out a miserable acistence, tempelkEN
THERAPION ̧No. 1-A' Sovereign
Femagyjur discharges, suparsing injngs. Hưng, the use of which soos irreparable datm by. laying the foundation': qf unciuita diana sen. Į
ERAPION, No. 2—A Sovereign. Remedy for primary and secondary skin STALINIAI, 1)GUIaționi, pains and spellings of the juigla, and all shave complaints, which morvary. am): sarsapustila, are possclarly but erroRGOUSIJ suspewed to rura, parūka proparatim purifica the the blood was thoroughly Supies a "l'rebamous scatter from tha bódy,. HSHSHAPIDA NO. 3-A. Bovereign. 1 Remedy fuldau hty, Berverence, impaleod vital'ty, dorpleveness, disiásto and incapacity for business or plainte, jars of spikuda, laste indigestion, palos telken back and hand; and hi disorders cavalting from diadpallon, madly, s cusses, Key, whichibofaculty so peréstensiyīgu pr because jo'rmonleet je core of oven vplice: *)
aworld, Pricelo Bngland 1/3 # # Amurdledar, stale, which of the three Bondhuva: Feewwel 1804; observe that Abe word ***DEMICS PLANE ?? stpears>on› British GovTRAR-SUG Stimpillu walia Jettere on guid“ground]xicod kemmry package by order of Elļu Majesty's Som
On the previous day be lit upon an English caricature of 1780. representing a Scotsman. only half clad, with the shoes on one shoulder, and an essential part of his dress on the other, barefooted, on his way to England. Under- neath was written this:
The Saway's brocks are on his shoulders," So plainly seen by all beholders,
Half starved, balf naked, but one shoe Yat by and by ha'll rida o'er you. (Loud laughter).
"Yes, our great grandfathers did great things." in those days on a mess of pottage. They had not more, but with it they helped to mould the Empire. They maintained their poor without legal compulsion (applause)—they got noth ing from external help, and they laid in their ankedness and their bareness the foundations of the prosperity which reigar la Scotland, at the present moment," (Applause).
EMPIRE BUILDERS
All great empires had besa thrifty, When the Roman Empire, ceased to be thrifty || dagenerated and came to an end. Economy was the weapon. by which the greatness of Prussia was founded. And while these nations were made by their thrift, France was saved by her thrift after 1871,
Coming to our own coustry, he was not quite sure that thrift was a governing consideration. of our Parliament at this moment. To such a degree had this absence of thrift proceeded that it was now a subject of joy to the econ omist when votes were passed under the guil- lotion, because when any vole came op for dis cussion there was no question of dimination,
Meteo
for the leaving the ily imply that had
A CONE" point upwards
A CONE point upwards and LLUM balow:
DRUM
ENCO VE
point down wards and DRUK below
LA CONE point down- wards:
6. A CONE point dowa-
wards and BALL below
BALL:
BA CONE.
point upwards and BALL below
indicates a
to the Colony
"indicates a Typhoon Butox the North-East
inf the Colony.
indicates & Typhoon to the East of the Colony
Indicates:Typhoon"
to the Bonth-East of the Colony,
indicates & Typhoon : to the Beath of the Colony,
indicatenayphoon
to the: South-West of the Colony
Indicatera Typhoon to the West" of: the
·Colony,
indicatesa Typhoon to the North West of the Colony,ANK
Red Signal Indicate that the centre is fram believed to be more than 300 miles away. the Colony.
Blach Signal Indicate that the centre la believed to be less than you miles away
from the Colony.
The above signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons, gxist; in such positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them... In be of importance to the Colony or to ship leaving the harbour,
These signals are repeated at the Harbour) Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstad on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company at Kowloon,..
VAGENT SIGNAL"
In addition to the above; when it is expected. that the wind may increase to full-typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent: He did not pretend to preach thrift from any Signal will be made at the Water Police exalted standpoint, but he begged them to te Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office member that thrif; was the surast and the agg stron est foundition of an empire, so sure, so strong, and so necessary that no great empire coold long exist that disregarded it (Loud applanie)
Intimations.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,
LI KWONG LOONG & CO.
CABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS, from Shanghal, has re-opened their FURNITURE STORE 329
• No. 39, DEI VAUX ROAD CENTRAL The only Bhop in Hongkong: with this name.
Wery Gecision CAS BOLLURE THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE order in any design required.
Have been patronised by the Hongkong Cub, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co. Mesir, A. S, Watson & Co, Firms and other leading Establishments in the Colony, 10 whom reference can be made us to the. Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, & supplied.
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBE, AT INTERVALS
OFTEN SECONDS.,
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same. time, superior to the other shapes, PERCEN
NIGHT SIGNALS.
The following Night Bigcals will be exhibit ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Polles Station at Kowloon, the Harbour: Office Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar,
Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Groen, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than goo, miles from the Colony.
11. Threo Lights Vertical, Green Red Green, indicates that a typhoon I believed to be situated less than goo miles from the Colony,
Three Lights Vertical, Red Green Red, indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to full typhoon force at any moment,
No. 111: Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, 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
BUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.
Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, write as necessary, be altered during the night "We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LT KWONG LOONG farnished the Annexs to our Dispensary and gave us every satis faction.""
(84) A. S. WATSON & Co, ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderate,
AN INSPECTION INVITED.
GUNS
DIRECT from the
prices az bo from 30/a: tachik Zilzst_model Shot Gang Sporting Rides, &c
For the benefit of Native Oreft and passing Ocean Versols, a Cono will be exhibited at each of the following stations during the time. that any of the abovo Day 'Siguals are bois ed in the Harbour.
Gap Rock
Wagian
Stanto
Cape Collinson.
This will indicate that ther 'somewhere in the Uhin Warning is holsted in the
her details can
on demand,” by Rigs