Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 10 1000.
Intimations.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
TO SAIL.
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE? "PRINZESS ALICE * '.........? About SATURDAY,
and YOKOHAMA
No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entranos, top 98 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 87.5 ft. Timeļto pump out, 4 hours.
THE
No. 2 DOCK,
Length Inside, 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 80.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours,
“HESE DOOKS ata conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the adi satayes 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, ni band, (plates and angles ail being tested by Lloyds' surveyors).
MONEY MARKET:
CHINESE BANKERS-A6÷PORTUNATE BUYERS.
Messrs. Samasi Montagu and Co, writing from London on ibn 7th January, state:~:
The New Year opened with a continuance of demand for France, for bar gold The arrivals, worth about half a million sterling, were bought mostly for that quarter, on the basis of 778, 10,3/8d—a riss of 33. from the preceding week.
STORM WARNING
FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY:
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS, ON
Meteorological signala 'are hoisted on the mast in front of the Water Police Station at Tsim Sha Tmi for the jnformation of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad weather is expected
On the 2nd instant, £6,000 in sovereigns, bare:-
No.
was received by the Bank of England from signal Australis, and on the 6th lnstant, £75,000 was withdrawn from the same institution for South America-making a total efflux of £69,000 since we last addressed you.
It is obvious from the divergent movements of spot and forward silver during the last week, that the price is mainly governed by the stan tiness of stocks on this market, m
The pressure caused by constant "bear' covaring, added to the ordinary demand for Immediate delivery both for the East and the Continent, acts persistently as a lever to move. the cash price upward; and, as there is still a tendency on the part of Indian speculators to sell for forward delivery, the Chinese Baskets Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of are able to purchase their requirements at con- THURSDAY,
Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels in for out of jthe bay. The festing derrick is capabesiderably below the cash price. 25th February, 5 PM of lifting as tous.
The widening of the premium on cash silver on Tuesday to 5/16d. In a card în polos-cer. Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Stool Buildings and Rools, Bridge tainly the difference was reduced to 3/160 Beginning of March.
Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises, j
NAPLES, GENOÁ,
Capt. P. Grosch' vizasını
13th February.
ALGIERS, Į "PRINZ REGENT LUITPOLD") WEDNESDAY, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,
Capt H. Kirchner ......... 28th February, Noon, ANTWERP and HAMBURG .........
MANILA, YAP, NEW GUINEA," BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MEL-
BOURNE
MANILA
Capt. E. Miess80, maniser)
KUDAT and SANDAKAN...
BORNIO Capt. F. Sambil
For further Particulars, apply` to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
Hongkong, 10th February, 1909.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVIUF TO-and FROM EUROPE via HUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN vis BHANGHAI.
TOR
STEAMERS
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be goaranted.
The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that of any port in the world.
Telephone: Nes, 876, 506, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt Liebers, Scotts, A. 1, and Watkins, Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.
EYES
RIGHT!
next day, bai the jeodency just now is toward a substantial premium, and any temporary easement in one is felt first by weakness in the forward sate.
Wo stated in our annual letter that the out- pul from the Cobalt district for 1958 would be at least 15 million ors. We now learn that the output from January 1 to September go was 12,223,834 oz., and therefore a fair oati», mate for the whole of 1918 would ba’between 16 and 17 millions, compared with 10 for 1907. By the same mail we are informed that about miles west of Cobalt there is a new mining district called Gowganda, at present difficult of access, which, with that happy, optimism so usual in mining circles, is described as likely to prove a second Cobalt,
On December 23, a shipment of 405,000 oes, was made from San Francisco to the East.
From the data of our last letter the price for cash has advanced from 23 3/16d..t0 23.13/169..| and for two months from 3334, to 2381.
QUOTATIONS.
Quotations for bar silver per oz. Standard. ~~~]10, 1~23 3/16d., cash, 2341, two months.
Jan. 2-23 3/16d.
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD,
"Tan: 43:44:
2311. 23:1/168.1
Jan. 5-23 5/16d,' « Jan. 6-2941.
Jan. 7-13 13/168. Average
11 23d. 123 3/168 ** 2324.
23.87
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CAPTAINS TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA .....TOURANE ..............Lancello......15th Feb, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ..................................POLYNÉSIEN BIOG....t6th Feb, at x P.M. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.......NERA..........................................
.. 1st March, P.M. MARSEILLES, YIA PORTS ...........BALAZIE ....................Magnon ............ 2nd March, at IP,M.
Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamon at Singapore for Bateria at Colombo for Calcutta, WI your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right.
· Bombay and Aystralia ; at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea.
Through Tickets to London via Paris from £27.10 up to £71,10, ́ so hours' rallway from Marsellies to Londan..
Interpreter mest passangers at their arrival in Marseillai.
For further particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1909.
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
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MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND
KOUANG-SI.
5.S. "PAUL BEAU," 1,000 tons, 24 knots,
AS. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 khota,
The speediest, most luxuriously appolated and punctual steamers on the line, Departure from Hongkonglat 10 r.. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton at 5.15 P.M. (Saadayı özçepted),
These superb steamers carrying the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and worn specially built for this trade. Excellent culsloe/
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street, and sits” berth” in Canton opposite Shameen.
For farther particulars; please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Canton.
Hongkong, 9th October, 1903.
or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00., Hongkong,
WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.
HONG KONG-WOOB Qw
LINE.
THE Starmere
"LINTAN" and "SAN-UI *
JACK PROM HONGKONG Twick, a Week and Complete the Round TRIP IN 4 DAYS. These steamers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity,
THE OLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS İS VERY FINE AND EXHILIRATING.
For further information apply to—–
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
-AGENTS,- WEST RIVER ARITISH 5.5, COMPANIES.
VILL 1881
Lenina:Ground,'
All kinds of Repa!ır, Spectacles for all requirementri, Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklet on "Defective Sight,"-free,"
LONDON,
`UALCUTTA,
I, John Street, Badford, Row, W.Q.
Hongkong, sth March 1009.
THE DAIRY FARM CO, LTD.
INE FRESH.
FINE
AUSTRALIAN BUTTER,
73,75 and Bo'cents a lb.
$1. Bentinck Stras!
SHANGHAI, 156, Naaklog|Raid
F32
Sold in † Ib. pits to sua coavaniguce of customers..
Hongkong, and February, 1909.
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PHILATELIC NOVELTY .
culiable for PRESENTS.
BAGS OF USED POSTAGE STAMP3. Containing:
All Asiatic Ramps,
4,000 for $8.00
7,00
5.00
3,000,1
2,000
.700 11
2.00
300 13 1.00
All Chiness Stamps. 4,000 for $4.50
3,000 11
3.50
2.50
2,003',
1,000 " 1.50 500 11 1,02
Ako Stamps in Packets and Sets, and other Philatelic Requisites at prices to suit every
body,
(5)
VIEW POSTCARDS, ALBUMS, HINGES, RAPHAEL TUCK'S TOY BOOKS AND RELIEF SCRAPS, MANILA CIGARS AND CIGARETTES,
&c. &c., &c., Inspection Invited.
GRACA & Co., No,-27, Des Voeux Road,
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
FROM and after 1st January, 1909, the
rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph' (daily and weekly issues) will be as follows-
DAILY-336 per annum. WEEKLY-$13 per sobum.
The rales per quaster and per mensem, pro- portional. Subscriptions for any period lass ihan ons month will be charged nas for a full moath,
The daily issue in delivered free when the
addreas is accessible to messenger, Peak, subscribers can have their coples delivered at their residances without any extra charge. On copies sont by post an additional $1,80 per quarter is charged for postage.
The postage on the weekly issue to any part
of the world is go cents per quarter, Siagia Copies, Dally, tea cools. Weekly
twenty-five cents (for cash'only).
(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)
There will be no rebala... to Missionary Subscribers as: herstofore, . [...
By Order,
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THE MANAGER, Hongkong Talegraph Co., Ld Hongkong, sind December, spol.
THE
for the 23-354 week.)
Bank Rate.....
a per cent. Bar Gold per oz. Standard.........77/10jd. French Gold Coin per ex.........76/441. German Gold Coin per os ........76/4jd. United States Gold Coin parox...76{4}α.
WARNING OF A KING.
HINA-PROVIDENT LOAN—AND SENSATIONAL-INCIDENT-AT LISSON BANQUET.
MORTGAGE CO., LD.
CH
(CAPITAL PAID UP..........$1,250,000)
Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c.. Goods recalied on Storage.
Advances made on Merchandist. Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rates and Particulars on application).
THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE, EXEQUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
-SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers. Boogkong, 19th March, 1908.
COLD STORAGE THE HONGKONG IOE COMPANY LTD, have now 40,000 Cubic feat of COLD STORAGE available at EAST, FOINT. Stores will bn Open at 10 AM, and 4 2M. Jally, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods..
G. K, HAXTON, Manager,
Hongkong, 6th January, 1999..
Benger's Food is mixed with fresh new milk when used, is dainty and delicious, highly-nutritive, and most easily gested. Infants thrive on it, and delicate or aged persons enjoy it. Benger's Food is sold in tins; by all
"Chemtils, eft, everywhini
BENGER
FOOD
Lisbon, 6th January,
A great sensation has been caused here by a remarkable occurrence at a bar quet given by King Manuel in the Royal Palace.
-Among those assembled were the King, Queen Amelia, the Duke of Oporto, the Minis. ters of the Court and dignitaries of State, and the foreign diplomatic corps.
White dinner was in progress a young lieu. tenant in the service of the royal bousehold suddeöly rose, and, addressing the company, declared that the King's youth so appealed to
LA CONE
point upwards
2. A CONE
point upwards: and Uk UMA below
DRU
A CONE point down. wards and DRUM-below
A COME paint down. wards
6. A CONE point down. wards and BALL below
A BALL
8. А СОБЕ
polat opwards and BALL below
indicates a Typhoon. to the North of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon
to the North-East of the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon to the. Fart of the Colony.
indicates Typhoon,
to the South-Bart of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the South of the Colony.
indicates & Typhoon
to the Fauth-West: of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony
Indicatas a Typhoon
to the North-West of the Colony.
Red Signals Indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away (mm -the Colony,
Black Signal Indicate that the centre_is_ believed to be less than goo miles away from the Colony,
The 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 considared to be of importance to the Golany or to shipping leaving the harbour."
These signals are repeated at the Harbour' Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company si Kowloos.
---DRGENT-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 Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office
THREE EXPLOSIVE SOMBS, AT INTERVALI
OF TEN SECONDS..
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time, superior to the other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALS.
The following Night Signals will be exhibit-
his pity that he desired to warn him of impended from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office ing disaster.
Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar,
A great conspiracy was being hatched to bring about the King's downfall, and ho was surrounded by spies sad traitors. Many of the Court dignitaries and the politicians present a the banquet whom the King deemed to be friends were merely plotters.
The effect of this speech was tremendous, Amid breathless silence the audiença turned their eyes upon the King, who looked deadly pale, and uttered not a word." The dioner con tinued in dead silence. When it was over the [so King ordered the general of division not to punish the lieutenant. Nevertheless, anuance to the palace has been forbidden to all bat palace oficials, and the strictest precautions
are being taken.
Dentistry.
TBIN TING.
LATEST_METHODS.QF DENTISTRY.
STUDIO AT NO, 14, D'àguilaz STAKET.
REASONABLE FIEL
Consultation Fron Hoogkong, soth June, 1904.
Dr. M. H. CHAUN,
"THE LATEST METHOD
of the AMERICAN. SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY
215, QUEEN's Road Central From the University of Panneytönzia, U.5:A.
Hongkong, Tóth April, 1995.
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony.
II. Three Lights Vestal, Green Red Green, indicator that a typhoon is believed to be situated loss than 300 miles from the Colony,
11. Three Lights Va tical, Red Green Red, indicates that the wind may, be expected to increase to fall typhoon force at any momeni.
No. 111. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombe, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being fixt published by nigh".
These Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset, and, will," when necessary, be altered during the night,..
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINÖZÜ
For the benefit of Native Craft, and passing |'OcsanTM Vervsis, a Cone will be exhibited at each of the following'stations during the time that any of the above Day Signals are boir eð in the Harbour,
Gap Rock.
Waglan.
Stanley,
Cape Collinson.
Aberdeen, Sad Ki Wan
Sal Kuog
Sha Tân Kof, Tal Pa
This will indicate that there is a depression somewhere in the China Son, and that a Storm Warning is hoisted in the Harbour,
Further details can'always-ba given to Ocean” Vessels, on demand, by algual, from the lights houses.
7. G. F100,