Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 – 19co.
Intimations.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LT
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN
MAIL LINES.
STEAMKI
TO SAIL
...) WEDNESDAY,
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS;) #KLEIST "......
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, Capl. Rud Moyof...........................
ANTWERP and HAMBURG-
MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,“ BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MRI-
BOURNE ........................
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ "GOBBEN."
and YOKOHAMA
KUDAT and SANDAKAN...............VETERS.
24th March, Noon,
25th March, 3 P.M.
"PRINZ WALDEMAR "
Dap. Iseki
THURSDAY,
Aboat THURSDAY;
Capt. B. Wilhelmi
'BORNEO" Am Capt. F. Sembill
25th March,
Beginning of April:
for farther Particulars, apply to
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, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60:5 ft. bottom 45.8
ASIATICS IN AMERICA
"CHINESE JEALOUSY OF JAPANESE
WEATHER FORNO
BROM THE"HO.
18SURED
OBSERVATORY.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNAL&
San Francisco, toth Feb. The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Asso« clation, better known as the Chinese Six Com panies, representing the whole Chinese popu- | tion of the United States, has forwarded a
Meteorological signals are hoisted on the telegraphic communication to Fresident Roomast in front of the Water Police Station in Velt, calling attention to the lustances in which Tsim Sha Tsul for the information of masters The Executive Department has, sought for
necessarily imply that bad weather in an Japanese residents la California many rights of vessels leaving the por. They do and privileges denied to the Chineso..
The Association makes charges of unjust
J, Water on block#, 36.5 ft. Time discrimination in favour of Japanese aliens and.
to pump out, 8 hours.
"HESE DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harboss and the attention of THESE
Captains and Engineer is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vemeli 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 la always at band, (plates and angles mil being tested by Lloyds' surveyors).
sgains! Chinese citizens, and residents of the privileged classes in the United States, and it declares that the Immigration Inspector subject the Chinese to arrest, soxychas, confiscation, and deportation. A
After remarking," It is a well-known fact that weder your administration the Immigration inspectors treat the Chinese en route to the East from San Francisco as if they were escap ing criminals," the Association requests Presi dant Roosevelt to profest strongly against the Californian school laws subjecting Chinese children to exceptional treatment and to assiU) the Association In' taking those laws into court in order to obtain a decisios, as to whe
The President is also asked to remedy other evils-Reuter
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out other they are constitutional or not. Dock, and for taking Saliing Vessels in or out of the bay. The foatlog derrick is capable of lifting gg tons.
Steam Launches of Buat or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, 'Bridge" Work, and all kinds of Machinary are made on the premises.
Tenders will be made up when required and, the workmanship and material will bì
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,granted
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & UHINA.
Hongkong, 13th March, 1999.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGIFTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ JANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN via BHANGHAI.
STEAMERS
6.
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA., ERNEST SIMONS.Girard...... 19th March, p. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS.NERA..................Mattin... .....30th March, at 17,M. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA ...TONKIN..... ...........Charbonnel 12th April, P.M. MARSEILLES, TIA PORTSDALEDJNIEM.
Interpreters meet passengers at their seṛivat-in Marsallias,
For further particulare, apply to
Hongkong, 15th March, 1909.
MONEY MARKET.
INTEREST CENTRED ON DEMAND FROM CHINA.
Messi, Samuel Montagu and Co. report
The cost of Docking, and repair, work, will be found to compare favourably with that from London, as follows, on February 11 - of any part in the world,
Telephone: Now, 876, 506, or 881.
Telegrams,” Dook, Yokohama,” Codes A; B. 0. 4th and 5th-Edt,
Liebern, Scotta,
Yokohame, May 23rd, 1905,
PHILATELIC NOVELTY
quitable for PRESENTS.
BAGS OF USED POSTAGE STAMPS. Containing :
All Ariatic Stamps. 4,000 for $8,00 3,000 11 7.00
2,000 1
700 11
All Chinese Stamps. 4,000 for £4.50
A. 1, and Watkins,
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HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED,
ris hereby notified that on and after this date, the selling prica of Ice, will be reduced to HALF A CENT per-pound.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ld.
General Managers, HONGKONG ICE COMPANY LIMITED. [152 Hongkong, 11th March, 1993.
3,000 3.50-
5.00
2,000
2.50
2.00
1,000
1.50
PEAK
500 1,00
300 π! +1.00
Alio Stamps in Packets and Sets, and other Philatelic Requisitos at prices to suit every body.
Kouřil fallwa
Trallway from
561
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGI.
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND
KOUANG-SI.
5.S. "PAUL, BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots. &S-CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,000 tani, 14 knots.
The speedlest, most luxuriously appeluted and ponctual steamers on the line. Departure from Hongkongtat 10 P.M. (Saturdays excepted): Departure from Ossion at 5,15,7.M. (Sundays excepted).
These superb steamers carrying the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fana'and ware specially built for this trade. Excellant cuisine.
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lök Street and lits borth in Canton opposite Shameen.
For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamees, Canton,
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.
EYES
or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00, Hongkong,
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RIGHT!
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD.
FILL that your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right. W
·Danses Ground All kinds of Repairs, Spectacles for all requirements.: Ask, or welts, for Illustrated Bookist on fiDefective Sight P-6
[oku Straat, Hedlord Row, W,S
10. Baußock Attent
Manking Road
VIEW POSTCARDE, ALBUMS, HINGES, RAPHAEL TUCK'S TOY BOOKS-AND" spection invited.
7.00 M
TRAMWAYS COMPAN
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE"
WEEK DAYS.
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7:30 am to 9:30 am...Every to minotes *Kasvatý zo minutes, 1.15 p.m. to -1.45 2.0. ...Every 15 minutà!' 1.45 p.m. to 2.15.p.m. livery to miantes, 3.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. .....Every, 15 minutel 8.00 p.m....Every to mibutar
GRACA & Co.,
9.15 p.m. to
No. 27. Des Voeux Road,
3.30 p.m. to
3.00 p.m. to
F. BLACKHEAD & Co., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MBR. CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS
AND GENERAL COMMISSON AGENTS,
GROUND FLOOR,
ST. GEORGE'S_BUILDING...
HONGKONG,
NIGHT CARL
With the exception of a small amount re- quired for indis, the Bank of England obtained- the whole of the arrivals of bar gold this week (amounting to £600,000) at the minimum price of 778. 94.
It is of laterest that while in 1907 the United States of America imported £17,500,000 more gold than they exported, in 1958 the imports wern: £6,000,000 less than the exports.
were received by the The following amounts were Bank of England during the week.--
February 4 and"},"£115,000, and "£155,com in bar gold, February 6, 151,00 1 in German -gold-coin, £163,000 in bar gold, £100,000 in sovereigns from Berlin, £120,000 la sovereigns from Egypt, February 9 and 10 £131,000 and £205,000 in bar gold,
On February 4, £235,000 in sovereigns were withdrawn for Bouth America, and £9,000 for San Paulo-making a total influx of £1,079,000. SILVER
اد
At the present time the interest of the market, ́is centred on China. Recent upward improve ments have owed much to demand from that quarter, whilst the large stock of Sycee in Shangbai and the ball position la London, at any rate so far as "a part is concerned, is-s. ments for the market is off colour
Bombay for the 19th instant; the stock in that city consists of about 6,300 bars, and the trade conditions continue isdifferent, so that shipment by next week's steamur can bardly be a matter of urgency. Moreover, demand in India la often influenced by seati
-45 pm; and ġ p.m.,. 9.45 p.m. to 11.15 pm, ment, though controlled by business lostinct,
every half hour. SUNDAYI.
SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS,500 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. Every 10 minutes,
;
SOLE AGENTS FOR
COMPOSITION RED
HARTMANN'S RAHTIEN'S GENUINE
HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT. DAIMLER'S PATENT, MOTOR LAUNCHES,
KC,
·BolsTM Agenis.for FERGUSON'S SPROIAL' ORBAM. and
P & O, SPECIAL" LIQUER BOOTCH
|- WHISKY, &c. EVERY KIND-OF SHIP'S STORES' AND REQUISITES, ALWAYS IN STOOK
REASONABLE FRICKS Anngkass mh March, root,
THERAPION MAY NOW ALEO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM,
A WONDERFUL DISOOVÉRY. This the part traca, chandexprtment, who ali natur. to speak, isʻransacked by the best tika torremost and less of mis, Scien bas indeed made giant auidig during the pa rentury, and among themly so bacana lasst im Cortaat-discoveries a mulcina comes thað of
THERAPION.
This preparation nationably one the must- gepulas and reliable Patent Medicines ever fatry. duced, and has, we understand. Been wand in the Contactal Hospitals by Ricard; Rodan, Velpeat, Maiantaraya, the well-known CisasKNİK OT anc, and indeed by ali sebo am regarded as author rities fa such matters, including the celebrated Laftamsed, and Ross, by whom it was see Lime sace uniformly adoptod, and that it la worthy the attention of those who require pucă a romady we think there is no doubt. From the time of Agiasocia downwards, a potent agral in the removal t toma diseases bas (like the famed philosopher's stane) been the object of search of somatapfel, generous minday and far beyond the propower- sachi could writ have been disemerrod of tran muting the baser metalpinto goid jesurely the d covery of a rady so potani a loroptenhlitho fail lag củargins of the con£rmed vel in the cae case and in the other so alertually, spoofdly and safely- to expel from the grates without the all, or eve the knowledge, of a second party; the poisons of acquired or inherited discaso la 411 ibar protenu formenstoday mo taistive trace behind. "Buch is THE NEW FRENOH- REMEDY
THERAPION
Which way talaly rank with; jí naš take proce drachalam of the discoveries of our dầy, abosh which a little ostentation and noise bare bon mand dust has been crected for this. wwwdotrodsond appman la prom Sată it la dete Use to cast tuto oblities, all those custictabl comedies that wo formerly, the sole reliance - madical men. Therapion may be octalsed of chu principal claims and marchants trunghour. I
5.00 am. to 9.00 am....Every 15 minuta, 9:00 am to 9.30 am. „Brary 30 minutas 9.30a.m. to 10.30 a.m....Every 15 minutes 10.30 am to 11.00 am. .....Every so rainutes 11.45 m to 12.00 noon... Every 15 minutos 1200 Noon to Loo p.m....Every 10 minutes 1,00 pm to 3,00 p.m. ...Evary 15 mintes 6.00 pm to 7:00 p.m....Every 15 minutos, 7.00 p.m. 10 8.00 p.m. Evary zo migator
NIGHT CARS as on Week Days, BATUNDAYS, Extra cars at 315 pan., 11.80 p.m. mud 12.45 Potte SPECIAL CARS by Amagament a thr Company's Omica,, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGI. Das Voeux Road Central,
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON
General Managers.. Unagkoor, ak Inns, 1004.
D. NOMA, PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER!
AND
and just now, the feeling of the baziam in to refrain from dealing.
The London stock is on the increase, but a "Dot, as yet, unwieldy-especially in view of easy money; still, there is not the same in- dacement to hoard, as when silver aloud to peace lower,
The payment of Old Age pensione ja made necessary in silver, and Iccal Post Offices are Dow compelled to keep themselves equipped with a larger stock.of small change. By so doing, allver coin is diverted into new chan nels, and for a time at least, some increase of coln may be required, and the Mint cola morą than would be otherwise wanted.
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
silver is, as a whole, by far the most import Although the Eastern position in regard to
sot, an expansion of trade in, Europe and America would get appreciably on the demand for-trade, and, al-* inter period, for color [purposes. Any indication, therefore, of reviving. prosperity-which some aven now profess to trace is not without laterent id reviewing the situation.
THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO MARKS, 2T4 No.60 QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.
A CONK polat upy
indicates a Typhoon to the North of the Colony
A CONE point upwards and UKUM below
A CONE point down- wards and
DRUM below
A CONE -point down
wards
A CONE point down. wards and BALL below
-BALL
B.
A CONE
point upwards and HALL below
Findicates a Typhoon to the North-East of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the East of the Colony
Indicatasa Typhoon to the South East
of the Colony.
Acatesa Typhoon to the South of thá Colony.
Indicatesa Typhoon
to the South-West of the Colony.
indicatesa Typhoon to the West of the Colony.
Indicatesa Typhoon to the North-West of the Colony...
Red Signals Indicate that the "centre" balleved to be more iban yoo miles away from the Colony,
Black Signal Indicate that the centre in believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony.
moikea-dary wiza typhoons exion ach such information regarding them is considered to positions or are moving in such directions that. be of Importance to the Colony or to shipping leaving the harbour.
Office, HILLS. Tamar, Green Island Signal These signals are reposted at the Harbour Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon,
URGENT SIGNAL.
In addition to the above, when it is expected force at any moment, the following. Urgost that the wind may increase to 'fall, typhoon Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office :--
.:
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AT INTERVALS' OF TEN SECONDS.
A Black Cross will be holsted at the ima time, superior to the other shapes,
NIGHT HIGHALS,
The following Night Bignals will be exhibit ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Flagstaff, and H.M.S, Tamar. Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Ofice.
indicates that a typhoon is believed to be 1, Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Groen,
The relation between the silver exports and
situated more than 300 miles from the Colony, imports of the United States of America for 11. Three Lights Veil, Green Red Greer, 1907 and 1908 are worth noting.
In 1908 the exports exceeded imports by $9,600,000 compared with an excess of $15.700,000. In 1907 allowing for the fall in value, the difference is, not 56,000,000, but $3,000,000 less than 1907 Analysing the PATRONISED by Frince of Wales, then
H. R. H. The Duke of York, and fell off about 54,000,000 and the exports figares stili fumber, we find that the imports H. R. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having $10,000,000 showing that, reckoning the fall in 4,500 testimonials from all sources; Ewalds, the output of the United States in 1908 My 34 years' experience in tattoolog is a was apparently seduced by about 6000,000 guamantes of good work and prompt axacation, ounces My colours are absolutely last and perfectly harmless, and produce a charming effect not sitained by any other, as their composition dały known to me, In tattooing unlike some species of engravings, care must be taken to have the work done in perfect, high touad, manner, In order to take special pracaution against possible dangers, 1 msa fresh materials dally p
This difference of $9,600,000 between exports and imports in 1903, is the lowest since 1897, when U.S.A. legislation had failed to "maintain silver prices, and the closure of the Indian bints, which actually took place in the auc ceading year, become inevitable.
Now that the lension caused by repeated bear, covering is almost. over, the cash and two months quolglidos came together yester day for the first time since December ag last On the 23rd altimo a shipment of 100,000 136 ounces was made from San Francisco to the
East
The copying of Portraits with disting minúteness a speciality.............
Hongkong, re! September, roo8.
LEE YEE HAIR DRESSING SALOON,
His ALWAYS ON HAND- CIGARS CIGARETTES
AND
#TOILET REQUISITES
FOR SALE D'AQUILAR SIREET,
year.
The quotation to-day for cash, 25fd, is 45, below, and that for two months, $314, is the, same as the prica fixed a week ago.
QUOTATIONS,
Quotations for bar silver per os. Standard. Feb24d, cash..21f0, two months, Tab. 6-711d. Feb. 8-24-1/164.
Fab, g=tiket
Feb. 10-9 15/168.”
*#23 15/168., Feb. 131fd213314.57 Average plant
·for the 245,
week.
Bank Kolaveri
Bar Gold per oz Standard French Gold Coin per Garmas Gold Coin per or Valted dintai Golk dola
cent
indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated loss than 300 miles from the Colony.
III. Three Lights, etical, Red Green Kid, indicates that the wind may be expected fo increase to fall typhoon force at any moment.
No. III: Sigoal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the published by night, information conveyed by this signal being drat:"
These Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset, and will; when Checessary, be altered during the night.
*** SUPPLEMENTARY:WÄRMINGE"," For the benefit of Native Craft and pasting each of the following stations during the time Ocean Vessala, à Cone will be exhibited at
that any of the above Day Signals are how ed imahe Harbour.
Gap Rock
'',Waglan."'
Stanicy
Cape Collinson.
Aberdeen Set KI W
Sha
This will indicate that there is somewhere in the China Sea, and that a Shanm
Warning is holsted in the Harb
Further detalle zan A. Ways Vessels, on demand. by