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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY Intimations.
MARCH 23 1gua
Intimations
TA SILLY SAYING. among a certain class of people that the worS common but silly opinion prevailing a remedy tastes, smells, or hurts, the more
CHINA'S ANCIENT MONUMANIS, PERMAN CONSULATES IN CHINA.
It is just six months since we first referred
Berlin, 18th February, GREEN ISLAND DEMENT COMPANY to the movement that has been set on foot for
The Badget Committee of the Reichstag has LIMITED.
the preservation of China a ancient rippunjenute" "Approved a vote to the amount of
750 28.the. from the destructive hand of modern vandalism. Instalment of the cast of erection of The movement has now taken definite shape,
German Consulate le Tientsin. A similar vote under the name of the Chins Monuments So Was rejected By the Reichstag last year. The efficacious it is." So says a well-known Eng ciety; and by the last mail from Peking, whers Budget Committee bas rejected a vole for the fish physician. He further adds For Cankhe Society's headquarters are located, we have acquisition of the site, which is at present rent example, let us consider cod liver oil. As it is received a preliminary circular, printed in Enged for the German Consular Service in Chee extracted from the Bah this: oil is so offensive In Bags of age the net $8.45 per Baglish and French, which sets forth briefly the
ex Factory
PORTLAND GEMENT.
to Casks of 375 the, not $5.50 per
ex Factory:
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
General Managers,
Hongkany, 16th August, 2008,
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COLLAPSE OF A FACTORY
CHIMNEY IN OSARA.
SEVERAL KILLED AND INJURED.
Consignees.
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM HAMBURG, MIDDLESBORO LONDON, COLOMBO & STRAITS
objects of the undertaking. A thoroughly te presentative Committes has-boon secured, ing cluding the names of Sir John Jordan, M. Bapst, the French Minister at Peking, M. Karostovels, the Russian Minister, Mr, Jjals, the Japanese, and Mr. Oudenjik, the The Japan Chronicle of the 13th Inst, reports: Chargé d'Affaires for the Netherlands while About 3.10 p.m. on Thursday (the 11th among those who are already register Instant) the heavy iron chimney of the engine ed as members are many of the foreign re room of the Keihan (Kyoto Osaka) Electric sidents best known in China in connection Railway Company, which is now being con- with literature, diplomacy and commerce.structed at Joboku-mura, Highshi-nari district, WAMPOLES PREPARATION
to the faste and smell that almost everybody THE Company's Steamship abhors it, and many cannot use it at all, no matter how badly they need it. Yet cod liver, oil is one of the most valuable druge in the world, and it is the greatest pity that we have
its usefulness." This was written years ago not thus far been able to free it from those
the work of civilizing and redeeming it how peculiarities which so seriously interfere with
over has since been triumphantly accom- plished and as a leading Ingredient in the remedy called me
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MONMOUTHSHIRE" of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees are being landed and placed at their risk vie
will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's hazardous and/or extra hazardous" Godowas at Kowloon, where each consignment
landed. can be obtained as soon as the goods are
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever. A
Gooda not cleared by the ayth lust, will be subject to root
1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET.
NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON.cerely to be hoped that all who feel ibeir imaginations stirred by the immemorable an tiquity of the Chinese Empire, and by the sight of the relics which it bas handed down to the present day, will signify their interest by rolling themselves as members of the Society, fos which the annual subscription is no by the Osaka Locomotive Manufacturing Comelivers, combined with the Compound Syrup of which no claims will be recognised. more than one dollar to cover the expeoses t'pany, which obtained the contract for the word Hypophosphites and Extracts of Malt and instructions are given to the contrary before
Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS,
FEATHERS, &o, &o...
VARIOUS COLORS..
Several man who were at work there were Osaka,
collapsed with tremendous paizo. killed or lofured and the windows of houses in the vicinity were smashed by the concession, The chimney, which was 171 fent high and 66 feet in circumference, had just bees Baded
of correspondnaco and printing. The work More than one-third of the chimney collapsed LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS of the Society can only become effectual and the building in course of construction at os condition of its obtaining the utmost the base of the chimney was crushed by the possible number of correspondents, infalling debris, a stack of bricks also being all parts of the Empire, through whom buried. Many people from the adjoining villages it may collect and disseminate inform ation regarding the location, history and con the collapse of the beavy chimney, and were ap- were attracted by the tremendous noise made by dition of monuments, By this means it should palled by the terrible destruction which met their be possible is course of time to create a body gaza. The groans of the injured mon could of public opinion; first" among foreigners and thence among Chinese, for the protection of wreckago two dead bodies were discovered, be heard under the debris. On removing the what is unique and beautiful.
crawled out-There man had been engaged while four men, who were severely injured, in rivetting the plates of the chimicay when the
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Even within the comparatively short space of time that has elapsed since the ides of the China Monuments Society was mooted co little progress has been made towards the de-accident occurred. The injured were quickly UNDERCLOTHINGS.sired end. The first rumours of the Society's summoned, but as oss man terribly injured' couvared to the nearest house and a doctor sims have draws forth a ready response from many quarters. Apart from the noles which was being removed he died. have been published from time to time in
The cause of the collapse 'has not certainly these columns, several contributions from foundation of the structure was not properly been ascertained, but it is reported that the (37 correspondents in different parts of China laid Tat iron walls of the chimney had been have recently been received at head-erected and were then being rivetted. Sud- quarters and these are to be made public adenly the chimney was observed to incline to early as possible. Altogether the organizers the north, and the next moment it crashed of the Society are entitled to congratulate them heavily to the ground. Five men were work- salven that their venture is well launched. It ing at the top of the structure, who were all does of coms a moment too soon... With every killed, besides these working below, one or two pew district that is opened up for easy com of whom escaped with serious injuries. The munication with the outside world it is only damage done is estimated at about Y4,000. too evident that the tendency of wanton deface- ment is to spread. The closing to visitors of the templa Ta Kaa Tien àt-Feking was noticed' in these columos six months ago; and a similar: probibition is also threatened in the case of the Temple of Beaven. Numerous instances of mutilation are reported at Tsiningchon in Shantung, in the Western Hills gear, Peking and at Hapgchow; while the extension of the railway to Tsinantu, Kailengfu and Hoonofa will expose the antiquities of these cities also to, the depredations of memento-busters. The case for the Ming tombs at Nooking lies so.noar" to our own doors and has been set forth so recent
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Intimations.
HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING THURSDAY, tas 25th inst, at the Rooms of the above CLUB will be held on of the JOCKEY CLUB, Hongkong....Club. Andaxe, a1:5 F.3.
G. G. MAÇKIE,
Hon. Sec. & Treasureż. Hongkong, 19th March, 1909.
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ed to us a few weeks ago by Ms. David Free. man that it need not, ba farther emphasized here. It serves, however, to illustrate what it perhaps, the most irritating of all forms of vans dalism. The visitor who despoils temple ar tomb of fragments of stone tracery or carved pacel can at least plead that he is only afflicted by an acute form of that mania which has given rise to a special law of condonation for collect. REYNOLDS, George Biroet, Minories, Lon- ,are throughout the world. The tomba at Nabon. R.C. England
king offer little that can be carried away, ba- yond the dragon tiles, probably for the most part spurious, which are offered for
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MARKS place the name of a certain foreign günboat No, to QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL.- has been cut so deeply that the sailors must
have brought a chisel with them for the express PAT
VATRONISED by Prince of Wales, then purpose. Pattiolic motives may possibly be.
H. R. H. The Dika of York, and ploaded in extenuation of such defacement.HR. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having The answer is that patriotism should be better
4,500 testimonials from all sources. instructed, and in this particular instance on two grounds. For the name of the gooboat is wrongly spelt.
It is only fair to add that Chinein visitors to the Ming tombs have been apparently possessed with a passion for inscribing their games almost Voeux Road, Central, equal to that of foreigners. These inscriptions are indeed the less offensive of two in that they Hongkong
are written, not carved and because Chinese fax characters must seem to harmonize better than Roman with Chinase" monuments. But in so far as the ultimate responsibility of her posses sions devolves upon China herself, the, nation as a whole cannot escape blame'; and notil the mative Esthorities are wrought upon for the protection of the national heritage, the efforts ofa foreign society can have but partial success But for the manifest absurdity of attempting to guge Chiness methods of thought by western, traight be suggested that the people that forbids the least disturbance of any natural festure of the landscape wherein the local. superstition of fengshui" may trace a tutelaży spirit,
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of relics which, as a visible embodiment of ancestor worship, might have been thought t appeal to its one predominant bellef The seeming disregard of the Chinese for jhair national treasures of art is the more con spicuous at the present time, for the con trast, that it offers, with their eagerness to keep up appearances on all other gplats of Contact with foreign observation,dala the manifold pitfalls which beset China's pathway to-day, as she turns from oriental met hods to western no danger threatens her more closely than that of grasping at the shadow to: lose the substanco. It might be argued that the Chinese mind has a different connotation: for the word reality, especially as applied to the profita derivable from railway construction, from that of the Zuropean, "But when she no- pires to Western ideals she must be content be judged by western standards) and 10. stretching out her bands for wiki
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ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after Optional Goods will be landed here unless Noon, TO-DAY.
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JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd,
Agents, Hongkong, zoib March, 1909.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
"HE F. & O. S. N. Ca's Steamer
DELHI,"
THE P
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
reasel are hereby informed that their Goods Consignees of Cargo by the above-named ara being landed and placed as their rijk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowas at Kowloon, watre each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtalued as soon as the Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo
From London, &c, ex S.S. Mongolia From Australia, ex S.S. Afcoltan. From Calcutta, er S.S. Simia.
From Persian Gulf, ir B.I.S.N., and B. &
P.S. N. Go's Steamers.
Optional Goods will be landed here unless instinctions are given to the contrary befora. 6 kottrs.
Goods 'not cleared by the 24th-Instant, at 43.36., will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in: any case whatever.
Damaged Packages must be left to the Godowns for axamination by the Consignan's and the Company's representative "at "ant appolated huur.
Ra
All Claims must be presented within tan days of the steamer's arrival bera after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods ||bxva faft the Godowns, fing
EA. HEWETT
* Superintendant.
Hongkong, 18th March, rgog.
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "BENDORAN," FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby' Informed that all Goods are being landed
at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd whence and/or from the wharves" delivery may be obtained.
No. Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowar, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 26th Jost, will be subject to rent, dog atta
All Claims against the Steamer mizet be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 3rd proxy or they will not be recognised.
All broken; chafed, and damaged Goods ars examined on the 26th inst, at II A., to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 20th March, 1909."
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY, LIMITED,
FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND
^ SINGAPORE
THE Company's Steamship
"SUISANG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her, are hereby informed that thair Goods will be delivered from alongside,
Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining (44) en bourdaftar. 4-P.M., the 74th (nat,, will, ba
landed at Cossignes's risk and azpɛngs. 2925
No Fire Insurance will be effected Bitis of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LE,
General Managers. nugkong, Hand March, 1009.
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