Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 2
Intimations,
NORD DEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., Lro.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
FOK
STEAMERE
' BORNEO "
TO FAIL
SATURDAY,
3rd Apríl, 9 A.M.
SATURDAY,
3rd April, 1 P.M.
7th April, Noon, About WEDNESDAY,
Capt. H. Formes an
Rød
"PRINZ SIGISMUND" ......} FRIDAY,
Capt. D. Lanx
KUDAT and SANDAKAN.
YOKOHAMA and KOBE
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN........
་་
Capt. F. Sambil
"PRINZ SIGISMUND.“ {. Capt. D. Lanz ander
PRINZ LUDWIG' Capt. F. v. Bio
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE "BULCW
and YORUMAMÃ lom rynen) MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,)
BRISBANE, MELBOURNE
For further Particulars, apply to
SYDNEY
Hongkong, 2nd April, 1909,
WEDNESDAY,
7th April,
No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of eatrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 rt: Waterlon blooks, 97.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours.
No. 2 DOCK. Length Inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45,8 ft. Water on blocks, 26,5 ft. Time to pump out, 3 hours.
ESE DOCKS are Conveniently situated in Yokohama barbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectially called to the advantages ödered for Docking ind repairing Vessels and Machinery of avery description.
The plant and tools are of recent pattern for dealing quickly and sherply with work and a large stock of material is always at hand, (plates and sugits all being tested by Lloyds surveyors).
Two powaile) Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Veisels ló or out of Dock, and for takleg Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay.. The Boating derrick is capable
of liftlug 25 toor.
909.
KING AND RADIUM
OFFICIAL' STATEMENT OF NEW INSTITUTE
SCHEUS.
The King has consented to become the pas tron of the Radium Institute, a site has been acquired în Riding House-st., Portland-place, and the building will be begun a 1000 as possible.
WEATHER EC
FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.
Meteorological signals are hoisted. mast in front of the Water: Tsim Sha Tsal for the information of .. Leaving the por
signal
An official statement in the British Medical "Journal" makan this announcement, and gives | of vossola some interesting particulars of the scheme of necessarily imply that bad weather it the new institution, Win general terms, it may be said that the ing wilute will be conducted upon the lives of the Radium Institute in Paris. In addition to the superintendent, and the director of the labora tory, there, will be an honorary medical and surgical staff (not yet appointed),
FIVE GRAMS TO WORK ON: The Institute hopes to acquira radium to the amount of five grams, diamankan
The treatment carried out in the Institute will be strictly limited to treatment by radium or other radio-active substances. "Treatment of cases by the Rostgen rays, the Finaen light, and by electrical currents will have no place in the icatliuto, as such measures of treatment: are already vary amply provided for elsewhere. The building will be in twò parts, with
separate entrances. One section will be de
voted to necessitous patients, and the other to the wall-to-do. The former will be treated
Steam Launches of Eleel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Rools, Bridge free the latter will be required to pay fees on *such a scale as the medical and, surgical staff 23rd April, to AM. Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.
may determine,
Tonders will be made op whan required and the workmanship and material will be guaranted.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO `and FROM KÚROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
TÒ and FROM JAPAN VIG BHANGHAI.
FOR
STEAMERS
CAPTAINE TO BAIL ON __SHANGHAI, KOBE.YOKOHAMA...TONKIN....................................... Charbonus!........12th April, *.M......
SHANGHAI, KOUE, YOKOHAMA... OCEANIEN................. Magneń „isßth April, P.M.". MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS ERNEST SIMONS...Girard..... 27th April, at 1 PM ↑ Transhipment on the Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; at Golombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Paid for the Larent, Constantinople and Black bar,
Through Tickets to London vis Paris from 'La7.10 up to £71,10. 20 hours' rallway' from Maisellies to London.
Interpreters meet passengers at their attival in Marseifios.
För farther particolar, apply 10-
Hongkong, 30th March, 1909.
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT;
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRANCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND
KODANG-SI,----
·
5.S." PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knotu. -
B.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN,* 1,900 tems, xq knots,
The speedient, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line, Departure from Hongkongfat 10 7,M. (Satordays excoptad). Departure from Canton at 5.75 3.M. (Sundays excepted),
These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light
and Fans and ware specially bullt for this trade. Excellent calsine.
The Company's Own Wharf near-Wing Lok Street and lits berth in Canton (opposite Shamben,
晦
FAMILY DOCTORS INVITED.
It is hoped that, inedical practitioners will associate them elves with the specific treatment The cust of Docking, and repair work, will' be found to compara, favourably with that carried out at the institute on their individual of any port la the world.
Telephone: Nos. 376, 500, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers, Bootta,
Yokohama, May 1ård, 1905,
DON'T BUY
LSEWHERE BEFORE YOU CALL AT
FRENCH STORE
(Opposite ASTOR HOUSE),
NOW SHOWING
A Large and Fancy Assortment of The Best FRENCH TOYS, DOLLS,"
FAU........CMITUS, TEACHERS.
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE,,,:
PERNOT BISCUITS.
3G
Hongkong, arst November, rons
4
1, and Watkins.
PHILATELIC NOVELTY
Foitable for PRESENTS.
BAGS OF USED POSTAGE STAMPS.
Containing: **
All Asiatic Stamps, 4,000 for $8.00
3,000 !!
7,00
2,000 5.00
700 "
2.00
Lo
All Chinese Stamps. 4,000 for $4.50. 3,000 3.50, 2,00› 2.50 1,000 m2 150° 300 #1. 1.00,
500 1.00 Also Stamps in Pockets and Sets, and other Philatelic Requisitos „at' prices to suit every» body,
VIEW POSTCARDS, ALBUMS, HINGES, '.
RAPHAEL TUCK'S TOY BOOKS AND MANILA CIGARS AND CIGARETTES,
-&c Inspection invited,
GRACA & CO., No. 37, Das Vœux Road,
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
F. BLACKHEAD & Co., PRAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY, -- SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,
COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS. AND GENERAL COMMISSÓN
AGENTS
GROUND FLOOR,
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG, SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS
SOLE AGENTS FOR
HARTMANN'S RAUTJEN'S GENUINE
HAND
7.00 am.
WEEK DAYS.
7.30 a.m. to 10.00 2. Every to minutes 10.00 am to 11.00 m. Every 15 minutos.. Lingo am; to 12.45 p.m.....Every 15 minutas, 13.45.p.m. to 1.15 p.m... Every 10 minutes 15 Po 1:45 pm. Every 15 minutes" 1:45 pm to 1.13 pm Every to minuens. 1.15 p.m. 10 3.00 pm....Every 15 minutas, 3.30 p.m. to 500 pim....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to. 8.00 p.m. .....Every, to miantes
NIGHT CARS.
patients.
Demonstrations in the use of radium will be given, and medical practitioners can be advised as to the mode of employment and;ui, to the radio-activity of their own specimens of radium,
The Hon. Walter Guide, M.P. (represopt ing Lord Iveagh) and Mr. Felix' Cassel (repre- seating Sir Ernest Cassel) bave been added to the committen.'
PRINCESS'S CLAIM 10 $1,100,000.
SEQUEL TO A LOAN NEGOTIATION,
: A huge claim, amounting to £1,400,000, by the Princess Radziwill upon the estate of the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes was mentioned in the Chancery Division this afternoon (March 3) at the heating by Mr. Justice Swinfen Eady of a sommoss by Mr. Arthur Gont for paymootto him by the Princess of £11,841 95. as damages. His lordship assessed the damages at £1,000.
The story told by Mr. Jolly for Mr. Gorst was that he was, to procure a loan of £17,000 for the Princew, and he was to obtain a com-
sinn an the transaction, Princess. Radzi mortgage for £30,000 upon a reversi ɔnary; in». terest on an estate in Russia which she claimed would devolve upon her so the death of her uncle without issue. A
I.
A CONE ~ point upwards.
indicates & Typhoon
to the North of the Colony
Indicates a Typhona"
*VA CONE
point upwards von Mitos tha„North-East; and DRUM
of the Colony, below
DRUK
14MDA ONZE point down. wards and i DRUM below
A CONE
point down. Wards
A COME polut-down Wards and HALL below
A CONE polal upwards And BALT below
indicates a Typhoon to the Past of the Colony,
indicatesa Typhoon {to "thn Bouth-Bart
of the stony.
Indicatess Typhoon to the South of the Colony,
indicatesa Typhoom to the South-West: of the Colony.
Indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony
Indicates Typhoon to the North-West of the Colony,
Red Signals' Indicate that, the centre" believed to be more than joo'miles away imm the Colony,
Black Signal Indicate that, the centre in believed to be less than 300 miles away fmm the Colony.
The above signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in sach positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping. leaving the harbour.
These signals are repeated at the Harbour Office H.M.S. Tamar, Gréné: Jöland Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godren Company at Kowloon,
A later agreement, however, of July, 1904, was entered into between Gorst, the Princess, and a Mr. Walker, managing director of Fater. Walker and Sons, and Mr. William Wilson Rutherford, of Liverpool, who were called the guarantors, under which agreement upon car tain conditinus being complied with; the guar- | abfore wore to guaranina the £17,000) (02
The agreement set forth that, the Princess was desirous of obtaining the loan and of bypothecating her estate in Russia and her In addition to the above, when it is expected claims of between one and two millions against that the wind may, increase to full typhoon the estate of the late Cecil Rhodes to the force at any moment, the following Urgent Princess. She wanted money specially to pro-Signal will be made at the Water Police secute her claim against Mr. Rhodes's estate. : Station, and repeated at the Harbour Offica
As a condition precedent to any responsibi. lity of the guarantori they were to be satisfied
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AT INTELVALE OF TEN-SECONDS
BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT. 145 pm; and 9`p.m., 9:45 p.m. tá 21.15 p.m. of the Princess's claims to the Russiao entale,
DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR:
LAUNCHES,
Bola Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL DREAM and
P&. O. SPECIAL LIQUER 800TCH
WHISKY, &c. - EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOOK
REASONABLE PRICKS- Hongkong, vik Marek, tier.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Capton. LI KWONG LOONG & CO.,
Bangkong, 9th October, 1908]
·EYES
or to their Agents -BARRETTÓ & 00., Hongkong.
RIGHTI
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD,
WILL test your was free of charge, and if this are wrong will pay them sight.
Lenses Ground. All kinds of Rapalis, 10, Spectacles for all requirement
Aah, on writą, for. Illustrated Booklet on "Defective Sight,
DALCUITME
1, Jaka Strass, Ballard
57, Bentlack Sresa!
BHANGWAY,
Road
CABINET-MAKERS and Art DecoRATORS,
from Shanghal, bas re-opened their..
-FURNITURE STORE
A1
No. 39, DES VAUX ROAD CENTRAL... The only Shop in Hongkong, with this name.
Wevery description can be made to THERE HIGH-CLASS FURNiture arder in any design required.
Have been patronised by the Hongkong Clab, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co., Mesra, A. S. Watson & Co. Firms and other Jeading Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, &c., supplied. *.
Mostra A. S, Waison & Co, Ltd, write as
"We bays pleasure in stating that Mr. LE RWONO LOONG furnished the Annexe to our Dispmiary and gave us every sails.
MMSLEY(54) A. 8;WATION & CO. 15th May, 1891,
ORDERS panctually attended 40, CHARGES most moderata.
AN INSPECTION INVITEL
every half hour SENDRYS.
Boom, to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 9.00 am to 9.30 a.th....Every so minutes. 9:30a.m. to 10.30 a.m. ..,Every 15 minutes 10.30 8.mẹ to 11.00 .m. ...Every, to minutes.' ' 11.45 am to 11.00 poвEvery 15 minutes, 14.00 Noon to 1,00 p.m... Every, 10 minutes 1.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m. ...Every to minutes 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every 15 minutas. 7:00 p.m. to. 8.00 pm. Every to minute
NIGHT CARS as on Wook Days: SATURDAYS. Extra cars at 9:15 p.m. 11.30 pm, and
11.45 P
SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, Auíxandra BUILDING, Des Voeux Road Central
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managern, Haugkano, 1st-April, 19097
BENGERS
Food
is quite distinct from any other. If possesses the remarkable property of rendering milk, with which it is mixed when used, quite easy of digestion by children, invalids and convalescents.
Benger's Food is sold. In Gin by Chemists
evernähere,
URGENT BIGNAL,
A Black Cross will be haisted at the sama time, supetion to the other shapes, diada
NIGHT SIGNĀLS.
The following Night Signals will be exhibit ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Offre Flagstaff, and H,M.S. Tumar.
and against the Rhodes estate, and if withio four months from the date of the agreement they were not satisfied, the agreement was to be at an end. The agreement did for that reason come to an end within ibe four months, but Mr. Gorst claimed his remunera- tion on the ground that the Princess repudiated the agreement within the four months on Sep. tember 3, 1904, when she had theo" received news that her uncle way dead, and it was not necessary to proceed with the agreement, in
His Lordship said the verge to which he could go la assessing damage's was £1,000. The plaintiff had been badly treated by the re pudiation of the agreement. Hie Lordship alio gave-judgment for a sum of £500, which. the plaintiff had promised to pay the guaran. Three Lightstical, Red Green Red tots for their expenses, etc, and £sco which indicates, that the wind may be
expected to be had already paid.
increase to full-typhoon force at any moment
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION..
THE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell byto FUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCEERED, TO-MORROW,
the 3rd April, 1909, at 2.30 PM at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF --J-APA-NE-SE CURIOS,
FINE
Comprising 2-in
HAND-PAINTED: JAPANESE VASES and PLATES, GOLD PHOTO: PICTURES, CARVED IVORY FIGURES CARVED BRASS BO VLS, VASES and BUDDHAS, SILK-EMBROIDERED and CUT-VELVET WALL HANGINGS, SCREENS,FINE PAINTED SATSUMA BOWLS, VASES and PLATES, MOTHER O PEARL INLAID SCREENS PANELS, FROG SKIN HAND BAGS, KAGA and NAGOYA TEA SETS, &
Catalogues will be ironed.}} {
HUGHES & HOUGH,
I. Thren Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, Indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony. 11. Three Lights Veral, Green Red Greer, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony
No. III. Sigoat 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 substituted the the Day Signala az sunset, and Becessary, be altered during the
ben
KUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, & Cone will be exhibited at each of the following stations dading the time that any of the above Day Signals are hals intha Harbour zoa
Gap Rock
Waglan.
Stanley.
Cape Colllason,
This will indicate that there is