Stails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 1909
Intima
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
FOX
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON ANTWERP and BREMEN
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE)" and YOKOHAMA .....................stems)
MANILA YAP, NEWGUINEA,“
BRISBANE, SYDNEY - mod MELBOURNE
KUDAT and SANDAKAN.
BULOW"
Capt. H. Forme
STEAMERO
TO SAIL
WEDNESDAY,
5th May, at Noon,
PRINZ EISEL FRIEDRICH!) About THURSDAY, Oapt. E. Malchow
6th May.
"MANILA" ............................) FRIDAY,
Capt. E. Gathemano ******.
21st May, 10 AM.
BORNEO*tion
Capt. F.Sembil
Beginning of May,
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For further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & ̈ CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & OHINA.
Hongkong, 33rd April, 1909.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
FOR
TO and FROM JAPAN vir SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA..POLYNÉSIEN
STEAMERS
***
Tonkin.
CAPTAINE TO SAIL ON Broc...toth May, P.M. „Charbonnel...Tith May, at 1 P.M.
24th May, PM MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS........OCEANIEN............Sellier......25th May, at 1. P,M.
Transhipment on the Go's Steamers at Singapors for Batavia 1 at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australle ; at Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black San
Through Tickets to. London via Parts from £37.10 up to £71,10, so hours' rallway from Marsellies to London,
MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...SYDNEY.....
*
Interpreters mest passengers at their arrival in Marselllas.
For further particulars, apply to;"
Hongkong, 27th April, 1909.
P. de CHAMPMÖRIN,
AGENT, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
MESSACERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND
KOUANG-61.
S.S. PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots."
B.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN 1900 tons, 14 knots.
The speedlest, most luxuriously appointed pd punctos) steamers on the line Departure from Hongkong at 10 ̊F.M. (Saturdays exceptod). Departure from Canton at 5.75 7.3: (Sundays excepted),
These superb steamers carrying the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Līgā' and Yans and wore specially bullt for this trade. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street and lis berth in Canton opposita skamican.
For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Canton.
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.
or to theft Agents, BARRETTO & CO., Hongkong.
HONGKONG-MANILA-
ILOILO-CEBU,
Regular Steamship Service between Hongkong and above ports.
Steamship
Tonnage Captain
For
S.S. RIGEL
35. "MANDAL
1.750
Starort
1917 Erickson',
MAN
Dor
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Saillog Dates
About 10th April,
BARRETTO & CO.,
Agents
No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 314 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft. bottom 75-it. Water on blocks, 27.5)ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,
ANSINEW
UILDINGS.
THE RAILWAY STATION.
WEATHER FORACZAST
INOS FROM THE HONGKOA?
OBSERVATOR3;
Many of Shanghai's old landmarks are rapid- ly passing away. In their stead. are being reared modern buildings of pleasing designs METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS whichstand asailant but indisputable testimony to the progress that the Battlement is making. Meteorological signals are hoisted on the Whilst, of course, it must be readily admitted mast in front of the Water-Police Station at - No. 2 DOCK..
that the majority of the streets in the business Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of quarter are too narrow to permit the architec- of vassals leaving the port, Length inside, 875 ft. Width of tural merits of the newcomers to be thoroughly necessarily imply that bad,was
appreciated, the most casual observer would | kare-- entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 5.8ill be compelled to admit that the structures signal
ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, s hours.
THESE DOOKS are conveulently situated in Yokohama barbour and the attention of 'Captains and Englater is respectfully called to the advantages offered for. Docklog, and repairing Vassals 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 hand, (plates' and angles all being tested by Lloyds' survayan)....
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vassala in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The dosting derrick is capable of littlug 15 tons.
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are well designed and form a welcome addition to the company of really noble buildings "
batie beginning to gather in "Shaoghal, Not the Isast noticeable of these is the new station now nearing completion, of the Shary. hal-Nanking Railway. It presents an imposing sight: sad standing as it does in ample grounds. it can be viewed with a freedom from other distractions that enables its symmetrical lines to be seen to their best advantage. The mass the grey granite of the lower portions, forms a of brick work with free stone facings set above
plasting perspective, and the building makes a welcome break to the sky-line in that locality.
The program of the Shanghai-Nanking Rail- way lo fully indicated by the pressing necessity. that has arisen for greater accommodation for the large staff that has to attend to the runblog of the business. The first thing is the solidity
Steam Launcher of theel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Bulidings and Roofs, Bridge of the building and is attractive design. None of the old or modern established' styles “Work, and all kinds of Machinery ais made on the premisas,
of architecture, was followed, the architect
Barry (Consulting Engineer, to the Pailway) preferring to be guided principally by the needs of local conditions, of the travelling public and the staff That he has achieved his mission, is once revealed by a tour of inspection of the building.
Tender will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be (Mr Barry) in consultation with Sir John Wolf rated
*
The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with, that of any port in the world,
Telephone: Nos. 876, 506, or 681.
Dook, Yokohama," Codes A, B. O. 4th and 5th Edt. Liebern, Scotts, A1, and Watkins,
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.
INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR
and
EXPRESS TRAINS (6:
(THE
GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
TO EUROPE.)
【AVING beán appointed AGENTS-for
HAVING
the above" Company, we shall be
pleased to give any information.asjlo, raths cf.
passage, &c., le connection with above.
SHEWAN, TÓMES & CO
Agents
Hangkoer, tanfoly. Tom.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co., SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL "AND" PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS
AND GENERAL COMMISSON
*** AGENTS,
GROUND FLOOR,
·ST: GEORGES BUILDING, HONGKONG,
SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS.
за
SOLE AGENTS FOR
LJ ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE
HOMPOSITION RED HAND
BRAND, HARTMANN'S "GREY PAINT DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,
&
&c.
Bola Agonis for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM
and
P&O, SPECIAL LIQUER BOTON WHISKY, &c
EVERY KIND of SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES
ALWAYS IN STOOK ·
AT
REASONABLE PRICES Pangkong. vik March ́ranv
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
LIYKWONG LOONG & CO, 叫李
CABINET-MAKERE AND ART DECORATORS, from Shanghal, has re-opened their FURNITURE STORE
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No. 39, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL, The only Shop in. Hongkong with this name:
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THERE HIGH-OLASS FURNITURE: of every description can be made to order in any design required.
Have been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co., Mesir. A. S. Watson & Co., Firms and other loading Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Furniture, &c., supplied.
Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd, write as follows
"We have pleasure in stating that Mr. Li a KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexe'
to our Dispensazy and gave ne avery satis
(54) AS. WATION & CO..
25th May, 1995. ORDERS pancts CHARGES most
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aded top and
INVITED,
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
AMERICAN
A representative of this journal was very courteously shown the interior on Saturday morning by Mr. F. W. W. Valpy, Superintend- end of Ways and Works. A glance at the plans showed that there would be a 40 feet wide carriage drive ornamented with a central flowergarden on the casteroide. From this one enters a specious and lofty booking ball, Ample provision has been made for evan abdermal holiday rushes" so that the sale of tickets may be carried out expeditiously and without confusion. All four classes will have special ticket offices. The possible wants of the travel, ling public bave further baca fqsked after by the installation of telephone bureaux and tele- graph offices, whilst creature comforts ara to be provided by an efficient staff in up-to-date refreshment rooms. There are good walting. rooms for the different classes,ali"the" wood-| work throughout the building being in teak and hardwood. On the ground for the in GRACA & CO... ·
spectors, the station matter and the porters will No. 27, Des Vœux Road..
be housed The scheme of lighting on this floor Hongkong, 20th April, 1009.
1359 is particularly noticeable, as natural light will be obtained by glass roofs, so that evan (on the dullest days artificial illumination will be un necessary.
BEST
SUGAR CORN SEEDS
IN PACKETS,
10 Conte each. Apply Co-
DON'T BUY
ELSEWHERE BEFORE YOU CALL AT FRENCH STORE
(Opposite ASTOR HOUSE).
NOW SHOWING:
A Large and Fancy Assortment, The Best FRENCH TOYS, DOLLS,
TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS,'
CADBURY'S CHOCOLATE
PERNOT BISCUITS.
Hongkong, axst November. Foot
The first door is reached by an ornamental staircase of tenk railings, nowels and banisters with told teak trends. On this floor the offices of the Managing Director, the General Men ager, the traffic manager and their chief clerks, and the Board-room will be situated. The rooms look very comfortable even though they are not quite complete. At present the fire place fittings are only temporary, as it is in tended later on to replace the small ones now in position with much grander ones, on which will be emblazoned jo block jetters of bṛaux- the monogram S.N.R..
The second floor will be given over to the engineers and their clerks, and the accountant. Here again comfort is the keynote, and the trying effects of summer and winter should be brought down to the irreducible minimum;
The whole of the third floor is entirely devot ed to the accountant's staff, and on the fourth storey a plant will be installed for ticket priating. and stationery will be stored.”,
Strong-rooms have been built in convenient GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, office on the ground floor to which easy access places and a special feature is the luggage LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
indicates a Typhoon
A DONE polot upwards
to the Worth of the Colonya? BA
A COME
indicates & Typhoon
polot upwards en D to sha North-East and UKUM bolow
3 A DRUM
A ONE point down. wards and DRUK below
5. A CONE poist down.. wards
6.
A COME point down warda and BALL below
7.
A BALL
8.
A CONE polai apwards and BALL below
of the Colony,
indicatesa Typhoon to the East of the Colony,
Indicateis Typhoon to the South-East of the Colony.
indicatesa Typhoon to the South of the Colony.
indicatesa Typhoon to the South-Wesl of the Colony..
indicatesa Typhoon to the West of the Colony.
Indicatesa Typhoon to the North-Wes of the Colony.janss
RedSignals indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away.from the Colony.
Black Signal Indicate that the centre in believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony,
The above signals will, as heretofore, be kolated only when typhoons exist - in such 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 barbour,
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 Godnwn Company at Kowloon,
URGENT, 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 Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated af the Harbour Office *-**
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AT INTERVALS OF TEN SECONDE.
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the sam time, superior to the other shapes,
i
NIGHT SIGNALE,
The following Night. Signals will be exhibit- may be gained. Nothing seems to have been ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water forgotten, as slongside of the luggage office. Police Station at Kowlood, the Harbour Offre
the fally-equipped surgery, of the ComFlagstaff, and II.M.S. Tamar ́pany's 'foreign doctor, whilst the services
of a native doctor will also be available.
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, In Casks of 375 s. not $5.50 per Cast Communication between the various offices Indicates that a typhoon is betiered to be
ex Factory.
will be established by a comprehensive, situated more than 300 miles from the Colony. system of microphones and the whole building
II. Thres Lights Veal, Green Red Greepy
In Bagu of ago the. net $8,46 per Bag will be electrically lighted by the Company'sdicates that a typhoon is believed to be
ex Factory
SHEWAN TOMES & CD, Gential Managers Rongkong, 15th 'Angust, 1008.
own plected a de
At the present time the arrival platform is being pofed in, and this will prove a boon to 136 passengers anring, the wet weather, while the same roof will also serve one of the departure (platforms, « It is anticipated, that the whole of the staff will be in the new quarters within a month from date, and then the present ram- 'bling buildings will be demolished.-N. C. D.
News
THESAFION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED;
· IN DRAGRE (TASTELESS) FORM
A WONDERFUL. DISCOVERY,
This is the age of roaleland?aperiment, whom. ail batust; so to speak, je ransacked by the scinLi tibetor te scomfoiland happiness of man. Ocienz bas Indood made glant styldes during the pass restury, and among them by no means least
tadiacoverica in medicine comes that af
THERAPION,
The preparation un bly on the must grauine and pullabls Fat nt Medicines erer İstey dived, And bat, we wou stand, bees and in the Continental Monpitals by Racord, Rostar, Jobeer, Volpeau, Melsoparere, the well known Chimalg uac, and indeed by al: buat regarded as nätbo. rities in sach matters, including the celebrated Lallemand; and kose, by whom it mest some timə" since uniformly adopted, and that it is worthy the allation of those who require such a remedy wa think thon la no doubt, From the tims of Aristol dawnwards, & potest squat ip the removal Dé these diseases has like the famed philosopher's stone) been the object of search of soma hapeful," gorous minda; and far beyond the menpower {lyck could ovir hava beeď discoverd of t mauling the baser metals into goldi.sorrly the dis, covery of a remedy so polani as to repirules the fall Ing erregion of the copfirmand swaif in the ema cha, andle the other so ode tually, speedily and safely expel from the system without the abëj or RIVE the knowledge of a send party, the polsons of acquired or inherited disease in all their prican". forms to say no tanto trace behindy Buch is THE NEW FREMOH REMEDY
THERAPION
which may L.Vainly rank with, if not iska pracr dence clay the discoveries of our day, about which no Hittis cadentation and esise kare bas midgy in thưastelindən ever-increasing de mand that has been ryopted for thes ever introduced appears to pepea that it is di !fined to ower into: ¿bliviate all thom
rématies that weèe fœmorty, the sole reliance' madical man,Therapion men A principal chemists and mesecinantial
SKIZURE OF OPIUM,
THREE FRENCHMEN ARKESTED.
The Sinagapore Fris Prass of 20th- ingk reports -On the arrival of the French mail steamer Caledonian from China poris, yester day morning, chintengs Nos. 14 and 3 boarded her and arrested three Frenchmen. On being searched the men were found to be in pos Rossion of 376 labila of Illicit raw opium, valued at $564, They will be charged. this morning.
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DIRECT from the mant
prices
za bore: Double
model: Shot: Cons): Comb
Sporting Rifaaj & post free, il
AMES &
LDS, George Street, Minories; Lon
situated less than 300 miles from the Colony,
Indicates that the wind may be expected to 111 Three Lightstical, Red Green Red, increaïd to fall typhoon force at any moment.
No. III. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the. information conveyed by thin signal baing firm published by night;***/
These Night Signals, will, be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night,
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS,
For the benefit of Native Craft, and passing Ocean, Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited as each of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Signals are holz od in the Harboni
Gap Rock. Waglan,
Stáhlay
Cape Colitason;
Aberdean San Ki Wa Bal Kong
She Tau Kol
Tai Po
depn
This will indicate that there is
somewhere in the Chios Sea, and that a Storm
alag is holsted in the Ha
details can always
damand, by signal, from