Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY APRIL 30
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., L
BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
For
NAPLES, GENOA,
ALGIERS,
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN '
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
__and_YOKOHAMA................
MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,)
BRISBANE
SYDNEY
MELBOURNE ord
TO, SAIL
STRAMERI
BULOW"...] WEDNESDAY, Capt. H. Formes ........
5th May, at Noon.
PAIN ETEL FRIEDRICH" About THURSDAY, „Capt_X_Malchow...
6th.May.
and
* MANILA"!
1 FRIDAY,
Capti E. Gathemans
21st May, 10 A‚M;
BORNNO"
WEDNESDAY,
Capt. M. Sembil
5th May, 9 AJ,
KUDAT and SANDAKAN......
For further Pantentars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
Hongkong, 30th April, 1909.
MELCHERS & CO.,
-GENERAL-AGENTS--HONGKONG-&-OHINA.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
ts
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via’SUEZ CANAL.
FOR
TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI
STEAMERS
+
CAPTAINS
TO JAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.....POLYNESIEN Brac...foth May, P.M. MARSEILLES, VI PORTS................. TONKIN........................ „Charbonnel,...ith May, at x P.M. - SHANGHAI, KOHË, YOKOHAMA.....SYDNEY ..................... .....................24th May, P.1 MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS OCEANIEN. Sallier 25th May, at 1 F.M.
Transtipment on the Co's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia ; at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia ; at-Pon-Said for the Levant, Constantinople-and-Black Sað."
Through Tickets to Landao yla Paris from'¿37,10 up to £71,10," so hours rallway from Marïallias to London..
Interpreters meet passenġars at their arrival in Marseilles.
For further particolar, apply to
hongkong, 27th April, 1009
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINOS.
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. DANTON AND
KOUANG-$1.
S.S. "PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 konto,
AS. "OHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,500 tons, iążknots,
"The speedĺést, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the lias. Departure from Hongkong at 10 F.M. (Saturdays excepted). Depatture from Unkton at 5.15.P.M. (Sundays excepted),
These superbeamers carry ng the French Mail are fitted throughout with Blectric Liga and Fans and wore specially hullt for this trade. Excellent cuisine.
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street and its berth In Canton opposite Thameen.
For funkar particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Canton.
or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00., Hongkong,
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.
HONGKONG-MANILA-
ILOILO-CEBU.
Regular Steamship Service between Hongkong and above ports.
Steforbip
RIGEL"
MANDAL
Tonnage
Captain
Do
For
1.750........ Siayant ........ MANILA
7.917) ErickseaTM..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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Sailing Dates
About soth April,
Igog.
BARRETTO & CO.
AgenicTM
No. 1 DOCK
Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 ft. Water on blocks, 97.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,
No. 2 DOCK.
Length inside, 875 it. Width of -entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blooks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 9 hours.
HESE DOOKS are convsolently situated in Yokobama hubour and the attention of
Qaptains and Engineers is
is respectfully called to the advantages adored for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.
The plant and tools ars of recent patterns for desling quickly and cheaply with work vad a large stock of material to always at hand, (plates and angles, all being tested by Lloyds surveyor),'
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboata' are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vassals in ur out of the bay. The fonting derrick fa capabla of lifting is bon
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1000%
"RASHISH SMOOGLING IN EGYPT
BRITISH OFFICER AND SOLDIERS ARRESTED.
Malta, March 28, Hoperary Lieul Quartermaster: Werndley, Quartermaster-Bergt-Eyles, Company Sergt., Major Hayes Saddler, and. Staff-Serge, Martin have been arrested here in connection with charges of smirggling hashish from Malta into Brypt
All balong to 70 Company of the Army Set
Corps. Several other members bava been suspended from daly, and it is expected that further arrests, whether in England or in Egypt, will be sent to, Malta for trial.
Two corporals who had recently "gone back. to, England are being departed to Malia. An inquiry into the altit has been ordered; and will begin soon after the amiral of the Duke of Connaught from Egypt
ANYAN
It appears that the smuggling of this drug into Egypt has been carried on successfully for many years. A considerable quantity of hashish was ruggled on board the hired transport Brasmar Castle, and a militacy quare termastar is reported to bave been arrested in Egypt,
The opening by the customs authorities of several onclaimed cases which were landed in Egypt from the ss. Rohilla led to the raiding
of the British bastacks at Cairo and Alex in dria,
and the subsequent seizure of a considerablo
Stone Labaches of Breel or Wood, Lighters, Stack Buildings and Rools, Bridge quantity of bashish. Work and all kinds of Machinery-are made on the prem'101,'
Tenders will be made up whan required and the worker anship and material will be guaranted.
The cost of Decking, and repal work, will be loend to compare favourably with that of any part in the world.
Telephone: Nos, 878, 606, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes &. B. 0. 4th and, 8th Edt.'
Liebers, Scotts, A. 1, and Watkins.
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.
THE
“HINA' PROVIDENT LOAN ANL MORTGAGE CO., LD.........
[CAPITAL Paid Up
...$1,750,000)
Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c Goods received on Storage.
Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rates and Particulars on application),
THE OFFICE OF
7 RUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMBS &,00%,
General Managers:
Hongkong, roth March, 1909,
THE DRAPERY EMPORIUM,
Lyndhurst Terrace.
ALWAYS IN STOCK.
EUROPEAN, INDIAN and CHINESE USEFUL ARTICLES
Ok
CLOTHING, FANCY GOODS and TOYS
AT
VERY, NORMAL RATES,
READY FOR SALE.
The Latest Style Goods for Present Season Gevilemen's and Children's...
HATS, BONNETS (Hat Flowers), RIB-
BONS, LACE BRIDAL VEILS, FANCY DRESS GOODS, MUSLINS, LAWNS, NAINSOOKS, SHIRT- -INGS,... ALPACCAS; HOSIERY, ENGLISH and AMERICAN FOOT- WEARS, &, &c.
Prices and Samples on application. Dost attention to all Const Port Ordeni, Hongkong, 16th April, 1009.
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
·(346
(30
JUST LANDAD :
It is averted that the drug wat imported from Austria into Malta, and afterwards passed' on board troopships in the guise of military alores at the first opportunity.-Reuter..
YEAR'S MILLIONAIRBs-
MYSTERIOUS FALL IN RECEIPTS FROM. DIATH DUTIES.
As shown in the revenue returns for the year, published yesterday, (181'inst.) she receipts from death duties in 1908-9fall'short of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's calculation by £1,330,0 10, and wern loss by £700,000 than the previous year's | receipts, although the higher rates of duty im- posed by the Finance Act of 1907 wern: ia fall operation during the year, reports the : Jan-
The well-known and famous brandying Leader of the sad inst.
Bisquit Dubouche
Per Bot.' ....$2.50
& Co."
XXX Very Old Fine V.O.C.B. Guaranted 20 Years
Old......
5.50
The receipt from the death duties during the 'past 13 years (1897-98 to 19 8-69) has excorded the estimates by, nearly £5,500,con, kaving;.
| been in seven years more than the estimate
and in five years below the estimate,
ALSO
QUINQUINA P
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· QUINQUINA ?
DUBONNET ?
FRENCH STORE,
Sala Agent.
Hongkong, zoth April, 1909.
GUNSME
D'RECT from the able Freechloaders
"FORMER DEFICITS.
The largest surplus was in 1,797-1910, when the Chancellor of the Exchequer estimated for a net receipt of £11,159,000 (alter allocation to the local taxation accounti), and the amount paid into the Excheq ier was £14,000,000, Previous deficits have been as follows:
Estimate, Receipt, Deficit.
L
·៩ 13,700,000 111,980,000 20,000 "1913-04′′ ̄ ̄ ̄|3,300,000 $3,000,000 300,040- 1904-05 13,000,000. 18,350,000 650,000. 1905-05 13,000,000 12,970,000 30,000 The receipts in these years were after the allo- cation to the local taxation accounts, which has bren discontinued...
1900-00
The larga deficit of £1,130,000 in the last fuarcial year does not seem easy of explana- tion. The Budget tstimate was for a receipt of £175,000 per week, and the actual receipt has been at an average of only £150,000 a week. from sol each Illustrated catalogue of The shrinkage has apparently been going on istest model Shot Guns, Combination" Guns, throughout the year, but there does not appaar. Fporting Rifles, &c, post free. D: JAMES &to have been any great decline in the number REYNOLDS, George Street, Micoria, Lon of rich estates charged with the death duties. lag, RC Regland
prices. 12 bore Double
FOR SALE.
"ADLER"
TYPEWRITERS.
THE PERFECT VISIBLE.
The latest 1909 Model No. 7 with the latest improvement, the lightest touch, the strongest and the best ever produced.
For superior than Remington, Oliver, Underwood and much
LI KWONG, LOONG & CO., cheaper.
CABINET MAKERS AND ART DECORATORE....
from 'Shanghai, bas re-opened their ban
FURNITURE STORE
:
"
No. 39, Des Vaux Road GenTRAL, The only Stop in Hongkong with this name."
WHERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE of every description can be made to order in any design req sired.
Have been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hoogkong Hotel, Telegraph Co Messis, A. 5, Watson & Co. Firms and other loading Establishments in the Colony to whom reference can be made as to th Superior Workmanship and Materials of 189: Furniture, &c., supplied.,
Messrs. A. S, Watson & Co., Ltd, write as follow m
We have pleasura in stating tẾT ME LI KWONGELOONG furnished the Annext to our Dispensary and'gave us every SatƐu- faction. A TERME(S4YA. 5, WATSON & Op asth May, 1891, d
We sell our Adler
guarantend terms,
YEAR'S MILLIONAIRES, Doring the fascial year just 'caded nine estates valed at £1,000,000 or more nich have been reported, as follows 1,0" Henry Isaac Barbato, $8, fiqancier,
at least nai Sir John Brundell Maple, Bart
M.P. (re-sword) John Stefanovitch Schilfizz, 63.... Stewart Clark, 74, thread manufac
£2,500,000-
Henri Louis Bischoffsheim, 79, fis.
ancier R Spencer Compton, 3th Duke of
Devonshire, 74- James Marke Wood, 67, shipswer,
Liverpool'.... William Todd Lithgow, 55, ship.
- builder, Glasgow ******** Michael Anbur, 1st Baron Burton,
-73, brawer, at least
2,153,291
FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
RD
-METEOROLOGICAL-SIGNALE:
Meteorological signals are mait in front of the Water Tsim Sha Tsui for the info lation:
of vessels leaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad, wasther, in expect
hard-
لمجلة.
די
No
t.
A CONE polni upwards
Indicates a Typhoon to the North of the
·Oolony.
A COME point upwards and KUM below
MA DRUM
A OJNE point down- -wards and
DRUM below
S. A CONE point down. wards
6. A CONE
point down- -wards-and-
BALL below
A BALL
A CONE pojni opwards and BALL below
indicates & Typhoon to the North-East) of the Colon TERA
indicates a Typhoos to the last of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the Benth-East of the Colony,
indicatesa Typhoon, to the South of the Colony.
indicatesa Typhoon
to the forth-West: -of-the-ColonT;**
MA
indicatesa Typhoon to the West of the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon
to the Horth Wes of the Colony,
Red Signals, Indicate that the contro is believed to be more than 300 miles away, fram the Colony.
Black Signal ladicate that the centre in believed to be lase than goo miles away from the Colony.
The above signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons existing sch positions or are moving in such directions that infomation 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, Green Island. Siguat 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 that the wind may increase to all typhoop force at any moment, the following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Fotica Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office --
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AT INTERVALS. OF TEN SECONDS.
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the samig 7,114,574 time, superior to the other shapes.
1,947,38K
1,613,388
1,164,960
14,043,734:
1,039,945
NIGHT SIGNALS,
The following Night Bignals will be exhibite ed from, the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harboss: Offer: Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar.
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony.
H: Three Lights Ver cal, Green Red Green, 1,000,000 indicates that a typhoon is believed to be £14,568,154 situated less than you miles from the Colony. THE FALL IN SECURITIES. ***** III. Thres Lights: etical, Red Green Red, In the year 1907-08 there were only seven ludicates that the wind may be expected to estates exceeding one million each, but we increase to foll typhoon force at any moment,
of them were over three millions.each. The number of estates between half a million under our and a million each reported last year was also about equal to the average. There is no To-Ho "suppose that the higher-raid of "¡duty hava: at present led to any considerable
A few lines will bring the Adler extent to avoidance of the duties by the to your office free trial.
We sell various makes of second- hand Typewriters
AND
Rent out by day or week.
REPAIR 15 OUR SPECIALITY.
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT.
ORDERS punctually attended to, and 88:85, Des
CHARGES most moderate, es
AN INSPECTION INVITED.
Road Cent
Hongkong
No. III. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosiva Bombs, as above, in the event of the infermation conveyed by this signal being fracci published by nigh,
These Night Sigenis will be substituted the the Day Siguals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the
SUPPLEMENTARY WAR
owners of very rich estates The lower valuation of securities may probably account for some portion of the decline in the yield, but the Chancellor of the Exchequer will hardly feel disposed to estimate the receipts for the For the benefit of Native Craft and passing coming year at more than £19,520,000 even if Ocean Vessels, a Cons will be exhibited at he thinks that a probable improvement in trade each of the following stations during the time and higher quotations for securities may Jaily that may of the above Day Signals are holy od so. large ad calimate. The hoped for annual in the Harbour, y.eld of zo millions from the death doties doen not seem yet in sight.
FABET BREWING COMPANY,
MILWAUKER
FRESEL SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT: IN STOOR
JENSSENĚ
Gap Rock
Faglan Stanley. Cape Colllason,
Sha
hore in the