Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MAY 6 1900.
Intimations
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG
' DERIFLINGEK”
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE Į " LUTZOW"
and YOKOHAMA .................................ang】
MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA," BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE
TO SAIL
WEDNESDAY,'
19th May, at Noon.
About WEDNESDAY,'}';
19th May.
STEAMERI
Capt. G. Mainers ..............
Ospt. C. Dewars
"MANILA "
FRIDAY,
Capt. E, Gatbemant in:]
"YOKOHAMA and KOBE
"PRINZ WALDEMAR'
Capt. F. Irake
About SATURDAY,
KUVAT and SANDAKAN........VALDÉS
Capt. F. Sambil menu
29th May:
Beginning of Jane,
For further Particolari, apply to
·BORNEO* ***cottfr
21st May, 10 A.M.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
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MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1909.
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE vis BUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAFAN via SHANGHAI
Fon
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS. TO BAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA ...POLYNESIEN...Broc.............J0th May, 1.16. - MARSHILLES, VIL PORTS....TONKIN.............Charbonnel,.,11th May, at x PM. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.....SYDNEY ..................................................24th May, P.M MARSBILLES, VIA FORTS. OCEANIEN... Sellier.........a5th May, at-2 p.af.
Transhipment on the Go.'s Steamort at Singapore for BamvinTMat Oolombo for Cricutta;~ Bombay and Australia; at Port Bald for the Lavant, Constantinople and Black Sen.
Through Tickets to London via Pails from £37,10 up to £71,10, '30 hours' rallway from Marsailles to London.
Interprators ment passengers at their arrival in Marwallies,
For fanbor particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 27th April, 1909.
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINOS,
MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON ånd
KOUANG-SI.
5.5. "PAUL BEAU,” 1,900 tons, 14 knotu. :85,"CHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900, tons, 14 knots.
The ipendiest, most luxuriously appointed and pancaual steamers on the lias
Departure from Hongkong at 10:7.M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Clanton at 5.35,P.M. (Sundays excopted),
These, superb steamers carrying the French Mall are Öted throughout with Bisctric Ligh and Fans and were specially bufit for this trade. Excellent culaina.
"The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street, and its barth in Cantor opposits
Shamoon.
For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamoen, Canton.
or to their Agents
BARRETTO & 00., Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.
HONGKONG-MANILA-
ILOILO-CEBU,
Regular Steamship Service between Hongkong and above ports.
Steamship
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For
Sailing Dates
Topoage Captain
"RIGEL
· 1,750,
Sievert
MANILA
Immediate
despa
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BARRETTO & CO.
gents:
No. 1 DOCK.
· Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 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 ft. Water on blocks, 30.5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours.
*HASE DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama barbour and the attention of THR
Captulos and, Raglacer is respecially called to the advantages ofered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.
The plant and tools are of recess 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' surveyors): ·
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Two powerful Twin Screw Towboate am available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vassale in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of liking 15 tons.
"BRITISH
ATTACKED DY CANNIBALS IN URKNOWN, COUNTRY,
WEATHER-FORMUAS
STORM-WARNINGSFISSGED FROM THE HONGKUNV
*OBSERVATORT""
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS
Meteorological signals and hoisted on the
korok
1. Now
The first details which have reached this country of the avouts which led up to the recent fighting in Nigerja between the cannibal tribes and the Anglo-German Boundary. Com mission havo beup received by Reuter. Partist in front of the Water Police Station at culars are also to buod of a particularly hazar Tsim Sha Tani for the information of masters dous and arduous march of the British column of vessels leaving the port, They do which crossed entirely unknown country to necessarily imply that bad weather is expecta Join Col. Whitlock, the British Commissioner.
The force under the command of Cap C. E Heathcote, at Sonthera Nigeris ) égiment, with Lioats Homan and Hicks, consisted of 130 men anda Maxim, and started from the Cross River to join the Commissioners waar the Anglo-German boundary. Soon after it lok Ikom it entered entirely unknown country in- habited by the Gaya tribo, a people, who prac« the cannibalism in its worst forms, for they not. only eat their anemies who are killed in was, but also devour the bodies of those who die
from natural causes. They bad over seen a white, man, o
Throughout, the march was very difcuit.
It was made during the height of the raios, and both officers and men were almost continually going through water always sakle deep and often waist desp. For the first part the journey was through dense forest intersected by swollen rivers, and the colama had to proceed in single
Steam Launches of Baal-or Wood, Lighters, Steel. Buildings, and Roofs, Bridge| filo. Taken as a whole the journey is described Work, and all kinds of Machinery sie made on the premises,
Tendars will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be guaranted.
The cost of Docking, and repels work, will be found to compare favourably with that of any port in the world.
Telephone: Nos, 876, 506, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dock, Yokobama,” Coden A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers, Bootts,
A. 1, and Watkins.
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.
To Let.
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suitable No. 10,
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TO LET.
SHOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 78, QUINQUINA ?
Queen's Road, Central,
Apply to
S. J. DAVID & Co.
Prince's Buildings, : Hongkong, 25th March, ryoga
TO LET..
OS. 51, 13, & 55, WONG-NRI-CHUNG
ROALA
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as being perhaps one of the worst evar under. taken in this region..
DESENTED BY THE GUIDES. For the first ten days there were no diff culties with the natives, but opporítion began as soon as the Gaye country was entered. The practically naked cannibals stoutly opposed au advance." The men who had hitherto acted ar guides had ran away, and the Gayes declined to render any assistance. For greater safety the force posbed on the mountains and camped, there for the first night. The night was a very anxious and uncomfortable one. The rain was tortential, and the hills all round were dotted with native compounds, all of which had been cleared as evidence of hostility FG,
At dawa the Gayes attacked the camp. Capt, Heathcote had dispatched; a small section to recover stores which had been stolen on the
previous day, but this force had scarcely left camp before they found the roads blocked by natives armed with guns. Another section was also sant cut to cover the march of the first. party. It soon became evident that the posi. Per Bottion was a perilous one: The molatains, "to $2.50 use the words of an officer present, "appeared to be alive with natives, who were grouped along the terracon and along the boulders thick an gulls," and rolled down great stones open the force below.
5.50
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42
1 & 8, D'AGUILAR STREET
NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON.
Trimmed and Untrimmed
A harassing fight ensued, and one soldier who was standing near Capt. Heathcote was hit in eleven places with shots from Dane guos and subsequently died. The patives were temporarily driven of, and the sections pushed on as rapidly as possible. When they returned to camp they found that a determined attack had been made on three sides, It was Impossible to hold the position, and the force moved on for four miles to a place mere easily defended. They were still without guides and with no know edge of the road. po
WADED THROUGH WATER..:
A'COME inpoint upwardag
Indicates a Typhoon \to the North of the
Oolony.
indicates a Typho
1. A COMEN
polat upwards on Tak to "the-Korth-Eas and DKUM below
6
A DRUM
AOONE point down wards and DRUM below
A CONE point down. wards
A COME point down,
wards and BALL below
A BALL
A CONE polat upwards and BALL below
of the Colony,
Indicates a Typhoon to the East of 'the' Colony.
Indicates a Typhoon to the South Bast
of the Colony
Indicates a Typhoon to the Bouth of thei Colony.
indicatesa Typhoon
to the South-West
of the Colony,
Indicates a Typhoon" to the West of the Colony.
Indicates a Typhoon to the North-W»e: ́of the Colony,
Red Signals Indicate that the contre la belleved to be more than 500 miles away, imm the Cology.
Black Signal Indicate that the centre: la believed to be less than 300 miles away, fedin. the Colony, ';
The above signals will, as heretofore, be beisted 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 harbour,
These signals are "repeated at the Harbour Office, HMS. Tamar, Green Island Signal, As the column proceeded north the tribes hast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the were found to be extremely restless and very-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown suspicious. The climatic conditions became Company at Kowloon." no easier; and, the whole country being under water, the a feel of both officers and men were in a very bad condition. Eventually the force reached its destination, sorth of the that the wind may increase to fall typhoné boundary, and the two Commissioners-the force at any moment, the following Urgent
-URGENT SIGNAL..
In addition to the above, when it is expected
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- { HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, | British with an escort of 130 men and a Maxim, Signal will be made at the Water Police
MENT & AGENCY/CO.,\LD. Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.
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TO LET.
FFICES, No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD,
3rd Floor.
OF
No. 3 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT
ROAD.
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A HOUSE in RIFON TERRACE. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING. GODOWNS in PRAYA EAST, BLUE i BUILDINGS, and No, 169, DES VEUX
ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS in MORETON TERRACK. No. 10, DES VŒUX.ROAD CENTRAL,
1st Floor.
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FEATHERS, &à, del
LAGE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS
IN
VARIOUS COLORS:
MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES
IN
WHITE, BLACK & COLORS.
WOOLEN 'DELAINES, NUNSVEIL INGS, VOILES, &c, &c.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S “
UNDERCLOTHINGS
Samples on application. Ceart Port orders carefully executed.
Berghong,sech Septemike, 1027,
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and the German with go men and Maxim-re. Station, and repeated at the Harbour Offica turned along the boundary and established a
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AT INTERVALS” camp in the Gaye country.
OF TEN. SECONDS.,
A Black Cross will be holsted at the same
NIGHT SIGNALS,
Subsequently Lieut. Homan, when going to the site of a new camp, was attacked by an overwhelming force, practically the whole val time, superior to the other shapes. ley being in arme. He only had a small escort, and at an early stage, the look of his machine gun broke. The aztives utterly djaregarded the machine gun when it was in action, and repeatedly rushed the little force of ga man on three sides. Lieut. Homan's helmet was shot off at 60 paces,
It was imperative to retire, but alibough the camp was only one mile distant, this operation took three hours. Simultaneously with this the' was itself attacked, but the enemy were driven off with great gallantry by the few mon
holding the (Jace There were over 300 loads in camp, and despite overwhelming odds the place was successfully held.
NON-COMS, DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES, NË Doring the night there was constant sniping,
WO AIRY ROOMS in a house ob Belilios-TERRACE, fist row, entranca from Robinson Road, Moderate Rental For FBLACKHEAD & CO., and there were several threats to rush the camp. particulars, apply to y
HOUSEHOLDER,"
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TO LET
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FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st nod and Floors of No, 14. Des: Vax-Road Central (formerly occupied by Mossm, Showan,| Tomas & Co.). Rents low.
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In order to report what was going on Colour Sergt. Phillips got out of the place, and at great personal risk made a splaadid march to the main camp, doing the distance of 90 miles in three days Sergt. King also displayed heroic: conduct at the time when the machine-gun got out of order, and, at the critical moment, steadied the men in the face of the enemy's rush,
The information received at the main camp showed how grave was the situation, and the Germans were asked to assist the British. To
Ti88 HARTMANN'S RAHTIENS GENUINE this they readily agreed, and the joint force
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marched out and experienced the fighting..
During the operations the natives employed Leclica bover b.fore seen in Nigeria. They' were almost like trained troops. They were barnly visible, and absolute silence prevailed in the fighting line, except for the raucous voice of the leading chief who directed his men io an unknown tongos, There was plenty of shouting and yelling, however, from the rabble who followed the fighting men,
The following Night Signals will be exhibit- ed from the Flagstad on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office Flagstad, and H.M.S. Tomar,
1. Three Lights Vertical, Grean Green Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be alitusted more than 300 miles from the Colony.
11 Three Lights Ver 21, Grean Red Groes, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be
situated less than 3oo miles from the Colony.
III: Three Lights, tical, Red Green Red, Indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to full 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 this signal being Gre published by night.
These Night Signals will; be substituted the the Day Signale at sunset, and will necessary, be altered during the night,
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGRE
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Dean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibitad na each of the following stations during the time. that any of the above Day Signala er hols ad
in the Harbour,
Gap Rock,
Vaglan: Staley,
Cape Collinson.
This will indicate that there somewhere in the China Sea
The work of the Boundary Commission was | Warning is hoisted in the much delayed, but it is exp {delimitation will be compinated;
travamad is
Further details can always beʻlyon to Dom
os demanit, by signal
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