Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MAY 10
Intimations.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREM EN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
NAPLES,
STEAMERI
DERTILINGERTM*****
Capt. G..Malam.....
Capl. C. Dewen,
GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG.......
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE] "LUrzow"
and YOKOHAMA.............
MANILA, YAP, NE YGUINEA, MANILA
BRISBANE, 'SYDNEY
MELBOURNE
YOKOHAMA and KOBE
KUDAT and ANDÁKAN,
دمة .
AIL
WEDNESDAY,
19th May, at Noon,
About WEDNESDAY,
19th May.
In May, 10 AM,
Į FRIDAY,
Gapt. E. Gathamana“............
{About SATURDAY
"FRINZ WALDEMAR * -i -Capt. Filseko luonning
BORNEO
Capt. F. Sambill
For further l'articulars, applý to`
Hongkong, 6th May, 1999,
19th May.
Beginning of Juos,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA. –
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
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To and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,
STEAMERS
CAPTAINS
TO SAIL ON
MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS .... TONKIN............Chatbonnel...ih' May, at 1 F.M. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA....SYDNEY 14th May, RM „MARSEILLÉS, VIA PORTS OCEANIEN......... Seiller ..... .....25th May,at 3 r.l.
Transhipment on the Co's Steamers at Singapors for Batavia pat Colombo for Calcotia, Bombay and Australia; at Port Sald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black bes.
Through Tickets to London via Paris from £27.10 up to £71,10, so hours' rallway from Mamellies to London.
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Intérpreters meet passengers at their arrival in Mamellias."
For further particulars, apply to'
Hongkong, 17th April, 1909
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
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MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.
́FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEE!! HONGKONG, CANTON AND
KOUANG-SI,
·5,5, "PAUL BEAU," 1,900-Lons, 14 knots,
B.S." CHARLES HARDOUIN) 1,900 tons, 14 kupts.
The speediest, most luxuriously appoloted and podcinal steamers on the lin's Departure from Hongkong at rom. (Saturdays exceptad)). Departure from Canton.at 5.15 PM. (Sundays excepted),
· These superb steamers carro-ng the French Mall are Stted throughout with Blociri: Ligh- ani Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellent calelne.
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street and its borth in Canton opposite Shameen.
For further particolare, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamsen, Cantos.
Hongkong, th October, 1988,
ór to their Agents BARRETTO & CO., Hongkong.
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HONGKONG-MANILA-
ILOILO-CEBU.
Regular Steamship Service betwaen Hongkong and abɔra ports,`,
Steamship
For
Sailing Dates
Tonnage Captain
Flevart
MANILA
Immediate
8.S. RIGEL"-1-750
For Freight or Passage, apply to
|dth/May, 1908,
despatch,
BARRETTO & CO.,
No. 1 DOCK., Length inuide 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 76 ft. Water on blocks, 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,
THESE
No. 2 DOCK.
Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 80.5 ft. bottom 45,8 ft. Water on blooks, 36.5 ft. Time to pump out, 9 hours,
DECKS i convertently alizinted la Yokohama barbour and the attention of Captains and Hagissert is gespectfully called to the advantages offered for Dock And repairing Vessels and Machinery of avery description,
The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly" sad cheaply with work And a large stock of material is always st känd, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds surveyors).
Two powerful Twin Screw Tombcats are available. tre taking Vessels In or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Versals in or nut jol · the bay. The fosting derrick is capable of lifting 35 km
1900.
THE MACAO BOUNDARY
Under date Shanghai, vad lam ang "A Portu guete" writes in the N. C. D. New; as follows — ⠀ Thangitation anther'st of the Chinese agaizat Macko as a Por uguese possession does not ap- pear to have yet apeut ila foron : On the contrary, it is still going on,although somewhat quiescent during the last few days. It is now, to all appearances, no longer the qusition of the de- limitation of the Portuguese Colony's boundaries that the Cantoness, coustenanced by the Paking Government, have in view to discuss, in order to find an amicable solution thereto. Is plain language, Chipa is trying to find excuse to restrict as much as possible the area of Macao, and even to wrest(the place from the hand of Portugal.
„It is said {that; the Imperial Government is inclined to adopt the views of the people and gentry of Canton,"aedYconsequently to deal firmly with the Portuguese. Such a design is ominous and taken in conjunction with the re part that the Imperial Government proposes to
question or punish the officials)who concurred: in the Treaty with Portugal, the legitimais conclusion to be drawn from there, premisas is that there is something sinister lying behind them. One feels instinctively that the repudia tion of the Lazo-Chinese Treaty is contemplat
ed.
On legal grounds,1?Portaral's position is quite unassailable. Io Art, II" of the Trenly. dated December r, 1887, between Portugal and
Steim Launches of Steal or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge China, the Ratifications of which were exchang Work, and all kludi of Marblsory are made on the promises.
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Tenders will be made op 'when, required and the workmanship and material will be Raranted
The cust of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that -of: any port is the world.
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Telephone: Nos 876, 506, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Godea ́À.-B. C. 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers, Scotta,
Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.
To Let.
TO LET
ROOMS suliable for Offices in No. 10, Scie
HOUSE STREET, ia roar of David Sassoon & Goles premises;
"FAIR. VIEW" No.
Robinson Rea
containing Six Rodina and Several Small Rooms and Large Outhouses,
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DAVID SASSOON & CO., LD Hongkong, 30th April, 2009,
TO LET.
A. 1, and Watkins.
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JUST LANDED:
The well-known and famous brandy
Bisquit. Dubouche & "Co.".
XXX. Very Old Fine V.O.C,B. Guaranted 20 Years
Old.......
SHOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 78, QUINQUINA ?
Queen's Road, Central,
Apply to-
S. J. DAVID & Co.,
Prince's Buildings. · Hongkong, agih March, 1909, ̧.* (392
TO LET.
NOS, 53 & 55, WONG-NEICHUNG
ROAD.
Apply to
ALIO
·QUINQUINA 7-
Per Bot. $2.50
5.50
'DUBONNET?
FRENCH STORE, Sole Agant. Hongkong, 30th Aprif, 1909.
0. C. MOOSA,
124818, D'AGUILAR STREET.
HONGKONG & KOWLDON LAND
& LOAN CO, LTD No. 8, Queen's Road West. Hongkong, pih March, 1909.
TO. LET.
GODOWN NO. 54, DUDDELL STREET.”
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & A GẦN Ý bộ Le Hongkong, 1st April, 100g.
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ed at Peking on April 28, 1888, wa. read ¦--
"China confirms la its entirety the second-
aniels of the Protocol of Lisbon, relating to the perpetual occupation sad "govern.. meat of Macao by Portugal, The second article of the Protocol of Lisbon, dated 26 March, 1887, is lathe fallowing effect;m. "China confirms perpetual occupation and government of Macao and its dependency by Portugal, at any other Portuguese pos session."
This recognition of Portugal's sovereignty over Macao and its dependencies is absolute. The article that follows whereby Portugal „botad herself:lnever-to-ntionate Macka with” out previous agreement with Chios" speaki only of a contingency that might arise in the futare.
cognition, as stated above is by its natuts, and An international fact confirming such a re-
by its very letter to last for ever—in perpetuum, If cannot be abrogated. Only stipulations re garding Tariff and commercial articles, which "ppear in this instrument, being transitory, in virtue of their nature, may be subject to Frizion; and these matters are disposed of by
* rț. XLVI, which reads thus:-
"It is agreed that alther of the High con- tracting Parties.to this Treaty may demand a revision of the Tariff, and of the com mercial articles of this Treaty, at the end -of ten y sara atc^
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It is thus ison that the L...>-Chic ese Treaty is not' to be torp up at the bidding of the Can- tonase, and that Portugal stands firm on ber rights.
THER FOR BOASTE STORM-WARNINGS, ISSUED FROM THE RONGKUNG OBSERVATORY.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALE
Meteorological signals are hoisted on the mast in front of the Water Police Station at Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not ascessarily imply that bad weather is expected
hore
1.
A CONE point upwards
1. A CONE ·
point upwards and LEUM below,
DRUM
BA CONE point down Awards and
DRUM below
A CONE palat down- warda
6A CONE, point down wards and BALL below) -
A HALL
A CONE polat upwards and BALL below
indicates a Typhoos to the North of the Colony.
indicatas a Typhoon to the Horik-Era "of the Colony,
Indicates a Typhoon to the Eart of the
Colony.
Indicatesa Typhoon to the South-Bart of the Colony
indicatesa Typhoon to the Bouth of the; Oslogy.
indicatesa Typhoon to the South-West of the Colony.
Indicatesa Typhoon to the Weat of the Oplony.
Indicatesa Typhoon to the North-Wes of the Oclony..
*Red Signals Indicate that the centre to believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony,
Black Signal Indicate that' the centre is believed to be loss than 300 miles away form the Colony,
The above signals will, as beretõsors, ba hoisted 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 Colgay or to shipping leaving the harbour.
Let me bere any a few words regarding Macro and its dependencies. When the above Treaty was signed twenty-wo years ago by Senhor Thomaz de Souza Rozs, on the part of Portugal, and by Prince Ching and Son In- These signals are repeated at the Harbour men, on the part of;Chins, our occupation of Office, H.M.S. Tämar, Green, Island Signal Macao included the whole of the small penin- | sula, up to the barrier erected so far back as 1573 by the Chinese themselves, to indicate, no doubt, the limit of the Portuguese Colony,
NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. Besides, we were also in effective occupation
Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &o, &o,
・LACE. SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS
FRICES, No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD,
Floors
No. CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT
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A HOUSE in Woxo-XEI-CHOng Road.
A HOUSE la Ripon Terrace..., OFFICES La YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS In PRAYA KAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 162, Das Vœux ROAD next to the Hongkong Hoint, FLATS in MORETON TERRACE. No.10-DES-VŒUX-ROAD-CENTRAL,-
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TO LET.
WO AIRY ROOMS in a house of TWO ut row, entrance from Robinson Read... Moderate Rental For particulars, apply to
HOUSEHOLDER" -- Ojo Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 5th March, 1909.
TO LET.
FFICES and ROOMS on the set and and Fison of No. 14. Des Vosux Road Central (formerly occupied by Masers. Shewan, Tomas & Co.). Rents Jow
Apply to-
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
E. D, Sassoon & Co...»
Queen's Road Central. Mpagkong, 24th February, 100g..
LEE YEE HAIR DRESSING S1LOON
Has Always by Hand
1188
CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND.
TOILET REQUISITES
FOR SALE
IN D'AQUILAR Street
HONGKONG,
UNDERCLOTHINGS.
Samples on application, Coast Port orders carefully executed.
Hongkong, sath Septembar, sort,
BENGERS
Food
is quite distinct from any other. It possesses the remarkable property. of rendering milk, with which it is mixed when used, quita eaty of digestion by children, invalids and corvalescants.
Denger's Food is sold in
Gins by Chemlata,
everywhere, NY,
Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premisen of the Hongkong and Kowloog-Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon,
„URGENT, SIGNAL.
of some islands in the neighbourhood. These
In addition to the above, when it is expected. territories must, therefore, boga bien, in the that, the wind may increase to fuli typhoos minds of the Chinese Plenipotentiaries when force at any moment, the following" Urgent they set their meals to the Treaty, in which to Signal will be made at the Water Police the main provision of Art. 11 is attached the Station, and repasted at the Harbour Office following additional claùsó [***
THRER EXPLOSIVE JOMBE, AT INTERVALI
OF TEN SECONDS, A Black Cross will be hoisted at the time, sperior to the other shapes,
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· * It is prípulated that Commissioners app ist.
ed by both Governments shall proceed to, the delimitation of the boundaries, which shall be determined by special con- vention, but so long as the delimitation of the boundaries is not concluded, every thing in respect of them shall continue as at prosent, without addition, diminution or alteration by either of the parties.”. Regarding the territorial waters the Chinesa deny that we have any. But by reference to the Commercial Treaty between.....China_and Portugal signed at Shanghai in November, 1904, one will find waters of Macao express ly loserted in its Art. IV. This Treaty, t | is true, still requires to be ratified, but I may say, subject to correction, that for all practical purposes, it appears to be in force. In such
an important matter, however, the principles laid down by publicists are very explicit.
NIGHT, SIGNALI,,
The following Night Signals will be exhibits ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office - Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar.
I Three Lights Venical, Green Green Green, indicates that a typbopp is believed to be 'unted more than joo miles from the Colony,
If Three Lights Vet al, Green Red Greer, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Coinny,
III, Three Lights, e cical, Red Green Rød, indicates that the wind may be expected, in. increase to fall typhoon force at any moment,”
"No. III. Signal will be accompanied by, they Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being fr published by night,
Thess Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset," and "will," when
ecessary, bo altered during the nigbi
Therefore, from historical records, from the facts of long and effective occupation, from the existence of an international pact, in which pledges are solemnly given, and having in view the Law of Nations, every one with an unbiased mind, Will Bod that China's attitude In this question of the Macao Boundary is en tirely indefensible. She will act more in con formity with her pledges, if she will proceed to the delimitation on the basis indicated in the ad ditional claure to Art II., referred to above, le, Macha nu it was, in* 1887, “without addition,
For the benefit of Native Craft and pasalny diminution or alteration," And, should Chios come to terms with Portugal on this basis, and Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited a co-operate.with us in the efforts we are making each of the following stations during the tims for the regeneration of this Arst link in the re- that any of the above Day Signals are holy od lations between the West and the Far East, she in the Harbour,
wil ales act more in conformliy with her best Interests, 4A,-commercially speaking: Macao will always beling to her almost exclusively,
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SUFFĻEMENTARY WARNINDE,
Gap Rock.
Wagian,
Stanley.
Cape Onlli-epp.
dean.
This will indicate that shera ieja somewhere in the China Sea, and that s
Warring is koisted in the Harbouri
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