Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 17
Entimations.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
MAPLES,
GENOA ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWTRP and BREMEN ...............
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
and YOKOHAMA MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE.....D
KLEIST*
Capt. O. Pahnke
STEAMERS
TO 5. IL
WEDNESDAY,
'18th July, Noon,
About WEDNESDAY,
18th July.
"GORDE"...... Capt. 13. Wilhelmi
"COBLE VI" ............................ FRIDAY,
Capt. H. Raegesërmen,
13th August, 10 M.
KEDAT and SANDAKAN.....
'BORNEO""
{"Capt. v. Sembill
***** Beginning of August.
For further Particulars, Apply 'o
1.
Hongkong, 17th July, 1909.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ OANAL
TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.
FOR
TO SAIL ON
STEAMERS. CAPTAINI SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.......ERNEST SIMONS... Girard....... 19th July, 'P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ARMAND BEHIC Lafest 20th July, at x P.M. SHANGHAI, KOḤE, YOKOHAMA TONKIN...........Charbonnel...zad Aug.; P.M. MARSHILLES, VIA PORTSCALEDONIEN-Gazarova... 3rd Aug, at 1. P.M...
Transhipment on the Gors: Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; at Colombe for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea.
Through Tickets to London via Paris from £27.10 up to £71,10, so hours' railway from Marallies to London.
་་
Interpreters mest passangers at their arrival in Martelllas,
-For further particulars; apply to
Hongkong, 13th July, 1909.
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
MESSACERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND'
KODANG.SI.
S.S, PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,
́8.5, "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 kuots,
The speedlost, most luxuriously appolated and punctual steamers on the line. Departure from Hongkong at to P,M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Oanton at 5,15°F.M. (Sundays excepted).
These superb steamers carrying the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Lighi. sud Fans and were spocially built for this trade. Excellent calsina.
The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street and its barth in Canton opposite Skampen,
For further particulars, plaass apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamoon, Canton,
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908,
EYES
or to their Agents'
BARRETTO & 00, Hongkong,
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RIGHT!
zminn » N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,
CORNER OF D'AQUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD,
WILL test your eyes feos of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right.
· Lenses-Ground.. All kinds of Repairs,"
No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK.
Docking Length' .....515 ft. | Docking Length.....376 ft. Width of Kaimace ..... 80',, Width of Entrance... 50 Water on Blocks....... 29 Water on Blocks - 26
#1
***
10
NO. 3 DOCK. (IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION)
Docking Length 481 Width of Entrance... 63 Water on Block....... 21.5
HESE DOOKS are conveniently simated in Yokohama barbour and the attention of TH
Captains and Engineer is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docklug 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 materini is always at band, (plates and angles all belog tested by Lloyds' surveyors),"'",
1900.
UPPER YANGISZE SERVICH,
THE “NINOSHAD.”,
Entimations.
To the casual observer it will appent some what extraordinary that there is so much enthusiasm shown over the inauguration of the Shanghai-Ningpograrvice by the Ningaldo, the, new vessel belonging to the Ningpo Shaoshing Company, which was throws open to publicOTENDERS wil be received at the
Colonial Secretary's Department.
"HONGKONG OPIUM FARM/V
hereby givon that SEALED
•M. THO
Calor
and July, rgög
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC
inspection last Friday, remarks the Ŋ, C, D. News. On Saturday afternoons farge crowd Noon ca TUESDAY, tos jrst day of August, Colonial Secretary's Office Hopakong "till of Chinese took up positions along the entire 1909, for the purchase of the privileges kanwa length of the Bund foreshore and on the dif as the Opium Firm, established under The fferent ppatoons and approaches in expectation. Prepared Opium Ordinances, 1891-1909,” that of seeing the steamer start on her maiden voy and of Selling, within the Colony, (including vil is to say, the sale privilege of preparing Opigm age. Poolung "bad sent its complement the New Temitories), Opium so prepared, There must have been several hundred people inclusive of the privilege of collecting dross bent on the same errand, prtoped on the op- and of preparing and dealing in Dross Opium, posite shore The police regulkitons regarding for three years-from.the (s) of March, 1910.. the admission of Chinese to the riverside walks Full information as to conditions of tender- between the Custom House and the Publicing, &c, can be obtained from the Colonial Garden, seemed to tava bean suspended for the Tasurer, and the Londinens of lendering and
form of grant barn bedo published time beidg, as they waited there for two or ibros meni Gorite is hours unmolested and antil long after the ad- zad July, 1909, vortised time of her departure, and then only dispersed with evident reluctance when it wäll obvious that there had been a postponement.
To oppose such a powerful combination of Companies as are interested in the Niagpo shipping trade, the venture would, on the face of it, appear foradoomed to failure. But it is a tribute to the business acumen of the promot ers, that they have had the astuteness to enlist NSHARE, CERTIFICATES for the the sympathy and support of the masses," by following Thingen Shares Numbered 13504/ parcelling out the stock in such a way, 120, 17295/17299, 17358/359, 17719/17721, 19154/- give even the humblest worker an opportunity and 21937/21938 in the above named, company co-operating. It is said that the Ningpo--standing in the name of JOAD ANTONIÓ Tapanman and coolie await the arrival of the should, the time not be produced within
DA- LUZ (dectåred) have been LOST, and The cunt of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare 'favourably with that Nengshas, with the same degree of expectant fortnight a new Certificate for the same abares interest as their Shanghai confrere displays will be issued in favour of the said · JOAO of any port in the world."',
here, and such a consolidation of interests, ANTONIO DA, LUZ (deceased) and the original Certificates will be declared by the Company, as null and vold;
GIBE LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents HONGKONG ELÈCTRIC CO., LTD. Hoogkook, 13 July, 100g,
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Two powertal Twin Spiew Towboats are available for taking Vessels to or ami of Dock, and for taking Selling Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of lifting 40 tons.
Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Balldings and Roofs, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises,
„Tendurs_will_be_made up when required and the workmanship and material will
guaranteed.
of
A large mooring basin 'is' available alongside our own works for mooring vessels whilst must augur well for the future success of the under repairs.
Telephone: Nos, 878, 506, or 881.
Telegrams, “Dock, Yokohama," Codes A. B. U, 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers, Scotta, Yokohama, April 28th, 1903
For Sale.
FOR SALE..
A. 1, and Watkins.
146
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
th
RICKSHAW with BICYCLE RUBBER DEST FIRE PROOF SAFES,
BES YRED WHEELS in Good Condition. SHIFT KEYS, Manufactured by The
Apply 19-
Gonary and BoYCE MANUFACTURING Co. of 5. D. SETNA, Bombay. One Sale 5 feet by 3.feet 81 in, by z No. 6, Des Voeux Road. feet 6 in. a Safes each 2 feet 1 in. by a feet 7 in.
[497 by a feel Hongkong, 21st June, 1909
To Let.
TO LET.
the Harbour from about October, at ING'S BUILDINGS, OFFICES facing
Company. It is the beginning of a new chap. ter if the commercial history of Shanghai, Nothing quite so formidable has been at tempted before, and the people take a pardon- able pride, in their ship-the argosy of good
omen.
THE SIMPLICITY OF CHINESE WANTS.
M
Ph
:
N
hereby given that THREE
JUST LANDED,
The well-known and famous brandy
SOME TERRIBLE STORIES OF STARVATION Bisquit Dubouche
A correspondent of the Hankou Daily News, now travelling across China on foot, describe" the fababitants of Chaotong, and, locality, as follows
* As can be gathered, the whole neighbour": hood is extremely poor; poverty sigiks abroad dressed in a rag or two, carrying a staff to keep Also & faw Large PADLOCKS for Godowns away the dogs and a dirty bowl to gather, gar- of the same Make,
bage. Even the better class, who can afford Also, one OLIVER TYPEWRITER-in their 'mgize curds and heans what in seasop, good condition.
are to be praised forthe simplicity which every Apply tom
where marks their-life. Indeed, this is true of see whole acen which I have traversed, No furnitors brings confusion to their rooms; nq. [517 machinery distresses the bar, with its groanings
or the eye with its dosightliness, no factories. blacken the sky with smoke.; ho trains screech
~PHIROZSHA ̃ ̄B.PETIT~& ̄COM
6, Das Vœux Road
present in occupation of Messrs, Jardine, Hongkong, 5th July, 1909. Matheson & Co., Ld..
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1909. !'
TO LET.
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NOS, 1, 53, 55, WONG-NEI-CHUNG
ROAD.
Apply to HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO., LTD., No. 8, Queen's Road West. Hongkong, 9th March, 1909.
(348
TO LET.
No
FOR SALE
es.
"ADLER
TYPEWRITERS
THE PERFECT VISIBLE.
7
Par Bot,
& Co.
XXX Voxy Old Fine, $2,50 V.0,C.B. Guaranted 20 Years
Hold
QUINQUINA 7
ALSO
QUINQUINA?"
DURONN)
RENCH STORE,
Sole Agent.
COLD 'STORAGE/
5.50
THE HONGKONG JOE COMPANY
LTD, hara now 40,000"Qable shot of GOLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT. Sipres will be 'Open at to AM, BÍ 4 PM) daily, Sánday excepted, to receive, nail deliver perishable goods.
GE, HAXTON, Manager
ngkong, árb’January. Food
D. NOMA,
PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER
AND
to disub sisepers.and-frighten babies. The. Honakowy, j6th April, 1909. simple bed, the sandal on the fapt," wooden- chopsticks in place of kalves and forks, the small variety of foods and of cooking utensils, the simple, homeipos cotton clothing-much of this finds Tavgur in the eyes of the Occident al. The Chinese of all peoples teach us how, they can live without furniture, without im, pediments, with the least possible amount of clothing in the case of the poorer clases, and it show more than the advantage held by "this great nation in the struggle of lig shows incidentally also the seat characterpl some of the weaknesses in our own civilisa tion, and whed one fe in Chios forces reflection upon the useless multiplicity of our daily wants, We must have meas and bread and butter glass windows and fros; hats, "white shirts and woollen underwear, boole, and shoes; trunks, bar and boxes bedsteads, mattresses, sheets without, and is actually botter off without. This does not hold good, în every class, for, whilst We sell our Adler under our there is no denying the charm of the simpler
civilisation, many of the Chinese of Szechuan My 34 years' experience la tattooing fa guaranteed terms,
and Yuasan glory in implements of wasters My colours are: absolutely fast and perfectly guarantee of good work and prompt execution. civilisation, no matter whether they do not harmless, and produce a charming effect pot A few lines will bring the Adler know the first thing as to the ass of any partiaitalned by any other, as their composition is
cular article adopted...
only known to den. In tattooing unilke some, Chiaotong is the centre, of a district which species of engravings, care must be taken to to your office free trial.
"bas bocu ́derasiated by recurring seasons of have the work done in a perfect, high toned mapper. In order to take spačiai precatiilõn We sell various takes of second dig dentally from starvation in the town and daily.
plague, rebellion, and famine, and thousands acalasz possible dangers, I was fresh materials
hand Typewriters
The latest 1909 Model No: with the latest improvement, the OFFICES A NO, PADDER STREET lightest touch, the strongest and the
best ever produced:
&.3 MORRISON HILL, also.
"Apply to-
Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co., LTD. Hongkong, 29th May, 1909,
TO LÉT.
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OFFICES, No. 2 CONNAUGHT ROAD
Floor,
NOS CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT
ROAD
A HOUSE la WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD A. HOUSE in, RIPON TERRACE. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS IN PRAYA EAST, BLUT BUILDINGS, and No. 155, DES VOUT ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, -FLATS in MORETON TERRAÇI,
No. 10, DES VIRUX ROAD CENTRAL,
Floor, apply 19
B HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
MENT & AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, 1st Juns, 1009'
TO LET,
OFFIons and No. 24. Des Voeux Road
\FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and zad
Central (formerly occupied by Meum, Showay, Tomes & Co.) Rents low.
Apply to
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
E. D. Bassoon & Ga.,
Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 24th February, 1000,
TO LET.
NODOWN.
DUDDELL STREET,
Apply to
19, Bentlock Sirvet
566, Nerking Road,
clos, for all requirumanza, -
*]Sight,!—-free.
65k, or write, for Illustrated Booklet on "Delect
LOWDON,..
John Street, Bedford Row, W,U
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO.LD.
AND
Rent out by day or week.
·REPAIR IS OUR SPECIALITY,
DRAGON CYCLE
and blankets-most of which a Chinese can do
H
THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO MARKS,
No. 6o, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL
ATRONISED by Prince of Wales, thas
PAT H. RH. The Duke of York, Vand.
H. R. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having 4.500 testimonials from all sources, poet
on the level uplands which surround it, The The copping of Portly with distinct beggars on one occasion becoming so bomer manteness a speciality,
„Min were driven from the direcji, wendo confined * Hongkong, ret Restomkar, tank.,
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
CO.,
DABINET-MAKERS AND AS
ART-DECO from, Shanghat, has re-opened, thale FURNITURE STORE
within the walls of the temple and grounds Be- syond the south gate, and fed by common Charity. Huddled together in rage and 'misery: they'died in thousands, and the Chinese say LI KWONG LOONG that of five thousand who crossed the tem ple threshold, two thousand... naye out aliva, Years ago the people could cater tain some small hope of prosperity now and agato-if the op uw crop was good, możey was pleatiful. But, now no opium is grown, and the miserable people have lost all hope of bet ter lime, and seem to have sunk in many in- stant to the lowest pange of distressful poverty. The pecation referred to happened W of every description can be made to YXWHERE HIGH GLASS FURNITURE 88-35, Des Voeux Road, Central, some pyears or more ago, the unfortunate arder in any design required., an
DEPOT,
Hongkong.
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON,
HAK ALWAYS ON HAND I
victim had for theft food & rica porridge mixed
No. 39, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL, The only Shop In Hongkong with this name.
Have been patronised by the Hongkong with which was alleged to be lime, the common | Clap, "Hongkong Hów!, Talegraph: Co., far belief being that the majority of those who died, Messi, A. §. Watson, & Ca. Firms and other died as the effect of poisoning thereby, Out leading Establishments in the Colony to side the city boundary hundreds of the dead who reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the
| &c, stipplied, "A
habitants refer to cases when children were ex- -- changed ad libitum for, a handful of dics, br Mostru. A. 5. Watson & Co. Ltd, write as even less. During my stay in this city, I heard follows on all hands some of the most blood, curdling
were flusg into huge pits; and evan'now the in- NOR
Wa kiws pleasure In, stating that Mr. LI
CIGARS, CIGARETTES stories of the dire distress which like a dark WONG LOONG formlabed the Aunare-
AMIS
TOILET REQUISITES
FOR:ĮSALE.
* IS, D'AQUILAR STREET,
HONGKONG trong, ged feptember, 1907.
cloud menaces the people, some of which are. even too dreadful for public print,
“alta our Dispensary änd gaYO ME DYBTY BAZËS• tures facilon." MO, J45 (54) A: B. WATION & CO,
(25th May, 15910/NUM
ORDERS DE
~~ Oan say who read these lines imagine their horse, even Chinese horse, stitis to pase what turned out to be the corpse of a wall made child, one limb of which had been gnawbi CHARGES hway ? It would take a bird busy not tá ba touched at constantly happening décarrencer of thie unturn "
altended to.