Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY AUGUST 31 1969.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREIEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
FOR
NAPLES, GENUA, ALGIERS, ** GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,
ANTWERP and HAMBURG......
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"PRINZ LUDWIG "
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SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOBE 1" BULOW"
and YOKOHAMA .............................................ia
MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, 'SYDNEY & MRI. BOURNE........zobraışan vamos ten
KCDAT and SANDAKAN............
"COBLENZ
TO SL
WEDNESDAY,
11th Aug., Noon.
About WEDNESDAY,
11th August,
Capt. F. 1 rosch...
FRIDAY,
Capt. H. Ratgeber.........
Beginning of August
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För torthor Particolars, apply vo
Hongkong, 30th July, 1909.
"13th August, to A.M.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & CO., '
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES...
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FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE vin SUEZ CANAL.
For
TO and l'AOMIJAPAN vis SHANGHAI.
STEAMERS
Intimations.
THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
No. 1 Dock.
Docking Length
No. 2 DOCK.
22
515 ft Docking Length....376 ft. Width of Entrance... 80
Width of Entrance... 50, Water on Blocka...... 28 Water on Blocks '20..
NO. 3 DOCK. (IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTIONĂ Docking Length......481 ft. Width of Entrance... 63 Water on Blocks...... 21.5,
"
"HESE DOOKS are copveolently situated in Yokobama barbour and the attention of THIS
Saptains and Engineers in respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vesscis 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 materiaḥ to always at band, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyda' surveyors).
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are avaliable for taking Vessels fa or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels to or one of the bay. The doating dansk is capable of liftlug 40 tons.
SHIPPING TRADE IN z009,
M. E. Most & Co.'s half-yearly circular
tato! F
Public Companies.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAGAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE HALF YEARLY MEETING
EIGHTY-SIXTH ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS ia the Company will be OF
Mansions, on TUESDAY, the 10th August, hold at the Office of the Company. Hotel at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiv ing a Report of the Directors, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of
Directors; and electing Directors and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 27th July to the tolb August, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
W. E. CLARKE, - Secretary,
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In our circular of January 1st last, wo stated bat the year 1908 had been about the worst on record for shipping, and the crisis was then most acple. We also gave our reasons for say ing that we were on the eve of a gradual im provement. The intervening six months have certainly been bad enough in the majority of trades, especially in the North Atlantic, but at the present time, without doubt, there is a better feeling throughout the world, and freights in many directions have tensibly improved, although still far below what they should be, or what we may reasonably expect them to be, Modera tramp steamers, can now be worked in order to at least pay interest and depreci. ation, which for some tims past has been impossible. The tonnage laid up has been reduced to less than one half, and what se mains is practically out-of-date, and cannot compote with modern vessels. The amount NOTICE is hereby given that the ORDIN of obsolete todange is still enormous, fully--the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation ARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of 1,000,000 tons. There is no doubt that the will be held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on ponsible for our recent troubles, has passed Report of the Court of Directors, together with late Americas crisis, which was mainly res. "SATURDAY, the atst day, of August, 1909, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the a Statement of Accounts to 30th June, 1909.
away, and trade in the States is DOW gradually assuming its normal aspect. These facts, combined with the lessened output of new (oppage, prove to our mind that we are on the ave of better limes, which will not be long
last to feel the effects of any general improve. ment in the trade of the world. Shipbuilders
Steam Launches of Breel or Wood, Lighters, Stool Buildings and Kools, Bridge in coming, and steam shipping is always the Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the promises.
Tenders will be made up whod required and the workmanship and material will be have felt the depression more than ever before. gurabire 1.
The cost of Docking, and repko "wark, wil be found to compare favourably with the 'of say.port to the wand
under repairs
They still feel it and will continue to do so, though less acutely, until the supply and demand for steam tonnage are agais balanced. Many yards bave been practically without orders, and the contracts which have been
Hongkong, 20th July, 1900,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK. ING CORPORATION.
The REGISTER of SHARES of the Cor- poration will be CLOSED from MONDAY the 9th August, to SATURDAY, the 21st which period no transfer of Shares can be August, 1900, (both days.inclusive), during
registered
By Order of the Court of Directors,
-J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager. Hongkong, 31st July, 1900.
1563 HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. A large mooring b.sia is available alongside our own works for mouring vessels whilst taken have been at a loss, in order to keepT MEETING of SHAREHOLLERS will THE ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY the establishment going. Some far-seeing be held in the offices of the Company, Queen's owner have taken advantage of the low prices ruting and ordered new tonnage, a fairly large amount having beep placed in the early part of the year, chielly on the Clyde, and recently on the East Coast. The result of this has been that many builders have secured a few orders, but at wretchedly low figures. The prices for building steamers were never lower,
Telephone: Non. 376, 506, or 681. Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. U. 4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Bontta, A. 1, and Watkins. Yokohama. Aptil 18th, 1903
To Let.
TO LET,
KING'S BUILDINGS, OFFICES facing the Harbour from aboat October, at present in occupation of Messrs, jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld.
Apply-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1909,
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CAPTAINS TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA... AUSTRALIEN: X16th Aug., P.M MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ERNEST SIMONS...Girard..... .........17th Aug., at 1 pac SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKCHAMA... POLYNESIEN BIOC 30th Aug., P.M., MARSKIELES, VIA PORTS ................................ TOMEIN.............Charbonnel...31st Aug., at 1 P.M.
Transhipment on the Co/ Steamers at Singapore for Batavia ; at Colombo for Calcotia, Hombay and Australla; at Port Baid for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea,
Through Tickets to London via Faris from £27.10 up to £71,10, 20 hours railway from NS, 51, 53, & 55, WONG-NEI-CHUNG
Murrallies to London.
Interpreters moet passengers at_their_arrival-in-Marsailles,"
TO LET.
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struction builders have now, adopted. Un. doubtedly the bottom has been reached. New steamers of 6,000 to 8,000 tons with fair specifications can now be placed at about £5 58 per ton
the dead weight,
F. BLACKHEAD & Co., mainly through the improved means of con SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS COAL AND PROVISION MER CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSON
› AGENTS, GROUND FLOOR
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG,
Buildings, Connaught. Road, on MONDAY, 23rd August, 1909, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1909.
will be CLOSED from the sth to the 23rd The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company August, both days inclusive.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO, A. CALDWELL, Acting Secretary- Hoogkong, 27th July, 1900
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED.
N INTERIM DIVIDEND of 53.50/100
and other sizes in proportion. Most of A per Share for the Six months ending 30th
of,
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
the new steamers left on builders' hands | June, 1999, will be payable on TUESDAY, 3rd two years ago, have been disposed
August, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Company's and the majority of bargains in the way of com.office. paralively new steamers have been picked up+ indeed, throughout the recent cnsis, it is will be CLOSED from MONDAY, 26th July, astonishing, how few forced sales have taken to TUESDAY, 3rd August, (both days in-
shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON-HOOPER,
Secretary, Hongkong, 20th July, 1999.
THE WEST POINT BUILDING
COMPANY, LIMITED,
HARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE place, thus proving that the bulk of shipping issive), during which period no transfer of
SOAP AND SODA. MANUFACTURERS,
sole AGENTS FOR
COMPOSITION RED HAND. BRAND, HARMANN'S GREY PAINT. DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &c
"Bole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL ORKAṀ. and
ROAD...
For farther particulars, apply. to—~!
P.. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S-BUILDINGS.
Apply to HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO., LTD.“ No. 8, Queen's Road West,
&C.
Hongkong, 9th March, 1909.
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TO LET
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Hoogkony, 3rd August, 1909.
MESSACERIES CANTONAISES.
FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. Canton and
KOUANG-SI.
5.5." PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,
BS, "OHARLES HARDOUIN, 1,900 tons, 14 knots.
The speediest, most Jazuzionsly appointed and punctual stexmers-on-the-liner
Departure from Hongkong at to P.M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton at 5,15 F.M. (Sundays excepted).
These superb steamers carrying the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and were specially bullt for this trade. Excellent culsion
The Company's Own Wharf sear Wing Lob Street and its barth in Canton opposite
Shameen.
For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamten, Canton.
Dongkong.gth October, 1908.
WILL
EYES
or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00,, Hongkong,
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RIGHT!
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AGUilar street and QUEEN'S ROAD,
(FILL test your myos free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right.
Lansea Ground.' All kinds of Repairs,
Spectacles for all requirements, Kak, or writa, for Illustrated Booklat on "DefectivejSight,"—-free.
LONDON,
s, John Strest, Bedford Row, W.0.
Hongkong-ch·March 19nh.
CALCUTTA,
69, Bastlook Srist
SHANGHAI, 556, Nanklag|Road,
t:0.
NOFFICES M NG. 2 PEDDER STREET.
0.1 & 3 MORRISON HILL, - also
Apply to-
Messis, JARDINE, MATHESON
& Co., LTD. Hongkong, 29th May, 1909
TO LET.
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FFICES, No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD,
-3rd Floor,--
OFF
No. 3 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT
ROAD,
A HOUSE lo WONG-NEI-CHUNG ROAD.
A HOUSE in Ripon Terrace.... OFFICES to YORK-BUILDING. GODOWNS In PRAVA EAST, BLUF
BUILDINGS, and No. 1ón, DEB VIEUX ROAD-next to the Hoogkung HAYEI,“ FLATS to MORETON TERRACE. No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
ist Floor,
Auple to-
Рез
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
·MENT » AGENCY GO., LD. -engkang, 1 June. rang
O"!
TO LET.
FOES and ROOMS on the 1st and and Flours of No. 14. Des Voeux Road Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Sbowan, Tomas & Co.). "Reats low.
"
Apply to-
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held in much stronger hands than formerly. Becond hand steamers have beco_difficult to sell, and there are few buyers. Tho.deprecia. tion of this class of property is far greater than that of new tonnage, and large numbers of `old steamers are presently for sale. Not many Dew „developments-in-shipbuilding and marine engineering have taken place, except we may instance the unrivalled performance of the Cunard Co's latest turbine steamers the Mauretania having recently_averaged act ¦ knots across the Atlantic. Great results are expected from the mixed engine (surbine and reciprocating combined), but these remain 'yet to be proved. The internal combustion engine has made much progress, and for small craft especially has been successfully applied. A great future is expected from this class of [machinery. We are glad to notice that the.
P & Q, SPECIAL LIQUER 800TCH WHISKY, &c.
EVERY KIND OF· ́ ́. SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES. ALWAYS IN STOCK AY
SEASONABLE PRICES “ongknaz, vih, bf tenk, sure,
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.
latest Board ofTrade Returns of the values of Imports and Exports to and from this Country, at least show an improvement on recent figures
Intimations
· HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
NOTICE.
MEMBERS wishing to put down for Subscription Griffins for the next "RACE MEETING are requested to send their Names in to the Undersigned, from whoni all particulars regarding Price and conditions pertaining to selection and passing may be obtained.
T. F. HOUGH;
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 29th July, 1909.
1563
PARA VENDA.
GRANDE sortimento de LIVROS
We sell our Adler under our de MISSA en Portuguez, encader-
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT, guaranteed terms.
E. D. Sassoon & Co
Queen's Road Central,
Hongkong, sak February, 1009.
TO LET.
CODOWN, NJ. SA, DUDDELL STREET.
Apply to--
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
.MENT & AGENCY CO., LD... Hangkono, Fat Inim, there
LEE
YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
HAS ALWAYS ON HAND CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND
TOILET REQUISITES FOR SALE.
13, D'ÁGUILAR STREET, Новокома, Hongkong, ard September, 1907,
nados em lindas capas de phantasin
A few lines will bring the Adlere de diversas cores."
to office free trial..
your
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N INTERIM DIVIDEND of DOLLARS. ATWO per Share for the Six months ending 30th June, 1909, will be payable on the 3rd proximo, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained on application_at_the_Com...... pany's office.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the zot inst., to TUESDAY, the 3rd agust (both days inclusive), during which period no trans- fer of Shares can be registered.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the Hongkong Land, Invest- ment and Agency Company, Lid. Agents for The West Point Building
Company, Lid.
Hongkong, 20th July, 1909.
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THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LIMITED
·AND
THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE is July, 1999, presented OTICE is hereby given that PETITIONS.
to the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its
Origins Jurisdiction by the above samed
Society and Company respectively to confirm the alterations of the said Society's and the said Company's respective objects proposed to be effected by Special Resolutions of the anid Society and the said Company respectively upanimously passed at Extraordinary General Meelings of the said Society and the said Company respectively held on the 2'st April, 19:9, and subsequently unanimously confirmed at further Extraordinary General Meetings of the said Society and the said Company re spectively held on the 7th May, 1999, and which Resolutions respectively run as follows:-
་
"That the Memorandum and 'Articles "of Association of the Society (Company) be respectively extended, altered and "amended so as to read as shown in the 'print signed for the purpose of identifica. "tion by the Chairman of this Meeting and "that such extended, altered and amended "Memorandum and Articles of Associa "tion be henceforth adopted as the "Memorandum and Articles of Associa "tion of the Society (Company) to the "exclusion of those heretofore prevailing." AND Notics is further given that the said Petitions are directed to be heard before His Hoooor Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice of the said Court, in fifteen days from this date and any person interested in the sald Society or the said Company, whether as creditor, policy-holder or otherwise desirous to oppose 17, Des Vœux Road.
The making of an Order for the confirmation of bo said alterations under the Companies" Hongkong, 8 junho de voco.
[48 Ordinance 1865 should appear at the time of bearing by himself or by his Counsel for the purpose and a copy of the said Petitions, or either of them, will be furnished to any such person requiring the same by the undersigned on payment of the regulated charge for the
We sell various makes of second- band Typewriters
Precos modicos.
Dirija-se a
AND
Rent out by day or week.
REPAIR IS OUR SPECIALITY.'"
DRACON CYCLE
DEPOT
88-85, Des Voeux Road, Central,
Hongkong.
GRACA & CO.,
AN APPEAL.
"HE ́SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
THE CONVENT, Gainz Road, begs most
respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to stain that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK
Goutleman's Shirts made to order, and Cus and Collars resewed on old onER
Chil
· Ladies and Children's Under-clothing,
dres's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made Into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Bistaru,
FROID.
**
Dated the 20th July, 1900.
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C. MONTAGUE EDE, Secretary to the said Society and the maid Company,
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. 19th current, the selling price of ICE will is hereby notified that on and after the increased to ONE CENT por pound,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
General Managers, HONGKONG ICE Co, Len.:
be
ler 1. Hongkong, sath July, 1999,