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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY AUGUST 9 1909.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
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IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
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NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG ......
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE] and YOKOHAMA .................................a.
MANILA, YAP, newguinea,”) BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEI-
BOURNE................
KUDAT and SANDAKAN...............
STEAMERS
fith Aug., Noon.
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WEDNESDAY,
About WEDNESDAY,
15th August.
FRIDAY,
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Capt. F. Frosch.......................
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13th August, Daylight."
Beginning of August.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
Hongkong, 9th August, 1909,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & OHINA.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES,
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TO and FROM JAPAN vi® SHANGHAI,
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TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, AUSTRALIES
....15th Aug., P.M.. MARSBILLES, VIA PORTS ERNEST SIMONS...Girard.......................17th Aug., AL I PİM, SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA ...POLYNESIEN. ......Broc............30th Aug., F.M.- MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ..........................TONK IN......................................Charbonnel...31st Aug, at 3 PORU
Transhipment on the Co.'s Staamars at Singapore for Batavia ; at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Port Baid for the Lerant, Constantinople and Black SoL.
Through Tickets to London via Faris from £17.10 up to £71,10.- so bours' cellway from Marsellies to London.
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Interpreters moet passengers at their arrivalie Marseilles.
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Hongkong, 3rd August, 1909.
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,
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No. 1 DOCK.
Docking Length......515 ft. Width of Ratrance 80'
Water on Blocks...... 28
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Docking Length......376 ft. Width of Entrance... 50.
Water on, Blocks 26
(IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION(
|| Docking Length........481 - ft.
Width of Entrance... 63 Water on Blocks.... 31.5
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AWERNING 70 VEGETARIANS..
--THE-DÂNGERS-ÖF. "FLESHLESS FOOD..
Vienna, July 6,
Some interesting and weighty observations on Vegetarianism bave just been made by Dr. Karl Noorden, Professor of International Mede- cine in the University of Vienna, and one of the greatest authorities on dietary in Europe. Against what he calls only “forkless" vegeta
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NBATHER-NORBOAST AND › STORM-WARNINGS 158UED -FROM THE HONGKUNG OBSERVATORY.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.
Meteorological signals are hoisted on the mast in front of the Water Police Station at
A CONE polat upwards
They do not
Indicates a Typhoon to the North of the" Colony.
No. 2 DOCK. NO. 3 DOCK. rinnism, Professor Noordes raises no objection, Talm Sha Tsui for the information of masters
but the strict vegetarianism, which excludes of vessels leaving the part, eggs, butter, milk, cheese, and the like, be connecessarily implyithatjbad weather is expected
bere,;- siders to be fraught, with great dangers.
The "fishloss" vegetarian diet provides a Signal
Ro. sufficient supply of albuminous substance- that is assuming that, the average daily fare in- cludes two to three pints of milk, five or six eggs, and two ounces of cheese. And apart from its cheapness, this form of nourishment may be recommended, especially where there is any tendency to goutiness. In a few caser the sad. den abstention from the generous meat diet, which has perhaps been followed for years, may produce bodily weakness, and in this event one must carefully consider whether the giving up of meat-eating really promises so many advant. sges as to outweigh the drawbacks,
“HESE DOCKS arm convealently situated in Yokohama karbour and the attestion of Captains and, Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessals and Machinery of every description,
The plan and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly, and cheaply with work and a larga stock of-material is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyda' salvayo...
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Two powerful Twin: Scrow Towboats are available for inking Vessels 'la or out of Cock, and for taklog Salling Vessola in or out of the 'bay. The floating derrick to capable of lifting 40 tons.
Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge|a ̈satisfying and agreeable diotary. But in Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premisas,
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be guaranteed
But of the stricter vegetarianism which ex- cludes all products from living animals Pro- fessor Noorden, speaks much less favourably. Theoretically, he admits that the vegetable kingdom contains propertie's sufficient to form
reality there is great danger that this will bot be the case. Vegetables-in-the-dry-subu stance contain not more than 10 per cent of resorbent albumeo. Therefore, to reach this very moderate amount of seventy grammer
vegetables would have to be eaten. his lays
The cost of Docking, and repáls" work, will be found to compare favourably with that of albumen daily, some six or seven pounds of if any port la the world.
A large mooring basin is available, alongside our own works for mooring vessels whilst under repairs.
Telephone: Nos. 876, 506, or €81.
Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.
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an immense burden upon the stomach and in- testines, which perfectly healthy persons may be able to stand, but quite frequently, the organs give way and; sickness follows. In other cases the volume of nutriment taken is insufficient, and the whole system suffers ac cordingly.
Dr. Noorden rejects the common supposition thar this strict vegetarianismis an excellent cura- for corpulency, because he says it is much too
F. BLACKHEAD & Co., prin albumen.. In such cures the diet should
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contain more than the average quantity of albumen, rather than less. And if this is con stantly kept in mind the patient making the cure may easily cscape the sensations of work- poss-usually accompanying or following it.
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4.
A CONE
point upwards and BHUM below
A DRUM
'A CONE
polut down.
wards and
DRUM below
5.
A CONE polut down. wards
6. A CONE
point down- wards and BALL below
A BALL
8.A CONE
point upwards and BALL below
indicates a Typhoon to the North-East of the Colony.
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Indicates a Typhoon ∙to the Rest of the
Colony,'
Indicatesa Typhoon to the South-East _of_the¡Colony..
indicatesa Typhoon to the Bouth of the Colony.
Indicatesa Typhoon to the South-West
of the Colony.
indicates e Typhoon" to the West of the Coloby.
„Indicates a Typhoon to the North-Wes; of the Colony..
Red Signals Tadicate that the centre 18 belleved to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony.
HIGH TOWER on war ship.
Of all weird devices in naval warfare, the tower seen the other day by New Yorkers, on the battle-ship, Ohio in place of a forward-most- was the most astonishing. Those who spied the steel structura abaft or northeast of Staten HARTMANN'S RAUTJEN'S GENUINE Island, rising to fact above water, fancied that * Black Signal, fodicate that the Centre is É part of Coney Island's amusement outfit bad believed to be less than 300 miles away from got afloat, or maybe Uncle Sam meant the Colony. to enlarge bis revenue by collecting pen- nies on an official sideshow during the summer manœuvres off New England. That the structure was a permancat and useful if non-ornamental part of the battle-ship could hardly be believed by conservative observers A marine setist said that the tower was a death blow to patrotism, for how could a nation be proud of gallant ships which looked like der- ricks afloat.
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THE PERFECT VISIBLE.
The above signals will, as heretofore, be holsted only when typhoons "exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them li considered to be of Importance to the Colony or to shipping leaving the harbour,
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These signals are repeated at the Harbour Offiço, H.M.S.. Tamiar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff go 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 full typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repasted at the Harbour Office ș→→
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AŤ INTERVALS OF TEN SECONDS,
The Navy sharps maintain that the tower is a mast, being a modification of the latterto give a better look in at the enemy and to insure greater safely for the fire control system, It is made of steel tubes one or two inches in diameter, interwoven and steel jacketed at the croisings [with pno-inch steel hoops at intervals on the outside and extra bracings of bronze stringers: There is a firm foundation on the deck. Such is the construction of the tower that if the up-- per half of it were torn away by shot and bell the rest would remain standing. Reached by steel ladders on the leside, the top plat- form, 11 by 15 feet, is outfitted with tele-A-Binck Cross will be holsted-at-the-same phones, speaking tubes, compasses and rango || time, superior to the other shapes. finders, and has room for fourteen men and the orduance officer, whose particular post it is to -be-in-time-of-battle-There is a_searchlight Do the platform, and three more searchlights are placed at various points below. A signal yard is under the platform. The Olio is fol- lowing the example of the dhe and the Mississippi in trying out the tower. When the battle-ship rolle in rough weather it is said the occupants of the tower feel like a cat whirled by its tail around a boy's head.-New York
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NIGHT SIGNALS..
The following Night Signals will be exhibite ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office 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.
[II, Three Lights Voical, Green Red Green, Indicates that a' typhoon la ́believed, to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony, '
III. Thres Lights s tlcal, Red Green Red, | Indicates that the wind may be expected to Increase to fall typhoon force at any moment.
No. III. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the avant of the information conveyed by this signal being first published by alght. -
These Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset, and will,' when necessary, be altered duringfthe night,
· CUFFLEMENTARY WARNINGS. For the benefit of Native Craft, and passing Ocean Vessels, a Done will be exhibited si each of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Sigusla are kols ed (573 in the Harbour.
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88-85,,Dos Voix Road, Central,
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Stanley.
Cape Collinson.
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Sha Tau Kot. TaifPo
This will indicate that there is a depression somewhere in the Chion Sea, and that a Storm Warning is hoisted in the Harbour,
Further detalls can always be given to Ocean Vessels, on demand, by signal,¿from the Hipath housan,
T. C. F160,