Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 29 1909
Intimations.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
Fox
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON ANTWERP and HAMBURG
SHANGHAI, 'NAGASAKI, KOBE) and YOKOHAMA ........................
MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINÉA,“
BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE....
YOKOHAMA '■nd KOBE
KŪDĄT and SANDAKAN.....................
STKAMERS
PRIME EITĖL FRIEDRICH "Į WEDNESDAY, Uapt, E. Malcho
6th Oct, Nova.
"PRINZ ROT, LUITPOLD ......... Į About WEDNDSDAY,
Capt. H. Kirchner
6th Oct.
" PRINZ SIGISMUND”...............} FRIDAY,
Capt, ]). Ledz)...............
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{"Capt. ll. Recgenct
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Gapi. F: Sembill For foriber Particolars, uppig in“
8th Oct., Daylight;
About SATURDAY,
16th Oct.
Middle of October,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
Hongkong, 27th September, 1909.
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGEONG & CHINA.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL,
TO and FROM JAPAN viɑ SHANGHAI.
FOR
STRAMERS
TO SAIL ON
CAPTAINS
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA TOURANI... Lancelia... 11th Oct. P MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS OCEANIEN... Selis.......Lah Oct., at x Paf. SHANGHAI, KOBE YOKOHAMA ......ARMAND BEHIC ...Gulenbet...... 3gih Oct., P.M.. MARSEILLES, VIÄ PORTS ..............SYDNEY................................ Conta .... 36th Oct; at x 2.M.
Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Singapore for Bilavia at Colombo for Calcom, Bombay and Australia'; at Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea,
Through Tickets to London via Parls from £37,10 up to 671,30. so hopra' rallway from Marseilles to London.
Interpreters maet'passengers at theiṛ'arrival in Marsailles,
Fortantber paniculars, apply to
fongkong, 18th September, 1009,
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
No. 1 DOCK. ↑ No 2 DOCK.
Docking Length Width of Entrance
Water on Blocks.
515 ft. Docking Length......376 ft. ...80 Width of Entrance... 50 „
Water on Blocks.
#
26
NO. 3 DOCK.
KIN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION) Docking Length......481 ft. Width of Entrance... 63, Water on Blocks...... 21.5»
THESE DOOKS Be Conveniently situated in Yokohama karbour and the attention of Captains and Asansèrs, la respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels 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 material is' giways at hand (plates and angles all being tested by
Lloyds furveyors).
Two powerful Tuló Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Salting Vessels lo de anf of the bay. The doating derrick y capable of lifting 40 tond.
TRADE TRICKS 600 YEARS AGO.
HOW THEY WERE PUNISHED,
Cheating In trade is no saw thing, for old English records contain many class of sum- mary jurisdiction in matters affecting the price, weight, and quality of fööd, clothing, and other thloxs.
A fow, culled from the archives of the City of London may be of interest In 1348' proceed; ings were taken against a butcher for selling putrid meat. Three reasons wore alleged against this condaes at his trial before the Mayor and alderman. It was deceitful and dishonest, dangerous to the public health; it brought"| scandal and disgrace upon the Mayor, corpora tion, and all the inhabitants of the city that a Londoner should behave so. After'investiga. tion, he was found guilty, and condemned to ́be taken, with his bad meat Carried in front of him, to the pillory in Cornhill, and white he stood therein the carrian he had tried to,sch was barel under his nose.
Auction.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Underigned have received instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
on
SATURDAY,
the zad October, 1909, it 2.30° P.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, comar of Ice House Street,
•
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF JAPANESE CURIOS,
Comprising:
Catalogus will be issued," TERMS:-As usual, V
*
SILK-EMBROIDERED.. and HAND. PAINTED WALL HANGINGS, KAKE- PAINTED JAPANESE VASES, KINKO- MONOS, SCREENS and FINE HAND. SAN SATSUMA VASES and TEA SETS. BRASS VASES and BOWLS, IVORY CARVINGS and NETSUKES, MAKUDZU and KOGO VASES, BOWL, MOTHER«J» PEARL INLAID LACQUERED PANELS It is well known that the pillory was an in" and SCREENS, NAGOVA and KAGA TBA. timest la which the culprit was fixed, incap S&TS, &c, &c. the people. The offence of the colpṛit was able of movement, exposed to the contempt of
always publicly proclaimed, and, according to the views of the spectators, the punishment the offence or the offender, their, contempt might be severe or otherwise. If they disliked
would take the proverbial and forcible form of rotten eggs and dead cats, and the trader
wares, both raw and cooked, than he might find pleasant,
UNWHOLESOME RED WINE.
Steam Launches of Binal or Wood, Lighters, Steel Rolldings and Roofs, Bridge would make a closer acquaintance with his owa Work, and all.kinds of Machinery are made on the pramless.
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will guaranteed
A publicar, convicted of rstling outoundˆând”
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctionsen, Hongkong, 18th September.. 1900.
Intimations.
REGRET
(68)
The cunt of Docklog, and repair work, will be found to compare favomably with that unwholesome tead wine, was sentenced to drink You will NEVER if you
of any port in the world.
a draught of the samé'stuff which he sold to the common people, the remainder being poured on A large mooring basin is available alongside our own works for mooring vessels whilst his head, and compelled to forswear the calling under.repairs.
Telephone: Nos: 876, 508, or 881.
Telegrams, Dook. Tokohama," Godes. A. B. 0, 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers, Bootts,
Yokohama, April 18th, 1903.
THE
HINA PROVIDENT LOAN. AND
MORTGAGE CO., LD.:
·
(Carital Paid UF .......................$1,750,000)
Loanson Mortgage of Hoate Property, Gends received on-Storage. Advances made on Merchandise.. Loans made on the Provident System, ¦-
(Rates and Particulars on application).
THE ONCE OF
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c,, Undertaken and Executed.
SHRWAN, TOMES & 00.
General Managen.
Hongkong: rath Mqech, 1008.
IN
To Let.
TO LET.
FN No. 6, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,"
Offices and Godawn.
In No. 5, QUEEN'S, ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria Building, Roonis suitable for Offices.
ROOMS in College Chambers, No. 31, WYNDHAM STREET.
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD. Hongkong, 15th-September, 1909.
TO LET.
MESSACERIES CANTONAISES. 158, PRAVA EAST,
FRENCH LINE OF STRAMERS BETWREN HỘNGKONG: CANTON AND
KOUANG-51.
S.S. PAUL BRAU;"~1,900_ions, 14. keofk,
AS. "OHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900 tons, 14 knots.
The spoodles, most luxurionsly appointed and punctual stimers on the like.
Departure from Hongkong at 10 r.. (Saturdays excaptad). Departure from Canton äî g.xz ́P.M. (Sundays axcaptod).
These superb stopmers carrying the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellent collon,
The Company's Own Whad near Wing. Lok Street and its barth is Canton opposlts.
Shamben.
For further particulam, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamson, Canton.
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.
EYES
ar to their Agantą BARRETTO & CO., Hongkong.
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N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AQUILÁK STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD.
WILL tart your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right,
Lõuna Gradind, All klads of Repairs, Spectaclu for all requirements.
Bak, or writa, fos Illustrated Bookist ću “Delinetiya Sight, "--dron.
LONDON, Street, Bedford Raw,W‚¤
CALCUTTA, 59, Benllach Spimi
SHANDWAL, 166, Wanking Road,
Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1999. [671
K
TOLET.
"ING'S BUILDINGS, OFFICES facing. the Harbour from about October, at present in occupation of Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co., Ld,
"Apply"
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1909.
TO `LET.
(463
OFFICES and ROOMS, on the and
Floor of No. 14. Das Vaar Road Central (formerly occupied by Mossrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.).
¿** Apply to—
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,
E, D. Sassoon & Op.,
Quem's Rosă Çeninl Hongkong, 11th September, 1909.
TO LET.
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NOFFICES M No.1 PEDDER STRERTI
& MORRISON HILL, also
Apply to
Mesars, JARDINE, MATHESON
& CO.LTD. Hongkong, 29th May, 1909.
TO: LET.
3. 1, and Watkins.
TYPEWRITERS
FOR
HIRE.
REPAIR
IS OUR
SPECIALITY.
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT,
of a vinter in the City of Londen forever, volas
he could obtain the favour of the King. A note
on the record states that he was re-admitted five years later,
{
About the same time we find a woman charged with selling, als in a short measura quart put, the battom of which she had thick. ened with pitch and covered with rosemary, to look like bath in the right of her customers. 'It was a common practice to pyl'some sort of evergreno loaves in the bottom of tankards→→
ו'
VISIT
MOHIDEEN & THAHA,
in
bence the proverb, Good wine Deeds to D'AGUILAR STREET,
bush," Her sentence was 'stand in the "thew/"
or female pillory, with half of the pot attached
to it. As far as possible, the cause of the
the
offence was always exhibited aldex with the NEW JEWELLERS
person punished,
PRICES OF FOOD.
Severe punishment was meted out for enden vouring to raise the standard Ÿ'arketōpriča of cora and other articles. fe347 merchant was imprisoned for 40 days for 'enhancing the price of his own, property. He secretly em- ployed a man to bring certain of his own.{thi merchant's) wheat to the market, whereupon he bought his own at ad more per Bushel shan' the. market price, of course taking good care to
AND DEALERS
in
CEYLON PRECIOUS
STONES
make the same well known, forgetting, how of every description, and
over, to state what he knów about the seller.
In 1363 the authorities issued a proclamation setting forth the prices at which various ar ticles of food were to be sold by the traders. Two orders are appended to this--First; that no one is to conceal any goods' be'.may have for sale on pain of paying half a 'mark fine for the first, and standing in the pillory for the second offence; second, no one may hold any porishable goods, until they become "corrupt, _on_pain_of__standing_in_the_pillory__and the. rotten stuff being burnt bénèath them............”
There are recorded many complaints of short weight in bread and other articles, aucidat shoddy in clothing, and various other offences of a similar kind. In addition to the punishment of the offender in a manner similar to those we have seen; the goods were always confiscated, the broad seized for short weigh: being sent to the poor prisoners in Newgate, where it was no ancommon thing for those unable to buy food says an American exchange.
Intimations,
PRAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY
7,00 am
-LIMITED,
TIME TABLE
WEEK DAYS.
7.30 am. in 10.00 am. „Every to minute. “10 00 am, to 11,00 am..... Every rý minutes 11.30 am to 12,45 pm. 1. Every fi migateś 13.47 prúto z.15 p.m....Every. Yö'miúntas
185 186 10:145 pm/..../Every 15 minutes" 1.45 pm to 15 p.m.-..Evary to miantes 2.75 p.m.10. 1.00 pm...Every 15 minntex -- 1.30 p.m. to 3.00.p.m. ..... Every 15 minuten- 88-85, Des Vœux Road, Central 5.00 pm to 8.0 p.m... Every 10 minutes
NIGHT CARE.
• 5.45 pm and 9 p.m., 9.45.1.1, 13 15.15-11.
govery half kong,
Hongbong.
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D. NOMA,
PROFESSIONAL TATTOOIR
· AMD,
FFICES, No. 4 CONNAUGHT ROAD,,
3rd Floor,
No. 1OLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO
ROAD.
A HOUSE in WONO-MEI-CHONG ROAD, A HOUSE in -RIPÓW -TRKRAÇE. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAYA EAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 161, DRIVE ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotal," FLATS 18 MOREYON TERRACE. DA
་
الحمد
MARKS,
No, 80, QUEEN'S ROAD,'ÜRNTRAL.
PATRONISED by Prince of Wales, then.
H. The Duke of York, and H. R. H. The Emperor of Reisrls, and having No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD GENTRAL, | 4,500 testimonials from all sources,
In Floor,
"My 14 years' experience in tattooing is A} Apply to
guarantee of good work and prompt.execution. THE HONGKONG Land INVEST-My colours are absolutely last and perfectly 'MENT & AGENCY GO, LD, * karmians, and produce a charming effect net Hongkong, 1st Juna, roog.
te, attalind by any other, na thale composition is only known to me. : In tattooing unlike' some "syscias, of engravings, care must be talkan to hays the work done in a perfict, high toned manzar. In order to take special precantion | ngalasi posaïble dangers, I use fah munturials
-TO LET.
GODOWN NO, SA, DODDELL STREET,
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG.LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENOY CO. LD,
The copying of Portraits with distinct | Milanjonese a speciality,,
SUNDAY
1,00 am to 9.00 am, „Every 15 minutes” 9.00 am to 9.30 am. .....Every to minutas 9:36 &.m; to 16,30 amí .....Evary ij minutas 10.30 am to 13,00 Lm. .....Every 10 minutas 11.45 8.m. to 13.00 2008.....Every 'rý minutas " 1100 Noon to 1,00 μm........Erery 10 minutes 1.00 p.80 5:00 p.m. .....Every'?) minutes 5.00 p.m. to. 6.00 pm. ....... Every to mļuates 6.00 p.m. 10° 7.00 p.m. ...Xvary 15 minutes 3.00 0.1.10 8.00 p.m. .....Every 10 mlante",
WIGHT CARS as on/Week, Days
SATURDAYS.
.... Kxtra care at 1.55 pani, 11:30 pm and
$3.45 DEL SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office,, ALEXANDRA Buildings," Das Virus Road Cutral,
JOHN D, HUMPHREYS & SON, *General Manarari. Hangbang, 109, Äpell, rona
Tae
4
YUEN HING, No. 4 D'AGUILAR, STREET,
KIA LAK. MANUFACTURE WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS
FACTORY SWATOW
le all kinds of Esad-made DRAWN and. EMBROIDERY CHINESE
LINE GRASS CLOTH, PEWTER.
WARE, &c
all of the best quality, [*/ Hongkong, sth August, 2009,
other GEMS.
»Hongkong, z1st August, 1909,
OSMAN &
CASUM,
8, D'AGUILAR STREET,
JUST UNPACKED Ladies Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS
& FEATHERS.
MUSLIN and FIGURED VÕILES.
LACE and EMBROIDERIES a speciality.
TABLE LINENS, SERVIETTES and HOUSEHOLD LINENS,
Samples on application. Coast Port Orders carefully executed.
Monobenz, 6th September, rong?
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
LI KWONG LONG & CÓ..
· CABINET-HAKKRE AND ́ÅRT ‚„DECORATORS, from Shanghal, has re-opened their
FORNITURE STORE.
No. 39, DEI VAUX ROAD CENTRAL, The only shop in Hongkong with this name.
Werary description can be made Le
JHERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE
order in any design required.
Have been patronised by the': Hongkong "Uab, Hongkong --Hotal, "Telegraph. Only Messrs. „A. 5. Watson & Co. Fleiss and other Junding Establishments in the Gology, to whom referance can be made as to the Superter Workmanship and Materials of the Forniture, &c, supplied.
Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., wiltu as follow
We have pleasure in stating that Ms. Li KWONG LOONG faralshed the Annexe. to our Dispensary and gave us wvery nails» faction."
^ (86) A.5. WATSON & CO.
25th May, 1891. ORDERS punctually sitindedi CHARGES most moderata, quia
AN INSPECTION INVITED.
Isra・ Hongbong, 6th August spot