Intimation.
Powell's
HAVE JUST
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 21 1909
restcanbla
ti
Entimations.
WEATHER FOR BOAST AND
STORM-WARNINGS" ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG
· OBSERVATORY.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALA
meter-tagiruntur are hoisted so tha mist tự đôn tự the Nater Pelaa Sepriat Tsim Sha Tsui for the motmanicu of maters Thay da dot of vessels teaving the "port,
cauly imply that bad weather is expected
CONFIDENCE. said Lord Chatham, is a plant of slow growth. People believe in things that they see, and in a brond sense they are right. What is sometimes called blind faith ja not faith at all. "There must be reason and fact to form foundation for trust. In regard to a medicine or remedy, for example, people nek, "Has it cured others? Have cases like mine been relieved by it? Is it in harmony with the truths of modern science, and has it a record above suspicion? If so, it is worthy of Bigin confidence and if I'am ever attacred by any of the maladies for which it is commended 1 shall resort to it in full belief in its power to
* DESTRUCTION OF 788 SIRI - ed to side with those who predict a more THE COOLIE TRAFFIC.
JOHN JACKSON.","
valuation next year. No investor TRADE BETWEEN SWATOW' AND 'BING \PORE
should let others think for him. He must face, the' fects" himself and weigh all possibilities.. In his report on the trade of Swatow in 1908
17 BODIES DISCOVERED ON BOARD. }."
Yet a thinking investor la a rare thing now Gonel Hausser, writing of emigracion and
a-days, and this accounts for a good many shipping, says the number of emigrants leaving Sep, 14 and 25 were red·letter days to the Stock Exchange lossen - It is folly to be car- the port was 117,850.. During the first quarter roxid sois of Batticaloa for on those days three, ried away by glowing prospectarse and a of the year the figures were about normal, but ships of the East India Squadron were author. Butter in the robber market When capital the returns for the second and third quanered off the Bar and operations were 'canted must lie without interest for a term of years it is showed a marked decrease as compared with on which were of the greatest interest to all," a matter for ibought. The fact that the shares the figures for the corresponding quarter of The ships which, visited were the Ayacinth of existing producers are already quoted at a 1907, some, 10,000 fawer emigrants having lat (the Flagship), the Proserpine and the level that discounts the future should also lestit the port during the six months April to Septem Far. They were under the command of caution. Rubber is in demand, and the de- ber. This may be accounted for partly by the Rear-Admiral' Slade. The first bagtools to mind will grow, providing the trade recovery excellent rice harvests thrangbout the district, be attended to was the abating of the unis-proceeds; therefore, Rubber shares are a timely and partly by the increase in passage rates noce of the ss. Sir John Jooks It was investment, but we urge discrimation in employ conseq sent on the withdrawal of the Japaosse possible to destroy her by using the big gunsing money in this chantal Make sure the company from the competition with the North of the me-of-war but the cast of so doing company is sound and has a sterling proposi.help me. On these fines. German Lloyd steamers do the Bangkok would have been enormobe, amounting toon but sllow nothing to go unconsidered line. Though these figures show a Co about R30,000-so it was decided to blow Juulsen's a-acula'ion is desired—Rialto, siderable falling off, they yet represcot holes in ber bottom; accordingly divaru want: an average year. Of course 1907 "was
Jowo on the Friday who laid the charges of petition on the Swalew.Bangkok line, which fended to depress emigration on the other lines
OPENED THE exceptional, owing to the veep
FIRST
OF
Ladies'
To some extent,
-/
COMPETITION,
com-
Trade in the Straits Bettlements continued to be very bad in 190°, and many labourers there wire thrown out of employment, whilst the
CONSIGNMENT beavy this and typhoon in the Swatow district probably provised employment for many who would otherwise have emigrated. When the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Co, with." drew from the coolic-carrying trade wilt Dasgkok, the whole emigration business of the port was left practically in the hands of the North German Lloyd. The only other vessels competing (on the Singapore lice only during the year were the steamers of the Wee Bin and other companies ruoning under the British to Singapore, the Straits Settle meats and Ringass. Starting from Amoy, they call at Swatow to fill up with passengers and cargo and though very popular boat with ex cellent accóminodation for all classes of Chi- Des seldom obtain more than 300 or 400 passoupers from Swatow, but carry'considerable quantities of cargo.
AUTUMN
and
WINTER
COATS,
SKIRTS,
COSTUMES,
ULSTERS
ALSO
A good variety of
CHILDREN'S
COATS.
The out of these Gar- ments is Superb and the only newest colorings are displayed."
SHOW ROOMS
AND
FITING ROOM
ALEXANDRA
BUILDINGS.
MEETING A MONOPOLY.
a coton which were exploded by means of a cable laid between the Procarpine and the Sir John Jackson.
OVER 810. LOJ OF GUNCOTTON WERE USED
AND 8 HİLES WERE BLOWN IN HER,
For Sale.
- SPECIAL SALE OF WORK
in aid of the
4 on the port and 4 on the starboard side. The ORPHANS AND THE HOME FOR THE smell was frightfal for those engaged in the
operations and was almost overpowering to the divers. It was described by ons of the captain who went near but sot on the Sir John Jackson as by far the worst thing he bad ever smelt. The result has been that the sea water has entered into the vessel and it is hoped that the entire cargo will be washed out and thus Batticaloa will be freed from the inconvenience and peril of the poisonous ex- halations from the wreck. It is further expected that a strong North-East monsoon will break the wreck in pieces. It was stated by those who went on board that
17..0ODIES WERE YOUND THERE, SA
DESTITUTE.
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
has won its high reputation among medical men, and the people of all civilized countries.. They trust it for the same ronson that they trust in the familiar laws of nature or in the action of common things. This effective remedy is palatable as honey and contains all' the nutritivo and curative properties of Pura Cod Liver Oil, extracted by us from fresh cad livers, combined with the Compound Symp of" Hypophosphites and the Extracts of Mall and. Wild-Cherry. It quickly eradicates · the
Convent have-the-honour-to-announce-toxic-matters-from-the-system; regulates and THE Superioress and Sisters of the Italian poisonous, disease-breeding acids and other that their ANNUAL SALE of Needle.
promotes the normal action of the oigans, WORK, comprising Ladies' and Children's gives vigorous. appetite and digestion, and is Dresses Embroideries, Tabla Covers, Hand- kerchiefs, and a variety of Articles suitable for infallible in Prostration-following Fevers, presents, will be held at the Convent on 21st, Anemia, Scrofula, Influenza, Wasting Diseases, sand, and 23rd of this month, commencing Throat and Lung Troubles, etc, Dr W, A. oach day at în a M.
Young, of Canada, says: "Your tasteissa pre- paration of cod liver oil has given me. uniformly satisfactory results, my patients having been of all ages." It is a product of the skill and science of to-day, and is successful after the old style modes of treatment have. been appealed to in vain. To try it is to trust to i forever after. It cannot disappoint you and is effective from the first dose. Sold by chemists averywhere.
The Superioress and Sisters beg to solicit the patronage of a generous community to aid he work of providing for the maintenance of the large number of Orphans at the Convent and its outlying branches, and the helpless gged and infrm in the Home for the Desiitate
Wanchai.
ITALIAN CONVENT,
28, Caine Road. Hongkong, with October, 1009.
JUST
FOR SALE.
RECEIVED:
A SELECTION OF
1714
FLOWER, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT SEEDS
from which it is evident that at least a score of deaths have occurred during the past twelve months is connection with, this wreck; for there have been deaths from drowning as well as from asphyxiation in this sad affair. On Saturday the feat held žita regatta off To meet the moonpoly thus established by Batticaloa, It had been hoped that the re- the North German Lloyd, a company with a gatta would be held on the lako so that sil capital of 3,000,000 ticals was promoted by | might have witnessed it, but the difficulty of Chinese and Siametë merchants in Bengkok | transporting the men across the bar appeased to run steamers from Swatow' to Bangkok | insuperable and hence the regatta was held on and the Straits. enable the company to the sea. There were all kinds of races for withstand the competition of the North Germgo rowing boate; races for R oured boats, for to, to packet of 10 cents each Lloyd, it is lateaded shat all coolies-travelling pared boats, for 12 asted boats ;-ráces-for-off-- by the company's steamers shall be guaranteed cers, for Seamen and for Stedies; the whole employment on acsival at Bangkok, whilst thosh was magnificent to see and was onjoyed by the arriving by other lines are to be boycolled The crowd on the shore as well as by those who scheme has been warmly taken up by Dative witcossed it from the Flagship. Perhaps the merchants, and a successful mari has been made greatest treat of alijwas in the early part cĹ this year with six chartered venels. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. act an agents for the company at Swatow, Au. other line, the Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd., of Penang, is running a monthly chariered vessel from Amoy via Swaton to Singapore, Penang and Royoon, calling at Swatow about once a mosth.
THE WEATHER.
́ ́ THE BAND, THE FIRST EVER HEARD AT /
BATTICALOA I
our sole regret is that so many heard it only from a distance.—Lamp,
PASSENGER FINED AT:
COLOMBO,
Mr. J. West, a first class passenger by the P. and O. Macedonia en route for Shanghai, was
The following report is from Mr. F, G, Fig fined £5 by the acting Master Attendant at
Director of the Hongkong Observatory:-
On the 20 b, at 5.0 p—‚iga.le lowered. On the 2.st at 12,30, p.-The barometer bas tisen quickly over the 'S, coast of China and Tongking, and tallen moderately over the Yangtze valley.
The recent typhoon appears to have crossed the West river yesterday, and to have recurved to the N.N.E as a depression of moderate in- tenuity. It appears to be situated to the N.E
Colombo for having attempted to ship in the Macedonia matches packed in his baggage..
Capt. Bennett said that, after the passenger train arrived at Marseilles, and when they were transferring the baggage from the train to the ship, smoke was observed coming from that par« ticular piece of baggage. He went on to the wharf and found out the passenger's name, Summoning the passenger, the latter, open- ed the package in his (Capt. Baonate's) it was discovered that there presence,
LAWN
L. AND
Parcels from $1 to $10 each.
GRASS SEEDS.
FERTILIZER.
Garden Boots 'with wooden soles and thick felt lining,
Pictorial Guide to Gardening, &c., &c., &c.
lospection invited-
GRACA & CO,
27. Des Voeux Read «Hongkong, 9th October, 1000.
Intimations.
D. NOMA,
PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER
AND
185
THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO MARKS,
No, 60, QUEEN'E ROAD, CENTRAL..
of Wuchow this morning,
Pressore has increased considerably over
were about a dozen boxes of matches in PATRONISED by Prince of Wales, then Japan, the depression lying off the E. coast.
the trunk, one of which was on fire and pH. R. H. The Emperor of Rastle, and having H, The Daks of · York, and yesterday, having deippested over the Pacific,
The highest pressure is now shown over the of the clothing was burnad. The matches were 4.500 testimaalals from all sources.
Yellow Sea.
Strong N.E. and E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel, and fresh variable winds over the N. part of the China Sea.
Hongkong Relafall for the 24 hours ending at to am, to-day, 1.12 inches.
FORECAST. -Hongkong and Neighbourhood, S.W. to | NW. winds, tresti | weather clearing up.
Famosa Channel, N.E. to E. winds,
strong.
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocis, 5.W. winds, fresh.
4.--South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan, N.W, winds, frash,”
SHIPPING AND MAILS
MAILI DUE
Indian (Arration Apcar) zzod inst. French (Armand Békte) 15th ines, Canadian (Emprezy of China) 18th inal. Indian (Fooktang), jih prox. The C. N. Co.'s 1.5 Chinkisa left Shangbaica zzet inst, and is die here on. 24th iast.
The Bank Line .. Kumeric vailed from Moji at daylight yesterday, and is dus here on or jabout the agih inst,
sulphur matches and would have lighted any, for use in his cabin, Capt. Bennett pointed out where. Mr. West said he wanted the matchesy 34 years' experience in intooing le a syuarantee of good work and prompt precution. the danger, and what might have occurred bad the package been put down below. It might have been a repetition of the Mongolia fire, in which the whole of the passengers beggegs was burned.
RUBBER AND BÜBBER
COMPANIES.
FACTS FOR THE INVESTOR.
y colours are absolutely fast and perfectly harmless, and produce a charming effect not attained by any other, as their composition is In tattooing ablike some only known to £19, species of engravings, care must be taken to have the work done in a perfect, high topad Imanner. In order to take special precantlon' agalust possible dangers, I use fresh materials
EdAlly.
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The Copy'ng of Portraits with disituct {mlautenssi à «perli ilty.
Rangkono, vať Captambár, Tent
РАК
HAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,
LIMITED..
- 7:00 8.123,
TIME TABLR
WEEK DAYO.
The rubber boom may or may not bring exoteric pleasures ip. the investor, but it is certainly yielding a splendid chance for the promoter. Quite a host of now companies have sprung up, some with small capital and soms with large, and, consequently, the cap-730 mm. to topo am. Every to minutes tafist needs to be on his guard against over 10:00 am to 11.00 ...Every 35 minutes optimism. It has become the accepted rule F11.30 mm, to 12.45 p.m. .....Evarý 15 minuten. to get a tip of a coming rabber Company, subscrible, and than' await the grest boom which must come, fost now the financial world is a bit rubber mad. The actual way in which many of the rubber companias will pan out will be a bitter, disappointment to shareholders. Many ask for funds, and 'pro- 845 pm; mind 9 pm., 945 pm, to 15.15 p.m. pose to plist young trees.” This is a walling
1845 pm to 1.15 pm Every 10 minutes 1.13 p.m. to 1:45 pm. .....Every z5 minutos 4:45 pm to 2.II PUL .....Every to mientas 7.15 p.inclo: 1.00 p., .......Erary 15 minutes 1.30 pm, to no p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 5,000 to 1,00 jum. „Every so mfontes ** NIGHT CARS.
every half hour, SUNDAYS.
The 'C. P. R. Co/a sa. Empress of Chino arrived at Yokohama at 11.30a.m., on aoth fast, and left again 'at's 'p.m,, same day, for Kobe, where she is due to arrive at 5 p.m., on arst last.
The M. M. Co.'s 1.3. Armand.Bekit with game, Capital remains unproductiva for years Freach mail of the 55th uit, and mails fromthe trees do not reach the producing stage Bacci mim, te. `pibo am).......Kvary 15 minutes London of the 26th ult, will leave Saigon on for about five years, and oứon than the return 9.00 1.21.40 9.30a.m. ...Kvary 30 minutes. (318£ ing!, at 10 p.m., and will probably due to Arrive here on 34th inst, and will leave for Shang. Only expands gradually, Rubber plantations, Every xy mlaster. to.30 a.m, la 11:00 8.m. ... Every to minutes. ara not all boney, and the invastor must remem» yg mm to 15,00 2000...XVery 15 mlautas. hal and Japan on the afternoon on 25th inst.
ber that it takes time before dividends can be' 1200 1,002 10 1.00 ...Every to minutes earned. The boom in the product has grantly Tur main outlines of next year's Japanssa incrásad the profits of old companiaswhich now: Budget Are settled. It arranges for a reducanjoy expanding production, Basing calcula: tion of Y, 14,000,000 ; for económias la admin! || tions on the estimated average price of this year, |strativa expanses amounting to Y. 5,000,000 ; thà returns and profta of companies such as the
and to increase the amortization' fund to ovar || Anglo-Malay and the Bukit Rajah have goss UF- Y. 66,000,000 DutcófTM the ant surplus on the by Isupa andibounds, whereas companies,Just last fiscal year? ¿Provision is further made for beginning operations cannot sell their outpale, extension of the Kobe harbour works, for the for delivery, ju dve or six yaary' tima! - By that, adjustment of that straits of Shimonoseki and data mbber may have'(gons to nothing "Meji, for the invartigallon of water power for pisciical substitute "maybe offered, en: the purposes of electricity throughout Japan, and gambling alamrát in new companies la pros for the creation of commercial and Industrial! novačić: Trade viawa ATG
fog, commissionars abroad,yboyEDANG DANA | the duration of the boom, ww
"
100 panto: k00 p.m. in Every 10 mlentes a 620 1 1 200 sm. Avery 15 mingins
loʻpis, to 8:00 p., ... Kvery 10 minuter, NIGHT' CARE as on Week Days.
SATURDAYE, ..
- Maya can at ST5 pm, 11,30 pm. and,
„CARS. Þy, Arrungsmant_at_the
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB
NOTICE.
4.
S
A CONE point apwards
A CONE point upwardı and DRUM. below
DRUM
A GONE poist dowo wards and DRUM below
A CONE point dowe.
wards
6. A CONE point down. wards and BALL below
6.
7. FA BALL
GENERAL
AN EXTRAORDINAEMBERS of the
above Club will be held on SATURDAY; the 23rd October, 1909, at 12.15 F., at the Offices of the Jockey Club on the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club Annexe, Chater Road, a notice regarding which is being sest to each Member,
By Order,
T. F. HOUGH.
Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, dib October, 1909.
REGRET
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4
&
A GONE point upwards and BALL bolow
indicates & Typhoon to the Horth of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the North-East. of the Colony.
Indicates Typhoon to the East of the Golony.
Indicatesa Typhoon to the South-East of the Colony,
indicalesa Typhoon. to the Boath" of the Colony.
indicatena, Typhoon
to the Bouth-Wes of the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon to the Worth of the Colasy.
Indicates a Typhoon
to the Worth-Wes of the Colony,”
Red Signals indicate that the contrs” is ballared to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony,
Black Signal Indicate that the centre in believed to be less than joo miles away from the Colony,
The- above · signals will, as heretofor, be hoisted only when typhoons exist, in such.
You will NEVER if you positions or are moving in such directions that
VISIT
MOHIDEEN & THAHA,
in
D'AGUILAR STREET,
the
NEW JEWELLERS AND DEALERS
in
CEYLON PRECIOUS
י|
STONES
of every description, and other GEMS.
·Hongkong, stat August, 1909,
YURNITURE, WAREHOUSE,
[610
LI KWONG LOÔNG & CO.,
GABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECO KATOKI, from Shanghal, has re-opened their
"TURNITURE STORE
*No,' 39, DES VEUX ROAD ÜKSTRÁL, The only Shop in Hongkong with this man,
ร
THERS HIGH-OLASS YURNITURE'
WHI
Information regarding them is considered to
be of Importance to the Colony or to shipping" learing the harbour.
These aiguals are repeated at the Harbour Office, HMS. Tamar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong sad Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company ut Kowloon.
** URGENT SIGNAL"
lui addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to fail 'typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office→→
THREK EXPLOSIVE ROMAS, AT INTERVÁLN 'OF TEN 'SECONDS, A Black Cross will ba holsted at the sam Bie, maperior to the other shapes,
NICHT SIGNALS..
The following Night Higuals will be exhibit. ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Ofre Flagstaff and H.M.S. Tamar.
I. Thren Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, indicates that a typhoon fs, believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony.
II. Three Lights Vei sal, Green Red Green, | fndicates that a typhoon is bélieved to, be aktualed lass than goọ miles from the Colony.
IL Three Lights" ve tical, Red Green Red, Indicates that the wind may be expected to Increase to fall typhoon fors at any moment,
No. 111. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the Information conveyed by this signal being Arm published by night,
Thoma Night Sigonis will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered duringīthe night,
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NA SURPLEMENTARY WARNINGR
* For the beneßt of Native Craft and passing
of avary description can be made to {}\(^"coan: Vassals, a Cone will be "sochibitúð að ordar in any design required, married master way of the following stations during the time Have been patronised by the Howghong thii king of the above Day Signals are hole od Olub, Hongkong Hotal Teleron Gou in the Karbour. Mosers. A. E. Watson & ́Us, Fiend 158 c'fer}]}" Fançing · Establishments (in the Dolady, whom reference can be made no sto vadila)|| Superior Workmanship sad: Materiały 'nf, shu Furniture, de, anyɔllað,
-Mumin. A. 5,′′Watson & Co. Ltd, wala na follows:--
Cape Collinson,
"Wa kare pleasure la stating that Mư25,
Thin will indicate that there lá KWOND LOONG fernished the Ausers somewhere in the China Ben, and that to our Dispensary and gavo na casa y saling faction," Sanf
15th May, 1Box,
‹(56.) A. 8; W&TIOM"I'CO.
ORDERA Port
CHARGER mon s
AN IMEPECTION INEITHE
Warning to holstad in the Har
Further detalls CAS KIWAY.
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