Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY NOVEMBR 24
Intimations.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
Гол
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG
STEAMERS
KLEIST"
Capt. O, Fahaka
TO BUL..
WEDNESDAY,
set Dec, NooD
About WEDNESDAY,
1st Dec.
"GOBBEN".
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEį
and YOKOHAMA ........................... Capt. B. Welhelmi
MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,) :
SAMARAI, BRISDANE, SYD-'
NKY Z MELBOURNE
"Prinz WALDEMAR" ......Į FRIDAY,
Oapt. F. Isake...
3rd Dec., Daylight.
YOKOHAMA and KOBE arqinux.
KUDAT and SANDAKAN..........api. Y. Sumbili,
For funbar Particulars, apply 10
(" BORNEO."
"PRINZ SIGISMUND ".................] About SATURDAY,
Oapt. D. Lens
11th Dec.
Middle' of
December.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
No. 1: DOCK.| No. 2 DOCK.
Docking Length......gig ft. Width of Entrance ... 80
Water on Blocks ................. #8
5.
Docking Length 376 ft. Width of Entrance... So is Water on Blocka ... #6 1
NO. 3 DOCK. IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION Docking Length.....487. ft. Width of Entrance... 63 Water on Blocks...... 11.5
~HRSE· DOCKS. am conveniantly situated in Yokohama barbour and the attention of THE
Captain and Englasers is respectfully called to the advantages offated for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every descriptios.
The plant and tools ass of recent patterns for dealing quickly, and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at hand, (plates and angles ail being, tested by Lloyds'.surveyors).
Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats in available for" taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vassals in or out of the bay, The Coating denick is capable of lifting 40 tons.
Steam Launches of Etusi or 'Wood, Lightere, Steni Boildings and Roofs, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.
. Tandam will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be garantiol
1909
THE ACCIDENT ON THE
"PALAWAN"
· Fullar detalls which have been kindly placed at our disposal regardlog tha sal occorrênca on board the as. Polruan. in the Suez Canal. show that the telegraphed information is in Foma respecte not accurate. It appears' that | shortly äfter breakfast the alarm was raised of man overboard. The abip was the steaming against a strong current from Suer and the body of the little girl Bird was soon drifting
away, whilst behind her was the Chinhwa amah, A second class watsanger Mr. A. W. Jones, who we era informed is proceeding to join the Shanghai police force, jumped overboard from
the poop deck and swam to the rescue. He got up to the child, who was silii alive and supported ber till rescued by the boats, the rascas taking a considerabia time. The amab
when brought on board was dead having been drowned, but the child was still alive, the theory being that a blow ibe: had received in ' time and prevented her struggling. Every- | falling overboard made harunconscious for the
thing possible was done to sava bar life but sho died shortly after from 'shock and exhaustion, Extraordinary to relate the child and amaḥ foli from one of the lavatories through the porthole.. Mr. Jones was the recipient of a congratula tory address on his herniem, and the passed- gers made both him and the quartermaster, who went over after him, suitable, presenta. tions, and signed' a recommendation for the Royal Humane Society's medal. The matter was reported to the Conval at Ster and en- quiries made, and it is understood that ■ yor-
Intimations
F. BLACKHEAD & Co., SHIP-UHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,
COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS: AND GENERAL COMMISSON
AGENTS
GROUND FLOOR
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG,
SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS,
SOLE ‘AGENTS FOR
HARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENDINE
HAND
COMPOSITION RED BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT
DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR.
LAUNCHES, 201
ካ
*0.
Bols Agonis for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL ORBAM and
P &. O. SPECIAL LIQUER BOOTCH WHISKY, &c.
AT
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EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOCK
REASONABLE. PRICES. Houskoma, vik March, reov,
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
The cum of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that dict of accidental drowning was decided on. LI KWONG LOONG & CO.,
of any part in the world.
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
Hongkong, 24th November, 1909.
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVION TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
TO and FROM JAPAN via BHANGHAI.
FOR
· STEAMERS", CAPTAINI TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA „Polynesien.................... Broc..................... 6th Dec,, FM; MARSHILLES, VIA PORTS .......................... ERNEST SIMONS .....Girard....................... 7th Dec, at 17,M. {HANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.....OCEANIEN.........Sellier... 20th Dec., P.M. `MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS. ...................TONKIN...................................Charbonnel......11s: Dac.... at 1 P.M.
Transhipment on the Góle Stoamers at Singapore for Batavia ; nt Quiombo for Onicoltà, Bombay and Australia; at Port Sald for the Levant, Vonstantinople and Black San.
Through Tickets to Londen vie Parls from £ay.to ng to £71,30, -30 hours' railway from Marseilles to London.
Intarpraters meet passengers at their arrival in Marseiller,
For farther particulars, apply to-
Hongkong, 23rd November, 1909.
MESSAGERIES
P. de CHAMPMORIN,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.
وا
The burials took place at sea. The greatest sympathy was shown for Mr. and Mrs. Hind
a large (mooring basin is available alongside our own works for mooring vessels whils! | who were on board; and the affair cast a gloom
over the whole ship all the voyage-Ringapore, En ander repairs.
Free Press.
Telephone: Now, 876, 508, or 681.
Telegrams, "Dock, Yokohama,” Uodos A. B. O, 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebern, Bootta,
A. 1, and Watkins.
Yokohama, April 28th, 1995.
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JUST LANDED :
To Let.
The well-known and famous brandy
Bisquit Dubouche
& Co."
XXX Very Old Fine .........$2.50 V.0.C.B. Guaranted 20 Years
TO LET.
IN Not Godowa
IN No. & DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
Io No. 5, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Victoria Building; Rooms suitable for Offices.
ROOMS in College Chambers, No. 34 Per Bot. WYNDHAM STREĒT.
Apply to-
DAVID SASSOON & CO, LD. Hongkong, 18th November, 1909. (581
"
TO LET.
"ODOWN, No. 4, PR.YA, Kennedy Town.
GODOWN
BULLION.
CABINET-MAKERS AND ÄRT DECORATORS, from Shanghal, has re-opened their FURNITURE STORE
No. '59, Des Vœux Road OxNTRAL. The only Shop in Hongkong with this nama, HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE
Meairs. Samuel Montagu and Co.'s circular W of every description can be alde
dated London, October 28, contslas the follow-order in any desigs required. ing!-
Gold. The foreign exchanges cosponded. somewhat to the further rise in the Bank Rate
and, as a consequence, there was practically na competition for this week's arrival, of which the whole of the amount available (batwaer | £600,000 and £750,007) has been secured for this country on the basis of 771, oki, p. ́or Std ¡ as yet, however, no' gold has been attracted from abroad.
The following smounts have been received by the Bank of England
Bar Gold-Oct, at £155,000:
" 12
$1,000)
++ as
8,000;
20
20
113,000 1
27 362,000;
Withdrawals were made nu under
Oct. 21, £500,000 in sovereigns for South Ame
rica. .
ALSO
QUINQUINA ?
QUINQUINA}
apply tom
DUBONNET 7
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY CO. LD... Hongkong, 22nd October, 1969.
* 37, #224
1730
- 22
25,000 fa sovereigns for Brazil,
35,000 in sovereigns for Egypt.
TO LET,
FRENCH STORE, Sole Agent.
Manukany, jóth April, roog.
10
REGRET
CANTONAISES. You will NEVER if you
HONGKONG-CANTON-KWANGSI RIVER SERVICE.
8.8. "PAUL BEAU
Capt. Marabal
and "CHARLES HARDOUINTM" (1900 100s 14 knots) Capt. Bienalma
DEPARTURE: "
From HONGKONG the Co's Wharf near Wing Lok Street Every Night at to
excepting Saturdays.
From CANTON (French Concession, Shameen) Every Evening at $15 exceptlig
Sondays
· FARES ¦—1BT CLass 85,00, 2nd Class 12.00.
French Cuisine and Wloes of the Beat Vintage.
“Moals; $t:50,"
8.8." ROBERT LEBAUDY! Capt. Vivier
CANTON WUCHOW SERVICE-SEE
For further information, apply to--
HEAD OFFICE, Canton.
SCHEDULE,
P. A. LAPICQUÉ & Co, Hongkong (4 Queen's Building, Tel. No, 950) N.B.-Guides (52.00), sedno chairs and bearers ($1.80) can always be engaged‘at Canton By starting at about 8 o'clock in the morning on a visit to the picturesque Chinese City, the tourist will find time to view the shaps and other places of interest, retärning to Sbamten at about 3 pm.
Hongkong, yth November, 1909.
EYES
Intimation.
VISIT
MOHIDEEN & THAHA,
250,000 in sovereigas for Brazil. 250,000 in sovereigar for Coustau-
foople.
☐ 33, # 26,
8,000 in savaraigns for Trinidad. making a net efflux for the weak of £479,000.-
there has been an influx or balance of £366,000,
KING'S BUILDINGS, OFFICES facing. But it may be noted that, since Thursday,
the Harbour from about October, at present in occupation of Messm, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ld.
Apply-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1999,
TO LET
(463
and
OFFICES and ROOMS on the and
Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Showan, Tomes & Co.
Silver. For the last two months there bas been a weekly variation of only jd, whereas this week the price of silver has varied 5/16d. This fluctuation cannot be considered large, but we have been accustomed, for many months, to R market so usually steady, that a fall or rise of even Jd. on several successivo days, such as. has happened this week, has awakened quite an Interest in the market, and outside speca. latore show signs of beginning to operate.
The trend of the market during the last three mantha has presented a marked similarity to that of the same period last year. In both THE CONTRADORE DEPARTMENT,wards the end of October, at which time, in each yours the price remained above 23fd until to-
Apply com
E. D. Saton & Co.
in D'AGUILAR__STREET,
the
Queco's Road Central. on kong, 11th September, 2009,
[186
TO LET.
year, there was asodden fall to exactly 23 1/168. The dearness of money here has been an unfavourable factor during the week, and the depressing influence of superfoods stocks has; at last been falt. These influences have acted on the market in two"way's; the price fell on '1 & 3 MORRISON HILL, alio Tuesday to 23 1/6d, the lowest for seven months, and the difference between cash and Apply to-
forward silver has widened to jd, However, Mens, JARDINE, MATHESON during the last two days the market has im
& CO., LTD
proved again, and closes 3d, higher. Hongkong, 19th May, 1909,
NEW
AND DEALERS
JEWELLERS NOFFICES A NO.2 PEDDER STREET,
in
CEYLON PRECIOUS.
STONES
of every description, and
other GEMS.
Hongkong, 1st August, 1909,
(610
RIGHT
To Let
TO. LET,
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,
CORNER OF D'aguilar sṛrrET AND QUEEN'S ROAD,
71L? Q8K year nyas free of charge, and lithey are wrong will put them right.
Lansas Gröynd, .' All kinds of Repairs,
Spaciacios for all requiraments,
Ask, or writs, for lostrated Booklet os "Dadactiva Sight,5---fros. -
SALCETTA, LONDON,
59. Beatlack Rigast'
John Street, Bedford Row, W.D.
SHANGHAI, 156; Nambing
TOS, 20 and a1, FRAYA, KENNEDY semi-detached godowns, ground surface of cement concrate....
No. 1A, Fraya, Kennedy Town,'ontextensive two-storied godown.
All are in dest claus condition, anftabla for storing Rics, Flour, &c.
Rents moderata..
Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD Jongkong, With Noyember, 1909.
TO LET.
(408
A gleam of hope reaches us from Manchuria, where the reports of the' silk export trade are distinctly favourable, but it needs much more activity than existe at present to improve the "Bitusilon materially, -- China, which has been
OFFICES, NO. 1, CONNAUGHT ROAD, buying only moderately in London, has bought
Floor,
EXMOOR, CONDUIT Road,
somewhat freely in Bombay.
We quote silver to-day at 15 5/16d, for im- "No. § CLIFTON GARDENS,' CONDUIT | madinte, and 93 7/164, for forward delivery,
ROAD.
A HOUSE in WONG>XXI-CHONG ROAD. A HOUSE la Ripom TerraCE. OFFICES IN YORK BUILDINO, ..
GODOWNA in PKAYA" EAST, BLUS 'BUILDINGS, and No. 1ón, Dei VAUX ROAD Bext to the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS in MORETON TERRACY,
below the prices fixed a week ago. which prices are trapectively 5/168, anď jð.
Dentistry
TAIN TING.
Have been patronised by the Hongkong Olub, Hongkong Hotal, Telegraph Co., Mesars, A. S. Watson & Co., Firms and other 11 og stab 'shments in the Colony, to hom reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Faraliore, &c., supplied
Mossy, A. 5. Watson & Co., Ltd., write as follows:-
"We have pleasure in mating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG faralshed the Annext to our Dispensary and gavo us every vatlu faction."
5th May, 1891.
(Sd.) A. 5. WATSON & CO2*
ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most moderate,
AN INSPECTION. INVITED.
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING BALOON,
Has Always on HAND CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND
TOILET REQUISITES FOR SALE..
fa Vägcılar Sıkız,
Hoxoxoxo,
Monzhang”171 Septembar 10s",
MOTOR CARS
FOR HIRE.
THE ONLY GARAGE IN TOWN.
MOTOR BOATS
FOR HIRE
ALWAYS AT BLAKE PIER.
NEW BICYCLES
FOR HIRE and SALE
Mo, 10, DES VIEUX ROADICENTFAL, LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY GENERAL REPAIRERS
sat Floor.
Apply to-
"THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY GO, LD, Hongkang, 164 November, roog,
Go
TO LET.
‘ODOWN Vɑ, sa, Dundell, STREET, :
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STUDIO 47 NO. 14, D'Aguilar SIRKET,
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TYFEWRITERS, BICYCLES
and MOTORS.
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"AMERICAN ́SYSTH}}"OF DENTISTFT
MSI, Quran's Road CENTRAL, From the University of Pennsylvania, U.B.A,
Hongkong, 16th April, zoor,
DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT,
33 and 35, Das Vœux Road,