Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 11 1910
Intimation.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
No. 1 DOCK.
Docking Length
No. 2 DOCK.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
515 ft. Width of Entrance . 80 " Water on Blocks .............. #8°
Docking Length........376 ft. Width of Entrance..." so
H
Water on Blocks
#6
"BULLION.
"SUICIDE IN, TOKYO,
OFFICIAL STATISTICS.
Mosari Bamunt Montagu & Co. buljion report of April 14 sayız—The arrivals of bar
The Mainichi Dempo publishes some inter- gold amounted to $700,000 of which the Baskatlog statistics, compiled by the Tokyo Metro of England secured the lion's share, the balance of suicides committed in the metropolia doring- politan Police, giving the number and motives, being divided between India (£225,000) and the year 1908. Our contemporary remarks the Continent
that owing to the recent development of the unb
Notwithstanding that the Bank kas mised its of, machinery and also to the increase in the
NO. 3 DOCK.rice for foreign gold coin, the only country IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION that has responded is the United States of
Docking Length...........481” fty Width of Entrance... 63. Water on Blocks...... 21.5,
cost of living, the number of persons experi cocing difficulty in securing a subsistence bas increased enormously of late in Tokyo, with the result that à great increase is, to be seen in.
America,
The following amounts have been received the number of suicides committed in the year by the Back of England;"
under notice & compared with preceding years. The suicides are classified as follows :—
NUMBER AT-
or TAMPTED SUICIDES. GASES.
April 7, £107,000 in bat gold.
FON
STEAMERS
TO BALL
-H Formes
WEDNESDAY,
16th May, Noon.
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS; ) « BULOW",
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG .....
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE { "PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH" ("About WEDNESDAY,
and YOKOHAMANN Bmium 3 Capt. E, Michow
18th May.. MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA) -GRISBANE, SYDNEY & MAL-
BOURNK
"PRINZ WALDEMAR ....) SATURDAY,
Capt Filsecko
YOKOHAMA and KOBE * PRINZ SIGISMUND "
LUDAT and SANDAKAN.,
Capt. D. Leat
"BORMIO
Capt. F. Sembili,
For further Partieslaco, apply 10
Hongkong, 5th May, 1910,
“HESE DOCKS are conveniently shunted in Yokohama barbour and the attention of TH
Gapislas and Raglanera te raspécifully called to the ad stages offered-for-Docking and repairing Vessais and Machleary of every description,
i.
'The plant and leols are of recent patterns for dealing quickly and charply with work and a large slack of material is always at hand,, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds surenyora).
Two powalul Twin Screw Towboats ara' available for taklog Vessels in or out of Dock, and feriching Sailing Vossels to or out of the bay. The doating danick le capable if (Wing jà tons,
1
8, 24,000
A
b. 9
31,000
#
8,000 in sovereign.
from Australia.
210,00 in bar gold. 11, 411,000 la U. S. gald
CAUSES Mental derangement... 184 Dificulty of subsistence ... 70 Love affairs.nubesceinthaarung, Prodigality
64
23
coin from the Stater,
23 201 83
20
23
112,
94,000 in bar gold.
20
16
11, 103,000 in U. S. gold coin.
13, 136,000 in bar gold,
'
A further considerable amount of gold,coln
s on the way from New York,
Withdrawals were made as under-
1st May, Daylight,
....... About TUESDAY,
30th May.
+:
About end of May.
Steam Launches of Bleel or Wood, Lighters, Stool Bulidings and Roots, Bridge April Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the promisas,
April 1,
Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be erantood.
April 13,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
HELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGRONG & CHINA.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
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FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.
TÒ and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,
FOX
STRAMBRA
CAPTAINE
TO JAIL, ON SHANGHAI, ROUE YOKOHAMA... YARRA ......
23rd May, 7.M. ** MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS AUSTRALIEN ......Riquier24th May, at. P.M.- SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...ARMAND BENIC ...Guisinet 6 h June, P.K MARSEILLES, VIL PORTS ......TOURANE...Lancelip..... 7th June, at-1-P.M
Tradablement on the Co.'s Steamer al Sloganore for Batavia; at Colombo for Op1cou Bombay and Australia; at Part Bald for the Levant, Constantluople and Black Sad,
Throngs Tickets to London via Parii from £17.10 op to £11.10. 20 bours' railway ikon Marsellies to Enadas,
jotarorata's mari piztengara m these arrival in Marsiles.
Por father particulars, apply to
Hangkang, loth May, rufo.
Intimations.
EYES
P. THOMAS,
AGENT,
QUEEN'S BUILDINGS, N
RIGHT!
N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AGUILAR stræbt AND QUEEN'S ROAD.
FILL test yoos ayas fres of charge, and if they are wrong will put thêm right,
WILL
J
-Lansas Ground. All kinds of Repairs,
Ask, or write, for illustrated Booklet on "DefecilvetSight,”—fres.
LORDOR;
f10
Spectacles for all requiramente,"
CALCURTA
John Street, Bedford Row, W‚Ð..
co, Beqdock Street
SWAKONAI,~ 566. Naoking Rai
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Azwer for (ode:==TREACHER AND GO, LTD,
MBAY, BYGULLA, and POONA.
The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with ther leny port in the world.
April 7, 4,303,000 in sav. for South America,
25,000 iu nov. for South Africa.
7,500 iz sov. set aside for Straits Settlements. 30,000 in sov. for South America. The not influx during the weak is £559,500 On Saturday £100,000, which arrived from Egypt, was set aside for the fadian Currency
"A large mooring basin is available alongside our own works for mooring vessels whils Reserve as pre-arranged, under repairs.
Telephone: Nos 878, 508, or 881..
Tolezrams. "Drok; Yokohama," Codes A. B. U. 4th and 5th Edt.
Liebers, Bootte, A. 1, and Watkinu. Yokohama, April 28th, 1905.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
(33
To Let.
TO LET.
The production of gold in China nearly doubled in the year 1908, the output being £$700,000.
་
silver-No one need feel surprise that the firm understone of the market, which has bood apparent these last fow wacks, should be trans- lated into an advance in price, doubiless accela. rated by the inability of "baárs" to cover quickly enough.
other quarters.
20,000 SQUARE FEET of LAND
(K. M. with roo feet Sex Frontage and right to build Fin, this, there have been "bull" operations in suitable for Coal and or Timber Storage.
For particulars, apply to-
. L. M. ALVARĖS,
49, Wyndham Street. Hongkong, 6th May, 1910.
1356
TO LET.
Steam launches, Steel lighters, Wooden lighters, Steam Cranes (travelling, and stationary). Steam hoists, Lidgerwood steam pile driver; Diving pump and dress, Hand grabs, Capstan, Hand winches, Driving pulley, Bolts and Nuts, Hook bolts, DARTMOOR, No. 13, CONDUIT ROAD, Clutch bolts, Barrel bolts, Galvanized
spikes, Pile shoes, Chain hoists, Iron and Brass screws, Differdange piles, Rolled Steel, joists, Steel channels; Corrugated iron roofing, Roofing washers, "Angle iron, Cast iroa columas (suitable for building con. struction), Whitewashing machines, Canvas sewing machine, Patent Fire Uscape, Well's light, "Kitson " light, Acetylone lamps, Hand pump, Theodolite and levelling staff, Rongo duplicator, Comptometer, Telescope (on tripod), Office desks and cup- boards.
Apply to
50
GEO. P. LAMMERT. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1910.
FOR SALE
AT
GRACA & Со
27, DES VIUX Road,
A HOUSE io CLIFTON GARDENS and OFFICES, 16, Das Vaux ROAD CENTRAL.
:
CODOWNS, PRAYA EAST, formerly oc
cupled by M. B. K. OFFICES, No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD,
3rd Floor;
Illnessssperandi skanigam Domestic strife
Continuous misfortune...... secility please (893) Debl
..Kemorse for crime.
Illegitimate childbirth......
Ropelmand by parents..... Anxiety regarding futuro... Uncertain:
**Total
5
3
D
192
255
****** 648: Regarding the.method of suicide it appeara that of the number above mentioned 208 cason 28 by stabbing: 48 by poisoning; 4 by shoot were caused by strangling; zo5 by drowning: ing; walle 141 persona throw themselves under trains. In 1897 there were 366 cases of actual suicide, against 548 in 1908 and 203 cases of attempted suicide against zö5 in the latter year. reached 959, of which number 459 committed During last year the total. actual suicidas
suicide by drowning.-Japan Chronicle.
ROUND-THE-WORLD-MOTOR-
CAR RIDE,
AN INTERESTING PERSONALITY IN KOBE
By the Burlow last night, says the Kobe
The immediate causo was a wave of specula. tion in the Indian Bazaars, where the anticipa.erald of 20th alt, there arrived here ad Am- tion of Indian Government purchases seems
erican lady-Mrs. Clark Fisher-who has had alrazdy a remarkable career and who seems impressed on the native mind. Coupled with
latent upon rounding it off in a still more re- markable manner. After numberless trips to Europa, during are of which she had the honour of being presented to her late Majesty Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, after figuring prominently in the social life of her own country, to have takes bold of her busband's business on his tragic death in a railroad accident and to have conducted it with energy and success for many years, constitutes in itself a notable achievement, ap achievement which is the more outstanding when que sonlizes the nature of the businėsa- the Hagie Anvil Works at Trenton, N, J. Mr Clark Fisher was good enough to give a Herald sopressotative en interview this doon.
The power of China to check such upward movement has recently bean crippled by reduction in China's holdings in this market.
There is reasonable prospect, therefore, that the higher level may be maintained provided iodications point to favourable harvests,
The price touched yesterday (14 9f16d) is not only the highest quotation of the year, but, we have to go back over eleven months to May 7, 1909, before we can fiad a higher price. Only four times, and that only very slightly bas it been exceeded siace August xg08, 1t will be interesting, therefore, to compare the conditions suing then with those 'raling cow.
Mrs. Fisher staying at the Mikado Hotel, with her italian maid and a 'young American Engineer, Mr. Harold Fisher Brooks, who acts as chauffeur, photographer, etc, Mrs. Fisher i enthusiastic about her trip and takes far more pleasure in chatting about the experience she and her companions have had on the tip than the average lady does in discussing social problems, engagements and triumphs. They
A HOUSE ID, WONG-XE)-CHONG ROAD, A HOUSE la Ripon TerrACE. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, No. 10, DES VOUX ROAD CENTRAL,
1st Floor. SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS, Praya Eni! corner of Observation Place. The Trams stops at the door. Also NEW EUROPEAN FLATS ad.
joining the now Seaman's Institute, Bombay on May 7, 1909; was so bars a day-bave already motored through France, Italy' Praya East,
· ¿ple Lo-
*** HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY 00.LD Hasokory, 27th April, rof",
On May 7, 1909, the total Treasury silver balances, including the amount bold in the Bold ressive, in India, consisted of 451 crores, of silver rupees, against za 'on the 8ch jostaat,
The stocks in Bombay and Loudon, were practically the same, and the stuck of sycee in Shanghai was 218 lacs ugning) 135 lacs of taelt at the present time. The daily off.ako in
now it is 14O.
We are informed that the Government of the Voited States bas bought no silver, except that f59 contained in gold deposits, since Fediary 1909, and there is lule probability that the Department will be in the market in the future, Thoro is about $11,500,000, to subsidiary silver (343 TN No. 5. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, coin in the Treasury; while this amount is
ASIATIC POSTAGE STAMPS
and
VIEW POST CARDS. Stamps la Solt, Packets, Dage and Single. Assortment of Stamps and Post Card Albami.
Postage Stamps Catalogues for 1910, Stock Books, Daplicate Pocket Books: Transparent Bovelopoi
Tweezers, Magnifying Glasses, Perforation Gauges,
Novels. Books for parlour and household use. Toy Books for Children,
Prayer Books, Religious Pictures, Pendants Medals, Statnettes, Flower Seeds,
Relief Scraps and Scrap Albums.
MANILA CIGAR AND · CIGARETTES.
&c,
&cn* lospection Invited. Hongkong, fatb Junnary, 1910,
LEE YEE HAIR DRESSING SALOON
HAB ALWAYS ON Hand
Iss
TO LET.
Victoria Building, Rooms suitable for Offices,
about $4,000,000 less than for the correspond ing period of the previous year, it is claimed
and Switzerland, India and Ceylon. Through out their autire journey not a stone has born thrown at the car nor has the slightest evidence of ill feeling. been shown. Thle, we imagine, is, in some measure due to the fact that Mrs, Clack Fisher, we are gled to say, has no sympathy with the mad and incon- sidérale motor car enthusiasts who go, tearing through the country regardless of the rights other people and other vabicles have to tid"
FIRST FLOOR' of No. 4, DES VŒUX What this will be sufficieat to meat the requiza, highroad. The party landed at Bombay and
ROAD recently vacated by Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders.
ONE GODOWN in MASONs lane,
Apply to-
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD. Hongkong, 4th April, 1910,
[63
TO LET.
"ODOWN, NO. 4, PRAYA, Kennedy Town,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY 00, LD. Hongkong, asad October, rośO. -
[69
No.
TO LET.
"
ments of the Treasury for, several months. 10 come, if not for the remainder of the year.
The quotations to-day are id and 7/16 aboya touro quoted a week ago.
theo motored to Gwalior, Agra, Delhi, Cawa. pore, Allahabad, Beparen, Asansni and thence, miles. The array occupied 31 dayı. At to Calcutta, covering a total distance of 3,000
Benares Mrs, Cläik Fisher was the guest of H, H. the Maharajab and at Allahabad of Mr.
Messis, Mocatta and 'Goldsmid's report for Motilal Nehru, of, the hospitality of whose the week ending April'15 says:-
families ahe has the most delightful recollec tion.
The silver market has showa great strength doring the week and from 24 1/16 qúeted on the 8th fastant the price har advanced almost without reaction to 24 which we quote to-day The rise has chiefly been due to an almost continuous stream of orders from ind.s, where, both in Bombay, and Calcutta, operators are taking a very good view of the fattire of the
3, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon, market, based is far as we can tell, not only de the present prospeross state of the country, but Apply to-
also on the idea that the Indian Government THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-might buy in the gear future.
MENT AND AGENCY CO., LD." Hongkong. 24th February, 101
Although the Government can hardly be ex (204pected to appear as buyers (or some months to come, anolber good monioon would ensure their appearance before the end of the present year, and it is only nateral that operators | should already begia to take an interest in the
TO LET.
'ODOW. No. 5a, Duddell StRKET.
Apply 10-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
.MENT & AGENOY CO., LD. Jengkong, ya Tana, vene,
AN APPEAL.
market.
Mrs. Clarke Fisbar islooking forward with the... keenest interest to her trip through Japan. As glimpses of this interesting country before all the naively put it sho, wants to catch a few"
the picturesque features of his old history am lost in the dust of twentieth century civiliza-''; lon. Her husband, who held the rank of a Lient-Commander of the Walted States Navy as the time of his death, was out here about forty years ago. Mrs. Clark Fisher says, sha
comes pot to criticizo but to Isaro."
The party will be compelled to wait here a' few days until the motor-car arrives. The car is a 40 horse-power Locomobile manufactured at Bridgeport, Connecticut, and during the za months it has been in service not 25 conts have been spent for repairs. It is an ordinary cur with this exception; it is fitted with a za-gallon. tank to soable Mrs. Fisher to travel 400 milės The undertone remains Am and there is
on one filling. It carřika savorál tranker, tents, not much prospect of any important reaction, etc., enough gear, in fact, to samble the party of || but China'rates have failed to respond to our to camp out when and if necessary. Mr. !tive and considerable sales of silver have been Fisher can claim the 'distinction of being the effected from that quarter,as a result of the im- | only woman member of the National Associa proved condition of the import trade. Valass tion of Manufacturers and abortly before lezv. The Chlon cales show rome Improvament it is log Amarica she was royally entertained in difficult to see how the price can go much | New York by the Automoblie Club of Ams, higher for the present, as a further advance tica,, which was another disifaction as up to would doubtless induce sales from China fol- || that time at least she was the only woman lowed by shipments of Syceo.
TOONVENT, CAINE ROAD, bags mos THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
respectially to APPEAL' to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their dad patronage and support, and desires to state. CIGARS, CIGARETTES she will be pleased to receive orders for
all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentleman's Shirts made to order, and Unfi and Gollars reaawed on old ones.
AND
TOILET REQUISITES
FOR SALT.
18, D'ASUILAR STREET,
HONGKONG.
Hongkong, grd September, 1907,
With the exception of about Lies,000 for the
• Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Chi India, the Bank saccended in securing the Continent and the usual large requirements of dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroiders whole of this wack's Arrivals. The recnípts, Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress, will also, be most gratefa" | there for the weak total £404,000 in Bars and
OT ABY PATER, er old TELOPE to be made. £1,573,000 la Eagles from New York, while Books for the Children of the Poor Schools the withdrawals amount to only £82,500 in. who are taught by the Slataeva
'sta
Sovereigas,
who had ever been ontorfained by the Automo- bile Club, We bave said ecough to show that
most of life's spheres and who nevertheless we have in our midat just at the moment a lady of a strikingly powerful personality ; one varsad Bill retains the warm-hearted, sympathetic ont look on life that belongs pre-eminently to wo- man and that charm of manner which is one of interest in the messages Mrs, Clark Fisher will hür,trøest gifts. We shall took forward, with
› have to'dalivar 'on har return to the States it.