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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22 10IO
Intimations.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
BREMEN.
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FOR
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Telegraphic Address : DICK," Yokohama.
Codos used:-A.B.O. 4th, 5th Edition, Lieber's, Scott's, A.1., and.
Watkin's.
1HE PLUMAGE TRADE, IN CHINA, -
In the October number of Knowledge a cor- respondant, sigeing himes'T "W.H," writes as follows "
the Europeda coumercial futri vor all sup rome, and notwithraedio; the fact that all Intelligent Chiness are against such a wicked despoliation of their country, yet they · aro practically helplans in their well meant efforts to suppress it,
DEY DOOK DEPARTMENT—Tolophones: Nos. 876; 506, or 681. may be of same interest upon the poicts at pre- to be moved to much sympathy with this most -
TO SAIL OM
“No. 1′′ DOCK."
Docking Length sig ft. Width of Entranca 20 Wator og Blocke *** 28
No. 2 DOCK.
Docking Length......376 ft.
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Width of Entranco... 50. Water Blocks
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? WEDNESDAY, Gept. B. Wilhelmi (T. 17,300) } 30th Nov, at Noon.
NAPLES. GENÓA. ALGIERS, "LUTIOW"
'GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG......
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA, ............í. MANILA, YAP, ANGAUR, NEW
GUINEA, BRISBANE, SYD- NRY and MELBOURNE
KOBE and YOKOHAMA
·KUDAT and SANDAKAN
"PRINZ LUDWIG"
About WEDNESDAY,'
Capt. F. v. Blazer (T. 18,500) goth November.
PRINZ SIGISMUND"
部
SATURDAY,
Capt. D. Lens...(T, 5,000) 3rd Doc; at Daylight"
("COBLEN="
|-About TURSDAY, Capt. H. Regoner (T,6,950), 13th Decembar.
..
BORNEO " .-.-.-..(T. 5,050)? Middle of Oket, F. Sambill
December
All the steamers of the European Lion are fitted with Wireless Tolographic. New Systém of
Tolafoxken.
For farther Particolars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
WELCHEDS & CO.,
Hongkong, and Novembar, 1919. -
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG.
Intimations.
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are unrivalled in Hongkong for their Wide 1ad Chilen Stock of JEWELLERY of every kind,
ORNAMENTS, OUT GLASS WARES, &c.
CALL AND SELECT XMAS AND NEW YEAR
PRESENTS.
For variety and beauty our stock this year is unrurpissablo,
Hongkong Hotel Buildings.-
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No sooner is it inibibed luto the system thaŭ li permentes and penetrates to the minutest
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ARRIVED, a wide range of New
Jashionable sult length pieces of siz yds.
--double width..
Pyjama Suits, Woollen, Fla wel and Flannelette.
Bilk Scarves, assorted colours; Scarf Pins, rolled gold and gold plated Dress Neck Ties, White and Black.
NO. 3 DOCK.
Sier,—Mr. Bucklands scathing'attack on the It is perhapa tow much to expect any gen. iniquities of the plumage trade, in his address, alon support belar givẹn by our own country before the Selbome Societe, has drawn a reply to the beneficent efforts of the Ohinese-to-savo, from the feather dealers danying the, extinc this beautiful bird fram extinction. A nation ilon of the haion in China. As a nature lover, † that for the sake of commercial galu can look and one who has lived and traveljed mich, is | calmly and serenely upon the awful speciacio China, I am impelled by the request in the ❘ of the destruction of the souls and bodies of August number" of "Kaowledge" to, give the countless millions of Chinese, by forcing upon benefit of my experience, in the hope that It ❘ thom our eccursed Judian oplum, is not likely
righteana bird-pratervation propaganda by any consideration, either äesthetic, moral, orkums au. In fact our national conscience seems to be dead; past all hope of resurrection. One thing le certain; unicus wo bogia by helping. ourselves we shall never to` able to help any. body else. We culd not, therefore, make a bet ter beginning.In this direction than by stop. ping the importation of these plumes into our own country. A sweeping and comprehenilva'
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sont under discussi-DA-
'In the first place it would be just as woll to point out that thargaffiw, if any, districts in Chinh that could be termed inaccessible. The enormous population of the Oblació Eu plan, and the tremendous struggle for existence that perpetually goes on among its teeming militons of industrious people, thikoj it a ster. neces- 6ity to utilize every bit of land possible for food,
production, no malter how poor and unprodac 1.5ive it may be One of the most impressive
Docking Length......48x. Width of Entranco... Water on Blocks......
Mooring basin 600 feet x 100 feat x 25 feet deep.
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VERY description of repair work is undertaken. A large assortment of material including tail shafts are kept la stock. Two powerfal tow.hoate, il bating derrick to lift 45 tons, poeumatic, electric, hydraulic plante, etc; Manufacturers of eaglass, ballers, tags, lighters
constructional steel work, etc. Tondars on short notice by letter or cable.
WAREHOUSE DEPARTMENT:-
Telephones; Midoricho Office $13, ar $75, Customs Branch Office 1391, Takashimacho Office 191, or sogo, Ielsunscho Offico 2151.
106 buildings, principally of brick and steel, 358 eátrances. 13 buildings are privata bonded warehouses. Floor area 73,343 Aquaro yards or 15-15 acres. Direct water frontage of 2.36 milos la length, part having a depth of a5 feet at low water, suitable for steamers dis. charging direct lata wirakonses, Raliway siding with direct connection to the Government
always. Use of 45 to derrick, jugs, launches, sic. Oustombause brokerage and Iresaada
ondertaken. Rates modefhts.
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers, " Boazkoaz, 10th March, 08.
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| sights In the monataleous districts of West China is the marvellous manner in which the most unlikely places are turned to good account in this way. As you sail through the gorges of the upper Y„agisis you bro amazed to sca little homesteads perched away up stemlogly inaccessible belgbta, surrocuded there; in fact, wherever the slope is too sleep by little patches of growing crops here and
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Act of Parliament to enforce this, and to dea! affectually with, the present critical state of affairs in the world of Nature is the crying need of the hour.
Consignees
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
· NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. ·
HE Steamship
THE
to retain the soil, there you will find something usefal cultivated, "Oonsequently wherever you go In China yop can never get away from human habitations. There are no great forests
"PRINZ SIĜISMUND," or dreary wastes, and while some districts are having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby eral rule is that every bit of land is needed for of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables, are being m.ro sparsoly populated than others, the gen informed that their Goods, with the exception the support of an immense population. The landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous saggestion of the feather traders that the birds and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- had retired to "less accaspibia" districts, bekong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com
pany, Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point trays, therefore, the most absoluta i, porance of Godówas, whence delivery may be obtained. Chlon and the Chinese. In fact, no such places as are impiled by the traders exist in the Chip-| ose Empire any nearer than the Central Asian deserts.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goode mmala- Ing undelivered after the 23rd of November, will be subject to rent..
Mr. Buckland is not qulla correct la stating that the molestation did not come from the Inhabitants of China." In ons part of Chias at least, they are not altogether despised in food. I cannot speak from personat experience upon this point, ne I have never myself seen any herous exposed for sale, or used for food. Dr. Wells Williams (a most reliable authority), however, in ble History of the Middle Kingdom, vol. I, page 337, givet a ve y horrible account of the cruelty practised upon egreis exposed for sale in the markets of Ca too, to which I would relor those who desire farther information upon this poing, Caly, it is well to remember, that the tastes of the Cautonese, Estronomically THE P. &.0, S. N. 00.'s Steamer and otherwise, differ widely from the majority of the inhabitants of China. For instance,.
to be left in the Godowns, where they will be All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are examined on the 23rd of Novamber, at 9.30 AM. All Claims must gach us before the 17th of November, 1910, or they will not be r cognized,
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELOHERS & Co.,
· General'Agenza. Hongkong, 16th Novembar, zora
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
"PALERMO,"
most people believe that the Chinese cat dogs; | FROM ANTWErp, london, Malta, as a matter of fact, however, this habit is almost entirely confined to Canton, so that it is not safe
PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-name ! vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are
ROYAL STANDARD F. BLACKHEAD & Co., to judge the whole of China by the customs of being landed and placed at their vist in the
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one city, or even of one previrco. I am there fore certain that cutside of Canton the white heron is universally discarded as food. The Chinese too, so at alt-gether free from blame in the matter of the nefarious plumbge trade, and while the European expo ters in Shanghal are mainly responsible for this horrible business, yet the actual killing off of the birds has been done by the Chinese themselves. This is hard
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longkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.
tantauctions are given to the contrary within Optional Goods will be loaded baro unless 6 hours.
Goods not cleared by the 23rd inst., at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me to any case whatever,
Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignes's and the Company's representatives 01 4 appointed hour."
to be wondered at, if we con›lder, the ex- tremo poverty of the people, ` and the-to them fabulous prices paid for plumes. How the trade in war ed is mainly in this way China, for a considerable number of years past, has been overrun by native agents of European, All claims must be presented within ten firma, buying bristles, down, bides, and sa a,days of the steamer's arrival höre, after which and there buyers have been the principal lostru. date they cannot be recognised.
No claims will be admitted after the goods ments of destruction in this shamafal plumage traffic. While representing bigbly reputable
have left the Godowan.. merchants In the Tresty Ports, who would, of course, disdain to have anything to do with such a trade, they have at the same tímà been acting on behalf of the plumage exporters, and as there is good money to be made out of it no efforts were spared by them, wherever they |-→wèng to procars-there-beautiful-adornments-of- the osprey. The knowledge that bigh prices could be obtained for these things was thus dis-THE Steamship
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent Hangkong, 17th November, Toro
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE
NOTICE-TO-CONSIGNEES,
"KLEIST,"
informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being (ended and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon, Wharf and Go- down Company, Limited, Kowloon, and Wast Polat Godowai, hence delivery may be obtained.
seminated fat and wide, and, led, of course, to poor people everywhere adding to their meagre having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby income by hunting for the greatly desired and te highly valuable plumas. In conarquence of this almost universal war upon the beroaries HE BRITISH-FOREIGN IMPORT & bess beautiful birds bave now been practically EXPORT COMPANY, Central Build-extermiloated in many parts of Chloa, where Inge, Liverpool, England, is prepared to hitherto they whore fairly plentiful." It le im MOTOR, CARE, BICYCLES and receive Consignments of Local Produce on
possible for me to speak definitely about the whule of China, but what I have said contaioly have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods applies to the great region of the Yang-Trza lag andellvered after the 5th of November will Valley, and, from my owa observation and ↑ be subject to rent, from what I have heyd first hand from Chinese, I am inclined to believe that Mr. Buckland is not very far wrong in a seiting that the Atron has practically disappeared from China.
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AND
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During my realdónea la the West of China, I' | kpewin'imately many of these roaming repre
DRAGON CYCLE HAS FEAR CARDS In-Stock sentatives of European commerce that I have
also a Large Assortment of XMAS Prices Moderate.
J.
HATS,
RIBBONS, FLOWERS
& FEATHERS.
DEPOT
MUSLIN and FIGURED VOILES,
61. DÈS VOX ROAD,
(682
HOOSAIN-ALI & CO.,
No. 14, QUEEN's Road Central Hongkong, 15th November, 1910.
LEE
YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
„HAS ALWAYS on Hand.
CIGARS, CIGARETTES
· AND
TOILET REQUISITES
FOR SALE.
IL D'AGUILAR STREET,
Ножакоме
Hewegkong, jed September, 1907,
LACE and EMBROIDÉLIES a speciality. GREEN ISLAND QEMENT COMPANY
TÁBLE LINENS, SERVIETTES and.
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__HOUSEHOLD LINENS.
Samples on application. Coast Port Orders carefully xcouted
'Hooghong, Gib September, 1999.
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Chains of 875 lbs. not. In Bags of 250 lbs.net.
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A CHEF & Co... 47A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
ད ད ད ད པ ས ས ས GENERAL UPHOLSTERERS 'AND FURNITURE IMFORTERS AND DEALERS.
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are · to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examland on the 35th of November, at 9.30 .. -All claims must reach us before the 19th of November, 1910, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the andersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & DO, General Agents. Hongkong, 18th Novamber, 1910,
< described, and all of them have many a time complained to me" of the locreating difficulty of obtaining a supply of plomes, duo' entirely, of course, to be diesppearance of the heron. from former prolific sources of supply. If any farther proof was needed úpon this polas, sure. lg it to supplied by the atriegant prohibition which was placed upon the export of plumas by the Chinese Government some ten years ago. That the exportation still gosu on is, an, fortunately, only too tras, and the Chinese ] "THE Company's Steamship Government have the misionuza to bs
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
too
COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FROM CALCETTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE
“NAMSANG,"
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poxarless in the matter of this clandestine and legal busteens-as to having arrived (min the above Parts, Consigneer other thine where foreigners are on their Goods will be delivered from alongside,
of Cargo by her are hereby informed that cerna 'to deal with it affectually. To iboso who do a t know Chfar; it is impossible to conceive how difficult it is for the Chiners Government to apoio co anything for the good of their own people or country, if it should happen to conflict with the interests of the for [449 ; algaon. The law of ox-territoriality,tón, makes
ROCKERY, Cutlery, Electro and Sivas Plated, Glass and Iron Wares of all descnptions, always on hand, for sale or on hire ai moderate ratas,
Hongkong, 14 June, 1919,
Cargo, impeding the discharge or remalsing on board after 4 PM, the Arst inst, will be landed at Consignee's risk and expense. No Fire Insuranca will be affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned bỳ
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD..
General Managers. Hongkong, spth November, sgro,