`THE CUTTING OF THE
QUEUE,
VIEWED THROUGH WATERS
SPRETACLECH.
KING OF THE AIR.
CAPTAIN BALDWIN.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY
Capt. Tom Baldwin, who is now in Hongkong, is the oklest and heaviest aviator in the business to-day," ́ Á quarter of a century ago lay was known theentatry over as a balloon pilot. Ho is the only man who has three sky-pilot licenses. Holas au nervhanšie, balloon and an aeroplane licante. He has piluted the big spherical ga› baga and. the dirigides sarl invented several kinds of machines. He is, the inventor of BabEwia's 'Wulesnizant-proof ball a wid neroplane material, used for the United States government dirigible mal spheri
al balkons ilis volemized-proof
The Yorkshire Observer mys:-The rojection of the Chiness Assembly's memorial with regard to the pigtai looks like family pride. That was for Puh Balt a thing to be denied, and set asido, sin mortified, int for the Chinese Regent, apparently, it is not'sòs, Imtely the report one from China 1ast as "edict tojecting a momial as to certain dros "reforms: lid excepted, tarifly at least, the abolition of the pigtail. From this it was informed that the people might do as hoy pleased about the juntter. But now, it seems, the Chinese | aemiplano silk is used on Curtiss and Assembly Ins gone so far as to request. Ballwin machives mari, all standant
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ventors, but when he alsis manaunted that he won't be his owu aviator, they hughed at the skỊ man of the airș” for at this time all were striving to make "the hewing than air" machined pos
Intimations
THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO.,
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Telegraphic Aurois :-" DOCK," Yokohama. Codes used:-A.B.C. 4th, 5th Edition, Lieber's, Scott's, A.1., and Walkin's,
DRY DOCK DEPARTMENT:-Telephones: Nos. 376, 506, or 681.
No. 2 DOCK. NO, 3 DOCK.
Noi DOCK.
Doing Length 515.B.
Dofrnce to, Ws or on Elock..... 18 a
Cacklog Length 375 It Width of Intrance so, Water on Blocks... 5
Docking Length...483 ft. Widik of Entrance 63 Water on Blocks ...
Mooring basle 6co feet x tco ftet x a5 feet deep.
the Throng to, onder all diplomatist biplanes abrood, all ófisisis, students, soldiers, ! With his 35 yours' experiens in and sailais to cut off their pigtails, air navigator he had liis oma sigwans to which were describe | as, ** cometiatat-how the geroplanos e sakk ko improvet ing this cabjection of the nation by a upay, and when het nau singel be in-` race sincs, absorbed by antier tondo to baill one on new lina; it com- people." Everybody knows at tunded great attention from other in- was the Mandu conquerors who in, the first half of the seventeenth century ordnine! that the tien uld, wear only a plaited tail from the file of the
EVERY descript of repair work is undertaken, a large assortment of ma- crown, all the rast of di: bend being
terial lactading tail shafts are kept in stock. Two powerful tow boats shaved. In sriptions in Japanese temi-sible oral parti ularly to have light-forting destick to lift 45 10us pecumatic, electric, bydraulic plants, etc.. Mant ples testify to the flight, of Cireumen, weight aviators. For the Captain, welgli- faciviers of coglues, boilers, tags, lighters constructional stel work, etc Troin any ordinans se haanilisting. Buting 905 s., by make a success with a cathoit police by letter or cable, The Chinais e me to be riemuifal to rat | smehne Weighing only rug is, was" -en-tora, my effect of time which can be bookel en as a big joko and a reflec-Telephones: matched in the poetis garlund. whieliini ngan his good julgment ayd #5 we hive outwined about the enfor bl, originally tolling that courjoest of Enz- Land by bureaners from Fransisk the carior extinnet to tell in exet down to this day we should doubtless feel no more kit dly to it thin de the
joins of experience in air'nwigation! Captain Toch is due of the bad stared
Tizde.s
VARENÇUSE DÉVARÍMENT: Midsticho #ca $33, or 575. Customs Branch Office 1521, Takashiin. cto OEce 19, or 1050, Irifgnecbo Office 1150. 'sed buildings, principally of brick and steel, 358-extrascer,
13 buildings man in the work and failingly stool alle private bonded warehouses. Flaui aita 73,343 square yards or 1505 acres the joshing, but said: "You kids just water fro urge il 2.16 miles in length, part having a depth of ag feet wait and watch the old man."
af low water, suitable for steatzers discharging direct into wisebouzen. Fallway
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Ratci
In dve time he reported "his Rea | siding with direct connection to the Governmeal railways. Use of 45 ton derrick Devil" was felly for tost and all the toga, launches, e.c. Customhouse brakerigo and lasurance undertaken. aviators that chi got thers were pre-moderate.
· Chinose, ayakening to'libuity, towards the pigtail. Wo should and he itate to protest that the Normans were now aturbod by n hardier people, and if a Norman still nupied the throne we should say it to his fats as deuily as the Chinese say it to a Murchu, Bat ne siralt an expon the North, "mm" in the ELECTRICAL AND
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ent to see why would pilot it, and wins Yakoboma, October 18th, 1015 surprised when Big Tom" climbed into the set and haghingly said to the "boys": "Watch me! Let go nil “— and to the surprise of all the spectatars
mini raler to by plan of by one meilood flow away at a speel that isde them of approved. So we many synijathise open their ages. Jaded the with the Regent, whs perhaps feels machine like the pig “dare devils,”; that, there are limits to sacrifiges that and lips,"""spiral currai” en be fairly demandel of a Manchi's "glides" and a handling at the starting family pride. Moreover he may en-point that olisited the greatest upp·lansq. siderately ask himself, if the dijdourist The "boys" crowde l'ound lum ami abroad is orderu Uto en off his pigtai congratulated him by heirtily shaklge what will he two left? It seems a res his hand'al saying: Pop, we couldn't fornt that might to be "aeanuplisho have done it better ounelves. We again gradually, though, of course, those whose Lake our hats off to the old veteran."
Injr has caused to grow migin tike to fuge in a wig. We live sinne plaisant - nemories of the pigtail. The end of it. coquettislily held between this deaths of its owner gave an indescribable air of Aweet shuplivity to Ah Sin with his sinile that was chilllife and blund, But the custom is not one tient aids to the diguity of mankind in Western eyes, and for dir part weshall be quite, ton-
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text in see the Chiunas meipate HONGKONG
themselves, coughing us for memories
of the pigtail the pages of Bret Harte,
WISDOM WHBE YOU WAIT.
Miss Martha Allen.-Never confound a dirty lintro with an unthly one. Some
of the untidy ones are most delightful to live in.
M. Ricard le Gallienne.-Man in
his realer moments is licet: pleased with
the tangs he used to whistle when a boy,
MOTOR
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Telephone No. 699.
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Public Companies Notice of Firm.
THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMATION COMPANY,
LIMITED,
N TOTICE is hereby given that the
TENIH ORDINARY MEET. INO of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Fuildings co Satur. DAY, 4th February, 1917, at 14 o'qtock Nos, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Duecars together with a Statement of Accoons fr the year ending 31st December, 1910.
NOTICE.
This craby notified that o3.this date
Intimations.
G. R.
They debat 9 YO WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS, KISEN KAISHA'S SAN FRANCISCO 11 hai bro trilerted to Mr. K. MAISDA, Manager, and the business of the TOYO KISEN KAISHA will
F. J. HALTON,
Agost, Hongkong, 3716 January, 1017.
hereafter be conducted by him,
NOTICE.
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The REGISTER or SHARES ( the Ceripiny, will b. CLOSED from THURSDAY, 26th January, .10 TT is hereby notified that on this date SATURDAY, 4th Feb uiry (toth days I have talca orr the AGENCY inclosive) during nich peried no of the TOYO KISEN KAISUA'S SAN irat sier Shares can registe: ed." -FRANCISCO LINE.
By Order of the Bond of Directors,
MOWBRAY 5, NORTHCOTE,
Secretary, Jatuary, 1911.
Rangkong.
THE HONGKONG ROPE MANU- FACTURING CO., LD.
TH
THE 277 ORDINARY ́AN- NUAL MEETING of,SHARE- HOLDERS in the bave Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICE, St. George's Building, 0 Connaught Road, Victoria, on 1911, at 11.30 min., for the purpose of SATURDAY, the 11th February,
reviving a Statement of Accounts and for the year ending 31st December the Report of the General Managers
1910, and clusting a Consulting 'Comi- mittee had Auditors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the COMPANY will bu ULOSED from MONDAY the 6th & SATURDAY the 11th February 1911, both days inclusivo.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General Managers." Hongkong, 20th Jan, 1911. [849]
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY,
N
LIMITED.
TOTICE is hereby given that the ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERÄF MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS of this Company will be held at the LoxoRosa HOTEL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, dhe 11th day of February, 1911, at 12.90 A.M., or the Distors together with a State- for the purpose of receiving the Report
mont of Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1910.
All busleers of the TOYO KISEN
| KAISHA will, henceforward be trac
icted by the Company's. Officis at King's Building.
K. MATSPA, Manger
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from tho 9th to the 25th February (both days. inclusive) during which period no trans fer of shares can be affected. *
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers. Hongkong, 2nd Feb. 1911
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HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COM. PANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO`SHAREHOLDERS.
THE EIGHTY-NINTH ORÐIN. ARY HALF-YEARLY MEET-
TH
ING OF SHAREHOLDERS in te
Company will be held at the Office of the Lampiny, Mu.el Mausis, 0. [TUM{DAY, tam" 2011 February, at Ir To clock Neon, for the purpuse ai receiv ¡ing a Report of the Dilectors, toge bej with a Statement of accounts, declaring n D.viacad, confirmeng the appunimet of a Director ind elicit„g Aughtors.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 7th to,
DRY CELLS AND LECLANCHE 1st February, to lidays incias.ve.
CELLS.
Gas Radiators.
Try Our
Gas Fittings.
Mr. Hogsøvelt.-It is just us insale 40 .P. CLEMENT CAR
Lo judge wage workers in the long as it
Is to judge capitalists in the Jamp.
Dr. Woods Hutchinson-Grey hairs
are Nature's accolade of knighthood fur service rondlared.
Dr. Brown.—While people keep their | windows shut and their Blinds down, i
all efforts to cladicate tuberculosis will
be hindered,
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Gas Incandescent Mantles....
PETROLEUM INCANDESCENT MANTLES,
An hour
Lighting plants
24 II. P. RAMBLER CAR
PETROLEUM INCANDESCENT BURNERS and
LAMPS of all descriptions.
driven by Steam, Gas and Oil Engine to order.
4 SEATS
$7
""
An hour
Hongkong, 2nd January 1911.
Mr. Thomas Barko.-A child is only 12 11.1. REO CAR.
an effective neter or actress so long ng it
dovi
'hot net. +
Mr. J, E. Phythian-English people
do not always like to see things from an-
accustomed points of view.
Mr. Maurico Hewlett-Hodge
SEATS
85
An hour
the only man in Bagland trag to his We. Ropa'r
nainro, sicero in effort, and simple in
habit,
Mr. A, Hackman Young-Thu clur acteristic of English musio is its lack of characteristics,
Rev. Russell Wakefield.-Eren to- day there is always room for the first- class clerk
Prof. Arnold. One of the worl features of the humus mind is to dislike
a thing base it is foreign.
Miss Frances Melville-Womou
should be educated on that |
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AT
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· · WALDBEOK MACGREGOR & Co., Hongkong,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
W. E. CLARKE, Secretary. Hongkong, 24th January, 1911,
Co Let.
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TO LET FURNISHED.
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LE ROAD, Pek, kom
EWKNOR "No, 115, PLANTA.
pril 4th next. Apply
M. W. SLADE,
Place's Buildings. Hongkong, nyth January, 1911. [844
\FFICES to King's BuildinGS:
4:b Floor,
AN OFFICE on it FLOOR, 16,
Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL
Hongkong, 27th January
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ceived a the Headquarter Office CEALED TENDERS will be ra Victor a Brucks, Hongkong, until 12 goon on the dates shown agaids: Item, for the undarmentioned supplies, and services for the period of one year com- mencing from zıt April, e9tz.
Cesesal Supplies "B") Tinder to be Coal, Cs and Wool del vered on the Washing, Barrack Ser-
vices and Scavengiċg. oh February, Transport Services Tenders to ba (Supply of Launches, delivered on the Jenks, Coolies, &&) *) 211 February
(Tarders to bo
Supplies for Hipiul delivered on the
(aged February.
Mast, Forage, Sup-> Tenders to bs plies for Indian Troops delivered on the General Supplies "A") 4th February.
Forms and other particulars can be ob ained in appication passzally bo tween the bourg of ca.m, ani 4 p.m. or by letter, to the Officer Commanding Army So vice Corp, Victoria Barracks. The Tester Farms must be properly filled up, signed and dated, and no PEAK TRAMWAYS 00.. tender will be cia i leied unless made out the proper furia and delivered at the Headquarter Uf;os by Doon on the ab; va mentioned dual, is a closed en velope marked "Tender lot in↑
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
WEEK DATE.
7.00 .. 7.30 am to 10.00 a.m. Every 10 mín. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00a.m. 11.30 am to 12.40 p.m. -12.45 pm to 110 pour
The right to rect any or all tendera is reserved.
innamona, 18: Feb uary, 1071...
1853
16min FRENCH STORE.
27
15 min.
10 min
JF
15 min
6, Queer's Road.
#
10 win
15 min.
15 win. CLOUET
1.16 p.. to 1.15 pm. 1.45 pim. to 2:15 pm. 2.10 p.m. to 8.00 p.. 8.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.ta. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. 10 min. NIGHT OARS. 9.45 p.m. and 0 p.m., 9.46. 1 › 11.10 p.m. ovory ball Lour.
⚫ SUNDAYS.
D
CHAMPAGNE
EXTRA DRY.
8.00 a.m. to 9:00 am Every 15 min. Just arrived by last French
Mail; nevertheless, we
80 inla. 10 min
10 min.
15 min.
10 min.
15 min.
supply case of 24 pints at
$22.50.
H
10 min.
P
9.00 a.m. to 9.80 .. 0.30 .tn. to 10.30 am." 10.80 a.m. to 11.00 .. _, 11.45 .. to 12.00 noon 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m. 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 0.00 p.m. to 7.00 pm. 16 min. 7:00 p.m. to 8.00p.m.... 10 min. NIGHT CARS ns on Week Daye. SATURDAYS.
Extra cars at 8.16 p.m., 11.30 p.m.
and 11.15 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrango- imontat the Company's 'Omoa Central. Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Road
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers, Hongkong, 1st April, 1909..
Wonderful
New
Designs!
JEWELLERY
PRECIOUS
STONES
!&o., ·&c., &c.
MOHIDEEN
& CO.
21, CONDUIT FOAD, CLINIC 38, QUEEN'S ROAD
GARDENS.
GODOWNS, IS to 155, PRATA
EAST,
A HOUSH in Wong-ngI-CHONG
KOLD. SEMI-HUROPEAN FLATS, Prays East corner of Observation Place The Trams slop at the door,
Also NEW EUROPEAN FLATS adjoluleg the new Pcaman'ı Instituts, Praya BɛAL
Apply tom
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO, LD
Hacking, in Februay
ODOWN STREET
Apply it-
TU LET.
No. [a,
1
DUDDELA
THE HONGKONG 'LAND INVESTMENT & AGENGY CO, Li-
Kengkan, 10. Tebrany iga
CENTRAL.
Henglang, 14th November #29 4°
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING BALOON.
HAS ALWAYS ON HAND
CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND
TOILET REQUISITES FOR SALE.
12, D'ÁGUILAR STAKET, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 4rd Soptember, 1907,
FRENCH STORE.
L GAMEAU. Innstner, 19 h Jecurry, 1908.
RUNG ON & CO. SHOW ROOM AND STORE the Premisen formerly occupied by
A CHEE & Co. ́tya, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
GENERAL UPHOLSTERERS AND FURNITURE IMPORTERS And Dealers.
ROCKERY, Cotlery, Electro and Silver Plated, Glans and from Wares of all descriptions, always on sand, for sala orʻoch ro at -moderate raica.
Hooghene, est fasa, tajn
PO SING.
JEWELLER AND SILVERSMITH
NO. 1, POTTINGEN STREET,
CANTO
"ANTONESE SILVER WORK of Every description done here. Moderate Prices.
Xmas and New ̃ ̈Yes? ̄Fresenta in great variety and at special rates, suitable to all tastes and jares.
Hongkong, zad November, 101a (685.
FOR SALE,
VEGETABLE and
FLOWER SEEDS GARDEN FERTILISERS Books on Gardening, &c,
USED POSTAGE STAMPS In Single Sets, Fackets and Baga, All Palla'el'c Goods. VIEW POSTCARDS.
MANILA CIGARS and
CIGARETTES
&C.,
&c,
Inspection invited.
&c
GBACA & CO.. 27, Des Vœux Road, Hongkong.
·Hongkong, 18th October, 1910,
MAN CHEONG, ID, WELLINGTON STALET CENTRAL Hongkong.
SWATOW DRAWING
WORK.
GENTLEMEN and LADIES' TAILORS & OUTFITTERS. EMBROIDERY, PONGEE SILK, GRASS CLOTH, CANTON SILK- and LAORS & &c. Hongkong, Qurd January, 1911. 800
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