PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES.
PRACTICAL INNTS BY AN
EXPERT
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY MARCH 27
natoly, Ldid not test the changing arrangemont and it was only when came to use the instrumont, and had been exposed, that the trou after about half a dozen phites ble commenced-first one would
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Mails.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
IMPERIAL
KAN
Fox
BREMEN.
AUCTIONS.
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Public Companies Public Companies,
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
· · LIMITED,
THE CHINA-BORNEO COM. PANY, LIMITED. PARTICULARS and CONDI
TIONS of the Loting by Iablis NOTICE is hereby given that an NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, Auction Bale, to be held on MON-
EXTRAORDINARY GEN- DAY, the 27th day of March, 1911 ERAL MEETING of the above Com- NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, at 3 p., at the Offices of the Pablis pony will be held at this Fongkung THE EIGHTH ORDINARY" Works Department, by Order of His Hotel, Hongkong, on MONDAY, the
YEARLY MEETING OF. Excellency the Governor, of One Lof third day of APRIL, 1911, at 11.36 SHAREHOLDERS of the aboré of Crown Land at Konnedy Rord, in 'clock in the forenoon, when the sub- Company will be hold at the Company's- CERMAN MAIL LINES the Colony of Hongkong, for, term, of joined Resolutions will be proposed: Office, St. George's Building, at 12.16 75 years, with the option of renewal at │: (1) Thát Artiolo No. 80 of the Arti--M., on TUESDAY, the 28th Marol, Crown Ruut to be fixed by the Sules of Association of the Company, 1911, to receive a Statement of Ao- ounts to the Dist December, 1910, and Toyor of His Majesty the King, for which now reads: one further term of 75-years.
Asneration for their ser- the Report of the Genem Manager "vious the Genem Managers and Consulting Committee and to elect "shall retain or he paid out of the Consulting Committee and Auditor.
fands of the Company salary The TRANSFER BOOKS of the at the rate of Bovon thons-Company will be CLOSED from the and Two hundred dollars per 14th Mnich to the 28th March, buil "mmm; and a commission of days inclusivo.
Tux CuixA-BonsED CO. LTD.
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
NAPLES, GENOA,
ALGIERS, GIBRAL TAR, SOUTHAMP TON, ANTWERP and BREMEN
bo worked easily, and that it possesses ao complications that may cause a sticking of the platos or of throwing them out of ro- gister. I spoak feelingly on this. point, for I well remember that Hand Camorus have justo years ago I was touring on
· received a note from a roader in the Continent, und hind just pro which he asks for advice upon themake of hand-cainora. Unfortu
viously purchinsod a really good purchase of a liand-camera, as he is losirous of taking up the art of photography. It has been a privilege, and I have looked upon fasairhonour, to induera goodly fumber of individuals to take up jam" and then another; and i the study of this fasenting art; moant inking the camera to the and I am also able to say, with a sourest dark-room, in order that KUDAT and SANDA- cortain amount of pride that in the mechanism could be road-
justed. I spoilt quito à more than one instance success of plates, and was so disgusted in the nature of medalled work, with the instrument that I gave has growned their efforts, Perhaps up the photographic part of the a few hints afty-bo of servico apontour in despair. Do not, thore that form of instrument which is fore, On any account bo almost certain to be the one with persuaded not to test the chang- which the rauior-by roason of its glevien with actual plates apparent simplicity-will be in wasto negativos), so that one duced to commence hiseneerasan bo confident of its thorough worke amatour, Nootloss to untion, theng and trustworthiness." In coi- particular kind of camera to which aim forms of changing arrange- Trefor is one or other of the vari-monts, the motho employed fis pus urikes of hand-camer, or, as a tendency to produco dust; but they were at one timecalled, "defec-if the interior of the camera near Live "cainoras, Fortunately, the lattie term had almost completely disappeared, for the use itself indicted that the nsas to which the instrucat could he put wers sgeir as would notcominčad the selves to those who find.any res- pect for the calling of photogrphy or for the foelings of others. It is vortainly advisable, that the beginner should recognise those features in the instrument which are indispensable to the successful accomplishment of photographie work find at the same time bo able to dotect others which, although, to a cortaia extent not actually nocossary, will confor distinet practical advantages without un- duo complications,
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the changing apparatus is occa- sionally rubbed over with a little glycorind, the chances of pinholes resulting from the particles of dust settling on the platos will ba considerably reluce. Another form of annoyance which may appon is that the platos grot seratched during the oporation of changing. Sticking gunned discs of paper at the corners of the sensitivtside of the pluto will: ob- Ve bu some extent this troublo but it is always best to, solent that particular form of changing ar- augment in which such trouble is not likely to arise,
HOLDING THE CAMERA,
SHANGHAI,
TAU, KOBE YOKOHAMA
STEAMERS.
BourED"
TO SAIL C
Capt. F. Sembill ...
(T. 6,000))
End of March.
About TUESDAY, 4th April.
PINE WALDEMAR"
Capt. F. Licko...0,100 1
WEDNESDAY,
LUTZOW"
Capt. B. Welholmi
6th April,
(T. 17,500)
at Noon
TSING
and
"Prisz Lewin"
Capt. R. V. Binzer .....
(T.`18,905)) 5th April.
About WEDNES
DAY,
All the steamers of cle Ben Line are fitte I with Wireless Telegraphy, Now Systom of Telefunken.
For factor Particulars, apply vi
NOR DEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG.
Hongkong) 24th Mireß, 1911.
INCHURIA RAILWAY
SOUTH MAN
PARTICULARS OF THE 'LOT,'
· SALTANDOJ
of Sale.
Inland Lot No. 1876 | Registry No. ↑
Road near Inland
Helow Kennedy
Lot No. 1771
Houndary Measurement,
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ft.
01
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Hongkong/18th Maṛ., 1911.
Co Urt.
TO LET
Contents in
Squars feet.
Annual Rent
- Upset Price
live per centom on the net profits of the Company in wery year in
which the not profileshsil amount
W. G. DARBY,
Genoral Manager,
to soren por centum of the capi-Hongkong, 9th Mar., 1911 "tal of im Company"
he amended by eliminating therefrom the words.
L978
"
10 MACDONNELL ROAD,
OFFICES in KINO BUILDINGS
4th Floor.
AN OFFICE on 1st Floor, 10, DRA Vaux ROAD CENTRAL. GODOWNS, 151 to 155, PRAYA
EAST.
SEMI-EUROPEAN
FLATS
East corborial Obzorvation Place. Tho Trams stop at the dont
Also NEW EUROPEAN FLATS aling the now Sam's Justhute, Praya Bast,
Apply to---
THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 24th Mar., 1911.
TO'LET.
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& QUICKEST ROUTE newly painted and dolour-washed
BETWEEN
THE FAR EAST & EUROPE. vis DAIREN,.
A most important cation is that of seeing that the camera is The.Porfect Instrument held perfertly steady during the - possommes among others, the time the exposure is being made.
following important features: It This unfortunately is a fentaro SHORTEST shald be light and compact, at which is a purely personal one, once capable of being quickly and and no delinto rule can be giyon, oasily adjusted when required to Some reados may possess very be brought into use. It should stoarly hands, while others of a also pussess the nouns by which it nervous temperament will ́under could be focussed instchamanner the excitement of making an ex- that, if necessary, lenses of differ-postiro be quite inable to remain ont focal lengths could be used sulliciently steady for but the very The camera is of the magazine shortest exposures. type and carries platos, the anto-occasion more than once to point EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of oxallantly equipped Sleep- matic changing device should be out that in land-cammers work itg. Dining and 1st Claas Oves, is operatal between Dairon an Chungshua four que which would permit of the is always advisable to give as long is a wook in connection with the Tri Siberian Express Trains and with rapid changing of a plate after an exposure as possible and to Dairon-Shanghai Direct Slomer Service by the 5.8. Kobe Maru exposure in an easy and molatru- rely upon the intelligent Smploy "Saiki Mard" (unch 2,877 tons) as follows to
sive manner. If, instead of platos, I fils are used, then, tho automatic arrangement necessary for the sail stituting of a new portion of the film should be nacimuplicated in its working.
I have Ind
WINTER SCHEDULE. Offective till 30th April, 1911.y
NORTH BOUND.
and
LATS in Nathan Road, Kowlion. FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES
throughout. Chap Rent.
NEW and COMMODIOUS SHOPS, Tathan Rand, Kowlooti. Immediate possossi in. Chop Rental.
Apply to
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., Ld. Hongkong, 15th Mar., 1911. [968
TO LET.
ODOWN. No. Ok, DODDELL
STREET.
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND
INVESTMENT & AGENCY
COMPANY LIMITED. Hongkong Jat Mar., 1911,
TO LET.
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in which to net profits shall | samont to Løven par centum of |'.
tho capital of the Company"
in the sixth and seventh lings thereof.
E. P. DANENBERG,
Tho. Royal Aoratol Watom Manufactory
Company, Limited.
NOTICE is hereby given that the FIRST ORDINARY MEET-
(2) That Article No. 92 of the Arti-ING of the above Company will be elos of Association of the Company, held in Mossts. Harry Wicking's which now rende
Offico. St. Georga's Building, on
be
[the
SMALL STORE next door to;
No, 28, Corner of D'AQUILAN STREET, from To-day
Fares
$10
(Shingid Steamer) 12. Lv.
Dairen C
The Sun.
YU.95
"
Sul. Thes (S.M.lt. Traini) fav. 6.00 p.m. Sin Multilen (
A.2.43 .m. Mon.
A
Thurs Fri. Wed. Fri. Sut.
YIL50
31
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Lv3.00
Chang sun (
Ar 9.55
13
9.60
(Russian Train) Lv. 11.85
JA. 7,95
17
State Wa Ex-
gon
Connecting at Harbin with press. Lits for
MUN- tar Moscow cow.
SOUTH BOUND.
Courcing at Harbin with 4
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Apply
The Consulting Committee other THURSDAY, the 30th day of March, "than the General Managers shall 1911, at 4.80 p.m., for the purpose of
be paid out of the funds of the complying with. Soc, 90 of the Comis Company by any of remunera-panies Orlianive of 1865.
"
tion Two thousand Five hundred Hongkong, 23rd Mar, 1911. [989 dollars for each yearthat the not
profits mount to seven or UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY cont. of the capital of the Com- OF CANTON, LIMITÉD, pany and such numeration
**shall be divided among them in NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. such portion counties Lay NOTICE is hereby given that the the Consulting Committee may → deterafan and in default equally strneko and hat in lien there following Articlo bo insorted :—
Arido No. 2 Eashm-mbor of the Consulting Committee not being a member
THIRTY-EIGHTH ORDIN
ARY YEARLY MEETING of the
Socisty will is held at its Fend Office, No. 2, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, Jon WEDNESDAY, the 20th April, 1911, at Noon, for the purpose of ro- giving the report of the Directors to-
of the General Managers gether with the statumonts of account **shall be jid 'out of the funds of to 81st Decoubor, 1910, and qf doclar-
the Company by way of ro- ing Dividends, &0. **uneration for his services the
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the
** of Five hundred dollars per Society will be ULOSED from 16th April to the 26th April, both days in-
*
By Gnter of the Board,
(8) That Adile No. 104 of the outsive. Articles of Association: ba struck suit and that in lieu thereof the following Article he inserteil, namely :----
Article No. 104.
4. MONTAGUE EDE,
Secretary,
All dividend meinte for Hongkong, 22nd March, 1911. [985 * and your after having bean dos
CHINA TRADERS INSUR- **clared may be invested or other-
LL
L.
wise made use of by the General ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. Managers for the bonefit of the NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. Company until claimed, and all
"dividends anglaimed for five NOTIUE is hereby given that the "years after having been declared FORTY-FIFTH ORDINARY "may be forfeited by the General|YEARLY MEETING of the Com-
• Managers for the benefit of the pany will be held at its Head Ofles, Company. This clause shall not. No. 2, Quo's Buildings, Hongkong, bu decine: to constitute the on WEDNESDAY, the 26th April, Company a trusted of miclaimed 191,-nt-12:30 pm. for this purpose. ** dividends and no dividends shall of receiving the raport of the Directors "bear interest as against the Com-together with the statements of account *pany and a dividend' shall not to 31st Das, 1910, and, of declaring **bo deemol a specialty."
dividendi, &
(4) That the airove Resolutions shall The TRANSFER BOOKS of the retro-pective in their effect and that Company will be CLOSED from 16th the allerations in the Articles of Asso-April to the 26th April, both days ciation of the Company thereby affected inclusive.
YEN YEE & CO.. shall be deemed to live been effected Ry Order of the Board,
And to have come into forts as on the Hair Dressing Saloon.
C. MONTAGUE EDE, 1940 first day of January, 1910. Hongkong: 7th Mar., 1911.
Stato Ex-
press
for St, Pet'y
WING KEE & CO. 47-49, Connaught Rd.'
SHIPCHANDLERS,
went of stops, for any correction in this mattor that may arise through the use of exceptionally 1st Class mid plates, or under conditions of 'extremely brilliant lighting. I would suggest as an easy means The shitter should not only be of acquiring certainly in the capable of giving a certain matter of revining perfect range of what are termod in-ly still daring exposure that stantáneous Exposures, Ineshould Ţilio reader make, a fow simple also be provided with an arrange-experiments, for by sa doing he mont whereby "time" or pro-will obtain information; regard- longed exposures are possible,ing the time during which he can The lever for the liberation of the hold tho mora sufficiently still Ashutter-should-be-at-a-point-which-in-order-to-ensuro-a-sharp mago-
the finger could easily reach when resulting. Inordinary individuals the camera is being held in posi- this varies between 1-1sec. and tion; further, it should.only re-3-sec., while in very exceptional quire a very slight pressure, in cases it may last a long as 1sec. order to rolose it, otherwise the Once the information has been instrument is very fiable to jar obtained the lowest spood at at the moment when all movement which the shutter may be used should be minimised as far as wlion the camerà is hold. in the possible. The shuttor should be hand is practically settled, and its of that construction which will acceleration will of course be based pormit of the maximum amount upon other factors which may ofillumination being given to the outer into the question, such as plate, which is at the same time the line along which the object j consistent with simplicity of con-moving, the rapidity with which straction. By the above remarks, it is moxing, its distance from th
Dairen it will be scan that in a modern cainera, etc. instrument no small amount of
Shanghai mochanical ingenuity has had to
In hand-camera work too little
Supplementary Charges on DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Servi be exponded upon the prodic-
Steering Can SUPPLEMENT,..... 15.00 tion of a hand-camora, and this, attention is paid to the matter of Brass Extus Pas ...... Y8.00
TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and steamer tipicets are to, nt wit may be termed the regulation of the size of the nuorate price.
diaphragm or stops. By lesson-tainable at all the Agasus of the Internations Sleeping Car & Express Train Co., Messra. Thus, Cook & Son, and Reisebus der Hamburg-Amerika "Cautione~I would strongly, will of course be aware that an
ing the size of the stop my rouders Linie. recommend beginners to make a equivalent reluction in the illu- Dairen, Port Arthur, Makden, Fosken and Changeun, all anfer the Com- RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tol. Add.: Yoeat" at careful examination of the instruminating powers of the lous foljany's management: ment for what is often a serious lows, and a further important fact fault with otherwise fairly good forms of hand-cameras the de-eurs that this reduction in the size of the aperture increases the
STOPS..
Shoto Stato, Wagau
Ex-. Ex- Lit
preжs from fromSt from Mos- Pul..Moscow. BOW Harbin (Rassim arain) Lv, 7.50 p.in. Man. Wed. Fri. Changelum ( Arj 6,40 an. Tues. {Thurs."
(S.M.R. Train)L 7.00 .. YIL.59 Mudan
JA 1.46 p.m.
Rico
Y11.50
110.00
71
"
)LY. 2.00
Ar, 10.30
Wed. Stannar Lv. Noon
Fri.
Sat.
11
$1
Sún.
Sun.
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,
DAIREN.
fort to which refor is that which, depth of focus of the lens within Tel Add. Mantetsu." Codor: A:M.C. 5th. Ed. A, 1. & Lieber's
oving to their construction, is certain limits. This is really dur almost certain to occur after the-portant for it mainly affects the have been used for any length of sharpness and clearness of the time, viz., that they become not image. Therefore, the smallost quite light-tight from the fittings stop that the sensitivoness of the round the various openings work- ing lose throngikwor orelinatic plate and the nature of the light will allow when the speed at which
changes. A most thorough ox to shatter will be worked in and amination slwald on no accent takon into consideration, should bo omitted, especially if the in- bo. that ordinarily sinployed. strament being purchased' is not once, always set the shutter to
new, but one which lias seen a certain amount of service.
The Changing Apparatus. Carefully test the changing do- vice in order to find out if it can
work as slow as the nature of the
FUSHUN
COAL
THE BEST STEAMING COAL IN THE EAST.
Output 3,500 tons per day.
Fresh stocks always on hand at Dairon, Newebwang and Tientsin Depots also at Choloo, Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapore and Penang..
MINING DEPARTMENT,
SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY,
DAIREN,
subject will allow, for by so doing Tel. Add. "Hantotsu." Coden : A. B. O, 6th. Ed., A. 1. & Liéber's
it enablesone to use is much small: Agents: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD
or aperture than would otherwise
be the case.-"The
Asian."
Hongkong, 19th Jaggery, 1911.
PROVISION& COAL
MERCHANTS. Hongkong 23rd Mar., 1911.- [990
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
LI KWONG LOONG & CO. 司公路车
CABINET-MAKERS AND "ART
DECORATORS,
from Shanghai, has re-opened the
FURNITURE STORE
· at
No. 51, Da Vaux Ron GZSTEAL, The only Shop in Hongkong with
W"
this paine,
Socretary,
Should the shove Resolutions be Hongkong, 22nd March, 1911. [986) assed by the required majority they. will be submitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to a second Extra-10, ordinary Meeting which will bo sabe sequently convened.
Dated this twenty-fourth day of March, 1911. By Order,
995]'
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manager».,
WELLINGTON STARET CENTRAL,
MAN CHEONG,
HONGKONG,
SWATOW DRAWING WORK. Gentlemen and Ladies' -TAILORS & OUTFITTERS. Embroidery, Ponges Silk, Glass Oloth, Canton Silk and Laces, &c., &c. Hongkong, 28rd January, 1911. 886
THOS, COOK & SON
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents,
Bankers, &c.
Head Office for the Far Emt :—16, DES VÕLUX ROAD, HONGKONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road. YOKOHAMA : 32. Water Street.
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal) STEAMSHIP
LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY, TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE llested, forwarded and insured at lowont rates.
VI ERE HIGH-CLASS LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and
FURNITURE of evory dos-
CASHED. dosign required. eription can be made to order in any FOREIGN MONIES exchanged.
992] Caier Orvice :—LÜDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC. Have been patronized by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong Hotel, Telegraph Co.. Mesan 4. B. Watson & Co. Finns and other lading. Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference can ho innde ay to the Suporior Workmanship and Materials of the Farniture, &c.', supplied.
Mesurs. A. 3. Watson & Co., Ltd. write as follow
We baro pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG furnished the Annexo to our Dispensary and garo 11h every satisfaction."
(Ed.) A. B. WA780 & Co. 13th May, 1891.
AN INSPECTION INVITED. (786) Hang kong, fib August, 1908:
ORDERS punctually attended to and CHARGES most medomie,
BEER
ORIENTAL BREWERY LIMITED
HONGKONG.