LOG BOOK.
Fire on Oriental.
A firo broko out on the P.&, 0. stosmor Oriontal which had just completed her lay-up at the Old Dock buoy, at about 4 pin, ou May 20,, but was subdued by the ollicers and crow of the vonsol without tho nesistance of the brigade. The fire started in the No. 3 hold among some cotton that had boon taken in on the day before, but with fivo streams
✅Intimattoi s
WM. POWELL,
LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MAY 30 1911
Mails.
PENINSULAR AND
ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY
Shipping-Steamers, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD
To Fail
"BEN LINE OF STEAMERS
FOR KOBE
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports. Highest Class, Fastost and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Const, having plendid Accommodation for First-Chas Pasengers. Electric Light. Excellent THE Steamship
∙FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN, (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
GENTS OUTFITTERS. VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about Quisine.
NEW GOODS
ENGLISH
which were promptly got into White
play, the fire was oxtinguished within two hours before any great
damago had boon" done. Tho
tug Vulcan stool by but hor
the DATES nambd--
LONDON & ANT-]
NOR'.
WERP. Bronx, Í SUMATRA
PRANO, no. > PORT. SAID AND MANPRILLES ...*** SHANGHAI,
MADE MOJI KOBE
Canvas
AND
services, were not required. The Buckskin
vessel has sustained no structurali
damugo beyond the burning of
some of her hatchos while the
amount of cotton damaged by fire
Shoes.
28, Queen's Road,
and water is estimated at about SMART SHAPES 150 bales. Girent credit is duo to the officers and crow of the Oriental, ably assisted by the European stewards, in tlus promptly quelling what might have boon a sorious outbreak.
Hongkong Mall: Complaints. *Considerable comment has boon ‘aroused at Manila rospecting a large quntity of mail that was forwarded from Hongkong recontly On1 tho
2.8, Yuon- Hang, loving that port at 1 p... instead of on the Zafiro, which loft at 4 p.m. on the same dato. One of the newspapers points out that the Yuensing takes about seventy hours to make the trip) while the. Zafiro makes it in fifty tosixty hours. Other ensor of the Hume kind have been known, so it
(Central) longkong. 24th April, 1931, (1043,
PEAK TRAMWAYS 00..
LIMITED,
TIME TABLE.
Werk Dars.
+1
7.00 1. 7:30a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Every 10 min. 10.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.. 11.30 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. 12.45 pm to 1.10 p.m. 1.10 p.m. to 1.45 p.m. 1.46 p.m. to 2.15. pan., 2.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m... 9.30 p.m. to 6.00 pm. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
NIGHT CARS.
7
oyery half hour. SUNDAYS.
H
15 min.
H
LO win,
**
15 min.
10 mio. 15'talo.
19
15 min. 10 min.
is said, to have ovearred both in | 346 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9. 45, to 11.15 p.m. Hongkong and Singapore, Ite- prosentations aro' boing mudo to tho Postmastor-Gonerał nt Hong- kong and, with that official's co. operation, it is hopel to decolerate the mail transhipinente from that port.
For Eastern Waters. The Caledon Ship-building and Engineering Co., Dandoo, have booked an order from the Straits SteamshipCo., Singapore, to build a passenger and cargo stoamer for Eastern coasting waters. She will bo 225 foot long, 35 feet bonum, and 13 feet 9 inches deep. This is the sixth steamer built there for the Straits. The first order was received by the Caledon in 1005; the fifth steamer is at pro- sont on the stocks, and will bo completed towards the end of May.
The Montfort.
It is reported that the next) C.P.R. steamer to be brought out hore from the Atlantic will be the Montfort, now ruaning between Great Britain and Cañada, andt that she will altornate with the Monteagle on the route from Vic- toria to Hongkong. The Montfort was formerly owned by the Elder- Dempster Steamship Company Bud, with several other vessels,
1
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*+
"
10 mín..
4.00 k.m. to 9.00 6.10. Evory 18 mia 9.00 a.. to 3.30 am. 30 min 9.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m. 16 min.
10 info 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 am. 11.45 a.. to 12.00 noon: 10 min. 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. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 7.00 .. 8.00 p.m.
10 min.
21
T
15 min 10 win.
& YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI LONDON, VIA]
USUAL PORTE DE CALL ther LONDON & ANT-1 WERP. S'onk,
PRWANG, C'Mao, i
PORT SAID AND
MARIEILLEK......
STEAMERS
TO BAIL ON
W. R. Lo Mare
Nunta........
Cost: F. J. Fox (ARCADIA
Capl. 8. Barcham.........
De
11 A.M., 81st May!
NRMARKO.
Freight and
Passage.
STRAMBULINS.
CAPTAIN
LEAVING. Haimun... Capt. J. W. Evans.... | SUNDAY, 4th June, at 10 a.. Haitan
Capt. 8. Roach........ | TUESDÁŸ, (th Juso, at 11.A.M. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, FOOCHOW and WAKAMATSU, Halyang*.. | Capt. A. E. Hodgins..... | FRIDAY, 2nd June, at 11 A.M.
FOR SWATOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 3 Days). Haimun...Capt. J. W. Evans ..... | WED'DAY, 81st May, at 11 A.M.
Cabin Pessage to the laifer port at cheap mate.
{8th Jano's
Noon,
10A.M., Freight or 4th June) Passage.
About Freight and
Passage. 8.00 Special Advertisement,
Freight and
$457]
Capt. II. 8. Bradshaw... 10th June
About
'Capt. E, F. Daldy, n.x.n.} 14th Jane) · Passage.
During the months of JULY and AUGUST, RETURN TICKETS available for three months will be issued at a redaction of 20% on the usual rato to Foochow
Stenor will arriro at, and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Pior.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas, Lapralk & Co., General Managers.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
Regular Fortnightly Service between
LIJN.
JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
For
Will leave on or atour ......AVA........ 1st half Juno 10.JAVA......................... 1st half Juno
For Fittther Piculars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
·P. & O, S, N, Cò,'s office,
Hongkong, 30th May, 1911.
Superintendent.
Kitcomes
From
Expected on or about
[4
Tjiliwong sin
营业点普目助
Tjimahi
Tiltaroem
Tillatjap
Tjikini
Tjibodas
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
FOR
ROBE & YOKOHAMA NAPLES, GENOA ALOIERS, GIBRAL- TAR, SOUTHAMP- TON, ANTWERP and DREMEN...............
SINGAPORE, COLOM- |
BO, SUEZ. PORT SAID, GENOA, AL- GIERS, · GIBRAL-} TAR, SOUTHAMP- | « TON, ANTWERP & BAMBURO
SHANGHAI,
TSING- TAU, KOBE and. YOKOHAMA
10 min. MANILA, YAP, MA-]
RONN. SAMARAL NEWGUINEA, BRIS- BANE, SYDNEY A MELBOURNE.......... }
NIGHT CARS as on Work Days. SATURDAYS.
100t
Extra cats at 3.15 p.m., 11.30 p.m..
and 11.45 p.m.
8PECIAL CARS by Arrange- Alexandra Buildings, Des Voeux Rond the Company's Offior.
Contral.
nt
1OUN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Manager8, Hongkong, Bat April, 1909.
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT,
ELECTRICIANS,
Steam, Oil, Gas and Motor Engineers and
Rickshaw Builders:
REPAIRS TO
was purchased by the C.P.R.Typewriters, Bicycles, Phono-
Company for its Atlantic service.
The addition of the Montfort to the Pacific fleet would supply a fortnightly service from Victoria
to the Orient.
graphs, and all kinds of
Electric Goods and Machinery
'PHONE 482..
THE JAPANESE NAVY.No. 63, Des Vœux Road Central.
The Japanese navy has to learn
Managing Proprietor:
C. LAURITSEN.
GRAVING DOCK
a great deal from both Germany 41] and Great Britain, observes Ad- miral Miyabara, who is now on the reserve-list. Thodévelopinent of the Japanese navy is far behind the British navy in many respects. The only thing thint the Japanese navy can speak of with any degrea of prido, says the Admiral, in the practical experience gained in the two wars with Olina and Russia. The Powers are now all seized with the mania for constructing. big ships and big guns. They were awakened to this by the wors in which Japan engaged Russia. and China. The "Satsuma,” "Ibuki" and Kurama" wore all Jaunched before the appearance of "Dreadnoughts" in the world's navies, and are to be replaced with bigger ships, which of course will cost the country very much. "The national strength of s Power is to be understood here after by the financial power of that country, so that we want pence in order to foster our financial resources," says Admiral
STKAMERY.
TO BAIL O
CL. Klugkist COULEN.........6,760 About TUESDAY,
. the 80th May.
BULW...
KAWASA
..16,900 Cap. 11. FonnER.........................
GARISENAU...
WEDNESDAY,
B1st May, at Noon.
.16,000)
Ph. Obonaner
About 7th June.
....JAVA ......1st half Juno...SHANGHAL.1st half Juno
JAYA.... ...2nd half dune.JAPAN .....2nd half June
JAPAN......2&d ball Juno.JAVA.........2nd half June .JAVA.........2nd half June..SHANGHA1.2nd half Jund
Tjipanas...JAVA.......................lst half July...JAPAN. 1st half July
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electrio Light, and base
"BENMOHR,"
Captain Hastio, will be despatched as" above on 2nd Juna, at Noon..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agunta.
Hongkong, 27th May, 1911. [1154
SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON & ANTWERP,
THE Stormslip
MONMOUTHSHIRE,” Daptain G. E. Wamer, will be den- atched as above on or about 3rd June.
For Freight or Pasango, apply to JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ld. Agoats.
[1184
|Hongkong, 17th May, 1911.
STEA
ecommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and will take cargo The Peninsular & Oriental
tall Porta in Netherlands-India on through B/L..
For particular of Freight and Passage, apply to the "
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York Buildings. '.
Tolephus No. 375
Consignee
BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.8. "BENLEDI," FROM ANTWERP, LEUK,
LONDON AND STRAITS.
Consignees
[974
"BARBER" LINE OF STEAMERS:
Steam Navigation Company.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEY- LON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
Tanovan BILLS OF LADING 11GUED FOR BATAVIA, Continental AND AMERICAN PORTO.
THE Steamship
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The Steinship "SURUGA," FROM NEW YORK. ONSIGNEES of Cargo am barby CONSIGNEES of Cargo are heroby
"DELHI," informaod that all Goods are Umplain H. S. Bradshaw, carrying His informed that all Goods are being tandod at their risk into the hazardous being lauded at their risk into the Majesty'e Buails, will be despatched and/or oxira tazardous Godowns of the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND Kow- from this for Bombay, &c., on Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and ODM WHARF AND GODOWN COMPART, SATURDAY, the 10th June, 1911, Undown Co., Ltd., wbenco undfor LTD., at Kowloor, when sndjor from Noon, taking passengers and Cargo from the wharvas delivery tuny be the waves delivery may be obtained. la connection with the Company's 8.0.
No Claine will be admitted after the woods have left the Godowns, and all ods remaining undelivered after the 51st May, will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Stormer must bu presoute to the Underigned on or betore the 7th June, or they will not beroognized.
**PRINZ BITEL FaisonIon" f About WEDNES-obtained. Capt. E. Miloh w... 16,000 DAY, 31st May.
"Coblenz** .......40.750
Capt. L. Klugkist
SATURDAY.
17th June, at Daylight.
All the clasmors of the Europasa L'as srò fitte! with Wireless Telography
New Son of Tolofanken.
For further Particulam, apply vi
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA,
Hongkong, 25th May, 1911.
IF YOU WANT.
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A REALLY GOOD AND WHOLESOME
TABLEWATER
ASK FOR
MATTONI'S GIESSHUEBLER İ Ask your Doctor about it.
SOLE AGENTS
Hongkong. 18th May, 1911.
BUME & REIF,
9, ICE HOUSE STREET.
Tol, No. 204.
REPAIRERS,
SHIPBUILDERS, 、 SALVORS AND
BOILERMAKERS, FORGEMASTERS, BRASS `· AND IKON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC-
·TIONAL, ELÉCTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
78716. by 83. by 940, 6 in. Pumps empty Dook in 28-4 hours.
Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electrical Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools
installed throughout the Works
· 50-ton Hydraulio TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivets
and Metal Specimens.
TAIKOO
TAIKOO
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO. DOCKYARD, HONGKONG OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Telegraphi e Address zem
"TAIKOODOCK"
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vessels up to 8,000 Leas displacement, providing conditions for painting ships with most officient results. 100-TON ELECTRIC CRANE OF QUAY- ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES Tunov
BuOFS RANGING UP TO 100 Tom.
Hour
Estimates given for Docking, Repain to Hall and Machinery, Constructional Work,
MANADEES AND AGTITI
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
HONGKONG, CRINA & JAPAN.
All broken, chafol, and damaged foods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the $1st May, at 11 A.M.
вт
No Fire Insurance has been offocial.
No claims will be admitted after theMalws," 11,000 tons, from Colom. Goods have left the Godowny, and all to, passougors' accommodation in which Goods repsining undelivered after the is secured before departure from 2nd prox. will be subject to rant
Hangkong.
All chims against the steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 28th prox. or they will not be recognized.
bilk and Valuables, all cargo for France and Ten for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Uolombe into the mail steamer prooood- All broken, olafed, and dansgeding direct to Marseilles and London; Goods are to be left in the Godowns, other cargo for London, &c., will be where they will be examined on the foonveyed in Bombay by the s.. 2nd prox. at 3 pan.
"Himalaya," duo la London on the 28mi July, 1911.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
IBE, LIVINGSTON & CO,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th May, 1911. [1148
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE P. & O. 3. N. Co.'s Steamer
"DELHI,"
No Fire Instanco has been affected: Bills of landing will be countersigned
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
.
Hongkong, 26th Mšy, 1911. [1151 INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI- GATION COMPANY, LTD.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG
and SINGAPORE,
FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO THE Company's Steamship
AND STRAITS.
"KUMSÁNG,"
Consignees of Cargo by the above having strived from the above Ports, nained vessel are hereby informed that Consignees of cargo by her are hereby their goods are being landed and placed informed that their goods will be do at their risk in the Hongkong and livened from alongside Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Com-
Cargo, irapoding the disrlarga or
Parocls will be received at this Office unul 4 r.m. the day before sailing. The atenta and value of all packages are required.
For further particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent
Hongkong, 27th May, 1911.
Hongkong-New York.
S
A
A
pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where remaining on board aftor p.m. the AMERICAN-ASIATIC S.S. CO. each Consignment will be sorted antist Inst., will be landed at Con Mark by Mark and delivery can be signes's risk and expense.
obtained as Lắc Goods are landed.
This vessel brings on Cargo:.
From London, &c., ex «.a. “Ngane1"
and Macedonia,”
From Mombasas czas. ? Pumok." From Persin Golf, ex s.s. B. 1. B. N. and D. & P. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here; unlesa instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours:
Goods not cleared by the 31st inst.,) fat f rot, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be effected | by me in any care wlistover,
Damaged prokages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees and the Company's our-
*
by
No Fire Insurance will be allotted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned
JARDINE, MATHESON &
General Managers. Hongkong, 29th May, 1911.
Entimations
FOR NEW YORK VIA PORTS
SUEZ CANAL. (With liberty to call at the Malabar Court).
5.8. "DACHE CASTLE"
On or about 21st June, 1911. [8
For Freight an farther information, apply to
OLOUET CHAMPAGNE EXTRA DRY.
24 pinta at $22.50.
FRENCH STORE, 6, Queen's Road.
Toyo18, Monsra GODDARD and DOVOLas, Hungkong, at Dam. on Mondays and Tuva DAYS. All claims must be presented
15ths Mar., 1911.
within ten days of the steamer's arrival GRANITE & here, after which date they cannot be rocognited. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
E. A. HEWETT, ·
Superintendent.
| Pongkong, 26th May, 1911.
MARBLE
Monuments
·『
TSANG KWONG
COMPANY
ELECTRICAL AND GAS
CONTRACTORS,
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SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.'
Genomi Agents. Hongkong, 20th May, 1911,
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS,
FROM and after 1st January, 1909
the rates of Subscription to the. Hongkong Telegraph (daily and wockly faxues) will be na follows:--
DAILY $80 per annum.. WBELLY $18 per acoum. The antes per quarter and per mensam, proportional. Subsoriptions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a full month. ( Tho' daily issue is delivered free when the address is necessible to messenger. Paak subscribers can have their coples delivered at thoir residezoon without any extra charge. On copies sent by post an additional $1.80 per quartor WREATHS, is charged for postage.
1874 The postage on the weakly issue to any part of the world is 30 cents per quarter.
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