LOG, BOOK.
Biblical Figure-head.
is
Intimations
The ship Latimer & probably AERTEX
tlig only vessel in the world onrry- ing an opon Bible as a "figure-
hoad." She was until rogoutly
owned by Messrs. John Lidgett
and Sous, of 0, Lime Street Square,
THE HONGKONG teleGRAPH TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 1911
CELLULAR.
London, EC., and has now been COOLEST & MOST COMFORT-
"transforrod, 'like many another
good ship, to the Norwegian flag.
flow this curious' lovice came to
ABLE UNDERWARE
for
be affixed to her bow is not very THE SUMMER
clear, though the responsibility
forit rosts with the lato Mr. George Lidgett, who probably considered that a vossol bearing the name of the great Christian muirtry might well bear over the waters on appro- priate text. The latter, by the way, is from Proverbs viii. 33, which rands, Hear instruction and be wise, and refuse it not," although on the ship's Bible the word “and” is omitted. It is, of course, not impossible that the owner intended this text to be'n hint to his officers nud crew.
Subsidized Coal Carriers. Little has been heard recently] of the Italian proposal to provide à nativo-built fleet of steamers for
convoying Welsh coal to Italian -ports on account of the State Railways and the marine dopart ments. In the current, issue of the "Board of Trade Journal," however, particulars are given of the conditions under which the Government will furnisira sub sidy for this purpose. The quantity to be transported ap-
- nually is 700,000 inetric tons,and
the contract, which will be for
HIGH GRADE.
T. SHAW,
TAILOR AND OUTFITTER,
› Hongkong-Hotel Buildings,
·
Queen's Rd, Central. [1255) DEAR TRAMWAYS O).
LIMITED..
TIME TABLE.
15 min.
WEEK DAYS. 7.00 .m. to 8.00 a.m. Every 15 min. 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m/
IU tip 10.00 .m. to 11.00 a.m. 11.80 a.m. to 12.48 .m. 12.45 pm. to 1.15 p.m. 116 pa to 1.40 pm. 1.45 guin, lọ 2.15 p.m. 2.15 pm. to 6.00 pan. 6.00 p.m. to, 8.10 p.m.
15 min.
10 min.
15 min.
+
10 min.
35 mio.
H
NIGHT CARS.
Mails.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
WILL
· STEAM · NAVIGATION COMPANY
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about
the DATES nimed-" FOL
TO BAIL ON-AIBUKANEL.
LONDON & ANT-]
·WERP 1.8'roxx, PENANO, CHɛo, PORT SAID AND MARSEILLES *ri)
SARDONIA
SUMATRA'.
STEAMERS
Capt. C. C. Talbot, R...,} 20th Sept.
SHANGHAI
MOJI, KOBE Cpt. W. N. & Naró ̧¤... } 27th Sept.
GANDIA
About & YOKOHAMA
BHANGBAI
LONDON, FIA)
USUAL PORTS OF CALL ...)
Shipping-Steamers.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO, LD,
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highost Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers ou Llic Coast, having. plendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers Electris Light. Excellen Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN, (Occupying to 10 days.)
STEAMBU(Pa.
DAPTAIN
LEAVING.
Huitan... Capted. B. Roach ↑ THURSDAY, "gist Sept", al 19.5.. Haiyang... Capt. J! W. Evans ... TUESDAY, 26th Sept, at 1 F.N." Steamers will arrive at, and dopart from the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Pier.
For Freight and Tannago;, apply to
10°6M, } Fright"and"
Pakage.
"Freight and
l'assage. Freight only
· Capt. W. R. Hiekny.............. † 28th Sept. Jag DALUI MIT
"About Freight and Capt. II. S., Brad haw.................} 28th Sep, PAEgo,
About
Freight and
057]
Capt. H. Powell
18th Oct.
'ABRATE
Noc
Fassage Boo Special
"Steamur
Capi. G.W. Cockman,n.x.n.f-80th Sept.} Advertirament
For Further Particulars, suply to
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 18th September, 1911.
E. A, HEWETT,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREVEN,
10 min. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.
8.45 p.m. and 9. p.m., 9.45 pm to 11.80 p.m. every 15 minutes. SUNDAYS.
3.00 mm. to 10.80 a.m. every 15 min. 10 win. 10.80 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
11.45 a.m. to 12.00 noon
12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m. 1.00 p.m. to 6.00 pm. 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 6.00 pm. to 7.00 p.m. 7.00p.m. to 8.10 p.m.
11
15 min.
10 min.
Fon
15 min. NATLES,' GENOA,
"
10 min.
1
.15 min.: 4, 10 min.
- NIGHT CARS as on Wink Dayr, SATURDAYS,
ten years, dated from July 1, 1912, -, will provido, for, a-totul anuusl
subsidy of about £12,000. Eighty steamers of not anoro, than 0,000
▷
Extra-Cars, at 11:45 pm.
SPECIAL CARS. Arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings,
Des Voeux Road..
gross fons each, aid witle n'ooul-.) "OHN D. HUMPUREYS & JON
carrying capacity of at least 5,000 tons, are to be employed in this service. There is, by the way, just a chance that, notwithstanding the stipulation relative to the con- struction of these vessels' in Italian yards, British builders Tay have an opportunity of obtaining a share of the work, for
General Mousgers, Hongkong, 16th Jano. 1911.
contracts may be placed abroad SUN GLASSES. (1) if the prices of the native. firms are more than 7 per cont. higher than the averago of the cstimates of six first-class British shipbuilders; or (2) if a reason- able time of delivery cannot be guaranteed by the Italian firms.
Dangers of the Sen.
A White Paper just issued by the Board of Trude shows that the number of lives lost in British
· Ang tint made to any proscription. No charge for testing sight. Kojain of all description made by competent workmen.
N. LAZARUS,
14, D'Aguilar Street,
Ophthalmic Optician,
Hongkong,
60a-going merchant ships during Hodgkong, 24th July, 1911. [920
the year 1910 (by wreck,
drowning or other acoident THE CHINA PROVIDENT
und in rivers and LOAN AND MORTGAGE.
ni Bea
barboura) was 1,300. This figuro,
it should be noted, is 'about 250 below the average for the pro- vidus 19 years. It represents a porcentage of 47, or 1 in 210, of
CO., LU.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000))
the persons employed, a result Loans on Mortgage of House Property which can scarcely be regarded
ko.
as unsatisfactory in the case of a Goods received on Stomge. trade which is admittedly one of Advances made or Moreliandise, the most dangerous. On only Leapa mado on Uu Provideni System. four occasions during the past 20 Rates and Particulars or application). years luis this record "been besten, and in each year from 1891 6 1895 the percentage was woll over *80. This mothod of com- putation shows, far more con
TOR OFFICE Or TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Dudertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Managers.
ALGIERS, GIBRAL
TAR, SOUTHAMP-
TON, ANTWERP and BREMEN
TSINO
and
SHANGHAI,
TUA, KOBE YOKOHAMA ...............
MANILA, YAP,. MA-·
RONN, SAMARAI, NEWGUINEA, TRIS- BANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.........
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
"BaLow"
16,900 Capt. 1. Fornes *******
DanariesGER"... 17900 Capt. F. Prooch
"Prinz StatMOND "
0,0001 Capt. F. Proming.............
TO BAIL, OF
WEDNESDAY,
20th September, - Noon.
About
WEDNESDAY,
the 20th Sept.:
SATURDAY
7th October at. Daylight,
PRINE Scafa" 6000 4. About TUES Capt. P. Bracing (DAY, 19th Sept.
KUDAT & SANDAKAY { Box"......,060 Middle of
Capt. F. Sembill. September
All the stea ers of the European Line are filled with Wireless Telegraphy,
For Systone' Telefunkév, For furti er Partioca, ply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD
MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA
Hongkonz, 14th Septemler, 1811 DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT,
ELECTRICIANS.
Steam, Oil, Gas and Motor Engineers
and
Rickshaw Builders.
RETAINS TO
Typewriters, Bicycles, Phono- graphs, and all kinds of Electric Goods and Machinery
''PHONE 482.
No. 63, Des Voeux Road Central
Managing Proprietor :
clusively than mere totals can Honkong. 19th March, 1908. (41)
do, the wonderful increase in safety which has been effected during the last couple of decades.
BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE,
"FLOWER STREET."
Cinematograph
Vaudeville.
TSANG
[Z.
KWON
COMPANY.
ELECTRICAL AND GAS
CONTRACTORS
230, Des Voeux Road Central.
Telephons No. 609, Mongkosz. 2nd Jan., 1915.
Douglas, Lapraik & Co., General Managera.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
From
Notices
FOUND
N 14th Bajtamborn BROWN DONKEY straying at West Font. Apply to the Inspector on Doty, Conteil Police Station #
F.-W. LYONS, 7 Captain Superintendent -Palive. Hongkong, 14th Sept., 1011 1880
NOTICE
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
TUN
HE ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of SHARE- HOLDERS will be bold, at the Company's Officer, on SATURDAY, the 23rd Septrinber, at Noon, for the purpose of coelving this Report of the Donors Afinagers, together with Statement Accounts to the 30th
une, 191114
18t half Oct. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., 1st half Ont.
General Managers.
Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA CHINA and JAPAN.
Expected on or about For Will trace on of pour
................ JAPAN... Tiltaroem......JAVA
Tad doof Skjav
The TRANSFER-BOOKS of the Tillatjap JAPAN...2nd half deptlASA
la Sept. Company wibo CLOSED from the Timanock JAVA 2nd half Sep.APAN ...dll Rep. 9th to the 23rd Septou) or, both days Tilbodas bei JAVA... ..2nd linlf Soft..SHANGHAI ball Septiplive. Timahi ......JAVA....................... 1st half Sept... JAVA Tilliwong ..JAVA ....................... Ist half Oct...JAPAN...... Tipanas.SHANGHAI.. Ist half OctAVA Tikini ............... ....JAVA' ..........2nd balf Oct...JAPAN
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric wommodation for a limited number of salon passsengers, ant will take cargo
Porte in Netherlande-India on thronghi B/L. For particulars of Freight and Parsage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
York Buildings
Tech i» No 178
Consignee
'BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
· 8.8 - BENALDER," FROM LONDON, STRAITS. ́ ́ONSIGNEES of Cargo are banbr informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous snd/or extra hazanlous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wind and Godown Co. Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be oblained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Gods remaining undelivered after the 20th inst., will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on et before, the 27th inst, or they will not bo recognized.
..
All broken, glofed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns.
Where they will be examined on, the 20th insk, at 11 A...
br
Ist half Octongkong, Sept., 4, 1914. (1469 2nd half Oct. Lagby, and have
LIJN,
To Sail
ORIENTAL
"STEAD
COMP
1974
The Peninsular & Oriental
Steam Navigation `-
Company.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, UET. LON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN; EGYPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
Taocou BILL OF LADING RU FOR BATAVIA, Pennis Gour, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICA Pouti
HE Steamship
No Fire Insurance has been offocied. Bills of Lading will Lo countersigned
THE *GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00.,
Agente. Hog'ng, 18th Sept., 1911. [1876 AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
J
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM NEW YORK..
THE Steamship
*MASSAVER Captain W. G. Cockman, N., Carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be dispatche from this for Bombay, &c., on SĂTUR- DAY, the 80th September, 1911, Noon, taking passengers and Carge for the above ports in connection" will the Company's no "Malwa,” 11,000 tons from Colombs, passengers' wooom modation in which rossel is secured be fore departure from Hongkong,
"MATOPPO," Captain W, H. Dormand, having ar Bilk and Valuables, all asrgo fo rived from the above port, consignes of Puor, Tea and Cargo for London (unde cargo are hereby informed at their arrangement) will be transhipped goods are being landed at their risk into Colombo into the mall steamer proceed the Dodowns of the Hongkong, and ing direct to Marseilles and London Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, other cargo for London, da, will b Limited, Kowloon, and store at Con-onnrayed via Bombay by the signos risk and exponto.
"Persin," das lo London on the 11th. All broken, chified, and damaged November, 1211. " Goods are to be left in the Godowns. Parcels will be received at this Offic where they will be examined.on FBI-aal 4 .. the day before sailing. The DAY, 29ad int,, at 10 AM.
All claime must be presented within tents and value of all packages arr
required. fifteen day of the steamer'a arrival hère,
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT after which date they cannot be re-
COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs. net. In Bugs of 250 lbs net SHEWAN, TOMES & CO
General Managers. Hongkong, 181h Ang.; 1910. [
cognised.
.
No claims will be admitted after the
For further particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT. Baperintendent.
Goods have left the Godowns, and all Hongkong, 18th September. 1911. Goods remaining undelivered after the 122nd inst., will be subject, to rent.
by
No Fire Insuranos has been effected. Billa of Landing will be countersigned
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
Agents. Hongkong, 16th Sept., 1911. [1884 C. LAURITSEN.
•NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG
FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC- AND SINGAPORE.
TIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
TAIKOO
TAIKOO DOCKYARD,
| GRAVING
DOCK
0.15 1..
EVERY EVENING
9.15.
PU
THE Steamably...
Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Ships
"LIGHTNING,"* Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all having arrived from the above ports, Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work consignees of cargo are hereby informed Electrical Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools, that their goods will be delivered from
installed throughout the Works,
alongside.
Cargo Impeding the discharge will be 50-ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE landed at once, at consignos risk and
for Chains, Wire Hopes, Rivets, expense.
and Metal Specimens.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO..
HONGKONG
Miss Vera Ferrace.
MISS VERA FERBACE
ear popular Artiste
and
The Latest Brilliant Moving Pictures
PICTURES 7.15. P.
7:15 rat -ONLY
ELECTRIC FANS THROUGHOUT
TERATAR
Lesaco di Manager 3
RH STEPHENSON. Hongkong, 7th Sept, 10111404
787 by 88ft. by gift. 6 in. Pumps empty Dock in 28-4 hours.
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYB taking Tools up to 8,000 tons Jacement, providing conditions for 100-Tox ELECTRIC CRABE of Quay- painting ships with most efficient result
ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES Inner@KOUT THE SBora BANGING UP TO 100 Tons,
Elimates given for Decking, Repairs te Hull yad Machire Constructional Work. -
MÁNKÓNES” AND ÂGENTS I
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
HONGKONG, CIBNA & JATAK
Telegraphic
POCK
Cargo remaining on board after 2p,t. of the 20th inst., will be landed at con - signçes-risle and oxpense
Consignees of Cargo fim SINGA- TORE & PENANG are requested to tako IMMEDIATE delivery of their goods from alongside, much cargo im peding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at consignees riek and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been elected.
✅ Bills of Lading will be countersigned
| by the undersignedke
DAVID BASBOON
8. 18th Sept 1011.
THE CHINESE ENGINEERING
· AND MINING CO., LTD.
CANTON-BONGKONG-TIEN-
TSIN LINE. ---
THE Charter & Steam-hig
"ONSANG"
Taking Cargn for Tsingtan, Chefoo
Nenobrang, and Chinwanglao, will
NOTICE.
[R. HENRI BARUKY, having MT LIVE sovared his connect on with my firmi, cosio taign for the per pro- curation
AS from 1st September, 1911. ME GUMBLSINDO JESUS SEQUEIRA will continue to sign for my firm per proetterjun.
A. R. MARTY.
* 1870 Hongkong, 18th Sept. 1911,
V R. C.
ANNUAL SWIMMING:
SPORTS.
THURSDAY, 21st September Commencing: 5 cm. FRIDAY, 22nd Septembar,
-Commencing : 6, PANTS SATURDAY, 23rd Stomber, Commencing4, FM, 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, and 800 yards Clumpipuships of the Colony and many other events, MILITARY BAND in attendance: on Saturday, Bal, on which day afteŸ- ndon tea will be provided for Ladist.
·ADMISSION; Non-members 31 encl day, Ladies 50, conts, each day, Bongkong, 18th Sept., 1911 [1886
·To Let
TO LET.
" OREGGAN," 89, The Pent.- No. 10, MACDONNELL ROAD. GODOWNS, 151 to, 155, Prata
EAST.
THE HONGKONG · LAND INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO., LIMITED. Hongkong, 1st July, 1911. - (159
TO LET.
ODOWN No. 5A, DEDDELU
STREET,
Apply to
"THE HONGKONG LAND
INVESTMENT & AGENCY
COMPANY LIMITED. Rongkong lit Joly, 1911, · [61]
TO LET.
THE BUILDING DOW in occups. tion of The Mercantile Bank of India to be let from 1st January, 1912 OFFICES op 1st and 2nd Floors now in cyro. of erection at No. 6, DES VEUX ROAD to bo let.
Apply to
...
DAVID. BASSOON & Co. Hongkong, 18th Sept., 1811. [1087
WING KEE & CO. 47-40, Connaught Rd. SHIPCHANDLERS,
PROVISION & COAL
MERCHANTS.
be despatched for abors porte; at Rangkong, 2nd Mar. 1911. :| 1998
4 p.m. on the 21st September."
The Company's Steamship
KWANGPING "
will be despatched for Tientsin Bund.
JOHN THOMAS COTTON.
with liberty to call at intermediate ports.VETERINARIAN & FARRIER
For Freight and Passage, apply to
CHINESE ENGINEERING
OTE:
· AND/MINING Co., Loj
16, Alexandra Buildings,
or
CHANG TAT-YDEN, 802, Der Voux Boad Central..
LOUVENCOURT EXTRA DRY
$24.00
per case.
TRENCH STORE
Queen's Road,
[1886 Hongkong, 17th 3mg/1911's
(Qualified).
„Business Addreamlan
AH TOO STABLES,
No. 7, Ilavell Steel,
Hongkong.
Telephone No. 272,
Hongkong, 27th July, 1911. [105)
ALING & CO.
SUPPLIEF
FURNITURE
OBVELOPING
PHO
AND