Shipping
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY MARCH 21 1912
Notices
? GOING HOME? CHINA EXPRESS CO.
A Holiday at Home,
and a way to get there that's
a holiday.
WHY NOT
Seo the boantios of Japan, of Honolulu (tlio Paradise of the Pacific) of California, of Colora- do, and the fascinations of Niagara, San Fran- cisco, Chicago and New York.
AND THE WAY
Every "travel wise" tourist inkes tho deservedly famous U. S. MAIL Steamers of the
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
Steamers of Limitless Luxury. Splendidly appointed "Homes on
the Water." Wirelose Tolographyf Submarine Fog Signals. Excellent String Orchestre. Meals for epicures under the superintendence o catoror of International Repute.
THE COST: is not more by this route with its unrivalled
opportunities, than by any other route. For]) a return ticket to London the cost in but £120, including borth and meals across America. To San Francisco via Japan and Honolulu the cost is £45. For the INTERME- DIATE SERVICE First Class socommodations are provided for $43 to London (return ticket £74) and to 8an Francisco £25. SPECIAL RATES to officers, Army, Navy, Consular or Civil Service, on application.
STEAMERS,-
· KOREA ....... ............2, 162 168 .18,000.
SIBERIA MANCHURIA ,27,000
MONGOLIA...........27,000
KOREA
.18,000
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Apr. 2 1P.M. Apr. 18
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It
Apr. 30
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May 20
18,000
June 18
Persia.................. 9,000
China ................10,200
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Mar. 20 Apr. 23
Nilo............ 11,000
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INTERMEDIATE. -
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU. King's Building (opposite Blake Pier).
Telephone No. 141,
Hongkong, 24th January, 1912,
1
FRED J. HALTON,
Agent.
.
(ESTABLISHED 1844.)
GENERAL SHIPPING AND FORWARDING AGENTS. Parcels and Cases of any Size, Shape, or Weight forwarded to All Parts of The World, at the Lowest Rates of Freight.. TELEPHONE No. 666.
P.O. BOX 250.
8, DUDDELL STREET,
Hongkong, 80th January, 1912.
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LAMBERING BUREA
ENGLAND
JOHN TAYLOR,
MANAGER.
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CONSTANT
GROWTH
SIGNIFIES
CONSTANT
MERIT.
Entertainments
THEATRE
ROYALTM
CITY HALL.
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB PRESENT
GILBERT & SULLIVAN'S
COMIC OPERA
THE GONDOLIERS
ON
THURSDAY,
FRIDAY,
SATURDAY,
MONDAY,
TUESDAY,
WEDNESDAY,
AT 9 P.M.
21st March 22nd D
23rd
25th
20th.. 27th
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PRICES. $3, $2, $1. Sailors, and Soldiers in uniform
half price to $2 and $1 Sents.
OUR CONTEMPORARIES.
WHAT THEY THINK.
China Mail.
The British Naval Position. To-day it is more essential than ovor that the heart of the Empire should be rendered per- fectly, or almost perfectly, safo from successful attack. To achieve this we must concentrate our strongth in the waters of the North Ssh, the Channel and the north-east Atlantio, and though we may deplore the comparative weakening of the once powerful China and other far distant squadrons still wo realise tho
Boking at the ROBINSON PIANO CO. Opens on Thursday, necessity for the stap. Bo-
14th March, at 10 s.m.,
Honkgong, Oth March, 1912.
VICTORIA THEATRE.
sides, the greation of flying
[215 squadrons of fast cruisers which
is the latest idon of the authorities at Whitehall, will provide the protection to our commerce whose
THE GARRICK" TO-NIGHT! MARCH 21st TO-NIGHT!!lack Lord Charlon now bewalls.
TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES
HOLD THE CONFIDENCE OF THEIR SMOKERS.
Sold Everywhere.
LAMBERT AND BUTLER,
ENGLAND.
NOW READY | 1.1
THE HUGHES MUSICAL COMEDY CO.
Will present
THE FARCICAL COMEDY
TWO MEN FROM JAPAN
EXTRA by special requeat
OUR NEW O. B. BREW, manufactured skolusively from the Best THE TEXAS TOMMY DANCE
Bohemian Hope and German Malt by su Expert German Brewer. May be
had from dealers or from the undersigned,
T
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O.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
NEW FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN KOBE, HONGKONG AND RANGOÓN.
BASTWARD.
The 8.8, MUTTRA," 1,044 tous, Captain J. B. O'Bultivas, duo st HONGKONG from BANGOON on 2nd April, will be despatched for KOBE same day, at Noon, taking Cargo and Passengersat carreal rator, to be followed by 8.8. "FULTAĻA, 4,152 tons, Capt, H. Chidley.
WESTWARD.
The 8:8,"FAZILKA," will leave Honokous for SINGAPORE, PE- NANG and RANGOON on the 28th March, 1912, at 4 p.m., followed by the .98," WARDHA" on 10th April, taking cargo and passengers at current rates, The shore Biermars have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and. are fitted with all modern conveniences, ·
For Freight or Parange, apply to
Telephone No. 215,
Hongkong, 16th March, 1911
Notices
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
PEAK TRAMWAYS 00.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
WEEK DATI.
-7.00 mm. to 8.00 a.m. Every 16 min.
+
10 min. 15 min. 15 min. "-10 min.
17
∙15 min.
H
10 min.
11
10 min.
H
10 min
8.00 mm. to 10.00a.m. 10.00 .. to 11.00 . 11.30 am to 19.45 p.m. 12.45 p.m. to 1.16 p.m. 1:15 pm to 1.46 p.m. 1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. 2.10 p.m. to 5.00. p.m. 8.00 p.m. to 8.10 p.m.
NIGHT CARS, §45 pm and 2 p.m., 9.45 p.m. to. 11.80 p.m. every 15 minutes.
SUNDAYS.
►
7.80 a.m.
8.00 am to 10.30 am, every 15 min.
10.50 a.m. to 11.00a.m. 10 min.
AGENTS,
Notice
Victoria
147
Dispensary
(Opposito the Clock Tower.)
DISPENSING
AND FAMILY CHEMISTS.
ORUICKSHANK'S COUGH
REMEDY.
A Valuable Romody for colds, Bronchitos, Asthma, and all Disease of the Chart' and Langi PRICE $1.00 per bottle
THE VICTORIA DISPENSARY;
11:45 am, to 12,00 noon, .,, 15 min. Hongkong, 1st Feb. 1919.
12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m...
1.00 pm to 6.00 p.m.
5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m.
10 min.
» 15 min.
**
10 min.
6.00 pm to 7.00 p.m. # 10 min.
2.00 p.m. to ·8.10 p.m.
AERTEX
10 mín.
-NIGHT WARS se on Week Days.
DESATURDAYS.
Extra Cam at 11.45 p.m.
SPECIAL CARS. Arrangement at the Company's Office, Alexandra Buildings,
Des Voeux Road.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BON.
General Manager,'
Hongkong, Brd Nov., 1911.
THE FAMINE IN CHINA.
FLIGHT Famins. Districts with an
of 80,000 square
miles. TWO and a half million people
PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRI-} METS BUTION TO-DAY,
IT WILL HELP TO SAVE LIFE-
- Transurir, H. C. GULLAND, Esq.,
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CELLULAR.
REGAL
SHOES
J.T. SHAW
TAILOR.
and
OUTFITTER,
Maniger," "Intèraitiquil Banking Cor. 21, Hongkong Hotel Bulidings, poration, Shaushal
Ank for the NEW O. B. BREW.
B.
ORIENTAL BREWERY, LTD.. Hongkong.
on
SATURDAY and SUNDAY
THE GAY MRS. DOLLAR.
MATINEES: SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
HONGKONG AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS, under the auspices of the
VICTORIA RECREATION
CLUB,
si the Olab Gymnasium, on
BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE. (Flower Street)
TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT.
AT
9.15 p.m.
9.15 p.m. THE LATEST PICTURE PLAYS
-AND
VIOLA-
For this work battleships are not designed; they would be far more useful nearer home. And after all thoughsentiment enters, woknow, very largely into all matters; con- nected with the Navy, still we live in a practical age and we have to answer the questions which it puts us in practical way or else go under. And we don't think the British Empire is going under yot awhile despite coal strikes, industrial unrest, socialism and other bad rashes at present
afflicting the body politio.
:
Daily Press.
Mr. Churchill's Speech. When the Navy Estimates were before the House of Com mone last year a member moved 8 rosolation affirming that the House viewed with profound re- gret the continued necessity for the maintenance by Great Britain of large armaments, and would welcome the establishment of in- ternational arrangements undot which the Great Powers would' similarly restrict their warlike preparations. That resolution was
SATURDAY, April 13th, 1912, THE SISTERS PRICE-based by 270 votes to 56, and un-
at 9 o'clock p.m. Open to any na-fido Amateur la the
THE LEEDS FORGE CO., Colony for the fo lowing weights :--
LTD., LEEDS.
Specialista in the Manufacture of RAILWAY ROLLING STOCK of every description.
BANTAM. LIGHT.
FEATHER. WELTER.
Every facility for¦training will be given to lotsading competitors at the V.B.O.
Pioneers in the Design and Manufacture of PRESSED STEEL UNDERFRAMES and BOGIES and ALL- Secretary, Victoria Recreation Clab,
ENTRIES to be sent to the Hon.
STEEL RAILWAY. WAGONS.
The Undersigned have been appointed Sola Agents in
Hongkong and China.
THE TAIKOD DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO.,
OF HONGKONG, LTD,
Agents, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Bongkong, 23rd September, 1911.
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THE WELL-KNOWN.
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CATE
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Before SATURDAY, April Gib, at 5'alock p..
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LILIAN.
questionably it represents the gen oral feeling of the country. A great 7.15 r... Pistures only. -7.15 r. stop in this direction was taken
Lesare and Mansor, .
in August last year, when a R. H. Etophe won.
Treaty of Arbitration between Hongkong, 9th March, 1912. [267
the United Kingdom and the United States was signed at EC. Wilks, M I,Mech.,E., A.M.NA., Washington. A similar agice- Consalting Engineer and Barreyor for ment with Germany is a consum- the purchase, or sala, of Beamships or and one that would undoubtedly constraction," Valuer and Assessor formation devoutly to be wished,
Launches.
be welcomed by the British Álutatura Buildigas, žno Fůook. Government and the British Knowlma. 190 Man 1951, * 20 | people. Weregard Mr. Churchill's speech in the House of Commons on Monday, as designed by its.” carefully studied appposito the good sense and sober judgment of the mass of the German people to oreate in Germany a public sentiment favourable to the success of what is understood to have been the objects of Lord Haldane's recent visit to Berlin, and though the comments it has evoked in the German Press afford small hope that the speech will have any immediate effect of the nature desired, it certainly can do no harm to have Great Britain's attitude so clearly defined,
COOKING-UTENSILS.
THE MOST HYGIENIO
NO RUST, NO OHIPPING OF ENAMEL
VERY DURABLE
SAVE TIME AND FUEL
VERY MODERATE PRICES.
BRIGHT AND CLEAN. INSPECTION INVITED
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Disa Bros
TAILORS
LWYNDHAM STREET (Fløwar186) BATABLISHED varín.
| THE OHINÁ PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE ĐÓ. 10.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT 00.
HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, SINGAPORE, TIENTSIN and KUALA LUMPUR.
Hongkong, 26th Janusiy, 1912
S.O.A.E.O.
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USFÜR EAST GİYGEN AND ACETYLEBE:00,, LTD.
AUTOGENOUS WELDING.""""
boilers and halls, welding of arseks...
#Momowing, of corroded plates by addition of metál
Welding of broken pieces of any kind of mite '1 OKS BL. Gronde. Ballding, Brd Floor, Tol
COMPANY, LIMITED
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT:
In Canks of 875 lbs net.
In Bags of 250 lbe not. SHEWAN TOMEN & 00.
1010.
(Carital Paid ur...$1,250,000.) Loans on Mortgaga of Hours Property
&c.
Goods revelred on Biomge Adrances made on Merchandise.
Loans made on the Provident System, (Bales and Farilonidrs on appostion)
TRE ÖFFION OF. TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS ATTORNEY, "&s... get Undertaken und Ermenta L
commerce
South China Morning Post,
British Navy. Since those days, a century ago, when Nelson gave the impetus to British maritime supremacy, strong naval force has been main! tained in the Mediterranean, and the Lords of the Admiralty, whose trust the Navy is bro credited (with realising fully the supreme importance of protecting the vast and ever-increasing which takes this the shortest route to and from India and the Far East, The masterly specoli de ivered on Monday by the Firat Lord of the Admiralty indicates that an extensive scheme of redistribu« tion is contemplated which, while tending to a reduction of British. Warships in the Mediterranca o. will greatly enhance the strength of the defensive forces in Home Waters. • Bønter's "tolo report of the speech is clear upon the po obvious tast more tration is aimed purposed as House