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BUTTERFIELD & SWTEE Künig, who developed his wonderful in Achilles, left Hongkong Jan. 23, vention, assisted by his friend and coun- Agamombon, at London, Jan. 27.. tryman, Bauer." Vary, poon the now

Alcinous, passed Canal, Jam 27. Antilocus, Liverpool, Feb./4. machine gara place to another with that Anteuer, left Hongkong Jaal 24, improvements, invonted by Applegarth and Anhui, Shanghai, Feb Cowper, at inter am to another, over Defferephen, at Yobama, Feb. more ingenious, the work of one Bos, Chenan, left Shanghai, Feli. 9. which has given pince to the modern print-Changsha, at Fort Darwin, Feb. t.

Glauens, loft Batavia, Feb. 8. ing press. Everything changes; the most Dinseed, at Saigon, Feb. 6. marvellous invention of one generation is Deucalion, left Hongkong, Jan. supersed in the next, and what our grand. Koeman, arrives Yokohams, Feb. 10,

Linau, duo Shanghai, Feb. 8. fathers regarded as mechanical marvels, wo Myrmidon, left Hongkong Jau. 28. look upon today as clumsy tools. How Ning Chow, at Singapore, Feb. G. long will it be before the present system Prometheus, left Hongkong, Feb. 8. of printing is discarded for a still more Peleus, passed canal, Jan. 20. wonderful process 7

Pitsanulok, left for Swatow and Singapore, Polyphemus, at Singapore, Jan. 18. Protesilus, at Hongkong, Jan. 20. Stontor, left Hongkong, Fob. 8. Teoukai, Shanghai Feb. 4.

Jan. 18. Titan, Singaporo, Jan. 18. Theseus, Tydeus, at Yokohama, Feb. 6. Wuhu, for Haiphong, Feb. 7. Yangtze, Yokohama, Feb. 7. Chinhus, left Hongkong for Canton, Feb. 9. | Nightingale

Nirrox YESEN KABILA,

The art of printing, as also that of engraving, existed long before the 15th century. Indeed, there is good evidence to show that in the 11th century it was practised by kings and princes. Thus William the Conqueror had his motogram cut in metal, the impression of which may be seen en contain old charters. In the

His Britannic Majesty's Ships on the China Station.

+.000

Commanders

Comdr. Lowndes Captain E. B. Kidalo

Facut-Coudr. Honthonta Capt. 8. St. John Farquhar

1200t-Comdr. T. J. S. Lyne

·Capt. F. C. Learmorth

Last referé et

Hongkong

Name,

Alebrity Astra Atlas Brnabile

Class

despatch-versol cruiser, 2nd clase

Tons. Guns. L.U.P

› '1700

2000

-Hongkong

6300

Hongkong

Admimity tug

Monster W. West

Hangkong

river gunbost

210

__Lt-Comida=2B-G--Washingbon

Shanghai-

Britomart Cadmus

river gunboat

710

DOO

Lieut-Comdr. E. H. Donovan

Shanghai

along

1070

€ 1400

Comdr. H. Lynss

Shanghai

Cherub Clio

Faruo

Flora

water tank and tug

200

300

Master II. Smith

Hongkong

sloop

1070

1400

Coindr. H. R. Venlo

Shanghai

torpedo boat destroyer

300

5700

Hongkong

cruiser, 2nd class

4360

7000 - Capt. J. Nicholaa

Hangkong

Handy Kurt

torpedo bost destroyer

4000

torpedo boat destroyer

4000

L2.-Comdr. B. J. 'D. Guy, V ̧0. Lieut.-Com. Monroo

Hongkong

·Hongkong.

Janus

torpedo boat destroyer

190

9000

Kent

cruiser, 1st class

9000

14 92,000

ca route San FicÍK

Kinsha

river gunboat

616

Yanglate

Merlin

sloop

1040

Hongkong

*Minotaur

cruiser, 1st class

14,000

27,000 Capt. Cayley

Hongkong

Monmouth

cruiser, 1st class

"9800

Capt L E Power.

Hongkong.

Moorhen

river gunbost

180

800

Lt.-Condr, G. P. Loith

West River

Newcastle

cruiser, end clasa

4800

Capt. G. E. P. Hunt, D.S.0."

Hongkong

river gunboat...

785

240

Licut. Com. C. H. Woodward

Otter Robin

topindo bont destroyer

350-

0200

Comdr. C. L. Lambe

Yangiats Hongkong

zivar gunboat"

240

Sandpiper

river gunboat

240

Lt. Com, C. A 0. Douglas Lt.-Com E. J. J. Southby

Woat River

Saipe Taku

river gunboat

240

torpedo boat destroyer 350

·0

6600

Hongkong-

Tatar

receiving ship

4650

Hongkong

Teal

river gunbont

380

800

Yangtae

Thistle

river gunboat

710

000

Lt.-Comdr, M. B. Hamilton

Shanghai

Virago

torpedo boat destmyer

6300

Fieut.-Com. H. D. Adair-Hail

Hongkong

Waterwitch

surveying ship

+50

torpedo boat destroyer

360

5000

Widgeon

ziver gunboat-

195.

800

Woodcock

river gunboat

160

500

Lt.-Comdr.Hancock.----- Lieut.-Comdr. G. B. Hartford Liout.Com. B. R. Brooke Lieut.-Com. M. H. Willing.

Hongkong)

Hongkong

Went River

Weddark.

Tiver gunbost

160

.: 500

Lt. Comdr. G. F. A. Mulook

Upper Yanghase Upper Yangtora

East, printing was known long before Nor man days. In Chinn, for instance, so far,

Awa Maru, Kobe, Feb. 10. back as the second century, many of the Bingo Maru, Hongkong, Feb. 8. most important classical works were on- Aki Mart, leaves Londos, Feb. 18. graved on tablets, some of which have been Inaba Maru, at Seattle Feb. 3.

Iyo Mar, due Kobe. Feb. 8. preserved to this day. Again, in Japan,amba Baru, due Yokohama Feb. 10, the act-of-block-printing was well known Yawata Maru, Australian liner, Thursday in the year 770; while as for copper

Feb. 1.

Island, Feb. 2.

types, the invention is attributed to litinesota, Naobo, Feb. 7. the Koreans. Yot, despite all ocidence. J Chikurad, du kobo, Feb. 14,

that the East discovered and practised the art long before the West, trustworthy authorities refuse to admit that Europe foarned anything from China or Japan. But however that may be, printing, much") as we cos it to-day, was perfected at Mainz in the your 1454. As to when, where, and OF by whom the art was liscorered, the con- troversy raged for many hundred years. An Italian. Cataldi by name, who lived £1,500,000 in the middle of the 15th century, was for ..£1,125,000 many years accepted as the inventor of the 682,500 Art. By others, John Gutenburg, a native £ 235,000

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N. D. L Buslow, left Singapore, Jan. 30.

Feb. 7. Dorflinger, left Hongkong, I Goeben, due Genon, Feb. 7. P. E. Friedrich, due Yokohama, Feb. 6. Prinz Ladtrig, Hamburg, Feb. 6. Prinz Sigismund, left Hongkong, Feb. 8: Yorck, left Hongkong. Feb. 9, Neckar, left Hongkong Feb. 10,

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Enspress of China, at Vancouver Feb. 3, Monteagle, at Fukohams, Feb. 4. Empress of Japan, Kobe, Feb. 9.

PACIFIC MAIL. Asin, duo Nagasaki, Feb. 9. Manchuria, at Yokohama, Feb. 1. Siberia, at San Francisco, Feb. 3.

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Chiyo Maru, due Yokulama, Feb. 8. Kiya Maru, due Hongkong, Fab. 9. America Maru, Hongkong Feb. 9. -HAMBURG-AMerina Linte.. Silesia, Hongkong Feb. 0. ..! Sambin, Hongkong, Feb. 8. Albenga, due Hongkong, Feb. 20. Sabina Rickmers, left for Swatow, Feb. 8. APDAL LIFE.

31ESSAGERIES MARITDIES. Caledonien, at Yokohama, Feb. Ti When all the evidence, however, of the Tonkin, at Singapore, Feb. 6. various claimants had been inquired into,Doesnien, at Shrugimi, Fatz. 10. P. & D. S. Y. Đối printing, with movable metal types, waArcadin, at Kobo. Feb, 10. the invention of Janezoon Coster, who Nore, at Hongkong, Feb. 9. displayed his skill at Haarlem in the year 1445. From this time onwards, improve- ments followed quickly. Thus the hand- press is, now superseded by the most wonderful of mechanical machines. In the olden days, and, indeed, until comparatively recent years, the old printers were entirely ANKING | independent of every other craft: they carried on their work anangisted, ozo wan being able to do all that was required for the production of a document. He could make his machine and mend it, mix his ink, and cast the type. In short, he was his

own master, and could "produce everything necessary to carry on his trade. How different are things nowadays,

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD. whai the staff of an important London paper numbers como hundreds of Choysong, for Bhanghai, Feb. 7.

Kwang Sang, left Hongkong, Feb. 8. individuals. In the 15th century, more Loongsang, Hongkong, Fok. 7- over, there were many itinerant printers, Namsang, Shanghai, Feb. 6. who wandered through Europe, and oot up Laisang, laft Hongkong, Feb. 9,

DODWELL & Co., Lp.. a press wherever they went. It follows. from this that the plant required must Suveric, Yokohama, Jan. 99. have been very limited. In this respect it Aymeric, at Vancouver, Feb. 6.

JEBAL & Co. shape of the actual types there is no great Clara Jebsen, at Hongkong Feb. 6. is curious to notice that as regards the

Cail Diederichsen, at Hongkong, Feb. 8. difference between the old and the modern. Thus the pure Roman type, such as is used to-day, is in reality nothing more than an improved edition of a particular writing | well known in the 8th century;

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In conclusion, nothing has given a greater imputus to the art of printing, or has tended more to develop the printing machine, than education. As poople, be- came more educated, so they demanded more books, whereas in olden days a book Glenesk, Hongkong Feb. 9. was a luxury, owing to the exponse cf

Thordis, at Hongkong, Feb. 7.

AAGAARD, THORESEN & CO. Ulv, for Hongay left Hongkong, Feb. 8. Vestfold, for Bangkok, Hongkong, Feb. 8. 'SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.

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printing. So iuszpassive has the process Ischia, at Hongkong, Feb. 9.

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Foreign Men-of-war on the China and Japan Station

Franch gunboat

2411,000

West River

Tangises

Saigon

Haiphong Ipho{Bosn

Saigon (Rasers)

Tongku

Hongy

Balgow

Baigion

Saigo

Lieut. Bihor

Fanstars

Brigon (Ransers) Hangy

Cup St. Janque- Hongkong

Capt. Schroeder

Capt. Tagert

Capt. Lieut. Jentzi

Capt. Kraft

Pozapo

Singapore

Shanghai --Shanghai.

Thingtau

Nanie,

Fay and description. –

Kaiser Frany Joseph I Austro-Hungarian cruiser 4000

Tons.

Guns. H.P.

Capkins.

Last report

Capt. Alfred Cicoll

Amoy

Adhéron Alger

French armoured cruiser

1830

1700

Lieut. Bertrand

Saign

French cruiser

3120

5100

Capt. Delzons

Saigon

Alouette

French gunboat

GOG

400

Cominander Badin

Saigon

French river gunboat

180

570-

Lieut. d'Estienne

Cantoa

French gunboat

160,

Saigon (Rosero)

French gunbaat

500 ...

500

Comdr. J. Gervais

French gunboat

邓

645

1000

"Lieut. de Linaros

Baigos

French armoured cruiser

10,014

20 20,000

Saigon

141

Saigon (Rossiya)

French sub-thazine

Lieut. Combot

French destroyer,

360

7 303

Saigon

Henrl Riviere Jacquin

French gunboat

200

309

Lion

French gunboat

500

Lynx

French sub-marins.

Lieut. Marm

Baigne

Manche Montcalm* Mousquet Oly

French surveying ship

1805

9000

Comdr. Ragot de Touchs

Saigon

French cruiser French destroyer

9700

LO,COO

Capt, Cheron

Saigon,

30%

300

Lieut. de la Racho Korandraon

Saigos

French gunboat

Licut, de Maindreville

Upper Fangtrze

Potho

French gunboat

130

Ligut. Puech

Pistolot

French torpedo boat

130

200

Comdri Martenali.

Protes

French sub-marine

Lieut. Morria

Redoutable Styr

French batteslip (reserve) · 9437

8 6071.

Capt. Drouet

French gunboat

.1798

1700 10

Lieut. Boriot

Taking Takou

French ganboot

French destroyer.

250

Yauban

French torpedo depot

Veteran

Freach torpedo-depot

Vigilante

French gunboot

500

Lieut. Biscal

Emden

German cruiser

3600

13,500

Capt· Vollarihun

Tringtavl

Iltis

German gunboat

300

12. 1300

Comdr, MomMAS..

"Slingbai

Jaguar

German gunbeat

900

1300

Capt. Mysing

Shanghai

Leipzig

German cruiser).

3250.

Singapore

Luchs

German gunboat

900

LO 1530

Comdr. Bendamana

Hongkong

Nürnburg

German cruiser

$400

2213,200

Otter

German river gunboat:

German Bagship

11,600

38 20,000

5.00

German torpedo-boat

400

A • 8500

Capt. Llout Heyden

Taku

German torpedo-bost

280

6060

Tiger

Tsingtau Vaterland

German gunboat German river gunboat German river gunboat

900

10 1350

1300

"Capt, Lieut. Graf Dohan-Schlodion

Canton Rive

500

Capt. Lieut. Kautter

Shanghai

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2143

Capt. Casanova

Shanghai

700

Capt. Matta d'Oliveira Captain Carvalha Brandes

Macso

Hongkong

U. 8, submarine

Ensign J. M. Mursy

Clavito

U. S. protected cruiser

3430

7900

Lieut.. Clarence S. Williams

Cavite

G. M.

Bainbridge

U.S. torpedo-boat destroyer 420

BOO)

Ensign E. 8. Root

Manila

ML. M.

Barry

U.S.torpedo-Bout destroyer: A

8000

Ensign Röbt. W. Cabanis

Manila

U. 8. gunboat

243

260

Ensign Stuart W. Cake

Hongkong

U.S.torpedo-boat destroyer

420

8000

Ensign L. N. McNair

-Manila

U. S. protected cruiser

$100

10 4700

Coindr. John D. McDonald

Amoy

U. S. protected cruiser

$100

10 4700

Comdr. Hagh Rodman

Cavite

U.S.torpedo-boat destroyer

430

8000

Ensign F. J. Flotaher

Cavita

U.S. torpedo-boat destroyer

420

Fasign C. S. Graves

Cavite

U.S. gunboat

Lt. Coindr. William D. Brotherton Orvite

U. S. gunboat

1307

18 -1800

Comdr. R 0. Bitter

Yangtais Riv

U.S. gunboat.

Lieut. J. W. Schoenfeld

Cavilo

12 Jan Jan.

Feb, Mar. April

Feb.

U.S. gunboati

170

JU. S. submarine

Ensign E, D. Whorter

Cavite

Miny 18 June 8

July

Aug. 10 31

April, 19 May 10

Juno July 12 Aug,

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5200

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New York

U S. protected cruiser

8160

26 17,075

Comdr. Joseph D. Jayne,

Carita

Sept. 14:

Pargus

U. S. gunboat.

243

Lieut. George C. Fegram

Porpoise

U. 8. submarine

Ensign J. C. Van de Carr

Carito

Rainbow

U. S. cruiser.

6200

144

Enpar

D.'E. gunboat

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200

Shark

UB.aubmarine

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Carite

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U. S. gunboat

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Wilmington

"U. S. gunboat

1397

1804

Comdr. W. A. Edgar

Flagship of Rear-Admiral John Hubbard,

Chief United States Asiatic Fiel

1 July 1 Aug. 6

Sept. 16

Flagship of Capt. (Commodero) Jon-Kergal

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now become, that whereas formerly the Glenegle, left Hongkong for Amoy and Seasrahorst -Bible-and-not-always-that-constituted Singapore, Feb. 8.-

the entire library of a cottage, to-day the King Ping, left for Chin-kiang, Feb. 8.

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·DAVID, SAB800S. & Co. this change of affairs, no journal is more Japan, Hongkong, Feb. 9. responsible than the London Times, the

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PITING. DALNY. MUKDEN,

ANTONG, T-LENG.

-On Current Accounts 2% per Annum on means vastly greater capacity for signalling on a cable of similar section," and it is

balances.

Du.

'Do.

6 months 4% Do. *3 months 3.8% A. F. VAN REES, Agent, Hongkong, July 28, 1910.

Fixed Deposits 12 months 4% per Annum estimated as a result of this that the present shilling rate per word could be reduced to Ad. The capital is placed at £850,000, which it is proposed should be jointly found by Canada and the United Kingdom, and on which a return of G. par

CHANG-CUS ON WO & CO., LD.

•HONGKONG-Interent allowed.

On Current Account at the Rate of 2% GOLD & SILVER JEWELLERY, per annum on the daily balance...

ON FIXED DEPOSITS —–—

For 12 months

months....

..4% per annum.

For For 3 months.......2%

TAKEO TAKAMICHI -Manage Hongkong, Sept. 27, 1710.

MADE TO ORDER ILK Goods, Chinese Embroidery and Gram Cloth, Bilk and Linen Dress Pieces, Ivory and Jadestone Curios,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. Hongkong, January 19, 1911:

cont. is estimated. It is also "suggested

that to safeguard the route from possiblć disturbance wireless stations should be erected at each point. There is already sziating a Danish cable rid the Shetlanda to Iceland and It would be possible to effect working arrangement with them for joint working. The route is said to be a good one for ble laying. The execution of this work would greatly strengthen the com mercial relations of Britain and Cepada a well as Inter-Imperial communicatious guncially

DUZ AT LONDOS. March.

*** HOMEWARD. LEAVE HONGKONG P.&O. Feb. G. M. M. M. 14

11 English Mails are despatched Brindisi French Maila via Marseilles German Mails vin Naples.

OUTWARD, VIA VANCOUVER,

LEATI BAYZ LONDON. V'NCTR

April

Callao

Chauncey

Chattanooga Cleveland

via Dalo

Decatur

DEE AT HONGKONG.

EN Cano Helozza Jairon Mindoro

Feb. 16 Mar. 16 April 13 Blaccagin

Aug. 12 Aug. 26

Sept.

July Aug. 12 Sept. 2 Sept.

Biohican

Lieut-Boble

Comdr. Luppo

Capt. Cunha Lima

Lieut. C. A. Woodruff

Flagship of Rear Admiral de Castries, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Station.

1911-02-10 — Page 5

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