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MONDAY, MAY 30, 1921.

SHIPPING:

P. & O-BRITISH INDIA

APCAR AND

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER SERVICES STRAITS. JAYA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, HIST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICZ, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALANTS AND QUEENALIND FORTS, HAD KRA, EGYPT, EUROPE, &th

CHINESE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

"Guitars are of several kinds. The Pip's (balloon guitar) with four strings representing the four sensoms, is used on joyful occasions, THEIR EXTREME ANTIQUITY, with the lute, and by troubadore to

THE MOST CHARMING OF ALL

Music, as western nations under stand the term, is not appreciated by the Chinese. Their masse has all the primitiveness of the Pythagorean system from which it originated, both the music and instruments of the Con- fuciau age having been destroyed at the Burning of the Books, (B.G. 212), But in sabsequent times & few ancient instruments were redis- covered so that it may well be believed that the forms of many in use to-day are of extreme antiquity,

INSTRUMENTS OF PERCUSSION.

accompany their songs. It is inver used at religious ceremonies. It mostly played tremolo like our wandolin. The Sanhsien. ·(three) stringed). is also a favourite with street singers, while the Fuch-chin moon guitar), perhaps the most pleasing in tone, is often used with

p's to accompany Ballach 'Chinese violins are quite primitive, The #sch-in has a hollow cylindrical body of bamboo, wood or copper covered with make skin. Through this the long neck passes. It has either two or four silk strings and like the erhchsien (two stringed violin) the bow passes between the strings so that bowing is somewhat

NOTICES TO CONSIGLIERE

NIPPON TUREK KATSELL

NOTION TO CONSIGNIES. From HUROPE and STRAITE.""

"KAGA MARU." having wired from the shore Partik, Consigue of Cargo are baraby infomnieć, thas their Goods are haling landlad and placed as their risk in the Horexia AND KOWLOON Wazy and Godowy On's Godown at Kowloon, where web consiga- ment will be surted out mark by mark and delivery csa be obtained as soon sa ihe Goods are Misdad.

Company's Shamship

Optional Goods will be carried on less instructions are given to the contrary before NOON, TO-DAY.

•Goods not cleared by the and June, 1991, will be subject to rent.

difficult. The latter instrument Of such is the Te-Ching (single varies in shape, the body being either sonorous stone) shaped like a car of bamboo, coconut or shell. Both

Damaged packaged must be left in the penter's square suspended from ajare very popular with the poorer Godawns for examination by the Couziggod's frame, and the Pien-ching (stone classes."

sad the Co.'s representatives at an appoint- chime), 16 such stones alike in size Wind instruments are not of great hour on TUENDAY and FRIDAY. but differing in thickness, timed to variety. A long: hom with sliding al cisims

must be presented withku the chromatic intervals, (equal tube is used, for military pizposés. temperament) of the Chinese scale. A trumpet like a Roman tuba, though day of the stomer's Knival Both these are found in every Con-military, is also used by Itinerantes, fer which data they cannot be fucian temple and official place of knife grinders, while a curved variety recognized. No claims will be admitted

after the goods have left the Godowns, worship. A secular use of them is played at weddings

NIPPON YUREN, KAISHA

Spents Engkong, May 29, 1991.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL SAILINGS (South) would be considered most profane.

*PLABST

“DELTA

6. &

* DUNERA"

→SYRIATM

"KASHMIR

Frots Tona Hongkong

(about)

T.3481th June 19th June 5.400 | 8000 | 25th Jane 7,000 ... 23rd July 9,000 3th Aug. Kuo | 19th Aug.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR

ABRATOON AFCAR” 4,500 ted Juve

«TALYAN”

Destication

The only

Flutes were formerly of copper, Fulfilling similar functions in the jade, or marble. The commonest temple, ie. to give the pitch and now used is the Tits a bamboo punctuate the hymns and prayers, tube bound with silk. It is found are found single bells and bell-chimes in every orchestra. The store and metal instruments difference between ordinary. Butes answer each other from opposite and those used in the rituals is that MARAKELIS, Lonpos & Alwerp- | sides of the temples.

the latter are ornamented with Singapore, Colombo & Bombay-

The Loigong) is of more secular and dragons' heads. MARSEILLE, LONDON & A’werp MARSEILLES, LONDON & Awer general use. Za shape like a broad- Marazzles, Losnox & A'warp rimmed plate, gongs vary from two (MARSEILLES, Losvos & a'werp-inches to two feet in diameter. They are used in private Efe to announce yksitors, in the army to give signals, SAILINGS (South)

in the street by the sweets vendor: and to announce the approach of civic worthies,

Calcutta, via Singapore Penang and Rangoon.

47

BASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)se the stone and bell-chimes in the

Sandakau, Thursday Island, Townsville, Erisbane, Sydney, and MelbouI6.

3.

* ST. ALBANS"

3,000

31st May

at Noon.

*KASTERN"

4,500

23th June

"KANOWNA*

7,000

25th July

SAILINGS

TO

SHANGHAI

"PLASSY"

7,345

1st June

at 10a.m.

**DELTA

$,000

5,400

6th June

4.500

8th Juus

Japan only.

1 7,000 1 25th Jane

**DUNERA* EASTERN

"SYRIA"

6th June

JAPAN

Shanghai only.

Shanghai only.

Shanghai only.

Shanghai and Japan-

All dates are approximate sad subject to alteration without notice.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Tickets Interchangeable.

Ist Saloon Passengers may travel by BLAN. Company's steamers between Singapore and alcutta or Singapore and Madras in lieu of the section of their P. & O. Tickets Singapore to Colombo.

The "So-na" (clarionet) is also immensely popular, in spite of its shrill, unmusical tones. It is a wooden pipe with copper bell and mouthpiece like the English oboe.

Of all Chinese instruments Done is more charming than the Sheng. Directly descended from the pan- The Yun-lo (gang-chime) is a set pipes, it is traditionally associated of ten little gongs suspended by with the Phoenix and supposed to silken cords to a frame. It is used reproduce its voice. An organ in miniature, it has a soundbox of lacquered wood the size and "shape of a cup. The reeds are grouped in

the most curious is the Ya. It is of It is never used in popular orches

Of percussion instruments, quite fancied resemblance to a bird's tail wood, in the form of a tiger crouch-tras and although it is generally ed upon a stand, and has its due carried at weddings, it is caly place in the Confucian ceremonies for show-it-is-used-at-the-Con

temples and sometimes for show in wedding processions."

At the end of each strophe it is struck with a stick thrice upon the head and then three times the stick is rasped along the serrated ridge of the back,

The great variety of drums can

MARTIN'S SAPIOL &STIVIT SPILLS

Hotle's Fita by the homes, so that, at the tê

---- C ---

MARTIN'S

APIOLAS

RECEPILLS

fician ceremonies to support the MITSUBISHI SHOJI- fates-Christian Science Manitor,

KAISHA, LTD. (Mitsubishi Trading Co., Ltd.) COAL, GENTRAL IMPORTS and УКРОЕТЕ.

BOLE PROPRIETORS OF

With the close of last month the be referred to only briefly. They are new superannuation scheme of the never braced with cords, the mem- Chinese Martine Customs came into brane being invariably nailed on effect, when Messrs. Paul de Tanner.TABASELVA OCELLULARE Exceptional examples are some P. H. King, P. J. Grevendin, J. W. times as much as five feet

TOSHINOTARL

in Innocent, J.H. M. Moorhead and N. HOJO, NAMAKUTA, SAYO, MEIK

MADA INC OTURARI. diameter. The Ying-ku is a kettle E. Bryant retired on pension. All 45% AFADA, HIKAL, KAMIYA- drum slung in a stand and usually these gentlemen were Commissioners. ornately decorated. But perhaps the In addition several other members of All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge Steamers and Sailing dates are liable to be cancelled or altered without noticeTac-ku is the most interesting form. the indoor staff retired, among them Parcels Measuring not more than 3ft=1 will be received at the It has a handle passing through the being Mr. Perccbois, Mr. S. Hamisch Company's Offs up to noon on the day previous to sailing.

and Mr. J. N. Segerdal.

or advic

NOTICE TO CONSIGNES ··

barrel by which it is twirled so cans ing two balls attached by thongs to strike upon the heads. It is used in itinerant vendor of millinery in the

streets.

Consignees are reminded of the necessity to apply to the Company's Agen the rituals and is also carried by the regarding arrival of consignments expected of which they have received documents Any damaged packages must be left in the Godoyas for examination by the Consignees and the Company's Surveyors, Mesirs. Goddard and Douglas, at 10a.m. OD MONDAYS and THURSDAYS. All claims must be presented within ten days of the stesiner's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be recognised. No sts will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.

For Further Information, Passage Farms, Freights, and books, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., Den Vaux Road Central, HONGKONG.

RIN

Agents.

"LARGE STOCK OF SHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, viz. Steel Ship Plates, Angles and Bars. Also Shipchandlery Articles,

Telephone No. 1116.

25, Wing Woo Strest, Cantral.

N. Y. K.

... ...... -

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

MAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SULJEST TO ALTERATION.

ASKETS FOR SAKITU DUAL Head Office: TOKYO,

Branches and

Representatives Hagaki, Karsten, Wakamatan, Mall, Eure, Kabs, Osaka, Tauzura, Nagore Yokohama, Tokyo, Eskodate, Otars, Visdivestock, Faking, Tientsin, Dairen, Tsingtao, Taliantz Hankow, Banghai, Hongkong, Canicu, Mauls, Bingspore, Boerabaya, London, Paris, New York and Seattle.

Valle Address :-)WASAKISAL

An extraordinary and very die tressing accident occurred on the evening of May 21 resulting in the In China such instruments are death of Mr. Alfred Theresius Robin- never strung with gut; either silk son, aged 38, a Norwegian, employed The most cele at the Old Dock. While Mr.. Robin or metal is used. brated stringed instrument is certainly son was at bome, at 22, Bubbling the classical Ch'in said to Well Road, about 8.30 pm, his little be the invention of Fo-Hsi, (B. C. boy, aged two years, began to cry 2852). Its dimensions, form and and, hoping to laugh his troubles materials are supposed to have their away, the father went to play with him origin in nature, while even the num indulging in various antics. Un Agencies for: The Mitsubishi Marine & ber of threads to each string are fortunately, Mr. Robinson, picking prescribed. The seven strings pass up a long, sharp Japanese dazzer, tover a bridge and through the sound board, being tightened by nuts below. The 13 studs are of metal, the body of Tungwood, the nuts of marble or jjade.

It is extremely difficult to play and is the instrument of elegance in China. Six of them are used at the Confucian ceremonies.

A similarly shaped instrument is

flourished it about as he danced round the room. In his contortions

Western Union and Bentley.

Fire Insurance Co. The 'Osaka Marine &

Fire Insurance Co.

Dotbal, A. B. 0. 5th Ed...

5. KOMURA, Manager

No. 14. Panda Staver, KorsTORA

HIMROD'S

be allowed the point of the dagger For Particulars, spply to- to fall on to his left thigh, with the result that it severed the main artery, about six faches below the groin The police received a telephone call for assistance and Detective Sergeant Kiloh immediately went to the house, only to find that Robinson had the Se but it has 25 strings, originally already bled to death, a Japanese it had as many as 50. Each string doctor having been called in too late has a movable bridge, the whole be to save him. There is no suggestion ing distinctively coloured, (blue; red, that it was anything but a pure or yellow, white and black), in fives. accident, and apparently Mr. Robin- A similar variant, with 14 strings son only lived for a very few minutes

after the artery had been cut.

SEATTLE. VICTORIA OR VANCOUVER via Manila,only, is known as the Tseng-

Keelung, Shanghai & Japan ports.

Cargo to Overland Points U. 5. in connection with Great Northern, Northern

Pacific, and Chicago, Milwaukes & St. Paul Faways.

KASHIMA MARU (Omit, Manila)}

FUSHIMI MARU (omit. Manila, Keelung)-Wednesday, 1st June, at 11 st

17th June, at 11am. KATORI MARU...

1th July, at 11 11. LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore, Malacca. Penang

Colombo, Suez, Port Said & Marseilles.

ATSUTA MARU BHIDZUOKA MARI...

Friday, 10th June, at 11 6.0. 24th June, at 11 am. ...Friday, HAMBURG, MARSEILLES, LONDON & BOTTERDAM.

Middle of June.

LIMA MARU...

LIVERPOOL & MARSEILLES via Suez.

BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, Zamboange, Thursday!

Island, Townsville & Brisbane/ thán

TANGO MABU

NIKKO MARU

***

NEW YORK via PANAMA

TOBA HABU

BOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via Cape.

-PAWI MARU ANGRY

VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHÉ

SCHEEPVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ (United Netherlands Navigation Company.)

HOLLAND-OOST AZIE LIJN (Holland East Asia Line)

(Members of the Straits, China & Japan Conferences)

Gives Instant Retief® No matter what your copiezītry organs may be sofacing from arbetar ASTHMA, INFLUENZA, MASAL DATARRE, un BEDIKARY QQUAK. Logos witi £nd in this famous comedy.

restomative power that is slaugh Farm 70%

CURE FOR

THMA

SHIPPING

STRUTHERS & DIXON, Inc.

GREEN STAR LINE.

Opresting Fre„Estern sucking, the newest of the UNITED STATES

*West Inlip.”

TO MANILA.

SCAIR

1st Ju

To LOS ANGELES & SAN FRANCISCO (Vis HONOLULU.)

** WIEL- Carniels.”

17th Jane... TO VANCOUVER & SEATTLE (Vis MANILA).

* West Iris,"

25th Jane "Also, cargo accepted for Transhipment at San Francisce and/or Seattle to weakly sallings for NEW ORLEANS, SAVANNAH, NORFOLK, BALTIMORE,

PHILADELPHIA,

NEW YORK BOSTON.

Through Bill of Lading hand to all US, & Đanadian Overland Common Poluta, HONGKONG OFFICE=1st floor Pulls Building, 1, Das Force Edy Tel. 3008

T. K. K. Jo

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO.

VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND HEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU, **THE PATHWAY OF THY Sun.”

SZKAMERA.

12TBERLA MARU

け

90,000:

12,000

****20,000.

8,000

KELVIA HONDEGJO

·June 10th...

altung 200%

July

TENTO MARU

KOREA MARU,

SHINYO MARU

†PERSIA KARU ....

&ng. 19th

TAIYO MARU ←–

2,000

.2%,000

July 16th.

medals, 30th.

Calling at Dairen and omit. Nagamki

Calling at Dairen and omitting Shanghai. - SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO.

VIA JAPAN, FONOLULU, HILO, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO BALINA GRUZ, BALBOA, CALLAO, HOLLENDO, ARICA & IQUIQUE,

THEN IT TRANS-ANDEAN ROU to Burros AYEZE. STEAMERS.

TUNE

17,500. RAKUTO MARUTILITY AND OHOTO HARU umsemesisen for

*Cargo only.

LEAVE HONGOS 40), (*).

June 10th

July 11th

Fer full information regarding passengers freight and sailings, apply to Y. TSUTSUMI, Manager: King's Building. Tel N* 2374 & arts

Agents at Canton: Messrs: 1. E. GRIFITTH, “AD.

JAVA-PACIFIC LINE

OF THE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

Steamer.

8.8. BALFER? *

From

Java

Expected Wil! Leave~] on or about on or about

3rd June

For .SAN FRANCISCO.

4th June

The stemusers are all Etted throughout with electric fight and 270 socommodation for a limited number of saloon-psengers.

All gamers Chery a daly qualified surgeon. Cargo jakon in through Bale of Lading to all Overland Pointer to the United States of America and Canada." -450)

For Partician of Fraight and.Passage spply to the

Telephone No. 1874.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN

KLIJN

Gexuell. MANAGKIK,"

York Buidings

THOS, COOK & SON,

Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, etc.

"

OFFICIAL PASSENGER. AGENES TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT. TICKETS SUPPLIED to ALL PARTS of the WORLD at Tarif Rabes. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED↑ and

CASHED BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates. COOKS FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE containing Sailings and Fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwarded free on application

THOS. COOK & SON, Talagraphic Address " COUPON."

Hongkong Hotel Buildings, Hongkong. Telephone No. 656

Also SHANGHAI, PEKING, YOKOHAMA, MANILLA, C OFFI-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, 20.

י ז

A KWAI & CO.

21 & 24 Optight Band Central, HORIZONA.

"NAVY CONTRACTORS" Bhip Chandlere, Coal Marchanta, Hall-Makers, General Storekeepers

Boay and Boda.

"ORNIA ASI"ATWA",

SHIPBUILDERS. SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS. OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.

MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRILGA

ManufacturEZE.

TAIYO & 00.

KENDAPANESE) BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO OKOTL

30, 14, Wyndham 16'

LIMITED.

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

Tuesday, fist June, at 11 am. Tueday. 19th July, at 11a..

***** Friday 24th June.

Begular monthly service between JAPAN PORTS, SHANGHAL HONGKONG &

ENGINEERS.

ANILA

...

AND

...Bunday, 19th June.

AMSTERDAM BOTTERDAM,

HAMBURG BREMEN

Friday, 10th June.

Stommer. ALCOE... ALCHIBA

Lucading

June

BOMBAY & COLOMBO via Singapore.

TATSUNO MARU

CALCUTTA & BANGOON via Singapore & Penang,

MALACCA MARU

étá June.

JAPAN PORTS-Nagasaki, Kobe & Yokohama.

Friday 17th June, at 11 am.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TBURUGA MABU ...

TOTOKIHARU

YOKOHAMA MARU

Saturday, 4th June. Monday, 5th June. Monday, 18th June, si 11 am.

For furit formation suply to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Telephone Nos. 292.).

For

Salling. Bottelin & Hamburg... 6 June Amsterdam & Hamburg ... 2ud July', Botterdam & Hamburg ... 6th August. Amsterdam & Hamburg 4th Sept. Rotterdam & Hamburg ... 3rd Oct:

For full particular pieces spply to

JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIN,

General Agusta,

Telephone No. 2524

Building

Paz. Annarss

Tiszans No. 212. Cart Than

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OF HONGKONG,

HoreLord.

-DRY DOOK-

Length" 797 Fost, mirth on Blocks 750 Feet Length

Depth, en „Centre of...

BII (H.W.0.8.T.). 84, 8 THREK SLIPWAYS-

Capable

Cóf Handling Ships Up to 2,069 Tonë. Dispisosmant. sotrie Grane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 190 Tons at -70 Test

I-D & BWIRE.

AGENTS

HONGKONG, CHINA, & JAPAN,