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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES INDRA" LINE LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM

THE

W YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL

Company's Steamship.

HOW I RAN THE MARATHON RACE.

{ÉT. PIÈTZI DORANDO IN TER *DAILY MAIL."]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1908.

| COST OF MODERN WARFARE.

·OVEMAN ESHIMATE,"

On the authority of the well-known General of Infantry, General von Blume, the Magdeburg I should like to make it clear that my surname

Zeitung publisher an interesting arifele on the sont which Germany would incor in her next is not Dorado. It is the Italian custom to pat European war. It would be a mistake, thinks the surasms first and the baptismal name affer-General von Blume, to believe that Germsay's wards: thus socording to the English fashion, *INDRANI"

next war would be of shorter duration than the having arrived from the above Ports, Cone in Dorado Pietri,

Fransa struggle of thirty-eight years ago against how strong could hold out long under present, It is quite trust that no State, no matter conditions of warfare, but then it is equally true that as groat Fower would now engage in war unless her very existance were jeorpadised, and exhausted. Thirty Years War or Seren in such a war overy State would fight till utterly Tears War would now be impossible, and it is even diflonit to say whether a

one or two years. The campaign of 1866 against Austris was French war lasted seven months. practically settled in seven days, whilst the

Bignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, are boing landed and placed at their risks into the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf___and _Godown Company's hazardous and/or oxtra Lazardous Godowed at Kowloon, where cash consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon ns the Goods are landed,

Goode not cleared by the 81st inet, at 4 ros. will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance has been affected by as in any case whatever.

All Idamaged packages must be loft in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obtained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel'e arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.

Optional goods will be landed hero unless instructions are given to the contrary before

P.M., TODAY.

But I do not mind the mistake which every one has made, for it is pleasant to have every one call you by your Christion name; it makes me feel that you are all my friends; it makes me feel that I love you all with the warmth of

heart,

was born not in Capri, as so many writers have said, but in Carpi, which is near Modene. I am twenty-three years old next October.

UNEMPLOYMENT. IN ENGLAND.

"NOT AN ORDINARI DEPRESSION."

A correspondent in the Times writes:

We are going to have a very bad winter, and those whom it concerns will do well to take thought for it beforehand. Everyone kanwa that the prosperous time is over and depression has set in; it is shown by the rotaras of trade, of gaapsram, and of unemployment, Bat vague impression; it does not reseal the general evidence of this kind only produces a exceptional

prospect

To realize that before happen to have spent much time during Inat one must have more detailed knowledge. I

industry in England, and s conviction gradually winter and

ad spring in all the largest seats of formed in my mind from sconmulated asidenes indoed. It impres303 one to see, ono alter another, raat and magnificent workshops com pistoly equipped with the most modern and porfeot appliance-a desert. Aid that is liter- ally true to day.

At home I am a confectioner, and, as I have Power could mafutaia war for modern great that we are going to have a very bad time

trade. When I was quite a boy I always had a to earn my living. I am very devoted to my. feeling that could run faster than most boys, and latter I ran in a lot of club races and won many prizes.

I used to train in my spare time when I had done my work for the day, but I have never. Ainted myself. My moola in the ordinary word the meals of any other Italian-minestra macaroni in various forms, and plenty of fruit.

There are just two things from which I JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LIX.sbatain smoking sud spirits. I am not a

Agents.

teetotaler, however, and always with lunch or Hongkong, With August, 1908. 7

diaser I drink the good vino di Barolo.

A good meal and a glass of wine before a long FROM EUROPE.

ruz have never harmed me,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

HE HAL. Steamship'

THE

"BRASILIA,"

1220

DREAM OF A LIFETIME, When I came to London it was to realis the dream of my life-I wanted to win the Marathon Race. La Isly I reached the sum mit of my desires when I won the Italian championship for long-distanos running. I race almost the same distanse an the Marathon. That was in 1906, when I did Rome to Monte Rotonde in two hours forty two minutes.

had run a

Captain Schwinghammer, having arrived, Con- signces of Cargo are noroby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignataro by the Undersigned, and to take immediate dalivary • of their goods from alongside Kowloon So that when my friends cried "Addio, Wharf.

Dorando! Don't come back without the trophy," Optional Cargo will be forwarded anless I swore that I would not. Ah! but I have notios to the contrary be given before TODAYomething far greater than the trophy: it will Any Cargo impoding her dischargo will be open their eyes when they see the gold cup, landed at Consiguess risk into the hazardous and when I tell of the, gracious and beautiful and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong-Queen of England.)

Godown kong and Kowloon Wharf and

Company Limited, and stored at Consignee risk and expense.

All Claims must be proseutel within ten days of the steamer's arrival horo after which date they cannot be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda bave left the Godowns, and ail Goode remaining undelivered after the 31st August

will be subject to rent,

All broken, chefod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th August, ab 3 F.M. No Fire Insurance has been offsetod, ·

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Ooo.“

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Hongkong, 24th August, 1908.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

LE P, & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer

TUE

"NORE,"

FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,

• PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS,

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK it the Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mack and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.

Goeds not cleared by the 31st iust, at - P.X., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be efected by me in any case whatever:

Danged packages must be left in the do downa for examination by the Consignes's and the Company's representatives at an appointed hour. All Claime must-be-presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival hers, after which date they cannot be recognised. No Olaima will he admitted after the Goods have left the GodownE,

F. J. ABBOTT, Aoting Superintendent,

Hongkong, 25th August, 1903. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

E Steamship

THE

"PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their foods, with the axcaption of Opium, Tressure and Valuables, are being landed and store at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardone Godowas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co, Ltd, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whones delivery may be obtained.

No Clime will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining azdelivered after the 2nd September, will be subject to reat

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be -examined on the 2nd September, at 9.30 A, M.

All Claims must reach us before the Gth Septembar, or they will not be recognised

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be counteniigned by the andersigned.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & Co... General Agents.

"Hongkong, 26th August, 1905,

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Well, I came to England, feeling it, and strong, beratse I had just daishad-my eighteen month service in the Army, sud that makes a man as hard as the bills.

I will win the Marathon Racs or die," I said to my friends here the night before. In the morning I was up early and had a Bus. breakfas of four fried oggs and coffee. For lunch had a steak, alightly anderdone. I never felt stronger in my life than I did at the start on that glorious day. The san worried malittle; I am used to the hot ekies in my own country,

I felt there was only one thing I had to do, and that was to beat Langbost. Every one was talking about Loghost bing certain to wie, sad so I made it my badges, to ka99-ear him, I kept up the same we through the whole ran-about miles a hour, and f neithar:

193 slopped nor rested.

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Of what does one think on such a ran? nothing except the far-away gua rest, the mind is hunk'; parups lit. Is thougta

For fit across the mind, but they are wiped oat at once by the big catstanding thought of the faish

dexo

As the basis of his calculations, General von into consideration the divolpmant of Germany's Blame takes the war against Franco, and takes strength since 1871. The France German war, of his salaulations, 305 days that is to say, ho shy, may

bead to have lasted, for purposes

The war oost Germany 1,750,000,000 marks, or troops Lo Germany. 5,700,000 marks daily, between August, 1970, and the oad of Marob, 1871. The average caloniawd that at the present time Germany strength of the army was 1,214,000 mou. It is might reckon on a foros of 4,750,909 mon, but even upping this igure to be exaggerated be in the field, and that behind them there there is a certainty that 2,500,000 men would would be inexhaustible reservas.

antil the return of the last

remembering the differed purbasing power of General von Binns, working on this basis and money, states that Germany's nart war would cost 18,000,000 to 16,00,000. marks daily, or from 400,000,000 to 380,000,000 marks monthly: to the incredible qaum of 5,600,00 1,000 marks A years, campaign would therefore monit op This, ss General von Bama points out, is on the basis of only 2,500,000 non in the field, a number which is far behind what would actually be engaged.

to the noivorast ase-saw of trade. It is greatly This is not su ordinary depression due only aggravated by the result of national economies Farther, the standing residuum of cremploy and the sickening of Government ordere

year, but from period to period, is perceptibly. ment, which

steadily faszonsos, not from year to swollen by the red tution of Government beta- blishments and the discharge

both

· of men, cause in one large district. The engineers in workmen and soldiers. Then there is a special the north-eastern shops have been away from work for astaral months, and are

evidently when that happens they will find little work to going to stop away till their funds are exhausted;

go back to, and will join the labourers auto. matically thrown out of work as paupers,

I draw iwo oszclasions from these and other signs, a direct and indirect ons.

The first is that puemployment will be very widespread and distross zenie. All the agencies, with it should mature their plane beforehand. oficial and voluntary, which will have to dea

they will be ready for the following winter. If I am wrong, no harm will ha dono and The second is that the policy of tarif roform

·will ressive a great stimulas. It is certainly These are all direct expenses, but these are coming, and it may come with a rush, which indirect expenses as well. The families of will take its advocates by surprise. Let me supported during the course of the campaign, the One is not to promise too maab, not to treat reserve soldiers and the Landwehr must be respectfully offer them two pieces of advice. railways, although belonging to the State, woukl

working mea like ohikiren who mus b3 coaxed conclusion of the war, compensation be reimbursed for all transport expenses at the with sugar.plams (that should be left to the

would have,

Socialiste), but to sidress them as self- to be paid for any injury done to private pro respecting men, appeal to their manhood and party, and destroyed material would have to bail them the truth, that tariff reform of pensions. At the conclusion of the French disagreeable necessity forced upon na by tho replaced. Finally, there is the terrible burden is, from the economic point of view, s War this fast item bad the sum of 561,003,000 sotion of other souutrice, and that it will cost us marks set aside for its at which had sunk in something, but that we shall get our money's 1903 to only 190 000,000 marks. General voa

worth in other ways. Blame reckons that the indirect expanana advice is to be getting their plans ready in detail, The second pivos of would amount to one quarter of the direct cost.

to have their schedules of rates at least in a Therefore one year's campaign for Germany state of preparation. Perhaps they are so would post from 6,750,000,000 to 7,200,000 already, and I am doing them aniojusties.

marks. In his calonlatione, he leaves, of course

out of consideration the injury, which would be done to the industrial life of the entire State, but the extent of this injury may be 5 per cent. of Germany's population were imagined when it is remembered that in 1870 engaged in agriculture, whereas only 30 per cant, are now engaged in this pursuit,

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Small thinge are noticed, such as the expros- Zeitung says that Germany is a peace loving Commenting on this article, the Magdeburg ion on the face of a wonam se on racas by, or country, but, if attacked, her policy will be to the ory of a wash cheering in an unfamiliatblaad her onog white," Leave us in peace tongue. Once I saw a rabbit scamper across is therefore," says the fournal, our last word the road.

PRINCE OF WALES KOBBED BY PILGRIMS,

PATHETIC INCIDENT AT THE CANADIAN

LOURDES.

FOUD BY THE WAY,

- For, refreshment on the way I took some sweet coffee and sucked a lemon. Later on I bad some boef ten, A man offered us a basket of hixed fruit and jelly, and I took a slice of melon..

So the mile passed, and ran on; charad by my attendsute and by the news that I wa8 running wall, and that only Thofferon was leading. Him I passed with joy thumping at my heart, and then I went a little stronger, for I know that I was firat-drat!

Oh! the joy of victory which I thought was to be mine, t was intricating. More disastron than the host, and the run and the long road- was the excitement that threatened to choke my heartMy impressions are necessarily bany, but one will remain for ever,

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I came to the Stadium, Can you realise what that meant for mer Imaging, under: direnmstances, the effect

any

I came into the Stadium, and the shouts met

A delightful incident full of human interest;- marked the Prince of Wales' country excursion to Ste Aune de Dean Pré Having lunched at the Chateau Beilepas the Prinos, "Earl Grey, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and Lord Strathens, with distance of thirty "es, and ou route paid a their suites, returned by mator · Lobos, a

visit to the picturesque pilgrimage village of Sainte Anne de Beau Pré, koown as the America Lourden.

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INSURANOES

NORTE ENTRANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ar DaoaxBEE, 1907- £18,111,824

ORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN-

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The Vadersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Bates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & ̈ ̃CO,

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THE GLÒRUS, INSURANCE COMPANY QË HAMBURG.

HE Undersigned, having boon appolated AGENTS for the shore Company, are prepared to ACCEFT RISKS against FIRE

Current Estes.

Let me add that, I speak merely as an abserver and that I sincerely hope this will not happen. I hope the present Gorament will remain forat at least two years longer; but I see them besring which bears the name of "Unemployment," and down upon a tremendons rock to mid stream, from the paddles they are using and from the way they are using them I gather that they do not even seit

ON FASHIONS.

QUATICITY IN VOGUE,

The ond of the season has been marked by a demand for rastic fashions. Milkmaid hate peasants' blosses, aud laymaker frocks are being pooked away in trunks labell d for the seaside or country..

Tho-domanad-for-rexic fashions-probably gwea its origiu-to the demand for rustic holi. days”, a West End midiste explained to;an, newspaper representative.

The season has bon particularly bears knocked up number of women who usually 10%, and the spellsof tropivi wanther va

emerge simpatively fresh from the round of festivities.

The onusaqoq, is that there liss been an ohtery for pripliivo enttages in quiet aantry places, where a mild “rest čiée" din be enjoyed,

"Rustic places call for ravio clelkés, ánd somo qalet, pretty frabhuis have bean crostart.

Bare exotics for triannings, such an orobid, mmsilis, roses, and heliotrope, hura but replaced in the deepers windows by puppies aud corn, o. and muggerit-s, wild ros-s ragged robin, and buttercupa,

The milkmaid hat is paid › of plaited rashes nuder the chin, with soft ribbens and wasthed with will flowers,

Hundreds of pilgrimą, minyon oralches, and visitors collected at the roadside, and, the moment they saw the motor-ose si preaching, on your mind of 8-100 people or more shoutingard is a solid mass and surrounded the your name at nude, and you a small digare dusty and cheere!. The friuos stood up while men, women, and, children caught his hands. and desiring rest after running from Windsor in the best of the afternoon.

d evidently gratified, hold ont botli hands and spoka greally and sympathetic words.

With great difficulty Earl Grey an! Mgi. Mathieu, director of Liral University, who was

tied the Prisce's lost, clasred sepas round the car and his Reys Highuats alighted and

prosseded to outer the pilgrimage church, the wmiupa of which were crowded with cripple and pilgrime, who asia brenged around the Prince and hands, inside the church Mgr. Kathien pointed grasped, and in conny erre tried to kiss, bis out stacks of oratogos, spectacles, and surgical applices which had been cast off by oured pilgrims.

500 It seemed that I could feel the great shout from 800 throats striking my Bars. The sight of the black mountains of people and the huge aval of the Stadium dazed and stapefied me. They crushed me with their welem. My nerves gave way.

I was oouscious when I fol. The change. from the hard road to the soft, looss cinder truck clogged my foot, so that I could barely lift them. I know what I was doing.

DISAPPOINT SENT AND GRATĪTUBE:

Oh! Why did they help me up. I could have got up if they had let me rest just a little.

My strength may have bou giving way, but I felt equal to winning the race. Idid nes nak la te helped. It was not my fault that they caught bold of me,

I thought I had won, and when they told me the bitter truth I broke down. I did not. complaint; I suppose I wept secretly in my disappointment..

I am still weaping now for the tender sym pathy

of the British people and the glorious way In which the Queen of England has honoured

me..

I cannot write my gratitude, but I feel it, and when I return to Italy I shall tell them, bow England-the great land of sportsmen- waa generous and kind to me.

So I thank all those who have sent me letters and telegrams-I- thank them from the bottom of my heart

So do I thank the unknown Indy who took a bracelet from her arm yesterday and bade me weir it; and the working man who gave me a

hilling because he said he had

no more, to give

I shall wear that ahilling always on my watch-ohsia, so that when I am old, yeare banca in Italy, I shall remember those days when I ran and lost the Marathon Esco.

Messrs Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co. are in- troducing to Hongkong the Aquacids Dry. Ginger Ale manufactured by the wall known Aquarius Company, of Shanghai-a first class. baverage which will doubtless commsad so extensive sals.

How To B BRAUTIRUL-Keep your com-- plosion, Mra, Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait Charmant and Special Skin Tonto and Pondre Charmant will enable you to do it. Hart Specialities for the Skin are the study of a lifetime, 8 Watson & Co., Ltd., "Sole Agents

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The pants blow is very artistio. It nueinbles the blogses, worn by little Date peasant children, in a lovely shade of burut orang

grown, the skirt cut short and fuil round the The hymaker's frock is a simple print lips. The bodie is and without any lace or subroidery, sul is out with short sleeves and a tars-down collar,

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