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AUCTIONS

B.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

【HE Undorsigned have received instructions FOR THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE to Sell by Publio Auction,

TO-DAY (TUESDAY), the 7th SEPTEMBER, 1909, at 11 A.M., at The Central Police Station, SUNDRY

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OLD AND CONDEMNED STORES, Comprising:- BOOTS and SHOES, HELMETS, BELTS, FILTERS, CLOTHING, KEROSINE OIL, FLOUR, OLD METAL;"

Quantity of RIFLES and AMMUNITION,

&c., Terms :-As Usual.

ALSO

&c.,

&e.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers, Hongkong, 4th September, 1909. [1164

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions

to Bell by Public Auction.. TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY),

the 8th SEPTEMBER, 1909, at 2.30 P.M., at their Balos Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road,

corner of Ice House Street, BUNDRY

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, SILK TAPESTRY COVERED DRAW. ING ROOM SUITE, OVERMANTELS with BEVELLED GLASS, DOUBLE TEAK- WOOD WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS MARBLE TOP BUREAU with BEVELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD SIDE BOARDS and DINNER WAGGON with BEVELLED GLASS, GLASS, CROCKERY and E.-P. WARE, a Quantity of HOUSE HOLD LINEN, PICTURES, & Quantity of BLACKWOOD WARE, CARPETS, RUGS, BRASS and BRASS MOUNTED IRON BEDSTEADS with WIRE and HAIR MATTRESSES, MARDLE-TOP WASH STANDS, &c., $9,1.

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2 COTTAGE PLANOS (one by Hechatoin and one by The Robinson Piano Co.), One POLYPHON, One GRAMOPHONE and RECORDS

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AND

One Large American ICE CHEST. Catalogues will be issued. Terms:-As Usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 7th September, 1909. [1165

ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER

TO BE STAINED

FROM ALL WINE DEALERS

SOLE AGENTS: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA.

INSURANCES

LL128

NTLE INSURANCE COMPANY

WITH WHICH TO INCORPORATED THE OUBAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. TOTAL FUNDS Ar 31st DECEMBER, 1909

£19,121,310,

I. Authorised Capital Babeeribed Capital Paid-up Capital

£6,000,000 3,275,000 1,212,500 0.0 II. Fire Funds

3,204,753 7.10 The Undersigned, AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FTRE at Current Rates.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Agents. Hongkong, 14th August, 1909. [908

H

NOTICE

FAVING been appointed AGENTS in

Hongkong for the WESTERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, we are prepared to accept approved European and Chinese Risks at Current Rates.

JOHN D. HUMPHETYS & SON, Hongkong, 18th August, 1909. [1083

GRACA & CO.

No. 27 Des Yeux BOAD, Dealers in POSTAGE STAMPS

AND

PICTORIAL FOST CARDS.

Just Received, a Selection of POSTAGE STAMP ALBUMS

WITH MOVEABLE LEAF. Duplicate Pocket Fooks. Magnifying Glasses,

Watermark Detectors.

Nickel Tweezers. "Peerless" Stamp Hinges, &c., &c., &c.

Inspection Invited.

Apollinaris

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THE QUEEN OF TABLE

WATERS!

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1909.

-SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANI, In cold weather, the escape of atr

zenden anlamlosed avarii rooms, through the portiG OF HELPING OUT THE UNDERWORKED WINDRIBLANK" And the leakage arsund door and -IMPROVED FRAT DEVING—A. STRANGE windows, is much greater than is neukly -BETTER RODI FOR PLANTS LIBRARY Supposed. In some operiments by Arthur 11.

SIGHT-MOTOR PLOUGHING---XOF DEW POMPS

DISINFECTION—BORING HOLES AT LONG

RANGE.

The Malcomess multiplicator in a novel-and ingenious South African invention for increas ing the water pumped by a windmill. It consiste of two toothed pinions, carried in a bracket at tached to the connecting rod of the windmill, and moving up and down on toothed racks, of which the centre one is attached to the pump rott, while the side racks are fastened with the main frame of the apparatus to the standpipe, Dy this arrangement the pump rod is made to

travel twice the distance of the windmill con necting rod. In many cases-aften in pumping. from bore holes of 6 inches or less in diameter the attachment does not diminish the number of strokes of the windmill, and the doubling of the length of stroko doubles the pumping expacity.

The wet-carbonized post of Dr. M.E.Kenberg, ns brought to the notice of the British Iron and Steel Institute, seems to be a practical solution of the problem of removing the water air-drying. The failure to remove the water by from low peat by a less uncertain process than

ravebanical pressure proves to be due to the Posonco of a small proportion of a slimy hydro-gellulose from decayed plants, and the discovery that this substance can be destroyed by heating is the basis of the new process. The pulped raw peat is pumped through tubes heated to 200 deg, C., and carbonized in the presence of superheated water. The water is afterwards prossed out by a compression of 5 atmospheres. The resulting cakes have one-fourteenth to one- soventeenth of the water of raw peat or about the same as air dried post-and can be used direct in a gas-producer or further dried in a liguite-briquetting plant. They promise cheap and efficient fuel for electric generation or other purposes.

A curions and remarkable purple-blue glow has been observed by the Rov. HY. Gill in a vacuom tube in which a strip of palladium foil is heated by the electric current. It seems to be a result of some reaction between the gases of the tubs and the disintegrated pailaðíum.

The gasoline-motor plough of the. Gas Motor Works of Deutz, near Cologne, is designed to take the place of the steam plough and is claimed to be an important advance in agricultural machinery. Though gasoline is more costly than coal, the fuel expense for ploughing by the new method proves to be about the same as by the old. Steam ploughs are drawn back and forth by a strong rope between two heavy locomo tires, but the single gasoline locomotive travels to and fro noroes the field, pulling one of its two multiple blado ploughs at each trip. Being. reversible, with an equal pull in each direction

Tittie, of Boston, the closed 15m at 615 onbið feet was in the second story of an ordinary -clap-boarded frame dwelling, and the interior walls and ceilings were plastered and papered, the single window made as tight as possible by patty, and the inner, door was fitted with weather-strips. Even in this room, natural

we made almost two completo changes of air an hours as shown by tests of the carbonic acid It would be interesting to know how the rate changes with the differances between outside and inside temperature, and what difference gives an ordinary fight" family living room safe ventillation.

A novel machine lately patented in designed for boring in ceilings and overheid beams. It the door, and the beight can be adjusted as as is supported on a staff with a foot resting on

to bring the boring tool against the ceiling or beam. By a hand crank the operator bores, the Iroles without climbing...

WATER RETURN.

the 1st September:--

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS

Tytam.

Tytam Byewash Tytam Interme

diste

LEVEL

1908.

1909. Abore overflow. Below orcidow. 0 ft. 1 in 17 ft. 6 in.

Level.

0 ft. 0 in. 37 ft. 11 in. Abore overflow. Above overflow.

Pokfulam.. Wong-nai-chung

Tytam

10. ft. in.1 ft. 3 in. Below overlow. 13 ft. 6 in.

Tytum Byewash Tytam Intermediata 195,914,000 Pokfalum Wong-nai-chung

Total

PREMIUM BONDS

WE are the largest Dealers in the world in these attractive securities.

WHAT ARE THESE BONDS?

They are high-class and absolutely safe securities, payable to bearer, issued by the various Governments and Municipalities of Europe; they are redeemable at periodical drawings, either with Cash Premiums varying from £40 to £40,000, or, at the very least, at their fall nominal value.

EASY PAYMENTS. *

We sell these Bonds singly or in combinations of the most advantageous ones,

parable by convenient Monthly Instalments ranging from 15s, to £20..

Write for Handbook, seut post free. MELVILLE, GLYN & Co., Bankers, 3, Eus de la Bourse, PARIS (Franos).

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SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO. M

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN

THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

SUMMER SCHEDULE.

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Sleeping, Dining and let class Cars, operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans Siberian Express Trains and with the Dutren-Shanghai Diret Steamer Services by the S.8. "Kone MARU" and "SAIKIO MARU" (2,077 tons each) na follow's

NORTH-BOUND.

Saturday or Sunday

Monday or Tuesday Tuesday Friday

་

Wednesday Saturday

State Express for St. Pet'g.

0 ft. 0 in. Lovel

ft. 0 in. STORAGE GALLONS

Arrive-Dairen

Leave-Shanghai (Steamer)

2.f. 2 in.

Lr.

11 a.m.

Thursday Saturday Sunday

Ar.

--Mukden

8.50 p.m.

9.15 p.m.

1908. 384,800,000 22,366,000

1909. 232,740,000

Ar.

Changchun

5

JT

(Russian Train)*

-18,000 198,768,000

At.

Harbin

$1.2 6.55 8.m. 3. p.m.

Monday

**

66,000,000

30,337,000

63,160,000

27,605,00

Connecting at Harbin with -

State Express for

Moscow,

·Wagon-Lita for Moscow.

699,417,000,

$42,291,000

SOUTH-BOUND.

Connecting at Harbin with

*****1909. 129,693,000 gallons

209,010

Leave-Harbin

(Russian Train)* Arrive-Changchun (

Train)

9

0.1...

State Ex- press from St. Pet'g.

Tuesday

Thursday Saturday

6

p.m.

LY

7

p.m.

Ar.

-Mukden.....

2.10 am,

Wednesday

Friday Bandsy

LY.

2.30-a.m.

Ar.

Dairen

12:30 pm

LT.

afternoon,

Sunday

Ar.

---Shanghai (

Friding

Tuesday

CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF Avover,

1908.

Consurontin 150,045,000 Estimated o

207,210

population Consumption per

head, per day 23.3

19.7 gallons Constant supply in all districte staring August 1908. Intermittent supply by Rider maine in Rider main districts during August, 1989, The return of consumption is subject to error owing to the difficulty of accurate measurement whilst the extension works at albany Filter Beds are in progress.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS.

Reservoir

the locomotive avoids the trouble of turning Kowloon Gravitation 17 ft. 7 in. around, a slight turn of the wheels giving the shift through the ploughing width. From 12 te 22 acres can be ploughed in 12 hours, and the driver does this with only occasional assistance from another man, while a steam plough requires the constant services of five men. Having billy a fifth of the weight of the steam plough, the new. machine needle no special permit for travelling on ordinary roads and bridges.

The so-called "dew-ponds" on hilltops in

southern England still, continue to be

perplexing scientific puzzle, It has been

Egested that these artifidial masina, with bottoms of straw covered with layer of pebble strown clay, keep the ground beneath abnormal. ly ecol, and cause much dew to be deposited at night, while preventing. it from entirely evaporating by day. This theory, probably the best yet offered, does not meet with general, approval. Proof of the interest aroused is found in the fact that a British firm has begun making miniature dow-ponds and rain-ponds, which appear to consist essentially ·"of · one shallow motal tray inverted within another, and it is asserted that these, when placed in a garden or other open space, keep flied in the driest wozmer. The makers -explain that the dew collected on the cover is kept from evaporation in the reservoir beneath. The moisture does not all collect on top, however, and an experi- ment of six weeks has shown free condensation on the under side of the cover.

Grafting alfalfa roots on roots of the straw- berry vine is the method by which an Oregon rancher claims to have produced three crops of berries in a season. The long alfalfa roots reach the moisture in the soil even in the driest

Budmer.

The disinfection of books is attempted only in a small way. Wher libraries End that books have been orposed to contagion, the suspected volumes are destroyed or treated with formal- dehyde, but regular and completa disinfection has been too expensive and uncertain to he considered in large libraries. A member of the Paris Municipal Council, M. Morsoulan, now claims to have devised a simple process for the wholesale sterilizing at intervals of books that are much circulated. The first part of the process is a vacuna cleaning, and the apparatus -called the "benter"-comprises a frame to

LOVEL,

2908.

1909. Balow overflow. Below overfow

36 ft. 6 in. STORAGE. GALLONE,

1908.

1909. Kowloon Gravitation

Reservoir........ 77,100,000 194,667,000

CONBUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON

DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST.

908.

1909. Consumption... 26,932,000 25,330,000 gallonar Estimated popu.

lation

84,100

88,900 Consumption per head per day...

10.3

9.2 gallons The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

Public Works Department. Mag

P. N.H. JONES. Water Authority,

PROMISE

AND FULFILMENT.

There is an old axiom to the affect that what everybody" ways, sinha emak.. Certainly it is generally sad to follow the crowd. "I'Instruct is usually right, and

•In the mattar of 'codedrón" alkispita' you may profitably pay heed to the opinion of The suajority=which in times of sickness puts its faith, in the officacy of Boschseis Pille, or as that trait been misplaad A moscial vita ef 6,000,000,baise proves: The universalityof the 'bitafizitho vafda of

BEECHAMS PILLS

Many preparations, miscaited remedios, claim Impossibilities. They could not reasonably jake good much that is, claimed for them. No erzggsintëd stito" -zments · are--pat forward respecting Boocham's Pills The tenidy demand for. -them-year atter year-provas that those. who have need of thenichave found that they wrought those cares that they are - announced to effect. No other mödielne is so generally and uniformly successful in giving strength to the stomach-correct. Ing the Ogartiva system, and regulating the liver, kidneys, and bowels, and the of Beeckim's Pills witi provs to your perfect atletaction that thes

MAKE GOOD

which many books are fixed at once, with a EVERY CLAIM.

TOpowerful ventilating fan that forces the leaves

SUPPLIED UNDER ROYAL WARRANTS OF APPOINTMENT

HIS MAJESTY THE KING

H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

AND

For Table Use and Mining with Wines and Spirits.

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open in succession, and a parip that carries the released dust to is tank of carbolic noid solution, The second apparatus known as the cell." It is a skeleton eage of metal in several tiers,

Beld everywhere in soxes, prive Bal., 1/1¿&20.

ON SALE.

State Express from Moscow.

Bussian Train: time is 23 minutes earlier than 8. M. R. time.

Wagon-Lits

from MC600W

TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's Railway and Steamer Tickets are obtainable at all the Agencies of the International Sleeping Car and Express Trains Co. And Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son.

RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add: "YAMATO")

At Dairen (with enlarged accommodation), Port Arthur and Changchun, all under the Company's management.

FUSHUN COAL.

FRESH STOCK ALWAYS ON HAND AT DAIREN AND NEWCHWANG DEPOTS, SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, DAIREN.

Tol. Add: MArraian," "Codes AB.C., 5th Ed., AT, and Lifeber's. (137-722

MARTIN'S

PIO

STEEL SPILLS

A Branch Hemady toy alliryAdularissen, Thonskiadis of Lad os idWar The Vietn Markomuliku la the bonus vertation Birmin sign of any kerasalasity of Sham Bystem K Dively shown may be adminininend. – Thons who De theoremend Urebi, hence their anar- anoia ala. Ali Cheralula and Btores sail them Larong soul, Kia, Word, or post free Bra LEARNING Chaht. Kaushampton, Ang

MARTIN'S

ELSA PIOL & STEEL

MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS,

NAGASAKI.

CODE WORD: "DOCK" A.1, A.B.C., and Engineering Code Usad NEW DOCK NOW OPEN.

DOCK No. 3.

Extreme Length...

722 feel

Length on Blocks

714

Width of Entrance on Top

96

Width of Entrance on. Bottem Water on Blocks at Spring Tide

DOCK No. 1

88

341

523 feat 513

...371 feet

350

66

53

AS SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF LOEDS AND House or ComMONS.

THORNE'S

PER CASE

OLD VAT

$15

THIK VAT WAS STARTED BY THE LATE ROWERY WADANG DE GALEKOGN AND HAS BEENGOLRAS PTO CIKGE 1931

SCOTCH WHISKY,

"ZZLE AGENTS-IN]

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HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA. A. S. WATSON & CO,LTD.

NOTICES TO CONSIGWLES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

"GLEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FROM ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO"; LONDON AND, STRAITS.

THE Steamship THE

"GLENROY,

Extreme Length... Length on Blocks Width of Batrance on Topi Width of Entrance on Bottom Water en Blocks at Spring Tide

DOCK No. 2. Extreme Length Length on Blocks Width of Entrance on Top Width of Entrance og Bottom

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 22

of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their PATENE BLIP.

Goods are being landed AT TaxiE RISK into tha Suitable for vessels up to 1,000.

Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf THE WORKS are well equipped with and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, where LATEST PLANTS and APPLI. each consignment will be sorted out mark by ANCES to undertake BUILDING or

markt, and delivery can be obtained as soon as REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, and the Goods are landed. BOILERS;

Goods not cleared by the 13th inst. will be also ELECTRICAL- WORK.

subject to rent.

on which the opened volumes are held. by clips,OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG | "lways kept on hand.

an oven heated to 167 degree F. In a short 1909. With INDEX Price $7.50. time the germs are practically all destroyed On sale at the "HONGEONG DAILY PRESS

Ofice, without damage to the books.

Hongkong, 9th August, 1909,

21

A LARGE STOCK of MATERIALS is The COMPANY has the powerful steamer has the powerful steps specially built for SALVAGE PURPOSE equipped with necessary gear, always ready Short Notice.

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No Fire Insurance will be effected.

All damaged packages must be left in the Grodowna, where they will be examined on the

13th inst, at 11 am

within 14 days of the ship's arrival.

No daims will be recognized if not presented

MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong, 6th September, 1909, 1173

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES DAMPFSCHIFFS BHEDERET UNION" ACTIEN-GESELLSCHAFT.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship

"ALBENGA,"

having arrived, Consignoon of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown. Co., Ltd., Kow- loon, whence delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 7th inst, will be subject to rent

All broken, oltafed and damaged Goods are to left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 7th inst., at 9,30.

All Claims must reach us before the 11thinet or they will not be recognized,

No Fire Insurance will bo offested.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Agente.

Hongkong, 1st September, 1909.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, DREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

THE

"DERFFLINGER,"

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo ure hereby informed that their Goode with the exception of Opium, Transure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into tho hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hougkong and Kowloon Whort and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and Wost Point Godowns, whonco delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Irave left the Golowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 7th Sept. will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 7th Sept., at 9.30 ALMÍ.

All Claims ist reich as before the 11th Sept, or they will not be recognized. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Killa of undersigned.

Lading will be countersigned by the

This Steamer brings Cargo. Ex.S.S. THERAPIA" from Smyrna via Naples. Ex. 8.9. BAYERN" from Barcelona vin

Naples..

This steamer having sustained General Average, Consignees of Cargo (from Hamburg, Hromen, Manchester, Antwerp) are informed that they will be required to sign an Average Bond, which will be sent round for that purpose

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co,

General Agente.

· Hongkong, 31st August, 1909.

[5 "SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS LTD.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM EUROPE.

THE Company's Steamship

T

"GLAMORGANSHIRE,"

having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placod ar THEIE EISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's hazardous and/or extra hazard- ons Godowns

at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

Goods not clearest by the 8th inst., at 3 P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us lu any caso whatever.

All damaged, paokages must be left in the Godowns where they will be examino, at 9.30 AM, on the 8th inst. No Claime will he admitted after delivery of the goods has been effected to Consignees, and same must be pro-. sented within ten days of the steamer's arrival

are, otherwise they will not be recognized.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.,

Aganta..

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1909.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamer

"ASSAYE,"

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FROM BOMBAT, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the above-named

ressel are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where, each. consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery, can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

This vessel brings on Cargo

From London, &c., ex 9.8. "Mooltan "

and Oceans."

From Australia, er 8.8. “Mantus.” From Calcutta, ex H.s." Sicilia." From Persian Gulf, or B. 1. S. N. and

B. & P. S. N. Co's Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 8th inst, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent. -

...

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever.

“Damaged paokages must be left in the Go- downs for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed hone. All claimk. must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

H.A. HEWETT

Superintendent. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1909,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE

AND MOJI,

HE Starship.

"ARRATOON APCAR,” having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.'.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Gedowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be counteraigned by

DAVID SASSOON & CO, LTD., Agente

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1909,

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