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NAPIER JOHNSTONE'S SQUARE BOTTLE":

WHISKY.

BEWARE OF

IN 1745. AS

150 YEARS...

UNVARIED FOR

THE SAME TO-DAY

IMITATIONS.

'SOLE AGENTS IN HONGKONG:

LANE CRAWFORD & CO.,

and from Att WINE MEBOHASTS. [52

INSURANCES

TORTH BRITISH AND MERCAN- FILE INSURANCE COMPANY. WITH WHICH IF INCORPORATED THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE CO. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st DECEMBER, 1908

£19,121,310.

1. Authorised Capital

Subscribed Capital

Paid-up Capital......

IL Fire Funds.........

£6,000,000

3,275,000

1,812,500

3,204,753

The Undarsigned, AGENTS for the abere

Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

NOTICE:

AVING 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. HUMPHREYS & SON, Hongkong, 18th August, 1909.

59-2

"TIE:SHONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND, 1909.

BENGER'S

FOOD

Benger's Food, prepared with fresh new milk, is all food.

It is distinguished from others by the ease with which it can be digested and absorbed. It can be served prepared to suit the exact physical condition of the person for whom it it intended.

Benger's Food is for infants, mvalide, and all whose digestive powers have become weakened through illness or advancing age.

Benger's Food is sold in tins by Chemists, de, everywhere,

SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY CO.

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE BETWEEN THE FAR EAST AND EUROPE, VIA DAIREN.

WINTER SCHEDULE.

(EFFECTIVE FROM OCT, 28TH, 1909).

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE, composed of excellently equipped Sleeping. Dining and 1st class Cars, operated between Dairen and Changchun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Trains and with the Diran-Shanghai Direct Stemmer Service by the S.8.. Kobe Maru! and BAIKIO MAN" (2,877 tons each) sa follows:--

"NORTH-BOUND.

Saturday or Sunday Monday or Tuesday Tresday Friday

00

7 10

Leave-Shanghai (Steamer) Arrive Dairen

Lv.

against FIRE at Carrent Rates.

*Ar.

12.00 a.m. *9.49 p.m.

Thursday Saturday Bunday

.Lv.

10.10 p.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO

Agents

Ar.Changshun

6.30 &.m.

Monday

Wednesday Saturday

Hongkong, 14th August, 1909,

[908

Lv. Ar.

(Russian

6.30 am.

* 3.20 p.m.

State Connecting st Harbin with Express for

Moscow.

SOUTH-BOUND.

Connecting at Harbin with -

Wagon-Lits for Moscow.

State Express for St. Petg.

[-1083

Leave →Harbin Arrive-Changchan

(Russian Train) 11.25 am.

Tuesday

Lv

Ar

--Makden...

Lv.

år.

-Dairen

9.40 pm. 10.00 p.m. 5,08 a.m. 5:20 a.m. 3.00 p.m.

Wednesday

State Ex State

press from Expreen from *St. Pet'g..

Моясом.

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Ev,

MITSU BISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS, NAGASAKI,

Ar.

(Steamer -Shanghai (

Sunday

Friday

Tuesday

CODE WORD: "DOCK,"

A.1, A.B.C., and Engineering Code Used

DOCK. No. 3..

Extreme Length...

Length on Blocka

www

NEW DOCK NOW OPEN.

722 feet.

714.

961

Width of Entranos on Bottom

88

Water on Blocks, at Spring Tide 341

Extreme Length...

523 feet.

Width of Entrance on Top

DOCK No. 1.

Length on Blooks

Width of Entrance on Top

Width of Entrance on Bottom

Water on Blocks at Spring Tids

DOCK No. 2.

Extrémé Length... Length on Blocks

Width of Entrance on Top

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

PATENT SLIP.

Suitable for vessels up to 1,000.

85 1985 ESTRA

371 feet.

350

i

APPLI

OF

THE WORKS are well equipped with

LATEST PLANTS and "ANCES to undertake BUILDING REPAIRING SHIPS, ENGINES, and BOILERS; and also ELECTRICAL WORK

A LARGE STOCK of MATERIALS iz always kept on hand.

The COMPANY has the powerful steamer "OURA-MARU" (713 tous, 700 I,H.P.) specially built for SALVAGÉ PURPOSKÉ equipped with necessary gear, always may Short Notion,

(580

PRINTING

Nothing creates, such a good impression in business as the use of First Class Printing.

The difference in cost between good and bad printing and material is generally nil,

"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,” PRINTING WORKS

tara out the Best Printing at Reasonable Prices

Wagon-Lits from Moscow

Sunday

Russian Train Tina is 23 minutes earlier than S. MR. Time. TICKET AGENCIES The Company's Railway and Steamer Tiskets are obtainable at all the Agennies of the International Sleeping Car and Express Trains Co.. and Mesars. Thos. Cook & Bon.

--RAILWAY HOTELS-YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add.: “TaxATO”) At Dairen, Port Arthur and Changchun, also very shortly at Mukden, all under the Company's management.

FUSH-UN COAL.

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

Tel Add: “MANTEPOU." Coda: A.H.C., 5th Ed., AI, and Låsber's. · [137-722

PASSENGER SEASON 1910.

IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY

BY THE

MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LINERS:

"PRINZESS ALICE ”-

Capt: P. Grosci.

KLEIST"

Chpt. O. PARNEL,

*** PRINZ LUDWIG

Capt. F. v. BINZER.

ON MARCH 23RD.

TONS. REG.

10,911

9,000

9,630

ÜN APRIL 6TH.

ON APRIL 20TH,

- FASHIONS AND TA`CIES,

STIYE (SHUBTENED SKIRT. -z-'Shorti skirts: have been withons for rotos time, and in Paris no langs ones are seen in the streets at all, nor even at those indoor-outdoor

the

tions, such as tea at a very smart hotel, where unilla for months ago it was correct to wear a soignee costutte. Now, the plainest of tailor-mades are the best for these occasicua. But although the short skirt is to impovation, 6.Way in which it is shrinking la quite ro markable. Up it goes, up, up, up. It is up to the ankles now. Where will it be next week? There was an old lady in a nursery rhyme who fell asleep upon the King's highway, and had the misfortune to have her skirts out short by some mischievons boys. When she woke and found her kitted condition she had serions doubts as to her identity.

"If I ta I, and I s'pose I be,

I've a little dog at home and ho'll know me!!*! There will be some use for lap dogs this winter, at that rate. Alas, the little dog at home in this particular caso barked furiously at his mistress.

CONSEQUENCES OF THE SHORT SKIRT.

out of

of fur,

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tall polisse of chiffo, such as wlorus many indoor gowns of the moment. Brightest rose As SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF pink satin, drapod with cream-coloured lace of respectable antiquity bat infirm constitution,

LORDS AND HOUSE OF COMMONS. sad then voiled by an ample, almost pluszioal, looss robe of black ohiffon, makes an ideal ten- gown.-X, and Z. in the Globe,

CHINESE MINING AND THE GOVERNMENT.

THORNE'S

CASE

PEE

OLD VAT

$15

TILS. VAT WAS STARTED BY THE LATE ROBERT TÜORÅR- OF CHEEMOCK'AND HAS BEEN SOLO AS N'A SINGE 1830

Very short skirts have may consequences, not all no obvious as their immediate effect

THE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY. on shoes aut stockings, and this run on small sizes and high heels which invariably accom panics their introduction. Thoy nearly al of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Com

Colonel Albert Thys. presided at the meeting ways ensure that coats will be fairly long, pany, in London and in moving the adeption of and shoulders narrow, this meaning close- fitting slaves. A short skirt, worn with a dopbtless agree that the results obtained during the report said that the auraholders would short coat, cats up the figure intas very ugly

the portions, and wide sleeves put it hopelessly, the fact that they had been achievel under

year were satisfactory, especially

la view

of proportion, Kulte-pleated skirts are unfavourable conditions of trade in China. with us very much just dow, the plants Having dealt in detail with the various items of earofully kept perfectly fist by daily attention the balance-sheet, the Chairman went on to say with an electric iron, sincs that are really only that from time to time objections had been mado beant, not to give width, but to carry on they the Chinese. Government to the company's straight lines of the cost. Three cornered hots title to its property, bat daring the whole are worn with these costumes, or heavy capotes pariod of the company's existence no effective steps had been taken by them to establish their Chinese authorities granted to a Chinese com- contention. Some time ago, however, the pany a mining concession within the area of the Kaiping Basin, which this company claimed to be its exclusive right, and the Chinese company was now developing sal equipping a colliery at Lanchow, which was some six miles from their prinsipal colliery at Tongshan That action on the part of the Chinese authorities constituted a grave infraction of the rights and interests of this company. The board of directors wore fully satisfied that the company's title to its propertion was valid, and they applied to the British Govern meat for its support. Thenegotiations, which had

TRON, STEEL, METAJ, and HARD- been suspended for some considerable time to the sheence of one of the highest of the

WARE MERCHANTS. Wholesale ness officials, had been resumed quite recently Foundry Coke Importers.

and Retail Ironmongers Pig Iron and and they were being conducted on behalf of The

General Store.

Wide home to skirts are notoriously be coming; they are so much so that this fashion of having them in different materials, and sometimes even in different comes from these of the gown itself, has stayed with us on and off for several years. The same notion is now spreading to other parts of the costume. Last seanon a broad band of black satin ribbon ran round almost every dress just unler the arms, disappearing at the sides be neath the material, but appearing back and frent. This idea is now carried out in sashes, threaded round the skirt below the knees; and broad bands of silk or velvet edge many costs dewa the front and round the bottom. Some times these bands are embroidered or touched with sequins, but more often they are plain Hats have borders of contrasting material, and where a dress opens at one side, in the new fashion, the edge of it is often faced with brood baud of satin

MARVELS IN DRAPING Some of the latest things in avtning frocks. are marvels in draping. Indeed, they depend so much on this for their offest fit they are almost devoid of other trimming than that afforded by the lights and shadows of so much fulness. They are difficult to describe, a sound even more eccentric than they look. Bat although they are bizarre, on a gracefal figure they have a great charm. For instance, a very fall velvet dress has much of the false of the skirt, falling from a high waistband drawn in at the back, about sight inches below the knees, by a very broad band of fuz, nine er ten inches wide, through which the side and back breadths of the skirt pas na- through s Toop, leaving the very full front width to fall straight

WONDERFUL BUENING DRESS An almost mirsenlous

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SOLE AGENTS IN HONG KONG, CHINA & MANILLA..

A. S. WATSON & CO,LTD.

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SINGON & CO.

CLEANSE YOUR BLOOD BWITH GRIMAULT EL (99, 2 SARSAPARILLA

company with the assistance and support of the keepers and Shinchandlers. Nos, 35 & 37, HING British Government. Such being the case, it LONG STREET, (2nd Street, west of Central

[583 was not possible for them to discuss the matter Market) Telephone No. 516. there that day. It was possible that the negotiations might be of a somewhat protracted notare, but in the meantime the shareholders might be sure that they were resolving the closet attention on their behalf both here and in China, and the directors placed the fullest reliance on the British Government in the matters at issue. (Hear, hear.) The entput of coal for the past the year showed an increase of 108,500 tons, and the sales for the same period had amounted to 1,149,336 tons, being an increase of 190,027 fons, both output and axles! being the largest attained in the history of the company. The cost of production, which had is during the year 1907-8, owing to temporary causes, was reduced to a normal figure doring the past year, notwithstanding the fact that the output of the mines throughout the year was on ascale considerably below the full capacity. With to reserves, be remarked that the coal

ing from Paris, consists of of course boil-am actually in sight in the mines at the

ball-fitting prin-

cess robe in the finest silk cashmere, shade of leaf green, the upper part held by garniture of green satin and pearls and silver quite close to the figure. From there own wirds it fallą, without a fold almost to the knees, where it suddenly opens over a petti. cost of silver tale embroidered in silver, over Palot orange satin, Where it opens, the over. dress sweeps to the back, in soft folds that would make a trein, were they not maght up, together with two long scarves falling from the shoulders, into a mass of fulness about eighteen inches long Where the fulness is all drawn together, tassels of pearl and silver appear to tie it. On 6 graceful woman, such a gowa is a dream; on -one who does not know to more, it is literally

grotesqua

THE NEWEST TRAINA

28th February last, according to the engineer's report, in round figures, amounted to a total of 2,047,000 tons, which was equal to about eight years' supply on the basis of the sales of the next year.

THE OUTLOOK.

TLOOK.

The traile conditions which had prevailed dar- ing the year had not on the whole been favourable. Throughout the year the depression than ever, except for a temporary revival during which previously existed had been more marked last autama. As to the immediate fatare, they were not in a position to speak definitely. They

were

advised that some revival of business was expected during the present autumn, but that

GRIMAULYS

ESERSAPARILI

The original sur- saparilla, recome mended for the last 40 years for Jymphatic disea509, eruptions, boils, and all disorders of the skin.

CENAULT & Gla- Bjina Uvlazne,

PAR18

there was nothing to warrant optimistic views NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

FROM EUROPE.

HE HAL. Steamship

"SUBVIA,"

as to the return of general prosperity in North Chiun. Want of money was said to be the one Although outdoor and morning dress invari main feature of the situation, and, while that ably has the shortest of skirts, mere ceremonions continned, the local trades and industries, on toilettes are all furnished with trains, some of which their sales in North Chins largely which have a very odd appearance. A dress depended, were stagnant. It was to be borne to be smart just now

in mind also that coal was still very little used Captain Kotale, having arrived, narrow all the way down, and when it has in Chinn for domestic purposes, and that any signes of Cargo are hereby informed that their a tunic, the effect is usually of its being development in that direction was naturally goods are being landed and placed at their risk narrower still at the feet. This is the sinart checked by adverse conditions in trade. Porsia-in the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Go- and Kowloon Wharf

Limited,

be 1116

very

outline, and when, after this narrowing at tont efforts were being made by the manage downs of the r

whence

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before To-DAY

All Claims must be presented within ten days of the stormer's arrival here, after which data they cannot be recognised.

the ankles, it suddenly extends itself into a meat to encourage and increase the use of coal md Godown train about a yard and a bait long by very little for domestic purposes by the introduction of delivery may be obtained against Bills-of- more than half a yard wide, and ending in suitable stores, and considerable progress had Lading countersigned by the Undersigned, point, it can be imagined how funny is the been made in that direction.

The report was unanimously adopted without affect. Wiggle wagglo goes this odd little

disonssion. appendage after its wearer; and when it geta tired of that it turns över and, lies down in a helpless little roll; ite whole behaviour so suggestive of a bored, pug, waddling after its mistress, and finally sitting down immovably at the end of its string, that one almost wonders why the wearer does not turn round and chirrup to encourage it.

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-ARTIFICIAL, PLOWERS.

Artificial fowers are being very freely used dresses just now. Nothing factuates more

CALLING AT NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS; GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON this particular fashion, whenever it is

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For Particular, apply to

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For Travellers by Sea or Land this complete Food will be found exceedingly valuable.

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out it is considered bad taste, but when it comes in again, we are all quite pleased with it, and rush to find towers in new colours nad new materials. There is cartain kind of very superior artificial flower which is made with the closest attention to horticul tare, and really has claims to beauty on its own merita, as well as on the success of its imitation. But these are fabulously expensive, and besides, they do not go with the queer faded tints of this year's taste, since they are made in the bold or delicate, but always living,` colours of nature. In the next rank couns the most po palar flowers-these made of muslin, or chiffon those in silver and golden gouse; those formed of knotted crêpo-do-Chine; and those in mixed gilk and maslin and velvet. The prettiest are, perhaps those in clear muslin; they have a charming lightness of effect, and are soft, too, Then we have the freak Rowers-roses made of oretonno, of outique silk furniture brocade, striped carnations made in striped muslin, and so forth We shall soon Bear of bodticking dahlias, or house figurel orchids.

LACE TEA GOWNS.

Black Chantilly Inca was once a very great favourite, but bas recently given place to the ruge for crean laces. Now it is being revived, and the smartest kind of tea gown is that which has a shawl of old Chantilly draped about it, either white or black, but proferably black. The ingenuity of dressmakers has already discovered many ways in which such shawls can be draped, without any necessity for cutting then A good way of using old white and dream lace showls, also, is to arrange them on a satin foundation, and then fing over them a

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ON SALE.

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THE FIFTY YEARS

ANGLO CHINESE CALENDAR 日英中年十五

FROM IST JANUARY, 1864 TO 31ST DECEMBE] 1913; BEING FROM THE 18T YRAE OF THE

76TH CYCLE TO THE 50TH YEAR OF TH 76TH CYCLE.

PRICE $2 CASH.

On Sale at the “HONGKONG. DAILY · PRESS " OFFICE, «F Agents in all the Ports of the Far East.

The Book will be sent by Registered Post fres) to any part of the World "unrepresented by Agents on receipt of Money Order.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods havo left the Godowns, sed all Goods remaining undelivered after the 23rd inst, will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goode musk be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 22nd inet, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance will be affected by us in any case whatever.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 17th November, 1909.

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8.S. ERNEST SIMONS.” COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo. from London

Dordogne, from Havre ex Medoo" from Bordeaux ex as. "Ville. de Catto," in connection with above Steiner

are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Treasure and Valuables ars being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardens Go- downs of the Hongkong-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Howloon, whence delivery

•ba obtalped immediately after landing Optiunt Cores Mail he forwarded an unles intimation is received from the Consignees before 11 A.M., TO-DAX, requesting it to be Landed here.

Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimed after Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the

THUEBBAY, the 25th inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent and lauding charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 25th inst., or they will not be recognized,

All damaged packages will be examined on WEDNESDAY, the 24th inst., at 3 P.M..

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

P. DE CHAMPMORIN,

Agentur Hongkong, 18th November, 1909.