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NEWS AND NOTES,

DISTINGUISHED IDLER WANTS WODK...

The following appears in the Tives ¦-- Distinguished idler, tired of doing nothing, maka men who have done much to outline for him a scheme of life which will combine activity and uefulness.

"BHADOW OF A TRAGEDY.

Another London morning-Paper recantly vontained the following:2

4886-Jan. 27th: 1911, Jun. 27th--This would have been our silver wedding. Despite the shame and loneliness I have suffered I still hops your life has been happier than mine. -MART.

SIR C. DILKE'S REPUBLICANISM.

In the days of his youth the late Sir Charles Dilke showed ardent Ropablien tendencies, and

male

miany speaches in the House of Commons and throughout the country against monarchy. Perhaps the best comment on the episode was that of Queen Victoria herself. It a boon sail that Dilke's father had been on terms of Intimacy with the Prince Consort. The Queen recalled that sho had strokod Dilko's hair when ho was but a child. "Perhaps," she said, "I rubbed it the wrong way."

MOTUKE-IN-LAW FOR 19. d.

A man named Baooist bas had to appear before the magistrate at Marwilles for boying mother-in-law for his son's wedding for 18. Bd. The son was to ko'married, wad, recording to French law, and to obtain the consent of both his parents before the deremony cold inko plus. As it happened. M. Benoist pera was liv- ing apart from his wife, who refused to agroo to the marriage unless a separate' carringe wus provided for lor in which to attend the mor- Tiago, Therespon M. Benoist loit the house, and found a woman, whom he gate 18, 8d. to represent hoolt before the mayor as his son's mother: He has now. to nuswer for his act to the law, and the police are, trying to flad the fais mother-in-law.

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1,000 YEARS HENCE.

Within the next 1,000 years the popŝlation of Europe will have erased (anys an meri- can writer) from 375.00000 to 700,000,000, that of is from 875,000.0.0 to 1,000,000,010, that of North and South America from

· 120,000,000 to 1,500,000.000, that of Africa from 75,000,050 to 200,00 1600; that of Australia from 5,000,001 to 60 000,000-the whole population thus rising from 1,450.00 1000 to 3,366,00 4,000. Languages will be almost unknown. Pla cease- leas progress of science and industry will have almest altered the fee of the English language. which, in its now forzi, will be ap ken as à guni- aniversal tougns throughout the globe. War will disappear coon after we have reachod the year: 20:0, und man of the future agsa will wonder why so intelligent and reasonable a mee as ours could ever have tolerated-its bentolity,

AN ANCIENT MASONIC Longé.

At the installation ceremony of Lodge St. John Kilwinning, No. 28 (Kirkintilloch) tlo par. Ish minister, the Rev. T. Angus Morrison, pro- -posad the toast of Luibco 18. Iba ori sin, he said, was lost in the mists of aniquity. There was a tradition that the ebony mallet still used by the R.M.W. was prosented by King James IV. when on a visit to Sir John aling of Crige barut in 1507. That was quite probable, is James IV, had au interesting, coniection with 'their parish, one of his dunghters being married to the chief inird of the parish, Mary Queen of Scots also visited the district, and some timo ago there was sold in Roxburghshire a elwir catalogadus luring been used by Queen Mary when at Kirkintilloch Parish Church.. Lodge 23, he added, was the only-lodge from Dieulur. tonshire represented at the formation of tho Grand Lodge in 1736.

"AM A SCOTSMAN." "

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 2ND, 1911.

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

CROSSLEY BROTHERS, LTD.

OPENSHAW, MANCHESTER.

MAKERS OF:

GAS & OIL ENGINES,

MARINE ENGINES, MOTORS & MOTOR

GAS

-- CARS,

PLANTS

FOR

POWER AND. HEATING JA

PURPOSES, TO WORK WITH ALL KINDS OF FUEL, -SUCTION.

AND

[PRESSURE SYSTEMS. AMMONIA RECOVERY

PLANTS, &c.

HAVE ALREADY MANUFACTURED CLOSE UPON 70,000 ENGINES.

SEVERAL OF THESE ENGINES CAN BE SEEN NOW AT

WORK IN THE COLONY.

AGENTS FOR HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA : W. R. LOXLEY & CO.,

YORK BUILDINGS.

BARCLAY,

PERKINS?

FAMOUS

LONDON STOUT.

The

NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES

"GLEN" LINK OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP, HULL, LONDON -

AND SINGAPORE.

THE Steamship

THE

GLENFARG."

Captain W. L. Hartsell, kaying arrived from the above Ports, Consignes of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landet at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong unt Kowloon Wharf and Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consiguees risk and exporiso.

All broke, chafed, and danged Goods are Leading Brand to be left in this Godowns, where they will be

examined on Moxbax, 6th March, at 9.30 AM.

All Claims must be presented within fiftoon days of the Steanter's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognized,

ENGLAND.

The

best that ຍ່າ ກ

2.

be obtained.

A newspaper correspondent writing from Monte Carlo about the making of golf links on Mont Agel, a thousand test ahoze. Monte Carlo, tells the following story :-

I fisited the links yesterday. They will not be ready for play until next season. Two nan with clubs under their arms were walking about inspoting the ground. Ono was the French profesion thielied to the phon. He spoke Buglish with a Fianco Setish accent. Tho other was a keen-eyed little man, alsy Scotch,

I've joist como doon frae North Berwick,"

SOLD.

EVERYWHERE.

SOLE AGENTS FOR CHINA:

No Claims will be alinitted after the Goods have left the Godowus; aud ull Gourts remaining nadelivered aftor the 6th March will be subject to rent

No Five Fsurance has been affectedĽ Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

Agante. Hongkong, 27th February, 1911. [379

AMERICAN ASIATIC S.S. CO.“

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK. Stormship

THE

"ALBENGA.". Capt. C. Loroutan. having arrival from the above Port, Consignees of Cargo are borsby inforreed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf aud Godowa Co, Ltd., Kowe loon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense, All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to bo left in the Gedowns, where they will be ex- amined on MONDAY, 6U arch, as 10:30 AM,

All Claims must be presented within fiftoon

date they cannot be recognized

Ah, I thought I knew your face, I said DADY BURJOR & Co. days of the Eleanor's arrival itera, after which

ha egil.

You-Bro

Yus, A'm. Por Sayera."

The great little golfer said he had been down

at the Caxins the day before.

doon à five-frane piece, too."

Did it win??

It did."

And I put.

*Aml wint hoe? Did you try again?

"No, A' Scotsman"

A CONVICT POET

The Waymouth Mile Voleo Choir gave a sacred convent is the Roman Catholic Chapel at Portland i rison, to the great enjoyment of thos convicti. The hon. secretary of thchoir 19 just received a touching poem from one of the prisonors, who signed himself Syrgos," the poetic sentiment of which may be illustrated by the following stanzas

Methought from Flegson in raptured homage.

came

Calestial rokes, bent in harmony

Filling the place where, munte and sullen, wo Were good ng der our sorrow and our

shame.

Yon sang of hope, of courage and resolve, In ones that onsed the dy part to play, And in life's battle drs to do the right: And who that heard you sing. Lead Kindly Bett, Light,”

Although dimming year on year revolve, Shall let the hollowing impulse fals away. The convict states he wrote the poem after the performanes by the choir, and intends to includo it in a valome of reise which ho nans to publish on his rel-use,

• £20 000 000 FOR A SOK. Mrs, Hotty Grem, popularly known as "the richest woman in the world, has formally b dicated her control over some £20,000,000 in favour of her son, Colonel, H. R. Green, the Maistutes. It is seventeen years since. Mre. Green banished her only son to Texas, fearing that if she kept him at New York he would. becue an idler and learn to equander the mail- lions she fostered so curefully. The story of his experiences was narrated by Colonial Green, beginning from the day when he left the modest 4 week Hoboken. But coupied by his wealthy mother. It seemed hard at the time," he said, for I wished to go to Paris. But I soon learned how wiss mother was. I took chargo in Tezas of a forecksing £150,000 mortgage against a writsbed stratoli of milway. That was my only stake. What have I got to show for it after seventeen years? Why, pro perties worth more than £1,000,000 and em ploying 2,500 people. Once in roorganising my railway property. I tolbgraphed to my mother for advice regarding my eight now Loomotives.

You are on the groand, was the sole answer the

vouchsafed to me. I told her later that when I wired for advice I wanted it. If I were dead, who would you nak advice off she retorted. Since then I have done my own thinking and relied on myself."

Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants.

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BEWARE OF IMPURE WATER

PRANA Sparklet. Syphose euable you to produce the purest, froshest Soda Water obtainable.

SAFER AND CHEAPER

· SOLD-BY-ALL STORES.'- STPHONS

at $2.00 each.

BULUS

at 0.90 per box, WHOLESALO "BUYERS: Can obtain at London price from

KWANG SANG HONG, LTD.,

WHOLESALE AGEN

246 & 248, Des Voeux Rd. Cent., HONGKONG, 行發總

司公限有行生廣港香

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WITH DOG AND GUN IN THE

NEW TERBI FOBY."

B

EING the Series of Articles recently 'contributed to the HONGKONG DAILY PEERS" by "Sportsman," reproduced in book PRICE ONE DOLLAR.

+ Hongkong, 29th October, 1910.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods huvis left the Godawas, and all Goo is remaining andelivered after the 6th March will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been offricted. Bills of Lading will be enuntersined by

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Goural Agents. Hongkyug. 27th Febuary, 1911.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P-&O. S. N: Co.'s Steamer THE

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"PALAWAN," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named „vissi are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed AT THELE 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 laidud.

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

Goods not cleared by the 6th March, ata PJL. will be subject to rent,

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

Damaged-Prokages must be left in the Go- downs for ex cuination by the Consigues's and the Company's Surveyors, Mrs. GODDARD & Douglas, st 2 A.M. on MONDAYS and THURS- DAYS All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival:here, after which | date they cannot be recognised. No Claime will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.

E. A HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, 27th February, 1911.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "BEACHY."

D

I

FROM EUROPE.

THE HAL. Steamship

"PREUSSEN," Captain Bahls, having arrived, Consignees of Carge are hereby informed that their goods are bolug landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Gedowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whenco delivery may be obtained against Bills-of-Lading countersigned by the Undersigned.

Optional Carga will be carried ou unless notice to the contrary be given To-nar,

All Claims must be prosented within ten days of the stemmer's arrival here, after which dato they cannot ho recognized,

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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods: kave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining

| NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

LINES.

KUBE &

FOR

YOKOHAMA...

NAPLES GENOA ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP & BREMEN SHANGHAI, TSINGTAU," KOBEĮ

YOKOHAMA

ה

MANILA

NEWGUINEA; SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

YAP, ANGAUR, BRISBANE,

STEAMERS "COBLENZ,"

TONS 6,750

Capt. H. REGENEE {

"YORCK,"

17,000

Capt. J. RANDERMANN

LUTZOW"

17,300

Capt. B. WILHELMI "COBLENZ,"

***TO BÄIL, About 7th March.

Wed'day, 8th

Mar, at Noon,

Abont

Bi Murch.

Mar., at D'light

Capt. II. BEOENEL, 6,756 Saturday, 25th

Capt. F. SEMILE {End of Mar. All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphúc. System of Tolefanken.

unstelivered after the 2nd March will be subject KUDAT & SANADAKAN S

[:to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods must be loft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 1st March; at 3 r.M

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in Any case whatever

This Steamer brings on Cargo:, Ex Barrao "from Bordeaux. Ex & Elban" from Christiania Exs.5, Germauia" from Gothenburg. Ex x8" Portimao "from Setubal Ex ss."Kong advod" from Bergen. Ex 9.8. Brunla" from Skion.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office. Fongkong, 24th February, 1911.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

NIE Steamship

T

"PRINZESS ALIQĖ” haring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the excaption of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whonco delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Gooda have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd March will be subject to rent.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are

to be left in the Godowns, whore they will be

examined on the 2nd March, at 9.30A.M.

All Claims must reach us before the 6th March, or they will not be recognized.

No Fin, Insurance will be £ffected. Bills of Lading will bé countersignol by the Under»igued. :

NORDDEUTSCHER Lloyd,.

MELCHERS & Co.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1911. [5

"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIONERS.

S.8. “GHAZEE,”

From GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEDS of Cargo are hereby informod that slr Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of tho Holt's Whorf at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims wil be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd March will be subject

to rent,

All-Claints against the Steamer minst be pre sented to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd March, or they will not he recognized.

All broken, clafed, and damaged Gooils aro

to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 2nd March, at 2.30 r.M. No Fire Tusurance has been olfactext. BBk of Lading will be countersigued by

DODWELL & Co., Lrn.,

A goats. Hongkong, 23rd February, 1911. [558

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

8.8. "AYMERIC,” Has arrived in the Harbour and is now delivering Cargo from PORTLAND (Ur), TACOMA, SEATTLE, VANCOUVER, YOKOHAMA AND

for

NAGASAKI.

request to role their Bills of Lading ONSIGNEES of Cargo by this Steamor are countersignature by the undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their Cargo from alongside

Cargo imperling the Steam's discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees risks and expense...

No Fire Insurance has been or will be affected.

THE BANK LING, Lrv., King's Building/ Hongkong, 27th February, 1911. [173

8.8. "ERNEST SIMONS" COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELIES MARITIMES.

5.R.

NOTICE.

YONBIGNEES of Cargo from London ex **Normand," and Charente” from Bordeaux ez ss. V. de Dunkerque" in connection with shore Steamer, are "heraby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium, Treasuro and Valuables are being landed and stored at their into the hazardous and or extra lizardous Godowns Wharf of the Hongkong wad Kowloon g and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whence de- livery may be obtained immediately after landing Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed Bille of Lading will be countersigned by the send in their Bill of Lading for countersigns Undersigned Goods remaining unclaimed after the 6th March, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

FROM TACOMA AND HONOLULU,

THE above Steamer having arrived, Cea-here.

signees of Cargore hereby requested to

turo and to take imate delivery of their Goods from alongs do

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel and expence, will be landed and stored at Consignees rak

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

DODWELL & Co., LTD.,

Agents, Hongkong, 25th February, 1911. 374

All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 7th March, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packagee will be examined on the 6th Merch; af 3 PM

No Firs Insurance has been effected.

P. THOMAS,

Agent Hongkong, 26th February, 1911,

For Further Particulars, apply to

5,050

New

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG & CHINA. CHINA

Hongkong, 1st Masch, 1911.

PASSENGER SEASON 1911.

IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY

STO

BY THE

MAGNIFICENT

"PRINZESS ALICE

Chbt. P. GROSCH “LUETZOW "-

N.D.L. LINERS:

DISPLACEMENT.

*20,300

ON MARCH 22ND.

17,300

ON APBIL 5TH.

Chpt. B. WILHELME {

17,000.

ON APRIL 1978.

Capt. O. PARE

· KELIST"

CALLING AT NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENGERS,

All the Steamers of the Europeau Lia: ars fitted with Wiroles Tatagraphic, 'New System of Telefunken:

Early. booking recommended,

For Particulars, apply to.

Hongkong, 10th November, 1910.

MELCHERS & Cóm

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GENERAL AGENTS,

EAST ASIATIC CO., LD.

„COPENHAGEN, SINGAPORE, BANGKOK & SHANGHAL 、

RUSSIAN EAST ASIATIC CO., LD.,

ST. PETERSBURG & VLADIVOSTOCK.

PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATION

For Further Particulars apply to

Hongkong, 2nd February, 1911.'

STEANERS

DATE OPERAHING",

MELCHERS & 00,

AGENTS

PHILIPPINES S.S. CO.

STEAMSHIP

-RUBI

ZAFIRO

TONS. 4000

CAPTAIN

8. Crosby

4000

H. Mainland..

For Freight or Passage apply to Hongkong, 1st March, 1911.

FOR

SAILING DATE,

Mauilo, Coba & Hello | On 10th, Mar, 4 POL Maails, Cebu & Iteilg | On 20th Mor, 4 pát.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, General Meangora,

PHILIPPINES SS. Co.

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PORTLAND & ASIATIC S.S. CO.

OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.

FOR PORTLAND, VIA MOJI, KOBE, & YOKOHAMA,

(WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT HONOLULU AND SAN FRANCISCO.)"

STEAMWHIP

HENRIK 18SEN" HERCULES"

Toxe

CAPTAIN-

4,578. Chr. Smith

3,789... Wilhelmsco

TO SALL On 8th March. On 8th April.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacile Coast Potata and all Eastern Canadian and United States Points. For through rate of Freight and further informativu, cuminnicate with or apply to

FRED J. ALTON,

AGENT,

King's Building (Opposito Sluke Pier).

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SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

CO., LTD.

GOTHENBURG.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

DESTINATION

STEAMERH

COPENHAGEN and BALTIO PORTS TEDDO"

DATE OF SAILINGS, End of March,

TELEPHONE No. 171.

For Freight and Farther Particulars, apply to

OLOF WIJK & CO., CHINA AGENCIES, AKTIEBOLAG.

YORK BUILDINGS, TOP FLOOR

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Hongkong, Zirl February, 1911.

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