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Shipping Steamers,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 5 1907.

HONGKONG, JANTON, MACAO AND

AVEST RIVER STEAMERS,

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION

COMPANY,JLTD.

HONGKONG CANTON LINE

S.S. "HONAM"..

.2,363 tous !.................Captain

H. D. Jones.

"POWAN,"

...2,338,

W. A. Valentine.

"FATSHAN,”

24300 ","

#

Q: V. Lloyd.

"KINSHAN,"

B. Branch,

1,995 megaskané “HEUNGSHAN," ...1,998 m.

.

R. D, Thomas. Departure from HONGKONG to CANTON dally at 8 AM (Sunday 'excepted), 10 P.M. (Saturday excepted).

Departures from CANTON to HỌNGKOKO daily "at 8 AM, and-5-P.M. (Sunday excepted). The S.S..POWAN" will leave Hongkong every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 P.M. from Queen Street Wharf West, returning from Canton every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 5.30 P.M.

These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largest and fastest on the River, Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin accommodation.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD. HONGKONG-MAÇÃO LINE.

*

SS. "SUI-AN................,õ§i tons............Captain E. H. Granger. G. F. Monison. Departures from Hongkong to Macao en week days at 8 AM, frem Douglas Wharf

and at a P.M. from the COMPANY'S WHARF.

On Sundays Special Cheap Excursion leaving Hongkong at 9 AM. from DOUGLAS

WHARF, and from Macao at 5 PM

The Company also ruas a steamier from Macao on Sunday morning 4-7.30 AM, and from

Hongkong at 1 M. from the Company's wharf

Departures from. Macao to Hodgkong on week days at 7:30 A.18.ind a P.M.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

S.S."LUNGSHAN, "......19 tons.......Captain T. Hamlin. Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 7.30 AM, Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 7.30 A.M.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HK., C. AND MACAO Steamboat Co., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD, AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION-

COMPANY LTD. CANTON-WECHOW LINE,

S.S." SAINAM,"588 tons.......Captan J. Willox (Laid up)

ท

NANNING 559' .

Mackinson.

One of the above steamers leaves Caston for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8A, and the other leaver Wachow for Canton on the same days at 6,30 AM, Round trips take about 5 days. These vessels have Superior Cabin. Accommodation înd are lighted throughout by electricity.

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the-

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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT, CO, LD. Hotel Mansions, (First Floor), opposite the Hoogkong Hotel,

Hongkong, 21st june, fyn7.

Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF

ᏚᎢᎬᎪᎷᎬᎡᏚ .

JOT THE

(COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT,

S.S." FAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14.knotī.

B.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900 tons, 14 knots...

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the lice. Departure from Hongkong at 9.30 7.M." (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton at 5.15 P.M. (Sundays excepted).

These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fined throughout with Electric Light

and Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellent cuisine.

The Company's Wharf is at the end of Wing Lok Street (Tram Station).

Canton Agents:-Mars E, Pasquet & Co.

For further particulars, please apply to-

Bangkong, 5th April, 1907.-

BARRETTO & CO., Agents.

Intimation.

THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

No. 1 DOCK.

Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 ft. Water on blocks, 27.5 ft. Time to- pump out, 4 hours, they bar dan

No. 2 DOCK.

Length inside, 876 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Wateron blooks, 28.5ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.

THESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of T

Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.

The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by

Lloyds' surveyors),"

CURIOUS PACTS FROM ALL

S OVER THE WORLD

Siberis, says ab English geographer, contains `onsṣninth of all the land on the globe. Great, Britse and all Europs, except Russia, togather with the whole of the United States, could be put into Siberia

One, in Sweden, has, in the course of a pensation, bold $5,500,000 worth of treas, and by means of judicious replanting has provided for a similar income every thirty or forty years, in consequence of the development of this commercial wealth there are no times. · · Rail- ways and telephones are from, and so are the school-houses, teaching and many other things,

To Let

TO LET.

CLDAL (formerly occupied by if untr FFICES at No. 1, Dei VaUX ROAD

CENTRAL

Showan, Tomes & Co.),

Apply tombe di AMEN

HO TUNGA spartment, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

·Hongkong, 4th Aprili

is Persia the man who laughs is considered H Kowloon

effeminate, but free license is given to, female: merriment.

In Madagascar every one weurs silk, as it is cheaper there than linen.

Reindeer hair is much used in Norway for filing in lifebells. Its buoyancy is said to be greater than that of the best cork.

TO LET.

ITOUSE No. 3, ROSE TERRACE,

HOUSE No. ROI TERRACE, Kowloon, from 1st August next."

Apply to

Hongkong, tikily-1907.

COMPRADORE,

Barretto & Co.

TO ME

Two, powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of glass industry begin to lose their sight when PRAYA HAST, near East Poloh

い

Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessie in or out of the bay.. The floating derrick is capable of lifting 35 tons,

Most persons employed in the Venetian

they are between 40 and 50 years of age, and in a short time become blind. This blindness is caused by the excessive heat and glare from the furnaces.

Steam Launcher of Biebl or Wood,

Lighters, Stool Buildings and Roofs, Bridge

The river Jordan makes the greatest descent Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

in the shortest distance of any stream, During, ན ། ?? Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be its course of 123 miles it has twenty-seven falls

and descends 8,000 feet. guaranteed.

The cast of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare. favourably will that of any port in the world.

Telephone: Non. 876, 106, or 681.

Telegrams, "Dock, Yokohama," Codes A. B. G. 4th and 5th Edt,

Liebers, Scotts,

Yokohama, May 23rd, igoji

Mails.

and Watkins.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

FOR

NAPLES, GENOA, GIBRALTAR,

·SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG....................

·SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ

and YOKOHAMA.......................................

MANILA, NEW GUINEA, BRIS” BANE, SYDNEY · and MEL- BOURNE

[370 YOKOHAMA and’KOBE

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP CO;

HONGKONG WUCHOW LIN E.

S.S. "LINTAN" and-5.S. "SAN-UL," ·

SAILING TWICE A WEEX. THE ROUND TRIP OCCUPIRE 5 DAY

THE salof the Canton delts, and steam up about iso miles through the gorges,

"HE steamerá fall from HONGKONG to SAMSHUI, SHUIHING, TAXḤino and WUCHOW,

and beautiful scenery of the West River.

Fare for the Round Trip

These steamers have Excellent Satoon Accommodation, and are Lighted by Electricity.

For further information, apply to

Hongkong, 6th October, 1996.

"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

WEST RIVER BRITISH 5.9. CO.

AGENTS,

HONGKONG

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

BETWEEN

AND

ND JAPAN.

Will leave for

On or about

Second half Jone

JAVA, CHINA,

Expected on

Steamer,

From

Or about

TJILIWONG.. TJIBODAS

TJILATJAP...

¡JAPAN. JAYA

IN PORT

Second half June First half

JAVA PORTS

July

TJIMAHI......

JAVA

First half

JAVA PORTE

J' PAN

July

Fint balf

July

First half

July

TIPAÑAS....

JAPAM

Firk hall

JAVA PÓRTS

July First half

TJIKINI

JAPAM

July

July

July

Second balf

JAYA PORTS

Second half

July

JAPAN-

First half

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and haye Accommodation for

a limited number of Saloon Passenger, and will take Cargo to all Netberland India Ports

on through Bills of Lading,

+

For Particulars of freight and Passage, apply to

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Taliphone No. 375,

YORK BUILDINGS; int foer,

Hongkong, 15th June, 1907,

Dr. M. H. CHAUN,

THE LATEST METHOD of the

Dentistry.

AMERICAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY

„35, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A. -

Hongkong, 16th April, 1901

TBIN TING,

KUDAT and SANDAKANI..

STEAMERS

"PREUSSEN"

Capt, C. Nahrath

ŽIETEN",

Capt, Rud Meyer

-"'MANHA

TO SAIL'

WEDNESDAY,

Noun, 17th July, 1907.

About WEDNESDAY, 17th July, 1997;

THURSDAY

|

When the moon is fall, in some parts of Africa objects are distinctly visible at a distance "of -raven miles, while print can be read with ease by starlight.

Ostriches have the greaten contempt for Kaffics and Hottentots, and attick them much more readily than they do white meis..

Every gem known to the lapidary has been' found in the United States.

The Great Barrler reef, fronting the coast of North Australia, is the largest coral reef in the world. It in over 100 miles long and thirty miles wide.

"

Many of the women of Poland are remark- able for their beauty and grace of form. As a rule, the Polish girl bas exquialte tasto in dress, and knows how to blend colours astistically.

NE FOUR-ROOMED 2: HOUSTE

Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LD, Hongkong, zand June, 1907.

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TO LET.

A

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·HOUSE in KNUTSFORD TERRACE.

KOWLOON. Apply to

* THE HONGKONG LAND İNVEST-

MENT & AGENCY COLD. Hongkong, rat July, 1907).

TO LET.

"ATHERLEIGH, Conduit Road,

HATHERLEIGH

No. 1, RIPON TERRAGE, Bonham

Road.

·OFFICES la · KING'S BUILDING and

YORK BUILDING..........

GODOWNS on PRAVA EAST,

NA HOUSE, în CLIFTON GARDENS, Con-

duit Road,

FLATS in MORETON TERRACE."

In 1875 the number of cigaretten smoked per | App›y to=", head of the population in Austria was two, - In- 1935 was 140.

There are few able-bodied paupers in Hol. land, A tract of public land, containing 5,000 acres, is divided into six model farms, to one of which the person applying for, public zalief

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY COLD.! Hongkong. Ist July, 1907

TO LET

1619

Possession in June, 1907. Apply to

COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

E. D. Sassoon & Co. Hongkbog, 24th April, 1907.

is seat. Here he is taught agriculture, and is NO. 3, AUSTIN AVENUE, Kowloon, subsequently permitted to rent a small holding for himself. Holland also has a forced labour culouy, to which vagrants are sent to do farm and other work, whether they like it or not.

ANCIENT SACRED FIRES..... The sacred fires of India have not all been extinguished. The most ancient which still exists was consecrated twelve centuries ago in

commemoration of the voyage made by the Panees when they emigrated from Persia to *lodia. The fr is fed five times every two -hours with sandalwood and other fragrant ma- _terlais, combined with very dry fuel.

Visitors to Japan are usually impressed with the many curious uses to which fans are put The umpire at wrestling and fencing matcher uint a large fan, the various motions of which constitute a language that the combatants un derstand and promptly beed. Men and children, Noon, 19th July, 1907, as well as women, use fans al all times. The servant has a flat fan, made of rough paper, to blow the charcoal fires with, or,use as a dust- pan. The farmer has a stout fan to winpow his grain. Still another variety is made of waterproof paper, which, dipped. in water, creates a pleasant coolness by, evaporation without wetting the clothes,

Capt. Minssen .....

Prinz WaldeMAR".....? About FRIDAY,

Capt. W. von Senden.

BORNEO"

Capt. F. Sembill

For further Particular, apply to

יי

26th July, 1907.

About SATURDAY,

9 A.M., 3rd Aug.; 1907.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS' & CL,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, 4th July, 1901.

Entimation.

WIL

EYES

RIGHT!

N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,

8, PEDDER STREET, HONGKONG.

FILL test your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right, Lenses Ground. All kinds of Repal Spectacles for all requirements,

Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklet on Delective Sight free

CALCUTTA, LONDON,

59, Bentinck Street. 2, John Street, Bedford Row, W.C. Hongkong, 27th November, 1905.

Motel,

VICTORIA HOTEL,

(TELEDRAMI-VICTORIA-SHAMEEM),

SHAMEEN, CANTON, ON THE BRITISH CONCESSION...!

H, HAYNES, Manager.

SHANGHAI, 566, Nacking Road.

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MACAO HOTEL,

(TELEGRAMS—FARMER-MACAO).

MACAO, CHINA,

IN THE CENTRE OF THE PRAIA GRANDE.

Capt. T. AUSTIN, RM,R,,

Manager"

The best eyesight in poressed by those. people whose lands are vast and barren, and

where obstacles tending to shorten the sight

are few. Esquimaux will delect a white fox In the snow at a great din'ance away, while the Aabs of the deserts of Africa have such ex- trame powers of vision that on the vast plains of the desert they will pick out objects lavisible to the ordinary mye at ranges from one to ten miles distant. Among civilized poople the Norwegians have better eyesight than most, if not all, others, as they more generally fulfil the necessary conditions.

TO LET:

1440

NO. 1, WEST END TERRACE, Bbamezn

Apply to

Canton,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY-CO, LD: Hongkong, rat July, 1907,

TO BE LET.

[67

S from the 1st August next, No. 5. MOR": ARISON HILL

--Apply to

Messm. JARDINE, MATHESON &

CO., LTD. Hongkong, 29th June, 1907...

· [674*

TO LET.

From 1st July.

ARGE and SPACIOUS GODOWNS

L. 9, 93, 95, 9, and 10, PRAYA EAST, present in the occupation of the Admiralty,

at

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENCY CO, LD, Hongkong, 1st July, 1907.

1439

For Sale.

TUBORG BEER.

FIRST · Class FILSENER BEER guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid, and PRICE SIoso per case of 48 botiles (quaris) -

dos, pintë.

Gaspipes of paper árë” being made in France. Manila paper incat fa’strips equal to the length of the pipes to be made. These are then placed in a receiver Alled with melted asphalt soy other Chemicale and wrapped around a care of iron until the desired thicknus is reached. After being|orú submitted to strong pressure, the paper is coated with wind, cooled, the core withdrawn and the outer pipe surface covered with a wat sproof preparation. It is said that these pipes are as good as and more economical that metal ones.

Nothing can be, more delightful than tilp through Iceland. The traveller sess thousands ‚of mountains covered whch alernal snow, oal. rivaling the Alps to grandeur; great geysarı and innumerable hat walls; waterfalls, one of wilch-the Gullfoss-is second only to Niagara in size and beauty; crystal streams and dashing riters; 1. va bids of fantastic figures, covered with moss that glistens ja, the suo like, hoar frost, and, as a'crowning glory, the atmosphere ls so brilliant that objects over fifty miler distant appear close at hand.

`A lake of quicksilver, covering an area of more than three acres and baving a depih ranging from ten fast to Ally, fest, kas been discovered in the mountains of the state of Vern Cruz, Mex. The value of the product is estimated at millions. This laka. has been keown to the Indians for many generations, It is situated for up in the mountains in an almost inaccesible position. Its surface in parily covered by stones. It is believed, that volcanic action in the mountains abově maltad

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY. BOTH HOTELS ELECTRICALLY LIGHTED AND UNDER EXPERIENCED the quicksilver gist of the leaperone, and

STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'AQUILAR STRÆKT!

REASONABLE FEE

Codanliason Free.

[61 Hongkong, solis Juni, spori

EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT,:

EVERY COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE FOR RESIDENTS and TOURISTS.

WM, FARMER, Proprimor

that it ran down and flind depression. A tunnel will be driven through the base of the mountain, and the quicksilver will be brought down by means of gravity-Philadelphia' North Amiriti.

* Special Prices for Quantiiles, Sola Agente

SIEMSBEN & Co. Hongkong, roth January, 1903,

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