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**_Shipping—Steamers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY DECEMBER 12 1907.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO AND

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE" OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAGÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

HONGKONG CANTON LINE.

8S. "HONAM,“.........................................3,363 tons. Captain B. D. Jones..

M..

"POWAN,2,338.

"FATSHAN ̧§à3⁄4aba...” w

"KINSHAN *********1,995 igyaa

**HEUNGSHAN,2-501998 * meger

H. I. Black. C. V. Lloyd."

B. Breach.

R. D. Thomas.

Commencing from Saturday, the 7th December, the following will be the Order of Russing the Canton steamers until further notice.

Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily, at 8 AM. (Sunday excepted), au, and 11 P.M. (Sunday excepted).

On Saturday............2 day steamers leaving Hongkong at 8 and 9 AM.

Op Sunday and Tuesday...z night

On Monday....3

On Wednesday... ......................!

On Thursday

12

II. P.M...

10 and 21 P.M.

to P.M.

On Friday Departures from CANTON to Hongkong daily at 8 AM, '3 P.M. and 5 P.M. (Sunday excepted)

S.S. KINSHAN will use the Wharf near the Central Market, other steamers will use the Coy's Wharf

The S.S. "POWAN" will leave Hongkong overy Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 F.K. from Queen Street Wharf West, returning from Cacion every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 5 1.86

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN CASH. CHITS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND "MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. HONGKONG MACAO LINE,

11

S.S. SUI-AN.....................................1,6§i tons.......Captain W. A. Valentine.

-“SUI-TA}, "..........................................1,651

G. F. Morrison. Departures from Hongkong to Macao op werk days at 8 AM. from Douglas WHARF

and at 2 P.M. from the COMPANY'S WHARE.

On Sundays Special Cheap Excursions-leaving-Hongkong-at-9-.. from Douglas

WHARF and from Macao at $ P.M.

The Company also runs a steamer from Macao on Sunday morning at 7.30 A., and from

Hongkong at t P.M. from the Gompany's whart

Departures from Macao to Hongkong on weak days at' 7.30 &.it, 203, 2 P.M.

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JOINT SERVICя or ти H.K., O. AND MACAO STEAMBOAT. CO., LTD. THE CHINA Navigation Company, Ltd., and the Indo-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION"

COMPANY LTD. --. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

BS. "SAINAM,“.....................588 toas Captan S. Bell Smith.

"NANNING,"569

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Mackinnon,

Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and for Canton on the same days at 8.30 A.M. Superior Cabin Accommodation and are

One of the above steamers leaves Canton Jo Friday, at about 8 A.M., and the other leaves Wach Round trips take about 5 days. Thess vessels has lighted throughout by electricity.

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the-

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

Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

Hongkong, 7th December, 1907...

LTD

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP

T

HE Steamers

COMPANIES.

HONGKONG.WUCHOW

"LINTAN" and "SAN-UI"

LINE,

BAIL FROM Hongkong TWICE A WEEK AND COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 6 DAYS These steamers have Excellent Saloon Accoinmodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity.

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, 37.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,

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No. 2 DOCK.

Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 20,5`ft. Timo to pump out, 2 hours,

HESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokoh ima knibour and the attention of Captaine 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 had, (plates and angles all being tested by

and a large stock of puteoul is always it Lloyds' surveyors)..

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats urs, qvulable for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating, derrick is capable of lifting 35 tous,

CHINAS NKAD OF EDUCATION.

For Sale

0. C. MOOSA,

1&8, D'AQUILAR STREET.

What grand opportunities Chin's holds aut to her foreiga-educated, youth) | In every field of human endeavour there is room for all, There is no crowding in the processions. Take civil engineering, for instance, Theresretwenty- two provinces, with Mongolia and Thibet, larger

exient

of lerritory than the whole of Europe or the Usited Slater, to be covered wils & network of steel Thousands of engi.. acers are needed to build all the railroads ra quired to meet the present demands. The VARIOUS SHAPES AND COLOURS. rápid introducilon of foreign machinery for the internal improvement and development of the Country creates an unlimited demand for mechanical, mining and electrical engineers, The mining resources of China have bard. ly been touched. be various industries are being constantly reorganized on a moderh basis. China also needs teachers. The old system of education has bean found wanting,

FURS FURSI FURSI

DRESS FABRIC

NEWEST PATTERNS,

and a new system has been instituted. The SERGES, satisfactory, for the men who are competant la

results, I must say, have not been altogether

TWEEDS.

VOILES.

LADIES' & CHILDREN'S: UNDERCLOTHING, HOSIERY,

carry out educational reforms in China are very low in number. China has suffered

filly years as kom waal" of man" well from nothing so much during the last

equipped to conduct the foreign relations, of a

nations she must be represented in her rela- tions with them by men who can command re- spect at home and abroad. Hence, the diplo- matic and consular service is no inviting field NOVELTIES IN SEQUIN AND LACE

ROBES.

Steam Launches of Beel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge great country. To be respected by other Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be guaranteed.

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

Telephone: Nos. 376, E08, or 881. Telegrams, “Dock, Yokohama," Codes A.-B. C. 4th and 5th Edt.

Idébera, Scotte,

Yokohama, May 23rd, 19050

Mails.

1, and Watkine,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

FOR

THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS KUDAT and SANDAKAN.......

VERY FINE AND EXHILARATING.

·For further information apply tow

Hongkong, aud November, 1987...

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS,

NAPLES, CENOA,

WEST RIVER BRITISH S. COMPANIES.

ALGIERS,] GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN

[14

IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY.

LIMITED.

PURE CREAM BEER.

For samples and prices please apply to

WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1992.

BARRETTO & CO.,

General Agents...

(809

REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF

STEAMERS

OF THE

COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT.

S.S. PAUL BEAU,” 1,900 tons, 14. knóta,

B.S.. "CHARLES HARDQUIN, 1,900 tons, 24 knots.,

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line.

Departure from Hongkong at 9.30 P.M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton at 5.15 P.M. (Stradays excepted).

STEAMERS

BORNEO

Capt. F. Sembillame)

TO SAIL

TUESDAY,

9 AM 17th Dec., 1907,

"PRINZ REGENT LUITFOLD"? WEDNESDAY, :

Capi, H. Kirchner ... Noon, 18th Dec., 1997.

18th Dec, 1974

SHANGHAI NAGASAKI, HIOGO] “PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH " About WEDNESDAY

and YOKOHAMA .............Capt. E. Malchow... -MANILA, -NEWGUINEA, BRIS-MANILA

BANE SYDNEY and MEL- BOURNE

Capt. Minssonuj............

EXTRA STEAMER. BACHSEN" EUROPE VIA PORTS OF CALL.... Capt. Woltemas

For further Particolar, apply to

THURSDAY,

5 P.M. 2nd Jan, 1907.

-5

About WEDNESDAY, 25th Dec, 1907,

for young man with a forsiga education. Chinese Charge d'Affairer at Washington is Leifio's Weekly Y

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GLOVES.

Samples on application. Const LITTLE BITS ON SCIENCE. port orders carefully executed.

Anormal-min breathes 20,0:0-times-in-the- courte of one day.

in a consus of the world the percentage of hijad persons is sixty-four to every 1,000,000,

Every inch of the human skin contains 8,500 perspiration pores,

The female, brain begins, to lose weight át | the age of 30, but that of the male not until ten years later

On the average the cooisat of the day is at 5 o'clock in the morning.

The wettest hour of the day is 3 o'clock in the morning,

The life of a North Atlantic içeborg is often 100 years,

A light of one candle power is plainly visible at one mile; and one of threa candle power al (wo miles,

The wreck record of the Baltie sen if greater than that of any other part of the world. The average is one a day throughout the year.

The efficiency of the human heart is greater than that of any piece of machinery, taking into consideration the size. It pumps nearly eight tons of blood daily-Texas Quarterly,

Hongkong, and December, 1997,

LEE YEE

· HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

#[1049.

HAS ALWAYS On Hand

CIGARETTES

CIGARS

it

PRONUNCIATION OF "PAGEANT!" the

· Instead of trusting to casual observers, It in ¦ far better to understand the principles that govern our pronunciation. There is one prin ciple in particular which, rightly considered, Rives us a great deal of help in the fastance under consideration,

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AND

TOILET REQUISITES

FOR SALE.

12, D'AQUILAR STREET,

HONGKONG...

Hongkong, 3rd September, 1907,

HE'

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned bave received instructions

to Sell by- PUBLIC AUCTION,

. FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

TO-MORROW,

13th December, 1907, at It & at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

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A. QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

Comprising:

HATS, NEW SUITS OF CLOTHES, SHOOTING: BOOTS, MACINTOSHES,

TELESCOPES," MICROSCOPES; "BELL; In my "Primer of English Etymology" HEZZANITH SEXTANTS, BINOCULARS, give some simple roles of accentuation, Rule SILK UMBRELLAS, BANJOES, CLOCKS, Tis as follows

-BAROMETERS, ~DRAWING INSTRU- MENTS, BILLIARD BALLS and CUES, OVERCOATS, FANCY GOODS,

When the length of a word is augmented, an original long vowel is apt to be shortened by the accentual stress falling upon it". Such aumentation is due to the formation of derivative.

In easy example is seen in the case of cone, pronounced with a long'o.... For if we form a derivative by adding the suffix ic, the result is conic, with a short o

FENORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD By way of Aliustration, compare bile with

MELCHERS & CO., &

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, rath December, 1gö

JAVA CHINA-JAPA

AN LIJN

THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

BETWEEN

-JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.

Steamor

From

Expected on or about

TJILIWONG JAPAN

FJIPANAS

JAYA

TJIMAHI

JAPAN

Second half Dec. Becond half Dec. First half

Will leave for

JAVA PORTS JAVA PORTS JAVA PORTS

Jan.

TIIBODAS

1

JAVA

First half

JAPAN

Jas,

-BARRETTO & CO., Agents,

TIIKINI... ́TJILATJAP....

JAPAN

First half.

Janj Second, ball Jan,

JAVA PORTS

JAVA PORTS

(370

These superb steamers carrying the Freach Mail-are fitted 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). Craton Agents :-Mesars, E. Parquet & Co.

For further particulars, please apply to-

Hongkong, 5th April, 1907,

Hotel.

KOWLOON HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

NEEDS NO ADVERTISING.

World-Wide Reputation.

The only Fir-claws Hotel in Kowloon,

Most Charming and Popular Resort in the

Cology,

Electric Lights, Fana and Call Bells,

#Bath Rooms attached to Each Room Telegraphic Addāras z

(OHEF* HONGKONG,

Telephone No. KG

Unrivalled for Comlorjand¡Cuisine. Thoroughly Up to Dale with Every Modern

Luxury,

Billiards and Bowling Alleys,

Moderate Terms and No Extras,

Modem Management.

0.-E. OWEN,

eletor,

JAPAN G

On or about

Second balf Dec. First half

Jao.

· Virat half i

Jan,

First half

Jan. Second half Jan. Second Salf

Jan, je

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

a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Ports on through Bills of Lading.,“

For Particulars of Freight and Pasiage, apply]:0

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No, 375)

YORK BUILDINGS, ISI BOOL...

Hongkong, Joth,December, 1907,

TSIN TING,

Bentistry.

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY,

STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'AQUILAR STREET,

REASONABLE FIRS

Consulta ion Frosi

M. H. CHAUN,

THE LATEST METHOD LATEST ME

of the

AMERICAN, SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY 35,, QUEEN'S ROAD Canthal, From U University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Hongkong, 16th April, 1005,

THEODOLITE ÎN CASE and LEVEL, SINGLE STONE DIAMOND RING;

TERMS:—As usual, '-;

"HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

There is a 'general principle that affects the Hangkong, 9th December, 1907. whole language, and sets up a standard habit.

bilicus crime with criminal, brake with brace hen, dine and dinner, mine' and mineral, coal and coffier, and' perhaps at least seventy mora;- A emaikable instance is seen in collie, which is mer ly a new propunciation of coaly; cer

“By Order of H.M. War Office.

'THE FOLLOWING ANDA

PROPERTY, MISS Known as INLAND LOT NUMBER 417 (SPRING

VERY VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

zain dogs were once called coaly-doga, becausé of their coal black markings. An exisnaíon of the same principle may be made to comparing the 'diasyllabic forms agent:and congent with the allie's upsyllables-agitate and cogitato,

Whence such a principle has become general, i is obvious that a word like pageant will be influence l,by the very large number of dissyllables that have the former vowel short;| and this is why the truly normal pronunciation of the word resembles the a in Paget. I do not certainly know the origin of that name, but I the suppose it is merely the diminutive of a page, in which the a is shortened as a matter of coure, simply because the diminutive-et- has been added

GARDENS) containing so area of about 47,283 square feet and having'a frontage. as Queen's, Road East of z28 feet, situate. at Queen's Road East, Hongkong, will be Sold by ASA

PUBLIC AUCTION;"

...WEDNESDAY,

18th day of December, 1907, at 3 o'clock

in the afternoon, in One Lot by Mesan. HUGHES & HOUGH,

[-- Auctioneered!

at their Auction: Rooms, is Des Voeux Road, Day Central,MA

The pro unciation of primer bas often been discussed, and many are they who think that The Property consists of r they clinch the 'matter by saying that the 1 in All that Piece or Parcel of Ground situate the latin primus in long For that proves at Victoria in, the Colony of Hongkong:and nothing at all as regards modern Haglish and registered in the Laud Office as Inland Lot those who have studied our peculiar way* 137, and all buildings thereos and apporten with the closest attention" are well aware acces thereto belonging, held under the Crown that the normal way lu" after fall,) to pro- Lease thereof dated the 7 day of April, 1816, nounce it as if it were spelt primmer We do for the term of 999 years from the 20th day of not therefore spell it with a double m, ber July, 1855, at the annual Crown Rout of Lijo cause that is not our system. We write topic Sterling (3725), subject to the covenants and and co ic and mimic in order to show their conditions contained in the least, t connection with tone and cone and mime ; and

. For further Particulars, apply 10 wa trust that the 'unfortunate render, after he har thus had the etymology explained to bim,

“The AUCTIO BERS,

Big or to will provide the pronunciation for himself. Such a word as pageant may be usefully

DENNYS &-BOWLEY, compared with magic and tragic and agitate Landon Ag demy.

Solicitóm-for-the Vendorë, Hongkong, th December, 1907. [1045

PUBLIC AUCTION:

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by PUBLIC Auction,

ON

MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,

̧the: 16TH, 19TH and 18th DeceMBER, 1937, commencing each day at 2.30 PM. at the CITY HALL (3). Andrew'p},"

A FINE BÉLECTION OF

JAPANESE WORKS OF ART,

SINCLUDING

VERY FINE DAMASCENE WORK, BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERIES and BRO- CADES OLD TACQUER WARE and CHOICE SILVER WARE, &c.

(The Damasceno Work is by the celebrated O. Kamal, the Kamal family bring the pioneers of the Damascene, Work. Amongst this Collection, there are some" véry (th Specimens)

| Terks — As customary, a

On view from Saturday, the 14th December, 1907,

161.

Hongkong, toth December,

GEO P LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.