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THE HONGKONG TELE

Shipping—Steamers. ||ASTOND

SATURDAY.

RY

Lutimi (on) - 1 Public Compante

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

FOR

NAPLES, GENDA, ALGIERS,

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,

ANTWERP and HAMBURG

STEAMERI

TO SAIL

...................) WEDNESDAY,

Noon, 29th Jan., 1908,

Capt. F. Prosch samverume

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKĮ, KOBEĮ “KLEISг".

and, YOKOHAMA nunešimo

...] About WEDNESDAY

-Capt. Rud Mayer .........

MANILA, NEWGUINEA, BRIS

BANE, SYDNEY and 'MEL- BOURNE...............................

YOKOHAMA and KOBE

**PRINZ WALDEMAR ".................) Capt, W. von Sepdan ............

("PRINZ SIGISMUND"

Capi. D), Lenz'amusant

{"BORNEO "

29th Jan, 1908.

THURSDAY,

Noos, 30th Jan, 1908.

About FRIDAY,.

- 7th Feb. 1908.

KUDAT and SANDAKAN,

Capt. F. Sembil

Middle of February,

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

Hongkong, 16th January, 1928

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHÌNA.

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP

COMPANIES.

HONGKONG WUCHOW LINE.

THE Steamers

"LINTAN" and "SAN-UI"

SAIL FROM Hongkong Twice a Week AND COMFLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 6 Days. These steamers bavo Excollant Salcon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity, THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND EXHILARATING.

For further information apply to-

Hongkong, and November, 1907.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS, WEST RIVER BRITISH S.S. COMPANIES.

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REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF

STEAMERS ·

OF THE

COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT.

́5.5;"' PAUL BEAU," 1,990 tons, 14 knots.".

KS, "CHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900 tons, 14 knots,

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

Them superb steamers carrying the French 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 Lek Street (Tram Station), Canton Agents Mesers. E Pasquat & Co.,

For further particulars, please apply to-

Hongkong, 5th April, 1907,

BARRETTO & CO.,

Agents.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVİCE

'BETWEEN

'JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.

JAVA PORTS 17. JAVA PORTS

JAVA PORTS..

Steamer

From

Expected on or about

Will leave for

TJIKINI......

TJIMAHI.

JAFAN

First hall

Jac.

JAPAN

First balf

Jan,

TJIBODAS

Jaran

First ball

TJILATJAP... JAPAN TJILIWONG. JAVA TJIPANAS

JAVA

Feb. First half Feb. First hall Feb. Becond half Feb.

JAVA PORTS

J'PAN

JAPAN

On or about.

First half

Jan,

First half "Jas. First ball Feb. First half

Feb.

First ball

Feb,

Second half,

Feb,

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for limited number of Saloon Pastangers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Ports

on through' Bills of Lading,

J

For Particulars of Freight sud Passage, apply 30

JAVA-CHINA-TAPAN LIJN.

Talophone No. 375) jarakan unt

YORK BUILDINGS, ist Boor,'

Hongkong, 7th Japonry, 1908,

Dentistry.

TAIN-TING, $25ADDE

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.

STUDIO AT NO. 14

DIAMAHA CHAU

LATEST, MET

VILAR STREETÄ

AMERICAN EYST

- D00161 YSTAURAT VAUSIUTAZ OF No 1 DOCK

Length inside 514 ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 ft2 Water on blocks: 97.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours.

No. 2 DOCK- Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60,5 ft. bottom 45.8 Water on blocks, 38,5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours.

HONGKONG, LAND

COMPANY LI

:tha:

NOTICE

SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING

oF SHAREHOLDERS in 18ur Company Will be held at the Company's Office, Victoria "I'uildings, on TUESDAY, the 28th January

1908, at 11.1% 4.M., for the purpose of sccaviar the Report of the Directors together with, Statement of Accounts for the year ending 3ret December 1907, ZTRONICS

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the att January, to TUESDAY, the 28th January (both days inclusive), Quilog which period no iran: for of shares can be registered, a

of Director

"HESE DOCK'S are conveniently situated in Yokuhana harbour and the stention of By Order of the Board NORTHCOTE, THE

Captains and Engineers is respectially called to the advantages offered for Docking: Wade Secretary.

longkong, 14th January, 1908, 4(127 and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description,

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

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vestels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating derick is capable of lifting 35 tons.”“”

THE WEST POINT BUILDING

COMPANY LIMITED, DAN

LOTICE is hereby given that the TWEN-

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Ligoters, Steel Buildings and Rools, Bridge ceiving the Report of the Directors together Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made où the premises.

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

We canno ibropists and

·but" that exercise

clair of raising providing meant for cipecially the homeless

the lower strai

philas"

can boast

"Rescue

fladiar

for,"such

In all big cities of friendless walls are to be found and is no exception to the rule however, societies, or "Crusades are doing very, žerviceable, homes and means of educati destiiul children. In every jand the children are looked upon as the most valorbláraszat of pulation nation, and for Slam where the is so spared in many parts of the country, they work of rescuing and cherishing the bamalass. and culcast children should be of special Importance

longs, in the vicinity of old wars, and byss ways, besides being thrown into the river, which is by no means of rare occurrance. It is only recently we heard of instances of mothers

It is much to be feared that infeet, mortality. N TIRTH ORDINARY MEETING 7 in Bangkok is much greater than it should be. SHAREHOLDERS in this Company We hear of bodies of infants being found in held at the Company's Officis, Victoria Build- ingi, on TUESDAY; the arth January, 1908, at 11.3 o'clock AM, for the purpose of re- with Stitemeat of Accounts for the year end ing: 31st December, 1907.WA KANO

The REGISTER or SHARES of the Com-throwing the bodies of their new-born Inferin pany will be CLOSED from MONDAY, the into the Meuam even before they were quile 5th January, 10 TUESDAY, the 28th January dead. It may be that the unfortunate mothers. had no means of support and, thus abandoned, Transfer of Shares can be registered.

were driven to dispose of their offspring in this wy, With more homes for the destitate muck could be done to mitigate the evil and preserve. the liver of numbers of children that are cut

The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that both days inclusive), during which period no of any port in the world.

Telephone: Nos, 876, 606, or 681.

- Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Godos A. B. U. 4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Bontte, A1, and Watkins,

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905,

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IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY,

LIMITED,

PURE CREAM BEER.

For samples and prices please apply to

WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & CO.,

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1907.

EYES

General Agents.

RIGHT!

N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, 8, PEDDER STREET, HONGKONG.

WILL test your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right

Leaser Ground All kinds of Repairs Spectacles for all requirements.

Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklet on "Delsctive Sight-free.

LONDON,

CALCUTTA,

11, John Street, Bedford Row, W.C.

Hougkong, 27th November, root,

59, Bentinck Street.

Hotels.

SHANGHAI, '566, Nanking Road.'

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CONNAUGHT HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

A FIRST-CLASS EUROPEAN I

HOTEL,

SITUATED IN THE MAIN STREET NEAR THE BANKS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICES,

SEDAN ASTRICTLY EUROPEAN NANAGEMENT,

Wine and Spirits of the very Best Quality,

Bath to Every Room.

Hot and Cold Water Throughout,

Hotel Launch Meets all Steamers,

Special Terms for Tourists and Parties or Families, FOR TERMS APPLY TOMA VENNERHOKAN JASW

THE MANAGER & AGENT.

KOWLOON HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

NEEDS NO ADVERTISING.

World Wide Reputation,

X

The only First-class Hotel in Kowloos. Most Charming and Popolar Resort in the

Klectric Lights, Fans and Call Bells: Bath Rooms attached to Each Room. Telegraphic Addrar jak presa.

Carivalled for Comfort andƑCuisine," Thoroughly Up to Date with Every Moder

Luxury.

Billiards and Bowling Alleys," Moderate Terms and No Elétrnás Modern Management,"

elator,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON, HOOPER, Secretary to the langkong Land Invest.

Ament and Agency Co, Ld

Ceseral Agents for the West Point Buildoff in so many ways'st present. The country

ing Co, Ld.

needs a well educated and growing population [to and in order to secure it the best means to the Hongkong, loth January, 1908.

and must be laken, Belektroda

it is not to, avery country great philan- thropists and charitable millionaries are given to found miny charitable oiliations and con tribule large donations for their support, but much could be done by supporting the charite

THE HONGKONG LAND.INVESTMENT AND AGENCY COMPANY, LTD. OTICE is hereby given that the TWEN- NTIETH DRUINARY MEETING or SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the Company's Offices, Victoria Buildable institutions that ekis, more liberally, and ings, on TUESDAY, the 28th January, 1908, at give them better means of harbouring and o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving educating the abandoned, and homeless. the Report of the Directors together with stundreds of thousands of lives are thus Fintemqut of accouple for the year ending 31st saved to the counties of Europe sud December, 1907, da poput ke

America annually by this mans. They are brought up and educated, and trained for independent, strong and self-reliant ille. They become honest, industrious citizens, in the various avocations in life, instead of be coming a scourge to society in their abandon. ed state, but, t

The REGISTER OF SHARES of the Com pany will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 1th January, to TUESDAY, the 28th January (both days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of shares can be registered. 199

By Order of the Board of Director, MA

A SHELTON HOOPER,

*-—~angkoog, 10th January, 19c8.

Secretary. [tos

THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE COMPANY, LIMITED,

Here, therefore, is a means of "making merit for all who have the mains Tha child' dren of the wealthy must be brought up in the full recognition of their brotherhood with the poor, and the alienable sight of the poor to

quality of opportunity,

On the broad basis of universal charity and humanity, co-operation with all whose efforts are directed to the common good la highly

“HE ELEVENTH ORDINARY AN TENUAL MEETING OF SHARE HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, St. George's Building, No. 6, Connaught Road, on WED. NESDAY, 29th January, go8, at 11.30A.M., for commendable, and the noble work of prevent the purpose of receiving a diatement of Acg fant mortality and rescuing the friend. counts and the Report of the General Managers | less waifs from the dangers that surround them, for the year ending gist December, 1907, de- should find favour with all who bave the welfare cla ing a Dividend and electing a Consulting of the nilio: at heart. - Committee and Auditora.....

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, tha 25th January, until WEDNESDAY, the agh January, 1908, both days inclusive, denga

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers, Hongkong, 16th January, 1908... [134

Notices of Firms, INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR

and

EXPRESS TRAINS 00

(THE

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE

HAVING

TO EUROPE)ADE

been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we shall be pleased to give any information as to rates of passage, &c, in connection with abora.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

agents.

· Hongkong, 318-[nly, rock

NOTICE..

147

THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY THE

of the late CHAN HUNG SYEK (AZ) and of the late VAU KAI MER () in the Firm of HIMLY & Co. having, ceased on the st December, 1907, CL CHAN CHEW (KJ) has been ad- mitted a Partner, is from the ist day of January, 1938 f HIMLY & CO.

Hin, k grijsstù January, 1908135

SWATOW DRAWN WORK COMPANY,

48, WELLINGTON STREET,

Deslags in all kind of actorsed, HAND MADE DRAWN CHINESE

LINEN, GRASS CLO

of the

T

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN, STOW BEST EVER WAR

MASAGRÉ

It may not be generally known that the Siamese Government has already established

wo er three free homes of the nature aboya mentioned, which are doing very mailtorious work, but there is plenty scope for more, and it remains for the rich and charitably disposed to found others.—Slam Fred Fres

STRANGE "SIGHT IN CALCUTTA,

FIERCE FIGHT: 4MONG KURASIAN; »

CAMPECHDOL 'GIRLS:FC5

Bow Bazar Street, Calcutta, on December.. 47, was the scene of no lule excitement over a particularly savage fight among a party of, bout a doren Eurasian girls between the ages" of 14 and 16 years, and but for the prompt action taken by the Police, the consequances would, bave proved most serious.

The girls were pupils of one of the Anglo Indian Schools in the locality, a 'd had al- tended the Prize giving ceremony held that day, attired in smart frocks and hats, At the close of the function while the gathering was dispersing, some of the, girls passed soma ugly remarks about another school girl of West Indian parentage. The latter having been much irritated over this a quarrel atore, fol lowed with what practically amounted to a challenge to fight. The girls about a dozen in number, then assembled in the street where they engaged in fight cel mimost savage, character. Clenched fists and kicks and bair palling were freely indulged in. Hats were flang about in all directions, and many of the smart frocks of the young combatnote torn to shreds during valleys of violent language: An immense crowd of spectatory assembled on the scene, and appeared cos a little patobud ed at the slagular pogiliscio, exhibitlob || Zurasian girls. A Bengali spectator was beard Id remark.What are these girls coming to, who they'll want to fight man sext: The fight lasted for, about 10 minutes daring which tramcar and other vehicular traffic" was practi cally held up. Superintendent Me companied by Inspector Coo the news hastened to the scenp

the combatants made verbal complaints and expressed their determination to contines the fight On Me, Merriman threatening them up, the gift repiladi

will go away to our tesame, the 5gbt. combatante dispersed