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HONGKON

LEGRAPH TUESDAY JAN

ARY

Shipping—Steamers. V

NORDDEUTSCHER

BREMEN.

LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

FOR

NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, } « ZIETEN".

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,

ANTWERP and HAMBURG ....

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE? "KLEIST"....

and YOKOHAMA,...

MANILA, NEWGUINEA, DRIS:

·BANE, SYDNEY and MEL- BOURNE.

No. 1 DOCK.

Length inside 814 ft. Width of entrance, top 98 ft.; bottom 75 ft.: Water on blocks, 27.5 It. Timeto pump out, 4 liours,

No -2- DOCK

Length inside 1875 ft. Width of entrance, top 80.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 Hours.

A

Auctions

PUBLIC AUCTION.

SHE Undersigned þavé received

kang in Sell'by: PUBLIC AUCTION FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, NATO MORROW,

the sand January

On Oct 9 an. Idperia

Elict?was issued in- Peking ordering the Board of Revonus and Commerce forthwith to introduce a un.form system of weights and measures throughou!: the Chinese Empire, the standards to be fixed within six months The British Weights and Measures Association, at the request of manu. factures and merchants interested la trade with Chon, prepared a petition on the subjeci for presentation to His Excellency Viscount L the Chinese Minister in London. This with petition was signed by 150 firms trading Chion and representing both the import and export trades It asks that the standarda shell be uniform with or be multiples, and inb multiples without fractions of the English, &, c standards. The petition points out that the ALSO present considerable trade between the two countries is principally based upon Englib standards of weight and measure. The standards, it is declared, are the survival of the fittest for manufacturing and trading purposes; they are of almost universal application in the international trade of the world; their bases originate in the wants of the consumer, and the standards are therefore the most rational; there is no immutable ai un form comlation be between these standards, and the evolving of us

uary 1900, at Moon, at thele Sales Hooms, No, &, Des Voeux Road,

· corner, of: Ice Home Street,⠀

WWA QUANTITY ON

MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

Compiling

NEW FELT HATS, CAPS, CABIN TRUNK GRESHAM MACKINTOSHE“. RAINCOATE, SHOOTING BOOTS, EBONY-BUTTED CUBS, BILLIARD BALLS, SEXTANTS with KEW CERTIFI CATES, HINOCULARS, MICROSCOPES by wilt, BAROMETERS, CAMERAS, CLOCKS. PENKNIVES, PLATED WARE

~HESE DOCKS are convenlemily: simated in Yokon ima Harbour and the attention of THESE

Captalos aud Engissant is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.

The plant and tools are of recent putterba for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large, nock of material is always at ban's, (plátex and angles all being tested by Lloyds' surveyors),'

Two powerful Twin Screw- Towboate 416 available for taking Vessels in or out of „The Costing derrick is capable

hate to Dock, and for taking Sailing Vaneis in or, out of of lifting 35 tons for

Steam Launches of Steel or Wond, Ligotars, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge NONE Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises,

Tender will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will ranteed. A

STEAMERS

TO BAIL

Capt. F. Prosch

WEDNESDAY,

Noon, 19th JaD., 1908,

Capt. Rud Meyer.

| About WEDNESDAY, 29th Jan, 1908.

"PRINZ WALDEMAR".

Capt. W, vos Senden...

THURSDAY,

Noon, yoth Jan, 1908,

of any port in the world,

YOKOHAMA and KOBE-

"PRINZ SIGISMUND "............) About FRIDAY,

Cap: D. Lenz ...

7th Feb., 1908.

KUDAT and SANDAKAN.

"Middle of February.

For further Particulars, apply to

("BORNEO nj

Cap. F. Sembill” .....

NORDDEUTSCHER

Hongkong 16th January, 1958

Steamers

HELCHERS & D

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

[

"LINTAN" und "SAN-UI"

LINE.

8

For further information apply to-

BUTTERFIELD' & BWIRE,

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

THE

HONG KONG. NUC How

SAIL FROM HONGKONG TWICE A WEEK AND COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 6 DAYE. These steamers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity, THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND EXÅLLARATING.

„AORNIA wwJOR FAILED.:

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REGULAR HONGKONG-SANTON LINE OF

STEAMERS

OF THE

COMPAGNIE FRANÇAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT,

S.5. "PAUL BEAD,” 1,900 tons, 14 knots..

'85. "CHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900 tomm, 14 knots,

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

Departure from Hongkong at 9.30 P.M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Capton at 5.75 P.M. (Sundays axcopted),

These superb sinamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light

and Fans and were specialty built for this trade. Excellent cuisine,

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

Craton Agents Messrs. E. Pasquat & Co.

'For further particular, please apply to--

"

Hongkong, 5th April, 1907.

CHINA-JAPAN

AN LIJN.

REODLAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

PETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA,

Expected ou or about

AND JAPAN.

+

JAVA-C

BARRETTO & CO... Agenis.

["1

Will leave for

Steamer

From

TJILIWONG

TJIBODAS

JAVA

JAPAN

TJILATJAP....

JAPAN

Second hall JAD.. First knif Feb. First balf Feb

JAPAN

JAVA PORTS -JAVA PORTS

TJIPANAS

TJIKINI...

· JAWA.

Second half Feb.

JAVA

Second ball

Feb.

JAPAN

TJIMAHI.

JAYA

Becond half

Feb.

JAPAN

JAPAN

On or about

Second balf Jan. First half. Feb. First half Feb. Second half Feb. Second ball By: Feb.

Second half

The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with

Telephone: Nos, 376, 106, or 681. Telegrams, ** Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.

Liebers, Bootts,

and Watkins.

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.

that

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serviceable units is avoided; the standards are and easily sppiled by the fully educ.ied

RARE OLD VIOLIN REMINGTON TYPEWRITER with BRIEF CARRIER HARTFORD TYPEWRITER, ‹ SUNDRY GOLA and SIlver jewelry, VALU. ABLE COLD CHRONOMETER WATCH in huating Cases by Sowe 1, Liverpool

TAKMÁS USUAL GROVE

HUGHES & HOUGH TAMENTERAS Auctioneers, Hongkong, Fth January, 1918,

PUBLIC AUCTIONS

really the less educated classes; they are the Ting to sell by

most practical for manufacturing and trading purposes, and China, by legalising them form- ally, would be conforming to the practice in trade with bar best customer. It is added that

HE Undersigned have received instructions

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,,

SATURDAY,/.

the total volume of the trade between England the 15th January, 1918, at 12 o'clock Noon, at and China. last year was £19,219,007, In # lotter arranging for the reception of the petition on 16th dit. the Chinese Minister said he notes with much satisfaction the interest the

IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY, commercial communly in this country has

LIMITED.

PURE CREAM BEER.

For samples and prices please apply to

displayed in the steps which Chins proposes to „take in making changes in her weights and *measures,"

Mr. E. Johnson, Hon. Secretary, the Decim al Association, writel to The Timesim bol

No. 7, Pedder's HIIKO THE WHOLE OF THE AVALUABLE SUNDRY BOUSRHOLD FURNITURE, VARIAS THEREIN CONTAINED; JS.

Comprising

SILK and FLUSH COVERED DRAW. ING ROOM SUITE, TEAKWOOD OVER- MANTELS with BEVELLED GLASS, quantity of CANTON CARVED BLACK WOOD WARE, BRONZE BUSTS, EN. GRAVINGS, TEAKWOOD EXTENSION DINING TABLE and CHAIRS, MARBLE TOP SIDEBOARD

REVELLED GLAS DINNER WAGGONS, GLASS, CROCKERY and EP, WARE, Dosble and Single WARDROBES with BEVELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP BUREAU with BE- VELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASH- STANDS ELECTRIC FANS and CHAN.

WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO. fact that all other countries which have changed DELIERS, &c. &c.,

BARRETTO & Co.,

Hongkong, 22nd October, 1997.

WILL

EYES

General Agents.

RIGHT!

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

'ILL test your eyes fron of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right. Lauses Ground, All kinds of Repairs Spectacles for all requirements:

Ask, or write, for Ilustrated Booklet on "Defective Sight -free,

CALCUTTA, LONDON, #1, John Street, Bedford Row, W.c

Hongkong, ayık November, Oct.

1

59, Bentinck Street.

Hotels.

Your issue of Oct. 10 contained the Interest Ing information that the Chinese Governmest proposes to reform. The chaotic weights and measures of that Empire, and i have reason 10 believe that the Chinese authorities are giving serious consideration to the claims of the matric system, It is only to be expected, In view of the their weights and measures have adopted thi system, that China should be persuaded to follow theixamplay but it is also evident that those who are at present concerned in opposing the metric system by all means in their power will de their plmost on this occasion to induce those lo authority in China to disregard the merits of the only scientific and accurate SAGES TO SHOP! Kome. system based upon the British units, 1 dis- miss as incredible the idea that the Chinein' should be asked to adopt what has been rightly termed "our timo-wasting and brain-wearing weights and measures" as they stand. But the anti-metricists do not appear to realise that they are adopting a vary inconsistent attitude. They have frequently stated that our mans. facturers can, and do, quote for all the metric, markets in the metrical terms of those markets.

Mr. Lloyd-George, la apposing the Metric Bill last March, stated that he had been informed on very good authority that "if they had orders for cloth manufactured on a large scale in the milli of Lancashire, they would have, son: quolations in metric figures without any difficulty at all." Why then should these gentleman concera themselves in opposing the addition of China to the already large and im posing list of metric countries ?. Ons statement will certainly be made by our opponents, and [431 believe is now being made by them, which I

SHANGHAI, 566, Nanklag Road

CONNAUGHT HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

A FIRST-CLASS EUROPEAN HOTEL, Situated in the MAIN STREET NEAR THE BANKS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICES, STRICTLY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT.

Wines and Spirits of the very Best Quality.

Bath to Every Room.

Hot and Cold Water Throughout.

Hotel Launch Meetilall Steamers.

Special Teras for Tourists and Parties or Families.

THE MANAGER & AGENT,

*FOR TERMS APPLY TO--

KOWLOON HOTEL,

Fab. mit ni dibe⠀ HONGKONG.

The Beamers 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 Bill of Lading,

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to

Telephone No. 375)

JAVA-CHINA-IAPAN LIJN.

YORK BUILDINGS, EST BOOK,

Hongkong, 20th January, 1908.

NEEDS NO ADVERTISING.

World-Wide Reputation.

The only First-class Hotel in Kowloon

Most Charming and Popular Resort' in the

Colony.

Electric Lights, Fans and Call Bells,

Telegraphic Ad

Unrivalled for Comfort and Cuisine. Thoroughly Up to Date with Every Modern

Luxury.

„Billiards and Bowling Alleys,

Moderate Terms and No Extras. .........? “Modern Management.

OFE OWEN,

Proprietori

Bath Rooms attached to Each: Room,

** Dentistry.

MAMA CHEF? HONGKONG??)

THIN TING,

DE M.-HSCHAUN NA

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.

STUDIO AT NO. 14 D'AQUILAR STREET.

THE LATERT - METHOD":

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN.

|AMERICAN-SYSTEM OF

bink should be refuted. I refer to the asser tion that the metric system has "broken down- hopelessly in France.” It would hardly seem accessarytocontradict this statement, but many who have not sufficient knowledge of Continen

tal affairs appear to have been muled by it If necessary, I could quote a direct denial

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of the French Minister of Commerce, who addressed a letter to this association on the subject last year, but I think that the question may be safely left to the judgment and cam. mon sense of your readers. The Chinese, 1 believe, have already considerable experience in certain parts, of the working of the metric system, and there is no doubt that there is friendly feeling towards it in official circles in Japan. Is does not appear likely that Chinn will easily be pamunded to adopt a system, or modification of system, which has so long. addled our manufacturers and merchants with manecessary complications

Intimations.

PA ST BREING "COMPANY, MILWAUKEE.

FRESH SUPPLIES

ALWAYE: KEPT IN STOCK

SIEKSSEN & Co.,

sagents for

Homokona-A SOUTH CHINA. Haeckerg, 20th July, 1907.

A number of SILVER CANDLESTICKS, TRAYS, FLOWER HOLDERS, ORNA MENTS, COMBINATION IRON SAFEJ

ANDARAN SER One POLYPHON-CONCERTO and One SEMI-GRAND PIANO by Steinway & Sons, New York and Hamburg, with extra 3-Key Notes and Pirudia to match fail is First Class

will be issued.. Catalöguds TERMEASURtial, gir

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 16th January, for 8,

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,

PARTICULARS AND CONDITIONS of the felting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the syth day of January, 1908, at 3 PM, at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Dae Lot of CROWN LAND, on the South of and adjoining Inland Lot 1568, Conduit Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 16th October, 1897, with the option of renewal at A CROWN RENTto be fixed by the Surveyor

of His Majesty the KING, for one farther term of 75 years

Inland Lot No. x783] Registry No.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

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Hongkong, 20th Janunty, roo8,

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