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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13 1908.

Shipping Steamers. ******

Intimations.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

FOR

STEAMERI

TO SAIL

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.

SIR ROBERT HART AND THE

CALL OF THE EASI.

stalactites of ice that hung from the interior of the window frame. Crossing the room rapidly, she closed the opening without asking my per mission; for why shopto she ask permission, to close the window any more than to quench 'an incipient conflagration?

PROBLEMA OF FRESH AIR.

One day in March, 1887, (writes the Hon Edwin Denby in the Pacific Era") I called upon Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General or Customs, to ask for an appointment in the sare vico. The great 1. G.stood, as was bla custom at a high desk in a bleak little office, unadorn No. 2 DOCK.

ed save with a few Chinese, scrolls upon the walls. He was enwrapped in a blanket bound Length inside, 375 f

1.Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45:8 | accustomed to wear during the cold winters of order "to beat the air in the street," and ft. Water on blocks, 28.5 ft. Time Paking when at work, Sir Robert said: "Don't would casse warming my room, or the lodgers

to pump out, 2 hours.

THES

THESE DOCKS" are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Caplains 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), ''

Two powerful Twin Sclew Towboats are available for, taking Vessels in or out of 18th Feb., 1998. Dock, and for taking Sailing Vesssis in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable

of lifting 35 tons.

BORNEO" 1. Capt. F. Sembill

TUESDAY,

Capt. Rud Meyer...........

WEDNESDAY, ··

Noon, 36th Feb., 1968.

"PRINZ SIGISMUND" .........Į - Capt. v. Biäxer larssonense)

TUESDAY,

5 P.M. 3rd Mar, 1908,.

About TUESDAY,

3rd Mar, 1908,

KUDAT and SANDAKAN....

NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,) « KLEIST?"

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG ......

MANILA, NEWGUINEA, BRIS- BANE, SYDNEY and MEL- BOURNE

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ "PRINZ LUDWIG "

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

Capt. v. Binxer.

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, 13th February, 1928.

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP.

COMPANIES..

HONGKONG-WOOHOW

THE Steamers

LINE.

"LINTAN" and "SAN-U1"

SAIL FROM HONGKONG TWICE A WEEK AЯd Couplate THE ROUND TRIP IN 6 DAYS. 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 EXHILARATING.

1

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS, AVEST RIVER BRITISH 5.S. COMPANIES.

REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE

For further information apply to--

Hongkong, and November, 1907.

:

STEAMERS

OF THE

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Steam Launches of Blest or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Rools, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

Tenders will be made up when require and the workmanship and material will be

guaranteed.

about him with a leather strap, which he was

I was never abla, to' makaɛ har understand · that the admittance of a little fresh air into a room at least once or twice during the long Russian winter is advisable. Bauldes, if she gave way, the landlady would complain that she was not going to use up all her firewood in

above or below would inform me that I was making their foor or ceiling ice cold. Even in the best hotels in St. Petersburg, which one would naturally expect globe-trotting fresh air fiends to make known the Anglo-Saxon point of view about fresh air, the servants sometimes don't beat the stove in the room of a guest who opens his window. "But you like cold, sit, don't you?" they say in surprise if the guest remonstaice.

rlo it; don't bury yourself in China; it is not necessary for you Americans to leave you country and build up careers abroad. We of Great Britain hava to'; our islands are too small to hold us all, but you have a great wonderful country. Go home, go to college and help build up your own United States, and make a career there. With the frankeers of boyhood, assured Sir Robert that I had no intention of remaining permanently in China, hut would retire after my first septennial period of service, and stay at home. Sir Robert said very sadly. "Ab, no you won't! Many men who come to China think they will go home; home in always a dream, but hardly ever does a man give up service bere,, There is something in this service that chains us to our tasks. 1 have knows men to resign three times, but always come back again, and take up the old work. If you stay seven years in Chion, you will live your life, here, as I have done --and | Infian, in spite of the grent success that I have blossoms."

The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that had and the good I think I have accomplish- of any port in the world,

Telephone: Nos. 376, 506, or 681.

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

4. 1, and Watkins.

Liebers, Bootts,

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.

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IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PURE CREAM BEER.

For samples and prices please apply to

ed, 1 regret, deeply regret, that I did not make my career among my own people, in my own land." Sir Robert's words will find an echo in many a breast in the Far East,

A RUSSIAN WINTER,

St. Petersburg, 26 Dec British subjects. Biying in India, Australis, and other parts of the Empire sometimes com plain that they do not get real wintry weather at Christmas-time; and for that matter the in- habitants of the British Isles often make the same complaint. But no such drawback is ever mentioned by Britishers living in Russia. This year the weather in St. Petersburg has in fact been too Christmasy-23 degress Ream ur below freezing point, accompanied by a wind what seemed to penetrate to the marrow of ane's bones. Like most foreigners here, I went furs, a fur cap for my head, and on my overcoat,a huge fur collar that, when raised, covers both sides of my face, but in spite of that I was stopped on the street yesterday

WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO. and the day before by passers-by who kindly

Hongkong, zzad October, 1907,

(17.

OF

EYES.

COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT.

S.S. "PAUL BEAU,”. 1,900 1908, 14 knots,

BS. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, x4 kaots,

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

Departure from Hongkong at 9.30 PM (Saturdays excepted), Departure from Canton at 5.15 P.M. (Sundays excepted).

BARRETTO & CO.,

General Agents.

145

RIGHT!

"N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, ́8, FEDDER STREET, HONGKONG.

These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light WILL test your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right. and Fans and worn specially built for this trade. Excellent cuisine.

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

Canton Agenis-Mossrs. E. Pasquet & Co.

For further particulars, please apply to-

Ilangkong, 5th April, 1907.

Lenses Ground, All kinds of Repairs. Spectacles for all requirements.

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

LONDON,

CALCUTTA,

?

BARRETTO & CO.,

Agents,

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

Hougkong, 27th November, root;

59, Bentinck Street.

Don't Worry.

REGULAR THREE WEEKLY SERVICE

JAVA CHINA JAPAN

BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.

LIJN

Second balí

Expected on

Steamer.

From

or about

Will leave for

On or about →

TJIPANAS ...

JAVA

Second half

Feb.

TJIKINI

JAVA

Second half

JAPAN

JAPAN

Feb.

TJILIWONG..

JAPAN

Second half

Feb..

JAVA

Second half

Feb,

java

First ball.

JAVA

Mar: Second half Mar.

JAVA

JAVA

JAPAN

JAVA

Feb. Second half Feb. Second half Feb. First half Mar First half Mar. Second ball

Mex,

TJIMAHI.......

TJIBODAS

TJILATJAP...

The Steamers are all fixed 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 Passage, apply to

Telephons No. 375,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN;

YORK BUILDINGS, ISI Ålvot,

Hongkong, 13th February, 1908,

Hotel.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

PLUNKET'S GAT, the PHAK, near the TRAM TERMINUA, Tel. 56.

For Terms, &c., apply to the

| July, 1900,

MANAGER.

SHANGHAI,

$66, Nanking Road.

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Don't Worry.

WHY WORRY?

CONSULT.

PHAROS.

THE MYSTIC AND MODERN ASTROLOGER

YES, WHY WORRY?

About your Business, Health, Pleasures, Friends Abroad, your Love Affairs and Chances

in Life,

Yes, Why Worry? Consult Pharos. He is able to advise you, Console you and Warn you, His ambition in this life is to help those in trouble, and must not be classed with the.ron of Palmists'who use their Supposed Gifir to make money. Pharos is independent of this,', Wall- ing and able to help all in "trouble and relieve their anxiety to the best of bis ability and experience..

PHAROS HAS A MESSAGE TO YOU.

You are anxious to put your son to a business that will prosper. Will your daughter be happy in her married life? You are in love. Have I made a wise choice in mate? Bhall I take a partner into my business? Should I be wise is going abroad? All these questions Pharos can answer and advise by the aid of astrology. Why ook put this to the test, Sand P. O. value 1/- and addressed, stamped envelope to

PHAROS, DEPT. 14, 45 UNION STREET, GLASGOW

with your Birth Date, Full Name and Title and Town or County of Birth if possible, apòa receipt of same Pharos will send you a written Text Horoscopa.

With the above Pharos will send you FREE & WRITTEN FORECAST OF YOUR FUTURE,

PICTORIAL POSTCARDS.

100 ASSORTED Scotch, English & Irish Views, etc. for 1/6. 1.000

and Comic Cards for 15.

Actressos, Bongs, Animals, Lovers

English and Continental Actresses hand tinted real glossy Fhotographs 15/- per gross CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR CARDS wall ASSORTED parcelé

300 Cards for 54 Valun 3d, ad, gd,14% and 6d each.

500 ASSORTED Cards for 20/-

I gross Jewelled Cards for of..

Foreign or Colonial Stamps not accepted. Kindly, send Money Order.

BRITANIA POSTWARD 00,, 45, Union Street,

I

The sole advantage that we get from this cold is the wonderful beauty of nature

Winter's sunset lights and, dazating moop."< shall not attempt to catalogue these beauties, but I should like to mention one of them--the appearance of the forests. There has been practically no snow yet, but the branches are covered with brilliant white leaves, buds and blossoms of ice, which, in the rays of the red wintry sup, make the woods look curiously similar to Japan's famous groves of cherry

TH

Auctions.

PUBLIC

AUCTION..

“HE Undersigned have received instructions

from The Registrar, Supreme Court, to Sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION;

TO-MORROW,

the 14th February, 1998, at 11 A.M., on the premises, THE GOODS AND CHATTELS

of the

YIK LOON FIRM, Not, 117 and 129, Second Street, Comprising -

TURNING LATHES, DRILLING MA

HORIZONTAL ENGINE and BOILER,

CHINES, PLANING MACHINES, TOOLS, IRON PLATES, OLD IRON, &c., &c.,

TERMS;—Áo daual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers." Hongkong, 8th February, 1908, t [214

PONIES PONIES PONIES')

told me that my nose was getting frozen. By timely friction I managed in both cases to sava the organ in question, but a certain amount of swelling still remains to show how narrow has THE

been my escape.

In such weather as this the shortest journey is trying, if not, actually, perilous; but by a curious Intality the poor are better off in the way of travelling facilities than the well-to-do, The latter get almost frozen to death in their izvoshchiks, or open cabs, while the former crowd together in the closed plebeian tramcars (traincare are more plebeian in Russia than ip England), which owing to the breath of so many people become almost comfortable.

ETNICS OF THE TRAMCAR.

As the accommodation afforded by the tramcars is, however, limited, the struggle for places in the interior reminds one of the struggles of shipwrecked man to get into the boats; and though in summer-time. I often notice Russian men' give "up" their places to

ladies, no single instance of such politeness

has ever come under my observation in winter. This is probably due not only to the fact that in winter the sacrifice is incomparably greater, but also to the fact that it is never appreciated: The lady who takes advantage of it seldom thanks you, as she concludes that you are leav ing the car because you have reached your destination, and you cannot remain hanging on to a strap as, for some reaspa of other, strap-hanging is forbidden.

The lot of the very poor, who are unable to pay three ha'pence for a ride in the interior of a tram, and who cannot buy themselves warm" clothes, warm, food, or fire-wood, is miserable is the extreme; and it is not surprising that some of them have already been frozen to death. Their only chance of life is to crowd together in small rooms, where many of them pass the winter like snakes buried underground Consequently a single house alten contains an astonishingly large number of inhabitants; and the proportion of people who bava houses all to themselves is very small. The expense of keeping a whole house healed would be too great; hence even judges, Cabinet Ministers, and some foreign diplomatic agents occupy flats.

WOOL AND WARMTH, Naturally, the lot of the cab driver, the police. man, and the street-hawker is very hard, although great fires are built for their benefit

Undersigned will hold their annual

sale of Raca Posies by

PUBLIC ROUP, opposite the City Hall,

on

WEDNESDAY, next, the 19th February, 1908, at 4 F.M. 5o. LOTS.

TERMS —ÂȚ usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 17th February, 1908.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

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Wave admitted Mr. GEORGE ED.

with

WARD MORRELL into partnership, and the firm's basicans will from this date be carried on under the firm name of GOLDRING, BARLOW and MORRELL.

GOLDRING & BARLOW. Hongkong, 1st February, 1908,

INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR

and

EXPRESS TRAINS Co.

(THE GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE. TO EUROPE)

HA

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

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Agests Hongkong, s181 Thiv, 1907.

For Sale.

Island cement COMPANY,

LIMITED

PORTLAND GEMENT.

at intervals along the street. The peasant, bow. GREEN ever, har the worst time of all, especially in these places, where next year's famine has already begun, and where there is a scarcity of firewood. It needs no long acquaintance with, Rassia to see that if skins were nol'cheap and plentiful Russia would not be a 'habitable conn. In Casks of 375 bi, net $5.00 per Cak try. Sheepsklos save millions of lives every

ex Factory, winter; so that I shall say nothing of their odor In Bags of ago Bɛ. not. 88.00 per Bag or their condition,

ex: Factory, A SHEWAN TOMES & Co.

Gevaral Managersji, Rangkong, 3rd October, 1007.-

NOTICE:

Heat is the greatest treasure of Muscovy; and woe unto the traitor who lets the cir comambient enemy, loto the fortress wherein that treasure is guarded, I shall never forget the expression of surprise and even horror which crossed the face of our Russian servant girl when on entering my room ous winterchange has been made in the Rates of THE Poblic are hereby informed that no morning she saw that the little" forticals, or Subscription to the Hongkong Talarywek ard binged pane of glass in one of the double win, they are wamed farkinst, paying, moów, thum dows was open, and that the cold are was TEN CENTza (10 cts) per Single Copy. By visibly streaming into the room

STREZNANAGER

a cauldron. Boma of the

¿turned Intal water" and i

rom