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Mails,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY APRIL 6 1908,

Intimation.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., L

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

FOR

STEAMERS

TO SAIL

י י

No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blooks, 87.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,

THE DENIZENS GP KOBE'S

FOREIGN SETTLEMENT"

ANOTHER" SERIES OF ARTICLES BY THE "ASAHI."

It will be remembered that some months ngo the, Osaka Aaaht published a series of articles entitled "The Foreign Community "No. 2 DOCK. from Behind," in which ite Kobe correspondent Length Inside, 375 ft. Width of gentleman whore knowledge of English is, we belleve, of a most elementary der- entrance, top 60,5 ft. bottom 45.8cription, and who is therefore scarcely com-

ft. Water on blooks, 20,5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.-

THE

·HESE DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captainn 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 ls always at hind, (plates and anglos all being tested by WEDNESDAY,

Noon, 8th April. Lloyds Kurveyors).

NAPLES, ·GENOA, ¦ ALGIERS,

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and DREMEN

"PRINZESS ALICE"

Capt. G. Rott

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE)" YORCK"

and YOKOHAMA

Capt. J. Kindermann ......

About WEDNESDAY,

8th April.

MANILA, NEWGUINEA, BRIS-“

BANE, SYDNEY and MEL- BOURNE

"PRINZ WALDEMAR ".................? THURSDAY,

Capt. W. v. Senden

5 P., 23rd April.

'KUDAT and SANDAKAŅ.

BORNEO

{Dapt: F. Sembill

Middle of April.

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, 3rd April, 1908.

MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL,

TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.

For

.STEAM ERS... CAPTAINS.

TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.....AUSTRALIEN... Verron......13th April, afterno00. MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS. TOURAN &.........Lancelin...... 14th April, 1 P.M. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHA MA... YARRA ... Sellier... 27th April, afternoon. MARSEILLES, VIĄ PORTS ..............................ĀRMAND BENIC ...Guiopget......28th April, 1 PM,

Transhipment, on the Ca's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Port Said for the Lev sat, Constantinople and Black Sea.

Through Tickets to London via Paris from £17,10 up to £71,to za hours' railway from Marseilles to London.

Interpreters mest passengers at their arrival in Marseilles.

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong.. 3rd April, rood.

J. MILLET,

AGENT,

- QUEEN'S - BUILDINGS,

+ [34

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP

HE Steamen

THES

COMPANIES.

HONGKONG-WUCROW

"LINTAN" and "SAN-DI"

LINE.

SAIL FROM HONGKONG Twick a Werk and COMPLETE_THE-ROUND-Trip-in-4-DAYS These steamers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and sro Lighted Throughout by Electricity.

THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS.

VERY FINE AND EXHILIRATING.

For further Information apply to--

Hongkong, 26th March, 1908.

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

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES,

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND

KOUANG-SI,

S.S. "PAUL BEAU," 1,900 2015, 14 knots,

B.S." CHARLES HARDOUIN* 1,900 task, 14 knots.

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line, Departure from Hongkong at ro Pa. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton at 5.1 P.M. (Sundays excepted).

-༔་

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These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and ware specially built for this trade. Excellent cuisina

The Company's Own Whad near Wing Lok Street,

Canton Agents-bienste. E. Parquet & Co.

For further particulars, please apply to-

I.

Hongkong, 28th March, 1908.

THIN TING.

Dentistry.

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.

STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'AQUILAR STREET.

BARRETTO & CO.,

Agents.,,

Dr. M. H. CHAUN,

THE LATEST METHOD.

do of the

AMERICAN SYSTEM OF DENTI

ROAD

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vassals in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Verwik in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of lifting 55 too.

Steam. Lanaches of Breel or Wood, Liipters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge 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.

petent for the task he sat himself→→did his best to give his Japanese readers an unfavourable impression of the foreign residents of Kobe. We» reproduced a part of the printable portions of those articles with soma" com- ments thereon, and had hoped thala cline in future to publish articles which Journal of the Asali's standing would de-

relations between Japanese and foreigners. can only have the effect of damaging the

We observe, however, that the Kobe corres pondent of the Mall has been, allowed an

that journal has begun a series of articles other opportunity to exhibit bis talents, and | under a heading which, literally translated, is "The Race-of-People-in-the-Kobe Foreign of an attack on the senior banto in foreign Settlement" The firh article consists cblefly.

firms The writer calls them remnants of kimono (literally foreign-house people" or "foreign-house things," an old phrase of contempt for those in foreign employ). These

lot. The writer goes on to say:

The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found. to compare favourably with that foreign-house people are described as a corrupt of any port in the world."

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

Telephone: Nos. 370, 506, or 681.

Liebera, Scotts,

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905..

A 1, and Watkins.

Shipping Steamer.

JAVA-CHINAJAPAN.

REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.

LIJN.

Steamer.

From

Expected oa

Will leave for

or about.

гJIBODAS... TJILATJAP...

JAVA

Second half

Mar.

JAVA

Second half

Mar.

TJIPANAS

JAPAN

Second half

Mar.

JAPAN

-Second ball

Mar.

JAVA

First half

April

JAVA

First half.

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

JAVA

JAVA,

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

May

TIKINI

TILIWONG.. TJIMAHI..

19

"Lately young men who have emerged from the Higher Commercial Schools or Higher Schools have found situations in foreign firms in fair numbers, and there are now more com paratively steady men, and some of really good character, to be found among junior banke or

clerks of foreign firms. But the writer insists that many of the senior bunto with great ex- perience and good means sõll have the feelings of the old yarktki-mong, and the younger, men are liable to follow in their footsteps. The foreign-firm character" (shokwan katagi) is still in evidence in the most important foreign trade port of the Kwansai district. "If it is of primary importance for the subjects of our

Empire to strive to manifest or give full play to Yamato dámahali. in commerce

the present time and in the future, and that doctrine of the spirit of the samurai and the sagacity of the merchant' is to be regarded as the most important basis of the wealth and strength of the Empire, a strong serum must be On or about injected into the corrupted foreiga settlement. race, who can best be described as the bacilli. of the foreign trade pars," "Foreign settlement race, it may be remarked, "is the fashion in which the writer refers to Japanese' in forsiga employ. He proceeds: -"The spotles's trousers: with themark of the folds showing conspicuous- fy, the snow-white high collar, the necktie of bright colours, and the pattern of the staff of the sack-over-coat redolent with the smell of foreign:make, a pair of spectacles to match, tha glazed hosts, the style in which the bair is groomed, the drooping moustaches-ail those are things which the foreign-firm race are worried about all the time."

Second baif Mar. First half April First ball

April First half

April. First half

April First half May

The Beamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengärs, and will take Cargo to all Notberland india Ports oa through Bills of Lading.

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 375, '.

YORK BUILDINGS, 1st floor,

Hongkong, 28th March, 1908,

Intimations.

IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY, Commission in

LIMITED.

PURE CREAM BEER.

For samples and prices please apply to

To Leto

TO LET.

ONE LARGE ROOM,With Verandah, Separate entrance. Suitable for two Bachelor. Bath-room and ServantaQuarters Magnificent view of the Harbour.

Apply to

SANS SOUCI

19 Robinson Road..

Ho

cong, gth March, i908..

TO LET.

A

HOUSE

"Kowloon

KNUTSFORD

No. 3, CANTON VILLAS

Apply to

TERRACE,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY: COLD... Hongkong, 23rd March, 1908.

TO LET

[159

ITOUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE, Kawinon. E1: Immediate Possession.

Apply to

A." RAYMOND,

- Co5 1. Davide Co Hongkong, 23rd March, 1908.

(177

ONE

TO LET

NE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE,

PRAYA EAST, Bear East Point. Apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD. Hongkong, 21st March, 1908

1338

TO LET

OFFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd Floors of No. 14. Des Voeur Road Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Showan, Tomes & Co.)

4

Apply to THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

Jardinu, Matheson & Co. Lidj.. Connaught Road Central. Hongkong, 24th February, Toc8;

TO LET.

HATHERLEIGH,' CONDUIT ROAD.

[188

A HOUSE in Clifton Gardens, Con-

delt Road,

OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAYA EAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 160, Des Vœux ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS in MORETON TERRACE.", OFFICES on TOP FLOOR, No. 7, CON- NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cricket

Ground

No. 10, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

rat Floor.

HOUSES IN WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD. Apply tomato da

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. HENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hongkong; 1st April, 2005.

160

TO LET

4-ROOMED HOUSES in GAP ROAD Dear the Race Course within easy access to the Lower Level Tramway. Rent very moderate BUILDINGS, No. 147, Wanchal Road...

FLATS for Europeans in WILD DELL

Apply com

PERCY SMITH & SETH. Hongkong, 16th December, 1907.

TO "LET:

‘ODOWN No. 3 NEW PRAVA, Kennedy

Towa

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY (0, LD: Hongkong, 5th April; 1908,

TO LET

A well-known authority on foreign firm affairs, employed by the Government of a cer tain foreign country in Kobe, one day remark ed to the writer:-"There is a god, which the foreign firm banto, all worship devoutly. It is the god named Borol (large pröfit with little work). Before the god of Borot, they will sacrifice, everything without shame." Thin authority added: In worshipping this god, .*foreign-firm race' bave one word always on their lips, that' is the word,commission," Commision in everything. In order to obtain: commission they will risk all dangers without fear or ibame. Hate is an instance, which is not an old story. One of these worshippers of commission, misrepreschting bis concubine at his native village as a sister, offered her to a foreigner in charge of the export department of his fim-The-offer-was-accepted,-and-as-a- result the banto was placed in a position which cotilled him to large commistion every month. This authority further added that the practice of offering their concubines to for- eigners was very common among the "foreign 8, LEIGHTON HILL firm people"; it amounted to only a trifling

would not hesitate even to sell their own wives. Whenthey cannot make money or get commis sion by selling merchandise, they will sell their own concubines or wives without shame to for eigners. "Among such persons may be found some who would not hesitate to self their own country, so long as they can make a large profit with little work. As an illustration, the, an- thority pointed out to the writer that there liver in Koba a Japanese, who carried about with seeming pleasure a false report of a Russian victory, which emanated from a Russian source, during the time of the war. Considering thinga from this point of view, it is necessary to se- rlously consider the question of clearing out the "foreign fim character" (yaikikl-mono-ki- Jahitan), who sie anti-Japaneie, from'this come mercial port of Kobe, and thus assist in the furtherance of the foreign trade of the Empire. -Japan Chronicle.

WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO. transaction forthem. For the sake of borol, they

Hongkong, 320d October, 1907.

BARRETTO & CO.,

General Agents.

GDE CHARTREUSER-

Despite the mendacious imputations made, CHARTREUSE does not depend on the Governement nor to & Liquidator.

The C FERMIERE do La DRANDE CHAR- TREUSE, manufactures, according to ancient tradition, this famous liquour at the Grande Chartreuse, with French Brandy, of which a large stock is always held in resorve, and the plants indigenous to and grown on the pastoral mountains of the estate of la Grande-Chartreuse, INSIST ON SEING THE SIGNATURE :

PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,

SH SUPPLIES ALWAYS

THE

Carnier

COLD STORAGE.

[83-C

00 Cable, Lost of "HE HONGKONG ICH COMPANY,

COLD STORAGE available EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM and paily Sunday excaptad, to recair a and deliver darishable goodi:

KARLSTE PARLANE

LEE YEE

HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

Has Always on Hard"- CIGARS, CIGARETTES

AND

TOILET, REQUISITES

FOR SALE: D'AQUILAR STREET,

HONGKONG

ROAD. Apply to-

HONGKONG AND KOWLOON LAND AND LOAN CO, LD. No. 8, Queen's Road West, Hongkong, 30th March, 1908.

For Sale,

A BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM: This is a condition (or d'scale) to which doctors gles many ames, but which few of them really understand. Bladegly weak sous-break down, aitsere, of the stial forces that sustain the. Lem. No matter what may be causes (for they are almost barless), ita syruptores are much ti ame; the more prominem belig, gleoplemonSE sense of pestration or wearineta, depressiem`pli spirits and want of anergy for all the pedinary. Affairs of life. Now, what aloudleabrolutely es talina suchcasei is increased vitality—IRODE VITAL STRENGTH & ENERGY. to throw effimo morbid feolisen, and experience ~ proven that is tight mancaede the day thi sway bu

More certainly secured by a course p THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

THERAPION NⱭ. 3

than by any other kaswf combination... Bo su as li fa Jaka is scoondance with the rusted directions acompanying is, will the, shattered

da bo record,grey THE EXPIRING LAMP OR Lira LIGHTED UP AFRESH,

and & now mittenser imparted fe place. Af what had in Tately yumed ways-des, tuned up," and valalThis wonderful medicinent la purely. vegetable and janoonons, du agreabia to the taste milable for all constitutions asă conditiona," in handji le difficult to imagina u CAN DË dians of dragement, whose mik features aen those of ty, that wi 1: soi bu sinadily and permanently bated by skis morganiing soc parative eessa, which 16 destined to cast lain oblivion erwyiking that had preceded it for this

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1907