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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE 12,

finitation.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

STEAMERS

PRINZ Heinrich "' Capt. P. Grosch quant

TO SAIL

WEDNESDAY,

Capt. B, Walhalmi

Noon, 17th Jane,

About WEDNESDAY,

17th June.

FOR

NAPLES. GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG .............

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ "GOEDEN"

And YOKOHAMA

MANILA, NEWGUINEA, SAMA-) RAI, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE

"MANILA "

Capt. Minsson

No: 1. DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 76 it. Water on blocks, 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours.

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No. 2 DOCK. Length inside, 376 ft. Width of entrance, top 60,5 ft. bottom 95.8 t. Water on blocks, 86.5 ft. Time to pump out, g 1.22

HESE. DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages ofered 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 sada large stock of material is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyde' surveyor).

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessela in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable 5P.M., 18th June, of lifting 35 tons.

THURSDAY,

the 26th June.

YOKOHAMA and KOBE

("PRINZ WALDEMAR "

Capt. W. v. Senden

About FRIDAY,

KUDAT and SANDAKAN,

BORNEO anorgestri Capt. F. Sembili ..............................

About the and of June.

For further Particulais, apply to .

Hongkong, 4th June, 1908.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS-&-CD,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & OHINA.

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES..

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via' SUEZ CANAL.

TO and FROM JAPAN vía SHANGHAI.

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...CALED 7NIEN ... Martin

· MÅRSEILLES, VÍA PORTS .....

....................... TONKIN......

· SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA TOURAE

Anti-Chinese Scenes.

ENGLISH SEAMEN OBJECT TO ASIAT CESAILORS.

· MEMBERS OF FOREIGN CREW CHASED

THROUGH STREET,S.

vent Chinnie from golog aboard, and the polits

MORE TRO Whitever be bo understood deck hand and grievance, and are: whilst Bizing it

are only doinga uppl

to resent it in a fir deeper way than the shora worker in a similar dispute:

· Serious trouble broke out in the East-and of Loaded yesterday (May 1) owing to the tiled, an the Britishers asserted yesterday thay

And from now, and until this! garoment of Chinese crows for British ships are going to picket every Board of Trade office

crowd of English gamen attempted to pre where Chinamen are dealt with, had great difficulty in protecting the foreigners from violence. There are feats of mere and worse trouble if the dispute between the ship- owners andthe white sailors over the employ. ment of this Chioare labour is not quickly setled,

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AN EXCITING DAY.

By the meantime the Cuinssa colonies at Poplar and Limehouse have bad a fulls and exciting day. There were moments when the icules in the East India Dock-rð, outrida iba mercantile marine office of the Board of Trade between a large force of police and hundreds of excited white allors looked vary ugly. Once, when the police bad escorted a aquad of Chinamen to the entrance of the office, after the white sailors had pro- viously barred their admittance there, there was a confusion of struggling police, and sailors over the cowering foreigners, when spectators

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge thought something serious would happen. 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 guaranted.

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

of any port in the world,

Telephone: Nos, 376, 506, or 681.

Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Bootta, A. 1, and Watkins.

Yokobama, May 23rd, 1905.

Shipping Steamers.

£39.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA; AND JAPAN.

Expected on or about

Will leave for

-On or about

Steamer

From

TO SAIL ON 22nd June, P.M. ...Charbonnel...agrd Jone, I P.M. Lancelin 6th Júly, P.M.

TJIBODAS...

TJIKINI

TJILATJAP. SHANGHAI

JAVA TJIMAHI..

гJILIWONG. JAVA гJIPANAS

JAVA

Second half

JAPAN

Second half

JUBA

Juns

JAPAN.

Second half

JAVA

Second half

Jana

Juos

Second baf

Second half

June..

JAVI

SHANGHAI

Second ball

Juna

Second half

June

JAVA

First half July

JAPAN

SHANGHAI

June Second balf Juba Second half June F.est hall

July

MARSAILLES, VIA PORTS POLYNESIEN........Broc........ 7th July, at-1 P.M.

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

Through Tickets to London via Paris from £37.10 up to £71,10. 20 hours' railway from Marseilles to London..

Interpreters meet passengers at their arrival in Marsenal

For further particulars, apply to.

Hongkong, 9th June 1508

:

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and bare Accommodation for ⚫ limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Ports in through Bill of Lading, ·|

For Particolars of Freight and Passage, apply to

P NALIN

ACTING AGENT,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS:-

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Telephone No.375,

CHARGEURS RÉUNIS.

FRENCH STEAMSHIP Co.-HEAD OFFICE: PARIS.

ALL ROUND THE WORLD LINE..

Outward: ANTWERP, DUNKIRK, LA PALLICE, MARSEILLES, GENOA,

·NAPLES, COLOMBO, VIA SUEZ. SINGAPORE, HONGKONG, CHIN. WANTAO (Peking, Tientsin), KOBE, YOKOHAMA.

GENOA TO HONGKONG 1 30'DAYS. NAPLES

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Unique opportunity to make a tour in North-Chins and Japan with the Greatest Speed,

Sa ety and Comfort.

Transpacific: VICTORIA (B.C.), VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO.

Connecting with the Canadian Pacific Railway. FREIGHT to OVERLAND

PASSENGERS 10 OVERLAND and EUROPE) via VANCOUVER. YOKOHAMA VANCOUVER.13.Days.

LONDON and PARIS ...26

**

-Homeward: MEXICO, RIVER PLATE, BRAZIL, LA PALLICE, LIVERPOOL

¡¡ VIA MAGELLAN STRAITS. ›

Proposed Sailings :

* AMIRAL EXELMANS 25th July..

1 QUESSANT

*******.77th Aug.

................................17th Oct.

1 ΜΑΣΤΕ

- CEYLAN

↑ CORSE.

No passengers. * Intermediate class and rates of passaga.

New Twin Scrow 16,000 T, displac, 1st clars accommodation, splendidly equipped with single berth cabins. All round the world ticket by these boals,

For further Particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 4th June, 1908.

·JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

YORK BUILDINGS, Ist floor,

Hongkong, roth June, 1908,

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS between HONGKONG, CANTON AND, KOUANG-SI.

5.5. "PAUL BEAU," 1,900 (Dus, 14 knots., BS

CHARLES HARDOUIN," .1,900 tons, 14 knots.

The speediest, most luxuriously appóluted and punctual steamers on the lion. Departure from Hongkong at 10 P,M. (Saturdays excepted); Departure from Canton at 5.15 PM. (Sundays excepied).

After the Chipamen had been dealt with inside and came out again, they stampeded and were chased through the streets to the dens of Limehouse, followed by shouting mobi | who tied them up and headed them off in many cases they reached the security of the lodging-house doors only just ahead of their partners, and the timely arrival of the police on the scene prevented the houses being stormed by the crowd.

CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.

The cause of this trouble was explained somé time ago in the “ Morning Leader” „Os 1 jan. last a language lest," which had been added

to the Shipping Act, came into foice.

The "test" was really very necessary. It

Auctions.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

"HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,.

TO-MORROW,

the 13th June, 1908, at 11 AM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vicha Road Central, comer of Ice House Stregu SUNDRY VALUABLE

nOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

- Comprising DOUBLE and SINGLE IRON-BED-

STEADS and BRODING, TEAKWOOD WARDROBES, with Bevelled glaSS, MARBLETOP WASHSTANDS and BUREAUX with BEVELLED GLASS, GLASS, CHOCKERY and E-P. WARE

ONE COTTAGE PIANO by The Robinson' Piano Co., ONE AMERICAN BILLIARD TAHLE with ACCESSORIES COMPLETE, ONE COMBINATION IRON SAFE

AND

A quantity of YAMAGATA CREPE SHIRTS (in boxes of dor each, various sixes) and ANTIMONY WARE

TERMS—As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, 12th June, roc8.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

TO-MORROW

1586

was to prevent shipowners shipping men for THE Undersigned have received instructions. the sake of cheapness who did not understand the orders given them. Before the passing of ibis Act it had often happened, especially on the Welsh Coast, that the officers of the watch an a British ship had a wheelman who did not know enough English even to understand the. terms "port" and "starboard." The course had to be shown such a man by sticking a pin | in a compass card. ¦

This kind of seaman, was shipped on board" -in-bunches-by-Greek-boarding-masters-(others. gise crimps), who used to get so much per head blood money." It peed not be said the men went at a lower rate than any British sailor would have accepted.

A LEGAL LOOPHOLE. Then Mr. Lloyd George instituted this "language test," but it did not apply to antiver of British polonies and protectorates!

. A week after the test came toto force the "Leader"annouučed that ships, with full crows of Chinamen who could not speak English

dre leaving London.

the 13th June, 1908, at 1.3 P.M., at their Sales Roams, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, comer of Ice. Hound Street,

A QUANTITY OF BRASS, E.P. & GLASS WARE, CUTLERY, A Few Pieces of SILK TAPESTRY,

TERMS: As usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Bongkong, taih Juña, 1998,

· PUBLIC ́AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instructi

to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY,

1572

'The Chinamen would present themselves to a maribe auparietendent as a crew for a British ship: Qu discovering that only two of their number (the "first hands") could understand the 23rd and 24th June, 1908, at 10.A.M. each

** day, at H. M. Naval EstablISHMENTS, English, they were rejected. But the next day SUNDRY OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL they would appear again, still incompetent la

AND VICTUALLING. STORES,

Comprising

the language, but able to say "Hongkong."

They had discovered that by pretending to Old and Surplus Naval Stores :-CHAIN HOSES, be British, subjects_the_superintendent would | CABLE WOOD BLOCKS; have to accept them.. In ung instance theyTOOLS, OLD IRON METAL ELECA actually produced an atlas, pointing out Hong. kong in it as a proof of bona fides.

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A BURNING QUESTION, ̧¡ The question has been a burning one in the shipping world since the beginning of the year, The unemployed white sailors on Saturday lasi brought the matter to a climax. They learned that a crew of Chinamen was to ba shipped os the steamer Zambesi. They repaired in a crowd to the Surrey Commercial Dock and kept the Chinamen off. The 'captain of the vossel then, came to an amicable agreement with the whites, and look them on instead.

Yesterday the Board of Trade office st Poplar was besieged by, white sailors, who said they were determined no Chinamen should go Inside!

It was obvious that the men were very in censed. As soon as a group of innocent China men approached, locking puzzled and scared, the whites, rushed at the doors of the shipping

These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light offices, and bundled them out. The crowd grew and Fais and worn specially built for this trade." Excellent cuisine.

The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Stree?;~ Canton Agents-Messrs. H. Pasquet & Co.

For further particulars, please apply to-

...26th Nov.

ith Joo.

Hongkong, 18th.March, 1908,

Notice of Firm

· end EXPRESS TRAINS Co.

(THE

P. NALIN, FRENCH MAIL OFFICE. INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR

· [460

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

P:

HONG KONG Wua Bow

LINE

*HK Steamers

"LINTAN" and "SAN-UI"

GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE

TO EUROPE.)

THE S

TAI YRɔ ↑ Hongkong Twice à WEEE AND COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 4 DAYS. These steamars have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND EXHILIRATING.

Electricity,

Forfurther information apply to

HAVING

the sbore Company wa AVING been appointed

pleased to give any information as to rates of passage, dé., in connection with abova.

WAN, TOMES & CO.

26th March, 190l.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

WEST RIVER BRITISH 5.3. COMPANIES

BARRETTO & CO., "Agents."

Dentistry

TSIN TING.

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so great by three in the afternoon, when a large Chinese crew for a big steamer was expected. to arrive, thai more police ware sent for.

The police, with several inspectors, cleared the road for the while, but it was obvious there would be rough times when the Chinese-ap peared. About four o'clock the Chinamen ap. peared in a body, and marched to the main entrance. In spite of the police the white sailors got there first in force, and kept the Chipamen out.

The Chinese took to their breis's but their resolute boarding matter himself a Chioaman,

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY, got them together agalo, and, with an escort of police under soyers lotpegom, they were marched to a side entrance.

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STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'águilar STREETĀ.

REASONABLE, FEEL

Consultation Free," Hongkong, zoth June, 1904.

Dr. M. H. THAUN,

THE LATES

of the

AMERICAN SYSTEM.”

Queen's Roa

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AN ANXIOUS MOMENT,

For the moment it looked as though they would 'get: in quietly, but there was a deler mined and ugly rush of whiles, and the police had a fan rough minutesso did the men, **** They'll have Chinamu for your job soov," was shouted to the grim inspector BEN

Eventually the Chinamen were shoved through-and rejected by the superintendent, Then, the Chinese were chased by crowds to the lodging honies, and it was lucky for them they proved to be excellent runners,

Into the boarding:house of Mr. C. Ahon the Leader. representativo antered, to get the view of the It was an eerie den,

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TRIC CABLE, MATS and MATTINGS, WOOD BOXES, LEATHER, COAL SACKS, OLD INDIA RUBBER, OLD- BOATS, FURNITURE, CARPETS, &c;

Old and Surplus Victualling Stores :--- PROVISIONS, SEAMEN'S CLOTHING, BLANKETS, MESS TRAPS, IMPLE MENTS, STAVES, and a quantity of ELECTRO-PLATED. 'ARTICLES, &c.

Catalogues will be issued.. TERMS OF SALE ;~As Customary.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Government Auctioneers. Hongkong, 5th June; 1968, '

E$73

ALFRED HERBERT RENNIE, Decated

SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY.

THE TRUSTEE io BANKRUPTCY of

the Estate of the above Deceased invites. offers for the purchase by private treaty of the ́undermentioned property, vis, sm-pute bet

ALL THAT PIECE or PARCEL of

GROUND situste at Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong contfining an area of 119,561 square feet and known and registered in the

Land Office as teland tot No. 1,633 hald, noder a Crown, Leste for ibe unexpired res sidue of a term of 75 years from the 9th day of April, 1951, at the aongal Crown tear of 5551 Together also with all that, sobrimatially ... built residence standing on the said Piece or Parcel of Ground or on some part thereof koowa'as @ The Fist -

The residence is exceptionally well situated DD as elevation close to the Junction of the Magazine Gip and Bowen Ronde and close to the Bowen Road Tram Station, OSTEN The House is a fine two-stor ad building. containing every modern convenience. ⠀=***

The Building contains largo Baiement and well stranged Laundry, eve

On Ground floor-Drawing Room, Billiard Room (full size) and Diving Room, Kitchen and other usual offices.

On Fist FloorTwo large Bed Rooms with Bath Rooma adjoining; Boudoir and Dressing Room,

The Out-buildings include Stabling and a Fine Swimming Bathin

The Out-offices and Coolie Quarters are con vecically situated and exceptionally wall built, The Grounds and Garden, which are yell laid out, include a Gaisa Tennis Court, and ans large enough to allow for a considerable ex- tension of the present buildingsgy

Offers to be sent to Masin. JOHNSON, STOKES and MASTER. Sri:8 Des Vonnix Road Central, Hon Solicitors, for the AT100 Bankrup

arned the friends Estate of the Lis A. Ho

good English at first;