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Intimation.

Wm. Powell,

Ld.,

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

Special Show.

WHITE

COSTUME

MUSLINS.

MERCERISED

LACE

LAWNS.

STRIPES, TAFFETTAS

WHITE

SUMMER

MUSLINS.

COSTUME

MUSLINS.

EMBD.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

THE FORECASTING OF

"HURRICANKS.

The College of the Jesuit Fathers at Belen, in Havana, is farbus not only as the principal éducational institution in the West Indies, but ulo pa account of the very important and valu ab'» Observa'dry which is supported there to the messe benefit of the commaica and na. vigation of the Gulf ped Caribbean Sea.

Just as the progress of sanitary and medical rience has been the meas of avoiding and evin preventing the yellow fever in these parts

of the world, so the advancing study of meteo Pridegy has canbied pregnutions and defence® against the cyclones and hurricanes which are so frequent and disastrous.

cyclónőnaphoscope." By these aby mariner can tell with almost as much accuracy as tho officials of the Observatory; the approach of cycloos and adopt messores for safety accordingly...

The organization of the cycline service throu hout the seas is most complete. There are stations at Trinidad, Barbados, Martinique, Antigua, Porto Rico, Jamaica, and Santiago de Cuba. These stations, besides the other Jesuit ubsoivatorios in the Island of Cuba, send re- gular daily reports by cable to 'Balen. In the cyclone season, or when required, other stations,

Guada 10 St. Thomas, San Christopher

lupe, Dominica, and Granada send reporta

Besides this there are two cabled observations, daily from Washington and the Mexican Na.. (ional Observatory,, By this means information is received well in advance of the approach of, cyclonic symptoms. The Observatory has often given warnings of the oncoming hurricane, trating its probable course with the greatem exactitude, when ill it was more than five

Throughout the two seas

This year, the Obse.valory celebrates its jubice. Since fifty years ago the Fathers have been taking exact readings of baton eters and atmospheric conditions, and during thirty years they have devoted themselves in the study of hurricanes and perfected the science of fore-hundred miles away. casting them with an exactness which is almost miraculous. People in the Noith of America and in Europe have little idea of the force of these storms, nor of the immense damage which they, bring in their track. On Cctober 24, 168, a terrible hurricane fell sa the city of Havana, which resulted in the wreck in the bay, one of the safest in the world, of more than seventy vessels. In the same month of 1840 another of particular violence struck the city; 1,878 houses were (olat- lv destroyed, 50g1 were partially ruined, 235 ships were wrecked in the bay, whilst 488untained serious damage, 114 persons were killed and 76 wounded. Compare with this frightful disaster the record of hurricane of equal violence which visited Havana in December, 1956. Every tree in Havana was blown down; only two small schooners were wrecked, and a' lew houses on the sea shore were blown down, The to al of lives lost was twenty five. And this considerable decrease in the damage wrought by the hurricane was entirely due to the tel phobic, and telegraphic notices rent out By the Fathers' before the storm had approach ed the island.

It is claimed by the admirers of

THE JESUIT OBSERVATORV

that it is facpertory to the Washington signal services, of which there is also a station in Havana Proof of this was given at the time of the great hurricane which devastated the 1awn of Galveston in 1900. The signal service announced that the storm had expanded itself in the Upper Atlantic. Father Gangoiti rent out cable warnings that the cyclone would pass ever Texas; and as he predicted, the buricane ruck Calveston, entirely destroying a large

FRIDAY JUNE 12 1908.

Intimations.

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THE DAILY REPORTS are awaited with the greatest inter.st. Looking through the old files of Cuban newspapers one ...is atrück with the great respect and reverence wth which the work of the Obiervatury was regarded. Steamship companies, cable com pinies, chambers of commerce, ship masters and planters all seem to have joined again | SANTA and again, to offer their thanks to the Fathers whose work has resulted in an incal culable saving of human life and of property |. Under the rule of Spain, no ships of the Gov |ernment were allowed to leave the harbour of Havana until the Observatory reported that the weather conditions were likely to be good, The earliest known forecast dates from, 1875 In 186 the capqa of ad'American ship, the Liberty, disregarded the warning signals, and the ship was lost in the frack of the storm with all but two hands.

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The Pill Charl of Washington of 1889 says: "All ships' masters should pay the greatest attention to the storm signals of Havana. Their importance to commerce can scarcely be over estimated. As Havana, has very complete telegraphic information eastward early and reliable news is received of every hurricane that is likely to reach that, port of any of the adjacent waters."

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CASA DA MISERICORDIA OF

MACAO:

NOTICE.

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To Let.

TO LET

FFICES and ROOMS on the rat and and Floors of No. 14 Des Voeux Road

T is hereby notified for public information. I'

that, at. Three o'clock in the afternoon of “[ the 3th Juge of the current year, before the Board of Directors of the Santa Casa da Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Showan Misericordia of the Macao, the adjudication Tomes & Co.) -- by Public Auction, will be made of the Apply to LEASE of the "BOA VISTA HOTEL THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT; SASATORIUM for a period of THREE

Et D. Sarson & Co., YEARS, commencing from the 1st July

Queen's Road Central. proximo to the end of June, Igli TENDERS must be submitted in SEALED COVERS.

Hongkong.91b June, 1908:

The conditions for bidding are as follows:- t. Persons desirous of bidding must DE POSIT with the Provedor of the Saula Candi before the opening of proceedings, the Sum of So as a PLEDGE of the bona fides of their after, which sum sh di be returned to all those who may not be awarded the lease, im. mediniely after the adjudication,

TO LET

FROM 16TH JUNE.

Consignees.

5.SPOLYNESIEN."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIE

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo from London and

Havre en s.5. / ouro, and from Bordastix" "x 8. Frederic Morel and Verbockmola,

connection with above Steamer sus hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception

Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk" into the hazar dous and/or extra hazardous Godowns" of the Hongkong and Kowlons Wharf and Godown Co. Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may he nbtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless. intimate received from the Con-igpoen before, TD-UAY, requesting, i torbe landeille.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Ledersigned. Goods remaining unclamed after MÖNUAY, the igih fano, at Noon, will Le subject to rent and landing charges

All claims músi be sent in to me on or before the 15th June, or they will not be recognized.

All damaged packages will be examined on MOND Y, the 15th June, at 3'PM, 1+

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

P. NALIN,

Acting Agent. Hongkong, 8th June. rond.

fra

'MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

STEAMSHIP "MONTROSE," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS.

CON

~ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their [188 risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

THE FURNISHED FLAT on Top Floor

Optional Cargo will be forwarded saless notice to the contrary be given before

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods

have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain of bests. Douglas apraik & Co.'sing undelivered after the 16th instant will be ffices, Four Rooms with Kitchen and Bath subject to rent Room.

2 The TENDERS, which must be in scaled covers, addressed to the Provedor, must be DELIVERED to the Board as soon as ad. An eloquent inbute was paid, go whejudication proceedings are declared opened, A Observatory and its lite directer by Captain ungether with toe Deposit Notei Hutchinson, of the Suthern Pacific Line, calling at Havana: "For the myny years that have navigated the Cull, I have never touch ed at Davana without calling on the Padre aring the hurricane sea on his opinion is always anxiously sought after."

3. Those failing to make the Deposit will not be allowed to bid, nor will their tenders, ba accipled.

Terms on application to

DOUGLAS HAPRAIK & Co.,

No. 1, Douglas Street. Hongkong, 20 June, 1908.

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TO LET.

given by the successful bidder, immediately CHOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 78,

4 The GUARANTEE, which must be after the award is made, will be the equivalent SQUEAN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

ONE ROOM in Prince's Building, Top:|

Apply to-

IN CAS of DNE YEAR'S RENTAL, or a Deposit Note for a like value of any Bank personal bond being acceptable. payable to the Order of the Santa Casaloor.

ΚΑΤΙ

66. }. DAVID & Co.,

TO LET

Prince's Building... »,

section of the town. Afterwards the exact course of the storm was coinpared with the For the many years that the Observatory has chatted forecast of the Belen Observatory, and been performing "this great" work it has never there was not found the slightest divergence in [received a penny of compensation. It has

5. The UPSET VALUE of the lease- any particular. The Kelen reports pre sought never asked for a "pese." The Chamber of THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED throughout the two seas from Texas to Bar-Commerce and the great steintakip lines have DOLLARS per andunt, corresponding 10) · Hongkong,'1st June, 1908. Undos, and their utterances are regarded as contributed an annual mitice, and the

Jus caules of the AgiccificaT TỤP Le man 1870 that the Director, Father Vines, whose Western Union and the English Cable Cemen at the Office, of the Secretary of the la Casa where they can be considered by nime is known and revered throughout the pany have passed all weather telegrams with ending lenderers. scientific world, first set himself to bis, life's

out charge for very many yeara work, this problem of the hurricanes, their folgaong may the Observ story, flourish do cón. casting, and the organization of a defence tinue its work.lt Mail Gæreste

gainst them. To assist him in his study he bad the records of the Haváná Observatory for the preceding twelve years, and, more im- portant still, he was labouring at a spot situati ed right in the centre of the cyclonic area, in the very path of the great majority of the West "Indian storms.

-He divided-bis-observations-with-a-four-fold- abject: First, to find some sign or group of kigns which would invariably prove the exist erce of a cyclone whilst still at a great dis- tance from the observer. Secondly, to deter mine from what part of the boritad it was coming. Thirdly, to locate the curva on which the cyclone would move in sufficient time to betake oneself to a place of salety. Fourthly,

Intimations.

-ON-HIS-MAJESTIAS SERVICE."

END RS are invited for the SUPPY CARPENTERS, CAULKER OF PLUMBERS PAINTERS SCRAPER SHOEMAKERS or LEAR-WORKER ar the period of 12 menitis commencing July next, to H.M/Nava! Yard,

Forms of Tider can be obtained at hief Cosstrecior's Office, H M. Naval Ya Hongkong, and when filled up should

to determine the distance, area, density, -and-j-deposited in the Tender Box at the Main G

of the Vard not later than tioon on SATU, velocity of the cyclone.

DAY. ith, Joge, 1958. ›

No better spot than Havana could be found

NAINŠOOKS, for such observations. Every year he had the

SPOT

MUSLINS,

WHITE

EMBROIDERED

ROBES.

opportunity of studying at least one hurricane, either whirling around in a circle, or losing itsalf is the almost complete calm of žįs tres.

W. T. HACKADAY,

Chief Constructo) Hongkong, rith June, 1908,-

cherous turning points, or rushing along with F BLACKHEAD & O 'increased velocity on the second line of its

parabolic trajectory.

The first decision at which the learned Jesuit atrived was the connection of the upper clouds with the storms. He came to the cagclusion that those light, Acecy clouds so high up in the air and commonly called goos feathers were the fleer messengers sent from the heart of the storm to announce its advent, That such was the case has since been amply demonstrated. Farther he found that the direction of those white cloud corresponded exactly with the xrea of the burricane that the vanishing-point of their converging lines was the part of the horizon from which the storm would come: The, next Important discovery was that the differedt alludes of the different clouds revealed the different currents of air. For a cyclone, be it well understood, is not one mighty wind blow. ing only in one direction, Rasher it is several such winds blowing in several different direc tions. For this reason the cloud observations at Belen are made under the three beadings of

WM. POWELL, Higher, latarimediare, and Lower,

LTD.,

Des Voeux Road,

and

28, Queen's Road,

SHONGKONG;

For six years the Father continued his stre nuous labour, concluding in 1876 with a tour of the islands to observe the results of recent hurricanes The following year be gathered. the result of his researches_into_a_volume_ext pressing in stately terms his theories on West Indian, buțiicanes. This honk and anothe

another. his scientific testament published after his death, f, rm the basis of all that is known of these terrible storms. Translated into English French, and German, they have been quoted over and over again by all the leading meteor ologists in the

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HE Faunc are hereby informed, thi chgang han bana made in the Ras hongkong Telegraph Fagainst paying morn

THE MANAGER:

Hongkir) Telegraph.CE 18h September, god?

ANTONIO MARIA INNOCENCIO

MAHER, Secretary to the Board of Directors, Santa Casa da Misericordia,

Dated Macao-

Chambers of the Sania Cam da Miseri- !cordia, 446th May, 1908

THE

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MORTGAGE TO, LD.

(CAFital laid Up ...............)

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$1,250,000)

Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage,

Advinces made on Merchandise. Leans made on the Provident System.

(Rater and Particulars on application)

THE OFFICE OF

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ROAD.

ATHERLEIGH, CONDUIT ROAD. A HOUSE in WONO-NELCHỒNG RO A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING. GODOWNS in PRAYA BAT BLUE BUILDINGS, And No. 168, DES VOUX ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, ~FLATS (4. MORKTON TRACE

OFFICES on TOP FLOOR, No. 7, CON

NAUGHT ROAD, facing the Cncket. .Ground.

No. 14, DES VIEUX ROAD CENTRAL

Caply P

fat Floor,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVES MENT & AGENCY CO. LD

9th June, 1908.

TO LET.

TRUST EL EXECUTOR OF WILLS, GODOWN No.-54, DUDDELL-SISSET-

ATTORNEY, &c,

Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managem. *Hongkong, 19th March, 1908.

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MILWAUKEE,

FRESH-SUPPLIES,

ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK

BY

SIEMSSEN Co

Agents for se

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To Let,

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO, LD. Hongkong, 8th May, 1908,

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05. 4 and 8, LEIGHTON HILL

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HONGKONG AND KOWLOON. LAND AND LOAN CO, LD. No, &, Queen's Road West,

Tizb

Hongkong, 30th March, roo8.

Consignees.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P..

P. & Q. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

"PESHAWUR," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. Consigunes of Carge by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Marki and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary, before

6 hour

DISST FLOOR of No.6, QUEEN'S Goods not cleared by the 17th instant, al

ROAD, Central, containing 6 Rooms 4 2.3, will be subject to rent, and torvants! Quarter)

No Fire Insumate will be affected by me in- any case whatever. N

Damaged Packages ist be left in the [257 Godowns, for examination by the Consignoe's

and the Company's representative at an ap pointed hour.

DAYD SASSOON & Co, LD.

May, 2008;

LET

CUD OFFICES

FEDD

STREET.

All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bero after which date | they cannot be recognised.

No chime will be admitted after the Goods Save left the Godowns Cont

Horgeour, lith and, 1968

All Claims against the Steamer must be pro- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 8th July, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gadowns, where they will be examined on the t6th instant, at 3 P.M...

o Fire Insurance 'has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED;

Agenta

Hongknaq, gih June, 100k,"

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P, & O. S. N. Ca's Steamer'

"MALTA"

THE

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

1581

Consigneas of Cargo by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed of their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by the Goods are lapded. mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as

This vessel brings on Cargo:—

From London, &c, ex 5.5, China, From Calcutta, sá S.S. Sunda, From Persian Gulf, or B.IS.N, and B. &

P. S. N. Co.'s Steamers.

are given to the contrary before “Upliōnal Goods will be landed here unless

6 hours..

Goods not cleared by the 16th instánt; artis 4 P.M., will be subject to rent

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me in any case whatever. ......“

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godawns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representativo at an Cappointed hour........

All Claims must be presented, within ten days of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised. j

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,

F. J. ABBOTT, Acting Superintendent Hengkang foth June, 108

AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LINE, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM NEW YORK VIA SUEZ,

THE Steamship

**KARONGA, Captain eslie, having arrived from the above Pons, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk fato the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees risk and expense.

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods ara to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on MONDAY, the 15th instant, rat 3M M

All Claifas must be presented within fifteen days of the steamer's arrival hero, after which date they cannot be recognized, an No Claims will be admitted after the Goods bave left the Godowne, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 15th (nistaat, will be subject to rent 1, para mais v No Fire Insurance has been effected dre Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES, & Coj? Agentia Hongkong, 9th June, 1908,

COLD STORAGE.

THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY

LTD, have now 40,000 Ouhi

COLD STORAGE availabis at Ras Sterse will be Open abdo MASK daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and perishable goods," AND