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Jails

THE HONGKONG TEL

Intimation.

NDAY JUNE

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE..

FOR

STEAMERS

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE Į " GORDIN

and YOKOHAMA

Capt. B. Welbelmi

TO SAIL

About WEDNESDAY,

17th June.

THURSDAY,

Capt. P. Grosch........

NAPLES, GENDA ALGIERS}" PRINE HEINRICH"

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,

ANTWERP and HAMBURG...

J

MANILA,

FRIEDRICH WIL. HELMSHAFEN, SIMPSONHA. FEN, SAMARA), SYDNEY and MELBOURNE.

УОКОНАМА and КОВЕ

No. 1 DOCIC.

Length Inside 514 ft... Width of entrance, top 95

bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours.

No. 2 DOCK.

THE POWER DERIND

to.graet BUL THRONE 4

CARA PAKOne of the

woon Habib Ullah

bite "de:

The power babind the throns in Afghanistan in divided between two people, who are each ed with the Amerr's parüklits directly interested in the varying fortunes of dress in his altendants Ferhe the State. These two are Next Ullah Khan, Nair Ullah himself former crapp brother of Habib Ullab, Ameer of Afghanistan, uniform of his military rank, but the and the Queen Dowager, the Bibi Halima, wife tendants are clad in black cloth col of the late Ameer Abdur Rahman, and the and trousers, circular axırakhan kimi mother of Sirdar Mahummed Omar Jah Khan collars, with black neckties All Length inside, 875 ft. Width of Very possibly, and for the practical considera sirous of attending a durbab mual don this entranos, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45,8ion of the present position of affairs, the ins drees Naze Ullah's military uniform compris fluence of the Bibi Halima and her faction mayed a scarlet cost richly embroidered with gold ft. Water on blooks, 26.5 ft. Time be ignored, since Habib Ullah has taken lace, cloth trousers and white gloves; for head- effective measures to preserve bis position from gear he wore an nezrakken hat. In his altire to pump out, 8 hours.

the intrigues of the Queen Mother, The as Commander-in-Chief there was not much jealousy of his brother, Narr. Ullah, is a far difference between his own style and they more important and disturbing factor. Afghanis adopted by the Ameer. In his offici tan needs the firm hand, of a man who in Nazr Ullah asumed a black uniform laced much a maker as a ruler of men, and Habib with revers of braid and deep astrakhan cuffs, Ullah is weak-willed and so subject to the in black cloth trousers braided, and patent leather function at the numbers Comes is knee boots. ing position at the Ameer's Court is that filled by Naxe Ullah Kbar himself and his party.

SE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of THESE

Captains, and Engineer is respectially 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 nád a large stock of material is always at hand, (plates and angles" all being tested by 9 A.M., 18th Jane. | Lloyds' survojom).

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating demick is capable SP.M., 18th jove. of lifting 35-tons.

*MANILA F་། ་་་་་་་་་་་

Capt. Minssen

THURSDAY,

ƒ“ PRINZ WALDEMAR ?)................? About FRIDAY,

Capt. W. v. Senden ..........

the 26th June,

KUDAT. and SANDAKAN...

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Ноянко

About the end of June.

Capt. F. Sembill

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

· Hongkong, 15th June, 1998,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ OANAL:

TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.

FOR

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, 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

guarast ed

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

of any port in the world.

:

Telephone: Nos, 378, 606, or 681. Telegrams, “Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. O. 4th and 5th Edt.

Liebers, Bootts, A. 1, and Watkins. Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.

Shipping Steamers.

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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN,

Expected os

Will leave for

On or about

Second half June Second half

Steamer,

From

or about

TO SAIL ON

TJIBODAS

CJIKINI ......

TJILATJAP...

TJIMARI..............

JILIWONG.| 11PANAS

Java JAPAN

SHANGHAI JAYA

"Java

Second half

JAPAN

Jane

Second half

JAVA

JOBB

June

1

Second half

June

Second ball

June

Second half

Judd.

JAVA

First, half

JAVA SHANGHAI

JAPAN.

SHANGHAI

'Second half

June

Second half,

Jane Second half

June

July,

STRAMERS CAPTAINS SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.....CALED ɔÑIÉN ............Martin............ 22nd JunË, P.M.` MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS TONKI......, Charbonnel. 3rd June, 1 P.M. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA... TOURANE..........Lancelin ...... 6th July, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS .... .POLYNESIEN.......Broc. 7th July, at i P.M,

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

Through Tickets to London vie Paris from £17.10 up to £71,10, 20 hours' railway from Marseilles to London."

"

Interpretars meet passengers at their arrival in Marseilles.

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong. 9th June. 1008.

First half July

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will taks Cargo to all Netherland India Ports on through. Bills of Lading;

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to

P. NALIN,

ACTING AGENT,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS,

---14---

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 SUCZ, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG, CHIN. WANTAO (Peking, Tientsin), KOBE, YOKOHAMA.

GENOA TO HONGKONG IN 30 DAYS. NAPLES

29

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

Sa cty and Comfort.

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

Connecting with the Canadian Pacific Railway. FREIGHT to OVERLAND................................................ PASSENGERS to OVERLAND and EUROPE).

via VANCOUVER.

YOKOHAMA-VANCOUVER.13 DAYS.

LONDON and PARIS...26

1

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

VIA MAGELLAN STRAITS.

Proposed Bailings :*

* AMIRAL EXELMANS 25th July.

OUESSANT 27th Aug.

+ MALTE.............12 Oct.

+ CEYLAN

1 CORSE

No passengers. Intermediate class and rates of passage.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

YORK BUILDINGS, ist flour,

Hongkong, zoth June, 1968.

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.

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FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG, CANTON AND KQUANG.SI,

5.S. PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,

ES. "CHAKLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the lice Departure from Hongkong at 10 F.M. (Saturdays excepted), Departure from Canton at 5,15 P.M. (Sundays excepted).

These superb steamers carrying the Freach Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and were specially boilt för this trade. Excellent calsine.

- The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street.

Cautos Agests -Mesara. E. Pasquet & Có, For further particulars, please apply to

.26th Nov.

.with jan.

Roogkong, 28th March, 1908.

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

For further Particulars, apply to

Hoagkong, 4th June, 1908.

P. NALIN, FRENCH MAIL OFFICE.

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WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP

COMPANIES.

THE

"HX Stanzars

HONGKONG WOCHOW LI.NE.

"LINTAN" and "SAN-UI”

JAIL FROM HONGKONG TWICE A WEEK AND COMPLETE THE ROUND Trip in 4 Days.

top These steamers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity/A

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Agents.

THE POOH BAH OP-RABOLA

and

The Ameer upon ordinary occasions: lo public, wears the garb of an English gentle- man, but Near Ullah always preferred to In a measure Habib Ullah understands the situation, bat while the Bibi Halima and the tomboat, or pijamas gathered in at the waist return to native dress, when he wore silken Sirdar Mabommed Omar Jan Khan are and falling in tapering folds from the hipa to closely "protected by the Ameer's bodyguard the ankles, silk socks, and an embroidered allk that they are State prisoners, it is more difficult piran, or vest, which reached to the knees, a for the Ameer to assail the position occupied long-sleeved waistcoat in velvet embroidered. in consequence of his bigh rank, little attempt with fur or other decorative material. While by his brother,as bo in the Commander-in-Chief in gold, and a loose coat richly ornamented is made to curb Nazr Ullah's masterful will, labib Ullab disapproves of ostentatious habili- and Habib Ullah's subjection to his attracted ment, Nair Ullab, at the bidding of the priests universal attention. Nazr Ullah Khangot only claims that foreign style costume in opposed to holds the position of Commander-in-Chief of the tenets of the Mabommedan 'religion, and the Afghan Army, but he is a Hafids, ar Reaccordingly he has adandoned all foreign peater of the Koran, as well as a Shah grassi, fashion clothing in favour of sacerdotal garb, Gentlemas Usher, and the Iwad-ul-Dowlah, whenever he is called to officiate at any public or Pillar of the State.

ar, official function. Nazi Ullah'a sincerity perhaps may be quesitoned, but the cleverans. of the move cannot be galossid. Naturally it appealed with silent force to the people whose secret prayer is Afghanistan for the Afghans,

In domestic politica Natr Ulfat is the leader of the Afghan party-that is, the party who, represented by the old Müssülman elders, are opposed to foreign influences and modern la- novations. This fuction opponed the late trip to In speech Nazr Ullah recalls the mannerisms fodia which the Ameer made, and it was due to of his father, Abdur Rahman. Of equal boight its machinations that Habib Ullah encountered with the late ruler of Afghanistan, he is not so so much hostility on his return to his capital bulky as his brother, Habib Ullah, although in his official capacity, and at the instigation of he, too, in feature is very like his father. In the bead_mullahs, När Ullah opposed the appearance he is of darker complexion thao“ Dane Mission with the whole weight of his la; | Habib Ullah, but his features are not so heavy, fuence, and in the and secured its complete Ilis temperament is mórose, his manner reti discomfiture. It was said at the time that Nasr cent, and he lacks the bluff frankness of Abdur Ullab's extreme antipalby to foreign Inter-Rahman, At the same time, he suggests a course and his hostility to Habib Ullah's man who thinks deeply,and possesses no smell Indiae visit had incensed the Ameer against expacity for intrigue. His attitude towards him, and that relations were on that account curie taffairs in Afghanistno suggests, indeed, considerably strained between the Amear and that he je alive to his own "interests, although'. his brother. It is hardly possible, however, his-views are distinguished for their bigotry that Habib Ullab would risk a quarrel with and superstition.Pall Mall Gazelle, . Nazr Uilah because, in spite of his amiability, ho Ameer does not possess a vary sectire seat upon the throne, and if open estrangement be- tween the two sous of Abdur Rahman gave rise to an alliance between Nazr Ullah and the Bib: Hailma, the intrigues of these two parties might very easily bring about his downfall.

THE POSSIBILITY OF TROUBLE. Even as mailers stand, it has always been' recognised that Nazr Ullah himself aspires to the throne of Afghanistas, and there is so, doubt that, abould opportunity offer, he would- make a bold bid for it. At the moment neither hia plans nor bis partisans are quitó prepared,

but if the reported rift between the two brothers

were to widen, events in Afghanistan mighi

Intimations.

PABST BREWING COMPANY MILWAUKEE,

FRESH SUPPLIES:

ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents for

.HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA, Hangkang, 2018 file, 1007.

LIMITED,

ит

PORTLAND GEMENT.

move with incredible swiftness. It would be GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, impossible to forecast the ħsue, since the in- fluence of the mullats would bring to the sup port of Naze Ullab's party the great bulk of the Suni Mahommedans, whose real leader, is Nez "Ullah, while at the same time Nezr Ullah as

Commander-in-Chief, could influence a large In Casks of 375 be, net $5.50 per Cask: section of the army, in the provinces if not in

ex Factory the capital, At one time the Kabul garrison In Bags of go bs, not 88 85 per was loyal to the Ameer, but in the loog ab sences from Kabul caused by the tours through India and his own dominions much may have happened and his hold become proportionately weakened...

Afghanistan, however, is the most powerful Mahommedan country in the world, if Turkey he excepted, and religion exercises a deciding voice in its affairs. The gross superstition prs- vailing is the country is the direct effect of this religious bigotry, The priests are the real ruters not only the wise men who have

made the pilgrimage to Mecca, but also the wander- ing fakirs, whose fanatical tendencies sro so easily aroused. Nazr Ullah never has failed to identify himself with the mullahs' party, and on' all public occasions he participates in what- ever religious celebration may distinguish the event."

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CLAIMANTS TO THE THRONE.. Nezr Ullah is the offspring of a Wakhan con-' cubing named Gulric, and his claim to the throom is in support of the theory that might is right; but, since 'possession in nine points of the law, and Habib Ullah is in possession, it is obvious, that considerable effort will have to be made. The Bibi Halima, the second factor of the situation, and the wife of the late Abdur Rahman, lays claim to the throne through her direct descent from the Amir Dest Mabommed Khan. She is of the blood royal indubitably, and if she were in pos- LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY. Sirdar Mahommed Omar Jan Khan, to take the session of her barty, would compel ber tou

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His chances of success in any rebellion would be as grest as those enjoyed by his half brother, Nair Ullah Khan, who is fall brother to Habib Ullab.

The disparity in the ages of these bren, sons of Abdur Rahmat is a factor in this situation. Gabib Ulish, bon 1879, and Nazy. Ullah, born (60.

1874, aro many years the senior of Sirdar Ma hommed Omar Jan Khan, who was born in 1889. In this direction, it is interesting to re call ibat the lawful heir to the throne. Sirdar Inayat, With Khan, the son of Habib Ulfah, was born, in 1788, and is actually six months older than his uncle, Sirdar Mahommed Omar Jan Khan Habib

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Boogkong, 19th March, 1908,

A BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM. › Thin fa a-condition (or disease) to which doctors gira mnay Damas, bid which tơw of them canly: understand. Itissimply wniknots breakdown. as it wore, of the vital forces that shatain the sys: tom. Na zatiee what maybe its causen (for they aro almost membariem), ila zymphomas aramach the. samej- the mors provinces being alsoplampass, sease of prostration or wearison? degression of- spirits and what of energy fog: all the ordinary adary of life. Now, what aloud is absolutely essa -siai idall ençkcases la incrrased vitalitymigour, VITAL STRENGTH & ENERGY: to throw off these morbid foliage, and exporinoce: proves that as niglii succoeda the daylikli may more cartalaly secured by a codit ROSTER THE NEW FRENCH "REMEDY;

THERAPION NO. 3:

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wonderful medicinot as purely 1 vogstable and innocuosk, is agreembla ko ide taste)

itable for all constitutions and conditions, in pither out ;'and it is dieult to Jangine Adaw of disease or derangeman), whose mala fakiras aru. thos of dablity, that wil not be greedily, and

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