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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY JANUARY

Intimati

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

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YOKOHAMA and KOBE

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GENOA, ALGIERS, NAPLES,

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN

SHANGHAI; NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ

and YOKOHAMA

MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE

STEAMERI

PRIMI SIGISMUND“, Capt. D. Lept soun

DERIFLINGER #

Oapi G. Moina?..........

"LUTIOW"

Capl C. Dawers ...........

"PRIME SIGISMUND

TO BAIL

FRIDAY,

Noon, 8th January,

WEDNESDAY,

Noon, 13th January.

..............) About THURSDAY,

14th January,

THURSDAY

5.P.M., 28th January

Capi, D. Lont ...........

KUDAT and SANDAKAN..

(" BORNEO "

Capt. F. Sembl!l

For further Farticulars, apply to

***........................... End of January.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

*Hongkong, 7th January, 1909.

MELCHERS & CO.,

"GENERAL ́AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM FUROPE via SUEZ GANAL:

TO and FROM JAPAN vís SHANGHAI,

FOR

CAPTAINS STEAMERS

TO BAIL ON SHANGHAI, KQBE, YOKOHAMA .....POLYNESIEN ......Broc... 18th Jan., P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS.............. TOSKIN...............................Charbonsel... 19th Jan., at x P.M. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...OCIANIEN ...Mageen sit Feb., PM.

2nd Feb., at 1 104, MARSEILLES, VIA'PORTS...SYDNEY..........Rebutat „i -

Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at 'Singapore for Batavis at Colombo for Calcntia, Bombay und Australia; at Port Sald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sex.

Through Tickets to London via Paris from £17.10 up to £71,do. 20 hours' raliway from Marseiller to London.

" 1 y :

Interpreters meet passengers at their aurival in Marselilos.

For further particular, apply to

· Hongkong, 5th January, 1909.

P. de CHAMPMORIN,

AGENT, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

Steamer.

TJIMAHI...... JAVA

TJILIWONG JAFAN

TJIBODAS

TJIPANAS

TJIKINI .............. JAVA.. TJILATJAP JAVA,

JAYA

JAYA

REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

BETWEEN ..

JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.

From

Expected on of about

will. teva for

rst half Jav. SHANGHAI

Ist half jan. JAVA sitningunni

.......................... zad half Jau. JAPAN

1st half Feb. SHANGHAI

*

rst half Feb. JAPAN

1st half Feb. SHANGHAI

On or about

Tat hall Jan.

4.

Ist kalt Jan.

2nd ball Jan: rat half Feb

Ist half Feb.

at half Feb.

No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft., bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,

No. 2 DOCK. Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blooks, 36.5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours.

~HESE DOOKS are conveulently situated. In Yokohama barbour and the attention of Captains 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' tarveyors),

Two powerful Twls Screw Towboats are available for taking Vernis in or out if Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels in or out of the bay. The Boating derrick is capable of lifting 15 tona.

LEADER" OP ARMY

UNEMPLOYED SCENE. ON A VILLAGE GREEN.

A woman's caprice led to a strange scene on

the green of the pretty Surrey village of God

here,

leaving the port rily imply that bad weat

stone, about three miles from Caterham. semest root of the

The village was invaded by's small army of Tim Bas. Taal for the unemployed, attracted by a remarkable circular of which had been distributed broadcast in neces Croydon, Lewisham, Greenwich, and several other districts. The leaflet read as follows

Is the hope of relieving poverty and distress,| Nome White offers to interview a number of workmen of all trades on Thursday, 3 Dec, at

IV M.

O Signal

A COME point upward

Findicates a.Typhoon to the Forth of the Colony

Nurse White is well acquainted with Surrey S

Indicates Typhons point opwards a hot to the Tor£5-East and its many wealthy inhabitauis, and she sin-A CONE

of the Colony below) cerely hopes to be able to and work for a sum and UKUM bar of men for the whole of the winter months, The interview will take place at the Greeg, Godstone, Surrey, and no workman can be seen before Thuraday.

No letters."

POLICE INTERFERE.

Directly this circular was brought to the knowledge of the local police thay circularised

Steam Launches of Steal or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Rools, Bridge the Croydon police and others in order to pre- Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

vent men from coming down to Godstone on a Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be chase after phantom work. Their efforts were not completely successial, however, though the granted.

Telephone: Nos, 376, 508, or 881.

The cost of Docking and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that timely warding undoubtedly had the effect of preventing a large parber of mea from res of any port in the world.

ponding to the appeal. As early as eight o'clock ill-clad man shuffled into the villa and although they were told that there was nothing for them many of them patiently awaited the coming of the "mysterious, ladṛ. The man gathered-in-groups at k.spot outside. the bank which faces the green, and two con- stables kept guard by the door. About 200 men altogether put in an appearance, but many of them started back on the homeward janmay before Nurse While arrived.

Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.

1, and Watkins. Liebert, Scotts, Yokohama, May ayd, 1905.

Shipping Steamers.

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND KOUANG-SL

5.5. "PAUL BEAU,” 1,900 tons, 14koti:

69. “CHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900 tons, 14 kants.

The speediest, most luxuriously appolated and punctual steamers on the liné, Departure from Hongkong at 10 F.M. (Saturdays excopted). Departure from Canton at 5.75.7.M. (Sundays excepted),

from

When the lady did arrive her appearaDES W1 a dramatic one. And there was a touch of pathos io. it, too. Awaiting the interview st that moment there were about 130 men, Clad in the garb of a nurse, the lady came slowly across the greno, with its big pood in the cap trẻ, towards the waiting curious group, he was young, of good figure and pleasant features. Her face was wan and haggard. Her boots wy, and her cloak was torn a little, She censs, þrward as though she would lead the Lattered army,

LISTENED IS SILENCE, -The crowd in the roadway gathered found ber, and for some moments listopad to her in silence.

The story of what happened then is perhaps

point down wards and DRUK below

A COME

point down. wards

A CONE point down wards and BALL below

BALL

& A CONE

point upwards and BALL. Below

indicates &-Typhoon

to the East of the

indicates a Typhoon to the Bouth-Ea "of the Golony,"

indicates a Typhoon to the South of th Colony

Indicates a Typhopi' to the Boukh W CON of the Colonyishad

indicatesa

| to the. West)

Colony

indicates a Typhoon

to the Harth-West

of the Colony,

Red Signals Indicate that the centre is believed to be more than you miles away from the Colony.

Black Signal Indicate that the centre believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony,

The above signals will is heretofore, be

These superb atsamers carving the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electrio Light best told by one of the unemployed. The wo-holsted only when typhoons nxist in such and Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excelinar coisine,

The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Strest and tw berth in Canton of" Shameah,

The Steamers are all fitted throngbest with Electric Light and have Accommodation fort,

a limited number of Saloon Passangers, sad' wiļi take Cargo to all Netherland India Ports

on through Bills of Lading.

For Particulars of Freight and Pasngo, 'apply to

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 375, `·

YORK BUILDING, zat floor,

Hongkong, 4th January, 1900,

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP

THE

HK Steamer

COMPANIES.

HONGKONG WUOHOW

· LINTAN ! and “SAN-UI":

TWICE A WEEK AND COMPLETE THE Round Trip in 4 Dayı. Excellent Saloon Accommodation, ind are Lighted Throughout by

RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS AND EXHILIR

For further particulara, please apply to the COMPANYS OFFICE at Shameen, Ca

or to their Agents" BARRETTO & CO., Hongkong,

Hongkong, 9th October, 1909

Intimations.

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VILL test your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong, will put them.

Spectacles for all reg Lenses Ground, All kinds of Repairs

Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklet on "Defective Sight"

LONDON,

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man seemed excited to her mander, he said to positions or are maytag in such directions that Morning Lead representative, and made x | information regarding them is considered to fary speech to them. She told them that there be of importance to the Colony or to shippi g were at least thres wealthy people in the district leaving the harbour. who could well afford to employ them all for six months during the winter, and she could tell them where thay ward •

"

When we asked her bow, we were to get his work, she replied that we ought to go and demand it Then a lot them argued with her. She taunted them about being afraid be- caule the police were present, and said that if they had only a handful of her courage thes would go and do it. She told us that she was expectipe some other men-frors Sydenham, I think the said y

These signals are repeated at the Harboge "Office, H.M.Si Tamar, Gran Island Signal” Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon,

"URGENT. SIGNAL.

In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may incross to fall-typhoon force at any inoment, the following - Urgent

Signal will be made as the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Offca ;- THAER EXPLOSIVE BOMBE, AT INTERVALS

-/. OF TER RECONDS,

A Black Cross will be hoisted at the sama time, superior to the other shapes,

NIGHT SIGNALE.

"Some of the rougher men in the crowd would not ensop with her, and shouted out all Phosts of things That seemed to break per heart. Her tipa twitched and "I thought ahe would have burst into tears. When some of them reminded her that she had forced them to walk wlong way all for nothing, she replied. that she had walked to miles.

**Akkough i had come a good few miles thated from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Was morning myrell I felt sorry for the girl. She spoke,nicely fad picemed.apite sincere in all sba'said and in my heart'I admired för for her plab For it wanted some pluck, misiór, to stand up and face the men as she did.””.

When she addressed the crowd, Superinten Edent West told her that she must not make speaches on the highway; she must go on lbs. green to, do that, and, the did so, while she was usted to accompany the asperia tendent to the police station, which is on the SHANGHAL

|pg| Road. left-hand side of the green.

The woman was in the station for some two hour, and had a long conversation with the superintendent. Afterwards, since she was hungry, she was given a meal, and then she departed

BRAIN DUT-OF WORK, TOOJ: The girl, it seems, "was until recently em ployed at Bletchingly as a nurse, and wau well known in that part. At present she is out of ́employmbat, and things seem to bavo zona very hardly with her, & Zeeder informant said he had pasar seen such change in a girl in three weeks. Then she was plump and bright; „now she was thin and cereword,

The view taken in Godstone is #ʻichtritable ons::: People seem to think that this freak of kers Was the outcome of a starred brain and

the desire to do something for other orlof -workiɛne swell at herself. Soms, dim-Idea

seems to have been in her mind for solving

employment question

the

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The following Night Bignals will be exhibite

Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Ofer Flagstad, and H.M.S. Tamsi.

1. Thics Lights Vertical, Groen Green Groep, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony,

1 Three Lights Vertice, Green Red Gress, indicates that a typhoon is balle situated less than 300 miles from

HIT, Three Lights Vertical, Red Groen indicates that the wind may be ér increase to full typhoon force at any moman

No. 111. Sigual will be accom Explosive Bombs, as Information conveyed by published by sight,

ese Night Sigodt. Will

Signals at

be altered dar

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