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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES,

STEAMERI

DERFFLINGER -Dapt G. Meine

TO BAIL

WEDNESDAY,

Noop, 13th January,

About THURSDAY,'

FOR

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

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE Į " LUTZOW*-

and YOKOHAMA .................................ayı Gapi, C, Dewers semiin)

MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,

BRISBANE, SYDNEY

MELBOURNE

14th January.

* PRINZ SIGISMUND"

THURSDAY,

and

Capt. D. Loom

5 P.M., 18th January.

BORNFO"

Capt. F. Sambill ................

End of January,

For further Particolari, apply to

KUDAT and SANDAKAN,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

Hongkong, 7th January, iŷog.

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

(5.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM KUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.

TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAL

FOR

STEAMERS

CAPTAINS

TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA... POLYNESIEN. Bros., 18th jau, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS TONKIN... Charbonnel...t9th.jas, at 1 P.M.

„OCEANIEN SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,00

Magazust Feb., P.M: Rebufal and Feb., at 1 2,M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS SYDNEY...............

Transhipment on the do's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia; at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Port Said for the Lavant, Constantinople and Black bea.

No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft. - Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Waterson blocks; 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, & hours..

7 No. 2 DOCK.

Length inside, 375 ft. Width of entrance, top 80.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on;blocks, 28,5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.

THE

“HESE DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the atteuilos of Captains and [Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vazials and Machinery of every description.

The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly and chosply with work and a large stock of material is always at hand, (plates' and angles all being tested by Lloyds' surveyor),

Two powerful Twin "Scraw Towboats are available for taking; Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels în or out of the bay. The fosting derrick is capable of liftlug 15 tons.

IOCO

CHANGING HORSES,

FROM THE HOA

OBSERVATORY.

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS."

The cunt edict that dismisses H.E. Yuan Shib-kal, Grand Councillor and President of the Walwupu, and orders him to return to hit native province to cure himself of rheumatis comes as an unexpected development "of the situation in Peking. In our last inque, in review-

· Meteorological signals are baisted, on th fog the events of the year 1908, we draw atten- tion to the fact that the name of Youn Shib-kai mast in front of the Water Police Station at had recently been overshadowed to a marked Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of masters extent, but in no circles outside the Paking of vessels leaving the post. They do not Palace does it seems to have been, realized how necessarily imply that bad weather is expected. imminent was his downfall. With our present here: knowledge it is now possible to reconstruct the signal ordered sequence of steps that have led up to this fateful ddict. Is Tientsin, surrounded by the troops of his own creation, the progrorsivo. Viceroy was 150 powerful to escaps the notice of the Palace clique; and in spits of ̧the lavish presents with which he is reported to bava retained the goodwill of the late Empress Dowager, he was successively deprived of bis army add brought up to Peking. At that dala thore

who were following closely the road of

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood," Lightar, `Stoel ^Buildings and Roofs, Bridge two yeau; but it is probable that the personal | Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

Tanders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material wil be guaranted.

The cost of Docking, and repals work, will be found to compare favourably with that of any port in the world,

Telephone: Nos, 376, 606, or 681.

Telegrams, “Dook, Yokohama," Codos A. B. 0. 4th and 6th Edt. Liebers, Scotte, A.1, and Watkins. Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905;

Shipping-Steamers.

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG, ČANTON AND KOUANG-SI.

S.S. "PAUL BEAU,” 1,900, toby, ra kaptu..

B.S." CHARLES HARDODIN,” 1,900 tons, 14 knots,

The spendient, most luxuriously appoleted and punctual steamers on the flaş, Departure from qagkong at to Publ. (Saturdays excopted). Departure from Canton at 5.rg PM. (Sundays exceptad),

These superb sitamers carving the Franch Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light

| Chinese affairs were ready-to interpret the transier to Peking the beginning of the and. Although loaded with honours Yuan Shih-kai's influence was carefully hedged round with the enforced co-operation of colleagues less pro, gressive than himself, Nevenboless be is credited with responsibility for such measures of reform as were promulgated during the past

goodwillof the Empress Dowager alone enabled him to keep his position. As soon as he lost his powerful ally, his opponents proved too strong for him. The appolotment of Prince.Ch'an as Regent revived the stories of personal antagen. ism between the two men ; but in the favour. abla measures, with which the Regency was jonagurated it was thought that a reconciliation. had been effected. Yuna Shih-kai, however, has survived the new reign by six weeks only, and but litila attempt has been made by those, subtleties of language of which the Vermilion Pencil is such a master to soften the blow that has fallen upon him.

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*

While it would be idle to disguise the signifi. cance of thịï dismissal, wo should be unwilling to believe that China is unable to fatal, ber destinies without Yung Shih-kai. It was a dictum of the late Cecil j. Rhodes that no one man it necessary, for the world can get on very well without him. The best admiren of Yuen Shih- kai will be the first to admit that he lacked that forceful energy which makes for greatness among those who would be leaders of men, in spite of native shrewdness and political ability his was inclined to give way too much to the pleasures of life, and displayed. little, of the determination required to counteract the in evitable intrigues to which bls. success must givo rise among powerful Manchu circles. But China is not so well provided with men that | she can afford to dispense with a single official who has proved himself to-be possessed" of ability and enlightenment. She is still in the act of crossing the stream, and she bould realize the danger.she is incurring in this experiment of changing homes during the operation.

To Yuan Shih-kai, unless the world is wrong

Through Tickets to London via Parls from £27.to up to £71,10. “20 hours' rallway from | and Fans and were specially built for this trads. Excellent cuisine. Marseilles to London,

The Company's Own Wharf usar Wing Lok Strest and its berth in Canton oppositely informed, belongs the credit of having been

faterpreters meat passengers at their unival in Mamoilies.

For further particolars, apply to

Hoogkong, sth January, 1909.

P. de CHAMPMORIN,

AGENT,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

CHINAJAPAN LUN

REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA,RAND JAPAN,

T

JAVA-

Shamcdn.

the first to indicate to Chipa the pathway of progress and reform. He has collected around Canton.bim most of the ablest men in the public ser

For fastbor particolari, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen,

or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00, Hongkong.

Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.

19:

Entimations.

EYES

Expected on or about

Will leave for

On or about

Tat half Jan.

1st half Jan.

Steamer,

From

TJIMAHI... - JAVA

TJILIWONG JAPÁN TJIKINI mea JAYA TJILATJAP.... JAVA ...........

...............) zxt \half JaD, | SHANGHAI

Ist half Jan: JAVA

20d half Jan. JAPAN

2st half Feb. SHANGHAI

TJIBODAS ... JAYA ...

........... Ist half Feb.. | JAPAN

TJIPANAS

| Java

rst ball Feb. SHANGHAI

2nd half Jan.

יו.

Tet half Feb. fat half Feb.

1st half Feb.

The Beamers are all died throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for

a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland india Porte

on through Bills of Lading,

I

For Particulars of Freight and Paesage, apply to

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telophons No 375,"

YORK BUILDIxas, ist Boor,

Hongkong, 4th Janubry, rpeg.

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP COMPANIES.

THE Steamers

HONGKONG.WD GROW LINE

"LINTAN" and "SAN-U1*

jail from Hongkong Twice a WERK AND COMPLETE tam Rouna Taip 300 4-DAYI, ** Those steamers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation; and are Lighted Throughout by Mactricity,

THE GLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND EXHILIBATING:

RIGHT!

N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN," Corner of d'AGUILAR STREET AND QUIEN'S ROAD.

WILL test your eyes fros of charge, and they are wrong will put them right.

Lenses Ground. *** All kinds of Repalms, Spectacles for all requirements, -~" Ask, or write, fer Unstrated Booklet on "Defective Sight, "istros."

LONDON,

CALCUTTA, 11, Ballack Strast:

1, Joha Strast, Bedford Row, W.O.

Hongkong, 4th March - Jool.

SAINT-RAPHAEL

SHANGHAI, 565, Nzakis() Ros1

Isa

Tonio, RestORATIVE, DIGESTIVE WINE

Very palatable.

Known throughout the world and prescribed in all outer of Anomia, Debility and Convalescence, to young

and the aged. Lavaluable in hot climates, a woman, children.

DORE One wine-glass after the two principal meals.

Wash bottle of genuine VIN SAINT-RAPHAEL bears, in addition to the registered trade-mask :

Go (1) The WARRANTY STAMP DI LES UNION DES FABRICANTS.

DIA METAL URAL sivartising OKETMAS.

În a" MELISSA and MINT cordial

CLETEAS which surpasses all othern by its

parety and faultless preparation. To be taken on a lump of sugar

—- DOMPAQNIE du VIN SAINT-RAPHARL) Valezos (Drâne;France);⠀

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & Jo, Hongkong.

For further information apply ton

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRI,

WEST RIVER BRITISH LA COMPANIE

A

4

A COME point upwards

A CONE point upwarda and UM below

DRUM

A GONE polet dowa wards and DRUM below

5. A CONE: point down: wards

.6. A CONE

point down. warde and BALL below

A BALL

&

A CONE polot upwards and BALL below

Indicates a Typhoon to the North of the

Colony,

indicates a Typhoon

to the Norili.Bast- of the Colony.

Indicates = Typ to the Esat of the Colony..

Indicatesa Typhoon "to_the_South-Bart

of the Colony,

indicatess Typhoon to the Bonth of the. Colony.

indicatona Typhoon,

to the Southwest

of the Colony,

indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony.

Indicatesa Typhoon

to the North West of the Colony.

Rad Signals Indicate that the centre la believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony,

Black Signal, indicate that the centre la believed to be less than 300 miles away fmms the Colony.

The above signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in soch positions or are moving in such directions that information' regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shippi z leaving the harbour.

These signals are repeated at the Harbour vice (o-day. Ar these to be included in his Office, H.M.8. Tamar, Green Island Signal downfall? Among them' is Tang' Shao-yi, who, | Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the at a moment' when his country bad most need Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

Company at Kowlook...

URGENT SIGNAL

*

In addition to the above, when it is expected that, the wind may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Offices—

THREE EXPLOSIVE, BOMBE, AT INTERVALS

OF TEN SECONDS.

A Black Cross will be holsted at the ame time, superior to the other shapes.

of him at home, was sent-abroad' on a prolong. ed mission. Will be and bis fellow Cantoners, who provide the major portion of China's braini' at the present time, be sent a well into e. forced idleness? A belief in the Government's sincerity in regard to the reform movement bar won for it the good-will of foreigs Powers, and they have given pledges to one another to re- spect the lotegeity and independence of China. But at that point belther be usefulness of the Powers to Chion and their interest in her mor her obligations to them cears. Personal con siderations may have rendered the dismissal of Yuan Shib-kai necessary, but the Govern. ment should be on its guard against allowing this step to galvanize into activity the forces of reaction and to render desperate the party ofed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water reform. The ability of Prince Chun, Chang Chib-tung and Na Tung to lead the Empire on the road to progress is not challenged'; but they must understand that, as they have deliberately deprived themselves of the counsels of Youn Shih-kai, their actione in future will be subject ed to much closer scrutiny with a view to gang. ing the relationship between such actions do the Government's official professions.-N. G.. Nas

For Sale.

Benger's Food is mixed with fresh new milk when used, is dainty and delicious, highly nutritive, and most easily digested. Infanta thrive on it, and delicate or aged persors. enjoy it. Banger's Food is sold in tins, by all - Chemists, etc., svamphers, a

BENGER

FOOD

NIGHT BIGNALS.

The following Night Bignals will be exhibite

Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Offen Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar,

"

J. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than goo miles from the Colony.

II. Three Lights Vertical, Green Red Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed, to be situated less than son miles from the Colony.

111. Three Lights Vertical, Red Green Redj) indicates that, the wind may be expected to Increase to fall typhoon force at any moment,

No. 111. Signal will be accompanied by tha Explosive Hombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first published by night,

These Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset,, and will, necessary, be altered during the night.

· KUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGI, For the benefit of Native Craft, and pasting Ocean Vauela, Cone will be exhibited at Each of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Signals are hols ad in the Harbour,

Gap Rock

Wagles

Stanley,

'Cape Collinson.

This will indicate that

rhers in the China:

is hoisted in the Hai

„Farther details can always be gir „Vessels, on demand, by igual'