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Mails:

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH 2 1909.

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NORD DEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

STEAMERI

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KUDAT and SANDAKAN.

YOKOHAMA and 'KOBE'

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GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,

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and YOKOHAMA ................................

5th March, 9 A.M.

5th March.

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WEDNESDAY,

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THURSDAY,

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No. 1 DOCK.

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No. 2 DOCK. Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 00.5 ft. bottom 45,8 ft. Water on blooks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours,

HESE DOOKS are conveniantly altuated" la «Yokohamą "barbour and the attention of Captalon and Roglasers 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 und a larga stock of material is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by - Lloyds' surveyors).

vanes

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available, for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels in or out of the bay. The fouting derrick is capable of liftlug 35 tons.

CENTRAL

PELLIGT, MISSION BACK FROM ITH')

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METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.

Some Interesting details are published in the Dibals concerning the discoveries made by the

Meteorological signals are hoisted on Pelliot Mission, which left France in the mid- dis of June, 1906, and accompanied by three at in front of the Water Police Station at Tsim Sha Trai for the information of masters. Cossacks, crossed Russian and Chinese Tur, of vestels leaving the port. They do not ketan, and, after many adventures, reached necessarily imply that bad weather is expected Pekin towards the end of last yaur.

LA CONE

point upwards

M. Paul Pelliot, who Is the Professor of Signal Chinese at the French School in the Far East, had as his companions Dr. Louis Vaillant and ao experienced photographer-M. Nouate. While crossing the Famins the little party wit osssed an equestrian feat given in lis honour by tha Kirghiz tribe in the valley of Alai, at an altitude of about ten thousand leat These splendid horsemen astonished the Frenchmen by their dexterity-juggling with the body of a decapitated sheep as if it were a polo bull:

The mission was met by the Nomad.Qucen

of the Alah The old lady, who was on horse back, was 96 years old.

After leaving Kashgar the mission discovered and excavated on the Okeon route a Buddhist | Temple, which they explored to its foundations,

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighter Steel Buildings and Rools, Bridge Becuring valuabis Græco Buddhist-bas-reliefa ath March 5P.M. | Work, and all kinds of Machinery sis made on the premises.

and sculptures, the photographs of which demonstrate their perfect state of preservation,

SAW AN ECLIPSE OF THE SUN, The party arrived at Koutchar in January, The cust of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that 1907, and, on the 14th of that month, witnessed of any port in the world..

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

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.'

Hongkong, and March, 1909.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

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Interprolors meet passengers at their arrival'in Marseilles.

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong, and March, 19

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THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED. IN DRAGRE (TASTELESS) FORM, A BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM

This is a condlíon (01 «1:80800) so which ductor, give many names, but which few of them malig..... Lerstand. It is simply weakness-break-down, xx Il were, of the vital forces that sustain the sys arm. No matter what may be ise causa (for they ste almost numberlear), iti symptomna aru sech DE same: the more proluut being don arties of prostration or wearinens, depi write and want of energy for all the r affairs of life. Now, what alousie absolutel -tal faall suchcassis increated stiailly=n, VITAL STRENGTH & ENE to throw off thear moshiki foolings, and saps « proves that a night succeeds the day thi more certainly secured by a course of THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

27. [F

THERAPION No. 3

than by any other ko ven combination. So aun ly as it is taken in accordance with the printed dineiipas accompanying, it, will the shattered *health be restored,

THE EXPIRING LAMP OF WFK

.... LIGHTED UP AFRESH,, 13 aph a new existence Imparted in place de whis bis so latory ssened wom-nal, “used up." and valueless. This wonderful mallcument, is purely vegetalle and jasocnous, is agreeable to žba tarts suitable for all constitutions and conditions, in citer ex and it is difficult to imagine a case of disease or arrangement, whose mixit fentures are those of debil ty, that will not be apendily and permacolly bonssited by this novae.faling recu». perativa essence, which to dertised to cast' Into oblivion everything that had prepadad it for thin wide-spread and numerous class of human allments, Le sold by

THERAPION ide principal

Chemlos throughout the world, PrkelaKagland 2.9 perpacket, Purchasers should son that the word

· TREKAPTON" appears, on British GovernmBAT Slamp is white friters on a ved gwound) affixed to every package by order of Xis Stajusty's Hon. Commitloose, sp2 withoss, which it is a forgery,

Boldbell, Chemistr

Dentistry.

TSIN TILO.

a total eclipse of the sun. The birds, deceived by the darkness, gathered together on iha tras.... tops calling one another and evidenly think. ing that night had come.

The cold that winter reached a maximum of 40 degrees below zern Fahr., and was succeed od by tempesis of sand and wind which blinded man and beast and renderad progress almost impossible. In the moraing in their tent the travellers awoke with the temperaturs minus four degrees Fabr., io spile of their stove: They were then in the Gobi desert.

After many hairbreadth escapes the mission reached the Grottoes of the Thousand Buddhas on Tain Fow Tuig.. There are 800 grottoar, all adormed with well-preserved ancient mural paintings.

M. Pelliot deciphered a multitude of in "scriptions, and M. Nouette took a great Gumber of totally dew photographs. M. Palliot secured some manuscripts of the bighost importance, which bad lodged in the grotto since the ninth century, having been placed there during the revolution. These manuscripts were discovered by the merent, chance to 3 during the restoration of the temple.

**

VISITED BY DR: STEIN,

It is interesting to note that the only mac who had penetrated into this hiding-place was Dr. Stein, the chief of the English misalos, whose report was published in the Aforning Lerder, last month. Dr. Stein had been unable tosubjectibemanuscripte to a methodical claul fication and selection. M. Pelliot did this, bis task being facilitated by bis profound knowledge of the Oriental languages, and Chinese in particular. le laboured for several weeks amid intenso dust and in almost total obscari-. ty. Meanwhile Dr, Vaillant made a complete plan of the Grottoes of the Thousand Buddhas, with the description and dimensions of the principal grottoes:

| Tho, mission- finally departed from. Peking with a mass of documents and photographs: which will enable it to publish a work of the highest scientific interest on these wonderful 'grottoes.

Dr. Vaillant and M. Nouette recently re- turned to France with collections weighing ten tonk. These are now deposited at the Louvre,

ENDOWMENT OF CURB BY RADIUM,

INSTITUTE TO DE SET UP BY ROYAL CHARTER,

The Morning Loader is informed that the King will shortly issue a royal charter estab lishing a Royal British Radium Institala,

The new institute will not only carry out research work, but will have a regular medical department for the eventual treatment of cases, in which experimental work, bas shown the possibilities of a radiam core. N

It is understood that the King has taken the greatest personal interest in the organization of this scientific body, n

“A HANI-SIME-DONATION. ———.

A very handsome donation from Sir Erosst Castel has made the fastitute possible, and

WHO GLASS, FURNITURE LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY, the work will be carried on in all probabilliy,

order in any design required.

Have been patronised by the Hongkong Club, Hongkong. Hotel, Telegraph Co | Mesir, A. S. Watson & Co. Firms and other Icading Establishments in the Colony, to whom reference can be made as to the Superior Workmanship and Materials of the Forniture, &c., supplied,

Mestre. A. 8. Watson & Co. Ltd, write av follows!.

"We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG famished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gave us overy satis- faction." #M

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ORDERS punctually attended to, and CHARGES most mode

VITED.

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Hongkang, 6th

STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'AQUILAR ŠTREET.

REASONABLE FEIL

Opasaltation Fees, Hongkong, soth June, roas, vt

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THE LATEST" METHOD

of the

BRIGAN SYSTEM OF DENTISTRY

Queen's Road CENTRAL

From the Univaruity: of: FauRTVİYE

1.A CONE

Indicates Typhoon to the North of the Colony

indicates

polat upwards/as kulto the: Horif-Bast and DXUM below!

DRUM

A CONE point down wards and DRUM below

A CONE point down- wards

point down."

6. A CONES

wards and BALL below

A. BALL

LA CONE

paint upwards Bad BALL balow

of the Colony

Indicates & Typhoon

"to the East of the

Colony

indicates a Typhoon to the" Bonik Bast

of the Colony,

indicatesa Typhoon to the Bouth of the: Colony

fodicatesa Typhoon to the South-West of the Colony.

Indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony.

Indicates a Typhoon.

to the North West of the Colony,

Red Signals Indicats that the centre is believed to be more than 300 milles away from the Colony,

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

The above signals will, as heretofore, be "hoisted" only whin typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that Information regarding them is considered" to" be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leaving the harbour,

These siguals are repeated at the Harbour Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the promises 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 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 Office

THRER EXPLOSIVE ROMES, AT INTERVALS

OF TEM. SECONDLY, A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time, superior to the other shapes.

· NIGHT SIGNALS.

The following Night Bignals will be exhibit-- ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Ofles Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar, ...,

1. Three Lights Vertical, Greed Green Grean, Indicates that a 'typkoon' is believed to be

| altuated more than 300 miles from the Colony.

II. Three Lights Ves cal, Green Red Green, Indicates that a typhoon le believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony,

11. Three Lights a tical, Red Green Rod, Indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to full typhoon force at any moment,

"

No. III. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being flesti published by night,2

These Night Signals will be substituted, the the Day Sigonis, at sunset, and will, when nscessary, be altered during the night.. SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGE

For the benefit of Native" Craft and passing with the help of the Imperial Cancer Research | Ocean Versole, a Cone will be exhibited at Food,

Gap Rock Waglan

Aber

esch' of the following stations during the dima As "Sir Frederich Traver pointed, ent in that any of the above Day Signals are hols ad bis facture at the London Hospital there in the Harbous," is. relation:” between the "amount of radium used, and the amount of good done, and at the present tima radium is only avail. abla, in exceedingly small quantities. The largest known supply is in Bobamia; and the Austrian Government, recognising its valuabla" qualities, has forbidden the export,

- DISTINGUISHED NAMES: The institute.will, include on its 'medical Kod chemical council. Sir Frederick Trevas, Sir

Liege of Surgeons

Hon. Ri Strate,

Cape Collinson, we Sha

This will indicate that there

ewhere in the China Seu, and Warning is hoisted in the Harbour

Further detalii can.

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