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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MARCH 24 199

Intimations.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

*STEAMERS

MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINÉA,“

BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MÉĹ- ("PRINZ WALDEMAR '

BOURNE

Capt: (séli

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEY "GOZBEN*.

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

Uapt. B. Wilhelmi

TO JAIL

THURSDAY,

"PRINZ SIGISMUND 2. .......... Capt. D. Lensman *BORNEO* ***

asth March,'s P.M.:

About THURSDAY,

25th March,

About SATURDAY,

3rd April

Beginning of April.

„YOKOHAMA and KOBE

KUDAT and SANDAKAN...............

For further Particulars, apply to

Capt. FrSemb{}]

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELOHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & ́UHINA.

Hongkong, 231d Marth, 1909.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

--FORTNIGHTLY SÉRVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.

TO and FROM JAPAN vim SHANGHAI.

FOR

STEAMERS

NERA

CAPTAINS TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOUE, YOKOHAMA,..ERNEST SIMONS (Girard..... 19th March, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS

Martip. 30th March, at 1 FM. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA... TONKIN.Chatboune.....taib April, F., MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS .........CALEDONIEN...Bruno...igth April, at a P.M.

Transhipnient as the Co's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia 2 at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Port Bald for the Loyant, Constantinople and Black Sea.

Through Tickets to London via Paris from 637.10 up to £71.30. 20 hours' rallway from Marseilles to London,

Interpreters racet passangers at ibeir arrival in Marsollies.

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 15th March. 1009

P. de CHAMPMorin,

AGENT,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISÈS.

FRENCH LINE, OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND

KOUANG-SI,

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

85. "CHARLES. HARDOUIN,”"1,900 tadís, 14 knots.

The speedlost, most luxuriously sppointed and punctual steamers on the lins. Departure from Hongkonglat 10 F.M. (Saturdayà excepted). ' Departure from Canton at 5.15 P.M. (Sundays excepted),

These superb steamers carrying the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fani and were specially built for this trade. Excellent calelne,

The Company's Own Wharf near W'og Lok Street and its berth le Canton opposite Shameon.

For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Canton.

Hongkong, gth October, 1908..

EYES

or to thir Agente

BARRETTO & 00, Hongkong.

RIGHT!

N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD

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

Lenses Ground. All kinds of Repairi, Spectacles for all requirement Ask, or writa, for Illustrated Booklet on "Defective Sight,

LONDON

GALGUITA

1, John Strust, Bedford Raw, W.3.

19 Banilock Street,

SHANGHAI,

500,

· Road

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

No. 2 DOCK.

Length Inside, 875 It. Width'of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, s honra.

HESE DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokobama harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers fa respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machlaery of every description.

The plant and tools ars of jrecent pattaras for dealing quickly and cheaply with werk and a larga stock of material is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds' surveyɔn).

Two posciful Twla Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in, or out of Dock, and for taking Saltlag Vessels to or unt of the bay. The dosting derrick is capable of lifting 15 tone,

STAR

SØRE

AICAN. KING'S.

TUNEZ

NEARLY THREE MILLIONS. IN COING

WARI

OBSERVATORY.

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALE

A remarkable story of hidden treasure which ance belonged to Lobengula, the famous King of the Matabele, and is to be reckoned in "mast in front of the Water Police Station at

milions, is published by the Transvaal Leader,

Five men only knew the place where, the of. treasure was deposited," and of them but one being John Jacobi, a native minister, who was semains in the land of the living to-day, this

at the time private, secretary to Lobiogals, and who has lately returned to Johannesburg, after an expedition in quest of the buried "fortune, sat out by him as follows?

£2,500,000 iù colo.

36 bars of raw gold

to wagon-loads of ivery.

400 diamonds...

'WHERE IT. 181

Rather more than a year ago, Jacobs entered. lato negotiations with Mr. A. Spinner, a well- known Johannesburg prospector," as the result 20s and a Mr. Moncks, set out for the far north, of which both men,accompanied by Jacobs's wo

trekking late regions rarely traversed by white people. They started on January 3, 1908, from over a year, they have just returned. They did Johannesburg, and now, after an absence of

not bring back the treasure, but state they are firmly convinced they have found the spot |

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Balldings and Roofs, Bridge where it lies. Difficulties of transport, the ob- Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the pemlies..

taining of food and water, and so forth caused the abandonment of the search, bat another

Tendars "will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be expedition will soon be sent, the cost of which rated

will be £3,000, or as much again as the expen

The cust of Docking, and repair work, will be found in compare favourably with that ditore on the dist of any port in the world,

Telephone: Nos, 876, 508, or 681,

Talegrams, "Dock, Yokohama," Codes A., B. O, 4th and 5th Edt.

Tiebers, Scotts,

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905..

PHILATELIC NOVELTY

saitable for PRESENTS

BAGS OF USED POSTAGE STAMPS.

Containing

All Asiatic Stamps. 4,000 for $8.00

3,000 11

7.00

2,000 5,00

700 11 2.00 300 1.00

All Chinese Stamps.

4,000 for $4,50.

3,000, 3.50

2,000 n 2,50

1,000 11

'500 » 1,00

Also Stamps in Packets and Sets, and other Philatelic Requisitos at prices to suit every body.

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VIEW POSTCARDS, ALBUMS, HINGES, RAPHAEL TUCK'S TOY BOOKS AND RELIEF SCRAPS, —MANICA CIQAks And CigaretTES,

&c., &c. Inspection invited.

GRACA & Co., No. 27, Des Voeux Road,

F. BLACKHEAD & Co., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER. CHANTS, NAVA), CONTRACTORS, AND GENERAL COMMISSON.

AGENTS,

GROUND FLOOR,

ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG,

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS

ད ན ས པ

SOLE AGENts for LJARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S- GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C

HCOMPOSITION RED

8ste Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL ORKAM and

́P:&. O, SPECIAL LIQUER: BOOTCH 'WHISKY, &c.

EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES ALWAYS IN STOUK

REASONABLE PRICES, Hoogkang, Tih March, reor,

THERAPION MAY NOW ALED BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM,

A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. This is the good renomeland sexperiment, who ail mature la speak, in varnacked by the scie diefort-confortand bazyanraa of man. Schne bas indon my glant strider during the pe century, and among the-by no means least'itz.

topdiacoveira in medicine comes that edi

THERAPION.

This preparation inquestionably one of the most pension and reliable at nt Medicines ever at duced, and has, we understand, been waed in the Continental Hompliat by Ricurd, Bostas, Jobert," Velpa, Malone in well-known Chassalg

c, and faded by al who are regarded as puiko rities in such matters. Including the criciated Leifcrend, and Move, by whom it was sossa Lime since uniformly adopted, and that it is worthy tha attention of those who regaire such a remedy w think there is no doulet, From the tires of Aristetin downwards a potent agent to the semeral of these diseases (like the famed philosopher's tunt) been the object of search of some hopeful, generous mindst and far beyond the mere pow If such could ever have been discovered➡of trans muting the bater metalsinto gold is surely the die. overy of resody so potent astebefall fag ecergins of the cord and in the una zaie, and in the other so effectually, speedily and safely: to expel from the system without the uld, or even theowledge of a second party, the poisoen vÍ. acquired or inherited diease is all their proce format as to leave no latine trees behind." Buchta

GETHA NEW FRENCH REMEDY

MERAPION

·which may i „Pally rank with, if not take place dence of, man, at the discoveries of one day, about which no Jitka zatentation and solso, have been made, and the extensive and ovat lactating de mang thai bax buen ersated for the inplician whate {sror introduced appears to prove thai là la date. Hoad to cast loto oblivion all the qumsionall ramadies that were famely the man reliance medical mas, / Therapion may be oğlained of Ha principal cheeriste and unsecināta thrwurdoni LN

A. 1, and Watkins,

£30

* HARDSHIPS OF SEARCH...! Mr. Spinner, in the course of a description of the journey, stated they trekked along the Zambesi to Seshake,, after great hardship, suf fering, and varied adventure. At Sesheke the

gons and miles bad to be abandoned. Native boats were procured, and after an eighteen days trip op the river the explorers reached Lealui, the capital of the King of Barotseland. Thence they proceeded up the Kabompe. River, where they were deserted by the boys, necessitating a remen to Leafui,

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED, TT is hereby notified that on and after this ective now being the bend of the Kori River, IT

Again they left for the Kabompe, their ob date, the selling price of Ice, will be reduced to 'HALF A CENT per.pound... near where the treasure was understood to be JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ld, deposited. But it appears there were two Kor

General Managers,

rivers, and by the directions of the natives they HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LIMITED. held to the Northern Kori, and subsequently Congkong; rith March, 1953,,. Casa found, themselves 300 or 400 miles too far north, Food was giving out, and the bays wern deserting dally. A reluctant reture was therefore made to Leatui, where it was found

COLD STORAGE.

home.

orological

ignals ares hoisted on tha

1 for the information of mista ring the part:

ply that bad weather is expect

A COTE polat upwards:

Typkoos

to the North of the

point upwards And: 10 UM

CALDEUM

„A.GUNE?

· point 'down.

·wards and i DRUM below

A CONE paint down wards

A CONE supoint down- wards and BALL below.

A BALL

.8. A CONE

point upwards and BALL below

to the North-East

of the Colony,

Indicates a Typhoon to the Fast of the Colonyal

indicalala Typhoon top the South-East of the Colony,

indicatesa Typhoon to the Bouth of the Colony.

indicatesa Typhoon to the South-West of the Colony,

Indicales Typhoon to the West of the Colony,

indicates a Typhoon

to the North West of the Colony,

Red Signals Indicate that the centre in the Colony. believed to be more than 300 miles away, frim

belloved to be less than goo miles away from Black Signal, fadicate that the centra is

the Colony,

THEN DO 1000 Ombic feet other journey. The party therefore trekked for THE HONGKONG ICH COMPANY,mpossible to obtain enough supplies for a for- COLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT, Stores will be Opin at to M. and 3 7.2.

As to the treasure, the gold is stated to be daily, Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver perfabable goods:

what the King had collected from his people, the diamonds what the boys working at Kim G. K. HAXTON, berley fejched home with tham; the bars of. The aboro signals will, as heretofore, be

Manager,

gold are supposed to be gold stolen from the holited only when typhoons exist in such Rand, and the ivory is what the natives secur positions or are moving in such directions that ed in the hunting Geld...."

Information regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping learing the harbour.

Hengkong, Ciḥ January, 1909,

f's

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

7.00 a.m.

LIMITED

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am to 9.30 Lm Every 10 minutes 9.30 am, to-11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. (1.30m, to 13:45 pun,.....Every 15 minutes. ... 11.45. to 1.15 p.m....Every to minutes · ·

1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minuíns 1.45 p.m. to 1.15 p.m. Every to minutes. 1. p.m. to 3.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes 3.30 p.m. 10 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 5.00 pm to 4.00 pm....Every, to minutes

"FIBRE COLTIVATION,

CONGREĄ | AT SOURABAYA,

These signals are repeated at the Harbour: Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal' Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of ibe

Company at Kowloon.

URGENT SIGNAL-

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

With a view to promoting the cultivation of fibre-producing plants, the Nederlandsch- Indisch Landbouw Syodicaat bas decided to bold, at Suurabaya, lava, Netherlands East India, in October, 1970, a Congress, combined with an exhibition of Qbro-producing plants of the fibres produced therefrom and of the machinery used in the preparation of samen

During the Cougrass, the cultivation and preparation of the raw fibre, both mechanically 645 p.m. and 9 p.ím, 9.45 pm to 11.15 tion, preparation for market and packing of the cad manually, will be discussed. The extrac every half hour,

fibre will, as far as possible, ba demonstrated. Various prizes (medals, diplomas and money prices) will be offered for machinery. Such prizes will be awarded to the exhibitors of mach-" Ines, whick, shilf work for a sufficient time daring the congreis and be considered worthy. The following Night Signals will be exhibit

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NIGHT CARK

SUNDAYS,

8.00 . to 9.00 am....Every 15 min this, ' 9.00 a.m. to 9.30 am.... Evacy, 30 minetes, 9:30 am to 10,30 4.50. ...Every 15 miantas.... 10.30 am to 11.00 ..... Every so minutes 11,45 8.m. to 12,00 2000...Every 15 minutes. 11,00 Noon to L00 p.m....Every 10 minutes- 1.00 pm to 5,00 p.m....Every 15 minutes 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m....Every to minutos 6.00p.m. to 7.00 p.m....Every t5 minutes 1,00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 10 minute:

NIGHT DARS #1 on Week Days, BATURDAYE,

Extra cars at 3.15 p.m., 11.30 pm, and

THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMES, AT INTERVALU

A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same

OP TEN BECONDS. time, superior to the other shapes.

NIGHT-BIGNALS.

of an award by a committee of impartialed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the, Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office Flegstaf, and H.M.S. Tamar,

experts,

The expenses of the Congress and Exhibie tion will be defrayed by the Syndicate, which is enabled to do so by a liberal grant from the Netherlands Indian Government and sub stantini contributions from commercial houses and private persons. Is conjunction with the Director of Agriculture a committee has been formed to prepare and carry out the schema, whilst a number of gentlemen in Holland 'have been requested to form a sub-committee thera. A prominent place in the programme will be given to the consideration of the cultivation fe and preparation of those fibres most suitable for culture on a large scale in the tropics.

-Special attention will be given to the follow ing, vingtang

SPECIAL: DARS by Arrangement at the Jompany's Office, ALEXANDRā Buildinal Des Voeux Road Central

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managars, Haufkony, 4th Tonk toen,,

NOTICE TO, SUBSCRIBERS.

FROM and after 1st January, 1000, the rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph (daily and weekly issues) will be as follows

DAILY➡$36 por ázoum.

WAZELY-S13 per annum.

The rates por querter and per manyem, pro- portional. Subscriptions for any period test than one month will be charged as for a fall

month..

The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to messenger," Poak fubscribers can have their coplas delivered at their residences without any extra charge On copies sent by post an additional $1.80. por quarter is charged for postage.

The postage on the workly foute to any part

of the world is go cents per quarter,,- Single Copies, Dally, tan, cents. Weekly,

twenty-fire cauts (for cash only).

(PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.)

There will be no rebate to Missionary Subscribers as béretoform.

By Order,

THE MANAGER, Hongkong Telegraph | Hoteborg, saad Dicsaber, 1908

(1) Agave fibro, the cultivation of which is spreading so largely and which is especially adapted for dry tropical Countries,

.

I Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Grean, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony,

indicates that a typhoon is believed to be 11, Three Lights Vetal, Green Red Green, situated less than 300 miles from the Colony.

indicates that the wind may be expected to 111. Three Lights e tical, Red Green Red, increase to full typhoon force at any moment,

No, HIL Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being Are

published by night,

These Night Signals will be substitu (2) Manila hemp, also a fibrous plant fit for the Day Signals at onset, and will, cultivation on a large scale and which pro- necessary, be altered during the night. duces a profitable crop in the moister districts →→→→ of tropical countries.

(3) Jute and Jute substitutes: Of importance in all tropical countries; socing that a large

produce is made therefrom, part of the packing material necessary for other

like can only be remunerative when carried on As the callivation of fibres 1 and a and the with efficient machinery for the treatment of fibre on a large scale and when suitable band- machines be available for the use of the small producer, special atteption will be paid to the testing of machines sent in for exhibition, both as regards the extraction and treatment of the

may be deals with more or less fully according To addition to the above camed; other Abre

to the interest shown at the Congress

A detailed programme will shortly be pub Kished dealing with the particulars and enumerating

SUPPLEMENTARY, WARNINGS,

For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vossalsa Cons will be exhibited Sach of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day: Bignals are hois in the Harbour

Gap Rock.

Stanley

Cape Collinson,

-This will indicate that somewhere in the China) Eu hoisted in the

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