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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY APRIL 13, 1909.

Tutimations.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., Lí.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,"a COREEN" `..............

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,

ANTWERP and HAMBURG.

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KÖBE) "DERFFLINGER".

and YOKOHAMA setemporaine ▼ Qubt. G. Meinerz

STEAMERS

TO JAIL

WEDNESDAY,

Capt. B. Wilhelm

21st April

About WEDNESDAY,

21st April

MANILA, YAP, newguinea,””

BRISBANE,

SYDNEY

and

MELBOURNE.....

KUDAT and SANDAKAN...

"PRINZ SIGISMUND !

Capt. D. Lens'..........................9.

- 14 ПОЛИКО - Capt.

THURSDAY,

xand April,-5 PM)

Sembili

Beginning of May,

For farther Panticolars, apply to:

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

:

GENERÁL AGENTS, HONGKONG &`CHÍNA.

Hongkong, 13th April, 1909.

MELCHERS & CO.,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ QANAL.

TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI.

FOR

CAPTAIKI

No. 1 DOCK.

Length Inside 514 ft. Width of: `extrande, top 95 ft., bottom 75 it. Water on bloaks, 27,5 ft. Timeļto pump out. 4 hours.

No. 2 DOCK.

Length Inside, 375 ft Width of intrance, top 60,5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 28,8 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.

“HESE DOOKS are convaalently situated in Yokohama harbour and the sitantion of THES

Captains and Engineers in mspectially called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vassals and Machinery of avary description,

The plast and tools size of įrecent patiaris for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at hand, (platas and anglas all being tested by Lloyds' surveyors).

,

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels ta or out of the bay. The Boating danick is capable of liftlag as tons.

MON

REGARDING DUZY

ON SILVER:

Mosers, Samuel Montagu and Co, write from London, on March 11, as follows

The Bank of England secured about balf million sterling of the £600,000 bar gold avail- able this week at 771, 9d. per uz: Standard, 15

In addition to the arrivals of coin poted

below, the Bank has purchased a considerable quantity of magies for shipment from New York. The following amounts have been received by the Back of England from abroad :-- ** March 4, 187,000 in bar gold,"£110,00 to U. S. Gold Coin and £4,000 in sovereigns from Paris, March 141,000 in bar gold and, £100,000 la sovereigas, from Egypt. | March 6, £19,000 in bar gold, £185,000 la U. §. Gold Coin, and £20,000 in sovereigns from Egypt... March 8, £127,000 in bar gold, £270,000 in sovereigos from Egypt, to coo in sovereigns from Ecuador and £9,000 in sovereigns from | Constantinople. Márch 9, £117,000 in bar gold and March 10, £231,000. in bar gold, E

Withdrawals were mado as under

March 4, £280,000 in sovereigns for: Bassas Aires, 331,000 in sovereigns for Buenos Aires, making a net loflux of £1,030,000.

SILVER.

The market has been, particplarly quiet, the price ruling about 23 3/164, with a faint in-

Sinam Lapachas of, Steal or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridgeclination upward. Work, and all kinds of Machinery ses made on the premises.

The standy tendency haulbeen largely owing to the reluctance of America to sell freely, and

Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be falling of in those Chion sales which lead to

goshanted,

The cist of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably' with"the" of any port to the world,

Telephone: Nos, 376, 506, or 681.

Telegrams, “Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0, 4th and 5th Edt, Liebers, Bootte, A. 1, and Watkins.

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.

PHILATELIC NOVELTY

suitable for

P.RESENTS..

BAGS OF USED Postage STAMPS. Containing:

All Asiatic Stamps.

4,000 for $8.00

3,000

7.00

2,900

5,00

700 1.00

1300 1 1.00

-All Chinese Stámpt.

4,000 for $4.50

3,000 # 3.50

3,009 11 3.50

1,000

Sod

1,50 1.00

Also Stamps in Packets sad.Sots, and other Philatelic Requisites at prices to suit evary. body.

STRAMERS

TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA.....OCEANIZH..................X ...............:26th April, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ERNEST SIMONA ......Girard................ 27th April, at 1 2,3.. SHANGHAI, KOBÉ, YOKOHAMA „POLYNESIEN ......Broo........... Toth May, 2.M.

· MARSEILLES, VIÀ PORTS ·...TONKIN, 1990...Charbonnel...i1th May, at x m.M.';

*Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Slogapore for Batavia j at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia ; at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Black bea.

Through Tickets to London via Parla from £37.10 up to £71,10, “30 hours' callway from 56] Marseliles to London,

Interpreters most passengers at thele serival in Marvellias. ‚'

For further particulars, apply to......

Hongkong, 13th April, roog

P. de CHAMPMORIN,

AGENT,

"QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG, CANTON AND

KOUANG-SI

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

8.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900' tons; 14 kaotą,

The speedlest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual sinamaru on the line

Departure from Hongkong at so r.M. (Saturdays excaptad). Departure from Canton mi 5.15 r.sa, (Sundays excopted).

་།

the lower prices now current.

A further £120,000 of the silver bought on Continental Account was despatched last month via Hamburg,

The demand for Council Bills is gradually Improving: the percentage, at in 3-29/2nd, ba- ing 13.6 compared with 93.7 last week, and, in consequence, the amount for tender sext week bas been raised from 30 to 50 lacs. This im provement, viewed by itself, is not momentous; but, if we call to mind that last year, at this period and for many months afterward, the Council was selling practically all, we cannot but note the alterad condition of affairs in India. There appears to have been rumour in Calcutta that the Government might increase the import duty on silver-this is interesting HOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 78, but we cannot say if there is any basis for it.

Queen's Road, Centrali

SHOP

E39

To Let.

TO LET.

Apply to...

S. J. DAVID & Co.,

Prince's Buildings". Hongkong, acth March, 1909.: [193

TO LET.

VIEW POSTCARDS, ALBUMS, HINGES, NO. J CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT

RAPHAEL TUCK'S TOY BOOKS AND

RELIEF SCRAPS, MANILA CIGARS AND CIGARETTES,

&c. &cc...

· Inspection invited." ;

· GRADA & Co. - No. 17, Das Vœux Road.

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE

FLI KWONG LUONG & CO

4 K *

· CABINET-MAKERS AND ART DECORATORS, 'from Shanghal, has re-opened" their

• FURNITURE STORE.

1.

No. 39, DES Vœux ROAD CENTRAL. The aly Shop in Hongkong with this name

WHERE HIGH-CLASS FURNITURE

of every description can be made to order in any design reqsired.

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

Mesra, A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., write as. follows:

"We have pleasure in stating that Mr. LI KWONG LOONG foraished the Annexe to our Dispensary and gaya ns-overy natis. faction:"

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(Si). A`S. WATSON & Co,

25th May, 1891.".

Theen superb stesmeni carrying the French Mall are dited throughout with Electric Light ORDERS procically auended to, and and Fans and were specially bullt for this trade. Excellant cuisine.

The Company's Own Wharf near. Wing Lok Street and its berth in Capton opposlta Shameen.

For further particulars, planse apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Castop,

Hongkong, 9th October, 1903

EYES

or to their Agents BARRETTO & 00, Hongkong,

RIGHT!

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

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

Lamses Grounde All kinds of Repairs.

Aak, or write, for instrated Booklet os

CHARGES most moderata.

.......AN INSPECTION INVITED.

Une phone. Bab kopmat, vnet

--THERATION.MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGER (TASTELRIS) FORM.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

TRADE: THERAPION

MIRE,

-*Tula successful and highly popular ready, used la the Continental Hospitale by Ricard, Rowan, Jobers, Velping and others, combines all the desiderats to be sought a medicins of the kind, and suryaanee ericy thing Muharto employed..

THERAPION No. 19***

ghly short Ema, often & Sow days Only, Comoves sin dis- narget, aactually superseding injections, she was of which dose irreparable harm by laying the foundation of strictors and slane serioen dianews. Indysentery, piles, A of the lower hawel, cough, bronchikka, ma fempe of the more trying complaints of this kind, it #ill be laună setomishingly,

Laurent with trend romerzne hyve been powered,

THERAPIONN.2

pl blood, scurvy, slepia, mats, flotches, palası

ling of jointe, macondary symptoms, goul, Theumation, and tif diesen for which it hasbord Lou much a fashion

to

play macary, spŕtaperiije, koji ko the destruction

of miserere kanthi and ruês of haalik, This preparation purile the whna upotom shrough, the blood, and thạo

• rongibly win Seas at poštonows maner from the body,

THERAPION NË 3*

Lion, sleeplessness, and all distemang consequences of sisgration, worry, Dipeworky mily Tor, GROOM, BAT I postotake" burgong "prung: 1%-reiting strength, and Migger to thojn 24

ROAD.

A HOUSE WONG-NEI-CHONG, ROAD, A HOUSE in RIFON TERRACE. OFFICES'in YORK BUILDING,JO GODOWNS in PRAYA, EAST, BLUE

BUILDINGS, and No. 165, DES VOU Road next to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS in MORETON TEKRACK. No. 10, DES VIZUX ROAD CENTRAL

1st Floor,

Apply to

1

THE HONGKONG LAND INVES)' MENT & AGENCY 00, LD Hongkong, tá April, 1009.

TO LET.

NOS, 5, 53, & 55, WONG-NEL-CHUNG

ROAD.

..

Apply to M HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND

& LOAN CO., LTD. © No. 8, Queen's Road Wast Hongkong oth March, 1909.

TO LET.

HOUSES in AUSTIN AVENUE.

Apply to-

1248

E. M. RAYMOND, c/o Messi, E. S. Kadoorie & Co.,

St. George's Building, Hoogkong, 8th April, foog.

[330

TO LET,

"ODOWN No. 54, DUDDELL STREET, Apply 10m

**THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY CO. LD. -Hongkong, rat April, 1900,

TO LET.

[sa

TWO AIRY ROOMS in a house on BELILIOS TERRACE, first row, entrance. from Robinson Road. Mađarsts Rental For particulam, apply to

"HOUSEHOLDER,"

Clo Hongkong Taligraph, Hongkong: sth March; 1909

TO LET.

[130

OFFICES and ROOMS on the int and sad Floors of No. 14, Des Voeux Road Central (formerly occupied by Mosary. Shawan, Tomes & Co.)Rants low.

Apply to--

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

E. D, Sassoon & Co

Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, 24th February, roog

1188

TO LET

OOMB ́sultablé for Offdka Ta No.10, ICE

RHOUSE STEERTHe caur, of David

Bastons & C5. A premises de dag

CHAMBERS with Bathroom and use of Kitchen To No. 31 WYNDHA {STREET | known na „! College Chambers.

In order to insert the latest information for the Eastern maily, we shall issue, in future, our bullion letter on Friday, instead of Thursday, in each week.

The quotations to-day, 23-3/16d. for each, and 2311, for two months are 15, higher than those quoted a week ago. ⠀

-QUOTATIONS,

Quotations for bar silver per oz. Standard. Mar. 5-231 caib, 23 3/16ỏ, two months. Mar. 6-2114 Mar. 18-2310

.233/160...

23 3/15d.

Mar. 9-25 5/16d. „

23fd

Mar. 10-23 3/168.

Mar. 11-23 3/16d. Average

ક્યાં.

23.240

for the 25177 work

Bank Rate....

við pet cant. Bar Gold par oz. Standard ........77/98 French Gold Cola per oz.........76/43d.. Germis Gold Colo per ọi .................76[4]d. United States Gold Coin pero...76/4‡d.·

Intimations.

PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEES.

FRESH, SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK

SIEMSSEN & Co

Agents for

HONGKONG

* SOUTH CHINA. Hongkong, 10th Talv. 2007.

MR.

NOTICE

ISSUED

THR, MORBOASTINT STORN WARNING

FROM THE HONGKONG OBSER ORY

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALE

Meteorological signala hoisted on mast in frost of the Water-Police Sta

prmation

Tsim Sha Tsel for the of vessels Leaving the port necessarily imply that bad weat

المسيلة

A COME polut upwards

"A CONE paint upward fun and÷KUM® balow

A DRUK

A ONE point down wards and b DRUM below

SMA.CONE point down. wards

...A CONE- point down. warda and BALL below

A "BALL

8.A CONE

polat upwards and BALL below

Indicatosa Typhoon", to the Worth of the

# Colony.

indicates & Zyphoos witới tha: Worth Fast.

of the Colony,

Indicates a Typhoon [to the East of the

Colony

indicates a Typhoon to the South-Bany of the Colony.

indicatesa Typhoon "to the Bouth of the

Colony

Indicatesa Typhoon: to the South-west. of the Colony.

Indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony.

Indicates & Typhoon

to the North Wes

of the Colony,

Red Signali indicate that the centre 15 believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony,

Blach Signal Indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away. Imm the Colony.

The above signals will," as heretofors, b hoisted only when typhoons axist in s

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 Oce, H.MS. Tomar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon,****

URGENT BIGMAK,

In addition to the above, when it is expected' that the wird may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgant- | Bigial. will be" made "at; tha" Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office —

THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBE, AT INTERVALS

OF TEN SECONDS.

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

NIGHT SIGNALS. -

The following Night Biguals will be exhibits ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar.

[R, LI HON FAN, 'a' Chinese, graduate

versed in literature, has been a teacher. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, 10 European officials and merchants: In this indicates that a typhoon is believed to be Colony for over ten years

situated more than you miles from the Colony.

He has a good method of training. Euro peans to pass in the Chinese examination, and "in" postitsed" of a first rate certificate as a

Chinese teacher,

"Thosh who intend learning the Chinesa | language are requested to write, care of. Hongkong Telegraph office or direct to 37, Hollywood Road, 2nd floor,

Hongkong, 17th February, 1909.

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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

TROM and after 1st Jangary, 1909, the rates of Subscription" to the Hongkong Telegraph (dai'y and weekly issues) will be as fallows.

Daily—536′på sonum). WEEKLY--513 per annum.

The rater por quarter and per mensem, pro- postional. Subscriptions for any period less ihan one manib will be charged as for a full month, aby

The daily issue is delivered free when the addrase in accessible to messenger, Peak Fabcribers can have their copies delivered at their residences without any extra charge, On coplas sent by post an additional St.80 per quarter is charged for postage.

ابهر

The postage on the weekly issue to any part G of the world is so cents per quarter, pénzk

Bingle Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, itwany-dva canta (för cash only)

11 Three Lights Veal, Green Rad Green Indicates that a typhoon is believed to be -eltantud Inus than goo miles from the Colony,

III. Three Lights a tical, Red Graas Rod, Indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to fall 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 frat. published by night,

Thesa Night Signals will be vahetiinted tha the Day Signals at sunset, and necessary, be altered during the night,

[HUFFLEMENTARY WARNINGE

For the benefit of Native Craft and pasting. Ocean Vessels, a Cone' will be exhibitąd me each of the following sisṭlons during the time. that any of the above Day Signals are help ad in the Harbour

Gap Rock

Stapley Cape Collinson

will indicats that

In the China

mtisch Street

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