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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY

Intimations.

MAY IT 1900.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. LINES.

NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI. KOBE and "YOKOHAMA ispezionismeretén

MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE ....

YOKOHAMA and KOBE

#

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

Capt., G. Melsern

"LUIZ

Capt. C: Dewor

STKAMERS

DERFFLINGER"]WEDNESDAY,

19th May, at Noon.

About WEDNESDAY,

19th May.

FRIDAY,

About SATURDAY,

19th May.

Beginning of Juna.

*MANILA

Capir. E. Gathomsen

PRINZ WALDEMAR "

Onpt. F. 1seke

BORNEO!

{Capt. F. Sambill...

For further Particulars, apply to

21st May, 10 AM.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, 6th May, 1909.

ts

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.

TO and FROM JAPAN VIR SHANGHAI.

No. 1 DOCK. Length Inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 98 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 97.5ft. 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, 28,5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.

THRSE DOUKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama barbour and the attention of Captales and Hoglaears is respectfully called to the advantages offered för Docklag and repairing Vessola and Machinery of avary description......

The plant and tools ars of recent patterns for dealing quickly, and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at hand, (platas and ongles ail belog tested by Lloyds' surveyor ).

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessols in or out of Dock, and for taking Salltog Vessels in or out of the bay. The Gbating donich is capabla of lifting 5 tons.

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OPIUM PROHIBITION.

AMERICA'S SUPPRESSION ACT.

Opium dreams will end in the United States on April 1, if the federal govoroment is able to execute the aweeping orders, relativa to the drug issued on March 30 from the treasury department, at Washington, D, C. After that date all the drug prepared for smoking found in the country will be seized and destroyed as an illegal importation.

Since the government decided not to allow opium to enter the country after April 1, local Importers have been burrying large assign ments of the drug across the Pacific. Evary vetaal from the Orient has brought big ship- meals, until there is now more than $1,030,000 worth of opium itored in the hooded ware- houses of the city. So much of the drug was being landed that the situation became alarm- ig and Collector Stratton wired, to Washing

ton for instructions.

The department first sent word that no action would be taken-against drug landed before the law went into operation. This advice was received March 10, there being no other instructions until March 30. The departments instructed Collector Stratton to allow opium to le removed from the castonas house until midnight; March 31. If any opium was ro. maved after he is to seize and destroy it,

The importers have been removing the drug

ments during the last week. Oo March 26 Steam Launches of Bical or Wood, Lighters," Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge from the bonded warehouse in large a‘sigo- Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the promises. "

they paid $45,cos duty, adding to this on March

officials that the Chinese will make an effort to secure all the opium now in the customs house The cust of Docking, and repair work, will be fonód to compare favourably with that besère midnight on March 31. The officiala of any port in the world.

Tonders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be. 30-$50,000. It is anderstood by the customs and

Telegrams, “Dock, Yokohama,” Codes 4. B, 0. 4th and 5th Edt.

Telephone: Nos, 876, 508, or 681.

Liebers, Bootta,

Yokobama; May 23rd, 1905.

To Let.

TO LET.

A. 1, and Watkins.

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JUST LANDED :

The well-known and famous brandy

ROOMS suitable for Offices in No. 10 Bisquit Dubouche

HOUSE STREET, in rear_of_jzvid

Bassoon & Co.'s premises.

FAIR VIEW" No. 1 Robinson Road, containing Siz Rooms and Several Small Rooms and Large Luthouse.

& Co."

FOR

STRANERS

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...SYDNEY........... MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS..........................OCEAMIEN......

CAPTAINE

TO BAIL ON X24th May, P.M .Sellier.........25th May at 1 P3.

Apply to-

XXX Very Old Fine. DAVID SASSOON & 00,, LD;

1313 V.0.0.B. Guaranted 20 Hongkong, 30th April, 1909..

Old

TO LET.

SHANGHẢI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA. TOURANE ...... Lancelin ...7th Jose, .ki

MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS POLYNESIAN

BIOC8

1.8th June, at x FM.

Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Singapore for Batavia at Oclombo for Calcutte, Bombay and Australia; at Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sen.

Through Tickets to London via Parin from £17.10 up to £71,to. so hours' rallway from 'Marseilles to London,

+

Interpreters meet passengers at their ardvai to Marsalilas;

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 11th May, 1909

P. de CHAMPMORIN,

AGENT,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON AND

KOUANG-S1.

S.S. "PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 koots:

8.5. "OHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900 tons, 14 koots,

The spoodlen, most luxuriously appointed and puncinal steamers on the line- Departure from Hongkong at to P.M. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton at 5.15 P.M. (Sondays axceptod),"

These superb steamers carry ag the French Mall are fitted throughout with Bloctric Ligh

and Fans and were specially bullt for this trade. Excellent colsino.

The Gompany's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street and Its barth in Cantor opposite Skameen.

ALSO

QUINQUINA ?

SHOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 78, QUINQUINA 7

Queen's Road, Central.

Apply to-

S. J. DAVID & Co.,

Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, asih March, 1909.

NO ROAD.

TO LET.

Per Bot.

....$2.50 Years.

..... 5.50

DUBONNET?

FRENCH STORE, Sole Agent,

[293

Hanekang,, 30th April, 1909.

OS. 51, 53, & 59; WONG-NEI-CHUNG

Apply to HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO., LTD., No. 8, Queen's Road West, Hongkong, sth March, 1909.

TO 'LET:

1248

GODOWN NO. SA, Duddell Street:

Apply to-

THE HONGKUNG LAND INVEST. MENT & AGENCY LU., LD, Hongkong, 1st April, 1009.

TO LET.

FFICE No. 3, CONNAUGHT - Road,

Od Floor

No. 3 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT

ROAD.

A HOUSE in WONG-MEI-CHONG Road,

A HOUSE in Riron. TERRACE. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS I PRAYA EAST, BLUE

BUILDINGS, and No. 165, DES VEUX "ROAD sexf to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS in MORETUM IKKRACK

No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,"

- zei Floos.

to

0. C. MOOSA,

1 & 8, D'AQUILAR STRPET

here have not been instructed as to searching for, the drug after it is taken from the customs houre,

After April : imparters will be required to file with the collector a declaration"stating that opium taken from the customs house is to be used for medicine. The name of the firm that is to use the drug in the preparation of medicine must be given and a bond posted to assure its execution. Importation of crude opium will be limited to packages containing too pounds or more, morphine. and its salts to go ounces, and other derivatives or their salts was onoces,

The importers will also be compelled to keep complete records as to the persons to whom the articles are Bold.-San Francisco Coll

T

Auction.

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

HE Undersigned bave received instructions

to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, A

00

SATURDAY,

the 15th May, 1909, at 2 PM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Icp House Street,

A VERY RARE AND SUPERB COLLECTION

of

AER FORBOAST AN STORM-WARNIÑOS ISSUED BROM THE BONOKUN

ORSKRVATORK

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS

Meteorological signals are boisted on the

in front of the Water Police Station ai. Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad weather is expected" here

"Signal

Ro

I.

CONR point upwards

4.

6.

A CONE polat upwards and JKUM below

A THUM

A ONNE point down.

wards nod DRUM below

A CONE polat down- wards

A CONE point down wards and BALL below

*7.

A BALL'

·8.. A CONE

"point-upwarde

And BALL below

Indicates à Typhons ~: to the North of the Colony.

indicates a Typhoon to the Forth-East of the Culony.

indicates a Typhoon to the Fast of the Colony,

Indicatesa Typhoon 10: the Bouth-East of the Colony-

indicatesa Typhoon to the South of the Colony.

indicatesa Typhoon to the South West of the Colony."

Indicatesa Typhoon to the West of the Colony..

fadicates a Typhoon 10-the-North-Wes

of the Colony..

Red Signals Indicate that the codica is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony.

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

The above signals will, as heretofore, de hoisted only when typhoons exist in sach 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."

OLD CHINESE CURIOS, Comprising:- IMPERIAL YELLOW DRAGON VASES,

These signals are repeated at the Harboer JARS, CHAT SING NGAN STONE HORSES on CARVEDWOOD STANDS Office, H.M.S. Tamaf, Green Isla. Signal Rod GLASS COVER, One MI YAN IAOW | Mast, and the Flagstaff on the promiser of" the BIG PEACH BLUE BOWL with STAND Hongkong and Kowloon Whart and Godown : 500 years old, I MING DYNASTY CREAM

Company st Kowloon, JAR 500 years old, t Pair MING DYNASTY

NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. MANDARIN JADESTONE WINE CUPS

Trimmed and l'utrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c., &c.

LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS

VARIOUS COLO s

MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES

IN

WHITE, BLACK & COLORS:

WOOLEN DELAINES, NUNSVRIL- INGS, VOILES, &г., &c.

Apply HONGKONG LAND INVEST. LADIES' and CHILDREN'S

·MENT. & AGENCY OD, LD

Hongkong, 19′′h ́Aprili.rorg

TWO

TO LET.

WO AIRY ROOMS in a house on BELILIOS TERRACE, first row, entrancè

particulars, apply to

For farther particolars, please apply to the "COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamean, Canton. from Robinson Road. Maderate Rental. For

Hongkong, 9th October, 1908,

*

or to their Agents

BARRETTO &'00, Hongkong.,

[4

HOUSEHOLDER,"

Clo fongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, gth March, roog.

₤339

TO LET

HONGKONG-MANILA-

ILOILO-CEBU.

Regular Steamship Service between Hongkong and above põrts.

Steamship

Tonnage Captain

For

Sailing Daler

3,750. Sievert

MANILA

·Immediate

despatch.

*RIGEL

for-Freight or Passage, apply to

BARRETTO & CO,.

Agent

FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd

OFFICES

Floors of No. 14. Des Voeux: Roid Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Shewn, Tomes & Co.). Rents low,

Apply 10-

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

E. D. Sartoon & Co.,

Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 24th February, 1009,

LEE YEE

HAIR DRESSING SALOON.

[18F]

HAS ALWAYS ON HAND CIGARS, CIGARETTES

AND

TOILET REQUISITES,

FOR SALE, D'AQUILAR STREET,

Μονοτονο

UNDERCLOTHINGS,"

Samples on application, Coast Fort orders carefully executed.

Kamphong, seth Septembar, 100A,

BENGERS

Food

is quite distinct from any other. It possesses the remarkable property of rendering milk, with which it is · mixed when used, quite easy of digestion by.... children, invalids and convalescents.

Benger's Food Cins by Chemistr elex everywhere.

137

رام

DRGENT SIGNAL.

500 years old, KA HING BLUE VASE INLAID with GOLD FLOWERS 150 years In addition to the above, when it is expected old, 1 Pair IMPERIAL KIUNG LIUNG that the wind may increase to fall typhoon YELLOW BOWLS 300 years old, 1 KIUNGforce at any moment, the following Urges LIUNG 5.CULOURS VASE with STAND, Very Rara od Old HONG HI, KIUNG Signal will be made at the str Folek LIUNG VASES, JARS and BOWLS from Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office:-- 300 to 500, years old, Ons Very Old-KIUNG LIUNG JAR with PICTURE ENGRAV

THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBE, AT 'INTĻEVAL.

OF TEN SECONDE, INGS with STAND 350 years old, CARVED IVORY and BLACKWOOD ELEPHANTS, SINGING BIRDS. with INLAID GOLD CAGE and GLASS COVER,.a quanuity of CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE, SILVER CUPS, BOWLS, CRUET STANDS MENU and FLOWER STANDS, DISHES, KNIVES, FORKS, &c. &c.;

A Quantity of SOIENTIFIC BOOKS and MACĂZINES,

AND

One APPOLLO PIANO PLAYER with SELECTIONS. "Catalogues will be issued.

N.B.-Such a valuable collection has never been offered to the Public before...

TERMS:-As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneer.. Hongkong, 10th May, 1909.

Intimations.

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Cake of 375 Dos. col $5.50 per Chik

* Faltery,

In Buge of 150 Dhe net 3.45 per Pag ex Fatory

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

General Hanárem, Homokong, jeiß, Angust, 1008.

NOTIOR

MR. LI HON FAN, Chinese graduate

versed in literature, has been a teacher

to European officials and merchants ja this Colony for over con year

A Black Cron will be hoisted at the 's me. time, superior to the ether shapes,

NIGHT SIGNALS.

The following Night Signals will be exhibite ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Offen Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tomar.

--Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, Indicates that a typhood is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colóny.

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

III. Three Lights & tical, Red Green 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, la 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, when necessary, be altered during the night:

SUFFĻMMENTARY WARNINGS.

For the benent of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited ar each of the following stations during the time that any of the abovs Day Signals are bois od: in the Harbour,

Gap Rock,

Waglan.

Stanley,

Cape Collinson,

Aberdee

San Ki Wan Sal Kung

Sha Tan Tal Po.

This will indicate that there is

✅ He has a good method of training Euro. somewhere in the China Sea, and that a Sto peans to pass in the Chinese examination, and Warning is boisted in the Harbour, 3

possessed of Brst rate, certificato as 2 Toners wien de Chinese teacher, Mega

Farther details can always be given to Oce Those whoy latend learning the Chinese. Vessels, on demand, by signál, from the. Upa language are requested to write cases of houses."

Hongkong Telegraph office or direct to/17

Hollywood Road, and floor, raECALCU

Hoogkong 17th Febmary, 1909,