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NORDDEUTSCHER

BREMEN.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 22

Intimations.

LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES.

YOKOHAMA and KOBE

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

STEAMER.

PRINZ WALDEMAR” Capt. F. Irecke

TO BIL

About SATURDAY,

29th May.

PRINZ EITEL FRIEDRICH" } WEDNESDAY, Capt. E. Matchow

zéð. June, at Noon.

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ "PRISZ REGENT LUITFOLD" Į Aböät THURSDAY,

and YOKOHAMA.........

!

Capt. H. Kirchner

3rd June.

MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,Y

BRISBANE, SYDNEY MELBOURNE,

Aede

"PRINE WALDEMAR"

1 FRIDAY,

Opi. F. Iseckė su in)

18th June, 10A.M.

'KUDAT and SANDAKAN..

{"BORNE

Capt. F. Sembili

Beginning of June.

For furthai Particulara, apply to

Hongkong, in May, 1909.

No. 1 DOCK. Length inside 514 ft Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 it. Water on blocks, 27:5]ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours,

TH

No. 2 DOCK.

· Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60,5 ft. bottom 45.8 It. Water on blocks, 20.5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours.

HESE DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama 'barbour and the attention of Captains and Englosers is ratpectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessais and Machinery of every description,

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

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats, are available for taking Vessala in or out of Dock, and for taking Salling Vassets in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of lifdag is tone.

Steam Launcher of Bisal or Wood, Lighters, Steel Balldings and Roots, „Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premies.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD," wanted,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & ÖHINA.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

ts

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via JUEZ CANAL.

Fox

TO and FROM JAPAN vĨG SHANGHAI,

STEAMERS

`CAPTAINS ~-. TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE YOKOHAMA...SYDNEY..... ... Rebufat soon 24th May, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS....................... OCEANIEN.............Sellist ......25 May, at 1 PM SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA TOURANE............Lancelin ..............7th June, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS

.POLYNESIEN

Brọc............8th June, at x Fiμ,

Truihipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Singapore for Båtavla at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Austraila; at Port Said for the Levant, Constantinople and Bleck ben. Ve

Through Tickets to London via Faris from £27.10 up to £71.10. 20 hours rallway from Marsellies to London.

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Interpreters meal passengers at their arrival in Mariellles,

For further particulars, apply to

Hoogkong, 17th May, 1009,

P. de CHAMPMORIN,

AGENT,

QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES:

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. DANTON AND

KODANG-SI.

`S.S. "PAUL BEAU," 1900 tons, 14 knots.

RS, “CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knois,

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line Departure from Hongkong at to P.M. (Saturdays excaptad). Departure from Gaston at 5.75 PM (Sundays excepted).

This superb steamers carrying the French Mall are ötted throughout with Electric Light

and Fans and wore specially built for this trade.” Excellent culina

1900:

LIFE OF JAPAN'S COURT LADIES.

A most interesting description of the life of the ladier about the Japanese Court is given by the Jogaku-Sakai,

"There are more than 300 Court Indies In the Imperial Court, They are divided into five racks to wit "Tenji, Gon-tenji, Shoji, Gon shoji, and Myolu" and their doties consist in looking after the Imperial wardrobes and fur Diture. The ladies of the higher ranks are called 'Danna-sau (Master) by their subordi. nates, who in turn are given the common ap- pellation Shimmyo, or needle-girl The 'Danaa' have their own apartments of five or sight rooms, and are naually attended by four subordinates or Shimmyo.

LONG HOURS AND STRICTNESS.

the Imperial Majesties from 8am. until to p.. Some of the Danon are in attendance on

sthers in turn, being accupied from to pm. till 10am The strictasss and soverity practised by they ladies who serve the Imperial person- ages are beyond imagination. Even when they

by all sques of testrictions. Indeed, in their Are nominally at libeny they ara hedged round

sleep they must never lie flat on their backs, never stretch out theh hands and must ha“ like' Atwisted skein.'

The daily tasks.ofthe Shimmys' who serve the Danna are by no means light. They get

· Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be up at five and clean the dome, arrange the toilet articles in their allotted places, the hair- The cust of Docking, and repair work, lle found to compare favourably with that and white paint, brushes wash bowls, and tubs. dressing requisites, looking glass, powder, red of any port in tha wasid,

Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes &. B. 0. 4th and 5th Edt.

Telephone: Nos, 876, 506, or 681.

Lisbers, Scotta,

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.

To Let.

TO LET.

A. 1, and Watkins.

139

JUST LANDED :.

When the Danoa wakes up and takes ber seat os the silk creps cushion, the 'Shim yo courteously wishes ber good morning..

The well-known and famous brandy ticks are usually of ivory or of silver, but the

HOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 28, Bisquit Dubouche

SHO

Queen's Road, Central

Apply to-

S.-J. DAVID & CO.,

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

& Co.

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TO LET

XXX Vory Old Fine V.0.0.B. GuarantedTM 20′′

Old

QUINQUINA P

ears

ALSO

QUINQUINA ?

NOS 55, 53

55, 53, & 55 WONG-NEI-CHUNG ROAD.

Apply, to HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO, LTD, No. 8, Qixin's Road West. Hongkong, 9th March, 1999.

TO LET

(245

NO MORRISON HILL. Entry about

tat proximo,

Apply to-

Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co., LT Hongkong, 17th May, 1909.

·TO LET.

GODOWN NO. SA, DUDDELL, STREET.

Apply to-

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY CO., LD. Hoogkong, ut å pril, 1909.

OFFI

TO LET.

FFICES, No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD,

3rd Floor,

No. 1 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT

ROAD,

יוו

Per Bot.. $2.50

5.50

DUBONNET ?

FRENCH STORE, Sole Agent. Henskoop 30th April, 1909.

0. C. MOOSA,

1 & 6, D'AGUILAR STREET

BREAKFAST FOOD * "After the lapse qf one hour, which is spent in the toilet, breakfast is served. The fray is full of small dishes most tastefully arranged Court ladies place pro ampartduce on the seat arrangement of the table than on the actual taste of the dishes. Several kinds of pickles, edible seaweed, heated salt, and sour plums always embellish the tray. The chop ladies have three sels, whe-for wegetarian food, ose for meat and fish eating, and the third to be, used only for food, presented by the Imperial. persocoger. Court ladies are allowed to eat anything according to their taste with the one exception of onions. The smell of crious, is abhorred by Court ladies, and should: nayone' partake of the obnoxious bull; she li certan to be in bad odour with her colleagues for a long time.

AND

WEATHER-FORBOAST

STORM-WARNINGS ISSC ED

FROM THE HONGKON

OBSERVATORY,

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.

mast in frost of the Water Police Station at Meteorological signals are hoisted, on the

Tsim Sha Teal for the information of masters ci vossala keaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad weather is axpectad here's-

sigual

A COME point upwards

1. A CONE.

point upwards and DRUM below

A DRUN

4A CINE point down- wards and DRUM below

5.

ladicates à Typhoon to the North of the Colony

Indicates a Typhoon

to the North-East of the Colony,

Indicates a Typhoon to the East of the Colony,

fadicatesa Typhoon to the South-East of the Golony.

A CONE point down- Wardz

indicatesa Typhoon to the Bouth of the Colony.

A CONE point down wards and BALL below

A BALL

B.. A DONE

point upwards and BALL

·below...

Indicates a Typhoon to the Bouth-West of the Colony,

Indicatesa Typhoon to the West of the Colony...

fodicates a Typhoi to the North-Wes of the Colony,

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

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

PURITY AND CLEANLINESS. "Purity and cleanliness are most religiously insisted upon at Court. This is supposed to be the corollary of the deep reverence enter taimed towards the Imperial family, he nee de-girls, for instance, are divided into two hoisted only when typhoons "exist" in such The above siguals will, as haretofore, be classes, called respectively "O-Kiyo-sac and positions or are moving in such directions that O-Tsugi-san (Miss Ciego and Mils Subordi. Information regarding them is considered to pita): The O-Touisao occupy themselves to of importance to the Colony or to shipping with the clothes worn below the waist. Oleaving the harbour. Kiyo-san may lay her bands on the parson of her Danoa above the warst, but Misa Sub. ordinata is oly allowed to handle the garments below. The band which has touched the socks must not be allowed to come in contact with the clothes.worn ab.wa the waist before it has

NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON. been carefully cleansed. Consequently there

Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS,

FEATHERS, &c.,

VARIOUS COLORS. -

MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES

IN

to prepare to accompany the Empress,

SELF-DENIAL AND PERSEVERANCE,

...

Is must be borne io, mind that the needle. girls who help the 'Dinas' to dress move above on their knees and must not walk on

Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Dignal These sigualdad repeated at the Harbour Mast, and the Flagstaff on the promises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godaws Company at Kowloon.

URGENT, SIGNAL.

is no little confusion in the great hall when four or five of the Danna' change their dresses. 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 Ponca Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office

THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMES, AT INTERVALS -OF TEN SECONDS. A Black Cron will be hoisted at the sams" time, superior to the other shapes.

NIGHT SIGNALS.

The following Night Signals will be exhibit

Is LACE SCARFS, MOTOR VEILS their feet, so that the long obi' of the 'hakama (skirt) worn by Court ladies, which goes round the waist some five or six times, provides plenty of exercise for 'Shimmys. When they per

piro, which is naturally not infrequent, they sic Dot expected to wipe off the moisture in thair lady's presence. They usually wait 'till the task is finished, and under cover of a reed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water verent bow quickly use their handkerchiei.

Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office "The first essential demanded of all Court Flagstaff, and H.M.S. T'amar, ladjos. is self-denial and perseverance. Low- ness of extraction is no obstacts, as this can be easily set aside by nominal adoption into a family of higher grads. Hewing, reading, cook. in flower arranging, and walking in the im-

11. Three Lights Ve, Al, Green Red Green, porial garden are said to be the principal re-indicates that a typhoon is believed to he Creations of Court ladies

alinated less than yoo miles from the Colony,

A HOUSE in WONG-NEI-CHONG ROAD.

WHITE, BLACK & COLORS.

WOOLEN DELAINES, NUNSVEIL INGS, VOILES, ke., &c.

*A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. OFFICES to YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAVA EAST, BLUE

BUILDINGS, and No. 168, DES VEUX LADIES' and 'CHILDREN'S ROAD Bext to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS la MORETON TERRACE.

No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL, İ

1st Floor.

The Company's Own Wharf near Wing Lok roet and its berth in Canton Opposite Apply to- Shamba,

For further particulars, please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamsen, Cantos,

Hongkong, 9th October, 1908,

WIL

EYES

or to their Agentu BARRETTO & 00., Hongkong.

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RIGHTI

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

IMPA

FILL that your syns free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right. Lease Ground'

All kinds of Repairs, Spectacles for all requirements, Ask, or write, for Illustrated Bookist on “Defective Sight,"......tres.

LONDON,

*** GALCUTTA,

3, John Strie', Bedford Rew, W.0.

59. Bentinck Street:

SHANGHAI, £66, Nanking Reid

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

'MENT & AGENCY CO., LD Hongkong, 19th April, 1009

TO LET.

fsr

WO AIRY ROOMS is a house on DELILIOS TERRACE, first row, entrance from Robinson Road. Moderate Rental, For particular, apply to--

"HOUSEHOLDER,”

Ojo Hongkong Tilegraph, Hongkong, 5th March, 1000.

OF

TO LET,

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FFICES and ROOMS on the Is! and end Floors of No. 1 Dos Vœux Rand Central (formerly occupied by Messrs; Shawan, Tomes & Co.). Rents low,

Apply to-

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

E. D. Sassoon & Co.,

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

TO LET.

[188

RHOUSE STREET, in rea: of David

suitable for Offices in No. 1o, ICE

Sassoon & Co's premises.

Apply to-

DAVID SASSOON, & 00, La Hongkong, 19th May, 1909,"

Cars

UNDERCLOTHINGS. Samples on application. Coast Port orders carefully executed.

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NO SUFFERER.. NEED NOW DESPAIR,

but without running a doctor's bill or falling into. alindoep difeb of quackery, my safely, spondily and economically cure himself without the know- Jeďgo si a second party. By the introduction of THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY THERAPION

a complete revolution have been wanught to thịt „departient of modical niche, whilst thousanda Dave been restured to health and happiness wh for years previously bad been merely dragog out a miserable existence.

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Chemist. pr.from The Fan Cięń Medline Cou Havorsjock Road, Hampstead, London. Price Im Keugland 1/1 in, ordering, slate, which of the three sunsbers required, and see that word O MELLORATION" appears on Bestil® Government Sjany (link to SYNCY KORNÍAS Packags, į

Sold by all Chumleta,

Intimations.

COLD STORAGE

"HE_HONGKONG IOE COMPANY, THE BONGO 900 10,000 Cubic feet of

CCLD STORAGE available at EAST POINT. Stires will be Open at to A.M. and 4 P.M. dilly, Sunday excepted, to receive' and deliver podshable goods.

G. K. HAXTON, Manager.

Hongkong, 6th January, 1909,

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THE I "HINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND

MORTGAGE CO., LD.

CH

(CAPITAL PAID UF

H0,000)

Loans on Mongage of House Property, &c. Goods recolved on Storage, Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particular on application).

THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

General Managers.

Hongkong, 19th March, 1909.

Indicates that a typbood is believed to ti 1.Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, situated more than 300 miles from the Colony.

111 Three Lights a tical, Red Green Red, indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to fall typhoon force at any moment,"

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No. III. Sigual will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signál being firm published by night,

These Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signais at sunset, and willy, whạm necessary; be altered during the night,

SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINOS

For the beneft of Native Draft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited at each of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Signala are hols ed in the Harbour.

Gap Rock Waglan

Stanley

Cape Collision.

Aberdeen. Sid El Wan, *Sai Kung.****

Sha Tan Kol Tal Po. Thle will indicate that there is a 'depressi somewhere in the Chipa Sem, and that a Storme Warning is hoisted in the Harbour,

Further detalle can always be given to Ocsas Vessels, on demand, by signal, from the light houses,