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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY MAY 26 1000.

Intimations.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., Lro.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

ron

YOKOHAMA and KOBE

NAPLES, GENOA,

ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,, ANTWERP and BREMEN „um

ŠIRAMKKI,

TOS.IL

ƒ"Prinz Waldemar'" '.......... [About SATURDAY,

Oapt. F. 1secke

29th May,

"PRINZ EITAL FRIEDRICH!"Į WEDNESDAY,

Capt. E. Malchow

and Jude, at NoOD.

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE)"PRISE REĠENT LUITFOLD* } About THURSDAY,

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

ROBE "PRINZ Ciner

3rd June...

MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,

BRISBANE, SYDNEY and ‚MELBOURNE --

PRINZ WALDEMAR" -Oapt, F. Isecke

FRIDAY,

18th June 10 AM.

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

{"BORNO*

Capt. F. Sembili „ine

Beginning of Jane.

For famber Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERB & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, 2111 May, 1909,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE-TO-and-FROM-EUROPE_via SUEZ CANAL.

TO and FROM JAPAN vis SHANGHAI.

FOR

STEAMERS.

CAPTAINS TO SAIL OR Lancelin......7th June, P.M. BroG8th June, at 1 F.M. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,.....ARM AND Benic ...Guloneet 211. Jupe, P.M MARSBILLES, VIA PORTS SYDNEY............ Rebufat..... 21ad June, at x PM.

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA ... TOURANE. MARSEILLES, VIL PORTS - .............................POLYNESIEN

Transhipment on the Co's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia at Colombo for Calcutta, Bombay and Australia; at Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea

Through Tickets to London via Paris from £17.10 up to £71,10, 20 hours' callway from Marsellies to London...

Interpretare ment passengers at their arrival in Marsellion,

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 25th May, 1909.

P. de CIAMPMORIN,

AGENT, QUEEN'S BUILDINGS.

No. 1 DOCK.

Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 88 ft.; bottom 75 15. Water on blocks, 37.5 ft. Time to. pump out, & hours,

No. 2 DOCK.

AUTHORS: EARNINGS;

· HALL CAINE'S STIFF BRUGGLE FOR LITERARY SUCC+58;

CUTCLIFFE HYNE'S FIRST NOVĖLI

"Hall Caine has stirred up a sort of literary herdeta nest by describing his early" experi«! ences as a writer, says an American contem porary. His main offence consists in spanking | of having a stiff struggle on an income of $4,500 a year, Most of bis critics—many of Length Inside, 375 ft. Width'of whom are prominent authors, describe this entrance, top 80.5 ft. bottom 45.8 stipend as princely, and they then give sombre insights into their own cardings. Hall Cale, ft. Water on

6.5 ft. Time when he started on the race for literary success, to pump out, 2

THESE DOOKS we conveniently, stunted a Yokotama harbour and the attention of TH

* Osptains and Engineers. Is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docklog And repairing Vessals and Machinery of deary description:

4!

..

The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dailing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always at hand, (plates and' anglas 'all being tested by Lloyds

spreyon)

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels to or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels la or out of the bay. The foaling derrick is capabla. of Hfting 35 tons.

had a regular salary of $1,003 a year from the Liverpool Mercury ; while he was making an- other $50 on the side by contributions, and' reviews published in the Athepičum, and Academy," - Out of his first brok, be complains, be made only $8,0, while for his third book- The Deemsier-be obtained only $750.

A WARNING." **

Edgar Jepion, author of the successful book, ybd Falcon, handles Hall Caine without gloves, and says that his income was income parably greater than most aspirants to literary- ́distinction. Speaking for himeslt, Jepson' says; Out of my, first 'book I mads exactly nothing it all; out of my second, The Passion of Rom- ance, which I am frequently assured is the best book I ever wrote I. made Sta; out of my first five books I made $815.52-or about $167,30

I ever did, and 1 have kept the figures as a warning to young men and woman dósiroas

Steam Launches of Bisel or Wood, Lighters, Steal Buildings and Roof, Bridge per book. They contain some of the best works Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

Tenders will be made up wiss, required and the workmanship and material will be of essaying the gamble of action. It is my ckperience that not one beginner in twenty garanted

makes 300 out of his first novel. I balinya The cost of Docklog, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that that Stoo is above the average, of any port-in the world;

Telegrams, “Dook. Yokobama;” Codes A. B. O. 4th and 5th Edt.

A. 1, and Watkins.

Telephone: Nos, 378, 506, or 681.

"Liebers, Scotts,

Yokohama, May 3rd, 1905.

To Let.

TO LET.

NOTICE.

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In a similar strain to that of Edgar Jepson' writes Silas K. Hocking, Frankfort Moura, Gilbert Parker, Charles Marriott, Cutcliffe Hyne and others. The last-named writer, speaking of his own income, anys;

SEAMY SIDE OF ITERATURE.

I wrote long novels which did not advance past the manuscript stags. 1 then descended to writing boys' books and sold two to Blackie for something like Saga apiece. I was working six years before 1. mäde $750 a year, during olj the time I was travelling about the world,

potting material at first hand.

SHOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 78, forthcoming he will be prepared to ESTA some illuminating.lems which show the seamy

Queen's Road, Central,

Apply to

S. J. DAVID & CO..

Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, 25th March, 1909, „[393

ROAD.

TO LET:

Tnform the residents of Kowloon and HE Manger of Kennedy's Stable bags to

Charles Marriott, now recognised as one of district that, provided sufficient support be the English novelists who have arrived, gives BLISH & SHOEING FORGE at Kowloon,side of literature. Among other things he where Horses and Ponies can be shod by ways: When I wrote my first novel my wife ́experienced" "Shangani Terriers in stated days,

* and I with two children were living on Sygo a to be arranged later. . . . . . *

Inasmuch as expense will be 'iscurred in year. This took me from 9 to 6 every day.to hiring suitable premises and in fitlog up the care by a failly exhausting occupation, so that forge, the manager hopes that the scheme I had only the evenings for writing. I sold will have general supporti

my first novel outright for $135. For the next two years my actual sarilogs b writing amounted to $1,830, or fg 5 a year. This som roprescuta iwo novels, twelve short stories, tha same number of miscellane, us atticies and a little reviewing..

Those desirous of availing themselves of the NOS, $1, 53, &5 WONG NEI-CHUNG above are requested to send in their names, and number of horses or and pries to the undersigned.

G. W. GEGG, Manager, Kennedy's Stables.

Apply to- HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND & LOAN CO, LTD. 'No, 8, Quico's Road West. Hongkong, 9th March, 1909.

TO LET.

(148

No.3 MORRISON HILL. Entry abait

proximo.

Apply to-

Messu. JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co. LTD.

Hongkong, 12th May, 1909.

TO LET.

Hongkong, 4th May, 1909.

JUST LANDED:

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Intimations.

The well-known and famous brandy THE DRAPERY

"Bisquit Dubouche

& Co."

Per Bot, $2.50

5.50

1408 XXX Very Old Fine

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FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG, DANTON AND

KOUANG-SI..

S.S. "PAUL BRAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knols.

BS. CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 teds, 14 knots,

The speediest, most luxuriously appolated and punctual ateamers on the trặc. Departure from Hongkong at 10 P.M. (Saturdays excepted)," Departure from Canton at 5.15、P.M. (Sundays excepted).

These & perb steamers carry ng the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Ligh

and Fans and wdra specially built for this trade. Excellent cuisine.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVES

MENT & AGENCY CO% LD.. Hongkong, zal & příl, 1909,

TO LET.

OFFICES, No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD,

3rd Floor,

No. 3 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT

ROAD,

V.O.C.B. Guaranted. 20 Years

Ola

QUINQUINA·7.

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

COLD STORAGE.

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A HOUSE la WONG-KEI-CHONG ROAD, THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY

·

A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAVA EAST, BLUE BUILDINGS, and No. 168, DE VOUI ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS MORSTON TERRACE.

No. 10, DES VOUX ROAD (ENTRAL,

rst Floor.

The Company's Own Wharf pear Wing Lok Street and its berth in Canton opposite A splv 10- Shameen.

For further particulars; please apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamoen, Dantoni

Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.

EYES

or to their Agents

·BARRETTO & CO., Hongkong.

RIGHT!

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

ILL test your syns free of charge, and if they ars wrong will put them right, Leaves Ground........ All kinds of Repairs,

--- Spectacles for all requirements.. Ask, or writs, for Illustrated Booklat on "Delactiva Sight'

LONDOR

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17, Bentluck SiÉZET

„March 1907,

Nasking Rold

HB HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

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Two

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G. K. HAXTON, Masager.

• Hồngkong, 6th Innusy, 1000,

0. C. MOOSĂ,

fst 1 & 8; D'AGUILAR STREET

NO AIRY ROOMS in a host op BELILIOS Terrace, first row, entrance from Robinson Road. Moderate Rental For particulars, apply to

“HOUSEHOLDER,"

Clo Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, sth March, 1009.

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FFICES and ROOMS on the 1st and 2nd Floors of No, 14, Des Voeux Road Central (formerly occupied by Maur. Skowan, Tomes & Co. Roots low.

Apply to THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

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Queen's Road Central Hongkong, 34th February, 1000..

TO LET,

OOMS suitable for Offices in No. so, ICE

RHOUSE STREET, in rear of David

Bassoon & Co.'s premises.

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NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON.

Trimmed and Untrimmed HATE, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, FEATHER, &c.j. &o.

LACE SCARFS, 'MOTOR VEILS

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VARIOUS COLORS.

MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES

IN

WHITE, BLACK & COLORS..

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

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S

UNDERCLOTHINGS,

Samples on application, Cosst Port orders onrefully executed. Cats | Hosgieng, sech September, 1998,

Apply to- BREWWW.DAVID SASSOON & Co. Ln.

Hongkong, rath May, 1909.

EMPORIUM,

7, Lyndhurst Terrace.

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

EUROPEAN, INDIAN and CHINESE USEFUL ARTICLES

OF.

CLOTHING, FANCY GOODS and TOYS

AT

VERY NORMAL RAT45.

READY FOR SALE,

The Latest Style Goods for Present Season Gentlemen's and Children's,

HATS, BONNETS (Ha Flowers), RIB.

BONS, LACE, BRIDAL VEILS, FANCY DRESS GOODS, MUSLINS, - LAWNS, ́ ́ NAINSOOKS, SHIRT

INGS, ALPACCAS, HOSIERY,

· ENGLISH and AMERICAN FOOT- WEARS, &c., &c. in.

Prices and Samples on application. " Best attention to all Coast Port Orders, Hongkong, 16th April, 1909

ORM-WARNING ISSCED FROM THE HONGKONS OBSERVATORY:

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS

Meteorological signals are hoisted on the mast in front of the Water Police Station at Tsim Sha Teni for the information of mastera of vesicla leaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad weather is expected, born:- Sigual No.

.. A CONE.

point upwards'

The

A. DONR point upwards. *and OKUM

below

3. A DRUM

A GONE. point dawa wards and DRUM below

S... A CONE

point down- wards

6.

A COME

point down

wards and

BALL below

A BALL

8.A CONE

-point upwards:

and BALL below

Indicates a Typhoon to the North of; the Colony,

indicales a Typhoob

to the North-East: of the Oolony.

Indicates a Typhoon to the last of the Coleby.

indicates Typhoon ts: the South-Eart of the Colony.

indicata Typhoon 'to the South' of the

Colony,

indicates a Typhoon 10: the South-Weat of the Colony.

indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony,

Indicator a Typtoon

*" to the Northwer?

of the Colony..

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

Black Signal indicate that the centre in believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony,

*

1

The above signals will, as keretofore, be housed only when typhoons, axist in such positions or are moving in such directions that Infomation regarding them is considered to be of Importance to the Colony of, to shipping leaving the barbour,

-Thion signals are repeated at 33 e Harbour Offct, H.M.S.Tamar, Green Island Signal Mal, and the Flagstaff on the promises of the „Hoogkong-and Kowloon Wharf and. Godowe ".

Company at Kowloon..

URGENT SIGNAL,

In adduion to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to fall typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Sigul will be made at the Water Pulice Station, and reposted at the

Harbour Office THREE BXPLOSIVE COMES, AT INTERVALS

OF TEX SECONDE,, A Black Cross will be hoisted at the sams time, superior to the other shapes...

NIGHT BIGNALS.

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

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

II. Three Lights Ves al Green Red Groep, Indicates that a typhoon is, belleved to be situated less than you miles from the Colony,

Ill. Throo Lightstical, Red Green Red, Indicates that the wind may be expacted to Increase to fall typhoon force at any moment.

-No. III. Signal will be accompanied by the (346 || Explosiva Bomba, sa above, in the aveme of the information conveyed by this signal being fist published by nigh", ...

NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

ROM and after 1st January, 1909, the rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph (daily and weekly issues) will be as follows'

DAILY-536 per annum.e?

WEEKLY-513 per aboum,

The rates por quarter and per manusm, pro- portional. Subscriptions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a fail

month.

The daily istne is delivered froe when the address is decessible to mossongoz⋅ Paak subscribers can have their cogies, delivered. at their residences without any extra charge, On copies sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly issun to say part

of the world is go cents per quarter, Single Copies, Daily, led cents. Weekly,

twenty-five cents (for cash only),

(JATABLE IN ADVANCE.) There will be no rebate to Missionary Subscribers as heretofore."

By Oider, INC

S THE MANAGER, Hongkong Talgraph Co, Ld

Thisa Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset, and will, necessary, be altered during the night.

SUPPLEMENTARY WARKINOL

For the benefit of Native Orif and passleg- Ocean Vessels, a Cope will be exhibited at each of the following stations during the time that any of the abers Day Signals are bots od in the Harbour.

Gap Rock Waglan.

Stanley

Cape Collision

Aberdeen.

Sa: Ki Wan. Bal Kang, Sha Tan, Kol Tai Po. This will indicate that there is a depression somerbara in the China Sex, and thki a Sters *Waming is hoisted in the Harbour

Further detalls can always be givan Vessels, on demand, by signal, from the light- Wkonsei