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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JUNE 1 1909,

Intimations.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

FOR

STEAMERI

Capt. K. Malchow

TO'S NE

No. 1 DOCK.

Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft; bottom 75,it. Water on blooks, 27,5/tt. 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 blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours,

IVORT JUNK IN COURI

LAW SUIT BY AN ATTICHE'S WIDOW,

Mrs Diane Conway. Th katon, the widow of an Attaché in the Diplomalle Service, was the plaintiff in an action heard before Mr. Justice Ridley and a special jury la the King's Brách ¡Division, on 18th April against Massri. Han-

hiker Hogge (Limited), of Southampton

The plaintif sought damages for injury done 10 au elaborately carved Junk, exhibited In court in a glass case. The defendants re pudiated liability

Mr. Eldon Bankes, K.C, for the plaintiff, kald the junk, which was of ivory and entirely hand carved, had been in the Thoroton famüş for to years having been made tomawhere in China many years ago. It came into the possession of the late Mr Thornton, husband of the plain- tiff, and when he was an Attaché at the British |Embsasy at Lisbon the junk was la a glass case oes an ebony stand in a gallery.

THE

~HESE DOCKS are conveniently slasted in Yokohama barbour and the attention

Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking 3rd Juon, 10 A.M. | sad ropairing Vassals and Machinery of wary descriptios..

SAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,) « PRINZKITAL FRIEDRICH" THURSDAY

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,

på ANTWERP and BREMEN ..

Capt 1. Kirchner .........

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE) "PRINE RECENT LUITFOLD" | About THURSDAY,

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

MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,”

BRISHANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE

3rd Jupe.

"Prinz WaldEHAR ”

Capt..F. isecka sie zamen

FRIDAY,

18th Doc, 10 AM.,

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

{"BORNEO

Capt.,F,Sembill

Beginning of Jone.

· For farther. Particulars, apply toʻ

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO., '

24.

The plant and tools are of recent patterns Har dealing quickly and cheaply with work ad a large stock of material fa always at hand, (plates and angles all belog tasted by Lloyds',surveyors).

Two powerful Twin Screw "Towboats 'aro' avaliable for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for (aking Salling Vessels in or out of the bay. The Restlag derrick is capabla of lifting artons.

In the autumn of 1898 he was appointed to the post of Cansul-General at Budapest, All. the goods, with the exception of a care lo cluding the junk, were sent to Hungary. The Junk was sent to the defendants for storage a: Bouibampion, beckuss it was too fragile for Conveyance overland to Budapest. In May, 1901, the plaintiff's husband died, and his, widow subsequently made arrangements for taking up residence in England, but it was not until 1907 that she took a house and desired to recover all the goods that had been stored.

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and "Roots, Bridge The defendants then stated that they were un Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will guaranted,

able to trace the junk.

It transpired, said Mr. Eldon Banket, that defendantsbad never taken the delivery of these goods at all from the railway company, but had The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that allowed them to remain in the railway Com

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

of any port in the world,

*Hongkong, 1st June, 1909.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEŹ CANAL.

TO and FROM JAPAN vis SHANGHAL

FOR:

STEAMERS

CAPTAINI TO BAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA ...TOURANE ---...) Lancelin.......7th June, w.. MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS ..........POLYNESIEN...Broc....ith Joon,

at 1 2.14. SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA,LARM AND Bruc Guionnet ist fuoc; FM. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS.......SYDNY .......Rehufai ...áand Jüserat 11

YP.M.

Transhipment on the Co.'s Staumars at Singapors for Bataxia; il Colombo for Dalcutta, - Bombay and Australia; si Port Bald for the Lerant, Constantinople and Black Sos.

Through. Tickets to London via Parla from £37,10 up to £71,10, 30 hours' rallway from Marseilles to London.

lutarpratar meet passengers at thele arrival ta Marseilles.

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 25th May, 1909. -

P. de CHAMPMORIN,

AGENT,

QUEEN'I BUILDINGS,

MESSACERIES CANTONAISES.

franch line of STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG, CANTON AND`

KOUANG-SI.

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

CHARLES HARDOUIN,” 1,900 tons, ̈re knots.-

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line Departure from Hongkong at to F.M. (Saturdays excepted),

A

Departure from, Usaton at 5.15 M. (Sundays excepted),

These inparh (camers carri og the French Mall are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and were specially bafit for this trade. Excellent}calslac.

The Company's Own 'Wharf near Wing Lok Street and its berth Is Canton opposite Shamben.

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

or to their Agents BARRETTO & CO; Hongkong.

Bongkang, 9th October, 1908,

EYES

RIGHT!

N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,

CORNER OF, D'AQUILAR, STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD,'"

FILL, tast you ayns from of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right. WILL

Spectacles for all requirements. !Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklat on "Defective Sight "

Jóku Street, Bedford How, W.

Lansas Ground. All kinds of Hapalım,

March" 190l/

59, Bentluck Stront

SHANGHAI,

Telephone: Nos. 876, 508, or 681.

Dook, Yokohama," Godes A. B. C. 4th and 5th Edt Liebers, Scotta,

A, Land Watkins.

Yokohams, May, 23rd, 1905.

To Let.

TO LET.

DOOMS kuitable for Offices in No. 10, ICB

RHOUSE STREET, in zene of David

Sassoon & Co.'s premises,

Apply to

· DAVID SASSOON & CO, LD, Hongkong, 13th May, 1909.

TO LET:

NROAD

TÒS. 51, 13, & 55, WONG-NEL-CHUNG

Apply to→ HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND

LOAN CO., LTD, No. 8, Queen's Road West Hongkong, 9th March, 1909.

TO LET.

[348

ODOWN No. sa, Duddell StakÈT.'"'

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY CO., LD.. Hongkong, 1st April, 1909.

TO LET.

[sa

SHOP and DWELLING HOUSE, No. 18,

Queen's Road, Central,

Apply to--

·S. J. DAVID & Co

Prince's Buildings. Hongkong, 25th March, 1909,

"

TO LET.

[292

& MORRISON HILL, `2180-

NOFFICES At No. 3 PEDDER STREET.

Apply to

*

Mesars, JARDINE, MATHESON

*& CO, LTD. Hongkong, 19th May, 1909.

(408

TO LET.

¡FFICES, No. 2, CONNAUGHT Road,

3rd- Floor.

No. 3 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT

ROAD..

A HOUSE in WonG-NEI-CHONG ROAD, A HOUSE in Ripon Terrace. OFFICES in YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS. În PRAYA - East, Bluk

BUILDINGS, and No. 16x, Des Vœux ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel,

.. FLATS ↳n MORETON TERRACE,

No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,

ast Floor,

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Apply to-

"THE HONGKUNG LAND-INVES+

MINT ✯ AGENCY OO,, LD. V Hongkong, 19th April, 1009

TWO

TO LET

་་

WO AIRY ROOMS in = housa on BELILIOS TERRACE, fŋL:row, entrance from Robinson Road. Moderate Rental, For particulars, apply ta...”

"HOUSEHOLDER,"

Cip Hongkong Telegraph. Hongkong, 5th March, 1909.

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TO LET

FFICES and ROOMS on the stand and Fon of No. 14. Des Voeux Road Central (formerly occupied by Messrs. Showan, Tomas & Co.). Rents low.

Apply to

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

E, D. BREFdon & Boar

Quaio's Road Casimal 2

Hongkong, 14th February, 1909,

CHINA

**THE

PROVIDBET, LOANS AND MORTGAGE CO., LD,

-- (UAPITAL PAID UP, .................$1,250,000)

Ldabi on Mortgage-of House Propany, 'Goods received on Storage".

pany's.warehous

It had also been ascertained, said Mr. Bankos, that in August, 1903, the railway company, bot having bico pald the charges for warehousing il, and having had no claims, sold it at a jumble sale. At the sale some one paked fingeri through the junk, and damaged it considerably. It was bought al 'the jumble salé,by a dealer, samed Oddy, for a few shillings,

· Attempts were made to recover it from Oddy, who, realising that it must beʻyaluable, decline ed to part with the juok, ugless he was paid what he thought was its value. The result was Mr. Oddy bid to be paid £105 to recover the junk for Mrs Thornton.

Mrs; Conway. Thorton said the junk was &c.wrapped up in cotton wool and seaweed, and seat off in perfect condition. There had been a pigtail in the same cast, and it' was gone. She supposed it was 150 years old -(Laughter.), Cross-examined by Mr. Simon, K.C, for the defendants, the plaintiff admitted that she had

Advances made on Marchandisa, Loans made on the Providan: System.

(Rates and Particulars on application).

THE OFFICE. OF

TRUSTEE, EXEJUTOR OF WILLS,

ATTORNEY, B,, '

2. Undertaken and Executed

SHEWAN, TOMES &

General Managers. Hongkong, roth March, tood

ATHER-90RBOAST,

-WARNINGS ISSOED PROM THE HONGKUNU. OBSERVATORY

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALO.

Meteorological signals are hoisted on" the maat in front of the Water Police Station at Talm Sha Tsui for the information of master of vasisin İsaving the port. They do not necessarily implyithat bad weather is expected

hero-

sig

No.

A CONE point upwards

"A CONE paist upwarde and UKUM below

#3 A DRUM

A CONE: päist. dawa-

* wards and

"DROM below

5.

A CONE point-down. walds

6. A CONE

point down

wards and BALL below

7.

BALL

E. A CONE

pelat upwards ard BALL below

Indicates a Typhoon to the North of the Colony.

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

indicatesa Typh to the Kart of the Colony,

indicatesa Typhoca to the South-East- of the Colony

indicalass Typhoon

to the South of the Colony.

indicatos a Typhoon"

to the Sonth-West of the Colony.

Indicatesa Typhoo to the West of the Coleby.

Indicates a Typhoon to the North-Wat of the Colony

Rad Signals Indicate that the cabire. If

not at the ontset advised the defendanis that believed to be more than.goo miles away,frím (be jùnk was especially valuable. It transpired' | the Calony, that the junk had not been valued, a discovery CO...which led Mr. Simon to remark that be expecte

0. C. MOOSA,

& 8, DA

ed the Chancellor of the Exchequer would like thaien it to-day. (Laughter.)

'AQUILAR STREET.

The plaintiff added that she had left the junk with the defendants, in whom she had had great confidence,

Lady Macdonald, widow of the late Sir Hugh Macdonald, the British Ambassador at Lisbon at the time, said she remembered; the junk in the glass cate. It was kept on ng ebony stand in the gallery at the Embassy, Bad attracted

| NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON, considerable attention,

1

Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS, RIBBONS, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, &c., &0.

LACE SCARFS, MOTOR: VEILS

IN

VARIOUS COLORS,

Mr. James Yoxall, M.P, connoisseur in ob jects of art, said the junk was a specimen, of exceptionally fise eighteenth century Chinese carving. A collector of caved ivory might give anything from £300 to £100 for this junk in good condition. It was now so damaged that. it had lost all artistic and commercial value.

DAMAGES FOR INJUŃY AWARDED.

30th April.

The heality was continued in the King's Bench Division this morning before Mr. Justice Ridley and a special fury of the action brought by Mes. Dina Conway Thoraton, widow of the late Mr. Conway Thornton, who was in the

Black. Signal Indicate that the Cantis is believed to be less than 300 miles away from · the Colony..

...... Thé'above alguali will; as heretofore, bé, hoisted only when typhoons exist in 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,

Theiq signals, am repeated at the Harbour... Offct, H.MS. Tamar, Green Island Signal), Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and Godaws Company at Kowloon,

"

URGENT SIGNAL-

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 Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office →

́THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMER, AT intervals

-OF TEN SECONDI, "

'

- A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same

MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES British Diplomatic Service, against Messrs. sime, superior to the other shapes.

WHITE, BLACK & COLORS.

WOOLEN DELAÏNES, NUNSVEIL

‚INGS, VÕILES, &c, &c.

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S

UNDERCLOTHINGS,

Hodge (Limited), shipping agents, of South. ampton, to recover compensation for injury done to an antique ivory carved model" of a Chimera Jurk

NIGHT

SIGNALS,

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

1. Thren Lights Vertical, Green Green Grosa,

The junk was sent to the defondants.. at Southempias for storage, but was allowed to remain in the railway company's warehouse for same time. Eventually it was put up at a sale and bought for a few shillings by a curio desler, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be from whom it was purchased back for the situated more than 300 miles from the Colony, plaintif for 105. It was found to have been "It. Threo Light Vestal, Green Red Gross, damaged by the handling of people at the sale.indicates that a typhoon is believed to be Farther avidence was called for the defence, situated less than 300 miles from the Colony, Mr. William Henry Fastop, of Moser, Fenton and Sons, of New Oxford-street, F17 dealers in antiquities, expressed the opinion ibat the jack is a perfect state would be likely to realise a He stated the depreciation at about £10,

Samples on application. Coast Port orders carefully er outed.

Hongkong, goth Reptember, troll,

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The jury found for the plaintiff assessing damiges also `gs. Judgment "was giren ac- cordingly.

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

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FROM LONDON PER LAST ENGLISH MAIL,

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

- No. III. Sigual will be accompanied by thi Explosive Bombs, as above, in 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 meceuses, be altered daring(the night,

'SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGE,

For the benefit of Native Graft and passing / ́Ocean Vessels, as Cone 'will be exhibited af each of the following stations during the time that any of the abors Day Signals are hole ed in the Harbour.

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Gap Rock.

Wagian.

Stanley.

Cape Golilason.

Aberdeen. Ban Ki Wan

Sa Kung

Sha Tan Rol Tai Po

This will indicate that there is a depression somewhere in the China Ban, and that a Storm Warding, le holsted in the Harbour,

Further details can always be given la Cosse Vessels, on demand, by signal, from the housa