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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JUNE 7 1900.

Intimations.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., Lro.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

- KUDAT and SANDAKAN.

STEAMERS

BORNEO"

Capt. F. Sembill

NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERSLUTZOW"

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,

ANTWERP and HAMBURG

TOS.IL

WEDNESDAY,

No. 1 Dock.

Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 ft. Water on blocks, 27.5}ft, Time to- pump out, 4 hours,

No. 2 DOCK,

Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 46.8 ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time, to pump out, 2 hours.

9th June, Noon. THESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama barbons and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description,

WEDNESDAY,

Gapt. C, D, was madu,

Gapt, }. Randermann í.....}

16th June, Noon,

About THURSDAY,

i7th June.

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ "YORCK" .....................

and YOKOHAMA M

MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,

BRISBANE, SYDNEY MELBOURNE

YOKOHAMA and KOBE

* PRINZ-WALDEMAR" ......) FRIDAY, and

Capt. F. lecke.

..

The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dealleg quickly and cheaply with work "nd ́a large stock of material is always ́nt hand, (plates and angles all being tested by | Lloyds' surveyors).

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboatz(are) available for taking Vossais la or out of 18th Jane, to A.M. Dock, and for taking Salling Vassels in or out of the bay. The dating damick is capable

of lifting 35 tons.

f

PRINE SIGISMUND"

Capt. D. Lenz ..................

....SATURDAY,

26th June.

For further Particulars, apply in.

Hongkong, 4th June, 1909.

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Stool Buildings and Roof, Bridge Work, and all kleds of Machinery are made on the premises.

Tenders will be mada ̧up when required (and- the; workmanship and material will ba

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, ranted

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ DANAL,

TO and FROM JAPAN vis BHANGHAI,

FOR

.:

STEAMERS:

CAFTAINE

TO SAIL ON SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA „„,TOURANE. ..Lancelin.................7th June, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA FORTS ...POLYNESIEN Broc........8th June, at 1 P.M.

· SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...ARMAND BEKIC... Guionnet aist June, P.M. - MARSEILLES, VIL PORTS ......SYDNEY .......................................Rebufat ........zaod june, út z P,M.

Transhipment on the Cal's Steamers at Singapore for Batayin ; at Colombo for Calcotta”,” Bombay and Australla ; at Port Bald for the-Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea.

Through Tickets to London wla Paris from £37,10 up to £71,30, 20 hours) rallway from Marselllas to London.

Interpreturi mest passengers at their'arrival in Marseilles.

For further particulare, apply to

Hongkong, 25th May, 1909.

P. de CHAMPMORIN,

AGENT, QUEENE 'BUILDINGS.

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MESSACERIES CANTONAISES.

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG. CANTON and

-KOUANG-SI,

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

ES. CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knots.

The spoodlest, most laxarlonsly appointed and punctual steamers on the line Departure from Hongkong at 10 P.M. (Saturdayı excopiad). Departure from Canton mi 5.F§ P.M. (Suddays oxcopiod),

These superb samars carrying the French Mall are Etted throughout with Blectric Light and Fans and were specially bulli for this trade... Excellent}cofiion.

The Company's Own Whad near Wing Lok Street and its berth in Dantes opposite

.Stameen.

For fortbar particulars, plonso apply to the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shameen, Canton,

Hongkong, 9th October, 1908,"

EYES

The cost of Docking, and repair work; will be found to compare favourably with that of any port in the world,

Telephone: Nos, 878, 508, or 681.

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

Liebers, Bootta, A. 1, and Watkins.

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905. -

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

.7.00 a.m.

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE

WEEK DAYS.

7.30 am, to 10.00 am...Every 10 minutes 10.00 am, to 11,00 am. ..... Kvary 15 minutes £1.30 m, to 13.45 p.m. ...Every 15 minutqn, 7 12.45 p.m. to 1.19 p.m. Every to miantes, 1:45 pm....Every 15 minutes - 2.15 p.m. Every 10 minutes.

JUST LANDED:

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The well-known and famous brandy "Bisquit Dubouche & Co."

5.50

−1.15 p.m. to

1.45 pm to

8.15 p.m. to

5.00 pm....Every 15 minutes...

1.30 p.m. to

5.00 pm....Evory 15 minutes

5.00 p.m. to

8.00 p.m....Every to mlentes,

For Bot, XXX Vory Old Fine- $2.50 V.O.C.B. Guaranted 20 Years

Old.........

NIGHT CARA.

ALSO

QUINQUINA ?

FRENCH STORE, Sole Agent.

8.45 p.m. and 9 pm 9:45 pm, to 11.15 **[QUINQUINA ?

every half hour.

SUNDAYS

Boo am to 9.00 a.m. ...Every 15 minutes 9.00 am to 9.30 am. .....Every 30 minutes 9:30a.m. to 10.go a.m.: .....Every is minutes. 10,30 am to 11.00 am. ...Every ro minutes. 11.45 a.m. to 12.00 noon...Every 15 minuten, 11.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every ra.minutes. 1.00 pm to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minuter, 5.00 pm to 6.00 p.m....Every to minutes, 6.00 pm to 7,00 p.m. ... Every is mientas, 7.00 p.m. to. 8.00 pm. .....&vary 10 minuts” NIGHT OARS as on Wook Days..

BATURDAYS.

Extra cars at 1.15 p.m., 11,80 p.m, and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangombat at the Company's OffсS, ALEXANDRA BUILDING",| Des Vœux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers, #mehors, 1st April, 1909.

0. C. MOOSA,

1 & 8, D'AGUILAR. STREET.

NOVELTIES OF THE SEASONA

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

LACE SCARES, MOTOR VEILS

IN

VARIOUS COLORS.

MOUSQUETEIRE GLOVES.

WHITE, BLACK & GOLORS.

or to their Agents BARRETTO. & 004 Hongkong.

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

RIGHTI

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

VILL, test your eyes free of charge, and if they are wrong will put them right, W

Lenses Ground. All kinds of Rupalis, Spectacles for all requirements.

fdak, or write, for illustrated Booklet on "Defectiva Bight,” AFLY LONDON

GALQUITA,

3, John Strook, Ballbid Ram; 19.3. 25), Baatlari Kf

gth March ryof.

SHANGHAI, j56, Nanking!Read

| LADIES' and CHILDREN'S

Hongkong, 30th April, 1909.

DUBONNET

D. NOMA, PROFESSIONAL TATTOOER

..

INSURANCE BUSINESS IN

JAPAN,

WEATHER-FORKOASE

SZORM-WARNINGS ISSDED FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.

METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS”

INVESTMENT BY INSURANCE COMPANIES. » Although the establishment of insurance companies in Japan dates back as far as 1577, no real progress in the busigeer took place until ten years later. Evan then the Ideas of Meteorological signals are hoisted on the the people regarding insurance were in ad'un. maxt in front of the Water: Folics Station at developed state, and its advance was oncossati...... Taim Sha Tsui for the information of masters ly low. The ladustrial and builoose boom 01 ́ressels leaving the port. They do not that followed the conclusion of the Japan-China necessarily imply, that bad weather is expected War of 1894-5 gave an impetus to the insurance | here:- business, which has since that time made a signal remarkable progress, as will be seso from the following figures, as to the sumber, and amount. of contracts, quoted by the Keimai Zaskl:— Year Class Number Amoust

1900 Life 803.468 Y195,587,000 Fira .....221,817 $37,054,000 1981 Lila.......757,689 .. 191,584,000

Fire........241,8 (1

1902 Life

,668,735

Fire

#

281,070

Marine

8,737

351,206,000 181,651,000 427,852,000. 17,071,000

106,874,000

1903 Life......

H

...728,714 Fire 415,217 Marine..... 10.545

1904 Lilo mi72*,375

638,414,000

"

A CONE polat upwards

A CONE point upwards

and OKUMA below

21,730,000, 213,377,000

3A URUM

*

13

Fite.........470,358 Marino...... 10,658,

691,417,000.

39,907,000

1905 Life 739,015

231,051,000

1

Fire $58,100, Marino...... 11,760 -

914,459,000

39,919,000

A G3NE point down.

275,769,000 -

44,235,000.

5.

1996 Lita .......818,779

n

Fire 741,5*1 *1,371,883,700 Marine 15,235

1907 Life *****...943,043. 350,189,000

Marine..... 21,667 '61,378,000**

카

"

Fire834,000

1,484,404,000

In addition to the above the number and amount of contracts made by foreign insurance companies in Japan that were in force at the end of 1907 were as follows:—

Life

Number. Amourt.

Fire 23,918 Maria......... 354

Y32,912,000

*47.476,000 1,843,000

indicates & Typhoon

to the Worth of the Colony.

indicates a Typhoon to the Forth East of the Colony.

Indicates a Typhoon to the, "East of the Colony.

wards and DRUM bolow

Indicatena Typhoon to the South-East

of that Colony,

A CONE point down wardi

6. A CONE

Besides the three classes of insurance mention. ed above there are some other forms of inté rance in vogue in the country, such as chose 2. against conscription, transit, fidelity, sickocsi, etc, but the amount of contracts involved in

these is not very large. From & study of these retoras it may be observed that the total sumber and amount of contracts of all classes of insurance in forca at the end of 1900 were 1,025,305 and V$21,641,500 respec- lively. In 1907, however, these bad increased to nearly a million contracts, valhed_at_more than 2,000 million yes, showing ao average annual increase during the seven years of 1270 in the number of contracts and of about z00 million yep in the amount,

point down.

wards and "

BALL below

A BALL

8.

A COME

indicatesa Typhoon to the South of the Colony,

indicatesa Typhoon

to the Eonth Work

of the Colony.

indicates a Typhoon

Colony,

to the West of tha...

point upwards

And BALL balow

indicatesa Typhoon

to the North We of the Colony.,

Red-Signals Indicate that the contro la believed to be more than 300 miles away fmm the Colony.

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

The marked advance in the insurance busi ness in Japan in recent years is no doubt chicfly due, continues the Tokyo journal, to the re cognition by the people of the importance of insurance, but at the same time the strenuous

The above signals will, as beretofore, be efforts made by the insurance companies in the matter of canvassing must alan be, largely hoisted only when typhoons exist in such responsible for the great increase in the figures. positions or are moving torach directions that 40And this latter circumstance has brought about information regarding them is 'considered 'to in some instances the failure of several insure of importance to the Colony or to shipping ance concerns, inflicting mach loss on the policy holders who have been induced to enter into contracts with, them without making care ful inquiries as to their stability. The failure or disappearance of conceras whose founds. tions are unstable is rather desirable than otherwise, as it means pragters' in any busi- ness. With regard to the revelations of mis.

AND THE EXPERT REMOVER OF TATTOO MARKS,

No, 60, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

PATRONISED by Prince of Wales, then H. R. H. The Duke of York, and H. R. H. The Emperor of Russia, and having 4500 testimonials from all sourceF.

My 34 years' experience in tattooing to a guarantee of good work and prompt execution. My colours are absolutely last and perfectly harmless, and produce a charming effect not attained by any other, an their composition is anly known to 3. In tattooing unlike some species of engravings, care must be taken to have the work done in a perfect, high toned manner. In order to take special precaution agalast possible dangers, I uus fresh, materials dally,-

The copying of Portraits with distract minuteness a speciality.

Hongkong, vet September, 100%,

COLD STORAGE.

"HE COMPANY

UNDERCLOTHINGS.

Samples on application, Coast Port orders carefully axécuted. 47%,#Indokong, saib Ṛaptember, roof, Kaz

„AN APPEAL.

HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT; CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the 'Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, und desires, to-state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.

~ Gentleman's Shirts mada to ordery and ORF. ́and Collar rejewed on old ones.

Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Chil- dren's Dresses, and all' kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be expelled, if required. 04 (5)

The Superforeza (will also be most grateful „for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be mada Into Books for the Children of the Foor School", (4 Kỳ ar taught by the Slathen,”

Hongkonɛ, vond Apeti: 1000;

TLTD NGKONG 1,000 Coble det

management in insurance and other cem- psales, of which there has been quite a crop of late, the Government should be held respon sible to a certain extens in bringing about: this site of affairs, owing to the perfunc. tory, way in' which ' supervision has been exercised over these corporations despite the provisions of the low. The authorities, eviden ly alarmed by the unpleasant dis- closures to insurance circles, seem tow to be taking very strict measures even in respect of insurance concerns whose soundooss is gener- ally admitted. This is going from one extreme unless judiciously applied, concludes the Raises to another. Official supervision or interferences

Zasshi, may have the effect of checking the growth of a business or industry.

leaving the harbour,

These signals are repeated at the Harbour Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of them Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gouws 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 DOMB, ÅT INTERVALS.

OF TEN SECONDS, A Black Cross will be' hoisted, al the, san-a time, superior to the other shapes.

NIGHT SIGNALS.

The following Night Signals will be exhibit- Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Offre ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water

Flagstaff, and H.M.S; Tumar.

́ ́HOW INSURANCE FURDS ARE Invested, 1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Grṇán Green, The same journal publishes an Interview with || fidicates that" a typhoon"is" believed to be Mr. Abe, President of the Meijį Life Insurance | situated more than 300 miles from the Colony. Company, who makes some remarks anent the

י,

investments by Japanese insurance companies. 11. Three Lights Vei tal, Green Red Gross,

COLD STORAGE available at Easz POINT. He says that the principal life insurance com- Indicates that a typhoon is believed to be Stores will he Open at 10 AM and Mpanies have been adopting the policy of situated less than you miles from the Dolbay. dally Sunday excapted, to recales and deliver padahabis gooda.

G. K. HAXTON, Manager,

Hongkong. 6th January, 1000,

BENGERS

Food

gunte 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 is sold "In Tins by Chemists els everywhere.

[so

joint investments. Bitherto izvestments have

mostly been made in railway enterprise,

III. Three Lights tical, Red Green Rod

No. III. Signal will.be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this 'signal being fist - published by night..

These Night Signals will be substituted the

the Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night..

but. since the nationalisation of the rail-Indicates that the wind may be expected to ways: the field in this direction has been increase to full typhoon forca at any moment. materially narrowed down. The insurance, companies, however, are not inclined to try in vestments in industrial concerns, for these are subject to periodical'vicissitudes and must be regarded as more or less of a risky nature. For this reason Japanese insurance companies hava now turned their attention to municipal loans for the employment of their surplus money, Though investments may be tiled in other directions where the ioondness of the ventora is assured. So'far the Melji and the Teikoku, Life Insurance Companies have jolly under taken the Fukuoka Municipal loss for Y450,000 at an interest of 8 per cent, the Meiji Lifs and Teikoku Marine'a Y50,000 loan for the Na goya Electric Light Company at 9 per cent, the Maifi and the Teikoku Life a loan of Yigo,000 for the Tayabashi Electric Light. Company at 8 per cent, and the Meiji, Niejo, and Alkoku Life a million yen loan for the Otaru Municipality at 7 per cent. Several other loveatments of smaller amounts have also been made.

Referring to the comparative advantage or disadvantage between domestic and foreigo capital. Mr, Abe remarks that for trosswonby

SUPPLEMENTARY WARMIKOLA

For the benefit of Native Craft and phising Ocean Vessels, a Cone, will be exhibited al each of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Signala are hols od- in the Harbour.

Gap Rock.

~Wagian.

Stanley.

Cape Collinson.

Aberdeen.

Sal Kong.

Sha Taï Kol Til Fo

This will indicate that there is a dapenadom

corporations or reliable enterprises it may be somewhere in the China Sea, and that a Storm posible to borrow foreign capital at a low rate.

of interest, but supposing the interest to be of a Warning is hoisted in the Harbour, similar rate, the advantage to the borrower will Farther detalls can always be given to Ocms.

lis on the side of domestic capital, Jnarpsach ar

the latter will be free from the bankers' com- Vessels, on demand, by sigual, from the lişki. mission which are inevitable in the case of houMES,

foreign loans. It is quite possible, therefore,

that investments prove, more advantageons (5

the borrowszemben Chronicle).