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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JUNE

Intimations.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN,

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

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YOKOHAMA and KOBE

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

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ

and YOKOHAMA ......PE9200- MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE .....................AISUUSIKA.

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

* STEAMERI {"PRIME SUN"....) SATURDAY

Capt. D. Learnin

TO BAIL

26th Juse, Noon.

30th June, Noop,

«PRINZ REGENT LUITFOLD"} WEDNESDAY,

Capt. H. Kirchner)

"KLEIST".

Bapt. Rud Meyer.

.} About THURSDAY,

In July.

"PRINE SIGISMUND "

Capi, D. Lenz Mkuman dan

FRIDAY,

16th June, 10 A.M.

r" BORNEO"

Capt. F. Sembill

Beginning of July,

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, 25th June, 1909.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via BUEZ CANAL,

TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,

CAPTAINE TO SAIL ON Bruno Sth July, F., .....TOURANE................................, Lancelin......6th July, at ± 2.14.

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STEAMERS

“SHANGHAI, KÜBE; YOKOHAMAπCALEDONIEN—..

MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS

: HANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA...ERNIST SIMONS... Girard,..... 19th July, P.M MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ...........ARMAND BEHIC.....Lafont ........... 20th July, at kr.

Transhipment on the Jo's Steamers at Singapore for Batavia at Colombo for Calcutta, .Bombay and Australle ; at Port Said for the Levant, Constabilnople and Black bea.

-Thrangh-Tickels-to London via París.icom £17.10 sp:10 671.10. sa hours' rallway from Marseilles to London.

- Interpreters meat passengers at thoir arrival in Marsellles.

For further particulars, apply to

Hongkong, 22nd June, 1009.

-P.-de-CHAMPMORIN,

'AGENT,'

QUEEN'S BUILDINGI.

ไ

MESSACERIES CANTONAISES.

FRENCH LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN HONGKONG, CANTON AND

KOUANG-SI.

S.S." PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tons, 14 knots.

B.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons; 14 knots..

The speciest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the lime, Departure from Hongkong at to PM, (Saturdays excepted), Departure from Canton at 5.75 P.M. (Sundays exceptad).

No. 1 Dock..

No. 2 DOCK. Docking Length...76 ft.

80

18.

"

Width of Entrance... 50 „

Water on Blocks 16

Docking Length 515 ft. Width of Eatranos Water on Blocks

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25 19c9.

EXPLORERS AMONG CANNIBALS

WEATHER FOREOASTR

STORM-WARNINGS

FROM THE HOMES D

OBSERVATORY.

TRYING MARCH OF 1,003 MILES IN NIGERIA,

Detalls of the expedition lately concluded by the Southern Nigerian Goversment, as the METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALE.. result of which some 5,000 square miles of hitherto unknown and unadministered country Meteorological signals are hoisted on the in the north and on the borders of Northern mast in front of the Water Police Station at Nigeria have been opened up and brought | Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of masters NO. 3 DOCK. under offective control, bave been received by of vessels leaving the port. They do not KIN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION) | Reuter. These operations, which were carried, necessarily implyithat;bad weather is expected

Docking Length......481 ft. out often under extremely difficult circum- here rances and among tribes who, for the most signal Width of Entrance... 63 nart, had never previously seen 'n white man, proved satirely successful, and were so mank Water on Blocks...... 21.5ged that there was practically no aurious fight.

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“HESE DOCKS sis conveniently situated in Yokohama barbour and the attention of Omptains and Engineers is respectially called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinary of evary description,

The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material in always at hand, (plates and nogles all being tested by Lloyds' surveyors).

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels la or omi of Dock, and for taking Salling Vessels in or ont of the bay. The fosting derrick is capable of lifting 40 tons.

ing with the tribes.

These operations commenced early in November last, and only concluded in the middle of April. The British force consisted- of 700, men of the Southern Nigeria, Regi meat, under the command of Col. Tren. chard, who had with him 30 officers; two millimetre guas, six maxims, and 700 carriers There were a low encounters in which isolated parties were attacked by the natives, but in no case was there any organised resistance or any serious attempt to hinder the advance of

the British.

The Yala people, in whose country the columos.ramained for a month, gave a good

Steam Launches of Biest or Wood, Lighters, Steel Bulidings and Rools, Bridge deal of trouble. On their vilages being enter. Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

ed they were found to be dasarted, the women and live stock having been removed. The men

Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be meanwhile bad formed bush camps in the open

guaranteed.

yam fields, where they could see the approach of the Britib, and had also hidden in the The cost of Docking, and repal work, will be found to compare favourably with that branches or trees scouts whose duty it was to fire signal guns. The people then took to their of any port in the world.

heels and encamped elsewhere, but fired on A large mooring basin is available alongside our own works for mooring vessels whilst the column when they were in what they under repairs.

Telephone: Nos, 876, 506, or 681.

Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0, 4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Scotts, '. A. 1, and Watkins. Yokohama, April 28th, 1905.

To Let.

TO LET.

Kthe Harbour from about October, a present in occupation of Messm, Jardine, Matheson & Co Ld."

ING'S BUILDINGS, OFFICES facing

Apply.. THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCYĮCO.,{LD. Hongkong, 3rd June, 1909,

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TO LET.

OOMS 'scitable for Offices in No. 10, ICE

RHOUSE STREET is of David Sassoon & Co.'s premises,

Apply to.. 1.

DAVID SASSOON & Co., La. Hongkong, 3th May, 1909.

TO LET

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NROAD.

JOS. $1, 53, & §§, WONG-NEI-CHUNG

Apply to

HONGKONG & KOWLOON LAND

*** & LOAN Co, LID

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

TO LET

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FIRST FLOOR and GODOWN, together "er separately, No. 6 Des Voeux Road,

4

₤46

For Sale.

regarded as a tight corner.

CARRIED POISONED. ARROWS This tribe, like most of those ancountered, was armed with flint locks and carried poison. ed arrows, but fortunately the country was fairly open and the aim was not vary accurate, After some weeks of this kind of thing the Yala came in, but declined to give up their arms,

In places the natives, hearing of the approach of a large force, dug pits and planted stakes to prevent their progress. What little hostility there was 'eccurred, during the earlier part of operations in the Okpoto country and among. the Northern Ibs tribes Coi. Tranchard's force started in two columus, one from the Niger and ons from the Cross River, with instructions to make for an unknowa spot marked X, the two S. D. SETNA,

| afterwards joining at Ikam, where the first No. 6, Dos Vœux Read,

base camp was formed. Hongkong, 21: June, 1909.

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FOR SALE.

RICKSHAW with BICYCLE RUBBER AYRED WHEELS in Good Condition.

Apply to-

FOR SALE.

"ADLER

RITERS-

THE PERFECT VISIBLE.

The latest 1999 Model No. 7 with the latest improvement, the lightest touch, the strongest and the best ever produced.

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From this base small cotemos were sent out in variour directions, each being responsible for a definite district, which was to be mapped, and where the officers' duty was to gol ̄intà" touch with the natives and to show them how to make gond roads. In each case the com- manding officer of the columa summoned the local chief and explained the Government torms, emphasizing the fact that all human sacrifices must stop, that good roads must be made,aud that a British" Commissioner would be appointed who would settle all disputes. On these occasions, there were impressive gather ings of thousands of natives, in many cases, can- nibals, and for the most part oaked, or practi- cally so. They did not show undus delight at the advent of the British, and as a rula silently listened to the recital of the Government terms and then slowly dispersed.

PRACTISED JUJU`RITES" The various columus report that they found

for less human sacrifice and Juju rites in the hitherto unknown North that among the tribes on the Delta, and, on the whole, the people were of a better physical type. Several Juju places were seen, and a big centre was destroy. Apply to-

ed. It was impossible to discover the nature We sell our Adler under our of the juju rites practised, but in the vicinity of PHIROZSNA B. PETIT & CO, │· ort the premises.f Hongkong, 19th June, 1909.

[494 guaranteed terms.

Central,

Norriot

TO LET.

1 & MORRISON HILL, also OFFICES at No. z PEDDER STREET, Apply to-

Most; JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co., LTD.

Hongkong, 19th May, 1909.

TO LET.

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Thaus superb steamers carring the French Mall are tied throughout with Xlectric Light OFFICES No. 2, CONNAUGHT ROAD,

and Fans and were specially balit for this trade. Excellent cuisine.

The Unmpany's Own Wharf near Wing Lok Street and its borth in Canton opposita Shaman.

For facker particulam, please apply in the COMPANY'S OFFICE at Shamean, Canton,

ilangkong, 9th October, 1908.

EYES

or to their Agents,

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BARRETTO & 00, Hongkong,

RIGHT"

N, LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN, CORNER OF D'Aguilar strefT AND QUEEN'S ROAD, '

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All kinds of Repair,

Spectacles for all reqdiramants, Ask, or write, for Illustrated Booklet on “Defective Sight,"--free.-- ***LONDON,

1, Jahu Strings, Badlord Rew, W.0,

«hong, 'oth klasik vind,

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SKANGNAL, 156, Nanking- Rood.

Floor,

No. 3 CLIFTON GARDENS, CONDUIT

ROAD.

"A HOUSE

WONG-WEI-CHONG ROAD.

A HOUSE 1 Ripon TerrACK. OFFICES | YORK BUILDING, GODOWNS in PRAVA EAST, BLUE BUILDINGF, and No, són, Das Vœux ROAD Baxt to the Hongkong Hotel, FLATS [ MORETON TERLAGE.

No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD GENTR⚫ L.

tnt Floor. Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND'INVEST MENT & AGENCY 00.; LD. Menghong, 1st Juna, 1009.

TO LET.

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FFICES and ROOMS on the set and sad Floors of No. 14. Das Voeux Road Central (formerly occupied by besars, Bhewan, Tomes & Co.). Rents low.

Apply to-

THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT,

E. D, Sassoon & Co...

Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, sith February, 1000,

STO, LET,'

GODDAN NO. SA, DUDDELL Strunz,

Apply to

A few lines will bring the Adler to your office free trial.

one big juju house discovered in a bush-clearing there were found a good deal of blood-whether human or not was not ascertained.

The heat was terrific, and the long marches sometimes in waterless districts, was very try- lag, even to the native-troops. Almost all the officers were on foot, and in many cases they We sell various makes of second-had done over 1,100 miles of walking: No white hand Typewriters

AND

Rent out by day or week.

REPAIR ÍS OUR SPECIALITY.

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT,

man was wounded during, the whole operations, and there were only a few native casualties, but the nature of the work, combined with the great heat and the waterless stretches, proved ex tremely trying. Despite this fact, there was not much illness, except during the Harmattan, when pasumonia accurred among the carriers Five doctors accompanied the force.

Parts of the country'traversed were found to be extremely hilly, but the chief difficulties kindering the march of the British were due to The fact that there was a great dearth of guides | and interpreters, the latter being very necessary owing to the fact that every tribo spoke a differ etit tongue.

Haus traders were found all through the country. The most distant station was as tablished quite close to the Northern Nigeria 33-86, Des Voeux Road, Central, boundary, another being about 40 miles south

Hongkong

PARA VENDA.

BANDE sortimento de LIVROS de MISSA em Portuguez, encader.

nados em lindas capas de phantasia

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST». STMENT & AGENCY 00, LD, Hongkong, Sei June, soog.

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No..

1.

A CONE polnt upwards

A CONT point upwards and DRUM below

A DRUM

A CONE point down. wards and DRUM below

A CONE

point down. wards

A CONE point down- wards pad BALL below

A BALL

8.

A CONE polat upwards and BALL below

Indicates a Typhoon to the North ôi the

Colony.

Indicates a Typhoon to the Forf-Fast of the Calony.

Indicates a Typhoon to the East of the Colony.

Indicates a Typhoon to the South-East of the, Colony,

indicatesa Typhoon to the Bouth of the Colony,

Indicatesa Typhoon

to the South West

of the Colony.

indicatesa Typhoon to the Wost of the Colony.

indicates a Typhoon to the Forth-Wes of the Colony,

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

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Black Signal. ladicate that the centre believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colopy,

The above signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that jnformation regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leaving the harbour.

These signals are repasted at the Harbour. Office, H.M.S. Tamiar, Green Island Sigoal Mast, and the Flagstad on the premises of the Hongkong and Kawloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon,

URGENT SIGNAL.

In addition to the above, when, it is expected

that the wind may increase to full syphoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Signal will be made at the Water Police. Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office :---

THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBE, AT 'INTERVALS" OF TEN SECONDS,

A Black Cross will be holsted at the same time, mperior to the other shapes.

NIGHT SIGNALS.

The following Night Bignals will be ekhibit. dd from the Flagstaff on the rap of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Offra Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar.

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

A

11, Three Lights Vet al, Green Red Groen, Indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony,

Green

III. The Lights a tical, Rad Green Rød, Indiestes, that the wind may be expected to increase to full typhoon force at any moment,

No. 111. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conwayed by this signal being firm- published by'night,

• There Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals" at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during{the night.

SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS.

For the benefit of Nativo Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited at each of the following stations during the time that any of the abova Day Síguais ure kols ad- In the Harbous.

Gap Rock.

Wagian,

Stanley.

Cape Collinson.

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Sab Ki Wax. Sai Kung

Sha Tau Kol

Tai Fo

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