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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 4 1909

Entimations, ⠀⠀

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL, GERMAN MAIL LINES.

Fox

YOKOHAMA and KOBE

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

STEAMERI

TO BAIL

11th Dec.).

"PRINZ SIGISMUND"......] About SATURDAY,

Capt. D. Lensmade....

*FRINZ LUDWIG "A.....} WEDNESDAY,"

F. v. Benzer...

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ " BULOW”.

and YOKOHAMA &

MANILA, YAP, NEWGUINEA,“

SAMARAI, BRISBANE,,', SYD-

NRY & MELBOURNE ...........

KUDAT and SANDAKAN.

Capt. F. Prosch..

"FRINZ BIGISMUND".

No. 1 DOCK. No. 2 DOCK.

Docking Length......515 ft. | Docking Langth..... 376 ft: Width of Entrance 80,

Width of Entranco... 50 »

Water on Blocka .............. að Water on Blocks 26

DI

NO. 3 DOCK.

IN COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION.). Docking Length 481 ft Width of Entrance... 63 Water on Blocks..... #1.5.

THE

~HESE DOOKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captains and Mngineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking

and repairing Vessels and Machinery ol'every description.

The plane and tools are of recent patterns for dealsg quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of maturini in slways at band, (plates and angles all being touted by

15th December, Noon,

About WEDNESDAY) | Ligyds' surveJOIS),

15th Dacamber, '

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The dosing derrick is capabla 311 Deci, Daylight. of lifting 40 toas.

FRIDAY,

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

Middle of

December.

BORNEO

Capt. F, Sombill

For further Particulars, apply to

"NORDDEUTSCHER, LLOYD,

MELCHERS & CO.,

Hongkong, 4th December, 1979,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL LINES.

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FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO and FROM EUROPE via SUEZ QANAL.-

TO and FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,

STEAMERS

CAPTAINE

TO FAIL ON

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA .......POLYNESIEN..................Broc................ 6th Dec,, P.M. MARSEILLES, VIA PORTS ERNEST SIMONS.....Girard....................... 7th Dec., at 1 PM. CHANGHAI, KONE, YOKOHAMA...OCEANIEN...... ..........Sollier....................... 20th Doc., R.M.

·MAISKILLES, VIL-PORTS-TON XIN...............Charbonnel..21st-Deċ.,-at-£-P‚M,

Transhipment on the Co.'s Steamers at Slugapore for Batavia ; at Colombo for Calcats, Bombay, and Apstralia; at Port Bald for the Levant, Constantinople and Black Sea,

Through Tickets to London vla Paris from £27.10 up to £71,10 10 hours' rallway from Marseilles to London.

Interpreters rasat passengers at their arrival in Marsellios,

For further particulars, apply to #

Hongkong, 23rd November, 1959)

P. de CHAMPMORIN,

AGENT,

QUEEN'S BUILDINOS.

MESSAGERIES CANTONAISES.

HONGKONG-CANTO N-KWANGSI RIVER SERVICE,

8.S. PAUL BEAU" and "CHARLES HARDOUIN

Capt. Marabal (1950 tons 14 'knots). Capt. Bienaime

DEPARTURE:

From HONGKONG the Co.'s Wharf nsar Wing Lok Street. Every Night at ro

excepting Saturdaye..

From CANTON (French Concession, Shameen) Every Evening at 5.15 excepting

Sundays.

FARESIST CLASS 85.00, 2ND CLASS $2.00.

French Cuisine and Wines of the Best Vistago

Meals, 51.50,

8.8. "ROBERT, LEBAUDY " Capt. Vivier

CANTON-WUCHOW

SERVICE-SEE

HEAD OFFICE, Canton.

For further information, apply to—

SCHEDULE.

P. A. LAPICQUÉ & Co., Hongkong (4 Quann's Building, Tel. No. 950) *N.B.-Guides (52.00), sedão chaira and bearers ($1.80) can always be engaged at Canton By starting at about 8 o'clock in the morning on a visit to the picturesque Chipete City, the tourist will find time to view the shops and other places of interest. returning to Shameen at about 3 p.m.

Hongkong, ryth November, 1909.

EYES

Intimation.

RIGHT!

N. LAZARUS, OPHTHALMIC OPTICIAN,

Corner of D'AGUILAR STREET AND QUEEN'S ROAD,

WILL test your eyes free of charge, and if they arn wrong will put them right,

Lansas Ground All kinds of Repairs,

Spectacles for all requirements. Kak, or write, for Illustrated Booklet in “Defective Sigki,”

ONDON,

10. Manilack Street

Jaku Kicker, Badfard R?", W.0..

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ŠMANGHATĄ: £56, Nanking Read

TWO YEARS WITH THE CONGO ARIBAS,

MUSEUM OFFicials give dETAILS

KOF, TRAVELS,

Two years ago the British Musenim sent out an expedition to study the native tribes in the Kami basin, a vast 'ares of the Congo Free: State, many parts of which are still showo as a blank, even on the Belgian maps.

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The expedition consisted of Mr. E. Tardny, who has already done valuable work on the Gougo; Mr. W, Hilton Simpson, a well-known

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

MERICAN BILLIARD TABLE

(Nearly New),

Balls, Cans, Rest, all complets:

Apply to

GEO, M¢BAIN,

No. 22, New Praya.

1793

Hoogkang, 24th November, 1000.

FOR SALE

AT

traveller and explorer; and Mr. NIH. Hardy, GRACA & Co.'s STORE,

an artist. The latter only went out for a per |tion of the expedition, but Ma'am,. Totday and Hilton-Simpson have only just returned to Europe. The scientific investigations, details

of which will be laid before the Royal Geogr

phical Society at an axely date, will prove of the highest importance

When Meists, Torday and Hilton-Simpson |renched the const on the conclusion of Ibeir

long spell of work in the far interior says Reuter, their arrival caused considérable sur prise, as it had been reported that they had been killed and eaten by the cannibal tribes among whom they had been living. The object (of{the}{mission"(was to collect for the

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Stesi Buildlage and Roofs, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the promisns,

Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be ethnographical department of the British Mu- gnarockend.

stum data togarding the interesting tribes in thfi region of the Congo Free State, to go fully The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with, tha into the history, customs, and tradition of theas

peoples, and to collect specimens, of any port in the world,

Leaving England in October, 1987, the

A large mooring basin (is available alongside our own works for mboring vessels whilst travellers spent nearly two years in the great under repairs.

Telephone: Nos. 876, 506, or 681

Telegrams, "Dook," Yokohama," fodes A, B, C. 4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Bootta, A. 1, and Watkins.

Yokohama, April aßtḥ, ‹1903-

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EVERY Kind of SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES' ALWAYS IN STOCK AY

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IN No. 6. DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL,

One Godown.

la-No. QUEEN'S-ROAD CENTRAL. | Victoria Building, Rooms suitable for Offices.

ROOMS in College Chambers, No. St WYNDHAM STREET.

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forests, plaims, and river of the heart of the Ka- mai. Proceeding by train from Matadi to Leo- poldville, where soma stay was made, the expe: dition travelled on to Dima, about 600 miles in the interior. "They worked as far east as Mo- kuns, a station on the Lubefu river, where they remained among the Batarela people, and then proceeded north to the Lomela river in the forest region.

PORTERS WERE CANNIBALS.

For a large portion of the time—about four months-they were working in the Domaina privé of the King of the Belgians. During the

whole period of their stay they declare that they

27, Don Voeux Road Central,

XMAS GOODS

'JUST UNPACKED

RAPHAEL TUCK'S XMAS AND NEW

YEAR CARDS Popular packets of 18.Assorted Cards for..

50 cents, also selected variation at various prices.

Xmas Auto Stationery.

Cribs, Calendara, Art Relief Novelties, Untearable Rag Picture Books for Children. Mechanical and Rocking Animals. Kindergarten A. B. C.

Half Masks.

Pictorial Puzzle Post Cards-A highly fasci-

nating and instructivo pastíme." Post Cards "Writeaway" and "Type of

Beauties" Series.

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERS, SWEETS in Fancy Boxes and Porcelai

VARIETIES OF ÅLBUMS FOR

Autographs, Poetry, Post Cards, Post- Age Stamps.

GIFT BOOKS-Selected varieties appropriate

for Children.

ARTISTIC PICTURES on glass,'&c, framed. VIEW POST CARDs of Hongkong, China and

Chinese Costumos.

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SZEDŁ GARDEN BOOTS with wooden solés and-

thick felt lining. PICTORIAL GUIDE to Gardening, 2-

-PERFUMES, SOAP, Hair Tonic,

never saw a single act of brutality on the part of the State officials or the company's people. They further state, they never had the least difficulty with the people who formed their ex- pedition, although 18 of their 25 portera:were cannibals from the Kwilu river. Of these Mr. [Hilton-Simpson says that they are some of the USED POSTAGE STAMPS and ALL PHILATELIQ

best natives be has ever met, mild, obliging, bones, and industrious.

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD Hongkong, 18th November, 1984.

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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST MENT & AGENCY OD, LD. Hongkong, 22nd October, 1900.

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....

DISH PAPERS. MANILA CIGARS and CIGARETTES

also

REQUISITES.

INSPECTION INVITED Hongkong, 20th November, 1909,

While-io the unbealthy_equatorial_forests. Mr. Hilton Simpson' suffered, greatly from fever, and last November he sustained a severe injury to his right hand, which be carries ip a sling. The expedition was in- no case merely a hurried, march through Tygo the country, as the nature of their work

pecessitated a close and intimate study of the FA people and prolonged stays in the native villages. On reaching'a village the 'explorery always first made a practice of asking permis sion to live there, stating that if the people bad any objection they would go away.

NTOWN, two extensive

TOS, 30 and 21, PRAYA, KENNEDY 1wo-storied semi-detached godowns, ground surface of cement concrete.

No. 1A, Praye, Kennedy Town, oneexicusive two-storied godów.

All are in first class condition, suitable for storing Rice, Flour, &c.

· Rents moderate. Apply to--

The native speedily became reassured, sod, the accessary permission being given, they settled down in the village and proceeded to ingentiate themselves with the children and the chief. Whenever possible they made a point of residing in the villages rather than al DAVID SASSOON & Co., LP.tations, and the result of the conciliatory and Hongkong, 8th November, 1200

friendly attitude assumed by them was that they had no trouble at all. From first to last nol a single shot was fired except for sporting orposes, and, as a fact, the two cases of rifles

were never removed from their boxes,

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* Messrs, JARDINE, MATHESON

& Co., LTD. Hoogkong, 29th May, 1909.

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GOT ALL THEIR DATA FROM NATIVER, The explorers made it a role to obtain ali their data from the natives, and no information was taken from white men without being corro- borated by native evidence. Although a bam. mock was carried in case of accidents, this method of transport was never used, the ex. plorers preferring to keep themselves fit by. walking.

OFFICES, No 2, CONNAUGHT HOAD, try had not been crossed before. They are dea

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Nine principal tribes, with their sub-tribes,. were thoroughly studied, and as much informa tion as possible collected, regarding their his tory, method of life, houses, social organica. tion, etc, Tha only semblance of trouble was in the case of the Tukanga tribe, whose coun-

cribed as a very fine race of people, and is their popsession were found some remarkable wood carvings of real artistic value. At first these tri- beamsa were threatening, and did ont wankike rangers to cross their country ; but when the objects of the visit were explaited they not only gave their permission1bq assisted in the

work,

KNEW THE VALUE OF CURIOS, All the tribes vinstad, even the most unknown, | were some form of covering, none being ́abso. Intely naked. In all cases they possessed an "extremely shrewd idea of the value of carlos, the price damanded and paid, being in most

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cates in excess of what they, would \fatch' in a GENERAL REPAIRERŲ London auction room,

Ana"juju" or "medicine," the explorers took out with them a'amall English clock-warki elephant, which greatly impressed the natives, with Its moyable trunk and legs, evoked the in every village the exhibition of the elephant,

greatest interest and surprise, not unmixed (189 | with Tone, .... All thý fobabitants of the village,

would come out when they heard that the whija man was going to show thêm his medicine,” but they were always caraful never to go past the mysterious toy,

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENCY CO., LD,

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