THE S.S. MATARAM.
FEARED MASSACRE,
A few days ago the stommer Mataram arrived at Singapore from Sydney vin Port Moresby, Thursday Island, Port Darwin and Java ports. It brought news that! tho Staniforth Smith oxpedition which loft Port Moresby on Nov. 17th with two months' provisions and was due back thero on Jan. 7th was still missing. Ollicially hopb has not been abandoood, but privately the worst is foared, oven. if the definite story of the two native carriers is to the alleged. massacre of the party bo not accepted.
The Mataram look from Sydney Father. Shaw, a priest who is at the head of the wireless systeur in Australin, with ten wiroless operators to Port Moresby, There four of the operatora were equip ped with mutorial for a wireless Installation. Father Shaw and
the other six were coming on to Thursday Island. There also a wireless, installation was erected and so smartly was the work done that in two daysthe Dependency of Papua was put intocommunication with Thursday Island and, by cablo, with the rest of Australia.
Capt. Williams of the Mataram arrived at Port Moresby with in-, structions Iron the Commou¬” wonlth Government himself to Hwoar in Mr. Campbell as Ad- ministrator, Mr. Murray boing- absent from the Island.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY APRIL
Intimations,
SEEING IS BELIEVING And that sa why the majnity of the
Entertainment
THE
(FLOWER STREET.)
The Latest Plotures.
BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE.
787]
The Best Artists. PROGRAMME TO SUIT ALL TASTES,
THIS WEEK. SPORTS IN THE INDIAN ARMY.
By the Immitable
MAX LINDER. EVERYBODY'S GOING NIGHTLY,
Les oe and Manager : R. H. STEPHENSON.
people here believe, that they can get The Postmistress" and "When the Shoe Pinches heller filing ginsson nt our, plico. than anywhere elec in the Colony " 3 o cimrge-lər-siglit teiting. ̧* Doctors proscriptions accurately filled.
N. LAZARUS
Ophthalmio Optician,
Hongkong. Ist April, 1941. [929 THE
14 D'Agile Street CAPSTAN MIXTURE
CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE 60. LD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000) Loans on Mortgage of House Property,
&e.
Goods received on Storage, Advances. min on Merchandise. Loans file on the Provident System. (Rates and Particulare on application).
THE OFFICE OF
TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR of WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,
Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
General Managers. Hongkong, 19th Month, 1998. [41
EAK TRAMWAYS CO.,
7.00 a.m.
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE
Werk Dars.
Mr. Campbell is understood to huvo said that the twolvo native polico with the party were fine loyal follows and would stick by the European, through thick and thin. It is surprising 7.30 a.. to 10.00a.m. Every 10 min. that if anything, and decurred | 10.00 m.m, tỷ 11.00 .. and-the-white-men of the party 11.80 am to 12:18 pm. had boon killed, some survivor.12.15 p.m. to 1.10 p.m. of the polica guard could not have worked his way to the. coist with the news
Four search parties are out. but no results are reported,
cor-
CHINESE LABOURERS. The Shanghai Thotai is in receipt of telogram from the Wai-wa-pu 10 the effect that it has lost that some foroignors have secretly on- listed tho. services of tain traitorous merchants in recruiting about five hundred poor mon in Kinugan to go to Manchuria as labourers. As this affects the sovorign rights of China it should be strictly pro hibited. Bouldes.commuuiuating with the Viceroy and Governor on the matter the Taotni is requested to write to the Commissionor of Customs asking him to givo ordors to the foreign examiners to dotain all Chinese workmou going away on the ocoan steamors and also to instruct all local officials to issuo praclamationerning them against the shares of the tri- torous merchants.
CHINESE Y. M. C. A. LECTURES.
1.10 p.m. to 1.45 p.10. -1:45 pm, toTM 2716 p.m. 2.15 p.. to 3.00 p. 8.10 p.tn. to 5.00 p.m. 5.00 pm to 8.00 p.in.
NIGHT CARS.
15 min.
Entertainmenís
THE
"Empire" Cinematograph
Theatre,
Das Vaux ROAD ORSTRAL, opposito Central Market
A BIG NOVELTY, The Black Facs and Charactor
Comodiun
FRANK FOSTER. Grand Succoss of the Celebrated Soprano
Miss IRMA DE LEPOMME
MAGNIFICENT FILMS..
..MEDIUM
&
CAPSTAN
In 1/4 lb.
Air Tight
Matinces: SATURDAYS and SUNDAYS, at 4 p.m. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1911.
, [88
VICTORIA SKATING
RINK.
MIXTURE
Tins
RISTO
5 Fessions Daily.
THE BEST FLOOR.
The Conjany has decided to reduce the Pricor from 1st April, 1911,"
to the end of the Bosson Hongkong, 811s Mar., 1911.
[800
FULL
15 min THE
10 min.
11.
15 min,
10 win,
15 min.
1.
"
Lin
10 min
8.45pm, and-0 p.m., 9,45, to 11:30pm every half bouır. SUNDAYS,
8.00 a.10. to 3:00 am. Every 16 thin. 9.00a.m. to 9.30 aan.
17
30 min.
15 min.
N
10 in.
*
15 min.
10 min.
15 min.
9.30 a.m. to 10.30 am." 11.45.a.m. to 12.00 noon 10.30 nm. to 11.00 .m.
12.00 noon to 1.00 pm. 1.00 p.m. in 6.00, p.m. 6.00 p.a. to 6.00 pan. 6.00 jim. to 7.00 pu. '10 min. 7.00 pm, to 8.00 pin.
10 min. NIGHT CARS as on Week Duṛs. SATURDAYS,
2
... 10 min.
11
Extm cari at 3.15 p.m., 11.30 p.m.
and 11.45 -0. ment at the Company's Ofoe. SPECIAL CARS by Arrange- Alexandra Bulldings, Dos Voeux Road Central.
JOUN. D. BUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managora, Hongkonż. 1st April, 1909.
To Let.
TO LET.
TOP FLOOR, of 28, NATHAN ROAD, Kowluon (The Dairy Farm Cn's premises) for 8 months. -from-15th-Ajil, 1911.
For particulars, apply to---
THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd. IIongkong. 31st Afar., 1811. [1007
"Let there be light," might well be the moito of the direc tors of the Chinese Y. M. C. A, Committoo, Shanghai. We know "of nothing more worthy of honour
and of support than the efforts F LATS in Nathan Rond, Kowl von.
TO LET.
POUR-ROOMED HOUSES calour-washed
now being mundo to clear away newly painted and the mists of darkeneil superstition
throughout. Cheap Rant/
NEW and COMMODIOUS
and replace them by the sunshino
of scientific-truth. If, some half SHOPS, stan Road, Kowloon. dozen centuries ago, there could, Immedinto possessin. Cheap Rental.
have been sout, into the then
Dark Agos of European history mon of the type of Profossor
Apply to
"HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., Ld,
Robertson, the history of the Hongkong, 15th Mar, 1911.
world would in all probability, if | the lecturore oscapod the stake,[
have run in very
grooves from what it has.
TO LET...
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different ODOWN No. 5A, DODDELL
BILLIARDS..
"To-night, "at '9, at the Solliers
G
STREET.
Apply Lo
THE HONGKONG LAND
INVESTMENT & AGENCY
COMPANY LIMITED.
Club, Corporal Geary, K.O.Y.L.I., Hongkong 1st April, 1911,
will play Private Lasbrooke 250 up for the broak prizo, Both men, in the recent games, scored broaks. of 45 each. Geary is re- ported to be an excellent player, and is sure of capturing the broak prizo. Last week, ho made a break of 103, and has scorod 250 in 37 minutos. It is possible that a match might be arranged be-"" tween the now comer and Sorgt... Pit, who holds the amateur championship.
TO LET.
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N. 10, MACDONNELL ROAP,
OFFICES in King's DonnINGS!
4th Floor
""
AN OFFICE on 1-6 ÎLoon, 16, DRA VIDX Road Central GODOWNE 181 to 155, PhayÁ
BANT. SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS
East Dorner of Observation Place. The Trams stop at le door,
Ako NEWEUROPEAN FLATS adjoining the now". Seaman's
Apply to
Institute, Praya Exat.
According to a Seoul despatch the South Manchuria Railway Company has decided to extend THE HONGKONG LAND ita Shanghai-Dairen service to INVESTMENT AGENCY CO., Chomulpo and to placo throo stoomors on the run.
LIMITED. Hongkong, lut Appl 1911.
0811
W: D. & H. O. WILLS.
TRADE
MARK
BERNESE ALPS MILK CO STALDON EMMENTHEL, SWITZERLAND,-
No. 10" SCOTCH WHISKY.
HOTTLED AT DUNDEE, SCOTLAND."
Agente F. BLACKHEAD & CO., HONGKONG & CHINA.
CLARK & CO.
Scientific
Opticians,
YORK BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD,
Ground Floor.
TSIN TING.
LATEST METHODS
OF DENTISTRY. STUDIO AT No. 14, D'Aquilan STREET
IKASONABLE FEI
Consultation Froe. Hongkong. 19th Jnas, 1910, *
Dr. M. CHAUN, DENTAL SURGEON,
39, Quasy's ROAD CENTRAL,
Isr Fubon, Rooxs 2 and 8. From the Univanity
of Pennsylvania, U.8‹A. Telophone 126. [1] Hongkong, 27th January, 1910.
STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
YAUMATI
Established 1800.
THE only encorssful Beam Laun- dry the Far East. The only
| Laundry in the Colony under
European Supervision.
Fitore Water, Regular Delivery,
·Flannels and underwear washed by skilled Japanosu.
Monthly mites quoted. Dry clinulug a speciality, Depot No. 4, Beaconsfield Arcade, Tel. K32.
"R. WOOD,
-Manager.
Hongkong, lat Mar., 1911. [081
'PHONE 482.
-HONGKONG MOTOR
GARAGE.
TRY OUR
40 H.P. Clement' Car. 6. Soats.
$3
...An hour
24 I.P. Rambler Car Seats $7. An hour
12 H.P. Ri Cur 3 Fents $5 .....An hone.
-We-Repr CYCLES, TYPEWRITERS, MOTORS,
AT
REASONABLE PRICES.
DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT, 63. Das Vinux Road Contral: [48
PO SING. JEWELLER & SILVERSMITH
No. 1, POTPISUva Srazer...
CA
CANTONESE SILVER WORK of every description dae here, Moderata Prices,
TOTI
**__*___Shipping-Steamers:
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between Java, China and Japan.
Expected on or
About Will leave for "Or or About
JAVAMAHA First half
April
Stosineri
Frost
Tikini..
Tipanas.
Tiltarocm...SHANGHAI. First half JAVA....... First half
April
April
April
April
JAVA...... Second half JAPAN A.... Second half
The steamers are all filled throughout with Electrio Light, and lavo "accommodation for's limited number of anlion passsengers, and will take cargo.
K out Now Year Presentings grant razisty and at spuit mes out- 1.2 Volo £ all site and paesa
G35
SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS
AND REPAIRERS; BOILERMAKERS, FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC TIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
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Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boilors, Ilailway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all
Classes
of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electrical Drivos, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools,
installed throughout the Works.
50-ton Hydraulio TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wiro Ropos, Rivota.
and Metal Specimens.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO. DOCKYARD,
HONGKONG
painting ships with most efficient results. 100-TON ELECTRIC CRANE ON QUAT ELECTRIC OVERHEAD ORANËS TuropazoUT The Buore Raxoixo ur to 100 Tors.
Estimates given for Docking, Ropala io Hall and Machludty, Constructional Work,
Managers and Agentai-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Telegraphio Address
"TAIKOODOCK
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
Tolephono No. 375
to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L,
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
York Buildings.
LIJN,
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Regular Steamship Service FOR SINGAPORE PENANG
AND UALOUTTA,
to New York, via PORT and SUEZ GANAL
(With Liberty to: Cali at Malabar(Taking cargo on Through Bill of
"Cunet),
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKOXO, FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK. S.S. "QUAZEE...About 7th Apull. FOR NEW YORK.
About 9.8. "SAINT PATRICK" 14th
{April,".
Lading to Rangoon, Madras,
and Mauritius.)
HE Steamship
THE
"CATHERINE APUAB,””........ Captain L. C. Tomosond, will be des patched for the above ports on SATUR DAY, the 8th inst., at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd.,
Agents,
1081
· Consignees ·
S.S." MONTROSE"... About 2nd Hongkong. 4th April, 1811.
1 May, For Freight and further Information, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 4th April, 1911. [980 BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS,
ORIENTAL
STEAM
COMP
The Peninsular & Oriental
Steam Navigation Company.
STEAM FOR STRAITS, OEY LON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA,- ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND, LONDON.
"4
Tunovou BILLS OF LADING ISHUKO for Batavia, Continental AND AMERICAN PORTS,
HE Steamship
TH
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
8.S.
BENVENUE,".
FROM LEITH, MIDDLESDRO', LONDON & STRAITS..
CONSIGNEES-of-Cargo-are-lieroby
informed dint all Goods are being auded at their risk into the hazardous jandfor øxtra bazardaas Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whonce and/or from the wharvos, delivery may be
obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods rave left the Godowne, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th inst. will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 17th lust, or they will not bo recognized.
--All broken, qhafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, word they will bo oxamined on the 10th inst. at 11 ..
"DELHI" Captain H. 8. Bradshaw, carrying is Majesty's bails, will be despatched from this for Bombay, &c., on SATUR, DAY, the 15th April, 1911, at Noon,
by taking passengers and Cargo, in con noction with the Company's 9.8. Mongolia," 10.000 tons, from Colom bo, passengore" accommodation in which vessel is secured before departure frojn Hongkong.
Silk and Valuables, all cargo for Franca nud Tea for Loudon (under arang oment) will be tranfisipped st Colombo into the mail steamer proseed-" ing direct_to_Marsbilles and London; other cargo for London, &e., will ba
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1911. [1029
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.,
S.S." BUYO MARU.”. HE above named Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo.are "Arabia," due in London on the 20th hereby uitifs to send in their Bills of May, 1911.
Paronls will be received at this Office inmediate delivery of Onrgo alongside. Lading for countersignature, and take until 4 .. the day before aniling. The contents and value of all packages are required?
For further particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongkong, Int April, 1011.
conveyed via Bombay by the 8.8. TE
*
་
Consignees
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
[4
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vasol will be landed at once to the Kowloon Wharf Co.'s Godowna at Consignees risk and expense.
Cargo remaining on board after the 6th lust, at 10 am, will be landed and stored at Consignes risk and
expenso...
No Viro Insurance whatevor will be uffected
No Claims will lo recognised aller the Goods havo left the Eteamer or Gedowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered Wednesday, the 12th inst NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
nt Noon, will be subject to rent, FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONO-left on board and examination of same All olafed and damaged Cargo to be LULU and JAPAN PORTS.
to be armugod,
THE Steamship
**CHIYO MARU.”: The abure named steater having arrived, Consignees of Canja Bro hereby notified to sond in their Bills of Lading for countersignature, and to
take immediate delivery of Cargo from
alongside.
Cargo remaining undelivered on FRIDAY, 7 April, at 0 p.m.; 1011, will be landed at Consignons rick and, exponse and delivery must then be taken from the above Com- pany's Godown.
No Fico Insurance whatever will bà octo
No. Claims will be hoogulzed after the Goods have left the Steamer or Godowns, and all Goods remaining indalivered on TUESDAY, · 115 April, afternoon, will be subfoot, to roat and landing charges.
All obafod and otherwise damaged cargo to be left on board or godown and examination of same to be arranged.
All claims must be filed on or before,
K; MATSDA, Agents, Hongkong, 4th April, 1911, [868 GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED,
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 875 Iba, net. In Bags of 250 lbs, net. SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
General Managers. Hongkong, 16th Aug., 1910, [84
HUNG ON & ĐO SHOW ROOM AND STORE at the Promises formerly occupied by A Que & Co, 174, Queen's Road, Conynalo
GENERAL UPHOLSTERERS
AND, FURNITURE - Importens and: Dráleno,'/
April 18th, 1911, otherwise they will CROCKERY, Cutlery, Electro and
not be recognized..
K. MATSDA,
Agent, and
Bilrer Plated, Glass, and Lion Ware of all descriptiona,; always hand;, for sale or hire at moderate mias Hongkong, 4th April, 1911, [808] Hongkong, Isi Juay, 1910.- (419
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