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PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES.

· SNAP-SHOTS,..

I have recently recoivod sovoral lottore from readors who, not be ing satisfied with the rosult of indiscriminate snapshotting and desirous of commencing rally

or

THE

HONGKONG

off

genoral mistinosa Lho pieturo will follow. The sky or lens slide should bo so adjusted that when in use it pro- vents direct sunlight or Vory bright light from falling, on the lens, while at the same time it duos et off any portion of the picture. While speaking of the lens, I would montion that instead

Consignees

TELEGRAPH

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

HE Steamship

Τ

"GREGORY ARGAR,"

SATURDAY

APRIL

Shipping Steamer.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA.

(Taking oargo on Through Bills

Lading to Rangon, Madras, *and Vauritias.) 1:

serious work in the direction of of using a cap to exclude light baring arrived from the shovu pait, HE Stomaship

pictorial landscapes with a stand for exposure, a roller-bind camera, nuk for a low his shatter is in my opinion the best npon the subject generally, it form for the work in question, aluding the selection of cord (Fenurse, as a matter of fact i lens, c. As the sonson will soon be in full swing when many amateurs will renew, their field work, and some there may be, who

provos

work a slutter is unnecessary, as por cont, of landscape pictorial too short an exposure frequently disadvantage. In like the correspondents to whom the use of a shutter of the 1 reforro, wifi find mnola'mero satisfactory results from the on-type have mentioned one may ployment of a stand camera in so regulate its spead by holding tho string which released it that the taking of their pictures,

the exposure may be gradiled will briolly onanerato tito salient points-which-should-be led by the foreground, and by doing this-

so that the sky reecives loss in those commencing landscape it is possible for the munteur to work.

APPARATUS.

With regard to the size of camor, I would certainly res commend this one not farger thu 5 by din bo selected, particularly if the uniteur is a Lown dweller and dosiron to take

securo clouds in the samo negn- tive. As a rule it will be found that shincters of the type I have mentioned aro capable of expo. sures. varying from 1-15th to 1-2see, and by retaining the tone sign on the release cord, or setting

consigue l'ourgs are hereby infrined

**JAPAN,***

d their gods will be deliveral from Captain A. Stewart, will be de aling ide

patched for the above ports on TUES- huded at once, sibsigavas" · risk

Congo, impeding the discharge will be DAY, the 25th inst., at 4 p.su.

T and expense.

Cargo remaining on board after I pas of the 21th law, will be idol at Hongkong, 19th April, 1911.. [ 1068

...onsigneos" risk and expense.

by

No Piro Lusuratos liss boon effected.

Bills of Ending will be countersigned the andersigned,

- DAVID ŠASSOON & CO., LD, angla, Hongkong, 20th April, 1911. [1000

FROM EUROPE,

“HE HAL St-nislilp

THE

- BAYERN,” Captain Brenner, having arrival. Cor 1- ja es of Cargo are hereby, intermed that their goods are being lau fel a

so at their risk in the lanzar hous the shutter to time," exposures for extra-hazardous Godunus of the“, his camera with him on country, of any length may be given-Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & rambios or cycle rides. Probably, "Pall Mall Gazetio,"

the most useful size is the quarter- plato, L., 4 1-din, by 3 1-din, for in the case of Luger pictures boing required theso may oasily be obtained by enlarge mont from the quartoe-plato no- gative. If, however, the 'roader should be fortunate enough to live in the country and would | not require to carry his instru- ment may great distance, then ung of half platy sizo might be selected. Wintever size of camera is ultimately chosen there is ono very important fouture which it ianocossary that it should possess, - viz,, it should- bo both strong, and rigid; it should also havon rising and a falling front, reversing back, and an extension of tlus bellows of at least twice the focal longth of lons.

Lens-With regard to this

1.

TO LET.

FLATS in Nathan Bend, Koolea

Gódon. Company, Limited, whencù delivery many be obtained against Hills. of-Lading countersigned by the Under- Fig 1.

"Opiunt Cargo, will be carried on 'unless notieg to tits contrary begiven tonly.

Al Ainus mut bar pra muted wilkiu FOUR-ROOMED HOUSES ten days of the steam'r's orfed hère, newly painted and far-west!' a ler which date they come she res thronghoat. Cheap Rout.

NEW and COMMODIOIS

$1015, Fathan Rav Belou layed inte possessia. Cheap Rental:

Apply to

HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE Co., Tel. Bongkong, 15th Mar., 1911. Face TO LET.

GN No. STREKT,

Apply to

DN PUREL

THE HONGKONG LAND

INS ESTMENT & AGENCY

COMPANY LIMITED.

[61

most important part of the land- Hongkong 1st Aquil. BOTE,

scape photographer's apparatas, the most suitable form is that which is tornierusingle landscape · for purely pictorial work. In this class of work extreme rapidity is not a necessity, nor is absolute microscopic sharpness in defini- tion really nooded, therefore the more expensive forms of lenses -are-not-necessary, I trust that I

shall not be misunderstood in giving this advice. I am referring particularly to puroly landscape work-tho depicting of Nature's moods as seen in sunlit glado, iu wind-swept moorland, in the rippling wavelets, or winding river, Hoo much of the artistio effect will result upon broadth of treatment, of the proper diss tribution of fight and shinde. A | really good RR lens will to all that the amateur needs, and such a lens is usually found fitter to most of the medium-priced

cameras,

TO LET

CREGGAN, 99, The Peak,

Nu. 19, MACDONNELL ROAD.

ÖFFICES in Kano's -BoataINGS"

4th Phone.

AN OFFICE in 1st Floon, LG, Das Vœux Road Central. GODOWNS, 151 to 156, PRAYA

EAST. SEMI-EUROPEAN FLATS East corner of Observation Hace. The Trams step at the ALONEWEUROPEAN FLATS

Apply to

dour,

aljoining the now Seaman's Institute, Prays East.

THE HONGKONG LAND

eguital.

"No dams will be admitted after the da have left the Gowns, and all G sods remaining unkdivered after the 28th inst., will bo mubject to rent.

All broken, glafed, and damaged goals must be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23th fast., nt 3 pm.

Xa Pica Insurance will be effeited, by us in my case whatever.

This stemmer brings on cargo:

Ex - Indo" from Christiauia. Ex xx. "Hanbang" from Cute

Im132. HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG Orrick. Hongkong, 20th April, 1914. [956

f

יי

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

"SUMATRA," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT SAID, SCEZ and STRAITS.

Consignees of Cargo by the ab- named ressol are hereby informel that their Goode are being landed and laced at their risk in the Hongkong nud Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.'s Godowns at Kowloon, where each Con- signment will be social-ous Matk by Mark and delivery, can be obtained as the Qumla ara landed.

INVESTMENT & AGENCY CO.. unless instructions are given

conmry within 6 hours. Hongkong, 8th April, 1941.

the Optimal Goods will be landed here

LIMITED.

[139

Gonds not cleans by the 27th inst., THE CHINA PROVIDENT nt. 4. p.m., will be subject to rent.

LOAN AND MORTGAGE

CO, LÊ.

(CAPITAL PAID UP...$1,250,000.)

Loans on Yorigige of House Properly.

*e.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

!

#

For Fioight or Pasenge, apply.to

DAVID SASSOON & Co., Li,

Agents.

ORIENTAL

STEAM

The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEY- LOS, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

Tunovon Bitle or Lading LAUKD row Batavia, Continental AND ANKRICAN PURTS.

HE Steamship

* ASSAYE," Cay du 0. W. Ceskumu, u 8.8., carry- Jug Alia Majesty's walls, will be de- pitched Tin this for Bombay, &c.,, ou SATURDAY, do 2 April

at Noon, taking passingers and Cargo in-connection with the Company's_med. "Aluka,” 11,000 tons, frein Colum- bu, passengers' accommodation in which sol is scured bufore departure froni Hongkong.

1911

ENTERTAINMENTS.

BIJOU SCENIC THEATRE.

·371

(FLOWER STREET.)

CINEMATOGRAPH VAUDEVILLE

THIS WEEK. -:

SPECIAL PICTURES

THE CLOWN-COLOURED,

MAX LINDER IN SEARCH OF A SWEETHEART.

THE SCEPTRE

Miss Grace Vyveene,

Miss Vera Ferrace. ARRIVING, SHORTLY-Miss · GRACE WILSON, LOOK OUT FOR VERA. FERRACE'S BENEFIT ¤à FRIDAY, 28th APRIL, 1911.

•

Learoe and Manngör: R. H. STE PHENSON'

CAPSTAN MIXTURE

MEDIUM

CAPSTAN

&

MIXTURLE

FULL

THE

Silk and Valuables, all cargo for Franco and Ten for Loudan (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into the nail steamer proceed. 981] ing.dirool to Marseilles and Lundon; } other cargo for London, &c, will be 'conveyed via Bombay - by the ns. "Egypt," due in London on the Di Juno, 1911.

I'arculs will be received at this Office until 4 r.x. the day before sailing. The contents and valus of all packages are required.

י,

For further particulars, apply to

́ ́E. A. 'HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th April, 1911...

Regular Steamship Service

to New York, via PORTS and SUEZ ÚANAL (With Liberty to all at Malatse

Coast).....

PROPOSED BAILINGS FROM BoyaKoNG. FOR NEW YORK,

8.S.

FOR BOSTON and NEW YORK. MONTROSE"...{About 4th

Bing.

S.S. MUNUASTER (Alunt 11th

CASTLE" 1 May.. For Freighton farther information, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents. Hongkong, 20th April, 1911. [966 AMERICAN & ORIENTAL·

Dainged mekager must be left in the God was for examination by the Consignees and the Company's part- vegars, Messts, Goddard and Douglas, | THE at 10 a. on Mondays and Thursdays. All Claims must be prasented within 10 days of the steamer's arrival here,

after which dite they cuiust be re-

argnited. No Chines will be mititted (Rates and Particulars on application). | after the Gods have left the ✪ sdowns.

As to the focal length of the lens, I think that it may bo generally taken that the most useful is a lone whose focallength is about one and a half to twice Goods reived on Storage. the longth of the base-line of the | Advances nada ón Merchandise, picture. Many of the lenses fitted Loans made on the President System, to corer standard sizod platos have too short a focal length to be of real service to the landscape worker. In selecting a lons it is well to bear in mind the following points: A narrow angle or long focus lens will give more agroe- able proportions and thus is more suitable for pictorial

THE OFFICE OF

TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.,.

Undertaken and Exsented.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. General Manager. Tangkong, 19th Marly, 1988, TAL

Consignees

BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

5.S BENAVON," FROM MIDDLESBRO', LONDON,

AND STRAITS..

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 20th April, 1911. [4

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM EUROPE, COLOMBO

AND STRAITS.

(With

LINE.

FOR NEW YORK

liberty to call at the Mabar

Coast),

THE Steamship

TH

AFGHAN PRINCE," Captain Thomas, will be despatched for. the abova port on or about th, 19th May:

For Freight and Passago, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

General Agents. Hongkong, 18th April, 1911. [1064

"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.

FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON

. & ANTWERP.

THE Scamship

effects. On the other hand, a short focus or wide-angle lens is eminently unsuitable for land- scape work, because it will give dwarfed distances in comparison

'HE Compray's Steamship. to the size of the objects in the

"KAWACHI MARU,” foreground. A short focus lens

having arrived from the abure ports, has a much grønter depth of focus, and will therefore rive CONSIGNEES of Congo no fierely Consignees of Carga are hereby infona-

informal that all Goals are being ed that their Gonda are being lando wider angle of viow, and al- landed at their risk into the linzardous, and pliced at their risk in the Hong- though a greater number of ob- | and/or extra bazardous Godowns of the kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown jouts will be included in tho Itongkang and Kowloon Wharf and Company's Godown at Kunloo, Captain W. Gregory, will be des- picture, at the same time they Godown Co, Ltd.,, «leavd“ undfor, where each consigament will be sorted, pitched as above about 22nd inst

For Freight or Pasange, apply to will be very small in size. from the wharves delivery 10py be out mark by mark and delivery can bo

obtained.

obtained as food as the Goods aro JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD.

Agents No Clims will ba mhuistol after the Inndol."

Hongkong, 12th April, 1911. F1088

LENS SHADE.

I have had occasion to remind Goods hava left the Godowns, and 40 one or two of my renders that if Gosts reining undelivered after the effective landscape work is to bo. 24th hp1. will be subject to rest. accomplished it is absolutely no-, All Claims against the Steator must cessary that the camera lonus le presented to the Undenigned; on or abould possess that most useful before the 30th it., or they will not piece of apparatus, a' lous slado, bo rosgnized.

Optional göndal will be carried on valess instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, TO-DAY.

Gods not cleared by the 28th April will be subject to rent.

No Piro Insuranco luís been effooted. Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Con- sigueu's and the Co.'s representatives

Some of the finest effects of light All broken, clinfol, and damaged and alade are to be obtaincil by Goods are to be left in the Godawas, pointing fie camera in the direchers they will by examined of the at an appointed hour. All claims juu; t tion of the sun, but if thin is 21th lost, nt, ti amo d

sur le prosented within ten days of this No Fire Insurance has been offerted, a teninor's arrival homo, after whichs dato

attempted without the lens Doing. Bill of Lading will le countersigned ter cannot be recognised. No claims protected by some form of sky by

biji will la admitted after the gooda lisve Blade then what is known GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. left so Godowns, datum

Agents

respol whijole appears contro of the imago Hongkong, 18th April, 1911.

1008

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Hongkong, 21st April, 1911.

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Tins

W. D. & H. O. WILLS.

TRADE

MARK

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No.

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CO

Agents: F. BLACKHEAD & CO., HONGKONG & CHINA.

CLARK & CO.

Scientific

Opticians.

YORK BUILDINGS,

CHATER ROAD,

Ground Floor.

ENTERTAINMENTS:

THE

* Empire” Cinematograph

Theatre,

De Vaux Road Central, oppor

Contral Market.

THE DEBUT

of

Mr. Falanto and Miss Salvati,

SUNDAY, 23rd April," Also

THE EXHIBITION

of

THE MAGNIFICENT FILM' " TROUBADOUR.” Hongkong, 22nd April, 1011. ['85S

VICTORIA SKATING.

RINK

NOTICE.

JO V

The Midnight Carnival under the Patronage of the Bandmann Opera Co. for Sunday, 23rd, has boon CANCELLED, owing to the Departure of tho Co. for

Mneno.

Hongkong, 22nd April, 1911. [880

STEAM LAUNDRY CO. YAUMATI.

THE

Established 1890.

"HE only sucosefal Storm Laun- dry in the Far East. The only Laundry in the Colony under European Supervision.

Filtered Water. Regular Delivery, Flannel and underwear washed by skilled Japanese.

Monthly rates quoted. Dry cleaning. 'a speciality. Depot No. 4, Deaconsfield Ariado, Tol. K52.

R. WOOD,

Manager.

Hongkaug, Ist Mar., 1911.

'PHONE 482.

[981

HONGKONG MOTOR

GARAGE.

TRY OUR

New 40 H. Power

RUBY COLOUR

...

CARS

Carry 6 Passengers.

THE BEST AND NOISELESS

$7. p r hour.

DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT, 83, Des Vmax Road Contrál, [46

For Sight Seeing on an Up-to-date GREEN ISLAND CEMENT

MOTOR,

RING UP 1036.

THE EXILE MOTOR GARAGE.

Hongkong, 15th April, 1911,

GRAVING

DOOK

[1058

COMPANY, LIMITED.'

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casts of 875 lbs. net.

In Bags of 250 lbs. net.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

Genstal· Minsgará, zi Hongkonz. 16th Ang., 1910. [84

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BOILERMAKERS, SHIPBUILDERS; SALVORS, AND REPAIRERS,

FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND HON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC TIONAL, ELÈCTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

787ft by 88ft by 84ft. 6 in.

Pumps empty Book in. 23-4 hotire. -

Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Ships, Enginos, Boilers, lailway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electrical Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools,

installed throughout the Works

50-ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chaine Wire Ropes, Rivets

OF HONGKONG, ‹ LIMITED.

ani Metal Specimens,

TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO. TAIKOO DOCKYARD,

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vessels up to 8,000 tons displacement, providing conditions for painting ships with most efficient résulty,

100-Tox ELECTRIC CRANE ox. QUAY

HONGKONG

·· ELECTRIC OVERHEAD CRANES THROUGHOUT

·Tam Snors Banning us to 100 Toñiz

Estimates given for Docking, Repairs to Hull an 1. Mnelizery, Constructional Work.

MINADERS AND AOKUTA (

T'e'egraphío, Aildress,

CODDOCK

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.