MEDIAEVAL CHINA AND CEYLON.
DISCOVERY OF AN HIS-
TORIC STONE.
Entimations.
WM. POWELL,
LIMITED.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 20 1911
Mails.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
At a recent mooting of at GENTS OUTFITTERS. ILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about Coylon branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, Mr. G.) A. Joseph, road this following papor on un inscribed stone found at Gaile, He said
Early this year a tablot 4' 9" by 2'6" with characters in Tamil, Chineso, and Arabic, was found
ENGLISH
TO BAIL ON'
About 25th May)
DEMARKS. Freight and
Pausage. Seo Special Advertisement.
Shipping-Steamers.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO,, LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highost Glass, Fastest and Most Lazuro is Stuart on the Const, having splendid Accommodation for First-Clans Passetigors, Electric Light, Excellent Cuisine.
...
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
STEAMSHIPS.
the DATES Bamed-
NEW GOODS
OTHAMERE
SHANGHAI ...............
LONDON, VIA USUAL PORTE OF Call me) LONDON & ANT-1
JDELHI........
Capt. H. S. Bradshaw.....
DEVANIA
• Nood, 27th May
WERP. STORE, SUMATRA
W. R.. Le Mare
1 About
31st May
Freight and
Passage,
1957]
by Mr. Tomalin, Provincial White
near
Engineer, Southern Province, the turn to Cripps Rond within the town of Gallo, whilst trenches were being excavated for the purpose of lay ing water mains. The tablet was
MADE
Canvas
AND
found lying with the inscriptions, Buckskin
face downward, and had beon usons a cover stone of a culvert, and, on the instructions of Mr. Tomalin, was removed to the Public Works Department yard, Gallo, and the find reported to
the Government. The stone was subsequently brought to the Musoun, where it now is. The inscriptions are much worn and almost illegibla, but, with considerable trouble, after cont-
Shoes.
SMART SHAPES
28, Queen's Road, (Central)
Hongkong. 291-April, 1911. [1818 }
YAUMATI
Established 1899.
ing the stone with a special STEAM LAUNDRY CO. preparation, a photographi was taken by Dr. Nell with mich success, considering the many difficulties. A copy of this pho- tograph was sent to the Director of the Chinese section at the British only shoesful. Stentu Lan- dry in the Far East. The only Museum, the British, Minister at Poking, and to Dr. Peter Giles, Laundry in the Colony under
Professor of Chinese at Cam- bridge. In sonding the photo-
European Supervision.
Filtored Waior. Regular Delivery
graph it was stated that the Flanels and anderwear washol by
inscription appours to bear date skilled Japanese.
1405, and, thoroforo falls in the Monthly rates quoted. Dry cleaning |
PENANG, C'Mno, Pour 'SAID AND MARIEILLES ...... Į SHANGHAI MOJI, KOBE &YOKOHAMA
Capt. B. Powell .......
NUBIA
About Fright or 1st Juce Passage.
Capy. F. J. Fox
For Parti de Particulars, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Saje intendent.
P. & D. S, N, Cols offica,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1911.
CAPTAIN
LEAVINO/
Halyang... | Capt. A. E. Hodgins..... | TUESDAY, 23rd May, at 11 a.s. Haitan... Capt. J. S. Roach...... FRIDAY, 26th May, at 11 AM. Haiching.. | Cipt. W. O. Passmors | TUESDAY, 30th May, at 11-4‚M.”
FOR SWATOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 3. Days), Haimun...Capt. J. W. Evans [WED'DAY, 24th May, at 11 A.. During the months of JULY and AUGUST, RETURN, TICKETS available for three months will be haued at reduction of 20% on the usual rato to Foophow...
Stormor will arrive at, and depart from the Co.'s Wharf noor Blake Pier.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas, Lapralk & Co., General Managers.
Consignces
Consignees
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
▸
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
LINE.
LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Starship
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Tijų
BREMEN.
"DERFFLINGER,"
having arrived, Consignees of cargo are horoby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opion, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra liazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES. Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon,
reign of the Chinese Emperor a speciality. Depot No. 4, Braconsfield KOBE & YOKOHAMA Yung Lo. The British Museum Artado, Tol. K32.
anthoritics wroto hack to say that
R. WOOD,
Manager.
but asked for a rubbing or a trang Haugkong, 1st Mar, 1911,
tho photograph was
wholly 다
illegible and could not be read,
lation of the Tamil text which
would be helpful in deciphering
the Chinese. Dr. Giles writes:
MEE CHEUNG. ·
"The Chinese inscription is most ART PHOTOGRAPHER
obliterated; but enough remains:
for me to tell you roughly that the tablet bears date, the soventli year of the Emperor Yang Lo of the Ming dynasty-A.. 1409. "The name of Buddha occurs moro than once, also such items as five copper consors, five golden boxes
HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1013.
DEVELOPIÑO, PRINTING & ENLARGINO, flongkang, 1st May, 15117 [1089
for inconso, and five receptacles. C. Wilks, M.I. Mech. E., A.M.N.A. for perfumod oil. In 1405 the
Consulting Engineer and Surveyor for
Lanuohoa.
ALRYANDRA BUILDINGA, 286 Froon. longkong, 1st May, 1911,
[1100
PHONE 482. ·
HONGKONG MOTOR
Eunuch Chong He was sont to construction, Valner and Assessor for Ceylon to acquire a tooth of Bud-the pureliase, or sala, of Steamshipe or dha; and Chinese history tolle us that, after a fight, he succeeded in carrying off the relic. This tablet is probably consecrated in, somo way with that event." An ostampage of the trilingual in- scribed stone taken by the Colom- bo Musoum draughtsman was sout! to the Assistant Archeological Superintendent for Epigraphy, India, and to Dr,. J. Horovitz, Ph.D., of Aligarh, the editor of "Epigraphia Moslamica," through the Archeological Commissioner, Ceylon. The Government ́Epi- graphist of India, who is on circuit, statos that he will study the Tamil RUBY reports when he get back to lend- quarters, but, from a rough ex-
amination, he-gathers that the
Tamil record deals with a mer-
GARAGE.
TRY OUR
New 40 H. Power
COLOURED CARS Carry 6 Passengers,
cantile transaction. The discovery THE BEST AND NOISELESS
of thisstone ought to prove of great interest to the student of Ceylon history Japan Chronicle."
CHINESE COMMERCIAL MISSION.
The Chinese Commercial Mis- sion to Japan, consisting of
Chinese business-mon, was to have come to Japan via Shanghai at the beginning of this month, but those who had reached Bhanghai by the end of last month were only the representatives from the Chambers of Commerce at Peking. Hankow, Koh-chau, Changsha, Soo-chau, Shanghai, and a few other business-men. Owing to the fact that the Cham bors of Commerce in Nanking, Canton, and Tientsin could not arrange to soud their represent ativos laat month, the postpone mont of the visit was agreed to and it has been decided to visit! Japan early in the autumn. The Commercial Mission, proposes to koop an offico in Shanghai in order to print books concerning commercial and industrial con ditions in Japan and Chins, and to give advice on various matters connected with trado.—"Japan Chronide."
C. LAURITSEN,
Managing Proprietor. DRAGON CYCLE DEPOT, 43. Des Verux Rond Contral. [41
NAPLES, OENOA. ALGIERS, GIBRAL- TAR, SOUTHAMP- TON, ANTWERP and BREMEN ............................
STRAMA
TO BAIL ON
COLES...6,780 (About TUESDAY,
Capt. 1. Ragone....... 1. 30th May.
"Below"
'........... 10,300 Capt. 11. FormeN piken.
WEDNESDAY,
$int May, 'at Noon.
KUDAT & SANDAKAN
BORNKO"
...5,0601 Capt. F. Sembill................. ƒ
End of May..
All the steams of the European Line are fitted with Wirdess Telegraphy, New Syklon of, Telefunken,
For further Particulars, apply
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD MELCHERS & CO.,
GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and QUINA
Hongkong, 4th May, 1011.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Steamer
Tjibodas Tjimahi Tjipanas
Tjiliwong
Regular Fortnightly Servico between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Expected un or about From • With Jeave on or about
Par
and West Paint Godowns, whence ddivery may be obtained;
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 24th of May, will be subject to rent. ・・ All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd of May, at 9,80 a.m..
All olaims must roach us before the 28th of May, 1911, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire In umnce will be affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
THE STEAMER BUING! CARDO. Ex s.s." Doli" from Medan.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO...
General Agents. Hongkong, 18th May, 1911.
FROM EUROPE.
Consignees
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.
IMPERIAL (GERMAN MAIL: LINE.
́NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
"NEOKAR;"
| haring anired," "Consigades of cargo'aru herby informed that their Gooda, with the exception of Opium, Treasure nud Valuables are being landed and stored. at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Godowns, whonce delivery: may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted-after tho Goods hava, jeft the Godowne, and all. goods remaining undelivered after the 24th of May, will be subject to rent. ⠀⠀ .
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in this Godowns, where they will be examined on the 23rd of May, at 9 30 a.fn.” ***
All claims must reach us before the
28th of May, 1911, or they will not be recognized.
No Fim Insurance will be efficted. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & 00.,
Genoril Agents.
Hongkong, 18th May, 1911. -
"GNEISENAU," having arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuablos, are being landed and stored at thoir risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazinlous Godowns of the Hong THE kang and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Pilat Godowas, whence delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted, after the flouds have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 22nd of May, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 22nd of May, at 9.30 a.m.
All claims must reach na before the 26th of May, 1011, or they will not be recognized.
o Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
Consignes for cargo ex S.8. "Gooben" (having surlained Ooneml Average), are informed that they will be required to sign an Average Bond, which will be sent. round for that | parpova..
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & 00., General Agents.
THE H.A.L, Chartored Steamshipingkong, 16th May, 1911.
"SOPERNIK.” Captain Scharlow, having arrived,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
To Rail AMERICAN & ORIENTAL
LINE.
1 OR BOSTON & NEW YORK With liberty to call at the Malabar
Coast).
TUE Steamship
AFGHAN PRINCE," Captain Thoman, will be despatched for above porta on TUESDAY, the 23rd Inst.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
ARNÍOLD, KANBERG & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 18th May. 1911.. [1044 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG
·AND CALOUTTA, (Taking cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Rangoon, Madras, and Mharitlus,)
HE Steamship
"CATHERINE APUAR," Captain, L. C. Towno end, will be des- patched for the above-ports on WED- [2NESDAY, the 24th May, at Noon. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., Ltd., Agents, Hongkong, 19th May, 1911.
ROM CALCUTTA, PÉNANG
AND SINGAPORE.
Consigness of Cargo are boroby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & THE Steamship Godowa Company, Limited, whenes delivery may be obtained against Bills-
"OATHERINE APGAR,"
of Lading countersigned by the Under-Laving arrived from the sbore ports, signed.
consignees of enrgo are hereby informed Optional Cargo will be carried on that their goods will be delivered from! unless notice to the contrary be giren alongside. to-day.
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which date they cannot be re
Cargo impeding the discharge will bo landed at once, at consignees' risk and expense.
Cargo remaining on bonni after 2 pan, of the 20th inst., will be landed at consignees' risk and expense.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all
Consignees of Cargo from SINGA- Goods remaining nadelivered after the PORE and PENANG are requested 19th inst., will be subject to rout. to tako IMMEDIATE delivory of their
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods from alongside, such cargo in goods must be left in the Godowns, poding the discharge of the Vossel will where they will be examined on the be landed and stared at consignees' risk
JAPAN 1st half May...JAVA 1st half May .JAVA......1st half May...JAVA... 2ad half Maycognized.
JAPAN 2nd half May.JAVA.........2nd half May Tiikini...JAVA.......................2nd half May...JAPAN......2nd half May .SHANGHAL ist hall Juva...JAVA......................... Ist half June Thitaroem.JAVA........... 1st half Juso...SHANGHAL.1st half June Tjilatjap JAVA.........2nd half June..JAPAN ......2nd half Jano The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and have ommodation for a limited anmber of sabon passengers, and will take cargo
ll Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York Buildings.
Telephone No. 375
WANG HING, Jeweller."
[974
THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF SILVER WARE: IN THE
COLONY.
10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
.
18th inst., at 5 p.m.
No Fire-Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. HONGKONG OFFICE. Hongkong. 18th May, 1911.
+
FROM EUROPE.
THE HAL. Steamship
"BOANDIA,"
[958
and expense.
No Firs Insurance has been offooted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned,
DAVID SASSOON & CO., L.D. Agents. Hongkong, 18th May, 1911. [1136
50
"MOGUL LINE OF.
STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship “LOVÁT"
ORIENTAL
[1141
The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company,
STEAM FOR STRAITS, OEY- LON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ... ADÉN, EGYPT, MÉDITER-
RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH ad LONDON:
Taotou Bills of Lading isburD FOR BATAVIA, Continental AND AMERICAN PORTS. TUE-Steamship
"DEVANHA,"
plain H. Powell, carrying His Majesty's Danils, "will be despatched from this for Bombay, &c., on SATURDAY, the 27th May, 1011 a. Hoop, taking passengers and Cargo 1 connection with the Company's' |~Chian," -1,000 tons, from Colom- La passengers' accommodation in which vel is secured before doparture from |Hongkong.
Bisk and Valuables, all cargo for France and Ton for London (under rangement) will be transhipped at
[1008 Captain Knaisel, having arrived, Con- igueca of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the hazardous | and or extra-hazardous Godowns of the FROM GLASGOW, LIVER-Colombo into the mail steamor proosed-
SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC-
TIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
AIKOO
Modern Appliances for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boilers, Railway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all Classes of Engineering, Iron and Wood Work Electrical Drives; Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools
installed throughout the Works.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD,
GRAVING
DOCK
787ft. by 88L by 84IL. 0 in. Pumps empty Dook in 23-4 hours.
THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS
taking vessch up to 3,000 tons
50-ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivota
and Metal Specimens.
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO.
HONGKONG
displacement, providing conditions for painting ships with most efficient results. 100-TON ELECTRIC URANE on Quay— ELECTRIC OVERHEAD ORANĒS THROUGHOUT rum Šuora Rakcina ur to 100 Tons, Estimates given for Docking, Repairs to Hull and Machinery, Constructional Work
MANAGERS AND Aoexte;
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Telegraphic Add resz 2000
"TAIKOODOCK."
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN,
· POOL AND STRAITS,
|
|ing direct to- Mameilles and London;
other cargo for Loudon, do, will be
conveyed, vis · Bombay by the E Caledonis," dae in London on the ta July, 1911.
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf &'Go- down Campany, Limited, whence do- livery may be obtained against Bills-of- Lading countersigned by the Under-CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby signed.
informed that all Goods am being Optional Cargo. will be carried on landed at their risk into the Gedowns of
-Parcels will be received at this Office unless notice to the contrary be given Holt's 'Wharf, at Kowloon, whence until 4 at the day before sailing. The to-day.
and/or from the wharres delivers may contents, and value of all packages are. be obtained.
required.
•
Į
All claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, No claims will be admitted afer:iha For further particulars, apply to after which date they cannot be re-Goods have left the Godowns, and ́all
E. A. HEWETT, oognized.
Goods remaining undelivered after the
Buperintendent. No claims will be admitted after the 26th Inst. will be subject to rent Hongkong, 18th May, 1911, ..., Goods are left the Godowns, and 'all All claims against the steamer must Goods remaining undelivered after the be presented to the Undersigned on or 21st inst., will be anbject to rent. before the 18th prox, or they will not
All broken, chafed, and damaged (be roognized,
*SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.
goods must be left in the Godown, All broken, shafod, and damaged FOR LONDON & ANTWERP. where they will be examined on the Goods are to be left in the Godowns, 20th lost., at 8 pm.
where they will be examined on the No Fire Insurance will be effected (25tlı inst, at 8 pm. by us in any case whatever.
This stoninor brings on cargo
Ex 6.8. "Guadina" from Betubal, HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE.
Hongkong, Office,
THE
Steamship
"MONMOUTHSHIRE,"
No Fire Intumace has been elected, Captain G. E. Wamer, will Le dai Bill of Lading will be "nannter- | patched as above on or about 2nd June. signed by
For Freight or Passage, apply to DODWELL & CO., TID,, JARDINE, MATELSON & Co, LD,
“Agents,
#Agente.
Hongkong, 5th May, 1911 [968 Hosgkong, 10th May, 1911. £1149 Mongi 17th May, 1911:
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