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LOG BOOK.

Two Nautical Case-A

Comparison.

THE DIS OVERY OF

CHLOROFORM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY TULY 10 1911

Intimations

Mails.

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL

WM. POWELL, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

LIMITED. GENTS' OUTFITTERS.

THE

Shipping-Steamers.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.

Highest Claus. Fasteal and Most fanxurious Steamers on the Const, having. JILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS of atout lendid Accommodation for Flat-Class Pasongors Electric Light. Excellent

WILL

the 'DATES named--

FOR

The centenary of the birth of

· The following letter was receiv-Sir James Young Simpson ox- od from the Soorotary of the Im-curred recently, and the “Even-| porial Merchant Services Guild, ing, News" of Edinburgh las and may be of interest to our been recalling some facts connect- rondbrá :-

ed with the man and his discovery. In venturing the opinion that Whon Simpson passed away on the wholesale insubordination and indisciplino existing in the May 6, 1870, a grave was offered Mercantile Marine lies at the root in Westminster Abboy, but he of the ovila apportaining to the rosts in Warriston Cemetery, manning of our merchant ships Edinburgh. There is a statue of and, moreover, constitutes a grave him in West Princes-street Gar- menace to the safety of life and property at sea, will you be kind dons, which keeps his momary in all depths from îțin. to 3in. SHANGHAI Gnough to pormit no lo refer to green; and the portrait by Mollat Livo interesting casos, by way of is, according to his nephew, Sir

PARANO, C'MBO. PORT SAID AND MARSEILLES SHANGHAI,1 MOJI, KOBE | & YOKOHAMA Į

STRANKRI

TO‘BAIL, ON

Capt. H. B. Bradshaw ...ƒ 20th July Į

ABBATE

Duisizio.

FOR SWATOW, AMOT AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)

STHAMGIIN.

CAPTAIN

LEAVIND.

Halching... Capt. W. C. Passmoro. Į TUESDAY, 11th July, at 11 A.M. Haiyang... Capt. J. W. Evans.......... Í FRIDAY. 1th July, at 1 M 18th July, at 1 r.. Hailan... Capt. J. 8. Roach...... | TUESDAY.

FOR SWATOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 3 Days), Haimun... | Capt. A. II. Stewart......... [THURSDAY, Dith July, stan

During the toonths of JULY and AUGUST, RETURN TICKETS available for three months will be issued at a reduction of 20% on the usual, rato to Fooshow.

Steamers will arrive at, and dupart from the Co.'s Wharf toer Blake Pior.

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas, Lapraik & Co., General Managers.

HUSSAR"

LONDON & ANT-

WERP. 8'ron, Nont

W. F. G. Fox

5 r., 1941: July

Freight and

Passage.

COLLAR

Noл

$5.00

•per duz,

Capt. G. Philipp........

About 14th Tuly

About

Frotglis and

Passage, Freight and

Passage

LONDON, VIA)

USUAL PORT OF

CALL .........

3 HANCHAL

MOJI, KOBE

& YOKOHAMA)

* Capt. D, W.-Cookman,n.#.n. ). 22qd Julyƒ Advertisement.

SOCOTRA

About Froight ouly

f Capt. P. 1. Androwa,n.x.n.] 27th July (

Noon,

See Special

257]

For Further Parlionlara, apply to

P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s office,'

Hongkong, 10th July, 1911.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

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PERFECT FITTING.

furnishing a striking comparison? Alexander Simpson, a speaking THESE COLLARS are HAND) They Invo just happened and are worthy of public notico.

The first one is the caso of a dastardly assault by a fireman

likeness. He was worn out before his time by manifold labours, and | there is pathos and truth in the

death-bed.

upon a member of the Guild who words lie uttored when on his is Chief Officer of a large stonmer bolonging to this port. Accord- ing to the report we have received,

"How Old Am 12.

a fireman expressed the intention Fifty-nine. Well, I have done of going ashore, when the Officer, some work; I wish I had been though not insisting, advised him busier."

not, to do so. The firomah, it

appears, is a tall, powerful young

DRESSED assuring a. per- foot fit and a longer period of wearing than machino' iroued.'

WM. POWELL, LIMITED,

28, Queen's Road.

Dotails, some of which are con- Hongkong, 15th June. 1911. [1043

fellow, and a recognised prize-tradictory, have from time to time

fighter. He struck a severe blow been given as to how Simpson PEAK TRAMWAYS CO..

at the Officer, which quite incapa-made his happy hit. He tried the citated him, the lattor, being bare-anesthetic first upon himself and footed and in pyjamas, having no real chance of resistance. But for some other doctors, one of whom,

the assistance of two other men Dr. Matthew Duncan, many in

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

11.80 a.m. to 12.40 p.m. 12.46 p.m. to 1.16 p.m.

10.00 am, to 11.00a.m.

1.10 p.m. to 1.45, p.

1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.1.

2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN

GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRAL

SOUTHAMP-

Consignees

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Stemper ̈"ASSÀYE,"

To Sail

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.

(Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Rangoon, Madras, al Mauritius.)

TUE Bleawāhip

FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignes of Cargo by the above- named vessel are hereby informed that their goods are boing landed and placed Captain I. C. Townesond, will be des at their risk in the Hongkong and patched for the above parts on TUES- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com-DAY, the 11th inst., at Noon.

pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where

MAIL LINES ach Consignment will be sorted out.

Mark by Mark nad delivery can be obtained 'ns the Goods are landed. This vessel brings on Cargo:

TO CALL ON

Fon

STEAMERS.

10 min.

"F

་་

15 min. NAPLES,'

10 min.

"

10 min.

12

TAR,

15 min.

+1

- 10 mio.

TON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG an

YORCK"............17,000 Capt. J. Rondorament

(WEDNESDAY,

12th July, at Noon

15 win.

家

"

5:00 pm. to 8.10 p.m. 10 min.

NIGHT CARS.

and the Second Officer, ho would London will still remember. "The 7.00 B31 to 8.00 a.m. Erurg là luật. have been very severely handled, first night we took it," said Simp-8.00a.m. to 10.00 the fireros assuming a very vio-son, "Dr. Dancan, D. Keith, and lent attitude and declaring that all tried it simultaneously, and he would "swing" for the Officer, The Captain then came along, were all under the tablo in n and was also attacked by the man, minute or two." Dr. Simpson but rescued by the others, concluded that chloroform, was

The Officer very properly took out a guminous against his ussuil-stronger and better than othor. The Magistrate who tried ile found himself prostralé on the case simply said it was a the floor after one trial, while serious one, and fined thenua 40s. | Dr. Duncan was snoring houri- and costs, or a month's imprison-ly, and Dr. Keith kicking mont. The maximum punish-violently. the table aboro bim. mont fixed by the Merchant Ship- Miss Petrie, a niece of Mrs. Simp-11.45 a.m. to 12.00 noon 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.in. ping Act in twelve wooks' impri- son's, was the

1.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. soniment without the option of a

6.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. to. 8.10 p.m.... 19

ant.

fine. The punishment actually

First Woman to be

Chloroformed,”

inflicted was entirely inadequate and the first child born un- for a common sesault ashore, der its inilsonce was christoned much less a grave offenco against Anesthesia! The first public tost discipline in the Merchant Sor-was in the Edinburgh infirmary, November 15, 1847, where Simp- The other case I will put more son, as a student, has proviously briolly in the form of the follow-shrunk from the sight of human ing excerpt from the press:-- pain and suffering.

vico.

» Abel Pulton, an able serman Dr. John Brown, in “Rab," on the erniraz "King_Alfred," | called the now anusthetic "one of was sentenced by a cont-mar God's greatest blessings to his Lial at Davonport on Saturday suffering children." Simpon had to twelve months' imprisonment to defend himself from vitupera and dismissal from the service for allempting to strike list. tion in many quarters, and Vonge, and for threatening his wrote a paper, "The Defence of Anathesin,” ngainst the Scrip- tural objections. He often

emptain."

Surely, further comment would be superfluous.

Coronation Honour for the Cap tains and Officers of the Merchant Service.

Risked His Own Life

in the effort to discover a still better means to banish pain. His servant, Clarke, on finding him

8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.46 p.m. 14 11.30 p.m. every 15 minutes. SUNDAYS.

SHANGHAI, NAGA- SAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA

MANILA, YAP, . AN-

{

." Luzzow".................17,800 (About WEDNEF- Capt. J. Bortfald......... DAY, 12th July.

8.00a.m. to 10.30 am, every 16 mia. GAUR, NEWGUINEA,“ Pasz SIBISMUND 10.80 .. to 11.00a.m.

By

לו

10 min.

15 min.

BRISBANE, SYDNEY

10 min.

& MELBOURNE

Capt. Braning 6,000

+

14

15 min.

11

15 min.

10 min KUDAT & SANDAKAN

n

{"

....5,0501

10 min.

NIGHT CARS as on Wak Days.

SATURDAYS.

Extra Cars at 11.40 p.m.

SPECIAL CARS. Arrangement at the Company's Offloe." Alexandra Buildings, ..

Des Voeux Road.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Manager, Hongkong. 18th June, 1911..

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT,

ELECTRICIANS.

+

Rickshaw Builders.

insensible in his room, said: Steam, Oil, Gas and Motor Mr. T. W. Moore, F.R.G.S.,["He'll kill himsel' yot wi' thao

Engineers Socretary of the Imporial Mer-experiments, an' he's a big fulo,

And clunt. Service Guild, had the for they'll never find anything" honour, as representing the Guild, better than chlory," as he called of an invitation by the Earl Mor-chloroform. Indeed, this servant! shal, by Cominand of His Majesty, made an experiment himself on to be present at the Coronation the cook, prevailing upon her to Coremony in Westminster Abbey drinkarnixture of champagne and on June 22nd. This honour was chloroform. The result was, as received with feelingsofthe utmost might be expected; Clarke camo gratification by the Captains and flying upstairs, saying, “Come Oflicers of the Merchant Service, doon, come doon, doctor, I've

it being the first time in history pushioned the cook'deid!"

that they have boon represented

on such an auspicious occasion.

Such recognition will exerciso a

vory stimulating effect on the

Intimations,

REPAIRS TO

Typewriters, Bicycles, Phono-

BORNEO"

Capt. F. Sambill........

SATURDAY, 16th July, at 4 P.M.

Middle of July,

All the steamers of the Karopean Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

Now System of Telefunken.

For further Particulara, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

From London, &o, ox. 0.6.

**Moldavin."

From Australià ex Mooltaa." From Persian Guli, ox 8.8. D. J. S. N. and B. & P. S. M. Co.'s Steatoxa."

Optional Goods will be landed here unless, instructions are given to the contmry within 6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 12th insti at 4 r., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insuranco will be effected by me in any case winteror.

CATHERINE. APCAR,"

For Freight or Passaga, apply to

DAVID SASBOON L'UO, LD.

Agenta, Hongkong, 5th July, 1981. [1246

SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARITTIMI.

STRAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGA- PORE ASD PENANG.

Having connection with Company's.

Mail Steamers to Port Said, Messina, Naples, Leghorn and Gonos, also Voulou and Triesto- all Mediteranean, Adriatis, Jovan, tipe and South American Ports up to Callao,

(Taking Cargo at through rates, to

Porsian Gulf und Bagdad, also Barcelona, Volooza, Alicante, Almeris and Malagu.).

Damaged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by tho Consignoos and the Company's sur- toyors, Messrs Goddard and Douglas, at 10 AM. on MONDAYS and Turns, DAYS. All cloits must be presenteil within ten days of the attarier arrival THE Steamship here, after which date they cannot be roognised. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Gudowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 6th July, 1911. [ 4

STEAM

MELCHERS & CO.,

Hongkong, 29th June, 1911.

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA..

ORILMAL

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THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.

Head Office for the Far East :—-16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG

BHANGHAI : 2-8, Foochow Road. YOKOHAMA : 82, Water Stroet,

The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

STEAM

FOR STRAITS, CEY- LON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER-

·RANEAN PORTS. PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.

TICKETS SUPPLIED to EURÓPE by the principal STEAMSHIP Tusognu Bilis vP LADING ILLVÍD

LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

FOR BATAVIA. ContinentaL TOURS armnged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.

AND AMERICAN PORTI, BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.

LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED THE Steamship

CASHED."

FOREIGN MONIES exchanged. 992]

Untier Orrior :-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, D.C.

"ASSAYE,"

** CAPRI," Capt. Figari, will be despatched as bore on WEDNESDAY, the 12th inst., at Noon.

For further particulars regarding freight and passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & CO.,. Agente. Hongkong, 7th July, 1911. [18

Hongkong-New York.

S A

| AMERICAN-ASIATIO 8.S. CO.

FOR NEW YORK VIA ŠPORTS &

SUEZ CANAL (With liberty to call at the Malabar Const).

S.S.INVERCLYDE".

On or about 27th July, 1011, For Freight and further information,

SHEWAN, TOMEN & Co.,

General Agents.

Captain G. W. Cockman, ... Carry apply to ing His Majesty's Mails, will be de- patched from this for Bombay, &i, on

graphs, and all kinds of A. P. JEANNOU, 15. Queen's Road Central. SATURDAY, the 22nd July, 1911. Hongkong, Brd July, 1911. Electric Goods and Machinery

'PHONE 482.

No. 63, Des Voeux Road Central

Managing Proprietor :

status of the Captains and Officers E.C. Wilks, M.I.ME., A.MN.A. serving in our great Mercantilo Marine, so many thousands of whom are inombers of the Guild, which is the largest organisation of its kind in the world.

Consulting Engineer and Surveyor for 41] construction, Valner and Assessor for the purchase, or sale, of Steamships or

The Penguin Of all the foreign birde to be seen in zoological collections, it is the ponguins that gain the most popularity with the least attempt to do so, so says a writer' in the "Craphie," who proceeds: They do not affably converse with the public like parrots, or make grotesque grimaces like policans; fddeed, they studiously ignore the visitors whom they attract by their inimitably quaiat caricature of humanity. No birds depart more in form from the usual bird-

Launches.

[100

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, 2ND FLOOP, Brazkong, 1st May. 1911. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

In Casks of 375 lbe not. In Bags of 250 lbs. net. SHEWAN, TOMES & 00

།

General Managem. Hougiong, 18th Aug., 1910. [84]

MEE CHEUNG.

type, and there is something about ART PHOTOGRAPHER

them which irresistibly suggests

an over-fed little boy in an over-

otat with this alsoves very much

too tight for him, as they toddle

About with their stiff wings, hang-

HONGKONG. TELEPHONE NO. 1013.

ing down, or solemnly meditate a Davaloriza, Painzino & EnLARGIEM.

thres-inch jump./

| Hongkong, Lit May, 1912)

(1009

C. LAURITSEN.

Just arrived a Large Stock froni Italy,

MACARONI, VERMICELLI and SPAGHETTI,

[1022

in Packets of 1 lb. and in Boxes of 45 lbs.

Pack

SHIPBUILDERS, SALVORS AND · REPAIRENS, BOILERMAKERS,

FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC

TIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

TAIKOO

GRAVING

DOOK

787ft. by 88ft. by 8ift. 6 in. Pumpa empty Dock in

9 8-4 hours.

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,

50-ton Hydraulio TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Riveta

and Metal Specimens.

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO. TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS ́taking vessels up to 8,000 tons

displacement, providing conditions for painting ships with most efficient result

100-Tox ELECTRIC ORANE ox Quar—

· ELECTRIO.OVERHEAD CRANES Tanovapour'. THE SHOP RanGING:vr to 100 Torsd

Estimates given for Docking, Repain to Hull and Machinery, Constructional Work,

-MAYAGHAE AND AGENTET

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

HONGKONG, CIPINA

Telegraphic Address

ni Novo, taking passengers and Cargo

in connection with the Company's 8.8.

[1240

"India." 7,400 tons, from Colom- CHINESE ENGINEERING

Lo, passengers accommodation in which

vesel is secured before departure from Hongkong.

?

Bilk and Valuables, all, cargo får France and Tes for London (under

and.

MINING COMPANY, LD.

CANTON HONGKONG-TIEN- TSIN LINE.

rangement) will be transhipped Witli liberty to call at intermediate

Colombo into the mail steamur proceed- ing direct to Marseilles and London; other oargo for London, &o, will be conveyed vis Bombay by the '*.*. "Poria," das in London on the 3rd- |September, 1911..

+

Jorts.

HE Steamship

**KWANGPING ***

CHINESE ENGINEERING

AND MINING Co., LD.,

́10, Alexandra Buildings,

or

will be despatched for Tientsin about Parcals will be received at this Office end of July," umfl 4 P.. the day before sailing. The For Freight, apply to contents and value of all packages are required.

For further particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT, Superintendent. Hongknog. 8th July, 1911. Regular Steamship Service to New York, ia PORTS and SUEZ CANAL (With Liberty to Call at Mallar Coast).

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FORD SAILING FROM HONOKOKO.

FOR NEW YORK:

8.8. "SURUGA" Bailing on or

about 14th July,

CHANG FAT YUEN, 302, De Voeux Road Centra.1 Hongkong, 3rd, July, 1911. [1289

TSANG KWONG

COMPANY.

"ELECTRICAL AND GAS CONTRACTORS.

For Freight and further information,280, Des Voeux Road Central. myply to

DODWELL & CO, LTD.,

Agmate:

Telephons] No, 400.

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Hongkong, 4th July, 1011.

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