1911-07-11 — Page 7

LOG BOOK.

"The Maiden Voyage of the

Olympic."

SPAR. WAS ICG STEALER,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY JULY 1 1911

Shipping-Steames.

DOUGL S STEAMS IP CO., LD,

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.

Highest Ulase, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamara on the Coast, having

Mails.

Entimations

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL WM. POWELL,

STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

plendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electric Light, Excellent WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentinis PORTS on or about Cuisine.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHÓW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.). Haiyang... Capt. J. W. Evans ... | FRIDAY,

TRAMS.

Haitan

CAPTAIN

LEAVING.

14th July, of 1 r., ... | Capt. J. 8. Roach.............. TUESDAY, 18th July, at 1 г.. FOR SWATOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 3 Days), Halmun... | Capt. A. H. Htewart...THURSDAY, 18 July, at Tran

Danag the months of JULY and AUGUST, RETURN TICKETS available for three months will be issued at a reliction of 20% on the usual rate to Fooshow.

The impudence of the sparrow Bright sunshine grontly con-is woll-known, but "W. S.," tributed to the spectacular offect writing from Blantyre to the ["Fiold," givesusanother instance. of the departure from Southmpo says: On May 10 a friend, ton of the Olympic upon lior while sitting boside a mill dam maiden voyage to New York. In horo, observed a dipper leaving spite of the strike troubles, which what he at oneo saw was its nost. Immediately a pair..of house threatened at one timo to enuso

sparrows flow down from the mill, such a lack of porters for conling and while the cock alighted on a as to necessitato serious dolay, the tree close by, the hen at once liner loft the stago a few minutes entered the dipper's nest and soon aftor noon, Coaling, which bognised forth with an egg in her bill. Alighting on the grass, she on Tuesday, was carried on by at onco proccoded to muck the con- strike-breakors, whose organiza- tents, finishing up by completely tion amid the difficulties insopara- domolishing the shell. This did blo from the starting of a liner not Ecom to satisfy hor appotile, 957) upon hor first voyago reflects no stole yet another egg and was busy for alio again entered the nest and little credit upon those responsible sucking it, when my informant for it. One of the effects of the drovo her away making her leave strike will, however, be that the the half-empty ogg shell behind. Olympic will have to replenish All through this prodatory per- formance the cock sparrow re- or bunkers at Now York with

mained chirping on the tree, more American coal than would taking no other part than that of a normally be the caso.

spectator.

A BRAVE ROBIN.

Crowds of intorested and en- thusiastic spectators wera ussein- bled this morning upon neigh- bouring points of vantage to witness the delicato business of

In Ladybank Auction Mart an getting the ship clear of the dock. It was nearly an hour before the ergotis auctioneer had kicked lust of the lugs and tenders loft hole in the rostrum with his her and she had begun to proceed fummer. Inside this hole and down Southampton Water under hind, the boarding a robin has hor own steam. Perhaps the built its nest, whore (says a cor- most striking thing about her respondent of the "Beolsinan" h

is now sitting on four eggs. }1) doparture was the practical com parison which it allowed between treats with indifference the or the size of the Olympic and that dinary visitor; and oven on sulo of what may now almost be called days, notwithstanding tho tumult the last generation of liners. The and noise of the "ring" and the Dutch ship Kroonland and the usual presence of men, cattle, New York, of the American and dogs, and the thumping of Line, were moured hard by the auctioneer's hammer within The Kroonland is about 15,000 an inch or two of its next, the tons and the New York over brave robin sits on undismayed. 10,000, yot from the highost, deck of the Olympic they seem od to ho dwarfed into bewildering insignificance. Bewildering, too, is the interior of the new rossol

with its corridors, halls, public roonis, streetlike docks, and room- like cabins.

The P. & 0. S. Medina,

STATE OF NORTH BORNEO.

TENDERS FOR, REVENUE FARMS,

of the REVENUE PARMS in

..

Stoumors will arrive at, and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near Bisko Pior.

Fer Freight nad Passago, apply to

Consignees

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE

Douglas, Lapraik & Co., General Managers.

To Fail Regular Steamship Service

to New York,

win PORTS and SUEZ CANAL (With Liberty to Call at Mainbar. Const).

Satting vron Jongkono,

8.8. "SURUGA

P. & 0. 3. N. Co.'s Stonmor

"ASSAYE," FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by, the nlove-Paurosen' napp vessel are hereby informed thint their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- pany's Godowns at Kowloon, wliere onch Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are bulet. This vessel bringa on, Cargo :

From London, &c., ex K,5.

"Moldwin." From Australia ex 5.8, "Moultan.” From Persian Gulf, ex 8.8 B. 1. S. N. and B. & P. S. X. Co.'s Stenners.

+

Optional Goods will be landed hera unless instructions are given to the contrary within 6 hours.

A

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

No Vira, Laurance will be affected by me in any case whatever.

Dainged packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the

-

Consignees and the Company's Toyors, Mesars, GODDARD and Doronas, nt 10 A.M. on MOXDAYS and Tuns. All claims must be presented DAYS.

FOR NEW YORK:

*Sailing on or

about 14th July. For Freight and further information, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LTD.,

Agents. |Hongkong. 8th July, 1911. [1269

ORIENTAL

NAV

The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company.

STEAM

FOR STRAITS, C".

LON, AUSTRALIA, IND'

ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITE.. RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,

within ten days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be

oognised. Ne claims will be admitted Takovou Billa of Lading innund after the goods have left the Godowns.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, fith July, 1911.

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TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. S.S. "AMERICA MARU,” FROM SAN FRANCISCO, HONO- LULU and JAPAN PORTS.

FOR BATAVIA, Continental

AND AMERICAN Ports.

TUE Steamship

“ASSAYE," Captain (1) W, Cockman, N., carry- ing His Majesty's Mails, will be dos- patched from this for Bombay, &c., on BATURDAY, the 22nd July, 1911,

Noon, taking passengers and Cargo in connection with the Company's 6... |“India,” .7,000 tons, from Colom- ibo above-named Stormer wingbo, passengers' accommodation in which arrivel, Consignees of Cargar hereby rousel is scoured before departure from notified to send in their Bill of Lading Hongkong.

Bilk and Valuables, all cargo for tor countersignature, and to take in-

liste delivery of cargo from along-rance and Ts for London (under

side.

the DATES named-

YOR

LONDON & ANT-}"

STEANERS

TO RAIL ON

REMARKA

Freight and

Passage.

WERP. S'FORK, NOBIA...] 5

PERANO, C'Mão, PORT SAID AND MARSEILLES..

490145

W. F. G. Fox.... 15th July f

Nora

.

Capt, G. Philipp

3 HANGHAI,

Daylight.

bili

Freight.aml MOJI, KOBE

Pasango. & YOKOHAMA

About | Freight nad SHANGHAI ..... PALAT......

Capt. 11, 5 Bradlınw ...† 20th July} Passage. LONDON, VIA) AHNAYE'

Bes Special USUAL PORTS OF ›

Capt. 4, W, Cookman,u.N.R.] 22nd July Advertisement CALL .................... SHANGHA LY

Atomt MOJK KOBE} & YOKOHAMA

Capt. F. I, Andrown, ... 27th July Freight oulj. For Further Particulara, apply to

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

Hongkong, 11th July, 1911.

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

STKAMEGA.

FOR

To satt er

NAPLES, GENOA,

ALGIERS, GIBRAL TAR,

Yonck ......... 17,000 Capt. J. Randermana ...

WEDNESDAY,

12th July, at Noon

SOUTHAMP-

TON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG iniud

SHANGHAI, NAGA- “Lutzow".....17,400 ƒÁbint WEDNES-

BARI,

and KOBE YOKOHAMA ..........

MANILA, YAP, AN- GAUR, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE

KUDAT & SANDAKAN {"

Capt. J. Bortfaldt...

↑ DAY, 12th July,

"Paise SionHUND "

Capi, F. Broning 6,000

(SATURDAY,

15th July,'

al..

BORNEO "

.................5,050

5,060 | Middle of July. Capt. F. Sembill....................... }

All the steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy, New System of Tolofunken.

For further Particulam, apply va

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.

Hongkong, 29th June, 1911.

IF YOU WANT

arrangement) will be transhipped at A REALLY GOOD AND WHOLESOME Cargo remaining undelivered on Colombo into the mail skaamur prosced- THURSDAY, the 19th inst., of 5 pan., Ing direct to Marsellica and London; will be inded at Consignees' risk and other cargo for Loudon, &d, will be "pruse and delivery must then be conveyed is Bombay by the s.8. taken from Company's Godown

Persin," dua in London on the 8rd

TENDERS are invited for the lease the STATE OF NORTH BORNEO fo. 1st Januy, 1912, as set out Of the sea-going qualities of the heronder: Olympic a run across Channel in Tenders will be revvived at the Oßec perfect weather is no test, and the of the tiovernment Secretary, Smuda- fact that she only arrived at Chorkant, up to 12 o'clock Noon on the 1st bourg at 7 o'clock instoud of be-day of October, 1911, for the purchase tween 4 and 5 cannot be taken to of the exclusive privileges of the Farm reflect upon her potentiality for enumerated below for a period of 1, 2 or you commencing on the 1st spood or to make vain the expectantnry, 1912. tious of her ownors that she will

The tenderer must state in hin arrivo at New York this day week. tender the manual sum offered for the It would be unfair to expect en- Farm rent for tho the three years 1912, ginos to do their best during the 1918 and 1914; a different som inny be first fow hours of a maiden trip, offered for the first. second and third The prospects of the voyage in years respectively The prices offered that respect will be clearer in a for the separate years should be framed fow days.

v a sliding selle according to the number of coolies. The tenderer must nisa elmly state the proportion of the amount of the Rent to be allotted to The Peninsular and Orientalah Separato Farm, Company's steamship Medina, The Government does ant wind which will convey the King and tref to nocept the highest or any tender, Queon to Bombay in November on and reserves to it-ell the right of mik- the ocension of their visit to India ing ng ninongements it may deci No Fire Insurance whatever will be | September, 1911. for the Durbar, las recently advisable as regards the letting of "ected. carried out a series of steam trials] the Farios.

No Claims will to recognised after on the Clydo, with entirely satis The Farms shove referred us are the the Goods have left the Bioantor or factory results. Sho is a fineries, Seimur, Gammaru and Pawn-undown, and all Goods remaining BRORING FARM for the whole or part undelivered on THURSDAY, 20th vossol of 12,500 tons gross register, with two sols of reciprocating ntracts for the Farts and full and tanding chargo

of the State. Copies of the Forms of inst., afternoon, will be subject to rent ongines developing 10,000 particulars of the canditions to be All elfed and otherwise damaged longth, 560 ft.; displacement, served by tenderers thay be seen on Carga to be left on board or Godown 18,700 tons. She and her application at the Office of the Goynasana examination of same to be arranged. sister ship, the Maloja, which MEST SECRETARY, Sandakan, or of All claiton must be filed on or before has beon especially 18 Messrs; fiuraux & Co., Singapore MONDAY, the 25th inst., otherwize signed for the convoyance and Penang, or of Messrs. Ginn, they will not be recognised. of passengers to India attending I tvisostos & ('o, at Hongkong. the Durlar, are the largest of the "M" Mehmers yet built for the P. & O. Both ships will uvo powerful" wireless" installations, electric laundries, etc. The work of fitting out, the Medina for hor maiden voyage as a King's ship will now be continued at the yard of the builders, Mossrs. Caird & Co., of Greenock. The official trials of the Maloja are expected |— to take place in August.

Our

Tokro

The retail rater for Chanda fixed by

Parcels will be roosired at this, Office until 4 r.. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages are required.

For further particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT, Buperintendent.

Flongkong, 8th July, 1911.

Hongkong-New York.

K.. MATSDA,

Agent.

(868

S A

Government for the Opium Farni for Longkong, 10th July, 1911. 121, 1913 and 1914, are those specified

below, viz..

For every 3 hun pasket ......$0.144

*** 0.19 ...... 0.24 0.28 ... 1.45 .. 480

T

11

&

14

T

G

11

17

3 chi receptnolo

1 tahil

To Sail

SOCIETA NAZIONALE DI SERVIZI MARITTIMI,

Hungkong, 19th June. 1911. [1219 STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGA

PORE AND PENANG.

CHINESE ENGINEERING Having connection with Company's

and

correspondent MINING COMPANY, LD.

writes:-With reference to the

report that the Navy Department

CANTON-HONGKONG-TIEN- TSIN LINE.

Mail Stoners to Port Said, Messina, Naples, Leghorn and Genoa, also Venice and Triestc- all Mediterancan, Adriatio, Levan,! Line and South American Ports up to Callao.

oporations for the fleet at Bonin with liberty to call at intermediate (Taking Cargo at through rates to

is about to create a now baso of

7

island, the naval authorition stato

that the rumour is pure invention.

The Futami Bay, Chichi Island,

affords conveniont anchorago for

the fleet. It is, however, not!

I

ports,

HK Steamship

* KWANGPING " necessary for Japan to have a will la despatched for Tientsin about

naval baso other than the Yoko-end of July.

Buka Naval Station on the coast of the Pacific from the strategical point of view, Japan prefers 60- called transforable defence to fixed defence, and great stross is laid upon the construction of men-of-war

For Freight, npply to

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AMERICAN-ASIATIO S.S. CO.

FOR NEW YORK VIA PORTS & SUEZ CANAL, (With liberty to call at the Mxiabar Coast).

8.S.INVERCLYDE"

On or about 27th July, 1911. For Freight and farther information, apply to

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,

General Agents. Forsian Gulf and Bagdad, alo Batoolour, Velenza, Alicante, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1911, [1240 Almeria and Malaga.)

DIRECT TO SOUTH AFRICA.

8.S." BAHON ARDROSSAN."

THE

HE Steamship

1

"CAPRI," Capt. Figarl, will be despatched as CHINESE ENGINEERING above TO-MORROW, the 12th inst.,

AND MINING Co., L.,

Or

at Noon.

Tabore steamer will be des- patched on or about 20th August,

| direct for Delagoa Bay, Durban, 10, Alexandra Buildings, For further particulars regarding East London, Port Elizabeth.

| freight and passage, apply to

Mossel Bay and Cape Town CARLOWITZ & CO., For Freight, apply to

Agents

GILMAN & CO. Hongkong, 7th July, 1911. (18) Hongkong, 5th July, 1911.

CHANG FAT YUEN, 808, De Voeux Road Centra.1

| Hongkong, Sid July, 1911. · [1280

"-

(1981)

TABLEWATER

ASK FOR

MATTONI'S. GIESSHUEBLER! Ask your Doctor about it.

SOBE AGENTS:

Hongkong, 16th May. 1911,

BUME & REIF,

9, ICE HOUSE STREET,

Tol. No. 264,

SHIPBUILDERS,

SALVORS AND FORGEMASTERS, BRASS AND

TAIKOO

GRAVING

DOOK

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

Pumps empty Dock in 28-4 hours.

LIMITED.

GENTS' OUTFITTERS.

C

THE 'HUSSAR""

$5.00

COLLAR

................................... per, doz.

Iu all depths from 1fia. to 3in. PERFECT FITTING...

THESE COLLARS are HAND DRESSED assuring a por- fost fit and a longer period, of woaring than machino ironod:

WM. POWELL,

LIMITED,

28, Queen's Road. Hongkong, 10th Itine. 1911. [:1048

PEAK TRAMWAYS 00.,

LIMITED.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DATA.

7,00 am, to 8.00 aan. Every 16 min. 8.09 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. 10.00 am to 11.00 a.m. 11.80 am to 12:46 p.m. 12.45 pan. to 1.10 p.m. 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m.

1.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m. 2.15 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. to 8.19 p.m.

NIGHT CARS.

10 mín.

督

15 min.

23

15 min.

10 min.

15 min.

하

11

10 min.

18 min.

10 min.

8.45 patu. and 9 pm, 9.46 p.m. to 11.80 p.m. ovary 10 minutes. SUNDAYS.

10

18 min.

#

10 min.

H

15 min.

10 min.

10 min.

8.00 am to 10.30 m.xxx. ovory 18 mla. 10.80 a.m. to 11.00 s.m.. 10 min. 11.40 .. to 12.00 noon 12.00 noon to 1.00 p.m. 1.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. 5.00 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."

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS.

11

10 min

Extra Cars at 11.40 p.m.

SPECIAL CARS.

By Arrangement at the Company's Office. Aloxandre Buildings, Den Vooux Road.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managera,

Hongkong. 10. June. 1911:

DRAGON CYCLE

DEPOT,

ELECTRICIANS.

Steam, Oil, Gas and Motor Engineers and

Rickshaw Buildera.

REPAIRS TO Typewriters, Bicycles, Phono- graphs, and all kinds of Electric Goods and Machinery

'PHONE 482.

No. 63, Des Vœux Road Central

Managing Propriotor:

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REPAIRERS,

C. LAURITSEN.

BOILERMAKERS,

IRON FOUNDERS, CONSTRUC TIONAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

Modern Appliancos for quick construction and repair of Ships, Engines, Boilers, failway Rolling Stock, Bridges, and all

Classes

of Engineering, "tron and Wood Work Electrical Drives, Hydraulic & Pneumatic Tools

installed throughout the Works.

50-ton Hydraulic TESTING MACHINE for Chains, Wire Ropes, Rivots

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

and Metal Specimens.

DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CO. TAIKOO DOCKYARD, HONGKONG

THREE PATENT SLIPWAYS taking vessels up to 3,000 tons displacement, proriding conditions for painting ships with most efficient result

100-TON ELECTRIC CRANE OF QUAY---- ELECTRIC OVERHEAD ORANES Tunovuobt

The ShopA RANGING UP TO 100 Toys.

Estimates given for Docking, Repairs to Hull and Machinery, Constructional.Work.

MATAGERE ANd Agents:

Telegraphic Addresa :

"TAIKOODOCK"

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

HONGKONG, GIĦNA & JAPA..