Mails,
Mads.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S
Ship Company.
t-
TAKING CARGO, AND PASSENGERS
TO JAPAN, THE UNITED
STATES, MEXICO, CENTRÁL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AKD
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING
BTEAMERS.
1897.
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
SAFETY-SPEED-PUNCTUALITY,
1897.
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN QUINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA OANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
VIA INLAND SEA OF JATAN AND (Culling at SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE. YOKOHAMA AND VICTORIA, E.C.)
HONOLULU.
PROPOSED SATLINGS FROM HONGKONG,
Gaelic (rin Shanghai,
Twiu Screw Steamshipa-6,020 Tons-10,000 Horse power-Speed 19 kuuta.
PROTONE SLINGS FROM HONGKONG,
EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. AncumalD, K.N.R....WEDNESDAY, 20th Jan./97. EMPRESS OF INDIA....:Code. O. P. ManSTALL. R.N.R.. WAKESDAY, 17th Feb./97. Nagaald, Kobo, TUESDAY, Dec. 29. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comir. Geo. A. LER, R.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 17th Maz./97.
Iand Soa and
Yokohama).......
Dorit (via Shanghai, ↑
Island Soa, Yoko
bawa and H'Tal)
at noon.
at noun.
FAKE magnificent Stea chips of this Ling pan through the famous TNLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually aisle the voyago YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER B.C.)| Nagasaki, Kobe, SATURDAY, Jan. 16, in 12 DAYS, making slogo connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL TRANS- CONTINENTAL PRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIO RAILWAY which leave daily, and croes the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIQ WITHOUT CHANGE, Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, Now Nagasaki, Kobe,THURSDAY, Fob. 4. York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and Inland Sea, Yoko-
the Continent are given choice of,
Belgic (via Shanghai,
Lama and H'luit),
J
at noon.
THE Steamship GAFL10
dopatched for SAN FRANCISCO, vid SHANGHAI NAGASAKI, KOBE. INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, on TUESDAY, the 20th December, at Noon.
Steachers of this line pass through the INLAND BEA OF JAPAN ond call at "HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.
Through Passengers Tickets granted to England, Frau, and Germany by al trans Atlantic lines of Stowners, nud,to the prins elpal cities of the United States or Cantida. Rates and particulars of the various routes may be obtained upon application.
Special rates (first class only) are granted to Missionaries, mombora of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civ Services, to Huropean officials, in servico of Chine and Japan, and to Government officials and their familica.
Posengars who have paid full fare, re- embarking at San Francisco for China or Japan (or vice versa) within ous year, will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fares srom China and Japan to Europe,
All Parcel Packages should be marked to
Passengere baked through to all-principal points and AROUND THE WORLD, Return ticking to various points at reduced raten, Good for 4, 6, 9 sad 12 mouthe.
· SPECIAL RATES (first class only) granted to Missionaries, Membore of the Naval, Military, Diglotaatio and Civil Services, and to Europesa Oficials in the Service of China and Jakin Governments.
CIRCULAR PACIFIC TOUR TICKETS Hongkong to Varciurer, Vancouver to Sydney Australia via Honolulu, and Syduer to Hongkong via Brisbans and Torres Straits, Good for 9 montba £100.
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The attractive Funtures of this Company's route, embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF JTS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition) and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway paares.
THE DINING CARS AND MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are swood ang- operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unescelled.
For further information, Mags, Ciuide Books, Rates of Passago, etc., apply to
--DROWN, -General ¿gart,.........
PEQUEL STREET,
Hongkong, Desember 24, 1896, NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY.
COMPANIES.
VIA ISLAND SEA or JAPAN.
attention of Passengers la directed: ths very cheap rates offered by this Lino to the PACIFIO COAST and to the IN- TERIOR and LANTERN CITIES of the UNITED STATES and CANADA and to EUROFS.
HONGKONG TO LONDON, $400. Excellent accommodation. First clas
ddress in full; and aste will de recolvedTable. Dooroa and STEWARDINN carried.
at the Company's Obion until 6 piss, th day previous to saling
Qonular Invaloes to accompany Carge damned to potuta bojone Son Francisco, In the United States, thonid be sent to the Company's Guices, addrwased so in Choi lector of Onators, San Francisco.
For further information to Freight or Pamage, suply to the Agency of the Company, N., Praya Ceair
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent. Hongkong, Decembər 11. 1296.
21.05
U. S. Mail Line.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHLP
COMPANY.
HONGKONG 20 NEW YORK, $850, The Railroad travelling in secund to pona the American Continent. Magnificent Soonery of the Rouky and CASCADE MOEN- Tale. Tasub to DHOMA TON od zoute. Passengers
proceed by one of the firet class ATLANTIO MAIL LUNES
HONGKONG тo TACOMA, $225.
2609
STEAM FOR ・・ STLAITS, CEYLON, AUETKALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,
Through Bill of Lading issued for ZATA.
Intimations.
Rainier Beer, Try it!
AN
INVIGORATING
TONIC.
SATURDAY," Dronaibes 26, 1896.
Rainier Beer, Try it!
BREWING
SEADME
MALTING CO.
A HEALTHFUL
AND REFRESHING
DRINK.
REMARKS.
BREWED FROM WATERS UNSUR-
PASSED FOR
PURITY.
BREWED ONLY
WITH BAVARIAN
AND
BOHEMIAN HOPS.
Unsurpassed as a tonic for the ladies, Once tried by them they will agree with the remarks
VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTIN of our other lady friends and continue to patronize us. For the gentlemen it is a cooling and refreshing
ENTAL AND AMERICAN PORTS.
18.8. KATSARI-HIND, Captain C. L. DANTAL Carrying Ular, Mrjesty's Maile, will be despatchin from ible for KOMBAY, &c., on THURSDAY, the
Rates of Pange to other Pinto ou apat Docember, at Nuon, taking Passengers plication.
and Cargo for the above Ports.
Special rates allowed to members of Ge- serament Services,
PROPOSED SAILINGS ROM HONGKONG. (StarECT TO ALTERATION).
Visturizi
3,167 | Tosday. | Dec. 29. Olympia ... | 2,60 | Tavedoz. | Jan. 19. Braemar.......... } 3,GUI | Tuesday. ¡ Feb. F.. VIA ISLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND Tacoma............... | 2,519 | Toerday. | Mar, 2.
HONOLULU.
PROPOBED SAILINGS FROM HONGWONE.
City of Peking (vín }
[HE Steamship FICTURIA, Captain
S'hai, N'aaki, Kobe, THURSDAY, Jan. 7, TACOMA (Wash.), tid SHANGHAI,
Jnland Sos, Yoko
hua & Honolulu)}
China (vis Shanghai,
1897, at daylight
TUESDAY, the 29th December, will proceed VICTORIA (B,C), and
KOBE and YOKOHAMA,
Through Bill of Lading isated to Japan, Pacific Coast Pointe, and to Csaliau and
Nagasaki, Kota, Tersay, Jan. 26, United States Palace
Inland Sea and 1897, at 100. Tokohsme)}
Peru (via Shanghai,
Nagasaki Lobe, SATURDAY, Feb, 13, Inland Sea, Yolo- 1897, at noon. bana & Honolulu))
THE U., Mall Steamship CITY OF PAKING will be dorpatahed for SHANGHAI, SAN FRANCISCO, vid NAGASAKI
INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKCHANA-and- DONULULU, où- THURSDAY, the 7th January, 1897, at Daylight, asing Fazengers and freight for Japan the Cuited States, and Europe.
Steamers of this line pas through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.
Through Pascago Ticketa granted to England, Franes, and Germany by all trane Aslantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United Bates or Canada. Rates may be obtained on appli cation.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo, for France, and Tea for Toudon (under. arrangement} will be anahigpel at Colombo into a steamor proceeding direct to Marsoilles and London; other Cargo lez Loudou, &c., will be conveyed Bonbay.
Parcels wil be received at this Otice anill å pm, on the day kature agiling. The contents and valus of all packages "pri required.
·
Shippers are particularly roquested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Bills of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE,
Nuperintendent.
Intimations.
Consulte favcies of Goods for United. &O, S, N. Ca.' Ofen. Stator Points should be in Ausdruplicate,
Hongkong. December 17, 1986, and one copy must be sent forward by the steamer to the care of The Freight Agent, Northern Pacific Railroad, Tacoma, Wash. Parcels must be sent to our Ofoe (with eddeoen marked in full) by 5 p.ta., on the day previous to sailing.
For further information as to Pasrago or Freight, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & C
Generul Ayerstan Hongkong, December 10, 1898.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
NOTICE.
STEAM FOR
2490
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUES, PORT SAID,
NAPLES, GENOA, - ANTWERP, BREMEN & HAMBURG, PORTS IN THE LEVANT, BLACK
SKA & BALTIO PORTS;
AZBO,
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choles of the Overland Rail routes from San Francizco, lacluding the SOUTHERN PACIFIO, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAYS; also the CANA- DIAN FACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of 54 tu addition to the rogalar tariff rale,
holding a
orders FOR OVER- Passengers LAND OÎTIES in the United Staten have, between San Francisco pud Chicago, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC AT SOUTHAMPTON TO LAND PASSENORES
DENVER and 170 GRANDE and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chi- esgo to destination, the choice of direct Haen.
Particulars of the various routes can be had on
Spor Pplication
tates (ürst class only) are granted to Missionaries, members of the Nevai, Military, Diplomastio, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of Chine and Wapan, and to Government officials and their families,
Through Bills of Lailing leued for trans. portation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to das Francisco, to Atlantic and
Overland
LONDON, NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE, NEW ORLEANS, GALVESTON & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS,
TRE COMPANY'S STRAKERS WILL CALL
AND LUGGAGR.
N.B.-Cargo can be taken on through Hills of Lading for the principal places
KUSSIA.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
SUBJECT TO ALTXEATION.
Buyers | Tuesday.... | January & Prins Heinrich | Tasiday........ | Fabtuory Freussen...... Tuesday...March 3.
N TUESDAY, the 5th day of January,
Iniond Cities of the United States,... BAYERN, Captain B, BLANER,
Railway, to Havara Trinidad, and Lewerers, and to porte in Mexios with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPEQLE, and CARGO, will love this port as abova, Coutral and South America, by the Com-calling of NAPLES and GEOA, pany's and connecting Steamers.
Bright will be received an board Neon, on SATURDAY, the Bud January Shipping Orders will be granted til p.m the day previous to miling, Parce! Packages will be reassed at the odio untal Cargo and Specle will be roosived on
heard antil 5
WINDSOR HOTEL,
HONGKONG.
drink. All who have tried it stand by it. We only ask one trial and will then rest on our merits.
F. BISHOP,
Acting Manager.
Insurances.
UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
(Institutal in the Reign of Quem Anne A.D. 1714).
CAPITAL FULLY SESCRIBED, £450,000, CAPITAL PAID Ux, £180,000. TOTAL INVESTED FOND EXCEED £2,700,000. TOTAL ANNUAL Income, £850,000.
TUB Undersigned, having boon appointed AGENT of the ahora Society in Hoog- kong, is prepared to tesne Pozaures against FIRE on the usual toṛmı.
25011421
THIS ESTABLISHMENT, situated to the elegant Building known as OON. NAUGHT HOUSE," offers First-Clans Ac- commodation to Residents and Travellers.
to each Floor, in charge of szperienced Attendant.
HARRY WICKING,
Praya Central,
| NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY. TOTAL FUNDS AT 31st December, 1895; €12,433,131
Authorised Capital... ......£3,000,000.8.8 Subscribad Capital. ........£3,750,000.0,0. Paid-up Capital £687,000.0.9 Fire Fuud.£2,601,016.2.0
AVING been appolated Agirys of the H prepared Accept EUROPEAN and CH RISKS Current Bates,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,
Agents,
1475 Hongkong, Jaly 23, 1896,
Favourable Arrangements made for Families and for Moathly or Extended Parlude..
P. BOHLI,
· ·Propristor and Manager, Hougkong, November 24, 1894. 1907
PEAK HOTEL.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
TUE
Is Commodious and Woll-appointed HOTEL, sit iated at a height of 1,350 feet above sea-lovel, has just boss thorough. ly re-decorated, renovated and re-furnished, and a NEW WING has been built, which commande magnificent Views of the Har buar and tosinland of China.
For further Particulars, apply to
THE MANAGER,
Nein Victoria Hotel, Bongkcag. November 24, 1838. 725 NEW VICTORIA HOTEL. ROTISSERIE,
Muuts a la Carte...
HOPS, STEAKS etc., alg., at any
Intimations.
Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, No. 8, Queen's Road, Central,
HEAD OFFICE—Toxro." BRANCH OFFICE LONDON, NEW YORK, BOMBAY, SINGAPORE, SHARCHAT; TERN THIN, NEWCHWANG and all Ports in JAPAN.
AGENCIES
MIKE COAL MINER. OHNOURA COLL BINS KARADE COAL MINES.
SEATTLE BREWING & MALTING Co.,
HONGKONG BRANCH,
ICE HOUSE LANE.
[1983
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour,
Exclusive of late Apricala and Fepartures reported sc-day..
To facilitate Buding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Atchorage in divided into eleven Exctions, commausing from
Green Island, Vessels near the Hongkong shore 418 marked A., peartha Kowloong shore k., and these in the body of the
Shipping or midway hotwcon each shere are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the tections,
Eretion
1. From Green Island to the Gas Worke.
2. From Glas Works to Jardine's Whorf.
3. From Jardine's Wharf to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. &0. Co.'s Office,
From P. & O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Whart. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
... Kuepko Minite Laby
Exction.
7. From Navi! Yaid to Blue Buildings.
8 Fre Blue Buildinga to East Point,
5. Fin Kellett's Island to North Polni.
10, Kowloon Wharver,
11. Jardine's Wharf.
751 Nov 19 Wielor & Co.
Reilow, do
S'pore & Caloutta 29th Int
Flag-and
Vessel's Name:
Captain
Toni
Date of Arrival
Consigivees or Agents,
Destino
Remarkan
Steamers
Abrors
Bygdo........ Dasets
str. 1099 fapt. Ib Butterfeld & Swire 3 Dalling. Deg.
654 c. 26 A. Marty hlygom Danish str. 3h Tallzfsent Normalr,
Ühelydra China
Ger.
Doris
Ching Wo Chopsang Churang Cosmopolit.... Deucalion sati
éti
carria...
Brit.
+ Banke:
But,
18
Baller
Brit
6 c Holtz
GUR
Untub.......... Ger. Br. 1504 Dec. Ladis. Wegener & Co Crockett Brits. 1575 Dec 18 Jardine. Matheson & Co.
eir, 1114 Doo 1751eminen & Co. str. 2570 Dec. 24 Holiday, Wise & Co. atr, 1134 Dec. 20 Jardine. Mathers Br. 1418 Dec. 21 Jardine, Matheson air. 562 Des. 10 Winter & Clow...
Co.
& Co.
ntr. 1302 Nov. 10 Wielar & Co
joe Branch...
Brit
tr. 147 Fiec, 18 Butterhold & Swire
Lorensen
Ger.
Sandakan Baiphong
Frej?**
San Francioso.
Baildong... "Hingis
Loo Sok. Martha
Jacob Diedrichsen.
Jackson
......
Namyong
1378
Petrarch....
Progresa
Propoutes Prosper Quarta Radley
TORIO MARINA Insurance Co., Lab. ME FINSURANOZ Ü..., Lin. IMPERIAL GovT PAPER Mrit, Japan.
S'hai. COTTON CLEANING & WEG. CO.,
CEMENT COMPANY, Japan * ONODA
KANEGATVORÍ COTTON SPIKO MILL, Mézz CorrON-SP'ING MILL, LED, TUKIO COTTON SPINNING MILL HAYANI OLOX FactorŢte- Hongkong, December 11, 1896.
TING Surgion Destish...
time, between 7.30 am. and 11:CIEN
Monthly Boarders at Moderate Exter.
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors Hongkong, September 3, 1890. THOMAS'S GRILL ROOM.
1788
on MONDAY, the thHLS Establishment bag undergone
Bild 100 day; All Putup sekages January, and Parools will be raeived (at extensive alterations. The DINING bodia de markt to address saine the Agandy's Office) until Non, on Marmar, ROOM being new upstairs, and & Large Of LG 26 24
the 4th January Contents of Packages BILLIARD ROOM (having Two Naw Gunanlar Invoices to repay Cars required. No Farsel Roosipts will be BORRIORS and WATTS TALLs) being added dealised to poltto ryoud San Francisco
tho Voted States, und be wants thegund for less than $3.50, and Pacools to the Hotel.
4 French Chef having been engaged the should not sxceed Two Feet Cubio in
Ongine will be second to none.
Despeny Offices in Belo Europea, meannesment. qaldirised to the Upllester of Curties of Had FILDEGO,
For further information Page and Freight, apply to the Agežny of the. Company, No. 1, Prara Centara G
J&VAN BUREN,
The Steamer has splendid accommodatisz
and carries a Doctor and Biswardess. Linen can be washed on board. For Fuziker Partiolars, apply to
MELØBERS & Co. Agenta, Hongkong, December 21, 1895, 8813
PRIVATE DINNERS.” “
Fatauous-Ice Hours Lane, noan's Bond, and Duddell Street,
FREDERICK BISHOP, Manager Tacuar Gatis. Boom,
1000
No. 10, D'Aquita STREET
TERMS VERY MODERATE. Ocusultation Frie. Hongkong, April 6, 1898.
GHAS. J. GAUPP & Co., Chronometer, Watch & Clock Maleri, Jewellers, Gold & Staveremitan ACTICAL SCIENTIFIC AND
METEOROLOGICAL
BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES. Eros Lotin AD CURES COMPASS ADMIRALTY & IMKAY OHARTS, NAUTICAL BOOKS, English Bros & AFLECTRO-PLATED Vaza Ohrivate & Co.'s Eurozno-Prátan Wana
BILVER JEWELLERY GOLD &
DIAMONDS
Gaelic
Radnorshire Victoria Wcastig
Zatiro
Sailing Vessels.
atr. 877 Dec. 24.Jebsen
395 Nov. 28 Arohold, Karbery & Co. str. 9600 Sept. 10, 80, 8.5, 0.
Bander... Brit. atr. Finch Brite
5h Davis Brit.
986 Duc. 25 Denisa Steamehip Co.
Kypooky Brit. str. 1630 Deo. 217addine, Mathozon & Oo,
Schlaikiera Giet.
Schupp........................
8 Nicol
Finlayson
6 o Bakeri 36 Sekall 130° Brande
Gogstad
Brit.
Brit
atr. 1623 Dee. 21 Jebsen & Co,
at 1020 Dec. 20 Yuen Fat Hong
sit, 1418 Des 21 Bufeld & Buire
Brit, str. 184. Dec 25 Chinese ... Brit
Belt.
Gef
Atr. 1000 Deo 17 Boilerfield
Bwire
sir. 2005 Deo, P. & 0. §. N. C., atr. 1952 Dec 17 Wigler & Ca
Bir. 087-Dec 25 à R Marty
Ger. Ger..
Brit
Nor.
atr.
Johansen. Tallack Davies... Bri GOVD Brit. Brit Hope... Cobban
Brit.
199J Deo 24 Chinese
768 Nov 20 LA
Laufa, Wegener & Ub.
shr. 1348 Des. 25 Wislar & Ún
atr. 1984 Doc. 23 Shawan, Totes & Co. str. 1889 Dec 24 Dodwell, Carlil & Co. str. 1992 Dea 24 Lowell, Osthill & Co. att. 1127 Dec 24 Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 574 Dec 22 Sheyat, Tomos & Ou
Belle of Bath 4k Curtis....... Amer, sh 1047 Bept. Captain Bylgism Mangelsdorf... Ger. bye. 609 Dec 186ander & Ch
ATRUE... Ba Bach, 600 Dec. 18 Gibb, Lavisgaton Cer Conge
********་༣༧༩༤༥* Freitke......8 Bobalte Gar sh 1905 Sept, 18 Selchors & Co Fort Stuart ne bi Yabatone Brit th. 2318 Sov, 80id Fred. P, Lilobiisid uus k Hardy Amer, bye. -901- Jolin Baizies
Talian bge
Br. F. 1898
mez, qe on Cón-
6.8 kJohnstone...... Brit...chi Ladakh
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