FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1909.
Shipping.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVICATION COMPANY.
PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS
7.0%
MARSEILLES & LONDON,
TAKING PASSENGERS ALSO FOR
COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, Mo. THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
1900
s.s.
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
MACEDONIA,
10,500 tons,
CAPTAIN C. D. BENNETT, R.NR.
THIS THROUGH MAIL STEAMER
FOR
- GERMAN FINANCES,
SOUTH MA
A Berlin telegram reports that the Berlia Chamber of Commerce, which fully re- presents the business men of the German capital, has unanimously condemned the proposed wine and spirita monopoly, and gas, alectricity and advertisement taxes, The efforts of the Bulqut Committes of the Reichstag to reduce the total of the estimator have so far bcon su entire failure, The Prussian Financial Minister har mado à report on the enbarrassed condi. tion of the Kingdom's finances. The de ficit in 1907 reached £3,500,001, that of 1908 will most probably reach £8,250,000,
and that of 1909 is estimated at almost £8,000,000. The Finsacial Minister de-
BAILWAY
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE.
BETWEEN
CHINA & EUROPE, via DAIREN (DALNY).
MAIN RAILWAY LINE-Semi-Weekly Express Service from Dairen to Chang chan (Kwanchengtau), in connection with Siberian Hapress trains at Harbin, by s train composed of excellently equipped Sleeping and Dining. Osis expressly built forthe Company by the Pallman Car Co.
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, Via BOMBAY,clared that it was gently neesy BRANCH RAILWAY LINES:
revise the financial relations between the various States and the German Empire,
WILL leave Hongkong on MARCH 20th, 1909, staying Prussis being no longer able to rollout
at Bombay 24 hours only and is due to arrive at
STEAMERS
to
COLOMBO
Layo
HONGKONG
TONS NOOD Sat'day!
1969 Feb 6 DEVANHA ...8000) BRITANNIA...7000 Feb. 20
Due at Connecting Steamers
MARKI from Dotosmo to
[Brindisl MARSELLEḤ & Losnow/2days earlier)
Dua at PLYMOUTH (London
1 day later)
DELTA 8000
Mar. B MACEDONIA.10500 Mar. 20
DELHI..........6000
April 3
DEVANHA ...8000 April 17
Baturday, 1902 MOREA ...11000 Mar. MOOLTAN......10000! Mar. 20 CHINA
- 8000 April 3 (through steamer) April 17 1 MALWA.................11001 May MONGOLIA, ...10000) May 16
TOND
Saturday,
Bar: IS
Mar. 27
April 10
April 24
May 8
May 23
1ST Saloon... 2ND
17
Passengers change steamere at Colonzo, and those for Darner transfer also to the Express Mail Steamer at PORT SAID,
Accommodation in the connecting steamer from Coromne is arranged in Hongkong
ab those of booking.
In addition to the above Hall Steamers the following:-
INTERMEDIATE (NON-TRANSHIPMENT) STEAMERS
WILL TRAVE TÖB
LONDON,
CARRTING SALOON PASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES,
STEAMERS
Laye Παπαπανα
Doe at LONDON
TONNAGE
абоце
about
• NYANZA..............
* MALTA
7000 Feb. 8000 Feb.
10 March
April.
*NORE...*****
7000
March
10
April
*PALAWAN
5000
March
24
May
* SUMATRA
* PALMA
6000 April 2003 April
12
May
21
June
22
· ឆដ៏គ
MARSEILLES..... LONDON...
...April 17th. ...April 24th.
£100.14 Return. £ 72.12
FARES TO LONDON ....£71.10 Single.
...£48.8 For further Particulars apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Hongkong, November 25, 1908,
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN,
FOR MANILA, YAP, FRIEDRICH WILHELMSHAFEN, ́ SIMPSON. HAFEN, SAMARAI. SYDNEY AND- MELBOURNE.
THE Steamship
PRINĖ SIGISMUND. Captain D. Lesz (ready toload un Wednos- day p.m.), will leave on SATURDAY, the 30th instant, atbp.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & CO.,
General Agents
27
10
24
Hongkong, January 26, 1909.
These Steamers call also at Singapore, Penang, Colombo, and at Malta or Marselilor.
F12
* Carry 1st and 2nd Galcon Passengers.
For further particulars, Apply to
E. A. HEWEIT,
Superintendent.
THE EASTERN &
AUSTRALIAN.
STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED.
SERVICE
TO AUSTRALIA.
MAIL SCHEDULE.
STEAMERS
EASTERN.
ALDENHAM women
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION),
FROM ÁUSTRALIA.
AERITE HONGKONG
LEAVE HONGKONG
JOS AUSTRALIA.
Brd February.
8th Feb.
4th March.
THE above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a pleutiful supply of Ios, Fresh Provisions, etc., and aro lighted throughout with Electricity. All State Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried,
For further particulars, apply to
Hongkong, November 2, 1908.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents.
1497
HONGKONG MANILA.
Elghest Cissa, riewent, fastcot and most luxurious Steam. en between Hongkong and Manlis-Saloon smidships, Fecials Eight--Perfect Caleine Surgeon Rod Stewardess carted.--All the most up-to-date arrange ments for comfort of Passengers,
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
Steamship.
Toni
Captains
ZAFIRO
RUBIOME ABOU
2540
99540
F, Rodger GRIN
E. W. Alsond...
A
For
Sailing Dates,
SATURDAY, Manila Jan. 30, at Noon,
Manila
Feb. 6, at Noon.
S a special indocument to intending Visitors to the PHILIPPINE CARNIVAL,
are offering a reduced fare of 200 for passage to Manila and return by our sd. Zuro sailing SATURDAY, the 30th January.
Tickets (sened at this reduced rate will be available for return by either the 8,9. Zafiro tearing Manila on 7th February, or the r., Bubi leaving Mabila on 13th February,
For Freight or Fagrage, apply to
Shewan, Tomes & Co., General Managers.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
STEAMER
REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN,
ZYIMAHI TJILATJAP...
TJIPANAS
EXPECTED
ON ON
“WILL KRAVA FOR ON OR AWAQT
First half of February
121
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamship
SALAZIE,
Captain ATLANT, will be despatched for the above ports on or about MONDAY, the 1st February.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN,
Agent. Hongkong, January 26, 1908.
192
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
THE
CALCUTTA.
THE 8ceship
LIGHTNING, Captain A, E. GENIZES, will be despatched for the above Forts on TUESDAY, the Bod February, at Noor.)
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASS00N & Co., LD.,
Agents, Hongkong, Jaanary 28, 1808.
FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER- RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH.
AND LONDON. Through, Bále of Lading issued for BATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CON- TINENTAL, AMERICAN ANL SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
י
Steamship DEFANHA, Captain W. HAYWARD, B.N.B., Carrying His this for BOMBAY, &, on SATURDAY, Majesty'e Mails, will be despatched from the Sta February, 1908, ar Noor, taking Pas sengers and Cargo for the above ports in connection with the Company's Stoamabip Meren, 11,000 tons, from Colombo, Pas sengera accommodation in which vessel is secured before depastore from Hongkong. Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tes for London(underarrangement) will bo trsushipped at Colombo into the mail- steamer proceeding to Marseilles and London; other cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed vis: Bombay by the R.M.S. Caledonia. dao in London on the 19th March, 1909 A
Parcels will be received at this Office contents and vaine of all packages are until 4 p.m. the day before sailing. The
required.
For further Particulars, apply to
E. A HEWETT,
Sheperintsident Hongkong, January 26, 1509.
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S
STEA MA
116
NAVIGA
TIONA COMPANY.
STEAM FOR YIUME and TRIESTE Direct, Calling at SINGAPORE PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ
AND FORT SAID.
21
Superintendent.
share claimed by the Federation without resorting to a loan.
AUSTRALIA AND THE TRAFFIC IN STOWAWATS.
According to an Australian exchange the discovery of Chinase stowaways on the steamer Courtfeld is regarded with the grostaat satisfaction by the Prime Ministers 1599who, speaking on the matter expressed
*SHIRE' LINE OF STEAMERS, LIMITED.
FOR LONDON, ANTWERP AND
HAMBURG.
HK 8amship
JARNARVONSHIRE,
will be despatched for the above ports un TUESDAY, 2nd February, 1909. For further particulars, apply to
the opinion that the new law will go
■ long way towards stopping the traffic, and that not many more will escape the vigilance of the officers Copios
RYAJON LIFE—For Ryojua (Port Arthur), 3 hours from Datren. YINGROU LINE-For Yingkou (Newchwang), 4 hour from Tashihchise Junction. AFTUNG-HAEN LINEA light railway from Mukden to Antung-Haien connecting with the Korean: Railway.
STEAMSHIP SERVICE-Regular Dirbot Weekly Servios by the fast Pasangar.
Steamer **Koan Maku" (2,877 tons) asiling from Dairen every Monday and from Shanghai every Friday, in connection with the South Manchurian Express and Trans-Siberian Boure (Loterustional Train.do Laze), p
BAILWAY HOTELS-TAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add.: “TAMATO").
At DAIREN (Dalny), PORT ARTHUR CHANGCHUN (Kahengia) sil managed by the Company and provided with every convenience, luxury; and
tounfort
TICKET AGENTS in the FAR EAST & EUROPE Meer. THOS, COOK & SON; wand the INTERNATIONAL ALEEPING CAR and EXPRESS TRAINS CO.
GOJAL
FUSHUN
FUSHUN COLLIERIES-Fushan Steam Cost is supplied &. Dziren, Lingkon, an
Fresh stook always on hand.. SOUTH MANCHURIA RAILWAY COMPANY, DAIREN.
TEL. ADD: Mantetsu," OonE: A,B,C., 5TH ED., A.I., o Etazzk'a, Hongkong, Jabuary 1, 1969.
of the Act are to be distributed all Notices to Consignees
round the constu of Australia. Mr Fisher stated that is is probable that it will be enforced in respect to the Court held. One of the Chinese discovered on tha steamer lost the sight of an eye through bot cinders from the furnace fall- ing into the tanks where they were hiding. 1728 The Government of Hongkong was asked some time ago to make known the suffer.
SHEWAN, TOMER & CO.,
Agents.
Bongkong. January 27, 1909.
THE AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL ings experienced by men trying to gain a
FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK, (With liberty to call at MALABAR UGA:
THE Steamer
HEADLEY, will be despatched for the above porta on or abeat FRIDAY, the 15th February, 1909.
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & UD.,
Agents. Hongkong, January 16, 1909,
76
FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all ports in the United Kingdom
and the Continent.
landing in Australia arreptitiously. It was thought the publicity would prove a strong detorront. A reply has boon received stating that every possible step would be iskon in the way desired.
THE PROPOSED CHINESX
UNIVERSİTY.
'MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
THE STEAMSHIP GHAZEB,
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
1
STRAITS.
Hotels.
KING'S HOTEL
WEI HAL. WEL
THIS First-Class Hotel in now under now
Management and has recently been thoroughly renovated. It contains spa- cious, reception, bed, and billiard rooms and ia very well situated on high ground and CONSIGNEES of Cars are hereby comundo a fountry, and is fitted stund that all Goods surrounding through. bring landed at their risk into the out with Elsetrio Light. Hot and Cold todowns of the HONGKONG AND Kow. Water laid on. Terms moderate, For LOON WHARF AND GODOWN COMANY, LTD. Further particulars apply to at Kowloon, whence and/or from the DUNCAN OLARE, Manager, wbarven delivery may be obtained
WH-HAL-WE
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods 'bara "loft the Godowns, and all Goeds remaining undelivered after the 1st Feb., will be subject to rent
All Claims against the Steamer must bo prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 25th February, or they will not be recognized,
In connection with the visit of Lord
All broken, phafed, and damaged Goods Williams Cecil to Chins respecting there to be left in the Godowns, where they founding of joint American and British will be examined on the 1st Hob, at University in China on Christian lines it may be recalled, says the Land 0.
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bile of Lading will be countersigned by Exprose, that a committee of influentia?
DODWELL & Co. Oxford and Cambridge graduates have been considering for some time how far they could organise an educational mission to China which would enable Chinese stud- unts to obtain an insight into the higher JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., La., side of our civilisation without leaving
Agents. Hongkong, January 27, 1909.
We Steamship
THE
MONTGOMERYSHIRE, will be despatched as above on or about TUESDAY, the Erd February.
For Freight, etc., apply to
their native land. China has decided 190definitely that she must, if only in self
defence, adopt Western methods; but it is unfortunately only too true that, in many
Notices to Consignees, when an intermingling of civiliss
NOTICK TO CONSIGNEES,
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO,'8 STEAMER NORE.
Hongkong, January 25, 1909,
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS, STEAMSHIP BENOLEUCH.
118
January 14, 1909..
70
KING EDWARD HOTEL
HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.
T
ADIES AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS, PRIVATE BAR AND BILLIARD ROOMS, Hot and Cold Water throughout Electrically Lighted;
Electria Fans 7 required); Electric Passenger Elevator to Bach Floor TABLE D'HOT at Separate TABLES. Tole. Address: VICTORIA, Hongkong
For Terms, elc., apply to the
MANAGER Hongkong, October 2, 1908.
1369
BRABSIDE,”
PRIVATE HOTEL..
Apply to MR. F. W. WATTS
"Braeside, 20, Macdonnell Rosa, Monggong, Heptember 2, 1908, 1814
́KING SCLERE,'
FROM MIDDLESBRO. ANTWERP,TANDING in its own grounds with
LONDON AND STRATES.
Toni and Croquet Lawes, Large Airy and Well Farnished Rooms, Every tions, takes place, the abiding qualities
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby In-home comfort. Fine View of the Harbour
formed that all Goods are boing Telephone, No. 600. which are exchanged are, for the most landed at their risk into the hazardous part, beil qualities. It rooms difficult to and/or extra hazardona GODOWNS of offer to the uncivilised races the blessings the Hongkong and KOWLOON WHARF, and of our civilisation without thrusting GoDown Co., Lt, whence and or upon them it cursos also: 16 has boon from the wharrea delivery may be obtained. No Claims will be admitted after the thought that the young Chinese who go to Goods have left the Godowns, and all the cities of Europe and of America in Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd perder to study in many cases more than February will be subject to rent, CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above balance their acquisition of Occidental
atured Vessel are hereby informed virtues by saquiring the vices of the West that their Goods are being landed and
A primary object of the proposed mission, placed at their risk in the HongKong an KOWLOON. WHARF AND GODOWN OOMPA's therefore, would be to give the stadents Gosowns at Kowloon where each Consigue in their own land the advantages of such ment will be sorted ant Mack by Mark. tuition as we can confar. Everything will will be examined on the 2nd February, at and delivery can be obtained as 6000) 19. the Goods are landed.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA, PORT BAID, SURE AND STRAITS,
Optional Goods will be faulted here an- Four Instructions are given to the contrary. before 6 Hours.
4
Goods not cleared by the p.m., will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by me In any case whatever.
depend upon the result of the conference in |which Lord William Cecil will take parti, In its present form the idea is that it might be possible to found in the heart of China a university, to bo conducted on. Lines
smilar to those of Oxford and Cambridge, save that, for the present at all events, Damaged packages must be left in the there would be no tests. No decisich has Godowns for axamination by the Coa-yet been arrived at regarding the locality signee's and the Company's representative
at an appointed boat. All claims must be sud sita of the proposed new university.
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 9th February, 1909, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goode are to be left in the Godowna, whore they
No Fire Insurance has been offooted. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents Hongkong, January 27, 1909.
125
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM CALCUTTA, FEMANG AND
SINGAPORE. E
THE
presented within ten days of the steamer's It is probable, however, that it will beAE Steamship Lighting having ar arrival here, after which date they cannot instituted in Central China, in one of the rived from the above Ports, Con- be recognised. No olimo will be admitted towns on the Fangleze.
signose of Cargo are hereby informed that after the goods have left the Godowna,
their Goods will be delivered from along. E A HEWERT, A...
side. - Superintendent. Hongkong, Jaucary 29, 1909, 134
THE
OCEAN STEAMSHIP"
CO., LTD.
·AND
THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
Notice to Consignees.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANOS DOMPANY.
TOTAL
TOTAL FONDS AT BIST DECKERE, 1907,
£18,114,824.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the races will be landed at once at Consignées" risk and expense. Cargo remaining chi board after £r.m. of the 20th inst,, will be lauded at Consignes risk and expense.
Consigness of cargo froni Singapore and Pening are requested to take fumed labo de- livery of their Goods from slongside, más Cargo fm peding the discharge of the
Authorised. Capital £5,000,000 Bubelled Ospital £2,750,000 “Fall-up Capital, m. £687,000 0:0 D--Fire Bando: amore 3,065,674 16 1. Veniel will be landed and storeu: an Oon-
Hifa& Annuity Funds 14,315,342 10 3 Sinking Fund Account. 45,907 63
€15,114,624 111 Bevenue Fire Branch LED €89 18 Life & Aniralty 1,847,994-18
Branchet
Sinking Fund Account
CONSIGNORA BERASOS alle Departments are be
EL,156,159 16 117 NONSIGNEES of Cargo ex The Accumulated Funds of the Fles and Elke Departments are free from liability i
and THE CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANIES Sten- mera are hereby notified that on and after 1st JANUARY. 1909, all cargo ex these steamers
REALIZA, PORREAN Gor, Ran azt, will be landed into HOLT'S BLACK BEL, LEVANT VING AND WHARF, KOWLOON, which
ABOUT
SHANGHAI
Parst half of February.
TJIBODAS
JAVA
JAVA
JAVA
Do
TJIKINI
JAPAN
Do
Don
Second half Fabrusty
"TJILIWONG,
JAVA
Ik
JAVA
BHANGHAT
SHANGHAT
JAPAN
JAVA
JAPAN
Do
Do
Do Becond half February
(Taking Cargo at birough res to the
D&
THE Company's
Steamship
Captain RaDoricron, will be
bove PHURSDAY, 26th
THE Steamers are all fitted throughout with Kontrle Light and have napommedi
for a limited number of Saloon Passengen, and will take Cargo to all other on ands-Indlad ports on through Bille of Lading
• For Storage Rates and other particulers,
ERFIELD & SWIRE
ADHIARO, POR19, 20
will be open from that date to receive and store cargo.
B
SHEWAN, TOME'S & CO.
JA BISTORY OF UNION
OKUROK
siguen risic and expense. GAINON
No Fire Instiranos bsa 'been effected. Billa of Lading will be countersigned by whe Undassigned.
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LD,, Hongkong, January 27, 1902. ̄ ̄ ̄ 124
THE BACK DOOR.
25
A
SKETCH OF WHAT MIGHT
HAPPENT
Repelneed from the ORIA MAIL."-
To be had at the Gmina Man. Olles.
Im Strat
Ray G.B, BONDFIELD KLI DYER BAEL MR8AW!
Taled by Ray. U, H. HICKLING:
To be had At the Oxiri Matt OFFS
REFORM IN DRING A letter addi Admiral Lord Oran UR. M.P. And an article
CHINA I
ORINA
af
PRIVATE HOTEL. PPROACHED from Kennedy Read
and Maodorineli Road;
Tel. No. 134. Teleg, Address SACEROLA,
A.B.0, Code, 4th Ed: Electrio light, hot and cold water through
Billiards, tennis, arquet, patting zreen and fine stabling for horses,
Proprietress, Min. F. SACHISE, Hongkong, September 1, 1008,
1908
VICTORIA HOTEL SHAMEEN, CANTON. Massage... Mr H. Harm Telegraphic Address Victoria Shamoon.
Situated on the British Concession,?
MAOAO HOTEL,
MACAO,
Manager. Mr H N. BRAUSHTATE, Telegraphid Address Farmor Macao, Situated in the Centre of the Prays Grand.
Both Hotel electrically lighted and undur arperiorced European dupervision GUIDES AND CHAIRS. PROTIDED, Every information and special attention to Tourists, Reasonable Rates
WM. FARMER, Proprietor. Macao, May 13, 1908,
THE FIRST CHINESE NEWUPÄFER
BU EVER ISSUED UNDER
PURELA NATIVE DIRECTION,-
The Chinese Mail
*COCKOLAW JOURWAL,
FROM
For Parilculars of Freight and Passage,
to the
JAVA CHINA JAPAN LUN
Der Baizdines: Uns Floor: