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THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA PACIFIC MAIL, S. S. COMPANY,
TION COMPANY.
7ILE despatch VESSELS for the Undermentioned FORTS on er about the
WDATES thamed.
усл
•
LONDON & ANTWERP,
Yu Bronz, Plano, Cr'25,{
STEAMERS
NILE...
-PORT-San-Maassa Capt, E. P. MATI, R.N.L
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBEJEORNEO.......
AND YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAL...........................
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
11
REMARER
U. 8. MAIL LINES.
To Sul on
About 90th Freight and
Fantage. April.
Cupt, W, E. S. Bae) DELEL
5 p.m.,4th Freight and Apru. Passage.
Abent 28th Freight and Cape G. W. GORDON,... April. PEREO,
LONDON, VIL UAUAL PORTI DELTA.......... ...Noon, Sothes Special
Ospt. B. W. H. Snow J April Adverirsement.
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s (thor,
CANADIAN
E. A. HEWETT, Fuperintendent,
PACIFIC
RAILWAY, CO'S."<
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP "LINE,
EMPRESA LINE. ̧*
Between China, Japan and Europo, vis Chuads and the United States, palling at Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagasaki (through the Inland Son of Japan) Kobo, Tokohama, Victoria, and Yaccoover, B.C.
The only Line that maintains a Regular Schedule Service of
19 DAYS YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER,
21 DAYS HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER, SAVING 5 TO 7 DAYS' UCEAN TRAVEL. Proposed Sailings from Hongkong sad Quebec,
Subject to alteration). Connecting with Royal Mail Atlanto Steamers.
From Hongkong: 'EMPRESS OF CHINA'
* EMPRESS OF INDIA
MONTEAGLE' EHPRESS OF JAPAN' TEMPRESS UF CHINA
From Casbec. 'EMPRESS OF IRELAND
FRIDAY, 20TH MAY,
SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE
Only itae taking the warm SOUTHIES Roori Aurogs the PAGITTA, via Honolulu, With the most fartile and beautiful island of the Pacms.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONAKONG
"THE DYNAMITÈ EXPLOSION
AT KOBE.
Enormons Damage.
Kobo papara contain graphle accounts of the explosion which occurred at Mirumo, in the portion of Rebs harbour est apart for the storage of explosiven, 15 8.45 am, sa
TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1910.
Shipping.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,
FOR
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGYONG
(SUBJECT, TO ALTERATION).
STRAKKE
LD.
To Bar
Thursday, April 7th. Says tho Kobelt SHANGHALF SWATOW..HANGSANG...WEDNESDAY, April 20, Noon. YATSHING THURSDAY, April 31, at Noon. „CHIPSHING „FRIDAY,
Herald:-For a few seconds people thought
SHANGHAI: TIENTSIN
SHANGHAL, KOBE
MOJI * MANTLA
SINGAPORE,
April 29 as Noon.
AND NAMSANG ...} FRIDAY.
April 22, No.
April 29, at 4.X.
PENANG
"ND CALOUTTA.
* MANILA, ...........................
TURNBANG FRIDAY, FOOKSANG... WEDNESDAY, April 7, at Noon. „LDONGSANG.„„FRIDAY," April 29, 86 4 F.M. RETURN TOURS, TO JAPAN. Occupying 24 dayɛ. THE scamara Kutang, Namsung and Fooksang leave about story 3 woors tor Shang, Totara Keinos find no Back Leave about arous
the end of all things had come. No such shock or report had ever been experienced | here before and the effect for the moment was staggering. At first almost everybody: thought an appalling earthquake had occur-¡ red but the concussion, so far as Kobont last was concerned, was so slight that the more experienced attributed the terrific re-
Tbow rossals have all modern improvements and are frted throughout with Electale port ton gunpowder explosion or a possible
Lizby. A duly qualled Sargoca la alao carried. csident at the Gas Works. It soon be
Steamers bave esperior Accommodation for Fixsa-oland Passengers, and mem dige known, however, that the real cause { ãcood throughout with Electrk Light.
+ Taking Cargo on. Through. Bile of Lading to Yangtose Ports, Chelos, Mantala was to be found in the Harbour, in the
Nowohwang.
For Freight or Passage, apply on (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),outlying section ravarrod for vessels where
Sub, Exch, 4. Telephone No. 235, xplosives are stored. There were moored
JARDINE, MATEBSON & Co., Ltd., SAILING DATE.
ore bulk (the property of Messrs C. Nickel and Co, Ltd..) and three lighters (owned by Japanese.) In the former, which, was specially fitted up for the storage of dynamita and other powerful explosives under Government supervision, thora were about 5.000 angos of dynamite, geligaito, and strange to say, detauntors, about 190 tens in all; and in the three lighters about 30 tons more. The explosions occurred in the halk; and the three lighters warn yunk Fares: Hongkong to London £71 10. 0. including Darth 20. Moals by the upheval of the sex
TENTO MARU
ขนม ข
→ KOREA..amma matat
NIPPON MARU
* SIBERIA .....................
* MANCHURIA
+ CHITO MARU
** MONGOLIA ...........
* T-1 Screw-
M
11,00) Teos.....SATURDAY, 23rd April, at 1 p.m. 30th &peil. 1 p.m. 18,000
......SATURDAY, 14,000
SATURDAY,
14th May, at I p.m.. 18,000 · .....SATURDAY, 1st May, at I p.. .................SATURDAY, ... 4th June, at 1 p.m.
SATURDAY, 11th Jane, at 1 pm SATURDAY, 2nd July, at p
..27,000
..21,000
97,000
+ Triple Scrow Stesmor
The T.K.K. TENYO MABU will be despatched for San Francisco, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Robe, Fotokams and Honolulu, on SATURDAY, Aptil 23rd, at 1 p..
166.
Gummi Manarians
OHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
JOR
CHINA.
BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
SVE IMEDE
TO BAIT
April 1. at 4 pm.
April 23, 154 p.m.
April 24, Daylight,
April 26, as 3 p.m.
WEIHIWEI, CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG, KWXIYANO...April 21, at 3p.
April 91, 40-4 pin. SHANGHAI MANILA ZAMBUANGA, and USUAL TAIWAN April 21, st 4 pm.
AUSTRALIAN PORTS
igarot The oos sendo in charge of the lighter SWATOW & SHANGHAI.................... „SHAOHSING waa biowa to piccos, but his was the only CEBU & ILOILO INTERMEDIATE SERVIOD. lite lost. The damage dong au shore was SHANGHAI .....
very extensive, hardly a house escaping MANILA.numizm at 1 p.m.windows being smashed, doors broken, | SHANGHAI „inaliserastasest 10,200 Tons, SATURDAY, 25th May,
SHANGRAI 9,500. »
SATURDAY, 18th June... at-1 p.r.roots damaged, while in the harbour the hatches of ships were lifted. There seems The e.. CHINA) will leave for San Francisco, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Eobe, so hara been two explosions, the first Yokohama and Honolulu, en SATURDAY, May 28th, at 1 pm.
caused by the ignition of the detonators,
FRIDAY, 10TH JUNE. China.
Asia
EMPRESS OF BRITAIN'
ALLAN LINE
SATURDAY, Sönǝ APR. SATURDAY, 14TH MAY. ALLAN LINE
TCESDAY, 24TH MAY. SATURDAY, 4TH Jest.
SATURDAY, 25 J.
SATURDAY, 16 July, 1
Aro. Empress Steamships leave Hongkong at 6.01 2.M. and Monteagle' at 12 Noon. Each Trans-Pacific Empress coasects at Vancouver with a Special Mail Express Train and at Quebec with Atlantic Mail Steamer as shown above. The Empress of Britain' and Empress of Ireland' are maguiâcent vessels of 14,500 tons, speed 20 knots, and are regarded as second to none on the Atlantic.
* EMPRESS OF INDIA
FRIDAY, IST JULY.
FRIDAY, 2ND JULY. * EXPRESS OF IRELAND
FRIDAY, 12
The Empress tommers on the Pacific and on the Atlantis are equipped with the Marconi wirolesa apparstad,
Passengers booked to all the principal points in Canada, the United States and Europe, also around the World,
BONGKONG TO LONDON, 1st Chas, vis Canadian Atlantic Port or New York (including Meals and Berth in Stomping Car while crossing the American Continent by Canadian Pacific direct Line).......
....£71,10/- Trans Aautic
Passengers for Europe have the option of going forward by any Line either from Canadian Ports or from Now York or Boston..
SPECIAL THROUGH RATES (First Class only), aro granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services of China and Japan Governmionta.
Th
Through Passengers are allowed Stop Over' privileges at the various points of Interest on route.
RMS. MONTEAGLE carries only One Class of 'Salona Passengera termed Intermediate) the accommodation and commisariat being excellent in
overy way.
HONGKONG TO LONDON Intermediate on Steamers and at Claus on Canadian and American Railways, 2nd Class un Arnotic.
Via Canadian Atlantic Fort £43. Via New York
5451
For further Information, Maps, Guide Books, Kates of Parango and Freight, spply to
D. W, CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent,
Corner Pedder Street and Praya (opposite Blake Pier).
PORTLAND & ASIATIC S.s. 00
OREGON RAILROAD NAVIGATION CO.
OTKBATING IN
CONNECTION WITH TUY
FOR PORTLAND, via MOJ, KOBE and YOKOHAMA, WITH LIBERTY TO CALL AT HONOLULU & SAN FRANCISCO.
STEAMERIP HERCULES.
*Tor
..
S780
CAPTAIN GEORGE BJERCH...
To SAEL .........April 24, Through Bus of Ending issued to Pace Coast Pol and all Eimer. Canadian and United States Points. For through rates of Freight and further informatios, Fommunicata with or apply to
FRED J. HALTON, Agent.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
LIMITED.
COMPANY,
HONGKONG SOUTH CHINA
H
COAST PORTS.
Kuroko CHINHTA..
„CHENAN - KOHA....April 28, at 4 p.m. ...May. 1, Daylight.
The fine Mali Steamera ASIA and CHINA carry Intermediato | the second by the dynamite and gelignita obrongboat and Electric Fans in the Staterooms. A daly qualified Bergeon is carried.
passengers only, affording superior accommodation for that duaN
via Canadian Atlantic Ports ...E13. Hongkong to London! via New York ...............................£46,
1
·
SPECIAL RATES (first clxes only) rated to Misionaries, Members of the Naval, Mitary, Diplomatio and Civil Services, aqd to Karapan Uiciais la the Services of the China and Japan Governments,
Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, North, Central and South American Porta For further laformation as my Page4gy and Prelight-apply to the Ayouny of the Comprales, King's HUILDING (opposite Blake Piar
FRED J. HALTON, Aïna.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
REGULAR SERVICES, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
Connecting at TACOMA with
THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & PUGET SOUND RAILWAY
AND
THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY, " The only direct train service, without transhipment, also shortest and fastest route)
from the Pacific Coast to CHICAGO).
Taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Common Prints in the United States of America and Canada, also to the Principal Porte in Mexico, Central and South America.
For
Stoamera
Do.
TACOMA, Via MOJI, KOBE (SEATTLE MARU)
Capt T. Saito. AND YOKOHAMA
CHICAGO MARU,
Capt. 1. Goto.
BIES
6,182
Learer
Wednesday, 20th April, at Noon. Wednesday 18th. May, at Noon.
The Go's nowly built steamers have fair speed. Superior accommodation for stecrage passeppecs situated AMIDSHIP. A limited number of Cabia passangers carried at low rates. Best adapted rooms for carrying Silk, Tressure and Parsels, 8pecial attention given towards Express connection.
The damage done at the Oriental Hotel is thus described:-The force appears to
DIRECT SAILINGS 10 WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly, 3.S. LINTAN and 5.8. 'SANUL' AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS have superior accommodation, with Electric Light Cargo booked through for all Australian, Now Zealand and REDUCED FARES. Fasmanian-Porta...
MANILA TWIN SUREW STEAMERS & TIENTSIN STEAMERS bave superita Accommodadon with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fass in the Staterooms and Dining Saloon.
SHANGHAI LINE.
have struck the great building of the Oriental Hotel, cannoned off for an in stant to demolish Cornes and Company's"
FAST SCHEDULE TWIN SCREW STEAMERS (5.8. Aubul, Chenan, Einan, windows arous the road (Harina Sinch) Obimbos with excellent passenger commodation, locizia Light throughout and and then crashed to the masive Electric Fase in Statercoma and Dining Saloon. leave Hongkong for Sharghal direct brick structure, rejoicing in
the last
and Northern China Ports.
night.
of power at haring found foonian every Thursday and Sunday, taking argo or through Sills of Lading to all Yangusse. S.B.Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for the Sandsy orning sailing. A Company's launch leaves Murray Fler at 10 o'clock every Saturday
The Stormers land panengora in Shanghal, "avolding the Inconvenience of tran abinment at Woonang.
FARES:-$45.00 Single, 800.00 Retur For Freight of otagi, apply 10
Telephons No. 3ộn
worthy of ita strength. Forcing an ontry through three easterly windows of the Reading Room, all of which were torn froth their brick setting, the resistless blast mashed in the window looking into the Dining Room and surged through the Grill Room and Foyer, seriously damaging |- the celling of the former and thrusting a Largo window bodily into the Dining Room, and anushing the beautiful coloured-glass sky-light of the latter. Meanwhile it fmnetureti one kalf of the solid swinting: doors at the entrance and played havog with the windows of the Board Room and several other ch.mbers.
What appears to be the most sericus damage or shors was wrought at the Kasugano works of the Eube Gas Company where a large three-storey dempster telescopic gas holder collapsed, letting loose 70,000 cubic feet of gas. A larger ono, wmewhat to the west, was not
=>
1.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES,
damaged. It was fortunate the explosion FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE, occurred carly in the morning as had there been workmen shout there must have been serious loss of fe,
According to investigations made by the FORTNIGHTLY
Mikago Police. twenty-two houses had their ceilings and roof beams smashed in, while 2,244 houses hnd their doors and ahoji broker. Telephone wires were broken at four places. The number of wonderi (severely and slightly) was sixty-five,
In the jurisdiction of the Kohe Police the number of houses damaged was about 16,000, the amount of damage being esti- mated of Y160,000; eight-three persona were wounded.
In the jurisdiction of the Kobs Water Polisa, the total damager is estimated at about Y100.000 including the cost of the explosives lost and bouts destroyed. One
HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS AND Persons kiled and another wounded.
For
FORMOSA SERVICE
Steamers
SHANGHAI, via SWATOW, BUJUN MARU,
AMOY AND FOOCHOW Captain Y. Faseno.
DAIGI MARU, SWĄTOW, AMOY & TAMSU Capasio E. Marayama,
SWATOW &SUBHC MARU,
Capt. Y. YAMAMOTO.
IGHEST-Clans, fastest and most luxurious Steamers on the Coast, harlogANPING, vis
aplendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electrle Light and First
Class Cuisine. --.
STEAMSHIP
+
HALMUN...............
Capt. J. W. Evans
HAICHING!
Captain Passmore, HAITAN,
FOR
SWATOW
SWATOW, AMOY & SOUCHOW.
Capt. J. 8. Reach, SWATUW, ANCY & FOOCHOW,
TRAVING
WEDNESDAY, 20th April, at 10a.m.
FRIDAY, 22nd
April, at 10 am).
TUESDAY, 28th
April, at 10a.m.
For the convenience of Passengers, Steamers will arrive at, and depart from, the Company's Wharf (near Blaks Plor).
For Freight and Pissage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, November 17, 1908.
THE EASTERN &
158
STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED.
SERVICE
AUDTRALIAN
TO AUSTRALIA.
MAIL SCHEDULE.
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION)/
AMOY
Leaves
THURSDAY, 1st April, so & the SUNDAY, 24th
April, at 10. WEDNESDAY, 27th April, at 10.M.
Fair speed. Superior passenger accommodaon. Electric light throughout.
First-class cuisice.
The newly built steamart: CHOUHUN MAKE' and, ⚫ BUJUN MARU '-First-clas Cabins-AMIDSHIP,
For information of Freight, Passages, Sailings, etc., apply at the Co.'s local Branch Office al Second Floor, No. 1, Queen's Build ogs
Hongkong, June 22, 1909.
T. ARIMA, Manager.
UN Y
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
Jos
STKAMERA
NAKLER, GENUA, ALGIERS,}PRINZ LUDWIG,
-BOUTHAMP GIBRALTAR, TON, ANTWERP & HAMBURG,
Capt. van Binzer,
SHANGHAI, *** NAGASAKI BULLOW,
YOKOHAMA... Usp. H. Forures.
BORLAN
MANILA, YAF, ANGAUR, NEW GUINEA, BRISBANE, SYD. NEY AND MELBOURNE).
CUBLEN2,
ĮPRINZ WALDSMAR, YOKOHAMA AND KOEK Ox. F. Lanko.
To Bu
WEDNESDAY, 26th April at Noon.
Abou WEDNESDAY,
20th April.
FRIDAY,
M
Capt. A Ranganez.
22nd April
ARKIVE LONGRONG
STEAMIES
FROM Á UNTILITA.!!
LEAVE HonaXONG" FOIL À USTE ALIA.
ALDENHAM 'anima"-
May and, at Noon.
EMPIRE
EASTERN
May Заве
(BORNEU,
May 30th, at Noun,' Juno 27th, Noon.
KUDAT, AND WANDAKAN.
Capt. F. Sambili.
at Daylight.
About SATURDAY 30th April,
End of April.
For farther Partlestars appes to
THE above Seimers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a plebtilai
of Loe, Breet Provisions, sta., are lighted
All State-Room- bara Flectrio Fads. Addly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are curried.
Bou further particular, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Hongkona, November 9, 1908.
Agents."
113
Norddeutscher Lloyd,
M'LOBERS & 10,
General Agents, Hongkong & Chins.
H
she damages in districts under the juriadiction of Aloibahi and Hiogo Police were added to the above, the total amount soult be edormous. The damage
BOL
HANGHAI, KOBE ANDĮ
YOKOHAMA
Via SUEZ CANAL.
SERVICE TO AND FROM " JAPAN,
Via SHANGHAI,
RIGVIER!
TO SUL... April 25,
p.m.
SELLIZE
LANCELEY.
April 26 at 1 pm,
May 9, p.m.
MADER
May 10, at 1p.
STEAMERS CAPTAIN AUSTRALIEN,
MARSEILEES, Vis PORTS OCEANIEN, SHANGHAI, KOBE 110)
TOURANE, YOKOHAMA MARSEILLES, VL PORT SALĀZIE,
TRANSHIPING on the C. Steam
CALCUTTA, BOMBay and Australia, at Ponz Sam for the LEVANTE, CONSTAT Norts and BLACK SEA.
Through Tickets to Losnor, ela Pian, from £27.10 up to £71.10. 20 hours aliway from Mazers to Loxion. Interpratare mest passengers on their arrival in
to the Kobe Gas Company was at one time | Marsellas, estimated at age 1200,000 but as the revalt of further investigation it is said to be considerably lows.
Swatow
Drawn
For further partienlam, apply to
SINGAPORE for BATAVIA, Colombo for
-
P. THOMAS, Agent,», QUEEN'S BUILDING.
Fongkin FCHG KIN Work SOUTH AMERICAN LINE
Co.
No. 18, WELLINGTON SIHEET. Manufactures Who easle and Retail.
Dealers in all „nds of hand-madı drawn
Chinese unen, grass cleti,
o.,
of the best gewlity V Also Best Swatow Pewter-ware Canton Embroidery and Chinese Laces. all from the latest French patterns. Hongkong Hongkong, November 21, 1903,
1499
CARMICHAEL AND
OLARKE,
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS:
L Quean's Building. Hongkong, B-5, CHANGE ALLET, SINGANDES,
JABLE ADDRESS BOS
2ARMICHAEL HOYOKONG
CARMICHAEL. SINGAPORE," Codes Food:-Scott'a 125 Edition i
AB.O. ith and th Edition bieber's Standard ; Watkior: Westero Union and AI
Theirton So. 292,-*--
SECOND KTTION
02 ERI CHURCHE HDD, BURMA BLAY, THE MATA PANIKIOLA, CAMBORIA. AKKAM, THEBES
Coxxa awn Japan. Pommard to the BeargrY,
MPION ERAKUELEƏ
translated by Erwany Harper PakSE
Rapatited F-om The Carras Perar 501 Can) 20
Th Wyndham Stroat..
Won date t
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE FOR '
155
CALLAO, IQUIQUE, VALPARAISO, ETC, YLÄ MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU, MANZANILLO AND
SALINA CRUZ (MEXICO).
10,500.
Toas, Oreb
6.8. Buyo. Maru
ss. Hongkong Maru
5. Kiyo Maru
-11,000....
17,200
sails
April 27th, at noon.
June 25th, at noon.
Aug. 24th, at noon.
For particulars apply to- N. YAMADA," Acting Manager,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA, KING'S BLOG
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
HAMBURG,
35
EAST ASIATIC FREIGHT SERVICE. -REGULAB SAILINGS FROM JAPAN OHINA AND PHILIPPINES
A STEAIR AND COLOMBO,
TO HAVRE, YKEMEN AND HAMBURG, AND TO NEW YORK
MARINO Cargo at through Rats to all Europeas, North Continental sad Briten 1. Parte, also Trieste, Lisbon, Oporto, Marseilles, Guaca, and other Mediterranean, ovation, Black Bea and Baltis Ports,"
AND ALL NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS. dar Adan oz Fort Bald, by the Company's Arabian and Persian Service '
Arabian and Persian Gulf Perta NEXT BAILINGS FROM_HONGKONG.
Darward
For Shanghal, Yokohama & Kobe
8.5. BILET.
SSSENEVAMBIA.
5.S. SUEVLA:
April
6th May
18k My
For forcher Particular, apply to
Homeward For Rotterdam & Hamburg", D LAEISZ. 23rd Af For Marsellies, K'damTM & U’burg
K., AMBRIA
27th April For Havre & Hamburg.
ALESIA
*** For Havre & Hamburg.
RBAN DALNERIA
7th May
19th M
For New York & Boston”
5.D. AKAUONA,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA TINIE, Hoogkeng Office