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Dr Ladies PILLS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, ELCEMBER 1513, 1508.
PUTE'S JUBILEE.
REJOICINGS IN ROME.
he slowly utters the words Banedigst vos omnipotens Deus, Pater, et Filius, et Spiritus
It is ten minutes to one when the ceremony is concluded and the Pope once more takes his place in the Sadia Gasfatoria and the proces sior returns to the Vatican.
LAUNCH OF A GERMAN LINER.
GORGEOUS CHEEKONY. The following secount is by the Rome cor respondent of the London Daily Telegraph-- Rome was aroused early this morning by, tha "pealing
of belly from hundreds of churches, annonacing, the ceremonies for the Pay's jubilee. This was a day of the greatest solemnity, as it is the twenty-fourth anniversary of the Pope's episcopal consecration, laosily for the New York-Mediterrr su pery as and the fiftieth of his first celebration of mass of the North-German Lloyd, was launched on as a priest. From seven o'clock in the morning the 7th ult at the yard of the Wesor Shipbuild the picturesque quarter in which are situated ing Comprar in Bremen, The Berlin is 19,200 St. Petors and the Vation was the one tous grom registor, and her principal dimen of nawepted animation.
From all sides sions, ure-Length, 612ft. 3in; breadth, 69lt. people flocked into the immense piazza. not by any meses a purely Roman crowd, forro nets of quatraple-expansion reciprocating amongst the dull garments of the, modern engines, aggregating 1400) ih.p, giving a sea citizens were soon the brightly-coloured dresses spe: 1 of 17 knots. She will have a draw of 430 of peasants, who had put on their most gorgeous all told. attire. From the hotels and unmerable board- ing houses there flowed a constant stream of foreign visitors, nearly all armed with cameras, 1514 All the languages of the world ura heard, every race is represented in the crowd, which in its variety seems to be worthy of the Rome of the Созвага.
& Frames Famed for all tribacisin To
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Startare sits i
pies of boxing of the Speleny="Manche, den Day ba
house, so that on the list to adelitateord. Those who una pieza co ammend than, hence thali
ONS KAN ÁT All Chardste And Sem MARTEL, CHEM, SOUTHAMPTON, EXPRESS.
PEARY AND THE POLE.
HIS RIGHTH EXPEDITION.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
Comintauder Feary's auxiliary seamer Erik. arrived at St. John's N.F. on Cotobar 1 from TE West Greenland. Peary, it may be remembered,
From NEW YORK
THE H.A.L. Stenslip-
"ARAGONIA”
is engaged now on his eighth Pole-seoking adventure being desirous of getting to the Pole Captain Moyer, living arrived Consignees of itself, or bevond "farthest North, 87deg. Cargo are hereby requested to soud in their Undersigned and to take imediate delivery of their goods from ulong-ide.
It was Bio; depth, 31ft. 8in. She will be fitted with ffoundland sood, a physician, Winthrop kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Lathry
Menuwhile, an uninterrupted line of vehicles passes over Sant Angelo bridge and into St. Peter's square, and rach carriage adds Its quota to the crowd.. Finally at eight o'clock, the doors of the basilica are opened and the human tide pressea forward. The troops guariling the entranou make superhuman efforts restrain the throng, and prevent accidents. Every precaution had been takon by the suthorities to avoid unpleasant incidents. A the streets leading to St. Peter's were patroll 1 by pelice, and cabineers and several com- panies of infantry were kept in readiness at the Suristori Barrack, together with a squadron of cavalry
a wook.
consisted of
to
migh
landed at Consignees risk into the humoritous notice to the contrary ba girou before TODAY.
Optioanl Cargo will be forwarded unless Any Cargo impuding her discharge will be
und stored at Consiguess risk and expense. and or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong-
of the steamer's arrival horn after which ato All Claims must be presented within ten days
have left the Godowns, sad all Goods oralning they cannot be recognised.
undelivered after the 17th inst., will be shifoot No Claims will bo admitied after the foods
to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are examined on the 16th hist., 31.3. to be left in the Godowns, where they will be
No. Fire Insurance has been effected.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA
Hongkong Offices. Hongkong. 10th December, 1908.
-NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE
LINIE,
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ITALIANA. (Florio and Rabattine United Companies.)
NOTICE TO CONSIGNELS. FROM BOMBAY AND SINGAPORE, HE Steamship
The Berlin, the sreond large steumor brat 05min..” which ho reached in March, 1906, after Bill of Lading for comitéralgnatura by tka
Basin, when he and several of his men came a terrible experienco on the ice floss of the Polar or perishing. He left New York in July this Polar work, and commande 1 by Captain Robe Hartlett, uf St. John's, and craved with New year in his stamer Roosevelt, spesially built for
Marvin, a technologist, and Matches Henson, His expeditionary party
his faithful antive helper, who has been with him in every expedition for the past bawaty-five built in Bremen, and, in view of the delay in August 10. This place is the home of the The Berlin is much the largest ol yet years. After passing up the Labrador coasts,
the Ert renohed Etsu, West Ger launching the George Washington at Stettin, Arctic highlanders, who live further north thu which should have taken place just a work pre any other human beings in the world, and aro viously owing to insufficient water in the river Oder and the fact that the cast wind, which virtually the only residents of this seg neut drives the water out of the Oder, has a like
of the Arctic Cirolo. effect on the Weser, ansioty was felt as to about 250, and they have become quite devoted The tribo numbers whether it would be possible to get the ship to Peary, helping him greatly in bis journeys off the ways on the date fixed.
us conveyors of stores and munition's scross the the direction of the wind improved, and
Happily is does. arrangements were made to launch the
As the Roosevelt ooald not hersal ry larger vessel, which is 27,000 tons gross sufficient coal and stores for how a Ha during a registor, within
Many notables possible two years' stay in the North, the steam of ing the Oberbürgermeister, Herr Kirschner, laden with provisions and material
the city of Bremen were present, includlar Erik was hired as an auxiliary ship, and and Geheimerjustizrat Cassel and Wilhelm the bankers of the Roosevelt. She arrived at Guerick, and the leading members of the ad- Fth shortly before the Erik, and a week was ministration of the North-German Lloyd and spent in transferring coal and stores freta the of the Weser Shipbuilding Company. The latter, and in housing the remainder of the pro- christening ceremony was performed by Miss visions in this place, which has been Featy's head bürgermeister. Jubaans Kirschner, daughter of the Obor quarters on all his expeditions. Then on the evening of August 18, the Roosevelt bade good- GERMAN OCEAN MAIL STEAMERS
bye,
and started forth on her eventful cruise. The building of oocan passenger steamers in Germany remarks the
The entrance to the Polar Dean there is by having arrived from the shove Ports, Con- correspondent of a
what is known as tho North water-Smith signees of Cargo by her are horaby informed London paper dates back no further than the Sound, Kennedy Channel, Robeson Strait that their Goods are being landed at their risk, your 1886. Determine 1 to free the new Empire Barrow.
water-conces from ten to twenty into the surdous and/or extra brdous from flopendenes on Foreign ships for means of miles wide, through which some of ths ies Grolowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf communication with the Far East, Fringe Bis- annually forined in the Polar basin is shot out and Godown Company. ft. wheat delivery marok, in the previous year, succeeded in get by way of Bafin's Bay on to the wide Atlantic. may be obtained Perishable Goods to be taken. The scene inside the basilica is a most imposanthorising the appropriation of funds for the Feary as very favourable end he was hopeful of
a B passed through the Reichstag The ice and weather conditions were regarded by delivery of inmediately. ing one. The navo is decorated with the red payment of a subsidy for mail services, to China resabing a long distance by the steamer, as every undersigned before Noos on the 21st fast, or All Claims must be sent to the Office of the hangings, and Papal throse stands, surmounted by a gorgeous steamship company undertaking the services (the cap journey. From this place, where he would
not be recognised. canopy of red velvet damask, oppported by North-German Lloyd) bristled with conditions into winter quarters, he would cross the snow golden angels. On the
missions, for the diple clause to the effoot that the vessels to be matiste accredited to the Holy See, for the employed minst he built in Germany. Up to
of Ellesmereland, whence he would make Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, the Knights and this date practically at Gorman ocean passenger next winter. Ellesmereland, is the west or
his dash across the floes towards the Pole the Grand Master of the Order of Malta. The steamers had bron built in Great Britain, and
border of the North Water, as Grecaland is beaatifal naiform of the Knights of the Holy the entire Transatlantic fleet of the North the eastern horder, and he chose Cape Columbia Sepulchre, who are admitted for the first time German Lloyd was composed of steamers averag for his starting point, as the set of the tide is to a special tribune in St. Peter's, attrac's ing about 5,000 tons, from the Glasgow yard eastward, and the floes would therefore deposit general attention.
now known as that of the Fairfield
him on the north coast of Greenland, whence Company The first steamers built ander the Bismarck he would make his way with comparative ease to contract were the Bayern, Sachsen, and Preussen, his ship, whereas, if he rande the venture from the sister ships of slightly under 4,000 tons, hand north coast of Greenland, he might be carried out only appointed, which, though suffering from into the wide wasto batween East-Greenland the characteristic of German shipbuilding in its and Franz-Josefland, and there perish miserably. early stages-namaly, Insufficient length (they wereaubsequently lengthened) were satisfactory ships. They were built by the Valcan Company
Soon the crowd has completely invaded the church, and there only remain outside those who have been unable to cure tickets of ad mission. They pass off to the left towards Santa Marto, where the prosession of the car riages of prelates and guests of high rank is beginning. Here there is plenty of colour, with purple of the sardinals, the gold laced uni- formas of the diplomatists, and the various cos tames of the members of the Pontifical Court.
THE
*ISCHIA."
blaze of gold shows where the and Japan and Australia. The contract with the mile gained in this fashion world lessen the ice. they wil will be presented within ten days
息
1 go
All Claims
for the extraordinarea are placed tribuna anong which not the least important was solid and to Cape Columbia, the northernost. they onùnot be recognised.
point
The modus operandi of Aratio explorera is to attempt all their Fuleward ventures aftor the sada storms and bad weather, and wakes it winter solstice on February 21 This virtually possible for Pale-seekers to travel with convenience, Prior to that
[1373 AS (SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF Which keeps open the space aloneach side builders with the construction of two fast the sun is below the horizon all the time, and if
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LONG FLAX-
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TARPAULING
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
Solo Agent's
COLD STORAGE.
THE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD., THE
have now 40,000 Cubic Foot of Cold Storage available at EAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM and 4 P.M. daily, Suillay excepted, to receive and deliver perishable goods.
G. K. HAXTON, Manager. Hongkong lat April, 1908.
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All Orders receive Prompt attention. 59A, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG. Hongkong, 20th February, 1908.
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MITSUBISHI DOCKYARD AND ENGINE WORKS,
NAGASAKI,
CODE WORD: "DOCK,"
A.1, A.B.C., and Engineering Code Used NEW DOOK NOW OPEN.
Extreme Length.....
DOCK No. 3.
Length on Bloolos
LORDS, AND HOUSE OF COMMONS.
THORNE'S
PER CASE
OLD VAT
918
THIS VAT WAS STARTED BY THE LATE ROSERY THORNG
·OF GREINOGK AND HAS BEEN SOLO AS NOG SINCE (93)
venture is delayed much longer the traveller
of the steamer's arrival hore after which date No Claims will be admitted after the Goods undelivered after the 17th inst, will have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining to rent.
be subject All broken, chafed, cud armaged Goods nep examined on the 17th inst.. at 9.30 Ant. to be left in the Godowns where they will be
No Fire Lushramon has been offected.
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Aventa Hongkong. 10th December, 1508:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer
DELTA”. FROM BOMBAY, COLOMBO AND
STRAITS.
Consignees of Cargo by the above-named
On the left are the seats for Eoman patriciars and the Pope's relative, while the space be tween the throne and the Altar of the Confer sian is destined for oazdinals, patriarchs, arch blikope, bishops, and various other prelates.
As for the vast congregation, It comprises nearly 50,000 pilgrims from all parts of Italy and the world, besides many thousands of other visitors. They are everywhere, on the pedestals of Stettin. Encouraged by the result of the of the columns, and even on the balustrada fest venture, the directors of the North German
which the Lloyd, a year or two later, entrusted the same comparative Pontifical procession is to pass. Ŏn of this balustrade are drawn up the Palatine Transatlantic liners of nearly 7,000 tons, the theaght on the remote ice by the break-up of Guards, whe form, so to speak, the territorial Havel and the Spree. These two boats were force of the Vatican. They wear a curious not a sacers they suffered from the defect the floos, with the result that he often gets back antique sniforma, and are armed with rifles and already mentioned-insufficient length; they in a starving condition, and sometimes does not long old-fashioned layonets,
The vast crowd continually increases and were single-strew boats at a time (1890) when get back it all
of twin- the system twin-screws had already asserted incidents begin. People fell from their porches itself the distribution of weights was imperfost, over the less with his own personal party Peary's intention is to attempt his dash and others faint. They are carried away to an so that they left..pert down by the heat and of four assisted by ambulance station in one of the side chapels by arrived at the end of the passage down by the Newfoundlanders as may wish to volunteer the" Saupierini," who form the civil popula stern, and they did not represent a suficient for the work and he is also taking North tion of the Vatican. May in the enormous advance in point of ze The appearance of with him from Etah twenty-five Eskimos throng have taken the precaution to bring food the Havel and the with them, and this they coas no wh's waiting followed by that of the two White Star
Spree was quickly and
and 250 dogs.
He will advance northward from Cape Columbia, with a goodly party, for the long ceremony to begin.
Towards nine o'clock there are signs of insuroase of the two British liners, combined with it is exhausted, and then the driver instructions are given to the contrary within Teutonic and Majestic, and the marked and they will food from one pleigh artil patience, and the more curione among the vast the interest displayed in Teutonie by the Gor-drop only. Peary and one or two companions are back to land. This process will be repeated
to
stand on liptos and crane their necks man Emperor on the occasion of the Naval chapel of the Piet where the Pope will Review at Spithead, 1-1 many paraons to
as many of the
will
Goods are handed.
vessel are hereby informed that their goods aro being landed and placed AT THEIR RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where Bach and delivery, can be obtained as soon as the Consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark
lin Visak on Cargo:-
From Landon, Sa, ex 8.5.
" India." From Australia ex es, China. From Calcutta, ex sk. Sardinia." Pro Persian (hulf og B. I. 3. N. &
P. S. N. Co.'s Stealers.
Optional Goods will he landed here unless
6 hours.
entry into the bisilica. About half-olude that the next North-German Lloyd on left Meanwhile those who have gone back will will be subject to rest.
SCOTCH WHISKY.pl, and he has a special aversion to those and faster staamars to Garman yards. Mors of this character is, about ninety days, sixty
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Width of Entrance on Top ↑ 963 Width of Entrance on Bottom 881
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide 341
DOCK No. 1.
Exe Length... ..., 523 feet.
Length Blocks
Width of Entrance on Top
513
88
Width of Batranco on Bottom Water on Tide 64"
DOCK No. 2.
Extreme Lengta a tra
Length on Blocks
Width of Entrance in Top
Width of Entrance on Bottom..
Water on Blocks at Spring Tide
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BY CAPTAIN C. V. ILOTD (2.6. “FATSHAN” With Illustrations, Maps and Plans,
Prico
81.90 On Sale at
Hongkong" DALET PERBS" Öfles! :
-Messrs. KELLY & WALSH, -
Messrs. W BREWER & CO. Canton; Messa. LS. WATSON & CO. Hongkong, 4th October, 1903.
Goods not cleared by the 17th inst., nt. 4 P.M., in any case whatever.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by me Godowns for examination by the Consigneo's Damaged packages must be left in the and the Company's representative at an appointed as of the steam's rival here after which hour. All claims must be presented within tum date they cannot be regnised No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Clodowns.
E. A.. HEWETT, Baperintendent.
hast mine the sound of trumpets echoes in the for fast-Transatlantic steamers would be placed meet those returning.
reload their sledges, and come North distance.
So for as is possible, a again to in Great Britain A change, however, had trail will he laid across the flee towards the A wave of emotion passes, through the ex-
taken
place in the management of the North Polo, and this is followed by tag parties both pectant people, and chorus of "Becolo!" Gerta Lloyd, and Herr Georg Flats, the going and returning, though, of course, if the (Here he is) is marmare in every Halebt of president, and Dr. Wiegand, general director.fos should break up it is impossible to rely on Italy, and nearly all the languages of the world who had succeedel to the contral, determined to it, and frequently the train of commenication Then a solemn sience. Pius X does not like ontract the construction of two minch large is broken. The normal period for an ox rlition exclamations of Viva il Papa-over, Geraan builders, in the Furst Bisalarck going and thirty returning, and everyting de which were so soothing to the eats of hit of the Hamburg-Amerika Line, had turned out pends upon the condition of the ice as to what a vessel which seemed to hold more than its the result will be. In the event of his not Now
the cortège is ontering the basilica, and own against a similar one built for the same meeting the expected success next spring. Pey the shrill notes are heard of those trati pots company in British yard. Thus, the Kaltor will make another attempt the following year, which custom has agreed to describe na silver Willaim der Grosse (14.350 tons, 1897) was but after that will have to retire. Winter The crad prostrates itsalf, and even the ordered from the Vulcan Company, and the quarters are usually made for the ship by Palatine Guard nüvages to get a knee to earth Kaiser Friedrich (12,480 tons, 1898) from blasting a sort of artificial dock in one hand holding the rifle erect and the other Messrs. Schichau of Danzig. The first touching the peak of the shiko. At the head of not only fulfilled all expectations, but surpassed breake away
ship standing ice, so-called because it never from the shore, and here the procession is the Cross of Christ, symbol them. On the other hand, the Kalker Friedrich, the Fassel lies as of humility. Next domes an emblem of power built according to the old Gerinan
safely as if in port. Of FROM which carries the mind from the times of the greater beam in proportion to leaza of course, it sometimes happens that a ship is
than 15 primitive Christina Church to the proud days usual in this country, failed to come up to the of this o
nipped, and so unable to reach a haven of the temporal sovereignty of the Pope; it contract requirements and was returned to her chances. In his last expedition the Roosevelt THE Company's Steamship
character, and then, she must take her is the triple crown of gold, loaded with gems builders. Messrs. Schichan had gained their had her radder destroyed by such a nip
and guarded by macs-bearers, Swise guards, and Pentifical Chamberlains.
experience chiefly as builders of torpedo beats, and Herr Ziesa, the head of the firm and design engines and boilers of this steamer weight the Kaiser Friedrich, introduced into the
the smaller craft, but which proved unfortunate saving ideas, he had given good results is
ago.
the
The 1.0.M. str: Goeben has left Shanghai on
expected here to-day at daylight.
the
Hongkong, lith December, 1908..
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
"KAWACHI MARU,”
instructions are given to the contrary before Optivial Goods will he carried on unless Noox, TO-DAY
Gents not cleared by 18th Dec, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effectul, Damaged packages must I left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representativas at we appointed hour. All elhits must be preted within ten
and had to make her way back to Now York distance of 3,500 milesander jury Ping X saydndes Blowly, carried on the
the Sedia er Gestatoria of peacock-blue velvet covered with
this, from early in September until Christmases of curge are hereby informed that their occupying more than three months in doing having arrived from the above Paris, Con- great fans of ostrich feathers: The Pepal chair
In the event of the ship being destroyed Godown. Company's Godown at Kowloon, where rich gold lace. Around him swing the " fiabelli,
Era, when she made Her way into New York Goods, are being landet and placed at their risk in the Hongkong und Korloo Wharf and is preceded by the Noble Guard, proud scions of in the big liner.
..altogether, Feary and his men will return to the Roman aristocracy, and behind it are the The first boat having proved so mtisfactory Etah over the ice-does, and there remain until consignment will be sorted out mark by members of the Pontifical Court, in due order a model, the subsequent Express steamics were an auxiliary yassel comes up next your of the mark and delivery can be obtained as soon a of pricedence. As his Holiness passes to the built on the same lines, the Kronprins Wilhelm year after. Feary is now in his 31st year, and
Groils ure landed. high altay, which it takes him ten minutes to (15,000 tons: 1901), the Kaiser Wilhelm II. is the oldest explorer to venture into the North reuch, he bestows his benediction on the kneeling (20,003 tons, 1903), and the Kronprinzessin since Sir John Franklin's day half a century congregation His passage causes intense Cecilie (20,000 tons, 1905), So satified, indeed, emotion, and meny women ween.
were the management of the North Germin Arriving at the Altar of the Confession, the Lloyd with the latest type of Express steamers Pope descends from the Sedin Gestatorit and that on the occasion of the trial trip of the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. sits on the
golden throne, which was presented Kronprinz Wilhelm, when she called at Leithas to win by his former archdiocese of Venice, Herr Plate declared that he did not believe any The other personages of the Papal Court occupy British yard could turn out a vessel to their assigned pinces at the sides of and beforo eqnal her. After following in the footsteps of Saturday the 12th inst., at 10 p.m., and may be the altar, and a few minutes later the Mass the other great German steamship company begins. His Holiness merely recites the open with the Deutschland (16.502 tons 1900), the ing words, together with the celebrant, then Hamburg Amerika Company dounlod to far pats on his mitre and sits down. The members its attention to large steamers of moderate of the Sacred College Hule past the throne and speed, and built by the Vulcan Company the make the genuflexion of obedience to the Pops. Kaiserin Augusta Victorin (25,000 tons, 1906) Meanwhile the Mass continues, to the accom-the largest vessel built in a German yurd until paniment of the choir from the Sistine Chapel the George Washington The Fontiff remains seated His vestments,
A large number of освад passenger steamers his infire, the rings on his fingers sparkle with have been built in Germany which are derslop gets; strange contrast, with the humility of the ments or moilifications of those meutions, and an to whom all pomp and splendour are so not a few more or las original types, the silent foreign that he
even now wearing a modest features of which it would be interesting to Mickel watch Attached to a bootlace!
touch upon if space permitted, for German At the moment of the elevation of the Host shipowners and shipbuilders have not shown any ellvor trampols again sound from the dome. lack of courage in departing from old ideas and It is the culminating point of the ceremony, adopting new ones. The, foregoing sketch, The German str. Borneo has left Sandakan When
hat words of the Mads have been stiu, however, gives a eficiently detailed outlas of the Holy Father advances towards the altar to the growth of the building of oceau mail steamers give his apostolio bendiction. He turns to in Germany to show how, from a very small wards the kneeling orewd raises his white hand, beginning and with comparatively few tf-kaks lodded with jewelled rings, and makes the sign the leading German yurds have, in a few years, of the rose, while, in a strong, sonorous voice, brought themselves into the front rank among which echoes through the arches of the temple, the world's shipbuilders.
the
the
The Silk of MM str. Polynesien which left this port on the 10th ult., was delivered in Lyons
the 13th inst.
The Muile per P.M. str. Korea leaving Hongkong on Saturday the 14th alt.. were delivered in San Francisco on the 11th inst.
The C.P.R. str: Empress of Japan left Van- oparer am on Thursday the 10th inst, for Hongkong in the usual ports of call
The PM str. Asia with the American Mail
days of the steamer's arrival here, alter which date they cannot be recognised. No claims will Godowns be admitted after the goods have left the
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA. Hogkang, 11th December, 1909.
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C from San Francisco of the 24th uit, sailed from Yokohama on the 14th inst., and will be due to arrive in Hongkong (via Manila) on the 24th inst
on Saturday, the 12th inst pd, and all be expected here on or about Friday, the 18th inst The C.P.R. str, Monteagle arrived Shanghai at am. on Sunday the 13th inst, and left again at 10 a.m., same day for Nagasaki whore she is due to arrive at 6am on Tuesday the 16th inst.
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