GOING HOME,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 26TH, 1919. HONGKONG, CANTON. MACAO &
WEST RIVER STEAMERS
HOLIDAY AT HOME, AND A WAY
TO GET THERE THAT A HOLIDAY.
WHY NOT
Bee the beauties of Japan, of Honolula, (the Paradiis of the Pacific), of California, of Colorado, and the secinations of Niagara Saa Francisco, Chileage and Now York,
AND THE WAY
Every "travel wies" tourist takes the deservedly, famous U.S. MAIL Steamers, ớt the
PACIFIC
S.S.
CO.
Steamers of Limitless Luxury. Splendidly appointed Homes on the Water," Wireless Tolography. Submarine Fog Signals. Exilent String Orchestra, Meals for epicures under the superintendenos, of asteror of International Reputa
The Cost: not more by this route with its unrivalled opportunities, than by any other route. For return ticket to Londoa the oost to bat £120, including borth and meals across America. To Ban Franciado via Japan and Honolulu the cost is £45. For the INTERMEDIATE-SERVICE First Class accommodations are provided for £43 to London (return ticket £74) and to San Francisco £25. SPECIAL RATES to Offers, Army, Navy, Consular or Civil Service, on application.
Tons Starting
STEAMERS.
PERSIA ...
9,000
KOREA
18,000
SIBERIA
,18,000
CHINA
.10.200
MANCHURIA
+
NILE
11,000
MONGOLIA
27,000
KOREA
..18,000
14
• INTERMEDIATE STEAMERE.
1912
TUESDAY, 26th March, at 1 P.M. 2nd April, at 1 PM TUESDAY. TUESDAY, 16th April, at 1. PM. TUESDAY, 23rd April, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 30th April, at 1- P.M. TUESDAY, 14th May, at 1 P.M. MONDAY. 20th May, at 1. P.M. TUESDAY, 18th June, at 1 F.M.
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
KIRO BUILng (opposite Blake Pier).
TELEPHONE No. 141.
FIW
BANK LINE
JHO
눔
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
32
REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER. B.C...
SEATTLE &
PORTLAND (0),
VIA
SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.
CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS,
FOR MANILA,
FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE. TACOMA AND PORTLAND (DE).
HERCULES 28th March,
5. To be followed by other Steamers of the Company at regular Intervals.
Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG if suficient inducement off
The BANK LIND Bloaters are of the Newest Design, kava most Commodious' Accommodation, and are fitted with Eleotrio Light and Wireloss Telegraphy,.................
Special Parcel Express to Amaries and Cantillan Points.'
For Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to—
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. TELEPHONE NO. 780. Kino's BUILDING, Freya Central
-ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
ΤΟ
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA I STRAITE to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling et MAURITIUS i noient inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.
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し
1st Half May, 1912. to Follow,
Proposed SAILINGS.
5,600 tons 3,000 tons And regularly thereafter.
8.S. "KATANGA "
8.8. DUNERIC"
M
For Ratex of Freight or Passage, opply to-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal). EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
PROPOSED SAILINGS,
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTƆN AND MÁJÃO STEAMBOAT 00%, LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
WEEK-END SERVICE.
Commencing on the 30th instant, and until further notico, a Wook End Servico will be arranged. The 8. "HEUNGSHAN" will leave Hongkong st 10 pm, on Saturday, 30th instant, for Canton, and the a.s. HONAM" will depart from Canton at 4 rim. on Sunday, 31st instant.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
· 8.8, "SUI TÄT,” Tons 1651. - B.8. “SUI AN," Tons 1651.! HONGKONG TO MACAO, Week days at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Tok Street Wharf. Sundays at 9 am and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wine Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG. Wook days at 7.30 am, and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am. and 5. p.m.
·EXCURSION · TO MÁQAO.
The Company's Steamship
SUNDAY, 31st March,
“SUI AN,"
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 9 a.m. Departure from Macao at 6 pm,
NB-The Company will also ran a steamer from Magao on Sunday, leaving at 7,80 a.m., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
This Steamer connecte with the excursion steamor returning from Macao at 5 p.m.
FARES AS USUAL.
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Company.
CANTON-MACAO LINE,
B.S. "HOI-SANG," 457 tous,
Departures from Masso to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Usaton to Masso on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, of 4.30 pm.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT. 00, LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD, AND THE
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINK.
ELS. "SAINĀM,” 588 tons, and 98 "NANNING," 569 toss. One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Washow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about Sam, and the other loves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. --Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct steamers "LINTAN” and “BANUI." These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9a.m. to 5 p.m. Further partionlars may be obtained at the Offes of tha—
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.,
"Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposita the Blake Pier,
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SHIPPING IN PORT.
STEAMERS. BURMESE PRIXor, British str., 3,034, H. N.
MoDongall, 22nd March-Karatau 17th March, CANADA MARU, Japanese att., 8,668, K. Kori, 26th March-Shanghai 21st General. Osaka Shosen Kaisha. CHOYSANG, British str., 1,850, Courtney,
20th March-Swatow 19th March, General Jardine, Matheson & Co. FADBANG, British str., 2,281, H. 8. Making, 90th March-Port Courbet 18th March, Coal-Jardine, Matheson & Co****** HAIMUN, British str., 641, A. H. Stewart, 24th March-Swatow 23rd March, General.-Douglas, Lapraik & Co. HAIJO MARU, Japanose str., 1,292, T. Yamagu chi, 23rd March-Swatow 22nd March Gener 1- HAITANG, British str., 1,362, J. W. Evans, 23rd March-Fooohow via Porta 20th March, General Douglas, Lapraik & Co.. JAPAN, British str., 3,800, A Stewart, 22nd March-Singapore 15th March, Gen- eral and Opium.-David Bassoon & Co.
J. BUSLAMANTS, American stri, 481, G. Roses, 23rd March-Manila 20thi March. Barretto & Co,
KIUKIANO, British str., 1,287, Robertson, 24th March-Dalny 18th March, Gen- eral. Butterfeld & Swird.
KOREA, Americau str., 6,051, Wm. Fisher, 22nd March San Francisco 20th Feb., Mails and General.-Pacific Mail 6.8. Co.
LAERTES, British str., 1,340, C, E. Page, 20th March-Saigon 16th March, Rice and General-Chinese. LANDRAT SCHEIPE, Germaan str., 1,016, Brugor, 17th March-Bangkok 7th March, Rico. Chinese. LUCHOW, British str., 1,216, Meatheil, 22nd March-Weihaiwei 10th March,
• General--Butterfield & Swire. MABIE, German str., 1,169. H. Beblaikier. 22nd March-Saigon 17th March, Rico-Jetson & Co. MATHLDE, German str., 831, Chr. Uldermp; 22nd March-Haiphong and Holbow 20th March, Rice and General Jebsen & Co. MERAPI, British str., 1,420, Uldall, 24th
str., 3,000,
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 25th at 11.45 pm-Presence has in- crossed considerably over NE. Japan and moderately along the China cosat. It is now highest to the north, of the Yangtze Valley, The depression which was yesterday to the East of the Looohoos has advanced to the Enst of the Bonías.
No returns from Indo-China. Fresh N.E. winds may be expected along the B.E. count, and over the N. China Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours anding st 10 am. to-day, 0.36 inches,
The forecast for the 24 hours' ending » Doon to-day is as follows
DIATRIOT
• Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Chaunel
Forecast
E. winds, Jfresh to strong. South onset of China between Same as No.
Hongkong and Immocks.) South coast of China between Sano M Na 1.
Hongkong std Hainan
* E. winds, frosh; fair.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Station.
Bonia Je.
REGISTER
25th Mauch..A..
Wind.
Chefoo... & Weihniwal
35
32
Vl'ostook 7.a. 29.97 33 NG Nemuro
6a.30.14 Hakodato...... 30.19 Tokio Kooli Nagasaki Kagoshima
0.0
NW
30.22
NW
30.19 30.19
BW
30.19
30.09
NW
30.11
.K
2999-
NW
9 a. 30.30 50
Hankow
6a, *,*Pཤཿ་
Kinkdang gha Shanghai Gatzlet.
630.25 47 93 ENE
".30.24 46
NNE
9.30 25 55
630,16 56 67 NNE
....5.30.16
30.13 30.13
30.0
March Semarang 14th March, Sugar-Chinese. MULES, British str., 2,897, Milner, 21st
March-Shanghai 16th March, Bal last-Asiatic Petroleum Co..
Sharp Peak... ONSANG, British str., 1,727, A. G. Smith,
Amoy 17th March - Chingwantao 10tb Swatow March, General-Chinese Engineer-Tailoku ing & Mining Co.
Taichu PERSIA, American str., 2,744, J. Hill, 18th Tainan
March San Francisco via Shanghai. Koshun ......... 10th March, Mails and General--P. Pesonderes ... 30.13 M. 8.8. Co.
Cunton PETCHABURI, German
C. Hongkong
6a. 30.14 Gosewisch, 23rd March--Singapore Penk I a. 18th March, Rice, Meal and Cotton Gap Rock............. Butterfield & Swire.
Macno
ers, 12th March-Bangkok 4th March, Hoihow Rice-Betterfield & Swire.
Pakkoj PCNGTONG. German str., 988, W. Botefuhr, 23rd March- Bangkok 12th March, Rice and Teak. Butterfield & Swire. C. St. James...
Aparri QUINTA, German str., Toileringer, 22nd Manila
March-Bangkok 13th March, Gen- eral. Siemssen & Co. RAJAH, German str., 1,275, A. Roscher, Iloilo.........
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN BANULOR, German str., 1,967, D. Reim- Washow
STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.
STEAMERS
MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
ARRIVE HONGKONG FROM AUSTRALIA,
EMPIRE
LEAVE HONGKONG FOB AUSTRALIA.
Sat, 6th April, Noon,
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a plentiful supply of Tee, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity. Al State Rooms have Electric Fans. A daly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars apply to
561
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
ÅGENTS:
SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA
CENIC
ROU
TRANS-PACIFIC
WESTERN PACIFIC
24th March--Hagen 16th March, Coal Melchers & Co.. BEINKAL MARU, Japanese str., 3,025, K. Tsai, 23rd March-Miiko 28th March, Conl-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. SVEVIA, German str., 2,381, Rassan, 24th March-Shanghai 20th March, Gen- eral-Hamburg-Amerika Linie. BONGKIANG, British str., 987, H. Mathias, 20th March-Haiphong and Hoihow 19th March, GeneralButterfield & Swire. TALTHYDIUS, British str., 6,425, H. L. 'Al- fen, 16th March-Liverpool 4th Feb., General Butterfield Swire. TAMBA MARI, Japanese str., 6,133, S. Wada, 10th March-Scattio 13th March, Flour and General-Nippon Yusen Kaisha.
TEAN, British stra, 5,240, A. W. Outer- bridge, 22nd March-Manila 19th March, Sugar and Hemp.--Butter- feld & Swire.
DENVER AND RIO GRANDE TILL WONG, Dutch str., 3,061, A. Olden-
TRANS-CONTINENTAL!
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
Now Triple Screw Turbine Flyers-20 Kuota Speed.
9.8. TENYO MARU.
8.8. CHIYO MARU.......
8,8. SHINYO MARU
8.8. NIPPON MABU
AND
21,000 tons.
21,000 tons..
21,000 tons.
11,000 tom. (INTERMEDIATE.). HONGKONG" 15. SAN FRANCISCO vir CHINA and JAPAN PORTS- HONOLULU, Semi-tropical roate-Daily tank bathing, cricket, baseball, danoss and free newspaper containing World's happenings by wireless,
WESTERN PACIFIC-DENVER
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Legaspi
Bacolod
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong, Oboratory, March 25th, 1912.
1 BAROMETE, reduced to 39 degrees Fantoaloit on the level of the sea in inches, testhe and hundgodthz.
TEMPERATURE, in the shado, in degroen Funrealent.
3 HUMIDITY, in përtontage of maturation, tho banidity of air-saturated with maistaro being 100.
4. DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points:
FORCE OF WIND, according to Banfort Scale. 8 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, dotschod lead, d drizzling rain, f'kog, a gloomy, h hail, 1 lightning, ovormst, p passing showers, a squally, rrain, know, t thandor, y visibility. w dow (wet).
RAIN in inches, tentha and inndredths.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Hongkong Observatory March 25th
Prorious On Dato On Pate
Day nt
burger, Java 3rd March, Sugar and General Java-China-Japan Lijn. TJIMAHI, Dutch str., 2,470, W. H. Lap, 14th March--Kobe and Miike 10th March- General--Java-China-Japan Lijn. TITANOEM, Dutch str. 3,666, P. Zwart, 16th Temperatura Marah Mantak 8th March, General-Hamidity .:: Java-China-Japan Lijo,
AB SUPPLIED TO THE HOUSE OF
LORDS AND House of CoMMONA
AND THORNE'S
The T.K.K. Users connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Western- Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande Railways to Chicago via Salt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE.
Through Standard Sleepers,
Through Tourists' Sleepers.
Dining Cars-Ohsorvation Cars
Electrio Lights-Electric Fans, Union Depots,
New Lands, cities and scene-hundred of miles through the gorgeous woenery of the Blerras-Feather River Canon-and the Boyal Gorge of Colorado,
Convenient connections at Chicago with trains for New York Tranentlantio Biesmert} and other Eastern points.
When taking out Passage over the SAN FRANCISCO SCENIC-ROUTE ask for Ticket form No. 625.
FROM HONGKONG “
30th March.
FROM COLOMBO : 8.8. “TYMERIC” 16th April,
For Rates and further Information, apply to...i
611.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, MANAGING AGENTS,
CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE.
REGULAR SERVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO RIVER PLATE.
THE STEAMERS OF THIS SERVICE PROVIDE THE, QUICKEST TRANSIT FROM THE ORIENT TO THE ARGENTINE.
Frequent Sailings from HONGKONG connecting with the Company's Steamers SE CALCETTA.
For Kates of Freight and Further Particulars, apply to
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
C. LACY GOODRICH,
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,
· 17,' WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA.
:AND KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG
PHILIPPINES S.S. CO.
STEAMSHIP
- ZAFIRO
[42-43-44
B. Cromby
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong; 20th March, 1912,
I. TONSI
4000.
4000
CAPTAIN
H. C. Smith
RUBI ..
TOR
BAILING DAZP.
Manils, Mangarin On 1st Apr, 4-P_M
Toile and Cebu
Maails, Mangarin, On 10th Apr., 4 FIL
Iloilo “and Cabu
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, General Managers.
PHILIPPINES 5.S, Co.
OLD
VAT
No
4.
This vat was started by the late Robert Thorn
of Greenook and has been sold as No. 4 since 1931.
SCOTCH WHISKY.
SOLE AGENTS IN
HONGKONG, CHINA & MANILA -
A. 8. WATSON & Co., Læn.
SWEDISH
Barometer-
at
at 2 p.m. 6 a.m. 2 p.m.
30.03
30 14
30.09
55
62
66
96
94
72
Wind Direction
East
East
East
Forcati...
2
4
4
od
0.36
Weather ... Rain ****
Highest open air Temperature on 24th...66. Lowest open air Temparatura on 24th
Day
Week.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE. From 25th March to 1st April, 1912. HICH WATER.
Days of
Month
Height.
LOW WATER.
H'kong
F'kong
Meas
Mean
Time.
Time
ft. in.
h. m. ft. in.
27
Tuer, 26 No infor, high-
Wed
nor low water
2 18 6 6
119e S
40a6
...
No tofer high nor low water
道 Thurs 28 No infer high-m0 16. 1 1
3 54 6 8 nor low-water Fri. 29 8 10
இக
4 5 1 7
09 6.467 0 0 3 3 9
30m 8
m
8 31 48 149
7 44 8 7 1 1883 3 Sun. 518 52. 5 12 251 0.
8 38 a 7 12 022
$144
Mon.
1914 5 4 m 2 58
9 29 6 8.
EAST ASIATIO
CO., LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROI OSED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),
DESTINATION
STRANBRİ
SHANGHAL YOKOHAMA,1ä PEKING!!
KORE and MOJI SA
For Freight and Further Particular, apply to
13
40
Tox
6,500
DATE OF SAILINGA.
About 20th April TELEPHONE NO. 171. ARTHUR NILSSON & 00. TORK BUILDINGS, TOP Fidon)