GOING HOME.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY
· 1912.
A HOLIDAY AT HOME, AND A WAY TO GET THERE THAT'S A HOLIDAY.
WHY NOT
See the beauties of Japan, of Honolulu, (the Paradise of the Facido), of California, of Colorado, and the fascinations of Niagara San Francisco,
Chicago and New York.
AND THE WAY
"Every "travel wise tourist takes the deservedly famous U.S. MAIL Steamers, of the
PACIFIC
S.S
STEAMSHIP RUBI
ZAFTRO
PHILIPPINES S.S. CO.
↑
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
ÉTRAWER
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVION BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
EXPECTED
ON OR ABOUT
Scound half of May. Second half of
May,
Second half of
May, Second half of June,
First half of June, First half of
FROM
WILL LEAVE FOR
OR OR ABOUT
***
Towa | CAPTAIN
4000 8. A. Crosby
4000 M. C. Smith
FOR
BAILING DATE Manila, Mangarin, | on 20th May, 4PM.
Iloilo and Coba
Manila, Margarin, | Om 30th May, 4'P.M.
Holle and Ceba
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. PHILIPPINES B.S. Co.
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TJIMANOEK TJIPANAS...
TJIKINI
ТУПНАНІ TJITAROEL TJIBODAS...
JAPAN
JAVA
JAVA
SHANGHAI
JAYA JÄVA
TJILIWONG
JAVA
First half of May. Firat half of Moy. Becond half of
Second half of
Firat half of Fage First half of Голе First half of June,
TJILATJAP..
JAVA
Second half of
JAVA
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
JAVA
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
JAPAN SHANGHAI
Juke. Second half of
First half of
June,
·July,
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 13th May. 1912,
CO. AUSTRIAN
Stommern of Limitless Luxury Splendidly appointed "Homes on the Water," Wireless Telegraphy, Submarine Fog Signals, Excellent String Orchestra. Meals for oploures under the superintendence of enterer of International Repute. The Cost: not more by this route with its anrivalled opportunities, than by any other ronte. For a return ticket to London the cost is but £120, including berth and meals zeroes, America. To San Francisco via: Japan and Honolulu the cost is £45. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE First Class socommodations are provided for £43 to London (return Ḥcket £74) and to San Francisco £25, SPECIAL RATES to Offers, Army, Navy, Consalar
Civil Service, on application.
STEAMERS.
NILE
MONGOLIA....................
PERSIA.....
1912
TUESDAY, 14th May, at 1-P.M. TUESDAY, 21st May, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 11th June, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 18th June, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 2nd July, at 1 P.M TUESDAY, 9th July, at 1 P.25.
Tons Starting
11,000 27,000
94 II
21
9.000
72
MA
+
"
•18,000
7,000 11,000
曲于
#
"
TUESDAY, 16th July, at 1 P.M TUESDAY, 30th July, at 1 P.M.
*KOREA Na moja katen 18,000
BIBERIA
• CHINA
MANCHURIA
NILE LAT
INTERMEDIATE STEAṀEES.
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU..
Kinas Building (opposite Blake Fier);
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
TELEPHONE No. 141.
FIO
BANK
LINE
JEO
32
REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER. B.C..
SEATTLE
&
PORTLAND (Or.),
VIA
SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.
* CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.
FOR MANILL
LUCERIC...15th May OCEANO.....15th June
FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVE
SEATTLE, TACOMA AND PORTLAND (OR), **
OCEANO......27th June
To be followed by other Heimen of the Compsoy at royalar intervals.
Calling at AMOT and KEELUNG fadnoement offers
if sufficient
The BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design,
LLOYD.
(Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government MONTHLY FAST DIRECT SERVICE TO TRIESTS, VIL SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADAN, SUEZ AND PORT SAID. 8.8. BOHEMIA," 7,900 tons, will leave seabore on 19th May, 1912, 6 P.M. 8.8. "AFRICA," 8,870 tons, will leave as above on 19th Jane, 1912, 6 P.M..
-TO SHANGHAL
8.8. “AFRICA,” 8.840 tons, will leave as above on 4th Jane, 1912, Daylight.
Superior accommodation for Lat and 2nd Class Cabin and Steerage passengers. Cheep maten, Hongkong-Trieste Venice, £50 Ist, £36 2nd Class No surtax, no tips, no inside Cabins, excellent cuisine, Dooter, Laundry, Wireless Telegraphy.
MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE,
S.S. "PERSIA" 12,500 tons, will leave for YOKOHAMA and KORE via SHANGRAI about
30th May. 8.8. E. FRANZ FERDINAND," 12,300 tons, will leave for TRIESTE, Frumen and VENICE, via SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, BUIZ POET BAID, os 1st June.
These steamers are fitted with comfortabla one class accommodation for saloos passengers, Cheap ratea, Hongkong-Trieste, Venice £43, no surtax, excellent onisine, Doctor, Wireless Telegraphy.
ROUND THE WORLD. TICKETS ARE ISSUED. CARGO is taken at through ratos to all ports in the Adriatio, the Levant and Black So, ateo to North and South America. For information apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, Prince Building.
Hongkong, 8th May, 1912.
Hay
May
Jaue.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and hare sccommodation for limited number of Balem Passengers, and will taka Cargo to all Netherlands-Indian Porta on through Bill of Lading.
Fer Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
York Buildings, 1st Floor.
Hongkong, 8th May, 1912
.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 375.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
LINES.
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI. KOREJ
and YOKOHAMA
MANILA, YAP, MARONN.
18,300 1 May, at Noon.
POS
*TRAMBED
тома
TO SAXL
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and EREMEN...
*PRINZ LUDWIG,"
Capt. F. v BINZER,
Wednesday, 15th
KORE!
"GOEBEN,"
Capt. A. AHLBORN,
17,300 i
About Thursday,
16th May.
SAMARAL
"COBLENZ,"
£155
5 FM:
BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOUNE
Capt. L. Kitok!ṀT,
6,750
18th May.
HOBE and YOKOHAMA.......
“FRINZ SIGISMUND,
Capt. D. LEN
6,000
** BORNEO "*
5,000
{
Midde of May.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHAI
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.)
DESTINATIONS
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-
MARSEILLES, LONDON and ANTWERP VIA SINGA. PORE, PENANG COLOMBO, SUEZ and PORT BAID
VICTORIA,
***
SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMERS
TONI
BAILING DATE
MIYASAKI MARU (WEDDAY, 22nd
· Capt. T. Mural
9,000
KITANO MARUD
Capt. F. E. Cope, 9,000
B.C.. and (§ INABA MARU-
SEATTLE TIA SHANGHAL
Capt. S, Tomları, 7,000
NEWGUINEA,
KUDAT and SANDAKAN
Capt. F. SAMUILL,
About Tuesday,
28th May,
All the Steamers of the European Lize are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic. New System of Telefunken. For Further Partienilārs, appy to
Hongkong, 7th May, 1912
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & 00. GENERAL AGENTS. HONGKONG AND CHINA.
5
SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA
May, at Daylight.
{WED'DAY,
Jane, at Daylight.
5th
SCENT
TUESDAY. 21t May, at 4 P.M.
MOJI, KOBE, YOKKAICHLS KAMAKURA MARU (TUESDAY, 4th SHIMIZU and YOKOHAMA...
BEATTLE
SYDNEY and MELBOURNE, VIK MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, TOWNSVILLE and BRISBANE
24
7,000
June, at 4 F..
YOKOHAMA MARU (About 1st June,
from Kose.
BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE,( HAKAȚA MARU
and COLOMBO
Capt. K. Asakawa
Capt N, Noda,
7,000
NIKKO MARU
Ca-t. M. Yagi,
FRIDAY 6,000 Juné, à Noon.
MONDAY
1343
May.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKORAMA!
Capt. HIRANO MARUTHURSDAY, 23rd
Capt. H. Frazer, 7,000 KUMAÑO, MARU
Capt. M. Wipotler, MIIKE MARU
7,000
5th
6,000
SHANGHAI, MOJI and KOBE
4,000
5,000
have most Commodious Accommodation, and are fitted with KOBE and YOKOHAMA Electrio Light and Wireless Talography, A
Special Fares! Express to America and Canadian Points.
For Rates of Fraight and Paauge, apply tom,
THE BANK LÍNE, LIMITED. TELEPHONE NO. 180, Erro's BUILDING, Prays Central
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
ΤΟ
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Regular Direct Bervice from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, TELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE OWN, calling at MAURITIUS il sufficient inducement offers, and allerding the ~ nickert Freight Transport from the OEJENT to SOUTH AFRICA.
PROPOSED SAILIFER,
F.S. DONERIC? -
* 3,000 tons
And regularly thereaftar.
For Rates of Fraight or Pasinge, apply to--
SHANGHAI, MOJI and KOBE
20th
JWED DAY,
June, at Noon. [MONDAY, May, Capt. COLOMBO MARU ĮWED'DAY, 22nd
Capt.
May.
•
Fitted with New System of Wireless Telegraphy, Carries Deck Fasenger. † Cargo only
† Calling at Eesung.
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
BETWEEN
KOBE & CALCUTTA.
BEGULAR FOEINIGHTLY SSETICH
FROM KOBE TO CALCUTTA, CALLING AT HONGKONG, SINGAPORE, PENANG AND RANGOON,
End of May, 1912.
The sort steamer from Hongkong |---
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to REIBA, *ELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal). EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and "APE TOWN with frankhipment at COLOMEO to Btomers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE,
PROPOSED SAILINGS,
FROM HONGKONG :
25th May,
FROM COLOMBOS
10th Jan,
1Y0
ન
“CEYLON MARU," 6,000 tons, Capt. Y. Tozawa, Baturday, 18th May. 1912 PASSENGER SEASON" 1912
FOR EUROPE.
CAPTAIN
T. Mural
F. E. Cope
STEAMER MASAKI MARU KITANO
Tons 9,000 9,00G 7,000
B. Takeda
FOR SEATTLE.
INABA MARU KAMAKURA TAMBA
7,000
7,000
7,000
5. Tominage
K. Sooda
E. Wads
OU
TRANS-PACIFIC
WESTERN PACIFIC
DENVER AND
RIO GRANDE
TRANS.CONTINENTAL
TOYO KISEN
KAISHA.
or Triple Screw Turbina Flyers-20 Knote Speed.
8.8 TENTO MARU......
6.S.-OHIYO MARU
8.9. SHINYO MARU
AND
21,000 tona,
21,000 tons.
་་་
21,000 tons,
8.8. NIPPON MARU 11,000 tons. (INTERMEDIATE.)
HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO via CHINA and JAPAN PORTS and HONOLULU Semi-tropical rente-Daily tank bathing, cricket, baseball, dancer and free newspaper. containing. World's happenings by wiralien. WESTERN PACIFIC - DENVER
RIO GRANDE.
AND
The T.K.K. liners connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Western- Parifiend Denver and Rio Grande Railways to Chicago via Salt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE.
Through Standard Sisspers,
Through Tourists' Sleepers.
Dining Cars Obscrvation Cars.
Electric Lights-Electric Fans, Union Depots.
Now lands, cities and Boezes-hundred of miles through the gorgeous scenery of the Bierras Feather River. Cazon-and the Royal Gerge of Colorado.
Convenient connections at Chicago with trains for New York Transatlantic Stemmer) and other Eastern points.
When taking ont Passage over the SAN FRANCISCO SCENIC-ROUTE ask for Ticket form No. 626,
LACY GOODRICH,
6351
C.
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,
17, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA,
AND KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG
THOS. COOK & SON, TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS, BANKERS, &c.
Headies for the Far East 16, 18 VŒUX BOAD, HONGKONG.
SHANGHAI, 23, Foodnow ROAD, YOKOHAMA: 32, WAT STEENE,“
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUBOPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY:
TOURB arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and inrared at lowest rates. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED FOREIGN MONIES exchanged.
FROM HONGKONG May 22nd. June
54a, Jude 19th
7567
May 21st. June 4th, Тоде 18th.
OBIN OPPION:LUDGATE CIRCUS LONDON. E.0.
JUST RECEIVED: STAMPS OF CHINA
PORTUGAL AND COLONIES with
BURCHARGES.
“REPUBLIC"
GRACA & CO.
HONGKONG HOTEL BUILDING
RATES 452
For Rates and Further Information, apply to
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 Eallings from HONGKONG connecting with the Company's SteameM
For further information, apply to--
REDUCED
SUMMER
BETWEEN
HONGKONG AND JAPAN PORTS.
Commencing 1st June, ending 30th September, 1912.
SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS (1st and 2nd Classy, available for 3 Months.
Yokohama Esturn. Kobs Eeturn.
A CALOUTTA.
1st Class 2nd
$135
$122
Moji Return. Negamki Return. $108 $95 $ 81 $ 75 8 65- $57 With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling Porta in Japan.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
(42-43-44
For Further Information as to Freight, Sailing &o, apply to
T. KUSUMOTO, MANAGER.
119-15-41-655
23 or fater of Freight and Further Farticulars, apply to:
PEDDER STREET, HONGKONG.
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