BANK
LINE
JHO
*
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1912.
REGULAR BERVICE FROM HONGKONG TONE
VICTORIA.VANCOUVER. B.C.. SEATTLE &
STACOMA.
VIA
SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.
CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.
STEAMERS
"LORD DERBY" "OFTERIC" "STEAMER "
"LORD CURZON "
"LORD DERBY"
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
WEST RIVER STEAMERS
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, AND CHINA NAVIGATION. CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
8 an." REUNGSHAN." 5 p.m. KINSHAW,”
HONGKONG TO CANTON.
I
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
SATURDAY, 17tx Aroust, 1912.
am. "HONAM” 10 p.m. "FATSHAN,"
SUNDAY, 18th Auguer, 1912.
10 p.m. "KINSHAN."
}
4 p.m. "FATSHAN,"
SAILING
+++
On 19th Aug.
On 17th Sept.
On 19th Oct.
On 20th Nov.
On 17th Dec.
To be followed by other Steamers of the Company at regular intervals.
Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG Haducement offers
if suicient
The BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design, we most Commodious Accommodation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy,
Special Parcel Express to America and Canadian Points, For Bate of Freight and Passage, apply to
THE BANK LINE. LIMITED. TELEFIONE No. 780. King's BUILDING, Prays Central
ORIENTAL
AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, FORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS if ficient inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA,
Prorusso BAILINGS.
6.B. DUNERIC "-
3,000 tons
On 10th Sept.
And regularly thereafter. For Rates of Freight or Passage, apply to→→→
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTE,
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. "SUI TAI;” Tons 1651. 1 8.8. "GUI AN," Ton 1651. HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Week days at 8 am, and 2 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharl. Bundays at 9 am, and 12.30 p,m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG,
Wook days at 7.30 am and 2 pm, Sundays at 7.30 am, and 5 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 18rn Ateraz.
The Company's Steamship
*HEUNGSHAN,”
Will depart from the Company's CANTON STEAMER WHARF at 9 mm Departure from Macao at 4 p.m.
N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Macso on Sunday, leaving at 7,80 min., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
FARES AS USUAL
Farther particulars may be obtained at the Offles of the Company.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
8.8. "HOLSANG," 457 tous,
Departures from Mazno to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.in. Departures from Canton to Macas on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 pao.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOA?
CO. LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. AND THE
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE,
5.6.BAINAM," 589 tous, and 8.8. "NANNING," 569 tons.
One of the above Bicamera leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about Gum., and the other leaves Wnchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can rotura to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct steamers LINTAN" and "SANU," These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electrio Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Offlesopen daily (Sunday excspted) 9 am, to 5 p.m. Farther particulars may be obtained at the Offes of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD..
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier.
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INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
from HONGKONG to BEIRA, Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading ¿DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and JAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN
FBICAN LINE.
AUSTRIAN
PROPOSED RAILINGS
FROM HONGKONG :
FROM COLOMBO 1
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 Sailings from BONGKONG connecting with the Company's Steamers CALCUTTA.
For Rates of Freight and Further Particulars, apply to-
MAFAGING AGENTS,
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
L42-43-44
GOING HOME.
A HOLIDAY AT HOME. AND A WAY TO GET THERE THATS A HOLIDAY
WHY NOT
Bee the beauties of Japan, of Honelalu, (the Paradise of the Pacific), 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 0.5. MAIL Steamers,
of the
PACIFIC
MAIL S.S.
LLOYD.
(Under Mail Contasot with the Austrian Government; MONTHLY FAST DIRECT SERVICE TC TRIESTE, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUE AND PORT SAID. 8,8, "BOHEMIA," 7,900 tous, will leave na abore on 19th August. 8.F. “AFRICA,” 8,800 tons, will leave as above on 19th September.
Cheap rates, Hongkong-Trieste, Venice, £50 let, £36 2nd, £19 3rd Class. ACCELERATED TRAIN SERVICE FROM TRIESTE TO PARIS, LONDON & BERLIN TO SHANGHAI.
8.8. "AFRICA," 8,800 tons, will leave as above on 4th September.
Cheap rates, Hongkong-Shanghai, £6 1st; £4 2nd, £2 3rd Class.
Superior accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class Cabin and Storage Passengers. No surfax, no tipe, no inside Cabing, excellent cuisine, Doctor, Laundry, Wireless Telegraphy. MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE TO TRIESTE, FIUME AND VENICE, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SURE AND PORT SAID. 8.S. VORWAERTS," 12,900 tons, will leave as above on 1st September.
TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE TIA SHANGHAI.
88 "AUSTRIA,” 14,300 tons, will leave as above on 28th August
Saporior accommodation for Saloon Class Passengers.
ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS ARE ISSUED. CARGO is taken at through rates to all ports in the Adriatic, the Levant and Black Sea, sto to North and South America. For information apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1912.
Princes Building.
SWEDISH EAST
CO., LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROI OBED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
DESTINATION
STEAM HEF
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,)" NIPPON "
KOBE and MOT ... ..." JAPAN"
For Freight and Further Particulare, apply to
401
F155
ASIATIC
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
TONS
7,300 9,000
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
Following is a list of unclaimed telegrama lying in the Great Northern Telegraph Com- pany's office at Hongkong: ADDRESS. Kwengobeong Lyrical Shinsho
Yesuni, Queen's Road Wost Yinkeechan...
Yuet Hing Loong, 299, Queen's
Road...
TH
The following is a list of unclaimed telegrams lying in the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company's office at Hoog kong:-
ADDRESS
Board Rowan, 24 Elgin
Chongquan Manwes
Chunle9
Disk Whitaker
Elmitt
Hoon Gow Yes, 106 Jervois
Street
Harris, Hongkong Whampos
Dook
Astor House
FROM Chicago, Ill.
Lienwmyoykoon Vjissonngan. Medin
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 16th at 11.10 sm. Proszuro has decreased moderately over N. Japan and the Bonins. It has increased considerably over central Chim and slightly elsewhere.
Shallow depressions lie to the north-west of Shanghai and over the Gulf of Toughing,
Light or variable winds are indiosted along the Enst coast of China, and B. winds over the western portion of the China Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 6.73 inahos
The fordoast for the 24 hours onding at noon to-day is as follows:
DISTRICT
TAT
FORECAST.
* Hongkong & Neighbourhood
Formosa Channel
... Light or variable South coast of Chins between Same as No. 2.
Hongkong and Lamocks.)
winds.
Banth coast of China between) Samo na No. 1.
Hougkong and Hainan..]
* S winds, fair.
HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory, August 16th
...Habonis
Bangkok Manila ...Portsmouth
... Boston
...Sydney
Hongkos
...Feochow
...Manila
Koroldarnl
...Sydney
Limfookhing
Oakland, Cal.
Previous On Date On Date
MoWhas
..Parncale, P. I.
Day At
at
Miss Alberts, Passenger 8.8.
Nile
at 2 p.m.6 0.00.
2 p.m
Manila
Barometer
29.72 29.78
29.76
Temparatare
79
79 07
Humidity.
91
95
71
Wind Direction...
WSW
East
South
Macso
Weather
Farosti. I
1
1
0
0
Rain........
0.60
Foochow ...Foochow .Tientsin
Ng Hong, 25 Connaught Read..Victoria, D.C. Winglook Choong, 201 Wing-
New York Yastloongahan (2 telegrams Shanghai 1129 0554 6567 2789 6174 1795 65 4 6670 0001 C063 0005 1684 50197127 5333 2625 4135
0005 ...
3932 3293
6666
CHURCH SERVICES.
UNION CHURCH, Kennedy Road, Preacher, Rev. R. Ellison, 11 s.m.
Worship Hymns, 377, 463, 508, 135; Psalm 130 (Martyrdom),
6p.m. Worship. Hymas 461, 444, 540, 618.
Q
Highest open air Temperature on 15th ...81 Lowest opon air Temperature on 15th...76 HONGKONG TIDE TAULE.
Days of
Week
HIGH WATHE
'kong.
Mean
Time.
Days o
Month
Height.
Height
From 17th to 23rd August, 1912
LOW WATIE
H'kong
Moan
Tima
b. m. ft. in.
h. m.
5 44
Bua.
036 18 (m 0 51 5 2
534 a
37 al 5 3
7 5a
Mon.
Taen.
19m 1
20 c
Wod, 21 Thurs 22
5
5
8 3
A 4 5
7 34
3 4
5 6m
9 67
2 7
B 4 D
B 0 a 3 8
3 22 5 8
11 38
2 4
No infer. high-
4 39 6 0 No infer high- Fri 23 m 5 31 6 3 942 4 3
nor low water
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Hongkong, 18th August, 11th Sunday after Trinity. Holy Com Satur. 17 0 16 1 m munion 8.15 ..) Matins (11am.) (Full Choir). Responses, Forial; Tesite, Tucker Feslas, Baraby, Baby, Folton, Baraby Te Deum, Hopkins in G.: Jubilato, Hayes in F. Anthem, "O Saviour of the World"Goss, Holy Communion (11.45 a.m.). Kyrie, Thorne in E Minor, Hymns, 164, 172. N.B.—Fualm 90, verzen 1, 2, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17 in unison; Psalms 91, verses 1, 7, 14 in unison, Psalm 92, verdes 1, 2, 9, 10 in unison. Evensong (5.45 p.). Responses, Ferial; Psalms, of the 18th evening (II) Magnifient Smart; Nane Dimittis, Fel ton; Hymas, 238, 276, 36.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
INANCINGS
0.44 a 2 0
nor low water
1 31 31 56 & 4 2
1 7
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE. VIA VANCOUVER
AND
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, AND QUEBEC. BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
FOR
VANCOUVER.
1912
FOR LIVERPOOL.
3912
From Hongkong.
From Quebec. * EMPRESS OF INDIA" SAT, 24th Aug. ↑ "EMPRESS OF BRITAIN" FEL, 20th Sept.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN" Sar, 14th Sept." ALLAN LINE
FRI., 11th Oct. "MONTEAGLE "
SAT, 5th Oct, "EMPRESS OF IRELAND" FEL, 1st Nov. "EMPRESS OF INDIA" SAT, 16th Nov. "ALLAN LINE"
Fur., 22nd Nov. Steamships leave HONGKONG at 6 P.M. HE direct route to CANÁDA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling "of
TH SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI (through the INLAND BEA OF JAPÁN), KÖBE
TOKOHAMA and VICTORIA,B.C. Connecting at VANCOUVER with o Mail Express. Train and at QUEBEC with the Company's Atlantio "EMPRESS" Steamships, 14,500 tous register, thus providing a comfortable and speedy through route to Europe.
All Steamers of the Company's Pacifio and Atlantic Fleets are equipped with the Marconi Wireless_syparatus,
Hongkong to London, let Class via Canadian Atlantic Ports or New York £71,10
Intermediate Steamship)
£43 » "Monteagle
11
£45.
First Class rate to London includes cost of Meals and Berth in Steeping Car while crossing the American Continent by Canadian Pacific direct Line.
RMS. "MONTEAGLE," carries Intermediate Passengers only, at Intermediate rator affording superior accommodation for that class.
Passengers booked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL THROUGH BATES (First Class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services and to European Oficials in the Service of Chins and Japan Governments. Full particulars of application from Agents.
For further information Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Rates of Freight and Passago, apply to D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China,
Corner Pedder Street and Prava opposite Blake Pier,
DATH OF BAILINGS, About 20th Aug. About 15th Sept.
6
TELEPHONE No. 171. ARTHUR NILSSON & 00,
YORK BUILDINGS, TOP FLOOR.
SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA
TRANE-PACIFIC
CENIC
WESTERN PACIFIC DENVER AND
CO.
Bleamers of Limitless Luxury. Splendidly appointed "Homes on the Water." Excellent String Orchestra, Wireless Telegraphy. Submarine Fog Signals. Meals for epicures under the superintendence of caterer of International Repute.
The Cost: not more by this route with its unrivalled opportunities,
than by any other route.
For a return tloket to London
the cost is but £120, including berth and meals Boross America. To San Francisco via Japan and Hovolala the cost is £45. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE First Class accommodations are provided for £43 to London (return ticket £74) SPECIAL RATES to Officons, Army, Navy, Consular and to San Francises £25.
Civil Service, on application.
STEAMERS.
• PERSIA
KOREA
FIBERIA
Tons
Starting
9,000 18,000
18.000
CHINA
10,200
MANCHURIA
27,000
• NILE
.11,000
MONGOLIA .....
27,000
• PERSIA
9,000
31
* INTERMEDIATE STEAMKES.
.1912
TUESDAY, 27th Aug.. at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 3rd Sept., at I RE, TUESDAY, 17th Sept, at 1° F.M. TUESDAY, 24th Sept, at 1 Bar. TUESDAY 1st Oct., at 1 PLAY. TUESDAY, 15th Oct, at 1 F.M. WED'DAY, 23rd Oct., st1 P.M. TUESDAY, 12th Nov., stI P.M.
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
οι
RIO GRANDE TRANS.CONTINENTAL
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
New Triple Screw Turbine Flyers-20 Kaote Spood.
8.9, TENTO MARU...
B.S. CHIYO MARU...
8.9. SHINYO MARU
AND
8.8. NIPPON MÁRU
21,000 tons.
21,000 tona 21,000 tons.
11,000 tone. (Intremediate) HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO via CHINA and JAPAN POETS and HONOLULU. Semi-tropical route-Daily tank bathing, cricket, baseball, dancer and free newspaper containing World's happenings by wireless. WESTERN PACIFIC-DENVER AND RIO GRANDE.
The T.K.K. liners connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Western- Pacifle and. Denver and Rio Grande Railways to Chiengo via Salt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE.
Through Standard Sleepers,
Through Touristz' Bloopers.
Dining Cars-Observation Cars,
Plectric Lights-Electric Fans, Union Depots.
lands, cities and soones-hundred of miles through the gorgeous soonery of the
River Canon-and the Royal Gorge of Colorado.
Sierras Feather
Convenient connections at Chicago with trains for New York Tranentlantis Steamers). and other Eastern points.
When taking out Fassage over the SAN FRANCISCO SCENIC-ROUTE nek for. Ticket form No. 625.-
K: BUILMING (opposite Elake Pier)..
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
TELEPHONE No. 141,
32
779
O. LACT GOODRICH,
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,
PHILIPPINES
S.S. CO.
STEAMOBIF
ZAFIRO
RUBI
TONS
4000
CAPTAIN M. C. Smith...
4000
8. A. Crosby...
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 14th August, 1912.
тов
Manila, Mangarin,
Hoilo and Cobn
BAILING DATE
On 21st Aug., 4 P.M.
Manila, Mangarin, On 29th Aug., 4 P..
Iloilo and Coba
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers,
PHILIPPINE§ B.S. Co.
{13
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
REGULAE SERVICE BETWEEN
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS.
BASTWARD.
8.S.JELUNGA," 3,361 ton, Capt. Macfadyen, will be despatched to SHANGHAI KOBE and MOJI on 18th August, at 3 px.
8.8.
JAPAN," 3,805 tons, Captain Archdeacon, will be despatched to KOBE and MOJT (YOKOHAMA if sufficient inducement offers) on 27th Aug.
WESTWARD.
8.8. “DILWARA" 3,460 tons, Capt. W. J. Bishop, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 20th August, at 1 P.M.
B.S. "ALLATOON APCAR," 2,931 tons, Capt., R. F. Thomson, will be despatched
as above on 29th August.
The above Steamers have excellent Saloon accommodation for Passengers and are fiffed with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgoon.
For Freight or passage, apply to
17, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA.
AND KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG
Honkong, 17th August, 1911.
DAVID SASSOON & 00., LTD.,
*AGENTS,
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