GOING HOME.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1912. HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
A HOLIDAY AT HOME, AND A WAY TO GET THERE THAT'S A HOLIDAY
WHY
NOT
Bee the beauties of Japan, of Honolulu, (the Paradise of the Pacifo), 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 SteamSİR.
of the
PACIFIC
S.S.
CO.
Steamer of Limitlam Luxury Splendidly appointed "Homes on thu. Water." · Wireless Telegraphy. Submarine Fog Siguals. Excellent String Orchestra. Meals for opicures under the superintendence of caterer of Internationsi Repute.
The Cost: bet more by this route with its unrivalled opportunities,
than by any other route. Forretara ticket to London the cost is but £120, including borth and meals across America. To San Francisco via Japan and Honolula 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 Oflcers, Army, Navy, Conmlar
Civil Service, on application.
STEAMERS,
Tous
Starting
KOREA .........
18.000
SIBERIA
18,000
CHINA
30,200
MANCHURIA
27,000
• NILE
11,000
MONGOLIA
27,000
• PERSIA .......
9,000
KOREA
18,000
⚫ (STERMADIATE STRANEES,
1912
TUESDAY, 3rd Sept. at 1 r.M. TUESDAY, 17th Sept., at) P.M. TUESDAY, 24th Sept., at 1 P.. TUESDAY, 1st Oct., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 15th Cot., at 1 P.M.
WED'DAY, 23rd Oct., at 1 P.M.
TUESDAY, 12th Nov. at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 19th Nov, at 1 PM
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
:89.8 BUILDING (opposite Blake Pior).
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
TELEPHONE No. 141.
32
FIN
BANK
LINE
OH
REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO
VICTORIA, VANCOUVER,
B.C.. SEATTLE &
TACOMA.
VIA
SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.
CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.
STRANERS
*ORTERIC"
"STEAMER" "LORD CURZON"
"LORD DERBY"
SAILING
Ou 17th Sept. Oo 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
inancement offers
if sufficient
WEST RIVER STEAMERS - JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT
CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
HONGKONG TO CANTON.
8.
I
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
FRIDAY, 30TMn Avgust, 1912.
"HEUNGSHAN,”
10 p.m." KINSHAT."
8 B., "HONAM,”
5 p.m. "FATSHAN."
SATURDAY, 31er Acoust, 1912.
8. "HONAM”
10 p.m. "HEUNGSHAN."
8 m. "HEUNGSHAN." 5pm. "KINSHAN,”
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. "SUI TAI" Tons 1651, 1 S.8. "SUI AN," Tons 1651. HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Week day at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Sundays at 9 am and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG, Week days at 7.30 s.m. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am and 5 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 187 SEPTEMBER.
The Company's Steamship
"SUI AN,"
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK-STREET WHARF Departure from Maso at 5 p.m.
9.30.
NDThe Company will also run a steamer from Manso on Sunday, leaving at 7.30 x.m.. And from Hongkong at 12.30 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
This Steamer-connects with the exeursion steamer leaving Macao at 6 p.m.
FARES AS USUAL.
Further particulars may be obtained at the Offes of the Compsay.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
B.S. "HOI-BANG," 457 tona,
Departures from Maceo to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departurer from Cantoa to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBO&T
CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. AND THE
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LING.
£8. “SAINAM," 588 tons, and 8.8. “NANFING," 569 tons. One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same dayant 8,30 x. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can retura to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct steamers LINTAN" and "SANUL These vessels have superior Cabin sccommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Banday exceptod) 9am, to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of thế-
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier,
SAN FRANCISCO
SCE
NIC
OU
1143
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
TRANS-PACIFIC
WESTERN PACIFIC DENVER AND RIO GRANDE
TRANS-CONTINENTAL
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
New Triple Screw Tartine Flyers-20 Knote Speed,
S.S, TENTO MARU...
9.8. CHITO MARU..
8.9. SHINYO KARJ
AND
21,000 tons.
21,000 tons.
21,000 tons.
S.8. NIPPON MARU
11,000 tons. (INTHEMEDIATE.) HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO, via CHINA and JAPAN PORTS and HONOLULU. Semi-tropical route--Daily tank bathing, cricket, baseball, dances and free newspaper containing World's happenings by wireless.
The BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design, WESTERN PACIFIC - DENVER
Save most Commodians Accommodation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy.
Special Parost Express to America and Canadian Points. For Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. TELEPHONE NO. 780. KING'S BUILDING, Prays Central
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
ΤΟ
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA EAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS if rufficient inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.
PROPOSED SAILINGS,
101
3,000 tone
L
8.8. "DUÑERIC"
And regularly thereafter. For Rates of Freight or Pasange, apply to-
On 10th Sept.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Naial), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
PROPOSED SAILINGS
Frow HoveKONG :
FROM COLOMBO:
-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 Sailing from HONGKONG connecting with the Company's Steamers JALCUTTA.
ses of Freight and Further Particulars, apply to-
RIO GRANDE.
AND
The T.K.K. liners connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Western. Pacifio and Deaver and Rio Grande Railways to Chicago via Salt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE
Through Standard Sleepers,
Through Tourists' Bloopers.
Dining Cars-Observation Carr
Electric Lights-Electric Fans, Union Depots.
New lands, cities and scenes-hundred of miles through the gorgeous scenery of the Sierras Feather River Canon-and the Royal Gorge of Colorado.
Convenient connections at Chicago with trains for New York Transatlantic Steamers) and other Eastern points.
When taking out Passage over the SAN FRANCISCO SCENIC ROUTE ask for Ticket form No. 626.
C. LACY GOODRICH,
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,
779
17, WATER STREET, TOKOHANA.
AND KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG
YD
AUSTRIAN LLOYD.
(Under Mail Contrant with the Austrian Government.) MONTHLY FAST DIRECT SERVICE TO TRIESTE,
TIA SING PORN, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SOAZ AND PORT SAID. S.2.AFRICA." 8,800 tons, will leave as above on 19th September, at 5 PM. 8.S.KOERBER,9,900 tons, will leave as above on 19th Oct., at 5 P.M. Cheap ratos, Hongkong-Trieste, Venice, £50 1st, £36 Bad, £19 3rd Clas ACCELERATED TRAIN SERVICE FROM TRIESTE TO PABIS, LONDON & BERLIN. TO SHANGHAI.
8.8. AFRICA," 8,800 ians, will love ex above on 5th September, A.3. S.S." KOERBER" 9,900 tons, will leave as above on 5th Oct, AM. Cheap rates, Hongkong-Shanghai, £6 let, £4 2nd, £2 3rd Class
Superior accommodation for 1st and 2nd Clasa Cabin and Steerage Passengers.
No surfax, no tips, no inside Cabins, excellent cuisins, Doctor, Laundry, Wireless Telegraphy, MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE TO TRIESTE, FIUME AND VENICE, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAT, KARACHI, ADEN, SOLZ AND PORT SAID. 8VORWAERTS" 12,900-tone, will-leave as above on 1st September.
S.S. "AUSTRIA," will leave as above on 1st Oct.
TOYOKOHAMA, KOBE TIA SHANGHAI.
8.8. "CHINA," 11,800 tona, will leave as above on 28th Naplembar.
Superior accommodation for Saloon Class Passengers.
ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS ARE ISSUED. CARGO is taken at through rates to all ports in the Adristia, the Levant and Black Sen, also to North and South America. For information apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents,
Hongkong, 29th August, 1912.
Princes Building,
(155
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
CO., LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROF OSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),
DESTINATIGE
STEAMER
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN"
<
KOBE and MOJI ... (...) For Freight and Farther Particulare, apply to
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
Managine AGENTS,
142-43.44
40]
TONS
9,000
DATE OF BAILINGS.
About 15th Sept.
TELEPHONE No. 17
ARTHUR NILSSON & CO.,
YORK BUILDINGS, TOF FLOOR.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND
EXPECTED
ON OR
JAPAN.
STEAMER
First half of September. -First half of September. First half
September. Sind half September.
of
FROM
WILL LEAVE FOF
ON OR ARTE
ABOUT
TJILIWONG
JAVA
TJILATJAP.. SHANGHAI
TJIMAHI
JAVA
TJITAROEM JAPAN
TJIBODAS..
JAPAN
TJIMANOEK
JAVA
TJIKINI...
JAVA
TJIPANAS..
Second half of
Augant. First half
of
of
Soptember.
half First alf of September. Second half of
JAPAN
JAVA
SHANGHAI
JAVA
JAVA
September.
Second half of
JAPAN
September.
Frist half of October.
JAPAN
JAVA
Frist half of October
SHANGHAI
of
Second half of
September.
Second Lall of
September. First half of Osterbar.
First half oť October:
The Steamers ues all fitted throughont with Electric Light and have accommodation for
a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands-Indian Ports on through Bill of Lading.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Bailding, 1st Floor.
Hongkong, 26th August, 1912
7
Telephone No. 375.
PHILIPPINES S.S.
STEAMERIT RUBI ..
ZAFIRO
I
¡TOES
4000
4000
CAPTAIN
S. A. Crosby...
Manila,
H. C. Smith...
Manila,
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 24th August, 1912.
FOR
Mangarin,
CO.
SAILISO DAZE
On 2nd Sept., 4 r.M. Margarin, On 7th Sept, 4 P..
Iloilo and Coba
Iloilo and Cobra
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, General Managara,
PHILIPPINES 8.3. 06.
13
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD:
Ꭺ Ꮲ Ꮯ Ꭺ Ꭱ . LINE.
REGULAR SERVICE REtween
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI AND
EASTWARD.
JAPAN PORTS.
S.S. "GREGORY APCAR” 2,961 tons, Capt. J. E. Drake, will be despatched to SHANGHAI, KOSE and MOJI on 7th Sept.
WESTWARD,
8.8. **JELUNGA,” 3,361 tons, as above on 10th September.
Capt. Macfadyen, will
deautobed
The abore Steamers have excellent Saloon accommodation for Passengers, and pre Sited with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For Freight or passage, apply to
Honkong, 27th August, 1911.
DAVID
SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
AGENTS.
692
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
FOX
LINES.
NAPLES, GENOL (ALGIERS,) GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN...
SHANGHAI NAGASAKI, KOBE
and YOKOLLAMA
MANILA, YAP, MARONN, SAMA-”
RAI, NEW GUINEA, BRISBANE, BYDNEY and MELBOUNE ...
KOBE and YOKOHAMA...
KUDAT and SANDAKAN
BTWAVEBO
* KLEIST,"
Capt. L MAANS,
"GOEBEN,"
Capt. 9. LINDEMANN,
TONS
DO SAIL.
(Wednesday, 4th 17.000 Sept., 24.
JAbout Woday,
17,30th Sept.
"PRINZ SIGISMUND,”
Capt. D. LESZ,
(Saturday, 7th
"PRINZ WALDEMAR," (About Tuesday, ...Capt. H. BREMER,
"BORNEO"
Capt. F. SEMBILL,
6,000 Sept. at A.M.
6,100 1
17th Sent.
{ 5,000
Middle of
Sept
All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic
New System of Telefunken.
For Farther Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, ib Angust, 1912.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHIKA,
$
THOS. COOK & SON, TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS.
BANKERS, &o.
Head Offion for the Far East: 16. DES YEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
YOKOHAMA: 32, Warna STREET. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Fооснow ROAR
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates. LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. FOREIGN MONIES exchanged.
CHIEF OFFICE-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON. E.C.
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OHILDREN
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