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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER SED, 1912.
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 POIN..
STEAMERS
"OFTERIC”
"STEAMER" "LORD CURZON"
LORD DERBY "
SAILING
Ou 17th Sept.
On 19th Oct,
On 20th Nov.
On 17th Dec.
To be followed by ether Blasters of the Company at fegular intervali.
Calling at AMOT and KEELUNG
fnducement offern
it sa@cient
The BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design, bare most Commedions Accommodation, and are fitted with
Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy.
Special Parcel Express to Ameries and Canadian Points. For Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, TELEPHONE No. 780. KING'S BUILDING, Fraya Central
ORIENTAL AFRICA NELINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
ΤΟ
SOUTH AFRICAN
PORTS.
Regular Direct Bervice from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH. and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS if rufficient inducement offer, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.
8.8. "DUNERIC "
Prorosen SAILINGS.
3,000 tona
And regularly thereafter. For Haten of Freight or Famage, apply to-
On 10th Sept.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MaxAstro AGENTS.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, "DELAGOA BAT, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
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|HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN
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.
CANTON TO HONGKONG,
TUESDAY, 3RD SEPTEMBES, 1912.
88..HEUNGSHAN." 10 p.m. “FATSHAN.”
8 ..HONAM.”
5 p.m. KINSHAN.".
WEDNESDAY, 4TH BEFTEMBER, 1912.
8..HONAM”.
10 p.m." KINSHAN,"
8 am, HEUNGSHAN." 5 p..PATSHAN,"
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,
1
S.S. "SUI TAI," Tonx 1651.
8.8. "SUI AN," Tons 1651. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week daya at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Strook Wharf. Sundays at 9 am and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Widg Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG. Week days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Bundays at 7,30 m, and 5 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, ETH SEPTEMBER,
The Company's Steamship
"SUI AN,
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 9 ww. Departure from Macao at 5 p.m.
N.B-The Company will also ran a steamer from Moose on Sunday, leaving at 7.30 a.m., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
This Steamer connects with the excursion steamer leaving Macão at 5 pm.
FARES AS USUAL.
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Compsay.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
S.S. "HOI-SANG," 457 tons,
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT. CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD, AND THE ¡INDO-GHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
CANTON-WUOHOW LINE.
S.S. "SAINAM," 588 tone, and 9.8. NANNING," 569 tons.
One of the sbore Steamers leaves Cauton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at aloutam, and the other loaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days st 8.30am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct steamers "LINTAN" and "SANUL" These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday orcopted) 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hot Mansiona (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pior.
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SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA
GENIC
PROPOSED SAILINGS"
FROM HONGKONG:
From COLOMBO :
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For Rates and Fortber Information, apply tom
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, MANAGING AGENTS.
LINE.
CONFERENCE-WEIR
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 counseling with the Company's Steamers CALCUTTA.
For Kates of Freight and further Particulars, apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
GOING HOME.
142-43-44
A HOLIDAY AT HOME. AND A WAY TO GET THERE THAT'S A HOLIDAY
WHY NOT
Dee the beantion of Japan, of Honolulo, (the Paradise of the Pacific), of California, of Colorado, and the fascinations of Niagara. San Francisco, Chicago and New York.
AND THE WAY
*Every "iravel wise" tourist takes the deservedly fimons U.S. MAIL Steamers,
of the
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.
CO.
Steamers of Limitless Luxury. Splendidly appointed "Homes on the Water". Wireless Telegraphy. Submarine Fog Signals. Excellent String Orchestra. Meals for epicures under the superintendence of caterer of Internationa! Repata.
The Cost: s not more by this ronts with its anrivalled opportunities,
than by any other route. For a return ticket to London the cost is but £120, including borth and meals sorom America. To San Francisco via Japan and Honolulu the epst is £45. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE First Class nocommodations are provided for £43 to London (return ticket £74) and to San Fransisco £25. SPÉCIAL RATES to Officers, Army, Navy, Consular
Olvil Service, en application.
STEAMERS.
KOREA
SIBERIA
- CHINA
TOLS ..18,000
...10,200 .............. 27,000
................18,000
MANCHURIA
• NILE
MONGOLIA .....................
..11,000
27,000
• PERSIA ............... 9,000
KOREA
n.......18,000
• INTERMEDIATE STEAMEES,
Starting
1912 TUESDAY, 3rd Sept., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 17th Sept., at 1 r.M. TUESDAY, 24th Sept., st 1 P.M. TUESDAY, Itt Oct., at 1 P..
TUESDAY, 15th Oct., at 1 r..
WED'DAY, 23rd Oct., at 1 P.M.
TUESDAY, 12th Nov, at 1 P.. TUESDAY, 19h Nov, at 1 P.M.
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
KNOP BUILDING (opposite Blake Pier).
TELEPHONE No. 141.
FRED J. HALTON, ÁGENT.
TRANS-PACIFIC
WESTERN PACIFIC DENVER AND RIO GRANDE
TRANS-CONTINENTAL
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
New Triple Screw Turbine Flyers-20 Knots Speed.
8.8. TENTO MARU.
B.S. CHIYO MARU...
S.S. SHINYO MARJ
AND
21,000 tome.
21,000 tons. ...21,000 tons.
8.5. NIPPON MARU
11,000 tons. (INTERMEDIATE) HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO via CHINA and JAPAN PORTS and HONOLULU. Bami-tropical route-Daily tank bathing, orioket, baseball, dances and free newspaper containing World's happenings by wireless WESTERN PACIFIC - DENVER
RIO GRANDE.
AND
The T.K.K, Kners connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Western- Pacific and Deavor and Rio Grande Railways to Chicago via Salt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE.
Through Standard Sleepers,
Through Tourists"-Sleepara.
Dining Care Observation Cars.
Electrio Lights-Electris Fans, Union Dogots.
New lands, cities and scenes-hundred of miles through the gorgeous scenery of the Bierras 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 sak for Tiskel form No. 625.
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C. LACY GOODRICH,
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,
AUSTRIAN
17, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA,
AND KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG
LLOYD.
(Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government, MONTHLY FAST DIRECT SERVICE TO TRIESTE,
VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ AND PORT SAID. 8.8. "AFRICA," 9,800 tons, will leave as above on 19th September, at 5 PM. 6.6. "KOERBER," 9,900 tons, will leave as above on 19th, Oct., at 5 P.M. Cheap rates, Hongkong-Trieste, Venice, £50 let, £35 2nd, £19 3rd Class. ACCELERATED TRAIN SERVICE FROM TRIESTE TO PARIS, LONDON & BERLIN. TO SHANGHAI.
8.S. "AFRICA," 8,800 tons, will leave as above on 5th September, A.M. 8.8 "KOERBER," 9,900 tons, will leave as above on 5th Oct, A.. Cheap rates, Hongkong Shanghai, £6 1st. £4 2nd, £2 3rd Class
Superior accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class Cabin and Steerage Passengers. No surtax, no tips, no inside Cabine, excellent cuisine, Docter, Laundry, Wireless Telegraphy, MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE TO TRIESTE. FIUME AND VENICE, VIA SIEGATORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SURE AND PORT SAID.
S.S. "VORWAERTS." 12,900 tons, will leave 18 abore en 4th September, 8.8. "AUSTRIA," will leave as above on Isf Oct.
TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE VIA SHANGHAI,
S.S. "CHINA," 11.800 tons, will leave as abova on 28th September.
8.S. "E. FRANZ FERDINAND." 12.000 tons, will leave as above on 31st October. Superior 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 Ses, also to North and South Americs. For information apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, - Princes' Building.
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1912:
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SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROPOSED JAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),
DESTINATION
STEAMER 3.
TONE
9,000...
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,
HORE and « JAPAN" For Freight and Further Particular apply to
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DATE OF SATINGS.
About 15th Sept. TELEPHONE No. 171, ARTHUR NILSSON & CO.
YORK BUILDINGS, Ter FLOOR.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
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LINES.
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN... SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ
and YOKOHAMA
MANILA, YAP, MARONN, SAMA-Y RAI, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOUNE
KOBE and YOKOHAMA,.
KUDAT and SANDAKAN...
STAMBEN
"KLEIST."
Capt. L. MA8,
"GOEBEN,"
TONH
TO BAIL
17,03% Wednesday, 4th
Sept., at 10 AM,
[About Wed'day, Capt. G. LINDEMANN, 17,3007 4th Sept.
"PRINZ SIGISMUND," [Saturday, 7th
Capt. D. LENZ,
Sept, at 9 AM,
6,000
"PRINZ WALDEMAR," About Tuesday, Capt. H. BERMEK, 6,100 17th Sept.
"BORNEO"
Capt. F. BEMBEL
5,000 {
Middle of Sept.
All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic New Bratom of Telefunken.
For Farther Particulare, apply to
Hongkong, 23th Angust, 1912.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA.
PHILIPPINES S.S.
STHANSHIP
RUBI
ZAFIRO
TONS
4000
4000
CAPTAIN
S. 4. Crosby...
H. C. Smith...
Manila.
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 31st August, 1912.
CO.
FOR
SALLING DATE
Mantla Mangarin, On 3rd Sept., 4 P.M.
Doile and Coba
Margarin, On 7th Sept., 4 9.3,
Iloilo and Cobu
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Manageru
PHILIPPINES 8.3, Co.
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BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO, LTD:
APCAR
LINE.
REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN
CALCUTTA,, STRAITS, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD..
S.S. GREGORY APCAR" 2,961 tons, Capt. J. E. Drake, will be despatched to SHANGHAI KOBE and MOJI on 14th Sept.
8.S. "THONGWA 3,428 tons, Capt. Fysh, will be despatched to KOBE and MOJI (YOKOHAMA if sufficient inducement offers) on 20th Sept
WESTWARD.
8.8. JELUNGA," 3,361 tons, Capt. Masladyen, will SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 10th Sept.
be despatched for
S.S. JAPAN," 3,805 tone, Captain L Y. Archdeacon, will be despatched as above on 21st September.
The above Steamers have excellent Saloon accommodation for Passengers and are dites" with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For Freight or passage, apply to
Honkong, 2nd September, 1911.
DAVID
MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION.
BRITISH
Alserity, despatak-boat, 1,700 tons, 4 gans, 2,000
hp., Comdr. Lambs, C.L., Weibai wei. Atina, admiralty tag, 615 tous, 1,400 1.bp.
Yeiliwej,
Bramble, gnaboat 710 tons, 900 i.h.p. Lisut
Comdr. B. E. Prichard, Kiukiang. Britomart, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 h.p.. Lient.-
Comdr. W. H. Darwall, Shanghai, Cadmus, British sloop, 1,070 tons, i.h.n. 1,400 f.d., Commr. Hugh P. F. . Williams, on route to Hongkong. Cherub, water tank and tag, 393 tons, i.k.p. 340
Master W. Smith, Hongkong. Clio, British sloop, 1,070 tons, i.h.p. 1,400
Comdr. H. E. Veale, Canton.
Fame, torpade-beat destroyer, 340 tons,
guns, 5,700 ish-p., Let-Comdr. H. E. Monroe, Hongkong.
Hendy, torpedo-boat das troyer 295 tons, 6 gyns 4,000 h.p., Lieut. Comdr. Brickenden. West River.
Janus, torpedo bost destroyer, 320 tons, 6 guns 3,900 h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Maxwell, Hong- kong.
Kent, armoured raiser, 9,800 tons, 14 gens. i.b.p. 22,000, Capt. Allan T. Hunt, Wei- haiwei.
SASSOON & CO.,
AGENTS.
LTD.,
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Snipe, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 gans 240h.p., Lt-Comdr. Haurios B. Leslie, Yangsa. Take, torpedo boat dastrover, 305 tons, ih.p. 6,000, Gunner E. J. Trillo, Hongkong Tamar, zeiving ship, 4,650 tons,
Tea!
guna
Commodore B. Anstruther, Hongkong...
river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns, 800 .hp Lient-Comdr. Hon Gay Stopford, Chang kiang.
Thistle, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 h.p., Lient. Com. H. R. N. Cottrell-Darmer, Hankow Usk, T.B.D., 590 tons, 7,500 F.D., 5
gras, Lt.
Comdr. B. W. Bluett, Weilatwe. Virago, torpedo-hoat destroyer, 39 tons. 6 gau, 6,300 ih.p., Lieut. Comdr. Harold D. Adair Hall, Weihaiwei.
Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450 Lb.y. Lient, Comdr. FA. Berne, Singapore. Welland, T.B.D.,590 tons, 7,5005 F.D., 6 guns,
Comdr. Seymour, Weihaiwoi. Whiting, torpedo-boat destroyar, 360 tone, 5
5,900
Lient, Comdr. G. B
Hartford, Weihalwei.
Widgeon, ganboat 155 tons, 2 guns, 800 E.p.
Omdr. M. H. Wilding, Kinding.
Wond cork, gunbest, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 h.p. Lieat, Comdr. M. B. R. Blackwood, Yang. tase.
Woollark, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 hp,
Lient Comdr. G. F. A. Mulock, Haukow
Submarines:-
No. 36, Godfrey Herbert, Lient.-Commr. No. 37, A. A. L. Fenner, Lisat-Cammr. No. 38, J. B. A. Codrington, Lt.-Commr.
Kinaha, river gun bost, 616 tons, i.b.p. 1,200 | T.B. 035, Lt.-Com, Woodward, West River,
Lt-Comdr, H. Marryatt, Hankow.
T.B. 036, Lt.-Com. Murphy, West River, Merlin, surveying ship, 1,070,tons, 6 gaus. 1,400. | T.H. 037, Lt:-Com, Nicol, West River
Lh.p. Capt. F.C. C. Pasco, Surveying Daties T.B. 038, Lt-Com. Seymour, West River. Minotaur, armoured cruiser (flagship Vise. Admiral Sir A. L. Winsloe, K.O.B. C.V.O., C.M.G.,)14,600, tons, i.b.p. 27,000 Capt. G. C. Cayley, Weihaiwoi.
Monmouth, armoured cruiser, 9,800 tons, i... 22,000, Capt. B. H. F. Barttelet, M.V.O., Weihaiwei.
Moorhen, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns I.h.p. 800, Lieut. Comdr G. P. Leith, West River.
Newcastle, Zadelass cruiser, 4,800 tons, turbine, 22,000 F.D., Captain George P. E. Hunt, D.S.O., Hongkong.
Nightingale, river gunbost, 85 tens, 240 b.p. Lt.Comdr. Malcolm Murray, EN, Yang- txwe.
ON SALE.
A TABLE OF THE
RATES OF EXCHANGE
AT HONGKONG
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DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY
Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 385 tons, 6 guns
6,300 h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Chambers, Wai-On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Mail from the Year of the Cloring
hai
Pagams, protected oruisor, 2,135 tons, ihp
5.000, (7,000 F.D.), Comdr. F. H: Mitchell, Weihaiwoi. Prometheus, 3rd class cruiser, 2,135 tans, i.b.p. 5,000, Comar. H. Luxmore, Shanghai. Bibble, T.B.D., 550 tons, 7,500 F.D., 6 guts, LA-Comdr. E. J. O. Mackinnon, Wei- heiwei.
Robin, river gunboat, 85 tous, & guns, 240 h.p. Lt-Comdr. Allan Dixon, West River, Rosario, depot ship for Submarines, 980 tons. i.hr. 1400, Lt-Commr. N. E. Arohdale, Hongkong.
Sandpiper, river gunkoat, 85 tonn, 2 guns, 240 h.p., Livar-Condr. 1. A. 8. H. Hutton, Hongkong.
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