HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ALMANACK,
1902.
Telegraphic Address :--
**SHOSEN " OSAKA,
AND OTHER BRANCHES.
Established
188.4.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
THE OSAKA MERCANTILE, STEAM-SHIP CO., LTD. ́
CAPITAL,
11,000,000 Yen.
HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-
WAYS COMPANY, LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
1.30 3..to 12.45 p.m...livery 15 minuues.
1.15 p.m...Every to minutes, 1.45 pm... Every 15 minutes.
WEEK DAYS.
7.30 am. to
8.co a.m... Every to minutes.
8.00 aan. to
830 am... Every 15 minutes.
5.30 u. to
4.30 am...Every 10 minutes.
9.30 a. to
11.40 a.m... Every 15 minutes.
12.15 p.m. to
15.p.m. to
1.45 pan, to
2.15 pm... Every to minutes,
2.15 pm. to
3.00 p.m...Every 15 minutes.
3.30 p.m. to
5.30 p.m...Every 15 minutes.
5.30 pm to
8.00 jam... Every 10 minutes.
NIGHT CARS,
845 pm. and o pan., 9.45 pan. to 11.15. jam. every balt hour. SUNDAYS.
+
12.00 noonto
8.00 am to 8.30 aku....... Every 15 minutes, 8.30 to 9.30 am...Every 30 minutes. 9.30 am. to 10.30 am.. Every 15 minutes. 10.30 am to 11,00 am...Every 10 minutes. 1.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes. 5.00 p.m... Every 15 minutes. 600 p.m... Every 10 minutes. 7.00 pan...Every 15 minutes. 8.00 pan...Every 10 minutes. NIGHT CARS as on-Week Days. SATURDAYS.
Fleet So
100 p.m. to
So,co0 tons.
*Head Office OSAKA, JAPAN.
5.00 pm. to
6.00p.m. to
7.00 p.m. to.
Telephone:-
No. 148 (TOKU NISI
No. 269, 917 & 1164 (Nish),
BRANCHES:-
OSAKA, KOBE, MOJI, KEELUNG, HANKOW, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, TAMSUI, TAKAO, ANFING, PESCADORES, CHEMULPO, FUSHAN, NAGASAKI, SHIMONOSEK, KAGOSHIMA, UJINA, BEPPU TADOTSU, MITSUGAHAMA, UWAJIMA, TÖKUSHIMA.
AGENCIES:-
HONGKONG, SWATOW."AMOY, ICHANG, CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEWCHWANG, MANILA, SAIGON,
and at all principal ports in Japan..
REGULAR SERVICES.
Tamsui Hongkong
Line (via Swatow and Amoy)..... Anping Hongkong Line (via Swatow and Amoy).... Foochow-Hong- kong Line (via Swatow & Amoy). Foochow Santu
Line Foochow Hingwha
Line.... Shanghai-Hankow Line (via River ports) Hankow-Ichang Line (via River ports) Formosa Coasting
Line:-
Weekly.
Fortnightly.
do.
4 sailings per month.
do.
."
Twice a week.
Every 5 days.
West route 3 sailings pes month, East route
du.
Kobe-Keelung Line
. (via Moji)
Semi-monthly,
Kobe-Keelung Line
(via Ujina & ports) Every 10
days.
Kobe-Takao Line
(via ports)............ Semi-monthly.
Osaka-Chemulpo
Line (via ports)... Weekly,
Osaka-Chemulpo.
Line (via Kung-
sang, Masompo &
ports)
Semi-munthly.
Osaka-Chemulpo
Line (via portaf... Weekly.
JAPAN INLAND SEA & COASTING LINES:- 50. Steamers are Running on
18 Different Routes,
The Company's new steamers are specially designed for the coast trade of South China and Formosa and are fitted with all modern improvements. Excellent accommodation is provided for First class passengers and a duly qualified doctor-is carried.
Our new magnificient and very fast steamers employed in the Yantsze River have all splendid Accomodation for passengers.
-All steamers carry the Imperial Japanese mails, subject to periodical inspection by the Government Marine Surveyors, and are regis tered the highest class at Lloyd's.
For Further information in regard to Freight, Passages, allings ele, apply at any of the Branches or agencies as above, where full particulars' on all points may be obtained.
Extra cars at 11.30 and 11.45 p.in. _SPECIAL_CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, 38, and 40, Queen's Road Central
Jous D. HUMPHREYS & SON,
General Managers.
CALENDAR 1902
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
S. 15121926 S. M. 6.132027 M.
Tu... 7 142128 Tu. พ. 1 · 8 152229 พ. TH. 29162330TH. F. 3.101.72431 F...
··S. 4111825
M.
APRIL
MARCH
2 91623 S. 2 9162330 3101724 M. 4-111825 Tu. 5 121926 W. 6.132027 TH.
310172431 4111825
5.12.1926
6132027
7 142128 F... 7142128 S. 1 8-1522 S. 18152229
MAY
16 132027 S: 7 142128 M.
JUNE
4111825 S. 1 8 152229 5.121926 M. 2 9162330 Tu. 18152229 Tu. 6 132027 Tu. 3 101724 .. W. 2 9162330 W. 7 142128 W. 4.111825.. TH. 3101724TH. 1 8152229 TH. 5 121926 F. 41111825 F. 2 9162330 F. 6 132027 S.5 121926 S, 310172431 S. 7142128
AUGUST
310172431 S:
7142128 M. 4111825. M. 1 8 152229
JULY
KOWLOON FERRYĮ TIMETABLE.
FROM KOWLOON. FROM HONGKONG.
EVERY TO MINUTE.
S.
6 132027 S.
SEPTEMBER
7142128
M.
From 8.35 pm. To 8.55 p.m.
From 5.20.a.m.
From 5.35 a.m To
8.10 p..
5.25 p.. To EVERY 15 MINUTES,
From 8.40 pm- To 9.10 p.m.
EVERY HALF HOUR.
From 9.35 p.m.
S.
To #2.05.177.
M.
Tu.
From 9.20 p.m: 'T'D 11.50 p.m.
POST OFFICE.
: The General Post Office is situated in Queen's Road Gentral, opposite the rongkong Hotel. The felter rates per one-half unce are: Canton and Macao, 2 cents; Coast Ports and Philippine Islands, 5 cents; Europe, Australia, Japan, United States of America and other countries in Postal Union, to cents, British Empire 4 cents,
OFVICES.
.
Tu. 1 8 152229 Tu, .. 5121926 Tu. 2 9 162330 W. 29 162330 W. 6132027W. 3 101724. TH. 310172431 TH. 7 142128TH. 4111825 F. 4111825 F. 18152229 F. 5121926 S. 5121926
132027 - S. 2 9:162330 .. OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
5121926 S. 2 9162330 S. 7142128 6132027 M.3101724 M. 1 8152229- 7142128 Tu. 4111825
W. 1..8.152229 W.
TH. 2.9 162330 TH. F. 3.10172431 F.
Tu. 29:162330
5121926W. 3 10172431 6132027 7142128
S. 4111825. S. 18152229
TH. 4 111825 ..
F. 5 121926 S. 6 132027
POSTAL INFORMATION.
The Head Office for British Portal business in China is in the city of Victoria, Hongkong, with branch offices at West Point, Hongkong and Kowloon There is a l'est Office also at Shanghai, and Agencies at the following places, viz..
Canton, Hoihow, Swatow, Amoy. Fouchow, Ningpo, Hankow and Liu Kung-iau. »
BUSINESS HOURS.
The General Post Office is open for the transaction of public business on week days from 7 am to 5 pm. On Sundays and Holidays from 8 to 9 a..
In the event
of a contract mail aniving after the ordinary business hours, the office is opened for the delivery of correspondence as soon as possible after the mails have been landed and sorted, and will be kept'open for one hour thereafter,
The Branch Offices are open from 7.30 a.m. to 4.30. p.m. on ordinary days, and from 8 to 9 am. on Sundays and Holidays.
HOLIDAYS,
Sundays and all Public and Government Holidays are observed as Post Office Holidays, except as notified in the foregoing paragraph, and except the departure of a contract mail happens to be fixed for a Public or Government Holiday, when the Office will be kept open for the purpose of despatching the mails.
Division of Districts.
DELIVERIES.
In districts Nos., 1, 2, 31 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13 and 15 deliveries will be made at & pm, 10 ah.. noon, z p., 4 p.m., and 6 pm, on ordinary days.
In districts Nos. 11 (Albany and Peak Road) and 12 (Ship Street to.Causeway. Bay Road) at 9 am, noon and 5 p.m., and in district No. 14 (Peak) at noon and 4 p.m., the
·Postmen leaving the Office for the two last named districts at 11 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.
On Sundays and Holidays deliveries will be made in all districts at 9 a.m. only. Contract mails are, however, delivered as soon as possible after arrival. The ordinary deliveries may be retarded by such mails.
The last delivery of Registered Correspondence is at 4 più. There are no deliveries on Chinese New Year's Day.
To-Shipping.
As a general rule correspondence for shipping in harbour is delivered to the agents, but if desired it will be delivered on board at noon and 4 p.m. on week days.
PILLAR BOXES.
Pillar Letter Boxes are cleared daily except on Sundays and holidays. Letters containing any article of value should not be posted in a pillar box, but should be registered at the General Post Office,
Persons posting in these boxes may cancel their stamps by writing the date across them, The time of clearing these boxes may sometimes be later than is stated, and, as the postman has to finish his delivery before taking any letter he finds in the boxes to
40%
JINRICKSHA RATES.
IN VICTORIA WITH SINGLE DRIVER. Quarter Hour
Half Hour.
One Hour
Scents
To cents
......... 15 cents Every Subsequent-Hout............ 10 cents.. The city of Victoria extends from Mount Dayıs to Causeway Bay and up to the level of Rubin. son Road. If the vehicle is discharged beyond | these limits half fare extra is to be allowed for the return journey. Extra bearers, drawers or drivers and extra hours to be paid in propor tion.
As with Sedan chairs, the direction desired to be followed is indicated by rapping the right or left mudguard sharply.
SEDAN CHAIR TARIFFS.
In City of Victoria with two bearers Quanter-Hour ...
„One-half; Hour.......
One Hour
Three Hours
Six Hours
10 cents.
... 23
50
... 70
One Day (from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) $1.00 Beyond city limits one-half extra is, charged¦
One Hour
HILL DISTRICT.
Nippon Dusen Baisha.
(JAFAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.) Telegraphic Address:— MORIOKA, TOKYO.”
(
A. 1 & A. B. O, CODES USED.
HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO.
Capital Fleet...
22,000,000 Yen, 220,000 Tons, EUROPEAN LINE.
The Company have a regular Fortnightly Mares, i service between Yokohama, London and Antwerp,callingen sinife at Kobe, Moji, Shang. 30 cts, 40 " 60 19
2. burers,
One:Quarter Hour
IS CÚS.
One-half Hour
20
30
So
So 2)
"
70
*
$1.00 "
$1.00. D $1.50 M
$1.50 1 51.00
Two Hours
Three Hours...
Six Hours
One Day (6,155. to 6 pm,
If bearers are discharged beyond limits one- half fare will be charged for return journey.
To indicate direction rap sharply on right dr lekt pole.
CHURCHES AND MISSIONS.
Cnion Church, Kennedy Road. St. Peter's Church, West Point.
International Bible Reading Association,
Hollywood Road...
Missions Etrangeres de Paris, Caine Road. Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy Road,
St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road.
St. Francis Church, Wanchal
Church of Sacred Heart, West Point,
16
St. Stephen's Mission Church, Kennedy Roid.; St. John's athedral, Garden Road. Church of St. Anthony, West Point. Parsee Church, 39 Elgin Street. Wesleyan Garrison and Naval Church, Queen's
Road East.
Mission to Seamen, 13 D'Aguilar Street. Young Men's Christian Association, 11 Staun-
tan Street.
hai, Hongkong, Singapore, Penang, Colom | bo,l'ort Säid and Marseilles on the outward voyage and on the voyage homeward, at London, Port Said, Colombo, Singapore, | Hongkong and Kobe, (taking through cargo to various points on the continent of Europe.) Twelve New Twin Screw Steamers of over 6,000 tons gross are employed on this line.
AMERICAN LINE.
The Company maintain a regular Fort- nightly service to the U.S.A., running be; tween Hongkong, Shanghai, and Seattle, via Kobe, Moji, Yokohama and Victoria, con- necting at Seattle with the Great Northern Railway,
For this line three new steamers of 6,000 tons cach, with excellent passenger accom-', dation, in addition to three steamers of 4,000 tons cach, are employed.
AUSTRALIAN
LINE.
Under Mail Contract, the Company have a regular Monthly service to Australia be tween the ports of Yokohama, Köbe, Moji (outward only), Nagasaki, Hongkong, Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Three New Passenger Steamers of ove 4,000 tons are employed.
BOMBAY LINE.
The Company's service between Yokohama and Bombay, under Imperial Mail Contract, is maintained with three fast steamers of over 3,000 tons gross, arriving at cach port every four weeks, and calling en route at Kobe, Shimonoseki, Hongkong and Singa pore. On the homeward voyage Tuticorin is
while Moji is omitted.
the Post Office, it is in most cases about an hour or more after the box is cleared before sometimes called at, instead of Colombo, such letters rench the General Post Office.
PRIVATE BOXES.
In addition to the above-mentioned, the
Private boxes may be rented in the General Post Office, Hongkong and in the Post Company have regular lines running be- Office Shanghai. The fee is $ro a year, payable in advance.
Each boyholder is supplied with an account book free, but must hituself provide at least two stout bags (Shanghai firms require four), marked with his name in English and Chinese on both sides. "Chinese nankin makes the best bags for this purpose..
The mails for Shanghai, &c., by English and French Contract Packets from Europe are closed one hour before time of departure, as for example:--
If leaving at 5 p.m.
Registration closes at.....
Letters and Papers ...
Registration with Late Fee
Láte Letters, &c.
.3.00 p.m.
3.30 p.m.
3.45 p.m.
13.40 p.m. to 4 pm.
If leaving at night or at day-light the following day-
Registration closes at....
Registration with Late Fee
Letters and Papers..
Late Letters with Late Free
LOCAL POSTAGE Rates,
4.30 p.m.
·4·45·13.
4.30 p.m..
14:40 p.m. tu 5 p.m.
The ternis "Local" used in these rates shall mean and include all correspond ence posted in Hongkong and the adjacent territories belonging to Hongkong as well as extending to the following places in China at which there are Britishi Postal Agencies, viz., Hoihow, Canton, Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo, Shanghai, Hankow and Liu Kung Tau.
tween :-
Yokohama and Shanghai
Weekly.
via Kobe, Shimonoseki and Nagasaki Kobe Vladivostock via
ports
Every two weeks. Shanghai-Tientsirr Line... Weekly. Kobe Corea-North China
·Liné..........
Fortnightly.
Kobe North China Line...
Kobe-Tientsin Line.... Fortnightly. Kobe-Newchwang Line Fortnightly. Kobeand Otaru via ports:--
Eastern Roule....... Every three days. Western Route Weekly. Kobe and Keelung
(Formosa) via Moji 24 times a month. Besides these there are frequent services between the coast ports of Japan... !!
The Company's Steamers carry the Im- perial Japanese Mail, subject to periodi- cal inspection by the Government Marine Surveyors, and are registered in the highest class at Lloyds.
Branch and Sub-Branch Offices at the principal ports in Japan, and in London, Bombay, Hongkong, Shanghai, Fusan, Gen.
It shall also be taken to include and apply to correspondence sent to the Imperial Chinese Post Offices in China, to the Portuguese possession of Macao and to Kiaochow.san, Jinsen and Vladivostock; Agencies and
LETTERS.
In Hongkong and its dependencies and from Hongkong and its dependcecies to Canton.or Macao.
Sub-Agencies at Niigata, Sakata, Naoyetsu, (Not exceeding oz. Takow, Amy, Swatow, Canton, Chefoo, in weight, 2 cents. Foochow, Newchwang, Tientsin, Saigou, for every addi-, Singapore, l'enang, Calcutta. Colombo, Tuti- tional, a cla. corin, Port Said, Suez, Marseilles, Trieste, Manchester, Glasgow, Antwerp, St. Paul, Scattle, Honolulu, Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Greymouth, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, Auckland Noumea, Manila, &c,
For further information apply to
A, S. MIHAKA,
Manager, "Hongkong Office.
To all other places in China 5 conts, per § ozs. “A letter "posted' unpaid is chargeable on delivery with double postage, if in sufficiently paid with double the deficiency.
No. letter may exceed 2 feet in length, 1 foot in depth, unless it, be sent to or front 3 Government Office.
No letter is entitled to pass without prepayment of postage unless it is so excit sively upon public business. Letters upon public business must be franked by the official sending them, with his name and office on the lower left-hand corner of the cover.