Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1902.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO., TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO'JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
wes..............................................WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug., at Daylight
THURSDAY, 14th August, at Noon. „FRIDAY, 22nd August, at Nool,
.SATURDAY, 30th August, at Noon. .TUESDAY, 9th September, at Noou. "........................................................,TUESDAY, 16th September, at Noon.
"HONGKONG MARU"
"CHINA"
"DORIC".
*NIPPON MARU”.
"PERU"
COPTIC "
HET. K. K. Company's Steamship" HONGKONG MARU," will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th August, at Daylight, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point.
en route.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.
Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC,CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tarif rate.
Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago, to destination the choice of direct lines.
Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Japan.
TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are. confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments of China and Japan.
Return Passage. Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return Journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve months.
Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers.
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parce! (valued at $100. Gold or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each, shipment) when the vaune is less than $100. U.S. Gold.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- panies, Queen's Building.
1902
Hongkong, 30th July, 1902.
IS VAN BUREN.
VAgent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
SAFETY.
SPEED.
PUNCTUALITY.
THE LAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, via CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES,
(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twla Scrow Steamships 6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots.
·PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
1902
R.M.S. EMPRESS OF CHINA...Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug.
EMPRESS OF INDIA....Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 27th Aug. TARTAR.......Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, 10th Sept. EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R......., WEDNESDAY, 24th Sept. ATHENIAN.....Comdr. H. Mowatt..........WEDNESDAY, 8th Oct.
i
THE
HE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver, with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave. daily, and cross the Continent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of
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FIRST Class PILSENER guaranteed free from Salicylic Ac and any other Chemicals.
PRICE $to per case of 48 boitles (quarts.) Special Prices for Quantities,
Sole Agents
SIEMSSEN & CO.^
Hongkong, 29th May, 1992
HONGKONG SUBSCRIPTION
LIBRARY.
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FOUNDED in 1891, by DR. CANTLIE,
and conducted for several years by H.E. POLLOCK, ESQ., K.C.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS:-Payable in Advance.
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or
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The Libary contains, in addition to Fiction, A number of Standard Works on Biography, History, Travels, &c, and Works of Reference; and it is hoped to maintain it up to date.
Intending Subscribers are requested to apply to
CAPTAIN SPENCER, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer,
Uidnance Urfice. Hongkong, th December, 1901.
NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.
ROTISSERIE,
Meals a la Carte
[14130
*HOPS, STEAKS, etc., etc, at any time,
between 7.30 a.m, and 11 p.m. Monthly Tin at Modemts Rates.
Madar & Farmer,
Proprietors.
1958c
Hongkong, 2nd September, 1901. GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
$5.50 $3.50
LIMITED..
PORTLAND CEMENT.
Cask of 375 lbs. Net ex Factory, Bag of 250 lbs.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers.
Hongkong, igth March, 1902.
DROZ
& Col,
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STEAM FACTORY ESTABLISHED 1864. ST. IMIER, SWITZERLAND.
SPECIALITIES:
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REPAIRS of WATCHES and CLOCKS
by competent European experts at MUNGIAI Dasm
NO. 10, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong, 15th May, 1001.
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SANG MOW,
DEALER IN
Rattan Furniture, Bamboo Blinds and Matting of
All Colours,
No. 45, Queen's Road, Central, Price Lists On Application, Unders Executed I'romptly. 'H'kong, 12th May, 1902, (541d
LEVY HERMANOS, DIAMOND
MERCHANTS, JEWEL LERS AND WATCHMAKERS.
EASTMAN'S
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Hotels.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN
PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 60.
For Terms, &o.,
60, apply to the
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1900.
MANAGER.
GO TO THE
KOWLOON HOTEL,
J. H. DOWNS, Manager.
KOWLOON. JW. OSBORNE,
Proprietor.
THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,
QUEEN'S ROAD.
The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong.... EXCELLENT CUISINE, LOFTY ROOMS, CENTRALLY SITUATED, CIVILITY AND ATTENTION.
TERME MODERATE.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1903.
Apply to
F. A SILVA, Manager. -
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THE BAY VIEW HOTEL Very best brands of Wines, Beers and Spirits only kept. Private dinners, a specialty.
1075c)
16734
TCHANGE TABLES with Rates in 1/16ths from 1/10 15/16 down to 1f8d, is non
THE SECOND VOLUME of BOX'S EX.
Under entirely new management.
J. LACOCK.
BOA VISTA,"
(HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA)
MACAO. THE most select Hotel in the Far-East, beautifully situated, over-looking the sea, and Tords comfortable accommodation
The strictest supervision as to food and cleanliness is exercised by a European Manager.
Telegraphic Address: “ BÓA VISTA”
57d]
on Sale at THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OFFICE. These Tables, which run in columns of too. from £999 down in £1, and from 19/11 down to id or from S999 down to r cent, enable the user to arrive at the value in Dollars at any sum in Sterling under 1,000 by simply addling the equivalent of the Shillings and Pence to that of the Pounds or to get the value in Sterling of any Sum of Dollars and Cents under $1,000 by adding the equivalent of the Cents to that of the Dollars. By these simple means of computation a very considerable saving 19736) of time and trouble, besides securing a ready, proving accomcy is secured, as is illustrated in the following examples. To reduce £879,171 into Dollars at Exchange 's/to 1/16-
mcans
£879. 0.0. $9,561.926
17.14.
9.745
59,571.671
METROPOLE HOTEL. Convenient distance from town, delightful
situation.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE.
HOTEL
CENTRAL,
No. 179, Settlement, Yokohama..
THE most centrally situated Hotel in Yokohama within five minutes of Hatoba (Landing
Pier), Backs, Post Office and Principal Fureign and Japanese Stores. French Cuisine. Airy and Spacious Bedrooms. Electric Light throughout. All steamers. met on arrival. Tarifi inclusive of board from 3 yen a day. French Spoken, English and whereas with the other exchange books the French Billiards Best qualities of Wines and Liquors. process would be as follows:
Telegraphic Address comm
£800, 0, 0 58,702.550
70, 0, 0,
761.473
9. 0, 1,***
97.904
17, 0.
9.247
0.497
59,571.671
or to reconvert the dollars into sterling at the same rate of exchange
$9,000.000-£827. 6.10, 8 $71.990- 52.9.9.11 .671. ..1.2.13
879.17.11.00
but by other books it would be:- $9,000,0001827. 6.10, 8
500.000
45.19.3
6,8, 8. 6.
70,000
1.000
1.10. [
.600=- 70-**
1=
1. 3 1. 9
.879.17.11.00 Every care has been taken in compiling these Tables to insure their accuracy and even as the book was being printed the last impression of each sheet was taken and carefuly rechecked by two separate persons and any little errors in reading which will crop up in such works as these are carefully corrected in each copy before it is issued, thus making it a most accurate and useful book. Price for this and the previous volume, Sto per copy,
Hongkong, 30th April, 1902.
'"VERISSEL”, Yokohama.
27th March, 1992.
L. VERISSEL, Proprietor & Manager.
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THE
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
JEYES SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS,
FLUID
Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. Return tickets to various points at reduced rates; Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.
SPECIAL RATES (First class only), granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to Europeau Officials in the Service of China and AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY Japan Governments.
The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS-CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at recent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.
THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and Cuisine are unexcelled.
For further information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to |Hongkong, 26th July, 1902.
D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Pediler's Street.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST.
(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, 'GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS),
PROPOSED
STEAMERS. AMBRIA
C. FERD LABISZ
Fuchs PASCAST KÖNIGSBERGA
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
DESTINATIONS.
HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG)." HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG),
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Mayer BAMBERG
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Prösch
SILVIA:
Behrens
Hongkong, gist July, igoa,
SAILING DATES.
* 14th Aug, } Freight. 28th Aug. Freight.
toth Sept.
腻
Freight and Passengers. 24th Sept. Freight.
8th Oct. Freight.
22nd Oct. Freight,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG OFFICE,
No. 1, Queen's Hoildlu za
ITS USE.
-W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., Bank Buildings, Hongkong, sih March. For, 4
MEE CHEUNG,
PHOTOGRAPHER, TOP FLOOR OF ICE HOUSE, IN Ice-House Road,
S now m a position, in his New and Com Amodious Premises, to eclipse, as heretofore,! ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.
GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality, Hongkang. zzud.Sentember; 1808.
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PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTURERS.
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The attention os consumers is drawn to the fact that the Undersigned, being Sole Agents for
DR. AUER VON WELSBACH Co., VIENNA,
INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT-
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FOOD
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