Mails.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1902.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC MAIL 6.5. CO., OGCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO.,
TOYO KIGEN KAISHA.-
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
"HONGKONG MARU”
"CHINA "
"DORIO"
NIPFON MARU"
* PERU "
"COPTIC"!
WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug,, at Daylight „THURSDAY, 14th August, at Noon.
‚FRIDAY, 22nd Augušt, at Noon.. ........SATURDAY, 30th August, at Noon. ...................TUESDAY, 5th September, at Noon.
.................TUESDAY, 16th September, at Noon.
K. R.
GMA, UN AND SEA COROTAMA "THET, K. K: Company's Steamship "HONGKONG MARU," will be despatched for SAN
and HONOLULU, TO-MORROW, the 6th August, at Daylight, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point
in 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 PAÇIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 'in addition to the regular tarift 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..
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waycal rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and Europeau 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, Mumbers 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 Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, 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 par, the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages
months.
will be received at the Office until 5 PM same day yall Parcel Packages should be markeď to` address in full; 'value of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $roo. 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 value
is less than Sroo. 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.
J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent
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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
SAFETY.
SPEED.
PUNCTUALITY,
THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
(CALLINO AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships---6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots,
1902
Intimations.
DRINK
WREXHAM LAGER
WREXHAM
BREWED
EXPORT
ENER
REGISTERED LABEL
UNEXCELLED.
SOLE AGENTS:
RITCHIE & Co.,
Des Voeux Road.
Hongkong. 24th June, 1902
NOTICE,
|_|| |_____Entimations,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK
ING CORPORATION.
NOTICE is
is hereby given that the ORDIN..
ARY HALF-YEARLY · MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in this Corporation will be held at the CITY HALL, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 16th August, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Court of Directors together with à Statement nl Accounts to 30th June, 19ða.
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Chief Manager.
17750
Hangline 24th July, 1902.
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI ́BANK- ING CORPORATION.
(OTICE is hereby given that the REGIS.
NTERS OF SHARES of the Corporation will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, ihe 2nd, to the 16th day of August next, (both Days inclusive), during which period no Transfer of Shares can be registered..
By Order of the Court of Directors,
J. R. M. SMITH,
Hotels.
HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
PLUNKET'S Gar, the PRAR, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tol, 56.
For Terms, &c., apply to the:
Hongkong, and July, goo,
MANAGER,
GO TO THE
KOWLOON HOTEL,
J. H. DOWNS, Manager,
KOWLOON JW OSBORNE,
* Proprietor, 1-3
THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,
QUEEN'S ROAD.
Chief Managet The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong.
1779d
Hongkong, 24th July, 1902,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK -COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE ORDINARY
HALF-YEARLY
MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the OFFICES of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Road, on MONDAY, the 18th August, at 11.15 4.M for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the Statement of Accounts to the 30th June, 1902.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company
EXCELLENT CUISINE, LOFTY ROOMS, CENTRALLY SITUATED CIVILITY AND ATTENTION.
TERMS MODERATE.
Hongkong, 24th May, 1902,
Apply to
F., A SILVA, Manager,
(13390
'BOA VISTA,"
will be CLOSED from the 4th to the 18th (HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA)
August, both Days inclusive.
MACAO. HE most select Hotel in the Far-East, beautifully situnted, over-looking the sea, and Toros alect Hotel in the Far East, beautifully
The strictest supervision as to food and cleanliness is exercised by a European Manager.
Telegraphic Address: "BOA VISTA"
16730
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO. A. CALDWELL,
Acting Secretary, Hongkong, 29th July, 1902.
1793d HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED. NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING.
57d]
THE SECOND VOLUME of BOX'S EX-
CHANGE TABLES with Rates in 1/16ths from 1/10 15/16 down to 1/84, is now on Sale at THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH of too. from 1999 down to 1. and from 19/11N ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OFFICE. These Tables, which ran in colunins down to or from $999 down to t cent, enable the user to arrive at the value in Dollars al any sum in Sterling under £1,000 by simply adding 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 considerablesaving of time and trouble, besides securing a ready means of proving accuracy is secured, as is illustrated in the following examples. To reduce £879.17.11 into Dollars at Exchange 1/10 1/16
£879, 0.0 $0.561.926
17.1
9-745
$9,571.571
whereas with the other exchange books the process would be as follows:-
£800, 0, 0. $8,702,550
70.00=
9, 0, 0,
761.473
97.904
9.247
0.497
$9,571.671.
or to reconvert the dollars into sterling at the same rate of exchange:-
$9,000.000-827. 6.10 8
$71.000 .071
52. 9. 9.11
... 2.13
-879.17.11.00
bút by other books it would be:- $90co.coc827. 6.10. 8.
500,000*
70,000
1.000
.600== 70
44.19. 3-4
6 8. 3. 6
1.10. t
I. . 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 auy little errors in reading which will crop up in such works
as these are carefully corrected in each copy
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, ' R.M.S. EMPRESS OF CHINA....Comdr. R. Archibald, R.NR, WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug.
EMPRESS OF INDIA...Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R. N.R.WEDNESDAY, 27th Aug, TARTAR
Comdr. E. Beetham, K.N.R.., WEDNESDAY, 10th Sept.before it is issued, thus making it a most ~"EMPRESS OF JAPAN...Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R.......WEDNESDAY, 24th Sept..
WEDNESDAY, 8th Oct. ATHENIAN..... ............................Comdr. H. Mowatt ....
THE_magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND THE
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.
* 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 European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments, 27
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
D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Hongkong, 26th July, 1902.
Pedder's Street.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST.
(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, CopenhaGEN, "LIBBON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENDA, PORTS IN THE
LEVANTE ; BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).
PROPOSED
STEAMERS.
AMBRIA
Ehlersétjeri
C. FERD, LAZISZ
Fuchs KONIGSBERG 2. Mayer ARRÊTE BAMBERG
Kirchner
FREIBURG
Präsch
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 PANG), HAVRE and HAMBERG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOмPO).",
HAVRE und HAMBURG (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), For further Particulars, apply to move
SILVIA RE
Behrens,
1st July, 1902,
SAILING DATES.
14th Aug.
28th Aug."
Freight,
Freight. Freight and
10th Sept. Passengers. 24th Sept.
Freight.
8th Oct, Freight, 22nd Oct. Freight,
*** HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,.
ZHONGKONG OFFICE
"No, 1, Qunga's Building
accurate and useful book. Price for this and the previous volume, $10 per copy,
Hongkong, 30th April, 1902.
(1724
F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP CHANDLERS SAILMAKERS,
COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL 'CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSION
AGENTS
PRAYA CENTRAL HONGKONG, SOAP MANUFACTUREŃS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
OTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA-
of SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Connaught Read, on MONDAY, the 18th August, at 12 o'clock, NOON, or so soon as the Ordinary Half-yearly Meeting advertised for the same date and place shall be concluded, for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, of accepting, an offer from the Government to grant to the Company a Crown Lease of a certain piece of land adjoining the Company's premises at Hunghom, for the construction of proposed new dock, on certain terms which
a
will be duly submitted to the Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
GEO. A. CALDWELL,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 4th August, 1997.
GOVERNMENT GENERAL OF FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
THE
(815d
HANOI EXPOSITION
wir. BE OPENED ON 3RD NOVEMBER, 1902.
THE Exposition, which is situated close to
the Railway Terminus at Hanoi, will comprise a GRAND PALACE and MAGNI. FICIENT BUILDINGS, containing Artistic, Commercial, Agricultural and Industrial Productions of the greatest variety froin France and her Colonies (ist section); Franch Indo- China (2nd section); and the countries of the Far East-China, Japan, Philippines, Siam, Netherlands India, British Indin, Straits Settle ments, Burma, &c. (3rd section).
The WEATHER in TONKIN during the months of November, December, January, and February, is mild and invigorating and may be compared to a winter at Nice.
The GALLERY of FINE ARTS will contain more than 50 Pictures, and will be organised under the Direction of the Inspection. General of Fine Arts of Paris.
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS by Railways. and Steamers to the chief Places of Interest in Indo-China (Cochin-China, Tonkin, Laos, Cambodge, Annam) will be organised at reasonable prices.
· ATTRACTIONS OF ALL KINDS: Military Bands, Theatres, Circuses, Concerts, Aquatic Sports, Balloon Ascensions, Fireworks, Dances, &c., will be provided.
REDUCED PRICES will be charged by from whence Hanoi may be reached in a few all Steamship Lines running, to Haiphong,
hours by Railway or Steamer, 4120
NUMEROUS First-Class HOTELS and CAFES assure every accommodation to visitors at moderate prices.
For FURTHER INFORMATION apply to the French Consulates in the Far East.
P. THOME, Commissaire-Général de l' Exposition
HARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE 7180) COMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &c.
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:
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AT
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Jewellery and Silks, Pearls and Jadestone Ware, Ivory Ware and Carlos, Chinose
Goods of all kinds.
And also feneral Exporters.. An inspection is respectfully solicited, Good quality and good wirkenanship
guaranteed,
Prices lower than other shops in the same.
line of Business,
· Esord
de Hanoi
AN APPEAL.
HE SUPERIORESS, of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of
Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORK.
Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones.
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing Can- dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery,, Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress will also be mest grateful. for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made lato Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.
Hongkong, 22nd April, 1807.
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