THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1904.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CÒ., LD.
JOINT SERVICES.
TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR ALL EUROPEAN, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN, WEST AUSTRALIAN, JAVA ·
AND SUMATRA PORTS.
FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON AND CONTINENT. MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL.
FROM
Shipping Steamers. Shipping-Steamers.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
AUSTRALIAN LINE,
REDUCTION IN PASSAGE RATES, From 1st January, 1904,
ALSO REDUCED FARES TO MANILA AND RETURN.
TEAMERS fitted throughout with Electric Light, First Class Accommodation. Un- Avalled Table. Duly qualified Burgeon carried.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents,
OUTWARDS.
Hongkong, 1st February, 1904.
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STEAMERS
DUE
On 20th March.
On 24th March.
MESSAGERIES CANTONNAISES.
On 31st March.
On 5th April.
J. TREVOUX & CO.
On toth April.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL......... "NINGCHOW" GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL........... "ANTENOR GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL......... "OOPACK GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL......... JASON" GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL....... "ACHILLES"
S.S. "NINGCHOW". left Singapore yesterday, and is due here on the 20th inst.
FOR
LONDON & ANTWERP
LONDON & ANTWERP
LONDON & ANTWERP
LONDON & ANTWERP
HOMEWARDS.
STEAMERS
"AJAX"
TO SAIL On 20th March.
"PAKLING"
On zgth March,
"MACHAON"
*GENUA, MARSEILLES & L'POOL "IDOMENEUS"
"TELEMACHUS "
* Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Rates.
TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
FOR
STEAMERS
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and)
NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.)
all PACIFIC COAST PORTS, "NINGCHOW"
On 12th April. Un 20th April.
On 36th April.
TO SAIL
On 23rd March,
5.S. " TYDEUS " will leave Nagasaki on the 14th inst., and is due here on 28th,
9.5. "PING SUEY" will leave Victoria, B.C., for japan and Hongkong on 24th March.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 19th March, 1904.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS.
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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
SHANGHAI
FOR
AMOY, MANILA, CEBU and ILOILO...
ILOILO......
SHANGHAI..
MANILA.......
KOBE
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND,
CAIRNS, TOWNS.
STEAMERS.
." TAIWAN "
“SUNGKIANG "*,
'" WUDKANG"
¡“ IOHANG "†
XAIFONG" OHINGTU
13
TO SAIL. 19th March, at Daylight,
Noon. 19:h 220d #1 22nd +1 23rd 23rd 11
1
COOKTOWN,
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY
"CHINGTU "*
8th April,
and
MELBOURNE
11 4 p.m.
* The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superin Accommodation offered by these steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. qualified Surgeon is carried.
Unrivalled table. A duly
† Taking Cargo on through Bils of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 18th March, 1904.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
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Hongkong-Manila.
Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steamers between Hongkong and Manila.-Saloon amidships-Electric Light-Perfect Cuisine-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. -All the rapst up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passengers.
CHINA AND
MANILA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
For
Steamship,
Toas. Captain.
Sailing Dates.
ZAFIRO ....... 1540 R. Rodger......... MANILA (DIRECT).....{SATURDAY, 26th Mar., at RUBL............... 2540 R. W. Almond...
SATURDAY, and April, at
10 A.M.
10 A.M,
PERLA
1980 A. H. Notley
For Freight or Passage, apply to
[longkong, 19th March, 1904
な
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL Managers.
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PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, via SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
FOR
PORTLAND, OREGON,
OPERATING IN CONNECTION WITH
THE OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVIGATION COMPANY,
Steamship
Тода
Captain
"INDRASAMHA" ...... 5,197.........W. E. Craven
"INDRAVELLI".
"INDRAPURA “
4,899. R. P. Craven
4,899. J. T. Horne
To Sail
Mar. 24, 1904. April 24,
Through Bills of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern, Canadian and United States Points. For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate
ALLAN CAMERON, General Agent.
with or apply to
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HONGKONG-MACAO LINE. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
S.S. "WING CHAI,"
Captain SAMUEL BELL SMITH,
THE
HE British Steamship
"YING KING,"
EPARTURES from Hongkong, on Week Captain Ramsey, of 1,088 tons, Registered, is
Sundays, newest,
at 8.30 A.. from Macao, Week Daya at about nished steamer on the line and is lighted
a P.M. and Sundays about 7.30 P.M.
FARE Week Days) 1st Class (including
cabin and servant), $3 Return Ticket, 85.
and Class, $1 3rd Class, go cents.
throughout with Electricity; hot and cold water service. The cuisine is unexcelled.
Leaving Hongkong every MONDAY,
On Excursion Sundays, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Class WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY EVENING, Single Ticket, fx: Return Ticket. $3. Return at 9 P.M. and returning from Canton every Ticket including Timo and Dinner aither on following evening at 5 P.M. Board or Macao Hotel, 55. Un Sundays,
$5 extra will be charged for each cabin with accommodations for two or more passengers.
WHARF At the Western end of Wing Lok Streat,
ist Class........$3.00 for Single journey. and
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1.50 Meal......... 100 each.
The steamer's wharf is at the Western and SUNDAY. It takes only 3 hours to reach of Wing Lok Street. Масло:
The Steamer runs an Excursion Trip EVERY
HONGKONG-CANTON NIGHTLY
SERVICE
THE Commodious Steamer
"PAUL BEAU,"
Captain Frangeul, leaves Hongkong for Canton at 9 F.M., on SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS, returning to Hongkong the following Days, leaving Canton at 5-P.M., taking Passangers and Cargo as usual.
The S.S. CHARLES HARDOUIN," Captain
leaves Hongkong on MON- DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS,, at the usual hour.
These Two Magnificent and Up-to-Date Steamers, are lighted with Electricity.
The Saloon is under European Supervision,
First Class European.........$8.00 Second Class European...... 3.00 First Class Chinese......
Second Class Chinese.....
Deck .........
1.30
30
The Company's Wharf is at the end of Queen Street, Praya West.
For further Particulars, apply to
Į. LANDOLT, Agent,
THE PHARMACY, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 18th March, 1904,
STEAM TO CANTON, THE Now Twin Screw Steamers
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Tons Captain "KWONG CHOW"...1,399...J. P. MARTIN, "KWONG TUNG"... 1,238... H. W. WALKER. Leave Hongkong for Canton al 8 30 Every Evening (Saturday excepted),
Leave Canton for Hongkong about 5 o'clock Every Evening (unday exceed).
These Fine New Nie omers have unexcelled
Accomm dation for First Class Passengers ind are lit throughout by Electricity.
Passage Fare-Single Journey.... $4 Meals
......(Fach) t
The Company's Wharf is a Short Distance West of the Harbour Master's Office.
SHIU ON S.S. CO., LD., and YUEN ON S.S. CO., LD..
No. 8, Queen's Road West. H Hongkong, 17th February, 1904.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
THE Company's Steamship
"SALAZIE," Captain Négre, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about TUESDAY, the 22nd instant.
For Freight or Passage, poly to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 15th March, 1904.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA. HE Company's Steamship
THE
"NAMSANG,"
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.
THE Steamship
"SUEVIA," Captain von Döhren, will be despatched for the above Ports, un SUNDAY, the 27th inst., at Daylight.
For Freight, apply to
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 18th March, 1904. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
1904.
VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL (With Liberty to call at PHILIPPINE PORTS).
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
About "AFRIDI"
...Early in April. For Freight and further information, apply
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 3rd March, 1904.
to
Intimations.⠀
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Turkeys, Cock-Fo Kai Kung ............... – 4. 65 HONGKONG METEOROLOGICA
Hen-»
55
60
Wild Ducks, Shanghai, Sul-ap..pair $1.35 Teal, Shanghai, Sui Ap Chai.....each Wild Dacks Canton-Sang Shing Sui Apea.........................ïper pair
FISH. Barbel---Ka Yu ................................... Dream-Bin Yu.....
Dab-Sa Mang Yu
Dace--Wong Mei Lan
SIGNALS.
A NEW CODE.
We have received from the Hongkong Observatory a new code of meteorological
14 signals which comes into force at Hongkong
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13
Canton Fresh Water Fish-Hoi Sin Yu, Carp-Li Yu
14
10
Catfish-Chik Yu...
TI
Codfish-Mun Yu.............
Crabs-Hai............
16
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Cattle Fish-Muk Yu
on New Year's Day. They are the same as
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It those at present in use at Shanghai, and will
Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa.................. jy Eels, Congor-Hai Man Yui j
be hoisted on the mast beside the time-ball a
9
15
Kowloon Point for the information of masters
Fresh water--Tam Sui Ya
14
#
Yellow-Wong Sin.....
24
Garoupa-Sek PAR
*** 23.
90
*
Gudgeon-Pak Kup Yu
antar p
13
of vessels leaving the port. They do not pecos: 32 sarily imply that bad weather is expected. The
siguals are as follows:
Herrings-Tso Pak ........................ Halibut-Cheung Kwan Ya
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Labrus-Wong Fa Yu............... ÿ Loach-Wu Yo....... Lobsters-Lung Ha
A cone point upwards indicates a typhoon to 18 the North of the Colony.
22
Mackeral-Chi Yu ..............................emiumu y Mank Fish-Mon Yu ........................noma ji Mullet-Chai Yu ................................................ j Oysters-Sang Hoom.................. Parrotfish-Kai Kung Yu. ...............ttaja ji
20
24
22
--10-
A cone point upwards (and drum below in dicates a typhoon to the North-East of the Colony
45
Perch-Tau Loo
14
Pike-Fa Paw Poong .....................
IT
A drum indicates a typhoon to the East of the Colony.
Plaice Pan Yu.... ...............
13
Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong.
11
21
Pomfret, White-Pak Chong...
28
Prawns-Ming Ha.................
40
Ray-Pei Pa ba
Roach-Chun Yu
Salmon, (C'ton), fresh water-Ma Yau
YU.........
9 A cone point downwards indicates a typhoon 24to the South of the Colony.
9
Skate-Po Yu
A cans point downwards and ball below
24 indicates a typhoon to the South-West of the
Snapper-Lap Yu..
22
Soles-Tat Sa Yu.
20 Colony.
Tench-Wan Yu.....
14
Turbot-Cho How Yu........................ason 1
20
Turtles, small, fresh water-Keok Yu... „ White Bait-Ngan Yu Chai...............
60
A ball indicates a typhoon to the West of the Colony,
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l the best sir pariter known, and a strong), antiseptic and deodorant than catbolic acid, beldes being pleasant and refreshing.
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Kingzott's Fumigating Candles
supply the fest and most chinkeviest means), of sulphur fumigation. For the disinfection of infected places, bedding, coiling, stoj cucious and economical, they are Destroy all incl.
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SAVARESSE'S SANDAL CAPSULES
Not made of Gelatine, most efficacious, because absolutely pure English Oil.
Full directions. All Chemists. Insist on Savaresee's.
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET PRICES.
Corrected 17th March, 100 cis. per $ Mex.
BUTCHER MEAT.
Beef sirloin & prime cus-Mei Lung Pa
,, Corned-Ham Ngau Yuk
Soup, Tong Yuk
Reast-Shiu
Breast-Ngan Lam
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Steak Ngau Yuk Pa
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Captain Geo. Payne, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd instant, at
3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 16th March, 1904.
Serjoin-Ngau Lau...
Sausages,-Ngau Yuk Choung
Cents.
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Rock Fish-Sek Kau Kung............................. ..
A cone point downwards and drum below indicates a typhoon to the Seuta-East of the 8 Colony.
A
Shark-Sa Yu
Shrimps--Ha
Almond-Hung Yan....... Appies, (California)-Kam San 1'ing ........ Chua Ping,
Ko... (Cheloo)-Tin
******* **
Ko.............. Small-Hoi Tongt Custard-Fan Lai Chi ......each Bananas, fragraul, Canton-Sang Sheng
Heung Chiu
.. (brides), Macao-San Heung.Chiu,,, Chestnuts, Chinese-Foong Lut...... Carambola-Yeung Tou.. Cocoanuts-Yeb Tsz
Grapes Sin Tai Tsz..
Lemons, China-Ning Moong......
Amer.Kum San Ning Moong, Lichees, Dried-Lai Chi Con
Fresh, Lai Chi
#
1m, (Saigon)--Sai Kung Ning
Moong.
...each
Maage, Manila-Lui Sung Mong......... Mango, Saigon Sai Kang Moong...... Mangosteens, San Chuk Tst...
doz,
Oranges, (Canton)-Sang Sheng Tim
Chang ....
11
Small-Tai Kat ...... Mandarin-Tim Kut
Olives-Pak 103..........
Pears, (American)-Kam San Shut Li... (Cantan), Cooking-Ss Li (Shanghai)-Sheung Hai Li..... l'eanuts, Fa Sang
Persimmons Largë,-Hung Chie .............. l'ine-apples, 1st qualay-Sheung Poon
Ti Paw-law
and coc ing-Chung-tang Paw-law
Platams-Tai Chen....... Plums, Swatow-Hung Lai Pumalo, Siam-Chim Lo Yau Walnuts, Hop Tou
Green-Sang Hop Tuo VEGETABLES, &c
Artichokes, Shanghai,-Sheung Hoi Ah
Chi Chauk Beans, (French) Macao-Oh Moon Pin
Tau
Beans,(French), Shanghai-Sheung Hoi
Pin Taun
18 Beans, Sprout-Ah Chol..
18 Beant Long-Tau Kök ........................
**
18
11
Bullock's Brains- „ Know.............. per set Tongue fresh-Ngau Li....... each
comed-Ham Ngau Li............ » Head-Ngau Tau....
11
Beet Root-Hung Choi Tau............... each
14 Brinjals, Green-Cheng Yuen Ker......
14 Brinjals, Red-Hung Ker...
18 Brassica-Pak Choi......
26 Bamboo Shoots-Chook Shup ..................................
16 Cabbage, Chinese, com-Kai Choy......
8 Cabbage Root-Kai Lan Tau......each
45 Cabbage, (Shanghai)-Yeb Choi ....... $5 Cane Bhoots, bunch-Kau Shup......
55 Cauliflower, Large size-Tai Yeh Chol .......each
FA
13 Cauliflower. Medium size-Cheung Yeh
Choi-fa
31
Heart-Ngau Sum........
$1
9
54
Hump, Salt-Ngat: Kin.
+1
PF
Feet-Ngau Kerk.....
each
8
Kidneys-Ngau Yiu.....
31
Tail-Ngau Mei
» Liver. Ngau Con
Tripa (undressed)-Ngau To...... Calver Head and Feet-Ngau-chai-
tau-keok.
12
Mutton Chop-Yeung Pai Kw.... Leg-Yeung Pei Shoulder-Yeung Shau [181 Pigs' Chitlings-Chi cheong
STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL. (With liberty to call at Philippine Ports.)
HE Steamship
THE
"KENNEBEC,"
Captain Geo. R. Wallace, will be despatched as above on or about WEDNESDAY, the 23rd
instant.
For Freight or further information, apply to
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
OF NEW YORK,
Oriental Freight Department.
Hongkong, and March, 1994.
....each
8 Cauliflower, Small size-Sai Yeh Choi-fa 16 Carrots-Kam Shuni
9 Celery, Chinese-Tong Kan Choy
30
60
A cone point upwards and ball below indicates a typhoon to the North-West of the Colony,
Red Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony.
Black Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony.
The above signals will, as heretofore, be 4 hoisted only when typhoons exist in such posi tions or are moving in such directions that in- formation regarding them is considered to be of 7 importance to the Colony or to shipping leav
ing the harbour,
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NIGHT SIGNALS:
Two lanterns hoisted vertically indicate bad 10 weather in the Colony and that the wind is
expected to veer.
10
10
Two lanterns hoisted horizontally indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to back.
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The signals are repeated on the flagstaff of the Godown Company at Kowloon, and also,
by day only, at the Harbour Office and on M's Receiving Ship.
LOCAL STORM-WARNINGS.
The Colony itself is warned of approaching typhoons by means of the Typhoon Gun placed,
4 at the food of the mast, which is fired whenever
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a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here.
S bacter
5 Celery, English-Yeung Kan Choi...... Celery, White-Pak Young Kan Choi...
45 Chilles Dried-Con Lat Chju
Red-Hung Fa
...Bet
24
ย
24
#
Brains-Chi Know........... per set
Green-Cheng Lat Chiu ........
22 Curry Stuff, English-Ka Lee Choi Liu
7 Cucumbers-Cheng Kwa on
täita.
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Ritter Squash-Fu Kwa ........................ Garlic-Sues Tau......
11 Ginger, young-Sun Taz Keung .......
old-Lo Keung ........................
Horse Radish, Shanghai-Lik Kan...... Indian Corn-Suk Mai
piece
" Feet-Ch; Kerk
13
14
Fry-Chi Chak
Head-Chi Tau
13 12
Heart-Chi Sum
.each
9
Kidneys-Chi Yis ..........
Pair
Liver-Chi Kon
20 Lettuce-Yeung Sang Choi
...each
Park, Chop-Chi Pai Kwat
20
+
16
Comed-Ham Chu Yok
18
Mandariz-Kwei Lum Ma Tai
1-
Leg-Chu Fei***************** Fat or Lard-Chu Yau T Sheeps' Head and Fest-Yeung Tau
22
Mushrooms Fresh-Sang Cho Kho.....
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Keok
..set
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Heart-Yeung Sum ...each Kidneys-Yeung Yiu
Livar-Yeung Con................
Sucking Pigs, To Order-Chu Chai ... „
Mutton-Sang Yeung Yau
Water Chesnuts-Mà Tai ........ take
وفر
Onions, Bombay Yeung Chung Tau
Green---Sang Chung
S'bai-Sheung Hal Chong Tao Japan-Yat Foon
25
Okroes-Mo Ker ..............................pan
zo Parsley, English-Yeung Un Sai ........................ 16 Green Pear-Cheng Tat¶¶ 17 Potatoes, Sweet-Fan Bhu..............
Shanghal-Sheung Hoi Shu
Suet, Beef-Sang Ngau Yau
gi
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20
Veal-Ngau Chai Yuk..
18
Sautages-Ngau Chai Yuk Tong."
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POULTRY.
Chicken-Kai Chai
32
Capons, Large, Small-Sin Kai..............
31
10
Ducks-Ap...........
1
ar Pumpkin-Toong Kwa up
Doves-Pan Kau ...
Each
CHINA COMMERCIAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
司公限有船輪醾中
FOR MOIL, SALINA CRUZ, MEXICO, AND PORTLAND (OREGON), THE Steamship
THE
*ATHOLL," Captain Watt, will be despatched for the above Parts, on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, At Noon,
Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan.............per doz Fowls, Canton-Kai
H
Hainan-Hoi Nam Kai..................... Geese-Ngoi
Geese, Wild Shanghai-Sheung Hoi Ye
Ngo
pair
"
Japan-Yat Poon Shu Tazi... American-Fa Ki Foochow Fuk Chau Shu Trai Macao-Oh Moon
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-Radish-Hung Lo Pak Tea.........dozen
zo Shalots-Con Chung Tan ........ 34 Spinage (Chinese)-Paw Choi Spinach-Yin Choi .........
H
14 Tomatoes-Fan Ker.................................
Taros-Wu Tau................................................ Turnips, Pan-ti (Long)--Low Pak ...... English-Yeung Low Pak..piece Vegetable Marrow-Chit Kwa mfan Waters Cresses Sai Yeung Choi
Caltrops-Lan Kok..................... Lily Roots-Lin Ngau uniuscu Yams—Tal Shu....................................ERCKET SETTE
1.60
#
35
#
Musk Deer-Wong Keng ................................. cach....... 3.50 Hare-Tu Chai....... Partridge-Che Khoo .............................. ƒ}, Pheasant-Shan Rai.....................................pair Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kup... each
Hoihow-Hoikow Pak Kup Quail-Um-Chan........................ " Rice Birds-Wo Fs Chouk...............esd
..dosen gio || Snip--Sa Chơi
For Freight, apply at the Company's Offices, No. 20, Des Voeux Road.
J. S, VAN BUREN, Superintendent,
MING ON & CO.,
2nd Floor, No, 16, Victoria Street. Hongkong, yth January, 1964.
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YUK ON S.S. CO., LD.,
No, 216, Wing Lok Street. Hongkong, 9th March, 1994,
[355 Hongkong, 15th March, 1904.
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N. A. JOHANSSEN,. Inspector in charge of Markets?)
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NOTICE BOARDS,
Notice boards are placed at
Joint Cable Companies' Office,
Ferry Company's Pier, Ice House Street,
Blake Pier.
Post Office,
Harbour Office,
Ferry Company's Pier, Kowloon',
WEATHER FORECASTS and STORU- WARNINGS are exhibited on the above boards daily about 11 am, and also at other boars, day or night, whenever necessary. Informa 20 tion of importance is also issued by “Express."
THE CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL 4 REGISTER is exhibited at the same places daily 5about noon. It contains observations made at Hongkong and at a number of stations in the Far East, together with Remarks, Weather. forecasts, and information regarding the exist ence and movements of typhoons based therton.
SPECIAL INQUIRIES
2
2
4
Masters of vessels, or their agents, may, whenever necessary, call at the Telegraph Company's Office in Connaught Road and send telegrams to the Observatory saking for special Information without charge. Such inquiries may also be sent from the Police Station at Kowloon Point which is connected with the Observatory by telephone.
THE LAW OF STORME.
Further information concerning the weather
to be expected while signals are hoisted, and sailing directions, are given in “The Law a Storms in the Eastern Beas,*
7. G. F100,
Acting Director:
Hongkong, Observatory, and