Shipping Steamers.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
AND
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1904.
CHINA MUTUÁL STEAM NAV. CO., ́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.
OUTWARDS.
FROM
STEAMERS
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL......... "HYSON "
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL.
"PROMETHEUS
DUE Go 18th April, On 24th April.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL.
"DEUCALION"
"ULYSSES"
On 1st May, On 7th May. On 13th May.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL......... "DARDANUS",
FOR
LONDON & ANTWERP
LONDON & ANTWERP
HOMEWARDS.
STEAMERS
*TELEMACHUS " "ANTENOR"
TO SAIL
On 26th April,
On 10th May. On 10th May.
*GENOA, MARSEILLES & L'POOL "ACHILLES"
* Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Rates,
TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
FOR
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and】
NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA,)
STEAMERS
all PACÍFIC COAST PORTS, vid}" HYSON "
TO SAIL
On 19th April.
S.S. "PING SUEY" left Victoria, B.C., for Japan and Hongkong on 24th March, 9.5. "AGAMEMNON * will leave Victoria, B.C., for Japan and Hongkong on 21st April
For Freight, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Hongkong, 15th April, 1904.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO.,
FOR
STEAMERS.
SWATOW, TSINGTAO and TIENTSIN........" KANSU "
KOBE .............................
TSINAN "*
PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND,】 COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNS-
[" TAIYUAN "*‡ VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and {}, MELBOURNE......
AGENTS.
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LIMITED.
TO SAIL.
18th April.
11 *** 19th
at 4 p.m.
33rd
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*The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light, Unrivalled table. A duly qualified Sargeon is carried.
Pons.
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Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Auswalian
N.B.-REDUCED SALOON FARES, SINGLE AND RETURN, TO MANILA AND AUSTRALIAN FORIS. (SEE SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT).
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 15th April, 1904.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTL
Hongkong-Manila.
Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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HONGKONG.
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HE leading English Newspaper in China THE
Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far East
generally.
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America
A special feature is made of full and accur ate reports of local occurrences, and of mal- ters of general interest.
| HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL || HUNGKONG AVERAGE MARKET | Apples,, (California) Kim San Yug
SIGNALS
A NEW CODE.
PRICES,
Corrected 6th April, 100 cis, per § Mex,
We have received from the Hongkong Observatory a new code of meteorological
BUTCHER MEAT,
signals which comes inte force at Hongkong Beef sidoin & prime cut-Mei Lung Fa
on New Year's Day. They are the same as those at present in use at Shanghai, and will; be hoisted on the mast beside the time-ball at Kowloon Point for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not neces- sarily imply that bad weather is expected. The signals are as follows:~~
A cone point.upwards indicates a typhoon lo the North of the Colony,
A cone point upwards (and drum below in- dicates a typhoon to the North-East of the Colony.
A drum indicates a typhoon to the East of
the Colony.
A cone point downwards and drum below indicates a typhoon to the South-East of the Colony,
A cone point downwards indicates a typhoon to the South of the Colony.
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ADVERTISEMENT RATES
(per inch.)
One week.............
2.85
(7
Opc month
7.20
Two months
13.00
Three
Six
30.0
14
M
Twelve
37.50
73.00
No charge less than one dollar.
Discount allowed on-
3 Months Contracts......
S per ccel
6
10
12
Selling Dates.
Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steamers between Hongkong and Manila-Saloon amidahipa-Electric Light--Perfect Cuisine-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. -All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passengers.
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Steamship.
Tona
Captain.
For
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RUBI................. 3540 R. W. Almond ... MANILA (DIRECT).....SATURDAY, 16th April, at
TO A.M. SATURDAY, 23rd April, at 1540 R. Rodger .........................
10 AM. 1980 A. H. Notley
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ZAFIRO
PERLA
Ilongkong, 9th April, 1904
PORTLAND
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERI.
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Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages
$1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.
CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS. Special Rates for standing advertisements
& ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. can be ascertained from the Manager,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, via SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, MOJI, KOBU AND YOKOHAMA,
FOR
PORTLAND, OREGON,
OPERATING IN CONNECTION WITH
THE OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVICATION COMPANY,
Toni
Captain
Steamship “NICOMEDIA" ........4,37%...............A. Wagner..............................
"ARABIA"
4+483
"AROGONIA".......... 5,198..
"NUMANTIA”.
..4.370.....
To Sail April 14, 1904.
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Through Bill of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern, Canadian and Valted States Points. For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply to
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HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
ALLAN CAMERON, General Agent.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,
THE
British Steamship
Leaving Hongkong every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY EVENING,
5.S. "WING CHA"" Captain SAMUEL BELL SMITH,
"YING KING," ¡EPARTURES from Hongkong, on Week Captain Ramsey, of 1,088 tons, Registered, is DEPA
Days, at 7.30A.M.;on Excursion Sundays, the newest, fastest, and most luxuriously fur at 8.30 A.M. from Macao, Week Days at about nished steamer on the line and is lighted throughout with Electricity; hot and cold water 3 P.M. and Sundays about 7.30 PM.
FARE: Week Days) at Class (including service. The cuisine is unexcelled, cabin and servant), $3; Return Ticket, $5.
and Class, $11 3rd Class, so cents. On Excursion Sundays, 1st, 2nd, 3rd Class Single Ticket, faj Return Ticket, $3. Return Ticket including Ta and Dinner either on Board or at Macsa Hotel, Sr. On Sundays, $5 extra will be charged for each cabin with accommodations for two or more passengers.
WHARF-At the Western end of Wing Lok
The steamer's wharf is at the Western and The Steamer runs an Excursion Trip EVERY of Wing Lok Street. BUNDAY. It takes only sf hours to reach Macao.
HING ON & CO.
Street.
tad Floor, No. 16, Victoria Street. Hongkong, 3th Janusty, 1904,
at 9 P.M. and returning from Canton every following evening at j F.M.
1st Class...........$3.00 for Bingle journey, 2nd H ... 1.50
· Meals ........ 1.00 each.
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YUK ON 5.5. CO., LD.,
No, z16, Wing Lok Biret, WENDT & CO., Canton Agents.
(16-Hangkung, and Agril, 1904.
Advertisements for the Daily should reach the Hongkang Telegraph Office not later than
noon of the day they are intended to appear.
Unless otherwise specified all advertisements will be repeated and charged for until counter-
manded.
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Job Printing of all descriptions undertaken.
PROGRAMMES,
PAMPHLETS,
CARDS,
CIRCULARE,
EXPRESSES.
All job printing is done under European supervision, well turned out free from errors, and remarkably cheap at
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A cone point downwards and ball below indicates a typhoon to the South-West of the Colony.
A ball indicates a typhoon to the West of the Colony.
A cone point upwards and ball below indicates typhoon to the North-West of the Colony,
Red Signala 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 hoisted only when typhoons exist in such posi- tious or are moving in such directions that in. formation regarding thear is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leav -ing-the-harbour. ... .............
NIGHT SIGNALS.
Two lanterns hoisted vertically indicate bad weather in the Colony ard that the wind is
expected to veet,
Two lanterns hoisted horizontally indicate bad-weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to back.
The signals are repeated on the flagstaff of the Godown Company at Kowloon, and also, by day only, at the Ilarbour 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 at the food of the mast, which is fired whenever a trong gale of wind is expected to blow here.
NOTICE BOARDS,
Notice boards are placed at 1-
Joint Cable Companies' Office.
Comed-Ham Ngau Yuk Roast-Shių
Chefoo Tip Chun
SmallHot To
Custard-Fan Lai Chi..........sach Bananas, fragrant, Canton- Saug
Heung Chiu
во
(brides), Macao-San Heung Chip
3
Cants. Chestnuts, Chinese-Foong Lut,
fo
Carambola-Yeung Tou
18
Cocoanut Yeh Tar
18
Grapes-Sin Tai Ts
1
1+ 1
18
"Breast-Ngau Lam «........................... jy 11 Soup, Tong Yuk
14
11
Lemons, China-Ning Moong
Amer-Kum San Ning Moong n
14
Steak-Ngau Yuk Pa
Lichees, Dried-Lai Chi Con..................
18
#
18
Serjoin-Ngau Lau............... y
1
20
11
Sausages,-Ngau Yuk Chaung
16
8
Bullock's Brains- Know...... per sot
"Tongue fresh-Ngau Li......... each.
14
Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To.............. # Calves' Head and Feet-Ngau-chai-
tau-keok..........
Muston Chop Yewag Pai 3
Fresh, Lai Chi ........................" Limes, (Saigon) Sai Kung Ning Moong..........................each Mango, Manila-Lui Sung Mong sssets. 45 Mango, Saigon-Sai Kung Moong
Mangosteens, San Chuk Taz.................... dos. Oranges, (Canton)-San Sheng Tim
Chang...
Small-Tai Kutia Mandarin--Tim Kut upon
Olives-Pak Lam usiqisimmel.
Pears, (American)~Kâm San Shui Li.......
(Canton), Cooking-Sa Li... (Shanghai)-Sheung Hoi Li .............. Peanuts,-Fa Sang
Persimmons Large-Hung Chie
24 Pine-apples, 1st quality-Sheung Food Ti Paw-law .............................ach and cocking Chung-tang Paw-low............BORDUYNCERTOSANIS
15
*
,, comed-Ham Ngan Li....... Head--Ngan Tau .................. 1 Heart-Ngau Sum.
$5
55
9
19
Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin................................ » Feet-Ngau Kerk..................................................... each Kidneys-Ngan Yiu.................................
13
15
19
Tall-Ngau Mei ............................................. |
Liver Ngau Con
16
9
#
5
#
..set
45
11
12
Leg-Yeung Pei. ............................... # Shoulder-Yeung Sha
24
22
"
Pigs' Chitlings-Chỉ cheong
7
"
Brains-Chi Know.............per set
3
Feet-Chi Kerk ..........................................bor 3
12
Plums, Swatow-Hung Lai
M
Fry-Chi Chak
12
Pumolo, Siam-Chim Lo'Yati ......: *
10
#
Head-Chi Tau
13
Walnuts, Hop Tou
13
Heart-Chi Sum ..............................
..each
9
25
1
Kidneys-Chi Yiu ........................
..pair
18
Green-Sang Hop Tuo
Liver-Chi Kon ...................
20
M
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Comed-Ham Chu Yuk ..................... ge Leg-Cha Pei
18
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19
Fat or Lard-Chu Yau 39
If
21 Beans, (French) Macao-Oh Moon Pin
Tau..................................
Sheeps'
Head and Feet-Yeung Tan
Beans (French), Shanghai-Sheung Hoi.
Keok .....
.......set
55
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Pork, Chop Chi Pai Kwatro
"
Heart-Yeung Sum.........each Kidneys-Yeung Yiu Liver-Yeung Co.................. Sucking Pigs, To Order --Chu Chai.... Suet, Beef-Sang Ngao Yau minimum 3 Mutton-Sang Yeung Yau, «» Veal-Ngau Chai Yuk!.........
Sausage.Ngau Chai Yuk Tong. „
POULTRY.
11
Chicken-Kai Chai .... Capons, Large, Small-Sin Kai................... Ducks-Ap....T
Doves Pan Kau Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan. Fowls, Canton-Kai
Platams-Ta! Chan ...........................
VEGETABLES, &C.
20 Artichokes, Shanghai,-Steung Hoi Ah Chi Chauk............
6 Beans, Sprout-Ah Chol...........................by - 9 | Beans Long-Tau Kok kommer
17 Brinjala, Red-Hung Ker
20 Brassica-Pak Choi........
2
14
31
20 Beet Root-Hung Choi Tan....each
2
16 | Brinjals, Green-Cheng Yuen Kar
3
18 Bamboo Shoots-Chook Shun bien,
1
30
20
15 Cabbage, Chinese, com-Kai Choy...... Cabbage Root-Kai Lán Tau each Cabbage, (Shanghai)-Yeb Choi ...... .. Cane Shoets, bunch-Kau Shun Cauliflower, Large size-Tai Yeh Chol
2k
18-
18
13
Geese, Wild Shanghai-Sheung Hol Ya
Nga
..each ...per doz..
Hainan-Hoi Nam Kai ...... Geese Ngai..................
20
15
Cauliflower, Medium size--Cheung Yeh ...each 34 Cauliflower, Small size-Sai Yeh Choi-fa 28 Carrots-Kam Shun
2
Celery, Chinese-Tong Kan Choy.................. Celery, English-Yeung Kan Choi ......
pair
350
35
Celery, White-Pak Yeang Kan Chai... Chilles Dried-Con Lat Chiu
Red-Hong Fa #
6
30
·45·
И
160
: Green Cheng Lạt chia c Curry Stuff, English-Ka Lee Choi Lis
35
3
30 Cacumbers-Cheng Kwa w
komuna'
4
#
25
25
Ginger, young-Sun Taz Keung nie.
»
65
+
old-Lo Keung
11
58
Horse Radish, Shanghai-Lik Kan wanna-
Indian Corn-Suk Mai
piece
75
Lettuce-Yeung Sang Choi
each
4
Musk Deer-Wong Kang... each Hare-Tu Chai...................... Partridge-Che Khoo, ..........................................an' y Pheasant-Shan Kai
pair Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kup... each
Hoibow-Haibo Pak Kup
Quail-Um-Chan
Rice Birds-Wo Fa Chenk...dores. Snipe-Sa Chui
****... each Turkeys, Cock-Fo Kai Kung ......
Hea- "
35
25 Bitter Squash-Fu Kwe.........
Garlic--Sven Tau............
Wild Ducks, Shanghai, Sui-appair Teal, Shanghai, Sai Ap Chal.........each Wild Ducks Canton-Sang Shing Sui
Apea.............................................per pair $1.25
FISHL
Burbel-Ka Yu ......auadorgano Bream-Bin Y.........
U
Water Chesnuts-Ma Tai
Mandarin-Kwei Lum Ma Tai, Mushrooms Fresh-Sang Cho Kho .............. Onions, Bombay Yeung Chnar Toi
Green Sung Chung, n S'hai-Shaung Hoi Chung Tan Japan-Yat Poon
Okroes-Mo Kerameterizerietei.
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14
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Canton Fresh Water Fish-Hoi Bin Yu
Catfish-Chik Ya ...............under $ Codfish-Men Ya.........onarnum g Crabs-Hai
+
$4
19
JI
Parsley, English-Yeung Un Bai...... Gradus Pea
-14
10
16 Green Peas-Cheng Tau.........
162634ARE ONGPUs 19
Ferry Company's Pier, Ice House Street, Carp-Li Yunan ↑
Blake Pier,
Post Office.
Harbour Office.
帽
Cuttle Fish-Muk Yu moinmuutaman y Ferry Company's Pler, Kowloon,
-Dab-Sa Mang Yu ...............agamane || Dace--Wong Moi Lun..........que"`ip WEATHER FORECASTS and STOR Dog Fish-Tit To Sa mayaiser $ WARNINGS are exhibited on the above boards Heli, Congor-Hai Man Yu inorné 1). daffy about II a.m., and also at other bours,
Fresh water--Tam Sui Yu Yellow-Wong Siar 3 day or night, whenever necessary. Informa Frogs-Tien Kai muutumine W tion of importance is also issued by “Express." Garoupa-Sek Fan minera981/190099 99
Gudgeon-Pak Kup Ya me THE CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL Hemings-Tso Pak REGISTER is exhibited at the same places daily Halibut-Chering Kwan Yu ............in w about noon, it contains observations made at Labrus--Wong Fa Yumeno
Losch-Wa Yanmazimierover ti Hongkong and at a number of stations in the
Lobsters-Lung: Ha amamunyum a Far East, together with Remarks, Weather | Mackerel-Chi-Yu (................. forecasts, and information regarding the axist- | Monk Fish-Mon Yu anda j puca and movements of typhoons based thereon.
H
12 Potatoes Sweet-Fan Shu
If
11:
9
16
14
1
24
Shanghal-Sheung Hoi Shp Tai ..............
Japan-Yat Ponn Shu Trai American-Fa Ki
Foochow Fuk Chau Sku Tsai Macao-Oh Moon
32 Pumpkin-Toong Kwa 90 Radish-Hang Lo Pak Taal, 13 Rhubarb...KATTINTERNAT 18 Shalots-Con Chung Tan 18:
Splaage (Chinese)Paw 18. Spinach-Yin Chol 24 Tomatoes-Fan Ker 54 Tars--Wu Tau
14. Turnips, Pun-ti (Lon
English Yeung
24. W
** Vegetable Marrow
Waters Crease)-»Sai Youn
trops-Lan Kok.
Lily Roots-Lin
SPECIAL INQUIRIES.
Masters of vessels or their agents may Pike-Fa Paw Poong manne Rise, ||_ whenever necessary, call at the Telegraph Plaice--Pan Yü.......... Company's Office in Connaught Road and | Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong
Mullet-Chai Ya Oysters-Sang Hoo Parrotfish-Kai Kung Yu aapinn Ferch-Tau Loo
20
14:
II Vari-Ta
1
|
20
28
send telegrams to the Observatory asking for Pomfret, White-Pak Chong..................... a special information without charge. Such Prawns-Ning Ha..
Ray-Pei Pa Sa inquiries may also be sent from the Police Rock Fish-Sek Kau Kung......... Station at Kowloon Point which is connected Roach-Chun Yu with the Observatory by telephons.
Salmen, (Cton), fresh watar~~)
Yap
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG,
THE LAW OF STORMS,
Further information concerning the weather to be expected while signals are hoisted, and
Sa sailing directions, are given in “The Law of Solom Estimates given for all classes of work on Storms in the Eastern: Beas,"
Teach-Wan Turbot application to
White
Shark-Sa Yo Skate Fo Yu. Shri
FAG. F100,
Hongkong