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Shipping Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1904.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LĐ.
AND
CHINA MUTUAL 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.
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 rivalled Table. Duly qualified Surgeon carried,
BUTTERFIELD &-SWIRE,
1. TREVOUX & CO.
HONGKONG-CANTON NIGHTLY
FROM
STEAMERS
DUR
Agents. Hongkong, 1st February, 1904.
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GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL......
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL.
"ULYSSES" "TEENKAI"
On 7th May.
On 13th May,
MESSAGERIES CANTONNAISES.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL..
"CALCHAS "
On 15th May.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL.....
"DARDATUS"
On 21st May,
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL......... "YANGISZE"
On 28th May.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL........
"DIOMED"
On 3rd June.
HOMEWARDS.
FOR
LONDON & ANTWERP
STEAMERS "ANTENOR "
TO SAIL
On 10th May.
*GENOA, MARSEILLES & L'POOL
"ACHILLES "
On 17th May.
LONDON & ANTWERP
On 24th May.
LONDON & ANTWERP
On 7th June.
LONDON & ANTWERP
On 20th June. On 21st June.
ALCINOUS" "DEUCALION"
"GENOA, MARSEILLES & LPOOL "TEENKA!"..
"AGAMEMNON"
* Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Rates.
TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
FOR
STEAMERS
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and)
all PACIFIC COAST PORTS, "CALCHAS"......... NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.)
TO SAIL
On 17th May.
S.S. "AGAMEMNON" left Victoria, B.C., on 2nd April, for Japan and Hongkong. S.S. "NINGCHOW" will leave Victoria, B.C., for Japan and Hongkong on 19th May.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 2nd May, 1904
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO..
FOR
SHANGHAL.........
SHANGHAI....
SHANGHAI...
SWATOW and TIENTSIN......
FORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND,
COOKTOWN, CAIRNS,
TOWNS-
VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE
YOKOHAMA and KOBE .......... MANILA
STEAMERS "HUNAN " + "KIUKIANG": "WUHU " + "CHIHLI
LIMITED.
TO SAIL.
To-morrow.
SERVICE.
THE Commodious Steamer
"PAUL BEAU,"
Captain Frangeul, leaves Hongkong for Canton at 9 P.M., on SUNDAYS, TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS, returning to Hongkong the following Days, leaving Canton at 5 P.M., taking Passengers and Cargo as usual.
HONGKONG-METEOROLOGICAL
SIGNALS
A NEW CODE.
We have received from the Longkong Observatory a new code of meteorological signals which comes into force at Hongkong on New Year's Day. They are the same us 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 to 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
The S.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," | Colony. Captain Noel, leaves Hongkong on MON- DAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at the usual bour.
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
1.50
30
The Company's Wharf is at the end of Queen Street, Praya West.
For further Particulars, apply to
J. LANDOLT, Agent, THE PHARMACY, Queen's Road Central. Hangkong, 23rd March, 1904.
STEAM TO CANTON.
IE New Twin Screw Steamers
But
7th May. 8th
TRINAN** 1
9th
THE
"CHANGSHA "*
** SUNGKIANG '*
... 13th *... 13th
11
ม
• The Attenting of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electre Light, Unrivalled table. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.
+ Taking Cargo ou through Buls of Lading to all Yangtsre and Northern China Ports.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Kates for all New Zealand and other Australian Ports.
N-REDUCED SALOON FARES, SINGLE AND RETURN, TO MANILA AND AUSTRALIAN PORT (EE SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT)
For Freight
or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 4th May, 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 most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passengers.
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
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Tons Captain "KWONG CHOW"...1.309...J. P. MARTIN, “KHONG TUNG". .!,733...H, W, WAKER. Leave Hongkong for Canton at 8 30 Every Evening (Saturday excepted).
Leave Cauton for Hongkong about 5 o'clock
•Every Evening (Sunday excepted).
These Fine New Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity.
Passage Fare-Single Journey......$4 Meals
..(Each) 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,
Na. 8, Queen's Road West,
TH
Hongkong, 17th February, 1904.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW. HE Company's Steamship
"HAICHING,"
THE
A cone point downwards indicates a typhoon to the South of the Colony.
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
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 signs will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such posi. tions or ave moving in such directions that in forination regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shipping leay- ing the harbour.
NIGHT SIGNALE.
Two lanterns hoisted vertically indicate bad weather in the Colony and that the wind is expected to veer,
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 Barbour Office and on M's Receiving Ship.
LOCAL STORM-WARNINGS.
The Colony itself is warned of approaching
Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the typhoons by means of the Typhoon Gun placed
above Port, on FRIDAY, the 6th instant, at
Steamship.
Tops, Captain.
For
1
Sailing Dater.
TI A. 3.
ZAFIRO
RUB!...........
PERLA........
2540 R. Rodger ....................... MANILA (DIRECT)... SAturday, 7th May, at
2540 R. W. Almond
Saturday, 14th May, at
1980 A. H. Notley....
For Freight or Passage, apply to
30 A.M.
TO A.M.
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong. 3rd May, 1904.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
(longkong, 30th April, 1904.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. THE Company', Steamship
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, VIA SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
FOR
PORTLAND, OREGON,
OPERATING IN CONNECTION WITH
THE ORECON RAILROAD AND NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Steamship
"ARAGONIA "..
Toni 5,198.....
Captain .Schuldt
Te Sail on
1904,
"NUMANTIA"
"NICOMEDIA"
4,370, 188 21 4370............ Wagner
"ARABIA" ...
4,483.. .......Bable
July 14th, .....August 14th, ....September 14th,
"
נו
Through Bill of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Eastern, Canadian and United States Paints. For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply to
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HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,
S.S. "WING CHAI,"
Captain SAMUEL BELL SMITH.
ALLAN CAMERON, General Agent. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
THE
THE British Steamship
"YING KING,"
EPARTURES from Hongkong, on Week Capt. Wm. Robinson, of 1,088 tons, Registered,
at 8.30 A.M.; from Macao, Week Days at about 2 P.M. and Sundays about 7.30 P.M.
FARE: (Week Days) 1st Class (including cabin and servant), 53, Return Ticket, 83.
and Class, $1; 3rd Class, jo cents.
On Excursion Sundays, rst, zod, 3rd Class
newest,
nished steamer on the line and is lighted throughout with Electricity, hot and cold water service. The cuisine is unexcelled.
Leaving Hongkong every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY. EVENING,
Single Ticket, Sa: Retum Ticket, $3. Return at 9 P.M. and returning from Canton every
Ticket including Tillin and Dinner either on following evening at 5 P.M.
Board or at Macao Hotel, St. On Sundays, 1st Class......$3.00 for Single journey.
$5 extra will be charged for each cabin with
Accommodations for two or more passengers.
A
WHARF At the Western end of Wing Lak Street.
2nd
****** 1:50 Meals......... 1.00 each.
"
The steamer's wharf in at the Western and
The Steamerne an Excursion Trip EVERY { of Wing Lok Street. •
SUNDAY
takes only 31 hours to reach
MMING ON & CO.,
and Floor, No. 16, Victoria Street. Hongkong, 5th January, 1904.
YUK ON S.S. CO., LD.,
No. 216, Wing Lok Street, WENDT & CO., Canton Agents,
(16 Hongkong, 16th April, 1904.
"NAMSANG,"
Captain Geo. Payne, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 10th instant, at ] P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Manager. Hongkong, 3rd May, 1904.
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RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL (With Liberty to call at PHILIPPINE PORTS).
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
ta
1904.
SHIMOSA" "SATSUMA"
About 10th May. 319 May.
For Froight and further Inhumation, apply
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agante.
Hangkong, 18th April. 1904.
AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
FOR NEW YORK vis BUEZ CANAL."
HK Steamship THE
"RAS. ISSA"
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET Prawns-Ming Ha,
PRICES:
Corrected 26th April, 200 cis, per $ Mex.
BUTCHER MEAT.
Cants.
Beef sirloin & primocut--Mei Lung Pa ̈*
Corned-Ham Ngau Yukio 21 Roast-Shiu „Breast-Ngau Lam .......................................
Soup, Tong Yuk
30 33
Ray-Pei Pa St Rock Fish
20
Roach-Chun Yü
Salmon, (Cton), fresh water-Ma Yau
Ya..
28
Shark-Sa Yu
fi
10
30
18
25
15
18-
65
Skate-Po Yu Shrimps-Ha Soapper-Lap Yu...
18 Soles Tat Sa Yu 18 Tench-Wan Yu
Turbot-Cho How Ya....
Turtles, small, fresh water--Kook Yuli.'u
(Apples, (California)-Kam. San ̧· Ping
Ko.............
(Chefoo)-Tin Chun Ping Ko........
Small-Hoi Tong.............. Custard-Fan Lai Chi, each 55 Bananas, fragrant, Canton-Sang Sheng
Heung Chiu
(brides), Macao-San Heung Chiu'„ Chestnuts, Chinese-Foong Lut.....
18
14
White Bait-Ngan Yu Chai.
11
14
FRUITS.!
Steak-Ngau Yuk`Pä”............................................. qu 1 Serjoin-Ngau Lab............................ p „Sausages,--Ngau Yuk Chaung Bullock's Brains-,, Kaow...... per set
18
Almond-Hung Yan.......
R
zí
16
୪
8
#
Tongue fresh-Ngau Li......... each
43
"
„, comed-Ham Ngau Li................ „
1
55
Head-Ngau Tau.................................
B
n
Heart-Ngau Sum ................... n
9
» Hump, Salt-Ngau Kin...
13
3
11
Feet-Ngau Kerk..................................................... each
8
ห
Kidneys-Ngau Yiu.............. ....................... ş
8
Carambola-Yeung Tou.....
Cocoanuts Yeh Taz.........cach
16 Grapes-Sin Tai Ts........
9 Lemons, China-Ning Moong
{
Amer.-Kum San Ning Moong,, Lichees, Dried-Lai Chi Con
5
10
45
24
Freeb, Lai Chi Limes, (Saigon)-Sai Kung Ning
Moong........
...each
*
Tail-Ngau Meio p
LiverNgan Con
12
帽
Tripe (undressed)-Ngau To...... „
Calves' Head and Feet-Ngau-chai-
tau-keok..........................................................set Mutton Chop-Yeung Pai Kw..................
Leg-Yeung Pei............................................ Shoulder-Young Shau
11
11
Piga' Chitlings-Chi cheong...............
24 Mango, Manila-Lui Sung Mong......... 22 Mango, Saigon-Sai Kung Moong
Mangosteens, San Chuk Tax
to
doz.
Oranges, (Canton)-Sang Sheng Tim
Chang......
Mandarin-Tim Kut
............
9 Pears, (American)-Kam San Shot Li.....- (Canton), Cooking-Sa L (Shanghai)--Sheung Hoi Li......
7
#
Brains-Chi Know.......
par set
H
Feet-Chi Kerk .......................................... Fry-Chi Chak
12 |
*
Small-Tai Kut
12
**
Head-Chi Tates** 31
13
Olives-Pak Lam
11
Heart-Chi Sum...each
Kidneys-Chi Yiu..............pair Liver-Chi Konding............ð Pork, Chop-Chi Pai Kwat
18
10
20
11
„Corned-Ham Chu Yuk
Leg-Chu Pei.....
18
Peanuts,-Fa Sang............... Persimmons Large,-Hung Chienini
12
$1
Fat or Lard-Chu Yau
a Sheeps' Head and Feet-Young Tau
18
Kook
55
Platams Tai Chen........
Heart-Yeong Sam .........each Kidneys-Yeung Yin Liver-Yeung Cò
17
9
B
20
H
1
Sucking Piga, To Order-Chu Chái Suet, Beef-Sang Ngau Yau............. Mutton-Sang Yeung Yau in
M
Veal Ngan Chai Yak.........
17
20
Pine-upples, rst quality-Sheung Poon
Ti Paw-law.................
Tách.
and cocking-Ching-tang Paw-low
Plums, Swatow-Hung Lai
Puinolo, Siam-Chim Lo Yau r
Walnuts, Hop Tou
"
Green-Sang Hop Tuo
VECETABLES, &c.
Antichokes, Shanghai,-Sheung Ho Ab
18 Beans, (French) Macao-Oh Moon Pia
Tau.........LATE
at
Sausages Ngau Chai Yuk Tong..
POULTRY.
15
Beans, (French), Shangbai-Sheung Hoi
Pin Tau............
30
Beans, Sprout-Ah Choimin
32
Beans Long-Tau Koko
Chicken-Kai Chai
Capons, Large, Small-Sin Kai................... 19 Ducks-Ap...............................
Doves-Pan Kan.....
Eggs, Hen-Kai Tan...............per dox Fowls, Canton-Kai ..................................................
Hainan-Hoi Nam Kai
11
Geese-Ngoi ....................................es
Geese, Wild Shanghai-Sheung Hoi Yo'
Ngo
pair Musk Deer-Wong Keng...... each Hare To Chai... Partridge-Che Khoe Pheasant-Shao Kai
#
.nair
23 Beet Root-Hung Choi Tas....................... Bach
Brinjal Green-Cheng Yuen Ker... Brinjal Red-Hung Kor Brassica-Pak Choi terpretak Bamboo Shoots--Chook Shun Cabbage, Chinese, com-Kai Choy...... Cabbage Root-Kai Lan Tau. „.„,.each Cabbage, (Shanghai)-Yek Choi Cane Shoots, bunch-Kau Shun Cauliflower, Large size--Tai Yeh Choi Faconnammenneistach Cauliflower, Medium size-Cheung Yeh Choi-fa..........................each
4114 H
Cauliflower, Small size-Sai Yeh Chol-fa
at the food of the mast, which is fired whenever! Pigeons, Canton-Pak Kup......... each 26 Carrots-Kam Shun
a strong gale of wind is expected to blow here.
NOTICE BOARDS.
Notice boards are placed at:-
Joint Cable Companies' Office. Ferry Company's Pier, Ice House Street,
Blake Pier.
Post Office,
Harbour Office
Hoihow-Holbow Pak Kup „
as
Quail-Um-Chan
23
Rice Birds-Wo Fa Cheok ...................dozen Snipe Sa Chui 20009091210050 Cách Turkeys, Cock-Fo Kai Kung
Celary, Chinese - Tong Kan Choy Celery, English-Young Kan Chol Celery, White-Pak Yeung Kan Chulik Chilles Dried-Con Lat Chin
13.450
25
"
Rød-Hung Fa
#
65
11
19
Hea
NO
11
54
H
Green-Cheng Lat Chin...
Curry Stuff, English-Ka Lee Choi Lia Cucumbers-Cheng Kwa mi nomeGIN, Bitter Squash-Fu Kwa.........................q 75 Garlic-Suen Tau..............
Ginger, young-Sun Tsi Keung
Wild Ducks, Shanghai, Sui-ap...pair Teal, Shanghai, Sui Ap Cha..........................each Wild Ducks Canton-Sang Shing Sui
Apės...............................................................per pair 51.ag
FISH,
Barbel-Ka Yu ..............................arzandi Bream-Bin Yu......................................................onne ||
Canton Fresh Water Fish-Hoi Bin Yu„ Carp-Li Yu.........
"erry Company's Pier, Kowloon,
WEATHER FORECASTS and STORM. WARNINGS are exbibited on the above boards daily about it a.m., and also at other hours, day on night, whenever necessary. Informa tion of importance is also issued by "Express,"
Catfish-Chik Y¤ ....................................iomase z THE CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL | Codish-Mun Yu.......................................... REGISTER is exbibited at the same places daily Crabs-Hal about noon. It contains observations made at Hongkong and at a number of stationa in the Far East, together with Remarks, Weather Dace-Wong Mei Lua forecasti, and information regarding the exisi- || Dog Fish-Tit Tu Sa ence and movements of typhoons based thereon.
SPECIAL INQUIRIES
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#2
old--Lo Keung
Horse Radish, Shanghai-Lik Kan...... Indian Com-Suk Mai
piecs
Lettuce Young Sang Choineach. 13 Water Chesnuts-Ma Tai
to
*
Mandarin---Kwei Lum Ma Tai „
18 Mushrooms Fresh-Sang Cho Kho
Onions, BombayYoung Chung Tan
Green-Sang Chang.................................
富
11 16
1
N
16
Cuttle Fish-Muk Yo ......................................... 39. Dab-Sa Mang Yu ...............amina y
Eels, Congor-Hal Man Va
Fresh water-Tam Sul V Yellow-Wong Sisännya y Frogs---Tien Kai SKAVATORISTANT, I Garoupa-Sek Pan Mas 2009 Gudgeon-Pak Kup Ya, sudumine y Herrings-Tec Pak .....................
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 asking for special information without charge. Such Halibut-Cheung Kwan Yu inquiries may also be sent from the Police Labrus-Wong Fa YoREKESKEIÐAR DE Station at Kowloon Point which is connected | Loach-W# Y9,..................
with the Observatory by talepboos
THE LAW OF STORMS.
Further information concerning the weather
to be expected while signals are hoisted, and will be despatched for the above Port, on Storms in the Eastern Segt,“
sailing directions, are given in The Law of THURSDAY, the 36th May,
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, General Agents,
Hongkong, 25th April, 1994.
F. G. FIGO,
Hongkong, Observatoi
Asting Director 2nd January, 1004
Lobsters-Lung. Ha
Mackers!--Cbl Yu
Monk Fish-Mon Ya Mullet-Chai Y Oysters--Sang Hoo mini Parrotfish-Kal Kung Ya Gmin Perch-Tau Loo
Pike Fa Paw. Poong
Plaice Pan Ya....- Pomfret, Black-Hak Chong Pomfret, White-
Shi Shonng Hơi Chúng Tau Japan Yat Poon
18 Okroes-Mo Ker
16 Parsley, English-Yeung Un Sai u
12 Gradus Pea
Potatoes, Sweet-Fan Ebu „,..
Shanghai-Sheung Hol
12
Green Peas-Cheng Tan.......
12
16
32
35
Tial
Japan-Yat Poon Shu American-Fa∙K):
Foochow--Fuk Chan Shu Tss) Macao-Oh Moon
Pumpkin--Toong Kwa dini
10
20
Radish-Fong Lo Pak-Tialíti
18
Rhubarb.
18 Shalots-Con Chung Tau
34 Spinage (Chinese)---Paw Spinach-Yin Choi Tomatoes--Fan
Turnips, Panti English
35 Vegetable MissTow 74 Waters Cresson=-8ai
Caltrops Lan
Yami Tal Shu
10
7
8.