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Shipping Steamers.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
AND
THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1905.
CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO., LD,
JOINT SERVICES.
FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON AND CONTINENT. MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL.
TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR ALL EUROPEAN, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN, WEST AUSTRALIAN, JAVA AND SUMATRA PORTS.
EUROPEAN
SERVICE.
OUTWARD.
"Shipping―Steamers.
TRIPS TO CANTON AND MACAO
THE Yuk On Compy's Splendid Steamer
"YING 'KING,"
1,088 tons, Règistered.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
S.S. "WING CHAI," Captain T. AUSTIN, R.N.R Captain E. J. Page, will leave Hongkong for Week Day, t. 7.30 AM. and on Sun THIS Steamer departs from Hongkang on Canton every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY days at 8.30 AM. Departs from Macao on Week and FRIDAY EVENING, at 9:30 Days at 7.30 PM, and on Sundays at 5:30 PM returning to Hongkong overy TUESDAY,
if tide permits. THURSDAY and SATURDAY, about P.M. On SUNDAYS she make an EXCURSION TRIP to MACAO, learing Hongkong at 8.30 AM, and returning from. Macao about 7.30 P.M.
The "YING KING" is especially, fitted for these runs, is the newest, fastest and most luxuriously furnished steamer on the line and
FARES-Week Days, 1st Class, including Cabin and servant; Single 53; Retum Ticket, $51 2nd Class, $1; 3rd Class, go cents.
Every Sunday will be an Excursion; at the following rates-1st and 2nd Class, Single cents, Return, ça conts; Steerage, to cents. Ticket, 31 Return, 52; 3rd Class, Single, 30
Breakfast, Tiffin and Dinner can be supplied
Intimation.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
1, ICE HOUSE ROAD
HONGKONG.
CABLE ADDRESS, -Telegraph, Hongkong..'
ARB THERE HUMAN SURVIVORS IN THE MOON1
Some conclusions of Professor Max Hausbo fer, of the University of Barlin, remarks" an". English paper, become more than ever interest- ing in the light of Professor Pickering's newest discoveries in regard to the moon. It is pretty wall agreed by all scientists that the moon was spilt off from our own earth ages ago. Professor Haushofer is inclined to believe that the moon is still inhabited by creatures capable of feel log and thinking, creatures from whom the semblance of man has not vanished. He arrives at this conclusion notwithstanding all that can be said agalost it from a scientific
is not unthinkable that the dead torso of the moon retained in its inuer recesses a certain quantity of moisture, or water, and of nie, which clung to its caverns, pits, and canyons, These sources and retreats of life are hidden from the mortal eye of the astronomer, al-
is lighted throughout with Electricity, also hot either on Board, or at the Macao Hotel, for HE leading English Newspaper in Chinaandpoint. Professor Haushofer states that it
and cold water is supplied.
FARES:
First Class singla journey to Canton ...$300 Second
FROM
GLASGOW. and LIVERPOOL ....
STEAMERS KEEMUNT
DUE ..toth July.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
"PATROCLUS
14th
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
"PAKLING"..
18th
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
"ACHILLES'
28th
- 1.50 First class single Journey with Cabin 1.00 fto Macao 1.00
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GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL GLASGOW aud LIVERPOOL ........
"ANTENOR"
3rd August.
1 retorts
1F
"MACHAON *
4th
11
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
"ORESTES"
Second,
single
11
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
"ULYSSESS
31
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
"OOPACK"
9th
S.S." Keemun" left Singapore at noon on the gth inst, and is due here on the
10th, atp.in.
HOMEWARD.
FOR
STEAMERI LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP GLAUCUS"...... 9th July. LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP " HYSON " *GENOA, MARSEILLES & LPOOL TELEMACHUS "..........10th LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "ATAX "... LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP IDOMENEUS"....... *GENOA, MARSEILLES & UPOOL "STENTOR"" LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "PAKLING "..
TO SAIL
tat August. .15th
.20th .z8th
* Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Rates,
TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.
OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO. AND TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA.
FOR
EASTWARD.
STEAMERS
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and) "KEEMUN"!
all PACIFIC COAST PORTS, > NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA } "MACHAON"
ΤΟ ΠΑΙΣ 17th July..
7th August.
WESTWARD,
PACIFIC COAST......
FROM TACOMA, SEATTLE, VICTORIA and)
and
STEAMER "TELEMACHUS
DUL
13th July.
For Freight, apply to
“Hongkong, 7th July, 1995
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
ADENTI.
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CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LIMITED.
F r!!
SHANGHAI and CHINKIANG ILOILO...........
MANILA...................................
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PORT DAR-` WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK- TOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, TRIS,: BANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE... CHEFOO and NEWCHWANG CEBU and ILOILO
KOBE
SWATOW, WEI-HAI-WEI, CHEFOO
and TIENTSIN
SEJASTERN
TO SAU..
"SHAOHSING"...oth July, "SUNGKIANG "*. rith TEAN .........th
**OHINGTU" * ... 13th
"HUPEH"
*** 13th KAIFONG ****
14th "TAIYUAN" ..... 15th "CHIHLI"
*
18th
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*The Attention ul Pasengers is directed in the Superios Accommodation offered by these steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled table. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.
†Taking Carge on through Bill of Lading to all Yangtsze and Northern Chios Ports. 1 Taking Care and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Australian Ports.
For Freight or Paonage, apply to
Hongkong. 8th July, 1995
return > single return
(to Macao 1.00 with Cabin 3.00 ............ 80 Cepts, ........ $1.50 Third "
www.- 30 A 50 Breakfast, Tiffin or Dinner $1 each only, Wingand Spirit of the best brand are used.
The wharf in Hongkong is at the West end. of Wing Lok Streat.
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The wharf in Macao is the same as the S.S. Persuarance.
For further information, apply to the Office of
YUK ON S. S. Co., LD
No. 216, Wing Lok Street, Hongkong,
or to
Mears. WENDT & Co., Canton Ageois. 5. A. NORONHA, Macao Agent Hongkong, 17th May, 1955.
STEAM TO CANTON. HE New Twin Screw Steel Steamers
THE
Tool Captain "KWONG CHOW"...1,309...J. P. MARTIN, “KWONG TUNG"... 1,238... H. W. WALKER Leave Hongkong for Canton at 9 every evening (Saturday excepted).
Leave Canton for Hongkong about 5.30 o'clock every evening (Sunday excepted).
These Fice New Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans io First Class Cabins,
Passage Faro-Single Joumey...54
.51 each. 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 Hongkong, 26th June, 1905.
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returning passengers only, at an extra charge of $a.
Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin Da Sundays, passengers desiring to have a China, Ceylon, India and the Far East Private Cabin which has accommodation for two or more passengers, will be charged 53
extra,
First Class Passengers, who do not care to return on the Excursion Sunday, will be allowed. to do so the following day (Monday) on pro- duction of the Return Hall Ticket. Should the Steamer not run on the Monday, owing to the Boiler cleaning, due notice will be given by the Captain, and the Hall Ticket will be available for the following day.
The Steamer is it throughout by Electricity. The Sicutor's wharf at Hongkong is at the Western end of Wing Lok Street.
MING ON & Co.,
2nd Floor, No. 16, Victorin Street. Mangkang. 13th June, 1005.
generally,
A daily newspaper with weekly edition published for despatch by the homeward mail
The daily is recommended as more generally sultable, except for subscribers in Europe or America.
A special feature is made of full and accur.
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though they may have nourished a little world of their own from time immemorial. These conceptions, singular as they may appear, are somewhat supposed by the discoveries and conclusions of Professor Tickering and, ladeed, to other astronomers.
SOME CURIOSITIES OF LADIES WILLS.
It is a curious fact, recently said a family solicitor of forty years' standing, that women
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM at reports of local occurrences, and of mat-enjoy few things, more than making a will—I
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Fort Darwin and Queensland Ports, and taking through Cargo to Adelaide, New Zealand, Tasmania, &c.) HE Steamship
THE
"AUSTRALIAN, Captain McArthur, will be despatched for the above Porta, on WEDNESDAY, the rath July, at Noon..
for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- siens, Ice, etc., throughout the voyage.
This Bicamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light,
carried.
duly qualified Surgeon and Stewardess are
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N.B. To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkang, 16th June, 1905.
(659
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD,
{PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
For
SHANGHAI...
Steamship
On „KWONGSANG+TUESDAY, 11th July, 3 P.M. YGAPORE, SRABAYA & SAMARANG.HINSANG......... FRIDAY, 14th July, 3 P.M. MANILA....
„LOÒNGSANG*„FRIDAY, 14th July, 4 P.M TIENTS.
WOSANG....MONDAY, 17th July, 3 F.M. SGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA...LAISANG* ...... TUESDAY, 19th July, Noon.-
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Chefso, Tientsin, Newchwang and Yangtsie Ports. * There Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
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Hongkong, 8th July, 1905.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers.
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HONGKONG-MANILA. PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO.
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.
For
Steamship. Tome.
Captala.
Sailing Dates.
RUM
ZAFIRO P
2540
2330
A. H. Notley...
R. Rodger
MANILA
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SATURDAY, 15th July,
at Noon. SATURDAY, 22nd July,
at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Wongkoog, 8th July, 1905.
S
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SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
GENERAL MANAGERS.
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR NEW YORK via PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.
Steamship
(With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast),
About
"INDRAWADI " are.....................uncommoney..31st July,
For Freight and further information, apply to
Hongkong, 19th Jupe, 1905.
BOO CHEONG,
STATIONER AND PAPER MERCHANT,
No. 20, Pottinger Street.
on band all varieties of
"
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,,
General Agenta
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TSANG FOO & CO., COAL MERCHANTS AND STEVEDORĖS, 48, Des Vœux ROAD,
HIPS Coaled from alongside at the shortest
Prices Moderate. Telephone No. 32g.
HStationery, Printing and Note Papers, notice, and with all possible despatch.
Copying Presses, also Automatic Cyclostyle
and Ellams Duplicator,
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1995..
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PRI OSED SAILINGS FROM HONGSONG, vià SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
FOR
PORTLAND, OREGON,
OPERATING IN CONNECTION WITH
THE OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVICATION COMPANY,
Steamship "NUMANTIA"..
"ARABIA"
Tons
4,483...
* Captain
To Sail at Daylight on Biehnter July 16th, ισός. .......Metzenthin.......August 6th, "ARAGONIA".5,198....... Schuldt...............................August 26th,. " NICOMEDIA" 4.370... ................. Wagnċ.............September 16th, The S.S. "Numantia jeft Moji on the 6th inst, and is expected to arrive here at daylight on the rith. The S.S. "Arabia" left Portland on the 2nd inst., and is expected to arrive here on August 3rd. Through Bill of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Prints and all Eastern, Canadian and Inited States Points For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply to
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FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA HE Steamship
THE
"LIGHTNING
Captain J. G. Spence, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the, rith instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 6th July, 1905.
(715)
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEROTS-TOSTE FRANCAIS. FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND УОКОНАМА
THE Company's Steamship
"TONKIN,"
ALLAN CAMERON, General Agent.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA. (Floria and Rubaftino United Companies)| STEAM FOR
HOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
Having connection with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA,
ALSO
VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE, and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO.
(Taking Cargo ai through Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCE- LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA).
THE Steamship
"{SCHIA,"
vers of general interest,
don't mean all women, of course, but the sex taking it as a whole. To the average man the making of his last testament is a formidable and mournful thing, to be put off as long as possible or to be got over quickly once for all; but when the average woman's fancy lightly turns to will-making, she not only abjoy it, but is as likely as not to make a hobby of It.. The Hongkong Telegraph is the best Some of them draw their own wills, with dis
astrous consequences often, as in the case of a medium for advertising in China. It circulates rich lady who died a few weeks ago who had,
ADVERTISING DEJARTMEN I. '..
largely aquon all classes of the community, is the largest daily newspaper and has wider circulation than any journal in the Far Fast
with infinite detail, disposed of every item of her estate on four foolscap pages, but had quite overlooked the necessity of having witnesses to her signature. But I will say this for the sex: shall we say less conceited?-than men, and they are as a rule wiser in their generation-or
usually put their testamentary fate in the hands of a solicitor. But, oh, dear! how more of. them do worry the poor mh! I have a client,
Special attention given to effectively display an estimable lady, who begins each year with ing a-ive tisements.
The tre used as
advertisement is similar to this, unless we are instructed to display the advertisement, when azy efective style of type will be adopted This standard runs exactly eight lines to the
ach, and about eight words to the line.
a new testament, and adds on an average a codicit for each month. One prized article of jewellery she has already bequeathed to quite a
a standard fie setting dozen relatives and friends; but who will get it ultimately even she could not say. Only yesterday the callost here. Oh, Mr. B., sho in my will. You remember 1 left my pearl began, I want to make another small change
though I did think she was one of the truest of necklace to Miss Would you believe it,
my friends, I find she's a regular female fudas, and has been saying all kinds of spiteful things about
name out
me. I couldn't rest in my grave if I thought she had my treasured neck- lace. So please strike her and put in Miss Dash. And so the game goes on until to-day, I assure you, there is scarcely a single one of her possessione down to silver button-hook, that will go to its first Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriagprentice hand at will-making had the good destination. Another lady who had tried her
DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES,
is each insertion in the Daily and Wenkly,
CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS.
Special Rates for standing advertiseinents can be ascertained from the Manager,
Advertisements for the Dauty should reack
sense a short time ago to submit it to me for approval and it was luckly she did. Of the attesting witnesses one was a legates and the other was the wife of one-both, of course, ad thus forfeiled their legacies; several words and even an entire clause had been struck out with- out being initialled; one lurge legacy had been left la a niece un condition that she never illegal; and an important part of her e state bad married, a stipulation which, of course, is quite been forgotten altogether. And yet bow proud she was of that will until I ruthlessly shattered her delusion?
Another lady client of mine-dead some time, poor woman-furnished un excellent the Hongkong Telegraph Office not later than illustration of the changes of mind har sex
claims usita privilege. After her first husband's soon of the day they are intended to appear. death she provided in her will that she should be buried with him in the same grave; when Unless otherwise specified all sulvertisement: her second husband fallowed suit the directed
that her bones wore to lie with bis; and ulti- will be repeated and charged for until counter mately, by her own testamentary with, sho wan
buried with her third husband. manded.
JOBBING DEPARTMENT.
Job Prising of all descriptions undenaken.
POORAMMES.
PAMPHLETS,
CARDB.
CIRCULA S
TXPRESSES
All job printing is dore ander Europeani
Captain Charbonnel, will be despatched for the Capt. Cogliolo, will be despatched as above, supe vision, well turned out, free from errors;
above Porte, on or about TUESDAY, the 11th instant.
For Freight or Paisage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, 4th July, 1905. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
to
VIA PORTS AND SUEZ FAAL- (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Coler), PROPOSED SAILINGE FROM HONGKONG
Steamship
About
*ST, HUGO 4th August, 1905. "БНІМОЗА".
www..........to follow.
For Freight and further Information, apply
DODWELL & Co, LIMITED, Aganti. Hongkong, seth June, foog,
on TUESDAY, the rith instant, si Noon,
At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in VICTORIA DOCK
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
(725
Hongkong, 7th July, 1905.
THE AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON, (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Conit).
"HE Steamship
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"AFRICAN PRINCE," Captain MacFarlane, will be despatched for the above Ports on or abegi WEDNESDAY, the rath July,
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 26th June, 1905,
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and remarkably cheap at
THE HONGKONO TELEGRAPH
OFFICE.
Estimates given for gil classes of work on *pplication tu
There are a few women who took on a will as a safe medium for recording their opinions of friends and relatives. Ons will I made for an eccentric lady client, some years ago, was a perfect gem in its way. Among the legacies were these: "Ta Miss, my silver hand. mirror, that she may be the baiter able (a in.. dulge ber passion for admiring herself's "To my nephew, Thomas, one of my Bibles, l'a the hope that, when he is at last tired of reading trashy novels, he will devote a little time to
reading it."
Intimations.
TRADE
CURES MEN & WOMEN
If non-potsonous
Pasody for may unasturel sitecharge and infammation, Irritation or, wiseration of mucous membranes, Patriou. Gizaranteed not to tristure. Prente contagion,
GOLD BY CHEMISTE, Center mailed on request. HANEFISTERED IT
eka Zvapa Chemicaă da, CINCINNATI, O.
Mi Mi Mo
THE MANAGER, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH CO., L
NOTICE.
THE Public are here informed that no TH
change has been made in the Rates-of Subscription to the Hagkong Telegraph and they are wamed against paying more than TEN CENTS (18 fis,) per Single Copy: De
THE MANAGER, Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ltd, Heegkong, 10th September, 1901,
1. Ice House Road
Hongkong.