Shipping-Steamers.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO.,
CHINA
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1905.
LD.
MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO., LD.
AND
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.
FROM
EUROPEAN
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
OUTWARD.
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL .............
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL ..... GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
SERVICE.
STEAMERS "ACHILLES"
DUE asth July.
ANTENOR
10
MACHAON
3rd August. 4th
"ORESTES"
gth
"ULYSSES "
9th .11
"OUPACK "
13
"PELEUS"
16th
"ALCINOUS"
"AGAMEMNON"
**********.. 30th
"JASON* ..........314
"TEENKAI, "............ ................. 6th September.
S.S." Achilles" left Singapore on Wednesday last (19th) at 5 pm, and is duo here on the
FOR
morning of the 29th inst.
HOMEWARD.
STEAMERS
* GENOA, MARSEILLES & LPOOL "TELEMACHUS ". LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "AJAX “.. LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP. "IDOMENEUS". *GENOA, MARSEILLES & LPOOL "STENTOR " LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "PAKLING", LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "ACHILLES *GENOA, MARSEILLES & L'POOL YANGTSZE LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP ANTENOR "
H
*Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Ratar,
TO SAIL
24th July,
1st August. 15th 20th
21
...29th
12th Septembar. ***... 20th
..26th
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.
STRANERS
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and) "MACHAON "
all PACIFIC COAST PORTS, v4) NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA)" JASON"
WESTWARD.
STEAMER
TACOMA, SEATTLE, VICTORIA andĮ "TELEMACHUS "
"NINGCHOW"
FROM
and
PACIFIC COAST .....
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 22nd July, 1905
TO SAIL 7th August.
......3rd September.
DUL
..zand July.
17th August,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
Shipping
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
S.S. "WING CHAI,” Captain T. AUSTIN, R.N.R.. THIS Steamer departs from Hongkong sa
Weak Days, at 7.30 AM. and on Sun days at 8:30 AM, Departs from Macao on Week Days at 2.30 P.M. and on Sundays at 5.35 P.M., if ilde permits.
FARES:-Week Dayı, int Class, including Cabin and servant, Single.55↑ Return Tickai, $51 and Claas, $1 1 3rd Class, 50 cents.
-Steamers.
TRIPS TO CANTON AND MACAO.
THE Yok On Company's Splendid Steamer
“YING KING,"
- 1,088 tons, Registered. Captain E. 1. Page, will leave Hongkong for Canton evary MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY EVENING, at 9,30 P.M., returning to Hongkong every TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, about 57.1
On SUNDAYS she make an EXCURSION TRIP to MACAO, leaving Hongkong at 830 AM, and returning from Macas about 7.30 PM.
Every Sunday will be an Excursion, at the following rates 1st and 2nd Class, Single
The "YING KING? is especially fitted for Ticket, Er Return, Sayed Class, Single, 30 these runs, is the newest, fastest and most cents, Retura, 50 cents Steerage, to cents.
Breakfast, Tiffin and Dinner can be supplied luxuriously furnished steamer on the line and either on Board, or at the Macao Hotel, for in lighted throughout with Electricity, also het returning passengers only, at an extra charge and cold water fi supplied.
of $1.
FARES:
Un Sundays, passengers desiring to have a First Class single journey to Canton ...$3.00 Private Cabin which has accommodation for two or more passengers, will be charged 33
extra.
Becond
#
11
IS
'First class single journey
.... 1.50 Sto Macao 1.00 with Cabin 2,00 to Macao 3.00
19
return
11
11
1 with Cabin 3,00
80 Conti.
11
...... $1.50
F7
1
First Class Passengers, who do not care to return on the Excursion Sunday, will be allowed. to do so the following day (Monday) on prosecond... single duction of the Return Hall Tickel Should
return 11 the Steamer not run on the Monday, owing to
Third "single the Boller cleaning, due notice will be given by the Captain, and the Half Ticket will be available for the following day.
The Steamer is lit throughout by Electricity, The Steamer's wharf at Hongkong is at the Western and of Wing Lok Street
MING ON & Co,
2nd Floor, No. 16, Victoria Street. Hongkong, 13th June, 1905,
I
STEAM TO CANTON. THE New Twin Screw Steel Steamers
Toas Captain "KWONG CHOW"...1,309...J. P. MARTIN. "KWONG TUNG"... 1,238... H. W. WALKER Leave Hongkong for Canton af 9 every evening (Saturday excepted)
Leave Canton for Hongkong about 1.30 o'clock every evening (Sunday excepted).
These Fine New Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fana in First Class Cabinu,
Passage Fare-Single Journey ...54 Meals
sieti
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.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LIMITED.
FOR
ILOILO................
MANILA
NINGPO and SHANGHAI........
CEBU and ILOILO
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PORT DARY WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK. TOWN,CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRIS BANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE...
STEAMERS KALGAN"
TO SAIL
24th July,
TEAN
25th 28th
TIENTSIN”+ .............
"' SUNGKIANG "*... 29th
** TAIYUAN " ... and August.
i.
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to all Yangire and Northem China Ports.
Á duly
• The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled table. qualified Surgeon is carried.
Parts.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Australian
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 22nd July, 1905,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
16
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Class, nuwest,"lastest and, most luxurious Steamers between Hongkong and Manila.—Saloon amidships-Electric Light-Perfect Cuisine-Burgeon and Stewardess carried. All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Paengers
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Steamship. Tons. Captain.
RUBL................. 1540 A. H. Notley...
ZAFIRO |
2540
R. Rodger
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, and July, 1905.
A
For
MANILA
Sailing Dates,
SATURDAY, 29th July,
at Noon. SATURDAY; 5th August,
at Noon.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
GENERALTM MANAGERS.
L
reldra
* 30 ROHI 50
19
Breakfast. Tiffin or Dinner $1 each only. Wine and Spirit of the best brand are used.
The whi in Hongkong is at the West end of Wing Lok Street.
The wharf in Macao is the same as the $.S. PerseverARCE.
For further information, apply to the Office of
YUK ON S..S. CO., LD., No. 216, Wing Lok Street, Hongkong,
or to
Messrs. WENDT & Co., Canton Agents S. A. NORONHA, Macao Agent. Hongkong, 17th May, 1905,
RECULAR STEAMSHIP
[$13
SERVICE
TO NEW YORK, VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL,. (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Coast),
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
About
Steamship "ST. HUGO” „comme ...15th August, 1905. "SHIMOSA"...to follow.
For Freight and further Information, apply
DODWELL, & Co., LIMITED, Agapis.
Hnagkong, 19th July, 15.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
(PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN
MANILA..
-
For
Steamship
OB
HANGSANG †..:MONDAY, 24th July, 3 P.M. „ESANG .......................WEDNESDAY, 26th July, 3 F.M., .....LOONGSANG*„FRIDAY, 28th July, 4 P.M.
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Chefoo, Tientsin, Newchwang and Yangtze Ports.
For Freight or Passako, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
General Managers.)
: [450
Hongkong, sand July, 1905, PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO. PROPOSED SAHLINGS FROM HONGKONG, 115 SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, MOJI, KOBI AND YOKOHAMA,
FOR
PORTLAND, OREGON,
OPERATING IN CONNECTION WITH
THE OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVICATION COMPANY.
Tons
Captain
Steamship
To Sail at Daylight on
"ARABIA"
4483................................ Metzenthin.......August 12th, 1905. "ARAGONIA "...5.198....... Schuldt...September 1st, +1 "NICOMEDIA" .........$370............................Wagemans ......................September 26th, "NUMANTIA"... ...... 4 3 7 0 ....... Feldtmann ............
P
Intimation.
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HE
leading English Newspaper in China Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far East
generally,
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pablished for despatch by the homeward mail The daily is recommended as more generally anitable, except for subscribers in Europe or America.
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PUODOO.
A high priest of this abominable cult. hat. been on trial at Havana for sacrificing a white baby. He demanded the victims of sick nagrons who applied to him for relief, and it was offered up to the holy snake-doubtless with the horridly grotesque solemuities descri»/ bad by Sir Spencer St. John many years ago. A dozen negroes were arraigned with him an accomplices; but we learn that there was great difficulty in obtaining evidence, and those who know anything of the matter easily bellevo But the word "Voodoo" may not be familiar to all. It is the term used in the Franch Wast Indies, and apparently the Spanish, for the awful superstition which we call Obeah,' derived, they say, from "Vaudois," those harmless Protestants of Savoy whom Crom. well defended and Milton commemorated in a noble sonnet. Wh'rovat negroes are found it prevails more or less, but we hope that actual murders like this are not committed in the British possessions; It cannot be sald that they are impossible. The veneration for Obi is so strong, and the tettor it in- spires, with good reason, so abject, that white men only hear of its existence by some rate accident, and witnesses can hardly ever be obtained. There was a bad care in Martinique many years ago, when Sir G. Des Voeux was Governor. The body of a child was found, mutilated in a fashion which proved to experts ' that it had been sacrificed. A man perfectly well known to the police as one of the bigb priests was arrested. It came out that he had been accused years before of offering one of his own children; even after that a baby had dis appeared in the neighbourhood of his hut But though a large reward for evidence was advertised, with a guarantee protection, na
witnesses could be found.
medium for advertising in China. It circular indignant than shocked. It could not be trus
largely among all classes of the community,
in the largest daily newspaper and has a
wider circulation than any journal ip the Far
F331.
Special attention given to effectively display.
mg alve isements.
The "type used as a standard for setting
advertisements is similar to this, unless we are
instructed to display the advertisement, when iny affective style of type will be adopted This standard runs exactly eight lines to the
inch, and about sight words to the line.
DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.
When Sir Spencer St. John published his account of human sacrifice and semi-religious cannibalism in Hayti, good people were rather
-the negroes of Haydi áre Christians! Perhaps there are some who willi daubt, but they are. not found among those who have experience. The Christian profession is not necessarily a bar. Mr. Aldridge, District Commissioner of Sherbro, says: "The very best nativos, evan those educated in the antsion schools, be lieve in the unseen working of 'fetish medicine. I do not think any native could be found who is not in bondage to this slavish superstition in some form or other." Colonel Ellis tells some. grim stories in his History of the Gold Coast. In those countries, naturally, there in loss.com. cealment thau in the West Indies, where, though a great proportion of the blacks live more or less in dread of Obi, we may hope that, the initiated are a small minority. But, it may be asked, what is this awful cult? And no one, perhaps, can answer with confidence. It is the working only that we know in detail. There i 1 sacred snake, to which offerings are made. fowis, pork, fruit, and, for a great effort, child- ren or even adulis. Worship is always at night, in a lonely place, generally ʼn wood. Devotees ask the aid of übi to cure sickness, to gain an object, or to avenge themselves, and it is grant ed for a consideration, Then the priests or priestesses "make medicine"-that is, charms, philtres, and poisons. "Nothing can be done. by words merely," says Mr. Aldridge, they must be accompanied by some mysterious rila In which secretly prepared leaves and herbs play the most prominest part. Distance is no bar to the potency of the 'medicine': people twenty miles away ato supposed to be as much flected as if present. Absolute secrecy is kept, not because an oath has been taken, but be
Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages caute everyone believed that disclosure would be fatal. In all the years I have been in the country I never yet succeeded in penetrating. $1 each insertion in the Daily and Weekly.
the inner mysteries. I am satisfied that no one, outside the society really knows what the se crats are."
,
CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS,
Special Rates for standing advertisements
can be ascertained from the Manager,
the Hongkong Telegraph Office not later than
noon of the day they are intended to appear.
Unless otherwise specified afl advertisements
The S.S. "Arabia " left Portland on the and inst.; and is expected to arrive here on August.grd will be repeated and charged for patil counter their funds for value received. If a servant
Through Bill of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Easters, Canadian and Uglted States Points. For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate manded. with or apply to
taj
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS-POSTE FRANCAIS.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
___[S. THE Company's Steamship
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR NEW YORK via PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast).
Steamship "INDRAWADI", "SIERRA DLANÇA"
For Freight and further information, apply to
Hongkong, 17th July, 1905.
BOO CHEONG,
|
目
STATIONER AND PAPER MERCHANT,
No. 26, Pottinger Street.
AS always on hand all varieties of
HAS
About
....................30th September.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Agents,
TSANG FOO & CO., COAL MERCHANTS AND STEVEDORES, 48, De Vaux ROAD,
Stationery, Printing and Note Papers, SHIPS Couled from alongside at the shortest
Copping Presses also Automatic Cyclostylé
and Eliams Duplicator.
Hongkong, 33rd February, 1905.
164
notice, and with all possible despatch. - * Prices Moderate. Telephone No. 319. Hongkong, 1st October, 1904
"SYDNEY,"
Captain Combe, will be despatched for the: above Pons, on or about MONDAY, the 24th. instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G DR CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, 17th July, 1905.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND THE Steamship
CALCUTTA,
17
"GREGORY APCAR," Captain J. G. Olfent, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 25th instant, at 3 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co, LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 19th July, roug..
1750
"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND
ANTWERP.
THE Steamship
"BENARTY"
ALLAN CAMERON, General Agent
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE HE Steamship
THE
"SAMBIA," Captain Luening, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 25th instant, at z P.M.
For Freight, apply to
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office, Hongkong, arst July, 1905.
41759
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Timor, Port Darwin and Queensland Ports, and taking through Cargo to Adelaide, New Zealand, Tasmania, &c) THE Steamship
"EMPIRE," Captain Helms, will be despatched for the above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the oth August, at Noon.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi. slons, Ice, etc., throughout the voyage.
This Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.
▲ Stewardess and a daly qualified Surgeon áre carried...
N,B. To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company bave Capt. Sarchet, will be despatched as above, ori | electric fans fitted in staterooms, or about aud August.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents,
(754 (736". Hongkong, 19th July, roog,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hangkong, 10th July, 1905.
But everyone who has practical experience of West Africa knows what the consequences are. It was the Bishop of Sierra Leone who wrote: "Small social gatherings are almost unknown from fear of poison." The Chief Jus-.- fice of Cape Coast Castle protested, in a 010. ment of despair, that he was "pot master of his own Court always he felt himself environed by influences unseen and intangible, which compelled bim to take a certain course, even though he felt almost sure it was unjust, Advertisements for the Daily should reach When lawyers, witnesses, police, interpreters; and officials are banded under fear of death to sustain a falsehood, how can an Englishjudge; who does not even speak the language, maka the truth prevail? One who showed himself too zealous might probably receive a hint in the form of attacks which the doctors could": not understand Bat the Fetish priesti are very reluctant to take a white man's life. It might cause trouble, and, besides, merchants of experience often contribute liberally to abscondi with property, if a debtor will not pay or makes a fraudulent bankruptcy, the pru- * dent trader does not think of applying to the law. He puts the "Fetish" in motion, and rarely does it fail him. We ourselves were once staying with one of the principai mere chants at Cape Coast Castle. His safe was stolen one night, and he suspected the cashier. A word to the chief living opposite brought two men, who silently led the cashier away; pale but unresisting. He disappeared for a fortnight. Then a great part of the money was restored, and next day he resumed bin stool but a shadow of his former self. : I was assured, however, that no physical torture would be used. In Old Calabar European traders cager. ty seek initiations to the local Obeah, as far the third grade, which entitles them to sound the "Egbo born” when a dabtor will not payi if he refuse after that, the Forish deals with him. There are said to be ten grades of Egbe, of which the lower seem to be inoffensivat but, on the whole, it is an organization, like the rest, for implanting terror, upheld by system atic horrors. But we would not deny that the influence works for the public beseft in some
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matters,
All these superstitions were carried by to the West Indies, where there was no room for their good service, but an upiimited field- far devilry. How far they still survive in the British islands ir a question which the white residents seldom care to discuss. But Obeah was a real and terrible force there a century ago. Bryan Edwards tells of a plantation ace tually depopulated by an old negress from Africa At length, in 1772, ake was ident.ded. A quantity of clay balls, worked up with rage. and hair, larded with dogs' and "cats!-
were found in her hut ; also eggshells, full ci a gummy substance beyond the science of the colonial doctore, And feathers were every«: where" they play a great part in the rites of Obi, Not many years ago the old court-house at Barbados was demolished, and under the. floor, beneath the judge'ʼn sent, a vast quantity. of feathers came to light, with clay balli, bonerj innumerable odds and ends of rubbish, placed: there to compel bis worship to view a CALD 61 Obest wished.-P. M, Q.