Shipping-Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5 1907.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
Luxury-Speed-Punctuality.
The only Line that Maintains a Regular Schedule Service of under Eleven Days across the Pacific is the "Empress Line." Saving 5 to to Days! Ocean Travel.
· 11. Dayɛ YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER,
18 Days HONGKONG to VANCOUVER.
(Subject is Alteration). " LEAVE HONGKONG "TARTAR"
41435.....WEDNESDAY, 'Sapl. 11th "EMPRESS OF CHINA"....6,000......THURSDAY, Sept. 16th EMPRESS OF INDIA"...6,000......THURSDAY, Oct. 24th
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
M
Tons'
ARRIVE VANCOUVER
Oct. 5th Oct. 14th
...Nov: th
0.163...WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6th
Nov. 30th
Dec. 28th
"MONTEAGLE"
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN · ......6,000...THURSDAY, Nov. Is....Dec. 9th
TARTAR”, ................... 3,435......WED VESDAY, Dec. 4th
"EMPRESS" teamers will depart from longkang at 4 P.M., Intermediate steamers at 12 Noan.
THE Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG HA, NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN), KOBK, YOKOHAMA, and VICTORIA, B,C., and a QUEBEC, with the Company's New Palatial EMPRESS
The through transit to LIVERPOOL being 22 days, Steamships, 14,500 tons register. from YOKOHAMA, and 291 days from HONGKONG. Hongkong to London, 1st Class
Hongkong to London, Intermediate os
St. Lawrence River Lines of New York L7130.
Steamers, and 1st Class on Rallways... vf St. Lawrence £40. Vid New York £42, First-class rates include cost of Meals and Berth in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent.
R.M.S. MONTEAGLE" and "TARTAR" carry "Intermediate" Panengers only,
at Intermediale rites, affording superior accommodation for, tha: class.
Fassengers Bonked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD.
SPECIAL RATES (First class only; granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to Europeus OBcials in the Service of China sad japan Governments.
For further information, Maps, Roules, Hand Hooks, Kates of Freight and Passage, Hungsong, 29th August, 1907,
Apply to
D. W. GRADDOOK, General Traffic Agent, for China
Corner Pedder Street and Praja,
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Shipping Steamers.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
159 Cocan Steamer
with
912,000
ד,
Br. Reg. Tons.
PASSENGER SERVICE.
KHÈNANIA,—HARSBURG,-HOHENSTAUFEN, SILESIA, SCANDIA. HIGHEST COMFORT, ONLY LOWER BERTES.
Laundry on board, Doctor, Stewardesses carrigu.
Ports of call NAPLES, PLYMOUTH, HAYRE, MAMBURG.
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
Outward.
HOHENSTAU‡EN · 1st Oct. SILESIA .......... 2nd Nov, Hongkong, and September, 1907.
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
VIA FORTS AND SUEZ, CANAL,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. (with Liberty to Call at Malabar Coast)
{PROJECTED Sailings from HongKano.—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Fol
MANILA.... SHANGHAI, 14 SWATOW TIENTSIN
Staniship
On.
YUENSANG.......FRIDAY, 6th Sept., 4 F.M. „CHOYBANG) .....SATURDAY, 7th Sept, 4 P.M. ........ CHIPSHING!..............SATURDAY, '7th Sept.,'4 P.M."
REDUCED FARES TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA,
Hongkong to Singapore 1 Class
Pepang Calcutta
bingle. Return.
...$ 65 $100
130 250
*These Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Chefoo, Tientsin, Newch wang and Yangisie Ports.
For freight Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 5th September, 1902.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LO.,
CHINA NAVIGATION
OK
NINGPO & SHANGHAI,
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA & AUSTRALIA)
PORTSUGARÐARSO
SWATOW, WEIHAIWEI; CHEFOO &
NEWCHWANG.......................3
HOIHOW and HAIPHONG
YOKOHAMA & KOBE
CEBU and ILOILO
SWATOW & SHANGHAI
SWATOW & SHANGHAI
CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG
General Managers.
CO., LIMITED.
STEAMERS YOUR W " "TBINAN****
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
FOR NEW YORK.. S.S. SATSUMA"
7th Sept. S.S. SIKH "*.............. 5th Oct.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK, S.S. "GHAZCE
14th Sept.
This steamer has excellent Saloon Accom modation for First-class Passengers at mode- rald rates.
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For Freight and further Information, apply
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agcos. Hoogkong, 21st August, 1007
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.
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BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Loopecting at Tacoma with WORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY .COMPANY.
PROPOSKU SAILING: FROM HONGKONG-Tok VICTORIA, B.C, AND TACOMA,
To Sa
7th
Sept 4 F.M;
7th
7th
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9th
EL
daylight,
"OHINGTU *
******
oth
4 P.M.
10th
Steamer
"HUICHOW".
*HOPEH "
TAMING"
"BUNGKIANG” „2 14th
KIUKIANG... 14th SHAOHSING ... 17th "KWZIYANG"... 19th
The Attention of l'aminers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these Dreamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled table... A duly qualified Sarpzon is carried.
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Taking Cargo on through Buis af Lading to all Yangiste and Northern China Forts. 1 Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Austral an
'For Freight of Passage, apply to
It won 5th September, 1997.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
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.
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CHINA AND MANILA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED,
Steamship.
Tons. Captain.
"ZAFIRO 1538 Fraser"
7540 Almond
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
flangkong, 19th August, Fuc7
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For
ANILA-
Salling Dates.
SATURDAY,—2th-Sept.,--
1957. SATURDAY, 14th Sept.
1907
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
GENERAL MANAGERS.
Is
HONGKONG NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR NEW YORK vin PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast),
Steamship
För Frólight and further Information, apply to
Hongkong, 5th July, rooj,
To sail
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General - Aganen, T
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VIA MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
Took Captain. Sailing.
Tremont...... 9,606 |T, W. Garlick. 17th Sept. Suvaric6,235 W. Shotton 1st Oct. Kumeric* 6,23112, Baird, 5th Oct, Shawmut '... 9,000 E. V. Roberts 6th Nov.
* Cargo only..
CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE and Cuising, ELECTRIC" LIGHT DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS..
The twin-screw 5.5. Shawmut and Tremon e fitted with very supérior accommodation for first and second class passengers, The large size of these vessels ensures steadiness Electric fan in cach room. Barber's shop and steam-laundry. Cargo carried in cold storage.
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PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. For further Lafonuation, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
General Agents. Queen's Buildings.
Tiongkong, 2nd September, 1907.
FOR DALNY.
*HE Steamship
"KARONGA"
will be despatched for the above Port, on or about the 6th inst
For Freight,.apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CE,
Agents. Hongkong, and September, 1907. .[794
STEAM TO CANTON, THE New Twin Screw Steel Steamers "KWONG TUNG" „Capt. H. W. WALKER. "KWONG SAI" Capt. E. S. CROWE,
Leave flongkong for Canton at 9 every evening, (Saturday excepted).
*Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 ́every evening, (Sunday axcepted).
These Fine Now Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fan in First Class Cabins.
Passage Fare-Single Journey......$4. Meals...ion.......................$1.25 each.
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The Company's Wharf is situated in front of the New Western' 'Market, opposite the old Harbour Office.
YUEN ON 5.5. CO., LD.,
and.
SHIN ON SE CÔ, LD
No, 8, Queen's Road West.
Kongkong, ged July, 1907)
Homeward.
WEATHER FORBOASTS AND "STORM-WARNINGS ISSUED
·FROM THE HONGKONG: OBSERVATORY,
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS,
SHORAT SERVICE.
* Whesaver sumours of war, becom about references to Secret Service
who serve it at once uppert. Secret Service may be defined in a phrase as the art
ing at the expanse of i, friendly Power informa. tion which it is desirable should be kep,
Mateorological signals are hoisted-on-the-private. With such a deßaktion sunching, fol mist in front of the Water Police Station a. the occupation at first sight may not appear to Thim Sha Tsui for the information of mass be very pralunworthy, yet there is no profession of vessels leaving, the port. They do not in the world offering, to the successful such necessarily imply that bad weather is expected rich rewards nor any where the man who faile
·here:-
is so quickly superseded. PE
Signal
1.
A CONE point upwards
A CONE Point upwards and.BUM below
A DRUM
1.
HABSBURG 015 Sept. RHENANIA ................... 2nd Oct., HOHENSTAUFEN...oth Oct.
A.C NE poiat dowa.
wards and
· DRUM below
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5. A CONE point down wards
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE
AND MOJI.
HE Steamship
THE
"GREGORY APCAR,"
Captain S. H. Belsou, will be despatched for the above Pons, on FRIDAY, the 6th inst
at 4 P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and is installed throw hout with Electric Light and carries a duly certified Doctor,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agents. Hakone. 3rd September, 1907
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SOUTII AMERICAN LINE. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN
AND
HONGKONG, CALLAO
IQUIQUE-via-JAPAN PORTS (KAR ITSU, KOBE and YOKOHAMA).. With option to call at MEXICAN and other Coast ports.
Терв Steamers
To sait
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* KASATO MARU"....6,100 of Oct, 1997; [About Middle About End of Nov, 1907, Taking Freight and Passengers to other Eastern and Western Coast ports of South America in connection with Steamers of the Pacific S. N. Co.
"KATHERINE PARK" 5,000
For further information as to Freight and Passage, apply to
!
-K. MATSDA,
Manager, York Building," Hongkong, and September, 1907.
For Sale.
PAUST BREING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK BY.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents for
HONGKONG & SOUTH, CHINA, - Hongkong, zgihjuly, 1907.
6.
A CONE
point down-
·wards and BALL below.
A BALL
8. A CONE
point upwards and BALL below
indicates & Typhoon to the North of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the North-East of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the Last of the Colony,
indicatesa Typhoon to the Eouth-East of the Colony.
indicaresa Typhoon to the Bonth if the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon to the Fouth-West of the Colony..
indicates & Typhoon to the West of the Colony,
indicatesa Typhoon to the North-West of the Colony,
Red Signals indicate that the centre t believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony.
Black-Signals indicate that the centre lu believed to be less thao 300 miles away from the Colony,
The above signals will, as heretofore, be boisted only when, typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that be of importance to the Colony or to shippi & information regarding them is considered to leaving the harbour.
These signals are repeated at the Harbour Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloop.
. URGENT SIGNAL
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Sigoal will be made at the Water Police Station, an 1 repeated at the Harbour Office:--
** THREE EXPLOSIVE COMBS AT INTERVALS—| OF TEN SECONDS.
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A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time, superior to the other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALS.
The following Night Signals will be exhibit ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water [54 Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office
· Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Từmar.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT, COMPANY, LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 lbs. net $4.50 per Cask
ex Factory,
In Bags of ago bi. net $2.70 per Big ca Factory, SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers, Hongkong, 2nd October, toch. -
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THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
THERAPION
TRADE
'MARK.
Thśn successful and fighly popular comedy, used Is the Contianstal Hospitalt by Ricord, Rosian, Jobert, Velpra and others, combines all the desiderală to be sought in a medicina of the kind, and sumjasant mercy, thing hitherto employed.
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term THERAPION NO.2+
of blood, murry, pimpīrs spois, klotches, paint and smal- ling of joints, ocondary, symptoms, gout, rheumatism, and all diseason for welsch it has been too much a frelson io employ mercury, sarsaparilla, r., in the destruction of suborere' soeth and rula of health, Thispreparation- parifies the whole synton through the blood; and the- roughly riminates all poltunove matter from the body..
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THERAPION will pricipa
Chemlate ihrough-
Une world. Fdce in England £ 9 pry packet,, In ordering, stale which of thu three numbers required, And obsers above Trade Mark, which is a fac-simille,of "word *TIERE APSan?auisappears up British GovernmVAL Blamp'ta white Tettore en heraf ground; affixed to arsy barkageby order of is Mujmutyan Commissioners. and without whilets it is a kirgery.
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1. Three Lights Vertical, Greep Green Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony:
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Red Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony.
11, Three Lights Vertical, Red Green Red, indicates that the wind 'may be expected to increas: to full typhoon farce at any moment.
No, I Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being few | published by nigh",
These Night Signals will be substituted the the 'Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night.
SUPPLEMENTARY—WARHINGS.
Secret service, men work, however, in variety of ways and through Innumerable" channels, ; Dy rictus of necessity their identity is never disclosed, and even on the roll of their corps they are known only by a number or a Jalter Each country, of course, possesses. such a service, the branch of which aie grouped under the Bureau of the Intelligence Division and attached to the several Depart iments of Blate regalling them.” It is Indispen-/ Able to War and aval Offices, invaluable to Foreign Offices, and may be said to work in conjunction with the Embassies, Legations, and Consulates that one country, maintains within the realms of another. The service is divided into several classes, but the didal heads Varé Nuval, “Military, and General Affair, A
cheme of coastal defences, the disposition of do army or a fleet at the outbreak of hostilities, the designs of a battleship, the plans of a sub- marino or the mechanism of a gun and the ingredients of a high explosive powder um
Among the items of information which woul d: ofi »portance to Naval and Military Secret Service men, while the draft of a confiden. ial treaty, the unpublished clauses attach- ng to a loan, the character of a private communication from a Eovereign to his Ministers would appeal to those who dealt with General Affairs or paid attention to movements in the political and diplomatic worlds. Information under any of these heads, if once „withenticated, would possess a specific value, which might be paid for in- thousands of pounds, and it is undeniable that There is a constant traffic in State secret of this description. Moreover, no Government can | afford to ignore such a means of supplement- Arg or confirming the reports returned by the representatives that it maintains abroad, and the activity of the Secret Service in any of the directions here indicated is-u seemiling.
Among the European Powers, the Russian Secret Seivice is probably the finest, but it Embraces many thousands of people who are merely volunteers, or who repon-confidential information with a view of sscaping official. interference. In France and Germany the Secret Service supported by systematic in vestigation that cannot be said to rely in any material way upon casual assistance. In England- the Service is controlled to a greatƐextent byƐ- the Intelligence Divisions of the Admiralty and the War Office, but such a system of private inquiry has not been elevated in this country: to the exact science that it is, let us my, in: Russia or Japan. Undoubtedly, the most perfect Secret Service in the world in that possessed by, the Japaness, who devote to it all the patience for which the Orissial is famous. The late war in Manchurioffered ample evidence of the value of the work accomplished. by it. In Peking, Harbin, Port Arthur, and Seoul, the centres of an elaborate system established, by which Secret Service men, dis guised as barbers, servants, itinerant merchants, and travelling priests swarmed all over north...: east Asia. There was neither a village nor a military post that escaped observation, "and many of the earlier successes of the Japanese: were due to the excellence of the information supplied by the members of the Secret Service before hostilities began.**
WETO.
Under the Japanese system the more delicate. work is frequently carried out by officers of high standing in the NAVAL and Military "ser» vices, and there is very little doubt that the
en who were aprested in San Diego, as well" · as those who were ejected from the navy yard, hold responsible positions in the Mikado army. While their discovery is an unfortunata," development in a situation which was already. grave enough, it must not be concluded that detection brings a Japanese-Attierican wat appreciably nearer. For years past the whole. of Asia has been covered by a perfect network of Japanese Secret Service men. Every point of importance in the possession of Great Bri tain, Russia, France, and Germany, east of Suez, has been secretly surveyed, the head. quarters of the several squadrons receiving particular attention. Indeed, it would be no
exaggeration to say that the character of the approaches and the possiblities of defence of each naval base held by the Powers in Far Eastern waters have been mos carefully plotted by the spies of our ally. For a long time British India, French Indo-Chins, and the Gulf represented their "most important hunting. ground, but the recent turn of events no doubt has impressed the American position de the Pacific with a prior claim.
In many cases it is quite well known that this survei lance exists,' and it is ap doubledly facilitated by the practice of en rolling, native servants as mess-room "boys" in Asiatic waters. Bikish, French; fus- sian, and American naval authorities permit For the benefit of Native Craft and passing the custom, and, as it is very difficult to detect A. japanese if he wishes to pass bim.. Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited at
alf off as a Siamere or Fillpins, there is ro each of the following stations during the time doubt that much valuable information has been Unfortunately, the that any of the above Day Signals are boisted | obtained in this way, in the Harbour
Gag Rock.
Wagian.
Stanley.
Cape Collinson,
Aberdeen,
Sau-Ki Wan. Sai Kung. Sha Tau Kol.. Tal Po
"This will indicate that there is a depression 'somewhere in the China Sea, and that a Storm Warning is boisied in the Harbour
Aristic is very suited to the work of a mess- room, and as he is quick, and inexpensive, his services are in great demand.. None the less. there is no disputing the fact that every "boy". is a potential spy who may be relied upon to Ignore no detail that is of value to bis Govern ment Pall Mall Gazette
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E Public are hereby informed that no 'change has been made in the Rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegrajkund Forther details can always be given to Ocean, they are warded against paying more than, Vessels, on demand, by signal, from the light | TEN CENTE (10 c11,) per Singin Lopy, S !hodses.
26th July, 1997,
F. G. Fico,
Director
THE MANAGER, 4
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