______*Shipping—Steamers,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1907.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CUY'S
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP I
Luxury-Speed-Punctuality.
LINE.
The only Line that Maintains a Regular. Schedule Service of under Eleven 1'ays across the
Pacific is the "Empress. Line,"
11 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER.
Tons..
Saving 5.10 10 Days' Ocean Travel..
18 Days HONGKONG to VANCOUVER.
PROPOSED SAILINGS,
(Subject to Alteration). *.M.S.
ARRIVE VANCOUVER LEAVE HONGKONG TARTAR"
....4,435..............WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11th Oci. 5th "EMPRESS OF UHINA......6,000......THURSDAY, Supt, 16th
Oct 14th "EMPRESS OF INDIA"......6,000...... THURSDAY, Oct. 24th .................
Nov. ith * MONTEAGLE"
........6, 16).AWEDNESDAY, Nov. 6th S........... Nov. 3oth 'EMPRESS OF JAPAN 6,000.....THURSDAY, Nov, 118
Dec. 9th #TARTAR "spiera
...............41425.....WED JESDAY, Dec. 4th ..... ....Dec. 28th "EMPRESS® steamers will deport from Hongkong at 4° PM/ Intermediate steamers at 12 Nooo.
THK Quicken route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG. THAI RAGASAKI, (through the IN AND SEA OF JAPAN), KOBE, YOKOHAMA, and VICTORIA, B,C, and at QUEBEC, with the Company's New Palatial "EMPRESS Steamships, 14,500, tons, régistar. The through transit to LIVERPOOL being, 22 days, from YOKOHAMA, and 298 days from HONGKONG. Hongkong to London, 1st Class Hongkong to London, Intermediate un
vid St. Lawrence River Lines or New York £71.10,
"
Steamers, and rst Class on Railways,,, 274 St. Lawrence £ap. Vid New York £42. First-class rates include cost of Mess and Barth in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent.
K.M.S. “MONTEAGLE" and "TARTAR" carry "Intermediate "· P'uanoggers only,
at Intermediate rates, affording superior accommodation for that class,
Passengers Bobked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD.
SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionarles, Members of the. Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China Rad Tapan Governments.
For further information, Maps, Routes, Itand Hanks, Rates of Fraight and Passage, apply to
b. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China Honkong, 29th August, 1507.
Corner Pedder Streit und Praya.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD..
:
́(PROJECTED BAILings from Hongkong.—Subject to ALTERATION),
SHANGHAI MOJI... MANILA.......
For
Steamship"
OD
YATSHING) ......TUESDAY, 10th Sept, daylight. WINGSANGU..............TUESDAY, 10th Sept, 4 P.84. "LOONGSANG* „FRIDAY, 13ili Sept., 4 PM. SHANGHAI, YOKO"AMA, „KODE) KUTSANG)* ......THURSDAY, 19th Sept., 4 P.B.
& MOJI
REDUCED FAKES TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA,
Hongkong to Singapore 1st Class
Penang Calculia
Single, Return.
$65 $100
130 250
These Steamers have, superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitter
throughout with Electric Light.
Taking Cango on through Bills of Lading to Chefoo, Tibatsiu, Newchwang and Yangtze Parti.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 7th September, 1907,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.,
General Managers.
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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
FOR
HOTHOW, PAKHOI and HAIPHONG
MANILA
CEBU and ILOILO w... Hd!How & HAIPHONG SWATOW, NINGPO & SHANGHAI SWATOW & SHANGHAI .......á.
CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG........................... CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.....OR QUI MANILA, ZAMBOANGA & COLONIES... YOKOHAMA & KOBE ...n
STEAMERS
TO SAIL.
"H PEH"...
10th Sept, daylight,"
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* KAUKIANO" [..... 14th
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• TheAttention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these Heamers, which are fitted throughout with Electricë Light. Unrivalled table,,· À duly qualified Surgeon is carried.
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yungtise and Northern China Ports.
I Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for if New Zealand and other Ausinias Porth
For Freight at Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 9th September, 1917,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
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HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Class, norest, fastest and most texurtons Steamers between Hougtong 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.
Meamship.
Tops Captain.
Almond
ZAFIRO
19 Fraser
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Sins, kone 7th September, 1007.
S A
A
For
Sailing Dates.
MANILA
SATURDAY, 14th Sept
1907. SATURDAY, 211 Sept,
1907.
Shipping Steamers.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
159 Oooan Steamers
with
912,000
Br. Reg. Tons.
PASSENGER SERVICE.
RHENANIA, HABSBURG, HOHENSTAUFEN,-SILESIA, SCANDIA, HIGHEST COMFORT, ONLY
LOWER BERTHS
Laundry on board, Doctor, Stewardesses carried.
Ports of call: NAPLES, PLYMOUTH, HAVRE, HAMBURG., NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
Outward.
SUED
THE HONGKONG: OBSERVATORY. #:
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALE
A.CONE polot upwards
Indicates a Typhoon to the North of the Colony.
WOMAR Hooliganism has
bat in Kobo. Al abou morning, says the Japa
ROBE
ta woman, aged 29, theimifajolji
Aral.Ippo living at Sannomiy Meteorological signals are hoisted on the Suwayama to worship at the Lauri mast in frost of the Water Police Station had proceeded half way up the mos Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of masters when a map of the coolle type, apps El vessels leaving the port. They do not 12 years of age, suddenly appeared from the necessarily imply that bad weather is expected road-side and followed her. She was some bero:
what alarmed and stepped aside, asking the Bignal
iman to go ahead. He took no notice of the request, but impudently followed the woman as before, and when thay "reached an open space │Just below the Temple, the man threwƐ GWAJ
'his Japanese umbrella--for it was raining.at the time--and rushed at the woman, throwing. her to the ground attempting to violate her. The woman, managed regain her feet, screaming for assistance. She iben aucceeded. In securing the "umbrella, "with which the pluckily defen ad herself against her dastardly nwallant. While the struggle was in-progress, another woman was seen proceeding down the hill from the temple, whereupon the man tan away. The maller was reported at the police box at suwayama, the woman harding to the con- stable in charge the umbrella left by the man. Unfortunately there was no name on the um brella by which the coolie could be identified, but the police are making every effort to trace bim,
A CINE point-upwards and RUM-- bel-rw
'DRUM
A O NE point down-
ards and DRUM below.
Homeward.
HOHENSTAUFEN .... ist Qci.
SILESIA ........................
and'Nov.
¡RHENANIA... 2nd Oct.
HOHENSTAUFEN... 30th Oct,
Hongkong, and September, 1907.
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5.
"A CONE point down. wards:
FOR VLADIVOSTOCK.
THE Steamshup
"VINE BRANCH"
will be despatched as above on or about foth September,
For Freight and further Particulars, apply to
DODWELL & CO. LIMITED,
Agents.
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1907.
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NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (Florio and Rubattino United Companies.)
STEAM FOR BOMBAY, 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 at through Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCE- LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE,
ALMERIA and MALAGA), :
THE Steamship
"ISCHIA,"
Caplain_lini, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the rith instant, at Noon, At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in Victoria Dock.
For further l'articulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co., Agents.,
Hongkong, 5th September, 1907.
FOR DALNY.-
THE Steamship
"KARONGA."
i
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
"JAPAN,"
Captain J. G. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the fob inst., at 3 F.M.
-For Freight and Passage, apply to
A CONE
point down- wards and BALL below
7. A BALE
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DAVID SASSOON & Co, LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 6th September, 1997,
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Copoecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY,
Proros8D SAILINGS FROM"Honarana foR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA,
VIA
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
Steamer Tone.
Suveric
Captain. Sailing.
Tramont... 9.606 T. W. Garlick..rath Sept. ...bags W. Shotron ... rst 'Oct. 6,233 D. Baird..... 15th Oct. 9,606 E. V. Roberts 6th Nov.
* Carge only.
| Kumeric" Shawmut
8.
A CONE point upwards "And BALL
below
indicates a Typhoon to the North-East of the Colony,
Indicales a Typhoon
'to the I mat of the
Cology.
indicatesa
Typhoon to the South-East of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the South of the Colony.
indicatosa Typhoon to the fonth-West, of the Colony,
indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the North West of the Colony,
Rit Signals indicate, that the contra is believed to be more than 30 miles away in the Colony.
Diach Signals indicate that, the centre believed to be less than 300 miles away frem the Colony,
hoisted only when typhoons exist in such The above signals will, as heretofore, be
positions or are moving in such directions that Information regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shippi
CHEAP FARBS, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION | leaving the harbour,
ATTENDANCE and Cuisine, ÉLECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS,
The twin-screw sa Showmus and Tremont are filled with very superior accommodation for first and second class passenget. The large size of these vessels ensures steadiness at sea, Electric fan in each room, Barber's sbap and steam-laundry. Cargo carried in [655 cold storage.
will be despatched for the above Port, on or about the 16th inst.
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1907,
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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Timor, Port Darwin, and Queensland Ports, and taking through Carge to Adelaide, 'New Zealand, Tasmania, &c.) THE Steamship
**ALDENHAM," Captain St. John George, will be despatched as above, on SATURDAY, the 28th inst, at Noon. This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham
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PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES' AND CANADA. for farther lotormation, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, : General Agents. Queen's Buildingi..
Hookong. and "eptember, 1007
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN
HONGKONG, CALLAO
AND
IQUIQUE via JAPAN PORTS (KARATSU, KOBE and YOKOHAMA).
With option to call at MEXICAN and other Coast ports.
Tons To sail
(About Middle of Oct., 1907,
Nov., 1907,
Steamers
·KASATO MARU"......5,109.
ין
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 al Kowlonn.
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 Signal will be made at the Water Police Stalion, and repeated at the Harbour Office:-
"THREE EXPLOSIVE' bombs, áT, INTERVALS.
OF TEN SECONDS. "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 Police Station et Kowloon, the Harbour Office Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar.
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Grean, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony
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RAIN-SHOWER 10 ORDER.
Portland, August.. That one of the finest yields of grain ever produced in the history of Sherman County will be harvested this year is due to the opera tion of Charles M. Hatfield, the rainmaker, to the opinion of the farmers of Sherman County, who have contracted for Hatfeld's retura „mext, Hatfield worked in Sherman County year. from May 28:h to July 25th of this year, and the committes says he produced a rainfall Ext surpassing the normal.
Hatfield was at the Imperial Fotel on Tues day night on his way to his home at Los Aɛ- geles. His left Portland on the morning train,. He says rain is not produced by the old me ihods of bombarding the sky, but by a system of chemical combinations and elecrical indu CRCOs which cause the moisture that is In the atmosphere to be precipitatedi
The normal rainfall in Sherman County during the period of the rain-making operations is a little more than half an inch, Haifold claims to have produced za inches, an increase) of 250 per cent over the normal. E
"I gave five demonstrations in Sherman County, and all of them were followed by rain- (all," said Batfield. "In all my experiments, eight demonstrations, and never failed to bring xtending over five years, I have made forty-
rain.
"My contract with the Sherman County
ends to July roth, a longer period than this people begins next year on May 1st and ex-
year's tests covered The normal rainfall for that county from May 1st, to July soth is one 1,050 and if I increase it an inch and inch. If I do not increase, the rainfali" I get
a half or miro, making the total rainfall 24 inches or more while I am there, 1, get $1,505. This year I received from W. M, Barrett, who owns a wheat farm in Gilliam County, 30 miles from where I made the tests, a draft for $ço for the benefit. I had caused to his crops.
A
"This winter, beginning November 15th, I will be at Crow's Landing, California, between Blockton and Fresno i'r the third year. Their normal rainfall for the past 40 years had been
inches for the period of my tests. During the first year I produced ra laches of rainfall, and last year it was 15 inches."
Financial considerations do not attract Ba field, he says, his object at present being" to: secure Government recognition of his process. He believes that immense benefit would result to semi-arid districts all over the United States from the use of his method by the Govern
inent.
When asked whether he believed that his method would supplans irrigation projects, Mr. "Hatfield said it depended largely on the con ditions. He said that main cannot be produce where there is no moisture in the atmosphe and says the best results are obnized insufficient for agricultural purposes. In there is a certain amout of rul
his
places he can increase the prech
says, enough to make agriculture
ho
The rainmaking plant used by operated by himself, and his brother Tal Hatfield. Next year the plant in Sherman County will be located on the banks of the Deschutes River, about one mile from its con
greater advantages by reason of the moisture which fills the canyon of the river,
ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi. "KATË, ERINE PARK".5,000' { About End all indicates that the wind may be expected to Auence with the Columbia, thus accuring":
sions, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage.
the Electric Light.
The Steamer is installed throughout with
A Siswardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried.
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Taking Freight and Passengers to other' Eastern and Western Coast parts of South America in connection with Steamers of the Pacific S..N. Co.
For further information as to Freight and
K. MATSDA, Manager, "York Building.
N.B. To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have | Passage, apply to SHEWAN TOMES & CO., electric fans fitted in staterooms.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, th September, 1907, [808
GENERAL MANAGERS.
IS
Hongkong, 2nd September, 1907.
STEAM TO CANTON.
HONGKONG-NEW YORK. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE THE New Twin Screw Steel Reamers
AMERICAN ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR NEW YORK via PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast).
To sail
TO NEW YORK,
VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL, (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Coast)
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK. S.5, "GHAZEE
14th Sept. FOR NEW YORK... S.S. "SIKH** .........th Oct,
* This steamer has excellent Saloon Accom modation for First-class Passengers at mode
rate rates.
Steamship
For Freight and further information, apply to
to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
July, 1907.
fithWel Agents.
For Freight and farther Information, 'apply
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED. Agents. Hongkong, 1st August, 1967.
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"KWONG TUNG" ...Capt, H. W: WALKER. "KWONG SAI" Capt. E. S. CROWK.
Leave Hongkong for Canton at 9 every even Cantons for Hongkong at 5.30 every
(Saturday excepted)..
evening, (Sunday excepted).
Leave
These Fine New Steamer bave unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and art throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans in First Class Cabios.
Passago Fare Single Jouracy......$4. Meals IU KREEMIA
11. Three Lights Vertical, Green Red Green, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situșted less than 300 miles from the Colony.
11', Three Lights Verical, Red Green Red,
ipcase to full typhoon force at any moment.
Ka. III. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being firm -published by night,
These Night Signals' will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset, and will, 'when necessary, be altered during the night,
+ SUPPLEMENTARY, WARNINGS.
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Cone will be exhibited at each of the following stations during the time that any of the abova Day Signals are hoisted' in the Harbour.
Cup Rock Wagio.
Stioley.
...Cape Collinson.
Aberdeco.
Sau Ki Wan,
Sai Kung. Sha Tau Kol. Tai Po,
This will indicate that there is, a depression ..............$1.25.oach, somewhere in the China Sea, and that a Storm
--- The: Company's Wharf is situated in front | Warning is hoisted in the Harbour, of the New Western Market, opposite the old Harbour Office..
YUEN ON S.S, CO., LD.,
and
SHIU ON SS CÓ LD.
No. B, Queen's Road West Hongkong, ged July, 1907,
Farther details can always be given to Ocean Vessels, on demand, by sigual, from the ipht bouing
26th July,.
G, F100,
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