Shipping Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23:1007.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE,
Lazury-Speed-Functuality,"
The only Line that Maintains a Regular Schedule Service of under. Bleven Days across, the Pacific is the "Empress Line". Saving 5 to 10 Days' Ocean Travel.
11 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER 18 Days HONGKONG"to VANCOUVER.
PROPOSED SAILINGS. R.M.S.
(Subject to Alteration). - Tons
LEAVE HONGKONG -ARRIVE VANCOUVER
....Nov. Tith EMPRESS OF INDIA".....5,000......THURSDAY, Oct. 24th *MONTEAGLE**
.....6,103......WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6th
Nov. 30th ..6,005.....THURSDAY, Nov. 'Dac, gih ...6,0......THURSDAY, Dec. 19th '..............]!
Jan. 6th ...6,000....THURSDAY, Jan. 16th
Feb. 3rd
'EMPRESS OF JAPAN ' "EMPRESS OF CHINA "EMPRES OF INDIA"
"EMPRESS" steamers will depart from liongkong at 4 P.M. Intermediate steamers at 12 Nood.
THX Quickest route to OANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG. THAL NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND SKA OF JAPANI, KUBB, YOKOHAMA, Rad VICTORIA. B.Q., and at QUEBEC, with 15's Company's New Palatial "EMPRESS ", Steamships, 14,500 tons register. The through transit to `LIVERPOOL being" 21' days;" from YOKOHAMA, and agt days from HONGKONG.
Hongkong to London, rst Class...........Vid St. Lawrança River Lines or New York £71,10, Hongkong to London, Intermediate on
Steamers, and 1st Class on Railways...ytd St. Lawrence 640. Vid New York £42, First-class rates include cost of Merli and Berth in Sleeping Car while ctoring the American Continent.
R.M.S.MONTEAGLE" caniós'" intermediate rassengers only, at lotermediate rates, affording superior accommodation för that class.
Passengers Booked 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 European"Officials in the Service of Chips and fapan Governments.
For further information, Maps, Routes, Hand Hooks, Rates of Freight and Passage, "apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China Hongkong, 26th September, 1937.
Corner Padder Street and Praya.
Shipping-Steamers.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
159 Ocean Steamers
912,000
Br. Reg. Tons,
PASSENGER SERVICE.
RHENANIA,—HABSBURG, HOHENSTAUFEN, SILESIA, SCANDIA. HIGHEST COMFORT, ONLY LOWER BERTHS.
Laundry on-board, Doctor, Stewardesses carried.
Porte of call: NAPLES, PLYMOUTH, HAVRE, HAMBURG.
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
Outward.
SILESIA
......................... 2nd. Now
SCANDIA
... zad Dec.. Hongkong, Toth October, 1907.
Homeward, HOHEŃSTAUFEN...30th Oct. SILESIA ... SCANDIA
11th Dec.
8th Jan., 1908.
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AND MOJI...
THE Steamship
EAStern and auSTRALIAN STEAM-FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
Ports, and taking through Cargo to Adelaide, Now Zealand, Tasmania, &c.) HE Steamship
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. Calling at Fort Darwin, and Queensland
(PROJECTED BAILINGs from Hongkong.-Subject to AlteRATION),
For
Steamship
S'GAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA KUMSANG...THURSDAY, 24th Oct., Noon. MANILA...KAN
....LOÒNGSANG* ...FRIDAY, 25th Oct., 4P.M. SAMARANG and SOURABAYA....................ONSANG SATURDAY, 26th Oct. 3:EM. SHANGHAI MANILA...
...KWONGSANG) .....SATURDAY, 26th Ocki, 4 P.38. ........ YUENSANG*........FRIDAY, 1st Nov., 4 P.M.
REDUCED FARES TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA. . Hongkong to Singapore 1st Class
Panang
Calcutta
"
13
Blugle. Retura.
$100 85 132 165 ·350 These Steamers have superior accommodatus for First-class Passengers, and are tied
throughout with Electric Light. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Chefco, Ticatsin, Newchwang and Yogize Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Haagkook, 22nd October, 1907,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.,
General Managers.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
FOR
SWATOW, TSINGTAO, CUBFOO &}
TIENTSIN......
SWATOW, NINGPO & SHANGHAI
SWATOW & SHANGHAI ................
SWA LOW & SHANGHAI
'MANILA, ZAMBOANGA & COLONIES...
MANILA
*********
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG
CEBU and ILOILO ...................
CHEFUO & NEWCHWANG, akumu
SWATOW & SHANGHAI .................. SWATOW & SHANGHAI
KOBE......................isiaceribus
STEAMERS
* HJICHOW"
OHINKIANG
110PU
THE
day prem
HEMPIRE," Captain, Helms, will be despatched as above, op SATURDAY, the 26th inst, at Noon.
7 bit well-kapwn Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh! Provi- sions, Ice, &c, throughout the voyage.
The Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.
PERS
A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried
N.B.-To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted if staterooms.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Com
Agents, itongkong, 1st October, 1907.
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TO SAIL
MA NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE. BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPÁNY.
24th Oct. 4 P.M. 25th
· SHAOHSING" ... 28th TAIYUAN
**TEAN *** "SINGAN"'***
***SUNGELANG".
"NANCHANG"
"
29th
19th
"YOOH W "
30th 30th
"
*KIUKIANG
"... 3'81,
"TBEAN" 25th.
NE
8th, Nov. 4 P.M..
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Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR. VICTORIA, BC, AND TACOMA,
VIA
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
The Attention ul Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these Harmers, which are diled throughout with Electric Light Darivalled table. A daly Shawmut qualified Surgeon is carried.
Parts
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangiste and Northern China Ports Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Australas
For Freight de Passage,'apply to
kote, 23rd October; 1997.
Steamship.
RONI
ZAFIRO
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
17
HONGKONG MANILA.
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"Highest Class, newest, astest 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 Passengers.
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Tona
Captain,
1540 Almond
1540 Fraser
For Freightor Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 19th October, 1907.
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For
MANILA
Sailing Dates
Saturday, `26th Oct,
1907. SATURDAY, 200 Nov.,
1907,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General ManAGERS.
IS
HONGKONG NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR NEW YORK via PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast),
gambig 'OCEAN MONARCH *
For Freight and further jpformation, apply to
13th September, Tony
To sail
....On the 2nd November, 1907.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
'Gaypa}; dzepte,
JAPAN,"
Captain. J. G. Olfent, will be despatched for the above Ports, 'on- SATURDAY, the 26th inst, at Noon.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passebgers, and is installed throughout with Electric Light and carries a duly certified
Doctor,
For Freight or Passage, apply to"
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agents.
[939 'Hongkong, 18th October, 1907.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamship
"TONKIN," Captain Charbonnel, will be despatched for the above Ports, on MONDAY, the 28th October.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent.
Hongkong, 21st October, 17.
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THE SHANGHAI RACES, November 4th to November 6th. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.
HE Steamship
THE
"PRINZ LUDWIG,"
Capt. von Biaxer, is expected to leave for SHANGHAI on or about TUESDAY, the 29th instant.
For Passage, elé, apply to
Steamer
Toda
Captain,
Sailing,
Kumeric
6,131 Cowley 6th Oct 9,606 E. V. Roberts 6th Nov.
MELCHERS & Co.,
General Agents. Hongkong, 21st October, 1907.
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TO NEW YORK,
CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE AND CUISINE, ELECTRIC
*Intimations.
PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY
47:00 am,
LIMITED
TIME TABLE:
WEEK DAYS,
7.30 am, to 9.30am. Every 10 minutes, 9.30 am, to Loo a.m. ...Every: 15 minuten 11.30 am. 10 $2.45 p.m....Every 15 minuter. 1245 pm to 1.15 pm....Every to minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m...Every 15 minuter 645 pm.to. 215.p.m....Every.ta minuter 135 AMID 300 p.m.Every, 15 minute:
3.30 p.m. to 5.00 pm... Every 15 minuter. 5.00 pm to 800 p.m....Erory to minute
NIGHT CARS.
1
8.45 p.m. and
9 p.m., 9:45 pm to 11.15 Dau every half hour.
SUNDAYS,
800 mm. to 9.00 am.... Every 15 minutes 9.00 am to 9.30 am..... Every 30 minuten. 9.30 am, to 10.30 am....Every 15 minute 1030 am to 11,00 am.... Every 10 minute 11:46 am..to Jaco nood...Every 15 minuter 11.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minute
109 pm to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minuten -- 5,00 pan. to... 6,00 p.m............Every to mindten 6.00.p.m. to: 7.00 p.m. Every 15 minuten 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 pm. Every 10 minute
·NIGHT CARS as on Week Days, SATURDAYS. Extra cars at 3.15 p.m., 11.30 pm, and
11.45.p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at tas Uompany's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGA Des Voeux Road Central.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
General Managers." Hongkong, 4th June, roor.
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F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS, COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS AND GENERAL COMMISSON AGENTS, GROUND-FLOOR,L.
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING, HONGKONG,
KING SOLCAMERA
TREASURE HOUSE, OF THE GREAT BEBAKW DIBCOVERED IN AFRICA.
Not for many a day have the world's açjen.. tists been so fluttered as they are over the newly announced discovery of place where Klag Bolomon obtained, such fabulous quantities of pure gold for his temple in Jerusalem. Dr. Pelars, governor of German East Africa, has declared to the "Anthropological" Gottingen that the rich' Havilah, of
and Salomon's golden Ophir are identical with the stupendous ruins of buried cities and ancient mines recently unearthed.. Zimbabwe, in (British territory) Mastóns tand, southern Rhodesia
Professor Von Lushan, of the old Ber Anthropological Society, and other Europe cientists of equal rank are deeply, interes in the discovery. The British South Afr) company has for some time had Prof. F Halle, FR.G. S., Investigations, of the.ft ruins on the spot, and the Rhodesian railšu found themselves compelled to constită. branch lion, from Victoria to Zimbabwe... Cause not only men of science but alsgold seek.rs and tourists are flocking to theseoird buried cities of the African jungle, from fand
Dear.
At present, says the "Butte Monter Tri- bune Review" quite a little settlement, Down as Havilah camp, is established on grocky... knell in the centre of the valley: and this the | head-quasters of the many gold seekes who
have entered the region and are propecting
in every direction, busting for the eches of King Solomon's mines,
Just above the camp, the precipices Zimbabwe sine 350 feet, and those are alfo |with huge baboons, chattering and biking pa
the skyline. All around are thsouphorbia jad. bafirbaum trees and great afoen. · A gạng í 50 labourers is at present employed in the bijed City" by the British South African com/anyi and there also a few white guardians to perent prospectors from seek'ng prehistoric reics and-
SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS,gold ornaments at the expense of the mice.
SOLE AGENTS FOR ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE H
COMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,
. &c,
&n
ཕག་ད་བ་སར།
Sole. Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and
F.&. O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c.
BERRY KIND. OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES,
ALWAYS IN STOCK ·
AT
REASONABle pricesS Hongkong, 7th March, 1007.
Already, by the way, Zimbabwe hai,) yielded vast quantities of articles and ulensis of pure goid, as well as lumps of ballion worth hund reds of thousands of dollars. Turning, to the fo stupendous wall, one notices they are white with lichen and their mighty surfaces splashed with brilliant shades of orange and; red, soa green and pale yellow.
From the fallen blocks of the mighty city spread sprays of passion flowers and convol vulus, and acarlet statues of strange" monsters oo which are perched the curious!Zimbabwe owls, with protruding ears, and queer yellow eyes, that store resentfully at intruders who trespass on the verge of mystery.
KUHN & KOMOR'S are of dry masonry ; no mortar cement has been
:
ART CURIOS STORE
One cannot enter any of the great temples or walk. among the rains without a senso of pwb, and reverence The greatest archeologinis living gave the age of these ruins at mora fhán (41,000 years before the birth of Christ. Like, the pyramids of Egypt, the walls of Zimbabwe.
used. These walls are of granite blocki many" of them so larger than an ordinary brick. Some of them bear the marks of stone ha nmeri,
The main walls of the immen'e temple are still 30 feet bigh and average. 15 feet thick at the summit. The circumference of the exterior is 931 feet and of the interior is 831,feet. Like the temples of South Arabia, that of Zimbabwe does not appear to have been roofed.
will be RE-OPENED on the 7th inst., at No. 13. QUEEN'S ROAD (under Connaught Hotel),
AND
A CLEARANCE SALE at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
will be held to the END of THIS MONTH.
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. Hongkong, 2nd October, 1997.
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We know from Phoenician coios that all, mystic temples were 'open to the light of heaven. On the exterior face of the main
RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE | GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, tail is a double row of mural decorations,
VIA PORT, AND SUEZ. CANAL, (With Liberty to Call' at Malabar Coast.
Proposed. Sailings,
LIGHT, DOCTOR. AND STEWARDESS.. The twin-screws. Shawmut and Tremont are fitted with very superior accommodation for first and second class passengers. The large size of these vessels ensures steadiness it sea. Electric fan in each room. Barber's 5.S." shop and steam-laundry... Cargo carried lo cold storage.
HonGKONG
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
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This steamer has excellent Saloon Accom- modation for First-class Passengers at mode-
For Freight and further Information, apply
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED," AÇEDIS. Hongkong, th October.107.
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PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITEDte rates.
STATES AND CANADA. For farther information, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents. Queer's Buildings,
Mengkang, and October. 1957.
FOR VLADIVOSTOCK.
THE Steamship
"GULF OF VENICE " will be despatched for VLADIVOSTOCK
..,
(via SHANGHAI), on or about 25th Octobe
For Freight and further Particulars, apply to DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,~; "Agents. Hongkong, 18th October, 1907,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,
SOUTH AMERICAN line. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN
...
HONGKONG, CALLAO-
AND
(911
IQUIQUE via JAPAN PORTS (KARATSU, KOBE and YOKOHAMA),' With option to call at MEXICAN and other
Coast ports: "T" Steamers
Tods - To sailey
[About End-of- KATHERINE PARK.... 5,000 (A
Nor KASATO MARU..............,6,100 Sometime in 1 March, ipot
STEAM TO CANTON.
HE New Twin Screw Steel Breamers
THE
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["KWONG TUNG" ...Capt. II. W, WALKER, "KWONG SAI...Capt. E. 5. CROWE,
Leave Hongkong for Canton at 9 every Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 every evening, (Saturday excepted).
evening, (Sunday excepted).
These Fine Now Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Fassengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans in First Class Cabins,
Passage Fare-Single, Journey:...........$4.2 Meals ............
......$1.25 each
The Company's Wharf is situated in front
Harbour Office.”
LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
la Casky of 375 Dw. net $5.00 per Cask
ex Factory...
266 feet long; and on the summit of this wall are a score of huge granite monoliths. There are three narrow entrances, of which the main one was only unearthed two or three months age, when a splendid flight of stone steps was disclosed leading to a subterranean chamber filled with ancient gold ornaments. And within the great walls are several curious war. row passages with a total length of 560 feci. .... As one strays through the sacred enclosure, f4 one fecis again the sense of awe and mystery, When and under what circumstances did this race die pur; and why did they leave behind them no record of a land where gold, in the words of the prophet Ezekiel, was as the mire. of the streets, in plentitude ?.-
In Bags of 250 bs, net $8.00 per Bag ex Factory. SHEWAN, TOMES & 06.,:
> General Managers. Hongkong 3rd October, 1907.
PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK BY
་
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents for
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA. Hongkong, 29" July, 1907..
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For further information: auto )Freight and Fassage, apply to
K. MATSDA, Manager York Building.
Hongkong, sath October, 1907.
AND
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PORTRAITS
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AN APPEAL..
PHE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN THE
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Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs. and Collars renewed on old cook,:/
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Chil dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery,. Materials can be supplied, if required. Zij
The Superioress will also be most, grateful. for way PAPER, or old ENVELOPES to be made jato Books for the Children of the Poon Schools, who are taught by the Sisters, a Hongkong, 310d April, 1993,