***Shipping—Steamers,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 06 1867
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE
buzury-Speed-Punctuality.
The only Line that Maintains a Regular Schedèle Service of under Elever Days across the Pacific is the "Empress Line." Savings to to Dayi' Ocean Travdi,
11 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER 18 Days HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER,
(Subject to Alteration).
V LEXOR HỒNGKONG
·ARRIYE VANCOUVER
PROPOSED SAILINGS.. Tons HIM.S. ““ MONTEAGLE* .......... ....6,163...... WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6trie...............Now, zợth "EMPRESS OF JAPAN“ ......6,000 .....THURSDAY, Nov. 1141 ......................................Dec. 9th "EMPRESS OF CHINA"......6,000.....THURSDAY, Dec. 19th.............Jan. 6th "EMFRES OF INDIA" ......6,000...............THURSDAY, Jan. 16th
„„Fab. 3rd”,
"EMPRESS steamers will depart from Hongkong at 4 PM., Intermediate steámerk át 12 Noor.
PH& Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG. THE
HAI, NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN), ROBE, YOKOHAMA, and VICTORIA, B,C., add at QUEBEC, with the Company's New Palatial" EMPRESS " Steamships, 14,500 tons register The through transit to LIVERPOOL being 12 days, from YOKOHAMA, and 291 days from HONGKONG. Hongkong to London, 1st Class
St. Lawrence River Lines or New York £71,10.
Hongkong to London, Intermediate on
Steamers, and rst Olass on Railways...vid St. Lawrence £40. VIA New York £42. First-class rates include cost of Meals and Bertb in Sleeping Car white crossing the American Continent.
R.M.S. MONTEAGLE " carries " Intermediate * Passengers onlý, at Intermediate racés, adording superior accommodation for 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 Clell Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.
For further information, Maps, Rentes, Hand Books, Kates of Freight and Pasance,
D. W. CRADDOCK, Gentral Traffic Ageo for Chinn apply w
Corner Pedder Sirest and Prays
Horysong, 24th October, 1907.
Shipping – Steanters.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
15910eean Steamer's
with
912,000
Br. Keg. Tons.
́ ́PASSENGER SERVICE.
RHENANIA,—HABSBURG-HOHENSTAUFEN, SILESÍA,—¡CANDIA. HIGHEST COMFORT, ONLY LOWER BERTES.
Laundry on board, Doctor, Stewardessus carried.
Ports of call:: NAPLES, PLYMOUTH, HAVRE, HAMBURG.
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
Outward.
SILESIA SCANDIA
2nd Nov.
***** 20d Dec. Hongkong, 10th October, 1907.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. THE Steamship.
(PROJECTED BAILinas from Honbkong.-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
MANILA.
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN...........
SHANGHAI, & MONI MANILA......
For
Steamship
A:YUENSANG*..............FRIDAY; 1st Nov. 4 P.M.; HANGSANG)......FRIDAY, 1st Nov. 4.P.M. WAISHING).......SATURDAY; 2nd Nov, 4 PM) CHBUNGSHING".MONDAY, 4th Novi, 4 PM, MAUSANG †........THURSDAY, 7th Nov., 4 P.M
· NAMSANG*↑ ......FRIDAY, 8th Nov. 3 PM. „LOONGSANG* ...FRIDAY, 8th, Nov., 4 P. M. S'GAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA,FOOKSANG* ... ..TUE DAY, 12th Nv., 3 P.M.
SANDAKAN DI
KAR
YOKOHAMA, KOBEĮ
REDUCED FARES TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA..
Bongkong to Singapore tit Class
Ponask Calcuita
Biogle. Retura, ..$ 65 $100 130
H
... 165. 230
* These Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted
throughout with Electric Light
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Choino, Tientsin, Newchwang and Yangtze Porti. 1 Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Kudat, Lahad Datu, Simporma, Towao, Usukan, Jesselton and Labuan. For Freight or Passage, apply t
Hoogkong, 30th October, 1907.
"JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD,
General Managers.
CHINA. NAVIGATION CO., · LIMITED.
FOR
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG,
SHANGHAI DIRECT
SWATOW & SHANGHAI
SWA гOW & SHANGHAI 1.
SWATOW & SHANGHẢI ............. CHEFOO & TIENTSIN......
STKAMAK
- TAIYUAT"
"BINGAN"
"YOSHOW"
TO SAIL
Oci, Nood 3:01
2nd Nov, daylight. ind
'4P.M.,
"PAKHOI"
5th
**KWANGS ?”.
Biti
11
44
K(UKIANG"
6th
"KUEICHOW"...... 13th -TBISAN".
zigth
The Attention of Passengers-is directed to the Superio: Accommodation offered by those eamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled table. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried
› Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtazo and Northern China Ports:
1 Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Austre l'an
For Freight or Passage, apply to
•Muốngàng: 30th October, 1907,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
17.
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Clais, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steamers betwood 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,
Steamship.
Teas Captain,
ZAFIRO.......... 2540 Fraser RUBI................ 2440 Almond
For Freight or Passage, #pply to..
Innkong, 15th October, 1007.
A
For
MANILA
Sailing Datei.
SATURDAY, 2nd Nov,
1907. SATURDAY, 9th Nov,
1907.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
General, Managers.
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO
FOR NEW YORK via PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL.
(With Liberty to Calivat ́itib Malabar Coast),
"OCEAN MONARCH -
Ta sail ................On the 2nd November, 1907.
Steamship
For Freight and further information,
to
- Hongkong, 1ġik Goptember, 1391
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Agents,
"ARRATOON APCAR," Captain A. Stewart, will be despatched for the above Pons, on SATURDAY, the 2nd prov., at 3.P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply lo
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,
Agentk.
1957 14angkong, 29th October, 1907.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY. COMPANY,
ProPoskop SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR VICTORIA, B,C., AND TACOMA,
:
VIA.
Homeward.
SILESIA ............th Dec.
CANDIA
8th Jan., 1968.
(3
RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL., (With Liberty: to Call at Malabar Cou
PROPOSED SAIlinds from HONGKONG
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
5:S.**
л
This sidamer has excellent Saloon Accom modation for First-class Passengers at mode. rate rates.
to
`For Freight and farther Infomistion, apply
DODWELL &Co., LIMITED, Ageil Hongkong, sth October, 1007.
To Let.
TO LET.
* 104
A HOUSE KNUTSFORD TERRACE
Apply to-
Sailing.
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
Steamer *Tons. Captain.
Shawmut 9,606 E. V. Roberts 15th. Nov.
CHEAF FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION,- ATTENDANCE AND CUISINE, ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS.
The twin-screw's Shawmut and Tremont are filled with very superior" accommodation for first and second class passengers. The large size of these vessels ensures steadiness
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
~MENT AGENCY CO., LD, Hongkong, 1st October, 1907.
[0
TU LET'
LARGE and SPACIOUS GODOWNS Nos, 9, 9a, gb, 9, and 10, PRAVA East. formerly in the occupation of the Admiralty
Apply to-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. MENT AGENCY-CO,&D;---- Hongkong, ist October, 1907.
TO LET.
at sea. Electric fan in each room: Barber's NO, 11, SEYMOUR ROAD, shup and steam-laundry. Cargo carried in cold storage.
PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA. For further Information, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agests, Queen's Buildings.
tong, 28th October, 100%
TOYO KISEN KAISHA. SOUT!! AMERICAN LINE. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN
HONGKONG, CALLAO
AND
IQUIQUE via JAPAN PORTS (KARATSU, KOBE and YOKOHAMA).
(439
With possession from 1st December next.
THE COMPRADORE DEPARTMENT; Apply to
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd.,
Connaught Road Cenital. Hongkong, zand October, 1907.,
No.
TO LET.
For Sale. KUHN & KOMOR'S
ART CURIOS STORE Wat is RE-OPENED on the 7th lest, at No. 15, QUEEN'S ROAD (under Connaught Hotel),
...AND..
A CLEARANCE 'SALE'A' GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
WIRELLES AND CABLE
WIELECKEPHY.
THE NEW POSITION:CONSIDERED.
WHAT, THE EXPERTS THINKS:
3. If those whose interesis are bound up with tbe submarine syslem of felegraphy, of which this country was the plunger, and in which it hay for so long Keld a' position af urthülledþið ascendency, are loclined to display 'a spirit of
will be hell to the END of THIS MONTH scepticism in regard to the latest announcement
INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. Hongkong, 2nd October; 1997,
PABST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE.
FRESH SUPPLIES ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK BV
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents for
FONDKONG & SOUTH CHINA. "Hadgkong, 29th July, 1907,
'concerning the imminent establishment, of wireless telegraphy, across the Atlantic Hon a commercial basis,” it must be admitted that they bave some cauen for their want, of fajik. Yet, it the same time, it has to be realised that science has a way of progressing in t starti'; to-day, a 'move forward, to-morrow tren ʼn retrograde stép, and the day aller may come
OVE GREAT LEAP
Talo thờ" région, df coinplété dccomplishmbly. Those who control the" great cable comparler which link up European with America, and make [Capul court and Wall-street next door neigh.
'bouís, have' and' half-a-chatury's hittar experi».
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, ceces of the difficultic and dangers ofides graphy. Out of mach adversity has grown *
LIMITED.
PORTLAND GEMENT.
In Casks of 375 Br. Del $5.00 per
ex Factory.
|
'system which, ao'fernstiere transmission trèền- 'cerned, is held by so né to have reached fór
lity, if not perfection, and the acteurinty and ent ginters who have encountered and accompli- Caiked so much declare their withers unwrong by
the threat of Immediate and rate-couting com petition,
to Bags of 950 lbs. net $800 per Tav er Factory,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co
General Manager, „Hongkong, gid'October,' rong.
Not for the first time, they say, have they- heard, the so-called startling intelligence that the untiring energy and enthusiasm of Mr. | Marconi have brought his plans for Traï- atlantic wireless tele, raphy to the long look" ed för Pisgah of a commercial proposition.
PATHE FRERES. There has been, they assert, too much of
PARIS.
CINEMATOGRAPHS"
AND
FILMS.
NEW FILMS ARRIVE WEEKLY. Price 43 cents (Straits Currency) par metre,"
가
JJ
SOLE AGENT FOR The Straits, Burmah, Java, Sumatra, Siao), Hongkong, The Philippines, &c.
F. DREYFUS,
770]
19, Stamford Road,
Singapore.
SWATOW- DHAWN-WOĹK. COMPANY,
38, WELLINGTON STREET,
HAND-MAUT BEVY CHINESE
LINEN, GRASS CLOTH, &c., all'of the best quality;"
ALSO
SWATOW BEST PEWTER-WARE, CANTON EMBROIDERY and CHINESE
LACES,***
all from the best French patterns. HONGKONG AND SWATOW. Hongkong, 19th October, 1907.
COLD STORAGE
| wolf-cry of "cómplete success at last,” ind. to the fatest information telegraphed, it is noted by the cable, and not by Hertzian wavek, of Me. Marconi's "júbilant odthusiasm wilk regard to the success of bis plans,” they stifl assume the role of
A DOUBTING THOMÁS:
If there is scepticism, it e ast; be added, there is little, if any, attempt to belittle the inven tor's,efforts; "it remains to be proved" is the qiite proper and judicial attitude that cabla experis assume when one seeks to obtain their opinions on the latest news of the Marcou system. · But while the cable men are disins clined to show any evidence that they take- seriously the challenga of a new computitor for Transatlantic business, those who have witche ed the progress of wireless telegraphy are com- pelled to admit the great advance made, if at the same time, they are still disinclined to regard the system as a serious factor in the struggle for that vast business of transmitted talk” between the old world and the day.. It has to be remembered that the real mod practic, cal advance in wireless talegraph is often
BUT A DECADE'S GROWTH M www.www.sme prenity of westerng elec zic telegraphy between places not connect. bd by a continuous metalic conductor was måde, it is true, quite early in tha'development of the art of-employing the electric correst for telegraphic purposes, Wirelasi telegraphy and telegraphy with wires may, indeed, be` mid tó have originated contemporaneously. But while The Atlantic. has been cabledď för just shőut half-a-century-the story of those early days of hope atid despair, of laying and breaking, und losing, and relaying makèn fascinating reading. [828 is only Dine years, as we are reminded, since the wireless system really`reared fid plucky, If diminished, head, and Lord Kelvin paid a históric shilling for the transmition of a wireless messago from Alum. Bay across the Solent to Bournemouth.
[940 THE HONGKONG, ICE COMPANY
0. 38, CAINE ROAD.
AUCTION ROOMS, No. 2, ZEILAND STREET.
No. 2, FAIRVIEW, ROBINSON ROAD, Kowloon,
Apply to-
LEIGH & ORANGE,
-1, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, 16th October, 1907,
TO LET.
With option to call at MEXICAN and other No. 5, MORRISON HILL.
Steamers
KASATÓ MARU
Coast ports.
Toni ·To Mail
About End of KATHERINE PARK...... 5,000 Abo
6,100 "ometime in March, 1998. Taking Freight and Passengers to other Erster and Western Coast ports of South America in connection with Steamers of the † cifc S. N. Co.
For further information as to Freight and Passage, apply to
K. MATSDA, Manager? York Building.
Hongkong, 12th October, 1007,
STEAM TO CANTON. -
HE New Twin Screw Steel Beamers
THE
"KWONG TUNG" ...Capt. H. W. WALKER. *KWONG SAÍ" ......Capt. E. S; CROWE,
Leave Hongkong for Canton at 9o evnty evening, (Saturday excepied).
Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 every avening, (Sunday excepted). .......
These Fine New Steamers have youxcalled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans In First Class Cabibk
Passge Fare-Single Journeydi Meals M
The Company's Wharf is situated in front. of the New Western Market, opposite the old Harbour Offica
TUEN ON S.S. CO., LD, KHI ƠN SẼ. CÓ CO 24: Ho, 8, Queen's Road Wes Hongkong, gad July, 1907.
...
[923
ONE FOUR-ROOMED HOUSE, PRAYA EAST, near East Point.
Apply to-
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD, 1933 Hongkong, 19th October, 1907.
TO LET.
TOUSE No. 5, ROSE TERRACE,
Kowloon,
H
Apply to-
I.
COMPRADORE.
Barretto &. Co. Hongkong, 14th October, 1907. [565
TO LET.
"HATHERLEIGH, Conduit Road,
OFFICES in KING'S BUILDING and
YORK BUILDINO.
GODOWNS on Praya EAST,
A HOUSE in. CLIFTON GARDENS, Com-
... duit Road.
FLATS in MORETON TERRACE.. App's la
THE HONGKONG, LAND INVEST, MENT & AGENCY CO., LD,
(629 Hoogkopy, 15th October, 1907...
NOTICE."
Fablic are hereby loformed that, no Subscription to the Hongkong Tilegrabk and 1. change has been made in the Rajel if they are wartled against paying more than TEN GENTI (10 cts.) per Single Copys are "
THE MANAGEX:
Yo Bonghong Telegrinhh Gaj Litd. Hongkong, soth Supéfaber, 1998)|
.LTD., have now 40,000 Cubic feet of COLD STORAGE available at EAST. POINT. Stores will be Open at to M. and 4 P.M daily Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver parishable goods.
WM, PARLANE, Manager.
ongkong, 32nd Įnue, 1905,
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON.
HAS ALWAYS on Hand
fas
Much has bact accomplished since that day, The various systems-
THERE ARE FIVE CHIEF ONES
In addition to the Marconi-have bean mipon. ible for the erection of many hundreds of stations, a fair percentage of which are in commercial use at the present time; nav'es and armies have adopted wireless systems with excellent results, while the statements which have been made from time to time of the sending of massages from A fansio lloers to the shere have helped to keep the public informed of the rate of progress in long dis-
CIGARS, CIGARETTES tance transmission. In the matter of accuracy,
AND
'TOILET REQUISITES
FOR SALE.
12, D'ÁGUILAR STREET,
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A WONDERFUL DIBOÖVERÝ, This in the nhi Đà 10 boa Thand aperiment, theo alf mature, so ig speak, is ransacked by the actor. tific for the comfait and happiness of man. Science bas indeed made giant strides during the part seutury, and audes the by no means lost in postant-diveries in medicina Drums that of
THERAPION.::
Thit preparation is unquestionably oon of the músi gentias and reliak's Patent Medicines eret istro Zuend, and Eas, we understand, bees naed in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Kosus, Jobert Velpou, Maloneuvo, as well-known Chassaig. kar, amilindeed by all who are regarded as autho riflia in ouch matters, including the celebrated Lallemand, and Rós, by whom it was some flam 's'men wolformly adopied, and that it la worthy tha Attert us of those who regnen auch beistotle think there is no doubf, From the time downwards, a potent agent in the restral of these diseases, as (like the fațand philosopher's sume) been the obfort of search of some hopeful, generous mind) and far beyond the mere power- If such could pair have been docented of trans souting the hamer metalvizia gold la purely the dis- every pia remedy so polentasiorepleniak thefall ing energies of the confirmed rond in the nus case, and in the other so effectually, speedily and safely bu ndpal From the system without the sld, or aver the knowledge, of a second party, the poison of cquired or wherited disease in all their protes Torsten va no šalas og trace behind. Backli THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
THERAPION
which may certainly rank wish, if not take pečice denero, many of the discoveries of our day, abost_ which ma jittľa neteniation and salie have been mads, and the extenslow and wise-incqueslag de- : and that has been constad for this médicine mbars evor introduced appears to pensa thak it fa doar fland to cast isto oblivion, all those questionable" remedies that fera formerly, the soli relienza si mat (A) pen. "Thelaplow may be it salueet of the sejadpal chemista and marchasis kartonghour the Wild Diamond Fielda Advertiser KisaIZNAKY/
·Sold By kil Quemists"
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over it is true comparatively short distancos, evidence is forthcoming in its favour, and as to speed, whereas in the year of the Kelvin. shilling the maximum was something like five- words a minute, a speed of 33 words a minute is now mentioned as having been susiped; avor what space; however, is not stated.
In spite of all this those who have right to speak for the cable companies held that their system
IS STILL UNABSÄILABLE. What the public demand is abrolate security (which means that when a messtre is handed ia there is every human probability that it is' as good as having reached the other side), absolute secrecy and great spred,-. Mr. Mar coal is carrying the war into the enemy's camp with a vengeance, for the Trasatiaktibidaditi represent the highest standard in the teles graphic vintues Just enumerated. Tak bagi- ness done is so largely commercial, the des diand for accuracy and swiftness is so greit that the sixteen cables which stretch between here and America represent a wonderful syk- tom of rapid and faithful Inter-communication, secret and certain. Tako, for instance,, the Anglo-American Company, which calle the traditions of the old, pioneer Atlantid pany. It has worked up a businDIE "stock marketé of the two hemispheresj
able to its organisation and its rekėlis. A diğe timed messages from New York a
WITHIN HALF A MINUTE
of a price balag banded |ʼn at Walzina ticking ont la Capel Couf, and that telegraphic communications betwee and England average but Siteea