Shipping Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 28 1908.
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 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER.
"
Toas
18 Days HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER.
PROPOSED SAILINGS,
(Subject to Alteration).
ARRIVE VANCOUVER R.M.S.
LEAVE HONGKONG "EMPRESS OF CHINA"......6,000...THURSDAY, Mar. 13th... Mar, gath "LENNOX", .................................-3;700....WEDNESDAY, Mar. 25th April 23rd "EMPRESS OF INDIA"..THURSDAY, April 9th....April 27th MONTEAGLE 6,163 WEDNESDAY, April 22nd...May 16th, "EMPRESS OF JAPAN"......6,000......THURSDAY, May 7th... May 25th ..............................3,700...WEDNESDAY, May 20th June 18th "GLENFARG "*-
3.5. " LENNOX" and "GLENFARG" are Freighters only and do not carry Passengėn. ‚"EMPRESS* steamships depart from Hoagknog nt-4 PM., S.S." MONTEAGLE,” "LENNOX" and "GLENFARG at 12 Noon.
THE Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG. HAI, NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN), KOBK, YOKOHAMA, and VICTORIA, B.D., and at QUEBEO, with the Company's New Palatia! EMPRESS " Steamships, 14,500 tons register. The through transit to LIVERPOOL being 12 days, from" YOKOHAMA, and 291 days from HONGKONG.
Hongkong to London, ist Classvin St. Lawrence River Lines or New York 671,30.
Hongkong to London, Intermediate on
1.
Steamers, and rst Class on Railways...vid St. Lawrence £40. Vid Now York £42. First-class rates include cost of Meals and Berth in Steeping Car while crossing the American Continent.
K.M.S. "MONTEAGLE" carries "Intermediate" Passengers only, at Intermediata rates, affording superior accommodation for that class.
Passengers Booked through to all polats and AROUND THE WORLD.
*
SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to Europeno Officials to the Service of China and Japan Governments.
For further information, Maps, Koutes, Hand Books, Rates of Freight and Passage, D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China," apply to
Corner Pedder Street and Praya. Hongkong, 18th February, 1908.
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Shipping Steamers.
CIE. DES CHARGEURS
FOR
RÉUNIS.
Round the World Line:
STEAMER
Į SHANGHAI, CHINWANTAO (Tientsin" and Peking), KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU, NORTH and SOUTH {"CEYLON", AMERICAN PACIFIC COAST, Capt. Jouaú BUENOS "AYRES, MONTEVIDEO, without transhipment
SAILING
MONDAY,
9th March.
THIS Steamer, Twin-screw, 15,000, is Newly Built and bas Superior Accommodation for ist- Class Passengers, Only Single and Double-berth Cabin, each fitted with Electric Fno, Steam Heaters, Writing Table and Wardrobe, Drawing room, Smoking-room, Hair Dressing room and Laundry. Doctor and Stewardess. The best line to go to Japan and America in visiting Peking and North China.
Reduced Rates of Freight and Passage.
For further Particulars, apply to
Hoag-ong, 20th February, 1908.
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE. ̈
J. MILLET, AGENT,
FRENCH MAIL OFFICE.
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FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE, AND MOJI.
HE Steamship
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THE
Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY" COMPANY,
PROPOSED Sailings from Hongkong ro
VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA; VIA
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
Steamer
Топа
Captain.
Sailing,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. Tremont 9,606 F. W. Garlick... 17th Mar.
*{Projected Sailings from Hongkong-Subject tU ALTERATION).
For
On Steamship S'GAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA LAISANG SATURDAY, 29th Feb., Noon.. SHANGHAI ...............
HANGSANGI...... TUESDAY, 3rd Mar., NooD, TIENTSIN.
CHEONGSHING*WED'DAY; 4th Mar, Noon. MANILA.........
..................... YUENSANG......FRIDAY, 6th Mar. 4 P.4.
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE FOORSANG FRIDAY, 13th Mar., 4 P.M."
& MOIL ..... SGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.KUTSÅNG* ......TUESDAY, 17th Mar., Noon,
FOR THE MANILA CARNIVAL.
A Special reduced fars of $50 for Retura Passages will be issued for 'our to-day's Sailing to Manila available for 30 days from date of issue, Passengers taking out these tickets are exempt from the Head Tax, *The Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and am fitted throughout with Electric Light,
Taking Jargo on through Bills of Lading to Yangiste Ports, Chefoo and Tlentulo vis Ching-Wan-Tau.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
Hongkong, 28th February, 1908.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.,
General Managers.
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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
MANILAímasetada
1908, Shawmut 9,606 E. V. Roberts.. 29th Feb. Suverict 6,332 Shotton 9th Apr. Kumerict 6,232 Cowley zad May. CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION. ATTENDANCE AND CUISINE, ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS, The twin-scrow 5.3. Shawmut and Tremont are fitted with very superior accommodation Toe for first and second class passengers. large size of these vesicle ansured steadiness at 502. Electric fan in each room. Barber's shop and cream-laundry. Cargo carried in cold storage.
Cargo only
PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
at farther Information; apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, ...General Agents. 'Queen's. Buildings.
[19-20 Hongkong, 25th February, 1908. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY; LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Part Darwin, and Queensland Ports, and taking through Cargo to Adelaide, New Zealand, Tasmania, &c.)
'HE Steamship
"EASTER **-
Captain McArthur, will be despatched as above, TO-MORROW, the 29th inst, at Noon,
FOR
SHANGHAI
WEIHAIWEI & TIENTSIN.
"HUICHOW".
TO SAIL STEAMERS. “YOCHOW" †................ 29th Febŋ 4 PM. Į
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Mar, 10 A.M.
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MANILA, ZAMBOANGA & COLONIES... TAIYUAN”.
MANILA
CEBU & ILOILO
·KAIFONO". ... 20th 6
The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by those steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Dorivalled table. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried
Taking Cargo on through Birth of Lading to p!! Yangisse and Northern China Ports,
For Freight or Passage, 'apply
Hongkong, 28th February, 1908.
steamship.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONGKONG
AGENTS.
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MANILA.
Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurioui Steamers batween Hongkong and Mealla-Saloon amidships-Electric Light-Ferfect Cuisine--Surgeon and Stewardess carried. -All the most up-to-date anaogements for comfort of Passengers.
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY. `LIMITED.
| Top
Captals.
For
'RUSI.
2540 Almond
MANILA
ZAFIRO
RUBI.......
2540 R. Rodger
Almond 2540
For Veeight or Passage, apply to
#longkong, 24th February, 1908.
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Sallley Dazes.
SATURDAY, 29th Feb,
at Noon. SATURDAY
th. Mar, at Noon, *ATURDAY, 14th Mar,
at Noon.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
"GENERAL MANAGERS,
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO.
FOR NEW YORK vin PORTS and SUEZ CANAL.
Hagen (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast), Steamship
*SAINT PATRICK: * sünnis
For Freight and, further information, apply to
waghang, 27th January, 1908,
To sail About the 16th Match; 1998.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
Qvioral, d ́s gars
#ARRATOON APCAR," - Captain A. Stewart, will be despatched for the above Ports, TO-MORROW, the 29th just, at Noon, instead of as previously ad vertised.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and is installed throughout with Electric Light and carries a duly certified Doctor,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LIMITED,
Agents.
[242 Hongkong, 28th February, 1908.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALCUTTA.
THE Steamship
"GREGORY AFÇAR," Captain S. H. Beisoa, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 3rd March, at 3 P.M.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,
Agents.A Hongkong, 25th February, 1908.
Intimations
THE PROVIDENT LOAN
CHMORTGAGE CO., LD.
AND
(CAPITAL PAID UP...$1,000,000.) Loans on Mortgage of House. Property, &c. Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.
(Rates and Particulars an application). THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, and December, 1007,
LIMITED.
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This well-known Steamer is specially fitted GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, 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.
A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried
4
PORTLAND CEMENT.
In Casks of 375 bv. net. $6.00 per Cask. ex Factory.
N.B.-To assure the additional comfon of In Bags of 150 lbs. net $8.00 per Bag
ex Factory passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 28th February, 1908,
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE;
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN
AND
- HONGKONG, CALLAO
IQUIQUE via JAPAN PORTS (KARATSU, KOBE and YOKOHAMĄ), With liberty to call at HONOLULU and SALINA CRUL. Steamers
Tons To sail
Kasato Maru .........6, too (Some time First half of Apdl 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 Fassage, apply to
K. MATSDA, Manager, York Building.
Hongkong, 17th February, torß
STEAM TO CANTON, THE New Twin Screw Steel Steamers
1.8
"KWONG TUNG“ ...Capt. H. W. WALKER. "KWONG SAI......Capt. E, S. CROWE:
Leave Hongkong for. Canton at 9 every evening, (Saturday excepted),
Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 every evening, (Sunday excepted).
These Fine New Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity, Electric Fans in First Class Cabins.
Passage Fare-Single Journey......34 Meals
SHEWAN TOMBS & Q¤,,
General Managers. Hongkong, 3rd October, 1007.
SWATOW DRAWN WORK COMPANY,
38, WELLINGTON
STREET,
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Dealers in all kind of HAND-MADE DRAWN CHINESE 'LINEN, GRASS CLOTH, &C., all of the best quality; ALBO SWATOW BEST PEWTER-WARE CANTON EMBROIDERY and CHINESÉ LACES,
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all from the best French patterns. 'HONGKONG AND SWATOW, Hongkong, 19th October, 1007..
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NOW DESPAIR. bol wit'in anning a doctor's bill or falling enga The dewy đành of quackery, may safely, speedily and rally.curs himself without the know- ledge of and party, Ely the Introduction of
NAZNING FRENCH REMEDY
1 ERAPION.
A completerevalution hasbent wronghi ta thieda partment of medical science, wbliatthousands hav been restored to health and happiness, who' for years previously had boon moraly dragging out a talterable existence,
THERAPION No. 1-A Sovereign? -
Remedy for discharges, empervading lujaa.. stone, the use of which does irreparable band by Saring the foundation of stricture and siber scious diseases, k
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HERAPION No. 3-A Sovereig
Remedy Lov debility, nervousnes, Impaired -vitality, alveglazuras, distaste and lacapacity for busses or pleasure, love of solitude, blushing, Vindigestion, pains in the back, and head, and all
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$1.25 each The Company's Wharf is situated in front of the New Western Market, opposite the old Lindarhaus tha murd, Burl Ragland 21
Harbour Office
an be sure that the light-kee to hear the ball, fog-hom give, effécilvo, warnin times when he in approaching sounds uarij him to do anything to turn vassel from her dangerous course? is this likely to be the case, let any.. man ask himself, when a heavy galo in blow off shore carrying all possible appeals for
ow often
THE LIGHTING, AND BUOPING OP CHINESE WATERS.
According to the 1. M. Customs List of Light House, Buoys, Beacons, etc, on the Coast and rivers of China, corrected up, to the 1st December, 1907, which has just been issued, the aidato navigation which the Peking Government provides, under these beads, includs a coint of 116 light houses, g light-vensali; 34" light-boats, or admonition which approaching | 137 buoys, and to beacons, not a very make, away cut seaward? How many times gnacrons provision, one cannot help thinkings | has it happened, ask any old navigator or for a tortuous coast line extending roughly light-keeper on the Chisa coast, that the through some twenty degrees of latitude, to say first intimations which a light-kesper· han nothing about the thousand miles odd of ialaud
received of the proximity of a ship, ware waterways which the equipment just specified the rending echoes of bar smashing hull, and bis also to serve, We have long been under
the cries of dying mes amid than him and the impression that the Chins coast was, onde mother of the breavers dashing ugainst the quately lighted and marked and the meagre crual rocks below ?: Tragedies with instances. hernow issued confirms that opinion. It can of this character standing out as their most only be attributed to the ceaseless vigilance prominent feature constitute a very long and, and unerring skill of the masters and officers melancholy tale indeed in the bistory of China coast shipping, and we sincerely hope that the of ships which ply in these waters that the casualties to shipping are not three times, an
system of responding signals at light-houses numerous as they are in the course of the year, which has been responsible for so many of considering the way in which, the publication those grievous stories of the sea, will not for which weare considering at the moment reveals long retain a' place in the Customs List of that ibis most dangerous coast, with all its outly Light Houses, Buoy, etc,for the welcome ing groups of islets standing in the way of the gilt of a copy of (which we hereby tender our strange or unwary navigator has been neglect thanks ie that most admirably managed branch ed in the matter of lights and buoys, nad of a marvellously efficient service, the Statis can only hope that the new spirit of reform tical Deparment of the I. M. C.-Shanghai which is abroad in every department of the
Times, public service in China will be productiva ere lang of some much-needed improvement in this most vital direction.
For the purposes of distribution' of lights. and booys the coast of China and the cours| of the Yangtze River seem to be divided inta the following Customs districts:
The Pakhoi Customs District, including the coast from the Tonkin frontier to Waichow Island
The Kiungchow (Hòibow) Custom District, including the Hainan coast, and the coast from Waichow island to Hailingshan.
The Koogmoon District, including the West River from Samchow to the sea with the Gat moon, the Fotomoon, and the Motemoon; the „Kumchuk Creek; the Wangmoon approach to the West River, including Mahning Reach, Junction Channel, and Kerr Channel; and the creek to the southward of the Wangmoon approach.
The Samshui Customs District including the West River from Cock's Camb to' Samchow and the Fatshan branch as far as its junction with the Shuntak branch.
The Wuchow Customs District including the West River from Wuchow in Cock's Comb
The Caston Customs District, including the coast from Hailingshan to 114 deg. E. longitude,"
The Swatow Customs District, including the coast from Mire Point to the Lamucks.
The Amby Customs District, including the coast from the Lamocks to Chaunchowfu (Chinchew),
The Foochow Customs District, including the coast from Chuanchowfu (Chinchew) to "Ragged Point.
The Fantoao Custom District, including the coast from Ragged Point to Namkwao.
The Wenchow Customs District, including the coast from Namkwan to Taichow.
The Ningpo Customs District, including the coast from Taichow to Hangchow Bay.
The Shanghai Customs District, including
mouth of the Yellow River, latitude 34 deg. Ni the coast from Hangchow Bay to the old and up the Yangtze to the Langshan Crossing, The Chinking Customs District, including the Yangtze from the. Langshan Crossing to Naoking.
The Wuhu Customs District, including the Yangtze from. Nanking to Aaking,...
The Kiukiang Customs. District, including the Yangtze from Anking to where the Matsu. shan louches the river below. Wusuch,
The Hankow Customs District, including the Yangtze from where the Matsushan touches
the river to Yochow.
Notices of Firms.
HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS CO., LD.
R. J. MCCUUBIN is appointed ACTING MOCAL SECRETARY during the absence on leave of Mr GEORGE CURRY.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Là,,:
Local Agents.
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INTERNATIONAL SLEEPING CAR
and
EXPRESS TRAINS Co.
(THE
-GREAT TRANS-SIBERIAN ROUTE
TO EUROPE.).
HA
AVING been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, we shall be pleased to give any information as to rates of passage, &c, in connection with above.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.
Ageals Hangkane."argt. July, 1007..
Intimations.
PAST BREWING COMPANY, MILWAUKEE,
RESH SUPPLIES
ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK
BY
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents for
*HoNoxona & SOUTH CHINA. Hongkong, 29th July, 1907.
COLD STORAGE.
THE 04 40,000 Cubic feet of HE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, COLD STORAGE available at HAST POINT. Stores will be Open at 10 AM. and 4 7.M., daily Sunday excepted, to receive and deliver
WM. FARLANE, Manager.
The Yochow Customs District, (not, yet de-perishable goods. fired),
..
The Ichang Customs District, including the Yangis from Yochow to the gorge above
ichang
The Chefos Customs District, including from the old month of the Yellow River to the Tat- siabo.
The Ticassin Customs District, including the coast from the Taisinko to Shanhaikwan.
The Newchwang Customs District, including the coast from, Shanhaikwad to Newchwang and from Newchwang to Talienwap.
The new List contains copious directions and explanations by which e marider may know whether the buoys, beacons, etc., denot ing the way into the various ports, are on port or starboard side of the proper course, and all Is the thousand and ons other little hints as to the position of wrecks and other obstructions which it is necessary for him to know ja order 10 navigate his ship safely. The exact position and full description of every light in minutely tabulated, and the circles within which each should be visible under normal condition are Carefully marked in colours on the very instrac- tive maps which accompany the List.
Canada ample ordering, state which, of, klan, thưát (372 Bumbok "erquired, and obserro that she word DEEN WOHLSTHMATION appeace of) Belthan) Government MOTORS PARTca Biamp sản withe letters on a ped ́around) Maand SHIU ON 8.5. CO., LDA
In CYFY DUCK are by order of Kits MairaY'S (TOM) No, 8. Quoan's Road Westi (and July 1007
There is one thing to be noted in connection o with the signals (which the fight-keepers are provided with for the purpose of warning ships approaching in foggy or stormy weather. They are all of the spending description, a circum- stance which has been condembad again and again by competent authorities and which bas bean correctly hold to be responsible for a larger, proportion of the casualties along this coast than any other assignable single cause. Thus, at Breaker Point, a most dangerous spot in the Swatow district, where thare id ́a dioptric light of the 1st order, we are bid that "The keepers of this lighthouse on hearing a bell, foghora, steam-whistle, or any other sound, during foggy or any thick weather, which shall indicals the proximity of a vessel, will fire two guns, with an interval of ten seconds, between them, and
the serie)'s fog sig showing that sh
Hangkan, szol Inne, 1006.
LEE YEE
HAIR DRESSING SALOON,
HAS ALWAYS ON HAND
CIGARS, CIGARETTES
AND
TOILET REQUISITES FOR SALE.
12, D'AQUILAR STREET,
Hongkor, 3rd September, 1907,
HONGKONGJA
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