Shipping Steamers..
THE HONGKONG TELE
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
Luxury-Speed-Functuality
The only Lina that Malotains a Regular Schedule Service of under 1s Days across the Pacific is the "Empress Line.” - Siving 5 to 10 Days' Ocnan Traval.
'19 Dayı YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER. 1 Diy HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER.
PROPOSED SAILINGS, ......
Taus
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(Subject to "Alteration), LRAVE HONGKONG
R.M.S.
ARRIVE VANCOUVER "EMPRESS OF INDIA"......6,000......SATURDAY, Juna 13th, .................July 4th " LENNOX”*, ..............................................3,700...............THURSDAY, June 18th ............... July 17th "EMPRESS OF JAPAN......6,000......SATURDAY, July 4th.............. ..July asth "MONTEAGLE“ ...............6,153......SATURDAY, July 11th
Aug. 4th "EMPRESS OF CHINA6,000...SATURDAY, July 25th....Aug. 15th "GLENFARG"*3,700......SATURDAY, Aug. 8th......Sept 6th
8.S." LENNOX" and "GLENFÅRG`" sie Freighters only and do not carry Passengers, "EMPRESS * steamships depart from Hongkong at 4 P.M........
S.S. " MONTEAGLE""LENNOX" and "GLENFARG* at 13 Noon,
"HE Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and BUROPE; calling at SHANG-
NAGASAKI,
Shipping Steami
COMPAGNIE DES MESS
"MARITIMES.
FOR, SHANGHAI KOBE ANDE
VAYOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamship
POLYNESIENT=<
Captain Broc, will be despatched for Ports on or about MONDAY;thu uch For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. NALIN,
Hoogkong, 1st June, 1908
657"
Acting Agent.
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE AND MOJI.
THE Bteamship
"JAPAN,"
Capt J. G. Olifent, will be despatched for the above Forts on FRIDAY, the rata los, util Noon.
"This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passengers, and is installed throughout with Electric Light and carries a duly, cantifed"), Doctor
JUN
URDAY
Shipping – Steamers,
COMP
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR
STRAITS, CBYLON AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT. MEDITERRANEAN
* PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND ':
LONDON, MAJA
(Through Bills of Lading issued for Batavia, PERSIAN GULY, CONTINENTAL AMERI !, car and SOUTH AFRICAN FÖRTS.)'
T
HE Steamship
"DELHIC La Captain J. D. Andrews, R.M.R., carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c, on SATURDAY, the 13th June at Neon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Porte in connection with the App Company's 8A. Britannia, 7,000 tons, from Co For Freight or Passage, apply to "{{}
DAVID SASSOON & 00, LIMITED. ss is secured before depanure from Hong- Tembo, Passangan! accommodation. în, which Agents.
kong, Hongkong, 4th June, 1908,
NORTHERN PACIFIO LINE;
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Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into the Mail steamer proceeding direct to Marsailles and Landon, other Cargo for London, &c, will be convayed from Bombay by tha R.M.S. Egypt, dés in London on 26th July, 1908.
and VICTORIA, B.C., connecting at VANCOUVER with a Special Mail Express, and ai QUEBEC, with the Company's New Palatial EMPRESS Steamships, 14,500 tons register, BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Parcels will be received at this Office until thus providing a comfortable and spandy through route to Europe. ` `
Hongkong to London, kat Classmpia Canadian Atlantic Ports or New York £71.10. Hongkong to London, Intermediate on
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£40.
1
Steamers, and 1st Class on Railways.............tten
LAR First-class ratos to London include cost of Meals and Berth in Sleaplag Oar, wille crossing the American Continent by Canadian, Pacific direct line,
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RMS. "MONTEAGLE" carries "Intermediate" Passengers only, at Intermediate rates, affording superior accommodation for that class.
~ Passengers Booked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD,
SPECIAL THROUGH RATES (First class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Offic1ale lo the Service of Chlua and Japan Governments.
For further informatios, Mapi, Routes, Hand Books, Rates of Freight and Passage,
I. W. ORADDOCK, General Trafic Agent for China, đê
Corner Pedder Strist and Praya, Opposite Blake Pier.
apply to
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-
TION CO., LD.
{PROJECTED Bailings from Hoxoxona-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
For
SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW
SHANGHAI men
Oo
Steamibip .......CHOYSANG†.........TURSDAY, 9th June, Noon,
.............TAISANG{ .......................WED'JAY, roih June, Noon. MANILA VIA AMOY ......................................YURNSANG*..............WED'DAY," 10th June, 4 P.M. MANILA.....
„LOONGSANG*.....FRIDAY, 19th June, 4 P.M.
TUESDAY, 23rd June, Noon."
CODENAMSANG
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE)
& MONI
RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN, Occurring 14 DAYS.
The steamers Katsang, Namsang sad Hooksung leave about every 3 weeks for Shanghai, and Yokohama returning via Koba (Inland Ses) and Moll to Hongkong, providing a stay of 5 to 6 days in Japan if passengers leave the steamer at Yokohama and rejoin at Kobe.
Thaen vessels have all modem improvements and are fitted throughout with Electric Light. A duly qualified surgeon is also carried.
* Steamers have superior accommodation for First-claus Passangers, and are Etted..
throughout with Electric Light
Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIO RAILWAY COMPANY.
PROPOSED SAILINGS, FROM BONOKORG FOR VICTORIA, B.G., AND TACOMA,
VIA
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
Steamer Tons
Captain.
Tramoni...... 9,606 Garlick..
Enveric Kumark
6232 Shotton 6,232 Cowley ...
4 7.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packages are required.
For further Particulars, apply to
F. J. ABBOTT,
Acting Superintendent. Hongkong, 30th May, 1908,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW. AMOY AND FOQCHOW. Sailing. THE Company's Steamship
*1908, Eataly ...zard July 191b Aug.
CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION. ATTENDANCE AND, CUISINE, ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS
The twin-scrow ku, Shawmut and Tremont are fitted with vary superior accommodation for first and second class prasangers. The large size of these vessels ensure steadiness at sea. Electric fan in each room. Barbarʻs shop_and ́stoam-laundry......... Cargo carried 'li cold storage.
↑ Stoorage Passengers only.
PAROEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA.... For further information, apply to
DODWELL & CO, LIMITED, General Agents,
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Yangtze Ports, Chefoo, Tientsin & Newchwang, † Quoon's Buildings.
For Fraight or Passage, apply 10.
Telephone No. 61.-
tongkong, 5th June, 1908.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO.,
General Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
for
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG ............er anar
AMOY, MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO ....................... “SUNGKIANG"
MANILAının
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SAM **SINGAN "
*TAMING **
TO SAIL.
9th Juns, 9 A.M. 9th
电容 4 P.M.
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19
"TOCHOW"
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..... 9th Frth.
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................. “KWEIYANG" ... 11th
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"HUPEH "
9 AM.
4 F.ML
CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.......... "KUZICHOW"
NEWCHWANG
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.........
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PORT DAR:} "TIIKAN" - .................... 15th.
WIN and other-AUSTRALIAN PORTS}
Hongkong..acth May, 1938.
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"'"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP.,
'HE Steamship”
THE
*CARDIGANSHIRE
"HAIMUN-
Captain Evans, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 9th instant, at 20'clock. P.M
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ISSORD
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HONGKONGË
OBSERVATORY,
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS,
Meteorological pigdals are hoisted on the
.
maat in front of the Water Police Station Tiim Sha Tsui for the information of masters of versals leaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad weather is expected here
A CONE polot upwards:
6."
A CONE polat upwarda and LIUM/"a below
DRUM'
A CONE" polar down- warda müd DRUM below
A CONE point down-
·wards
A CONE point down- wards and BALL below
A BALL
_8._____A_CONE.
point upwards and BALL below
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DOUGLAS L'PRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, gib-June, 1908,
All'accounts #J+ ed na
that there;
Bawakening skin all, Orie which, however slow in
of a low years to Atinin with rapidity and unemi
real farment. The West the East in ways and ona aver soticipated. Wh
BD one can foretoll. We only kan radical changes in national mately pervading the masse populations, cronot také indicates a Typhoon that was unexpected occuring. to the North of thely that all the changes will Colony,
indicates a Typhoon to the North East, of the Colony.
indicates Typhoon to the Fast of the Colony.
Indicatesa Typhoon to the South-East of the Colony,
indicatesa Typhoon to the South of the Colony,
Indicatesa Typhoon to the South-West
of the Colony.
Orientals are consstvative with
of which we have very little conce the radicafiem of the young genar likely to take violent forms: It to foresee the effect of ideas which
strange to the Oriental upon
mind, whose workings seem beyond understanding. It will be the impact of a mo foice which we cannot understand on people- whose mature is beyond our comprehension, For the present the upheaval will apparently be mainly internal, within the different rece The recoil of the East upon the West, if it comes, will be a matter for the next generation. All the observers attribute, this awakening, which extends from the indus to the Pac fo, to - the influence, or pathapa rather the example of Japan. There is in this respect, food for reflection in the fact that a third of a century's. development of Japan in the arts of pasca prove duced absolutely no observable effect on China, - Corea or ladix. What has appealed to the Eastern imagination was the victory of Japan In a fierce struggle of arms with Rassla Whether what is coming is an ambition in Asiatic pations to rival Japan an conquering military nation or not nobody known. It may be so. Whether there will develop a desire to adopt the bodg of thought, babit and effort which we call re the Western civilizating or only the d
desire 10 use the Westera efficiency of force to main tain the Criental civliitition cannot even beis guessed. It seems certain that the Western arls most, esteemed are the military art and those whose possession is necessary to military afficiency. The Orientals who have most im pressed themselves apoo mauklod have been h indicates a Typhoon. either great conquerors for the love of conquan? to the North-Westing or the founders of great religions. There of the Colony. does not seem, that we are aware, any signs of roligious awakeuing in Asian That for which there seems to be most desin is the ability to fight successfully. And it is hard to say why that should not be the case. If "America for Americans" is a noble sentiment for us surely. "Adin for Asisties" must be equally. commendable in Asistic races, And until they a can fight successfully all the Eastern mainland 'of Asia must remain virtually subject nailsës, Sin Francisco Chronifles
indicates a Typhoon to the West of the Colony.
Red Signals indicate that the cantro, i NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, | believed to be more than 300 miles away from'
(Florio and Rubattino United Companies), STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
Having connection with Company's : Mail Steamers to PORT SAID MXGINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN ALd ĠENDA, also VENICE and TRIESTE, all_MEDITAR RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS Up to CALLAO. Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN CULT and Bagdad, also BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA:}
THE Steamship
"ISCHIA," Captain G. Belaito, will be despatched as above 03 WEDNESDAY, the toth instant, at Noon. For further. Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, 5th June, 1908.
Intimations.
COLD STORAGE.
f9s
will be despatched for the above Ports on orHE HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, about the aznd june, 1908,
To be followed by
5.5, “CARNARVONSHIREN sailing on or about 10th July, 1908
For Freight and further Particulars, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, jeth May, 1908. :
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MANILA and TIENTSIN STEAMERS have superior Passenger accommodation with THE AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE. Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Statersoms and Dining Saloon.
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS have superior accommodation with Electric Light through-
out and Electric Fans in the Statero sms. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports.
SHANGHAI STEAMERS have good Saloon Passenger accommodation and take cargo
au through Bills of Lading to all Yungissa and Northern China Parts.
Reduced Saloon Fares, Single and Retura, to Mesila and Australia..
·For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hoogkong, 5th June, 1908.-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Class, nowost, fastest and most luxuriona Steamers between Hongkong and Manila-Saloon amidships-Electric Light-Farfect Calilne-Surgeon and Stewardess earled. -All - the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passengers,
OHINA AND MANILA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
Steamship.
Толк
►Captain:
For
MANILA
Salling Dates.
SATURDAY, 19th Jane,
at Hoon. BATURDAY,, 20th June,
at Noon
ZAFIRO 2540. Hodger
9549 || Almond
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO
GENERAL MANAGERS
FOR NEW YORK."
With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast), THE Steamship
* "OCEANO," will be despatched for the above Port on or about THURSDAY, the 25th June
For Freight, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Có
Agents, Hongkong, 26th May, 1908
THEN
THE
I LTD. bBTB DO# 40,000 Cubic feet of COLD STORAGE available at RAST POINT. Shores will be Open at to À M. and 4 PM, asily, Sanday excepted, to receive and deliver parishable goods,
WM PARLAEN
Mansgor. Hongkong, tand Jana, font
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
"LIMITED.
PORTLAND CEMENT.
Lo Casks of 175 Bs, bet $5.50 per Cask ex Factory In Bags of so the net. $8 36 per Bag or Factory SHEWAN. TUMES & Obj
General Managera, Hongkong 18th April, 1908.
"WONDERFUL, DISCOVERY" Play'ye the age of research and experiment, ikus Vaji matifi, du 10 sprak, ja expsacked by the selage pídutor ir ¿comfort and happiness of maxi Science bas indaod: made giant medij 'during tha' past. peptory, and among themby'ng mana? least im- ||or|uk)=dictivorțea la medicīdia Comise that of
THERAPION,
STEAM TO CANTON,
“HE Now Twin Scraw Staši ikeama
'KWONG TONG* ... Capt. II. W. WALKER *KWONG-8A1*—Capt. L. 9. GROWK bean seed the
Lears Hongkong for Canton at 9 uvery evening, (Saturday excepted).
Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.30, every evening, (Sunday excepted).
• Thèse Fins Naw Steamers have doescelt Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans 'In First Class Cabins,
Passage Fare-Single Journay Maal KATIE
The Company's“Whirf of the New Western" Harbour Office,
genuine and liable Falent Medicined over intro 205 Vali praparaslog in haguessionably ons of tile isot
· Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rösten, Jobert, *Valpeau, Misikonazure, tas well-known Chaconig?
nay, and indbed by x2? who now regnated na akihow. titles in such válters, including the pelebrated Tillemand, and Roux, by whom it was some slaa B'nce unifamly adopted, and that 35 la worthy tha aventios of 1830se who require such a vynady w ...rësimi chama li no doubt. From the time of Aristotla type downwarda, a potent agent in the rumors) a -Shoua dịnosána Das (like The famed philosopharia dry rowerona mladej and far beyond the mere powe
stana) bang iba obfact of saurch of some höyeful,
such could ever have been decorrered-of treas Morag the baser metals foto gold is surely the dis 314-leavery of a temady ao potast nato replenish the falle en dela me cherries of the Demarmed row in the raA CASA, dostnad in the other so effectually, spendily and safely Siri ymepal from the system withon; the mid; or www. By the knowlade, of à pacond party, the poisons of segaleed or liberited disraad in all their procras *Corinu uuio Leave no zalit or trace babinda Buckla PARENTHE NEW FRENCH REMEDY
THERAPION
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the Colony,
Black Signal Indicate that the centre is belleved to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony.
The above rignals will, as, beretofore, be, hoisted only when typhoons exist. in such positions or are moving in such directions that information' regarding them, is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shippi g leaving the barbeer.
dal
CURIOUS FACTS FROM
BVERYWHERE!
An elephant yields about fly tons of ivory, Woman's average life is 44 yeües, and man's
Three million corks per year is the record. for, Spain,
These signals are repeated at the Harbour | 41 years, Office. H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godnes Company at Kowloon,...
CROENT SIGNAL.
In addition to the above, when it is expected- ibat the wind may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following Urgent Signal will be made at the' Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office :---
THREE EXPLOBive bombs, at INTERVALS
OF TEM SECONDS.
A Black Cross will be boiled at the. sama 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 at Kowloon, the Harbour Offr» Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tomar,
The pear tree often lives to be 300 years old, The human being respires 20, 00 times per
day.
Telegraph operating is a favourite paisull for women in England.
A Englard has a "Gorse Club," with a mem bership of 10, 03.
A rainfall of an inch means rooftons of water to the acre,
.i
One may reasonably expect to bave nlng. days' sickness out of the year.
Therewest machine for making match splinter turas out 40,000 per minute.';
Among he tipasures of the British Museum?:
is the first envelope ever made..
"As a rule, the hair of a mền turns gry five:!- 1.Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, I years earlier than a woman's, jon kon“, ludicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony
Three Lights Vertical, Green Red Green indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony.
111. Three Lights Vertical, Red Green Red, indicates that the wind may be expected to Increase to full typhoon force at any moment.
The coal consumption per head is greater in England is in any other country
The ant's brain is larger, then any other living thing in proportion to the slo
A medical authority' says that there is:20-7: better disseminator of disease than a pack a f playing cards
pharma
Brasiilian cocosnat: palma {{P": frol 700 years,
No. III. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombay as above, in the event of them. The shorer of the Persian golf are sĀTES information conveyed by this signal being Avs the hottest regions in the world. published by oights
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 beneft of Nailes Craft and passing : *Desan- Vassals, a Cone, will be exhibited at, each of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Signals are holed in the Harbour;÷-
Gap Rock.
Wagian.
[Stablay
Capa Collinson,.
This will indicate that than
where in the China
'Aberdean. Sau Ki Wan Sai Kung Sha Tau Kol.
Tal-Fal
and that a Ston the Harbour,
* Girls' growth is greatest in their Afteenth yes; and boys' in their seventeenth;
Considering avarages, the brain
Ava bunces beasier than that of a won
"The postal department of Englan 200,000 people, antricank of whicki
A cucumber, weighing, threa pounds was raised in Sawtella, Caff
*/ 'In Chlos ft le pot possible fof a father to laava Szumpal
more property to one son than to anoth mpet share aqually
The Chinesa pe
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