Shipping-Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY OCTOBER 10—_1908.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP: LINE.
Luxury-Speed-Panētuality.
The only Lide tha! Malonius a Regular Schedule Service of under 12 Days scross the” Pacific is the "Empress Line." Saving. 5 to 10 Days' Ocean Travai Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER, 21 Days HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
R.M.S.
Tons
(Subject to Alteration). LEAVE, HONGKONG® .. ARRIVE VANCOUVAR 'EMPRESS OF INDIA"...6,000.....SATURDAY, Oct. 17th ...................................... Nov. 7th
**•*---3,647.............. WEDNESDAY, Oct. 28th............ Nov. 25th
"GLENFARG".
'EMPRESS OF JAPAN"......5,000......SATURDAY, Nov. 7th "EMPRESS OF CHINA"
.6,000......SATURDAY, Nov. 18th..... 'MONTEAGLE "......................................6163.......SATURDAY, Dec. rith "EMPRESS OF INDIA 6,000 SATURDAY, Dec. 26th.....
.Nov, 28th .....Dec. 19th
....Jan. 5th, 1999. Jan. 16th
S.S. GLENFARG " is a Freighters only and does not carry Passengers. "EMPRESS steamships will depart from Hongkong at 4 PM), 5.5. "MONTEAGLE" and "GLENFARG," at.11. Nova.
THE Quickert rate to CANADA, UNITED STATES JAPANI ROBB, YOKOHAMA
NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND OF And VICTORIA, B.C., conuecting at VANCOUVER with a Special Mail Express, and st QUEBEC, with the Company's Now Palatial EMPRESS ' Stearnships, 14,500 tons rogister, thus providing a comfortable and speedy through rute to Europe.
Hongkong to London, txt Class
Hongkong to London, Intermediate on
Canadian Atlantic Ports or New York ¿ykio.
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£40.
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Shipping Steame
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE
"Confecting al Ta
SURTHERN PACIFIO RAILWAY
COMPANY N
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Common" Poläts 'in the United States of America and Canada, and also-
Shipping Steamers,
COMP
for the principal ports in Mexico, Rod THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Central and South America.
PROPOSED SAIgings from HONGKONG. FOR VICTORIA, BO, AND TACOMA,
MOJI, KOBE AND, YOKOHAMA.
Captain Steamer Tons
To Sail
Swverte. 6,235 W. Shotton Nov, 10 Kumeric... 6,23a F. S. Cowley „Dec. 1,5 Teddo 4,503 G. B. McGili. Dec. 22 Inverte ». 4789 |]. Loyd | Jas, 12.
These steamers are specially tied for the carriage of Asiatic Steerage passengers, "
S" E M FOR
STRAITS, GEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA,
·ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORIS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON.
(Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, Persian Gulf, CONTINENTAL, AMERI- car and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.)
T
•HE Stiamship
"DELTA,"
PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED Captain B. W. H. Scow, carrying, His Ma.
STATES AND CANADA, For inethje Information, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Gorbatsi Agents.
Queen's Buildings -
opg. 10th October, 1938.
MECHANICAL BIRD;
ANOTHER NEW DESIGN: FOR FLYING MACHINES
Yet another dying machine, and again gin England, but once, more the design of a foreigdef
Mr. H., B. Passal, of Thornton-heath, has, however, long resided in this country, and moreover, he married an English lady. He may therefore be considered as practically as Englishman, and the flying machine which he has invented and is rapidly developing may, for the moment at all events, be regarded as
British.
Consignees.
STEAMSHIP FROM TACOMA, VICT
HAMA, KOBE, MOJI
MANILA
CHE
above Steamer having arrived, Con- signees of Cargo ars hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersigns tore and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.N
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel A will be landed and stored at: Consignees' ritk
and expenses From an early age Mr. Passat his bena no
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in ardent student of Nature and of science any case whatever. also" of music, and art; and in devising his mechanical bird be has brought to bear not only imagination, but the results of practical study and experiments, combined with a cou- siderable amount of inventive instinct.
His flying machine is based absolutely a pon the action of birds skimming through the air, and the action of the air up in their wings. The invention is thús virtually a bird machine, ipirki
The central part of the frame is in the form of the body of a largü bird, and is fitted" with: four wings—two in front to keep the machine up and two at the rear to drive it along.
THE WINGS
The ado
The adoption of the wings as the main prin. Justy's: Mails, will be despachou from this for BOMBAY, &c, on SATURDAY, the 17th cipla and feature of his flier is the outcome of October, at Noon, taking Passengers and long and close sindy of birds on the wing, | Cargo for the above: Porta in connection with
and he has taken as his exemplo birds of the the Company's BB. Britannia, 7,000 tons, from Colombo, Passangers' accommodation in which heavier order, such as a condor for the sui [19-20 vessel is socured before departure from Hanging wings, and a wild goose or wild duck for
-kong-------
the propelling wings.—
"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD. FOR LONDON, ANTWERP AND
HAMBURG.
......
*HE Steamship ·
TH
£42.
----Steamers, and rat Čiass on Rallways... First-class rates to London laclade cost of Meals and Berth to Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent by Canadian, Pacific direct line...
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"MONMOUTHSHIRE," Captain G. R. Warder, R.N.K, will be dej paiched for the above Paris on WEDNES-
R.M.S. "MONTEAGLE carries" Intermied to Passongers only, at intermediate rator, DAY, the 14th inst, at Noon, #fordlag 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 Olvii Service, and to European Officialsla the Service of Okload lapan. Governistats.
For further inturniation. Maps, Routes,, Haad Books, Races of Freight, and Passage,
U. W. ORADDOCK, "ieberal Traffic Agent for Uhius, &c.
apply tu
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Corner Pudder Street and Praya, Opposite Blaka Pier.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-
TION CO. LD.
PROJECTED Sailings from HONGKONG-SURject to AlterATION).
Foi
Steamship
"SGAPURE, PENANG & CALCUTTA KUMSANGI
TIENTSIN..m
·MANILA am
SANDAKAN ..........
SHANGHAI..........
MANILA.....
Me
.. Op TUESDAY, 13th Get CHIPSHING* ...THURSDAY, 14th Oct., Noon. ...... YUENSANG* ...FRIDAY, 16th Oct., 4 P.M. „KWONGSANG),FRIDAY, 16th Oct., Noon, .........................................MAUSANG)*...........SATURDAY, 17th Oct., Nood:
„LOUNGSANG*„„FRIDAY, 23rd Oct., 4 P.M.-
FOOKSANG 4* ...WED'DAY, 28th Oct., Noon. RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN. OCCUPYING 74 DAYS,
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE
& MOTI
The steamers Knirang, Namsang and Fooking leave about every 3 works for Shanghai and Yokohama retuming via Kobe (Inland Sea) and Moji to. Hongkong, providing a stay ~of 5 to 6 days in Japan if passenger leave the steamer al Yokohama and rejoin at Koba.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES &. Com
Agents Hongkong, 10th October, 1908,
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Silk And Valuables, all Cargo for France; and Tea for London (ander arrangement) will be transhipped at Colombo into the Mail steamer proceeding direct to Marsailles and London, after Cargo for London, &c. will be conveyed direct by the H.M.S. Marmord, das in London on 18th November, 1908,
Parcels will be received at this Oce until 47.. the day before sailing. The Content and Value of all Packages are required,
For further Particulars, apply to
F. J. ABBOTT,
Acting Superintendent. "Hongkong, 5th October, 1 ;08,
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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA.
(Florio and Rubaitino United Companies), *SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE. AND PENANG.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at Port Darwin and Queensland Pont, and taking through Cargo -to-Adsialdo,-Ñaw Zealand,
Tasmania, dc)---
HE Steamship
THE
"EMPIRE,"
Captain Helms, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 15th October, at Noon.
This well-known Steamer is spécially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Prović Hou, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage..
The Steamer is installed throughout with
'the Electric Light.
A #towardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried
N.B.To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company bare
These vetsals have all modern improvements and are fitted throughon with Electric Lightstic fans fitted in staterooms, “A duly quailßled surgeon-is-also-carried
* Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, aod-are-ftred- throughout with Electric Light,'
+ Tabor Dareh na thennah Rills of Ladlog to Vanytsze Parts, Chalon, Tientsin & Newchwang.
↑ Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Kudat, Labad, Datu, Simporoa, Tawao, Usukan, Jesselton and Laburo.
For Freight an. Pasxaga, apply to
Telephone No. 61.
ungkung, 20th October, 1908; -
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LD,,
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General Managers. ·
LIMITED.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO.,
-SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA PORT DAR-} «TAIYUAN",
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AMOY & SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI ..........
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STEAMERS
TO SAIL
12th Oct.,
4 P.M.
HANGCHOW" ... rzib "ICHANG
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MANILA and TIENTSIN STEAMERS have superior Passenger accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fuas in the Staterooms and Dining Saloon.
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS have saperior accommodation with Electric Light through. out and Electric Fans in the Staterooms. A duly qualified Surgeon' is carried. · Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tairuanian Ports.
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SHANGHAI STEAMERS have good Saloon Passenger accommodation and take cargo on through. Bill of Lading to all Yangtsso and Northern China Ports.
Reduced Saloon Fares, Single and Return, to Manila and Austraila.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
Telephone No. 38.
congkong, toth October, 198.
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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
ADENIS,
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Class, 'beweil fastest and moit luxurious Steama's
between-Hongkong and Mall Saloon amidralp-Elacin Light-Perfect Calipo-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. --All the most up-to-date arrangementer for comfort of Passengers.
CHINA AND
MANILA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
For
Steamship.
Tons.
Captain,
ZAFIRO
RUBI
1540 R. Rodger 2540 Almond
MANILA
Salling Datas.
SUNDAY, 11th Oct BEDALE P.M.
SATURDAY, 17th Oct.
ai Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
9th Octob
"För Freight or Passayo, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents. Hongkong, 21st September, 1908,
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
́VIA, PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL, (With Liberty. to. Call at Malabar Coast).|||
PROPOSED Satlings from Hongkong.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON:
S.S. "SHIMOSA *13th Oct., Noon. FOR NEW YORK:
5.5. "PATHAN "..............31st October, For Freight and curinus infurmaitun, apply
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Agents. Hongkong, 30th September, 1908.
(810
In this way Mr. Passat claims that he can produce a machine narrower, io pro- portion to its length than is practicable with machines based upon lighter birds, which necessitate much wider and more cum- bersome machines; and, further, that he can attain a higher speed, while also carrying, heavy weight, than any of the machines yat produced.
Ilis.invention' bas outhing to do with baj. loons; lovers.control the wings, and a¬to-b.p. peirol motor will provide the required propul.
sion.
When the wings sio fully expanded the total width of the machine, from tip to tip, and in- cluding the frames, will not exceed afft, B compared with the 40ft, or 5oft. width of some of the devices now being pushed forward.
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Mr. Passat does not at present aim at terrific speeds, such as 100 or 205 miles an hour, which are freely talked about, but he does anticipate
The total weight of his machine, by the way, will probably not exceed joolbo
Having connection-with-Company's Mail. 40 or 50 miles an hour.
Steamers to PORT SALU MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GEROA, 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, Liso BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ·ALMERIA ...and MALAGA.)
TH Steamship
"ISCHIA Captain Belsito, will be despatched as above on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, at Noon.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agents,
Hongkong, 9th October, 1908.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
HE Company's Steamship.
THE
"POLYNESIEN.”
ANOTHER NEW INVENTION. The flying machine is not yet completed, but the inventor has successfully experimented. with the wings, for not oily has he himself bien able to float in the air with the wings attached to him,' but Mrs. Passat has travelled in the same way for an appreciable distance, with a wind blowing at from to to 25 miles an bour.
¦
The inventor is so well satisfied with the results he has already obtained that he will be prepared at no very distant date to demonstrate. the absolute practicability of his invention be -fois experts of the keanest order...
́ ́! DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents.
Haarkong, 5th October, rood,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL: LINE.
NOTICE" "TO" CONSIGNEES,
'HE Steamship: THE
PRINZESS ALICE,LOR having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their: Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being lauded and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous. Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com pany. Limited, at Kowloon, and West Point Godowas, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas, and all Goods remain- -ing undelivered-after-the4th-of-October,
will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are,”
to be left in the Godowes, where they will be
All Claims must reach us before the 1fth of. examined on the 14th of October, at 9 ya M October, 1968, or they will not be recognized,
No Fire Insurance will be affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS '& Co,
General Agents.
"Hongkong, 7th October, 1968.
'INDO-CHINA STEAM, NAVIGAT ON COMPANY, LIMITED.
'FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AVID SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"KUMSANG,” of Cargo by her are hereby informed that having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees
their Goods will be delivered kom alongsido,
Cargo, impeding the discharge or remaining od board after 's PM, the 10.b inst., will be landed at Courignes's risk and expenae, fe
No Fire Insurance will be effected, vatan Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, LD,
Trupen General: Manager, Hongkong, 9th October, rond.
For Sale.
GUNS
Mr-Passat supplemented these particulas IRECT from the manufacturerste t-inwont.
DIR during an interview with A Morning Leader from 30/- each ilustrated catalogus" of prices. 12 bore Double Breech:oaders [95 representative, by mentioning that he has also
latest model Shot Guns, Combination Guas,. 'devised un apparatuz, bared mainly on the Aporting Rifles, &c, post free, D. JAMES & sume principle as birds (and fish) whereby far REYNOLDS, George Street, Minories, Lon
don, EC England.
1688 greater speed can be attained by ships, and át far less cost than has hitherto beco possible.
EXTINCTION OF TUBERCULOSIS.
Captain Broc, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about MONDAY, the 12th
instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
P. NALIN,
Actiog Agent, Hongkong, sth October, 1908.
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SIR J. CRICHTON-120WNE'S PROPHECY.
The Sanitary. Inspectors' Association com- menced its annual conference in Liverpool op the 8th ult." Thres bundred and fifty members, from all over the country, are attending the conference, in addition to local representatives. They were welcomed to the city by the Lord Mayor (Dr. Caldi)
Sir James Crichton-Brown, in his presiden- ftial address, said that the Liverpool Echool of
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP-COMPANY,-
LIMITED.
Tropical Medicine had, in a decade, added more to our knowledge of tropical diseases than all the preceding centuries. Malta fever had been pract cally abolished, and if two or three
UNITED STATES AND CHINA-JAPAN FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW, diseases could be similarly abolished the Chan-
STEAMSHIP LINE.
FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
THE Steamship
'INDRANI," : Captain Macfarlane, will be despatched as khove on or zuo01 MONDAY, 19th October, 1
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LD,,
Agents. Hongkong, 120d September, 1908, .[863
STEAM TO CANTON.
HE
Now Twin Screw Steel Steamers “EWONG TỪNG" ...Cape H. W, WALKER. "KWONG SAI* ......Oxpà. E. 5. CROWE,
Leave Hongkong for Canton at għerary. evening, (Saturday excepted).
Leave Cantor for Hongkong's 5.30 avery evening, (Snadáý excepted). ..
These Fine Now Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and Fare lit throughout by Electricity, Edoctriċ¦Fans
lá First Class Cabina..
Passage Fare-Slagle Journoye Masis
The Company's Wharf is situated in front. ́of the New Winters Market, opposite the old Harbour Of g
YUEN ON 5,9, 00., LD.
SHIU ON SE, 60. LD,
THE Company's Steamship
11 HAICHING".
Captain Passmore," will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 13th instant, at 12 o'clock Noon
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Cop General Manager Hongkong, 9th October, 1908,
1903
HONGKONG, NEW YORK & BOSTON.
S
A.
AMERICAN-ASIATIC-STRAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK YIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast.)
3.5 INVERCLYDE. Toth Nov, 19. For freight and further infor tion, apply to
SHEWAN TO
General Agents Hongkong 9th October, 1908.
cellor of the Exchequer need bave no'anxiety as 'ta old age pensions. He emphashed the import- ance of mothers of all classes nursing their in- fants, suggested that tubercular disasses would be altogether abolised in snother thinty years, and dwelt on the dinger of the house fly as a disease carrier. He condemned, whit he described as cesspool literature, which diacom posed and debilitated the n
Benger's Food is mixed with fresh new milk when -used, is dainty. and delicious, highly nutritive, and most easily digested. Infants thrive on it, and delicate or aged persons enjoy it. Bangir's Food to sold in tins, by 'all -
Chimists, elle everyishere.
BENGERS
FOOD
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THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM. A BROKEN-DOWN-SYSTEM: -Tua is a condition (or domes) vơ which doctors give many nemen, kat which few of them really understand. It is simplyweakness—a break-down, as it were, of the vital forces that austala the gra lem. No matter what may be ita canoe (for they
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THERAPION NË 3
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LIGHTED UP AFRESHEN
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• Anhà now existance, Suparted in plage ós mházi balso lately sorred worn-oul, * wwed up," and valueles. This wonderin; modichment. is purely wetable and Innoexions, it agreeable in the teese sudtable for all constitutions and conditions, fo either nex; and it is 81fcult in imagine a came of 'dispuso er derangement, whose mass featurae aLTE thom of debilty, that will not be speedily and permanently benefited by this novec-falling THORAC "perative essence, which is destined to cast ja is öblirion everything that bad preceded it for this wide-sproud and unen erous class of heman kilabote+:
THERAPION
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