Shipping Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7 1908
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
Luxury Speid-Punctuality.
`The only Lize that Malutalos a Regular Schedule Service of under 17 Days' across the Pacioc is the "Empress Line." Savings to to Days' Ocean. Trayal,
17 Days YOKOHAMA. TO VANCOUVER
- PROPOSED-SAILINGS, R.M.S.
Tons
Day HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER
------ (Subject-so-Alteration).- LEAVE HOMOKONG ARRIVE VANCOUVER "EMPRESS OF CHINA" ......6,000......SATURDAY, Nov. 18th ............. Dec. 191b
"MONTEAGLE"
...........6163...................SATURDAY, Dec, 12th .............Jan, 5th, 1909. " EMPRESS OF INDIA! ...........6,000........SATURDAY, Dec, 19th ........................ijän 9th
* EMPRESS OF JAPAN ...... 6,000......SATURDAY, Jan, Jóth
"EMPRESS OF CHINA” ..........6,033............... SATURDAY, Feb. 13th
* EMPRESS * sleamships will depart from Hongkong at 4 PM, $.S. "MONTEAGLE" at 12 Noos,
Fab, 6th
March 6th
HB Quickest route to OANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG- THE
HAI, NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN), KOBB, YOKOHAMA, and VICTORIA, B.O., connecting at VANCOUVER with a Special Mail Express, and at QUEBEC, with the Company's New Palatial' EMPRESS 'Staamibipt, 14,500 tons register, thas providing a comfortable and spendy through,routs to Europe. Hongkong to London, zit Olasz
Via Canadian Atlantic Ports or New York £71.10 Hongkong to Londos, Intermediate" on
Steamers, andʻtat Óláss on Railways....
£43 First-class rates to London Include cost of Meals and Berth la Steeplag Car while crossing the American Continent by Canadian, Pacific direct line.
R.M.S. "MONTEAGLE” carlos" Intermediate " Passengers paly, at latermediate rates, sfording superior accommodation for that class.
Passengers Booked through to all polats and AROUND THE WORLD.
SPECIAL THROUGH RATES (First clu, ɔnly) granted to Missionaries, Mambers of the Navai, Milliary, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Oficials in the Service of China ind Japan Governments,
Shipping Steamers, Shipping-Steamers.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
'SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. Calling at Timor, Port Darwin and Queens- land Ports, and taking throngli Cargo »
́to Adatalds, New Zealand, Tasmania, &c.)
THE Steamship
"EASTERN,"
"Captale' Hood, will be despatched as above
on THURSDAY, the 12th Nov., at Noon,
This wall-known Stozmer is specially_fitted for Passenger, and has a Refrigerating Cham- ber which ensures the supply or Fresh Provi. sions, Ico, &c, throughout the voyago.
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The Steams is installed througnout with -the Klectric Light."
A Ntewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon
are carried.
——N,B,—To-assure-the-additional-comfvte-of- passangers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in stateroom.
"For Frùight or Passage, apply to'
GIBB; LIVINGSTỤN & Co., Agents, Hongkong, z1st October, 1908. 1934
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE
Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY "
COMPANY.
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Common Poists in the United States of America and Canada, and also for the principal ports in Mexico, and Central and South America:
PROPOSED SAILINGA FROM HONGKONG "FOR VICTORIA, B., AND TAQUMA,
VIA
MOIL, KOHE AND YOKOHAMA.
Captela:
Steames foas
For further Information, Maps, Routes, and Books, Kates of Freight and Passage, verts 6,332 Shoton....
UW, ORADDOCK, tieneral Trafic Agent for Oblaa, &c.,
apply to
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COMFY
THE PENINSULAR ANDORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM
TOR
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA”
ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND
C. LONDON. (Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI- CAN and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS;)
THE Steamship
"DELHI," Captain JD. Aadrons, ́R.N.R., canying His Majesty's Maila, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c., on SATURDAY, the cath November, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Ports in connection with the Company's BB, China, 8,000 tons, from Colombo, Passengers' accommodation in which
ressel is secured before departure from Hong.
kong, 1
Slik and Valuables, all Cargo for France, and Tea for London (under arrangement) will be transhipped
Colombo into the and London, other Cargo for London, &c, will Mail steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles be conveyed direct by the R.M.S. Egypt, dus in London on 16th December, 1908.
Parcels will be received at this Office antil 4 PM, the day before sailing. The Content and Value of all Packages are required.
For further Particular, apply to
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 31st October, 1908;
Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship
"JAPAN," baring arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed at once, at. Consignees' risk and expense.
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Cargo remaining on board after 4 P.M., of. the 6th ingiant, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense..
Consignees of Cargo from SINGAPORE and PENANG are requested to take IM- MEDIATE DELIVERY of their Goods from alongside, such. Cargo impeding the discharge. signees risk and expense. of the vessel will be landed and stored at Con-
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LIMITED, Agents. ongkong, 4th November, roof, 1958
VORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL: LINE.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
HE Steamship
"PRINZ LUDWIG," baring arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being informed that their Goods, with the exception
janded 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 Kowloonj and West Point Gadowas, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods --havo left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 11th of November, will be subject to rent,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the rath of November, at 9.30 AM
All Claims must reach us before the 15th of
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE November, 1908, or they will not be recognized.
To Sail
Nov, 19
Corner Pedder Strist and Praya, Opposite Blake Pier.
Kumirici. 6,232 | Cowley"...... Inverte
4,789. Boyd Boveric. 4445 Mathie
Dec. 17
Jan. 14
THE
Feb. 1
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA-
TION CO., LD.
·{PROJECTED BÁItings from HonGKONG,—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
-SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
TIENTSIN'.
MANILA
MANILA.......
For
On
These steamers are specially fitted for-the carriage of Asiatic Stemaga passengers, PAROHL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.
For further Inforniation, apply to Steamship....
DODWELL & COM LIMITED: TINGSANG |......TUESDAY, 10th Nov, Noon.
General Agents CHIDYBANG)
Queen's Buildings, } ......THURSDAY, 17th Nov., Noori.
Hagkone foth October, g8 }; ̧♥ D. ........CHIPSHING* „THURSDAY, 12th Nov., Nosa.
YUENSANG"..,FRIDAY, Tîth Nov., 4 PM. „LOONGSANG?.....FRIDAY, 20th Nov., 4-
4.P.M
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBEL NAMSANG !!...SATURDAY, at Nov., Noon.
.&.MOII
RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN..
† Occupying;24 DAYS, 1
The steamers Xutrang, Namsang and Fooksang leave about overy 3 weeks for Shanghai and Yokohama returning vid Kobe (loland Sea); and Mofi to Hongkong, providing a stay of f'to 6'daya in Japan il passengers leave the steamer at Yokohama and rejola at Kobo.
These vessels have all modern improvements and are fitted throughout with Electric Light A daly qualidod surgezo la also carried, Y
Steamers bava: superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and, are fitted,
throughout with Miscttic Light.
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Taking Cargo on thronge Bill of Lading to Yangusse Poris, Cheloo, Tientsin & Newchwang
Kor-Freight or Passage, apply to
Telephone No. 6x..
Hongkong, 7th November, 1908.
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JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LD.,
General Managers.
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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
Fou
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.
ILOILO
STEAMERS
"CHIHLI “............ 6th “SUNGKIANG".
TO 'SAIL
Toth
P.M.
para cum '"* TAMING
"YOCHOW**
10th
at
MANILA..............................
SHANGHAI ................nu
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PORT DAR-] "CHANGSHA ".
WIN, THURSDAY.1. & AUSTRALIA
MANILA and TIENTSIN STEAMERS have superior Passenger accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Staterooms and Dining Saloon..
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS have superior accommodation with Electric Light through
out and Electric Fane in the Staterooms:. A duly qualified Surgeon la carried. Cargo booked
- through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports.
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HONGKONG, NEW YORK & BOSTON.
S
A
A
AMERICAN-ASIATIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL (With Liberty to Call at the MALABAR COAST.)
S.S. INVERCLYDE "...Nav: 13.
to be followed by
AND MOji.
HE Steamship
"JAPAN,"
Capt. JF G. Olifent, will be despatched for tha above Tone TO-MORROW, the 8th instat Daylight.
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
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DAVID-SASSOON & CO., LIMITED,
Agents. Hongkong, 7th November, 1908,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
" MARITIMES.
FOR SHANGHAI;, KOBE AND”;
YOKOHAMA,
THE Company's Steamship
ARMAND BEHIC,"
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
THIS STEAMER BRINGS CARGO; Ex S.S. Coboto from Venice."
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
MELCHERS & Co.,
General Agents,
Hongkong, 5th November, 1908.
"MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
'STEAMSHIR "SIKH,"
"'A YEAR'S RECORD WORK
"ALARMING INCAKABE" IN MOTIK ACCIDENT
Among the most interesting features of the report of the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police for the year 1997, issued gth ult, in the record of fatal street accidente; The mory of the toll of the motor, presented in cold official figures, loses none of its terrare thereby,
During the three years ended last December the number of fatal accidents in the streets of London has increased from 172 in 1905 to 312 in 1996, and to 283 in 1903. Those for which motor vehicles were responsible figure as follows:
In 1905
In 1906................. In 1907
magbeminae 123
The figures are, of course, much larger in. reckoning the number of street accidents of all kinds, by which persons were merely injured. These locrensed from: 11,688 in 1905 to the number for which motor vehicles 14,060 in 1995, and 16,772 in.1907. Here again.
responsible represents a large proportion of the whole: -.
In 1905
1937 מ1
31358
TEWER SUMMONSES. Commissioner has to report a decrease of 4,753 Turning to the police records of the year, the
in the number of summossos (25,478) ipsund on the application of the police. Convictions were obtained in the 23.481 casas, the remain- 1999 summosex being dismissed. There were also 16,658 summonses, applied for by private individuals and served by police.
The authorised strength of the metropolitan force at the end of the your was 17,919, în -In- crease of 176 on the year. On these an averaga of one-fourteenth is daily on leave, in accord- apce with the regulation granting one day's leave to each man per fortnight;' and in addi- tion there were in 1907 au average of 490 daily absent on sick leave.
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The cost of the force, as represented by the police rate raised during the year ended March, 1908, was £1,118,208, and the Local Taxation. Account contributed £893,139 to the Police Fund.
The pay of the force alots was [8,552,540.
MORE BURGLARIES,
The figures of the Criminal Investigation Department exhibit a decrease of 11,613 per Tons apprehended during the year for all of fences, the total number of such persons being
---FROM-GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL-AND-108,14-But the number of criminal offences
STRAITS,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods rentain-
ing andelivered after the 13th instant will be
will be despatched for the above Ports on or subject to rent. about MONDAY, the 9th November..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KP. NALIN,,·
Acting Agent. Hongkong, aud November, 1908.
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, `LIMITED. ́.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOCOHOW. THE Company's Steamship
" HAICHING,"
S.S. "BRAEMAR........ On or about Nov. 20.bove Forts, go TUESDAY, the roth instant, Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the At II o'clock.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
*
(for NEW YORK only)...
For freight and further information, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Agents. Hongkang, aand October, 1908.
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"SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
FOR LONDON, HAMBURG AND..
ANTWERP.
HE Steamship
SHANGHAI STEAMERS have good Saloon Passenger accommodation and take cargo THE S
on through Bills of Lading to all Yaugissa and Northern China'Ports.
Reduced Saloon Faros, Single and Return, to Manila and Australia.
For Freight or Passago, apply to: 6
Telephone No. 36.
dongkong, 7th November, iyut.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AUENTE.
HONGKONG MANILA.
Highest Class, nowess, fastest and most luxurions. 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,
Steamship. Tous. Captals,
RUBI
ZAFIRO...
m......... $540 | Almond
$540-R. Rodger
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hourkong, pth November, incâ
For
MANILA
*Salling Dates.
SATURDAY, 14th Nov.,
at Nooa. SATURDAY,TMals!
Nov at Noon.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO
GENERAL MANAGERI,
"DENBIGHSHIRE*
will be despatched for the above Forts on or about the 30th November, 1908,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.)' Agents. Hongkong, 29th October, 1908. 1954
THE
STEAM TO CANTON.
New Twin Screw Steel Steamers KWONG TUNG" Capt. H. W. WALKER. "KWONG SAI.Capt. B. S. CROWE..
Lears Hongkong for Canton at 9 avaty evening, (Saturday excepted).
Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 avery evening, (Sunday excepted).
These Fine Now.Steamers have unexcelled
Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity, Electric Fans in First Clair Cabins.
Passage Fare—Single Journey......$4. Moala
...S1.25 each
~~The Compady's Wharf`Is ́situated. In front of the New Western Market, opposits the old Harbour Osca,
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK'& Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 6th November, 1908.
1973.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALÉ ITALIANA. (Florio and 'Rubatlino United Companies),
STEAM FOR BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
Having connection with Company's. Mai, Steamers 10 FORT SAID, MESSINA) NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA, also VENICE and TRIESTE, ail MEDITER RANEAN, ADRIATIC LEVANTINE Bod SOUTH AMERICAN PORTE up to CALLAO. (Taking Cargo at thiough Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCELONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA)
THE Steamship
CAPRI,"
Captain Pedone, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 11th instant, at Noon, For farther Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, 6th November, 1998.
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REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVIDE
TO NEW YORK,
VIA FORTS AND SUEZ CANAL, (With, Liberty to Cali at Malabar Coast)
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG:
FOR NEW YORK:
YUEN ON 5,5, 00, LD
10
SHIU ON 5.5, 60, LD,
Noj 5, Quson's Road Wa
:
S.8. “WRAY CASTLE"...1st Dec. For Freight and further Information, apply DODWELL & Co, LIMI
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre 'sented to the Undersigned on or before the 5th December, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 13th instant, at 3 P.M.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED,
Agents, Hongkong, 6th November, 1908.-
Entimations
THE
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cpoited increased by 2,484, and the number of felonies relating to property by 2,445, with
corresponding increases in apprehensions of you aq 723 respectively."
The large increase of £54,848 in the value of property stolen is accounted for by two’casos in which a large amount of property was in solved.
in trime in the metropolitan area, during the On the whole, there was a decided increase
year. The retura of " Principal" offences" shows that ar,340 offences were, committed as compared with 18,907 in 1995; and students of police court reports will hardly need to be informed that the increase was notable in borg. Imies and housebreakings-625, to be exact. The figure for housebreakings, for instanço, was 1,961'in 1907, au againnt. 3,459 id rect, and unfortunately the increase was'accompanied by slight decrease, in apprehensions for these offences,
A POLICE THEORY.
"It may be a coincidence," says the report, "but it is certainly noticeable that the marked increase in burglaries and housebrankings was,
NA PROVIDENT LOAN AND Lynchronous with the period during which a
MORTGAGE ÇO.,.LD.
(CAPITAL PAID UP
Loans on Mortgage of House Property, &c. Goods received on Storage:
Advances made on Merchandise.
• Loans made on the Provident System.
(Ratér and Particulars no application).
THE OFFICE OF TRUSTEE EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY,""&c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & ̈Co.,
General Managers. *Nongkring/ 10th March, 1908;
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TEERAFION MAY NOW ALSD HE OBTAINED IN DRAGER (TASTELESS) FORM A KUNDERFUL DISCOVERY. "This is the age of fraca chand experiment, whe Minature, su to epeak, je ransacked by the acies Helor Scamloss and happiness of man. Scien hes indeed made giant strides during the pote eentury, and among the by no means Inant Jer 4-ostac¿-discoveries in suodícius comes that of
THERAPION.
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in such mattere, including the celebrated fallenand, and Ross, by whom it was some tims
ince oformly autopied, and that it is worthy the attention of those who require such a romady wo think there is no doubt. From the time of Artstolia -"lowawneds, a potent agent in the "removal of claro dienas las (like the famed philosopher's. stone) be the object of search of sowas hopeful, geneva minda; and far beyond the mere powe it such could ever have been discovered-of tra
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THERAPION
which way certainly rank with, if not taka pa uta deses of, jelay of the discoveries of pur day, about›› which no te ostostalog and noise havn badu made, and the antensive and ayer-increasing da mand thai hasbeen crate: Let this medicine whe ́ever intepdecet appears le prove that it ja da Fined to cast lata.obilrion, fl Theor questionabli rasadies that wire forberty the hila mnace a
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relatively large number of short sentences and orders *binding over! prisoners was passed.”
Murders decreased from 17 cases in 1905 to 12 in 1957. In seven of these cases arrosja were made, and in three the murderer com mitted suicide. The two cases in which no arrest was made were the elderly, gentleman who died after being knocked down and robbed, at Streatham by three men of whom he could giva Do-description, and the Italian organ grinder who died after being wounded by some sharp instrument in Chiswell-st, St. Luke's Of the seven persons apprehended, five, we
Ware sentenced to death and two were acquitted, the latter cases including the famous Camden Town trial.
Identification by finger-prints increased very result that a total of 7,701 was recorded, against largely towards the end of the year, with the
6,775 in 1906,
THE POPULAR "GROWLER,» UZO
· As regards the licensing of peblic carriages, which alio.comes within the scope of the Com missioner, bo statos that motor traction has been responsible for a decrease in sil classes of hörsa-drawn vehicles, except the four-wheeled cab. The interesting increase in this class of cab is probably duo (says the report) to its usefulness as a luggage carrier and to a slight' extension of suburban träffic,
There were, 616 new motor cabs licensed during the year and 40 į motor-buens—as against only two new horse buses. The report -
marki:-
"The increase in the number of rejections of omnibuses" is confined to motors, and is caused by the proprietors not having, in over- banting them, carried out the work in a satis» factory manner. A very high standard is in- sisted upon and no motor omnibus unless it fully conforme at the time it is sented for licensing
the requir
only thoroughly aspi