Shipping-Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 21 1908.
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S
...
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
Luxury-Speed-Punctuality,
The only Line that Maintains e Regular Schedule Service of under sa Days across the Pacific is the "Empress Lina" Saving 5.10 10 Days' Ocean Travel,
19 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANcouver,
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
R.M.S.
Tons
21. Paya HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER
(Subject to Alteration). › LEAVE HONGKONG. ARRIVE VANCOUVER "EMPRESS OF CHINA” ..............8,000...........SATURDAY, Nov. 28th ................ Dec_rgik * MONTEAGLE" ..................6163,.,WED (ESDAY, Dec. 9ib ...............................Ján, and, 1909.
'EMPRESS OF INDIA“ „25,000....SATURDAY, Dec. 19th ................................Jan. 8th "EMPRESS OF JAPAN " ..... ...6,000..........SATU ¿DAY, Jan. 15th .................Fabi sik.. "EMPRESS OF CHINA"!...............5,005...........SATURDAY, Feb, 1318 mummavi... March 5th "MONTEAGLE" .......................................Ő, 103......TUESDAY, Mar, and ......... Mar. 26th,
"EMPRESS" steamships will depent from Hongkong at 4 PM,
S.S." MONTRAGLE" at 19 Noon.
THE Quickest ranto to OANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG- THAI NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN), KOBE, YOKOHAMA, and VICTORIA, 11.0., connecting at VANCOUVER with a Special Mail Express, and at QUEBRO, with the Company's New PalatialMPRESS Steamships, 14,5ca tops register, thus providing a comfortable and speedy through route to Europa. Hongkong to London, 1st. Class .............vid Canadian Atlantic Porta or New York £71.40.- Hongkong to London, Intermediate on
H
£40.
19
19
* Strämers, and let Ölass du Raliway!...
Lan First-class rates to Londoa laclude cost of Meals and Bent in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent by Canadian-Pacific direct line.
R.M.S. "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 cl188 only) granted to Missionarles, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Oivil Services, add to Uncopaan Ofelais in the Service
of China sud Japňu. Govoraments..
'For further loformatiou, Maps, Rootes, Hand Books, Ratas of Freight, and Passage, apply to
CDW, GRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China, &c.,
Corner Padder Strist and Praya, Oppositi Blaka Pier.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO., LD.
{PROJECTED BAILInos from Hongkong-Subject to ALTERATION),,
For
'TIENTSIN VIA CHEFOO
SHANGHAI ̈éin.
SHANGHAL.milamen
MANILA....PARS
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Steamship
„CHÉONGSHING!SUNDAY, 22nd Nov, Daylight.
TUNGSHING | TUESDAY, 2415 Nov., Noon. „FOOSHING) ......WED'DAY, 25th Nov., Noon.
-SGAPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA FOOKSANG* „FRIDAY;=7th-Nov;^3^P/M. ....YUENSANG* ...FRIDAY, 27th Nov., 4 P.M. RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN. OCCUPYING.24 Days,
The steamers Kutiang, Hamsang and Footsang leave about every 3 weeks for Shanghai and Yokohama roturaing via Kobs (Inland Ses), and Moji to Hongkong, providing a stay of 5 to 6 days in Japan it passengers leave the steamer at Yokohama gad rejoin at Koba.
Those vassals have all modern Improvements and are fitted throughout with Electric Light. A daly qualified'surgaon is also carried.
↑ Steamers have inperior accommodation'ior First-class Passengers, and are fitted throngbowl with Electric Light.
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Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Yangtars Ports, Chafuo, Tientsin & Nowchwang
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Telephone No. 61.
Hongkong, 2151 November, 1908,
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LD.,
General Managers.
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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED,
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
FOR
NINGPO & SHANGHAI ...
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG.......
STAMMERS.
*SHAOHSING “ ***CHIHLI ****
It
TO SAIL
...** 22nd Nov, Daylight.
24th
9 AM.
Noon.
H
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PORT DAR-CHANGSHA ...... zath
WIN, THURSDAY I, & AUSTRALIA), MANILA.......
iceindorm " TAMING': ................ 24th
4 P.M. CEBU & ILOILO .....................
"SUNG KIANG"-11-Dec. — 4 PM MANILA and TIENTJIN STEAMERS 'hava superior Passenger accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Staterooms and Dining Saloon.
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS Haya superior accommodation with Electric Light through- out and Electric Fans in the Staterooms. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried. Carge booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian. Ports,
SHANGHAI STEAMERS have good Saloon Passenger accommodation and take cargo
on through Bilis of Lading to all 'Yangissa and Northeru Obina Porta.
Reduced Saloon Faros, Single and Returp, to Maolla and Australla,
For Froight or Passage, apply to
Telephone No. 36).
*LongKong, 21st November, 1958.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONGKONG
AGENTS.
[is
MANILA
Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurions Steamers between Hongkong and Manila.-Saloon amidships-Electric Light-Perfect Cuisine-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. -All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Parongers.
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.".
Steamship.
Tour
Captain.
For
MANILA
.. Sailing Dates.
SATURDAY, 18th Nov,
at Noon. SATURDAY, S'h` Dec.,
at Noon.
RD....
*540 Almand
“ZAŤIRO · ..................| 2340 || R. Rodger
Tor Fright or Passage, apply to
Konekeye, qual Marombes, 1958
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
GENERAL MANAGERI,
|
Shipping Steamers. Shipping—Steamers,
ORIENTAL
STEA
MAY
COMFY
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
STEAM
FOR
STRAITS, GEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,
(Through Bills of Lading issued for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERI
CAM and SOUTH AFRICAN PORTE.),),
HE Steamship
THE
" OCEANA,"
Captain T. H. Hide, R.N.R., carrying His Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, ác., on SATURDAY, the '28th November, at Noos, tuking Passengeri" and Carge for the above 'Ports la connection with the Company's BB, Moldavia, 9,500 tons, from Colombo, Passengem'accommodation in which vassal is secured before departure from Hong- kong.
Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, will be transhipped at Colombo late the and Teu for London (under arrangement) Mall steater, proceeding direct to Marseilles and London, other Cargo for London, &c, wili be conveyed via Bombay by the R.M.S. Oceana, due in London on gih January, xyok.
Parcels will be received at this Offica nòtil 4 Pat, the day before sailing.. The Copicola and Value of all Packages ara required.
For farther Particolars, apply to
K. A..HEWETT,
Superintendent. *Hongkong, 14th November, 1908.
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"SHIRE” LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD,
'FOR LONDON, Hamburg and
ANTWERP,
THE Steamship
** DENBIGHSHIRE"
will be despatched for the above Peris on or about the 30th November, 1908.
-For Freight-or-Passage, apply to -
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., Agents
Hongkong, 19th October, 1908,
1934
THE AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE.
FOR BUSTON-AND-NEW-YORK. (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast),
'HE-Steamship
THE
"TUDOR PRINCE,"
Captain Macdougall, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about SATURDAY, the 11th December, 1998. -For Freight, apply to'
·ARNHOLD, KARBERG,
Agents, Hongkong, b'November, 1908.
& Co.
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· NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE
Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIO RAILWAY COMPANY. Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Common Points in the United
States of America Rad Canada, and also for the principal ports in Mexico, and Central and South America.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM, HOWɑLang Por VIO TORIA, B.Q.," AND TACOMA,
VLA ; MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
Steamer Ton.Captain,
Kumeric. 6,232 Cowley Inverts... 4,789 Boyd Boveric... 4,445 Mathie.......
HONGKONG, NEW YORK & BOSTON."
A
AMERICAN-ASIATIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
FOR NEW YORK ONLY"
5.9. ~ BRAEMAR” On MONDAY, 3rd November, at 5 P.M. For freight and further information, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Agents. Hangkony, 18th November, 1908. “ (9901
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA, -
HE Company's Steamship THE
* DUMBEA,"
Captain Boyer, will be despatched for the above Ports on or about MONDAY, the 23rd instant,
For Freight or l'assage,"apply to
1. P. NALIN,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, 20th November, 1908...
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
PANAMA CANAL IN TERSE PARAGRAPHS.
During the past four years 185,150 barrels of cement have been used in the canal work."
The work of excavation.it done for the most part by for steam shovels. The shovels have an average output of 991 cuble yards per day, For 25,76! cubic yards-par mouth. The shovels
have a working day of eight hours,
The quartermaster's department is resposal. ble for the delivery of food supplies on the Isthmus During the hot spell in the month of June the cold storage plant ibipped 5,608,283 povads of supplion in 38,309 packages.
The Isthmus, though a comparatively order. ly place, is orderly only with the protection of an efficient police. The monthly list of arreste Busually gets up to goo, and the fdes of disorder is increased by the fact that from 30 to 50 of the prisoners are women.
"Of the 6,100 gold employes on the Isthmus only 20s are women. The lethmias canal com. mission employs 187 women and the Panama rallroad 18. The average salary paid to the women employaris $73.90, The highest salary. paid any woman on the Isthmus is $175 a month, and the lowest 525 a month.
There are approximately on the Isthmus in the employ of the commission and Panama rallroad 44,0:0 persons, of whòm 'about 6,coo are Americans., The normal warking force each day is shown, from the rolls of July 1st, when there were actually at work 30,541 employez- 25,388 men for, the commission and 5,153 for the railroad.
The government of the Isthmus has also rate laundry and a drying house at avery work- gone into the washing business, with an elabo ing camp. The drying houses, however, have
nothing to do with the laundry, being intended for the sole purpose of dering-garments in the rainy season, of parsons who were obliged to work in the wel.
Last June, as a normal mouth both in ex penditures and rapidity-of excavation, may be Inken as typical. In that month 3,059,000 cubic yards were removed at a total expenditure dar-
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.ing the same time of $1,891,600.g. Of this
'HE Company's Steamship
THE
“HẢI VÀNG”
Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Pons, on TUESDAY, the 24th inst. at 11 o'clock'a,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
.. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 20th Novembar, 1908, (1005
EASTERN-AND AUSTRALIAN-STEAM-
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. .
· FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling at Port Darwin and Queensland
Ports, and taking throngh Carga lo .
Adelaide, New Zealand, Tetmania, &c.).
HE Steamship
THE
"ALDENHAM,"
sum, however, $1,545,602 was spot on material and supplies, aud is contributed toward the permanent fixtures of the sons.
A
From the time the Americans began a system? atic investigation on the Isthmus in 1904 up. to Tuly, 1958, 36.12 miles of borings were made to determine the geological structure along the line of the capai.. A hole has been sunk at every kilometer from Gatun to Pedro Miguel. and extensive borings in addition have been made at the sites of the locks.
The estimated cost to the government of all the work on the isthmus for one day during a. normal working pasiod'such as the construction department has now reached is $63,130, But counting in all expenses, purchase and equip. ment during the four years of the United States posiession this daily average of cosi «mounts. to $73,630 approximately.
The number of women on the clencal force has been heretofore limited by the difficulty of providing quarters for them. Most of those who have secured occupation on the Isthmus
WEATHER-FORBOASTS AND STORM-WARNINGSVISSORO FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALB
Meteorological signala ame hoisted on the Imast in front of the Water Police Station ar Tsim Sha, Trul for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad weather is expected here:-
I.
*A CONE point apwards
4.
A CONE polat upwards and. LUM below
A DRUM
A OFE
indicates a Typhoon to the North of the Colepy.
indicates's Typhoon to the North-East of the Colony
indicatesa Typhoon to the Fast of the Colony,
poios down-
wards and DEUM below
indicatesa Typhoon to the South-East.
of the Colony,
5.
A CONE point dowa- wards
6,
A COME paint down- wards and HALL below
7.
A BALL
B.
A CONE
polat opwards and HALL below
indicatesa Typhoon
Colony.
to the South of the
indicatesa Typhoon
to the South-West of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon
Colony.
to the West of the
Indicates a Typhoon to the North-West: of the Colony.
Red Signals indicate that the contro believed to be more than 300 miles away from the Colony.
Black Signal Indicate that the centre is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony," "
The above signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in adch directions that
Captain St. John George, will be despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 10th December, at are related to male employés. Of there women information regarding them is considered to Noon,
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passangers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi- sinus, Ics, kc, throughout the voyage.
The Steamer is Installed throughout with
the Electric Light
J
A Stewardens and a duly quafified Sorgsen
are carried.
--To assord the additional comfort of pasanngers the steamers of the Company bave alectric fans fitted in stalerooms,
For Freight or Pastago, apply to".
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents, Bongkong, zoch November, 1908.
F1005
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL, (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Coast."
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGTON)...
FOR NEW YORK :*
To Sail
Dec. 17 Já¤, 14 Feb. 1
10
These steamers are specially fitted for the carriage of. Asiatic Steerago passengers. PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA Forfarther Information, apply to
DODWELL & 00., LIMITED: Gazeral Agents. Queen's Bulldings...........
"Hagkoog. 10th October, gǝ8
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~STEAM TO CANTON. THE Now Twis Screw Stool Breamers "KWONG TUNG"...Capt. H. W. WALKER. 'KWONG SAI” ..............Capt. B. -S- Unown,
Loays Hongkong for Canton'at 9 avsiy evening, (Saturday excepted).
Leave Canton for Hongkong at so every evening, (Sunday axcaptad). ̧ ̧
Thase Fine New Steamers have unexcellád Accommodation for First Class Fassengers Earl are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fass in First Olais Cables.
Passage Fare-Single Journey............$34. Moals
deliverénomāt.35 sach
The_Company's: Wharf is situated.`id` front of the New Wastern Market, opposite the old Harbour Ofco.
YUEN ON 8,5, 00, 1700
SHIU ON 5.2.00. LD, RAMA, B, Queen's Road West,
S.S." WRAY CASTLE",218! Dec. For Freight and further. Information, apply,
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, agents. Hongkong, 4th November, 1908., [80
For Sale.
THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM, "ZELF CÜRE NO fans! MARVEL UPON MARVELI
O SUFFERE |
NOW DESPAIR,
NF but
oping a doctor's not laten, the dad..h of quackery, may sadelv, men h and tally cura kimself without she know lodge of and party, Brithe introdution of
NEW FRENCH REMEDY
1.ERAPION.
s
* compicta perlukon has been wrought in thisder: partmental medical science, whilathousanda bave been restored to health and lippinest who for your previously had been muroly dragging out a
niserable existence,
HERAPION No. 1-A Bovaregn Remedy for discharges, supersed ng injuc - Lions, this use of which does irreparable harm by laying the foundation of stricture and ther serious diseasen, glut
....
THERAPION No. 2-A Boveni
fismedy for primary and secondary skin grupdons, ulcerations, palms and swellings of the
I ate nurses and 25 teachers, Besides these there are only 45 women, mostly engaged are of importance to the Colony or to shippi g clerks or copyists, who are on the gold basis.
leaving the harbour,
On the basis of an eight-hour day, which is the rule for the most important factor, the meam shotels, the work of opening up a ship road from occan 10 ocean is costing this govern ment approximately £9,059 a working hour. Or; counting in every day and Sundays, with 24 hours to the day, the canal is burrowing its length through the Isthmus at a cost of $1,630 an bour.:.
Among the incidental activities of the gov eroment through the canal commissare such.enterprises as do ice plant with a Waily capacity of 74 tons; a-bakery with a daily output
of 20,000 loaves of bread, 500 pounds of cako
• These signals are repeated at the "Harbour Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Grean, Island Signal Mest, and the Flagstaff on the promises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloop,
URGENT SIGNAL.
In addition to the above, when it is expected that 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 Ofien :—
„THREE EXPLOSIVE÷BOMBS,TAT, INTERVALO"
OF TEN SECONDE, ・・
-and-spo pies;ao ice cream factory which puts out about 100 gallons of dessert frappa every day, and a coffee roasting plans with a capacity time, superior to the other shiapas,
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same of 3,000 pounds a day.
Of the 25,388 men working for the commis. sion to July 1, 4.436 were on the gold roll." On
NIGHT SIGNALE..
The following Night Signals will be exhibit-
the gold roll, which means those paid in United from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water ted States money, are all skilled artisans, Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office clarke-and-higher official, most of whom are Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Taman
· Aquaricans. "On the silver roll for the same day, which means those paid in Panama money- or its equivalent, there were 20,953. Of the railroad employee only 316 were on the gold
roll.
To handle the thousands of tons of dynamite to be used in excavation work two magerikes bave been authorised. Each mingarise will hare a capacity of 335 tons, à detonator and a house for a fearless watchman. The magazines will make it possible to limit the supply of dynamite "sant" out, to the various points of the amouns needed for the gaming month. This system is expected to prevent accidents,
When completed, the canal will represent a removal of approximately 223,548,000 cubic yards of earth and stone, including excavations for locks and whatfs. This mais je almost exactly two-thirds of the estimates originally made for a canal excavated to the level of the ses, as the task of despining the channel from the point already agreed to san lewat would mean the removal of an additional 106,981,62 1 cubic yards, according to the estimates.
AN APPEAL.
joints, and mil these complaints which momenty ER SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN
and sarapiasfila, arm pogùlarly but eman supposed to cure. This preparatos, parifier (be whole systore stausgh the blood and thoroughly ofkrafagios all malonous matter from the body,
THERAPION No. 8-A Soveralgy Remedy lau delility, arrvoumves, impaired vitality, slovy lossness, distaste and incapacity Ing business plzusara, love of -solitada, binuking... Indignation, pains in the back and head, sad all disondary resulting from dissipation, carly ra Ossics, ac, which the faculty so per itempri berasss to implant to cure of even rellow, & HERAPION sold by prista]Chris sur Lion chroughootide world.”. Price{k}#ziand29 ******** In ordering, sixia which of the three 'pumbers' required, zal observe that, the 31 and **TRERATION* appears we Bettish Government Dcamp cin whise factors on & vnd grewadi alisad
·lo avery package by order of 110 Miniensa HEME
CONVENT, Cains Road, begs most. respectfully, to APPEAL to the Residants of Hongkong and the Coast Forts, for, their kind- *patronage and support, and desires to state that she will be pleased to receive orders los; all kinds of NEEDLE WORK, Jejaku **Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffer
and Collars renewed on old ones, paleo
- Ladins and Children's Under-clothing, Chil. dren's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.
The Superioress will also be most grateful for say Param"ʻor'old' ENTELOPES to be made, Inte Books for the Children of the Poor Schools.
1. Three Light Vertical, Green Green Green, indicates that a dyphoon is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony.
II. Three Lights Vertical, Green Red Greer, indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony.
111. The Lights Vertical, Red Green Red, indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to full typhoon force at any moment.
No. III, Sigani will be accompanied by the Explorive-Bombs, as above, in the event of the published by night. information conveyed by this signal being first✨
These Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signala at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night
SUPPLEMENTARY WARKINGE'
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Cons will be exhibited at aach of the following stations during the time, that any of the above Day" Bigualz are, hols oð`; in the Harbour."
m
*Gap Rock.
Waglan. Stanley,
Cape Collinson.
Aberdeen. 810 KT Wan
Bal Kung
́Sba Tan Kol,
Tal-Pa
This will indicate that there is a depre somewhere in the China Sen, and that a Storm Warning is hoisted in the Harbour,
Further details can always be given Vessels, on damand, by signal, houses.