Shipping to Europe, Australia, and other Porta,
THE HONGKONG-
P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES. (COMPANIES in corporated in ENGLAND)
TO
Straits, Java and Burma, Caylon India, Persian Gulf, West indien, Mauritius, East & South Africa, Australlagia, Incinding. New Zealand & Queensland Parts, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe, Etc. PEKIKSILAR E ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROTAL MAIL STRANKOS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H. K. GOVERNMENT)
5.S.
Tons
From Hong- kong (about)
ALIPORE
5,73
Mar. noon
KARMALA
9,098
KIDDERPORE.
5,834
Sth Mar. 11th Mar.
NALDERA
15,993
2nd Mar.
PADUL
5,90**
23rd Mar.
SICILIA.
6,813
28th Mar.
KHYBER
9,014
NELLORE
6.853
TAKADI
TORILLA TALKA
EASTERN ARAFERA
ST. ALBANS
| 4,500 |
5th Apr. 9th Apr. BRITISH INDIA-APCAR
17th Mar. 6,949
4th Apr.
·5,205 1
10th Apr. 10,000 1 EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
5th Mar. 2nd Apr.
Destination
S'pore, Pang, Cbo & R'bay Miles, London & Antwerp S'pore, Pang. Cho & Bbay | B'bay, Mles.. L'don, A'werp S'pore, Colombo Bombay S'pore, Pang, Cbo & B'bay
les, London & Antwerp Mles. London & Antwerp
SAILINGS (South) S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore. Penang & Calcutta
SAILINGS (South) (Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville, B'bane, Sydney J0th Apr.
& Melbourne. Fiquens van beelium from Australia with the following 2-
4,000 6.000!
The Calons & Company's sterners is 630 Coated Kingdom vis New Zealand, Tropouter HAR
The P. & D. Rnyað Markstvamere 18.London via Snax Ca
The P. & D. Brabak Bernsow of alemeze te Loadne via the Cape
The New Zebiant Shipping Co 'a steamera for Southampton and London via Panama Cazal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
| Moji & Koba
PADEA
5,907
29th Feb.
CHINA
7,952
8th Mar.
ARAFURA
6,000
8th Mar.
NELLORE
6.533
10th Mar
| Shanghai & Kobe
TORILLA
12th Mar.
SICILIA
13th Mar.
3,203 !
6,513
Moji & Kobe !Shanghai
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without nolice.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
Parcels Measuring not more than 216ft x 2ft. x 1ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to
iling.
11
For Passage Rates. Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
12. Das Vœux Road, Central.
Agents.
GLEN AND SHIRE.
JOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS.
D. E., STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN Service.
Vessel.
RADNORSHIRE
OUTWARDS.
HOMEWARDS.
Dot Heagkrag. Í
Vessel.
GLEN GLE GLENSHANE
1st Mar. 11th Mer. 25th Mar.
Leaves Hongkong
GLENBEG
4th Mar. Genoa, Lidon, R'dam & H'burg PEMBROKESHIRE 3rd April. London, Rotterdam & H'burg
Movements are subject to change without notice. For freight or further particulars please apply to
„JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD.
THE GLEN LINE, LTD.
AGENTS
Telephone Central No. 215. sub-er. 23 and 3695.
M MESSAGERIES MARITIMES M
Mail Steamere
ANGERS
.CHILI
PORTHOS
AMAZONE
ANGKOR
CHAMBORD
SERVICES CONTRACTULS
Next Sailingı from Harasillas
7th Feb. 21 Feb. 6th Mar
Pro. arr. Hkz. and Sailing for S'hai Japan
Pro. Sailing Iron Hong för M'He
3rd Mar.
16th Mar.
30th Mar. 13th April
WEDNESDAY
FEB
Shipping to
“Australia, and
Ports
NYK
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
YOKOHAMA M.... KAGA MARU
"COAST SHIPPING
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
SAILINGS SUBJECT. TO ALTERATION. Steamer. Destination.
Tues:
Tues Wed, Fri. Fri.
Sulsång Sat.
Sailings.
26th Feb. at 10a.m.
VICTORIA "SEATTLE # VANCOUVER ein Shanghai & Japan ports. Through Hils of Lading issued to all Overland Common Paints HAIPHONG via Holhow Mingsang Tuss,
BANGKOK via Swatow Kwaisang
26th Feb, at noon. 26th Feb. at 1 pin. in USA and Canada.
TTAO via Stow & Shai Wingsang 37th Feb. at 7am. Through passage rates to Europe via America G. 3405, G. $479. & $440, SANDAKAN
29th Feb. at 7 a.m. Sunday, 9th Mar. at 11 am.
SHANGHAI via Swatow Tingsang
29th Feb. at 9 pm. Thursday, 3rd Apr.
STRAITS & Calcutta..............Kutseng | MANILA
1st Mar. at 11 am. 1st Mar. at Boon. KOBE vis Moji ....... MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore, &
Wednesday. 5th Mar. at 11 am.
Son. · And Mar. at 7 a.m. SHANGHAI via Swatow Yatshing Wednesday,, 19th Mar.
5th Mar. at 7am. TTAO via Stow & Shai Loksang ... Wed,
5th Mar. at noon. TIENTSIN
Chipahing Wed Calestia Lise:-This Line now affords regular sailings to Calcutta, Penang and Singapore; Returning from Calcutta, steamars proceed via Straits and Hongkong to Japan socasionally calling at Shanghai.
·HAKOZAKI MARU HAKUSAN MARU
HAMBURG viỀ LONDON & ROTTERDAM.
MATSUYE MABU
LIVERPOOL vin MARSEILLES & VALENCIA.
DELAGOA MARU
-
First half of March.
Middle of March.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, &c.
Wednesday, 19th Mar. at 11 a.IIL TANGO MARU
Wednesday. 16th Apr.
9th Mar.
YOSHINO MARU
1
NEW YORK xæd/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
LISBON MARU
BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban &
KANAGAWA MARU...
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.
MURORAN MARU.
LIMA MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
YAMAGATA MARU
WAKASA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
YOSHINO MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
HARUNA MARU SADO MARU
KANO MARG
For further information apply to
Tel. Central Nos. 292, 293 & 2422.
Friday. Monday,
Sunday.
Second half of April. Cape Town.
29th Feb. 10th Mar.
Saturday, Tuesday,
Thursday, 13th Mar.
1st Mar. 11th Mar.
Tuesday,
Saturday.
Wednesday.
26th Feb.
1st Mar. th Mar.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
Y. YAMAMOTO, Manager.
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
NEW YORK BERTA.
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ. S.S." EGREMONT CASTLE" Sailing on or about 3rd Mar.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
Taking Cargo for Genoa, Naples, Venice, Triests and all other Italian Ports also cargo on through Bills of Lading for Levant, Black Sea and Danube Ports.
FIUME having been re-opened for traffic, cargo is also accepted for this port on through Bills of Lading.
VESSELS HAVE ACCOMMODATION FOR SALOON PASSENGERS, REDUCED FARE FROM HONGKONG TO ITALIAN PORTS £66.
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA & KOBE.
3rd Mar. S.S. "VENEZIA "
Sailing on or about Sailing on or about 13th Mar.' S.S. "GERTY".
For BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE. Tia Singapore, Fenang and Colomba.
Sailing on or about 19th Mar. S.S.ROSANDRA
STEAMERS. NATAL LINE OF
FROM CALCUTTA, COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS. S.S. UMONA"...Sailing from Calcutta on or about 12th Mar. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Telephone Cectral 1030.
27th April AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE.
11th May.
11th Mar. 25th Mar. 8th Apr RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES. (including Table Wine and free-Doctor's attendance)
1st Class £83.0.0 ▲ Class 1st Class £95.0.0 B. Cass
£68.0.0 Steamers 2nd Class £60.0.0 Steamers f 2nd Class
Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodation reserved in the trains at Marseilles. LIONE COMMERCIALES (CARGO-BOATS)
S.S. "YALOU loading for Marseilles, Havre. Antwerp and
Dunkirk about 28th Mar.
S.S. Dr. P. BENOIT from Dunkirk, London, Havre, is
due to arrive about the 1st of March.. For full particulars apply to: Telephone Central 740.
CONSIGNATION."
รา
TRANSIT.
Messageries Maritimes Co." 3 Queen's Building. REPRESENTATION.
VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDSCHE SCHEEPVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
(United Netherlands Navigation Company). HOLLAND-00ST AZIE LIJN
(Holland-East Asia Line) (Members of the Straits, China and Japan Conferences.)
Taking cargo for Belgian, Netherlands. German ‘and "ali North European ports on direct or optional Bills of Lading. also to United Kingdom ports on optional Bills of Lading only.
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE:
8.S. ALDERAMIN due Hongkong on the
13th Mar.
Sth Apr.
S.S. OOSTKERK
5.S. OUDERKERK
8.S. OLDEKERK
6th May 3rd June
SAILINGS "TO EUROPE:
For
Steamers
Sailing
on or about SAPAROEA. K'dam, A'dam, Hamburg. Bremen 5th Mar. MAPIA
LA'dam, R'dam, Hamburg, Bremen | B. of Apr. ALDERAMIN "A'dam, R'dam, Hamburg, Bremen B. of May OOSTKERK A'dam, R'dan, Hambrog, Bremen P. of June
For full partenlars please apply to
+
CHINA JAVA JAPAN LIJN
General Agents... York Building,
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS: SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamet.
CHANGSHA
Arrives Hongkong from Australia.
15th Mar
Leate 'kong for Mla, S'kan, Thurs.
Is & Alian Ports.
20th Mar.
........Nainmng... Thurs.
HON
MESSRS POLISHWALLA AND KOTWALLY REPORT.
Since the departare-of the st mail, on the 20th January, our market remained steady and on the advent of the Chinese New Year, a moderate business in No. 10s, wak- done, principally for the Yurman market, whilst soms selected-chops secured an advance of $1 to per bale. On the other hand, "Na 19 hare continued in poor request, only a few bales changing hands at provi- ous rates
The latest advices from Bombay give quotations there as being about
higher than those ruling here Many of the mills still remain ele-
ed
All steamers have excellent passenger accommodation are fitted The tone of our market, at the with Electric Light & Fans & carry's fully qualifes Surgeop.close, is weaker, owing to the de Shanghai Line ---Sallings approximately every three day between alive of American cotton,
Total Sales 2,000 bales.
Fasold stocks 2000 bales. -
Canton & Shanghai, sometimes calling at Swatow. Through tickets can be obtained and through Bills of Lading are issued, all to Northern and Yangtze Ports via Shanghai. Manila Line:-A weekly service is maintained, with Manila by
vessels with good passenger accommodation, sailings from Bales. both ports every Saturday at 11 at
Bargains in Chinese hands, 2100
Shanghai-In the early part of
Halphong Line:---Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and the interval prices were quite firm, but a decline of Th. 2 to-3 is, re- cargo, calling at Hoihow both ways. Baraca Lise-Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two ported at the close
5,000 ton steamers aa. “HINSANG” & “MAUSANG " both Japanese Yarn-In the early part' steamers having excellent passenger accommodation. Cargo of the interval there was an advance taken on through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton of 28 per bule but latterly owing to Labuan, Tawso and Lahad Datu.
Tientsia Line-A regular service is run from March to November decline in American Cotton, prices' between Hongkong & Tientsin occasionally calling at Wai-have lowered, 83 per bale. →
Raw Cotton-No. Sales Stock, 100 haiwei & Chefoo.
| Bangkok Line:-A weakly service is provided between Hongkong bales Bengal only.
& Bangkok, via Swatów, by five steamers fitted with up-to- date passenger accommodation.
CALCUTTA LINE.
5.S. "Kotsang " will be despatched on ar about Friday, a9th Feb. at 3 p.m. for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, PORT SWETTENHAM & MADRAS & DUTCH EAST INDIES.
For Freight or Passags apply to -
Telephone Central No. 215.
JARDINE MATHESON & Co., Ltd.
General Managers.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS SERVICE. Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good cccommodation for First Class Passangers. Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Baloon and Excellent Cusine.
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow and Returas, (Occupying 9 to 10 days)
Leaving. Steamships. Captain.
29th Feb. at Halfoong... Ellis Walker...... FRI.
TUES. 4th Mar. at Halching... A. H. Stewart
7th Mar. at Halhong... W. C. Passmore | FRI, Arrivals and Departures from the Co.'s Wharf (near Blake Pier
For Freight and Passage, apply to
1. p. 1 p.m. 1 pm.
Douglas Lapraik & Co., General Managers.
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Bataria, S.S. VAN CLOON
will" be despatched on 13th Mar.
SINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELL DIRECT. Offers excellent saloon accommodation, all lower barths English Cuisine, doctor carried, wireless telegraphy.
1st. CLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $103.00.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav Co.'s (KPM) services to all destinations in the Netherladdr Eust falien.
Agents JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN,
York Building. Charter Road. Telephone Central No. 1574.
This steamer is fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensuring plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc. and has superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried, Reduced Fares, Cargo booked through to all Australien, New Zealand and TSHIPBUILDING COSTS. amounted to £10,000, were also
manian ports."
For Freight and Passage apply to
Telephone Central No. 36.
Butterfield & Swire, (JOHN SWIRE & SON, LTD.) Agents.
A Recent Order for Repairs.
J
ELLERMAN &
JRE
BOCKNALL
STEAMSHIP
COMPANY, LTD.
City of Pekin
City of York
City of York City of Cairo
Projected Sailings from Hongkong Subject to alteration.
·
2nd Mar. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg, 30th Mar.. Mles, London, R'dam & H'burg. PASSENGER SERVICE.
30th Mar. Marseilles, London, etc.
do 18th Apr. FARES TO LONDON.
Single 1st Class A £98. B £84. Return 1st Class A £161. B £147.
2nd Class A £62, ; B £56, Zod Class A £108. B £98,"
Cargo Steamers Saloon Passage £56. For further particulars apply to HOLYOÁK MASSEY & CO. LTD.. CAN DON.
THE BANK LINE, LTD. Tel. Certn. 190
received. The difference was so enormous that the owners im- mediately ordered the vessel back to Shanghai where the work was entrusted to the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co. Id.
Much has been written, lately
The repairs were carried out about the cheap cost of labour on the Continent in comparison with with all speed, work proceeding Great Britain and the consequent night and day, and the vessel left loss of work to the homeland, yesterday morning immediately especially in large competitive after completion for the Pacific repair jobs, but the following Coast to load for home. incident showing the alacrity and
cheapness with which such work
can be executed in Shanghai in comparison with other ports in
EVERYBODY NEEDS
the Orient is, we think, worthy laxative assistence sometimes. of record, says the N. C. D. N. But it should be mild yet efficient, The str. Gleniffer, after having not harsh, griping and habit been on fire during her last forming like the old-fashioned
back pills and liquid purgatives, voyage home, arrived
PINKETTES
ia Shanghai during the middle of the part of Janusty, fire damage repairs having been executed in Antwerp, and it WAH the intention of the
are laxative perfection. Gently owners to have the completion of but surely they work whilst you the repairs carried out either in sleep, bringing relist and a sense Shanghai or Japan.
of renewed freehness and fitness Estimates for the work were next morning. Of chemists, or submitted here amounting to post free, 60 cents the vial, from £2,700 and the vessel then pro- Dr. Williams Medical Co., 80 ceeded to her figa) port of dis Kiangse Road, Shanghai charge in Japan where competi sive tenders, the lowest of which
Pinkettes Keep You Well.
CHINESE POETRY.
Ballad of Baried Flowers.
Translated from the Chinese, by an anonymous contributor to the North-China Daily News-
.
The cold rain sings, the vine-
'leaf flies,
The blossom with its fragrance
dies,
And in a corner of the skies
The petals of the sunlight
fall.
Fading, the red forsakes its glow And pale the tints of summer Where dallying perfumes -
show
fainter groW~~~ And no one pitieth.
The
wandering silken blaze
thread-like
That trellised all the autumn
days
And garlanded with trembling
haze
The oldpavilion's carven wall
Is gone with all the ghosts of
spring-
And light the leaves of willow
cling
Where soft embroidered cur-
tains swing
To wait the winter's breath.
The where the maiden silently Sees bow the lengthening
shadows flee
And grieves the day that can-
not be
But must go down to other
days,
The cords of sorrow wind and,
wind.
And, silken too, creep in to
bind
Her heart with pain and ever
find
New.torment for her breast.
She thinks the flower that
shines so gay
Must somewhere bloom, when
once away
To mouldering death and dark
decay
Its earthly splendour disap-
pears
The willows and the elms
forsake
Their pastores by the reedy lake And send their 'prisoned souls
to taka
In Heaven their glorious.
rest.
The dainty stars of plum and
peach
For ever paths of dalliance
preach
And whirling madly call to each Their counsel: in, the dance
be gay 1
Nor care they for the fatal sob
Their lives away but wait the Of icy winds that foully rob.
thrab
Of spring's recurring scene, For surely comes the year again And peach and plum and
swallow-train
To build its rest for April rain And twitter in the sun-
warmed eaves.
Ab me though Nature's love
be great
Who knows the seal of next
year's fate,
v
Or whether any maid shall wait. Beside the painted screen 1.