HONGKONG MABARILLER & Lornon 2days cozidar) 1 day later)ited rumber of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Nether
MHE Stoorers aro all fitted throughout with Electric Light and bave socommodation
lande Indian ports on through Bills of Lading,
TONE Noon Sar'day
1908 OCEANA ......7000 Nov. 28 DEVANHA 3000 Deo. 12 DELTA
Deo. ----.... 8000 ASSAYE.........7500 19:9 Jan 9 DELHI..........8000 Jan. 23 DEVANKA ...8000 Feb. 6 BRITANNIA....7000 Feb. 70 Mar. 6 MACEDONIA.10500 Max. 20 DELHI............8000 April 3 DEVANHA ...8000 April 11
DELTA
HM)
K'naabugers change steamere at COLO, and these for Brix transfer also to the Express Mail teamor at PORT SAID.
Ascommodation In the connecting steamer from COLOMBO is arranged in Hongkong
at time of booking,
For Partionlate of Freight and Passage, apply to the
Hoogkong, September 24, 1908.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA.
THE Steamship.
CATHERINE APOAR, Capt. W. D. A. THOMAS, will be despatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 19th inst., at Noun, instead of as proviously advertised.
For Freig t or Passage, apply to
D. SASSOON & Co., E.,
Agents. Hongkong, November 18, 1908. 1558
Notices to Consignées.
Trips (and teased)-Ngau To
'
The 39
11
99
America-Kum tan Ning Men's
Calves Head & Feet-Ngau-chal-tan-kak, at 91.00 447 Bed-Lai Chi Small Stone Hatton Chop,-Yeung Pal Kwsb
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1908.
Shipping.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
PROPOSED SAILINGS OF MAIL STEAMERS
ron
Y
STEAM
MARSEILLES & LONDON,TJILÄTJAP......
TALINO PASSENGERA ALBU YOR
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
HONGKONG AVERAGE MARKET
PRICES.
Corrected to Taraday, November 129, 1906. “
LIJN
REGULAR THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPÄN.
alt 100 saris per Dolice stavite
Butcher Mout.
肉食
Saison,—Min Yao, fo
Bhark,--Ba Tu
skate,-Po Yu
shrimps-Ha
chapper-ap la
colet Tat Ya
FROM
EXPECTED
OF OF ABOUT
WIEL ZHAVE YOR
JON ON ABOUT
TJIMAHI
JAVA
First half of Nov.
AMOY
TJIKINI..
COLOMBO, INDIA, AUSTRALASIA, EGYPT, BRINDISI, &c. TIPANAS
THROUGH TICKETS ISSUED TO BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
TJIBODAS
JAPAN
JAVA
JAPAN
ŠTRACRAS
to
COLOMRO
Leave
Usureoting Steamere
from COLOMno to
Que at
Lige A Mirezupes | PLYMOUTH (Brindisi (London
Second half
of Nov. Second half
of Nor. First half of Doc.
JAVA
JAVA
SHANGHAI
JAVA
Boond half of Nov. Becond half of Nor Second half
+4
+
Best atrial & prime cut-Moi Hung Ye
Corned-Ham Ngwa Yak Bonet,--Shit
T
Breast,-Nagu Lam 14 Boup,--Teng Yak
Steak,-Ngan Yok Pa
ut,
In 18
18+
Tech-Wan, Ya
Turbo-Che How Ju
J
18
10
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IT
牛腩:
White Bait-Ngan Yu Chal
15 湯肉
at
al Nov. Second half of Nov. First half of Der.
"
Quram Ngau hau Sielām Bausages, --Ngau Chanag Bullock's traine-,,Blow
44
128
牛腿.
per Bot 10
牛腦
Tongue rosh,-Ngan Ta
anch 50
牛腩
#
++
corned-Ban Ngan El
53
鹹牛腩R
18 牛肉耙
Almonds,-Hung Yan
apples, (Californis)-Kam San Ping Khe
(Chercoin Chan Ping Khor...
Smelt,--Hol Torg von
Froito
Custeri-da, kocha Úhá
Baturday,
MOLDAVIA ...10000) Dep 26 | HIMALAYA ... 76001909 Jan, 9
MONGOLIA 98
10000 Jan. 29 INDIA ..
& - 8000 Feb. VICTORIA...... 7000 Feb. 20 MOREA.... 7000 Mar. MOOLTAN......10000. Mar. 20 CHINA
8000 April 3 (hrough etcamer} April 17 | MALWA.................... 8000 May 1 MONGOLIA ...10:00) May 15
-TOXE
Saturday, 1908
11
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备
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18
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fELETROKE No. 975.
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10
Mar. 13
1307
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Mar. 27
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14
17
牛尾
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lb. 12
April 24
牛腩
eins, Jhina-Ning Moung
***
umaades, (brides), Masdan Heung Chin
Cesena, Chinese-boong Lat, am
*wazamibols, — Young Tuo
左口營 脚急 銀雞仔
菓子
*4 杏仁
金山牛菜 天津夺業
海棠! 番荔枝
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山香蕉
楊桃
椰子
14
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13
11
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20
Ha
++
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Pigs Chitings-Ctl chong
34
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CHA
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Brains-Chi Know
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3
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19
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16
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each 10
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11
(Uanten), Cooking, Su
猪心
4 ́ezuammona Large,-Hang Chlo
STEAMERS
SONNAGE
* SOMALI
HONGKONG
.about
7000 Duc.
想
Jan, (1909)
5000
Doo..
80
Feb.
FLUO
Jan. 1909) 18
Feb.
6000
Jaz,
27
March
7000 Feb.
6000
'Feb.
10 March 했다
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7000 Mazob
10 April
27
24
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LONDON
lb. '7
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st
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Sucking Pigs, To Order-Che Chal
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1
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路
20
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羊肝 Water Melon (Am,) Kum San Sal Kwai, -- 猪仔:
39
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20
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牛仔腸
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Chi Cheuk
菜蔬
n 7
foultry,
40
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(French, Shangh,Sheng Hai Pin Tau...
丫治竹
I
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-
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4
上海邊
Long,-Tau Kok
9 芽菜
P2
deel Boot,--Hung Choi Tett
exoti
豆角
92
nach 16
斑糖
pen dozen 24
.雞蛋:
urinjala, Green,—-Ching You Fer
Red-Bung Kar
lb 4
紅茶理
+
青元曲
W
ib. 30
Jabbage, Chinese, com-Kai Choy
紅茄
"
H
26
Jabbage Red-Hung You Choy
芥菜
wabbage, (Shanghai-Yeh Chol
ww
In addition to the above Mall Steamers the following —
INTERMEDIATE (Fes-Trangelykent) STEAMERS
WILL LEAVE TOR
LONDON,
CARRYING SALOON FASSENGERS AT REDUCED RATES,
• BICILIA
* NILE
* BUNDA
• NYANZA
+ MALTA
* NOZE
These Steamers at Smgapore, Penang, Colombo, and at Malta or Mareates.
912
* Garry Jet and 2nd Saloun Passengers.
For farther particulars, Apply to
FOR
STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA ADEN, EGYPT, MEDITER. RANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH
AND LONDON. Through Bills of Lading śwned for BATA- VIA, PERSIAN GULF, CON. TINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS,
THE Steamship OCEANÀ, Captain
'BEN' LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP - DENLOMOND, FROM MIDDLESBRO', ANTWREP, LONDON AND STRATTS.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are bakg landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous GoDowns the HONGKONG and KowLOON, WHARF and Gooows Co., LaMIZED, whence and/or from the whartes delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be nänitied, after the Goods have lott the Gotowns; and all booda pemaining undelivered after the 23ri November will be subject to rent,
All Claime against the Steamer most be presented to the Undersigned on or before ike 30th November, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafod, and damaged Goods A to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examinedon the 23rd Novembar, st
No Fire Insaanies has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTUN & Co., Agents. Imber 18, 1908. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE,
Kungkoug,
E. A. HEWETT,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Superintendent.
GEURS REUNIS
SHIP COMPANY. HLAD OFFICE PARIS.
JUND THE WORLD LINE.
UTWARDANTWERP, DUNKIRK, LA PALLICE,
via Bues
MARSEILLES, GENOA, NAPLES, COLOMBU, SINGAPORE, HONGKONG, CHINWANTAO, (PEKING, THEN (813), KUBE, YOKOHAMA, GEFOA TO HONGKONG in 30 days. NAPLES TO HORORONG in 28 daya Uniqua copertquity to make a Tour in North-China,ast Japan with great spood, safety and comfort. TRANSPACIFIO :—VICTORIA (B.C.), VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, SAN FRAN-
CISCO, Connecting with Canadian Pacific Railway. Freight to Overland.
Via VANCOUTES Passengers to Overland and Europe} YOKOHAMA-VANCOUTER 13 days. ToXORAMA-LONDON & PALIS 26 days. HOMEWARD-MEXICO, RIVER PLATE BRAZIL, LA PALLIDE Magellan Straite LIVERPOOL.
via
T. H. HIDE. B.N.A., Barrying His Majesty's Malle, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, &c., on SATURDAY, the 28th November, at Noon, taking Pas sengers and Cargo for the above parts in connection with the Company'e beamship Moldavia 9,500 tons, from Colombo, Pas
angers' accommodation in which vessal le secured, before departare from Hongkong.
SIL and Valuables, all Cargo for France and Tea for Eondon(under arrangement)=ll! be trusshipped at Colombo into the mail
1668
BRE MEN
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE Steamship
MANILA,
having arrived. Consignees of cargo are
hereby informed that their Goods, with the
Fry-Chi Chak Head,--Oki Tan Heart-Chi Sam Kidneja-Cbl Yla Járez,--Chi Com Pork, Chop,-Chi Pal Kwat
**
Ourned,-Ham Uhu Yak "Leg-Chu Pal
Veal,-Ngui Chai Yak
blcken-El Chal...
steamer Proceeding to Musselllos ad London; other cares for London, &c., will abler, are being landed and stored at their Japone, Large, Small, Sinat
axception of Opium, Transure and Valo. he conveyed via Bombay by the RM, Oceana, due to London on the 9th January, into the hazardous and/or extra
hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Ducks-Ay Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Dove,-Pan suara Parcels will be received at the Office Limited, Kowoon, and West Point Ga satlip.m. the day before sailing. The dewas whence delivery may be obtained. contente and value of all packages are
Eggs, Hen--Kat Tan... No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods For further Farticulars, apply to
remaining undelivered after the 20th of E. A. HEWETT,
November, will be subject to rent. fuperintencten“, Hongkong. November 14, 1908.
required.
AUSTRIANS
LLOYD'S
GORSE
PROPOSED SALLINDS : 1008: .........28th November.
1803 AMIRAL DUPERRE....1th January
19:0
"AMIRAL MAGON...4th March.
STEAM
Now Twin Serom, 16,000 Tons displacement, 1st Class pepommodation, sple. Adly equipped with single berth cabias.
Intermediate Clasa and Raten of Passage All Round the World Tinket by these
bonto. 670
For further particulara, spply to
P. NALIN, Acting Agent,
PRÊNCH WALL OFFICE,
HONGKONG-MANILA.
Highest Clage, nowost, lagrest and most lagartons Staar: ex batwean Hongkong and Manila -Salcon amidships. -Electric
STEAM FOR
1657
NAVIQA TION COMPANY.
FIUME and TRIESTE Direct, Caling at SINGAPORE, PENANG, CALCUTTA,
COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ AND
All Broken, Chafed, and Douraged Goods tre to be laft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 20th of November, at 8.30 am
All claims mnah roach us before the 24th of November, 1908, or they will not be re- cognized. A
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned.
owls, Canton, ---Ka
•
haizan-Hot Nam Kai
less-Ngut
esso, Wild Sh'al-B'bo Tor Ngol, Musk Her-Wong Keag Hura, Shanghal,-Tu Chal
Paruidge,Che Ram
Peasant-Shan Kat
Pigeons, Canton,-Pak Kap
Rice Birde,Wo F Chook Snipe-Sa-Chuy
Care Shoete, bunch,-Kati Shon
vauliflower, Large size-Tai Yak Choi-Is
pain
-
- such
黄鯨
仔
70
++
山雞
pal. $1.60
carb 28 白鴿
1. 海苔白健
Hollow,-Hol How lak Kap. 1
Juail-Um-Chun
24
1551
devise 禾花雀
exh 26 沙錐
Turkeys Cock-Phor Hal Rang
Ì62, Ay
160
40
B
Medium size,-Ohenng Yeh Cho t
Small Bure, Sai Yeh Choi B's mo
Carrots, Ka
Jelery, Uhilibee, Tong Kan Chol English,-Yeung »
20
Chillas Dried-Con La Chila
Red-Hung Fa
Green-Ching Eat Ohln wi
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS &'00,
Agents, Hongkong, November 18, 1908,
FROM EUROPE.
THE H.A.L. Steamship SCANDIA, Taking Carge at through ratas to the Captain VON DOREEN, having arrived Con
BEAZA, to HD SA, BLAGE SEA, Agnes of Cargo are hereby requested to Wild Ducks, 'hai-Shangha Sai-ap pate 81.40 £k Bitter Squash-F¤ Kw LEVANT, VENIOS & ADRIATIO PORTN).send in their Bill of Lading for counter
signature by the Undersigned and to take lesul Ap Dhai, Immediate delivery of their Goods from wild heks Canton-SangSbinției Apa alongside.
VELEC
PORT SAID.
Co.'s Steamship
CHINA
Light--Perfect Cuisine-Surgeon an-Captain BraeveLIAN, will be despatched a Stewardess carried-All the most up-to-date seg above on MONDAY, the 23rd November, ments for comfort of Passangara,
CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
Semakip
Tur
Captains,
For
Sailing Dates,
ZAFIROn spent i
RUBI
2540
2540
R. Rodgervivo
R. W. Almond...
Maulk
Manila
SATURDAY, Nov. 21, at Noon.
[Nov. 28, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Shewan, Tomes & Co.
Preval Manager,
HONGKONG-BOSTON & NEW YORK
AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
p.m.
This Steamer bea capital accommoda- Hou for passengers, Electile Light and carries a Doctor.
sply to
For information as to Passage & Freight
SANDER, WIELER, & 00..
Agenty Princes' Buildings, Hongkong, November 18, 1908.
1478
*SHIRE' LINE OF STEAMERS,
LIMITED
FOR LONDON, HAMBURG AND
ANTWERP.
THE Steamship
DENBIGHSHIRE,
Captain G. E. WARNER, R,N‚R., will be despatched for the above ports on on or about MONDAY, thə 30th November, 1908.
For Freight or passage apply to
SHEWAN, TOMER & CO.,
Agents. Hongkong, October-E, 1908, 1480-
THE AMERICAN AND ORIENTAL LINE
FOR BOSTON & NEW YORK. (With liberty to call at Malaman Unarr);
THE-Steamer
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK, via PORTS THES
AND BUHI - CANAL.
Wow LinkE. SY | NO DARK AW
MALABAR COAST)
TO BEIL, 1908.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before TO-DAT
Fiab
4
WAT
be landed into the hazardous acdfor extra
Any Carga Impeding her discharge will g
Kartal-Ka Yo hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Bream.-El Yu. and stared at Consignees' risk and expense. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd.
Janton Fresh Water Flah,-Hollan All Claims must be presented within tear-El Yo days of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the
200
Garfiel,—Chik Ya
rabe,-Bal
Goods have left the Godowns, sed all Good-Mon Yu ... remaining undelivered after the 94th mal.. will be subject to ret
AU broken, obsfod, and damaged Goods
Juttia Fish-Mak Ya
are to be left in the Gedong, where they Dab-5a Mang Yo will be examined on the 29d inot., 3.,
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
RAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE
Hongkong Ofte
Hongkong, November 17, 1908.
Ice-Wang Met Lan
Jeg Fish-Tit The Sa 1568
sols, Congor,-Hai Măng
Fresh water,
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVI GATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
FROM TRIESTE, FORT SAID. SUKZ, ★DEN, BOMBAI, COLOMBO, PENANG AND SINGAPORE_
Kola, Yellow, Wang Sin
roga-Tien K
roupa,Sak Pan 10.
adgeon,Pak Kap Ya Herring, Teo Pakus
THE Co's Steamship B. Frane Perdinand initbut,Cheung Kwu baving arrived, Consignes of Cargo LabrusWeng Fa Yu are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risks, into the batchWa Yu denn and/or extra hazardous Godowns of
Lobster-Lang Ha the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., whence delivery ackerel, --Ohi Ya may be obtained
This Steamer brings Cargo from t
Mank Fish-Mong Is Frʊm Venice ex 6.1. Meteorich, tranship | sullen-Chai Yü ped at Trieste - Optional Cargo will be discharged here, Jysters,Sang Hoo ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO., unless noties to the contrary to given is Par oudob
Agents,
mediately. Hongkong, November 11, 1908, 1547
TUDOR PRINCE, Captain Mopong, will be despatched for the above porta on or shoai SATURDAY, the 18th December, 1908, For Freight, apply to:
BKARWAR IOF NEW YORK ONLY)... November, at 6 p.m.P
Prolight. And further information, apply to
DREACHING THE GOSPEL,
JAPAN AND TIBEL.
By Prot EH PARK
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
5. Wyndham Stroeb
Clain ber- Új 2906
-No Claims will be adroitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Clains must be sent to the Office of the
Undirsigned before Noox, on the 23rd November, 1908, or they will not be ze
No Fied" Insurance has been efnated, sad Buy Goods remaining in the Godowns after the d November, 1908, will be mibjezi
to rent,
Bills of Lading will be commiersigned by
S SANDER" WIELEN & 16,
Hongkonga Javéon her 17, 1808. TO LEST
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8
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18
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100
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Unions, Bombay,-Yeung Chong Tau-
Shanghal-Sheung Hai Chung Tan
Fajaw, lat qual-Tal Main Sao Kwa mob
' י
Green Bang Charg
End Chang
Green Paka,- Ching Tan
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"
Japan, -Yat Poun the
-Tak China Ship Teal
Гоня Кон
紅蘿蔔仔
Badlik,--Hung La
Rhubarb (Fresh)--
Bag(Chi So
Shiota, Hoài Phong Kiê
Spinach, You Chol
Tomatoon-Fan Ker
Taros, Wa Tan
traips, Panil, (Bough—Low Par
laby --Yeung Bow
生氣:
【雞公魚
破蓬
班魚 無糖糖
Watue Croczos
Pak Chong
白脸
Vegetable Mazrow
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