Shipping.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping,
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STRAM NAVIGA PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY,
ATION COMPANY,
!
TXILE despatel VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on or about the,
WIL
DATES
тов
SHANGHAI..tunccatrina samman LONDON, 154 USUAL FORTS
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[BRITANNIA
TO BLIC ON
KIKARTA.
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erose canare. ] Noon. 6th See Special
| DEVANHA
LONDON & ANTWERP (NYANZA..........................
VIA S'OBE, Pano, Cu'wo, PORT SAID & Marseille: SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBEƒPALAWAN ................... About 13th Freight and AND YOKOHAMA Capt. Q.R. Lexabes,n..(Feb., 1900,Į. Passsgo..
About (0th Frolgbt and Capt. H. 8. Bradrian February. Pasange.
P. & 6, 8. N. Ö.'■ Office,
CANADIAN
E. A. BEWETT, sprintenden
PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANTS
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE,
M
LUXURY-SPEED-PUNCTUALITY.
The only Flue that MAINTAINS Regular Schedule Service of 12 Daya Karosa
4
the PACIO is the EMPRESS LINE
12 DAYS YOKOHAMA 10 VANG.UTUR.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
0.8. MAIL LINES.
SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTEL
BÖOTTISH LETTER.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
ForEURO, December 24,
OBITUARY
Lady Mary Charlotte Trefusin, daughter of the frih Duke of Buccleuch and sister of the present Duke. She was born, în 1851, and married the Elon, Walter Rodolph Trefasin in 1877,
The Hon. Mrs Trotter, wife, of Lieu tenant-Colonel John Moubray Trotter, of Colinton. She was the only child of the second Baron Dunfermline, and a descen- danb of Sir Kalph. Abercromby who com anded the English forces in Egypt daring the Napoleonic Wars. Mrs Trottar was well known in social cicolas in Edinburgh. Her mother was the eldest daughter of the second Earl of Minto.
Ex-Pravost Yellowisss was identified
Only lioe taking the jwarm SOUTHERN Book series the Pacino, via Elonciato, with the publlo: life of Stirling for thirty:: on Gamʊ, the most fertile and beautiful Island of the PacLIO.
five years, and once unsuccessfully opposed Mr Birrell.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM BONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),
STEAMKES.
* NIPPON MARU.
* SIBERIA
CHINA
PU
* MANCHURIA -.....................
+ CHIYO MARU.1,000
"...TUESDAY
ני
1.000 Tons... TUESDAY,
,18,000
10,900
..27,000
་་
49
ABIA
* MONGOLIA
TATA 9,500
-27,000
18.000
+ TENYO MARU31,000
* KOREA
*
^
.... TUESDAY, ...TUESDAY, TUESDAY, ......TUESDAY.
SATURDAY. ..... TUESDAY, TUESDAY,
SARDIG DAT
1909
9th Feb., at Moon 18th Feb., at Noon. 23rd Feb., 11 Noon, 2nd Mar., at Noon. 9th Mar, at Noom. 16th Maz,, at Noon 97th Mar. at Noon. 6rn April, at Noon. 13th April, at Noon,
* Twin Scrawd + Triple Screw Steamer.
Fares: Hongkong to Londen £71. 10. 6. including Beath and Meals
SAVING 5 TO 10 Days Quran Travalos America.
81 DAYS HONGKONG 20.VANCOUVER,
(Subject to Alterations)»
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE. PROPOSED SAILINGS.
The fine Mail Steamers ASIA and CHINA carry Intermediate RME.
LEAVE HONGKONG ARRIVE VANCOUVER, passengers only, affording superior accommodation for that class. EMPRESS OF CHINA ... 8000 Tons SATURDAY, Feb. 19...Mar. 5,
China.........10,200 Tons TUESDAY, MONTEAGLE
$163 To TUESDAY, Mar. 2...........Mar. 96, EMPEERS OF INDIA ... 6090 TONE SATURDAY, Mar. 13..
April 2.Asia. EMPRESS OF JAPAN 6000 Toms SATURDAY, April 10.
April 30, China ...............10,200 EMPRESS OF CHINA ... BOQO Toxa. Saturday, May 1............... May 22. Asia. MONTEAGLE
163 Toma TUESDAY, MAY 11.....................Juco 4. 'EMPRESS' Steamships will leave Hongkong at 7.M, 'MONTEAGLE' at 12 noon.
SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI,
ww
THE Jnterest For 4 CANA (through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN), KUBE, TOKOHAMA and VITORIA, B.O., connecting at VANCOUVER with a Special Mall Express and st Quebec, with the Company's new palatis] › EMPRESS Steamanips, 14,500 tons register, thas providing a comfortable and speedy through route to Europe.
47
39
"
£40.
34
11
Hongkong to London, Ist Clam...vis Canadian Atlantle Ports or New York €71.10.
Intermediate on Sharmṣra. Į
£42. and 1st Class Railways. First-class rate to London Includes post of Meals and Berth in Sleeping Car while erossing the American Continent by Usnadian, Pacific direct Hoe.
R.M.S. MONTRAGĽB Omarion INTERMEDIATE Pengers only at Inter. mediata rabea, affording superior accommodation for that Olnos.
1 agnengers booked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL THROUGH RATES (first class only) granted to Missionaries, Members
of the Naval Military, Diplomatie and Cly Servioss and Bervice of China and Japan Geverimonte"
Fgroves Officials in the
For further information, Mape, Routes, ndbooks, Rates & Freight and a ange, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Trafic Agent for China, ste, ES PEDPKA STRET and Pravá, Opposite Blake Pioz.
Do
PORTLAND & ASIATIO S.S. CO.
FOR MOJI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO
and PORTLAND.
OPERATING IN -
CONNECTION WETH THE
STKAMSHIN
NUMANTIA ..............
9,500
"
"}
"1
J):
FRIDAY,
11th May, 4th Juné,
23rd February, at Noon. 16th March, at Noon. at Noon at Noon.
£42.
9,500
? via Canadian Atlantic Porte ...£40, Hongkong to London via New York SPECIAL RATES (first class only) granted to Missionaries, Member of the Navaİ,
Mary, Diplomato and Civil Services, and to Ruropean Ufficiale in the Services of the China and Japan Governmente.
Through Bills of Lading isreed to Japan, North, Central and South American Forts For further Information, as en Passara and Freight, apply to the Agonoy, of tho Companise, Kane's BUILDING (opposite Blake Pier).
8. SILVERSTONE. Ages,
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD,
FOR
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMRES LINAN.................... Feb.
THEN.Feb. *TAMING ---
то нах
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 1909.
Shipping.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LD,
For
PROJECTED BAILINGS, TEDM HONGKONG *(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)ZAMANDA,
-STRANDİRİ NUMAR DETA
+ SHANGHAI,........
TINGJANG. WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2, 'at 4 PME, † SHANGHAI..................es, HANGSANG „THURSDAY, Feb 4, 4-PM
** SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,
*
*
NAMBANG THURSDAY, Feb. 4, at Noon– MANILA LOUNGSANG FRIDAY, Tob. 6, at 42.
PENANG SUISANO... SATURDAY,
KOBE & MOJI
BINGAPORE
ANY CALCUTTA
SINGAPORE.
AND CALCUTTA MANILA
BOUEBANG ..... - TUESDAY, YUENDANG FRIDAY.
Feb. 6, at Noon.
Feb. 9, at Noon.
Feb. 12, at 4 mi
↑ FOR. THE MANILA CARNIVAL--Fəb. 2nd to 9th, 1908. Special reduced fare of $50 for Return Passengers will be issued for our Sailings to Manila of the 29th January, and 5th February, available for 90 days from date of fee. Passengers taking out these tickets are exempt from the Head Tax,
A
* Steamers have superior. Adonumodation': foż. Pisis-ones Prasangom, sad...... KEN sted throughout with Flestzla Light.
Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yangtime Ports, Chefeo, Tientais a Newchwang. Two, Umkan, Jesselton and Labuan,
↑ Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Kudat, Labad, Datu, Simporanay
For Freight of Paasiga, apply to "
Telephone No. 61.
Mr. John Weir, Secretary of the File and Kinross Miners! Ansaciation, one of the most judicious and trusted Tandem of the | T66 Ecottish miners:
Mr.Thomas M'Kie, advenate, LLD., a | pative of Dumfries and an intimate friend of Carlyle, who lately gifted his residents of Most House and its policies to the tarn abostel for the students attending Dumfries Academy.
At Oakvale, Bruce Street, Dumbarton, on the 11th inst., James Gilmour, engineer, Iste of Chius, aged thirty-six
Suddenly, at Manchester, ca the th inst., William Morrison Harvio, late mar chant, Shanghai, aged forty-pint, second son of Willisin Harvie, Hulen's Villa, Band bank, Argylestrire.
Suddenly, at 21 Rubislaw Den North, Aberdeen, on the 14th. William Milne Robertson, late managing director of Mens Riley, Bargreaves and Co., Ltd., Singapore.
THIS WENN'S STOHT.
"I come get ower it," remarked the famer to his wife, "I pat, à tes eliflin
instead o' my usual ponny !" piece i' the plate at the kick this mornin'
The elder had noticed the mistake, and also the frightened face of his old friends; but the old farmer bad sat still and said nothing. For twenty-four consecutive Sundays, the older allowed the farmer to pass the ladle in which the collection was taken up; but on the twenty-fifth Sunday, hen the farmer would have again ignored
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd,
Omural Managers,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
HONGKONG- SOUTH CHINA
COAST PORTS.
TIGHEST Chies, Fastest and most luxurious Stemmers on the Ooset, having «plendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fires Class Cuisine.
Fox
STRANBETE
HAIOHING.
****** SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. Captain Passmore, Harland. .
Capt. A. Hodgins i
SWATOW, AMOT & FOODHOW.
LEAVINO
1 FRIDAY, 5th Feb.,
at Noon,
Į TUESDAY, 9th
Feb., At Noon,
For the convenience of Passengers, Steamers will arrive at, and depart from, the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier),
For Freight and Paige, apply to
DOUGLAS, IAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managers.
Hongkong, November 17, 1908.
1566
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
BRANCHAINE Bah
Bt4p..the ladle, the elder steadied it in front of EXTRA PASSENGER SERVICE NEW STEAMERS- 7. Daylight. 9, at 3p.m.him, and in & load whisper said,—“For Feb. 16 at 8p.m. time's up noo, Sandy,"
SHANGHAI
MANILA.. MANIA, PT. DARWIN ZAMBOANGA, MANTLA...
THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNE, TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE TAIYUAN Feb. 28, p.m. ta," or "Toots, hoofs " { SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, with beanahtp ment for TASMANIA, NEW ZEALAND, ADELAIDE, FREMANTLE & PERTA
EUROPEAN LINE.
The question of the hour-Is it "Hoote, FOR GENOA, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP, VIA SINGAPORE,
The World, the Flesh, and the Legal Profession," was the way they phrased it
COLOMBO, SUEZ AND PORT SAID.
MANILA CARNIVAL February 2nd to 9th, 1909.
THE Company's Newly Built 2000 Toms Passenger Steamers will be despatched from, REDUCED RETURN FARE of 380.00 available for 4 mesks will be issued for in the toast list of the Glasgow University Hongkong sa followa *- the following Passenger Steamers --
THAN
...leaving Hongkong Bb Janchey, 'CHANGSHA 'TAMING
End February
+
31
OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO. accommodation, with Electric Light throughout and Elocirle Faus in the Staterooms MANILA STEAMERS & TIENTSIN STEAMERS bare superior Passenger
Тола
..4370
CAPTAIN
TO SAIL ON
1909, H. FRUMMANN......ALʊut 14th February- Through Ells of hading loaned to Pacfic Onset Pointe and all Easter, Canadian and United States Point, For through rates of Freight and further information communicate with ex apply to
2
S, SILVERSTONE, Agent,
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE,
Via SUEZ CANAL,
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN, Via SHANGHAT
FOR
BHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKOHAMA
STKAMERZ
CAPLAYE
TOURANE,
LANOKLIN
BROC.
X
MARSEILLES, Via PORTS...POLYNESIEN,
SHANGHAI, KOBE AND
YOKURAMAsomi.
NERA
sod Doing Saloon.
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS Lava superior ascommodation, with Electric Light throughont and Elantris Fans in the Staterooms. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried Cargo booked through for all Abstraitan, New Zealand and Tasmanian Forte. cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangie and Northern China Ports.
SITANGHAI STEAMERS have good Saloon Passenger accommodation and take N.R-REDUCED SALOON FARES, Single and Retorn, To Manila and Assitalan Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Telephono No. 36.
THE Co.'s.B.5.
To SA, 1909. BUJUN MARU, Capt. Y. FUSENO,
p.m.
* DALJIN MARU,
Capti Y: FUKAKI, 1
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
REGULAR STEAM-SHIP SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA
-COAST FORTS AND FORMOSA PROPOSED SALLINGS FROM HONGKONG, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
Fon
SHANGHAL, Vis SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,
TÁMSUI Via SWAROW AND AMOY,
TAMSUL, VI SWATOW
AND AMOX,
GRAVING
THURSDAY, 4th Fob, 482.00. SUNDAY, 7th
1 Feb, at 10 B. * JOBHIN MABU,
- Į SUNDAY, 14th Capt. H. MURAYAMA,
Fob., at 4.m *The New Etsamers have excellent Accommodation of Fleet and Becond-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light First-class Cabins Amid ship, Envivalled Table
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Fading to all Tangtone & Northern China Porte, at SOOD FLOOR, NO. 1, QUERE'S BUILDINGS. For Freight, Pingo and further Information, apply at the Co.'s Inal Branch
T. ARIMA, Manager-
Feb. 15, P.J.
Feb. 16, at Ip.m.
March 1,
MAGNEN. March 2 at 1 p.m. TIRANSHIPPING on the Steamers st SINGAPORE for BATAVIA, 2 COLOMBO for
CALCUZZA, BOMSAY and AUBALA, at PORT SAID for the LEVANTS, DONATOffice, PINOFFE sad BLACK SEA
Through Tickets to London, vis Fasts, from £27.10. up to £71.10. 20 hours mway from MARABELSE to LONDOR. Interpretare most passengers on their arrival-f MATHEllen.
MARSEILLES, VIR PORTE SÁLAZIE,
For further particulars, apply to
Dongkong, April 9, 1908.
P. de CHAMPMORIN, Agent,
QUEEN'S BUILDING.
HAMBURG- AMERIKA LINIE.
HAMBURG.
685
FAST - ASIATIC FREIGHT SERVICE. REGULAB SAILINGS FROM JAPAN, CHINA AND PHILIPPINES!
MEANDERTHAN STRAITS AND] COLOMBO,"
TO HAVRE JEREMEN AND HAMBURG, AND TO NEW YORK)
ITAKING- Cargo at through Rates to all European, North Continental and British.
Ports, also Trieste, Lisbon, Oporto, Marseille, Getion, and other Mediterranean, Levantine, Black Sea and Boltau Parts, Aman
AND ALL NURNE AND STUTH AMERICAN PORTS,
Also via “Aden or Port Said, by the Company's Arabian and Persian Service; te Arabian and Ferrian Gelf Ports.
NEXT BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
Ter Shanghai & Tsingtau,
8/8-CONSTANTA GAUth Febrz Ba
Homeward.
Tor Shanghai, Yokohama & Robe For Havre & Hamburg
9.8. DORTMUND 11th Feb
お日
BH LIB
SELVANDAINA
BE SILESIA
18th Fab
18th Feb
* 28th Feb
allth Mar.
apply to
BS SLAVONIA 9513 Feb,
For Bromen & Hamburg
SS, ANDALUSIA......87th Fe
26-AMERIKA LINIE Hongkong Office.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD'
BREMEN.
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES,
NAPLES GENDA ALGIERSLUTZOW,
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMP- TON, ANTWERP & BREMENS
SHANGHAL
KOBR-VTOKOHAMA
KUPATA SANDAKANAN
For farther Parrarulars, apply w
Capt C. Dewers,
Upts. Sembil
deutscher. Llord.
1908 Law Club.
We regret to say that the Mrs Carry Mishima Maru (Capk, A. E. Mosna) About Wed., 10th Feb. Nation's style of language seems to be:
that the boots of his patrons are "Careful- spreading an East End cobbler annua Atsuta Maru
ly soled and belled."*
-
(Capt. W. Thomrsen) About Wed., 7th April.
CHEAPEST PASSAGE BATES TO EUROPE AND AROUND-THE-WORLD.
For further particulara, apply to
the sesson of peace and goodwill, the Boyal
Although this is generally recognisedMiyasaki Maru (Capt. W. Banes) About Wed., 5th May.
and Ancient Club sees in 'it a fitting cially bound copy of the rules of golf. opportunity for presenting the King with
Really, they should not have dons this. As every goffer knows, there is no porcé and little goodwill in a discussion of the rules of the Great Game.
CHINESE FEASTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS,
Sir Robert Hart's Amusing Reminiscenços,
Hongkong, December 89, 1908.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
و شوید
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP (CO.)
1748
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SAILING DATE, 1909,
WEDNESDAY
DESTINATIONS.
STRAWERS,
MARSEILLES, LONDON KAWACHL MARU,
AND ANTWERP, Vis Capt. HL Petersen, Tons 8101 Fob at Daylight, SINGAPORE, PENANG,
SANDRI MARŲ, COLOMBO, AND PORT
JWEDNESDAY, 17th Caps, K. Homms, Tona 6112 Feb. at Daylight. BAID.......
V1OTORIA, B.C., AND SIYO MARU,
TUESDAY, 16th- SEATTLE, Vis SHANG- Caps, S.J.G. Parsons, Tons 6320 Feb, at Noon.
·HAL· MOJ, KOBE Back YOKKAIOHI AND {KAGA MARU, YOKOHAMA ........] "Dapt. 0,8. Lagmik, Tone 6301 1. + Marsh, st Noom,
Spanking at the annual dinner of the | Savage Club, Sir Hobart Hart said a Chi- nose feast was built up in a manner whipl had a certain philosophy about it. A CHE reae host sent out a red invitation card. The guest, if he did not socept, sent back his respectful thanks upon his own card; If he went to the feast he took back the invitation and presented it the door. The meal began with fruit, the reason be ing that as people had moat to say ab the then the food because, hovio and beginning of the feast the food should be heavier, till at last the guest put down hie chopsticks on the table, took tes, and went home. The day after the feast, instead of the guests paying a digeniva visit to the host, the host sent to ask if they BOMBAY, VIL BINGAPORE 7 had slept well. (Laughter.). Many AND COLUMBU,
of the dishes served at a Chinese dinner SHANGHAI & ROB were curious, A Chinese host once point- ed out to him that one dish presented to 'him in a small percelain cup was crowned with a rate head, of which the wool and Ibeen berned of." (Laughter.). He did not triste the dish himeelt, but he was told the rats ware of excellent grelity, and had been confined in ages for a long time ch? Hatterly the fashion of entertai
China had been changing very much. They would, get first 4 Chinese dish and then y Punium one... Ho could not say that he th
TO BAIK 1909 provdi the micrura, ...... As Cantor in 180LÁ
couple of Chinese friends asp EDNESDAY,ontertainment in a flower bost.
10th-Fab.,
HERA & 10. General Agents, Hongkong & China!
Hour quest
cut two ladies to pour out the
He was
him and attand on him.
tiia enktam and the peop and did not like to choose, so asked a iend to for him. Laughter.) ""The ladies.
around and brought their musical
Athone port of the
out wit-out
TUESDAY: 2ad
IFRIDAY, 19th
(ERIDAY, 19th: Tonu 5539 Mar, at Noon,
SPUNEY AND MELBOURNE, (YAWATA MARU,
Via MANTÍA, TEURS- Capt. T. Sekine, Tous 3817 Feb.. at Noon, DAY ISLAND, TOWNS-1 NIKKO MARU. ⠀ VILLE AND BRISBANE Capt M. Yagi,
FINABA MARU, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
ƒ SATURDAY, 6th ***Capt. Wis.Bainbridge, Tots6189 | Feb., at Daylight,
WAKAMIYA MAHU, SUNDAY, 7th, Capt. T. Tamswaki, Tons 14211 Fobrmacy, Capt. B. Kon, Tong 57981 February
YEBOSHI MARU, (MONDAY, 8th
WEDNESDAY, 17th
NAGASAKI, KOBE AD NIKKO MARU
YOKOHAMA G..........................). Capt. R. Swain, Tome 56991 - Feb., at Noon.
Omitting Kekalchi. Dargo only
Kited with Marconi'a Spetam of wireless telegraphy,
Through Passenger Tickets feed to the Principal Cities in the United Sta Canada and Karope, in connection with the GREAT NORTHESE RAstway and Atlantis Steamers, Round-the-World Tickets the loaned. Between Nagasaki travelling by RAL For further information as to Freight--Pamare; Saillaga dan spoly an the Qome pany's Local Branch Office fur Prluce's Bulidings, First Floor, Ubater Fonds
Hengkang, Novg
T KUSUMOTO, Manager.
MIYASAKI & CO.,
COAL MERCHANTS.
UTAD OFFD BRANDE OFFICES —NDO
MIYABAKI PATIE TUTAKA
ATHMACHL KOK JAPAN."
SHEIMERCOURAGE, JAPAN AND HONGKONG.
DEKBSES
Uffles and Shimonoseki Branch.
The Head and Branch Offices roll receive any Order for
JAPAN COALS.
GONNAU
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