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U.S. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE.

Only Lino taking the warm SOUTHERN ROUTE

HONOLULU, OAHU, the most Fertile and Beautiful Island of the PACIFIC.

PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

STEAMERS

• MANCHURIA..

* MONGOLIA

KOREA.... SIBERIA...... → MANCHURIA,

MONGOLIA...

KOREA......

"*"SIBERIATM .................

Twin Soreys.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 1911.

1

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN

EEGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

STEAMER

FROM

EXPECTED ON OR "ABOUT

WILL LEAVE FOR

across the PACIFIC VIA

First half of

Тока

SAILING DATES

27,000

FRIDAY,

27,000

SATURDAY,

18,000

18,000

27.000

27,000 ****

18,000

-38,000...

SATURDAY, FRIDAY. SATURDAY SATURDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY,

8th Sept., at 1.P.M. 30th Sept, at 1 P.M. 28th Oct., at 1 P.K. 10th Nov., at 1 P.M. 25th Nov, at 1 P.M.. 16th Dec, at 1 P.M. 12th Jan, at P.M. 27th Jang at 1 P.B.

TJIPANAS.

TJITAROEM

TJIKINI

TJILATJAP...

TJIMANOEK

THIBODAS

TJIMAHI

TJILIWONG

JAVA

JÄVA

JAPAN

Sept.

First half of

Bapt.

First half of

Supt.

Second half of

JAPAN

Sept.

SHANGHAP

JAPAN

JAVA

JAVA

Second half of.

JAVA

Sept.

- JAPAN

JAVA

Sreend half of

Sopt

Second half of

JAVA

Sept.

JAVA

First half of Oct.

SHANGHAI

JAVA

SHANGHAI

All Steamers are Equipped with Wireloes Telegraphy.

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THE P.M. 9.8. "MANCHURIA" will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO VIA KEELUNG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, SHIMIZU, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on FRIDAY, 8th September, at 1 P.M.

FARES: HONGKONG TO LONDON £71 10s. Od. RETURN, SIX MONTHS, £120; 24 MONTHS, £125; INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS ACROSS AMERICA.

SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) Granted upon Application, To European Points: Officials of any European Naral, Military, Diplomacy, Consular and/or Civil Services located in Asia, to European Offins in the Services of the Governments of China and-Japan, To United States Points, Commisioned Ofoers of the United States Army, Navy, US. P.H. & M., Servicos, U.B. Cazeul Generals, Consuls and Vice-Conan stationed at Forts of Call. To United States and Canadian Points: Meabers of the Naral, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Oficials of the Governments of Chins and Japan. These Special Rates apply when travelling at thoir own exponas aud to their families. To all points:

Missionaries and their families.

""""

INTERMEDIATE SERVICE.

PERSIA

CHINA.....

9,000 Tons..... FRIDAY, FRIDAY,

.10,200 Tons ......

B

20th Oct., at 1 P.M.. 17th Nov, at 1 P..

THE S.S. "PERSIA " will leave for SAN FRANCISCO VIA SHANGHAI, NAGA. TSAKI, KODE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU, on FRIDAY, 20th Oct., at 1 P.M.

On the Fine MAIL Steamors, CHINA and PERSIA FIRST CLASS. SALOON SERVICE is furnished at Intermediate Ratos.

via Canadian Atlantic Poris. £43.

FARES, HONGKONG TO LONDON vis New York 20

11

£45

... £25. HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO Through Hills of Lading is to Japan, North, Central and South American Porta For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Companies KING'S BUILDING (opposite Blako Pier)..

FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.

THE BANK LINE,

(48

LIMITED.

REGULAR SERVICE EROM HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER, B.C.. SEATTLE &

PORTLAND (Or.),

SHANGHAI

VIA"

JAPANESE AND

PORTS.

(CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL

OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.

Steamers

Tone

Dw.

Captain

To Bail on or About

SUVERIC

11,000

F. S. Cowley ...

KUMERIC

LUCERIC..

HERCULES

-res! 11,000 11.000 7,000

G. B. McGi... J. Mathie R. Willemsen

***

5th September. 3rd October., 25th October, 10th November.

To be followed by other Steamers of the Company at regular intervals. Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG ffsafeient inducement offers The BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design, have most Commodions Accom modation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy.

Special Parent Express to Americs and Canadian Points.

For Rates of Freight and Pasenge, apply to-

TELEPHONE No. 780.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. KING'S BUILDING, Praya Central.

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

Cargo carried on through Bill of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal) EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transbipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

5397

PROPOSED SAILINGS,

FROM HONGKONG : 16th September,

FROM COLOMIDO: 5th October.

For Rates and Further Information, apply to-

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

(MANAGING AGENTS).

CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE.

REGULAR 83RVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO RIVER PLATE.

THE STEAMERS OF THIS SERVICE FROVIDE THE QUICKEST TRANSIT FROM THE ORIENT TO THE ARGENTINE.

Carge carried on Through Billa of Lading from HONGKONG to RIVER PLATE Torts transhipping to CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE Steamers at CALCUTTA.

FROM HONGKONG: Frequent Sailings

PROPOSED SAILINGS."

For Rates of Freight and Further Particulare; apply to...

FROM CALCUTTA : (End August.

Bad Beptember.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING AGENTS,

NEW LINE OF STEAMERS

TO

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN LINE.

چدار

Regular Direct Service from, JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS i enclent inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA. '

S.S. DUNERIC”- ` S.S.KATANGA"

PROPOSED SAILINGE 3,000 tons 5,600 tome And regularly thereafter. For Rates of Freight or Passage; apply tu..........

Hongkong, 28th August, 1911.

to be despatched End Desember,

to Follow.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

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MANAGING AGENTS.

ON OR ABOUT

First half of Sept. First half of Bopt, Second half of Sept. Bucond half of

Second half of

Sept. Second half of Sept Scoond half of Sept

First half of Oct.

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electrio Light and have accommodation for a limited number of Baloon Passengers, and will take Carga to all Netherlande-Indian Ports on through Bills of Lading.

For Particulars of Froight and Pasange, apply to the

York Buildings, 1st Floor.

Hongkong, 4th September, 1911,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 375.

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COMPANY MEETING. MOUNT AUSTIN (JOHORE) RUBBER ESTATES (LIMITED).

The annual meeting was held on the 8th nit. at the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Moorgate-place, London, Sir Ernest W: Birch, K.C.M.G., presiding.

The Secretary Mr. Henry Gunter) having read the notice convening the mosting,

The Chairman moved the adoption of the report. He said that the Mount Anelin Estates, together with a sum in cash arcunt. ing to £39000, were acquired à by the company us from January 1, 1910, from the vendors, the East Asiatic Company, for a consideration pay. able wholly by the allotment of 250.000 fully. paid shares. Deducting this sum of £30.000 and the sayon shares necessarily subscribed for by the signatories to the memorandum and articles, the sum £219,993 was loft, and it appeared in the balance-sheet as the cost price of the pro- The balance of prolt remaining was perty. $13.253, and it was zow proposed to pay a frat dividend at the rate of is. per share, He was pleased to be able to say that the estates were in Grat-class order and that there was every prospect of the original estimates of yield being imate for the year ended exceeded. The estimate December

old or 31 laat was 3850015, I'that period 43,30016, of ra'ier were harr

The estionated yield for 1911 was 65,400lb., and during the first six months ended June lust. the actual production, notwithstanding the excep tional drought experienced in February and

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 3rd at 12.15 p.The recent. typhoon is still shown arer S.E. China as a well-marked depression.

The barometer is falling in China. It has risen moderately the Fermosa Channel statione

Pressure has given way conallerably in Japan the depression lying over Manchuri rosterday haring reached the N. part of the Sea of Japan.

Pressura remains relatively high over the S. part of the China Sea,

Strong monsoon may be expecial over the N. part of the China Sen.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m., to-day, 2.26 inches---

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon today is as follows

FORECAST.

DISTETET

* Hongkong & Neighbourhood,

Formosa Channel

1.

8. winds, strong

South coast of China between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamooks.)

Bongkong and Hainan.

March, had already exceeded 32.1001b. A low South coast of Ching betereos Same as No. 1. number of young frees was brought into bearing and there was every prospot that the outputthunder-storms.

+36, hud S.WV. winds, stieni:“ Kynally.

for 1911would considerably exceed the estimate. The directors continue to receive the very the beat reports in rozard to the condition of estates, Mr. John Thraer, who was at that time director of the company, visited the property

PHILIPPINES S.S. CO. in January last, and exprosted great satisfaction

CAPTAIN

FOX

BAILING DATH

8. Cosby ....Manila, Cebu & Doilo | On 9th Sept., 4 P.M. M. C. Smith Manila, Cebu & lo On 20th Sept.. 4 ..

STEAMSHIT RUBI

| ¡TORS

ZAFIRO

4000 4000

For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 31st August, 1911.

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managern. PHILIPPINES 8.5, Co.

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

CO., LTD.

GOTHENBURG.

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PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

DESTINATION

COPENHAGFeed BALTIC PORTS

STEAMERS "YEDDO"

SHANGHAI, YUSOKAMA, KOBE & Maji "CANTON"

For Freight and Further Particulars, apply to

DATE OF SAILINGS. About 16th Sppt. Aboat 17th October.

TELEPHONE NO. 171

OLOF WIJK & CO., CHINA AGENCIES, AKTIEBOLAG.

(YORK RUILDINGS Tor FLOUR

461

THOS. COOK & SON,

TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS, BANKERS, &0.

16, DES VEUX ROAD. HONGKONG. Head Ofca for the Far East :--

XOKOHAMA : 32 WATER STESST. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow ROAD

TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES And

TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.

LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. FOREIGN MONIES exchanged.

7561

Carar OFFICE;-LUDGATE CIRCUS LONDON. E.C

SHIPPING IN PORT.

STEAMERS BELLEROPHON, British str., 5,743, T. A. Collis- ter, 1st Sopta-Mazila 30th Aug., General -Butterfield & Swire, CHEONGAHING, British str., 1,259, V. Liddell, 21st Aug. Tientsin and Ports. 13th Aug, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co. DRUFAR, Norvegis str.. 1,102, J. Binz, 17th August-Bangkok 9th and Swatow 16th August. General-Kin Tay Loong. GERMANIA

GRACA & CO. PEDDLE ST. (Hongkong Hotel Building),

Dealers in

it

Tho

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Statiou.

in regard to its condition.

manager estimated that the production for the current financial Fear-from April 1, 1911, to March 31, 1912-shoald be 92.00lbs. After that date should Tery rapidly increase. The man- ager's estimates were as follows:-For the financial year commencing April, 1912 when

acres should approximately 2030 be in bearing, 237.0031b.: for the year, com- dencing April, 1913, 436.000lb.; and for the rear commencing April, 1914, 61200016. It was apparent, therefore, that the shareholders were assured of large and increasing profit, Voslook

Nemira even though the market price of rubber fell in the future to as low figures Hakodate I the mest antious might prelief. The Takio directors had under serious consideration Kochi

schema for the acquisition of, adjoining proper shi

ties, and # ere enrried out it would result in

it were the company's becoming possessed of one of the most important and extensive rubber estatos in The Malay Peninsula.

Mr. J. Madsen Mygdal seconded the motion,

which was adopted unanimously.

SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

TAYING POR STRIKES.

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Nabu...

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REGISTER.

September 3rd-Ar a.

Wind,

29.31

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+ 29.24

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29 85

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29.87

29.83

29.74

$29.95

9a. 29.96 82 79

9 M. 29.

Gutsaf

Sharp Peak Amoy

Bonis 1, Chefoo Weihaiwei. Hankow

Kiokiong Shanghai

It is a well-recognised fact that for some con- siderable time past the working expenses of the shipowner have been steadily increasing. Ho Swatow is now face to face with additional cost as a result Tachoka of the successful strikes of seamen and dockers. Taichu The simplest method of putting things right is, Tainan it will be said, for owners to freights. This is

"easily said their Koshun although it is what has already happened Caulon

more

than done. Pescatloros

in several instances. Some of the Liver. Hongkong pot lines enraged in regalar trades have, for Vict. Peak Rock instance, intimated to their customers that in Gap

it Macao consequence of the jucreased cost of labour has becomo necessary to advance freights. Some Wachow of them, indeed, remark that the increase in foibow expenses has arisen at foreign as well as at home Pakhoi porta. It is some consolation to know that the Phulier these islenda, Tourate probase has not been conford but obviously it has the banoful effect, el is. C. St. James erasing the shipowner's disbursements all Aparri Manila chat.

Labuan

There are bodies much more fortunately Legaspi placed than shipowners in meeting a diffoulty Bacolod of this kind. The labour troubles at Liverpool Iloilo by Cebu and Manchester were promptly fallowed an intimation by the port and dock authori ties that certain charges would inmediately be raised. In London, before the labour troubles had reached their acate stage, the Port Authority had already notined that certain of its charges would be advanced by 73 per cent. The thing can in their case be done by the stroke of the pen. It has to be re-heit. merabred, no doubt, that port end harbour authorities are not engaged in making a profit. On the other hand, a little sympathy may well Lo spared for private enterprise, which cannet

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F. G. Fian, Director. Hongkong Observatory, September 3rd, 1911. BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenhuition The lord of the sea in inches, tenths and hundredths.

TEXFERATUae, in the shade, in degreas Fatron-

3 HUMIDITY, in percentage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture hoing 100.

4 DILECTION OF WIND, to two points,

5 FORCE CF WIND, Lording to Boafort Scale.

6 STATE OF WEATHER, b blue sky, e detached

POSTAGE STAMPE VIEW POST ditions under which its business is conducteflond, it drinding ruit, f' fog, a gloomy, & lait. I

CARDS, FLOWER SEEDS, CIGARS, BOOKS, &c. Just Received Fine Selection of FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. Also for Sale

for rare Macso provisional Stamps of 1 cout POSTAL, 2 cent and 5 cent archarged Cut Stamps. Inspection Invited.

{891

Angusman 26th August, Coal

str., 1.704, Frandsen, 28th A LING & CO.

Jebsen & Co.

GERMANIA, German str., 600, C. Septen, 30th August-Sydney via Islands 15th Febr., Copra Biemssen & Co.

HANGSANG, British str., 1,356, 8. Wilde, 31st August Shanghai 26th August, General- Jaraine, Matheson & Co. KEONOWAI, German str., 1,771, F. Nicolaisen, 31st August-Singapore 23rd and Hoihow 30th Ang, General--Butterfield & Swire. LANDRAT SCHEIFF, German str., 1,015, A. Strave, 1st Sept.-Bangkok 25th, Swatow 31st Ang, Rica and Teakwood-Kin Tra Loong. MANCHURIA, American str., 8,750. A. Dixon, 28th August-San Francisco 2nd August, Maile and General P. M. 8. S. Co. PHEUSPENH, British str., 1,055, Jas. Sentt, 31st Angust-Saigon 27th August, Rice and General-Wo

Sing Fat FONGTONG, German str., 998, W. Betefahr, 27th August-Bangkok 16th August, Rics and Teakwood-Butterfield & Swire. PROTESILAUS, British str., 6.104, D. P. Camp- bell, 31st August-Victoris 9th August, General Butterfield & Swire. QUARTA, Germen str., 1.824, J. Danielsen, 23rd August-Saigon 15th August, Bugar- Sender, Wieler & Co. SUVEBIO, Bntish str. 4,018, Covies, 1st Sept. Manila 29th Aug,, General-Bank Edne, Lad

TEAN, British str., 1,345. A. W. Onterbridge, 1st Sept-Iloilo and Manila 29th Aug.. General Butterfield & Swire. IBINTAU, German str.,-1,002. Backley, 1st

Sept-Wakamaten 26th August, Coal Butterfield & Swire.

SAILING VESSEL

ECLIPSE, British 4-masted barque, 2,996, Jam., White, 12th May New York 20th Jane Kerosene Oil-Standard Oil Co.

o overcast, p passing a squally, r

Rai in inches, tenths and hundrets.

It may be doubted, indeed, whether to a con- rain, snow, thun-lor, y viability, w dow (at) siderable extent the shipowner will not find that recent events, mean a permanent. addition to his expenses:

EXTENT OF NEW BURDENS

At the recent meeting of the Author Line, Mr. Francis Henderson gave some idea alike of the effects of the strike and of the increased bardian of taxation brought about by recent legislation. He stated that the concessions made to the com

19. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

FURNITURE AND PHOTI GOOGS

STORE,

quita

Photographic Goods of avery Description in Stock.

Developing and Printing Undertaken.

Hongkong, 31st July, 1907.

ON BALE.

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TABLE OF THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE AT HONGKONG

FOR

DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY On the Day Preceding the Departure of the English Afails from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Silver

FROM-1893 to 1909

ALSO

RATES FOR SOVEREIGNS, GÓLI LEAF, DAR SILVER (From 1900), and other Useful Information.

PRICE: $1 Cash.

Or Sale at the "DAILY PEESS" Offee, or Leal Booksellece..

men would involve an extra cost in the g of its steamers of £15,000 a year. It is olear

that such an amount cannot be re-

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, September 3rd.

Barometer

71

Forceti

couped, at

at all events, immediately. Mr. Hen Jerson apparently sees this, for he went on to Temperature.

that the directors would endeavour to meet Lay

ect Humidity this additional expenditure by the introduction of Wind Direction economies in all departments, wherever possible. It would doubtless have been more agreeable

Weather ..... to have announced that the loss would at once

Rain be made good by putting op passenger rates and freight charges. But in the trades in which the Anchor Line is engaged there is, among other things, foreign competition to le considered,

Mr. Henderson told his audience what the Workmen's Compensation Act hag eest his company. The extension of that Act to see means, he said, in the company's case an saquel sum equivalent to 92 in the pound on the in saaesand to- amount for which the

company Income-tax. In the event of the National- Insurance Bill becoming law, be estimates that

further charge will be involved, equal, as Dearly as possible, to 1s in the pound on the amount already referred to. That is to say, workman's compensation, national insurance, and income-tax combined would represent a charge on the assessed income of the company

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Ducs of

Month

Height

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 4th to 104 September, 1911.

HIGH WATER.

Low WATER

H'konk

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miss as the use of First Class Printing. The difference in cost between good and bad priating and material is generally mil. "THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS " PRINTING WORKS turn out the Best Printing at Reasonable Price

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