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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6гra, 1911.

LIJN

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.

EXPECTED

OF.DR.

WILL LEAVE FOR

ON OF ABOUT

U.S.

PACIFIC

MAIL MAIL

LINE.

MAIL

S.S. CO.

SEMI-TROPICAL . ROUTE.

Only Line taking the warm-SOUTHERN ROUTE across the PACIFIC - YÜK HONOLULU, OAHU, the most Fertilo and Beautiful Island of the PACIFIC.

PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG.

STEAMER

FROM

ABOUT

TJIPANAS...

JAYA

First half of Sept. First half of

SHANGHAI

First half of Sapt First half of

TJITAROEM

TJIKINI

TJILATJAP..

JAVA

JAPAN

JAPAN

JAPAN

Sept. First half of

Sept- Second half of Sopt. Second half of

Sept.

Second half of

JAVA

Sopt Second half of

SHAMERS

Toss

• MANCHURIA ..

27,000

JAVA

• MONGOLIA

Sopt.

37.000

Socond half of

• KOREA

18,000

TJIMANOEK

JAVA.

JAPAN

* SIBERIA

-18,000

Sept.

TJIBODAS...

TJIMAHI

TJILIWONG

JAVA

Second half of

Bent Second half of

* MANCHURIA...........

27,000

Sopt.

Becond half of

JARA

SHANGHAI

JAVA

Sapt

Sept. Second half of Sept

➡ MONGOLIA ......

27,000

• KOREA

18,000

• SIBERIA

CARPETEN

18,000

JAVA

First half of Oct

Twin Screws.

First half of ! . SHANGHAI

Olot.

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for Alimited number of Saloon Passengers, i will take Carga toall Netherlands-Indian Porta on through Bill of Lading.

For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

York Buildings, 1st Floor.

Hongkong, 4th September, 19:1.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Telephone No. 375.

THE BANK LINE,

LIMITED.

REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO

VANCOUVER. B.C... SEATTLE &

PORTLAND (Or.),

SHANGHAI

VIA

AND

JAPANESE

PORTS.

CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL

OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.

Steamers

Тома

Dw.

Captain

To Sail on or About

11,000

G. B. MoGil...

3rd

11.000

J. Mathie

October. 25th October.

7,000

R. Willemsen

10th November.

KUMERIC

LUCERIC...

HERCULES

To be followed by other Steamers of the Company at regular intervals. Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG if aufficient inducement offers The BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design, havo most Commodious Accom mandation, and are fitted with Elastric Light and Wirales Telegraphy.

Special Parcel Express to Ameriod and Canadian Points.

For Rates of Freight and Passage, 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 JONGKONG BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal). EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

5391

FROM HONGKONG: 16th September.

PROPOSED SAILINGS.

FROM COLOMBO I 5th October.

THE BANK LINE. LIMITED, (MANAGING AGENTS).

For Rates and Further Information, apply to-

CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE. REGULAR SERVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO RIVER PLATE.

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

Cargo carried on Through Bills of Lading from BONGKONG RIVER PLATE Forts transhipping to CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE Steamers at CALCUTTA

PROPOSED SAILINGS.

FROM HONGKONG : Frequ out Sailings

FROM CALCUTTA I End September.

For Rates of Freight and Further Particulars, apply to-

THE BANK LINE LIMITED,

MANAGING AGENTS,

NEW LINE OF STEAMERS

ΤΟ

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN LINE.

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

S.S. DUNERIC"

+3

PROPOSED SAILINGS.

5,000 tons..... 5,600 tone ... And regularly thereafter. For Rates of Freight cr Passage, apply to-

́8.S. “KATANGA”

Hongkong, 28th August, 1911.

to be despatched End December.

to Follow.

THE BANK

LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING AGENTS..,

(1075-173

THOS. COOK & SON,

TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS,

BANKERS, &0.

Head Offen for the Far East :— 16. DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.

SHANGHAI: 23, Foochow Reid. YOKOHAMA: 32, WATER STEBET.

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 JASHED.

FOREIGN MONIES exchanged,

7561

CHIEF OFFICE-LUDGATE CIRCUS LONDON, E.C

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.)

SAILING DATES

FRIDAY, 8th Sept., at Ir.. SATURDAY, 30th Sept., atir.M. 28th Oct., at 1PM. SATURDAY, FRIDAY, 10th Nov at 1 P.M. SATURDAY, 25th Nov., at 1 P.M. SATURDAY, 14th Deo., at 1 v.H.

12th Jan., at 1 P... FRIDAY, SATURDAY,

27th Jan, at 1 pm.

All Steamers are Equipped with Wireless Telegraphy.

}

THE PM. 88. "MANCHURIA" will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO

TH VIA KEELUNG, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, SHIMIZU, YOKOHAMA

and HONOLULU, on FRIDAY, 8th September, at 7 p.st.

FARES: HONGKONG TO LONDON £71 109. Od. RETUEN, SIX MONTHS, £120; 24 MONTHS, £125; INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS ACROSS AMERICA,

SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) Granted upon Application. To Europena Points: Oficials of say European Naval, Military, Diplomacy, Consular and/or Civil Services located in Asia, to European Oficials in the Services of the Governmenta of China and Japan, To United States Points, Commissioned Offers of the United States Army, Navy, US. P.H&M.H. Services, U.S. Conen! Generala, Consuls and Vice-Consule stationed at Porta of Call. To United States and Canadian Points: Metabers of the Navsl Military, Diplomatio and Consular Oficials of the Governmente of China and Japan. These Spesial Htates apply when travelling at their own sponsound to their families. To all points:

Missionaries and their families.

INTERMEDIATE SERVICE. PERSIA ......

FRIDAY, 20th Oct., at TT.M. 9,000 Tons ... CHINA.. .....10,200 Tons ...... FRIDAY, 17th Nov., at 1 P.M.

HE 9.8. "PERSIA" will leave for SAN FRANCISCO via SHANGHAI, NAGA- BAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU, PRIDAY, 20th Oct., at 11.34.

£45 £25.

On the Fine MAIL Steamers, CHINA and PERSIA FIRST CLASS. SALOON SERVICE ie furnished at Intermediate Rates.

vin Canadian Atlantic Poris, £43. FARES, HONGKONG TO LONDON via New York HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO

1. Central and South American Porta Through Bills of Lading issued to Japan, North, For further information ne to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Companies KING'S BUILDina (opposite Blake Fier).

FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.

STEAMSHIP

RUBY

ZAFIRO

PHILIPPINES

CAPTAIN Toss

4000 18. Crosby

4000M. C. Smith...

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

POR

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FASHIONS AND FANCIES.

SMART TRAVELLING DRESS.

WEATHER REPORT.

77

On the 5th at 12.05 p.m.-Tho lepression The incosunt chenges and varying pursuits over. 8.E. China is moving Northwards. Tho of society make plenty of work for the tallors, barometer is rising over the S. coast of Chios, who are now busy upon tweed and homespun and falling on the E. coast. suite for the moors, while milliners are equally intent upon turning out trousseaux fer the

A depression, which is moving Eastwardy, is

various Continental health resorts. Ideas as shown over Manchuria.

higherer the S part of the China Sos

Molerate monsoon may be expected over the N, part of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfull for the 24 hours, ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.95 inches,

The forecast for the 24 hours onding at noon to-day is as follows:--

to appropriato travelling dresses su to vary-high pressure area covers Japau ant- considerably, but at least we may congratulate adjacent waters and pressure still relatively ourselves upon the fact

thint the English-

-you woman is no longer the mark of scorn sad pointed Anger that she was in Victorian days: She

now dresses fairly smartly, and with the simplicity that is suitable for gowas to be worn in dusty trains, and which need abundant all

and shaking before donning again nort morning. For this purpose nothing could be better than our British homespuns, woede, and friezes, A very useful travelling Herges, costume is in sand-coloured sergo, a tint that. has been shown much favour Reason. The skirt is provided with fullness by the insertion of very tat pleats from a tab on either hip and ons in the centre of the back, the front remain flongkong NeighbourhoW sinda, m. ing quite plain. Each of these labs has a little s tho row of bulloas, probably to stren then it, as Floats are so liable to be trod ten on ia ascend- ing steps with both hands filled with portable taggage The little ooit in faced with black satin, and the long sleaves finished with cuffs to match. The utility of sand color is that it shows little dust, though probably it holds

much +8 as a sorgo of any other colour.

RUTHERLAKSHIRE TWEEDS8.

The provident supplied themselves with light“ and cool dress lengtas of Sutherlandabire tweed at the Duiches of Sutherland's garden party last month, and are now bandling by their foresight specially those who invested in charming mixtures of grey and blue, which show no dust. There is no reason why the

not. should travelling gown

vory smart in its trimmings. One of them, with plain skirt, has wide resers of striped Black and white, these cartal black and white being one of the rages of this season. Those revers can button across just below the neck,- but left open they show a dainty vest, with its provision of coolness, so necessary in these August days. The sleeres are finished with cuffs of the black and white striped cloth.

16

TO TREN BLUE SERGE.

DISTRICT

Formosa Clannel

FORECAST.

derato; fair.

S. and S.W. winds, fresh.

South coast of Chinn between Same as No. 1.

Hengkong and Lanacks,

South cost of China between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Hainan San

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Stating

There are many other ways of smartoning Vostock up what might otherwise be a dull and Nemuro anno ciaons costume. Blue serge, for instance, Hakodate may be trimmed with green or mauve or goli Tokio braid. This lust named has come up again Kachi this season, thengh in a duller, pater shade Nagasaki than that with which travelling gowns were roshima decorated sons ten years since. A bine serge alin with a little coat piped with gold-coloured silk, Naha

d trimmed with braid on the revers and the Ishi jire cuffs, may also have a band of the braid running Honin Tk. straight down the front of the skirt. Buttons, Chefon

Wilaivi another form of decoration, a senseless one, perhaps, but making for variety, which is always Hankow an advantage. Embroidered buttons are a mis Kikiang

S.S. CO. take on dusty journeys. They seem to absorb Slanghai

BAILING DAтa Manils, Cebu & Iloilo | On 9th Sept., 4 P.M.

with eagerness any amount of dust, and need Gutzlaf mach brushing, more than one has time or in Sharp Peak elization for when starting on one's journey Amoy afresh on the following morning.

WHITE FOR TRAVELLING. Many of our country women ilke travelling in warliable materials in very hot weather on the Continent. The dust gets so deeply in grained into woollen fabrics that it eame

Sratow

·Taiboku

Taichn Tainan

Kosbun

Pescadores

Manila, Cebu & Iloilo On 20th Sept. 4 P.Mimpossible to brush it completely out, while Cinfon

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. PHILIPPINES 8.3. Co.

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

CO.,

LTD.

GOTHENBURG.

----

STEAMERS

113

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),

DESTINATION COPENHAGEN and BALTIC PORTS... "YEDDO". SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJ "CANTON"...

DATE OF SAILINGS. About 16th Sept. About 17th October,,

TELEPHONE No. 171.

For Freight and Further Particulars, apply to

OLOF WIJK & CO., CHINA AGENCIES, AKTIEBOLAG.

YORK, BUILDINGS Tor FLOOR

461

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

Miss Anderton

Mr G. Becker

HONGKONG HOTEL.

Mr. E. A. Brodmann

Mr E. C. UroWI

Mr & Mra Davis Brown

Mr R. C. Burgess

Mr W. L. Chapron

Mr. F. T. Chi vern

Mr A. H. C、bb Mc W.C. Drew Mr E. J. W. Eames Mr H. Frismzon

Mr. & Mrs. Fillia

Mr. II. G. Fisbor Mr. Depnin Faller

Mr E. Geir

Mr & Mis J. Gold

Mr.

V. Goalbourn Capt. T. P. Hall Mr E. Hall

Mr & Mre, & Hanoi

Mr A. Harrison Ho& Mr.A. Hewett Ere A. Fotodio Mr & Mrs E.J. Holmes

and infant

Dr. Spencer Hough Capt. R. Innea Misa D. P. Llanos

Pr. O. Marriott

Mr & Mr. B. Moulier

Mr W. North

MV d'Oettingen-

Mr A. Otto

Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Palmer:

Lee

Mr W. Penree

Mr Ernes H. Fond Mr A. T. Prichard Mr. E H, Ray Mr D. Ribeiro

F. Reay Misa But A W. Schneider Mr J. C. Sibley

Mr. H. H. Solomon Ded Mrs.A., Spalding

and infant

Mi II. Spear Mr J. Spittles MTC. S. Speyer Mr & Mrs C. E. Steven Misa W. Square Lt. & Mrs. C. E. Staiver Mr M. L. Thompeen Mr C. B. Watkins Mr E. J. Waterman Mr D. F. Webster Mr Zeno

KING-EDWARD HOTEL

Mr M. P. Beattie Dr Betilida Mise Bennetts Mr. and Mrs Bridge

sud por

Mr K. Brack Nr F. W. Cox Mr. R. H. Deamore

Miss M. GaiZIR

Mr A. Harper Dr. K. John

Mr John Lennox ifiss Lepreito Mr Lewings en Mr P. B. Lorck

Mr B. McCloskey Capt. A. P. Nobbs- Capt. and Mra. W.

Pasamore Mr H. Pearmau Dr. Senmitt

Mr Edw. Sims Mr. E. Smith - Capt. & Mrs Stewart and children A

Mr & Mrs Vernon Mr A. G. Watte

Dr Weber

Mr & Mrs 日, Wheeler

GRAND

HOTEL

Me C. H, Banister Mr A. B.Crew Mr B. James

Mr.R, A. Johnston

Mr A. H. Kature

Dr. F. T. Kayt

Mrs B. Lee

Mr Nail Macarthur

Mr D. H. McPherson

Mr H. W. Moller

AL.

Mr F. W. L. Narainga

My E. J. Fratt

Mr J. W. Pringle

Mr Taylor

Mr A. Young

cbild

KINGSCLERE PRIVATE HOTEL.

Me. E. Arad Mr & Mrs Aucott Mr. H. Benuat

Mrs. W, Black

Mr N. Black

Dr.

Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Nishet-

and child

Mr E, J. McNulty Mr. K. S. Morrison Sir Francis Tiggott Dr Mr G. P. R. Mr J. Robertson

Black

Mr. Sachsi Mra M. H. Shearer Mr. A. L. Shields Mr. B. D. Stewart Me. B. Wobb Mr Whyte. Mr. Wingrove Mr. J. W Wilson

Mrs B. W. Brown Mr&MrsF.M. Crawford Mr. Mrs.D. E. Donnelly Dr. Hobeon

Mr & Mrs 7. P. Lammert

and children

Mr. H. Hoffman Misa K. A. Massey

CHILDREN

OF

FAR

CATHAY

A SOCIAL AND POLITICAL NOVEL OF

ABSORBING INTEREST,

By CHAS. J HALOOMBE Formerly of the Imperial Chinese Customs Service, Author of "The Mystic Flowery Land," etc.).,

THE VOLUME which consists of 140!

REGISTER.

September 5th -ÁT 4M.

the tab frocks can go straight to the wash, Hongkong. and are delightfully cool. Linen cannot be Viel. Peak a non-conductor: Gap Rock described as cool, being though it looks deceitfully so, int pigun, Mano

Wuelow holland. tussare, and zephyra lo not anffer from this laait. Voile is another good material Hollow in white or pale colours, though those Falchoi

be not Phalien trimmed with many beads should

Tonrand choen for iravelling in. In fact, it use WS

C. St. James a sartorial crime to use quantities of beads on any material that has to be washed or cleaned. Aparri Manila All the same,roles have been trimmed to 12- perfuity with beads of white and colour during Logast + Bacolod the entire Kason.

Ibile Cobuck Tay Labuan ...

THE FRAVELING-HAT--

Much of one's comfort depends on the shaps of bat chosen for travelling wear, and now the choice is wide, nay, limitless, it is easy enough to procure one that suite the shape of the head and one's inclinations in the matter of rosting in the train. The Csubeen, an exact imitation of the stage Irishman's hat, is a good shape. to ghoose, since it may be crushed in any direction, and completely recover with a tonal er two. Trimmings should not be abundant on the travelling hat. A ribbon round the crown is quite saffi ient. The girl who wears a large hat may look very pretty, but she is herself inconvenienced by ito gag, and is a cause of inconvenienco to many. On board ship, no doubt, it forms a very acceptable shade from the glare of the sun, which necer seems worse than at sea. Perbaps it was for some euch reason as this that

our ancestrosses inventod the "ugly," the frightful gauged silk shades which they fastened on orar the fronts of their poke bonnets in order to protect their complexions and their eyes from too fierce a sun, The small toque which fastens on with two pins of moderate length is very dainty and comfort. able for travellers, but it is well to remember that in foreign cities the heat and glare are Feson greater than is usual at home; and to pro- vide oneself with a obaly hat-among one's lug- gago is an absolute necessity..

CENTRAL SUMATRA RUBBER, CENTRAL

Wind.

HLUM

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

Direction.

Weather.

7 a. 29/82 67 87 61

30.09

3012

30,03

,, 29.97

29 38

29.07

9 a.29.76 70 100

6 d

61 78 91

2 on

59 25 100

Somd

SNW

STERDAMBRAERULE 1183.151118FEZE 1828

BURU216 221521 US

29.61

29,70

29,63

929,69 81

10 h. 29.69,

8376

129.65.--

.. 29.72 84

6 8, 29.76 81

"

29.79.38

·29.91. 77

6 a. 29 79

10 n. 29.92 84

6 a. 29.86 77

9 a..

29.89

82

29 91 81

29.94 24

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F. G. Fice, Divestor. Hongkong Observators. September 5th, 1911. 1 BAR,roducat (a $2 degrees Fahrenhatomi the level of the sea in inches, Lentlis ind hudredths,

2 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degrees Fahren. bett,

3 HONDUCT, in percentage of maturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

4 DIRECTION OP Wise, to two points.

5 Fouczer Wish, wecording to Beafort Soule. & STATE OF WEATHER, bine sky, a doushot cloud, drizzling run, I fog, guy, hail, t Righting, 'o overcast, p pawing showers, wally, r rain, a show, & thuctor, e visibility, w dow (wetj

RAIN in inches, tonths and hundreths.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, September 5th.

at 4 p.m. 10 a.m.

Previous On Date On Daió

Day at

4

at

Barometer Temperature Humidity.....

29.56 29.69 29.64

- 81

'93

85

94

'76

67

Wind Direction

WSW SW

W

3. elt

1

0.95

Forceti

Rain...............

Highest open air Temperature on 4th. 87 Lowest open air Temprataze on 4th...77

An extraorary general meeting of the Central Sumatra Rubber Estates (Limited) was held in London recently for the purpose of Weather electing directers. At the recent general meeting of the company, in consequence di a resolution postponing the adoption of the direc- tora repert and accounts, the chairann annon- red that he and his colleagues were not farther prepared to act as directors, and that a meeting would be called to elect

a new boaril. Mr. Pinckney, who took the chris, briefly explained the reasons for the meeting. In answer to a question, he said that all the direc ters had resigned except Mr. Crowther, from whom he had heard nothing.

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Mr. Bigood moved that Mr. M. Lowden and Mr. W Miller should be appointed directors.

Mr. Murton, la

tho resolu- Becending tion,

that 159 said been called up, and they might regard it as lost.

per

share hed

They did not want to pay ap the other 53. natiĺ an inquiry had been made us to whether the company was worth going on with.

The resolution was carried unanimously.

W jok.

Itays o

Wed..

HONGKONG VIDE TABLE.

From 6th to 12th September, 1911,

KIOH WALE

Dass of

Height.

LOW WATER

Height.

Ikung

Il'kong

Mean

Sácan

Time.

1imo.

ft. in.

b.

It

in.

7 21

9

19

4 1

9 27 a 4

2 36 a 14

7.

7 2m 1 2

3 8

5

3

2

8. 8 427 3

2:30

3 4

A resolution was then passed that the com

appointed at the inst meeting should be Thurs mitles acized to investigate the affairs of the company

not into the accounts only, as Fri. and at the last meeting. On a resolution being put formally, asking Mr. Crowther to Sat.

Mr. Hemment resign,

objected. the resolution being put in the absence of Mr. Crowther, and Sen he created a little toone by stating that the opposition had made misleading statements to Mon.

was moved that he to no longer beard, and Tues. 12 11 22 6 5 5 the shareholders, and so get their support.

to

he left the meeting awid ironical remarks, The resolution was then agreed to.

9 m 9 17 4 m 3 6 10 16.5 6 4 4 10 m 10 0 7 3 m 3 42

10 39

4 35: 70m 4 21 11 10 40

11 6 6 2

1157 4