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BANK LINE

JHO

REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO

VANCOUVER. B.C..

SEATTLE &

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 25тm. 1912.

PORTLAND (Or.),

VIA

SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.

CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.

FOR MANILA.

FOR VICTORIA, VANCOUVER SEATTLE, TACOMA ANTI PORTLAND (OR.).

To be followed by other Steamers of the Company at regular intervals..

Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG it sufficient |inducement offer

The BANK LINE Eteamers are of the Newest Design, have most Commodious Accommodation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy.

Special Parcel Express to America and Canadian Points. For Rates of Freight and Presage, apply to-

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. TELEPHONE No. 180. KING'S BUILDING, Prays Centra

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS

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SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

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

PROPOSED SAILINGS.

3,000 tons

+

.8. DUNERIC"

And regularly thereafter. For Rates of-Freight or Passage, apply to--

1st Half May, 1912.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING AGENTS.

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

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Vargo carried on through Bille · · of Lading from · HONGKONG to BEIRA, ELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZARETH and `APE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO. to Steamers of the INDIAN &FRICAN LINE.

PROPOSED SAILINGS.

FROM HONGKONG :

27th April,

For Rates and Further Information, apply to-

FROM COLOMBO ›

8.8. "MINERIC" 11th May.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING AGENTS.

CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE.

REGULAR SERVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO RIVER: PLATE.

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

Frequent Sailings from HONGKONG eqonésting with the Company's . Steamers

1 CALCUTTA,

For rates of Freight and Farther Particular, apply to-

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING AGENTE,

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GOING HOME.

A HOLIDAY AT HOME, AND A WAY

TO GET THERE THAT'S A HOLIDAY.

WHY NOT

See the beauties of Japan, of Honolulu, (the Paradise of the Pacific), of

· California, of Colorado, and the fascinations of Niagara, San Francisco,

Chicago and New York.

AND THE

WAY

S.S.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

WEST RIVER STEAMERS

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMHO&" CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

THURSDAY, 25TH APRIL, 1912.

8 a.m." HONAM.”

10 p.m."FATSILAN."

8 a.m. "HEUNGSHAN." 5 pm. "KINSHAN."

FRIDAY, 25TH APRIL, 1912.

8 sm. “HEUNGSHAN."

10 pm. "KINSHAN.".

Bam. "HONAM." 5 p.m. "FATSHAN."-

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.---

8.8. "SUI TAI," Tons 1651.

S.S. "BUI AN," Tona 1651 HONGKONG TO MACAO. Wook days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Biroot Wharf. Bundays at 9 á.m. and 12.30 p.m, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG, Wook days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7:30 am and 5 p.m.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

The Company's Steamship

* SUNDAY, 28TH APRIL,

"SUI AN,"

Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 9 am Departure from Macao at 5p.m.

"N.B. The Company will also run a stammer from Macao on Sunday, leaving at 7,30 km., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

This Steamer connects with the exeursion steamer returning from Massa af 5 p.m.

FARES AS USUAL.,

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Company,

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

B.S.. "HOI-SANG,” 457 tons,

Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macso on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, ât 4.30 p.m.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT

CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD, AND THE INDO-CHINA ETEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

9.5. "BAINAM," 588 tons, and 8.8. "NANNING," 559 tods, One of the above Bioamers leaves Canton for Washow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8am., and the other leaves Wushow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 s.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can ratura to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct steamer" LINTAN" and "SANUI." These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity, Electrio Fan in each Osbin.

Booking Offies open daily (Bunday exempted) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,

Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier.

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SHIPPING IN PORT.

STEAMERS.

WEATHER REPORT

On the 24th at 11.50 amThe northern

AIKOKU MANU. Japanese str.. 2,488,

Yoshibara, 15th April-Japan 9th depression has passed into the Pacifo and is April, Coal-Mitsu Bish Goshi replaced by a high which has spread rapidly

Eastward from S. Manchuria.

A shallow depression has formal over, the Eastern Sea,

Kaisbu BARON TUNERDALE, British str., 2,140, D. McAlister, 19th April-Kobe 14th April, Phaphate-Dodwell & Co. CAPT. A. F. LUCAS, American str., 3,900, G. Bunding, 23rd April April-San Francisco 25th March, Oil-Order. CHEONOSHING, British str., 1,230, V. MeC. Liddell, 21st April-Tientsin 10th April, General.-Jardine, Mathe son & Co. CHINHUA, British str., W. Benson, 21st April-Shanghai 18th April. Gen eral,-Butterfield & Swire. CHOISANG, German str., 1,012, Brahn, 13th

AprilManila 10th April, General. Butterfield & Swire. CLARA JEDSEN. German str., 1,103, A. Ulderup, 21st April-Manila 18th April, General and Ballust.-Jebsen & Co..

D. RICKMERS, German str., 2014, W. Thode, 21st April-Labany 11st April, General.-Mitsui Busan Kaisha. FooHING, British str., 1,423, Welsh, 9th April-Hongay 7th April, Coal.- Jardine Matheson & Co. GLENOGLE, British str., 2,339, V. Graves, 23rd April-Rangoon, Manila 21st April, Nil.-Seang Tok Hong- JOHANNE, Gorman str., 95, H. Tpland,

23rd April-Rangoon 11th April, Rice Jebsen & Co.

KURIANO, British str., 1,928, T. Robert-

son, 21st April-Chefoo 15th April, General. Butterfield & Swire.

KWONG SANG, British str., 1,150, Richard,

Presenre is stationary along the S.E. cost but inclined to give way over Tonkin.

Light or variable winds are indicated along the East coast, and the Western portion of the China Sea, and moderate SE. winds over the Eastern portion.

Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00-inches,

to-day is as follows:

The forsenet for the 24 hours ending at noon

DISTRICT

Hongkong & Neighbourhood Formosa Channel ...

чта

FORMCAST.

18. wind, me

derate. South coast of China between game as No. 1.

Hongkong and Lamooks.] Fonth const of Chian betoon) Same as No. 1.

Dongkong and Hainan... *S.W. or variable winds, light; fne.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

Station.

2nd April-Shanghai, Switow 21st April, General, Jardine, Matheson l'ostock & Co.

Nemaro

LANDRAT SCHEIFF, German str., 1,016, C.Hakodate

Bruger, 18th April-Bangkok 11th Tokio. April, Rice.-Chinese.

Kochi LockSUN, German str., 1.057, W. Teubert, Nagasaki

20th April Singapore 16th April, Kagoshma Rico and Meal.-Butterfield & Swire? LOONGSANG, British str., 1,059, W. G. G. Nabai

Tahijme Leask, 23rd April-Manila 20th Bonin Is. April, General,--Jardine, Matheson Chefoo.......

& Co.

Oshima

Wethaiwoi

MACHEW, German str., 996, R. G. Lollner, Hankow

15th April-Cebu 11th April-Butter Kiukiang Shanghai

Peak

Gutzlaff

field & Swire. MANCHURIA, American str., 9.750, A

Dixon, 20th April-San Francisco Bharp Stat March, Mails and General Amoy Pacific Mail 8.8, Co.

Swatow MARIE, German str., 1,100, H. S. Taihoku

Chlaikier. 20th April-Saigon 16th | Taichu April, Rice and Cotton.-Jebsen Z Tainan

Keshun

· Co. MINNESOTA, American str., 20.718, T. W. Pescadores Garlick, 21st April-Seattle 18th Canton March, General Nippon Yusen Hongkong Kaisha..

Viet, Pesk

SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA. DOLLAR, British str., 1,718, M. Gap Book....

POUTE

TRANE-PACIFIC

WESTERN PACIFIC DENVER AND RIO GRANDE

TRANS-CONTINENTAL

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

ow Triple Screw Turbine Flyers-20 Knots Spood.

8.8. TENTO MARU...

8.8. CHIYO MARU...

8.8. SHINYO. MARU

***

AND

21.000 tons.

21,000 tons.

... 21,000 tona

8.5. NIPPON MARU ... 11,000 tons. (INTERMEDIATH.) HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO. ris CHINA and JAPAN FORTS and HONOLULU, Semi-tropical route-Duly tank bathing, origket, basaball, dances and free newspaper ountaining World's happenings by wireless. WESTERN PACIFIC – DENVER

RIO GRANDE.

AND

The 1.K.K. liners connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Western Pacific and Deaver and Bio Grande Railways to Chicago Fia- Balt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE.

Through Standard Sleepers,

Through Touriste" Sleepers,

Dining Care Observation Cars.

Electric Lights-Electric Fans, Union Depote.

New lande, offies and scenes-hundred of miles through the gorgeous scenery of the Siarras-Feather River Canon-and the Royal Gorge of Colorado.

Convenient connections at Chicsgo with trains for New York Transatlantio Stemmer) and other Bastern points..

When taking out Passage over the SAN FRANCISCO SCENIC-ROUTE. ask for Ticket form No. 526,

611

C. LACY GOODRICH,

GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,

17, WATER STREET. TOKOHAMA.

AND KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG

Ridley, 13th April-Cebu 9th April, Copra and Sugar.--Hays, Dollar Co. Moro MARG, Japanese sailing ship, 277

K. Asari, 12th-April-Formosa 9th -April..

Wachow

REGISTER.

24TH APRIL, AM

Wind.

Direction.

7.30:09 42 70 | 60

6a. 30.09

NE

-30,011

29.99

2982

T 29.78

29.82

WOW

29.89

29.95

10

29.95

1 30.06

9 & 29.93 58 6.

6: 291

70. 6. 29.8

5. 20.87

29,91 29.93 29.91 .29.89

9 s. 29.93 80

6o. 29.91 74

78.

6a. 29.98

29.91 75

9a

Hoihow.......... Pakhoi

Phulien

Тоствое

NAMBANG, British str., 2.591. P M. B, C. Bt. Jamer Lake, 21st April-Moji 16th April, Aparri Coal and General. Jardine, Mathe-Manila BOD & Co.

Legtepi

PANAMA MARU, Japanese str., 3,756, J. Bacolod

22nd April-Shanghai 19th April Foilo General.-Osaka Shosen Kaisha. Cebo PHEUM PENH, British str., 1,080, Jas. Labuan

Bcott, 23rd April-Saigon 10th April, General-Order.

PONGTONG, German str., 908, W. Botefuhr, 20th April-Saigon 16th April, Rice and Meal.-Butterfield & Swire. QUINTA, Geriau str., 985, Schlesinger, 22nd April-Bangkok and Swatow 21st April, Rice. Siemssen & Co. BAJABURI, German str., 1,189, C. Wolff, 23rd April-Bangkok, Swatow 22nd April, General.Butterfield & Bwire. ROKKOSAN MARr. Japanese str., 2,900, MCasuda, 22nd April-Wakamatsu 15th April, Coal-Miti Kaisher.

Busen

SHANTUNG, Japanese str., 1,835, Robinson, 12th April-Moji 6th April, Coal.- Mitsui Buasan Kaisha.

TAO SUI, Chinese str., 087, F. N. Marcus. son, 19th April-Bangkok 10th April, Rice.-Order.

TELEMACHTS, British str., 1,340, F. Fraser, 19th April-Saigon 14th April, Gen- eral-Chinese.

TJILIWONG, Dutch str., 3,061, A. Olden- burger, 20th April-Japan 11th April.

Java-China-Japan Lijn.

UTINA

3,248,

MARU, Japanese str..: Kamatsu, 20th April-Miike 14th April, Coal. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha VOLDTE, British str, 2,995, Wilton, 14th April-Tsingtau 7th April, Bulk Oil. -Asiatic Petroleum Co.

PHILIPPINES S.S. CO. Woya Kol, German str., 1.115, H.

FOR

SAILING DAT

Menila, Mangaciu, On 30th Apr., 4 P.M.

CO.

STEAMSHIP

RUBI

ZAFIRO

Toss

4000

4000

CAPTAIN

8. A. Crosby

Iloilo and Cebu

M. C. Smith

Vent's,

Mangaria, On 10th May, 4 P.M. Iloilo sad Cebu

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.

PHILIPPINER 8.9 06.

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́Every "travel wise" tourist takes the deservedly famour U.8. MAIL Steamerų,

of the

PACIFIC MAIL

Steamers of Limitlows Luxury. Splendidly appointed "Homes on the Water," Wireless Telegraphy, Submarine Fog. Signale Excellent String Orchestra. Meals for epicares under the superintendence of caterer of International Repute.

The Cost: is not more by this route with its unrivalled opportunities,

than by any other route. For a return ticket to London

the cout is but £120, including berth and meals across America. To San Francisco via Japan and Honolulu the cost is £45. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE First Class socommodations are provided for £43 to London, (return ticket £74) SPECIAL RATES to Offcare. Army, Navy, Consular and to San Francisco £25,

Civil Service, on application,

For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong. 22nd April, 1912,

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA,

MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

STEAMERS.

MANCHURIA NILE MONGOLIA

• PERSIA

KOREA

SIBERIA

CHINA

MANCHURIA

Tons Starting

.27,000

11,000

27,000

9,000

18,000

18,000

**

10,200

"

+

• INTERMEDIATH STRAMERY,

1912

TUESDAY. 30th April, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 14th May, at 1 7.M. TUESDAY, 21st May, at 1 P.M TUESDAY, 11th June, stI P.M. TUESDAY, 18th June, at I P.M TUESDAY. 2nd July, at 1 PM TUESDAY 9th July, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 16th July, at 1.P.M

LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.

Kino @ Building (opposite Blake Pier).

TELEPHONE No. 141.

STEAMERS

ST. ALBANE....

ARRIVE HONGKONG YEOM AUSTRALIA.

LEAVE HONGKONG FOR AUSTRALIA.

Sat., 27th April, Noon.

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, eto, and are lighted throughout with Electricity. All State Rooms have Electric Fhan. A duly qualified Dostor and Stawardons are carried.

For further particulars apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.

32

561

AGENTS,

Oltmams, 22nd April-Singapore, Saigon 16th April, Rice.-Butterfield & Swire.

ON SALE.

& TABLE OF THE

RATES OF EXCHANGE

AT HONGKONG

FOR

DEMAND DRAFTS ON BOMBAY

6 a. 29.86.73

29.88 75

29.91

29.91

29.92

9.

(29.32 85

T. F. CLAXTON, Directer. Hongkong, Obsoratory, April 24th, 1912 1 BAROMETER, reduced to 32 degrees Farenheit on the level of the sea in inches, tenthe, and Lundredthe.

9 TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

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

DIRECTION OF WIND, to two points,

5 FORCE OF WIND, according to Beoufert Scale. 6 STATE OF WEATH12, b blue sky, o detached cloud, d drizzling rain, f'fog, z gloomy, à bail, I lightning, o overcast, p paasing showers, anally, Pain, snow, thunder, visibility, w dew (wit).

RAIN in inches, teuths and hundredths.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

· Hongkong Observatory April 24th

PreviousOs Dato On Date

Day

nt,

Barometer

Temperature Humidify. Wind Direction

Forceti Weather

Fai.......

at

nt 2 p.m. 6 ., 2 p.m.

29.91

BATMAN

29.91 29.89

83

74

85

63

94

60

West WNW SW

1

3

of

4

0.00

Highest open air Temperature on 23rd...83 Lowest open air Temperature on 23rd 1:72

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.

From 25th April to 1st May, 1912.

HIGH WATER.

Days of

Days

On the Day Preceding the Departure of the Thura English Maile from the Year of the Closing of the Indian Mints to the Free Coinage of Fri. Silver

RATES

FROM 1893 TO 1909;

AL80

Month

ਅਗਲ

LOW WATEE

Ekong

Time.

H'kong

Mexn

Mean

Time

ኢ

ft in.

ù, m. It. in,

25 No infer. high-

nor low water

26m 7.18

4

5 25 86

2. 6 4

1145 11

4 6

10 57

Bat.

277 32

49

0.33

6. 386 2

019 3 5

Sun

26m 7 48 5 3 1 12

GOLT

7:39

Ê་༡

52

1 15

Mon,

29 m

Tues: 30m 8:30

.8 -8

5. f

8.33

Wed.

9 24 2m 8:52

4.m

10 14

3 34

FOR SOVEREIGNS, LEAF, BAR SILVER (From 1900)," and other Useful Information.

PRICE: $1 Cash.

Or Sale at the "DAILY PRESS" Ofe or Local Bookseller

SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

1

CO., LTD.

GOTHENBURG.

PROI OSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

--DESTINATION **

STEAMERY

SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,) ***CEYLON"

KOBE and MOJI

For Freight and Further Particulars, apply to

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TORS

9,000

'DATE OF SAILINGS,

On 20th May.

TELEPHONE No. 17!

ARTHUR NILSSON &00 YORK BUILDINGS, Tor Prom.