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GOING HOME.
A HOLIDAY AT HOME, AND A WAY
TO GET THERE THATS A HOLIDAY.
WHY NOT
See the beaution of Japan, of Honolulu, (the Paradies of the Pacific), of -Califomis, of Colorado, and the fascinations of Niagam, San Francisco, Chicago and New York.
AND THE WAY
Trery "drawal wino" tourist takes the deservedly famous U.8. MAIL Steamers,
of the
PACIFIC MAIL
S.S.
CO.
Steamers of Limitless Luxury. Splendidly appointed Homes on the Water." Wireless Telegraphy. Submarine Fog Signals. Excellent String Orchestra. Meals for "picures under the superintendence of caterer of International Repute.
The Cost: s not more by this route with its unrivalled opportunities,
than by any other route. For a return ticket to London che past is but £120, including berth and meals noross America. To San Francisco ris Jama ́end. Honoluin the cost is £45. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE Fivet "Cisis adanmmodations are provided for £43 in London (return ticket £74) and to Eko Phacinen £25. SPECIAL RATES to Ofloers, Army, Navy, Consuler
Civil Service, où application.
STEAMERS.
-NILE
Tona ............. 11,000
Starting
--MONGOLIA
27.000
PERSIA
9,000
KOREA
,18,000
SIBERIA JOU
18.000
• CHINA
10,200
MANCHURIA .................... 27,000
NILE...............11,000
J
• INTEEM@DIATE STEAMERU.
1912 TUESDAY, 30th July, at Daylight TUESDAT 6th Aug., at 1 P.. TUESDAY 27th Aug,, at 1 P TUESDAY. 3rd Sept., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY. 17th Sept, st 1 PM, TUESDAY,
24th Sept, at F.M]
TUESDAY. 1st Oct., at 1 P.. TUESDAY, 15th Oct., at 1 r.x,
LET US FLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
*KLAR. BUILDING. (opposite-Flake Pier).
LEPHONE No. 141.
FIW
BANK LINE
JHO·
FRED J. HALTON, AGBST.
32
REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO
VICTORIA, VANCOUVER,
B.C.. SEATTLE &
TACOMA.
VIA
SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.
CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF ADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.
8.8 "LORD DERBY "...7,000 tons...Sailing Avg. 15th
To be followed by other Steamers of the Company at ramlar intervals.
Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG if suficient
fa Iroumnal offers
the BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design, hwa mest Commodious Accommodation, and are fitted with Electrio Light and Wireless Telegraphy,
Special Parcel Express to America and Canadian Points. For Hates of Freight and Passage, apply tow
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. TELEPHONE No. 780. KING'S BUILDING, Praya Central
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Regalar Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA U STRAITS to BEIRA, 'DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, esling at MAURITIUS if sufficient inducement offers, and affording the Quiskest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.
'S.S. DUNERIC "
PROPOSED BAILINGS.
3,000 tons
First half of Sept.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTE
And regularly thereafter. For Rates of Freight or Passage, apply to-
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Carro carried on through Bills of Leding from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN 45 travaipment at COLOMBO to Sicamem of the INDIAN 4FRICAN LINE.
PROPOSED SAILINGS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 29TH, 1912.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
WEST RIVER STEAMERS
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CÒ., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION 80, LTD.
HONGKONG-GANTON LINE,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
-
7
LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
EXPECTED
ON OF ABOUT
KADAY KO K0j
STKAMER
FROM
WILL LEAVE YOR
HONGKONG TO CANTON.
|
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
MONDAY, 2910 July, 1912.
8s.m. "HEUNGSHAN.”
8 ». “HONAM,” 5 p.m. "FATSHAN.”
TUESDAY. 30th July, 1912...
8. "HEUNGSHAN.” 5 p.m. "KINSHAN,”
TJIMAXI
TJIKINI...
TJIPANAS
TJIMANOEK
TJITAROEMĮ
TJIBODAS.....
THILATJAP.
“TJILIWONG
JAVA
Second
half of
July.
JAVA -
JAVA
JAPAN
JAVA
JAVA
JAVA
Second half of: July. Second half of
July. Second halt of
SHANGHAI
JAPAN
Second half of
Jolr.
Second half of
JAVA
July. First half of
First half of: August.- First kalf of
JAPAN
JAPAN
August. First half of
Auguit Second half of
SHANGHAI
August Second half of
August
JAVA
Second half of
August
JAPAN
10 p.m. KINSHAN."
8.1. “HONAM." 10 p.m. "FATSHAN."
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
6.9. "SUI TAI" Toms 1651.
8.8. *SUT AN," Tons 16519 HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart Sundays at 9 am and 12.30 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG. Wook days at 7.30 am. und 2 p.m. Sondays at 7.30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 4TH AUGUST.
The Company's Steamship
"SUI AN,"
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 9 am. Departure from Maoso at 5 p.m.
N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Macso on Sunday, leaving at 7.30 am., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
This Steamer connects with the excursion steamer leaving Mamo at 5 p.m..
FARES AS USUAL
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Compsay.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
S.S. "HOI-SANG," 457 tone,
Departures from Maess to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 pm, Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD, AND THE
INDO.CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
J
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
SS "SAINAM, 588 tons, and 9.8. "NANNING," 559 tons, One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8am., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am, Round trips take about 5 days. Fassengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa, by the Company's direct steamars" LINTAN" and "SANUL" Those vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sonday excepted) 9am to 5 pm. Further particulara may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD..
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Elske Piør,
AUSTRIAN
LLOYD.
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(Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government.j MONTHLY FAST DIRECT SERVICE TC TRIESTE, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, Svaz and PORT SAID. 8.S.BOHEMIA," 7,900 tons, will leave as above on 19th August. 6.8. "AFRICA," 8,800 tone, will leave as above on 19th September.
Cheap rates, Hongkong Trieste, Venice, £50 1st, £36 2nd, £19 3rd Class ACCELERATED TRAIN SERVICE F20м TRIESTE гo PARIS, LONDON & BERLIN TO SHANGHAI
AS. “BOHEMIA," 7.900 tons, will leave as above on 4th August. S.S. "AFRICA," 8,800 tons, will leave as above on 4th September.
Cheap rates, Hongkong-Shanghai, £6 let, £* 2nd, £2 3rd Clar. Superior accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class Cabin std Staerige Fassengers. No surtar, no tips, no inside Cabins, excellent cuisine, Doctor, Laundry, Wireless Telegraphy. MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE TO TRIESTE, FIUME AND VENICE, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ AND PORT SAID. 8.8. "BILESIA," 13.900 tons, will leave as above on 31st July.
TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE VIA SHANGHAI, 8.5. "VORWAERTS," 12,900 tons, will leave as ahova on 31st July.
Superior accommodation for Saloon Class Passengers.
ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS ARE ISSUED. CARGO is taken at through rates to all ports in the Adriatio, the Lavant and Black Sex, ateo to North and South America. For information apply to
Hongkong, 29th July, 1912,
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents,
Princes Building.
F155
SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA
TRANS-PACIFIC
WESTERN PACIFIC DENVER AND RIO GRANDE
TRANS.CONTINENTAL
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
OU
New Triple Screw Turbine Flyers-20 Kunta:Spved.
B.B. TENYO MABU...
21,000 tons.
8.8. CHIYO. MARU...:
21,000 tuns,
21,000 tons,
8.8. SHINYO MART
AND
་་
8.8. NIPPON MARU
11,000 tour. (INTERMEDIATE) HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO vis CHINA and JAPAN PORTS ind HONOLULU. Semi-tropical roste-Daily tank batbing, cricket, baseball, dances and free newspaper containing World's happenings by wireless.
WESTERN PACIFIC-DENVER AND
RIO GRANDE.
The T.K.K. lizers connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Western. Pacife and Deaver and Rio Grande Railways to Chicago vin Salt Lake City and Donvar WITHOUT CHANGE
Dining Cars-Observation Cars,
August
August. Finet ha't of
September
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for
■ limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands-Indian Port on through Bills of Lading.
For Particulare of Freight and Passage, apply to the
York Buildings, 1st Floor.
Hongkong, 15th July, 1912.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Telephone No. 375.
7
PHILIPPINES S.S. CO.
POR
Mangarin,
Hoilo and Cebu
STRAMBHIN
ZAFIRO
RUDI
4
8. A. Crosby
For Freight or Passage, apply to Hourkong, 11th July, 1912
Tos
4000
4000
CAPTAIN
M. C. Smith
Manila,
***
SAILING DATE
On 30th July, 4P.C
Manila, Mangaria On 9th Ang, 4 P.M.
Iloilo and Cebu
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managera. ·
PHILIPPINES AS 16.
13
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
FOR
GENOA,
LINES.
ALGIERS,
NAPLES,
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMAN...
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
and YOKOHAMA
KOBE
MANILA, ANGAUR, YAP, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOUN £
KOBE and YOKOHAMA
KUDAT and SANDAKAN
STEAMEES
"PRINZESS ALICE,"
Capt. L. FRANCK,
"KLEIST,"
Capt... G. MAASS,
*** COBLENZ,"
Capt. L. KLUCKIST.
TONG
TO SAIL.
20,300 Wednesday, 7th
17,000
Aug., at Noon,
About Wed'day, 7th Ang.
[Saturday, 10th 6,750 Ang., at 9. A.M.
"PRINZ SIGISMUND,"
Capt. D. Lanz,
"HORNEO"
Capt. F. SEMBILL
6,000
[About Taesday, 20th Aug.
Middle of
5,000 { Asgust.
All the lesiers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic New Bystem of Telefunken.
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 27th July, 1912
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MALCHERS & Co.,
GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
HEGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN
CALOUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD,
8.8. "ARRATOON APCAR." 4,450 tons. Cap. F. M. Austin, will be despatchedl to KOBE and MOJI (YOKOHAMA if sufficient inducement offers) on 5th August.
WESTWARD.
9.6. TORILLA," 6,679 tons, Capt. D. J. Swanzen, B.N.K., will be despatched. for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 31st July, at i P.M.
The above Steamers have excellent Saloon accommodative for Passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified sargeon.
Fur Freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, 25th July, 1911,
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
AGENTS,
(E92
THOS. COOK & SON.. TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS,
BANKERS, &c.
Head Ofo for the Far East- 16 DES VEUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
SHANGHAI: 2.3, Foocnow ROAD. YOKOHAMA: 32, WATER STREET,
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,
7291
CHIEF OFFICE ---LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, B.C.
HONGKONG TIDE TABLE.
Through Standard Bleepers,
Through Tourists' alleopers.
INDW
Now
dities and reouse-hundred of miles through the gorgeous soenery of the Sierras Feather River Canon-and the Royal Gorge of Colorado.
From 29th July to 4th Augus), 1912.
Miestne Light-Elovtrio Fans, Union Dopots,
HONGKONG. METOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
Hongkong Observatory July 28th.
Previous On Daten ste
Day
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
142-43-44
FROM HONGYONG::
For Rates and Further Information, apply tomine
FROM COLOMBO 1
10th August.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, MANAGING AGENTS,
CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE.
BEGULAR SERVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO RIVER. PLATE.
THE STEAMERS OF THIS SERVICE PROVIDE THE QUICKEST TRANSIT FROM THE ORIENT TO THE ARGENTINE,
Frequent Bailings from HONGKONG connecting with the Company's Steamers GILUUTTA.
A l'azes of Freight and Further Particulare, apply tom
ם
Convenient connections at Chicago with trains for Now York Transatlantic Bleamers) and other Eastern points,
When taking out Pismge svor the SAN FRANCISCO SCENIO-ROUTE ask for Ticket form No. 626,
779
O. LACY GOODRICH,
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,
17, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA.
AND KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
CO., LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROIOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
DESTINATION
STRAMEB
BHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,)
[AMA, NIFFON"
KOBE and MOJI ...
At
at 2 p.m. & 4.34,
2 pm
HIGH WATER.
· LOW WASEE
1899 Ad
H'kong.
Mean
Time.
Height
Я'king
Mean
Time.
Height
Wind Direction ...
Barometer Temperature Humidity......
Furcet Weather?
29.79
29.83
29.82
85
81 87
72
90
71
East
East
Enst
2
1
th
C
Pain
005
b. m.
£t. in.
h, m.
ft. in.
Mon. 29m 8 45
Tusa,
7 2m 2 6 11 14 4 0 30 9 20 7 3
11 30 a 4. 0
4 15 a 244 3 2 722-8
Ap
11 48 a 41
Thuram 10 33
7 0
5.201 5.59. 3.59 3
5 51:
་་
TONE
7,300
For Freight and Further Particulare, spply to
DATE OF SAILINGS, About 20th Aug.
TELEPHONE No. 171. ARTHUR NILSSON & 00 YORK BUILDINGS, Tor FLOOK.
Fri.
Satur.
Son.
2 mo
Im 11 12
6
4 20 6
A 36
6 21.8
5 5
7 15 2
4434 કે 5
Wed, 31m.9.56 7 23 201
3 m 0 32
4 4 5 15 11 33 6 2 6491 9 41 14 6 m 6 31
Highest open air Temperature on 27th...86 Lowest open air Temperature on 27th...77 SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British str. Tarifle reports: Strong winds and high sea.
The British str. Kennebec reports: Fine weather throughout passage and S.W. winds.
The American str. Zafiro reports: Weather cloudy and overcast, strong S.W. winds and rough sea.
The Chinese str. Kangles reports: Light to moderate south to S.E. winds and fine clear weather.
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