GOING HOME.
A HOLIDAY AT HOME, AND A WAY TO GET THERE THAT'S A HOLIDAY
WHY NOT
>>See the beauties of Japan, of Hozelalu, (the Paradise of the Pacifio), of California, of Colorado, and the fascinations of Ningars, San Francisco, Chicago and New York.
AND THE WAY
"Every "travel wico" tourist takes the deservedly famous U.S. MAIL Steamers,
of the
PACIFIC
S.S.
CO.
Steamers of Limitless Lazury. Splendidly appointed "Homes on the Water." Wireless Talography. Submarine Fog Signals. Excellent String Orchestra. Meals for apiourea under the superintendence of caterer of International Rspute. The Cost: by any other route. For a return ticket to London is not more by this route with its unrivalled opportunities,
the cost, is but, £120, including borth and meals across America. To San Francisco via Japan and Honolulu the cost is £45. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE First Class accommodations are provided for £43 to London (return ticket £74) and to San Francisco. £25, SPECIAL RATES to Offers, Army, Navy, Consular
Civil Service, on application.
STEAMERS.
.. PERSIA
Tous
9,000
Starting
18,000
..10.200
KOREA YHT .........18.000
SIBERIA
MANCHURIA 27,000
CHINA
NILE
..11,000
MONGOLIA
*................................27,000
* PERSIA .................. 9,000
• INTERMADIATE STEAMERS,
:
1912
TUESDAY, 27th Aug., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY. 3rd Sept, st 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 17th Sept, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 24th Bopf, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY 1st Oct., at 7 EN. TUESDAY, 15th Och, at 1 PM. WED'DAY, 23rd Oct; at1 F.M. TUESDAY, 12th Nov., at 1 P.M.
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
*INGS BUILDING (opposite Blake Pier).
TELEPHON= No. 141.
FIL
BANK
LINE
JEO
FRED J. HALTON, ÅGENT,
32
REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO
VICTORIA VANCOUVER,
B.C. SEATTLE. &
TACOMA.
VIA
SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.
CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.
STEAMERS "LORD DENBY
"ORTERIO" "STEAMER" "LORD CURZON"
"LORD DERBY "
***
"
500
SAILING
On 19th Aug. On 17th Sept.
On 19th Oct. On. 20th Nov. On 17th Dec.
To be followed by other Steamers of the Company at egular intervals.
Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG if enfeient uducement offers
The BANK LINE Bleamers are of the Nowost Design, bave most Commodions Accommodation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy.
Special Parcel Express to Amerion and Canadian Points.
For Rates of Freight and Passage, syply to-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. TELEPHONE No. 780. KING's DUILDING, Prays Central
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
SOUTH
TO
AFRICAN PORTS.
Regular Dirent Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA JAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling » MAURITIUS if suficient inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
9.8. DUNERIC"
... 3,000 tons
And regularly thereafter. For Rates ef Fraight or Passage, apply to-
THE
On 10th Sept.
BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 19rm, 1912
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO
WEST RIVER STEAMERS
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
7
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAYA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
EXPECTED
ON OR
Bevond half of August Socond half of
STRAMME
FROM
WILL LEAVE FOR
ON OF ABOUT
ABOU
HONGKONG TO CANTON.
!
MONDAY, 19TH Ávous, 1912.
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
8-a.m.HONAM"
TUESDAY, 20тa August, 1912
8am. "HEUNGSHAN.” 5 p.m. "FATEHAN."
TJIHODAS....
TILATJAP..
-TITLIWONG
TJIMAHI
TJITAROEM
TJIMANOEK
TJIKINI ... TJIPANAS...
JAVA
JAVA
JAVA
Second half of
August.
Second half of
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
August, Second half of
August.
JAVA
First half
of
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
August. First half of
Septorbor First half of
JAPAN
September. First half of September.
JAVA
JAVA
First half
September. Second half of
of
JAVA
JAPAN
JAPAN
September.
JAVA
Second half of
JAPAN
¡ September.
8 am, "HEUNGSHAN."
10 p.m. "FATSHAN."
6. "HONAM" 10 p.m. "KINSHAN.".
5 p.m. "KINSHAN."
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.8. "SUI TAI," Tona 1651.
8.5. "SUI AN," Tous 1651.. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Wook daya at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 9 am and 12,30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
MACAO TO HONGKONG,
Week 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, 25TH AVGUST.
"HEUNGSHAN,' ,,
Will depart from the Company's CANTON STEAMER WHARF at 9 mm. Departure from Maono at 4 p.m
·N.B.--The Company will also run a steamer from Masso on Sunday, leaving at 7,30 1.15., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lak Stroot Wharf.
FARES AS USUAL.
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Company.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
8.S. "HOI-SANG," 457 tons,
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Centon to Masso on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m.
· JOINT - BERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAJ
CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION_CO., LTD., AND THE
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUOHOW LINE.
8.8. "SAINAM,” 588 tons, and 58. “NANNING," 569 tons.
One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wschow avery Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about Bat, and the other loves Waghow for Cauton on the same days at 8.30 a.m. Hound trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice veren by the Company's diroot steamers" LINTAN" and "BANUI." These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in eash Cabin.
Booking Offee opan dally (Sanday excepted) 9am, to 5 p.m. Further 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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SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
CO.,
LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROI ØJED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
DESTINATION
STEAMIEN P
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,}" NIPPON "
KOBE and MOJI... ..." JAPAN"
For Freight and Farther Farticulare, apply to
401
September. First half of September, Second half of September. Second half of
September Second half of
September.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have accommodation for
a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands-Indian Ports on through Bills of Lading.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to tho
York Buildings, lat Floor,
Hongkong, 19th August, 1912.
Telephons No. 375,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
VOE
LINES.
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS,]
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG
STRAM XLS
TONE
TO BAIL.
*LUETZOW,"
{Wednesday, 21st Capt. J. BORTFELDT, 17,300 Aug., at Neon.
"PRINZ LUDWIG," ...]....... Capt, F. VON BINZER,
SHANGHAI, TSINGTAU, KOBEĮ
and YOKOHAMA
AMA
| MANILA, TAP, MABONN, SAMA- BAI, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, BYDNEY and MELBOUNE
| KOBE and YOKOHAMA.......
KUDAT and SANDAKAN ...
About Wed'day, 18,300) 21st Aug.
7th
"PRINZ SIGISMUND," (Saturday,
Capt. D. LENZ,
6,000 1 Sopt, at 9 a.m.
"PRINZ SIGISMUND," ***Capt. D. LABNZ,
"BORNEO "
Capt. F. SexBizz
About Tuesday, 6,000 1 20th Aug.
{ 5,000
Middle of Sept.
All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic
New System of Telefunken. For Further Particulars, apply to
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1912.
5
PHILIPPINES S.S.
CO.
Toxi
DATE OF BANLINGS,
7,300
About 20th Aug.
...
9,000
About 16th Sept.
TELEPHONE No. 171.
STEAMSHIP
ZAFIRO
RUBI
Toss.
4000
4000
CAPTAIN
M. C. Smith...
S. A. Crosby....
ARTHUR NILSSON & 00,,
YORK FUILDINGS, ToF FLOOB.
SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA
GENIC
ROU
TRANS-PACIFIC
WESTERN PACIFIC
RIO GRANDE
DENVER AND
TRANS-CONTINENTAL
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
New Triple Screw Tartine Flysw-20 Knote Speed.
8.8. TENYO MARU.....
8.8. CHIYO MARU
28. SHINYO MARJ
AND
21.000 tonn.
21.000 tons. 21,000 toza
9.8. NIPPON MARU ...... 11,000 ton. (INTERMEDIATE.) HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO vis CHINA and JAPAN PORTS and HONOLULU. Semi-tropical route Daily tank bathing, cricket, baseball, dances and free newspaper containing World's happenings by wireless. WESTERN PACIFIC - DENVER AND RIO GRANDE.
The T.K.E. liners connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Western Pacific and Deaver and Rio Grande Railways to Chicago via Salt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE,
Through Standard Sleepers,
Through Tourists' Bloopers,
Dining Cars-Observation Care.
Electric Lights-Electris Fane, Union Depots.
Now lands, cities and scenes-hundred of miles through the gorgeous scenery of the Sierras Feather River Canon-and the Royal Gorge of Colorado.
Convenient connections at Chicago with trains for Now York Transatlantic Bicamers) and other Eastern points.
When taking ant Passage over the SAN FRANCISCO BCENIC-ROUTE sak for Ticket form No. 626.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
1
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and "CAPE. TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN
AFRICAN LINE.
PROPOSED SAILINGS
779
FROM HONGKONG!
For Rates and Further Information, apply fo
FROM COLOMBO 1
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS.
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.
Frequent Sailings from HONGKONG connecting with the Company's Steamers -CALOUTTA.
For Kates of Freight and Further Particulare, apply to
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED.
MANAGING AGENTS,
142-43-44
O. LAOY GOODRICH,
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,
AUSTRIAN
17, WATER STREET. YOKOHAMA,
1 KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG
LLOYD.
(Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Govorniment MONTHLY FAST DIRECT SERVICE TĊ TRIESTE, VIA BINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ AND PORT SAID. 6.8. "BOHEMIA," 7,900 tons, will leave us above on 19th August. 38. "AFRICA,” 8,800 tons, will leave as above on 19th Raptimber,
Cheap rates, Hongkong-Trieste, Venice, £50 1st, £36 2ad, £19 3rd Class. ACCELERATED TRAIN SERVICE roи TRIESTE TO PARIS, LONDON & BERLIN TO, SHANGHAI.
8.8. "AFRICA," 8,803 tons, will leave as above on 4th September. Cheap rates, Hongkong-banghai, £6 let, £4 2nd, £2 3rd Class, Superior accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class Cabin and Stearage Passengers. No Bartax, no tips. no inside Cabins, excellant cuisini, Dootor, Laundry, Wireless Telegraphy. MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE TO TRIESTE, FIUME AND VENICE, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ AND PORT SAID, 8.8. "YORWAERTS," 12,900 tous, will leave na above on lat September,
To YOKOHAMA, KOBE VIA SHANGHAI. 8.8. "AUSTEIA," 14.300 tone will leave as above on 28th August
Superior sccommodation for Saloon Class Passengers.
ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS ARE ISSUED. CARGO is taken at through rates to all ports in the Adriatlo, the Levant and Black Ses, also to North and South America. For information apply to
SANDEE, WIELER & Co., Agents, Princes' Building.
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1912.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 14th August, 1912
Manila,
FOR
Bajking TraTE
Alonga, On 21st Aug., 4 P.3.
Boilo and Caha
Manila, Mangarin, | On 29th Aug, 4 r..
Iloilo and Cebu
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Maungere. PHILIPPINER 8.8. Co.
123
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD:
5.6.
APOAR
LINE.
REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS,
EASTWARD.
JAPAN." 3805 tons, Captain Archdeacon, will be despatched to KOBE and MOJI (YOKOHAMA if anBloient inducement offers) on 27th Aug.
WESTWARD.
8.6. "DILWARA." 3,460 tons, Capt. W. J. Bishop, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 20th Angual, at I am.
$.8. "ABRATOON APCAR," 2,931 tons. Capt. E. F. Thomson, will be despatched as above on 29th August.
The above Steamers have excellent Saloon accommodation for Passengers and are flitec with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon,
For Freight or passage, apply to
Honkong, 17th August, 1911.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
AGENTS.
1592
THOS. COOK & SON, TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS,
BANKERS, $0.
Head Once for the Far East:- 16 DES VŒUX ROAD, HONG KONG,
SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foocnow Road, 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, BAGGADE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates, LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. FOREIGN MONIES exchanged,
-7791
Chiry Officer-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.G.
SHIPPING REPORTS: The British str. Huichow reports: Good voyage.
The British str. Hopsang reports: Fine weather, light to moderate. S.W. winds..
The Chinese str. Kuanglec reporta:
PASSED THE CANAL
Light to moderate SW. monsoon, fine Scandia, Africa, Arabien,
Hyson,
and clear weather.
The British str, Haryang reports: Foo chow to Swatow and Amoy moderate to light south-westerly, cloudy and fine wou ther; thence to Hongkong light westerly wind, smooth sea and fine weather.
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTED.
Per Haigang, from Foochow, Mr. and Mrs. Wood and 2 children and Mrs. Lippisia.
Per Huishou, from Tientsin, Mrs. Barrett and child, Master Douglas Mac-
kic.
Per Arcadia, from Hongkong for Lon don. Mr. Pepperell, Mrs. C. M. Murphy and Mr. H. Joy; for Colombo, Mr. R. H. Haslam and Miss Haslam, for Singapore, Messrs. Cardogo, J. A. McCormack, U. G. Eifert, H. P. Overton, F. A. Thompson, B. H. Jobason, F. W. Cromwell, G. Blush- field, G. E. Meyers, P. Burch Mrs. Meck and Mr. J. F. Younge.
July 16th - Belgravia, Glenlochy, Indrasamla, Kleist, Nero, 18th-Achil
23rd-Antenor,
26th-- 31st
les, Bayern, Benalder, Derflinger, Iyo Karu, Peiho, Peleus Atsula Mary, Ceylon, Lothian, Nippon, Pathan, Syria, Walton Hill Machon, Nore Ulysses, Pi Caledonien, Prins Ludusg, Prometheus, Salezia, Tydeus. August 2nd-Bento- mond, Hirano Maru, Palma, P. E. Fried- rich, Seneca, Stentor, Den of Glamis 6th-Hitachi Murn, Liberia, Bramley-
Namur, oth-Denbighshire, Sachsen, Teenkai, Alesia, Theseus, Africa,
13th Ajax, Amber, Ping Glesforg Sucy, Simla, Glenskiel, Burmese Prince. 15th-Benaran, China, Gochen, Segovia, Tengu Maru.
Occanici,
ARRIVALS AT HOME.
August 16th Liberia, Oceanien, Tydeus.
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