GOING HOME.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21st, 1912.
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 Pasila), of California, of Colorado, and the fascinations of Niagara, San Francisco, Chicago and New York. -
AND THE WAY
'Every "travel wise" tourist takes the deservedly famous 1.8. MAIL Steamers, .of the
PACIFIC
S.S.
CO.
Steamers of Limitless Enrury. Splendidly appointed "Homes on the Water," Wirelem Telagraphy. Submarine Fog Signals. Excellent String Orchestrs, Meals for spleures under the superintendence of caterer of International Repute.
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The Cost: not more by this route with its unrivalled opportunities,
than by any other route.
For a roturn ticket to London the cost is baf £120, including berth and meals serass America. To San Francisco via Japan and Honolulu the cost is £45. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE First Class soooahmodations are provided for £43 to London (return ticket £74) and to San Fratolico £25. SPECIAL RATES to Officers, Army, Navy, Consular
Civil Service, on application,
.11,000
STEALERS.
• PERSIA
Tops
9,000
Starling
1912
KORDA
.18,000
SIBERIA dhe
.18,000
• CHINA
10,200
MANCHURIA
27,000
• NILE
MONGOLIA
PERSIA...
27,000 9,000
TUESDAY, 27th Aug, at 1 P.. TUESDAY 3rd Sept at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 17th Sept., at 1 r., TUESDAY, 24th Sept., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 1st Oct., at 1 EX. TUESDAY, 15th Oct., at 1 P.M. WED'DAY 23rd Oct, at1 P.M. TUESDAY, 12th Nov, at 1 P.M.
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
ING BUILDING (opposite Blake Pier).
FRED J. HALTON, AGENT.
TILIPHONE NO. 141.
32
* INTHEMADIATE STEAMERS.
FIW
BANK
LINE
JEO:
REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO VICTORIA.VANCOUVER,
B.C.. SEATTLE &
TACOMA.
VIA
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,
HONGKONG TO CANTON.
WEDNESDAY, 21ST À¤qust, 1912.
Ba.m. "HEUNGSHAN.” 10 p.m. "FATSHAN.”
1:
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
EXPECTED ON OE
et
of
STEAMER
FROM
WILL LEAVE FOR
ÚN OF ABOUT
ABOUT
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
8 m. "HEUNGSHAN." 5 p.m. "FATSHAN.”
THIBODAS...)
TJILATJAP.. TJILIWONG
TJIMAHI
TJITAROEM
TJIMANOEK TJIKINI ...
JAVA
JAVA
Second halfvf
Angust. Second half of
JAPAN SHANGHAI
JAVA
JAYA
JAPAN
JAVA
Se Aagust
of
JAVA
JAPAN
JAVA
September. Second half of September.
JAPAN
TJIPANAS...
JAVA
Second half of Boptor her.
JAPAN
8. "HONAM,” 5 p.m. "KINSHAN."
THURSDAY, 22nd August, 1912,
8. "HONAM” 10 p.m. "KINSHAN."
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
8.9. "BUI TAI," Tens 1651.1 8.8. "SUI AN," Tona 1651. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 am and 2 p., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Sundays at 9 am, aut 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG. Wook dags at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 s.. and 5 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 25TH Acoust.
The Company's Steamship
“SUI AN,”
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF st 9 am, Departure from Masso at 5 pm,
N.B.-The Company will she run a steamer from Moose on Bunday, leaving at 7,30 sm., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Tok Street Wharf.
This Steazzer contests with the excursion steamer learing Masso at 5 p.m.
FARES AS USUAL.
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Company,
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CANTON-MACAO LINE.
S.&. "HOLSANG," 457 tons,
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tueday. Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD, AND THE INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8. "SAINAM," 683 tons, and 8.8. "NANNING" 569 tons.
One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8s.m., and the other leaves Washow for Canton on the same days at 8.30.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct stammers "LINTAN" and "BANUL These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity Electrio Fan in each Cabin
Booking Offes open daily (Sunday excepted) 9am to 5p.u. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pior.
HANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS. AUSTRIAN
CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OFurn LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS,
STEAMERS
"ORTERIC”
"STEAMER" "LORD CURZON "LORD DERBY “
SAILING
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 it suficient | iuðusement offers
The BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design, Hava mosť Commodious Acomojédation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy.
Special Parcel Express to Americs and Canadian Points, For Rates of Freight and Fassage, apply tomm
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. TYLEPHONE No. 780. King's BUILDING, Prays Central
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Regular Direct Barvice from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to KEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS if sufficient inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA,
PROPOSED SAILINGS
8.8. "DUNERIC "
3,000 tonn
ral
On 10th Sept.
And regularly thereafter. For Rates of Freight or Passage, apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bill of Lading from HONGKONG: to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, FOET ELIZABETH mad CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE. ·
PROPOSED SAILINGS"
FROM HONGKONG :
For Rates and Farther Information, apply to-
FROM COLOMBO
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, MANAGING AGENTS.
CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE. REGULAR SERVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO RIVER PLATE.
-THE STEAMERS OF THIS SERVICE PROVIDE THE QUICKEST TRANSFT FROM THE ORIENT TO THE ARGENTINE,
Frequent Sallings from BONGKONG connecting with the Company's Steamers CALOTTTA.
For Rates of Praight and Further Particulars, apply to--
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
LLOYD.
(Under Mail Contract with the Austrian Government MONTHLY FAST DIRECT SERVICE TO TRIESTE,
L143
half of August First half
of September First half of September. First half
JAPAN
SHANGHAI
Second half of
August Second half of Apgust, First ball
September.
First
Petamber."
kalf es September
half of ptember. Second half of
September
Second half of
September.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electrio Light and have accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands-Indian Porte on through Bills of Lading.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
For Partionlara of Freight and Famage, apply to the
York Buildings, 1st Floor.
Hongkong, 19th August, 1912.
Telephone No. 375.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE
REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS EASTWARD.
8.8. "JAPAN," 3,806 tons, Captain Archdeacon, will be despatched for KOBE and MOJI on 27th Aug,
9.8. "GREGORY APOAR," 2,951 tons. Capt. J. E. Drake, will be despatched to SHANGHAI, KOBE and MOJI (YOKOHAMA if sufficient inducement offers) on 7th Sept.
WESTWARD.
9.8. "DILWARA," 3,460 tons, Capt. W. J. Bishop, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 21st August, at 1 P..
8.8. "ARRATOON APCAR," 2931 tons, Capt, R. F. Thomson, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 28th August.
8.8. "JELUNGA
as above on 10th September..
3,361 tons.
Capt. Macfadyen, will be despatched
The abore Steamers have excellent Saloon accommodation for Passengers and are tec with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For Freight or passage, apply to
Hoakong, 20th August, 1911,
DAVID SASSOON &
CO., LTD.
AGENTS.
1592
PHILIPPINES S.S. CO.
CAPTAIN
M. C. Smith...
STEAMSHIP ZAFIRO
RUBI
i Tose
4000
4000
B. A. Crosby...
For Freight or Fansage, apply to Hongkong, 21st August, 1912.
FOR
SAILING DATIB
Manila, Mangarin, 1 On 22nd Aug,, 4 v.1.
Itoilo and Cebu
Manila, Mangarin, on 29th Ang, 4 ra.
Iloilo and Ceba
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
VIA SINGAPORE, PETANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ AND POET SAID. S.2. "AFRICA," 8,800 tone, will leave as above on 19th September.
Cheap rates, Hongkong-Trieste, Venion, £50 1st, £36 2nd, £19 3rd Class. ACCELERATED TRAIN SERVICE FROM TRIESTE TO PARIS, LONDON & BERLIN NORDDEUTSCHER
MO SHANGHAI.
8.8. "AFRICA," 8,800 tons, will lease as above on 4th September. Cheap rates, Hongkong-Shanghai, £6 1st, £4 2nd. £ 3rd Class.
Superior accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class Cabin and Storage Passenger. No surfax, no tips, no inside Cablas, srcellent cuisine, Doctor, Laundry, Wireless Telegraphy. MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE TO TRIESTE, FIUME AND VENICE, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUES AND PORT SAID, 8.S. "VORWAERTS," 12,900 tons, will leave as above on 1st September.
TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE VIA SHANGHAI, 8.8. "AUSTRIA," 14,300 tons, will leave as above on 28th August.
Superior accommodation for Saloon Class Passengers.
ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS ARE ISSUED. CARGO is taken at through ratos to all ports in the Adriatie; the Levant and Black Ses, also to North and South America. For information apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agente, Prince Brilding.
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1912.
SWEDISH
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EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROI OSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
DESTINATION
STEAMER
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,Į" NIPPON"
KOBE and MOJI
***
JAPAN"
For Freight and Further Particular, apply to
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General Yaungera. PHILIPPINES 8.3 Co.
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LLOYD. BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
ГОБ
LINES.
NAPLES, GENOA, (ALGIERS,
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, - ANTWERP and HAMBURG ....
SHANGHAI, TSINOTAU, KOBEĮ
and TOKOHAMA MANILA, YAP, MARONN, SAMA.“ RAI, NEW GUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOUNE
KUDAT SANDAKAN
}...
STEANERS
“LVETZOW."
TONI
TO BAIE
Capt. J. DORTFELDT, 17,300 Wednesday, 21st
"PRINZ LUDWIG,"
Capt. F. Vos HINZER, 18,300 į
"PRINZ BIGISMUND,"
Capt. D. LENZ,
"BORNEO"
Capt. F. SENBILI,
Aug., at Noon,
About Wed'day, 21st Aug.
[Saturday, 7th 6,000 Sept," at 9 AM.
5,000 {
Middle of
Sept.
All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphio New Systom of Telefunken.
For Further Farticulars, apply to
TONS
**
DATE OF SAILINGS. 7.300 201
About 21st Aug 9,000
About 15th Sept. TELEPHONE, NO. 17).
Hongkong, 20th August 1912
ARTHUR NILSSON » &_ 00,- TORE FUILDINGS, TOP FLOOR.**
SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA
CENIC
R
OUT
TRANS-PACIFIC
WESTERN PACIFIC DENVER AND RIO GRANDE
TRANS CONTINENTAL
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
New Triple Borew Tartine Flyers-20 Knots Spaed.
88 TENYO MARU...
8.9. OHIYO MARU..
8.8. SHINYO MARJ
8.8. NIPPON MARU
AND
21,000 tons.
21,000 tons. 21,000 tons..
... 11,000 tons. (INTREMEDIATE.). HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO vis CHINA and JAPAN PORTS and HONOLULU. Semi-tropical route-Daily tank bathing, crioket, baseball, dances and free newspaper containing World's happeniers by wireless,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA
THOS. COOK & SON, TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTE, BANKERS, &c.
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TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.
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CHILDREN OF FAR
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AD KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG
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