GOING HOME.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPT.MBER 2ND, 1912. HONGKONG, CANTON, MACA? &
WEST RIVER STEAMERS JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT -
A HOLIDAY AT HOME, AND A WAY TO GET THERE THAT'S A HOLIDAY
WHY NOT
Bee 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
Every "travel wise" tourist takes the deservedly famous U.S. MAIL Steamers.
- of the
PACIFIC
S.S.
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CO., LTD., AND CHINA. NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,
HONGKONG TO CANTON.
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
MONDAY, 2ND SEPTEMBER, 1912
8 am, "HONAM." 10 p.m. "KINSHAN."
#AM. * HEUNGSHAN." 5 p.m. "FATSHAN,"
8 am, "HONAM,"
5 pm. "KINSHAN"
8 a.m.
TUESDAY, Jan SAPTEN EER, 1912. HEUNGSHAN," 10 pm. FATSHAN.”
CO.
Steamers of Limitless Lexury. Splendidly appointed "Homes on the Water." Wireless Telegraphy. Submarine Fog Signals. Excellent String Orchestra. Mesis for epicures under the superintendence of caterer of. International Reputa. The Cost: is not mere by this route with its unrivalled opportunities,
than by any other route. For a return ticket to London the cost 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 accommodations are provided for £43 to London (return ticket £74) and to San Francisco £25, 8PECIAL RATES o Offers, Army, Navy, Coustar
Civil Service, on application.
Tons
18,000
Starting
10,200
**** 5,18,000
MANCHURIA ...... 27,000
1912
TUESDAY, 3rd Bapt, at I. P.M. TUESDAY, 17th Sept, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY. 24th Bept, at PM. TUESDAY, 1st Oct, at I P.M. TUESDAY 15th Oct., at 1. P.M. WED'DAY, 23rd Oct., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY 12th Nov, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 19th Nov, at I P.M.
STEAMERS.
KOREA
SIBERIA
CHINA
• NILE
.11,000
MONGOLIA
...22,000
PERSIA ...
$,000
KOREA ...
18,000
·• INTERMEDIATE ŠTJANERS.
KING BUILDING (oppoélte Blake Pier).
FRED J. HALTON,
ÅDENT.
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LET US. PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.
TELEPHONE No. 141.
FIW
BANK
LINE
JEO
REQULAR 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
"ONTERIC"
STEAMER"
"LORD CURZON "
"LORD DERBY"
HONGKONG-MAÇÃO LINE.
8.8. "SUI TAI," Tons 1651... 8.8. "SUI AN," Toms 1651. HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Week days at 8 am, and 2 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Sandays at 9 am and 12.30 p.us, 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. SUNDAY, 8TH SEPTEMBER*
The Company's Steamship
"SUI AN."
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 9 am. Departure from Macao at 5 pm
N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Macao on Sunday, leaving at 7.30 8.0., and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart.
This Steamer connects with the excursion steamer leaving Macao at 5 p.m.
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FARES AS USUAL.
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Compsay.
CANTON-MACAO, LINE.
8.6. "HOI-SANG," 457 tom,
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAU STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8. "SAINAM," 588 tone, and 8.8. "NANNING," 569 tona. One of the above Steamers loaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8am., and the other loaves Wuchow for Canton on the same dayant 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days, Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice varsa by the Company's direct steamers "LINTAN" and "SANOI" These rossels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Eleotris Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Offles open daily (Sunday exooptel) 9am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the-
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotel Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier.
1143
SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC
CO.,
LTD.
GOTHENBURG.
PROI OSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
DESTINATION
STTAMER 1
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,] « JAPAN "
KORE And MQJI...
For Freight and Farther Particulars, apply to
SAULING
On 17th Sept.
40!
On 19th Oct,
On 20th Nov,
Oa 17th Dec.
To be followed by other Sissmers of the Company at regular intervaİN,
Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG it suficient. dacement offers
The BANK LINE Steamers are of the Newest Design, bave most Commodious Accommodation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless-Telegraph F
Special Parcel Express to Amorion and Canadian Points.
For Raten of. Freight and Passage, apply tom
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. TELEPHONE NO. 780. KING'S BUILDING, Prays Central
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to HEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAFE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS if sufficient inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA,
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
B.S." DUNERIC "
***
*
3,000 tone
On 10th Sept....
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
And regularly thereafter. For Rates of Freight or Passage, apply to-
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
TONG
*** ***
9,000
7
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
STEAMER
FROM
TJILIWONG
TJILATJAP..
TJIMAHI TJITAROEN
THIBODAS...
TJIMANOEK
TJIKINI ...
TJITANAS...
JATA
SHANGHAI
EXPECTED ON ON ABOUT
Second half of
WILL LEAVE FOR
August. First half of
JAVA
JAPAN
JAPAN
September. First
of
JAPAN
JAVA
SHANGHAI
September. First half of
JAVA
September.
Second half of
JAVA
JAVA
September Second half of
JAPAN
JAVA
September Frist half of
JAPAN
October.
JAVA
Frist half of
SHANGHAI
October.
UN ON ABOUR
First half
September,
First half of September. First half of September. Second half of
September. Second half of
September.
| Second half of
September. First half of October.
First half of October.
"The Steamers are all fitted throughent with Electric Light and have accommodation for Kimited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands-Indian Perts on through Bills of Lading.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
For Fertioalam of Fraight and Passage, apply to the
York Buildings, lat Floor.
Hongkong, 26th August, 1912.
Telephone No. 375.
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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
NAPLES,
FOR
LINES.
GENOA, JALGIEES, GIBRALTAIL, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN...
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE
and YOKOHAMA
MANILA, YAP. MARONN, SAMA-) BAI, NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOUNE
KOBE and YOKOHAMA ..
KUDAT and SANDAKAN.
...!
STRANERS
"KLEIST."
Capt. L. MAASH,
"GOEBEN,"
Capt. G. LINDEMANN,
TO BAIL.
TONA
Wednesday, 4th
17,000 Sept., at 10a.m.
(About Wed'day,
17,300 4th Sept.
"PRINZ SIGISMUND," j Saturday, 7th Capt. D. LENZ, 6,000 1 Sept. at 9 AM.
"PRINZ WALDEMAR,"
Capt. II. BEEMER,
"BORNEO"
Capt. F. SEMBILI,
About Taesday,
6,100 1 7th Sept
5,000 {
Middle of Sept.
All the Staators of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphio
New System of Telefunken.
For Further Particulars, apply ti
Hongkong, 28th August, 1912,
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co.,
GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA.
PHILIPPINES S.S. CO.
FOR
SAILING DAPE
DATE OF SAILINGS,
About 15th Sept.
STHAMBHIP
RUBI
ZAFIRO
Toss
4000
CAPTAIN
8. A. Crosby...
4000
M. C. Smith...
Manila, Mungaria,
On 7th Sept., 4 F.M."
TELEPHONE No. 171. ARTHUR NILSSON & 00.
YORK BUILDINGS. Top From.
SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA
CE
NIC
ROU
TRANS-PACIFIC
WESTERN PACIFIC
DENVER AND
RIO GRANDE
TRANS-CONTINENTAL
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,
Now Triple Screw Turbing Flyers-20 Knots Speed.
8.8. TENTO MARU...
9.8. CHIYO MARU.....
6.8. SHINTO MARO
AND
21,000 tons,
21,000 tons,
21,000 tons.
8.8. NIPPON MARU
11,000 tons. (INTERMEDIATE) .HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO vis CHINA and JAPAN PORTS and HONOLULU. Semi-tropical route-Daily tank bathing, cricket, baseball, dacross and free newspaper containing World's happenfugu by wireless. WESTERN PACIFIC - DENVER
RIO GRANDE.
AND
The T.K.K. liners connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Woestern- Pacific and Deaver and Rio Grande Railways to Chicago via Salt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE,
Through Standard Sleepers,
Through Tourists' Sleepers.
Cars-Observation Cars,
Electric Lights-Electric Fans, Union Depots.
Now lands, cities and scenos-hundred of miles through the gorgeous scenery of the Bierras-Feather River Canon-and the Royal Gorge of Colorado,
Convenient connections at Chicago with trains for New York Tranastiandio Steamere) and other Eastern points.
When taking out Passage over the SAN FRANCISCO SCENJC-ROUTE Mk for Ticket form No. 625.
775
C. LAOY GOODRICH,
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,
Large carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, AUSTRIAN
DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), BAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
PROPOSED SAILINGS'
FROM HONGKONG :
FROM COLOMBÓ :
For Rates and Further Information, apply to
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 RONGKONG connecting with the Company's Steamers CALCUTTA,
-For Fates of Freight and Further Particulars, apply tomm
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
(42-43-44
17, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA.
AND KING'S BUILDING. HONGKONG
LLOYD.
(Under Mail Contrast with the Austrian Government) MONTHLY FAST DIRECT SERVICE TO TRIESTE,
FIL SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADER, SUEZ AND POET SAID. S.P. "AFRICA,” 8,800 tons, will leave as above on 19th September, at 5 PM. 8.8. "KOERBER,” 9,900 tons, will leave as above on 19th Oct., Rt. 5 P.W. Cheap rates, Hongkong Trieste, Venice, £50 1st, £36 2nd, £19 3rd Class, ACCELERATED TRÄIN SERVICE PRON TRIESTE TO PARIS, LONDON & BERLIN. TO SHANGHAI.
8.8. "AFRICA," 8,800 tons, will have as above on 5th September, A.M. 9.8. "KOERBER," 9,900 tons, will leave as above on 5th Oct, A.. Cheap ratas, Hongkong-Shanghai, £6 1st, £4 2nd, £23ed Claze.
Buperior accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class Cable and Storage Passgogers. No surtax, no tips, no Inside Cabina, excellent cuisine, Doctor, Laundry, Wireless Telegraphy, MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE TO TRIESTE, FIUME AND VENICE, TIL SINGAPORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, KARACHI, ADEN, SUEZ AND POET SAID.
8.8. "AUSTRIA," will leave us above on lat Oct,
TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE VIA SHANGHAI,
8.8. CHINA," 11,300 tons, will leave as above on 28th September.
8.5. "E. FRANZ FERDINAND,” 12.000 tons, will leave as above on 31st October. Superior accommodation for Baloon Class Passengers.
BOUND THE WORLD TICKETS ARE ISSUED. CARGO is taken at through rates to all ports in the Adriatic, the Levant and Black Sea, else to North and South Ameries. For information apply to
Hongkong, 31st Augrel, 1912.
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, Princes' Building.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 31st August, 1912,
danis
Mangarin, Iloilo and Colu
Iloilo and Cobu
On 3rd Sept., 4 P.M.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., treneral Managers.
PHILIPPINES 8.S, Co.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD:
APCAR LINE
BRODLAT SERVICE BETWEEN
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS,
EASTWARD.
8.S.GREGORY APCAR" 2951 tons, Capt. J. E. Drake, will be despatched SHANGHAI, KOBE and MOJI on 14th Sept.
8.S.THONGWA 3,428 tons, Capt. Fysh, will be despatched to KOBE and MOJI (YOKOHAMA if sufficient inducement onors) on 20th Sept.
WESTWARD.
8.8. "JELUNGA," 3,361 tons, Capt. Macfadyen, will be des tched for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 10th Supt.
S.8. JAPAN." 3,806 tons, Captain L. Y. Archdeacon, will be despatched as above on 21st September.
The above Steamers have excellent Saloon accommodation for Passengers and are fitter with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon,
For Freight or passage, apply to
Honkong, 2nd September, 1911.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
AGENTS.
1992
THOS. COOK & SON, TOURIST, STEAMSHIP & FORWARDING AGENTS,
BANKERS, &c.
Head Ofoe for the Far East:- 16. DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG.
SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foocnów Road," YOKOHAMA 32, WATER STRAKT.
TICKETS SUPPLIED to. EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and
TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE, sellestad, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED. FOREIGN MONIES exchanged.
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