1912-09-19 — Page 6

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18rx, 1912.

THE BANK LINE, Ltd. HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

(ANDREW WEIR & CO.)

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

STEAMERS

"ORTERIC"

LORD CURZON "

LORD DERBY"

COMMON POINTS.

SAILING

On 3rd Oat. On 30th Nov. ' On 17th Dec.

To be followed by other Stesmees of the Company at regular intervals. Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG if rufficiant indunement offers. The BANK LINE Stosmere sis of the Newest Design, have most Commodious Accommodation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy,

Apacial Parcol Express to Americs and Canadian Poluta.

For Raton of Freight and Passage, apply to---

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. TELEPHONE No. 70. Krno's BUILDING, Prays Central

ORIENTAL

AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS

SOUTH

TO

AFRICAN PORTS.

Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS BEIRA, DELAGOA RAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS fenleient inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Transport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA.

Proposed Sailings.

8.8. "DUNERIC”

F1

3,000 tons

And regularly thereafter.

For Raton of Freight or Passage, apply to-

End of Sept.

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING AGENTS.

INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

Largo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, COBLAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and DAPE TOWN with banshipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.

PROPOSED SAILINGS

FROM HONGKONG:

FROM COLOMBO!

10th Oct.

for Rates and Farther Information, apply tem

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING AGENTS,

CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE.

REGULAR BERVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO BIVER 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 JALGUTTA.

For Hates of Freight and Further Particulars, apply to

"THE

THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,

MANAGING AGENTS,

142-43-44

BIG 4" of the

PACIFIC MAILTS.S. CO.

MONGOLIA

27,000 tons, twin scrows: COMFORT.

MANCHURIA

27,000 tons, twin scrows. KOREA

18,000 tons, twin corsws. SIBERIA

18,000 tone, twin sorowe.

NILE 11,000 tons.

SAFETY.

ALSO CHINA...10.000 tons.

SPEED.

PERSIA... 9,000 tons.

FROM HONGKONG calling at

SHANGHAI NAGASAKI,

KOBE (via Inlanti Sea), YOKOHAMA and HONO-

LULU (the Paradise of the Pacific) through Service via NEW YORK to Europe,

SOME FEATURES OF SERVICE.

Lights and Fans Blootric Fan in sach Stateroom under passenger's control. Swimming Tank I installed on deck for salt water plunge. Bathing Band Filipstring Band Concerts sach afternoon and evening and also during

Individual Electric Reading Light in each berth and

Tifa and Dinzer.

salts on board.

Cuisine Cuisine is under the direct supervision of one of the World's most

famous caterers,

Deck Games, such as Quoits, Shuffle-

Games and Amusements board and all kind of gyrenaatio noorts,

are arranged during the voyage, as well as indeor Amusements, such as Musical Enter- tainments. Dancos and Masquerade Balls on deck are also arranged to while away thetime.

Wireless and Submarine

Signal Service

The most powerful Wireless Telegraph apparatus is installed on all Steamers. Is used as an additional mamare of safety.

perfect steadiness and constant comfort.

Bilge Keels A Bitted to the Ships to prevent rolling at sea, thus ensuring The Cost: not more by this ronte with its unrivalled opportunities

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

the cost in bat 120, including berth and meals across America. To San FranciASS ris Japan and Honolula the coat in £45. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE First Class accommodations are provided for £43 to London treturn ticket £74) and to San Francisco £25. SPECIAL RATES to Officers, Army, Navy, Consular or Civil Bervice, on application.

STEAMERS.

CHINA....ALON-TH

Tona 30,200

MANCHURIA ........... 27.000

NILE...............

MONGOLIA

* PERSIA

11,000

* 27,000

2,000

KOREA........ 18.000

SIBERIA..............

CHINA

18,000

+

wife....10.200

• INTERMEDIATE STRANEDA,

Fir

Starting

3+

DJ

1912 TUESDAY, 24th Sept., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 1st Oct, at i P.. TUESDAY, 15th Oct., at 1 PN. WED DAY, 23rd Oct., at 1 .. TUESDAY, 12 Nov., al1 FX. TURSDAY, 19th Nov., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY,

3rd Dea, at 1 P.M.- TUESDAY, 10th Dec., st] P.M.

LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU.

WEST RIVER STEAMERS

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, AND CHINÄ NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

HONGKONG GANTON LINE.

8am. "HONAM,” 10 p.m. "FATGHAN,"

PHILIPPINES

S.S. CO.

CAPTAIN

6. A. Crosby...

STEAMSHIP

HONGKONG TO CANTON.

CANTON TO HONGKONG.

THURSDAY, 19TH SEPTEMBER, 1912.

8. "REUNGSHAN."

p.m. "KINGHAN,"

RUBI ZAFTRO

TONE!

4000

8 a.m. "HEUNGSHAN."

10 pm. "KINSHAN,"

FRIDAY, 20TH SEPTEMBEL, 1919. 8 a.m.

HONAM." 5 pm. "FATSHAN."

4000 M. C. Emith For Freight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 121 September, 1912,

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,

8.8. "SUI TAI," Tona 1651.

8.8. "SUI AN," Tons 1653. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 s.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Sundays at 9 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lak Street Wharf.

MACAO TO HONGKONG,"

Week days at 7.30 am. and 2 p.m. Sandays at 7.30 am, and 5 p.m.

I

On SATURDAY, the 21st September, the Company's **. "BUI TAI" and 6.4. "SUI AN" will leave for Macas from WING LOK STREET WHARF at 2 pm, and 7 p.m.

EXCURSION TO MACAO.

SUNDAY, 22ND SEPTEMBER.

The Company's Steamship

"HEUNGSIAN"

Will depart from the CANTON STEAMERS, WHARF at 9 am and return from Macae at 3 p.m., landing at the same wharf.

The B. "BUI AN" will make a Special Trip from Macao, leaving at 6 p.m. Excursion Ticket issued for the "HEUNGSHAN" BEB available by this steamer.

N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Maeso on Sunday morning at 7,80a.m.ng and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

This Steamer connects with the oxcursion steamer leaving face at 6 p.m.

FARES AS USUAL..

Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Compouy,

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

8.8. "HOI-SANG," 457 tous,

Depertures from Masso to Caaten on Monday, Wedassday 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 1INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LTD.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

S.S. "SAINAM," 568 tons, and S.8. "NANNING,” 569 tone. One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Washow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Washow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkang or vice versa by the Company's direct steamers" LINTAN" and "SANUL" These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in sach Cabin,

Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the flow of the-

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

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

SWEDISH

1143

EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

GOTHENBURG.

PROI OSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

DESTINATION

SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,],

*

STRAMME

KOBE and MOJI, PEKING " For Freight and Farther Particuláry, apply to

40

TONI

6,500

#10

DATE OF BAILINOS.

About 23rd Oct. TELEPHONE No. 171. ABTHUR NILSSON & CO.,

YORK BUILDINGS, Toy FLOOR.

SAN FRANCISCO TOYO KISEN KAISHA

ROU

TRANS-PACIFIC

WESTERN PACIFIC DENVER AND RIO GRANDE

TRANS-CONTINENTAL

TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

New Triple Borew Turbine Flyers-20 Kosts Speed.

9.8. TENYO MARU...

8.8. OHIYO MARU...

8.8. SHINYO MARU

AND

21,000 tons

21,000 tons.

21,000 tems.

S.S. NIPPON MARU HONGKONG to BAN FRANCISCO via CHINA and JAPAN PORTS and

11,000 tona. (ININEMEDIATE,) HONOLULU. Semi-tropical route Daily tank bathing, orloket, baseball, dances and free newspaper containing World's happenings by wirelans. WESTERN PACIFIC-DENVER

RIO GRANDE.

AND

The T.K.K. livers connect at San Francisco with the palatial trains of the Western- Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande Railways to Chicago via Balt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE

Through Standard Blespers

Through Tourists' Sleepers.

Dining Care Observation Cars.

Electric Lights-Electric Fana, Vaion Depots

Now lands, oities and scones--hundred of miles through the gorgeous seemory of the Blerras-Feather River Cauen-and the Royal Gorge of Colorado.

Convenient connections at Chicago with trains for New York Transatlantic Steamers) and other Eastern points.

When taking out Passage over the SAN FRANCISCO SCENIC-ROUTE nak for Ticket form No. 626.

779

C. LACY GOODRICH,

GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,

17, WATER STREET. YOKOHAMA,

AND KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG.

Manila,

FOR

SAILING DATE Mangarin, On 21st Sept., 4 r.m.

Toile and Cebu

Manila, Mangarin. On 28th Sept.. 4 ear.

Iloilo and Caba

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers. PHILIPPINES 8.8, Co.

13

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

FOR

LINES.

NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG .... MANILA, ANGAUR, YAP NEWGUINEA, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and HELBOUNE

KUDAT end SANDAKAN.

DIRECT TO SANDAKAN

STEAMERS

"PRINZ LUDWIG,"

TOND

TO 81

[Thursday, Capt. F. von BINZER, 18,300) Sept, at 10 a.. 19th

"PRINZ WALDEMAR,"

Capt. H. BRETR

(Saturday. 6,000 1 Oct., at 10 a..

5th

"BORNEO"

Capt. F. SAMBILL, "RAJAH "...

5,000

{

Middle of

Oct.

About 21st Sept.

All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphic For Further Particulars apply to

New Systom of Telefunkon.

Hongkong, 19th September, 1912,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA.

AUSTRIAN

LLOYD.

Under Mail Contrast with the Austrian Government). MONTHLY FAST. DIRECT SERVICE TO TRIESTE,

VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ AND PORT SAID. S.P." AFRICA," 8,840 tons, will leave as above on 22nd September, at 5 P.X. 8.8. "KOERBER," 9,900 tons, will leave an above on 19th October, at 5 r.. Cheap rates, Hongkong Trieste, Venice, £50 lat, £36 2nd, £19 3rd Class ACCELERATED TRAIN SERVICE FROM TRIESTE TO PARIS, LONDON & BERLIN, TO SHANGHAI.

8.8. "KODREER," 9,900 tons, will leave as above un 5th October, A.M. 88. * BOHEMIA, 7,900 tons, will leave as above on 4th Nov., A.. Cheap rates, Ilangkong-Shangbai, £6 let, £4 2nd, £2 3rd Clasa

Superior accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class Cabin and Steerage l'assangers. No surtax, no tips, no inside Cabins, excellent cuisine. Doctor, Laundry, Wireless Telegraphy. MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE TO TRIESTE, FIUME, AND VENICE, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANO, CALCUTTA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUES AND PORT SAID.

S.S. AUSTRIA," 34,30) torn, will leave as above on 1st October,

8.8. CHINA," 11,800 tezis, will leave as above on 31st October.

TO YOKOHAMA, KOBE VIA SHANGHAI,

8.8. CHINA 11,800 tons, will leave as atore on 28th September.

8.8. E. FRANZ FERDINAND,” 12,000 tons, will leave an above on 31st October,

Superior accommodation for Saloon Class Passengers.

Tougkong. 19th September, 1912.

ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS ARE ISSUED. CARGO is taken at through rates to all ports in the Adriatic, the Lorent and Black Ses, also to Nurth and South America For information apply to

SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, Princes' Building.

Ribble, T.B.D., 590 tona, 7,500 T.D., 6 gube, Lt. Comdr. E. J. G. Mackinnon, Wei- haiwei.

MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA

AND JAPAN STATION.

BRITISH

Alacrity, despatch-boat, 1,700 tons. 4 guns, 2,000, ih.p., Condr. Lambe, C.L, Weihaiwai. Atlas, admiralty ing, 615 toot, 1,400 i.hp.,

Hongkong.

Bramble, gunboat 710 tons, 900 it.p. Lieut

Comdr. B. E. Prichard, Kiukiang Britomart, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 h.p.. Lient.

Condr, W. H. Darwall, Shanghai,

i Cadmus, British sloop, 1,070 tone, i... 1,400 fd, Commr, Hugh P. E. T. Wilhams, Hongkong.

Cherab, water tank and tag, 390 tons,ih.p. 340

Master W. Smith, Hongkong. Jio, British sloop, 1,070 tona, i.b.p. 1,400

Condr. H. R. Veale, Canton,

Defence, armored, cruiser, 14,000 tons, ihp.. 27,000, Captain Henry Brace, MV.O., en route to Hongkong,

Fame, torpedo-boat destroyer, 340

tons,

guns, 5,700 Lb.p., Lt-Chadr. H.S. Monroe Hongkong.

Handy, torpedo-boat destroyer 295 tong 5 guns 4000 hp. Lieut.-Comdr. Briskender, Hongkong.

Janus, torpedo-bost destroyer, 320 tons, 6 guns

1155

Robin, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 940 2.p.' Lt. Comdr. Allan Dixon, West River. Rosario, dopot ship for Sabmarines, 980 ions 1.p. 1,400, Lt. Commr. N. E. Areldale Deep-Water Bay.

Sandpiper, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 Ep, Lieut-Comir. 1. A. S. II. Hutton, Weat River.

Snipe, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns 240b.p.,

It-Comdr. Maurice B. Loslin, Yanglee. Taka, torpedo bout destroyer, 305 tous, inp

6,000, Gunnar E. J. Trillo, Hongkong

Tamar, receiving ship, 4,650 tons, 6 gnus Commodore R. Anstrather, Hongkong......

Teal, river gunboat, 1E0 tons, 2 guns, 800 i.hp Licat-Comdr. Ron Gay Stopford, Chung klang.

Thistle, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 h.p. L'eat, Com. H. R. N. Cottrell-Dormer, Hankow.

: Usk, T.B.D., 590 fons, 7,500 F.D., 6 guns, Lt

Comdr. B. W. Buett, Weihaiwer,

Virago, torpedo-boat destroyer, 39 tone, & gaur, 6,300 i.h.p., Lieut.-Comdr. Harold D. Adair Hall, Weihai wei,

Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tona, 450 i.h.p.

Lieut-Comdr. F.A. Reyne, Singapore. Weland, T.B.D.,590 tons, 7,5005F,D,, 6 gols,

Comdr. Seymour, Weihaiwei.

Whiting, torpedo-boat destroyer, 360 tonn, 5 guns, 5,900 hp, Lieut. Comdr. G. B Hertford, Woibaiwei,

3,900 hp, Lieut. Comdr, Maxwell, Hong-Widgeon, gunboat 195 tous, 2 guns, &C'h.p kong.

Kent, armoured craiser, 9,800 tons, 14 gun

ihp. 22.000, Capt. Allen T. Yokohama.

Hunt,

.

Kinshe, river gua boat, 616 tons, i.hp. 1,200

Lt. Cowdr. H. Marrysst, Hankon. Merlin, surveying ship, 1,070, tons, 5 guns, 1,40 i.h.p. Capt. F. C. C.Pase, Surreying Datias Minotaur, armoured cruiser (fisgahip_Vice- Admiral Bir A. L. Windoe, K.C.B. U.V.0, C.M.G.) 14,600, tons, ih.p. 27,000 Capt. G. C. Cayley, Yokohama.

Comdr. M. H. Wilding, Kisting. Woodcock, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 h.p. Lient-Comdr. H. B. R. Blackwood, Yang,

tazo,

Woodlark, gunboat, 150 tons, 2 gane, 550 hp,

Lieut. Comdr. G. F. A. Mulook, Hankow

Sabmarinos:---

No. 36, Godfrey Herbert, Ldent, Commr. No. 37. A. A L. Fenner, Lient-Commr. No. 38, J. B. A. Coirington, Lt-Commr,

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD: Monmouth, armenrod araiser, 980 tane, ib.pr.B. 035, Lt.-Com, Woodward, West River

APCAR LINE.

REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN

CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS.

EASTWARD.

2.8. "THONGWA 3,428 tons Capt Fysh, will be despatoked to KOBE and MOJI (YOKOHAMA if sufficient inducement chers) on 20th Bext, at 1 P..

WESTWARD.

S.S. *JAPAN,” 3,805 tons, Captain L. Y. Archdeacon, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 20th Sept., at. I P.M.

The above Steamers have excellent Saloon socommodation for Passengers and are fitte with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon,

For Freight or passage, apply to....

KING'S BUILDING (opposite Blake Fier).

FRED J. HALTON, Penama-Pacific International Exposition-Ban Francisco-1915.

TELEPHONA No, 141,

AGENT.

322

DAVID

Hongkong, 16th September, 1912.

SASSOON

AGENTS.

&

CO., LTD.,

[$92

22,000, Capt. B. H. F. Harttelot, M.V.0.

Yokohama

Moorhen, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns i.hp. 800, fient. Comdr G. P. Leith, West River.

Newcastle, Zuddass orniser, 4800 tons, turbine 22,000 F.D., Captain Gorge P. E Hunt, D.3.0., Hongkong.

Nightingale, river gunboat, £5 tons, 240 h.p Lt.Comdr. Malcolm Murray, R.N., Yang- faze..

Otter, torpedo-bost destroyer, 385 tonn, 6 g70s 6,300 i.h.p., Liont-Comdr. Chambers, Wei- hai

Pegasna, protected oraiser, 2135 tons, ip, 5,000, (7,000 F.D.), Comdr. F. H. Mitchell Hongkong

Prometheus, 3rd class cruisex, 2,135 tons, ib.p.

5,000, Comdr. H. Lumore, Singapore.

T.B. C36, Lt. Com. Murphy, West River. T.B. C37. Lt.-Com, Nicol, West River T.B. 038, Lt-Com Seymour, Wost River,

ON SALE.

A TABLE OF TEN RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY For Demand Drafts en London on the day o f

or proceeding the departure of flis English Mails; also Table of the Yearly Approximate Averages for 36 year

From 1874 zo 1909.

Offee, or LocalBooksellers,

Price $2 Cash On Sale at the DAILY PEMUK