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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1902.

U.S. MAIL LINES.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S, CO., TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, UENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE;

PROPOSED SAILINGS EROM HONGKONG. "HONGKONG MARU...WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug., at Daylight ............THURSDAY, 14th August, at Noon.. "CHINA"

............................................... FRIDAY, 22nd August, at Noon.

"DORIC":

NIPPON MARU"

"COPTIC 11

"PERU"

SATURDAY, 30th August, at Noon. TUESDAY, 9th September, at Noon. TUESDAY, 16th September, at Noon.

HET. K. K. Company's Steamship "HONGKONG MARU," will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KODE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th August, at Daylight, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en routes

Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the principal cities of the United States or Canada.

Passengers holding through ORDERS TO EUROPE have the choice of the Overland Rail Routes from San Francisco, including the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAY; also the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY on payment of £4 in addition to the regular tariff rate.

Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES, in the United States have betweek SAN FRANCISCO and CHICAGO, the option of the SOUTHERN PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, UNION PACIFIC, DENVER and RIO GRANDE, and other direct connecting Railways, and from Chicago to destination the choice of direct lines.

Special rates (First-class only) to European Points, are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Consular Services, and European Civil Service Officials located in Asia, and to European Officials in the Service of the Governments of China and Јарап.

TO UNITED STATES and CANADIAN POINTS, Special rates (first class only) are confined and will apply only to Missionaries, Members of the Naval and Military Services, and to Consular and Diplomatic Officials of the Governments, of China and Japan.

Return Passage.-Reduction will be made to passengers who do not hold return tickets, making the return journey between ports in the Orient and Honolulu or beyond, within twelve months.

Through Bills of Lading issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railway, to Havana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Companies' and connecting Steamers..

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Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M, the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until y P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be ninrked to address in full; value of same is required.

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Consular Invoices to accompany ench shipment of Cargo or parcel (valued at $100, Gold- or over) destined to Points, beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Companies' Office addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

Merchant's Invoice will be sufficient for cargo or parcel (each shipment) when the value is less than $100, U.S. Gold,

For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com- panies, Queen's Building.

1902

J. S. VAN BUREN, Agent.

ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

SAFETY.

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY.

THE FAST ROUTE BETWEEN CHINA, JAPAN AND EUROPE, VIA CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES,

1902.

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) Twin Screw Steamships-6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. R.M.S. EMPRESS OF CHINA....Comdr. R. Archibald, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 6th Aug.

EMPRESS OF INDIA...Comdr. O. P. Marshall, R.N.R.WEDNESDAY, 27th Aug. TARTAR ................Comdr. E. Beetham, R.N.R...WEDNESDAY, ruth Sept. EMPRESS OF JAPAN.....Comdr. H. Pybus, R.N.R......WEDNESDAY, 24th Sept. ATHENIAN.Comdr. H. Mowatt.............WEDNESDAY, 8th Oct.

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HE magnificent Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the famous INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER {B.C.) in 12 DAYS, saving THREE DAYS to a WEEK in the Trans-Pacific journey, and make connection at Vancouver with the PALATIAL, OVERLAND TRAINS of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY which leave daily, and cross the Coatinent FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE. Close connection is made at Montreal, Quebec, Halifax, New York and Boston with all Trans-Atlantic Lines, which passengers to Great Britain and the Continent are given choice of

Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD, Return tickets to various points at reduced rates, Good for 4, 6, 9 and 12 months.

SPECIAL RATES (Firat class only) granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.

The attractive features of the Company's route embrace its PALATIAL STEAMSHIPS, (second to nons in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS.CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for same at récent Chicago World's Exhibition), and the diversity of MAGNIFICENT MOUNTAIN AND LAKE SCENERY through which the Railway passes.

THE DINING CARS and MOUNTAIN HOTELS of this route are owned and operated by the Company, and their appointments and 'Cuisine are unexcelled.

For farther information, Maps, Guide Books, Rates of Passage, &c,, apply to

Hongkong, 26th July, 1902.

D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Pidder's Street.

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HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST.

(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, ROTTERDAM, COPENHAGEN, LISDON, OPORTO, LONDON, LIVERPOOL, GLASGOW, TRIESTE, GENOA, PORTS IN THE LEVANTE BLACK SEA and BALTIC PORTS; NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS).

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

STEAMERS.

SILESIA

Bahle, AMBRIA...............

Ehlers ******** CFFERD. LAEISZ Fuchs.........

| KONIGSBERG

Mayerlinder)

SANDALUSIA liven

Devon Dohren......................

FREIBURG.

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION..

DESTINATIONS.

HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(Calling at SINGAPORE and Colombo). HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG).

HAVRE and HAMBURG. . (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO)..

HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). AMA HAVRE and HAMBURG.

(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO).

HAVRE, and HAMBURG...

SAILING DATI S.

1st Aug.

14th Aug.

18th Aug.

toth Sept.

24th Sept.

8th Oct:

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG Orice,

Freight and Passengers Freight."

Freight. Freight and Passengers. Freight. Freight

Prüsch an

~ (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). *** For further Particulais, apply to a

Hongkong, 24th July, 2002.

No. 1, Quese's Buildings.

Intimations.

TUBORG BEER.

FIRST, Class PILSENER BEER guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid, and any other Chemicals.

PRICE $to per caso of 48 beltles (quart),) Special Prices for Quantities;

Sale Agoals.

SIEMSSEN & CO.

Hongkong, 29th May, 1902

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[14130 Hongkong, 28th December, 1901.

NEW VICTORIA HOTEL.

ROTISSERIE,

Meals à la Carte.

CHOPS, STEAKS, etc, etc., at any time,

between 7.30 am. and 11 pm. Monthly Tifin at Moderate Rates.

Madar & Farmer, Proprietors. Hongkong, 2nd September, 1901. [953c

GREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED.

PORTLAND CEMENT.

H

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[19 Hongkong, 15th March, 1902.

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NOTICE.

Hotels.

HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

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For Terms, &c., apply to the

Hongkong, July, you

MANAGER

GO TO THE

KOWLOON HOTEL,

JH. DOWNS, Manager

KOWLOON

· J. W, OSBORNE, Propriclor.

THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD.

The most comfortable family Hotel in Hongkong.

EXCELLENT CUISINE, LOFTY ROOMS, CENTRALLY SITUATED, CIVILITY AND ATTENTION.

TERMS MODERATE.

Hongkong, 24th May, 1907.

Apply to

SILVA, Manager.

[1339c

THE BAY VIEW HOTEL

Very best brands of Wines, Beers and Spirits only kept. Private dinners, a specialty.

1075c]

1675d

THE SECOND VOLUME of BOX'S EX- CHANGE TABLES with Rates in 1/16ths from jo 15/16 down to 1/8 is now on Sale at THE "HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" OFFICE. These Tables, which run in columns of too. from £999 down to £1. and from 19/1 down to 12 or from $999 down to 1 cent, enable the user to arrive at the value in Dollars of any sum in Sterling under £1,000 by simply adding the equivalent of the Shillings and Pence to that of the Pounds; or to get the value in Sterling of any Sum of Dollars and Cents. under $1,000 by adding the equivalent of the Cents to that of the Dollars. By these simple means of computation a very considerablesaving of time and trouble, besides securing a ready, means of proving accumcy is secured; as is illustrated in the following examples. To reduce £879,17.1 into Dollars at Exchange 1/10 1/16--

£879, 0. 0. $9,561.926,

17.11.

9745

$9,571671

whereas with the other exchange books the process would be as follows:

£800, 0, 0 $8,702.550 -761.473 97.904 0.247

70, 0, 0,

9. 0,3,

$9,571,671

SANG MOW, or to reconvert the dollars into sterling at the

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LEVY HERMANOS. DIAMOND MERCHCHMAKERS.

EASTMAN'S

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SANITARY SOFT

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SOAF.

ES FLUID

DISINFECTANT

SOAP.

AVOID ALL RISK OF OUTBREAK BY ITS USE.

W. G. HUMPHREYS & Co., Bank Buildings. Hanskanu. ŋth Mnich, 1807

MEE CHEUNG,

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fat

T5 now in a position, in his New and Com. in a position, to eclipse, as heretofore,

ALL PHOTOGRAPHIC ART PRACTICED in the Colony or in any part of the Far East.

GROUPS AND VIEWS a speciality. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1398.

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same rate of exchange:-

$9,000.000= £827. 6.10. 8 $71.000 $2. 9. 9.11

.671=

1.2.13,

879.17.11.00

but by other books it would be:- $9,000,000 £827. 6.10. 8

500.000-

45.19. 3. 4

-6-8-8-6-

1.10. "1

~70,000——-

1,000

.600

1. 1.

70

I.

I

879.17.11.00

Every care has been taken in compiling, these | Tables to insure their accuracy and even as the book was being printed the last impression of cach sheet was taken and carefuly rechecked by two separate persons and any little errors in reading which will crop up in such works as these are carefully corrected in each copy before it is issued, thus making it a most accurate and useful book. - Price for this and the previous volume, Sro per copy,

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(HOTEL SANITARIUM OF SOUTH CHINA)

MACAO..

THE most select Hotel in the Far-East, beautifully situated, over-looking the sea, and, THE

affords comfortable accommodation for travellers. The strictest supervision as to food and cleanliness is exercised by a European Manager.

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57d]

1073cl

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THE most centrally situated Hotel in Yokohama within five minutes of Hatoba (Larding

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Telegraphic Address :----

"VERISSEL," Yakobama.

27th March, 1902.

L. VERISSEL

Proprietor & Manager,

Intimations.

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