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Mails.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1903.

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, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE:

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

'AMERICA MARU

"KOREA " ..

"GAELIC"

"HONGKONG MARU".

"CHINA"

"DORIC".

"NIPPON MARU

"SIBERIA

"COPTIC "

SATURDAY, 3rd October, at Noon. „TUESDAY, 13th October, at Noon.

TUESDAY, zoth October, at Noon. ....WEDNESDAY, 28th October, at Noon.

„FRIDAY, 6th November, at Noon. „SATURDAY, 14th November, at Noon. TUESDAY, 24th November, at Noon.. WEDNESDAY, 2nd December, at Noon, .......WEDNESDAY, 9th December, at Noon.

Record Trip Yokohama to San Francisco made by ss. “KOREA, 12,000 loss, Oct. 18th- 28th, 1902; 10 days, 15 hours.

THE T. K. K. Company's Steamship "AMERICA MARU" will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, the 3rd October, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.

Through Passage Tickets granted-to England, France and Germany by 17trans-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 payinent of £4 in addition to the regular tariff rate.

Passengers holding Orders for OVERLAND CITIES in the United States have between 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 Japan.

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.

Beturn 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.

Freight will be received on board until a f.M. the day previous to sailing, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required,

Consular Invoices to accompany each shipment of Cargo ut 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 Sun 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.

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Hongkong, 26th September, 1403.

J. STUART THOMSON, Acting Agent.

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CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

SAFETY.

SPEED.

PUNCTUALITY.

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

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.Q.) "EMPRESS" Twin Screw Steamships--5,000 Toas-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.-(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). R.M.S. TARTAR "

4425 Tons.........

"EMPRESS OF CHINA "... 6,000

17

21

WEDNESDAY, 7th October, WEDNESDAY, 21st October.

*****............. 3,882 ............ WEDNESDAY, 4th November.

It

"ATHENIAN"

15

"EMPRESS OF INDIA

6,000

13

17

"EMPRESS OF JAPAN". 6,000

"EMPRESS OF CHINA"

6,000

WEDNESDAY, 18th November. WEDNESDAY, 16th December. WEDNESDAY, 13th January, 1904.

"ATHENIAN".

3,882

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WEDNESDAY, 27th January.

"EMPRESS OF INDIA" 6,000

WEDNESDAY, 10th February,

"TARTAR"

******* 4,425

WEDNESDAY, 24th February.

"EMPRESS OF JAPAN".

6,000.

WEDNESDAY, 9th March.

"EMPRESS OF CHINA".

6,000

WEDNESDAY, 30th March.

WEDNESDAY, 20th April.

3,882

WEDNESDAY, 27th April.

WEDNESDAY, 11th May.

"EMPRESS OF INDIA" 6,000

"ATHENIAN".

"EMPRESS OF JAPAN"... 6,000

THE magnificent "EMPRESS Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the TINLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (B.C.) in. 2 DAYS, ("TARTAR" and "ATHENIAN" 14 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 Continent 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 (First 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 none in the World), the LUXURIANCE OF ITS TRANS.CONTINENTAL TRAINS (the Company having received the highest award for satae at 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 further information, Maps, Guide Books, Hates of Passage, &c., apply to Hongkong, ist September, 1903.

D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Pedidos Street.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD:

OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST.

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

STEAMERS. ABESSINIA ......

Filler. BRISGAVIA................

'PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS. HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG)., 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). For further Particulars, apply to

Schülke →→? SAXONIA

Brehmer

MARBURG

Stern

SUEVIA

DENBOARD 11

Borck-.....salios,

Hongkong, 25th September, 1903.

HONGKONG.

SAILING DATES.

7th October.} Freight 20th October. Freight.

3rd Nov. Freight. 17th Nov. Freight

Shipping Steamers.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO AND WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

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

COMPANY, LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

5.S. HONAM,2,363 LOR:........

"PON".2338

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"FATS LINE"

"HAN KÓW," ******.-3.473 "KINSHAN..........2,860

„Captain H. D. Jones,

G. F. orrison, K.N.R.

2. 1. X+B.

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C. V. to, d.

JJ. Lussius.

Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at about 7AM. and 10A.M. (Sunday excepted) and at about 6 P.M. (Saturday excepted)

Departures from CANTON to HONGKONG daily (Sunday excepted) at about 8 A.M., 2 P.M. and 5.30 P.M.

Enttinations,

aute

THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

No. 1 DOCK. Length inside, 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 ft. Water on books, 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours.

No. 2 DOCK.

Length inside, 375 ft. Width of... entranos, top 60.5 ft.; bottom 45,8 ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.

HESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Tu

Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Dock- and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.

These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largest and fastest on the River.ing Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin accommodation,

SSKVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD..

· HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

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..S.S. HEUNGSHAN 998 tons,.....Captain W. E. Clarke. Departures from Hongkong to Macao daily at 2 P.M.) Sunday

Do, frain Macão to Hongkong daily at 8 A.M. excepted.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

S.S. LUNGSHAN,"219 tons, Captain T. Hamlin. This steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about 7.30 A.M.; and leaves Macao for Canton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 7.30 A.M.

"

JOINT SERVICE OF THE H.K., C. and Macao STEAMBOAT Co., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGA TION COMPANY, LTD., AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

569 tons,.... 588

S.S. "NANNING"...

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"SAINAM," ..... "TAK HING," ...618

„Captain R. D. Thomas,

B. Branch. T. A. Webster.

"

One of the above steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 8 A.M., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at about BA.M. Round trips take about 5 days. These vessels have Superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD,

18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, opposite the Hongkong Hotel.

Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD

Hongkong, 30th September, 1903.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN

13576

LIJN.

REGULAR FOCR-WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN

Steamer.

From

TJIPANAS

TJILATJAP...

TJIMAHI

· JAVA, CHINA, AÑD JAPAN.

Expected on

or about

Will leave for

On or about

The plant and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work, and a large stock of material is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds' surveyors)..

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking. Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessel in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of lifting 35 tons,

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Lighters, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises.

Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship and material will be guaranteed.

The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that of any port in the world.

Telephone: Works, No. 506); General, No. 376, Telegrams, "Dock, Yokohama," Codes A. I, and A. B. C. Yokohama, May 11th, 1903.

GO TO THE

KOWLOON

(4th).

£573€

HOTEL,

FRANK F. JEWELL KOWLOON. I W. OSBORNE,

Proprietor.

THE CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

A FIRST CLASS HOTEL SITUATED NEAR THE BANKS AND PRINCIPAL OFFICES. EXCELLENT CUISINE AND WINES,

Large and Lofty Rooms Elegantly Furnished. Hydraulic Elevator. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Special Rates for Tourists. Launch Service for Guests.

JAVA PORTS vià MACASSAR.

October

12 - SHANGHAI, KOBE

& YOKOHAMA.

October

16

Do.

November 15

Do.

November 18

For Terms, apply to Hongkang, 1st November, 19oi.

Du.

December 12

Do

December 15

The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have superior accom- modation for a limited number of saloan passengers.

For Particulars of Freight und Passage, apply to

Telephone No. 201.

Hongkong, 25th September, 1903.

ORIENTAL

COSTUMES AND

THE AGENTS, HOTZ, SJACOB & CO.

Entimations.

THE MANAGER,

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INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.

The attention of consumers is drawn to the fact that the Undersigned, being Sole Agents for DR. AUER VON WELSBACH Co., VIENNA,

THE INVENTORS

[1163e

PORTRAITS, GROUPS, ENLARGING, AND COPYING IN ALL SIZES.

AMATEUR WORK GIVEN SPECIAL

ATTENTION.

FULL LINE OF SUPPLIES

ALWAYS IN STOCK.

C. W. CLARK,

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No. 4, ICE HOUSE STREET, EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHER,

Between

Queen's Road and Des Voeux Road,

FANCY DRAPERIES

FURNISHED.

WORK GUARANTEED TO BE THE BEST IN THE COLONY."

LADIES' SPECIAL TOILET ROOM.

964e]

PATRONAGE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.

THE MUTUAL STORES,

GENERAL STOREKEEPER C

܂

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

25, Des Voeux Road Central, Hongkong,

and

Shakee Street, Canton,

SOLE AGENTS FOR

“KIRIN” LAGER BEER. PARKMORE GLENLIVET WHISKY.

Largest Importers in the Colony of HEINZ FAMOUS PICKLES & PRESERVES.

FRESH AUSTRALIAN BUTTER. Hongkong, 22nd September, 1903

•1553€

18 Dec. Freight HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,

1st

MAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG (FTICE,.

No. Juem's Bulldings (9

PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAK, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 56.

For Terms, &o., apply to the

Hongkong, zad-July, 1999,

MANAGER.

OF INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.

ARE SELLING THE ONLY CENUINE MANTLES, The Price of which has been reduced to FIFTY CENTS per piece.

BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS!

954c1

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

KRUSE & Co..

CONNAUGHT HOUSE. UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.. JOTICE is hereby given that the THIR. MEETING of the Society will be held at its TIETH ORDINARY YEARLY HEAD OFFICE, No. 1, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 8th October, The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company Report of the Directors together with State- 1903, at Neon, for the purpose of receiving the will be CLOSED from the 8th to the azndments of Account for the year 1902 and for the October, both days inclusive.

THE TWENTY-SECOND ORDINARY NOTI

GENERAL MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS will be held at the OFFICES of the Undersigned at 12 o'clock (NOON) on THURSDAY, the zand October.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., General Agents, Canton Insurance Office,

Limited. Hongkong, 26th September, 1903.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTICE is hereby given that AN EXTRA-

NOTICE REVERAL MEETING

of HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE CO., LIMITED, will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES, Nos. 38 and 4, Queen's Road Cen- tral, Victoria. Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 1st day of October, 1903, at Noor, when the SUBJOINED RESOLUTIONS will be pro posed, víz:-

Half year ending 30th June, 1903, and of declaring Dividends, &c.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society, will be CLOSED from the 28th September to the 8th October, both days inclusivé

By Order of the Board,

W. J. SAUNDERS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 17th September, 1953.

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CHINESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT 7 PER CENT SILVER LOAN OF 1886, E..

34TH HALF-YEARLY DRAWING, INTEREST DUE and DRAWN BONDS of OFFICES of the CORPORATION on or after the this LOAN will be PAYABLE at the 30th SEPTEMBER, 1903.

That the Capital of the Company "be increased from $1,000,000 (divided "into 100,000 shares of $10 each) to on

$1,500,000 (divided into 150,000 shares "of $to each) by the creation of 50,000 "new shares of $ro each to be offered and "if accepted to be allotted to the present "shareholders of the Company at par in "the ratio and proportion of one new "share for every two old shares in the "Company held by the respective share. "holders thereof, the amount payable on "each of such new shares respectively "be paid at such time or times and in such "manner as the Company by its General "Managers may hereafter determine."

LIST of DRAWN BONDS can be obtained

application to the Undersigned,

For the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI

BANKING CORPORATION,

Agents issuing the Loan, J. R. M. SMITH,

Chief Manager. Hongkong, 29th September, 1903.

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THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRA» LASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.

une last, the Senders of Telegrams EFERRING to the Notice of the 25th "That Article No. 82 of the Articles are hereby advised that, from the 1ST of "of Association of the Company be can- OCTOBER next, the Charges for Telegrams "celled and the following Article subs-will, subject to revision after Three Months, be “tituted therefor:---

collected at the Rate of FORTY-SIX CENTS

f. M. BECK, The Superintendent. Hongkong, 28th September, 1903. [11800)

"The remuneration of the General | to equal One Franc. "Managers shall be $4,000 per annum "(which shall cover office rent bat "not salaries of Secretary and other "employees) and a commission of 51 "per cent. of the net profits of the Company for each year that such

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"profits amount to 7 per cent of the "Capital of Company."

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO „LIMITED.

HAREHOLDERS, are reminded that

Should the above Resolute duly passed S NEW BLUE CALCbst be

they will be submitted for confirmation as applied for before 1ST OCTOBER next, after SPÉCIAL RESOLUTIONS to SECOND which Date any UNALLOTTED SHARES EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET will be dealt with as laid downs in the ING which will be subsequently convoned Articles of Associations

Dated this 24th day of fuly, 1903

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Manager,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CON General Managers, Hongkong, 24th September, 1903