Mails.
U.S. MAIL LINES.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. SC., OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL S.S. CO., TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
TAKING PASSENGERS AND CARGO TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE:
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG..
"COPTIO" ................. 4352 Gross Tons...WEDNESDAY, 9th December, at Noon, "AMERICA MARU"... 6,307
...FRIDAY, 18th December, at Noon, ...SATURDAY, 26th December, at Noon. ...SATURDAY, 2nd January, 1904, at Noon. ...SATURDAY, 9th January, at Noon. ...TÜESDAY, 19th January, at Noon. ...FRIDAY, 29th January, at Noon.. ...SATURDAY, 6th February, at, Noon. ...SATURDAY, 13th February, at Noob.
"KOREA "
....11,270
11
"GAELIC "
4,205
11
HONGKONG MARU" 6,307
"CHINA "
5,060
"DORIO".
4,784
'NIPPON MARU" "SIBERIA"
6,307
11,284
Record Trip Yokohama to San Francisco made by s.s." KOREA,” 11,276 tons, Oct. 18th- 28th, 1902; 10 days, 15 hours.
*THE O. & 0. Company's Steamship "COPTIC" will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA, YOKO HAMA and HONOLULU, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th December, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, he United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en rouAR.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France and Germány 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 tarif 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.
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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FEATURES OF THIS LINE.
The largest and steadiest passenger ships on the Pacific.
Southern Route passengers enjoy out-doors throughout; dook bathing.
TELEGRAPH MONDAY DECEMBE
Shipping Steamers.
Intimations,
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO AND THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION
S.S. "HONAM,"
"POWAN,"
21
"FATSHN,"
"
"HANKOW,"
"KINSHAN"
COMPANY, LTD....
HONGKONG-CANTON LINÈ.
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G. F. Morrison, X.N.R.
WE LUX
....2,363 tons,...........Captain H. D. Jones. ..2,338 ..2,260. ..3,973 13 ...2,860
C. V. Lloyd. J: J. Lossiua,
Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at 8 AM (Sunday excepted) and at 5.30 P.M.- (Saturday excepted).
Departure from CANTON to HONGKONG daily at 8 AM. and's P.M. (Bunday excepted). These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largest and fastest on the River Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin accommodation.
SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT CO, LTD.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
S.S. "HEUNGSHAN" 1,998 tons,.....Captain W. E. Clarke, Departures from Hongkong to Macao daily at 3 P.M.) Sunday
Da, from Macão to Hongkong daily at 8 A.M. excepted.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
5.5. "LUNGSHAN,219 tons. Captain T. Hamlin. This steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about 7.30 AM.; and leaves Macao for Catton every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about
7.30 A.M.
S.S."SAINAM,”
$1
Captain H. Branch.
C. Buchan, K. D. Thomas.
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. 588 tons NANNING,"
......569. "TAK HING," ........618 Departures from Canton and Wuchow about five times every week. 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-
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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LD,
18, Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, opposite the Hongkong Hote
Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE;
Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD
Hongkong, 7th November, 1903,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN. Į
HEAD AGENT: R, BISSCHOP,
3. DUDDELL STREET,
HONGKONG.
13570
LIJN.
REGULAR FOUR-WEEKLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.
Steamer.
From
Expected on
or about
Will leave for
On or about
TJIPANAS
JAVA PORTS VIA.
MACASSAR.
TJILATJAP... Konk and Y'HAMA.
January 10
Second half of
December
?
SHANGHAI, KOBE and January 12
YOKOHAMA.
SPORE, JAVA PORTS and MACASSAR.
Second half of Decemberé
The call
Do.
First half of January
Do.
First half of January
at Honolulu, Oahu, the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. The only line TJIMAHI...... to 8 in Francisco, the greatest port of the Paciflg.
Bailings positively on schedule date.
For farther Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Com
panies, Queen's Building.
rlongkong, 3rd December, 1903.
J. STUART THOMSON, Acting Agest
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.
(ALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.) "EMPRESS" Twin Screw Steamships--6,000 Tons-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.-(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). R.M.S. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN"... 6,000 Tons.......
"EMPRESS OF CHINA"... 6,000 "ATHENIAN".
WEDNESDAY, 16th December. ............ WEDNESDAY, 13th January, 1904.
WEDNESDAY, 27th January,
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3,882
11
11
"EMPRESS OF INDIA"
... 6,000
13
"TARTAR "
4,425
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN"... 6,000
TI
"EMPRESS OF CHINA"... 6,000 "EMPRESS OF INDIA" 6,000 "ATHENIAN". "EMPRESS OF JAPAN",
12
13
6,000
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WEDNESDAY, 10th February.
WEDNESDAY, 24th February.
WEDNESDAY, 9th March.
WEDNESDAY, 30th March.
WEDNESDAY, 20th April,
WEDNESDAY, 27th April.
WEDNESDAY, 11th May.
THE magnificent "EMPRESS" Twin-screw Steamships of this Line pass through the Tampus INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER (3.C.) is 12 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 FACIFIC 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. Retam 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?
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The attractive features of the Company's roure 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 same 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, Rates of Passage, &c., apply to Hongkong, ist September, 1903,
D. E. BROWN, General Agent, Pedder's Streat.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA: LINIE.
LLOYD.
NORDDEUTSCHER
OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST. Taking Carge 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)
PROPOSED
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
DESTINATIONS. HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG.
STEAMERS.
ARAGONIA...Ò
Forst s
NURNBERG
Jaburg SAVOIA
Deinat AMBRIA
Duckstein WURZBURG
Av. Binter ...........
FALESIA
(Calling at SikÒAPORE). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO) HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO), NEW YORK V14 SUEZ. For further Particulars, apply tos devi
Schöpfeldt-
NUBIA
von Hoff
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Hongkong, 7th December, 1909
SAILING DATES. 24th Dec,
25th Dec.
Freight
Freight.
The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and have Accommodation for a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherlands India Ports on through Bills of Lading.
For Particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
THE AGENTS,.-
THE HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING CO. November, 1903.
Telephone No. 201.. Hongkong, 30th
ORIENTAL
Entimations.
[11630
PORTRAITS, GROUPS, ENLARGING, AND COPYING IN ALL SIZES.
AMATEUR WORK GIVEN SPECIAL
ATTENTION.
FULL LINE OF SUPPLIES
ALWAYS IN STOCK.
C. W.
No. 4, ICE HOUSE STREET, EUROPEAN PHOTOGRAPHER,
CLARK,
Between
Queen's Boad and Des Voeux Road.
COSTUMES AND.
FANCY DRAPERIES
FURNISHED.
WORK GUARANTEED TO BE THE BEST IN THE COLONY.
LADIES' SPECIAL TOILET ROOM. 964€]
PATRONAGE RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED.
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 Elegatly Furnished. Hydraulic Elevator. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Special Rates for Tourists. Launch Service for Guests.
For Terms, apply to Hongkong, 1st November, 1902.
THE MANAGER.
[13399
INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.
The attention of consumers is drawn to the fact that the Undersigned, being Sole Agents for
DR. AUER VON WELSBACH Co., VINNA
No. 1 DOCK.
Length inside, 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 ft. Wator on blocks, 27.5 ft. Time to pump out, 4 hours.
TRESE
No. 2 DOCK.. Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft., bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Timo to pump out, 2 hours.
RESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama, harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Dock- ing and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.
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 Vessels in orfout 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.
ITelephone: Works, No. 506; General, No: 376.. Telegrams, "Dock, Yokohama," Codes A. L, and A. B, C, (4th), Yokohama, May 11th, 1903.
EYE SIGHT.
MR. N. LAZARUS
May be personally consulted for SPECTACLES. No charge for testing the eyes. Glasses and frames of all kinds and qualities. Prices from $2 upwards.
16, QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL,
Hongkong, 6th November, 1993.
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HOTEL CRAIGIEBURN,
PLUNKET'S GAP, the PEAx, near the TRAM TERMINUS, Tel. 58.
For Terms, &o., apply to the
Hongkong, 2nd July, rgoo.
EDWARDS, PIRY & COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTIC
MANAGER
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
TOTICE is hereby given that an EX- TRAORDINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of EDWARDS, PIRY & COMPANY, INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that GUNPRACTICE LIMITED, will be held at the Company's Offices, No. 1, Duddell Street, 10-MORROW, will take place from Lyemus (Pak-sha-wan and the 8th of December, 1903, at 11 o'clock in Sywan Batteries) in the direction of the entrance the forenoon, when the subjoined resolutions to Junk Bay at minges from 4,000 to 2,000 which were passed at the Extraordinary yards, on the 11th of December, and from General Mecting of the Company held on the Stonecutters West Battery in a South-Westerly 18th of November, 1903, will be submitted for direction at ranges from 2,000 to 600 yards, on confirmation as Special Resolutions -
the rath of December, 1903
If the weather is unfavourable on either of
1. That this meeting approves of the pro-
posed sale of the business of the Com-the above dates, practice will take place on the
4th of December.. pany to Joseph Saowell Plant.
Practice will commence at 9.30. A.35. on the
2. That the Company be wound up volun-
tarily, so far as it was necessary for wind-th and at 9AM. on the 12th, and end at
II A.M. daily, if the range is clear. ing up
By Command,
3. That Joseph Snowell Plant be and he is
bereby appointed liquidator for the pur poses of such winding up.
f. EDWARDS, S. D. PIRY,
General Managers.
No. 1, Duddell Street, Hongkong, 7th December, 1903,
AM THOMSON, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 2nd December, 1903.
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[14046 MADAM FLINT & CO.,
THE CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is bereby given that the THIRTY- SEVENTH ORDINARY MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company
will be held at the Head Office, Victoria, Hongkong, TO-MORROW, the 8th instant,
DRESSMAKERS
AND
MILLINERS,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED
at Twelve o'clock Noon, for the purpose of SMART READY-MADE
receiving the Report of the Directors, together with Statement of Accounts to the 30th April -last, and of declaring Dividends, edited by
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company | will be CLOSED from the 24th November to the 8th instant, both days inclusive."
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JAMES WHITTALL,
Secretary, Hongkong, 7th December, 1903 [13748.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
NFORMATION has been received from
the Military Authorities that heavy, GUN PRACTICE will be carried out from Victoria Battery on the 16th of December, between g and IFAM, if the range is clear, but if not it will be carried out at a later hour on the same date. The firing will be at a target moving from a point opposite Lawer Belchers Battery, South-West of Stonecutters Island, to Chung Hue, at a range of about 4.500 yards,
By Command, con
A. M. THOMSON = Acting Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong, 1st December, 190314440
1st January, Freight and THE INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT Colonial Secretary's Office
1904. Passengers..
toth January,
Freight 1904. 23rd January, Freight and
1904.
Passengers 6th February,
Freight 2. 1904, About end of December, or beginning of January,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
HONGKONG DINICE, V
No. 7. Queen's Buildings
GAS LIGHT.
ARE SELLING THE ONLY GENUINE MANTLES, The Price of which has been reduced to
FIFTY CENTS per piece.
BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS 1
9540
KRUSE & Co..
GHT HOUSE.
EUTSCHE
WINTER COSTUMES
OF THE
NEW FASHIONABLE
MATERIAL,
NOW SO MUCH IN VOGUE IN
LONDON.
Hongkong, 23rd November, 1903, 114320 REEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY,
LIMITED
PORTLAND CEMENT A
In Casks of
75er Factory. In Bags-of- ba net $2.85 ex Factory.
KONSHEWAN,
BAYAN General Managers, Mongkong 15th August, 1003
DEUTSCHER WEINGESELLSCHAFT FY
STOCK ON AND OF
TUBORG BEER.
FIRST CI PILSENERY BEER guamniced free" from "Salleylic-'Acid): pz CHARTY @red AhryWine at $1850. And any other Chemicals, ASTMA
Mosella puo
at 516,50 PRICE Stago per case of 48 bottles (quarts)
HEIMER, Hock w
All per Case of 25 Quarts, D Price Reductions for Larger Orders, Das. AGROSSMANN & COMM kong, 16th Oc
4. Special Prices for Cumijties.
EMSSEN & CO
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