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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1904,

U.S. MAIL LINES.

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

TAKING PASSENGERS AND CARGO TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO. CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND EUROPE:

"HONGKONG "ALGOA"

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

MARU" 6,307 Gross Tons...SATURDAY, 9th January, at Noon,

7,574.

** CHINA "

5,60

17

"DORIC

4.784

+1

"NIPPON MARU

6,307

I

"BIBERIA*

11,284

"COPTIC "

4.352...

"AMERICA KARU

6,307.

"KOREA

11,276

"GARLIC"

4,205

...THURSDAY, 14th January. ...WEDNESDAY, 20th January, at Daylight. ...FRIDAY, 29th January, at Noon. ...SATURDAY, 6th February, at Noon. ...SATURDAY, 13th February, at Noon. ...TUESDAY, 23rd February, at Noon. ...WEDNESDAY, 2nd March, at Noon. ...THURSDAY, 10th March, at Nass, ...SATURDAY, 19th March, at Noon.

* Vid MACAO,

Record Trip Yokohama to San Francisco made by s.5. "KOREA,” 11,276 tons, Oct. 18th, 28th, 1902; 10 days, 15 hours,

HET. K. K. Company's Steamship" HONGKONG MARU“ will be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO, in SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOHE, INLAND SEA, YOKO- HAMA and HONOLULU, on SATURDAY, the 9th instant, at Noon, taking Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Passengers are allowed to break their journey at ady point en routz.

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 Rait 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 ouly) to European Points, are granted in 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..

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

Through Hills of Lading issued lor transportation to Yokohania and other Japan Ports, to San Franscisco, to Atlantic and Jeland 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,

FEATURES OF THIS LINE.

The largest and atendiest and fastest passenger ships on the Pacific.

Southern Route; passengers enjoy out-doors throughout; dock bathing. The call

Shipping Steamers.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO AND

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.A

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

5.5. "HONAM,"

"POWAN,"

H

"FATS N," "HASKOW,"

“KINSHAN,”

COMPANY, LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE..

............2,363 tons,...................Captain H D. Jones.

..2,338

3.073 ,869

++

. F. Torrison, R,N, R.

C. V. lyd, J. J. Laatus

Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily as 8.1 (Sunday xcepted) and at 5.30 P.M. (Saturday excepted).

Intimations.

THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

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

Departures from CANTON to HONGKONG daily at 8 AM. and 5 P.M. (Sunday excepted). These Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largest and fastest on the Rivering Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin accommodation.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACA” STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. HONGKONG-MACAO LINE. S.S.HEUNG HAN," ......1,998 tons,.....Captain W. E. Clarke. Departures from Hongkong to Macao daily at 2 P.M. Į Sunday.

.Dn.

from Macao to Hongkong daily at 8 a.1. excepted.

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

S.S."LUNGSILAN," ......319 1005, ....Captain Taulin.

This steamer leaves Canton for Macao every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at about 7.30 AM.; and leaves Alacao for Cantun every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about

7.30.A.M.

JOINT SERVICE - THE H.K, C. AND MACA ASTEANDON CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGA "TION-COMPANY, LTD, AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Ltv.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

S.S.SAINAM,”.

NANNING,"

53

14

***

.568 tomms,...Captain B. Branch: ,569 .018

77

"

C. Butchart. R. D. Thumas.

* PAK HING,” Departures from Canton and Wuchow about five mes every week. Round trips take about 5 days. These vessels have Supenor Camia 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, 7th November, 1993.

· JAVA CHINA JAPÁN I

HEAD AGENT: R. DISSCHOP,

3. DODDEL, STREET,

HONGKONG.

LIJN.

REGULAR FOUR-WEEKLY SERVICE. BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.

113

Steamer.

From

Expected on

Will leave for

or about

On or about

January 5th SHANGHAI and JAPAN.. January 9th

Do.

TJIPANAS

JAVA PORTS viế MACASSAR.

TJILATJAP...

Do.

First half of February

First half of January

I

SPORE, JAVA FORTS and MACASSAR.

at Honolulu, Oahu, the most fertile and beautiful island of the Pacific. The only line TJIMAHI...... Kouz and Y'HAMA,

to San Francisco, the greatest port of the Pacific.

Sailings positively on schedule date.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Cum panies, Queen's Building.

Hongkong, 6th January, 1904.

J. STUART THOMSON, Acting Agent,

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

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

AND THE UNITED STATES.

SPEED.

(CALLING AT SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VICTORIA, B.C.)

SAFETY.

PUNCTUALITY. SAVING 3 TO 7 DAYS ACROSS THE PACIFIC. "EMPRESS" Twin Screw Steamships--6,000 T005-10,000 Horse Power-Speed 19 Knots. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.—(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). R.M.S. "EMPRESS OF CHINA” ... 6,000 To 5............ WEDNESDAY, 13th January.

"ATHENIAN".

3,852

"EMPRESS OF INDIA” ..... 6,000 "TARTAR"

11

4,425

11

"EMPRESS OF JAPAN"... 6,000

り

Hongkong to London, Intermediate on.

Steamers, and 1st Class Rail

WEDNESDAY, 17th January, WEDNESDAY, roth February. WEDNESDAY, 24th February. WEDNESDAY, 9th March,

Hongkong to London, 1st Class..........id St. Lawrence Loo. Vid New York L6z.

£40.

£42. HE magnificent Twin-screw "EMPRESS" Steamships pass through the famous THE

INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, and usually make the voyage YOKOHAMA TO VAN- COUVER (B.C.) in 12 DÁYS, and make connection with the PALATIAL OVERLAND TRAINS FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC WITHOUT CHANGE.

Passengers Booked through to all principal points and AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL RATES (First class only) gramed to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of Chinese and Japanese Governments.

For further information, Maps, Guides, Hand Books, Itates of Freight and Passage, apply to

D. E. BROWN, General Ageni,

9, Pedder's Street.

Hongkong, 1st January, 1984.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

OSTASIATISCHER FRACHTDAMPFER DIENST,

110

(Taking Cargo at through Rates to ANTWERF, 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

STEAMERS. SAVOIA......

Kirchner

AMBRIA

Duckstein WURZBURG

Bluzer..... ALESIA

Schönfeldr SITHONIA

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

DESTINATIONS.

ROTTERDAM and HAMBURG. -

First half of February

First half af January

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and bwe 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 10

Telephone No. 201,

THE AGENTS,

THE HOLLAND-CHINA TRADING.CO.

Hongkong, 28th December 1991.

ORIENTAL

Entimations.

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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 Road and Des Voeux Road,

COSTUMES AND.

FANCY DRAPERIES

FURNISHED.

WORK GUARANTEED TO BE

THE BEST IN THE COLONY.

LADIES' SPECIAL TOILET ROOM.

40]

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 Elegantly Furnished. Hydraulic Elevator. Hot and Cold Water throughout. Special Rates for Tourists. Laundi Service for Guests.

SAILING DATES.

Freight and

For Terms, apply.to.

Hongkong. 1st November, 1902,

(Cailing at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). 10th January.} Pengers.

15th January. Freight.

Freight and 30th January. Passengers 6th February, { Freight..

23rd Feb. Freight.

HAVRE and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). HAVRE, BREMEN and HAMBURG. (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). BHAVRE and HAMBURG.

(Calfing at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO).

HAVRE and HAMBURG." (Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG). BAMBERG

HAVRE and HAMBURG. Miltzlaff

(Calling at SINGAPORE and COLOMBO). For further Particulari, apply to elik

HAMBURG-AMERIKĀ LINIE, HONGKONG OFFICE,

-No. 1. Queen's Ruildings.

Hildebrandt

(kone."4th" January, 1904.

GO TO THE

KOWLOON

8th March Freight.

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 "WELSBACIT· Co..

VIENNA,

THE INVENTORS OF INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT.

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

HOTEL BEWARE OF INFERIOR IMITATIONS!

DURAJ. W. OSBORNE,

KOWLOON Manager.

KRUSE &

CONNAUGHT HOUSE,

H

No. 2 DOCK.

Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft.; bottom 45.8. ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 2 hours.

*RESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captaios and Engingers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Dock. and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description.

2

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 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 thist of any port in the world.

Telephone: 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, 1903. CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE CO., LIMITED.

HE SEVENTEENTH ORDINARY

TH

ANNUAL MEETING of SHARE. HOLDERS in the Company will be held at the OFFICES of the Company, 14, Des Voeux Road,

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THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILD- ING COMPANY, LIMITED.

OFTEENTH ORDINARY MEET-

is hereby given that

ING of SHAREHOLDERS in this Company will be held at the COMPANY'S OFFICES,

on SATURDAY, 16th January, 1904, at Victoria Buildings, on WEDNESDAY, the o'clock A.M., for the purpose of receiving a 20th January, 1904, at ra o'clock Noon, tor Statement of Accounts and the Report of the the purpose of receiving the Report of the General Managers for the year ending 31st Directors together with Statement of Accounts Desember, 1903, declaring a Dividend and for the year ending 31st December, 1903. electing a Consulting Committee and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, 13th January, 1904, to SATURDAY, the 15th January, 1904, both days inclusive.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., General Managers. Hongkong, 4th January, 1994.

177 HONGKONG AND CHINA GAS COMPANY, LIMITED.

THE

E above Company beg to inform their Customers that every Inspector, on read- ing a meter for the monthly account, should leave'a slig with the consumer denoting the index he records.

The Company earnestly hope that Customers will at once Check the Figures with the meter index for themselves and report any error, or

failure to leave the notification of the reading,

at once to the undersigned.

GEORGE CURRY,

Local Secretary, Hongkong, 4th January, 1994.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.

The ́REGISTĚŘ of SHARES of the Company will be CLOSED from FRIDAY, the 15th January, to WEDNESDAY, the zotn January, (both days inclusive) during which period no Transfer of Shares can be Re- gistered,

By Order of the Board of Directors,

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to

The Hongkong Land Investiment and Agency Co., Limited,

General Agents for The Kowloon Land and Building Company, Limited.

Hongkong, 5th January, 1904

NOTIFICATION.

CHINESE INDEMNITY OF 1901.

A Certificate amount is hereby declared

N INSTALMENT of 25 per cent of the

payable on COUPON "Dof Certificates issued in Payment of British Private Claims [78 under the Provisions of the Notification of the

rath June, 1901.

INFORMATION has been received from the Military Authorities that. 15-Pr. B. L. GUN PRACTICE will be carried out from close to the 3ri Mile Stone under Mount Davis in a South-Westerly direction at ranges

from 800 to 1,800 yards.

Practice will commence at 4 P.M. on Satur day, January 9th, if the range is clear,

By Command,

A. M. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office,

[790 Hongkong, 4th January, 1904.

NOTICE. 3

THE Date of CLOSING of ENTRIES for

POSTPONED from the 9th JANUARY to SATURDAY, 16th, By Order,

TORTHCOMING RACES has been

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, Hongkong, 29th December, 1903. [15622 F. BLACKHEAD & CO., SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS COAL AND PROVISION MER CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTOR AND GE VERAI: COMMISSION AGENTS,

216; DES VIEUX ROAD CEN-FRÁI,:

HONGWING,

SOAP AND SODA MANUFACTURERS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR ARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE

COUPONS are PAYABLE at the OFFICE of the HONGkong and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, 31, LOMBARD STREET, LO-. DON, and negotiable at Branches and Agencies,

Hongkong and China H. M. BEVIS,

British Delegate. Shanghai, 4th January, 1904.

175 DEUTSCHE WEINGESELLSCHAFT

DUHR & CO., COELN.

STOCK ON HAND OF AHRBLEICHART, a red Abr Wine at $18.50 GRAACHER, Moselle........ at $16.50 LAUBENHEIMER, Hock

at $1500 All per Case of 24 Quarts. Price Reductions for Larger Orders,

GROSSMANN &`CO. Hongkong, 16th October, 1903.

TUBORG BEER.

FIRST Class PILSENER BEEK

A guaranteed free from Salicylic Acid,

and any other Chemicals."

PRICE SIO.50 per case of 48 bottles (quarts) or 6 dos pints..

Special Prices for Quantities.

Sole Agents

SIEMSSEN & CO. Honglering. Toth January, 1903

154

HANG ON,

GENERAL STORE. WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, 102, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG.

H

TTAVE always on hand a Large Assortment

F1 of PROVISIONS of every Description," MECHANICAL TOYS, ELECTRO-PLATE

HARTMANN RAU NED HAND GOODS, GOERZ TRIEDER BINOCULAR.

BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES,

&c..

她

Sole Agents for

&c.

FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and

P. & O. SPECIAL LIQUER-SCOTCH

WHISKY, &C.

EVERY KIND OF

GLASSES, PERFUMERY, &c, &c

Customers are respectfully invited to inspect our Show Rooms.

ALL GOODS ARE MARKED

PRICES FIXED.

Hongkong, 5th January, 1904.

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM

ENTISTRY,"

SHIP'S STORES ANY REQUISITES DE

ALWAYS IN STOCK

ONABLER

M OF -

DR. M. H. CHAUN;

17, LES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG, From the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Hongkong, and January, 19045)