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Shipping Steamers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 1905.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

AND

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV. CO., LD.

JOINT SERVICES.

"ORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FOR LONDON AND CONTINENT. MONTHLY SAILINGS FOR LIVERPOOL.

TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING FOR ALL EUROPEAN, NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN, WEST AUSTRALIAN, JAVA AND SUMATRA PORTS.'

FROM

EUROPEAN

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL

SERVICE.

OUTWARD.

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL..........

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL.........

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL

GLASCOW and LIVERPOOL

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL ............

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL

GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL ........

"AGAMEMNON"

44 JASON"

카 'TEENKAI".

STEAMERS

"ALCINOUS"

DUZ ..21st August.

.30th

11

я

6th September.

14th

需要

14th

'"

"

.18th

"DIOMED "

"KAISOW "

"DARDANUS *

" TYDEUS "

"CHINGWO" .........

" KINTUCK".

5th October.

S.S. "Alcinous" left Singapore at daylight on the 16th inst, and is due here on thé 211t.

'HOMEWARD.

STEAMERS

FOR LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "PAKLING". *GENOA, MARSEILLES & L'POOL ACHILLES". LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "ANTENOR" LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP. "ALCINOUS *GENOA, MARSEILLES & L'POOL "AGAMEMNON". LONDON, AMSTERDAM & ANTWERP "DIOMED"

TO SAIL Izth September.

N

............26th **............................. 10th October.

*Taking Cargo for Liverpool at London Rates.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.

4. OPERATING IN CONJUNCTION WITH

..20th ..24th

THE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.

AND TAKING CARGO. ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA.

FOR

EASTWARD.

STEAMERS

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA, and}"JASON".

all PACIFIC COAST PORTS, vid NAGASAKI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA } "TYDEUS "

FROM

WESTWARD.

STEAMERS TACOMA, SEATTLE, VICTORIA and? " YANGTSZE "

PACIFIC COAST.

KEEMUN"

For Freight, apply to

Honghong, 18th August, 1905,

TO SAIL

....3rd September.

.1st October.

DUE

..28th September. ..30th October.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS.

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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.

FOR

MANILA and ILOILO...

NINGPO and SHANGHAI....................................

MANILA..........................

SWATOW, WEI-HAI-WEI, CHEFOO)|

and TIENTSIN

KOBE .....

STEAMERS.

TO SAIL

SUNGKIANG ""...],218 Augast,

יז

** PAKHOI" †

22nd

"TRAN" *

22nd

I

" CHIHLI "

25th

19

"OHANGSHA'S

6th September.

Shipping Steamers.

HONGKONG-MACAO, LINE,

S.S. "WING GHAL," -

Captain T. AUSTIN,» K.N.A/

"HIS Steamer départs from Hongkong on THIS

Weak Days, at 7.30 AM. and on Sun., days at 8.30 AM. Daparts from Macao on Week Days at 2.30 PM, and on Sundays at 5.30 FM., if tide permits.

FARES:-Week Days, rat Class, including Cabin and servant, Single $3] Retum Ticket, |$5; and Class, $1 1 3rd Class, 50 centa.

* The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled table. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.

Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Porte,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, 18th August, 1905,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG MANILA.

Highest Class, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steamere. between Hongkong and Manila-Saloon amidships-Electric Light-Parfect Cuisine-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. -All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passenger,

CHINA AND

MANILA

STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Steamship. Toas, Captain..

ZAFIRO............ 2549 R. Rodger

RUBL................. 2540 | A. H. Notley...

For Freight or Passage, apply to

(longkong, 14th August, roog.

S A

For

Every Sunday will be an Excursion, at the following rates-rst and and Class, Single Ticket, §1; Return, 52' 3rd Class, Single, 30 cents, Retur, 50 cents; Steamage, to cents.

Breakfast, Tiffin and Dinner can be supplied either on Board, or at the Macao Hotel, for returning passengers only, at an oxira chargo of $2.

TRIPS TO CANTON AND MACAO.

THE Yak On Company's Splendid Steamer

"YING KING,"

1,088, tons, Registered. Captain E. 1. Page, will leave Hongkong for. Canton every Moming at 8 o'clock, returning to Hongkong every Evening about 3 o'clock, Sundays excepted.

On SUNDAYS the will make an EXCUR- |SION TRIP to MACAO, leaving Hongkong at 8.30 A.M., and returning from Macao about 7.30 F.M.

The "YING KING" is especially fitted for these ruas, is the newest, fastest and most luxuriously furnished steamer on the line and is lighted throughout with Electricity, also hot and cold water is supplied.

FARES:

11.

+1

10

On Sundays, passenger desiring to have a First Class single journey to Canton...$3.00 Private Cabin which has accommodation for Becond

1.50 two or more passengers, will be charged $3 ||

fto Macao 1,00 First class single journey with Cabin 1,00

extra.

#

1

return

single

raluro

to Macao 1.00 {with Cabin 3.00 * 80 Cents. ******** $1.50

H

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First Class Passengers, who do not care to return on the Excursion Sunday, will be allowed to do so the following day (Monday) on pro- duction of the Returs Half Ticket. Should Second, the Steamer not run on the Monday, owing to the Boiler cleaning, due notice will be given by the Captain, and the Half Ticket will be available for the following day.

The Steamer is lit throughout by Electricity. | The Steamer's wharf at Hongkong is at the Western end of Wing Lok Street.

MING ON & Co.,

2nd Floor, No. 16, Victoria Street. Hongkong, 13th June, 1905.

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THE

STEAM TO CANTON.

HE New Twin Screw Steel Steamers

Tous Captain "KWONG CHOW"...1,309...J. P. MARTIN. "KWONG TUNG":1,238... H. W. WALKER

Leave Hongkong for Canton at 9 every!. evening (Saturday excepted).

Leave Canton for Hongkong about 5.30 o'clock every evening (Sunday excepted),

These Fine New Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans in First Class Cabins,

Passage Fare Single Journey ...$4 Meala......

..$1 each.

The Company's Wharf is a short distance West of the Harbour Master's Office.

Third

M single:

refurn Breakfast. Tiffin or Dinner $1 each only. Wine and Spirit of the best brand are used.

The whi in Hongkong is at the West and of Wing Lok Streat

The wharf in Macao is the same as the S.S. PersverONCA,

For further information, apply to the Office of

YUK ON S. 5. Co., LD, No. 216, Wing Lok Street, Hongkong,

or to

Metara. WENDT & Co., Canton Agents. S. A. NORONHA, Macao Agent. Hongkong, 17th August, 1905.

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REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE

TO NEW YORK;

VIA PORTS LAND SUEZ, CANAL, (With Liberty 10 Call at Malabar Coast),

Steamship

"SHIMOSA" "SATSUMA"

PROPOSED SAILINUS FROM HONGKONG.

About

27th August, 1905. ...25th September,

For Freight and further information, apply-

DOUWELL & Co,, LIMITED, . Agenis.

SHIU ON S.S. CO., LD., and to YUEN ON S.S. CO., LD,

No. 8, Queen's Road West. Hongkong, 20th Jane, 1905,...............-fry--Hangking, 13th August, runt

Y

| INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.

(PROJECTED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

Steamship

On

For

S'GAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA...KUTSANG*......TUESDAY, 22nd August, Noon. TIENTSIN MANILA

........................ESANG,................................FRIDAY, 25th August, 3 P.M. ......LOONGSANG*„FRIDAY, 25th August, 4 P.M.

S'GAPORE, S'RABAYA & SAMARANG.HINSANG.........SATURDAY, 26th August, 3 P.M

* These Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Managers.

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Hongkong, 19th August, 1905,

PORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, vĩa SHANGHAI, INLAND SEA OF JAPAN, MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,

FOR

PORTLAND, OREGON,

OPERATING IN CONNECTION WITH

Tons

Captain Schuld.......

THE OREGON RAILROAD AND NAVICATION COMPANY.

Steamslup

To sail at Daylight on "ARAGONIA".

September 1st, ryos. "NICOMEDIA" .......................4;370........................................Wajemann .................... .September 26th,

......October 14th, 11 Metrenthin.... November 7th,

**

"NUMANTIA"............4,370............... Feldtmann

"ARABIA"

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Intimation.

· THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

1, ICE HOUSE, ROAD

HONGKONG.

GABLE ADDRESS,—Telegraph, Hongkong.

THE DEATH CALL.

[Continued from page 3.] |

"Es Lady Rosa-a1 a “lump of Turkish des light." I replied smiling="She is original 'you know—and Ohl do look at Sir‹ H, u Lancelot, presumably on the lookout for Elaine -where is she?"

"Over there dancing with Mephistopheles, who will fast corrupt her morals, but come, lat us take another turn if you are not tired and later we can discouras on interesting themes, Perhaps, if I cross my plam with silver, you will enlighten me as to the future, fair Giphy ?" "I am the Queen of my tribe and require no payment," I answered proudly, "your future

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Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far East generally,

A daily newspaper with weakly edition

published for despatch by the homeward mail The daily is recommended as more generally suitable, except for subscribers in Europe of America.

A special feature is made of fuil and accur ate reports of local occurrences, and of mat.

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"Good heavens, I hope, not the past also," joined the giddy dancers. Later in the even- he replied, in mock alarm, as we once more

ing when 1 bad danced with would-bo ́dukes, irrepressible chefs, impassive orientals, a seņtimental Romeo, a sorrowful Adonis, (whose Aphrodite had been unkind) and a fully fledged Don Juan, I found myself once more with the Neapolitan fisherman, promenading the cu chanted palace grounds,

In the delicate velvety parpia dome overhead, where a million silvery stars sparkled like priceless gems, a round moon sailed majestic-. ally casting like a mantle its pale light on the sleeping flower world. The glamour of a per- fect Eastern night look possession of our spirits and as I inhaled long draughts of the fragrant air, I felt as if I were treading the fields of Elysium. Ah! halcyon days of long ago, when couleur de ross radiated the atmos. phere and the very act of living was itself a joy.. brief they were yet how sweet, their memory, like glimpses of sunshine, interwoven amidet. the stern realities of life.

We paced to and fro discussing na ethics of philosophy or scientific questions of the day, but just the ordinary small, chat in vogue on the Olympian heights of so-called society, the next day's paper chase, the last day's racing, the intellectuality of a newly risen. literary luminary, the indiscretions of a cermin leading lady, whose weakness for a harmless little game called ecarte-was costing her doting busband a pretty penny. "Gambling and smoking are disgraceful vices in a woman and should be strictly prohibited." remarked my partner' severely, "If the old spirit of chivalry towards them is dying ant, can it be wandered, when Special attention given to effectively,display your sex are gradually overstepping the boun- ing alverisements.

wider circulation than any journal in the Far

East.

dary line by which they were fenced. I quite approve of the system of higher education which sets both sex on the same intellectua! basis but that does not necessitate an adoption of all the failings of the stranger sex. What do you say, Miss Brown?"

The type used as a standard for setting

advertisements is similar to this, unless we are

But I was not destined to give an answer instructed to disping the advertisement, when

for just then something so extraordinary hap any effective style of type will be adopted pened that in spite of subsequent events and the testimony of the other witness I am tempt This standard cans exactly eight lines to theed to look upon it as a hallucination of the

nch, and abour eight wouls to the line.

:

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE),

sotices al Hirths, Deaths, and Marriages

ti such insertion in the Daily or Weekly,

CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS:

Special Rates 101 standing advertisentents

can be ascertained from the Manager,

Advertisements for the Daily should reach

mind or it would be more correct to write that I would do so, did I not know "That the spiritual world lies about us and its avenues ara open to the unseen feet of phantoms- That come and go."

We had come to a bend in the path and were in full view of the western side of the palace, a part of which was occupied by the

motionless at a short distance was a shrouded Ranee and her women. Standing solitary and

figure.. Suddenly from it, apparently, emitted a wild unearthly cry, that almost curdled my blood. Again it was repented. Then as we rushed towards the spot, fearing we knew not. what, the object lifted a pair of skinny hands as if in supplication to the skies and vanished.-

I am not given to hysterics or fainting, at the same time I had a sort of absurd feeling 'hat;: the earth and sky were revolving round "a and my partner's voice as he strove to niʻirë me in anything but a convincing manner, that must been a trick of imagination, sounded far off,

Apparently we were the only victims of a strange delusion as many other couples had the Hongkong Telegraph Office not later than paced the grounds and judging by their de

coon of the day they are intended to appear.

Untess otherwise specified all advertisements

The S.S. "Aragonia" left Portland on July zzad, and is expected to arrive here on August 22nd. will be repeated and charged for until counter.

Through Bill of Lading issued to Pacific Coast Points and all Fastern, Canadian and Jalted States Points. For through rates of Freight and further information, communicate with or apply to

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Sailing Dates.

MANILA

SATURDAY, 26th August,

at Noon. SATURDAY, 2nd Sept.,

at Noon.

6. SILVENSTONE, Acting General Agent,

"BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR MARSEILLES, LONDON AND

TH

FOR SINGAPORE AND CALCUTTA.

HE Steamship

ANTWERP.

THE

HE Steamship

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

GENERAL MANAGERS.

Is

HONGKONG-NEW YORK.

AMERICAN ASIATIC

STEAMSHIP CO.

FOR NEW YORK via PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL. (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast), Steamship "SIERRA BLANCA"...

About

teedia925a9c47epatzen................................................. 20th September.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

·For Freight and farther information, apply to

Hongkong, 12th August, 1905,

BOO CHEONG,

STATIONER AND PAPER MERCHANT, No, zo, Pottinger Street.

AS always on hand all varieties -of

HAS

General Agusti,

fi

TSANG FOO & CO., COAL MERCHANTS AND STEVEDORES, 48, DES Vaux ROAD,

Stationery, Printing and Note Papers, SHIPS Coaled from alongside at the shortest

Copying Presses also Automatic Cyclostyle

and Ellams Duplicator.

Hongkong, sjid,February, 1904.

(64)

notice, and with all possible despatch. .' Prices Moderate. Telephone No. 329) Hongkong, tat October,,rgos.

""BENLARIG,"

"SAMBIA,"

mmanded

JOBBING DEPARTMENT,

Job Pripting of all descriptinat undertaken.

Captain Liibning, will be despatched for the PROGRAMMES ahrye Pomie, oo WEDNESDAY, the 23rd

Captain Wallace, will be despatched as above, instant, at 5 EM. du or about the 27th instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

For Freight, apply to

1800

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,

Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 15th August, 1905.

(837

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.. Agents, Hongkong, 3rd August, song.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- | -----

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Port Darwin and Queensland Ports, and taking through Cargo to Adelaide, New Zealand, Tasmania, &c.) HE Steamship

THE

"BASTERN," Captain Ellis, will be despatched for the above Ports, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th September, at Noon.

Intimation.

AN APPEAL,

HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN TCONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage and support, and desires to state that This well-known Steamer is specially fitted she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham of NEEDLE WORK. -

ber, which ensures the supply of Fresh ProviGentlemen's Ships made to order, and Epf| sions, Ice, etc., throughout the voyage.

This Steamer is fastalled throughout with the Electric Light

A daly qualified Surgeon and Stewardes are carried.

N.B. To assure the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company have electric fans fitted in staterooms,

For Freight or Passage, apply to ......

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, rath August, 1905.

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and Cullars renewed on old ones,

·Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Lau.. drea's Dresses, and all kinds of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required,

The Superiorces will also Le mest grateful for any PAPER, or old· ENVELOPES to be made Into Books for the Children of the Poor School, who are taught by the Sisters,

Hoogkeme, zand April, 1991.......

PAYPHLETS.

BARDS,

CIRCULATES

**PLESSER

All job proting is done gader European upervision, welt curand out, free from errors, and remarkably cheap at

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

OFFICE

meanour in the supper room (whither we had resorted when we re-entered the palace for a pick-me-up) nothing-of-an-alarming nature had troubled them. The band, too, was play. ing the opening bars of another dance-a holka mazurka, much in vogue Just Iben.

"I have a partner for this but don't feel up, to dancing it," I remarked, "if you will taka me back to the ball room 'll take shelter under my chaperone's wing." But on returning to to the scene of gaiety neither she nor the Maharajah were visible. Miss Campbell, the secretary's daughter, noticing that 3. was look. ing for her to come up to me and said in a low voice that she might not be overheard by others,

',

"The Rapse has been taken unddanly ill andy the Raja has gone to her with Madam-who.. asked me to tell you that she may have to re- main here to-night in which case father and 1: will take you back. Don't let it get known that the Ranes is unwell. It will put a sudden endi to the dance,"

"Do you know what is the matter with Ler” I asked. "Not exactly, but as far 14.1 can gather from Dr. Grant she has been frightened by something or another. She is intensely superstitious you know and declares that she heard "the call of death,” whatever that might be. Probably some parish dog howling at the music or baying at the moon, but good gracious, Miss Brown, what is the matter, you look as ' white sea sheet" ̈"The host of the room---1 feal tired too," murmured, “Dancing, too much perhaps." "Ab that's it and late hours are not for little girls like you," she said chat- Angly. Let's go and sit together in some corner, where we can't be seen, and you shall: rest and tell me at the same time how you have

Estimates given for all classes of work on been enjoying yourself.” pplication to

THE MANAGER, Hongkong Telegrafx Co., LD,

1. Ige House Road Hongkong

One month later at the very hour that "the death call" had been heard by three different people, the soul of the young Wavee sped on it fight to the "fair beyond" where ́!! fur | beaux esprits sa recontrent" and differences of creeds have no place-leaving behind a little bud fresh from the hand of God as a comforter to the bereaved Maharajah~~Fırak Pioneer.