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Shipping-Steamers,

THE HONGKONGI TELEGRAPH THURSDAY DECEMBER 13 1906.

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

Luxury-Speed-Punctuality,

The only Line that Maintains a Regular Schedule Service of under Eleven Days across the Pacific is ibe "Empress Line." Saving-5 10,10 Days' Ocean Travel,

11 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER. 18 Days HONGKONG to VANCOUVER,

› FROPOSED SAILINGS

R.M.S.

+

Ton

{Subject to Alteration). LEAVE HONGKONG......... ARRIVE VANCOUVER "EMPRESS OF JAPAN".....6,000......THURSDAY, December 20th .............. January 7th "TARTAR"...4425 WEDNESDAY, January 9th.........February 2nd- EMPRESS OF CHINA"......6,000....THURSDAY, January 17th......... February 4th' *MONTEAGLE". 6,163......WEDNESDAY, January 33rd ......February 16th "EMPRESS OF INDIA" ...5,000......THURSDAY, February 14th.........March 4th "ATHENIAN" 3,552.............. WEDNESDAY, February 20th......March 16th

"EMPRESS" steamers will depart from Hongkong at 4 PM. Intermediate steamers at 12 Woon.

THE Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG HAI, NAGASAKI, (through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN), KOBE, YOKOHAMA, and VICTORIA, B.C., connecting at VAN UVER with a Special Mail Express, and Quebec with the Company's New Palatial "EMPRESS" Steamships, 14,500 tons register. The through transit to LIVERPOOL being 211 days, from YOKOHAMA, and 29 days from HONGKONG.

Hongkong to London, Ist Clas

vid St. Lawrence £60,- Via New York £62:

Н

Hongkong to London, Intermediate on

£42. Steamers, and 1st Class on Railways- R.M.S. "MONTEAGLE" "TARTAR" and "ATHENIAN" carry "Intermediate " Passengers only, at Intermediate entes, affording superior accommodation for that class.

Passengers Booked through to all points and AROUND THE WORLD; SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionarios, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of Obina and Japan Governments,

For farther information, Maps, Routes. Hand Books, Rates of Freight and Passage,

D..W. CRADDOCK, Acting General Agent,

Corner Pedder Struï and Praya, Hong Kong, 30th November, 1908.

apply to

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.

{PROJECTED BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

For

Steamship

On

MANILA....

„LOONGSANG *............. FRIDAY, 14th Dec., 4 P.M. SANDAKAN

...MAUSANG | ......SATURDAY, 15th Dec., Noon.

SHANGHAI can

.....KWONGSANG†...SATURDAY, 15th Dec., 4 P.M. *These Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Fassengers, and are fitted

throughout with Electric Light...

↑ Taking Cargo on through Bills' of Lading to Lahad Datu, Simporna, Tawao, Usukan, Jessalton and Labuan. Taking Cargo

4.

on through Bills of Lading to Chefoo, Tientsin, Nowchwang and Yangtare Ports.

For Freight or Passage, apply 10

Hongkong, 13th December, 1996.

CENTERING MATHESON & CO.

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CHINA NAVIGATION, CO., LIMITED.

FOR

YOKOHAMA and KOBE,

AMOY, CEBU and ILOILO

SHANGHAI.........................................

MANILA JARLYBE

MANILA, ZAMBOANGA,

PORT DAR--

WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK- TOWN, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SVDNÉY & MELBOURNE)

STEAMERS. "CHANGSHA"

TO SAIL.

15th December, 4 pæn.

" SUNGKIANG " * 15th

14

g" YOCHOW"...... 15th

*** TAMING **.... 18th

"CHANGSHA"* 5th January,

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

Ports.

Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangisse and Northern China Ports, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Australian

For Freight or Passage, apply to

avgkong, 13th December, 1906.

KOBI

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS,

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HONGKONG MANILA,

Highest Claas, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steamers | between Hongkong and Manila.—Saloon amidships-Electric Light-Perfect Cuisine-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. ----All the most up-to-date amangsmente for comfort Passengers.

CHINA AND MANILA

STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

For

of

Steamship.

Tons, Captain,

Salling Dates,

1540 R. Almond................. AMOY AND MANILA FRIDAY, ' 14th Dec,

At 5. P.M. 2540 R. Rodger MANILA (DIRECT) SATURDAY, 22nd Dec,

at Noon,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

· LAFIRO

Ilongkong, roth December, 1006.

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Shipping Steamers

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE

PASSENGER SERVICE.

RHENANIA,T!

By the steamers, offer to the public the highest comfort yet attained in ocean RY the new steamers RHENAnia,”: “ Habsburo," and "HOHENSTAUFEN,"

itravelling. They are especially built for the tropics with very large well ventilated, cabins, amidship, lighted throughout by electricity, fans provided in each cabiu; The berths are not arranged one above the other as it has been the fashion hitherto, but the staterooms closely resemble ordinary sleeping rooms on shore, the berths › standing like beds at either side of the cabins. As a novelty, a number of cabins are - provided for single passangers, These steamers call at NAPLES aud PLYMOUTH Ip addition to the above steamers, the 4.4. "SILESIA" and

SCANDIA CAT

carry first class passengers. Return Tickets issued at reduced Rates, throughtickets issued to NEW YORK via NAPLES, SOUTHAMPTON and HAMBURG.....

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

Outward;

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA.

SILESIA SCANDIA

and January. 1st February..

·HABSBURG............. 3rd Match. RHENANIA ...... April.

FOR SHANGHAI & CHINKIANG. ITHAKA................ 18th Dec., 4 P,M.

Hongkong, 13th December, 1006

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (Florio and Rubaitino United Componier.) STEAM FOR

BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE AND

PENANG.

.

Having connection with Company's Mail: Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA, alsa VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE'

and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS up to CALLAO, (Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN GULF and BAGDAD, niso BARCE LONA, VALENZA, ALIÇANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA), "HE Steamship

THE

"CAPRI," Captain Belsito, will be despatched as above, TO-MORROW, the 14th instant, at Noon,

At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in Victoria Docki

Homeward.

FOR THE STRAITS, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, NAPLES, PLYMOUTH, HAVRE, AND HAMBURG.

RHENANIA 14th Decembar. HOHENSTAUFEN .....inth January, SILESIA...... 8th February. SCANDIA ...... .......22nd March, HABSBURG

5th April,

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Consignees.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE Steamship

"PRINZ SIGISMUND,*

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being laoded and stored at their risk into the bazat dous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the |Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gudowa Company, Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery may boobtained,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded' unless police to the contrary be given before 'MON, DAY, the 10th of December, at II A.M.

Mails.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,

FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, INDIA, ADEN, EGYPT, MEDĪTEK, RANCA PORTS, PLYMOUTH. AND LONDON. (Through Bils of Lading issued for BATAY, MASIAN GULY, CONTINENTAL, AMERÍ- CAN BE SOUTH African PoWTH.) Hb Steamship

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"DEVANHA," Captain T. H. Hide, R.N.R., carrying His Majes ty Mails, will be despatched from this for BOMBAY, on SATURDAY, the 15th Decem. ber, at Noon, taking Passengers and Cargo for 1 above Ports in connection with the Compa ny's SS. Moldavia, 9,500 tons, from Colombo, Passengers accommodation in which vessel is secured before departure from Hongkong..

Silk and Valuables, all Cargo for France, ind Tea for London (under arrangement

the transhipped at Colombo into the Mai! steamer proceeding direct to Marseilles and London, other Carge for London, &c., will be conveyed from Bombay by the R.M.S, Persia, due in London on 26th January, 1907,

Parcels will be received at this Office until 4 P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and Value of all Packagon are required.

For funker. Particulars, apply to

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintenden: Hongkong, 4th December, 1906.

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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

MM

PRGUE

"What is this

W♬ Rolker, in Appletame ̈vember, and proceeds

"It is the, modern bighỹ superseded the old-style black electricity has superseded; gas, ured not only in the fuld fær sportin but in used exclusively for the shoulder arms of the Army and the Navy; an wall machine guon the rapid-fire guc huga rifles on the decks of our battle-ships and within the works of our fortifications, cally it is nothing bat u mlature of gun and alcohol and ether, or acetone, or siss acatone with guncation and nitroglycerine two strongest explosives known--and, into a new compound, which is at least dos as strong as the common black powde plodes without giving of smoke, and, once finished, not merely loses the dangerous char- acteristics of its dreaded ingredients, bat safe that you might give a búifu) of the powd intended for sixteen-inch Sandy Hoo gan to a baby to play with. He might por a hammer to his beart's contant” you your. self might place it on an anvil''and bring forty pound sledge down on it marely squash like so much soap or concussion-proof is this powder that you might drop a house on a heap of fifty tons of it and it will not explode. So proof is it agains! explosion by fire that you might place a stick of canton powder on a saucer in your bedroom, light it with a match, and you go to bed by flickering, sizzling light as if gives bf by bum« ing fat. In short, you simply cannot explode this powder unless you go to the', trouble of confining it; and even then you can explode it only by using a fulminate off mercury detonator.

"The quickest way to picture smokeless powder is to dismits all ideas of the ordinary black guapowder ao familiar to every one. The color of the modern powder is sok black at sil, FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. but has the shade of, dark amber... in the souUO of a powder being a finely divided solid smoke- STEAM FOR SAIGON less powder in no powder at all. It consists of a waxlike composition, the size of the grains" SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

varying according to the calibres of the guns COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, | for which they are, dasigued. For con la ADEN, Eaver, MAR. revolvers, rifles and sporting guns the grains resemble the tiny perforated glass beads of the SEILLES, LONDON,

sort used in old-time needlework. For the machine guns, the rapid-fire gues and the heavy rifles of battle-ships and forts, the grains are cylindrical in shapo, varying in size (rom a third of an inch in diameter,and half an inch in length to three-fourths of an inch in diameter and about two inches in lengila-each gralo, in order to increase the area exposed to ignition,

ally with from one to six holes, big as" knitting being perforated equidistantly and longitudia-

needles, depending upon the sixplíciở thu grain

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods unde- Co.,livered after the 15th of December will be Havre, Bordeaux, MediTERRANEAN AND

[ subject to rent. [1187

For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ &

Agests. Hongkong, 13th December, 1906,

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SOUTH AMERICAN LIKE.. Regular Steamship Service between HONGKONG, CALLAO and IQUIQUE, VIA JAPAN BORIS MK Steamship

T

. "KASATO MARU," 6,000 1005. Captain W. C. T. 5. Filmer, will be despatched as above, on SATURDAY, the 22nd. instant, at Noon.

Taking Freight and Passengers to other Western Coast Ports of South America.

The above Steamer has splendid Accom⚫ modation and is fitted throughout with Elec- tric Light. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried.

For fusher information, apply to

K. MATSDA, Manager,

York Building,

Hongkong, arth December. ro06.

Consignees.

9.S. "YARRA."

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGÈRIES

MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

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"ONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex sia,"

All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Gedowns, where they will be examined on the 15th of December.

All Claims must reach us before the 20th of December, 1956, or they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected, Pills of Leding will be countersioned bu at NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, 8th December, 1958.

Intimations.

HWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED,

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ONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM-

IN LIQUIDATION.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.· ́-

7.00 am to 7.30 am....Every 30 minutes, 7.30 a.m. to 9.30 am....Every 10 minutes. 9.30 a.m. to 11,00 am. Every 15 minutes. 11.30 .1. 10 12.45 p.m...Every 15 minutes. 12.45 p.m. to 1.15 pm....Every 10 minutes. 1.15 p.m. to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 1.45 pm to 2.13 p.m...Every to minutes, 3.15 p.m. to 3.00 p.m....Every 15 minutes. 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m...............Every 15 minutes. 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m...Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS.

8.00 am to 9.00 am....Every 15 minutes, 9.00 am to 9.30 am....Every 30 minutes. 10.30 am to 11.00 am...Every 10 minutes. 9.30 am. to 10,30 a.m....Every 15 minutes. 12.00 Noon to 1.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes.

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deaux ex s.s. Ville de Lille and Ville d'Arras, in 8.45 p.m. and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. ta 11.15 p.m. connection with above Steamer, are hereby in-

every half hour. formed that their Goods, with the exception of

SUNDAYS. Opitim, Treasure and Valuables are beingianded and stored at their risks into the hazardous and/or extra hasardour Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited, at Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on unless intimation is received from the Consignees before Noon TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.

.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining unclaimedafter MONDAY, the 17th December, at Noon, will be subject to rest and landing charges

Allclaims must be sentinto mean or before the 17th December, or they will not be recognised. All damaged packages will be examined on MONDAY, the 17th December, at 3 P., No Fire Insurance has been effected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Agent. Hongkong, toth December, 1006

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamer

"NUBIA,"

IIT

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO., FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, MALTA,

GENERAL MANAGERS,

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HONGKONG NEW YORK.

AMERICAN ASIATIC" STEAMSHIP - 00.

FOR NEW YORK via PORT AND SUEZ CANAL.

(With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coat),

PORT SAID, SUÉZ AND STRAITS. Consignees of Cargo by the above-named Tessel are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong

and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Godowns at Kowloon, whem each consignment will be sorted out Mark by Mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the Goods' are landed.

Optional. Goods will be landed here unless "instructions are given to the contrary before

6 hours.

Goods not cleared by the 14th instant, at 4 F.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by me în any case whatever,

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's

1.00 p.m. to 500 p.m....Every 15 minutes, 5.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m....Every 10 minutes. 600 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minutes. 7.00 p.m. to. B.00 p.m.Every 10 minutes.

NIGHT CARS as on Week Days. SATURDAYS.

Extra cars at 11.30 and 11.45 p.m. SPECIAL CARS by Arrangement at the Company's Office, ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, Des Voeux Road Central.

JOHN D. HUMPHREY & SON, Liquidators. Hongkong, 27th August, 1006

AN APPEAL.

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THE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, begs most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of patronage and sopport, and desires to state that Hongkong and the Coast Forts, for their kind

of NEEDLE WORK. ihe will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds

Gentlemen's Shirts made to order, and Cuffi and Collars renewed on old one

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

The Superioress will also be most grateful for any PAPER, or old. ENVELOPES to be made into Books for the Children of the Poor Schools, who are taught by the Sisters.

Hongkong, and April, 1897.

and the Company's representative at an AP "THE

About

pointed hour.

NOTICE:

BLACK SEA PORTS.

The 8.8. "POLYNESIEN;" Captain Broc, will be despatched for MARSEILLES on TUESDAY, the 25th

December, at P.M.

nang UCksts kou ough Bill of fading issued for above ports, and for 'Australia with promp! transhipment at Colombo.

Cargo alap booked for principal places in Europe,

Next sailings will be

as follows S.S. YARRA................ 8th January, 1907, S.S. SALAZIE............32nd January. 5.5. OCEANIEN....... 5th February,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Hoogkong, 12th December, 1906.

Agent,

NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE,

DIET OF LITERARY MEN:

"Lloyd Osborne's favourite dish in`an'·Irish. stow. Edward Markham is, a frugal ealer who loves the simple, old-fashioned foods' best of all. Hall Caine prefers the plain, country: fare to anything that he can obtain at the best hotels, and Jerome K. Jeroms "astured ? bis [11 friends, during his recent visit to this country,

| BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

that he feared that the American cooks would kill him with their rich dishes. If left to follow his own inclinations, he would never" ́ext 'any." thing more complicated zhan a grilled steak or a chop, or, at the most, whitebaît as it is cooked at Gravesend-where the diminutive fish are

BOSTON TOW-BOAT COMPANY, merely di sted with crumbs before being fried,

Connecting at Tacoma with NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY'

COMPANY.

Proposed Sailings from Hongkong for VICTORIA, B.G., AND TACOMA,

VIA

MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.

Steamer. Tons. Captain.

Sailing.

Pleiades... 3.753 F.G.Parington 31st Dec. Lyre*. 4,417 G. V, Williams] 9th Jan, Shawmut 9,606 E. V. Roberts 23rd Jan, Hyades......3753 LAlwen 30th JR. Tremont..... 9,606 |T. W. Garlick,{

* Cargo only.

CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE AND CUISINE, ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS, The twin-screw us. Shawmut, and Tremont are fitted with vary superior accommodation for fint and second class passengers. The large size of these vessels ensures steadices|

at sea, Electric fan in each room.

Barber's shop and steam-laundry. Cargo carried in cold storage.

For further Information, apply to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents."

Queen's Buildings. Hongkong, 12th December, 1906.

RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE

quickly and crisply, in deep, boiling.fath

Pork, in other forens besides that of sausage, has been the favourite food of many min’who have acquired, a reputation by thei achievements, Julian Hawthorne halfded the merits of scrapple, and bam, prepared in one style or another, is highly esteemed by such writers as F. Hopkinson mith; John Fox Jr. and Charles G. D. Roberts, is, in fact, it is by almost everybody who has once enjoyed the privilege of partaking of ham that has been daintily reared, delicately cured and delectably cooked by a turbined "mammy! in the South. Cyrna Townsend Brady is ex remvaly fond of bacon, whether it is served alone, with eggs; br as an accompaniment to calycia: liver," Dri Brady is also an enthusiastic saps ortar of beans as an article of diet, and, in this respect, be is fully in accord with. Morgan Robenson, for the latter isso fond of beans that he has bimself invented a method of cooking them.-Miles Bradford in the Bohemian Magasin,En

Bhips Passed The Calinl 3rd November-Gusteet sasi, || Bi Polynesien, Kanagawa Meru, 26th –Ambria, China, Hohenstiansen, November-Machaon, Nablas Ocuantan," Suey, Slavonia. 13th Novennbar--Bangi Survia, Binavon, Sophie Rickmeri:: Cărta nia, Indrasamka, Prins Etti Fridrick, November-Achiller? - Glenio,thy, Indra Kintuch, Palermoj Yard,

Wakasa Radnorshire, Kawek Harus SINK, Ludwig soth Noveraber engles (Aus) "Awaji Maru, Carnarvon, Sanizam [12 Rasbera, 25th November-Belawers, Born

Kouang S, Moyne, Cairocius, TourHNE roll, Cassar, Longsor – 27th November 2 arty, Calchas, Glimesh, tanila, Stallion November-Candia, › Salazie, kłaknia Awe Mary 4th December Cafe & Habsburg, now, Nile, Prins Ale Decemberleinous Australia! Java, Silaria, (Ger) 17th Dece larig, Glamorganshira, Macduf)

Arrivals at Homs-wghd Norli Heinrich, Sanomine 6h No John Hardie, roth Albenga, Socotra November-Atholl

Oceanian, Scandin;+ Mackson, Bingo! Friar Ladwig, Kar ber-Radnoreking DODWELL & CO. LIMITED'S" | "Silátta, (Aus)"

TO NEW YORK,

VIA PORTS, AND SUEZ CANAL, (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Coast),

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.,

FOR NEW YORK,

HEPublic are hereby informed that no 5.S. "ST. PATRICK* ......18th December.

change has been made in the Rates of

All claims must be presented within ten days Subscription to the Hongkong Tasgraph and $.S.." SATSUMA”...............19th January, 1907. of the steamer's snival here after which date they are warned against paying more than |they cannot be recognised,

No claims will be admitted after the Goods CENTS (Tocta) per Single Copy

Steamship

For" Freight and further information, apply

have left the Godowns,

HEWAN, TOMES

E A HEWETT,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, and November, 1906,

General: Agents.

Hongkong, 8th Decembe

For:Freight and further Information; apply

to 1

THE MANAGER,

Hongkong Telegradë'Coų Ltd | \

Hongkong, 13th December,

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