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Shipping Steamers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JULY 15 1957.

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

Luxury Speed-Punctuality.

The only Line that Maintains a Rogular Schedule Service of ander Eleven Days across the Pacific is the ""Empreis Lina*. Saving 5 to 10 Days' Ocean Travel.

11 Dayî YOKOHAMA 70 VANCOUVER.

PROPOSED SAILINGS. R.M.S.

Tons

"ATHENIAN",

18 Days HÓNGKONG TO VANCOUVER,

'(Subjait so Alteration). LEAVE HONGKONG ARRIVE VANCOUVER

•3,881................ WEDNESDAY, July 17th up Ang, toth

· "'EMPRESS, OF INDIA" ..... .6,000...... THURSDAY, Aug, ist ........................Aug, 19th "MONTEAGLE"...,163......WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14th...........Sept. žih * EMPRESS OF JAPAN“..............5,¤¤........THURSDAY, Aug. 29th Sept. 16th.. "TARTAR" .............................qu.4,425.............. WE})NESDAY, Sept, thcs, 5th "EMPRESS OF CHINA......6,000....., THURSDAY, Sept. 26th......Oct. 14th

"EMPRESS steamers will depart from Hongkong at 4 P.M.

..... Intermediate steamers at 12 Noon...

THE Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPË, calling at SHANG) CANADAMU INLAND SALL OF JAPAN), KOBE, YOKOHAMA, sad VICTORIA, B.C., and at QUEBEC, with the Company's New Palatial EMPRESS Steamships, * 14,500 tous register. The through transit to LIVERPOOL being 22 days, from YOKOHAMA, and 291 days from HONGKONG.

Hongkong to London, 1st Class............vid S1, Lawrence Loc. Vid New York £62. Hongkong to Londos, Intermediate on

F1

£40

D

Steamers, and rat Glass on Railways'-

Laz R.M.S." MONTEAGLE," "TARTAR" and "ATHENIAN" carry Intermediate' Passengers only, at Intermediate rates, affording superior accommodation for that class,

Passengers Booked through to all points' and AROUND THE WORLD. SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted in Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to Europezu Officials in the Service of China and lapan tjovernments.

For further information, Maps, Routes, Hand Books, Rater Freight and Passage,

D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic-Agent for China, "apply to

Corner Pedder Striét and Praya.

Hongkong, 4th July, 1907.

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INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.

(PROJECTED, SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),

For

Steamship - TAISANGY

„LOONGSANG CHIPSHING

SHANGHAI ..................... vini SGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA,KUMSANG* MANILA...

TIENTSIN...............qîä...e

On

TUESDAY, 16th July, 4.P.M. ....WED'DAY, 17th July, 3,P.M.

...FRIDAY, 19th July, 4 P.M. FRIDAY, 19th July, 4 P.M.

REDUCED FARES TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA....

Single. Retura, `

$65 $100 szat që jeni 85. 130 menpowerpanam... 165 250

Longkang to Singapore 18 Class

Penang Calcutta 21

#1

• These Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted.

throughout with Electric Light. - Taking Cargo co through Bills of Lading to Chefon, Tientsin, Newchwang and Yangtste Forts..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hnagkong, 5th July, 1907.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LO.,

General Managers.

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CHINA NAVIGATION: CO., LIMITED.

FOR

SWATOW & SHANGHAI

HAIPHONG .......

MANILA

NINGPO & NEWCHWANG'

SWATOW, WEIHAIWEI, CHEFOO

TIENTSIN...........

SWATOW & SHANGHAI .............e

CEBU and ILOILO

YOKOHAMA & KOBE.......

STKAMIGOS.

YDOHOW" 14th "OHIHLI" ... 16th "TAMING" •

. 15th

NANCHANG"... 17th

** HUICHOW"

... 17th

Shipping Steamers.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

4},!『,

150 Ocean Steamers

with

912,000

Br. Reg. Tons.

PASSENGER SERVICE,

RHENANIA, HABSBURG,--HOHENSTAUFEN.

HIGHEST COMFORT, ONLY LOWER BERTHS.

Laundry on board, Doctor, Stewardessäs carried.

Ports of call: NAPLES, PLYMOUTH, HAVŘE. NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

Outward.

ד་

Homeward.

HABSBURG

.zod Aug.

Hongkong, 12th July, 1997,

SCANDIA ........... 7th Aug.

HABSBURG

4th Sept.

RHENANIA...... 4th Oct.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA..

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

REGULAR 'STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN

HONGKONG, CALLAO

AND;

|NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (Floric and Rubattino, Untied Companies.)

STEAM FOR

BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.

*

Having, connection with Company's Mail Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN and GENOA, also

IQUIQUE via JAPAN PORTS VENICE and TRIESTE, all MEDITER-

(KARATSU, KOBE and YOKOHAMA),

RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE and SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS

up to CALLAO..

With option to call at MEXICAN and other (Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN

Coast parts. Tons

Steamers

To sail on "KATHERINE PARK .....4,900...July 18,000 "KASATO HARU”....................6,100. End of Sept.

Taking Freight and Passengers to other Eastern and Westers Coast ports of South America in connection with Steamers of the Pacific S. N, Co.

For further information as to Freight and, Passage, apply to

·K, MATSDA, Manager,

York Building.

(15

GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCE LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA)

HE Steamship

THE

"ISCHIA

Captain Dini, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the rib instadt, at Noon.

At BOMBAY, the Steamer is discharging in Victoria Dock,

For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to

CARLOWITZ & Cas

Agents. Hongkofig. 11th July, 1907.

Loss

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.

TO SAL

Hongkong, 27th June, 1907.,

July, 9 A.M.

daylight,

4 P.M.

Nooo,

4 P.M.

*KIURIANG “ 18th

vas

"BUNGKIANG "... 24th.

" TAIYUAN" 14. 29th.

10

11

3rd.........Aug., 4. P.M. (

MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, PORT DAR-)

WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK-CHINGTU " TOWN, CAIRNS; TOWNSVILLE,

BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE)

• The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these neament, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Univalled tabla. A duly qualified Sarveon is carried.

Part.

• "Taking Cargo on through Birls of Lading to all Yangtsee and Northern China.Ports. Taking Cargo and Phasengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Australian

For Freight or Passage, apply to

1

arburokang, 15th July, 1907,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

HONGKONG MANILA.

Highest Class, 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 arrangements for comfort of Pattenger.

CHINA AND MANILA

STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.

Steamship.

Tool Captain,

ZAFIRO

MOBI

1540 A. Fraser.

.- 2540 | R. W. Almond.,,'

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hagukonu, 6th July, such

S A

A

For

MANILA

Salling Dates,

SATURDAY, 20th July,

at Noon. SATURDAY, 3rd Aug.,

at Noon.

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Timor, Port Darwin, and Queensland Ports, and taking through Caryoto Adelaide, Now Zealand, Tasmania, &c.)

THE Steamship

** EMPIRE." Captain Helms, will be despatched as above, on SATURDAY, the 27th July, at Nooa.

This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi sions, Ice, &c., throughout the voyage.

The Steamer is installed throughout with the Electric Light.

A Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon `are carried.

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

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1907.

NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.

TO NEW YORK,

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

ta

47, TRE

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM Hongkong,

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK.

For Freight and further Information, apply

DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, 汽笛は、

Hongkong, 10th July, tun?.

THE

STEAM TO CANTON,

564

HE New Twin Screw Steel Steamers

“KWONG TỪNG...........Cont U. W. Walker, KWONG SAI", ......Capt. E. S. Crówe; · Leave Hongkong for Canton at 9 every evening, (Saturday excepted).

Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 every

| evening, (Sunday excepted),

Intimation.

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ICE HOUSE ROAD,

HONGKONG.

CABLE ADDRESS:➡Telegraph, Hougkong.

THE leading English Newspaper in China Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far East Renerally.

A daily newspaper with weekly edition published for despatch by the homeward mail

The daily is. recommended as more generally

suitablo, azcept for subscribers in Europa or

Americi.

· A special feature is made of full and accur-

́ate reports of local occurrences, and of mat-

1ert of general interest

ADVERTISING DEPARTMENT,

The Hongkong Telegraph in the bait medium for advertising in Chips. It circulates

largely among all classes of the community,

is the largest daily newspaper and has a

wider circulation than any journal in the Far

Fasi.

Special attention given to effectively display.

ing advertisements.

The type used as a standard. for setting

advertisements is similar to this, unless we are

structed to display the advertisement, when

any effective style of type 'will be adopted.

This standard ruus exactly eight lines to the

inch, and about eight words to the line.

DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.

Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriages

11 each insertion in the Daily-and-Weekly

CONTRACT ADVERTISEMENTS.

Special-Rates for standing advertisements

can be ascertained from the Manager.

Advertisements for the Daily should reach the Hongkong Telegraph Office not inter than

anon of the day they are intended to appear.

Unless otherwise specified all advertisements,

FIRE ON THE "OCEANICU

New York, Juns 3

A fire on the White Star” Astöämship

Oceanic discoverd in the

for two

after cun o'clock this morning,. hours. It started in the steerage hot blate. The crew was called to quarters and tried to extinguish the flames, But the fre spread to the cargo and outside aid was called. to the after-hold were 187 barrels of glucose, which burn like oll, and that of the cargo was soon aflame. It was below the water: lles, and there was nothing spectacular about the blaze The after-compartments were closed, than the firemen drowned the flames. All bedding and perishable fittings ware destroyed, in addition to much freight, Theatrical scenery belonging to Forbes Robertson, who recently left for England after a successful season in America, was burned or damaged. The origin of the „fice is unknown, but suspicion is prevalent that it was incendiary. The loss is several thou sand dollars. The sailing of the steamship,

sat for Wednesday, will not be delayed.

TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHTS,

AN ALL-ROUND, INCREASE,

According to 4 Seatile paper, the Trank Pacific Tariff Bureau recently announced its new rates for freight' commencing from June 15th. The Tariff Bureau is composed of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, Portland & Asiatic Steamship Company, Boston Steamship Company, China Mutual Steam Navigation Company, Ocean Steamship Company, and the Great Northern Steamship Company. The rates isauad apply to all vessels belonging to the above com. panies.

The new rates are considerably in excess of those formerly in force. Probably the greatest increase is on quicksilver-where the old rate was 35 cents per flask, the now rate is 50 cents. The following shows the increase on commo. dities consigned to Yokohama, Kobe, Naga. saki, and Moji

LANG

Ou asphalt shipped in barrels an increase of 52 për ton weight; on canned goods, in casas $8 is asked per ton where $5 was the old rate. The rate on flour is raised from $3.50 to $4 per ios as from July 1st., To Shanghai the rate is raised $t. On shert iron and stcel the increasQ in Sz.

The rates on live stock are raised to S15 on. ench'animal, except sheep which remain tha. same. General merchandise, which beretofore had been shipped for $8 per ton by either weight or measure, whichever figures the most has been raised to $to. Naili gà up from $5 to $6 per ton. Potatoes, sugar lo bags, and

sugar in boxes or barrels are raised $2 on every

100.

·

Flour rates have taken a S2 jump on ship. ments to Yokohama and, a Sr jump on ship. ments to Shanghai,

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The bureau has also issued a new set of rules- and conditions, as follows:

Minimum charge to Shanghai, $5.50; to ather pons of call, $5.

No shipments accepted unless the necessary | space has been previously engaged.

When traight is consigned to "order" the name of consignee or party to be notified mast be given.

Rates in this tariff, apply from ship's side and do not include wharfage or dock charges at fonding part nor the cost of landing, handling, or wharfage at port of trans-shipment or destins ation. The general-custom is that the con- sigace takes delivery at ship's side,"

Feed for live stock will be carried on vessel 'freight free except that any surplus landed at destination shall pay freight at current rates

Shippers of four must furnish with each shipment 2 percent of empty sacks to be used for rebagging during loading and discharge.

Wheat must be packed in double gunnies,.. or bill of lading will be endorsed "Not.re- sponsible for bursting of bags and consequent ] loss of contents,"

£1357 FOR THREN ORCHIDS.

London, May 25,

There Fine New Steamers have unexcelled will be repeated nod charged for until counterculture was closed yesterday at Menirs, [636 Accommodation for First Class Passengers and

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Connecting at Tacoma' with NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY. COMPANY...

Proroian, Sailings Prom HongkỒNG FOG |

VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA,

VIA

MOJI, KOBE AND, YOKOHAMA.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO., Steanter

GENERAL MANAGERS.

HONGKONG NEW YORK.

AMERICAN ASIATIC

STEAMSHIP CO.

FOR NEW YORK via PORTS AND SUEZ CANĄL..

(With...,Liberty "lo `Cail at the

Steamship ABERLOUR

Bialabas. Obas).

To tail ***.......FRIDAY, 23rd August,

For Freight and fumber information, apply to

5th July, 1907,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

Gessrel-Agents"

Shawmut

Toos. Captain, Sailing.

About

9,606 E. V. Roberts yth Ang Tremont....... 9,606 T. W. Garlick..

ck... 10th Sept.

CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE AND CUISINE, ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR, AND STEWARDESS,

The twin-screw'ss. Shawmut and Trimont Are fitted with very superior 'accommodation for first and second class passengers. The large size of those vesipis ensures steadiness il ses., Electric fan in each room. Barber's shop and steam-laundry. Cargo carried in cold storage.

PARCEL EXPRESS TO The United STATES AND CANADA. For further Information, apply to

DODWELL & CO. LIMITED, › General Agusta, Queen's Buildings,

Hongkong, Sth June, 1907.

-

are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans in First Class Cabins,

Passage Fare-Single Journey....54, Meals

1

....$1.25 dach

The Company's Wharf is situated in front of the New Western Market, opposita the old Harbour Office.

?

YUEN ON SS, CO., LD., -

Bod SHIU ON 58. CO. LO

No. 8, Queep's Road West.

Hongkong, 3rd Jaly, 1007:

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

OFFICE

A romantic page in the history of orchid

Protheros and Morris's auction rooms, when.. an original plant', of ́ Miltonia Vexillaria Memoria G, D, Owen and two parts taken from it together realised the sum of £1,375 108. The three plants were scarcely more thas six loches in height, and were quite insignifi, cant looking. They formed part of the "Clare Lawn" collection of the late Sir Frederick Wigan, the three days' sale of which closed. yesterday, realising a total of £4.595. Jalurgs The plant, of which only, these three speci mens exist in any collection, has gained all the highest orchid bonours. It is the most wonderful variety of Miltonia ever seen, and the wonder of it does not consist in shape or colouring so much as in the fact insibe middle". afit is an almost perfect butterßy" form, ap- parently painted on the flower.

The curious resemblance of many orchids to

common objects, such as bees, spiders, screwe consist in the shape of the flower; but in this case the sepals and petals of the dower bear. an imprint, and the effect is of a velvety pure" ple butterfly, settled on the rich rose; ground of the flower.

- In eleven years this Miltonin had inultiplied in valus thirteen times. Ha-history- in almost scosational in the light it throws on orchid colture as a speculation.

Messrs. Sander, of St. Albion, received ope very small plant, among other mixed orchidi, from their orchid seeker in South, America, in 189. They named it after Mr. G. „D. Open, a famous collector of bygone days, and sold- it' Estimates given for all classes of work on for £105 to Sir Frederick Wigan, In the

application to

THE MANAGER/ SHONGKONG TELEGRAPH CO, LD,

1, Isa Tours Road,"

- Hongkong,

course of ilime" Sir Frederick Wigan divided the plant into there, and the sequel was the £1.375 101" obtained for the three portions yesterday

It is a curious fact that Messia Sander, who eleven years ago sold, the original, for £195, hought back a third of the plant yesterday for