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Shipping Steamers,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY AUGUST 8 1907.

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY GOYY'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 the “Empress Lins. Saving 5 to to Days' Ocean Travel

11 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER. 18 Days HONGKONG TỎ VANCOUVER.

· TARTAR * -

Tors

PROPOSED SAILINGS.

{Subject to Alteration). K.M.S.

LEAVE HOMOKONG ⠀ ARRIYE VANCOUTER 'MONTEAGLE” „ő, főjü....WEDNESDAY, Aug. 14ting........Sept. 7th 'EMPRESS OF JAPAN”...............6,000l.....THURSDAY, Aug. 29th...................................Sept. 16th

...........................4.415............ WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11th.....Oct. 5th "EMPRESS OF 'CHINA"......6,000..............THURSDAY, Sept. 16th .............................Oct. 14th "ATHENIAN".

3,883 .....WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9th...........Now, and "EMPRESS OF INDIA" ......6,000..............THURSDAY, Oct. 24th Nov. Teth

"EMPRESS " Steamers will depart from Hongkong at 4 P.M. Intermediate stdamere at is Noon.

THE to the INCAND BRA OF JAPANI KOBR, TOKOHAMA, ~HE Quickest route to QANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG- and VICTORIA, B.C., and at QUEBEC, with the Company's New Palatial" EMPRESS Steamships, 14,500 tons register. The through_transit to LIVERPOOL belug^23 days, from YOKOHẨMA, and 29) days from HONGKONG,

Hongkong to London, Isi Ginas...,vid St. Lawrence £60. Pid New York £öz. Hongkong to London, Intermediate on.

tek Štasmers, and txt Class on Rallways

.10

£42.

R.M:5. "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 claan only) granted to Missionaries, Mambers of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service, of Oblas and Japan Governments.

For further information, Maps, Rootės, Hand Books, Rates of Freight and Passage,

D. W. GRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for.Chips, Bpply to

Hongkong, 1st August, 1907

Corner Pedder Strazi and Praya.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.

(PROJECTED BAILINGS 'FROM HONGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

Foi

Steamship

On

SGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.LAISANG *. „SATURDAY, 10th Aug, 3 PM, __ MANILA...dpho

YUENSANG SATURDAY, roth Aug., 4 P.M. SHANGHAI

WINGSANG) ......SATURDAY, roth Aug. 5 P.M. SHANGHAI .........CHOYSANG ......TUESDAY, 13th Aug., 4 P.M.

REDUCED FARES TO STRALIS & CALCUTTA,

い

Hongkong to Singapore st Class

Penang Calcutta

Bingle. Retura,

arvinainan 85 130

250

Thase Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passangers, and are fitted

throughout with Electric Light.-

↑ Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Chefoe, Tientsin, Newchwang and Vangtsso Ports,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, 8th August, 1907,0

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.,

General Managers.

16

CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LIMITED.

FOR

SWATOW & SHANGHAL....

TO SAIL

STRAMKRS. "KASHING" ....... 9th Aug., 4 P.M.

SWATOW & CHINKIANG..................... "JOHANG"

·TSINGTAU, CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG... "KWEIYANG' ... toth SWATOW, AMOY & SHANGHAI .......................

JAVA

MANILA

HAIPHONG

YOKOHAMA & KOBE..

MANILA, ZAMBOANGA,

PORT DAK-)

SWATOW, CHEFOO & TIENTSIM,

WIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOK. TOWN,

CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE,

BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.

**BHANG!"

12th

"SHANTUNG

... 13th

4

11

"TAMING"

13th

HUPER-

18th

"HUICHOW”

Lath

4 P.M.

THINAN" 15th

" TAIYUAN"... 213.

daylight:

The Altention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these steamers, which are Bitc) torony tour with Electric Light. Uurivalled table. A duly qualifed Surgaon is carried.

`1. Takịng Cargo on through Bids of Lading to all Yingtsso and Northern China Ports.

1 Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all Now Zealand and other Australan. Ports.

for Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, Bih August, 1967.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AGENTS.

HONGKONG MANILA.

Highest Class, nowest, fastest and most luxurious Steamers between Hongkong and Manila-Saloon amidships-Electric Light—Perfect Cuisine-Burgeon and Stewardess carried. -All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passengers.

CHINA AND MANILA

STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Steamship.

Толь

Captain

RUBI.....

ZAFIRO

2540 Almond 2540 Fraser

For Freight or Passage, apply te

Hongkong, 3rd August, 1007,

S A

A

For

MANILA

11

Salling Dates

SATURDAY, Loth' Aug.,

at Noon, SATURDAY, 11 Aug,

at Moon.

SHEWAN TOMES &

GENERAL MANAGERS."

CO.,

Shipping Steamers,

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

159 Dosan Steamers

with

912,000

Br. Reg. Tons.

PASSENGER SERVICE:

RHENANIA,—HABSBURG-HOHENSTAUFEN, SILESIA, SCANDIA,

ONLY

HIGHEST COMFORT,

LOWER BERTHS.

Laundry on board, Doctor, Stewardesses carried.

Ports of call: NAPLES, PLYMOUTH, HAVRE, MAMBURG.

NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG),

Outward.

SILESIA

RHENANIA... sound 1st Oct.

... 2nd Nov, Hongkong, 7th August, 1907.

FOR NEW YORK. (With liberty to call at the Malabar Coast)

THE Steamship

TUDOR-PRINCEL Captain McDougall, will be despatched for the above Port, on or about THURSDAY, the 15th August.

For Freight, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

1671 Hongkong, stad July, 1907.

NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE,

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Connecting at Tacoma wilk NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

PauPosad Sailings rium Hongaunu ty VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, VIA

MOJI, KUBE AND YOKOHAMA

Steamer

Tons:

Homeward.

HABSBURG... 4th Sapt.

RHENANIA onion 4th Oct.

THE WEST RIVER,

[Continued from page 5]

THE OPENING OF HANNING Through the courtesy of Messrs. Jardine,

people veibally in a more or less ladire However, though there would at pres to be fille indication of an: opium trade, the Enimous amongst

province, that the you per

Matheson, and Co.'s representative at Wuchow addicted to the drog

RAILWAYS

i have been supplied with the following notes | is uin. A decrease in the op respecting the Nausing trade. Before giving passing into or through the twb them, however, I may remark that a Britishvinces, and which is principally conducted ar Chasul should be appointed there. At last he Kweichow, Paksik, Nanning, Kwaills, and should be present for some time while! this Wuchow will result in a diminished frauilt of port is being got fato working order. Questions yarn and pleće goods through West River are constantly arising each day that require ators for reasone which are obribus. the presence of a man on the spot. He would, bi able to deal with these immediately and praveni possible innovations that may be at- tempted at a place opened to foreign trade by the Chinese authorities, and not as a port possess ing the status of a treaty port, afortunately there is a shortage of men in the Consular Service at the moment, and possibly no one can be spared for tanning at present. This is to be regretted. I will now pass on to the memo randum respecting Nanning trada.

་ ་་ "

The opening to foreign trade of Nanning will, by the establishment of the Imperial Marit me Customs arrangement there, effect a important change in trade conditions at Wu- chow, which has hitherto been the controlling centre on the West River, Cargo from aba Nanning district, which has hitherto been secured by competing foreig,a meainship com- panies at Wuchow under a system of transit passes, will, under the changed conditions, no longer be procured by those, for the exporter will be able, as soon as Customs arrangements are.completed, lo forward his goods by char cred Jin from Nanning to Wuchow, without pay ment of any lekin (lung-shui) taxation en vote. Hitherto, these competing companies have secured cargo from the Nasning district through the medium of Wuchow "forwarding agents," who obtained and distributed transit passes amongst their Nanning and other up country constituents. "For his patronage the With a "forward a.ent" receives a freight robate. This rebate, together with his “squee Having connection with Company's Mail" is marios insurance rates, forns per

Steamers to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MESSINA, NAPLES, LEGHORN

NAVIGAZIONE GENERALE ITALIANA, (Florio and Rubattino United Companies.)

STEAM FOR. BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE AND PENAN:..

and GENOA, also

quisites over and above biz fegitimate com-

The Lungchow-Nanning route has been reported that little bope is entertained for surveyed by French engineers, and it to

successful railway enterprise in that locality. The mooted extension of the Canton railway to Nabaing seems to be a matter of deep internat in the minds of Nanping me chante, who apparently regard the plan as a feasible and profitable one. Due consideration" for

country,

press and danger of the intermediate billy minds of there merchians whose present feverish desire-encouraged si

smewhat by the

would seem to by dismissed from the

cc of the Canton Samahol branch i to overcome the slow and laky transit of goods in their obstructed waterway, Carl- age of cargo by fuck in the low water. season, when navigation is obstructed by the rocks in miles of river rapids, is a matter that, compels attention.

FOREIGN IMPORTS, Wuchow is the "port of transhipment," "biat Nanning is the matt and depot of West River, rado, he sale of foreign manufactured goode

such as yarn and place-goodscan: 1.com. ducted at Nanning with more profit to the foreign firm than it is conducted in Hong ong To do so, however, the foreign firm would have to risk the avstem of five months credit cus many in this district. Yarn and piece-goods mission agency shops at Nanning, and the risk dealers can be guaranteed by reliable com of loss through financial failings is said to be tittle. This business would be facilitated if the foreign firm ventured into the West River export trade without expecting to make much profil, for the general system' in this (rada is One of exchange in kind, in which remittances of money for yarn and plece-goods are tvoided for the simple reasons that interest in exorbli ant and risks are greal, owing to dangers of ibs

mission which a Wuchow forwarding agent receives from bis up-country constituents VENICE and TRIESTE, A MEDITER(whom he chesis in every possible way).

RANEAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANTINE

In one or two cases only the Nanning show. and SOUTH-AMERICAN-PORTS- up to CALLAO.

master has a share in the business of his (Taking Cargo at through Rates to PERSIAN Wuchow agent, and is in a certain exteni pri- GULF and BAGDAD, also BARCE. vately cognisant of, and personally shares in,

LONA, VALENZA, ALICANTE,

ALMERIA and MALAGA), -

the latters perquisites. Matters in this contiver and robbery. ion ure, it is believed, about to undergozchange, HE. Steamship

for the establishment of Customs arrangement

THE

"LEVANZO,".. Captais Gravone, will be despatched as above on MONDAY, the ruth fostart, at Noon.

At Bombay, the Steamer is discharging in Victoria Dock.

FOREIGN CONCESSION OR SETTLEMENT The Chinese authorities have cheaply “taken

with the resultent facilitated importation andi aver" a certain area'to be leased out to foreign exportation of goods at Nänning, will ineviters in lots for any period from one to thinly ably place to the hands of merchants at that years, under regulations drawn up apparently p.) a more direct control and rightful bouefit in their trade. This inevitable change will have to be carefully studied, for, while Wuchow will

in the same fines, as those of the so called"

settlements of angebow or Souchow, That site is the bighest one at Nanning and is always!!

For further Particulaps regarding Frdig always remain the port of transhipment through ibove high-water level. An extensive klonati

which will pan all carge between angkong and the upper river, Nanning, the mari and [655 depot of its strict's trade, should soon develop

and Passage, apply to

Captain. Sailing

CARLOWITZ & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, 7th August, 1907.

AND MOJI

"JAPAN,"

HE Steamship

Shatomirt. 9,606 E. V. Robens 15th Aug-

4,606 T. W. Garlicktoth Sept FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE Tremonit Buveric

1st Oct Kumeric

Irgth Cch * Cargo only, Very superior accommodation for first and second class passengers. The large size of these vessels ensures steadiness at sea. Electric fan in each room. steam laundry.—Cargo-carried-in-cold-storage-1611, K! 3 PM- CHEAY FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION. ATTENDANCE and Cuisine, ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS..

Captain J, C. O'ifent, will be despatched for

into an all-important spol,' It was being ca' e- fully explained to Nanning merchants that they are at liberty-after completion of Custome arrangements to forward cargo without trap- sit passes to Wüchow by junks chartered by missioner, who would give them a Customs. themselves, and duly reported to the Com

and mortar retaining wall, whore foundations are stemingly scientific and solid, in being" months (say about May). Siz buodred 14, ́onstructed, und was to be finished within'four"

piers were at first employed on the work, but this number was reduced to three hundred; of whom on third are said to be builder from Capton. Building lots are divided intò “rivar front," "middle, and back sections, to be leased respectively at $50,- 540, and· "Tao

Barber's shop and be above Potts, on TUESDAY, the 13th Res The sigolficance-of-this-will_bo_no separate lessee.being allowed" to

The twin-screw us. Shawmut and Treman' for first and second class passengers. The are fitted with very superior accommodation large size of these vessels ensures steadiness at sea. Electric fan in each room. Barber's thop and steam-laundry. Carge carried in cold storage.

PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, For further Iniprmatii D, aduly to

DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Geanral Agents.

+

Queen's Buildings

Hongkong. 6th August

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM. SHIP COMPANY, LIMITEĎ.

FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,

This Steamer has Superior Accommodation for Passangers, and is installed throughout with Electric Light and carries a duly certified Doctor,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

A

DAVID SASSOON & Co LIMITED), Hukay, 7th August, 1997

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Agents.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

KEGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN

AND

་

(KARSTSU, KOBE and YOKOHAMA),

obviated,

,,

recognised when it is remember d that hithero have less than 2 or more than 1 maw. all cargo from this district and beyond has Inquiries are being made through the come down in juoks, under foreigesis-transit. Customs, and leaders hava bean invited semi-officially from German” Arms, foy pastes, through the medium of which delay the installation of electric lighting throughout... and squeezing by likin officials have been the settlement. The plan, shows the breadth of well laid-out roads (majoos), and the re- POLITICAL,

sidential site of a fac house' which is being It is reported, and generally believed amongst the Chinese, that the idea of making Nanping built for the Chinese Superintendent of Cus the capital of Kwangat has been relinquished toms. The upper boundary stone" "of this iniy only for the present, and the proposition will lement is situated below the newly opened again be considered when the effect of the port of Nanning," and as the Customs station changed conditipon of West River trade at

was fixed to be on the settlement, it seemed Nanning become evident. There is another pretty clear that the intention of the Chinese HONGKONG, 'CALLAO-

report that the French are conducting some was to place, or, at any rate, to attempt in Degotiations with the Chinese, in which they place, a lekin station between the sallament [[**]IQUIQUE via JAPAN PORTS are offering to give up certain interests in the and the newly opened pan." - Another lekin Kwong Chow Wan neighbourhood for other station would, of course, be placad- just aboys concessions in connection with the creation of the city, and thus when 1. M. Custome two new provinces in the Nanning unschow arrangements are completed" and the wheel districts, now under contemplation. Under this began to move, the foreigner would realise that scheme Kwailin would remain the capital of the newly opened port was of little or no Kwangti; while Lungchow, and Nanning will advantage to the merchant. In other words, ba má'e capitals of the two new provinces, of the settlement we open to foreign trade which the former will be provided with a coast

but not the city of Nanning. This was obvious. ly the intention, bul representations, warg treaty porthis information may pol tum out to eat all reliable; but if perchner, for the day 1 left Wuchow stated that the mode at Peking, and a talagrams = račuivad City of Nanning, and not merely the fores go settlement, was to be considered na the area for foreign trade. This means that goods purchased from" or sold to dealers in: Nanning with whom the foreigner, would be doing trade would not be malcted In Tungs shui tax on their way to or from the settlemons, where presumably the shipments would he made or received. Is remains in be seen what t effect, generally ahp-opening of Nanalog to foreign trade will haya on West River tramic At fust glance it should tend to its increase in volume,

(Calling a Port Darwin, and Queensland Ports, and taking through Cargo to Adelaide, New Zealand, Tasmania, &c.)

THE Steamship

"EASTERN," Captain McArthur, will be despatched as abure, on SATURDAY, the 31st inst, at Noap. This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passenger, and has a Refrigerating Chan- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provis sions, Ice, &c, throughout the yoyage.

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 parengers the steamers of the Company have electric fand fitted in staterooms,

Fur Freight or Passage, apply to

,

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.

+

Steamers

Tons

With option to call at MEXICAN and other Coast ports.

To sail on GLENFARG" *...............3,500, Middle of Aug. "KASATO MARU.............6,100..End of Sept, |

“

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

* Passenger only, For further information as to Freight and Fassage, apply to

K. MATSDA, Manager, York Building.

Hongkong, 16th July, 1907.

"SOUTH AFRICAN". LINE OF STEAMERS,

FOR DURBAN.

Hongkong, 7th August, 1907. [726 THE Steamship

STEAM TO CANTON,

HONGKONG-NEW YORK. THE New Twin Screw Stel Bt camer

AMERICAN ASIATIC

STEAMSHIP OÖ.

FOR NEW YORK via FORTS AND BUEZ CANAL. (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast),

To Buil

Steamship "ABERLOUR *............................................................................,FRIDAY, zyed Augus","

Tof Freight and further information, apply

Hongkonx, §h July java.

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.,

Goniral Agonis

"KWONG TUNG* ...Capt. D. W. WALKER, "KWONG SAU Capt. E. S. CROWE,

Leave Appgkong for! Canton al svaniny, (Saturday excapled).

every

Leava Canion for Hongkong at $3 every evenlog, (Sunday excepted).

Thess Fine New Steamers have u excelled Accommodated for First Class Passengers and

"HELIOPOLIS,"

rect, it is obviously of the ufm si importance an's' ipping interests on the West River, as quantity of v luxblo freight obtained from the Lungchow region, would then be diverted French priests, who hold official rask, are met with everywhere on the upper river, and many 15 of the sons of Chinese officials take lessons, and talk, in French. When we promote our trade, and when British motor gunboats patrol the upper waters, the natives may believe that Englishmen dwell on earth,

OPIUM.

Respecting the opium trade, general informa. tion by the Chinese states that the business in Captain Martin, will be despatched as above native opium, which had been thoroughly on or ab ut anth August,

For Fraight, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents.. „zbankung, 25th July, 1956.

REGULAR STEAMSHIP

TO NEW YORK,

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SOME GENERAL OBSERVATIONS, LACON, HA

'dislocated last year by the raising of the lax to The real opening of China's soland water- Tis. 115 par picul, had shown a 'gradual revival ways to steam navigation, and, an a couse. towards the end of the Chipeun yaur. It in noi, quence, her vast markets to trade, would however, at present in a flourshing state. The undoubtedly benefit both Ching and san revival, is due to a demand for replenishing world. Since 1998 the inland waters of

SERVICExhausted stocks in this and in the neighbour Chins hope been supposed to be open to

•VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL,

ing province, and the truth of it is beras put steain navigation, but the concessio; by the fact that surplus stacks of yard and largely nullified by impracticable, rula plect goods found a sudden market, which regulations. These have been mcdifs

are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Coast). Immediately induced a smart revival in the the first impossible rules were draws

in Fini Clasp Cabing.

Passage Fare Single Journey.....$4,444 Merli......................... men-$1.49 each

The Company's Wharf is situated in front of the Naw Western Markel, opposite the plé Harbour Office,

YUEN ON 1,5, CO, L

เชฟ

SHIN ON LÀ 60, LD

No, 8, Queca's Road West, Hongkong, 3rd July, 1907,

*(16)

PROFOELD SAILÍNOS. FROM Hongeund

FOR NEW YORK, 5,S. "SATSUMA

7th Sept, FOR. BOSTON AND NEW YORK 5.S: “GHAZ1E” pau14:ħ Septe

Importation of those commodities during the there still remain anomalies that provant sime period. Officials fa conain placas full benefit being reaped by Elsher sida., Ohls. are reported to be making squeeza ASR PEYERse would presumably benefit sa, wall of Tis 11 orer and above the lawful owours of steam lines. There are so many

Ax of Ti 15 per picul; By certain reliable interests in China that when the spokes Nanning authorities it fo nasuited that the wheal recelya a luiq con 'Ay more of those recent moral Imperial Edict “has indeed | terests becomes affected. This ig

For Freight and forthes faformation, apply reached the yamên here, but has been thrown the case when the foreigner comes along; BOU

„far into the official drawer, and ip escapa þsing | tha dges and guties he pays get emap!:intp the spcused of allogether disregarding it, the of Imperial coffers," displacing payments tha (64 dciale have communicated. Its contents to the formerly found their way into provinsial as

DODWELL # 00, LIMITED," Hongkong, josh July, ro07.