THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II 1907.
|_ Shipping—Steamers,
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
Toor
Shipping Steamers.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
159 Ocean Steamers
with
912,000
Br. Reg. Tons.
SATHER-NORBOAS
STORM WARNINGS-ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG OBSERVATORY,
ALANG YLANG,
tural
petition,
A NEW OIL Distilled AT LABUANG Visitors to the recent Agri-Hortic Show in Kuala Kangsar wolè much; to the government exhibits from METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALA.
Brunel Amongst theid, met for Meteorological signals are hoisted on the filled on Palo Dast, Estate, Labuan, consisting were included: samples of essential oils die, mast in front of the Water Police Station of several varieties of oils of the Citrus family Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of masters and a novelty in the shape of a flue sample of of vessela leaving the port. They do.not
attar of Ylang-Ylang (OL mona odorata filipino necessarily imply that bad weather is expected easis), which is a speciality of this estate, and,
here:-
No.
A CONE point upwards
A CONE point upwards
TUM
DRUM
A ONE point-down.
Luxury-Speed-Punctuality,
The only Line that Maintains a Regular Schedule Service of under Eleven Days across the.
Pacific is the "Empress Line." Saving 5 to 10 Days' Ocent Travel. :
11 Days YOKOHAMA, TO VANCOUVER.
PROPOSED SAilings,
R.M.S.
18 Days HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER,
(Subject to Alteration)... LEAVE HONGKONG" ARRIVE VANCOUVER "EMPRESS OF CHINA” ................6,000......THURSDAY, Sept. 16th Oct. 14th "EMPRESS OF INDIA"...,000 THURSDAY, Oct. 24th,
...Nov, 11th * MONTEAGLE"
....6,16].............. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6th namin. Nov. 30th ......6,000.....THURSDAY, Nov, 2011.................................Dec. 9th EMPRESS OF JAPAN? "TAKTAR".......................
...........4425......WED VESDAY. Dec. 4th ............Dec. 28th "EMPRESS OF CHINA " ...... 6,000....THURSDAY, Dec/19th........................................] {n, 6th
"EMPRESS" steamers will depart from llongkong at 4 PM. Intermediate steamers at 12 Noon.
THE Quicker to Chan the INLAND SRA OAJAAN, ROB, FORSHAMG, HE Quickest route to CANADA, 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 being '22" days," from YOKOHAMA, and 101 days from HONGKONG.
Hongkong to London, 1st Class ...vlt. Lawrence River Lines or New York £21.10. Hoogkong to London, Intermediate on
Steamers, and tst Class on Rallway...vid St. Lawrence L40. Vid Naw York £42- First-class rates include cost of Meals and Berth in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent.
K.M.S. "MONTEAGLE" and "TARTAR" 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 to Missionaries, Members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to European Officials in the Service of China and japan Governments.
Fer farther informatios, Maps, Routes, Hand Books, Rates of Freight and Passage, Apply to
D. W. CRADDOOK, General Traffic Agent for Chisa, "Hùngkong, 29th August, 1907.
Corner Pedder Street and Praya.
*** INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
(PROJECTED BAÏLimos from Hongkong,—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
MANILA SINGAPORE SHANGHAI
On
Steamship „LOONGSANG* „FRIDAY, 13th Sept., 4 P.M. . . || „FAUSANG....................SATURDAY, 14th Sept, 3 P.M. „KWONGSANG) ...SATURDAY, 14th Sept., 4 P.M.,
PASSENGER SERVICE.
RHENANIA-HABSBURG, HOHENSTAUFEN,-SILESIA,—CANDIAL
HIGHEST COMFORT, ONLY
LOWER BERTHS.
Laundry on board, Doctor, Stewardessas carried.
Ports of call: NAPLES, PLYMOUTH, HAVRE, HAMBURG.
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. Outward.
SILESIA
NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE. BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Connecting at Tacoma with AURTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY, COMPANY.
| REGULAR 'STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR E-
VICTORIA, BC., AND TACOMA, VIA
MOJ, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
PIA PUKTS AND SUBZ CANAL, (With Liberty to Call at Malabar Coast).
PROPOSED SAILINGS from HonGKONG..
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK. 5.5. "GHAZER" .............................14th Sept,'
FOR NEW YORK.
and belaw
For
REDUCED FARES TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA,
*Homeward,
HOHENSTAUFEN 19 Oct..
RHENANIA
and Nov.
Hongkong, 2nd September, 1907,
& MOJI
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE KUTSANG(""......THURSDAY, 19th Sept., 4 P.M.
Steamer
Топ
4
Captais.
Single
Return,
....$ 65
$roo
85
130
τός
250
Bongkong to Singapore at Class.................................
Pepaug
· Calcutta
+
"
* Those Steamers have "superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light.
| Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Chelop, Ticatsin, Nowchwang and Yangisse Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, Frth September, 1907.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.,
General Managers.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
FOR
CEBU and ILOILO ................................ “JUNGKIANG” HOIHOW & HAIPHONG
SWATOW, NINGPO & SHANGHAI
MANILA
TIRREN
SWATOW & 'SHANGHAI...
CHEFOO & NEWCHWANG..
CHEFOO & TIENTSIN..................
SWATOW & SHANGHAI
HOHENSTAUFEN.........30th Oct..
wards and DRUK below
[3
A CONE point down- wards
$
A CONE
point down- Wards and BALL below
A BÁLL
5.S. "SIKH "#
Sailing.
*This steamer has excellent Saloon Accom** modation for First-cines Passengers at mode- rate rates.
8.
A CONE point upwards and BALL below.
Tremant...... 9,606 T, W. Garlick.. 12th Sept. For Freight and further information, apply Suveric ... 6,335 W. Shotton... 1st Oct. į su
DODWELL & Co., LIMITED, Kumeric ... 6,232 D. Baird..... 15th Oct.
Agents. Shawmut ... 9,606 E. V. Koberts 6th Nor.
Cargo only.
CHEAP FARE9, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE AND CUISINE, ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS.
The twin-screw 5.5. Shawmut and Tremont are fitted with very superior accommodation for first and Incond class passengers. The large size of these versels ensures steadiness at sea. Electric fan in each room, Barber's shop and steam-laundry, Cargo carried in cold storage.
PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. of further information, apply to
STEAMERS.
TO SAIL.
"SI GAN"
*
" KIUKIANG", "TEAN "*
13th 13th 14th 17th
Sept, 4 IM,
* daylight.
4 P.M.
#
"SHAOHSING" ... 17th "KWEIYANG" 17th "KUEICHOW"... 21st
YOCHOW"
ม
Queen's Buildings.
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»
23rd: #
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, General Agents.
Hongkong, 2nd "eptember, 1007.
FOR VLADIVOSTOCK.
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA & COLONIES..... “CHANGSHA 27th
***
YOKOHAMA & KOBE- "CHINGTU" ..... toth
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Och,, The Altention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by these Reamers, which are Gited throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled table. A duly qualined Snrycon is carried.
Taking Cargo on through Hills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Parts, 1 Taking Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Austral an Ports.
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
it ingkung, 11th Beptember, 1957.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS,
HONGKONG-MANILA.
Highest Class, Bowest, 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 Passengers.
CHINA AND
MANILA
STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.
For
Steamship.
Tori. Captain,
RUBI..
ZAFIRO
2540 Almond
MANILA
2540 Fraser
For Freight or Passage, apply to,
flangkong, 7th September, 1907.
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THE Steamship
"VINE BRANCH,"
Hongkong, 21st August, 1907.
TOYO KISEN. KAISHA.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE:-
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN
..
HONGKONG, CALLAO
AND
է.
[64
IQUIQUE via JAPAN PORTS (KAR XTSU, KOBE and YOKOHAMA), ·
With option to call at MEXICAN and other Coast ports. Steamers
Toas To Bail [17“ KASATO MARU"......60,00 of Oct., 1907. About Middle About End of Nov. 1907
·will be despatched for the above on the 14th instant.
́ ́For Freight and further Particulars, apply to
DODWELL & CO. LIMITED,
Agents. Blongkong, 10th September, 1907.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
FOR SHANGHAI, Kobe' and YOKOHAMA. THE Company's Steamship
1717
"NERA," Captain C. Schmitz, will be despatched for the above Ports, on or about MONDAY, the 16th September,
-For Freight or Passage, apply-to-
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, 9th September, 1907.
FOR DALNY.
Salling Dates,
THE Steamship
Saturday, 14th. 'Sept',
1907. SATURDAY, 21st Sept
1907,
[10
KARONGA", will be despatched for the above Port, on or about the 16th insi,
For Freight, apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, and September, 1907. · [794
SHEWAN TOMES & CO., EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-
GENERAL MANAGERS.
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HONGKONG NEW YORK.
AMERICAN ASIATIC
STEAMSHIP CO..
FOR NEW YORK via PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL, (With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast),
Steamship
For Freight and' fasther information, apply to
Mongtour, 5th July, 1007
To rail
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Agents..
SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Timor, Port Darwin, and Queensland" Ports, and taking through Carga to Adelaide, New Zealand, Tasmania, &c.)
THE Steamship
"ALDENHAM," Captain St. John George, will be despatched as abore, on SATURDAY, the 28th inst, at Noon. 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 Biewardess 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 stateroom,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Gaj
A Agents. Hongkong, 5th September, 1907. (808
“KATHERINE PARK" 5.000
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Taking Freight and Passengers to other Easter and Western Coast ports of South America in connection with Steamers of the Pacific S. N. Co.
indicates à Typhoon to the North of the Colony.
Indicates a/Typhoon to the North-East of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the Fast of the
Colony.
indicatesa Typhoon to the South-East of the Colony.
indicates a Typhoon to the South of the Colony.
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As far as we can ascertain, the first instance-of- its production in & British Colony,
This oil was introduced: originally' lato Eu- rope from Manila, in the early sixtion of last century, but it was not potil 1878, when it was first exhibited at Paris that the cit, became widely known
THREE VARIETIES
There are three variation of tree known. 'far, which, according to Dr. Piesse, is but 110la nowa to European bolonists. It will grow under the same climatical conditions au Tarn' rubber, but soil, locality, influence of the N.E.. Monsoon, together, with skilful cultivation |h eve a marked influence in the quality of the Awers and quantity of terpenes present in distilled pil. Puto Daat has been found to be particularly suitable, climatical and meteorolo- gical conditions being, identical, with ' those daricts in the Philippines" where the tree theives best.
The owder of Fulo Dant, who is a practical. and observanthonicuturist and was?many" years resident in the Philippines, introduced the tres to the Colony, where during the last six years, he has gradually laid out a large | plantation now Just commencing to flower, :: The oil sent to Kuala Kangsar was part of the first distilled. Only small quantities of oil will be made during the present year; next indicatesa Typhoon year, distillation will be currieḍ an extensively, 10 The South-West | and the 'bil will be placed on the market. !
of the Colony.... The distillation of this oil in an 'importan! industry in the Philippines; Being in the hands of a few German houses, little or nothing has been heard of it in this part of the world, neither do these distillers court a publicity. which might lead to competition. Huberto, the oil has only had a small sale on the Roglish market, France, Germany and the United States belog the principal consumers. Australia, however, is now commencing to use it, importing through Germany,
Indicatesa Typhoon to the West of the Colony..
indicates a Typhoon to the North-West of the Colony.
Red Signals. Indicate that the centre – ni believed to be more than 300 miles away fro... the Colony.
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DISTILLER'S PRICE.
The distillers in Manila buy their flowers from the natives, who, generally, have a few trees in their compounds. Formerly, the price. ~was 20 to 25 cents per lb; now sinco American rule has enhanced the price of everything, the figure has risen to 35 cents per lb. The exact. quantity of flowers required to produce ons, „pound, är ail is given variously from 80
to ioo lbs. Distillers evidently do not care. to initiate the public into trade secrels, but probably so average between these two The above signals will, as heretofore, be estimates will be about the correct quantity hoisted only when typhoons exist in soch
A full-grown tres, coltivated properly, will give positions or are moving in such directions that
103 lbs. of flowers per year. Flowers are pro information regarding them is considered to
duced all the year round, but the principal be of importance to the Colony or to shippi gwering season ja from july to December. leaving the harbour.
Black Signals indicate that the centre' is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony,
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These signals are repeated at the Harbour Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Office, H.M.S. Tamar, Green Island Signal Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godern Company at Kowloon,"
URGENT SIGNAL
In addition to the above, when it is expected For further information as to Freight and force at any moment, the following Urgent that the wind may increase to full typhoon Fassage, apply to....
K. MATSDA,
Manager, York Building.
Hongkong, and September, 1907.
STEAM TO CANTON. THE New Twin Screw Steel Steamers
1:5
"KWONG TUNG" ...Capt. H. W. Walker "KWONG SAI"......Capt. E. S. CROWE.
Leave Hongkong for Canton at 9 every evening, (Saturday excepted),
Leave Canton for Hongkong at 5.30 every evening, (Sunday excepted).
These Fine New Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passenger and arelit throughout by Electricity. Electric, Fans in First Class Cabins.
Passage Fare-Single Journey......$4.
Signal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office
THREE EXPLOSIVE BOMBS, AT INTERVALS
OF TEN SECONDS.
A Black Cross will be hoisted at the same time, superior to the other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALE.
The following Night Signals will be exhibit- Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Office ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water
Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar,
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, -indicates-that-s-typhoon -is-believĕd--tot-ba- situated more than 300 miles from the Colony.
II. Three Lights Vertical, Green Red Green,
Meala....................$1.25 each indicates that a typhoon is believed to be
situated less than 300 miles from the Colony,
The Company's Wharf is situated in front of the New Weitero. Market, opposite the old Harbour Office.
YUEN ON S.S, CO, LD,
and
SHIP ON 5S. CO. LI
No, B, Queen's Road West.
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1007,
For Sale.
THE HONGKONG STUDIO
HIGHER CLASS PHOTOGRAIHER, 41 & 43, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, TOP FLOOR.
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1. Three Lights Vertical, Red Green Red, indicates that the wind may be expected to increase to fall typhoon forcé at any moment,
No. 111. Signal will be accompanied by the Explosive Bombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being first. published by night,
These Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset, and will, when necessary, be altered during the night.
SUPPLEMENTARY WARNINGS..
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessels, a Còne will be exhibited at each of the following stations during the time PORTRAIT CORVING in all sizes.
DORTRAITS, GROUPS and ENLAR that any of the above Day Signals are hoisted
Laxon Selection of Views always OM. HAND;
PRICE VERY MODERATE Hongkong, 15th September, 100E,
NOTICE.
.Iss
THE Public are hereby informed that no THE
1. change has been made in the Rates of Subscription to the Hongkong Telegraph and they are warned against paying more than TEN CENTS (Id cla) per Single Copy.
THE MANAGER,
Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ltd, sock September, 1901
舞
in the Harbour.
Gap Rock
Wagian.
Stanley.
Cape Collinson.
Aberdeen, San Ki Wan, Sai Kung, Sha Tau Kol. Tal Po.
|~~ This will indicate that there is`a depression: somewhere in the China Sea, and that a Storm Warning is hoisted in the Harbour,
Vessels, on demand, by signal, from the light Further details can always be given to Ocean
houses,
16th July, 1907,
F. G. F100,
Directo
- Java produces an Ylang-Ylang oil, but it has not the commercial importance nor the value of Manila oil, which latter. in worth T6s. to 183. per ounce.
form Pulo Dast into a Company and plant the It is understood that it is the intention to
reserve land with Para rabber, of which a few acres have been already plasted, 'some trees
being six years old and all are thriving well. Besides Ylang-Ylang, there are some 20,050 for these parts-a-flock-of-sheep-thoroughly coconut trees on the island, and, rather strange
acclimatised and breeding prolifically.
Intimations.
F. BLACKHEAD & CO.,
SHIP-CHANDLERS, SAILMAKERS- COAL AND PROVISION MER- CHANTS, NAVAL CONTRACTORS ' AND GENERAL COMMISSON AGENTS,
Ground Floor,
ST. GEORGE'S. BUILDING, HONGKONG, "SOAP-AND-SODA-MANUFACTURERS.
SOLE AGENTS FOR HARTMANN'S RAHTJEN'S GENUINE COMPOSITION RED HAND BRAND, HARTMANN'S GREY PAINT, DAIMLER'S PATENT MOTOR LAUNCHES, &C.,
Bole Agents for FERGUSON'S SPECIAL CREAM and
3C
&c.
P. &. O. SPECIAL LIQUER SCOTCH WHISKY, &c EVERY KIND OF SHIP'S STORES AND REQUISITES:
ALWAYS IN STOCK AT REASONABLE PRICES, Hongkong, 7th March, 1997,
AN APPEAL.
HE SUPERIORESS of the ITALIAN CONVENT, CAINE ROAD, bege most respectfully to APPEAL to the Residents of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, for their kind patronage sad support, and desires 10" state. that she will be pleased to receive orders for all kinds of NEEDLE WORKE
Gentleman's Shirts made to order, and Cuffs and Collars renewed on old ones; ILLAN
Ladies and Children's Under-clothing, Chil, w dren's Dresses, and all, kinds. of Embroidery, Materials can be supplied, if required.
for any PAPER, or old ENVELOPE to be minds The Superioress will also be most grateful
Into Books for the Children of the Prer Schooll; who are taught by the Sistersze, sh
'Hongkong, 22nd April, 1892k
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