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Shipping Steamers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER

HONGKONG, UANTON, MACAO AND

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

E.S. "HONAM, "................................2,363 tons.

"POWAN,*.......2338

"FATSHAN," 3,150 -

"KINSHAN," co....1,995 » "HEUNGSHAN,* * ...1,998 »

„Captain S. Bell Smith,

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Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at 8" AM. (Saturday excepted).

(Sunday excepted), to P.M.

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Departures from CANTON to HONGKONG daily at 8 AM, sud 5.7.M. (Sunday excepted). The 5.3. "POWAN" will leave Hongkong every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at P.M. from Queen Street Wharf West, returning from Canton every Tuesday, Thursday and Baturday, at 5.50 1.M.

Those Steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, 'are'the largest and fastest on the River. Bpecial attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin Accommodation.

SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG MACAO LINE.

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3.S, “SUI-AN,”..........................1,651 tons............Captain W. A. Valentine.

"SUI-TAI"...........1651

G. F. Morrison, Departures from Hongkong to Macao an week days at 8 AM, from DOUGLAS WHART

and at a F.M. from the Company's Wharf.

On Sundays Special Cheap Excursions leaving Hongkong at 9 AM. from DOUGLAI

WHARF and from Macao at. 5. PM.Ag.

The Company also runs a steamer from Macao on Sunday morning at 7.30 AM, and from

Blongkong at 1 P.M. from the Company's wharf. Departures from Macao to Hongkong on weak days at 7.30 am, and a P.M.

CANTON-MACAO`LINE,

S.S. "LUNGSHAN,”....................319 tons.................... Captain W. Reynell. (At Dock). Departures from Macao to Genton on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, ni 9 A.hd. Departures from Canton to Macao en Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at § P.M. -

JOINT SERVICE OF THE H,K., C. and Macao STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, .. THE CHINA NAvigation Company, Ltd.," and tHE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION,

COMPANY LTD.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

B.S. "SAINAM...........588 009............Captan J. Willox.

'n Mackinnon.

"NANNING,"..............569

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One of the above steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 A.M., fad the other leares Wuchow for Caston on the same days at 8.30 AM. Round trips take about sedaya.. These vessels have Superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the---

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HONGKONG, CANTON & MAÇÃO, STEAMBOAT CO. LD. Hotel Magalons, (First Floor), opposite the Hongkong Hotel;-

Ör of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CÓ LTD.

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP

Hongkong 12th September, 1907,

COMPANIES.

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.HONGKONG-WỨCH

THE Steamers

LINE,

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"LINTAN" and "SAN-U!”

JAIL FROM Hongkong Twice A WEEL AND COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IN 6 DAYS. These steamers bare 'Excellent' Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity.

A TRIP ON THE WEST RIVER is particulaRLY REFRESHING AND EXHILARATING DURING THE HOT WEATHER,

For further information apply.to---

Hongkong, gih August, 1967.

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BUTTERFIELD. & SWIRE, AGENTE, WEST RIVER BRITISH S.S, COMPANIES,

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REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF

STEAMERS

OF THE

COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT.

SÍS,„,PAUL BEAU,” 1,900 fans, 14 krátes -

8.9. " OHARLES HARDOUIN,* 1,900 1038, 14 kapis.

The speediast, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line. Departure from Hongkong at 9.30 P. (Saturdays excepted), Departure from Canton at 5.13 P.M. (Sundays excepted),

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These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light and Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellent cuisine;

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The Company's Wharf is at the end of Wing Lok Street (Tram Station) Canton Agents-Metatu. E. Pasquet & Co.

For further particulara, please'apply to

BARRETTO & CO., Ageais,

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Hongkong, Fib April, 1907,

IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY,

LIMITED

PURE CREAM BEER.

Intimation.

THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

No. 1 DOCK

Length inside 514 ft. Width of - entrance, top 88 ft.; bottom 76 N. Water on blocks, 97.5 It. Time to pump out, 4 hours.

No. 2 DOCK. Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blocks, 86.5;ft. Time to pump out, 8 hours.

THESE DOCKS are conveniently situated in Yokohama harbour and the situation of Captains and Engineers is' respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vassals and Machinary of ávaly description. *.

The plast and tools are of recent patterns for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a "largs stock of material is always at band, (plates and angles all (being tested by Lloyds' surveyors),'

Two powerful Twin Screw Towboats are available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating denick is capable of lifting 35 tonn

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COMMERCIAL CLAIM AGAINST CHINESE.

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GREATER

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- In a Coniglar reper, on the trade of Tientsin for 1906, Mr. Consul General Hopkins obsarres that there is no part of Consular work that causes so much labour, breed, so much local friction, and has results so disappointing to the

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tlah merchants. The usual treaty port proces dure for many years has been to presents Already Complied written statement of the claim to the Chinere authorities, and request them to recover the amount, and then to press the recovery by writ ten communications and by interviews. But the delays experianced are often very great, hvan

when the facts involved are simple and not mat of serious dispute. Thus, in one recent cas, claim by a British firm against a Chinese bank, which was not disputed by the Chinese authorities except for a short time on the point of which of two native firms should be cop- sidered the true defendant, had not been settled or made any real progreat after Bfteen months. Only whan 1 appealed to the Viceroy did I succeed in bringing this quite simple care to a | successful "termination. Other—tog „magy other-cases of similar protracted-correspon-

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Ligators, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge dance could be cited in this Consulate alone, Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises,

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Tenders will be made up whou required and the workmanship and material will be these, instances of passive resistance to guaranteed.

The cost of Docking, and repair work, will be found to compare favourably with that of say port in the world. “

Telephone: Nos, 378, 208, or 681. Telegrams." Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. C. 4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Bontta, A. 1, and Watkins,

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.

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official pressure, I have had recoures during the year under réview, and since, to a system of preliminary investigation of claims in some detail before sending them for ward to the native courts, The Chinese defendant is requested to attend at the Con- sulate, with documents, if necessary, and in this way the case often assumes a different as- pect, the ime Issues tend to appear, and the presentation of the claim to the Chinese to ba modified accordingly. The Chinese authoritles are then asked to fix. a date for the bearing, when the British plaintiff may attend to give evidence, a member of the Consulate staff being present on the bench to watch (but not other wise to take partie) the proceeding, In this way improved results have already lately manifested.Ports. themselves. But the method is open to serious objection, in that it throws on this Consulate an undue amount of work which ought to fall on the investigating tribunal The tre ra medy for this chronic embarrassment appears without doubt to lie in the institution of 'a special court for the trial of mixed civil suits where the plaintiff in a foreigner. A court which should be not a mixed court of the Shanghai type, which it is not desirable to multiply, but a tribunal for the hearing of mix- ed cases and especially mixed civil cases. Such 'court should be presided over by a specially selected, well-paid, well-reputed, cap able Chinese officia', administering Chiness law according to principles and procedure which be understande, embodied in some not too elaborate set of rules for the conduct of his -court,"

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We note that very important and extensive improvements have been ride in the premises

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"Twentieth Century, 1 opressions of Ceylon is, perhaps, not a very appropriate title, for a book which nima si conveying 1: mething very- much more than mere impressions. The var tume is extremely handsome and ornamental, the binding is magnificent, the paper excellent, number the illustrations, which are said to 1

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main busiderably, raised, so that instead the beautiful "Pearl-drop of India"as Ceylon

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of being in parts crar-lapping as formerly, the new roof now forms one solid and complete cover. This shows forth the front of the Lega. tion to great advantage, whers the Royal Cost of Arms surmounting the balcony is artistically palated.

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Times of Ceylon, July 17th, 1907 1,

The ground Agis have been all raised up to a proper level with concrete and thus the foundation of the building will pinierved for ages to come, The tribunal, and other offices have been newly furnished and installation of Electrsc Lighis has been made throughout the whole.

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New verandahs and servants' quarters have also been added, and the general change for the botter, together with the permanent int provements made, will be highly appreciated.

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[ótcellent works achieved-Blani Free Prem

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"London Dally Telegraph,, Apel 6th, 1906

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