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Shipping Steamers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY DECEMBER 2 1907.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

AND

*JOINT SERVICE-OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD, AND THE CHÌNA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.

- HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

S.S. "HONAM 2363 Tons,POWAN 238 Tons, "ATSHAN 1,260 Tons, "KINSHAN" 1,995 Tons, "HEUNGSHAN "*1,998 Tans.. Commencing from Sunday, the 1st December, its fallowing will be the order of rouning the Canton steamers until further police;

Departures from HONGKONG to CANTON daily at 8AM. (Sunday excepted), to P.M. (Saturday excepted)

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On Tuesday and Sunday,,wo steamers leaving Hongkong al ta P.M.. On Thursday and Friday,

-------||----------(1 P.M. Departures from CANTON to HONGKONG daây sí 8 AM, 12 Noon and 5 r.. (Sunday excepted), S.S. KINSHAN will use the Wharf near the Central Market, other steaméra will use the Coy's Wharf,

The S.S. "POWAN" will leave Hongkong every Monday, Wednesday at 9 PM. and Friday at 11 PM. from Queen Street Wharf West, returning from Canton every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 5 P.M.

These Steamers, caraying His Majesty's Mils, are the largest and fastest on the River, Special attention is drawn to their Superior Saloon and Cabin Accommodation.

SERVIVE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

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Intimation.

THE YOKOHAMA DOCK CO., LTD.

No. 1 DOCK..

Length inside 514 ft. Width of entrance, top 95 ft.; bottom 75 ft.. Water on blocks, 27.5 ft. Time tó pump out, 4 hours.,

No. 2 DOCK.

Length inside, 875 ft. Width of entrance, top 80.5 ft. bottom 45.8 ft. Water on blooks, 26.5 ft. Time to pump out, 3 hours.

THESE DUCKS are conveniently situmed iu Yokohama. harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectfully called in the advantages offered for Docking and repairing Vessels and Machinery of every description."

The plant and tools are of recent pitteras für dealing quickly and cheaply with and a large, stack of material, is always at hand, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds' surveyors).

SOME SCOTTISH FESTIVALS.

To the Scot abroad, the name of S.Andrew is as the fiory:cross that calls the clans" to as- ́semble, not for b alle as is the olden days but' to happy gathering and pleasant conviviality. The Scat at home knows of St. Andrów-es the Patron Saint of his country, but has usually a haxy notion of the date of that Saint's anniver. sary and the day, in the festive saner, is regard. ed sot at all. It is only when he leaves the old, country and dwells among other nationalities that he remember Scotland's Saint and rallies round the St. Andrew's Cross, and the Scottish Standard, sharing the higgis and the mountain daw with all his friends and compatriots,

The New Year, Burn's Nicht, and Hal-

loween are the Scottish festivals 'all home.

Long Bo Scotland her, anxiety to shake off the yoke of the Church had all Church festivals and holidays disregarded and set "at naught, so that ever to th's day Christmas works of little account and all well-wishing ad festivity are reserved for the New Year. This is chiefly the working man's holiday and he takes full advaulage of it. The old 'year is at the last gasp when he sets forth to bring in the new. With packets well lined with bath-buos, short bread and other delicacies, not forgetting the necessary battle, he starts out to first-foot

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Two powerfal Twin Scrow Towboats are available for taking Vassels in or out Dock, and for taking Sailing Vessels in or out of the bay. The floating derrick is capable of lifting 35 tons.

Steam Launches of Steel or Wood, Ligators, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge all his friends and make them partake of his Work, and all kinds of Machinery are made on the premises,

Tenders will be made up when requireil and the workmanship and material will be

5.5 "SUBAN,1,651 tons..., Captain W. A. Valentine,

"SUI-TAL"..................3,651

G. F., Morrison. Departures from Hongkong to Macno on week days at 8 AM, from DOUGLAS WHARF | guaranteed.

and at 2 P.M. from the COMPANY'S WHARF,

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to Sundays Special Cheap Excursions leaving Hongkong at A. from DOUGLAS

WHARY had from Macao 63,5 P.M. The Company also runs a steamer fron Mcm on Sunday morning at 7.30 AM, and from

longkong at 1 P.M. from the Company's wharf,

Departures from Macao to Hongkong og week days at 7.30 AM, and 2 P.M.

JOINT SERVICE Of The H.K., G. 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 tous............ Caplan, S. Bell Senith."-

M

* NANNING,"...569, i

Mackinnon.

One of the above steamers leaves Canton or Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 AM, and the other leaves Wachow for Canton on the same days at 8. jo x.m. Round trips take abolit 5 days. These vessels have Superior Cabin Accommodation and are fighed throughout by electricity,

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MAUAU STEAMBOAT GO. ED. Hotel Mansions, (First Floor), upposite the Hongkong Hotel,

Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Hongkong, 30th November, 1907.

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION

LTD

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP.

COMPANIES.

HONGKONG.WUCHOW LINE.

THE Steamers

LINTAN" and "SAN-UI"

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

Telephone: Nos, 376, £08, or 681. Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama," Codes A. B. 0.4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Seatts, A 1, and Watkins.

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905,

Mails.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

FOR

SAIL FROM HONGKONG TWICE A WEEK AND COMPLETE THE ROUND TRIP IH 6 DAYS,

These steamors he Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by | SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE) "YORČK Electricity. THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND EXHILARATING.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

STEAMERS

For further information apply to

Hongkong, rad November, 1957.

AGENTS, WEST RIVER BRITISH 2.S. COMPANIES,

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and YOKOHAMA............puntu Capt. 1. Randermann ......

́NAPLES, GENOA, ALĠIERS,) GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and BREMEN.....

IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY,

LIMITED.

PURE CREAM BEER.

For samples and prices please apply to

WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & CO.,

General Agents,

Hongknog, 22nd October, 1997.

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REGÜLAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF

STEAMERS

OF THE

`COMPAGNIE FRANCAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT.

́SS, "PAUL BEAU,” 1,900 (ons, '14 kmóta,

8.S. "CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knots,

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the lipe, Departure from Hoogkong at 9.30 P.R. (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton, at 5.15 P.M. (Sundays excepted).

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

"PRINZESS ALICE "...............

Capt. G. Rott..........

MANILA, FRIEDRICH WIL

HELMSHAFEN, SIMPSON HA- { "PRINZ SIGISMUND" FEN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE

KUDAT and SANDAKAN'

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Capt. D. Lenz'

"BORNEO"

Capt. F. Sembill ̧

EXTRA STEAMER.

EUROPE VIA Ports, or CaLL........

"SACHSEN"

{

Capt. Woltemas ``b.........

For further Particular, apply to

TO SAIL

About WEDNESDAY, the 4th Dec, 1967.

WEDNESDAY,

Noon, 4th Dec., 1907,

FRIDAY,

5FM., 6th Dec, 1907.

Middle of Dec., 1997.

About WEDNESDAY, 25th Dec., 1907,

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

MELCHERS & CJ,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, and December, 1907.

REGULAR.. THREE-WEEKLY SERVICE

TAVA-CHINA-JAPAN

BETWEEN

JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN.

LIJN.

Steamer,

From

On or about

Will leave for

TJIKINI

TJÚPANAS

JAVA. JAVA

TJILIWONG..

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

For further particulars, please apply to~-.

BARRETTO & CO., Agents.

TJIMAHI.....

THIBODAS

TJILATJAP...

JAPAN

JAPAN

JAVA

Fint balf Dec. First half Dec. Second half Dec. First half

Jan. First half

Jau

JAPAN.

JAVA PORTS JAVA PORTS

JAVA PORTS.

JAPAN.

JAPAN

Second half Jan,

JAVA PORTS

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Hongkong, 5th April, 1907.

Hotel.

KOWLOON HOTEL,

HONGKONG.

NEEDS. NO ADVERTISING.

World-Wide Reputation,

The only First-clays Hotel in Kowloon, i

Most Charming dad Popular Resort in the

Colony,

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Electric Lights, Fans and Call Bells,

Bath Rooms attached to Rach Room.

Taligraphic Addrew's

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*** "CHEF* Hongkong,,,

Telephony No. K4

Unrivalled for Comfort and¡Cuisine, Thoroughly Up to Date with Every Modern

Luxury.

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Billiards and Bowling Alleys." Moderate Terms and No Extras.

Modern Management.”

O. E OWEN,

Proprietor

(708

L.....

"Expected on or about

First half Dec. "Firs: ball Dec. Second half-

Dec. First half Jan, First balf

Jan,

Second half Jan:

The Steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light and bave Accommodation for

a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and will take Cargo to all Netherland India Ports on through Bills:of Lading..

For Particulars of Freight fand Passago, applyko

JAVA-CHINA-IAPAN LIJN.

Telephone No. 375%

YORK BUILDIKgs, ist floor,

Hongkong, 27th November, 1907.

TSIN TING..

Dentistry.

"LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.

Studio at No. 14, D'AQUILAR STAKET;

REASONABLY FEEL

Consulta ion Free, Hongkong, toch Ipak, 1990".

Dr. M. H, CHAUN,

THE LATEST METHOD

of the

AMERICAN SYSTEM, OF DENTISTRY' 35. Queen's RoaD CENTRAL, From the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A

Hongkong, 'fith Apell, 1935.

good cheer, taking like hospitality la return.

Twenty-five days later comes the anniversary

up..

Consignees.

MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.

"NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, STEAMSHIP. “ERROLL," FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS

CONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informed

that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong, and at Kowloon, whence andfor from the wharves Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Ltd delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after, the Goods- have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd proximo will be subject to rent. A

All Claims against the Steamer must be pr

sented to the Undersigned ca or before, the 10th December, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chinfed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd prox, al 3 P.M

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Hills of Lading will be countersigned by

WE DODWELL & Co., LIMITÉD,

Agents Hongkong, 26th November, 1997,

S.S. TOURANZA.

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·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Derdogne and Matagan, from. Havre "ONSIGNEES di Cargo from London ex ex's Matapon, and from Bordeaux ex S.. Ville de L'orient, in connection with above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Trea- sure and Valuables are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Limited,

immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on malesa intimation is received from the Consigneer before Noạn TO-DAY, requsating it to be landed here.

of the birth of Robell Burns which must be celebrated by a dinner or supper consisting of all the national dishes and washed down by copious draughts of the national beverage. In this feast the fair sex has no share, only man may partake. Why this should be is curious, as Rabbie na we all know was never averse to the presence of beauty and I am sure if his. shade could visit some of the many feastsat Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained held in his honour, his vanity might be dattered. Another injustice to womanhood for the Women's Rights Lèngue to take Why is there not a Scottish. Marie Corelli to cry out against this guzzling and drinking propensity of "Coward Adam, but 1 cm sure the "feck" of the wives' are glad when the event is over and will have bad enough of it without being present at the feast. They had been worried to search Byrne" for suitable quotations, bed posed as audience, and acted as prompter night after night, and yet the speech was not perfect, but now this night it would be in ficted an others add they felt free once more.

Next comes Halloween (All Hallow's Eve) regarded not at all by the Scotchman abroad

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Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the TUESDAY, the 3rd December, al Noon, will Undersigned, Goods remaining unclaimed after

be subject to rent and landing charges.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before

the 3rd December, or they will not be re- cognized.

All damaged packages will be examined on TUESDAY, the 3rd December, at 3 P.M.

No Fire Insurance has been effected...

G. DE CHAMREAUX, ' Agent, Hongkong, 26th November, 'tony. fin

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

but looked forward to for days by the youngest THE P. & O), S. N. Co.'s Stearner school-boy, who has been saving up his pence for the purchase of a false-face, a lantern and the necessary supply of nuts and applas with. out which it would not be Halloween. They form into bands of from ten to a dozen, girls and boys, got up is all-sorts of fancy dress, and carrying`lanterns visit all the housen round about giving a small entertainment of secy and dance wherever admitted. Of course they are ́not allowed to go empty away. These groups, of youngsters have carded the game of "The Goloshapr." The origin of the word is a mys tery. Every year the newspapers contain let- tors with wonderful solutions of the derivation of the word, but it is still wrapped in obscurity, To see Halloween held properly in the old time manner one has to go into the country districts. There the big farm kitchen is cleared for action. The largest three-legged pot full of "chappit, tatties" (potatoes well beaten) is placed in the centre of the floor and the guests crowd round each arined with a horn spoon. The light is lowered, and all set to, the old ones eating over the hèa Ja of the younger members who are kneeling round. There is great ex- citement, for hidden amongst the potatoes is the knowledge of the future we are all so

" DELTA," FROM DOMBAY, COLOMBO AND STRAITS. vessel are hereby informed that their Goods Consignees of Cargo by the above-named are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon a the Goods are landed..

This vessel brings on Cargo:---

From London, &c., ex §.S. India, From Persian Gulf, sz H.1.S.N. and B; &

P.S, N. Co.'s Steamers. Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before 6 hours.

anxious to pour into. Some one gola the

three-penny piece that foretells future riches, All the young women are eager to secure the ring, as that portends a specify marriage.

Tacwo items of luck tube avoided are the thimble and the button as the unľúcky finder is doomed to old maiden-hood or bachelordom. Then there is the tiny China doll which general- ly falls to the shy young bachelor, who is uni marcifully chaffed on being the prospectiva father of a large family. Then when fartuce has settled the future so far, dookin' for apples takes place. The competitor in fils, eagerness after some special specimen of Adam's fall alten goes further into the tub than ho intended. Fortune is again further templed by the three havius, one containing fresh water, the second dirty, water and the third being emply. The position of these bowls is fre- quently--changed and the secker into the fatura is blind-folded. Does he place his hand in the bɔwl containing the clean water then his matrimonial future is all sunthine and happiness; should he choose the dirty water, then he may expres a wife to corres. pond; and lastly if the empty bowl falls to his lot, then the future is bis own, as he will have neither good nor hd hope to worry him but will remain a happy bachelor.

Now the company gather round the blazing

fire and future husbands and wives are burned together in the form of nuts. Should they blaze away together side by side, a future of peace and contentment is foretold. But should "they" explode and, fly apart ibea quarreto in:

númerable lurk in that matrimonial-adventure.. Tongues now began to wag and creepy storias are told of past Halloweens and the doings of Auld Hornie, ghosts of warlocks, whofare allowed to work their wicked will on this one night of the year. We all gal closer

together

as the stories circle, take shuddering furtive glancer. behind into the dark corners and think of the erris shadowy way homeward. "A" farewell glass makes vi bravo ́again and like to the Hilloween gathering that Burns has im- mortalized, we end the night,

"Wi' merry sangs an' friendly cracki,

I wat they did na weary; an

An unco tales, an' funny jokes,'

Their sports were cheap au' cheery, Till battered sp'ns wi' fragran! lost,

Set a' their gabi, a stoorso's"

Syne, wi' a social glass'o' strunt,

They parted off careerlog!

de Fu' blithe that night, -G. 9, in Singapors Picos Prass,

Gouds not cleared by the 4th December, at ams, will be subject to rent.

No tire asurance will be effected by meʼlo by cuss whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignee's and the Company's representative at an appointed hour.

All Claims must be presented within ten lays of the steamer's arrival here after which date they cannot be recognised.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowor

E. A. HEWETT,

Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th November, 1997.

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