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Shipping Steamers.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY DECEMBER 27 1907.

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.

BS. "KONAM,”.

.2,363 tons.

""

"POWAN,"

$4

FATSHAN,"

2,250

"KINSHAN,

1995

"HEUNGSHAN,* * ...1,998-

Intination

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 to pump out, 4 hours.

Captain £. D. Jones..

H. I, Black.

Q. V. Lloyd.

B. Branch.

R. D. Thomas (At Dock)T

Departures from Hongkong to CANTON daily at B'AM.(Sunday excepted), t0 P.M. (Saturday excepted),

Departures from CANTON to HONGKONG daily at B'A.M. and 5.7.M. (Sunday excapted), The 5.5. "POWAN" will leave Hongkong every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at P.M. from Company's Wharf, returning from Canton every Tuesday, Thursday and Batniday, at 5 PMU KA

ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE IN CASH.

CHITS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED..

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

*

S.S. "SUI-AN,”. .................1,651 ton......Captain W. A. Valentine.

“SULTAŬ"..........................65

G. F. Morrison. Departures from Hongkong to Macao on week days at BAM, from DOUGLAS WHARY

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

On Sundays Special Obcap Excursions leaving Hongkong at 9 AM. from DouULAS,

WHART and from Macao at 5 PM;

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

flongkong at x P.M. from the Company's wharf.

Departures from Macao to. Hongkong on work days at 7.30 am, and ↑ P,M,

JOINT SERVICE OF THE H.K., Ở. And Macao Steamboat Co., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD., AND THE INDO-ORINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY LTD.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE,

-588 tons.

S.S.SAINAM,”..........

"NANNING.".... .569 m

Caplan S. Bell Smith.

Mackincho.

One of the above steamers leaves Canion for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about & M., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 AM. Round trips take about 5 days. Thots vessels have Superior Cabin Accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity.

Further particulars may bu obtained at the Office of the

'HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LD. Hotel Mansions, (First Floor), opposite the Hongkong Hotel,

Or of BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents, CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Hongkong, 24th December, 1907.

WEST RIVER BRITISH STEAMSHIP

COMPANIES.

HONGKONG.WUCHOW

THE Steamers

"LINTAN" and "SAN-UI"

LINE

FAIL FROM HONGKONG TWICE, A WEEK AND COMPLETE' Tax Round Trip In 6 DAYS. These steamers have Excellent Saloon Accommodation, and are Lighted Throughout by Electricity. THE CLIMATE ON THE WEST RIVER DURING THE WINTER MONTHS IS VERY FINE AND EXHILARATING.

For further information apply to

Hongkong, 2nd November; 1907,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, : AGENTS, WEST RIVER BRITISH S.S. COMPANIES.

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REGULAR HONGKONG-CANTON LINE OF

STEAMERS

OF THE

COMPAGNIE FRANÇAISE DES INDES ET DE L'EXTREME ORIENT.

S.S. "PAUL BEAU," 1,900 tona, 14 knots,

85. * CHARLES HARDOUIN," 1,900 tons, 14 knota,

The speediest, most luxuriously appointed and punctual steamers on the line. Departure from Hongkong at 9.30 PM (Saturdays excepted). Departure from Canton at §.15 P.M. (Sundays excepted).

These superb steamers carrying the French Mail are fitted throughout with Electric Light

and Fans and were specially built for this trade. Excellent cursing.

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

For further particulars, please apply to--

Hongkong, 5th April, 1907.

BARRETTO'& Co., Agents.

*(370

IMPERIAL BREWING COMPANY.

LIMITED.

PURE CREAM BEER.

For samples and prices please apply to

WINE GROWERS SUPPLY CO.

BARRETTO & CO.,

General Agents.

Hongkong, zand October, 1997.

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[OR.ĴOWEN,

THE CHRISTMAS OF A SHIP WRECKED CREW.

Intimations,

A. CHAZALON & CO.

QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL

NOW SHOWING.

VE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

FRENCH DOLLS and TOYS

PERFUMERY,

The Crozets are a group of rocky islands in the southern Indian Ocean, far off the track of the great Australian liners, and a favourite. ground for whaling-expeditions. The Christ mas Double Number of the Pall Mall Magasine contales a long sud fhahful record, with many, No. 2 DOCK.

for illustrations, of the hardships of a Note Length inside, 975 ft. Width of gian crew which was wrecked there in Decem- entrance, top 60.5 ft. bottom 45.8.ber last, and endured the depth and rigours of ft. Water on blocks, 26.5 ft. Time an almost Antarctic winter. Not the lenst in- Teresting portion is the account of such Christ? to pump out, 3 hours.

mas rejoicings as they managed to improvise out of the wretched fare that remained from the wreck. After untold sufferings from exposure, they contrived to collect enough driftwood from The Best FRENCH CONFECTIONERY the ship to build a hut, which they called "Christmas House" in honour of the season.

“HESE DOCKS'are conveniently situand in Yokohama harbour and the attention of Captains and Engineers is respectfully called to the advantages offered for Docking sad repairing Vessels and Machinary of avari description.

The plant and tools are of recent patteria for dealing quickly and cheaply with work and a large stock of material is always a hand, (plates and angles all being tested by Lloyds! surveyors),

Twù powerful Twin Screw Towboati me available for taking Vessels in or out of Dock, and for taking Sailing Vassis in or on of the bay. The floating derrick is capable

of lifting 35 toas

Steam Launches of Beel or Wood, Lightars, Steel Buildings and Roofs, Bridge Work, and all kinds of Machinary are made on the premises."

During the first few days before getting into shape (says the narrator, Captain Bull, the leader of the expedition) we had a variety of food, the different ingredients of which would no doubt astonish any man with a sense of gastronomy. Ifwould][here," mention, that wo our motor-engine; this oil. of course rae cut bad on board affair quantity of kerosene for

when the veisal, split, and all the provisions saved from the vessel-coffee, beans, pass, flour, and a very small quantity of bread-got # taint of kerosens, besides a thorough

dish was prepared by our cook, the taste of which I don't think we shall forget to our dying day; and here is the recipe, in case some of you might like to try it bread soaked in sea-water, favoured with kerosene and

Tenders will be made up when required and the workmanship fund material will be soaking of the sea-water. Well, a peculiar guaranteed.

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

Telephone: Nos 876, 106, or 681.

Telegrams, "Dook, Yokohama,* Codes A. B. O, 4th and 5th Edt. Liebers, Bontta, A. 1, and Watkins,

Yokohama, May 23rd, 1905.

Mails.

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NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES,

FOR

STEAMERS

TO SAIL

NAPLES, ALGIERS, GENOA,TORCK"

GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG

Capt. J. Randermann

SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBEĮ "ZIETEN"

and YOKOHAMA ..................................... Capt. F. Prosch.

MANILA, NEWGUINEA, BRIS») « MANILA

BANE, SYDNEY "and"- MEL· BOURNE...sauny

• Capt. Minssen

KUDAT, and SANDAKAN.

("BORNEO

Capt. F. Sambill .......

For further Particulars, apply to

WEDNESDAY,

Noon, 1st Jan, 1908.

| mixed with a fair quantity of fine sand from the

TOM SMITH'S CRACKERSĄ

KMAS TREE ORNAMENTS,

FOOTBALLS, &c. &c.,

ALSO

"and"LIQUERS.

"ÍNSPECTION; BOLÍCITED. Hongkong, agth November, 1907.

PABET BREWING COMPANY,

MILWAUKEERDA

FRESH SUPPLIES #ALWAYS KEPT IN STOCK

SIEMSSEN & Co, Agents for

Hongkono & SOUTH CHIMAL Hongkong, 29th July, 1907.

Sole Agents for

beach and asben from the open fireplace, all HUMBER CYCLES.

jumbled up with plenty of corned beef and made into heavy thick stew, Ealen hot, it grow in your mouth every time you moved your tongue, and the peculiar feeling of sand between "your teeth and the strong taste of kerosene made you fear for the moment that you would never be able to swallow it,

A stove on board was saved, and contributed largely, once the hut was built, to our comfort and wellbeing. There was a special small room arranged for the kitchen, one of the big oil-kettlas found on the island being used at a fireplace, and as we settled down more and more to our new and strange life, everything began to take a fairer shape, and form. The chow chow was no longer in requisition, and, properly fried or boiled, penguin, with soup, was now one of our most common dishes. At a later stage of our tosular life, our cook invented a kind of mincemeat cakes of albatross ment, which, fried in whale blubber, were really de- licious,

I had brought with me from home amall ping-tree, which we had carefully cursed on board, and kept green alithe time. Loving hands had sent with us heavy parcels of pre- santa for the crew and all kinds of ornaments for the tree, and Captain. Foe and I were on the passage always kopalul of spending a | merry Christmas in the small but confortable cabin on board" the schoener. Well, those hopes were not folfilled, and the tree of commie 3rd Jan., 1958. disappeared. In the wreckage; but the sex gave back Captain Ree's Christmas parcel, containing a nice lot of things for him. self and a pair of woollen miten kaltted Noon, 4th Jan, 1908. by his sisters for each of the crew. One of

About FRIDAY,

SATURDAY,

Middle of January, 1908

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.

Hongkong, 17th December, 1907.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Regular Terre-Werkly Service

·BETWEEN ̧.

JAVA, CHINA, AND JAPAN,

Will leave for

Steamer

From

JIPANAS... JAVA

TJIMAHI...... „JAPAN

TJIBODAS

JAVA

TJIKINI

JAPAN

-FJILATJAP..... JAPAN:

TJILIWONG.

JAYA

Expected on or about

Becond half Dec. First half Jas, First half Jaz. First balf Jan. Second half

First half Feb.

JAVA PORTS

JAVA PORTS

JAPAN. JAVA PORTS JAVA PORTS

JAPAN

On or about

* First half

Jao.

Firat half. * Jan.-** First half Jan. Second half Jan. Second half Jan; First half Fabe

The Boxmers are all Etted throughout with Electric_Light and Have Accommodation for. a limited number of Saloon Passengers, and, will take Cargo to all Notherland India Ports. on through Bilis of Lading,

For Particulars of Freight and Pasisge, apply’to

Telephone No. 175,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

YORK BUILDINGR, TRI dhor,

Hongkong, 2141 Dacamber, 1907,

THIN TING.

Dentistry.

LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY.'

STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'AQUILAR STREET,

ĮREASONABLE; FAILS

Consults on Fra4.

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·RICAN SYSTEM OF

From the

the small coloured Christmas candles was picked up on the beach, and, together with a few incher of stearine candle, enabled us to place two candles on our table, besides a couple of bouquets of native flowers planted in empty milk-ins, to say nothing of the orna mental display of a small table-cloth and two

miniature Norwegian flags; so that the lable, to us, looked almost dazzling, with light and glitter. Captain Res had boasted te klu pri.... vate property four bottles of brandy, the only spirits on board. Two bottles had been served out on special occasions during the passage, the third was given but when Hog Island was sighted through the mist, and, strangely enough, the last bottle was saved and carefully guarded for Christmas Eve. At six o'clock supper, consisting of a splendid' so-called batter-porridge with,, milk, ⠀ was served, and we all had our very liberal shore of the substantial meal. In the courie, of the evening, the Gospel of "Peace on carb and goodwill towards men" was read, a few wordḥ sald about "Peace on earth," some Christmas hymns were long, and finally a few fairy tales retold' from a book. At nine o'clock our Christmas Eve at the island ended, every one pleased and wisfied with the event of the day. The account goes on to relate, many adveni tures on the island, the sending of messages by all the albatrosses they managed to capture, and the rescue of the crew by a passing Apey tration steamer, The chief heroes have since' bian decorated by the King of Norway

MITSUI BUSSAN COAL CONTRACTS}

ALLEGED SHORT DELIVERY.

The San Francisco Chronicle states that the J.J. Moors Company of that city has instituted proceedings against the Mithi Bussen Kaisba for alleged short delivery of coal. · Damages -ambinting to a total of $1,309 am claimed. ——— ---Six violets named in the complalat cama from Mofi with less than the amount of coal paid for, says the San Francisco paper. On March 7th, 1907, tha Joshon prrived at Bau Francisco, 218 tons short) the - Woodford | arrived at Portland on Vebruary moth, snarly forty-eight tous aboris the Beckmham carrying coal tow, Traidwall, rived twenty-two tonu sbort and on. April 14th the de

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