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________Shipping Steamers,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY M

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY.'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.

Luxury-Speed-Punctuality.

The only Line that Maintains a Regular Schedule Service of under Eleven Days across the Paclic is the Empress Line." Saring $ to to Days' Ocean Travel,

11 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER 18 Days HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER.

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PROPOSED SAILINGS.

Toca

(Subject to Alteration). K, M.S.

LEAVE HONGKONG

ARRIVE VANCOUVER Mar. 37th. EMPRESS OF CHINA".....6,000.....THURSDAY, Mar. 12th. LENNOX

3,700,...WEDNESDAY, Mar..agih...April 23rd "EMPRESS OF INDIA......0,000......THURSDAY, April 9th .............April, ath" MONTEAGLE" 6,163.WEDNESDAY, April, and... May 16th "EMPRESS OF JAPAN" .....6,000 THURSDAY, May 7th May`asth ." GLENFARG "*3,700...... WEDNESDAY, May 20th..........June 18th

S.S. LENNOX " and " GLENFARG" are Freighters only and do not carry Passengers. * EMPRESS" steamships depart from Hongkong at 4 PM, N,~, " MONTÉAGLE".

"LENNOX" and " GLENFARG" at 12 Noon,

TAG COAST NITAR STAA OFFROR, YOKOHAMA, THE 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 a2 days, from YOKOHAMA, and 291 days from HONGKONG. Howkong to Londen, 1st Class via St. Lawrence River Lines or New York £21.10.

Hongkong to London, Intermediate on

Steamers, and 1st Class on Railways...vid St. Lawrence £40. Vid New York £42. First-class rates include cost of Meals and Berth in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent.

R.M.S. "MONTEAGLE" carries "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 Missionarios, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic and Civil Services, and to Raropsan Officials in the Service of China and Japan Governments.

Shipping

teamers.

CIE. DES CHARGEURS

REUNIS.

Round the World Line.

9.5 "CEYLAN," Capt. Jouau, dus here on or about the 15th March, will be despatched 'n few days 'later' cam

FOR SHANGHAI, CHINWANTAO (Tientsin and Peking), KOBE, YOKO HAMA, HONOLULU, NORTH and SOUTH AMERICAN- PACIFIC COAST, BUENOS AYRES, TEVIDEO, without transhipment.

Intimation,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

IGE HOUSE ROAD,

HỒI DONG.

CABLE ADDRESS

Hong

"FROM A SCIEN:

The doll is the oldest toy, The marktman's eye is gray,

Soap bat bêcb id uső for, 3,000 yel

The plato contains about one mile of wite London eats 180,oco toni of fish ■ yours Swans have been known to liva 300 years? One hundred cod livern yield a gallon of oil. The load for a full-grown elephant is twotams, Japan exports large quantities of mushrooms. John Bull annually eals $10,000,000 worth of

There is a clearing house for packages lost. on the British railways, and about 1,000 pick- ages per day are handled,AY WALERS

What is said to be the largest wagon in the world is doing service at Nome. It is z5 feet long and y feet high from the axle, and has

MON-THE leading English Newspaper in China Also widely circulated in Japan, Cochin China, Ceylon, India and the Far Eastwheels to feet in diameter,

The average weight of the British salmon is gracrally:

eight pounds. AN

THIS Steamer, Twin screw, 15,000, is Newly Built and has Superior Accommodation for at

Class, Passengers, Only Single and Double-barth Cabins, each fitted with Electric Fao, Steam Heaters, Writing' l'ahle and Wardrobe, Drawing room, Smoking-room, Hair Drausing- room and Laundry. Doctor and Stewardess. The best lion to go to Japan and America in visiting Peking and North Chloe.

Reduced Rates of Freight and Passage.

For further Particulars, apply to

J. MILLET, AGENT,

FRENCH MAIL Office,

Hongrong, 6th March, 1908.

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NORTHERN PACIFIG LINE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Connecting at Tacoma with

· NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

PROPOSED SAILings from HokoKONG FOR VICTORIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, VIA

['S

MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

Sicamer Toos, Captain. Sailing.

1908.

For further information, Maps, Routes, Hand Books, Kaics of Freight and Passage,

D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China, a¿ply to

Hongkong, 18th February, 198

Corner Pedder Street and Praya.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD. 0,600 T. W. Garlic. 17th Mar.

41

{PROJECTED SAIlings from HoNG KONG.—SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)

..For

SHANGHAI skavani MANILA......

Steamship

Op

CHOYSANGI ......TUESDAY, toth Mar., Noan. „LOONGSANG*...FRIDAY, 13th Mar. 4 P.M.

SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE FOOKSANG* ...FRIDAY, 13th Mar., 4 P.M.

& MOT! .... S'GAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA.KUTSANG* ......TUESDAY, 17th Mar, Noon. -MANILA..

................. YUENSANG*..............FRIDAY, zoth Mar., 4 P.M.

RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN 'AND' BÄCK. OCCUPYING 14 Days.

The steamers Kulsang, Nameing and Fekany leave about every 3 weeks for Shanghai and Yokohama (via Inland Sea) returning via Kibe and Moji to Hongkong, providing a lay of 5 to 6 days in Japan if passengers leave the 's came at Yokohama and rejoin at Kobe, "

The vessels have all modern improvements and are fitted throughout with Electric Light. A duly qualified surgeon is also carried.

•*. Theṣe Slowmors have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light

Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to Yangtars Ports, Chefco and Tientsin................

For Freight or Passage," apply to

Hongkong, 7th March, 1908.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.,

General Managers.

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CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.

FOR

MANILA, ZAMBOANĜA, THURSDAYĮ ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CAIRNS, &c. SHANGHAI

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STEAMERS

TO SAIL

HOIHOW & HAIPHONG „.....................................

MANILA....

CHEFOO.....ascitur aqtiurm..................

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI

NEWCHWANG..

* TAIYUAN"*...... 9th Mar. 4 F.M., -

SHANSI **

9th "SINGAN"... 10th ."! TEAN" "

dace Foth **KALGAN"........ Itth "HAN@GH0"... địch "LUCHOW" "KWELTANO**

** 14th "KAIFONG "

*** 20th

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10 AM.

21 4 P.M.

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CEBU & ILOILO .............................................

The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Superior Accommodation offered by thost Rosmen, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light. Unrivalled table. A duly quallbed Surgeon is canied.

Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to all Yangisse and Northern China. Porta"

I Taklog Cargo and Passengers at through Rates for all New Zealand and other Australian Purts..

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Bungkong, 7th March, (yo8.

.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS.

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HONGKONG-MANILA.

Highest Class, nowcat, fastest and most luxurious Steamera between Hongkong and Manila,-Saloon amidships-Blectric Light--Perfect Colalos-Surgeon and Stewardess carried. ---All the most up-to-date arrangements for comfort of Passengers,

CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

Steamship. Tons. Captain.

ZAFIRO

RUBL.......

ZAFIRO

སྟ།མཾ*་ར་*་

1540 R. Rodger

1540 Almond

2540 R Rodger,****

For Freight or Passage, apply to

Hongkong, 6th March, roc8.

A

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For

MANILA

Saliing Dates,

8th Mar.,

SUNDAY,

at a PM. |Saturday, 14th Mar.,

at Noon, SATURDAY, 1stˆ Märg

at Noop.

SHEWAN TOMES & CO,

GENERAL MANAGERS.

HONGKONG-NEW YORK.

AMERICAN ASIATIC

STEAMSHIP CO.

FOR NEW YORK via FORTS and SUEZ OANAL;

(With Liberty to Call at the Malabar Coast);

Steamship SAINT PATRICK

To salt semnatcoatéraleme memes.About the 16th March, gól, For Freight and further information, apply to

Mongkong, myth January, 1908,

SHEWAN, TOMES & 00.

Suverict

6,232 Shotton ............ **** Apr. Kumeric... 6,231 Cawley

2nd May.

CHEAP FARES, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE AND CUISINE, ELECTRIC LIGHT, DOCTOR AND STEWARDESS,

The 'twin-screw 1.8. Shawmut and Tremont are fitted with very superior accommodation for first and second class passengers. The large size of these vessels ensuree steadiness Barber's at sea. Electric fan in sach room. shop, and steam-laundry. Cargo carried s cold storage.

· + Cargo only

PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. tur order Information, apply to

DODWELL & CO, LIMITED, General Agents, ucèn's Buildings.

Mongkong, 15th February, 1008

LIMITED,

A daily newspaper with weekly edition published for despatch by the homeward mail The daily is recommended av more generally suitable, except for subscribers in Europe or

America

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A special feature is made of fill and accur FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.e reports of local occurrences, and of mat

THE Company's Steamship,

"HAICHING,"

Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 19th instant, Lat so o'clock aŭBE.

For Freight of Fassage, apply to

DOUGLAS. LAPRAIK & Co,

General Managers. Hongkong, 6th March, 1908,

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Intimations

0. C. MOOSA,

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18, D'AQUILAR STREET,

JUST UNPACKED A LARGE AND

SPLENDID STOCK OF

FRENCH MILLINERY,

IN

VARIOUS SHAPES AND COLOURS,

[192 SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM-

SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.*** FOR SYDNEY And MelbournE (Calling at Timor, Port Darwin, and Queensland.

Ports, and taking through Cargo th Adelaide, New Zealand, Tasmanis, &c.)

THE Steamship

"ALDENHAM," Captain B. John George, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 28th inst., at Noon, This well-known Steamer is specially fitted for Passengers, and has a Refrigerating Cham her which ensures the supply of Fresh Frovi

sions, Ica, &c, throughout the voyage..

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 ol passengers, the steamers of the Company · hava | electric fans fitted in staterooms,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agenta, Hongkong, 3rd March, 1908.

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TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN

HONGKONG, CALLAO

ANDTM

IN

BLK. AND TAN GLACE KID from the best American Manufacturer,

FLANNELS, TWEEDS, SERGES, Ladies' DRESSING GOWNS

and JACKETS.

Samples on application, Const ports orders carefully executed.

Hongkong, 3rd January, 1908.

50 PER CENT LESS.

WE WILL SELL QUR ENTIRE

STOCK OF

IQUIQUE via JAPAN PORTS BIOTOLES and..

(KARATSU, KOBE and YOKOHAMA),

With liberty to call at HONOLULU and SALINA CRUZ.

Tops. To sail

Steamers

ACCESSORIES

KASATO MARU........6,100 (Sometime First at 50 % less than usual

half of April Taking Freight and Passengers to other

Eastern and Western Coast ports of South prices for one week only,

America in connection with Steamers of this Pacific S. N. Co.

Passage, apply to

For further information as to Freight, and to-clear our old stock

*

K. MATSDA,

Manager and make room for our York Building..

Hongkong. 17th February, 1008

STEAM TO CANTON.

HE New Twin Screw Steel Steamers

THE

new shops at Nos. 33 &

85, Des Voeux Road.

“KWONG TUNG"...Capt. B. W. WALKER Begin from TUESDAY, the Srd

"KWONG SAI"...Capt. E'S. CROWE.

Leave Hongkong for Canton 4.9 every erening, (Saturday excepted); marke

Leave Carton for Hongkong at .5.36 every evening, (Sunday excepted).

These Fine New Steamers have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Pastorgets and are lit throughout by Electricity Electric Fede » will h In First Class Cabins,"

Passago Fare Single Journey*****54, 2008/200

The Company's Wharf is situate Findront of the New Western Market, opposite the old Harbour Office AND

YDEN ON SS, CO, LD..

MSHIU ON 8.800.LD.

::N62%. Oposa's Road, West.-

МАВОН.

Remember we will Remove to our

Shops on the 7th inst.

DRAGON CYOLE

DEPOT

D'AGUILAR ST

ters of general interest,

ADVERTISING. DEPARTMENT,

The Hongkong Telegraph is the best medium for advertising in China. It circulates

largely among all classes of the community,

is the largest daily newspaper and has a

wider circulation than any journal in the Far

**Ast..

Newspapers are sold on to streets of Spanish cities by women.

It is said that cold tea will kill the microbeTM of typhoid fever.

This century will have twenty-four: leap` years, the greatest prasible number.

Four hundred millions of sardines are taken. yearly off English coasts:

Au orango tree has been known to produča 15,000 trait at oue crop.

There are 1,047 women to 1,000 men" in England, but in Italy only 595 to each 1,200,

Despite the great falling off in the gold product of Colorado during the year 1905, that state still holds the lead of all the states. and territories of America, including Alaska, ia the porduction of precious metals. The figures for the year 19:6 were 523,216,629,- decrease of $1,823 344-

Free electricity travels at the same ralo na'- light-186,005 miles a second. Through wire, only 16,co miles a second.

The output of cast iron sash weights in the United States bas reached 85,000 100s a year in recent years,

Among the richer classes 343 in 1,000 live to 63 years of age, in the middle classes 175 do 10, and: 56 only of the labouring classes sor vive to reach to yearsly

The plan of the proposed Henry Hudson. memorial bridge at New York calls for a reines forced concrete span of 710 feet and represantu one of the boldest engineering projects of the Special attention given to effectively display time." The plans have been very carefully

ing advertisements.

The type used as a standard for setting advertisements is similar to this, unless we are

instructed to display the advertisement, when iny afinctive style of type will be adopted,

This standard runs exactly eight lines to the

anch, and about eight words to the line.

·DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES.

Notices of Births, Deaths, and Marriagės euch insertion in the Daily and Weekly,

ONTRACT. ADVERTISEMENTS,

Special Rates for standing advertisements

an be ascertained from the Manager,

Advertisements for the Daily should reach

he Hongkong Teligrapf Office not later than

of the day they are intended to appear,

BOOK

Unless otherwise specified all advertisements ll be repeated and charged for until counter

mandid.

'JOBBING. DEPARTMENT..

Job Printing of all descriptions undertaken,

FRCORAYEES,

PAYPIES.

CARDS.

CIRCULARS;

1 XFRESSES.

All job printing is done ander European

supervision, well tied out, free from errors,

ind remarkably cheap at

→THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

OFFICE

Kotimates givio for all classes of work on

THE CAN

HOMOKOKO

worked out, and it is probable that the engi- neers will be able to mest evéry' criticism ad- vanced against the proposition,

Taking the age of twenty-five leading na- tional powers, red is found in nineteen them.

The privilege of cancelling orders after they have been given strikes the machinery indus- try barder than any olber, and an effort, is being made to devise some new form of con- tract by the terms of which cancellation, will not be expected or psimited. The matter will ha discussed at the next meeting of the Na- Honal Tool Builders' Association. --

.That metals get tired from overwork is clear-c ly.proven in the case

cate of telegraph wires.

The Mauretania bat four funnels, and four: focomotives abreast could pass through them.

The brain of the female commences to de éline at the age of 30. The male's ten years' later.

The United States has still 400,000,000 acres. of forest, Australia 60,000,000, India 45,200,pco The Mont Cenis route, the oldest of the Alpine through lines, is to follow the lead of the St, Gothard and Simplon routes, and eme ploy electric traction on Its mountain división. Under the stress of the competition of the more recent lines the French government has also double-tricked the approach to the supel on Its side of the mountains, and the Italian go feinment will carry this double-tracking to Turin,

Aluminum is regarded as probably the most Available substitute for tin in the great majority of uses to which that metal is put, owing to the diminution in the price of aluminum, the practi cally, limitless supply of the raw material and the favourable physical properties of the metal... As the production of aluminum is chespeced, so will the uses for it increase. The demand

steadily keeps ahead of the supply,

The American cuka industry during the last three years-has-been-marked-by a steady de- crease in the consumption of coal per unit of “. coke, due for the most pan to the development of. by-product manufacture, in which (be yield of coke fro the coal is considerably greater than in the beehive oven. The figures for the calendar year 19' show that the total value of¬ coke produced was

valua per ton below $2.50, the averag

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