Shipping—Steamers.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
Luxury-Spead-Punctuality.
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The only Line that. Maintains a Regular Schedule Service of under 12 Days' across the Pacific is the "Empress Line" Saving 5 to 10 Days Océan Travel
JULY 11, 1908.
Shipping Steamiers. Shipping Steamers,
SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
FOR LONDON AND ANTWERP.
THE Steamship
"CARNARVONSHIRT
will be despatched for the above l'urts on or about the rib july, 1968,
For Freight and furiber Particulars, apply
SHEWAN, TOMES & C
Agents
Hongkong, 8th July, 1908.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENÄNG, AND
CALCUTTA.
12 Days YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER. 31 Days HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER THE Steamship
Tons
PROPOSED Sailings
(Smějici to Alteration)." R.M.S.
LEAVE HONGKONG 'EMPRESS OF CHINA"......6,000......SATURDAY, July 25th GLENFARG*3,700......SATURDAY, Aug, 8th
EMPRESS OF INDIA"......6,000.....SATURDAY, Aug. 15th "EMPRESS OF JAPAN" ..6,000......SATURDAY, Sept. 5th
ARRIVE VANCOUVER
Aug. 15th
Sept. 6th
Sept. 5th
Sept. 26:h
"LENNOX**.
- 3,700...... FRIDAY, Sept. ib.Oct. 1oth "EMPRESS OF CHINA"......6,050...... SATURDAY, Sept. 26.h...Oct. 17th "MONTEAGLE**
.........163.......
3.9. “LENNOX" and "GLENFARG" are Freighters only and do not carry Passengers
* EMPRESS* steamships depart from Hengkong at 4 F.M.
3.S." MONTEAGLE,” “ LENNOX" and "GLENFARG" at in Nood..
"JAPAN"
1611
·FOR VL?
THE Steamship
IVOSTOUK
_____"ORANGE_BRANCH," Captain McClelland, will be despatched for the above port on ar abɔüt the isth July, 1908. For Freight and further particulars, apply to
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents Hongkong zed July, 1968,
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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, (Calling at Timor, Port Darwin, and Queent- land Ports, and taking through Cargo to Adelaide, New Zealand, Taimenis,&c.)
Captain.). G. Olifént, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 14th inat, THE Steamship
at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID, SASSOON & Co, LIMITED,
Agants,
Hongkong, zoth July, 1908.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, "LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW,
HE Quickest route to OANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at SHANG. THE Company's Steamship Tots
*
KISHANG
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and VICTORIA, B.O., connecting at VANCOUVER with a Special Mail Express, and QUEBRO, with the Company's New Falatial EMPRESS Steamships, 14,500 tons register, thus providing a comfortable and speedy through, route to Europe.. Hongkong to Londen, In Class .............via Canadian Atlantic Peris or New York £71.10. Hongkong to London, Intermediate" on
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25.
£40.
LAZ
Steamers, and 1st Class on Rallwayṣon in First-class rates to London include cost of Meals and Berth in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent by Canadian, Parific direct line.
R.M.S. "MONTEAGLE " carries "Intermediate" Passengers only, at ¦ntermediate rate', affording superior accommodation for that class,
Passengers Hooked through to all polots and AROUND THE WORLD. " SPECIAL THROUGH RATES (First class only) granted to Missionarios, Members of the Naval, iitary, Diplomatic and Oivil Services, and to Europeno Odcinis in the Service. of Ukimi ind Japan Governments.
For further information, Maps: Routes, Hand Books, Rates of Freight and Passage,
J. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China, &c.,
Corner Pedder Street and Praya, Opposite Blaks Pier
apply in
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO., LD.
(PROJECTED BAIlings' From HoNGKONG-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
For
Steamship
Op
SHANGHAI
„KWO YGSANGI„MONDAY, 13th July, Noon TIENTSIN V. SWATOW & CHEFOO.CHEUNGSHING.TUESDAY, 14th July, Noon. SHANGHAI
...HANGBANG | ...WED'DAY, 15th July, Noon. SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE KUZ'SANGWED DAY, 15th July, Noon.
MANILA
„LOONGSANG........FRIDAY, 17th July, 4 Palju 5'GAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTANAMSANG* ......SATURDAY, 18th July, Noon MANILA
.YUENSANG"......FRIDAY, 14th July, 4 .M. 'RETURN' TOURS TO JAPAN,
Occupying,24 Days..
The steainers Kutsang, Namsang and fooksang leave about every 3 weeks for Shanghai, and Yokohams returning via Kobe (Inland Hea) and Moji to Hongkong, providing a stay of 5.to 6 days in Japan il passengers leave the steamer at Yokohama and rejoin at Kobe.
Those vessels have all modem improvements and are fitted throughout with Electric Light. A duly qualified surgeon is also carried.
* Steamers have supérior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and, are fitted throughout with Electric Light.
Taking Cargo on through Hilla of Lading to Yangissa Peris, Ubelon, Tientsin & Newchwang.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Telephone No. 61.
nongkong, 11th July, 1908.
"HAICHING," `.
Captain Passmore, will be despatched for the above Ports, on TUESDAY, the 14th instant, at 3 o'clock F.M..
A reduction of 20% on First Class Fares to Foochow, will be made during the Months of July, August and September,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
General Managers.
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Hongkong, 10th July, 1908.
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW YORK,
VIA FORTS AND SUEZ CANAL, With Liberty to Call a Malabar Cont),
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
FOR BOSTON and NEW YORK:
5.5. "SURUGA “................................ 18th July. For Freight and further Information, apply
DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, "Agents. Hongkong, 27th June, 1908.
'NORTHERN PACIFIC LINE.
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„"EMPIRE,"
Captain Helma, will be despatched as above
TUESDAY, the 1st July, at Noon.
This well-known Steamer is specially fitted. for Passengers, and has a' Refrigerating Cham- ber which ensures the supply of Fresh Provi tions, Ica, &c., throughout the voyage.
The Steamer is installed throughout "with: the Electric Light.
▲ Stewardess and a duly qualified Surgeon are carried.
WEATHER FORECASTS
STORM.WARNINGS ISSUED FROM THE HONGKONG
OBSERVATORY.
METEOROLOGICAL SIGNALS.
Moleorological siguals are holated on the mast la frost of the Water Police Station ■ Tsim Sha Tsui for the information of masters of vessels leaving the port. They do not necessarily imply that bad weather is expected
here:-
Signal
Fo.
A CONE point apwards
A CONE polat upwards and UM below
A LLUM
point down. wards and DRUM below
4. AO. NE
N.B.-To assure' the additional comfort of passengers the steamers of the Company bayD electric fans fitted in staterooms,'
For Freight or Passage, apply to
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON, & Co., Agents.
So (616. Hougkong, a9th June, 1908,
A CONE point down. wards
6.
Intimations.
TYPEWRITERS
A SPECIALITY
OVER TEN YEARS FXPERIENCE
or
CLEANING, OVER HAULING, and REPAIRING ALL BROKEN PARTS. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
ALSO
FOR SALE and HIRE. MODERATE CHARGES.
BOSTON STEAMSHIP COMPANY. MOTOR
Connecting at Tacoma with NONTHERN PACIFIO RAILWAY
{ COMPANY.
PROPOSED" SAILings from HondKONG FOR VICTORIA, B.O, AND TACOMA,
VIA.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LD.,
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“General Manager. “
MOJI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA."
Steamer Toas. Captain.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED.
SHANGHAI,
FOR
SAMARANG, SOURABAYA & BESUKI. MANILA
AMOY, CHEFOO & TIENTSIN
CEBU & ILOILO
SHANG JAI
HAIPHONG ...
MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, THURSDAY) ISLAND & other AUSTRÁLIAN PORTS}
STRAUKĖS, “
TO SAIL
"OHINKIANG “...............gth_July, -4.EM)
'FJRESTDALE”.... 14th` **THAN 24th H **HU/OH>W.".
14th
* BUNGKIANG" 15th "YOCHOW
·OHIHLI".
35th.
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“TAIYUAM"...... 3id Aug,” 4 1.3.
MANILA and TIENTSIN STEAMERS have superior Passenger accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Faus in the Staterooms and Dining Saloon.
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS have superior accommodation with Electric Light through- out and Electric Fans in the Staterooms,. A duly qualified Surgeon is carried. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports.
SHANGHAI STEAMERS have good Saloon Passenger accommodation and take cargo
on through Bille of Lading to all Yangisse and Nonbara China Ports.
Reduced Saloos Faros, Single and Return, to Manila and Australia.
For Freight or 'Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 11th July, 1908.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS.
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HONGKONG MANILA.
Sailing
1508,
Bwveric * 6,232 Shotton... 23rd July. Kumeric 6,732 Cowley 19th Aug. Shawmut.... 9,606 Roberts 12th Sept Tramont.....|' 9,606 (Garlick.............................] 6th Oct.
Cheay Faris, EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION, ATTENDANCE And Quisine, Elecznic LIGHT; DOCTOR AND STEWÄRDEIS.
LAUNCHES
ON HIRE
AT BLAKE PIER.
A GREAT BOON TO PASSENGERS TO and FROM STEAMERS
AND
ALSO ROUND THE ISLAND FOR
PICNIC PARTIES, &c. Fares from $2 per Hour.
The twin-screw 1.6. Shawmal and Tremont HUMBER CYCLES
are fiited with very superior sccommodation for first nad second class passengers. The
- large size of these vessels ensure steadiness at sea Electric fan in each room. Barber't shop and steam-laundry. Cargo carried is cold storage.
* Steerage Passengers only.
PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES 'AND CANADA.
- For further Information, apply in
DODWELL. & 00., LIMITED, General Agents.
Queen's Buildings,
- ongkong, and July, 19 18.
STEAM TO CANTON.
THE New Twin Screw Steel ikeamers
Highest Clam, newest, fastest and most luxurious Steamers | “KWONG TUNG" ...Capt. H. W. WALKER. between Hongkong and Manila.—Saloon amidships-Electric KWONG SAI" ....Capt. E. S. CROWE, Light-Perfect Calsino-Burgeon and Stewardess canled.
Leave Hongkong for Cantbå・at_9: every All-the-most-up-to-date-arrangements--for comfort:" of "|"evening; (Saturday excepted).“
Passengers.
OHINA AND MANILA
"STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,
Steamship;;
Tops.
Captain
For
Sailing Datas.
MANILA
RUBI......
ZAFIRO
LofPanaga, Apply
SATURDAY, 18th July,
at Noon. SATURDAY, 25th July
at Noon.:
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.,
Leave Canton for Hongkong at · 5.30 every svening, (Sunday excepted). .
These Finn New Steamers: have unexcelled Accommodation for First Class Passengers and are lit throughout by Electricity. Electric Fans In-First Class Cabins,"
Passage Fare-Single Journey54. |‚Meals:
of the New Western Market, opposite the old The Company's Wharf is situated in front
Harbour Oscar
YUEN ON ES'00, LD,TİV/
SHIU ON 5.8.
Queen's Road Wis
AGENCY.
DRAGON CYCLE
DEPOT,
33 & 35 Des VaUX ROAD, Hongkong, 18th June, 1007,
THERAPION MAY NOW ALSO BE OBTAINED, IN DRAGEE (TASTELESS) FORM. A BROKEN-DOWN SYSTEM,
This is a conditipo (or disease) so which doctors gire many samos, but which few of siam really unsieraland. Itly simply weakness-break-down as it were, of the vital forces that samtals the spi tem. No matice what maybe its exuies (for they aro almost numburtone), 110 symptoms aremach the 'sames jhe mare prozínezt being alsoplesanses, are of proviration or wakinası, deprandom of ayirits and set at energy for sit the ordinary afarsolte. Kew; what alone is absolutely essen 1x in all och enson is increased vitalitymi gongur, 'VITAL STRENGTH & ENERGY. so throw off these morbid fooðlags, and experianca proven thai so might succeeds the day the way we
·inden teştalaly secured by a course dƐ PM" THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY THERAPION NË 3
than by asylber ka "wn combinption, No marely? 41 it is taken in accordance with the printed dinations accompanying it,twild "the shașterol health actored, preslá
THE EXPIRING LAMP OF LEK PRALIGHTED UP AFRESHTIAL ang i now existance Imparted in place di Win? don fately memand worn-out used up, ausd
vigrtable and
La persembla 16 the taste . – Laitable for all constitutions and conditions, in
either sak, and it, in difeuật toidagisa a case of .........¡ disease or Jeranganrnt, whone wala featuŻNE SPO those of Arbitry that whil notion, pagodly and permanently howolted by this muvar,filing recite. perativo essence, which is delised in rast, into
•Ablivion wverything that had prepaded it for, tile, wide-spreadsadjamorova clasa pë kumun alkaents..
·is sold by the principal
aerial madizument is purely,
THERAPION
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A CONE point down wards and BALL below
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A BALL
B.
A COME point upwards and HALL below
it
indicates a Typhoon to the North of the Colony.
VORKING OF OLD AGE.
PENSION SCHEMAS
THE TEXT OF ME: ASQUITH'S MEASURE.USI
The text of the Old Age Pansions Bill, which » was issued on and, Jane, contufas the the working of the scheme, the main featurav of which were so lucidly explained in Mr. Asquith's Budget speech, ||The bill starts by fixing The pension at the rate of 5. a week,, add goes on to provide ibat whom say persons are living together in the same house, and any two or more of them are "entitled" to such a pension shail, in each case,
be at the rate of 31, gd, a week anche
The receipt of an old age pension is not to" deprive the pensioner of any finnchise, right or privilege, or subject him to any disability,
DA, QUALIFICATIONS,
The statutory conditions for the receipt of an old age pansion by any person are thus
indicates a Typhoon | stated 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.
indicatesa Typhoon to the South of the Colony.
indicatesa Typhoon to the South-West
of the Colony.
indicatesa Typhoon, to the West of the Colony.
indicates a Typhona' to the North West of the Colony,
Red Signals indicate that the centre is believed to be more than 300 miles away from
the Colony,
""""
Black Signal indicate that the contro Is believed to be less than 300 miles away from the Colony,
'The`sbove signals will, as heretofore, be hoisted only when typhoons exist in such positions or are moving in such directions that information regarding them is considered to be of importance to the Colony or to shippi'g. leaving the harbour.
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These siguals, are repeated at the Harbour Office, H.M.S. Tamer, Green Island Signal| Mast, and the Flagstaff on the premises of the Hongkong Bad Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company at Kowloon,
URGENT SIGNAL.
In addition to the above, when it is expected that the wind may increase to full typhoon force at any moment, the following - Urgent Sigoal will be made at the Water Police Station, and repeated at the Harbour Office &
THREE EXPLOSive romes, at İNTERVALS'
OF TEN SECONDS. A-Black Cross will be holated at the same. time, superior to the other shapes.
NIGHT SIGNALS.
"The following Night. Signals will be exhibit ed from the Flagstaff on the roof of the Water Police Station at Kowloon, the Harbour Offer Flagstaff, and H.M.S. Tamar.
1. Three Lights Vertical, Green Green Green, indicates that a typhoon, is believed to be situated more than 300 miles from the Colony
(1) Tad person must have aṭtajned the age
0170
(2) Tha person must for at least 20 years up
to the date of the receipt of any SOM OD account of a pension have been a British subject, and have had his residence in the United Kingdom.
(3) The means of the person must not exceed
£16.5%. a year.
DISQUALIFICATIONS,
A parson is to be disqualified for recolving
old age pension or continuing to receive an
(a) While he is in receipt of any such paro-
chial or other relief as disqualifies for registration' as, a Parliamentary élector * and, until Parliament otherwise determines,
if he has at any time since the first diy ôf. January, 1903, received, or harekfier rá calves, kuy each relief,
(b) 11, before he becomes entitled to a pan, sion; he has habitually refused to work or babitually refrained from working when be was physically able to work, or if be has been brought into a position to apply for a pension through his own wilful act or misbehaviour;.
(c) While he is detained it any asylum with
in the meaning of the Lunacy Act, 1899, or while he is being maintained fa any, place as a pauper or criminal lunatic. PENALTY OF MISCONDUCT. Where a person has bean, before the past.... ing of the bifl, or in, after the passing of the bill, convicted of soy offence, and ordered, to | be imprisoned without the option of a fine or to suffer any greater punishment, he is to be disqualified for receiving or continuing to re ceive an old-age pension while he is detained In prison in consequence of the order and for a further period of ten years after the date on which he is released from prison,
„TESTS-AS, TO' MEANER
In calcula'ing the means of a person, ae- count is to be taken of the income which, that. parson may reasonably expect to receive dur ing the succeeding year lo caub, excludier any sums payable on account of an old-age popsion under the bill, the income; in the absinos" of other means far ascertaining the incoms, being taken to be the incomo actually received during the preceding year,”
Account is also to be taken of the yearly income which might be expected to be derived from any property belonging to the person which, though capable of lovestment or profit sbir unn, is not so invested or profitably used by him.
In calculating the magna of a person being one of two or more persona, living wogelber in the same bouse, the means shall not be taken to be a less amount than the total means of those persons divided by the number of those perioss
If it appears that any person, has directly ar indirectly deprived himself of any income or property in order to qualify' bimself for the res ceipt of an old-age pension, un? `x this Act, that income or the you:ly value of that property is to be taken to be part of the means of that. persoo
NO ASSIGNMENT OF PENSIONS, * Every assignmsst of: vr ¿baige on, and every agreement to assign or charge, an old-age passion is to be void, and on the bankrupicy of a person entitled to an old-aga pension the pension, shall not pass to any trustee or other person acting on behalf of the creditors.
7.
The local penitor committee is to be a com- mittee appointed for every borough and uibin
district having à population of 20/20 or over, and for every county (excluding the area of any such borough or dutrict), by the cosecil of the borough, district, or county. The Cental Pension authority is to by the Local Govers ment Board.
11. Three Light Vertical, Green Red Green indicates that a typhoon is believed to be situated less than 300 miles from the Colony. CRANK III. Three Lights Vertical, Red Green Röd, indicates that the wind may be expected to TO BE PAID WEEKLY, increase to full typhoon force at any moment.
No. 11 Signal will be accompanied hy the | Expļosive Hombs, as above, in the event of the information conveyed by this signal being five published by nigh".
Thein Night Signals will be substituted the the Day Signals at sunset, "and" will, when necessary, be altered daring the night...
SUPPLEMENTARY WARMINGS.
For the benefit of Native Craft and passing Ocean Vessels: Cand will be exhibited at, each of the following stations during the time that any of the above Day Sigosis are hoisted in the Harbour,
Cap Rock.
Stanley.
Cape Collieman.
Aberdeen.
Saa Ki Wan Sai Kung. “Sha Ten Kö).
Tal Po
This will indicate that there is a depressiosi.
somewhere in the China Sea; and that ́a Storm. Warning is bolsted in the Haik
inther details can always Svessels, on demand, by nigus
The pensions will be paid weekly.. If, for the purposs of chiaiding an old age pession, any person m'ikes any falin statement or false. representation, he is to be liable, on summary conviction, to imprisooment for a term" opt exceeding six months, with haid labour, > Hiir found at any time
bees in receipt of an old-age statutory conditions were wol case, or while he was disqualifi the pension, be, or in the case of personal representative, will be
respect of the ppusion while the ditions were not fulfilled or whil qualified for receiving the pods amount of thoseć sums may be reci debt das to the Crown
A pension shall not be entitled to the of an old age pension until ranzig
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