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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7488, 28 May 1885, Page 1

Shipping .Notices The above are all new steamers, built specially for the trade, and commanded by men of great experience* The length of the passage by the Company’s steamers averages under forty days, PASSAGE MONEY:—Saloon, from 60 guineas upward*; second saloon, 40 guineas ; steerage, from 18 guineas. For freight or passage, apply to THE HEAD OFFICES, Christchurch ; Or to the BRANCHES and AGENTS of the Company throughout the colony.. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY’S ROYAL MAIL LINE OP STEAMERS. (Under contract with the New Zealand Government.) X> M.S. XV. TONGARIRO, 4163 tons register ; 4000 horsepower, J. E. Bone, Commander, Will be despatched from Wellington for London, calling at Rio de Janeiro, Madeira and Plymouth, ON SUNDAY, 7th JUNE, At 4 p.m. The second saloon is provided with piano, bathrooms, smoking-room and ladies’ boudoir j an efficient staff of stewards and a stewardess ; and the cabin accommodation and table provided are fully equal to the first saloon of many lines. The steerage accommodation is large and well ventilated, fitted with bathrooms, and lighted with the electric light; the dietary scale is most liberal. An experienced surgeon accompanies each steamer. For freight or passage apply to THE OFFICES, 789 Customhouse-quay, FOR SYDNEY AND NEWCASTLE. rjpHE Fast and Powerful screw-steamer I -U M P H , 3000 tons register, 2000 h.p., H. Wobsp, Commander, Will sail for the above ports about 4th June, carrying passengers and cargo at greatly reduced rates. Superior accommodation for both saloon and steerage passengers. ' For freight or passage apply to W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., 822 Agents. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TO PASSENGERS DESIROUS OF AVOIDING THE HEAT AND DISCOMFORT OP THE RED SEA. OVERLAND ROUTE TO GREAT , BRITAIN, THROUGH AMERICA, Under contract with the New South Wales and New Zealand Governments. THE magnificent steamships of this line leave >» Auckland for San Francisco, SS3 calling at Honolulu, every fourth TUESDAY, as under Passengers are booked to San Francisco, or through to European destination with special advantages, and have at San Francisco choice of the unrivalled Atlantic Steamship Lines of the Canard, Inman, White Star, or other Companies. Passengers destined to any part of the United States or the provinces procure their railroad tickets at 3au Francisco. All first-class passengers are allowed 350 pounds of baggage to Saa Francisco, and 250 pounds " Overland," free of charge. Tickets are good until used, and allow passengers to stop off as long as they choose, to visit all places of interest In America and Canada. Stop-over privilege is also allowed on steamers’ tickets for Honolulu. THROUGH F£RE TO LONDON. Fibst class ... £7O 8s and upwards, and upwards, according to the selection to be made at San Francisco. Time cards, railway maps, and guide books, showing all routes to any point in the United States, may be had on application. 'Passengers proceeding eastward can connect with the steamers of the Pacific Mail S.S. Company leaving ports in China and Japan for Sac Francisco. For rates of passage and freight and all other information, apply to W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., 638 Agents. And thenceforward every alternate week. Passengers and cargo booked to London, Italy, Egypt, India, China, and Japan at moderate rates. Second-class passengers are provided with first-class accommodation in the steamers between New Zealand and Australia, and vice versa. Special Tickets for Combination Tours round the world granted at cheap first-class rates. For further information apply to 753 JOHNSTON & CO., Agents. THE BRUNNER CO’S STEAMERS are appointed to sail as under, circumces permitting— For PIC TON, GREY MOUTH, and HOKITIKA—The s.s, MAORI, on THURSDAY, at midni bt For GRBYMOUTH and HOKITIKA—The ST. KILDA, on FRIDAY, at 11 p.m. For freight or passage, apply to Brunner Coal Company, next Lion Foundry, Custom-house-quay. ROBERT SCOTT, Agent,