Shipping.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Shipping
LURID LIGHT ON TROOPSHIP
· LIFE.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA. PACIFIC MAIL S. S. COMPANY, From the many complaints that reach the
TION COMPANY;
VIEL deeparsh VIESEIS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or about the
WILL
DATES mad :-
LONDON & ANTWERP: ( NYANZA ....
JUA
STEAMERS
To Sanz of
V 8'rokr. Fano, Ciao, { PORT SAD MARSEILLES,!
BASEMENT and
Capt. H.S. BRaDEHAW****** }
10 am.fSid February.
RIMARKE
Freight and Fassage.
Freight only.
Freizar and
PARE
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBEƒMANILA-
AND YOKOHAMA
About Aid March. (Capt. W. H. La Manz, n.N.H. [MACEDONIA............ Abane sch Tap: 'J. D. ANDREWS, R.X. March.
DELTA
Nom, th Ser Special LONDON, VIA UMTAL PORN CAPE, B. W. H. Snow,-]
March. Adrertisement
SHANGHA
P. & O, S. N. Co.'s Office.
CANADIAN
A. HEWETT, Superintendent..
PACIFIC
RAILWAY CO'S.
ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
EMPRESS LINE,.
Between China, Japan and Europe, via Canada and the United States, calling as Hongkong, Shanghai. Nagasaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan) Kobe, fokchama, Victoria, and Vancouver, BC.
The only Lino that maintains a 'Regular Schedule Service of
12 DAYS TOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER,
21 DAYS HONGKONG TO VANCOUVER. - SAVING & TO DAYS UCEAN TRAVEL. Proped Sailings from Hongkong and St. John, etc.
(Subject to siceration). Crosecting with Royal Mail Aclanic Steamers. From Homiong: EMPRESS OF INDIA' EMPRESS OF JAPAN EMPRESS OF CHINA' EMPRESS OF INDIA' MONTEAGLE '
THEDAY, BIH MAY. EMPRESS OF JAPAN
SATURDAY, TE FEB. SATURDAY 26TH MA SATURDAY, 3RD AP
From St. John: EMPRESS OF IRELAND
FRIDAY, 25 MAR EMPRESS OF IRELAND'
FRIDAY, IND" ÁPRIL EMPRESS OF IRELAND
From Quebec.
SATURDAY, 14TB MAY ALLAN LINE
ΤΟΤΟ KISEN KAISHA.
U.3. MAIL
LINES.
SEMI-TROPICAL ROUTE.
TUESDAY NEBRUARY 22, 1910,
Shipping.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATON CO, LD,
For
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
SHANGHAL. MANIAmarencon MANILA
STILLACKSH
TURNSANO FRIDAY, ...LOONGSANG...FRIDAY,
AND)
TO SAIZ
Feb. 24, xb Noon.
HANGSING ...THURSDAY,
Feb. 25, a' 4 P.M.
Mar. 4, að 4.7.M.
Mar. 8, at Noon.
SHANGHAL AUBE KUTSANGTUESDAY,
MOJI
KETURN TOURS TO JAPAN. Occupying 24 days. · THE Kuting, Naming and Fang leave about every 3 woers for Shang
bad and Yokohama, tetoming via Kobe (Inland Sea) and so, to Hongkong providing a stay of Sto 8 days in Japan if passengers leave the atosmer at Yokohama and rejoin at Robs.
Those ressels have all moders improvemeque and aro fiered throughout with Electio Ligbb." A duly qualified Surgeon la also carried.
ofics of the United Servious Ganetta from rogiments returning from abroad, and from others who have gone on forviga,service, there appears ample grounds for the War Office appointing a departmental com- mittee of investigation to inquire into the conditions of the life lod in the days by the rank and ills on board the transports, Life on board the old troopships was not. alterothor of rosy character, but inco the troopship servies was abolished and transports engaged to convey troops, the existence on board for the soldier, 43 woll for his family, seoma to have increased in discomfort, not to my bardship, and to such an extent that it seems a wonder a military Clarke Russel bas dot made his appearance before this to depicture the life in its true colours. No body can blame the authorities at the War Offies for securing these transports at the lowoah possible cost to the public, but rss certainly it should not be at the sacrifice to which the troops appear to be subjected. Want of accommodation, bad cooking, bad feeding aro
among the losst of the erile complained of to us, for there is a far more serious charge of lack of ordinary privacy for the women and children, whose conditions of life on
characterised s beard these transports are Moals little short of disgraceful. There was tione of this scandalous state of things under the old arrangements, when the families were
Only line raking the warm SoUTHIEN ROUTE across the FAC1770, via BOKOLULU, Uant, the most fertile and beautiful land of the PACIFIC PROPOSED SAILINGS, FRUM HONGKONG
• NIPPON MARU
4 SIBERIA ...............
+ MANCHURIA"
CHIYO MAKO MONGOLIA
TENYU MARG
• KOREA.
+ Twin Screws.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
SAILING DATER. ................11,00 Toas........SATURDAY, 28th Feb., at Noon." 5th Mar., at Noon. SATURDAY, 18,000 " .97,000
SATURDAY, 19th Mar., at Noon. ...SATURDAY, 18th Mar, at Noon. ...SATURDAY, 16th April, at Noon. ......SATURDAY, 23rd April, at Noca. SATURDAY, 30th April, at Noon.
קי
13
21,000
97.000
21,000
18,000
Triple Scrow Steamer.
The T. K. K. S. S. NIPPON MARU will be despatched for San Francisco, via Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokchama and Honoidlu, en SATURDAY, February 26th, at Noon
Fares: Hongkong to London £71, 10, 0, Induiding Berth an across America.
INTERMEDIATE
FRIDAY, 0TK MAX.
FRIDAY, 10TH JUNE.
China... Asia
· EMPRESS OF BRITAIN'
FRIDAY, 1ST JULY SATURDAY, 4TH Jusz. Emprbas Steamships love Hongkong at 7 A.M. and Mrateagle' at 12 Nont, Each Trans-Pacifs Empress connecta at Vancouver wish a Special Mail Express Train and at St. Juin or Quebec with Atlantic Mail Stenner as shown above.
Empress of Britain and Empress of Ireland are magnificent vessels of 14,500 tons, speed 20 knots, and are regarded as second to none on the Atlantic.
The
The Espress stenaers on the Pucida and on the Atlantic are equipped with the Marconi viralesa apparatus.
Passengers booked to all the principal points in Canada, the United States and Esrope, ale around the World.
HONGKONG TO LONDON, 1st Cuss, via Canadian Atlantic Pors or New York (including Menis and Berth in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent by £1.10/ Canadian Pacific direct Line)
Passengers for Europe have the option of going forward by any Trans-Atinatie Line either from Canadian Porta or from New York or Boston
SPECIAL THROUGH RATES (First Class only) are granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naal, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services of China and Japan Governmanta.
Through Passengers are allowed Step Over privileges at the various peints of interest on route.
R. M.
'MONTEAGLE' carries only Ono Casa' of Saloon Passengers (termed Intermediate) the sommodation and commissariat being excellent in HONGKONG TO LONDON. Informediate on Steamers and 1st Class na Canadian and Amerie Railways, 2nd Class un acutic.
Via Canadian Atlantic Pors £43. Via Now Yerk
every way.
£45.
For further Information, Mapa Guide Books, Rates of Passage and Freight, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traße Agent,
Corner Pediler Streep and Praya (opposite Blake Fier). -
PORTLAND & ASIATIC S,S. CO. CONNECTION WITH THE OREGON RAILROAD & NAVIGATION CO.
OPERATİNG IN
FOR PORTLAND, via MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA. STEAMSHIP
TOSE
CAPTAIN
TO SAIL
.4378
OLAT LIE..................... 5th March, CHRISTEN, SMITH.15th March.
SELJA............... rathencken' HENRIK IBSEN........ 1579
Through Bilu! żading Ingred wi l'atic Coast Foluts and all Eastern, Cavadian and United States Pulas. For through rubes of Freight and further information, Commonloste wirk apply to
FRED J. HALTON, Ageni.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
31
FRENCH MAIL LINES.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE, Via SUEZ CANAL.
FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN, Via SHANGHAI,
Coa
STEAMERS
SHANGHAL. KOBE AND TONKIN,
YUKOHAMA
CAPTAIN
TO SAL
CHARBONNEL. Feb. 22,
Dim,
KARSEILLES, WAPORTARMAND BEHIC, CIONNET, Marah 1, at 1'p.m.
Enoc March 14,
MARSEILLES, Via Pocz. ERNEST SIMONS, GIRARD, March 15,
BEANGHAL, KODE AND POLYNESIEN,
YURUHAMA!
P.M.
SERVICE SATURDAY, 12th Mar., .10,200
at Noon at Noon 9,500 Tons, SATURDAY, 2nd April, The 5.8. CHINA will leave for San Franciato, via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yukohas had Heaolule, on SATURDAY, March 19th, at Noon.
The fine Mall Steamers ASIA and CHINA carry Intermediate passengers only, affording superior accommodation for that class.
Hongkong to Leadon via Canadian Aflaatio Forts ...£4
}
ria New York ..............................
SPECIAL RATIS first claen ozly; granted to Missionaries, Mambers of the Nara, Mates, Diplomatie and Civil Service, and to European. Uficials in the Sarvions of the China and Jagan Governments,
Through Bill of ding issued to Japan, North, Central and South American Ports, For further Information ann Pan and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Comida, Exxe's BILO (opposite Blake Pior).
FRED J. HALTON, Ajma.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
-
REGULAR SERVICES, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
TRANS PACIFIC SERVICE Connecting at TACOMA with THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & PUGET
AND
i
SOUND RAILWAY THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY. - (The only direct train service, without transhipment, aleo shortest and fastast ranta) from the Pacific Coast to CHICAGO),
United States of America and Canada, siso to the Principal Porte in Mexico, Central Taking caro on through Billy of Lading to all Overland Common Points to the and South America.
For
Stoomers
Į TACOMA, Viz MOJI, KOBE (JHICAGO MARU, AND YOKOHAMA .....................m Capt. L. Gatob.
TACOMA MARD, .. Do.
Capt. H. Yamamoto, TACOMA, Vis SHANGSAL FITZPATRICE, MOJI, KOBE&YOKUH MACapE. R. Hatchinson.
Tons [[gross reg.)
Leaver
6,182
6.178
4,416
Wednesday, 23rd. Feb., at Noon. Wednesday, 23rd
Max., at Noon. Friday, 4th
March, an Noon.
The Co.'s newly built steamers have fair speed.. Superior accommodation for steerage passengers sitrated AMIDSHIP, Amited number of Cabin passengera sarried at low tater. Best adapted rooms for carrying Silk, Tressure and Parcela.
pecial attention given towards Express connection,
HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS AND FORMOSA SERVICE
For
AMUX
Stuamera
SWATOW.
AND CHOSHUN MARU,
Capt. T. Saraga. FOOCHOW SWATUW, AMUY & TAMSUI DAIGI MARU,
Captain B. Murayama. ANPING, via SWATOW&SUSEU-MARU, Capt. T. Suai. AMOY
Leaves
SUNDAY, `27th
Fab., at Daylight. TUESDAY, 1st
Mar., at 10.de WEDNESDAY, 2nd. Max., ab 10 AM.
Fair opsed, Superior passenger accommodation, Hectric light throughout. First-class cuisine,
The newly ballt steamers: ChoerUR MARD' and Bures Mass-First-cle cabin-AMIDSHIP.
For information of Freight, Pasangos, Sailings, etc., apply at the Co.'s local Branch
at 1 p., Office at Second Floor, No. 1. Queen's Build egs.
TRANSHIPPING on the Os. Stamers at SAPORE for BATAVIA, COLOMEO for ALCUTTA, BOMBAY and Aversala, at Pont Sam for the LEVANTE CONRTANT txorts and Briot SEL
40 home
Through Tickets to LONDON, via Faure, from £97.10 up to £71.10. saltway froma Walks to Loser. Interpreters meet passengers on their arrival in Martel.co.
For further particulars, apply .
P, THOMAS, Agent, QUEEN'S BUILDING,
L26
Hongkong, June 22, 1969,
T. ARIMA, Manager.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
BREMEN.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, MPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES,
HAMBUNG
EAST ASIATIC FREIGHT SERVICE. REGULAR SAILINGS FROM JAPAN, CHINA AND PHILIPPINES. vu STRAITS AND COLOMBO,
To HAVRE, BREMEN AND HAMBURG; AND TO NEW YORK TAKING Cargo at through Rates to all European, Korth Continental And Britisn
Ports, also Trieste, Lisbon, Oporto, Marcillos, Guns, and other Mediterranea Levantine, Black Sen and Baltin Poria,
AND AM NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS,
Also vi den or Fort Bald, by the Company's Ambian and Persian Bervice to Arabian and Parsian Gulf Ports NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
Outward.
Ter Shanghai, Yokohama & Kobe
2.2. OPEZIA
Homeward.
For Havre & "Hamburg
8.8, SEGOVIA 10th March For Rotterdam & Hamburg 25th Feb. 8.S. SAMBBIA
15th March?"
28. SLAVONIA ......15th March 12th March 25th Marah For Havrs & Hamburg
8th April 8.8. SAXONIA 7th Marsh, 21st April For Hayre & Hamburg
8.8. SPEZIA
3rd Apr 8th May
8.8, 0.FERD. LAFISZ... 4th March For Marseilles & Hamburg
8.8. INBERIA.
3.9.' ALESIA
8.8. ANDALUSIA.
8.8. 8ILESIA .......
3.8. BENZOANBIA
For Furthur Particolară, apply to
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office
FOR
STEAMYBU
NAPLES, GENUA, ALGIERS, FORCK,
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMP Umpt I. Random TON, ANTWERP & HAMBURG,
SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, PRINZESE ALIVE,.
Capt. P. Gresch KOBE AD YOKOHAMA
MANILA, YAF, NEWGUINEA, | PRINZ WALDEMAB,
BAMARAI, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE ...d
Capt. F. Inccko,
.
{PRINZ SIGISMUND,
Osph. D. Lance.
TBORNEO,
Capt. V. Bambi.
-
YOKOHAMA AND KOBE
KUDAT "BANDAKAN
For fartker Parileulare 'apply to
Norddeutscher Lloyd,
fo Ba
WEDNESDAF, {
23rd Feb.1 at Noon.'
About THURSDAY,
. 24th Fob.,
FRIDAY,
25th Feb.,
Et Daylight
About SATURDAY,
6th March.
{Ind
•
February,
MELCHERS & 00, General Agents, Hongkong & Chius,,
ม
*Steamers have superior Abonimodation for Firm-class Passengers, and Soted throughens with liectele Light.
Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Ealing to Yangase Parte, Obstoe, Tantsin ♬ Nawah wang. Tawse, Usaken, Jesselton and Labuan.
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to Kudat, Lahad Datu, Simpers, For Freight or Prangi, apply to Sab. Erch. 1. Telephone No. Xi5,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.,
Genaral. Managers.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LD.
rost
CHINA..
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTEĦATION.
TO BAIK..
LOVE LADERS
SECTION ... Feb. 23. Daylight.
AMOY, SHANGHAI, WEIHAI WEI^&»
CHEFOO...somaisuuscir TIENTSIN ..................... SHANGHAI BEANGHAI ........ MANILA
***** ' MOROLAḤ'
CHINHWA................
Feb. 93, at 4 p.m.
765. 24, 2ð 4 p.œ. Fab. 27, Daylight. TEAN.............March 1, at 3pm. „LINAN'...........................March 8, Daylight.
at least segregated from the men, and SHANGHAI enjoyed fall privacy, and the feeling is MANILA ZAMBOANGA and USUAL CHANGRILA March 14, at 4 p.m.
AUSTRALIAN PORTS strong throughout the Army in favour of s rovaralon to the old system, when the wholo of the troopships required for the Service formed a portion of the Royal Navy, and
were manned by naval crowe..
ROSSIA INSURANCE
COMPANY.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER.-Trios Weekly. 8.S. LINTAN and S.S. SANUI."
.. AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS have saperfor socommodation, with Electric Light REDUCED FARKS" Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and throughout and Electric Fans in the Staterooms. A duly qualified Surgeon te carried.
Tasmanian Forts,
MANILA TWIN SCREW STEAMERS & TIENTSIN STEAMERS have superior accommodation with Electris Light throughout and Moctric Fans in the Staterooms and Dining Saloon.
17 SHANGHAI LINE.
FAST SCHEDULE TWIN SCREW STEAMERS-8,S, Anhal, Ohenan, Lisa, Ohlthan)-with excellent passenger accommodation, Electric Light throughout and ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA.
Electrio Fars in Staterooms and Dining Saloon, leavs Hongkong for Stanghal direc every Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Tangtse Torit As....Rubies 73,000,000.and Northern Ohira Port
N.B.-Passangers most embark before midnight on Saturday for the Sunday morning saillog. A Company's launch loaves Murray Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday might
These Steamers land passengers in Shanghal, avoiding the inconvenience of tran- ahfement at Woosung.
FARES$15.00 Single. $80.00 Batarn. For Fright or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Telephone No. 88,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NMELDEERS & CO. bare been Appointed our AGENTS in Hoog kong.
Referring to the above Notice, wo have taken oror the Agency of the
ROSSIA INSURANCE COMPANY, SPATZEAB22G. RUSSL.
And we are prepared to Accept Orders for FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE (European and Chinese Risks) at Current Rater. MELCHERS & CO., Insurance Dept.
Hongkong, February 4, 1910.
188
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE NSURANCE COMPANY,
£18.114,694
Authorfend Capital £3,000,000 TOTAL FOX 16 Drozman, 1902
Subscribed Capical £3,750,000- Pai-op Capital ... £687,500 0 0 (I-Fi Fund 3,068,874 25 1 -Life & Annuity Funds 14,315,842 10 3 45,907 5 9 Sinking Fund Asso
218,114,684 11 1 Ravende Fire Branca 2,280,689 18 Elte & Annuity 1,847,994 18
Branchesreto.
Staking Frnd Accou
THE EASTERN &
AUSTRALIAN
AGENTE.
-
STEAMSHIP CO.
LIMITED.
}
SERVICE
TO AUSTRALIA.
MAIL SCHEDULE. (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION). ·
STEAMENG
EMPIRE..
EASTERN.
8,232 5 0
ALDENHAM ........
ARRIVE HONGLONG FROM AVER AZIA.
March 19 April 9
LLAVE HONGLONG FOR AUSTRALTA,*
March 2nd, at Noon:. April 6th, at Noon. May 2nd, at Noon.
£4,126,169 16 11THE above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity. All State Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particolars, apply to
The Accumulated Funds of the Fire nor Life Departments are free from liability is repes of esch other,
SHEWAN, TOMTE & CO.
21
VANCOUVER ISLAND OFFERS SUNSHINY, mild climate; good profits for young men with small capital in baziness, professions, fraltgrowing, poultry, fartalog, manufacturing, lands, timber, mining, railroads, navigation, fisheries, new towns For authentic information, free booklets, write Vancouver Island Develop ment League, Room 147, Law, Chambers Bldg., Victoria, B.O.
1189 Hongkong, September 13, 1909,
ASAHI BEER SAPPORO BEER
TO BE OBTAINED
FAGGI ALL WINE DEALERS]
BOLE AGENTS
MITBUL BUSSAN KAISHA
Hongkong, October 2, 1909
1978
Hongkong, November 2, 1908,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO.,
Agents.
1497
NIPPON YUSENKAISHA!
DESTINATIONE,
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.)
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG-<SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEAMKIA,
KAGA MARU, MARSEILLES, LONDON
Capt. M. Ragino, Tons 7000 ANTWERP, Via ATSUTA MARU, AND
·SINGAPORE, PENANG, Capt. Was. Thompsen, Tar 20001 701OMBU PORT HITACHI MARU,
LOND
Capt. N. Mathieson, Torn 70001 SAD
t
VICTORIA, B.C. ANDLITAMBA HARU,
SEATTLE
Capt. K. Sate, Tors 6500
VICTORIA, B.O. & BEAT.
TLE Vis SHANGHAT, I AWA MARU,
SAILING DATEK.
[ WEDNESDAY, 2nd
Mar., at Daylight. WEDNESDAY, 16th Mar. at Daylight. (WEDNESDAY, 30:1
Max., a Daylight. (-WEDNESDAY, 16th
March.. from YOKOHAMA.
TUESDAY, 29th
MOJL ROBE, YOK Capt. 8. Inhikwa, Toss 7000 March, at. Noon, KAICHI, AND
TOKO.
HAMADAN
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, KUMANO MAKU,
Vie MANILA, THURS Capt. M. Winckler, Toes 6000 DAY ISLAND TOWNS YAWATA MAHU, VILLE AND BRISBANE. Opt. T. Sokina, Tira 60001
SHANGHAL, MOJI & KOBE (1 TAKASAK MARU,
Capt. A. Macere, Tom 60001
(FRIDAY, 18th
March, at Noon. FRIDAY, 15th
April, at Noon (ÜHURSDAY, 2415
February.
TUESDAY, 8th
BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE (* BINGO MARU,
A COLUMBU
Capt, Tona 6500 March.
--- THURSDAY, 24th NAGASAEL MOJI, KUREJ HAKATA-MARÚ,
KOBE & IOKOHAMA Capt. T. Dring, Tone 6101 Fab.. at Noor.
WEDNESDAY, 16th NAGASAKI. KOBE AND LYAWATA MARU.
MOJI
Capt. T. Sekine, Tras 45001 Mar., at Noon.
Fitted with new system of wireless.telegraphy."
*Catrice dock passengers, 1 Carzo only.
+ Through Passenger Tickets led to the Principal Cities in the United States, acade and Europe, in otection with the GaRAT NORTHERN & NORTHERN PACIFIC RAWATS and Aattle Steamers Round the World Tlakats aise isased, Between Nagasaki and Yokohama, let and 2nd dass through passengers have the option of Otravelling by Rall. ****
From Hongkong Birect to Hagaki 4 days, to Kobe 5 days and to Yokohamon # days. B
For further Information as to Freight Passage, Salings, do, apply at the Com pany' El Branch is in Prince's Bulidings, Fire Floor, Chater Hond."
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager,
SOLE AGENTS" W.G. HUMPHREYS & CO.
BANK KUILDINGS. Hongkong May 16, 1908:
1024
.. 11488