SHIPPING
P. & O. S. N. Co.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE,
UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT JAPAN, CHINA STRAITS, BURMA, COLOMBO, INDIA Eto.
TO
MARSEILLES & LONDON.
V1A SINUAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO AND PORT SAID.
THE CHINA MAIL.
EHIPPING
C. N. G.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.
BAILINGS. BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SHANGHAI pulled
TSINGTAO, WEIHAIWEI & CHEFOO SHANGHAI meandrar suasmeni
FOX
SHANGHAI.. SAIGON
Jewyn Houg
8.8
Long about
Doo Marguillan. aboat
Due London
■bout
"NORE" ** NOVARA NELLOR
$3rd February
30th March.
9th March £6th March
13th April
30th April
8th April Pand 11
10th May
BOMBAY
due. Bombay about
29th Jancary
SINGAPORE, COLOMBO
12th day -
**DILWARA "
at Youn...
"DUNERA"
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KORE &o.
29th January
Wireless en. ali steamers.
(to Bhanchal only)
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS FREIGHTS, ka, apply to :—
P. & D. 8. X. Con Office,
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BUYING
Jan. 9, at @am
Jan. 30. Daylight.
30, at Noon.
Kow. Jan. 30, at 3 pm. ***BORNING***Feb. at Noon
SHIPNING
TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1919.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
BONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA -OQAST PORT
SERVICE,
SHIPPING.
THE SHIPPING QUESTION OF THE CHINA COAST.
By G. D. LEICESTER.
That so much discussion has already
Rossmods tion for First Class Famsengers. Electric Light and Fans in Statercoms take place on that most important ques.
EGULAR· SERVICE of a High Class Coast Steamers having good
anal Baloons. Exzellent, Cultise,
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW
AND RETURN... (Docopyling 9 to 10 Days)
CAPTAIN
SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGRAS, MAILS and CARGO. Excellent HAITAN ........ | Capt. A. E. Hodgins..... | TUESDAY, Baloon accommodation Amidships; Electria Light And Fans in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, Baking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to all Yangtee and Northern China Forte Passengers are landed in Shanghal, avoiding the inconvenience of tensahipoems wi Woong
the und, For Freight or Paange, syply to—
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Telephone No. 36.
IN
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGATH
INDO-GHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
FOR
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
BYTANIES
E. VAD. PARR,
Eperintendent
MANTLA.................. SHANGHAI ume
O. S. K.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION LONDON..........Monthly direct service via Singapore and Port Said.
Monthly service, taking cargo os through Bills of Lading with transhipment at Bombay to Company's Steamery. MARSEILLES ... Monthly direct service vis Singapore and Fort Said.
onday: Toth Feb. at Noor... . INDUS MARU' BUENOS AIRES, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS, MAURITIUS, DURBAN & CAPE TOWN via SINGAPORE.
Monday, 10th Feb., at Noon SUMATRA BARU.... BOMBAY, COLOMBO-Regular fortnightly service via Singapore.
KENKON MARU.......
SATAVIA, SAMARANG, SOUKABAYA-Monthly direct servina
*
.......Tuesday, 4th Feb., at Noor.
-...-..-...Saturday, 1st Feb., at Noon. UNKAN MARU ......................... GYDNZY, MELBOURNE-Monthly service calling at AUCKLAND, N.Z.
NENA and ADELAIDE, VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, TACOMA.
Regular fortnightly services touching at intermediate ports in Japan and taking cargo to OVERLAND POINTS U.S. in connection with Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paal Railway.
..Tuesday, 25th Feb., at 3 pm.
AFRICA MARU HAIPHONG-Three times a month service.
TAITORU MARU
Saturday, 8th February.
KEELUNG, TAKAO VIA SWATOW, AMOY
STRAITS & CALCUTTA SANDAKAN vermires MANILA................
TO SAL
SHANGHAI via SWATOW......TAISANG ....................WEDDAY, Jan. 19; Daylight. - YUENSANG......THUESDAY, Jan 30, at 3 pun WOSANG FRIDAY Jan. 31, Daylight. KWAISANG.......THURSDAY, Feb; 6, at 5 pm.
·MAUSANG`FRIDAY, Feb. 7, at Noon. SALOONGSANG..........FRIDAY," Feb. 7, at a pim. SINGAPORE & SAMARANG....HINSANG................WEDDAT, Feb. 12, at 3 p.m. CALOUTTA LINB-Thu line is temporarily disorganized owing to the war, *bat at present a monthly service, is maintained with Calcutta by the 5.5. "Kwaisang" and "Vitir, calling at Singapore and Penang The format vessel has excellent passenger accommodation, ia Etted with Electric Light and Fans, and carice fully qualified Burgeon.
SINGAPORE LINE-The Yan Waarwijck loaves for Singapore appraxi. mately every fortnight. This vessel has excellent accommodation for first fitted throughent with Electric Light and Fans and class passengers, and also carries a fully qualified Surgeon. BHANGHAI LINE-lungs approximately every five days between Canton
and Shanghai, sometimes calling at Swatow,
Steamers so this line have a limited amount of passenger accommodation, and througn tickets can be obtained for Northern" and "Yangiare l'orts: vis Shanghal. Through Ba/Lading are issued to all Northern and Yangtare Ports. MANILA LINE -A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with
good passenger scommodation; sailings from both ports overy Friday. HAIPHONG LINE Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo,
calling at Holhow when Inducement offers.
BORNEO LINE-One sailing per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by
steamer having up-to-date accommodation for passengers.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading for Kadet, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Dain."
TIENTSIN LINE-A regular service is run from March to October between
Hongkong and Tiantain, calling at Weihaiwed and Chefoo
Under Straits Government. Passport Begulations All European Passengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settlements, are required to produce on arrival at destination pasaports with their Fhotographe and description affixed thereto
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd.
¡Tel. No. 218.
Gmeral”Managers.
These Steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
and 2nd Class Saloon Passergers and will arrive a and depart from the BOUN YUP WHARY, near the "Harbour, Office.
For TAKAŬ via SWATOW and AMOY,
BOSHU MARU.Thursday, 30th Jan. at 8.
For KEELUNG via SWATOW and AMOY,
AMAKUSA MARU
KAIO MARU ...........................
.......Funday,
.....Sunday,
2nd Feb. at 10 a.m. 9th Feb., at 10a.m.
For lling dates and further particolars plosse apply to
Tel. No. 744 & 745.
K. YAMASAKI,
Manager.
No. 1. Queen's Building.
OCEAN TRANSPORT CO., LTD.
( TAIYO KAIUN KAISHA)
FOR VANCOUVER & SEATTLE.
B.S. CRIDONO MAR On or about 27th January.
For Space and Partioblars apply to:-
NATAL
TAKING
DODWELL & CO., LTD., “Agent",
LINE OF STEAMERS.
ING Cargo on through Bills of Lading to SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
with transhipment at UALCUTTA, in confunction with the INDO-CHINA STEAM "NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
AND APOAR LINE
Sailings from Hongkong.
For Freight and farther particulare apply to
DODWELL & DO. LTD. Aymių.
THE NANYO YUSEN KAISHA
(SOUTH SEA MAIL" S. 8. CO.)
Begular Service of Steamers Between Japan, Hongkong, Singapore,
For JAVA
Batavia, Semarang and Sourabaya.
% HOKUTÓ MART"
JAPAN
BANRI MARU .....
BORNEO AKU
HORUTO MARU.
For Freight of Passage apply to
on or about 10th Feb.
on or about 18th Feb.
on or about 10th Mar.
on or about 28th Mar.
DODWELL & CO1 LD.) „Agonie,
TO THOSE GOING AWAY
Keep in touch with local happenings by subscribing to
"THE CHINA MAIL"
OVERLAND
All the News of Hongkong and the Far East
JEDER BEFORE JYOU LEAVE, SO THAT YOU MAY REGELVE
REALIT WHILE SWALA
CAN BE MAILED 20 ANY ADDRESS FROM TÜR
"CHINA MAIL". OFFICE
APCAR LINE
REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, HONGKONG, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
WESTWARD
The above Steamer hva excellent saloon accommodation for passengers is fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon,
Fer Freight or Passago, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
AGENTS.
and
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, etc,
OFFICIAL PASSENGER. AGENTS TO "THE · PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT. TICKETS SUPPLIED tó ALL PARTS of the WORLD st Tariff Bates, LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and
QASHED;"
BAGGAGE collected, förwarded sad insured at lowest rates, Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE," containing Fallings and Fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwarded free on application. Telegraphic Address "COUPON." THOS, COOK & SON, Telephone No. 624.
Hongkong Hotel Buildings, Hongkong. Also BHANGHAL, PEKING, YOKOHAMA, MANILA CHIP OPTICE-LUDGATE CIRCUS, TONDON, EGÍ
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Honakosa.
SWATOW & AMOY,
LEAVING"
28th Jan. af 1 p.m.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (naar Binks Plor),
Tor FREIGHT and PASSAGE apply to
IL
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00.
·General Managers.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS
"NANKING?
(15,000 tons, Ainierican Registry).
"OHINA"
(10,200 tons, American Registry). SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR...
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAL JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU "NANKING"
March 27th, 1910.
"OHINA”
February 6th, 1919,
AN UNSURPASSED HIGE ÜLABS FASSENGER SERVICE,
O"H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent.
Töl. 1834.
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Strest.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE.
Vi■ SHANGHAI, INLAND SBA, JAPAN and HONOLULU... PAST AND LUXURIOUS MAIL STRAMERS. Sailings from Hongkong Suhject to change without notice.
Steamers
Tons SIBERIA MAKU...............iomie. 20,000 sau TENYO MARU$1,000 ........................ KOREA MARU 20,000
..
Leave Hongkong.
31st January. 12th February, 28th Feb. from Yokohama.
5th March. 27th March, 12th April from Tokohama. NIPPON MARD ém 11,000 ..................... 29th April from Yokohama.
SHINYO MARU: - $2,000
· PERSIA" MARU
KOKEA MARU...........................
3,010....... 20,000,
-SOUTH AMERICAN LINE. HONGKONG to VALPARAISO Via JAPAN, BONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, BALINO ORUZ, BALBOA,
CALLAO, ARICA' and IQUIQUES,
Thence by Trans-Andean Route to Buenos Aires,
Home Steamery
Leave Hongkong: ANYO MARU
****** 18,500`................ Mar. 21st. SEIVO MARU „kie przenie a
201 May 7th.
July 12th 2 KITO" MARI
17,200................ Tickets are interchangeable with the Canadian Pacifc Ocean Services, Ltd. and the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
Passengers may travel by rall between ports of call in Japan free of charge For full information as to rates, sailings, etc, apply to--
T. DAIGO, MANAGER,
KING'S BUILDING.
Telephone Nos, 2871 and 2375,
tion, the future of British shipping, in the various Dewapapers and...periodienis - which concern themselves with shipping: intercats, it certainly is most strange that nothing has been heard of any action entemplate, by British shipping Erms of the Far East to strengthet and con solidate their present position against the computition that has plready soi in from sources which at present control. the major portion of the freight and passenger trade of the Pacißer
In the course of the past four years", shipping Arms the world over dave been.
But in the reaping abnormal profits, atajority of cascy, this has got blinded. them to the international trade war of the future! The. Companies that are operated under the most up-to-data sys- tem of modern besiness, methods, and which as the present time place them- selves on the inundest bases for the tutrire, will certainly prosper as success- fut enterprises.
Western
A study of the methods adopted by the shipping companies of the Hemisphere becomes interesting when is. is noted bow they have prepared for future competition in connection with the Tas carriage of the world's tonnage. umalgamation of shipping firms, and the gradual decline of the small companies. has steadily progressed almost unnoticed. Hugs combines of shipping have arisen. and they, with their enormous capital o back them, and the tonnage at their dis- posal, are destined to play a most it. portant part in the developments of the future,"
·
With such altered conditions apparea? ir the West, we would most naturally think, that shipping companies interest- ed in the China trade would have adopted. and carried out a somewhat similar pro...... grumme.
In the past they have had thiga more- or Tow their own way, with little or co competition from outside sources, bus. now that Japan is in the Bold, much competition is to be expected. This must be goped with if British shipping is to hold its own.
Competition from this quarter is not to be regarded lightly, for Japan, it must be remembered, is today a leading power of the world; in addition to many other. Ahings, her Merchantile Marine not the least to be considered. Operating, over 3 vast area, both East and West- she has taken every advantage of her opportunities.
The Japanese flag is now to be en countered on all waters, and an efficient servies of steamers is maintained with. all countries. Competition with Britain. has already set in from Japan on the China coast, sol, British shipping con- penies are realizing to the full the real mrnace of this.
An amalgamation of many of the
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. aller fits directly concerned would
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
THE Steamship
THE
"BLOEMFONTEIN”
will be despatched for :-
NEW YORK via Panama Canal about the middle of February. For Freight and Further Particulars, apply to
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED;
General Agents.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
- Cargo carried on through Bill of Lading from HONGKONG to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DUHEAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment st COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE
FROM BOKORU:
PROPOSED SAILING.
Comecting with
FROM COLOMEO
EXCELLENT ACCEDIODATION FOR 1ST AND 250 Class Pasientras.
in great measure avert the danger and huge combine operating the shipping on the cours: bs' feelers to the ocean ship. ping would have but little to fear from outside competition.
The present system of control of ship- ping leaves room for outside interests to enter which would automatically be closed if an amalgamation were to take place and a new spirit of co-operation would arise between the diferent fire.
Business interests, instead of clashing, would intermingle for the benefit of concerned
It is to be hoped that, the Coastwier Shipplag fras will giso the matter their earnest considerationShipping and Engincoring.
BRAVERY OF INDIAN LASCARS,
Writing to the Empire before the Victory celebrations in Calcutta, Com mander Duncan Vines palda And tribute to the gallantry of the Indian lascaz, which tributo deserves all the publicity which can be given it; hence no apology for producing it. Commander Vines aldThe Indian seamen, samo 8,000 cr more now in port, will be entertained. on Friday, November 29th, at 12 o'clock at Becular Direct Service from JAPAN, OHIN & STRAITS to BEIRA, the Port and Shipping offices. The DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN, EAST LONDON. PORT ELIZABETH and QAPE man, although not fighting men, but TOWN. mailing at MAURITIUS on route and affording the Qoloreat Bright simple seamen whose businma is upon Transport from the ORTENT 60 SOUTH, AFRICA.
ORIENTAL
AFRICAN LINE.
For dater of departans, Rates of Freight, apply
THE BANE LINE. LINTER UTAMANASTICS Assam,
"ELLERMAN
"
LINDA
(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co. Ltd.)
JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.
FOR PARTICULARS OF SAILINGS SHIFTERS ARE REQUESTED TO APPROACH THE UNDERSIGNED, BS. "KALOMU”
U FOR LONDON . Sailing about 4th February, Atamers proosed via Snes Canal or Cape of Good Hopoat Owees option. Bubject to change without notico,
Oslo BRISE & Co, Onstone
THE BANK LINE, LTD
General Asintad
deep waters, have throughout the war displayed remarkabir courage and sell- crifice in and out of the war zobo. "Not a single mna de refuteed to elip, nor a single ship been delayed waiting for i érew. Many have been in ships sunk. by mines, or torpedoed; many scen have lost their lives: many have been. pestially or totally dimeled. Bengal Kes every reason to be proud of her stamen who not only have manned ships in the port of Calcutta but have furnished crenz In very naty other, ports. The man for lowing this calling will soon bo wander- ing forth in many olines, far from thor native land, but we would have them. remember that they were not forgotten when Calcatta celebrated the surrender of the enemy.
WINCARNIS