THE HÔNGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24TH, 1907.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL |SABANG BAY
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
DEVANHA
About Jat Freight and
Nov.J
"Passage.
SHIPPING IN PORT.
STKAMEES.
FUNNELS AND FLAGS.
COALING STATION, ACARA, British aty, 3,174, Wm. Huasc, 19th paragraplis: It is as well to trost with some
POELOE WEH, NORTH SUMATRA.
CABLE ADDRESS:-"HARCOAL" SABANG OR AMSTERDAM. General Ageat-G. A. WITT, London, E.C., Coaling Agenta-HALL BLYTH & Co., London, E.O. Favourably situated at the entrance to the Straits of Malaces for all steamers from and to the Barzita, China, Japsu, India, Europe, United States, South Africs, etc.
BEST WELSH, JAPÁNESE, OMBILIN, AND BENGAL COAL. Ne harbour does, no pilotage charged and quick despatch given DAY and NIGHT. FEESH WATER and fos, Shir'a ŠTORES and Provisions at Moderate Prices, FLOATING DOCK available for Steamers up to 3.00 tons' displacement and workshop fitted for any ordinary repairs,
STRAMEBO
TO RAIL
BIMARKS.
LONDON and ANTWERP.
MANILA 169
HOW THIN} A
Į About 23ed
+
Į Fraight and Oct. 3 Passige.
SHANGHAI
Capt. T. H. Hide, R.N.R................... Í
LONDON VIA USUAL
OF CALL.........
PORT:) DELHI
Capt. J. D. Andro
Noon, 2nd Sec Special ·
1 Nov. Advertisement.
Capt. E. G. Audrows
About 10th
About Sul Freight-
Nov,
only.
Fright and Nov. J Passage.
Hongkong, 1st December, 1906.
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE Į PALERMO
and YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI MOJI, KOBEĮSYRIA ..
and YOKOHAMA. ... Capt. D. C. Gregor, 1.8.2.
For further Particulars, apply ta
"Hongkong, 23rd October, 1997.
E. A. HEWETT,
Superintendent
CHINA NAVIGATION CO.,
FOR
LIMITED.
SWATOW, TSINGTAO, CHEFOOL
and TIENTSIN
STEAMELB “HUICHOW!
SWATOW, NINGPO and SHANGHAI + CHINKIANG"
SWATOW and SHANGHAI
· SWATOW, and SHANGHAI
MANILA ZAMBOANGA, PORTY DARWIN, THURSDAY' ISLAND, COOKTOWN, CA TRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, Į SYDNEY and MELBOURNE. HOIHOW and HAIPHONG MANILA
+"NINGPO".
"SHAOHSING"
TO BAIL
On 24th Oct., 4 M.
For further particulars apply to the Agents at Hongkong,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
YORK BUILDINGS.
12200
PASSENGER SEASON 1908.
IN 25 DAYS TO ITALY
BY THE
MAGNIFICENT N.D.L. LINERS :
TONE REO.
On 25th Oct., 4 P.M.
Da 26th Oct., 4 P.M.
On 28th Oct., P..
** BUELOW."**
Capt. FORMS.
8,000
ON MARO LÍTH,
*↑ "TAIYUAN'
Ob 29th Oct, 4 PM.
** PRINZ · LUDWIG "
Capt. VON BINZER..........
9,630
ON MARCH 25TH.
10,911
Os APRIL STH.
On 29th Oct., 4 1.3.
CEBU & ILOILO: CHEFOO and NEWCHWANG...
* "NANCHANG "
On 29th Oct., 4 M. On 30th Oct., P.M. On 30th Oct., 4. P.NET On 31st Out, P.M. On 8th Nov, 4 P.M. On 25th Nov., 4 P.M.
SWATOW and SHANGHAI SWATOW and SHANGHAI KOBE
"SINGAN"
• "TEAN". "SUNGKIANG ·
+ "YOCHOW."
"KIUKIANG" "USINAN "
"The attention of Passengers is directed to the superior aooommydataon offered by Lu steamers, which are fitted throughout with Electric Light, Barivalled Table. A daly qualified Furgeon is carried:
Taking Cargo on through bills of lading to all Yangissa and Northern China Ports. Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates or all New Zealand Ports nad other Astralian Porte."
REDUCED SALOON FARES, SINGLE AND RETURN, TO MANILA AND /
AUSTRALIAN PORTS
For Freight or Prises, apply to- Bontone, 24th October, 1967.
BUTTERFIELD) & SWIRE,
AGENTA
11
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
COMPANY'S ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
LUXURY SPEED-PUNCTUALITY.
THE ONLY LINE THAT MAINTAINS A REGULAR SCHEDULE SERVION OF UNDER I daye Aoross Lite Pacific in the "EMPRESS LINE" Saving 5 to 10'days' Ossa Travel,
11 DAYS YOKOHAMA to VANCOUVER,
R.M.8.
18 DAYS HONGKONG 6 VANCOUVER.
PROPOSED SAILIxas. (Subject to Alteration).
Tong
'EMPRESS OF INDIA" 6,000
MONTEAGLE"
6,163
EMPRESS OF JAPAN" 6,000
*EMPRESS OF CHINA” 6,000
"EMPRESS OF INDIA" 6,000
LEAVE HONGKONG ABLIVE VANCOUVER THURSDAY, 24th Oct, 11th Nov, WEDNESDAY, 6th Nov.... 30th Nov. THURSDAY, 21st Nov 9th Dac. 6th Jaa 3rd Pob.
THURSDAY. 19th Dec, THURSDAY,
16th Jan....
"EMPRESS" Steamers will depart from HONGKONG at 4 F.M.
Intermediate Steamers at 12 Noos.
THE Quickest route to CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE, calling at TAGASAKI (through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN), KOBE YOKOHAMA and VICTORIA B.C. Connecting at VANCOUVER with a Special Mail Express, and at QUEBEC with the Co.'s NEW PALATIAL EMPRE33" Steamship, 14.500 tona register. The throng transit to LIVERPOOL being 224 days. from YOKOHAMA and-294 days from HONGKONG.
via St, Lawrence River Linos or New York £71.19 Intermediate on Steamers and lat Class Railways...
Hongkong to London, let Class
►
£40,
**£42.
First Class rates include cost of Heals and. Berth in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent.
R.M.S. MONTEAGLE," carry Intermediate passengers only, at Intermediate `rates, fording anperior accommodation for that olase...
Passangers Booked through to all points sud AROUND THE WOELD.
SPECIAL RATES (First class only) granted to Missionarios, Members of the Naval Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, and to Europesa Roials in the Services of Chíns and Japan Governmenta
For further information, Mapa, Routes, Handbooks, Rates of Freight and Passage, apply ta
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Trails Agent for China,
Corner Paider Strent sod Prays opposite Blake Plar.
6?
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL
FOR
LINES.
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE KOBE azid YOKOHAMA
MANILA, NEWGUINEA,' 'BRIS.
BANE, SAMARAI, SYDNEY and MELBOURNE ...
NAPLES,
GENOA
GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON,
ANTWERP & HAMBURG
YOKOHAMA and KOBE
STKAMERS
* PRINZ LUDWIG "
Capt. v. BINZER
"PRINZ WALDEMAR
Capt. W. v. SENDEN
ALGIERS
"KOON"
Capt. G. MEINERS
"PRINZ SIGISMUND"
Capt. D. LENZ
BORNEO"
KUDAT and SANDAKAN
For further. Particulare, apply to
Hongkong, 24th October, 1907.
FOR
Capt. F. BENDILL
TO SAIL,
About Tuesday, $9th October.
Thursday, 7th Nov, at Noon.
Wed'day, 6th
Nov,, at Noon.
About Friday,
15th November.
Beginning of
Novomber.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, MELOFERS & OOL 'GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG & CHINA.
OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
TAMSU VUA SATOW
AND AMOY
REGULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG, SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS AND FORMOSA.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG- SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
C
LEAVING
THE 00.'S 8.8. DAUJIN MARU."
SUNDAY 27th Oct., Capt. I. SAKURAI st 9 A..
TUESDAY, 29th Oct, Capt. M. NEXOTO———at-10-1, K.-- FUKUSHU MABU" ¿WED'DAY, 30th Oct.,
Capt. T. Iro at Daylight
SHANGHAI VIA SITATOW,{"SHOSHU MARD
AMOY AND FOOCHOW
ANPING VIA SWATOW
AND AMOY...
• These Steamoru kave oxcellent accommodation for First and Second Class Passangers, and are fitted throughout with elogtric light First-class Saloon Amidships. Unrivalled Tabla, †Taking Cargo on through ilis of Lading to all Tangise and Northern China Ports. For-Freight, Passage, au further infociantion, apply at the Company's-local-Branob Olloo Becond Floor, No. 1. Queen's Buildings,
Hongkong 24th October, 1 07.
T. ARIMA, Manager.
"PRINZESS. ALICE
Capt. POLACK.
CALLING AT NAPLES, GENOA; GIBRALTAR AND SOUTHAMPTON TO
LAND PASSENGERS.
Early booking recommended.
For Particulars, apply to-
MELCHERS 题 00.,
General Agents.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
THE H. A. L. Steamship
1385
Hongkong, 19th August, 1907.
Cutler, Palmer & Co.'s
SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY.
SHIPPERS
SPECIAL BLEND WHISKY.
Gutler, Palmer & Co., London.
SIEMSSEN & CO..
AGENTS
HONGKONG.
BISHI GOSHI-KWAIS JA
(MITSUBISHI CO.)
COAL DEPARTMENT MARUNO-UCHI, TOKIO.
Cable Address, "IWASAKI,” which applies to sil Brauch Offices. A1 ABC 5th. Ed., Western Union Codets used All Letters Addreased: MANAGER MITSU BISHI Co ...with name of place under.
BRANCH OLPICES -
NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, KARATSU
SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, &
HANKOW.
AGENCIES:-
TOKOHAMA M, ASADA, Esq. CHINKIANG: Messrs. Geaning & Co. MANILA: Mesra, MacONDRAY, & CO. SOLE PROPRIETORS. of Takashirna.
Oohi, Shinner, Namazate and Kami-Yamada Collieries, and also Hojo Colliery, which will shortly be ready to produce on a large scale the best Bazen Coal.
The Head and Branch Offices and tho
Agencies of the Company will receive any order or sais produced from the above Collieries. T. MATSUKI, Manager, Hongkong. 8141
No. 2 Pedder Street,
..NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES.
“SHIRE" LINE OF STEAMERS, LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM LONDON AND STRAITS. THE Steamship
- DENBIGHSHIRE," Capt. W. A. Evans, having arrived from the above Ports. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godewas, and all Goods roumaining undaivered after the 24th inst., will be subject
to reat.
All broken, shafai, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the 24th inst at 3 P.M..
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by-
SHEWAN, TOMËS & Čo,
Agente.
1630
Hongkong, 18th October, 1907.
THE
"SITHONIA,"
Con- Captain Brehmer, having arrived signees of Cargo are hereby requested to sand in their Bills of Lading for counter. signature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unlese, notice to the contrary be given To-DAY.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will be luded into the hazardons and/or extra_hazard- ous Gedowns of the Hongkong 'and. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.
All Claims must be presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival, here, after which. dafe they cannot be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goode have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 25th inst, will be subject to rent.
All broken, shafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 24th inst., at 3 P.M.
No Fire Iosarance has been affestad,
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
Hongkong Office. Hongkong, 18th October, 1907. 1681
BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
B.S. BENLOMOND," FROM ANTWERP, LONDON ÄND"
STRAITS. CONSIGNEES of Cargoare hereby informod that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous aud or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and
Godown Company, Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godewus, and all Goods remaining i nadelivered after the 26th inst. will be subject
to rent.
All Claims against the Siesmer must be pres sented to the Undersigned on or before the 31st. inst, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th inst., at 11 AM......A
No Fire Insurancs has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
GIBB, LIVINGSTỐN & Co.,
Agente. Hongkong, 21st October, 1907. [1693.
“MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. THE STEAMSHIP "ATHOLL."
FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND
STRAITS.
(ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed
that all Goods are being lauded at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, Ltd.,. at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharve delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwardlad unleas actice to the contrary be given before TO-DAY, No Claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining andelivered after the 28th inst. will be subject: to reat.
All Claims against the Steamer must be pre zooted to the Undersigned on or before the 20th November, or they will not be recognised,
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods sra to be let in the Godowas, where they will be examined on the 28th inst., at 3 P.M..
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
-- Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & Co., LTD.,
Agente.
1693
Hongkong, 20th Onicher, 1907.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
THE Undergoed GENERAL AGENT: in CHINA and JAPAN for the above. Lim are prepared tissue THROUGH BILES OF LADANG for all the principal ports in
SOUTH AFRICA, in sonnention - with [NDO CHINA STRAM NAVIGATION Co.'s fortnightly service, hence to CALCUTTA. Sailing from CALOUTTA for CAPH PORTH every fortnight
For Freight and further particulars,
apply to
DOD WELL & CO., LIMITED-
deneral Agents for China and Jopar, Hongkong, 4th August, 1838,
The Telegraph published the following October-New York 7th August, Oil-reserve the statement that Messrs. Harland sad Standard Oil Co. BOURBON, French str., 997, Le Hail, 19th Oct. ships which will coline the Lusitania.
Wolff are laying down at Belfast two steam- Ur- Saigon 17th Oct. General—Chinese.
doubtedly they are about to build a big bost for CARL DIEDESICHHEN, German str.,
the Hamburg-American Line, She is to be named the Europe, and will have a gross tonnage of somewhere about 40,000 with a lougth of
Kayser, 8th October-Haiphong & Hollow 7th October, General--Jobson & Co. CHINKLANG, British str., 1,920, F. Robertson,
20th October-Newchwang and Chafe - Thus, she will erased the Lusitania in dimensioné. Sho may aven surpass her in 15th Oct.. General-Butterfield & Swire.
point of German str., 1,051, F. Spiesen, 14th whether she will vie with the uaw Cquarlar in CHOWFA,
luxury, but it is still a open question October-Bangkok 5th October, General--
point of speed. Ou 108 uthar hand, there is Butterfeld & wire. DELI, German str., 723, J. Leup, 3rd October-Dothing at all defiuite as to the constructions of a leviathan for the While Star Lino, although Bangkok 26th Sept. Rio-Melchers & Co. it may be assumed that Mr. Ismay will not ste EMP, British str., 283, P. T. II-lms.. 21st short at the Ariatic. Moreover, when it is October-Kobe 18th October, Goperal-asserted that the White Star is to build a Dibb, Livingston & Col
50,000-ton ship, whoss speed is to depend upon a EMPRESS OF INDIA, British str. 3032; combina lon of turbines and reciprostiag Beetham, 2nd Sept.-Vancouver, BC engines, it is worth recalling that this engineer- 3rd Sept., Mails and General and Flouring experiment is to be made in a Dominion C. P. È, Co.
liner, not yet laid down. EMPLESS OF JAPAs, British ale., 5,940, II. Pybus, R... 20th October-Vancouver. B.C. 1st October, Mails sad General-placed an order at Clydebank for
The story that the Cunard Company has
another.
C. P. R. Co. FORESTDALE, British str., 2,284, Ett Odtober-Lusitania," or for au eren bigger ster, a Samacang 2nd October, Sugar-Batterfield Happened is that orders are being given out for Probably what has
tobare o batanes.
Swire, GULF OF VENICE British str., 1,883, R. 3. the two vessels of the armanin type which
were foreshadowed some little Urkuey, 22nd October-Manila 2ch Oct., W
time ago. It will be Sleepers-Dodvell & Co.
ranienbered that the Cauard Company HILARY, German, str, 1,276, H. Necker and built two stramors-ths Carmasin and tha GetJava 13th Oct. Sugar, Cotton and Caras-ths Former with turbines, and the latter with reciprocating engines, Those two Groumlauis-Java China Japan Lija.' HONG BEE, British atr., 2006, Home. 21st boats furnished by contrast the bart deta October-Singapore 15th October: Genera? respecting the working of turbines that any -Chinese.
slowship company cu' d' désiro.
The success HUR, French str., 705, J. Pannier, 20th Oct of the turbine is now de noustrated by the fact Haiphong, Pakboi, Hoihow and K. C. Wan that both the new maniss are to have the 1918 Oot, Geneal~A. R. Marty,
newer form of engine Already it is being HUICHOW, British str., 1,217, E Forsyth, 2014) argued that when he now ships are forth October-Tientsin 11th October, General coming, the Card Company must establiste - Butterfield & Swire.
su English Channet service. This winter both the Carmania and the Caronia are to be put for time in the New York and Mediterranean
paringer service:
ITHAKA, German str., 2009, Colemser. 16th
Wuhu 12th October, Hice October Hamburg Amerika Linie. JACOB
DIEDERICHSEN, German str., 623, Hausen, 2nd Oct.-Pakhoi and Heihow. Por the moment public attention is divarted 18th Oct., Gaberal - Jebsen & Co.
from the Lusitania to her ster ship, the JAPAN, British str. 3,893, J, G. Olifeuf, ad | Mauretanin, which has this week bagun her. Gotober-Caloutta via Straits 7th Oct., preliminary trials. Of course, the builders of
eneral--David Sassoon & Co.
the now ship are hopeful tha, she may even. surpass the Lusitants in point of speat, but an information ou that point is likely to b Forthcoming just at present It is a year ago to-morrow that the Mauretania was launched, and if it takes twelve months to total and perfect her machinery, a little pat exercland before it capabilities dan socurately gaugel. After low prolitary trials og the North-anet. Coust "the Cunarder will go round to Liverpool to be dry British sir, 2,078, D. J.. Bailer, dooked, and will subsequently undergo a series 15th Del-Singapore 9th Oct., General- of official triale very much on the lines of those Jardine, Matheson & Co.
to which the Lusitinis was subunited. As thin KWANGLEE, Chineas str., 1,466, R.. Liocolo, atfer vessel of the two, the Meucrania will be Pan Oct.--Shinghải Dith Oak, Gonoral found to embody certain features woich the o her vessel do is not "poses hat in all LAKETES, Britishstr., 1,304, J. B. Fuckson, 18th important respects they will le, as they wore
October-Saigon 13th Oct., Ries-Chinasit | designed to be, sister siúps. -*- MEEF, Chinese tr., 1,348, John McArthur,
NEOND WAI, GURE82 str., 1,115, T. Kobler, 1st October-Bangkok and Hoitow 20th Coluber, Rice and Teakwood-- Butterfield & Saire. KOREA, American str., 5,051, S. Sindborg, 21st Out-Sau Francizoo 24th Sepl... Mails and Gen-ml-P. 31. s. 8. Co. KUMERIC, British or 4,005, Fred. S. Cowley, 2nd October-Manila 20th Oct., Gomoral
-Dodwell & Co.
KUMSA
2nd cob r-Shanghai 10th October, General Chinee
MICHAEL JERSEY, German str, 951, H. Ben diama, 21st October-Hoikow oil. October, (Gesneral --Jobsoni & Co.
BIONTALE, British str., 315. S. Robinson, 18th October-Vancouver, BC, ith Sept., Mails and General C.P.R. Co. MORTLY, British str.. 1,737, F. W. Balten,
19 October-Fremantle W.A. ad Oct Sardal Wood Simpson & Co. NING, British str., 1.227. E. Richards, 15th
tuber-Shanghai 11th Oct., General
Betterfold & Swire.
NUMANTIA, German str., 1,381, II. Feldtmann,
18th Oct-Portland Uth Sept, General 1. A. § 8. Co.
ORNANG
British str. 1.7, R. Cor. 1st Oct Maji 15th Oct., Con!--Jardine, Matheson & Ca
Oare British str., 2,206, G. Maddrell, 20th October--Kuchinotza 14th October, Coal- Bradley & Co. PAKLAT, German str., 1018, 3: Wenzel, 17th October-Brugkok 19th October, Rico- Butterfield & Swire. PALEMBANG, Dutch str., 1,019, E. Watson, 16th Oct-Polo Saubo, 9th Oct., Petroleum ia balk-Order. PAUDERTIA, I British str., 2,35, Bannard, 20th
October-Tientsin 14th October, Dallast Meyer & Co. PETCHABURI,
German str. 1,372, Wolff, 22nd October-Bangkok and Swatow 21st Oct, Rice-Moishers & Co.
PRONTO, Norwegian str., 837, Ths. Seeberg,
14th October-Saigon 9th October, Rice Aagaard, Thoresen & Co.
Ruz, British str., 1611, B. W. Almond, 21st
October-Manila 19th October, General Sheraz, Tomes & Co. STETTIN, British atr., 1,224, E. J. Farrell, 22nd
October-Singapore 16th Oct., Case Oil Geo MoBain & Co. TAIWAN, British str., 1,042, J..A. Martin, 9th
October-Saigon 4th October, General Chinese..
TAZSU MARU, Japanose str., 1,984, Terimmo, 15th October Kobe and Moji 9th October, Coul--Chinese, TORA MARU, Japaness, str. 5,823. J. Negao. 20th October-Seattle nud Shanghai 17th October, General Nippari Yusen Kaisha. VOLUTE, British str., 2,398, C. Stott, 22nd
Cot-Balik Papan 13th Oct, General Arnhold, Karborg & Co. ZWERNA, British str., 1,118, A. Ramsay, 16th October-Sourabaya 6th October, Bugar and General-Chinese,
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and September is guaily a pleasant, orth on the Atlantic. It is quite possible, therefore that the Lusitania wii a homeward` in quicker time that she went cat, more especially as her engine-room saff will be more at length to have been grasped this! records accustomed to her. The point, however, seems, not usually achieved du maiden voyages. It is agreeable to read suncknowledge of the frot by a director of the Nordden sther-Lloyd Com- pany. His mission is in plosant contrast to SODA of the Gurmin criticisms, ous of, which is that the frst trip of the Lusitana was nát a miles in the course of her trials. This criticism maiden voyage at all, as she livl run over 3,950
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Everywhere the advent of the Lusitania sooms to have exercisad'a stimulating infinonse. The Caundian Paciac Railway Company, whese two 20 knot steamers, Empress of Britain and Empress af. Iraload, are the fastest, koste in the Canadian Atlantic service, has come to the conclusion that it must have still cotor steamers. The directors recommend that these two boats shall be transferred to the Paille, and that they shall be replaced by larger and faster vessels For the Atlantictraffic. Alternatively, they say that two new steamers must be constructed for the-l'acific-trudy-where-for-sem- yours -past three older. Bopresses, opable of 16, kustsi have been running with an excellent reputation between Vancouver and the Far East. The matter is pressing, because the Canadian Pacitio Railway Company's subsidy for the mails bo- tween Liverpool and Hongkong will expire next April.
Plainly, Canada is bat going to lag behind. The question arises, however, why the Canadian Pacific Railway Company pats forward some-
3! what indefinite progranime. Lloyd-George
is practically committed to do something towards the development of an All Red route. Can it be that the Canadian Pacifio is rather waiting.
events, in the expectation that the Beard of
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Trade, the Admiralty, and the Post Office y between them agres upon sucun mail subsidy as would provide for the running of rury fast boats from this country to Canada Mr. Lloyd- George has expressed his disapproval of the Canard subsidy. Is he about to take some step- which will give a Canadian port the same advantage as New York? Whatever the truth of the matter, the promised acceleration of the Canadian Pacific service, both by asa and land; promises ere Lng to shorten substantially the journey to the Far Cast.
Franos is not at all disposed to be out of the race for distinction on the Atlantic, and the record trip from Hevra to New York. just radio by the Transatlanting Company's steamer La Provence should certainly afford her encourage- aisot. Report has it that this company intoads. to build another steamer, not so big or so swif as the new Cumanders, but one which will more than uphold the reputation of the Frangh line. It is believed that a design will be agreed upon which will gisa a ship of abous the asmė vize as the Norddeutscher Troyd express boat Kaiser' Wilhelm ILA with propolling machinery of soms 10,000 horas-powar. It romains to be asen whather the Transa hut quş. Company will adopt the turbine, but probably the running of-the-Lusitania-will definitely sttle the point. The impression is that the new boat will be built in a French yard, because the conditions ander which the company works seam tớ forbid foreign constraction. thes siras, quite a number of vessels are being built in this country just now for French steamship companies. Cheap constraction and quick delivery" ara advantages which still stand British ship- builders in good stand.