THE HÔNGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17гa, 1918.
THE BANK LINE, Ltd. HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &
(ANDREW WEIS & CO.)
KEGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO
VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, B.C..
SEATTLE & TACOMA.
VJA
SHANGHAI AND JAPANESE PORTS.
CARRYING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO ALL OVERLAND COMMON POINTS.
STEAMERS
"ORTERIC"
"LORD CURZON "
LORD DERBY"
SAILING
Ou 3rd Oct On 20th Nov.
On 17th Dec.
Ta be followed by other Steamers of the Company at regular intervals, Calling at AMOY and KEELUNG if suffoient inducement offers. The BANK LINE 86camore are of the Newest Design, bare most Commodious Accommodation, sad are fitted with Electric Light and Wireless Telegraphy.
Special Parcel Express to Americs and Canadian Points.
For Rates of Freight and Pazzaga, apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED. TELEPHONE No. 180, KING'S BUILDING, Prays Central
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
TO:
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Regular Direct Service from JAPAN, CHINA and STRAITS to BEIRA, DELAGOA BAT, DURBAN; EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN, calling at MAURITIUS if suficient inducement offers, and affording the Quickest Freight Tmarport from the ORIENT to SOUTH AFRICA,
PROPOSER SAILINGS.
9.8. "DUNERIC"
*** 3,000 tons
And regularly thereafter.
For Rates of Freight or Passage, apply to-
End of Sept.
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS.
INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
Cargo carried on through Bills of Lading from HONGKONG to IEIRA, DELAGOA BAY, DURBAN (Natal), EAST LONDON, PORT ELIZABETH and CAPE TOWN with transhipment at COLOMBO to Steamers of the INDIAN AFRICAN LINE.
WEST RIVER STEAMERS
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,
I
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
8am. "HEUNGSHAN." 5 p.m. "KINUHAN."
- TUESDAY, 17′′ Safremdge, 1912.
HONGKONG TO CANTON,
8 m. "HONAM,"
10 p.m. "FATEHAN,”
8am. "HEUNGSILAN."
WEDNESDAY, 18TH SEPTEMBER, 1912,
10 p.m." KINSHAN."
8. "HONAM," 5 p.m.."FATSHAN,"
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
S.S. "SUI TAI," To 1651.
8.8. "SUI AN," Toze 1651. HONGKONG TO MACAO. Week days at 8 s.m. and 2 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf, Sundays at 9 am, and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAU TO HONGKONG.
Week daga at 7.30 am. and 2 pm. Sundays at 7.30 am, and 5 pm.
Un SATURDAY, the 21st September, the Company's .. "SUI TAI" and 6.3. "BUI AN" will leave for Macao from WING LOK STREET WHARF at 2 pm.. and 7 p.m.
KEPTEMBER.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 22ND
"HEUNGSHAN"
The Company's Steamship
Will depart from the CANTON STEAMERS, WHARF at 9 am and return from Macao at 3 p.m., landing at the same wharf.
The 8.8. "SUI AN" will make a Special Trip from Macao, leaving at 6 p.m. Ticket famed for the "HEUNGSHAN" zre available by this steamer,
Exonrsion
N.B. The Company will ales run a steamer from Macao on Sunday morning at 7,90a.m., sad from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
FARES AS USUAL.
Further particniors may be obtained at the Office of the Compsay.
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
8.8. HOI-BANG," 457 tons,
Departures from Mano to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at 4.30 p.m.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOA? CO. LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.; AND THE ¡INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
9.S.SAINAM," 588 tone, and 8.6. "NANNING," 569 toas. One of the above Steamers loaves Canton for Wachow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.. Bound trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct steamers " LINTAN" and "SANUL" These vessels have superior Catfu accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9am. to 5 p.m. Further partionlara may be obtained at the Offee of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Lт».,
Hetal Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Pier.
PROPOSED SAILINGS"
FROM HONGKONG;
FROM COLOMBO 1
10th Oct,
For Rates and Further Information, apply to-
SAN FRANCISCO
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, MANAGING AGENTS,
CE
CONFERENCE-WEIR LINE.
REGULAR SERVICE FROM CALCUTTA TO RIVER PLATE. THE STEAMERS OF THIS SERVICE PROVIDE THE QUICKEST TRANSIT FROM THE ORIENT TO THE ARGENTINE.
Frequent Sailings from HONGKONG connecting with the Company's Steamers CALCUTTA,
-For, Alates of breight and Forther Parliculars, apply to...
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
MANAGING AGENTS,
"THE BIG. 4"
142-43-44
of the
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
MONGOLIA
27,000 tons, twin screws: MANCHURIA 27,000 toas, twin scrowa. KOREA
18,000 tons, twin revers. SIBERIA
18,000 tons, twin screws.
(NILE
...11,000 tons, ALSO CHINA.. 10,000 tons. PERSIA... 9,000 tons,
COMFORT.
SAFETY.
SPEED.
SOME FEATURES OF
FROM HONGKONG calling at
SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI,
KOBE (via Inland Sea),
YOKOHAMA and HONO.
LULU (the Paradise of the
Pacific through Service vis NEW YORK to Europe.
SERVICE.
Lights and Fans Individunt Electric Rending Light in each berth and Swimming Tank Zainstalled on dook for salt water plunge. Bathing Band Filipino string Band Concerta each afternoon and evening and also during
Electric Fan in each Stateroom under passenger's control.
on board.
Tiffin and Dinner,
Cuisine aids is under the direct supervision of one of the World's most
famous caterers.
Dock Games, such as Quoits, Shule-
Games and Amusements board and all kind of gymnestie sports,
are arranged during the voyage, as well as indoor Amusements, such as Musical Enter tainments. Dances and Masquerade Ballson deck are also arranged to while away the time.
Wireless and Submarine Signal Service
The most powerful. Wireless Telegraph apparatus is installed on all Steamers. le used as an additional measure of safety.
Bilge Keels Ament sto do the ships to prevent rolling at sea, thus ensuring
portent steadiness and constant comfort
The Cost: n by any other runte. For a return ticket to London
is not more by this route with its unrivaled opportunities
the cost is but £120, including berth and meals meroen America To San Francisco via Japan and Honolulu the cost is £46. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE First Class accommodations are provided for £43 to London (return ticket £74) and to San Francisco £25. SPECIAL BATES to Offers, Army, Navy, Consular or Civil Service, on application,
MANCHURIA
SIKAMERS.
Tona
Starting
SIBERIA
*********** 18,000
L
• CHINA
11
• NILE
27,000 .11,000
MONGOLIA
14-2010 1910. 27.60G
→ PERSIA
9,000
23
KOREA
"
SIBERIA...
18,000
*** 18.000
• ENTREMADIATH SIMAM MUU.
1912 TUESDAY, 17th Sept, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 24th Sept., nt 1 r.M. TUESDAY 1st Oct, at 1 P.M. TUESDAY 15th Oct., at 1 P.M. WEDDAY, 23rd Oct., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY 12th Nov., at 1 P.M. TUESDAY, 19th Nov., at 1 F.M. TUESDAY, 3rd Dec., at 1 P..
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AUSTRIAN
LLOYD.
(Vader Mail Contract with the Austrian Government) MONTHLY FAST DIRECT SERVICE TO TRIESTE,
VIA HINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, ADan, Suez and PORT SAID. 8.R."AFRICA," 8,800 tons, will leave as above on 19th September, at 5 r. 8.8. KOERBER 9,900 tons, will leave as above on 19th October, at 5 P.M. Cheap ratee, Hongkong.Trieste, Venlos, £50 1st, £35 2nd, £19 3rd Class. ACCELERATED TRAIN SERVICE FROM TRIESTE ro PARIS, LONDON & HERLIV. TO SHANGHAI,
8.8, KOEADER" 9,900 tons, will leave as above on 5th October, A.M. 8.8. BOXEMIA, 7,900 tons, will leave as above on 4th Nov, A.M
Cheap rates, Hongkong Shanghai, £6 let, £4 2nd, £? 3rd Class.
Superior Accommodation for 1st and 2nd Class Cabin and Steerage Fassengers. No surlar, no tips, no laside Cabins, excellent cuisine, Doctor, Laundry, Wireless Telegmaby. MONTHLY ORDINARY SERVICE TO TRIESTE, FIUME AND VENICE. VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, CALCUTTA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SURE AND FOBT SAID
S.E. AUSTRIA," 14,300 tons, will leave as above on 1st October. 8.8. "CHINA," 11,800 tons, will leave ne chove on 31st October,
26 YOKOHAMA, KOBE VIA SHANGHAI,
8.8. CHINA," 11,800 tons, will have as above on 28th September.
8.S. "E, FRANZ FERDINAND," 12,000 tons, will leave as above on Jiat Dctober. Superior socommodation for Saloon Class Passengers.
ROUND THE WORLD TICKETS ARE ISSUED. CARGO is taken at through rates to all ports in the Adriatic, the Lerant and Black Sea, ato to North and South America. For information apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co., Agents, Princes' Baliding.
4
Hongkong, 6th September, 1912.
STEAMSHIP RUBI
ZAFINO
PHILIPPINES S.S.
TONS
CAPTAIN
4000
8. A. Crosby... 4000 M. C. Smith
For Freight or Passage, apply to Bongkong, 12th September, 1912.
Lay
YOR
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CO.
I SAILING DATE
Manis, Mangarin, | On 21st Sept., 4 гư
Iloilo and Cebu
Manila, Mangerin, On 28th Sept, 4 mm
Iloilo and Cebu
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co. Genersi Managers, PHILIPPINES 8.S, Co.
13.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. BREMEN
IMPERIAL GERMAN
FUR
--
LINES.
NAPLES, GENOA, ALGIERS, GIBRALTAR, SOUTHAMPTON, ANTWERP and HAMBURG
SHANGHAI, TSINGTAU, KOBEL
and YOKOHAMA MANILA, ANGAUB, TAPY NEWGUINEA. BRISBANE,
TOYO KISEN KAISHA SYDNEY and MELBOUNE
TRANS-PACIFIC
KUDAT and SANDAKAN ..
DIRECT TO SANDAKAN...
DENVER AND
RIO GRANDE
WESTERN PACIFIC
TRANS.CONTINENTAL
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
New Triple Brew Turbine Flyers-20 Knota Spood.
8.8, TENYO MARU...
8.8. CHIYO MARU.
8.9. SHINYO MARJ
AND
21,000 tons.
21,000 tons.
+
21,000 tons.
11,000 too. (INTERMEDIATE.)
3.5. NIPPON MARU HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO pin CHINA and JAPAN PORTS and HONOLULU. Semi-tropical ronie-Daily tank bathing, cricket, baseball, dances and free newspaper containing World's happenings by wireless, WESTERN PACIFIC-DENVER AND RIO GRANDE.
The T.K.K. Liners ocuneet at Ban Francisco with the palatial trains of the Westera. Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande Railways to Chicago via Salt Lake City and Denver WITHOUT CHANGE.
Through Standard Sleepers,
Through Tourista Sleepers
Cars--Observation Cars.
Diving Light Blackie Fans, Union Depote,
New Inada, cities and sommes-hundred of miles through the gorgeous scenery of the Sierra-Feather River Canon-and the Royal Gorge of Colorado,
Convenient connections at Chicago with trains for New York Transatlantic Steamers) and other Eastern points.
When taking out Pasage over the SAN FRANCISCO SCENIC-ROUTE ask for Toket form No. 626.
779
O. LACY GOODRICH,
GENERAL ORIENTAL AGENT,
17, WATER STREET, YOKOHAMA,
AND KING'S BUILDING, HONGKONG,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD:
APCAR LINE.
REGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS,
EASTWARD.
8.S." THONGWA," 3,428 tons, Capi. Frab, will be despatched to KOBE and MOJI (TOKOHAMA if sufficient inducement of) on 20th Sept., at 1·7.m.
WESTWARD.
9.8. "JELUNGA," 3,361 tons, Capt. Macfadyen, will be despatched for [SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 17th Sept.
SB. "JAPAN" 3,806 tona, Captain L. T. Archdeacon, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG and CALCUTTA on 20th Sept., at 1 P..
The above Steamers have excellent Salcen accoremodation for Passengers and are Stier with all modern conveniences and carry daly qualified surgeon,
For Freight or passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON
Hongkong, 16th September, 1912.
SWEDISH EAST
AGENTA
CO., LAND.
GOTHENBFG.
& CO., LTD., 1692
ASIATIO
PROI OSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
DESTINATION
STEAMFES
SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,) + PEKING”
KOBE and MOJI. 1
TORS
6,500
DATE OF SAILINGS.
About 23rd Oct.
TELEPHONE No. 171, ARTHUR NILSSON & 00. YORK BUILDINGS, TOP FLOOK.
For Freight and Purther Particulary, apply te
LET US PLAN AN ITINERARY FOR YOU. YING BUILLING (opposite Blake Pitr),
TELEPHONE NO. 141.
AGENT.
401
32
FRED J. HALTON, Panama-Pacific International Exposition-San Francisco-1915.
STEAMERS
"PRINZ LUDWIG,"
TOND
Capt. F. von BNER, 18,300 Sept. at 10 AM.
Thursday, 19
"BUELOW."
About Wad'day.
Capt. H. ECPATIEK, 16,9001
"PRINZ WALDEMAR,"
Capt. H. DEZYER,
6.000
"BORNEO"
Capt. F. BUMKILL, "RAJAH "...
5,000
{
18th Sept.
Saturday, 5th Oct., at 10 A.M.
Middle of
Oot.
About 18th Sept.
All the Steamers of the European Line are fitted with Wireless Telegraphia New Bystem of Telefunken. For Further Particulars apply to
Hongkong, 9th September 1912.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,
MELCHERS & Co., GENERAL AGENTS HONGKONG AND CHINA.
MEN-OF-WAR ON THE CHINA
AND JAPAN STATION,
BRITISH
Alacrity, despatch-boat, 1,700 tons, 4 guns, 2,000 i.hp., Comdr. Lambe, CL, Weihninei. Atlas, admiralty tug, 615 tons, 1,400 h...
Hongkong.
Bramble, gunboat 710 tons, 900 i..p. Lient
Comdr. B. E. Prisbard, Klukiang, Britomart, gunboat, 710 tons, 900 b.p.. Lieut.
Comdr. W. H. Darwall, Shanghai. Cadmus, British sloop, 1,070 tone, i.hp. 1,400 f.d, Commr, Hugh P. M. T. Williame, Hongkong-
Cherub, water tank and tug. 390 tons, i.h.p. 340
Master W. Smith, Hongkong...
Clio, British sloup 1,070 tons, i.k.p. 1,400
Comdr. H. E. Veale, Canton, Defence, armoured, cruiser, 14,000 tons. i.h.D 27,000, Captain Heary. Brto, M.V.O. Yokohama.
tons,
Fame, torpedo-bost destroyer, 340
guns, 5,700 Lb.p., Lt. Com dr. H. 8. Monroe Hongkong.
Handy, torpedo-bost destroyer 295 tons, 6 gans 4,600 p, Lieut. Comdr. Brickenden, West River,
Janne, torpedo-boat destroyer, 320 tons, 6 guns 3,900 h.p., Tient.-Comdr. Maxwell, Hong Long.
Kent, armoured cruiser, 9,800 tons.
14 gun fh.p. 22,000, Capt. Allen T. Hit Yokohama.
Kineho, river gun boat, 616 tons, i.b.p. 1,200
Lt-Comdr. H. Marryatt, Hankow. Merlin, surveying ship, 1,070,tans, 6 guns, 1,400 i.b.p. Capt. F.C. C. Pasco, Surveying Duties Minotenz, armoured cruiser (flagalip Vice- Admiral Siz A. L. Winaloe, K.C.B. C.V.O., C.M.G..) 14,600, tous, ihp. 27,000 Capt. G. C. Cayley, Yokeham Monmouth, armoured cruiser, 9,800 tons, i.kr. 22,000, Capt. B. H. F. Barttalot, M.V...
Yokohamo.
Moorhen, river gunboa 180 tons, 2
i.b.p. 800, Lient-Comdr G. P. Leith, West River.
Nowcastle, Sadalasa oraiser, 4,500 tons, turbine. 29,000 F.D., Captain George P. E. Hunt, D.8.0.,Hongkong.
Nightingale, river gunbest, 85 tons, 240 h.p
Lt. Comdr. Malcolm Murray, B.N., Yang Leze.
Otter, torpedo-boat destroyer, 385 tens. 6 pun
6,300 i.bp., Licant.-Conde, Chambers, Wei- hai
Pegasus, protected cruiser, 2,135 tons, i.h.p
5,000, (7,000 F.D.), Comdr. P. H. Mitsbelt, Weihaiwei.
Prometheus, 3rd class cruiser, 2,135 tons, .p. 5,000, Comdr. H. Luimere, Hongkong.
*
Ribble, T.B.D., 590 tone, 7,500 P.D., 6 guld. Lt-Comdr. E. J. C. Mackinnon, Wai- haired.
Robin, river gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns, 240 h.p.' Lt-Comer. Allan Dixon, West River, Rosario, depot ship for Sabuisrines, 960 tons i.h.p. 1,400, £t.-Commr. N. E, Archdale Deep Water Bay,
Sandpiper, river gunbcat, 85 tons, 2 gans, 246 Ep, Liest.-Comdr. I. A. 9. H. Hutton, Hongkong.
Snipe, ziver gunboat, 85 tons, 2 guns 240b.p.. "Lit. Comdr. Maurica B. Lealie, Yangtse. Taku, torpedo bost destroyer, 305 tons, ib.p. 6,000, Onnuer E. J. Trillo, Hongkong Tamar, receiving ship, 4,650 tons, 6 guns Commodore R. Austruther, Hongkong... Tesl, river gunboat, 180 tons, 2 guns, 800 i.h.p. Lieut-Comdr. Hon Gay Stopford, Chang kiang,
"
Thistle, gunboat, 710 toma, 900 h.p., Lieut Com. H. B. N. Cottrell-Dormer, Hankow Usk, T.B.D., 590 tons, 7,500 F.D., 6 guns, Lt
Comdr. B. W, Bluett, Weihaiwel,
Virago, torpedo-boat destroyer, 39 tons, 6 gan.. 6,300 i.b.p, Lieut. Comdr. Harold D. Adair. Hall, Weihaiwei.
Waterwitch, surveying ship, 620 tons, 450 i.h.p.. Lieut-Coudr. F. A. Royze, Singapore. Welland, T.B.D.,590 tens, 7,5006 F.D., 6 guns,
Comdr. Seymour, Weihaiwei.
Whiting, torpedo boot destroyer, 360 test,
guns, 5,900 b.p, Lient.-Comdr. G.n Hartford, Weihaiwei,
Widgeon, 195 tone, 2 günr, 800 b.u
Co gi, Wilding, Kisting. Woodsockaboat, 150 fous, 2 guns, 550 h.p
Ideat Condr. M. B. R. Blackwood, Yang.. taze.
Woodlark, genbost, 150 tons, 2 guns, 550 hp
Ident. Comadr, G. F. A. Mulock, Hankow
Submarines --
No. 36, Godfrey Herbert, Lient. Comar No. 37, A. A. L. Fenner, Lient-Commor. T.B, 035, Lt.-Coms, Woodward, West River No. 38, J. E.A. Codrington, Lt-Commr. TB, 036, Lt.-Cem. Murphy, West River T.B. 038, Lt.-Com. Seymour, West River. T.B. 037, Lt.-Usm. Nicol, West River
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FROM 1874 To 1909.
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