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Shipping-Steamers.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO'S Royal Mail Steamship Line.
"EMPRESS LINE.”
Betwcon China, Japan, and Europe via Canada and the United States, dilling at Hongkong, Shanghai, Nagisaki (through the Inlind-Sea of Japan). Koba, Yokohama, Victoria and Vancouver B.C.
The only Line that maintains a Regular Seliotule Service of
12 DAYS YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER., 21 DAYS HONGKONG
TO VANCOUVER SAVING 5 zo 7 DAYS' OCEAN TRAVEL.
Proposed Sailings from Hongkong and 'St. John, N.B., &.
(Subject to alteration.).
Connecting with Royal Mail Atlantie Stenners.
From Hongkong
EMPRESS OF ÜHIŇA”.
SATURDAY, AFRI 870,
MONTEAGLES
TUESDAY, APRIL 1879,
"EMPRESS OF INDIA"
SATURDAY, Auto 20ry. "EMPRESS OF JAPAN"
SATURDAY, MAY 20TH **EMPRESS OF CHINA"
SATURDAY, JUNE 10TH, *. "MONTEAGLE"
་
+
WRINESDAY, JUse 23r
Froin St. John..
EMPRESS OF IRELAND."
Patar, Mar Oth
From Queled. ALLAN LINE**
FRIDAY, MAY 26mm, "EMPRESS OF BRITAIN".
FatDAY, JUNE ICT. ALLAN LINE"
FRIDAY, JULY 7TH
"Express" Strainers will depart from Hongkong at 7 "Mantongle"
#1
a.11. 12 noon.
Each Tmus-Pacific" Empress connects at Vanpuuvor with a Special Mail Express Train and at St. John N.B. or Quebeo with Atlantic Mail. Steamer Asshown above. The "Empress of Britain" und "Empress of Ireland", are nagnificent vessels of 14,600 tons, Spel 20 Krists, had are regarded as econd to none on the Atlanile.
All Steamers of the 'Compoug's Pacific and Atlantic Fleets aro equipped with the Marconi wireless apparatus.
Passengers booked to all the principal points in Canada, the United States, and Europe, ale Around the World.
HONGKONG TO LONDON, 14 Claờ, vii Caiulian Atlantic Port or New York (including Moils and Berth in Steeping Car while crossing the American Continent_by_Canadian Pacilis diget_Ling).................... £71.191-.
Passengers for Europe have the option of going forward hy any Trans-" Atlantic Line silber from Camdian Ports or from New York or Buston.
SPECIAL THROUGH RATES-Special rites (First Class only) acu granted to Missionaries, Members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatis, and Con- falas.Survicus, European Civil Sorvidos, Oficials badated in Asia, and to European Officials in the service, of the Governments of China and Japan, and their families. Full particulars of application from Agents.
Through Passengers are allowed stop over privileges at the various points of interest on route.
R.M.9. "MONTEAOLE" queries onlyOne Class" of Saloon Passion- gora (Lormed Intermediate) the necoinmindation and commissariat being excellent
a every way,
HONGKONG TO LONDON, Intermediate on Steamers and 1st Class
on Canadian and American Railways,
Vin Canadian Atlantic. Pòrt ...............................
Vin Nw York .......
£13. LA
For further information, Maps, Guido Banks, Batus of Passago and Freight, apply to
D. W. CRAD DOOK, General Trallio Agenl," Corner Peddor Street and Praya (opposito Blake Pior).
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO. LD
For
MANIDA..
(PROJECTED SAILINGS enon. Hoxottosa.—StBJECT TO ALTERATION)...
Steamship
On ¡YUENJANG * ...Saturday, 18th Mar., 2 p.m. SINGAPORE.
.....HOPSANG .......................Saturday, 18th Mar., 3 pon.- BHANGHAI v. SWATOWWINGSANG†.............Sunday, 19th Mar,, d'light. SHANGHAI
......WALCHING ......Monday, 20th Mar, Noon SHANGHAI, Kong & Mou.FQOKSANC†* ..........Monday, 20th Mur, Noon. CINGAPORE, PENANG)
AND CALCUTTA KUTSANG
.Wed'dny, 22nd Mar., Noon.
RETURN TOURS TO ́ JAPAN, (Dccopying 21 days), The steamers Kutsang," "Nansang" and "Fooksong," leave about every 3 weeks for Shanghai and returning vii Kobe (Luland Sea) and Moji të Hongkong.
Thoso vessels Hava all wedern improvements and are fitted throughout with Electrio Light.
A duly qualified surgeon is also carried.
Steamers have superior accommodation for First-diss Passengers, and,
are fitted throngliont with Eleotrio Light...
Taking Cargo na Though Bills of Jading to Yangisze Ports, Chefoo,
Tientsin & Norchwang.
For Froight or Passage, apply to JARDINE MATHESON & COLD, Telephone No. 216.
Hongkong, 18th Mank, 1911. -
General Managers.
BANK LINE, LTD.
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR VANCOUVER and SEATTLE via SHANGHAI and JAPANESE PORTS.
Captain
Bleamer.
HALLAMSHIRE"
"STRATHARDLE"
"SUVERIO”.......
Tone
5,000
G. Elliot
3,880
6,232
1. S. Cowley..
Lamonts)
On or about
6th April 18th April
4th May,
To be followed by other steamers of the Company at regular intervals.
Shipping→Steamers
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
DESTINATIONS,
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.)
PROJECTED SALLINGS FROM HOUROKO—;
MARSEILLES, LONDON AND ANTWERP VIA SINGA PORE, PENANG, CO- LOMBO AN PORT SAID...
SenixCT TO ALTERATION
STEAMRU.
KANAGAWA MARU,
Capt. C. H.Butler, T: 7,000 HIRANO MARU, -
Capt. H. Braser, Tons 9,000 TANGO MARU,
SAILING DATE, 1911
THURSDAY, 1 23rd March.
WEDNESDAY, 201
Mar., a Daylight. WEDNESDAY, 12th April, at Daylight.
MARCH 16 1911
Shipping-Steamers
SAN
TOYO KISEN
KAISHA
IMPERIAL JAPANESE TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL LINE.
Capt. K. Kawara, Toa: 8,000
SATURDAY, 25th
f Chiyo Maru21,000 W. W. Groens Fritay, America Maru11,000. AG. Storo...Friday, Tons 7,000 Mac., for KOBE Tenyo Maru......21,000 E. Beat... Friday,
Triple Screws, turbinsengines. -
Twin Screws. All Steamers are equipped with the Japanese Gorerament Wireless Tolographi
aud Post Offices.
for Europe. PROPOSED SA LING FROM HONGKONG (SuBJECT TO ALTERATION.)
Steamer
Tous Captain
Date of Sailing. Nippon Maru11,000 US. Sinith Friday, March 17, p.. April 14, 1 p.m. May 6,1 pin May 13, 1 p.m.
VICTORIA, BC., § KAMAKURA MARÚ
& SEATTLE... Capil B. Koa,
VIOTORIA, B.C..]
&SEATTLE vin i §. INABA MARU SHANGHAI, Capt. Tominaga. Toas 7,000 MOJI, KOBE, '§ TAMBA MARU, YOKKAICHI Capt. K. Noda, BYOKOHAMA J
SYDNEY & MEL-↑
Tons 7,000
BOURNE, via † YAWATA MARU,
Capt. J. Nagao, Tous 3,000 MANILA, TA
TLAND,NIKKO MARU, TOWNSVILLE And Capt. M. Yagi, Tons 6,000 BRISDANE......
DAY
SHANGHAI, 54 BINGO MARU,
MOJI & KOBE [Capt. S.J. G. Parsons, Tons 7000]
NAGASAKI, KO- BE And YOKO- HAMA...
KOBE and YOKO-
HAMA
KUMANO MARU, Capt. M. Winckler, Toux 9,000
TUESDAY,
28th Mar., at Noon. TUESDAY,
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
SOME FURTHER DETAILS OF ITS HISTORY.
The British official is second to none in the world, but he is apt to rogard commerce as a necos- sary ovil by no means to bo compared with diplomatic ques tions, often of, an aendomis in- torost, instead of realising that
raison d'etro. novor Amore
FRANCISCO LINE. CONNECTING with the Wasten Pacific Railway at San Francisco to all
points in the United States and Canada and with Trans-Atinatic Lines, trade and the protection of trade
ishie vory Thore wns untruthful statement made than that which tells us that "Trado follows the Flag" the reverse is true: and if the Flag is honoured to-day in China it is largely due to the efforts of such mon as composed in succession the Hongkong Goneral Chamber of Commerce. Not once, as Mr. Howott tells us in his history, but' time and again did the Chamber criticise, almost reprimand, official actions, official inactivity, or ollicial mistatements, Lord Salisbury himself, then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, caine in for a share of its indignation, with good effect, while frequently regret was expressed at this
25th April, as Noon Triple Jos Stimmer NIPPON MARU will be despatolod for SAN FRANCISCO yu SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA, AND HONOLULU, on FRIDAY, the 17th March, at 1 r.
FRIDAY,
17th Mar., at Noon. FRIDAY,
14th April, at Noon.
WEDNESDAY, ·
$29th March.
WEDNESDAY..
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
(In connection with NATIONAL RAILWAY of Maxico at Manzanillo), Only Regular Direct Servios to Maxiong, Portrian and Chilian Ports, FRH(SED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
Date of Sailing. Captain
Steamer
Тому
4
of that action of the Minister at Poking. On one occasion tho Chamber was forced to. cómmuni
Buyo Maru..............19,000. K. Hasluoto Wodnosday, April 19, 1 p..chto direct with the Foreign 12th April, at oon. Hongkong Maru11,000 I. Hinokuma Saturday, June 17, 1-p..
Kiyo Maru
17,200 . Nishi....Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1 p.m. JAKI MARU,
44 THURSDAY, 30th
will be despatched for MOJI, KOBE, THE Stunner BUYO MARU Capt. K. Hona, Tons 7,000 Mur., at 11 AME
YOKOHAMA, HONOLULU, MANZAÑILLO, SALINA ÚRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE, VALPARAISO AND CORONEL on WEDNES DAY, 19th April, nt 1.Þ‚à‚
BOMBAY visSIN- f; HAKATA MARU,
COLOMBO Capt. A. Moker, Tons 7000
GAPORE and
§ Fitted with now system of wireless Lelegraphy --
* Carries dock
[Assengers.
FARES rno HONGKONG,
TO SAN FRANCISCO
Į
TUESDAY,
21st March.
*Cargo only.
H
IS
F
† Omitting Fouang.
PASSENGER SEASON 1911. SAILINGS AND PASSAGE RATES FROM HONGKONG,
To Marseilles and London via Suez Canal.
RATES. OF-PASSAGE Stomers. Tons Leave Hongkong
To Londoa, per Now Steamer Hirang Maru...9,900 29th March
1st class Single... Y550 Return... 46 Tango.
8,000
12th April
2nd class Single... 360 Kanso
...0,000. 26th
Return... 510
Aki
10th Aisy 7,000
Mishima ...0,000 *24th
+1
Old Str. Istclass Single 600
TE
Return 750 2ndclass Singlo 340
**
11
Return 495
To Victoria, B.C. and Seattle, Wash. 0,8.A.
Tons Leave Hongkong|
RATES OF PASSAGE.
To Pacific Coast Commien Points.
1st class. Binglo...£80
Stomers
Inaba,000.
TAIRUO
4.
Awa
*.....7,000
.....7,000
28th March
25th April
2nd
To Loudon via New York.
23rd May
1st class Single...60 | vin St. Lawronco
1st clate Single £60
With option of rail between calling parts in Japan. Connecting with the GREAT NORTHRAN and NORTHERN PACIFIC RAIL- WAYS and Atlantic Steamers Between Nagasaki and Yokohama, 1st and 2nd class through passengers have the option of travelling by Rail.
From Hongkong dirim to Nagasaki 4 days, to Koba ♫ daya and 'lo Yoko bania 6 days,
For further information as to right, Passago Sailing, & apply to
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. For
STEAMERS.
To SAIL. TSINGTAUENEWCLIWANG "SHANSI"..... 17th Mar., 4P.M. SHANGPAL.......
CHENAN "18th WEHA IWEL & TIENTSIN ... KUEICHOW", 20th | MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...“TEAN”.
HAIPHONG
SHANGHAL....
SHANGHAI......
12
NEW YORK.. LONDON
45-0-0, Single
60-0.0,
1-10-02
120-0-0, Return 6 Months £ 128-0-0,**
24 "
SALINAURUZ or MANZANILLO Yen, 420.00, Singlo, VALPARAISO ......
You 570,00,
SPECIAL RATES (First Class Only) are granted to the undermentioned and their families when 'Imvelling at their own expense:
Offico owing to "the apathy and indifference of the British Minister towards trade-interests." The effects of this policy began to bo felt definitely about 1890,when the Government frequently askod the advice of the Chamber on matters of importance,
In 1806 the Chamber strongly opposed the continuance of the light dues levied to pay for Gap Rock Light, but the Governor refused itsrequest for a réduction, Later, however, the Chamber was successful, an appoal being made. to the Secretary of State, and the duos were reduced to their former
TO EUROPEAN POINTS:-OMeish of any Europeau Naval, Military, Diplomatic, Consular or Civil Services located in Asia, European’Officials in the | Ievol. Again, in 1899, the chair- Service of the Governtnerit of Chian orld Japan.
Officers of the United States Army, Navy, and U.S.A., Consular Officials TO CANADIAN AND UNITED STATES POINTS:Commissioned stationed at Ports of Call
TO ALL POINTS :--Minlonaries and their familios. (Thero dandamioni apply to San Francisco Lino Only).. These magnificent steamers are most up-to-date and luxurious every way, Excellent cuisine and accommodation.
*TENYO MARU" and "CHIYO. MARU" are fited with Turbino Engines and Triple Scrows. Beoord Speed 214 knɔte.
Through Bill of Lading ksust to North, Central and South American
Ports.
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For Further Partialars as to Passage-and Floght, apply to
K MATSDA, Local Manager, KING'S BUILDING (Opposite Blake Pior).
HAMBURG-AMERIKA
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
Grey) had a good deal of dis man of the Chamber (Mr. R. M. cussion with the Governor as “to” the necessity of raising additional revenue to meet the exponses of.. administering the New Territory, The lattor was in favour of im- posing increased light dues and now harbour, duos, and this was strongly opposed by the Cham ber. It was with great satisfac tion that it was learned that the Secretary of Stato had fejooted the proposal to increase the taxes on shipping for the purposes of general revenue.
LINE We have laid particular em
Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft "HANSA."
Regular Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES
TO
Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremen, Hamburg
and New York.
Taking cargo at Through rates to all, European Northern. Continental Ports, London, Liverpool, Glasgow, etc., Trieste, Naples, Genos, Ports in the Levante, Black Sea, Baltic, Amoricia and African Ports.
Next Sallings from Hongkong : OUTWARD.
For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama:
Senogambia......24th March Suovia............ 7th April Bayern
20th April 6th May 19th May
Slavonia......... 4th June
12
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12
M'night,
ri
4 P.M.
Freinfald
++
21st
"
4 P.X.
Scandia
SINGAN" ,"LINAN " .............." CHIN HUÄ“
***22nd
"
Noon
.23rd .25th
"
4 P.X.
11
M'night.
..280
1.M.
.10th April, P.M.
Hongkong, 15th March, 1211.-
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO..." KAIFONG" MANILA, ZAMBOANGA &) „TAIYUAŃ”.
AUSTRALIAN PORTS...]
Reduced Saloon Fares, single and return, to Manila and Australian Ports.
"
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. S.S. LINTAN" and 8.8. "SANUL"
AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS havo superior accommodation with Electro Light throughout and Electric Fam in Staterooms A Daty qualified Dostor in carried. REDUCED FARES. Cargo booked through for all Australien, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports.
MANILA TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS And TIENTSIN STEAMERS havo superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in Staterooms and Dining Saloon.
SHANGHAI LINE.
For Furtbar Particulars, ¿pply to---
HOMEWARD,
phasis upon the attitude to fre- quently assumed by the Chamber towards officials becauso it is, in our opinion, this courage of criti cism which has made and will continue to make the work of tho Chamber so valuable. It is plea- Bant to road Mr. Hewett's remark on this subject, which goes to show that despite differences of opinion, often radical, the Cham bor has gained the respect and good will of the officials even when failing to secure the full support it desired.
We have not space to go mora fully into this history of the Chamber of Commerce, which is For Marseilles, Havre & Hamburg !
the history of Hongkong for the 5.S. Silesia............ 19th March last fifty years, nor would it be fair to Mr. Howett to do so; but For Havre, Rotterdam & Hamburg:
9.8. Sambia............ 20th March wecordially recommend his bookr For Bremen, Hamburg & Antwerp . to all who would gain a cleas 8.8. Ambris ....28rd March mental picture of Hongkong'. Fur Havio, Botterdam & Hamburg: progress and general circum
S.S. Preusseu......501 Maroli stances.
Hamburg-Amerika Linie,
Hongkong Office.
BANK FAILURE.
[960
HONGKONG
PHILIPPINES.
PHILIPPINES
BRITISH MINISTER APPROACHED.
[TUF "TELEGRAFN " CORRESPONDENT ]
Canton, March 15.** Tuotai Wu of Swalow has repeatedly wired to the Canton Vicaroy, reporting the difficulty in coming to an understanding with the British Consul regard-
STEAMSHIP CO.ing the ottioment of the affairs
Captain,
For
Sailing Date..
The Blesters of the Bank Line, Ltd., parry ergo on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Common l'oints in the United States of America and Linan, Chinhua,with excellent passenger acomodation.
TAST SCHEDULE TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS (Anhui, Chenan, Canada, ani also for the child ports in Mexico, and Central and South America.mughout and Electric Fans in the Stateroomt and Dining Saloon, leara
Electric Light-Steamship. Tons. Will call at Amoy and Kosung if sufficio 14 inducement offers.
through Bills of Lading to all Yangtzo and Northern China Ports." Hongkong for Stanghal diroot overy Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on
MANILA MONDAY, Bunday morning sailings. A Company's faunch leaves Murny Pier at to
N.B.-Passenger must embark hafore midnight on Saturday for the ZAFIRO... 4000 M. C. Smith CEBU & ILOILO 20th Mar.. 4 r.. o'clock every Saturaday night.
MANILA, THURSDAY, KUBI
40008. Crosby...CEBU & ILOILO 30th Mar., 4 .. These alesmors land passengers in Shanghal, avolding the inconveniens of transhipment, at Woosung.
Fares: $45 single, $80 return. For Freight or Passage apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
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The Steamers of the Line are of the most modem type, have excelles, Accommodation for steerage passengers and a limited nevommodation for Cabin passengers; bey are fitted throughout with Electric light, the "Luserie" and "Orterio" also having Wireless Telegraphy, Special Arrangements have been made for Express Parcels to American and Canadian Points."
For Rates of Freight or Passage apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
KING'S BUILDING, Prays Central. Telephone No. 780,
Hongkong, 10th March, 1911,
[800
',
Telephone No. 15.
Hongkong, 16th March, 1011y
:
of tho Tuk Man Cheung bank in Swatow, which is, bankrupt, and is alleged to have boon establish- od by Messrs. Bradley & Co. His Excellency the Canton Vico. roy has now tolographed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs re questing that the British Minister at Peking bo approached in the matter and asked to inftruct the British Consul at Swatow to tako
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO action in the matter, otherwise
* GENERAL MANAGERS,
Hongkong, 11th March, 1011,”
the estates will be sold, and the proceeds appropriated to pay off the debtą.