Shipping-Steamers,
(THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 16
GANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COS ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP LINE.
EMPRESS LINE." ~
Between: Ulins, Jayna and Bacopa via Danido and the United Stato calling at Shanghai, Nagasaki (throng the inhaf Ses of Japan), Kalis Yokohama, Victorin and Vancouver D.O..
The only Line that maintains a Regular Schedule Serviou of
18 DAYS YOKOHAMA TO VANCOUVER. 21 DAYS HONGKONG
~70 VANCOUVER, SAVING 'E ro 7 DAYS' QUEAN TRAVEL.
Proponed Sailinge from Hongkong and St. Jola, N.B.
Connecting with Royal Mail Atlantic Steamers.
(Bubject to altoration.)
From Hongkong,
| MONTEAGLE",
Satur., Des, 80.
1912
"Empukes of India"..„Satur, Jan., 27.
Shipping Steamers
Shipping-Steamers
LOG BOOK
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE From Shotley To Dreadnoughts.
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Prossed SAILING FROM HONOKONO
Sonazer' ro ALTERATION -
Steamers
WIN CONJUNCTION WITH
Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft “HANSA."
· EAST ASIATIC SERVICE,' Regular Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES, viu STRAITS and COLOMBO,
Marseilles, Havre. Bromen and Hamburg and New York. Taking cargo at Through rates to all-European North Continental and British Ports, also Trieste, Lisbon, Oporto, Genoa and other Mediterranou. Lovantine, Black Baltio Sea and
Ports, and all North and South American Ports:
Next Sailings from Hongkong:
OUTWARD.
While on the one land reartit. ing for tho Navy continues to old more than the requirements of the Service domand and nables the Admiralty to imposo a high sinadurd of physical and intellectual attainments, on the othor haud the number of mon who are leaving at the expiration. of thoir first term of engagement he borome a subject of concern. The abnormal entry in order to koop pace with the increase in tho porsonnel has exceeded the **8.S. ** Scandia " ..2ith "Dan" | resources for training, and to this Lause is dag the transfor For Marcillos, art & Hamburg
recently of 150 boys and a
From 8. Jolin, N.B.
Destinations
MARSEILLES, I
LONDON, AND, 'ANTWÊRF VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, CO- LOMBO AND! PORT SAID....
MIYASAKI MARU,
Capt. T. Mursi,, T. 9,000 ;*KAWACHI MARU,
Capt. Petersen.
T. 7,000 KITANO MARU,
Capt. Li, Cope,
T. 7,000
Sailing Dates
İWEDNESDAY, 20th Dot., at Daylight. FRIDAY, 22nd
Dec., at D'light. WEDNESDAY, Brd. Jan.; at Dagligat.
For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama :
S.S.. Dortmund 11th Dec
Segovia
For Barro Hamburg
1912
Larness or Insuand".Fri., Feb. 23.
» Empares or dal'an”.... Satur., Feb. 24. « Burakse or Ingland "Fri., Mar. 22:
Esch Trans-Pavio
8.8. MONTEAGLE calis at Moji instond of Nagnanki,
Steamers will depart from Hongkong at 7 a.m.
"Empresa conneolsst Vancouver with Mail Express Train and at St. John, 'N.B. will Atlantic Mail Steamer as shown abore. The "Empress of Britain" and "Empress of Ireland" are magnificent Tossale of 14,500 tons, Speed 20 Knots, and are regarded as second to none on the Atlantic."
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All Steamers of the Company's Pacifù and Atlantic Floats are equipped with the Maroon wireless apparsins, **
Passengers booked to all the principal points in Caunds, the United States, and Europe, also Around the World..
HONGKONG TO LONDON, 1st Class, vin Canadian Atlantic Port of New York (including Meals and Barth in Sleeping Car while crossing the American Continent by. Canadian Fasibe direct Lino).£71.10/-. Passengers for Europa inve the option of going forward by ang Trans. Atlantic Line either from Canadian Poris or from New York or Bonton.
SPECIAL THROUGH RATES--Special rates (First Clase only) are granted to Missionaries, Mousbears of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Con- ular Services, Europant Civil Services Officials located in Auia, and to European Officials in the nervios of the Governments of China and Japan, and their families. Full particulars on application to Agents,
Through Passengers are allowed stop over privileges at the variqua poiuta"
of interest an route.
R.M.S. MONTEAGLE carries only "One Class" of Saloon Passen gers (termed Intermediate) the accommodation and commuisaurint being excellent in every way.
HONGKONG TO LONDON, Intermediate on Steamers and 1st Class Don Canadian and American Railways.
Via Canadian Atlantic Port.49 Vin New York...£45. For further inforinstion, Maps, Guide Books, Rṛtos of Passage and Freight, "pply to-
D. W.CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent,› Corner. Pedder Street and Praya (opposite Blaks Pier).
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LD.
(PROJEOTED SAILING FROM HONOROWO-SUBJECT TO ALTERATION), -
For
"On
Steamship SHANGHAI
HANGSANG † Tuesday, 19th Dec., D'light. BANDAKAN
MAUSANGĮ „... Friday, 22nd Dec., Noon. MANILA......... ...................................... YUENSANG ...Saturday, 23ni Dec., 2 v.x. BINGAPORE, PENANG)
KUTSANG & CALOUTTA
...... Wed'day, 27th Deo., 3 r.x. SHANGHAI, KOBE &|
MOJI
"POOKBANG * ..... Friday, 20th Deo., No»n. ' MANILA.................................................. LOONOSANG*........Saturday, 30th Doc., 2 P.M
RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN (Ocenpying 21 tyg. The Blomer Ratsang." "Namsang" and "Foakoang," love about every & wesks for Shanghai and rotating via Kobe (Iglaai. Sus), and Moji to Hongkong,
These rassola fave all modera, improvements and are fitted throughout with Electric Light.
..
A daly qualified surgeon is also cartied,
Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and,
aio Otted Throughout with Electric Light.
↑ Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yangtzo Paris, Uhelno,
Tientsin & Touchwang.
VICTORIA, B.O., § KAMAKURA MARU,» :
Capt. D. Kon, Tous 7,000
& SEATTLE...
VICTORIA, BUI, & SEATTLE via SHANGHAI, Most,
Rob, YORKAI QUE, & YOKOHAMA SYDNEY & MEL-
JAWA MARU,
Capt. . Irias, Tous 7,000 § TAMBA: MÁRŮ,
Capt. K. Noda, Tone 7,000
SATURDAY, 30th Deo, from ROBE
TUESDAY,
30th Jan., at Non. TUESDAY,
2nd Jan, at Noon.
FRIDAY,
T.6,000
BOURNE via | NIKKO'MARU, Manila, TaurA- Capt. M, Yagi, DAT - Ístánd, † KUMANO MĀRU, TOWNSVILLE and Capt. M. Winchler, Tons 6,000 BRIOBANE'}
KOBE & YOKO-]
ILAMA........
1
HIRANO MARU,
Capt. H. Fraser. Tous 2,000
4 WAKASA MARU, HANGHAI,
Capt. N. Nielsen, Tous 7,000 N'ASKI & KOBE, { ‡KİKEN MAT UN..
4. Capt. M. Degushi, T. 4,0ng “S'AJKI, KOBE S} KUMANO MARU,
TOKOHAMA... Capt. M. Winckler, T. 6,000 BOMBAY..
vin}
22nd Dec., at, Noon. FRIDAY,
19th Jan, at Noon
(THURSDAY, 21st Joc., at 11 A.H. (WEDNESDAY, 20th
.... Theo,
WEDNESDAY,
20th Deo. WEDNESDAY,
29th Dec. at Noon.
SINGAPORE, ‡ COLOMBO MARUJĄ JTURSDAY,
Capt. J. Torannisa, T. 5,000 1 Bud Jan.
& COLOMBO...
§ Fitted with naw systern of wireless telegraphy.
Carries deck passengers. **Uargo only.
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN KOBE and CALCUTTA,
Ragalar fartuigtly 4gevios" from "Ciba tɔ"Calekita dalling at Hongkong Singaporo, Penang and Itangoon,
The part steam to suit,tróm. Hință r *TENSHIN MARU"...... Tonn 1,000... Capi. 1. Nom... Ugo. 16th.
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1912 PASSENGER SEASON: 1912
17
..18th Dec.
Silests.......1st Jan.
Ambris......... 10th Jan.
Goldenfels 27th Jan. Propsson......... 8th Feb.
For, Further Particulars, apply to
Hongkong, 13th December. 1913
HOMEWARD.
9.8. "Andakista... Doc. For Harve, R'dam Hamburg & Ant, complement of instructors direct
8.8. Brasilin". 5th Jan
For Havre, Bremon & Hamburg.
5.8. Pertamad ................ 9.h Jan
from Shotley Barracks to tlie
First Division of the Home
Floot for distribution equally
For Marspilles, Harve & Hamburg: in the St. Vincent, Droad-
S.S. Sajovia"...28d Jan.
Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Longkong Offic
HONGKONG
PHILIPPINES.
PHILIPPINES
Steamship, Tone, Captain.
ZAFIRO. 4000
1000
M. C. Smith
5. Crosby
For Freight or Passage apply to
STEAMSHIP CO.
Sailing Dats.
For
M¬uila, Maugatin, WEDNESDAY..
oil atarl Cuba, 20th Nov., 4 N Manila, Maugarii, SATURDAY,
ihilo and Cabu. 30th Deo., & P...
nought and Tomornire, instead of sending thom to the Fourth. Cruiser Squadron, ng is usual, to give them thoir lega.
ic
500 These lads will do four monthe'. training in the Homo Fleet under the inmediate super- vision of the first lieutenants, and tha result of this dirgot transition from training barracks to ships antintained on a war footing will followed with more than pass- ing interest.
Premature Withdrawals. With reference to the with diawal from the Navy of men at a period when they are becoming luable assets, an inquiry into the causes supports the view that
SHEWAN TOMES & CO. the conditions in individual ships
GENERAL MANAGERS,
Hongkong, 14 December, 1911.
A. R. MARTY. HONGKONG HOIHOW...HAIPHONG-PAKHOI..
Highest Class Fastest and Up-to-date Steamers on the Comet, having
modation for First-class Passangère.
Ehetrie Light, Excellent Cuisine, and Wireless Talegmphy,
Captain Tous **Leaving. ་་་་་་་
Songkong, 12th June, 1911.
་་
are the governing factor. In some ships, for instance, the percentage of time-expired men who, re-engage and elect to re- main where they are till the end uf the commission is very much acomgrower than in others, and the
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FOR EUROPE.·
Steamer
Tons
Captain
From Hongkong
For
Steam bip
TANGO- MARU KAMO MARU AKI MARU MISHIMA MARU
8,000
К. Капага
Fob. 14th.
9,000
F. L. Sommer
Fob. 28tb.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
7,000
K. Homma
Mar: 19th.
A. R. MARTY,
9,000
A. O. Mosys
Mar. 27tb.
KAGA MARU
7,000
.M. Hagino
April 10th.
ATSUTA MARU ·
9,000
Wm. Thompson
April 24th..
ophone 116.
HITAORI MARU
7,000
T. Yamawski*
May 8th..
MIYASAKI MARU
9,000
T. Marai,
May 22nd.
FOR SEATTLE,
INABA MARU,
7,000
8, Tomiangs
Feb. 27th.
7,000
K. Noda
Mar. 26th.
SANUKI MARU
7,000
April 8th.
7,000
T. Idzaws
April 28 ed.
INABA MARU-
7,000
8. Tominaga
May 21st.
↑ Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Kudat, Lahad Datu, Simporna, | TAMÚA MARU
Tawao, Usukan, Jesselton & Labuan.
For Freight or Passage, apply to JARDINE MATHESON. & C), LD, AWA MARU Telephone No. 216.
Hongkong, 18th December, 1911,
General Managers.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG FOR VANCOUVER, SEATTLE and PORTLAND (Or.) via.
SHANGHAI and JAPANESE PORTS.
RYOJA
Steamer
* SUVERIO'
Captain Tons D.W
On or about
December 20th, January 9th.
To be followed by other stammers of the Company at regular intervals. .. The Steamers of the Bank Lias, fat, carry cargo on through Bills of
Lading to all Overland Common Points in the United States of"Ainerica and Canada, and also for the chief ports in Maxies, and Central and South America. Will call at Amoy and Keelung if sufficient inducement offers.
From Hongkong direct to Nagasaki 4 days to Kobe 6 days and to Yokehaan 6 dayà
For farther information as to Freight, Passage, Sailings, &o., apply af
THE EASTERN &
AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
Mail Service to Australia.
MAIL SCHEDULE
„(SUBJEOT TO MODIFICATION).
Stormers
EMPIRE....
ST. ALBANS...
EASTERN
ALDENHAM..
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the Company's Looal Branch Offico in Prince's Buildings, First Floor, Obste Road,
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
媾
CO.. LTD.
SALLINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
STEANELS.
Fou
SHANGHAI
SWATOW AMOY and TAMSUI"
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...“TEAN"! SHANGHAI ..yetini
To Bait
17th Dec. Daylight.
| MANILA, ZAMBOANGA & !
AUSTRALIAN PORTS SHANGHAI
CHINHUA SUNGKIA"G "TAIYUAN"
19th 4 r.x. ......21st... AP.. ..22nd 10 A.M.
"
19
22nd,
These steamers are of tho Newest „Dasign, bare most Commodious, Accom- | HAIPHONG ....... modation, and are fitted with Electric Light and Wirelem Telography.
Special Parcel Express to Amurican and Canadian Points.
For Bales of Freight or Passage apply to—
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED,
KING'S BUILDING, Prays Central.
Telephone No. 780,
Hongkong, 14th December, 1911,
NEW LINE OF STEAMERS
To
FOUTH AFRIC÷N PORTS,
ORIENTAL AND AFRICAN LINE.
805
REGULAR Diret Service from Japan, China, and Straits to Beim, Dalagon Bay, Durban, East, London, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, unlling st Mauritian 11- auffojent inducement offers, and affording the Quiokast' Freight Transport from the Orient to South Afrion,
PROPOSED SAILINGS.
8.8. DUNERIO .......... 8,000 ton......To be despatched end Den, 8.8. KATANGA ...... 5,400......To follow
and regularly thereafter.
For, zaten
or Passage, apidly to.
AURORAT, PU
4 P... ‚“ANHUI” .............. 2ord. M'night. DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly, 8.8." LINTAN" and 8.8. SANUI.” AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS have superior socommodaties with Electric Light throughout and Electrio Fans la Staterooms
A duly qualified Doctor is carried. REDUCED FARES. Cargo booked through for all Austman, New Zealand and Tasmanian Porta. KP MANILA LINE--Twin
orem Bleaners "Tasa" and "Taming," saloon accommodation, anildships; electric fans fitted; extra alsto-roomi on deck, nft. Saloon nocommodation of s.s." Kaifong" is situated on deck, aft; -
SHANGHAI LINE-FAST SCHEDULE TWIN-SCREW
>
Arrive Hongkong
[row Abetralia
20th Deo. 12th Jan.
Leare Bongkong
for Australia. To
Saturday, Jan. 6. -
เ
9th Feb,
Feb. 8: Mar, 2.
23rd Mar.
Mnr. 16
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ensuring plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, cle, and are lighted throughout with Electricity. All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardes are onrried.
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Agents.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
Imperial Japanese Trans-Pacific Muil Line.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
31
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Connecting with the Western Pacine tway at San Francisco to all points in the United States and Canada pod with Trans-Athetic Lines to Eumps. PROPOSED SAILING FROM HONGKONG. (Babject to alteration),
Stearner
Tons
Date of sailing Captain 8.8. Nippon Maru "...11.000....... G. Stevens... Dec. 2nd, Noan, 8.8. "Tenyo Maru ...21,000... E. Dent Deo. 29th, Noon. 6.8. "Shinyo Maru"...21,000.II. B. Baith......Jan. 19th, Yoon, 8.9. "Chiyo Maru” ...21,000...W. W. Green ........Feb. 16th, Noon.
Those steamers are equipped with Turbine Engines and Triple Sorows *All steamers carry Japanese Government wireless telegraph and post officer. Francisco via SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KODE, YOKOHAMA and The triple sorew #lender TENYO MARU will be dosprichs for San
HONOLULU on FRIDAY, the 29th December, at Noon. :
INTERMEDIATE SERVICE.
The steamer Nippon Mar 11,000 tons Capt. A. G. Stored will be dospatched for San Francisco ris Stanglini, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohams and
STEAMERS (Anh, Chonan, Linen, Chinhua)--with excellent passenger Honolulu on Friday, 22nd Desember at noon.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE
accommodation. Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans In the Stato- roots and Dining Babion, leave Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Thursday das Sunday, taking cargs on through Bills of Lading to all Yangiese and (In connection with the National Railway of Alexios at Manzanillo and the Northern Chins. Ports,
N.B-Pasonger must embark befom indaight on Saturday for th Banday morning sailings. A Company's Infinch leaves Murray Pior at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
Thean steamers lead passedgers in Shanghai, avoiding the inwarezleare of transhipment at Woonnng,
Reduced Fares :-Single $45. · Return $75.
For Fight or Pessage apply w
THE BANK LINE, LIMITED, anaging Agenta,
Telephone Mor 38.
RFIELD & SWINE.
Taluantepeo Nations! Bailway at Balina Cruz),
Only Regular" Direct Bervios to Merican, Obllian and Peruvian, Ports, -
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (Suming to AuthRATIONA, PANTA Steamer
Date of Biling Kiyo-Mart 17,000..... Tuesday, Feb: La 2 Spadina Buyo Maru....................................................10,500...................., Tursday, April 9, Noon:** Hongkong Maru .......11,000.......................... Friday, duna 7. NoODIE
STEE) Stesine ("KIYO MARUER/WET be despatched, broze? (SMEXICAN" PERUVIANÁM CHILLAN FORTE yls, MOJI, KOĐE, YOKOHAMA, anḍ" KOLULU, 94 TURSDAY, 310 Voltai all Woo
practice is also aid to be on the Ineronse for men to re-engage at their depots su as to gotɛn new ship at the outset of their next term. Whatever the determining Causes, there seems to be no doubt that more seasoned, men are leaving the service than is good for it, and the authorities are wise therefore in having collected data bearing upon the wastage. Nothing is more an- noying to captains and command- ore than to find themselves deprived of mon who help. materially to loaven the lump of raw material which now so large- ly makes up ships' companies."
The Monarch and Lion. The batttleship Monarch has outpaced the oruiser Lion in teaching her official trials, not- withstanding that the latter ves- sel was laid down at Devonport four months in advance of the Elswick-built ship. This is no reflection upon the Government dockyard, bút is due to unford- seen, and porhaps unavoidable, Jilliculties connected with tho concentration in the Lion of pro- pelling power far in excess of that installed in any other Britiali warship. The Lion has been commonly referred to as a "you cord breaker," from the fact that hor turbines, which are the cause
designed for 70,000 shaft horse- of the trials being delayed, are
power, with which it is hoped to roufise for this 20,000 ton oruiser
a speed of 30 knots. The Lion
is being fitted with propellers of
a special, design calculated to ald
in producing the best results, so
that when the cruiser does carry
out her steam trials next month it is hoped that this delay in com neneing them will ba by the spood record, the time being is lie 23,000-ton Germant
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