THE HONGKONG“ TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1913.
Shipping
Shipping
CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE. -
FROM HONGYONG
MONTEAGLE
FROM QUEBEC
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
30th August.
EMPRESS OF
"2nd Oct.
EMPRESS OF
BRITAIN
10th Sept.
RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF
2nd Oct.
EMPRESS OF INDIA
24th Sept.
23rd. Oct.
Destination.
2.
BRITAIN ALLAN LINE
All Steamships louve Hongkong at norn. The EMPRESS OF RUSSIA." and "EMPRESS OF ASIA," are now quadruple screw 20 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons gross, the finest, fastost and most, luxurious on the Pacific.
The direct route to Canada, United States and Europe, call- ing at Shanghal, Nagasaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama and Victoria, B,C.
All Stoumers of the Company's Pacific in Atlantic Fleets are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus,
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON.
"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
Proposed Sailings pron. Horozore
SUBINCT TO ALTERATION
Steamers
MARSEILLES, I LONDON & AN- TWERP, vis KITANO MARU · Singapore, Capt, P. Cope Penang, Colombo, IYO MARU Suez, and Port. Capt. Hirase Said
via "EMPRESS OF ASIA," via
"EMPRESS OF INDIA.", "EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via Optional Atlantic Port £65.
Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car across Canada. These, if required, will be furnished for 46 additional.
via Canadian "MONTEAGLE “. Intermediate service, Atlantic port £43, via, Boston or New York £45. Meals and sleeping cur £6 additional,
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only.) allowed to Army and Navy officers, Civil Service employees, missionaries, eto, etc.
Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail botwoon Ports of call in Japan.
For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooke, Rates of Froight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China. Corner of Podder Street and Praya, opposite Bluke Pier.
BRITISH INDIA S. N.
CO., LTD.
LINE.
APCAR
Regular Service Between.
CALCUTTA, “STRAÏTS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS..
.
EASTWARD.,
S.S.JELUNGA" 5,206 tons, Capt. Sullivan, will be despatched
for SHANGHAI, KOBE, and MOJI on 15th Sept.
$.8." A. APCAR 4,447 tons, Capt. Walker, will be despatched to KOBE and MOJI (Yokohama if sufficient inducement offers) on 19th Sept.
WESTWARD.
5.S.G. APCAR," 4,600 tons, Capt. Drake, will be despatched | for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA or 14th Sept.
.S.S. "DILWABA," 5,378 tons, Capt. Ramage, will be despatch- ed as above on 21st Sept.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a' duly qualified surgeon.
For freight orpassage, apply to,
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agente
Hongkong, Aug. 28th, 1913.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO,
AND
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
Joint Service of
THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT 00.; LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.,;
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
HONGKONG TO CANTON..
10,00 p.m..
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
FRIDAY, 2pth AUGUST. » .. "KINSHAN." 5.00 p.m. "FATSHAN,"
SATURDAY. 30th AUGUST
8.00 a.m. "HEUNGSMAN." 8.00 a.m. "HONAM,"
5.00 p.m. "KINSHAN." 10.00 p.m. 'FATSHAN."
These steumers, carrying His Majesty's Mails, are the largtes and fustest on the River. Special attention is drawn to the Superior Saloon and Cabin. Electric Fan in each Cabin.
A Telephone service has been recently installed on the Canton. Company's Steamers-Day Steamers Call No 776. Night Steamers. Call No. 775.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
S.S, "SUI TAI." Tens, 1651
Lok Street Wharf.
·S.S. "SUI AN." Tons 1651. HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Sundays at 9 a.m. & 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE Keelung. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe. Yokkaichi, Shimidzu
and Yokohama
AWA MARU Capt. Shimidzu SADO MARU
Sailing Date.
( WED'DAY, 10th T. 16,000 1 Sept, of daylight. WED'DAY, 24th T. 12,500 (Sept. at daylight.
TUESDAY, 9th T. 12,500-8ept at 4 p.m."
TUESDAY, 23rd Capt. Asakawa T, 12,500 1 Sept, at 4 p.m.
SYDNEY & MEL-)
*BOURNE, via 'KUMANO MARU-
Manila, Thurs-Capt. Winckler Island, { INABA MARU
and Capt. Tominaga T. 12,500
day Townsville
Brisbane
CALCUTTA
via]
T. 9,300
WED'DAY 24th Sept at noon. WEDNESDAY, (22nd Sept. at noon
{
S'pore, Penang COLOMBO MÄRU " & Rangoon
Capt. Kawashima T.6,000. BOMBAY via Singa-) BOMBAY MARU
pore and Colombo. Capt. Tozawa
KOBE & Yokohama
NAGASAKI, Kobal INABA MARU
SATUR., 6th September. SATURDAY,
T. 5,000 16th Sept.
& Yokohama...... Capt. Tominaga T. 12,500 SHANGHAI, Moji Į RANGOON MĀRU .
Kobe
Capt. Kanoshita T. 12,000 {
SHANGHAI, Kobe HAKATA MARU
& Yokohama....... Capt. Nomura
Cargo only.
WED DAY 24th
Sept noon.
1
WED'DAY,
3rd Sept.
T. 12,500
30th Aug.
SATURDAY,
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG AND JAPAN PORTS.
Commohcing from 1st June, ending 30th Sept.
SPECIAL EXCUSION TICKETS (1st & 2nd class) available for
3 months
KOBE MOJI NAGASAKI
Return: Return.. Return.
$122
$108
$95 8 75
YOKOHAMA
Return.
ist class.........$135
$ 65
$57
2nd class.......$.81
With option of Rail between Steainer's Calling ports in Japan. For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.
T." KUSUMOTO. Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.,
For
HONGAY......
Steamers.
40
To Bail. ..30th Aug. at 11 am, SHANGHAI......................................................... "YINGCHOW"...30th Aug, at m'night,
TSINGTAU, NEW -)
CHWANG AND ICHANO"........... 31st Aug, at.d'light, CHINWANGTAO ................... S'TOW, W'WEI, CFOOY
AND TIENTSIN MANILA, CEBU & I'ILO SHANGHAI....
"ANHUE"
"HUICHOW" 2nd Sept. at d'light. "CHINHUA"...2nd Sept. at 4 pm. ........4th Sept. at 4 pm. SHANGHAI......................................... ""CHENAN” .......................6th Sept. at m'night. This steamer has superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in Staterooms. A duly qualified Doc- tor is carried. Reduced Fares, Cargo booked through for all Austral- ian, New Zealand and Tasmania Ports.
AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE.
MANILA, Zamboanga & TAIYUAN.......24th Sept. at 3 p.m.
Australian ports..........
DIRECT, SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.8. LINTON " and " 8.8. SANUI"
Sundays, at 7.30 a.m.& 5 p.m. ☛MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," "Taming" Wook days at 7.30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO
and "Tean," Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric SUNDAY, "31st August;
fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "Teen."" SHANGHAI LINE.—The Twin Sorow ateamers "Anhui " "Chenan," "SUI AN."
," "Linan" and the S. 8. "Luchow," having excellent accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule
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The Company's Steamship, will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9 a.m. and return from Macao at 5 p.m.
N.B. The Company will also run a steamer from Macao on Sun-service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hong- day morning at 7.30 a.m, and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
This steamer connects with the Excursion steamer returning from Macao at 5.p.m.
FARES AS USUAL.
Further particulate may be obtained at the Office of the Company
CANTON-MACAO LINE. ..
S.S, HOI-SANG, 457 Tons.
from Macao to Canton on Mon., Wednes., & Fri.,
at 9 p.m.
om Canton to Macao on Tues., Thurs., & Satur.,
.at 4,30 p.m.
E Joint Service of
Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., The China Na- vigation Co., Ltd., and The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
S.S. SAINAM 588 Tous, and "NANNING " 569 Tons. One of the above steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves. Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Comany's direct steamers "LINTAN" and "SANUI," These vessele have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted through. out by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin...
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the office of the HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT
COMPANY LIMITED.
(HOTEL MANSIONS FIRST FLOOR). Opporite the Blake Pien.
kong for Shanghai direct every Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtsze and Northern China Ports, N.B-Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's laurich leaves Murray Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the incon
Reduced Fares: Single $45. Return $75.
For Freight or Passages apply to
enience of the transhipment at Woosung. De
Telephone No. 36
Shipping HONGKONG
PHILIPPINES.
PHILIPPINES
Steamship. T.
Captains.
4000 J. Miller
· LOG BOOK
A Code of Shipping Safety,
There is rather a widespread impression that the subjet of safety at sea has been dealt with |fully and antisíactorily, except in regard to certain relatively un-
STEAMSHIP CO. important particulars. How fary this is from being the cage is in- Sailing date. dicated by the fact that in Lon- don, in the late summer or early
For
f Manila Mangarin, THURSDAY, autumn, there will assemble an Cebu and Iloilo. 4th Sept., 4p.m. international conference which RUBI
SATURDAY,
will consider the whole question 13th Sept, ZAFIRO...
F. S. McMuriay Manila Mangarin.
Cebu and Iloilo.
4 p.m..
alike in its broadest and its minu. Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses
For Freight or Passage apply to
carried.
test aspects. The maritime Pow- era evidently recognise that,
SHEWAN TOMES & CO. valuable as may be the indepen
Hongkong, 26th Aug. 1913.
GENERAL MANAGERS
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Stomato
T]ilat]sp
Tilkini...
Tjmahi
Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
From
Expected caboni
Will Leuve de Dë ai që
dent action of individual coun- tries, the great need is for an international code of safety: The convenience of some such code in connection with the fature con- struction and equipment of ships is self evident. Rules accorded ...JAVA...... ist half Sep...JAPAN... 1st half Sept by one country and rejected by Tillwong.JAVA.....et half Sept. S'HAI....let half Sept. another lead to the gravest con-
..S'HAI......1st half Sept."
....JAVA.1st half Sept.fusion. Questions of convenience, Tjibodas......JAVA......2nd half Sept. S'HAL 2nd half Sept. however, obviously give place to
JAPAN.2nd half Sept. JAVA......2nd half Sept. Tjimanock...JAVA......nd half Sept."......JAPAN...2nd half Sept. questions of sufficiency. What Tilpanas... JAVA......1st half Oot. S'HAI... 1st half Oct. the Powers are trying to do is to
.................JAVA ...... Tjitaroom
devise regulations really calculate. ed to ensure the greater safety of life at sea and to securo as far as possible their aniverra adop-. tion. To this end a great deal of preparatory work is in quiet progress, not only in England, but in the United States and in Germany, Committees of orperts have been formed to
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The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and will take cargo to all Porta in Netherlands-India on through B/L.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. York Building. Talaphora No 375
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA
Imperial Japanese Trans-Pacifio Mail Line.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
Connecting with the Western Pacific Railway at San Francisco to consider various aspects of the.
all points in the United States and Canada and with Trane- Atlantic Lines to Europe.
subject, so that by the time the PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. (Subjectto alteration) international conference meets
Steamer
Tons Captain Date of Sailing. 8.8. Tenyo Maru" ...22,000... E. Bent....... Sept. 1. at noon. the whole ground will have been S.8 "Hongkong Maru "11,000.. S. Togo
Sept. 19.
surveyed. Moreover, the repre- 8.8. Shinyo Maru"...22,000...H. S. Smith.........Sept. 25.
sentatives of the various Powers S.S. Chiyo Maru"...22,000...W.W. Greene....Oct. 17.
will be greatly facilitated in their
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8. "Nippon Maru"...11,000...A. G. Stevens...... Nov. 15. The S.S. Tenyo Maru will be despatched for Sau Francisco via work by an arrangement that Keelung, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Yokohama and Honolulu on Monday 1st Sept. at noon.
These steamere are equipped with Turbine Engines and Triple
Screws.
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All steamers carry Japanese Government wireless telegraph and telephone and post office.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
in connection with the National Railway of Mexico at Manzanillo and the Tehuantepec National Railway at Salina Cruz). Only Regular Direct Service to Mexican, Chilian and Feruvian Forte Proposed Sailings From Hongkong (Subject to Alteration).
Steamers
Tons
Date of Bailing Buyo Maru.............. 10,500 Saturday, October 4, at Noon. Anyo Maru................................................ 18,500... Wednesday Dec., 3, Noon Kiyo Maru....................................
..17,200......... Thure, Feb., 5, 1914 at noon.
For Further Mazejombers na to Phango nas #reigāt, apply to
S. MORIMOTO. Agent. KING'S BUILDING, Opposite Blake Pier.
various national expert commit- teos
shall hold preliminary constiltations in London. Broad- ly speaking, the question of the supply of boats has been got out of the way." Boats for all" is the generally accepted formula, As to that, however, the interna tional conference may have some- thing to lay down. It will probably have still more to say with reference to the construction of the ship. This is one of the matters which is very much in the air. Our own Bulkheads Committee, for instance, has not as pet reported. There is a vast body of opinion which is greatly. disposed to subordinate boat equipment to the efficient sub- division of the ship: There fore it is quite a possibility that the international conference may come to the conclusion that the question of sub-division should be a matter of Government
Electric
Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, control, each control to be erer- Wireless, Submarine Signal Service, and Bilge Keola, Cuisine,
oined by international arrangement under Personal Supervslon of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's upon a uniform basis. At any most famous caterers.
rate, under such a scheme the THE COST LG London by this coase, with its undralled opportunities, is C71-10 return ticker Co. shipbuilders and shipowners of
To San Francisco via Japan and Hanoinin the cost is 4435. For the INTERMEDIATE SERVICE First Class sccommodations and provided for 46s to London tretern Bicket (509) 100 to Bin various nationalities would be Trencaco 236, SPECIAL BATES to Army and Nary allows, Biplomatie, Conesia or Civil dealt with practically alike. Then Steamers: Persia...... 9,000 Tons Sailing Sept. 13, at noon;
there is the question of wireless Passengers holding through Wickets have to pulvilage of travelling by traks between Kobs sad rako telegraphy-the need of a constant deservice, the provision of auxiliary HONGKONG-MANILA SERVICE.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
MONGOLIA
MANCHURIA
KOREA
SIBERIA
18,000 tons, win aća "
1,000 tani, twin screws, 25,000 tons pels screwść. – 18,000 tons, rein screws.
Alaa Nău, x1,290 taus, Chlas, 10,900 tons, and-Persia, 9,000 tons.
To San Francisco from Hongkong calling at Shanghai, Nagaanki, Kobe (Vin Inland Sas), Yake
bama and Housleie (280 Paradise of the Pacife). Through Service via New York to Europe,
SOME FEATURES OF SERVICE.
*Servic
hama, free of charge.
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From HONGKONG,
LAIRVO
Arrive Hongkong.
Mala Sept.
PERSTA 13
Sepe OL 14 CHINA Det, Ochi N NILE
— • Intármədiste Gleamers.
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From MANILA.
Leave
Manila,
Sept.
Sept.
Sept.
King's Building (opp. Blake Piar). R. C. MORTON,
Hongkong, 10th January, 2011. Panama-Picão Interostional Exposition-San Francİ100=KSTE
Agen
Die Hongkong PERSIA Sept. 4 KOREA hept. SIBERIA Sept. at
apparatus, independent of the main engines, and the co-ordina- tion of national wireless regula tions. Another subject for the conference is the development of international co-operation with re- Telephone No. 141 ference to Atlantic ice dangers, and the wireless intimation of the sids as well as the perils to enfe
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD navigation. Other subjects con-
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Conat, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers; Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.
Agents
Hongkong 28th August, 1913.
COMPAGNIE MARITIME INDO-CHINOISE
For Haiphong Direct.
S.S. "SIKIANG." - CAPT, PANNIER,
Will leave for Haiphong direct
Ень
on or about Sunday the 81st instant at 10 a.m. For Freight and passage apply to M SAINT CLAIR
de BUSSIERRE,' Agent
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CIE
During the months of July and August First Class Return Fares to Foochow will be subject to a reduction of 20 per cent, the full. Fares.
Leaving,
FOR SWATOW. AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships.
Captain HAIYANG A. E. Hodgins... FRIDAY, 29th Aug, at 11 am. HAITAN... J. 8. Rosoh...... (TUES; 2nd Sept. at 11 am. HAICHINO... W. O. Passmore. FRIDAY, 5th Sept., at 11 am.
FOR SWATOW, E HAIMUN {J. W. Evans ...SUN., 31st August, at 11 am. HAIMUN
J. W..Evans ...WED., 3rd Sept., at 11 a.m. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Pier. For Freight and Passage, apply tọst numit
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Douglas, Lapralk & Co.
General Manager"
cern the lowering of life boats, and the provision of officers and orów to handle and man, them, Finally, this International COR- ference is to consider the question of fire protection on shipboard, a mattor which has been rather on obscured hitherto, but which is obviously of the first importance." Altogether it looks sa if any delay in international action in dealing with these questions may easily be compensated by the thorough ness with which they are to bo approached.Exchange.
Appointant to H. M. S. Merlin. Lieutenant J. G. Bowles has
been appointed to the Merlin, vice Freyberg
iration
Foreign Service leave, und