Shipping
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1913,
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE,
From Hongkong
Empress of
Russia Monteagle
From St. John N.B.
Shipping
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CÓ.)
Projected Sailings from Hongkong
Subject to Alteration. Steamers
Shipping HONGKONG
LOG BOOK
Bangkok Shipping..
November was somewhat in te nature of ar cord for Britial ship
PHILIPPINES. ping cong to Bangkok, the
PHILIPFINES
Japan Empress of
18th Dec.
14th Jan,
1st Jan.
Charter
24th Jan.
| Destination.
15th Jan.
Allan Liner
14th Feb.
Sailling Date Steamship. T.
Captains.
MARSEILLES, 1
LONDON & AN-
TWERP, via Asauta Maru Singapore, Capt. Nagao Penang, Colombo, Hitachi Maru Suez, and Port Capt. Yawawaki Sald
T. 16,000
T. 12,500
WEDNES, 31st Rubl 4000 J; Miller Dec. at d'light. WEDNES., 14th Zafiro 4, 4000 F. S. McMurray (Jan. at d'light.
All Steamships lervo Hongkong at noon. The EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA”: are new quadruple screw 21.knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons gross, 30,625 displacement, the finest, fastest and most luxurious on the Pacifio.
The direct route to Canada, United States and Europe, call- ing at Shanghai, Nagasaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohams and Victoria, B.C.
All Steamers of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic Fleets are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON.
"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."
Optional Atlantic Port, £71,10.
"EMPRESS OF INDIA."
Optional Atlantic Port £65"
.." MONTEAGLE”.
"EMPRESS OF ASIA,” via
EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via via, Canadian
Intermediate service, Atlantic port £43, via Bosto ur New York £45,
Rates quoted abovo do not include meals and sleeping par across Canada These, if required; will be furnished for £6 additional.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only.) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employees, Missionarios, etc, etc. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip paisage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Bicilie Mail 8.9. Co, or Toye Kisen Kuisha,
Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Ports of call in Japan.
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For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China. Corner of Pedder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pior.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
AP CAR LINE
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
S.S. "A. Apcar," 4,450 tone, Capt. Walker, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJI on 27th Deo.
S.S. "Thongwa" 6,298 tons, Capt. Robine, will be despatched to YOKOHAMA KOBE & MOJI on 6th Jan. -
WESTWARD.
S.S. "C. Apcar," 4,600 tons, Capt. Drake, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 26th Deo.
S.S. "Dunera," 6,389 tone, Capt. Dickinson, will be despatched as above on 30th Dec.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a Auly qualified surgens.
VICTORIA, B.O., and SEATTLE Shanghai, via Mofi, Kobe, Yok kalchi, Yokohama
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STEAMSHIP CO
For
Salling date,
Manila Mangarin, TUEB., 23rd Cebu and Iloilo. Dec. 4 p.m. Manila Mangarin, FRI, 2nd Cebu and Iloilo. Jan. 4 p.m.
Electric light Fane in every cabin; competent stewardesson carried.:
Passengers holding round trip tickets may retura by any steamer of the Pavilio Mail B.B. O., Toyo Kisen Kaisba, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd.
For Freight or Passago apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
and
Yokohama Maru Awa Maru Capt. Wuda Capt. Shimizu
T. 12,500
T. 12,500
TUES., 30th Deo, at noon. TUESDAY, 13th Jan. at noon.
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Hongkong, 15th Dec. 1913,
WEDNES., 14th
SYDNEY & MEL-
BOURNE, vis
Manila, Thurs-Tango Maru
day Island, Capt. T. Sok'no T. 13,500 (Jan, at noon. Townsville and
Brisbane
CALCUTTA vin Hakata Maru
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN. LIJN.
(SATURDAY,
S'pore, Penang Capt. No nura & Rangoon
T. 12,500 27th Dec,
BLAGED IT
THURS., 18th
BOMBAY via Singa-1. pore and Colombo.f.
Miyazaki Maru KOBE & Yokohama
Capt. Soyeda NAGASAKI, Moji, Nikko Maru
Kobe & Yokohamaƒ Capt. Takeda SHANGHAI, Mojil Penang Mruf
and Kobe........ Capt. Murazumi T. 12,000 19th Dec. SHANGHAI, Kobe Kanagawa Maru
MONDAY
T. 16,000 Dec, at 11 am.
f.WED., 14th. T:3,600 Jan. at 11 am.
JFRIDAY,
J
& Yokohama Capt, M. Machid T. 12,000 122nd Deo.
¡Cargo only.
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON 26914. FOR EUROPE.
Miyasaki Maru 16000 tona sails Wednesday 28th January, Kitano
16000
t
Ivo Hirano
Katori
12500 16000 20000
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19
32
D
Kamo
Kashima
16000 20000
Tamba
13
Aki
FOR AMERICA Shidzuoka Maru 12500 tons salle
12500 12500 **
Tuesday
**
Sado Yokohama Awa Shidzuoka
12500
12500
12500
12500
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For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Dec. 18th, 1913.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agents
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HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO,
AND
West River STEAMERS.
Joint Service of"
THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MAÇAO STEAMBOAT CO.". LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
HONGKONG TO CANTON,
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
Thursday, 18th December.
10.00 pm. "Kinshan."
Friday, 19th
8.00 am. "Heungshan," 10.00 p.m. "Fatshan,"
5.00 p.m. "Heungshan," December.
8.00 a.m. "Fatshan," 5.00 p.m. "Kinshan,"
These steamers, carrying His Majesty's Mails; are the largest and fastest on the River. Special attention is drawn to the Superior Baloon 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. "Sul An," Tons 1651, 5.5. "Heungshan, Tons 1651
HONGKONG TO MACAO.'.' Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Stroet Wharf.
Sundays at 9 a.m. & 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG. Week days at 7,30 am. & 2 p.m.
Sundays, at 7.30 a.m. & 5 p.m EXCURSION TO MACAO SUNDAY, 21st December. The Company's new Steamship,
"Tai Shan." will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9 am and return from Masao at 4 p.m.
N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Macao on Sunday morning at 7.30 a m. and from Hongkong at 13 30 pr. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
FARES
Saloon...Single $3.00 Return $5.00.
1st Class...Single 2.00 Return 3.00. 2nd Clame...Single 1,00 Return 2,00, Staterooms: Saloon. $1.00 per person each way. 1st Class. 50 conte por porzon
each way,
Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Company,
CANTON-MACAO LINE. S.S. Hol-Sang 457 Tons. D'tures. from Macao to Canton on Mon, Wed., & Fri., at 9 p.m. D'tures. from Canton to Macao on Tues., Thurs, & Satur., at 4.30 p.m. 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 589 Tone, 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 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Comany's direct steamers Lintan, and Sanul. These vessels 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) Opposite the Blake Pion
For further information apply Telephone No. 292.
11th February.' 25th
11th March
25th
8th April
*22nd **
27th January,
.10th February.
24th
Regular Fortnightly Service between
JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN,
Fápected on or about y
Will see
fatal being this aan vesssle, with in aggregate i musge of 15,080 tone. One has to go back fen vrare for a similar record. In February, 1908, there were ten British vessels, totalling 13,418 tone; whilst in the corredonding. month of the following year there were ten vases's aggregating 13- 950 tome.
New Service,
The Araki, report that tho Nagoya Chamber of Commerce, having concluded investigations into the feasility of opening a steamshipservice between Nagoya ind Bombay, is to open negotin- ions shortly with the Osaka. Shosen Kaisha or the Nippon Yusen Kaisha for the opening of the service. Whon this service s opened, the importation of Indian cotton for central Japan will be diverted to Nagoya from Yokkaichi.
Bitish
Canadian Shipyards. Several well-known shipbuilding firms are now con-
sahpet lusting operations in Canada,
...2nd half Jan.
Tjikin!......S'HAI.....2nd balf Dec... JAVA 2nd half Dec.ind, so far as the construction of Tilatjap...JAPAN...2nd half Doc. JAVA.2nd half Dec.warships is concerned, the Dami Tilbodas.....JAVA ...2nd half Dec.......S'HAI...2nd half Dec. ion will soon be self-contained. Tjiliwong...SHAI 2nd half Deo: JAVA...2nd half Doc.
At Sydney, Cape Breton, for Tlipanas.JAYA...od half Dec,.....JAPAN 2nd half Dec.
instance, Messrs. John Brown and Tjimanoek...JAVA:2nd half Dec....S'HAIst half Jan. C., Clydebank, and the Fairfield Tjimahi .JAVA 1st half Jan. JAVA Tillaroem...JANA 2nd half Jan......S'HAI...2nd half Jan. Company, Govan, are int rested The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and in a syndicate which is preparing as large as have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and build vessels
she Dreadnought typi. Me.are. 'will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L.
Cammell Laird, and C), of For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Birkenhead, are credited with the York Bailding.
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the intention of creating a yard
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Telephone N 375
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong Subject to change without notice,
Steamer.
Chiyo Maru
Displacement
Nippon Maru'
Tons & Speed 22,000-21 knuts Mon., 11,003-18 knots Wed.,
Leave Hongkong.
22nd Doc.
10th March.
Tenyo Maru.
22,000 - 21 knots Batur.,
-24th
Hongkong Maru
7th April. 2 Lat
vis Manila
11,000 -10 knots Tues., Omitting Shanghai. »
14th Jan 17th Jan. 10th Feb.
T KUBI MOTO, M num,
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Stoamers.
SWATOW, AMOY, NING=\. **.
PO AND SHANGHAI... Yochow
To Bail. 19th Dec, at d'night
SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Yingchow ...... 20th Deo. at m'night
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Taming. SHANGHAI..............Liangchow
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU... Kanchow
23rd.De, at 4 p.m. 23rd Dec. at 4 p.m. ....25th Dec. at 4 p.m.,
27th Dec. at m'night
* All ateamers will be despatched at NOON.
First Class to London £71.10, Rétura (6 months:) £120. First Class to New York..........£60.
£96.10. £68.
San Francisco £45, Passengers purchaning Trans-Pacific Return Blokets have the option of Yeturning from San Francisco by stoutaera of the Pacific Mail 9.8. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Focllo Railway Co.
Special Rates given to RAYAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION- ARIES ato.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway,
Passengers may travel by Railway between porta of call in Japan free of
charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Vis JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA URUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES.. For Full Particulars as to Passage. & Freight, apply to
S. MORIMOTO, - Agent. Telephone No. 291
KING'S BUILDINGS.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
THE AMERICAN LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO "S.S. LINTAN "and" 6.S. SANUI” M
Via Shanghai or Mantia, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," "Temlog"
Kobe. Yokohama and Honolulu. and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric
THE SUNSHINE BELT fans fitted; extra staterooms on deak aft on "Taming" & "Tean,"
Operating the following steamers ESHANGHAI_LINE—The Twin Screw steamers “Anhul”
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA”. TOREA SIBERIA and Chenan," and the 8.8. "Liangchow," "Luchow" and "Yingchow"
NILE, CHINA and PERSIA. having excellent accommodation with Electric Light throughout and
Some Features of Service: Electrio Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, Electric Fans, Bwimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph, leaving Hongkong for Shanghal direct every Thursday and Sunday, Submarine Signal Borvico and Bilge Kesis,
Camine under personal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's most taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern famous.caterers. China Ports.
Ratura portion of round trip tickets, as above, avaliable for Passage Via CPR from Vancouver The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed Romired. Through Fameegers have the Privilege of Travelling by. Rail between ports of Kobed Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays for Shanghal, Steamer: Hongkong and Canton:
N.B. Passengers must embark before midnight or Saturday for the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leaves Murray Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
These steamers land passengers in Shangbai, avoiding the incon- enience of the transhipment at Woosung.
Reduced Fares - Single $40. Re urn $1.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephono No. 36
Hongkong 18th Dec., 1913.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents
Yekohama.
China. .....10,200 Tons, Sailing Tues., 30th Dec., at noon."
Hongkong-Manila Service.
From HONGKONO,
Hongkong.
Deo. 30......CHINA.... Jan. 10. NILE
Arriva Manila.
Jun. 1. Jan. 12.
King's Buliding (opp. Blake Pur).
Panama-Puztiz Interesticnai Haposition Bag Franciaco
· Leave Tanila
Dad"
From MANILA,
. Hongkon Doo! 20... CHINA. Dec. 22. Deo. 26. MANOHURIA Doo 28.
R. C. MORTON,
Agrol Telephone No. 141
St. John, N.B., where a big port improvement scheme is being arried out by Mesars. Norton Griffiths and Co., while at Mon- real Mesars. Vickers, Limited, of Brrow, will soon be in a position
accept orders for almost any kind of craft. On the ecuth shore of the St. Lawrance, op. posite, Montreal Mess. Arm- trong, Whitworth, and Co., of Eswick, are laying down one of the largest steel plants on the North American continent,
and frey are to givo srecial attention o the manufacture of castings, forgings, ehafting, lock gates, and barges. The head of the firm of Yarrow and Co., Scolstown, torpedo-boat builders, is, more- wver, on a visit to Caosla, and it is said that the erection of works Esquimault of Victoria is con- emplated, and perhaps, plso in ne of the maritime provinces.
Colombo's New Dredger.
In accordance with the recom- deidations of Sir Maurice Fitz- maurice, of Messra Coode, Son and Matthews (now in Australia reporting on the naval bises men- ined by Admiral Sir Richard Henderson) a new moniter dred ger is coming out to Colombo
arly in February.It is being. built by Messrs Fleming, Fergus- a, Ltd., Phoenix Works, Paisley," Scotland. It is to be a 1,200 ton win-screw steam wellbucket hop per dredger and will be named theSir William Matthews. Ver dimensions will be as Follows
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Length between perpendiculara 230 feet. Breadth molded 44 feet. Depth moulded 17 feet 6 inches, Mean draft loaded 14 feot, This dredger will be able to dreige to a depth of 45 feet below. ight flotations level,
Sir Maurice Filzmaurice inter. viewed at Fremantle said
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. on to tape to deport the bar
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound.
(Odossa vis usual ports of call.)
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest lass, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers,
The 8.8. Tambov, 4,441 RT, Capt. Alerieff, is expected to Electric Light Excellent Cuisine. arrive here about the 20th day of December, 1913,
-The 5.8. Vorone), 5,616 R.T. Capt. Oranovsky, is expected to arrive here about the 29th day of December, 1913,
The S.S. Kourak, 6,400 R.T., Capt. Padalk, 19 expected to arrive here about the 10th day of January, 1914.
The above three steamers will call at Beyrouth direct. The exact date of arrival will be published after the receipt of sailing from the last port of call
For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
Capt. D. A. LUKHAMANOFF,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOCCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days).
Steamships,
Captain Morgan Leaving, data Halching ... W. C. Pasamore. FRIDAY 19th Deo. at 11 am Hlayang..AE. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 23rd Dec. at 11 a.m. J8. Roach FRIDAY 26th Dec, at 11am, Hallan
FOR SWATOW AND AMOY
almun
JW Evans THURS,, 18th Dec, at 12 noon. amers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
Mike Blake Pier, G
Freight and Passage, apply to
© Hotel Monajons, Tal/No, 1824/
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Hongkong, 11th Dec, 2013,
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** Glenoral Manager®,
Amongst the many large na dertakings with which his firm have been connected, are the Colombo Harbour and the Asson- sn Dam, on the Nile, in Egypt. With regard to the Colombo Har, bur, Sir Maurice said that in view of the fact that the Suea Canel was to be deepened to 35 feet, it had become necessary to
take deepen bour there to the same extent, and he anticipated that a huge dred- ger would be arriving there in in about two months to make a beginning with the work.""
Sir Maurice expects to leave Australia on December 31 and will return home via Singapre, which place he desires to visit in order to see how a work running into several milli ns of ponuda in progressing under the direct ion of his firm.
Oysters Findon
ALEXA
Aeroplanes for
Stowed