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CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
Empress of 5th Mar
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1914,
Japan Empress of
19th Mar
Monteagle Empress of Asia
8th April,
16th April.
Russia
All Steamships leave Hongkong at ngon. “ The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA” are new quadruple screw 1 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tona gross, 30.025 displacement, the finest, fastest and most luxurious on the Pacific.
The direct route to Canada, United States and Europe, call- ing at Shanghai, Nagasaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama and Victoria, B.C.
All Steamers of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic Fleets
are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
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PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO- LONDON,
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.”
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
EMPRESS OF INDIA."
Optional Atlantic Port 265
." EMPRESS OF ASIA,"
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.)
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILL ES," LONDON & AN- TWERP, vialyo Maru Singapore, Capt. Hirase Malacca, Penang. Hirano Maru Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Fraser Port Said..
VICTORIA, B.O
and SEATTLE Shanghai, via Moji, Kobe, Yok kaichi, 'and Yokohama via
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via
"MONTEAGLE". Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantic port £43, via Boston or New York £45.
Ratos quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car 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, Missionaries, etc, etc.
Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning, from San Francisco by the stoamers of the Pacific MailS.S. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Ports of callin Japan.
For further inforination, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Rates of Froight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China. Corner of Pedder Street and Prays, opposite Blake Pier.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
CALOUTTA, STRAÏTS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD. ·
S.S. "Dunera," 5,389 tons. Capt. Dickinson, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI on 25th Feb.,
WESTWARD.
S.S. "Torilla," 5,203 tons, Capt. Swanson. R.N.R. will be des- patched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 25th Feb.
S.S. "Dilwara," 5,378 tous, Capt. Ramage, R.N.R. will be des- patched as above on 28th Feb.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conventences and carry a duly qualified surgeɔn."
For freight or passago, apply to,
Hongkong, Feb. 23rd, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agents
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONG-
KONG. SHANGHAT:2-3, Foochow Road., YOKOHAMA :
32, Water Street, MANILA: Manila Hotel.
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.. TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED Chief OfficeLUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft "HANSA.”
EAST ASIATIC SERVICE,
Regurar Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES
via STRAITS and COLOMBO,
TO.
Marseilles, Havre, Bremen and Hamburg and New York. And from Manila, Hongkong and Japan to Vancouver (B.O.) and Portland (Or.)
Taking Cargo at Through raise to all European North Continental and British Porta, also Trieste Lisbon, Oporto, Genes, and other Medivarracens Lavasting, Black Balile Sin und Porti, and all North and South ́Amerig sa Foru,
Assyria. Hoerde..... Seadmark
Next Sailings from Hongkong
OUTWARD...
For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohams:
vist Mar. | Brisgavla,
27th Mar. ..................15th Mar. Uckermark.......................... 5th Apr.
18th Mar, Sambla.
.25th Apr.
HOMEWARD.
'Akì Maru Capt. Noma Sado Maru Capt. Asakawa
SYDNEY & MEL-)
BOURNE, via Kumano Maru Manila,
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HONGKONG
LOG BOOK.
World's Shipbuilding,
A summary of the with's shipbuilding in 1912, just nu i
PHILIPPINES. by Lloyd's Register of Shipping
PHILIPPINES
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Sallling Date Steamship. T.
Captains.
4000 F. S. McMurray
4000 J. Miller
WEDNES., 25th Zafiro T. 12,500 Feb. at 10 s.m.
WEDNES, 11th Rubi
T. 16,000 Mar. at 10 a.m.
[TUES., 24th
T. 12,500
1
Feb., at noon.
TUESDAY, 10th
T. 12,500
Mar. at noon.
WEDNES., 11th
Mar. at noon.. JWEDNES., 8th (Apr, at noon.
MONDAY,
Thurs-Cap. K. Soyeda T. 9,300 day
Island, Tango Maru Townsville and | Capt. T. Sekine T. 13,500 Brisbane...
CALCUTTA
12
viu) Sanuki Maru
S'pore, Penang Capt. Deguchi T. 12,500 (23rd Feb.. & Rangoon
BOMBAY via Singa-1 Colombo Maru
ƒ SUNDAY, pore and Colombo. Capt. Kawachima T. 5,000 (1st Mar
Į Kamo Maru
(THURS.", 26th KOBE & Yokohama
f Capt. Kawara" T. 16,090 1 Feb. at 11 am. NAGASAKI, Kobe Tango Maru
J. WED., 11th
1
& Yokohama ........... / Capt. Sekine |SHANGHAI,. 'Mojil Kawachi Maru
T. 13,500, Mar. at 11 am.
[FRIDAY,
and Kobe.......... Capt. Christianeen T. 12,500 (27th Feb. SHANGHAI, Moji, Tosa Maru
⠀ƒFRIDAY, Kobe & Yokohama Capt. Yokohama, T. 12,000 (27th Feb.
#Cargo only
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON 1914.
FOR EUROPE.
Maru 12500 tons sails Wednesday 25th February.
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FOR AMERICA. Maru 12500 tons sails. Tuesday
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For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.
11th March..
25th
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STEAMSHIP CO
For
Sailing date.
Manila,Mangarin, TUES., 3rd
Cebu and Iloilo. Mar. 4 p. Maullo, Mangarin, FRI., 19th
Cebu and Iloilo. Mar. 4 p.m.
Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardessen carried.
Fassengers holding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Paoife Mail 88. Co., Toyo Klean Kaisha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd.
For Freight or Passage apply to
shows that both in the United Kingdom and abroad the year was one of unprecedented notivity. The total tonnage launched dur ing the 12 months amounted to over 4,000,000 tons, including warships. Of the toonage launched, the United Kingdom acquired 45.7 pre cent, while 58 per cent. was launched in the United Kingdom. The figures for the United Kingdom show 688 merchant ships launched, with a tonnage of 1,932,153, and 48 werehipa of 271,376 tons. Other countries are credited with the launch of 1,062 merchant vessels, the tonnage of which is 1,400,729, and 131 warships, of 405,533 tons. The United Kingdom's grand oggregate was thus 2,203,529 tops, while that of all other countries was 1,806,282. The output of mercantile toonage ia the United Kingdom during 1913 shows an increase of 193,830 tons on that of the pre- vious year, and is the highest roached, exceeding the Will you shoot previous record (1908) by 104,000 ...2nd half Feb. tona. As regards war, vessels, 1st half Mar, the total in nearly 80,000 tons ist half Mar.more than in 1912. Practically ...1st half Marthe whole of the tonnage launch ...2nd half Mar.ed has been built of steel, and
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
Hongkong, 23rd Feb, 1914.
Tjikini
GENERAL MANAGERS
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between
·JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN,
From
076C
Expected on or about Tor JAVA...2nd half Feb. ........S'HAI Tjibodas......JAVA 1st half Mar. ......JAPAN Tjiliwong ...JAPAN...1st half Mar......JÁVA | Tjilaroem ...S'HAT ...1st half Mar. ......JAVA Tjimanoek...JAVA...2nd half Mar. ..............S'HAI Tipanas......JAVA...2nd half Mar...SHAI2nd half Mar. over 99 per cent. is composed of Tjilatjap ......JAVA ....2nd half Men .........¿‚JAPAN 2nd half Mar. The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and put, nearly 78.1-3 per crat., or will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L.
För particulars of Freight and Passago, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Telephone No. 1574
York Building.
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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
Leave Hongkong,
Tons & Speed 22,000 - 21 knots Sat.,
22,000 - 23,kaots Sat.,
44,000 - 18 knots Wed.,
24th
Tenyo Maru.
$1
7th April. 21st
Nippon Maru
7th Mar 4th: Apr. 8th
Hongkong Maru.
· 11,000 - 10 knots Sat.,
Selyo, Maru
Sat.
25th 4th
via Manila. Omitting Shanghai.
JEKTET MOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
For
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
All steamers will be despatched at NOON..
First Class to London,...........................£71.10. Return(6 months:) £120. First Class to New York £60.
San Francisco £45.
£96.10. £68.
Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall 8.9. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION-
ARIES eto.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issand in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Pasrangers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
steam tonnage. Of the total out-
1,613,107 tons (1,500,080 steam tone and 4,027 sailing tons), has been built for registration in the United Kingdom. Allowing for ressels lost, sales to other count ries, &o., the steam tonnage of of the United Kingdom would appear to have increased by about 637,000 tons, and the sailing tonnage to have decreased by about 55,000 tons. The not in- crease of United Kingdom ton- nage at the end of1913 is therefore, about 582,000 tons. The amount of tonnage launched for other countries during 1913, was 419,046 tone, forming over 21-1/2 per cent. of the total output, 69 compared with nearly 24 per cent. in 1912. Holland has provided the largest amount of work for the shiptailders of the United Kingdom, viz.: 13 vessele of 89,992 tons (nearly 5 per cent. of the total output), Norway occu- 54,111 tons, being followed by pies the second position with
Greece (39,999 tons), the British Colonies (37,118 tons), and Russia (31,217 tone), For Japan we have launched in 1913 five steam vessels of 24,040 gross tons,
Steamers.
To Sail. SHANGHAI
....Liangchow......24th Feb. at 4 p.m. HAIPHONG
..Sungkiang .25th Feb. at 10 a.m. MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean
25th Feb. at 4 p.m.
Vis JAPAN FORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA as against two of 8,371 tons in SHANGHAI..........
ORUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, .....Luchow
...26th Feb. at 4 p.m.
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE 10 BUENOS AIRES. SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Kanchow 28th Feb. at m'night. For Full Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to SHANGHAI..............Shaohsing......3rd Mar. at noon MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua ......3rd Mar. at 4.p.m.
Telephone No. 291
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
"3.8. LINTAN "and" 8.S. SANUT ETMANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," "Taming" and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electrio fane fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on 'Taming" & "Tenn.". ESHANGHAI LINE.-The Twin Borew steamers
" Anhui " "Chenan," and the S.8. "Liangchow," "Luchow" and "Yingchow" having excellent accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtaza and Northern China Porte,
The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays for Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton.
ド
S. MORIMOTO. Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. Mail Service to ustralia
via Manila.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Steamers.
Empire.....................
N.B. Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for St. Albans the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leaves Murray Eastern Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the incon- venience of the trans-shipment at Woosung.
Reduced Fares: Single $45: Return $75.
For Freight or Passages apply to..
Telephone No. 36
Hongkong 23rd Feb, 1914.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound. (Odessa via ports of call)
The 8.8. Klev, 5,566 R.T., Commander Stetzky, is expected to arrive here about the 5th day of March, 1914.
For M'les, R'dam & Hamburg,
Sachsen ......23rd Mar. For Havre & R'burg;
Scandia
28th Mar. For Dunkirk & Hamburg;
Aragonia...........3rd April.] For Havre Emden & Hamburg: April, 1914.
Assyria........ ... 8th Mar,
4th April, For Vitoria, V'ver, S'tle & P. (Or)
Hoerde
14th April.
For Hire, R'dam, B'inen&H'burg O, J.D. Ahlers......28th Feb, For Marseilles, H'burg & A'werp; Suevia...... ...2nd Mar. For Marseilles, Havre & H'burg: Sithonia ........................... 6th Mar. For M'los, H're, B'dam & H'burg:
Bermuda .......................... For Havre, Emden, & Hamburg; Spezia.......14th Mar. For Vitoria,V'ver S'tle & P. (Or.) Suedmark.... 18th Mar.
For Further Particulars, apply to-
Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hongkong Office.
21st Feb. 14th Mar.
the previous year. The amount of tonnage under construction in the United Kingdom at the end of December (1,056,600 tons), although 107,000 tons less than the record figures of last March,
ia within 13,000 tone of the total building at the end of 1912. The total warship tonnage under construction in the country is now 604,801 toos displacement," as compared with 490,875 tons 12 months ago.
A Rescued Crow, The Dominion liner Cornish- man arrived at Liverpool recently. Leave Hongkong with the crew of five men of the
for Australia.
echooner Banshee, of Barnstaple, abandoned in the North Atlantic 27th Feb. at 10a. m on January 17. The Banabee 20th Mar.at
left Cadiz on November 7 with a 9th April'at
cargo of salt for Newfoundland. They ran into bad westhor, and after battling for weeks with con- trury gales Captain Willis denided on December 27, when 360 miles from Newfoundland, to put back to Plymouth, A terrific gale was experienced on the 15th January, and the mast had to be cut away. for two days the schooner drifted,
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.·
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
Hongkong-South China Coast
POV
LD and then the Cornishman came
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Cosat, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers, Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.
FUR SWATOW, AMUY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
The S.8. Vladimir, 5,620 R.T., Commander Kamiobansky, is Steamships, expected to arrive here about the end of March, or beginning of Haitan
Halching..
Outward Bound. (Vladivostok via Nagasaki.)
Haimun
The 8.8. Yaroslav, 4,494 R.T., Commander Lokhmatoff, is Halmun expooted to arrive here about the 21st day of March, 1914.
N.B.-This outward steamer on the way to Nagasaki and Vladivostok will call at Hongkong if the room permits..
For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent,
Hotel Hansions, Tel. Na 1434.
Hongkong, 18th Feb, tale
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain
Leaving.
J. S. Roach... TUESDAY, 24th Feb. at 11 am.. W. O. Passmore. TUESDAY, 3rd Mar. at 11 am..
FOR SWATOW.
J. W. Evans... WEDNES., 25th Feb. at 11 am J. W. Evans SUNDAY, 1st Mar. at 10 am. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near
Blake Pier, ge For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co. General Managern
upon the scene in answer to the last fiere of the helpless vessel. She launched a lifeboat and man- aged to get a line on board the Banshee, along which each man was hauled. It was impossible to go alongside owing to the rough sea. The schooner was set on fire and abandoned. The mate
said that while the sohooner drift- ed helplessly hither, and thither the men occupied their time in making and smoking cigarettes. They had plenty of tobacco but no Lapara, and they used for the purpose, strips torn from new. spapers.
Oyatera, Fresh, Fried or Stewe Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o, ALEXANDRA CAFE,