THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1914.
bipping
Shipping
CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
FromTM Quebec
Empress of
· Russia
19th Mar,
Allan Line
11th April,
Empress of
India
2nd April.
29th April.
Monteagle
8th April.
All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon.
The EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA” are new quadruple screw 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850′′ lons gross, 30,625 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,
PASSAGE RATES. HONG KONG TO LONDON, "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
"EMPRESS OF ASIA.”
via
"EMPRESS OF INDIA," "EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via Optional Atlantic Port £65
7
* MONTEAGLE", Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantic port £43, via Boston or New York £45.
Rates 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 pasenge tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacifo Mail S.S. Co, or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Local and through passengere may, if desired, travel by rail between Ports of call in Japan.
TUE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration. Steamers
Destination.» MARSEILLES,! LONDON & AN- TWERP, via Hirano Maru Singapore, | Capt. Fraser. Malacca, Penang. | Katori Maru- Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Murai * Port Said
VICTORIA,
and SEATTLE Shanghai, Via Moji, Kobe, Yok kaichi,
hippingE HONGKONG
LOG BOOK.
Lashed to the Mast.
The German four-masted b. r- que Hera, 1,991 tone, bound from
PHILIPPINES. Lingaa to Falmouth, with a car-
PHILIPPINES
STEAMSHIP CO
Sailling Date Steamship. T.
Captains.
'WEDNES., 11th | Rubi ...... 4000 J. Miller. T. 16,000 Mar. at 10 am.
WEDNES, 25th T. 20,000 | Mar. at 10 am.
Zafiro
1
For
Saling date.
| Manila, Mangarin, FRI., 13th
Ocbu and Iloilo. Mar. 4 p.m... Manila, Mangarin, MON., 23rd 1000 F.8. MoMurray
1 Cebu and Iloilo. Mar. 4p.m Electric light Faus in every cabin; competent stewardessos carried.
Passengers bolding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Pactfo Mall SB. Co., Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Nordiloutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd. SEN MA
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
B.C.,
and
Sado Maru
(TUESDAY, 10th Capt. Asakawa T. 12,500 Mar. at.noop, Yokohama Maru'
TUES., 24th Capt. Wada T. 20,000 i Mar, at noon.
.:: GENERAL MANAGERS
Hongkong, 4th Mar. 1914.
BOURNE, Fa] Kumano Maru
Yokohama
SYDNEY & MEL-
WEDNES., 11th Manila, Thurs-Cap, K. Soyeda T. 9,300 †Mar. at noon. day,
Island, Tango Maru-
WEDNES., 8th Townsville and Capt. T. Sekine T. 13,500 1Apr, at noon. Brisbane ..........
CALCUTTA via) Hakata Maru
(THURSDAY,
S'pore, Penang Capt. H. Nomura T. 12,500 (19th Mar, & Rangoon
BOMBAY via Singa
pore and Colombo.f
Kashima Maru
KOBE & Yokohama Capt. M. Yagi "T: 20,000 Mar. at 3 pm.
For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, RatesNAGASAKI, Kobel Tango Maru of Freight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China. Corner of Pedder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pier,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAÏTS, SHANGHAT and JAPAN PORTS
EASTWARD.
S.S. "A. Apcar," 4,450 tons, Capt. Walker, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE & MOJI on 18th Mar.
-
S.S. "Thongwa," 6,298 tons, Capt. Robins, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI on 26th Mar.
WESTWARD.
S.S. "G. Apcar," 4,600 tons, Capt. Drake, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 14th Mar,
S.S. "Japan," 4,013 tona, Capt. Seddon, will be despatched as above on 25th Mar.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon." "
For freight or passage, apply to,
Hongkong, Mar. 9th, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents,
Bankers, &c.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN.
go of nitrate, for orders, way lost. off Falmouth on the night of January 31 and, nineteen of her.. crew were drowned: The vessel
had made a good voyage of sevens ty one days, and when in the entrance of the English Chancel encountered shsary Bouth- erly "gale, accompanied › by driving Ta10. This made navigation very bad, and all lights were obecured from view. The St. Anthony Lighthouse waN lost, the entrance to Falmouth Harbour whe passed.
Shortly after eleven o'clock land was reported ahead, and in a few moments the Hera met her doom. The vessel struck the rooks near Portscatho, ek se to Gull Rock, and in a few minutes she was full of water. She heeled over to an alarming extent, and the orow feared that she would ospsize. The order was given to lower the principal lifeboat, and when ready the captain and twenty men got into her.
Unfortunately, the Hera was Will save on of short rolling her aides under, and Tjibodas......JAVA 1t half Mar...JAPAN...1st half Mar. during one of these terrible Titaroem S'HAI1st half Mar.JAVA 1st half Mar. Jarches the lifeboat was upset, Timanoek...JAVA...2nd half Mar...S'HAI 2nd half Mar. And the whole of the occupants ...JAVA...2nd half Mar...JAPAN...2nd half Mar: were thrown into the water. The Tipanas......JAVA...2nd half Mar.......S'HAT 2nd half Mar,
S'HAI 2nd half Mar......JAVA ..JAVA 1st half Apr.JAVA TjiliwongJAVA2nd half Apr... JAPAN
Regalar Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN,
Atamer podlago Bros.
TUESDAY, 10th
Jilatjap
Tjikini Tjimahi
ƒWED., 11th
T. 13,500 Mar. at 11 am.
[THURSDAY,
12th Mar (SUNDAY,
& Yokohama
Capt. Bekine SHANGHAI, Moil Penang Maru
and Kobe
Capt. Murazumi T: 12,000 SHANGHAI, Moji, Kanagawa Maru
Kobe & Yokohama Capt. Machida T.12,500 15th Mar.
Cargo only.
§ Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy,
PASSENGER SEASON 1914
FOR EUROPE.
Hirano Maru 16000 tons sails Wodnesday 11th March Katori Kamo
Expected on an abort..... I..
2nd half Mar. Captain and fifteen of bie crew 1st half Apr. disappeared, and were lost, Five 2nd half Apr. men, including the fist and
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and second officers, managed to reach have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and the ship again, and join three will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Building.
Telephone No. 1574
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPÁN AND HONOLULU,
Sa lings. from Hongkong Subject to change without notice..
Steamer,
Displacement.
Leave Hongkong.
20000.
25th
Kashima
16000 20000
8th.
11
27
22nd
Aki Maru Sado Yokohama, Awa Shidzuoka
FOR AMERICA. 12500 tons sails
Tuesday
12500
24th January, 10th March
I'
12500
24th
"
12500
7th
J
J
April.
Tenyo Maru
4th Apr,
12500
21st.
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Nippon Maru
44,000-18 knots Wed.,
8th
Selyo Maru
Sat
11th
Hongkong Maru
KUSFOTO, Mantzer
Shinyo Maru
11,000- 10 knots Sat., 22,000 21 knots. Wed.,
25th
29th
via Manila. Omitting Shanghait
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For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Steamers. HAIPHONG.
Sungkläng MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO... Taming
.....Luchow SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Yingchow SHANGHAI
.....Shaohsing
To Bail. 11th Mar. at 10 am. .11th Mar. at 2 p.m. .12th Mar. at 4 p.m. ..14th Mar. at m'night 17th Mar. at noon. 17 Mar. at 4 p.m. ......19th Mar. at 4 pm.
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONG-SHANGHAI...
KONG, SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foosbow 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 rated.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED Chief Office
LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
· IN CONJUNCTION WITH
Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft “HANSA."
EAST ASIATIC SERVICE,
Regurar Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES ria STRAITS and COLOMBO,
to
Marseilles, Havre, Bremen and Hamburg and New York. And from Manila, Hongkong and Japan to Vancouver (B.C.) and Portland (Or.)
Caking Cato su Through rates to all Enroper North Continental and British Ports, also Telusta ¿Laban, Oporto, Osnos, and other Maditerranean: Levantine, Black Baltic Sea nad
val- Ports, and all North and South American Parts.
Brisgavia...
Uckermark
Hoerde......
Next Sallings from Hongkong :-
OUTWARD.
For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama:
Suedmark ... e
...18th Mar, Wuerttemberg
1st May,
1st Apr. Segovia ................. 5th Apr.Emden.
11th May,
21st May.
.29th May.
Sambla................25th Apr.
HOMEWARD,
....14th Apr.. Frisia
For Miles, Havre, & H'burg;
Bermuda
10th Mar. For Havre, Emden, & Hamburg; Spezia ..............................................:14th Mar; For Bremen, H'burg & Antwerp: *Senegambia 15th Mar, For M'los, R'dam.& Hamburg;
Sachsen 27th Mar. For Havre & H'burg;
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MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean SHANGHAI SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...., Kanchow....21st Mar. at m'night DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "8.S. LINTAN "and" 8.8. SANUI:”. MANILA LINE.-Twin Sorew Steamers "Chinhua,” “Taming" and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electrio fane fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & " Tean."
SHANGHAI LINE The Twin Sorow steamers "Anhúi Chenan," and the S.S."Llangchow," "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 Bhanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northera China Porte,
The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays for Shanghat, Hongkong and Canton...
N.B. Passengers must embark before midnight on 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 Shanghai, avoiding the inqon- venience of the trans-shipment at Woosung.
Reduced Fares: Single $45: Return $75. For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36
Hongkong 10th Mar, 1914.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agente
Tons & Speed 22,000 - 23 knots Sat.,
All steamers will be despatched at NOON.
First Class to London...£71.10. Return (6 months:) £120. First Class to New York.....£60.
#1
£96.10. £68,
men who had been left on board,” The incoming tide almost covered the Hera, and the eight survivors had to seek refuge in the rigging. The chief officer was the feat to take shelter, and the water rose so rapidly that a move had to be made to the jigger topmast to which the eight man elung. The chief off er lashed himself to the mast and blew a small whistle which he had witli |him to endevour to attract the att ntion of any rescuers who might have been coming to their aid.
The water continued to rise, nd the gallant officer, realising that his end was approaching, handed his whistle to a comrade. Shortly after a heavy 868 struck the ship, and the chief officer perished, but the rope still held him fast, and the body.
San Francisco £45. "Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Raturn lokets have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific, Mail B.B. Co., or from remained on the mist. The Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, OIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION- ARIES atc.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued In Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
second officer and a sailor were the next to meet their fate, a tremendous sen washing them
lifebat. happened to be in the away. Meanwhile the Falmouth
vicinity, making what ita orew thought to be a fruitloss search,
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA but hearing the faint sound of a CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO,
Thonce, by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Passage & Fraight, apply to s
S. MORIMOTO, “Agént.{
KING'S BUİLDİNGS.
Telephone No. 291
A
The Eastern and
Steamers Co.,
Australian Limited.
Mail Service to Australia
via Manila.
MAIL, SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MEDIFICATION),
Steamers,
St. Albans Eastern Aldenham Empire
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
14th Mar. 4th April. 2nd May,
whistle in the scene, and discover- ed the remaining five men eling. ing to the jigger topmaat, the only portion of the vessel visible. Their rescue was safely effected, and the survivors were brought to Falmouth. They are all foreignera. The crew was o | mixed one, and there was only nue of English nationality, on board, a lad whose home and name are at present unknown,
In an interview at the Bailora' Home, Alf. Johansen said: "We failed to see any light. Once we thought we saw the Leave Hongkong light of a steamer, and then we eaw something like the moon going down. All of a sudden wo *****heard the roar of the breakers, and before we could attempt to bring the ship round we found
for Australia!
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20th Mar,at 10a.m. 9th April at 1st May 29th May
The above-Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en tried to bring the Hera round, it was jell-up with us. We suring & Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are but she would not respond, It 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.
was not long before we were ou the rocke, and I thought the vessel wis going to turn, turtle, for it asemed as if the cargo had shifted, and we were right over, The captain gave the order to
A
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. ne bo babes, de 20
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound.
(Odessa via
is ports of call:)
For Dunkirk, R'dam & H'burg: The 8.8. Vladimir, 5,620 R.T. Commander Kamichansky, is Aragonia3rd April expected to arrive here about the end of March, or beginning of For Havre Emden & Hamburg; April, 1914.
Assyria ................ 4th April. For Havre & Hamburg;
Alesia.... 8th April. For Havre, Bromen &H'burg
Bayern
23rd April For Havre & Hamburg:
Brisgavia 6th May,
Scandia, 28th Mar,
For Further Particulars, apply to
Hamburg-Amerika Linie Hoogkong Offer.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurions Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers, Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURY, (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships. Halyang Halching Hallan
Captain pro Leaving.
A. E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 10th Mar. at 11 am, W.C. Passmore. FRIDAY, 13th Mar. at 11 am. J. S. Roach] TUESDAY, 17th Mar. at 11 a.m.
FOR SWATOW.
Outward Bound.
(Vladivostok via Nagasaki.)
The 8.8 Yaroslav, 4,494 R.T., Commander Lokhmatoff, i8. expected to arrive here about the 21st day of March, 1914.
Haimun
| J. W. Evans1 WEDNES, 11th Mar. at 11 am. N.B. This outward steamer Nagasaki, and
on the way t
Haimun
J. W. Evans... SUNDAY, 15th Mar. at 10 a.. Vladivostok will call at Hongkong if the room permits.
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
Blake Pier. Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF. Agent,
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co, Hotel Menaloon, TAE No. 12242 SHE
General Manager",
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Hongkong. :18th Feb; 1914
launch the big lifeboat, und 21
of us got into her, three being left on the ship. Before we could get clear tlie Hera gave trø-: mandous roll, and we were all pitched into the surf. I managed to find a bit of wreckage, and got on board again, and the first and second officers and two med alfo got book to the Hers, but the skipper and 15 of the grew went under. When I recobed the Hera the decks were ouvered with water, and we had no alternative but to climb aloft to save our lives.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stowed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &co..
ALEXANDRA CAFE,