SPECIALISTS
NTOSH
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.TLAURSDAY DAGBIL 16, 1914
Shipping
Shipping
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Japan
From Quebec
Subject to Alteration
.Steamers.
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Projected Sailings from.
Empress of
Asia Empress of
16th April.
30th April.
Allan Line Empress of Ireland
9th May,
Hongkong
Steamship. T
28th May.
Destina lon.
Sallling Date
MARSEILL ES, Y
T: 20,000
T. 16,000
WEDNES. 22nd apr. at 10 a.. WEDNES., 6th May.
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. tons 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 HONGKONG TO-LONDON.
** EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
** EMPRESS OF INDIA," Optional Atlantio Port £65
LONDON & AN- | TWERP, via Kashima Maru Singapore, | Capt. Yagi Malacca, Penang, ( Mishima Maru Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Sommar. Port Said...
VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE- Shanghai, vis Moji, Kobe, Yok- kaichi,
and Yokohama
Shipping *** HONGKONG
KLOG BOOK.
Farewell.
A presentation of a goldenlul and chain and à gold pe cil çare,
PHILIPPINES. suitably inscribed, together with
PHILIPPINES
Captains."
'4000'J. Miller
Rubi.... Zaliro... 4000 m S. McMurray
STEAMSHIP CO.
For
Salling date
Mahila Mangarin, WED., 22nd Cebu and Iloilo, | Apr. 4 p.m. Manila, Mangarin, SATUR, 2nd Coba and Iloilo. May. 4 p.m. cabin; competent stewardesses
Electric light Fans in every carriedt...
Passengers bòlding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Pacific Mail S.9. Co., Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastorn and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd.
For Freight or Passige apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
"EMPRESS OF ASIA."
via
Shidzuoka Maru Capt. Trizawa Tamba Maru Capt. Teranaka
JTUES., 21st- T. 12,500 Apr., at noon.
TUESDAY, 5th T. 12,500 1 May, at noon.
Hongkong, 13th Apr. 1914.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via
via" Canadian)
SYDNEY & MEL
BOURNE, vin
"MONTEAGLE", Intermediate service," Atlantic port £48, via Boston or New York £45.
Rates quoted above do not include meals, and sleeping car Boross Canada These, if required, will be furnished for £61 additional.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only.) allowed to Naval and Military officers. Civil Service employees, Missionaries, eto, ele, Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacific Mail B.8. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Looni and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail: between Ports of call in Japan._*
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 Traya, opposite, Blake Pier...
Manila, Thura-Nikko Maru
day
Island, Capt. Takoda: Townsville and
Brisbane
ze
CALOUTTA vis) Tosa Maru
S'pore,
(WEDNES., 6th
T. 9,600 1-May.
SATURDAY,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
JOINE
LIJN.
Regulo: Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA-and- JAPAN,
Penang Capt. Yoshikawa T. 12,000 | 18th Apr,.
Tjimahi (THURSDAY,
& Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa-1 Penang Maru
pore and Colombo. Capt. Murazumi 'T. 12,000 (16th Apr, KOBE & Yokohama }
NAGASAKI, Kobel Kumano Maru & Yokohama,....... Capt. Soyeda
MOJI & Kobe
Jinsen Maru
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD. KOBE, (dirout).....
APCAR LINE
Regular Service Between;
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
*
EASTWARD.
¡Cargo only.
* Capt. Torada
WED., 6th
T. 9,300 May; at d'ight
JWEDNESDAY,
T. 5,000 (22nd Apr.
{ Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON 1914 FOR EUROPE.
Kashima Maru 20000 tons sails Wednesday
$.S."Torilla," 5,205 tons, Capt. Swanson, R.N.R. will be des Mishima patched for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJI on 18th April.
S.S. "Dilwara," 5,378 tons, Capt. G. N. Ramage, R.N.R. will be despatched for KOBE & MOJI on 23rd April,
WESTWARD.
S.S. "A. Apcar," 4,450 tons, Capt. Walker, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, FENANG & CALCUTTA on 17th April,
S.S. "Thongwa," 6,298 tons, Capt. Robins, will be despatched as above on 19th April. -
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, Apr. 16th, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agente.
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
From
Expected on or about For
an illuminated address, was made to Captain Geo. Payne, Marine Saporintendent of the Indo-China S. N. Oo, by the captai a, ollicers and pilots of the company a vessels sailing from Shanghai on tho afternoon of April 4 on the eve of his departure for home. Captain Payae, who left on April? by the Tenyo Maru for San Francis 0, carries with him the best wishes of the fleet for a long and happy life in retirement afer his many years of service on the China coast.
Launch at Nagasaki,
There was launched from the Mitsu Bishi Dockyard, Nagasaki, the steamer Suwa Marn which has been built for the European trade of the Nippon Yasen Kaisha. Her principal dimensions are: Length 505ft, breadth 83.6ft., depth 37.6ft. and draft 28.6ft. Her registered tonnage is 11,900 and deadweight capacity 13,500 tons. She will be propelled by sets of triple-expansion engines giving her a speed of 16 knots. The vessel is to be completed in September next and she will leave Japan on her maiden voyage on October 8. he will be fitted with accom- modation for 121 first class, 60 secondolass and 104 steerage passengers.
Welieve an orbo WO
Tjibodas......JAPAN „.1st half Apr. ..........JAVA ... Ist half Apr. 1st half Apr. MANGA ANGIJAVA Tlimanoek ...S'HAI.....det half Apr. JAVA 1st half Apr. Tillaljap.....JAPAN. 2nd half Apr......JAVA 2nd half Apr. Tiiliwong.JAVA...nd half Apr. S'HAI 2nd half Apr. Tjitaróem „JAVA · · ...:2ád half Apr. ......JAVA 1st half May Tikini......JAVA ...ist half May...JAPAN...1st half May Tjipanas......JAVA 12nd half May ..........S'HAI
...2nd half May The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electrio Light, and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and 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.
140
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer.
Displacement
16000
17
15
22nd April. 6th May.
FOR AMERICA.
Awa"
.
Maru 12500 tons sails Tuesday 7th April.
Shidzuoka Tamba
12
12
12500 12500
21st
11
13
5th May.
Hongkong Maru*.
Shinyo Marut Chiyo Maru
Tenyo Maru
22,000 21 knots · Tues.,
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
Nippon Maru*
11,000 18 knots Tues.,
Tons & Speed. 11,000- 18 knots Sat., 25th Apr. 24,000 21 knots from Kobe 11th May. 22,000-21 knota: Tues.,. 19th May. 16th June. 23rd
Leave Hongkong.
15
For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
For
To Sail. SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Chenan .18th Apr. at m'night {S'TOW, W'WAI, C'FOO &
"TIENTSIN.
....Kuelchow 19th Apr. at d'light MANILA, CEBU &ILOILO...Taming ....21st Apr. at 4 p.m. .....Liangchow......21st Apr. at 4 p.m.
22nd Apr. at 10a.m. Luchow
23rd Apr. at 4 p.m. ......28th, Apr. at 4 p.m. DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. ‚“8.8. LINTAN " and " S.B. SANUI”...
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGSHANGHAI......
KONG. SHANGHAI: 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
Chiof Office-LUDGATE GIROUS, LONDON, E.C.
.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft “HANSA."
EAST ASIATIC SERVICE,
Regular Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and "PHILIPPINES ria STRAITS and COLOMBO,
fo
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 rates in wil European North Continental and British ́Porta, sisa-Trikuta Lisbon, Oporto, Ginos, and other Mediterranean Levantine, Black Balde San and Poria, and all North and South American Pogia,
Next Sailings from Hongkong
OUTWARD.
For Shanghai, Kobe'& Yokohama:
Hoerde.................21st Apr. Andalusia .....17th June Sambla ..............13th May C. Ferd, Laeisz ...12th July
HOMEWARD.
For H're, R'dam, B'mien. H'bu
Bayern
..29th April. For M'ies, H're, H'burg & A'werp; Belgravia **** 1st May. For Hamburg & Antwerp;
Arabla............................14th May, Tor Havre, Emden, & Hamburg: Uckermark 15th May. For R'dam, H'burg & Antwerp;
Brisgavia vie..22nd May.
For Havre Bremen & H'burg;
Altmark
1st June.
PAKHOI & HAIPHONG..........Sungkiang SHANGHAI.... MANILA,CEBU & ILOILO...Tean
MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," "Taming," and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; eleotrio fans fitted; extra staterooms on dock aft on "Taming" & "Tean," ESHANGHAI & TSINOTAU LINE.-The Twin Sorew steamer." "Anhui " "Chenan," "Shaohsing" and the B.S. Kanchows": Llangchow," "Luchow" and "Yingchow" having excellent accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric; Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast. echedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai,; leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northern China Porta,
The steamers loaying Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays, for Shanghai, 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 passengere in Shanghai, avoiding the venience of the trans-shipment at Woosung.
Reduced Fares: Single 45: Return $75. For Freight or Passagen apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agente
The Southern Shipping Trade.
An increase in the number of vessels entered during the quarter nded December 31, 1913, similar to that shown in the Yangtse trade, has taken place in the trade of the Southern ports, the amount of ton nage entered being the largest for the past three years with the ex ception of Swatow which shows small decrease from the returns of 1912 of 2,804 tons.
Although showing an improve ment, however, the increases over, the same quarter of the year be--- fore are not so great as has been the case with the Yangtze trade,
Passengers by this steamer may travel per S.8. Hongkong Maru. the largest increase being in the
via Manila. Omitting Shanghai.
All steamers will be despatched at NOON. - First Class to London.................................. £71,10. Retura(6 months:) £120. First Class to New York.........................£60..
10
£96.10,
San Francisco £45.
£68. "Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mail 8.5. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION
ARIES eto.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets ismod in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Fassengers may travel by Raliway between ports of call in Japan free of charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN" LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAIGO.
Thence by TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Passage & Freighi, arply to
Telephone No. 291
S. MORIMOTO, Agent!
KING'S BUİLDİNGS.
rossels entered at Canton, which ia 33,88 tons more. Foochow hows an increase of 10,634 tons, Amoy 7,210 tons and Ningpo 6,368 tone.
has been included in the returns The West River port Wachow
in order to show the remarkable that has gone on since. December and consistent rise in the tonnage
1911. The increase of 1912 over 1011 was 176 percent, and in 1913 30.8 per cent, a figure large- ly accounted for by the number of small motor o aft that have recent
ly been placed on the trade,
The returns for the port of
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN Ningpo are fateresting in that it
STEAMERS CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
'MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Steamers:
Empire Aldenham
St. Albans Eastern seier),, HILJ
2nd May. 23rd May
13th June.
Leave Hongkong for Australia,
1st May, 10 8.m. 29th May,me 19th June, 10th July,
incon-suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, on lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess'sre carried.
For further particulara, apply to
Telophone No. 36.
Hongkong 16th Apr., 1914.
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER
FLEET.
HONGKONG AGENCY."
Outward Bound. (Vladivostok via Nagasaki.)·
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Pågenta, podatPAI
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First Class Passengers, Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.
The S.S. Voronej 5,616 R.T., Capt. Oranovsky, is expected to Steamships. For R'dam, Hamburg & A'worp arrive here about the 28th April 1914
Brasilia-6th June,
For Havra & Hamburg;ds & ...Furst Bulow.........6th June. For R'dam Hamburg & A'worp; Wuerttemberg. 21st June, For Havre Emden & E'burg?
Segovia...................................28th June.
For Further Particulare, fapply to-
Hamburg-Amerika Linia Congkong Omoo
Bound.
Ports of call.),
4:
FOR SWATOW AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain
Leaving. Haitan
J. 8. Roache
FRIDAY, 17th Apr. at 11 a.m Halyang A. E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 21st Apr. at 11 am Halching...... W. C. Passmore. FRIDAY, 24th Apr. at 11a.m. FOR SWATOW.
The 8.8. Mogilev 6,200 RT., Capt. Kekouatoff, in expected to Haimun...... JW. Evans THURE., 16th Apr. at 11 am.
arrive here about the middle of May 1914.
For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
Capt. D. A. LÜKHMANOFF,
Hotel Mansion. 3rd Floor,
Tel No 1981
Halmun.J W. Evans SUNDAY, 19th Apr. at 10 a.m.
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
Why Blake Pier,
For Freight and Fassage, apply today in pers
Douglas Lapralk & Co. General Managers.
is the only port in Obina whe
where the returns of Chinese steamera entered are larger than those of foreign eteamers, the percentage of Chinese steamers being here 58.1 per cent against 32.8 per cent. of foreign steamera. ⠀⠀ This position is reversed at the other ports the percentage of Voachow being 73.1 per cent. sgainat 20.2 per cent. Chinese. At Amoy the percentage of foreign steamera was 80.5 and Chinese only 6,2 while at Swatow the discrepancy was still greater the ratio of foreign steamers being 88.6 per
and at Canton 65 1 irer cant. cent, against 3:8 per cent, Chinoso foreign and 20.7 percent. Obinese,
At Canton the ratio of river steamers, foreign and Chinese, was 584 against 27.4 per cent, of oceangoing steamere, the remain der of the tonnage being com- posed of lorchas, steam launches and inland water steamers,
ocean
River steamers, of course, carry the principal part of the trade and but for the visits of the regular Shanghai Hongkong ateamore, the rans of which are extended to Canton, the percentage of atesmore would be very much lower than it ie. Few outside steamers, with these exceptions, visit the port the only direct trade being in rice from Wuhu during the season and occasional coal bosts from Japan.
For a good solid meal and Carte or Table D'Hute with Wines & Liquors of the Best ALEXANDRA CATE