Shipping
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
From Quebec
Empress of
Russla Empress of
India Empress of
Asia
13th May.
Empress of Ireland
28th May.
28th May,
10th June.
All Steamships leave Hongkong si noon.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1914.
The "EMPRESY OF RUSSIA,” and EMPRESS OF ASIA"" are new quadruple screw 21 knot, turbine steamers, of 18,850 tohs 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), Lobe, Yokohama and Victoria, B.O. :
All Steamers of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic Flaats. are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
$3
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
1'
Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantic port £43, vis Boston or New York £45.
Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car across Canada. These, if required, will be furnished for £ß 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 steamers of the Pacific Mail 8.8. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Porta 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 Praya, opposite Blake Pier.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAÏTS; SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
BASTWARD.
S.S. "C. Apcar," 4,600 tons, Capt. Drake, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJI on 7th May.
S.S. "Japan," 6,013 tons. Capt. Seddon, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA KOBE & MOJI on 16th May,
WESTWARD.
S.S. "Muttra," 4,644 tons, Capt. Carey, for SINGAPORE, PENANG RANGOON & CALOUTTA, quick despatch.
S.S. "Torilla." 5,205 tons. Capt. Swanson, R.N.R. will be des- patched on 12th May for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA. 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. 30, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agente.
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, Ac.
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONG-
KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road. YOKOHAMA':
32, Water Stree, 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 CERCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED Chief Office:-LUDGATE CIROUS, LONDON, E.C.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH Deutsche Dampfschinahrts Gesellschaft "HANSA!”
EAST ASIATIC SERVICE,
Regular Bailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES ria STRAITS and COLOMBO,
20
Marseilles, Havre, Bremen and Hamburg and New York. And from Manila, Hongkong and Japan to Vancouver (B.C.) and Portland (Or.)
4
Taking Cargo at Through rates to all Europees Math Conijastal and Kikich Ports, also Trisuis Lisbon, Oporto, Genos, and other Mediteranean Levantina, Buck Ratio Bia and Worts, and all Mouth mand Month Amadoan Forta
Sambia Saxonia
Next Sailings from Hongkong:
OUTWARD.
For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama:
15th May Suevia
10th June Alesia
HOMEWARD..
Shipping
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Destina ion. MARSEILLES, U LONDON & AN. TWERP. vis Mishima Maru Singapore | Capt. Sommer Malacca, Penang, 【 Kaga Maru. Colombo, Buez, & Capt. Tabusa Port Said....
VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE Shanghel via Moji, Kobe, Yok kalohi, Yokohama
And
vis
Tamba Maru Capt. Teranaka Aki Maru Capt. Noma
| SYDNEY & MEL-'
BOURNE, Manila, Thurs-Nikko Maru
Island, Capt. Takeda
and
dsy Townsville Brisbane
Shipping HONGKONG
LOG BOOK.
Bravery on the High Seas. The Chilean transport Maipo, formerly the Manitoba, arrived at Falmouth on Merch 29 with
PHILIPPINES. a heavy list to por., her boats
gone, ve ilatora amashed, and batohen awe in. She had ex countered heavy gales in the Bay of Biscay and was in danger of STEAMSHIP CO foundering when she sent the
PHILIPPINES
Steamship, T.
Captains.
For
Sailling Date
Zafiro
Rubl
(WEDNES., 6th "T. 16,000 (May, 10 a.m,
WEDNES., 20th
T. 12,600 1May, at 10 am:
4000 F. 8. McMurray
4000 J. Miller
Bailing date.
(Manila,Mangarin, SATUR., 2nd 1 Cebu and Iloilo. | May, 4.m.“ Manila, Mangarin, TUES,, 12th 1 Cebu and Iloilo. Į May, 4 pāri. Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses
carried.
Passengers holding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Pacific Hall 8.8. Co., Toyo Klan Kalaha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd.
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
T. 12,500
T. 12,500
STUESDAY, 5th May. at 4 p.m. TUESDAY, 9th May, at 4 pin.
Hongkong, 24th Apr. 1914.
(WEDNES., 6th
T. 9,600 May.
ƒSATURDAY,
S'pore,
Penang Capt. Nakamura T. 5,000 (2nd May,
Stam
CALCUTTA via) Kirin Maru
& Rangoon BOMBAY vin Singa-Į Jinsen Maru' pore an 1 Colombo.f Capt. Terada KOBE & Yokohama Capt. Sato
Hitachi Maru
NAGASAKI," Kobal Kumano Maru & YokohamB Capt. Soyeda
Bombay Maru. MOJI & Kobe
Capt.
KOBE & Yokohama
¡Cargo only.
Hakata Maru Capt. Nomura
-
(THURSDAY, T. 5,000 17th May.
ƒTHURS., 7th T. 12,500 (May., at 11a.m.
TUES,, 5th
T. 9,300 May. at 5 plm.
WEDNESDAY, T. 5,000 16th May,
JMONDAY,
T. 12,500 111th May.
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy, REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG
AND JAPAN PORTS.
Commencing from 1st June, ending 30th Sept..
SPECIAL EXCUSION TICKETS (1st & 2nd class) available for
3 months.'
YOKOHAMA KOBE. "Return. Roturn.
$122. $75
1st class.......$135 2nd class.....
MOJI
Return.
$108
"$ 65
NAGASAKI
Retura.
...$95 $57
81 With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling porte in Japan. For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN.
Regulaz Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
From
Expected on or about
For
Well soura on or shoùi
"8.0.8." signal, which was an- swered by sovoral vessels. She was making for Valparaiso with general cargo, and had a grew
of 105.
The Cardiff steamer Northam, which stood by the Maipo, the steering gear of which had broken down, sent a boat, in command
of her second officer named Evans, to endeavour to reach the transport with a line. The boat failed to get alongride owing to the mountainous sea, and the officer jumped overboard and swam to the Maipo with the line. Thue communication was begun. Oaly two hours elapsed before the haweer snapped, but eventual- ly engineers of the Maipo suc- ceeded in temporarily repairing the damaged steering gear, and the transport proceeded slowly to Falmouth,
It is sta ed that some of the Thitaroem
......JAVA 1st half May passengers thinking they were Tjikini JAVA
1st half May....JAPAN...1st half May lost, got out of band, and at- ...let half May......JAVA T}lliwong ...S'HAI
let half May temped to get at the stores with Tipanas......JAVA ...1st half May ...SHAI...2nd half May Timahi ......JAVA ...tad half May......JAPAN ...2nd half May
the idea of consuming the intox- Tjibodas. JAVA...2nd half May......JAVA 1st half June icants. They were secured with Timanoek...JAVA.1st half June......S'HAI....1st half June ropes and handed over to the Tjilatjap.JAVA 1st half June.....JAPAN...1st half June judicial authorities of Falmouth.
H. M .A. S. Sydney. The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electrio Light, and have accommodation for a limited number of salcon passengers, and The oruiser which is to escort will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L.. the two submarines A. E..1, and
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
A. E. 2 which were built at JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Home for the Australian Navy Telephone No. 1574
York Building.
115 and are new on their way out to the Commonwealth, arrived in Singapore, yesterday morning, says the Singapore Fres Proan of April 16. It is the H. M. A. 8. Sydney, one of the latest additions to the Abstralian fleet. The Sydney which is under the com mand of Captain J. Glossop, R N., is a vessel of 5,800 tons and” 20.000 h. p. She is fitted with eight 6 inch guns and manned by a crew of 400. Next to the battle craisor Australia, with which she set out from England
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPÁN AND HONOLULU.
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer. Shinyo Marut
Displacement
Tons & Speed
Leave Hongkong.
:
22,000 - 21 knots from Kobe 11th May.
Chiyo Maru
22,000 - 21 knots. Tues.,
19th May,
Tenyo Maru
22,000 - 21 knots Tuesi,
T. KUSUMOTO; Manager.
Nippon Maru* `
11,000 - 18 knots Tues..
18th June. 23rd
via Manila. Omitting Shanghai. **
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
For
To Sail. S'TOW.W'WEI,C'FOO,TTSINHulchow.1st May at 10 a.m. SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU.....Kanchow .....2nd May at m'night MANILA CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua 5th May at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI................Liangchow... 5th May at 4 p.m. PAKBOI & HAIPHONG... Sungkiang......6th May at 10 am. SHANGHAI.................. ..............
......7th May at 4 pm, |MANILA, CEBU &ILOILO...Taming ......12th May at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
"8.8. LINTAN " and " B.8.'BANUI ”
ነነ
...Luchow
Passengers by this steamer may travel per 8.8. Hongkong Maru. only a short time ago, she is the
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11
All steamera will be despatched at NOON. First Class to London..................................£71.10. Return(8 months:) £120. First Class to New York......... £60.
£98.10. Bag Francisco £45.
£68.. "Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets have the option returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall 9.8. Co., from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Paoltic Ballway Co.
ANIES sto.
Spoolal Ratos given to NAVAL & MILITARY, QIYIL SERVANTS, MISSION- ROUND THE WORLD Tlokets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mail Hass and the Trans-Siberian Railway. charge.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
ORUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO.
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Fall Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
S. MORIMOTO, Agent, Telephone No. 291
KING'S BUILDINGS.
MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamere "Chinhus," "Taulog," THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
and "Toan." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "Tex." SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU LINE.-The Twin Screw steamer." Anbul" “Chonan," 'Shaohsing" and the 8.8. Kanchows" "Liangchow," "Luchow" and Ylagchow" Having excellent accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric; Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast." schedule service between Oanton, Hongkong and Shanghai,; leaving Hongkong for Shanghal direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northern China Ports,
Hongkong and Canton,
STEAMERS CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
"; VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Steamers,
The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed from ghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays for Shanghai, Aldenham
Empire..............1990 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.
Those 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
Telephono No. 36
1-Hongkong 30th Apr., 1914.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents
12th July RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
..........12th Aug.
For Mles, H're, H'burg & A'worp; | For R'dam, Hamburg & A'werp:
Belgravia ... 1st May,
2nd May. 23rd May.
13th June.
most powerful unit in the Australian Beet. She was launche at Goven in August 1912, and is one of the British Obatham Clis8. The subratinee will be con-
to Australia via Batavia and the East Indies route, the idea being to keep within a reasonable distance of land 'ae far as possible. The submarines are capable of travelling at 16 knots per hour on the surface and 12 knots sabmerged.
Singapore to Australia. "The Melohier Treub, the well- known express, sleamer of the KP.M., running between Java Singapore-Dell, was to go into dry dock at Batavia for the usual cleaning and painting of the ship's bottom on April 18, saya the Straits Times of April 22. Her service will temporarily be maintained by the Tasman and an opportunity will be offered on “ Saturday next to inspect thie Java-Australia liner, which will be berthed at Tanjong Pagar and --will make a short trip between 10 a.m. and noon, for which her agents are issuing invitations.
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
1st May, 10 a.m. 29th May, 19th June, 10th July,
The Tasman maintains, with her sistership, the Hontman, a monthly service from Batavia via Samarang, Sourabaya, Macassar, Thursday Leland, Port Moresby, bourne and back. She arrived at Batavia about a year ago from Holland, where both steamers were built and furnished at about the same time, Tha! steamers ara specially adapted to the. r6- quirements of the Java-Australia trade possess
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en Brisbane and Sydney to Mel- 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 particulare, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Agents.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.de and posons, all comforte
[
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.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND HOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain
HONGKONG AGENCY.
6th June.
...Arabia
láth May. For Havro, Emden, & Hamburg; Uckermark... 15th May,
Sudmrak... 23rd June.
Brasilia For Hire. R'dam, B'mon, H'burg; | For Havre & Hamburg:
Bayern.... .... 5th May. Furst Bulow 8th June. The New 8.8. Astrakhan 2,742 R.T., Commander Sohmelz, built. For Havre, H'burg & Antwerp; For R'dam, Hamburg & A'werp; for the Northern Work, proceeding to Vladivostok on her maiden
Wuerttemberg 21st June, voyage, will call at Hongkong on or about the bili day of May 1914 For Marseilles & Hamburg:
N.B. This steamer has a splendid passenger accomodation.
Outward Bound. {Vladivostok via Nagasaki.)
Steamships.
Halyang Haiching Haitan
Homeward Bound.
Briszavia
24th May.
Segovia 4th July.
For M'ies, R'dam, H burg, A'werp; | For Havre Emden & H'burg;*
For Miles, H're, B'men & H'burg; For R'dam, H'burg & A'werp;
Altmark
(Odessa via Ports of call):
..28th May Goldenfels, ... ... 13th July, to arrive here about the middle of May 1914.
The 8.8. Mogilev 6,200 R.T., Commander Kakhiani, is expected
For Further Particulars, apply to--
For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent,
Hotel Manstons/Sea Floor,
Hamburg-Amerika Linie,
Hongkong Office.
Hongkong, 18th Apr. 1016,
ing Leaving.
in the tropics. They are of 5,040 net registered tona and hate a displacement of over 8,000 tone. A regulation speed of 13 - miles can easily be maintained. They offer room for 72 first-class sod 17 second-olasa saloon pas, sengers, and about 1,800 stoorage passengers. The measurements ara 392ft. by 50 ftr The hipe are of the welldeck-type and built
A. E. Hodgins... | FRIDAY 1st May at 11a.m. W. O. Passmore. TUESDAY, 5th May at 11 am.to the highest class of the Bureau A. H. Stewart... FRIDAY, 8th May at 11 am.
FOR SWATOW,
Halmun..........
3. W. Evans SUNDAY, 3rd May at 10a.m. Haimun......... | J. W. Evans WED.. 6th May at 11 am.
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
PER Blake Pier, For Freight and Fassage, apply to
Douglas Laywalk & Co. Generat KauKESTS,
Veritas. On the promenade deck is the first-plass drawing- room, with big square window, (Continued on Page 1
For a good solid meal and Carte or Table D'Hote with Wines & Liquors of the Best ALEXANDRA CAVE,