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CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
Empress of
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1914.
From Quebec
Russia Empress of
India Empress of
Asia
13th May.
Empress of Ireland
28th May.
28th May.
10th June.
All Stormships leave Hongkong at noon.
The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA' are new quadruple screw 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tona 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 Stonmors of the Company's Facific and Atlantic Fieets are equipped with Marconi Wirdless apparatus,
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PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON. "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA." "EMPRESS OF ASIA,'
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
"EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
Optional Atlantic Port £65 "MONTEAGLE”.
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Shipping
HONGKONG
LOG BOOK
Deep-Sea Harbour For B. lawan,
The Sumatra Port in'inated, that the Government has lecido to adopt the deep-sea harbour
PHILIPPINES. plan for Belawan rather than the
PHILIPPINES
Steamship, T.
Captains,
Destina lon.
Sallling Date
MARSEILLES, }
Mishima Maru
T. 16,000
T. 12,500
(WEDNES., 6th
May. 10 a.m. JWEDNES., 20th May, at 10 am.
Rubi
Zafiro
· LONDON & AN- TWERP,
via
Singapore, Capt. Sommer Malacca, Penang, [ Kaga Maru Colombo, Buez, & | Capt. Tabusu. Port Said....
VICTORIA, B.Q..
and SEATTLE Shanghai, via Moji, Kobe, Yok- kaichi, via
and Yokohama
EMPRESS OF JAPAN," vis
Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantic port. £43, via Boston or Now York £45.
Rates quoted above do not include ments 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 passago tickets have the option.of returning from San Francisco by the stoumors of the Pacific Mail S.S. Co., or Toyo Kison Kaisha.
Local 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 Paya, opposite Blake Pior.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR
LINE.
Regular Service · Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
PASTWARD.
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S.S. "C. Apcar." 4,600 tons, Cipl. Drake, will be despatched for SHANGHAL KOBE & MOJI on 6th May.
S.S. "Japan," 6,013 tons, Capt. Seddon, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA KOBE & MOJI on 16th May'. '
WESTWARD.
S.S. "Multra." 4,641 toas, Capt. Holman, will be despatched for S'PORE, PENANG, RANGOON & CALOUTTA, on 8th May.
S.S. "Torilla," 5:205 tons. Capt. Swanson, R.N.R. will be dea- patched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA, on 14th May, Tho-above steamors have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeɔn.
For freight or passage, apply to,
Hongkong, May, 5, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agents.
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Hload Office for the Far East:-16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONG.
KONG, SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road. YOKOHAMA :
32, Wator Streot. MANILA: Manila Hotel.
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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 Offico :-LUDJATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
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IN CONJUNCTION WITH. Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft "HANSA." Regular Sailies from JAPAN. CHINA and PHILIPPINES via STRAITE and COLOMBO, Marseilles, Havre, Emden, Bremen and Hamburg and New York. And from Manila, Hongkong and Japan to Victoria, Vancouver (B.C.) and Seattle Wash, and Portland (Or.)
1-70
Taklov Cargo at Through_ratan to all Europe North Continental and British Ponts, siso Trans, Oporto, Marcillos, Ganon, and other Mediterranean Lawentine, Black Sea and Britis Ports, and North and South American Ports.
Next Sailings from Hongkong :
For S'hai,, Kobe' & Yokohama
For Vitoria. V'ver, S'tle & Pland.
Segovia
Andalusia „Preussen..
.28th May 29th May ..8th Juue .Silesia.... .......18th Jane Spezia, ........... 29th June C. Ferd. Laeisz...3rd July Senegambia... 17th July Scandia
.27th July Sambla,...17th May
Saxonla Suevia ...Alesla
For H're R'dam, B'men, H'burg......Bayern For Havre, Antwerp & A'burg......Arabla........ For Vitoria Viver, S. & P. (Or.)......Sambla..... For Havre, Emden, & Hamburg;......Uckermark
For Miles, R'dan, H'burg, A'worn. For Milos, H'ro, B'men & Hiburg;: For R'dam, Hamburg & A'werp;..
For Hoyre & Hamburg;
¡Brisgavia ......... .Altmark .Brasilla
Furst Bulow
10th June .12th July ...14th Aug.
6th May.
-14th May!
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SYDNEY & MEL-"
via BOURNE,
Aki Maru Capt. Noma
(TUESDAY, 19th T. 12,500 ( May, at 4 p.m.
Manila, Thurs-Nikko Maru day Island, Capt. Takeda' Townsville
and
Brisbane
CALCUTTA
via
S'pore, Penang
& Rangoon
BOMBAY via Singa-) Jinsen Maru pore and Colombo. Capt. Terada
Capt. Sato. Hitachi Maru -
KOBE & Yokohama NAGASAKI, Kobel
& Yokohama
MOJI & Kobe
KOBE & Yokohams
1 Cargo only.
Bombay Maru Capt
↑ Hakala Maru J.Capt, Nomura
WEDNES., 6th
T. 9,600 May..
(THURSDAY,
T, 5,000 13th May.
THURS.. 7th
· T. 12,500 | May..., at 11 a.m..
WEDNESDAY, T. 5,000 16th May..
(MONDAY,
T. 12,500 (11th 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.
1st class.........$135 2nd class.......$ 81
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Return.
MOJI Return.
$122
$108
$ 75
$ 65
NAGASAKI Return. $35 $57
STEAMSHIP CO.
For
Sailing date,
JManila,Mangarin, TUES., 12th 4000 J. Miller.
1 Cebu and Iloilo. May. 4 p.m. Manila,Mangarin, FRI., 22nd 4000 F. S. McMurray Cobu and Iloilo. May, 4 p.m. Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses carried.
Passengers holding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Pacife Mall 8.8, Co., Toyo Kisen Kaishu, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Stoumship Co., Ltd.
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
Hongkong, 4th May. 1914.
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coastal harbour, soheme, thus' discarding the original Nobel plan, which proposed the build- ion of a new coastal harbour that would fit into the plan of a deep. Fos harbour to be constructed later on. The works at Belawan will now by executed in the foll- owing order. First the most urgent extensions will be made to the present barbour. Mear- while, the dredging of the channel will be continued, aud the plans prepared and prepara- tions made for the construction of the deep sen harbour. As owing to lack of sufficient dredg ing apparatus lack felt all over- the world-the
second dredger cannot arrive until the |middle of 1914, the construction: proper of the deep-sea harboar can only be started in the course of 1015. This is, however, still a few years sooner than would have been the case if the original plan had boon followed. 1E· all... goes well, by the end of 1917 it will have progressed so far that Wilton shathe first ocean-going vessel will Tjikini „JAVA ...1st half May ..............JAPAN ...Ist half May be able to take in cargo at the THIwONE ...SHAI ...lat half May...........JAVA ...het half May Belawan quay. If the original Tipanas......JAVA ...1st half May...S'HAI 2nd half May plan had been adhered to this Tilaroem ...JAPAN...2nd half May... JAVA...2nd half May would not have been possible Timahi JAVA...2nd half May ......JAPAN...2nd half May before 1020. Tjibodas......JAVA "...2nd half May ................JAVA. ...1st half June Timanock.JAVA 1st half June....S'HAI...lat half Junë Tillatlap.JAVA 1st half June......JAPAN 1st half June The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric 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. Telephone No. 1574
York Building.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
SLANJA NE
Regular Fortnightly Service between- JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Expected on or about
For
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU.
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Leave Hongkong.
Steamer.
With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling pirts in Japan. Chiyo Maru For further information apply to Telephone No. 292,
T. KUSUMOT, Manager.
Tenyo Maru Nippon, Maru* Shinyo Maru
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamera.
For SHANGHAI
***********.................Luchow SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU... Chenan WEIHAIWEI & TIENTSIN Kuelchow
MANILA CEBU & ILOILO... Taming HOIHOW & HAIPHONG „Kaifong SHANGHAI.........
„Anhui SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU.....Yingchow
To Sail, 7th May at 4 p.m. .9th May, nt m'night 12th May at 4 p.m. 12th May, at 4 p.m. 13th May at 10 a.m. 14th May at 4 p.m. .16th May at m'night
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
"5.6 LINTAN "and" S.S. BANUI”
MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhus," "Taming,"
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and,, Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on Tanalng" & "Toan.” ESHANGHAI & TSINOTAU LINE.—The Twin Screw steamer," "anhul " "Chenan,"
Shaohsing" and the 8.8. "Kanchowa" "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 Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai,; leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday Thursday and Bunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northern China Ports,
The steamers loaving 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.
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Those steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the venience of the trans-shipment at Woosing.m
Reduced Fares:-3ingle $45: Return $75,
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong 6th May, 1914.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents
Displacement
Tons & Speed
22,000 - 21 krots Tues.,
22,000 - 21 krom, Tues.,
11.000 - 18 knots Tuss.,
-19th May. 16th June. 23rá
24,000 - 21 knots Tues., 14th July.
Should later on a new conatal
harbour still prove to be necessary, this will also be built, but it is to be expected that just at first the conatal trade will dwindle in con-" sequence of direct shipments..
Still Ashore.</
The U. M, ateamer trene, which was erroneously reported as hav ing, been refloated on April 12, was still sabore, on April 27. The vessel "wont sabore
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April 10 in the Yik Bang Cha nel, below Wuhu, and at one time she was high and dry. The water, however, has again 'commenced to rise and the bank on which, she was ashore was well covered" on April 26
Bent Piston,
The U. N. steamer Fengtien, which arrived at Shanghai from: Tisntain on April 24, reported/ that the piston rod of her intere:/// mediate engine had been bent when the vessel was between Weihaiwei and the Promontory. San Francisco £45.
The vessel proceeded as far as "Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Roturn tickets juve the option of the Promontary where abo wOO returning from San Francisco by steamora of the Pacific Mall 8.8. Co., or from anchored and the engines cum- Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Steamers via Shanghai will be despatched at noon. Steamers via Manila will be despatched at 10.30 a.m. First Class to London............................£71:10. Retura (6 months:) £120). First Class to New York.........,£60,
£96.10.
£68.
Special Ratos given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION-pounded enabling her to reach
Shanghai under her own steam.:
ARIES ato.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets und in Connection with all the Prinolpat Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
charge.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Steamer Sold...
The Bombay and Fereis 8. N.. Co. has sold its iron screw steamer Mohammedi, formerly the Pry-n
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, BALINA dain, 1,047 tons, to Japanese. ORUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISC.
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Passago & Freight, apply to
S. MORIMOTO, Agent.
Telephone No. 291
4:
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO MOυFICATION).
Arrive Hongkong : from Australia.
Steamers.
Empire St. Albans.................... Eastern ......
2nd May.
23rd May.
13th June.
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
29th May, 10 19th June, 10th July,
H
am, ̧ ́
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en inconsuring 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 particulara, apply to
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET,
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound.
(Odenna via Ports of call.)
15th May. ...15th May. ..24th May. ..28th May, 8th June. 5th June.
to arrive here about the middle of May 1914,
For R'dam. Hamburg & A'werp;......Wuerttemburg...19th June.
For Marseilles & Hamburg;........... For Havre Emden & H'burg; ........... .Fof R'dam, 'H'burg & A'werp;....
For Further Particulars, apply
Sudmrak...... 23rd June. Segovia 4th July, Goldentela..........13th July,
to
Hamburg-Amerika Linia, Hongkear Offey,
The 5.8. Mogilev 6,200 R.T., Commander Kakhlan', is expected
For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent,
Hongkong, May 4, 1014.
Hotel Manslocis, 3rd Floor,
Tel. No. 1224:
Gibb, Livingston & Co.. 2 Agents, -
bayers with delivery at Kobe and she will be registered at Dairen. She was built in 1884 by Messrs. Palmera, Newcastle, with dimen- sions 270ft, by 30lt, by 23ft, and is propallet by compound engines with cylinder diameters 32bin, and 02iu. and 42in, stroke,
Chlef Engineer's Death. We regret to record the death, at Weihaiwei on April 18, of Mr. W. C. Morrison, chief engineer of the China Merchants' steamer Kungping. Soon after leaving Shanghai on April 16 Mr. Morri- son was taken ill and had to be landed at the Naval Hospital, Weihaiwei, death ensuing from
following-on- complications. paeumonia. Born in Renfrew,!. Scotland, in 1875, he joined the China Merchants in January 1899 and was promoted to chief engineer in January 1906. He had jaet returned from home leave and had only made one trip sïnce returning to duty.
Steamers Damaged in Blizzard;
A severe blizzard was experi enced in the Sea of Okhotsk' on-
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. April 16 and several steamers on
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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.
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FUR SWATOW, AMUI AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships. Captain:
Leaving. Haltan
AH. Stewark i..
FRIDAY, 8th May at 11 am Halyang AE. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 12th May at 11 am Halching W. C. Passmore. FRIDAY, 15th May at 11 am.
· FOR SWATOW.
Haimun....... | J. W. Evans"...:] WED, 6th May at 11 am. Haimun......... J. W. Evans. BUNDAY, 10th May at 10 am,
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
Blake Pier. For Freight and Passage, apply to
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north coast of Japan have. been seriously damaged. Masses of ice were awept down on the coast, blocking the harbours of Bokkaido. The Shirsaqki Mara, 4,643 tons, Ujina Maro, 4,410 tons and Ikoma Maru, 3,986 tona; have been nipped in the ice and mado Otaru with difonity. The Government despatched a vessel to their assistance on April 19, bat she was unable to get near enough to render aid on acoonat of the pack ice with which the sea was strewn..
For a good solid meal and
or Table D'Hote with Wines & Ligors of ths. Besf ALEXANDRA GAZE
arte
Douglas Lapraik & Co. General MauAGPYR.