Shipping
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE,
From Hongkong
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY MAY 9, 1914,
Shipping
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong -
From Quebec
Empress of
13th May.
Russla
Empress of Ireland
28th May.
Empress of
India: Empress of
Asia
28th May.
Destina lon.
Subject to Alteration .Steamers.
10th June.
MARSEILLES, 1
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All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon.
The EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA" are now quadruple scrow 21 knot turbine, steamers,, of 16,850 tuna 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, Nagusaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama and Victoria, B.C.
All Steamere of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic Fleets aru equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON, "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
"EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
Optional Atlantic Port 265
"EMPRESS OF ASIA," · via!
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via
Intermediate. service, via Canadian Atlantic port £43, vin Boston or New York £45.
"MONTBAGLE",
Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car across Canada. These, if requirod, will bo furnished for 46 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 9.5. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Ports of call in Japan.
For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Ratos
of Freight and Passage, apply tö
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China. Corner of Podder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pier.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.. LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular, Service Between
·CALCUTTA; STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
S.S. "Japan," 6,013 tons. Capt. Seddon, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA KOBE & MOJI on 16th May.
S.S. "Dunera," 5,389 tons, Capt. Dickinson, will be despatchod for MIKE, KOBE & MOJI on 22nd May!
WESTWARD.
S.S. "Muttra," 4,644 tons, Capt. Holman, will be despatched for S'PORE, PENANG, RANGOON & CALCUTTA, on 9th May
S.S. "Torilla," 5,205, tons, Capt. Swanson, K.N.R, will be des- patched on SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA, on 14th May, The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passangers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a daly qualified surgeon,
For freight or passage, apply to,
Hongkong. May. 8, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agonte.
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
LONDON & AN TWERP, via
Singaporo, Kaga Maru Malacca, Penang, Capt. Tabusu Colombo, Suez, & Port Said........
VICTORIA, B.C.. and SEATTLE Shanghai,
via Moji, Kobe, Yok- kaichi,
and
Yokohamu
r
SYDNEY & MEL-
Manila,
BOURNE, via
Thura
day
Shipping HONGKONG
LOG BOOK,
High Appreciation.
The Imperial Merchant Service Guild have been notified by the Board of Trade that the Merchant
PHILIPPINES. Shipping Advisory Committee
PHILIPPINES
Sailing Date Steamship: T.
Captains.
WEDNES., 20th T. 12,500 May. at 10 a.m.
Rubi
Zatiro
Aki Maru Capt, Non
TUESDAY, 19th T. 12,500 Mụy, nt 4 p.m.
Kumano Marú
WED., 3rd
Island, Capt. K. Soneda T. 9,300 June, at noon."
Townsville and
via) Sanuki Maru
Brisbane CALCUTTA
S'pore. Penang & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa- pore and Colombo. KOBE & Yokohams} J NAGASAKI, Kobe ..& Yokohama ......
MOJI & Kobe
KOBE & Yokohama
1 Cargo only.
f
SATURDAY,
Capt. Deguchi T. 12,000 (16th May,
Colombo Maru
(SATURDAY,
(SATURDAY,
STEAMSHIP CO.
For...
Sailing date.
expired on the 25th of March last, and they have expressed their high appreciation of the services rendered by the 1opre- sentative of the Guild on this Committee, Captain George N. Hampson. In compliance with their request that the Guild abould now further nominate a representative on the re-appoint ment of the Committe, the name of Captain Hampson bas onde. again been submitted by anan- imous vote of the Management Committed. Captain Hampson
JManila,Mangarin, TUES., 12th 4000 J. Miller
1 Cebu and Iloilo. May. 4 p.m. Manila,Mangarin, FRI., 22nd ...4000 F. 8. McMurray!
Cebu and Iloile. 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 Pacido Mail 8.8. Co., Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australians a gentleman who had great Steamship Co., Ltd.
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For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
Hongkong, 4th May. 1914.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Trom
Expected on or abast
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experience in responsible posi tions on board ship and is well-known for his strenuous advocacy of the claims of the nautical professİOD.
Rival Indian Ports.
In a statement recently pulished by Mr. G. O. Buchanan, Chairman of the Rangoon Port Trust, con-, taining a table of the comparative charges at the principal ports in India some of the figures given were such as to convey the idea Will Have of abs that Bombay is a much cheaper Tikini.JAVA ...Ist half May......JAPAN ....ist half Mayport than Karachi. Thwong ...SHAI ...1st half May ......JAVA 1st half May As this adverso comparison is Capt. Kawashima T. 5,000 116th May.
Tjipanas......JAVA ...1st half May ......S'HAI ....2nd half May strongly, challenged in Karachi Kilano Maru
WED., 3rd
Titargem...JAPAN ...2nd half May...JAVA ...2nd half May
the Chairman of the Karachi Port Capt. F. E. Cops T. 16,000 1Juae, at 11 am. Timahl.....JAVA ...2nd half May......JAPAN 2nd half May Trust undertook to investigate
Tjibodas......JAVA' (TUESDAY, 2nd
...2nd half May ......JAVA ...1st half Juno Tango Maru
Timanoek...JAVA ...1st half June......S'HAI 1st half June the matter, and he has now Capt. T. Sekine T. 13,500 (June, ut 5 p.m.
Tilatjap.JAVA 1st half June......JAPAN...1st half June arrived at the conclusion that, Kamakura Maru
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and while the figures published by have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and the Chairman of the Rangoon will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L. Port Trust are correci in them-
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
selves, they convey an incorrect JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
impression, in so far as the basis Telephone No. 1574
York Building.
116 of comparison is irregular. Karachi is a cheap port, according to Mr. Malcs, the Chairman of the Karachi Port Trust, because it is a quick port. An instanos is given of a vessel arriving in Karachi, going into berth, loading 4,760 tons of cargo and sailing out of harbour again in two days clear. The implication apparently is that such rapidity of "despatch is unattained at Bombay,"
Mr. Mules concludes as follow:
Capt. T. E. Mori T. 12,500 (16th May. Hakala Maru
JMONDAY, Capt. Nomura
T. 12,500 11th May.
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy. REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG
AND JAPAN PORTS. Commencing from 1st June, onding 30th Sept.. SPECIAL EXCUSION TICKETS (1st & 2nd class) available for
3 months.
MOJI NAGASAKI YOKOHAMA KOBE
Return.
Return. Rotura.
Retura. $122
$109
$15 $ 65 $ 75
int class.........$135 2nd class........$ DI
$57
With option of Rail botwoon Steamer's Calling parts in Japan. For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANCHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice:
Leave Hongkong.
Steamer. Chiyo Maru
Tenyo Maru
T: KUUKOTO, Mauigor
Nippon Maru
Shinyo Maru
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
For.
To Sail SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Chenan 0th May at m'night WEIHAIWEI & TIENTSIN Kueichow....18th May at 4 p.m. MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO..Taming ......12th May at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI................................................... Shaohsing ...12th May at 4 p.. |HOIHOW & HAIPHONG ...Kaifong ..13th May at 10a.m.
,Anhut ..14th May at 4 p.m. HONG-SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Yingchow ..16th May at m'night MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean
19th May at 4 p.m. WEIHAIWAI & TIENTSIN Huichow 24th May at d'light
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VEUX ROAD,
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 Chief Ofỏe-LUDOATE CIROUS, LONDON, E.C.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft "HANSA." Regular Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES ria STRAITS and COLOMB),
TO
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.)
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Taline Cargo at Through mine to all Extops Nork Continental and British Ports, iso Tries Oporto, Marseilles, dance, and other Mediterranean Levantina, Riacie Sam and Britic Forts, and North and Spach American Ports.
Next Sailings from Hongkong :
For S'hal, Kobe & Yokohama
Segovia ......28th May Andalusia 29th May Preussen ..... ..8th Juue Silesia.............18th June Spezia .......
29th June
C. Ferd. Laeisz...3rd July Senegambla
For V'loria. V'ver, S'tle & Pland... Sambla....
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DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly,
"S.S. LINTAN" and "S.S. SANUI "
ETMANILA LINE.—Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua,” “Taming," and, Tean," Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "Tean." ETSHANGHAI 3 TSINGTAU LINE.—The Twin Screw steamer." "Anhui " Chenan," "Shaohsing" and the $.S. Kanchowa" Liangchow," "Luchow" and Ylogchow 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 Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northern China Ports,
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The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays for Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton.
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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.
Displacement
19th May. 16th June. 23rd
14th July.
Tops & Speed 22,000 - 21 knots Tues.," 22,000-21 kuois Tues., 11,00 18 knots Tues, 2,000 21 knots Tues.,. Steamers via Shanghai will be 'dospatched at noon.... Steamers via Manila will be despatched at 10.30 a.m. First Class to London...£71.10. Return (6 months:) £20. First Class to Now York.........£60.
This is a selected case, but instances of rapid despatch are numerous, and it is that rapidity which in fact makes Karachi a cheap port for business. It is unnecessary, in my opinion, to £96.10.labour the point. Those who are San Francisco £45.
l'acquainted with the subject will Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by stoamera of the Pacifio Mail B.8. Co., or from readily recognize how matters that an immense. Vancouver by steamors of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
stand, and Spoolul Pates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION- Having is effected in salarice,
£68.
ARIES ⚫to.
ROUND THE WORLD, Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal stores, eto., by the rapidity of Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
discharging and loading cargo at Pamongers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of Karachi, while of course a most charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE:
importantant factor in very many cases is the saving of time, stores,
Via JAPAN FORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA Coal, wagen, etc., owing to Karachi CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAI80.
Thenos by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Patage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291
S. MORIMOTO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS CO., LIMITED.
Empire
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION)
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
Steamers.
St. Albans Eastern....tap
2nd May,
23rd May.
13th June.
for Australia.
being 200 miles nearer to Aden than Bombay, making a differenca of 400 miles on the outward-and Homeward voyages."
A Motor Tank Ship.
Several features of interest are
presented by the oil tank steamer Sebastian, built by the Caledon Shipbuilding Company:a: Dandes and engined by the Aktiebolaget ✨ Diesels Motorer of stockholm; which sailed from London on her maiden voyage.
The two main Diesel engines have six cylinders of 18in. Leave Hongkong diameter and 22 in stroke each developing 800 h.p. at 165. r.p.m., on a fuel consumption of 29th May, 10 a.m. 171 tons of oil a day. They are of 19th June,
the open type, and are designed for the two-stroke cyale. Owing
10th July,
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The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, eno the use of cylinder ports the suring a Plentiful supply of Ioo, French Provisions, etc, and are only valves in the cylinder crown These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the inaon-lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric venience of the trans-shipment at Woosung.
Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, äpply to
Reduced Fares-Single $45: Return 175.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36
BUTTERFIELD &, "SWIRE.
Agente
Hongkong 9th May, 1914.
17th July RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
Scandia 27th July
17th May. Saxonia .......10th June Suevla .........12th July Alesla
For Havre, Antwerp & H'burg ;......Arabia For Vioria V'ver, S. & P. (0%)......Sambia For Havre, Emden, & Hamburg......Uckermark For Mles, R'dam, H'burg, A'werp......Brisgavia
„14th Aug.
.14th May.
15th May.
15th May. 24th May.
For M'les, H'ro, B'men & H'burg;.....Altmark 28th May.
For R'dam, Hamburg & A'werp;.
For Havra & Hamburg; apprese
For R'dam, Hamburg & Awerp;......Wuerttemburg...19th Juno.
Tor Marsailles & Hamburg. For Havre Emden & H'burg; ... For R'dam, H'burg, & Awerp;
or
Brasilia............ 6th June, Furst Butow 5th June, Sudmrak *******-. 23rd June. Segovia 4th July. Coldenfels.... 13th July,
Further Particulars, apply to--
Hamburg, Amerika Linie, Hongkong Offee,
HONGKONG AGENCY,
Homeward Bound,
(Odessa via Ports of call.),
The B.S. Mogilev 6,200 R.T., Commander Kakhiani, is expected
to arrive here on or about the 26th day of May 1914:
For. Freight, Passago and further particulars, apply to
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent,
Hotel Mansions, ară Floor
Dongkang, May 9, 101,
DOUGLAS
dib, Livingston & C›.
STEAMSHIP CO.,
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
are the injector and relief valves. The overhead camshaft driven only the fuel valve and the fuel- pumps. the reversing wheel and; the lever controlling the admission. of starting air are placed at the front of the engine with the fuel.
Legulator and the lever, which
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passongers, Electrio Light. Excellent Cuisine..
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN, (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain
Steamships.. Haivang Halching Haltan
Leaving.
A. E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 12th May at 11 a.m. W. U. Passmore. FRIDAY, 15th May at 11 am. A. H. Stewart... TUESDAY, 19th May at 11 am
· ́ ́ FOR SWATOW: JAN
qperates the rolief valves, na
Fresh water is, employed for cooling the pistons, and is itself, cooled by the cylinder jackets and exhaust main. The cooling pumps are driven, by the main engines. An emergency air compressor is worked - by a Dierel ongine,
but all the remaining auxiliaries are steam driven, a fact which explains the fitting of the fonnel, which is a conspioncus feature aft. The donkey boiler is oil. fired on the Meyer system, a
Halmun.........J. W. Evans SUNDAY, 1th May at 10 am.second dockey boiler being in [Haimun. JW. Evans.WED.,
13th May at 11 am. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
Blake Pler.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
129
Douglas La raik &
General Managerny
stalled for coke firing ja porta where this is compulsory: m
Oysters, Fresh, Friod or Stowed Fincon Haddocks, Kippers &o,
ALEXANDRA CATE
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