Shipping
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL..
STEAMSHIP LINE,
From Hongkong
Empress of
28th May.
India
Empress of
30.h June.
Asia Empress of
Japan
25th June.
From Quebec
All Steamships louve llongkong at noon.
THE MONGKONG/" TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1914.
The "EMPRESS OF RUSS A." and "EMPRESS OF ASIA”- are now 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 RUSSIATM"
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
Optional Atlantic Port £85.
"MONTEAGLE".
Shipping
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP" CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers,
MARSEILLES,! LONDON & AN- TWERP, via Kaga Maru Singapore, Capt. Tub 180. Malacca, Penang, Atsuta Maru Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Trizawn Port Said..
VICTORIA,
B.C.,
and SEATTLE; via Shangha Moji, Kobe, Yok kaichi, Yokohama via
Shipping HONGKONG.
LOG BOOK.
Silk Notice.
The Silk shipped from Hyn kung by RMS. Empres of Ass on April 16 reuoted New York
PHILIPPINES. on May 10.b.
PHILIPPINES
"Sailing Date Steamship. T.
Captains.
WEDNES., 20th T. 12,500 May, at 10a.m. WEDNES., Srd T. 16,000 June, at 10 a.m.
Zaliro
and
'EMPRESS OF ASIA
Aki Maru Capt: Noma Sado Maru Capt. Asakawa
T. 12,500
T. 12,500
(TUESDAY, 19th May, at 4 p.m. JTUESDAY, 2nd June, at 4 pm.
'EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via via Canadian
SYDNEY & MEL-
BOURNE. via
Manila, Thura
Townsville
Brisbane
Intermediate service, "Atlantic port £43, via Boston er New York £45.
Rates quoted above do not include menis and sleeping car These, if required, will be furnished for £6 across Canada additional."
SPECAIL 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. stoamers of the Pacific Mail S.S. 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, Rates
of Freight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China. Corner of Pedder Street n 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," 6,413, tons. Capt. Seddon, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI on 20th May.
S.S. "Dunera," 5.389 toni, Capt. Dickinson, will be despatch ed for MILKE, KOBE & MOJI on 22nd May.
WESTWARD..
S.S. "Torilla." 5,205 tons, Capt. Swanson, RN.R. will be das- patched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA, on 15th May.
S.S. Dilwara," 5,378 tons, Capt. Reinage, R.N R will be desi patched as above on 18th May.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and ara fitted with ali modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to,
Hongkong, May. 12, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD. Agants.
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Head Office for the Far East-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONG KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road.. YUKOHAMA;
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.
i
BAGGAGE collecte 1, lurwarded and insured at lowest rates:
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and-
CASHED
Chief Ofice LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH- Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gøsøllšóbáft “HANSA.” Regular Sailing from JAPAN, ODINA and PHILIPPINES via STRAITS and COLOMBO,
ΤΟ
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.)
•
:
Taking Gurgen Through rate to all Europes North Continental and British Poris, also Tries Oporto, Maneilles, frenos, and other adherrsnaan Lepanties, Black, Sex and Danis Purts, and all North and South Arno Forty
Next Sailings from Hongkong!
FOR
STEAMSHIP
Bhanghai, Kobe and Yokohame......Segovia
Vitoria, V'ver, S'tle & Pland (Or.).
Havre, Emden, & Hamburg. Havre, Antwerp & H'burg M'les, R'ilam, H'burg, A'werp.. M'les, 'ro Bmn &H'burg.. Havre & Hamburg R'dam, Hamburg & A'werp.. Ridam Hamburg & Aʼwer, Marseilles & Hamburg...... Havre Emden H'burg R'dam, H'burg & A'wep
TO SAIL 28th May Preussen... 8th June Silesia...........18th June „C, Ferd. Laeisz...3rd July ....
Senegambia .. 17th July .Scandia .............27th July
Alesla...
.14th Aug. S&mbia... ..17th May Saxonia
..10th June Suevia .Sithonia
.Belgravia.
12th July
31st July
8th Sept.
Uckermark......... 19th May.
Kumano Maru
WED., 3rd
day" Island, Capt. K. Soneda T. 9,300 (June, at noon.
| CALOUTTA
and
via) Sanuki Maru S'pore, Penang Capt. Date
& Rangoon
ƒSATURDAY,
T. 12,000 116th May
BOMBAY via Singa-Į. Colombo" Maru
pore and Colombo.1. Capt. Kawashima T. 5,000
Į Miyazaki Maru KOBE & Yokohama
Capt. Yamuwa i T. 16,000 NAGASAKI Kobel Tango Maru
[THURSDAY, 121st May.
WED., 20th:
May, at 11 a.m. TUESDAY, 2nd (June, at 5 p.m..
FRIDAY,
T. 12,510 15th May. JFRIDAY,
T. 12.570 122nd May,
& Yokohama..... Capt. T. S.kine T. 13,500
il Kamakura Maru KOBE. & Yokkaichi cap. T. Hori:
1 Kanagawa Maru KOBE & Yokohama) Capt. Tozawa
¡Cargo only.
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy. REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG AND JAPAN PORTS.- Commencing from 1st June, end-ng 30th Sept.-
SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS (1st & 2nd class) available for
*3 months,
YOKOHAMA KOBE
Return. Return.
→ $122 $ 73
MOJI Return.
$108
$ 65 :.
NAGASAKI Retura. $5 $37....
1st class.........$133 2nd class.......$ 1
With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling ports in Japan. For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.
15
STEAMSHIP CO.
For
Sailing date.
Fire on. City of York. News has reached Calcutta of
an outbreak of fire on board the steamer Oity of York" which left Calautta on March 27 for home. The fire broke out either on the 13th or 14th whilst the ship was At Port Said, but was noon ex- tinguished. Some of the cargo.. had to be landed at Port Said. It is understood that the boat will continue her voyage without much Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses delay. No information has been Passangers holding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Pacific:eceived with regard to the dam- Mail B.8. Co., Toyo Kisen Kaiska, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australianage ouesd by the fire. Steamship Co., Ltd.
carried.
[ Manila,Mangarin; FRI, 22nd 4000 F. S. McMurray Cobu and Iloilo. May. 4 p.m.
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
Hongkong, 4th May. 1914.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
SIRLINGT
LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
From JAVA
Kapecsed on or about.
Tow
Wali su or shaut
Insurance for Jute.
In view of the costly dock fi e nt Kidderpore, Lloyds and the Underwriters Association have decided to endeavour, in conjunc- tion with the Marine Insurance Companies, to arrange that in= " urance for jate shall take effect from the time it is water
instead of from the " borne, moment it reaches the port from the interior. The present develop
Tiikini
...1st half May... JAPAN. 1st half Mayment is connected with the t half May general movement on the part of Tjiliwong ...S HAI...1st half May...JAVA Tilpanas......JAVA. ...1st half May......S'HAI,...2nd half May the Marine Underwriters which Tilaroem JAPAN ...2nd half May......JAVA...2nd half May steks to restrict the liability to Tjimah...JAVA...2nd half May....JAPAN 2 id half Maya-borne risks, and to leavɔ fire Tiibodas.....JAVA...2nd half May...JAVA 1st half June risks to fire underwriters. Timanoek...JAVA ...1st half June......S'HAI...1st half June Tiliatjap.JAVA.1st half June......JAPAN...ist 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 Netherlande-India on through B/L.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Building...
Telephon, No. 1574
Piracy Near Singapore Piracy may have carried with it in the olden days, n' certain amount of romance, but there was certainly nothing of the old time glory about a Chinese nam- ed Lee Yok who, in the third court at Singapore, the other day, was s'as, Just an ordinary coolie, more slightly woe bogone than the usual coolie occupant of the dock, there was very little bravado in bis booring although, accord- ing to accounts, he took part in a particularly murderous bifray.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA charged with piracy on the high
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Leave Hongkong.
Displacement
7th May. *6th June.
Steumor. Chiyo Maru
Tenyo Maru
T. KOSUVOTU, Maunger.
Nippon Maru
Shinyo Maru
Tons & Speed 22,000 21 knots "Tues., 23,000-21 kaots Tue.,
· 23rd 11,000 18 knots Tues.,
14th July. 2,000 21 knots Tues., 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. Return(6 months:) £120.
£96.10, First Class to New York.........£60.
£68.
Ti
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For SHANGHAL..........
Steamers,
To Sail, Anhui .....14th May at 4 p.m.
16th May at m'night SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU... Yingchow
..17th May at d'light S'HAI, CFO0 & N'HWANG Foochow
..19th May at 4 p.m. MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO... Tean
Liangchow..... 19th May at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI WEIHAIWEI & TIENTSIN Huichow ...24th May at d'ïight
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.S. LINTAN "and" 8.8. SANUI”.
San Francisco £45. "Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets jhave the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall 9.8. Co., or from Vandouver by steamers of the Canadian Paclito Railway Co.
It may be recalled that mention was made of the affair some four. months ago. A tongkang will a crew of four and six passengers" on board left Singapore for Tebing Tinggi, a place in Johore torritory. The next that was heard of it was the story told by one of the crew who was picked ap off Pulau Keriman Anak. According to this man the parson. gera rose and attaokod the crew,
Special Raten given to MAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION.killing two of them. The other two jumped overboard to escape ARIES ato.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal from their attackers, but one, un- Mail lobe and the Trans-Siberian Hallway,
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japon free of able to swim, was never heard f
again. The fourth managed as obarge.
himself afloat. keep
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
4
iziil
Via JAPAN FORTE, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA rescued. Careful watch was kept
CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAÍSO.
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES, For Full Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
S. MORIMOTO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
Telephone No. 291...
MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhus," "Tanlag," THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
and "Tean." Execlent saloon accommodation amidships; electrio fans fitted: extra stacernome on dock aft on Taming" & "Tenn." SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU LINE.-The Twin Screw steamers". Anhui " Chen.n/" Shaohsing" and the S:8 Kanchow" Ylagchow" having excellent *** Liangchow,". "Luchow" and accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast and Shangbai, achodule Bervice between Canton, Hongkong leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Ports,
The steamors leaving 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 loaves Murray Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the venience of the trans-shipment at Woosung.
Reduced Fares3ingle $45: Return
375.
For Freight or Passages apply to
2
Telephone No. 36
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agenta
Hongkong 13th May, 1914.
STEAMERS CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDUL3 (SURIBUS TO MOURICA MEVA
Steamers.
Empire.. St. Albans Eastern
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
2nd May, 23rd May.
13th June.
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
29th May '10 a.m. 19th June, 10th July,"
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en incon-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 particulars, apply to
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound.
(Odossa via Ports of call.)
The 8.8. Mogilev 6,200 B.T., Commander Kakhiani, is expected
Arabja Brisgavia! Allmark Furst Bulow Brasilla
14th May.
24th May..
..28th May. 5th June, 6th June.
Wuerttemburg
19th June,
to arrive here on or about the 26th day of May 1914.
Sudmrak.
23rd June.
4th July, A
Coldenfels
13th July,
...Segovia
For Further Particulars, apply to
11-mberg-Amo’ika Licia. Hongkong Offloo..
For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
dinb, Livingston & Co.
Agoûte
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
LD.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine...
!
FOR SWATOW, AUGY AND F "CITÓW RETURN
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)"
What Steamships." Halching Hailan
Halmun... 'Halmundem
. Captain
Leaving.. [W.. C. Passmore. TRIDAY 15th May at 11 am.
TUESDAY, 19th May at 11 am
A. H. Stewart
FOR SWATOW:
J. W. Evans WED., 13th May at 11 am. J. W. Evans... SUNDAY, 17th May at 10 am. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near
Blake Floready adhes
in the neighbouring waters and before long the pirated tongkang was discovered floating aimlessly about, the two men on board being unable to manage it. Their companions bad eso sped to
ritory in a small bitch
men were taken into custody and are being tried by the Dutch au hirities, rhilat later on" tlie Singapore police arrest o'tlari, the present accu ed, Lo Y K. The remaining three are still st large. Inspector McAfee asked for a remand for a week and this. was granted by the m'gistrate, Mr. Vugden. The tongkang, which was worth 30,000, was not damaged at all, but a sum of 8380 was stolen by the pirates.
Old Renown.
At a sale of condemned stores*
at Portsmouth Dockyard, the battleship Renown, in which the King and Que30, when Prince and Princess of Wales, made their trip to India in 1905, Las Ecan sold by public auction, and after a spirited bidding, which started at £20,000, she woa suld to Menara. Hughes Bolckow, of Middlesbrough, for £39,000.
The Canteto Scandal. Archibald Minto (formerly head of the army and navy department of Lipton, Lid.), who was named as one of the defendants in the prosecution fastitated on charges of fraud in connection with army canteon contrasts, returned to England on April 8, and surren dared to the police. He was brought before a magistrate and remended to June 12.
Foria
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent..
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co. Culiciac alunagers, -
Miner
ALEXANDRA CATER
Hoogkung, May 9, 1914,
Entel Mansions 3rd Floor,
Tel No. 1224