THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1914,
SHIPPING
SHIPPING
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
From Quebec
Empress of
8th July.
Victorian
4th Aug.
Russia
Empress of
23rd July.
India
Empress of
Asia
Destination.
5th Aug.
MARSEILLES,
LONDON & AN-
All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon.
The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," 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 Pacifio."
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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 Moets
are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON.
." EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,"
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
'EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
Optional Atlantic Port £65. MONTBAGLE”,
Subject to Alteration: Steamers.
TWERP, via Kitano Maru
Singapore, Capt. Copo
Malacca, Penang, Iyo Maru
Port Said...........
and SEATTLE via
SHIPPING
HONGKONG
LOG: BOOK.
Rival Seamen's Unions,
PHILIPPINES. The crew of the steamer Oruba
PHILIPPINES
refused to sign on at Southampton on May 20 because one proposed hand belonged to the National
STEAMSHIP CO Sailors and Firemen'a Union,
Steamship. T.
Captain.
Salling Date:
T. 16,000
T. 12,000
WEDNES.. 15th July, at 10 am. WEDNES., 29th July, at 10 am.
Zafiro
|Rubi
4000 F. 8. McMurray
4000 J. Miller
f
K
For
The orew are members of the British Seafarers' Union, which is Bailing date. La rival organisation to Mr. Have- look Wilson's union, having headquarters at Southampton. The signing on was postponed, bat the vessel's sailing has not been cancelled.
Manila,Mangarín, Cebu and Iloilo. Manila,Mangarin, SATUR, 11th 1 Cebu and Iloilo. July, 4 p.m.
Electric light and fans in every cabin; compotent stewardesses carried...
Passengers holding round trip tickola may return by any steamer of the Facile Mail 8.8. Co., Toya Kisen Kaisha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd
a
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
Colombo, Suez, & | Capt.
VICTORIA, B.C.,.)
Shidzuoka Maru
S'hai, Keelung,
kaichi, Shimĺdzu
'EMPRESS OF ASIA."
via
and Yokohama....
Moji, Kobe, Yak-Tamba Maru
Capt.
Capt. Degught
T. 12,500
T. 12,500
(TUESDAY, 14th
July, at 4 p.m. TUESDAY, 28th July, at 4 pm.
Hongkong, 25th June. 1914.
vis
SYDNEY & MEL-
BOURNE,
vis
ƒ WED., 29th
Island, Capt. Taken
and
T. 9,600 July, at noon.
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN,"
Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantio port £43, via Boston or New York £45.
Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car across Canada,. These, if required, will be furnished for £6 additional.
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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 Franoisco by the. steamers of the Pacific Mail 8.B. 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, Ratos of Freight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China. Carner of Pedder 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. "Dilwara," 5,378 tone, Capt. Ramage, R.N.R. will be despatched for KOBE & MOJI on 11th July.
S.S. "C. Apcar," 4,000 tona, Capt. Drake, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJI, on 26th July.
WESTWARD.
S.S. "A. Apcar," 4,450 tons, Cup. Walker, will be despatch ed for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 9th July:
S.S." Takada," 6,900 tons, Capt. Robins, will be despatched as above on 11th July.
The above steamers have excellent salcon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, July 6, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agents.
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents. Bankers, &c.
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONG-
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 Dollected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
Summer Excursion: Tickets to Japan by all Lines: Chief Office :-LUPGATE CIROUS, LONDON, EC..
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH Deutsche Dampfschinanrts Gesellschaft“ HAN A ̈ Regular Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES via STRAITS and COLOMBO,
TO
Marsell, 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.),
Though rates to all Enropean North Continental and British Parts, so Trionir, O Marseller, Genoa, and other Mediterranean Levantine, Black Sea and Baltic Foris, and all North and South Amaican Parts
Next Sailings from Hongkong
FOR
STEAMSHIP
Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama...... Senegambia
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Vitoria, V'yer, B'tlo T. & P. (Or.)....Andalusia
Brasilla
:
TO SAIL
... 17th July
Holsatia .....25th July Scandia : ......14th Aug. Sithonia ......23rd Aug. Liberia... .....11th Sopt. ...Altmärk ́ }........18th Sept.
.Arabla
9th Oct. Wurttemberg 16th Oct. ........ 2nd Aug. .Belgravia.......17th Sopt. ..12th Oct. M'les, Havre, Emden & H'burg.......Segovia
9th July. Havre, R'dam, 'burg & A'worp ...Coldenfels ...9th July. Havre, R'dam' & Hamburg ..........................Emden...
...20th July. Mles, Havre, Bremen & Hamburg... Preussen 21st July. Halburg and Antwerp ...........
Hoerde ... 24th July... Havre, Emdon & Hamburg..... Silesia ******29th July. Havre, Bremen & Hamburg....................Markomannia ...5th - Aug. Genoa, Dunkirk & H'burg
....Frisia 7th Aug. Mles, R'dam, Hamburg & A'wỡi O.D. J. Ablers...22nd Aug. Havte, Emden, & H'burg. Senegambia 25th Aug.
Holsalia
Havre & Hamburg
For Further Particulars, apply tommy7
3rd Sept. Hamburg-Amerika Linie,
Hongkong Offos,
Manila, Thurs-Nikko Maru
day Townsville Brisbane CALCUTTA
via) Kawachi Maru' S'pore, Penang Capt. Tezawa & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singu-}' pore and Colombo.f
Katori Marti KOBE & Yokohama
Capt. NAGASAKI, Kobal Kumano Maru
& Yokohama ... Capt. SHANGHAI, Mojil Ceylon Maru
and Kobo ......... Capt.
KOBE & Yokohama ¡Cargo only.
Kamo Maru Capt.
[SATURDAY,
T. 12,000 11th July.
WEDNES., 15th T. 20,000 July, at 11 am.
TUESDAY, 28th 7. 9,600 (July, at 5 p.m.
[FRIDAY,
T. 12,500 117th July. "
(WEDNES., 29th T. 9,600 (July, at 11 am.
Fitted with now system of wireless telegraphy.
REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG AND JAPAN PORTS. Commencing from 1st June, ending 30th Sept.
:
SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS (1st & 2nd class) available for
3 months.
YOKOHAMA KOBE.
Return.
4.
Return.
$122 $ 75
1st class.........$135 ..2nd class........$ 81-..
MOJI
Roturh.
$108
$ 65
4
NAGASAKI Return.
335
$57
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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortungnty Service between
JAVA, CHENA and JAPAN.
い
mpacted on about
Vor
Will FAKTY Da se ubout
Safety of Life at Sea.. In the absence of the Speaker, Mr. Whitley was in the chair, presiding over a very small attend. sues in the House of Commɔas on Jena 12. Quite early in the sitting Mr. J. Buras moved the second reading of the Merchant Shipping (Convention) Bill, the object of which is to make such amendmente of the law relating
to shipping as aro necessary or expedient to give effect to an In- ternational Convention for the safety of life at sen, signed in London on January 20, 1914. [The President of the Board of Tillatjap....JAPAN 1st half July ......JAVA ...1st half July Trade referred to the necessity for ' Tilllwong "...JAVA ...Ist half July......JAPAN...Is half July the measure as demonstrated by Titaroem.JAVA ...1st half July......S'HAI...et half July the loss of the Titanic and the At the JAVA Tjihin!
...2nd half July......S'HAI 2nd half July Empress of Ireland. Tilmahi ......JAVA...2nd half July ......JAVA: ...lat half Aug. Laternational Conference, he ex- Tipanas.... JAVA.lat balf Aug. S'HAI1st half Aug. plained, besides Great Britain JAPAN...1st half Aug. thirteen of the chief maritime Tjibodas......JAVA ...1st half Aug. Tjimanoek...JAVA 1st half Aug. S'HAI lat half Aug. countries in the World were re-
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and have accommodation for a limited number of salcon passengers, and presented, and the Bill embodied the decisions arrived at. This will take carge to all Ports in Netherlande-India on through B/L.
was the first time there had been For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Building.
Telephone No. 1574.
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA
'SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer.
With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling porta in Japan. Shinyo Maru For further information apply to Telephone No. 292,
Chiyo Maru Tenyo Maru
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
Nippon Maru*
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
For
HOIHOW & HAIPHONG ...Kaifong MANILA.CEBU &ILOILO...Chinhua SHANGHAI.............. ..........Anhui SWATOW, W'WEI, CFOO ƒ
& T'TSIN
1Huichow SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Chenan MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Taming
To Sail.
.....8th July at 10 a.in.
8th July at 4 p.m. ......9th July at 4 p.m..
....11th July at 1a.m. 11th July at m'night .....14th July at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twics Weekly,
"S.S. LINTAN " and " 8.3. SANUI |ETMANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamors "Chinhua," "Ta ning," ard "Tean," Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fane fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "Tean." ESHANGHAI & TSINOTAU LINE.—The Twin Screw steamers "Chenan," "Shaohsing" and the 8.8. ''Kanchow ** Liangchow," "Luchow and. "Yingchow" having excellent accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast sobedule 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 Shanghi, 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'clook every Saturday night.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the incon- venience of the trans-shipment at Woosung. Reduced Fares:-Hongkong to Shanghai:—Single $45. Return $75.
Do.
Hongkong to Tsingtau:-Single 978. Return $125.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong 7th July, 1914.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents
Displacement
Leave Hongkong.
Tons & Speed 29,000- 21 knots Tues., 22,000 - 21 knots Tues., 22,000 - 21 kpois Tues,
14th July. 4th August. 25th August. 8th Sept.
11,000 - 18 knots. Tues., Steamers via Shanghai will be despatched at noon, Steamers via Manila will be despatched at 10.30 am. First Class to London...£71.10. Return (6 months) £120.
£96.10. First Class to New York.........£60. San Francisco £45.
£68. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by ateamors of the Pacific Mail 88. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
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+
of
sot up sa international standard safety for foreign-going passenger ships. Among the important proposals in the Bill were the following:-
Provision of wireless telegraphy on ships which carried 50 or more persons.
An international service for. ice patrol, so that disasters like that of the Titanic might bé prevented.
The removal and destruction of
-derelinte
Rules and conditions for the avoidance of ice or dangerous derelicte.
Provisiope for saving life, on board ship in case of accident or fire.
Rules and regulations with regard to the construction, use, and closing of watertight doors.
Provision of sufficient boste or
Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION-rafts to accommodate all persons
on board..
If the Bill were carried, said.
ARIES oto.
ROUND THE WORLD Tlokate issued in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Slborian Railway.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japon free of Mr. Burna, it would lead to a
charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
material reduction of preventable. Casualties. In the last twenty
Via JAPAN-FORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA years no fewer than 4,700 vesaola, CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO.
Thonce by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Farticulars as to Favage & Freight, apply to
Ś. MORIMOTO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
Telephone No. 291
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SHE ULE'
(SUBJECT 10 MODIFIJATION.).
Steamer.
Eastern ... Aldenham Empire
St. Albans
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
4th July. 1st Aug.
22nd Aug.
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
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10th July,10 am. 31st July, 28th Aug., 18th Sept.,
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The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- suring a plentiful supply of foe, Fresh Provisions, eto, 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
6:00, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
of a total tonnage of three millións, owned by the United Kingdom, had been lost at sea, and 18,474. lives had been lost. Mr. Burns explained that the Bill must be
ped this year, beraase all the other nations who were parties to the Convention were taking steps legislatively to u-rry out their part of the bargain. Memberaia all parts of the House supported the principle of international co- operation on this question, and the hope was expressed that it would be carried oven further, Among those who welcomed the Bill were Mr. Gershom Stewart, Unionist member for Wirral, for- merly of Hongkong Sir William- son, Radical member i Elgin and Nairn, Mr. Sandya, Unionist member for Wella, Mr. M. Ras, Radical member for Scarborough (whoexpressed the hope that ship cwners, would be safeguarded from being placed at the meroy of a wireless monopoly who might be able to charge any sum they liked), and Mr. Hamilton Bean, Unionist member for Greenwich.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. Several Unionist members urged
Hongkong-Soath China Coast Port.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers, RUSSIAN^ VOlunteer FLEET. Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.
FUR SWATOW, AMONG AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.). ' Captain
Leaving. W. C. Passmore. | TUESDAY, 7th July at 11 am. J. W. Evans FRIDAY, 10th July at 11:a.m. A. E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 14th July at 11 am.
FOR SWATOW.
ALWED..
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound.
Odessa via Ports of call.)
Stoumahipa. Hatching. Haitan Halyang
The 8.5. Koursk 6,400 R.T., Commander Padalka, is expected Halmun......... BAHA Btewartw to arrive here on or about the 22nd day of July, 1914.-
For Freight, Passago and further particulars, apply to
Capt. LUKHMANOFF, Agent, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor, Rooms 12n & 14,
Tel. No. 1824.
Hongkong, July 4, 1916.
8th July at 11 am. Halmun...... A. H. Stewart... SUNDAY, 12th July at 10 am
During the months of July and August First Class Return Tares to Toochow will be subject to a reduction of 20%, on the full Faragen Cup S
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
Blako Fior. For Freight and Passage, apply to
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Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
Lig: Cloneral Manager/
that some limitations should be. imposed on the power of the Board of Trade to make regula tione under the Bill, and the fear was expressed that a monopoly for wireless telegraphy might be given to the Marconi Company.
Fired First Shot at
Sebastopol.
The death of Thomas Sim monde, aged 88, occurred at Portemoath on June 10. Former ly in the Royal Marine Artillery, he claimed to have fired the first shot at the siege of Sebastopol.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers &c.
ALEXANDRA CAFE,