SHIPPING
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
Empress.of
STEAMSHIP LINE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailinge from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
#
From Hongkong)
Empress of
19th Aug,
16th Sept.
Japan
Empress of
Russia
2nd Sept.
India Empress of
Asja Empress of
30th. Sopt.
Destination...
14th Oct
Japan
MARSEILLES,
LONDON & AN
TWERP,via Hirano Maru
Bing a poro,
Capt Frasor
Malacca, Penang, Katori Maru Colombo, Suoz, & Port Said...
Capt. Murai
T. 16,000
T. 20,000
All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon. Thə"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," -anl ́" EMPRESS OF ASIA" are now. quadriplo serow 21 knot turbino stoainers, of 10,650 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 Shanghal, Nagasaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokohama and Victoria, B.C..
All Steamers of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic Foots- aro oquipped with-Murconi Wireless apparatus.
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON, "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, "EMPRESS OF ASIA." . via Optional Atlantic Port, £71,10:
"EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
Optional Atlantio Port, £65.
VICTORIA, B.C., 1 end SEATTLE vis S'hai,
Aki Maru“ Koelung, Capt. Noniä - Moji, „Kobe, Yok- Sado Maru kaichi, Shimizu | Capt. Asakawa and Yokohama
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN," vin.||SYDNEY & MEL-
*." MONTEAGLE",・・ 'Intermedinte servico, via Canadian Allantio port £43, via Boston or New York L45.
"Ratos quoted above do not include meals and slooping car across Canada. Those, if required, will be furnished for £G additional.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Barvico omployees, Missionarios, etc., olc. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the straniers of the Pacifio Mail S.S. Co., or Toyu Kison Kaisha,
Local and through passengers may, if desired, travol by rail between Ports of call in Japan.
For further information, Maps, Routos, Handbooks, Ratos of Freight and Passugo, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK. General Trafic Agent for China. Cornor of Pedder Street and Praya, opposite Blako Pior,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS
EASTWARD.
S.S." Dunera," 5,339 tons. Capt. Dickinson, will ho ̈dug- patched for YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI on 5th Ang, nt d'light.
S.S. "Japan," 6,013 tons, Capt. Seddon, will be despatched. for KOBE & MQJI, on 12th Aug:
WESTWARD.
S.S. "Torilla," 5,203 tons, Capt. Swanson, R.N.R. will be des- patched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 5th Aug.
S.S. * Dilwara," 5,378 tons, Capt. Ramnge, R.N.R. will bo lospatched as above on 7th August,
The above steamers have excuflont saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry & duly qualified surgeon.
For froight or passago, apply to
Hongkong, July 4, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agonts.
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
WEDNES, 12th Aug. at 10 am. JWEDNES., 26th Aug., at 10 a.m.
THURS., 13th T. 18,500 (Aug. at 4 p.m.
TUESDAY, T. 12,500 125th Aug. *Not calling at Shanghai-
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BOURNE, via Kumano Maru Manila, Thurs Capt. Soyoda day Island, Tango Maru Townsvillo and Capt Sokino Brisbane CALCUTTA
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via). Sanuki Maru S'poro, Pennng Capt. Dato & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa-) Colombo Maru
pore and Colombo. Capt. NAGASAKI, Kobe) Tango Maru & Yokohama... Capt. Sekine SHANGHAI, Moji Rangoon Maru and Kobe....... Capt. Nomura KOBE & Yokoliama Kashima Maru
Capt. Yagi ¡Cargo only.
1914:
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly, Barvice between
Tibodas......JAVA Tilmanoek JAVA Tillaljap...JAVA Thini S'HAI Titaroem ...JAVA
Katie on or about ' For
4.
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.
York Building.
LOG BOOK
Gren Turbine Liners. The larg eamer Transylvania, which was unched at Greenock recently, for the service of the Auohor Line between Genos; Naples, and New York, is the JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
latest and one of the largest Wait en heus vessels-if not indeed the largest Tlipanas......
SHAI.1st half Aug.which has yet been built for Tjimaki*........JAVA 1st half Aug. ......JAVA 1st half Aug. this type of propelling machinery Salling Dale TillwongJAPAN.1st half Aug... JAVA It half Aug She is of over 14,000 tons gross, -
1st half Aug......JAPAN...1st half Aug and she will have twin screwe 1st half Aug. S'HAI..2nd half Aug. driven by Parsons turbines 1st half Aug....JAPAN ...2nd half Aug having their power transmitted 2nd half Aug, JAVA...2nd half Aug. through Parsons helical gearing. 1st half Sept....SHAI 1st half Sept. A sister ship the Tuscania-is being built at Glasgow for the same service, and will probably. be launched in July or August. One interesting fact about the practically sister ships, the Vessele is that, though they are Transylvania was ordered by the Junard Company and the Tus cania by the Anchor Line, the former for the Cunard Company's service between Fiame and Now York. There is, however, a close working arrangement between the two companies, and the trans- ferance later of the Greenock- built veegal from Canard "tớ. Anchor Line ownership is really only a transference from one branch of the same owner's gor vico to another." There is a similar close agreement between the Anchor Line and the Brockle- bank Line, and for the combina“. tion two new vessels are being built at Glasgow. One is to be propelled by twin-screw geared turbines, and the other by the most modern type of reciprocating engines, and as the boiler-power
WEDNES4, 26th T. 9,300 Ang." at noon.
{WED., 23rd T. 13,500 Sept., at noon.
(SATURDAY,
T. 12,500 18th Aug.
T-5,000
(MONDAY, 17th Aug. TUESDAY, 25th T. 9,600 Aug., at 5 p.m.'.
WEDNESDAY,
T. 12,500 112th Aug.
(WEDNES., 12th T. 20,000 Aug, at 11 a.m.
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy, REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG AND JAPAN PORTS.
Cominencing from 1st June, onding 30th Sept. SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS (1st & 2nd class) available for
3 months.
YOKOHAMA KOBE MOJI NAGASAKI".
Return
$122
$ 75*
Return. Return. $108. $95 $ G5
$57
Return: 1st class.........$135 2nd class.......$ 81
With option of Rail botwoon Stoamer's Calling ports in Japan. For further information apply to
Telephono No. 292.
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION..
Stoamers,
For
To Sail. MANILA CEBU & ILOILO...Taming... 4th Aug. at 4 p.m. HOIHOW & PHONG. Kalong ...5th Aug. at 10 a.m." SHANGHAI................................................................Shaohsing......5th Aug. at noon SHANGHAI ............................Anhu!
6th Aug. at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI &TSINGTAU...Yingchow.....8th Aug. at m'night MANILA, CEBU&ILOILO...Tean .....11th Aug. at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI Liangchow.....11th Aug, at 4 p.n. Kuelchow ...10th Aug, at 4 p.m.
Head Office for the Far East:-16. DES VEUX ROAD, HONG-WEI, & TIENTSIN.......
KONG, SHANGHAI: 2-3, Fooghow Road, YOKOHAMA :
32, Water Biroot. 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 colleolod, forwarded and insured at lowest rates,
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIROULAR NOTES ISSUED and .
CASHED
Summer Excursion Tickets to Japan by all Linos. · Chief Office—LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
Deutsche Dampfschiñahrts Gesellschaft "HANSA." Regular Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES ris STRAITS and COLOMBO,
'to
Marsellies, Havre, Emden, Bremen and Hamburg and New York. And from Manila, Hongkong and Japan to Victoria, Vancouver
(B.O.) and Seattle, Wash, and Portland (Or.)
Taking Cargn at Through rates to all European North Contlozatal and' Bulilah Ports, ali Talestr, Oporto, Marssiles, Genon, and other Mediterranean Levantino, Black Sen and Valtig Ports, and all North and South Amer kap Ports.
Next Sailings from Hongkong :
FOR
STEAMSHIP
TO BAIL
Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama......Scandia ...........14th Aug.
27
"
Sithonia 23rd Aug. Liberia.... ......11th Sept. .Altmark
.....18th Sept. ¡Arabia W...................... 9th Oct, ...Wurttemberg 16th Oct, Vitoria, V'ver, S'tle T, & P. (Or.)......Uckermark,
.....Brasilia...
Sudmark
16
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Telephone No. 1574
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU.
VIA SHANGHAI,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice,
Steamer.
Chiyo Maru Tenyo Maru
Nippon Maru*
Shinyo Maru
Displacement
Tons & Spood
Leave Hongkong.
22,000 - 21 knots Tues.,
4th August i
22,000 - 21 knots Tues.,
25th August.
11,000 18 knots Tues,...
8th Sept.
22,000 - 21 knots Tues., 22nd Sept.
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.of the two is to be alike the First Class to Now York.........£60,
£06.10.
San Francisco £45.
£68. returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall 6.9. Co., or from Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return lokets have the option of Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Special Rate given to MAVAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MIS810- ARIES etc.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mall liner and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
charge.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
SOUTH AMERICAN - LINE.
owners will be able to compare different types of machinery, The most effectively the working of the vessels are of 7,500 tons grosa, and are designed for service between Glasgow and the East, through the Suez Canal.
Canada's Mercantile Marine. The annual report on shipping
Via JAPAN FORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA (reconily issued by the Depart- CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, Kyo Maru
5th August
17,200 15 knots "Wed., Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars na to Passage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291
S. MORIMOTO, - Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
ment of Marine and Fisheries at Ottawa) shows that the number: of vessela on the registered books of the Dominion on December 31, 1013, was 8,545. These figures represent an inoresse for the year. of 115 vessels. The number of steamers on the register on the same date was 3,847, with a gross tonnage of 711,512. No fewer than 344 new vessels wore built
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN and registered in the Dominion
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STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer.
Aldenham
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
4th Aug. 22nd Aug,
12th Sept.
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
31st July,10 a.m. 28th Aug, 18th Sept., 9th Oct.,
in 1013. It is estimated that 43,088 men and boys (inclusive of the master) were employed on shipe registered in Canada dur ing the
9 year 1913.
The Cost of Sen Fogs. In the London marine ineur. ance market recently the coat of the recent sea foge was freely discussed. The two new examı- ples were the strandings of the California on Tory Island and the Lord Antrim off the Porta- guese coast; but accidents in fog have been numerous and import- ant ever since the Empress of Tieland came to grief at the ond of June, Vessels involved
"DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Wookly. "S.S. LINTAN" and "S.S. SANUI" ROMANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steaniel's "Chinhua,"" Taming, and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidshipa; electric fans littod; extra staterooms on deck aft on KSHANCHAI & TSINGTAU LINE-The Twin Scrow steamers Empire................................................
'Taming" &
Tenna "Anhui ""* Chenau." Shaolising and the S.S. "Kanchow
Linngchow," Luchow" and"" Yingchow" having excellent
St. Albans....Mudiya accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric
Eastern 4*,...,317464046|| Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, suring a plentiful supply of Ios, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are Willem II., Inchmore, Bulow, The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, enduring Juse include the Kaiser leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct overy Tuesday, Thursday and lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtazo and Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried. Northern China Ports.
The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdaya. for Bhanghai, IIongkong and Canton.
N.B.-Passengers must embark, Lofore midnight on Saturday, for the Sunday morning sailings, A Company's launch leaves Murray Pier at 10 o'clock overy Saturday night.
These steamers land passagers in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of the trans-shipment at Woosung.
Reduced Fares: Hongkongto Shanghai:-Single $45. Return $75.
Do, Hongkong to Tsingtau: Singlo878. Return $125. For Freight or Passages apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
Gothland, Daplair, and Datotree. And steamers of the liner clasa have within the past few weeks had their full sharo of mishaps of one kind or another. On s Saturday the names of three ap peared in the Casualty Book at Lloyd's the Dorothy, Kiatuck, and Osterly while rext day, in
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. addition to the strauding the
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 FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days)
Bteamships.
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong 4th July, 1914,
RUSSIAN VOLunteer fleET. Halang
Haiching
....17th Sept.
.12th Oct,
...12th Nov.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound.
Hailan
Boston & New York (vin Suuz) ......C. Ferd. Laeisz 15th Aug Havro, Bremen & Haminirg Markomanniawiith Aug. M'los, R'dan, Hamburg & A'werp...O, J. D. Ahlers ...22nd Aug. Havre, Emden, & H'burg...... Senegambia 25th Aug.. Havro, H'burg & Aworp....
Dortmund 1st Sept. Cenon, Havre & Homburg ... Holsalia.....10th Sept. H'burg & Antwerp
..Saxonia 12th Sept Havre, Bremen & H'burg.... .....Scandia ... 21st Sept M'les, R'dain, Hamburg & A'worp.....Sachsen... ,30th Sept.
Sithonia
1st
Havro & Hamburg
For Further Earticulars, apply to-
Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hongkong Office,
Oct..
The 8.8. Kiev, 5.506 R.T., Commander Stetzky, is expected to Haimun arrive here on or, about the 10th day of Angust, 1914.
For Fraight, Passage and Further Particulars, apply to:
Capt.
apt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agont,"
Halmun...
Captain
Leaving.
of
California, there were the beach- ing of the Pardo in the Plate, and the stranding of the Van seriously damaged by collision, Cloon in the Dutch East Indies.
Calcutta Police,
In the annual report for the year 1913 on the working of the Calcutta police force, the Com- missioner of Police pointed out that over two lakhs of rupees in the way of house rent was spent during the period under report, Efforts it is understood, are in progress to reduce such a large 8th Aug, at 2p.m. expenditure. Certain European and Ladian C.I.D. officers who are
A.E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 4th Aug. at 11 a.m W. C. Passmore. TUESDAY, 11th Aug., at 11 am
FOR AMOY AND FOOCHOW. J. W. Evans | SATUR,
FOR SWATOW.
A. H. Stewart., WEDNES., 5th Aug at 11 am. A. H. Stowart... SUNDAY, 9th Aug, at 10 a.m. During the month of July and August First Class Return Fares to Foochow will be abject to a reduction of 20% on the full Fares,
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near
Blake Fier.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
July 30, 1911,
Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor, Hooms 12 & 14,
Tel. No.
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers,
quarters in different portions of at present supplied with expensive the city will be provided with suites of apartments in the same building.
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