THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY. - AUGUST 14, 1914.
流
SHIPPING
IPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
SHIPPING
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
*STEAMSHIP LINE,
From Hongkong
Empress of India 16th Sept.
Empress of Asia
Empress of Japan
30th Sept.
All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon.
The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA" are new quadruple screw 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons gross, 30,625 displacement, the finest, fastest and most laxurious on the Pacifio.
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 RUSSIA,“
VICTORIA, B.C.,
and SEATTLE via Sado Maru
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
*-EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
Optional Atlantic Port £65.
**MONTEAGLE".
14th Oct.
Destination.
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between
JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.?
From
Eat and on öe shou
LOG BOOK
The Engine Power of Modern Warships.
The enormous engine power. required for the propulsion of modern warehipe makes an extra- ordinary comparison with the conditions obtaining ten years.
Wilson se about go. In 1004, 15,000 hores- Tilmahi
JAVA at half Aug. power was sufficient for the most Tilbodas......
......JAPAN...lat half Aug. powerfully-engined of our battle- Sailing Date Tilmanock...JAVA 1st half Aug......S'HAI...2nd half Aug ships, but the machinery of the Tilaljap ......JAVA 1st half Aug...JAPAN. 2nd half Aug Iron Dake class works up to Thinl... S'HAI 2nd half Aug.JAVA 2nd half Aug 20,000. In their day and they Tipanas......S'HAT....2nd half Aug......JAVA 1st half Sept. were launched in 1901-the Titaroem JAVA 1st half Sept......,S'HAI...lat half Sept. armoured cruisers of the Drake Tillwong .JAVA 1st half Sept......JAPAN...let half Sept. laes, with their resiprcoating
MARSEILLES, 1
LONDON & AN- TWERP,
in
via Katori Maru
Bingaporo, Capt. Murai Malacca, Penang, Kamo Maru
Colombo, Suez, & Port Said....
Capt.
T. 20,000
T. 16,000
WEDNES., 26th Aug., at 10 am. WEDNES, 9th Sept. at 10 a.m.
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and engines of 30,000 borse-power, have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and were regarded as marvellous will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-Indis on through B/L..
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
B'bai, Keelung, Capt. Asakawa T. 12,500 125th Aug, Moji, Kobe. Yok-Yokohama Maru kalohi, Shimidzu | Capt. · A
TUESDAY,
(TUES., 8th T. 12,500 18opt. at 4 pm.
Telephone No. 1574.
EMPRESS OF ASIAJ
via
and Yokohama .....
*Not calling at Shanghai."
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via via Canadian
SYDNEY & MEL-]
BOURNE, vta Kumano Maru Manila,
Thurs-Capt. Soyeda day
Island, Tango Maru Townsville and Capt. Sokine Brisbane
T. 9,300
T. 13,500
CALCUTTA
(WEDNES., 26th
Aug. at noon. WED., 23rd Sept., at noon,
(SATURDAY,
Intermediate service, Atlantic port £43, vis 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.
4.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Oivil Service employees, Missionarios, 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 B.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' Praya, opposite Blake Pier,"
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR
LINE.
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS...
·EASTWARD.
S.S. "Tanda." 6,800 tons, Capt.
will be despatched
for YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI on 29th Aug.
//S.S.“ Takada," 6,800 tons, Capt. Robins, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI, on 4th Sept.
WESTWARD.
S.S. *G. Apcar," 4,600 tons, Capt. O'Sullivan, will be des. patched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 21st Aug. S.S." Dunera," 5,389 tone, Capt. Dlokinson, will be despatched as above on 31st August.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for -passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon,
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Aug, 1, 1914
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agents.
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[via] Ceylon Maru S'pore, Penang Capt. & Rangoon BOMBAY vía Singa-1 Colombo Maru
pore and Colombo. Capt. NAGASAKI, Kobal Tango Maru
Yokohama...... Capt. Sekine SHANGHAI, Moji) Kirin Maru
and Kobe Capt.
1 Mishima Maru KOBE & Yokohama) Capt.
+ Cargo only.
.
T. 12,500 122nd Aug.
[MONDAY,
·T. 5,000 (17th Aug.
{TUESDAY, 25th T. 9,600 Aug., at 5 p.m.
[WEDNESDAY, T. 5,000 {26th Aug.
WEDNES., 27th T..10,000 Aug., at 11 a.m.
Fitted with new 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
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. 116 York Building.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
VIA SHANGHAI,
prounots of the engineer's ari, us indeed they were; but to-day we have eight "battle oruinera in service whose turbines were designed for over 40,000 horse- power, while the latest of them, the Queen Mary, is designed for 75,000. It has recently been announced by the Taglische Rundschau that the termAD" | battle oruiser ·· Søydlitz hea established a world's record by running her turbines up to s horse power of 89,738. It may reasonably be questioned whether this is really a "record." - It is not the custom of the British Admir alty nowadays to publish the
in this direction, but it is fairly well known that if the Lion and Princess Royal, designed for
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice. accomplishments of our warships
Steamer.
Displacement Tons & Speed
Tenyo Maru Shinyo Maru Chiyo Maru
22,000 22,000 - 21 knota 22,000 - 21 knots.
21 knots
13
Steamers via Shanghai will be despatched at noon. Steamors via Manila will be despatched at 10.30 am. First Class to London....£71.10. Return(6 months) £120. First Class to New York......£60...
£96.10. £68.
N'saki, Tues., 15th Sopt. H'kong Tues., 22nd Sept. 70,000 horse-power, have not | reached six figures they have made a nearer approach than the Seydlitz. In all probability the Queen Mary has exceeded the 100,000 mark. Several ships now in hand are believed to be fitted with machinery of a nominal horse-power of a hundred thous and. This is believed to be power. of the thres the German battle cruisers now: in hand, while the turbines of our own Tiger, completing as Clyde- bank, are declared in certain handbooks, though under reserve,
San Francisco £45.*. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets have the option of returning from San Francisse by steamers of the Facific Mall 8.8. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Poolfia Railway Co.
Special Raton given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION ARIES ato.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway,
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
T
1st class.........$135 2nd class........$ 81
Return, Return:
$122 $75
MOJI NAGASAKI Return. Retura.
$108
charge.
$95
$ 65
$57
With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling porte in Japan, For further information apply to Telephone No. 29%.
:
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Steamers. SHANGHAI................................................... Liangchow, MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua HEOW, PHOI &H PHONG KalionE MANILA, CEBU &ILOILO...Taming
To Bail. ..17th Aug. at 3 p.m. ..18th Aug. at 4 p.m.
19th Aug, at 10 a.m. 25th Aug. at 4 p.m.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA to be designed for 110,000 horse- CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAÍSO. Selyo Maru
3rd October. 14,000 - 14 knots Sat.. Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Farticulare ne to Pavsage & Freight, apply to
Telephono No, 291
S. MORIMOTO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS,
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN costs in the two ships. The
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE' (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
power," There is nothing in the other known features of the ship. to account for the addition of 35,000 to the horsepower of the Queen Mary, for, with the same designed speed of 28 knots the Tiger will be only 1,000 tons heavier. That there will be a considerable difference, however, would appear from the machinery
machinery of the Queen Mary coat £509,899; while that of the Tiger, sa given in the current estimates, amounts to £557,089 an increase of nearly 10 per cent. It is extraordinary to reflect that we could build five destroyers for the cost of the engines of one battle cruiser, and equally strik- ing is the fact that the machinery DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.S. LINTAN" and "S.S. BANUI”
of the Iron Duke, a battleship of the same programme as that to MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhus,"*"Taming,
which the Tiger belongs, cost and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric
Leave Hongkong only £276,537, or slightly under Teat fans fitted; extra ataterooms on deck aft on "Taming" &
a half of the corresponding figure SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU LINE.-The Twin Sorew steamorg
for the larger and faster ship. "Anbul "" Chenan."." Shaohsing" and the S.S." Kanchow Aldenham
Luchow" and Yingchow" having excellent Empire........
28th Aug., 10 a.m. In the meantime the motor-driven Liangchow, accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric St. Albans
18th Sept., battleship is advancing slowly Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon," maintain
a fast Eastern
9th Oct.,
but earely upon us. Our own authorities are proceeding slowly" Head Office for the Far East-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONG-schedule service. between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai,
mattor, The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery.en-in this KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road, YOKOHAMA leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and
and 80. an internal combustion 32, Water Stroot, MANILA: Manila Hotel.
Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and suring a plentiful supply of Toe, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are Northern China Ports.
lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric
engine has been installed in only one vessel, the destroyer Hardy, TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP
The steamers loaying Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried. LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
and that only for driving the Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays for Shanghai,
For further particulars, apply to
centre shaft at cruising speeds, Hongkong and Canton.
However, several of the "oilers" now in hand will be engined entirely on the motor principle, and the performances of these vessels in servies should provide
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.
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í BAGGAGE collected, 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: LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers.
CHANGSHA **...............
TAIYUAN 060112095629
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
8th
Aug.
12th Sept..
MAGHAT KLOMAGNA
Sail Hongkong
for Australia.
14th Aug.
16th Sept.
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur logolahtiful jupply of ice, fresh provisions eto, and have superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fame in the State rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Taa manian sorts.
*Tor Fright or Passage apply to -
Telephone No. 98.
:
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,
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of the trans-shipment at Woosung. Reduced Fares-Hongkong to Shanghai-Single $45, Ratum 875.
Do. Hongkong to Tsingtau:-Single $78. Return $125. For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36
Hongkong 14th Aug., 1914.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents.
RUSSIAN VOlunteer FLEET.
Captain D. A. Luktimanoff, Agent for
Hongkong, South China, Indo-China and Philippines Islands. Office-Hotel Mansions, Third Floor, No. 12a and 14.
Telephone No
No, 1224.
P. O. Box 472.
Butterfield & Swire.
D. A. LUKHMANOFF.
Agent
bang Ang 3, 100%
Steamer.
Arrivé Hongkong
from Australia.
4th Aug.
22nd Aug.
12th Sept.
for Australia.
Gibb, Livingston & Cɔ.
Agents.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
11'
far
LD valuable knowledge and ex
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electrio Light Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOOHOW RETURN..
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain
Steamships. Haitan
Leaving.
J. W. Evans... TUESDAY, 18th Aug. at 11 am.
FOR SWATOW.
Haimun......A. H. Stewart... SUN., 16th Aug. at 10 a.m. 18th Aug at 11 am, Haimun.......... A. H. Stewart... | WED,,
During the months of July and August First Class Return Fares to Foochow will be abfoot to a reduction of 20% on the fill FATOS,
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near Blake Pier. For Freight and Passage, apply to
Angu
Douglas Lapralk & Co., General Managersi
perience for future developments. The most significant step of all, however, is
in that which has been taken by the Italian Government regarding the four battleships of the general type of the Queen Elizabeth, which are either in [hand or about to be laid down. -- These ships, displacing 20,000 tons and carrying eight 15-inch and sixteen 6-inch gans, will be 692 feet long, and the dengned speed is 25 knots, oil fuel being exclusively need. A three-abaft arrangement of machinery
| be fitted, and the wing soreSTE will be driven in the ordinary way by steam turbines; but for the centre shaft of each vessala Diesel engine of no less than 12,000 horse-poweri
to be constructed.
For a good solid meal a la Carte, or Table d'Hote with Wines & Liquors ofthe Best ALEXANDRA CAFFE'S