SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1914.
CANADIAN PACIFIC ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
All Steamships leave Hongkong at doon.
The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,” and “EMPRESS OF ASIA" aro new quadruple screw 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons gross, 30,625 displacemont, 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 RUSSIA.”
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
"EMPRESS OF ASIA,”
vla
"EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via
Optional Atlantic Port £65.
EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
"MONTBAULE”,
Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantio port £49, 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.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employees, Missionarles, oto., eto. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacific Mail 8.8. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rall` between Porte of call in Japan.
For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, Gőneral Traffic Agent for China. Corner of Fedder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pier.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APGAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Oo.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Destination. MARSEILLES,)
Subject to Alteration.
Steamers.
· LONDON & AN- TWERP. via Kashima Maruş Singapore, Gapt. Yagi Malacca, Penang, [ Mishima Maru Colombo, Suez, & Capt, Wada Port Said...
VICTORIA, B.C.,
Xthe
SHIPPING JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between
JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
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Exjestad on of abil For
LOG BOOK.
·Diesel Engines for Marine Purposes.
A paper by M. Drosne, pres- ented before the Mechanică lo Engineers at Paris, dealt with' the Diesel engines constructed by Maasra, Schneider & Co., wiljunen on or about Paris. The author stated that Tjibodas......JAPAN...1st half Sopt....JAVA 1st half Sept. Messrs. Schneider at first con Tiltaroem...JAVA 1st half Sopt.....S'HAT...2nd half Sept, centrated their efforts on four- Tillwong.JAVA 1st half Sept.......JAPAN...2nd half Sept. stroke cycle engines specially Sailing Date Timanoek...S'HAI...2nd half Sopt.JAVA 2nd half Sept. designed for submarines for the Tilatjap...JAPAN...2nd half Sept.......JAVA...2nd half Sept. French Navy or for foreign Tjikembang JAVA...2nd half Sept, ......S'HAI ...1st half Oot. (WEDNES., 23rd Tilpanas.JAVA 1st half Oct...JAPAN...2nd half Octavies, but they very soon found T. 20,000. Sept...at 10 a.m.
Timahi ....JAVA ...2nd half Oot.......S'HAI ...2nd half Oct might be of great use for engines that the two-stroke oycle type WEDNES., 7th T. 16,000 (Oct. at 10 a.m.
of medium and of high power, not only as regarde reduction in weight and baik, bat also for improvement in ayolio regularity. They therefore had no hesitation in studying and constructing. that type of sagine together with the four-stroke cycle one. But, aware of the fact that it was not advisable to start on this new line without precise data on the advantages of the two-stroke oyale, derived from their own experience, they faced the heavy cost of erecting a couple of two- stroke cycle engines at the worka for trial purposes. The experi- ments took place over a period of two years. The author man- tioned the following enginés con- strnoted at the Schneider worką as being worthy of note:-
and SEATTLE vis Awa Maru S'hat, Koolung, Capt. T. Hori Muji, Kobe, Yok-Shidzuoka Maru kalohi, Shimidzu Capt. Deguchi and Yokohama ...
SYDNEY & MEL-
BOURNE, via Tango Mard Manila, Thurs-Capt. Sekine day Island, Nikko Maru "Townsville and Capt. Takeda
Brisbane CALOUTTA via] Kawachi Maru
S'pore, Penang Capt
& Rangoon ind BOMBAY vie Singa-] Rangoon Maru pore and Colombo. Capt. Nomura NAGASAKI, Kobel Nikko Maru
& Yokohama ...... Capt. Takeda SHANGHAI and)
Kobe
Atsuta Maru · KOBE & Yokohama) Capt, Irizawa
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electrio light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All stoamers carry a daly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all porta in Netherlands-India and Australia.":
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Building.
(15
T. 12,500
ƒTUES., 22nd of Sept., at 4 p.m.
JTUES., 6th
T. 12,500
Oct, at noon.
Telephone No. 1574
JTUES., 29th T. 13,500 Sept, a.m.
WEDNES., T. 9,300 (19th Oct.
[THURSDAY,
T. 12,500. 24th Sept.
ƒWEDNESDAY,
T. 12,500 (23rd Sept.
[SATUR., 26th T. 9,600 sept., at noon.
That
ƒTUES., 22nd T. 16,000 Sept, at noon.
* Cargo only."!
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy. REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG AND JAPAN PORTS,
Commencing from 1st June, ending 30th Sept. SPECIÁL EXCURSION TICKETS (1st & 2nd class) available for
3 months.
YOKOHAMA KOBE
Return.
1st class.....$135 2nd class.... ..$ 81
MOJI
Return..
Return,
NAGASAKI :
Return.
$122 $ 75
$108
$ 65
$95 $57
With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling ports in Japan. For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager,
EASTWARD.
Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular intervals, taking passengers and cargo at current rates.
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD.
Agents.
CHINA NAVIGATION
Hongkong, Aug 31 1914.
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.
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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 collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
Chief Office —LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). «
Steamers.
TAIYUAN medi CHANGSHA aususanima
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
18th Sept.
18th Oot.
Sail Hongkong for Australia.
22nd Sept.. 24th Oct.
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur- ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc, and have superior accommodation, with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms. "A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- manian ports.
For Freight or Passago apply to
Telephone No.93,
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CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Steamers. SWATOW & BANGKOK ...Hanyang... SHANGHAI.........Luchow MANILA, CEBU&ILOILO...Tean PAKHOI, & HPHONG ... Sungkhang W WEI, & TIENTSIN..........Huichow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO.,Chinhua
To Sail. ...21st Sept. at 4 p.m. 22nd Sept. at 4 p.m. ......22nd Sept. at 4 p.m.
.23rd Sept. at 10 a.m. ...29th Sept. at 4 p.m. ..29th Sept, at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.S. LINTAN" and "S.S. SANUI"
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU
Sallings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Displacement
Tons & Speed,
Steamer.
Shinyo Maru 22,000- 21 kпota From N'enki, Tues., 6th Chiyo Maru 22,000 21 knots "H'kong, Tues., 20th
Steamers via Shanghai will be despatched at noon. Steamers via Manila will be despatched at 10.30 a.m.
H
fa) Eight engines of 360 h.p. Oct. each, four-stroke cycle, with Oct. eight cylinders, stroke 0.28
matre, 400 r.p.m., for submarines of the Laubeuf type, which come.
First Class to London............£71.10. Return (6 months) £120. from the Schneider naval works, First Class to New York.........£60.
1+
£96.10.
£68.
San Francisco £45. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return. dokets have the option of returning from Ban Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall S... Co., or from Vancouver by atanmors of the Canadian Pacifio Raliway Co.
(b) Two engines of 700 h.p.
osob, four-stroke cycle, with four oylinders, stroke 0.48 metre, 300 .p.m. and two motors of 150 h.p.,
Special Rates given to MAVAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION-four-stroke opole, with four
ARIES etc.
all lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
HOUND THE WORLD Tickets lasted in Connection with all the Principal Fazengers may travel by Railway between ports of cull In Japan fres of
bargo
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO. Selyo Maru
་
14,000 - 14 knots Tues., 6th October,
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
S. MORIMOTO, Agent,
Telephone No. 291
KING'S BUILDINGS.
cylinders, 360 r.p.m., represent- ing the main and, auxiliary engines of the French submarine Amira! Bourgoia...
(0) Two engines of 000 h.p. ench, two-stroke oyale, with four .p.m., for the cargo boat France cylinders, stroke 0.56 metre, 230
belonging to the Societe des. Navires Mixtes, of Rouen.
(d) Two engines of 2,400 h.p. each, two-stroke cycle, with eigat cylinders, stroke 0.47 matre, 350 5.p.m., for the French submarine Nexoide.
(e) Six engines of 850 h.p. each, two-stroke cycle, with six oylinders, stroke 0.38 metre, 400 r.p.m., for a French submarine. & AUSTRALIAN Eight engines of 1,100 h.p.
THE EASTERNE
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULB
4
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)"
Steamer.
St. Albans...arabigyanik Eastern)....... Aldenham
Arrive Hongkong from Australia!
3rd Oct.
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
30th Sept.; 10 a.m. 9th Oct., 130th Oct,
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-
each, two-stroke ayole, with eight cylindera, atroke 0.37 metre, 400 r.p.m., for submarines of the Laubeuf type.
(g) One engine for an electric generating set of 225-250 h.p., two-stroke cycle, with three. oglinders, stroke 0.36 metre, 300 r.p.m.
Other engines in course "of design or of construction include four of 510 h.p., four-stroko oyole, for submarines; one of 1,500 h.p. for a cargo boat; one horizontal tandem engine, double-acting four-stroke cycle of 2,200-2,600 h.p. for an electric generating station; and two-stroke oyole
marines,
in
Harbour Improvements in
MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," TO AS Taming. and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric euring a pleatiful supply of Ios, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are engines of. 1,100 h.p. for sub fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "* Tean:
*** lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric
Fons. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried. SHANGHAI LINE.-The Twin Screw steamers "Chenan."
Anhul ་་ Shaohsing and the **9.8. Luchow" and "Yingchow" having excellent accommodation, Liangchow,"
For further particulars, apply to with Electric Light. throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule servico between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtszo. and Northern China Ports.
These steamers land passengora in Shanghai, avoiding the nconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36
Hongkong 21st Sept., 1914.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents,
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
Captain D. A. Lukhmanolf,
Agent for
Hongkong, South China, Indo-China and Philippines Islande Office: Hotel Mansions, Third Floor, No. 12a and 14.
Telephone No. 1224 "P. 'O?Box:4722"
utterfeld & Swire.
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF,
Agent.
Hening, dogk1914
Gibb, Livingston & Co..
Agents.
Belgium. Although there are already in Belgium four ports specially al- located to the fishing industry, a soheme has been approved for oreating two others, at La Panne and Zeebrugge respectively. The fish port at Zeebrugge is to involve an expenditure of over 2
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. million francs, and will be formed
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest Clean, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electrio Light." Excellent Cuisine,
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Captain.
Leaving. 22nd Sept. at 11 am. 25th Sept. at 1 p.m. 29th Sept. at 1. p.m.
Steamships. Hallan J. W. Evans TUES Halching... W. C. Passmore. FR. Halyang A. E. Hodgins... (TUES.,
FOR SWATOW. Haimun...... A. H. Stewart... THURS., 24th Sopt. at 1 pan Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near
Blako Pier. For Freight and Fassage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
General Managers.
eastern of channel
of access to the large lock of the Maritime Canal. The existing stranding basin will be enlarged, and a dock measuring 300m. in length by 80m. in breadth, dredged to a depth of 5,50m., will be constructed parallel to the shore. On the north and south side the new dook will be provided with quay walls. It in intended to call for tendern before the end of the current year. The port at La Fanne will include a tidal dook 150m. wide by 575m. long, connected to an outer har bour 83m. wide, to which access will be given by a channel formed by two converging jettise separat- ed at their enda by a passage 160m. wide. It is not expected that the works will be started bofore 1915.-Times,
Oysters, Frosh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddooks, Kippers &o.
HALEXANDRI QAVE.