SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1914,ita
SHIPPING
CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon. The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA" are new quadruple sorow 21 knot turbine steamars, of 16,850 lons gross, 30,625 displacement, the finest, fastest and most luxurious on the Pacifio.
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The dirbot route to Canada, United States and Europe, call- ing at Shanghai, Nagasaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan), Kobo, Yokohams and Victoria, B.C.
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All Steamers of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic Fleets are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus..
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON,
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EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
"EMPRESS OF ASIA:"
vis
* EMPRESS OF INDIA," "EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via Optional Atlantic Port £65.
"MONTEAGLE",
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.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employees, Missionaries, etc., eta. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steainere of the Pacific Mail S.S. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Forts of call in Japan.
For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Rates of Froight and Passago, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, Général Traffic Agent for China, Corner of Pedder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pier.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE
Regular Service Between
CALOUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular intervals, taking passengers and cargo at current rates.
Hongkong, Aug. 31, 191.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD..
Agents.
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.,
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILLES,1 LONDON & AN- TWERP, via Mishima Maru Singapore, Capt. Wada Malacca, Penang, Suwa Maru Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Murai Port Said.
VICTORIA, B.C., Shidzuoka Maru
and SEATTLE vis Capt. Deguchi “S'hai, Muji, Kobe, Tamba Maru
Yokkaichi, and Capt. Nagasuye Yokohama...tataks
SYDNEY & MEL-
BOURNE, Manila,
via Thura-Nikko Maru
day Island, [Capt. Takeda
Townsville
Brisbane CALOUTTA
and
via
S'pore, Penang) Tosa Maru & Rangoon
SHIPPING JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN:
CARAM
LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between
JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN,
From
En tid on or sbost
For
LOG BOOK.
Free Ships for American
Commerce NESA
The Ship Registry Bill, which has passed both housesf Congress, meets the preser. G emergency of providing ship under the American flag to carry American products to Europe by doing precisely what we long Will save on or abast urged as the only feasible way of Tjikembang JAVA 1st half Oct.......S'HAI 1st half Oot. restoring the American carrying Tillaroem...S'HAI 1st half Oct.JAVA.Lst half Oct. trade, saye the Outlook. The law Tilpanas.JAVA 1st half Oct. JAPAN2nd half Got. forbidding American registry to Salling DateTimahi .....:JAVA...2nd half Oot. S'HAI 2nd half Oct. American-owned
Tibodas......JAVA 2nd half Out. JAPAN...2nd half Out, bail: ships (except under severe
but foreign Tjiliwong ...JAPAN ...2nd half Oot.......JAVA...2nd half Oct. Tilatlap.JAVA 1st half Nov, JAPAN 1st half Nov. restriction) was intended to help Tilmanoek...JAVA 1st half Nov.SHAI...lat half Nov. our ship-building trade. It has absolutely failed in this, and "The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and meanwhile commerce under the have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All American fg his dwindled steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through lamentably. What is now adopted rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."
(WEDNES... 7th T. 16,000 Oct. at 10 a.m.. WEDNES., 21st T. 25,000 Oct., at 10 a.m.
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JTUES., 6th T. 12,500 10ot, at noon,
ƒTUES., 20th T. 12,500, Oct. at noon, !
WEDNES
T. 9,300 119th Oct."
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(TUESDAY,
BOMBAY via Singa-Į Wakasa Maru
......) Capt. Yoshikawa T. 12,000 16th Oct.
JWEDNESDAY, 12,500 121st Oct.
SFRIDAY,
pore and Colombo. Capt.
NAGASAKI, Kobe Inaba Maru
& Yokohama... Capt. Tominaga T. 12,500 (30th Oct. SHANGHAI andl
Kobe
1 Hitachi Maru KOBE & Yokohama) Capt. Suto
"Cargo only.
THURS, 9th
T. 12,500 Occ. at 11 a.m.
f Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
REDUCED SUMMER BATES 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.
1st class.........$135
Return.
$122 $ 75
MOJI NAGASAKI Return.
- $108 $ 65
Return. ..$95
$57
2nd class........$ 81
With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling ports in Japan. For further information apply to
Ji
Telephone No. 29%,
T. KUSUMOTO, Managér.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
For
SHANGHAL.,
Steamers.
To Jail
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Anhui .....1st Oct. at 4 p.m. W'WEI, C'FOO & TIENTSIN Hulchow.2nd Oct. at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI... ...Liangchow. ..4th Oct. at d'light
Head Office for the Far East --16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONG-
KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road. YOKOHAMA :
32,1 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 collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and
CASHED
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Chief Office~LUDGATE CIROUS, LONDON, E.C. "
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Taming BANGKOK VIA SWATOW ...Chihli
6th Oct. at 4 p.m. 7th Oct. at noon
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
"S.S. LINTAN" and "88. SANUI”
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
Telephone No. 1574
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Building.
115
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
as a war-time measure may well be maintained as a pern anent polior. Already the Panoma Bill allowed foreign ships built within five years to be purchased by Americans. The now law admits: all foreign-built vessels bought by American citizens or corpora- tions to engage in trans-ocesnio trade under our fag, but retsins be prohibition of American re gistry
regarde our
Coast ise trade for foreign huileships. It is already evident that large numbers of veasels will take advantage of this law, including some which are
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice. already American-owned but
Steamer.
Displacement
Tons & Spoed"
24,000 - 21 knots From N'saki, Tues., 6th Oct. 33,000 - 21 knots H'kong..Tues., 20th Oct. Sat, 14th Nov.
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Shinyo Maru Chiyo Maru Tenyo Maru 22,000 21 kaots
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.. First Class to New York...............£60.
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£96.10. San Francisco.£45.
£68. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacifio Return flaksts have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall 5.8. Co, or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacifio Railway Co.
Special Ratos given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION- ARIES sto
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Raltway.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
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Vin JAPAN FORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA nine sale is clear and convincing.
CRUZ, CALLAQ, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, Seiyo 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
Telephone No. 291
S. MORIMOTO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer,
St Albans. Eastern Aldenham
** PUTERACION
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
3rd. Oct,
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
30th Sept., 10 m. 9th Oct.. 30th Oct.,
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MANILA LINE.-Twin Sorow Steamers "Chinhua, Taming, and
Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships, electric The above Stoamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & Tean:"suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are
SHANGHAI LINE. The Twin Screw steamers
lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric " Antul .
Fans. A duly qualified Dootor and Stewardess are carried. Chonan." Shaoling and the 8.8. Liangchow, "Luchow," and "Yingchow" having excellent accommodation, For further particulars, apply to with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Bhanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northern China Ports.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the nconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents.
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
which sail under the British flag-for instance, W. R Grace. & Oo, and the United Fruit Company
American owners of many ships now sailing ander the British or other flags. and will transfer their registry to obtain the advantage of neutrality. It remains true that if a ship which has changed its registry under this law is asized by one of the warring nations, that nation through its own Admiralty Court may judge of the genuineness of the tran-fer; and therefore, al- though the law pula oa no re- striction as to cash payments, it be hoves purchasers of foreign shipa to see that the evidence of a gen-
Moreover, and for the same reason, Governmental insurance of. American cargoes in American. chips is desirable, just as the British Government's insurance of neutral cargoes in British ships is now of great aid to commerce. A law providing for such insurance will very probably pass Congress before this is read." It was also announced recently that the United States itself would purobase and operate merchant vessels. The fear that Americs might not be able to market abroad its enormous grain crops is much slayed both by the action of Con- gress and by the success of Great Britain in keeping open her western ports and "in protecting transatlantic commerce. It is understood that the two greatest German, transatlantic steamship companies are offering for sale their splendid liners.now held up in American ports, hoping per- haps that under their new owners they may trade to German ports.
Shipping in Colombo in 19132: The number of vessels, ex. clusive of coasting vessels, that entered at the ports of the Tsland in 1913 was 4,283-a deoresés of 60 on the figures of 1912, but with increased tonnage of 187,130 tone. The number of steamera: calling with cargo and ballast. shows an increase of 34 and en increased tonnage of 371,672, On the other hand the rotura
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. bows a falling of in the number
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
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Highest Class, Bustest 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.)
Steamships.Captain
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN FORTA
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers."
CHANGSHAHOOLDER];
Arrive Hongkong from Australia, 18th Oot,
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur- Ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc, and have superior Rocommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electrio Fans in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares, Cargo-booked through for al Australian, Now Zealand and Tas- manian ports.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93,
Butterfield & Swire.
Hongkong, South China, Indo-China and Philippines Islands Offco-Hotel Mansions, Third Floor, No. 12a and 14.
Telephone No. 1224.. P. O. Box 472.
Häimun...... A. H. Stowart... WED., Haimun..... | A. H. Stewart... [SUN.,
of merchant vessels calling to coal, the figures being 764 in 1912 with a total tonnage of 2,032,397 tono an compared with 651 vessels in 1913 with a total tonnage of 1,816,376, Colombo's place among the great ports of the world as based on the total tonnage of vessels entered is shown in the following state mont re
Total tonnage of steam and sailing Vessels entored, 1912.
Now York Antwerp Homburg
Hongkong London
Telephone No. 36
Hongkong 30th Septi, 1914. ·
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. Hallan J. W. Evans ... FRI
Sail Hongkong for Australia. 24th Oct.
Halching Halyang
2nd W. C. Passmore. ] TUES, 6th AE. Hodgine... | FRI,
9th
Leaving,
Oct. at 1pm. Oct at 1 p.m. Oct. at 1 p.m.
13,428,950
13,233,677
11,830,047
Captain D. A. Lukhmanoff,
Agent for
FOR SWATOW.
10,805,536
10,800,761
30th Sopt. at 1 pm. 4th Oct. at 10 a.m.
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Pler.
? Rotterdam
10,024,499
Colombo
0.370,848
* Monte Video
*8,244,375.
Singapore
8,223,272
Marseilles
8,051,321
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF,
Agant.
Dongles Lapraik & Co..
General Managers.
1914
Liverpool
CardiffC
For 1911
Oysters, Fresh, Feled or Stewed Findon Haddooks, Kippers &c.
ALEXANDRI QATER
7,253,016)
6,236,944