SHIPPING
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE,
From Hongkong
Sailings Temporarily Withdrawn
All Steamships leave longkong at noon.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 1914.
The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA": are new quadruple sorow 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons gross, 30,625 displasemont, 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'a' Pacific and Atlantic Fleets are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON.
"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."
Optional Atlantic Part, £71.10.
EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
Optional Atlantic Port £65,
"EMPRESS OF ASIA." " vis
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Destination.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong:
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILLES
* AND LONDON, |§Miyazaki Maru
via Blogapore, Capt. Teranaka T. 16,000 Penang, Colombo, §Kitano Maru -
Suez & Port Said | Capt. Cope. T. 16,000
#
VICTORIA, B.O., | §Yokohama Maru
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between
JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN
Will lewe on or ab at Tilmanock
SHAI2nd balf Nov. Tilbodas.......
JAPAN 2nd half Nov. [T]ipanas...........JAPAN ......,let half Nov. he...JAVA 1..2nd half Nov. Sailing Date Tilaljap JAVA 2nd half Nov. JAPAN 2nd half Nov. |Tilkini JÁVA, 2nd half Nov. ......., S'HAI ...2nd half Nov.
Tjillwong- JAVA A,İst÷half Deo. JAPAN Thitaroem JAVA 1st half Dec. Tjikembang JAVA 2nd half Dec... SHAL 1st half Jan
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia.'
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply
SATUR, 5th (Das, at 10 a.m.
WEDNES., 23rd Dec., at 10 am.
JTUES, 1st
JTUES, 15th:
and SEATTLEvia | Copt, Komatsubara T, 14,500 | Dec. at noon. S'hai, Moji, Kobe, §Awa Maru A Yokkaichi, and Capt. Hori Yokohama...vitan
T. 12,500 { Dec. at noon;
Telephone No. 1574
via Tango Maru Thurs- Capt. Soyeda Island, Nikko Maru
SYDNEY & MEL-
BOURNE, EMPRESS OF JÄPAN," via!
"MONTSAGLE”. Intermediata service, vis, Canadian Atlantic port £43, via Boaton 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 Clasa only) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employées, Missionaries, etc., etc. Passongers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacific Mail S.8. Co., or Toyo Kisen 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 Passago, apply to
N
D. W. CRADDOCK, Gonoral Traffic Agent for China. Corner of Pedder Street and Praya, opposite Blako Pier.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
Manila, day :
ƒ WEDNES., 16th T. 13,500 (Dec at noon.
WED., 13th Townsville | and | Capt. R. Takeda T. 9,600 (Jan, at noon. Brisbane"
CALOUTTA via)
S'pore, Penang Ceylon Maru
(MON., 23rd & Rangoon Capt. Naguchi, T. 10,000 (Nov. BOMBAY via Singa-1 Colombo Maru
MONDAY, 231 pore and Colombo, ƒ Capt. Nakamoto T. 8,000. Nov.“
Kawachi MaruƒSUNDAY, S'HAI and Koba...
Capt. Nakamura T. 12,500 129th Nov. Rangoon Maru. Capt. Nomura
(MONDAY, 30th T. 1,000 (Nov. Nikko Maru
JTUESDAY, 15th (T. 9,600 |Dec. at 5 p.m.
"JTUES., 24th
S'HAI and Kobe
NAGASAKI, Kobe
& Yokohama ................ §. Capt. Takeda
1 Kitano Maru
:
KOBE & Yokohama Capt. F. E. Copa T. 16,000 (Nov. at d'light
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1915.
FOR EUROPE.
Leave Hongkong.
Thursday 28th January
1th February.... 21th February
11th March
LOG BOOK
Power Increased.
Notice is given that the lam 1- ous power of the light of Osez AU |Lighthouse on 3. W. extreme f
Fakuye-jima, Goto Islands, I c vice of Hisan, has been inorrag- ed to 180,000 candles as from the 26th of October, 1914, SW Buoy Withdrawn.
Notice is given that Yojibei Lighted Wreck Buoy in the vicinity of Yojibeiiwe, Shimono- soki Strait, has been permanently
withdrawn.
1st half Deo. Io-Ima Lighthouse.
Notice is given that the follow- ng permanent light will be shown. pant lo-jime Lighthouse, entrance to Nagasaki Harbour, Province of lizen, on and after the 14th of November, 1914, and the tem porary light be withdrawn at the same time-lo-jima LighthousSJ Character of lightFourth or der group flashing white, show- ing quadruple flash in quick succession during fifteen (15) seconds, followed by an eclipse of fifteen (15) seconds. Candle power-18,000, Position dee- cription eto. remain unchanged... What Canton River.
JAVA-CHIMASKVRN LIJN..
York Building.
115.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO. LINE
VIA SHANCHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA,
JAPAN AND HONOLULU, ---
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Displacement Steamer.
Nippon' Maru Shinyo Maru Chiyo Maru
Tons & Speed..
10
11,000- 18 knots From Kobe, Tuss., 1st 22,000 - 21 knots. H'konx, Tues., 8th 22,000 - 21 knots. H'kong, Tues., 5th The 68. Nippon Maru will leave Kobe for Yokohama, Honolulu and Sin Francisco on Tuesday, 1st December.
It is officially notified that on or about the 1st of December, 1914, the character of the lights exhibited from the Datoh Folly bacons, will be changed from fixed to occulting as follows
80 on.
Dutch Holly south beacon : Oc- Dec. onlting green, laving the follow- Dec.ng obaraetoristics—Light, 0′3′′ Jan. Jaconda, eclipse, 27 seconda sud
Dutch Folly north hea cons: Ocoulting red, having the following characteristica-1ght 03 seconds; eclipse, 27 sec ide and so on. Both the red an 1 the green lights will be visible in clear weather, as soon as the coa tour of the river permits their being seen.
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.
£96.10.
£68.
,, San Francisco £45. Passengers purchasing Trans-Facifo Return tickets have the option of returning from San Frazeidep by steamers of the Pacific Mall 8.9. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pasifia Railway Co. an
Special Ruten given to NAVAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION; ARIES oto.
« ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway,
Passengers may travel by Railway between parts of call in Japan free of
harge
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Clyde Conditions.
The Clyde shipyards and marine engineering shops have Int yet been affected by the war so much as might have been expected. The establishments where naval work is being done. are still very busy, and some
Vía JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA remarkable work has been done CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO.
Steamers.
Displacement,
Katori Maru Kamo Kashima Mishima "Suwa
· 20,000 tons
31
16,000
#3
20,000
19
76,000
25,000
25th March
Atsuta
16,000
8th April
Yasako Miyasaki Kitano. Fushima
25,000
22nd April
16,000
6th May
16,000
20th May
25,000
3rd June
Anyo Maru
FOR AMERICA,
Steamers are dospatched Eastward and Wostward at regular intervals, taking passengers and cargo at current rates.
Caris 1.
Aki
Maru 12,500 tons
Sado
12,500
Yokohama,
12,500
77 DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Awa
12,500
Shidzuoka
12,500
Tamba
12,500
Hongkong, Anh B1 1
Agents.
Aki Sado
12,500
18,500
EASTWARD.
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Head Office for the Far East16, DES VEUX 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 arrangod to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
Chief OfficeLUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
day 26th January⠀
9th February 23rd February 9th March 23rd March 6h April 20th April. 4th May
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
For
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers. MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO... Tean SHANGHALI...
Anhui
WWEI & TTSIN...... ..Kueichow SHANGHAI
Yingchow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua
To Sail.
.24th Nov. at 4 p.m. ..24th Nov at.4 p.m. 26th Nov at noon.. 26th Nov. at 4 pm. 1st Dec. at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.S. LINTAN" and "8.5: SANUI
THE AUSTRALIAN MANILA LINE Twin Sorow Steamers "Chichun." Taming,"
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers.
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
TAIYUAN verejno
Hail Hongkong for Australia. 27th Nov.
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur- ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisione eto, and have superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-roonis. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- manian porte.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93
and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted; extra etaterooms on deok aft on Taming & Tean
་་
17111
18,500 - 15 knots
→ Thande by. TRANS-ANDIAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES, For Full Particulare as to Passage & Freight, apply to
O, WURIU, Acting Agent.
Telephone No. 291
THE EASTERN STEAMSHIP
KING'S BUILDINGS.
in them Alough in the mercantile yards there is no pressure of work there are very few men idle. Large numbers are in naval or military services, while the agreement betweso employers and men, for the trans fer of workers from mercantile to. paval yards, without any re strictions whatever, has helped
& AUSTRALIAN to prevent unemployment. Mesa-
CO.,
LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEOULA
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer.
St. Albans Aldenham
Arrive Hongkong from Australia
2nd Dec. 2nd Jan.
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
23rd Deo. 29th Jan
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State Rooms have Electric Fane. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulara, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
time, few contracts are being placed, and as a very fair number of new vessels are being launch- ed, the work on hand is being. reduced very rapidly Tho prices of materiale remain high, owing almost wholly to the lack of the German and Belgian sapplies which competed so keen- ly with those of home mak
makera and the steel works in the West of Scotland are well employed, some of them with contracts for materiala soufactured to Ad- miralty requirements.
Accident in Gulf of Pechlil. Hoihow, 1.411 tone, Capt. J. A. The China Nav. Co.'s steamer
McCulloch, while sailing off Holuahan Bay, near Palantien,. last Thursday evening, says the Manchuria Daily News of the 9th inst., sustained damage to her screw-propeller, which, on closer examination, was found to have become entangled with her wire rope. This brought her to. Another O. N. Co.'s steamer, the lobang, Capt. L. F. Pike,
LD plying the Shanghai Newelwang-
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)
Waberer Leaving.
SHANGHAI LINE Tho Twin Borow steamers Anhul and "
Chenan and the 9.8. Kanchow." Llangchow, **Luchow' and Yingchow" having excellent accommodation, with Electrio Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong Steamships, for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Haitan Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yaugtsze and Northern Halching China Ports.
Halyang
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the convenionco:of trans-shipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Captain.
JAW. Evana | TUES, 24th Nov; at W. O. Passmore. FRI 27th Nov ats 1 p.m. | A. E. Hodgine..... {TUES,, let Deo, at 1 p.m.
FOR SWATOW
Halmun A. H Stewart... | WED. 25th Nov, at 1 ́ p.m. Haimuna. A H. Stewart... SUN, 29th Nov at 10 ami Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
Blake Fior
Butterfleld & Swire.* Telephone No. 36
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents,
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Hongkong 22nd d Nov., 1914,
Douglos Lapralk & Co.,
Genaral
Dairen service, deaoried her in her. helpless condition next morni and promptly rendered help. T Lobang entered Dairen last Satur day with the crippled Hoihow in towWhile the former left here yesterday for Shanghai with 287 tons Beans and Bean Oil the Intter is now at anchor antside the Breakwater in order to undergo necessary repairs to her damaged propeller by the Kawasaki Dock yard, Co. Diren.
Last 0.8. K. Steamer to Antung. Ta view of mild weather still lingering, the Osaka Shosen Keisha, which had intended to close the Antang service with the sailing of the 8.6. Bwatow Meru. from E be on the 0:h inst., bas chosen to despatch thereto the auxiliary ateamer Shosha Maru na the last steamer to visit there this season, She left Kobe on, the 9th inaf
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