SHIPPING,
CANADIAN PACIFIC
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
Sailings Temporarily Withdrawn
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1914.
All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon, Tho" 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 luxurious on the Pacific.
The direct route to Canada, United States and Europë, 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 Fleeta are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON, "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,”
Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.
"EMPRESS OF ASIA." via
'EMPRESS OF INDJA;"' "EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via Optional Atlantic Port £65.
"MONTEAGLE". Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantic 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., etc.
Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacific Mail 8.S. 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 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.
A¡P CAR LINE
Regular Service Between
*
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular ntervals, taking passengers and cargo at current rates.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agents,
Hongkong, Aug 31, 1914.
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Destination.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILLES
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Borvion between"
JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
From
Baxtadan or about För
Will rebent
LOG BOOK
A New Chin Coaster. There arrived at changhai on her visit to the port on November Il the steamer Chasan, which baa been built by Messre, Scott & Co., Greenock, to the order of the China Navigation Co. for service on the coast. The dimensions of the now vessel, which is the largest of the company's fleet, sro, length
Timancek...S'HAI 1st half Dec.......JAVA...lat half Deo. 285ft, breadth 44ft, and depth Tlifarcem ...JAVA ...1st half Deo. OT
20ft, with a freeboard, under the Tibodas.....JAPAN...1st half Deo....JAVA ...let half Doc. new measurement rules, of 3ft. Sailing Date Tilkembang JAVA...2nd half Dao. S'HAI 1st half Jan. 10in. Her gross tonnage is 2,216 Tilpanas......JAVA 2nd half Doe....JAPAN 1st half Jan and she is propelled by a single Tjikini S'HAI...2nd half Deo. JAVA 1st half Jan. Tilliwong ...JAPAN ...1st half Jan, ......JAVA 1st half Jan Bet of triple-expansion engines of 11,100 i.b.p. supplied with etsaro "The steamors are all fitted throughout with electric light and from a large single-ended boiler. In have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All appearance the ship is somewhat steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through of the Tatshing class of the lado- rates to all ports in Netherlande-India and Australia."
AND LONDON, | §Miyazaki Maru
fSATUR, 5th via Singapore, Capt. Teranaka T. 16,000 (Dos. at 10 am. Penang, Colombo,] Kitano Maru ·
WEDNES., 23rd Suez & Port Said Capt. Cope T. 16,000 (Dec., at 10 am.
VICTORIA. B.C., and SEATTLE via S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi, and Yokohama....................
SYokohama Maru Capt. Komatsubara T. 12;500 §Awa Maru Capt. Hori T. 12,500
SYDNEY & MEL-"
JTUES., 1st
Dec. at noon. TUES, 15th Dec..at noon.
BOURNE, via Tango Maru Manila, Thurs Capt. Soyeda 'da y
Island, ↑ Nikko Maru Townsville Brisbane
JWEDNES., 16th T. 13,500 Dec. at noon.
WED., 13th and Capt. R. Takeda T. 9,600 (Jan, at noon.
CALOUTTA
via
י.
S'pore, Penang Kawachi Maru
1
4.
[THURS,, 17th
WEDNES., 9th
T. 5,000 Dac.
T. 12,000 1st Doc,
(TUESDAY,
(MONDAY, 30th
& Rangoon ...... Capt. Nakamura T. 12,500 1 Dec. BOMBAY via Binga-1 Hakushika Maru
pore and Colombo.f Capt.
Tosa Maru S'HAI and Kobb... Capt. Takano S'HAI and Kobe 1 Rangoon Maru
J Capt. Nomura NAGASAKI, Kobol Nikko Maru
& Yokohama...... Capt. Tateda KOBE & Yokohama Hirano Maru
Capt. Fraser
T. 7,000 (Nov.
(TUESDAY, 15th T. 9,600 Deo. at 5 p.m.
THURS., 3rd
T. 16,000 Dac, at 11 a.m. Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1915.
· FOR EUROPE.
נו
Leave Hongkong.
Thursday 28th January 1th February
25th February 11th March 25th March
For particulars of Freight and Passago, apply to the
Telephone No. 1574
TOYO
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. York Building. [15
KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU.
China Co. but still more resembles the Sir Richard Awdry, which came out two years ago for the Pekin Syndicate and has been running successfully on the coast- einco. Funnel and masts are vertical and there is only que batoh on the alter drok, there being a clear sweep from this alter end of the bridge bons0 broken only by the small turtle back covering the hand steering gear. On the foredeck are two.. large hatches and each of the three hatches is served by LWO derricks and double winobes, The ventilator cowls are of a virY wide pattern with a protective ta ba to prevent the ingress of rain Dec. and to restrain deck passengera Dec. from throwing lighted matches Jan. and
oigarette enda among.
"Sailings from Hongkong Subject to change without notice.
Steamer.
Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru Chiyo Maru
Displacement
Tons & Speed 11,000 18 knots From Kobe, Tues., 1st 22,000 - 21 knota H'kong, Tues., 8th 22,000 - 21 knots. H'kong, Tues., 5th The s.s. Nippon Maru will leave Kobe for Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco on Tuesday, 1st December.
11..
Steamers via Shanghai will be despatched at noon. Steamers 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.
13
£96.10. San Francisco £45.
*'£68.*. Passenger purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall B.S. Co, or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Ballway Co.
Special Rates 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
charge.
Steamers,
Displacement.
Katori. Maru Kamo Kashima Mishima
20,300 tons
16,000
#
20,000
16,000
$1
Suwa
25,000
th
Atsuta
16,000
1+
8th April
Yasaka
25,000
22nd April.
Miyasaki
16,000
6th May
Kitano
16,000
+
20th May
Fushima
25,000
3rd June
Kiyo Maru
*
Tuesday 26th January
9th February 23rd February
FOR AMERICA,
Aki
Maru
12,500 tons
Bado
12,500
17
Yokohama
12,500
Awa
12,500
Shidzãoka
12,500
17
Tamba "
12 500
H
Aki
12,50)
가
Sado
12,500
"F
9th March
23rd March
6th April
20th April
4th May
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c,
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
Head Office for the Far East-16, DES VŒUX 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 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, E.O.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
For
To Sail. MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua.....Ist Dec. at 4 p.m. SHANGHAL
.Kanchow .....lst Dec. at 4 pm.
Srd Deo, at 4 p.m. .....8th Deo. at 4 p.m.
SHANGHAI.....................Luchow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Taming
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
'S.8. LINTAN" and "B.8. SANUI”.
THE AUSTRALIAN MANILA LINE. Twin Screw Steamers "Chlahua," "Taming
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
Steamers.
TAIYUAN CHANGSHA .....................
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
4th Doo..
7th Jan...
Sail Hongkong for Australia. 8th Dec,
10th Jan.
and Tead." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & Team:
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
the cargo. All the accommoda ion for the officers is on the upper deck, the rooms being well. lighted and spacious, while below, in the alley way where such rooms were usually placed, are situated the compraderas" and stewarde' cabins. Each of the rooms on the lower bridge has two large quare ports; that is a vast im- provement on the small scuttle and allows ample air and light to the acoupant of the room. The second officer's room is situated on the after end of the lower bridge house, while the chief
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA officer's is on the forward end ORUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAÍSO.
17,203 - 15 knots
9th Jan.
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Fassage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291-
Q. WURIU, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP
()...
CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamor.
St. Albans........................................ Aldenham
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
lat Deo.
2nd Jan,
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
23rd, Dec. 29th Jan.
with an outlook ahead, the engineera being burthed in cor- responding rooms on the port side. A comfortable little aaloon is provided on the same deck, fitted in maple, with pantry and other offices abeft it. There is thus no need for the officers to leave the lower bridge and they are quite excluded from the coolies
which the vessel will mostly
carry, The vessel has not been rigged with a flying bridge, but this is an oversight that is being remedied. The upper bridge haa been well fitted for navigation in cold weather, the heimsman being closed in on three sides in a sŞDİTM open wheel house behind which is the chart-room fitted with a glass front which enables the man at the wheel to see the time and strike the bells on a small bell hong near his hand. Tae captain's room is situated between the chart-room and the fiddley aud ie perhaps the only part of the ship that is not a great in
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-provement on former models, be 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 particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
ing small and closed in, thus making it impossible for the me ter to see ahead. Its position also, between the fiddley and chat house, is one that is fiable to make it intolerable in hot weather, In the engine-room" the Ukusan is fitted with all modern auxiliarie, Howden's forced draught, the centrifugal pump and dynamo engine being on Howden's eas closed forced labrication principle.
LD. On the top of the obari-heuse
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 TOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain
SHANGHAI LINE The Twin Borew steamers "Anhui and Chenan "#
and the 8.8. "Kanchow," " Liangchow, "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 Shanghal, leaving Hongkong Steamships. for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern Halyang China Porta.
Haltan Halching...
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the "ing a plentiful supply of ios, fresh provisions eto, and have superior inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung. accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fana in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares, Cargo booked through for all Australian, Now Zealand and Tas- manian ports.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No: 97;-
Dec. at 1 p.m.. Deo. at 1 p.m. Doo, at I
A. E. Hodging... TUE, 1st J. W. Evans ! FRIV4th W. O. Passmore, TUES, 8th
FOR SWATOW, Halmun....A. H. Stewart... WED, 2nd Deo. at 1 p.m. Halmun. A. H. Stewart... SUN, 6th Doo. at 10 am. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near Blake Pier,"
For Freight or Passages apply to
Butterfield & Swire.
Telephone No. 86
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE) Agents.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Hongkong 30th Nov, 1914,
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
Gonorat Menagers,
is the standard compass and a pole morse light which can be connected with a tapping key ta the upper bridge.. Un her trials the new vessel made 13.7 knots and during her short service on the coast bae maintained a speed of 11 knots under
easy steam. She carries a largo cargo on a small draft and should prove a most useful addition to the com pany's fleet. Shipping Engineering,
and
natung Shipping
has been a serious de orease in the number and tonnage of ocean steamers entered at Antung during the quarter April to June Inst as compared with the before esme quarter of the year The total entered was forty-fivo steamers of 34,064 tons,
of forty-one ships and
788 tones
Of these 42.6 per cent werd Japansee,
16 per cent. British and 26.8 per cent. Chinese,
fried or blewOE:
ANDRA CAFTA
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