SHIPPING
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, -1915.
Head Office for the Far East-16, DES VŒUX ROÅD, 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 WORT D. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
Jr.
Chief Office:-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
SHIPPING:
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong
Subject to Alteration
Steamers,
MARSEILLES
la
AND LONDON, ¦ §Kamo Maru via Singapore," Capt. Shimidzu Penang, Colombo, Kashima Maru Suez & Port Said | Capt. Yagi
VICTORIA, B.C., Sado Maru
and SEATTLE vis | Capt. Azokowa
THE AUSTRALIAN S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Yokohama Maru
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES
..
& AUSTRALIAN PORTS
·SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION),
Steamers.
TAIYUAN ........................... CHANGSHA **************
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia
17th Feb.
25th Mar.
Hail Hongkong
for Australia
22nd Feb. 6th April.
These steamers are fitted with Rofrigerating machinery, oneur. 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 Furos Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- manian ports...
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93.
Butterfield & Swire.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE!
Regular Service Between.
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN ports
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The steamers have excellent saloon accommodations for Passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight of passage, apply to
#SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Begular. Fortnightly Servies between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Egested on about For Will-see on or about Tjimanoek ....
.....S'HAI...Ist half Feb. Tikembang JAPAN...1st half Feb.......JAVA 1st half Feb. TilllwongJAVA 1st half Feb. JAPAN 2nd half Feb. Sailing Date Tjibodas......JAPAN...2nd half Feb.......JAVA...let balf Mar. Tikini......JAVA ...2nd half Feb. S'HAI 1st half Mar. Tilatlap ......JAVA 1st half Mar......JAPAN 1st half Mar Titaroem ...JAVA...2nd half Mar...S'HAI...2nd Half Mar. Tjipanas......JAVA2nd half Mar... JAPAN ...2nd half Mar.
LOG BOOK.
The Blue Funnel s.s. Hysen. The Blue Funnel steamer Hy- son, which was in collision with the M. M. steamer Gordillers;en" January 3, had previously been in collision the night before with the Japanese steamer Shoshu Maru, 1,800 tons. The Japanese vessel sustained damage to her starboard bow and pat back to Kobe forg repairs while the Hyeon continued her voyage until she encountered the Cordilli re.--Shipping and Engineering.
Ice in Gulf of Pechill. The Kobe Branch of the Nip
“The steamers are all atted throughout with electric light and pon Yusen Kaisha in in receipt have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers, all of a message reporting that the | steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through.s Mikawa Maru, which left
rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australis.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
16,000
T. 19,000
THURS, 11th Feb. at noon. THURS, 25th Feb, ai noen.
JTUES., 9th
T. 12,500
Feb. at noon.
TUES., 23rd
Yokkaichi, and Yokohama ...
T. 12,500
Feb. at noon.
Telephone No. 1574.
SYDNEY & MEL-1
BOURNE, via Hitachi Mart Manila, Thurs-Capt. Sato
[MONDAY, 15th
day
Island, Tango Maru Townsville and Capt. Soyeda Brisbane
T. 13,500.
T. 13,500
Feb. at 11 a.m. TUES., 16th Mar. at 4 p.m.
Capt. Komatsu
CALOUTTA via
S'pore, Panang Colombo Maru & Rangoon Capt. Sakamoto T. 12,000 (Feb. BOMBAY via Singa-Į Jinsen Maru pore and Colombo. f Capt. Torada
1 Rangoon Maru SHANGHAI, Robo Cpat. Nomura T. 12,500 20th Feb.
{MON., 22nd
ƒTUES., 18th T. 5,000 Feb.
JSATURDAY,
JMON., 8th
Kawachi Maru Capt. Nakamura T. 12,500 Feb.
JTUES., 9th T. 13,500 (Feb, at 10 am.
TUES., 9th
S'HAI and Kobe... NAGASAKI, Kobal Tango Maru & Yokohama...... Capt. Soyeda
1 Takata Maru KOBE & Yokohama Capt.
T. 13,500 1 Feb. Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1815,
Steamers.
Kamo Matu
Kashima
FOR EUROPE.
Displacement
16,000 tens 20,000
3+
16,000 129
25,000
16,000.
Leave Hongkong.
Thursday 11th February
25th February
11th March
25th March
Mishima
Suwa
Atsuta
矛盾
11
Yasaka
25,000
31.
+
8th April 22nd April..
Miyasaki Kitano Fushima.
16,000
1+
16,000
6th "May 20th May
11
25,000
3rd June
FOR AMERICA.
23rd February
Hongkong, Fob, 6, 1915.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD; Agents.
Sado Yokohama Awa Shidzuoka Tamba
Maru
12,500 tons
Tuesday 9th February
↑
12,500
++
12,500
9th March
12
12,500
23rd March
151
A
12,500
6th April
12
12,500
11
17
20th April
12,500
4th May
+1
*Terminus Yokohama
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HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd. and CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
HONGKONG TO CANTON. I CANTON TO HONGKONG.
MONDAY, 8th FEBRUARY,
TUESDAY, 9th FEBRUARY,
Aki Bado
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
י.
5.30 p.m. Kinshan.
5,00 p.m. Fatsban."
· 8.00 a.m. Honam.
8.00 a.m. Heungshan.
5.30 p.m. Fatshan.
5.00 p.m. Kinshan.
Singla Fare by Night Steamer.......
• 6.00
Return Fare by Night (available also far Raturn by day. Steamer)... 10.00
Single Fare by Day Steamer...............
4.00
Return Fare by Day Stoamor....
8.00
"There will be no sailings on Sunday 14th February and no night boats to or from Canton on Monday 15th February.
s.s. Sul Tal, tons 1,651 | s.s, Tal Shan, tons 2,006 HONGKONG. TO MACAO.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager,
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Steamers.
.Kanchow NINGPO & SHANGHAI...... Pakhol SHANGHAI.............................................................Luchow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua
Week days at 8 a.m. aud 2 p.m. from the Company's. Wing Lok | MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Taming Street Wharf. Bundays at 8 a.m..and 1 p.m. from the Company's SHANGHAI........ Wing Lok Street Wharf,
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 8 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sundays at 8 am. & 2 p.m.. There will be no sailings on Sunday 14th February to or from Macao. There will be steamer from Macao at 8 a.m, or from Hong- kong at p.m. on Monday 15th February,
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
6.5. Bui An.
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 p.m.
Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4.36 pr. There will be no departure from Macao on Monday 15th February or from Canton on Tuesday 16th February,'
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO BTEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE OHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., & THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE. ́
3.5. Sainam, 588 tons and s,s. Nanning, 469 tona.
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To Fail.
..9th Feb, at 4 p.m. ....9th Fab..at 4 p.m.. .............11th Feb, at d'light 11th Feb. at 4 p.m. ..18th Fob, at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
“8.8. LINTAN" and "8.8. SANUI" ·
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. York Building. 115
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA," JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from
Steamer. Nippon Maru
Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Displacement
Leaves Hongkong
Tons & Spoed
11,000 18 kusts Tuesday, 9th February, 22,000- 21 knots
23rd February. 23rd March. 13th April.
Shinyo Maru
Chiyo Maru TeRyo Maru
22,000 21 knots
22,000 - 21 knots
Steamers via Shanghai leave at noon. Steamers via Manila leave at 10.30 am.
11.
First Class to London.....£71.10. Return (6 months) £120. First Class to New York....£60.·
19
th
务
San Francisco £45."
*
£96.10.
£68. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacifio Return tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pasific Mail 8.6. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION.
ARIES #to.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets lasted in Connection with all the Principal Mail Eines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
sharge..
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Dairen at dawn on the 24th, en- countered a great quantity of drifting ios off Chinhuang island (north-east of Taka) and was prevented from calling at the ialand. The steamer had to return to Dairea. It is said that floating ice has not been met with in the Gulf of Pechili during the pist bundred years. Kobe Herald.
Notices to Mariners. Kongmoon District.-Notices given that the s.a. Shiu On and “ the Lighter Ruth lio sunk in -8 feet at low water of spring tides: on the edge of the south bank in the Wangmooc approach to the West River. From the wrecks the Wangmoon Entrance Light bears N. 68° E. (Magnetic), distant 6.6 - cables.
China Sea. Taingtau-Notice. is given that Japanese Notice to Mariners No. 429, of 1914, an- nounces the existence of a rock, with 30 feet of water over it, at low water, lying N. 83° E., mag. netic, distant 1.9 miles from Princess Rock. The rock in marked by a temporary Buoy, painted red.
Bridging the Yangtsze.
It is rumoured, says the China Times, of Tientsin, that the authorities of the Paking-Han- ̈ kon Railway contemplate con- VL JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES, MANZANILLO.structing a railway bridge at: SALINA ORUZ PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO. THENCE Hankow over the Yangtze R 7er. BY TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
Anyo Maru
The site of the ridge has been
18,500- 15 knots Wednesday, 10th March surveyed and the work and the
For Full Particulars as to Pasage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291
K. DOI," Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP
Co., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer.
Empire........................
Aldenham
St. Albans
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
18th Feb..
"Leave Hongkong for Australia.
cost in connection with it have heen estimated. It will be 3;760 feet long and 30 feet wide, and the largest epan will be over 300 feet in width, so that river craft of any size will be able to pass. On the bridge a double track
way will he laid. The prob
ability is that this rumour grown' out of the fsat that a pre liminary agreement was signed some time ago between the Ban kow authorities and Mosers. Samuel of London for a loan of £10,000,000 for municipal and ather improvements at Hankow, including either a bridge noross or a tunnel under the Yangtze, and a big city-planning, lighting, water-supply and sanitation Boheme.
Freights in Britain. Freights in Great Britain are 8th Feb, at 11 am reaching a record level and the 19th Feb.
supply of tonnage cannot cope with the demand. The steady
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The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-rise for weeks past is simply due! suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are to the fact that the demand bas lighted throughout with Electricity: All-State-Rooms have Electric. Fang. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston
Agents.
Co..
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
17MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhun,”“Taming,
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on th and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric Coast, having splendid Accommodation, for First Class Passengers fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on Taming" & "Tean:" Electric Light Excellent Cuisine.
SHANGHAI LINE-The Twin Screw steamers "* Anhui ""
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
and **Chouan and the 6.8. "Kanchow," *** Liangchow,"
Luchow **and "Ylogchow" having excellent accommodation, Bteamships. with Electrio Light throughout and Electric Fans in the
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Captain
Leaving.
State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service Hatching... W. O. Passmore. TUES., 9th Feb. at 1 p.m. between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Gargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtere and Northern Hallan
One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wedges-China Porta. day and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wushow for Canton on the Passengers ton return to same days at 8.30 am. Hound trips taks about 5 days. Hongkong ar vice versa by the Company's direst Steamers LINTAN and SANUI, These voarele have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electrinity. Electrio fan in each Cabin.
There will be no sailings from Canton or Wuchow on Monday 15th February. Stormors on this line resume their usual sailings en Wednesday, 17th instant from Canton and Wuchow.get
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m, to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the :-
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HOTEL MANSIONS (First Floor),
Opposite the Blake Pier.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghal, avoiding the inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 35.
Hongkong 8th Feb., 1915.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
12th Feb. at daylight.
FOR AMOY AND FOOCHOW. J. W. Evans FRL
FOR SWATOW Halmun......] A. H. Stewart.., WED., Halyang A. E. Hodgins... TRL,
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf Hear
Blake Pier. For Freight and Passage, apply to
10th Feb. at 1 pm. 12th Feb. at 1 pm,
Douglas Lapralk & Co..
General Managers,
been gaining on and has now outstripped the supply. Almost every day has seen a farther strengthening of the market. A British steamer last month was chartered to bring cargo from the Plate to England at 40s. per ton.
a rate which compares with 12, 6d, accepted in the summer. In normal times owners consider ed 25s, an excellent rate. Italian charterers had to pay 428,, and gladly gava guarantees that the wheat should not be re-exported from the country. The "record" rate of 958. per ton was paid for steamers to bring colton from Savannah to Liverpool. The re salt of this has been to drain off a large number of the larger Japanese cargo steamers from the Coast and several have recently left for European porta. One, the South Manchuria 8.8. Co,'a stesmer Fukuko Marn, has secarad a cargo of rice from Saigon to London at 36s. 3d. per ton with the certainty of obtaining profitable employment in home waters, while the N. Y. Kis de- spatching four steamers, the Wakan Yokoshima, Tottori and. Tsushima Maru se acxiliary steam era to Europe before the middle of Maroh.
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