SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,
THOS. COOK & SON,
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 arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORI D.
BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates,
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
ग
Chief Office :-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
SHIPPING
IPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILLES
AND LONDON, Kashima Maru via Bingapore, Capt. Yagi Panang: Colombo, Mishima Maru Suez & Port Said | Capi. Wade.
VICTORIA.B.O
and SEATTLE via §Awa Maru
THE AUSTRALIAN Fhai, Moji, Kobe, Capt. Hori
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTA
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers.
CHANGSHA
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
25th Mar.
Hall Hongkong
for Australia. 6th April.
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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 ia the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Faros. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- manian porta.
For Freight or Passago apply to
Telephone No. 93.
›utterfield & Swire,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS
BASTWARD,
The 8.8. "Itola, tons 5,257, Capt. Butler, will be despatched. for Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobe and Moji on the 16th Mar..
The 9.5. Umarla," tona 5,317, Capt. Elton, will be des- patched for Shanghai, Yokohama, Koba and Moji on the 22nd Mar.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Feb. 23, 1915.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agents.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd. and CHINA NAVIGATION Ca., Ltd.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,
"HONGKONG TO CANTON. CANTON TO HONGKONG.
WEDNESDAY 24th: FEBRUARY.
THURSDAY, 25th FEBRUARY,
5.30 p.m. Kinshan,
5.00 p.m. Fatshan.
8.00 a.m. Honam.
5.30 p.m. Falshan.
8.00 a.m. Heungshan, 5.00 p.m. Kinshan...
Single Fare by Night Steamerum
6.00
Return Fare by Night (avaliable also for Return by day Steamer)... 10.00
Bingle Fare by Day Steamer.....................
4.00
Return Face, by Day Steamer.....
8,00
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
s.s. Sui Tal, tons 1,651 | ss. Tal Shan, tona 2,000
HONGKONG TO MACAO.......
Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Sundays at 8 a.m. nad 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MARKO MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Weak days at 8 am. & 3 p.m. Sundays at 8 a.m, & 2 p.m..
EXCURSION TO "MACAO.
SUNDAY, 28th FEBRUARY.
The Company's new Steamship TAISHAN
Yokkalahi, and Yokohama
SYDNEY & MEL-“
BOURNE, Via Tango Maru Manila, Thurs-Capt. Soyada day Island, Nikko Maru Townsville and Capt. Takeda Brisbane
CALCUTTA vis S'pore, Penang
Rangoon
pore and Colombo, BOMBAY via Singa-1
KOBE...
6'HAI and Kobe...
NAGASAKI, Kobe
1 Kirin Maru* Capt. Tsuda Sanuki Maru Capt. Date Nikko Maru
& Yokohama...... Capt. Takeda SHANGHAI, Kobel Atsuta Maru
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Begal Fortnightly Service between
VA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Extacked on or Aboni
LOG BOOK
Repairing ■ Propeller under DINculties.
The Baltimore Sun containe N thrilling account of an experianos which befell the steamer Willerby. It appears that on the voyage from Will are on be shani Algiers to the United States, Tiilatjap.JAVA 1st half Mar... JAPAN 1st half Mar. when 200 miles about due east Tjimanock...S'HAI...lat half Mar......JAVA.lst half Mar. from Cape Henry, it was found Tjikini.JAVA 1st half Mar SHAI1st half Mar. that the propeller was giving. Salling Date Tillwong JAPAN...1st half Mar.......JAVA 2nd half Mar, trouble, and the ship was stopped Tllarcem JAVA...2nd half Mar......S' HAI 2nd half Mar. for an investigation. It was Tlipanas......JAVA 2nd half Mar......JAPAN 2nd half Mar. discovered that to continue Tibodas......JAVA...nd half Apr. ......JAPAN ...2nd half Apr.
...2nd half Apr. meant the loss of the propeller Tlkembang JAVA 2nd half Apr......S'HAI
sad and possibly the loss of the ship. "The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and After a consultation with Chief have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All Engineer Scott it was resolved to try to effset repairs. The ship steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo teren at through rates to all' ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."
was slightly tipped, and ladders ware placed over both quarters For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
and connected with staging upon JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
which the men could effect the York Building,
repaire. Within a short time
(THURS., 25th T. 19,000 Feb. at noon.
ƒTHURS., Lith. T. 16,000 | Mar. at noon.
JMON., 1st
T. 12,580 ) Mår, at noon,
Telephone No. 1574
T. 13,500
TUES., 16th Mar. at 4 p.m. FRI, 9th
T. 9,600 (April at 4 p.m.
[THURSDAY,
T. 5,008 125th Feb.
[SUN, 7th
JMON,, 15th
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA
HONOLULU. JAPAN AND
Bailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice,
Displacement
Tons & Speed
Leaves Hongkong
22,000-21 knots Tuesday, 23rd March.
13th April. 22,000 - 21. knots
11,000 18 knots
Steamer.
Chiyo Maru
T. 12,500 (Mar.
Tenyo Maru
Nippon Maru
27th April.
T. 9 600 Mar. at 10 a.m.
(SUN., 7th
Steamers via Shanghai leave at noon.
Steamers via Manila leave at 10.30 B.m.
Ban-Francisco £45.
& Yokohama...... Capt. Yoshikawa T. 16,000 Mar. ..
Fitted wireless telegraphy.
Terminus. Yokohama
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1915.
Steamers, Kashima Maru Mishima Buwa Atsuta Yasaka
Miyasaki Kitano Fushima
FOR EUROPE.
Leave Hongkong,
Thursday 25th February
Displacement.
20,000 tons
16,000,
11th March
"
...."
25,000
25th March
16,00
17
+1
8th April
25,000
11
22nd April
16,000,
6th May
16,000.
20th May
25,000
3rd June
FOR AMERICA,
Awa Bhidzuoka Tamba Aki Sado
Maru 12,500 tons
12,500
12,500
12,503.
fi
12,500
*Terminus Yokohama
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292,
Tuesday 9th March 23rd Marsh 6th April 20th April 4th May
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
SHANGHAI. HAIPHONG SHANGHAL. TIENTSIN...
Steamers. .Kanchow Holhow.' ......Yingchow ....Halchow
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua
To Ball 1.25th Feb. at 4 p.m. :27th Feb. at 10 a.m. 28th Feb, at d'light, 2nd Mar. at noon. 2nd Mar. at 4 p.m. 9th Mar. at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.8. LINTAN" and "8.8. SANUI”.
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhus," "Taming,"
at 8 a.m, and return from Macao at 2 pan.
K.B.The Company will also run a steamer from Macao on Sunday at am, and from Hongkong at 1 v.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
REDUCED FARES 2nd CLASS and DECK, CANTON-MACAO LINE,
s.s. Sul An,
Departures from Macao te Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4:30 pm
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., & THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE,
sis, Sajnam, 588 tons and s.s. Nanning, 460 tons. Ons of the above Steamera leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Waines. day and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the iame days at 8.30 am. Round trips tako about 8 days Passengers can return to Hongkong or vias versa by the Company's dirent Steamers LINTAN, and SANUL dlass vomela have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by
ujalty. Electele fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm, Farther particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HOTEL MANSIONS (First Floor),
-Opposite the Blake Plør,
ESHANGHAI LINE-The Twin Screw steamers
14
监管
First Class to London............£71.10. Return (6 months) £120. First Class to New York....£60.
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£98.10.
£68.
Special Katon given to NAVAL & MILITARY, GIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION
the waters near-by were alive with sharks, Captain Wedge wood placed men from the erew on watch with loaded re- volvere, and every shark that camé near W&S -made target. Capiain Wedgewood baited. hook and line, and sent it över: for the attention of the sharks. A once there was a rush for the most, the pharks attacking each other in their eagerness for food OAU was hooked and hauled alongside, but before it could be got on | board it escaped. A little later one of the brates was caught and hauled on deck. When dead the shark measured 10ft 10in. long and 6ft, around the widest part of the girth. At intervals during the drift of two days the bsit was used to divert the atten-
Pasengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets have the option eftion of the fish from the working returning from San Francisco by ateamers of the Pacific Mall, S.S. Co, or from party. Even at night, when the work was not going on, the sharks Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacifle Railway Co.,
Ancircled the Willerby and beat the sea into a flame of phosphor escent light. This continued un- til the ship was sufficiently repair- ed to proceed to Baltimore,"
ARIES ėto.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mall loss and the Trans-Siberian Railway,
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE;
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES, MANZANILLO SALINA ORUZ, PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, THENCE" BY TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC...
Anyo Maru
Free Port Wanted in Amur
Region.”
The U. S. Consul Gensial in Moscow, Mr. John H. Snodgrass,
18,50)-15 kuote Wednesday, 10th March writes as followe." The Eur-
For Full Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291
K. DOI, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS,
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA KANILA.
opean war, which has limited the exchange of goods to minimum all over the world, has caused a- crisis in the Russian dominions of the Far East, Industry there is little developed, and most of the requirements were supplied by Baropean Russia, from which
the Amur district is now, cut off, Communication with the Rassinrí ports has been stopped and com munication by rail is difficult on account of the transportation of Goldiers. Moreover, the industry of European Rusnis will now have to supply its own markets. The question of opening free port in the Amur district is being dincassed. The Echo says that free port will enable Amer-- Leave Hongkongica to import into the Amur dis- for Australia. triot the goods required to replace those received previously from 24th Feb. at 11 am. Rustia and Germany. Naviga 12th March,
tion in the Pacifio Cosan is not'so
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.) -
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Steamer.
Aldenham
St. Albans........................
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-dangerous as in the Atlantic. The auring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, sto, and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Faar. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Agents.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports,
LD.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers Electric Light Excellent Cuisine.
and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electrio fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on Taming" & "Tean:
"* Anhul " and Chenan "and the 8.8. "Kanchow." "Liangchow,
"Luchow" and Yingchow" having excellent accommodation, with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Baloon, maintain a fast schedule service Steamships. between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong Haiyang for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all, Yangtze and Northern Halching
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Oooupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain ...A.. Hodgins... FRI 26th
W. O. Paanmore. | TUES., 2nd
FOR SWATOW:"
Harbin Exchange committee has sent the following telegram to the Minister of Trade and Industry: The fatal results of the closing of the weatern frontier of Rucais might be alleviated by the open- ing of the Far Eastern ports to the importation of necessary goods from America and Japan, for which purpose it ia nocessary to mike Vladivostok and Nikolaief.k fres ports for the duration of the War - Weeldy・Commercial
News.
Spanish Mall not to Call at Liverpool.
Hofeafter all Spanish mail voasele of the Compania Transate lantica are ordered to refuse all cargoes for points west of Bar celona, including British, German, French and north European porte. The above cabled in
truations have been received by the local agenoy from the head office at Barcelona. Owing to the recent proclamations of the British and German goveramente, and Farticularly to Germany's declara tion that the waters surrounding the British Isles are a war zone, These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the Halmun...A H. Stewart... WED., 24th Feb. at 1p.m.
the Companís Transatlantion: inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung.
Haimun. A. H Stewart... | SUN, 28th Feb. at. 10 am,
Terdepended ito mailings from
celona to Liverpool until further. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near
notice.-Cablenews American) Blake Pier.
China Ports.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Lesving.
Feb. at 1 p.m. Mar. at 1 p.m.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
For Freight and Famage, apply to:
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong 24th Feb, 1915,
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managero,
Oysters, Fresh, Bried or Etewad Findon Haddocks, Kippers &o
ALEXANDRA CAFES