SHIPPING
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES TI ROAD, HONG-
KONG, SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Head. YOKOHAMA ::
32, Water Street. MANILA: M
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Hotel,
TICKETS SUPPLIED 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
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Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE " taining shilings and fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwarded free, on application.
Chief Office-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers.
CHANGSHA .................. TAIYUAN ...******
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
19th Apr.
Sail Hongkong
for Australia
14th April. 2nd May.
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1915,
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez & Port Said
VICTORIA, B.C.
and SEATTLE via S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkalobi, Yokohama
and
SYDNEY & MEL-
SAtsuta Maru Capt. T. Sato
Yasaka Maru Capt. Yamawaki
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Will are on or about S'HAI &...2nd half Mar.
KOBE
xTjitaroem...
Expected so short
LOG BOOK
The Shipplar Position,
Statistical tablen issued by Lloyd's Register give the mer obant vessela registered in the United Kingdom on Dec. 31, 1914, approximately as follows
Tilkini.JAPAN...1st half Apr. ...JAVA 1st half Apr.. Sailing Date Tillatlap JAPAN.Ist half Apr.JAVA 1st half Apr.Steam
xTjikembangJAVA...1st half Apr....JAPAN...End half Apr.
JSUN,, 11th T. 16,000 1 Apr, at noon.
(THURS,, 22nd T. 21,000 Apr. at noea.
STamba Maru Capt. Nagasage §Yokohama Maru ** Capt. Komatsű
BOURNE, via §Nikko Maru
Thura-Capt, R. Takeda Island; Hitachi Maru. and Capt. Tominaga
Manila, day Townsville Brisbane
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur-CALOUTTA ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions eto, and have superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electrio Fans in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Bargo backed through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tasr manian porta.
For Freight or Passage. apply, to
Telephone No: 93.
Butterfeld & Swire.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
vin
Penang
S'pore, & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa-] pore, Malacca and Colombo.......ma.
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(TUES, 6th:
T. 12,500 April, at noon.
THURS., 15th T. 12,500 1Apr, at rioon,
JFRI., 16th T. 9,600 1April at 4 p.m.
JMON., 17th
T. 13,500 1May at 11 a.m.
Hakala Maru
JSATUR., 17th Capt. Kawashima T. 12,500 1April. [yo Maru Capt. Okamoto
Jinsen Maru
| MOJI & Kobe J Capt. Terada.
SHANGHAI, Kobe Colombo Maru
& Yokohama ...... Capt. T. Sakamoto NAGASAKI, Kobel. Hitachi Maru
& Yokohama. T. Sato.
LTD. SHANGHAI, Kobe Kitano Maru
CALOUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
The 8.8. "Sangola," tons 5,184, Capt. Milne, R.N.R., will be des- patched for Shanghai, Miike, Vladivostook, Yokohama, Kobe & Moji on the 4th April, at daylight.
WESTWARD.
The S.S.Umaria." tons 5,317, Capt. Pratt, will be despatched for S'pore, Penang, R'goon and Calcutta on the 4th April, at d'light.
The 8.8. ftola," tons 5,257, Capt. Butler, will be despatched as abova on 20th April,"
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodations for Passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, April 3, 1915...
· DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD. Agenta.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MABAO & 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. CANTON TO HONGKONGES
TUESDAY, 6th APRIL,
40,00 p.m. Kinshan. | 5,00 p.m. Fatshan.........
WEDNESDAY, 7th APRIL.:
8.00 a.m. Heungshan.
10.00 p.m. Fatshan,
8,00 am. Honam. · 5.00 p.m. Kinshan.
Single Fare by Night Steams
a
$ 6.00
Return Fare by Night (available also for Return by 'day Steam)... 10.00
Bingle Fare by Day Steamers sama presidentameter
Return Fare by Day Steamer.....
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
s.s. Sul Tai, tons 1.651 | ss. Tal Shan, tons 2,006
HONGKONG TO MACAO.
4,00
8.00
and Yokohama... Capt. Cope.
ĮMONDAY,
T. 12,500-112th Apr.
JWEDNES.,
T. 8,000 17th April..
[MONDAY,
T. 8,000 112th April.
JFRI, 16th
| Tjibodas......JAVA 2nd half Apr. S'HAI 2nd half Apr. Sailing
Tilmanock JAVA...let half Mai, S'HAI 1st half Mai.
x Wireless Telegraphy.
Vessele. 12,854
Gross tona 19,145,146
8,203
884084
21,057
20,009,530
The steamers are all fitted throughout with slectric light and The total addition of steam have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All tonnage during the year was steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through 1,519,853 tone gross, and of sail- rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia.”
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
Telephone No. 1574
JAYA-CHINA, JADAN LIJN.
York Building.
F16
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA JAPAN AND HONOLULU
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer..
Displacement Tons & Speed
T. 9,600 Apr. at 10 a.m.Tenyo Maru 22,000 21 knots Tuesday,
(THURS., 8th"
T. 16,000 Apr. at 10a.m.
Fitted with wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1915.
Steamers.
Atsuta Maru Yasaka Miyasaki Kitano
-FOR- EUROPE.
Displacement.
16,000 tons
25,000
18,000
16,000
Fushimi Hirano
25,000
16,000
Leave Hongkong.
Saturday 10th April Thursday 22nd April
6th May
FOR AMERICA.
Tamba Yokohama
Maru 12,500 tons
12,500
Sado 'Awa ̈ ̈
Shidzuoka
12,500
12,500
12,500
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
20th May
3rd June 17th June
Tuesday 6th April Thursday 15th April Tuesday 4th May 18th May Thursday 27th May
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
| HOIHOW & PAKHOI
Steamers, Wenchow Week days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok H'HOW, PHOI & H*PHONG Sungklang Street Wharf. Sundays at 8 a.m. and i p.m. from the Company's MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Taming Wing Lok Street Wharf."
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 8 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sundays at 8 am. & 2 par.
EXCURSION TO MACAO
- SUNDAY, 11th APRIL,
The Company's Steamship TAI SHAN
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF at 9 a.m. and return from Macao at 3 p.m.
at 9 am, as Company will also run a steamer from Macao on Sunday st a.m. and from Hongkong at 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Strest Wharf,
REDUCED FARES 2nd CLASS and DEOK
CANTON-MACAO LINE.
s.s. HOISANG,
Departures from Maono to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 pan. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Baturday at 4.30 p.m.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. THE CHINA NAVIGATION 00, LTD., & THE INDO-CHINA
BTEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD...
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE,
8. Sainam, 588 tons and s.s. Nanning, 469 tons, Ure of the above Bicamers Isaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednes and Friday, at about 8 am and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the days at 8.30 am: Round trips take about 5 days. Tassengers own return to SENCE OF VIGO VOrsa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SEXLIT;
i have superior Cabin accommodation and are leated throughout, b King Office open daily (Sunday.excepted 9 a.m. to 5 pm
particulars may be obtained at
At - Elentrio fan in each Cabin, Wes
NO CANTON & MACA
HOTEL
SHANGHAI................................. Yingchow SHANGHAI.............................Chenan MANILA, CEBU&ILOILO...Tean
To Sail. 7th Apr. at 10 am. 7th Apr. at 11008.
7th Apr. at 4 p.m.
8th Apr. at 4 p.m. 11th Apr. at d'light. 13th Apr. at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
8.8. LINTAN" and "8.8. SANUI":
11,000-18 knots
Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru 22,000 21 kriota Chiyo Maru 22,000- 21 knots
Leaves Hongkong
13th April, at noon. 27th April, at 10.30 sm. 11th May, at noon. 8th June, at noon,
First Class to London................................£71.10. Return (6 months) £120, First Class to New York......£60.
San Francisco £45.
£96.10,
£68,
Special Rates given to MAYAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSion ARIES sta.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets Issed in Connection with all the Frincipal Mall linsa and the Trans-Siberian Ballway.
charge.
ing tonange 16,910 tons gross, or in all 1,559,272 tons gross The grose deduation of steam tonnage from the Register amounts to 1.080,248 tone, and of mailing tonnage to 74,398 tons, or in all to · 1,164,642 tone. Of the steam tonnage over 33.3 per cent., and nearly 309 per cent, of the sailing tonnage, included in these figures, have been removed on account of loss, breaking-up, dismantling, &c. The tonnage sold to foreign owners during 1014 which, however, inolades soma,vessels intended for break- ing-up purposes, la returned at 616,825 tons. The steam ton nage deducted on this account is 569,532 tous, and the sailing tonnage 47,293 tone, or 527 per cent, and 63 6 per cent respec- tively, of the gross dednation. The total tonnage deducted under. this head is 138,201 tons lower then the similar figures for 1913, Twelve steam vessels, with a gross tonunge of 46,360 tons, were transferred from the
the regir-
ter to Japan, and one steamer, of three tope, to Siam. In ad-
to foreign flags, 88,265 tons were dition to the tonnage transferred
Pamongers may travel by Railway between ports of call, in Japan free of transferred to British Colonies.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES, MANZANILLO SALINA OBUZ PANAMA, CALLAO IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO. THENCE BY TRANS-ANDEAN EQUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
Selyo Maru
14,030-15 knots Tuesday, 11th May
For Fall Particulars as to Pamage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291
K. DOI, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS,
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
Empire Eastern
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer.
Aldenham.03.20060600448619 ||
Arrive Hongkong from Australia!
22nd April
· 30th April
The total number of ves- sela on the register has increased by 119, and the total tonnage by 401,630 tons during the year. Daring 1914, 667 naw vessela of 1,730,731 tons have been olaaged by Lloyd's Register, Corresponding with the general movement of the shipbuilding in- dustry the present ɓgures show a decrease of about 155,002 tons on those for 1913. Of these vessels, 612 of 1,731,154 tona are steamers, and 65 of 5,577 tons are aniling veel Of the tonnage classed during the year, 1,372,542 tons, or about 79 per cent, have been built in the United Kingdom. Among foreign-countries, the United States contributed the largest amount of tonnage (95,810 tons), then follow Germany (84,956 tons), Holland (53,218 tone), Japan (30,888 tons), and Denmark (27,271 ton-). The tonnage built for Japan was 44,716, and for
Leave Hongkong China 400 tons,
* for Australia,
20th Apr. at 11 am. 13th May
| 21st May A
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- suring a plentiful supply of Ioe, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State Rooms have Electric Fane. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess sre carried.
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Agents.
Loss to British Merchant Fleet.
The chairman of the Liverpool Underwriters association, in his speech at the annual meeting, said that owing to the effective work of the British fleet the losses during the war thus far to British shipping had been much less then might have been expected. After six months of war, he said, the logs to the British mercantile fleet was estimated at £6,000,000 to $7,000,000. The report of the commitee gave a probable loss of
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD, 18,000 (is the first this
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports,
Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.
Highest Olass, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Fassengers,
FOR SWATOW AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN,
8MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers. "Chiabus, Taming
and "Tean," Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming"" & " Tean:"
ESHANGHAI LINE The Twin Screw steamers
"Anbul and Chonan and the 8.8. Kanchow, Liangchow," **Luckow" and "Yingchow" having excellent accommodation, with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Steamships, State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong Haching
Hallan for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northern China Ports
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai inconvenience of trans shipment at Woosung.
For Fraight or Passages apply to
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain'
Leaving.
W. C. Passmore. TUES, 13th J. W. Evans
TUES 6th
Apr. at 1 p.m. Apr. at 1 p.m.
FOR SWATOW.
avoiding the Halmun,
H. Stewart
Haimun.
A H. Stewart,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
THURS 8th Apr. at 1 p.m. BUN 11th Apr. at 10 ar
Steamers will arrive af and depart from the Co,'s Wharf Sugar
Douglas Lapraik
year
in aix
months of the continental w
SWBY. The chairman said that the year 1015 had opened badly, with a large number of very costly loaze the figures on the books of the 88200iation showing a total of $1,300,000 against £700,000 for the corresponding period of last The insurance, of hulle on Lime cherters was in an unsatis factory atate, and owing to the bigher coat of labour and materials, which mades large percentage of premiams disappear in claims, concerted e tion had teen taken to raise ately Referring to Baid this part of the business had brought
factory
writers.
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