SHIPPING
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Head Offles 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 WORI D. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and
CASHED
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, APRIL
con- Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE ** tatning sailings and fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwarde 1 free, on application.
Chief Once LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTĄ
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers.
CHANGSHA TAIYUAN
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
Hail Hongkong
for Australia. 14th April. 2nd May.
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILLES
1915.
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Servios between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Will share na or ab S'HAI & 2nd half Mar.
KOBE
From
Kessied on or about '
Yox
LOG BOOK.
Clyde Output.
The output from the Clyde shipbuilding yards during the month of February totalled over 43,000 tons, exclusive of naval work. This is a decline of 6,000 xTjilaroem...
tons as compared with the cutras- ponding month of last year, Tiikini.JAPAN 1st half Apr.JAVA 1st half Appraising the decline for the year Sailing Date Tillatjap.JAPAN ist half Apr.JAVA 1st half Apr to date to 7,000 tons. Great
xTlkembang JAVA...1st half Apr......JAPAN...2nd half Apr. Tilbodas.AVA...2nd half ApS HAI 2nd half Apt, activity continues at the various xTjimanoek" JAVA...1st half Mai. S'HAI.lt half Mal. Sards, the principal difficulty Xperienced being to secure the | 1 coɑnsary labour. Only a few The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and contracta were reported during have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All te month. 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 to the.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. York Building [15
AND LONDON, SAtsuta Maru via Singapore, Capt. T. Sato Penang, Colombo, Yasaka Maria Suez & Port Baid | Capt. Yamawaki
T. 16,000
T. 21,000
SUN., 11th Apr at noon. THURS, 22nd 1Apr. at noon.
VICTORIA, ·· B.C.,
andSEATTLE via $Yokohama Maru S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Capt. Komatsu Yokkaichi, "and Yokohama...
SYDNEY & MEL-T
BOURNE, via i §Nikko Maru Manila, Thura-Capt. R. Takoda day Island, Hitachi Maru.
and Capt. Tominaga
Townsville Brisbane
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via)
S'pore, Penang Hakata Maru
19th Apr, These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur-CALOUTTA ing a plentiful supply of ico, 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 Fares. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tas manian ports:
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93.
Eitorfield & Swire."
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE. «
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, 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, Vladivostock, Yokohama, Kobɔ & 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'geon and Calcutta on the 4th April, at d'ligh". The B.S. "Itola," tons 5,257, Capt. Butler, will be despatched as above 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, Agente.
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. CANTON TO HONGKONG."
WEDNESDAY, 7th APRIL.
10.00 p.m. Fatshan, 1
5.00 p.m. Kinshan.
THURSDAY, 8th APRIL,
8.00 a.m. Honam.
10.00 p.m. Kinshan.
8.00 am, Heungshan. 5.00 p.m. Fatshan..
Bingle Fare by Night Steamor......
Bingle Fare by Day Steamer...............
Return Fare by Day Steamer...
5.5. Sul Tai, tons 1,651
5.5. Sul An, tons 1,651 HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Return Fare by Night favailable also for Return by day Steamer)... 10.00
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE; --
4.00
8.00
Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Sundays at 8 am and 1. p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Week days at 8 am: & 2 pm. Sundays at 8 a.m. & 2 p.m.
"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 Maono at 3 p.m.
N.B. The Company will also ran a steamer from Macso on Sunday at am, and from Hongkong at 1 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,
REDUCED FARES 2nd CLASS and DECK, CANTON-MACAO LINE,
5.S.. HOISANG,
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 pm. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 450 p.m. 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
s.s. Sainam, 585 tons and s.s. Nanning, 469 tons. Use of the above Steamers leaves Cantos for Wuchow every Monday, Wednes day and Friday, af about 8 am and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.m. Round trips take about 3 days. Passugeri can refuză to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's dirent Steamers LINTAN and SABU These vemels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by alectricity, Electric fan in onsk Cabin,
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HUNGKONO, CANTON & MACÃO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HOTEL MANSIONS (First Floor)
Opposito the Blake Pier.
& Rangoon) Capt. Kawashima BOMBAY via Singa-] [yo Maru
pore, Malacoa and Capt. Okamoto Colombo...................)
3
x Wireless Telegraphy,
THURS., 15th
T. 12,500 Apr. at noon,
Telephone No. 1574
T. 9,600
T. 13,500
[FRI, 16th
April at 4 p.m. MON., 17th May at 11 am.
SATUR., 17th
T. 12,500 (April..
MONDAY,
T. 12,500 (12th Apr.
(WEDNES., T. 8,000 17th April,
MONDAY,
Jinsen Maru MOJI & Kobe:
Capt. Terada SHANGHAI, Kobal Colombo Maruma
& Yokohama ...... Capt. r. Sakamoto T. 8,000 112th April. [FRI.. 16th NAGASAKI, Kobe Hitachi Maru
& Yokohama ..............) Capt. 1'. Sato T. 9.600 Apr. at 10 am.
WED.. 7th SHANGHAI, Kobel Kitano Maru
T. 16,000 (Apr. at 5 p.m. and Yokohama ....... Capt. Copo
Fitted with wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1915.
FOR EUROPE.
Displacement.
16,03 tons
25,000
Leave Hongkong- Saturday 10th April Thursday 22nd April
16,000
*1
16,000
25,000. 16,000
Steamers.
Atsuta Maru Yasaka Miyasaki Kitana Fushini Hirano
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong Subject to change without notice.
Displacement.
Steamer.
Tons & Speed Tenyo Maru 22,000-21 kaots Tuesday, Nippon Maru 11,000 - 18 knots Shinyo Maru 22,000 - 21 knots Chiyo Maru 22,000421 knots
First Class to London......
Leaves Hongkong
19.
11th May, at noon. 8th June, at noon.
£71.10. Return (6 months) £120.
First Class to New York......£60.
San Francisco £45..
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Bangkok Freight Rates.
Shipping firms ought to be pleased at the present rates of freight between Bangkok and neighbouring porta, says the Siam Observer. The rate from Ban kok to Singapore has risan fram 25 cents to 42 cents and he rate from Bangkok to Hong- kong and China ports from 35 gents to 50 cente. Ag a result of this increase in rates the stesmer Hopsang belonging to Mesara. Jardine and Mathieson was char terad last voyage at $17,000 for a trip from Hongkong via Hoihow to Bangkok and back same ronte by the firm of charterera
Lee. The
reaping a pe $20,000, than"
$2,000 in 25 days! With the freights, quoted- bove, Backok-Singapore steam-
13th April, at noon. 27th April, at 103 a.mers m ke each trip from $3,000 to $4,000 or about from $6,000 to $8,000 per month, which leaves a big margin of profit to £96.10.the owners or charterers. £68.
Special Rates given to HAVAL & MILITARY, QIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION- ARIES etc.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Rallway."
charge,
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE,
Vis JAPAN FORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES, MANZANILLO BALINA CRUZ, PANAMA, CALLAO. IQUIQUE and VALPARAIBO. THENCE BY TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETO.RE
Selyo Maru
14,000 - 15 knots Tuesday, 11th May,
For Full Particular as to Famage & Freight, apply to
FOR AMERICA.
Telephone No. 291
"
Yokobama Maru 12,500 tons Bado
12,500 AWB
12,500 Shidzuoka
12,500
is
Thursday 15th April Tuesday 4th May 18th May Thursday 27th May
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager,
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
For
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers. Wenchow
HOIHOW & PAKHOI SHANGHAI Yingcnow
SHANGHAI.................................................Chanan MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean
To Sail. 8th Apr. at 10a.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. JANUI”
K. DOI, Acting Agent..
·KING'S BUILDINGS.
China Coast Gazette..
Mr. C. Manley, chief officer, Kiangten, has gone acting toaster, Pooubi,
Mr. F. Ellefin, third officer, Kingtean, has gone second
for Kvangeli
Mr E A. Park has gone chief engineer. Kiangkwan.
Mr. M Henderson, third en- gineer, Kiangkwan, bas gone second engineer, same ship,
Mr. H. D. Bently, has been appointed third engineer Kiang kwan.
Mr. C. Shepherd, chief officer,
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN frene, has gone chief officer,
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer.
Empire
Eastern.....................
Aldenham
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia. ⠀
22nd April -30th April
Leave Hongkong for Australia,
20th Apr. at 11a.m. 13th May 21st May
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 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 87MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chiuhua, ** Taming "Coset, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers,
and “*Tean." Froellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric Electric Light-Excellent Cuisine, fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on Taming": *Tean
and
ESHANGHAI LINE-The Twin Borow steamers Anhui
Chanan and the 8.8. Kanchow." Liaarchow, wi ** Luchow" "and - Ylagchow" having excellent accommodation, with Electrio Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Balcon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtzo and Northern China Ports, BONUS
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOOHOW RETURN,
Steamships.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the Hall inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung,
For Freight or Passages apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Telephone No. 86
Bg 6th
19157
Haimun.
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Captain WO. Passmore, I TUES, 13th J. W. Evans MERE 16th
Leaving.
Apr. at 1 p.m. Apr,at 1 p.m.
FOR SWATOW, DOING
AHStewart..THURS. 8th Apr
A.H. Stewart.. | SUN,, - 11th Apr. at 10 am.
Eteamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf nour
Blake Pler
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
General Mer
Kwangles.
Mr. H. Anderson, has been appointed second officer, Kwang lee.
Mr. W. D. Murray, second officer, Wosang, has gone second. officer, Kiogeing
Mr. W.-J. Boker, second officer, Kingeing has gone asting chief officer, eame ship.
Mr. L. B. Austin has rejoined as second clicer, Wossng.
Mr. F. Scarr, ohief officer, King eing, has gone acting master, ame ship.
Captain H, G. Walker, of the Kingsing, le awaiting orders.
Mr. O. H. Motte, third officer, Kwongseng, bas gone second officer, Katwo.
Mr B. H. Mulley, second officer, Kutwo, has resigned,
Mr. A. B. Eraton, ecoand engi neer, Ngankio, is on leave,
Mr. R. Allan, from reserve, bas gone second engineer, Ngankin
MA Buchanan, from leave, his goue sapernumerary, Hein Peking.
Mr. W. Wishart, second en- gineer, Lipan, is on leave,
Mr. A L Woolley, second officer, Szechuen, is on reserve
Mr. N. Crosby, from reserve, has gone second officer, Szsohnen. Mr. W. O. Sheppard, from reserve, has gone second officer, Puyang.
Mr. J. C. Bos, second officer, Poyang, is on reserve,
Captain Macfarlane, of the Kai- ping, 18 on leave.
Captain Waggott, of the Kwangping, has gone master, Kaiping
Captain J. Budgen has been appointed master, wangpiz
Mr. O, D. Mertins has been ap pointed second officer, rangping Weak se001 Kwangping,bas
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