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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1916,
SHIPPING
THOS. COOK & SON, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
- Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents,
Bankers, &c.
Head Offos for the Far East-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONG- KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road. YOKOHAMA :
32, Water Street. MANILA: Manila Hotel.
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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 raton.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES 18SUED, and
CASHED
con-
Cook's FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE" talning sailings and fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwarded free, on application.
Chief Office~LUDGATE OIROUS, LONDON, E:O.
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Bubject to Alteration
Steamers,
MARSEILLES
'AND' LONDON, | §Fushimi Maru
via Singapore, Capt. Irizawa Penang, Colombo, Hirano Maru Suez & Port Said | Capt. Fraser
THE AUSTRALIAN VICTORIA BO
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers..
CHANGSHA
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
... 19th June.
B.C.,
and SEATTLE vis | §Shidzuoka Maru Keelung, Shang- hai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi,
Yokohama...
Sailing Date
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Therma
Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA CHINA and JAPAN, Expected sa or about,
Tikini.........JAVA ...2nd half May.....
Tilmanoek JAPAN ...26th May Tillatjap.JAVA...25th May
Tilpanas.....JAVA ...4th June Thitaroenx...JAVA. 15th June
T. 21,800
T. 16,000
THURS., 3rd Jun-, at noon. THUR.. 17th June at noon.
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and
Capt. Tozawa §Aki Maru Capt. Noma
T. 12,500
T. 12,500
THURS,, 27th May, at 4 p.m. TUES., 15th 1June at 4 p.m.
T. 13,500 June at 4 p.m.
T. 9,600
[TUES., 15th
JFRI., 16th
July at 4 pm.
SYDNEY & MEL-]
BOURNE, via Tanga Maru Manila, Thurs-Capt. K. Soyada
Island, Nikko Maru
Sail Hongkong
for Australia
day
25th Jane.
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur- ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions eto, and have superior accommodation with Electrio Light throughout and Electric Fana in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- manian ports.
För Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93.
Sutterflald & Swire.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE,
Regular Service Between
CALOUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,
BASTWARD.
The 9.8. "Japan," tons 6,013, Capt. Seddon, will be despatched for Shanghai, Kobe, and Moji on the 25th May.
The 8.5. lola," tons 5,257, Capt. Butler, will be despatched for Shanghai, Yokohama, Kobs & Moji on the 26th June.
WESTWARD.
The 8.9." Dunera," tons 5,389, Capt. Dickinson, will bo des- patched for Singapore, Penang & Calcutta on the 5th June.
The S.S. "Japan," tofs 6,013,'Capt. Seddon, will be despatched. as above on 26th June.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodations for Passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry n duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, May 22, 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 Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
HONGKONG TO CANTON. | CANTON TO HONGKONG.
TUESDAY, 25th MAY.
ľ
5.00 p.m. 'Fatshan,
WEDNESDAY, 26th MAY.
10.00 p.m. Kinshan.
8.00 am. Heungshan.
10.00 p.m. Fatshan.
Single Fare by Night Steamer.........
Bingle Faze by Day Staamer...
Return Fare by Day Steameræringarnisons
8,00 a.m. Honam. 5.00 p.m. Kinshan.
$6.00
Retura Fare by Night (available also for Return by day Steamer)... 10,00
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
5.6. Sul Tai, tons 1,651 | s.s. Talshan, tons 2,006
HONGKONG TO MACAO."
4.00
8,00
Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok! Street Wharf. Sundays at 9 am and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf..
MACAO TO HONGKONG
*
Week days at 7.30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 am, & 3 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 30th MAY.
The Company's Steamship TAISHAN
Will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF
at 9 a.m. and return from Macao at 3 p.m.
N.B-The Company will also run a steamer from Macno on Suuday at 7.90 a., and from Hongkong at 1 pm., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
REDUCED FARES 2nd CLASS and DECK. CANTON-MACAO LINE,
5.3. SUI 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 4:30 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,
a
s.s. Sainam, 588 tons and s,s. 'Nanning, 469 tons, One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednes day and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the xams days at 5.30 am. Hound'trips take about 5 days. Passengere can return to Hongkong or vice vera by the Company's direct Steamere LINTAN and SANUI, Tolo vamela have experior Cabin accommodation and' are lighted throughout by slovarjalty, Blootels fan in each Cabin.
speking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Worker particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD,
HÓTEL MANSIONS (First Floor),
Opposite the Blake Flor.
and Capt. Takeda
Townsville Brisbane CALOUTTA
vin S'pore, Penang Kawachi Maru & Rangoon
Capt. Kurozumi BOMBAY via Binga-) Kanagawa Maru
pore, Malacos and Capt. Higo Colombo.
SHANGHAI, Koboį Sanuki Maru
Capt. Tsuda
& Yoko
MOJI & Kobe........
NAGASAKI, Kobe Nikko Maru
& Yokohama ... Capt. Takeda SHANGHAI, Kobel Kamo Maru
and Yokohama. Capt. Shimizu
Steamers.
SATURDAY,
T. 12,500 (29th May.
TUESDAY,
T. 12,500 (25th May.
(THURSDAY,
T. 12,500 3rd June:
"JSUNDAY, 13th
T. 9,600 Juno, a.m.
WED., 16th
T. 16,000June, a.m.
Fitted with wireless telegraphy,
PASSENGER SEASON FOR "1915.
FOR EUROPE.
Displacement."
Leave Hongkong.
25,000 tons Thursday 3rd June 17th June
Fushimi Maru Hirano
· 16,000
15
Katori Kamo Kashima
20,000
น
16,000 21,000
11
x Wireless Telegraphy.
For
Will save on or about
................JAVA ...29th May
SHAI &.let half June
JAPAN
JAPAN...let half June „S'HAT ...2nd half June
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Notherlanda-India and Australia."
For particulare of Freight and Passago, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Building.
Telephone 7o. 1574
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO. LINE“ ·
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA. JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
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Sailings from Hongkong--Subject to change without notice.
Displacement
Leaves Hongkong Steamer,
Tons & Speed Chiyo Maru 22,000 - 21 knots Tuesday, 8th June, at noon,
First Class to London £71.10. Return(6 months) £120, First Class to New York......£60.
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San Francisco £45.
M
£06.10. £68.
Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, GIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION- ARIES ..
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets lumied in Connection with all the Principal Kail lines and the Trans-Siberian Rallway.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES, BALINA CRUZ, PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO. THENCE BY TRANS- ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
1st July
15th July
29th July
Selyo Maru Kiyo Maru
14,000 -15 knots Wednesday, 12th May. 17,200 -15 kuota Saturday, 10th July..
For Full Particulars as to Patanga & Fright, apply to
FOR AMERICA.
Telephone No. 291
Shidzuoka Mara 12,500 tons
Aki.. Tamba Yokohama
$1
*12,500
12,500 12,500
Thursday 27th May Tuesday 15th June 29th June Thursday 8th July
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
For
To Sall
SHANGHAI..
....................... Liangchow...27th May at 4 p.m. SHANGHAÏ........................
Kanchow ......30th May at d’light MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua......1st June at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
"8.8. LINTAN" and "8,8. SANUI”
Taming, MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidehips; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Tamlug" &
**
K. DOI, Acting Agent,
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIATM MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Ateamer.
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Aldenham '..........JOLLANDE St. Albans................ Empire
1st May"
14th May
24th June
LOG BOOK.
The Electric Battleship,
Proposals for furnishing cleat- rio propelling machinery for the United States battleship Califor nia have been opened by the Secretary of the Navy. Two bids were received from the General | Electric Company. The first was for machinery, including spare parts, weight in all-not to exceed 700 tons, at a cost of G. $471,000; the semond bid, amouuting to G.$457,000, was for machinery not to exceed in total weight 680 tone. The only other bid received was one from the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Com- paay for machinery, including spare parts, not to exceed in woight 492 tone, at a cost of G.$365,000.
Trisci Maru Refloated.
The Japanese steamer Taissi Mara, which was previously re po tea as being badly ashore, about one mile below Hakow, bas. been refloated. She was observed at noon on the 16th inat, taking. on board the banker coal eto, which had been landed on the adjacent bank to lighten the ship and facilitate refloating.
North China Coast Shipping.
Service.
A severe blow is expected to be dealt to the North China 0oasting trade, which is now maintained exclusively by Japan. ese shipping, in the event of a rupture taking place between Japan and Chins.
The Chingkes Co., having offices at Chefoo and Dairen, which works various coastwise services, with the s.s. Foolee Sang- lee, and Yunglee, now contem- plates to liecontinue these ser- vices and to have their vessela berthed at Dairen under Japas- ess protection. M. D. Neica.
Local Shipping.
Local freights saya the Bangkok Times of May 3, are still showing sn upward teadency. It is raport- ed that the Solun has now been" obariered for twelve months at the rate of 10,000 Straits dollars a month. Present rates to Singa-;
pore are 424 cen's and Hongkong 80 cents as compared with about 20 and 30 dents respectively this: time twelve months ago.
The Dovre, which has been on for the Penang Rangoon run some time, la coming back to Bangkok on a two years sharter, and is expected here early in July,
Ships are being handled very quickly in port now. For instance Leave Hongkong the Profit and Heim which arrived for Australia. yesterday, in ballast, loaded and cleared again last evening, and 28th May at 10 a.m. the Agga which arrived late last 22nd June
evening cleared with fall cargo 17th July
to-day.
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The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-i suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulara, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co., Agents.
Freight Market.
The coast steamer freights still keep ascending.
The rate on acal between Moji and Yokohama, which was quoted at Y1.40 per ton a fortnight ago, has risen by 15 son to Y155.
The Dairen and Newchwang rates on Bean Cake have gone up only by 1 or 2 son as there are s comparatively large number of vessels vieiting these porte laden
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. with Hokkaido timber and loading
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW BETURN.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Tean," Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers,
Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine. SHANGHAI LINE-The Twin Screw steamers
** 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 Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong Steamships. for Shanghai direot every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking
Halmun......
H. Stewart... TUES, Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northern
Haltan
J. W. Evans....
FRI.. China Ports..
Halching... W. O. Passmore. TUES,
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woogung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Leaving.
Bean Cake on homeward trips. The latest quotations follow: Moji-Yokot ama Coal Y1.55 Moji-Hongkong
Vladivostok-
2.76
Yokohama Beaus 0.20 Dairen-Kobe Dairen-Shimizu Dairen-Yokehama Newchwang-
Yokohama
Bean Cake 0.13
0.17
#1.
21
0.16
0.10
In the ocean-going services, the 2.8. Nichiyo Mara (registered at Dairen) has contracted to carry Cardiff coal between Cardiff and 25th May at 1 p.m. Portcaid at the rate of 28 shillings 28th "May at 1 p.m. per tou, and the s.a. Aikoku Maru 1st June at 1 pm.to carry Rangoon ripe between Rangoon and Vladivostok at 08 sen per pioul.-M. D. Newar
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near.
Blake Pier.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Telephone No. 36.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agenta,
25th May, 1915.
Douglas Lapralk & Co., General Managers.
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stowed. Findon Haddooks, Kippers &c.
ALEXANDRA CAFF