SHIPPING
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Head Offico for the Far East-16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONG-
KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-9, 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 CIROULAR NOTES ISSUED and ́
CASHED.
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Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE con taining sailings and fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwarded free, on application.
Chief Office-LUDGATE VIROUS, LONDON, EC.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers.
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
CHANOSHA ........... 21st Aug.
Sail Hongkong for Australia. 25th Aug.
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 in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- manian porta.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93.
Sutterfield & Swire.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY,
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
kubject to Alteration
Destination.
MARSEILLES] AND LONDON,
Steamers.
via" "Singapore, }§Suwa Maru Ponang, Colombo, | Capt, Murai' Sues & Port Said
VICTORIA,
18 1915;
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN
Regular Fortnightly Service between
JAVA CHINA and JAPAN,
From
Expected on or about
Will Love and sheak
24th Aug. ...2nd Sept.
LOG BOOK.
Japan-Australian Service. The s.8, Iankushima Maru, | 3,882 tons, has been chartered for the Australian service at the record rate of Y80,000 for one round "trip between Yokohama and Melbourne and is expected to leave Japan' about the middle of this month. The s.r. Wada Mara, owned by Mr. K. Yenomoto, Dairen, bas also been chartered for the abors service. Since the latter part of last May, when Japan's trade with
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and Australia broame brisk in earnest," have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All altogether 41 Japanese cargo- steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through boste have been ohartered for the rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."
same route.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Tjilatjap ............JAVA 18th Aug. Salling Date Tikini ....... JAPAN ...30th Aug.
x Wireless Telegraphy.
JAPAN ......JAVA
THURS, 26th T. 20,000 Lang, at noon.
T. 12,500 (Aug., at 4 p.m.
THURS, 19th
Telephone No. 1574
STUES., 17th- T. 12,500 1 Aug. at 5 p.m.
JTUES., 14th T. 13,500 Bept, at 4 p.m.
B.O
and SEATTLE via
Keelung, Shang-5Shidzuoka Maru hai, Mojl, Kobe, Capt. Tozawa Tokkatobi, and
Yokohama...ent SYDNEY & MEL-
BOURNE, via} {Hitachi Maru Manila, Thurs-Capt. Tominaga day Island, Tango Marü ... Townsville and Capt. Boyeds Brisbane CALOUTTA
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S'pore, Penang
& Rangoon
BOMBAY via Singo-
MONDAY,
pore, Malacoa and › Kamakura Märu Colombo...................) Capt. Kawabara. T. 12,500 116th Aug. BHANGHAI Kobel
and Yokohama SHANGHAI, Moji
"and. Kobe
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD. NAGAR, Koto
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
· EASTWARD.
The S.S." Japan," tona 6,013, Capt. Seddon, will be despatched for Shanghai, Kohe & Moji on the 23rd Aug.
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WESTWARD
& Yokohama vii) SHANGHAI, Kobe
and Yokohama ........
↑ Fitted with wireless telegraphy.
SOME PRINCIPAL FARES,
The 8.6. Sangola," tons 5,182, Capt. Milne, R.N.R will be To London 1st Single Yen 600, To Marseilles 1st Single Yen 550.-
'Return 900.
825. despatched for S'pore, Penang, R'goon & Calcutta on the 18th Aug.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodations for Passengers and are fitted with all modern convenienses and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Aug 11, 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. MONDAY, 16th AUGUST.
10.00 p.m. Kinshan,
5.00 p.m. Homan.
TUESDAY, 17th AUGUST:
8.00 a.m. Honam.
10.00 p.m. Fatshan.
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Bingle Fare by Night Steamer................
8.00 a.m. Fatshan,
Return Fare by Night (available,xlao for Retaru by day Stasiner)... 10,00 Single Fare by Day Steamer...rangapat pin tava
Return Fare by. Day Steamor... ----------
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE
s.s. Sui Tai. Tons 1651. | 5.5. Taishan. Tons 1651. HONGKONG TO MACAO.
4.00
B.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'a Wing Lok Street Wharf.
· MACAO TO HONGKONG.
Wook days at 7.30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sundays at 7,30 am, & 3.p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 22nd AUGUST,
The Company's Steamship TAISHAN
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF
at 9 am and return from Macao at 3 p.m.
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N.B. The Company will also run a steamer from Lacua, on Sunday at 7,50 am, and from Hongkong at 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Strest Whari.
REDUCED FARES 2nd CLASS and DECK.
CANTON-MACAO LINE:
$.5. SUI AN.
Departures from Mabao to Canton on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 0 pm Departures from Canton to Masso on Tuesday, Thursday and fisturday at 4.30 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.
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· CANTON-WUCHOW LINE, 18.8. Salnam; 588 tons and s.5. Nanning, 469 tone. One of the above Broamers loares Canton for Washow every Monday, Wednes. day and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Clanton on the same daya ni 8.30 a. Round trips tako, about 5 days. @Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa,by the Company's direet Steamar LINTAN, Mad SANDI. These yemela have superior Cable accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity:"Electric fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the ----
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HOTEL MANSIONS (First Floor)
Opposite the Blaka Fier:
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"2nd Single 400. Return 605.
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Beturn 2nd Single 360. Return 550
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To London, Southampton, Liverpool via New York £60.13.0 Montreal' £60, 3,0
To Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, lat Single" £25,
1st Return £57.10)----
To Sydney, 1st Single £40. To Melbourne 1st Single £41.
1st Return £72.
1st Return £73.16)—
To Yokohama, 1st Return $150. To Kobe 1st Return $135.
2nd
00,
2nd
$ 89.
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Round-the-World, Yon 1,045.
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For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292,
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
To Sail
Yingchow......17th Aug. at 4 pm.
Steamers,
SHANGHAL...
WWET & TIENTSIN
Tean .Kaelchow
| MANILA
SHANGHAI.................
CEBU & ILOILO
17th Aug. at 4 p.m. „19th Aug. at 4 p.m. Cheṇan ......19th Aug. at 4p.m. Chinhua „20th Aug. at 4 p.m;
'DIREOT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.8. LINTAN" and "8.8. SANUI EPMANILA LINE -Twin Screw Steamers "Chlubua,"" Taming. and "Tenn." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships, electric fans fitted; extre, stateroome on deck aft on "Taming" &- Teans"
SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO,
For particulars of Freight and Pasange, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. F15 York Building.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO. LINE
Record Yearly Growth In
American Shipping, ge Washington, Jaly 2-Merchant veeels built in the United States. and officially numbered by the bareau of navigation, department of commerce, during the flacal year ended June 30, 1916, were 1,226 of 215 711 gross tons com- pared with 1,201 of 311,578 gross tons for the Ascal year 1914. During the past ten months, however, under the Ship Registry act of August 18, 1914, to the American mercbant fleet, 147 foreign-built vessels of 528,907 gross tons have been added;": making the total for the year from both sources 1,378, vesels 744,818 grosi tone. This tonnage is the largest annual addition to the American mercbant feet in the history of the United States. In 1908 the total increase was 718,688 gross tous; iq 1007, it was 598,708 gross tors, and in 1855 it 586,102 STOBS. The losses to the merchant fost £96.10.for the past year have not all been £68. reported, but for the first nine
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Displacement Steamer.
Leaves Hongkong Tons & Speed Chiyo Maru 22,000 - 31 knots Tuesday, 24th Aug.. at noon. Tenyo Maru 22,000-21 kriots
14th Sept., at noon. Nippon Maru 22,000 18 knots.
23th Sept., at 10.30 am. Shinyo Maru 22,000-21 knots
12th Oct., at noon.
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First Class to London.£71.10. Return(6 months) £120. First Class to New York.....£60,
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San Francisco £45.
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Special Bates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISSion. months they number 1,062 vessels
ARIES ato.
BOUND THE WORLD Tickets fired in Connection with all the Principal Kall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway,
charge.
Passengers may travel by Hailway between ports of call in Japan free of
44.
SOUTH-AMERICAN LINE.
of 195,052 gross tona, spe
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Japan's Coast Shipping
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES, SALINA CRUZ | BAys the Manchu vida
The coast shipping of ales of Japan remain solive as ever not withstanding the customary de pression of the sammer months.
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31. PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO. THENCE BY TRANS- News ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
Dearth of available tonnage is still felt and a flight of steamer 18,500-18 knots Friday, 10th Sept, at noon. freights is experienced more par-
Anyo Maru
For Full Particulam as to Fazzage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291
·K. DOI, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
ticularly in the ocasu-going ser- vice. Coal:-The rate on coal be- tween Moji and Yokohama ie quoted at Y1.45 per ton, which means a ries of about 20 sen over that quoted a fortaight ago. The other coal rates follow:
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN Taketoyo ............. Y1.45
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer.
Aldenham.+50 St. Albans institu Empire ..............................
Arrive Hongkong Leave Hongkong from Australia. for Australia.
23rd Aug. 13th Sept
28th Aug.at11a.m. 17th Bopt." 6th Oct.
The above Steamer 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 Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, apply to
Livingston Agents,
Go.
Moji-Shanghai müüge 160 Moji-Hongkong 320 Moji-Manila........................... 4:50 Moji-Singapore................... 520 Newchwang-Wakamaten... 2,10 Nowohwang-Tokuyama... 2.30 N.B.: The rates on Fashun and Penchiha Coal from New- chwang are almost the same.
Beans and Bean Cake-No large consignments have yet been shipped from either Dairen or Newohang amos the middle of last June. Lumb***
Almost all the avan able Japanese vessels of larger type are attracted to Hokkaido ports, where the shipment of lumber is now going on in fall swing. A vessel of medium. type may be day-chartered at Y750 per day. Sugar Sugar is being im- ported briakly into Japan from Java. The current rate is quoted at
45 son per picul Salt-The present is the height of the season for the ex- port of Kwantung Salt to Japan and Chosen. Quite
fleet of alt vessels are at anchor at Pitauwo, Shuangtao- Bay, and Watao of Palantion.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. Ting freight is quoted at
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports,
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electrio Light Excellent Cuisine.
FOR: SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
8.8. * Anhal" "Chanan. *** Lisarchow," "Lachow,” “ Ying- chow," and "* Sinklang," with excellent accommodation, electric light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Steamships. Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Haim Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangfaze and Haltan Northern China Forts. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid- Halching ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung..
For Freight or Passages apply to
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE:
Telephone No. 36.
Agcabs.
Hongkong 16th Austust, 1915,
Captain
A H, Stewart... 1-TUR8., ITW Evang FRI | J8 Thomson... TUES,
Leaving
17th Aug. at 3.00 p.m. 20th Aug, at 2,00 p.m. 24th Aug. at 3.00 pm.
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
RANSOME Blake Pier.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers,
Y2,402,50 per fon from Pitanwo to Yokkajohi RiceThe export of Ragoon and Saigon rice to Vladivostok has now"; come to a close for the present year.
Drives for the Wounded The Commissioners of HM. Works and Public Buildings give notice that facilities are now being granted to enable pereous taking wounded soldiers for drives in taxicabs to use the roads in Hyde Park, by means of permits issued to hospitals and other institutions having the care of wounded soldiers.
Oysters, Freal, Fried or Stowed Findon Haddocks.KippATE ALEXANDRA CABLE