SHIPPING
THOS, COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, ..
Bankers, * &c.
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONG-
KONG, SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road.. YOKOHAMA :
32, Water Stroot, 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 rates,
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S QAZETTE" con- talding sailings and fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwarded free, on application.
Chiof Office LUDGATE VIROUS, LONDON, E.C.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamera.
CHANGSHĄ „musi TAIYUAN *.n
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
29th Aug. 20th Sept.
Sail Hongkong
for Australia.
1st Sept. 24th Sept.
These "steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur- ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc, and have superior accommodation with, Eleotris 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 Passago apply to
Telephone No. 93.
Satterfield & Swire.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service "Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
WESTWARD
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AU UST 30, 1915.
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Destination.
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THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Ballings from Hongkong--
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Via Singapore, Į§Atsuta Maru Penang, Colombo, | Capt. T. Sato Euer & Port Said
VICTORIA,
B.O.,
andSEATTLEvia | §Aki Maru Koolung. Shang-Capt. Noma hai, Moji, Kobe, Tamba Maru Yokkaichi, and Capt. Nagasuye Yokohama ............ktory SYDNEY & MEL-}·
BOURNE, ria Tango Maru Manila, Thurs-Capt. Soy oda day
Island, §Nikko Maru Townsville sad Capt. Takeda Brisbane
via
CALCUTTA
S'pore, Penang Tosa Maru & Rangoon ...... Capt. Takano BOMBAY vla Singa-
Sailing Date:
THURS, 9th
T. 16,000 Sept, at noon..
ƒTUËS, 7th
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA CHINA and JAPAN.
Trom
Expected of or shout
Tjikinixx......JAPAN ...29th Aug. Tjimanoekx JAPAN ...4th Sept. Thit roemx JAVA 5th Sept. Tjiliwongx ...JAVA .....7th Sept.
i Wireless Telegraphy..
Will save on be about
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...1st Sept.
.....JAVA
JAVA ...6th Sept. ......S'HAI
...12th Sept. ...JAPAN ...13th Sept.
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electrio light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengera. All 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
T. 12,500 Sept., at 4 p.m.
JTUES, 21st T. 12,500 Sopt., at 4 p.m.
Telephone No. 1574
[TUES., 14th T. 13,500 1Sept, at 4 p.m.
FRI, 15th
T. 9,000 Oct. at 4 p.m.
• FERIDAY,
T. 10,000 (3rd Sept.
{MONDAY,
pore, Malacca and Rangoon Maru Colombo...++! Capt. H. Nomura, T. 8,000 15th Sept. SHANGHAI, Moji
and Kobe
SHANGHAI Kobe and Yokohama
NAGASAKI, Kobel Nikko Maru
& Yokohama ...... Capt. Takoda SHANGHAI, Kobeļ
and Yokohama ...
ƒSUN., 12th
T. 9,600 Sopt. at 10a.m.
Fitted with wireless telegraphy.
SOME PRINCIPAL FARES.
Thy S.S. "Dunera," lens. 5,389, Capt. Munro, will be don patched for Spare, Poning. R'goon & Calcutta on the 31st Aug.
Thes.s." Japan," tons 6,013, Cap. Suddon, will he despatched To London Lat Single Yen 600. To Marseilles 1st Single Yen 550,- as above on the 18th September,
The above steaners have excellent saloon accommodations for Passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a daly qualified surgeon.
Fog freight or passage, apply tos
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
"Agoats.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON a.id MACAO STEAM BOAT Co., Ltd, and CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
HONGKONG TO CANTON. | CANTON TO HONGKONG.
MONDAY, 30th AUGUST.
| 5,00 p.m. Falshan.
10.00 p.m. Kinshan.
TUESDAY, 31st AUGUST."
8,00 a.m. Honam.
10.00 p.m. Falshan..
8,00 a.m. Heungshan. 5.00 p.m. Kinshan.
Bingle Fare by Night Steamer.......
Binglo Karo by Day Steumer....
Retura Fare by Day Steamer,
Return Faro by Night (available also for (toturi by day. Staamer)... 10,00
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
s.s. Taishan. Tone 2006,
3.3. Sul Tai. Tons 1651.
HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Wock days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the C- Street Wharf. Sundays at 9 am, and 1 Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MADA
Week days at ?**
4.00
1,00
-mpany's Wing Lok .m. from the Company's
TO HONGKONG.
.. a.m. & 2 p.m. Sundays at 7.30 a.m. & 3 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 5th SEPTEMBER,
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 Macao on Sunday at 7,30 m., and from Hongkong at p.. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart,
REDUCED FARES 2nd CLASS and DECK.
CANTON-MACAO LINE,.
5.S, SUI AN,
Doparturon from Macdo to Carton on Monday Weinosday and Friday at 0 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4.10 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.
3.5. Sainam, 588 tons and 5,5. Nanning, 469 tone, day and Friday, ut about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the One of the above Bloomers leaves Cuaton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednes. mo days at 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Pargers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamon LINTAN and SANUI, Thone VeRola bavo superior Cabin aucommodation and are lighted throughout by slootricity. Eletric fan in each Cabin.
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONⱭ, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HOTEL MANSIONS (First Floor),
Opposite the Blake Piar.
13
,, Return
"
900.
17
2nd Single
400.
2nd Single
[
"
Return 605.
"
1
Return
Return 825,-
360,- 550,-
+
To London, Southampton, Liverpool via New York £60.13.0 Montreal £60. 3.0
To Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, 1st Single £25.
1st Rotura £37.10-
To Sydney, 1st Singlo £40, To Melbourne 1st Single £41.
1st Return £72.
lat Return £73.16/—
TojYokohama, Ist Return $150. To Kobe 1st Return $135.
2nd
$ 90,
2nd
$ 83,
Round-the-World, Yen 1,045.
For further information apply to
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Telephone No. 292.
T. KUSI ĮMOTO," Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For CEBU & ILOILO Į. SHANGHAI... H'HOW, P'HOI & H'PHONG SHANGHAI
W WEI & TIENTSIN
Stop.mora.
To Bail.
Taming...31st Aug, at 4 pm. Yingchow.......31st Aug, at 4 p.m. Sungkiang......1st Sept. at 9 a.m, Chenan
2nd Sept. at 4 p.m. Huichow ......3rd Sept. ut 4 p.m.
DIRECT BAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twics Weekly.
"8.8. LINTAN” and “*8.8. SANUI”
MANILA LINE.-Twin Sorow Steamers "Chinhwa, and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation, amidships;
***Taming
electric
·JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Building.
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA
VIA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA
JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Leaves Hongkong
Sailings from [Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Displacement Steamer.
Tons & Spoed Tenyo Maru 22,000 - 21 knota Tuesday, Nippon Maru 22,000 18 knots Shinyo Maru 22,000 - 21 knots Chiyo Maru 22,000 21 knota
14th Sept., at noon.
LOG BOOK.
Business as Usual.
A shipmaster on the China oosst, who offered his services to the Government, has received a reply declining his offer in the present circumstances. -
"Your Bervices" the reply states, "aré just as valuable as master of a British ship, and were many to leave to ight the enemies of the King, the oversus trade would collapse to the detriment of the Empire.
2 New Pacllić Service. The withdrawal of the Pacific Mail Company from the Pacifio. trade has already been followed by the inauguration of new Japanese lines to take its placer and even European companies are hastening forward to All the gap. The OrientalSteamship Com- pany, of Holland, will inaugurate 8 regular service between San Francisco, Japan and Ohink ports, and Vladivostok. The Indian will be the pioneer on the new route, making her first trip in the course of the presen month, and others will follow regularly.
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East Asiatic Co.
The East Asiatio Company is having built by Messre, Ramage ard Ferguson, Leith, a large fourmented suriliary sailing ship to be named the Kobenhaven. This vessel will be 370ft, and will bave a very large spread of canvas. The propelling mach." inery will consist of a six-cylinder Burmeister and Wain Diesel engine of the four-cycle type, generally similar in design to the
28th Sept., at 10.30 a.m.engines fitted in the full-powered
12th Oct., at noon,
9th Nov., at noon.
motor shipa belonging to the East Asiatic Company, and the power developed will be sufficient £96.10.to give the ship a'speed of 7 to 8 £68.
First Class to London...........£71.10. Return (6 months) £120. First Class to New York.................:£60.
En
San Francisco £45.
knote. The performance of the
Special Rates given to ĦAVAL & MILITARY, QIVIL SERVANTS, Mission. Kobenhaven in service will be ARIES 20.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets inmed in Connection with all the Principal
Mail Unes and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
charge.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
VIA JAPAN FORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES,BALINA ORUZ PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, THENCE BY TRANS- ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC,
Anyo Maru
18,500-18 knots Friday, 10th Sept, at icon.
For Full Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291
K. DOI, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS,
watched with interest, and if the vessel is successful, the use of the internal combustion engine for auxiliary motivo power may postpone still further the oft- prophesied disappearages of the ocean sailing ship.
Freight.
Oo.'s Messre. Whoolock & (Shanghai) report for the fortnight ended August 10, states: Our homeward freight market to Europe is oven quieter than. when last writing; tea-shipments have been less owing to the home demand falling short and the bean · market still shows no signs of life. The only thing moving now
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN is an average quantity of general
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED."
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer,
St. Albans Empire
"
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
23rd Aug. 13th Sept.
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
17th Sept. 11a.m. 6th Oct...
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- auring a plentiful supply of Toe, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electrio Fans. A duly qualified Dostor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Agents.
cargo which, however, is never very important at this time of the year and we are sorry to say that all the indications point to a con. tinuanos of this state of affaira. There is a certain amount of de- mand for space for Genos sad. | Marseilles but tonnage ia Barce for these ports, The rumours that the Pacific Mail Line are going to stop run- ning across the Pacific appear to
founded on truth and we un- derstand that the five vessels now employed on this ran will all be withdrawn by November next; this will be a serious blow to the China trade and it is impossible to forecast the results at the mo- ment bat as regards one effect we think there is no doubt, and that is that rates will be sure to go up. Coastwise: This market has been rather dull during the past fortnight as is only to be expected at this season of the year and rates eeem to be a little easier all round;" there is, however, a very strong "under-tow" and it only needs a little demand to aspringup in some
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.. LD direction or another when rates
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports,
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on Taming" & Tean; et, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers.
Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.
SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO.1
M
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FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW. RETURN.
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Captain
Leaving.
| 17 5.8; “Anhui," "Chenan," Llangchow, Luchow," Ylog-
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 Haitan ....... |J. W. Evans TUES.. 31st Aug. at 3.00 p.m. Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and
ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung. Northern China Ports. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid-Haimun...... A. H. Stewart... TUES., 7th Sept. at 3.00pm
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36.
-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.
Hongkong 30th August, 1915,
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Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf thhar, Blake Plor.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers,
would immediately harden up again. For London and the Con- tinent: The next cargo-boats on this berth are as follows: Marseilles, London, Sawa Maru (August 22) Atsuta Mara (Sep- tember 5). London, Hull, Kan- dabar (August 20) - London," Knight Companion (August 211 Marseilles, Liverpool, Telemon (August 30) London, Bloemfon- lein (September 15). For New York vis Buez and Panama:-The only news of in-. terest on this berth is that the rate on tea hen beon reduced again and now stands at 60/- a ton; the etr. Chinese Prince asiled via Suez on the 15th instant, and the barth will remain vacant until early September when the str Shimoga will load and sail via. Panama somewhere about the tenth of the month;‚ ̈
Oyatern, Fresh, Fried or stewed Findon Haddoaks, Kippers &o,
ALEXANDRA'. CAFÉSE: