LOG BOOK.
Fire on the Brandan,
Penang. November 22-The
fits on the Dutoh steamer Bran-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1918.
SHIPPING
VESSELS LOADING AND TO LOAD.
CO., LTD.
VESSELS DUE.
From.
INDO-CHINA STEAM
dan from Penang for Beluma NAVIGATION
last night, bas boon put out.
It
in considered that it was due to
Free Press.
For
Steamship
Un
the bursting of a kerosine lamp: 'Projooted Eailinge from Hongkong. (Subject to Alteration). in the chief officer's cabin, which burnt out the cargo. The mails | SPORE, P'ane & CalouttaOnsang Bat, 4th Dec, at 3 p.in. were not damaged.-Singapore S'HAI. Kobe& Moj..........Fooksangt Bun.. 5th Deo, ut d'light
MANILA
4th Dec. at 3 p.m. Loongsang* Sat., Japanese Shipbuilding. TIENTSIN via W'wol...Cheongshing Sun, 5th Doo, at d'light The recent visite to Great SHANGHAI via Swatow Hopsangt
Sun., 5th Dec, at d'light 0120W & Haiphong ...Loksang Bun., 5th Dec, at 8 am. Britain of mon prominently asanQ-
SHANGHAI:
Choysangt iated with the Japanese shipbuild-SHANGHAI via Foochow Wingsangt
Tres., 7th Dea, at 9 a.m. Wed., 8th Doo, at d'light ing industry have, saya the Times, TIENTSIN.....................Chipshing* Wed., 8th Dec. at d'light drawn attention to the progr KOBE & Moji ... Kumsang Thur, 9th Dec, at d'light which in being mado in the nom SANDAKAN...
Thur., 9th Dec. at neon ...... Hinsang! ber and tonusgs of vassels being S'PORE, Pang & Caloutta Lalsang* Thur., 9th Dec. at 3 pm. launched from Japanese yards. MANILA
..Yuensang* Sat., 11th Deo. at 3 p.m. It is only natural, at a time when
Return Tours to Japan. the shipbuilding resources of the The steamers Kutsang," "Namsang" and "Fooksang," leave nations on which Japaù has in 100ut every 3 weeks for Shanghai and Japan, returning via Kobe past years relied for important (Inland Sea) and Moji to Hongkong, Time occupied 20 days. This sorvice is supplemented by the "Yatshing" and "Kumsang " additions to ber fleet arouba orbed oaving Hongkong at regular intervals for Yokohama, Kobe and Moji in war work, that she should and returning thence direct to Hongkong. Time occupied 16 days. make an effort to supply ber
one vessels have all modern improvements and are fitted requirements from native yards. throughout with Electrio Light, The recent activity in Japanese hipbuilding is to be attribute! partly to this fact and partly to the scarcity of toumage arising oot of the large number of mer- chant shipu employed in Govern- ment service by the Allies, and the disappearance of the Germs
I. i merchant flag from 10 Hea slated that there ana Bent time some fifty merchant ships under construction for Japanese abipping companies which inaugurating
Are Bervices. Ample evalenga has been recently furnished that even if the Japanese shipbuilding in- dustry is only in the etage when native yards are cpable of repeating the designs of ships for
A duly qualified surgeon is also carried.
Steamura have superior sccommodation for First-clas Pussengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light, * Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yangisze
Ports, Chefon. Ticutain, Dalny, Weihaiwei.
1 Taking oargo on Through Bills of Lading to Kudat, Laned
inporna, Tawao, Usukan, Jesselton and Labuan. For Freight or Pasanga.
Datu,
Vecsel's
Agents.
Name.
Ton- Date nage.
Due.
B. & B.
[Antilochus
$9.039
Dec. 6 London
EUROPEAN PORTS,
B. & 8.
Tydous
17,441
Dec. 9 Loudon
B. & 8,
Yangtaze
¡6,457
Dec. 14 Liverponi
B. & 8.
Ky son
6,608
Dea. 23 London
B. & 6.
Priam
4.543
Doo. 24 Liverpool-
B. & 8.
Falenus
7,535
Deo. 31 London
B. & 8.
Knight Companion
Jan.? London
P. & 0.
Kashmir
P.&O.
Novara
For
Destination,
Vessel's Name,
To be Des-G. L. & Co.
Freight
Taiyuan
Deo. 5 Australia
patched.
Apply To
J. M. & Co.
Kumsang
Deo. 5 Calcutta
T. K. K.
Shinyo Maru
22,000
Dec. 20 San Francisco.
London & M'les, via 8'pore etc. Kamo M. London and Bombay London and Hull,
N. Y. K.
16, Dec.
Jan, 7 Java
Nainur
P. & O.
16, Dc.
Kloto
B. L. L.
18, Dog.
30, Dec.
London & Marseilles via Ports (Kashima M; M, Y. K.
NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, AND CANADA
Vancouver
Vancouver & Boattla
San F'co via Manila &Japan &o. Shinyo M. San Francisco & American Ports Kiyo M. San Francisco
Victoria, BC., & Seattle ato.
Arakan Sado M.
San F'cisco via S'hai & Japan eto. Persia M. Jan F'cisco via S'hai & Japan etc. Chiyo M.
Apply to JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. San Francisco
J.O.J. L.
J.O.J, L. J.C.JL. 10.J. L. G. L. & Ua. G. L. & Co. G. L. & Co. B. & 6.
Arakan
Tjisonde ri Karim en Tik-mbang Empire Eastern 'Aldenham Changsha Tisondari
S. T. & Cc. 8. T. & Co.
Suwa Maru Kioto Kathlamba Glenlagan
Deo. 5 Singapore
Des. 18 Colombo
Feb. 7 Java
Mar. ? JAYE Apr. 7
Jaya' ¡Deo. 18 AustroĽa Jan. 7 Australia Jan. 29 Australia Jan. 16 Australia
Deo 5 Japan
Dec. 6 Japan
Jan. 9 San Frbitelaco
Jan. 4 San Francisc
3,0.J. L
3.0.3. L.
Tillatjap
T. K. K.
Parala Maru
9,00)
T. £. K.
Chiyo Maru
22,000
Montaale C. P. L. Kaifuku M. J. M. Co.
8, Dec.
N. Y. K
Kamo Maru
16:000 Dec. 15 Yokohama
10, Dec.
N. Y. K.
Kashima Maru
21,000
Deo. 29 Yokohama
San F'cisco via Milà & Japan &c. Nippon M. Victoria, B.C., & Sentile oto, Victoria, B., & Seattle
T. K. K.
14, Dec.
N. Y. K.
Jamba Maru
12:500
Doc. 5 Yokohama
Tama M. Y'hama M.
F. Y. K.
14, Das.
N. Y. K.
Yokohama Maru
12:500
Dec 13 Yokohama
N. Y. K.,
T. K. K.
T. K. K.. JOJ. L.
23, Dec. 28, Doc. 8. Jap. 9. Jan.
N. Y. K.
Tango Maru
13,500
Deo, 13 Yokohama
| N. Y. K.
21,000
Deo. 13. London
4,020
Deo. 16 New York
4,104
B. Deo. New York
N. Y. K.
1, Jan.
S. T. & Co,
*3,809
M. Deo. London
T. K. K.
15, Jan.
N, Y. E.
Nikko Maru
9,600
Deo. 11 Australia
T. K. E.
|25, Jan.
N. Y. K.
Hitachi Maru
6,557
San F'co via B'hai & Japan &o. San Francisao
Tjondari ¡Dairen M.
J.O.J. L
9. Fab.
P. & O.
Mongara
T. K. K.
3, Mar.
P. & O.
Kushnir
Karimoen
J.O.J. L.
9, Mar.
P. & O.
Nellore
San Francisco
Tjikembang J.C.J. L.
9, Apr.
P. & O.
Sardinia
P.&O.
THE ROYAL
Namur
AUSTRALIA.
P.&O.
Namur
P. & O.
Nankin
PACKET CO.
P.&O.
Novara
P.&O.
Nellore
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. Subject to change without Notice.
N. Y K.
Sado Mara
Australian Ports via Manila
Taiyuan
B. & S.
IL, Deo.
N. Y. K.
Awa Maru
HOMEWARD.
Sydroy & Molbourne via Manila Tago M. Australian Porta via Manila 8t Albans Australian Ports vin Manila Empira Sydrey & Melbourne via Manila Nikko M. Steamor. Date of Departure. Australian Porta via Manila Changsha
Eastern Australian Porta via Manila Sydney & Melbourne via Manila Hitachi M.
N. Y. K.
14, Dec.
N: Y. K.
[G. L. Co.
18, Dec.
N. Y. K.
Shidzuoka Maru Suwa Maru
İG. L. Co.
3, Jan.
N. Y. K
14, Jan.
B. & S.
21, Jan.
G. L. Co
N. Y. K.
31, Jan. Feb.
: the pre- Telephone No. 215.
new
hich orders have been pl co! with British and other ship builders, the capacity I output- has been considerably improved. The Osaka Iron Works 1. 8, more- over, obtained an order for two dredgera from the Whampoa Con- Morvancy Board, Shanchal, I competition with foreign buildors, the progress which has been made by the industry in Japan is large-
ly due to the ineauure of protec-
For
General Managers,
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TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE. SAILINGS TO VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE, TACOMA AND PORTLAND. For freight and further particulars, apply to
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Telephone No. 215 Sub. Ex. No. 20.
Agents.
tion given by the cabai ly system, BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.,
as the subsidy can ha id ouls
on ships which hava bren built
in native yards; an it will be
many years before the Japanese
industry will be in position
NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohama, Kobe," Hongkong and Rangoon. Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular
to tender successfully against ntervals taking Passengers and Cargo at current Rates.
European shipbuilder. I
is
that true
meny
For Freight and Passage, apply to
of
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD,
those engaged in responsible
positions in Japanese establish- Telephone No. 215.
menta have been trained in
British and other yards and that
Agents.
14
the supply of trained man from THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD
this souros is being aloudily in
SINGAPORE, COAST PORTS AND JAPAN.
Weihaiwei and Tientsin
Bangkok
Haiphong
Shanghai
Batavis
Singapore, Bombay etc. Manila, Cebu and Iloilo
Singapore, via Amoy & Swatow Swatow, Amoy & Foochow Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai Shanghai
Japan
Shanghai vis Foochow Tientsia
Jan. 13 Australia Des. 8 Singapors Jan. 4 Yokohama Jan. 1 Kolombo Jan. 15 Kolombo Jan. 29 Cclombo Dea. 16 Yokohama Dec. 30 Yokohama Jan. 14 Yokohama Jan. 28 Yokohama Jan. 2 Yokokama Jan, 16 Yokohama Jan. 24 Yakohama
21,000 Jan. 25 (Yakobama
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Hoihow and Haiphong Tientsin via Weihaiwei Shanghai
Lokeang C'shing
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5, Deo.
J. M. Uo.
5. Dec.
Luchow B. & 8. Huichow B. & S. Quarta
5, Dec,
5, Deo,
B. & 8.
5, Doct
Kaifong B. & S.
5. Dec.
Tiiwong J.D. I.
6, Dec.
Tjilatjap J.O.J, L. Rangoon MN. Y. K. Tean
6, Dec.
7, Deo.
For
Steamer
Baila,
B. & 8. J.C.J. L. B Jacob Haimun D. L. Co. Penang M. N. Y. K. Ceylon M. N. Y. K. Chuysang J. M. do, Yingehow B. & S. Thitaroom JOJ, L. Wingsang J. M. Co. Chipshing J. M. Co. Laisang J. M. Co. Hiasang J. M. Co: Kumsang J. M. Co. Tjisondari J.C.J. L, Haiching D. L. Co. Yuensang J. M. Co. Athos
M. M. Nikko M. N. Y. K. Suwa M. Toming Novar
7, Doo. 7, Deo, 7. Deo. 7, Dec. 7, Dec. 7. Deo. 7, Doo,
LONDON & HULL .......................Kioto
18th December,
8, Dec.
8, Deo, B, Dec. 9, Deo. 9, Dec. 9, Nov, 10, Dec. 10, Doo. 11, Dec. 13. Dec. 3, Doc.
N. Y. K.
14, Dec.
B. & 8.
14, Dec.
P. & O.
18, Dao.
Hakata M. Iyo M.
Kaga M,
N. Y. K.
118, Deo,
N. Y. K,
20, Dec.
N. Y. K.
25, Deo,
Pennang M. N. Y. K.
3, Jan.
African}
Salamis
Tjibodas
B. L. L. J.C.J. L.
25, Jan, Q. desp.
creased. It is also the fact that & ENGINEERING Co. OF
labour in Japan can be obtained
at a far lower cost than in other
countries; but against this has to
bo set the disadvantage that much
of this labour is unskilled, and that man for man it is oven when the same degras of skill bas been obtained, less afliciout thom that in older shipbuild:aguations. Another advarse factor from the point of view of competition on an international basis in the high cost of materiala owing to tha fact that most of them have to be imported. At the present time
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WELDING & CUTTING OF METALS BY OXY-ACETYLENE
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Sandakan
Kobe & Moji
Java and Makassar
Swatow, Amoy & Foochow
Manila
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will industry
continue
to
make progress, in fatare years, it will be by less rapid strides than are now being taken,
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MOVEMENTS OF
SIFA-3.
ENGLISH MAIL.
wEl
The P. & O. KASHMIR left Singa- pore for this Port on the 30th Nov., at morning with the outward English Malls, and is dus here on the bib Deo. at about AMERICAN MAIL. The TKK ANYO MARU next laavo Hongkong on Harob 10, 1914.
The T.K.K... SHINYO MARU walled for San Francisco on the 17th October Hoon. This vosnel will text leave Hong. kong for San Francisco via usual ports of dalon Tusnday the 28th Der. at 1000,
The T. KL TENYO MARUsled
on the 30th Nor, at noon-This steames
Will next insve Hongkong on Tuesday thr 15th February 1918 at noon.
AUSTRALIAN MAIL.
The Australian Oriental Line 8.x. TAI- YUAN left Port Darwin for Hongkong, via Philippine Porte, on the, 23rd Nova and may be expected to arrive on the Bib
December.
MERCHANT STEAMERB. The L. G. B. N. sz. KUMBANG from Calcutta is dus at Hongkong on the Bib Deambor.
VESSELS IN port.
Steamer. -Loonguang, Br, 12. 1,002, Loank, Int Dec, -Manila, 27th ult. Gen.-J. M Loksang, Br.a.191. D. W. Ritchie, Hih NorHolbow, 14th Nov. Gan/
J. M, & Co. 8t, Albans, Br. 4.2,838, E. T. Pilcher,töih
For-Masila, Con—Ch, X&dt Or]]
China. Am. 3.186, F. E. Frazer, 26th Nov.- Malls, 24th ult, Gon- Q. H. Bitter, Titifwong, Dut, K.s. 3,861, A. Oldenburger, 28th ult-Sourabaya, 15th ult, Gon.-J.C.J.L
Taiyo Maru, Jap. zz. 1.625, T. Famoto, 29th Nov.-Daires, 2415 Nov.. Chuzsang. Br. s. 1,417, 0. J. Matlook,
Gen.-M. B.K
Gemini
Aikoku
29th ulk-Java, 18th alt, Sugar ---J, M. & Co.
Maru, Bras. 1,565, E. Jones, 30th Nov.-Tonvans, 25th Nov. Gen. Obinere.
Maru, Jap. as,2,132, T. Yoshikawa 80th alt-Japan, 80th ult, Doul
M.D.K,
Trigonia, Dut.. 1,005, F. J. Vijgeboom,
30th ult-Singapore, 23rd ulto. Maru, Jap, as 1,422, Nishikawa, Karoaine oil-A.P.Co.
30th_uit--- Chingwantao, 22nd ult. Coal-D, & Co.
Tansan
Wads Maru, Jap. s.5, 3,066, T. Anal, lah
Dao-Moji, 25th ult. Goal-M -B.K
Fooksang. Br... 1,987, T. &. Mitchell,
Dan-Bingapore, Blat ult. Glen, J, M. & Öo. Felching, Oh!, (8,8. 908, Bayle, And Des.— Bwatow, Let Deo, Gen.-O.M.B.N.
Go,
Van Spilbergen, Dub, s. 3.000, da 'Murd 2nd Den-Penang, 23rd ult. Gen. -J.O.J.L
Chipshing, Br. 1.199, E. G. N. Walker, 3rd Deo, Tiantain, 27th all. Ge...
J. M. & Co. Japan, Bri al 3,800, O. P. Seddon, 3rd
Deo,--Bhanghai, 19th ult. Gen. ---- D.B. & Co. Tjipanas, Dai, 8.5,2,446, Lang. Sed Doo,- Manila, 80th uit Gen.—J.O.J.L. Tingehow, Br... 1,318, F 6. Jones, 3rd Deo--Bhangkal, 80th uls, Gen ----
· B. &#
Hongkong, 27th Oct. 1915.
CHINA MAIL S.S. Co., Ltd.
S.S.
OPERATING
CHINA." 10,200 TONS,
BETWEEN HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO VIA NAGASAKI.
The Popular Tra na-Pacific Liner" CHINA" will leave Hong- kong on or about 4th December, 1915, for NAGASAKI and thence DIRECT to SAN FRANCISCO, offering special facilities for quick service scross the Pacific.
For full information regarding freight al, 131132 apply to- 0. M. RITTER,
Agent. PRINCES' BUILDING,
Ice House Btreet,
|Hongkong. 29th November, 1915,
JAVA-PACIFIC LYN.
Regular Monthly Service between
JAVA, MAKASSAR, MANILA, HONGKONG
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Sailing Subject to Change Without Notice.
Steamers From Expected Arakan JAVA 7th Jan, 1910 T]sondar] JAVA 7th Feb., | Karimoen | JAVA 7th Mar... i
Tjikembang JAVA 7th Apr.,
H
Will Leave
For
9th Jan, 1916. San F'cisco.
9th Febn 9th Mar,
'do
do
do
9th Apr"
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with elestris light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-paasengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all Common Ovorland Points in the United States of America and Canada."
For particulam of Freight and Passage, apply to me
Hongkong, Yerk Building
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Managing Agente,