TEKONG TEI
DE
SHIPPING
THOS COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agenta, Bankers," ke.
HONGKONG-SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA-MANILA-
TICKETS SUPPLIED ↳ EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP DNES TRANS-SIBERIAN BAILWAY.
TOURS arranged to ALL, PARTS of the WORLD.
BAKAGI codiseted, forwarded and insured at lowest ratos.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and
CASHED
Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE taking selling and fares from the Far East to all parts of the Worlds will be forwarded free, on application.
Chief Onice ----LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)
Steamers.
CHANGSHA vermaansaa
Arrive Hongkong
from Australis. 16th Jan.
Bail Hongkong-
for Australia 21st Jan These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur- ing plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions ste, and have superior soccommodation with Rectric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cage booked through for all Australia, New Zeeland and Tas
mánian ports.
For Freight or Fusage apply to
Telephone No. 93.
Jetterfeld & Swire.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.,
-- APCAR LINE. ..
Regular Service Between
LTD.
CALCUTTA, STRATÍS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS-
• EASTWARD
The SS. Itola" tous 5,757, Cast Butler, will be des patched for Shanghai, Kobe & Moji on the 21st instant.
WESTWARD
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, Dec. 6, 1815.
HONGKONG
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD.
Ageris.
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CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO KITEAMBOAT Co, Ltd. and CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.
HONGKONG TO CANTON. 1 CANTON TO HONGKONG.
THURSDAY, 16th DECEMBER.
10,00p.m. Heungsban. I 4:30 pm. Fatsban,
FRIDAY, 17th DECEMBER..
8.00 zim. Falshan. -
10:00 p.m. Kinshan.
Single-Fare by Nighi Steamet.
Single Fazu by Day Steamer.
Ratum. Faze by DayStnamer.
8.00 am. Kinshan. 4:00 pm. Heungshan
$6.00
Return Fare by Hight (availabie also for Retnim by day: Steamer 10.00
HONGKONG MACAO LINE.
́23] Frishan. Toms 2006.
4.00
8.00
ss. Sul Tal Tons 1651.
HONGKONG TO MACAO. Weekdays at 8 am and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Mok Street Wharf Sundays at 9 am, and 1 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
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MACÃO TO HONGKONG. Weak days at 7.30 am & 2pm. Sundays at 7:30 am & Spm.
EXCURSION TO ACAO.
SUNDAY, 19th DECEMBER.
The Company'i Steamship TAISHAN
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF,
st Sam and retumi from Macao at 3 p.m.
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
Destination
THE JAPAN MAIL STRAMSHIP CO.
Projected, Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers
MARSEILLES
AND LONDON,' ¡Kamo Maru via Singapore, Capt. Shinnidesa Penzag, Colombo, | †Kashima Mfaru Bnes & Port Said | Capt: Täbuss.
VICTORIA, BC
and SEATTLE
vis
LIJN
Fortnight Escrics between
JAVA CHINA and JAPAN.
Expectat e in shour: Tükembang •BATAVIA 241⁄21⁄2 Dec. 28th Dec. Saling Date Tittaroem ....JAPAN
M
30th Dec. 29th Dec.
THURS, 16th T.16,000 Dəc., at noon.
ƒTHURS, 30th. T:19,000-Dec, at noon.
Shanghai, Yokohama MaEIL- Moji, Kobe, Capt. Shinoha Tokksinki,
Yokohama arsenes
Wiralass Talegraphy,
For
SHANGHAI BATAVIA
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have sommmmodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers All xisxmers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Fetherlands-India and Australia."
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
THURS 23rd T. 12,500 (Deci, at zoaz.”
Telephone No. 1574
Manila, Thus- } §Nikko Maru day..
Island, [Capt. Takeda
JFEL. 14th
T. 2,600 ( Jam. xté punt.
SYDNEY & MEL
BOURNE,
rial"
Townsville and Brisbane
CALCUTTA
Spore,
Penang Hakata Maru
& Bangoon BOMBAY via Sings-
[SATURDAY.
Capt. Kawashima. T. 12,500 118th Dec.
(THURSDAY. pore, Malacca and > Tenshin Mars Colombo...] Capt. Yamazaki: T. 6,000 116th. Dec. (FRIDAY, SHANGHAI Mon) Bombay Maru
and Kobe
Capt. Terada SHANGHAI Kobe) Colombo Maru Kobe} and Yokobanus f Capt. SakaM GO NAGASAKİ; Kobel §Hitachi Maru
T. 8,000 12th Dec.
(FRIDAY.
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Yesk Building." (15
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAL, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU, Bailings fromTM Hongkong--Subject to change without notice.
Stasmaz
Shinyo Maru
*
T. 8,000 (26th Doc.
FRI, 14th
ƒTHURS, 16th
& Yokohamis ...........) Capt. Tominaga «T. 13,500 (Jan. at 10 am SHANGHAL Kobel (Suwa Maru
T. 21,000) Doc, så 10 am. and Yokohama Capt. Sekine
Fitted with wireless telegraphy. SOME PRINCIPAL FARES.
To Landon 1st Single Yen 600, To Marseilles 1st Single Yen 550---
Retard
Retur 900. 2nd Single 400.
Return
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"
39
605.20
Persia Maru -
Displacement Tons & Speed
(Cargo steamer) $2,000 - 21. knots 17,200 - 15 Imots 22,000-21 Inota 9,000 - 17knots 22.000 - 21 knota 8,000-14nets
Leave Hongkong
23rd December. 28th December. 8th January, 25th Jannary's
about 31st January.
15th February.
3rd March..
„Kiyo Maru**
Clilyo Maru
Tenyo Maru
Dairen Mary**
*Carge only.
† Via Manila Omitting Shanghai.
** Proceeding to South America Perts.
San Francisco £45.
First Class to London £73.10. Return(6 months) £120. First Class to New York £50.
825
2nd Single
Retur
360.
4
550-
£RIES.ate
To London, Southampton, Liverpool via New York £60,13.0 Montreal. 560, 3,0
To Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, 1st Single £95.
1st Beturn £510/-
MT
To Sydney, 1st Singl's £40. To Melbourne 1st Single £AL.
1st Return £73.16)--- 1st Ratum £72.
1st Return $135. Brea
$ 33.
*
To Yokohama, 1st Return $159. To Kobe
2nd
$90,
Round-the-World, Yen 1,045.
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 252.
**
£96.10.
£68.
Notion S
LOG BOOK
ibited on the Lead Marke following charac
the front a low mark, a light occulting every thus-Light 6.3 second. Echipes 0.7 second. On the rear or light mark, a white light cocalting avery 2 seconds, thus:-Eight second. Eclipsed second.
Tonnage for the Wool Trade."
The trade is considering the question of tonnage available for the new season'a' Australian and New Zealand sipe. It is believed that there will be a fair supply of tonnage at the beginning of the reason, although thers will be some shortage ister on as regardm. Australia, owing to the wheat de- mands of America taking # tonnage. There is no scarcity of wool in Great Britain as prezent, and, in consequence, she trade. will welcome the spreading of arrivals over a longer period, this will ease the burden and tend to steady prices.
Shanghai Freight.
Messers. Wheel.ck & Cais report for the fortnight ended December 9, states:-The stiftus- tion in our homeward freight market shows no signs of ime provement since la-t writing - connage in all directions is scarcet » than ever and we are sorry to say” that there are no prospects of· say immediate relief. Shippers to Europe have been givad per- mission by the China Homeward conference to charter "outside" tonnage for December-TanusIT shipment of seeds and all (except ing wood-oil) without invalīdst- ing their rabates. Coast wise freights on the cost continne
Special Estar given to HAYAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION- firm with an upward tendency
ROUND THE WORLD Mabet fusted in Connection with all the Principal Muff Hings and the Trans-Siberian R ́ihwas:
Fassungacz mey tinval by Bailway between parts of call in Japan free of chants.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
VIE JAPAN POSTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES SALINA CRUZ PAKAKA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VÁLPARAISO, THENCE XY TRANSANDKAN BOUTE TO BUENOS. TRES, STC.
Kiyo Maru
Tons & Speed 17,200 -15 kaots
For Full, Partionisms as to Panings & Freight, apply to
B
Telephone No. 291
·T. KUSIMOTO, Maunger.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
For
SHANGHAT.
koreverven. 49 serréoma-Luchow HAIPHONG
--- Kaifong MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Kɑeichow SEANGHAI
Yingchow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Tean
To Saili
19th Dec, af d'light 19th Dec. at 9 am 21st Dec at 4 pm. „21st: Des. at 4 pim. 28th Dec. at 4 pami
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly......
*2.8 LINTAN” and “8'S. BAKUI” ETMANILA LINE --Twin Screw Steamers Chinhus, Taming and Tean. Excellent saloon, accommodation amidships, electric Fans fitted; extra, staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & Text: SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO,
*****Luchow," "Ying= E7 55. “Anhat,” ** Cheaza.” “Liangchow, chow, and Sinklang." with excellent sccommodation, electria light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, lesring Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and | Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Langtate and={ Northern Chins Ports. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid- ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
.
For Freight or Passages apply to
KB-The Company will also rum a steamer from Macao on Telephone No. 36. Sunday af-730 am, and from Hongkong at 1 pm, from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf
CANTON-MACAOʻLINE:
5.5. SUI AN.
Doppeltron: Lever Maces to Canton on Monday Wednesday azið Fálky at 3° pink
Saves from Cantorto Macso on Tilesday, Tinleyrand Baturday at 6530 pita.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON ANI). MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. THE CHISA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., & THE INDO-CHILA -STEAM NAVIGATION COS LTDA
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
Sainan, 588 tomand: 5.5 Nanning: 469 tons.
sboro Sastratišastus Canton for Wundawerny Monday, Widiani
* BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Hongkong 16th December. 1915.
"ELLERMAN" " LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL" STEAMSHIP.CO., LTD.)
JAPAN. CHINA &. STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For
at about. 3 am,,anck-the other leerie Wochow for Canton on the LONDON & HULL £30 am. Bound trips: takásábõest #52dayalı · · Pangngaer can rehan to vice wuran by the Company's direct Steamers :LINTAR -and ZANDI. are mpañior Cabin nocommodation.and are lubed throughout. by
Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm,
mixes may bar obtained atcha Office of the -----
GANION & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO. LTD. HOTELLO CAKBEONS (izst-Floor),
Opposite the Blake Flor
Steamer Kioto
Subject to change without notice.
Leave Hongkong 8th January-
K. DOI, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP
LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
Steamer.
† St Albans
† Empires
1 Eastern ma
Aldenham
Arriva Hongkong
from Australóg..
Z1st Dec.
7th Jan.
31st Jan
30th Jand
23rd Feb.
and although the northern ports are closing for the winter we do not think that will have sny weakening effect on raise, se the Hongkong market seems to have quite recovered according to latauk accounts and the Saigon-Hong- kong rate now standa at 27 conta s picul whilst all the indications. point to s still färsher rise in the future. As indicated in our last, the block in the Panama Canal has caused a gap in the homeward, loading arrangements but it is hoped that a vessel will be avaïl." |able during the first half of
January,
The Pacific Mail Withdrawal
Whatever way Secretary Bad- field may interpret the meaning of the provision of the Seamen's Act will not change either the spirit or letter of the law says an American exchange. The law stands as it is written and it is not within the power af the Secretary to abange Leave Hongkongite meaning in order that its i
for Australia.
jary to shipping may be leasened. In regard to the with-drawal of 21st Dec 11am
the Pacific Mail Steamship.com- 19th Jan
pany's vessels from the Pacific trade the Secretary claims that this company should first barə tried the law before going out of business and lays its action to the fact that its shipe could be sold at good price. This segumption on the part of Mr. Redbald is denied by the President of the Com pany who states that during the jeleven years that the Seamen's bill was pending it was opposed with all earnestness by those whom it would injure Respecting the sale of the shipe he also sy "The same ressons which in-hos cressed the value of ships would here made the Facific Mail un- willing to part with its Tosonis and - abandon a business which it had e been engaged in for years, if the intolerable restrictions of the Im Follette bill had not deprived it
The above Steamers are fitted with Befrigerating Machinery, en- suring & plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Booms have Electric Far. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardens are carried.
† Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy......... For further particulars, apply to
fibo,. Lisingslan
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.. LD.
Hangrong-Seath China Coast Forts.
{
Highest Class Fastest and Most Lasutions Steamers on the of any choice in the msttar.” In Coast, haring splendid Accommodation for First-Class Past Electzie. Light Excellent Cuisine.”
FOR SWATOW, AMOT AND FOOCHOW RETUR✨. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Learing
1715 Dec. at Dom *ist Dec. at 2p.m. THURS, 23rd Dec. at 2 pám.
hips:
Sais.
18th December.
1J;8.Th For Amoy Passengers only.
For rates of freight and further information syply to
d depart from the Cofa Wh Blake Pler
©For Freight and Pánss
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
apply to
or to BEISS & Co.
seking 27th OM 1915.
stead of attempting to defend the Seamen's Act Secretary Redfold might battar give ha sitantion fo securing the repeal of this per nicious law. This is the only w by which the Administration be extricated from the embarr ing situation which is the resul of having permistad the entstroent of this law the direct effec which will be to extermin Ittle that remZKIDS Oversea shipping
Douglas Lapralk & Cou
"goad" solid"
*Liquors of the Ba DEA OʻK: