SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG, TEEM
THOS, COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, de
HONGKONG-SHANGHAI-YOKOHAMA-MANILA.
TICKETS SUPPLIED ∞ EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and TRANS SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
TOUES arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGK.collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and-
CASHED
com-
SHIPPING
SDAY, JANUARY 19, 1916.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
THE JAPAN HAIL SORAMEHIP 00.
Projecĵod Sailings from Hongkong ---
Destination."
Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE taining sailines and fares from the Far East to all parts of the L'DON via Singa World, will be forwarded free, on application.
Chief Office-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
4.
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS. SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Arrive Hongkong
Steamers.
from Australia.
CHANGSHA zoomemännänre,
TAIYUAN -... a tot
20th Feb.
Sail Hongkong
for Australis. 93th Jan 28th Feb.
pore,
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Malaca, 15uwa Maru Fenang, Caomba Capt. I. Seline Durban. Cape 5Atsuta Maru Town, Madeira..... | Capt. Sato
VICTORIA, B.C..
and SEATTLE | SAwa Maru' via Shanghai, Capt. In sisu Moji
Kobe, Shidzuoka Maru Fortaichi and Capt. Tozawa Yokohama TT00 SYDNEY & MEL-]
BOURNE, via §Aki Maru Manila,
- Thurs- | Capt. Tominaga dar Island, Tango Maru Townsville and | Capt. Soyeda Brisbane
vis)
S'pore, Penang & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa
These steamers are fitted with Bafrigerating machinery, ensur-CALCUTTA ing a plentiful supply of ice, freeh provisions etc, and have superior sccommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans în the State-rooma. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through for all Australian, Now Zealand and Tas- manian ports.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93.
Satterfield & Swira.
A
T. 21,000
SHIPPING
JAVA CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
Begalar Fortnight Sarvion between
JAVA CHINA and JAPAN.
3.
Freak
in port
LOG BOOK
Skipper and Sementat Reward The Board of Trade have |ceived, through the
Consul General, a piece of plate for Gilbert Symons, master, and a silver medal for Charles Short Marrish, able eesman, of the steamship Cloch; of PensanOS, which have been awarded to them by the King of Norway for re- SH • NGHÀI Taing three of the crew of the SWATOW Norwegian steamship Waterlon, BATAVIA which foundered the Lizard on December 5th, 1914.
Expectant ata me shout. WET Serve on or abett
20th Jan in port Salling Date Tļikini +
Tjimanoek
ad Jan. T]ikembang *SHANGHẢI 23th Jan. 1st Jan.
* Wireless Telegraphy.
(THURS., 27th
Jan, at noo THURS, 10th T. 16,000 (Feb., at nech.
ƒTUES, 25th T. 12,500 (Jan., at noon.
ƒ WEDNES., 2nd T. 12,500 1 Feb., at noon.
T. 13,300
T. 13,500
ƒTUES, 15th
Feb. at 11 am. TUES, 24th Mar. at i pa
ƒTUESDAY,
Colombo Maru Capt. Sakamoto T. 8,000 list Feh
pore, Malacca and - Bombay Maru Colombo, ASD J Capt. Terada SHANGHAL MojiĮ Kiria Maru and Kobe...... Capt. Sasak SHANGHAI Kobel-Tosa Maru
and Yokohama J Capt. Takano NAGASAKI, Kobe) §Tango Maru & Yokohama. Capt. Soyeda
LTD. SHANGHAL Kobel Miyazaki Maru
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA A, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
ĮTHURSDAY,
T. 8,000 120th Jan.
(FRIDAY,
T. 2,000 21st Jan
ƒTUESDAY,
T. 10,000 12th Jan.
Í SATUR. 19th T. 13,500 (Feb., at 10 am..
[TUES, th
and Yokohama -f Capt. Teranaka. T. 16,000 (Feb. at 10 s.m.
Fitted with wireless telegraphy.
SOME PRINCIPAL FARES.
To London 1st Single Yen 500, To Marseilles 1st Single Yen 550.-
Return 900.
鹦
膂
2nd Single
Reta
400. 605.
"
*
Return 225
you
狮
2nd Single 360.-
Return
550-
*
H
The S.S.Japan," tons 6.013. Capt. Seddon, will be des To London, Southampton, Liverpool via New York £60.13.0 patched for Shanghai, Moji & Kobe on the 3rd instant.
WESTWARD.
The S.S.Itola." tons 5,257, Capt. Butler, will be des- patched for S'pore, Penang, B'goon & Calenta on the 20th Jan.
や
Montreal £60. 3.0
To Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, 1st Single £30. 1st Return £45.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodations for Passengers and are fitted with all modern convemences and carry a To Yokohams, 1st Retum $150. To Kobe duly qualified surgeon.
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For freight or passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD.
Hongkong, Jan, 19, 1916.
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Agents.
"ELLERMAN' LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP.CO., LTD.)
LONDON
JAPAN. CHINA & STRAITS
ΤΟ
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For.
Steamer
„Kansas
2nd
-
To Sydney, 1st Single £40. To Melboume 1st Single £41.
1st Return £72 ·
1az Return £73.16/—
1st Return $135. $ 90,
2nd
*$83.
Round-the-World, Yen 1045.
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
For
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and kave accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passencers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates so ali porta în Netherlands-India and Australia.“
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
| Telephone No. 1574
Japan's Merchant Marine
เพื่ A few years ago Japan set out so build up her merchant marine. Her own shipbuilding yards were kept basy with order for high- class passenger vessels, and when passenger vessels were not wanted. modern cargo carriera were placed on the stocks. In addition, in- [15quiries were sent out in all
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. York Building.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
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SAN FRANCISCO LINE
quarters as to vessels that might be open to purchase, which phase is the most important now per- hape, fur, as a result of it, the land of the Rising Sun has come into postion of importance that eems hardly creditable, for al- out many though it turned
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.r and cargo vessels, Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer
Chiyo Maru Persia Maru Tenyo Maru Nippon Marut Dairen Marut. Anyo Maru** Shinyo Maru
Leave Hongkong
Displacement Tons & Speed
22,000 - 21 knots 9,000 - 17 nors £2,000 - 21 knots 11,000-15 mota 8,000 - 14 knots -18,500 – 15 knots Saturday 11th March.
$2,000 - 21 kots
14th Mar. at noon.
95th January. 3rd Feb, at noon. 15th February. 29th February. 3rd March.
* Cargo only.
† Via Manila Omitting Shanghai, **Proceeding to South America Ports.
First Class to London.............................£71.10. Retam (6 months) £120. First Class to New York £60.
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£96.70. £68.
is these old second-hand are Seei in sli craft that quarters of the globe in soch ngmbers that one must marvel. Tae big point for consideration in this e näection is that many of theve Yousula wore acquired as figures so low in fact that although the sales are of suon 1-dent data, - in many cases the vessels secured must have already paid for this price twice over. Some might think that it is sa a result of the war, and so much tonnage being- required for services in connec- hon with the transportation of troops and munitions that the Japanese owners have rea ped
San Francisco £45. Special Rates given 10 MAYAL & MILITARY, GIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION- Į „nu a noh harvest, and no doubt
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issed in Connection with all the Prinsipal
there is something in that idea,” bat looked at calmly from any
ARIES sta
Mal Unes and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Passengers may naval by Exilway between ports of call in Japan free of point, there is only one deduction charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
VL JAPAN FORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, HILO. LOS ANGELES SAIAINA CRUZ PANAMA, CALLAO, 1QUIQUE and VALPARAISO. THENCE BY TRANSANDRAN BOUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC,
Steamer Kiyo Maru
Tons & Speed 17,200-15 knots
.
For Full Partialaze na to Pamago & Freight, appleto
T. KUSUMOTO, Mamaşır.
Telephone No. 291
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
Steamers.
To Sail .Kaifong ......20th Jan. at 10 am, Shantung ...... 20th Jan, at 4 p.m. Chenan ......23rd Jan. at d'light
25th Jan, at 4 p.m.
For
HAIPHONG
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
Sails.
| MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Taming
15th February,
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Cape of good Hope at Owners' option.
•
Subject to change without notice.
For rates of freight and further information apply to
or to REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong 113th Jan. 1915.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
General Agents,
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.
(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.). The s.s. "van SPILBERGEN,"
By this steamer a fourweekly service is ma ntai ed between HONGKONG and BELAWAN DELI (MEDAN) via SWATOW.
Next departure from Hongkong
Ner departure from Hongkong on or about January 20, for Swatow, Belawan Deli, (eventually: Penang) and Singapore only.
The s.s.
"van SPILBERGEN"
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. “S:S. LINTAN” and “SS. SANUI "
Leave Hongkong- 8th January.
K. DOL Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE;
Steamer.
† St. AlbanS
Eastern,
† Empire...
Arrive Hongkong, from Australia.
20th
Feb.
16th Mar
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
31 Jan. at 11 a 15th Mar.
I 8th Apr.
o be made, and that is that the Japanese foresaw a shortage' of onnage in consequence of the | development of the trades of the world, and as vessels were offering so cheaply a few years ago, decide ed to step in and make the best of the opportunity that offered them, just as the foreign ship. owners did some eight or ten years ago when the Brush sailing shipowner became infatuated with the steamboat possibilities and so disposed of their sailing vessels right and left, at prices that were
cinly ridiculous, subsequent
eventa proved. The result was that Germany, Norway, and Sweden especially built ap fins fleets of wind-jammers that later on in some cases earned the figure paid for them in one trip. Car tainly, it has never been twe British owners" policy to retainold tonnage if trade conditions per mised him to replace it with new. Puably this can be attributed to the strong spirit of competition la catering for the travelling public in every way that has cursed shipping affairs since the
MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers **Chinhua," Taming,"
The above Steamers are fitted with Befrigerating Machinery, on-era of the steambar, since which and Tean. Excellent salcon accommodation amidship; electric suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc and are fans fitted, extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming” & “ Tean:" lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Booms have Electric
SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO.
S.S.Anhui, Chenan." "Luchow," "Yingchow," "Shan- fang," and "Staklang." with excellent accommodation, electric light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northern China Forts. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoïd, ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passagesṛapply to
Telephone No. 36.
-Hongkong 19th January, 1976) |
Fan. A daly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried
† All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For further particulari, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Agents.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
Agents
RECULAR STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
HONGKONG-NEW YORK.
Proposed Sailing from Hongkong.
For NEW YORK viL SUEZ CANAL OR CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
The s.s." SKIPTON CASTLE,"
sailing hence on or about the 28th January 1916.
Next departure from Hongkong on the £th February, 1916.
These vessels have excellent saloon accommodation for pas- sengers and are fitted with all modem conveniences and carry a For NEW YORK viz SUEZ CANAL OF CAPE OF GOOD HOPE only qualified surgeon.
For freight and passage apply to:
York Building Tel: 1574 & 1575, Hong kong, Sth January, 1916,
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN,
Agents.
LD.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
Regalar Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in staterooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships. Captain
Haltar | J:8. Thomson... [ FRI
Haiching ~ | W. C. Passmore | Tues.,
For Amoy Passengers only.
Lesring 21st Jan, at 2pm. 25th Jan at 2 p.m..
time it seems to bathe paramount idea of every owasz to outdo the other in providing vessels for travellers of a most palatial charao- ter. So much so that one with the slightest knowledge of ship- ping is forced to wonder how it all can be done with passenger rates and freight on cargo, espe cially the little quantity of cargo a modern passenger vessel can Carry, that is asked by them to day, and has been for so long past. That the British owner in his estimate considers the “life of a vesse; too brief has often been asserted. Nu vessel fisted out sa they have been in the last fan years should be relegated to an inferior positoa în a service satil“ at least ten years' work has been done by her, and very oflens a longer period, considering the Yast expenses entailed in the ematruction and equipment. The lesson Japan is giving a în banding up world-wide connec
ons with Tamela one, in thres days of lavishiness in shipbuilding, might feel disposed to regard sa completely out of date and of ne use" whatever, should leave a
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (nea memory that will have more effect
The s.s. EGREMONT CASTLE." Blake Fiez).”
sailing hence about end of February 1916. For Freight and further information apply to:
ng, 18th Jannary, 1976;
For Freight and Passage, apply to
DODWELL & CO. LTD.
Geberál Mank
than the similar happening in connection with sailing abips which British owners in the last few years must have often thought were practically given sy Exchange