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"SHIPPING
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist Staamship and Forwarding Aganik, Bankers, &c.
HONGKONG-SHANGHAI-YOKOHAMA-MANILA.
TICKETS SUPPLIED ∞ EUROPE by the princips) STEAMSHIP LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest nitea.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED` and/
CASHED
Cool'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 Oce :—LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTŠ
SAILING SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers.
CHANGSHA TAIYUAN
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia
27th Feb.
Sail Hongkong
for Australia.
23th Jaz 28th Feb.
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur- mg a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc, and have superior sccommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms. A daly qualified Doctor is carried Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through för all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- manian ports.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93.
Butterfield & Swira.
ING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
· THE JAPAN MAIL-STEAMSHIP CO.
Destination.
Projected Sallings from Hongkong-
Subject to alteration
Steamers.
LDON via Singa
pore. Malacos, Penang, Colombo, Durban, Cape Town, Madeira
VICTORIA B.C.
and
$Suwa Maru Capt. T. Sekize SAtsuta Mara Capt. Sato
JANUARY 120, 1916
SHIPPING
JAVACHINA-JAPAN
LIJN
Fortnight Service between.
JAVA CHFNA and JAPAN.
Expected on er abet Wo host in port
Fram
Tjikini+ Sailing Date Timanoek
Tjilatjap MAKASSAR 16th Jan.
& JAVA Tjikembang *SHANGHAI 23th Jan. *Wireless Telegraphy. /
in port
2nd Jan 2nd Jan. 1st Feb.
Ist Jan.
ƒTHURS, 97th T21,000 Jan. at noon.
(THURS, 10th
T. 16,000 Feb., at noon.
JTUES 25th T. 12,500 1Jan., at noon.
1 WEDNES. 2nd T. 12,500 Feb., & noon.
ƒTUES, 15th T. 13,500 (Feb..... at 11 am.
(TUES, 14th
T. 13,500 (Mar, at 4 pm.
SEATTLE SAwa Maru via Shanghai,Cant. In atsu Moji. Kobe. Skidzuoka Maru Yokkaichi and Capt. Tozaw Yokohama SYDNEY & MEL-`
BOURNE ria Aki Maru Manila,
Thors-Capt. Tominaga day
Island, Tango Maru Townsville and Capt. Soyeds Brisbane CALCUTTA - via)
S'pore, Penang Colombo Maru
TUESDAY, & Rangoon
Capt. Sasamoto T. 8,000 11st Feb BOMBAY via Singa-)
pore, Malacca and Bombay Maru Colombo...
Capt. Terads SHANGHAI Mojil Kirin Maru
and Kobe ...f Capt. Sasak. SHANGHAI Kobel Tosa Maru
and Yokohama Capt. Takano NAGASAKI Kobe Tango Maru
& Yokohams ....Capt. Soyedı"
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD. SANGHAL Sobel Miyazaki Maru
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
THURSDAY, T. 8:000 120th Jan.
ƒFRIDAY,
T. 3,000 (21st Jan.
ƒTUESDAY,
T. 10,000 123th Jan.
[SATUR. 19th
T. 13,500 1Feb., at 10a.m.
(TUES, 3th
and Yokohama... Capt. Teranska T. 16,000 Feb. at 10a.m.
A Fitted with
wireless telegraphy. SOME PRINCIPAL FARES.
To London 1st Single Yen 600. To Marseilles 1st Single Yen 550.
Return 900.
Betum - 825 2nd Single
2nd Single Retur
400.
605.
The Japan Agenta for the Java- China Japan Lijn have notified. the interested parties of the open- ing of a seamahip service by the above Lijn between Batavia and San Francisco, with a couple of semi-paasanger steamers each of SHANGĦAT 12,000 t^zin clam. The Frat vessel ·
SWATOW already left B.taria on December KUBE 15:1 1915. Ta Nederland 8.8 Ok...
and the Rotterdameebe Lloyd are to work a trans Pac fic service Soojintly with the first-mention- jed. The above scheme was COD
ceived two years ago and has come into maturity largely through the at instrumentality of Mr. Bishop of
the Jara-China-Japan Lijz
BATAVIA
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light-and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passen.cers All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon Cargo taken | through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australa.”
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York-Building.
Islaphone No. 1574
$15
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer.
Chiyo Maru Persia Maru Tenyo Maru Nippon Marut Dairen Maru* Anyo Maru** Shinyo Maru
Displacement
Tons & Speed
22,000 - 21 knots 9,030 - 17 knots 22.000 -21 knots 11,000-15 knots
8,000 -14 mots
Leave Hongkong
25th January. 3rd Feb, at noon. 15th February.
29th February..
3rd March.
18,500-15 knots Saturday 11th March 22,000 - 21 knots
Sydney's New” Waterside Agreements
In consequences of recent swards and agreements between water- vide workers and local shipping companies, alterations are being made in the times for receiving cargo as the different wherres. The New South Wales Constal Steamship Orners' Association fannounces that on and after January 1, 1916, no cargo will be received for shipment other than under-ndays to Fridays,
for vessels ailing prior to 5 pm two hours before advertised time of sailing; for vessels sailing after 15 p., not later than 3 p.m. On Stardays cargo will be receive! not later than 10 am
Chias Mail Line Increases Capital
The China Hai Steamship Co., which was recently organized and
*14th Manjat non-ham already purchased the steamer -
† Via Manila Omitting Shanghai. --
* Cargo only.
360.- $50.
Proceeding to South America Ports First Class to London
57110. Return (5 months) £120. First Class to New York £60.
£96.10.
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ล
San Francisco £45.
£68.
Montreal £50. 3.8
Retam
1
The S.S. "Japan," tens 6,013. Capt. Seddon, will be des To London, Southampton, Liverpool via New York £60.13.0
patched for Shanghai, Moji & Kobe on the 23rd instan..
WESTWARD.
The SS. "Itola." tous 5.57, Capt. Butler, will be des- patched for S'pore. Penang, Rigoon & Calcum on the 20th Jan
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, Jan. 19, 1916
&&
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
LONDON
JAPAN. CHINA & STRAITS
TO:
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For
Steamer
Kansas
Sails.
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 farther information apply to
or to REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong, 13th Jan. 1915.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
General Agente,
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.
(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.). The s.s. "van SPILBERGEN,"
By this steamer a fourweekly service is maintained between HONGKONG and BELAWAN DELI (MEDAN) via SWATOW.
Next departure from Hongkong
Next departure from Honakong on or about January 20, for Swatow, Belawan Deli, (eventually: Penang) and Singapore only. The s.s. "van SPILBERGEN'
Next departure from Hongkong on the Eth February, 1916. These vessels have excellent saloon accommodation for pas- sengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry & duly qualified surgeon.
For freight and passage apply to:
*
To Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, 1st Single £30. 1st Retum £45.
1st Retam £72,
To Sydney, 1st Single £40. To Melbourne 1st Single £41
To Yokohama, 1st Return $15). To Kobe 1st Return $135.
1st Return £73.16/—
-$99.
2nd
Bound the World, Yen 1,045.
2nd
W
$83.
China, has decided to increase its capital stock from $2,109,000 20. $5,000,000G owing to the stock subscriptions coming in, and also to the end that the company may more readily finance the deals
of the Canton Bank, of San teamers, Look Tin Eli, president
Special Rates givani sɔ MAVAL & MILITART, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION~ | Decessary to acquiring additional
LRIES et
ROUND THE WORLD Ticket inried in Connection with all the Principal Mall Gams and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan tree of obarys.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE
.
Via JAPAN FORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, HILO. LOS ANGELES SALINA CRUZ PANAMA, CALLAO. IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO: THENCE BY TRANSANDEAN BOUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
Steamer Kiyo Maru
Tons & Speed 17,200-15 knots
For Full Particulars an to Famaze & Freight, wyply to
For further information apply to Telephone No. 29%.
T KUSUMOTO, Manager.
Telephone No. 291
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Steamers.
To Sail 21st Jan, at 10a.m. .....23rd Jan at d'light
„25th Jan, at 4 p.m. 25th Jan at 4 p.mi.
PAKHOI & HAIPHONG ...Kaifong SHANGHAI
....Chenan MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Taming SHANGHAI
.................Anhui
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. “S.S. LINTAN" and "SS. SANUI ** EMANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhus,” “Taming,” and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships, electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming & Tean, SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. ESS. Anhui,“ Cheaan.Lachow,”. “Yingchow,”” Shan- t and*** Sinklang." with excellent accommodation, electric light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving regular Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangisze and Northern China Forts. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid- ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong 20th January 1916.
Leave Hongkang 8th January-
K. DOL, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
Francisco, and president and general manager of the ner company, has just announced the
mediately, of an assistant to the appointments, effective ime president and general manager and a general passenger agent. Men who held important positions with the Pacific Mail were chosen. Head offices are to be established in San Francisco,
PAC. PE Mais.
A resumption of the 18-day mail service between the Baited States and Manila by means of the Canada Pacific greyhounds,"
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN Empress of Asia and Empress of
STEAMSHIP
CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
Steamer.
+ Eastern
† St Albans
Empire
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
20th Feb. 16th Mar.
Bussis, is a probabilty of the near fatare, says the Manila Bulletin Although no definite information has been received to that effect, Messrs. Smith, Bell and Company, local agents of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Com- pany, have been advised by the Hongkong office of the company that they have been led to batisye the Empress of Russia and 31st Jan at 11 am. Empress of Asia will make Hanila 15th Mar 8th Apr
a pors of call on the voyage out from Vancouver, júst - as they
Leave Hongkong
for Australia.
suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, endid previous to the It lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Booms have Electric Fant, · Afluly qualified Doctor and Stewardees are carried. All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For further particulars, apply to
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Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Agents.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD..
Agents.
"J
GLEN LINE (McGREGOR, COW & Co.) LTD.
The
For Genoa only
S.S. GLENLOGAN
Captain H. J. Henderson,
will be despatched for the above port on or about 9th February 1916.
For freight, passage and farther informations, apply to
York Building Tel 1574 & 1575. Hong kong, 6th January, 1916.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN.
Agents.
Hongkong 20th January-1916.
SHEWAN TOMES &
Agenta.
will be remembered that about to months before the outbreak of the war, the Empress of Bassis sad Empress of Asia wace put on the Manila run outward. ÅT SA result, Manila received one 18-day and one 17-day amil from: the Waited States and there was much rejoicing. Just as Manila folks were beginning to congratulate themselves on enjoying something like a real mail service.from-the homeland, the war broke out, the Empress of Basia and Empreen
ED. were requisitioned by
the British government for war purposes, and the mail
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE service reversed to its former
Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fana in staterooms and Saloon and-Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Captain
unsatisfactory status. It be cama sven worse than befors, for a great-many other stammers that had hitherio plied between the United States sad the islands were taken off the run. As the Empress of Bams and Empre of Ams make the round-tripsk tween VaDever and the On in two moxbe one of i steamers will call mat MP monthly, should the new schedule be adopted Messza. Smithi, Ball and Company bave written to the. company regarding the calf here Wharf (near on the voyage from
but no information to the master has received from
Leaving 21st Jan et2 p.m. 25th Jan, a 2 pm. 28th Jan at 2 pam.
Hallan J. 8. Thomson... | FRL. Haiching | W. C. Passmore | Tres..- Haihong J. W. Evans FRL +For Amoy Passengers only.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company Blake Piet),"
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Laprakk & Co.
General Mana
expec