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SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG ESLKGRAPH FRIDAY,
SHIPPING
THOS. COOK & SON, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Tourist Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers,
Offical Agents to the Philippine Government, $0.
"HONGKONG-SHANGHAI-YOKOHAMA-MANILA.
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD.
BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and
CASED
Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong—
tainmg sailings and fares from the Far East to all parts of the LDON vis Singa- World, will be forwarded free, on application.
Chief Office --LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONTVIN, EG
**
1
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
para, Malacca, ¦ §Atsuta Maro Penang, Colombo, Capt. Ssto Durban, Cape Hitachi Maru Town, Tenerife... | Capt. Tominaga
“VICTORIA, “BC.
and SEATTLE | §Kamakura Maru. via
THE AUSTRALIAN Shanghai, Cast Hig
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers.
TAIYUAN RENMAN
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia. 20th Feb.
Sail Hongkong
for Australia
28th Feb
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc, and have superior accommodation with Electric 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 Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93.
Sutterfield & Swire.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.,
APCAR LINE
Regular Service Between
LTD.
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS-
WESTWARD··
The S.S.Japan," tons 6,013, Capt. C. P. Seddon, will be des patched for S'pore, Panang, R'goon & Calcurta on the 16th Feb.
The S.S.Fultala," tons 4,151, Capt. S. G. Cave, will be des- patched for Singapore on the 19th February.
**
The above steamers have excellent salson accommodations for passengers and are fixed with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Feb. 11, 1916.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., Agents.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO, LTD.) :
JAPAN. CHINA & STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
LONDON:
For
Steamer „Kansas
Saila.
15th February.
Steamers proceed via Saez 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, 13th Jan. 1915.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents,
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.
(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION CO.). The s.s. "van SPILBERGEN
W
This vessel will load for BELAWAN DELI (MEDAN) VIA SWATOW on the 25th February, 1916..
The S.S. 'S JACOB"
"This vessel plies regularly between HONGKONG and SINGA- PORE via AMOY & SWATÓW.
Next departure from Hongkong on the 20th February, 1916. These vessels have excellent saloon-accommodation form limited number of passengers, are fitted with all modern con- veniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight and passage apply to:
York Building Tel 1574 & 1575. Hong kong, 2nd February, 1916.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN,
Agents."
Moji, Kobe, Tamba Maru
«BRUARY IL. 1918.
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
Begalar Fartnight Service between
JAYA CHINA and JAPAN.
Timanoek
Sailing Date
Tjiliwong *...MAKASSAR Sed Fab.
FRL, 11th T. 16,000 (Feb., at noon. ƒTHURS, 24th T.12,500 (Feb. at noon
A
TUES. 22nd T. 12,500 (Fab.. at 1000.
TUES., 7th
Yokkaichi, and | Capt. Nagsauye T. 12,500 (Mar, at noon. Yokohama
SYDNEW & MEL-
BOURNE, viaAki Maru Manila, Thurs- | Capt. Noma day Island, Tango Maru Townsville and Capt. Soyeda Brisbane
CALCUTTA. via]
S'pore, Penang Jinsen Maru
& Rangoon
Capt. Ohta BOMBAY vis Singa-)
pore, Malacca and › Kirin Maru Colombo.ere
Capt. Sasaki SHANGHAI, Mojit Penang Maru
and Kobe...erdade f Capt. Kushibiki SHANGHAI Kobel Kaga Maru and Yokohama. I. Capt. Tsuda. NAGASAKI, Kobe Tango Maru & Yokohama Capt Soyeds SHANGHAL, Kobe Miyazaki Maru and Yokohama .........f Capt. Teranska
STUES, 15th
T. 13.500 Fab... at 11 am),
JTUES 14th
T. 13,500 Mar. at 4 pm.
(TUESDAY,
T. 8,000 15th Feb.
(THURSDAY,
T. 8,000 17th Feb.
ƒTHURSDAY,
T. 8,000 124th Feb.
JMONDAY.
T. 12,500 14th Feb.
[FRI, 11th
T. 13,500 Feb., at noon." THURSDAY,
T. 16,000 124th Feb.
Fitted with wireless telegraphy. SOME PRINCIPAL FARES.
To London 1st Single Yan 600. To Marseilles 1st Single Yen 550.
27
Rem... 2nd Single
+
11
*
Retur
900. 400. 605.
42
TR
Return 825 and Single 360.
Return w
550.-
*
To London, Southampton, Liverpool via New York £60.13.0 Montreal £60. 3,0
To Victoria, Vancouver, Seattle, 1st Single £30, 1st Retum £43.
#
#
Te Sydney, 1st Single £40. To Melbourne 1st Single £41.
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1st Return £72
To Yokohama, 1st Beturn $150. To Kobe
2nd
1st Return £73.15)—
1st Return $135. 2nd
83.
$ 90.
Bound-the-World, Yen 1,045.
"For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
LOG BOOK
Shipping Documents Lost on
the "Persia.
The sinking of 50 % AN
Paris, with several
mall bags ca based will ossi same înconvenience and expense to bankas and merchants in the | Kast. How far this inconvenience has been minimise by our British MAKASSAR organisation can be judged from & SOFRABATA the fact that the vessel was sank KORE on 23rd December, and on 20th SHANGHAI December by the following mail
Expected as we about Wifi louro sa arabes
in part
....12th Feb. Tjikini *........SHANGHẤT 12th Feb. 14th Fab. 26th Feb | Tjitaroem *... BATAVIA 2nd Feb. 18th Feb.
* Wireless Telegraphy.
...BATAVIA
per ss. Madina the London houses of most local firms posted: duplicates of the mail, including, in one specific case, the invoices stand shipping documents afno less
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of zaloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken through rates to all ports is Netherlands-India and Australia."
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
Laiegbone No. 157+
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Building..
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
than seven diferent steamers aflost for Colcatta. With the ex- ception of two steamers the 2.8. Mahanada and as. Australis, these documents will arrive of Calcats before the goods can be | landed and it is to be hoped that other merchants are squally well served by their London houses, notwithstanding the depletion of staff due to the war. The ship- ping agents in Calcutta are now advertising in the daily press the temas upon which they are pre- pared to deliver goods found upon their steamers for which there are no bills of lading in hand;. and, at the same time, they go- nounce the unfortunate fact that the majority of their original 15th Februszy.
manifests have also been lost... 29th February.
We have sacertained by enquiY 3rd March. that telegrams have been want to Colombo to get up by Lost the 14th Mar. at nona.captain's copy of the manifests 8th Apr at noon. which will be suficiently sccurate. 21st Apr. at 10.30 am for immediate puposes and, to gether with information obtained from cansignes in Calcatta, will enable the agenta to file with the Customs House a serviceable re- 596.10.||plica of the original for temporary use. To protect themselves from Epecial Batas given to HAYAL & MILITARY, GIVIL SERVANTS, Mission.other onscrupulons persons be
sides German pirates, the shipping ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal agents require sa indemnity
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Stesmer.
Tenyo Maru Nippon Marut Dairen Maru*- Anyo Maru**
Shinyo Maru Chiyo Maru Persia Marut
Displacement
Tons & Speed
29,000 - 21 knots
11,000-15 knots
8,000-14 knots
Leave Hongkong
18,590 – 15 knots Saturday"Hth March. 22,000 - 21 knots
22,000 - 21. knots
9,000-15kmots
* Carge only.
+ Via Manila Omitting Shanghai ** Proceeding to South America Ports.
First Class to London£7110. Return (6 months) £120. First Class to New York£60.
*
San Francisco £45.
ARIES eta.
Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway."
charge.
A
ช
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
?
+
£68.
Vis JAPAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES SALINA CRUZ PANAMA, CALZAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO. THESCE BY TRANSANDEAN BOUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
Steamer Kiyo Maru
Tons & Speed 17,200 - 15 hots
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of bond countersigned by a bank. and bearing a revenue stamp of eight annss in lieu of, and in the absence of the Dal documents." On recsipt of shis, they will grant delivery orders for the goods claimed. It then becomes necessary-Ly we do not know,—to give snather indemnity bond also countersign- ed by a bank to the Port Com- missioners, bearing an valoram revenus stamp which amounts to Rs. 5 if the value of the goods exceeda Ba. 900. In this case sererai consignments
For Full Particulazejas to Famage & Freight, apply to
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
Telephone No. 291
CHINA NAVIGATION.
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Steamers. SWATOW, AMQY & S'HAI Kiukiang' BANGKOK
Quarta ISHANGHAI
Luchow HAIPHONG
AFE ALEXA Sungkiang MANILA. CEBU & ILOILO Taming SHANGHAI
Leave Hongkong 8th January.
K. DOI, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
entered in a single bond-whish
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN belonging to one owner may be
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
HAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOWICE.:
To Sail
Yingchow
13 Feb. at noon. .....13th Feb. 21 4 p.. 18th Feb. at 4 p.m. 15th Feb. at 10 a.. 15th Feb. at 4 p.. 15th Feb. at 4 p..
Steamer.
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
St. Albans gaten.
Empire...............AMACHAND
Eastern was not one was rotved.
20th Feb. 16th Mar. 6th Apr
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
"S.S. LINTAN” and “8.8. SANUI "
i
a fact worth knowing. The reason for this indemnification. backed by our friends the bazë kera arises, we suppose, from the uncertainties of commercial law. In ons sense the goods belong to the shipper, in another they be long to the banker, who has Leave Hongkong advanced money upon them; or for Australia. they may belong to the consignee because he has already paid for 15th Mar. at 11am. them. Then again, the carriers
8th Apr.
would be responsible for the valus 29th Apr.
All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For further particulars, apply to
*
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- suzing a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are ESMANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhus," "Taming," lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Booms have Electric and Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships, electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried. fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on Taming” &
Teen: SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO,
S.S.
Ánbui"
Chenan." "Lachow,"
***Yingehow, Shan- tody,
and **
Slakiang, 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 Chins Ports. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid- ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages spply to
Telephone No. 36.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents.
Hongkong 11th February. 1916
CLEN LINE"
(MCGREGOR, COW & Co.) LTD.
The
For London
S.S.
首矗
Captain Jos. McGillivray,
GLENSTRAE
will be despatched for the above port on or about
middle of March 1916.
For freight and further information, apply to
Hongkong, 8th February, 1916.
SHEWAN TOMES & Cɑ.
Agents,
Gibb, Livingston & Co.,
Agents.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
LD.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in staterooms and Saloon and Excellent Gnisîne.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships.
Captain Haiching⠀ ⠀| W. C. Passmors | TUES. Haihong. J. W. Evans ... FRI,
+ For Amoy Passengers only.
Leaving
15th Feb. at 2 p.m.
18th Feb. at 2p.
*Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Fier)."
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co., General MaraZOTE,
if they delivered to the wrong
party, and we zuppose same remark applies to
the the
Port Commissioners; but why
tasy cannot be satisfied with the shipping agents' clean erder knowing well that there is an indemnity bond behind it, we fail to see; sad we also cannot under-s stand why Act I of 1879, clauss 28, schedule L, demands an “ad. valorem" stamp duty for an «0» tirely unnecessary document. Wal trast, however, that our paternal government will, in the "peracus of their Customs officers, exercise s kindly discretion as to the descriptions which will be found. in the patched-up manifests and invoices which will be presented to them during the next fow✨ weeks. Misdescription czerÍOS heavy penalties when it could have been avoided by ordinary care and honesty ; bar is meat mol be penalised when it is caused by circumstances beyond our control, In conclusion, it must be said that Calcutta is more fortunately, sit- nated than any other Eastern city in this matter, being served by an overland mail. The pinch will be felt more seriously in Bombay, Colombo, and farther -Eas Commerc
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Plodon. Haddocks. Kippers &é ALEXANDRA CAFE.