SHIPPING -
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER - 15, 1916.
SHIPPIE
P.&O.S.N.CO. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or
about the DATES named:
For
LONDON via)
Steamers
Singapore, Fang, NANKIN
C'bo, Port Said Capt. G. Manley, and Marseilles.....
LONDON & B'bay}
via S'pore, Pang, NOVARA
Cbo, Port Said & f Capt. H. R. Hether Mamailles..
TER CAPAN KYLES LEXVORIRE 00.3
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
*** Steamers
SHIPPING.
CNC.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO, LTD, SAILINGS: SUBJECT: TO; ALTERATION,
Stasinara... „Yingchow :`
For
Destination
Sailing Date
To fail On
Kemarke
L'DON vis Binga-1:
SHANGHAI.....
pore, Malacon, Í ¿Kamo Maru
STHURS., 28th
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Taming:
Direct Service.
Penang, Colombo, Capt:R, Shimidiu T. 16,000 (Deo., at nood. Delagoa Bay Caps Į (Kashima Märt
BHANGHAI...
Kiukiang
*ITHURS, 4th
SHANGHAL.
SHANGHAI............
Sinklang „Anhubəzi
noon 16th Dec.
noom
29th Dec.
Counting at Colombo with Mall Steamer MOOLTAN.
Town, Tenerife Capt. K. Inadžu“ T. 21,000 (Jan at noon. VICTORIA. B.C., | #Tamba Maru
SYDNEY & MEL-] {Nikko Maru
ington, R.N.R.
and SEATTLE vis Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Na
goya & Yokohama i
(TUE3., 19th Capt. Akamuter T. 15,500 (Dec., at noon.
JWED., 3rd §Shidzuoka Mars
12,500 (Jan, at noon. Capt. Noms
SOMALI
SHANGHAI,
Capt. L D. Pinck-.
ney,
}
about 30th Dec.
Direct Service.
fTUES, 16th
T. 13,500
SHANGHAI, Moji!
NYANZA
and Kobe
Capt. J. Gaunt,
RN.R.
about 1st Jan.
Direct Service.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a fare and-a-halfTM available to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Porta for six months. Round the world and through tickets to New York, at Special Rates.
For PASSAGE RATES. HAND-BOOKS, and FREIGHTS apply to
BOURNE ri Capt. R. Taked, T. 9.600. Manila, Thursday | All Maru
į
Tosa Maru
Jan., at 11 &.. (TUE)., 13th
Feb. at 11 am.
JFRIDAY, Yelorofu Maru Capt.O.Sakamoto T.10,000 182nd Dec.
THURSDAY, Capt. 8. Hirata T. 8,000 114th Dec. andį Tolomi Maru.
{FRIDAY, 15th Capt. Kamada, T. 8,000 (Dạc. at noon. } Yamagata Maru
(FRIDAY, 15th Capt. K. Goto Nikko Maru
Inland, Townsville Capt. K. Yos'ukawa and Brisbane...... C'UUTTA via S'pore, BOMBAY vias pore, Pang & Bangoon,
Malacca & O'bo... SHANGHAI
Kobe
P.&. O. S. N. Co's office,
Hongkong, 13th Dec., 1916.
E. V..D. Parr, Acting Superintendent.
KOBE
********* NAGASAKI Kobe and Yokohama ...
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN GERVICES/
TRANS PACIFICY.
LIMITED
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
in connection with the Janadian Pacific Ballway.
Hong Kong to Vancouver 17 days. Hong Kong to Montreal 22 days Hong Kong to Chicago 21 days. Hong Kongto New York 224 days. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and EMPRESS OF ASIA
30.625 tona Displacement, Quadruple Screws, Speed 21 Knets.. Largest and most Luxurious ships on the Pacific.
BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG (subject to change) SAILINGS FROM MONOKONG EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. 28 Dec. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 15 Mar. Empress of Japan ..10.Jan. Empress of Japan.
Monteagle ..
3 Feb. Monteagit
EMPRESS OF ASIA • .15 Feb,'
Calling at Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea), Kobe and Yokohamı, Monteagle calls Moff instead of Nagasaki,
.28 Mar.
.14 Apl.
Through Bill of Lading issued via Vancouver in connection with Opnadian Pacific Ry, to all Overland Points ia Canada and the United States, also to Pacific Coast Points, European ports and West Indies.
For Further information as to rates of Freight and Passage Sailing Lists, sto please apply to
P. 6. SUTHERLAND,
General Agent, Pamangar Departcoast,
Bang Yong.
J. 16. WALLAGE,
General Aguas, Boas Koor
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.,
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Betweed
LTD.
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage; apply to
Hongkong, Nor. 24, 1916.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD..
Agenta.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & Bucknall STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.).
For
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT,
Btesmer
Sails.
Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope, Bubject to change without notice. For rates of freight and further information apply to
or to REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong, 12th Oct., 1916.
THE BANK LINE, LTD..
General Agents,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohami, Kobe, Hongkong and Rangoon, Bisamem are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular Intervale taking Pamongers and Cargo at current Rates.
For Freight and Passage, apply
JARDINE MATHESON & COLD.
SHANGHAI, Kobe
T. 8.000 Des. at 9 &
(THURS.; 4th Capt. E. Takeda T 9.699 (Jan., at 10 am,
1Suwa Maru
JBATUR., 16th
and Yokohamaa Capt. T. Sekine T.21,000 Dec., at 10 am.
..
EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL (CARCO ONLY).
'NEW YORK via Shanghai,}
Kobe.
Nagoya, Toko-Toyooka M. T. 15,000 Early hama, 862 Francisco (Capt. G. Shinomiys February. Panama and Colon..........
§ Wireless Telegraphy.
Telephone Nos. 292 & 293.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Manager.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,
SAN FRANCISCO, LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU, Sailings. from Hongkong-Subject to changs without notios.
Steamer.
Leave Hongkong Tenyo Maru
19th Dec. Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru Persia Maru
Korea Maru
Displacement Tons & Speed 22,000 - 21 knots. 11,000- 15 knots 22,000-21 knots 9,000 - 14 knowi 1800 18 knots
4th Jan. 1917, 17th Jan. 27th Jan.
10th Feb.
Ist class to Lonton G$348 (£71,19,0),, retura O36 12.
1
to San Francisco G$250.
return G$432.50. Proceeding to South Amarion Parts.
(21)
•Cargo only, *For this voyage the Pen's Maru will call at Honolulu. Special Batas given to RAVAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVAR TO,HIS STOMARIUS oto. EQUES THE WORLD Takata imed in Connection with all the Principal "Kall lines and the Tram-Siberian Radiway, fly
Passengers may travel by Railway between porta of vall En Japan tree of charge. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOB, SALINA ORUZPANAMA,-CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, THENOL BY TRANSANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
Steamer Kiyo Maru
Tons & Speed 1,720 - 14 knota
Lears Hongkong 9th Jan, 1917.
Telephone No. 293.
For Fall Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
T. DAIGO.Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Monthly Service between
NETH, INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.
Subject to change without Notios.
8.8. Arakan 11th Jan. 18.8. Tilsondari 11th Feb. ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steimers have accommodation for a limited number of aloon passengers and carry a duly qualifiel surgeon.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada.
For particulars of Freight and Panage, apply to:--
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Managing Agents,
Hongkong, York Buildings.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,
S.S. GHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
TO SAN FRANCISCO,
LTD-
VIA BHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOKE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, "
JANUARY 31, APRIL 11, JUNE: 23, 1917. -
AN UNSUMPASSED · HIGH GLASZ" PASSIISER
SERVIOR AT INTERMEDIATE RATES,
O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street,
For
THE ROYAL
R.M.S.P. MAIL STEAM
PACKET CO,
PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
Bub'ect to change without Notice.
Steamer,
Date of Departure TRANG:PACIJIO SERVICE. "D
SAILINGS TO VICTORIA, VANCOUVER SEATTLE, TACOMA AND PORTLANI For freight and further particulars, apply
JARDINE
COMMERCIAL
Ten Report
London, Nov 8.—Mesura, WI Jas and Hy Thompson's Weekly Tea Circular states --All Tan is again dearer. Jaya: Offerings To Buil
during the week, 5,539 paskage „17th Doo, atd light, against 1,130 packages, last ..19th Dec: at 4 pm. total from Jan 1 to date, 230 23 „19th Dec, at 4 pin. packages against 231,683 ° pack- ......21st:Deo. at. 4.p.m. ageɛ last year. Thế ..............24th Deo st d'light. were considerably larger than in MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Tean.
.26th Dec, at 4 pm.. the prey pia week, and, insindəd DIRECT BAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. 554. paqtages from Nyasaland
86" LINTAN" and 8.8, "SANUM.
In sympathy with other growthe ESMANILA LINE ---Twin Sorow Steamers “Chlapur,”“Taming" „pilce were generally dearer, but and "Tain." "En coellant saloon sooommmodation amidships; electric the brisk bidding at last week's fans fitted; extra sisterooms on deck alt of "Taming" & " Toan"Ţauct on wis not maintained, more SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO," "particularly for lowest graden, 18.9. ** Anhui," "Chenaz." ** Enchow," "Yingahow,"
*m** Shan- Aming the highest average tung," and *** Slakiang," with excellent accommodation, electric were: Gosipara and Windoe, In.. light and fans in Saloon and State,rooms, maintain a regular Old: Tanara, 18. (Id'; Talcon and Pobeduis. service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Tjiomas, 11id, and Santoss. lid.. Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday Thursday and. The average for the whole sale on Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtase and garden sooount is lõid, compared Northern China Porta. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid- with 8ld a year ago. Chins: ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freighs or Passagus apply to
Telephone No. 38.,
Hongkong Dec. 15, 1916,
BUTTERFIELD & BWIRE,
'Agent.
1
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
Scammer
Regular Fertnightly Service between JAVA CHINA and JAPÄN,
From
| Tjllaljap KOBE
Tlimanoek* | SHANGHAI : Tjilargem JAVA Tilliwang *
JAVA & MAKASSAR
* Wireless Telegraphy.
Kapewed on
592 'what #L or shout
For
IJAVA &
Arrival, Hitsobi Man, with 4,134. packages. Privately: Buninsu continues fairly active, and prices for "most descriptions can be quoted firm to somerhat dearer
Excess Profits, --
A. fortnight ago," when the Board of Referzsa sinounced ite decision, rubber directors were | keenly disappointed says
"Truth" of November 8. Many of them denounced the Government, others blamed the stupidity of the Board of Referees, while not à few made no secret of their belief
21st Dec. 23rd Deo MAKASSAR that counsel for the Rubber
Growers' Association was sing
28th Dec. 30th Dec. JAVA
28th Dec. 3rd Jan. SHANGHAI ularly incompetent. But although
27th Dec. 31st Des. KOBE
10
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN alleged grievance is found upon
STEAMSHIP "CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, WITHOUT NOTICE.}.
Steamer.
Arrivs Hongkong from Australia.
Leare Hongkong
for Australia
it is still felt that there are number of hard cases which call for redres, companies as "The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and rule, now seem ready to pretpone have sccommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. action until the Finance Bill of AH steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at 1917 comes up for consideration. Indeed, until they rece ye their through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."
assment notices from the For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
revenus authorities, & good many. JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN. LIJN, companies scarcely know where Telephone No. 1574.
York Building,
they stand, and in some of the
"hard" "casos to which
my attention has been called the
investigation to have been greatly exaggerated. Last week I quoted authority for the statement that after making the adjustments required by the Act, it may quite possibly he found thata company capital is reduced, for purposes of excess profits duty calculations, It afterwards struck me as quite to one-half of the actual amount.
likely that in some cases a com pany's paid up capital might for purposes of the Act disappear altogether; and, as the result of a search, I have found a case in which for statutory purposes a certain company (which, by the way, actually-paid a dividend) has no capital whatever, and is, therefore, not entitled to the ! amended statutory percentage of 10 per cent.or fodeel to an allow ance of any kind. This instance is, however, exceptional, and st present it would perhaps be fairer not to mention the com pany's name. As "Yerlimau hit been mentioned as a "hard" case, I select that as an example,
Eastern St. Albans
6th Jan.
25th Dec, at 11 am. 27th Jan.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- suring a plentiful supply of los, Fresh Provision; ets, and are lighted throughout with Electricity. All State-Roomi have Electrịa: Fane A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For turther particulara, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
Regdlar Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for first Claas Passengers, Elecido Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Ouisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships. -Captain
Leaving 22nd Deast 11 a.m. Halhong | J. W. Evans, ... | FRL..... Haltan..... A. E. Hodgins... | FRIL 29th Dec, at 11 am..
FOR SWATOW.
Haihong...J. W. Evans ... TUES., 19th Dec, at 10 am. Haltan......A. E Hodgins... SUN 24th Doc. a. 10. a m.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (nes Blake Pier).
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
General Managers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM
Silk Trade of France, The French Customs returns of exports of silk goods during the first half of 1916 give the total į vaʼue as Fer 210,960,000 as com
pared with Fre. 18,377,000 and Fre 206,911,400 respectively. for the corresponding periods in 1915 and 1914. As compared with the first six months of 1915 there was thus. an increase of over Fre 5,050,000 in the first half of 1916 and an increase of over Frs. 4000,000..as com ared with the corresponding s x months of 1914, The fact that the Iport trade. was considered exceedingly pros perous in the last mentioned pariod is evidence, even when
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. the rise in prices is discounted.
of the remarkable recovery from the effects of the war which the Steamship
On
Lyons silk manufacturing ir dustry has made, sya a British Taksang Sat., 16th Dec. at 7am Consular report from Lyons Loongsang Bat., 36th Dec, at 8 pm While pongees, tussores and rib- S'PORE. Pang & Coutta Kulsang Mon. 18th Deo. at noon bons of pure silk show a marked SHANGHAI ...
Wingsang Thur, 21st Dec. at d'light failing off as compared with 1915, Yuensang Bat, 23rd Dec. at 8 pm and 1914, practically every other „Kwongsangt. Bun, 24th Dec. at d'light item in the table of French allk
Hinsangt
Fri
5th Jan. at noon, exports notably ribbons of mixed; gauzes, crepona, mu-lin and silk, valvete and trimmings, Articles of artificial silky show.
(Projected Esilings from Hongkong-Subject to Alteration).
For HAIPHONG MANILA "
MANILA m
SHANGHAI SANDAKAN
Return Tours to Japan." The steamers Kutuang Namsang, Caisang and Fooksang, leste about every 3 weeks for Shanghai, and Japan, returning via Kobe (Inland Sea) and Moji to Hongkong Time occupied 20 day considerable infransen. Silk This service is supplemented by the Yatshing and Kumsaur Leaving Hongkong at regularintervals for Yokohama, Kobe and Mo and returning thence direct to Hongkong. "Time ooppled 16 days. These vessels have all mɔlara improvements and are fitted
| throughout with Electría Light, see!
A duly qualified surgeon is also carried:
* Steamers have „superior accommodation for First-cinas Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Bleotris Light, ↑ Taking Cargo on Through Bille of Lading to Yangisse;
Ports, Chefoo, Tienuin, Dalny, Weihaiwel,
"..
! Taking" cargo on Through Billa of Lading to Kudat, Data, Simporna, Tawao Unukai. Treeniton and Lahuan,
Under Straits: Government Passport Regulations, All. Eatroybean Pass singèredoarling the Colony for Buraite, Bot mania ATA Required to product:ofrimarival až doutídaliów. with their Photographe and description i
goode sent by parcel post the value of which in normal year is about Frs. 25,000,00, continued to show a marked decline on the figures for the first half of 1914 | As regards the destination of these exports of silk goods, statistics show that, with the exception of the United Kingdom and Bwilerland, expɔris to which largely declined as comparal- with 1916, every constry.cRES tributed to the increase, to the United Fráts Bouth Amerion