SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG LEGRAPI FRIDAY, DECEM
SHIPPING
P.&O.S.N.CO. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.
WILI. despatch VESSELS to the Undermentions! PORTS on or
about the DATES named:-
For
LONDON & Bom-
Steamers
*་
bay via Singapore,
Penang, Colom o> NOVARA
Port Said and Capt. H. R. Hether. Mareilles...
SHANGHAI. Moji) SOMALI
and Kobe.............
THE JAPANIMAL STEAMSHIP
Projected Sailings from Hongkong—
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Penang, Colombo, †§Kashima Maru
1918.
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS ́BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Sailing Date
For SHANGHAI.....
ƒTHURS., 4th
Steamers, „Yingchow SHOW, PHOI & HPHONGS Hang SHANGHAI.
...........Chenan · MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Chinhua. SHANGHAI.
Delagos Bay, Cape | Capt. E. Inadzu.... T. 21,000 (Jan. at noon. Town, Tenerrife 1
Destination.
To Sail On
Kemarks
L'DON ăn, Singa-1
pore, Malacos,
доод 29th Dec.
Connecting st Colombo with Mall SES 1910r MOOLTAN.
ington, R.N.R.
Capt. L. D. Pinck-
ney, NYANZA
daylight 2nd Jan.
Direct Service.
BHANGHAI, Moji'
and Kobe .......
Capt. J. Gaunt,
RN.R.
about 7th Jan.
Direct Service.
Penang.
LONDON viaŝinga-
Colombo, Bombay, SOMALI
pore.
Port Said
and
Marseilles ****
Capt. L. D.
Pinckney
about 17th Jan.
VICTORIA B.C., ! {Shidzuoka Maru
SWED., 3rd
and SEATTLE Noms 12,500 (Jan al hoon. via Shanghai,
(Kamakura Maru T. 12,500TMƒTUES. 23rd Moji, Kobe, Na-Capt 8: Kawashima
{Jan., at noon. goya & Yokohama BYDNEY & MEL-] [Nikko, Maru
[TUES, 16th BOURNE
Capt. R. Takeda, T. 9.600 1.Jan., at li a.m. Manila, Thursday Ati Maru
T.13,50 TUES, 13th Island, Townsville
Capt. X. Yoshikawa Feb, at 11a.m. and. Brisbane....»***
ISUNDAY,
Dieset Servios. C'CUTTA via S'pore,} Tosa Maru
Fang & Rangoon,} Capt.0.Sakamoto T.10,008 (31st Dec, BOMBAY via S'pore, ] Malacca & O'bo.....! SHANGHAI
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a fare- and-a-half available to Europe for two years, ör Intermediate Ports for six months. Rouad the world and through tickets to New York, at Special Rates.
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, and FREIGHTS apply to
E. V. D. Parr, Acting Superintendent.
P. &. 0. 9. N. Co.'s office,“ Hongkong, Dec. 29, 1916.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN.. SERVICES
(TRANS PACIFIC
Kobe
acdi
SHANGHAI, Kobe
Atsuta Maru
and Yokohama Capt. E. Itsuno T.16,000
To Sail ..... 30th Dec, af d'light. ast Jart. at 10am ... 2nd Jan. at 4 pm
3rd Jan. st noon. 4th Jan. at 4pm.
**Chinhua."
COMMERCIAL NEWS,
· Plecs Geods.
Shanghai Deo 23.-Whenever trade is dull to any market there are people who can at onep give an explanation, and the common explanation this week is that Germany's peace, proposals are the cause of this week's dullness. Prices of things went up with the advent of the war and they ................. Slukiang
have kept rising, and now that. DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
peace is to come prices/ most go 8.S." LINTAN” and S.S. “SANUT.”
down with a slump - that is aO+ EPMANILA LINE-Twin Sore, Steamers
"Tamlus,cording to the Chinese way: of and Tean. Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric thinking as reflected in the market ..... fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on ""Taming" & "'~ Toan." talk, which has it that the Chinese SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS MAILS AND CARGO. are holding hack me they think #7 8.8. ** Ashal," "Chenan.” ”Lachow," Yingchow, Shan- the war is about to end. The Staklang," with expellent accommodation, electric truth of the matter probably is tung." and light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular that the Chinese do not think at schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving all about the question of peace in Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday. Thursday and Europe and that they have no Sunday, taking cargo on through Bill of Lading to all Yangisse and more understanding of the situs- Northern China Ports.· Passengers ars jau 3 ›d in Shanghai, avoid-tion than the Germans The Ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Wʊisung,
For Freight or Passages apply to
SATUR., 13th Jan., at 10 am.
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong Dec. 29, 1916.
Jan., at 10 a..
NAGASAKI, Kobe] §Aki Maru T. 13,500 JTHURS., 11th
and Yokohama ...Í Cept. K. Yoshikawa KOBE.................
EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL (CARGO ONLY).
NEW YORK via Manila,
LIMITED
and Colon...................
Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone No. 292 & 293.
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway,
".
Hong Kong to Vancouver 17days, Hong Kong to Montreal 22 days Hong Kong to Chicago 21 days. Hong Kong to New York 224 daye. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and EMPRESS OF ASIA
30.026 Loan Displacement Quadruple Screws, Speed 21 Kreis, Largest and most Loxurious ships on the Pacific,
·KEILINGS FROM HONG KONG (subject to change). SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
.. 10 Jan. Empress of Japan.
Empress of Japan..
Monteagle
EMPRESS OF ASIA
3 Feb. EMPRESS OF ASIA 15 Feb. Konteagle.
28 Mar. 12 Apl. ..14 Apt.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 15 Mar
Cailing at Shanghai. Nagasaki (Inland Sex), Kube and Yokohama.
Monteagle calla Moji instead of Nagasaki.
Through Bil's of Lading issued via Vancouver in connection with Canadian Pacific Ry, to all Overland Points in Canada and the United States, also to Pacific Coast Points, European ports aad Wast Indies.
For Further information as to rates of Freight and Passage, Sailing Lists, etc. please apply to
P. D. SUTHERLAND,
General Agust, Pamonger Deparúzeu",
• Jong Kon
J. M. WALLACE,
General Ageh Song song
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Batween
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD,
WESTWARD.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for -paasengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a
duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Kongkong, Dec. 23, 1916,
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD..
Agents.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
ΤΟ
·UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach
the undersigned.
Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope,
Bubject to change without notice,
orta REISS & Co. Canton
Hongkong, 27th Dec., 19'6
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Rangoon. Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular fntervals taking Passengers and Cargo at ourrent Rates.
For Yought and Passage, apply to ̈
Telephone No. 215,
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.
San Francisco, Panama Toyooka M. T. 15.000 Eady
February. Capt. G. Shinomiya
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Manager.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
st
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU, Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer. Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru Persia Maru
Korea Maru
Siberia Maru
Tenyo Maru
་
Displacement
Tons & Speed 11,000 – 15 knota 22,000 - 21 knote 9,000 - 14 knots 18,000 - 18 knots 18,000 18 knots 22.000 21 knota
1st class to London G$348. (£71.10,0),
to San Francisco $250.
• Cargo ouly.
Leave Hongkong 4th Jan. 1917. 14th Jan. 27th Jan. 10th Feb. 26th Feb.
6th Mar.
retura G$6 19. return G$437,50.
:
(£130).
? Proceeding to South America Purka. "For this voyage the Fermin Maru will call at Honolulu. Special Rates given to MAVAL & MILITARY, QIVIL SERVANTS,MISSIONARIES eis, ROUND THE WORLD Tiekata Iomed in Connection with all the Prine/pul Mallines and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Pamengem may travel by Hallway between porta of call he Japan free of charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, KONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOR, SALINA CRUZ PANAMA, GALLAQ, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, THENCE BY TRANSANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
Steamer Kiyo Maru
Tous & Speed 1,720-14 knots
Leave Hongkong 9th Jan, 1917. For Full Particulars na to Pamage & Freight, apply to
T. DAIGO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
Telephone No. 291.
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
Bubject to change without Notice: 8.S. Arakan 11th Jan. S.S. Tilsondari 11th Feb. ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRGLES3 TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a duly qualifie i surgeon.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada.
For particular of Fraight and Passage, apply to:-
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Managing agents, ·
Hongkong, York Buildings.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO. LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOKE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,
TO BAN FRANCISCO.
JANUARY 31, APRIL 11, JUNE 23, 1917.
AN UNSURPASSED HIOK CLASS PASSENGER
SENTICE ...AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street.
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET
COMPANY.
(a):
Owners of The "SHIRE Line of Steamers.
FOR BAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTA.
Pisase Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & 00, LD. No. 216, 8uh. X Na ti..
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agent.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN..
cause of this week's dullness is not, difficult to see, and in that re-pect this season differs from no other season. Chinese New Year is not far că and- * this week's piese goods auctions have to be settled for before the Chinese New Year the. dealers naturally have made as few purchases as possible. At next week's auction, which dona Inot have to be paid for until after.
their New Year, things will be - different, and it may be predicted that prices will advance next week as a consequence. ~ Money is very much easí:r `now,— S0th Dea. I SHANGHAI Kingping--At this opening auc-
Begular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Примат
Tjitaroem Thiwong *
From
JAVA JAVA &
MAKASSAR
* Wireless Telegraphy.
Mind.com
WIN MAYE DR
in port in port
For
2nd Jan. | KOBE
at
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers, All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo, takeo through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Telephe No. 1674.
York Building. [15
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.)
Arrive Hongkong Leave Hongkong Steamer,
from Australia. for Australia.
St. Albans
13
tion there was less speculative buying and the market was not so strong. Bidding started about five mace lower than last week and the sale dragged. Except heavy shirtings and velvets, prices were a sew candareer s down all round. Northern markets were the best buyers. Clearances · are reported good—Ewo.—At this smaller sale of Wednesday there was little change as compared with last week; some lines were
slightly, others down, but
steady on the whole. Deliveries unsatisfactory. Yuenfong - Prices bere were steady with a fair demand, but the market was a colourless one with no special features. The only advance was the slight one in heavy greya. There was some good buying -from Chinkiang.
6th Jan. [ 27th Jan. at 11 a.m.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-
Human-Hair Trade in Hongkong. saring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity,
George All State-Rooms have Electrie] Consul-General
E. Anderson, Hongkong, writes **** Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess'are carried.
All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
The trade in human hair in the For further partiauiera, apply to
Far East has become so depressed that hair experts in Hongkong predict the practical extinction of the trade within a short time. The demand for most grades of hair is so and the supply of
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.xt present prices es
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
Rogalar Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying to 10 days.)
Leaving.
Steamships.
►
Captain
· Halhong... | J. W. Erazs. | WED., 3rd Jan. at 11 am..
FOR SWATOW.
small that most of the smaller factories in Hongkong for clean. ing, sorting and peparing the heir have been clcsed, or are be- ing closed. Some of the establish- ments have been operated at a loss pending a readjustment of the trade, but, the prospects at present are so unfavourable that- the industry will not long survive present conditions. The trade in human hair out of Hongkong reached its heights in 1910, when
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near the United Stat s tdək hair to the Blake Pier),
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
General Managers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM
value of $695,137 direct, in addi- tion to a large amount, probably as much more, that went by way: of Europe. At that time the | product was among the chief items of the colony's expcrt trade. The preparation of the hair in Tarious stages, bacame одо
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. of the leading industries
(Projected Bailings from Hongkong-Subject to Alteration).
For
and a large number of factories were established for the purpose, most of them being small con- ceras which cleaned hair on a Steamship
On
commission basis or disposed of MANILA
„Loongsang* Sat. 30th Dec. at 8 p.m. their product to middlemen, who MOJI & Kobe..............................................! Kumsang Bun, Stat Dec. at d'light. collected it in large quantities for SHANGHAI... Choysangi Sun, 31st Dec. at d'light.export. Gradually changing SHANGHAI... Yusangt Sun., 31st Deo, at d'light.{ styles in hair-dressing in the HAIPHONG ra Hohow Tatang Sun. 31st Des. at 7 am. United States and Europe led to S'PORE, Pang & C'cutta Namsang* Wed, 3rd Jan. at noon. s falling off in the strong demand MANILA.
BOT.
„Yuensang*
Sat.,
6th Jan. st. 3 p.m. for the better grade hair, sod SANDAKAN..
Hiasangt Tues., 9th Jan, at noon.¦ export trade changed according- '8'PORE. P'ang & Ứcutta Sulsang Wed, 10th Jan, at noon.|ly. New York has cont-nued to
SANDAKAN....
Mausangt Sat.. 13th Jan, at noon, take nearly all the lone fongths Return Tours, to Japan,
of assorted bnfr: ? The dëmskid in The steamers Kutsang, Namsang, Laisang and Fooksang, leave Europe changed to a demand for about every 3 weeks for Shanghai and Japan, returning via Kobe, short lengths, stubbs, nomblain, (fnland. Soa) and Moji to Hongkong, Tims socupled 20 days, and waste, which were used for. This service is supplemented by the Yatshing and Kamang mattress-making and similar leaving Hongkong at regular intervals for Yokohama, Kobe and Moji | purposes. With the advent of and returning thanos, direct to Hongkong. Time sooupial 16 days. the war this Euorpaan demand Those vossols' have all matern improvements and are fitted has fallen away, and at the same throughout with Electrio Light
A duly qualiäed surgeon is also carried.
* Steamers have superior, "wocommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light,"
↑ Taking Cargo on Through Bilim⋅ of Lailing to Yangiaza
Porta, Chefoo, Tionwin, Daing,› Waihalwal.
time the demand for the longi grades of hair in the United States has changed. The general demand for hair has been”” BO weak, that Chinoan brok re have given litle attention to it, and the supply of hair has fal an off socordingly. Unless there. Ima 4000 & ZATÍVAl of the trade, the Seitla-'organisation of collectors, worke *, and brokera, on, which 1 depends in Hongkong will be lost. and a subsequent sevival of thế
1. Taling bergo on Through Bills of Lading so Kudat, Lanrad Data, Simporan. Tawas. Unikko, Faxaalton and Lahnan,
Under Straits Coverament Passport Regulations. All Europead Pass ngeri lasting the Colony for Straits ments are required to prodine" of arrival at dogmaation passp with their Photographs and GendMIN
For Freight or Famage,
a
ARDIT DO JARDINE. MA
* CB., LTD, trade will be diderita.