THE HONGKONG
THURSDAY, JANUARY-
1917
SHIPPING
SHIPPING
P.&O.S.N.CO. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on or
abut the DATES named--
For
LONDON & Bom-
bay via Singapore,, Penang, Colom1o, Port Said and Márkoilles
SHANGHAI, Mojil
and Kobe
SHANGHAI Muji,
Kobe and Yoko.
hama
LONDON via~iuga....
pore,
Penang,
Colombo, Bombay,
Port Said and
Marseilles
Steamers
To Bail On Kemarks
Connecting at Colombe with Australian Mail Steamer.
Direct Service.
Direct Berrico.
Direct Service.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a fare- and-a-half available to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Ports for six months. Round the-world and through tickets to New York, at Special Rut-s.
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS. Dates of Sailings etc, apply t›
P.&. O. S. N. Co.'s office, Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917.
E. V. D. Parr. Superintendent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
4
OCEAN SERVICES
LYRANS FACIFIC
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong **
Subject to Alteration
Destination.
L'DON via Sings-1 pore, Malacca, Penang. Colombo, Delagoa Bay, Cape Town, Tonerrife VICTORIA, B.C
and SEATTLE via Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, Na- goya & Yokohama SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE, via Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville and Brisbane.......
L'CUTTA ria S'pore, F'ang & Rangoor.
BOMBAY via S'pore,) Malaces & Cb.f SHANGHAI, Moj
and Kobe.............
SHANGHAI, Kobe
and Yokohama
NAGASAKI, Kobel
and Yokohama ...
Steamers.
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NÀVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Sailing Date
For
EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL.
(CARGO ONLY),
NEW YORK via Manila,
LIMITED
San Francisco, Panama and Colon....
LINES
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 Kongto New York 224 days
31,62% Lons. Displacement, Quadruple Screws, Speed 21 Kuota,
Largest and meet Luxurious ships on the Pacific, **
-BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG (subject to change) SAILINGS FROM MONOKONG
Calling at Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sex), Kobe and Yokohama, Monteagle calls Mojí instead of Nagasaki,
Through Bills 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 and West Indies.
For Further information as to rates of Freight and Passage, Sailing Lists, etc, please apply to
P. D. GUTHERLAND,
Genezaź Agent, Pranger Department,
J. K. WALLACE,
Gecami Agço%
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Batwasn
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
WESTWARD.
The above steamers have excellent saloon sccommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a daly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta,
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
ΤΟ
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For particulare of sailings shippers are requested to approach
the undersigned.
Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope,
Subject to change without notice.
orto REISS & Co. Canton
Hongkong, 2 Jat., 1917-
THE BANK LINE, LTD..
General Agents,
5 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 change without notice.
Steamer.
Displacement Tons & Speed
Leave Hongkong
11
return G{6}9. (£122). retum G$437,50,
1st class to London G$348. (£71.10,0),
to San Francisco G$250.
Cargo only. 1 Proceeding to South America Parta, *For this voyage the Persia Maru will call at Honolulu. Special Batas given to RAYAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISSIOKARITE ato. ROUND THE WORLD Tiokata inated in Connection with all the Principal Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Passengers may travai by Railway betwana ports of call in Japan free of charge,
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Vis JAPAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU,ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS, SALINA CRUZ PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, THENCE BY TRANSANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
Steamer
Tons & Speed
For Full Particular as to Pamage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291,
Leave Hongkong
T. DAICO. Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. -
Monthly Service between
NETH, INDIA, MANILA, BONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO vía NAGASAKL
Subject to change without Notice,
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of estoon passengers and carry a daly qualified surgeon.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to alt Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada.
For particulara of Freight and Passage, apply to:-
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Managing Agents.
Hongkong, York Buildings,
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO. LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI NAGASAKI, KOKE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,
TO SAN FRANCISCO,
AN UNSURPASSED NIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE BATES.
O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,
Prince's Buildings,
Ice House Street
Steamers.
To Bail.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
S.S. "LINTAN" and S.S; "ANSUI."
ETMANILA LINE-Twin Scer Steamers
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Offence Against-Sia, spore
Port Regulations.
Adolf Buhre, master of the | Chiness vessal – Wanli, which arrived here from. Bangkok on | Dezember 14th, was aummoned in the first polics out yesterday. says the "Singapore Free Press" |of December 30, for having signed
the arrival report in the Bhipping- | Offics books, and the medical declaration to the effect that there were no passengers on board his ship, whereas six Chinese wom 90, "landed from this ship in the inner
roads.
The defendant pleaded
guilty through inadvertence and was fined $100 and costs.
· Japan and Marine Salvage
and "--.* Excellent saloon accommodation amidships: electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on
& SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO.
8.8.
and
with excellent accommodation, electric light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular Imperial Marine Salvage Co. is The organisation of a Japanese schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving now being mooted by Mr N. Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Shimizu, ex-M.P, with thecapital Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtese and Northern China Ports. Passengers are lau led in Shanghai, avoid-Manchuria Daily News. A of G.Y10,000,000, says the ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to .,
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong Jan, 2, 1017.
S
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRF; Agent.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regalar Fortnightly Service between JAYA CHINA and JAPAN.
SPITE O
of about
"All steamers fitted with Wireless Telegraphy." "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 taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia." For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Telephone No. 1574,
York Building. [10
group of people of influence at Tokyo, Osaka, Shangbai, etc.. has been enlisted as promoters or supporters. The aims of the new Company are reported to ba the |fishing-up of shells in the gulfs of | Isa, Osaka. Aomof; Hiroshima, etc., the reflotation of the tumbon | vessels, and the salvage of ship- wrecks. The incorporation of a similar company (capitalised at 'G.Y1,000,000), now in the course of formation at Kobs. and the Kaiyosha, Shangha, is to be taken up as the first step, and salvare stations are planned to be founded at Shanghai, Singapore, etc., in time. The foun ters offic's are opened in Tokyo, Osake, and Kobe.
Two-Stroke Paraffin and Petrol Motors.
In certain circl there appears to be a revival of interest in the light type two cycle paraffin and petrol motor. Possibly this has been brought about by the great popularity to-day which the two cycle hot bulb or semi-Diesel motor holds. The
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN Levy oil installation however, is
STEAMSHIP CO.,
LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO. AUSTRALIA. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.)
Steamer,
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Leare Hongkong for Australia.
a different proposition altogether from the Fight type of the two cycle type, and in the wr.ter's opinior, although it certainly has one or two features of oufstand- ine interest, it is unlikely that it will ever become s serious opponent of the four cycle se*, Certainly the two stroke motor consuming light fuel has in the
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-past met with an extraordinary saring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are Lighted throughout with Electricity. All State-Rooms have Electric Faus. A duly qualified Dnotor and Stewardess are carried.
All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
amount of popularity in the U.8.A. American firms have in fact, since the inception of the marine internal combustion engine, specialised in this particular type of motor. To a great extent, however, this is no doubt account. ed for by the fact that up till recently petrol fuel could be obtained in the U.S.A. at a very
LD. Furthermore,
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
Regular Service of Fast, High Clase Coast Steamers having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN.
(Docupying 1 to 10 days.) -- Steamships. Captain
Learing, Haiching W. C. Passmore | FBI.. 12th Jan. at 11 am. Hallan.............. | A. E. Hodgins... FEL, 19th Jan, at 11 am.
FOR SWATOW.
| two cycle engine is an icstallation which can be obtained at a very low first cost, and is a motor of very simple construction. There is considerable difference, on the other hand, in conditions existing in this country; and the fuel bill petrol and piz.ffin must be .con-
of installation sidered
On
mean
factor
in the calculation. be four oycle engine, therefore, should hold the field as it bas always done in Britain, being at once a
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near much more economiei in-talla- Blake Pier).
For Freight and Passaga, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co., ́
General Manager.
tion to run. In years gone by we had considerable experience of two stroke petrol engines, atd, Generally speaking, it cann't be asid that this particular type of motor proved satisfactory. At the same time it must be said that these enginės were in almost every c-se the product of Ameri- can manufacturers, and to a great extent were of ho dy construc- tion. Some of the merican models put on the British market -- were an insult to anyone holding any interest in the motor-boat for pleasure or commercial work. It must, of course, be admitted that for low powers something can be said in favour of the two stroke paraffia engi e for certain purposes, and where the motor is leave turned out in the obezpest about every 3 weeks for Shanghai and Japan, returning via Kobe possible scala. That certain firma (Inland Bos) and Moji to Hongkong.. Time occupied 20 days. in Great Britain hold this opinion. This service is supplemented: by the
is shown by the at p taken r6-
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
(Projected Bailings from Hongking-Bubject to Alteration).
For
The steame
Steamship
Retura Tours to Japan.
and
and
On
..
MAILving Hongkong at regular intervals for Yokohama, Kobe and Moji cently by Messrs., Peiters, Ltd.
THE ROYAL
STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
(0):
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD. Owners of The "SHIRE"
NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Rangoon, Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular intervals taking Passengers and Cargo at ourrent Rates.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Telephone No. 215..
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.. LD.
Agunta
Line of Steamers.
FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
Please Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & 00., LD. Telephone No. 245, Sab. Ex. Wa In
and returning thence direct to Hongkong. Time couplet 16 days. These vessels have all modern improvements and are Etted throughout with Elbotric Light
A duly qualified surgeón fl siso carried.
• Steamers havai superior: accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light,." ↑ Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yangtare SA÷Porta, Chefoo, Tienssin, Dalny, Weihaiwal,ELSE,
1 Taking cargo on Through Bill of Lading to Kudat, Labad Dáta, Simpòmin (Tawno, Bánkut, Jennalton and Gabuans
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations. Al Karopera Fabeɛngers leaving the Colony for Baits Bettie mente ste required to/produse on arrival at dealination passports with, their Photographs and descripilon adiced iḥarats,
For: Freight or Passage,
of Yeovil, who are turning out an improved type of two-stroke engine. The engine embodies several novel features, and “bas been designed to run on parafin and petrol» equally well; No carburetter in fitted, there - being á fuel injection:: arrangement, This installation has been turned out primarily, it is understood, for small, commercial bosta. ---- "Journal of Commerce.”
TO
Apply to JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Wine
ALEKAKINA