SHIPPING
MONGIỜNG TELLURALI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, LID17.
SHIPPING
P.&O.S.N.CO. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.
WILI. despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or-
about the DATES named:—
For
LONDON & Bom-
bay via Singapore, Penang, Colombo.
Port Said and Marseilles...
SHANGHAI, Moji
and Kobe
BHANGHAI, Moji, Kobe and Yoko-
bama ........ LONDON viaSings- pore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay,
Port Said and
Marseilles ........
Steamers
To Sail On
Kemarks
Connecting at Colombo with Australian Mail Sitamer.
Direct Service.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Honggong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Destination. L'DON via Singa-1
B.C..
pore, Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Delagon Bay, Cape Town, Madeira.... VICTORIA.
and
SEATTLE STamba Maru via
Capt. Akamatsu T. 12,500 Shanghai,
Shidzuoka Maru Moji, Kobe, Na- | goya & Yokohama Capt. Noma
T. 12,500
Direct Service.
C'CUTTA vía S'pore,
F'ang & Rangoon.
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 Rates.
For PASSAGE RATES, HÄND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, Dates of Sailings etc, apply ts
P.&. O. S. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917,
E. V. D. Parr, Superintendent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN GERVICES
TRANS PACIFIC.
BOMBAY via S'pore,
Malacca & C'bo...)
Tosa Maru
*
Sailing Date
[THURS., 8th
Mar, at noon. WED., 28th (Mar, at noon.
JSATURDAY, Capt. Sakamoto T. 10,000 124th Feb. KOBE Direct......Capt. Hirata
Yetorofu Maru
{FRIDAY, T. 8,000 23rd Feb.
JSUNDAY,
SHANGHAI
Kobe
T. 8,000 125th Feb.
JMONDAY,
Benten. Maru Capt. Tomita and Tenshin Maru
Capt. Shirai T. 8,000 19th Feb.
Kitano Maru..
JWEDNES., 21st Capt. F. E. Cope T. 16,000 (Feb., at 11a.m. Penang Maru
SHANGHAI, Kobe and Yokohama ...
SATURDAY,
Capt. Kushibiki T. 10,000 124th Feb.
[FRI, 16th
T. 9.600 Mar. at 10 a.m.
NAGASAKI, Kobe) (Nikko Maru and Yokohama ... Capt. Takeda EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL. (CARGO ONLY).
NEW YORK via Manila,
LIMITED
San Francisco, Panama and Colon.........
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
In connection with the Canadian Pacific Ralfway.
Hong Kong to Vancouver 17 days.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and EMPRESS OF ASIA 30,696 tons Displacement, Quadruple Screwn, Speed 21 Kasta.
Largest and most Luxurious ships on the Pacific,
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG (subject to eliange! BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 15 Mar.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 9 May. Empress of Japan ...28 Mar. Empress of Japan ... 23 May. EMPRESS OF ASIA ...IZ Apr. EMPRESS OF ASIA... June. Monteagle
...14 Apr. 1
***
KAI
Calling at Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea), 'Kube and Yokohdina, Monteagle calla Mojí inttend of Nagnanici,
Through Bille 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. SUTHERLAND,
General Agent, l'amonger Department,
Boug Hodg
J. H..WALLACE General Agent Bong Kong
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
- WESTWARD.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a inly qualified surgeon.:
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Jan. 2; 1917.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD..
Agsuta.
“ELLERMAN” LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT,
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach the undersigned.
Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hops.
Babject to change without notice,
or to REISS & Co., Canton Hongkong, 2 Jan., 1917.
+
THE BANK LINE, LTD..
General Agents,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Rangoon. Sheárners are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular fntervais taking Passengers and Cargo at entrent Rates.
For Freight and Famage, apply to
Her 215.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD,
Arenta.
§ Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 292 & 293.
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
To Sail.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO' ALTERATION.
For
Steamers. SHANGHAI...........
Sunning HONGAY/HONGKONG Chinkiang MANILA, QEBU & ILOILO Taming SHANGHAI......Shantung SHANGHAI...............Yingchow AMOY & SHANGHAI .......................Tamsul ......
noon.
...........26th Feb. at 4 p.m. ...21st Feb. at 10 a.m.
21st Feb. at ......22nd Feb. at 4 p.m. ......25th Feb. at d'light. 25th Feb. at 10am
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER. Twice W Bekly.
SS. "LINTAN" and 3.5. "SANUI."
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SHIPPING NEWS,
Shanghai Shipbuilding Profits..
Twenty per cent. dividend will.” be recommeded at the annual general meeting of skareholders of the New Engineering and Shipbuilding Works. Ld.. to be held on March 6, according to the statement of accounts just issued. The profits for the year ended December 31 were Tls. 319,07438 to which is added Tlx. 21,338.98 brought forward from 1915 account. and from this total of Tic. 398,504.34 the following accounts are deducted:--
'Tis. Interest
14,802.26 Bad and doubtful debts 6,305.36 Depreciation
20,000.00 Directors and audi-
tors, fees
3,000.00 Managers' commission 19,983.36
Total... 64,091,18
ETMANILA LINE-TwinScrew-Steamers "Chinbua." Taming." and ".Tean." Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidenips; Ecurie fans fitted: Extra State-roome on Deck Aft, on "Taming"&"Tean."' SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGU. B* $.9. Anbul, Chenan. **"*Sunning.” * Yingchow," Shan-
and tuoi.
Siakiang, with excellent accommodation, electric light and fans in Saloon and State-rooma, maintain a regular schedule sarvice between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving This leaves a balance for dis- Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and tribution of Tls. 334.413,36, which Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and the directors recommend for Northern Chins Ports. Passengers are landed in Ehanghai, avoid-appropriation as follows:- ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong Feb. 19, 1917.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Begular Fortnightly Service between
CHINA and JAPAN.
EL
71900
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Manager.
Tilmanoek Tjilatjap
· TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU, Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer. Siberia Maru Tenyo Maru Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru
Persia Maru
Korea Maru'.
Displacement Tons & Speed 18,000 18 knots 22,000 - 21 knots 11,000- 15 knota 22,000 - 21 knots 9,000 - 14 knots 18,000 18 knots
1st class to London G$318 (£71.10,0),
to San Francisco G$250.
⚫ Carge only.
Leave Hongkong 26th Feb. 6th Mar 24th Mar.
2nd Apr." 16th Apr. 28th Apr.
retura G§6 19. return G$437,50.
I Proceeding to South America Porta, *For this voyage the Persis Maru will call at Honolulu
(£122).
| Special Raves gives to HAYAG & MELSTARY, DIVIL SEQYAQ16, MISSIONARIES ato
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Prinatpal · Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
| Passengers may travel by Railway between parts of cal! in Japan tree of charge. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE,
pected an
WE L
dr abon
of sheet
21st Feb. SHANGHAI
22nd Feb. 28th Feb. | KOBE
To pay a dividend of 20
per cent.
100
To place 10 reserve
fund ...
To place to dividend
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83,698.00
50,000,00
equalisation fund ....... 70,000.00
To place to depreci-
ation fund.
To place to purchase
30.815.16
61,000.00
forward
of materiale-equali- sation fund
To carry
balance
39,900.20
"334,413-36
A 30ft. Motor Tag-Boat.
It was with much interest that
"All steamers fitted with Wireless Telegraphy."
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and the writer and several other have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers, gentlemen interested in burge All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken through rates to ali ports in Netherlands-India and Australia.”
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York Building. (10
Telephone No. 1574,
aland tug boat work' in London attended the trial of a small motor towing-boat which is short y to be used by a well-known manu- Eacturer. This particular launch was by no means intended to replace the present ty e of steel tux used between London and "
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN Tilburg, but merely to demonst
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.
(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.)
Steamer.
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia.
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- suring & plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are Vis JAPAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS.lighted throughout with Electricity All State-Rooms have Electric
Tons & Speed Leave Hongkong Fane.
Steamer
For Fall Particulare as to Pamage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291.
JAVA
T. DAICO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Monthly Service between
MANILA, HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Next railings for SAN FRANCISCO vie NAGASAKI.
Subject to change without Nation.
8.S. Tjisondari 19th Feb. SS. Tjikembang 13th Apr
Bintang 18th Mar.
Arakan 14th May. ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a day qualified 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' t'assage, apply to:-
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJM. Managing Agents.
Hongkong, York Buildings,
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.
CO. LTD
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAILING FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU.
APRIL 16, JUNE 23, 1917.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH OLASS PASSENGER
SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent.
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street
Tel. 1934.
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET
COMPANY.
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Owners of The "SHIRE" Line of Steamers.
FOR BAILI >GS TO:AND. FĽOM THE UNITED KINGDOM ‘AND INTERMEDIATE FORTS.
· Plonne Apó
JAZDINE, MATHESONI & 02.
A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardens aen oneried. All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. Forturenue pactiodiars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
and
Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light Faas in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to lứ daym.) Steamships. CAPTAIN
Haihong... J. W. Evans TUES.. Haitan ... A. E. Hodgins... | FRI.,
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Fier).
For Freight and Passage; apply to
Leaving. 20th Feb, at 11 am. 23rd Feb. at 11 am.
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers,
INDO-CHINA : STEAM
rate the utility of the paraffin motor and the esse of manœuvr- ing among shipping. The boat is built of teak specially strength- ened at the bow to withstand extra pressure when pushing among river craft and for break- ing through thin ice, the dimers- ious being: length 30ft, beam 8ft, draught Sft, and fitted with a 30 B.H P. paraffin four-cylinder the pier and watched this small motor. The party assembled on craft make turn ne circ es, going
asters, movements which were dne with remarkable ease. When under way with по load a speed of nine knots was obtained. When the sp-ctators had gone on board the boat was attached to a barge of ab.ut 150 tons capacity, which was towed gainst and with the stream at a I mean speed of 4) ku ts. In order to obtain a greater efficiency the high number of revolutions with the propeller by reducing of the motor s reducing gear in fitted with a gear ratio of approx- imately 2 to 1; thus the pro eller speed was brought down to 4.0 r DM. As was stated ahore, this particular "ype of craft would not suit the very rough usage of the River Thames owing to its con- struction, but the outstanding advantages of a motor-propelled - boat were quickly seen--one well-known barge builder and tug-boat-owner remarking "that for certain in time this means of | river transport will be universal; A representative of the bullders. summarised the advantages Gyer steam briefly in the following points :-No standing-by charges;
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. immediately the boat is required
(Projected Sailiues from Hongkong.—Subject to Alteration).
For
SHANGHAI, SHANGHAI SANDAKAN. HAIPHONG... MANILA SHANGHAI
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for service the engine is ready, and after "finished with engines" has been telegraphed to the engin e-room the engineer is frse, Steamship
there being no need for one to ba Winesang Tuon. 20th Feb, at d’light, in attendance, as is, the case of Choysang Wed, 21st Feb. at d’light, the 1 DAM tug.. Economy Hinsang Wed., 21st Feb. at noon, in ful; ordinary paraffin is ....Taksang
Fri..
23rd Feb. at 7 m. used by the engines, which Loongsang Sat, 24th Feb. at 3.p.m. is cheaper than coal, and Wosang
Bun, 25th Feb, at d'light. | in this case there is no consump→
CALCUTTA LIKE:-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Caloriin ming si Tingapore antion of f el when the en cines aro not actually in use the steam- driven machinery demands the
Fenang Kasoning frame (sieniza siexiners procmed 20 Kobe and Mof, frequently calling at Shanghal
these steuners have excellant passenger sacommodation, non $rted with Klocuris Light and bollers to be st ked during -the
cany a fully qualified "argion,
whole period of waiting.Im-g SHANGHAI LINE :-Ballinas approximately mary dva'days becom Canion and bars, som medfare, start, obtained. This
alling a law, Bremen on this line bare a lasted wat of passenger dation, and the gh tick as cent outsand for Porter and Yonglass Fora Tis khanghai. Through Baflendid are issued (all fisether and'Yangium Farin
feature is of utmoet inportance; the motor can be started up Immediately with the maximum
MANILA LIKE:-A weekly service in mafutained with Marlin hyvuosia with good pudom pur Kacam
adation, sailings frou back porta every Saturday, HAIPHONG LINE ;-Sallings approelaataty' wish'y for pamangun and doingo, inũng xư • allow wam | Power, whereas in the steam
inducement offers
CELE ACCOMMOdation far‘pang
"
vosvel several hours is required BORNEO LINE: -Tappallings per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by gimmers having up-to-| before full pressure of steam can ba zaland; if steam 'In rilsed Cargo tickass on through Bille Kading for Kader, Jilin Labra, Tawn and Labs Dat.quickly by forcing the boilers & TIENTRIN LINE :-A Seputar service la run from March to October betwem Bongkang and Yunisia, great strait is put upon them,
ting Weihalwai sué Chaipo
Under Stralis Government Passport Regulations.'.
All European Pesssengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settle- ment, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description afixad thereto,
For Freigh
to
even pausing them considerablé " damage. Labour savings an= other point of vantage. In the particular oraft referred to above the engineer is the only man required to attend, the eng | and by the placing oft aus