SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1917.
SHIPPING
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 & Bom-
bay via Singapore, Penang, Colombo,
Port
Said and
Mareilles..........
SHANGHAI, Mojil
and Kobe
SHANGHAI, Maji,} Kobe and Yoko
bama...
LONDON viaSinga-
Penang,
Colombo, Bombay,
pore,
Port
and
Said Marseilles..
Steamers
To Sail On
Remarks
Coquecting st Colomb with Australis Mail Steamer.
Direct Service.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected-Sailings from Hongkong-***
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Destination.
L'DON via Singa-1
poro.
Malacca,
Penang, Colombo, Delagoa Bay, Cape Town, Madeira..... VICTORIA, B.C
and SEATTLE
Salling Date
via Shanghai,
Shidzuoka Maru
ƒWED., 28th
Direct Service.
Moji, Kobe, Na. Capt. Noma.
T. 12,500 | Mar., at noon.
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, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, Dates of
Sailings etc. apply tɔ
P. &. O. S. N. Co.'s office, Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917.
E. V. D. Parr, Superintendent.
goya & Yokohama į
“[C'CUTTA via S'pore, Į
Fang & Fangoon.] BOMBAY via S'pore,} Malacs & C'bo...
MOJI and Kobe......
SHANGHAI, Kobe and Yokohama
ww
Totomi Maru Capt. Kameda Toyora Maru Capt. Shimidzu
Fushimi Maru Capt. Irizawa
Hirano Maru
JMONDAY, T. 8,000 112th Mar,
[SATURDAY,
T. 8,000 110th Mar,
T. 21,000
THURS., 15th Mar. at 11 am. FRI, 23rd
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
BAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Sesamers. H'HOW, PHOI & HPHONGK lfons SWATOW/BANGKOK, Chengtu SHANGHAI..........
COMMERCIAL NEWS,
Bank of Chosen.-Subscription
for New Shares.
As already reported. the Bank of Lho ea has obtained approval of shareholders for the project To Bail.
for increasing is capital by ten .....10th Mar. at 10 am, million yen. This amount will be 10th Mar. at 10 am. divided into 100,0 shares and 11th Mar. at d'light.the general publiq, will be invited ............................................ Ying chow
..Chenan
13th Mar. at 4 p.m. to subscribe for 30,000 shares. MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Taming
14th Mar. at noon. It is understood that the flotation SHANGHAI
„Sinklang. ......15th Mar. at 4pm of these shares will be announced MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Tean
21et Mar. at noon. on the let prox, and the sub- scription list opened on the 17th. DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Wookly.
The payment of the first instal- ment, one-fourth in amount, will be called for between April 16
SHANGHAI
S.S." LINTAN" and S.S. "SANUL" MANILA LINE—Twin Screw-Steamers "Chiabua," "Taming." and Tean." Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidships: Electric and 21 Subscriptions will be re- fans fitted; Extra State-rooms on Desk Aft, on "Taming" & "Tean."ceived by the branches in Japan, Chosen, and Manchuria of the SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. ☛ 83. - " A¤hul." "Checao.” "Sunnlag," "Ylogchow," "Shan- Bank of Chosen, and the Matsuda tung," and "Sinkleng," with excellent accommodation, electric Bank in Vladivostok, as well as Eght and fans In Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular by the Daiichi Ginko and a few. other representative banks in schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Japan, while several represent- Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangisze and ative brokers Northern China Ports, Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid-Osaka will act as underwriters. ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Capt. H. Fraser T. 16,000
Nikko Maru Capt. Takeda
Mar. at II am. JFRI., 16th
T. 9,600
Mar., at 10 a.m,
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong Mar. 9, 1917.
NAGASAKI, Kobe)
and Yokohama... EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANALA (CARGO ONLY).
CANADIAN PACIFIC NEW YORK vis Manila,
OCEAN SERVICES
TRANS PACIFIC.
LIMITED
LINES
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
in connection with the Canadian Pasific Raliway.
Hong Kong to Vancouver 17 days. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and EMPRESS OF ASIA 34,65 too. Diplacement Quadraple Screws, Speed 21 Knot, Largest and most Luxurious ships on the Preiße, GRILINDS FROM HONG KONG #GLfoot to change) BAILINOS FROM HONGKORO EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 15 Mar. | EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 9 May. ...23 May. Empress of Japan ...28 Mar. Empress of Japan EMPRESS OF ASIA...12 Apr. EMPRESS OF ASIA... 6 June. Monteagle
... 21. Apr.
Calling at Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea), Kobe and Yokohama, Monteagle calla Moji instead of Nagmask).
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. ord West Indies..
For Further information as to rates of Freight and Passage, Sailing Lists, etc. please apply fo
PD. SUTHERLAND,
General Agout, l'assenger Department,
Bong Enog
J. H. WALLACE,
General Age75
Hung liong
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 dufy qualified surgeon.
For freight or pasange, apply to
Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917.
DAVIO SASSOON & CO., LTD..
Agents.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
ΤΟ
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For particulars of sailinge shippers are requested to approach
the undersigned.
Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope,
Bubject to change without notice.
or to REISS & Co. Canton
Hongkong, 2 Jan., 1917.'
THE BANK LINE, LTO..
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 -intervals (aking Passengers and Cargo at ourrent Rates.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Teleckons No 115.
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.. LD,
Agents.
San Francisco, Panama and Colon......................... i Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 292 & 293.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonir,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regalar Fortnightly Service between
CHINA and JAPAN.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
From
B. MORI, Manager.
Tjitaroem
Tjipanas
Tjiliwong
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU. Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer. Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru Persia Mare Korea Maru Siberia Maru
Tenyo Maru
Displacement
Tons & Spead 11,000 - 15 knots · 22,000-21 knota 9,000 - 14 knots 18,000 - 18 knots 18,000 - 18 knots 22,000 - 21 knots
1st class to London G$348. (71.10,0),
[1
to San Francisco G$250.
Leave Hongkong
24th Mar.
2nd Apr...
16th Apr.
28th Apr.
23rd May.
12th May.
retura G4639. (£122).
return G$437,50.
* Cargo only. Proceeding to South Amarica Foru. *For this voyage the Perais Maru will call at Honolulu. Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, DIYIL KERVANIA, MISSIONKKIKS. otr EDUND THE WORLD Tickets (ased in Connection with all the Principal Mall liner and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Passengers may travel by Bailway between ports of call in Japan. free of charge. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE,
Vis JAPAN PORTE, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS.
Steamer
Tons & Speed
For Fall Particulars 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
MANILA, HONG KONG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.
Subject to change without Notice.
S.S. Bintang 23rd Mar. S.S. Arakan
Tjikembang 13th Apr
14th May..
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a duly qualifioi surgeon.
Cargo taken on through Bille of Lading to all Overland Points
in the United States of America and Canada.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Managing Agents,
Hongkong, York Buildings.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO, LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAILING FROM HON KONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,
APRIL 16, JUNE 23, 1917.
AX UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS 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..
Owners of The "SHIRE"
Line of Steamers.
FOR BAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
Please Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & DP., 10, Telephone No. 215, Sab. Ex. No. 10.
* Wireless Telegraphy.
Kapcid on WI leave on
about
108
in Tokyo and
The new shares are very popular, and the lowest premium put up by the Bank will probably stand at 20 yen Under the circum- stances, it is thought that no offer. under 24 yen or 25 yen per share will be accepted.
Copper.
As recently mentioned, theère has resently bosna growing discrepancy between London and New York quotations for copper. It is true that the London market has become somewhat strong, but
15th Mar. 22nd Mar. SHANGHAI the New York market has been 29rd Mar.
22nd Mar. 28th Mar. | 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 taken through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia." For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York Building. Telephone No. 1574.
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for stronger and has cont nued advancing rapidly. As a resu't. an unprecedentedly large differ ence was shown at the end of last week, when New York qurtaions for electrolytic copper stood at 36 cents per lb., or, at the exchange rate of 4.76.7-16, £169 per ton, as ... compared with £147.10s. qu-ted ia London-a difference of £ll in favour of New York quotations, while in normal circumstances the London market is the higher
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN of the two. The discrepancy will
STEAMSHIP
CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA. (SUBJEUT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.}
Steamer.
Arrive Hongkong Leave Hongkong from Australia. for Australia.
bec me even larger-over £30- when freights and insurance pre- miune are taken into consider- stion. This tate of things szemia to be due to artificial influences at work in both markets, the London market being kept down, and efforts being made to fores up prices in New York. Japanese merchants art TITY closely watching the trend of the two
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-markete. The purchase of copper, suring & plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity. All State-Rooms have Electric Fane. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess ars carried.
All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
for Russia, it is said, has been in the hands of the British Govern- advices ment. According to received by Japanese copper the merchants, quoted by *Mainichi," Britain has propose? to take charge of the purchase of copper wanted for war purp3688 by France also. It is added that the Government is inclin-
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.Force in the proposal.
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 state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Steamships. Captain
Halhong... | J. W. Evans... TUES., Haitan A. E. Hodgins... FRI.,
***
Learing. 13th March, at Il a.m. 16th March, at 11 am.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier).
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers,
INDO-CHINA STEAM
The cbject is, of course, to prevent speculators playing off one Ally against another to force up the price.-"Japan Chronicle."
Proposed New Russian Loko. In is reported that the Russ'an Government has asked for a loan Y200,0 0.000 from Japan, which will be raised in a few instalments. It is said that Japanese bankers will shortly undertake the first instalment of about 750,0 10,000, negotiations being still proceed. ing regarding the terms of the issue. In the early stages of the war, supplies bought by Russia from this country wore paid for in three ways-in sterling drafts on London, in gen in Japan, or on the rouble basis. Subsequently,
the value of however,
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.rouble rapid's declined.
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to Alteration).
For
Steamship
On
the mad
MANILA .....................Loongsang Sat. 10th Mar. at 3 p.m. transactions on the rouble basis.
SHANGHAI............Choysang
HAIPHONG
TIENTSIN
MANILA
........Loksang
Chipshing. Yuensang
HAIPHONG................... Taksang
ROW stands at 185 roubles per Y100; OC about half the normal rate. In view of this heavy decline in the valus of the Russian currency. Japanese merchants have stopped Tues., 13th Mar. atd'light. On the other hand, Russia's Thur.. 15th Mar. at 7 am. reserve of gold specie in London Fri, 16th Mar. at 3 p.m. is limited, at dit has become very Sat. 17th Mar. at 3 p.m. difficult to conclude sterling Tues., 20th Mar. at 7. traneneticas. Recently almost the whole orders from Ru sia have been booked on the yea
CALCUTTA LINE-Three sailings per month from Mungkang to Calcutta calling at Eingapore and
Henany
Berlag from Calcutie steamers proceed to Make and Maji, frequently calling at Shanghail those tamen dage client passenger accommodation, are filed with Electric Light and basin. The whole remainder of,
carry a fully qualified Surgeon,
the funds raised by the previous SHANGHAI LINE:-Sailings approximately every fre days between Caniver and "bantdial, som/dimen jgques of Russian Treasur ills
calling ai awalow, Steamers on this line have a tizaited amount of passenger accommo dation, and through tick is can be obtained for Poether and Vangiste Por vi kangial and depreited in the Synte Through Basinating are issued ka mil Northern and Vargisza Porta.
Banks, however, according to the MANILA LINE)-A weekly service is maintained with Manila, by vessels with good pauerger accom Japanese papers, was withdrawn
odation, sallings from both porta wvury Saturday,
HAIPHONG LINE :-Sulings approsimately week'y fat paksengers and cargo, calling at 'olkow when
inducement oßerz.
BORNEO LINE:-Two sailings per mouth between Hoogkong and Sandaken by steamers having up-to
dute accommodation for passengers.
Cargo wakens through Bilis el lading for Kudai, Jusselion. Labuan, Tawao and Lubed Daw TIENTSIN LINE:— melar service is run from March to October between Nangkong and Tieausia,
calling a Weihaiwa) and Chalos.
Under Siralts Government Passport Regulations.
All European Pasasengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settla. mant, are required to produce on arrival at destination passporta with their Photographs and description affixed thereto.
For Freight or passage, apply to
Telephone. Noɛ 115.
yesterday (21st instant). As there are thus no more funds available for the settlement of accounts, the Russian authorities, it is said, are in a hurry to issue new bonde. In the circumstances it is expect- fed that the issue will be made by the end of March at latest- "Japan Chronicle,”
THE ALEXANDRA CAFE. Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD. for Bread, Cakes, Contactiona
and meals with Wing syớc Liquain
Geremi. Managers.
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