SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, M
10, 1917.
SHIPPING
P.&O.S.N.CO. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE:
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS LONDON & BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, PORT SAID & MARSEILLES.
SHANGHAI, MOJI AND KOBE.
LONDON VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, PORT SAID & MARSEILLES.
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
LONDON & BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT" SAID & MARSEILLES.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a fare-- d-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 SAILING, ETC..., apply to :—
"P, & Q. S. N. Co.'s office Hongkong, 1st April, 1917-
E. V. D. Parr, Superintendent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
HANS PACIFIC
LIMITED
LINES
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe. via Vancouver
in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway.
EMPRESS OF ASIA.
30.625 tons displacement,
Electric Heat in Every Cabin
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
30.025 tons displacement Electric Light in Every-Berth,
One, Two and Three-Room Saltes with Private Bath;
Laundry-Gymnasium-Verandah Cafe.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
11,000 tons displacement.
MONTEACLE.
14.000 tons displacement.
Twin Screw Steel Steamships, with Modern Accommodations,
1.
Excellent Table,
Reduced First Class Fares.
8.8. Mouteade" calix at Moji instead of Nagasaki ALL STEAMers call at Shanghai both East and West Bound
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 the West Indies.
For information as to Rate of Freight, Passage, etc. apply to
Avents:
HONGKONG-MANILA-SANGHAI-NAGASAKI-MOJI KUBE-YOSOHANA.
P. D. SUTHERLAND,
Generi Bæant, Passenger Department,
JIH. WALLACE, General Agent, Song Xcos.
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 duy qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Mar. 21, 1917.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
-JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
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www
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach
the undersigned.
Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope.
Subject to change without notice.
THE BANK LINE, LTD..-
General Agente,
or to REIES & Co. Canton Hongkong, 2 Jap., 1917
MOTOR CARS
FOR SALE OR HIRE
ORDERS BOOKED IN ADVANCE APPLY:-
EXILE GARAGE.
TEL NA 1036.
DES VELUX ROAD.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers,
Destination.
L'DON via Singa-1
pore, Malacos, Penang. Colombo,
Delagoa Bay, Cape
Town, Madeira.... VICTORIA, BUM”& !
SHIPPING
CN. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Sailing Date
NEWCHWANG vis TSING-1
TAO & WEIHAIWEI —,
Steamers.
Szechuen
SHANGHAI.....
Anhui
HANKOW.................
.Linan
SHANGHAI.
Sunning
IFRI., 8th
T. 12,500 (June, at noon.
J WED, 20th T. 12,500 June, at noon.
(WEDNESDAY, T. 8,030 116th May.
SEATTLE via Kee- : {Kamakura Maru jung. S'hai, Moji, Capt. Shoisi Kobe, Yokkaichi, Shidzuoka Maru Shimidzu & Yoko Capt. Nema hama............. ma i C'CUTTA via S'pore, F'ang & Rangoon. BOMBAY via S'pore, l Malacca & Cbo...J
Tenshin Maru MOJI and Kobe Capt. Taniguchi SHANGHAI and Kamo Maru
Kobe...............................) Capt. Inadzu SHANGHAI, Kobel Kashima Maru and Yokohama ... Capt. Tozawa SHANGHAI, Kobel Taisho Maru and Yokohama... Capt. Ogawa SHANGHAI, Kobal Benten Maru and Yokohama ... Capt. Tomits NAGASAKI, Kobel Tango Maru and Yokoharna ... Capt. Soyeda EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL. (CARGO ONLY).
NEW YORK via Manila,
San Francisco, Panama and Colon.... . ........4 TP.
Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 292 & 293.
JTHORS., 17th T. 16,000 May, at 11 am.
FRI, 25th
T. 21,000 May, at 11 am
JSATURDAY,
T. 8.000 119th May.
JWEDNESDAY,
T. 8.000 130th May. JFRI, 18th
T. 13,500 May, at 4 p.m.
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 notios.
Steamer. Siberia Maru Tenyo Maru Nippon Maru
Shinyo Maru
Persia Maru
Korea Maru
Displacement
Tons & Speed 18,000 18 kaota 22,000 - 21 knots 11,000- 15 knota 22,000 - 21 knots
9,000 18,000 18 knots
14 knots
1st class to London G$348. (£71.10,0),
H
to San Francisco $250.
Cargo only.
Leave Hongkong"
12th May. 23rd May.
14th June.
19th June.
3rd July.
14th July.
return ($6),
return G$437,50. Proceeding to South America Ports."
(£122).
*For this voyage the Persia Maru will call at Hooolula Special Bass given to RAYAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISSIONARIES. to ROUND THE WORLD. Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway,
Passengers may travel by Railway betwned ports of call in Japan free of charge. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, JAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS.
Steamer
Leave Hongkong
Anyo Maru
Tons & Speed 18,500- 15 knots
For Full Particulara as to Pamage & Freight, apply ta
Telephone No. 291.
JAVA
11th Sept.
T. DAIGO. Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Monthly Service between
MANILA, HONGKŨNG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via-NAGASAKL
Subject to change without Notice.
S.S. Bintang
12th July.
S.S. Arakan
20th May. Tjisondari 11th June. ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a duly qualifiei surgeon.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada.
For particulars of Freigat and Passage, apply to:-
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, York Buildings. Managing Agents.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO. LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
"WILL SAIL FROM HON KONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & 'HONOLULU.
JUNE 23, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917..
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH GLASS PASSENDER
SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street. TeL 1934.
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Taming
noon.
To Sail
Ilth May at 13th May at d'light. 15th May at ......15th May at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
DOOD.
S.S. "LINTAN" - and S.S. ́ "SANUL" EPMANILA LINE.-Twin Sorew-Steamers "Chinhäs,"" Tamlog,” and "Tean." Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidsaipe; Esome fana fitted: Extra State-rooms on Deck Aft, on "Taming" & "Tean,” “
SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND GARGO. BS.S. Anhui," 'Chedan."
*****Shan ***** Yingchow, Suaning,” tung," and "Stokdang," with excellent “accommodation, electric” light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular schedule servios between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern Chins Ports. Passengers are landed in Shangnai, avoid- ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung,
For Freight or Pausages apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong May 10, 1917. -
"BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Regular Fortnightly Service between CHINA and ... JAPAN:
Steamer
From
Tjilat]ap
Tjipanas... Tjiliwang
Tjitaroem
Expected on or box
Will feare ca or about
For
in port 14th May KOBE 23rd May 28th May | SHANGHAI 31st May 6th June KOBE
7th June 13th June SHANGHAI
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with électric light" and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passenzers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all porta in Netherlands-India and Australia,”
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Telephone No. 1574.
York Building. [15
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
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 Quisine,
FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Ucoupring # to 10 daya.) Captain
Steamships.
Fearing. Haifan ...A.E. Hodgins... | FRI.. 11th May. at noon. Halhong... | J. W. Evans TUES. 15th May, at noon.
FOR SWATOW.
SHIPPING NEWS.
CA, Good Price.
The as Kotsu Maru, 3,185 tolle gross, a newly built steamer of the Hiromi Shoji Kaitha, Csaka, has
been sold abroad " for Y.8,850,000. It is said that several other vessels are under negoci. ation for sale to Britain," agree= mant having almost been reached for the sale of a vessel of about | 2,000 tons gross for X.6X0,000.
American Tank Steamer Reported Suak. Washington, May 1.-The tank steamer Californian, operated by the Vacuum Oil Company has been torpedoed. Captain Harris,' a part of the crew. a natal lieutenant and nine blue jackets on duty abeard the ship are re- ported as having lost their lives when the ship wert down. No tank steamer of this name is earried in Lloyd's register. "Manila Bulletin "
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British & Foreign Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. "The directors' report and sinta- ment of accounts for the British and Foreign. Marine Insurance Co, Ltd (Mesars. Butte feld and Swire, agents) gives the fo low- ing: The underwriting account for 1915 now closed, has resulted in a profit of £199,150 9%. 8d. The int rest account for the year 1916 is £91 727 1 s. 1 d. The com- bined result amounts.to £290,878 28 6d., which, with the balance of £72,912 7. id brought for* ward from last account, and after' deducting income tax on the profits of 1914 account, le ves 1 the credit rf profit ad loss? account £547 524 06. Md. An ins terim dividend of 15s. per share, less income tax, having been paid in July last, it is now proposed to pay a dividend of 20s. par share, less income tax After providing · for dividend, there will remainbat the credit ef proft and logs account £457,074 (B. *d, from which the directors have decided tapply £10000 to`depreciation on, investments, leaving a bal ate of £357,074 0s. 9d. at the credit of profit and loss account. The premiums for the year, 1916- amount to £1.032,102 14s. 6d: and
the claims settled to £177,735 68. 7d. leaving a nett balance, afte deducting expen:es, of £675,858 P. 11d
Standardising Marine Engines.
It is well knowa, says the Times," that the delivery of much needed merchant tonnage has in the past been delayedyby the inability of marine engineer.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (bearing shops to keep pace with bull Blake Fier).
For Freight ani Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers.
NDOCHINA STEAM
contruction, and the measures now being taken by the North- East Coast Institution. of Engineera and Shipbuilders, while mainly intended to secure technical is provements.in marine engine desien and con- struction, should a'so have the effect of enabling cutput to be
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. accelerated. a point of supreme
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.-Subject to Alteration).
For
SHANGHAI
SANDAKAN
HAIPHONG...
MANILA
SHANGHAL...............
MANILA
Steamship
Wosang
Mausang
Loksang
Yuensang
Wingsang
Taisang
Сп
Fri., 11th May at d'light. Sat, 1th May at
Dood
Wed., 16th May at 7 a.m. Sat.,
Sat.,
6th May at 3 p.m.
CALCUTTA LINE-Three tailings per month from Hoogkong to Cakuttà calling at Singapore and
Penang.
importance
at
the present juncture. "But what is being attempted by the maribe engineers of the North-East Coast has a far wider significance than thir, and represents one of the first attempts to deal in a practical way with the msaufas
19th May at 3 p.m.uring problems which have to be Sun, 20th May at d'light.
solved if our great industries are to compete effective'y in after-the war trading. The standardis- ation which is aimed at in pon- nection with. reciprocating tople expansion engines will in duo] course be ex ended to other types of propelling machinery es well as to the many auxiliaries employed on shipboard, and is likely to have somewhat
Returning from Calcutta ssemmers proceed to Robe and Moji, frequently calling at Shanghai. 1 hese steamers bare excellest passenger accommodations, are fitted with Electric Light and
carry a fully qualiãod surgeon SHANGHAI LINE :-Salings approximately every 6vx days between Canton and "hatzkai, som, ties calling at watów. Steamers on this line have a limited amonist of passenger accomo dation, and the-ugh tickets can be obtained for Norbera and Yangisse Ports Vis zhanghai. "Through Ba/landing are 'issand all Northern and Yangtase Porta
MANILA LINE: weekly service is maintained with Masa by vessels with good passenger RCCB
odation, sailings from both port every Saturday. HAIPHONG LINE:-Sailings apprachmately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling at oibow warmportantfects on practice as
inducement offers.
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BORNEO LINE:-Two salings per mouth between Hongkong and Sandakan by steamers having apta
data accessscodation for passengers
Cargo taken in through Bills of lading for Kudat, Jesselton Labest, Tawao and Labad Duo- TIENTSIN LIKE:-A regular service is run from March to October bezween ilangkong and Tientsin
calling at Weibalwei and Cheloo.
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.
All European Passsengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settle- ment, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description affixed thereto.
For Feight or passage, apply to
Telephone No. 215.
well as on manufacturing costs. Those connected with the new movement have made it, clear that they intend to avoid the dang, rs which would be associat- ed with any attempt to stereotype design, as in the first place all the best features of modern practice are incorporated in the spectac ation, and in the second place if is intended that it shall be subject to a revision each year by an
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD. expert committee. It is hoped
General Managers.
THE ROYAL MAIL AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
STEAM PACKET
COMPANY.
Owners of The "SHIRE Line of Steamers.
· FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
Please Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD
Telephone No. 215, Sub, EL. Ko
READ OFFICE ... NEW YORK,
Branches, and Agencies in all parts of the Commercial World.
BANKERS,
FORWARDERS.
TOURIST AGENTS
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES-
the best form in which derry travel fands,
QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL TEL NO. 2089
that if a de izn which has thas been evolved is generally accepted by marine. engineers, the efficiency of the various classes of prime movers and suxiliaries will be improved, and the reputa- tion of British marine ergines enhanced to a degree which will enable the indestry to incre its Iready streng hold on the home and overseas markets. The revelation given by the apparent willingness of manufacturers adort a common sp cification t an encouraging" sign of intention to operate industry national as well as individual interests.
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