EPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 8,” 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, MOJİ, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, LONDON & BOMBAY VIA SINgapore, penANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID & MARSEILLES. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a fare- ad-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. & O. S. N. Co.'s office Hongkong, 1st April, 1917.
E. V. D. Parr, Superintendent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
IANS PACIFIC
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong **
Destination.
LDON via Singa-1
Malacca,
fore.. Penang, Colombo, Delagua Bay, Cape Town, Madeira.... i VICTORIA, B, & ? SEATTLE via Kes- lung, S'asi, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi, Shimidzu & Yoko hama....*** . Į
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Kamakura Maru Capt. Shirai
Shidzuoka Maru Oapt. N. ma
SHANGHAI, Kobel Suwa Marű
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
SHANGHAI,
Steamers. Tamsu
Sailing Date
WEIHAIWEI, CHEFOO &1 NEWCHWANG ................................
Anhui
„Sunning
JFRI., 8th
T. 12,500 June, at noon.
J WED., 20th T. 12,530 June, at noon.
✅ MON., 18th T. 21,000 (June at Ilam.
(MONDAY, 2nd T. 16,000 (July, at 11 am.
JWED. 18th T. 13,500 (July, at 11a.m
JFRL, 15th.
Juce, at 11 am. JFRIDAY,
T. 9,600
and Yokohama ... Capt. Sekine SHANGHAI, Kobe Atsuta Maru and Yokohama ... Capt. Itsuno SHANGHAI, Kobel §Hitachi Maru and Yokohama ... Cast Tominaga NAGASAKI, Kobe $Nikko Maru and Yokohama ...f Capt. Takeda SHANGHAI, Kobel Rangoon Maru
and Yokkaichi ... Capt. Kobayashi SHANGHAI and Kirin Maru
....Capt. Sasaki EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL, (CARGO ONLY).
Kobe
NEW YORK via Manila, San Francisco, Panama and Colon.......
"
T. 8,000 - 8th June.
SATURDAY,
T. 8,000 116th June.
WEIHAIWEI & TIENTSIN Hulchow SHANGHAI
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Chinese Cotton.
The weakly rotton" market | report of Mesara. J. Spunt & Co., for May 31 states:Chinese Cotton. The principal event of the week under review has been the sudden political turn in Fok-
To Sail 9th June at 4 pm-ing,
9th June at 4 pm.
10th June at"d"light, ......1th June at 4pm. DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
8.8. LINTAN” and 8.8. "SANUL” KTMANILA LINE -Twin Screw-Steamers "Chinbux ""Tamlog and "Tean.” Fixoellent Saloon accommodation Amidenips; E estric fans fitted; Extra State-rooms on Djok 'Aft, on "Taming"&"Teṛn." SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGU.
8.8.
***Shaa- 'Chenan.” “Sunalng.” “ Yiagchow." and Sinklang," with excellent accommodation, electrio light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shangasi, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday sad Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Ports. Passengers are lauded in Shanzasi, avoid- ing the inconvenience of trsashipmeat at Woosung.
For Freight or Famageë apply to
tung,
*Anbul,"
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong June 8, 1917.
..
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Regular Fortnightly Service between CHINA and JAPAN,
Expected on
Will leave i
Basmat
From
or about
cr about
LIMITED
§ Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone N♫s. 292 & 293.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
N
B. MORI, Manager.
Tjilaroem
Tjiliwang
Tjikini
Tjibodas...
in port 9th June 2nd July 27th June
LINKS
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 Cabi.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
30,525 tons displacement.
Electric Light in Every Berth
One Two and Three Room Suites with Private Bath...
Laundry-Gymnasian-Verandah Çate.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
11,000 tons displacement.
MONTEAGLE.
12.000 tons displacement.
Twin Screw Steel Steamships, with Modern Accommodations.
Excellent Table.
Beduced First Class Fares,
5.S.Monteagle calls at Moji instead of Nagami All STEAMERS call ai Shanghai both East and West Bound
Through Bill 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.
די
For information as to Rate of Freight, Passage, etc. apply to
Agents:
HONGKONG-MANILA-SHANGRAI¬Nagasari—Mos—KOBE—YOKOHAMA,
R. SHAW,
Genesi Agent, Passenger Departman.
Enos Koal
J. HL WALLACE,
TELEPHONE 42
General Agent,
Kong Kong
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Betwesn'
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 daly qualified surgeon.
For freight or pasaage, apply to
Hongkong, Mar. 21, 1917.
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.
Subject to change without notice.
THE BANK LINE, LTD..
General Agents,
or to REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong, 2 Jan.. 1917
MOTOR CARS
-)=0: (~
FOR SALE OR HIRE
ORDERS BOOKED IN ADVANCE. APPLY:-
TEL.FO. 1036.-
EXILE GARACE.
DES VOUX ROAD.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA,
SAN FRANCISCO. LINĖ
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU. Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Displacement
Leave Hongkong 12th June.
Steamer. Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru Persia Maru Korea Maru
Tons & Speed 11,000 - 15 knota 22,000 - 21 knots 9,000 - 14 knots 18,000 - 18 knots
22nd June.
3rd July.
17th July.
Siberia Maru
18,000 - 18 knots
27th July.
Tenyo Maru
22,000 - 21 knots
10th Aug.
1st class to London G$348 (£71,10,0),
to San Francisco G$250.
return G85 11.
return G$437,50.
(£122),
* Cargo only. Proceeding to South America Ports. *For this royage the Persia Maru will call at Honolulu. Special Bases givED SO MÁYAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTA, MISSIONARIESO to.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets ed in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Passengers may traval de Hallway bet sasi sorte of call in Japan free of obarge,
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
V JAPAN FORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU,ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS,
Steamer
Tons & Speed Leave Hongkong 18,500,- 15 knots
11th Sept. For full particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
Anyo Maru
Telephone No. 291.
1. DAICO, Azeri
KING'S BUILDINGS,
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Monthly Service between
MANILA, HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO, Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.
Bubject to change without Notice.
8.3. Tilsondari 19th June. S.S. Bintang 12th July ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a duly qualife! surgeon.
Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada.
For particular of Freight 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 HON KONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAL NAGASAKL KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, JUNE 23, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917.
AN UNSURPASSEO HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent.
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street.
For
12th June | SHANGHAI 14th June Kobe via Moji 9th July SHANGHAI 3rd July 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, Telephone No. 1574.
York Building.
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consequently, a full has taken place both in the Gotten and Yarn markete, the former remaining quite steady. At the close, however, with the re- arrangement of the Cabinet a bet. iter fealing prevails. New Crop→ Rain is wanted badly in the Central and Northern Provinces where the Corps are in danger of being ruined and at the same time retard the planting of the New Cotton Top. The weather outlook for the next few days will therefore be watched with considerable interest by the trade generally. Tons of the market. steady to firm.
Manchurian Produce.
A sharp rise was noted on the | local produce market at the start this morning, says the "Man- churia Daily News" of May 23. The market, however, gradually sank to "ards the close. Spot beans were priced in the neigh- bourhood of 7.410. Futures
æt began
7.4.13, Y 4.06, T.4.03, and Y.401. They came down by 7-8 points all round by. the close. Spot and Future bean cakes were quited alike at Y.1.10. September variety, however, stood at Y.1.11bg. Bean oil is again on the steady rise. Spot goods opened at Y.19.20 or 8). June.deals opened as high as Y.19.3. Other fu ures were rated" alite at Y.19.20. Spot Kaoliang started at about Y.305. June and July varieties hadtbeir respectiva | starts of Y.3. 3 and Y.3.22. They jea ed some 10 points at the close. American Goods la: Demand.
Recent New York mail advices Bay:-Foreign merchants are gradually turning tɔ America as a instead of
commercial agents of the United States who are inspecting markets broad. Many new trade opportuites are reported. by them, and the demand for American "wares his assumed proportions never before knowo. There is hardly a country visited by these representatives of the Gov rament that has not in a sme field's ›ught trade with the United States or at the present time is sseting articles exported from this country. Steel products and machinery are probably the most in demand of this country's exports, according to the agents' reports. In this department of. trade it-is pointed out that Gar- many has always played a prom neat par; and with the deprivation of those supp'ies and the increase in construc fon Įthroughout the world the demand has been very recently greatly
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. Europe, acording to letters from
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 SWATO, AMOY AND FOODHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days)
Leaving.
Captain
Steamships.
Haltan A. E. Hodgins... { TUES, 12th Jane, at noon..
I FRI.. Halhong... | J. W. Evans
15th June, at noon.
***
FOR SWATOW;
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier).
For Freight and Pagsago, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
General Managera.
INDO-CHINA STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. increased. Cottoa and woollen
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to Alteration).
For
Steamship MANILA....
Loongsang SHANGHAI vía Swatow Wingsang
MANILA
Yuensang SANDAKAN ............. Mausang
goods and wearing apparel, which in the past bave come almost exclusively from Great Briteia, On
are also in the list of now trade opportun ties, despite the fict Sat., 9th June at 3 pm that British manufactures are Sun., 10th June at d'light.still the most imptant part of Sat. 16th June at 3 p.m. Tues., 19th June at 2000.
CALCUTTA LIXE—Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta calling -5, Singapore and
Pedan
Returning from Calcanza steamers proceed in Robe and Hojl, frequently calling at Shanghai, These steamers have excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted with Electric Light and
carry a fully qualifed surgeon.
HANSHAI LINE:-Sailio sasprodately every Fridays between Canton and "haathai, som.times
tailing at walow, Steamers on this line have a limited amount of passenger accomm dation, and the ugh tickets can be obtal for Northere and Yankee Ports via shanghai Through Ba/landing are izaned r› all Northern and Yangisse Ports.
MANILA LINE:~ weekly service is maintained with. Manila by vessels with good passenger accom
odation, sailings from both poru avery Saturday, HAIPHONG LINE 2-Sailinge approximately weekly for p-singers and cargo, calling az olbow when
inducemeat offers
BORNEO LINE: Two sailings per month between Hongkong and Samlakan' by steamers having up-to
date accommodation for passengers.e
Cargo taken on through Bills of lading for Kudat, Jesselton Laband, Tawao and Lahad Datu, TIENTSIN LINE ima recular servic; is, gan from March to Jctober between noagkong and Tientsin.
calling at Weihaiwes and Cheios.
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations,
All European Passsengers, 1 saving the Colony for Straits Settle- ment, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Paɔtɔgraphs and description afixed there:o:
For Feight or passage, apply to
Telephone No. 215.
Tel 1934.
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
J
3/0):
Owners of The "SHIRE Line of Steamers.
FOR SAILINGS TO AND FO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
Please Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD, Telephone No. 215; Sab. Ex. Na. 10.
Agente.
(!
this co merce. Mr, R. M. Odell, who is investigating opportunities for catton goods in the Far East. writes continually to Mr. E. G. Mears, chief of the New York Bureau of Commercial Agents. concerning the enormous demand for factory machinery. Silk cotton and wooll n machi ery is. Deeled in many parts of the Orient. He points out that as the raw materials are raised in that part of the world, merchants and business men have realised the importance of ravaúfacturing at home Although Great Britain hw.su plied the great st part of the te tiles used in India and this trade is st.lt in the lead, Mr. Odell asserts that there is an extensive market for American goods both in cotton and woolien goods. Mr. Ojell has nearly, completed his inv stigation, and
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD. will retum shortly to this country
General Managers.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
KEAS OFFICE BEW YORK.
Branches and Agencies in sli
parts of the Commercial World,
BANKERS.
FORWARDERS.
ME
TOURIST AGENTS.
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES---
the best form in which to carry travel funds.
13. QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL, TEL NO. 2089.
to write his r-ports. From New Zealand and Australia, R. A. Lundquist reports many oppor- tunities for electrical goods, especially switches and conduits. W. W Ewing writis that there is n opportunity for funnel work in Ven zuela on the Caracas-el Valle Electric Railway. He also reports that ubaoffer a number of openings for construction wɔrk. American shoes are in demand in Australia, scc rding to the agent, Mr Bosworth, who ha- for-- werded samples of Buffalo hides which are being used in that country for shos leather and may prove of value to American zrisin- ufacturers:
for a good, solid mesta.. Carte or Table d'Hotes with Wine & Liquors of the Beis ALEXANDRA CAFEAN
A