SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 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, PENÁNG, 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- ind-a-half available to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Ports for six months. Round-the-world and through tickets to New York, it Special Rates.
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For PASSACE. 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-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Destination. L'DON via Sinza-1 pore, Malacca Penang, Colombo, Delagoa Bay, Cape Town, Madeira... ¡ VICTORIA. B.C., 1
T. 12,500
T. 12,500
& SEATTLE vis | §inaba Maru Shanghai, Moji, Capt. Higo. Kobe, Yokkaichi, Yokohama Maru
Yokohama... Capt. Terada |SHANGHAI, KobeĮ Kirin Maru
and Yokohama. Capt. Sasaki SHANGHAI, Kobel Fushimi Mard and Yokohama ... Capt. Irizawa SHANGHAI, Kobel §Hirano Māru and Yokohama ... Capt. Fraser SHANGHAI, Kobeļ Kaga Maru
and Yokohama ...) Chot. Komatsubara
1 §Nikko Maru KOBE
Capt. Takeda
KOBE
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
To Sail.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers, Shantung „Kueichow Yingchow Chenan
For
Sailing Date SHANGHAI,
TIENTSIN SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI.
THURSDAY, T. 8,000 120th Sept.
JTUES, 25th
Sept., at 11 a.m. JTUES, 25th
Sept., at 11 am. T. 12,500 (BATUR.. 10th
T. 21,000
T. 16,000
41
(Oct., at II an. JSUN. 23rd
T. 9,600 1 Sept, at li a m.
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(SATURDAY,
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Rangoon Maru Capt. Got
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8,000 122nd Sept.
EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL,
(CARGO ONLY).
NEW YORK via Shanghai, Kabe, Yokohama, San Francisco, Panama and Colon.....
LIMITED
I Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 292 293.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, B. MORI, Manager.
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
connection with the Canadiền Pacific Railway.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
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EMPRESS OF ASIA.
8.
30,625 tons displacement.
34,625 tons displacement, Electric Heat in Every Cabin, - Electric Light in Every Berth.
One, Two and Three.Room Sites with Private Bath.
By Gumiayurnusium -- Versudah Cafe,
EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
11
11.003 tom displacement.
MONTEAGLE.
12,000 tom displacement,
Twin Screw Steel Stainship, with Modern Acommodations,
Excellent Tabir
Beduced First Class Fare
Montagie "call at Moji instead of Nagaauki, ALL STEAMERS call at Shanghai both East and West Band
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 Porta and the West Indies.
For information as to Passage Faren. Freight Rates, etc. apply to
Agents:
LosGruso-MANILA-SHANGHUAi-Nadasaxı-Mou-Kong-YOKOHAMA,
J. R. SHAW,
Segera Aous,, Passenger Department.
Roar Kowe
TELEPHONE 42.
J. H. WALLACE.
General Agent,
Мози Кон
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Servico Betwee
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU,
FAST AND LUXURIOUS MAIL STEAKERS.
Sallugs from Hongkong - Salz'ect tâ ehkugs wabout notice.
Steamers.
PERSIA MARQ
KOREA MARU
SIBERIA MARU
TENTO MARU
NIPPON MARO
SHINYO MARU
Tond
9,900
18,000
14,000
92,00
14,000
22,000
Leare Hongkong.
The 8.8. NIPPON MARU” xud 5.5. PERSLA MARAS "pruit call at Stangirad
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE,
HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU,
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO CRUZ, BALBOA, CALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE. THENCE BY TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES.
Steamers.
ANYO MARU
KIYO MARU SEIYO MARU
Tons.
13.500
17,900
14,040
SA
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Tickets are laterchangeable with, ine Caustian Pacife Goes Serricas, L. and the Pacide btail Ship Co.
Prenzen ny teared by rail between porna ní exit is Japan free of obargo. Por fallenformidðja ne bo ratom, sailings, etc., apply go
Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375;
:
T. DAIGO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Monthly Service betwren
MANILA, HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.
Subject to change without Notice. Sailing from Hongkong to San Francisco.
S.S. Bintang
Tjikembang
S.S. Arakan
Tjisöndari
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a daly qualified surgeon.
SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,
"
EASTWARD.
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 passage, apply to
Hongkong, June 15, 1917.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD..
Agents.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUOKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
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UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT,
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach
the undersigned
Steamers proceed vis Cape of Good Hops,
Subject to change without notice, pl
THE BANK LINE, LTD..
General Agents,
or to REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong, 2 Jan, 1917..
MOTOR
CARS
FOR SALE OR HIRE
ORDERS · BOOKED IN ADVANCE. APPLY: —
TELE. 1063.
EXILE GARAGE,
DES:FINIX BOÅD.
Cargo taken on through Bill of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada.
For particulars of Freight and Passare, sooly to:-
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, York Buildinge. Managing Agenta.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO. LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VL. SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,
PASSENGER
„AN UNSURPASSED, HIGH, BLASS
SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. RITTER. Freight and Passenger Agent.
Prince's Buildings, Ice House, Street.
20th Sept. at 4 pm. ......22nd Sept. at noon. 23rd Sept. at d'light. ...... 25th Sept. st. 4 p.m. DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
S.S. "LINTAN" and S.S. "SANUL" MANILA LINE.-TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS. Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidships; Electric Light and Fans in Saloon and State-rooms.
SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidships: Electric" Light and Fans in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to a!! Yangtaze and Northern China Ports, Passengers are Landed in Shangbai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment. at Woosung.
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For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone, No. 36.
Hongkong September 18, 1917.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
KA
Regular Fortnightly. Service between CHINA and JAPAN.
From
Expectant o
WEI Lens R or about
For
At
Tjibodas
in port 18th Sept. Kobe, Y'hama Tjimanoek
28th Sept. 7th Oct. shanghai "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 AustraliL“
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Tork Building. $15
Telephone No. 1574,
SHIPPING NEWS.
Safety Device for Steering. Gour.
It is a surprising fact that the most important ördera given t aboard ship, namely, navigating orders from the officers of the watch to the quartermaster, or belmsman, are given urally. That mistakes are made is partly due to extreme weather conditions, mistaken orders, and last, but not is readily admitted by officers of least. The Human. Element,"
'long experience. Clay's Patent Safety Device was recently on when its working was thoroughly view at the Liverpool News Room, explained to those interested in the safe navigation of ships.. By means. of B most eimple, the
mechanical contrivanca orders from the officers are transmitted by means of an indicator to the quartermaster.or Helmsman, by whom the wheel can only be moved in the direction ordered. This apparatus is re- markably simple, effecuve, and cheap, and at the same time absolutely reliable.
Missing Ships.
No doubt, says the "Journal of Commerce," a great deal of per- plexity exists in the minds of many owners just row as to which body of underwriters will be liable in the event of a missing vessel, especially so when the vessel is said to be in the danger zone. Will the loss falf on the -ordinary maine underwriter or on the war risk underwriters, i.e., the Club and,or the Government/ War Risk Office Bureau? In order to arrive at an agreement on this important matter, and with a desire to put the owners in funds, a conference of interest- ed parties has taken place, and it js hoped an "agreement will be arrived at so that should such circumstance arise the difficulty will be settled by referring this matter to specially selected Government
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. birators. The
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 atate-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Uccupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships.
Captain
Leaving. Haitan A. E. Hodgins... | TUES.. 18th Sept., at noon. Haihong...J. W. Evans... [TUES, 45th Sept., at noon.
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FOR SWATOW. 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 NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong. Subject to Alteration).
For
SHANGHAI
SANDAKAN
MANILA
HAIPHONG. MANILA....
Steamship Wingsang Mausang Yuensang Taksang Loongsang.
On Sat., 22nd Sept. at d'light, Sat., 22nd Sept. at
Boon. Sat., 22nd Sept, at 3 pm; Sun., 23rd Sept. "at 7am. Sat., 29th Sept. at 3 p.m.
CALCUTTA LINE-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calorca calling at Singapore kod
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Penang.
Belarning from Calcutta steamers proced Kobe and Muji, frequently calling at Shangbali These steamers have et font passenger accommodation, are fitted with Electric Light and carry a fully qualified Surges. This line is temporarily disorgated owing to the war, Particular on application.
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|HANGHAILINE :-Sulla ja pippisately every fits days between Canton and Shanghal, sometimes,
calling at awalom, Stelwers on this line have limited amount of passenger accommo danion, and (br uga tickets can be oblast for Northera and Yangtze Boris vin Shangbal Through Ballandiagam jasuriva all diomberti and Yangtate Pura.
MANILA LINE-A weekly service is maintained with Maalia by vessels with good passenger accom
odation, ratings from both ports every Saturday,
HAIPHONG LINE:-Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and cars, calling at koihow when
Inducement offer.
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BORNEO LINE:-One sailing per month between Hongkong and Sundaken by a steamer having uplo
dare accommodation for passengers.
Cargo taken on through Hills of lading for Kadal, fesselton. Labent, Tawas and Lahad Datu, TIENTSIN LINE:—a regular service is run from March to October between Hongkong and Tiental
alka at Weizuiwel and Cbetas.
are aturally largely involved, and we have reason for belief- ! that such a movement is greatly 'encouraged by the omcials. The advantage of such a scheme is obvious, and will, we feel sure, be welcomed by the owners and ail concerned. It is, of course, assumed that in an arrangement of this description the arbitrator will be in possession of informa- tion disclosed privately by the Admiralty, to which, perhaps, it might not be in the national interests to give to the public, and again provision will be made for re-opening the case, should, aubsequent news come to light.
Aliens on British Ships. Considerable 'surprise was expressed by the Liverpool Mr. Stipendiary Magistrate, Stuart Deacon, at the Liverpool Police Court recently, at the case with which aliens cad get aboard British ships, and his Worship took a very serious view of the matter. Constantine Caride, a Greek, and a - boarding-house with stealing a quantity of sugar, kéoper in Liverpool, was charged -
The property of the International Mercantile Murine Steamship Company, from the Huskisson.
the dock gate with an over- Dock. Carida was seen leaving
coat on his arm, which appeared to be bulky, and on being quest- ioned he said me had some sugar. A search revealed two packets containing about five pounds, in- weight, and his explanation was that he had been given the sugar by some firemen ón board one of the ships in the dock. Evidence was given to the effect that the prisoner was not a member of the crew, sud had no right to be on the ship at all. The gangway. was rigidly guarded, and how he got on board was somewhat of a mystery. Prisoner stated that pool, and had been on board the he had been 46 years in Lever-
'ship in question to" ses some friends, and a fireman had given him the sugar. "He did not knową the name of the man; The “ JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD. Stipendiary.-You had no right
General Managers.
on this ship at all; The case had Letter be reported to the aliens" authorities. What right has 'a Greek on a British ship? How do you say you got this eugar?- A fireman gave it me. I do not know his name-You know perfectly well à fireman had no right to give you the sugar?-It was my fault in receiving it. have been 16 years in Liverpool, sir.The tipendiary.This man bad better be repozied.. Ido not know where we are. It seems to me a serious thing that a inan of foreign nationality should be able to walk about a ship in the docks in this way, particularly under the circumstan tioned. I take
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 Freight or passage, apply to
Tel 1934.
Telephone No. 215. -
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., LO Talashone No, 215, Suh, Ex. No. 10,
TRAD
OFFICE EEW YORK, Branches and Agencies in all parts of the Commercial World.
BANKERS,
FORWARDERS."
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