SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 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- 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.
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For PASSACE RATES, HAND-BOOKS. FREIGHTS, DATES OF SAILING, ETC., apply to:-
P. & Q. S., N. Co's office Hongkong, let April, 1917.
E. V. D. Parr, Superintendent
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong →
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Destination.
L'DON via Singa-1
pore, Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Delagos Bay, Cape Town, Madeira.... VICTORIA, B.C
& BEATTLE vis
SHIPPING:
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Sailing Date
For SHANGHAI........ H'HOW, P'HOI & H'PHONGKallong TIENTSIN- .....................................................Húlchow SHANGHAI ....
Steamers. Anhui
Sunning
JTEURS., 13th T. 15,130 Dec., at noon.
Shanghai, Moji, Į§Tokiwa Maru Kobe, Yokkaichi, Capt. Ogura & Yokoham8....... SHANGHAI, Kobe) §Kashima Maru and Yokohama ... Capt. Tozawa SHANGHAI, Kobel Mishima Maru
and Yokohama... Capt Nishimura T. 16,000 SHANGHAI, «Kobeį §Suwa Maru
T. 21,000
T. 21,000
T 9,600
SUN., 25th Nor.. at 11 a.m. JTUES.. 11th
Dec., at 11 am FRI, 14th Dec., at 'il a.m. FRI, 14th Dec. at 11 am. ĮSATURDAY, Capt. Yamamoto T. 8,000 1 let Dec.
Totomi Maru Capt. Araki
and Yokohama ... Capt. Sekice NAGASAKI; Kobel §Nikko Mara and Yokohamą ...I Capt. Takeda
SHANGHAI, Kobe Benien Maru.
and Yokohama ...
KOBE PAR
ניו
JSUNDAY, T. 8.000 2nd Dec.
EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL,
(CARGO ONLY).
NEW YORK via Shanghai,)
Kobe, Yokohama, Saa
CANADIAN PACIFIC anams, and
OCEAN SERVICES
MYRANE PACIFIC
LIMITED
LINES
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver In connection with the Canadian Pacific Kallway,
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,
90,625 to displacement
EMPRESS OF ASIA.
6.5.
50,025 tons displacement,
Electric Heat in Every Cabis, Electric Light in Every Berth.
One, Two and Three-Room Suite with Private Bath.
Laundry Gymadum-Verandah Cafe,
EMPRESS OF JAPAN, MONTEAGLE.
11,000 ton displacement.
12,000 tona dispiacement,
Twin Screw Stoel Steamship, with Modem Accommodations,"
Excellent Table,"
Beduced First Class Earen,
Monteagle" calls at Moji instead of Nagus ALL STEAMERS Call at -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 sad the United States, also to Pacific Coast Points, European Ports and the West Indies.
For information as to Passage Fares, Freight Rates, etc. apply to
Agents:
HONGKONG-MANKA-SHANGHAI-NAGASAKI-KONI-KOR-YOKOHAMA, .
1. SHAW,
Brazers! Ageza,' Pamengır DepELLZODER,
Rong Kong
J S
TELEPHONE 42
J. H. WALLACE,
General Ageak,
Bony Loc
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.,
APCÁR LINE.
Regular Service Between SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,
BASTWARD.
LTD.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
DAVID SASSION & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1917.
Agents,
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA
ΤΟ
STRAITS
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach
the undersigned.
Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope.
Eubject to change without notice.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents,
or to REISS & Co. Canton
Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917,
MOTOR CARS
--);0(-
FOR SALE OR HIRE
ORDERS BOOKED IN ADVANCE. APPLY:-
'TELU« 1063,.
EXILE GARAGE.
Colon...
Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 292 293,
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Russian Cotton 'Seed. The cottonseed-oil refining in- dustry of Russia, established mainly in the districts of Ferghana, Murgal, and Mery, has lately boon increased by the To Sail.
addition of two new mill; and the ......24th Nov, at 3 pm.
englargement of the old mille. 25th Nov. at 9am--The material equipment of the ......26th Nov. at noon industry, before the new mills ......27th Nov. at 3 pm..
were established, showed thirty 29th Nov. at 3 p.m. 10-iach hydraulic presses, SOVER 12-inch presSES, and "several smaller ones. The 144000 tons
SHANGHAI,
.................................................... Shantung“ DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
S.S. "LINTAN" and 8.8. "BANUI.” MANILA LINE.-TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS. Excellent Saloon" accommodation Amidships; Electrle 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 Bille of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Ports, Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment
at Woosing.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong November 23, 1917.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between
CHINA and JAPAN.
SLASH
From
Tjitaroem
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Manager.
Tilpanas... Amoy
Tjiliwong
Moji
Tjibodas...
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
_VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.
Balings from Bonghose-hubject to change without moties.
Steamers.
SHINYO MARU
Loare Hongkong.
23rd Nov.
~715 Dec.
19: Doc.
f
FAST AND LUXURIOUS NAIL STEAMERS.
Tobs.
£2,500
19,00
18,000
Is,000
22,V0J
11,000
PERSIA MARU
KOREA MARU
SIBERIA MARU
TENYO MARU
NIPPON MARU
Jiat Dec.
1th Jan.
3rd Jun.
The 6.5"XIPPUS MAKU" and 5.8. PERSI MAMŲ?" dusif,celi ei žhanghai.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU,
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO CRUZ, BALBOA, CALLÃO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE.
THENCE BY TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES
Steamers.
ANYO MARU
KIYO MARU
SEITO.MARU.
Тор
13,500
17.200
14,000
Makete are tuturchangeable with the Cassilas Fache cosa Servicer, Lod and the Facia Mad Steamakip Co.
Parry thay travel by rail between parts of el. in Japan trờn of chaye. For full information as só rates, exiluga, olo,, appy to
Telephone Nos- 2374 & 2373,
I. ĐẠI C) Agent.
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.
Sailing from Hongkong to San Francisco.
8.S. Tjikembang 20th Dec. 38. Tisondari
Bintang Arakan ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a duly 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 Fassage, apply to:--
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Hongkong, York Buillings. Managing Agents.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO. LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGEAL, NAGAJAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, "JANUARY 26, 1918,
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS
SERVICE AT
PASSENGER
INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Ageat, `
Prince's Buildingė, Ice House Street.
Expected os ersboot
23rd Nov.
Will leave ou
or about
Bor
28th Nov. | Shanghai
25th Nov. 27th Nov.
6th Dec. "8th Dec.
3rd Dec. 9th Dec. Kobe
and
At
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light 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, 16 York Building. Telephona No. 1574,
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good sccommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Usptain
Loaring. Steamships.
Halhong... | J. W. Evans TUES., 27th Nov., at noon. Haitan '... | A. E Hodgins... | FRI., 30th Nov., at noon.
FOR SWATOW.
of cotton seed formerly handled has increased, to 192,000 tonë. The exports of cotton seed from Turkestan in 1913 were about $20 tors. One pood (50 pounds) of cotton seed of the first grade
oil, 14.4 pounds of oil cake, and fields 6.56 pounds of unrefined,.. 19 pounds of husks and linters and other waste.
Japan and Rubber. According to the Japanese papers Japanese enterprises in the South Seas are making stready progress. As regards rubber plantations, recently the Mitsubishi Company acquired the lease of 1,500 acres in North: Borneo and Mr. Kulbara has also obtained a lease of 2,810 acres. Mr. Kuhara is also reported to have applied for 21,000 acres in North Bornes. In Sarawak, the Suzuki Shoten, of Kobe, has already scquired two estates- one of 2,000 acres and soother öf" |1,000 acres. Messrs. Endo Takac. Urabe Jofu, and others are now engaged in the promotion of a rubber-manutacturing company, named the Daito Gomei Kaisha, in British Borneo, with a capital of Y-5,00,000. Turning to the sugar industry it will be observed that the Shokusan Seizo Kaisha has already been incorportated and its sister concern, the Nanyo Sangyo Kaisha, is now engaged in buying up small sugar mills in Dutch Borneo. The establish- ment of a sugar company in Sumatra with & capital of. Y. 6,000,000, to be called the Nanyo Seito Kaisha, is now in course of promotios. A number of Japanese are also carrying on petroleum, mining and other enterprises in British and Dutch Borneo.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near the ton after deducting freight Blake Pier).
For Freight and Passage, apply to
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Douglas Lapralk & Co.; General Managers,
INDO-CHINA STEAM
A Mining Boom2. The steady advance in the price of silver and ores has started a mining boom in the Kootenai district in eastern British Colum- bia Zinc ore is yielding $25 to
and treatment charges, and the lead $110 to $125 to the ton. Mines near. Sandon shipped res cently 775 tons of tine-bearing are and 185 tons of lead concen- trates and 40 tons of lead in the bins and still have 200 tons of zíne ore ready for shipment as a result of three months' operation. The value of the concentrates in
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. storage and those shipped in
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.-Subject to Alteration),
For
MANILA SANDAKAN SHANGHAI
Steamship Yuensang Mausing ......Wingsang
Loongsang
On
|$49,725. The zinc, valued at $24 375, more than paid for the cost of operation, while the lead, valued at $25,725, was net profit.. With present facilities for
Fri., 23rd Nov. at 3 pm, operating the mines, it is expect-
ed that the output can be con.." Sat, 24th Nov. at noon.
no Wed., 28th Nov. at d'light,siderably increased, with Fri, 30th Nor. at 3 pm, increase in the cost of production unless in reference to supplies, as the recent increase in wages of employees is included
MANILA CALCUTTA LINE:-Threo salilagt per month from Hongkong to Calcutta caling at Singapore sad
Penang.
Reuning from Calculia staamers proceed to Kobe and Mejl, frequently calling at Shanghail These stemmings have excellent passenger accommodation, we fitted with Electric Light salin "the foregoing statement.
carry a fully qualisad Surgeon This lun is comporarily disorgalozed owing to tax wa, Particulars on application,
HSANGHAI LIKE :—Sailinge »pproximately every Ewe days between Canton and Shangbel, sometimu calling an awetry, Stambert on this line have a limited amount of pasang accommo tation, and through tickets can obtained for Northern and Yanguse Ports via bhangban. Through Bills of lading are issued ja ail Nortbeco mod.Yangrass Porta,
MANILA LİNEA waricly nevica la maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger accom
odation, sailings from both parts every Saturday.
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HAIPHONG LINE 1--Smiling; approximately wickly for-passengers and cargo, calling at ioibow WAIT
inducement ofcit
BORKEOLINE:-One sailing per noch between Hongkong and Sandakas by a steamer having apto
dais accommodation for passogara
Carge taken on through Billa of lading for Kudat, Jesselton. Labuan, Tawao and Labad Dzes. TIENTSIN LINE:–A ragúa survice iz rus šiem idaren 10 October between Isangkong and Tiazuia
calling a Weihalwei and Chatoo
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.
All European Passengers, 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,
Lead concentrates produced by the mill at Sandon contain 70 ounces of silver to the ton, and the average price obtained for. the shipments referred to Was 784 cents an ounce.
At the current quotations on silver the output would be worth con- siderably more,
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD. third generation that
General Managers.
THE ROYAL MAIL AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
STEAM PACKET
COMPANY.
Owners of The "SHIRE"
1
Line of Steamers.
FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE FORTA.
Please Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO,, LD,
Agonbu,“
DES VCLUT BOAD,
Talephone No. 215, 8ub, Ex. No, 10,
SHAN "GI!{OK'2 NEW YORK.
Branches and Agencies in all
parts of the Commercial World,
BANKERS.
FORWARDERS.
TOURIST AGENTS.
WERICAN XXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES-
form in which to carry travel
BRAB, CENTRAL
Expytian Colton. According to reports of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Alexandria General Produce As- sociation for August,the weather has been quite favourable for the Egyptian cotton crop and the water supply ample, Some slight attacks of cotton worm have boen reported from Upper Egypt, the worms being the remnants of the escaped destruction. The cotton in Lower Egyptshowed a greater infection by Gelechia than in the previous year up to the end of the first 10 days of August, but the rate of increase in the locality Wa slower during the following 15 days, so that, by the 25th the infection by this past was actually 5 per cent. lower than at the same period last year. In Middle Egypt the increase has been more rapid and the percentage of in- fection is double what it was at "the same period In 1916. The same remaks apply to Upper Egypt, where the infestation is nearly double that of last year at the same time. In Upper Egypt first pickings have commenced in most of the early lands and will be general in a few days, The the crop actual condition