SHIP PING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER
SHIPPING
1917
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Sailing Date
For SHANGHAI.....
CEBU & ILOILO BANGKOK
Steamers. Su yang Chinhua
SHANGHAI,
Hupeh Sinklang
(MON,, 31st
T. 12,500 (Dec., at noon.
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 Porta 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.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong→→
Subject to alteration
Steamers.
Destination.
L'DON via Binga!
pors, Malacos, Penang, Colombo, Delagoa Bay, Cape Town, Madeira.......... VICTORIA,· B.C.,
& SEATTLE via
Shanghai Nags-Sinaba Maru saki, Kobe, Fokkai Capt. Higo chi & Yokohama, İ SHANGHAI, Kobel and Yokohama ...)
SHANGHAI. Kobel HANGHAI, Kobe}
SHANGHAI, Kobe §Atsuta Maru and Yokohama. Capt. Iuadzu NAGASAKI, Kobe
and Yokohama....
KOBE and Yoko-Kirin Maru
hams
Capt. Sasagi
KOBE
EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL, (CARGO ONLY).
OCEAN
SERVICES
ZANÉ PACIFIC L
E. V. D. Parr. Superintendent-
}
(SUN., 13th J T. 16,000 Jan., at 11 s.m.
To Szil. ......18th Dec. at 3 pm. ....18th Dec. at 3 p.m. :18th Dec. at 4 pm. 20th Dec. at 3pm.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twibe Weekly,
S.S. "LINTANTM and 8.9. "SANUL” MANILA LINE-TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS. Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidabips; Electric Light and Fans in Saloon and State-rocms.
SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. Excellent Saloon accommodation, Amidahips; Electric Light and Facs in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between Cantob, Hongkong and Shanghai, taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangisze and Northern China Ports, Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passage apply to
{TUESDAY,
| Telephons No. 36.
Hongkong December 17, 1917.
·T. 8,000 †18th Dec.
NEW YORK via Shanzbai,"
Kobe, Yokohama, San Francisco, Panama nad Colon..........
LIMITED
Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 194 & 293,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. HORI, Mausger,
SINES
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway.
EMPRESS OF ASIA. -
d..
30.625 tons displacement.
Electric Heat ia Every Cabla,
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.
30.625 tons displacement. Electric Light in Every Berth,
One, Two and Three-Boom Sdites with Private Bath, Laundry-Gymnasium -Verandah Cale,
EMPRESS OF JAPAN. "MONTEAGLE"
11,000 tons displacement
12,000 tons displacement,
Twin Screw Steel Steamships, with Modern Accommodations.
Excellen: Table.
Reduced First Class Fares,
Monteagle" calls at Moji instead of Nagasaki ALL STEAMERS call at Shanghai buth East and West Bound,
Through Bills of Lading issued vja Väncouver 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 Passage Fares, Freight Rates, etc. apply to
Agents:
HONGKONG-MANILA-SHANGHAI-NAGASAK!~MOJI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA
P. D. SUTHERLAND,
Heneral Agant, Passenger Department.
TELEPHONE 42.
J. H. WALLACK
General Aguni, **
Heat Tong
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE,
Regular Service Between SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,
BASTWARD.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
7.
For freight or passage, spply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO.,
Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1917.
Agents.
LTD.,
"ELLERMAN" LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKŃALL 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, Jan. 2, 1917.
MOTOR CARS
FOR SALE OR HIRE
ORDERS BOOKED IN ADVANCE. APPLY:
TEL No. 1963
EXILE GARAGE...
DES VOUX ROADAA
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO"LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.
FAST AND LUXURIOUS MAIK, BTEAMERS.
Sailing from Hongkong-Subject to change without modes.
Steamer
KOREA MARU
SIBERIA MARU
TENYO MARU
NIPPON MARU
SHINYO MARU
PERSIA MARU
Toat,
18,000
13,000
22,10J
11,00
22,000
19,000
Leave Hongkong-
19th Dec.
1th Jan.
19th Jan
23rd Jan.
9th Feb,
The 5.8. "NIPPON MARU” and S.S. PERSIA MABU" omit call a: Bangbalı
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
ני
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.
AXYO MARU XIYO MARU SEIYO MARU'
i.
Tos.
6
13.500
17,200
14,000
Tickets are interchangeable with the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services. Lid. and the Faeldo Mall Steamship Co.
Pamengers may travel by rall between ports of call, in Japan free of charge.” For full information as to ratea, sailings, etta Spply to
Telephone Nos. 2374 &-2375,
T. DÄICO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Monthly Service between
MANILA, HONGKUNG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI,
Sabject to change without Notice. Sailing from Hongkong to San Francisco.
S.S. Tjikembang 27th Dec. 8.S. Tjisondari
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 Bille of Lading to all. Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada.
For particulars of Freight sal damage, apply to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, York Builtings.
Managing Agents,
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
LTD.
VIA SEANGHAL, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOZOMAMA'& HONOLULU,
JANUARY 26, 1918,
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH GLASS PASSENDER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street... Tol. 1984.
-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between
CHINA and JAPAN.
Stamer
Tilmanoek Tjitaroem Amoy
From
Expected on Will leave ga
or best
The
19th Dec. 27th Dec. | Amoy & 5'hai 30th Dec. 1st Jan.
at
SHIPPING NEWS.
Awards for Submarine' Destroyers.
Mr. John Jaffe of Nice, has offered awards of £100 each, up to 12in all, to the misster, officers and crew of say British merchant vessel 'who can prove to the * satisfaction of the Committee of Lloyd's that their vessal has destroyed an enemy submarine during the twelve months from September 10, 1917, to September 10, 1918,
Marseilles Freight Rates. Recently freight rates, from Japan to France were quoted at 1,000s per ton, but there were no actual transactions at that rate. A transport contract, however, bas now been sotually concluded at the freight mentioned, "The Murai Kisen Kaisha has-con- tracted with Messrs. Yuasa & Co. to ship by the the Asis-mar, 3,100 tons deadweight, about 2,400 tons of bean oil and other goods to Marseilles at 1,000s, per ton on behalf of the latter.
Foochow and Amoy Shipping.
The total number and tonnage of vessels which entered and cleared at Foochow during the quarter ended in June 1917, was 415 vessels of 176,982 tons which was an increase of three vessels but a decrease of 28,704 tons. The percentages of the different Naps were 48.6 per cent. Chinese, 25.7 per cent. British, 25.6 per cént. Japanese and 0.1 per cent. American. During the quarter
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers.which ended in June 1917 the All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taked through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia." For particulars of Freight sud Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York Building. [15
Telephone No. 1574.
total number and tonnage of vessels which entered and cleared at Amoy was 406 vessels of 479,997 tons, which, compared with the same quarter the previous yest, shows an increase of thirty-seven vessels and 9,665 tons. The percentages were 38.9 British, 38.2 per cent
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.panese, 11.3 per cent. Chinese.
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 to 10 days.), Steamships. Captain
Learing! Haihong... | J. W. Evans ... TUES..." 18th Dec, at noon." Haitan ... A. E. Hodgins... | FRL, 21st Dec. at noon.
FOR SWATOW.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (hear Blake Fier).
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
"General Managers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM
10.4 cent. Dutch and 1.3 per cent. Norwegian.
the
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The Shipping Situation In Germany.
There is much evidence fa existence that Grmany's com- mercial classes view the economic outlook with apprehension, and:
Frankfurter Zeitung." dilating ou Germany's peace aims, definitely declares that Germany 8, economic aims con stitute "central questions of the future peace," and are of far greater importance than her zeographical aims. Germany it is asserted, must defeat the economic schemes of her op ponents by securing most- favoured-pation treatment, obtain the right of settlement in foreign countries, and secure absolute freedom to import raw materials. This is evidently the, spirit underlying the text of the bill for of Germany's
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.mercantile marine. At the pres
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.—Subject to Alteration),
For
SHANGHAI BANDAKAN
MANILA.............. MANILA......
Steamship
Wingsing
Mausang
Yuensang
..Loongsang
On
Wed, 19th Dec. at d'light.
доод.
Thur. 20th Dec. at Fri., 21st Dec. at 3 p.m. Fri., 28th Dec. at 3 pm
CALCUTTA LINE:-Three sailings per month from 'Hongkong to Calcutta calling at Singapore sad
Редарт.
Returning from, Calcatta steamers proceed ta Kobe and Moji, frequently calling si Shangbali Chase klenmert havo ereclinat passenger accommodation, are fitted with E:setric Light and carry a fully qualified Sergion. This line is temporarily disorgainted owing to the war, Particulars on Application. SHANGHAI LINE :-Sailings approximately every dvs dayı between Canton and Shaighal, sometimes
calling at walow, Steamers on this line have a limited amount of passeigși accomm dation, and through tickets can be obtained for Northern and Yangtaan Porta vis shanghai, Thronga Eilis of fading are issued 17 sil Northern and Yangtaze Porta.
MANILA LIKE:—a weekly service is matazzined with. Manila by vessels with good passenger accom
odation, sailingi from both porta avery Friday,
HAIPHONG LINE-Sangi approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling a holhow when
inducement oftis,
BORNED LINE:-Out sailing per month between Hoogking and Sandakan by a steamer having speta
...
date accommodatíos for passagers. Cargo take on through 83is of lading for Kašel, Jesselsõn." Labuan, Tawse and, Labad Data, "TIENTSIN LINE:—a regular service is ren from March to October between-hoogkang sad Tientalų“
calling as Weisaiwei and Cheloo.
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..."
Telephone No. 215.
ent time the shipping industry is in a state of financial collapse, as an official memorandum frankly - confesses. Vessels are laid up in
harbour involving heavy up keep and earning nothing, whilst enemy and neutral shipowners are making big profits. Not less than 2,000,000 tons have either been destroyed or are in enemy bands, in addition to which an- other million tons are laid up in neutral porte or the ports o Germany's allies. Itis recognise that the shipping industry w only be able to face pea conditions with financial assi ance from the State, and
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. mount of the grent all rights of
General Managers. ;
THE ROYAL MAIL AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
-40).
Owners of The "SHIRE"
Line of Steamers.az
FOR BAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE FORTS,
Please Apply to bro bibriga ni
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LD.
Telephone No. 115, Sub. Ex. Na, 10,
SEAS OFFICE NEW YORK.
Branches and Agension in all
parts of the Commercial" World.
BANKERS.
FORWARDERS.
TOURIST AGENTS.
AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHIQUES- the best form in which to carry travel funda..
BAB, CENTRAL TEL NO.
this object in view thell preposse to make non-repeate to shipowners for building, purchase from abroad to Enlar lost tongasps crews to replace last property. Hamburg esti- mates the probable amount of the subsides at about'£75,0 10,000, though the ultimate cost is likely to exceed this figure. A quid pro quo is demanded by the Empire reserving to itself up to the... the shipowners against foreign States and insurance companies, and in the event of a ship revert- ing to the owner it must be handed over to the Empire, or the grant must be repaid in a fixed number of years with interest at 5 percent The present position of the big German, lines is revealed by the fact that of the fifteen wealthiest companies operating elsewhere than in the Baltic, nine, including the Ham- burg-Amerika, the Levant Lines, the North German Lisyd, the Wormans, and the Ost-Afrika, were excused on their own application from publishing a balance sheet over the three, years 1914 1915, and 1916, Bad in dividend børn Kvalable such an application would not have been made, for only air of these fifteen companies declared dirid- Lands 1771914; twoʻlk 1915;while none declared dividends fast year.