SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1918.
PING
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.
ג:
THE JAPAN MÁIL SEGA MSHIP-00,
Projected Sailings from Hongkong
Destination.
L'DON vis Binga-
pore, Malacca, Penang. Calon bài Delagos Bay, Cape Town, Madeira.... } VICTORIA, B.C.,
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Suwa Maru
& SEATTLE vis Danti Sekine S'hai, Nagasaki, Kushimi-Maru
Yokkaichi Capt. Irizawa
Kobe,
and Yokohama M [SHANGHAI, “Mojil
and Kabe..... SHANGHAL, Kobe sad Yokohama...
LONDON & BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID & MARSEILLES. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at a fare-NAGASAKI, Kobe and-a-half available to Europe for two years, or Intermediste Ports for six month& Rodhd-the-world and through tiores 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.
ENJOY THE SUMMER
OF-1918-IN
BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND THE BEAUTIFUL
CANADIAN ROCKIES
AN IDEAL CLIMATE AND THE
GRANDEST SCENERY IN THE WORLD
Golfing Autornoblling--Boating-Fishing-Shooting-Mountain Climbing-and 'Bathing--all within-short Distance of comfortable Hotele and Private Homes
you can
Save
real
Money
NOW
DEFINITELY BOOK YOUR passage
BY THE STEAMSHIPS OF THE
ANADIAN
OCEAN
JERVICES
and Yokohama... SHANGHAI, Kobel
and--Yokohama...je
SHANGHAI, Kobel and Yokohama ....... J SHANGHAI and
Kobe....... BHANGHAI Kobe ......
and?
Kamo Marn
Sailing Date
ƒWEDNES., 13th T. 21,000 1 Feb., at noon.
WEDNES.. 13th T. 21,000 1 Mar., at noon.
IMON., 11th
WEDNES, 20:b Capt. Shimidzu. T. 16,000 (Feb., at 11 am Siyo Mara
T. 12,500 Feb. at 11 am. Capt. Takano
FRIDAY, 15th Tango Mani Capt. Ats matsu T. 13,500. (Feb., af II a.m.
EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINË VIA PANAMA CANAL.
(CARGO ONLY). "
NEW YORK via Shanghai,} Kobe, Yokohama, Ban Francisco, Panama and Colon........... numuranog one thi
Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 292 & 293,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. "MOBI, Manager.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU,
FAST AND LUXURIOUS MAIL, SERAMERS.
Ballings from Hongkong-Sabject to change without nobles. Steamers
SMINYO MARU
PERSIA MARU
if you
KOREA MARU
SIBERIA MARU
TERYO MARU
MIPPON MARS
AACIFIC
PACIFIC.
REGULAR SAILING TO VANCOUVER,
For particulars regarding pranga, tazes, mail-
kings and reservation of Accommodation Vancouver in connecton: With Canadian Pacino Alicerarion of spiper and _dowcriptv Hterstar apply to
For freight rates, through bits of lading rela Hallway to an Overland Polabe la Canada and United States sho to Barope and West Indios Apply to
J. H. WALLACE.
EBEKKILAL, ADIKKE,
Frost 42.
номокона
JENERAL AGENT. Phase 752.
P. D. SUTHERLAND,
PARIZNOES DEPARTMENT.
Ton
22,000
19,00v.
18,000
18,000
22,000
11,000
Lear Hongkong.
9th Feb.
22nd Feb.
9th Mar, #fod Max.
6th April 16th April
FOR $.4.TM MIPPON MARU" and 5.8. PERSI À MARU” cuit call at Shanghai.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU,
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO CRUZ BALBOA, GALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE.
THENCE BY TRANS ANDEAN BOUTE TO BUENOS AIRES
Steamers.
ANYO MARU
KIYO MARU
SEIYO MAZU
Tora
18,500
17,200
2000
quakets are interchangeable with the Canadian Pacido Doses Services Lel, and the Puolie Ma Bleamship Co.
Pemengece may teával by raf between ports of cali in Japan free of charge.
For full information sa to 28504, miñagi, so, apply to
Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375,
T. DAIGO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS. "
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Monthly Service' between
MANILA, HONGKUNG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Nart sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.
Subject to change without Notide. Sailing from Hongkong to San Francisco.
S8. Bintang-- 8.8. Arakan
Tjikembang Tjisondari
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD. ALL STRAINS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
APCAR LINE.
***
Regular Service Between SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,
EASTWARD.
The above steamers have excellent saloon, accommodation for' passengers and are fitted with all modera conveniences and carry a "duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
"
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1917.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
OU. SMAIL LINE
Operating the new first Class Steamer
*** VENEZUELA" and
ECUADOR,"
14,000 tons Each,
'COLOMBIA,
Hongkong to San Francisco.
vla Shanghai, Kebe, Yokohama and HONOLULU.
THE SUNSHINE BELT.
The most Comfortable Route
1.1
6.2.
J.J.
to Amerios and Europa,
Sailings from Hoogkong at noon.
Feb. 27th, 1918.
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"ECUADOR" "COLOMBIA "
» Mar, 27th. "VENEZUELA " Apr. 24th,
These atemors have the most modern eruipment including over- bord electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS & Large Comfortable Stater oms (all single and two bertha only).
"
The Salts and Comfort of Farrengors is our First Consideration. "Breais) care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance or pametigera cannot be surpassed, Tlaketa ere interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Canadian - Pacile Ocean Eervices, Ltd,
For further information, rates.
Apply to
#
Telephone 121īs
literature, schedules etc.,
Company's Office in ALEXANDRA BUILDING,
Chater Road.
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 Passaget apply to
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Managing" Agents, Hongkong, York Buildings.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.
tada al dooff 4,
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS, RESS? CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FÖR -
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, APRIC 10, 1918.
ANN ST
*
48 UNSURPAUSEDĻMIAR"; OLESS PASSENDER SERVICE AT · INTERMEDIATE `ENTES.
O,HRITTER, Freight and. Passenger Agent, -
Ice House Street. Prince's Buildings,
A Pu
LTD.
For
[SHANGHAI:
SHANGHAI
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
SHANGHAI......................Yingchow.
SHIPPING NEWS.
Scottish Canals.
In view of the sudden revival of interest in the Forth and Clyde Canalit 3 of interest to recall. the fact that but for the greed of CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
a former generation of share- bolders in the old barge canal. SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
scross: Scotland-now controlled by the Caledonian Railway Steamers.
To Ball.
there might long since have been „Shantung
7th Feb, at 3 pm.a canal between Glasgow and the ...... 9th Feb, at 9 p.m. Forth excavated down to Ben- Suiyang
......10th Feb. at noon. level, The board of the old Canal Company during the palmy days SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO of the waterways conceived the Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidships; Electric Light and
idea of applying some of the large Fans in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between
earnings towards the gradual ́ Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, taking Cargo on through Bills of deepening of the waterway, the Lading to all Yangtese and Northern China Ports, Fassengers are
intention being to get it down to Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment the level of the Clyde, and so get at Woosung.
rid of the tedious look system. This did not suit the book of the ahareholders, and the old archives of the company contain a record of -s pertest meeting held in London for the purpose,, which proved successful, of preventing the directors expending theprofits in this farassing improvement scheme. At the moment if looks as if we should get the sea; level, but by the Loch Lomond route,
Journal of Commerce."
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong February 5, 1918.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente,
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Stanger
Regular Fortnightly Service between. CHINA and JAPAN,
Fro
Impered ci
WHI ZOTE OR
or shout
or about
For
=
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
11
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
Payment for Work on Standard Ships Addressing members of the National Amalgamated-Union of Labour at a meeting at Sunder-
27th Feb. Tikiai
Amoy
3rd Mar. Java Tilbodas... Java &M'sar 28th Feb. 6th Mar. Thams, Kobeland, Mr. James Wilson, official Tiltardem Java
1st Mar. 7th Mar. Amoy & Shal delegate, stated with reference to the construction of standardised The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and ships that dissatisfaction had have accommodation for a limited number of, saloon-passengers,
arisen among some "platers' All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken
helpers, who thought that they through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."
were entitled to some extra pay For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
for this class of work, because the rivetersengaged.on-those JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
ships had had 50 per cent. added 136 York Building. Telephone No. 1674.
to their present prices. Platers and all branches of the shipbuild- ing industry were now seeking for further concessions with I regard to standardised "chips. He asked them tɔ "wait" as negotiations were in progress between the boilermakers and the employer. It was also stated that the Tanglesmiths' strikein. who were paid 84 8difora-long day and Es 8d for a short day were dissatisfied, and it was suggested that a system of piece work should been adopted, similar to that in operation among the blacksmiths striker, forge hands. &o., who are paid at a' piece rate of "88" for "128) sarasd "by the | mechanic.. The meeting decided
the custom on the Tyne,.and Wear should be obtained, and. that the employers should be communicated with to that end.
Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good spommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine,
L
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOOHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying's so 10 days.) Steamships.
Captain *Hahong... | J. W. Evans ... },FRI, Haftan... A.E. Hodgins... FRL Calling Amoy Passengers olny.
Leaving. 8th, Feb., at noon. 15th Feb., at noon.
FOR SWATOW,
Arrivals and Departures: from the Company's Wharf (naazthat further information :as to Blake Fier),
Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
British Government &
Shipbuilding. Nothing is known in shipping
LTD. circles in London of the reported
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong-fubject to Alteration),,
Steamship Tatsage
On.. HAIPHONG
Fri., 8th Feb. at
7 am MANILA............................ongsang Fri, 8th Feb at 3p.m. SHANGHAI ...... Wingsang Sun, 10th Feb. at dlight,
Yuensang MANILANG
Fri. 15th Feb, at 3 pm. CALCUTTA LINE Three sailings per path from Hongkong to Calcats calling at Singapore and
8 8,521
Ritwaing loom Calcama, stamers progred to Kobe and Moll, trequently calling at Shanghail Then Viliam hava, mučaliyon prokéngue accommodation, are fitted with Electric Light and, chevy a fully squarded Bergson, Charlinn le tunapomazily disorgainted 'owing to the war- Particulars on application. SHANGHAI LINE; Sedlaga, appreciosafily Viary kus days between Cantos and Shanghal, sometime.
galing sa amstow. Steamers on this line have a flexited amount of passenger 'accom dation, and th, ough tíchats cat be agained for Hortburn and Yangtas Ports, via, Shangkul, Zhrough Bills of lading are issued tz áll Northern and Vangtuss:
ĮMANILA ÚRES-A wosklý saivica is maintained with Manila by vessels with good prasungur com
Staregation, andings from boch poms gvory Friday,
HAIPHONG LINE: Sailings pograndiosely weakly for passengers and cargo, calling at Hollow eben
Inducement effdes.
BORNEO LIKE:"One sailing per meath between, Hongkong and Sandakan by a steamer baring 97-10
data accommodation for passengerz.
Cargo Talent on through Bills of lading der Kaden, Jussiliou, Labuan, Tawns and Lahad Datu, TIENTSIN LINE:—k verslur service le cao feom March to October between Hengzing and Flanila
salling at Waitsiwei and Chal00%
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.
G
All European Passengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settle ment, are required to prödpes on arrival at destination: passports with their Photographs and description affixed thereto.
For Freight or passage, apply to
Telephone No. 215,
Tol. 1994.
باید
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. 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 PÕRTS.
Please Apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LD,
Telephone No. 211. Rub. Ex No. 10.
OFFICE * KEW YIEL
Branchin and Aguastas in all parks/në the Commercial World.
BANKERS.
FORWARDERS.
TOURIST AGENTS.
MERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS OFIQUES........
form in which
intention of the Government to retain control of shipping, ship building, and kindred industrica for two years after the war, instead of six months, according to the terms of the first agreement come to. But while both the Chamber of Shipping and the Shipping Federation are wholly without information, they are not in a position to deny, the, report. Ons authority informed a Prese Association representative that he, should not be surprised to hear that the report was true, *for,” he added "I am not sur- prised at anything now's days." There is no doubt that such action on the part of the Government would be greatly resented on the ground that it would not only prevent shipbuilders from taking advantage of the great flood of orders for post-war delivery, which they have already received, and in order to meet which they have made every preparation, but would remove from them Benefits of the great boom in shipbuilding which they are sure is certain to come after the war, "and", give thése; benefits-"to neutrals. It is further represented that there is no valid reRNOD whatever for taking over the shipbuilding yards, not even a war measure. No advantage to the general community. follow from it. "It is only another bit of Socialism,"
one authority," "of which we are getting very tired. The Govern iment ought to know by this time. that the maritims supramasy of this country is due to private enterprise and not to any Government, and that no kind of State direction can supply the same efficiency and strength which in norm 1 times are found In the British Mercantile Marine, If they take over everything as suggested, it can only benefit the foreigner. It will be giving him what might be called a subsidy for the British shipowners #ill hay, conditions imposed upon. them, while the foreigner will go