THE HONGKONG 4 TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, ~APRIL
27, 1918,
SHIPPING:
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 st Special Rates.
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, DATES OF SAILING, ETC., apply to 5-
P.&O. S. N. Co.'s office Hongkong, 1st April, 1917.
E; V. D. Parr, Superintendent
SUMMER VACATION
TRIPS
-TO-
Destination
(JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO.)
Being from Hongkong mbject to siberatiin.
Steamer & Displacement. Sailing Dates.
SHANGHAI, KOBE *Hirano Maru
& YOKOHAMA ...............
T. 16.000
*Tango Maro
T. 13.500 ||NAGASAKI, KOBE
& YOKOHAMA................ ƒ ̃Nikko Maru
T. 9,600
SHANGHAI," MOJ (§Ceylon Maru
& KOBE
1. 10,000
LONDON OR LIVERPOOL VIA SINGA
PORE-PENANG, COLOMBO
-. DELAGOA BAY & CAPE TOW
THURSDAY 1SZTÖNRSVILLE BRISBANT, ASYDNEY.A
MELBOURNE VIA-MAMILA LANGDANACA
NEW YORK VIA SHANGHAI KOBL, YOKO
HAMA, SAN FRANCISCO AND PANAMA CANAL
BOMBAY SINGAPORE, HALACCA & CALCUTTA VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG &
RANGOON “na www (Omisting Shanghai æjor Moji,
THURS., 9th May, at 11 a.m.
[BAT., 18th,
May at 11 a.m. SATUR, ISth June, at 11 am.
(MONDAY, 129th, Apr.
For date of sailing apply
at the Company's Office.
„* Wireless Telography.
HONGKONG-VICTORIA, B.G-SEATTLE- VIA' MAMILA, SHANGHAI, KAGASAKI, KOBE, TOKKAICHI AND YOKOHAMA,
Operated by the magicient sad splendidly equipped passenger atomizers ** Fushimi Maru.” **Sewa Maru,** ~Kashima Maru,” & “ Kalori Mare, each of over 23,030 tons dispiacement
Kort saflings from Hourkong.
* Suwa Maru
* Fush mi Maru
3 Omitting Manila Eastbound
Telephone Nus 293 & 293.
WED., 15th May, at 11 a.m. TUES, 11th June, at 11 a.m.
For further information apply to NIPPON YUS:N KAISHA B. MORI, Manager,
BRITISH COLUMBIA TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
AND THE BEAUTIFUL
CANADIAN ROCKIES
AN IDEAL CLIMATE AND THE
GRANDEST SCENERY IN THE
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.
* PAST AND LUXURIOUS MAIL STRAMERS.
Bailings from Hongkong-Gabject to change withouIR BOCÍM. " Etsamett
WORLD
41
SHINYO MARU
KOREA MARU -SIBERIA MARU
TEKYO MARU
Goffing-kutomobiling-Boating-Fishing-Shooting-Mountain Climbing-and Bathingwalf'within short Distance of Comfortable Hoteis and Privats'Homes
-REGULAR SAILINGS TO VANCOUVER ON OR ABOUT-| Empress of Russia May 9th | Empress of Japan July 17th Empress of Japan May 22nd Empress of Asia Aug. Ist Monteagle
Empress of Russia Aug. 29th
Empress of Asia June 6th Monteagle Empress of Russia July 4th | Empress of Japan Sept. With
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
TRANS-PACIFIC
Par parieniars regarding manage, fazes, sall- fury sad roservation of nocommodation, also Bommarica of trips and descripties terature apply to
P.D. SUTHERLAND, '
REDELLY" LOEST, PAMTENGES DEPARTMENT Phoss 752,
LIMITED
LINES
For freight rates through bills of lading Tia Vancouver is conhecton with Canadian Päside nadway to all Orerian Foints in Canada and United States glad to Europe and Wes Indios skyply to
Phone 42,
HONGKONA.
J. H. WALLACE,
DINNERAT, AGAIN.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,
BASTWARD.
The above stea Ders have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modera.conveniences and carry a duty qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1917.
Agents,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
Operating the new First Class Rteamers ECUADOR," "VENEZUELA" and "COLOMBIA."
14.000 tons Each,
Hongkong to San Francisco,
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU. THE SUNSHINE BELT.
most Comfortable Bouts to Amarios and Bailings from Hongkong at noon. *$"ECUADOR"
E.S.
May. aand, COLOMBIA " June, 19th. "VENEZUELA " July 17th-
Barope
These steamers have the most modern equipment including over- head electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS & Large Comfortable Staterooms (all single and two berths only).
>Tar Háfety and Comfort of "Pamsugare for our First Consideration: Special man is given to the origine, and the attendance on presengers cannot be surpassed. 20. Tiokala are interchangeable with the Toyo Kima Kaisha and the Oazadian Pastle Oower Bazylow, India fa
For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc.,
Company's Office in ALEXANDRA BUILDING,
Chater Road."
Talephone No. 1413
Toss.
£2,000
13,000
18,000
22,000
Leave Hongkong.
27th April.
24th May.
8th June.
Seth June,
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
HONGLONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU,
"SAN FRANCISCO, SAN ZEDRO, SALINO CRUZ,
BALBOA, CALLAO, ARIČAVÂND IQUIQUE
TEENCE BY TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES.
Steamers
፡፡
KIPPOK WARU
KIYO MARU"
ANYO MARU
Toor,
11.800
17,200
18,500
Leave Hongkong.
Middle of May. Early July.
Hady Beptember.
Tickets are interchangeable #ith the Canadian Pache Coeta Berria, Las, and the Pride. Hall Boomship Co.
Pammengers may braval by tall between ports of call in Japan fees at chigs. For fuli informacion as to rabet, mailings, sto, apply to
Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375,
T. DAIGO Manager.
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 NAGABAKT.
Subject to change without Notice. Sailing from Hongkong to San Francisco.
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 Bilis of Lading to all Overland Puitky in the United States of America and Canada.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to:---
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Managing Agents,
Hongkong, York Buildings,
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI TOKOHAMA & HONOLULU.
JUNE 21 & AUGUST 31, 1918.
AM UNSURPASSED HIGH, CLASS
SERVICE AT
PASSENGER
LTD.
INTERMEDIATE- RATES.
Freight and Passenger Agent.
Ice House Stroek... - Tel. 1934.
O. H. RITTER,
Prince's Buildings,
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
Owners of The "SHIRE"
Line of Steamers.
FOR BAILINGS, TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE FORTS.
“Please Apply to
JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LD,
Telephone Ka. 115, Sub. Ex. Ho. 10.
SHIPPING:
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
For
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamer ¡Sungkiang
Sunning Tamsul
To Bail.
SHANGHAI
„28th Apr. atd'light. BHANGHAT
.30th Apr, at 3 p.m. SHANGHAI,
2nd May at noon, 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 all Yangteze and Northern China Ports, Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong April 26, 1918.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
228
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fartnightly Service between
CHINA and JAPAN.
縣
Steamer
From
Expected on WH! leave no
201
or about
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers, at 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.
York Bailding.
Telephone No. 1574.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
(15
LD.
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 FOOCHOWAND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 asys.) Steamships. Captain
Haltan ...A.E. Hodgins... Į TUES.. 30th Apr., at noon.
FOR SWATOW.
LOSTING.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (neat Blake Pier).
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
General Mazagors.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong,-Subject to Alteration).
For
Steamship
S'HAI via S'tow & N'po Falsang ・ SHANGHAI ........ .....Wosang
Taksang
HAIPHONG
MANILA..... Loongsang
| MANILA........................................................ Yuensang
4
On Sun 28th Apr., at d'light. Toes, 30th Apr. at d'light, Taur., 2nd May at 7a.m. Fri..
3rd May at 3p.m. Fri, 10th May at 3 pm.
CALCUTTA LINE?—Thros sailings; per mosib from Hongkong to Calcotia calling at Singapore, sod-
"Prasz
Kasarning from Calcerts stammers procnad za Kobe and Moti fraqmandy calling at Shanghel Ebara mosolars hats, excellent passenger sccommodation, are fitted with flacoric "Light wad: mary & fully qualitas Sargam, Zhis line is, sampomarily disorgainzed owing to do war, Particulars on application. İTHANGHAI LINE :Sailings approximately every five days between Cantos and Shanghai, sometima calling at watzw. Statusas on this line have a limited amount of passenger accommo dation, and through tickets can be obtained for Kurthers and Xangtits Portrets Shanghai Through Balls of lading aru izxaad sa all Northern, and Yangtane Ports.
MÉMILA LINEÏ–¿wonicly sarrica is maintained with Macia bý vessels with good passenger acçome
odation, sailings from both ports every Friday.
HAIMONO LINE>-Sailings appročimately weskiy for pariesgars and cargo, milling at, olbow when
indacusant odors.
-¿
BORICO LINE: -Oce iniling per mouth between Bangkong sad Sandakan by a steamer having up-to
data accom.8qlalıma los pasien gara.
Awego takes on thưough Bills of lading tot Kadai, Jesssicon, Labasp. Tewas and Labad Dazm, ZIENTS) LIKE:-k reptiar service is ran from March ka October berwena wongkong and Tlantsle
\calling at Wuhuiwel and Chalon.
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.
All European Passengers, learing the Colony for Straits Settle ment, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Aotographs and description afixed thereto.
"For Freight or passage, apply to
Telephone No. 215.
General Managers,
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
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SHIPPING NEWS.
Death of Deas Cromarty.
Mrs. Robert A. Watson, better known as "Desa Cromarty," died at Newport, Fife, crecently after Jan illness extending over two years. Mrsico Wa song was the daughter of the Rey John Fist- cher, a Weslyan minister, and i Į came intɔ prominenca asa writer by her contributions to the Bri tish" Weekly, to which journal she had been a contributor for many years. She also published a series of novels, and collaborat fed with her husband, the Rev. Dr. RA Watson, as minister of the United Free Church of Scot- Jand, in other literary work.
Transport to Scotland.
The Secretary, frBootland has appointed a "committee, with Sir T. Caraw Martin as chairman, to consider and report on:-(a) The rural areas in Scotland which are most in need of transport facilities for the promotion of agriculture, forestry and othe rural industries; (b), the means of improving communication la tres areas, with special refers ence to new or improved roads, light and narrow gauge railways aud motor transport, including any coas quentis! modificatiɔn (of existing steamer servic:s.
Two British Vessels Lost. The British steamer Reidar, of 1,33 tons, built in 1881, is reported to have foundered through striking a rock. The
crew
were saved, except the master. Toe Reidar was managed for the Shipping Controller by Messrs. Whitfield, Kendrict, - and Co. Lloyd's Agent at Reykjavik telegraphs that the British schooner Crescendo, of 229 tons, has been totally lost off the south coast of Iceland, rour of the crew-thrae Russians. and
one Englishman were drowned. The Russian captain and an American wore saved.
Admiralty Publ.elty Scheme,
The Admiralty has embarked" on a scheme of kreater publicity among the artisans engaged on the work of construction. Staff Paymaster Collingwood, Hugher, ENVE.. cf the Intelligence Department of the Admiralty, addressed a meeting of t e Glas- gow and West of Poytlund As- sociation of Foremen Eaxineers and Draughtsmen at Glasgow recently. He said thatat the beginning of "the war we posse sed ab ut 330 ships design. ed exclusively for warlike pur poses, whereas at present we had 320 such ships. In naval "pez" - sonnel", we had 150,0%) officers snd men when the war started, and that number had been in- creased threefola.
Ships for Food First. The situation created by the partial paralysis of the American. railways and the ronsequeat check to the shipment of thous-, ands of tons of foodstuffs for the Allies was among the urgent matters discussed, if the recent Inter-Allied Conference at Paris. The emergency measures taken in America: since then give promise of relieving the situation, which, however, still causes 8nxiety. The increasing rigour of the blockage, while it is uoqüestionably effective in rela- tion to the enemy, still further curtails, the export of food from, the neutral cuntries to Grest? Bitain, and it has followed, therefore, that the United King dom has become in the main depende.t or its food supplies," ou the United States and Uadada,· The War Cabinet, after prolonged consideration, have now decided that food shall have priority over all other war d-mands in the allocation of shipping. The whole of the exportable butter surplus of Australia and New Zealand has been purchase in the hope of obtaining the necessary tonnage
JARDINE. MATHESÚN & CO., LTD, a transport it; but tempor.ry, at
any rate, until the expandingy output of home-produced margarine has been further developed. "it is improbable that the supplies will permit of more than half the normal consumption, of butterand margarine combined. The period of thortage, however, should not be prof ngea. In the opinion of the leading physiolog ical authorities the restrictions. tendered necessary by shortage of supply and tonnage should, not be detrimental to national health or efficiency. Compulsory ration ing implies no danger of starva. tion or anything approaching starvation Supplies necessary to the national physique are ensured so far as anythijs can be assured in the chances of war The Ger man weekly ration is 31oz. of ats and 9oz of mest, as compar, ed with our hoz, of butter or margarine (exclusive of other fata) and 20oz of meat.
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