SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG-TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918.
SHIPRIND
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 Forts 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.
E, Y. D. Parr, Superintendent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
TRANS PACIFIC
- TO
LIMITED
LINES
CANADA, UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
Monteagle
SAILING ON OR ABOUT —
18th May MonteagleTM Empress of Japan 22nd May Empress of Asia Empress of Asia
Empress of Russia
30th July
Empress of Russia Empress of Japan 11th Sept. 8th Oct,
Empress of Japan 17th July | Monteagle
Regular Mail, Passenger and Freight Services.
Excellent Accommodation. Moderate Rates.
vableniers regarding passage fares, sal.
servason of HOOGTm xation, alo trips and descriptive terature
For ings and. siliemrlar.; apply to
ONDUIRAL BOAST. Plex 752.
P. D. SUTHERLAND,
TAMENGEM DEPARTMENT.
MONOŽONG.
For freight rains and through bills of lading via Tancouver in carnegion with Canadian Pacific Railway to all Overland Pointsic Canada and United Bicates niso to Karoge sud' West ladies, apply 1) ▼
3. 14. WALLADE,
Phone 42.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE,
Regular Service Between
SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,
EASTWARD.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all-modern-conveniences-and-carry-o- duly 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 Steamers ECUADOR, 'VENEZUELA" and "
14,000 tons Each,
COLOMBIA."
Hongkong to San Francisco,
via Shangbal, Kobe, Yokohama 'and HONOLULU.
THE SUNSHINE BELT.
The most Comfortable Boute to America and
Bailings from Hongkong at noon.
"ECUADOR"U
" COLOMBIA " "VENEZUELA "
May. 22nd.
June, 19th.
July 17th
Europa,
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).
The Safety and Comfort of Passangers in our First Consideration." Special mes in given to the cuisine, and the attendinoson/Maseng VIS cannot be surpassed.
Tickris are interchangeabia with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Canadian Protte Oooga-Bazviosa, Lád, ž
For further information, ratos, Literature; schedules etc..
Apply to :--
Felephone Na, 141.
Company's Office in LEXANDRA?: BUILDING
Chaser Road,
· (JAPAN MAIL 8
Destination.
DE
CO
Balings from Hongkong subject zu siteration.
SHANGHAI,, KOBE
& YOKOHAMA
NAGASAKI, KOBE
Steamer & Displacement. Sailing Dates.
*Kamakura-Maru
T.12.500
Tamba Maru'
T. 12,500
*Tango Maru
T. 13.500
& YOKOHAMA.............. /*Nikko Maru
T. 9,600
MOJI§Hwah-wu
SHANGHAI,
& KOBE...
1. 8,000
1:
.
LONDON OR LIVERPOOL VIA SINGA
FORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, DELAGDA BAY & CAPE TOWN,
MELBOURNE YA SILA ZAMBOANAGA
THURSDAY IS. TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE,A SYDNEY.
NEW YORK VIA SHANGHAL KOBE-TOKO-
NAMA, SAN FRANCISCO AND → PANAMA GANAU
COLOMBO.
BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, MALACCA & CALCUTTA VIA SINGAPORE, PEHANG & RANGOON... zjavne vesh sagarrapatas Omining Stranghai &jor Moji.
SAT., 25th.
May, at 11 am. (SUN., 26th
May, at Ha.m. JFRI., 17th, 1May st4p.m. SATUR 15th 1June, at 11 a.m.
STHURSDAY, 130th May.
For date of sailing apply at the Company's Office.
• Wireless Teiegraphy.
HONGKONG-VICTORIA, 8.c.~SEATTLE VIA MANILA, SHANGHAI NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKKAICHI AND TOKOHAMA.
Operated by the magnificient and splendidly equipped passenger stommars "" Feskum. Maru.” **Sewa Mars." "Kashima Mark," & Katort Mara, each of over $1,000 tona disjasonment
Next Ballings from Hongkong.
* Fushimi Maru
: Omitting Mazila Bästbound
Telephone Nos. 292 293.
TUES, 11th June, at 11 am.
For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
B. MORI, Manager.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.
PAST AND LUXURIQUS MAN SEZAMERS.
Belings from Bangkong-Schject to change without notice. Steamers.
KOREA MARU
SINERIA MARU
TERYO MARU
SHINYO MARU
Tonk
18,000
18,000
122,000
$2,000
Leave Hongkong.
2414 May-
8th June.
stadjaga.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
16th July.
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,
KITO MARU
***ANYO MARU
NIPPON MARU
Toni
17.200
18,300
11,000
Leare Hongkong-
18th July,
6th Septembar...
Sis Wovember
tickets are interchangeable with the Canadian Pacião Ossan Servisas, Laŭ, and the Pratt, Mall Etoamablo Uo.
Passengers may travel by rail berween port of call in Japan free of charge. Fraktortation se ta ratas, mlings, ou, apply w
Telephone Noss 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 FILANCISCO via NAGASAKI,
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 Bills of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to:-
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Hongkong, York Buildings. Managing Agents.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO. LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,
JUNE 21 & AUGUST 31, 1918,
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS
PASSENGER
SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
OTH-RITTER-- Freight-and-Passenger Agent.
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street. Tel 1934,
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
SHANGHAI..
SHANGHAI, TIENİSIN. SHANGHAI..
Steamer. Yingchow
Sinklang .Huichow Suyang
To Bail. .18th May at 3 ......21st May at 3p.m. .23rd May at noon. 23rd May at 3p.
SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. Excellent Saloon accommodation Amide hips: 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 Yangtaze and Northern China Porta, Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, svoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
*For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong May 17, 1918.
SHIPPING NEWS.
-A Müllansirs Shipowner.
Sir John Ellerman, has recently invested £1,000,000. in the Tank Hank
robably controls" more shipping interestas than any other owner in the United. "Kingdom,” and he has mere important deals to his credit pm.than any other shipowder sive, perhaps, Lord Inchcape, Sir John was born at Hull 55 years ago.. By acquiring a year OT Bʊ ago the business of Thomas Wilson, Song and Co. the largest private - firm of shipowners in the world, he, therefore, renewed his early associations with that town, Bir John Ellerman was, indeed, ona of the first to recognise the importance of shipping combines. and it was one of bis successful deals that led to the formation of the International Mercantile Marine Company. When he was linvited to reorganise the finances of the Bucknall Company, which austam,d, heavy losses, during the South African War, It is said that he did so with such success that, in addition, to a management fee of 1 per cent," on the gross turnover, he repaives B big sum sonnally by way of profit on the transaction. And it is obvious chat, judging by age, at all events, be bas ample time for many more triumphs. Sic John is not content with confining him self. to his shipowaing activities, for it is pretty well koown that he is the master-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agenta.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Tiisalak TiikiAr Tjimȧnoek
Begular Fortnightly Service between
CHINA. and JAPAN..
For
From
Expected on
or about
WEI leave.va of aboar
San Francisco
·Java
in port 17th May Java & M'sar 1 30th May
22nd May | Java
19th Mar Yokohama
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers.mind in many other affair while All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken t through rates to all porte in Netherlands-India and Australia."
For particulars of Freight and Fassage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN `LIJN,
Fork Building. (15.
Teloshona No. 1574.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
Regular Bervice of Fast High Class Coast Steamers having good sccommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and F'sus in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOREWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND BETURN.
©-(Coonpying 9 to 10 days,) Stéamskipa. Captain
Leanag. Haihong... | 3. W. Evaca FRI 17th May at noon. Hiltin | AE Hodgins..... | TUES...
21st May at noon.
**
FOR SWATOW. Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (nost Biske Pier).
*For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraiz & Co., General Managers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,
it is understood that be in, very largely interested in the Timse."
Shipbuilding and Engineering
la Chlas.
With regard to the question of newer industries, modernship- building and the other depart- ments of mechanical engineering have received very little attention Jin: China. There are 23 shipbuilding and engineering works on the coast, of which three. only are Chinese property. Of all these worksonly three build ships, the remainder confining themselves to repairs ard: general engineering work There are about 12 railway works in the country, but with the exception of those belonging to the Paling Mükdən and Shang- hai Nanking Railways, the shops are imployed on generál mainten- ance work, and very little cutside workis done: All machinery used simpórted, as is sis áll steel ior structural purposes. This market was in the hands of Great Britain and Germany before the war, the latter dealing principally in electrical machinery In this department Germany had attain- ed a paramount position, largely
LTD. owing to the long credit system
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.-Subject to Alteration),
Steamship
For SHANGHAI via Swatow Talsang HAIPHUNG via Hoihow Taksang MANILA...
Esang.
SHANGHAI via SwatowWosang SANDAKAN ..........................Mausang MANILA.............................................. Yuensang
On
and curione notions of commercial morality, and also by the employ- ment of men, with a thorough knowledge of the country, who Fri 17th May at d'light. id pot stick to the treaty przte, Fri, 17th May at 7am but want to look for orders, Fri. 17th May at 3 p.m. Lately Japan has begun to Son. 19th May at d'light.compete in all branches of this" Tues., Zist May at
trade. The kindred subject of
GOODS
CALCUTTA UNE←Tires sailings pw month from Hongkong to Calma calling at Singapore od
Pens4L
Returning from Calcutta itsamers provved so Koba and Moji, frequently calling at Shangha These stars are smallest passenger accommodation, are fitted with Electre Light and carry a fully qualified Surgeon. Tais line is snmporarily disorgainand owing to the war. Particulars on application.
Fri 24th May at 3 p.m.shipping accommodation has been very little studied, all the initia- tive in this respect lying with the foreign communities, or with departments of the Chinese Government under foreign control: Thus the conservancy of the troublesome rivers on which the ports of Shanghai, Tientsin and Newchwang lie, is to all intents and purpose i foreign hands. Owing to cheap labour loading accommodation in
SHANGHAI LINE 1-Sailings approximately every five days between Canton and Shanghal, sometime calling at sunłow. Spektors on this dine have a limited amount of passenger accommo daboo, and through tickets can be obtained for Surther and Yanztise Ports via shanghai.
·Ghrough Bills of Inding are inched to all Northara and Yangtuan Ports.
MANILA LINE (-6 weekly service is neíamined with Manila by vessela wito godd passenger accom
odation, sailingi from both ports every Friday,
HAIPHONG LINE:-Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling es, elbow when
inducement offers.
BORNEO LINE: -Ose sailing per month between Hongkrog and Sazdakan by a stemmer having up-tė
LAZA ACCOTE=gia for
&•£%£U/B<
Cargo talons on through Bills of lading for Kadak, Jusselion, Labuan, Tawar and Lahad Dam.the shape of wherres is very TRENTSIN LINE:—A regular service is ran from March ts Ditoberketwcos imagiepog ood Tiada
calling a Welhaiwai and Chelon,
Under Straits Government Passport Regulatisas. All European Passengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settle ment, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description afixed theresa.
For Freight or passage, apply. to
Telephone No. 215,
poor, with the exception of the ports of Shanghai, Tientsin and Dalny, and the privately-owned Tientsin can only take versels port of Chingwangto. Of these, drawing 15ft of water. In other places, lighters are used entirely. All coaling is done by coglie labour. The only purely Chinese harbour improvement schemes
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTU are those at Chefco, in Bhantung.
General Managers.
THE ROYAL MAIL AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
STEAM PACKET
ANY.
Owners of The "SHIRE Line of Steamers.
„FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS.
Please Apply ty
MARCINE, MATHESON & CO.. LO.
Ho, 213, Buk: Eti. Xa 305)
the Commersial Wezid.
BANKERS.
FORWARDERS.
TOURIST AGENTS,
XXPRIĖS TRAVELLERICHE
sad Hulätze in the province of iManchuria. The last scheme has been abandoned half-finishe owing to lack of money, here
is only one. Chinese steamship company of any size, the bulk of the coasting and river trade be -20g - Carried-on in junke "whose draft never exceeds 13ft and for which very little harbour accom modation suffices. These junks Care, topphenvy, dooking, wood" built with huge sails, rather resembling, the ships of Abe El zabethan era. Their tonnage. does not exceed 800 tons, but they are amazingly well handled con sidering their clumsiness and make quite lengthy voyages. lighting of the Chinese: in the hands Maritime Customs