THE HONGKONG“
FRIDAY, OCTOBER
1918
SHIPPING
SHIPPING
P.&O.S.N.CO. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.
VESSELS despatched to the Undermentioned PORTS
LONDON'A 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.
For PASSAGE 'RATES. HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, DATES OF SAILING, ETC., apply to :—
P. & O. 5. N. Co.'s office Hongkong, 1st April, 1917.
P. L. Knight. Acting Superintendent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
LIMITED
SERVICE
STATES
PACIFIC
CANADA, UNITED
AND EUROPE
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFICTM
SAILING ON OR ABOUT-
Monteagle Monteagle
*Key West
..
+
9th Oct.
Key West
Ilth Dec. *Key West
30th Nov.
FREIGHT SERVICE ONLY.
Regular Mall, Passenger and Freight Services. Excellent Accommodation Moderate Rates.
For particulars regarding passage furra, mall.
·lags sad moration of accommodation, also -Setseraries of tape sind domcriptive illerALUTE Apply to
P. 22. SUTHERLAND, GENERAL FORTË, PASAR DIARYPDKST. Phone:752
Feb.
For freight rates and through bills of lading wth Vancouvar in ostingenion with Canadian Pacific Hallway to a Overland Polete in Canada and United States also to Hurope and Watt Indies, apply to
Prose 42.
комокета.
́J. M. WALLAOT,
GLEYBAL LOWEZ
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.,
APCAR LINE.
Regular Servien '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 daly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., "Agents...
Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1917.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
Operating the new First Class Steamers. 'ECUADOR. * VENEZUELA"! and "COLOMBIA." 14,000 tons Each.
Hongkong to San Francisco,
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU. THE SUNSHINE BELT,
The most
Cable Route to Amarios and
from Hongkong at noon. "VENEZUELA! Oct: 9th. "ECUADOR" Nov. 6th. LEA COLOMBIA ” Doc. 4th,
These steamers have the most modern equipment including over- head electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTES & Large Comfortable Staterooms (all single and two berths only),
The Bairly, and Dornfort of Pamningars, in sout First Consideration. Special are is given to the vulsing, and the attendance on DESMORZETS GENnnot be surpatte
Per Tickw's are interchangeable - with the Toyo Kised Kalsha and the Canadian: Pacific Ocean Bervion: Lá
mer informs
'(JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO.).
Destination.
Bakings troaz Hongkong natives to alterados.
| SHANGHAI, - KOBE
`& YOKOHAMA
NAGASAKI, KOSE . & YOKOHAMA........•* (
Steamer & Displacement. Salling Dates. *Shidzuoka Maru
T. 12,520
*Kaga Maru
T. 12,300
*Aki Maru
T. 12,300 "Nikko Maris
T. 9,600
SHANGHAI, MOJTotomi Maru
& KOBE....
T. 7,000
LONDON OF LIVERPOOL VIA SINCA
PORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, DELAGOA BAT CAPE TOWN.
MELBOURNE ANILA ZAMBOANAGA
THURSDAY IS, TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE & SYDNEY...mated modern da NEW YORK YASHANGHAI, KOBE TOKO- HAMA, SAN FRANCISCO AND PANANA CANAL
COLOMBO.
BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, MALACCA & CALCUTTA VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG ♣
RANGOON........
THURS, 10th foot, at ilam.
(WED., 30th: 1Oct., at 11am. JSATUR, 19th
Oot, at 11 am. [SATUR, 14th
Des, atitam,
(FRIDAY. 118th Oct.
SHIPPING
C.. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
Bor
SHANGHAL.
CHEFOO & TIENTSIN SHANGHAI,
Steamers. Yingchow Huichow
Sinklang Sulyang
SHIPPING NEWS.
German Shipping Appointment.
The German Government proposes to appoint the Hamburg shipowner, Herr Richard; C Krogmann, to the post of Imperial Commissary for the distributions: of German tonnage, en
Service In U.S, Ships Replying to Mr. Stewart, who asked if obstacles are put in the -To Bail.
way of British shipmasters or 5th Oct at 3 pm officers of the mercantile marine 6th Oct. at 4 p.m. obtaining passports with a view 8th Oct. at 1pm, to accepting positions on board 10th Cck at 1pm versele under the American flag SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. for the duration of the war. Sir Leo Chiezza Money, writes:-It Excellent Saloon accommodation. Amidships: Electric Light and is a fact that passports have been Fans in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between refused to a small number of Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, taking Cargo on through Bills of officers of the British Mercantile Lading to all Yangiaze and Northern China Ports, Passengers afe Marine who desired to proceed Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment to Americs for the purpose of
SHANGHAI.
at Woosung--
For Freight or Passage apply to
For date of sailing apply at the Company's Office.
Telephons No. 36.
Hongkong Oct 4, 1918.
Qudring Shanghai dṣor Mojk... • Wireless Telegraphy.
HONGKONG-VICTORIA, B.C-SEATTLE VIA MANILA, KEELUNG, SHANGHAI, KAGASAKI KOBE, YOKKAICHI, SHIMIDZU AND YOKOHAMA
Operated by the magnificient and splendidly equipped pananger maamam “ Fusklal Maru," *Suwa Maru,*** Kashima Mara," & "Kátori Mare, each of over 20,000 toss Aleyracement.
Next anlars from Hongkong.
• Katori 'Maru
* Suwa Máru
1 Omitring Manila Bassbound.
Telephone Nos. 292 & 293.
SUN.. 20th Oct 11 am. THURS, 14th Nov., at 11 am.”
21
För further informazios spply so
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Manager.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.
"FAST AND LUXURIOUS MAIL STEAMERS.
Ballings from Hongkong-Babject to change without notiek. Steamers."
KOREA MARU
SIDERIA MERU
TENYO MARU
SHINYO MARU-
Tone
20,000
20,000
22,000
12,00€
Leare Hongkong.
2nd Nov,
19th Nov,
25th Nov.
18th Dec.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU,
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALITO CRUZ, BALBOA, CALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE. THENCE BY TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES.
Leave Hongkong. Steamara.
ous November, 9 Jaunar
- NIPPON MARU
KIYO MARU
Toor.
11,000 17,200
We are interchangeable wish the Canadian Facião Dosaz Barvtoce, Led, sad the 2solbe Mail Stowmahip Co.
Pengers may qural'by rail bermoon parse of salt in Japan tres of sterge
For full information AS LO KATOK, sullingi, eča., app-7 10
Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375;.
T. DAIGO, Manager-
KING'S BUILDINGS.
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
,་
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Monthly Service between
MANILA, HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO.. Next silings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI,
Subject to change without Notice.
Sailing from Hongkong to San Francisco.
4
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agent.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regalar Fortnightly Service between CHINA and JAPAN.
Expected ca
Wil Jenyo un
Эр
of wheat
Amoy
in port
Kobe, Karateu Macassar
in port
Tjikini Djember Tjilatjap
"5th Oct. | Tava ports
8th Oct. H'phong S'gon 8th Oct. 10th Oct: Yokohama
****The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and 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 particular of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN · LIJN, York Building.
Telephone No. 1874,
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 FOOCHOW AND RETURN. Occupying 1 to 10days.)
LexTing Steamships, Captain
Haitan ... | A. E. Hodgins... {SATUR. 5th Oct. at 1 p.m. 8th Oct. at 1 p.m. Halhong... | J. W, Evang... | TUES,,"
FOR SWATOW.
oblaining employment in Ameri« can ships. The decision to refuse such passports was reached in view of a statement, by the American Government to the effect that they would not call upon British officers and eng- ineers for service in American ships. It would be understood that with the prospective inorsade. of British toppage it is very undesirable that experienced British officers should leave this country, even to assist our Alliet, if the latter are able to provide their own officers, as we, are assured is the case..
Information for Shippers. Shippers of merchandise have recently experienced difficulty in getting in touch promptly with steamship lines to which vessels have been allocated, and which are loading for different ports, as veron's have been assigned to agents who formerly did not handle trade to the different parts of the world in which they are now interested. This made it necessary for shippers to "be constantly on the lookout for information as to vessels which were loading for different foreign ports. A plan, had been worked out whereby only members of the Producé Exchange had access to this information. As a result of the efforts of the Merchants'
Association, the Shipping Control Committee has announced that,
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near in touch with steamship agents to Blake Pier).
For Freight ind"Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Çó.,.
General Managers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.,
în addition to the posting of the Produce information in the Exchange, the announcements will also be made in the Maritime Exchange, and will appear'ia the columns of the" "Journal of Commerce. This will enable. shippers generally to get promptly
which vessels have been allocated and are loading for foreign parts, -New York "Evening Post. 16,
New Freight Classification. Proposed changes in the class- ifications of freight rates in both carload and less than carload lots were opposed recently by manufacturers and shippers re- presenting concerns outside of
LTD. New York, at the hearing before
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong,➡Subject to Alterationă
For
Steamship
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of MANILA....Loongsang
TIENTSIN via Chefoo... Chipshing saloon passengers and carry a duly qualified surgeon,
Taisang SHANGHAI HAIPHONG
.Taksang
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, Managing Agents: - Hongkong, York Buildings.
CHINA MAIL S.S.CO.
- FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS, ✨ÑANKING”
“CHINA***
LTD.
|(15,000 tons, American Registry) (10,000 tons, American Registry) BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO:
VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU. "NANKING"
October 24th.
"CHINA ": November 18th
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE..
́O.H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent, --
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street. Tel 1934.
"ELLERMAN" LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.) JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
TO
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested the undersigned,
Steamers proceed vis Cape of Good Hope. Subject to change without notios,
approach
THE BANK LINE LTD
Cimeral Agente
todacement offera.
C. J. Colquitt, examiner of the Interstate Commerce Commission at. 244, Madison Avenue. The principle contention was that under such reclassification, the On
general increase of 75 per cent. Fri., 4th Oct. at 3pm in all classified and commodity Tues., ath t ct, at d'light. rates as ordered tentatively by Tues., 8th Oct. at dlight, the Commission, would, in effect, Wed... 9th Oct. at 7am. result in a much greater increase Fri 11th Oct. at 3 pm,
HAIPHONG LINE: Saftings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling at Holbow when BORNEO LIKE :—Û14 sailing par manih between Hongkong and Saddakan by a 115amer bardag
date accommodation for pass40 para,
.
MANILA............................................Yuensang CALCUTTA LINE-This is le temporarily disorgained owing to the ww. but as prescut a month because, with the raising of service is maintained with Calcutta by she w “KWAISANC* 32 * VITIM calling a classifications, the, rates, would hiderpore and fears. The fonder reste bas actions sassenger accommodation is sad be automatically increased, in with Electric Light and Fana, and carries a faily doslified Sergaon. ( SINGAPORE LINE:-Dhe "VAN WAERWIJCK-lexees for Singapore approximately every addition to the 25 per cent. fortnight. This rest har trolient accommolarion for frit can passzigen, and issued increase." With an increase in all
throughout with Electric Light and Fans and ano carries a fully qualified Surgeon.
rates, most of the concerns said SHANGHAI LINE I-Sallings approximately every five days barween Cantai and Shangha), someinses
calling at twarzw. Stasters on this line bars a limited amount of premanger scoomers; they would find it difficult to dation, and through tickets can be obtained før Korthern and Kangtasə Ports, vie Shangbai, 200 through Bills of Lading are iarned 15 all Northern and YangriNG FAITH.
continue in business. George MANILA LIKEŞ-a weekly service la maintained with Hadila by rosssis with good passroger accom Kaio, traffic manager of the
udzzion, palings from both ports every Friday.
Hershey Confectionery Company, of Hershey, Pa.. asked the reason for the reclassification of candies and other confectionery. His Concern, he said, made only milk Chcculate and by products of chocolate, which had, he said, been under the fame general. classification for twenty years. He could see no reason, especially with an increase in taxation, by the rating should be changed. He called attention to that fact that the randy business had been
aration, probably more heavily than any other industry. The limitation of surar had caused 6- heavy falling off in production because sugar was the base of all the products of the trade, His concern he said, had been forced to raise pr cos 25 per cent, without any increase in freight rates. If the class fication were. raised and the pr, duction limited by Buger shortage, the trade won'd find Itzdifficult to meet
and overhead, labour.
other charges, and realise any profit, For the next six months, be asi they must operate on cent.bes
Cargo takes on through Bls of lading for Kudat, Imaison, Labasa. Tameosad Lebed Dese, TIENTSIK LIKEá regalar: service la ras from March to October between doggkong and less
calling at Welhalwai and Chelo
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations,
All European Passengers, leaving the Colony for Straita Bețtle ment, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports. with their Photographs and description afixed thereto.
For Freight or passage, apply to
Telephone No. 215.
JARDINE MATHESDH & CO., LTD penalised by the Food Administ
General Managërë./
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
BANKERS AND FORWARDERS. ESTABLISHED 1841.
HEAD OFFICE-65 BROADWAY, NEW YORK CAPITAL AND SURPLUS-U. 8. $25,0 0,300.00. LONDON OFFICES,-84,"QUEEN" STREET, E C.
6. Haymarket, S. W 11, Elbury Street, S. W. -throughout the world
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