SHIPPING.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:
P.&0.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR
AND
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND}
TO
STRAITS & BURMA, OEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN. GULF, AUSTRALASIA, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC. SAILINGS FOR
LONDON via SINGAPORE, COLOMBO,
PORT SAID & MARSEILLES.
8.S.
leare Hoog
Due Marseilles
kong about
about
Due London about
NOYARA
19th Dec.
23rd Jan.
1st Feb. FOR CALCUTTA viɛ STRAITS & RANGOON. GRECORTA. 17th Nov.,1 p.m. | Due Calcutta about 5th Dec.
FOR SINGAPORE, COLOMBO & BOMBAY,
DUNE A
23rd Nov,
due Bombay about 25th Nov. FOR AUSTRALIAN PORTS via TORRES STRAITS.
EASTERN
due Sydney about 16th Dec.
FOR SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
leave Hongkong about
18th Nov.
NOVARA
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
2nd Dec.
For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
, Das Vœur Road Central.
CPT
SAILINGS
Agents.
OS
HONGKONG to VANCOUVER
(in Shanghai, Nagasaki (*Moji) Kobe & Yokabaina)
SHIPPING.
N. Y. K.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1919.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
SAILINGS FORM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
TAMBA MARU
·SEATTLE & VICTORIA via Manila, Shanghai & Japan ports Cargo to Overland Points U.S, in connection with Great Northern Northern Pacific, and Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railways.
KASHIMA MARU...
Saturday, 22nd Nov, at 11 a.. FUSETHI MARU ...(Omitting Manila) Sat., 13th Dec. at 11 am | LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore, Penang, Colombo. Suez
Port Said & Marseilles. YOKOHAMA MARU
Friday, 14th Nov, at noon. Friday, 28th Nov., at noon. MELBORNE & SYDNEY vis Manila, Zamboangs, Thursday
Island. Townsville & Brisbane. AKI MARU
Wednesday, 19th Nov., at 11 a.m. TANGO MARU NEW YORK & HAVANA via Echo, Yokohama, Muroran, a Wednesday, 24th Dec,, at 11 am. Francisco, Panama & Colon. TOKIWA MARU
Saturday, 22nd November. SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via Cape. BOMBAY & COLOMBO, via Singapore.
TAMA MARU
SHINYO MARU...
Thursday. 7th Nov." Friday, 28th Nov.
CALCUTTA & RANGOON via Singapore & Penang.
NAGATO MARU...
Tuesday. MURORAN MARD
Thursday, JAPAN PORTS-Nagasaki, Kobe & Yokohama.
TANGO MARU
NIKKO MARU
25th Nov.
4th December.
Saturday, 22nd Nov., st il a.m. Saturday, 20th Dec.. at 11 a.m.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
SADO MARU
HWAHWC
KITANO MARU
Saturday, 15th Nov. at 11 am. Monday, 17th Nov. Tuesday, 25th Nov at 11 a.m. Thursday, 11th Dec. at 11 am EXTRA SERVICES-(Marseilles. Liverpool. Antwerp, Rotterdam
Hamburg etc).
LANBA MARU
TATSUNO MARU (London, Antwerp & Hamburg) Sat.. 15th Nov. TSUSHIMA MARU (Marseilles & Liverpool) End of Nov. * DURBAN MARU...
Middle of December.
* (London, Antwerp, Rotterdam & Hamburg.) For further information apply to--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Telephone Nos. 29 & 293. S. YASUDA, Manager.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.
PAST AND LUKUNIGUS MAIL HTBAMKRX.
Ballings from Bezgkong-Exh!eos tɔ obacze without notion
Steamers.
PERSIA MARU
SIBERIA MAZD
KOREA MARU
NIPPON MARU
Toni.
9,000
21000.
100
11,000
22,000
22,0JJ
Cmitting Shanghai,
Leave Hongtour.
14th Nor.
18th Nor. from Kobe). 2aa Dec.
8th Dec. ( on Yekshams.)
Istà 1 c.
15th Jan.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU,
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO CRUZ, BALBOA, CALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE.
STEAMERS. Empress of Russia Empress of Japan Nov, 19
FROM
DUE HONGKONG. VANCOUVER,
Empress of Asia...
Nov. 21
Nov: 17 Dec. 10 Dec. 13
TENTO MARU
* SKINYO MARU
Empress of Russia
Dec. 25
Jan. 12
*Monteagle
Jan.' 3
Jan.
27
Empress of Japan...
Jan. 14
Feb.
.4
Empress of Asiz.....'
Jan. >?
Feb. 9
Empress of Japan
Mar. 10
Mar. 31
Empress of Russia
Mar. 11
Mar. 20
*Monteagle
Mar. 22
Apr. 15
Apr." N Apr. 26 May
May
May 6
May
May 29
Jurie
June 3
June
June 30
July
ADMAN DO WYPTIC I
Empress of Asia... Empress of Japan. Empress of Russia Monteagle Empress of Asin
Empress of Japan. Empress of Russia
July 1 July
Patate Fera Lenkung 1 United Kingdo
Gold
:85300
karma ( JAPAN
UTAL
Must Ani
6 ling
Bang Mange au out bier ange wilöut Malace,
Tez Fes une vier a formation, piense apply to NONOKOND OFFICE.
**Line 72
Cable access: CCANTAO
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
Goid
+485 00
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
Operating the new First Class Steiners
“ECUADOR “* "YENFZIJELA" and " COLOMBIA."
Hongkong to San Francisco.
via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU.
THE
SUNSHINE BELT.
The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.
J
Sailings from Hongkong at noon.
8.S.
VENEZUELA"
8.S.
"ECUDOR"
S.S.
" COLOMBIA
ALSO
Tuesday, Dec. 2nd. Wednesday, Dec. 31st. Wednesday, Jan. 28th.
The following U.S. Shipping Board vessels
Steamers.
Sails from San Francisco. Oct. 25, 1919,
Oct. 30,
Nov. 1,
Nov. 10,
- Nov. 20, Dec. 28,
Due to sail from Hongkong. Dec. 17, 1919.
Dec. 24, . Dec, 26,
Jan. 3, 1920..
"WEST INSKIP" "WEST CADDOA" "WEST.CONOB' -"WEST VACA " "WEST KADOR" WEST NERIS" Cargo accepted on through bills of lading to Baltimore, Havana, Central and South American ports.
For further information apply to
Telephone 141:
Jan. 10,
Feb. 12,
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
Alexandra Building.
Charter Road. Cable Address "SOLANO
THESCE BY TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TO SUENOS AIRES,
Steamen
SEIYO MARU
Lears Hongkong.
Pekom ach interchangable with the Canadian Pande Dewan tersice: Lad at: Gleamship Co.
Pawengert may kravel by taži hetween porta of call in Japas trea'ör 'charge For full informatico as to rates, ailings et iply to
Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375,
2012 - A
T. DAIGO, Manarer.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
"NANKING " NILE
"CHINA' 11,000 tons. 10,000 tons. SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR
15,000 tons.
SAN FRANCISCO.
:
VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS & HONOLULU. "NANKING"
"NILE" "CHINA "
Jan, 13th, 1920. Dec, 20th, 1919.
Nov. 22nd, 1919.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE
O. H. RITTER,
Prince's Buildings,
LTD.
Freight and Passenger Agent.
Ice House Street. Tel 1934.
“ELLERMAN" LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA &; STRAITS
ΤΟ
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For LONDON & ANTWERP
Steamer
Sailing
SHIPPING NEWS.
SHIPPING.
C. N. C.
CHINA, NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO-ALTERATION.
Steamers.
To Sail. ...13th- Nov. at 9 am."
....13th Nov. at
1000.
...13th Nov. at
3 p.m.
FAMOUS YACHT SOLD. Valhalla, one of the biggest yachts at Southampton and Cowes has been sold to go to France.. One of her former owners, the late Earl of Crawford, cruised over 200,000 miles in her. OIL FIRING OF MERCHANT SHIPS.
For Plans are being developed at SWATOW & SINGAPORE...Chusan the Port of Liverpool for provid- SHANGHAI ing storage accommodation for WEIHAIWEI,
Sinklang " CHEFOO, oil fuel for steamers of the NICHWANG & TIENTSIN Kuelchow mercantile marine. The lack of HAIPHONG. this provision has hitherto pre- SHANGHAI& TSINGTAO Yingchow
.....Kaifong vented owners adapting oil firing MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Taming in place of coal, and the fact that
...18th Nov, at SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO some of the liner companies have | axcellent Saloon accommodation amidships Electric Light and decided upon this method of Fans in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between necessitated adequate storage and Northern China Porte-Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, steam raising, at least in ships Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai (thrice weekly) and Tsina0 under construction, bas weekly), taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yaugtez. accommodation for liquid fuel be-avoiding the incumvenience of transhipment at Woosung, ing immediately made.
BANGKOK LINE.-Weekly service to sad from Bangkok via
now
Swarow
ו י ן,
For Freight or Passage apply to ".
Telephone No. 36.
Hongkong Nov. 12, 1919.
14th Not, at 10 a.m.
15th Nov. at p.m. 3 p.m.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
INDO CHINA STEAM
Her hage size NAVIGATION CO.,
LTD
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
THE LUSITANIA SALVAGE. The possibility of raising the Lusitania is now under discus- sion, and active steps in this direction may be undertaken if the opinion of salvage experts who have been invited to study the problem is as favourable as there is reason to anticipate, says a writer in the Pul' Mall Gazette. The Lusitania lies at a consider- able depth off the Irish coast, and has been submerged for four and a half years. operations, but it is believed that would complicate the salvage
into shallow water by the aid of she could be lifted and moved flexible pontoons, which, when inflated with air, develop a buoy- ancy one hundred times greater than their own weight. Expert opinion is inclined to view the raising of the Lusitania as a pract- icable proposition if the financial outlay is deemed worth while. U.S. EAGER FOR MORE TONNAGE. While British boats are being "directed here and there at the beck and call of the bureaucrats, the United States, having return- ed. all the foreign tonnage is eagerly seeking boats on time charter, especially those suitable for the coal trade. Obviously British steamers cannot get into this trade, as licenses would not SORNEO LINE: Ceiling panth beerean. Hongkong anti žandákna by z stemmer bevist, eg 19-
he granted, but Japanese and other boats are securing very fine rates of remuneration for A- erican time charter engagements. Quite recently 44s per month was paid for six months in the Transatlantic trader, and it is re- ported that up to 45s would be paid. while 35s has been offering for two years' engagement. This is presumably to provide tonazge for the coal cargoes which will be sent to this side and also South America during the next year or so, what time the British coal miner and his ill-advised friends on the railways and in the iron foundries go on strike. The South
Destination
SHANGHAI HAIPHONG
Sailing
Steamer Kwongsang Wed., 12th Nov, at ....Taksang Thur., 13th Nov. at 8 am71
TTSIN via Wwei & Cfoo Cheongshing Thur., 13th Nov, at KOBE. SHANGHAI
Fri., MANILA...
Kwalsang
Wingsang
Loongsang
5 0.23.
2 p.m
14th Nov. at d'light.
Fri.,
14th Nov. at d'light.
Fri.,
14th Nov. at 3 p.m.
CALCUTTA LINE>is Lice now affords regular sailings to Calcunt. Penang an↑ Singapore Keturning trosa Calcutta səsmert proceed vís Socalls and Honglung in Japan, occasion 4) calliga Shanghai.
All seamen has excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted with Electric Light and SHANGHAI LIKE>Sailings amersalmately every Eve days between Camion and Shanrbel, sometime
Yane and carry a fully qusidled Birgson
callley at Svatov. Through tickets can be obtaiand sad through Bills of lading are bad to all Northwo and Yanguise Ports via Sbaseb
MANILA LIKE weekly service li mancaised with Macila by resazia with good passenger sea
mdation, sallags from both ports every Friday. HAIPHONG LINE:-Sellings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling at "elber wher
i ducement offers.
date accom od izida lor paŁABASWE
Carga takus tarongh Bits of lading for Kedai, Jussaison, Labuan, Tewed and Labad Dal..
TIENTSIN LINE — regular survica la ven from Marsh to November 2alwers Hoogkang and rimtair,
calling et Welhalwai and Chefco.
For Freight or passage, apply to
Telephone No. 213.
t
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managers..
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.. LD.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS SERVICE.
American market is now practical-good accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamere having ly dominated by tonnage supplied Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
by the United States Shipping Board, and all sorts of rates. are being taken for parcels per herth- ed boats to the North American ports.
LEVER'S AND THE WHALE
FISHERY,
A big deal has just been on pleted at North Shields whereby the entire whaling business and outfit of the Southern Whale Fishing Company, Limited, of; which Messrs. Richard Irvin and Sons, of North Shields and 'Aberdeen, are the managing directors and principal owners, have been transferred to Messrs.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN.
Steamships. Haiching
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain Thomson
Ha hong..... ¡ J. W. Evans TUES,
Quinnebaug ¦ Medina
Leaving.
FRI.,
14th Nov. at 1 p.m. 18th Nov. at I p.m.
FOR SWATOW.. I SUN.,
16th Nov. at 10 a.m.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blako Pier).
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co., General Managers,
Lever Bros. of Pot Sunlight. THE AUSTRALIAN
The Southern Whale Fishing Company was established through the enterprise of Messrs. Irvin and Sons eight years ago, and
is the only English firm engaged in the whale fishery in the Southern Seas. Its operations have been conducted with very great success from the com-. mencement, The fishing head- quarters are at South Georgian Island, in the South Atlantic. several hundred miles east of
ORIENTAL LINE.
BONJKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN POR?S,
SAILING BUBJECT TO. ALTERATION).
Steamer,
TAIYUAN. CHANGSHA
Arrives Hongkong
from Australia
5th Nov,
23rd Nov.
Leaves Hongkong
for Australia.
10th Nov.
28th Nov.
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensure |-
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach Cape Horn, and wall within the ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc, and have superior
he undersigne
Subject to change without notice.
or to REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong. 10. Apr. 1917.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
General Agents,
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
BANKERS AND FORWARDERS. ESTABLISHED - 1841.
HEAD OFFICE-65 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS-. 8. $25,000,000.00, LONDON OFFICER,-84, QUEEN STREET, E. C.
6, Haymarket, 8. W.. 11. Flbury Street, 8. W.. Branches & Agenc es-throughout the world, Ceneral Banking and Foreign Exchange. We maintain Foreign Trade and Fravel Bureaus. American Eusiness a Specialty.
Fir Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 36.
Butterfield & Swire.
average limit of the drift ice and accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in within easy distance of the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Antarctic pack ice. A fleet of Cargo booked through for all Australian,, New Zealand and Tas- steamers specially built and manian ports. equipped for work, and "fitted with a special gun for killing the whales, is engaged, in the fishing under the direct manage- ment of Mr. George D. Irvin, of Cape Town, a son of the senior partner. The whaling fleet is chiefly manned by Norwegians
chosen for their expert knowledge AMERICAN ASIATIC S.S. CO.
The
S.S.
SLAVIC PRINCE
Will be despatched for New York via Suez Canal- on or about
of this kind of fishing. principal product is the valuable whale oil, which is used for the manufacture of soap, glycerine and margarine, and their valu able byc-products. By their latestdeal Messrs. Lever Brothers acquire first-hand source of sup- ply for material necessary in soap manufacture, and also in 1st December.. the production of margarine, which they are carrying on at their new Gretna works. understand that the purchase price is in the neighbourhood of three quarters of a million,
For freight and further particulare, apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
Agents.