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SHIPPING

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CABLE ADDRESS:

SHOSEN" OSAKA,

AND ALL BRANCHES.

.03@0

ESTABLISHED 1884.

JUT

OSAKA

(OSAKA

SHOSEN

AI & A. B. C.

5th Edition,

Scott's 10th Edition (1908)

Codes Used.

KAISHA.

MERCANTILE S. S. Co., Ltd.)

* Capital, Yen 24,750,000

Debentures - Fleet: 147 Steamers

,, 7,000,000

-

270,000 Tons,

HEAD OFFICE: OSAKA, JAPAN

Hongkong Office: No. 1, Queen's Buildings.

BRANCHES:-Osaka, Kobe, Moji, Shimonoseki, Nagasaki, Kochi, Takahama, Beppu, Kagoshima, Nawa, Keelung, Taipeh, Tamsui, Anping, Takao, Pescadores, Fusan, Mokpo, Chemulpo, Chinnampo, Dairen, Foochow, Amoy, Hongkong, Canton, Tacoma, U. S. A.

AGENCIES:-Tokyo, Yokohama, Shimizu, Nagoya, Yokkaichi, Hakodate, Otaru, Niigata, Tsuruga, Masampo, Wonsan, Seishin, Kunsampo, Vladivostock, Antung, Port Arthur, Newchwang, Tientsin, Chefoo, Tsingtau, Hankow, Shanghai, Swatow, Hoihow, Pakhoi, Haiphong, Manila, Saigon, Bangkok, Singapore, Penang, Rangoon, Calcutta, Colombo, Victoria, Vancouver and all other important ports and points in the Orient and American Continent.

REGULAR SERVICES.

AMERICAN LINE-Fortnightly, in connection at Tacoma with the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.

Paul Railway.

KOBE-BOMBAY LINE-Fortnightly.

TSURUGA-VLADIVOSTOCK LINE-Weekly, in connection with I. J. Railways and Trans-Siberian

Railway.

OTARU-VLADIVOSTOCK LINE-About three times a month.

OSAKA-KOREA-VLADIVOSTOCK LINE-Three times a month.

OSAKA-DAIREN (DALNY) LINE-Twice a Week, in connection with I. J. Government Railways and

South Manchurian Railway.

NAGASAKI-DAIREN LINE-Via Korean Ports, Weekly.

YOKOHAMA-DAIREN LINE-Three times a month.

KOBE-KEELUNG LINE—Six times a month, in connection with I. J. Government Railways and

Imperial Formosan Government Railways.

YOKOHAMA-TAKOW LINE-About Eight times a month.

FORMOSA COASTING LINE-Nine times a month.

KEELUNG-HONGKONG LINE-Weekly,

CANTON-TAKOW LINE—Fortnightly.

HONGKONG-HAIPHONG LINE-Weekly.

TAKOW-TIENTSIN LINE-Weekly.

OSAKA-TIENTSIN LINE-Weekly, in connection with I. J. Government Railways. OSAKA-TSINGTAU LINE--Weekly,

OSAKA-KOREAN LINES, CALLING ALL PORTS-About Twenty times a month.

&t..

&c.,

&c.

JAPAN COASTING & INLAND SEA SERVICES-Steamers are despatched DAILY. The O. S. K. Inland Sea Service is ideal for sight-seeing on the littorals, as steamers run to all points.