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Shipping

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1913.

-CANADIAN PACIFIC

ROYAL MAIL.

"STEAMSHIP LINE.

From Hongkong

Empress of

24th Sept.

India

"Empress of Asia Empress of Japan

8th Oct.

2nd Oct,

From Quebec.

Allan Line

Empress of

Britain

Allan Line

Zhipping

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

PROIECTED Blizas zum HoxGROG--

SUBJECT TO ALTERATION

23rd Oct.

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30th Oct.

20th Nov.

Destination. MARSEILLES, 1 LONDON & AN-

Steamers

All Starships leavo Hongkong at norn. The EMPRESS OF RUSSIA." and EMPRESS OF ASIA," are now quadruple scrow, 20 knot turbine steamers,.of 16,850 Lons gross, the finest, fastest and most luxurious on the Pacific.

The direct route to Canada, United States and Europe, call- ing at Shanghai, Nagasaki (through the Inland Sea of Japan), Kobe, Yokolama and Victoria, B.C.

All Stouniors of the Company's 'Pacifle and Atlantic Fleets aro equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.

PASSAGE RATES HONG KONG TO. LONDON. "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," "EMPRESS OF ASIA," yìa Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.

EMPRESS OF INDIA." "EMPRESS OF JAPAN,” via Optional Atlantic Port £65..

Rates quoted isbove do not include meals and slooping car across Canada These, if requirad, will be furnished for £6' additional:

MONTEAGLE". Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantic port £43, via Boston or New York £45. Meals and slooping car £6 additional,

*

SPECIAL RATES (First Class only) allowed to Naval and Military officers. Civil Service employées, Missionaries, etc, etc. Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Ports of call in Japan.

For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Rates

of Froight and Passago, apply to

D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China. Corner of Peddor Street and Praya, "opposite Blake Pier.

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR LINE.

Regular Service Between

CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN FORTS. EASTWARD.

S.S.“ JELUNGA 5,206 tone, Capt. Sullivan, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA, KOBE and MOJI on 24th Sept.

S.S. "JAPAN" 6,013 tone, Capt. Seddon, will be despatched

to KOBE and MOJI on 26th Sept.

WESTWARD.

S.S." DILWARA," 5,378 tons, Capt. Ramage, will be despatch. ed for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA or. 26th Sept.

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S.S. "JELUNGA," 5,205 tons, Capt. Sullivan, will be despatched as above on 15 Oct.

The above steamers have excellent saloon" accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.

For freight or passage, apply to,

DAVID SASSOON & CO, LTD. Hongkong, Sept. 24th, 1913.

Agents

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO,

" AND

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

Joint Service of

THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., ÉTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

HONGKONG TO CANTON...

."

CANTON TO HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, 24th 'SEPTEMBER. 10:00p.m. "FATSHAN."" 5.00 pm. "KINSHAN."

TWERP, vi'a | IYO MARU Singapore, Capt. Diruse' Penang, Colombo, HIRANO MARÜ Suez, and Port Capt. Fraser Said

VIUTORIA,

B.C.,

and. SEATTLE

Shipping

HONGKONG

PHILIPPINES.

PHILIPIIALS

Steamship. T

Captains.

Salling Date.

T.-12,500

T, 16,000

WED'DAY, 24th Sopt. at daylight. WEDNES., 8th, Oct. nt d'light.

RUBI

ZAFIRO...

4000 F. S. McMurray

4000 J. Miller

carried.

STEAMSHIP CO Sailing date.

For

44

Manila Mangarin, WED'DAY,

Cebu and Iloilo. 24th Sept:,4p.m.

SATURDAY, [Manila Mangarin,

4th Oct, 1 Cebu and Iloilo.

4 p.m.

LOG BOOK.

The Stranding of the s.a, Wil's.

The market was not inled o think very indly of the a-rand ng of the Datoh liner Wilis, reported from Bracelona to be ashore on a sandbank near Culel- la, and only 7 per cent. wan quoted for reinsurance. The Wilia

was outward bound from Rottor- dam and Southampton for the Dutch East Indies. She carried a considerable quantity of silver," on which 4 per cent. was quoted to pay as original. She belongs the Rotterdam Lloyd, and is a vessel of 4,731 tons built in 1005,

Electric light Fans in every cabin; compotent stewardesses and valued at £55,000.

For Freight or Paisage 'apply to

Hongkong, 24 Sopt. 1913.

T. 12,500

TUES., 7th Out., at noon.

vis Keelung, YOKOHAMA MARU Shanghai, Moj Capt. Wado

Kobe, Yokkaichi, Shimidzu and Yokohama

SYDNEY & MEL-

BOURNE, Manila,

day

via KUMANO MÀRU Thurs-Capt. Winckler; T. 9,300 Island; INABA MARU Townsville and Capt. Tominaga T. 12,500 Brisbane CALOUTTA

vit

S'pore, Penung & Rangoon

BOMBAY via Singa-7

pore and Colombo. I

KOBE & Yokohama Cpt. Kawara KAMO MARU

NAGASAKI, Kobel

& Yokohama .............

16,000

WED:DAY 24th

1 Sept, at noon..

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

ƒ WEDNESDAY,

4th Sept. at noon

Tjibodas

WEDNES, 24th Sept. at 5 pm.

SATUR., 27th September." MONDAY,

SHANGHAI, Kobej PENANG: MARU

and Yokohama... Capt. Murazumi T. 12,000 HANGHAI Kobe KANAGAWA MAR 12,500 { 9th Dept.

¡Cargo.only.

į

{ Fitted with new system of wireless tolography:

REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG AND JAPAN PORTS.

Commencing from 1st June, ending 30th Sept.

... From

Telephou. Nu. 375

Vapecond en de start

he

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Japanese Shipping Competition,

Try as one may, remarks the Financial News, it is impossible tó ignore the inoressing keenness of Japanese competition in Far Eastern waters. All the available steam tonnage is gradually being bought up, and, se firms in the Island Empire are able to run these vessels on the cheap"- that is, compared with British concerns they are carrying on a brisk trade. The rivalry between

Reguler Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN. Will JAVA...2nd half Sept. S'HAI......2nd half Sept.the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Tillatjap....JAPAN...2nd half Sept.JAVA...2nd half Sept the British India Company, on Tiliwong S'HA......1st half Oct. ...JAVA...... Ist half Oct, the Kobe-Calcutta route is claim-

...JAPAN...ist half Oct. Tilmanook...JAVA...... 1st half Oct,

ing a good deal of attention, Tilmahi" ..JAPAN. 1st half Ort. ...AVA......let half cthough there is also the prospect Tjipanas

JAVA......1st half Oct. ...8'HAI......2nd half Oot.

of a serious dispute involving the Thitaroem...JAVA...... 1st half Nov.......JAPAN... 'st half Nov. Tjikini.........JAVA.....1st half Nov.......S'HAI 1st half Nov. P. and O. Respecting the former The ateamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and trouble, however, Mr. Yokawa have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and Director of the Mercantile Marine Bureau of the Department of will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L:

Communications, Tokio) has been For particulars of Fraight and Passage, apply to the

The JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. unburdening himself of la "..

British line, he said, in the course Lora, building.

of a recent interview, had adopted the "highhanded means of lodging a complaint with the Japanese Government, in an effort to coerce the Nippon Yusen Kaisha; bat the attempt failed. The British India now "appeared to be desperate,” and was under- stood to be continuing the fight out of personal sentiment." This will, of course, be news to Lord Lochcape and his colleagues, who, it is known, have done their best to bring about more peaceful conditions, unfortunately without resolt. Thus the rate war goss CA, to the loss of all concerned.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

Imperial Japanese Trans-Pacific Mail Line.

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

Connecting with the Western Pacific Railway at San Francisco to

all points in the United States and Canada and with Trans- Atlantic Lines to Europe.

SPECIAL EXCUSION TICKETS (1st & 2nd class) available for PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. (Subject to alteration)

3 months

YOKOHAMA KOBE MOJI NAGASAKI

Return.. Return.

Return, Return. $108 $122 $ 75

$ 65

$95 " $57

lat class.........$135 2nd class..... ..$ 81

With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling ports in Japan. For further information apply to Telophone No. 292.

T. KISI MOTO Manager

CHINA NAVIGATION

CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Steamers.

For

To Sail. SHANGHAI ..................................... "LUCHOW"...25th Sept. at 4 p.m. TSINGTAU, WEIHAIWEL,

CHEFOO& TIENTSIN ... "HUICHOW" ...26th Sept. at noon. NINGEO & SHANGHAI "SHAOHSING" 27th Sept. at d'light. SUANGHAI......................................................... “YINOCHOW* 27th Sept, at m'night CHINWANGTAO

SHANGHAI

THURSDAY, sth SEPTEMBER.

MANILA, CEBU & I'ILO "HEUNGSHAN," ́S 8.00 a.m. "HONAM."

8.00 a.. " KINSHAN," S 10.00 p.m.

5.00 p.m. "* FATSHAN." These steamers, carrying His Majesty's Maila, are the largtes and fastest on the River. Special attention is drawn to the Superior Saloon and Cabin. Electric Fan in each Cabin.

A Tolephone service has been recently installed on the Canton, Company's Steamers-Day Steamors Call No 776. Night Steamers. Call No.775.

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.

S.S. "SUI TAI," Tons 1651 S.S."SUI AN." Tons 1651. HONGKONG TO MAÇÃO. Wook days at 8 a.m. and 2.p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

Sundays at 9 a.m. & 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

• MACAO TO HONGKONG.

"ICHANG" ...29th Sept. at 4 p.m. .“'TAMING" ......... 30th Sept. at 4 p.m. .“ANHUI" .....2nd Oct.. at 4 p.m. This steamer has superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in Staterooms. A duly qualified Doc- tor is carried. Reduced Fares, Cargo booked through for all Austral- an, New Zealand and Tasmania Porta.

J

19

Steamer

Топв Captain Date of Sailing 8.S.Shinyo. Maru "...22,000...H. S. Smith...Sept. 25, at noon. S.S. Chlyo Maru"...22,000...W.W. Greens.....Oct. 17. 88 "Nippon Maru"...I1,000...A. G. Stevens..... Nov. 5. 8.8. Tenyo Maru"...22,000...E. Bent........... Nov. 11. Nov, 28. 8.5"Hongkong Maru"17,000 S. Togo

The S.8. Shinya Maru will be despatched for San Francisco via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu on Thursday the 25th Sept., at noon.

"

These steamers are equipped with Turbine Engines and Triple Screws...

All steamers carry Japanese Government wireless telegraph and telephone and post office.

SOUTH AMERICAN LINĖ.

in connection with the National Railway of Mexico at Manzanillo and the Tehuantepec National Railway at Salina Cruz), Only Regular Direct Service to Mexican, Chilian and Peruvian Ports Proposed Sailings From Hongkong (Subject to Alteration).

Steamers

'Tone

Date of Sailing Buyo Maru.....................

10,500.....Saturday, October 4, at Noon, Anyo Maru......

18,500........ Wednesday Dec., 3, Noon Kiyo Marui....... .......17,200. .Thurs, Feb., 5, 1914 at noon-

For * Parthiare na to Pudig; - Buu #reigns, ADDY AG

S. MORIMOTO. Agent. KING'S BUILDING, Opposite Blake Pier,

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

MONGOLIA

17,300 $134,

MANCHURIA

Romance of the Docks. Interesting facts about Lon- don's docks are given in an illustrated guide book for the use of visitors, just issued by the Port of London Authority, of 109, Leadenhall-street. A detailed account is given of the eight different dock systems, commen- ving with the St. Katharine Dock, close to the Tower Bridge and ending with Tilbury Dock, some 22 miles lower down the river. The principal characteristics of the shipping using the various docks and the part which each dook plays in the vast trade of the port or fully described. St. Katharine dočks receive tea,

CO. perfames, indigo, marble, wool,

SIBERIA

KORBA lnicrews. 27,000 ton twin scrOVE. 18,000 Lok, twin screws. 18,000 lass,, tvin sore w

Also NILE, 1,000 sons, CHINA, 10,200 tona, and PERSIA, 9,000 tons.

To Ban Francisco from Hougtong calling at Shanghai, Nagsanki, Kobe (Via Toland Saw Yakes bama and Honolain (The Paradiis of the Picile). Through Service via New York in Europa, o

SOME FEATURES OF SERVICE.

"

mother of pearl and tortoiseshell. The best tortoiseshell comes from DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.

the West Indies and may fetch as much as £10 per lb., though ́"8.8. LINTON ” and “ S.S. SANUI” MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," "Taming"

the average is 358. 16 per lb, and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electrio

was recently paid for some from fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "Tean,"

Fiji. Twenty-five or 30 tone a "Electric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, year passes through the ware. SHANGHAI LINE.-The Twin Sorew steamers Anhui " "Chenan," Linan" and, the S. S. "Luchow," having excellent under Personal Supervsion of Mr. V. Moron, one of the World's comes from Manila, the Datoh Wireless, Submarine. Signal. Service, and Bilge Keels, Culaine house here. Mother of pearl accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans most famous caterers. service between Canton, Hongkong, and Shanghai, leaving Hong- kong for Shanghai direct every Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Billa of Lading to all Yangtaze and Northern China Ports. N.B.-Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leaves Murrayna, free of charge.

These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the incon- "N.B. The Company will also run a steamer from Macão on Sun-enience of the transhipment at Woosung. day morning at 7.30 am, and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m..from the Reduced Fares :→Xogie, $40. Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.

Week days at 7:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sundays; at 7:30 am. &-5pm the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule THE COST to London by this rants, with its uns trailed opportunities, is £210; return ticket Cast Indies, and other parts, the

EXCURSION TO MACAO

SUNDAY, 28th September.

The Company's Steamship,

"SUI AN."

will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9 a.m. Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night. and return from Macho at 4 p.m.

This steamer connects with the Excursion steamer returning}" from Macao at 5 p.m.

PARES AS USUAL.

For Freight or Passages apply to

46turn $75,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents

Hongkong 24th Sept., 1913.

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Company. Telephone No. 36

CANTON-MACAO LINE.

S.S. HOI-SANO, 457 Tons...

Departures from Macao, to Canton on Mon., Wednes., & Fri.,

at 9 p.m.

Departures from Canton to Macao on Tues., Thurs. & Satur.,

at 4.30 p.m.

Joint Service of

and to Sar

TO SADERSCISCO VIA AU BEd Hudojate the core le 64 BY SAHAUTARE price per hundred weight rang- Firs: Class accommodations are. provided for £de in London (ratern ker Frangisen (AM, SPECIAL RATES to Ammy, and Navy car, Dip'omatic, Comentar of Civi ing from £4 to £20, Berrios Steamer:

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Pinzas holding through Tickets havatas privilege of travelling by train between Kobe sad Take

HONGKONG-MANILA "SERVICE.

Anive Manila,

From HONGKONG.

From DIANILA,

Oct

Hongkong.

'CHINA Del 16 Oct. 13 NILE D

Leave Manila.

Dua

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

*PERSIA **

Nov.

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Hongkong. SIBERIA Sept. 25

CHINA Oct. MANCHURIA OCE. 1

* Intermediate Staubers.

King's Building (opp. Binka Pur). R. C. MORTON,

Hongkong, yoth January, 19599) B

Agai

Fram Facing Lateranfional Exposician-San Francisco-xg15.

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RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. aos of tobaco of tro

Homeward Bound.

The SS, "VLADIMIR", 5620 R.T., Captain Hongkong, Canton and Macac Steamboat Co., Ltd., The China Na- Kamichansky, is expected to arrive at Hongkong vigation Co., Ltd., and The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.

CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

S.S." SAINAM" 588 Tona, and " NANNING! 569 Tons. One of the above steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 a.m. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Comany's direct steamers" LINTAN" and "SANUI." These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted through- out by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.

Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Turther particulars may be obtained at the office of the

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY LIMITED.

(HOTEL MANSIONS FIRST FLOOR) Opposite the Bloks Pist

about the 19th day of September 1918.

Ivory is one of the wonders of the wonders of the London Dock"," near by. The bulk comes from Afrios, and a small quantity from Siberia. This is known as fossil ivory and is the tusks of extinot mammoths buried for countless years in the frozen soil of Telephens No. 141 the north. Ivory is now fetching from £70 to $110. per. out, and last year 8360,000 worth, the product of 34,000 elephants, passed through. The romance frozen mest of spices, of wines, and of all the other goods that are brought from the uttermost cor ners of the earth to London in fally dealt with, and the book is, indeed, a guide to Britain's world- wide markets. To read it and to visit the dooks is to learn more of the fascination of geography in a few hours than any school or lesture could impart in months. The schoolboy who look this delightful course would never need driving to his gea books again.

Hoouth China Coast Forts.

Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers The s.s. "KIEV" 5566 R.T., Captain Stetsky, is Electric Light. Excellent Quisine.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN. expected to arrive at Hongkong about the 5th day of October 1913.

(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)

HAITAN

N.B. The exact dates of arrival will be published Steamships. ⠀⠀⠀ Captain Morgan Leaving,

J. B. Roach ... TUES, 23rd Søpt, at 11 am. after receipt of telegram from the last port of HAICHING...W.C. Passmore, i FRIDAY 26th Sept., at 11 a.m call of the steamer

HAIYANG ... | A E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 30th Sept at 11 am.

FOR SWATOW.

For Freight, Passage and further particulars please apply to

Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF,

Hongkong, 29th Aug, 1913,

Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co, a Wharf near

Blake Pier, chikde For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas, Lapralk & Co.

General Mansce

Bludon

Agent

Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor

phone No. 1884,

Rooms Nos 12A & 14 6RY