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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1913.

Shipping

Shipping

CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

ROYAL MAIL.

STEAMSHIP LINE.

From Hongkong

From Quebec

Empress of

Britain

HE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO)

Empress of

5th Nov.

19th Dock

Russia Empress of India Empress of Asia

20th Nov.

Allan Line

27th Nov.

4th Doo.

Empress of Britain.

25th Dec.

All Steamships leave Ilongkong at noon. The EMPRESS OF RUSS A," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA" are new quadruple screw 20 knot, turbine "steamers, of 16,850 tons 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, Yokohama and Victoria, B.C.

All Steamers of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic Fleste are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.

PASSAGE RATES" HONG KONG TO LONDON,

20 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.” "EMPRESS OF ASIA.“ via Optional Atlantic Port. £71.10.

"EMPRESS OF INDIA,”

Optional Atlantic Port £65.

↑ EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via

Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car across Canada. These, if required, will be furnished for 46 additional:

"MONTEAGLE” Intermediate service,. via Canadian Atlantic port £43, via Boston or Now York E15. Meals and sleeping car £6 additional

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

For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooku, Ratos. of Freight and Passage, apply to

D. W. CRADDOCK; General Traffic Agent for. China. Corner of Pedder Street and Fraya, opposite Blake Pier.

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR

LINE.

Regular Service Between

CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.

EASTWARD

WESTWARD

S.S. "A. Apcar," 4,450 tons, Capt. Walker, will be despatched, for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 8th November.

S.S. "Thongwa," 6,298 tons, Capt. Robins, will be despatched AB above un 11th Nov.

Projected Sailings from Hongkong~

Subject to Alteration

Steamers

Destination. MARSEILLES, LONDON & AN- TWERP, via | Kamo Maru Singapore, Capt. Kawara Penang, Colombo, T.Kashima Maru Suez, and Port Capt, M. Yugi Said

Shipping HONGKONG

LOG BOOK.

Fanama Canal.>

So many startling *Yaims qu have been circulated recordin

PHILIPPINES. the landslides on the I' nat

Canal excavations that clipb information is most welcomin

a paper before the Braish Assc STEAMSHIP CO cribed what has actually occurre ation Dr. Vaughan Cornish de

For

Manila Mangarin, Cebu and Iloilo Manila Mangarin. Cebu and Iloilo.

PHILIPPINES

Steamship.' T.

Captains.

Sailling Date

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T. 16,000

T. 20,000

WEDNE8., 5th Nov. at d'light.. WEDNES., 19th Nov.at d'light.

Rubl... 4000 J. Miller.

Zafiro... 4000 F. S. McMuriay

Carried.

TUES., 4th Nov., at noon, TUESDAY, 18th Nov. at noon.

Hongkong, 20 ct. 1913.

VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE Shanghai, via

Shizuoka Maru Moji, Kobe, Yok-Capt. Irisawa

T. 12,500 kaichi,

Tamba Maru and Yokobama

Capt. 4. Teranaka T. 12,500

WED'DAY, 19th

SYDNEY & 'MEL-'

BOURNE, via Nikko Maru *Manila, Thurs-Capt. Takeda

day

Island, Kumano Maru Townsville

and Capt. Winckler Brisbane

T. 9,600

T. 9,300

13.

CALCUTTA · via) Kanagawa Maru

S'pore,

Penang Capt. Machida T, 12,500

& Rangoon

BOMBAY vin Singa-1 Inaba Maru

Kaga Maru Capt, T. Sekine. T: 12,500 Kumano Maru

Nev, at noon.

WED DAY, 17th

Dec. at noon

TUESDAY,

4th Nov.

MONDAY,

ON DAY

Nov., at 11a.m. THURS., 6th

WEDNESDAY,

pore and Colombo. Capi. Toilaga T. 12,800 KOBE & Yokohama NAGASAKI, Kobe

& Yokohama...... Capt. M. Winckler T. 9,300 1 19th Nov, at4a.m. SHANGHAI, Moji

and Kobe

SHANGHAI, Kobo.

& Yokohama

¡Cargo only.

Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.

PASSENGER SEASON. 914 FOR EUROPE

#

Miyasaki Maru 16000 tons sails Wednesday 28th Kitano

Sailing date.

THUR,, 13th Nov. 4 p.m. SATURDAY., 22nd Nov.

4p.ar

There have been serious lad movements and will certainly mere, although Dr. Corniah thin that stability will be stained in for years and navigation shoul be safe in 1914, or about the ti when the canal will le full water and its locks complete

Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses The landslides and upheave

For Freight or Passage apply to

'SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

.. GENERAL MANAGERS

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN

Itamar

ITOR

LIJN.

Expected on or about Phot

Willem de abthi

Kegular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN Tillaroem.JAVA......1st half Nov. ....JAPAN 1st half Nov. Tjimanoek...JAPAN...ist half Nov, ... JAVA......ist half Nov. Tjikini.JAVA......1st half Nov.......S'HAI 1st half Nov. Tjipanas......S'HAI......1st half Nov. JAVA 1st half Nov. Tjilatjap.JAVA......2nd half Noy.... JAPAN...2nd half Nov. Timahl.JAVA...End half Nov.AVA......2nd half Nov. Tjiliwong.JAVA......2nd half Nov.......S'HAI......2nd half Nov: Tjibodas......JAVA...1st half Dec S'HAI...... Ist half Dec.

The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and

For particulare of Freight and Passsge, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Telephon. N 375

York Building,

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

Imperial Japanese Trans-Pacifio 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.

PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG. (Subject to altera.ion

Captain

S.S. "Dilwara," 5,378 tone, Capt. Ramago, will be despatched for MIKE KOBE and MOJI on 14th November.

16000

**

Iyo.

12500

January. 11th February 25th

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S.S."G. Apcar 6,000 tons, Capt. Drake, will be despatched 16 SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJI on 20th Novembor.

Hirano

16000

11th March.

Katori

20000

25th

Kamo

16000

Kashima

20000

8th April. 22nd

Shidzuoka

Tamba Aki

FOR AMERICA Marul£500 tons sails " Tuesday

12500

"

12500

Sado

11

27th January, 10th February 24th

12500

Yokohama Awa Shidzuoka

#4

"

**

∙12500

t

"

12500 12500

45

"

10th March 24th 7th 21st

April.

).

T. KUSI MOTO, Mangar.

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

For froight or passage, apply to.

Hongkong, Oct. 3rd, 1913.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.

Agents

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO,

AND

WEST RIVER STEAMERS.

Joint Service of

THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT CO..

LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., HONGKONG-CANTON LINE.

HONGKONG TO CANTON. · CANTON TO HONGKONG,

Tuesday, 4th November,

10.00 p.m. "Faishan"

5.00 p.m. "Kinshan,”

Wednesday, 5th November.

8.00 a.m. "Honam.". 8.00 a.m. "Heungshan' 10.00 p.m. "Kinshan," -5.00 p.m. "Fatshan,"!" These steamers, carrying His Majesty's Maile, are the largest and fastest on the River. Special attention is drawn to the Superior Saloon and Cabin. Electric Fan in each Cabin.

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

HONGKONG-MACAO LINE,

S.S." Sul Tai," Tons 1651

S.S. "Sui An," Tons 1651, HONGKONG TO MACAO.

Week days at 7.30 a.m. & 2-p.in.

For further information apply to.

Telephone No. 292,

CHINA NAVIGATION

CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

For

Steamers. SHANGHAI..

To Sail SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU Yingchow... 8th Nov. at m'night

Luchow

... 6th Nov. at 4 p.m. MANILA, CEBU & I'ILO ...Taming. SHANGHAI

11th Nov. at 4 p.m. SHANGHAL & TSINGTAU Liangchow.... 15th Nov. at m'night

13th Nov.at 4 p.m.

.....Anhui

DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.8. LINTAN " and " S.S. SANUI "

Steamer

Tons

Date of Sailing)

"

S8 Nippon Maru...11,000...A. G. Stevens......Nov. 5. at noon. S.S. Tenyo Maru ...22,000...E. Bent S.S Hongkong Maru 0 S. Togo 8.8. Shinyo Maru

S.S. Chiyo Maru

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Nov. 11. ........ Nov. 28. ....22,000...H. S. Smith...Dec. 4. ...22,000...W.W. Greene...... Dec. 22. These steamers are equipped with Turbine Engines and Triple Screws.

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

occur in the famous Culabra C which in all is 8 miles long. Th greatest depth on the centre li in the Out is 272 feet or for foot above sea level. This h already been reachel, but wat has not yet been admitted. T centre line of the canal follows depression between the Gold an Silver Hills, and the risin ground on either side brings th banks higher, the sastera fuc having a height above the can bottom of 996 feet. The Front commenced work about 1832 a left off in 1888 or 1889. Almo engineers were troubled by a cor from the beginning the Frenc tinual sliding of material into th cut at Cuocrach, although th down. When they ceas wor excavation only reached 45 fe

the slides reased, largely becau of the tropical veget tion whic grew on the earth, stren, thenin it and protecting it from th weather. When the American took the work in hand in 1904 was decided to widen the channe which, moreover, wasagain wider ed from 1909. This widenin necessitated ontting away the ta and side of the old Cuoneroha slid which soon began to slide agai In 1907 the Cut was completel blocked. At this time the depth t the excavation was but little lowe then the French Jeft it. Sind then it has been carried dow 120 feet further to the final level and with each increase in dept the difficulties have became mor pronounced. are apparently if two classer These difficultie The rock in the neigbourhood o the slides is partly in thin layer

The S.S. Nippon Maiu will be despatched for San Francisco via Manila, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu on Wednesday of soft volcanic origin interspored 5th Novembor, at noon.

W

SOUTH AMERICAN LINF.

with clayey liguite layers and

broken upward intrusions of vol

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towards the canal. When expos canic rock; the strata eloping

in connection with the National Railway of Mexico at Manzanillo and the Tehuantepec National Railway at Salina Cruz),

ed to the air and, more particul

Only Regular Direct Service to Mexican, Chilian and Peruvian Portery, water the lignite becomes

Proposed Sailings From Hongkong (Subject to Alteration).

Steamers

Date of Sailing

• Tong

Anyo Maru ................18,500 Wednesday, Dec., S, Noon Kiyo Maru..............

.17,200.........Thurs, Feb, 5, 1914 at noon For Further Particulars as to Passage Freight, apply to

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

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO..

Mongolia

Manchuria

Korea

Siberia

45, ona toni, iwẫn screws, #4,000 100 ils screws. 9,000 toos, twin scraws.

Also NILE, 1,000 LORE, CHINA, te,sco 100s, and PERSIA, 9,000 1001.

Intermediate

10

Landau

"

London,

*an Francisco

Aranciaco

ו'

I

d.

rotten and the marl more clayey in physical ebarsotor. These weak and slippery layers are then deficient in strength and adhesion to the harder rocks below, and slow sliding takes place, the moving mass being dry earth and rook. Apart from slides a second difficulty has arisen owing to the canal hoitom being upheaved în humpe twenty to thirty feet high, These upheavals seem to be due to weakness of the rook under the great pressure due to the

-foot

reams. To overcome this difficulty of water percolating through the clayey and ignitio the slopes have been lowered to three horizontal to one vertical,

MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua,” “Taming" and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; elootrio am in Housta (The Paradise of the. Pidie) Thisbeh Sevice via New York to Xerops.

To Ban Francisco from Hongkong calling at Shanghal, Noritt Kobe (Via Inland Sea Yok-hanke above and assisted by the fans fitted: extra staterooms on deck aft on Week days at 8 ani. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Chenan," and the 8.8. "Luchaw" and "Yingchow having excellent Wireless, Submarine Signal Service, and Bilge Keels. Cuisine SHANGHAI LINE.-The Twin. Screw steamers" Anhui " and Taming" & "Tean."

Some Features of Service. Ink Street Wharf.

Electric Fans, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, Sundays at 9 a.m. & 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans under Personal Supervsion of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's Street Wharf.

in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast-schedule most famous caterers. MACAO TO HONGKONG.

service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hong- First Clas Sundays, at 7.30 a.m. & 5 p.m kong for Shanghai direct every Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo EXCURSION TO MACAD

on through Bills of Lading to all Yangteze and Northern China Porta. SUNDAY, 9th November.

N.B.Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leaves Murray "Sui An."

Pier at 10 g'olook every Saturday night, -

Those steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the Reduced Fares-Single $40. Keturn $75, For Freight or Passages apply to

"

The Company's Steamship,"

will depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9 am entence of the transhipment at Woosung.

and return from Macao at 5 pm.

N.B.-The Company will also run a steamer from Macao on Sunday morning at 7.30 am. and from Hongkong at 12.30p mi. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf,

This steamer connects with the Excursion steamer returning from Macao at 5pm.

FARES AS USUAL

Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the Company

CANTON-MACAO LINE. S.S.. Hoi-Sang 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

Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., The China Na vigation Co., Ltd., and The Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.; CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.

X

Tolephone No. 36

Hongkong 4th Nov. 1913.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents

Single, Mont Return,

desired. Theugh Passengers have the Privilege of Traveling by Rall between ports, of Kobe and Retura portion of round trip tickets, as above, available for "Page via C.P.R. from Vancouver Steamer: Mongolia, 27,000 Tons, Sailing Nov., 8 at 1 p.m. Yokohama.

incon-ms, free of charge,

mingtes holding through Ticksts have Los privilegs of travelling by train between Kobe and Yoke

Hongkong-Manila Service,

From BONOKONG. Lare Hongkong.

Nov, 25 PERSIA

* Intermediate Steamer

Arrive Daoils. Nov. 97

Leave

as against two horizonal to three

likely to do so. vertical at the beginning; but thê slides still continue and seem although Dr. ate stability. The upheavals are Cornish appears hopeful of ultim usually very rapid in one case a rise of ten feet taking place in es many minutes. It is, however, reassuring to learn that they are not volcanic, and that the sul Telephone No. 141 phurous fumes reported arise sole ly from the weathering of fron pyrites, a wel'-known pheno-

From MANILA.

Die Hangkang.

Mania. Nov. 15 PERSIA Nov. 17

Cing's Buriding (914). Blake Pur). R. C. MORTON,

Hongkong, goth January, tort Panama-Faclic Inzamational Kaposition-San Francico-1915.

Agens.

1159

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

Time-Table of Sailings up to the end of 1913.

116 גנן

Steamers'

6. R. Tonnuge

NOVGOROD 550) TAMBOV PERM

4441

and

DATES

When the Hemmar salled or wan expected to leave Oles-Outward or Vladi voitǝk-Homeward,

Outward Bound 15th September 30th September 14th October 23rd.

October

When she stearer may be expected to arrive at Hongkong (ABOUT,

25th October

S.S. "Sainam" 588 Tone, and "Nanning," 509 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 verna by the Comany's direct steamers "Lintan," and Sanul. These vessels have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted through--That and unit leavers have a right not to callat Hangkong If they ere already f

out by electricity. Electric Fan in each Cabin.

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

HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT

COMPANY LIMITED.

(HOTEL MANSIONS FIRST FLOOR)

Opposite the Blake Pin

4849

KOURSK 5702

from previous ports of cold» Homeward Bound

NOVGOROD S500

TANBOY 4441 PERN

4140

13th November

1st December

16th December

10th November

24th November

3rd December"

25th November

10th Decembar

24th December

N.B-The exaci da e of arial at the Tomew to Steamers will be published of'er receipt of mailing telegram frons the Jat port. fcal unter the coluns "Natico to Shippers”

For Fright, ansage and further parccalan, Apply 19

Hongkongyidth Oct, 1918,

Capt. D. A. LUKHAMANOFF, Agent. Hotel Mansions, Hd Moer, Tol, Ng, ERRAN

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.

Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Const, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers, Electric Light, Excellent Cuisine.

FOR SWATOW, AMUY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.

T

Steamships. Haitan Haiching Hlayang

(Occupying 9 to 10 days)

Captain

Leaving.

J. 8. Roach. TUESDAY, 4th Nov, at 11 am. W. C. Passmore. FRIDAY, 7th Nov., at 11 am. A. E. Hodgins.. | TUESDAY 11th Nov., at 11 am.

FOR SWATOW.

Haimun 1 J. W. Evans *** SUNDAY 9th Nov., at 10 am. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf neBF Blake Pier."

menon.

Must Have a Pilot.

Ketoh Albatross, trading between Captain Voadon French, of the Nantes and Portsmouth, was fined 65 by the Isle of Wight justices last month for declining the ser- vices of a pilot coming through the Needles Theroceedings were taken under the new Pilot- Act to prevent this practice of foreign vessels.

For Freight and Passage, apply to y

Oysters, Fresh, Frie

Douglas Lapraik & General Managorn,

Findon

Stowed

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