THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1914.
Shipping
Shipping
CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongi ong
(THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP OC.)
Empress of
India Empress of Asia Empress of Japan
5th Feb.
Empress of
19th Mar.
Russia
19th Feb.
Empress of
India
2nd April..
5th Mar.
Monteagle
8th April,
"
All Steamships lenve Hongkong at noon.
The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA" are now quadruple screw 21 knot turbino steamers, of 16,850 tons "gross, 30,625 displacement, the finest, fastost 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 Fleets are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
; PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON, "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."
Optional Atlantic Port, £71,10.
* EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
Optional Atlantic Port £65.
:
"EMPRESS OF ASIA,"
via
ነነ
EMPRESS OF JAPAN," VİD
"MONTEAGLE”. Intermediate service, Atlantic port £43, via Boston or Now York £45.
Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping ear .across Canada These, if required, will be furnished for £6
additional.
Destination.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
MARSEILLES, 1
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
LONDON & AN- TWERP. via Kitano Maru Singapore, Capt. F. Cops Malacca, Penang. [ lyo Maru Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Hirase Port Said....
31.
VICTORIA, „
B.O.,
and SEATTLE Shanghai,
via Moji, Kobe, Yok. koichi, and Yokohama
Tamba Maru
Sailling Dale
Steamship
4
WEDNES., 11th Zafiro T. 16,000 Feb. at 10 a.m.
WEDNES, 25th Rubi T. 12,500 Feb. at 10 a.m.
Capt. J. Teranaka T. 12,500 Aki Maru Capt. Numu
T. 12,500
TUESDAY, 10th (Feb. at noon. [TUES, 24th
Fobi, at noon.
BOURNE, vi a Nikko Maru
WEDNES, 11th T. 9,600 Feb. at noon,
WEDNES., 11th
SYDNEY & MEL-
Manila, via Canadian
Thurs-Capt. Takeda day
Island, Kumano Maru Townsvillo and Capt. M. Winoklor T.9,300 Mar. at noon. Brisbane CALCUTTA
S'pore,
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only.) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employees, Missionaries, etc, etc. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from Sun Francisco by the stoamore of the Pacifio Mail 8.8. Co; or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Ports of call in Japan.
For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Traffic Agent for China, Corner of Pedder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pior.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE,
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
PASTWARD.
S.S. "Dilwara" 5,378, tana, Capt. Ramage, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOI on 4th Feb. at d'light.
S.S. "C. Apcar," 4,610 tons. Capt. Drake, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJI on 16.h Feb.
WESTWARD.
S.S. "Thongwa." 6,298 tons, Capt. Robins, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 4th, Fob. at 3 pm.
S.S."Torila," 5,203 tons, Capt. Swanson, will be despatched as above on 21st Feb.
The above steamets have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a "duly qualified surgeɔn. •
For freight or passage, apply to..
Hongkong, Fob, 3rd, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agenta
THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Head Offies for the Far East:-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONG-
KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road, YOKOHAMA :
32, Water Street. MANILA: Manila Hotel.
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY, TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
Chief OfficeLUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft “HANSA.”
EAST ASIATIC SERVICE,
Regurar Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA, an! PHILIPPINE
via STRAITS and COLOMBO,
то
Marseilles, Havre, Bremen and Hamburg and New York.
And from Manila, Hongkong and Japan to Vancouver (B.C.) and Portland (Or.)
T'aklog Cargo at Through raies to all European North Continental and British Forte, also Talate Lion, Oporto, Genos, and other Mediterranean Levanune, Black Bsitic Sex and Ports, and all North wad Senth American Ports,
Next Sailings from Hongkong
Spezia .................. Saxonia...... Scandia ......
OUTWARD.
For Shanghai, Kobs & Yokohama:
..20th Mar
4th Feb. Assyria............ ...... 3rd Mar 6th Feb. Sudmark.......... 24th Feb.
HOMEWARD,
For Viteria, V'ver, S'tle & P. (Or.) Saxonia......6th Feb. For Marseilles, Havre & H'burg;
Andalusia ... 10th Feb. For R'dam Bremen & Ramburg, Preussen.......14th Fab For Havre, Bromen & H'burg;
via) Kirin Maru
SATURDAY, Penang Capt. Nakamura T. 5,000 17th Feb,.-
& Rangoon
{THURSDAY, BOMBAY via Singa- Tottori Maru
pore and Colombo. Capt, A. E. Moses T. 12,500 (5th Feb.
Katori Maru
THURS., 11th KOBE & Yokohama
Capt. Murai NAGASAKI, Kobel Kumano Maru
T. 20,000 Feb. at 11 am.
(WED., 11th
& Yokohama '................. Capt. M. Winckler T. 9,300 Feb. at 11am.” KOBE (direct) ........
{FRIDAY,
T. 12,000 13th Feb.
SHANGHAI, Kobe Hakata Maru & Yokohama .............. Capt. Nomura
† Cargo only.
Fitted with now system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON 1914. FOR EUROPE,
Kitano Maru 16000 tona sails Wednesdaý 11th February,
Iyo
Hirano
atori
Kamo
Kashima 20000
Shipping HONGKONG
LOG BOOK.
Chi à Coast Conditions
The circular which was recent. ly issued by the two principal
PHILIPPINES. shipping companies opers is gon
PHILIPPINES
STEAMSHIP
Captains.
For
Sailing date.
[Manila,Mangarin, WED., 11th 4000 F. S. McMurray
Cobu and Ilpilo. Feb. 4 p.m. Manila, Mangarin, SATUR, 21st 1 Cebu and Iloilo. Feb. 4 p.m. 4000 J. Miller Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses
the China const appears to have ven less satisfaction than might have been expected, the principal item to which objection has been taken being the granting of leave after six years service in placa of five years which the officers of both departments considor their due."
To the individual officer the difference in expense to his owners between sending him home every five years and every six does not appear to be great, but from the
carried,
Passengers holding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Pacific company's point of view the Mail S.S. Co., Toyo Kisen Kaishn, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian difference is sufficient to induce Steamship Co., Ltd.
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
Hongkong, 2nd Feb. 1914.-
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
from.
Expected on or about
For
the head offices in London to endeavour to induce the officers to be content with the greater period.
A rough calculation of the additional expense in send- ing
officers home every five years, in place of every six, allowing 100 vessels in the combined (lets with six off- cern in each and the average half Regular Fortnightly Bervice between
pay as 11 per month, amounts to JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Will save on of hợp: an additional expenditure of Tilmahi
....JAVA 1st half Feb. 62,720 for the two companies. Tjilatjap JAVA...1st half Feb. JAVA 1st half Feb. This, looked at in a lump sum, Tlaroem JAVA 1st half Feb. S'HAI 1st half Feb.appeara a large item as additional Tjiliwong...JAVA 1st half Feb.......JAPAN 1st half Feb. expenditure, but divided among | Tjikini .........JAVA...2nd half Feb.......S'HAI 2nd half Feb. two fleets, it does not represent Tibodas......JAVA 1st half Mar......JAPAN 1st half Mar. much when compared with the Tipanas......JAVA...1st half Mar.......S'HAI...2nd half Mar. Tjimanoek...JAVA...2nd half Mer......S'HAI 2nd half Mar.al bill of one vessel in each The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electrio Light, and company or the depreciation of have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and the value of the vessel. will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
York Building.
Telephone No. 1574
140
However, this may be, it ap pears to be an expenditure which the companies will be obliged to. incur if contentment is to regin in the services which they man- sge. Officers on the China coast hive set their hearts on leave at least every five years and, this period of service has been recog aised by thecompanies themselves when granting leave under the old regime when the expenses of his holiday were borne by the officer himself, and it is difficult to see, the reason of thus extending the period of service unless it be a determination on the part of the hoads of the empanies at home, not to give quite all that was would £96.10.asked for. This action wor San Francisco £45.
£68. aurely be an "nawise one in view "Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Roturn tickets have the option of of the rapidly growing unanimity returning from Son Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall S.8. Co., or from on the part of their employees, Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice..
Steamer.
12500 16000"
25th
20000 16000
11th March. 2511
+2
"
8th April, 22nd
13
1
13
Sado
*
Yokohama
Awa
Shidzuoka
FOR AMERICA. Shidzuoka Maru 12500 tons sails
12500 Tamba
12500. 12500 12500 12500 12500
Tuesday
27th January,
20th February.
Hongkong Maru.
24th
Shinyo Maru.
37
71
"
10th March.
24th
77th April.
21st
7. KUBUXOTU, Menager
Aki
:5
For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.
CHINA NAVIGATION
For
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
SHANGHAT SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU... Kanchow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Sungkiang
..Llangchow SHANGHAI SHANGHAI
Luchow SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU... Chenan
To Sail. 5th Feb. at 4 p.m. 7th Feb. at minight, ...10th Feb. at 4 p.m.
Displacement
Leave Hongkong..
Tons & Speed 11,000- 10 knots Tues.,
22,000-21 knots Fri.,
via Manila, Omitting Shanghai.
10th Feb.
i
13th Feb.
All steamers will be despatched at NOON. First Class to London......£71.10. Return(6 months) £120. First Class to New York...£60.
Special Rates given to RAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION. who have come to see that it in ARIES etc.
only by asking like men for what ROUND THE WORLD Tickets lared in Connection with all the Principal they consider their due that such Mail linea and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of calt in Japan free of concessions can be obtained.
obargo,
Kiyo Maru.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
17,000 14 knots"
Tues., 3rd Feb.
Mach of this unanimity of
thought is doubtless.due to the two guilds, Officers' and Engine
V JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA 0r8', which have recently been CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO.
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
S. MORIMOTO, Agent.
10th Feb. at 4 p.m.Telephono No. 291. 12th Feb. at 4 p.m. 2. 14th Feb. at m'night |
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.S. LINTAN," and " S.S. SANUI *· MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," "Taming" and "Tean." "Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "Tenn.”" ESHANGHAI LINE-The Twin Screw steamers "Auhul ** “Chenan,” and the 8,8. "Llangchaw," "Luchow" and "Ylogchow** having excellent acco umodation with Electrio Light throughout and Electric Faas in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fust schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtsze and Northern China Ports,
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. Mail Service to Australia
via Manila.
MAIL SCHEDULE (BORSECT TO MODIFICATION
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
Steamers.
The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdaye for Shanghai, Aldenham Hongkong and Canton.
Empire. N.B-Passengere must embark before midnight on Saturday for St. Albans the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leaves Murray Eastern Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the incon- venience of the trans-shipment at Woosung.
Reduced Fares: Single $45 Return $75,
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No, 36
Hongkong 3rd Feb, 1914,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
For Havre, Emdon, & Hamburg}] 2
Spezia...... .10th Mar For Vitoria,V'ver Ffle& P. (Or.) Sudmark...........11th Mar. For H'burg & Antwerp;
Senegambia 14th Mar For Rotterdam & Hamburg;
Sachsen..........23rd Mar. For Havre & H'burg;
Scandia
26th Mar. For Havre Emden & Hamburg; Assyria, .... 4th April.
O, J.D. Ahlers22nd Feb. For Martellles, H'burg & 4'werp;
Suevia
.....2nd Mar. For Marseilles & H'burg;
Sithonia ....................... 6th Mar. For M'les, H're,R'dam & H'burgi Bermuda ..................... 8th Mar.
For Further Particulars, apply to-
Hamburg-Amerika Linie, HongkongOffice.
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound. (Odessa via portas of call),
The 8.8. Perm.. 4,149 R.T., Commander Bakenoff, is expected to arrive here about the 18th day of February, 1914
The 8.8. Kiev, 5,566 R.T Commander Stetzky, is expooted to arrive here about the 27th day of February, 1914.
Outward Bound. (Vladivostok via Nagasaki.)
The 8.8. Vladimir, 5,620 R.T., Commander Kamlohansky, is expected to arrive here about the 26th day of February, 1914.
The 8.8. Yaroslav, 4,494 R.T., Commander Lokhmetoff expected to arrive here about the 21st day of March, 1914; FUTU
N.B. These two outward steamers on the way to Nagasakil and Vladivostok will call at Hongkong if the room permits..
For Freight, Fassage and further particulars, apply to
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF. Agent,
Hotel Mansions, Zal, No. 1984,
Hongkong, 28th Jang 1914,
31st Jan. 21st Feb.
14th Mar.
Leave Hongkong,
for Australia.
2nd Feb. at noon. 27th Feb. at 10a.m.) 20th Mar.at i 9th April at
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Dootor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
established and which, by afford- ing the employees an opportunity for discussion of matters affecting their interests, have enabled their requests to be put forward with ao insistence that was not before- possible. It is this that has led the officers and engineers to reo that the prescat method of conduct- ing negotiations through ill-con- sidered circulars issued by the companies. or decisions com municated to individuals is a most unsatisfactory one and has led them to desire that companies should deal with them through their guilds as a corporate body instead of en aggregation of individuals united by the slenderest of ties.
Lloyd's Returns. The returna compiled by Lloyd's Register of Shipping, which only take in account vegaalsthe constraction of which has actually begun, show that, excluding warships, there were 513 vessels of 1,950,008 tons gross under construction in the United Kingdom at the close of the quarter ended December 31, 1913 The tonnage now under constraction is about
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. 30,000 tona loan than that, which
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers, Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine,
FOR SWATOW AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
Steamships. Haitan
J. S. Roach TUESDAY, 3rd Feb, at 11 am." Halyang
A.E. Hodgins... FRIDAY, 8th Feb. at 11 am. Hatching......W. C. Passmore. TUESDAY, 10th Feb. at 11 am. FOR SWATOW.
|Haimun
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) **** Captain JenLeaving.
J. W. Evans SUNDAY, 8th Feb. at 10a.m. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near Kab Blake Pier. Det g For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lopralk & Co,
General Manager,
was, in hand at September 30, and shout 13,000 tons less than that building in December, 1912. There are actually building under the supervision of Lloyd's Re gister, at home and abroad, 536 vessels, of 2,055,527 tone, Some 93 warships are under construc. tion in the United Kingdom, at Royal dockyards, and at private yards of 004,801 tons displace ment. It appears from the detailed figures given that of merchant vessels being built in that country two of 14,000 grous tonnaga are intended for Japan and one of 500 tone for Siam.
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