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THE HANGKONG, TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 20; 1914,

Shipping

CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

ROYAL MAIL.

STEAMSHIP LINE."

From Hongkong

Empress of

Japan Empress of Russia

5th Mar.

19th Mar.

Monteagle Empress of "

Asia

8th April:

16th April.

All Steamships leave Hoogkong at noon. Th¿ “ EMPRESS OF RUSSIA." and "EMPREES OF ASIA" ars now, quadruple morew 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons gross, 30,625 displacement, the finest, fastest and most luxurious on the Pacifio.

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: Floets! are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.

PASSAGE RATEN HONGKONG TO LONDON,

ཟ་ 'EMPRESS OF RUSSIA."

Optional Atlantic Port, £71,10.

"EMPRESS OF INDIA,"

Optional, Atlantic Port £65

"MONTEAGLE".

EMPRESS OF ASIA."

via

EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via

Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantic port £43, via Boston or Now York £45.

Rates quoted above do not include menia and alouping car across Canada. These, if requiród, will be furnished for £6 additional.

SPECIAL RATES (First Class only.) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employees, Missionaries, elc, ale Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacific Mail S.8. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.

Local and through passengers may, if desired, travol by rail between Ports of call in Japan..

For further information, Maps, Routos, Handbooks, Rates of Froight 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.

EASTWARD.

S.S. "Jelunga" 5,206 tons, Capt. J. R. O. Sullivan, will be dea- patched for MIIKE, KOBE & MOJI on 21st Feb. at noon."

S.S. "Dunerà,” 5,389 tons, Capt. Dickinson, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI on 28th Feb.

WESTWARD.

THE JAPAN, MAIL STEAMSHIP 003

Projected Sailings from Hongkong

Bubject to Alteration

Sleamers.

"Destination. MARSEILLES, 1

LONDON & AN- TWERP, via Flyo Maru Singapore, Capt. Hiraso Malacca, Penang. [ Hirano Maru Colombo, Buez, & | Capt. Fräser Port Said...

VICTORIA,

B.C..

and SEATTLE Shanghai, vio Moji, Kobe, Yok. kalobi, Yokohama

SYDNEY & MEL-}

Shipping HONGKONG

LOG BOOK.

The Unknown Sunday With Seafarers,

The question of Sunday.

PHILIPPINES. Labour in the Morelunt Service

For

PHILIPPINES

Sailing Date Steamship. T.

Captains.

T. 12,500

T. 18,000

WEDNES., 25th | Rubl Feb. ut 10a.m. WEDNES., 11th Zafiro Mar. at 10 a.m.

4000J: 'Miller

Sailing date.

Manila,Mangarin, SATUR., 21st 1 Oobu and Iloilo. Fob. 4 p.m. ... 4000 F. S. McMurray Manila, Mangarin, TUES., 3rd Cobu and Iloilo. Mat. & p.m. Electric light Fans, in every cabin; competent stewardesses

F

is one which has occupied con- eidorable timo aid attention of the Imperial Merchant Service STEAMSHIP CO. Guild for some years past. It is scarcely creditab'e how Sunday is disregarded on board British Ships where thero is no law to prevent it as is the caso on board ships belonging to other maritime powers. East of Suez Sunday is plies to the West Coast of South anknown. The same remark ap

America as will be seen from & lotter just received from an of ficer serving in a British Steamor trading on the Pacific Coast. In the course of his letter he writes: "I have but a dim recolles. tion of what Sundag is like in England It may not seem proditable to you but I have been just one and a half years serving on this Coast, have not bad a singlo Sunday free from labour, Obristmas day, Good Friday and Holidays being totally unknown. Yesterday, was Chrismas Day hot hours." we were working for a solid 16

carried.

Passengers holding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Facito Mail S.S: Co., Toyo Kissa Kalaba, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd.

For Freight or Passage apply to

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

Ba d

Aki Maru Capt. Noms Sado Maru

·Capt. Asakawa · T. 12,500

[TUES., 24th

|

·T. 12,500 1 Feb., at noon.

TUESDAY, 10th (Mar. at neon,

Hongkong, 13th Feb. 1914.

WEDNES., 11th Mar at noon. WEDNES., 8th Apr, at noon.

{ MONDAY,

T. 12,500 (23rd Feb...

BOURNE, via Kumana Maru·· Manila, Thurs-Capt. K. Soyedu. T. 9.300 day

Laland, Tango Maru Townsville and Capt. T. Sokine T. 13,500 Brisbane CALOUTTA. via Sanuki Maru S'pore, Ponang Capt. Deguchi & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa- Colombo Maru

pore and Colombo, f Capt. Kawachima T. 5,00)

Kamo Maru

FSUNDAY, 1st. Mar. THURS., 26th KOBE & Yokohama Capt. Kawara, 16,030 Feb. at 11 am. NAGASAKI, Kobo Tango Maru.

(WED., 11th Yokohama,...............■f Capt. Sekine T. 13,500 Mar. at 11 am. SHANGILAI, Moji Kawachi Mara

SFRIDAY, and Kobe

Capt. Christiansen T. 12,500 127th Feb. SHANG`IAI, Moji, į Tosa Maru

FRIDAY, Kobe & Yokohama Capt. Yokohama T. 12,000 (27th Feb.

Cargo only.

Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.

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PASSENGER SEASON 1914. FOR EUROPE.

Menu 12500 tons sails Wednesday 25th February.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN

LIJN.

Regular Fortnightly Servino Jetween JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.

From

"Speak on in appoi

ww

.

But if Sundays and holidays are

Tjikini .............JAVA2nd half. Feb, S'HAI 2nd half Feb. Tjibodas......JAVA...1st half Mar......APAN ... 1st half Mar. Tjiliwong ...JAPAN...1st half Mary...JAVA ...1st half Mar. Tilaroem...SHALIst half Mar. JAVA 1st half Marso totally ignored abroad they are Tjimanoek JAVA 2nd Half Mar.,SIAT 2nd half Mur gradually becoming unrecognised. Tjipanas...JAVA:...2nd half Mar......S'HAI2nd half Mar

Telephone No. 1574

Tillatjap.JAVA 2nd half Mar......JAPAN 2nd half Mar. at homo. The week-end in some The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and of the large ports is becoming a have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and favourite period for the will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through. B/L.

purpose of coaling ship and evou our leading For particulars of Freight and Tagesgo, apply to the

Naval Purt is no exception to the JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. rulo as will be seen from the fol-

York Building.

15 lowing extract from a letter receiv- od by the Secretary of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild:- Wo have notice considerable dis- cussions have taken place from ime to time of late ro the ques- sion of Sauday Labour, partic ularly in a home port. Now, wo wish to draw your attention to the case of oil tanka in general. We are at present running cu

ime charter for the Govern ment with Oil Fuel. Last voyage we went to Portsmouth to dis charge and on Sunday we were. bunkering, discharging, and bal. Inating this ship all at the sam time, the 1st and 3rd officers being on all day from 6 a.m, to f pm. the 2nd officer from 6 p.. 6 6 m2 This is the true state of affairs existing in'n Naval

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU.

Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.

Steamer.

Displacement

Iyo

flirano Katori | Kamo

16000

20000

11th March 25th

16000

8th April.

Kashimu

20000

++

22nd

11

12500.

FOR AMERICA Aki Maru 12500 tone sails Sado

Tuesday

24th January, 10th March

12500

Awa

12500

Shidzuoka

12500

7ch April. 21st

Nippon Maru

+

Hongkong Maru.

Selyo Maru

KUNUFOTO

via Manila. Omitting Shanghai,

S.5. "Torilla," 5,203 tons, Capt. Swanson, R.N.R. will be dos-Yokohaina patched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 23ṛd Foh.

S.S. "Dilwara," 5,378 tons, Capt. Ramage, R.N.R. will be des patched as above on 28th Feb.

u.

The above steamers have.excollent saloon accommodation for "passengers and are fitted with all modern conventences and carry a duly qualified surgoan.

For freight or passage, apply to

Hongkong, Feb. 20th, 1914.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.

Agente

THOS. COOK & SON,

Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.

Head Offico 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 ratos.

LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and

CASHED

Chief Office:-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.G.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH

Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gosellschaft "HANSA."

EAST ASIATIC SERVICĖ,

Rogurar Hailing from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES via SIBA TS and COLOMBO,

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Marselites, Havre, Bremen and Hamburg and New York. And from Manila, Hongkong and Japan to Vancouver (B.C.) and Portland (Or.)

Toklar Cerco at Through rules to all Europman North Conikanial and Behbh Puri, aku. Trimite Lisbon, Oporto, Genon, and ather Madliazgusano Lava sina. Hinch Hatrie San and

· Potti, and at” Marth and Gogib Scerle un Pen,

Scandia

Assyria..... Hoerde... Seudmark

Next Sallings from Hongkong :

OUTWARDO

For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohamu;

......24th Feb. | Brisgavia. ............................... 3rd Mar. Uckermark .................... ................................17th Mar. | Sambla..................

18th Mar,

HOMEWARD.

.27th Mar. 5th Apr. .25th Apr.

For Vitoria, V'ver S'tle & P. (Or.)} Sudmark..... 18th Mar For M'les, R'dam & Hamburg;

Sachsen....

...23rd Mar, For Havro & H'burg;

Scandia .... For Dunkirk & Hamburg;

Aragonia............. 3rd April. For Havre Emden & Hamburg;

Assyria....... 4th April.!

For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.

24th

CHINA NAVIGATION

CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Steamers.

For

To Sail. SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU... Foochow 21st Feb. at in'night SHANGHAI...

...Liangchow... 24th Feb. at 4 p.m. ..24th Feb. at 4 p.m.

MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean HAIPHONG SHANGHAI

.Sungklang ....Luchow SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Kanchow

25th Feb. at 10 nm. ..28th Feb. at 4 p.m.

29th Feb. at m'night

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DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. 8.S, LINTAN " and " S.S. SANUL." MANILA LINE-Twin Scrow Stanmere "Chinhua," "Taming" and "Tean." Exceliant saloon accommodation amidships; olootrio fane fitted: extra staterooms on dock aft on "Taming" & "Tean."

SHANGHAI LINE.-The Twin Sorow steamers Chenan," and the 8.8.

Anbul" Llangchow," "Luchow" and "Yingchow" having excellent accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Stato-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct overy Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtazo and Northern China Ports,

وار گریه

The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays for Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton

N.B.-Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leuves Murray} Pier at 10 o'clock, every Saturday night.

These stoamera 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 20th Fob", 1914.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.

HONGKONG AGENCY,

Homeward Bound, (Odessa via porta of call.).

The 8.5 Perm, 4,149 R.T., Commander Bakanoff, is expected to, arrive here about the 22nd day of February, 1914.

The 8.8. Kiev, 5,566 R.T., Commander Stetzky, is expected to arrive here about the 5th day of March, 1914.

Chiyo Maru. Tenyo Maru.

Leave Hongkong.

Tons & Spood 22,000 21 knots. Sat.. 32,000-23 knots Set

7th Mar. 4th Apr. 8th

25th

11

"

Sat.,

4th

44,000 18 knots Wod., 11,000 10 knots Sat.,

All etes cors will be despatchod at NOON.. First Class to London.£71.10. Return (6 monthis:) £120. First Class to New York.........£60.

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£96.10, San Francisco £45. Passengers puruliasing Trans-Pacific Return dekets have the option of

£68. roturning from San Francisco by steamura of the Pacific Mall 8.3. Co, or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION. ARIES etc.

ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in, Connection with all the Principal Mui! finos and the Trans-Siborian Railway.

Passengers may travel by Rallway between ports of call in Japan free of

charge.

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILD, MANZANILLO, SALINA CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO.

Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to Telephone No. 291.

S. MORIMOTO, Agent..

KING'S BUILDINGS.

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Service E

ristra'į

via Manila..."

MAIL SCHEDA (SUBJECT TO MODIFIÁVES,

Steamers.

Empire St. Albans Eastern

Leave Hongkong for Australia.,

We also noticed that ours

work, was being carried on in was the only vessel where actual that port. Under such conditions 38 those little or no recreation can bo had by any of the officers in a Bo called English port.

"

New Steamship Service.

A new monthly steamship ser vice to Japan, China and the Philippines is being established under the style of the South A

lantic and Orient Line to sorva the ports of New Orleans, Savon- nab, Port Tamps,, Galveston, Pensacola, Mobile and others, under the general management of Fanch, Edye & Co. Begining with the Middleham Castle from Port Tamper and Galveston, from which latter port she sailed in November, the line has dispatched last year two steamers, the Romera from Port Tampa and Savannah boing the second sailing, to be followed 27th Fob. at 10 am by the Nieto de Larrinaga from Galveston. Later ou more fre quent sailings are contemplated, Orleans with an express service from New the Panama route.

Yokohama vía steamer in 1914 was the Shimoga The first en January 20, to be followed by other steamers at monthly intervals. The line is backed by the Indra Line, Limited,; and the Castle Lino, both, of

Arrive Hongkong from Australia.

21st Feb, 14th Mar.

20th Mar,at 9th April at

The abovo Steamers are fitted with Refrigorating Machinery, on suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.

For further particulars, apply to

Obs, Livingston & C...

to

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. Liverpont: the Barber Line and

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.

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

FOR 8WATOW, AMOY AND FOODFLOW RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain

Leaving

Steamships.

For H're, R'dam, B'mon &H'burg: O. J.D. Ahlers....28th Feb. For Marseilles, it'burg & A'werp; Suevia ............... ...2nd Mar. For Maraeillee, Havro & H'burg;

Sithonia

6th Mar. For Miles, H're, Rdam & H'burg Bermudagekal ... 8th Mar. For Havro, Emdon, & Hamburg; Spezia14th Mar.

Tho S.8.. Yaroslav, 4,494 R.T., Commander Lokhmatoff, is For Bremen, H'burg & Antwerp: For Vitoria, V'vor, S'tio& P. (Or) expected to arrive here about the 21st day of March, 1914:

Senegambla

17th Mar. Hoerde For Further Particulare, apply to-

The .S. Vladimir, 5,620 R.T., Commander Kamichansky, is 28th Mar. expected to arrive here about the end of March, or beginning of Haiching.....

April, 1914.

Hallan

Outward Bound. (Vladivostok vio Nagaèakl.)

14th April,

Hamburg-Amerika Linie, HongkongOfee.

Kangkong, 18th Febų 1914.

N.B. This outward steamer on the way to Nagasaki and Viadivostok will call at Hongkong if the room permits..

For Froight, Passage and further particulars, apply to

Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent,

Hotel Mansions, Tel. No. 1924,

Haimun

W. C. Passmore. FRIDAY; 20th Feb. at 11 am J. S. Roach.**** TUESDAY, 24th Fob. at 11 an

FOR SWATOW.

•

1 J. W. Evans WEDNES, 25th Fob, at 11 am. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near Blako Pier. For. Freight and Passage, apply to'

Douglas Lapralk & Co. General Managers."

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and Messrs. Watts, Watts & Co. of London.

with the American-Japanese lines Shipping interests connected

are reported to have decided to reduco freight rates on whost by 50 cents to $3 instead of $3.50 us herato fore, from April 8. They have probably taken this step to ohment of new lines and tramp hold their own against the encron- ships,

Oyotors, Fresh, Tried or Stowe Findon Haddocks, Kippers &e. ALEXANDRA CAFE.