THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH FRIHAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1914.
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CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE,
From Hongkong
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.
Empress of Japan Empress of Russia
5th Mar.
10th Mar.
Monteagle Empress of Asla
8th April.
16th April.
All Steamships · leavs Hongkong at noon. "The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA." and "BMPRESS OF ASIA” are new quadruple screw 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tona gross, 30,625 displusement, the finest, fastest and most luxurious on the Pacific.
The direct route to Canada, United States arid 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 Floots are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.
PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON,
**EMPRESS OF RUSSIA”.
"EMPRESS OF ASIA."
vin
*EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via"
Optional Atlantie Port, £71:10.
EMPRESS OF INDIA,"
Optional Atlantic Port £65
Projected Sailings from Hongkong
Subject to Altoration
Sleamers.
Destination. MARSEILLES,
LONDON & AN- TWERP, via Hirano Máru Singapore, Capt. Fraser Malacca, Penang, Katori Maru Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Murai Port Said.
VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE Shanghai, via Moji, Kobe, Yok kaichi, Yokohama
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HONGKONG
LOG BOOK,
Suggested Reform of Bills Of Lading
The intricate form of the pre- sent system of bills of lading was
PHILIPPINES. the subjent of evidence before the
Dominions Royal Commission on January 23 in respect to shipping facilities between the home
·STEAMSHIP CO country and the colonies.
For
PHILIPPINES
Salling Date Steamship. T.
Captains.
WEDNES., 11th Zafiro T. 16,000 1 Mar. at 10 a.m
WEDNES., 25th |Rubi T. 20,000 Mar. at 10 a.m
Sado Maru Capt. Asakawa T. 12,500 Yokohama Maru Capt. Wuda
4000 F. S. McMurray
4000 J. Miller'
Sailing date.
Mr. H. R. Miller, representing the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom, in giving" evidence, observed that be did not think that if a mors (Manila,Mangarin, TUES,, 3rd
Cebu and Iloilo. Mar. 4p.m simple and favourable bills of lad- Manila,Mangarin, FRL, 13th ing were adopted throughout the Cebu and Iloilo.. Mar. 4 p.m. Empire, foreign countries would likewise adopt it. Year objeo- Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses
tion to the standard bill" carried.
Passengers bolding round trip tickets may return by any steamor of the Patiño lading." the chairman asked. “ Mail 8.8. Co., Toyo Kison Kaisha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Austrailan the fear that foreign competitora, Steamship Co., Ltd.
For Freight or Passage apply to
[TUESDAY, 10th Mar. at noon. (TUES., 24th T. 20,000 -Í Mur, at noon.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
GENERAL MANAGERS
Hongkong, 23rd Feb. 1914.
Kumano Maru.
SYDNEY & MEL- BOURNE, via
(WEDNES., 11th Manila, via Canadian Intermediate service,
Thurs-Cap, K. Soyeda T. 9,300 Mar. at noon. 'MONTEAGLE",
day Ieland, Tango Maru
(WEDNES., 8th: Atlantic port £43, via Boston or Now York £15.
Townsville and Capt. T. Sekine T. 13,500 (Apr, at noon. Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car
Brisbane hoross Canada. Theso, if required, will be furnished for £6 additional.
SPECIAL RATES (First Class only.) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employees, Missionaries, eto, etc. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacific 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 Chins. Corner of Fodder Street and Pr, opposite Blake Pier.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
CALOUTTA.
(SATURDAY, T: 12,500 17th Mar,
ISUNDAY, (1st Mar.
WEDNES., 10th Mar. at 11 a m. (WED., 11th
T. 20,000
via) Ceylon Maru B'pore," Pohang Cupt, Noguchi & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa-1 Colombo Maru
pore and Colombo. Capt. Kawachima T. 5,000
Kashima Maru KOBE & Yokohama
Capt. M. Yagi NAGASAKI, Kobe Tango Maru"
& Yokohama ................ Capt. Sakine T. 13,500 Mar. at 11 am.
(FRIDAY, SHANGHAI, Moji Kawachi Maru
and Kobe
Capt. Christiansen T. 12,500 127th Feb. SHANGHAI, Moji, Tosa Maru
JTUESDAY, Kobe & Yokohama Capt. Yokohama T. 12,000 13rd Mar.
Cargo only.
Hirano
Kamo
S.S. "Dunera," 5,389 tons. Capt. Dickinson, will be despatched Kashima for YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI on 28th Feb.
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON 1914.
FOR EUROPE.
Maru 16000 tons sails Wednesday
11th Marol 25th
8th April, 22nd
24th January, 10th March 24th
Steam
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
Fras
LIJN.
Expected on or abor a For
Will Jaava pe or abort
Regular Fortnightly "Service between, JAVA, CHINA. and JAPAN, Tilbodas......TAVA 1st half Mar...JAPAN...Ist half Man Tjiliwong.JAPAN...1st half Mar.......JAVA
...1st half Max. ...1st half Mar. TaroemSHAI.1st half Mar.....JAVA Timanoek...JAVA ...2nd half Mar.......S' HAI ...2nd half Mar. Tillatjap ....JAVA 2nd half Mar........JAPAN ...2nd half Mar. Tjipanas.JAVA...2nd half Mar.......S'HAI ...2nd half Mar. | Tjikini ..S'HAI...2nd half Mar......JAVA, ...2nd half Mar. Tjimahi ...JAVA...lat half Apr......JAVA 1st half Apr. The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and 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.
Tork Building. Telephone No. 1574
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
10
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Displacement
20000 16000
"
4
11
· 20000
11
FOR AMERICA"
WESTWARD..
Aki
Maru
IF
Sado
12500 tons sails
·12500
Tuesday
S.S. "Torilla," 5,203 tone, Capt. Swanson, R.N.R. will be des- Yokohama patched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA on 27th Feb.
91
11
12500
H
19
Awa
-$1
11
12500 12500
*
#1
7th April.
Stea.ner. Chiyo Maru Tenyo Maru
21st
29
M
Nippon Maru
For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.
Hongkong Maru
T KÜHL MOTO, Manager,
via Manila.
Tons & Speed 22,000 - 21 knots Sat., 22,000-23 kaots Sat., 44,000-18 knots Wed., 11,000- 10 knots Sat, 22,000-21 knots Wed., 29th Omitting Shanghai.
25th
5.5. "Dilwara," 5,378 tons, Capt. Rumage, R.N.R. will be des-Shidzuoka patched as above on 28th Feb.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modera conveniences and carry & duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to,
Hongkong, Feb, 25th, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD. Agente
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents,
Bankers, &c.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. For
Steamers. BHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Kanchow
...Shengking Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONG-SWATOW & SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI................................. „Shachising KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road, YOKOHAMA :
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO... Chinhua 32, Water Street. MANILA: Manila Hotel
TIENTSIN............................................. Kuelchow SHANGHAI..................................................Anhui
TICKETS SUPPLIED 10 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 Office LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
Deutsche Dampfschlfahrts Gesellschaft “HANSA.“
EAST ASIATIC SERVICE,
Regurar Sailinge from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES vis STRAITA and COLOMBO,
to
Marseilles, Havre, Bremen and Hamburg and New York. And from Manila, Hongkong and Japan to Vancouver (B.O.) and Portland (Or.).
Taking Cargo at Tomoegh sacas to all European North Continental sad British Porta, also Trie Lisbon, Oporto, Canon, and aber Mediterranea Leviatine, Black Ballia S40 and Port, modal North and South American Porta.
Assyrla
Next Sallings from Hongkong :
OUTWARD.
For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama:
Hoerde... Seudmark*****
1st Mar Brisgavia. .....15ti Mar. | Uckermark.
18th Mar Sambla......
HOMEWARD.
For H're, R'dem, B'men &H'burg; O. J.D. Ahlers 28th Feb. For Marseilles, H'burg &. A'werp; Suevi...........3rd MBT.. For Marseilles, Havre &H'burg; Sithonfat 4th Mar. Form'les, Hre, R'dam & H'burg 8th Mar. Bermuda Colau me For Havre, Emden, & Hamburg;
Spezia
14th Mar. For Bremen, H'burg & Antwerp: .....17th Mar. Senegambla For Vitoria, Viver; S'tle & P. (Or.)
Sudmark
18th Mar,
To Sail, .28th Feb, at m'night ..1st Mar. at d'light! .3rd. Mar. at noon ..3rd Mar, at 4 p.m. 5th Mar. at noon .....5th Mar, at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "6.9. LINTAN" and "98. SANUI "
Shinyo Maru
Leave Hongkong.
7th Mar. 4th Apr. 8th
All steamers will be despatched at NOON.
of.
being freer, would gain an advantage?" "Yes," was the reply; and one must remember that tradealters very considerably. The conditions that applied 50 years ago have no application to- day, and the time may come when airships may carry cargo."
· Mr. J. L.. Wilson Goode, seo- retary to the Manchester Associs- tion of Importers and Exporters, also speaking of bills of lading, said generally speaking shipown era were able, by the conditione of the existing system, to contract themselves out of practically every liability except for the an
aworthiness of the ships. The present bill of lading was un- necessarily complicated, nod was capable of being simplified both in language and in the form in which it was set out. The ship- pers were entirely in the hands of the shipowners at the present time. "Is it your opinion," asked Sir 8. Rider Haggard, "that the somewhat ancient and musty verbiage which one sees in billa of lading could be very much impl fied and straightened out?"
Yes, I think so. At present the document is hardly intelligi- | ble ever to the business man.”
A Fine Rescue, Partionlara bave recently come to hand at the headquarters of the. Imperial Merchant Service Guild f a rescue of the draw of the Norwegian barque "Chala" in: Mid Atlantic on the 15th of Inst month. The reacize was effected hy Me D. G. Enright Chief Officer of the Royal Fleet Auxili £96.10.ry 8.8," Petroleum" under the £68.
First Class to London.....£71.10. Retura (6 months:) £120. First Class to New York.........£60.
San Francisco £45.
command of Captain J. R. Wil- Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return lokets have the option of tisms, both of whom are members returning from San Francisco by attamers of the Pacific, Mail 8.8. Co., or from that body. It seems that the Vancouvor by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
Special Rates givỏn tỏ MAYAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS; MISSION- || 4.8. ARIES oto.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
charge.
.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of ball in Japan free of
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
"Petroleum' encountered:
terrific weather on the 13th and 14th of January and it was only
by the liberal distribution of oil
bat no serious damage was done by the high sea running. On
Vis JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, 'SALINA the evening of the 15th the 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,
MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," "Taming" THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
46
10
and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; eleotric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on “Taraing" & "Tena."
SHANGHAI LINE.-The Twin Screw steamers Anhui Chenan," and the 8.8. "Liangchow," "Luchow" and "Yingchow" having excellent accommodation with Electric Lightthroughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast" schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direot every Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Ports,
The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed from
Shanghai to Tsingtas, leaving there on Tuesdays for Shanghai,
Hongkong and Canton,
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED
Mail Service to Australia.
via Manila.
MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION),
Steamers,
N.B. Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for Empire........................ the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leaves Murray St. Albans..........................
Eastern........................ Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the ineon- venience of the trans-shipment at Wockung.-
Reduced Fares:Single $45: Return $75,
+
For Freight or Passages apply to...
Telephone No. 36
Hongkong 27th Feb, 1914.
27th Mar.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents
5th Apr. RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET:
...25th Apr.
For Miles, R'dam & Hamburg;
Sachsen 23rd Mar, For Havre & H'burg;
HONGKONG AGENCY.
Homeward Bound.
(Odessa via ports of call.)
Arrive Hongkong from Australis,
21st Feb. 14th Mar.
"Chala" was, 'eighted barning distress flares and although the galo had somewhat abated a very heavy swell still prevailed, which made the handing of the ship a
Willi ms at once bore down to the rescue and rounding close under the stern of the dia
ressad vessel on hailing her licited the fact that their · condition was a desperate one as beship had sustained very serious lamage, Captain Williams al- though tempted to wait for day- light decided that the rescue must Leave Hongkong ake place at once, and with very "for Australia." great difficulty the catter was got into the water manned by Mr. E. 27th Feb. at 10 am G. Enright, Chief Officer, and 20th Mar.at six men. On approaching the 9th April at
rock she was found to be roll- ing so heavily that it was impɔ sible to get alongside bat by the arexercies of skilful seamanship, great coolness, and daring on behalf of the Chief Officer and his boata crew communica- tion was at last established between the boat and the wreck. by meste of lines, two of which were used to keep the boat in position, whilst the other was used to tranfer the crew of the bar- que to the boat. With great diffioully, the now overloaded bost was eventually got alongsida of the ss." Petroleum ” and her. buman freight was finally, thanks
verficult matter. Captain
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardes are carried.
For further particulars, apply to
DOUGLAS
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Arents.
STEAMSHIP CO
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
LD.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurous Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers, The 8.8. Kiev, 5,506 R.T., Commander Stetzky, is expected to Electrio Light. Excellent Cuisine, For Dunkirk, R'dam & H'burg; arrive here about the 5th day of March, 1914..
Scandia ...........28th Mar.
Aragonla3rd Apr 1.
The 8.8. Vladimir, 5,620 RT, Commander Kamichansky, is For Havre Emden & Hamburg expected to arrive home about the end of March, or beginning o
Assyrlajisko ni k 4th April.
For V toris, V'ver, 8'ils & P. (Or,) April, 1914..
Hoerde 14th April. For Havre, Bremen & H'burg
Bayern...
For Further Particulars, apply to---
24th April,
Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hongkong Offos,
Outward Bound. (Vladivostok via Nagasaki.)
The 5.8. Yaroslav, 4,494 R.T., Commander Lokhmatoft, is: expected to arrive here about the 21st day of March, 1914.
N.B-This outward steamer on the way to Nagasaki and Vladivostok will call at Hongkong if the room permith
For Froight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agen Hongkong, 18th Feb., 1916
Hotel Mansionu, Tel No. 1284;
w
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW RETURV, to the akilful handling of the
(Occupying 9 to 10 days)
ship, placed safely on board, the Steamships. Captain
Leaving.
cutter having to be abondoned Halyang...
A. E. Hodgins... FRIDAY, 27th Feb. at 11 a.man account of her damaged state. Halching W. C. Predmore, TUESDAY, 3rd Mar. at 11 a.m. It is understood that the Guild Haltan....
J. S. Roach FRIDAY, 6th Mar. at 11 a.m.
FOR SWATOWANE Halmun Haimun
J. W. Evans SUNDAY, 1st Mar. at 10 a.m. J. W. Evans... WEDNES4th Mar. at 11 am. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near G WITH A 7/Blake Pier, For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co, General Managers,
are making representations to the proper quarter with a view to the gallantry of their members being mitably rebognised, t
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Findon Haddocks, Kippers & ALEXANDRA CAFE SER
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