CANADIAN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1914,
PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
Empress of
From Quebec
Russia
19th Mar.
Allan Line
11th April.
Empress of
India
2nd April.
29th April.
8th April.
Monteagle
All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon.
The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," "and"" EMPRESS OF ASIA"-- are new quadruple screw 21 knot turbino ateamers, of 16,850 tons gross. 30,625 displacement, the finest, fastest and most Juxurious on the Pacific.
The direct route to Canada, United States and Europe, call- ing at Shanghai, Nagasaki (througli 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...
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.
Projected Ballings from Hongkong-
Destination.-
Subjoot to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILLES,] LONDON & AN- TWERP, via Kalor! Maru Singapore, Capt Murni Malacca, Penang, ( Kamo Maru Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Port Said......
2
VICTORIA, B.C.,
and SEATTLE Shanghai,
hipping
HONGKONG
LOG BOOK
Silk Delivery.
PHILIPPINES. left this port on February 10,
PHILIPPINES
STEAMSHIP CO
Sailling Date Steamship. T.
Captains,
For
WEDNES., 25th ~T:“20,000 † Mar. at 10 a.m. -
Į WEDNES., 8th T. 16,000 Apr. at 10 am.
Zafiro
Rubi
Yokohama Maru
kaichi,
Yokohama
fTUES., 24th T. 12,500 Mar. at noon. Moji, Kobe, Yok-Capt. Wada
(TUESDAY, 7th Awa Maru and
Capt. Tominaga T. 12,500 1Apr. at noon.
"EMPRESS OF ASIA."
via
SYDNEY & MEL-'
BOURNE. via Tango Maru
Manila,
Thurs-Capt. T. Sakine 'day
Island, Nikko Maru Townsville and Capt. Takeda
T. 13,500
T. 9,600
(WEDNES., 8th.
Apr. at noon. WEDNES, 6th May, at noon,
.....
STHURSDAY,
"EMPRESS OF INDIA." "EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via Optional Atlantic Port £65 MONTBAGLE".
Intermediate survice, via Canadian Atlantio port £43, vis Boston or New York £45.
Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car across. Canada, These, if required, will be furnished for £6 additional.
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 bave the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacific Mail S.S. Co, or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
Local and through passengers may, if desired travel by rail between. Porte of call in Japan.
For further information, Maps, Routes, Handbooks, Rates of Freight and Passage, apply to
D. W. CRADDOCK, General Träffic Agent for China. Corner of Pedder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pier.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE
.! Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
'S.S. "A. Apcar," 4,450 tone, Capt.. Walker, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE & MOJI, on 17th Mar.
. Brisbane CALCUTTA
S'pore,
H
via) Hakata Maru Ponang Capt., H. Nomura T. 12,500 119th Mar,
T. 12,500
[THURSDAY,
19th Mar,
ƒ WEDNES., 15th T. 16,000 Mar. at 11 a.m.
WED., 8th
& Rangoon BOMBAY viu Singa-1 Kamakura Maru'
pore and Colombo. Capt.. Hori
Mishima Maru KOBE & Yokohama
Cap. Sommey NAGASAKI, . Kobol Nikko Maru
& Yokohama ... f. Capt. R. Takoda T. 9,600 Apr. at 11-a.m.. SHANGHAI, Mojil Inaba Maru
(WEDNESDAY, and Kobe ......... Capt. Sinoho SHANGHAI, Moji, Kanagawa Maru Kobe & Yokohama Capt. Machida
¡Cargo only,
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
T. 12,500 118th Mar.
JSUNDAY,
T. 12,500 15th Mar,
PASSENGER SEASON 1914
FÖR EUROPE. Maru 20000 tons sails Wednesday
16000 20000
•
FOR AMERICA. 12500 (one eails Tuesday
Katori Kamo Kashima
S.S. "Thongwa," 6,298 tons, Capt. Robins, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI on 26th Mar.
Aki
Maru
Sado
L
12500
WESTWARD.
Yokohama Awa
12500
: 12500
Shidzuoka
17
"
12500
زار
S.S. "C. Apcar." 4,000 tons, Capt. Drake, will be dospatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA on 17th Mar.
S.S. "Japan." 6,013 tons, Capt. Seddon, will be despatched as above on 25th Mar.
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,
Hongkong, Mar. 13th, 1914. ́
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DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agents.
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, bankers, &c.
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For further information apply to Telephrine No. 292.
25th March. 8th April, - 22nd
24th January,
Sailing date.
{Manila,Mangarin, MON., 23rd
Cebu and Ilollo. | Mar. 4 p.m. Manila, Mangarin, THURS., 2nd 1. Cebu and Iloilo, Apr. 4 p.m.
4000 F. S. McMurray
4000 J. Miller
Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses
Passengers holding round trip tickets may return by any otsamer of the Pacifio Mail 8.8. Co., Toyo Kisen Kaisha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Steamably Co., Ltd.
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
carried.
Hongkong, 16th Mar. 1914,
GENERAL MANAGERS
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN.
Stamer
LIJN.
Regalar Fortnightly Service between JAVA,
The cargo of raw silk shipped on board the 8.8. Cordillero which was delivered at Lyon on the 12th instant.
Sold of Japan.,
The British steamer Taiwan; of 1,734 tons gross, built at Greencok in 1882, by Mesare, Sco.t and Co., ongines 30 and 60 in, by 42 in, stroke, with dimen-_._____ aions 271,3 ft. by 34.4 ft by 23'6 ft., has been sold to Japan.
Chinese Purchase.
The British iron steamer Che- foo, of 1,087 tons gross, built at Greenock in 1876, engines 23 and 46 in. by 36 in., dimensions 233.8 ft. by 27.3 ft. by 22.1 ft,' and now trading in the Far East;" has been sold to Obins.
Interesting Dock Discovery,
In the course of the elaborate scheme of improvement which is being carried out at the East India Dook, sa interesting relic
HINA and JAPAN.
Expected on or abus For Will see abosthas been brought to light. This, Tjibodas......JAVA 1st half Mar..... JAPAN 1st half Mar, Tjilaroem S'HAI ...1st half Mar. JAVA
is the original foundation stone ...1st half Mar. Tiimanoek.JAVA 2nd half Mar...S'HAI 2nd half Mar, of the undertaking, which wa Tillatjap.JAVA 2nd half Mar......JAPAN ...2nd half Mar. laid as far back as March 4, 1804. Tipanas......JAVA:2nd half Mar......S'HAI...2nd half Mar. The stone had been submerged Tjikini S'HAI...2nd half Mar......JAVA...2nd half Mar. in the import dook, being reveal- Tjimahi JAVA...lst half Apr....JAVA 1st half Apr.ed at the base of one of the old Tjiliwong ...JAVA 2nd half Apr, ....JAPAN 2nd half Apr. quay walls, from which it
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and slighly projected. Oa have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlanda-India on through B/L.
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Telephone No. 1574
York Building.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU, Hongkong-Subject to change without notice."
Displacement
Leave Hongkong.
Sailings from
Steamer..
Tenyo Maru
10th March 24th
Tons & Speed.
22,000-21 knots Sat.,
7th April. 21st"
Nippon Maru*
11,000 18 knuts Wed.,
Hongkong Maru*
11,000-18 knots Sat.,
Shinyo Marui
Chiyo Maru
ZA KOTO, Mane.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
GAZİN TLA
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamere.
For S'HAI, U'FOO & N'CHWANG Kwellin SHANGHAI..
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean
Kaifong
To Sail ......17th Mar. at d'light Shaohsing....17th Mar. at noon, ..17th Mar. at 4 p.m. .19th Mar. at 10 am, SHANGHAI
19th Mar. at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Kanchow 21st Mar. at m'night! MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua
.24th Mar. at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI
Liangchow....24th Mar. at 4 p.m. WEIHAIWEI & TIENTSIN... Kueichow... 26th Mar. at noon
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONG-HAIPHONG.
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 Office --LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C.
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
IN CONJUNCTION WITH
Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft “HANSA.”.
EAST ASIATIC SERVICE, Regurar Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES vis STRAITS 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 Through rates to all Europass North Continental and British Ports, nieo_Trieste Lisbon, Oporto, Genos, and other Mediterranean Lavaotlus, Black Baltic Sea and Ports, and all North and South American PortF
Next Sailings from Hongkong :
OUTWARD.
For Shanghai, Koba & Yokohama: Sudmark....... 18th Mar. | Furst Bulow Hoerde... .......20th Mar. Sambia............. Brisgavla... ........ 7th Apr. | Frisia Uckermark................. 9th Apr... Silesia
25th Apr. [:
HOMEWARD.
Alimark
●
1st May, 21st May, ,20th May, 18th June.
For Havre & H'burg;
Scandia ........... 28th Mar. For Dunkirk, R'dam & H'burg; Aragonia...............3rd April. For Havre Emden & Hamburg; Assyria..................... 4th April.
For Havre, Emden, & Hamburg; Spezia...........14th Mar. For Bremen, H'burg & Antwerp: Senegāmbia ...15th Mar. For Vitoria, V'ver,B'tle &P. (Or.) Sudmark...... 19th Mar, For M'les, R'dam, H'burg ;.
Sachsen..............27th Mar.
For Further Particulars, apply to-
Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hongkong Offfoe,
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DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
."S.S. LINTAN" and " 8.8. SANUI " MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Stoamers "Chinhua," "Taming" and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "Tean." ESHANGHAI LINE-The Twin Screw steamers
14 Anhal + "Chenan," and the S.S. "Llangchow," "Luchow" and "Yingchow having excellent accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast 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 Yangtze and Northern China Ports.
The steamers leaving. Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving thoro 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 leaven Murray Pier at 10 o'clook 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 16th Mar., 1914.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents
4th. Apr. 8th 25th
31
22,000-21 knots from Kobe 11th May, 22,000 - 21 knots. Tues.,
19th May,
fPassengers by this ateamer may travel per 8.8. Hongkong Maru,
-via Manila. Omitting Shanghai.
All steamers will be despatched at NOON,
First Class to London.....£71.10. Return (6 months:) £120.
First Class to New York.........£60.
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San Francisco £45.
*£96.10.
£68..
Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return flaketa have the option of
top
its
nro recorded the
names of Mr. Joseph Cotton, then chairman of the East India Dock Company, and. Mr. John Woolmore, the deputy chairman. The inscription on the front states that the stone was laid by Mr. Joseph Huddart, F.R.S., on the date mentioned, and the names of the engineers, Mr. Joha Ronnie and Mr. Ralph Walker, ire added. The East India Dock Company was a anbaidiary comp say, and the dook was originally mado for their vessels trading with by Egst.
Vladivostock Harbour Extension.
Engineer F. N. Gezekhus, the amistant harbour-mester of Vladi- vostook, is engaged in comple ting the details of the project for the extension of the commercial port and in making the necessary
returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacifio Mail B.9. Co., or from arrangements to let out the work Vancouver h steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co..
ARIES ato.
Special Bates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION. AROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian, Railway.
aharge.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of
SOUTH AMERICAN "LINE..
On contract. He reports that the
has already drafted the contract, Ministry of Trade and Industry and that it will publish the advertisement for tenders after argotiations have been conducted
Vin JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA with the city" concerning the ORUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO
Thonce by TRANS-ANDEAN BOUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Fassage & Freight, apply to
S. MORIMOTO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS,
The Eastern and
Telephone No. 291
Steamers
Mail Servi
Co.,
Steamers.
St Albans R¶ETAIL JE Eastern....................... Aldenham Empire............................991ATIDIGAN
A 188caniste
via Manila.
SCHEDULL DIFKA
Limited.
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
14th Mar. 4th April. 2nd May.
grant of the requisite lots of land along the shores of the har hour. It is expected that the result of the tenders will be made known about the end of Marob, or Australiantcording to the Now Style of reckoaing, during the early part. of April. Independently of the foregoing,
negotiations aro being conducted with the War Da- partment on the exchange of lowe necessary for the extension of the port. The Imperial Dama has... appropriated for this important works, under the Law of July 12, 1913, about R.0750,000 (£765,- 100), which includes the sum of R 300,000 (£30,000) for the con 20th Mar.at 10 am let out of contract will reprosent struction of a floating dock. Work 9th April at 1st May 29th May
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring & 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
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. DOUGLAS
HONGKONG AGENCY,
Homeward Bound.
(Odessa'via ports of cull.)
The 8.8. Vladimir, 5,620 R.T., Commander Kamichansky, is expected to arrive here about the end of March, or beginning of April, 1914.
Outward Bound.
(Vladivostok via Nagasaki.)
The 6.8. Yaroslav, 4,494 R.T., Commander Lokhmatoff, is expected to arrive here about the 21st day of March, 1914:
N.B. This outward, steamer on the wa
way to Nagasaki and Vladivostok will call at Hongkong if the room permit.
For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent, Hongkong, 18th Feb 1914.
Hotel Mansions, Tel No, 1926,
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agoute,
STEAMSHIP CO., LD
A
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 HETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.). Captain Leaving, J. S. Roach...
TUESDAY, 17th Mar. at 11 am. A. E. Hodgins...] FRIDAY, 20th Mar. at 11:a.. W: O. Passmore. TUESDAY, 24th Mar. at 11 am
FUR SWATOW. Conf
steamships. Haitan Halyang Halching...
Haimun J. W. Evans ... WEDNES., 18th Mar. at 11am. Haimun J. W. Evans SUNDAY, 22nd Mar. at 10am
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near Blake Piør. ·· For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co. General Managers,
a value of something like R.5,500, (00 £550,000). It has been desid-. tion under official supe, vision. id to carry out the dredging opera- an the Ministry has, therefore, ordered from Holland a complete dredging plant, which is due to arrive at Vladivostock towards the end of 1914.
German Aviation.
It is quite extraordinary how Germany hes recently come to the front in the matter of aviation. It is not only that German pilots have recently beca setting up record after record, leaving the best English and French flights far in the rear, but these per formanoes have been carried out on German aeroplanes with Gor man motors. The existence of a national endowment fund, the so- called "Flagepende," from which large sums are set aside as bonuses to the makers of records, has no doubt exercised a great influenco.
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