1914-03-25 — Page 9

Shipping

CANADIAN PACIFIC

ROYAL MAIL.

STEAMSHIP LINE.

From tiongkong

From Quebec,

29th April.

Empress of

India

2nd April.

8th April.

Empress of Asia

16th April.

Allan Line

Monteagle

h May.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 / 1914.

All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon. The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, and EMPRESS OF ASÍA"- are new quadruple screw 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons gross, 30,625 displacement, 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 Steamtors of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic Fleets are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.

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PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO LONDON.

'EMPRESS OF RUSSIA:"

Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.

EMPRESS OF INDIA,"

Optional Atlantic Port £65

EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via

Shipping

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Destination.

THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSÙIP 00.

Projected Sailings, from Hongkong-

Subject to Alteration

Steamers.

MARSEILLES,!

LONDON & AN- "TWERP, via Katori Maru Singapore, Capt. Murai Malacoa, Penang, Kamo Maru Colombo, Suez, &. Capt. Shimizu Port Said....

VICTORIA, B.Ċ,,

Shipping HONGKONG

PHILIPPINES.

PHILIPPINES

LOG BOOK

China's Lights. The Statistical Departmen the Chiness Maritime Cust has just published aliar of I' houses, light-vessels, bunys, beacons on the coast and river China, which will bsdf gr interest to all those engaged) navigation in Chinese wate

STEAMSHIP CO. There is an excellent map of t

oast showing the position of i Sailing date, lights. According to the aut

mary, there are 174 lights, 5 ligh vessels, 48-light-boats, 140 buoy and 751 bescons, a total of 1,118

Steamship. T.

Captains.

For

Sallling Date

(WEDNES., 25th Rubi T. 20,000 Mar. at 10 am. WEDNES., 8th T. 16,000 (Apr. at 10 am..

4000 J. Miller

"EMPRESS OF ASIA,”

via

and SEATTLE | Shanghai, via Moji, Kobe, Yok-· kaishi,

and Yokohama

Awa Maru

(TUESDAY, 7th Capt. Tominaga · T. 12,500 | Apr, at noon.

SYDNEY & MEL-'

BOURNE, via Tango Maru

Manila,

Thurs-Capt. T. Sokino T. 13,500 Island, Nikko Maru

Townsville Brisbane CALCUTTA

and Capt. Takeda

T. 9,600

ƒWEDNES., 8th, Apr. at noon. WEDNES, 6th May, at noon.

MONDAY,

"MONTBAULE"," Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantic part £43, via Boston or New York £45.

Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car across Canada. Those, if required, will be furnished for C6 additional.

SPECIAL RATES (First Class only.) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employees, Missionaries, etc, etc. Passongers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of roturning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacific Mail S.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 Trayu, opposite Blake Pier.

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day

via Kanagawa Maru

Rangoon Maru

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S'pore,. Penang Capt. Machida T. 12,500 16th Apr. & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singe-1 pore and Colombo. KOBE & Yekohams NAGASAKI, Kobe & Yokohama....... KOBE, (direct)

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD. KOBE, & Yokohama}

APCAR LINE

Regular Service Between

CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.

BASTWARD.

S.S.Torilla." 5,205 tona, Capt. Swanson, R.N.R. will be des patched. for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJI on 18th April.

S.S. "Dilwara," 5,378 tons, Capt. Ramage, R.N.R. will, ba des...! patched for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJI on 25th April.

WESTWARD.

5.S." Japan," 6,0.3 tons, Capt. Soddon, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 27th Mar,

$.S." Dunera." 5,589 tons, Capt. Dickinson, will be despatched te above Week Despatch.

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. 24th, 1914.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. „Agents.

THOS. COOK & SON,

Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents,

Bankers, &c.

Katori

Kamo

Kashima

+ Cargo only.

FRIDAY, Capt. Kamoshita T. 12,500 (87th Mar. Mishima Maru Capt. Sommer

WEDNES., 25th T. 16,000 Mar. at 11 a.m. Nikko Maru

WED., 8th Capt. R. Takeda T. 9,600 1 Apr. at 11 a.m. Tottori Maru

ƒFRIDAY, Capt."Moses T. 10,000 27th Mar,

Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.

PASSENGER SEASON 1914

FOR EUROPE.

Maru 20000 tons sails Wednesday 25th March.

16000

Eth April. 20000

22nd

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FOR AMERICA. Maru 12500 tons sails Tuesday

12500

Awa Shidzuoka

For further information apply to" Telephone No. 292.

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Manila,Mangarin, THURS, 2nd 1 Cebu and Iloilo. Apr. 4 p.m.

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For Freight or Passage apply to

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

GENERAL MANAGERS

Bombay Dack,, Malta. It has been decided that, whe II. E. the Viceroy opens the

Electric light Faus in every cabin; competent stewardesses Alexandra Dock, Bombay, thi carried.

month, the ship on which he wi Passengers holding round trip tickets may return by any steamer of the Facific enter the dock gates shall be th Mall B.B. Co., Toyo Kisen Kalaha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian British India stosmor Lhaass Steamship Co., Ltd.

The dry dock opening ont of th rain dock will also be ready thi month, and the battleship Swift sare, the flagship of the Eas Indies Squadron, which has bee waiting at Bombay harbour fo two months, will enter it at th oarliest moment for a thoroug overhauling.

Hongkong, 23rd Mar. 1914.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.

From

Besacted on or about For

Wharfage Tax Objection, At a great mass meeting hel at Iloilo on March 20, attende Will come on host hy representative of all section Tjikini .........S'HAI....2nd half Mar. ..............JAVA. ...2nd half Mar. of the community, resolation Tjipanas......JAVA ...2nd half Mar. .............JAVA ...1st half Apr. were adopted containing 11 Tjimahi ....JAVA...1st half Apr.......JAVA ...1st half Apr. statements of grievances agains Tjibodas......JAPAN...lat half Apr. ......JAVA ...1st half Apr. the government's method of hand Tilatjap...JAPAN...1st half Apr. ......JAPAN ...1st half Apr. ling the city's revenues from the Timanoek...B'HAI...2nd half Apr...JAYA...2nd half Apr. wharfage tax. The resolution Tilliwong .JAVA...2nd half Apr......JAPAN...2nd half Apr. afirma Tillaroem ...JAVA 1st half May S'HAI 1st half May: intended that the wharfage tax that congreas – nevei The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and should be considered a general have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-Indi, on through B/L.

For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

York Building.

TID

Telephone No. 1574

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

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

Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.

Displacement

Tons & Speed

Leave Hongkong.

7th April. 21st

Steamer: Tenyo Maru

22,000 - 21 knots Sat.,

Nippon Maru*

11,000 18 knots Wed.,

4th Apr. 8th

Hongkong Maru*

11,000 18 knots Sat,,

25th

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T. KUSUMOTO, Manager,

Shinyo Marui Chiyo Maru

22.000 21 knota from Kobe 11th May. 22,000 - 21 knots. Tues., 19th May.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

For

SHANGHAI

Head Office for the Far East -16, DES VCHUX ROAD, HONG-HAIPHONG

KONG, SHANGHAI 12-3, Foochow Road. YOKOHAMA :

32, Water Street. MANILA: Manila Hotel.

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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."

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EAST ASIATIC SERVICE, Regular Failinge from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINES vis STRAITS and COLOMBO,

10

+

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

Taking Cargo at Through rates to all European North Continental and British Ports, Also Trieste Llabon, Oporto, Danow, and other Mediterantan Deyantine, Black Baltic Sea and Ports, and all North nad Bench American Pártry

Hoerde..... Segovia

Next Sailings from Hongkong:

OUTWARD.

For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama:

14th Apr. Andalusia ........

........ 15th June.

Steamers.

Luchow Sungklang

W'WEL, C'FOO & TIENTSIN Kueichow SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Chenan SHANGHAI

....Sheohsing MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO... Taming SHANGHAI

..Anhui

To Sail,

26th Mar. at 4 p.m. 27th Mar. at 10 a.m. ......28th Mar, at 4 p.m. ......28th Mar. at m'night ......31st Mar, at noon .......31st Mar, at 4 p.m. .....2nd Apr. at 4 p.m.

DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.S. LINTAN "and" S.S. SANUI" MANILA LINE.-Twin Sorew Steamers "Chinhua," "Taming" and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted: extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "Tean." ESHANCHAI LINE-The Twin Sorew steamers." Anhui "¦ Chenan," and the 8.8. "Liangchow," "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 Yangtaze and Northern China Ports.

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

Passengers by this steamer may travel per S.S. 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 tickets have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall 8.8. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

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

ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mall.lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.

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

charge.

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

government revenue. Neglect of port improvements, it states, ha resulted in converting the Iloild wharfage tax into a mere license fee for tranferring cargo over ax unimproved river bank. The resolution calls upon all agricul ioral and commercial organiza- tions in the islands to appeal to congress through the assembly for a change in the oustoma law by which it will be possible to use to proceeds of the wharfage tax for improvements at the place | where the tax is collected. The resolution offera no objection to the reversion of all custoras revenues except the wharfage tax into the insular treasury,

Coal Ship Fleet for Panama Canal,

Bids have bsen opened in Washington for the construation of two big colliers intended pri- marily for the ues of the Isthmian Canal Commission, but so designe cd as to admit of ready conversion coeling battleships and other into naval colliers, capable of

novel craft at sea. There will ba the first of a great fleet of similar craft intended to maintain a sap.

Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA ply of coal in the canal" zone for CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE snd VALPARAISO,

Thengo by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars as to Passage & Froight, apply to

S. MORIMOTO, Agent.! Telephone No. 291

KING'S BUILDINGS.

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS Co., LIMITED.

MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA

VIA MANILA.

MAIL SCHEDULA (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

Steamers.

N.B. Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for Eastern munim. the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leaves Murray Aldenham Pior 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 25th Mar, 1914.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents

11th May. C. Ferd. Laeisz 10th July.RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.

HOMEWARD.

For B'ton & New York Suez Canal

Ambria......

..25th Mar, For Havre Bromen & H'burg;

Scandia..................

...29th Mar, For M'les, D'kirk, R'dam, H'burg; Sachsen......31st Mar,

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For Havre & Hamburg;

Brisgavia ...........10th May. For Hamburg & Antwerp;

Arabia...........

15th May. For Havre, Emden, & Hamburg: Uckermark... 16th May,

For Havre & Hamburg;

Schwarzburg. 19th May. For Havre, Bremen & H'burg;

Altmark1st June. For Rotterdam & Hamburg;

For Hayre Emden & Hamburg; Assyria ............................ 4th April. For Havro B'mon & Hamburg;

Alesla...

... 8th April. For Havre, Bromen & R'burg;

-Bayern

23rd April.-|-- Brasilia For M'les, H'burg & Antworp;

Belgravia ... 28th April.

For Further Particulars, apply to—,

6th June:

Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hongkong.Office.

HONGKONG AGENCY.

Homeward Bound,

(Odessa via usual ports of call.)

Empire

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Arrive Hongkong from Australia.

14th Mar.

4th April.

2nd May...

Leave Hongkong for Australia.

9th April at 10 am. 1st May

29th May:

the great number of vessels ex- pected to pass through the Pana. ma Canal: In time of war all of these colliers may be diverted to naval vessels; hence they are 80

Constructed as to admit of carry ing a battery of light guns and to be generally serviceable for naval uses. The ships will ba 522 feet in length. 62 font toam and 28 feet draft, loaded. They will have comfortable quarter for twenty-five officers and..144 crew, and will be capable of a maintained sea speed of 14 knos. With a possible aubstitution of oil for coal as a naval fuel, these colliers may be turned into tank ships.

R.M.S.P. Co.. Particulars have been publish ed of an issue at 101 per cent, of £700,000. 5 per cent. Debenture Stock of the Royal Mail Steam:

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are Packet Company. This stook, lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Roome have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.

For further particulars, apply 'to

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Agents

which is transferable in amounta

f £1 comprises the balance of the amount at present authorised (£1,200,000) and is secured by a trust deed rendering it a floating charge apon the undertaking,

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. Prop fand aurats of the Com-

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.

Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxarlous Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers,

| Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN, (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)." Steamships.

Captain

Leaving. The 8.8. Vladimir, 5,620 R.T.. Commander Kamichansky, loft Haitan

J.S. Roach...

FRIDAY, 27th Mar. at 11 am. Vladivostok on the 21st Day of March, via Nagasaki and Tsingtau,

Halyang A. E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 31st Mar. at 11 am. Halching W. C; Passmore, | FRIDAY, 3rd Apr. at 11am and can be expected at Hongkong about the 6th Day of April,

FOR SWATOW. Halmun........ J. W. Evans

For Freight, Passage and further particulare, apply to

WEDNES., 25th Mar. at 11 dim.

pany subject to $1,400,000 4.1-2 Ter cent. debentare stock issued. Interest is payable half-yearly on January 1 and July 1, and the payment on July 1 next will be calculated on_the_instalments from the respective dates on which they are forthcoming. It I pointed out that the company raid 6 per cent on its Ordinary stook in 1911 and six per cent, in 1912, ofter making provision for depreciation and adding to the roservo. Last year's accounts are not yet available, but the direc

Haimun....................... | J. W. Evans SUNDAY, 29th Mar. at 10 am.tra consider that the profits were

Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near well maintained.

Blake Pier. For Freight and Passago, apply to

Hongkong, 24th Mar. 1914,

Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent, Hotel Mansone, 3rd Figor, Rooms No. 12a &'14.

Tel. No. 1224

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Douglas Lapraik & Co. General Manager".

Oyaters, Fresh, Fried or Stewet Findon Haddooks, Kippers &c.,

ALEXANDRA CATENA