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Shipping

THE HONGKONG 1 TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1914.

Shipping

CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

ROYAL MAIL.

STEAMSHIP LINE.

From Quebec

29th April.

From Hongkong.

Empress of

India

2nd April.

8th April.

16th April

Allan Line

Monteagle Empress of

"Asta

th May.

All Steamships leave Ilongkong at noon. The EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA”" 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 Steamers of the Company's Pacific and Atlantic Fleets ace 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

"MONTBAULE”.

"EMPRESS OF ASIA” via

EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via

Intermediate service, via Canadian Atlantic port £43, via 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 Nayal ard Military officers, Civil Service employees, Missionarica, etc, etc. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have 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 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 Pier.

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR

LINE

Regular Service Between

CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.

EASTWARD.

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

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

WESTWARD.

S.S. "Japan," 6,013 tons, Capt. Seddon, will be despatched. for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 28th Mar. 3 p.. S.S." Dunera," 5,339 tons, Capt. Dickinson, as above. Quick 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. 27th, 1914.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agents.

THOS. COOK & SON, Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.

Head Office 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 Ohief Office :-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.Ç.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH

Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft “HANSA.”

EAST ASIATIC SERVICE, ⠀ Regular Sailings from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPPINE

rie STRAITS and COLOMBO,

TO

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

Portland (Or.)...

Taklon Cargo at Through rates to all European North Continental and British Ports, and Trieste Lisbon, Operio, Cancer and other Madiensan Levantine, Black Baitle San and Ports, and all, North sud Aunth Amule Port,

Next Sailings from Hongkong:

OUTWARD.

For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama:

Hoerde......21st Apr. Andalusia

Segovia

15th June,

....1lth May. C. Ferd. Laeisz ...10th July.

HOMEWARD.

For Havre Bremen & H'burg:

Scandia ......28th Mar, For Miles D'kirk, R'dam. H'burg; Sachsen.......31st Mar. For Havre & Hamburg;

Alesla....

8th April. For H'ro R'dam, Bmen, H'burg

Bayern ........29rd April, For Milés, H'burg & Antwerp:

Belgravia pondrem 1st May. For Hamburg & Antwerp;

Arabia.......................15th May.

+

For.Havro, Emdon, & Hamburg; Uckermark..... 15th May. For Havre, D'kirk & Hamburg;

Schwarzburg 19th May. For R'dam, H'burg & Antwerp;

Brisgavia...................?2nd May. For Havre Bremen & H'burg

Altmark"...lat, June. For Rotterdam & Hamburg;

Brasilía ... 6th June. For Havre & Hamburg:

Furst Bulow 6th June,

Particulare, apply to

Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hongkong Offlor,

THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSÚIP CO.

Projected Sailings from Hongkong ~,

Destination. MARSEILLES,"

Subject to Alteration

Steamers.

Kamo Maru

LONDON & AN. TWERP, via Singapore, Capt. Shimizu Malacca, Penang, Kashima Maru Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Yagi Port Said.....

VICTORIA, B.C., and SEATTLE Shanghai, Via Moji, Kobe, Yok- kaichi,

and Yokohame

Shipping HONGKONG

LOG BOOK.

British Shipping.

The statistical tables which have been published by L'vi's flogister of Shipping shi ws the

PHILIPPINES. enormous amount of ell, stenm

PHILIPPINES

STEAMSHIP CO.

For

Sailing date.

Manila,Mangarin, THURS., 2nd 4000 J. Miller

Cebu and Iloilo. Apr. 4 p.m. 4000 F. S. McMurray Manila,Mangarin, SATUR, 11th

1 Cébu and Iloilo. Apr. 4p.m 1 1 Electric light Fans in every cabin; competent stewardesses

carried.

Passengers kolding round trip tleksis may return by any steamer of the Fusils Mail 8.8. Co., Toye Kisen Kaisha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and Australian Steamship Co., Ltd.

For Freight or Passage apply to

Steamship. T.

Captains.

Sailling Date

WEDNES., 8th

T. 16,000 Apr. at 10 am.

WEDNES., 22nd T. 20,000" Apr. at 10 a.m.

Rubl

Zafiro

Awa Maru Capt. Tominaga T. 12,500. Shidzuoka Maru Capt. Irizawa

T. 12,500

ƒTUESDAY, 7th Apr. at noon. TUES., 21st Apri; at noon..

Manila, Thura-" Capt. T. Sokine T. 13,500 (Apr. at noon. day

Island, Nikko Maru Townsville and Capt. Takeda Brisbane

WEDNES., 8th

WEDNES, 6th

SYDNEY & MEL-

BOURNE, via Tango Maru

T. 9,600 May, at noon.

(MONDAY,

via] Kanagawa Maru

Capt. Machida T. 12,500 (6th Apr.

CALCUTTA

S'pore, Penang & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa- pore and Colombo. KOBE & Yokohama

Rangoon Maru

FRIDAY,

Capt. Kamöshita T. 12,500 (27th Mar. Kaga Maru Cap. Tabuss

NAGASAKI, Kobel Nikko Maru

f Capt. R. Takeda

& Yokohama

KOBE, (direct)

(THURS., 9th T. 12,500 (Apr. at 11 a.m.

[WED, 8th

T. 9,600 Apr. at 11 am.

JFRIDAY,

10,00027th Mar.

Tottori Maru

Capt. Moses

T.

Sanuki Maru ›

Capt. Deguchi

T. 12,50) 11th A ̧ r.

Cargo only.

#

KOBE, (direct)

Kamo Kashima

[SATURDAY,

Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.

PASSENGER SEASON 1914

FOR EUROPE.

Maru 16000 tons sails Wednesday

20000

27

*

FOR AMERICA.

"

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

Hongkong, 26th Mar. 1914.

Tjikini

tounage that has been st cok off the British Register, to be replec-. ed by now tonnage, during the the year 1918.

The total tonnage added to the

British. Register has been mors: than a million and-a-half tons, to be precise 1,514,993 tons, while tåe" deductions owing to lossen, breaking up and sales to foreign flags amounts to 1,076,486 tone, leaving a nett gain of British ton page of 438,507, This, however, does not convey as accurate idea of the change that is going on in the British Mercantile Marine, a change that commenced full fifteen years ago and will only cease when ske last sailing ship has been re- moved from the Register. While there bas been a nett increase of teamers, which includes of coarse motor-driven ships, of 238 vessels of 497,991 tons, sailing vassola have decreased by 162 hips of 59,844 tons. An analysis f these figures will show that the average size of sailing vessel was Tot more than 373 tone, being prin- Was av obcipally the small craft that used 2nd half Mar. ply round the coasts or to the ...1st half Apr Baltio and which, like their larger

1st half Apr,

GENERAL MANAGERS

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN

LIJN.

Regular Fortrightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.

From

Rxpected on or about

be

....,S'HAI.....2nd half Mar......JAVA Tipanas......JAVA 2nd half Mar.......JAVA TilmahiJAVA...1st half Apr, ......JAVA Tiibodas....JAPAN...1st half Apr. JAVA 1st half Apr. sisters of the foreign trade, are Tillatjap.JAPAN...1st half Apr.......JAPAN...1st half Apr. being swiftly driven off the seas Timanoek...BHAI.....2nd-half Apr. ......JAVA 2nd half Apr. by the steamer, "

Of the total of 755,028 tons Tjiliwong...JAVA...2nd half Apr.' ......JAPAN ...2nd half Apr.

Tjitaroem ...JAVA 1st half May..SHAI...1st half May.which has been sollt foreign The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and nations, Japan has taken no less have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, and han 126,053 tone, or nearly 17 will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/L.

For particulars of Freight and Fassage, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. 115 York Building..

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

8th 22nd

April,

April.

Steamer. Tenyo Maru

Tons & Speed 22,000-21 knots. Sat.,

Nippon Maru

11,000 18 knots Wed.,

Hongkong Maru*

11,000 18 knots Sat.,

Awa Maru 12500 tons saile Tuesday 7de Shidzuoka

21st 12500

For further information apply to Telephone No. 292,

5

T. KUSUYOTO, Manager.

CHINA NAVIGATION

CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

For

Steamers.

To Sail..

SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU.....Chenan

.28th Mar. at m'night {W'WEI, & TIENTSIN ..... .Kuelchow..... 29th Mar. at noon Shaohsing ........31st Mar. at noon SHANGHAI.....'...... MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO... Taming 31st Mar. at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI .....

„Anhui ......2nd Apr. at.4 p.m. SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Yingchow ....4th Apr. at m'night

...7th Apr. at 4 p.m. SHANGHAI. MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean

.Liangdhow......7th Apr, at 4 p.m.

· DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "B.S. LINTAN " and " 8.8. SANUL ” MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua," "Taming" and "Téan.”. Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electrio fans fitted; extra staterooms on dock aft on "Taming” & “Tead.”

SHANCHAILINE.-The Twin Screw steamers "Anhul."; 'Chenan," and the 8.8. "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 Billa of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Ports,

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

│

Shinyo Marui Chiyo Maru

Leave Hongkong.

4th Apr. 8th

21

26th

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

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. Retura (6 months) £120. - First Class to New York.........£60.

£96.10, San Francisco £45.

£68. "Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return tickets have the option of roturning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacifio Mail 8.8. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacifio Railway Co.

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

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 call in Japan free of

SOUTH AMERICAN LÏNE.-

per cent of the total, her pur- chases being only exceeded by Italy which bought from ua 132,331 tong of second-hand ships. As, however, a large part of the purchases of Italy were vessels intended for the ship- breaker, it is obvious that more second hand British abips have found their way into the merchant navy of Japan than into that of any other power. Norway, which at one time was the biggest pur chaser of second-hand tonnige ferm Great Britain, has now fillon to fourth place with 71,643 tops, the additions to her merchant navy of late years being mostly vessels ecially built for the trades for which they were intended. In a previous article it was shown that the steimers bought by Japan" had been mostly old vessels of fifteen years of age or more, and of the 126,053 tons bought by her from Great Britain it may be estimated that about three-quar

ere, or 84,500 tons, were veSSSİS over ten years of age which, on account of their small size and

Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA expensive running costs, Great ORUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO,

Thonce by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Farticulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to

S. MORIMOTO, Agent.

Telephone No. 291

KING'S BUILDINGS.

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

STEAMERS Co., Limited. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA

VIA MANILA.

MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

Arrive Hongkong

from Australia.

Steamers.

N.B.-Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for Eastern the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leaves, Murray Aldenḥam Pior at 10 o'clook overy 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

Tolephone No. 36

Hongkong 27th Mar, 1914.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.

HONGKONG AGENCY,

Homeward Bound.

(Odossa via usual ports of oall.)"

་་་་་་་་་་-་་

Empire...............................................

14th Mar. 4th April.

2nd May.

Leave Hongkong for Australia,

9th April at 10a.m. 1st May 29th May

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 Dostor and Stewardess are carried.

For further particulars, apply to

* Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Bitain has found it cheaper to Mispose of

It is interesting to note that. the two magnificent Canadian Pacific Railway abips, the Em rreas he is, 16,810 toris, and

Empro of Agia 16,909 tons, which are now performing regular service between Hongkong and Vancouver, are the largest vessels that have been added to the Register during the year. The Lurbine engines of these vessels were the most powerful added to he Register during 1013, the total number of turbine sets registered being eight, while four ships were fitted with combined machinery and seven with large oil engines.

Scarcity of Women in Indian H One of theinteresting pointa in the Census of India over which a controversy is raised is the fact that during the last thirty years hre has been a deficiency of onale population ranging from 37 to 46 for every 1,000 malës. In the Panjaub we know, anys the Tribune, there is a de- of nearly two millions of

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.ales. The reluctanes of the

Hongkong-Soith 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 RETIR

(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships. 7 Captain

J. 8, Roach

The 8.S. Vladimir, 5,620 R.T., Commander Kamiohansky, left Hailan... Vladivostok on the 21st Day of March, via Nagasaki and Teingtau, Haiching

Halyang

and can be expected at Hongkong about the 6th Day of April.

For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to

Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent, Hotel Manning, 3rd Floor, Rooms No. 12a To, No. 122

Hongkong. 24th Mar, 1914.

Haimun..... Halman...

Leaving. FRIDAY, 27th Mar. at 11 am." A. E. Hodgins... TUESDAY, 31st Mar. at 11a.m.. W. C. Passmore. FRIDAY, 3rd Apr. at 11 a.m.

FOR SWATOW.

J. W. Evans SUNDAY, 29th Mar. at 10 am. J. W. Evans WEDNES., 1st Apr. at 11a.m. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co's Wharf near

Blake Pier For Freight and Passage, apply to

129-

Douglas Lapraik & Co.

General Manager":

people to give the names and other particulare cf females to census officials is not confined to

those who observe purdah system. Even the Buth Indians who have no purdah do not appreciate the idea of disclosing names and accial conditions of their women unless it is for genuine purposes of social welfare. There must be Farious other causes connected. with social habits, climate, civi lisation, mental and moral culture

of the groups of people that tend

to bring about largo variations in the proportion of the sexes,

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Etewei Findon Haddooke, Kippers &o,"

ALEXANDRA CAFE,