THE HONGKONG, TELEGRA
TURSWAYO APRI§ 7. 1914,
Shipping
CANADIAN PACIFIC ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
Shinninn
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
THE JAPAN "MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from-Hongk
From Quebec
Monteagle
8th April,
P
Empress of
Asia Empress of
16th April.
Allan Line
9th May.
30th April.
Empress of treland
28th May,
Destination. MARSEILLES,
Japan
All Steamships leave Hongkong at noon. The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and " EMPRESS OF ASIA" are new quadruple screw 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tons grass, 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.0.
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.
"EMPRESS OF ASIA." via
"EMPRESS OF INDIA,” 'EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via
Optional Atlantic Port £65
"MONTBAGLE”,
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 Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employees, Missionaries, 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 FORTS.
EASTWARD.
S.S. "Torilla." 5,203 tons, Capt. Swanson, R.N.R. will be den. patched for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MJJI 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. "A. Apcar." 4,450 tons, Capt. Walker, will be despatched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA on 10th April,
S.S." Thongwa," 6,298 tons, Capt. Robins, will be despatched as above on 19th April.
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, Apr. 7th, 1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.".
Agents,
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents,
Bankers, &c.
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Shipping
HONGKONG
LOG BOOK
Treasure Hant.
Writing on January 21, the Christchniob (New Zelilan () cor [respondent of the Central Nown
PHILIPPINES. American baryachtine la
PHILIPPINES
4000 F. 8. McMurray'
Steamship, T. Captains.
"Sallling Date
Kashima Maru Capt.. Yagi
T. 16,000,
T. 20,000
Zafiro WEDNES., Eth
Rub] Apr. at 10a.m. WEDNES., 22nd· Apr, at 10 a.m.
Kamo Maru'.
LONDON & AN- TWERP, via Singapore, Capt. Suimizu Malacca, Penang Colombo, Buez, & Port Said..............
VICTORIA. B.C., and BEATTLE Shangbal, via
carried.
4000 J. Miller.
STEAMSH F C
For
Bailing date.
Manila,Mangarin, SATUR, 11th "Cebu and Iloilo. | Apr. 4p.m. Manila, Mangarin, WED., 22nd Cebu and Iloilo. | Apr. 4 p.m.
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Electric light Fans in every cabin competent stewardesses Passengers holding round trip tickets may return by say steamer of the Pacific Mall 8.B. Co., Toyo Kizen Kaisha, Norddeutscher Lloyd and Eastern and „Australian Steamship Co., Ltd at p
For Freight or Passage apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & CO."
Awa Maru
ƒTUESDAY, 7th Moji, Kobe, Yok-Caps. Tominaga T. 12,500 Apr. at noon.
Shidzuoka Maru
ÍTUES.. 21st kalchi, and
T. 12,500 (Apr., at noon. Yokohama
Capt. Irizawa
Hongkong, 6th Apr. 1914.
SYDNEY & MEL-
BOURNE, via
Manila, Thurs- į Tango Maru
day
WEDNES., 8th
Island, Capt. T. Sekine "T. 13,500 1 Apr, at noon. Townsville and Brisbane
CALOUTTA
S'pore,
via Penang
& Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa-1
pore and Colombo,f KOBE & Yokohams
"Kaga Maru J Cap: Tabusa Cobe}
NAGASAKI, Kobe Nikko Maru
Capt. R. Takoda: Jinsen Maru ...Capt. Terada
& Yokohama ....
MOJI & Kobe
KOBE, (direct).....
Cargo only.
THURS., 9th-
T. 12,500 | Apr. at'11 a.m.
[WED,, 8th
T. 9,600 lapr. at 11 am..
{ WEDNESDAY, T: 5,000 (22nd Apr. 1 Sanuki Maru
ƒSATURDAY, Capt. Deguchi T, 12,50ith A r.
§ Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON 1914
FOR EUROPE. Maru 16000 tons sails Wednesday
Kamo Kashima Mishima..
19
33
20000 16000
"
13
11
Awa Shidzuoka Tamba
FOR AMERICA Maru 12500 tone sails Tuesday
12
12500
12500
F
11
11
For further information apply to Telephone No. 292,.
8th 22nd
April,
6th May,
* GENERAL MANAGERS
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN
LIJN.
ttegalar Fortnightly Service Deswedu JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN
Fream
Expected an or shouș
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expected to arrive shortly in oon- neotion with a project for the recovery of the treasures which want down with the wreck of the General Grant in 1866 at Auck load Island. Got to the valds of anything between £100,000 sad $1,000,000, it is supposed, lies beneath the water awaiting salvage-the great difference in the estimated values being dus. to the hot that there is some doubt in regard to the meaning of such terme a "nina tons spelter and 170 boxes aún dries."
The vessel was on its
way from Melbourne to Sun Francisco, and it is believed that the spelter, ziuo and sundries entered in the cargo list were in reality miners" gold, no entered in order that the cargo might not appear to be too valuable.
The work of salvage in being undertaken by the General Graat Balvage Syndicate, and and the promoters are sanguins of success. Four attempte havS already been made to recover Tilbodas..............JAPAN „let” half Apr. M.JAVA ...1st half Apr. this treasure in 1886, 1875,
"......JAVA Tjimahi,...........
...1st half Apr. 1877 and 1878-uns-all were Tilmanoek S'HAI 1st half Apr. ......JAVA.Ist half Apr. unsuccessful, bom Tjillatjap ......JAPAN 2nd half Apr. ..........JAVA ....2nd half Apr. Compensation, Demanded. Tilliwong.JAVA...2nd half Apr.....JAPAN ...2nd half Apr. It will be emembero, eye the Tiitaroem .JAVA...nd half Apr...S'HAI 2nd half Apr.NO Daily News, that, during Tjikini .........JAVA 1st half May. S'HAI 1st half May the first rovala ton, the Chinese Tjipanas......JAVA...2nd half May.......JAPAN ...2nd balf May
The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and chat at Hanko lost heavily have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers, anding to the glearnotion of their 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.
Korx tukaing.
Telephone No. 1674
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA,
HONOLULU,
JAPAN AND
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
7th April, 21st
5th May.
Steamer.. Nippon Maru Hongkong Maru* Shinyo Maru+ Chiyo Maru
Displacement
Tons & Speed
"
11,000 - 18 knots Wed.,
11,000 - 18 knots · Sat.,
Leave Hongkong-
8th Apr. 25th
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CHINA NAVIGATION
For
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
Head Office for the Far East:-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONGSHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Kanchow
KONG, SHANGHAI: 2-3, 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." EAST ASIATIC SERVICE,
Begular Bailings from JAPAN, OHINA and PHILIPPINE
ris 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)
Taking Cargo at Through fates to all European North Continental and British, Ports, also Teleste Lisboa, Oparto, Guzon, and other Mediterranesis Levantins, Black Baitlo' San and Forts, and all. North and South American Forts,
Next Sailings from Hongkong :
OUTWARD.
For Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama:
Uckermark ... 7th Apr. Brisgavia....... 9th Apr, Altmark ...........25th Apr, Furst Bulow 1st May,
Vegovia ...............21st May. Frisiasi 29th May. Silesia ...............
.18th June.
HOMEWARD.
For Havre & Hamburg:
Alesia........... Atli April; For Vitoria, V'ver, S. & P. (Or.)
Hoerde..............21st Apr., For H're, R'danı, B'men, H'burg,"
Bayern ...............23rd April | For M'les, H'burg & Antwerp;
Belgravia 1st May, For Hamburg & Antwerp; (Arabla............11th May,
For Havre, Emden, & Hamburg; Uckermark....15th May. For Havre, D'kirk & Hamburg;!
Schwarzburg 19th May. For Rotterdam & Hamburg;
Brasilia 6th Juno. For Rotterdam & Hamburg;
Wuerttemberg....21st June, For Havre Emden, & H'burg:
Segovia.
,28th June.
For Further Particulare, apply to
Hamburg-Amerika Linie, Hongkong Office.
24,000 - 21 knots from Kobe 11th May.
22,000 - 21 knots Tues., 19th May.
Passengers by this steamer 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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£96.10. San Francisco £45.
£68. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Return lokots have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamere of the Pacific Mail 8.8. Co.,, or from Vancouver by teamors of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
ARIES ato.
Special Rates given to HAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION. HOUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway,
Fassengers may travel by Rallway between ports of call in Japan free of charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN · LINE. ....
To Sail. PAKHOI & HAIPHONG.............Sungklang 8th Apr. at 10a.m. SHANGHAI..........Luchow .......9th Apr. at 4 p.m.
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA 11th Apr. at m'night CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO. ......14th Apr. at noon
Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. ......14th Apr. at 4 p.m. For Full Particulars as to Passage & Fruight, apply to ........16th Apr., at 4 p.m.
S. MORIMOTO, Agent.}|
KING'S BUILDINGS. DIRECT SAILING TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "8.8. LINTAN "and" 6.8, SANUI”
SHANGHAI ....... ............... Shaohsing MANILA.CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua SAHNGHAI
....Anhul...
MANILA LINE-Twix Screw Steamers "Chinbus," "Taming' and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; eleotrio fans fitted; extra staterooms on deok aft on?" Taming" & "Tean." ESHANGHAI & TSINGTAU LINE. The Twin Screw steamers Anhui " "Chepan," "Shaohsing" and the 8.8. "Kanchow,” "Liangchow,' "Lachow" and 'Ylogchow" 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 Shanghaħj loaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday 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 Tsingtau, leaving there on Tuesdays for Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton
Telephone No. 291
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMERS CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE "(SUBJECT TO
Steamers.
O MODIFICATION
Arrive Hongkong. from Australia..
Eastern maqui
4th April, 2nd May,
N.B. Passengers must embark before midnight on Saturday for Aldenham the Sunday morning sailings. A Company's launch leaves Murray Empire.................................. Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the incon- venience of the trans-shipment at Woosung.
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Reduced Fares-Single $45 Return $75.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 36
Hongkong 7th Apr., 1914.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Agents
RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.
HONGKONG AGENCY,
Homeward Bound.
(Odessa via usual ports of call.)
"The Sis. Vladimir, 5,620 R.T., Commander Kamichansk
expected to arrive hero on the 3rd Day of April 1914.
For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to
Hougkonk, Sist Mar, 1914
Capt. D. A. LUKHMANOFF, Agent, Hotel Mansions, 3rd Floor, Bromá Monika iz 14.
Tol Mo, 1886
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
goods, lying in the China Merchante godowns. They have since demanded that the China Merchants. Co. should pay them adequate compensation'; to which the directora of the Company haveroturned an offer of $200,000 in cash, and free freight to the value of $100,000 in full settis- ment la of all claims. “Thie uffer was not considered coeptable. Now, Mr. Sheng Cho-sha, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Hankow has come to Shangai, and bas of red the directors of the Company to settle the dispose if they will increase the amount of cash compensation. The directors, however, maintain that they are not responsible for lossen occasioned by way, and that they have already offered as much as they passibly cia. Now, however, the Shanghai Chinese Chamber of Commerce has stepped in, and han suggested to "the China Merchants to increase their offer of free freight, while recommend- ing Mr. Sheng to accepy such a compromise, ^ There the tontter BOW Ste Bos,
-Britain's Biggest Liner, By the launch of the Bannio,
| Mesra, Harland and Wolf bave
retained for Belfast its fame as: the birthplace of the world's big- want stemmer?, says the Northern
Whig
All that humu. skill can' do ['has been done in the Britannic to avoid the perils that await those who go down to the sea in ships. The inner shell and the additional balkheads will enabl the vessel to float with six com partments pierced, whereas two were formerly regarded as the ontside licit; and the new devices introduced for the launching of feboats go far beyond anything
9th April at 10 amid down at the recent Can- 1st May
fence on the 8 fety of Life at 29th May
Sea
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring a Plentiful supply of Loe, French Provisions, eto, 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
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agsate
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
Hongkong-South (hia Coas Ports,
LD.
The Britannig is from truck to keeleon a Balfeet, boat, and Bel- fast does well to be proud of her. To the men who planned her lines, who riveted her plates, and fashioned in
clanging shope hes that will the Atlantid rallore belonge the gentest meed of praise, yet in their triumph s each and all of us can claim a
modest there
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. RETURN
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) boyu Steamships. Captain TopLeaving, Halyang... A. E. Hodgine... FRIDAY, 10th Apr. at 11 am Halching.... W. O. Passmore, TUESDAY, 14th Apr. at 11 am.
"FOR SWATOW
WA WEDNES, 8th Apr. at 11 Haimun......J. W. Evans Halmun......J. W. Evané. BUNDAY, 12th Apr. at 10 a.m.
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
Blake Pier
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co.
General ManagerA
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the mig drive her th
60,000-Ton Liner:
At an early, date, work will be begun at Belfast cas, steamship which is to surpass in size not only the Britannio (50,000 tons) which was launched: there last month, butalen the German Vater» und and the Imperator: With a tornage of 60,000, the new ship will be the largest in the world. and the supremacy now held by the Vaterland (50,000 tona) (will be won for Great Britain
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