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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1914.

SHIPPING

SHIPPING

CANADIAN PACIFIC NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

ROYAL MAIL.

STEAMSHIP LINE.

THE JAPAN "MAIL" STEAMSHIP GO,

From Hongkong

Empress of

23rd July.

India Empress of

Asla Empress of

Japan

5th Aug.

19th Aug.

From Quebec

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 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 Floats are equipped with Marconi Wireless apparatus.

PASSAGE RATES HONGKONG TO'LONDON,

"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.“

Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.

'EMPRESS OF ASIA."

Intermediate service,

via

EMPRESS OF ĴAPÁN," via via Canadian

EMPRESS OF INDIA,".

Optional Atlantic Port £65.

"MONTBAULE”.

Atlantio port £43, via Boston or Now York £45.

Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping car Boross Canada. These, if required, will be furalahed for £6 additional.

SPECIAL RATES (First Class only) allowed to Naval and Military officers, Civil Service employess, 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 S.8. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.

Local and through passengers may, 7 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.

S.S. "C. Apcar," 4,600 tons, Capt. Drake, will be despatched for SHANGHAI, KOBE & MOJÍ, on 23rd July.

S.S. "Dunera," 5,389 tone, Capt. Dickinson, patched for YOKOHAMA, KOJE & MOJI on 31st July,

WESTWARD,

Destination,

Projected Bailings from Hongkong-

Subject to Altoration

Steamers,

MARSEILLES,!

LONDON & AN-

TWERP, via lyo Maru

Singapore, Capt.

T. 12,000

Malacca, Penang, Hirano Maru

Colombo, Suez, &

Capt. Fraser

T: 18,000

Port Said..

||

VICTORIA, B.C.,

andSEATTLE via Tamba Maru S'bai, Keelung, Capt. Moji, Kobe, Yok- kalohi, Shimidzu and Yokohama ...

SYDNEY & MEL

BOURNE,

Akl Maru Capt. Noma

via Nikko Maru

Manila, Thurs-Capt. Takeda

Island, Kumano Maru day Townsville and Capt. Boyeda Brisbane

.........

CALCUTTA

i

WEDNES,,, 29th July, at 10 a.m. WEDNES., 12th Aug. at 10 am-

SHIPPING

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Steamu

Regular Fortnightly Service between

JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.

Thro

Expected on or about

For

Will save on në aban

H

The steamers are all fitted throughout with Electric Light, and have accommodation for a limited number of asloon passengers, and will take cargo to all Ports in Netherlands-India on through B/LA

For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

York 'Building,

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LOG BOOK,

Plot to Blow up Liner.

A remarkable story of an attempt to blackmail the Cunard Steamship Company and of an alleged plot to blow up the Aquitania, or one of the company's other Transatlantic liners, was told at New York on June 11, following the arrest the previous Tihini.........JAVA ...2nd half July......SHAI... ad half July night of a negro at Bogota, New Tiltaroem...S'HAI ...2nd half July......JAVA...2nd half July Jersey. The man, who gave his T]ipanas........JAVA- ...2nd half July S'HAI 1st half Aug. name as Williams, which, how Sailing Date Tilbodas. JAVA and half July "JAPAN 1st half Aug. ever, is believed to be an alise, | Tjimahi, ..........JÄVA ...2nd half July ......JAVA 1st half Aug. was arrested as the result of a Tilliwong.JAPAN...2nd half July....JAVA.lat half Aug. successful rase planned by the Timanoek...JAVA let half Aug....SHAI 2nd half Aug. detective, in which the Cunard Tjilatjap...JAVA ist half Aug. ......JAPAN ...2nd half Aug. Company pretended to accede to his demand for £2,000. Three letters to the company contained a threat that, failing payment of £2,000, dynamite would be placed in the coal banker of their largest liper, which would be blown up or at least seriously disabled at Bea. The company's ufficiale consulted with the police, and pretended to agree to the black- mailer'e demand. Communication was opened, and the blackmailer undertook to flash a lantern signal alopgaide the railway near Bogota, a small station about eight miles from Jersey City, and a Cunard official was to throw a package of notes from a spesified train. The Cunard official duly travelled by the appointed train from Jersey City, but he was accompanied by half a dozen armed detectives, and immediately the light was flashed from the wayside the emergency brake of the train wAS clapped en and the detectives jumped out and arrested the

T. 12,500

JTUESDAY, 28th

July, at 4 pm. THURS., 13th T. 12,500 (Aug at 4 p.m."

Telephone No. 1574

JWED., 29th:

T. 9,600 July, at noon.

WEDNES., 26th T. 9,300 1Aug. at noon."

JSATURDAY,

T. 12,500 (25th July.

[MONDAY,

17

via) Tosa Maru S'pore, Penang Capt. & Rangoon BOMBAY vin Singa-) Penang Maru

pore and Colombo, Capt. Murazumí : T; 6,000 (20th July. NAGASAKI, Kobol Kumano Maru

[TUESDAY, 28th & Yokohama ... Capt. Say eda: T. 9,600 July, at 5 pm.

[FRIDAY, SHANGHAI, Mojil Ceylon Maru and Kobe.... Capt. Noguchi

1 Kamo Maru KOBE & Yokohama Capt. Shimizu

Cargo only.

T. 12,500 17th July.

JWEDNES, 29th T. 9,600 (July, at 11 a.m.

i Fitted with now system of wireless telegraphy, REDUCED SUMMER RATES BETWEEN HONGKONG AND JAPAN PORTS.'

Commencing from 1st June, ending 30th Sept. SPECIAL EXCURSION TICKETS (1st & 2nd class) available for

3 months.

YOKOHAMA KOBE MOJI NAGASAKI

Return.

Return. Return.

$108

$95 $57

1st class.........$135 2nd class.......$ 81

will be des-

S.5. "Torilla," 5,205 tons, Capt. Swanson, R.N.R. will be des- patched for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALOUTTA on 2nd Aug.

5.S. "Dilwara," 5,378 tons, Capt. Ramage, R.N.R. will be despatched as above on 6th August.

The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a July qualified surgeon.

For freight or passage, apply to

Hongkong, July 17, 1914.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agents.

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

Bankers, &c.

Return. $122 $ 75

$ 65

With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling ports in Japan.. For further information apply to

Telephone No. 292.

T. KUSUMOTO; Manager.

CHINA NAVIGATION

CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Steamere.

For' SHANGHAI & TSINGTAU...Yingchow SWATOW, AMOY, N'PO ƒ

& S'HAI MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean SHANGHAI.......................Shaohsing HOIHOW & PHONG ...Kalfong

HanyaRE

Head Office for the Far East :-16, DES VEUX ROAD," HONG-WEIHAIWEI & TIENTSIN Kuelchow

KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Fooohow 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

Summer Excursion Tickets to Japan by all Lines. Chief Office-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, E.C. E

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts Gesellschaft "HANGA," Regalar Sailinge from JAPAN, CHINA and PHILIPIINES via STRAITS and COLOMBO,

TO

Marseilles, Havro, Emden, Bremen and Hamburg and New York, And from Manila, Hongkong and Japan to Victoria, Vancouver

(B.C.) and Seattle, Wash. and Portland (Oi.)

Tatag Cusgo at Through rates to all European North Conidentat and British Forts, alvo Triagar, Oporto, Margates, Genoa, and other tediterrazas, Ivanice, Black Sea and Baltic Perts, and all North and South American Posta

Next Sallings from Hongkong :

FOR

Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama.

Vitoria, V'ver, S'tle T. & P. (Or.).

...Anhui SHANGHAI... SHANGHAI &TSINGTAU... Kanchow MANILA, CEBU &ILOILO...Chinhua

To Sail. 18th July at m'night

19th July at d'light ..21st July at 4 p.m.. ........21st July at 4 pim.

„22nd July, at 9 a.m. .23rd July at 10 am. .23rd July at 4 p.m. ......25th July at m'night

...28th July at 4 p.m.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

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

Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.

Steamer.

Displacement

Leave Hongkong.

Chlyo Maru Tenyo Maru Nippon Maru*

Tons & Speed *22,000 - 21 knots

22,000 - 21 knots

Shinyo Maru

Tues., Tues., 11,000-18 knots Tues., 22,000 21 knots. Tues.,

4th August. 25th Augus". 8th Sept: 22nd Sept.

Steamers via Shanghai will be despatched at noon.

1 Steamers via Manila will be dospatched at 10.30 a.m.

First Class to London......£71.10. Return(6 months). £120.

£96.10. First Class to New York.....£60.

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11

£68.

negio.

A German Shipping Feast. Saturday, June 20, is likely to become a red letter day in the bistory of Germany's merosntile marine. The launch of the very lateat "world's biggest ship," the third of the trio of Hamburg American giants, of which the Imperator and the Vaterland 'were the Brat, took place on that date under the personal auspices of the Kaiser, It WIR the ocasion of a spectacular SALINA demonstration of the mighty pro

San Francisco £45. "Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacifio Return lokots have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall 9.8. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.

Special Ratas given to MAYAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION. ARIES ato.

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

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

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

charge

"

Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO.

Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. For Full Particulars on to Passage & Freight, apply to

S. MORIMOTO, ‘Agant.

KING'S BUILDINGS.

Telephone No. 291

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA

VIA MANILA.

MAIL SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)

Steamer.

Aldenham Empire St. Albans

Arrive Hongkong from Australia

4th July,

1st Aug.

22nd Aug.

**

sent and of the ambitious future of the German merobant navy. All the great captains of industry with whom Emperor William loves to copsort, to the unceasing. ohagrin of his merely aristocratic satellites, surrounded the Bap. seme Sen Lord when the 82,000

ton bull slid into the murky

Elbe, and cone scrated themselves afresh in its significant presence. to Germany's future on the water

doubtless right when he says that Great Britain, fasoianted by the marie rise of German naval power, has been prone to forgot that her merchant marine has been incrusting by leaps and bounds no less impressive. But the Germane declare there is still a big apart in front of them if they Leave Hongkong are ever seriouely to merace for Australia. British supremacy represented by

roundly 19,000,000 of registered 31st July,10 a.m. shipping tonnage, compared to 28th Aug..

Garmony's round 5,000,000, 18th Sept.,

Tragic Accident at Chittagong. A very regrettable accident occurred at Chittagong (Bay of Bengal) on June 21, resulting in the drowning of the second officer of the Olan Macintosh. At about. 1:30 on Sunday morning, the captain of the Clan Macintosh ... gave orders to the second officer to go and get a gharry for the purpose of taking to hospital one of the firemen who was sick. The second officer came off duty at about 12 o'clock" but could not : succeed in finding a gharry near

jetties are situated

DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.

"S.S. LINTAN" and "S.S. SANUI“. MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua."" Taming, and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidshipa; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & "Tean,

SHANGHAI & TSINCTAU LINE.—The Twin Screw steamera The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, ene Anhui " Chenan."

Shaohsing" and the 3.8. Kanchow suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and ar- Llangchow," **Luchow and Yingchow having excellent lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric accommodation with Electric Light 1hroughout and Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.. a fast Fans in the State-rooms and Dining Saloo, maintain schedule. Barvico. between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bille of Lading to all Yangteze and Northern China Ports.

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1

The steamers leaving Hongkong on Sundays proceed from Shanghai to Tsingtau, leaving there 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 leaves Murray Pier at 10 o'clock every Saturday night. "

These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the, inconvenience of the trans-shipment at Woosung. Reduced Fares:-Hongkong to Shanghai:-Single $45, Return $75.. . Do.. Hongkong to Tsingtau:-Single $78. Return $125. Tar Freight or Passages"

res apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents.

STEAMSHIP

TO BAIL

Senegambla

17th July

Holsatia

..25th July

Scandia

14th Aug.

Sithonia

..23rd Aug.

..Liberia,

11th Sept.

Telephone No. 36

::Altmark

.18th Sept..

Hongkong 17th July, 1914.

::Arabia ............. 9th Oct.

Wurttemberg...16th Oct. RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET.

AndalusiaTM ... 2nd Aug. Belgravia 17th Sept. .....Brasilla

12th Oct, Havre, R'dam & Hamburg ..........Emden... .......17th July. M'les, Havre, Bremen & Hamburg...Preussen 21st July. 27th July. Havre, Emden & Hamburg......Silesia.

.29th July. M'les, Hamburg and Antwerp..........Hoerde Havre Bremen & Hamburg Markomannia 7th Aug. 22nd Aug. M'ies, R'dam, Hamburg & A'werp...O. D. J. Ahlers'... Havre, Emden, & H'burg,............Senegambla .........25th Aug.

......Dortmund

5th Sept. Havra, H'burg & Awerp.

Holsskia.....10th Sept. Genoa, Havre & Hamburg ............. Hburg & Antwerp. ................................................Saxonia.........12th Sept. Havre, Bremen & H'burg ....Scandia. 21st Sept.

For Further Particulars, apply topsy

Hamburg-Amerika Linie:

Hongkong Office,

HONGKONG AGENCY.

Homeward Bound.

(Odessa via Ports of call.)

For further particulars, apply to

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Agents.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. the way from the town. As he

was returning to the jetties he met the fourth officer of the Olan Urquhart, who had lost his way, and whom he offered totes safely to his ship. As they approached, the Clan Urquhart one of them tripped over a rail and they both fell from the front of the jetty in between the ship and the jetly.. Captain

The fourth officer happened to AE. Hodgins... | FRIDAY, 24th July at 11 a.m. fall on a beam below the jelly.

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 RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.)

Steamships. Halyang

Leaving

FOR AMOY AND FOOCHOW.

His ories soon brought him assistance and he was rescued.

Halching......W. O. Passmore. | TUESDAY, 21st July at II a.m But no trace of Mr. L. P. Middle- ton, the second officer of the Clan FOR SWATOW

Macintosh, could be found, and it Haimun. A. H. Stewart... SUNDAY. 19th July at 10 a.m. is surmised that in falling from Haltan. ] J. W. Evans TUESDAY, 21st July at 11 am the jetty his head must have Halmun.........▲ H. Stewart... WEDNES., 22nd July at 11 am struck against a pile and that he The 8.8. Koursk 6,400 R.T., Commander Padalka, is expected During the month of July and August First Class Return Fares to Foochow was unconscious when he reached

"will be subject to-a reduction of 20% on the full Fares.

to arrive here on or about the 22nd day of July, 1914.

For Freight, Passage and further particulars, apply to

Hongkong, July 1A 1914,

Capt. LUKHMANOFF, Agent, Hotel Mansions, Ard Floor, Room 12 14

"TÁN: No. 1224":

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

Blake Pier. For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas Lapraik & Co.. General Managers.

the water. He was a good swim mer and an athlete, about 30 years of age, and unmarried. Ovators Frosh, Fried or Stewed, Findon Haddocks, Kippers &to..

ALEXANDRA CATE