1914-08-29 — Page 6

SHIPPING

CANADIAN PACIFIC

ROYAL MAIL.

STEAMSHIP LINE.

From Hongkong --

Empress of India

16th Sept.

All Steomships leave Hongkong at noon.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAFH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29,1

The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "SMPRESS OF ASIA” are new quadruple sorew 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850 tans gross, 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.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.“. "EMPRESS OF ASIA:" via

Optional Atlantic Port, £71.10.

· EMPRESS OF INDIA," Optional Atlantie Port £65.

"MONTBAGLE".

"EMPRESS OF JAPAN," vis

Intermediate - service, via Canadian Atlantic port 249, via Boston or New York £45.

Rates quoted above do not include meals and sleeping oni Berosa Canada." These, if required, will be furnished for £6 additional.

SPECIAL RATES (First Class only) allowed to Naval and Military officera, Uivil Service employees, Missionaries, etc., etc. Rassengere purchasing Trans-Pacific" Bound Trip passage tiskets have the option of returning from San Francisco by the steamers of the Pacifio Mail 3.3. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaleha.

Local and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Forts of call in Japan.

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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 Pior.

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR LINE

Regular Service Between

CALOUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.

EASTWARD.

S.S. Takada." 6,800 tons, Capt. Robins, will be despatched for KOBE & MOJI, on 8th Sept.

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, Aug, 22, 1914.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD,

Agents.

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

SHIPPING

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.......

Projected Sailings from Hongkong

Subject to Alteration

Destination.

Steamers,

MARSEILLES,!

LONDON & AN-

visKamo Maruš

Malacon, Penang. Kashima Maruş

Colombo, Suez, & Capt. Yagi

JWEDNES; 9th

WEDNES., 23rd (Bapt., at 10 am,

TWERP,

SHIPPING

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN

LIJN.

Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.

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From

Egeted to sout

For

Will Mya se of abonk

LOG BOOK.

First Ship on New Brazil Line

The ateamship Californian, inaugurating the first direct service Philadelphia has ever had with South America, sailed from Rio Janeiro for Philadelphia on Tjimanoek. Tjilatjap ...

...2nd half Aug. July 17. This new line, which ....S'HAI Sailing Date Tiltaroem.JAVA

..............JAPAN .....2nd half Aug, was announced in March, will fill 1st half Sept......S'HAI 1st half Bept, a long-fels want at this port. For Tillwong.JAVA ....1st half Sept...JAPAN..it half Sept, many years trade organizations Tibodas...JAPAN...1st half Sept.......JAVA ...1st half Sept. bad made attempts to bring ench Tikini.JAVA 1st half Oot.......S'HAI 1st half Oct. service to Philadelphis, but Timahi .....JAVA 1st half Oct.......JAVA 2nd half Oot, without results. Many rumoure Tjipanas......JAVA 2nd half Oct.......8'HAI

...2nd half Oct. during the last three years to the "The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and effect that a new line would soon have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All start operation were steamers carry a daly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through broadcast, but the service was scattered rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia.”.

For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

York Building,

715

Singapore, Capt. Shimidzu T. 16,000 Sept. at 10a.m.

Port Said...

VICTORIA, B.Q.

..and SEATTLE VIA

S'hai,

Kelung,

Moji, Kobe, Yok-Yokohama Maruş... kalchi, Shimidzu Capt.

and Yokohama ...

SYDNEY & MEL-

BOURNE, via Tango Maru

Manila, Thurs-Capt. Sekine day Island, Nikko Maru

and Capt. Takeda

DALOND

Townsville Brisbane CALCUTTA vis) Kawachi Maru

S'pore, Penang Capt. & Rangoon BOMBAY vía Sings-1 Rangoon Maru pore and Colombo. Capt. Nomura NAGASAKI, Kobel Tango Maru

& Yokohama. Capt. Sekine SHANGHAI, Mojil Kawachi Maru

.and Kobe ..... Capt. KOBE & Yokohama

Cargo only.

Kasa Maru Capt,

fTUES, 8th. T.12,500 (Sept. at 4 p.m.

Telephone No. 1574

[WED., 23rd T. 13,500 Sept., at noon.

WEDNES., T. 9,300.119th Oct.

ƒWEDNESDAY, 123rd Sept.

(MONDAY, T. 12,500 14th Sept.

ƒMONDAY, 31st T. 9,600 Aug.

(MONDAY, 31st.

Aug. [WEDNESDAY, 19th Sept.

Fitted with new 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) avaliable for

3 months.

YOKOHAMA KOBE

Return.

Return.

"$122 $.75

MOJI Return,

$108

$ 65

NAGASAKI

Return.

$95

$57

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

With option of Rail between Steamer's Calling ports in Japan. For further information apply to Telephone No. 292.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

never inaugurated. This line is under the management of be United States-Brazil Steam ship Company, with Mr. L. Rubell as local agent. At first the service will be maintained by three American-built ebipe, the Cali fornian, American and Hawaiian. This line has been trading at Baltimore, but because of the better offers made by Philadelphia" the service was transferred there. A 14-day schedule will be main taised between South America and Philadelphis. The abips will go there direct, bringing ore and other general cargo. After the. notice.cargo has been discharged and out- ward cargo loaded, they will go to New York to fill up their loads, should all the space not be taken, It is understood that this company expects to handle. coffee au.l- Argentine beef. The agents say. that as soon as the busino 14: justifies it the service will be augmented by the addition of other vessels.

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

Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without

Steamer...

Tenyo Maru Shinyo Maru Chiyo Maru

Displacement Tons & Speed

"

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22,000 - 21 knots From N'saki, Tues., 15th Sept. 22,000 - 21 knots N'enki, Mon., 28th Sept. 22,000 - 21 knots H'kong, Tues., 20th Oct. Steamers via Shanghai will be despatched at noon.. Steamers via Manila will be despatched at 10.30 am, First Class to London...£71.10. Return (6 months) £120. First Class to New York.........£60..

£96.10. San Francisco £45,

£68. "Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Retura flokets have the option of returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Puoifto Mall 8.8. Co., or from Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacile Railway Col

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

ROUND THE WORLD Tłokete lasued in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Hallway.

cbargo,

to

Netherlands and Shipping,

Fassengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan tres of translation of a telegram dated

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

The following is an English The Hague, August 6, which was received by the Netherlands Min- ister in Bangkok on August 8:-

Via JAPAN PORTS. HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA Considering the state of war CRUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO.

i

Seiyo Maru

T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

For

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Steamers. SHANGHAI ....

.....Yingchow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Tean SHANGHAI.....Liangchow: HHOW & HAIPHONG W'WEI & TIENTSIN......... Hulchow SHANGHAI

Head Office for the Far East-18, DES VŒUX 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.

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TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORLD. BAGGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.

LETTEES OLCREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and

CASHED

Chief OfficeLUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.

THE AUSTRALIAN

ORIENTAL LINE

HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).

Steamers.

TAIYUAN

Arrive Hongkong

from Australing, 12th Sept.

Sail Hongkong

for Australia. 16th Sept.

These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur ing a plentiful supply office, fresh provisions etc, and have superior socommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- maafan porta.

For Freight of Possego apply to

Telephone No. 93,

Butterfeld & Swire.

......Kallong

MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Chinhua

To Sail. 30th Aug. at d'light ......1st Sept. at 4 pm. 1st Sept. at p.m. 2nd Sept. at 10 a.m. ....3rd Sept. at noon .....3rd Sept. at 4 p.m. ...8th Sept. at 4 pm..

DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "S.S. LINTAN" and "S.S. SANUI"

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the

#

14,000 - 14 kaots

But.." 3rd October. Thence by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES, For Full Particolars as to Passdgo & Freight, apply to

S. MORIMOTO; Agent,

KING'S BUILDINGS.

Telephone No. 291

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

:

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA

VIA MANILA.

MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)

Steamer.

Arrive Hongkong from Australia.

St. Albans ..mokant Aldenham Eastern

2nd Sept.

14th Sept.

3rd Oct.

existing between neighbouring states the light ships Terschel lingenbank and Haaks have been taken away, all the lighthouses have been extinguished with the exception of those at Ymuiden (port of Amsterdam), Schevening- en, Hoek von Holland western pier (Rotterdam). Merchant vessels may enter day and night at Ymaidon and Nieuwe Water-

weg and the navigation to Dord- recht, on the, Scheldt, and to the port of Harlingen via the road- stead of Tezel remains open caly daring the day-time. Masters of merchant vessels mast, however, take Netherlands pilots and observe the indispensable mess- ures of precaution."

Typhoon Damage near Swatow.

Leave Hongkong for Australia.

The O. N.S. Hsin Peking, which arrived here from Ningpo yester 26th Sept., 10 a.m.day morning, says the N.O. Daily 9th Oct., #1 30th Oct..

News of August 20, roports that the U.S. torpedo-host-destroyera

MANILA LINE. Twin Scrow Steamers "Chinhus.""Taming," and "Tean," Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming" &

Teait:" SHANGHAI LINE-The Twin Screw ateamers "Anhul

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, on-Dale and Bainbridge were ave Chenan.”

"Shaoksing and

suring a plentiful supply of Loe, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are Ningpo on the 18th instant. 8.8. Luchow"

and Ylagchow" having excellent accommodation, Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.

Liangchow," lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in tho Stato-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong

For further particulars, apply to for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtszo and Northern China Ports.

N.B.-Passengere 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 trans-shipment at Woosung.

Reduced Fare:-Hongkong to Shanghai:-Single $46. Return $75.

For Freight or Passages apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agents.

Telephone No. 36

Hongkong 29th Aug, 1914.

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

Agents.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.

Reports from incoming coasting steamers are to the effect that the recent typhoon to the south of Shanghai has been severely felt and caused serious damage. The C.N.S. Tingchow, which left Hongkong for Shanghai, via Swatow, on the 14th instant. and arrived here early yes terday morning, reports that she experienced very bad weather be- tween Hongkong and Swatory, and that the typhoon had done considerable damage to property, breaking the telegraph wires at Swatow. The C.M.B. Taishna,

Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the which left Hongkong for Shang- Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers.bai on the 13th instant and ar Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.

Steamships. Haitan......

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER FLEET. Haiching

Captain D. A. Lukhmanoti,

Agent for

Hongkong, South China, Indo-China, and Philippines Islands. Office: Hotel Mansions, Third Floor, No. 12 and 14. Telephone No. 1224.

P. O. Box 472.

Capt. D. A LUKHMANOFF.

B. 1916

(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain

Leaving, J. W. Evans...

TUES, 1st Sept. at 11 am, W.C. Passmoro. FRI., 4th Sept. at 11 a.m....

"FOR AMOY AND FOOCHOW. Halyang... A. E. Hodgins... | SAT,

FOR SWATOW.

Haimun...... A. H Stewart... WED., Halmun......

JA. H. Stewart... | SUN...

29th Aug. at 11 a.m.

30th Aug. at 10a.m. 2nd Sept. at 11 a.m.

During the months of July and August First Class Return Fares to Foochow will be subject to a reduction of 20% on the full Fares.

Steamers will arrivo at and depart from-the Co.'s Wharf noar

Blake Pior

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas Lapraikan d

General Managem.

rived here yesterday morning, reports that on the 14th instant the weather was threatening and she put in to Swatow for uholter. At I p.m. on that day the typhoon "burst," with heavy rain, the barometer reading being 28.86.: At midnight the typhoon passed and the barometer rose. At 450 a.m. on the 16th instant the Taishan resumed her voyage and had fine weather until arriving. h-re.

For a good solid meal als Carte or Table d'Hote with Wines & Liquore of the Best

ALEXANDRA CATER