SHIPPING
CANADIAN PACIFIC ROYAL MAIL.
STEAMSHIP LINE.
From Hongkong
Salliaçə Temporarily Withdrawn
All Somships leavo llongkong at noon.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1914.
The "EMPRESS OF RUSSIA," and "EMPRESS OF ASIA" are new quadruple scrow 21 knot turbine steamers, of 16,850, tons gross, 30,625 displacement, the finest, fastest and most luxurious on the Pacifio.
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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,"
* EMPRESS OF ASIA."
Intermediate servios, via Canadian Atlantio port £43, via Baston or New York £45.
Rates quoted above do not includo meals and sleeping car Boross 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., eto. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacific Round Trip passage tickets have the option of returning from 8an Francisco by tho steamers of the Pacific Mail'S.S. Co., or Toyo Kisen Kaisha.
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
THE JAPAN MAIL STEA
“SHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong:
Subject to Alteration
Sleaners.
Destination.
MARSEILLES AND LONDON, via Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez & Port Said
VICTORIA, B.O., and SEATTLE via S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi, and Yokohama.*****
SYDNEY & MEL
S'pore, Penang
& Rangoon
§Fushimi Maru Cant Irizawa SHirano Maru Capt. Fraser
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between
LOG BOOK
New Shire Liner..
On Nov. 5 ther was launched at Belfast the bleamer Carmar- thenshire, built to the order of the Royal Mail Steam Packet. Company, Londen. The Carmar thenshire is 485 ft, in length, with a gross tonnage of about 9,000, and has been built under special survey for the highest Tilliwong ...JAPAN ...2nd half Des.......JAVA...2nd half Dec.class in Lloyd's Regiery. Ao- Tjikini...S'HAI 2nd half Deo. JAVA 1st half Jall, commodation is provided for a Sailing Date Tipanas... JAVA...2nd half Dec.......JAPAN lat half Jan.
WEDNES., 30th T. 25,000 De, at 10a.m.
WEDNES, 13th' T. 16,000 (Jadi, at 10 sm.
Shidzuoka Maru Capt. Deguchi
Tamba Maru Capt. Nagasuyo
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JTUES, 29th T. 12,500 Deo. at noon.
JTUES.. 12th 12,500 Jan, at noca.
Sesame
JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
TDI Ex door about
felephone No. 1574
Willmary on id about
Tilkembang JAVA 1st half Jan.......S'HAI 1st half Janew first-class passengers in a Timanoek...JAVA...2nd half Jan...SHAIt half Feb-ge deckbone amidships, while Tilbodas.....JAVA...2nd half Jan.......JAPAN 1st half Feb the poop and bridge spaces are arranged go as to be readily con- "The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and verted for the reception of about 550 steerage passengers. The have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers, All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through argo space is divided into six. holde, one of which has been rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."."
arranged so that it can be used For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
as a ballast tank. Owing to the adoption of the girder system of. ̈ ̈JAVA-CHINA-JÄPAN LIJN.
constraction, the cargo spaces are 115 York Building.
free of obstruction, and are thua capable of receiving large ship- meats, such as locomotives. A number of cargo compartmanté at: the after end have been insulated and prepared for carrying re- frigerated cargo, a portion being fitted for ship's provisions. Wire- less telegraphy is provided. The propelling machinery consists of a set of quadruple-expansion sogines, cupplied with steam from four single-ended boilers working under forced draught.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,-
Sailings from
Steamer.
Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Displacement
Leaves Hongkong Tons & Speed
vin
'EMPRESS OF JAPAN," via
Optional Atlantio Port £65. "MONTEAGLE",
BOURNE, ria Nikko Maru Manila, Thurs-Capt. R. Takeda day Island, Hitachi Maru Townsville and Capt. Sato Brisbane
T. 9,600
T. 13,500
WED., 13th Jan. at noon. WEDNES., 10th Feb. at noon.
CALOUTTA
vis
BOMBAY via Singa-1 Rangoon Maru pore and Colombo, Capt. Nomura
THURSDAY, 1 Jinsen Maru KOBE
JCapt. Toreda
31st Dec. THURS., 41st 1 Hakata Maru S'HAI and Kobe...
J Capt. Kawashima
Dec. WEDNES., 13th NAGASAKI, Kobel Hitachi Maru.
T. 13,500 Jan. at 5 p.m. & Yokohama .....f Capt. Sado
(FRIDAY, 1st" 1 Kamo Maru KOBE & Yokohama Capt: Shimizu T. 16,000 Jan. at 11 am.
Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy.
(WED., 30th
T. 10,000 Dec.
Chiyo Maru
T. 5,000
Tenyo Maru
Nippon Marut
11,000 18 knots
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T. 1,250
Shinyo Maru
22,000 21 knots
26th January. 9th February. 23rd February
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'via Manila, omitting Shanghai.
Steamers via Shanghai leave at noon, Steamers via Manila leave at 10.30 a.m.
Locul and through passengers may, if desired, travel by rail between Parts 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 Fedder Street and Praya, opposite Blake Pier.
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1915.
FOR EUROPE.-
Displacement.
Leave Hongkong.
Thursday 28th January 11th February 25th February 11th March
Steamers. Ketor Kamo Kashima " Mishima Suwa
Maru
20,000 tons 16,000 -" 20,000
16,000
+1
25,099
25th March
"
Atsuta Yasaka
16,000
8th April
25,000
22nd April
ty
16,000
6th May
16,000
20th May
25,000
3rd June
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
BASTWARD.
The 8.8. "Orissa," tons 5,436, Capt. Redfuen, R.N.R., will be "despatched for Shanghai, Vladivostock, Kobs and Moji on the 19th "Jan., 1915.
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The above steamers have excellent saloin ac ommolation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Miyasaki, Kitano Fushima
9th February
1:
22,000 - 21 knots Tuesday, 5th January. 22,000-21 knots
First Class to London............£71.10. Return(6 months) £120. First Class to New York......£60.
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£96.10, £68.
Shanghai-Bulit Boat for U.S.
The Americao Consult Shanghai reports that the Shan hai Dock and Engineering Co pany is building the largest verul over cosetracted at its yarde $372,000 steel collier for 10 United States Government, to be used in the Philippine Islands.
San Francisco £45. Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacifia Return tickets have the option of The dimensions of this vessel are returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mail. 8.5. Co., or from as follows:-Length, 362 ft. Vancouver by steamers of the Canadian Pacifio Ballway Gja
depth, 2
ft. The capacity. of the Special Bates given to RAVAL & MILITARY, SIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION-breadth, 50 f ARIES sto.
ROUND THE WORLD Tiskets issued in Connection with all the Principal collier is 0,000 tons and the Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of ceseel in fitted with single-screw obarge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
auxiliary machinery, patent coal- bunkering elevators, and ante- matic weighing machines. The
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, MANZANILLO, SALINA Chinese mechanics employed are. ORUZ, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO. Kiyo Maru
17.03-15 knots
9th Jan.
Thones by TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES. Yer Full Particulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
O. WURIU, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN &
FOR AMERICA.
Telephone No. 291
Aki
Maru
Hongkong, Doć,
20,
1914.
DAVID SASSOON & CO... LTD. Agents.
Sado Yokohama Awa Shizuoka Tamba
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12,500 tons 12,500. 物
Tuesday 26th January
12,500
23rd February
1
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11
12,500 32,500
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12,500
3
Aki Sado
'12,50
12,500
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Flead Office for the Far East:-16, DES VEUX ROAD, HONG-
KONG. SHANGHAI: 2-3, Foochow Road. YOKOHAMAN
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. BAGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
Chief OfficeLUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, LC.
THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
W SAILING (SUBJLUT TO ALTERATION),
Stowers.
Arrive Hongkong Hail Hongkong
for Australia, from Australia.
7th Jan.
10th Jan. CHANGSHA
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur ing a plentiful supply office, fresh provisions eto, and have superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electrio Fana in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is oarried. Reduced Fares, Cargo booked through for all Australian, New Zealand and Tas manian porte
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No (
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
9th March
23rd March 6th April 20th April 4th May
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
SHANGHAI....
Steamers.
Kanchów
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Taming MANILA SHANGHAL...
Huichow Luchow
To Sail.
.29th Dec. at 4 p.m. .29th Doc, at 4 p.m. ...30th Dec. ut 3.p.m. 31st Dec. at 4 p.m..
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly. "8.8. LINTAN" and "8.S. SANUI”
quite satisfactory and receive c.50 per day, while the ordinary coolle raceives approximately $3.50 por month. As the result of chrup and comparatively efficient labour. this company has been able to compete auccessfully with Japan- ess shipbuilding concerns in bid- diag for independent shipbuilding. contracts throughout the Far East, The P. and 0.8.1. Kashgar.
MAIL SERVIC O USTRALIAN The now P. and O. liner
STEAMSHIP
LIMITED.
TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
"Rteamer,
Aldenham
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
2nd Jan,
Leave Hongkong for Australia.
29th Jan.
Kashgar has been launched from Caird's yard at Greenock. She has been built for the company's Intermediate passenger and cargo service. The vessel is 9,000 tone, and her dimensions are: Length, 498 ft.; breadth, 58 ft. 3 in.; and depth, 37 f. 8 in. She has ac- commodation for 75 first-class passengers and 10 second-olass passengers, and has a complete equipment for rapid handling of cargo. The propelling machinery consists of quadruple-expansion enginee.-L. and G. Ezpress,
Insurance.
" of the Emden and
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, on-As a result of the "rounding- suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are ap" lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Koenigsberg,insurancecompanies Fane. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
decided to reduce their war risk rates on all cargo homeward bound. from Indian ports from 3 to 2 per cent. Rates for outward cargo tɔ various Indian porta were reduced. to 2 per cent., and sabesquently both outwarde and homewards 35/- per cent. was quoted. The Government rate continnsa st 42/- per cent.-L. and C. Express Big Capital for Holt's Borneo
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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. It is reported that 26,00,00
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the EZİMANILA LINE.-Twin Sorew Steamers "Chinbus,"" Taming," and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers.
"Taming" & Tean: Electrio Light. Excellent Cuisine, fans fitted; extra ataterooms on deck aft on
** Anhui SHANGHAI LINE.-The Twin Screw atoomers and
"Kanchow, Liangchow," Chénan and the 8.8. **Luchow" and Yingchow having excellent accommodation, with Electrio 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 dirept every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Tangtaze and Northern China Ports.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain
Steamships.
Haltan
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the Halmun.. inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung,
For Freight or Passages apply to
TUES J. W. Evans
FOR SWATOW.
Leaving.
5th Deo, at:1 p.m.
| A. H. Stewart... | WED.,
30th Des. at 1 pm. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near
Blake Pier.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Butterfield & Swire:
Telophone No. 36 4
Agents.
Hongkong 28th Dea., 1914.
Dongles Lebraik & Co.,
General Managers,
Lis being put into the new venturə of the Straita Steamship Com pany, in amalgamation with Hole. Four 2,000 ton vessels are bailu- ing for the Borneo run.........
Electric Motors for U, S. Warships. Washington, Nov. 14. The auper dreadnought California, one of the three huge new ships just ordered, will be driven by electric motors, Secretary Daniels authorised this type of power plant for the big fighter to-day. If I proves as great a success in the battleship as it has in the collier Jupiter, navy officers foresee the complete dieplacement of direct steam drive in future American warships. The California, which will be built at the New Turk Navy Yard, will be the first electrically driven warship ever built.
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