SHIPPI
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1915,
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
Head Office for the Far East-16, DES VŒEUX ROAD, HONG-
KONG. SHANGHAI; 2-3, Fooohow Road, YOKOHAMA :
32, Water Stroot, MANILA: Manila Hotel.
TICKETS SUPPLIED to EUROPE by the principal STEAMSHIP LINES and TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORI D.
BAGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of OREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED
Chief Office LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Destination.
Projected Sallings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILLES AND LONDON,
via Singaporo, §Katori Maru Penang, Colombo, | Capt. Kon: Suez & Port Said
VICTORIA, B.C..
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
SARAKST
From
1st half Jan.
LOG BOOK
British Shipyards Busy. Four British shipbuilding yards have concluded contracts with the Russian Government, with the approval of the. British Govern» ment, for the building of twenty powerful sabmarines,
Progress in Shipping. During the year ending on June 30 last the Committee of 1st half Jan Lloyd's logister assigned alasson 2nd half Jan to 713 new veesale, of a total 2nd half Jan, grass & noage of 2,020,185. Ihs ...Tet half Feb; let or is the highest figure for any 2nd half Feb, one year in the history of the
Regular Fortnightly Service between” JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
Et sted on er about.
JS HAI & Tjikembang
... JAPAN Sailing Date Tikin} S'HAT lat half Jan, JAVA Tiltaroem JAPAN..2nd half Jan... JAVA Tjimanoek...JAVA 2nd half Jan. S'HAI Tjibodas.............JAVA 2nd half Jan. ..........JAPAN | Tjillwong "...JAVA ....1.t hálf Feb. ........JAPAN
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and society. About 60 per cent. of the have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All tonnage was built for the steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through | rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
THURS, 28th T. 19,000 Jan. at 10 a.m.
ƒTUES,, 26th
12,500 Jan. at noon.
Telephone No. 1574
and BEATTLEvia Shidzuoka Maru?
THE AUSTRALIAN S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Capt. Nonia
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers.
CHANGSHA
TAIYUAN DARI
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
18th Fob
Hail Hongkong"
for Australia.
20th Jan.
21st Feb."
These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur- ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions eto, and have superior accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electrio Fans in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through for all Australian, Now Zealand and Tas- manian porta.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93
1
Butterfeld & Swire.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
Regular Service Between
CALOUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS
EASTWARD.
The S.S. "Orissa," tons 5,435, Capt. Langlands, will be despatched for Shanghai, Vladivostock, Kobs and Moji on the 22nd January.
The 8.9. "Umta," tons 5,422, Capt. Babb, will be despatched for Shanghai, Kobe and Moji on the 4th Feb.
The above steamers have excellent salo in ao to mimodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Jan. 15, 1915
DAVID SASSOON & CO.. LTD. Agente,
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd. and CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG-CANTON 'LINE.
HONGKONG TO CANTON. | CANTON TO HONGKONG.
SATURDAY, 16th JANUARY,
Į 5.00 p.m. Kinshan.
SUNDAY, 17th JANUARY,
5.00 p.m. Fatshan.
Single Fare by Night Steamer.......
$6.00
Single Fare by Day Steamer.....
Return Faro by Night (available also for Ratura by day Steamer)... 10.00
4.00
Retara Fare by Day Steamer.......
8,00
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
5.5. Sul Tai, tons 1,651 | 5.5: Tal Shan, tone 2,006
HONGKONG TO MACAO,
Week days at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Surdays at 8 am and 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Streat. Wharf.
MACAO, TO HONGKONG.
Wook days at 8 a.m. & 1.30 a.m. Sundays at 8 am & 1.30 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO.
SUNDAY, 17th JANUARY
The Company's Steamship HEUNGSHAN
Yokkaichi, and Yokohama..tting
SYDNEY &. MEL-
BOURNE, Tia
Manila, Thurs-Nikko Maru
[SATUR, 16th
day Island, Capt. R. Takeda T. 9,600 (Jan. at 10 a.m. i Townsville and
Brisbane
vis
CALOUTTA
S'pore, Penang
& Rangoon
BOMBAY via Singa- Iyo Maru
́JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN..
York Building.
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TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
British Empire. In the name period plans of 710 vessels, res presenting 1,650,000 tons, were passed by the committee. In the annual report, from which these figures are taken, referenea is made to the incressing 8e of steam turbines and of internal combustion engines in merchant ships. There are now in service twenty-seven vessels holding the society'e classification which are fitted with ** Diseol enginer, and twenty others Are in course of construction. Of vessels fitted with oil engines of other than the Diesel type there are thirty-aix olassed with Lloyd's Register, and several others are being built The use of oil on- gines for email vessels is also Fxtending. No fewer than Reventy-two ships, aggregating 402,033 tons, intended to carry oil in bulk, were classed during the twelve months. Among vex- sels of this type built or building are two for the Russian £96.10. Government and one for the Go £68:
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
SATUR., 16th
Steamer.
Tenyo Marui
Wakasa Maru Capt. Itsuno
Nippon Maru
T. 12,500 (Jan.
{TUE 3., 19th
Shinyo Maru
Chiyo Maru
pore and Colombo. Capt. Okamoto T. 12,500 (Jan. NAGASAKI & Kobe} S'HAI and Kobe..} NAGASAKI, Kobol
& Yokohama...)
KORE & Yokohatha}
I Fitted with new system of wireless telegraphy,
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1915.
FOR EUROPE.
Steamers.
Displacement.
Leave Hongkong.
Katori Maru Kame Kashima Mishima Suwa Atsuta Yasaka
20,000 tons
16,000
th
20,000
16,000
1)
25,000
Thursday 28th January
11th February 28th February 11th March 25th March
36,000
8th April
25,000
22nd April
Miyasaki Kirano Fuзhimä
16,000
6th May
16,000
20th May
25,000
3rd June
ارالا
Tuesday 28th January
FOR AMERICA,
Shidzuoka Maru
Sado
21
12,500 tons 12,500
Yokohama, Awa Shidzuoka...
· 12,500
12,500
H
12,500
Tambз
12,500
Aki
12,50)
Sado
-12,500
זי
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
9th February
23rd February 9th March
23rd March
6th April
20th April
4th May
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
SHANGHAL...
Steamers. Chenan
To Bail
...... 17th Jan. at d'light... ...17th Jan. at d'light: 19th Jan. at 4 p.m. Anhui
19th Jan, at 4 p.m.. Yingchow. 21st Jan, at 4 pm. ......26th Jan. at 4 p.m.
SWATOW & BANGKOK....Chinklang SHANGHAI MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO.Taming SHANGHAI..
MANILA CEBU&ILOILO... Tean
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly,
8.8. LINTAN" and "6.6. SANUL"
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF MANILA LINE. Twin Seraw Steamers "Chinhus,"" Taming," at 8 a.m. and return from Macao at 1.30 p.m.
N.B-The Company will also rud atearer, from Maerg on Sunday at 8 and Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric , and from Hongkong at 12.30 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lak Street Wharf. fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming & Team
REDUCED FARES 2nd CLASS and DECK
CANTON-MACAO LINE. :
s.s. Sul. An.
#
SHANGHAI LINE-The Twin Screw steamers Antul and
Cheaan and the 8.8. Kanchow,* Llangchow," ***Luchow" and " Yingchow" having excellent accommodation,
Departures from Mapan to Canton on Monday, Wadassday and Friday at 9 p. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4.30 p.m.with
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD, & THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
6.5. Sainam, 588 tons and s.s. Nanning 469 tong, Ora of the above Bleamers leaves Canton for Wuchicw every Monday, Wednes day and Friday at about 8 a.m., and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 9.30 am. Bound, trips take about 5 daya. Pausugara dan rofarn to Hongkong or vica varia by the Company's diroot Steamers LINTAN and SAHUL Tasso Teis's have superior Cabin accommodation and aro lighted throughout by
otricity. Eleotris fan in each Cabin
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9.a.m. to 5 p.m. Further particulars may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HOTEL MANSIONS (First Floor),
Opposite the Blake Pier,
Displacement
Tons & Speed
Leaves Hongkong
22,000421 knots Tuesday, 26th January.
11,000 18 knots ·
22,000 - 21 knots.
· 22,000 - 21-knota
tvia Manila, omitting Shanghai,
Steamers via Shanghai leave at noon. Steamers via Manila leave at 10.30 am. First Class to London
9th February. 23rd February. 23rd March.
£71.10. Return (6 months) £120.
First Class to New York.£60,
San Francisco £45..
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returning from San Francisco by steamers of the Pacific Mall 8.9. Co., er from to be employed for supplying Passengers purchasing Trans-Pacifio Return tokots have the option overnment of Australia, which are Vancouver by stonmern of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co.
warabips with fuel oil at sea. The Special Rates given to KAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION-year witnessed a remarkable in- ARIES etc.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in: Connection with all the Principal grease in the are of wireless Mall lines and Lie Trans-Siberian Railway.
telegraphy and submarine Fassengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of signalling in the world's mercan
tile marine, Tuere are now re- corded in the Society's register book 2,760 vessels fitted with wireless telegraphic intillatione, se compared with 1,932 at a cor responding dat last year; while
sharge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE,
Via JAPAN FORTS, HONOLULU, HILO. LOS ANGELES, MANZANILLO SALINA CRUZ. PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO." THENCE BY TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.
Anyo Maru
18,50)- 15 knots Wednesday, 10th March the number fitted with submar
For Full Particulaen ar to Passage & Freight, apply to w
Telephone No. 291
WURIU, Aoting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS,
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
STEAMSHIP
CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE.
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer.
Aldenham St Albans
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
25th Jan.
Leave Hongkong
Australia.
1461 Feb. at 11 am.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Frosh Provisions, eto, and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fant. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Agents.
ine signalling apparatus has risen from 808 to 930. Proving Houses for Chain Cables.
The total length of chain cable tested during the year at the Publio Proving Houses in
in the United Kingdom, all of which are under the superintendence of Lloyd's was. 406,131 fathoms in addition to a large quantity of miscellaneous chains, samples, &c. The number of anchora tested was 9,284. In addition to the above Establishments, there wera at the end of June, twenty Anchor and Chain Cable Testing Machines on the Continent of Europe, and twenty three in the United States of America, recognised by the Com mittee for the testing of Anchora and Chain Cibles to be supplied to vessels owned abroad which are classed, or intended to be classed, in Lloyd's Register Book, la those cases the necessary teste are required to be carried out in the presence of Barveyors to the Society.
2011 Steamer on Fire.
London, December 3 The steamer Vedra, carrying oil from Texas (Gulf of Mexico) to Harrow, became disabled alner Leland, Barrow, last.
and
went ashore. Pamping was being osrried out to lighten the ship then an explosion occurred.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.diately the entire ship was
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
Highest Class, Tastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers. Electric Light. Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOOHOW RETURN.
Electric Light throughout and Electric Faus in the Steamships. State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service. Halching. between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong Halyang for Shanghal direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Haitan Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtszo- and Northern China Ports.
These steamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the Halmun...... Inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. 88
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents
Hongkong 16th Jan, 1918,
(Oooupying 9 to 10 days.) Captain
Leaving 19th Jan, at 1 pm. 22nd Jan, at.
P.u 26th Jan, at 1 p.m..
W. O. Passmore. TUES,, AE. Hodgins..... { FRI J. W. Evans... TUES,
FOR SWATOW. A. H. Stewart... SUN, 17th Jan, at 10 a.m. Haimun A. H. Stewart... | WED.,
20th Jan, at 1 pm Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
Blake Pier.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Dougles Lapraik & Co.,
General Manon).
in Lifeboats pat out, but only two of a crew of 36 were, brought ashore. They are badly burned, and are the second and fourth engineers, Frederick Me James Dixon, of Siath Shields. Leohan, of Marlow-on-Thames, and This morning the fire was burn. ing itself out. Continued explo sions were heard, and crowds watched the flames from the promenade. The coxswain of the Fleetwood lifeboat, on retorning from the wreck, stated that al- though they sailed round the burning vesaal for zome time, no response could be obtained to re- peated calls, and it wasconcluded. that the remaining 34 members of the crew had perished in the fimes The Vedra is British
steamer of 4,057 tone, owned by the Associated Oil Carriers (Limited), of London.
Oysters Findon Haddo
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