SHIPPING
THOS. COOK & SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents, Bankers, &c.
THE HONGKONG TEEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1915.
Head Office for the Far East16, DES VOEUX 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.
TOURS arranged to ALL PARTS of the WORI B.
BAGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and
CASHED
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Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE taining sailings and fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwardei free, or application.
Ohief OfficeLUDGATE GIROUS, LONDON, EC.
THE AUSTRALIAN
ORIENTAL LINE
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HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Stormors.
CHANGSHA orumame TAIYUAN
Arrive Hongkong
from Australia,
Hail Hongkong
for Australia. 14th April. 2nd May.
19th Ap These steamers are fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensur- | ing a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc, and have superior Accommodation 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 Taa- manian ports. .,
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For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephono No. 93.
utterfeld & Swire.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE,
Regular Service Between
CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN FORTS.
WESTWARD.
SHIPPING
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP OO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong:
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Destination. ̧
MARSEILLES
AND LONDON, SYasaka Maru.. via Singapore, Capt. Yamawaki. T. 21,000 Penang, Colombo, §Miyasaki Maru Susz & Port Baid Capt. Teranaka *T. 16,000
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Yokohama Maru Capt. Komatsu Sado Maru Capt. Asakawa
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
tenuar
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Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.
From
Mypacted on on about
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WILL HAVE Da ne någut
LOG BOOK.
Will not be Proceeded with.
While there is every reason to believe that the soheme of the Boston Harbour Board, in which the Ounard, White Star, and Hamburg-American Lines wore [xTjitaroem..
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financially interested, with a view KOBE
to the construction of "a big ....1st half Apr. Tjikini .......JAPAN 1st half Apr......JAVA Salling Date Tilaljap...JAPAN...ist half Apr.JAVA 1st half Apr. dock, will not under existing Tilkembang JAVA 1st half Apt.......JAPAN ...2nd half Apr. circumstances be proceeded with, Tibodas.....JAVA...2nd half Apr. ......S'HAI ...2nd half Apr. it is understood that the plans of ...let half Mal.an equally large structure at New Tjimanoek JAVA 1st half Mal...S'HAI
York are now. x Wireless Tolegraphy.
THURS1, 22nd Apr. at noon. [THURS., 13th. May, at noun.
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ƒTHURS., 15th T. 12,500 1 Apr. at noon.
JTUES, 4th
May, at 4 p.m.
T. 12,500
{SATUR., 17th T. 9,600 1 April at 4 p.m.
(MON., 17th T. 13,500 May at 11 am.
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VICTORIA. B.O., and SEATTLE via S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi, and Yokohama ..................
SYDNEY & MEL-
BOURNE, via 5Nikko Maru Manila, Thurs Capt. R. Takeda day
Laland.§Hitachi Maru ·: Townsville and Capt. Tominaga Brisbane
via CALCUTTA
S'pore, Penang Hakata Maru
[SATUR., 17th & Rangoon Capt. Kawashima T. 12,500 (April.
MONDAY, BOMBAY via Singa-) Bombay Maru
pore, Malacca and Capt. Kurosumi T. 5,000 126th April. Colombo. SHANGHAI, Kobal Kawachi Maru
FRIDAY. & Yoko .....
Capt. Nakamura T. 12,500 123rd April.
JTUESDAY, 1 Colombo Maru KOBE & Yokohama Capt. T. Sakamoto T. 8,000 14th April. NAGASAKI, Kobel Hitachi Maru
THURS., 15th & Yokohama... Capt. T. Sato
Apr. at 10 b.m. (TUES., 20th
'▪ SHANGHAI, Kobel Fushimi Maru
and Yokohama ... Capt. Qrizawa
The S.S. "tola," tons 5,257, Capt. "Butler, will be despatched for Singapore, Penang & Calcutta on the 17th April.
The S.S.Santhia," tons 5,192, Capt. Robertson, will be des" patched for S'pore, Penang, R'goon and Calcutta on the 24th April.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodations for Passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon,
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For freight or passage, apply to..
Hongkong, April 14, 1915.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD. Agents.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST
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RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., Ltd. and CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
HONGKONG-CANTON LINE,
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HONGKONG TO CANTON. | CANTON TO HONGKONG. WEDNESDAY, 14th APRIL:
10,00 p.m. Kinshan.
5.00 p.m. Fatshan.
THURSDAY, 15th APRIL,
8.00 a.m. Honam.
10.00 p.m. Fatshan.
8.00 a.m, Heungshan. 5.00 p.m. Kinshan.
Single Fare by Night Steamer
Single Faro by Day Steamer
# 6.00
4.00
Return Faro by Day Steamer...
8.00
Return Fare by Night (avallable also for Ketura by day Steamar)... 10,00
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
s.s. Sul Tal, tone 1,651 s.s. Taishan, tons.2,006 HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Week days at 8 am, and 3 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf. Sundays at 9 a.m. and I p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG..
Week days at 8 a.m. & 2 p.m. Sundays at 8 a.m. & 3 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO, SUNDAY, 18th APRIL.
The Company's Steamship TAISHAN
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF
at 9 a.m. and retura from Macao at 3 p.m.
N.B-The Company will, also run a steamer from Macco on Sunday at Bam, and from Hongkong at 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whar
REDUCED FARES 2nd CLASS and DECK
CANTON-MACAO LINE"
$.5. SUI AN.
Departures from Macao to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macao on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 4,30 p. 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,
B.S. Salnam, 588 tons and s.s. Nanning, 409 tons. One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wushow every Monday, Wednes day and Friday, at about 8 am, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am. Round trips take about 5 days. Passengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa, by the Company's direct Steamers, LINTAN and SANUI. These vessels have superior Cabin noodmmodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electric fan in each Cabis
Booking Office open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 a.m. to 5 pm. Further particulare may be obtained at the Office of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
HOTEL MANSIONS (First Floor),
Opposite the Blake Fier,
T. 9,600
T. 21,000 Apr. at 10 a.m.
Fitted with wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1915.
FOR EUROPE.
Steamers.
Displacement.
Yasaka Maru
.25.
tong
Miyasaki
·16,
16,
25.
16,
Leave Hongkong. Thursday 22nd April
6th May 20th May 3rd June 17th June
Kitano Fushini Hirano
B dry
is to be made
ounsidered being officially available as a dry dock when it is to repair v vessels, particularly those of large size, and when not so used ebips will be able to load or discharge
"The steamers are all fitte throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at through Mary rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
Telephone No. 1574
www
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. - COJrgo in it.Exchange.
York Building.
New P, and O. Steamer for Singapore..
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice:
Displacement Steamer.
Leaves Hongkong Tons & Speed Nippon Mara 11,000-18 knots Tuesday, 27th April, at 10.30 a.m. Shinya Maru 22,000:- 21 knots
11th May, at noon. Chiyo Maru 22,000 - 21 knots
8th June, at noon. First Class to London.........£71.10. Return(6 months) £120. First Class to New York..........£60.
San Francisco £45,....”
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11
£96.10.
11
£68.
Special Rates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISSION. ARIES sta.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway."
Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free"af charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES, MANZANILLO SALINA CRUZ, PANAMA, CALLAC, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO. THENCE BY TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC. Selyo Maru
14,000 -15 knots Tuesday, 11th May.
For Full Particulars as to Pansago & Freight, apply to
K. DOI, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
FOR AMERICA.
Telephone No. 291
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Yokohama Maru 12,5 tona Sado. Απα Shidzuoku
12,5
12,5
13,5
13
Thursday 15th April Tuesday 4th May 18th May Thursday 27th May
For further information apply
Telephone No. 292.
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager.
CHINA NAVIGATION
F
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
HAIPHONG
SHANGHAL........ HOIHOW & PAKHOI
SHANGHAI....
SHANGHAI,
Steamers.
To Bail. Kalfong...15th Apr. at 11 am..
....Liangchow,
Wenchow
....Kanchow. ....Luchow
MANILA, CEBU&ILOILO...Chinhua
15th Apr. at 4 p.m.
.17th Apr. at 10 a.m..
18th Apr. at d'light.
28th at 4 pm. 20th Apr. at 4 pm.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
"5.8, LINTAN" and "8.8. SANUI”
STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
Empire
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION.)
Steamer.
Eastern ................................. Aldenham.st.scient.
Arrive Hongkong from Australia.
18th April 28th April
On 4th ult. the launch took place at South Shields of a passon- ger and cargo steamer built to the order of the P. and O.S.N. Com pany for their local requiremente at Singapore. The vessel is 220 ft. in length by 36 it, beam by 22 It, deep to the shade deck, and has been specially built and fitted for service in tropical waters.. Accommodation for a limited number of passengers, together with a handsome saloon and bath" rooms, are provided on the shade deok amidships. The crow are berthed forward and the natives in the shade, desk aft. The. maobinery, which is of the vertical triple surface condensing type, will be supplied from Shield, the cylinders being 17.1-2, 29, and 47 in, by 30 in, stroke, The launch- iog ceremony was performed by Mrs. E. W. Glover, of London, the vessel being named the Mata Hari (Sun, or Eye of the Day).
A Lifeboat Case."
In the action brought by the coxswain and crew of the North: Doal lifeboat Chas.Dibdin, and the ownere, coxswaing, and crews of the Deal laggers Monarch and Hope, to recover salvage remuner- ution for services rendered to the steamship Bstjan, of Amsterdam; Sir Samuel Evans, sitting in the Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, gave judgment on 5th.inst. The President held that in claiming to have saved the Batjan from becoming a total loss the plaintiffs had exaggerated
their case. The services, how
over, were well rendered, an might be expected of bold, cour ageous, and willing men. The tender was insuloient, and he should award the plaintiffs £386 103.
C. P. R. Affairs,
The Canadian House of Com mone, by an almost unanimons vote, on 9h inst., has passed the third reading of the Canadian Leave Hongkong Pacific Bill, authorising the com
for Australia."
pany to sell and transfer all their vessels to a new company, to ba 19th Apr. at 10 am, incorporated in England, and to 13th May
be known as the Canadian Pacifio 21st May
Ocean Services, Ltd. Discussing the Bill Sir Robert Borden said it did not affect ocean freight rates, nor tend monopoly.
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- suring a plentiful supply of Toe, Fresh 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.
Agents.
to create a
Ships Through the Suez, The number of ships passing. through the Suez Canal last year was 4,802, or 283 fewer than in 1913, and 571 fewer than in 1912 according to a statement in Mesera, Worms and Co.'s Shipping List, The
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.onnage last year was
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports,
Highest Olass, Fastest and Most. Luxurious Steamers on the MANILA LINE-Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua."" Taming," Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers, and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric Electric Light Excellent Cuisine.
Teau fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on "Taming"" &
Anhul " ESHANGHAI LINE The Twin Screw steamers
*** and the 8.8. Kanchow," Llangchow, and Chenan ** Luchow and Yingchow having excellent accommodation, with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Steamships. State-rooms and Dining Baloon, maintain a fast schedule service Haitan...-J. W. Evans... FRI, between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghal, leaving Hongkong Halyang for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtze and Northern China Forts.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
Captain
A.E. Hodgins... | FRI,
FOR SWATOW.
Leaving 15th Apr. at 1 p.m. 23rd Apr, at
WC. Passmore. | WED.
These stoamers land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the Halching ...
Halmin inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
A. H. Stewart... WED.,
P.M.
14th Apr. at 1 pm. 14th Apr. at 1 p.m. Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co,'s Wharf near Blake Pier.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
For Freight and Passe
apply to
Teleph
No. 98 Hongkong 14th April, 1915,
28,806,340, 870,840 leas
than in 1913, and 1,142,605 less. than in 1912. Of the total tonnage: last year 68'09 per cent, was British, 11'02 per cont German, 17 per cent. Dutch.
Caution to Pilots. Owing to a number of com- plaints having been received from agents and captains of vessels against various eteamers of paa- sing through the anchorage at Tiantaia and Tangku at an excessive speed, thereby doing considerable damage to vessels moored at wharves, captains and pilots ara cautioned against going at too great a speed through the Tientsin and Tangku anchorages, When having to pass vessels at wharves they should slow up some distance off and not when almost abreast
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
General Mandgun,
Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed Fladon Haddocks, Kippers & G
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