SHIPPING
HOS. COOK &
SON,
Tourist, Steamship and Forwarding Agents,
Bankers, 36.
Head Office for, the Far East:-16, DES VEUX 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 D.
BAGAGE collected, forwarded and insured at lowest rates.
LETTERS of CREDIT and CIRCULAR NOTES ISSUED and CASHED.
-100
Cook's "FAR EASTERN TRAVELLER'S GAZETTE" taining sallias and fares from the Far East to all parts of the World, will be forwardes free, on application.
Chief Office :-LUDGATE CIRCUS, LONDON, EC.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1915.
SHIPPING
IPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Destination.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
MARSEILLES
AND LONDON, | |Miyasaki Maru via Singapore, Capt. Toranaka Penang, Colombo, Kitano Maru.
SHIPPING
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN
Bagalar Fortnightly Service between
CHINA
JAVA
Kapected on or shơnk
Will are ca or shit ....15th May JAVA xTjlkembang JAPAN 13th May Tjibodas..........S'HAI 19th May JAVA...21st May T]ikiał........JAVA ...2nd half May .............
JAVA ...28th May Sailing Date Tilmanoek JAPAN .26th May
Tillatjap....JAVA 2nd half May......JAPAN ...
Wireless Telegraphy.
[THURS., 13th -T. 16,000.\Kav, at noon.
HUR, Zuth Busa & Fort Bald | Capt. F. E. Cope. T. 16,000 (May, at noon.
THE AUSTRALIAN VICTORIA BO
ORIENTAL LINE
HONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS
SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION).
Steamers,
TAIYUAN CHANGSHA ...
and SEATTLE vis Keelung, Shang-Capt. Heri
hai, Moji, Kobe, "Yokkaiohi, and
LOG BOOK
War Badges to Merchantmeá;
Arising out of a suggestion put forward by Mr. Baril E. Peto, | MP., Chairman of the Parliamen- tary Committee of the Imperial Merchant Servios Guild, which has also formed the subject of re- Presentations on the part of the Guild itself, the following.com- munication has now been received" from the Board of Trudar | Su :-With ⠀⠀ reference to the question addressed by Mr. Peto, M. P., in the Huare, of Commons: Mob 16th and your letter of M rub 17 h concerning the ques
"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon Cargo taken at throughson of the grant of Wor Bad." rates to all ports in Netherlande-India and Australia."
For particulars of Freight and Fassage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJM.
York Building.
Awa Maru
TUES,, 18th
T. 12,500 May at 4 p.m.-
Telephone No. 1574
Arrive Hongkong
Sail Hongkong
from Australia..
for Australia
5th May.
19th June.
Yokohama „omn SYDNEY & MEL-)
BOURNE via Manila, Thurs: day
Island, Townsville and Brisbane
Hitachi Maru Capt. Tominaga Tango Maru Capt. K. Soyeda
via
25th June.
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 Electric Fans in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through for sil Australian, New Zealand and Tas- manian ports.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephone No. 93,
butterfeld & Swire.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.,
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
Colombo Maru Capt. Sakamoto Jinsen Maru Capt. Terada
CALCUTTA
S'pore, Penang & Rangoon BOMBAY via Singa- pore, Malacoa and Colombo......yun, SHANGHAI, Kobal Tosa Maru
& Yoko ... Capt. Takano SHANGHAI, Moji Rangoon Maru & Kobe........... Capt. Nomura NAGASAKI, Kobel Tango Maru & Yokohama. Capt. Soyeda
and Yokohama ... Capt. Fraser
LTD. SHANGHAI, Kobe Hirano Maru
CALOUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
WESTWARD.
The S.S." Sangola," tons 5,182, Capt. Milne, R.N.R., will be des. atahed for Singapore, Penang and Calcutta on the 14th May.
The above steamers have oxcellent saloon accommodations for Passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon."
JTUES., 18th T. 13,500 My at 11 a.m.
(1UES., 15th T. 13,500 (June at 4 p.m.
[SATUR., 15th'
T. 8,000 May.
1SUNDAY,
T. 8,000 19th May.
[SATURDAY,
JSATURDAY,
T. 12,000 115th May.
T. 16,000
T. 8,000 15th May,
[SATUR., 15th T. 13.640 May at 10 am.
[TUES., 11th
May, at 10 a.m.
Fitted with wireless telegraphy.
PASSENGER SEASON FOR 1015.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA
VIA
SAN FRANCISCO LINE SHANGHAI, MANILA, THE INLAND SEA
JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
Bailings from Hongkong Subject to change without notice. Leaves Hongkong
Steamer.
Displacement. Tons & Spoed
Shinyo Maru 22,000 21 knots Tuesday, 11th May, at noon. 8th June, at noon. Chiyo Maru 22,000 - 21 knots
First Class to London.£71.10. Return (6 months) £120. First Class to New York......£60.
11
"San Francisco £45.
£96.10.
£68.
gea" to caption, officers and men of British merchant ships, I am directed by the Board of Trade to: stata that they have darefully | considered the queation, but that they are of opinion that the sog- gestion is scarcely practicable. If the object of the badge were merely to protest men doing work which is necessary for the | eff-a ive conduct of the war from being asked to join the land or |ses forces, and if the badge were not to be ined to anyone who could be spared to join the colours if he so desired, the question of granting or withholding a badge in any particular case would bo a very difficult une. To isene a badge to every British subject 'employed in the British Merantile M.rine would
the |1BYOÏVOTM
issua of sa enormous number of badges; and, moreover, it would be impossible to prevent a large number of them⠀⠀ from getting into the possession of persons not entitled to them, For these reasons the soard regret that they are unable to support the proposal.
Special Batou given to NAVAL & MILITARY, DIVIL SERVANTS, MISS1oz. ARIES ato.
ROUND THE WORLD Tickets Isted in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
charge.
Famsengers may travel by Ballway between ports of call in Japau free of
FOR EUROPE.
Steamers. Miyasaki Maru Kitano.
Displacement.
16,000 tons
16,000
Fushimi
25,000
Leave Hongkong. Thursday 13th May 20th May 3rd June
11
Hirano
16,090
17th June
Katori
·20,000
Kamo
16,000
*1st July
15th July,
Selyo Maru
For freight or passage, apply to
FOR AMERICA.
Hongkong, May 3, 1915.
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD. Agents.
Awa Shidzuoka Aki Tamba
Maru 12,500 tons
12,500
12,500
12.50
Yokohama
12,500
31
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & WEST
RIVER STEAMERS &
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON and MACAO STEAMB JAT Co., Ltd, and CHINA NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. HONGKONG-CANTON LINE
HONGKONG TO CANTON. I CANTON TO HONGKONG."
FRIDAY, 7th MAY,
10.00 p.m. Klashan,
5.00 p.m. Faishan,
SATURDAY, 8th MAY.
8,00 a.m. Honam.
6.00 a.m. Heungshan,
10.00 p.m. Fatshan.
5.00 p.m. Kinshan.
Single Fare by Night Steamers Dom
$ 6.00
10.00-
4.00 0.00
Retorn Fare by Night (available also for Return by day, Bisamer)... Single Fare by Day Steamer.en veneme
Return Fare by Day Steamer................
HONGKONG-MACAO LINE.
-5.5. Sui Tal, tons 1,651 Ss. Taishan, tons 2,006
HONGKONG TO MACAO.
Wook days at 8 am and 2 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 7.30 am. & 2 pim. Sundays at 7.30a.m. & 3 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACÃO.
SUNDAY, 9th MAY.
The Company's Steamship TAISHAN
will depart from the COMPANY'S WING LOK STREET WHARF
at 9 a.m. and return from Macao at 9 p.m.
H.B.The Company will also run a steamer from Macao on Bunday at 7.0 am, and from Hongkong at1 pm. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Whart
REDUCED FARES 2nd CLASS and DECK.
CANTON-MACAO LINE,
9.5. SUI AN, HUMOR
Departures from Macan to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at Bp.m. Departures from Canton to Macno on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 430 pm JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO TEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD., & THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
CANTON-WUCHOW LINE,
3. Sainam, 588 tons and 5.6, Nanning, 469 tons,
Wednis One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Wuchow every Monday day and Friday, at about 8 8.m, and the other leaves Wuchow for Canton on the sims days at 8.30 am. Bound trips take about 5 days. Passingers can return to Kengkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Stoamor LINTAN and, SANDI. These versele have superior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by
cotrialty, Electric fan in each Cabin.
Booking Offee open daily (Sunday excepted) 9 am to 5 pm. Further particulars may be obtained at the Offee of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO
MBOAT COM LTD.
HOTEL'S MANSIONS (First Floor),
For further information apply to
Telephone No. 292.
Tuesday 18th May Thursday 27th May Tuesday 15th June 29th June Thursday 8th July
T. KUSUMOTO, Manager,
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
For
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers.
SHANGHAI...Chenan PAKHOW & HAIPHONG...Kaifong. MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO... Chinhua
Anhui SHANGHAI ..............
Liangchow. SHANGHAI.............
Kanchow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO...Taming
To Bail. 8th May at d'light, 10th May at 11 am. ...11th May at 4 p.m. With May at 4 p.m. 18th May at 4 p.m, 16th May at d light „18th May at 4 p.m.
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
"8.8. LINTAN" and "8.8. SANUI” MANILA LINE Twin Screw Steamers "Chlobus. and Tean. Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric
Tenu;' "Tamlog fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on
Anhut SHANGHAI LINE The Twin Screw steamers
Tamfor
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO. LOS ANGELES, MANZANILLO SALINA ORUZ. PANAMA, CALLAO. IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, THENCE BY TRANS-ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC,
14,0301-15 knots Wednesday, 12th May.
For Full Particulars is to Passage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291
K. DOI, Acting Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA
VIA MANILA.
MAIL SCHEDULE
I am, Sir, Your obedient ser- vant, (signed) Ernest G. Mogg-
ridge.
The Secretary, Imperial Mer ohant Service Guild, 9th April, 1915..
Paddle Wheels In Bow of New Gasoline Boat.
By placing 10 pad to wheele at an angle of 60 degress in the bow instead of at the stern of a bost, Fred T. Doty, of Ocean City, N. J., belloren he has perfected an invention that will revolution. ize the construction of small gaze driven craft. Greater speed, leas expense and the elimination of side-wash and drag are the ad
Mr. Doty Daya bis model possesses.
Every ons knows what s drag there is on an ordinary boat, said Mr. Dty yesterday at the Continental Hotel, "This drag le caused by the action of the pro poller in drawing the water under the stern faster than it with asturally fow in. A vacuum is formed, whose suction holds the bot back. In my boat the paddle;
vantages which
Arrive Hongkong - Leave Hongkong wheel in front leaves the water in
from 'Australia.
(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION)
Steamer.
Eastern ...........**
Aldenham AGETM St. Albans................ Empire
1st May
14th May 24th June
- for Australia.
15th May at 10 am, 28th May, 22nd June 1 17th July
n
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric Fane. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.”
For further particulars, apply to
Gibb, Livingston
Agents.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,
Hongkong-South China Coast Ports.
The the
a torbalent condition, filled with bubbles of air, over which the boat glides with little resistance, The water ander the bow of the boat is drawn by the paddle wheels toward the middle of the boat, instead of being forced out en-utward toward the banks of the stream. With the padule wheels in front it is possible to use a heavy stationary engine. I believe. that a boat 65 feet lung and a beam of 15 lett, Gan bo operated 12 hours a day at a speed of J milea at a cost of only $1.87. The prevention of aide wash in inland canala is important, since much damage is done cauale by the washing down of their sides,"
LD.
Highest Class, Fastest and Most Luxurious Steamers on the Coast, having splendid Accommodation for First-Class Passengers, Electrio Light. Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW RETURN.
(Occupying 9 to 10 days.)
and ** Chonan and the B.9. * Kanchow, Liangchow, Steamships. Captain
Lachow and Yingchow having excellent, accommodation. with Electrio Light throughout and Electric Fans in the Haltan ...... | J. W. Evans FRI,
W.C. Passmore. TUES, State-rooms and Dining Saloon, maintain a fast schedule service Halching ... between Canton, Hongkong and Shangha, leaving Hongkong Haimun... AH Blewart... | FRI”, for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yogteze, and Northern China Forts,
These steamer land passengers in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of trans-shipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Teleph
FOR SWATOW
7th May at 1 p.m. 11th May at 1 pm. 14th May at 1 p.m.
Steamers will arrive at and depart from the Co.'s Wharf near
We Blake Piers
For Freight and Fassage, opply to
BUTTERHELD & 8WIRE
Douglas Lapra
Cunard's Strong Position.
It was pointed out, recently when dealing with the profits of the Janard Steamship Company for the year 1914, and the divide end and bonus, the company is in a strong financial position, due to the liberal depreciation rega larly written off and the large amounts placed to reserve in past years. Since the outbreak of war the number of passengers in sil ɑlasses has been smail, except during the homeward rush of American travellers, 1
Large dar- gued ware carried eastbound at high rates of freight during the last few months of the year. Owing to requisitions, a large proportion of this cargo was dar ried in charterede atest for the hire of which the company has so bad to pay, high rates,
Oysters Fres
Opportbe the Blake Flor
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