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„Sailing” Date

SHIPPING

ING

P.&O.S.N.CO. MIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned.PORTS on or

about the DATES named

For

S'pore, Penang,

Steamers

Capt. H. R. Hether

and Marseilles............. ington, BN.R.

SHANGHAI, Moji,

Remarks

Connecting at Colombo with. Mail Steimer KAISARIL HIND."

To Sail On

L'DON, B'bay via)

NOVARA

C'bo. Port Said

nooa 11th Aug.

MALTA

Capt. C. C. Talbot

R.N R.

about 15th Aug.

DirectService.

SOMALI

C'bo, Port Said &

Capt. L. D.

* about

15th Aug.

"Direct Service.

"Maramilles on

Pinckney

Direct Service.

Kobe and Yoko hama LONDON via Singapore, Paug,

THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO

Projected Sailings from. Hongkong-

**Subject to Alteration

Destination.

> Steamers,

|

L'DON ́via_ Singa-1"

Fore, Maincos, Atsuta Maru, Penang, Colomba, Cant. Bato

T. 15,000

J'THURS., 10th Aug, at noon. THURS., 24th 1 Aug,, at noon.

JTUES., 8th

SHANGHAI, Moji;) NAMUR-

about 27th Aug.

WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Return tickets at s. fare- and-a-half available to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Porte. for six months. Round-the-world and through tickets to New York, st Special Rates.

Kobe and Yoko-> Capt. A. Collyer hama

4

For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, and FREIGHTS apply to

P. &. O. S. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 5th Aug., 1916.

E: V. D. Parr, Acting Superintendent-

CANADIAN PACIFIC

OCEAN- SERVICES

KTRANS PACIFIC

LIMITED

LINKS

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver

In connection with the Canadian Pasific Railway,

Hong Kong to Vancouver 17 days. Hong Kong to Montreal 22 days. Hong Kong to Chicago 21 days. Hong Kong to New York 224 days. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and EMPRESS OF ASIA

16.850 tons gross register, quadruple screws, speed 21 kuet,

Largest and does Juxurious skipe on the Pacite.

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG Huljøet to qüangs) MAILINGS FROM KONGKONG

EMPRESS OF ASIA 9 Aug. Monteagle

30 Aug. EMPRESS OF RÚSSIA 6 Sept. Empress of Japan. . 20 Sept.

EMPRESS OF ASIA 4 Oct. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA I Nov. Monteagle ...d

7 Nov. Empress of Japan . .. 15 Nov.

Calling at Bhanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Scaj, Kobe and Yokohama, Monteagis calls Moji inaload Nagasakcí

For further information, sailings, ele, please apply to P. D. SUTHERLAND,

General Aguat, Passenger Department

Hot song

J. H. WALLACE.

General: Agent,

Hot Koal

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR LINE.

Regular Service Between

CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.

EASTWARD.

The S.S." Shirala,” toas 5,306, Capt. Terry, will be despatched for Shanghai, Kobe & Moji on the 24th Aug,

The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodations for psssengers and are fitted with all modern coprenienses and carry a duly qualified surgeon.

For freight or passage, apply to

Hongkong, Ang, 8, 1916.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD...

Agents.

“ELLERMAN" LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD),

JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS

TO

UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.

Steamer

Sails. 5th Sept.

For

# City of Norwich LONDON

Breamers proceed via Suez Canal of Cape of Good Hope at Owners' option.

Bubject to change without notice.

For rates of freight and further information apply to

THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents,

or to REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong. 3rd Aug, 1916

KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPY.

(ROVAL PASKET. NAVIGATION GO,

The 8.5.

4. JACOB..

This vessel plies regularly between HONGKONG & BELAWAN DELI (Sumatra) via Swałtow.

Next departure from Hongkong: August 25, 1918,

This rouel has excellent saloon-accommodation for, a limited number of passengers, is fitted with all modern conveniences and carries a duly qualified surgeon,

For freight and passage apply to:

Song $39th May, 1816,

York Building Tel. 1874 & 1675), JAVA-CHIKA-JAPAN

LYN.

Durban, Cape Hitachi Maru...“. Town, Tenerife.. | Capt. Tominaga T. 13,500 VICTORIA, B.C..

and · SEATTLE | (Kamakura Maru - via Keslung, 8'bai, Capt. T. Kusano T. 12,400.1 Aug., st 4 p.m. Moji, Kobe, Yok- ↑3Yokohama staru L.WED., 30th kaichi, Shanghai, Capt. Shinohe T. 12,500 (Aug., at 4 p.m... and Yokohama ... SYDNEY & MEL

BOURNE, Tis Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville Capt. 3. Takano T. 13 500 and Brisbane......

Aki Maru T. 12,50) (TUES,, 15th

(Aug., at 11 am. Capt.-K. Yoshikawa-

Tango Maru

TUESDAY.

CALCUTTA via] Kirin Maru

Capt. Sasaki

S'pore, Penang & Rangoon BOMBAT viaS'pore,), Rangoon Marú

Malacca & C'bo... SHANGHAI, Kobal and Yokohama ... MOJI and Kobe...........

FOR JAPAN.........

Capt. Hori! Ceylon Maru Capt. Trada“ Yetorofe Maru Capt. Ogura $Tango Maru Capt. Takano

SHANGHAI,- Kobel ƒMiyazaki Maru'

JFRIDAY,

T. 8,000 119th Aug.

ƒWEDNESDAY, T. 8,000 123rd Aug.

JTUESDAY. T. 10,000 18th Aug.

JFRIDAY,

*

T. 8,000 (11th Aug.

[FRI, 11th

T. 13,500 (Aug., at 4 p.m.

TUES, 8th

and Tokohama .../ Capt. Teranaks T. 16,900 (Aug, at 10 a.m.

EASTBOUND NEW YORK LİNE VIA PANAMA CANAL, (CARCO ONLY).

NEW YORK via Sinza- Wakasa Maru 2

pore, Durban, Caps Tową > Tons 12,500 - and Santos... Capt. Ituno

§ Wirelers Telegraphy. Telephone No. 292 & 293.

Sails from Kobe Middle August.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Mansger.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND BEA, JAPAN}& HONOLULU. Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.

Steamer.

Shinyo Maru

¡Persia Maru

Tenyo Maru

Displacement

Tons & Speed 22,000 - 21 knots

9,000 - 14 knots

22.000 - 21 knota

Leave Hongkong

16th Aug. at noon. 21st Sept. at 10.30 a.m.

4th Oct. at noon.

↑ Vin Manila, Omitting Shanghai. 1 Cargo only. † Proceeding to bouth America Posts, Spezial Haame iron so HAVAL A,MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS,MISSIONARIES »le, ROWED THE WORLD Tiskete innsed in Connection with all the Principal Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Hallway. Passengers may travel by Esilway between porte of sall in Japan free of charga

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

K

Vis JAPAN PORTE, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, HILO, LOS ANGELES SALINA CRUZ PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VÁLPARAISO. THEKSCE BY TRAKBANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOJ AIRES, ETC.

Steamer ¡Anyo Maru

*

Tons & Speed 18,500 - 15 knots

For Fall Particulare at to Pamego & Freight, apply to

Telephone No. 291

Leave Hongrang 12th Sept. at noor.

K. DOI, Agent.

KING'S BUILDINGS.

JAVA-PACIFIC LIJN.

Monthly Service between

SHIPPING

C. N. C.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

For

SHANGHAI. HAIPHONG

Steamers.

To Rail.

COMMERCIA

Commercial and Produce:

Markets: *

London July 4 The Bank- rate remains unchanged at 5 per cant. The Open market rate for short jonus is $35 per ten, and discount of four months Bank bills St per cent. The Bilver **.... ........................ Shantung......10th Aug. at 4 pan, market, after being firmer, sloges

* Kallong

11th Aug. at 10 am weaker, ber being now Sld. per oz. In the Rubber Share market. DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly business is quieter, but quotations

***8.8. LINTAN” and “SS: BANUI TM.

ara generally maintained. The **following dividends are announ- WMANILA LINE -Twin Screw Steamers "Chinhua."" Taming,.

and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric ced:-Shell Transport and Trad- fans fitted; extra staterooms on deck aft on **Taming” & “Tean;" ing 58. per share making 35

cent. for the year; British North SHANGHAI LINE PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO.

Borneo Company. 3 per cent. [9.8.8. "Ashul," 'Chunan."

Shan- 1.*- **Luchow," "Yingchowe tuur," and "Slakiang," with excellent socommodation, electric The China Tea market is quiet, light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular but steady. Coffee has met with schedule serviós between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, learing moderate demand, and steady Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and prices were obtained. In Bugar Sunday, taking cargo on through Bill of Lading to all Yangisse and good demand has prevalled at Northern China Ports. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid-previous prices. Peppers are ing the lasoavenience of transhipment at Woosung

NETH. INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO, Naxt sailings for SAN FRANCISCÓ ́vis NAGASAKI,

Subject to change without Notice. 6.S. Tjikembang 11th Aug. SS. Tilsondari 12th Oct.

Arakan 11th Sept.

Karimoen 11th Nov. ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPH.

The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengere and carry a duly qualified surgeon.

Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Points in the United States of America and Canada.

For particulars of Freight and Pavesce, apply to:--

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Managing agents.

Hongkong, York Building

CO, LTD.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS. :

S.S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA '& HONOLULU. SEPTEMBER 6 - NOVEMBER 11 - JANUARY 18, 1917.

UNSURPASSED HIGH OLISS · PASSENGER

SERVICE AT "INTERMEDIATE RATES.

O. H. RITTER. Freight and Passenger Agent, Prince's Building's, Ice House Street.

SZE YAP S.S. CO., LTD.

HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & KONGMOON STEAMERS.

· HONGKONG-GANTON 'LIKE. HONGKONG. TO ‘CARTUN· .... GANTON TO NONSKOMA

- 18,00 a.m.))"

5.00 pm.

A ENDURSION TO MRGÃO EVERY SUNDAY.

NONGKOTO TOMADAO | MACAO TO NENOKONG

a..

4.09.

"NSK-KONS»»KOHOMOOK LIKE. S.S; SHAN LEE: CAPT. SCOTT,

HONGKONG TAMORIMPPN

GOOD MEALS AND EVERY COMFORT

For Freight or Passager apply to

Telephone No.-36.

Hongkong 8th Aug., 1916

per

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. and prices show a good advance.

Agents.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Ecoamer

Regular Fortnightly Service between JAVA CHINA and JAPAN.

From

Expected an W0) Iners on

e hont

about

For

* BATAVIA Tjikini......

120th Aug.24th Aug. SHANGHAI Tjileroem⭑ SHANGHAI | 20th Aug.1.23rd Aug. | BATAVIA

quiet, although firm, Rice r mains quiet, with prastically no change in prices. The market for Manila Hemp has ruled firmer,

Plantation Babber has shown little change. Standard Crepe te- ing: quoted 2a. 311⁄2d. per lh, and Smoked Sheet Sa. 314d. per lb. Fine Hard Para is now 26. 8d. per ibi Surata Bhais li ti to £172 10. for cash, and £178 15%. to£173 forthree months' delivers."

Japanese Subscriptions to

British Treasury Bill, The other day the "Asaki” re- ported that negotiations were pr' ceeding concerning a proposal that the Japanese Government subsoribe Y.100,000,000 to Britich

turning Japan's gold specie held

* Wireless Telegraphy. “The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and Treasury Bills with a view to have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken at in the United Staten to good sc- through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."

For particulars of Fesight and Passage, apply to the

Telephone No. 1574.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. York Building. *[16

count. It seems that the negotia tions have been successfully concluded. The " Asahi" quotes. Mr. Sugawara Vice-Minister of Finance as saying that£10,000,000- British Treasury Bille taken up by Japan bear interest at 6 per

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN cent, and are redeemable in one

STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

year. The exchange rate agreed upon is $4-7634 per bound. Japan. reserves the optional right as toʻ MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.

whether reimbursement should (SUBJEJT TO ALTERAPION WITHOUT NOTIOR.) be made in the pound or in the dollar. When Japan stands in Arriva Hongkong Leave Hongkong need of funds for the payment of Steamer.

from Australia. for Australia. interest on foreign loans and for other purposes in the United 27th Aug. at 11 a.m. Et stes, the necessary facilition

4th Oct.

Great will be fur ished by

Britis', 'The first payment of The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-subscriptions was to be made on suring a plentiful supply of Loe, Fresh Provisions, eto, and are lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Roome haye Electric Fane." A duly qualified Doctor and Stawarinus are carried.

† All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For further particulars, apply to

SL Albans Eastern....20

13th Sept.

Gibb, Livingston & Co.,

11

July 27th, the second -OB August 4th and the third "on" August 14th. The payment in instalments is forthe convenience of banka in the United States, where Japan's gold specie in deposited In conclusion-the Vice-Minister of Finance adds that when full of sub-

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. to British Treasury

HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.

Regular Service of Fast High Class Coast Steamers. having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in staterooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.......

FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOOCHOW KËTURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships. Captain

Halhong... J. W. Evana.... ¿TUES. Halching | W. C. Passmore } FRI.. Haitan...... J.8. Thomson... TUE.

Arrivals and Departures from the Blake Plor).

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Leaving. 8th Aug, at 2 p.m. 11th Aug at 2 p.m. 15th Aug. at 2 p.m.

Company's Wharf (near

Douglas Lapraik & Co.,

General Managers.

INDO-CHINA STEAM

Bille is made, Japan's gold specia in the United Etate, which kas hitherto yielded an interest of

about 2 per cent, will decrease to about £10,030,000,

Demand for Cement.

▲ Japanese paper says the day of chemicals and medicinos in ‚· gone; the day of dyas i gone; and also the day of metals, | but the d ́y of cement is come to get rich quick in This in evid- ently an exaggeration. But it is navertheless true that there is just now an extraordinary activity in cement. The export trade in cement has been very brisk, and with a relaxation of pressure on |freight-space shipments have {greatly increased lately. More-

over, there has been a palpable. increase in the domestic demand... |Iron and various mater-

NAVIGATION CO., LTD. Lals have now declined in price,

(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.-{Subjeot to Alteration).

For S'HAI, Kobe & Moji. SHANGHAI.

SHANGHAI

and building projects, which were stayed by the recent high price of materials, have revived. This bas led to a greatly increased de- Steamship

On

mand for cament. A .Laisang+ Tues., 8th Aug. at noon corollary, the price of cement Wingsang↑ Thur., 10th Ang, at d'light; has been siesäily од the „Choysangi Fri.. 11th Aug, at d’light; | up grade, and present conditions WWEI & Tientsin...Cheongshing" Fri., 11th Aug af d'light are such that the speculation MANILA ODongsang* Sat., 12th Aug. at 3 p.m. which was indulged in in chemi- MANILA ***ARY 10928400 DIN AVE

„„Yuensang“. Bat., 19th Aug. at 3 p.m. cols and medicines, dyen, matala, S'PORE. Fang & Coutta Kumsang* Mon, 21st Aug, at 3 p.m. and paper when their markets SINGAPORE & Penang Hopsang-⠀ ⠀ Tuos., 22nd Aug. at 3 p.m.|were booming will, if it has not

Return Tours, to: Japan.

2) already done so,overlake cement,

The steamers" Kutsang” “Namsang” and “FookERDE." leave Bome time ago quotations stood about every 5 weeks for Shanghai and Japan, returning via Kobe at Y8.30, but now it is impossible (Inland Sea) and Moji to Hongkong. Time occupied 20 day". This to obtain any coment at less than service is supplemented by the "Yatshing "- and -“Kumsang" In Osaka market quotations stand at about Y5,50, while the leaving Hongkong at regular intervals for Yokohama, Kobe and Moji Tokyo market is on the Zuileral, and returning thenos direct to-flongkong. Time occupied 16 days. Tonze vossals have all madera improvements and are fitted throughout with Electric Light

A duly qualified surgeon is miso carried.

• Steamers have superior accommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light, Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yanglaze

Ports, Cheloo, Tisatsin, Dalay, Weihaiwet

↑ Taking sargo on Through Bills of Lading to Endit, Lahad Data, Bimpoma, Tawno, Usukan, Jesselton and Labuan: For Freight or Panasan, Tygaon lang relate

Under Straits Government Passport

All European Fassingers losving the Colony for Bigal ment are required to produce an arrly with their Photographs:

VANDINES

LTB

The other day the Tokyo Port Office brought by Public tender 800 baresis of cement at 76,15 per barrel, while the Tokyo Military Arsenal; brought [barrels at as high as:76.733 |public tender. It is said thi

actual transactions osmen panies are 'making wh they please/The the manufacé nem ol

produood ins materially, adrance

the