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SHIPPING

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1916.

SHIPPING

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

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.

7ILL despatch.VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named:-

WILL

For

L'DON & Bombay)

Steamers

via S'pore, Fang, NOVARA

C'bo. Port Said (Capt. H. B. Hetber- and Marseilles....J ington. R.N.R.

SHANGHAI, Moji NYANZA

and Kobe

Singapure, Pang.NORE

Remarks

THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.

Projected Sailings from Hongkong-

Subject to Alteration

Steamers.

Malacoa, Fushimi Maru - pore, Penang, Colombɔ, Capt. Irizawà Durban, Cape 1 §Hirano Maru Town, Tenerife | Capt. Fraser VICTORIA, B.C., 1,

For

SHIPPING

C. N. C.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. --

Steamers. Liangchow | CEBU & ILOILO ...... Taming

SHANGHAI......................................... Shantung

MANILA

SHANGHAI..

..... Yingchow

MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Tean

LOG BOOK.

Neutral Purchases of Japanese.

Steamers, · ···

Some remarkable ship-purchase traditions have just been or, are now being, carried out for Nor- wegian firms. They are paying enormous prices for Japanese To Sail

steminers. For a new steamer 18th Oct at p.m..just ready for sea-the Meitai ......19th Oct. at 4 p.m. Maru-£2,0,000 is being paid, 19th Oct, at 4 pm equivalent to £40 a ton on the 22nd Oct. atd'light-dead-weight. In this case the ......24th Oct. at 4 p.m. buyers can be assured of at least DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.

a period of very high freights, so 8.8." LINTAN" and 8.8. "SANUI.“

that the price probably compares favourably with £30 a ton for a MANILA LINE.-Twin Scraw Steamers "Chiahua,"

cargo steamer orderad ta be built, and "Tean." Excellent saloon accommodation amidships; electric to be delivered 18 months hence, fans fitted; extra etaterooms on deck aft on "Taming" & Tesa since no one can forecast the

SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MALLS AND CARGO.

level of freights at the end of # 9.9. “Aqbuf,” “Chonan,” “Luchow," "Yingchow," "Shan- that period. For another new tung," and "Sinklang," with excellent accommodation, electric Japanese steamer-the Totai light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular Maru-of 5,100 tons deadweight, schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving £19,000 is being paid, equivalent Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and to about £37 a ton. Another Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangisze and striking case is that of a steamer Northern Chins Ports. Passsagers are landed in Shanghai, avoid-built in Japan for delivery in ing the inconvenience of transhipmeat at Woosang.

For Freight or Plasages apply to

Destination.

Sailing Date

To Sail On

L'DON via Singa-1

noon 20th Oct.

Connecting t Colombo with Mall Steamer MOREA.

T. 21,000

T. 16,000

JFRI, 21th

Oct., at noon. ƒTHURS., 2nd Nov. at noon.

Capt. J. Gaunt

about 26th Oct.

Direct Service.

via

B.N.R.

LONDON via

noon

Direct Servies

3rd Nov.

*about Gth Nov.

Direct Service.

SYDNEY & MELAki Maru

BOURNE, via Manila, Thured sy Island, Townsville and Brisbane...... CALCUTTA

and SEATTLE Kamakura Maru

Shanghai, Capt. Kawajima T. 12,510 Moji, Kobe, Yok-SYokohama Maru kaichi, and Yoko- | Capt. Terada hame.....

[TUES., 31st

T. 12,500

(Oct.. at noon. JWED.. 22nd

Nov, at noon.

[TUES, 14th

ris)

S'pore, Penang

& Rangoon

Cant. Yoshikawa T. 13 500 (Nov. at 11 a.m.

STUES., 12th §Tango Maru · Capt. Sɔyeda Colombo Maru Capt. Nomura

T. 13.500 Dec., at 4 p.m.

JFRIDAY.

BOMBAY viaS'pore, Bombay Maru

T. 10:000 120th Oct..

THURSDAY,

T. 8:000

THURSDAY, (19th October.

Telephone No. 36.

T. 10,000

Hongkong Oct. 17, 1916.

C'bo, Port Said & (Capt. D. Asbury Marmilles

SHANGHAI, Moji. MALTA

Kobe and Yoko, Capt. C. C. Taihet humi.

RN.R.

WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMER. Return tickets at a faro" sad-a-half available to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Ports for six months. Round the-world and through tickets to New York. at Special Rates

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

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

Hongkong, 13th Oct., 1916.

E. V. D. Parr. Acting Superintendent.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

OCEAN SERVICES

„TRANS PACIFIC

LIMITED

+

LINES

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway.

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

· 16,850 Doar Gress Register, Quadruple' Screws, Speed 21 Kurus."

Largest and most Lurtriona ships on the Pacific,

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONɑ wübject to change, "BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Monteagle.

2 Nov. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 28 Dec. 7 Nov. Empress of Japan . 10 Jan. 3 Feb. . 15 Nov. Monteagle Empress of Japan... EMPRESS OF ASIA. .30 Nov.

..

Calling at Shanghai. Nagasaki (Inland Sea), Kobe and Yokohama. Monteagle calls Mojí instead of Nagasaki,

Through Bill of Lading issued via Vancouver in connection with Canadian Pacific Ry. to all Overland Points in Canada and the United States, also to Pacific Coast Points, European ports and West Indies.

For Further information as to rates of Freight,and Passage. Sailing Listy, etc, please apply to

P. D. BUTHERLAND,

Gevoral Sgeul, Passenger Deputatul

J.. H. WALLACE,

General Agent,

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR LINE.

Regular Service Between

CALCUTTA, STRAITS, SHANGHAI and JAPAN FORTS.

EASTWARD.

The S.S. Gregory Apcar." tors 4,604, Capt. despatched for Shanghai, Köbe & Moji on the 23rd instant.

WESTWARD.

will be.

The S.S. "Japan," tons 6,013, Capt. J. R. O'Sullivan, will be des- patched for Eingapore, Fenang, Rangoon & Calcutta on the 20th inst. The above steamers have excellent ealoon accommodations for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniencée and carry a duly qualified surgeon,

For freight or passage, apply to

Hongkong. Oct. 17, 1916

M

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD..

Agents.

ELLERMAN". LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)

JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS

TO

UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT,

For

LONDON ......ayak

Steamer

Karonga

Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope.

Subject to change without notice.

Saile.

25th October,

For rates of freight and further information apply to

or to REISS & Co. Canton

Hongkong, 12th Oct., 1916

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents,

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Rangoon). Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular atervale taking Fassengers and Cargo at current Rates.

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Telephone No. 215,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.. LD.

Agents.

MONDAY, 30th Oct. JSAT., Lith

Malacca & Cbo...] Capt, Shinohara T. 8,000 (26th Oct. SHANGHAI, Mojit Rangoon Maru

and Kobe........ Capt. Kobayashi

Ceylon Maru SHANGHAI & Kobe Capt. Tsuda NAGASAKI, Kobe §Tango Maru

and Yokohama ... Capt. Soyeda T. 13.500 Nov., st 10 ani. [SHANGHAI, Kobel Kamo Maru

JFRL, 27th and Yokohama ... Capt. Shimidzu T. 16,000 [Oct., at Isa.m. EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL. (CARGO ONLY).

NEW YORK via Shanghai, §Tsuyama Maru FRIDAY,

Kobe, Yokkaichi, Yoko-Capt. T. Date T. 15,030 20th October. hama, San Francisco Kanagawa Maru Middle of Panama and Colon....... Capt. Nojici T. 12.500 November.

§ Wireless Telegraphy.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Telephone Nos. 292 & 293.

B. MORI, Manager.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

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

Steamer.

Displacement

Leave Hongkong †Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru Korea Maru Siberia Maru Tenyo Maru

Persia Maru

Tous & Speed 11,000 - 15 knots 22,000 - 21 knots 180318 knots 15,000 - 18 knots 22,000 - 21 knots

9,000 14 knots

1st class to London G$348 (£71,10,0),

to San Francisco G$250.

Via Manila, Omitting Shanghai. Cargo onit

"Taming,

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agent".

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Creamer

Begular Fortnightly Service between JAVA CHINA and JAPAN.

From

FOT

Expected on or about

Wel E OD

or about

4th Nov. | JAVA

ป

at

Tjitaroem | SHANGHAI | 2nd Nev.

* Wireless Telegraphy. "The ateamere are all fitted througao it with electric light and have accommodation for a limitel na mber of saloon-passengers. All, steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taked through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia." For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, Telephone No. 1574.

York building. TID

November at a contract price of about £100,000. She has just jbeen reso'd for £375,000, showing"

a profit to the owner of £275,000. and representing & price of £35 a ton.Prices such as these indicate the fabulous pr 6ts which are being earned by neutrals. It is generally admitted that from the point of view of British commerce one of the most unsatisfactory features of the high freights, is that, wie the bulk of the British owners' excess profits are taken by the State, the bulk of the neutrals excess profits rɔhain with the owners to be distributed in dividends, laid out on new tonnage, or put by to reserves for

Pacific Mail,

the future.

New York, Sept 1-High freight rates make the cost of operation" negligible during the war. Nothing we can do will ficsure the contizuation of the. service when freights return to norm 1 levels. It depends up 'n what Washington does whether

18th Oct. at 10.30 a.m.THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN the vessels can be kept on the

1st Nov

29th Nov, at noon. 13th Dec.. 19th Dec.

Leave Nagasaki..

20th Nov.

retura G‡6).

return G$137,50.

(£122),

Proceeding to South America Ports,

For this voyage the Pees a Maru will call at Honolulu..

Special Rates given to HAYAL'à MILITARY, GIVIL SERVANTS,MIDSTONARIES ata,

ROUND THE WORLD Tickets (uwied in Connection with all the Principal Mail Ines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.

な

| Pasieɔgers may travel by Railway datwain ports of call in Japan free of charge. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

V JAPAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS. BALINA CRUZ PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO, THENCE BY TRANSANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES, ETC.

Steamer Seiyo Maru

Tons & Speed 14,0J0-13 knots

Leave Hongkong

9th Nov, at noon.

For Full Farticulars as to Pamage & Freigns, apply to

T. DAIGO, Agent.

KING'S BUILDINGS,

Telephone No. 291.

JAVA PACIFIC LINE

OF THE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Monthly Service beuranɑ

NETH, INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO,

Next sailing for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI »

Subject to change without Notice, S.S. Arakan

S.S.

Karimoen 11th Nov, Tjikembang 12th Dec

11th Jan.

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY."

The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of

| saloon passengers and carry & duly qualifiel surgeón.

Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading to sil Ozerland Points

in the United States of America and Canada. ·

For particulars of Freight and Pannazo, apply to:-

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, York Buildings. Managing Agents,

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,

S.S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONJKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

LTD.

VIA, SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU. NOVEMBER 15 - JANUARY 27, 1917.

AR UNSURPASSED HIGH GLASS

PASSENDER

SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.

O.H RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,

Prince's Buildings,

Ice House Street

For

GENOA

THE ROYAL

R.M.S.P. MAIL STEAM

PACKET GO.

PROJECTED, SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,

Subject to change without Notion.

Steamer.

Date of Departure ...Merionethshire. end of November.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE, SAILINGS TO VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE. TACOMA AND PORTLAND. For freight and further particulara, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD,

Agents, Telephone No. 215 Bub. Ex. No. 10,

STEAMSHIP CO.,

LIMITED.

MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA.

(SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.)

Steamer.

St Albans ....SENATO-FINE CAN

Arrive Hongkong Leave Hongkong from Australia. for Australia.

10th Nov.at il a.m.

2 at Oct.

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Frosh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity. All State-Rooms have Electric Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardoza are carrieL

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

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

Transpacific' rua“ 'Thus. Mr. Georre J. Baldwin, president of the Pacific Mail S.S. Co, an- nounces the r-sumption of the service between San Francisco and the Far East after a hiatus of nearly twelve months The Pacific Mail B.S. Co.'s' service was discontinued owing to the operations of the Seamen's law and the more important of the vessels disposed of. The con- tel of the company has been ottained by the American In- ternational and Grace interests, who have resolved, in view of the present high freights, to resume the fervice. That it is more in the nature of an experiment is evident from the remarks of the president quoted above. Three

LD. the Venezuela, Colo.ntia,

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 Salona and Excellent Cuisine.

FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Jocupying $ to 10 days.) Steamships. Captain

Leaving. Haitan......J. Thomson... TUES.. 17th Oct.

at 2 pm. Halching. W. C. Passmore FRI 20th Oct at 2. p.m. Haihong...J. W. Evans ... TUES, 24th Oct. at 2 p.m.

FOR SWATOW.

16th Oct. at noon.

and Ecuador, purchased from Dutch interests about four mon ths ago, will be used in the Nenezuela and service. The Ecuador have arrived in American waters and have been converted into oil-burgers so that | space may bà economis d. The Colombia is still in Holland, having struck a mine on her voyage here, which forced her [to return for repairs. She is being fitted to use oil in Holland. Mr. Baldwin, in another state- ment, said: "It became impossib'e for American capital to operats

Halching W. C. Passmore | MON

Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Whart (nost ships on the Pacific Ocean under Blake Pior).

For Freight and Passage, apply to

"Douglas Lapralk & Co.. General Managers.

INDO-CHINA STEAM

NAVIGATION CO., LTD. condition of affairs will

MANILA

(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.—Subject to Alteration).

For

Steamship

On „Loongsang* Sat., 21st Oct. at 3 pm SHANGHAI..........

Choysangi Bun., 22nd Oct. at d'light' HOIHOW & Haiphong ...Loksang Tues., 24th Oct. at 7 am SANDAKAN,

Mausang! Fri, 27th Oct. at noon ......Yuensang* Sat..

28th Oct. at 3 pm S'PORE, Pang & Coutts Kumsang* · Wed., ist Nov, at poon

MANILA

the American flag in normal times, partly dus to the cost of construction of American vessels, but princ pally because of the increased operating costs ever those of other nations. If the Seamen's Bill is left unmodified and the Alexander Shipping Bill should become a law without material modification, then this again prevailin normal times.Noonecan, clearly foresee the future of the shipping business after the war, but we are such firm believers in the necessity of an American mercantile marine that we desire to do everything in our power to assist in iis creation. We believs the time must soon come when our lawmakers will realise, the necessity for considering facts. instead of theories in regard to

Return Tours...to Japan......... The steamers" Kutsang,” “Namsang " and "Fooksang," leave American shipping and will stand about every 3 weeks for Shanghai and Japan, returning via Kobe ready to encourage American (Inland Sos) and Moji to Hongkong. Time occupied 20 days. This capital to go into it. In common service is supplemented by the "Yatching" and "Kumsang" with everyone else we saw thin leaving Hongkong at regular intervals for Yokohama, Kobe and Moji, need when the Pacific Mai and returning thence direct to Hongkong. Time occupied 16 days, Those vessels have all modern improvements and are fitted throughout with Elestrig Light.

A duly qualified surgeon is also carried.

* Steamers have superior socommodation for First-class Passengers, and are fitted throughout with Electric Light,

t Taking Cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yangtze

Porte, Chefoo, Tientsin, Dalny, Weihaiwei,

Steamship Company was sold by

its former owners. We know that during the existence of the present abnormal freight rates these ships could be profitably operated and, having bought them, we propos to continue their operation as long as this may prove profitable, believing that such revision of our laws will be made as will enable us to continue permanently the only Transpacific line operating Settle-under the American Ha

"Journal of Commeros, "mo

i Taking cargo on Through Bill of Lading to Kudat, Labad Data, Simporna, Tawao, Uankan, Jesselton and Labuan

Under Straits Government Passport Regulations. All European Pasa ngera leaving the Colony for Straits ments are required to producs on arrival at dostlustion passports with their Photographs and descripti›a afied thereto.

For Freighs or Pässage,

THE ALEXANDRA CAFE

Choicest Ham

Apply to JARDINE; MATHESON & CO., LTD. Just arrived, Large Shipments

Telephone No. 215.

General Managers.