SHIPPIN
THE HONGKONG
SHIPPING
P.&O.S.N.CO. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS an or
about the DATES named:--
For
LONDON & Bom-
bay via Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Port Said and Marseilles........
BHANGHAI, Mojil
and Kobe
SHANGHAI, Moji, Kobe and Yok)- hama
LONDON viaSinga- pore, Penang
Colombo, Bombay,
Port Said and
Marseilles en
Steamers
To Sail On
Hemarks
Connecting at Colombo with Australian Mall Steamer,
Direct Serrioe.
THE JAPAN MAIL'STEINSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong=
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Destination..
L'DON via Singa-1 fore, Malacca, Penang, Colombo, Delagoa Bay, Cape Town, Madeira..... VICTORIA, B.C..
and Tia
§Tamba Maru
Sailing Dale
THURS., 8th
SEATTLE
Capt. Akamatsu T. 12,500 1 Mar., at noon. '. Shanghai,
JWED., 28th Moji, Kobe, Na-Shidzuoka Maru" goya & Yokohama Capt. Noms
C'CUTTA via S'pore,Į
Direct Service.
Direct Service.
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS, Return tickets at a fare- and-e-half available to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Ports
Fang & Rangoor.). BOMBAY via S'pore,Į
Malacca & Cbo.....]
SHANGHAI. Naga
saki, Moji, Kobe and Yokkaichi.....
for six months. Round-the-world and through tickets to New York, KOBE Direct........... at Special Rates.
For PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, Dates of
Sailings etc. apply tɔ
P. & Q.-S. N., Co-'s office,
Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917.
E. V. D. Parr, Superintendent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN GERVICES
TRANS PACIFIC,
|SHANGHAI, Kobe and Yokohama
NAGASAKI, Kobe and Yokohama...
Penang Maru
T. 12,500 Mar. at noon.
ĮSUNDAY,
Capt. Kushibiki T. 10,000, 125th Mar.
Benten Maru Capt. Tomita
Fushimi Maru Capt. Irizawa SHirano Maru Capt. H. Fraser
Nikko Maru
(MONDAY,
T. 8,000 26th Feb.
THURS., 15th T. 21,000 Mar. at 11 am.
JTUES., 20th
T. 16,000 (Mar. at 11 a.m.
JFRI.. 16th
Capt. Takeda · T. 9,600 Mar. at 10a.m. EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL. (CARGO ONLY).
San Francisco, Panama and Colon........
NEW YORK via Manila,
LIMITED
§ Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 292 & 293.
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
in connection with the Canadian Pacific Ralway,
Hong Kong to Vancouver 17 days.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and EMPRESS OF ASIA
Su, 625 tons Displacement, Quadruple Screws, Speed 21 Kuota, Langost and most Luxurious ships on the Pacific,
KAILINGS FROM HONG KONG (subject to change) SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG EMPRESS OF RUSSIA IS Mar. | EMPRESS OF RUSSIA 9 May, Empress of Japan ...28 Mar. | Empress of Japan ...23 May. EMPRESS OF ASIA ...12 Apr. EMPRESS OF ASIA ... & June. Monteagle
...21 Apr.
***
Calling at Shanghai, Nagasaki (Inland Sea), Kobe and Yokohama,
Monteagle calls Moji instead of Nagasaki.
Through Bills of Lading issued via Vancouver in connection with Canadian Pacific Ry, to ali Overland Points in Canada and the United States, also to Pacific Coast Pointa, European ports and West Indies.
For Further information as to rates of Freight and Passage, Sailing Lists, etc. please apply to
P. A SUTHERLAND,
General Agent, Pamonger Departueut,
long hour
J. PG WALLACE'
Senorst Agout Tour Boar
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
EASTWARD.
WESTWARD.
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917.
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
Agenta.
“ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
ΤΟ
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT,
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach
the undersigned.
Steamers proceed vis Cape of Good Hope.
Bubject to change without notice.
or to REISS & Co. Canton
Hongkong, 2 Jan., 1917,
THE BANK LINE, LTD..
General Agents,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Rangoon, Beamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular intervals taking Passengers and Cargo at current Rates.
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Ne 215,
JARDINE, MATHEBON & CO. LD.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Manager.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU. Sallings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer. Siberia Maru Tenyo Maru Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru Persia Maru
Korea Maru
Displacement
Tons & Speed 18,000 - 18 knots 22,000 - 21 knots. 11,000 – 15 knota 22,000 - 21 knots
9,000 14 knots. 18,00 18 knots
Leave Hongkong
26th Feb.
6th Mar. 24th Mar.
2nd Apr.
16th Apr.
28th Apr.
retura G$6 19. (£122), return 08437.50,
1st class to Lonion G$348. (£71.10.0).
to San Francisco G$150.
Carga only. 1 Proceeding to South America Pons, "For this voyage the Fornia Maru will call at Honolulu. Special Bates given to NAVAL & MILITARY, QIYIL GRAYÁRCA,MUS SCOMANIES ata ROUND THE WORLD Tickets jsmed in Connection with all the Principal Mail liner and the Trans-Siberian Pallway. Passengers may travel by Radway between porte of sail in Japan tres of charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
VL JAPAN FORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS.
Steamor
Tons & Speed.
Leave Hongkong
For Full Particulars as to Pamage & Freight, apply to
Telephone No. 291.
T. DAIGO, Agent.
KING'S BUILDINGS.
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Monthly Service,between
MANILA, HONGKỦNG AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.
Subject to change without Notics.
8.8. Arakan
S.S. Bintang 18th. Mar.
14th May.
Tlikembang 13th Apr- ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers 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 Pariage, apply to:-.
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Managing Agents.
Hongkong, York Buildings,
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO, LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAILING FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU.
APRIL 16, JUNE 23, 1917,
AN UNSURPASSED NION CLASS
SERVICE AT
PASSERAK
INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H, RITTER,
Freight and Passenger Agent, Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street,
Tel. 1934.
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET
COMPANY.
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Owners of The "SHIRE"
Line of Steamers.
FOR BAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS -
Bernotas, Flosse Apply to
"JARDINE", "MATHERIN & 00. LO. Ma. XIE, Gab. Bc. No. 10..
JART 26, 1917.
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. -
·SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
For
Steamers. WUHU
........Linan SHANGHAI VIA SWATOW Shuntlen SHANGHAI
HAIPHONG....
Chenan ....Sungkiang
Tamsui Sinklang
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Kueichow AMOY & SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI
SHIPPING-NEWS,
Shaugbal Tug and Lighter....
Messrs. Wheelock & Co. state that at a meeting of the Board of To Bari.
Directors of the above sampany 27th Feb. at 10 am- held last week it was decided to .....27th Feb. at 10 am- recommend the distribution of 27th Feb. at 4 p.m. the balance of Profit and Loss 28th Feb. af iu am. Acecuat Tia. 156,158.15 for the 28th Feb. at noon. year ended December 31, 1916, as
follows:- Jet Mar. at d'light.
...... Ist Mar. at 4 p.m.
ent, on 10,000 Pre-
| MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Chinhua
7th Mar. at noon.. To a Dividend of 7 per DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.
S.S. "LINTAN" and 8.8. "SANUI,”
| MANILA LINE.-Twin Screw-Steamers "Chinbun ““ Tamlag
and "Tean." Excellent Saloon accommodatión Amidsaips; E circ fans fitted: Extra State-rooms on Deck. Aft, on “Taming"&" Tenn."
· SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. 13 S.S. Anbul," "Chepan.” "Suaning." * Yingchow," Shad-
44
+
J
ference Shares...... 35,000.00.
a Disides of 8 per
cent. on 20,000 Or-
dinary shares.............. 40,000.00 General Reserve ...
50 000.00 Carry forward..... 31,15.15
Tls. 156.158.15
B.I. Dividend.
| tung." and "Slaklang," with excellent accommodation, electric light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai,' leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangteze and Northern Chins Forts. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid-|Steam Navigation Co, Ltd., states ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. M.
Hongkong Feb. 26, 1917.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agent.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Best
Tjilatjap
Regaler Fortnightly Service between
CHINA and JAPAN.
From
Expected en
or about
With law de
or slott
For
st
... [
1st Mar. | KOBE "All steamers fitted with Wireless Telegraphy."
have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers "The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and
All steamem carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia.“
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York Building. [16
Telephone No. 1574.
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.)
Arrive Hongkong Leave Hongkong Steamer.
from Australia. for Australia.
The report of the British India
that the balance available for distribution a ter providing for depreciation and deducting in- terim dividends paid in May last ie £118,846, which the directors recommend should be distributed as follows:-Dividend of 5 per cent. on preference tock, £35,- 000; dividend of 8 per cent. (free of income tax) on ordinary, abares, £76,576; special bonus of é per cent. (free of income tax) on shares, £38,988; less interim dividends, £55,788; balance to be carried forward. £.6,770. The number of steamers employed by Government during the year was increased. thus further limiting
performed with regularity. The the tonnage available for ordinary trade. The mail services were
'company's fleet has been free of any serious accident during the year, arising from ordinary marine risks, but the directors regret to report the loss of four steamers sunk by enemy sub- marines, viz.. the Umeta (5,312- tons), the Chantala (4,949 tons),
Golconda (5,874 tone), and (since closing accounts), the Mombassa . (4,387 tons). The Mantola, a now steamer delivered in June, was seriously injured by a mine or submarine in the North Sea, but was able to make the Thames and was repaired. Two of the four steamers which were under coa- struction at the date of last report, were delivered during the year. The Mantola (8,253
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en-tons), referred to above, w suring a plentiful supply of Ice, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are subsequently sunk by a sub lighted throughout with Electricity All State-Booms bare Electric marine on February 9.
| Fanz. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried,
All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For further particulara, apply to
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.
HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.
Captain
Regalar Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. [Occupying 1 to 10 dayu.) Steamships,
Leavine. Haihong...J. W. Evans THURS, 1st March, at 11 a.m. Haitan ...A. E. Hodgins... TUES., 6th March, at 11 am.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier).
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapraik & Co.,
General Managers,
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
CO.,
Big Shipowning.
For the eighteents consecutive yer the "Syren and Shipping" publishes the annual table show- ing British fleets of over 50,0 0 tons. The 61 companies which figure in the list own between them over 2,0 0 vessels. repre- seat ng a tonnage of 12,000,000 tons gross. Iloyd's Register gives the total tonnage of the British Mercantile Marine se 18,825,356 tons gross. But of even greater interest is the fact that for the first time in the history of the world one management a'one controls over one and a half million tons of British ship- ping; or, in other words, a twelfth of the British Mer cantí o Marine. To Lord Inchcape is dus the enterprise, which has brought about the fusion of interests of the P. and O., B.I., and the New Zealand-Federal Companies whose fleets in- dividually consists of:-P. and O., 5) vessels, of 493,991 tons; B.L, 143 vessels, of 693,329 tons; New Zealand Shipping Company, 17 vessels, of 146,140 tons;
LTD. and the Federal Steam Navig
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.-Subject to Alteration), `.
For
SANDAKAN.
the
ation Comcany, 22 vessels of 195,372 tons, giving a gross Ectal of 1,528,:23 tons. But tendency to afalgarste does not Од
stop here. The million ton merk 28th Feb. at noon. is passed by the Ellerman Lines, 3rd Mar. at 3 p.m. Ltd., whous total in 289 vessels, 5th Mar. at d'light. of 1,310,362 tone. Included in these 9th Mar. at d'light. figures is Sir John El'erman's 10th Mar. at 3 p.m. latent acquisition-the Wilson CALCUTTA LIKE:-Türen sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutia walling at Elgapore and Line, of Hull. whose fleet consists of 80 vasele, of 217,524 tɔna; the
Steamship Mausang Wed, MANILA ja91416949,2640s Yuensang Sat.. SHANGHAI...................... ............ ........ Kwongsang Tues., HAIPHONG.
Fri.. MANILA *******
...........Loongsang Sat.,
Penang
户
Returning from Caichuana steubers proceed to Robe sad Moji, Irequently calling at Shanghai. - ¦ Ellerman and Bucknail Steamship these sixxmers hats excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted with Electele Light and Company, 28 vassels, of 138,244
carry a fully qualified surgeon,
tons; the City Lína, 43, varsels, of SHANGHAI LINE :—Sailines sppenzimately every live daya bermam Cantom and Thanokal, som timu. 274.131 tons; the Ell-rman-Hall
calling at bestow, Steamers on tila las have a limited amount of passenger aciz dation, and thr wie tick ta can lesbiatond for Forbera Bag Yeogame Ports via akaoghal Line, and others. Just under the Throwik Berlanding are lasund ei ull Northers and Yangusts Partes
million mark are, the Furnesi MANILA LINE 1-3 weekly service is maintained with Malia by wals with good prainsgir accom Lines, with 220 Vonsole, of 920-
odation, sailings fina buth ports every Saturday,
gallegat
HAIPHONG LINE >-Salings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo,
inducemera ollars.
424 tons, which include the Prince elbow when Line fleet of 39 vessels, of 181,211 tone. Big shipowning this; for
SORNEO LINE :-Two szillogs per month between Kangkong and Baniakan by'stomers avis e if we bracket the three amalgama-
date accommodation for passengers.
Cargo taken on through BBls of lading for Xudat, Josselian. Lairan, Tawanand Ladations, wa get a total of 3,359,443) TIENTSIN LIME:-Arular service is run from March to October bauen Booghong and Tintake,
:
calling at Weikaferal and Cletou.
Under Siralls Government Pasaport Regulations.
All European Passengers, leaving the Colony for, Straits Settle meat, am required to produce on arrival at destination passporta with their Photographs and description affixed thereto.
For Freight or passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,
tons of shipping, which equals about 18 per cent,, OF WAIT USACİTO one-fifth of the total British Mor- cantile Marine under the control of three managements!
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