SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917.
SHIPPING
P.&O.S.N.CO. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on er
about the DATES named:-
For
LONDON & Bom-
bay viaSingapore, Penang, Colombo, Port Baid and Marseillesscar
SHANGHAI, Moji i sad Kobe
SHANGHAI, Moji,] Kobe and Yoko-} hams................! LONDON viaSinga- pore, Penang, Colombo, Bombay,
Port Said and
Marcillos...trans
Steamers
To Sail On Remarka
Connecting at Colombo with Australian Mail Steamer.
· Direct Service."
DirectService.
Direct Berrics.
WIRELESS-ON ALL STEAMERS. Return-tickets at a fare- and-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, FREIGHTS, Dates of Sailinge etc, apply tɔ
P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s office, Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917,
E. V. D. Parr, Superintendent.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN BERVICES
TRANE PACIFIC.
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong-
Subject to Alteration
Steamers.
Destination.
L'DON via Singa-1
.pore, Malacca, Penang, Colombo,
Delagoa Bay, Cape Town, Madeira..... VICTORIA, “B.C.
and VİB
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. For
Steamers, SWATOW/BANGKOK ...
COMMERCIAL NEWS,
Shellac for Munitions......
Mr. G. E. Fowler writes to the "Time: The announcement that in future no one will be allowed to turchase or sell copper ou'side the United Kingdom without a special permit issued To Ball.
by the Ministry of Muaftions is Changchow.....17th Mar. at 9 a.m. step in the ri ht direction. It 18th Mar. at d'light is t be hoped that the authorities 18th Mar. at 9a.. will also now take measures as ......20th Mar. at p.. regards the various other war ......21st Mar. at noon. m. terials as for instancs shellac. 22nd Mar. at 4 p.m. On September 10 nearly thres 22nd Mar. at 4 p.m. months ago, the Minis ry of ...25th Mar. at d'light. Munitions made the following statement through the medium of the PressIn view of the ox- cassive price of shellac, both in London and in Calcutta, in consequence of speculation, the Government are considering what steps should be taken to put
SHANGHAI,
Salling Date ·
SWATOW/BINGAPORE
:Anhui ......Liangchow
SHANGHAI...............
.Sunning
MANILA, ORBU & ILOILO Tean
TIENTSIN
Kueichow
SHANGHAI,
Shantung
SHANGHAI..
Yingchow
{WED., 28th
T. 12,500 (Mar. at noon.
[TUES,, let
SEATTLE IShidzuoka' Maru'
Shanghai,Capt. Nomi Moji, Kobe, Na- §Awa Maru goya & Yokohama Capt. Hayashi C'UUTTA via S'pore, Į
Pang & Bangoor.J
BOMBAY viaS'pore, Malacca & C'bo....
MOJI and Kobe
SHANGHAI, Kobe į¡Hirano Maru
and Yokohama
T. 12,500 May, at noon.
JFRI, 23rd Capt. H. Fraser T, 16,000 |Mar., at 11 a.m.
NAGASAKI, Kobel Nikko Maru and Yokohama ... Capt. Takoda
JFRI 16th T. 9,600 Mar. at 10 am, EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL.
(CARGO ONLY).
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twics Weekly.
S.S. LINTAN" and 8.8. "SANUL" EPMANILA LINE-Twin Screw-Steamers "Chinhus," "Taming and "Tein." Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidships; E ectric fans fitted: Extra State-rooms on Dock Aft, on "Taming & Tean,” SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO.
Shan.
"Anbul,** ** Chenas." "Sunding," "Yingchow," tung," and "Sinklang," with excellent accommodation, electric stop to this inflation of the price light and fear in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular of a commodity, which is re schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, leaving quired for military purposes. The Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tuesday. Thursday and shellac market, which always Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtese and attracts many outside specula- Northern China Ports. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid-tors, dec ined within less than a ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No, M.
Hongkong Mar. 15, 1917.
BUTTERFIELO & SWIRE,
Agent.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
- Begular Fortnightly Service between
CHINA and JAPAN.
NEW YORK via-"Manila,
San Francisco, Panama and Colon......
LIMITED
Wireless Telegraphy, Telephone Nos, 292 & 293,
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tre
B. MORI, Manager.
LINCS
Tjilaroem Tilwon' Tjipanas
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
In connection with the Canadian Facific Railway.
Hong Kong to Vancouver 17 days.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and EMPRESS OF ASIA
10.695 tons Displacement, Quadruple Screws, Speed 2) Kacts, Largest and most Luxarious ships on the Paciße,
SAILINGS PROM HONG KONG (subject to change) SAILINGE FROM NONGKONG
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Empress of Japan EMPRESS OF ASIA ... Monicagle
J
***
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Empress of Japan EMPRESS OF ASIA...
Calling at Shanghai, Sagamki (Inland Sex), Kobe and Yekobaina, Montangle enlin Moji instead of NagaMİCİ,
Through Bills 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 Pointe, European ports and West Indies.
For Further information as to rates of Freight and Passage, Sailing Lists, etc, please apply to
P. D. SUTHERLAND,
General Agent Passenger Departetik,
Trong Lon
J. K. WALLACE,
General AgeZÉ, Loar Rout
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR · LINE.
Regular Service Between
SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.
BASTWARD.
WESTWARD,
The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modem conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
For freight or passage, apply to
Hongkong. Jan. 2, 1917.
DAVID BASSOON & CO., LTD..
Agents.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.) ́
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
то
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach
the undersigned...
Steamers proosed via Cape of Good Hops.
Subject to change without notice..
or to REISS & Co. Canton
Hongkong, 2 Jan., 1917.
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents,
BRITISH INDIA S. N. GO., LTD.
NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Raagoon. smom' are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular,
inking Passengers and Cargo at ourrent Ratas. Freight and Fassage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & CO. 18.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU, Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer, Nippon Maru Shinyo Maru Persia Maru
Korea Maru
Siberia Maru
Tenyo Maru
Displacement Tons & Speed 11,000- 15 knots 22,000-21 knots 9,000 14 knots 18,000 18 knots 18,000 18 knots 22,000 - 21 knots
1st class to London G$348. (£71.10.0),
+
to San Francisco G$250.
Bepacted on
¿WUI Ipave as
or shout
For
17th Mar. 24th Mar. | SHANGHAI 22nd Mar. 28th Mar. | KOBE 23rd Mar.
at
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passenzer, All steamer carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken through rates to ali ports in Netherlands-India and Australia.” For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York Building. 115
Leave Hongkong
| Telephone-No: 1574.
26th Mar. 2nd Apr.
16th Apr.
28th Apr.
12th May.
(£192).
23rd May. retura ($6)). return G$437,50. Cargo only. I Proceeding to boath America Ports. *For this voyage the Persia Maru will call at Honolulu. Special Bases given to NEVAL & MILITARY, QIYIL SKAVARTI,MISSIOERRIES oto EDURE THE WORLD Tickets issued in Connection with all the Principal Mail lines and the Trane-Biberian Railway. Pamsogers may travel by Railway between porte of calf in Japan free of charge.
SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
Via JAPAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS.
Steamer
Tons & Speed Leave Hongkong
For Fall 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 Berrics between
MANILA, HONGKUNG AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.
Subject to shanga without Notice.
8.8. Bintang 23rd Mar. 8.8. Arakan
Tjikembang 13th Apr.
14th May.
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a duly qualifiel 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 Passage, apply to:
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, York Buildings, ~ Managing Agents,
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAILING FROM HONGKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
LTD
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGÁSAKI, KQBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU.
APRIL 15, JUNE 23, 1917.
J.-
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH GLASS PASIENDER
SERVICE ́AT' 'INTERHESTATE RATES"
O: H. RITTER,
Freight and Passenger Agent. 'Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street.
Tel. 1934.
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET
COMPANY.
**(0);
Owners of The "SHIRE
Line of Steamers.
FÓR SAILINGS TO AND FLO TAR UNITED KINGDOM AND INTREMEDIATE PORTS,
Please Apply to
H
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD,
1
fortnight by 291. per, cwt-vik from 133s. to 110s, per, cwt-after this statement appeared in the Press. As however, no aćtion on the part of the Government followed, speculators took hear" again, and bith "hørs' and in Calcutta prices were driven^up nea.ly as fast as they came down -in fact, to-day's price, 140s., in 7a, higher than that raling on the day when the above statement appeared.. Is it not high time that the Government should step In ant prohibit all outside in dividuals or firms dealing in she lac or war materials of any kind? Shellach s zieda since the bagining of the war 133 rer cent, the price of orange, the now 140s. per cwt., as compared gale chiefly in demand, being with 6's at the end of July, 1914. The greatest advance, however, [have taken place this year, the value in January last being 80s. Thit this onorm-us' rise is not justifind, even in spite of the reduction of the stock here from $8,001 chests, at the
THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN outbreak of the war to about ISTEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.
MAIL SERVIce to austRALIA. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.)
Steamer.
Arrive Hongkong
· from Australia.
Leave Hongkong for Australia..
The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en. saring a plentiful supply of Les, Fresh Provisions, etc., and are lighted throughout with Electricity. All State-Rooms have Electric Fran. A daly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried.
All Steamers Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. For further particulars, apply so
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
56,00) chests to-day, is proved by the heavy fall which trok place both here a d in Calcutta when the Government issued their warning, If the authorit en were to ust all holders of shellac, both spot and futures (a considerable amount of speculation being done dily for delivery in March), to declare their actual stock and forward contracts it would uns dubtedly be found that large quantities are held by outside speculators, and thus withheld fro n the actual consu rer. I have taken just this ole aricle se an example, bu: there are no doubt many other articles necUBATY for the manuf.cture of War materials where drastic steps ought to be taken prevent
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. speculators from driving prices
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 state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOODROW AND RETURN.. (Odsupying $ to 10 days.)
Steamships. Captain
Learing. Haihong... | J. W. Evans ... FRI.. 23rd March, at il a.m.
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier).
For Freight and Pasange, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co., General Managers,..
INDO-CHINA STEAM
up against the Government. The Trade of Singapore. Mr. Mitsui, who is one of the ment of Agriculture and Com- officials the Japanese Depart-
merce dispatched abroad some time ago to invesizata business pɔssibilities sayain a repor: tɔ h's Department from Singapore: Both the import and export trade of the Straits Settlements are in an increasingly favourable condition. having gradually po covered f on the harmful effect, of the war sus ained in its early stage. With r gard to the foreign trade of last year, the official raturns-for-the fourth term. (October-December) are not set available, but on the sip wgth of the figures for the third term. (July-September) the total im ports for the year may be put at | $520,0) 001, exceeding exporta money market fa this part of the world is v ry stringent, on account it is believed, of the faancial p licy in Great Britsin, the mone tary stringency in Indis conse- 9gent upon the restricted issue of Council Bills and the light-
ess of moneyán Aus'ra iz As- to the principal articies of mer chacdise, acetic acid for exain- war, before the war imported. sive us in, solidifying rubber, from Hiland, Great Britain, Austria, Germany and 3 pan but has been suppifed principally
NAVIGATION CO., LTD.. br. 14,9 0,00). The
(Projected Bailings from Hongkong.-Subject to Alteration).
For
Steamship
SHANGHAI.
KOBE & Moji HAIPHONG.....
Wingsanz Kumsang Taksang
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TIENTS IN ...................................Chipshing Fri 16th Mar at neon. MANILA 8100636180=>1 Yuensang
Bat. 17th Mar. at 3 p.m. Tues., 20th Mar, at d'light, Tues., 20th Mar. at d'light, Tues., 20th Mar. at 7 am Sat 24th Mar. at 3 p.m. "CALCUTTA LINE:-Thres mailings per monk from Hongkong to Calcaita exling at Fingaporn and
MANILA ........oongsang
Pessay
Rating from Colawṭiq ataaman proceed, so Kobo and Moji, traquently calling it Shanghal. Mana siromas katą swallons passenger aapoyomedation, nor fixad with. Kistiría Light and
marry a fully quillkad zurkjon, SHANGHAI LINE Ballimus approeimataly ovary Kru dari karwan Canton and 'han kai, som zimes by "Japan' since the cutbreak of calling at walew Steamers on this line berg iced amount of stage sch stillitler, though some:" has dation, and chr nah tick sa dag, hi gilained For Further, and Tangise 2kanga Berlanjut porn langue fr.all 24 orikāls and Yangiisa Parti
MANILA LINE --A sukly service la maintainné with Maaliabý vessels with good ́patenger accom
odation, saillage from both pyrm prury Saturday, 10 KAIPHONG LIKE:-Saillags Appescimmialy vocity let pumangon and excgo, miling at, sikep when
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lately begun ts bailm orted from... Australia. One year's demand. for cups, made of porcelain, V glans, or metal, for holding rub- bir jufce amount to 20,000,0J0.
#DRHED LINE! Two saliings per musik batwown Hongkong and Sandakan by miamors having apie pieces. The suppliers of CREYES
decodin ter provengers.
Carga seko 40 rough. Billa of lading For Kudal, Jannaline. Labaish, Kanand Land Dain. States, and Japan. Of the w
Jaloth are Pritain, the United TIENTSIN LINK:-k Tandar, survica la run from March to Octoberbetaren Boogkong and Tenit, marine produsta imported feats
calling at Wulkalwal and Chalon.
:.
Japan, the ch'of are dried outtia........ fish and scallops, the former
$250000 and 1802)
Bettiesmounting in Laus
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations. All European Parksongery, leaving the Colony for Straits
PARKE ment are required to, prodaps on merival at: destination: passports. with their Photographs and kon suffed thereto,
For Freight or
JARDINES MATHERAN & CO. UTA
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