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SHIPPING.

THE NGKONG

SHIPPING

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

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

about the DATES named

For

LONDON & Bom-

1

bay vin Singapore,

Penang, Colombo,

Port Baid and

Marseilles................

SHANGHAI, Moji

and Kobe

SHANGHAI, Moji, Kobe and Yoko- bama ***

LONDON viaSinga- pore. Penang,

Colombo, Bombay,

Port Said and

Marseilles .........

Steamers

To Sail On Remarka

Connecting at. Colombo with Australian Mail Steamer.

Direct Service.

DirecSerrice.

Direct Service.

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 Sallings etc. apply ta

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office, Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1917.

E. V. D. Parr,

Superintendent.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

OCEAN SERVICES.

TRANS PACIFIC.

LIMITED

MAIN MEN

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.

To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver

In connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Hong Kong to Vancouver 17 days.

50,625 tom Dispoèment, Quadruple Screws, Speed 21 Kaow..

Largest and moet Luzuriona ships on the Pacifica

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG Nalijsot to change) SAILINGS FROM Honokong

Calling at Shanghai. Nagasaki (Tulènd Sea), Kobe and Yokobama, Mazingle calls Moți instead of Nagasaki,

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 Points, European porta and West Indies,

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

P. D. SUTHERLAND,

Geral Agant," Passenger Department,

Bong Kor

J. NOWALLACKG

General Agend

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR LINE.

Regular Service Between

SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,

EASTWARD.

WESTWARD.

The above steamers have excellent salcon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon,

For freight or passage, apply to

Hongkong. Mar. 21, 1917.

DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD..

Agente.

"ELLERMAN" LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCENALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)

JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS

TO

UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.

For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach

the Bädersigned.

Etsamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope.

Subject to change without notice.

or to REISS & Co. Canton

Hongkong, 2 Jan., 1917

THE BANK LINE, LTD..

General Agente,

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

NEW BERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN -Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Rangoon . Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular Estervals taking Passengers-and Cargo at current Bates,

For Freight and Fassage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD.

THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP 00.

Projected Sailings from Hongkong—

Subject to Alteration

Destination.

L'DON via Sings-1

pore, Malacca, Penang, Colombo,

Delagoa Bay, Cape Town, Madeira.... VICTORIA, B.C

and via

Steamers.

SHIPPING.

C. N. C.

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

American Cotton.

With the regular Router report CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

missing since early last week, SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

the latest Liverpool report avail- For

Stormare.

To Bail

able is that of the agents of Meters: Tata Sons & Cô., dated SWATOW & BANGKOK......! Chinhua

......30th Mar. at noon. Liverpool, March NEWCHWANG... Kansu

......Slot Mar. at d'light received here on March 22 19, and Salling Date TSINGTAO & W'WEI......Singan

Sist Mar. at d'light: which quotes July 11.54., and ......31st Mar. at 10 am. Cctober 11.(3d. *Crop news

(TUES., 1st

SEATTLE SAwa Maru

Capt. Hayashi T. 12,500 1May, at noon. Shanghai,

JWED 9th Moji, Kobe, Na Yokohama Maru goya & Yokohama į Capt. Terada

T. 12,500 (May, at 4 p.m..

O'ČUTTA via S'pore,'

Fang & Rangoor.j BOMBAY via S'pore,} Malacca & O'bo... SHANGHAI Moji and Kobe............

SHANGHAI, Kobe and Yokohama ...

Rangoon Maru

ƒTHURSDAY, Capt. Kobayashi T. 8,000 119th Apr. §Kaga Maru T. 12,500 (THURS., 12th - Capt. Komatsubara Apr. at 11 8.0,

JFRIDAY,

į Jinien Maru

Capt. Takahashi T. 8,000 113th Apr. Katori Maru Capt. A. Kon

NAGASAKI, Kobel §Aki Maru

[SATUR., 28th T. 21,000 (Apr., at 11 am.

JFRI., 13th

and Yokohama ........] Capt, Yoshikawa T. 12,500 (Apr., at 10 am, EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL. (CARGO ONLY).

NEW YORK via Manila,

San Francisco, Panama and. Colon....com

PAKHOI & HAIPHONG......Kallong SHANGHAI

N

1st Apr. at d'light. bad; political developments de- 3rd Apr. at 4 p.m. cidedly bullish." Bull operators 5th Apr. at noon are bidding up the marke. in 9th Apr. at noon. New York, according to a report fr. m the New York agents of the same firm received March 20 and quoting, May 18.51 cents, July 18.41 cents, October 17.95 cents Following this came a rite of over 30 points, according to a later telegram received quoting

---Åmo¶ca.................Anhui SHANGHAI.

................................................. „Sunning TIENTSIN

........ Huichow MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Taming

DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.

SS. "LINTAN" and 8.8. “SANUL" MANILA LINE-Twin Sorew-Steamers "Chlahua."" Taming," and Tean.

Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidships: Electric fans fitted: Extra State-rooms on Dack Aff, on "Taming" & "Tenn," SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. 178.S. "Anhul," "Cheasa," "Suaning," "Yingchow," "Shan- May 18.86 cents, July, 18.75 than

with excellent accommodation, electric cents, October 18 28 cents. light and fans in Salcon and State-rooms, maintain s 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 Yangtsze and Northern China Ports. Passengers are landed in Shanghai, avoid-, ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.

For Freight or Passages apply to

and "Slakiang,

Telephone No. 16.

Hongkong Mar. 29, 1917.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Дроди.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Regular Fortnightly Service between

CHINA and JAPAN.

& Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 292 & 293.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Baker

From

B. MORI, Hanager.

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 Korea Maru

Siberia Maru

Tenyo Maru

Displacement

Tailient.

Expected un or about

WIL EE OF or about

Fo

1 in port 31st Mar. | MOJI **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 through rates to all ports in Netherlands-Ladia and Australia."

For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN - LIJN, York Building. [15

Leave Hongkong

Tons & Bpeed 22,000 - 21 knots 9,000 14 knots

2nd Apr. 16th Apr.

Telephone No. 1574.

18,000 18 knots

28th Apr.

18,000 18 knots 22,000 21 knots

1st class to London G$348, (ETL10.0),

to San Francisco $150,

•Cargo only.

12th May. 23rd May,

retura (386)9. (£122). retul G$137.50.

! Proceeding to Souch Armarios Ports. "For th'a voyage the Peria Maru will call at Honolulu. Special Bazen given to NAVAL & MILITARY, DEYİL GERVANTS, MISSIS ULRIES ole ROUND THE WORLD Tiskats issued in Connection with all the Principal Mall lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway.

Passengers may travel by Railway between ports of call in Japan free of charge,

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

Via JAPAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS,

Steamer

Leave Hongkong

Anyo Maru

Tons & Speed 18,500 15 knots

For Full l'articulars as to Patago & Freight, apply to

Telephone No. 291,

11th Sept.

T. DAIGO, Agent

KING'S BUILDINGS.

JAVA PACIFIC LINE

OF THE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Monthly Barvice between.

MANILA, HONGKONG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKL

Subject to change without Notice.

14th May.

B.S. Tjikembang 13th Apr 18.8. Arakan 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 particular of Freight and Passage, apply to:-

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Managing Agents. ‚

Hongkong, York Buildings.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO. LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.

S.S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO:

VIA BUANGĦAL, NAGASAKI, KOBË YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU.

APRIL 15, JUNE 23, 1917.

AN UNSUZPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER

SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.

O. H. RITTER,

Freight and Passenger Agent, Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street.

Tel. 1934.

THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.

· 10).

Owners of The "SHIRE" Line of Steamers. FOR BAILI Vas 7000 FROU, THE UNITED

KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTA.

Please Apply tow

A JAROLE, MATHESON & ON.

American Cottoa and the War.

New Orleans, February 7.-In some respects, the break with Germany has caused a decided change of sentiment in the cotton market. Belo e Bernstorff) dis- missal, rather a bearish sentiment prevailed in some quarters, on the ground that with the new crop coming on, and with a dull spot".month (February) at hand, prices coud not be maintained above the 17-ceat level. Now, however, the market has broken to much lower levels and the long interest has been eliminated, those of the trade formerly bearish are now inclined to take a favorable view of the mar ket. If war with Germany should actually come to pass, it is argued war demand for cotton sad esiton that there wouli be an incrassed goods, which would keep the

mills. running night and day. Then, on the other hand, the view prevails that if this country eng- ages in war, the acreage to be planted in cotton for the coming season will be materially reduced. Owing to the high cost of food- stuffs during war times, the

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN planters and farmers will find it ISTEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

MAIL SERVICE TO AUSTRALIA. (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.)

Arrive Hongkong - Leave Hongkong

from Australia. for Australia.

Steamer.

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en- suring a plentiful supply of Ion, Fresh Provisiona, sto., and are lighted throughout with Electricity. All State-Rooms have Electric Fani. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess uro sarried.

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

Gibb, Livingston & Co.

necessary to p'ant more food crops, and will make cotton more of a surplus crop than would besharwise have been the case. If a large army lins to be raised, labour will be taken away from the fields of the Scuth as well as from other sections, this part of the country being no less patriotic than the rest of the country, As showing the spirit that pervades" the South in this crisis, it is worth noting that the New Oricans Cotton Exchange, at the request of practically its entire membership, kai decided to close the Exchange on Monday, Febru- 'ary 12, Lincola's Birthday This is the first time that Lincoln's Birthday has ever been ob srved in the South, and is striking evidence

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. often fact that the

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 Baloon and Excellent Quisine.

FOR SWATOJ, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN, (Occupying 1 to 10 days.) Steamships. Captain

Haihong... | J. W. Evans | TUES.. 3rd April, at 11 a.m. Haitan ... A. E. Hodgins... } SUN., 3th April, at 11 am,

..

Leaving.

FOR SWATOW. Arrivals and Departure from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Flor).

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas Lapralk & Co.,

General Managers.

INDO-CHINA STEAM

fcountry is united as it never was

before.

|

New Steel Enterprise for Chios,

Under the direction of the Government Steel Foundry at Yawats, Kushu, a steel foundry will shortly be established on a site on the Yançizə Valley not far from the Tayeh Iron mine, from which the Government Stool Foundry is obtaining a supply of fron ore in accordance with the agreement entered into between the Japanese and Chinese authorities_several years ago, $17 t.e "Japan Gazette." Al- ready the Yokohama paper learns, a tract of land covering 750,00) tsubo (one tsubo is equal të e x square feet) has been pur- chased by the Japanese author. icles at a point near the Taych | wine, and the engineering work.

NAVIGATION CO., LTD. w going on thero under

(Projected Sailings from Hongkong-Sabject to Alteration).

For

SHANGHAI.....

MANILA. SANDAKAN..

Steamship

Choysang

Sat.,

Yuensang

Sat

On, 31st Mar. at d'light. 31st Mar, at 3 p.m.

Mausang

Wed.,

Fri,

MANILA via Amoy .....Loongsang

Dr Oshima and other experts from Jap.n. A# en inundation occurs on the

ten Yangtze very

years, measures, are being taken to elevate the site by over eight feet. Twofurnaces, each capable 4th Apr. at noon, of turning out 400 tons of iron, 6th Apr. at 9 p.m. will be installed in the new foun CALCUTTA LINK >-Turen sailings per meath from Hongkong to Calcutts calling at Singapore a dry there. The work on the pew

promises will be completed by the Returning from Calcutta siqamara prosesd so Kobe and Moff, fragnantly calling at Shanghali end of 1919, and it is stated that

bestemmer lays exceljast passenger accommodation, are filed with lacuric Light and it will be able to produce:81,000-

carry a fully qualitat burgeoni SHANGHAI LIME -Sills Reprocimately wary Ase days between Casino and shantal orders tons of pig iron each your. Tha

calling at sealow,

on shit line kam limited amount of passage comme annual output of iron ore by this Labios, and the migh ticks dan bebeated for sortera augue Fort is whyeh mine amounts to 900,000 Through Basandia g arv issued as all pfsetharm and Yangınım Ports MANILA LIMETUS Weekly service le malatained with Mantia by vessels with good passenger accom tone, of which 82,000 tons are

odation, sallagkáros bath porta starý Báturday, HAIPHONG LINE-Sigappopalataly wa'y for passengers and cargo, calling at vihon wie supplied to the Government Steel. Foundry in Kiuihu and the BORNEO LINE: -Tas sailings per month kawan Hongkong and Bandakaŭ by monmars having we balance to the Hanychping Steel

Inducement okers.

dize nozomusodation for passengers,

Cargo zakam on through, Billa of lading for Kudat, Joelion, Labuan Tawns and Lakes FORTE hence the cutput at the ||Foundry, near Hankow. Thres TIENTSIN LINEA FREulas navics is ran from March to Osobne betwas Bongkong and Thonis, Taych mine will be facressed to

-pdling at Wellsteel and Chelos.

Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.

All European Passengers, I saying the Colony for Straits Settle ment, are required to produce on arrival af destination passports with their Photographs and description affixed thereto,

For Freight or passage,

LANDINE, MATHESI

1,500,00)- tɔns, nearly half of

| which will be supplied to Japan

by, virine of the agron force. It may be no oponection thị

foundry, tog Kinshn by