SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1917.
SHIPPING
P.&O.S.N.CO. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS
LONDON & BOMBAY, VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO, PORT SAID & MARSEILLES.
SHANGHAI, MOJI AND KOBE. -
LONDON VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY, PORT SAID & MARSEILLES.
SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
LONDON & BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, PORT SAID & MARSEILLES,
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. Retura 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 Rater.
For · PASSAGE RATES, HAND-BOOKS, FREIGHTS, DATES OF SAILING, ETC., apply to :-
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office Hongkong, 1st April, 1917.
E. V. D. Parr, Superintendent
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN SERVICES
RANS PACIFIC
LIMITGO
LINGU
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC
To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver
In connection with the Canadian Pacific Raliway
EMPRESS OF RUS:14,
EMPRESS OF ASIA,
30,625 tous displacement.
Elctric Heat In Every dalin,
30.62) toms displacement Electric Light in Every Berth,
Our Tee and Targs.Room Suite with Private Bath,
Laundry-Gymnasista-Verandals Cafe.
EMPRESS OF JAPAN,
11,900 tons displacement.
MONTEAGLE.
12,000 tons displacement.
Twin Serese Steel Socam-hips, with Miders Accomm »ditione, “
Excellent Table
H
Reduced Fire Claw Fares,
SUS. "Monteagle" call at Moji insoru) of Sagwaki. Alt stravens call at .Shanghai bol East and West Bound,
Through Bite of Lidi ig issued via Vancouver in connection with Canalian P. fe Ry. to all Overland Points in Can.Ja sad the United State, also to Pacific Coast Points, duropeaa Ports and the Wast Indies.
For information as to Rite of Freight. Passage, etc, apply to
Axents:
RongLONG-MANILA-Shanghai-Nagasaki-Mon -KORZ-KOKORAMA,
J. R. SHAW,
Bebecal Agent, Pamuser Department,
Eoor Road
THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.
Projected Sailings from Hongkong ---
Destination.
L'DON. via Singa-1 pore, Malacca, Peding, Colombo, Delugoa Bay, Capa Town, Madeira...... VICTORIA, B.
&
Bubject to Alteration
Steamers.
SEATTLE TIA Koe- ! §Kamakura Maru Shai, Moji, Capt. Shoini Kupe, Yokkaichi, IShidzuoka Maru Shmidzu & Yoko. Capt. N-ma
SHANGHAI
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
NEWCHWANG vis TSING: [
-Sailing Date
For
TAO & WEIHAIWEI
SHANGHAI..............
HANKOW
SHANGHAI,
T. 12,500
T. 12,500
JFRI., 8th
June, at noon. JWED, 20th
June, at noon.
T. &,000 116th May.
WEDNESDAY,
THURS., 17th
T. 16,000 1 May, at 11 a m
[FRI, 25th.
O'N UTTA via S'pore, Į l'ang & Rangoon, BOMBAY viaß'pore, Į Malacca & 'bo...] MOJI and Kobe..... Capt. Taniguchi
1 Tenshin Maru
and §Kamo Maru .. Kobe Capt, Inaizu SHANGHAI, Kobel Kashima Maru -
and Yokohama... Capt. Tozawa SHANGHAI, Kobal Taisho Maru and Yokohama ... Capt. Ogawa SHANGHAI, Köbel Benten Maru and Yokohama Capt. Tomita NAGASAKI, Kobel Tango Maru and Yokohama ... Capt. Soyeda EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL.
"}
T. 21,000 May, at 11 am
[SATURDAY,
T. 8,000 119th May.
WEDNESDAY,
T. 8.000 130th May. JFRI 18th
T. 13,500 May, at 4 p.m.
(CARGO ONLY).
NEW YORK via Manila,
San Francisco, Panama
and Colon....pag naging 3 Wireless' Telegraphy. Telephone Nos. 242 & 293.
Steamers.
Anbui Linan Sunning
MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO Taming
Tc Bail.
COMMERCIAL: NEWS.
Telephones in Japan.
4. Japanese writes in the “New Yore Evening Post "The tele- phone and talegraph systems ig Japan are not merely public utilities; they are verament necessities. With regard to the
GSzechuen 11th May at noon. telephone syst m, because of its being under Government control, ......13th May at d'light, it differs much from the system 15th May, at noon. in America: the installation of ......15th May at 4 p.m. telephones is made only within the limits of the national budget, and the charges for service are based on an annual fist rate, irre-pective of the number of calls made. The demand for telephone extensio i has recently been growing so rapidy that without speedy installation grest inconvenience is felt by the public. It was because of this inconven- ience that many appeals were addressed to the Government in 19:6 by various Chambers of Dom- merce. To satisfy the demand the Government ir corporated in the
DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twics Weekly.
SS LINTAN" and 8.S." "SANUL" MANILA LINE-Twin Screw-Steamers "Chinħux ""Taming ** and Tean. Excellent Saloon socommodation Amidenipe; E ecsгio fans fitted: Extra State-rooms of Dock Aft, on "Taming"&"Tean. SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO 188. "Aahat," Chesad.
Sunning," "Yingchow,” “":Shan- tung and Sinklang," 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 all Y11gesand Northern China Porta. Passengers are landed in Shanza's, avoid- ing the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passages apply to
Telephone No. SK.
Hongkong May 10, 1917.
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN. LIJN. Begular Fortnightly Service between CHINA and JAPAN.
Mesmer
From
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Manager.
Tillatjap
Tjipanas...
Tillmong
Tjitaroem
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO
LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU, Sailings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.
Steamer. Siberia Máru Tenyo Maru Nippon Maru
Displacement
Tona & Speed 19,000 18 knots 22,000 - 21 knots 11,000- 15 knota 22,000-21 knots
Shinyo Maru
Persia Maru
.. 9,000 14 knots
Korea Maru
18,000 - 18 knots
1st class to London G4348, (£71.10.0),
# to San Francisco $250.
Cargo only.
"
Leave Hongkong
12th May. 23rd May, 14th June. 19th June.
3rd July.
14th July.
return (386 No4. (£122).. return GS437.50.
the Principe!
*For this voyage the remia Maru will call at Hocolulu.
I Proceeding to South America Porta.. Special Rates given to RAVAL & MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS,MISS!o««?{£54 to
ROUND THE WORLD Ticketed in Connection with Mail lines and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Passengers may travel or Haitway between parts of call in Japan tres of charge. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
V JAPAN PORTS, SAN FRANCISCO, HONOLULU, ILOILO, LOS ANGELOS.
Steamer
Tons & Speed Leave Hongkong » "18,500-15 knots
11th Sept.
Anyo Maru
*
For Futi raniuulars as to Passage & Freight, apply to
T. DAIGO, Agent..
KING'S BUILDINGS.
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
Telephone No. 291,
J. H. WALLACK, General Agent Eoor Toot
LTD.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.,
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service BatweOZI
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, Mar. 21, 1917
DAVID SASSOON & CO. LTD.,
Agenta,
ELLERMAN" LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)
JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS
TO
UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT,
For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach undersigned.
Stasmers proceed via Cape of Good Hope,
Bubject to change without notice.
THE BANK LINE, LTD..
General Agents,
For to REISS & Co. Canton. Hongkong, 2 Jan., 1917
MOTOR CARS
FOR SALE OR HIRE
ORDERS BOOKED IN ADVANCE. APPLY::
TEL NO. 1036.
EXILE GARAGE.
DFS VEUX ROAD.
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Monthly Service between
MANILA, HONGKUNG AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.
Subject to change without Notice.
S.S. Arakan 20th May.
11th June.
8.6. Bintang · ̈
12th July,
Tjisondari ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a duty 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 Passage, apply to
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Managing Agents.
Hongkong, York Buildings.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO. LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HON IKONG FOR
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU:"
JUNE 23, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917..
AN
UNSURPASSED MION CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
Freight and Passenger Agent, Ice House "Street.
O. H. RITTER,
Prince's Buildings,
Expected as
or about
Will fauve on
For
in port
14th May KOBE 23rd May 28th May SHANGHAI 31st May
6th June KOBE 7th June 13th June SHANGHAI
at
"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 alt ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."
For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN. LIJN, Telephone No. 1574.
York Building. 110
נ4
ud et for 1917-15 a substantial increase for teleph mea. this, however, has not been approved by the D.e, owing to the fact that last January the Diet was dissolved. According...to je presentations m de I-s: May by the Osaka Chamber of Commerce, there we e 134,300 applications for telephone insta lation at the end of 1914 still to be attended to. The practice of leaving unattend- ed to so many applications for telephoces for yea s fast a phenomenon pecu iar to Japan. telephone installed at once to buy It forces people who must have at from others their telephone rights, for which taey are forced to pay large amounts of money. Such transactions usually take place. through brokers, who nowadays do a very flourishing business in this particular line. The delay in making installations fa not due to the uaremunerative nature of the telephone enterpr.s. During the first period, which extended
1896 to 1903, this enterprise
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. Field:d a profit of six per cent,
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 sad Excellent Cuisine,
FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOO0DOW AND RETURN. (Udoupying 9 to 10 days.) Stasmchips. Captain
Haltan A. E. Hodgins... | ÈRI 11th May, at noon. Haihong... J. W. Evans TUES. 15th May, at noon.
Leaving.
FOR SWATOW. Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier),
For Freight and Passago, apply to
Douglas Lapraík & Co.,·
General Managers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM
per annum, on an average, on the total capital invested During the second period-1907 to 191 -the profit increased to eighteen per cent. in 1914 the total receipts amounted to 15,690,000 yen, and expenditure to. 6,210,000 yen, leaving a net profit of 9,480,000 yen, nearly twenty per cent. of the amount invested. The total receip's of 1916 se estimated at 20,000,000 yen. In view of the urgent necessity for telephone. estension and the profitable nature of the work, the public has begun to dem nd that the tele- phone account be separate 1 fr. m. the general ace unt nl mide independent s that the profi: accruing from lep zones may be devoted to the ex ension of le e- phone communication. Also the past year found the Department of Communications considering
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. plane for changing the present
"(Projected Sailings from Hongkong. Subject to Alteration).
"For
SANDAKAN
HAIPHONG. MANILA
Steamship .Mausing ................................Loksang
Yuensang
SHANGHAL............................................ Wingsang MANILA.......................................Taisang
On Sat. 17th May at noon. Wed., 16th May at 7 am. Sat., 19th May at 3 pm. Sun, 20th May at d'light. Sat, 26th May at 3 p.m.
CALCUTTA LINE-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcarta falling at Singapore and
Реалд
Returning from Calcutts steamers proceed to Kobe and Mojl, frequently calling at Shanghal These steamers have excellent passenger aczatamodation, are fitted with Electric Light and
carry a fully qualified surgeon.
SHANGHAI LINE :-Sailing approximately every Evy days between Cartoo and Shaasbal, sometimes calling at walow. Steamers on this line bave a limited agons of passenger accommo dation, and the pb tickets can be obtaped for Norabers and Yangtsso Porta vis shanghai.
brough Badín; are issued t) all Northern and Yangtaza Forta
MANILA LINE: weekly service is maintained with Mazlla by vessels with good passenger accom
odation, sailings from both paris every Saturday.
HASPHONG LINE>Sailings approximately week's fat passengers and cargo, exiling at Yoibow when
inducement odera.
BORNEO LINE: To sailings per month between Hongkong and Sandakan, by steamers having opso
daze accommodation far passengers.
Cargo taken on through Bills of lading for Kudat, Jesselton Labuan, Tawas and Lahad Datu TIENTSIN LINEA regular service a run from March to October between Boogkong and Tientsin
ciling at Weihaięci and Chetoo.
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations,
All European Passsengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Sett e- ment, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description affixed thereto.
For F.eight or passage, apply to
Telephone No. 215.
Tel. 1934.
cu rges. According to the Depar meat's report, each telephone in toko makes on an avɔraze twenty-two calls per asy-an average much h gher than that of Amstian and European citieh le ev nin New York the average is only ten per day. Some telephines i Tokyo make one hundred and even two bundra calls per day. the authorities believe that the public often make u uiecessary calls because charges are no based in number
of rals. Unnecessary calls prev it quick communication and cause lucun- venience to those who have important messages to communi date.
JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. Hankow banch of the Taiwan
General Managers."
THE ROYAL MAIL AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
STEAM PACKET
COMPANY.
Owners of The "SHIRE".
Line of Steamers.
FOR MAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND, INTERMEDIATE PORTS,
Please Apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LD. Telephone No. 215, Bub. EL NA 10.
*
HEAD OFFICE ... NEW YORK. Branches and Agencies in all parts of the Commercial World.
BANKERS.
FORWARDERS.
**
TOURIST AGENTS. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS CHEQUES – the best form in which to carry travel funds.
13. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL TEL NO. 3089.
The Taiwao Bank On April 7 the new premisės of the Kukiang branch if the. Taiwan Bank were opened. The new sit cf-buildings has been erected at a cost o squieilung like T-s 60,000. About 250 guests, Chinese, Japanese and European, attended the pening ceremony. Among the Jipinese guests were Massi, the Consul, Mr. Kusaki, former manager, now manager of the Bank and Mr. Kenka, engineer of the Nanchang-Kiukiang Rail- way.The Chinese »uests com- prised General Wu, the Defence. Comm ssioner; the Chief of Police; this Director of the N. L. Raway; President and vice- President of the síukiang Cham- ber of Commerce; the Managers of the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, and many bankers and calmer cuanis: The Cncession people, too, were well represented Máz, Uko, the manage, made a spa.ca in whi:n he thanked the patrons of the bank for past help, and assured them of his desire to assist in the well-being of the port. Mr. Kasai also spoke. After luch, which was served in Japanese style, t
a display of Japanese fant dancing Bichin
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