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HONGKONG TELE

FRIDAY

EFTEMBER 25-

SHIPPING.

SHIPPING

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

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS

2

· 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. Return tickets at a fare and-a-half available to Europe for two years, or Intermediate Ports for six months. Bound-the-world and through tickets to New York. at Special Raten....

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

JANS PACIFIC

LIMITED

LINES

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.

To Canada, United States and Europe via Vancouver

in..connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway.

EMPRESS OF ASIA.

B.B.

30,€25 tons displacement.

Electric Heat in Every Cabin.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA.

·30.625 tons displacement Electric Light in Every Barth. One, Two and Three-Room Suites, with Private Baths,"

Laundry Gymnasium-Verandah Cafe,

EMPRESS OF JAPAN. "MONTEAGLE.

11,000 tons displacement.

12,000 tons displacement.

Teiz Schr Steel Steamships, with Modern Accommodations,

Excelent Table.

Beduced First Class Fates..

Montale calls at Moji instead of Nagasaki, ALL STEAMERY call at · Shanghai both East and West Bound

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 Ports and the West Indies.

For information as to Passage Fares. Freight Rates, etc. apply to

Agents: „Hongkong--MASILA-SHANGRAI-NAGASAKI-YO:I-ROSE-YOKOHAMA

d. the BHAW,

General Ageni, Panger Department.

J. H. WALLAGE.

TELEPHONE 42

General: Agai

ody Loa,

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR LINE.

Regular Service Batwasn SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,

BASTWARD.

The above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a dily qualified surgeon.

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD..

For freight or passage, apply to

<

Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1917.

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

the undersigned.

Steamers proceed via Cape of Good Hope,

Subject to change without notice.

·THE BANK LINE, LTD::

·General Agenta,

or so. REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong, Jan, 1917.

MOTOR CARS

-::-

FOR SALE OR HIRE

ORDERS BOOKED IN ADVANCE. APPLY:

EXILE GARAGE.

DES VIEUX, BOAD,

THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP CO.

Projected Sailings from Hongkong-

Subject to Alteration

Steamers.

Destination. L'DON via Singa-1 pore, Malacos, Penang, Colombo, Delagoa Bay, Cape Town, Madeira.... | VICTORIA, B.C

& SEATTLE via Shangbai, Moji, Kobe, Yokkaichi,

T. 12,500

SHIPPING

C. N. C.

"NAVIGATION CO. LTD. BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

For

Salling Date |SHANGHAI.

SHANGHAI SHANGHAI.

IMON., 8th (Oct., at noon. ƒSATUR, 20th T. 12,500 Oct., at noon.

Sinaba Maru- Capt. Higo

Yokohama Macu” Capt. Terada

& Tokohama. Irakas SHANGHAI,· Kobel and Yokohama ...Í SHANGHAL Kobel iKaga Maru

T. 12,500 (BATUR. 10th

Oct.. at 11 sim.. JWED, 24th

and Yokohama... Capt. Komatsubara SHANGHAL, Kobe Kafori Maru

and Yokohama... Capt. Kon NAGASAKI, Kobel §Aki Maru

and Yokohama ... SHANGHAI and

Kobe....

T. 21,000. Oct., at 11 s.m.

(FRI 12th Capt. Yoshikawa T. 12,500-Oct, at 11 a.m.

FRIDAY. Bombay Maru Capt. Kawai

KOBE and Yoko-1 Jinsen Maru

bama

Capt. Saito

T. 8,000 3th Oct.

(SUNDAY,

T. 8,000 (30th Sept.

EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL.

[(CARGO ONLY),

NEW YORK via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Saa Francisco, Panama and Colon....saunaan rigti

I Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone Nos, 292 & 293.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Manager,

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU,

PAST AND LUKUMOUS MAIL STEAMEEN.

Beilings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notice.

Steamere KOREA MARU

SIBERIA MANU

TENTO MARU..

NIPPON MARV

SHISTO NARU

PERSIA MARU

Tons.

18,000

14,0<

11,070

22,000

9,00

Lears Hongkong.

5th Oct."

15th Oct.

25th Oct: 10th Nov.

23rd NOT-

The 5.8. NIPPON MANU” and 5.S. PERSIA MAKU" omil call me Shangbal

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

HONGKONG TO VÁLPARAISO, VIA' JAPAN, HONOLULU,

기

SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO CRUZ,

BALBOA CALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE.

THENCE BY TRANS ANDEÁN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES.

Steamare.

ANYO MARU

KIYO MARU

SEIYO MARUIS

Тоди

18,500

17,800

14,000

Tickets are interchangeable with Lise Canadian Pacific Cossa Bervices, Ltd. and the Paci Mail Steamship Co.

Panangers may maro: by rail between portes of call in Japan temo of naarga.

For full informativni ne të ratos, sailings, etc, apply w

Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375,

T. DAIGO, Agent.

KING'S BUILDINGS:

JAVA PACIFIC LINE.

OF THE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, “

Monthly Service between

MANILA, HONGEUNG AND SAN FRANCISCO, Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.

Bubject to change without Notice.

Sailing from Hongkong to San Francisco.

8.8. Arakan

Tlisondari

8.8. Bintang

Tjikembang

ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, The steamers have sccommodation for a limited number of saloon passengers and carry a duly qualified sargson, ·

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:-

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Managing &gents. Hongkong, York Buildings,

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.

S.S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

LTD.

VIA SHANGHAL; NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA" & "HONOLULU,

NOVEMBER 16, 1917 & JANUARY 28, 1918.

AN UNSURPASSED NIOK GLASS

PASSENGER

SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.

O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent.

Ice House Street, Prince's Buildings,

Steamers. Anbul Sunning ........Shantung

COMMERCIAL NEV

Connecticut Tobacco Crop Damage.

Estimates of dainage to tobacco crops east of the Con- necticut River by severe recent rain and hail storm are put at To Sail."

not less than $500,000 Somet .36th Sept. at d'light. growers believe that the damage 2nd Oct. at 4 p.m.myy exceed that of the storm of 4th Oct. at 4 pm. a month ago, when the loss was figured at more than $500,00 The greatest damage was done in the districts around · Windsor, where some of the crops were

DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, Twice Weekly.

S.S. LINTAN” and S.S. "SANUL" MANILA LINE-TWIN-SCREW STEAMERS. Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidships; Electric Light and Fans in [Saloon and State-rocms.

SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidehips; Electric Light and Fans in Saloon and State rooms. Regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, taking Cargo on through. Bills of Lading to all Yangtize and Northern Chins Ports, Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.

For Freight or Passage apply to

Telephone No. 36.

Hongkong September 28, 1917.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

• Agents.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

...

Regular Fortnightly Service between CHINA and JAPAN.

Expected on

From

or showi

Will lane of or about

28th Sept.

7th Oct. Shanghai Tiimanoek

15th Oct. 20th Oct. "Koba Tjilatjap

"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric fight and have accommodation for a limited number of inlochganllengers, All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo Jen through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia."! .

For particulars of Fraight and Passage, apply to the

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

Telephons No. 1574.

entirely wiped out, except where under the protection of cloth. I the Broad Brook and Windsor. ville section the loss is put at between $100,000 and $300,000. Other near-by districtsy fared s'most as badly...

Mousselios.

Since the beginning of the year mousseline (has been steadily- advancing in price. The pro- poss of the British Government to commander South African wo:1, following the same steps already taken in regard to Australian wool, has the effect of accelerat ne the advance, and in the eatly part of the month qactations stood at V1.13. This heavy adean's caused the mer. chants courémned to become. smewhat uneasy, when, the Ctton Yarn Exchange began to go downwards, Thus the musseline market has begun to decline, and quitations have fallen by 30 sen during the last fortnight, ruling prices being 83

s-a

It is expected that quota- tions will further go down to the 70 sen mark-Japan Chronicle.

Mining Bank for Korea, In Korea thers have been many applications to the authorities for permission to work mines but there have been very few pro- jects actually launched, says the Japan Chronicle. Ons of the principal reasons for this fact is said to be the lack of financial

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD. In fact it is said that

HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.

Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good socommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Culaine.

FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 1 to 10 days.):

Leaving.? Captain

28th Sept, at noon.. 5th Oct; at noon.

Steamships.

Haitan A. E. Hodgins... | FRL

Halhong... | J. W. Eraná!

FRI

*Amoy Passengers only.

FOR SWATOW.

Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Whiszi (onar Blake Pier).

For Freight and-Passage, apply to

Douglas Lapraik & Co.,

General Manager.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

(Projected Sailings from Hongkong --Subject to Alteration),

For

MANILA ..............Longsang

Steamship

SHANGHAI via SwatowWosang HAIPHONG...Lokasing: MANILA.................Tuensang.

On

Sat., 29th Sept. at 3 p.m. Sun, 30th Sept, at d'light. Sup. 30th Sept, at 7am. Sat., 6th Oct. at 3 p.m.

CALCUTTA LINE ---Thron saëlings per month from Hongling to Falcons iling at Singapore and

Returning from Calcatra steamers proceed is Kobe and Muži, Erequently calling at Shanghalt

· These steamers here excellent passenger accommodation, ara útled with „Electric Light and carry a fully qualised Surgeon, This line is comporarily disorgainzed owing to the wate Particulars on application.

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KANGHAI LIKE:-Suilings approximately every fra dars between Canton and "blacksi, cometimia calling at awslow." Staamera of this liàs have a limited amount of pamanger accommo dation, and the ugh tickets can be obtained for dortbers and Vangaza Porss via Whanghai. 2ng Balanding are issued es alt Marthack and Yaagtası -Forth MANILA LINE:—& wreckly service is mulatsiood with Masila by rassula with good passenger accom

odation, sailings from both ports every Saturday, HAIPHONG LIKE: Sailings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling at kolbow when. For Liducement ofæri. BORNEO LIKE:-Os seilag per mouth between Hongkong and Sandakan by a steamer kaving upto

date accommodation for passeng07.

Carge taken through Bills of lading tor Kudai, Jesselton, Labuan, Tammo and Lakes Date. TIENTSIK LIKE:-A regular service la run from Marsh to October betwexs Kangkong and beaut

calling at Weinstwei and Chets.

Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.

certain Japan; se Lusiness man actually started working a mine, but bas been compelled by:finan- cial reasons to suspend operations, Experts calculate that the un- worked mines in Korea are worth about Y100,000,000. In view of the bright prospects of the mining industry in the penir su a, it is reported that some bankers in Japso are projecting the establishment of a bank for the exclusive purpose," of financing Korsen mining in- dustries./

American' Business Men and the Gar

A call has been amed by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States to business `men of the country for a convention to be held at Atlantic City, Sep. tember 17-21. It is expected to show to the world that American business standa solidly behind the Government in the war. "The nation's business to-day is war," declared Mr. B. Goodwyn Rhett, I president of the National Chamber “and every business mani, firm, and corporation mus now subordinate: fedividual in- trests to the common cause. Victory, in the great struggle in which we are engaged depends largely on the power, intelligence, and speed of the Industry of the United States; upon our ability to produce fister and better than ever before, the things necORSSTY to efficient v arfare.. This con- vention of American busic ess men should show, not to our people alone, but to the whole world, in which spirit and with business what determination faces the task shead of us.”

Sweden's Serious Plight. Inspech recently dealing with the position of neutrale, Admiral Lindman, the Swedish: Foreign Minister, expressed the hope that the people of a tus riêm, as well as thore who direct America's policy, would take, a broad ad humanitarian pint of view, and that the American astion with which Sweden had JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD had such close relations, would

Ali European Passsengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settle- meat, are required to produce on arrival at destination pasaports with their Photographs and description affixed thereto.

For Freight or passage, apply to

Tel 1934.

Telephone No. 215.

General Managers,

THE ROYAL MAIL AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

STEAM PACKET

COMPANY.

201

Owners of The "SHIRE'

Line of Steamers.

FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE "UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTH.

Please Apply to

JARDINE. MATHEBON & CO., LD,

Telephone No, 113, 8ah. Ex. No. 10,

SEAS OFFICE' NEW YORK

́Brinches” and Agencies in all

parts of the Commercial World."

BANKERS.

FORWARDERS.

TOURIST AGENTS,

AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLEES

not be willing to cause this country serious difficulties. - Re ferring to measurés adopted" by the United States to buit food exportation, the Minister gava an account of imports of grain. foto Sweden, and of exports of provi ions. He said there had been virtually no, shipping, of grain from the country during the war, and that the amount of pork and other meat exported by no maana žarched the ext sometimes rumou Mor,is, the Amer had an dience with the King: relations of B United