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SHIPPING

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY,

SHIPPING.

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

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTE

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 Porta for six months. Round the world and through tickets to New York at Special Rates..,

For "PASSAGE

RATES. HAND-BOOKS. FREIGHTS, DATES OF SAILING, ETC., apply to:-

P. & O. S. N. Co.'s office Hongkong, 1st April, 1917.

ENJOY THE

E. V. D. Parr; Superintendent

SUMMER

OF-1918-IN

BRITISH COLUMBIA

AND THE BEAUTIFUL"

CANADIAN ROCKIES

DAN IDEAL CLIMATE AND THE

GRANDEST SCENERY IN THE WORLD

Golfing-Automobiling-Boating-Fishing-Shooting-Mountain Climbing-and Bathing all within short Distance of Comfortable Hatais and Private Home

you can.

Save

real

Money

NOW

DEFINITELY BOOK YOUR PASSAGE

BY THE STEAMSHIPS OF THE

THE JAPAN MAIL SCEA 1SHIP CO.

Projected Sailings trum Hongkong-

Destination:

L'DON via Sings!

pore," Malscoa, Penang, Colombo,

Delagoa Bay, Cape Town, Madeira.... }

VICTORIA,

BU,

Subject to Alteration

Steamers.

Suwa Maru

& SEATTLE via Cadi. Sekina S'aai, Nagasaki, Fushimi Maru Kobe. Yosich! | Capt. Icizawa and Yokohama ... SHANGHAI, Moji)

and Robe

Kamo Maru SHANGHAI, Kobal Cant. Stimidzu

and Yokohama... (Siyo Maru

Capt. Tatano NAGASAKI, KobeĮ STango Maru

and Yokohama ... Capt. Akamatsu SHANGHAI, Kobal Colombo Maru.

and Yokohama. Capt. Dati SHANGHAI, Kobel Ceylon Maru and Yokohamna .. Capt. T'su la SHANGHAI and Bombay Maru

Kabe

i Capt. Tsurua and Tenshin Maru

J Capt. Taniguchi

SHANGHAI

Kobe......

JANUARY

SHIPPING

C. N. C.

"CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Sailing Date

For

AMOY & SHANGHAI SHANGHAI........................... ....... BHANGHAI. SHANGHAI,

WEDNE, 13th T. 21,000 1 Feb.. at noon.

WEDNES. 15th T. 21,000 Marat noon.

TUES., 5th T. 16.003 (Feb.. at it a m.

JWEDNES-20th T. 12,500 {Feb. at 11 a m.

FRIDAY: 15th

T. 13.500 (Feb., at il a.m."

MONDAY. T. 3,070 128th Jan,

ÍSATURDAY,

2nd Feb. WEDNESDAY,

T. 10,000

T. 8,000 123rd Jan.

JMONDAY,

T. 8,030 128th Jan.

EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL".

(CARGO ONLY).,

NEW YORK via Shan_bai, Kobe, Yokohama, San Francisco, Panama and Colon........

Wireless Telegraphy. Telephone N s. 179 £ 293.

NIPPOA YUSEN KAISHA,

B. HORI

Hagager.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SAN FRANCISCO LINE.

VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.

FAST AND LUXURIOUS‘MAIL STRANERS Beilngs from Hongkong-Babject to change without notice. Stegmars HIPPON MARRIS SKINTO MARU

if you

PERSIA MARU

KOREA MARU

SIBERIA MARU

-TEAYO MAUR U

CANADIAN PACIFIC

UCEAN

SERVICES

KRÓNS PACIFIC

LIMITED

-LINDE

GULAR SAILING TO VANCOUVER.

REA

For partieniars regarding p bige and reservation of accommsal itinerarias of trip and descriptiva DEZ- spidy to

P. D. BUTHERLAND, FUNERAL" AGENT, PAMENGED DEPARTMENT. *Phone 752, ."

For treght rates through bills of lading via Vancouver is connecton with Canadian Pacile Kaway to all Overland Points in Canada and ced States also so Europe and West Indies

J. M. WALLACE,

GENERAL AGENT.

apply

Prose $2. HONGKONG

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO.,

APCAR LINE.

Regular Service Between

SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,

BASTWARD.

Tons.

11,000

12,000

19,00J

18,000

19,000

27. 03

Loare Hongkong.

13.1 Jan.

9th Febr

2tad Feb...

9th. Mar.

Find Mar.

6th April.

The AS." NIPPON MARU" and 5.5 PERSIA MAHU * Qunit mall at Shanghai.

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE,

HO (GKONG TO Valparaiso, VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU,

SAN FRANJISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO URUZ, BALBOA, CALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE.

THENCE BY TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES.

Steamers.

ANYO MARU

KIYO MARU

SEIYO MARU

Топ

15,500

17,200, £4,000

FUNKSIE AND Btarczy znaabia with the Canadiaz-Paolda-Ocaso Serrices. Led...and sha Mail Breau hip Co.

Pacsonzori may travel by rail between port of sal: in Japan tree of charge, For ful Information na tó zmian, sailɔgë, KE, apply to

Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375,

T. DAIGO, Agent.

KING'S, BUILDINGS.

JAVA PACIFIC LINE

OF THE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Monthly Service between

MANILA, HONGKUNG ANU SAN FRANCISCO, Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGASAKI.

Subject to change without Notice. Sailing from Hongkong to San Francisco.

S.S. Bintang 28th Jan.

Tjikembang

8.8. Arakan

#Tjisondari

LTD. ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

The above steama har excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry & duly qualified surgeon.

For freight or passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., Agents.

Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1917.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

Operating the new First Class Steamers "ECUADOR, ***VENEZUELA" and "COLOMBIA," 14,000 tons Each.

Hongkong to San Francisco,

via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU, THE SUNSHINE BELT.

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The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.

1.5.

4.1.

Bailings from Hongkong at noon.

"VENEZUELA " Jan. 30th, 1918.

Feb. 27th.

"ECUADOR"

"COLOMBIA "

These steamers have the most modern equipment including over- head electric fans and electric lighting.ALL LOWER BERTHS & Large Comfortable Staterooms (all single and two berths only),

The Safety and Comfort of Passengers is our First Consideration. Special care is given to the unisins, and the attendance on passengers cannot be surpassed. ages. Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kings Kaisha and the Canadian

Pasión Ocean Barrices, Ltd.

For further information, rates, literature, schedules eta,

Apply to:

Company's Office inte ALEXANDRA BUILDING,

Chater Road,

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 Canais.

For particulars of Freight and Pastaza, 10017 to:-

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.”

Managing Azente, Hongkong, York Buillings.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO, LTD.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,

S.S. CHINA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VÍA SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU, JANUARY 27 & APRIL 10, 1918.

UNSURPASSED, KÍGH CLASS

·PASSENGER

SERVICE AT "INTERMEDIATE RATES:

O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent.

Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street.

Steamers.

Shantung Yingchow Su yang Sinklang

To Bail 24th Jan. at 96th Jan, at 9pm. 29th Jan, at 9 p.m. 31st Jan, at 3 p.m. SHANGHAI LINE. PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidships; 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 Yangtze 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 January 23, 1918...

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonie,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Scam

Regular Fortnightly Service between CHINA and JAPAN.

Java

Fr

Tiikini..... Tjimanoek Amoy

Expected g

or shot"

WIII leave on or about

For

24th Jan. 30th Jan. | Shanghai 24th Jan. 28th Jan. Java

COMMERCIAL NEWS.

The Shaughal. Markats: - The N 0. Daily News of the 12th instant stile Piece Goods: Steady to Firm The Shaoghai piene goods markets shamed about the same strength as isst wosk and the sales throughout the | auctions were approximately the sam. Reports hom soms q isters appear rather pessimistio, bat the noon.general feeling among the suction hoares seems to be fairly bright. In view of the fact that the Chin- ese New Year in close at hand and importers are not præeing sles, holding off in hope of higher prices in the airly spring, the present crudition is not surprising. Howeve roms political disturbances in Sa chuin and the report of bandise and robbers in Tsing- tao høre hid a tendency to üpset trade for the time being in those mirket. Tim "regular" yearly freezing over of the miller water trade 10 ales in the in'e for and the severe cold-weather has caused a curtailment of buying from thous districts It is reported that 2,000. packages of pisce goods, which wers on board the Poochi and” consigned to Ningpo, were lost. It seems to be the belief in many" quarters that the price will rise after the China New Year. Numeroas Chinese merchants have money in the banknîn Shang- hai with which to maka purchase) » bat appear rather shy. Greater strength was shown at the Kangping enle, greys and whiten being particularly strong? „Hán- kow was the principal boyar, with 140 packages being sold. ssidy to firm market was in evidence at the Ewo safe, whites, and greys being up's trifls. The Inquiry was general and 125 packages ware sold. A fairly strong tone prevailed throngkous the Yaenfung“ sale during” the week. Prices of black goods wefe rather lower, while 'greys

and whitee were stronger.......... Chiness were keen to buy sipcks, bat could not make up their minds to pay the price charged at home. Biles were slightly over 1,000 pack gea. American Colton:-American cotton isViry atrong, the New York quotation of January 8 for March being 31 69, a point advaños over the previous week. Reports of a deficiency of winter rainfall-in Texas are causing anxiety and are again a ballish 1actor in the market. Approximately a thirð §. of the total United States cotton crop comes from Texas sad asturally extreme interest is centred on that state, --Private estimates have placed the Teras orop at 3,300,000 bales, or

"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-India and Australia." For particulare of Freight and Passage, apply to the

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

Telephone No. 1574.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE......

Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fane in atate-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine.

FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN.

-(Vocupying # 10.10 days.) Steamships. Captain

Leaving. Halhong...J. W. Evans... TUES, 23th Jan., at noon.

FOR SWATOW.”

Arrivata -end-Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier)..

For Freight sai Pandago, apply to

Douglas Lapraik & Co., General Managers.

INDO-CHINA STEAM

sf

NAVIGATION CO., LTD. 650,000 bales shors of 'f' year's

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

For

MANILA ................... SHANGHAI via SwatowWingsang HAIPHONG MANILA

Steamship Loongsang

Taisang Yuensang

crop. This decline in the crop is cited as an explanation for the de- cresas in catton movements at the part of Galveston "The park move. ment on December 4 stowed a do- crease of more than 500,000 na Sun, 27th Jan. at dlight compared with the movement last

On

Fri., 25th Jan. at 3 p.m.

Sun., 27th Jan. at 7 am. Fri., 1st Feb. at 3 p.m.

CALCUTTA LINE:-Tares sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta calling se Singapore and

Penang.

Raturalux from Calcutta steamert proceed to Ebbe and Moil, frequently calling si Shanghait abuse Heaters bare excellent passenger accommodation, are ätted with. Electric Light and carry fully qualified surgeon. This line is temporarily disorgaiased owing to the war, Particulars on application,

SHANGHAI LINE --Sailings approximately every Eva days between Canton and Shanghal, sometima s C. calling at awatów. Szenders on this line have a Husitad amacnt of pesenger accommu- dation, and through tickets can be obtained for Wortbarn and Yangisse Ports via Shanghai. 1hrough Bills of lading are issued to all Northern and Yangisse Ports:,

MANILA LINII-A weekly service is mauintained with Mánŭia by vessels with good passenger accom.

odation, stilingi from both parts every Fikday.

HAIPHONG LINE:-Sailings approximately wasidy fat passengam and cargo, calling at Holbow when

inducement offers.

BORNEO LINE:-One sailing per much betwees Hongkong and Sandakan by's steamer having op

dake accommodation for passatgerk.

Cargo lakes on through Billa of lading for Kedat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawasand Labud Date ZIENTSIN LINE:-A maular service la run from March to October between Hongkong und Tianisla

calling at Weihaiwei and Chaiza.

Under Straits, Government Passport Regulations.

All European Passengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settle mont, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description affixed thereto..

For Freight or passage, apply to

Telephone No. 215,

Tel. 1934.

THE ROYAL MAIL

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STEAM PACKET

COMPANY

Owners of The "SHIRE Line of Steamers.

FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERYEDIATE PURTS:

Please Apply to

MARDINE MATHESON & COLD. Telephone No. 215, Sub. Ex No 10,

yer. Mach of the cotton" in the western and Panhandle districle may not be gathered as the short- age of feed acd the pasturage for stask in so goula that many farmers and stockman are turning their cattle into their cotton fields, permitting the stock to graze on the cotron stalks and unopened bille. Farmers say that they can realise more "from grazing their fields then paying the high pricea for colton pickers to gather the holly cotton. Chiness cotton :— The local staple appears strong. Holders show no anxiety toʻnall for lower ratea before the China: New Tour Qantations are:-- Tangekow, Tls, 35 to Tle. 36; Shanghai, Tis: 35; Shanghai, Tie, 35.60 for Marob delivery; Ningpo Tla 32 50; Sheari,

68 to Tls, 41-Vers

^ JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. T General Managers.

A rise of Rs 10 to Rs. 12 bas. been noted in Indian yarn at Bombay Local rates are much lower although 12 counte are essily sold here at sboat Bambay

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY. prices. The undertone of the

READ - OFFICE KEW YORK.":"

Branchen and Agencies in niis parts of the Commérotal World.

BANKERS.

FORWARDERS.

TOURIST AGENTS.

RIGAN EXPRESS

yarn merket is stronger despite the political situation, Brosch is quoted at 612 and Bengal st 490, SilkThere is certain ly no strength about marker and the

shipping facilities now beginning to be Prices are still above bas now acopma over 30,000 Bili outlook in The local

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