SHIPPING
THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1
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, MOJÍ, 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. 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. 5. N. Co.'s office. Hongkong, 1st April, 1917.
E. V. D. Parr, Superintendent.
SUMMER VACATION
TRIPS
-TO-
BRITISH COLUMBIA
AND THE BEAUTIFUL
تویی
CANADIAN ROCKIES
GRANDEST
AN IDEAL CLIMATE AND THE
SCENERY IN THE
WORLD
Daffing-Automobiling-Boating-Fishing-Shooting-Mountain Climbing-and Bathing all within short Distance of Comfortable Hotele and Private Homos SAILING ON OR ABOUT.
Empress of Asia April 11th | Empress of Russia July 4th Empress of Russia May 9th Empress of Japan July 17th Empress of Japan May 22nd Empress of Asia Aug.. Ist Empress of Asia June. 6th Empress of Russia Aug. 29th Monteagle
Monteagle
CANADIAN PACIFIC
OCEAN. SERVICES
TRANS PACIFIC
LIMITED
LINES
REGULAR SAILINGS TO VANCOUVER,
For permis regarding pamage, fares, nail- ings wad posrevalen of sccommodation. also liberaries of "trips and descriptive literature apply to
1. D. BUTHERLAND, MINERAL" AGENT, PARESGES DEPARTMENT Phone 752.
For freight rates through bills of lading via Fancourer in connecton with Canadian Pacie Hallway to all Overland Points in Canada 153 Urted States also to Europe and West India apply to
J. H. WALLACE,
GENERAL BILDEZ.
Phone 42
HONGKONG.
BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.
APCAR LINE.
Regular Service Between
SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS,
EASTWARD.
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
DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,
Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1917,
Agents.
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
Operating the new First Class Steamers
***VENEZUELA" and "* COLOMBIA,"
14.000 tons Each,
**ECUADOR,
Hongkong to San Francisco,
(via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU.
THE SUNSHINE BELT.
The most Comfortable Route to America and Europe.
Sailings from Hongkong at noon.
"" VENEZUELA " Apr. 34th.
iF
ECUADOR"
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6.1.
COLOMBIA
May. aznd. June, 19th.
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 Balety and Comfort of Passengers is our First Consideration. Special asre is given to the cuisine, and the attendance on passengers cannot be surpassed..
Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kised Keisha and the Canadian Fields Ocean Bervices, Ltd, metal
For further information, rates, literature, schedulas etc.,
Apply to
Company's Office In ALEXANDRA BUILDING, Telephone No.” 141.
Chater Road.
2
(JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO.)
Destination.
Salings from Hongkong vubject to alteration,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA ......
J SATUR., SOth
Mar. at 11 am. SAT., 13th
Steamer & Displacement. Sailing Dates. *Shidzuoka Maru
*T. 12,500 *Kaga Maru --T. 12,500 *Aki Maru NAGASAKI, KOBE T: 12,500
YOKOHAMA................... (*Tango Maru
"T. 13,500
+
SHANGHAI, MOJI
& KOBE...
LONDON OR LIVERPOOL VIA SINGA-
PORE, PENANG, COLOMBO, DELACOA BAY & CAPE TOWN.
MELBOURNE VA MANILA ZAMBOANAGA
THURSDAY. IS. TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE 4STONET
NEW YORK IA SHANGHAL KOBE-TOKO-
HAMA SAN FRANCISCO AND PANAMA CANAL. - - COLOMBO.
BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, MALACCA £ CALCUTTA VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG I
RANGOON......
Oulting Shanghai Ajor Moji.
-1 Art. at 11 a.m.
[BAT., 20th,
- Apr. at 11. a m.
FSAT.. 18th,
May at 11 a.m.
For date of sailing apply at the Company's Office.
* Wireless Telography.
HONGKONG-VICTORIA, B.C.-SEATTLE VIA MANILA, SHANGHAI,
NAGASAK), KOBE. TÜKKAICHI AND TOKOHAMA, I
Operated by the magnläcient and spleadily equippal passaönger stemmen " Fushimi Mark,” **Suwa Maru,”” Kaskiņā Maru,” & “Katori Mare," "each of over 21,3939 tonilylace
Nest aliings from Hongkong.
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Katori Maru
| Omikägg Mantia. Esuk mid
SAT., 13th Apr," atli s.m.
For further information.pply to
Telephone Nos. 292 & 293,--
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Manager.
TOYO KISEN KAISHA.
SAN FRANCISCO LINE
VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU,
FAST AND LUKULEQUS MAIL ETEAMERS.
Baillings from Hongkong—Subject to change without active,
Steamer
TENYO MARU
NIPPON MARU
SHINYO MARU
PERSIA MARU
KOREA MARU SIDERIA MARU
Tona.
22,400
£1,000
22,00
19,000
13,000
18,000
Leave Hugtong-
9th April.
16th April
27th April
10th May.
24th May.
8th Jos.
BA. NIPPOS MARO" AMA BO PEËSJA MARÜ “ omik çali at Shazzhal. SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.
,
HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO CRUZ, ** BALBOA, CALLAO, ARICA AND QUIQUE. TRENCE BY TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TU BUENOS AIRES,
Steamers.
ANYO MARU
KIYO MARU
SEIYO NARU
Tons. 16,500
17,200
1.
14,000
zulakots are interchangeable with the Canadian Pacifs Desan Berrions, Id and the Facīās Mall Blownship Co.
Pasenger may bravel by fail between parts of call in Japan free of charge. For full information sa to ražot, sailings, sto, apply to
Telephons Nos. 2374 & 2375,
T. DAIGO, Manager.
·KING'S ́BUILDINGS.
JAVA PACIFIC LINE
OF THE
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,
Monthly Service between
**MANILA, HONGKYNG AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO via NAGAJAKI.
Bubject to change without Notice Sailing from Hongkong to San Francisco,
ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. The steamers have accommodation for a limitel number of saloon passengers and carry a duly qualified surgeon.
Cargo taken on through Bill of Lading to all Oredand Points in the United States of America and Canada.
For particulare of Freight and Passage, apply to:-
JAYA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, York Buildings.
Managing Agents.
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO, LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS,
S.S. CHINA
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR".
SAN FRANCISCO
VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,
APRIL 10, 1918.
UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVIDE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.
O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,
Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street. Tel. 1934,
THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY.
Owners of The "SHIRE” Line of Steamers.
FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS
Please Apply to p
JARDINE, MATHESON " & CO., LU,
hone No. 215; 8nk. Er Nä, LASAGN
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1918.
SHIPPING
C. N. C.
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Steamers,
For SWATOW & BANGKOK......Luchow SWATOW & SHANGHAI Tamsul SHANGHAI. ...................................... Sungkiang
Sunning SHANGHAI****
Tungchow
SHANGHAI.
To Sail
29th Mar. at 9 a.m. eth Mar, at 9 a.m. ..30th Mar. at $ p.m. 2nd Apr. at 3 pm. ........ 4th Apr.at10a.m. SHANGHAI LINE.-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. Excellent Saloon accommodation Amidships; Electrio 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 Yangtaze and Northern China Ports, Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.
For Freight or Passage apply to
Telephons No. 36.
Hongkong March 28, 1918.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents.
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.
Regular Fortnightly Service between
CHINA and JAPAN.
Sama
From
Expected on
or about..
WHI ISTE 24 TEX LOCKE
For
"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 si through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia." For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN, York Building. f15
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 Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine,
FOR SWATO, AMOY AND FOOOHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 2 to 10 days.) --Captain t
"Leaving. 29th Mar., at noon.
Steamships.
Haitan { A. E. Hodgins..... | FRI.. Halhong... J. W. Evans ... Ì THURS. 4th Apr., at noon.
‚FOR-SWATOW,
SHIPPING NEWS.
Ice Sesion Ending.”
The China Critic "is informed from Nowchwang that the te on' the Liao River began to reak up on March 14, and also that the Yalu River' was almost clear about March 12
K
Australian Freight Congesion.
A report from Australia states that the freight congestion there is immense wheat, for insance, is accumulated to the amount of 40,000,000 bushels. The stak of wheat is consigned to England but, for lack of space it is lying st Australian ports. Da
New Pilotage Rates The new pilotage rates in New South Wales are now in force, The old rates were id per to both for inward an outward pilotage, calculated a the net registered tonnage of the vessels. The new rate is 23 per toa. The maximum
amount chargeable previously-was-£20, which is now-
£5.
Monte Video Firm Sells River Stramers.
Messrs. Heimann, Krabb and Co., of Monte Video have sold to Mr. R. Podesta, of Buenos Ayres, two river athamere and four lighters that have hitherto beenf used for service between Monte Video and Asuncion on the so-called Teutonia Line, The steamers are the Dr. Kemmerich. of 525 gross and 277 net tons, and the Hermann Krabb, of 552 gross and 294 net tons. They are twine Ecrew steel ships, and were built in 1912 at Kiel, Germany. The total purchase price paid by the Buents Ayres firm is stated to have been £82,000 (400,000 dols.) -£60,000 for the two steamers and £12,000 for four lighters. It is reported that the steamers will fly the Argentine flag.-"Journal cf Commerce."
Fire on Blue Funnel Boat. An alarm of fire on a ship at Pootung was given at 4.30 p.m. on March 14 for which the fire brigade and harbour floats turned out. It was found that the anti- submarine "smoke-boxes on the Blue Funnel Telamon had become ignited and were throwing 'out' dense volumes of smoke. The outbreak was dealt with by the from Holt's wharf, assisted by s launch from the neighbouring wharf of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. and was practically exting- nished before the arrival of the Brigade. It is thought that s cargo toolie had been investigat- ing the boxes, which are stowed on a platform projecting over the counter, and had pulled one of the igniter strips to see what
Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near ship's appliances and the hoses Blake Pier),
For Freight and Passage, apply to
Douglas Lapralk & Co.,
General Managers.
INDO-CHINA STEAM
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. happ red.
(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.-Subject to Alteration),
For
| MANILA....
HAIPHONG
SHANGHAI
Penang.
Steamship Yuensang
Taksang
Wingsang
MANILA................................... Loongsang
CALCUTTA LINE:-Three sailings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta calling at Stngapore and
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Returning from Calcutta stamers procved to Kabe and.Moji, frequently calling at Shangbalt These steamers, have exoclient pasoger accommodation, ara ésted with Electric' light and carry a fally gralised Surgeon, This line is temporarily disorgaizand owing to the waxy Particulars on application.
Gift to Sailors.
The annual distribution of groceries, &c, to aged sailors and Од
sailors' widows resident in the Thur., 28th Mar. at 3 p.m. Merchant Seamen's Houses^ate Sun, 31st Mar. at 7 a.m. Sunderland, has been made. Each Fri., 5th Apr. at d'light." inmate received a parcel contain- Fri,, 5th Apr. at 3 pm.ing 7lbs. of flour, 2lbs of sugar, lb. of coffee, lb, of iea, 1lbstof of rice, 3lbs. of meat, and a leaf of bread. In addition, each received a half-ton of coals.... Votes of thanks were unanimously accorded to tha. Lambton and Hetton Collieries. Ltd., the Marquis of Londonderry, and the Ryhope Coal Co., Ltd., for their gifts of coal to Captains Leask. Surtees, Graham, and Baikis, for their efforts in collect- ing the necessary funds for stores and loading of coal; and to all who soliberally subscribed to help to brighten the lot of the inmates at this season.
SHANGHAI LING?-Sailings approximately every five days between Canton and Shanghal, sometime
calling at awatow. Steamers on this kina bave a limited amount of passenger accomm dation, and through tickets can be obtained for Nortbers and Yagisse Ports via Shangha Through Bills of lading are issued to all Northern and Yangues Paris.
MANILA LINE-A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger accom
odation, sailings from bath porta story Friday.
HAIPHONG LIKE:-Sailings approximately weekly for präsengers and cargo, calling at holhow when
inducement offers,
BORNEO LINE:-Que sailing pm mood between Hongkong and Sandakan by a steamer having apto
date accommodation for passengus.,
Cargo taken a through Bills of lading for Kadat, Jesselion, Labuan, Iswao and Labad Daia. TIENTSIN LINE:—A regalar sofricanda cua'irous starch to Uctober becacda Bengkung mad. Tivausta
calling a Weihaiwei and Chaloo.
Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.
All European Passengers, leaving the Colony for Straits Settle ment, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description atfired thereto,
For Freight or passage, apply to
Telophone No. 215.
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Interesting Appointment. On the first of January Mr. Bertram Hughes Ridler, Pay master R.N.R, of the Board of Trade Mercantile Mailue office, Barry, took up the post to which
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD, he has been promoted, of Super-
General Managers.
AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.
"READ OFF{BE ... NEW YORK;
Branches, and Agensies in sil paria of the Commercial World.”
BANKERS.
FORWARDERS.
TOURIST AGENTS.
AMERICAN KIPRESS TRAVELLERS UNE
MAB- CENTRAL
intendent and Lascar Transfer Officer of the Mercantile Marine Office at Avonmouth, near Bristol A nephew of the Jater Mr. Charles Hughes, who was for some years Chief Superin tondent of the Board of Trade for the Cardiff district, Mr. Ridler commerced his official career in the Cardiff office over37 years ago, He has had a varied and versatile experience at Cardiff, Penarth, Barry, Sunderland, Cork, and London, returning to this district in 1899. For the past four years he has been stationed at Barry, the last six months of which have been in the capseity of acting superintendent. His plóá sta ing personality, genial disposition, impartiality and willingur always to hear both staider have made him
popular among
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