1918-05-01 — Page 6

SHIPPING

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1918.

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. 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.

- E. V. D. Parr,

Superintendent.

CANADIAN PACIFIC

OCEAN SERVICES

TRANS PACIFIC

- TO.

(JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO.)

Ballings from Hongkong sabject to alterati

Destination. Steamer & Displacement.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA ......

*Hirano Maru

[NAGASAKI, KOBE

T.:16,000 Yokohama Maru

T. 12,500! *Tango Maru T. 13.500.. & YOKOHAMA.......... /*Nikko Maru

T: 9,600

SHANGHAI, MoлSTenshin Maru-

& KOBE.

T. 8,000

LONDON OR LIVERPOOL VIA SINGA-

PORE. PENANG, COLOMBO, DELAGOA BAY & CAPE TOWN,

THURSDAY IS TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE SYDNEY NEW YORK VIA SHANGHAI, KOEL, TOKO- HAMA, SAN FRANCISCO ARD PANAMA CANAL MALACCA & BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE

COLOMBO CALCUTTA VIA SINGAPORE

MELBOURNE YA KAHILA ZAMBOANAGA

RE PERANG A RANGOON... the shape o

Salling Dates. THURS, 9th May at 11 am. JSUN., 12th

May, at 11a.m. ISAT., 18th,

May at 11 am JSATUR; 15th

June, at 11a.m.

(SUNDAY.

5th May...

For date of sailing apply

at the Company's Office.

Ocasting Shanghai Afor Mojl * Wireless Tolceraphy.

HONGKONG-VICTORIA B.C.-SEATTLE VIA MANILA, SHANGHAI, KAGASAKI, KOBE, YOKKAICHI AND TOKOHAMA,

Operated by the magnifiolent and splendidly equipped passenger Beamers" Fushiel Maru," * Sewa Maru.” *Kashima Haru," & Kato March of over 300 tom disja cersek

Ner: sings from Hongkong.

* Suwa Maru

Fush mi Maru

Omiting María Eastbound.

LIMITED

Telephons Nos. 292 & 293.

LINES

CANADA, UNITED STATES

AND EUROPE

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

SAILING ON OR ABOUT —

18th May Monteagle Empress of Japan 22nd May Empress of Asia

Monteagle

Empress of Asia

Empress of Russia

بط

30th July

Empress of Russia' Empress of Japan 11th Sept. 8th Oct

Empress of Japan 17th July Monteagle

Regular Mail, Passenger and Freight Services.

Excellent Accommodation.

For tirarding possage fares, sail. ings and reserve on at sccntim klation, also ilingraria of Lips and descriptive. ltozature Epply Le

P. SUTHERLAND, MERERAS ARNT, PASEENGER DEFÁNTMENT. Phone 752.

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Moderate Rates

For freight rats and through bite of lading Vancouver in connection with Canadian Pacific Railway to all Overland Points in Canada and United States also to Burope and West ladies, apply to

Phone 42.

ножакома.

J. H. WALLACE,

GENERAL AGRINJ

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR LINE.

Regular Service Between

SHANGHAI and JAPAN FORTS,

EASTWARD,

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

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For freight or passage, apply ta

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,

Hongkong, Bapt. 24, 1917.

Agents.

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 Shanghal, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU. THE SUNSHINE BELT,

The most Comfortable Boute to America and Europa,

Sailings from Hongkong at noon.

my

"ECUADOR". May." zand. "COLOMBIA " June. 19th "YENEZUELA "" July 17th.

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

Pirat Consideration, Brocial The Safety and Comfort of Famengers" in our First- are in given to the cuisine, and the attendance on pamengáin cannot be surpassed.

Tickets are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Casadian Pacifa Coma Barriona, Ltd.

For further information, rates, literature, schedules eta,

Company's Office in ALEXANDRA BUILDING,

Chatar Road,

Apply to 20**.

Telephone

141.

WED.; 15th May, at 11 a.m.

TUE, 11th June, at 11a.m.

..

For further information apply, to

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

B. MORI, Manager,

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU,

FAST AND LUXURIOUS MAIL STEAMERS,

· Ballings from Hongkong-Subject to change without notics. Steamers.

KOREA MARU

SIBERIA MARU

TENYO MARU

SHINYO MARU

Tons.

18,000

18,000

22,000

22,000

Leave Hongkong.

With May.

8th Jane. 20th Jane.

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

16th July.

HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO URUZ, BALBOA, CALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE.

THENCE BY TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES.

Steame

NIPPON WARU

KIYO MARUF

ANTO MARU

Toal.

11,000

17,200

18,500

Leave Hongkong.

Middle of May. Early July.

Early Beptember.

Tickets are interchangeable with the Canadian Parthe Dessa Services, Lad, and ina Prolia Mail Brescathip Co.

Passengers may travel by rafl between postá at čali in Japan free of charge. Por fell inferZAZIONI ME TO FAGOs, milkogu, eta, apply to

Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375,

T. DAIGO, Manager.

KING'S BUILDINGS.

JAVA PACIFIC LINE

- OF THE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Monthly Services between

MANILA, HONGKUNG AND SAN FRANCISCO. Next sailings for SAN FRANCISCO vis NAGASAKI,

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

"

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 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. CHIHA

WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA BHANGHAL, NAGASAKI. YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,

JUNE 21 & AUGUST 31, 1918.

OLASS PASSELBER » SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES.

AN UNSURPASSED MICH

O. H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent.

Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street

SHIPPING

C. N. C.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

For

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI TIENTSIN

Steamers, Tamsui Yingchow- Suiyang ..Kueichow

To Ball.

2nd May at noon. 4th May at 3 pm 7th May at 3 p.m. 9th May at noon.

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 China Ports, Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenienes of transhipment,

at Woosung.

For Freight or Passage apply to

Telephone No. 36.

Hongkong May 1, 1918.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Regular Fartnightly Service between CHINA and JAPAN.

Expected on WELLERY OD

For

1100

of bott

or abou

SHIPPING NEWS.

Canadian-Australasian Line.

The Canadian- Australasian Line, of Vancouver, BC, bas secured steamers to take the place of the cargo ships lost since the war started. Two of the Company's small steamers are to te put on the Sydney Vancouver Iran, besides two steamers that have been in the Persian Gulf trade and a Norwegian steamer.

• South Sea Service. Owing to the requisitioning of Dutch steamers, representing 34 carrying capacity of about 2,00 tons a month, the Taiyo Kaiun Company and the Yamashita Steamship Company are going to

increase their steamers in the South Sea service, The Nippon Yusen Kaisha will also increase its service in these waters. The Yamashita K. K. which opened a South Ses service at the end of last year has decided to cancel its regular run for the time being from some cargo consideration. The shipping firm,

maintain however, will irregular service till things sufficiently improve to warrant the resumption of a regular service. Manchuria Daily. News"

Swatow Shipping,

an

The total number sad tonnage of vessels which entered and cleared at Swatow during the quarter whicheaded in September, 1917, was 434 vessels of 199,036 tous, a decrease from the same.

205,163 toas. The percentages were 61.8 per cent. Chinese; 5.6. y per cent. Dutch 48 per cent. Norwegian and 0.8 per cent. Port- uguese.

"The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light" and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers,quarter in 1916 of 152 vessels and All steamers Carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken ai 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.

Telephons No. 1574.

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DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.

Regalar 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 Jaisine..

FOR SWATO, AKOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN, (Úccupying 9 10 £0 daya,ļu

Leaving. Captain Steamships,

7th May at noon. TUES. Haihong... J. W. Evans...

10th May at noon. "Haitan... ] A. EL Hodgins... ("FRI..

FOR SWATOW..

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Amoy Shipplog. During the quarter which ended in September, 1917, the total number and tonnage of vessels which entered and cleared at Amoy was 295 vessels of † 366,172 tons, a decrease from the'- same quarter in Isle of 83 vessels and 141,008 tons. lhe percentages of the various flags were 44.2 per cont. British; 35.2 per cent, Japanese; 127 per cent. Dutch; 5.2 per cent. Chinese: 24 per cent. American and 0.3 per cent.. Portuguese.

Blue Book Rates.

The Government, it is under- stood, has placed in the hands of

Arrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near a Glasgow firm of chartered ac Blake Pier).

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas Lapraik & Co., General Managers.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

(Projected Sailings from Hongkong,-Eubject to Alteration):

For

Steamship

SHANGHAI via SwatowWosang HAIPHONG...............Taksang

MANILA... Loongsang MANILAUSBEZOEKITAR ODE

Yuensang SHANGHAI ...............Wingsang

On Thur., £nd May 'at d'light. Thur, 2nd May at 7 a.m. Fri, 3rd May at 3p. Fri, 10th May at 3.p.m. Sat, 11th May at d'light.

CALCUTTA LIKE:-Turne sailings dus month from Hongkong to Calcetta calling sc Blągapors and

Pinang

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Returning from Calcutta stemmes proceed to Kode and Moji, frequently calling at Shanghali Shale mozalised Sargson. This line is temporarily disorgainsed owing to the war. have excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted with Electric tagh and Cry & Particulars on application, SKANGHAI LIKE 1-Sailings approximately"every five days betta Canson and Shanghai, somAZINE calling at walow. State on this lins bave a limited amount of pamesger accommo dation, and through tickets can be obtained for Borthern and Yangisan Pista Vis Shanghai, Through Bills of lading are issued tɔ all Northern and Yangizza Port MANILA-LINK-6, "weakly tarvica is matosained with sanila by varials with, good passenger accopt.

adation, subflags Grom both porta every Friday,

HAIPHONG LIKE Sallings approximately workly for passengers and cargo, calling at t. albow when ́

Endacement offers,

BORNEO LINE: -One sailing per month between Hongkong and Sandakan by a mesider baving up-to

dare ochod stios for pasSEMENTS.

Cargo take on through Eills of lading tor Kudat, femeiton, Labuan, Tawno and Labad Dais. TIEXTSIN LAE;— sugaise service is run from March to October between moogkong sad Tientsia

calling at Welhalwei and Ghalso.

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 amfixed thereto.

For Freight or passage, apply to

Tel 1934.

Telephone No. 215.

THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET

COMPANY.

Owners of The "SHIRE Line of Steamers.

FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED....

KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE FORTS.

Please Apply to

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LI,

isphöne Ho, 213, 8nh. Ex. No. 10.

countants the case ter, and the figures relating to the proposed increase of Blue Book rates pre-.. sented by the Chamber of Ship- ping of the United Kingdom. After the accountanta have checked, analysed and reported on. the case, the question or raising the iates will be considered. Shipowners, however, feel that the case presented is unanswer- ale

Two Captai125.

When the schooner W. J. Pirrie left San Francisco recently for South American ports, she carried two ciptains in order to conform with the new Chillàn regulation which prescribes that Vessels of Chilian registry must have a Chilian captain and two- thirds Chilian crew aboard.AS the vessel is American managed it was decided that an American skipper also should be sent on the voyage, each skipper to take command in their respective home porta..

A Useful Society.

The British and Foreign Sailors', Society has, during the past year, given assistance an follows to men from torpedoed vessels: Number of men assisted, (22,947; number of meals provided, 90,711 ; approximate cost (board and lodging). £5, 60 10s. 5d; number of articles of clothing provided (including purchases), 62,331; bills incurred for hoots and clothing purchased. £4546 88 5d.; railway warrants provided, 3,46, c £2,976 65, d.

for 1917, £20,892,

JARDINE. MATHESON & CO., LTD. expenditure-fox prisoners of war

General Managers.":

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

2010 - OFFICE ... KEW TORL

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· paria of the Commercial Wezidi

BANKERS.

FORWARDERS.

TOURIST AGENTS.

TEKSS TRAY LEERS OFTQU

which to carry.

Kobe Shanghai Line,manma The steamers on the line have been reinforced in view of the marked development of the trade: The service had been ran by two steamers with the aggregate of 310,522 tons a year, but has been reinforced by two more, giving a total of 364.728 rons a year, The balance between the decrease" on the Yokohama Shanghaf line and the increase on the Koba- Shanghai line consists in an increase by some 30,000 tons a year. The Yokohama-Shanghai route is to be run by the 12: Yamashiro Maru, Kasuga M871, and Chikugo Main every a xthy day, and is to call at Nagoya or -Yorkaichi every third outward. and inward trip. The Kobsa Shanghai servies is to be in by the sa. Kumano Maru Duf Maru, Tawata Maru, and Chikuzen Marn twice-weekly.