1918-05-11 — Page 6

THE HONER

TELEC KAPH SATURDAY,

11; 1918.

RIPPING

SHIPPING

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

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.

FILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS

WILL

LONDON & BOMBAY, YIA SİNGAPORE, 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. 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

.TO.

PACIFIC

LIMITED

INES

CANADA, UNITED STATES

AND EUROPE

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

Monteagle

SAILING ON OR ABOUT

- 18th May | Monteagle

Empress of Japan 22nd May | Empress of Asia

Empress of Asia

Empress of Russia

30th July

Empress of Russia Empress of Japan - Ilth Sept. 8th Oct.

Empress of Japan 17th July Monteagle

Regular Mail, Passenger and Freight Services.

xcellent Accommodation.

ings and resETTERVE

44

arding passage fares, sal5- For provints; common.

descriptive Ferature

HERLAND,

"PARTYCZNE

itineraries of trips and apply a

P. D. $52. REPO JEST, PASSÉNATE →

Phone 752.

Момакоха

Moderate Rates.

For fritrates and through Bills of haing Vancouver in connection with Canadian Photo Haliesy to all Oreziani Pointa in Canada and United States sino to Europe and Tor Tales, apply to

J. H. WALLACE

GESYKA”, AFINS

Paste 42.

BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.

APCAR LINE.

Regular «Service Between

SHANGHAI and JAPAN PORTS.

BASTWARD.

The above steamers have excellent-saicon-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,, "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, Kober Yokohama and HONOLULU THE SUNSHINE BELT:

The most Comfortable Route to Amazios - and-- Europe,

Sailings from Hongkong at nooZ..

6.1... "ECUADOR"". May. 2nd.

3.5.

“COLOMBIA"

." VENEZUELA "

June 19th. July 17th..

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 Bafety and Comfort of Passengers is our First Consideration. Special anye 's gives to the cuisine, and the attendance on passengers cannot be surpassed,

Takis are interchangeable with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Canadias Peaita Osan Barrios, Lid,

For further information, rates, literature, schedules etc.,

Apply to:-

Talephone No. 141,

Company's Office in ALEXANDRA BUILDING,

„Chater Rosdia

"(JAPAN MAIL 8:S. CO:)

Sailings trout Bosigkong aubject to alteration.

Destination Steamer & Displacement. Sailing Dates.

SHANGHAI, KOBE+Yokohama Maru

& YOKOHAMA

NAGASAKI, KOBE

..T. 12,500

*Tango Maru

T. 13.500 & FOKOHAMA......*Nikko Maru

T. 9,600

SHANGHAI, MOJI

& KOBE NAVIGAT

LONDON OR LIVERPOOL VIA SINGA-

FORG PENANG...COLOMBO, DELACOA BAT & CAPE TOWN,

MELBOURNE VIA MAKILAS ZAMBOANA CA

THURSDAY 15. TOWNSVILLE – BRISBANE, I SYDNEY..

NEW YORK VIA SHANGHAISKOSE, YOKO-

HARA, SAN FRANCISCO AND

· PANAMA CANAL.

'COLOMBO,

BOMBAY YASINGAPORE MALACCA & CALCUTTA VIA SINGAPORE, PENANG &

RANGOON w

#

(TUES., 14th

May, at 11 a.m.

(SAT., 18th,

May at 11 a.. (SATUR, 15th

June, at 11 s.m,

For date of sailing apply at the Company's Office.

Omixing Shantal morMoji. * Wireless Belography.

KONGKONG-VICTORIA, 8.C.-SEATTLE VIA MÁNILA, SHANGHAI. NAGASAKI KOBE, TOKKAICHI AND YOKOMANA.

Operated by the jericcient and splendidly equipped passenger wasters ~ Fashini Maru." “Suwa Marci" Kashima Mara." & "Katori Mars," "sach of over 23.00) tous dispurceMAG

4

Ner; sailings from Hoogkong,

* Suwa Maru

Fushimi Maru Omlidng Manila Eastbound

"

Telephone Nos. 292 & 293,

WED., 15th May, at 11 am. TUES., 11th June, at 11 s.m.

For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. B. MORI, Mansger,

:

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU.

FAST AND LOTUBIOUS MAL STEANERA

Bailing from Honghing --Bcbject to change Witkumi notic

Steamers

KORZA MARU

SIBERIA MARU

TEXTO MARU

SHINYO MARU

Tozs

18,000

18,000

22,000

22,000

Leave Hongkong.

Rith May.

8th Jane.

22nd June,

15th July.

SOUTH AMERİCAN LINE.

BOYGKONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU,

SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO CRUZ, BALBOA, CALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE,

THENCE BY. TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TO BEENOS AIRES.

ainera.

· MÌFPÖS MARU

-KIYO.MARU

ANTO MARU

Топ

-11,000

17,200

18,500

Leave Hongkong,

15th May. 12th July

6th September.

Stakes, ata interchsögnabla with the Canadian Paolin Ocasa Bettiom, Ltd. and this Face Wall Bromship Ca

Parengat bany travel by rafi berusen ports of cell in Japan tres of shiige. Por si ingrattan ke të razón, sailings, sid, apply to

Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375,

T: DAIGO, Manager.

KING'S BUILDINGS.

JAVA PACIFIC LINE

OF THE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Monthly Service between

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

Subject 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 Bill of Lading to all Overland Pointe In the United States of America and Canada; Ú7 mi For particulars of Freight and Fassage, 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 HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU.“

JUNE 21 & AUCUST 31, 1918.

48 UNSURPASSED KIOM OLASS

PASILHOU?

SERVICE HAT JETERMEDIATE NATES:

O. H. RITTER,

Freight and Passenger Agent.

·Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street. Tel. 1984.

SHIPPING

C

N.

C.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

For

Steamers, SHANGHAI

.... Kaitong WEIHAIWEI & TIENTSIN Kuelchow SWATOW & SINGAPORE...Changchow- SHANGHAI

NEWCHWANG SHANGHAIRMEN ACER - Y

Sungkiang

Suoning

SHIPPING NEWS.

Ciniša and Overštas: Traffica

conference took place :

•«rédöntly§ &¤¤Ottawa between a Committee of the Cabinet and representatives of all railway and steamship companies in Canada, with the object of devising methods for the most expeditions 11th May at Sp.mhandling of overseas traffic 12th May st d'light,

To Bail.

12th May at 9am i

during the coming besson.

......14th May at 10a.m.The United States Shipbollding. 16th May at d'light, The Naval Committee of the 16th May at 3 pm. House of Representatives hau SHANGHAI LINE.—PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO. reported favourably on the Naval BULhigh Appropriations Excellent Saloon socommodation Amidships; Electric Light and

provides 1,300 million dollars for Fans in Saloon and State-rooms, 'Regular schedule service between

the next fiscal year. This is the. Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai, taking Cargo on through Bills of

largest single Naval Appropriat- Lading to all Yangtsze and Northern China Ports, Passengers are

¡ion Bill over presented. It Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment

continues the three year pro st Woosung.

gramme of caval coralruction azd provides a Jump sum of a hundred million dollars to secure, s more expeditious construction of ships.

For Freight or Passage apply to

Telephone No. 36.

Hongkong May 11, 1918.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agonis.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

*Etener

Regular Fortnightly Service between

CHINA and JAPAN.

Fris

Expected os WEI igava 03

or shast

Tjisalak San Francisco | 12th Mag | 22nd May | Java

Trt

for

The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of asloon-passengers. All steamiërs carry a duly qualified surgeon. Cargo taken st 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.

Telephona No. 1574:.'

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

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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 Baloog and Excellent Cuisine.

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

Leaving. Captain

Steamships.

Halhong... | J. W. Evans... FRL. 17th May at noon.

FOR SWATOW.

Arrivals and Departures from the Company's. Wharf (near Blake Fier).....

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas Lapralk & Co., General Managers."

INDO-CHINA STEAM

Monitors Yangtse Service.

The first of the two monitors sssignea for service on the Yangtse, H. M. S, Bee arrive i here on April 20, and her siste ship. Scarab, on the 23rd. The vessels are of the type of the Woodlark, but much larger, 'and have a square stem, with triple rudders. They draw about fuz feet and have two feet of freeboard amidships and about five forward ard are armed with a six inch howitzer on the forward and after deck and an eighteen pounder at esch end of the bridge deck. They are fitted with two heavy funnels abreast and one must amidship.

Shipping and Engineering."

Huge New Focks. Mr. Baker, the United States Secretary for War, has visited e zreat French port of landing, Generals Pershing; Black, and Atterbury, and engineer officers who have created huge new docks for the discharge of vessels being present. The Minister; who traversed docks three miles in

length, visited new landing quays, capable of accommodating five ships each, placed at the disposal of the Americans by the French'. Government. The new docks will enable forty large vessels or sixty of medium tonnage to be discharged simultaneously. Twelve thousand men Ta employed on the work. Heroism of the Merchant Seamen, Many will have read the splendid article by M. Joseph Conrad upon the Merchant Ser- vice which appeared under the title of "Tradition” in a Londoni paper recently. Mr. Conrad, who will be readily recongnised as a writer of popular ses tales: WAS requested by Lord Northcliffe to write an article upon the Mar- chant Service for his paper, and the immediately communicated

NAVIGATION CO., LTD. with the secretary, of the Mer-

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

Steamship

**For |SHANGHAI Via SwatowWingsang /

TIENTSIN... SHANGHAI

Chipshing Taisang SHANGHAI ................................... Wosang MANILA......enindertese zas onz

Esang SANDAKAN ............................... Mausang MANILA...meness..... Tuensang

On

Sun, 12th May at d'light

Wed., 15th May at d'light.

cantile Marine Service Associa- tion (a society which in years gone by had the honour of nup- Bering Mr. Conrad amongst its

embers) for original *

copy... It has always been the endeavour of this association to make the

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Thur, 16th May at d'light.public realise the daily hernian. Fri, 17th May at d'light. Fri, 17th May at 3 p.m. Sat, 18th May at noon. Fri, 24th May at $ p.m.

CALCUTTA LINE ––Timas salings per month from Hongkong to Calcutta calling at Blognonne and

Pamang.

Returning from Calestia squamers proceed. to Kobusad Moji, frequently calling at Shanghali These stemmers have mzellest pastangur accommodation, are tied with Electric Light and „Chery a fully qualified Sergson. This flax is temporarily diszigalnaad pwing to the WIZZ

Particulars on application.

a gr

SHANGHAI LINE 1-Sallings approximately úvery five days between Canino and Shanghai, soZALEME

caling at awalow. Steamms on this tina have a duited pinosat of passangų mozdulat dation, and through sidosta can be obtained for Bathers and Yangtam Ports via Stanghal. F'krong's Bills of lading are ‘istmad to All Nombura sod Yangtzam Ports.

· MANILA UNEInd weekly service is maintafond with Cɛnuïn by vessels with good passenger sidam,

odarico, sabings from both ports ovary Friday,

HAIPHONG LINE —— Sallings spproximately Weekly for passengers sad cargo, calling at Bolkow wher

Inducement offers.

BORNEO LIKE:-Qas saiting per month between Hongkong and Sandakna by a steamer barlag #pya

date Accommodation for passengers.

"

Carge raken on through Bills of lading for Kadas, fasiklion, Kabuah, Tawag and Laund Dale, İTİENTSIN LINE:-) regular service li ran from Marta to October between Rangking and Disaule"

calling a Welaniwai sɔd dunia.

Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.

All European Passengers, leaving the Colony for Straite Settle mant, are required to produce on arrival at destination passporta with their Photographs and description affired thereto.

THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET

COMPANY.

Owners of The "SHIRE".

Line of Steamers.

FOR BAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTR.

Please Apply to

“ARDINE. MATHESON"

- Ne, £15, 8zb, Iz K., 10.

For Freight or passage, apply to

Telephone No. 215,

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD General Managera.

of the lives of those who “ Go. down to the sea in ships,” a heroism which is occasionally rewarded by a gift of binoculars, piece of plate, or gold medal, but which never attains the dignity of a peerage or the comfort of a fortune, both of which have been known to loom within the horizon of the grocer and trader, A case where exceptional courage had teen shown under very difficult circumstances had been or some time in the hands of the association the captain and chief engineer of a vessel each writing almost identical accounts, and each speaking in the highest terms of one anothes's conduct. It was felt that this incident was worthy of the pen of an able writer, and (with additional copy) it was forwarded to Mr. Conrad, who being himself an ex« Merchant Bervicé ófficôr imbued with the traditions of our grand profession in - early life, was successful, through his great gift of expression, in doing justice to the subject Mr. Conrad sub- sequently sent a letter to the secretary of the association in

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY. Which the following extract

parka, në tëa Commercial Worid.

BANKERS.

FORWARDERS.

TOURIST AGENTS.

EXPRESS TRAVELJA MS CHEQUES-

appeared: "I have only tried to express my great sense of all. sexmen's faithful work at this momentona-time, and to point out that in our service devotion to duty is no new thing, as some e people who ought to know better seem to suppose. I only hope that the Service will not think I have been too literary. To drive. #my point home I have made use

of the chief engineer's Jeroe letter, for which many thank you-and to him. Thanks to s also for the interesting ers and for the friendly -you have been good-

to favour me wit “Commerce t

Journal