1918-05-24 — Page 6

SHIFFING

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918,

SHIPPING

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

ROYAL MAIL SERVICE.

VILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned-PORTS

WIL

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. 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 affice Hongkong, 1st April, 1917.

P. L. Knight. Acting Superintendeni

CANADIAN PACIFIC

OCEAN. SERVICES

SANS PACIFIC

TO

LIMITED

INES

CANADA, UNITED STATES

AND EUROPE

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC

SAILING. ON OR ABOUT —-

Empress of Asia

Empress of Russia

Empress of Japan 17th July Monteagle Empress of Asia

Empress of Russia

Empress of Japan 11th Sept. Monteagle

1st Oct.

27th July

Monteagle

Empress of Japan

Regular Mail, Passenger and Freight Services.

Excellent Accommodation. Moderate Rates.

For particulars "garding pasugo faros, mult ing and roserta; og of scoram dation, aivo itineraries of trips and descriptivo utorature apply to

P. D. BUTHERLAND, GASTEIAL AGENT. 7485ENGER DEPARTMENT, Phone 752.

HONGKONGU

For freight rales and through bills of lading vit Vancouver in connection with Canadia Pacific Railway to all Overland Polata le Canada and United Kintes also to Europe and Wes Intim, apply to

Phone 42.

3. M. WALLACE,

·GANSKAL ADENÉ

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

Hongkong, Sept. 24, 1917.

+

DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD.,

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...

a Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama and HONOLULU.

THE SUNSHINE-BELT.

The most Comfortable Bonts to Amerion- and - Europa,

Sailings from Hongkong at noon.

COLOMBIA" 'VENEZUELA "

ECUADOR"

June, 19th.

July 17th: Aug. 14th,

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

Tas. Bafirty and Comfort of Passengers is our First Consideration. Special are in given to the salsics, and the attendance on passengers cannot be surpassed.

Tiakete are interchangeable” with the Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Canadian ~Pästfia Cosas Barriosa, Lid

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

Apply fo

Company's Office in ALEXANDRA BUILDING, Talephons/Mo.: 141.

Chater Road,

(JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO.)

Destination.

Balling from Hongkong subjeck to stande

ĮSHANGHAI, KOBE

& YOKOHAMA

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA............

[SHANGHAI, MoJi

& KOBE.......

Steamer & Displacement. Sailing Dates.

*Kamakura · Maru

T. 12.500. **Tamba Maru

T 12,500 *Nikko Maru

T. 9,600 Aki Maru - T. 12,500

Hwah-wo T. 8,000

LONDON OR LIVERPOOL VIA SINGA..

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

MELBOURNE YA MANILA ZAMBOANACA

THURSDAY IS. TOWNSVILLE BRISBANE, SYDRE............... VIA SHANGHAI,

NEW YORK WALA SAN FRANCISCO AND

PANAMA CANAL. BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE MALACCA &

COLOMBO. CALCUTTA YA SINGAPORE, PENANG &

RANGOON...

Omitting Shanghai Jijor Moj-

IMON, 27th

May, at 11 sim. (TUES. 28th

1 Mar. at 11 am. SATUR, 15th 1June, at 11 a.m. [SAT., 20th, 1July at 11 am.

JTHURSDAY, 130th May.

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

• Wireless Telegraphy ·

HONGKONG VICTORIA_ 8.C.-SEATTLE VIA MANILA, KEELUNG, SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOBE, TOKRÄICHI, SAIMIDZU AND YOKOHAMA

Operated by the maculáciest and miendidly equipped possenter moantore ↑ Frakimi Maru.” "Sawa Maru.” “ Kashina Stars,” a “Kaon Man,” each of over 23,000 some dirjancement

Next säälingu from Hongkong,

**Fush'mi Maru

* Kashima Maru

1 Omiting Manila Rambound

Telephone Nos. 292 & 293;

TUES, 11th June.. at 11 am, THURS, 20th June, at 11 a.m.

For further information appër zë ---NIPPON YUS±N KAISHA.

B. MORI, Manager..

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

YIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & HONOLULU,

FAST AND LULURIOUS MAIL STRAMERS,

Hailing from Hongkong-Bridect to change withoul odor.

Steamers.

KOREA MARU

SIBERIA MARS

TENYO MARU

SHINYO MARU

Tons.

18,000

18,000

22,000

22,000

Leare Hongkong.

3rd June.

8th June.

2nd Jane.

16th July,

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.

HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO. VIA JAPAN, HONOLULÈ,

SAN. FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO UKUZ, BALEOA, CALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE.

THESCE BY TRANS ANDEAN BOUTE TO BUENOS AIRES.

Steamers.

KIYO MARU

ANYO MARU

NIPPON SEARU

1

Tons.

17,200

18,500

4

11,000

Leave Hongkong."

12th July.

6th September.

ata November.

J

Tickets are faturchangeable with the Canadian Facida Coéko Services, Ltd. and she Fede Hall Steamship Cö,

Pamentere may are by radi katween porta si cali da Japan tree of näarge. For full knformation se tu catos, mailings, etc., 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, HONGEUNG 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 steamer 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:-

JAVA-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 SHANGHAL, NAGASAKI, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU. JUNE 21 & AUGUST 31, 1918.

LE CESURPASSED HIGH GLASS PASSENGER

SERVICE AT

INTERMEDIATE 'RATES.

O, H. RITTER, Freight and Passenger Agent,

Prince's Buildings, Ice House Street. TeL 1934,

SHIPPING

C. N. C.

CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

SWATOW & BANGKOK...Taming

For

SHANGHAI......

Steamers. Kalföng

CEBU & ILOILO.

SHANGHAI........

Hwah Kuel Sungklang .......Sunning

SHANGHAI

To Sail. 25th May at 3pm 26th May atd'light. 27th May at nonni ..28th May at noon. .....30th May at 3 pm.

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, faking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtsze and Northern Chins Forts, Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.

For Freight or Passage apply to

Telephone No. 36.

Hongkong May 4, 1918.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Regular Fortnightly Service between

CHINA and

JAPAN.

n

Expected an

WH1 leave on

for

or about

in port

19th May

Yokohama

Tjikini

Jara Tilmanoek - Jars & M'sar | 30th May Tjipanas Java.

25th May

***

"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 particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN' LIJN, Telephone No. 1574.

York Building. 2. 115

1.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LD.

HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.

Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamery having good accommodation for first Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and Excellent Cuisine,

T

FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Dogupying 1 to 10 days.) Captain Steamships.

Leaving. Haihong... J. W. Evant Į TUES. 28th May at noon. 31st May at noon. ...A. E. Hodgins... FRL

Haitan

FOR SWATOW.

SHIPPING NEWS.

Sallora Parliamentary › **Candidates, ye

The Sailora and Firemen's Union having decided to ran 12 cardidates for Parliament the executive committee of the union, has unanimously endorsed the candidatures (which have already. been announced) of Mr. Cathery (general secretary), of Bootle, and of Mr. J. R. Ball for West Eam. Among other candidature to be de-lt with later are those of Mr. Henson (Barry) and Mr. Gunning (Swansea). It is also expected a candidate will be zai for Aberdee¤.

New Steamship Line for Sweden:

Rederi Aktiebolaget Cosmos (the Cosmos Steamship Co. Ltd) has been formed in Stockh im with a minimum and maximum capital of 3.000.00 crowns and 9,000,000 crowns. For the account of this company, Aktiebolaget Alson and Wright have contacted with the Oresunds shipbuild og plant for the construct on of ten steamers, with an agregate tonnage of 56,000, of which sin are of 4,000 gross tons and four of 8,000 gross tons. The termera are to be delivered within the next few years, and will be of the shelter-deck type, fitted with the most modern tu:bine machinery, and having a guar- anteed speed of at least 10 knots loaded.NA

U.S. Marine Insurance

Surveys Authorised;

The United States War Trade Board has authorised boards of marine underwriters and marine- insurance companies to partici pate in surveys to determine the cause and extent of loss of carrés and.vessels, and to issue certifi cates showing the findings of Buch surveys, notwithstanding that the persons who ultimately may be entitled to the insurance money are enemies" or "ailies" of enemies." Tais action has been taken in order that the insurance companies may proceed with their usual investigations of marine losses regardless of the interests involved, but it does not authorise the payment of any insurance money to an "enemy" ot "aily of enemy."

Quicker Turo-Round of Ships "The Times has received communication from Mr. Percy G: Donald, managing director of Robinson, Drew and Clydedale, Ltd, with reference to the importance of efficient shipload-

and Departures from the Company's Wharf (nearing and unloading which was

Arrivals Blake Pier).

For Freight and Passage, apply to

Douglas Lapraik & Co., General Managers.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

(Projected Sailings from Hongkong.-Subject to Alteration)

SHANGHAI

For

Steamship Wingsang

MANILA.......................Loongsang SHANGHAI.............Wosang

emphasized in a letter from Mr. Cecil E Turner. published in the Times" recently. In his letter. Mr. Donald writes:-" Professor W. 8. Abell recently stated in an address to the Institute of N-val Architects that half the time of our merchant vessels was spent in port. We believe it to be more, but we have adopted his estimate in the fures. b-low. These we trust may serve to rivet a little more attention to the matter. (s Our present shipbuf'ding pro ramme equals 1,700,000 gross toos per year. (b) The to al of Allied merchant tonnage (1916) is 33,000,000 gross tons. (c) he acceleration of 124 per cent in loading and discharging vessels as applied to such total tonnage would mean a gain equal to our annual loss by German submar- ines. (d) Half the Alied tornage, wasted in port is equal to present shipbuilding capacity for 134 years, or Germany's average rate of sinking for eight years: (e) Seven-and-a quarter bescent acceleration only on our

Oa Tues., 28th May at d'light Wed, 29th May at 3 p.m. Sun., 2nd May at d'light

CALCUTTA LINE-Thrán vallings per santh from Hongkong to Calceira calling at Sięgapore and

Penang.

Returning from Calcutta taxisers proceed to Kobe and Moji, frequently calling at Shanghait Chasa stasmes, bave enonlient passenger accommodation, are Etted with Electric Light and carry a fully qualified Surgeon. This line is temporarily disorgained owing to the wars Particulare-application,

SHANGHAI LINE-Sailios approximately eygy Éve days between Canton and Shanghal, sometime calling at "owncow. Steamers on this line have a limited amount of passinger SCOO darian, and through tickets can be obtained for Northern and Yanguasa Forta via Shanghal, * Through Bills of lading are isxand za all Northern and Ykoguse Ports, -

MANILA LIKE:---A' woskcly'saridce is maintained with. Manila by vessels with good passenger aCCOM

odation, smilings from both ports every Friday. KAIPKONG LIKE:-Sallings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling at Hofhow when

inducement offers.

BORNEO LINE: -One siling per month between Hongkong and Sandaken by a steamer having loading "and unloading

GAIR ACCO Koi and lar g4886 2875. 2

Cargo ski through Balls of lading for Kudat, Jusseizon. Labuan, Tawno and Lahad Dat TIENTSIN LINE:-A togrias service is run from Merch in October between Hongkong and Tiantsla

calling na Welhalwsi and Chefos,

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 affixed thereto.

For Freight or passage, apply to

Telephone No. 215,

per

16

equivalent to an entire year'" British shipbuilding."We are prepared to demonstrate that from 10 per cent to 25 per cent, acceleration is possible at many. ports. The only official view, however, that seems to prevail at the moment is for more cranes and more men, both correct in their right place and quantity, but at present seriously wasted. The United States War Trade Board have placed the unloading

JARDINE: MATHESON & CO., LTD. problem to the fore in their

General Managers.

THE ROYAL MAIL AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

STEAM PACKET

COMPANY.

Owners of The "SHIRE"

Line of

creamers.

FOR SAILINGS TO AND FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERMEDIATE PORTS

Please Apply to:

JARDINES MATHESON & COL. 10.

hans Ka, 111, Bub, Iz

COFILE ... NEW YORK.

parka að fha Commurdial Work.

BANKERS.

FORWARDERS.

TOURIST

AGENTS:

MERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS

shipping programme, A com-

i petition in various types of cargo hundling as well as shipbuilding would five some startling fures rf waste if based on the following fundamentals(1) Tons unload- ed per hour per man employed (+)-inclusive cost per ton of unloading() gross ship tons lying idle per day per port-As at present constituted, several. departments are dealing with a part only of cargo-handling instead of one authority being entirely resoonsible. The official view of the importance of thir marter may be gauged by the elegation to low manufacturing priorities (unter which it impossible to secure either men or material) of schen es for speeding up leading and u iload, ing, ordered by shipowners and dock authorities at our varions.

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