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SHIPPING.

P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA

AND

APCAR LINES

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND)

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STRAITS & BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, AUSTRALASIA, · WEST IN DIES, MAURITIUS, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC. SAILINGS FOR

MARSEILLES & LONDON VIA STRAITS,

8.9.

COLOMBO & PORT SAID

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY. APRIL 10, 1919.

SHIPPING.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

(JAPAN MAIL 8.S. CO.).

Balinge from Bangkong schiems so aberation.

Destination. Steamer & Displacement. Sailing 'Dates,

BHANGHAI, KOBE & Yoro. Į Yokohama M. ƒMON., SIst

HAMA 4 I

1Apr. at 11 am.

1.12.349

NAGASAKI, KOBE & Yoxo- | Kamakura M.

T. 12,410

HAMA

ƒBAT. 19:4

Apr. at 11 am

SHANGHAI & KOBE sad ve

leave Hong- Due Marseilles

Kong, a' out

about

Due London

about

{lyo Maru

ƒSAT, 19th

LONDON via Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Suez and Port-Said

r. 19.930 Alsula M. T: 15,980

1Apr. at noon. JSAT., 3rd {May, at noon.

2nd June

10th June

T. 9,600

NELLORE } 27th April

FOR BOMBAY via STRAITS & COLOMBO

DUNERA

due Bombay about 12th April

lat May FOR SHANGHAI, MOJI & KOBE Etc.

WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. For Passage Rates, Handbooks. Freights, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents.

22, Des Voeux Road Central, BONGKONG.

CANADIAN BACIFIC

OCEAN SERVICES

PACIFIC SERVICE

/WED.. 123rd Apr.

SHIPPING NEWS.

BADLY BUILT SHIPS The Manchuria Daily News of February 10 says that a lot of two and three thousand ton ships have been badly built in Japan, and that “it would be a disgrace and folly to allow these inferior ships to sail about under the Japanese Eng."

of the

PASSENGER FARES.

SHIPPING.

"

C. N. C.

CHINA NAVIGATIO. CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

Steamara.

For SHANGHAI & TSINGTAO Yingchow SWATOW & BANGKOK ......Chinhua SHANGHAI SHANGHAI..

16

Tean ..Sunning

To Gall.

13th Apr. at d'light. ....14th Apr. at 10 am.

Notwithstanding the charter

......15th Apr, at noon. rates of steamers having fallen.

....17th Apr. at room the rate of passenger fares from

SHANGHAI LINE-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGU). Japan to England is still unchang. Excellent Saloon accommodation amidships. Electric Light and ed. Many people seem to believe Fans in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between that that is because the shipping Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai (thrice weekly) and Tuin tao companies taking advantage (weekly), taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtase scarcity of tonnage, and Northern China Porta, Passengers are Landed in Shanghai, ITO indulging in 晶 festival voiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung. of profiteering. This may be BANGKOK-LINE-Weekly service to and from Bangkok via true" in the case of some (Swatow. Japanese shipping companies. but in justice to the foreign ones it may be pointed out that the Company's Office.

For date of sailing apply at [they are yet not masters of them- selves, but have to bow to the will of the Shipping Controller in Londen, who has as yet given no indication of any reduction. It can therefore be readily realized that the increase in fares does not in any way benefit the ship- ping companies, but every penny of it goes to the coffers of the British Government.

MELBOURNE via Manila, Zam-Nikko M.

boanaga, Thursday Is., Town- sville, Brisbane & Sydney! NEW YORK vis Shanehai, Koba Į Yokohama, San Francisco and Panama Canal ........

BOMBAY vis Singapore, Malat-

ca and Colombo.........

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Pen-

ang and Rangoon

Tenshin Maru ƒSAT. 19th

T.. Toyo Maru

T.

Shimbu Maru

T.

Rangoon M.

T.

Apr. at 11 am. (Middle of [April. ƒFRI., 18th tape at 11 ain (End of 1April.

Omising Shanghai Bjor MOLL • Wirelem Talegrapha HONGKOND--VICTORIA, B.C.—SEATTLE VIA' MANILA, SHANGHAL KACASAXL KÖSE, TIKKAICHI AND TOKOHAMA.

Operated by the magnidelana sad pulandídy sqstyped pamanger meanders ** Festina Baru.“ *Seva Maru," " Eushima Maru," & "Katori Māru, ssch of over k0,000 xona dinŞAMOREOVER,

Nasi malings from Hongkong-

Suwa Maru

• Omlung Manda Bassbound,

LIMITED

Telephone Nos. 292 & 293.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG to VANCOUVER

VIA

Shanghai Nagasaki (or Moji) Kobe & Yokohama.

4 June.

4 July.

MON. 5th May, at, 11 s.m.

For further information apply sa

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

5. YASUDA, Manager.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA.

SAN FRANCISCO LINE

VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN & KONOLULU.

FAST AND LUTURIQUE MAIL IWRMERE.

Bangs Irazu Kangkong-Bubject to change wiÁBOOK SORÁCH.

SSARIES.

KOREA MARU

Leave Hongkang.

25th Apr. from Yokohams. 29th Apr, from Yokoaam8-

5 May. 21st May

18th Jane.

SOUTH AMERICAN LINE

HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU,

SAN FRANCISCO, SAN PEDRO, SALINO CRUZ, BALBOA, CALLAO, ARICA AND IQUIQUE. THENCE BY TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE TO BUENOS AIRES.

Steamers.

NIPPON MARU

Steamer

From Hongkong

Arrive Vancouver

TERYO MARU

KNINYO MARU.

MONTEAGLE

29 April.

SIBERIA MARU

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

1 May.

19 May.

PERSIR. MARU

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

14 Mey.

EMPRESS OF ASIA

29 May.

16 June.

MONTEAGLE

10 June.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

26 Juce.

14 July.

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

9 July...

30 July.

EMPRESS OF ASIA

24 July.

Il Aug.

MONTEAGLE:

15 Anz,

8 Sept.

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

21 Aug.

> Sept:

EMPRESS OF ASIA

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Į

EMPRESS OF ASIA

EMPRESS OF JAPAN

MONTEACLE

"FARES HONGKONG TO EUROPE"

SEITO MARU

KITO MARU

Lears Houstong.

3rd May. 18th July.

zalekant gry interobangeable wan the Canadian Famille Qoma Berriose. Led, and the Pasto- stat: Separably do.

Phonengaen may travel by rail berween pari ni važi in Japan tree of abargu For full formsgalmu je to rasse, milínas, van, apply No

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Gold $491.00

Gold $436.00

Telephone Nos. 2374 & 2375,

Payable in Local currency at demand rate on New York.

For parslondary regarding promer fares, mil- tar snd reservation of accommodation, siso Mémenches of kelow and decripdry UserARLH soply to

F. A. SUTHERLAND,

EDURAL LINERS. TĀDIERASA DEPLEZIERES Phone 731,

For freight rates and through hills of lading Facovie în cursection with Canadian Patile Railway ho all Overland Paints in Osnada and Unhed Brasse kao to Marupe and We Indies, suply to

Phase 42

MONOKONES.

* M. WALLACE,

BANATURAL SAINT.

PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.

U. S. MAIL LINE.

-

Operating the new First Class Seamers

* ECUADOR **"*VENEZUELA" and "CULOMBIA,"

14,000 tons Each.

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.

LS.

$5.

55.

"ECUADOR"

"COLOMBIA "

"VENEZUELA "

23rd April.

21st May.

For New York via the Panama Canal.

5.5

"ECLIPSE"

14th April.

These steamers have the most modern equipment including over- head electric fans and electric lighting ALL LOWER BERTHS & Large Comfortable Stateroome (all single and two berths only.) The Safety and Comfort of Passengere in our First Consideration. Special care is given to the cuisine, and the attendance ou passengers cannot be surpassed, Tickets are love changeable with the Toyo Essen Esitha and the Canadias Pacific Ocena Services, Ltd.

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

Apply to:-

Telephone No. 141.

Company's Office in ALEXANDRA BUILDING.

Chater Road.

AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY.

BANKERS AND FORWARDERS.

ESTABLISHED – 1841.

HEAD OFFICE-65 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS-U. 8. $25,000,000.00. LONDON OFFICES,-84, QUEEN STREET, E C.

6. Haymarket, B. W., 11, Elbury Street, S. W.,

Branches & Agencies-throughout the world, Central Banking and Foreign Exchange,

We maintain Foreign Trade and Travel Bureaus. American Business a Specialty.

THE SINKING OF AN

UNSINKABLE,'

The Unsinkable ship is in the same class with the re- proof building. "Slow-sinking" is a better term to use, and will doubtless win its way in this case, AN slow-burning has in the other. The experience of the Lucia is a case in point. This. vessel was torpedoed on October 17, one of the last boats

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For Freight or Passage apply to

Telephone No 36.

Hongkong April 10, 1919.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Lamet

**

Regular Fortnightly Service between CHINA and JAPAN.

Exprint on Have sa

From

of bact

be about

For

in port Java

20th Apr. 24th Apr. Japan 29th Apr.

Tiipanas JATE Tjliiwong ... Java

"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 at through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia,"

For particulars of Freight and Passage, apply to the

Telephone No. 1574.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN,

York Building.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO.,

LD.

HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS 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 SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW AND RETURN. (Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Steamships. Captain

Leaving. Faitan A. H. Stewart THURS 10th Apr. at

1 p.m. Haihong...J. W. Evans TUES 15th Apr. at 1 pm.

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

For Freight and Passage, apply to

to meet such a fate. She had been fitted with a system of buoyancy-boxes and been dubbed "unsinkable by the optimists who seem to control the bestowal of such adjectives. The buoyancy device kept her afloat for nearly a day, which was certainly effective a performance as could and May. from Yokohams, have been expected by any but the most incurable of optimists. Devices of this kind evidently deserve wide adoption, for al- though it is to be hoped that the torpedo will be conspicuous hereafter chiefly as a museum- exhibit, the danger of sinking at sea will continue. We quote an article from the Newark reniny Ners based on a report, made public by the Navy Department of Chief Boatswain's Mate WF. O' Brien. commander of the arm- ed guard on the Lucia. Says this paper The missile struck the boat amidships at 5.30 p.m. It as not until 3.20 p.m. the next day that she took her final plunge. Ac-: cording to the report, it was the shifting of cargo that caused the vessel to sink. This shifting, it seems, may have had some con- the heavy swell of the buoyancy- nection with the destruction by

tank construction aft. Just what MANILA this connection is does not yet KOBE went down she sank by the TIENTSIN appear. But when the Lucia SHANGHAI

stern, not by the head; so far as SHANGHAI information is available, the for- SHANGHAI ward buoyancy-tanks did their KOBE work to the last

It is altogether MANILA too early to be dogmatic about the KOBE

T. DAIGO. Manager.

KING'S BUILDINGS.

JAVA PACIFIC LINE

OF THE

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

Monthly Service between

NETH, INDIA, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO.

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 on through Bills of Lading to all Overland Points to the United States of America and Canada.

For particulars of Freight and Passage apply to the

Telephone No. 1574.

Java-China-Japan Lijn. General Managers, York Buildings.

CHINA MAIL S.S. CO.

FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS.

"NANKING ”.

"CHINA”

Douglas Lapraik & Co.,

General Managers.

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD,

Projected Sailings from Hongkong, Subject to Alteration).

For

matter, but the possibility exists STRAITS & Calcatta that the Lucia may mark a point TIENTSIN

Steamship Yuensang

.Suisang

Hopsang Chipshing Kwongsang Choysang Chaksang Loongsang

Yatshing ...Kwalsang

al

3 p.m.

5 p..

Fri, 11th Apr. at Fri, 11th Apr. st Sun., 13th Apr, at d'light. Wed. 15th Apr. st d'light. Thur, 17th Apr. at d'light. Wed, 14th Apr. st d'light. Fri., 18th Apr. at d'light. Frim 18th Apr. st 3 p.ro. Sun, 20th Apr. at d'light. Sat, 22nd Apr. at

3 Dakila

Cheongshing Wed., 23rd Apr. at d'light,

regalar sailings to Calcutta via Singapore and Penang

of evolution in marine construc-CALCUTTA LINK: This Lise is now being reorganized sad will shortly afford frequent and tion designed to mainimze the effect of accident. At any

rate. the system with which the vessel was equipped is worthy of careful

Beturning from Galetins seaters proceed vis Straits and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally

calling #6 Ebanghali

LTD. study. Another matter of import-

15,000 tons, American Registry) (10,000 tons, American Registry)

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR

SAN FRANCISCO

VIA SHANGHAL, JAPAN PORIS & HONOLULU, **NANKING"

"CHINA'

April 22nd, 1919.

AN UNSURPASSED HIGH CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE.

O. H. RITTER,

Prince's Buildings,

Freight and Passenger Agent.

Ice House Street. Tel. 1934.

"ELLERMAN" LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.)

*

JAPAN, CHINA & STRAITS

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UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENT.

For

LONDON & ANTWERP

Steamer "BASSANO "

Sailing 15th April. For particulars of sailings shippers are requested to approach the undersigned.

Subject to change without notice.

or to REISS & Co. Canton Hongkong, 10, Apr. 1917.

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,

General Agents,

All members have excellent jasenger accommodation, are timed with Electric Light and

Yata and carry « in63 quafited Sergea

SHANGHAI LINE:-Sailings approximately tvory dre days between Canton and Shanghal, sometime

calling si Swaarw, Stamen on this line have a limited amount of passenge Accomm dation, and through tickats can be obtained for Northern and Yangisna Faris via Shanghai Through Bills of lading sen izmed in all Northern and Yago Par

ance in this relation is the placing and also the material of the cargo with respect to ship construction. The suggestion has been heard | HAIPHONG LINE -Sallings spyrmiazzały weekly for passengers and cargo, calfag a; Bolbggur veleven marine circles that theBORNEO LIKE:-One sailing per moach between Hoogkose and Sxadakum by a stemmer, kardag 19+ v mystery of the disappearance of

MANILA LINK ná wwckly aereka la maintained with Manila by vessels with good paarengue setom

odation, sablogs from both ports every Friday,

in

demment eder.

calling ss Welhalwal and Übelo.

the United States collier Cyclops Cargo taken as through Ellla of lading Joe Kadet, Jansalzon. Labuan. Iswao und Lahad Datu, may be explained by unmanage- TIENTSIN LINE: Jesi li le as from March to October between Boughing and Tientsin ableness of cargo in very severe |

Under Straits Government Passport Regulations.

weather. Thankfully it is to be

recorded that the torpedo menace All Europezo Passengers, leaving the Colony for Straits" Settle- to ships has been removed. But, inant, are required to produce on arrival at destination passports for some time to come, there will with their Photographs and description affixed thereto.

be danger from drifting mines, and For Freight or passage, apply to the ordinary marine risks will not be set aside by any treaty of

peace.

GREEK GIRL SLAVES.

ני

Telephone No. 215.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD,

General Managers,

The Greek Military Mission in AMERICAN ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO.

Bulgaria is displaying consider- able activity in tracing the Greek girls who had been outraged by force and kidnapped by the Bulgarians during the invasion of Eastern Macedonia. These young girls are now kept as slaves in Bulgarian houses, says a recent telegram. The Greek Mission was recently informed that General Petro, Dr. Stancioff, former Bulgarian Minister in Paris, and Mr. Angheloff, Governor Cavalia during the invasion, were detaining young Greek girls in their houses. The immediata release of these girls has been demanded:

of

FOR NEW YORK

S. S. "SLAVIC PRINCE"

Will be despatched for New York about End of April..

For freight and further particulars, apply to

SHEWAN TOMES & CO.

Agents.

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