THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1926,
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS. JAVĀ, BURMA, CFTLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND, SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND “
QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO TATERATION
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TATYO MARU
Tuesday, 18th May, at noon. Monday 1st May,
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honoluk, San Francisco, Lon
BOKUYO MARUI Saturday, 29th May.
TENYO MARUIT.
Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
KAHUYO MARUZ
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KITANO MARULAN
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Mr and Mrs. A L. Terry, Mr. W. D. Jamie Mr. F. N. Reckitt, Mr. J. Tayer, Mr. J. A, Worswick, A thrilling story of a prolonged Mr. G. E. Watton. Mr. A. R. Ritchie, fight against the flames which were Mr. A. Crawford, MR. R gradually overwhelming the help-Cuthbert, Mr. S. Jamieson, Mr. leas, vessel, was told by the crow and Mrs, T. Oliphant and child, May of the British steamer "Paparoa, Mrs. Alite Hills, Mr. and Mrs. G.. who arrived at Cape Town aboard Green, Mr. G. FL Edwards, Mr. H. the P. and D. emigrant steamer H. Bayne, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. "Barrabool;" The “Paparoa," Stewart, Mrs. J. E. Anderson, Miss bound from Liverpool to Australia, J. Anderson, Mr. G. Abendanon, caught fire and was sunk off the Mr. A. W. Noren, Mr.Stutterheim, Wast Coast of Africa..
Mr. B. G Alexander, Mr. and Mrs, According to the story told by F. Baker, Miss J... D. Baker,. the members of the crew. for two Miss A. M. P: Baker, Mrs. F. A. days they fought the fierce fames Bowarn, Mrs. B. T. Byrne, Mr. J. before the Barrabool arrived In V. C. Davis, Mr. J. Davis, Mr. response to their S O S Then, W. Fuller. Mr. R. M. Gatliff, as there was gaining ground Mr. J. G. GUI M. W D. Holt, Mr. rapidly, four passengers and five. V. Lanning, Mr. J. Legge, Miss stowaways who had been found. Lyall Mr. Tye Sod-lin, Mr. J on board were transferred to the Marcus, Mr. and Mrs K 0. emigrant" ship. Only uine mon Mackenzie, Miss K. O'Leary; Me were left aboard the doomed ship and Mra F. R. Ormston, Miss A. June
the captain, the chief officer, two M. Ormston, Miss. E. M. Ormstony, fr deck officers, three engineers, the Mr. and Mrs. T. Road, Master wireless operator, and the steward. R. G. Read, Mr. Frank Smith, Mr July The chief officer. Mr. Orr. told the and Mrs. J. W Stephenson, Mr. Aug. following story of the final scenes: R D. W. Sheepshanks, Mr. P
At eleven o'clock on Wednesday Scarborough, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Utney May night we could see that the posi-Misa A. Utne, Miss M.. Uine and July tion was hopeless. The ship wa Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Winter, on fire from end to end.
Our fuces were hat from the roaring:"
Marsailles, London & A'work & Hull flames. All the food we could find
Marsellies, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London
Marieilles, London, R. 'dam & Airp Spore, Perang, Colombe & Bombay
Londond
Antwerp Marseilles, Marvellles & London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London
Marsellin London & Antwerp Marseiller & London,
Marreilles, London & Antwerp Marsellice and London
sekes; London & Antworp London & Marseilles, London & Antworp Marseilles and London Marseilles, London & Antwerp- Marseilles and. London:
Frequent connection from Fort Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrne and other Levant Forts by ateamore of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
"TARAMBA?
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.. Bingapore, Feaang & Calonbia. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
"TALMA"
BHIRALA
8,018
10,000: 7,848
7th May 2015 May 27th May
p.m
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South),
*TANDA”
HAKAFURA”
"ST. ALBANB'”-
6558 Jane: Manila, Kolambagan, Thornday
island. Townsville, Brisbane, 15,000 3rd July
Bydney and Melbourne: 4,500 30ta. July
The E. & A. 3.S. Co., Ltd. steamers will also call at Shanghat. Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timur, Darwin, or other ports on route na inducement offers
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco etc..
The P. & O. Royal Mail atarmers to London via Suez Canali
The F. & D: Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
were a few cold potatoes.. The re mainder of the stores were com pletely burnt out,
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FROM BOMBAT.
Pres. Cleveland. Taiping
Tuesday, 17th July,
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore & Perts,
KAMO MARIJ
'Saturday, 8th May.
Saturday, 22nd May. Saturday, 6th June.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 10th May, at 13 a.m.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA..
TOKIWA MARU
TAKAOKA MARU:
Wednesday, 23rd June, at 13 a.m.
Thursday, 6th May
Tuesday, 8th June,
BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,
WAKASA MARU
Wednesday, 2nd June.
Tuesday, 12th May.
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO,
AWA MARU
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARUBA, #
NAGATO MARU
Thursday, 13th May. Thursday, 19th May. Saturday,
Friday, 21st May, at 11 am
10-F & Ou 8-P.4 0.
Kidds pere Welta
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
FROM CALCUTTA,
May 17-B. E.
Tatada
June 7-B. I..
Faothii
13.-B. 1.
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H.K. HOTEL RESIDENTS.
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JAPAN.
May 5
Mr and Mrs W
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Mr and Mrs. H.
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We had a crate of valuable pigeons on board. This we open- ed to give them a chance of escap MrGA Abendanon Mr R. V. Lepper ing.. The pigeons soon vanished! Mr O.Fi Anderson Mr P. Lorenz Into the darkness. My terriar,dog. Mr N. G. Beale
Mr G. & Boward Pemained with me until I jumped,
George Brown Mr into the last boat. Two ship's cats, E. C. Conge were bundled in as well. At that Mr & Mrs J. Gonid moment a tremendous burst of Mr Mrs Gerondel Mr Pearman Mr J. 8. Barston Me HJ Pros flame
shot ..up aboard the
Mr and M16. F. J. Mr W. R Retetes Paparoa." The chief engineer
Mr B. N. RioLetts
MrW.PBtuiterasin. and the wireless operator, who were still on board, had their clothes set on fire, and they im- mediately jumped into the sea" to save themselves. Fortunately we were able to pull them into the. lifeboat. The flames were now
Mr Rich Jealofta Mr and Mrs W. Mr B. Wylie
Karwath
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
leaping over 100fs.,high aboard the The CPS RM.S. "Empress of Paparoa" but Captain Wild re-Asia" arrived at Nagasaki on May mashed on board till the laat. He at 7 pm. left Nagasaki yester was still hoping to save the ship day at 5 sm, and was due at Kobe
Hethis morning. and his heavy cargo. of steel. calmly went down below to open
the ae-cocks to let the sea rush in on the burning hull Ha en deavours, however, were fruitless, and as we finally pulled him inte the lifeboat he himself was a mass of Bames with a clothes all on ire."
As we pulled
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and piece of wreckage. London via Panama Cana
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
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6,958
9th May
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10,941
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6,354
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6,207
9,089
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8:935 18;335
Moj Kobe and Yokohama. tehuthai 14th May 19th May
hanghal and Koba. Xlot. May Unaagust, Moji and Kube." 18to May hangnai, Moji and Kobe.
thanghai & Kobe 11b Jupe Shanghai, Moji and Kobe,
Yokohama A006 and
20th May:
17th: June
15th June
8th July
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8,397
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22nd July
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"MALWA"
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9,144 10,41 9,005. 10,818
6th Aug.
Shanghai. Moji and Robe
19th Aug.
Shanghai, Mojt and be.
2nd Sept.
saxogast, Moji and Robe
16th Sopt.
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapors while awaiting the on carrying steamer.
All Cabins, aro fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian. Lines are fitted with Laundries.
Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received:
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing..
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Road Central, HONGKONG. Agents.
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The C.P.S.. R.M.S. "Empress of Canada** from Vancouver via Japan porta and Shanghai arrived here this morning. She leaves Hongkong. for Manila to-day at 5 pm, is due back Hongkong from Manila May 11 at am and leaves June Hongkong. for Vancouver vla Shanghai and Japan, ports on May 14 at noon.
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towards the * Barrabook," the third ship's cat
Yogtland was seen mewing piteously on
Halona Maro Coblenz The Hfeboat altered its course to rescue It, but
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May 11-MMD artagoar of the erew baled the water with
26, M. M.Angkor June MM Porthos his bowler hat. It took us an hour-
Andra Leban to reach the Barrabook" clamoured aboard exhausted, and decks the barefooted men con- faly 6MM. anketarat FROM ANTWERP.. fell fast asleep on the deck without tinued to fight the flames.
Undoubtedly the rescued owe May 12-4 th Celon bothering to obtain food.
FROM HAMBURG, Nearly all the stokers are suffer their lives to the prompt arrival of May 11-N Unleas
-Ny Franken ing from the effects of gas when the "Barrabool as the lifeboats Jans 19. trying to keep up ateam in the were leaking to such an extent that. July 25. Fuld
Konigsberg stokehold curing the last phases of they would have certainly perished us. the fight. The ship was listing so if they had tried to reach land._______
FROM COPENHAGEN, The atowaways. alk Liverpool heavily that the men had to take
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