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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
S.S. "CORBY CASTLE" ..***** Salls on/or about 19th August.:
LLOYD TRIESTINO
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME), TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS. REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENICE OR TRIESTE.
"B" Class "A" Class £72.10.0d.
£66, 0.0d.
NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJ
From Hongkong.
S.S. "FIUME-L"
4th September..
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISL, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
S.S. VENEZIA”
SS. ROSANDRA"
S.S. FIUME-L"
From Hongkong.
8th August.
7th September. 30th September.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. "UMVOLOSI" S.S. "UMZUMBI"
Sails from Calcutta 31st August. Salls from Calcuttu 30th September, Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports.. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:
DODWELL & CO., LTD.," Agents. Telephone Central 1030.
0.
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44
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore, Colomba
Suez and Port Said.
AMAZON, MARI
Tuesday 31st August
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore
Colombo, Durban & Capetown. MONTEVIDEO MARU....... BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo. « HAMBURG MARU 40 CALCUTTA Via Singapore and Rangoon.
SANUKI MARU
Friday 3rd September.
...Thursday, 10th August. 5
Wednesday, 25th August. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Shanghai and Japan
-BANGKOK-Via Saigon
Ports.
AFRICA MARU (From Shanghai) Wednesday 18th August, DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY. BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo.
MEXICO MARU
.Thursday, 12th August
NEW YORK-in Japan ports, San Francisen and Panama.
ARGUN MARU....(From Keelung) End of September.
JAPAN PORTS
SUMATRA MARU
ALASKA MARU
BINGO MARU
KEELUNG via SWATOW & AMOY.
KAIJO MARU
HOZAN MARUD
TAKAO vin SWATOWAMOY.
KOTSU MARU
TAKAO and KEELUNG.
KOHOKU MARU
GANGES MARU
DAIREN via CHEFOO and TSINGTAL.
KINZAN MARU
Friday, 18th August. Thursday. 19th August. Tuesday, 24th August
Sunday, 8th August Noon. Sunday, 15th August Noon.
Wednesday, 11th August 20 a..
Saturday, 14th August. Wednesday 25th August,
Monday, 23rd August
For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel. Contral No. 4088. 4089, 4090.
M. TAKEUCHI; Manager.
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
"CITY OF BARODA" (9670 tona d.w.)
THE above steamer having accommodation for over 100 First Class masters will be despatched Via. Philippines, Straits,
Colombo and Suez Canal on 5th November, 1926, for New York where she is due to arrive on 3rd January, 1927.
For Freight or Passage, apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
KAIPING COAL
HOME,
FACTORY
AND
BUNKERS
FOR ALL PURPOSES
POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
Head Office:~TIENTSIN.
Agents:-DOWELL & CO., LTD., Hongkeng,
THE. C.P.R.
THE
ASKING TENDERS. FOR
***** MORE SHIPS.
MR BEATTY IN ENGLAND,
to Canada, and'
fi
АСГРИВ
CHINA MAIL.
PORTUGUESE SHIPS.
NEW PROPOSALS FOR PROTECTION,
MONOPOLY FOR STATE CARGOES.
B/L PRACTICE,
SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1926.
MANCHESTER ASSOCIATION'S
CANADIAN
STATEMENT.
ON JAPAN SILK,
Mr. E. W. Beatty, president of
A practice common in the East. the Canadian Pacide Railway Co.
The Portagnese Parlament has particularly with regard to milk which owns and controls, in addi- at present under consideration from Japan to American const tion to the rallway, the company's bill which if adopted will very ports, of issuing shipped bills of steamship services, running from materially strengthen the measures lading, although the goods to which Britain
of discrimination already in opern these relate have not actually been. the Pacific from Vancouver totion in favour of the national fag. put on board the vessel, is the China and Japan, is at present on and create a monopoly for the subject of some interesting state- published by the Man- a visit to Liverpool. having como transport of State cargoes,
of Importers from Canada especially to main provisions of the Bill, which cheer Association place the orders in Britain supported by the Commission for and Exporters. The British Asso- | for two passenger linery and Alve the Defence
of the Mercantlie clation of Japan wrote na follows | Marine, are as follown:--
to the Council of the Manchester
Dyer
Pearke steamers,
21
The ments
1
>
Practice Condemned. ·
|
In the course of an Interview Ar expert organisation is to be Association: with
"It is quite true that 'shipped' representative of "The created composed of technical and Journal of Commerce," Mr. Beatty professional persons well acquaint-bills of lading are issued for goods said that the tenders for the nowed with all questions relating to the before they are actually loaded on steamers were not all in yet, but mercantile marino. This body will board vessels in Japanese ports. would be completed before He left study and propose for adoption all "The question of the legality of¦ Britain on his return to Canada by measures which may be advantage- this practice in Japan has nevër the Canadian Puette liner. Em- us to commercial shipping and the been foughs out in the Courts but
Tenders had dahing industry.
uminent counsel are firmly of the press of France. been received from the principal All the charges pertaining to the opinion that shipping companies of the Port ofure in order in doing this.. The shipbuilding companies of Great administration Britain, and he would issue an om Lisbon should be reduced by at Blue Funnel and the American Ship- cial statement before His de-least 60 per cent.
ping Board Lines are the only ship- parture, na to which firm had In all the port captaincles of ping companies who refuse to adopt ceived the contricts for the bulle- Continental Portugal, of the ad-this dangerous custom. ing of the sceniers. The two pas-jacent islands and of the colonies, senger steamers are to be of 17,000 the charges relating to inspections, tons, a little larger than the pr surveys, visas on the log-book, cer "We cannot hold out any hope of sent M. ships, which operatedificates, etc., and all other costs the custom being discontinued, between Liverpool and Canuda, and and charges bearing upon nationalthough strong efforts are being when completed, they would be ships, should be reduced by 50 per made in influential quarters to placed in either the Liverpool to cent
| effect reformy,” the Southampton to A commission shall be appointed Canada, or
The practice is condemned by Canada servičės,
to fix the number of officers and British shipping managers gen- Both these vessels are to be tied geamer necessary on each ship erally, but, unfortunately, the mat-! with single reduction geared tar-according the nature of Itstor is one of those which are un- bine engines, and will be oil driven, traffic.
favorably affected by competition. Some shipping lines are ready to issue shipped bills in this way and others are compeiled to follow suit. The trouble, says the writer of City Notes in "The Times," is due. apparently, to financing, since mer- chants may find it easier to secure finance when Billa are issued show. All taxes, dues and imposts bearing that goods have been pinced on ing upon rigging and other articles board, although this is not the fact. necessary for the mercantile marine Marine anderwriters are concerned and fishing shall be abolished. Purchase of Ships Abroad. The acquisition of ships abroad the Portuguese mercantile
•
The type of engine to be fitted to A time-table for labour on board the five cargo steamers, whether shall be drawn up, taking into Diesel or steamy had not yet been account and consideration the cor settled hat the specifications set responding regulations on foreign out in the tenders were for the ships with a view to placing the alternative type. and they would Fortuguese mercantile marine on decide, on receipt of the tenders, footing of equality with its foreign which system to adopt.
Hith to rivals..
they hath built steamers on the Tyne, av Belfast, and on the Clyde, where their principal shipbuilding
hud bees enrried not.
nake.
between
in the question. Delays might| easily occur between the issue of shipped bills and the actual ship- ment of goods. It would seem to commercial morality. that some other method of attaining the objects than the issue of incorrect documents, should be devised,
PACIFIC
EMPRESS EXPRESS
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17 Days from Hongkong to Vancouver
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£120 $112
£83
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1926. Aug.10 Aug. 22 Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 16 Sept. 10 Oct. 14 Oct.. 17
Aug. 25
Aug. 28
Sept. 6
Sept. 8
Sept. II
Sept. 20
Sept 22 Oct, 20
Sept. 25 Oct. 4
Oct. 23 Nov. I
Oct. 20 Oct. 31. Nov. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 13 Nov. 11 Nov. 14 Nov, 17 Nov. 20 Nov. 29- (E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai).
HONGKONG-MANILA-HONGKONG SERVICE.
Arriva
HONGKONG
Leave
냐
HONGKONG
Aug. It Aug, 25
Arrive MANILA
Leave
MANILA
Aug. 13 Aug. 27
E/Asia E/Canada
Aug. 14 Aug. 28.
Aug. 16
Aug. 30
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Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING - CO.
HONGKONG-BORNEO LINE.
To Sandakan thence to Lahad Datu, Tawau and Semporna calling at
Jesselton on return voyage provided sufficient Inducement offers.
Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service. PROJECTED SAILINGS ·
Hongkong Sandakan
Doparture
Arrival
Departure
Lahad Datu Arrival
Tawau
Departure Arrival
Semporna Arrival
Departure
"
Departure
Sandakan
Arrival
Departure
Jesselton
Arrival
13
Departure
Hongkong
Arrival
TO AID ALBA.
STEAMER WHICH STRUCK REEF BADLY HOLED.
As regards the building of the passenger liners, these will an-
bubtedly be constructed in British by yards. but Continental firms might marine, either for the purposes be desirable. In the interests of Lender for some of the freight ton- commercial traffic, or for any other No German firms had yet form of industry, whatever, such as tendered for any of this new ton-fishing, etc., shall be entirely fret.
For all goods coming from nage, although the Germans had been able to eat prices very much broad and transported by national in the iron and steel industry. The ships, there shall be a reduction of placing of the orders for this new 20 per cent, from all the existing tonnage represented the great faith dues and surtaxed. that the Canadian Pacifle Company The present reduction of 20 per had in the development of the trade cent. from dues and surtaxes in
Britain and Canada, favour of goods shipped in na and he thought that their hopes in tional vessels and destined for for- this direction would be justified.eign-forts shall be increased-10-401- These orders, when placed, would per cent..
Manila, August 20 The benefits and reductions of represent something in the neigh
The Atlantic Gulf and Pacific naimport duties for goods coming company boat "Salvager" left yes- Lourhood of £3,000,000, and turally the principal British ship from the colonies and transported terday at 12 o'clock to help in get- building Arms were anxious to by national ships, as well as the ing the "Nuestra Señora de Alba." & cbtain this new business, as they benefits and reductions of export inter-island boat belonging to the had had for, some months a very duties on national merchandise con- Hercules Lumber Company, off the lean time in the way of new or-veyed to the colonies by national reef in Davao galf on which it
ships shall be doubled.
rounded on Thursday evening. The The industrial contributions by Salvager is expected to reach the On the question of the general conditions in Canada, and the national shipowners shall be com-stranded vessel about 10 o'clock.
emigration, Mr. pletely abolished.
on Wednesday morning. Bently guid conditions were im- The obligatory surveys, by the A wireless message received yes-
terday from the proving. They had had three good Surveys Commission of the cap-
Fernandez and tainey of the Port of Lisbon shall Herrmannos steamer "Luzon," which erops, both in money value volume, and the prospects for this! be abolished in the cases of ships a standing by, saya that the have been classified by Alba" has, holes in both the star- year are excellent. The moisture, which
the Norake
board and port sides. The hold is Corporation, full of water, and the engine and in that respect, are good.
Bureau Veritas. Germanischer dynamo rooms are both under The number of emigrants dealt Lloyd. American Record, &c., seater. Part of the cargo has been with this year so far is very muching that the repairs demanded by taken cut on "Luzon Stevedoring in excess of last year, but not as the captaincy are not recognised Company lighters. The three pas- great as they would like. They abroad, because that captainey, has sengers already are in Davan.. had absorbed. before the war, each not and cannot have the status of The "Nuestra Señora de Alba" year between 500,000 and 400,000 an organisation competent for the formerly was the United States. new people, and they hoped they purposes of classification.
transport Liscum, and before that would soon again approach that
The consular dues and taxes at was known as the San Juan. The figure. They had not yet been able the part of loading shall be reduced vessel is strongly built, and if fair to do it, but the prospects were im- by 50 per cent, for all goods load-weather keeps up probably can be proving, although the emigrants ed on national ships;
brought to Manila. She is insured
ders. "
prospects
far
is an important factor in their Lloyd's Register, crops, and the conditions this year. Veritas,
British
وا
were not coming forward as rapid-State, whether for export or im-ance Company of Canton.
All cargoes for account of the for. P100,000 with the Union Insur ly as they expected them.
Asked whether there were any port shall be carried on national contemplated managerial changes ships, and only by way of exception on foreign ships when no national
on the European side of the con-
cern, Mr. Beatty said that these tonnage is available.
were not under consideration ut the present time.
..
THE "RENGAM” DISABLED.
A SHIP'S EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
On the arrival in Colombo of the "Roseric" from Calcutta, the
Washington, July 17, News despatches from San Franciaco re-l The British motor Vessel Captain related an exciting in- port the catablishment of a new "Rengam" was towed into Sing-cident, which took place on the shipping service by the Yamashit apore on July 30 by the steamer Hooghly. It was a perfectly calm Kisen Kaisha on the Pacific be- "Kelata." The "Rengam," a small day and the vessel was preparing tween the Orient and the West vessel on the Singapore-Muar run, Bail, when suddenly the river Coast of America.
The service lost her propeller near Tanjong rose and huge waves swept over will begin with the sailing of the Toko on the morning of the 24th, the vessel's deck. Eight members Montreal Maru on October 18. and she was taken in tow on to of the crew, who were on deck at it is intended to put four vessels Muar by the Ban Whatt Scon. On the time, were dashed against the In service, for Yokohama, Kobe, her arrival, she went into day dock railings. One of the number, the Shanghai and other North Chinu at Keppol Harbour for repairs, Quarter-Master of the ship, fell
ports. The Yamashita line will
operate outside the Pacife weat- bound conference.
overboard and was mortally in jured by coming in contact with the side of the ship. He was, pick-
On July 12 the K.K. liner Dovered up in a serious condition and Maru (8,198 tone) from Takao, transferred to a El. vessel, which AMERIDAN FAR EAST LINE Formon, cast anchor outside had a surgeon on board. The con-|
FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES,
United States Shipplñ» Board. STRUTHERS & BARRY, Managing Operators.
Yokohama harbour, when the ditions soon Improved and the Oregon and Oriental liner Las Roseric" got away safely." Vegas (5,403, tons) came along and
collided with her, the how "of the The first three months of 1026 Las Kegas piercing the Dayer rhow a serious failing off in Danisk Maru's port side and making a shipping as compared with the cor- big hole thirty feet in length from responding quarter of last year. the bridge down to the water-mark There were 3,100 less vessels call- five feet in width, and a foot in ing at Danish ports and a tonnage depth. The bow of the Las Vegas reduction of 102,000 tons. Cargo LEVERETT, INC. |was bent. The Japanese vessal discharged, was lower by 26,000 General Agenta. was noòn taken to the Asano Dock tens and the cargo Inaded dropped Phone C. 2005. Ist Boor, Cussa's Bldg. || yard. Hor damage appeared to be 127,000 tons below last year's mark
very serious,
for the period.
of the
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Aug. 8
SUNDAY
Aug. 8
THURSDAY
Aug. 14
FRIDAY
Aug. 18.
FRIDAY
Aug. 18
TUESDAY
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Excellent accommodation for Saloon, Becond class and Stoorsgé passengers.
All cabins (1st and 2nd class) Atted with Electric Fans.. Hotel reservations arranged at Sandakan if desired. " Through Bills of Lading issued to other E. N. Borneo Ports.
1. Sailings are subject to alteration.
For Freight, Passage and other Information please apply to--
CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents.
Queen's Building.
ગ OR
THE
W. WATT & CO., Agents.
Phone C. 200
188, Wing Lok Street West. Phòng 0. 4965,
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