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FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
8.8. "CORBY CASTLE"
Salls on/or about 19th August,
LLOYD TRIESTINO
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE "FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO UN THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS. REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENICE OR TRIESTE, "A">Class
"B" "Class £72.10.0d.
£66. 0.0d.
NEXT SAILINGS.
·OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJ
S.S. "FIUME-L"
From Hongkong.
4th September.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI VENICE AND TRIESTE
8.8. "ROSANDRA” S.S. "FIUME-L"
From Hongkong. 7th September." 30th September.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
8.8. "UMVOLOST"" S.S. "UMZUMBI"
Sails from Calcutta 31st August.
, Sutly from Calcutta 30th September, Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African,Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hougkong.
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION..
THE CHINA MAIL.
PICKET OUTRAGE. THE MARIE CELESTE.
"OPEN FIRE ON HONGKONG JUNK.
SEIZEN LICENCE.
PANAMA CANAL.
M
A MYSTERY OF FIFTY YEARS.
OFFICIAL WARNING ISSUED TO STEAMSHIP OWNERS.
A CONCOCTION PROM BEGINNING.
of
SHIPS A MENACK.
A
How Canton "strike" pickets
Steamship owners and agents ou approached British waters and The July number of" Chambers's the Pacific Const have received a committed an outrige is briefly Journal" contains, under the signa- eommunication "from Mr. John described in a report to the ture of "Lee Kaye," what is offer. Downs, marine superintendent of authorities here.
ed as the true story of the big the "department of operation and A curgo junk left Hongkong for Marie Celeste. and an exact and maintenance of the Panama Canal
explanation Deep Bay, in the New Territories, complete
the Zone, pointing out certain problema beyond which is
Chinese terri- mystery which has hung round her and conditions at the Canal.
rame. The case of the Marie copy, of the communication is as tory.
Pickets in a junk, from Chek Celeste, is one of the most famous follows: Wan (the bay just beyond); came of sen mysteries, and hitherto no had been up and opened fire on the boat.ratisfactory solution
All decounts of the story! An order to stop was complied found.
state that the Marie Celeste was] The strikers then boarded the Highted in the Atlantic-an-Decem- Hongkong junk and took away ber 7, 1872, under a full spread of her licence. The bout was in canvas, and was found to have no life on board, although none of her ballast so there was
with.
with.
F
no cargo.
The crew were not interfered boats had been launched, and ahe had many signs of very reeunt | occupation,' such us cups of ten. stil lukewarm, poured out, and ready for consumption. The pre- Bent solution of the affair is given on the nuthority of Mr. John Pemberton, who, was epok upon the ship, and who survives at the age of seventy-seven.
ARRIVALS.
MAIL AND CARGO FOR HONGKONG.
SHIPS IN PORT.
It is explained that the Marie Celeste sailed from New York for Genoa with a Cargo
of railway Limber and whale oil, another The 9.5. Lina of the "China vessel, the Del Gratia, being char- Navigation Ce.. arrived in porttered to carry a surplus of oil yesterday morning from Shanghai which the Marie Celeste could not via Tsingtao, with 1.190 tons of carry. The Del Gratia also lent general cargo from Shanghai, and three of her men to complete the about 100 tons from Tsingtao, crew of the Marie Celeste, which She is scheduled leave or carried ten souls in all, including Shanghai to-morrow at 5 pm. the captain's wife. During the Mckinley voyage the captain's wife met with The MN. President arrived in port yesterday at 5.30in fatal accident, and the envain p... nine hours behind her sche-wept out of his mind and dis. duled: time. The low tideppeared-believed to have jumped La! the Yangtze River de-loverboard. Considerable.drunken
layed her departure from Shanghai.ness followed, and in a quarrel one; She has 1,500 tons of general cargo man was pushed; overboard and for Hongkong and 19 cabin pussen drowned. When riose off San! Rers for Hongkong.
Marta. the mate and two others The
Chante Messrs. I went ashore in a hum-boat, and, Batterfield" and Swire, arrived in Leing in a state of drunkenness, didi
That left four on port at 2.40 pm. yesterday from not return. Australia and Manila. She is board-"the-cook and the three men taking passengers and generalj belonging to the Del Gratia. cargo for Hongkong and of mail She will sail for turn voyage on August 18.
4 bags The party decided to cruise along her re- towards Gibraltar in the hope of i.tercepting the latter vessel, and The Mexico Mart, of the, on the morning of December 7 she It was the "captain Osaka Shosen Kaisha iine, arrived was sighted.
in port yesterday Afternoon with of the Dei Gratia who reported 300 tons of general cargo from Kobe "finding the Marie Celeste as a and Maji-mossiy-consisting of-cot-"derelic!"--the motive being easily Sin-supplied by har value as salvage
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP...---Via Singapore, Colombeton goods. She will sailor
Suez and Port Said"
AMAZON MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS
(
Colombo, Durban & Capetown. MONTEVIDEO MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo.
HAMBURG MARU
CALCUTTA Via Singapore and Rangoo
SANUKI MARU
BANGKOK-Via Saigon
Tuesday 31st August. AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
.Friday 3rd September.
‚Thursday, ' IDth' August.
Wednesday, 25th August,
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Shanghai and Japan
Porta
AFRICA MARU (From Shanghat) Wednesday 18th August
gapore to-day at 5.00 p.m.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND CLEARANCES.
THE MORNING LIST..
The mystery of the "abandoned ship, therefore, was a concoction from the beginning.
In addition to Mr, Pemberton, is belieted that another member of the crew of the Marie Celeste. Jir. Jock Dossell may also be alive.
This morning, the following HARBOUR OFFENCES.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR & sea-going arrivals at Hongkong
MOMBASA Via Singapore & Colombo,
MEXICO MARU......... ......Thursday, 12th August.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama.
ARGUN MARU....(From Keelung) End of September.
JAPAN PORTS
SUMATRA MARU
ALASKA MARU
BINGO MARY
KEELUNG via SWATOW & AMOY,
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO The SWATOW & AMOY.
TAKAO KERRUNG
KOHOKG MARU
GANGES MARU
DAIKEN CHEFOO and TSINGTAU..
KINZAN MARU
For further particulars please apply Tel; Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090
Friday, 13th August Thursday, 10th August, Tuesday, 24th August.
Sunday, 18th August Noon.
Saturday. 14th August. Wednesday 25th August.
Monday, 23rd August.“ to:-0SAK'A SHOBEN KAISHA
M. TAKEUCHI Manager.
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.,
THE
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
"CITY OF BARODA"
(9670 tons d.w.)
HE above steamer having accommodation for over 100 First
Class pass
rs will be despatched Via Philippines, Straits, Colombo and Su Canal on 6th November, 1928, for New York where ale is due to arrive on 3rd January, 1927.
For Freight or Pasauge, apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
K. M. A.
CERAMIC & REFRACTORY PRODUCTS
CLINKER.
PAVING,
BUILDING
& FIRE
BRICKS
were reported:-
TO-DAY'S CASES AT MARINE COURT.
Six canes were heard at thef
Autolycus (4859) Br... from Taku Bar, Shanghai; B. & S.
Changte (2579) Br., from Melbourne, Manila: B. & S.
Telemachus (1340) "Br.. from Marine Court this morning, the Saigon; Wo Fat Sing.
Magistrate (Lt.-Com. G. F. Hole, Kueichow (1220) Br., from R.N) imposing fines as fellow-
launch Tientsin, Weihaiwei: B. & S.
(4877) Ital,, from Elsie, for going abreast two other craft alongside the Empress of Yokohama: Shanghai: Dodwell.
fafter admitting
Venezia
Line.
Coxswain
steam of
Pdt. McKinley (8400) Am., Australia, $20 from Seattle, Shanghai; Dollar three previous convictions).
Motor boat San Kwong Loong Hozan Maru (1383) Jap., and a trading junk, $15 each, for from Keelung, Swatow; O.S.K. being without regulation navigation
Mexico Maru (3557) Jap.,lights. from Yokohama, Moji; O.S.K.
Departures.
For Shanghai: Yatshing, Changte.
For Bangkok: Kweiyang. For Manila: Empress of Asia. For Swatow: Kotsu Maru, Van Overstraten.
"
For Kwong-chow-won': Hanoi... For Singapore: Venezia, For Haiphong: Borneo.
Clearances.
For Muntok: Tjisondari. For Hoihow: Tean.
SHIPS IN PORT.
Four cargo boats, $6 each, for obstructing Wing Lok Street" steps. For not observing rule of road: motor curgo boat. Kwong Sang $10 and the steam launch Hep Wo $5.
JAPANESE "STEAMER FIRED ON.
"1. There is a growing custom of certain ships bound through the Canal from the West Coast to carry large decklonds of lumbor which, in some cases, prevent the safe handling of the ship in the locks, In this connection, your attention is called to Rules 3. 3.1, and 9.2 of the rules and regulations governing navigation of the Panama Canal.
"Safe Towing.
"2. Waist chocks and bits are frequently either entirely covered or so little space left around them that there is not sufficient room for the, Canal seamen to have easy access in hauling in and letting. go the lines. Frequently ships will have the waist bits entirely covered with lumber with a wire pennant and shackle led out through the chock. There are several serious faults in this The most important fault is that the "Canal senmen have no fair room in seguring and letting go the eye of the towing wire In the shackle. Owing to the heavy strain which comes on these tow- f wires.. the shackle is some- times sprung, making it extremely difficult to remove the pin, also the sharp nip of the shackle on the eye of the towing wire either strands the wire or parts it entirely. It is an important mat ser that when a ship enters a lock the towing wires may be put aboard and, secured quickly and it is also equally important that after a ship leaves a lock the lines may be all east off promptly !
on signal. If. after the signal to cast off lines is given, the ship
starts head and there is any difficulty or delay in casting off one line, serious consequences might follow.
3. The reason for the neces sity of leaving space about the bita is that Canal deckhanda must have room in which to work haul- ing in the towing wire, the weight of which varying directly with the length to be hauled in, is sometimes sufficient to tax the strength of the two men. Ir. leaving a well around the bits, it is essential that it be not decked oyer and that every effort be made to improve the visibility be- tween the bridge and the bits.
Unstable Ships.
"1. Owing to the large amount. of deckload sometimes carried; a vessel arriving off the terminal port for transit bas consumed sufficient fuel to leave the ship in an unstable condition with a Hat. Vessels in such a tender condition with a st constitute not only a menace to themselves,but to the Canal as well, for if they should suddenly Hist from one side to the other while the towing wires are on the vessel in the locks, serious consequences might result. Yes- sels will not be permitted to tran- sit the Canal until they have been brought to an even keel.
5. Hereafter, vessels arriving at a terminal port of the Panama Canal for transit must comply with the above requirements be- fore they will be permitted to transit the Canal."
Singapore, August 2-The small coasting steamer Rengam arrived at Singapore yesterday towed by Straits Steamship Vessel
Tokyo. August 8-According to the
a communiqué issued by the Naval Kelantan. The Rengam lost her Department, the Nisshin Kisen propeller near Tanjong Toho on Kalaha s.s. "Unyo Maru" was July 24 and was towed to Muar by furiously fired upon by Chinese the Ban Watt Soon, and thence' to troops at Wanhsien, Fengtu, and Singapore by the Kelatan. Pelchow in the upper reaches of necessary repairs will be effected At 9 a.m. to-day the following the Yangtze River on her way to here. numbers of vessels were in Chungching, where she arrived on port:
British "American
22
1
Panama
1
་་
Gorman
Japanese
3
Chinese
10
STONE-
Dutch French Portuguese
5
1
2
*
Total
46
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KWANGTUNG RIVERS..
Waterlevels (In English Feet) nt 8 a.m.
Aug. 9 Aug. 10. West River at
Shubing +230 +18:9 North River at
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the evening of August 3. The The well known P. and O. liner fring between Fengtu and Pelchow Dohgoln has been sold to the ship- lasted more than an hour. One breaking Arm of Messrs. T. W. Chinose Bailor
seriously Ward, Ltd. It is understood that wounded, and damage inflicted on the purchase price WRA in the the hulk of the steamer, which was neighbourhood of £16,000, Bouthit bespattered with bullet marka.
Scattle, July 31-The "Yonan Maru," a Japanese vessel, signalled
considering the fittings. of the ship and the construction which the 1. and O. Company were accustom- | ed to insist upon, her purchasers appear to have got a very good
for aid to-day, saying that she had bargain."
broken both of her propellers. The
ship failed to give her exact posi-
tion but It is believed that she is AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE
about 1,500 miles off the Canadian coust.
London, July 22.-Tho Port of London Authority, has awarded. Sir Robert McAlping & Sons, Ltd.. the contract to improve Tilbury Docks; ao as to accommodate the largest vessels afloat, at a cost of + 6.9 £2,750,000. It is expected that it will take nearly, five years to com- 11.0 plete this part of the large scheme of Improvement, the total, cost of + 4.2 which is estimated, at £4,000,000.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. &
LOS ANGELES.
United States Shipping Board STRUTHERS & BAKRY, Managing Operators.
LEVERETT," INC." General Agenta,
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1926.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
EMPRESS EXPRESS
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
17 Days from Hongkong to Vancouver
STEAMERS
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STEAMSHIPS.
Special FARES to EUROPE
£120
£112 £83
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER
Empress of Asia. Empress of Canada, Empress of Russia, Empress of Asia, Empress of Canada, Empress of Russia,
Via Shanghal & Japan Ports.
BGKONG. ŠKANDMAL Кова YOKOHAMA VAXT
Lava
ELAYS LEAVI IMATE 1926.
ARDITS
Aug. 19 "Aug. 22 Aug.25 Aug. 28 Sept. 6 Sept. 3 Sept. Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 20 Sept. 16 Sephto Sept. 23 Sept as Oct. 4 Oct. 14. Oct. 17 Oct, 20 Oct. 23 Nov. 1 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 3. Nov. 6 Nov. 15 Nov. 11 Nov. 14 Nov.,17 Nov, 20. Nov. 29 (E/Asis and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghai).
HONGKONG--MANIE A—HONGKONG SERVICE.
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Aug 11 Aug. 25
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Arrive MANILA."
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MANILA
Aug. 13 Aug..27
E/Asla E/Canada
Aug. 14 Aug. 28
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CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.
HONGKONG-BORNEO LINE,
To Sandakan thenes in Lahad Datu, Tawan and Semporna calling at
Jesselton on return voyage provided sufficient inducement ofers.
Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service.
PROJECTED SAILINGS
Hongkong. Departure
" Sandakan Arrival
Departure
Lahad Datu Arrival
Tawau
Doparture
Arrival
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Arrival
Departure
Arrival
Departure
Jesselton Arrival
Hongkong
Departure Arrival
of the SIS. "LOK SUN
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Excellent accommodation for Saloon, Second elas and Steerage 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 B. N. Borneo Ports. Sailings are subject to alteration,
For Freight, Passage and other Information please apply to
CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents.
THE
Queen's Building." •
OR
W. WATT & CO., Agents.
Phone C. 282.
188, Wing Lok Street West. Phone C. 4963.
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