THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1926.
THE CHINA MAIL.
P. & O.-British India TAYUEN MARU FIRE. PRINCE OF WALES.
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(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
4th Sept.
Noon.
S. S.
fons
From Hongkong About
KALYAN
SPAČEDONIA
9,44 | 23rd Aug.
vi put.
11,0ND
NAGPURE
:
KIDDERPORE
3,280
6.33-1
MALWA
KASHGAR
SORBA
KHYBER
MANTUAR
KARMALA
MACEDONIA.
DEVANHA
"DELTA
KHOVA
MALWA
KALYAN
MOREA KASHGAR
MANTČA MONGOLIA
MACEDONIA
KARMALA MALWA
Toth Eept.
13th Sept. 1991 | INAH Sept.
3.006
2nd Des.
· 10018 | 18th Geb.
911439th Oct. 18902
14th Nov.
8,156 28th Nov. 9,128 27th Nor..
11,080 148 Due.
8,007 23rd
1418th
9,144 0,006 10:902
א ! 1:40,43
Der.
Destination
Port Sudan, M'Hes, C'blanen, London &
Antwerp
Maxelles & London
Miles, 'don, H'burg. Ridam, Antwerp
Hull
Punung, Columba & Bonibay S'pore, Muraglies and Landon Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hall Marseilles & London
i
· BRAVE DEEDS AND THRILLING
RESCUES
THIRTY-FOUR LIVES LOST.
On
last(August
ABLE TO TIE A REEF KNOT.
NO PRIZES TO SHOW.
MET BAD WEATHER.
The "City of Wellington's" re- port to the Harbour Office yester- fay atated that she encountered a typhoon on August 19 and 14 when in Laf 14.06 N., Long, 125
E.
NYK
The "Titaroem" also mention-
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. meeting with a typhoon from SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai. Jupan Ports & Honolulu. the Straits to Ilongkong.
"I can assure you that, althouried was not lucky enough or clever enough to win a prize of any kind when I was a cadet at Osborne, van tie a reef knot,"
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The repert from the sis. "West Holbrook (American) which ag- rived here from Astoria and Kobe yesterday afternoon, stated that bad weather had been encounter ed.
CONSIGNEES.
Saturday 7), at about 10.30 the N.K.K. steamer Talyuen Maru" caught Arent point. just "about two miles below Lungkou on her way up river carrying, officially, 169
"It was with this assurance that passengers and a crew of 70.
ine Prince of Wales concluded hit The fire, which is said to have speech to the boys of the traint: been caused by burning fat in the ship "Exmouth" at Grays, Essex cook's galley, spread with almost fr having presented prizer for lightning rapidity and in in-
a host of accomplishments. Fang- credibly short spaco of time the from the best essay on St. whole of the upper works were in-George's Day to the best efforts in volved. Among the first of the
gymnasium.
The Captain-Superintendent, In} THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. ship's gear to be affected were the hoses and the result was that right Welcoming the Prince on behalf of
had d-1 from the very beginning all efforts Yury rating on board. to cope with the fire were frustrat-glad to see him because he was a clared that they were especially ed. The Captain actor with com-allor, and, if asked to the a reef! mendable promptitude and as soon
Fnot, would not as he was aware of what hud
granny." occurred made all speed to beach the ship. There operations were rendered extremely diffeült and tricky by reason of the darkness and it was more than fortunate that in the effort to provide a reasonablé chance of escape from the Are a greater disaster did not overtake the vessel
Gunboat Stands By.
recover
By the time that she was actually beached the Japanese Gunboat "Uji" was standing by, and also one of Messrs. Jardine's tugboats, and with the aid of the former's search lights it was possible to from the water many of the panic- stricken pussengers and crew who had thrown themselves overboard. Sapore, Penang, Colombi & BombayAs it was it is known with eer. Marseilles, London & Antwerp Muracillen and London
Marseilles, Londen & Antwerp, Sursefles and London
"
tainty that 20 passengers and 14
produce
The banks of the river were crowded with people anxious to catch a glimpse of Admiral Sir William Goodenough's page, which Brought the Royal vishor from Westminster,
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO',
ANTWERP, LONDON
& STRAITS.
THE Steamship
KOREA MARU
SIBERIA MARU
10
Tuesday, 24th August at Noon, Monday, giat Soptember.
SOUTH AMERICA'via Japan. Honolulu, San Francisco, Low
Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
GINYO MARU
ANYO MARU
FUSHIMI MARU..
Tuesday, B1st August, at Noon. Tuesday, 12th October, at Noon.
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore & Perta. »
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday, 28th August,
Saturday, 11th September.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vin Manila & Porta.
TANGO MARŲ ....... AKI MARU
Wednesday, 22nd Aug., xt 11 a.m. Wednesday, 20th October.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vin PANAMA..
"HAKODATE MARU
TAKETOYO MARU
Tuesday. 24th August.
"Monday, 5th Septembar.
BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,
KAMAKURA. MARU..
Saturday, 21st August.
Monday, 30th "Augas.
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO,
TOKUSHIMA MARU
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
Friday, 2015 August.
" BENVRACKIE, " Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar dous and/or extra hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kow-.. When the Prince of Wales's loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., NAGASAKI, KÖBE & YOKOHAMA. standard was broken at the mast-whence, and/or from the wharves, head a great encer went up from | delivery may be obtained,
MURORAN MARU
TANGO MARU”
|
the shore. The piping of the No claims will be admitted after SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, bosgns" whistles, announcing the goods have left the godowns, departure, was followed by three and all goods remaining undeliver- tasty cheers from the boys, man-ed" after the 24th instunt will ging, the ship's side, and these be subject to rent.
and their echo on the shore.
members of the crew all Chinese) 687.637.
have been lost and but for the Umely arrival of the two vessels in question the casualty. Est would
Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London Marsellies, London & Antwerp
and Bondor London
have and Antwerp Marsellier & London
9.385 250
22nd Jan.
1
Jun.. Jan. Feb. Pub. 6th March
Mar
Marseilla & Londen.
2nd April
18.501 19th March
J1,120
912818th April
10,9-11
Marseilles & London
Marseilles, Lendon & Antwerp
30th April Marseilles and London Frequent connection from Port Sail for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pirenas, Smyrna and other Levant Forts by steamers of the Kheval Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA
SANTIA
THAWA
TALAMBA
SHIRALA
# 6249 | 8th Sept. 7,754 12th Sept. 10,006 20th Supt. 3,018 28th Sept 18# 3rd Out,
Singapore, Penang & Coletta Singapore, Penang & Calcutth Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Punung. & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
TANDA
ST. ALBANS ARAFURA
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,
4,950 27th Aug... 4.500 1st Oct. 6,000 29th Oct. Calls at Kulambugan. Regular monthly sailings, from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan. Tawas, Timer, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement
Frequent connections from Australia with the following: The Union S.S. Company's steamera to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco,..etc.
affers.#
The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. & O. Brunch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape.
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PANAMA CANAL TRAFFIC,
During May 18 tank ship with n aggregate Hei tonnayo of
through passed
"the Panama Canal Tolla of $606,021 were collected on the tankers. In point of net fonnage, tanker traffic been for heavier. The
for the month of May showed wn. majority of the survivors in the
increase of approximately 34 por forepast of the tosset-oscaped-cent over the same month a year ashore by lines thrown out and it ys, while the tank cargo tonnage is probable that had the current not showed an increase of 69 per cent.
ung the stern out into the riverover May. 1925, Tank ships com
Blames those penned in by the
|prised 25 per cent, of the total com- astern would have escaped in like sercial transits of the Panac
¡Conab during May, and were the Jouree of approximately 28 p. cent. of the revenue.
manner.
"
The Japanese gunboat crew did not confine themselves only to the work of rescue but rendered first aid to the injured and provided such food and drink as could be |spared from the ship's stores.
"RADIO SIGNALS VS
·LIGHTHOUSES,
Washington, August 11.
McCracken, Jr. of
William
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- 'signed
or before. the 7th
Dn
KITANO MARU
1
* YAMAGATA MARU
MALACCA MARU
DAKAR MARU
!!
Friday, 20 August.
Tuesday, 24th August.
Monday,
23rd August, Sunday, 29th August.
Monday,
* Omity Slanghai, calls Keelung, Mofi.
30th August..
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA-
September, 1926 or they will not Tel: Central Nos. 29% (Private exchanges to all ceparts.) be recognized. -----
All broken, chafed, and damaged. goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be examined on the 24th instant at 10 am.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bill of Lading will be counter- aigned, by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong. 17th August, 1928.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"ELLERMAN" LINE.
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From EUROPE.
HE Steamship
THE
CITY OF WELLINGTON "
by her are informed that all Goods having arrived, Consignées of Cargo |
are being landed at their risk into hazardous
hazardous and/or extra-] Whar, whence delivery may be Godowns of Holt's
arising from radio obtained.
Rescue Steamer Sent. On Sunday morning the N.K.K. dispatched the "Tachi Maru" to the scene of the loss with provisions Chicago, recently appointed assist for the stranded passengers and ant Secretary of Commerce was gruesome cargo in the shape of formally sworn into office to-day. coffins for such bodies as may be The special duties of the new recovered. The loss of lives, ship assistant are to take charge of and cargo being "an act of God" problems the N.K.K. are, in no way respon- Bible to the survivors or the rein- tives of those drowned but they are doing their best to ensure décent burial and have offered a gers for the recovery of the bodies of all those lost.
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and reward to the neighbouring villa-mercial air routes. Lodda via Panama Canal.
MALWA
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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
SANTHIA
10,941 19th Aug.
4 p.m. 7,754 23rd Aug: 16,006 28th Aug. 8,853 3rd Sept 9,006 3rd Sept.
TILAWA
NELLORE
KASHGAR
ST. ALBANS
4,500
T&LAMBA
8,018
SHIRALA
7841
NOREA
NYANZA -KHYBER
AKAFURA MANTUA KARMALA DEVANHA TANDA MACEDONIA
ST. ALBANS
MALWA KALYAN
ARAFURA MOREA KASHGAR
MANTUA
MANDA
MONGOLIA MACEDONIA
ST. ALBANS KARMALA
MALWA..
ARAFURA
2018
7th Sept. 10th Sept. Sept.
10th Sept.
7,023
26th Sept.
9,114
1.Nt
Oct.
6,000
6.000
5th.
th
Oct.
10.902 18th
Oct.
29th
Oct.
8,156 30th
Oct.
6,956 2nd Nav.
11,089 13th Nov. 2,135 13th Nov. 8,097 27th Nov. 4,500 7th Dac Dec. 10,941
100%
ប Dec. 9,114 24th
241 Dec. 10,000 4th: Jan.
10.9187th
$4.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
#
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Moji, Kobu, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama
And Keb
Kobo
Shoji and Kobe
Shanghai, Moji & Kube Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Moji and
and Kobe
Shake, Osake and Yokohama Moji. Shanghai, Meji and Kobe
Shanghai, Meji and Kobe
Shanghai Kobe
Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama
cha Moji and Kobe. ᏗᎦᎸ, .
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Mojl, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama
Muji und Kobe
Shanghai, Shanghai, Moji and Kobe 9th Jan, Moji, Kobe Or
โคค
Shanghai suka and Yokohama Maji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Moji, Kab
Kabe,
Osaka &
9,005 21st 7,
4th 14. Feb.
110,902 10,80%
0,950 3th Fub.
10,504
11,120
-1,500
9,128
10,080 16,000
17th Feb.
4th March
3th March
18th March
1st April
Yokohama
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Shanghai, Moji und Kets
Modi, Kaba, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobu
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
th April | Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama
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 |
Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fane free of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundrica. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be recolved
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.
I'. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C, HONGKONG.
Agents,
than
He believes
the
broadcasting.
No Claims will be admitted after He announced that his Brat the Goods have left the Godowns, efforts would be directed toward and all Goods remaining undeliver- constructing a chain of radio signaled after 23rd August, 1926, will be stations along the principal com-
subject to rent. that these would be more effective must be presented to the Under- All Claims against the Steamer: beacon lights in guiding signed on or before 31st August, pilots. United Press."
1926. or they will not be recognised. All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 a.m. and 'Noon. within the Free Storage period of One Week.
The "Tayuen Maru" was carrying cargo of Cotton Yarn, Place- goods, sukar, eement, our and sundries and the total lows is esti- The river steamers from Can- mated roukhly at Tls. 600,000-Tls. ton continue to bring increased 200,000 on the ship and Tis, 400.000 consigriments of raw ginger from on the cargo-the greater part of that port. which is covered by insurance.
The majority of the crew were returned to port by the ....... "Wuling Maru" and it is stated that the "Yuenklang Maru" carried on up river a good many of the passengers.
evening says that there is nothing left of her except the hüll, smoke- stack and ventilators and that when darkness fell the glow from amid- An eyewitness who saw the re-shipe gave the impression of a huge. mains of the vessel the next blast-furnace,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents. Hongkong, 16th August, 1926.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD. TELEGRAPHIC_ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition: Engineering: First and Second Edition:
Western Union and Watkins.
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MAKINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER
MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE
(ANDREW WEIR & CO., LONDON).
BOSTON & NEW YORK.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG,
via Suez Canal
M.V. "SPRINGBANK"
30th September.
"AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.) NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT. “ELLERMAN” LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)
"CITY OF MELBOURNE” From Hongkong 5th September. FÖR MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LONDON & HAMBURG.
FARES TO LONDON "A" 1st Class £88. 2nd Class £60. "B" 1st Class £80. "2nd Class £55.
ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA.
From HONGKONG Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East Londës Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown,
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STEAMER
OCTOBER.
Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibár, Mombasa, Killindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Ray and Madagascar.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL, S.S. CO., LTD.) Sallings from Singapore on 6th of every month by “CITY OF PALERMO" or "MALĀTIAN " to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and Vice Versa.
Through freight and passenger bookings from Hongkong la conjunction with "Ellerman” Line or other services.
FOR FREIGHT OR PASSAGE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LINKS
APPLY TO:-
Tel. Cent. 4791.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. JOINT SERVICE OF THE
44
BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN 8.5. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN. CO., LTD., AND
J
AMERICAN & MANCHUKIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.
8.8. "DEUCALION".
via Suez Canal
8.8. "ANTILOCHUS".
5.5. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE"
do. do.
27th August: 10th September. 24th September.
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Carpi at Owners' Öption
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hongkong
· Hongkong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton
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T. S. S. "SIANG WO"
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& Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of he Indo-China Steam Navigation Co, Ltd.,
for service on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow – I-chang.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:
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