DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
8.S. "BOLTON CASTLE"
.on/or about 19th September.
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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.
اباد
"A" Class £72.10.03.
"B" Class £66.0.0d. NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
From Hongkong.
M.V. "VIMINALE” cưa nh ca e na an on/or about 5th October,
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISL VENICE AND TRIESTE.
S.S. "FIUME-L"
BLY. "VIMINALE"
From Hongkong.
on/or about 30th September. .on/or about 30th October.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
"
SIS. "UMZUMBE"
.Sails from Calcutta 30th September.
Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Billa of Lading issued from Hongkong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
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LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via: Singapore, Culemba.
Suez and Port Said.
ALASKA MARU
Saturday, 9th October.
BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & SCENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
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Colombo, Durban & Capetown.
HAWAII MARU
BOMBAY—Via Singapore and Colembe
SUMATRA MARU....................
CALCUTTA Via Singapore and Kangoon.
BINGO
MARU
BANGKOK-Vin Saigon.
SEKKOW MARU
Monday, 5th October
Sunday, 10th September.
Saturday, 25th September.
...Tuesday, 28th September,
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, COMA & VANCOUVER-Japan Ports from
Shanghal.
...Tuesday. 28th September.
ARIZONA MARU......
DURBAN, DELACOA BAY, BEINA, DAR-ES-SALAAM; ZANZIBAR &
MOMBASA Via Singapore & Colombo,
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NEW YORK-Via Japan poris, San Francisco and Panama
ARGUN MARU... (From Keelung), End of September,
JAPAN PORTS
HONOLULU MARU
AMUR MARI
SEATTLE MARU T
KEELING SWATOW & AMOY.
rila
KANO MARU
TAKAO via SWATOW&AMO
TAKAO and KEELUNG.
KOHOKU MARU
AMOY.
SURABAYA MARU
DAIKEN vin CHEFOO and TSINGTAU,
KINZAN MARU.
Sunday, 12th September. Thursday, 16th September, Friday, 24th September
Sunday, 19th September noon,
.Saturday, 15th September.
Sunday, 28th September.
Tuesday, 14th September.
For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tal. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4000.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE..
CITY OF BARODÁ”.
(9670 tona d.w.)
THE above steamier having accommodation for over 100 First
Class passengers 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 Passagt, apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,
ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE.
SES
"OF SPOKANE!
will sail on or about September 17
FOR
ILOILO CEBU - ZAMBOANGA,
aight and further particulars apply to
ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE, Hong Kong & Shadzhai Bink Buliding Telephone C 2477, 2478, 793.
SOCONY BOAT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LEAVES CANTON AND IS: PIRATED.
CARGO ALL TAKEN:
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[From Our Own Correspondent.} Pakkal, Kongmoon. Sapt. 5. Flying the American flag, the motor-boat "Denver" of the Standard Oil Co. of New York has been pirated.
The "Denver' was on its way from Canton to Talleyng.
Details are at present lacking" but the report that has come through is that the pirates have taken all the cargo from the "Denver."
(Taileungis "a flourishing silk port in the Shuntak district and only a few hours by tow from Canton. That part of the river between Canton and Taileung is very busy and it is difficult to understand where the pirates got their opportunity.}
DARING ATTACK.
ON SAI KUNG PERRY BOAT:
sengers
FOUGHT PICKETS.
JUNKMASTERS CLAIM TO`
"COMMENDATION.
BUT FINED INSTEAD.
CANTON RIVER.
FOOSHING'S "TRIAL TRIP””.
SUCCEEDS.
OTHER SHIPS HELD UP.
Without encountering any in- The trial of master of a trad-terference, the Indo-China Co.'s ing junk (who was charged last ad. "Fooshing" returned from Friday before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill Canton yesterday with about 1,100 at the Kowloon Magistracy with packages of cargo for shipment to illegal possession of arms and coast ports. ammunitions) drew to its con- clusion this morning.
Mr, Leo d'Aimada, defending, submitted that the purpose of the defendant's possession of the arms was purely for the protec tion of his junk.
As already reported, the "Foo- King" is the first ocean-going British vessel to call at Canton with cargo since the strike began.
She
alongside discharged Messrs. Jardine's godown at Ho nam and then proceeded to the stream to load,
Mr. d'Almada informed His worship that during the strike On Saturday the Steamboat. of 1922 the accused was engaged Co.'s "Lungshan" came in from in smuggling foodstuffs into the Canton with about 700 passen- Colony, and had a licence from gers, a number much larger than the Harbour Office to possess for some time past. It is felt that arms and ammunitions. In the the action against the pickets is strike of 1925, the accused, aceginning to have results and that: cording to Mr. D'Almada, metative travellers are feeling more some pickets while endeavouring secure in small boats on the river. to smuggle foodstuffs into Hong The China Navigation Co.'s); Korg who opened fire on his junk Fatshan" arrived yesterday with Both which subsequently sank together agsengers and produce, with all the arms.
hese two steamboats Bl80: brought down ginger.
A daring attempt to seize the In the beginning of 1926, he ferry boat running between Sai refloated his junk and again ap- Kung (cn the New Territories plied at the Harbour Office, for a opposite Shaukiwan) and Hong-licence. Defendant's petition was kong was made yesterday by pas-refused. The defendant ought to arma be commended instead of being who producedi shortly after the departure of the charged, sald Mr d'Almada for boat from Sai Kung at 4 o'clock. Co-operating with the Government
It is thought that the robbers to fight the pickets. were aware that a Chinese mer- chant would be travelling on the boat with $6,000 in his possession and that their object was to secure this. The merchant in question, was on board but at the beginning of the trouble he threw the packet containing the money into the hold where it escaped the attention of the robbers."
Of three armed Indian guards: aboard the ferry boat, two were shot by the robbers, one of these and the other who was not in- jured being thrown.overboard but picked up by a sampan in the vicinity. One of the wounded guards is stated to be in a critical condition. He was taken to Kow- loon Hospital.
Although the robbers did not succeed in their main object, they rifled a safe containing the ship's money from which. $500 was taken and a certain amount of
clothing belonging to passengers was also taken.
River shipping has reported hat about 15 steamers, the majority being Japanese and Nor.! wegian, were not under steam, ap parently held up, at a point half- way between Canton and Hong Kong,
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 192
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
EMPRESS EXPRESS
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. 17 Days from Hong Kong to Vancouver LARGEST & FASTEST""
STEAMSHIPS.
Special FARES to EUROPE
£120 #112 £83
The next sailing
to the
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Will Ball För
VICTORIA and VANCOUVER via Shanghai and Japan Ports
at
It la surmised that Chinese 8 a.m Thursday, Sept 16th 1926
Pet. Sub-Inspector K. Wuthorities ordered the steamers Andrew, prosecuting, argued that not to proceed pending examina- if the purpose of the arms was for ion. The forts have guns, clear- self-protection, why was it that they were so well hidden?
His Worship imposed a Ane of $100.
COULDN'T WORK.
"CITY OF PEKING" MAN IN JAIL
MASTER PROSECUTES.
and Nationalist gunboats are it Ma Chow Island.
H. M. armed launch Onslaught" was anchored near the waiting ateamers.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND ULEARANCES.
THE MORNING LIST:
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This morning, the following ea-going arrivals at Hongkong
Captain A. Sproule, master of . "City of Peking" prosecuted avere reported seaman named Khamilullah at the Marine Court this morning.
with disobedience of orders
The master charged the seaman'
three occasions.
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Captain Sproule alleged that defendant signed on the articles of his chip and received one month's pay in advance in Singa Core. He ordered defendant, to work on three occasions but the latter refused.
The chief engineer of the steamer gave corroborative evid
ence.
Robbers Interrupted. If they had been undisturbed there is little doubt but that the robbers would have eventually found the merchant's $5,000 and taken other articles of value but they observed the approach of the No. 2 Police launch which had
The defendant, said in his de- noticed the ferry boat off its course (the robbers had ordered fence that he had quarrelled with the coxswain to divert the boat's two other members of the crew some time previously. The effects ourse in the direction of Lung
of Shuen Wan).
a fight prevented him from Before the Police launch's ar-working, he maintained. rival the robbers made good their Hole, R.N.) sentenced defendant His Worship (Lt.-Com. G. F. escape by means of sampans
alongside which it is stated they to six weeks hard labour. commandeered. They had dis- appeared before the Police launch came alongside and it is stated that they were seen to land on High Island.
The ferry boat was escorted into harbour and all the passengers were taken to the Water Police station where they were closely examined. It is alleged that the Indian guard who was not injured recognised one of the passengers as having assisted in throwing him overboard..
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Another Police launch despatched to the spot to carry out a thorough search for the pirate gang..
-MOVEMENT OF STEAMER
The E. . .. "Shirata"left "Singapore, for.this port on Septem. ber. 11 at p.m. and is due here on September 16 at about 6.a.m.
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
The master of a cargo-boat was fined $5 at the Marine Court this morning for leaving his bont inshore (within 100 yards of the seawall) at night, without per mission.
0,
Nagpore (80) Br. from Japan and Shanghai M. M. & Co.
Antilochus (nil) Br., from Yoko- hama and Keelung; B. & S.“
Hai Ning (450) Br., from Foo-
how and Amoy; Douglas S.S. & Co. Fooshing (3) Br.. from Canton,
I.M. & Co.
Produce (1,400) Norwegian, from
Saigon: K. Larsen.
Devanwongae (nl) German. from Shanghai, Cheong Yue S.S. Co. - Sado Maru (391) Japanese, from Yokohama and Shanghai; N.Y.K.
Departures.
For Swatow: Hozan Maru. For Shanghai: Honolulu Maru,
Asia.
For Haiphong: Chinhua.
SHIPS IN PORT.
numbers of vessels were in, port:-
At 9 a.m. to-day the following
British
Passenger Department:
Freight and Express:
Tel.. Ch 752; Cables GACANPAC Tel. G. 42: Cables "NAUTILUS
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.
HONGKONG-BORNEO LINE,
To Josselion thence to Sandakan, Lahad Datu, Tawau and Semporna,"
Calling at Sandakan and Jesusilon on return voyage. Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service.. PROJECTED SAILINGS
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11
Hongkong Departure Jeszolton Arrival
Departure Sandakan Arrival
Departure
Lahad Datu Arrival
Tawau Arrival
Departure
Departure
Ботрогия Arrival
Sandakan
Departure Arrival
Departure
Jesselton Arrived
Sailed!
"Hongkong Arrival"
of the
8.3. "LOK SUN "
MONDAY
FRIDAY
SUNDAY SUNDAY
THURSDAY
September 20 Septembar 24..
Septembar 12.
September 12.
September 10.
Excellent accommodation for Saloon, Second class and Steorage" passengera.
All First Class Staterooms and Second Class Cabins fitted with Oscillating Electric Fans.
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Hotel reservations arranged at Sandakan and Hongkong if desired. Through Bills of Lading issued to other B; N, Borneo 'Ports, Ballings are subject to alteration.
For Freight, Passage and other Information, please apply to-
CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents,
21
American
1..
Panama
1
"German
Japanese
Chinese
13
THE
3
Portuguess Norwegian
Dutch.
Total
47
FOR SAN FRANCISCO &
guilty" on a charge of mooring
Three Chinese were found "not AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE their boats abreast of five other similar craft already in position alongside the s.8. "Kumsang."
Only one steamer was launched at Sunderland during July. Out of twenty-three shipbuilding yards nt the port, nine are now closed down and one has been completely dismantled. The remainder are practically idle.
SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS," FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
LOS ANGELES. S.S. "WEST CALERA" Oct. 4.
FOR MANILA ONLY... S.S. "WEST FARALON”, Oct. 5. United States Shipping Board STRUTHERS & BARRY,
Managing Operators..
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L. EVERETT, INC. General Agents. |Phone C, 3008, 1st floor, Queen's Bldg.
-DRY DOCK-
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THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Tel Address: "TAIKOODOCK," HONGKONG? Telephone: Central No. 212.
Call Flag:G!-over-"ANS, LENNANT:"2
SI (H.W.OS.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins.
THREE SLIPWAYS-
Cupable of Handling Ships Up to 3,000 Tens Displacement, Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPANE
Queen's Building
OR
·Phone C. 282.
188, Wing Lok Street West.
Phone. C. 1968;
W. WATT & CO., Agenis.
TELEPHONE
HANDBOOK.
July-December 1926.
CONTAINING ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS NUMERICALLY ARRANGED.
A USEFUL PUBLICATION WHICH EVERY TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER SHOULD NOT BE WITHOUT.
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Telephung Central 221
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