THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1926.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
TAKING CARGO FOR
THE CHINA MAIL.
RIVER PIRACY,
THE CANTON-KONGMOON TQWBOAT
out
BEYOND HELP.
tow.
EMPIRE SEA FREIGHT FIRE ON STEAMER.
EFFORT TO SECURE UNIFORM
LAWS.
POSSIBILITY OF REPAIRING.
"REYNST DOUBTED."
Weltevreden, Sept. 18.
Singapore and disembarked the pun
The damage is very considerable. The vessel was entirely barnt out amidships, only bent plates being left. The life bouts were burnt.
The officere lost all their pos- | sessions.
-NYK
·BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION..
TAIYO MARU TENYO MARU»
KOREA MARU
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan,
Angeles, Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU BOKUYO MARU
Tuesday, 5th October, at Noon. Monday, 18th October, Tuesday, 2nd November.." Honolulu, San Francisco. Low
Friday, 5th November, at Noon, Saturday,
27th November..
London, September 3.-Efforts The K.P.M. steamer "Raynat" (700) are being re-doubled by numerous tons) had arrived at Bulawan from organisations like the London From Our Own Correspondent.
Chamber of Commerce to secure sengers when" fire broke out and SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu. Pakkai, Kongmoor, Sept. 17.
the inclusion on the agenda of the the steamer was soon ablaze. · The Canton-Kongmoon boat "Wing On" is believed to Imporial Conference of a debate The mishap was probably caused have been pirated at Tung Mal on the desirability of uniform by oil from the burner catching
laws within the Empire concern-alight Ling..
She was seen in the river wishing the carriage of goods by eea. the atenm-launch and the The advocates of this hold that armed junk which acted as con-if a general Empire code of com
merce wore possible enormous voy was also absent.
simplication would result.".
The obstacle to this ideal is the legislation numerous distinet within the Empire, which differ considerably on the basic ques tion of the value of case law, and as judgments are often the deci- sive factor in ascertaining com- mercial customs recognisable by and sometimes actually abroga tive of the law, it would seem to
A Chinese armed launch was alongside the "Wing On" Junk
The Canton-Suncheong towboat hailed her and asked if she had
offered those on board shouted back that there was no need.
Subsequently the "Wing On" was towed to Canton.
STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,been pirated. When help was
WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AESTRALASIA. INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND
QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, »'
CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, '&¿.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
3. S.
NELLORE
KASIGAR
JEYPORE
MORMA
NYANZA
KEYBER
MANTUA
DEVANHA
KARMALA NELLORE
1. MACEDONIA
DELTA
KHIVA
NYANZA MALWA
KALYAN
MOREA KASHGAR
MANTUA
MONGOLIA MACEDONIA PEVANHA
KARMALA
MALWA
KRIVA
MORKA
Tons.
From Hongkong About
Destination
6.858. 10th Sept. | S'pore, Penang, Eclombo & Bombay
Noon. 0,005 2 Get Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull'
'Noon. 11th Ce 5,338
16th Det. 109PS
7.025 27th Och B.114 30th det 10,902. 13th Nov.
8.155 25th Nov.
9,128
97th
Nov.
8862 | Pak
Dec.
1,087
Duc.
8,007 23rd
0.135 7.023
110,042 To 9:144 10,918
100G 10,900
Dee.
26th Dey.
Jan
Sah Jan
sondi.
. Jan.
Bub Feb. Feb.
5th March
1th. 110,504.
$1,120 5
H.355.
9.128
2nd Ap
9th Apr
10th
April
0,135 14th May
10,941 J0h April
S'pore, Pang, Culbo, B'bay & Karachi Marseilles & Lension
Spore, Pening, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London & Antworp Marselles and
Penang
London
• London & Antwerp
tacia Penang..
Colombo & Bombay
Colombo & B'bay and Bonton Fonang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London & Antwerp Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Bbay Marsailles and London
THE Gordon & Antworp
And London Marseilles, London and Antwerp .. Marcilles & London London Marlies & London
:
Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marcilles and London
Marseilies, Larion & Antwerp
[ 10,918† 282, May Marseilles & London.
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyma and other Levin Ports by, steamors of Khorlivad Mal Steamship. Cor.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TALAMBA
8,018 28th Sept.
1,8-17
Get. 1:1h
SHIRALA TALMA
Singapore. Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 70,000 17th- Oet. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
to
the
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
ST, ALBANS ARAFURA TANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
TANDA
4,500 1st Oct.
6,000 20th Oct.
6,958) 2nd. Dec. 4,500! Kat Dee.
i 6,000 28th Jan
4th March
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, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or ether porta en route as inducement
offers.
Since the above report it has been learned in Hong Kong, that 20 pirates shipped on board the tow as passengers." They drove off the launch and armed junk and then deserted the boat when they had ransacked her from stem to Estern.
SEA PHENOMENON.
PATCH OF SWIRLING WATER
The possibility of repairing is doubted, on account of the warping of the hull.
CONSIGNEES:
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore & Ports.
HAKUSAN MARU
KITANO MARU
HARUNA MARU
Saturday, 25th September.
Saturday, 9th October.
Saturday, 23rd October.
Wednesday, 20th Oct, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, 24th November.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila" & Ports.
AKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
2nd Octabar. Saturday, Sunday, 27th October."
follow that statutes, though al-AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town.
most identically worded would in course of time be differently in- terpreted and applied."Times of Ceylon."
PORT KEMBLA.
VESSEL. DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS:
Sydney, August 23,
. From "NEW YORK.
THE Steamship
THE
"CLYDEBANK"
having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their riak into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery may be obtained,
Sydney, August 2-4--Surrounded
A message received by the Syc-
No Claims will be admitted after by calm seas at a distance of about ney office of the Commonwealth and
Dominion Line, Limited to-day the Goods have left the Godowns, 224 miles from Sydney Heads, u huge patch of swirling and tum-states that the steamer "Port and all Goods remaining undeliver bling waters was observed by the Kembla" has been abandoned, and red after 27th September, 1926, will
be subject to rent. master and officers of the steamship declared a total loss, "Mahono," which arrived from The "Port Kembl" while on a
All Claims against the steamer Under- Auckland to-day The cause of the voyage to Lyttelton and Dunedin muat be presented to the phenomenon is not known, but it from London, ran ashore on the signed on or before 4th October,
is considered most likely that a sub-laland of San Salvador on July 9.1926, or they will not Be recognized.j
marine earthquake was responsible.
At the beginning of August the All broken, thafed and damaged
TOBA MARU
LISBON 'MARU
KANAGAWA MARU
PENANG MARU
Friday,
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
TAMBA MARU
15th October,
Thursday, 30th September.
CALCUTTA vía SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
MALACCA MARU,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
MISHIMA MARU SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMÁ.
OSAKA MARU (Moji: direct) AWA MARU (Kobe direct)
KATORI MARU ATSUTA MARU
Monday 11th October.
Friday,
2th October.
Suturday.
18th October.
23rd September.. 2nd October.
Thursday, Saturday,
Monday, 4th October..
Tuesday, 19th October,
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central Nos. 292 (Private exchanges to all departs.)
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
Seaweed was in evidence and there salvors abandoned refloating opera-Goods are, to be left in the Codowns, AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE
ward many sharks cruising around. indicating that in all probability fish had been killed or stunned by
tions, and turned their attention to where "they will be examined on the cargo, much of which was Monday, 27th September, 1926, at! damaged by water. Last week 10 a.m.
the force of the disturbance... Be-message was received, stating that No Fire Insurance has been
Fore reaching the patch the "Mahe no" did not encounter any unusual current, and after passing it the sen was quite normal. For a 'con- siderable time afterwards the swirl- ing waters could be seen, which made it evident that the cisturbance was not of a temporary character.
I
700 tons of cargo was being re-effected moved from the vessel in a sound condition.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
C
STEAMER FOR STRAITS. COLOMBO,. AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND LONDON.
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
HE Steamship
NELLORE
THE
(ANDREW WEIR & CO.. LONDON).
BOSTON & NEW YORK... SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
Bills of Lading will be counter- M.V. "SPINGBANK" From Hong Kong via Suez Canal 30th September. signed by
THE BANK LINE, LTD,, General Agents. Hong Kong, 22nd Sept., 1926. THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTĎ.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP LONDON, STRAITS & FHILIPPINES.
HE. Steamship
"BENVORLICH " Consignees of Cargo are herety Informed that all Goods are being
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAŃ & BUCKNALL SS. CO., LTD.) NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE
"CITY OF BARODA"
"CITY OF CAIRO"
9,670 tons d.w. Salling 5th November. Salling 3rd December. 10,145 tons dw.
The above modera passenger, steamers will be despatched as above for BOSTON and NEW YORK via PHILIPPINE ISLANDS; STRAITS, COLOMBO and SUEZ CANAL, arriving in NEW YORK on or about 5th January and 2nd February, respectively. Fares £100 Single First Class. £! Single Second Class.
landed; at their risk into the hazar UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT. »
The Master of the "Maheno" (Cap. tain Molyneaux) said that he had Inever seen a similar patch in mid- ocean before. It had an oily look and appeared to boil at times."
o not know whether it was puused Manila, Sandakan. Thursday Island, by a submarine disturbance or by Townsville, Brisbane, Bydney, &a very strong, current," he added. Melburne,
The sen was calm and there was Fonly a light southerly breeze.
dous and/or extra hazardous Go- noticed the broken waters from my
downs of the Hongkong and Kow- cabin and proceeded to the" bridge..
loon Wharf, and Godown Co., Ltd., The fourth officer informed me that
whence, and/or from the wharves, he had seen a number of sharks
The Capt. A. A. Hignett, R.NR. carry-delivery may be obtained. and a quantity, of seaweed.
No claims will be admitted after patch extended for about a mile ing His Majesty's Mails will be
or the goods have left the godowns, and a half and it appeared as a despatched from this port
WEDNESDAY, the 29th and all goods remaining undeliver- about tide rip wax meeting other water.
1026. at Noon, taking Led after the 29th instant w the two waters was very clear.. A Passengers and Cargo for the above be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer report of the observations will be.
Silk, Valuables and Ten for Italy, must be presented to the Under- forwarded to the Navigation De-
France and London (under arrange-signed on or before the 13th partment."
ment) will be transhipped at Bom-October, 1926 or they will not be bay into the Mail Steamer proceed-recognized. ing direct to Marseilles,and Lon-f don."
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
to the United Kingdom vis Now The Union S.S. Company's steamers
Zunland, Vancouver, San Francisco, ots,
The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The R. & Branch Service of steamers. to Londen via the Enpe, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and The line of demarkation between London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
NYANZA
TALMA ALIPORE. KHYBER
ARAPURA MANTUA
1st
5th Oct.
Shanghai, Dalny, Maji & Kobe
Amoy, Moji, Kobe and Osaka
Shanghai and Kobe
Shanghai. Moli and Kobe
Maji. Kabe, Osaka and Yokohama
Shanghai, Mott and Kobe
7,023 23 Sept.
Noon.
11,000
24th Sept.
a.m.
5,273 9.174
29th Sept
Out
6,000 10.002
16th.
Oct.
MIRZAPORE
23rd 6,713
Oct.
29th 0,129
Oct.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
8.155
30th
Oct.
Shanghai and Kobe
6,950
2nd
Nov.
Moj Kobe Osaka and Yokohama
6,853 13th
Nov.
8,007
14th
Nov.
9.136
22nd
Nov.
11,089.
25th Nov.
KARMALA DEVANHA
TANDA
NELLORE DELTA MACEDONIA ST. MALWA
KHIYA
ALBANS
NYANZA
4,800 7th Dec.
10.941 10th Dec.
7,023. 1303
Doc
0,114 24th Dec.
MOREA
6,000 10018 10,018
4th
4th
Jan.
Jam
Janv
DEVANHA
8,3'56
Jan.
· 8th.
Jany
KASHGAR
9,005 STAC
Jan.
NELLORE
0,853 21st
Jan.
MANTUA
TANDA TANDA
MONGOLIA
MON
NYA!
NYANZA
MACEDONIA MACED ST. ALBANS
DEVANHA KARMALA"
MALWA
ARAFURA
10,902 4th Feb
6,960
Bth Feb.
16:504
17th
7,023
18th
4th
Feb.
Feb.
March
11.120 4,500.
3th March 8,155 18th March 9,128 18th March € 10,980 1st April 8,000 5th April
Shanghai, Moji & Koba
anghai,
Moji and Kobe
Shanghai, Moji &
Koba
Shanghai, Mojl, & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Meji, Kobe. Osaka and Yokohama
Moji and Kobe
Sol & Koba
Shanghal, Mejl and Kobe
Moil. Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama
Mail & Kobe
Maji and Kobe
& Kobe...
Shanghai, Maji and Kobe
Shanghai Moji and Kobe Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji and Kebo Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Moit Shanghai
and Kaba
Kobe,
Osaka & Tokohama Moli Shanghai, Moji & Robo
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Maji, Kobe, Canka & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Fotel expenses at
Singapore while awaiting the on-currying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fana free of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Landries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2 ft x 1ft will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Passage Fraights, Handbooks, etc. apply to:
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
Agenis.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES..
Consignees of cargo per 8.4. "Clydebank" are reminded 'thit gcods not taken delivery of after September 27 will be subject to rent...
Consignees, of cargo are remind- ed that goods ex s.8. "Benverlich", Efter undelivered. remaining September 25, will be subject to rent."
Sept..
Ports.
on
Parcels will be received at this Office until 6p.m. the day before sailing. The contents and value of all packages must, be declared:
For further Particulars, Apply tom
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Agents. Hong Kong, 22nd Sapt., 1926.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be examined on the 29th instant at 10 am.
No Fire Insurance has been: effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD,
Agents. Hong Kong, 22nd Sept., 1926.
CO., LTD.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK
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.
"ELLERMAN” LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 3.S. CO., LTD.).
FOR HAVRE AND LONDON.···
FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LONDON & HAMBURG. S.S. "CITY OF RANGOON" From Hong Kong 24th October.
"FARES TO LONDON "A" lat Class £88. 2nd Class £60. "P" 1st Class 480, 2nd Class £55.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA.
OCTOBER.
From HONGKONG STEAMER
Loading for Mauritius, Delagon Bay, Durban, East Londo Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown.
Through Bill of Lading issued, to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo. Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa. Killindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar-
AUSTRAL-EAST
INDIES LINE.
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNAJŁ S.S. CO., LTD.) Sailings from Singapore on 6th of every month By "CITY OF PALERMO" or "MALATIAN" to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and Vice Versa."-
Through freight and passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line or other services..
FOR FREIGHT OR PASSAGE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LINES
APPLY TO¡am.
Tel. Cent. 4791.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL ".
LINE.
(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.N. CO., LTD., AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.8. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
"CITY OF EVANSVILLE”
"CITY OF BATU”
Tia Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
"FEUCER".
Vie Suez Canel
"CITY OF BARODA".
wis Buez Cans] :
LINE.
24th September.
8th October.
22nd October.
5th November.
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option.
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:-
· BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, KATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.
THE
DOLLAR DIRECTORY
"NOW ON
SALE.
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HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.
China Mail Building,
Old and New Firms, New Clubs and New Associations are requested to send in full Particulars for the new Issue of the Directory for 1927.
T. S. S. "SIANG WO”
Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong
& 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:
R. M. DYER, B.Sc., H.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong....
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