SHIPPING NOTES,
THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
CUSTOMS LAUNCH,
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER "30, 1926.
DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
SS. "KENDAL CASTLE"
Säils on or about 19th October.
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. --
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"A" Class £72.10.0d.
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"B" Class £66.0.0d.
NEXT SAILINGS.
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OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOHE & MOJL
From Hong Kong.
M.V. "VIMINALE”
Salla on or about 5th October.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI VENICE AND TRIESTE.
SS "FIUME-L"
M.V, “VIMINALE”
From Hong Kong.
Sails on or about 7th October. Sails on or about 30th October,
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM "CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
4
S.S.. "UMZUMBI”“”
Salls from Calcutta 30th Sept.
Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.
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.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM &'ANTWERP—Vis Singapore, Colombo,
Sues and Port Said,
ALASKA MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vis Saigon, Bingapore,.
Monday, 11th October.
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...................Moaćay, 5th October,
Colombo, Durban & Capetown. HAWAII MARU
BOMBAY-Vis Singapore and Calombo,
CELEBES MARU
.....Thursday, 14th October...
DURBAN, DELAGASA Via Singapore & Colombo.
DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR &
PANAMA MAA
CALCUTTA Vla
MARU
Via Singapore and Rangoon,
MARU
SEATTLE MAS
BANGKOK-VI Salco
SEKKOW MARU
VICTORIA,
....Wednesday, 20th October,..
Monday, 25th October...
Wednesday, 29th September.
A SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Japan Porta from
Shanghai.
ARIZONA MARU. (From Shanghai). Sunday, 10th October. NEW YORK is Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama
ARGUN MARU....(From Keelung) End of September..
JAPAN PORTS
--BORNEO-MARU
JAMBURG MARU
ANDES MARU
KELLUNG via SWATOW &'AMOT.
KALJO MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO via SWATOW & AMOY.
KOPSU MARU
TAKAO and KEELUNG.
BATAVIA MARU.
DAIREN via CHEF and TSINGTAU.
NITTO MARC
•Tridrý "lat" October." Wednesday, 13th October.. Friday, 18th October.
Sunday, 3rd October noon. Sunday, 10th October noon.
Wednesday, 6th October noon.
Monday, 25th October.
Monday, 4th October,
For her partleinrs plexes apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA Tal, Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
M, TAKEUCHI, Manager.
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
"CITY OF BARODA" 9,670 tons d.w. sailing 5th Nov, "CITY OF CAIRO" 16,145 tons diw. anlling 3rd 'Dec. The above modern passenger steamers will be despatched as above for Boston and New York via Philippine Islanda, Straita, Colombo and Suez Canal, arriving in New York on or about 5th January and. 2nd February respectively. £100-Single First Class £70.-Single Second Class.
For further particulars, apply to
THE BANK LINE, LTD.,..
General Agents,
Fares
KAIPING COAL
FOR HOME, FACTORY & POWER HOUSE
HOME,
FACTORY
AND
BUNKERS
For Price Apply to
POWER HOUSE, BOTTUGS &
LOCOS.
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
CO, LTD, Agents, Hongkong,
VESSELS. FROM FAR AND NEAR.
The
H.A.
"Kwelyang" arrived
yesterday from Bangkok and on- countered the typhoon off Hong Kong, She also reports that a
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TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND
門 CLEARANCES,
THE MORNING LIST.
NO TRACE OF EUROPEAN OFFICER
"ROBIN" STILL SEARCHING.
Canton, Sept. 29.
This morning, the following Chiuose steeruge passe:lger died sea-going arrivals at Hongkong H.M.S. "Robin" again visited of consumption on the way here. were reported:
Kongmei bat can obtain no reli- She brought 2,300 tons of genoratuma and Shinghat; M. M. & Co.
Nellore (4249) Bri. troni, Yoko able evidence as to the where. cargo for Hong Kong.
abouts of Mr. G. M. Poulter and Kwelyang (1580) Bri. from Bang-the six boatmen who
are still kok, B. & S.
missing. Shantung (1558) Bri.. Shanghai: B. & S.
from " HMS. "Robin" has left Kong- mei and is now searching other BrŁ from districts.-Official despatch.
[Mr. Poulter and the 6 natives the Maritime Customs launch "Kongmoon Chai."
Owing to the typhoon, the as. "Hydrangea" had to anchor off Fort Bayard while on the way to Hong Kong from Kwong-chow-wan. The lowest barometer reading was 28.84. She arrived yesterday afternoon a day late and brought 249 tons of general cargo besides livestock and poultry,
Hydrangea · (500) Kwong-chow-wan: Chul 'On, S. S.
Co
Shun Tai S. S. Co.
Borneo (1297) Bri, from Hongay:
Min 64848) French from Saigon:
M. M.
were on
Kongmei is a pirate infested locality, on the Shuntak River, south of Sandpiper Creek, about Angkor (3786) French from Mar-a-hour from Pakkai. The launch "Presidenteilles; M. M
Tonkin (846) Erench from Haran aground there. phong; M, M.
Mr., Poulter has been in the President Wilson 8319) Amer and until recently was stationed Customa' Service for six years, fan from San Francisco and Shangat Kowloon. He is well known in hai; Dollar Line.
Fur Manila. the Jackson" left yesterday at 6 pm. an hour behind her, schedule tima. Delay was caused to the big cargo which the "Jackson", had to dia- charge here. She took passengers and mail for Manila..
From San Francisco, Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai the ollar liner "President Wilsen" arrived at daylight to-day with 750 tons of cargo. 26 frst cabin passengers, and American mail for Hong Kong She also has 2.068 tons of cargo for Manila. The "Wilson" will saf to-morrow at 3 p.m. for Manila.
"Wish a cargo of 287 tons for Hong Kong, the German steamer "Scheer" arrived this morning from. Hamburg via Singapore. Messrs. Reuter Brockelmann & Co. will des patch her to-morrow afternoon for Shanghai
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The Frinch steamer "Toukin" inrrived this morning from Hai- phong with a cargo of 1,000 tona and matt for Hong Kong. Or her voyage to Hong Kong, the "Tonkin” experienced heavy squalls and very rough sea.
With a cargo of 421 tons of gear for Hong Kong the Japanese Steamer "Kaiju Mural arrived this morning from Keelung and Swatbw. She also brought 39 bags of mail She will sail for Keelung, Swatow and Amoy on Sunday morning:
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The China Navigation Co., Ltd. will despatch the steamers "Han- yang for Tientsin this afternoon, and the "Kiangchow" for Amoy and Singapore to-morrow at daylight...
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La Scheer (5126) German fron
Hamburg and Singapore; Reuter. Brockelmann,
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CANADIAN
PACIFIC
EMPRESS EXPRESS
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
17 Days from Hong Kong to Vancouver
LARGEST & FASTEST
STEAMERS
STEAMSHIPS.
Special FARES to EUROPE
$120
#112
283.
VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER Via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
Komkom ŠARAKAI.
Empress of Asia, Empress of Canada,
LEAVI 1926.
KOBE YOKOHAMA, KRATE LEATH BAKETTY
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Oct. 14 Oct. 17 Oct, 20 Oct. 33 Nor. I Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 6 Now. 15 Nov. 1 Nov. 14 Nov. 17 Nov. 20 Nov. 2 (E/Asia and B/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shanghat).
Yet Maru (2608) Jap. from Hai- STERLING v. FRANCS. Empress of Russia, phong; M. B. K. #
Fenang Maru (3220) Jap. from, Yokohama and Shanghai; N. Y. K.
Kalfo Maru (1126) Jap. from Reelung, and Swatow; O. S."K.
Wing Wo (603) Chinese from Fort Bayard; Tew Kee S. S. Co.
Clearances.
For Keelung: Yei Maru, For Manado: Milton. For Saigon: Sekkow Maru. For Tsingtao: Teijun Maru. For Hhong: Borneo, For Singapore: Penang Moru. For Manila: President Juzkson. For Shanghai Taiwan,, Min. For: Amoy Hoiching.
Departures.
INTERESTING INSURANCE. COMPANY'S CLAIM.
EXCHANGE PROBLEMS.
A case has been heard in the Ap- peal Court in Paris in which a British insurance compang claimed that even though a hull insurance policy was taken out in sterling, the proper way to meet a loss that hus Enrisen in France is to calculate it In franca. Or a aterling Basis. they contended, the assured would reap a profit, and, of course. the law is always opposed to extending For Moje: Cheribon Maru, Queen- lindemnity. The point is a very in- insurance beyond the principle of moor.
For Shanghai Soochow, Angkor.teresting one, particularly because For Singapore: Nellore, Vant was expressly argued to apply only to hull claims and not to cargo For Sandakan: Hingang.
claims. Hull claims are not calcu For Kwong-show-wan: Poo Sang,lated on a percentage basis of loss ns are cargo claims; but, of course, If a profit on the exchange is in- admissible if the one case; it ought to be in the other, however the loss is calculated.
Cloon.
SHIPS IN PORT:
At 9 a.m. to-day the following numbers of vessels
British
American
.were
1.
Panama
1
German
2
Norwegian
2
the
Japanese Chinese
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Coming from Marseilles, French liner "Angkoz" arrived you. terday morning, with 65 tous" of cargo. 35 Sest bibin passengeis, and European. mail for Hong Kong. The "Angkor" had one case of measles on board.. Shẻ sailed for Shanghai and Yokohama yesterday at 6 pm
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Two Nippon Yusen Kaisha Steamers are expected this after- noon. The "Toba Maru" is coming from New York and Boston via Panama, and the "Awa Maru" from Singapore.
EMPIRE SHIPPING.
IMPERIAL SHIPPING COM. MITTEE'S GOOD WORK.
Butch
French Portuguese,
in
The French court would not allow hat a proft on the exchanges is. Inadmisible, and the decision ap- pears reasonable. Looked at from the opposite side, it would be high- | ly unreasonable to expect a French company to settle a claim in ster-i ling on a policy in franes when the purchase of sterling "might cost them twice as much as at the time the policy was taken out. A com- mitteu of the International Association has been examinin exchange problem as regards provided contracta, and the gen purport of their conclusions is undefined settlements shore be THE FREIGHT MARKET.
made on a gold basis. Irinsurance that may sometime bring a profit "Following the recent decline in coal charter rates from the States, on the exchange. But that may be
the wrong way to put it. due to the temporary suspension of
not be considered the avoidance of operations, the market has assumed
stendier appearance, and indfears in a depreciating currency
rather than as a' proft? tions point to a renewal of chy tering in the River Plate homeyard branch.
Total
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Should it
LLOYD'S REGISTER-BOOK.
The labour situation in pifis coun-.. try appears more favorable to the importation of forejgh coal than
The new edition of Lloyd's Re- otherwise, and shippers and owners gister-Book (1926-27) contains a are not surprised to find coal orders usual, very complete particulars of more freely quoted than before the all the seagoing vessels of the world
In view of the forthcoming Im-holiday, and a fairly good business of 100 cons and upwards. It in- perial Economic Conference, the was arranged for United Kingdom cludes a full record of about 32,000. Imperial Shipping Committee have discharge on the basis of 148. 6d. steam and motor ships and sailing, issued a valuable summary of the for first half August shipment and vessels, together with many lists questions that have been inquired 6d. per ton less for end August and tables of great practical value. into and reported on since the 1923 positions. A larger trade was also The number and tonnage of vessels Conference. The Committee have done for West Italian and other classed by the Society of Lloyd'a an unparalleled record of useful Mediterranean ports, the former Register is 15,483 of 38,820,015 work touching every side of the pro-paying from $8.85 to 54, and tons. Practically all these vessels blem of sea carriage between Alexandria from 188. to 188. 6d.
were bullt under the inspection of different points of the Empire. The demand for grain tonnage the surveyors of Lloyd's Register, Provoking and difficult questions was rather poor, but since the vaca-which is convincing proof of the have been raised from all quarters tion Montreal took a steamer for
of the Empire, and in answering Hull at 3a. 4%d: per quarter and world-wide scope of the work of the
Society. them the Shipping Committee have one for the Continent on the basis The tables included in the Re- had to work not merely in a judicial of 15 cents per 1001b.. both early gister-Book show a slight diminu but also in a conciliatory frame of August shipment, thus showing tion of the tonnage owned in Great mindo The conciliatory side of steadiness. The Gulf was quieter Britain and an increase in foreign- their work is called up fa their re-for grain, but pitchpine charterers owned tonnage as against a year. ply to the suggestion that has been secured chenper space at down to
ago.. The present figures are as made that they should be equipped 182s. 6d. for River Plate discharge.
follows: with powers, to compel the attend- The Argentine, market is firming ance of witnesses. Such a step. it up on the dearth of apot and early is announced, would be a mistake tonnage, and handy vessels accur- sinco the necessity for it has noted the improved rate of from 27a. ariegn, und it would tend to impeded. to 288. for up-river loadings, the work of conciliation that has with 26s conceded for September. proved such an important feature The continuance of coal chartering of their operations,
Another side of their work is to be seen in the last of the series of sixteen reports between the 1923 Conference and the forthcoming
one:
Steam and motor Sail.
Gross tong- Great Britain 19,263,786
136,012 Abroad ,43,408,152 - 1,076,421 Total..... 62,671,937 2,112,439 Of the total tonnage 63 per cent. in the North American branch will is propelled by steam from coal. 28 mean a further curtailment of ton-
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age for homeward employment per cent, by steam from oil, 5.4 per from the River Plate, as the number cent. by motore from oil, and 3.3 Before the
vessels fixed down is negligible, per cent. under sail.
war coal-burning steamships made and the supply available for the This condemns the proposal
for a new harbour at Penang, and current month is computed to be up 89 per cent. of a smaller total
of tonnage. one or two preliminary observations no more than a couple of dozen are made concerning new port steamers: Eastern markets were works in general. There are many quietly steady, and Australian AMERIGAN FAR EAST LINE Instances, it is stated, of port shippers are beginning to show real facilities provided by land authori interest in boats for new season's
Brain at around 878, 6d. from western ports, December-January.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO &
LOS ANGELES, S.S. "WEST CALERA" Oct. 4. FOR MANILA ONLY. 8.5. “WEST FARALON” Oct. 5. United States Shippin Board
STRUTHERS & BARRY, - Managing Operators”
tles that are not justifying their construction. The reason is that people are led to believe that ship ping can be attracted to this or that Paris, September 17-President point if a new harbour is construct- Doumergue of France received ed without any proper inquiry into Prince Chichibu in private audience the economics of the relative ship-to-day, chatting some time with the Ping operations or of the trades second son of the Emperor and that are Inton cd to he served. As Empress of Japan, Prince Chichi- fault shipping operations can be bu arrived here for avialt after complicated and "male expansive visiting the sessions of the League Phone C. 2008, 1st-four, seen's Bldg. without any positive benefit,
of Nations in Geneva:
LEVERETT, ING General Agenta, :!.
HONGKONG MANILA—HONGKONG SERVICE.
Leave HONGKONG
Oct: 6. Oct. 20
Arrive MANILA
Oct. 8 Oct. zz
Passenger Department: Freight and Express
E/Asia
·E/Canada
Tel. C. 752: Tel C: 42:
Leave
MANILA
Arriva HONGKONG
Oct 9
Oct. II
Oct. 23
Oct. 15
Cables GACANPAC Cables NAUTILUS|
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.
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HONGKONG-BORNEO LINE,
To Jesselton thence to Sandakan, Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu Calling at Sandakan on return voyage, Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service. PROJECTED SAILINGS
Hong Kong
Jesselton
Sandakan
Arrival Departure Arrival
Tawao...
Departure Arrival Departure Departure
Semporna Arrival Lahoddatu Arrival
Sandakan
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Denarture Arrival Departure Hongkong. Arrival
of the
S.S. "LOK SUN"
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
ESDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY.. SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY
...MONDAY
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October
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Octobor
October
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October
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·,༞I,2, Exesilent accommodation for Saloon, Second' class and Stoorage passongors.
All First Class Statercome and Second Class Cabine fitted with Electric Fans.
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Hotel reservations arranged at Sandakan and Hongkong if desired. the Through Bit of Lading fasued to B. N. Borneo Ports other than
tramed.
Ballings are subject to altoration,
For Freight, Fassage and other Information please apply to
CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents.
THE
Queen's Building..
OR
W. WATT & CO., Agents.
188, Wing Lok Street West,
TELEPHONE
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July-December 1926,
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Phone C. 4068.
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Telephone Central 23,