THE CHINA MAIL.
MERCHANT MARINE.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1926.
DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
8.8 "WRAY CASTLE"
.Salls on or about 19th November.
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 £72.10.0d.
"B" Class £66.0.01. NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
From Hong Kong. Sails on or about 11th November. Salla on or about 9th December. Sails on or about 6th January, 1927 ...........Sails on or about 3rd February, 1927.
M.V. ESQUILINO" S.S. "VENEZIA" M.Y. "ROMOLO" MV. "REMO"
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISL VENICE AND TRIESTE
:
M.V. "VIMINALE"
M.Y. "ESQUIEINO"
S.S. "VENEZIA"
M.V. ROMOLO"
From Hong Kong Sails on or about 5th November.". Sails on or about 10th December. Salls on or about 7th January, 1927 .Sails on or about 4th February, 1927
NATAL LINE OF
STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS,
S.S. "UMVOLOSI"
Sails from Calcutta 31st December: Regular Passenger and Cargo Servico to South African Parts. Through Ellis of Lading lasued from Hong Kong.
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For Freight ur Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:--
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agenta. Telephone Central 1030.
0.
S. K.
BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP—Via Bingspora, Colembe,
AMUR MARU
........Saturday, 8th November.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTUS & BUENOS AIRES-Y. bugon, Giugapore,
Sues and Port Said."
Colombo, Durban & Capetown.
LAPLATA MARU
Friday, 5th November."
(Calls at Algoa Bay),
BOMBAY—Vie Singapore and Culembo
BORNEO MARU
INDO "MARU
SHUNKO MARU
Wednesday, 3rd November. Sunday, 7th November. Friday, 13th November.
CANADA MARU
Wednesday, 10th November. --
CALCUTTA
Sinexdore and Rangoon, SEATTLE MARU
Wednesday, 27th October.
Ports.
2
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, HEIRA. DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR #
MOMBASA.Vin Slugapore & Colombo,
BANGKOK-VI 'Sasyon
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER via Shanghal and Japan
AFRICA MARU (From Shanghai) Wednesday, 27th October. NEW YORK-Via Japah ports. Ban Francisco and Paname.
..(From Koelung) Beginning of November.
JAPAN PORTS
HAGUE MARU
ATTA
MARU
SUMATRA MARU
KEELUNAVI,SWATOW & AMOY.
KAIJO MARU
PAKAR via SWATOW & AMOT,-
KOTSU MARU-
TAKAU won 10 480p (R
GANCER MARU
DAIREN von And Onserad?THINGPAU),
...KINGAN MARU
For further unpticulars please apply
Tel Consell No: 1957, 1989, 4090.
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Monday, 15th November, Tuesday, 18th November
Sunday, 31st October, 10 a.m.
3rd November 9 an Wednesday,
..Wednesday, 1st December:
Middle of November. to:---OSAKA SBOSEN KAISHA
M. TAKBUCH1, Manuzet.
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.,
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE;"
"CITY OF BARODA” 9,670 tona d.w. sailing 5th Nov. "CITY OF CAIRO" 10,145 tons d.w. sailing 3rd Dec. The above modern 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 abou: 5th January and 2nd February respectively. Fares £100,Single First Class $70-Single Second Class:
For further particulars, apply to-
THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agorta.
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
NOTE REDUCTION IN PRICE.
In Lots of not
Less than
1/2-ton:-
Delivered to Peak
District
(abor Bows Boad), 421.0
per to a
Delivered "to Bowen Road and Lower
· Levalë, ・ $22.00
per ton Delivered to
Kowloon.
$20.00
per.top.
Orders should
be sent in writ
ing at least 24 hours before the CoatTM is ** required.
All orders must
be accompanied
Chagus. Compradore Order payahla The Kalian "Mining Ad-
zululatration.
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.
Head Office:-TIENTSIN.
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Arents, Hongkong.
SHIPPING SECTION.
SHIPPING NOTES,"
VESSELS FROM FAR AND NEAR
LATEST INFORMATION.
En route te Bombay via Singa pore, the P. & O. steamer "Nyanza" arrived yesterday afternoon from, She Yokohama and Shanghai. brought 192 tons of general cargo and 72 bags of mail for discharge here and sailed to-day at noon..
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LOCAL SHIPPING.
TÖ-DAY'S ARRIVALS ÅND CLEARANCES.
THE MORNING LIST
GERMANY'S URGENT SHIPPING NEED.
BUILDING VESSELS
com-
Hamburg. Herr Cuno, former Premier and President of the || Hamburg-American Steamship Line, recently made an impas- sioned appeal for a strong Ger- man merchant marine at a con ference of German and foreign journalists on board the pany's new steamer,. "Hamburg." The President announced that going arrivals at Hong Kong were during the last year the tonnage reported:-
owned by the Line had increased Nyanza (4321) Br,, from Yoke-from 433.000 tons to 522,000 tons hama and Shanghai; M. M. & Co. as a result of the construction of Keemun (5869) Bri, from Liver-the "Hamburg" and the purchase pool and Singapore; B. & S.
This morning the following sea-."
Suiyang (1594) Bri, from Shang-from the Harriman interests of the stra. "Reliance," "Resolute," hai; B. & S.
The "New Kwangse (1228) Bri., from Halfand "Cleveland!"
York," a sister ship to the "Ham- phong; B. & S.
burg," will be completed next April and will bring the total gained up to 122,000 tons.
The local office of the C.P.R. has been advised that the R.MS. "E- press of Russia" arrived at Yoko hama yesterday morning, left that Wai Shing (1170) Bri, from port for Hong Kong in the after-Shanghai and Foochow; J. M. noon and is due here on November 3 at 9 am with passengers, cargo and Siberian malko
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The "City of Wellington" (Bank Line) is loading here for Hamburg, Sha Rotterdam. Antwerp and arrived yesterday at 5 p.m. without any cargo for Hong Kong, and will Hail this afternpon
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Glenfalloch (1494) Bri, from Singapore and Arioy: Sing Soon Hong.
Hong Hwa (1924) Bri, from Rangoon and Singapore Sing Soon Hong.
Unless "Germany built up her merchant marine, Herr Cuno ex- plained, she would never regain her lost position in the world of ¡commerce. German progress, he Apoey (1776) Fri., from Saigon said, was hampered by the cir Ho Fat Sing.
cumstances that German com- City of Wellington (3629) Bri..panies, which operated on their from Dairen and Hankow; Bank own resources, had to compoto Line..
with foreign shipping interests which received Government sub-
Angkor (9794) French from
From San Francisco via Hono uld the Dollar Hiner "President Yokohama and Shanghal; M. M. ventions. Other difficulties were Cleveland is expected to arrive Saarland (4076) German, from to-morrow morning with passen-Yokohama and Shanghai: Jebsen Kurs, cago and Siberian mall. & Co. The "Cleveland will sail for Manila on Friday at 3 p.m.
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The German steamer "Saarland" arrived yesterday afternoon from Yokohama and Shanghai with 21 Arst-cabin passengers." She will ail for Hamburg via Suez at p,m."
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Enroute to Australia and Manila, the Arafura" arrived yesterday afternoon with cargo and passen- Kers from Japan' and Shanghai. She will continue her trip on Fri day at noon.
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The as. "Washing" of the Indo- China S. N. Go: arrived yesterday fat noon with a cargo of 500 tons
Departures.
For Moj; Nagano Maru. For Takao: Benarty,
For Amoy: Kutsang. Kingyuan:
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For Shanghai: Lieut. St. Lubert Ble. Hessen.
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For Swatow; Clara Jebson, Hal- ning.
For Haiphong: Borneo, Song For Salgon Angker. For Canton: Sölviken.
Clearances.
For Mirc: Adna.
For Singapore: Seattle Mari For Amoy: Glenfalloch. For Canton: Wai Shing. For Honghy: Haldis..
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the discrepancies between ton- nage and world trade, and low freight rates. Hard work, the elimination of competition among German companies, and the sap- port of the entire German nation,.. the ex-Premier bring good results.
hoped, would
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Prominent German shipping engineers, interviewed on board Rothe "Hamburg," declared that. German expert opinion opposed the construction of very
large passenger liners of 50.000 tons and 59,000 tons such as those, now projected in New York and England. Such ships, one author- ity explained, might possess speed but could never pay their expenses and would, moreover,.be conducive to sea-sickness.
of merchandise and 300 tons for HAVRES DRY DOCK.burg-American Line's programme
Canton. She sailed this morning. for Canton
.1
phong, brought no cargo for dis-
The moving idea in the Ham-
Iwas the building of fast, profit- pylelding bottoms of between, 29,000 and 30,000 tons "which offered a maximum of comfort
ITS LONG-DELAYED
COMPLETION, " Two steamers of the China Navi- xation Co., Ltd. arrived yesterday
Once again the long delay in for a minimum price and which ufternoon. The 8.3. "Kwangee;": coming from Shanghai and Hai- completing the new big graving reduced the probability of sea- dock at Havre was regretfully sickness. A device on the Ham- charge here: hut has a consign-commented upon a few days ago burg" and on the now partially ment of 2.280 tons of coal for die-when the liner "Paris,"
completed New York tends to charge in Shanghai. She will all whose hull suffered a severe tear lurching of the steamers.
vessel afloat, eliminate much of the rolling and largest. French
"Suiting." coming from Shanghai direct, brought a through striking a Havre quay, caruo of 850 tons and 136 bags of had to be sent to Rotterdam to be mail. She will return to Shanghai repaired in the 46,000-ton floating.
dock in that port.
this. pm
via Swatow to-morrow at noon,,
SHIPS IN PORT.
vessels
in were
"
the
45
The tug was entering the harbour dej
and "evidently was not warned of the ateamer's approach. The tug of the
was cut in half and the men had no
BP Following inquiries, it La Havre, Francë, October 9.— stated that the new Havre Ten members of the crew of a tug- drydock, which will have an avail-boat were drowned here to-day able length of 312 metres, will be when the tug was rammed by the,
all-steel steamer "City of Paris.". At 9 a.m. to-day the following placed in service shortly, in any numbers" of
case prior to the completion of the new 40,000-tonner "Ile France." The whole masonary work on the dock is now fully completed, while the fitting of the floating gate is well ad- vanced, and the installation of the various pumpa in progress.
With the completion of the dry- dock French companies will not have to send their big ships to
port:
British
30.
Pвnama
1
.German....
2
Japanese
7
Chinese
14.
Dutch
4
Portuguese Norwegian No flag
9
3.
1
Total
63
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
foreign ports for urgent repairs.
as in the case of the "Paris," and it will also put an end to the most, afinoying and expensive obligation of the C.G.T. to have its two liners "Paris"
"France" and At the Marine Court this morn. periodically drydocked at Cher ing a junk master was fined $26bourg in the Homet naval dry- for not having a licence; and $15 for failing to exhibit regulation ilghts.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The C.2 S., R.MS "Empress Canada" Capt: S. Robinson, C.B. RNR, Commander, will leave, here for Victoria and Vancouver, B... via Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohamaa at 6 a.m. on October 20.
The M.V. s... "Sumatra" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Ant werp on September 19 and is due here on or about October 29.
dock.
Important Work in Hand. Apart from the construction of the new drydock, the work of port extension is well advanced at Havre, and it is satisfactory to note that the institution, as from January, 1925, of the new regime of autonomous management has greatly forwarded this extension work
A notable improvement has been brought in the matter of berthing tankers and the handling. and storage of oil. A new petro- leur dock has recently been com- pleted at the southern side of the The M.V. 8.a. "Japan" (Swedish new outer port, while 198,200 tons East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Rotter of petroleum were imported dam on September 19 and is dus through Havre during 1924; the here on on about October 29, ungures for 1925, that are not so The P. & Oss. "Karmala" left far definitely known, show a Singapore for this post on October | marked and steady increase. 25,nt 3 nm. with the outward Eng- An entrepot is being com- liah Malle, and a due here.onpleted by the Compagnie October 30 at about noon.
Industrielle Maritime "allow-
The P. & O. s... Mirzapore Testing of the storage of 125,000 Singapore for this port on October cubic metres of oil and a refining. 25 at 8 am and is due heren plant has been installed near October 31 at about: 5, pim. “
these tanks... The E. A. ss. Tanda" left Sydney for this port on October 9 at a.m. with the outward Australian Malls, and la: due hero on Novem ber 1
Work now in hand at Havre also comprises the lengthening, by a further 500 metres, of the Joan- nes Couvert quay in the Tide Dock, with a depth of 12m, at
The CP.S., R.M.S. "Empress foot. Asia" left Yokohama on:October 23 in the evening, and is due at Vaz-ek couver on November 1
Berlin October 5-China and "The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Jupani steamship: lines kave taken Russia” arrived at Yokohama yen- over three steamers of the Nether- terday at 9 a.m. left yesterday at land Steamship Co. They will ply 3pm. and ia due at Hong Kong on between Japan and the Dutch East November 3 at 9'2.m.
Indias.
chance to save themselves.
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE
Operated, "for
U. S. Shipping Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. For San Francisco & Los Angelen. (8.8. "WEST SEQUANA” Nov. 6.
For Salgón only. 8.5. "WEST PROSPECT" Oct. 22,
For full information apply to-
SWAYNE & HOYT, INC., L. EVERETT, Inc.
General Agents. Telephone C: 2008
1st Floor, Queen's Building,
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC..
NEXT SAILING
to the
PACIFIC COAST
S.S. "EMPRESS OF CANADA"
SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL
will sail for
VICTORIA and VANCOUVER via Shanghai and Japan Ports at Daylight FRIDAY, Oct. 29th.
EXPRESS
Travellers Cheques
Experienced Travellers carry them because of their convenience and safety
GOOD THE WORLD OVER Ask any Canadian Pacific Agent
Passenger Department: Freight, and Express:
Tel. C.752: Tel. C:42
Cables: "GACANPAC” Cables: "NAUTILUS.”
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.
HONG KONG-BORNEO ROYAL MAIL SERVICE. To Sandakan, Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu Returning vla "Sandakan Jambobgan and Jesselton. Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service, S.S. "LOK SUN”
FRIDAY
October WEDNESDAY October. 27 WEDESDAY
Hong Kong Salled Sandakan
Tawau
Arrival Departure Arrival!
Departure
Semporna Arrival!
Departure
Lahad Datu "Arrival
Sandakan
October 27
THURSDAY
October 28
PRIDAY
October
FRIDAY
October
20
October
30
October
Departure Arrival
SUNDAY
October
October
MONDAY
Departure
November
WEDNESDAY
Νονεπίδοτ
Departure
Arrival
D' parture
Arrival
"Jambotgan Arrival
Jesselton
Hongkong
WEDNESDAY November
THURSDAY November
FRIDAY
FRIDAY
WEDNESDAY
November
November 5
Novetuber '10
Excellent accommodation for Saloon, Second class and Steerage passengers.
All Firat Class Staterooms and Second Class Cabins fitted with Electric Fa
Fans. Hotel
if desired
reservations arranged at Sandakan and Hong Kong
Through Bills of Lading issued to B. N. Borneo Ports other than those named
Sailings are subject to alteration.
For Freight, Passage and, other Information please apply to---
CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents.
Queen' Building,
OR
W. WATT & CO., Agents.
188, Wing Lok Street. Wort.
Service"to"
Phone C. 283.
Phone C. 4288.
SCANDINAVIA & NORTH EUROPE
The M.S. "ASIA.”
will be loading for Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen and other Scandinavian, ports on or about
"3ûch "October,
#
bound on or about:-
Further sailings
Expected on or about:-
Will leave homeward-
10th November
M8. "AFRIKA" MS. "MALAYA" M.8. "JAVA"
8th December
10th January, 1997
Subject to change without notice. For further particulars please apply to
JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD. Agents for: THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
COPENHAGEN.
TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
ENGINEERS.
THE
DRY DOCK
Length 787 Fest. Length on Blocks 760 Feet, Depth on Centre of
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Del, Address: “TAIKOODOCE," HONGKONG. Telephone: Cestral No, 212.
Call Flag: "C" over “ANS, PENNANT.”
BUI (H.W.0.8.T.) 84 ft. 6 ins THREE SLIPWAYS-
Capable of Handling Ships Up to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at. 70 Feet Radius,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS. HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN