THE CHINA MAIL.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1926.
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REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. „FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE. (FIUME), TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILÈS 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 £56.0,0d. NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI,
M.Y. "ROMOLO"
S.S. "VIMINALE"
From Hong Kong.
Sallson, or about 8th Jan, 1927. Sails on or about 3rd Feb., 1927.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE,
SS "VENEZIA“
MY. "ROMOLO"
MY. "VIMINALE""
From Hong Kong.
Sails on or, about. 7th Jan, 1937. Salls on or about 4th Feb, 1937. Salls on or about 4th March 1927.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. “UMZUMHI””,
SES. "UMSINGA"
Salls from Calcutta End of Dec. Sails from Calcutta 31st Jan., 1927.
Regular Passenger und. Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Ending issued from Hong Kông,
For Freight of Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore,
Colombo, Suez and. Purt Said,
ANTAL MARU
.......... Friday, 7th January,
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore.
Colombo, Durban & Capetown.
MANILA MARU **************Monday, 17th January,
BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo.
SUMATRA MARU.(Calls at Penang) Tuesday, 21st December.
SHIKARI MARU
DURBAN,
DELAGOA BAYBEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo. MEXICO MARU N
......Sutarday, 25th December.
Wednesday, 22nd December.
Saturday, 25th December.
CALCUTTA-Viu Singapore and Rangeon. „
BINGO MARU
BANGKOK-Vin Saigon.
KOHSO MARU......... ***** ........Tuesday, 28th December. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and Japan
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ARIS MARU(From Shanghai) Tuesday 28th December.
HAIPHON{—Vis JOIHOW & PAKHOI
MENADO MARU
.........Friday, 24th Dec., 10a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama.
HAVANA MARU (Pron Keelung) Monday, 3rd January." JAPAN PORTS
SEATTLE MARU
AMAZON MARU
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TAIKWA MARU
KANO MARU
TAKAO Vin SWATOW
& AMOY,
KOTSU MARU
TARAD & KEELUNG."
DEL MARU ...
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DAIREN VI CHEFOO & TSINGTAO
CHURWA MARU
For further particulars please apply Tel Central No. 41884089, 1090.
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Wednesday, 22nd December,
·Sunday, 9th: January.
Thursday, 23rd December, 9 u.m. Sunday, 26th Dec, 10 am.
Thursday, 30th Dec, 8 am, --
Friday, 24th December," Friday, 24th December.
Wednesday, 22nd December. to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
HONGKONG TO EUROPE.
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY
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TO TRAVEL FROM HONG KONG TO EUROPE B AFFORDED BY THE LARGE AND LUXURIOUS
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S. S. "CALIFORNIA'
VIA
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Due to Sail From HONG KONG at 8 a.m.
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ON THE 15TH MARCH, 1927.
FOR PASSAGE RATES AND FURTHER INFORMATION
PLEASE APPEY TO:-
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OF THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. 2ND FLOOR, EXCHANGE BUILDING, HONG KONG.
SHIPPING SECTION.
RIVER TRADE.
Kongmoon Dispute
Again Settled.
BROKERS & CARGO COOLIES,
Question of Responsibility for
Damage.
The last dispute was caused by the Tung Tack Cargo Coolie Guild demanding from the Cus toms brokers (who also act as handling agents. for traders) a fixed sum for working merchan- dise without any liability for less through dropping packages into the harbour. etc.
LUXURY LIMITS.
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THE FUTURE OF BIG LINERS.
SIR BERTRAM HAYES' VIEWS.
BANDIT EVIL,
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S--
MEASURES,
FRIENDLY CANTON, COMMENT.
The Hong Kong newspapers have recently reported the cap- ture by the Police of that port of a Chinese junk carrying arms and ammunition concealed under its other cargo. writes Politico. The in the "Canton Gazette." junk was seized the arms and ammunition confiscated and the Junk "men arrested. sentenced and fined. The offence was un- questionable, and the penalty
severe.
The whole question of sen travel, so far as the travelling public is concerned, resolves it self into getting to one's desting tion as expeditiously as possible. Re-kindled several times by with the greatest degree of com-Kong authorities are making an This is evidence that the Hong agitators, the strike" „of cöolies fort and luxury. In my opinion at Pakkai (the port of Kong-there is no class of ship afloat to earnest effort to help in the sup- moon) has been settled for the compare with the big Eners in termination of the bandits in pression of banditry, and the ex- fourth or fifth time and mer satisfying these conditions, writes
their territory. chandise can now move freely be. Sir Bertram Hayes.
There is help so being given Shipbuilders have solved, the in other ways tween that flourishing entrepot
The search of and Hong Kong.
problem of the strength of hull Chinese passengers coming or necessary to withstand the strains leaving Hong Kong is an ap- they are subjected to in passing precinted measure. Even those through heavy seas, and engineers who complain of the rudeness of have evolved types of engines the inspectors or agents at the which cause little or no vibration wharves where Chinese passen- when they are being driver at high speed, even in bad weather.es embark or disembark do not contest the enforcement of this Thus they are just as safé and a
measure. good deal more comfortable tha
There is no doubt that this ships of a more moderate size.
search will be maintained as long They are, of course, the most as it seems advisable. Passengers expensive class of ship to build on will be disgruntled but reason- account of their great strength.able enough to submit. and the luxurious manner in
There is a general hope that which they are åtted out. The better results will soon be report- cost, too, of operating them, oned from the search and other account of the large crews they curry to minister to the wants of passengers, is enormous One wonders sometimes how ship owners have the courage to "place 30 many eggs in one" basket," and whether the limit in size has not been reached.
Without this responsibility, the brokers had nobody to fall back upon for any neglect on the part
of the coolies.
A settlement has now been ar- rived at but there is no mention of any clause as to loss or damage, As in the past, the brokers will pay the
Guild $2.69 per cargo usuai boat. In addition to the wages..
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PIRATED LAUNCH.
CUSTOMS CRAFT BACK AT WORK.
From Our Own Correspondent.} Pakki, Konymoon, Dec. 17... The steam launch "Kongmoon Tsai of the Chinese Maritime Customs has returned after being repaired and overhauled at Macao.
Personally, I think it has few more tons may be added, so that some firm may advertise that they own the largest ship in the world." or to satisfy some nation's vanity, but not enough to make any material difference in their present size.
measures. As a matter of fact.
there seems to be little doubt that arms and ammunition are passing through Hong Kong and that pirates are booking passage at the shipping offices.
Similar facts are recorded in Chinese coastal ports. Every- where the police seem to be powerless to prevent the pre- sence of pirates or organisations of pirates within the limits of territory under the supervision. Pirates, after all, look quite like other men when they are not en- The limits of luxury, too. killing, and there are even stories gaged in the set of robbing or should say, have been touched. of banquets being offered by the There are private suites of rooms police to pirates masquerading as that cannot be excelled for com-rich merchants or landlords. fort, even in the most expensive hotels on shore. In the restaur-piracy is not a Chinese specialty. We already have explained that ants one car entertain one's Whoever these pirates are and friends a lavishly na one wishes.. wherever they are, they must be Then there are Turkish. electric discovered and exterminated Al and swimming baths, gym-governments who are taking
It will be recalled that this launch was damaged by pirates who caused the disappearance of a foreign Customs officer (be- lieved to have been killed) and who kidnapped the native crewnasiums, squash racquet courts, measures to help in this exter- after the launch had zun and specially laid dancing floors. aground.
The size of ships is governed port.
mination deserve praise and sup- The "Kongmoen Taai" now has largely by the depth of water at ment should be aided in its cam- The Nationalist Govern-, a new appearance and is without the ports between which they ply. paiga to clear the land zone ber gun in the bow.
Here again the limit, i"not quite,around: Bias Bay, and the Hong has almost been reached, finless Kong Government should be sid- the port authorities are prepared ed in its efforts to-arrest those channels leading to ro spend vast sums to deepen the pirates who cross the boundary their ports, into the New Territories, with which they show no signs of do- the expectation of finding refuge ing at present.
and shelter ander, another flag.
MOTOR SHIP CREMER FOR SINGAPORE-CHINA RUN.
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On Saturday morning. December
She
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I do not think that too much at- tention need be paid, to rumours that shipowners will not be abl! STRAITS GOVERNOR'S YACHT. to afford to construct big Hners in the near future. Only a few
4. the new K. P. M. motorship "Cremer," approximately 4,500 tons, arrived at Tandjong Priok.
The contract of the Wren Com- months ago Mr. Franklin, presi-pany, Yacht Builders, Cowes, has will be placed on the Singapore-dent of the International Mer- been accepted for the construction China run and will be under the command of Capt. Van der Meyden. Upon her arrival, a considerable number of interested spectators were shown around the ship by Mr van der Meyden..
that the White Star Line had had Settlements Governor's use to cost. cantile Marine Company, stated of a new yacht for the Straits plans prepared for one, and were £73,750. about to begin building it.
The new yacht which is expected By far the greater number of next year, will replace the "Sea- The "Oremer" has been specially on holiday, and the voyage is pro-lon since 1883.
the passengers on big liners are belle" which has been in commis- constructed for carrying deck pas-bably the most enjoyable part of sengers to and from China and she all. While they are crossing they is able to accommodate approxi- have nothing to do but enjoy mately 2,000 deck passengers. themselves. Everything is done There is also accommodation for to make the time pass pleasantly 16 Arst and 30 second class passen--so pleasantly in fact that, when the passage is drawing to its close, one hears on all sides wishes. expressed that it could last a few days longer.
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The "Cremer" has six decks and she is driven by two six-cylinder Diesel motors, each motor guaran- teed to render 2.500 horsepower.
As was proved on her maiden trip from Holland to Batavia,, she easily averaged 14 knota. while two six- cylinder motors of 500 horsepower each gave splendid service in ren- dering the necessary electrical power required.
For this reason I do not think that the air liners when they make their appearance will prove a serious rival to the big ocean liners.-"Daily Chronicle:"
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Recently we mentioned in these columas that one of the last stern- It is worthy of note that radio wheelers to trade in these watera installation on board the "Cremer" was for sale this being the steamer functioned splendidly and was care-"Tse Kiang" which some time ago fully tried out on her maiden trip to Batavia.
The "Cremer was built by the "Amsterdamsche Scheepsbouw Maatschappij, and the motors were delivered by the Werkapoot Diasal Mator. Factory, also located in Amsterdam. She is the seventh motorship of the K, P. M.
Another new steamer of the
was on fire in the Seven Mile Reach, says the ".. C. Daily News." The Hai Ming Co., marine survojory, advertised the vessel for sale by tender. The tenders were opened. The highest bid received was that of Mr..O. S. Lieu, 3 Szechuan Road, and thin was accepted. The amount of the offer has not been disclosed:
K. P. M. line. viz. the "Van Heutaz" AMERICAN AUSTRALIA' ORIENT
is expected to arrive at Tandjong
Frick. The "Van Heutsz," is also destined for Singapore China run and is a sistership of the "Cremer.?
"LIENSHING WRECK."
Notice has been given by the Marine Department of the Chinose Maritime "Cuators that the wreck of the as. "Lienating" Lies in a position from which Amherst Rocks bear S. 51 degrees E, magnetic, dis- tant approximately 2 miles. M
The wreck is apparently moving gradually in a westerly direction.
Chart affected: Marine, Depart ment Chart No. 1
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