TUESDAY, JANUARY
P.&0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS, TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS, JAVÀ, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA. AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
A GOOD RECORD.
PENSION AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
METAL TRADES CAIN.
BOTTLE MESSAGE.
DRIFTING FOR THIRTY NINE YEARS.
IDEA DISPELLED.
PHILIPPINES INDEPENDENCE FAR AWAY
"POLITICIANS" "AGITATION.
In 1887, Captain John Lee, of Halifax, N.S., sailed from that port The deplorable position "Into Washington, October 25 and was not heard of again until which many branches of the metal | Colonel Thompson'e report of his
when the Government of trades have been thrown by the pro- findings in the Philippines is not Nova Scotia received from a. Gar longed coal dieputa, adds additional yet public, but those about him man cable officer in Prussia a mes- point to the excellent work carried seem to have little doubt that he ange which had been picked up in out by the Royal Motel, Trades' will advise against any acquies-a bottle on the shores of the Baltic. Pension and Bunevolent Bostoty, cence in the demand of the Fill-It was the message written by Les and reinforces its appeal for further pino politices for immediate in in 1887 as his ship sank, and must support. The present situation na-dependence.
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PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION .CO.
STEAMER FOR, STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN RORTS,
AND LONDON..
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED
FOR BATAVIA, PERSLAN GULF, CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS,
have floated about the ocean for turally has had serious' results för In spite of the heroic efforts of
nearly 40 yearE, It is absolutely very many of the employees of the these gentlemen, Colonel Thomp authentic, since Captain Leo and large number of firms which have son's trip and the publicity it has all the details of the joss have been Beon uhfavourably affected. The had in this country have fairly verified. The message ran: "May society was founded, in 1849, ant well dispelled the idea that there 17, 1887. To whom it may concern in the course of its history has as-is any widespread demand for in- Tall mother I died Aghting John sisted 2170 persons to the extent dependence among the Filipinos. Lee, Halifax. of 2271,000. The present pension-
The demand is one created and ers on the books number 260, and kept under the strictest discipline the relief given during the past by the highly accomplished politi twelve months amounted to, 87,125. cians of the islands.
These figures were given 'at the Even these politicians seem 18th anniversary dinner, which was spared to make the best of the held in the Guildhall. As the fact that their chances for com- Prince of Wales, who attended the plate independence have gone dinner, pointed out, post-war con-gammering. Manuel Quezon, is Editions have put a severe strain the most insistent of them, and on the funds of the society, singe even he is reported as ready for a pension which might have been a compromise It is to be noted
that thought adequate in former times however,
his. is quite Insufficient now. As His promise suggestion carries with com- Royal Highness stated, the present it the idea of the object of the board of management plete control of the island finances ls to increase the annual income by by the Filipino politicians.... £10,000. It had been estimated that Therein is the point of the
the manufacture and distribution of pore such control point to the re meta) and hardware, and that there sults of Filipino management carrying His Majesty's Maila wili,] must be at least an average of Ave during the regime of Governor be despatched from this port on or Singapore, Poneng, Colombo & BbayPersons in each firm capable of Harrison, who administered the about WEDNESDAY, 5th January 1927, at Noon, taking Passen- subscribing to their own trade char- islands under President Wilson..
The politicos make no serious era and Cargo for the above Ports. ity, or a total of 150,000 in all, t
Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, was well to remember that any of attempt to palliate the disastrous these possible subscribers might results of their efforts, but reply France London (under arrange conceivably find himself in the post- that they would rather have the ment) will be transhipped at Bom- tion of having to depend persokay worat kind of government by bay into the Mail Steamer proceed- themselves than the best kind by Ing direct to Marseilles and Lon- on the goud work of the society.
The Prime Minister, a past chair-the United States.
Doubtless don.
Parcels will be received at this. Marseilles,
man of the anniversary dinner, in they
T. Thompson and many other ob- Office until 6 p.m. the day before Singapore, Penang, Colombo & B'baya letter to the chairman, Sir
Vansittart Bowater, pointed out servers have failed to find any en-sailing. The contents and value of that there must be thousands of em-thusiastic support of this reckless all packages must be declared. ployees who would be prepared to
Destination
THE
THE Steamship
NYANZA”
Jan.. Singapore, Ponang, Colombo & B'bay there were 30,000 Arms engaged in whole question. Those who Op Captain L. M. GORDON, R.N.R.,
5: $.
Ton
From Hongkong. About
1.7,083 |
10:841
"0.144
5th
Noon. 8th Jan. Noon. 22nd Jan.
Marseilles and London:
NYANZA
MALWA
KALYAN DEVANHA
MOREA
DELTA
KASHMIR
"NELLORE
MANTUA,
KASHGAR NYANZA
MONGOLIA
DEVANHA
MACEDONIA
KARMALA
DELTA
MALWA
KHIVA
MORKA
8.166 28th
Jan. 1.0.018 5th Fub. 2.007 15th Fub. 2:00G 10th Fab. 6.802
2nd March 6th March 12th March 16th March 19th March
1- 10/02
0,006 200 7,023
16,804.
· 11,120
8.155
9.128
2nd April 9th April 16th April
8,007 27th April.
Marsillas. London, Antwerp & Hull
Marsailles and London Spore, Penang,
Culembo & Bombay Marcillus, London, Antwerp & Hull
Colombo & Bombay London
S'pore P Penan Murseines Marseilles.
les, London Antwerp & Fdam Penang, Colombo & Bombay. Marselllea & London
Spore. Pen
Marseilles & London
Marseilles, London & Antwerp.
London & Antwerp
10,941 80th April
Marseilles and London
0,135 14th May
Marseilles, London & Antworp
10,918 28th May Marseilles & London.
Frequent connection from Port Sak for Passengers and Cargo Chastantinople, Fireaus. Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of Khedival Mail Steamship Co.
fr
urged all employers to assist in doing this.
to
the
subscribe to the society, if the gour. work accomplished by it were clear- ly brought to their notice, and lie
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
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TAKLIWA
TAKADA TILAWA TALMA
1930 4th Jan
p.m 6,049 21st Jan. 30,000 Ikt Feb. 10,000 12th Feb.
Singapore, Penang, & Calcutta
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang, Colombo" & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
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but Colonel are sincere,
doctrine on the part of the people.
Ir
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS,
The P&O 8.8. "Nyanza" laft Mr. Alexander K. Steven, the Shanghai for this port on Jan. 1, at chairman of the board of manage, | i p.m., and was due here to-day, at ment, stated that, although the ex- (about 7 a.m. ceptional industrial conditions of the time had prevented the society from making as much progress dur:
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) ing the last few months as they
ARAFURA F 6,000 28th Jani TANDA
ST. ALBANS ! 4,500 ARAFURA
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TANDA
6,850 4th March 1st April 0.000 20th April 6.050 3rd June ST. ALBANE 4,500 1st July
Munila Kolumbugan, Island, Townsville, Sydney & Melbourne
Thursday Brisbane,
The E. & A. 8.8. "Arafura" left Manila for this port on Deg. 31, witäi the outward Australian mails, and
die here to-day..
The "C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of
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For further Particulars, Apply
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,
Agents. Hong Kong, 31st December, 1926.
CONSIGNEES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH. MIDDLESBRO," ANTWERP LONDON, STRAITS. & PHILIPPINES.
might otherwise have made, they had none the lese obtained a record of Abia" (Capt. L. D., Douglas, HD Stermar
.collection..
The anniversary dinner was a very successful function and should assist the society in the commend able work it is doing;,48,745 was collected during the evening, the only unfortunate feature of which was the absence, owing to illness, of the Lord Mayor, Sir William Pryke, who has been so closely as Nowsociated with the society."En
gineering."
Regular monthly sailings trom Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A..S.S. Co. Ltd.. steamers will also call at Shanghai, Collo, Cabu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor.. Darwin, or other perta en route as inducement
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:--- The Union 5.5 Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
offers.
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The F. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal... The P. & Branch Service of staamara, to London via the Cape, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
4th Jan. Moji, Kobu & Yokohama
ARAFURA
6,000
,h. p.m.
DEVANHA
MOREA
TILAWA
8,156
10,318
0th Jan.
4 p.m.
KASHGAR
DELTA
TALMA MANTUA NELLORE NACPORE
TANDA MONGOLIA NYANZA MACEDONIA ST. ALBANS
DEVANHA KARMALA MALWA
DELTA ARAPURA
7th Jan.
10 a.m. 18th Jan. 21st Jan
Jan. 10,000 21st Jan. 10.902 4th Feb. 6,850 5th Feb.
10,000 L. 9,005
8,001 21st
5,289 6th Fob.
Shanghai & Koben
Shanghai, Moj & Kobe
Shanghal & Koba. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Shanghai. Moji and Kobe Moji and Koba
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe
Shanghai. Moli and Koba
Shanghai, Moi, Kobe & Yokohama
8,950 BAh Feb. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohams
18,604 17th Feb.
»! 7.023 18th
11,120
4,500
"8,166
Feb.
4th March
8th March
13th March
9.128. 18th March
10,980 1st April
! 8,097 1st April
8,000 6th April
Shanghai & Kobe
Shanghai Moji and Kobe Shanghai,
Mali
and Kebe
Moji, Kobe, Danka & Yokohams Shanghai, Moj & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
Moji,, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
*Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Rotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the un-carrying steamer,
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fana free of charga.
Steamer on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 24 ft. x 2ft x 1ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noen on the day previous to sailing."
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-0.
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Ră. C., HONGKONG.
Agents.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
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(OCEAN SS. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL SN, CO. LTLLA.
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.b.. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,G,
117 Vin Buez Canal'
do.
do
do.
8.8. "CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
8.8. "DANTA”
8.8. "CYCLOPS"-
6.B. "PELFUS**
8.8. "CITY OF BRISTOL”
8.8. "ATREUS MA
14th January
28th January,
11th February,
25th Febenary
11th March
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HARBOUR OFFENCES.
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For going on board the 3.3. Takada" without permission, a Chinese was sentenced, at the Marine Court this morning, to a month's hard laḥour.. "
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The master of a trading junk was fined $10 for carrying 12 passen gers" more than allowed in the licence.
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The master of a cargo boat was fined $5 for causing an obstruction alongside the s.a. "Dorry."
R.N.R, Commander), will leave here for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at noon on Thursday, January 6.
The P. and O. 8.a. "Devanha" left Singapore for this port on Dec. 31, at noon, and is dae here on Jan. 6, at about 6 am."
THE
""BENLEDI”.
Consignees of Cargoare hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar dous, and/or extra hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kow loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.
No claims will be admitted after The P. & O 8.8. "Morea" left Slogapore for the port on Jan. 2, the goods have left the godowns, at 9 a.m., with the outward English and all goods remaining undeliver- mails, and is due here on Jan. 6, ad after the 10th ipatant, will be a at about 2. p.m..
subject to rent. The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of
All claime against the steamer
NY KLINE
BAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
• KOREA MARU
"Calls Los Angeles.
Tuesday, 11th Jan, at Noonj. Monday, 24th January- Sunday, 6th February.
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan Honolulu, San Francisco,
[F
Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
RAKUYO MARU .......
GINYO MARU
SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
Saturday, 18th Jan, at Noë Middle of February, we
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Parts
AKI MARU
Saturday 15th Jan, at 11 Saturday, 20th January
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Mahiin & Ports.
... Wednesday, 10th Jan, at 11 s Wednesday, 28rd February)
MISHIMA MARU,
NEW YORK and or BUSTON via 'PANAMA.
TATSUNO MARU
Thursday, 10th February, BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,
KAMAKURA MARU
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO,
TAMBA MARU, ... RANGOON MARU
Saturday, 5th February.
Tuesday · 11th January-. Saturday. 22nd January
CALCUTTA VIE SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON,
PENANG MARU... NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA MARU SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.,
SEIYO MARU (Moji direct). FAKUSAN MARU
AKITA MARU KITANO MARU
Wednesday 19th January.
Saturday," 21st January.
Thursday, 8th January Monday, 10th January... Toosday, 11th January. Tuesday: 20th January,
For further information apply to NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA- Tel: Central Noa. 292 (Private exchanges to all depar
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.
HONG KONG-BORNEO ROYAL MAIL SERVICE To Sandakan. Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu,
Returning vla Sandakan, Jambongan and Jesselton... Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service. -
8.8. LOK SUN.' Next Sailing from Hong Kong Sunday, January 9th, 1927, For Freight, Pommage and other Information, please apply tome jus CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents, Queen's Enilding, Phone: 0.282/ or W. WATT & CO., Agents, 27, Connaught Road West.
Russia" left Vancouver for Hong, must be presented to the Under- THE AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD: Kong, via Japan ports and Shang-signed on or before the 24th instant hat, on Dec, 26, and is due here on or they will not be recognized. January 18.
The m.v. "Canton" (Swedish Eust Asintle Co., Ltd.) left Antwerp on December 13, 1926, and is due here on or about January 21, 1927.
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John Browning, the inventor of a pistol which bore his name, has died at Liege, Belgium.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Go- downs, where they will be examined on the 10th instant, at 10a.m.
N. Fire Insurance has been. effected.
Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,,.
Agents.
Hong Kong, 4th January, 1927.
Fer SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE
via Manila, Hollo, Sandakan, Balikpapan & Rabaul'
For Freight & Particulars Apply to---
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Telephone No. Central 1080.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.
Codes Used:" AL, ABC. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition:
Western Union and Watkins."
DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEER
MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTER
*ELECTRICIANS.
8. S. SIANG WO"
Dock by
Navigation
BOILER
25th March.
Steamers pressed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal, at Owners' Option
Bubject to change without notice.
Bad For Fred hd and particulars apply
BUTTERFIELD STEREOF THE BANK LIRE, LTD. Hon" Ka
LATHESON & CO. LTD- Cas