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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
M.V. "RABY CASTLE"
Sells on or about 19th February.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE. FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND THIESTE (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,
"A" Class $72, 10. Od.
T
"B" Class £66. 0. Od.
NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.
From Hong Kong. Sails on or about 3rd February. Sails on or about 3rd March.
18
M.V. "VIMINALE" M.V. "REMOM
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
13
M.V. "ROMOLO”.
V. "VIMINALE"
M.V. "REMO"'
From Hong Kong.
Salla on or about 4th February, “
Sails on or about 4th March. Salls on or about 5th April.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
"UMSINGA"
Sail from Calcutta 31st January.. 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., ETD,, Agents. Telephone Central 1030.
O.
S. K.
"SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
- LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP.-Via Singapore,
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
18
ALTAI MARU
Thursday, 13th January.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Vin' Suigón, "Singapore,
Colombo. Durban & Capetown. MANILA MARU
« »Monday, 17th January,
J
Y-Vis Singapore and Colomba HONOLULU MARU
................................... Monday, 27th January, KOHRYU MARU..(Calle at Penang) Wednesday, 19th January.
BAY, BEIRA, BAK-ES-SALAAM. ZANZIBAR AND.... DELAGOA MOMBASA Via, Singapore and Colombo, CHICAGO MARU
BOMBAY
DURBAN,
CALCUTTA Via Singapore and Rangoon,
.........Saturday, 22nd January.
11
SEATTLE MARU
...Tuesday, 25th January,
BANGKOK-Via Saigon.
SEKKOW MARU
.............End of Januaryį
Ports.
VICTORIA. SEATTLE, TACOMA, & VANCOUVER Vis Shanghai and Japan
<HAIPHONG-Vi★ HOIHOW & PAKHOL
MENADO MARU
Saturday, 22nd January?
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisce and Panama
JAPAN PORTS
AMAZON MARU
SANUKI MARU
SAND
KEELING
Vin SWATOW & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
„TAKAO Vin SWATOW & AMOY,
KOTSU MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
BATAVIA. MARU
DAREN' Y CHEFOO & TSINGTAO.
RYUKO MARU
Friday, 14th January.
, Tuesday, 25th January,
Saturday, 13th January, 10a.m.
.Thursday, 13th January, 8 a.m.
.Saturday, 29th January.
Middle of January.
For further particulars plense apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel, Central No. 4088, 1089, 1090.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.
Operated for
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD E.F.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY, FOR PORTLAND via KOBE, NAGOYA & YOKOHAMA
WEST CADRON
...February 3rd.
FOR PORTLAND via MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU WEST NOMENTUM
.....February 16. All sailings subject to change without notice. Through Bills of Lading issued to all rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, via Panama Intercoastal steamer.
ADDRESS:
Room 26. Bank of Canton Building, -Canton Agents:
6, Des Voeux Road Central JOHN MANNERS & Co., LTD. Telephone Central 4871,
FRENCH NATURAL MINERAL WATER
VICHY CELESTINS
En bottles, half and splite
for Gout, Diabetes, Rheumastism, Gravel, Arthritis
VIOHY-ETAT PREPARATIONS
VICHY-ETAT SALT Natural salt from the water
Istine and bottles. ›
-2 or 3 after masala
VICHY-ETAT TABLETS make dipsation very, VICHY ETAT COMPOUNDS di serated water.
to make your
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING SECTION.
P. & Ó. S. N. CO,
SURVEY AT ANNUAL MEETING.
HOME PAPER'S COMMENT,,
FLIGHT OF COMMANDER.
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS.
Among the passengers who. arrived at Hong Kong on the (N,Y.K. "Hakusan Mare" from Loo-
den, via ports, on Jan. 10 were:
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE
by the
S.S. "EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND"
25,000 Tons Gross, Length 687 Feet LEAVING HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 19th 1927."
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via Shanghai, Chiowangtao" (for Paking), Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, (Panama), through the Panama Canal to Cristobal,.
(Colon) Havana...
Arriving NEW YORK, April 12th 1937, Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK
Leave NEW YORK 14th April, arriving SOUTHAMPTON, April 20th, 1927. Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Ports.
LOOTING AT WUHU. Rev. D. C. Arranz, Mr. H. V. Albracht, Rev. F. Banda, L. J. Castalo Branco, Mrs. Maria C. "ANGRY TROOPS GET OUT OF Branco Rev. S. P. Borbujo,
.. HAND.
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Dannys, Master H. L. Dennys, Mrs. Barrington Foote,
R. Rev. F. Gutterrez, Rev. G., P., Garela, Mr. T. J. Hume. Rev. P. M. Lopez, Mr. Despite the fact that shipping is
The N.K.K. veasel "Yunyang A. K. Macleod, Mrs. Jane Macleod, in its present depressed state. Lord Maru" arrived at Shanghai on Rev. B. T. Nieto, Rev. F. G. Ordas... Inchcape was able to place before Jan. 5. from the upper ports, Rev. N. Puras, Mr. R. K. Peck, Miss the shareholders of the P. and O. having called at Wuhu on Mon- Starkey, Mr. H. Kloppan, Mr. C. A. Sundararaj, Mr. L. de Souza, Company a report of the year's day when the local troops started Mr. G. de Souza, Miss Anderson, operations of the company which looting the city.
Mr. A. C. Burgoine, Mrs. M. G. cannot but be regarded as satisfac- According to the ship's master, Burroine, Mrs. E. Harris, Mr. Sory, says the "Journal of Com-Captain Mineoka, his vessel en- A. F. Holland Mr. G. E merce" (Liverpool). "The P. and O. tered the port on Monday morn-Osland Hill Mr. W. H. Inskip, Mr. R. F. Johnson, Mr. Keshdlol, Mr. Company has done better things.ining when there was no sign of Moolchand Kapur, Mr. D. the way of dividend earning, but looting taking place, the situation Mckenzie, Mrs. Newmarch, Mr. the company that has as good a re.being normal. However, towards Peek, Mr. W. R. Parker, Mr. and night, at about 8.30 o'clock, Mrs. J. Selles, Mr. T. Wallace, Mr. cord as theirs at the end (we all sounds of rifle firing was all of a E. R. Gadd, Mrs. Gadd, Mr. F hope) of a long slump period is to sudden heard from the shore, Hopes, Mrs. K. E. Hopes, Mr. K. B. be very sincerely congratulated. then becoming interisified as time Hult, Mr. J. Leidersdorff, Mra. A. J. There is not the least doubt the com-assed. They thought the South-Leiderador, Mrs. A. M. Mouland, ern forces had invaded the terri-Miss E. Peall. Miss F. M. Shelley, pany owes its present strong pository, with the result that a con-Miss H. Scott. Mrs. M. Treacher, tion to the fact that in years gone flict had ensued between them Mr. W. O. Woodford. by it placed to reserve some sub- and the troops stationed there. stantial sums, and was able to ac- After half an hour or so, how- quire interests in allied concerns ever, looting by the mutinous which are a very valuable asset
Among the passengers who sail- troops started in the streets just opposite the Company's hulk. ed from Hong Kong on the N.Y.K.. They were men, under command "Hakunan Maru" for Shanghai and of General Chen Tiao-yuen, num Japan on Jan. 10 were: bering some 1,000, who had not
Mr. W. R. Parker, Mr. W. H. been paid for the past six months. Inakin. Mr. G. E. Osland-Hill. Mrs. "Prior to this, General Chen, and Misa Urquhart, Mr. Wallace, finding it impossible to control M A. F. T. Holland, Miss A. G. the situation following agitation Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Selles. by his men over non-payment, Capt. and Mrs A. C. Burgoine, Mrs. asked for a loan of $1,200,000 of H. Harris, Mrs. N. Newmarch Mr. the local merchants' body, with a H. E. Peck, Mr, Mckenzie, Mr. suggestion that if the same was B. Kesholat, Mr. M. Kabul, Mr. H. not met, it might lead to serious Ral, Mr. B. Jemchoojin, Mrs. "F. events in the near future, for Treacher, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. J. which he would not be respon Liedersdorff. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. sible..
Gadd, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hopes, Mrs.THE M/S As the merchants refused to. A. Mouland, Miss F. M. A. Shelly, comply with his request, General Mr. W. O. Woodford, Mr. L. B. Hult, having arrived, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that all goods Chen fed to Nanking, finding it Miss E, E. Feall, Miss O'. H. Scott.
are being landed and stored at their difficult to soothe his agitated
risk into the hazardous and/or men without funds. When they
extra-hazardous Godown of The were aware that their Comman-
Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & der had gone, they rushed into. the busiest quarters of the city
Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery where looting took place, the post
may be obtained. office, banks, and a large number of stores being affected, with the
to-day, and which are worth more than the price at which they now stand in the books. At
no time during the boom period have these investments been inflated, and the Frompany is to-day reaping the ra sults of this wise policy. Lord Inch cape was able to tell the share holders that the bills payable for new ships had been reduced from over 6 millions to a little more than 24 millions. There were, he added, no commitments for new ships at present, though naturally, the company contemplated replace ing some of its old tonnage. That müat inevitably be the policy of a company such as the F. and D. In its enso to stand still is to go back, und no one realises this more fully than docs Lord Inchcape.
Heavier Expenses.
The chairman was able to refer to pleasing incidents connected with the beginning of the slump in ship ping. At that time he said they had
DEPARTURES..
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3.8.
CONSIGNEES" NOTICES..
Consignees of cargo ex
reminded that Weirbank" are goods remaining undelivered after January 14, will be subject to rent.
Consignees will have to pay a
EL
For Particulars "Apply To:-
CANADIAN
Tel. Central 752.
CONSIGNEES.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.
THE
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"JAVA"
This vessel grounded off Lisbon and on part of her cargo on board
contructed to build some ships, and exception of the branch of the general average of 15% on part of prior to the accident a General
Average of 15% will have to be paid by Consignees unless same has. been adjusted by shippers in Copen- hagen, which information shall be supplied on presentation of Bills of Lading."
General Wang Pu, also stationed AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT the goods have left the Godowns,
in the city, began to interfere. A number of General Chen's men were arrested by General Wang's troops, but the former were im- mediately taken back by their fellow soldiers.
LINE. Operated for
U. S. Shipping Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES. "WEST CARMONA” Jan. 19. S.S. "WEST IVAN"
when the slump came they had to Bank of China, the door of which "Java's" cargo on board prier got out. The shipbuilders would was well bolted.
to her grounding off Lisbon, unless ties in lieu of the work of building of the foreign property there. have been entitled to ask for penal-Th soldiers did not touch any same has been adjusted by shippers in Copenhagen, and goods remain but they forebare to presa for
Looting continued until 2.30 ing undelivered after Jan. 14, will these. Lord Inchcape significantly o'clock on Tuesday morning, be subject to rent. added that when the P. and O. Com-when some 1,000 troops, ander pany was building again they would not forget those who helped them at that time. He was glad to see that there was peace in both the shipping and in the shipbuilding trades, and that the outlook for the was brighter. The past future year had been a, trying one. They had to pay £200,000 more for their coal alone, and they were fortunate in having nine steamers which burn ed oil, or their bills would have been heavier. Two more ships would be converted to oil this year. Though the liners had a trying time of it, their trump steamers had done well enough through the coal strike. Na- turally enough their expenses. had: increased. It was a fact, he said, that supplies, maintenance and re- pairs cost 75 per cent. more than before the war, and he was, afraid that unless the prices of commodi- ties came down passage rates would have to go up.
The Company's Steamers.
In regard to the passenger traffic
com-
As a consequence, the peopless are panic-stricken, fearing there might occur a conflict between the troops of both parties. The damage done to the property caused by the looting is said to be enormous.
NEW SHIP HERE.
"YAN CREMER'S" MAIDEN VOYAGE.
Named, after the founder of the Deli Tobacco Company, the M.S. "Van Cremer," the first of two ves "sels for the Koninklyke Paketvaart enjoyed by the company, which shows a continuous expansion, Lord Maatschappij. (Royal Packet Navi- Inchcape was able to convey a very
gation Company of Batavia) arrived! graceful compliment to the
in the Colony yesterday morning. manders of the P. and O. steamers,
This is the vessel's maiden trip the ships companies, and the staffs to the Far East, where she will in future be employed on the run be- ashore. He was continually in re- ceipt of letters from passengers who tween Sumatra and Shanghai. spoke very highly of their experi- steamers. During the year their 896 ft. beam of ft., moulded depth on board the company's Cremer are as follows:-length 432 ateamers had run about seven-20 ft., with a mean draught of 21 teen million miles, and had carried ft. on a full load of 8,000 tons. 24 million passengers, which
She has a tonnage of 2,754 net and very good evidence of the high
4,660 gross.
ences
is
estaem in which their services were held. The chairman was able to
The dimensions of the "Van
The vessel is in every way suited to the trade in which she will be say that if the P. and O. Company chiefly engaged, namely that of was broken up, and its ships sold carrying Indented coolles from at low prices, they would be able to Fukien to the Dutch East Indies. discharge their entire obligations. There is, however, excellent accom- pay off the preference stock, and modation for sixteen 1st class, pas- give the deferred stockholders more sengers in 2-berth cabins and 30 than to-day's market value of their 2nd class passengers in 3-berth holdings. There are many heads of cabins. The entire ship is lit by more than shipping. companies who electricity, whilst fresh water is would be glad to be in a position to laid on to all cabins,
say the same to their shareholders.
The "Van Cremer" saila for Coast
In passing, Lord Inchcape referred Porte to-day, leaving for Singapore,
to the proposal to run a 22-knot ser-
Penang and Deli on January 20
vice to India and Australia, and his The 1st Class fard to Singapore la caustic criticism of the propects of $125,
such a service will not bring 'much Joy to the promoters of the scheme. He suggested that it would"". hə better for all concerned to put the money Into the War Loan, where there would be a certainty of a re- turn: Truly a service which would have to meet the competition of the P. and O. Llus would start with a very considerable handicap.
FRANCE'S NAVY.
Paris, Jan. 4. The French 1927 naval building programme provides for $5 new units at a total cost of two milliard francs.
Feb. 5. FOR MANILA, ILOILO, ZAMBOANGA, & CEBU.
For full information apply to- SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. L. EVERETT, Inc. General Agents Telephone. C. 3008
1st Floor, Queen's Building.
No claims will be admitted after
and all goods remaining undeliver- ed after the 14th January, 1927, will be subject to rent.
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the 12th January, 1927, at 10 a.m.
All claims must reach us before they the 17th January, 1927, or will not be recognised.
>
No Fire Insurance will be affected.
+1
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 8th Jan., 1927.
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To address "CACANPAC".
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
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The following unclaimed tale- grams are lying at the office of The Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) :--
*,
Cleomadon, from Boston. Capnos, from Shangh; i. Franvelin, from New York. Komor, Care Christians, 1, Kim- berly Villas, Kowloon, from Shang-
hal.
Corelaw, from Los Angeles, Call- fornia.
E. V. JESSEN,
Superintendent. Hong Kong Station, Jah. 6, 1928,
EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.
List of Unclaimed Telegrams” lying in E. E. Telegraph Office, Hong Kong.
Miss C. Lopez, Mosque Street No. 83, from Hollo
E. A. LEGGATT,
Superintendent...
Hong Kong 6th, January, 1928,
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ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO.,
SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
SS "CITY OF GLASGOW" For M's'lles, L'äon, H'burg & Hovre Passenger Service.
B.S. "CITY OF LAHORE", London; Havre, Rotterdam & H'burg
Fares to LONDON: 1st Class £72, 2nd Class £49 10s. 8.S. “CITY OF CALCUTTA” · Marsellies, London, Havre & burg
Fares: 1st Class to MARSEILLES 466; to LONDON 472
2nd Class to MARSEILLÉS £47; to LONDON £49.10
AUSTRALIA
LTD.
ELLERMAN LINE
14th January,
12th February.
20th March
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
Sailings from SINGAPORE on 6th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO” or “CITY OF SPARTA'
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.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LII ?
8.S. "CITY OF BRISTOL"
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTE FOR
ANDREW WEIR
PARA SERVICES TO
BOSTON, NEW YORK & HAVANA
M.V. "WEIRBANK”
M.V. "LARCHBANK”
* via Suez Canal via Suez Canal
- MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
.11th March,
.co.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE 20th January 1.30th March.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
ding for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Duriika, East London, Algos Bay, Port Elizabeth; Monnal Bay,
and Capetown, "Through Billa of Lading isuued to Beira, Quilimains, Ibo, Port Amalia.“ Mozambique, Chinde; Inhambane, Zanzibar," Mombasa, - Zilindisi, Port Nolloth, · Luderita Bay, Walvis Bay) and
Madagascar.
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