WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10,
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL" AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.
CARGO FOR
TAKING
STRAITS, JAVA, 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 HM. Government.)
S. S
Tonn
From Hongkong
About...
KASHMIR
DEVANKÁ
MOREA
ALIPORE
KIDDERPORE
DELTA
0,005. 22nd Jan.
8,155
| 10,978
Noon
1xt Feb.
5th Feb. 3273 8th Fub. 5,33.1 13th. Feb. 3,00% 18th
Feb.
Destination
Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hol
Singapore, Penang, Colombo & B'boy Marsellen and London
Spore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Singapore, Penang, Colombo & B'bay S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marcikes, London, Antwerp & Hal S'phro, Penang,
Colombo Bombay. Marseilles. & London Marseillés. London, Antwerp & R'dam 5,059 18th March Sigon. Milka. L'don. #burg & 2/dam,
KALYAN
9:14%
10th
NELLORE MANTUA
0.862
2nd March
10,902
5th March
KASHGAR NAGPORE NYANZA MONGOLIA
9:006 12th March
7,023
13,50+
7-1,130
KUMARI POINT.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LIGHTING OF A DANGEROUS
COAST. #
PLEA FOR "SOMETHING SPECIAL.”
As regards the proposed new light on the east coast of Ceylon, in the vicinity of Kumari Point, which has been referred to re- cently, and which is now, as 2
INDO-CHINA
STEAMİNAVIGATION 00 LTD
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. ·
Sailing
Destination.
Steamer
©Onaka vín Amoy, Moji & Kobe KUTSANG ....... Thurs., 20th Jan, at 7am Tsingtan ris Swatow & Sha YATSHING Sun 23rd Jan, at 7am. Osaka via Ampy, Mal & Kobe SUISANG
Tuon 25th Jan, at Tam.
· Straits and Calentta
KUMBANG Wed, 26th Jan, at 8 pm. Ttau via Swatow & B'hai FOOSHING „Thurs., 37th Jan, 20 Taẩm.
Sun, 30th Jan, ab. Sandakan
Mon., FOOKSANG Wod., CHEONGSHING.San.,
matter of fact, under the.con-menu vin Aratow & Sha! Vetor.
sideration of the Government of Ceylon, a master of long experi- ence qut in the East with whom the secretary of the Imperial Merchant Service Guild has been in communication on the subject, makes the following interesting comments ini letter recently received
1}
Straite & Calcutta Tientsin
Osaka via Moj! Kobe
Sandakan
31st Jan....... at 1 p.m. 2nd Feb., at. 3 p.m. 0th Feb., at 7am. LAIBANG ....Fri.. Fith Fob at 7 aia. HINDANG ..... .Thurs, 17th Feb., at 2p.m: For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Telephone Central 215.
PASSENGER LIST:
ARRIVALS.
General Managers
SHIPS IN PORT.
At 9 a.m. to-day the following numbers of vessels. were in
26
1.
"The enclosed newspaper cut- ting is very interesting, and only goes to show that however much the authorities concerned have procrastinated and shuffled about. re a lighthouse in the vicinity of Komuriya Ridge, the ques-
Among the passengers who ar- porte- tion can no longer be evaded, and I trust that now the authoritiesrived at Hong Kong from Yokohama and Shanghal by the N.YK. "Aki have really started to move, A Maru" on Jan. 18 were:-Mrs: CA. first-class light will be establish- Peterson, Miss F. E. Wetemere, Mr. ed. Considering the long wall | Dadina, Mr. 1. Cook, bit, and ir. we have had, and the wear and C. H. Naylor, Mrs. S. H. Perle no, tear on our nerves, in the mean- Miss C. L. and Mstr. C. H. Perk ny. while, it will only be a fair and Mr. A. Mirasol, Mr. A: Velo, M just compensation that Komuriya S. P. Castro, Mr. A. "Hood Mr. J. A. Christie, Mr. W. W. Wilson," Mr. should be something special" in H. S. Cantwell, Mr. I. P. Cantwell, the way of lights.
Mr. E. Smith, Mr., Lymond, Mr. H. M. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Freshaw, Mr. A. C. Williams.
down
DEPARTURES.
atr
British. Amarican Panama Norwegian German Japanese Chinese
"Dutch "Portuguese
Total
63 Arrivals 13-3 British (Salyang, Kutsang, Yatshing), 4 Japanese (Toyo Mara, Kohryn Maru, Ama- zone Maru, Aki Maru), 2 Norwa- gian (Hallos, Prominent), 2. Dutch French (Cremer, Tjisalak), 1
Departures 10-4 British Hain- (Angers), 1 German (Pfalz).
NYKLINE
MAILINGS SUBJECT TO. ALTERATION.
---SAN FRANCI800 via Shanghal, Jupon Parts & Honolulu.
TENTO MARU
* KOREÄ MARU
SHINYO MARU
Calls Los Angoles.
Monday, 24th January, at Noon.
Sunday.
8th February.
Tuesday,
22nd February
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan Honolulu; San Francisco, Los
Angeles, Mexico & Panamų
GINYO MARU:
ANYO MARU
Saturday, 25th Feb... at Noon.
Tuonday, 3rd May, at Noon.
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP. & ROTTERDAM vis Porta.
FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday,
29th Jan, at 11 am. Saturday, 12th Feb., at 11 am. Saturday, 26th February;
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.
MISHIWA MARU TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 23rd Feb., at 1a.m. ........ Wednesday, 23rd March..
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON, vín PANAMA,
TATSUNO MARU,
Thursday, 10th February. LIVEREGOL vla Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Forts...
TAJIMA MARU (call" Glasgow). Saturday, 5th February. BUENOS AIRES Tia Singapore, Durban & Cape Town.
'KAMAKURA MARU...
Saturday, 5th February.
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO. -
RANGOON MARU, TOTTORI MARU
* CALOUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
Saturday. 22nd January... „Saturday, 29th January.
PENANG HARU
MORIOKA MARU'
Friday, 21st January. « Monday,
31st January,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA MARU SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA. MURORAN MARU (Moj direct). KITANO MARU
Saturday,
21st January.
Wednesday,
26th, January.
Wednesday,
26th January..
HAKATA MARU (Calls Takao).
Wednesday,
28th January.
LIMA MARU (Çals Mojk
Thursday, 27th January.
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For further information apply to-NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA..
"This voyage I came from Coconada direct to Galle, making the Ceylon coast, as per usual, in the 12 to 4 night watch. My course was set to strike well
Passengers who embarked within the range of Little Basses Light and about twelve miles off Hong Kong on the "President Gar. feld" for Manila, and the Komuriya Ridge. Good star Europe via parts on Jan 18 are ing. Yatching. Hangsang, Kwai Fel Central Nos, 292 (Private exchanges to all departe
sang), 2 Japanese Honolulu Maru, S'pore, Penang, Colombo & Bombay March
sights were obtained about six mentioned on page 8 of this issue. Daishan Maru), Norvegian. 19th March
Marecilles & London
o'clock in the evening, which Through passengers comprised Marscilles & London
showed nothing in the way of Rev. Yaram Coston, Dr. and Mrs. (Cerona), 1 Chinese (Sun Kong), Millen Lidon,
'werp, R'dam & Huilabnormal currents up to that J. A., and Miss Merne Graham, Mr. French (Angers), 1 American April Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Penang, Colombo & B'bay time. The night was very dark and Mrs. Gen. Howard, Rev. A. S.President Garfield). Marseilles and London
and cloudy with passing rain Manuel, Mr. H. Murrin, Rev. W. H. Musson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Adams, Mlles, L'don, A 'werp, H'burg &R'dam squalls, which effectually pre Mr. and Mrs. and Matr. Bacigalupi, Marauilles, London & Antwerp
vented any chance shot for a Mr. D. M. Cyphers, Mr. E., G. Greene, Marseilles & London.
sight during the night. At mid- Mr. D. E. Parline. Mr. W. Grant, night the deep-sea lead was kept Mr. and Mrs. L. Hanitch, Miss A. going every half-hour, giving us Obernans, Mr. and Mrs. P. Simpson, 50 to 60 fathoms, no ground. Mr. C. A. Schmuck, Mrs. C..A. Evald, Klass, Mrs. J. W.
2nd April
8,156 9th April
9.128
MACEDONIA
DEVANHA
KARMALA
MALWA
1 9314
DELTA
KBYBER
KHIYA MOREA
10th
8,00% 27th April
10,947 30th April 7th May
May
9135 14th 10,918 28th May
Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrne and other Levant Forts by ateamurs of the Khedival Mall Stoamship Ca..
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
TAKADA TALAMBA
TILAWA TALMA
SHIRALA
י,
02940 24th Jan. 8.600 80th - Jan. 10,000 11th Feb. 10,000 14th Feb. 7,841 lat March
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta' Singapore. Fonang & Calcutta Singapore, Fenang & Calcutta Singapore. Penang & Calcutta Sagapore, Penang & Calcutta
Fortunately at dawn we managed Mr. F.
Lanstron. Dr. H. B. Osborn, to get a star sight. The position D and Mrs.
8. Shielda, obtained showed that we had 30 Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Birmingham, miles of favourable current since Miss A. Evana, ·Mrs. I. Hammond, the evening before at 6 pm., and Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Jones, Mr. and 1, had to come in due west to Mrs. V. E. Swanson, Mr. and Mrs. make the Great Basses Light, R. J. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. missing the Little Basses al Frank, Mr. & Mrs. J. P. Logadon, and Miss M. E. Huber, Miss H. C.
CONSIGNEES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
"ELLERMAN" LINE;
From EUROPE,
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) together. Of course these little Dr. P: Place, Mr. and Mrs. C., J. HE Steamship
ARATURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
ARAFURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
8,000 | 28th Ján. Y
Manila, Kolambugan
Island, Sydney
$6,966 | 4th March
4,500 1st April 6,000 29th April,
0,066 3rd June 4,500
1st July
Townsville Melbourne
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan. Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-
offers.
V
rj
34
The Union S.S. Company's steamers, to the United Kingdom vis New
Zealand; Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape.
Lasier.
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WALTON HALL” having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Gooda Among the passengers who last are being landed at their risk, into Hong Kong for Australia via porta the hazardous and for extra- by the NY.K. "Aki Maru" on Jan.-
hazardous Godowns of Holt's 19 were:-Miss K. McMannis, Mr. and Mrs. De Booten, Mr. B. Pana, Wharf, whence delivery may be Mr. H. Sacral, Mr. E. F. Smith, Mr. | obtained.
stunts are all in a day's work, but had the current been the Thursday Other way and il pot using the Brisbane, lead, there might have been quite a different tale to tell."
The secretary of the Guild states that this is the member who first brought the matter to E. Hasoomal, Mr. G. Wadhumal, Mr. No Claims will be admitted after"} the attention of the Guild over a Pedro Floris, Mr. P. Floris, Mrs. A. the Goods have left the Godowns, rear ago, whereupon consider Floris, Miss M. Floris, Mr Men and all Goods remaining undeliver- able correspondence transpired Chinaky, many others, and a numed after 24th January, 1927, will between that society and the ber of through passengers whose be subject to rent.
names appear in the "Arrived" list. Government Departments, con- cerned, but unfortunately with- [out any direct result, The. gators will know the spot well, majority of eastern-going navi
and there seems to be little doubt that the concensus of opinion is
An Englishman employed by Tuesdays or Fridays, between the that it is a very dangerous spot. the Marconi Company has invented hours of 10:45 am and Noon, It is satisfactory to learn from a method of facsimile telegraphic within the Free Starngo period of announcement made in "The transmission, which is regarded as Dolphin," the Guild monthly a significant development in the magazine, that a well-known firm evolution of wireless telegraphy, of lighthouse constructors has and, which it is claimed will dis
pense with the keyboard operator, been asked to quote for a suitable reduce the possibility of error, Hights
and save time and money-British Wireless Service,
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JÄPAN
DELTA
KASHGAR
TALMA MANTUA NELLORE SHIRALA
AGPORE
MONGOLIA
MONGOLI NYANZA
TAKLIWA
8,007 21st Jan. Shanghai, Moji sud Kobu:
4 p.m... 0,006 22nd Jan. Shanghai, Moj and Kobe
.& a.m. 10,000 27th Jan. 10,902 0,963 7,841. 5,283
£,969
4th Feb. 6th Feb.
7th Feb.
7th Feb.
8th Feb
14,504 18th Feb.
7.023
18th
Feb.
Moji und Kobe Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Shanghai. Moji and Kobo Shanghai, Moji & Kober Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Maji, Kobe. Osake & Yokohama Shanghal & Koba Shanghai, Moji, and Kobe
10,000 18th Feb. Kobe
MACEDONIA 11.120 | 4th March
KHYBER
ST. ALBANS
KARMALA
MALWA
DELTA ARAFURA
NELLORE KEIVA
NYANZA
MOREA
9,114
5th March
4,500 8th March
8,007
April
0.199 9,128 18th March 10.080 1st April
1st 8,000 6th April 6,86915th April 9,136 15th April 7,028 30th April 10,953 20th April
i, Moji and Koba
Moji and Kobe
· Koba, Qsaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai Moji & Kobo
anghai,
Moll & Kobe Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Mofi and Kobe Shanghai, Maji and Koho Shanghai, Moft & Kobe Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
All dates are approximäte and subject to alteration without notion, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
*Passengers for Rangoon must defray thale own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins ara lted with Electric Fans free of charge. "Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.
Parcels measuring not more than 34 ft x 7 ft. x 1 ft. will be received
at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing
For further Information. Pasange Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORY
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL ” LINE.
› (OCEAN 88.›CO... I/TD. Î1⁄2«CHINA MUTUAL EN. CO. LTD
JAND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(BLLERMAN & BUCKNALL 63. CO, LTD.) SATEINGS FROM HONG KONG,
9.8. “CYCLOPE JAV Vis Suer: Canal
8.8. "CITY OF JOHANNESBURG" do.
8. TELEUS"
SLS, #CITY4OFNBRISTOL
28th Jandary..
11th February.
25th February.
11th March, “25th March
WIRELESS INVENTION.
„Rugby, Jan. 18,
NEW FORTH BRIDGE.
The survey in connection with UNITED STATES NAVY. the proposed road bridge over the Firth of Forth at Queensferry is
Washington, Jan.. 18, Provision for beginning the con-- proceeding satisfactorily, saya Sir Henry Maybury, of the Minstruction of three additional light crulaers, which was defeated by the istry of Transport, who has been House of Representatives on Jan in Edinburgh, and will be com-uary 8, has now been inserted in the pleted and in the hands of the Naval Appropriations Bill by the authorities early in spring. Senate Committee.Router'a «Ameri-
It will be found that the bridg can Service. will pressut no insurmountable ing of the Forth at Queensferry
difficulties from an engineering point of view. This bridge, he MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS, said, was the key to the problem The C.P.S., RMB. "Empress of of the East Coast traffic through-Russia" from Manila) is out Scotland.
The bridge at Berwick over the Perth at Pier No. 5, Kowloon Wharf. here at 5p.m. to-day, and “will Tweed was nearing completion, The E.-&. O. ase!Kashmir"" left and ought to be ready for opening | Shanghai for this port yesterday, at in August of this year.
3.30 pm and is due here on Jan. 21, at aboub-6 4.10...
PASSENGER'S SUICIDE.
due
The E.&O. LA, "Delta"left | Singapore for this port on Jan. 167 at.6.a.m., and is due here on Jan. 22, at about 10 R.M
A paaganger from Shanghai, bón
The P. & 0, 50. "Kashgar" left lieved to be a Chinese (name, un- Singapore for this port on Jan. 16, known) committed suicide by jump at noon, with the outward English ing into the sea while the s.8. "Yat-maile, and is due here on Jan. 21, shing" was under weigh to Hong at about's.am/
Kong. This occurred at 12.57.p.m. The myr "Canten” (Swedish Bast on Jan 14, the day the boat left Asiatic Co. Ltd.) left Antwerp on (Shanghai
December 18, 1926, and is due here on or about Jan. 21.
The matter was reported, on arrival, to the British Consulate at Swatow.
Put up for auction twice in aid of the funds of the London Orphan and Royal British |Orphan Schools at the annual
Steamers proceed via Blues Canal or Panama Canal at Owners" Option festival dinner on cember 21
Subject to change without notice
For Besight and particulars apply to
BULLSHFIELD & EWINE or THE HANH LINH, LADA, Hans
Kong & Cautón: JARDINE, MATHESON A COʻLIÐ
a cricket bat bearing the names
of the Australia
representatives in the
The CIFS, RMS. "Empress of Asia" left Yokohama on Jan.15, and jaidue at Vancouver un #9244
KCONSHINBES" "NOTICE,
Consigne 3 of
Walton Hal
goods Brem
Jan, 24,
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before 81st January, 1927, or they will not be recognised. All broken, chafed and damaged'
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING, CO, HONG KONG-BORNEO ROYAL MAIL SERVICE. To Sandakan, Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu,
Returning via Sandakan, Jambongan and Jesselton. Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service.
8:8. LOK BUN,"
Next Sailing from Hong Kong Monday, January 31st, 1927. For Freight, Passage and other Information, piesas syply to— CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents, Queen's Building, Phone C,282.
or W. WATT & CO., Agents, 27, Connaught-Road West.
Goods are to be left in the Gadowns, THE AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD
where they will be examined on any
One Week.
No Fire Insurance, has been effected,
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
THE BANK LINE, LTD., Gaern Agenta. Hong Kong, 17th January, 1927.
For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE:“
via Manila, Iloilo, Sandakan, Baikpapan & Rabaul
For Freight & Particulars Apply to
#
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Telephone No. Central 1030.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO, LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO HONGKONG.
Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;
Western Union and Watkina.
-DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEER JOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTEL, ELECTRICIANS.
T 8. S. SIANG WO
ined at Fowloon Dock, by ti
rallon, Co.,