TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1927.
P. & O.-British India Apcar and
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Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS. "TAKING CARGO" FOR
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.........
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
SAILINGS RESUMED, GERMAN BUILDING,
CHINA MERCHANTS' CO/S.
DECISION..
OFFICERS: RE-ENGAGED; -.
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HAMBURG SHIPYARDS: HIG
*FUSION.
America Shipping Company, so that
"it would only stand to lose by irectly participating in a general combine. Blohm & Voss has never- theless givan its benevolent support to the Relherstieg Deutsche Werft füsion in order to block the exten- aton of Bremen's influence on the Elba.
· REPLY TO BREMEN TRUST..
Berlin, Jan. 20, At a meeting of the Board of The important negotiations that Directors of the China Merchants have been going on for some time
Shanghai, March 10.
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CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
The "Hamburgische · Boerson- halle" points out that the shipbuild- ng crisis can now be regarded as [S. N. Co., held on Tuesday evening: past between the great Elbe ahir a thing of the past, and as the big it was decided that the company building firm, the Deutsche Werft, shipping.companies have lately seen should resume the safting of its on the one hand, and the State of their way clear to place extensive. Vessels on whatòver runs that are Hamburg and the Ratherstlog Com-new orders, there is no longer any possible within as short a period as pany on the other, with regard to necessity for individual firms to pokkiblo.
Infusion of the two shipbuilding consider the need for a general fu According to a member of the concerns, have now, to the immense aion in an industry so little adapted Board who was interviewed by a relief of Hamburg shipping and to such a proces8. representative of the "North-China (shipbuilding circles, ended." In" a Daily News" yesterday afternoon, satisfactory agreement between the the China Merchants would resume Elbe Arms. 1). The danger is thus Its sailings to Ningpo,, Tientsin. Javerted that the Bremen shipbuild- Consigneea of earga ex 8.9 Chefoo and Wenchow within a few ing trust, at the head of which are "General Metzinger" are reminded days. The seamen's strike having the Weser yards and the banking that claims must be sent to the anded and the men having returned house of Schroeder, after having Agent before March 26 or they will to their posts, the company was already got a footing in Hamburg not be recognised. re-ungaging a number of the foreign through their fusion with the Ham-
"Asia" Consignees of enrgo-ox 8.a, officers whose services were dia-burg Vulcan yards, should extend undelivered after March 26 will be pensed with recently. Vessels their operations on the Elbe. The are reminded that goeda remaining were being overhauled and it would action of the Bremen Trust is reject, to rent. not be long before the regular sall-garded in Hamburg almost in the ings to the places mentioned would light of an invasion. be resumed
By the new arrangement the
Owing to the commandeering of sphere of the Bremen Trust in vessels on the Yangtze River run. Hamburg has now been effectively
CONSIGNEES.
five of which (the Kinngta, the isolated, and the tactics of the THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., Kiangchang. the Klangya. the Trust have been frustrated. Tol
COPENHAGEN. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLYll in the hands of the Allied burg State has given generous finan-HE M/S
Kiangwah and the Kiangan) were bring about this result, the Ham-
military authorities, the manage-cial support to the new
T Cusion,
“A SLÆ” ¡ment did not think that it was prae- (which will benceforth be known ng!
tivable to resume this run at the the Reihersticg-Deutsche Werft having arrived, Consignees of cargo ! prevent time."
are hereby informed that all godds So far as the services to Canton. Under this new scheme the boards are being landed and placed at their Swalow and Foochow were concern of management of the two under-risk into the hazardous and/or ed, the Seamen's Union had consent takings have agreed that the dock, extra-hazardous Godowns of The ed to return the vessels which they ing and repairing works belonging Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & seized and services would be resum to the Deutsche Werft at Tollerort. Godown Co, Ltd, whence delivery jed in the near future..
Bttle below Hamburg, shall be can be obtafhed as soon as the goods removed to the Reiherstleg yards. are landed.
S. S..
Tons
Fram Hanlong
À bout
Destination
MACEDONIA
11,120
2nd April
Marseilles & London
PERIM
7131
Noen 12th April
Singapore & Bombay
KHYBER
DEVANHA
ALIPOKE
DELTA
MALWAY NELLORE
FIRVA NYANZA MORIA KASHMIR
MANTUA
KALYAN
MACEDONIA
4.273
8,007
33 April
16th April
2nd April $7th April 40th April
6,863 17th May 135th May 7,023 6th May 10.013 10:918
May 28th. 9,005 rich June 16,002 25th June
0,244
9th July
120 23rd July
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Marseilles, London, Junkirk, Antwerp,
Rotterdam & Hull.
Marseller, London, Antwerp & Hull Singapore, Penang.. Colombo & Bibay Singapore, Penang. Colombo & Ebay Marseiller and Londen
Singapore, Penang. Colombo & Ebay Marseilles, London & Antwerp
Superb, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles London.
Marseilles and London
Marseilles, London & Antworp
Marseilles. London & Antwerp Marsellies and London
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Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo Constantinople: Fireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamors of the Khedival Mail Storeship Cò...
TAKADA JANUS TILAWA TARMA
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
0,040 3 March 4,824 7th Apri 10,000 25th April 10,000 | 26th April
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapura,.. Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Pehang & Calcutta Singapore. Penang & Calcutta
"LUTINE BELL.”
MYSTERY OF A MISSING STEAMER.
"¡Company,
The capital of the Reiherating yards | No claima will be admitted after ia to be raised from M.. 1,500,000 to the goods have left. the Godowns, 38,500,000, the new shares being and all goods remaining undeliver- taken over by the Deutsche Werfted after the 26th of March, 1927, It is important to note that the 4 pm. will be subject to: rent. Finkenwaerderyarde of the Deutsche Werft will not be affected by the above agreement, and that
A dramatic rise and fall, in re-these yards will continue work as insurance rates on the Greek steam-a separate and independent under. er "Odysseus" (3,527 tona), which taking,
wae
́EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) cent, had been touched,
• ST. ALBANS ARAFURA
Hong Kong, 22nd March, 1927.
All Broken, chafed: arid damaged Foods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the 25th of March, 1927, at 10 a.m.
"All claims against the vessel is missing in the Mediterranean, timproving Navigation. marked the proceedings at Lloyd's. The removal of the Deutsche must be presented to the Under- Efforts to establish wireless com-Werft's works from Tollerort and signed before the 28th of March, the complete liberation of this area 1927, or they will not be recognised tomunication with her have failed!
The "Odysseus" is bound from reledzes the Hamburg harbour No Fire Insurance will be Novorpaaisk,. Black Sea, for Antwerp authorities from the serious naviga-effected! with a curgo of Russian grain. The tonal dilemma in which they had Bills of Lading will be counter- fact that she
overdue
was got themselves by allowing the signed by: known at Lloyd's and inquiries Deutsche Werft to build yards at
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD., showed that so far as could be this band of the river. The evacua
Agents. nacertained. she had not passed' tion of the Tollerert area will make Gibraltar. Thirty guineas perit possible to regulate the Bibe cent, was quoted for reinsurance channel. The numerous accidents against total loss, and the rate and collisions. that have taken placó quickly rose until 50 guineas per between this spot. and the SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: Then the famous "Lutine" bell, Kuhwaerder Hafen have clearly which is rung as soon as definite shown the impossibility of continu-
CONSIGNEE NOTICE. news reaches Lloyd's of the safety the present arrangement. Had and position of a vessel overdue, the Deutsche Werft, which has a
THE Steamship. sounded, and the erfer announced lens of the Tallerort area that has T
"GENERAL METZINGER" from his rostrum that a wireless till 32 years to run, yielded to tha message had been received from the tempting offers made by the Bremen BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, master of the Danish steamer "Erik Trust, the position would have be- &c.
intolerable Boye" that his wireless operator|come |
for Hamburg. CONSIGNEES are hereby inform had heard the "Odysseus's" call The Hamburg State. the
of the. Bite In quesed that their goods with the signal, at 10 o'clock that morning, owner This report was taken to mean that tion, in order to forestall this dan exception of Optum, Treasure and tho two vessels had been in com-ger, has now agreed to grant the Valuables are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the munication, and the reinsurance Deútache Werft the sum of rate fell to 40 guineas per cent., M.3,000,000 as compensation for HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF might have been one sent out in connection, the Hamburg State has LOON, whence delivery may be the hope of Binding the missing received in return certain rights to obtained immediately after landing. All claime must be sent in to me construct" new docks at Finken- The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and and the riensurance rate closed at of the Deutsche Werft.
The mystery remained unsolved, waerder on land new in the hands on or before SATURDAY, the 26th instant or they will not be re- Nothing 50 guineas per cent.--evens,
[defnite has yet been divulged as to cognized,
DAMAGED PACKAGES will be the details of this part of the agree- ment come to between Hamburg and examined by the Company's Sur- the Deutsche Werft,
veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglass ป London, Feb. 27... The Clyde shipbuilding output
The Bramen Group seems to have in the presence of the Consignees Hone its utmost to come to a 23rd March, 1987,
at 10 am. on WEDNESDAY, the for February, was the lowest on record, only 14 crafts, mostly small, Warft, even going so far as to offer. arrangement with the Deutsche being launched.
TANDA
ST. ALBANS,
ARAFURA
*
4,000
6,066
4,600 | 1st Apoli 29th April 3rd June
4.500 1st July
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney,
Melbourne,
4,000 20th July
Calls Kolambugan, but omits Sandakan.
&
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. 9.5 Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu. Kolambugan, Tawo, Timor,..Darwin, or other porta en route ns inducement ofters.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom "via New until it was realised that the call relinquishing its lease. In this& CODOWN CO., LTD., KOW-
Zeeland, Vancouver. San Francisco, ele.
The P. & O. Ruyal Mail steamers to London vis Suez Canal.
The P. &. Branch Service of steamers to London. vin the Cape,
Lombon via Panama Canal
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
JANUS
TEESTA LAHORE.
GOGRA MALWA DELTA TILAWA ARAPURA ARAM TALMA
JEYPORE
NELLORE
KKIVA
NYANZA
MOREA TANDA
4,82425th March Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka
10a.m. 4,296 27th March 3,252 27th March 5181 27th March 10.080
1st April 1st April
∙10,000 i : 4.000 10,000
7.048
Amoy, Moji & Kobe
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai
Shanghai, Mi & Kobe. Shangha. Moi & Kobe
End April
Mon 5th April
Shanghai,
Moji, Kobe and Deaka Kobe, Onaka & Yokohama 6th April Moji, Kobe & Oenka..
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Moil and Kobe Shanghai, Shangha. Moj and. Kobe
12th April
15th April
0,853
16th April
9,035
7.023. 20th April
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
10.953 20th April | Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
| 6,058 8th May Moi, Krbe, Osaka and Yekoheros
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All dates are approximate end subjeet to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Passengers for Rangoot must defray their awa" Hotel, expanses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins ara stled with Electric Faus free of charge... Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcela mmeaturing not more than 24 ft. x 2 A. x 1 f. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For further Information, Pasonge Freights, Handbooks, ota., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
&O, Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.
Agents
1:
vessel.
LOW OUTPUT FOR CLYDE,
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No Fire Insurance will be effected
The total for the first two months the Deutsche Werft a leading post-by us in any case whatever. of the current year was only 13,000 tion in the truat. The recent or-
tons, compared with 80,000 tons for ders for agw vessela given by the
J. LIMAGE,
Agent,
January and February last year. Hapag to the Deutsche Werft help- Hong Kong, 17th March, 1927.
Nevertheless, the outlook la-im-led to stiffen the reafatance of the proving as a gratifying number of Hamburg company" against any now orders recently were booked.
HONGKONG TIDE
t
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The tide-table given below been obtained by aid of the Tide predicting Machine, which prediction of tides; from the cludes 40 components for the bette sult of the analysts of the tidi observations, taken at the Kaulun tidal observatory under the direc tion of Dr. Doberck during the years 1887, 1888, and 1889.
The times and heights are givei for Kaulung; but they may be user for the Victoria Naval yard and Aberdeen, the differences bein very small.
inclination it may have had to throw in its lot with "the ambitious Bremen Trust..
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE must not be considered to cotnolds stieg expects to benefit in. no amall
The Deutsche Werft's 8000-ton repairing deck that has hitherto been stationed at Tollerort will be the more welcome at the Reiherstieg Werft, whither it is now to be re- moved, seeing that the Relherstleg's 20,000 ton dock was sold to Holland' when Metzel & Freytag took over] the Reiherating works lagt year. An arrangement between the Deutsche Werft and the Reiherstleg was the more feasible, as there was never any real valry between the two firms.. the. Deutsche Werft's activities being concerned in tho main with the building of big motor ships, while the Reiherstieg was chiefly interested in repairing work. By taking over the repairing docks of the Deutsche Werft, the Reiher-
measure from its new connection.
Fusion Tactics, The transaction is interesting not only a measure of self-defence undertaken by Hamburg against the throatened enreachment of Bremen, but also from the point of view of fusion tactics. In the ship- Bbuilding industry......... The original proposal was that all the Hamburg m. 3 43 1.3. shipbuilding yards should combina 838435 for the purpose of fighting the Bre 3.4.114.1 man shipbuilding trust. The most -10-21m- 6,4 9 414 2.4 Important Hamburg shipbuilding Ban! 10 m 10 10 5.4m 4 25 1.7 [frm, that of Blohm & Voss, Wan, 10 0 4 26.3 however, opposed from the outset to Mơn 21 m 10: 46.820 such fusion, firstly, because the firm Tues 28 m 11-15. 6.7 m 8 28 28 27 purely family concern, and, haying anything to do with any gecondly, because it is well provided
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.
(OCEAN 8:8. CO., LTD. & CHINA, MUTUAL S.N. CO., L/TU.
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.
S.S., "ATREUS"
Via Suez Canal S.S: "TEUCER". Via Suez Canal 8.8. "CITY OF DUNKIRK” VIL Buez Canal 9.8. "EUMAEUST
Via Suez Canal
The times of high-and low-wats
with the times of slack-water and change of current, the no phenomena being quite distinct
March 18 to 24, 1927.4. Dark HiGH WirER LOWEL WATH).
Standard March
Times
Bit. 19
25th March 8th April. 22nd April,
8th May. 22nd May,
... 8.S. "CITY OF DERBY". Via Suor Canal Steamera proceäd vie Sieg Canal ör Panama Çanal at Owners' Option
Subject to charge without notius,
For Freight and particulärs äpply to:-)
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE oF THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON A CO., LTD, Canton.
Thiri 33 m
dia sord BL
Times
.6 14.0
28 40 19
MANAIK With orders through its closa con^|
nection with the Hamburg America
Aine and the Hamburg
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
(Admiral Oriental Line)
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
THE "
PRESIDENT LINERS
S.S. "PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND"
will sail for
VICTORIA & SEATTLE
via
SHANGHAI
KOBE
YOKOHAMA
MIDNIGHT
TUESDAY
MARCH 22nd
instead of 2.00 a.m. Wednesday, March 28rd
as previously advertised
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
GENERAL AGENTS.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephones Central 2477, 2478 & 795.
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 Watkins.
bock OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERO
MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTELL,
ELEN§*
T. S. S. "SLANG WO”
BOILER
Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowlooft Dock, by the Hongkong #Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to the order of he Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd,
#errice on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow - 7-chang.
Please address enquiries to the
3. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A. Kowloon Dock, Hengkang.
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