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8.8. "KENDAL CASTLE.... Salla on or about 19th April.
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"REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENICE OR TRIESTE
London £80 Brindisi, Von co & Trieste £72. 10. Od.
NEXT SAILINGS. »
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.
S.S. "VENEZLJ M.V. "ROMOLO"
From Hong Kong. Sails on or about 28th April. Sails on or about 26th May.
'HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE,
From Hong Kong.
M.V. "ESQUILINO"
S.S. VENEZIA”
MV. ROMOLO"
Saila on or about 3rd May,
Sails on or about 31st May, Sails on or about 28th June.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
LL
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
8.8. "UMSINGA"
S.S. "UMVOLOST""
Sails from Calcutta 3rd June.. Sails from Calcutta. 30th June.. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Porta: Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-
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NYISLINE
SALLINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. ·
-BAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
'KOREA MANU
SHINYO MARU N.
Sunday, 17th April at Noon. Sunday,
* SIBERIA MARU (calls Keelung)... Sunday,
Calle Los Angeles.
3rd May, at Noon.
25th May, at 10a.m.
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Los
'Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
ANYO MARU
BOKUYO MARU
KATORI MARU
ATSUTA 'MARU
KASHIMA MARU
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports
Thursday,
28th April, at Noon. Wednesday, 8th June,
Saturday, 23rd April, at 11 a.m. Saturday,
7th May..
Saturday,
21st May..
Saturday, 28rd April, at 11 a.za, Wedronday, 26th May.
Saturday, 23rd April.
Thursday, 5th May.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports
AKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU.......
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,
TOBA MARU
LISBON MARU
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
DAKAR MARU (Calls Saigon)
Thursday, 12th May,
་ ་
BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town.
KANAGAWA MARU
Saturday, 23rd April..
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
TOTTORI MARU
RANGOON MARU
. *ኔ
Wednesday, 27th April.
Saturday, 20th April.
CALCUTTA Viɛ SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON,
MORIOKA MARU ..."..
PENANG MARU
Sunday, 1st May. Thursday, 21st April.
NAGASAKI, KQBE & YOKOHAMA, DE
MISHIMA MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Saturday, 23rd April.
MURORAN MARU (Moji direct)... Sunday, 17th April. HAKONE MARU
TSUSHIMA MARU
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING SECTION.
CHINA COAST. "
ATTEMPTS TO TERRORISE MASTER.
ARMED GUARD FROM WARSHIP.
As an interesting sidelight on the diffioultion which have to be contended with by captains and officers in ships on the China coast in carrying on their datles under existing circumstances" we quote the following extract from a letter recently received by the, Imperial Merchant Service Guild from one of their members serving: In com- mand out on the coast:
"SCOTLAND MARU.”
CARGO BEING DISCHARGED AT KOWLOON BAY,
SEQUEL TO GROUNDING:
Allad three
THURSDAY, APRIL 14,
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER,
say that did not appeal to him, Both local cargo and through he having no desire to make the cargo were being discharged from acquaintancu of the authorities, the Japanese 3.8. "Scotland Maru" being informed that the carrying this morning, following her being of arms and ammunition on Bri-ran aground in Kowloon Bay yes- tish vessels, was against all re-terday gulations, and that ruch arms The Hong Kong, and Whampoa. when seized would be confiscated. Dock Co. is pumping out the water
All shipping a temporarily that has practically held up, pending the result of the holes through the vessel grounding official inquiries at present going at one of the approaches to the on, and as ships are required by eastern entrance to the harbour. the Admiralty for the purpose of evacuating women and children, so they are despatched to Shang hai. Such thing as redress for any outrage to-days totally out of the question, and though is, is bitterly resented, we have to passing examining the ship's sides and E/Asia & B/Russia call Nagasaki: day after departure from Shanghai),
the matter over, and just forget them, a strange state of affairs indeed, but true, and I consider it the wisest under present cir
cumstances.
ย
After striking the rocks, the Scotland Maru got off and made for the harbour but had to be
beaked" in Kowloon Bay,
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„Divers' Report. Divers were at work this morn-
their report is that the damage fa not as great as at first: expected. Howevery it has not been possible to look over the hull
The Nippon Yusen Kataha. local! agents, state that a decision as to docking cannot be made till a few days by which time it is hoped to re-float the vessel.
་ ་་
You will, of course, have heard now of the serious position of affairs in China at this date, and more so in Hankow and the Yang- tse Valley generally. Our last voyage down from chang to Enclosed in the letter are fuller Hankow was of avery trying particulars of the incidents hap nature in every respect. The pened on board the ship on that channels at this time are narrow occasion, indicating as they do the and shallow allowing of "no unruly and undisciplined condition.
This boat is of 5,863 tons, grossi, margin. The weather was en-of the soldiery which at that time she was bound for Japan from tirely against us from the start, were perforce being carried by Liverpool. Of the 6,000 tons of und the Chinese passengers, ships flying the British Ang It cargo she carried, 360 tone amongst whom were a large num-simply meant that the liver for Hong Kong. The Kawasaki ber of officials and soldiers everyone in authority on board Kisen Kabushiki Kaisha are owners. (some being armed, we found were in danger. Such reports dis-She was built in Japan in 1919. out later) became riotous and close a sorry state of affaire indeed very threatening giving us a very on board of ships, under the British anxious time, my own life being | dag. threatened, one shot being fired
at myself, fortunately not seri- dus. The arrival of the H.M.S. "Cockchafer" relieved the situa- tion, which ship remained with us for the next twenty-four hours thenee later picked
by up H.M.S. "Woodlark," which ship put an armed guard on board and then resumed our voyage to Han kow in company with the "Wood". lark." Various throats were in circulation after the handing ing over of the Mauser pistol and bandolier of ammunition to the gunboat, but the matter has now quietened down, the sum of, fifty dollars having been paid over to the official to whom the gun belonged, by the Chinese staff. This person was told he could have the gun by applying. to: Rear Admiral Cameron; H.M.S. "Beo," but needless" to
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There is no further development to record with regard to the strand- Ing last week of the Java China Japan Lijn "Tibost" at Ling Ting laland, 14 miles south-west of Hong Kong. A tug la atanding, by, divery are at work and the ship. le still being pumped out,
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT .
S.8. "CITY OF WELLINGTON", S.S. CITY OF PEKIN"
AUSTRALIA
Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg Havre, London & Hamburg
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5th May.. 5th June,
AUSTRAL EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on 8th 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 donjuction with. "Ellerman" Line or
other servicom."
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE........
S.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK”
AMERICAN
&
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· MANCHURIAN LINE
19th April.
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M.V. "FORRESBANK”
MAURITIUS & SOUTH
viz Suez Canal: AFRICA
from Hong Kong..
Co.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE 22nd May,
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE 25th April
8.S. "TINHOT”
Loading for Mauritius, Delagon Bay, Durban, East, London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth,. Mossel Bay
and Caputowa.
Monday, 18th April.. Sunday, 24th April.
C.
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LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats),
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK :---
B/CAPT. FAURE”
8/ "SI KLANG"
17th April. 6th May.
*.. "MIN” due to arrive from "DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE
SERVICES 'CONTRACTUELS (Kall Service).
Stampers.
about the 22nd April.
mitige from Marsella.
Aras Hong Kong & Sailing for Bhanghal and Japan.
11th Mar.
26 Mar
D ABTAU JAN.
8t Apr.
ANGERS 2.
2.
Apr;
PORIHU.
AMAZONE CHENONGEAUX ATHOS I.....
13th April 2811 April 31 May 24th May.
7th Jane
Bailings, froni Hong Kong for
"Marocilica.
∙20th April -Juth Mayna 24th-May 7th Jime Sist Jaine Sch July
RATES OF PABSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine and Free Doctors' Attendance).
1st Class .. 285. OL. Od.
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Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe,
Accommodations raserved in, the Train st Karsallis
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Through Bill of Lading jammad to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port: Amalia, Mozambique, Chinda, Inhambers, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderita Bay, Walvis Bay and
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Colombo, Sans and Port Said ALASKA MARU 12.
Monday, 18th Aprít
BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES—Via, Saigon, "Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Capetowa
..,"LA PLATA MARU AN.......................... Friday, 8th May,
*(calling Port Elizabeth).
· BOMBAY—Via Singapore and Colombo,
HONOLULU MARU (Calling. Penang) Thursday, 19th April. CELEBES MARU...................
......Wodnesday, 4th May.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAT, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA--Via Singapore and Colombo. ,༣, MEXICO MARU *******
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore and Rangood.
SEATTLE MARU,
BANGKOK-Via Safron.
KOHSO MARU
„Sunday, 1st May,
Wednesday, 27th April ;
Saturday, 80th April,
VICTORIA. SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER VI Shanghai and Japan
Forta..
ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Friday, 6th May.
EAIPHONG VL HOIEOW E PARHOL
TAIKWA MARU
....Tuesday, 28th April. NEW YORK-Vis Jepan porte, San Franciaco and Panama.
ARGUN MARU..(From Shangha!) Friday, 15th April. TIENTSİN VIA TSINGTAŬ
CHUKWA MARU
..ANDES, MARU
JAPAN PORTS.
ALTAI MARU
KMELUNG VI« SWATOW & AMOY.
KALO MARU........ TAKAO Vы SWATOW & AMOY,
KOTSU MARU TAKAO & KEELUNG
KOHOKU MARU..(direct to Takeo) BATAVIA MARU DAIREN V1 CHEFOO & TSINGTAO.
KOHOKU: MARU..................
For further particulars please apply Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
Middle of April.
Sunday, 17th April. Friday, 13th May."
.Sunday, 17th April; 11 am.
Thursday; 21st April, 10 s.m.
Thursday, 14th April „Wednesday, 20th“ April
Friday, 16th April. to:-DBAKA SHOSEN: KAISHA,
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.
Hong Kong-Borneo Line.
S. S. "TA CHUNG"
For
Sandakan, Jambongan, Lahad Datu, Semporna & Tawau returning vis Sandakan & Jesselton.
Excellent accommodation for Saloon Passengers. Through Bill of Lading issued to other B. N. Bornão Porta, For Freight, passage and other informations apply to
W. WATT & COMPANY, Agents.
27, Connaught Road West,
Phone C. 4968
DRY DOCK.
Length 787 Feet, Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of
SIR (HW.0.2.T;) 34 ft. 6 ina.
THREE SLIPWAYS
Capable of Handling Shipm
to 8,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane af Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radios.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIR
HONGKONG
OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.
Operated for
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Boom 28 Bank of Canton Building:
6. DaVitz Bad OmtraVES! Tarphone Central 1371.
Point the
Ástal steamer,
27th April