DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
LLOYD
TRIESTINO
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO
GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK .
SEA AND DANUBE PORTS. REDUCED PAS SAGE RATES.
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0. £80.0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.
M.V. "REMO"
S.S. "FIUME-L"
M.V. "ESQUILINO”.
From Hong Kong.
Sails on or about 21st July.
Sails on or about 18th August.
. Sails on or about 15th September.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
M.V. "ROMOLO"
M.V. "VIMINALE"
M.V. "REMO”.
S.S. "FIUME-L"
From Hong Kong.
Sails on or about 28th June. Sails on or about 26th July. Sails on or about 23rd August. Sails on or about 20th September.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. "UMVOLOSI" 9.S. "UMZUMIRI”
Soils from Calcutta 30th June. Sails from Calcutta 31st July. 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., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
NYKLINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
*KOREA MARU (Calls Keelung)
Tuesday,
SHINYO MARU (Calls Keelung).... Tuesday,
• SIBERIA MARU (Calls Keeling)... Tuerday,
Calls Los Angeles.
28th June, at 10 am 12th July, at 9 a.m. 26th July, at 10 a.m.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday, 2nd July, at 11 am. Saturday, 10th July, at 11 a.m
Saturday, 30th July.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
Wednesday, 20th July, at 11 a.m.
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO,
GENOA MARU
Monday, 27th June.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
RAKUYO MARU
KAWACHI MARU
.............
Monday, 11th July. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
Saturday, 9th July. NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
TAKAOKA MARU BENGAL MARU
Tuesday, 29th June. Wednesony, 27th July. (LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porte.
DELAGOA MARU
Tuesday, 12th July." CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & KANGOON,
HAKODATE MARU
Friday,
lat July,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
HISHINA. MARU
Friday,
22nd July.
BHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TAJIMA MARU
Thursday, 23rd June.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING SECTION.
“WING ON” AGROUND
TOWED OFF BY ARMED LAUNCH.
મ
LOCKED GRILLES.
"LEUNG KWONG" DISASTER
INQUIRY.
SUDDEN SQUALL.
WOMAN DROWNED IN JUNK ACCIDENT.
On June 19 four Shaukiwan bant people were reported missing, and were believed to have been kidnap- ped. They left port curly in the morning and were not seen again. A few days later the kidnapping theory was discounted when throe
PROCEEDS TO KONGMOON, INDIAN GUARDS' EVIDENCE. of the missing people turned up.
The river
Hong Kong-Kungmoon steamer
On" "Wing grounded at the Northern end of Sailam Channel at 4 yesterday, but no damage was done to the vessel.
were
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
STEAMERS
BAILINGS 1927.
B'Koug S'hai
..
Kabe Y'huma Leare Leave Leave Leave
EMPRESS OF ASIA
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V'ver
Arrive
July 19 July 16 July 19 July 22 July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 9 Aug. 12 Aug. 21 Aug. 24 Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 2 Sept. 11 Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Oct. Oct. 5 Det. Oct. 11 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Nuv. 22 Nov. 25 Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Dec. 13 Dec. 16
2 Oct. 14 Chrt. 23 Nov. 4 Nov. 131
CONNECTING SAILINGS TO EUROPEAN PORTS.
Dec. 4
Dec. 25
Their story was that they had been out to Lyemun Pass to unload Yesterday afternoon the in-some cinder on board a junk. On quest was continued by Mr. R. E. the return trip the boat was cam- Lindsell and a special Coroner's sized by a sudden squall and all the EMPRESS OF ASIA jury on Mr. F. B. A. Martin and occupants thrown overboard.. EMPRESS OF CANADA a.m.uthers who lost their lives in the Three managed to hold on to the EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF ASIA "Leung Kwong" disaster in Cap. upturned boat until they suimun Pass on May 9 last.
picked up, but the woman disap-EMPRESS OF CANADA
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA peared. Yesterday her body was The No. 1 Indian Guard was picked up in Lyemun Fass. There A wireless message was re-recalled, and stated in examina were no marks of violence on the ceived in Hong Kong to this tion that it was not his duty to body. Everything points to death(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai). effect this morning from the search passengers on the wharves by drowning, and goes to support armed launch "Onslaught" which in Hong Kong. At other ports the capsizing story told by the sur towed the steamer off two hours the guards to search luggage and
it was sometimes necessary for vivers. fater after an unsuccessful at-persons. The witness estimated tempt had been minde by the that there were about 100 odd armed launch "Nessus."
passengers in the third clasa on The Italian s.s. "Viminale," The "Wing On" then proceed-the fatal trip. The cargo gang- which arrived in Hong Kong ed on her trip to Kongmoon.
The "Wing On" is a steel twin were closed by locked gratings on pore, had on board 394 cases of ways on the sides of the ship yesterday from Trieste via Singa- screw steamer of 1223 gross ton-the inside, nage and 750 net and is owned secured at the time of the sink-gerous goods.
The gratings were "safety cartridges" listed as dan- by the Shiu Hing Steamship ing. The manholes, the witness. Company. She flies the British said, were kept open for the boys MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. flag and is commanded by Capt. to carry food to the steerage pas- C. Mutton. The "Wing On" and sengers, 'and he could not give,
SAFETY CARTRIDGES.
The P. & O. a... “Mentua" left| the "Anjou" recently came into any reason why they should be Shanghai for this port on June 21. collision off the Wongmun Cus-locked. It was about an hour at 4-p.m., and la due hero on June toms Station and at the sub-after the collision that the wit-24. nt about 9am. sequent Harbour Office enquiry,ness first noticed the steamers The following vessels of the Lee" near the sunken "Leung "Kwong Fook Cheong" and "On
Kwong." The "Leung Kwong,'
both Captains were censured.
The Sailam Channel is North of Macao between Wongmun and the Yellow reach and over thirty mites from Hong Kong.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
North Wall Basin. Delhi and Marazion; South Wall Basin, Ladybird; East Wall Basin, Subs. L.2, L.3, LJ5 and L.19; North Arm, Caradoc and Curlew; West Wall Dock, Wishart, Wolverine and Moth In Dock, Titania and Cicala; Taikoo Dock, Aphis and Fox- glove; Kowloon Dock, Hawkins; Buoy 1, Hermes; Buoy 3, B.P.T.; Buoy 6. Frobisher; Buoy 12, Bluebell, Buoy 18, Ruthenia; Buoy 25. Kharki: Buoy 2A, Maine: Oil Fuel Jatty, Belgol Kowloon Anchorage, Fortal and Wanderer (on arrival); Foreign Men-o'-War, Patria (Portu- guese).
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE.
Operated for
U. S. Shipping Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES S.S. "WEST CONOB"..June 28. S.S. "DEWEY"
..July 12. FOR HAIPHONG & MANILA S.S. "WEST FARALON" July
For full information apply to- SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. L. EVERETT, Inc. General Agents Telephone C, 3008
1st Floor, Queen's Building.
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he thought, sank in five or six minutes.
Another Indian guard gave similar evidence, and then the, case was adjourned.
Compagnie des Messageries Mari- times are expected here:- "Paul Lecat,” July 5, "Amazone," July '19. "Yalou," July 22, "Chantilly," August 2 "Athos II." August 16. "D'Artagnan!"" September 3.
The C.F.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" (Capt, A. J. Hosken, R.N.R.), is due at Vancouver,
OLDEST TUG FIRMS. B. on July 10.
MESSRS. WATKINS NEW
SHIPS.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
PORT OF MOMBASA.
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.5. Messrs. William Watkins, the "Benarty" are advised that goods oldest tug owners in England, are left undelivered nfter June 24 will the "Kenin" and "Gondia," which presented on or before July 8. adding two new ships to their fleet, he subject to rent. Claims must be were recently launched for them on the same day in Yorkshire.
Consignees of Cargo ex 5.9. "Sphinx" are advised to send in Many river folk will regret that their claims to the Agent before some of the old traditional Wat- June 30, or they will not be kins' names are not revived, for recognised. everybody at Gravesend remembers, Consignees of Cargo ex 8.9. Jack"), which was the "Anglia" ("Three-fingered "Yang-Tse" must send in their through the war, being towed back- aageries Maritimes (J. Limage, at sea all claims to the Compagnie des. Mes- wards and forwards from Goole to Agent), before June 30. France with coal, and the "Hiber- nia," which was only sunk a few weeks ago as
motor coaster. There: is a Hibernia in the fleet now, but The Colonial Office announces most of the old traditional names that an agreement has been arrived are debarred to the company under at between representatives of the the Merchant Shipping Act, which Kenya and Uganda Railway on the very strictly forbids the duplica-one hand, and the African Whar tion of British names.
fage Co., Ltd. und the East Mesars. Watkins added several African Lighterage and Stevedoring tugs to their fleet immediately after Co., Ltd. on the other, regarding the war, but these are the first two the methods of working of the that have been built specially to Port of Mombasa. The two wharf- their ideas for some years. It was a age companies will amalgamate, and Watkins' tug which featured in the amalgamated company will Turner's famous pieture, "The all the shore handling of cargo. Fighting Temeraire," and the red- Handling charges to the public will banded funnels have been familiar remain as at present, but the pre- on the Thames, ever since.
portion payable to the Fort Au- thority will be increased. The agreement, coming into operation from July 1 next, will remain in The master of the P. and O. force for nine years, and thereafter $.s. "Macedonia," which arrived i subject to twelve months' notice. in the Colony yesterday from The charges, however, will be sub- London via Singapore, reports ject to review every three years, any dispute between the Port Au- the death of a member of the thority and the Wharfage Company crew from pneumonia.
being referred to abitration.
DEATH ON "MACEDONIA."
MINNEDOSA......Aug. 5
MONTROSE.........Sept. 10
MONTCALM...Nov. 18
Frequent, sailinga to Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Southampton,
Cherbourg and Antwerp.
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
£120
$112
£83
HONG KONG-MANILA SERVICE
Hong Kong Manila
Leave Arrive
June 28 June 20
July 19 July 21
Lonve
Arrive
Manila Hong Kong
July 9 July 11
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA July 30 Aug. 1
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER.
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS.
Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
Tel. C.752 Tel. C. 42
Cables: "GACANPAC." Cables: "NAUTILUS."
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S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM
Colombo, Bues and Port Sald. ALTAI MARU
& ANTWER?'.-Via Singapore,
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
......Sunday, 10th July, Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MANILA MARU....
BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo.
.Thursday, 14th July.
INDUS MARU...(Calls at Penang) Thursday, 23rd June. SHUNKO MARU
....Monday, 4th Jul
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo. PANAMA MARU
TIENTSIN
KINZAN MARU
CALCUTTA Via Singapore and Dangoon.
TACOMA MARU
SEATTLE MARU
BANGKOK-Via Saigon.
SEKKOW MARU
Thursday, 7th July.
Saturday, 11th July.
.Middle of June.
Monday, 25th July.
....Monday, 27th June,
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and JapaD
Ports.
ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Wednesday, 20th July, HAIPHONG—VIs HOIHOW & PAKHOI.
MENADO MARU...
Tuesday, 6th July.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama.
HAVANA MARU..(From Shanghai) Thursday, 7th July, FOR TIENTSIN VIA TSINGTAU TIENTSIN & TSINGTAU
JAPAN PORTS
SEATTLE MARU CELEBES MARU KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY,
HOZAN MARU
KAIJO MARU
TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
Friday, 24th June. Monday, 11th July.
.Sunday, 20th June, 11 a.m. .Sunday, 3rd July, 11 a.m. Thursday, 30th June, 10 a.m.
SOURABAYA MARU (Direct to Takao) Saturday, 2nd July.
•
TAKAO
NITTO MARU
Monday, 4th July.
DAIREN
NITTO MARU
Monday, 4th July.
For further particulars please apply
Tel. Central No. 4088 4089, 4090,
to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.
Hong Kong-Borneo Line.
PROJECTED SAILINGS OF THE S.S. " FUH TAI"
Saturday June 18 3 a.m. Thursday
23 5 a.m.
KITANO MARU
Tuesday, 28th June.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central No. 292 (Private' exchange to all departments.)
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats).
nthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK :—
S.S. "LT. ST. LOURERT-BIE"
4th July.
8.8. "YALOU" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON,
HAVRE about the 22nd July.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mall Service)
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE..
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
5.S. "CITY OF TOKIO"
S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW"
AUSTRALIA
Havre, L’don, R'dan, H'burg. .Havre, L’don, R'dam, H'burg.
ELLERMAN LINE
3rd July. 10th. Aug.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE. Sailings from SINGAPORE on th 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 uz
other services,
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
8.S. "CITY OF CHESTER" 8.5. "CITY OF BEDFORD"
Sailings
Ateminars.
from
Marseilles.
Arr. Houg Kong & Balling for Shanghai and Japan.
Ballings from Hong Kong for Marelles.
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BOSTON & NEW YORK.
S.S. "COMERIC”
Sept.
5th July 10th July 2nd Aug. Iuth Aug. 30th Aug.
7th
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES
.. £70, 0. Od. Steamers 1 2nd Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marsellion. (Sailings subject to alteration without notice),
Tor full Particulara, apply to:-
Telephone: Central 740.
Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, CONSIGNATION-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.
SERVICES TO
14th July, 14th Aug.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE via Suez Canal
..25th July. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE 'S.S. "TINHOW”
From Hong Kong
..25th July. Leading for Mauridus, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Fort Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
and Capetown, Through Bill of Lading issued to Beirs, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amella, Mozambique, Chinda, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Fort Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and
Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:-
2, Queen's Building.
Telephone
Central 4701.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
HONG KONG SANDAKAN
JAMBONGAN
JESSELTON
KUDAT
Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Departure Arrival
Friday
2
24 3 a.m.
Friday
" 24
noon
Sunday
26
5 a.m.
21
Monday
"
27 6 a.m.
Departure
Monday
27 5 p.m.
Arrival Departure
LAHAD DATU Arrival
Tuesday Tuesday Wednesday
#
28 6 a.m.
"
28 9 a.m.
" 29 4 p.m.
Departure... Thursday Arrival Departure Friday Arrival
Friday Departure Saturday Arrival Departure Arrival
30 5 a.m.
"
Thursday
30 9'a.m.
1 noon
12
2 3 a.m.
Sunday Monday ....Suturday
8 6 am.
++
4 midnight
9 9 p.m..
SEMPORNA
TAWAU
SANDAKAN
July 15 a.m.
HONG KONG
Excellent accommodation for Saloon Passengers,
Through Billa of Lading issued for Other B. N. Burnco Ports. For Freight and other informations please apply:- 1. WATT & COMPANY,
Agenta,
⚫ Phone C.4988.
27, Connaught Road West, Second Floor
REPORT FROM BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WORKS OF KWANGTUNG
Weat River at Shlubing
Waterlevels in English Feet.
record
···· + 41.0"
Highest W.L. Lowest W.E
W.L
W.I
Place of Observation
on
on record
0'
19/0
20/0
+14.5
failing
+10.9
rising
+0.71
falling:
+ Bal
+74
North River at Taingyuen North River at Bamahal East River at Sheklung For the 17th
+ 28.7"
27.8" +36*2*