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NEXT SAILINGS.
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OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
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, Salis on/or about 15th September
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
M.V. "VIMINALE"
M.V. "REMO"
SS. "FIUME-L"
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Sails en/or about 26th July. Saila on/or about 23rd August. Sails on/or about 20th September. Sails on/or about 18th October.
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FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
SHINYO MARU (Calls Keelung).... Tuesday,
* SIBERIA MARU (Calls Keelung)... Tuesday, TAIYO MARU
Tuesday,
12th Juty, at 9 a.m. 26th July, at 10 a.m. 9th August.
Calls. Los Angeles. LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
Saturday, 16th July, at 11 a.m.
30th July, at 11 a.m. Saturday, Saturday, 13th August
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
KITANO MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
Wednesday, 20th July, at 11 am. Wednesday, 24th Aug, at 11 a.m.
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
TAMBA MARU
Monday, 11th July,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama RAKUYO MARU
Monday,
11th July.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
Thursday, 11th August. KANAGAWA MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
BENGAL MARU
TATSUNO MARU
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Ports.
DELAGOA MARU
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
CEYLON MARŲ
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING SECTION. SECTION.
LOCKED GRILLES.
DEAD BODIES WASHED ASHORE.
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were stricter, and that water was; quite landlocked. His differenta- tion was that the water here is open to ocean swell.
WHY A FUNNEL?
ITS USES ON A MOTOR SHIP.
some-
Не
On the occasion of the launch of Mr. J. R. the "Port. Gisborne," Rooper, a director of the Common- By Mr. Homes: The witness did wealth and Dominion Line, the own- not notice that the sea in both the ers, stated that they were "LEUNG KWONG" EVIDENCE.
ports of Portsmouth and Rytie was times asked why they retained the bigger than in the Hong Kong har funnels on their motor ships. His When the "Leung Kwong" in-bour even in a typhoon. The wit- quest was resumed at the Centralness had worked for two years in reasons are worth recording. Magistracy yesterday afternoon, the a torpedo boat in the Solent, but said that one was due to the fact! Curoner (Mr. R. E. Lindsell) an- he had never experienced anything that they were proud to Carry nounced that 39 skeletons, or prac- like the sea he had experienced tically skeletons. had been found here even last Friday, just outside their distinctive colours, whilst an- on the foreshore at Kwongchau the western entrance. Islansl between Hong Kong and сограсв Cheungchau, and there were probably those of victims of the sinking of the "Leung Kwong." It is probable that the bodies were those of people who had been trap ped by the locked grilles, and were released when the "Leung Kwong" broke her back as the result of the attempts which has been made to raise her. News had now been received that the vessel had been definitely abandoned.
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other factor was that the funnel acted as a ventilator to the engine- room and served as a receptacle for the silencers,
River Steamer Inspection. Proceeding, Commander said that since the 1924 regulations only half the river steamers
These are good, practical reasons, Hong Kong had been inspected by and even those who consider that the Harbour Department. He did esthetically the motor vessel is not consider that the time taken more attractive without a funnel over the inspection was exception (and there are many such people. ally long, as his staff had other curious at it may seem) are pre- work to do. It was given in evid-pared to agree that it will be a long ence at the Sunning Piracy Com-time before the funnel disappears mission that it would take an oxe-on
nil motor ships, if ever this cutive officer of the Harbour De- etate is reached. partment, in conjunction with the Government Marine Surveyor, their whole time over at least six months to finish the work, without doing anything else.
Marine Surveyor's Evidence. The first witness heard yesterday afternoon was Mr. William Russell, Government Marine Surveyor, who was re-called. The rafts on the "Leung Kwong" he said, could
Locking the Grilles carry 11 persons each, but could The No. 1 Indian Guard was also support many more. By that he re-called. He said that when he meant that the raft could float with joined the "Leung Kwong the 11 persons sitting on it, and at the master gave him a bunch of keys same time support a much bigger and told him to lock the grilles number of people who might hang when the ship was at sen. The on to it while in the water.
witness had also been instructed by
With
The funnel undoubtedly does help to ventilate the engine-room, al- though this can be effected by other means, and it represents a very con- venient method of disposing of the silencers and discharging the ex- haust gases. We have a leaning towards the motor ship without a funnel, for none can deny the beauty of some of the East Aalatic Co.'s ships, but we recognise the validity of the arguments put for
tention of the funnel.
regard to the grilles, the witness the captain to keep the keys him ward by those who favour the re-
For mooring her craft abreast of by an Indian interpreter. le re-five others alongside the s.s. "Lai membered one injunction was that the captain was to be strictly obey- Sang a boat mistress was fined $3 ed. These orders did not contain by Lt.-Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N.,
Marine Magistrate, this morning, anything about, grilles.
told the Coroner that it was entire self, and had done so ever since he ly a matter for the master and off-joined the ship. The witness also cers of a ship to see that they were stated that the standing orders to not locked. It was not the duty of the No. 1 Guard was read to him the witness's department to find out whether grilles were locked or hot during a voyage. Of the six Government Marine Surveyors two were at present on leave and one was in hospital.. This number the witness did not consider inade- quate. Besides other duties, one man was in charge of surveying dun
launches twice a year.
Harbour Master's Views. Following an invitation by the Coroner, Lieut.-Cemdr. Hole (Har bour Master) also went into the witness box. He said that he was
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Having objected to the sugges- tion of Mr. Russell that the Master and Officers of the ship should have, seen to the locked grilles, Mr. Hall HONG KONG TIDE: Brutton intimated that he would like to re-call. Captain Wilson,
not satisfied with the classification MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. of the waters between Hong Kong and Canton as estuary water. The waters just beyond the western en- trance were something of a se bons going to Macao, after passing Lantuo had quite a nasty little sen front the western extremity Macuo.
The P. & O. 9.3. "Nyanza" left A Singapore for this purt on June 2. at 5 pm., with the outward mails, and is due here on June 7, at about
of
By the Coroner: The witness did not think the Board of Trade would license ships like the "Leung Kwong" to ply with her equipment in these waters. The B.O.T. re gulations applying to ships plying between Portsmouth and Ryde
G p.m.
The P. & O. 8.8. "Kashgar" - left Singapore for this port on June 2, at 4 p.m., with the outward English mails, and is due he to-morrow at about 5
p.m.
The tide-table given below has been obtained by aid of the Tide- predicting Machine, which in- cludes 40 components for the bet- ter prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidal taken at the observations, Kaulung tidul observatory under the direction of Dr. Doberck dur ing the years 1887, 1888, & 1889. The times and heights are given for Kaulung; but they may be used for the Victoria Naval yard and Aberdeen, the differences
from Middlesbro',, Antwerp, Lea-
The Ben Line Benvrackie" being very small.
The times of high-and lone- don, Straits, and Philippines, is dae water must not be considered to to arrive here on July 9.
coincide with the times of slack. The C.P.S., R.M.S. "En press of water and change of current, the Russia" left Yokohama on July 1. two
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT and is due at Vancouver on July 10. distinct.
LINE.
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The C.P.S., R.M.S. “Empress of Canada" left Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- hai, on June 30, is due here en July 18, and will leave for Manila on July 19, at 5 p.m.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" (Capt. L. D. Douglas, R.N.R.) will leave here for Victoria and
Vancouver, B.C., ..July 12.
S.S. "DEWEYTM*,
FOR HAIPHONG & MANILA S.S. "WEST FARALON" July 9 For full information apply to- SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.
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Thursday, 21st July. Wednesday,
10th August.
Tuesday, 12th July.
1st Floor, Queen's Building.
Friday, 8th July.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
KISHIMA MARU
Friday,
22nd July.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
HARUNA MARU
Monday,
11th July,
YAMAGATA MARU (Moji direct))... Tuesday, MATSUMOTO MARU
TOYOHASHI MARU
Tuesday, Monday, 25th July,
12th July. 10th July.
For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel, Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
M.M
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES"
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Bosta).
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:—
8.8. "YALOU" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE about the 22nd July.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mall Service)
TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
STEAMERS
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
SAILINGS 1927. HKong S'hai
Kobe
Y'hama
LeXYD Leave Leave Leave
V'ver-
Arrive
July 13 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, 6 Oct. 8 Oct 11 Oct. 14 Ort. 23 Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Nov. 19
Nov, 18
Dec, 7 Dec. 19
Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov, 22 Nov. 25 Dee, 4 Dec. 25
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA (E/Asin and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hal).
5
Dec. 13 Dec. 16
. CONNECTING SAILINGS TO EUROPEAN PORTS. MINNEDOSA E/AUSTRALIA MONTROSE
Aug. .Aug. 31
..Sept. 16
MONTCLARE
MINNEDOSA
MONTCALM
..Oct.
7
Oct, 28
..Nov. 18-
Frequent sailings to Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Southampton,
Cherbourg and Antwerp.
Leave
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
£120
£112.
£88
HONG KONG-MANILA SERVICE.
Arrive
J
Hong Kong Manila
July 19 July 21 Aug. 9 Aug. 11
EMPRESS OF CANADA. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Leave Arrive Manila Hong Kong
July 30 Aug. 1
Aug. 20 Aug. 22
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP.-Via Singapore,
Colombo, Sues and Port S■IL ALTAI MARU .......
...Sunday, 10th July. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Salzon, „Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MANILA MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo.
SHUNKO MARU
.Thursday, 14th July.
.........Thursday, 7th July, SUMATRA MARU (Calla at Penang) Tuesday, 10th July. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
́MOMBASA—Via Bingapore and Colombo. PANAMA MARU
CANADA MARU
TIENTSIN
KINZAN MARU
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore and Rangoon,
SEATTLE, MARU
BANGKOK Vla Saigon.
*TACOMA MARU
SEKKOW MARU
Ports.
Wednesday, 6th July,
.Sunday, 31st July.
.Saturday, 11th July,
.Monday, 26th July.
.Thursday, 14th July, ́ ́
-Thursday, 28th July.
*(Calling at Saigon only).
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vin Shanghai and Japan
ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Wednesday, 20th July,
HAIPHONG-~~VI» HOIHOW & PAKHOL
MENADO MARU
TAIKWA MARU
Tuesday, 5th July,
„Tuesday, 19th July.
NEW YORK-Via Japan perts, San Francisco and. Panamo.
phenomena being quite
July 5 to 11, 1927.
DATE
July
Ht.
HION WATER LOWER WATE
Standard Btacdard
Et Times Times
HAVANA MARU
JAPAN PORTS.
0 20 5.8
8m 18
3.7 to 55 3.9
8 68 1.6 4.2 m 7 13 3,9
AMAZON MARU
1. Ba
43
5.2 4.5
9 13 a 1.8
915 4.0
4.7
0 57
2.2
4 78 6.8
m 11 11 3.8
11 39 5
Ба
Sad. 10 m
9, mb 42 6.3
·5 205 4,0 5.6
6 38 3,9
Mon. 1 m 6 28.1
30 3.9
via Shanghai, Taos, 6 m 3 Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama, at noon on July 13, and is due at Wed. Vancouver, B.C., on July 31.
The following vessels of the Thura 7m Compagnie des Messageries Mari- Fri. 8m 184.9 times are expected here:-
"Paul Lecat," to-day.
"Amazone," July 19.
"Yalou," July 22,
"Chenonceaux," August 2.
"Athos II," August 90.
- ""D'Artagnan," September 15.
TAKAO DIRECT
TAKAO
DAIREN
..(from Kobe) Sunday, 24th July.
Thursday, 14th July.
Saturday, 16th July. Sunday, 24th July.
Wednesday, 6th July,
Sunday, 10th July. Sunday, 17th July.
Thursday, 28th July,
Thursday, 28th July, we
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
0 10 3.2
11 102.6
I 102.5
11 58 2.8
1 53 & 1.9
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW" .................. Havre, L'’don, R'dam, H'burg.. AUSTRALIA
ELLERMAN LINE
10th Aug.
INDO
MARU
CELEBES MARU
KFELUNG Vis SWATOW & AMOY.
TAIKWA MARU
KAIJO MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
BATAVIA MARU
For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090,
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.
HONG KONG SANDAKAN
Hong Kong-Borneo Line.
PROJECTED SAILINGS OF THE
S.S. "FUH TAI”. Departure .Saturday Arrival
.Thursday
June 18 8 2.m.
"
29 5 á.m.
24 8 a.m.
24
noon
26 5 a.m.
27 6 4.m.
28 6 1.m.
27
p.m.
JAMBONGAN
JESSELTON
KUDAT
LAHAD DATU Arrival
Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Departure
Friday
Friday
Sunday
Monday
.Monday
Arrival Departure
Tuesday
"
Tuesday
28 9 a.m.
Wednesday
294 p.m.
"
SEMPORNA
Departure Arrival
..Thursday
30 5 2.1.
*
..Thursday
30a.m.
Departure Friday
Arrival
.Friday
1 moon
"
Departure .Saturday
2 8 a.m.
SANDAKAN
14th July, .14th Aug.
HONG KONG Arrival
Arrival ....Sunday Departure ....Monday
....Saturday
3 6 1.1.
4 midnight
0
9 p.m.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on Tih 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 of
other services.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.....AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
S.S. "CITY OF CHESTER” S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD"
vie Suez Canal
TAWAU
July 15 am
Steamers.
PORTHOS
SPHINX...
PAUL LEUAT.
AMAZONE
OHEN NUEAUX
ATHOS IL...
.t.
excitings
root
Marvelies.
- 20th May
Arr. at Hong Kong & Ballinge fat Shanghai and Japan.
Bailings from
Hong Kong for Marseilles.
via Suez Canal
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ANDREW WEIR & CO.
BOSTON & NEW YORK..
3rd Jone 17th Juno 1st July 2012 July
10th July
21st June
6th July
5th July
10th July Lad Aug. 16th Ang
2nd August
30th Ang.
30th August
27th Sept.
S.S. "COMERIC”
S.S. "TINHOW"* ·
*£85. Da. Od.
́461, Os. 01.
..
HERVICES TO
via Suez Canal
From Hong Kong
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
.25th July. ....... ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
.25th July. Loading for Mauritius, Dalagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Fort Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
and Capetown, Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quillmaine, Too, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kindini, Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay, and
Madagascar.
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendanos),
A Clam 1st Clays .. £99, Ox. Od. D Clusa.
Steamers
1st Class
2nd - • -* £70, 0%. Ud. Steamon (2nd
Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marselllaa, (Sailings subject to alteration without notice),
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Telephone: Central 740.
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MARITIMES,
B, Creen's Balding.
Telephone
CONSIGNATION-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.
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THE BANK LINE, LTD.
Excellent accommodation for Saloon Passengers. Through Bills of Lading issued for Other B. N. Borneo Ports. For Freight and other informations please apply:--
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27, Connaught Rond West, Second Floor
Agents.
Phone C.4968,
AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
S.S. "CALULU ”
will sall hence on the 4th August
for
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE via
Manila, Sandakan, Balikpapan, Rabaul "and Samarat
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
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