NYILINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, £112, £110. £102 £83, vin San Francisco.
G$440, G420, via Japan and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Porta & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU..
* SIBERIA MARU
TAIYO MARU
Tuesday,
20th September.
Tuesday,
4th October.
Tuesday,
18th October.
*Calls Los Angeles, omitting Honolula,
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
KATORI MARU ...
ATSUTA MARU
KASHIMA MARÙ
24th September.
Saturday,
Saturday, Saturday,
8th October.
22nd October.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Poris:
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU..
Wednesday, 21st September. Wednesday, 19th October.
... Saturday, 10th September.. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
SADO MARU
ANYO MARU
Thursday,
29th Septembar. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast).via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
Wednesday, 21st September. HAKATA MARU NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANÄMA..
22nd September. Thursday, +-MAYEBASHI MARU LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Porte.
£1st October. Friday, LIMA MARU CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
Monday, 19th September.
16th September. Friday:
AKITA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
†OSAKA MARU (Moji direct)
Sunday,
+ RANGOON MARU
Saturday,
HAKONE MARU
Monday,
11th September.
17th Sept. 19th September.
+PENANG MARU (Moji direct)... Tuesday,
† Cargo only.
20th September..
For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.. Tel. Central No. 252 (Private exchange to all departments.
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LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats).
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:—
S.S. "YALOU"
S.S. "CAPT. FAURE"
about 5th September,
due to arrive from DUNKIRK. LONDON, HAVRE about the 20th September.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mai' Service)
Steamers.
Balling from Marcillos.
Arr. at Hong
Kong & Sailings for Shanghai mad Japan,
ANGERS ...
/B
12th August
DARTAGNAN.....
*Sth Angust
GAL METZINGER. A
9th September
15th Sept. 27th Sept. Iith Oct,
SPHINX ...
Bird September
25th Oct
POETH...
7th October
8th Nov.
ATHOS II...
Ballings from Hong Kong for Marcilios.
gith Bapt. 11th Uc zhith Uct
8th Nov. 2nd Nov, tish Deo,
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SHIPPING
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TODAY'S ARRIVÁLS AND
·DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST.
SECTION.
SAILING SHIPS.
GERMANY'S OPTIMISM IN SURVIVAL.
"TRAFALGAR.”
SEAMAN'S RECORD OF THE BATTLE.
A time-stained log-book kept by Thomas Fletcher, a seaman in H.M.S. "Defence" at the Battle of Trafalgar, is a cherished heirloom In the possession of Mrs. M. A. Harper, of Johnson's Square, Albert Street, King's Lynn. Thomas Flet- cher, who was her grandfather, came from Burnham Thorpe, Nor- folk, the same village in which Lord Nelson was born, and she receiv- It is now generally known ca the log from her uncle, William "Lycaon" (4,814) British, from (says the London "Observer") Fletcher, the son of the man who Singapore, B. and S450 passen- that a fleet of deep-water sailing wrote the log. William Fletcher gers, 1,201 tone general cargo for ships is homeward-bound with was a sail-maker, who was pressed Hong Kong, 2,113 tons general cargoes of Australian grain. into naval service, and he died in (through).
"Kwong Sang"-(1,428) British, The first-comer, the "Finnish Bruce Grove Almshouses, London. from Taingtao, Swatow, Jardine's barque Herzogin. Cecilie," are was Mrs. Harper's mother's bro- The log-book contains entries -13 passengers, 1,200 tons general rived at Queenstown recently in
Hong Kong, 690 tons gen- the very creditable time of from October 1804 to January 1807, for cargo eral (through).
eighty-eight days. The "Houge and most of them refer to the wea "Mapia" (9,373) Dutch, from mont," the next ship to arrive. [ther and wind, and to sailing Tegal, J.C.J.L-2,953 tons sugar took 124 days for the passage orders. Early entries for Hong Kong, 9,283 tons sugar For several days the "Houge position of the Defence at sea, off
Vincent. Cape St. (through)..
Cadiz, and Norwegian mont" was in company with the Gibraltar. Coming (743)
October "Produce"
to from Saigon,-K. Larssen-2 pas-"Archibald Russell, so that the 1805, it is mentioned that the fleet sengers, 1,300 tons rice for Hong later ship should reach port very is under Admiral Lord Nelson, and Kong,
shortly. The arrival of many the entry for Saturday, October 19, "Helios" (1,112) Norwegian, from others should be reported in the 1805, reads:- Bangkok, Swatow-Thoresen & Co. next few weeks, -11 passengers, 641 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
1
"Tonjer" (1,949) Norwegian, from Canton,-Dodwell & Co.
"Kohoku Maru" (1,604) Japanese tone from Dairen.-O.S.K.-2,590 coal for Hong Kong.
"Kishu Maru" (1,567) Japancso, from Tsingtao,-0.S.K-2,800 tons salt for Hong Kong.
"Tokushima Maru" (8,708) Jap
from Moji.-N.Y.K-753 tons, general cargo for Hong Kong, 6,768 tons general (through).
anese,
"Kamo Maru" (4,886) Japanese, from Shanghai,-N.Y.K-135 pas- sengers, 23 tons general cargo for Hong Kong. 4,060 tons general
(through).
"Hwah Cheng" (1,028), Chinese, from Hongay,-Yuen Seng Fat.
"Wing Wo" (503) Chinese, from Fort Bayard, Yew Kee S.S. Co. 350 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
ak Hing" (105) Chinese, from Autau, Fook Hoi S.S. Co.-85 pas- sengers, 60 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
Departures. For Haiphong:-Campinas. For Manila C. of Evansville. For Muntok:-Tjikembung, For Chinkiang-Hwah Cheng. For Swatow:-Hydrangea, Maru.
For Pakhoi-Eiger.
Deli
For Moji:-Macassar Maru. For Kwong Chow Wan: Sun Kong.
Clearances.
For Holhow:-New Mathilde. For Shanghal-Lycaon, Glen- Singapore:- Tokushima
luce.
For Maru.
For Whampoa :--Miyo Maru For Saigon-Pheumpenh.
Shipping Abstract.
Norwegian
I
Arrivals Departures Port
British Japanese
4
3
Chinese Dutch
3
French
0
Panama Danish
0
0
И
ist Clasa.. #85. On. Od. 2nd
Portuguese
13
RATES OF PASSAGE MONE) TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendance).
A Class 1st Class £99, 01, Ud. 9 Gina
olester
2nd
.. 170. 0s. Ud.· Steamers
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The assembly of so large a fleet has given prominence to the question, "Can the sailing ship survive?"
ther.
state the
The frigates Inshore fired signal guns to us that the French and Spanish fleet was out. log reads:
On Sunday, October 20, 1805, the
One of our frigates made signal} With such rapidity has sailing to us that she was in sight of them ship tonnage dwindled that it in-shore. We answered her and seems impossible to answer made signal to the Admiral. We otherwise than "No." There are, tacked ship. The Admiral signal- however, a few isolated instances led of sailing ship activity, and from these examples it is possible to adduce a good case for their survival.
all the feet to lack and haul in close to the wind. We and the
frigates dogged them All night; we all at quarters.
Signal to Nelson.
Admiral
The entry for Monday, October Writing in the last issue of 21, 1805, the day of the battle, is:— "The Observer" a correspondent Cruising off Cadiz under Lord pointed out that Germany still Nelson. The French and Spanish has as many as six sailing ships Reet to leeward of us. We made a
signal immediately to engaged in the West Coast of Nelson that the enemy was close by South American nitrate trade. He answered it immediately, and But with the completion of the made all sall they could forward....... Panama Canal shipping opinion The action began 6 minutes past 10 concluded that even the mitrate and lasted until 20 minutes to 5. trade would no longer prove pro- We took 18 sail of line and one took round of the ships that struck fitable for owners of sail. It is blowing in the east made 19. We significant, however, that the
to us at 5 p.m.: 4 seamen, 3 marines famous. Hamburg firm killed, 30 wounded. Laeisz, who own the ships refer- red to, are determined, to stick it oût. As a fact, they are report- ed to be building new tonnage.
New Methods.
be
of
The entry for Tuesday, October 22, 1805, 18:
Admiral Collingwood took com- mand, after the death of Lord Nel- son. Nine people employed repair-
The new ships will be modelleding the rigging and other articles for sea service. Gunners employed on clipper lines, although they about the guns. will considerably bigger. One of the final items in the l Every mechanical device that can reads: "Sunday, January 18, 1807, assist the labour of handling Ship's company received medals of cargo and the sails will be fitted; action of Defence 21 October, 1805. but power will not be used as an Now on board the 'Kent.""
Mrs. Harper still has the medal auxiliary form of propulsion.
in her possession.
In this attempted renaissance of sail one of the most striking circumstances is that shore or-
be ganisation is to
made
CHILDREN LIKE CHAMBER. LAIN'S PAIN BALM.
AS methodical and regular as that of the steamship For "black and blue" bruises, companies. The sad waste of sprains of wrists and ankles, time at loading and discharging strains of cords and muscles, stub- 12 ports is no longer to be can-bed toes, cuts, burns and other 6sidered an evil necessarily at- mishapa of childhood, Chamber- tendant on sailing ships. Power-lain's Pain Balm always gives re- 1 driven lighters, cheap towage and ler Does just as much for older 1 prompt berthing will replace the people too. Eases their rheumatic pains, backaches and neuralgia. dilatory and haphazard methods
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is penetrating and quickly helps. The four-masted schooner Sold and recommended everywhere. "Vaterland," now on a world- voyage under the command of the former captain of the "Emden"" can be taken as the prototype of the German revival of sail. Ostensibly she is an ex- hibition ship carrying spécimens of German manufactures to the trading porte of the world. Actually she is serving as one of the ships in which Germany hopes to rear a race of sail-is.S. trained officers, for she is man- S.S. ned entirely by cadets. When enough training ships are in commission, it is said that Ger- S.S.. many will grant navigators' licences only to those who have been so trained. Possibly in time this ideal will extended to include men as well as officers, and then the existence of a con- siderable sailing ship fleet will be assured...
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The Last Training Ship. Germany seems to think the game will be worth the candle. But while at times the heads of our great shipping combines are as loud as anyone in their lament for the passing of the sail-trained Beaman, maybe they think that such a scheme-fs not economical- ly worth, while. At the moment, in the single ship in which British boys can receive a little training in sail is an ex-pilot cutter maintained through the generosity of a Yorkshire gen- tleman.
It is remarkable how many of the sailing ships now afloat" are owned in Finland. Many of our own exiles – have found shelter | under the house-flag of G. Erik- son, to whose devotion to sail the world owes the preservation of several renowned and beautiful
Reasons not altogether senta mental, we may believe, unders lie this ready absorption of sail ing shipa which other maritime countries may discard. against the crushing of the steamship that Baltic own
mpossibl hts and pr ividends
Even tion
"WEST CAJOOT" Sept. 20. "WEST ELCAJON". Oct. 8.
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
RIO DE JANEIRO, BANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vin Salgın, zongajare.
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Colomba, Durban Capo Town HAWAH MARU
BOMBAY-Via Ringapore and Colombo.
INDUS MARU ....
SHUNKO MARU
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM
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Singap
Colombo, Burs and Port Said. AMAZON MARU
ATLAS MARU
Saturday, 10th September. Wednesday, 5th October,
Thursday, 29th September
...Monday, 10th September. ..Tuesday, 4th October, ..Wednesday, 18th October,
AND
MOMBASA—Vis Singapore and Colombo. CHICAGO MARU
PANAMA MARU
Wednesday, 28th 'September, ..Friday, 28th October,
BINGO MARU
SEATTLE MARU ....
...Sunday, 26th September.
.Tuesday, 26th October.
· SUMATRA MARU
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZıls
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang and Kangoon.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & ́VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.
LONDON MARU, (from. Shanghai).....Monday, 12th September. HAIPHONG-Yía HOIHOW & PAKHOI.
TAIKWA MARU
MENADO MARU
KAIJO MARU
JAPAN PORTS
AMUR MARU KEELUNG Vis SWATOW & AMOT.
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