SATURDAY OCTOBER 1, 1927
P.&O.-British India Apcar and
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 ANDTM QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)
From
Tons Hongkong
About
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO
STEAMER FOR STRAITS COLOMBO," AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, AND LONDON.
THE CHINA MAIL.
$500,000
The various item (of, expense: ing
curred by the United States Shira tendily growing ping Board in the operation of the Government fleet in the making of over 1,200 voyages In 1926 are con tained in a tabulation. Just prepar ed, a summary of which shows the
THROUGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUED operating expenses to have extend FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF,ed the revenues from the voyages of
· CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND
$2,500,000, not including laser SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS, ance, repairs or administrative ex THE Steamship
"ALIPORE”.
THE
and London.
&
CONSIGNEES.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
THE Steamship.
"D'ARTAGNAN" BRINGING: CARGO from
8. 3.
Destination
ALIPORE MALWA NAGPORE.
5,273 8th
Oct.
Straits, Colombo & Bombay,
THE
10,988 15th
Oct.
Marseilles & London
0.283
20th
Oct
Straits, Colombo, Marseilles & London
KASHMIR
8,085 20th
Oct.
Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Kall
11,120 12th Nov.
16,504 28th Nov.
Marseilles & London
Der.
24th Dec.
Marsellies, Londen & Antwerp
1028
MOREA
30,052
7th
Jan.
DEVANKA
8,155
21st
Jan.
Marnelles, London & Antwerp
MALWA"
10.080
4th
Feb.
Marseilles & London.
KHYBER
9.114 18th
Feb.
MACEDONIA
MONGOLIA
MANTUA
KASHGAR
J
10,9461 10th
9,005
Marseilles & London
Marseilles and London'
Marseilles & London
MARSEILLES; &c..
pense.
total
but during the reached a pitch quite dented in Chinese waters from attacks on Junks
launches, that have often been fewer than five Shanghai coastal reported in the neighbourh steamers on a regular service were pirated, and in only one in- the steamer "Sunning was the stance the now famous one of attempt not completely success- ful
The shipa carried a total of 9,600,000 tons of cargo and about currying His Majesty's Malls will 108,000 passengers, the report be despatched from this port on shows the approximate revenues be On turning to the statistics for or about THURSDAY, the 6th ing $80,800,000 and the voyage ex- the year, there is much of inter- October, 1927, at 10 a.m. taking perse $83,800,000 plus additional eat to be found. The total figures Cargo for the above Ports. Items above referred to
33,328,429 tons show an ad- Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, "Out of this $83,800,000 voyage vance of 8,038,574 tons over the France and London (under arrange expenses approximately $14,000,000 previous year, or a million more ment) will be transhipped af was for wages, $11,000,000 for than in 1924, and place Shanghai Bombay into the Mail Steamer food, stores and equipment, in the list of the first six or seven proceeding direct to Marseilles $17,400,000 for stevedoring and principal ports of the world. Of other cargo expense, $5,700,000 for this increase, the British fisg con- Parcels will be received at this port charges $8,900,000 for fees, tributes the largest share, with a Office until 5 pm, the day before commissions and brokerage, $3,800,- rise of 1,650,000 tons, though sailing. The contents and value of 000 for miscellaneous and $29,000,- even this figure is not sufficient to all packages must be declared.
000 for fuel," the statement shows. recover the loss it sustained in For further Particulars, Apply
"The business of supplying our 1925 The difference that is still to-
ships for this great number of voy- outstanding, some 800,000 tons, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO, ages represents a real task. This when compared with 1924, le due
Agents,
work is supervised by the supply de- to decreased coast shipping. The Hong Kong, 28th September, 1927.partment in Washington under the Chinese flag experienced a drop director of supplies. Following is of 172,000 tons in its total figures. a general 'eummary of the work of for coast shipping and the stil that department during & year.. more serious one of 406,000 tons "Fuel division: Fuel oil purchas-for river shipping when compared ed 12,669,000 barrels; coal purchas- with the previous year. This was ed, 346,840 tons;
value entirely due to civil warfare în $22,496,000.
the Yangtaze Valley early in "Operated and maintained fifteen September; commandeering of owned and (or) leased fuel oil ats-native craft became so universal tions from which was lagued ap-that Chinese steamers would only proximately 8,354,000 barrels of run as far as Klukiang, and later fuel oil with a value of $4,887,000. were forced to close down their Directed the movement of tank apgteze service. The China Merchants Steam Navigation Co CONSIGNEES are hereby inform-steamers engaged in supplying had 13 out of 31 steant- ed that their goods with the these stations.
era "Purchasing division: Purchases
commandeered, including exception of Oplum, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and made by this division, exclusive of seven of their river fleet, atored into the Godowns of the fuel and office supplies, amounted to ber 5, in view of the heavy and eventually, on Decem- HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF $3,730,000. The activities of this losses they were incurring, decid & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW division have been greatly increased to suspend business altogether. LOON whence delivery may be ed since last September by taking No more of their vessels sailed obtained immediately after landing over purchases formerly made by during the rest of the year.
All claims must be sent in to me the United States Lines and by ex- Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to
on or before FRIDAY, the 7th
The history of Japan's shipping Constantinople, Firesus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the October, 1927, or they will not be tending the contract plan of pur is one of steady increase. Her Thedival Mall Steamship Co.
chasing which includes all subsiat- total tonnage has advanced each recognized.
DAMAGED PACKAGES will be ence stores formerly purchased by year (with the exception of a examined by the Company's Sur managing operators. The volume small set-back during the months veyor, Messrs. Godard & Douglas of this additional business is eatim following the earthquake), from in the presence of the Consigness ated annually to be $5,000,000. 6.15 million tons in 1920 to 9.38 at 10 a.m. on TUESDAY, the 4th "Stores and sales division: "Main-ton's for the year under review. October, 1927.
tained and operated approximately This is almost entirely due to her fifteen store houses at domestic ocean shipping engaged in for- ports and was responsible for eign trade, the actual figures in materials and equipment stored at millions of tons for the five years valued at $8,618,000. Sales and de- 4.87 tons; 1924, 5.18 tons; 1926, foreign ports. This equipment was being:-1922, 4.37. tons; 1923. livery to vessale, including transfers 5.78 tons; 196, 6.44 2tons; where- to other Government departments, as the difference between the of materials and equipment was combined: tonnage for Japanese valued at $3,781,000.
coast and river shipping in 1926 "Inventory division: Has super-and in 1922 does not amount to vision over the Inventoring, and ac- 900,000 tons. A very adequate counting for materials and supplies proof is thus provided, not only aboard vessels at time of transfer that Japan's ever-increasing flow to and from managing operators of trade with China is being car- and to purchasers; also a running ried by vessels of her own `flag, record of stores used on all vessels, but also that her shipping is exclusive of passenger vessels, offering stern competition for the by means of stores books placed trade of other countries.
Comparing the figures for 1920 downs of The Hongkong and Kow-| "Office supply division: Has and 1926, it is seen that countries loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., supervision over purchasing, receiv- with smaller shipping interests whence, and/or from the wharves, ing and storing of all office sup-are gradually taking a larger delivery may be obtained.
plies, furniture and printing re-share. No fewer than four flags, No claims will be admitted after quired for use by the United States namely the Dutch, French, Ger- the goods have left the godowns, Shipping Board and Merchant Fleet man and Norwegian, with less and all gods remaining undeliver Corporation. Total value of pur-
than 200,000 tons to their credit ed after the 3rd October, will be chases made by this division was in 1920, have recorded an in- subject to rent.
- MACEDONIA 11,120 3rd Mar,
TILAWA
Marsollies, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London'
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.
⚫TAKLIWA
10,000 #th Oct. 7,036 11th Oct. 7,754 5th Nov.
SANTHIA
• Calls Rangoon.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
ARAFURA
TANDA
ST. ALBANS
A
16,000 | 28th Oct
6,456 2nd Dec.
4.500 Both Dec.
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,
Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia.
The E. & A. 8.5. Co., Ltd, steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawas, Timor, Darwin, or other ports an route as inducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following:
The Union S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom is New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
Tha P. 4:0. Boyal Mall steamers to London vis Suez Canal.
The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
J.. LIMAGE,
Agent. ng Kong, 28th Stptember, 1927.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.
From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP LONDON, STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.
THE Steamship
"RENVENUE" Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and dous, and/or extra hazardous Ge- aboard all cargo vessels
London via Panned Canal. W
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
ARAFURA TORILLA
SANTHIANA MACEDONIA JYFOREN
MONGOLIA
TANDA MANTUA
KASHGAR BT. ALBANS KOREA DEVANHA
KALYAN
MALWAR
KHYBER
XELIVA
MACEDONIA KASHMIR
6,90 4th Det. Bójl, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama
S 6th Oct.
7,754, 18th Oct.
11,120 15th Oct
5,318 25th Oct.. 16,504 20th Oct. 8th Nov.
0956
12th Nov. 19th Nov.
9,135 0.005 20th Nov. 3,500, 6th Dec. 10.953 10th Dec.
0144 13th Dec. 8,165 24th Dec.
Moji, Kobe & Osaka
Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Osaka
Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai & Kobe
Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama
Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Mojl, Kobe Osaka 淼 Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shangha, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
10.08671928, Shanghal, Moji. Kobe & Yokohama
9,114 218t Jan. 9,186 28th Jan 11,120 bath Feb 8,985 18th Feb. Calls at Dalny.
"Shẳngbai, Moli, Kobe & Yokohama
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama ji Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
All dates are approximate and subfest to alteration without notice.
WIRELESS TELEGRA
Passengers for Rangyon mur
Singapore while awaiting the on-CITY
ED ON ALL STEAMERS.
ray their own Hotel expenses
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Atezmore on Londong and Austrailan Lines are fitted with Laundries." Parcels mencuring not more this
1 ft. z 1 ft. will be received.
st the Company's Offide up to Noon on the day previous to sailing,
For further Information, Passage Fraights, Handbooks, etc., apply to
MACK
&0, Bullding, Connau
MACKENZIE & CO. CHONGKONG. Agents.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to tho Under- signed on or before the 17th October, 1927, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged goods, are to be left la the Go downs, where they will be examined on the 3rd October, 1927, at 10 a.m. ** N♥ Fird Insurance has been effected. PESANAN
Bills, of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents.
Hang Long, 26th September, 1927.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
From New York.
THE Steamship
CITY OF LINCOLN" having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all goods Fare being landed at their risk Into the hazardous and/or extra-hazar dous Cadowns of Holt's Wharf, whence livery may be obtained.
the Go and al
BOSTON NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. Noms will be admitted aft
BLUE
(OCEAN
KOT THE
LINE
KUTUAL BN, CO, LTD.)
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
Aft
$117,000,000
crease of more than 600,000 tons. "Inland
traffic division: Has since that time. supervision over land transporta- tion of all supplies and equipment used by the corporation, the verif cation of transportation vouchers, Including presentation of claims to the carriers.
"Grand total, $48,574,000.”
SHIPPING'S RECOVERY.
Shanghai's shipping recovered from its set-back of the previous year and established a new re cord, both in tonnage and number of vessels entered and cleared. The period, however, was not per haps so successful as the figures would seem to indicate. AL- though Shanghai, was happily spared any repetition of the grave labour trouble which had embarrassed shipping during 1925, fighting and political dis- turbances throughout the country. caused more hindrance than in previous years. The important trade centres of Tientsin and Hankow were partially closed at one time or another by warfare, while the southern
have left the Godown fully recovered from the peculiar poda remaining undeliver position that had, already existed ard October, 1927 will there for six m
against the Steamer
bessented to the Und
for before 10th October,
will not be recogni
infed.
out
continued to
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The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and excepcionally All are all bumers, swift, express liners, and GCS The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting.
All staterooms are outside, splendidly fummished and equipped with beds- berths. Each room has hot and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thaimas bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners--jy The Cuisine is world famous: The deliciously prepared minus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zest to rout
dining. The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular, sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances, —“everything his done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the and efficient service Linees,
you by the trafoed personnel aboard the
The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges Steamship and American Mall Lines have made these giant par 'standingly popular among envelers.
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