NYKLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE ÁT. REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, 110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.
G$440, G420, via Japan and Seattle.'.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TAIYO MARU TENYO MARU
KOREA MARU
....Tuesday, 18th October, Monday, 31st October. Sunday,
13th November. LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
Saturday, 22nd October, Saturday,
5th November.
Wednesday,
19th October. Wednesday, 23rd November.
KASHIMA MARU
HAKONE MARU
BYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
ARI MARU ....
MISHIMA MARU
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
TAMBA MARU
Tuesday, 18th October.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama, ROKUYO MARU
Wednesday,
16th November. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,
Friday, 14th October
KANAGAWA MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,
LISBON MARU ..........
...... Tuesday, 26th October. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
↑ LIMA MARU
Thursday, 20th October. CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON
CEYLON MARU
18th October.
Tuesday,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA 'MARU .......
.
Friday,
21st October.
13th Octabor.
10th October.
Monday,
Monday,
17th October,
31st October..
SHANGHAL KORF & YOKOHAMA.
† YAMAGATA MARU (Mo] direct)... Thursday,
+ MURORAŃ MARU (Kobe direct)... Sunday,
FUSHIMI MARU ..
MAKOZAKI MARU
+ Cargo only.
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).
Monthly Sallings direct to HAMBURG ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:—
S.S. "SI-KIANG"
due to arrive from DUNKIRK. LONDON, HAVRE about the 21st October.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service)
Blekevern
ANGERS ...
S.illage from Marseilles.
Air. at Hong Kong & Ballinge
for Bhangbal
and Japan.
Sailings from Hong Kong for Marsellies.
B
DARRAGNAN
A
UAL METZINGER
9th September
lith Oct,
SPHINK
Eard September
25th Oct
POSTS
... A
7th October
ith Sor.
P. LEVAT or ̃A, LEBON B
Sist October
23rd Nov.
. 11th Oct. 25th Oct.
8th Nov. 22nd Nov. 6th Dec, 10th Dec.
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendance).
A Class) ist Clasa .. 299, Ox. Gd. B Clas
Bleamers 2nd
1st Class 2nd
.... #35. Os. Od .. #70. Os. Od. Steamers 1
.... #82. Dn. Od. Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marseilles.
(Sailings subject to alteration without notice).
For full Particulars, apply to:-
Cle. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
Telephone Central 740.
8, Queen's Building.
CONSIGNATION-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.
MAN LOONG PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.
NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER. Best quality-Prompt attention to Exporters. Office:-231, Queen's Road Central. Tel. C. 2530.
Factory:-2 Godown, Praya, Dundas St., Mongkok. Tel. K. 88.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TODAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST.
"Empress of Russia" (8,789) Bri tish, from Vancouvor, Shanghai,-- C.P.R. 787 passengers, 800. tons
FREIGHT MARKED SCOTTISH SHIPYARDS general cargo for Hong Kong, 643
NEW VESSELS FITTING OUT.
'tone general (through).
"Lal Sang" (2,225) British, from Kobe, Amoy,—Jardine's—165 pas- sengers, 880 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 793 tons general (through).
SHANGHAI EXPORT MARKET INACTIVE.
Messrs. Wheelock and Co. make The Journal of Commerce and the following report on the Shang-Shipping of September 8 reports: hai freight market for the fortnight in the shipyards during the sum
Following on the greater activity|
ended September 29;-)
mer months, there has been a mark»| To United Kingdom and Contin-|ed increase in the number of new ent-There is no change to report, vessels fitting out on the Clyde. In on our local export market since the early summer the number of "Oakridge" (3,786) American, vessels which had been launched from Portland, Shanghai,—Colum- last writing and, except for tea and were being made ready for sen bis Faclic 33. Co.-700 tons gen- and silk, there is nothing much had dropped to about half a dozen. eral cargo for Hong Kong, 1,000 moving.
Now there are on the upper and tóns general (through), lower reaches of the river fully &
score of ships, some of them of a large size, fiting out.
"Ningpo" (1,228) British, from Canton,--B. & §, :.
Export from Hankew continues very active and there is quite a large amount of general cargo mov-' ing besides the larger shipments of beans being made by ocean steam. ers loading there direct for Europe. and Wolff's Glasgow establishment "General Metzinger" (5,524) The Dairen and Vladivostock there are no fewer than four ves-French, from Marseilles, Saigon, markets seem to have quietened sels fitting out, three of them motor M.M.-198 passengers, 81 tons gen- ships. The firm have, the oil eral cargo for Hong Kong, 8,587 down somewhat since last writing tankers Agatha and Petronella for general (through). and practically no new fixtures the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Com- have confe to pass the last few pany, and they are installing on-
"Dr, Fierre Benoit" (4,973) French from single- days. The Homeward Conference Rines into the Duals, a
M.M.-28 tons has again lowered the rate on bulk screw motorship built by Messrs. glass for Hong Kong, 1,013 tons oil from Dainy by 58. a ton.
McMillan, Dumbarton, for Messrs. general cargo (through). The next steamers to load on this Elder, Dempster and Co. The fourth vessel at Messra. Harland berth are as follows:-
and Wolff's basin is a tug.
"Angers" (5,680) French, from Yokohama, Shanghai,-.M.—129 With the exception of one Govan passengers, 60 tons general cargo firm, all the privately-owned basins for Hong Kong, 790 tons general on the river are well occupied by (through). new ships. At Messra. Harland
B.9.
The brain of Messrs. John Brown and Co. is occupied by the two 5.5. Australian cruisers, the Australia and Canberra, while at Dalmuir Messrs. Beardmore and Co. have in their baain the Brazilian-owned motorship Itape fitting out.
London, Antwerp, etc., "Alaska Maru," sailing Oct. 1.
Marseilles, London, etc., "Hector," sailing Oct. 1.
Marseilles, London, etc., "Atsuta Maru," sailing Oct. 4.
Oran, Dunkirk, etc., s.8. "Dr. Pierre Benoit," Balling Oct. 6. -
5.5.
London; Hamburg, etc., 8,8.1 "Toyohashi Marn, sailing Oct. 7.
Genoa, Marseilles; atc., a.a. "Pre- sident Wilson," sailing Oct. 7.
Marseilles, Scandinavia, etc., s.8. "Asin," sailing Oct. 9.
London, Hamburg, etc., a.s. "Glen- luce," sailing Oct. 15.
Genoa, Glasgow, etc., 8.8. "Lima Maru," sailing Oct, 16,
Genoa, Glasgow. etc., "Lycaon," sailing Oct. 16.
8.8
New Furness Liner.
"Hsinfoosing" (998) Chinese, from Keelung.-M.B.K-700 tons coal for Hong Kong, 1,300 tons coal (through)..
"Hwah Ching (1,628) Chinese, from Port Redon-Yuen Seng Fat. Departures.
For Autau-Tak Hing. For Takao:-Ohio Maru,
Ben-
The most notable vessel on trial on the Clyde this week is the Pact-cleuch. fic Reliance, which is to run pre- For Saigon Angers, Yuen liminary tests to-day, and to-mor- Jeng. row she will go for her official trials, which will include a rup ex- tending practically all day..
For Whampoa:Tong Lee. For Amoy: Tjienlak
For Shanghai:- Pres. Plerce,, General Metzinger.
For Canton:-Yat Shing; Ning- hal. -
For Hongay: Wong Shek Kung. For Colombo:-Dr. P. Benoit, For Bangkok: Orja.
This vessel is the first of four motorships-each of about 10,000 tons deadweight--which the Blyths- wood Shipbuilding Company are building for Messrs. Furness, Withy To United States via Pacific and and Co., London. The completion Canals:-This market continues of the Pacific Reliance was delayed quiet but hides and bristles are belast year during the period of stop- ginning to move in small quantities, bage in the coal trade, but some also seeds, but goatskins are finish- of the time then lost has since been lang ed. Silk is also qutet, but we look made up, and the second vessel of for improvement, shippers of egg- the group will shortly be put into products are endeavouring to ful- the water.
For Swatow:-Hong Peng, Hai
For Manila: Pres. Jackson. For Hoihow:--Taikwa Maru.
Clearances.
For
Swatow: Hang
All old contracts, but as factories| In addition to the three moter- are situated in the fighting zone. ships building for Messrs. Furness, The chief difficulty lies in securing Withy and Co., the, Blythswood transport from the interior to ship Company, have also on hand two Menado Maru. ping ports, the same remark applies large motor vessels, one of which also to feathers.
The next ateamers to load for New York direct are as follows:--
8.8, "Mayebashi Maru,” via Panama, sailing Oct. 6.
8.8. "City of Bombay," via Suer, sailing Oct. 5.
8.R. President Wilson," vin Suez; sailing Oct. 7.
1.8. "Chinese Prince," via Suez, sailing Oct. 11.
Sang,
For Kwong Chow Wan:-Sun
For Singapore:-Lai Sang. For Sandakan:-Sui Sang.
Shipping Abstract.
is for a company associated with Kong. the Furness Lines. A few months ago there was placed with the Blythswood Company an order for a motorship for the British Empire Steam Navigation Company, a con- cern which is managed by Messrs. Houlder Brothers, and this firm la British associated with the Furness Lines. American
The fifth motorship which the Blythswood Company have to build Norwegian 4.8. "Toba Maru," via Panama, is for Messrs. C. T. Bowring and Panama sailing Oct. 17,
Co., Liverpool. She is to be a Japanese Constwise:The situation here single-screw passenger and cargo Chinese remains identical with our last re- vessel. All the tonnage which the
Dutch port. The Manchurian bean crop A have on hand consists of
main Portuguese is estimated to be considerably motorships, for which the larger than for many years past Diesel engines are being supplied French which should make business from by Messrs. J. G. Kincaid and Co., Northern Ports brisk and assist in Greenock, strengthening rates, which are now on the weak ride..
-
Shipyard Labour.
While work in the shipyards. la
As regards the Yangtze River proceeding smoothly enough, Clyde Changsha, Shanel and Ichang have shipbuilders are not entirely free already opened up to foreign trade and the situation is being reflect-
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1927.
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON. HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP_Via Singapore;
Colombo, Sces and Port Said.
.Sunday, 6th November:
AMUR MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. LA PLATA MARU ....
BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo,
SUMATRA MARU
HONOLULU MARU.
CELEBES MARU
Tuesday, lat November.
Wodnesday, 18th October,
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR.
Thursday, 3rd November,
„Saturday, 19th November. -
..Friday, 28th October.
:Tuesday, 25th October,
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo. PANAMA' MARU
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Kangoon.
SEATTLE MARU..
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Porta.
ARIZONA MARU (From Shanghai)..Saturday, 22nd October. HAIPHONGVI ROIHOW, PAKHOA.
MENADO MARU
„Tuesday, 25th October, 10 mm3,
NEW YORK-Via Japan perts, San Francisco & Panama...
Sunday, 23rd October.
HAGUE MARU
JAPAN PORTS
7.
In
Arrivals Departures Port.
8
ANDES MARU
Friday, 14th October.
"TACOMA · MARU
Saturday, 24th October.
21
MEIKO MARU
«Sunday, 30th October
1..
0
.8
KRELUNG VI SWATOW & AMOY,
MENADO MARU
8
KAIJO MARU
0
1
TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY.
3
DELI MARU
2
18
TAKAO-Direct,
0
BATAVIA- MARU.
0
18
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was in evidence at the meeting which was held in Edinburgh last week of shipbuilding and ship- repairing employers. In a brief official report of the proceedings issued it was stated that the prin- elpal business discussed at the meeting was the serious position created by the recent irregular stop. pages of work by members of the Boilermakers Society.
This can only refer to the un official strike which took place re- cently, when the riveters atopped work for a week or more in Clyde yards as a protest against the in- troduction of the new piece-work rates. The officials of the Boiler- ELLERMAN LINE makers' Union, to which the rivet-
4th November
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
5.8. "CITY OF PERTH"
AUSTRALIA
Havre, London & Glasgow:
Sailings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by “CITY OF PALERMO” or “OITY OF SPARTA":"-
to Java, Framanile, Adelaide, Malbourne and Sydney and vice, veIER.
Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line, or
· other services.
+
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
9.5. “CITY OF EASTBOURNE”.
SE. "CITY OF WELLINGTON”.
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
via Suez Canal
(via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
&
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PATS HERVICES TO
ANDREW WEIR
BOSTON, NEW YORK, PH PHIA & HAVANA
MY. "FORRESBANK”A
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRI
8.8. TINHO
"Buez CanalÏ
Long
6th November 20th November
exs belong were, of course, against. a stoppage, as the new "price list had been carefully drawn up jointly by representatives, of the workmen and of the employers. The rivet- ers, however, conforded that the| new list had the effect of reducing their earnings, and they demanded a 25 per cent. rise all round.
After the riveters came out on strike the employed consented to the setting up of a special commit- tee representing both parties to examine the list in order to find out whether the riveters'a claim was Justified, and that committee is now Investigating the whole matter,
The latest move on the part-of the riveters is that they threaten |to atop overtime In the yards péndi ing the settlement of, their claims. AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE This will naturally causa much in-
November
ORIENTAL
convenience to employers, and" would be a breach of the spreèmen
lating to overtime and night shift
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