NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, 110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.. G$440, G420, via Japan and Seattle,
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Porta & Honolulu,
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
KOREA MANU
Tuesday, 18th October, Monday,
31st October, Sunday, 13th November.
EUNION vẫn Singapore, Sucz, Marseillex & Ports
Saturday,
Saturday,
SYDNEY & VELBOURNE ́vin Manila & Poris.
KASHIMA, MARU,
HAKONE MARU
AKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
BOMBAY vía Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
TAMBA MARU.
22nd October
6th November..
19th Octobor. 23rd November,
*
Tuesday, 18th October, :SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, fionolulu, Los Angelce,"
Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU
Wednesday, 16th November. SOUTH AMERICA'(East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Paris,
Saturday, WAKASA MARU
19th November.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vir PANAMA,
LISBON MARU
Tuesday, 25th October. LIVERPOOL via Singapore. Colombo, Port Said & Porte,
+ LIMA MARU
... Thursday, 20th October.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON
CEYLON MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
MISHIMA MARU .... SHANGĦAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Wednesday, 10th October.
Friday, 21st October.
† YAMAGATA MARU (Mo] direct.......... Saturday, 16th October. † MURORAN MARU (Kobe direct..
FUSHIMI MARU ....
†SADO MARG (Kobedirect}
HAKOZAKI MARU
+ Carge only.
Wednesday, 10th October. Monday, 17th October.
Saturday, 20th October. Monday, 31st October.
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 Sailings direct to HAMB URG ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:-
S.S. "CAPT. FAURE"
5.S. SI-KIANG"
1st week November,
due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE about the 21st October.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mall Service)
D'ARTAGNAN
GAL METZINGER
.Sailings
from
Marsit.
UPHINX
POLTHOS
P. LEDAT or A. LEBON A
Bird September
7th October #let October
Art. et lang Kouga algu
for Bhug
all Jajali
A. LEBOS or P. LEOAT A
4th November
25th Oct,
9th Nov. 23rd Nov. 7th Dec.
Battings
from Hong Kong for Marreilles,
25th Oct.
8th Nov. 2nd Nov.
8th Dec. 20th Dec,
3rd Jan. 1918
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSFILLES (including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendance),
A Classį 1st Class .. £99, Os. Od. B. Clam 1st Class .. £85, Os. Od. Steamers! And .. #70. Os. 6d. Steamers 2nd
.. 861. Oa. Od.
Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Traina at Marsgillám. (Sallings subject to alteration without notice).
For full Particulars, apply to:-.-
Cle, des MESSAGEKIES 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: 281, Queen's Road Central. Tel. C. 2580. Factory: Godown, Praya, Dundas St.. Mongkok.· Tel. K. 88.
UNARMED SHIP,
"SHING ON" FALLS EASY VICTIM.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING
MORE PIRACY DETAILS..
SECTION.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TODAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST,
SHIPPING LAWS.
JAPANESE VIEW OF PHILIPPINES RELATIONS.
An amendment to the present shipping law of the islanda pormit- ting foreign shipping companies to engage in the Inter-island shipping, is recommended by prominant mem- bers of the Japanese community. Tho approval of such they believe, will redound to the benefit of the islands by the Im- provement of inter-island shipping in the islands,
measure,
The present shipping laws, ac- cording to Jitaro Kihara, of the Japanese Consulate-General.
pecially the Japanese. Manila, offer very little encourage- ment_to, foreign shipping, firms, eg- He said
It appears from further news re- Takliwa (3,742) British, from
Yokohama, colved on the arrival of the steam-
Amoy, Mackinnon, Mackenzie:-543 passengers,__:899 er in Hong Kong that the tons general cargo for Hong Kong "Shing On," which was pirated, on 4,203 tons general (through). fta way from Hong Kong to Wu-
Yatshing (1,424) British, from that with more liberal shinning chow, narrowly escaped being loot Canton, Jardine's: 43 tons gon-companies will have better induce- laws, Japanese and foreign shipping ed again by another party of eral cargo (through). pirates as the original band were
Sachsen (4,883) German, from tion is sure to develop, he sold, ments to do trade there. A competi- about to leave the ship. The Singapore, Jebsen & Co.:-18
which will result in a better ser- plrates who were leaving, however, passengers, 1,290 tons general were ordered by their chief to level cargo for Hong Kong, 8.662 tons present, there are only about four
vice and much power rates. thoir rifles at the approaching general (through)
or five foreign companies engaged Tikembang (5,028), Dutch, from in shipping in the islands. boats and the new-comers eventual-
Batavia, J. C. J. L-260 passen- gera, 2,90 tons general cargo for Hong Kong 0,986 tona general (through).
ly decamped, the "Shing On" get ting away under full staam::
The pirates' haul, in addition to the sixty odd passengers taken away for ransom, amounted to something like $10,000 made up of money, jewellery and other personal effects taken from the officers, pas- sengers and crew.
NAVY NOT OVER STAFFED.
article of
At
Eiger (875) Norwegian, from Halphong • Pakhoi,--K. Larsen:—
Washington, Sept. 27. 400 tons coal and 70 tons general
President Coolidge has found cargo for Hong Kong, 991 tons some good criticism in the recent general (through),
Norviken
Admiral (1,779) Norwegian, magazine from Singapore, The ship being Chinese owned, Nam S.S. Co.:-590 passengers. 600 in official circles, but doesn't agree Hothow, Foo Magruder which caused such a stir under Chinese registry with Chin-tons general cargo for Hong Kong, with his conclusion that the navy ese officers and the piracy taking Times Mard (1,805) Japanese, is over officered. place in Chinese waters, the steam- from Keelung, M. B. K-8,100 It was said at the White House. er was not boarded by the local tona coal for Hong Kong.. that the President's chief desire is Police on arrival although it is un- Kayo Maru (1,126) Japanese, to build up the navy to the needs of of the from Keelung, Swatow-0. S. K. the nation, and not to reduce ex- "Shing On" has furnished the police18 passengers 860 tans coa! for penditures, but to spend the money
Hong Kong.i ."
appropriated in the most efficient manner possible.
derstood that the master
authorities with a report.
The ship does not come under the Piracy Prevention Ordinance and there were in fact no firearms what soever on the "Shing On" at the time of the piracy.
WARSHIPS IN PORT."
The following warships are harbour:
in
* Departures. For Canton:Chinkiang. For Swatow:-Hydrangea, Sung- shan Maru:
For Hentz.
Siampore:-Agra,
The President belleves it well to have plenty of officers on hand,. Van particularly in view of the length of
For Chinklang:-Shun Tze. For Shanghai:-Romolo. For Salkon-Solviken, For Takao:-Andes Maru. For. Yawata:-Milaga Maru.
Clearances, For Shanghai-Sachen, Mace- donia."
For Hoihow:-Tean. For BataviaTjibodas. Shipping Abstract,
time required to train them.
He was said to be of the opinion that the Magruder article was written to better the navy, and that ho would be gratified if good re- sulted from its publication.
For a time it appeared as though Admiral Magruder would be dis- ciplined for falling to submit, the article to Secretary Wilbur before. its publication, but it has been an Innounced at the Navy Department Arrivals Departures Port, that there would be no disciplinary
action.-Asociated Press.
North Wall Basin, Magnolia: South Wall Basin, Thracian and Sepoy; East Wall Basin, Tarantulo; North Arm, Danne and Kharki;, West Wall Dock, Durban; In Dock, British Suba. L1, L15, L19 and L38; Tai- Japanese koo Dock, Peterel; Buoy 8, Dragon; Norwegian Buoy 5, H.S. Maine; Buoy 6, Fro-Chinese bisher; Buoy 8, American" and Dutch
German Subs.: Buoy 9, Foxglove; Buoy 10, Tera; Buoy 11, Stormcloud; Buoy Swedish...
Italian 12, Bluebell; Buoy 18, Bruce Buoy American 18, Ruthenia; Buoy 19, U.S.S. Panama!....... Sacramento; Buoy 20, Fortol. Portuguese Other foreign warships: U.S.S. | French Helena, Asheville, Bitterne and Pecos.
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FEATURE OF PIERS.
An interesting feature of the plers is their relatively slight and flexible construction, compared with the massive quay walls of concrete and masonary which are largely characteristic of English ports. The method of construction at New York has to a large extent been ren- MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. dered compulsory by the physical conditions obtaining in the harbour The a.s. "Kendal Castle" (D. &-more particularly, of course, along AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT Co.) arrived in Manila on October the east and west shores of the 4, and is expected here to-day." Hudson. There, the soft mud of the river bed len to so great s The motor vessel "Chinese depth that a sufficiently firm founda- Prince" from New York. Aniled tion stratum, even at the margin of from Keelung this afternoon and is the rocky outcrop which forms the expected here to-morrow at day- base of Manhattan, can with dif ficulty be attained by pllas as much
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light.
The P. & 0, 8.6. - "Delta" left as 90ft. to 100ft. in length. In Singapore for this port on October the centre of the channel, glacial 9 at 9.30 a.m, with the outward and stream action have jointly pro- Malls, and due here to-morrow at duced an accommodation of silt about 8 a..
which, in places, extends to a depth of 250ft.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" (from Manila) is due here!
Another reason, is the necessity at 8 a.. on Detober 24, and will for maintaining inimpaired, as far berth t Pier No. 5, Kowloon as possible, the free flow of tidel Wharf.
currents along the banks, partly as a preventive of siltation in the The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of water spaces, but mainly, perhaps Russia" (Capt. A. J. Hosken, for sanitary reasons, to avoid the R.N.R.), will leave here for Vic accumulation of sewage and refuse, toria and Vancouver, B.C., via deposition of which solid pier.con- Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and struction would inevitably cause. Yokohama at noon on October 26.
With open piled piers, such abjec- tionable matter is carried away by, and disseminated in, the tidal flow.
The following vessels of: the Compagnie des Messageries Mari- times are expected to arrive in Plars, therefore, carried on long
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4th November
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9.8. “CITY OF EASTBOURNE" *S.S. “CITY OF WELLINGTON";
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MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
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S.S. "SI-Klang October 21.. S.S. "Sphinx" October 25. S.S."Porthos", November 9,
The 8.5 Venezia" (D&Co.) sailed from Port Said on October 8, and fe due hero on November 10.
Then Lancaster Castle" (D) & 'Có.) 'satled from New York on Sept. 22, and is expected here on November 16.
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
Consignees of Cargo ex Bolly "Bencleuch" are reminded that goods remaining undelivered after October 17, will be subject to ront Consignees of Cargo, ex MV. Romolo," are reminded to take de livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after October 10,
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. "General Metzinger” are reminded to take delivery of their goods de- fore. October 20
timber piles have become the essen- tial type of berthage in New York harbour Engineering.".
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Colombo, Suez and Port Said. AMUR MARU
-Sunday, 8th November. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Slagapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. LA PLATA MARU
BOMBAY-Via Singipace and Colombo,
SUMATRA MARU
HONOLULU MARU
CELEBES MARU
Tuesday, 1st November.
Thursday, 20th October,"
Thursday, 8rd November.
-Saturday, 18th November.
Friday, 28th October,
...Tuesday, 25th October.
DURBAN, DELAGOA' BAY, BEIRA DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo. PANAMA MARU .......
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon,
SEATTLE MARU ·
VICTORIA, SEATTLE TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.
ARIZONA MARU (From Shanghai)..Saturday, 22nd October. RAIPHONGVG HOIHOW & PAKHOL
MENADO MARU
TAIKWA MARU
.Tuesday, 26th. October, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 8th November, 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San-Francisco & Panama.
HAGUE MARU
JAPAN PORTS·
TACOMA MARU MEIKO MARU
ALTAI MARU
INDUS MARU KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY.
KALIO MARU
HOZAN MARU 'TAIKWA' MARU
TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
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.Sunday, 23rd October.
A .!...Saturday, 24th October,
.Sunday, 80th October. .Saturday, 12th. November,
Wednesday, 16th November.
Sunday, 16th October, 11 a.m. Sunday, 23rd October, 11 am, Wednesday, 26th Oct., 10 nm.
Thursday, 20th October, 10 am.
Wednesday, 26th October:
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