NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, £112, 110, £102 £83, vin San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle:
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghat, Japan Ports & Honoluta.
SHINYO MARU
.... Tuesday,
29th November, 11th December. Tuesday, 10th January,
* SIBERIA MANU Calls Los Angeles) Sunday, TAIYO MARU
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
*Calls Keelung.
SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
Saturday, 19th November Saturday, 3rd, December.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
...... Wednesday, Wednesday,
23rd November.
21st December.
Sunday, 27th November.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
+MURORAN MARU
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
NAKUYO MARU
23rd December. Friday,
ZOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Parts.
WAKASA MARU
Thursday, 24th November,
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,
TSUYAMA MARU
Friday, 18th November,
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
↑ DAKAR MARU
Friday, 9th December.
CALCUTTA, via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
+ MORIOKA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
TANGO MARU
Saturday, 10th November.
Friday, 18th November.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
†DELAGOA MARU
Saturday,
+NAGANO MARU (Moji direct).... Sunday,
AWA MARU (Moji direct)
Sunday,
KITANO MARU
Tuesday,
19th November. 20th November.. 27th November.
29th November.
+ Cargo only.
For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES”
MH
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats).
RIVER FIRING.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
BULLET STRIKES “CHARLES HARDOUIN."
WHAMPOA INCIDENT.
One bullet struck the ahip but no damage was done and no one was hurt.
SECTION.
BOYCOTT VETOED.
INFLUENCE OF SEAMEN'S UNION.
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
9.6. "VENEZIA".
From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port Said, Massada, Ader, Karachi, Colombo, Penang and Singapore.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hore. by informed that all Goods How the Chinese Seamen's are being landed at their risk into Union at Canton has used its in- the Godowns of the Hongkong and On the arrival of the Cantonfluence to break a projected boy- Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- steamer "Charles Hardouin" from cott of two Hong Kong steam-pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whence boats is described in letters from and/or from the wharves delivery Canton last night, the master re-
the may be obtained. ported that, at 6.45 p.m. as the ship agents to merchants in
Optional Cargo will be forward- Colony, was passing Whampoa at slow speed Trouble arose between the ed unless notice to the contrary be riffe fire was opened from the ghore "Paul Beau" and "Charles Har- given before 12th instant. for some unknown reason.
douin," owned by the Canton No claims will be admitted after Navigation. Co. of Hong Kong, the Goods have left the Godowns, and a Union in Canton which and all Goods remaining undeliver- brought pressure to bear on the ed after the 18th inst., will be sub- cargo lighters,
ject to rent. The seamen, however, inter- All claims against the vessel vened and lighters were induced must be presented to the Under- "PAUL BEAU" RAID. to take delivery of shipments signed on or before the 28th inst.
or they will not be recognized. from these two boats,
Discharge is.. proceeding nor mally. Only a few lots of goods have been brought back to Hong Kong but in these instances, it is stated, the consignces failed to put through their papers in time.
CONCLUSION OF CASE IN
MAGISTRACY
The "Paul Beau" case, in which eight men were originally charged on various counts of being on board without the permission of the Cap- tain, and with attending an illegal mecting, was concluded before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magis-i tracy yesterday, when the remain- ing two accused (the other six hav-! ing been previously fined $10 each) were subjected to a similar penalty. The first accused, the No. 1 ste- ward of the ship, was fined for be- ing absent from the ship without permission of the Captain, and the other for being on board without authority.
The arrests were made
PIRACY EVIL.
www.
SIR C. CLEMENTI AND CO-OPERATION.
Tokyo, Yesterday.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th inst., at 10 a.m. by our sur veyors Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Insurance has been affected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 12th November, 1927.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
As Sir Cecil Clementi is now fa Peking, the opportunity is consider- ed favourable to decide on concert- ed measures to be taken to prevent further piracies in South China From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP. Seas, from which Britain and Japan
cabled to
LONDON & STRAITS.
HE Steamship
ESENVORLICH"
by the have been the principal sufferers. police on board on November & when Consequently, Mr. Yoshizawa (the a number of men attended a meet-Japanese Minister) has ing which the prosecution alleged the Foreign Officer asking for in-hereby informed that all Goods are
structions. Reuter.
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:—was called by the steward as the
S.S.. "SI-KLANG"
S.S. "MIN"
PHINE
4th December.
due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE about the 25th November.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mni) Service
Steamere.
PORCHON
PAUL LECAT...
Sailing from Manoilles.
•
Arr. at Hong Keng & fallings
for Shanghai And Japan.
23rd Yor.
21st October
ANDRE LEBON ...
4th November
18th November
7th Doc. 21st Doc.
2nd December
4th Jan.
CHEN NGRAUX ANGERS......
Salling
from Hong Kong for Marwallion.
22nd Nov.
8th Dec, 20th Doc.,
3rd Jan. 1928 17th Jan:. 81st Jan,
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES
A Class 1st Class Steamers 2nd
(including Table Wine)
09. 03. Od. B Class 1st Class .. £85. Os. Od. £70. Da, Ud. Steamers 2nd
.. 501. 08. Od. Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marsailles. (Sailings subject to alteration without notice),
For full Particulars, apply to:---
Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
3, Queen's Building.
Telephone Central 740.
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. Fuctory-2 Codown, Praya, Dundas St., Mongkok. Tel. K. 88.
14"
preliminary to a strike in the event certain claims he had lodged with
the owners of the "Paul Beau" not being complied with.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo Are
being landed at their risk into the.j hazardous and/or extra hazardous
AFLOAT IN BANCA. Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow-
AMERICAN ARTILLERYMAN'S
EXPERIENCE.
SAILORS IN DANGER. Sunday reports:
EXPLOSION ON A TANK SHIP.
New York City, Nov. 11.
Blast and fire to-day endangered the lives of thirty-five almost help less men aboard the tank steamship
"Beta."
The "Beta" was proceeding off Barnegat when suddenly there was a deafening explosion aboard the
tanker.
loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
-No claime will be admitted after The "Manila Times" of last the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver- Lieutenant Donald Bailey, Corre-ed after the 19th instant will be gidor Coast Artilleryman whose dis- subject to rent. appearance last Thursday set in All claims against the steamer motion numerous searching parties must be presented to the Under- from Army, Navy and Insular designed on or before the 3rd Decem
experience ber, 1927, or they will not be partments, envied by none, according to reports recognised.
had an
which emanated from the "Rock," yesterday.t
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Lieutenant Blay attempted to where they will be examined on the cross the Boca Grande from 19th instant, at 10 am. Carabao Island. where Fort Frank No Fire Insurance has been is located. He left the small island offected. An Inatant later, flames sprang early Thursday morning alone in a Efforts were made by the crew banca After Balling five hours signed by of thirty-five to fight the flames, against the wind, his sail war blown but it seemed an almost hopeless away and the frail craft nearly task for them even to save their swamped in the heavy seas. own lives.
up.
S. O. S. signals were at once scat out and a dozen ships sped to as-
WES
sist in rescue work.
Subsequent messages said that the "Beta"
proceeding to New York under her own power, the fire evidently having, been suc cessfully-quelled.
Two of the crew were reported missing.
A dozen of the crew were auffor-
No Food Or. Water, The plucky officer drifted from 2.30 p.m. Thursday until 1.80 a.m. Friday, without food 'water, keeping afloat by balling water with his campaign hat,
Or
Bills of Lading will be counter-
'
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Agents.
Hong Kong, 12th November, 1927.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Consignees of Carge ex 8.6. He finally drifted ashore on "Benvorlich," are reminded to take Luzon Point and was found in delivery of their goods which will semi-unconscious state by natives be subject to rent after November who appeared at 4.00 a.m.
In the meantime, since Thursday afternoon searching parties from all the Harbour Defence boats were
19.
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ceiving treatment.-United Press.
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Friday morning several aeroplanes from Kindley Field swept the const line while a large number! of Naval craft were recalled from target practice to join in a complete search of Manila Bay. The planes covered the Bataan and Limbon! shore lines but failed to locate the missing officer:
Rough Experience.
At 2.80 p.m. Friday, a banca sailed by three natives of Luzon Barrio arrived at Fort Frank with Lieutenant Bailey in a wet but otherwise slightly worse condition from his harrowing experience.
He was received by the Philippine Scout garrison who turned out en masse to great their officer. They hastened to revive his' spirits with' appropriate stimulents. His return was immediately reported to Har- hour Defence Headquarters and the siestas of the much worried personnel were resumed, without further interruption.
| MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" left Kabe yesterday, at 6 a.m., and 1s due at Shanghai to-morrow, at 9 Rím.
The O.S.K 8.5, "Indo Maru", fs|
and expected here to-morrow. will leave on Sunday for Bombay via Singapore and Colombo..
The P. & O. 6.5. "Khiva" left Singapore for this port on Novem ber 16 at 4 p.m. with the outward Mails, and is due here on Novem : ber 21 at about ẞ a.m.
The O.SK. 8.8. "Bingo, Maru" is expected here on November 21 from Singapore and will leave on
·November 22 for Japan Ports.pd
The s.s. "Lancaster Castle" (D &Co.) sailed from Manila on Nov ember 14, for Hong Kong via Tlollo and Cebu. She is expected here on. November 28,
The 8.5"Wray Castle" (D. & Go.) sailed from New York on Octo ber15, and is expected here on December 3
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Thursday, 8th December.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Balgon, Singapore,
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MANILA MARU
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INDO MARU
..Friday, 2nd December.
..Saturday, 31st December..
.Sunday, 20th November.
.Sunday, 4th December.
SHINNOH MARU (calls at Karachi..Thursday, 24th November, CELEBES MARU
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA.Via Singapore and Colombi CANADA MARU
..Thursday, 1st December, CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon.
TACOMA MARU
Friday, 25th November. VICTORIA, BEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Porta,
AFRICA MARU (From Kobe).......Tuesday, 22nd-November. HAIPHONGVt. FOIHOW & PAKEO1.
MENADO MARU
TAIKWA MARU
Tuesday, 22nd November, 10 am Tuesday, 6th December, 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama.
HAMBURG MARU JAPAN PORTS
INDUS MARU
BINGO, MARU
KEELUNG, Via SWATOW & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU ...
TAKAO Vis SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
KISHU MARU
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GANGES MARU
Tuesday, 29th November.
Friday, 18th November. Tuesday, 22nd November."
Sunday, 27th November, 11 a.m.
Thursday, 17th Nov, 10 am. Monday, 21st November..
.Saturday, 24th November,
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