NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, £112, 110, 4302 £83, via San Francisco,
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. DAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai. Japan Ports & Honolulu,
SHINYO MARU
Tuesday,
* SIBERIA MARU. Calls Los Angeles) Sunday, TAIYO MARU
Tuesday,
20th November, 11th December.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez Marseilles & Ports.
10th January.
*Calls Keelung.
FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday, Saturday,
3rd December.
17th December.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Munlla & Porta.
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 21st, December. AKI MARU
Wednonday, 18th January, 1028. BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
+MUROHAN MARU
Sunday, 27th November. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. RAKUYO MARU”S,,.,
Friday, 23rd December.
SOUTH AMEŽICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Poris.
KAWACH MARU
Wednesday, 21at December.
Saturday, 10th December.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA:
ASUKA MARU
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Parts.
DAKAR MARU
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON
YAMAGATA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
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KHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
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KITANO MARU
JAWA MARU (Moji direct)
TAMBA MARU
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Friday, 9th December.
Thursday, 1st December.
Friday, 16th December.
Monday, 28th November..
Tuesday,
Wednesday,
20th, November.
30th November. Wednesday, 7th December.
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S.S. "SI-KIANG"
4th December.
S.S. "L/T. ST. LOUBERT-BIE" due to arrive from DUNKIRK.
LONDON, HAVRE about the 23rd December.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service)
Stoner.
*Suitings from Marseilles.
Arr. at Hong Kong & Bailings
for Bhangizni
Falling from Hong Kong for Marsilios.
and Jajan.
7th Dec.
POETHOS
...A
PAUL LEDAT....
ANDRE LEBON
... A
4th November
CHENONCEAUX
... A
18th November;
21st Deo.
ANGRES
... B
2nd December
4th Jan.
D'ARTAGMAN
10th December 18th Jan,
A Class Steamers
6th Doc.
20th Dec.
3rd Jan. 1928 17th Jma.
Sist Jan.
14th Feb.
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY. TO MARSEILLES
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1st Clas
2nd
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(including Table Wine) £90, Os. Od. B Class 1st Class £86. OB, Od. £70. Os. Od. Steamers 2nd .. 261. Os. 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:-
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COASTAL SHIPS.
LATEST CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
Mr. H. Dalgleish, sup'y chiof engineer. "Hsin Peking," has gone chief engineer, "Luchow." :
Mr. R. Geater, acting chief en- gineer, "Luchow," has resigned.
Mr. A. E. Nixon, third engineer, "Szechuen," is on reserve.
Mr. B. G. O. Bird, third engineer, "Luchow," has gone third engineer, "Szechuon."
SECTION.
NAVAL NOTES.
HI,M.S. "CASTOR'S VOYAGE
HONG KONG.
PERRY'S SHIP.
HOPES THAT SHE WILL SAIL AGAIN.
میشن
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 2. The battered hulk of the brig "Niagara." flagship of Commodore Oliver Hazard. Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie is to be re-conditioned TO for a last cruise through the choppy
waters of the Great Lakes.
A relic of the War of 1812, the The following programme has vessel is now rotting in the Erie, been approved for the
Pa., harbour for want of sufficient voyage to China of the cruiser "Castor,"
funds needed for rehabilitation. Captain A. T. B. Curties, which is America's sen hero of the early Decks that once were trodden by to tako out relief crews for sub-nineteeth century are now in a marines in the Fourth Flotilla and state of collapse, the result of years for the depot-ship "Tamar" of disuse. Leave Devonport, October 10-18; The movement to rehabilitate the Gibraltar, October 22-24; Malta, October 27-29; Port Said, Novem ber 2-3; Suez, November 3-4; Aden, November 9-11; Colombo, Novom ber 19-23; Singapore, November 28- December 1; Hong Kong, December
Mr. A. Lockerble, third engineer, "Sulyang," is on reserve.
Mr. W. M. Stewart, chief en- gineer, "Chungking," is on reserve.
Mr. R. B. Peck, acting chief 6. engineer, "Hupeh," has gone acting chief engineer, "Chungking."
Mr. R. K. Burna, from reserve, has gone chief engineer, "Hupeh."
Mr. A. Jeffrey, third engineer, "Hain Paking, has gone acting second engineer, "Wuchang."
Mr. R. T. Maddison, second en- gineer, "Wuchang," has gone acting chief engnieer, "Kintang."
Mr. E. F. Graham, sup'y third engineer, "Ngankin," has gone third engineer, "Hain Peking,"
•
Mr. W. Gordon, from reserve, has gone second engineer, "Ichang."
Mr. A. N. MacDonald, chief
"Szechuen,' engincer,
has gone chief engineer, "Liangchow."
Mr. W. F. Cowen, chief engineer, "Liangehow," has gone chief en- gineer, "Szechuen."
vessel and preserve the heroism of Perry, in the minds of Young group of business men of Olle and Amerles is being undertaken by n Pennsylvania cities.
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conditioning of the Niagara, and Funds will be raised for the re-
next year it is planned to take the H.M.S. "Despatch," Captain R. B. ship on a tour of Great Lakes cities, Ramany, arrived at Chatham on-United Press. October 14 from the China Station, where she has been serving in the First Cruiser Squadron. She is to undergo a refit, and fa also to re: RIVAL WELSH PORTS commission, her present ship's com- pany having joined the ship at Hong Kong on January 1, 1925, Foreign service leave' will be given to them in two watches, the first When the docks of Cardiff and proceeding on leave as soon as con- Newport came under one owner- venient after the ship's urrival, re-ship, it was thought by many that turning direct to depot on its con- the business rivalry between the clusion, and the second watch be- two ports would cease. There is, ing sent on leave when the ship re- however, still a healthy jealousy commissions towards the end of her should in no wise be destroyed, as between the two ports which refit. Those who have served in the it keeps the two ports on the qui "Despatch" for the complete com-vive in affording every advantage mission will receive 42 days' foreign to shipowners and traders. service leave.
Some time ago there was a dock Several of the more important inspection at Cardiff, when hun- posts in the Chaplains' Branch of dreds of business men foregathered the Royal Navy are now changing to see what Cardiff had to offer in hands. In the seagoing Fleet, the the way of shipping facilities and chaplains of the two principal flag-time left for the party to proceed accommodation. There was no ships in China, the "Hawkins" and to Newport, with the result that the "Frobisher," are exchanging, the Newport Corporation felt their port Rev. W. E. Scott, B.A., joining the was somewhat ignored. The "Frobisher," (at present home at Mayor, Councillor James, imme-i Portsmouth to recommission), and diately proceeded to, remedy the the Rev. G. St. L. H. Gosselin, M.A., matter by arranging for business taking his place in the "Hawkins."men from all parts to be conducted After sixteen years' service the over the River Usk and the New- cruiser "Weymouth" has been paid port Docks. Captain A. H. Stewart, of the off at Portsmouth for preparation cess, and well worthy of the money The inspection was a huge auc- "Hatching," has
master, for sale. One of three cruisers of spent upon it. It now transpires "Haining."
the 1909 estimates (her sister ships that the cost to the ratepayers was Mr. W. B. Perrett, from reserve, being the "Yarmouth" and "Dart- £250, which met with some criti- has gone chief officer, "Haining." mouth"), she was built at Elswick cism. It is one of the cheapest ad- Mr. J. Blessing, from reserve, has and commissioned for service in vertisements Newport has yet en wone second officer, "Haining.". the Atlantic Fleet on October 31,joyed. A much greater allocation, Mr. W. G. Irwin, chief officer, 1911. During the war the however, is needed if Newport is to "Hatching," has gone inaster, same "Weymouth"
keep her claims before the shipping was employed ship.
Mr. 'G. L. Stancliff, second officer, "Kwaisang, has gone acting chief officer, "Yusang."
Mr. B. E. Bidwell, chief officer, "Yuanng." has gone sup'y chief
officer, "Sulwo."
Mr. R. McAlpine, second officer, "Suiwo," has gone sup'y second officer, "Kwaisang.”
Captain A. S. Woodget, from Home leave, has gone master, "Suiwo."
Captain H. S. Allison, of the "Suiwo," is on reserve.
gone
Mr. J.. S. Dulziel, second officer, "Haining," has gone chief officer, "Hatching.",
Mr. J. H. Farrar, chief officer,
haa
master, "Haining,"
gone "Halyang."
Captain W. C. Passmore, of the "Haining," is on reserve.
Captain J. S. Thomson, of the "Haiyang," is on reserve.
"Shipping and Engineering."
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rounding up German raiding and industrial world." cruisers in Indian and African waters, and latterly she has been used for trooping trips to the Far Esst and elsewhere.
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WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following warships and at the Senior
auxiliaries were in harbour this Officers' Technical Course at Porta-morning:- mouth will be attended by Rear- -North Wall Basin, Sterling... Admiral A. J. B. Stirling, C.B., who Stormcloud, Nessus and Wither- was promoted in August, 1926, ington; South Wall Basin, Cicala while Commodore-in-Charge at and Tern; East Wall Basin, Suba. Hong Kong.
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"Tiger," who during the war was sub-lieutenant of the cruiser "Warrior," afterwards anak at Jut-! land, and lieutenant of the battle-
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
ship "Hindustan," while from April, Consignees of Cargoes ex 8.8. 1917, he was lieutenant and second "Min" and "Paul Lecat" are re- in command of the destroyer quested to send in all claims to the "Legion."
Agent before December 1. Lieutenant C. B. H.. Dolamain,«City of Dundee" are informed that Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. M.C., Royal Artillery, and Captain all goods remaining undelivered B. P. Dicker, Indian Army, have after November 29, will be subject qualified as first-class interpreters to rent.
in Japanese at examinations held in Consignees of Cargo ex M.S. Tokyo, and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel "Malaya" are reminded to take de- J. H. M. Cornwall, C.B.E.; D.S.Olivery of their goods which will be | M.C., Royal Artillery, passed an subject to rent after December 1...
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The O.S.K. 8.5, "Hamburg Maru” from Shanghai will sail for New York on November 29.
The s.a. "Wray Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from New York on Octo- ber 15, and is expected here on December 8.-
The E. & A. Company's 8.8. "St. Albans" left Sydney for this port on November 12 at 'am, with the outward Australian Malls, and is due here on December 5.
The C.P.8.; R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" left Vancouver for Hong Kong via Japan ports and Shang- hai, on November 19, and is due here on December 7.
The in.v. "Remo" (D. & Co.) sail- ed from Karachi on Nov. 17, and is due here on December. 8.
The 8.8. "Calulu" (D. & Co.) sall- ed from Newcastle (Australia) on Nov. 16, and is expected here on December 18.
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Thursday, 8th December. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.'
SANTOS MARU
MANILA MARU
BOMBAY—Y}ix Singapore and Colombo,
SHINNOH MARU
Friday, 2nd December, „Saturday, 31st December.
...Friday, 25th November.
...Thursday, 8th December.
CELEBES MARU (calls at Karachi).. Sunday, 4th December.
ISHIKANI MARU
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Thursday, 15th December. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRÁ, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
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......Wednesday, 80th November," CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon
...Friday, 25th November. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER, Vis Japan Ports. 'HAIPHONG VĨɑ HOIHOW & PAKĦOL.
TACOMA MARU
TAIKWA MARU
MENADO MARU
.Tucaday, 6th Decomber, 10 8.1. Tuesday, 20th December, 10 a.m.
..Tuesday, 29th November.
NEW YORK—Via Jayan ports, San Francisco & Panama.
HAMBURG MARU
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GANGES MARU
SHUNKO MARU ATLAS MARU
KEELUNG Vín SWATOW & AMOY,
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HOZAN MARU... TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOT.
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.Thursday, 1st December, 10 a.m.
Saturday, 28th November.
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