NYKLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCES RATES.
£120, £112, £110, £102 483, v San Francisco.
G$440, G$120, via Japan and Seattle.
DAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolufo.
* SIBERIA MARU Calls Los Angeles) Sunday, 11th December. TAIYO MARU
Monday, Tuesday,
9th January,
24th January.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
TENYO MARU
*Calls Koojung.
FUSIHMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKURAN MARU
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
Saturday,
3rd December.
Saturday,
17th December.
Saturday,
31st December.
·
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Wednesday.
21st December. Wednesday, 18th January, 1928. BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
SADO MARU
+ GENOA MARU
Monday, Tuesday,
12th December.
27th December.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. KAKUYO MARU
Friday, 23rd December.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Poris.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vir PANAMA
+ ASUKA MARU
.
†TAKAOKA MARU
.... Saturday, 10th December.
.... Wednesday, 21st December,
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porte.
+ DAKAR MARU
Friday,
9th December.
CALCUTTA-via-SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON
+AKITA MARU
Monday, 19th December. Monday, 12th December.
+TOKUSHIMA MAKU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU
Friday,
Monday, Friday.
* BHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
TAMBA MARU
+ CEYLON MARU (Moji direct).. HARUNA MARU
†OSAKA MARU (Moji direct)
RANGOON MARU
+ Cargo only. -
16th December.
5th December. 9th December. ..Monday 12th December.
Wednesday, 15th December, Monday, 10th December.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES'
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Bouts). Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:-
S.S. "SI-KIANG"
4th December. S.S. "LT. ST. LOUBERT-BIE" due to arrive from DUNKIRK.
LONDON, HAVRE about the 23rd December.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mall Service)
Sauer.
Saltinga
from Marseilles.
Arr. at Hong Kang & Hailings for Shanghai and Japan.
Sailing
from Hong Kong for Marseilles.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
ROAD WALKING.
LEICESTER COMPETITOR'S
SUCCESS.
The winner of the Windsor to London walk in aid of the British Empire Cancer Campaign was 7.
LAUNCH PURCHASE. | PILLAGED CARGOES. Lloyd Johnson, of the Leicester
VOTE BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
HEAVY AUSTRALIAN LÖSSES REPORTED.
Walking Club.
Johnson first asserted himself about ten miles from the start at Windsor Castle, when he was third to J. W. Joy (Wibsey Park) and At yesterday's meeting of the The text of the report on pillaged C. H. Heaney (Preston). At fi Finance Committee of the Legista- and short landed cargoos which alteon miles Joy and Johnson shared
Chairman (Mr. tive Council, the
committee representing shipowners, the lead in the time of 2 hours 15 marchants, chambers of commerce minutes 6 seconds, and the Lelcea- E. R. Hallifax), explained that and Indemnity associations pub-ter walker was in front at twenty there was a vote for next year in lished recently in London has been miles in 8 hours, 0 minutes 35 the estimates for the Imports and received by mall, It states that seconds. Eventually he proved an Exports Department for $7,000 for over a period of three years. the easy winner at Wellington Bar- the purchase of a launch. An op-shipownere in the Australian trade racks, in 3 hours 51 minutes 37 The Arst three home portunity had now arisen of pur--although not necessarily entirely seconds. chasing an entirely satisfactory from the United Kingdom and Con- were; T. Lloyd Johnson (Leicester launch for $4,750, That would tinent-have paid in claims not Walking Club), 3 h..61 min. 37 leas than £170,000. Further ec, 1, H. Taylor (Derby Walking mean a considerable saving, and it figures show that on 110 steamers Club), 8 h. 54 min. 29 sec.. 2; L. G. was proposed to purchase.
from which returns have been Sandy (Surrey Athletic Club), 9 h. Replying to the Hon. Mr. D. G. M. furnished, the amount paid in 55 min. 44 sec., 3, Bernard, the Chairman said the claims on cargo shipped from the Surrey Athletic Club, winners of launch had been inspected by the United Kingdom and Continent the South London Centre race, had Government Marine Surveyor, who was £11,139, averaging 2/2 a ton the low total of 19 points and beat had reported satisfactorily and con of cargo carried. This represents Wibsey Park into second place by
the amount pald sidered it well worth the price.
per ton on ten points, Derby Walking Club, of the Leicester Centre The Committee approved.
"pillageable" zorgo only, as dis-winners tinct from "non-pillageable" cargo contest, being third, with a total such as iron, tin, plates, paper and of thirty points. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
general dead weight cargo. The amounts paid for pillaged and short-landed cargo. by nine lines amounted in 1924 to £1,728; 1925, to £50,164; and 1926 to £42,868.
The 8.8. "Wray Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from New York on October 15, and is expected here to-morrow.
The C.P.S., R.MS. "Empress of Asia" left Yokohama for Vancouver on November 25 at 3 p.m., and is due at Vancouver on Sunday.
The E. & A. Company's 8.5. "St. Albans" left Sydney for this port on November 12 at a.m. with the cutward Australian Mails, and is due here on December 5.
The B. 1. 5.8. "Talma" will leave Amoy for this port on December G at p.m., and is due, here on December 7 at p.m.
TOURIST SHIP.
"OP TEN NOORT" LEAVES SAIGON.
Figures supplied by one line en- gaged in the Australian and other trades show conclusively, the com- mittee states, that the pillage in
Saigon, Nov. 18. The Dutch liner s... "Op Ten the Australian trade is much Noort" of the Royal Steam-packet greater than in other directions. Navigation Company, carrying 108 The amounts as paid per ton of passengers, arrived here on Friday cargo carried from the United morning. In spite of the briefness Kingdom, and Continent, whether of the visit, 45 of the tourists "pillageable" cargo or not at the set out for Angkor Wat by motor ports mentioned, are as follow:-
Pence per ton.
1.0
Singapore Hong Kong Shanghat
Кове
Yokohama
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney Brisbane
3.3
2.5
0.8
1.2
1,7
2.2
4.8
15.9
cars which had been placed at their disposal by the tourist bureau which governs travel in Cochin-i China, and Cambodia, and enabled them to view in the shortest pos- sible space of time the marvels of the Wat in question.
A STRANGE TALE.
BRITISH PORT IN LIAOTUNG GULF!
A British group
The C.P.S.. R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" (Capit. S. Robinson, C.B.E.. R.N.R.) leaves Manila to-morrow at 4 p.m., and is due at Hong Kong on Monday at 8 a:m. when she will berth at Pier The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" left Vancouver for Hong One of the protection and in- Kong via Japan parts and Shang-demnity associations reports that hai, on November 19, and is due in three years 80 per cent. of the here on December 7.
total round. voyage cargo claima! The C.P.S.. R.M.S. "Empress of have arisen in the Australasian
Paris, Nov. 17 Russia" arrived at Yokohama trade, leaving 20 per cent, to cover
has signed a yesterday at 8.30 a.m. left same the claims in all other trades, the contract for the establishment of day at 1 p.m., and is due at Hong 80 per cent. being divided; 50 per a port in the Gulf of Linotung, Kong on December 8.- She will cent. on Australian and 30 per opposite Yingehow, Manchuria. sail for Manila at 8 p.m. on De- cent. on New Zealand cargo, in Japan is preparing a protest to cember 8.
spite of the fact that only 50 China on the ground that the pro- The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.) vessels were engaged exclusively inject infringes her rights which sailed from Penang on November the Australasian trade out of 742 have been recognised by treaties, 28, and le expected here on De-vessels entered in the association. and, at the same time, she intends payment One line reports that their losses to protest against the The s.8. "Calulu" (D. & Co.) on the homeward cargo from Aus- out of the funds of that railway sailed from Rabaul on November tralla averaged 14.15d, per ton as there which the Chinese have near- 30, and is expected here on Do-against 1.89d. per ton from the Farly finished.
3rd Jan. 192Acember 8.
"ORTHOS
PAUL LEGAT.
A
6th Dec, 20th Dec,
ANDRE LEBON
4th November
7th Dec,
CHEN ONCEAUX
1813 November
21st Dec.
17th Jan.
ANGEUS...
B
2nd December
4th Jan
31st Jan.
DABTAUSAN:
18th December
Isth Jan.
14th Feb.
A Class Steamers
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine) 1st Class .. £59. 08. Od. B Class 1st Class 2nd
.. 70. 08. Od. Steamers 2nd
19
£85. 08. Od.
£01. 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 l'articulara, upply to:-
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3, Queen's Building.
CONSIGNATION-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.
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Factory-2 Godown, Praya. Dundas St., Mongkok, Tel. K. 88,
cember 19.
on
The BB. "Corby Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from Honolulu November 26, and is expected here on January 1, 1928.
The M.V. "Viminale" (D., & Co.) sailed from Suez on Novem ber 29, and is due here on January 5,' 1928.
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT on the increase.
LINE. Operated for
U. S. Shipping Board
By SWAYNE & HOYT. INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.......
S.S. "CITY OF TOKIO” ...... Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF CALCUTTA" Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF PEKIN" ..............Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF BENARES.. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
AUSTRALIA
"CITY OF PALERMO"
"CITY OF SPARTA”
SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA
Leaves Singapore Leaves Singapore
LTD.
ARGENTINE NAVAL ORDERS.
A
East. Seven Importing firms in Sydney who have supplied figures give their total losses in 1925 as £5,000 and in 1926 as £7,000.
The Argentine Navy still has Although as the figures supplied by the nine lines show, the claims Home building contracts to give, but for 1925 were higher than those getting them do not appear to be the prospects of the British yards for 1926, nevertheless it is claim bright. The French financiers are ed that the results of recent years, active in promoting the loan which taken together, compared with the the Argentine Government desires, results of years immediately pre- and if they are successful the re- ceding them show that pillage is maining ordera will certainly go to
"While from the the French yards, which have information before us," the com- powerful backing in financial cir mittee states, "it is quite apparent cles. Italy and Spain have already that the bulk of the claims paid re- benefited by the Republic's desire sult from pillage or thefts which to increase its navy, but up to now take place overseas, nevertheless only two small craft have been we feel justified in saying that ordered on the "Tyne." It is true pillage does. take place either be that since the middle 'nineties the ofore the cargo is delivered to the Argentine Navy has favoured the shipping company at the shipping Italian yards for its cruisers, but ports, or on board the steamer,
before that Laird'a of Birkenhead and Armstrong, Whitworths shar- ed the orders for the big ships, while Yarrows and Thornycrofts built most of their torpedo craft, and these vessels were 80 estis. factory, and have lasted so remark-i ably well that the present trend of The London, Midland and Scot-events is very disappolating. tish Board has invited the Dundalk Harbour Commissioners to send a deputation for an interview in DO YOU DREAD THE NIGHT? reference to the board's scheme of development, which includes the Coughs and colde always acern taking over of the interest in quays grow worse at night-fall and croup now vested in private ownership, Avold an uneasy, feverish, sleepless comes without warning at midnight. at an outlay to be determined by night by keeping in the home a bottle arbitration. The L.M.S. Co., has of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It fixed no date for the proposed in- soothing, healing and contains no terview, but the commissioners narcotics. For sale everywhere. have accepted the invitation.
ELLERMAN LINE
3rd January. 18th January. .14th February.; .20th February.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY,
7th December. 7th January.
Through Freight and Parsenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line and
other parvices.
w
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
8.8, "CITY OF LAHORE" 9.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD"
S.S. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY"
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal.
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
· AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES TO
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
M.V. "MYRTLEBANK”
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
8.S. TINHOW"
vla Suez Canal
via Buez Canal
27th December,
23rd January. 20th February.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
5th February. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
1st half April,
Loading for Mauritius. Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay,
and CapetownL Through Bill of Lading treued to Beira, qullimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzilior, Mombaan. Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Ladariw Bay, Walvis Bay, and
Madagascar..
For Telephone
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DUNDALK PORT.
PROPOSED INTERVIEW WITH L.M.S. BOARD.
The engineer reported that since July 15, about 58,500 tons had been lifted by the dredger plant which he considered satisfactory, in view. of the fact that the plant is 48 years old:
The tonnage entered for Septem-| ber was 18,697 tons, which includ- ed 7,618 toni Dundalk and Newry sailings. The receipts were £688 16s. 6d, and the expenses £700,
FISHERMAN DROWNED.
Whilst he was taking fish in hatin waters yesterday, the boat in which a 78-year-old fisherman. was altting suddenly capsized. The man sank immediately and was drowned. His body has not yet been recovered...
NOTICE TO MASTERS.
Owing to martial law having been declared in the Swatow area, the Commander-in-Chief of the Eighth Route Army has notified that all vessels, foreign or Chinese are not allowed" to enter, or leave the port of Swatow between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
A notification to mariners at the harbour office indicates that the fog bell at Lamtong Island has" been removed and will be re- placed about the middle of Febru ary next,
to
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1927.
CANADIAN
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will sail from HONG KONG
for
VICTORIA and VANCOUVER, B.C.,
via Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama,
at
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP--Via Singapore, Colombo, Suez and Port Said. ANDES MARU
Thursday, 8th Decamber.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vin Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
SANTOS MARU
MANILA MARU
BOMBAY-Vin Singapore and Colombo.
.Friday, 2nd December.
Saturday, 31st December.
CELEBES MARU (calls at Karachi).. Sunday, 4th December.
ISHIKARI MARU
INDUS MARU
BORNEO MARU
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
Thursday, 8th December,
..Tuesday, 20th December.
.Friday, 23rd December.
..Thursday. 5th January.
.Friday, 23rd December.
MOMRARA-Via Singapore and Colombo, MEXICO MARU
CALCUTTA Vla Singapore, Penang and Rangoon,
BINGO MARU
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vis Japan Ports.
LONDON MARU (From 'Shanghai)..Tuesday, 18th December. ALABAMA MARU
Wednesday, 21st December.
HAIFUONG-Via Hо]HOW & PATHOL.
TAIKWA MARU
MENADO MARU
Tuesday, 6th December, 10 am. Tuesday, 20th December, 10 am,
NEW YORK-Vic Japan ports, San Francisca & Panema.
HAMBURG MARU
JAPAN PORTS
SHUNKO MARU ATLAS MARU KEELUNG Vis SWATOW & AMOY,
HOZAN MARU MENADO MARU KAIJO MARU
TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU TAKAO-Direct.
BUSHO MARU KOHSHUN MARU DAIREN—via TAKAO.
BUSHO MARU
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....Sunday, 4th December.
„Saturday, 3rd December. .Sunday, 13th December,
Sunday, 4th December, 11 am, Wednesday, 7th Dec, 10 am, Sunday, 11th Dec., 11 a.m.
Thursday, 16th Dec., 10 a.m.
Friday, 9th December. .Tuesday, 29th December.
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