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FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.-
S.S. "LANCASTER CASTLE".Sails hence on 10th December.
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BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0. £80.0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.
M.V. "REMO"
.
AV. "VIMINALE"
M.V. "ESQUILINO"
From Hong Kong. Sails hence on/or about 8th Dec. Sails hence on/or about 5th Jan. Sails, hence on/or about 2nd Febr.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE
S.S. "VENEZIA”
M.V. "REMO"
M.V. "VIMINALE"
From Hong Kong.
Sails hence on/or about 15th Dec. Sails hence on/or about 10th Jan. ..Sails hence on/or about 7th Febr.
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FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, £112, £110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.
G$140, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.
¤AN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Porta & Honolulu,
* SIBERIA MARU Calls Los Angeles) Sunday, 11th December. TAIYO MARU
Tuesday, 10th January, 1928. Tuesday, 24th January.
LONDON vin Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
TENYO MARU
*Calls Keelung.
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
KITANO MARU
Saturday, 17th December, Saturday, 31st December. Saturday, 14th January.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
Wednesday, 21st December, Wednesday, 18th January, 1928.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
SADO MARU
† GENOA MARU
-Sunday, 11th December.
Tuesday, 27th December.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panamix.
RAKUYO MARU
Friday, 23rd December.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cupo Town & forts.
KAMAKURA MARU
Friday, 20th January.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vin PANAMA.
† ASUKA MARU....
"TAKAOKA-MARO-~
Friday, 9th December, Tuesday 27th December
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
DAKAR MARU
CALCUTTA viz SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON
+AKITA MARU
† TOKUSHIMA MARU NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU
HILANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Friday, 9th December.
Monday, 19th December. Monday, 12th December.
Friday, 16th December.
↑ CEYLON MARU (Moji direct).... Sundny. HARUNA MARU-
11th December. Monday 12th December.
+ OSAKA MARU (Moji direct) ...... Wednesday, 15th December. †RANGOON 'MARU
Wednesday, 21st December,
KAMAKURA MARU' (Kobe direct).. Tuesday,
+ Cargo only.
13th December..
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.).
M. M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
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LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats),
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:-
S.8, "MIN"
Ist week January, 1928, S.S. "LT. ST. LOUBERT-BIE" due to arrive from DUNKIRK.
LONDON, HAVRE about the 23rd December.
'SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service)
Ateuport.
PAUL LEOAT... ANDRE LEBON OHENONCEAUX ANGERS DARTAGAN
Q. METZINGER
18th November 21st Dec. 2nd December '4th Jan, 18th December. 19th Jan. 80th December 1st Feb.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
CAPT. HENDERSON.
DEATH IN LONDON REPORTED IN SHANGHAI.
SECTION.
SETTLED.
WATERSIDE DISPUTE IN
·AUSTRALIA.
CHINA SQUADRON.
NEW CRUISER "BERWICK" COMING OUT.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER
CANADIAN
1927.
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
STEAMERS
The now cruiser "Berwick" was ordered to be commissioned with a full Devonport crew, on November 1, for service in the Fifth Cruiser Squadron, China Station, The “Berwick," of which Captain R. S. Wykes-Sneyd, D.S.O.. has been in command since April, is the first to be completed of the five 10,000-ton cruisers of the 1924 programme. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA She was built by the Fairfield ShipEMPRESS OF ASIA building and Engineering Company EMPRESS OF CANADA The nominal strength of the Fifth EMPRESS OF RUSSIA It was announced in the Arbitra- Cruiser Squadron is five ships, but EMPRESS OF ASIA tion Court that the Waterside Workers' Federation had advised the "Despatch." Captain R. E. Ram- EMPRESS OF CANADA
(E/Asia and E/Russia call their branches that the embargo say, has just returned on overtime had been lifted and Chatham, and the four units at pre- they instructed the branches to sent on the station are the "Haw- kina," flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir carry out the Court's award.
Melbourne, Yesterday. The Waterside dispate has been
Later.
home to
SAILINGS 1927. Hong Kong S'hai
Leave
Leave
Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan 25 Jan. 28
Kobe Y'hama Leave LORYO Jan 10 Jan. 18 Jan. 22)
V'ver
Arrive
Jan. 31
Feb. 3 Feb. 12)
Feb. 15 Feb, 18
Feb. 21
Feb. 24
Mar. 4
Mar. 7. Mar, 10
Mar. 13
Mar. 16
Mar. 25
Mar. 28 Mar. 31
Apr. 3
Apr. 8
Apr. 15
Apr. 18 Apr. 21
Apr. 24 Apr. 27
May 6
at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai),
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
£120
£112
His many friends in Shanghal will be grieved to learn that news was received there by the Glen settled. Line Eastern Agencies, Ltd., of the death of Capt. H. J. Henderson, late captain of the str. "Gleniffer," which took place about a month ago In a Nursing Home in London. Capt. Henderson's health had not boen good for some time and it was known in Shanghai that he in- tended to miss one trip with his
The watoralde workers will offer Reginald Tyrwhitt, at Shanghai; ship in order to undergo an opern- tion, and his death probably took for work to-morrow morning but the "Carlisle" Captain G. W. Halli-1 there is some doubt with regard to fax, at Nanking; the "Durban," place following the operation.
the attitude of the owners, as it is Captain Henderson, who had a believed that they are far from be- Captain G. L. Coleridge, at Hong "Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and reputation, it is said, of having brought more brides out enfély tofing Batisfied with Judge Beeby's Kong; and the "Vindictive," Cap-cold running water. the East than any other captain uction and are awaiting instructain D. B. Le Mottée, at Chefoo,
But an early on the run, had been in the employ tione from London. of the Glen Line for over 30 years tosumption of the work seems cer
tain. and had made many friends in this port in spite of the fact that he was of a very quiet and retiring nature and had no interest in clubs or any kind of social life.
During the war Capt. Henderson served two years carrying ammuni- tion across the Atlantic and was later torpedoed on the str. "Glen- artney" in the Mediterranean, only just managing to atcer his ship to land, about on miles from Mar- seilles, before she sank.
Captain Henderson, is survived by his wife in London to whom great sympathy is extended.
Owners'' Dissatisfied. Another telegram adds:-
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
8 a.m.
The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.) The owners are dissatisfied with safled from Singapore on Decem- Judge Beeby's decision on the ques-ber 2, and is expected here to- tion of picking up (engaging dock-day.
The P. & O. 8.8. "Mantua" left ers for work) holding that this should be taken out of the hands of Shanghai for this port on Decem- any ber 6 at 1 p.m. with the Mails, and the board with reference to conditions in each port investigatis due here to-morrow at about ed by the Arbitration Court.
Judge Beeby announced a three The B. I. as. "Garmula" 'left| months' interim award as to the Singapore for this port on Do- laying of picking up places which cember 2 at pm, and is due here would be those obtaining on Jan- on December 12 at a.m.
die- uary 10 last. He refused to
The Ben Line 5.5. "Bendoran" cus the point raised by the owners from Middlesbro', Antwerp, Lon- with regard to the legality of the don and Straits is due to arrive
in such circumstances.-Reuter.
PISTOLS ON BOARD.inerlm award which had been made her
DETECTIVE'S FIND ON “SIBERIA MARU.”
Whilst on search duty on board the ... "Siberia Maru" which ar- rived from the North on Monday, a Chinese detective discovered two automatic pistola concealed in a tea basket, which was left on deck at the how of the ship. The were not claimed and no arrest was effected.
U.S. BATTLESHIPS.
QUESTION OF ELEVATION OF
BIG GUNS.
December 12.
The 8.8. "Calulu" (D. & Co.) sailed from Rabaul on November 80, and is expected here on De- cember 13.
on
The s.8. "Corby Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from Honolulu November 26, and is due in Manila on January 1, 1928.
The M.V. "Viminale” (D. & Co.) sailed from Aden, on December 5, and is due here on January
Washington, Yesterday. The House of Representatives 1928. arms
cided to ask the House to decide Appropriations Committee has de-
as to the advisability or otherwise, of authorising the elevation of big us on American battleships. Reuter's American Service,
The pistols were taken nahore, and yesterday they formed the sub jeet of an application for confisca- tion before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy,
. After the circumstances under which the guns were found had been stated to. his Worship, Mr. Schofield made the necessary order.
ROUGH SEAS.
The "Haining" from Swatow and the "Chuk Sang" from Shanghai both report having encountered monsoon weather with rough sens.
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE.
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U. S. Shipping Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
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BACK IN MALTA.
BRITISH FIRST CRUISER SQUADRON.
Malta, Yesterday. The First Cruiser Squadron has returned after 18-months' service
in China-Reuter.
East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Rot- The M.V. A.. "Canton" (Swedish terdam on November 22, and is due here on or about January 5.
The 8.8. "Bowes Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from New York on November 26, and is due here on January 22, 1928.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
The following warships and auxiliaries were. in harbour this: morning:-
North Arm Basin, Francol, Wall Basin, Peterel and Witherington and Bruce; South Tern: East Wall Basin, Subs. L4, L7, L19 and L16; North Arm, Argus; West Wall Dock, Titania and L2 and LS; In Dock, Sterling, Stormcloud, Cicala and Nessus; Buoy 1. Wivern; Buoy 2, Carliale; Buoy 3, Bluebell; Buoy, Herald; Buoy 5, Irequois; The "Kaljo Maru" from Keelung Buoy e, farazion; Buoy 7, Caster, via Swatow and Amoy reports that Buoy 8, Ambrose; Buoy 9, Peters- one Chinese male child was born fold; Buoy 10, Seraph and Sepoy; on the voyage from Swatow to Buoy 11, Serapia and Sirdar; Buoy Hong Kong. Both mother and 13. Wolverine; Buoy 19, Belgel; child are well.
BIRTH AT SEA.
DECK PASSENGERS.
There were 1,923 Chinese deck passengers entering the Colony dur ing the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. These were brought by eight ocean-going vessels.
Buoy 26, Kherik; Buoy A28, Ruthenia.
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14th February. ..20th February,
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.
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AMUR MARU
Monday, 12th December. .Friday, 6th January.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vin Salgon, Singapore,.
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MANILA MARU
BOMBAY-Vis Singapore and Colombo,
BORNEO MARU
SHUNKO MARU
KASADO MARU
Saturday, 31st December.
Saturday, 24th December. Tuesday, 3rd Jaquary..
Frid January.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA. DAR-ES-SÄLAAM, (ZANZARANÉ
MOMBASA—Via Singapore and Colombo. MEXICO MARU ...............
.....Thursday, 5th January.
CALCUTTA-Via Bingapore, Penang and Rangoon,
BINGO MARU
..Friday, 23rd December.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE. TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Porta.
LONDON MARU (From Shanghai).Tuesday, 13th December. ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai). Wednesday, 21st December. HAIPHONG_V ROIHOW & PAKHOL
MENADO MARU
TAIKWA MARU
Bel...............Tuesday, 20th December, 10 a.m.
NEW YORK—Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama. JAPAN PORTS
ATLAS MARU
SUMATRA MARU KOHSHUN MARU KEELUNG Vİ1⁄2 SWATOW * AMOY,
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