NYUSLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, $112, £110, £102 £88, via San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.
DAN FRANCISCO via Shanghat, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
*Calls Keolung.
Tuesday, 10th January, 1928.
Sunday, 29th January.
Saturday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
LONDON vẫn Singapore, Bucz4, Marseilles & Ports. *
HAKUNAN MARU
KITANO MARU
HARUNA MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
31st December.
14th January.. 28th January.
Wednesday, 18th January, 1928.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
AWA MARU
.... Wednesday, 11th January.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama, GINYO MARU
Monday, 6th February, 1923. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta.
KAMAKURA MARU
Friday, 20th January,
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
+ TATSUNO MARU
Thursday, 2nd Feb., 1928. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porte.
+ DURBAN MARU
·CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
†NAGANO MARU
Tuesday, 10th January.
.Saturday, 31st December.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
MISHIMA MARU
Friday,
20th January.
BHANGĦAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
†TOTTORI MARU (Moji direct).
MORIOKA MARU
+ SEIYO MARU (Kobe direct)
KATORI MARU
† Cargo only.
Saturday, 31st December. Tuesday,
3rd January, 1928. Sunday, 8th January, 1928. Monday, 9th January, 1928.
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 HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:-
S.S. "MIN"
1st week January, 1928.
SS: "YANGTSE" due lo arrive from DUNKIRK,
LONDON, HAVRE about the 23rd January, 1928. SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mall Service)
Sleaterni
ANDRE LEBOX
G. METZINGER
Sailing
frap Marollies.
Arr. at Hong Kong & Bailings
for Shanghai
Ballinge from Hong Kong for Marseilles,
and Japan,
3rd Jan. 1928
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST.
Hydrangen (561) British, from Swatow, Chiu On Co.-266 pas sengers, 135 tons general cargo for for Hong Kong.
Devanha (4,758) British, from Singapore, Mackinnon Mackenzie -908 passengers, 987 general cargo. for Hong Kong, 3,060 tons general, (through),
SECTION.
ATLANTIC STATIONS.
EAST COAST NAVAL DEPOTS COST TOO MUCH.
Washington, Dec. 19. Abolition of all Atlantic const
“SANK LIKE A ROCK." naval stations except the one at
DETAILS OF SUBMARINE DISASTER.
Provincetown, Mass., Dec. 18.
อม
Boston was advocated to-day by Admiral Thomas P. Magruder in testifying before the House Naval Affairs Committee,
would be effected.
Such action, the Admiral declar- In spite of failure of efforts to ed, would be an important step in raise the U.S. submarine S4, sunk the carrying out of the economy through collision yesterday with the Programme for advocacy of which destroyer "Paulding," naval he is now in bad odour with the thorities here were still hopeful to-
Navy Department. He estimated day that at least a portion of the that a saving of $6,000,000 a year ship might still be watertight.
It was admittedly the faintest Admiral Magruder also advocat- sort of a faint hops, based largely ed the putting out of commission of on reports that during the night air!
the cruisers Pittsburgh, Rochester, bubbles and oil rose from the Cleveland, Denver, Galveston and sunken craft during a period of two Tulas because they are not, in his hours.
opinion, fit for service in time of on the scene emergency. general and more are coming. Emergency ed
The committee members indicat- : ships have succeeded in looping a
great interest. In Admiral Kamo Maru (4,886) Japanese,grappling line around the sub-Magruder's ideas, and indications from Singapore,N.Y.K.-193 pas marine, thus establishing contact are that the hearings will continue sengers. 1.390 tons general cargo and making certain the exact loca for some time with a considerable for Hong Kong, 5,001 tona general tion. Efforts to communicate with number of witnesses being heard. (through),
an oscillator failed.
-United Press.
Van Hantaz (2,749) Dutch, from Singapore.-J.C.J.L-2,066 passen gera, 590 tons general carge for Hong Kong, 106 (through).
tone
Ryuho Maru (1,981) Japanese, from Takao,-AL.B.K.-1,510 tons coal for Hong Kong, 1,500 tons coal (through),
Dell Maru (1,293) Japanese, from Canton,-0.SK.-73 passengers.
Lee On (729) Chinese, from Macao-Hop On S.S. Co.-200 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
Taizema (402) Chinese, from K. C. Wan-Wing lung-150 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
Departures.
Twelve divers are
The one hope le that some of the compartment doors may have been closed in time.
SINGAPORE BASE.
£500,000 WAGES IN ENGLAND.
"The Admiralty have invited tenders from a few of the most im-
Among those оп board were Mariano Tedar, mess attendant,, from Naramis, Cccidental Negroes, Philippine Islands. A normal crew! of 38 was carried. Wing Wo (508) ' Chinese, from Detailed reports on the accident portant engineering Arms in the Fort Bayard, Yin Kee S.S. Co.-stated that the destroyer "Paulding" country in connection with the 150 tons general rargo (through), was proceeding at a normal speed shore work and the mechanical when the $4 broke water just equipment of the Naval Base at ahead. The submarine had hardly Singapore, to which the large float-. more than shown its periscope when ing dock now approaching comple- the destroyer's bow rammed into it. tion on the Tyne is to be attached," The submarine "sank like a rock," states "Shipbuilding and Shipping according to
those on board the Record," "While a considerable part **Paulding."
of the work must be done at the The "Paulding," leaking badly base, the equipment will mean the from the blow on its bow, was expenditure in wages of something beached.
approaching half a million pounds The S4 is a sister ship of the sub-in this country, chiefly marine S6 which was sunk off the mechanical engineering Delaware Capes in 1920.
provision has to be made for the Coastguard officials have been repair of ships which may require working hard ever since first tid- to be docked. The dock, which is Ings of the accident came, but their being built by Swan, Hunter and task was far from easy. A dozen Wigham Richardson, Wallsend, is ships soon reached the scene and the largest that this firm, with ex- began groping for the sunken craft ceptional experience in such work, in the vicinity of a buoy dropped has so far built. It is fast ap- by the "Paulding," but it was some proaching the stage whon hours before the submarine could hazardous undertaking of towing it even be exactly located.
to the Far East will be arranged." Other vessels are proceeding to the spot, through choppy seas. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. Weather is cold but sunshiny. The
For Saigon:-Solviken. For Amoy: Kum Sang. For Swatow:-Hui Hong. For Manila: Pres. Taft. For Macao:-Shiu Hing. For Wuhu:-Taiyei Muru, For Singapore:Patroclus. For San Francisco:-Pawlet. For Haiphong-Hosei Maru. - For Takao: City of Pekin. For Shanghai: Takaoka Maru, Devanha.
Clearances.
For Canton: Chinhua, Huichow, Fooshing, Yeijun Maru.
Shipping Abstract.
amongst firms, 18
the
waves are rather heavy in the im-; The P. & O. 8.8. "Delta" left mediate vicinity of the wreck, Singapore for this port on Decem- which makes the divers' task doubly ber 20 at 6 a.m. with the outward difficult.
Mails, and is due here on Decem
17th Jan.
2nd December
4th Jan.
31st.Jan.
In
A
14th December
13th Jan.
14 Feb
... A
30th December
1st Febr.
28th Feb.
...A
13th January
15th Feb.
18th Mar.
British
Arrivals. Departures Port,
21
23 Japanese 11
26
12
6
Norwegian 3
8
Chinese
12
20
Danish
0
6
Dutch
3
0
French
0
I
German
1
ships had reached the scene.
American
3
1
Swedish
0
No wreckage of any found.
Panama Portuguese 0
0
1
2
3, Queen's Building.
54
58
72
A Class Int Class Stasmers
2nd
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The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress_of Asia" arrived at Shanghai on De- cember 26 at 4 p.m. left Shanghai yesterday at 10.30 a.m., and is due Persistent efforts were made to at Hong Kong to-morrow at noon. communicate with possible survi-She leaves Hong Kong for Manfla vors by means of an oscillator, but on December 30 at 5 p.m. no response could be obtained. In
The 1.8. "Corby Castle" (D. & past submarine wrecks the survi- Co.) sailed from Honolulu AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT communicate by tapping on the side on January 1, 1928.
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18th January. .14th February. .26th February.
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Through Fruigne and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman” Line and
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23rd January. 20th February,
NEW MOTOR SHIP.
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on
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The M.V. "Viminale" (D. & Co.) sailed from Aden on December 5, and is due here on January 5, 1928.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICÉ.
The Hamburg-American Line has ordered of the Vulcan Yard at Bremen A new motorship,' which is to be the first of a new type that will have an important "Chenonceaux"
Consignees of Cargo ex B.S. place in the Hamburg-American send in all claims to the Agent are advised to fleet. Of 10,000 tons gross, the before December 30.
new ship is to have a speed of 15 Consignees of Cargo ex. $,8, knots with twin screws, and ac-"Benrinnes" are reminded to take commodation for 1,000 passengers delivery of their goods which will and 9,000 tons of cargo.
be subject to rent after January 2,
包容。
The passenger accommodation 1928. is to be mainly of the emigrant Consignees of Cargo ex. type, and the ship is designed to "City of Pekin" are reminded to replace the steamer "Holm" on take delivery of their goods which the South American service. will be subject to rent after Jan- That ship is now 25 years old,uary 2, 1928.
and has à gross tonnage of 7,546|
the
Line
tons, having been taken over by
Hamburg-American from the Stinnes fleet when that organisation collapsed
Although primarily designed for the South American emigrant trade, it is understood to be the intention of the company to make the design the basis of that of a general class to run on the various services. This is in accordance with Hamburg-American pre-war policy.
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5th February,
1st half April.
Loading for Mauritium, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE
S.S.
by the
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21,850 Tons Gross, Length 615 Feet:
LEAVING HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 13th, 1928.
via Shanghai, Chinwanglao (for Peking), Beppu, Kobe Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, Panama through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Colon, Havani.
Arriving NEW YORK, April 12th, 1928.
Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK
Leave NEW YORK, April 14th,
arriving SOUTHAMPTON, April 22nd, 1928.
Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all forts.
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Colombo, Suez and Port Bald. ALTAI MARU
Wednesday, 11th January. ** RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MANILA MARU
BOMBAY-Vis Singapore and Colombo.
*KASADO MARU
SHUNKO MARU
SUMATRA MARU
(Galls at Karachi),
.Saturday, 31st December,
Tuesday, Sid January. .Friday, 8th January.
Tuesday, 19th January.
DURBAN, DELACOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Vis Singapore and Colombo.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon
MEXICO MARU
CHICAGO MARU
.................Thursday, 6th January.
....Tuesday, 31st January.
SEATTLE MARU
.....Tuesday, 24th January.
*ARIZONA MARU .....
Wednesday, 28th December.
("From Shanghai.)----|-
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.
HAIPHONG-Via по]нOW & PAKBOL.
TAIKWA MARU
MENADO MARU
:Tuesday, 3rd Jan., 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 17th January, 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan parts, San Francisco & Panama.
HAVANA MARU
JAPAN PORTS
AMAZON MARU
BINGO MARU KEELING Ya EWATOW A AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
MENADO MARU
TAKAO Vin BWATOW & AMOY.
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Sunday, 1st January, 11 am. „Wednesday, 4th January, 10 mm.
Thursday, 29th December, 8 a.m.
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