NYUKLINE
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£120, £112, £110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Porta & Honolulu.
TENYO MARU
Sunday,
* SIBERIA MARU (Calis Los Angeles) Tuesday,
*Calls Keelung.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
HARUNA MARU
29th January..
6th March.
Saturday, 28th January. Saturday, 11th February. Saturday, 26th February.
Wednesday, 22nd February. Wednesday, 21st March.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
† MALACCA MARU
TAMBA MARU
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Mexico & Panama GINYO MARU
27th January, Monday,
Saturday, 11th February.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
6th February, 1928. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Poris,
10th January,
KAMAKURA MARU
Monday,
Thursday,
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
+ TATSUNO MARU
Friday 10th February, LIVERPOOL, via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Poris.
DELAGOA MARU
Tuesday 7th February. CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
22nd January. † CEYLON MARU
20th January.
Sunday,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
MISHIMA MARU
Friday,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
+ MOJI MARU
+YAMAGATA MARU (Moji direct). Monday,
ATSUTA MARU-
+ MATSUMOTO MARU
† Cargo only.
Sunday,
23rd January,
22nd January. Tuesday, 24th January. Wednesday, 25th January.
For further information apply to--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES'
MAIL AND CARGO, STEAMERS TO AND FROM
MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
From Marseilles
D'ARTAGNAN
For Shanghai and Japan
D'ARTAGNAN
G. METZINGER SPHINX
.21st Jan, 1st Feb. .15th Feb. .29th Feb.
.21st Jan.
G. METZINGER SPHINX PORTROS
1st Feb.
.15th Feb.
.29th Feb.
PORTHOS
For Marseilles
ANGERS
D'ARTAGNAN
31st Jun. .14th Feb.
G. METZINGER SPHINX
.28th Feb,
.19th Mar.
PORTHOS
.27th Mar.
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
YANG TSE (Cargo)..27th Jan. YALOU (Cargo)..25th Feb.
For Shanghai, Japan and North
China
YANG TSE (Cargo)..271h Jan. YALOU (Cargo). .26th Feb.
For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPS' GUARDS.
PROTECTED LOOK-OUTS
PROVIDED.
SHIPPING ·
SECTION.
With a view to better protection of the ships from piratical attack, the "Tung On" and "Sai On" are now being fitted with armour-plated lookouts, which allow a full survey The ob- of the awning deck, aft.
structures is ject of these new principally to place the Indian guard on duty in a position to ob- serve any attack which might be made on the wireless installation, or launched from any position other than via the grilles.
CLYDE COMBINE.
DUKE ELABORATES HIS SUGGESTION.
“PRAGA” SAILS.
ARMS FOR PEKING GOVERNMENT.
Manila, Yesterday.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST..
Nanchang (1,506) British, from Canton, B. & S.-cargo nil
Newchwang (1,501) British, from Shanghai, Amoy, B. & S.--37 pas- sengers, 460 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 196 tons general (through).
Suisang (1,983) British, from passar- The as. "Pinga" sailed this after- Sandakan, Jardine'a 8 noon with her cargo of munitionsgers, 2,871 tons general cargo for
Hong Kong. and one armoured-car.
Hulsang (1,885) British, from Her destination. it is reported, gandakan,Jardine's 40 passen la Newchwang. Six of the crew deserted, but were arrested and gera, 4,070 general cargo for Hong
י,
shipped out on the "Praya."Reu-Kong,
Chenonceaux (8,379) French,
ter.
[Note: The "Praga" put in at The cargo of Manila for coal. munitions is stated to be destined for the Peking Government.]
A RUM-RUNNER,
PARDON ASKED FOR HEROIC
CAPTAIN.
rum-runner
case are these: Captain Pamphlet put to sea from British Columbia with a cargo of liquor. The wea ther, became bad.
from Yokohama, Shanghai-M.M. 154 passengers, 5 tons general cargo Hong Kong, 1,158 tons gen- eral (through),
Anhalt. (4,047) German, from Bremen, Singapore-Melchers & Co-525 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 6,980 tons general (through).
Remo (6,017) Italian, from Yoko- hama, Shanghai, Dodwell & Co.- 34 passengera, 12 torte general In an Interview the Duke of
cargo for Hong Kong, 0,240 tons Montrose elaborated his suggestion,
Advices from Washington, D.C., general (through). made at Dalmuir, that there should
a pardon is being;
Prosper (1,377) Norwegian, from be a combine of Clyde shipbuilding announce that firms. What he had in mind, his asked for Captain Robert Pam-Saigon, Fan Yuen Hong-107 pas- sengers, 1,470 tons general cargo Grace said, was, of course, only a phlet, skipper of the
for Hong Kong. general idea of a combine. It "Pescawha," who is now under Ben-
Fingal (1,243) Norwegian, from would be impossible, to detail at tence to serve two years in a Bangkok-Thoresen & Co.—1,470 this stage any exact method; it federal prison. The facts in the tone general cargo for Hong Kong. would, however, have to be more
Annan Maru (1,817) Japanese, than a mere union in name. There
from Bangkok.-O.S.K-2,559 tone would certainly have to be some
general cargo for Hong Kong, 30 financial rearrangement, but he did
Proceeding on tons general (through). not think it would be necessary for
Tak Hing (105) Chinese, from his course, Captain Pamphlet found Autau,Fook Hol-37 passengers, companies to lose their identity.
"I have no doubt," his Grace con- the American 8.a. "Carba" in dire a tons general for Hong Kong. tinued, "a workable plan could be distress. Her crew stood in need Shiu Hing (114), Chinese from devised by financial experts in just of Immediate, rescue. Captain Macao,--Hol Hing-25 tons general the same way as has been done in Pamphlet and his vessel were out-cargo for Hong Kong. the Vickers-Armstrong amalgama-side American waters: The Hat Ming (832) British from tion, in the railways, and in elec "Caoba" was inside the American Foochow, Swatow, Dougies-245| trical undertakings, My view is
limits. Here was
a problem to passengers, 280 tons general cargo that any union of interests should
stump any apply to the Clyde as a whole, and
man. Captain Pam- for Hong Kong
Hydrangea (561) British from In particular the Scottish phlet, however, did not hesitate,
to
Swatow,-Chul On S.S.-102 pas- de- Leaving the high sea where he and sengers, 280 tons general cargo for firme. It would be eminently
were safe, he speeded Hong Kong. sirable that the proposed amal- his vessel gamuted interests should be con- trolled by Scottish brains and based on Scottish capital rather than that Clyde companies should become mere appendages to English cor- porations. I think it would be de- sirable that any union should com- bing not only shipbuilding but also engineering and steel making, and, if possible, some coal mining, as it to would be a distinct advantage have control under one authority from raw material to the finished product."
Shipowners' Goodwill. "Before I spoke .I
had acertained that some shipbuilders are afraid that, closely connected as they are to certain shipping lines, they might lose the goodwill
Hang Sang (1,356) British from Canton,-Jardine's cargo nil.
Departures. For Shanghai:--Kauchow, An- hait, Tjitarcem.
into American waters and rescued Foo Shing (1,423) British from the "Gaoba's" crew. As a result Shanghai, Swatow-Jardine's— 4) of his heroism, he fell into the passengers, 216 tons general cargo hands of the U.S. authorities. His for Hong Kong, 1,280 ton general plight is due solely to the fact that (through). he obeyed the call of humanity. He did a great and gallant thing. He lived up to the noblest tradi- tions of the sea. In these circum stances, we believe that President Coolidge will best serve the ends of justice and humanity by granting Captain Pamphlet his freedom. It will be but a small return for the American lives he saved.
of these companies if they joined FATE OF OLD SHIPS.
an amalgamation. On the contrary,
I have been informed by shipowners that they would support their ship- LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE
building friends all the more if they (Cargo) 1st week Feb. | joined in an amalgamation, because they feel convinced that union would eliminate waste and thereby
(Cargo) 1st week Mar.
YANG TSE
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"MOANA" AS A CURRENT DEFLECTOR.
The fate of old ships is always
For Hoihow:-Menado Maru. For Manila:-Pres. Lincoln. For Saigon:-Chenonceaux, Hein Foo Sing,
For Swatow. Hang Sang, Sung- shan Maru. ·
For Canton:-Newchwang, Hain Lee.
For Bangkok:- Nisshim Maru No. 2.
For. Amoy:-Kutsang.
For Autau:-Tak Hing.
For Tsingtao:-Chang Lee, For Dalny:-Mentor. Clearances.
For Swatow:-Talkwa Maru. For Haiphong:-Borneo.. For Tsingtao:--Kojun Maru. For Manila-Aki Maru. For Keelung:-Tokei Maru.
Shipping Abstract.
an interesting subject, and that which has met the "Moana," of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, is rather out of the or- dinary, for, according to our Syd-| "To go on as wo are now," hisney contemporary "The Harbour," Grace concluded, "in the face of she has been purchased by the British powerful combined competition Otago Harbour Board, who intend Japanese from south of the border and from to utilise her as a current deflec-Norwegian abroad, apells certain ruination for tor near the mole at the entrance Chinese
Clyde shipbuilding interests."
Dutch
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Colombo. Suez and Port Said. ATLAS. MARU
Friday, 3rd February.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS &_ BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon, Singapore,
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*SUMATRA MARU *HONOLULU · MARU
Friday, 10th February.
Saturday, 21st January, .Friday, 3rd February.
....Tuesday, 7th February.
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CHICAGO MARU
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Wednesday, 25th January.
TACOMA MARU
.Saturday, 25th February,
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MENADO MARU
TAIKWA MARU
Tuesday, 17th January, 10 8.DR.
.Tuesday, Blat January, 10 am.
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JAPAN PORTS
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SOURABAYA MARU
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In
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Local shipbuilders, when asked to the Otago Heads. It seems that French their views regarding the Duke's banks have been forming inside the German proposal, were inclined to think the mole owing to there being nothing American plan might be all right in theory, to break the current, and the board Italian but would present difficulties in were advised that unless attempts Panama practice. Trade union officials were soon made the channel would | Portuguese were cautious as to expressing their develop a series of bends and be opinions. One representative con- come extremely awkward for big tended that any combination of em-
players was against the interests steamers. Two old ships had pre- of the workers, and the bigger the combine the greater the menace.
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.20th January.
.14th February. 20th February. .25th March.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
7th February.
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellezman" Lina and
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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
SS. "CITY OF BEDFORD" S.S. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY” S.S. "CITY OF ADELAIDE" ..
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