NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, £112, 110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan, and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
TENYO MARU ......
Sunday, 29th January.
• SIBERIA MARU (Calls Los Angeles) Tuesday, 8th March. *Calla* Keelung.
LONDON vin Singapore, Sue, Marseilles & Ports.
HARUNA MARU
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
Saturday,
... Saturday, Saturday,
}
28th January,
11th February. 26th February.
Wednesday, 22nd February. Wednesday, 21st March.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
MISHIMA MARU,
TANGO MARU
†MALACCA MARU
TAMBA MARU
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
..Monday, ... Saturday,
27th January.
11th February.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu. Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU
Monday, 6th February, 1928. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vla Singapore, Cape Town & Parts,
29th February,
KAWACHI MARU
Wednesday,
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vis PANAMA.
TATSUNO MARU
Friday 10th February.
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Ports.
DELAGOA MARU
Tuesday 7th February.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & BANGOON
† RANGOON MARU".
NAGASAKI. KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MAEU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
+ MATSUMOTO MARU
† Cargo only.
Tuesday, 31st January.
Friday, 17th February.
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
LOCAL SHIPPING.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST.
Empress of Canada (12,811) Bri- tish, from Vancouver, Manila,- Canadian Pacific-114 passengers, 106 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
British from Anking (2,047) Singapore, Amoy, B. & S-7 pas- sengers, 860 tons of fire wood for Hong Kong.
Chenan (1,366) British, from Haiphong, Hofhow,-B. & S.-26 passengers, 490 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 160 tons general (through).
Kalgan (1,556) British, from Bangkok, Swatow,-B. & S.-9 pas- sengers, 1,188 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 308 tons general (through),
West Niger (3,517) American, from Portland, Makata,-Col. Pac. -S.S. Co.-1,200 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 600 tons general (through).
SECTION.
WORLD SHIPPING
LLOYD'S ISSUE ANNUAL STATEMENT.
TONNAGE INCREASE.
London, Yesterday.
NEW C
LAUNCE
TEAMER.
›UCHESS OF .D."
COMPANY.
ugby, Yesterday. The new Canadian Pacific steam- er, "Duchess of Bedford," for ser- vice between Liverpool and the St. Lawrence, was launched to-day by Mrs. Baldwin.""
The Prime Minister was present, and at the subsequent luncheon, he referred to the Immense part play- ed by the Canadian Pacific Rail- way in the development of Canada.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS, THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
BAILINGS 1927.
STEAMERS
According to Lloyd's Register's To it they owed the union and rela-EMPRESS OF CANADA annual summary of shipbuilding tion of Canada from East to West. for 1927, 2,285,000 tons wore-British Wireless Service. launched throughout the world, of which 1,226,000 tons were built in Great Britain and Ireland, 289,000 in Germany 179,000 in the United States, 119,000 in Holland.
The tonnage launched in Great Britain and Ireland increased by 586,000 compared with 1926; but the world total decreased 4,860,000 compared, with the record year of 1919.
BOATS COLLIDE.
N.Y.K. VESSELS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.
Moji, Yesterday." The N.Y.K. steamers "Ohmi The world total includes 19 ves- Maru" and "Kasuya Maru" col sela each of over 10,000 tona, o lided yesterday morning inside the which nine are over 15,000 tons port of Moji. each. 336 will be'itted with steami Bath vessels suffered serious turbines and 884 with internal com- damage.-Reuter. buation engines.
The total steam tonnage launchedį
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
Hong Kong S'hai Kobe Y'hama V'ver
Leave Leavo Feb. 15 Feb; 18 Mur. 7 Mar, 10 Mar. 28 Mar. 31 Apr. 18 Apr. 21 May 9 May 12 May 30 June 2 Juna 20 June 23
Leave Leave
Arrive
Fab. Zi
Feb, 24
Mar. 4
Mar. 13 Apr. 3
Mar. 16
Mar, 25
Apr. 6
Apr. 15
Apr. 24 | Apr. 27. May 15
June 6
May 6
May 18
May 27
Juña. 8
June 27
June 26
June 29
July 6
(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'bal)
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
£120
£12
£83
All first and second class rooms on the "Empress of Canada." “Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and cold running water. --
Leave Arrive
throughout the world, namely SHIPPING COMBINES. Hong Kong Manila
1,875,000 include 470,000 fitted to Van Heutsz (2,749) -Dutch, from burn of fuel, so that out of the Dell, Singapore, J.C.J.L-577 pas- total world tonnage launched in sengers, 690 tona general cargo for 1927 only 905,000 will be exclusive- Hong Kong, 30 tons generally dependent on coal for their prov (through).
pulsion.
Japanese,
Dell Maru (4,940) from Canton,-0.S.K. 675 tone general cargo for Hong Kong,
Atsuta Maru (1,293) Japanese, from Middlesbrough, Singapore, N.Y.K-142 passengers, 933 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 5.640 tons general (through),
Hozan Maru (1,383) Japanese, from Keelung, Swatow,-0.3.K.- 150 passengers, 344 tons general cargo and 500 tona coal for Hong Kong.
Yuan Lee (1,661) Chinese from Saigon, Yuan Seng Fat, 38 pas sengers, 2,000 tona rice for Hongi Kong, 20 tona general
Cargo (through).
Phranang (1,022) Chinese, from Fan Rang Bay, Chow Yue Teng- 1,800 tona salt for Hong Kong.
Departures,
For Swatow-Yat Sing.
For Shanghai and Japan
G. METZINGER SPHINX PORTHOS PAUL LECAT
1st Feb.
G. METZINGER
1st Feb.
.15th Feb.
.29th Feb. .14th Mar.
SPHINX PORTHOS PAUL LECAT
.15th Feb.
For Manila:-Prea. Cleveland.
.29th Feb.
For Amoy Anhul.
For Holhow: Sood Ann.
.14th Mar.
For Shanghai:-Glenamoy.
For Marseilles
ANGERS D'ARTAGNAN
.31st Jan.
.14th Feb,
G. METZINGER SPHINX
..28th Feb.
18th 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)..27th Jan. YALOU (Cargo)..25th Feb.
For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk
LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE
(Cargo). 4th Feb.
"INTERESTS OF COUNTRY ́BEING. JEOPARDISED.”
According to В Johannesburg The tonnage being constructed message, General Hertzog (the throughout the world at the end of Premier), speaking at a banquet the year was 3,110,000 tons an in: there, said it was perfectly obvious crease of 1,186,000 tons compared
with the beginning of the year of to the Government that the people which 820 in Great Britain and of South Africa were not receiving Ireland.
from the shipping combines the The world tonnage afloat. an favourable consideration to which
to make
June, 1927, was 59,688,000 com- they were entitled. The Govern pared with 42,514,000 in June of ment was determined 1914. crossed from 1,479,000 to 6,916,000,
It is noteworthy that tankers in which the interests of the country every attempt to end the manner in
000 and steamers, fitted for oil by the shipping combines, and felt motor-ships from 234,000 to 4,271, were being jeopardised at, present fuel, from 1,310,000 to 18,500,000. It had a right to expect the assia-
-Router.
RUBBER THEFTS.
FURTHER STRAITS CAPTURES REPORTED.
Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 13, The F.M.S. Customs Preventive fleet have been able to report
For Canton:-Au Lee, Foo Lee.three further captures of rubber
Clearances.
For Kobe: Nelcus.
For Moji: Yamayata Maru. For Shanghai-Pres. Lincoln, Troilus, Emp. of Asia.
For Canton:-Kwong Sang.
Shipping Abstract.
Arrivals Departures Port.
smugglers during the past week. A telegram from the Kedidi_re- ports the arrest of four Malays and the seizure of one prau and 25 piculs of rubber off the south west-coast of Johore.
tance of the commercial community. General Hertzog uttered a worn- Ing against any attempt from over- Beas to interfere in South African native affairs. If interference did not stop it might coat the Empire one day the greater part, of what was to-day included in South Africa.
SHIPS' HOLDS.
M.P. AND POSITION AT LIVERPOOL DOCKS,
In the House of Commons, on
the same commander, dated Jan. number of accidents of the Liver- 11, reports the arrest of four pool decks, he would take steps to Malays and the seizure of one have this state of affairs altered. prau and 12 piculs of rubber.
In
British 18 Japanese 10
12
36
9
8
A telegram from the Pikat, December 15, Mr. Gibbins asked dated Jan. 6, reports the arrest of the Home Secretary whather, in one Chinese, one kota and 5.40 view of the badly-lighted ships' piculs of rubber off the Johore holds in which men had to work, coast, and a further message from and which
was the
Cause of a
Norwegian 3
2
ค
YANG TSE
(Cargo) 1st week Mar.
Chinese
6
5
22
French
0
0
1
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Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephones: C. 561 and 740.
S, QUEEN'S BUILDING.
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42
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4
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NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER. Best quality-Prompt attention to Exporters. Office: 231, Queen's Road Central. Tel. G. 2630. Factory:-2 Godown, Praya, Dundas St., Mongkok. Tel, K. 88.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Consignees of Cargo ex "D'Artagnan" are advised that all claims must be sent in before January 30,
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL
S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS · SUBJECT TO ALTÉRATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
S.S. "CITY OF PEKIN" Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF BENARES London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF MADRAS"...Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg AUSTRALIA
"CITY OF PALERMO”
SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA Leaves Singapore
ELLERMAN LINE
.......14th February. .20th February. .25th March.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
7th February.
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Through Frolght und Pansonger bookinga from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman” Line and
other services.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
S.E. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY”. S.S. "CITY OF ADELAIDE""".
S.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK”
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
FÉRVICES TOʻ
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
ANDREW WEIR &
M.V: "MYRTLEBANK”
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
S.S. ""TINHOW!..
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
CO.
...20th February.
.23rd March, .20th April.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
8th February. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE®
20th April.
Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay (Port Elizabeth). Mossel Bay
and Capetown.
Through Bill of Lading Issued to Beira, Quillisine, The, Fort Amelle, Mozambique, Chinde,: Tohambane, Zanzibar. Kambnen. Ellindini. Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar,
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply, toimi Telephone
.Central (791.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
The Home Secretary. The fac-
The following captures have tory inspectors at Liverpool do not also been made by export duty the accidents at Liverpool docks officers and police at Malacca:-
confirm this statement. None of
On Jan. 5, at Umbai; 2.40 piculs during loading or unloading of of rubber seized.
ships which have been reported
cause.
On Jan. 9, at Alor Gajah three this year can be attributed to this Malays arrested for smuggling
Adequate lighting is re- 1.74 piculs of rubber. They were quired by the docks regulations, and each fined $100.
if the hon. membor has any evi-
On Jan. 9, at Bukit Larong,dence showing that that require- 1.55 piculs of rubber seized. ment is not observed, I will have
With reference to the report of inquiry made. the arrest of a Malay named Labu for being concerned in the smug- gling 37.57 piculs of rubber, the
Yu
LINE. Operated for
U. S. Shippi-s Board
case was heard at Telok Datoh on AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT Jan. 10 before Inche Baki, Magis- trate,, when the accused was con- victed and fined $16,000 or 18] months' rigorous imprisonment.
The case against Lim Cheong, the well-known towkay, who is being charged with being concerned in rubber smuggling, had been fixed for hearing at thej Telok Datoh Magistrate's court on Jan. 17.
A RECORD OUTPUT.
Mesere. Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Wallsend-on- Tyne, have had a record output
(181,224 tons), which for Tyne
yarda alone exceeds by abont 80,000 tons the record year of 1806, when the "Mauretania" was bullt.
It is expected that the firm will capture the Blue Ribbon of ship- building. The firm has seventeen vessels building or to build at their Tyne yards, including four large meat and fruit carrying ships, six Canadian Lakes vessels, motor tankers; passenger and cargo boat.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" which left Hong Kong on-January 4 arrived at Vancouver on January 22
The B. 188. "Santhin" left Mojl for this port on January 22 at am. and is due here to-morrow at about noon."
The P. &0. B. "Delta" loft Shanghal for this port on January 21 at 12.80 p.m. with the Mails, and I due here to-morrow at about 7 a.m.
The C.P.8. R.MS. "Empresa of Australia" arrived Bombay on January 10 at 6.80 m. Sho due at Hong Kong on February 10 at 8 am
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG · SÜBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & Antwerp_vla Singapore,
Colombo, „Sues, and Port Bald. ATLAS MARU
.Friday, 3rd February. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Balgon, Singapore,
Colombo. Durhan & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU BOMBAY-Vis Singapore and Colombo.
Friday, 10th February.
'HONOLULU MARU
.Friday, 8rd February.
* (both calls at Karachi),
SHINGO MARU SHINNOH MARU
Thursday, 9th February. .Monday, 20th February.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY; BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-Vie 'Singapore and Colomba. CHICAGO MARU
CALCUTTA—Via Singaporé, Penang and Rangeon.
7
·SEATTLE MARU
KASADO MARU
Tuesday, 31st January.
Friday, 27th January. .Saturday, 25th February.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vís Japan Ports.
ARABIA MARU (From Shanghai).......Tuesday, 7th February. EAIPHONG VỀ HOLBOW & PAKHOI.
TAIKWA MARU
MENADO MARU
Tuesday, 31st January, 10 amTLƏ Tuesday, 14th February, 10 a,11.
NEW YORK—Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panema.
HAVANA MARU
JAPAN PORTS
CELEBES MARU
EEBLUN VÀ BWATOW & ANOI.
HOZAN MARU
MENADO MARU
KANO MARU
...Friday, 8th January.
.Sunday, 5th February.
.Sunday, 29th January, 11 a.m. Wednesday, 1st Feb., 10. Sunday, 5th Feb., 11 am.
Thursday, 26th January, 10 a... For further particular please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4990.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
TAKAO Y↳ SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
S.S.
“BELGENLAND'
(27,200 Tons.).
RED STAR LINE.
LARGEST STEAMER TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE GLOBE. LEAVES HONGKONG FEBRUARY 13th.
For Manila, Bangkok, Batavia, Singapore, Calcutta, Colombo, Bombay, Port Sudan, Port Tewak, (for Cairo and Jerusalem), Alexandria, Athens, Naples, Monaco, Gibraltar and New York.
Port-to-port passengers, with excursions, booked.
or
without shore
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Length 787 Feet.·' Length on Blocks 750 Feet, Depth on Centre of Sш (ELW.0.8.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins. -THREE SLIPWAYS-
Up
Capable of Handling Salps
to 8,000 Tons Displacement. ~ Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of -Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
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