4
DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.
8.S. BOWES CASTLE" ......Sails honco on/or about 15th Feb.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
;
FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME).
| REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALLITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK
SEA AND DANUBE AN
REDUCED PASSAGE
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
LONDON'
OUTWARD
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0. €80.0.0.
FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI,
From Hong Kong.~
MIV. "ROMOLA" 5.S. "VENEZIA“ ALV. "REMO"
Snils hence on for about. Tab Mar. Sails hence on for about 29th Mar, Sails huner on for about 28th Apr.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE,
From Hong Kong. M.V. "VIMINALE"
Sails herce on for about 10th Feb, M.V. “ESQUILINO” ........................Saite hence on for about 6th Mar, M.V. "ROSIOLO"
Sails heures on for about 3rd Apr.
S.S.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
UMSINGA" 5.8. "UMONA”
Sails from Caleutta 1st Mar. Suits from Calcutta 1st Apr. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bill of Lading issued from Hong Kong.
For Freight or l'assage on any of the above Lines apply to:—,
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
NY.IKUNE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120. £112, £110, £102 £83, vin San Francisco.
G$440, G$120, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
*SIBERIA MARU (Galla Los Angeles) Tuesday, 6th March. TAIYO MARU...
Tuesday, 26th March. *Calls Keelung.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
Saturday, 11th February. Saturday, 26th February.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.
. MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 22nd February. Wednesday, 21st March.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
TAMBA MARU ................
↑ TASMANIA MARU
Sunday, .th February. Friday, 17th February.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
ANYO MARU
Thursday, 15th March.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vią Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
KAWACHI MARU
Wednesday, 20th February.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
† GALCUTTA MARU
........ Friday, 24th February.
LIVERPOOL vin Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Poris.
+ LYONS' MARU
Saturday, 10th March.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & HANGOON.
TOTTORI MARU....
↑ MORIOKA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Sunday, 12th February, Monday, 20th February..
Friday, 17th February,
AKITA Mara (Moji direct) ...... Sunday, NAGANO MARU (Moji direct).... Saturday, KANAGAWA MARU (Kobe direct), Sunday, HAKONE, MARU
+Cargo only
12th Feoruary.
18th February.
19th February.
Monday, 20th February,
For further information apply to--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
el. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
MAIL AND CARGO STE AMERS TO AND FROM MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
From Marseilles
SPHINX
PORTHOS
.38th Feb. .20th Feb. .14th Mar. ANDRE LEBON ...28th Mar.
PAUL LECAT
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
*
YALOU (Cargo) 2th Feb.
D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar..
For Shanghai, Japan and North
China
For Shanghai and Japan
SPHINX
PORTHOS
PAUL LECAT
..15th Feb.
.29th Feb.
.14th Mar.
ANDRE LEBON....28th Mar.
For Marseilles
D'ARTAGNAN
.14th Feb.
G. METZINGER .28th Feb.. SPHINX
18th Mar, PAUL LECAT
10th Apr.
For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk
LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE
(Cargo)
YALOU (Cargo) 25th Feb. D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar.
For full Particulars, apply to:~
Telephones: C. 561 and 740.
YANG TSE
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
CARGO DAMAGED.
SECTION.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST.
t
The arrivals of vessels, recorded navigation of whatever nature or kind." In my opinion the defen-to-day at the Harbour Office are dants may successfully found thoir as follows:-8 British vossels (5 IMPORTANT SUMMARY COURT defence on either of these excep-of which are B. & S.); 1 French
JUDGMENT.
SHIPOWNERS WIN.
Judgment for the defendants with costs was given in the Sum- mary Court yesterday in the case concerning the degree of respon sibility of shipping firms in respect of damaged cargo.
This was the case in which Capt. G. D. Arthur, of Carmichael and Clarke, gave expert evidence.
The plaintiffs were the Peng Heng Long firm, merchants, and the defendants were the Kwang Seng shipping firm, 40 Bonham Strand West. When the case was heard expert evidence was given by Captain Arthur.
Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared for the plaintiffs and the defendants were represented by Mr. D. L Strellett.
tions. The operative cause was vessel; 1.Swedish vessel; 6 Japan- something independent of human
Of these above figures the high-
action, víz, weather; and further ese vessela; 4 Chinese vessels, It has not been suggested that the The cargo imported to long accident could have been avoided Kong by the above vessels, alto- by exercise of greater care or gethr total 7,269 the through Hong the event was an "Act of God." I Kong cargo tonnage amounts to foresight. In these circumstances
have noticed the following para- 334,141, graph in section nine of "Carver's Carriage By Sen," (seventh ed- tion). "It is not enough for the est imported cargo for Hong Kong shipowner to show that the loss is per. 8.5. "Shun Chik" (Chinese) arose from natural, as distinguish from Saigon-Chang Tong Mà S.S. leave il to the other side to show the through cargo, the distinction ed from human, causes, and to Co.-2,000 tons general cargo; and
caution or care that there was some want of pre- goes to Gibb, Livingston Co.,, by
on his part; he that the causes were such that no 6,416 tons genera! (through). must himself show affirmatively 8.8. "Beuriomes" from Shanghai- reasonable amount of precaution and care would have enabled him to avald or guard against them."
Onus Satisfied. Caplain Arthur's evidence as to Giving judgment his Lordship the frequency of this occurrence said: The plaintiffs shipped cargo on seaworthy ships, to my mind, in a steamship owned by the de-sufficiently satisfed any onus fendants. On the voyage this borne by the defendants on this cargo was damaged by sea water. point. The second exception is an The action is brought in contract amplification of the term "perils of in respect of this damage.
the 'sca" This accident was not merely an "Act of God" it was also a "peril of the sea" and as Buch, in the absence of negligence alleged and proved, will be a good ground of defence in this action,
The bill of lading here concern- ed (allowing for certain misprints) in in the ordinary form.
For these reasons it seems to me that the plaintiffs have failed to establish a cause of action. I give judgment for the defendants with costs.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.
The passengers list for to-day show a considerable decrease from yesterday amount, the list is given as follows:-398 Aniatic. Deek pas- sengers; 32 Asiatic Cabin pasen- gera; 18 European Cabin passen- gers; Total being 448.
Departures.
For, Canton Hong Sang, 500- chow; Ninghai
For Haiphong! Tung Tuch. For Singapore:-Benrinnes. For Tarakan:-Phorus, For Swatow:-Cremer, chwang.
New-
For Macao:-Dorry, Shui Hing. For Saigon:-Delagoa Maru. For Shanghai:-Pres. Madison.
Shipping Abstract.
Arrivals, Departures Port
In
British Japanese Chinese
G
6
32
6
10
$
2
19
0
0
Result of Bad Weather. The sea water damage was the result of this bad weather. The cargo was stowed in No. I hold forward. How the water reached the cargo is not definitely sacer- tnined. Five feet of water was ob- served in the forepeak but as sub- sequent inspection disclosed no de- feet in the collision bunker, it is likely that no water entered the hold from this portion of the ship. The parties came to trial after correspondence in which plaintiffs' solicitors relied solely upon an al leged broach of the warranty, con- tained in the contract of sea-carri-
The CS., R.M.S. "Empress of Swedish age, of the sea-worthiness of the Australia" B/W Cruise; arrived at Norwegian ship. This contention the plain- Manila on February 6 at 6 a.m. left Panama tis abandoned after the close of Manila yesterday at 7 pau., and is Danish the evidence, most of which had due at llong Kong to-morrow at 8 Portuguese reference to it. In my opinion,n.223. She will berth at Pier No. 5, therefore, whatever may be the re- Kowloon Wharf.. sult, either in this court or on ap peal of these proceedings, the plaintiffs should pay all costs of the present trial.
The B. I. & Apear Line 6.8, Dutch "Tilawa" left Singapore for this French port on February 3, and is due German here to hy.
The P. & O. 8.8. Karmala" left Singapore for this port to-day at 1.1. with the outward English i
In his final submission the learn-Mails, and is due here on February ed solicitor for the plaintiffs relied 18 at about 6 m.in. on the terms of the bill of lading,, and argued that the defendants had not been able to bring themselves within any exception there set out,
Reasonable Precaution. The relevant exceptions are (1) "Act of God," and (2) "other scef- dents of the sens, rivers, and steam
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE.
Operated for
U. S. Shippi.. Board
By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
S.S. "CROSSKEYS"...Feb. 18 S.S. "BEARPORT"...Feb, 29 S.S. "WEST TOGUS''Mar. 17 S.S. "WEST FARA-
......Apr. 1 For full information, apply 'o-
SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. L. EVERETT, Inc.
LON"
General Agents
The GP.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Chanda" (Capt., S. Robinson, C.B.E., R.N.R.), will leave hero for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., vía Shanghai, Kobe und Yokohama at 0a.m. on February 15..
Russia" left Vancouver for Hong The CP.S., R.M.S. "Emprees of Kong via Japan ports and Shanghai, on February 4, and is due here on February 23:
The M.V. 8.8. "Sumatra" (Swed- ish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.). left Hamburg on January 27, and is due hers on or about March 10.
8.5.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES,
Consigaces of Cargo ex "Yangtse" are reminded to send in claims to the Agent before Feb- ruary 10,
ex
8.8.
Consignees of enrgo "Benaker" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which wil be subject to rent after February 18.
American
18
0.
MARINE COURT.
WARNING TO JUNK OWNERS.
Marine court this morning before Commdr. G. H. Hole, R.N.
Two cases were heard at the
Chan Lai, master of a trading junk No. T4469H, was charged for unlawfully anchoring his junk in the Southern fairway, thereby causing an obstruction. Pleading guilty, he was fined $5 with an al- ternative of five days' hard labour.;
Lam Yau, master of trading junk No. T1343H, of Ping Hoi, charged with having on board 300) tins of kerosine in a place other than the dangerous goods anchor- age. Pleading guilty, he was fined. $100, with an alternative of two months hard labour.
WAS
His Worship stated that if any further case of carrying dangerous goods on board junks were brought to his notice a heavier fine would be inflicted.
BANK LINE LTD.
ELLERMAN &
AGENTS FOR BUCKNALL
S.S.
CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION 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, Londen, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW"
Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE" AUSTRALIA
"KÁZEMBE"
ELLERMAN LINE 14th February, 20th February.
.25th March,
.24th April.
Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg...... 25th May. SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
7th May.
Leaves Singapore
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, & SYDNEY. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman” Line and
other service.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
S.S. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY",
S.S. "CITY OF ADELAIDE"
S.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"
8.S. "CITY OF CARLISLE"
vla Suez Canal
vla Suez Cana
vin Suez Canal
vis Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
SERVICES TO
ANDREW WEIR & BOSTON AND NEW YORK.
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA 4th Feb.
(Cargo) 1st week Mar.
Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
8.S. TINHOW"..
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
CO.
20th February.
.23rd March. .20th April.
18th May.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
.20th April.
Loading for Mauritius. Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London: Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay
and Capetown, Through Bill of Lading used
to Bere, alimsine, bo, Port Amella, Mozambique, Chinde, Johambane. Zanzibar. Mombasa, Kilindit Port Nolloth. Eaderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or pane in any of the above lines apply tod
· 8, QUEEN'S BUILDING."
Telephone
Centrál Chhi
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE by the
S.S." Empress of Australia'
21,850 Tons Gross, Length 615 Feet.
LEAVING HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 13th, 1928.
via Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Peking), Beppu, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, Panama, through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Colon, Havana.
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 Ports.
+
For Particulars Apply to:-
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Tel address "CACANPAC."
Tel. Central 752
O
S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore,
Colombo. Suez and Port Said. AMAZON MARU
Tuesday, 6th March,
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Baigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU
HOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo.
HAWAII MARU
SHINGO MARU
Friday, 10th February.
Saturday, 24th March,
Thursday, 9th February.
SHINNOH MARU. (Calls on Penang.) .Sunday, 19th February. CELEBES MARU (Calls on Karachi.) Monday, 6th March. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AN:
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo. PANAMA MARU
.Friday, 2nd March.
....Saturday, 26th February,
CALCUTTA Via Singapore. Penang and Rangoon.
KASADO MARU
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Porta.
ARABIA MARU. (From Shanghai)...Tuesday, 7th February. BAIPHONG-Vis HOMOW & PAKHO),
MENADO MARU
TAIKWA MARU
Tuesday, 14th February, 10a.m. Tuesday, 28th Feb, -10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Yia, Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama. JAPAN PORTS
ALASKA' MARU BATAVIA MARU. KEPLANT VỊ, GẦa’J6W EAVOY.
HOZAN MADIY TAIKWA MARU KANO MARU TAKAO VIь SWATOW & AMOY.
For further particulars please apply Tel. Central No. 4098, 4089, 4090.
.Saturday, 11th February. .Wednesday, 22nd February.
Sundav. 12th Feb. 11 a.m. Wednesday, 16th Feb. 10 a.m. Sunday, 19th Feb. 11 am.
to:-09AKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
S.S. "BELGENLAND"
(27,200 Tons.)
RED STAR LINE.
LARGEST STEAMER TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE GLOBE. LEAVES HONGKONG.......... FEBRUARY 13th,
For Monila, Bangkok, Batavia. Singapore, - Calcutta, Colombo, Bombay, Port Sudan. Port Tewfik, (for Cairo and Jerusalem), Alexandria, Athons, Naples, Monaco, Gibraltar and New York.
Port-to-port passengers, excursions, booked.
>
with or
without shore
Regular trans-Atlantic services between New York, Boston, Montreal, and principal European ports by White Star, Red Star and Atlantic Transport Lincs. Through bookings from the Orient.
For Particulars apply to:-
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.
4a, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong,
WATER SUPPLY.
Level and Storage of water in Reservoira on January 1, 1928;...------ CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
י'
1926 1927 Tytam
13' 'B 12' "B Tytam Byewash 26.4"B 26' 6"B Tytam Intermediate Level Love!
12'11" 22′ 8′′B]· Tytam Tuk
tent Supply was given from 4th to 81st December, 1926.
Full supply in all Rider Main Dis- -- tricts during December, 1927 with the exception of the districts West of Eastern Street where an Intermittent Supply was given from 1st to 31st December, 1927.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL
1927
1928
Wong Nel Chung.. 15′ 2′′B · 15′ 4′′B Kowloon Reservoir .. 70B 7′′′′B Poktülum
1711 B. 19" 3"B Shok Lai Pui Resor (Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": A denoter "Above Overflow."]
„Storage in millions and Decimals. of gallone.
1927 278.72
voir
07B 1' 1"B Reception Reservoir.. 9' 4" 2" 3" Storage in millions and decimal of gallons.
.1927 *1028
83 Shok Lal Pul_Resor-
1928.
Tytam
285.78 Kowloon Reservoir
Tytam Byewash
Tytam Intermediate Tylnm Puk
105.00
195.90- vair
1,121.75
Wong Nel Chung.. Pokfolum
13,59
13.40
29.20 25.82
Total
288.50 280.42
98.40 00.87
920.98 Reception Reservoir ... 24.55 27.24.
Total
406.45.404.08 1,088,91 1,448.26 in millions and decimals of gadons dur
Consumption of water in Kowloon
Ing the month of December.
1920
Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de
1927 cimals of gallons during the month of
74.89 Consumption
83.8R December;
1020 1927
Estimated population 158,140 188,180 Consumption
244.20 273.58
per day
16.8 17.5) Estimated population 407,020 417,040 Full-Supply in all districts` during" Consumption per headed December, 1928 and 1927,
•per day cake with 19,9 *20,0 Fall Supply in all Rider Main Dis tricts during December, 1020) with
the exception of the districts West
of Eastern Street where an Intermit
|
The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water in mtisfactory. ;
Total rainfall to December 31, 1928, 100.78; December 81, 1927, 107,87;