NYKLINE
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 vla Shanghai, Jupan Ports & Honolulu.
· SIBERIA MARU (Calls Los Angeles) Tuesday, 6th March. TAIYO MARU...............
Tuesday,
20th March.
LONDON vin Singapore, Suce, Marseilles & Ports.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
*Cals Keulung.
KATORI MARU
ATSUTA MARU.
KASHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
+ MOJI MARU
+
SADO MARU
Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU
Saturday,
Saturday, .Saturday,
26th Fob, at 5 a.th.
10th March.
:
24th March.
..... Wednesday, 21st March. Wednesday. 26th April,
Tuesday, Saturday,
28th February, 10th March.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) vin Japan, 'Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Thursday,
15th March,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Poris,
"KAWACHI MARU
Wednesday, 29th February.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
..... Saturday, 10th March,
†TAKETOYO MARU LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Part Said & Porte..
Saturday, + LYONE MARU
10th March, CALCUTTA víz, SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON, Friday, 2nd March. + YAMAGATA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU
Friday,
AHANGHAL KUBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ LIMA MARU
+ TOYOHASHI MARU
+ NAGANO MARU (Moji direct) +HAKODATE MARU (Moji direct). SUWA MARU
+Carge only.
10th March.
Saturday. 26th February. Saturday, 26th February. Sunday, 26th February.
29th February. Wednesday, Monday, 5th March.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. al. 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
PONTHOS
.28th Feb.
PAUL LECAT . 18th Mar.. ANDRE LEBON ...27th Mar. ›CHENONCEAUX ..10th Apr.
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
YALOU (Cargo) 28th Feb. .D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar.
For Shanghai, Japan and North
China
For Shanghai and Japan
.28th Feb, .18th Mor. .27th Mar. ..10th Apr."
PORTHOS PAUL LECAT, ANDRE LEBON CHENONCEAUX
For Marseilles.
G, METZINGER .28th Feb. .18th Mar. SPHINX PAUL LECAT .10th Apr.: ANDRE. LEBON ...24th Apr:
For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk
YALOU (Cargo) 25th Feb. D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar.
For full Particulars, apply to:-
Telephones: C. 561 and 740.
LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE
(Cargo). 4th Feb.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S REPORT AND DEPARTURES,
THIS MORNING'S RETURN.
The arrival of vessels recorded at the Harbour Oflice to-day (Feb. 24) altogether totala 17 vessels of which include: 11 British vessels, 2 Japanese and 2 Norwegian vessels, 1 Chinese and 1 French vessel.
The cargo imported to this Colony by the above number of vessels, totals 16,655 tons of which amount the 11 British vessels im ported 12,971 tona, which is a vast improvement to the cargo amount imported of late.
SECTION.
32,500 TONS.
WORLD'S LARGEST MOTOR
→VESSEL
ITALY S.A. SERVICE.
ROUND THE WORLD.
OSÁKA SHOSEN KAISHA SERVICE.
2,NEW MOTOR-VESSELS.
Under mail contract with the Japanese Government ten regular aailinge a year have so far been maintained from Japan to Buenos Aires, Argentina, via Hong Kong, Singapore, Colombo, Durban, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro and Suntos, In outward voyages and from Buenos Aires to Japan via Santos, Orleans, Noteworthy as the world's larg-Rio de Janeiro, New est motarship with a tonnage of Galveston, Panama and Los 32,500 tons, the "Augustus" is now Angeles, on the homeward trip with in Borvice on the Navigazione Gen- two steamers (10,000 tons groas oral Italiana Co.'s run to Southench) and three motor vessels American ports from Italy. The (7,500 tons gross each) recently ship, which was built by the An-built on modern lines
in every salda S.A., at Sestri Ponentne, is respect. also noteworthy as being the big- gest ship built and owned in Italy, the largest on the South American vice shippers and passengers have run, and the biggest powered Die-avalled themselves thereof, and in stel fengined ship afloat. In appear order to meet the increasing de The through cargo tonnage (for ance, the ship, maintains the con-mands of all concerned, it has been ports beyond) amounts to the low ventional outline of a steamship, decided by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha total of 9,893 tone. The British and has two large funnels of nor- that further improvements In the yeasels contributed 4,950 tons, to mal, design. The four main en-service will be made by replacing this total. Of this above figures, gines were designed to develop the two steamers above mentioned the best return for cargo imported 6,250 b.h.p., and on trials the ship with two motor vessels, which are to this port, was shown by the s.. attained a speed of approximately to be built on the lines of the motor "Phorus" (British) from Turakan, 19 knots.
vessels already in use, with further -A.P.C.-,691 tons oil fuel.
The highest through gargo for. ports beyond, was contributed by the s..."Bessa" from Vladivostock, Dairen, Thoresen & Co.- 7,223 tons augar.
The passenger list for to-day as registered at the Harbour Office is as follows:-556 Asiatic deck pas- sengers; 42 Aslatic cabin; 11 Euro- pean cabin. Total 609 passengers.
Departures.
For Swatow: Van Hentazey, Kwong, Tung, Hydrangea, Dell Máru:
For Shanghai: - Hupeh.
For Tientsin:-Chusan.
•
Excellent Service." On account of the excellent ser-
1,700 Tons of Fuel Oll. possible innovations, and to be put The hull is divided into nine on the berth towards the end of watertight compartments, and there; next year. A rough idea covering are five continuous decks.. The these new vessels is given as double bottom has nine tanks, and under:
Gross tonnage-9,500 tons the greater proportion of these is! (1) utilised for carrying fuel.. Alto- with cold storage of 350 tons).
(2) Passenger Accommodation- gether over 1,700 tons of fuel oil
are accommodated in the double- 1st Class, 60; 3rd Class, 950.
(Modern equipment for passen- bottom tanks, and 2,500 in the deep tanks forward and aft of the engers is installed in each class.) gine-room, making a total of over (3) Speed
.....17 knots. 4,200 tons. If it is desired, suffi- In the event of five uniform type clent oil fuel can be carried for a motor vessels being built a month- round. voyage from Genoa tolly round-the-world service will be
Autolyus, Buenos Aires and back.
For Haiphong:-Mondego. For Macro:-Tak Hing.
For K, C/ Wan:--Chung Hing." Moji: Mirzapore.
For Singapore:- Wing Hong, Geistan.
For Manila: Bessa, Mishima Maru.
For Takao:-Batavia Maru. For Canton-Tanjer, Szechuen, For Keelung:-Sodegaura Maru. Clearances.
There were 4 clearances from this port yesterday, to ports beyond, qs. recorded at the Harbour Office.
Shipping Abstract.'
In Arrivals Departures Port.).
Principal Dimensions. The following are the principal dimensions of the ship-
Length overall.-710.4-ft, (216.60
metres),-
Length b.p.-664.5-ft.' (202.0
metres),
(25,2
Beam moulded.82.6-ft.
metres). Depth from keel to bridgec.-
97.8-ft. (29.8: metres), (2 Draft fully laden.-30-ft: Deadweight cupacity. 10,500
tona.
Gross tonnage.-32,649.83, Net tonnage.-19,612.56. Number of engines.-4. Total machinery power-25,000
to 28,000 s.h.p. Speed.-19-20 knots.
28.
British 11 Japanese 2 Norwegian
ទ
4
2
8
Chinese
1
32.
Dulch
0
YANG TSE
(Cargo) 1st week Mar.
French German
Portuguese
17
Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
3. QUEEN'S Building.
MAN LOONG PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.
NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER. Bust quality-Prompt attention to Exportera. Office: 231, Queen's Road Central. Tel., C. 2630. Factory:-2 Godown, Praya, Dundas St., Mongkok. Tel. K. 88.
BABY ON BUOY.
79
MARINE COURT.
BOAT MISTRESS FINED,
started, taking only 45 days and 53 days from Kobe to Santos and Buenos Aires respectively.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.
The P, & O. s.s. "Nellore" left Shanghai for this port on Febru- jary 21 at noon, and is due here
to-day.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" arrived at Shanghal on Feb. 21 at 12.30 p.m. left Shanghai on February 22, at 9 a.m., and was due at Hong Kong this morning. She will sail for Manila to-morrow, at 5 p.m.
The P. & O. 8.8. "Kidderpore” left Moji for this port on Febru- ary 20 at 7 a.m. with the Mails, and is due here on February 26 at about 6 p.m.
The D. & Co., M.V. "Romolo” aafled from Penang on Feb. 21, and is due here on March 1.
The D. & Co. 8.5. "Tugela" sail- ed from New York on January 16,
At the Marine Court this morn-and is due here on March 9. Ing, before Commdr, Geo. F. Hole,h East Asiatic Co., Ltd.).
The M.V. 8.8. Sumatra" (Swod. R.N., Marine Magistrate, one case was heard, in which the mistress of
left
here on or about March 10. Hamburg on January 27, and is a passenger boat No. A2158V of Kong Kong, was charged with un sail from New York on February The D. & Co. a.a. "Bolton Castle" lawfully committing a breach
of
(Thorssen & Co.) reports to the by carrying 10 baskets of rice, 2ed from Port Said on Feb. 20, and The Master of the s.s. "Bessa" the conditions of her luggage pass 4 af is due here on March 25.
The D. & Co. a.s. "Venezia" sail- Harbour Master, that on arrival baskets of food, and 2 baskets of is due here on March 29, from Dairen, to this port on the vegetables on the 23rd inst. Ac- 23rd inst., a corpse of a baby was cused admitted the charges and was ed from New York on February 13, The D. & Co. M.V. "Toledo" sail- found on a buoy he was to moor fined $3, with the alternative of 3 on. Later the police removed the days' hard labour..
and is due here on April 12, body. The "Beaan" will proceed to Manila to-day.
BANK LINE LTD.
ELLERMAN &
AGENTS FOR
BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT ..
S.S. "CITY OF MADRAS ...Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg ..... S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW"..Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE” Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
AUSTRALIA
“KAZEMBE"
SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA
Leaves Singapore
ELLERMAN LINE
,25th March. 24th April. 25th May.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
7th May.
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Through Pruight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line and
other servicen
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
8.5. "CITY OF DURHAM"
8.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"
8.3. "CITY OF CARLISLE”
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES TO
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
SS. "BIRCHBANE”.
via Suez Canal
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
8.S. "TINHOW"
20th March, 20th April. 18th May.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
35th March.
. 20th April.
NO BROKERARGE.
Sydney, Jan. 4. The Australian Commonwealth Shipping Board announced to-day that, as the Federal Government had decided that the Common- wealth Line should be Kold by public tender, brokerage would not, be paid on the sale in any circum- stances,
For the information of in- quirers, the Shipping Board, has prepared a statement which in- dicates that the ships are to be sold, together with their tackle. apparel, gear, spore gear, furniture, and equipment..
Profit in British Registry.
London, Jan. 4... Arising out of the pubiication In London of an extract from the joint committecs' report alleging that the annual loss on the Com- monwealth line was £600,000 of which only £220,000 could possibly be saved under the British regis try, leaving a £380,000 deficit, the Australian Press Association un- derstands that prospective tenders ers have been authoritatively in- formed that the last six months' working justified an actual pros-}| pective profit of £800,000 under the present organisation but on the British registry.
TWO DEATHS.
The Master of the s.a. "Anking" ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE!...” (British) reports to the Harbour Master that while on a trip from Singapore to this port, two passen- gers died of berri-berri.
Loading for Mauritius, Dalagoa Bay, Durban, East Londen, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay,
and Capetow
Through Bill of Lading fasaed to Beira, Qallimaine, Ibe, Fort Amalia, Mozambique, Chinda, Inhamtans, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Laderita Bay, Walvis Bay und Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above liner apply to:-
Telephone
.Central 4791.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
For use in conjunction with, a new railway project-in India, a ser- vice launch built in Bengal is: to be ditted with a Brooke 28-h.pʻsx] cylinder marine motor?
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE.
Operated for
U. S. Shippi.. Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
S.S. "BEARFORT” ...Feb. 20 S.S. "WEST TOGUS"Mar, 17 8.S. "WEST FARA-
1.
· LON” ......................................Apr. For full information apply "o-
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG,
ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore, Colombo, Suez and Port Said. AMAZON MARU
.Friday, 9th March. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-VI Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Caps Town. HAWAII MARU
BOMBAY-Vin Singapore and Colombo.
...Saturday, 24th March.
CELEBES MARU (Calls on Karachi.) Monday, 5th March. BORNEO MARU (Call at Penang) Monday, 19th March, INDUS MARU (Cails at Penang)...Tuesday, 20th March. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Via Bingspors, and Calambo. PANAMA MARU
.....Friday, 2nd March..
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon.
KASADO MARU
TACOMA MARU
..Saturday, 26th February.
Sunday, 26th March.
VICTORIA. SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.
ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghai) Monday, 5th March... HAIPHONG-Vi2 SIDINOW & PAKEGI.
TAIKWA MARU
MENADO MARU
Tuesday, 28th Feb. 10 a.m. Tuesday, 13th Mar. 10 am.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama.
HAVRE MARU
JAPAN PORTS
YEIKOKU MARU
AMUR MARU
KEBLENG Vla SWATOW & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
KAIJO MARU
TAKAO VI SWATOW & AMDT.
DELI MARU TAKAO & KEELUNG
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL
SOURABAYA MARU
For further particulars please apply Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
.Sunday, 26th February..
Wednesday, 29th February. Friday, 10th March.
Sunday, 26th Feb. 11 a.m. Sunday, 4th Mar. 11 a.m..
Thursday, 8th March-10 am. Wednesday, 28th March. to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
: M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
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