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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, £112, £110, £102 £83, vin San Francisco,
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
• SIBERIA MARU (Calis Los Angeles) Tuesday,
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
*Calls Keelung.
6th March. Tuesday, 20th March. . Tuosdhy,...3rd April.
LONDON via Singapore, Sue, Marseilles & Ports.
ATSUTA MARU
KASHIMA MARU
HYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
Saturday, 10th March. Saturday, 24th March.
Wednesday, 21st March. .Wednesday, 25th April.
Saturday,
10th March. Thursday, 16th March.
THE CHINA-MAIL,
SHIPPING
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S REPORT AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S RETURN.
SECTION.
PASSENGER LISTS.
ARRIVALS.
Passengers arrived at Hong Kong on the M.M.."Forthos" on March 1 from Marseilles via Singapore and Saigon included:-
STEADY PROGRESS. SWEDISH SHIPBUILDING
INDUSTRY.
USING OPPORTUNITIES.
Since the war the attention of the public has been focussed on one shipbuilding rival after an- other, and we are still marvelling at the remarkable progress that Italian shipyards have made since their workpeople put their backs into labour and have taken every advantage of their oppor-
but tunities (enys a Home paper in mail week). The slow The arrival of vessels as recorded
steady progress that Sweden has at the Harbour Office, to-day
Mr. & Mrs. Lemaitre, Mr. & Mrs. made during the last few years (Mar. 2), include some 25 vessels, Da Costa Martins, Mr. E. Moras, has passed almost unnoticed, yet it is obvious that this. new com- of which amount the British con-
Mrs. J. Bereciartu, Mr. Nopper, petition will have to be
taken fribute 7 vessels; the Japanese & vessels; the Chinese 5 vessels; the Mr. D. J. Mitchell, Mr. A. Morton, very seriously before many years Admittedly it is M. L. Melern, Mr. Angoodlmann, not very serious at the moment; and German 2 vessels. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Norwegian 2, the Dutch 2, French Mr. P. J. Mandelli, Mrs. Collins, have passed.
this Colony Mr. & Mrs. J. Pruchim Jr., Mr. at the present time they have 17 Cargo imported to tons, the 7 British vessels carrying | Cheng. Wing-hing, Mr. Chay wal-and the industry is confined to SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Parts, by the above ships, totals 34,700 Gorton, Mre. Quach Han, Mrs. sizeable power ships building,
cargo heng, Mr. Ballande, Mr. Merchand, a handful of important yards.
Careful Thought. 17,122 tons. Most of the
Mr. & Mrs. L. Hammond & Bebe, Yet it is worth noting that of imported is general merchandise.
The cargo shipped through Hong Mra. H. Ellison, Mr. Watson, Mr. Kong for ports beyond, amounts to H. Alves, Mr. Hildebrand. 213,968 tona, a very crediable total. Of this amount, the 7 British ves- sels are carrying 14,140 tons,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo:
SADO MARU..
+TOKUSHIMA MARU
Mexico & Panama.
ANYO MARU
HAKATA MARU
Thursday, 16th March,
Tuesday, 10th April. NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON
YAMAGATA MARU
RANGOON MARU
LYONS MARU ...
10th March. Saturday, TAKETOYO MARU LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porte.
Saturday, 10th March.
Saturday, 3rd March. Friday, 9th March.
Friday,
Saturday, Monday,
10th March.
3rd March. 5th March.
13th March.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
AWA MARU
SUWA MANU
+ CEYLON MARU (Moj! direct).... Tuesday,
†Cargo only.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.}
M.M
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES'
MM
MAIL AND CARCO STEAMERS TO AND FROM
MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
From Marseilles
PAUL LECAT
ANDRE LEBON
13th Mar. 27th Mar.
CHENONCEAUX-
110th Apr.
.24th Apr.
ATHUS II.
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar.
CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 21st Apr.
For Shanghai and Japan
PAUL LECAT.....13th Mar. ANDRE LEBON ...27th Mar. CHENONCEAUX.10th Apr. ATHOS II
24th Apr.
For Marieilles
SPHINX
PORTHOS PAUL LECAT
ANDRE LEBON CHENONCEAUX
As regards to the above figures, the best return for to-day for cargo imported to Hong Kong, was regis tered by the 8.8. "Bellerophon" (Messrs. B. & S.) from Liverpool, 10,083 tons general Singapore
*argo,
Passengera arrived оп
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.
these 17, five are between eight and ten thousand tons, and a further six are between six and the eight thousand, which is rather P. and O. "Mongolia" from London a striking proportion. On the Via Suez on March 1 were:-Mr. other hand, the Swedes are only under and Mrs. Sellars, Miss F. E. George, building three ships of
Mrs. 2,000 tons, while the Germans, Mr. T. Murphy, Mr. and Howe, Mr. W. F: Smith, Mr. and their great rivals on the North Mrs. Paul, Mr. A. Nicholl, Mr. and Sea and Baltic trades, are build- Both Mrs. Field, Mias E. A. Howe, Mr.ing no fewer than 34. and Mrs. Phillips, Mr. D. Abbey, Swedish shipbuilding and ship- The highest figures contributed Mr. H M. Ireland, Miss H. R. ping are developing in a manner for cargo being shipped through Gubbins, Mr. J. Will, Miss G. H. that will call for a good deal of Hong Kong for ports beyond, by Gow, Mr. and Mrs. Brander, Miss careful thought before very long. shown by the 8.s. "Hakodate Maru" Forrest, Mr. and Mrs. Knott, Mias (Messrs. N.Y.K.) from Singapore Wright, Mr. F. M. Spence, Gover- ness Hollingsbec, Mr. and Mrs. -6,252 tons general cargo.
The Ben Line 8.a. "Bengice" Passengers arrived to this Colony Telfer, Mrs. Pilleau and infant, at the time under review, by the Mrs. H. S. Miles, Mr. W. Smith, from Middlesbro', Anwerp. London some 2,099 Eng. Lt. Perrow, Surg. Lt.-Comdr. and Straits is due to arrive here above vessels include
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of passengers, of which total there are and Mrs. Hunt, Mr. T. H. Daly, on March 5.
Scales, Mr. and Mrs. 267 Asiatic cabin passengers; 1,863 Miss J. F.
Rawlinson, Mr. and Mrs. McCaig Russia" arrived at Manila on Feb. Asiatic deck; 469 European cabin.
and child, Mrs. A, Anderson, Mr. 27 at. 8 a.m. leaves Manila on W. Gibb, Mr. and Mrs. Nixon, Miss March 3 at 4 p.m., and is due at this Morgan, Dr. (Miss) A. Towers, Mr. Hong Kong on March 5 at 9 a.m. Vessels departed from Colony, as registered by the Har-R. Tippin, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson. She will berth at Pier No. 5, Kow- bour Office include; 8 British ves- Miss E. G. Taylor, Col. H. Orpen-loon Wharf and will leave here for sels; 6 Japanese vessels: 3 Chinese Palmer, Dr. D. McWhamond, Mrs. Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and vessels; 2 Norwegian, 2 Dutch, 2 Gibbs, Miss K. I. Sweet, Mrs. J. R. toria and Vancouver, B.C., vin French vessels and 1 Italian vessel. Maughan, Rev. H.. Tomlinson, Miss Yokohama on March 7 at noon.
Departures.
Shipping Abstract.
In Arrivals Departures Port
.13th Mar. .27th Mar. 10th Apr. .24th Apr. 8th May.
British Japanese Norwegian 2
7
3
5
6
2
Chinese Dutch
5
2
French
2
German Italian Portuguese Panama
2
0
26
24
For Shanghai, Japan and North For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dankirk
China
D. F. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar. CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 21st Apr.
YANG TSE
(Cargo) 1st week Mar.
For full Particulars, apply to:-
Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephones: C. 581 and 740.
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NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER, Best quality-Prompt attention to Exporters. Office: 231, Queen's Road Central. Tel. C. 2530.
Factory:-2 Godown, Praya, Dundas St., Mongkok. Tel. K. 38.
BANK LINE
AGENTS FOR
MARINE COURT.
H. M. Lecch. Miss F. E. George,
The D. & Co. 8.8. "Tugela" sail- Mrs. Lucas, Mr. H. S. Luscombe, ed from New York on January 16, Lt.-Comd. Bostock, Mr. and Mrs. and is due here on March 9. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph, Mr. The M.V. 8. "Sumatra" (Swed 24 W. Warner, Mr. J. V. Wobb, Mr. ish East, Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left 9J. C. Roberts, Mr. T. Kirby, Mr. Hamburg on January 27, and is 4 E. H. Harvey, Mr. H. A. Dodd; Mr. dus here on or about March 10. 20 W. G. Nichols, Mr. and Mrs. The CP.S. R.MS. "Empress of 6 Hobday, Mr. F. Delaney, Mr. J.Asia", left Vancouver for Hong
2 Robinson, Miss M. Purdie, Mr. and Kong via Japan ports and Shang- 2 Mrs. Grew, Lt.-Col, C. C. Larkins, hai on February 25, and is due
0 Mr. J. B. Graham, Miss D. Camp-here on March 15.
2 bell, Miss P. White, Mr. Oswald The D. & Co. s.8. "Bolton Castle": 1 White, Mrs. White, Miss White, sailed from New York on February
Miss White, Mr. and Mrs. Fry, Mr. 4, and is due here on March 26. 70 and Mrs. Stuart, Mrs. Kirby, Miss The D. & Co. s.s. "Venezia" sail- Williama, Mr. C. Middleton-Smith, ed from Port Said on Feb. 20, and Pay. Lt. P. J. Moore, R.N., Miss is due here on March 29.
G. D. Gripper, Deaconess Edwards, The D. Co. M.V. "Toledo" sail- Miss M. Scott, Mr. H. Owen ed from New York on February 13, Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Hickling, and is due here on April 12. Mr. C. Block, Pay, Lt. A. Dickson,
R.N., Lt-Comdr. Naylor, Mr. A. E. The master of the B... "Achilles" Johnson, Miss Francis, Mrs. May (Messrs. B. & S. Co.) reports to Ralphs, Mr. G. C. Murray, Mr. T. H. the Harbour Master to the effect, a voyage from Williams, Mr. J. Brennan, Mr. and that while on
At the Marine Court this morn- ing with Commdr. Geo. F. Hole, RN., Marine Magistrate, at the bench, one case was brought before his notice, in that a master of a Mrs. Weisbein, Mr. S. E. Hill, Mr. Tacoma and Miike to this port, he an "S.O.S." from the fishing junk was charged for un-S. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Sohanlal, picked up lawfully failing to renew licence, which was overdue. "Ac- cused piended gullty, and was in- flicted with a fine of $6 with the usual alternative of & days' hard
labour.
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT ...
His Mr. H. Sitaram, Mr. C. H. Page, Kinko Maru at about 4 a.m. on Feb. Mrs. L. A. Pallant, Mr. C. Basto, 28. He at once turned about, but Mr. and Mrs. Mann, Mr. H. C. nothing was seen and after a fruit- Davies, Mr. W. H. A. Hawkes, Rev. less search, he resumed the voyage, Sogstad, Miss Holthe, Mr. and Mrs. to Hong Kong. Doshi, Mr. J. D. McClatchie, Dr.
ELLERMAN LINE! 25th March. „24th April.
25th May. AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINË
7th May.
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 ....
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY, Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with “Ellermas" Liao and
other services.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.................
B.S. "CITY OF DURHAM”
8.8. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"
8.8. "CITY OF CARLISLE"
vla Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
ALSO AGENTS FOR
CO.
ANDREW WEIR
"BOSTON" AND NEW YORK
9.S. "BIRCHBANK”
SERVICES TO
via Suez Canal
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
8.8. "TINKOW".
.20th March. :20th April ...18th May.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
.25th. March. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE:
20th April,
Loading for Mauritius, Dalagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay
and Capetown.
Through Bits of Lading and to Beira, Quilimaise, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, **** Inhambane," Zankbar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Lederits Bay, Walvis Bay and
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Mrs. V. Harrison, Mr. L. C. Tipper, Mr. and Mrs. Glynes-Bruty, Mr. C. J. Clackett, Mr. M. H. Peterson, Mr. G. R. Horner, Mr. D. J. Daly, Mr. and Mrs. Klukkart, Miss L. Chang, Mr. Poon Man-yan, Dr. E. De Souza, Dr. J. S. Guzdar, Mr. Yet Tsu-ng. Mr. G. H. Page, Mrs. H. Cohen, Mr. A. M. McCallum, Mrs. C. Roeshaim, Mr. Sabakin, Mr. Oel Soe-gho, Mr. The Soe Soel, Mr. and Mrs. Caslan, Mr. and Mrs. Bremmer, Mr. and Mrs. Kannally, Miss L Kannally; Mr. C. M. Kan- nally, Mr. D. B. Stevenson, Miss E. A. Wright, Lt. Col. Radcliffe, D.S.O., Mrs. L. Ellis, Mrs. L. Shaw, Mias E. Elder, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, Miss Duncan, Miss Auld, Mr. D. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. Davies, Mr. A. G. Lofts.
DEPARTURES.
European passengers sailed from Hong Kong on the M.M. "Porthos" for Shanghai and Japan on March 1 were:-Mr. W. Boel, Mr. M. Andres, Mr. S. Greilsamer, Miss Gurnee, Mr. Delcourt; Mrs. Cass well; Mr. F. X. dos Remedios, Mrs. Tirebola, Mr. A. H. Madeira, Mr. J. A. Silva, Rev. Sistor Tirbak, Mr. and Mrs. M. Affanassieff, Mr. and Mra, Wertheimer.
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, KOTTERDAM & ANTWERP--Via Singapore,
Colombo, Buez and Port Sald AMAZON MARU ALASKA MARU
..Friday, 9th March.
Thursday, 5th April. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. HAWAII MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo,
.Saturday, 24th March,
CELEBES MARU (Calls on Karachi.) Monday, 5th March. INDUS MARU (Calls at Penang).Tuesday, 29th March. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SĄLAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-Vis Singapore and Colombo. PANAMA MARU CANADA MARU
....Friday, 2nd March.
Saturday, 81st March.
CALCUTTA—Vis Singapore, Penang and Kangoon.
TACOMA MARU
SEATTLE MARU
Sunday, 25th March, Wednesday, 28th April. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.
ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghai) Monday, 5th March. HAIPHONG VI HOIHOW & PAKBOL.
MENADO MARU
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama, JAPAN
PORTH
AMUR MARU
SUMATRA MARU SOURABAYA MARU KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY.
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Saturday, 17th March. Saturday, 17th March. Wednesday, 28th March,
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