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 via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolula..
LONDON vin Slagapore, Suez, Marseilles & Forts.
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
Calls Keelung. -
ATSUTA MARU
KASHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
Tuesday,
20th March. Tuesday, 3rd April.
Saturday, 10th March. Saturday, 24th March.
Wednesday, 21st March. Wednesday, 26th April.
.Sunday. 11th March.
Thursday, 15th March.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
SADO MARU
†TOKUSHIMA MARU
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU
Thursday, 15th March.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cupe Town & Ports.
HAKATA MARU
...Tuesday, 10th April.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,
... Thursday, 8th March, TAKETOYO MARU LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Ports.
LYONE MARU
Saturday. 10th March. CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
Saturday, 10th March. +RANGOON MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKORAMA,
AKI MARU
Friday,
16th March.
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA..
+ CEYLON MARU (Moji direct). FUSHIMI MARU.
Tuesday, 13th March. Monday, 19th March.
†Cargo only,
me futher inforruption annier 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
PAUL LECAT
13th Mar. ANDRE LEBON ...27th Mar, CHENONCEAUX ..10th Apr. ATHOS IL
..24th Apr.
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 Marseilles.
SPHINX
13th Mar, PORTHOS
27th Mar. PAUL LECAT .10th Apr. ANDRE LEBON ...24th Apr. CHENONCEAUX 8th May.
For Shanghai, Japan and North For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk
Chion
D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar, CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 21st Apr.
For full Particulars, apply to:—
Telephones: C. 561 and 740.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S REPORT AND
** DEPARTURES.
SECTION.
“JONES" SCHEME.
AMERICAN MERCHANT
MARINE.
COOLIDGE'S Opposition.
NEW SERVICES.
FREIGHTERS FROM H.K. TO AMERICA.
COLUMBIA PACIFIC CO.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC, TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
SAILINGS 1927.
Kobo T'hama V'vor
the
STEAMERS
EMPRESS OF ASIA ' EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
Hong Kong S'hai
Leave Lenzo Mar. 28 Mar, $1
Leave Leave
Arrive
Apr. 3
Apr. 6
Apr. 15
Apr. 18 Apr. 21
Apr. 21
Apr. 27
May 5
May 9
May 12 May 15
May 18
May 30
June 2
June 5
Juno B
May 27
June 17
EMPRESS OF CANADA
June 20
June 21
June 28
June 29.
July 6
July 11
July 14
July 17
July 20
July 29
Aug. 1
Aug. 4
Aug. 7
Aug. 10
Aug. 19
Aug. 22 Aug. 25
Aug. 28
Aug. 31 Sept. 9
The Columbia Pacific Shipping Co. announces the inauguration of a new South China freight service, commencing with the sailing of the 8,8. "Oakridge" from Portland on THIS MORNING'S RETURN.
April 30. Vessels will return from Hong Kong fortnightly direct to With the arrival of 24 vessels Washington. The Senate Com- San Francisco and Portland, Ore- recorded at the Harbour Office this mittee approved a bill to-day in- gon. morning, the list includes 0 British troduced by Senator Jones, of As General Agents of vessela; 5 Chinese; 3 Norwegian Washington, to build up the mer-Oceanic and Oriental Navigation and 3 Japanese vessels; 2 French, chant marine and maintain it under Co., the Columbia Pacific Shipping
Government supervision through Co. 1 Dutch and 1 American vessel.
regular The cargo imported to the colony the Shipping Board. While no monthly service, commencing with by the above number of ships alto-specific sum ls mentioned, it is the sailing of the s.8, "Bearport" gother totalled 21,839 tons, the understood that Senator Jones has from San Francisco on May 10. British steamers contributing 1. drawn up a scheme providing for Vessels will return from Hong respectable amount of 6,952 tons. the expenditure of $200,000,000 Kong to San Francisco vin Los All the cargo imported to Hong
(£40,000,000) to "maintain per-Angeles. Kong is general merchandise with manently a merchant marine nd- the exception of 4,500 tons of coal. equate for the proper growth of Cargo being shipped through the the United States' and for national colony to ports beyond registers defence."
a total of 22,175 tons, of which | It is difficult to forecast what will amount the 9 British ships are be the outcome of the committee's resolution, as President Coolidge carrying 13,945 tona.
As regards the
Another Plan.
Also
announces
A
FALCON ISLAND.
H.M.S. "PORPOISE” IN 1900- AND NOW.
EMPRESS OF CONSI
EMPRESS OF ASIA
EMPRESS OF CANADA
(E/Asia and E/Russin call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hal).
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
£120
£112
£83
#1
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
HONG HONG-MANILA SERVICE.
Arrive
-Leave
Arrive Manila Hong Kong
Mar. 16 Apr. 6
Mar. 18
Apr. 8
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
Apr. 14
Mar, 24 Mar, 26 Apr. 16
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
above figures, has repeated his declared oppoāj.
The appearance or disappearance Rong Kong Manila the best return for the day was tion to any such proposal, and it is shown by the s.s. "Taikoo Wan Y" known to be the desire of the of geographical features is an event
our normal experi (Messra, B. & S.) from Port Kam-Administration to dispose of the so far outside fa-4,500 tons coal.
present merchant fleet as carlyence that the behaviour of Falcon Island, in the Tonga Archipelago, The highest figures registered possible. for cargo being shipped through
deserves a passing reference, says the London "Nation." It was in for ports beyond, was contributed Washington.-In the House of 1886 that volcanic activity first by the s.8. "City of Adelaide" Representatives, Mr. Wainwright converted Falcon Reef, usually Messrs. Bank Line) from Singa-introduced a bill to add two first-awash at high water, into a sub pore-7,500 tons general cargo. class liners to the United States stantial island of scorine and Passengers arrived to the colony Line, or, alternatively, to sell the pumice. By 1895 It had wholly in the time under review total line to private operators, and lend disappeared, but in 1900. H.M.S. 1.149 persons which include 1.016 then £6,000,000 at 2 per cent."Porpoise" found a black rock ria Asiatic deck passengers: 102 Asia-interest in order to construct two ing six feet above highwater mark, tie cabin: 31 European cabin. vessels.
Departures.
Tarakan:Cape St. Agnea.
For Canton: Ekstrand, Hui- chow, Hangsang.
For Singapore:-Alipore, Glan-
cus.
For
CAN THEY PAY?
Vessels' Staggering Fuel Bil.
The scheme has undergone
and now, as the result of renewed volcanic disturbances, Falcon Island is again on the map, nearly a mile long, more than three-quarters of a mile wide, with the lip of its still active crater over 300 feet above sea level. There is no sign as yet
Shanghai: Salabangka, drastic modifications since it was of its companion, Wesley Island, Australia, Pres. McKinley, Poly-introduced last autumn. At that which made a brief appearance in phemus.
time it was proposed to build ten the middle of the nineteenth
For Swatow:-Hai Hong, Svale, 33-knot liners, which were to century.
Lushan Maru.
For Macao: Tak Hing. For Autau:-Tak Hing.
For Whampoa:-Diajuku Maru. For Keelung:—Siberia Moru, For Saigon: Tai Fook Sing, For KC Wan:-Sun Kong. For Pakhoi-Raymond Poincare. For Hongay-Maud.
Clearances.
For Swatow:-Wai Shing, Cre-
mer.
For Shanghai:-Sarvistan.
pedon, Empress of Russia. For Moji:St. Albans.
maintain a daily service between Montauk Point or New London (both within a short railway jour- ney of New York) and Southampton and Havre. The ships were to
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.
The D. & Co. 5.8. "Tugela" snil.
be of 20,000 tons with a length of ed from New York on January 16. 800 ft. They have now apparently and is due here on March 9. been re-resigned, the tonnage being enlarged by 75 per cent. and both length and breadth inrceased.
The P. & O. 8.8. "Khiva" left Shanghal for this port yesterday at 2 p.m. with the Mails, and is due Tank Experiments.
here on March 9 at about 6 a.m. This is probably due to tank ex-
The M.V. a.s. "Sumatrà” (Swed- Sar-periments and calculations having ish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left shown that the smaller type would Hamburg on January 27, and is be unable to maintain its due here on or about March 10.
The Q.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of maximum speed in a sea-way with- out intense discomfort to the pas-Asia" left Vancouver for Hong sengers and possible danger to the Kong via Japan ports and Shang- vessel itself. Moreover, the numbai on February 25, and is due Arrivals Departures Port.ber of passengers to
be carried here on March 15,
The D. & Co. s.s. "Bolton Castle" has been increased from 400 to 800. Even so the passenger accommoda-sailed from Now York on February tion will be only one-fifth of the 4, and is due here on March 26
The D. & Co. 6.s. "Venezia" nail- "Majestic," and shipping experts
For Whampoa:-Momcha Maru. For Saigon:-Wong Shek Kung.
Shipping Abstract.
In
YANG TSE
(Cargo) 1st week Mar.
British
7
26
Japanese 3 Norwegian
3
11
Chinese
5
17
Danish
0
1
Dutch
1
6
French
2
American 1
Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
3. QUEEN'S BUILDING.
MAN LOONG PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.
· 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. 88,
German .0 Portuguese 0
2
21
are agreed that even if the pro-ed from Port Said on Feb. 20, and jected vessels carried
is due here on March 29. a full pas- senger list on each run they would The D. &. Co. M.V. "Toledo" anil- still be operated at a heavy loss. ed from New York on February 13, For vessels of such high speed the and is due bere on April 12. fuel bill alone would reach а
71 staggering figure.
24
Missing for sixteen days, the French sailing vessel "Defl" is be- hieved to have been lost with. skip- per and crew of five on her voyage back from Plymouth to Roscoff.
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..... Leaves Singapore
of 400
LINE.
Picked up in the North Sea with her rudder gone, the Dundee 321⁄2 Knots Fensible.
steamer "Lunan" 'was towed into The plans provide for geared the Tyne by the trawler St. turbine machinery and super-heat-Leonard. ed steam at a pressure
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.25th March. .24th April
.25th May.
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7th May,
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5.S. "CITY OF CARLISLE"
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. 20th March. .20th April. ..18th May.
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.25th.March. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
...20th April.
Loading for Mauritius, Dalagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Fort Elizabeth) Mossel Hay
and Capetown. '
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Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Laderits Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
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Consignees of Cargo, ex M.V. "Birchbank" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after March 8.
Consignees of Cargo ex "Asia" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after March 9 at 4 p.m.
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.6. "Porthos" are advised to send in 'thoir claims to the Agent before
March 10.
Consignees of Cargo
ex
4.8.
"Yalou," are reminded that claims must be sent In to the Agent before March 12,
8.8.
Consignees of Cargo ex “Bengloc" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after March 12.
Consignees of Cargo ex "City of Adelaido” are reminded to take de- livery of their goods which will be subject to rent after March 12.
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore,
Colombo, Suez and Port Said AMAZON MARU....
Sunday, 11th March. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. HAWAII MARU
BOMBAY--Via Singapore and Colombo.
.Saturday, 24th March.
SHUNKO MARU (Calls at Karachi) Tuesday, 3rd April. BORNEO MARU (Calls at Penang) Thursday, 10th April INDUS MARU (Calls at Penang)...Tuesday, 20th March. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-VI Singapore and Colombo.
Saturday, 31st March,
CANADA Singapore, Penang and Rangoon.
CALCUTTA Via
TACOMA MARU
SEATTLE MARU
.Eunday, 26th March,
Wednesday, 25th April.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports. PARIS MARU (From Shanghai) ... Tuesday, 20th March. RAIPHONG VIA HOIHOW & PARTIOL
MENADO MARU
Tuesday, 18th Mar. 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama. JAPAN PORTS
AMUR MARU
SUMATRA MARU
SOURABAYA MARU
KEELUNG Via SWATO & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
TAIKWA MARU
KALJO MARU
TAKAO VL SWATOW & AMOY,
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL
SOURABAYA MARU
.Saturday, 17th March.. Saturday, 17th March, .Wednesday, 28th March.
Sunday, 11th March, 11 a.m. Wed., 14th Mar. 10 am.. Sunday, 18th Mar, 11 am,
.Thursday, 8th March 10 a.m.
Wednesday, 28th March.
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