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£120, £112, 110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.
G$410, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Perts & Honolula.
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
*Calls Keelung.
KASHIMA MARU
Tuesday, 20th March. Tuesday, 3rd April.
LONDON via Singapore, Suos, Marseilles & Ports.
HAKONE MARU
.Saturday, 24th March. Saturday, 7th April.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
Wednesday, 21st March. ......Wednesday, 26th April.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
†TOKUSHIMA MARU
+ GENOA, MARU
Friday, 16th March. Wednesday, 28th March,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU
..... Thursday,
15th March.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
.Tuesday, 10th April. NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
HAKATA MARU
+NAGATO MARU
Tuesday, MAYEBASHI MARU
27th March, LIVERPOOL vin Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Ports.
Thursday, LIMA MARU CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
Tuesday,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
AKI MARU
Friday,
12th April.
20th March,
10th March.
SHANGHAL KORE & YOKOHAMA,
+ CEYLON MARU (Moji direct)
FURIMI MARU
+TSURUGA MARU
Tuesday, 13th March. Monday, 19th March. Wednesday, 21st March.
¡Cargo only,
For further information analyza-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
ANDRE LEBON ...27th Mar. CHENONCEAUX ATHOS 11.
10th Apr.
.24th Apr.
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar. CAPT, FAURE (Cargo) 21st Apr.
For Shanghai and Japan
ANDRE LEBON ... 27th Mar. CHENONCEAUX..10th Apr. ATHOS II. ...... 24th Apr.
For Marseilles
PORTHOS
PAUL LECAT ANDRE LEBON CHENONCEAUX
27th Mar. 10th Apr. .24th Apr. 8th May.
For Shanghai, Japan and North For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk
China
D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar. CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 21st Apr.
YANG TSE
(Cargo) la week Mar.
For full Particulara, apply to:-
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CHINA COAST.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
LATEST CHANGES IN THE "GAZETTE.”
APPOINTMENTS, ETC.
}
SECTION.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S REPORT AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST.
HOP CHEONG PIRACY
PIRATES WHO EMBARKED AS CREW.
FURTHER WEST RIVER DETAILS.
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According to reports in the verna- cular papers, the piracy of the Wuchow boat "Hop Cheung" was conducted by three men only, who had embarked as crew and who at- tacked the engine room near:Tit Au Kok, Tal Ping Shu district.
Eight members of the crew are said to have been kidnapped and With the arrival of 10 vessels two members of the staff who were | recorded at the Harbour Office in roughly handled in by the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. to-day, make there divulge information are attempts to the list includes 3 nationalities reported to have been sent to Can- that figure prominently, that of the ton for medical treatment. French, with G vessels,, the British, 4 vessels, and the Japanese, with 3.
The cargo Imported to Hong Kong by the above vessels, totals 16,866 en-tons, to which the British contribut-i
ed 3,633 toris:
Latest changes in the China Coast "Gazette," as announced "Shipping and Engineering" on March 9, nre na follow-
Mr. C. B. Perriam, third engineer, "Fenktien," has realgned.
Mr. R. Black, sup'y third gineer, "Hsin Peking." has third engineer, "Fengtian."
en-
gone
gone
Mr. J. A., Anderson, second gineer, Chungking," has second engineer, "Kintang."
Mr. R. B. Peck, from reserve, hus gone second engineer, Chung- king."
reserve, engineer,
Mr. A. Lockerbie, from has gone sup'y third "Woosung."
Mr. J. F. Wylie, chief engineer, C. N. Co., is on Home leave.
Cargo being shipped through the Colony to ports beyond amounts to a total of 21,989-tons, 10,004 tons are being shipped by the British regals.
"'
A Canton naval expedition is said to be going to the spot to deal with the pirates.
THORESEN & CO.
FINED TEN DOLLARS FOR OMISSION.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
STEAMERS
EMPRESS OF ASIÁ EMPRESS OF CANADA' EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA -EMPRESS OF CANADA
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
SAILINGS 1927.
Hong Kong S'ho! Kobe
Y'hama
V'ver
Leave Leave
Leave
Leave
Arrive
Mar. 28
Mar. 31 Apr. 3
Apr. 6
Apr. 15.
Apr. 18
Apr. 21
Apr. 24.
Apr. 27
May 6
May 9
May 12
May 15
May 18
May 27
May 30
June 2
June 5
Juno 8 June 17
June 20
June 23
June 26
Juno 29
July 6
July 11 July 15
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
(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hal).)
SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE
£120
£85
£112
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.
Manila Hong Kong
HONG HONG-MANILA SERVICE.
re-
8.0.
Leave Arrive At the Contral Magistracy this morning, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Hong Kong Manila the Import and Export Department summoned Messrs. Thoresen and
Leave Arriva
Mar, 17 Apr. 6
Mar. 19 Apr. 8
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
Mar. 24
Mar. 28
Apr. 14
Apr. 16
With regard to the above figures the best return for cargo import to Hong Kong in the time under view, was shown by the .. Mr. W. Wishart, chief engineer, "Karunasun Maru" from Samarinda "Shansi," has gone sup'y chief en-Messrs. M. B.K.-3,080 tons coal. of the s.8. "Hello," did not within gineer, "Hain Peking."
Mr. K. Logan, from reserve, has gone chief engineer, "Shansi."
Mr. T. A. Orde, from reserve, has gone third engineer, "Sunning." Mr. J. Cromby, sup'y second en gineer, "Linan," has gone, second engineer, "Kalgan."
Mr. D. W. Hume, second en- gineer, "Kalgan," is on reserve.
Mr. J. Watson, from shore em- ployment, has gone sup'y third en gineer, "Taikoo Wan Y"
Mr. G. S. Arthur, sup'y chief en- gineer. "Fatshan," has gone chief engineer, "Kiukiang.”
Co. "for that they being the agents
The highest figure shown, for 24 hours of the ship's arrival in cargo being shipped for ports, be-port forward a complete and re- yond, by one vessel, was registered curate report of dutiable liquor and by the s.s. "Glensando" from Shang- tobacco on board the ship." The hai-Messrs. J. M. & Co.-7,000 defendants pleaded guilty, and a tons beans.
fine of $10 was imposed.
Passengers arrived in the Colony yesterday by the above vessels, in the time ending 9 a.m. this morning, totals 2.408 persons, which include 1,832 Asiatic deck; 305
Asiatic cabin: 126 European deck; 145 European cabin. '
Departures.
-
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS
The P. & O. 8.s. "Mantua" left Singapore for this port on March 10 at 5 p.m. with the outward Eng lish Mails, and is due here to- Changchow,morrow at about 6 am.
For Shanghai: re: Mikage Mara No. 11; President
Jefferson.
Captain A. Dockwrey, from serve, has gone master, "Foo- shing."
Captain W., A. Balch,, of the "Fooshing." is on reserve.
Mr. L. G. Merry, sup'y second officer. "Tuckwo," has gone sup'y accond officer, "Fausang.”
Mr. D. B. Smith, second officer, “Fausang" ia on Home leave.
Mr. R. E. Smith, sup'y second officer, "Chaksang," has gone sup'y second officer, "Leesang."
Mr. T. Hughes, from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Fooshing."
Mr. G. Y. L. Hunter. sup'y second officer, "Kwaisang," has gone sup'y second officer, ""Tuckwo."
Mr. C. McAlister, from reserve, has gone second officer, "Kaiping."
MARINE COURT.
BOARDING WITHOUT
PERMISSION.
For Canton: Yat Sing, Team, Swatów:-Apoey, Hol Ching,' For Singapore:-Derwent. For Saigon:-Sphinx. For Tanshui: Nitago Maru. For Manila-President Grant. For Kobe: Oakridge. For Whampoa:-Tonjer. For Autou-Tak Hing. For Macao:-Shui Hing. For Moji:Ceylon Maru. For Anjly-Sumida Maru. For Colomo:-Yangtao. For Amoy--Tjimauoch." For Haihow:-Menado Maru,
Clearances,
For Singapore: Glensanda, Fook Sang.
For Swatow: Talkwa Maru, Hing Hwa..
For Touraine :-Chung Kong. For Whampoa: Marunasun Maru.
—
For Hongay:-Yuen Sang. For Billitan:-Tjllwong..
Shipping Abstract.
At the Marine Court this morn- ing, before Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., an unlicensed hawker, Wu Cho, of 90% Canton-road, second floor, was charged by Capt. M. Miller, as. "President Grant," British Dollar Steamship Ca., for unlaw- Japanese fully boarding the 8.8. "President | Norwegian Grant," lying at No. 5 Wharf, Kow- Chinese loon Godowns, without the permis- Dutch sion of the master or officer in French charge.
American
Accused admitted the charge. Danish and was fined $100, with the al-German- ternative of 100 days' hard labour. Portuguese
The C.P.S. R.MS. "Empress of Russia" arrived at Kobe yesterday at 1.30 p.m. left Kobe to-day at noon, and is due at Yokohama to- morrow at 9 a.m.
The P. & O. "Nagpore" left Sin- gapore for this port on March 10 at 4 p.m., and is due here on March 16 at about noon.
The C.PS. P.M.S. "Empress of Asin" arrived at Shanghai on March 12 at 5 p.m., left Shanghai yesterday at 12.30 p.m., and is due at Hong Kong to-morrow at noon. She will sail for Manila at 5 pm. on March 17.
The Ben Line 8.8. "Benavon" from Leith, Middleabro', Antwerp, London and Straits is due to ar-
rive here on March 19.
The D. & Co. s.8. "Bolton Castle" sailed from New York on February 4, and is due here on March 25,
The D. & Co. 8.3. "Venezia" sȧll- ed from Port Said on Feb. 20, and is due here on March 29,
The D. & Co. M.V. "Toledo" sall- ed from New York on February 18, and is due here on April 12.
A coal coolie died Boon after Arrivals Departures Portadmission to the Government Civil
Int
4
6
25
Hospital yesterday as the result of
8
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12
severe injuries received when he ac-
2
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coal lighter on which he was work- ing, of Wanchai.
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Saturday, 31st March.
Sunday, 26th March.
Wednesday, 25th April.
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Tuesday, 13th Mar. 10 a.m.
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SUMATRA MARU
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DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SOURABAYA MARU
Saturday, 17th March, Saturday, 17th March. Wednesday, 28th March,
Wed, 14th Mar. 10 a.m. Sunday, 18th Mar, 11 a.m.
Thursday, 22nd March 10 a.m.
Wednesday, 28th March.
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The police yesterday arrested a pantry "boy", on board the "Sphinx" For alleged unlawful possession of a .32 Colt revolver and 60 rounds of ammunition.
The Chinese passengers on board the 8.8, "President Grant" were ar- rested for a similar offence. One is said to have had a .82 Colt, and the other two parts of an automatic' pistol and 101 rounds of ammuņi- tion.
The new 10,000 ton cruiser! "Suffolk" was commissioned by
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