OCEANIC & ORIENTAL CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSIP CO.
TACOMA, WASH.
STATES STEAMSHIP NAVIGATION CO.
PORTLAND, ORE.
Direct Weekly Freight Service to
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
LOCAL SHIPPING.
1.
TO-DAY'S REPORT AND DEPARTURES.
SECTION.
FOUR GUNBOATS.
NOW BEING COMPLETED FOR CANTON.
NAMED AFTER HEROES.
It is learned that four gunboats ordered from a ship-building yard sel of the above nationality regie in Hong Kong by Admiral Chen tered the best figures, while the Chak, Commander of the Canton Norwegian with 3 arrivals, show Fleet, have now been completed. highest figures for cargo shipped Three are named the "Chung through. Official figures for the Yuen "Kin Ya" "Chap Shun" in former are, 8.8. "Tottori Maru" order to commemorate the names THIS MORNING'S RETURN.
from Wakamatsu, Sakito-Mesars of heroes who sacrificed their lives The report obtained at the..Har-Yamashita-3,232 tons coal; while for the sake of the Revolution.
Special deputies have now bour Office for eargo Imported to that of the latter are, s.5. "New- San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver, the Colony in the time under re-drot" from Newchwang. Daly sent to Hong Kong by Naval Head-
view, ending 9 a.m. this morning, Messrs. Hidaka & Co-1,795 tons shows an average total, but an in- general cargo.
Passengers arrived in the Colony jcrease to yesterday's amount. The
figures obtained are 17,292 tons, by the above vessels, totals 2,494 most of which is general merchan- persons, which include 1,842 Asin dist, with the exception of about tic deck, 467 Asiatic cabin, 182 13.000 tons coal, being imported by European cabin.
18 vessels; the total arrivals regis- tered are 18, the British claim 8,
Salling about
S.S. "OAKRIDGE" ...Direct to San Francisco, Portland June 30th S.S. "BEARPORT"" ...Direct to San Francisco, Los Angeles July 10th S.S. "WAWALONA" .. Direct to San Francisco, Portland July 15th S.S. "WEST HIMROD" Direct to San Francisco, Seattle, Tacoma,
Vancouver July 26th S.S. “WEST KADER" .Direct to San Francisco, Portland July 30th Norwegian and Chinese 3, Ameri- S.S. CRISFIELD ....Direct to San Francisco, Los Angeles Aug. 9th can. French, Dutch and Japanese S.S. "WEST HOLBROOK" Direct, to San Francisco, Portland Aug. 14th each. S.S. "EDMORE"......Direct to San Francisco, Tacoma Aug, 24th S.S. "WEST NIGER" Direct to San Francisco, Portland Aug. 29th
Through Bills of Lading issued to United States and Canadian Common Overland Points and to Gulf and Atlantic Seaboard in prompt connection with fast steamers from San Francisco via Panama.
FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU.
S.S. "OAKRIDGE"
S.S. "BEARPORT"
S.S. WAWALONA"
June 4th.
June 14th.
June 19th.
COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY.
+
General Oriental Agents,
Canton Agents
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
Asiatic Building,
1st floor. Phone No. C. 4871.
NY.KLINE
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 & Honolulu.
KOREA MARU
SHINYO MARU
*Cails. Keelung.
Wednesday, 18th April, 10 a.m, Tuesday. 1al May.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
21st April. Saturday, Saturday, 5th May.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Wednesday, AKI MARU BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
25th April.
17th April. † HAKODATE MARU (Omfts Penang) Tuesday, SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
BOKUYO MARU
.......Thursday, 19th April.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
HAKATA MARU
+TOBA MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
.....Thursday,
Friday,
Tuesday,
18th May.
20th April.
· LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Fort Said & Poris.
†TOYOOKA MARU
16th May. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
Friday, 2015 April.
+ MALACCA MARU NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA MARU
20th April Friday,
Friday, 20th April. +YAMAGATA MARU (Moji direct).. Friday, 20th April. + MOJI MARU
Saturday, 21st April.
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+TSUSHIMA MARU
+MURORAN MARU (Moji direct) .. Saturday, 21st April †TOKUSHIMA MARU (Calls Moji) Saturday, 21st April. KITANO MARU
Tuesday, 1st May.
+Cargo only.
Subject to alteration without notice.
For further information apply to -NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
M
MESSAGERIES
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MARITIMES
MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K, HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
From Marseiller
ATHOS II. D'ARTAGNAN.
24th Apr. 8th May.
G. METZINGER .22nd May.
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 24th Apr.
For Shanghai, Japan and North
Chian
CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 24th Apr.
For Shanghai and Japan
ATHOS II.
D'ARTAGNAN
G. METZINGER
For Marseilles
.24th Apr.
8th May. 22nd May.
ANDRE LEBON ...24th Apr. CHENONCEAUX ATHOS II. ... D'ARTAGNAN
8th May, .22nd May, 5th Jane.
For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk YALOU (Cargo) 1st week Apr.
For full Particulars, apply to
Cie des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephones C..651 and 740.
3. QUEEN'S BUILDING...
Of the 17,292 tons of imported gooda, the British shipped 4,771 tons by 7 vessels, the Norwegian being next best with 4,600. tons.
Cargo being transported to ports beyond, amounts to
a total well below the average, ie. 6,042 tons. Of the 12 departures, only 8 yea- sels are shipping anything, 6 of that amount being British.
Departures.
For Swatow-Newchang, Kwong
Sang, Kishu Maru, Kaying.
For Canton-Harunasan Maru, Tingal, Hop Sang, Daifuku. Maru.
For Colombo-Yalou.. For Macao: Tak Hing.. For Amoy:--Anhui, For Antau:-Tak Hing.
Clearances. For Canton:-Soochow, For Takao:-Benmacdhui.
In spite of the fact that there British was only one Japanese arrival re-American corded for cargo, imported, the ves-French
been
boats
quarters to receive these (Bays the "Canton Gazetto) and as decided, their launching will take place in the following week, after, Canton for use as river patrols. which they will be brought to
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
י,
The following warships and ; auxiliaries were in harbour this morning:-North Wall, Verity, Wishart and Bruce; South Wall, Marazion, Somme and Faulknor; East Wall Basin, Moth, Nessus and LS and L27; North Arm, Titania, Herald and Subs.; West Wall Dock, Hawkins and Petersfield; In Dock, Poet Chaucer and Belgol; Buoy 1, Shipping Abstract.
Hermes;
Cornflower: Buoy 2, -3, Wanderer; Buoy 4. Arrivals. Departures. Port. Buoy
Magnolia Buoy 5, Cumberland; Buoy 8, Durban; Buoy 10. Wol- verine and Veteran; Buoy · 12, Iroquois; Buoy 18, Ruthenia; Buoy 19, Foxglove; Buoy 25, Kharki; Oil Fuel Jetty, Witherington; Kowloon Anchorage, Francol and Fortol; French, Vigilante ; Portuguese, Pero de Alenquer and Patria.
8
1
I
1
Dutch
1
B
Norwegian 3
Japanese 1
3
18
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In
STEAMER IN COLLISION.
Badly waterlogged an
a result The Berwick Bell, reports the of a collision off Lin Tin Island Master of the s.s. "Hal Hong," is with the e.s. "Taipo Shek", a junk out of working order.
was towed to Yaumat yesterday. The crew were taken off by the steamer and, it is believed, casualties occurred.
The repeal of clauses in the Australian Navigation Act relating to the Tasmanian trade has been I refused.
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AGENTS FOR
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UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT .....
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AUSTRALIA
"KAZEMBE"
Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA
· Leaves Singapore
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ELLERMAN LINE .24th April .25th May
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
7th May,
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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
S.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK" S.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE" S.S. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE"
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
via Suez Canal
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vin Suez Canal
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SERVICES TO
via Suez Canal
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRIC.....
S.S. "TINHOW"
.17th April...
18th May. .15th June
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
8th May. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE,
.20th April.
Loading for Mauritius, Delagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay
and Capetown. Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Boy, Walvis Bay and Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:- Telephone .........Central 4791.
SHIPBUILDERS,
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
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THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG,
tel. Address: "TAIKOO;OCK,” HONGKONG, Telephone: Central No, 212.
Call Flag: ""C" over “ANS. PENNANT!”.
-DRY DOCK-
Length 787 Feet.
Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of
Siu (H.W.0.8.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins." -THREE SLIPWAYS
Capable of Handling Saipe Up to 8,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Rading.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS. HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.
MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1928.
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Leave
Kobe Y'hama
Viver
Leave
Leiva
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Apr. 18 Apr. 21
Apr. 24
Apr. 27
May 6
MAY 2 June 2
June 6
June 7
June 18
May 80 June 13 June 38 July 4
June 2
June 5
June 8
June 17
June 19
June 21
June 30
July 7
July 10
July 12
July 21
July
18 July 21
July 24
July 26 Aug. 4
Aug. 8 Aug. 11
Aug. 14
Aug. 16 Aug. 25
Aug. 29 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 29
(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagaaski the day after departure from S'hal).
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ́ ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP—Via Singapore,
Colombo, Suez and Port Said. AMUR MARU
Friday, 11th May. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapork,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. LAPLATA MARU
SANTOS MARU
BOMBAY—Vis Singapore and Colombo.
Friday, 27th April.
Friday, 25th May.
Friday, 4th May.
BORNEO MARU (Calls at Penang) Thursday, 19th April. HONOLULU MARU
SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Penang) Saturday, 19th May.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA--Via Singapore and Colombo. MEXICO MARU
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang and Ranguion,
SEATTLE MARU
Thursday, 3rd May.
..Friday, 27th April.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA VANCOUVER Via Japan Parts,
LONDON MARI (from Shanghai) Monday, 30th April. ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghai) Thursday, 10th May. HAIPHONGVin HomeCH & HANHOL
MENADO MARU
...Friday, 20th April 10 am, NEW YORK-Vin Japan ports, San Francisen & PanaML,
HAGUE MARU'.
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HOZAN MARU
KISHU MARU
TAKAO-VIn SWATOW & AMOY
DELI MARU
TAKAN & KEELUNG
BATAVIA MARU
CANTON
Thursday, 26th April.
Tuesday, 17th April.
Saturday, 21st April Sunday, 22nd April.
Sunday, 22nd April 11 am. Sunday, 29th April 11, a.m.
.Thursday, 19th April Noon.
...Monday, 30th April.
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COWES TO THURSO.
At the Marine Court this morn- The new lifeboat for Stromness.
Ing, before Comdr. J. B. Newill, Orkney, completed her thousand |D.S.O., R.N., Marine Magistrate, miles trip from Gowes, and arrived eight masters of cargo junks were at her base at Thurso at charged with unlawfully anchoring mid-day. At the entrance to their vessels within the 100 yards) Hoy Sound she was met by the low water mark. All pleaded craft she is to replace and was est guilty, and were fined $10, with corted to the pler, where, after ty the usual alternative.
ing up, she was Inspected by the The master of a fishing junk members of the committee charged with failing to exhibit re the R.N.L.I. and the general public. gulation lights last night, pleaded The crew who navigated the boat guilty and was fined $10 with the on her long trip were given an en- alternative of 10 days' hard labour.thusiastic welcome,
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of
Captain Malcolm Campbell, hold- In 1925 Germany's favourable er of the world's Innd speed record trade balance with Russia was of over 200 mp.h. has left New £2,000,000. Last year she export York for home in the "Berengarla." ed to the latter country goods worth £16,480,000, but her Imports [. Great Britain has deposited for totalled £21,640,000, giving an ad- registration with the League of verse balance of £5,160,000,
Nations, at Geneva, the German- British agreement" for the exemp- Captain Francia Sutton, better tion of shipping profits from double known as one-armed-Sutton, the taxation, the Anglo-German agree- Britisher, who served as a general ment, on air navigation, the Treaty In the Chinese Army under the of Friendship and Good Under- War Lord Chang Tso-lin, salled standing between Great Britain from Liverpool for New York on and the Hed and an Anglo-Lat the White Star liner "Baltic Hevlan agreeme rding the Cus Is going to reside in Vancouver, toms - treati where he has business interests. travellers an
commercial