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NEXT SAILINGS. OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.
From Hong Kong..
M/V "REMO"
M/V "VIMINALE"
M/V "ESQUILINO"
.Saila on/or about 1st May, .Sails on/or about 24th Mny. Salls on/or about 21st June,
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE,
S.S. "VENEZIA" M/V "REMO"
M/
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From Hong Kong." .Sails on/or about 1st May. Sails on/or about 29th May. .Salls on/or about 26th June.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
SS. "UMVOLOSI
.Sails from Calcutta 3rd May. .Sails from Calcutta 1st June. 5.S. "UMSINGA" Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.
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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, E110, £102, £83, vin San Francisco,
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle, SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU
SIBERIA MARU
.TAIYO MARU
*Calls Keelung.
FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
Tuesday, 1st May.
Thursday,
Tuesday,
15th Muy. 20th May.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU.
Saturday, 5th May.
Saturday, 10th May.
Wednesday,
26th April.
Friday, 27th April. Monday, 30th April.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
CARGO PILFERAGE,
AMERICA AND ITS SUPPRESSION.
SECTION.
have been made that in some coun- tries labour employed in the handl- ing of cargo have refused to work ships when an attempt at super vision to watch the cargo had been made, and insisted that the cargo be left at their mercy without supervision.
WORLD-WIDE EFFORT.
"We find that in some countries Co-operation by the Latin-Americargoes are delivered to the Cus- can Governments in the efforts to tom House, the steamship company minimlso losses by theft and pil-losing control at the end of the ferage in the various ports was tackle, and an indifferent supervi. naked in a cablegram sent to the sion as to the care of the cargo until final delivery occurs, thus United States representative at the giving fullest opportunity to pil-
Conference
in fer.
"We carnestly petition you on behalf of commercial and marine
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S RETURN.
Kuing Chow (1,545) British, from Haihow-B. & S.-409 pus sengers, 2,300 tons general for Hong Kong.
Taming (1,956) British, from Amoy B. & S.-6 passengers, 300 tons general for Hong Kong, 280 tons general (through),
TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER,
STEAMERS
Hin Sang (1,885) British, from Sandakan-J.M.59 passengers, 'EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA 4,100 tons general for Hong Kong.
Takada (4,228) British, from EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Amoy-Mc. M. & Co.-971 passen-EMPRESS OF ASIA gers, 1,881 tons general for Hong
general (through). Kong, 1,617 tons general, 1,617 tons Balton Castle (3,689) British,
+
from C. W. Tao-Dodwell & Co
cargo nil,.
President Jackson (8,877) Amer- lean, from Manila-American Mall tons Liner-717 passengers, 367 general for Hong Kong, 1,325 tons general (through),
'President Taft (8,416) American, from Shanghai-Dollar Line-298 passengers, 1,559 tons general Hong Kong, 3,205 tans general (through).|
Capitaine Taure (5,059) French,
Pan-American Havana by Mr. C. H. Callaghan, Severe Penalty Warranted. chairman of the New York Com-t
"We are
of the opinion that mittee for the Suppression of every country should insist upon Theft and Pilferage. The cable every port within its jurisdiction gram (states a Washington mess-providing proper "supervision, and that the penalty for the breaching age) read as follows:-
of cargo should be severe and in the same class as piracy,
do not consider that steam- "We interests of the United States and ship owners and operators should from Saigon M.M.-586 tons gen- generally throughout the world to be compelled to suffer for losses in cral (through). .
Tal Poo-sek (1,219) French, call attention of Governments re-cargo when beyond their jurisdic- presented at the Pan-American tion, nor should the underwriters from Fort Bayard-Shun Chong be the victims of unwarranted loss, S.S. Co.-257 passengers, 520 tons Conference to the seriousness of
and, in fact, in this respect at general Hong Kong. this subject, and that they be re- times they have been compelled to Bourbon (761) French, from quested to take such steps as may withdraw from writing theft and Saigon-Hock Gwan Hong-9 paa- be necessary to minimise losses pilferage risks in some of the sengers, 1,600 tons rice for Hong caused by theft and pilferage, and countries represented in the con- Kong. that they exercise strict supervi- greas. alon and pase laws making the "While losses are now borne by crime of broaching and pilfering cargo underwriters and steamship cargo punishable by. severe companies, this affords no answer penalties.
to the dißculty. Underwriters can! "We call particular attention to only pay losses out of premiums, severe losses occurring in West and, in fact, any further increase Indies, Central America and South in these losses results in extra American ports where cargoes are premiums, or underwriters to some lightered. Heavy tolls on ship- places, may refuse to write theft owners, underwriters and mer-and pilferage insurance, and many chants may be mitigated if the of the countries represented in the Pan-American Conference will co-congress are sufferers by the great operate in curbing this evil." economic waste that is presently
going on in this respect.
Hapbhor (761) Norwegian, from Kostchang-Lee Bang Kee-2 pas- sengers, 1,791 tons rice for Hong
Kong.
Times Maru (1,805) Japanese, from Canton-M.B.K.-cargo nil.
Kineryo Maru (2,787) Japanese, from Moji Y.K.K. — 500 tons cement for Hong Kong.
Chung Kong (447) Chinese, from Kathan-Yau Lee Kai Co.-200 tons general cargo Hong Kong.
Tong Lee (882) Chinese, from Canton-Ching Kee-20 tons beam oil Hong Kong.
In a letter supplementing the
Tak Hing (529) Chinese, from cabled request for co-operative ac "Any, Government that is lax in
Autow-Fook Hoi Co. 30 tons gen- that supervision must assume the reseral for Hong Kong. tion, Mr. Callaghan states
Tak
Macao-Hoo the committee is making an effort ponsibility for permitting theft and
Hing from to arouse world-wide interest in pilferage to cargo after it has left Hing Co.-40 tons general for the reduction or elimination of the ships' tackles, and if each country
Hong Kong. burden imposed upon commercial will investigate the conditions at interests of the world by lossen its respective ports it should be in through theft and pilferage, and a position to apply corrective re- cites the reduction of lasses here medies in order to check this con- by means of closer supervision of atantly, occurring and increasing junkboat operators by the harbour evil. police,
Unified Policy.
"We believe that the solution of this problem may be found in the special convention to decide on the "This committee," he states, "is remedy to be applied, but in the not concerned as to the placing of meantime much can be done by responsibility for losses that oc-bringing to. the attention of the cur, but is concerned to arouse
congress the seriousness publle, sentiment to cure this con- dition as much as possible.
We question." believe it would be extremely help-) ful if the Governments represent- ed in the Pan-American Congress
of the
Departures. For Swatow:-Hellas, Hydran-
ca.
Hong Hwa--Bultang,
For Tamshui:-Times Maru. For Saigon: Tin. How. For Hoihow:-Hermod. For Macao-Tak Hing. For Shanmel:-Cheung On. For Gap Rock:-Henry Keswick. For Amoy:-Soochow For Miri: Petricolus. For Autow:-Tak Hing.
Shipping Abstract.
British American
EMIPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
SAILINGS 1928.
Itong Kong S'hai.
Leare Leave,
May 9 June 2
Kobe Y'hams Louva Leave
June 4
Juno 5
V'ver
Arrive
June 7 June 10
June 21
L
May 30 June 2
June 8 Juno 17
June 13 June 16
June 19
Jane 30
July 4 July 7
July 10
Aug.
8 Aug. 11
July 18 July July 24
July 12. July 21
July 26,
Aug. 4
Aug. 14 Aug. 16
Aug. 25
Aug. 29 Sept. 1 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 15 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 29 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 Oct. 20 Oct. 3 Oct 6
(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from 8'hai)..
The
SPECIAL FARES TU EUROPE
£120
£112.
£83
Soo Canada's Wonders The Canadian Pacifte Rockles
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HONG HONG-MANILA SERVICE.
Leave Hong Kong Manila
Apr. 27. Apr. 29 May 15 May 17
Arriva
Leave
Arrive Manila Hong Kong
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA. EMPRESS OF ASIA
May 5 May 7 May 28 May 20
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT 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, Singapore
Colorabo, Durban & Cape Town,
'LAPLATA MARU
BOMBAY VI Singapore and Colombo,
SANTOS MARU
HONOLULU MARU
Friday, 27th April...
.Friday, 25th May.
Friday, 4th May.
SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Penang) Saturday, 10th May.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo. MEXICO MARU
Wednesday, 2nd May.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vía Japan 'Ports,
LONDON MARU (from Shanghai) Monday, 30th April. ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghai) Thursday, 10th May. HAIPHONGV. FOIHON & TAKHOI
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & PanamaA.
HAGUE MARU
JAPAN PORTS
CELEBES MARU
NANKING MARU
KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY.
KISHU MARU
TAKAO-Vin SWATOW & AMOY
Thursday, 26th April.
...Friday, 27th April.
Thursday, 26th April.
..Sunday, 20th April Noon.
..Thursday, 3rd May Noon.
NANKING MARU (Direct to Keelung) Friday, 27th April.
Arrivals Departures
DELI MARU...
5
6
TAKAO & KEELUNG
2
0
BATAVIA MARU
3
0
Norwegian
Заравезе Chinese
1
SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) vin Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, took cognisance of this great AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT French
Thursday, 31st May,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.tual agreement among
Thursday, 10th May.
Friday, 27th April.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,
LIVERPOOL vla Singapore, Colombo, Fort Said & Ports.
† SEIYO MARU
† BINGO MARU
Mexico & Panama. '
RAKUYO MARU
HAKATA MARU
+ LISBON MARU
TOYOOKA MARU
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
PENANG MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU
XITANO MARU
16th May,
Tuesday, 1st May.
...Thursday, 17th May. SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
26th April. +YAMAGATA MARU (Moji direct). Wednesday,
Sunday, SADO MARU
29th April. .Tuesday, 1st May,
Tuesday,
*Cargo only.
Subject to alteration without notice.
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MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
From Marseilles
ATHOS II.
.24th Apr. D'ARTAGNAN... 8th May.
G. METZINGER 22nd May:
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London ¿CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 24th Apr.
For Shanghai, Japan and North
China
Jeconomic waste, and the subject should be the matter of an even- the coun- tries as to unified policy in the passing of such regulations and penalties that will have a deter- rent effect in curbing the crime of theft and pilferage.
"You can assure the members of the congress that as far as this country is concerned every effort will be made to control this evil, but the most ahocking revelationa
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CASUALTY ON VOYAGE.
A Chinese steerage passenger died of tuberculosis, reports the master of the a.s. "President Taft" to the Harbour Master an arrival in the Colony this morning from San Francisco and Shanghai.
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S.S. “CITY OF GLASGOW"..Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 8.S. "CITY OF BOMBAY"..Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg AUSTRALIA
"KAZEMBE"
SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA Leaves Singapore®
ELLERMAN LINE
. 24th April. ..25th May
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
7th May.
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE, & SYDNEY. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line" and
other servicea.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
S.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE❞
For Shanghai and Japan
24th Apr.
8th May. .22nd May.
S.S. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE".
ATHOS II. ...
D'ARTAGNAN G. METZINGER For Marseilles
ANDRE LEBON ...24th Apr. CHENONCEAUX 18th May, ATHOS IL
22nd May,
·D'ÀRTAGNAN · 5th June. For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk
+
CAPT. FAURE' (Cargo) 24th Apr. | YALOU (Cargo) 1st wock Apr.
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via Suez Canal
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
..Monday, 30th April.
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The committee are at the pre- sent time considering questions. affecting the load Hines of the larger type of cargo carrier, und the witnesses who gave evidence to-day, coming from the experi- London. At a meeting of the enced Arma named, were fully qualified to discuss with the.com- Load Line Committee at the Boardmittee this aspect of their work.
of Trade offices, three Liverpool ex- Not only Liverpool shipowners, perte gave evidence before the but shipowners throughout the committee. The gentlemen refer country, will be particularly in- red to are Mr. Shirley Esplen, oftereated in this part of the investi Messrs. McAndrew and Co.; Cap- gation, for vessels of the type tain Thomas Green, of Messrs. named form the bulk of the British James Moss and Co.; and Captain Mercantile Marine. The reputa- Jefferson, of Messrs. T. and J. tion and prosperity of the shipping Brocklebank.:
Industry have to a large extent It will be remembered that Sir been built up by this class of ton- Charles J. O. Sanders, K.B... nage, and no part of the Inquiry. Is AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE chairman of the committee, visited more important to the industry Liverpool recently, and a report than the part now occupying the 8th May,
of an interview with him whs pub-committee's attention. P ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE 11shed in "The Journal of Com
merce" of January 25. It now transpires that when in Liverpool
In a notißcation to mariners; the Sir Charles called upon the Liver- pool Steam Ship Owner's Associa- Harbour Master states that the s.. flon, and doubtless the result of "Tjipanas" on her voyage to Hong that vlait was the evidence taken, Kong, passed a derelict Junk in a for the gentlemen mentioned above position approximately, 28.7. North were introduced to the committee and 116.45 East, which is a danger.
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