NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING. TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, $110, £102, £83, via San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.
A NEW PORT:
Thursday, 15th May. Tuesday, 29th May.
IN SOUTH OF HAINAN ISLAND.
SAN FRANCISCO vla Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SIBERIA MARU
TAIYO. MARU
*Calls Keelung.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday, 19th May. Saturday.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta,
MISHIMA MARU
2nd June..
Wednesday, 23rd May.
.... Friday, 11th May. Sunday, 27th May.
BOMBAY Via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
UTAMDA MARU
† MOJI MARU
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vla Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles.
Mexico & Panama. RAKUYO MARU
Thursday, 31st May,
YU LIN OR HOIHOW?
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT.
LINE.
Operated for.
U. S. Shipping Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
6 PIRATES CAUGHT. S.S. "WEST IVAN"
CANTON MOTOR LAUNCH'S EXPERIENCE.
י.
ONE PASSENGER KILLED.
One passenger was killed and The island of Kiungchow, more commonly known as Hainan, lies off three were wounded when a num- It ber of men, attempted to pirate a the south coast of Kwangtung.
its ex- Canton motor-ferry last week. has long been noted for tremely rich soll and its immense. natural resourcea.
The island possesses a series of
mountain ranges. running from a common centre or parent range,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Perls, and having somewhat the appear
HAKATA MARU ..:
Wednesday, 9th May.
Sunday, 13th May.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vla PANAMA.
+TSUYAMA MARU
LIVERPOOL vin Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
†TOYOOKA MARU
TOTTORI MARU
Wednesday, 23rd May,
CALCUTTA vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+ CEYLON MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU..
Wednesday, 9th May. Saturday, 19th May.
Thursday, 17th May.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ DURBAN MARU (Calls Nagasaki) Sunday, 13th May.
NAGATO MARU (Moji direct)... Sunday, 13th May. HARUNA MARU
¡Cargo only.
Monday, 14th May.
Subject to alteration without notice. For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
AMUR MARU
ance of a star or crow's foot. Along the slopes of these ranges there are extensive tracts of fine timber, suitable for industrial purposes. Beneath the timber, in the bowels of mother earth, ie abundant sup- plies of mineral wealth. Inter- spersed among the forests, and on. the more level plains the soil sup- ports practically all forms of agri- culture.
The island also possesses a rich salt and fishing trade.
Industrial Development.
S.S. "WEST CALERA" ..May 10 ....May 27 For MANILA & CEBU, S.S. "PAWLET"......May 10
For full information apply to-- SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.' L. EVERETT, Inc.
CONSIGNEES.
LLOYD TRIESTINO N. CO.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The ferry was bound from Shakee (opposite Shameen) to Motor Vergel Fongchuen, a suburb of the city.
Pirates boarded in the guise of passengers and revealed their identity while the boat was under
way.
"They were accidentally dis covered by another boat off. Tal- chung-how Customs station and the alarm was raised. Six of the pirates were captured.
PASSENGER LIST.
DEPARTURES.
Passengers from Hong Kong per 8.8. "Fushimi Maru" for Europe via
ports on May 6:-
"REMO"
аге
From Trieste, Venice, Brindisi,
Colombo, Penang and Singapore. Port Said, Massaua, Aden, Karachi,
of CONSIGNEES Cargo
hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, whanee and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forward- ed unless notice to the contrary be given before 2nd instant.
་
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, Marchioness K. Maeda, Miss M.)
and all Goods remaining undeliver- Maeda, Mr. N. Henmi, Mr. Ked after the 7th inst. will be sub In recent years rubber, coco-
Konukiyama, Mrs. C. M. Foulds,ject to rent. nuts, and other tropical products Mr. K. Kawamori, Mr. and Mrs. J.,
All claims against the vessel have been planted, and plantations B. Hay, Mr. and Mrs. S. Oishi, Mrs. must be presented to the under- are springing up slowly but never- Westerdale, Mrs. 1. Nakada, Mr. Tsigned on or before the 17th inst theloss surely, with invariable suc- Haseda, Mr. J. H. Seth, Rev. Tor they will not be recognised. cess. Mr. Li Lu-chao, Commis- Gaunt, Mrs. W. Olsen, Mrs. T. All broken, chafed, and damaged sioner of the Department of Indus- Sakenobu, Miss M. Sakonobu: Goods are to be left in the Go- try at Canton, has upened a Bureau Baron K. Fujii, Mr. S. Hiramatsu, downs, where they will be examin- of Industry on the Island, to foster Mr. S. M. Edwards, Mr. U.
ed on the 7th inst. at 10a.m. by industrial development. Roads are Kitagawa, Mr. G. A. Reido, Mr. and our surveyors, Mesera. Goddard & being opened and built, giving ac- Mra. Bernard Brown, Viscount S. Douglas. cess to the rich valleys of the in- Soga, Mr. N. Soga, Mr. K. Suzuki,
No Fire Insurance has been terier, and communications are de- Mr. A. Abe, Mr. H. Ebihara, Mr. effected. veloping, facilitating transport. T. Hoshizaki, Mr. N. Sakenobu, Bill of Lading will be counter-
But there is one great drawback. Prince S. Ichijo. Mrs. S. C. Ho, signed by There is only one sea-outlet-the Miss Ho, Mr. F. M. Crawford, Capt.
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore port of Hothow. Hoihow is situate H. E. Olsen, Mr. and Mrs.. Fujioka. at the northern portion. It pos-Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Anderson, Mrs.) Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
of very S. Yamagi, Miss Y. Koshiji, Sir Segses a poor harbour, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore, shallow depth, and coastal ships Charles Eliot, Mr. and Mrs. E. P
have to anchor some distance out, Colombo, Durban & Cape Town
says the "Canton Gazette." SANTOS, MARU
.Thursday, 10th May.
..Friday, 26th May.
BOMBAY-Via Singapure and Colombo
SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Penang) Saturday, 19th May.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon
CHICAGO MARU
KASADO MARU
Japan porta
.Friday, 25th May.
་་
ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghai) Thursday, 10th May. HAIPHONGу↳ HÖHOW & PAKNOI
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Penama
JAPAN PORTS
ALTAI MARU
TACOMA MARU HEIYO MARU
KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY
KISHU MARU
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY
Sunday, 13th May.
Thursday, 24th May. Friday, 25th May.
Sunday, 13th May Noon.
to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
port.
RECORD MONTH.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Hong Kong, 2nd. May, 1928.
DODWELL-CASTLE LINE.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
S.S. "KENDAL CASTLE."
Lathrop, Mrs. I. Kameda, Miss T. Kameda, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hirokano, Mrs. H. J. Blatchford, Mr. T. Yu Lin in View.
Nonagase, Mr. S. Matsumoto, Mr. General Chen Min-shu, Rehabili- T. Takei, Mr. and Mrs. B.. Mineo,
From NEW YORK.. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND tation Commissioner for the South- Mr. K. Nagakura, Mr. K. Kikuchi,
MOMBASA-Via Sagapore and Colombo.
ern Region, has been giving much Mr. K. Kashiwagi, ,Mr. F.
◄ONSIGNEES of Cargo are here- ...Friday, 1st June.
thought to the island. He also re- Moriguchi, Mr. K. Horiguchi, Mr.
by informed that all Goods cognised the lack of outlet faelli-G. Ito, Mr. T. Dol, Mr. T. Shiho, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and ties, and investigations made could Mr. Y. Nishida, Mr. A. Shirai, Mr. are being landed at their risk into not discover a better find than the K. Watanabe, Mr. S. Okumura, Mr. the Godowns of the Hongkong and coastal hamlet of Yu Lin, in the Mr. H. Kan, Mr. M. Saito, Mr. M. Kowloon Wharf and Godown Com- southern portion, in Ngai Yun, dis- Inaga, Dr. W. E. Smith, Mr. M. H. Papy, Ltd.. at Kowloon, whence trict. It possesses a promising na-Ivy, Mrs. S. M. Edwards, Mr. P. and/or. from the wharves delivery tural harbour, with deep water, and W. Bennett, Mr. C. W. Balloy, Mr. may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forward- with proper development, offers Sangster, Mr. J. R. Migan, Mr. potentialities of a fine shipping W. Binett, Mr: C. W. Bailey, Mred unless notice to the contrary be
Sanggater, Mr. J. R. Milligan, Mr. given before 30th instant.
No claims will be admitted after: B. Arita, Mr. B. Mitsul, Mr. S. Yasui, Mr. Y. Lamumoto, Mr. K. the Goods have left the Godown, Nagasawa, Mr. N. Sugai, Mr. G. and all Goods remaining undeliver- Shidei, Mr. R. Morita, Mr. S.ed after the 6th prox. will be! Higuchi, Mr. M. Kindo, Miss K. subject to rent. The present state of the develop-Nagai, Mr. and Mrs. E. Dalgetty, must be presented to the Under- All claims against the vessel ment of the motor ship is illus-Mr. A. Morizumí, Mr. M. Uchida,
signed on or before the 16th prox. trated by the fact that during Mr. and Mrs. Tye Konn Lin, Mr. March a larger number and ton- K. Hansen, Mr. H. Akiyama, Mr. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed, and damaged nage of motor ships were complet N. Shimizu, Mr. T. Miyashita, Mr. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, ed than has previously been re- D. McClean Nicoll, Matr. William corded. According to "The Motor Nicoll, Mr. A. R. Jeffrey, Mr. J. where they will be examined on the Ship," there were 25 such vessels A. Dick, Mr. B. J. Vickers, Mr. L. 5th prox, at 10 am. by our sur- considering only large ships of A. Easterbrook, Mr. W. B. Muskett, eyors Messrs, Goddard & Dougins. No Fire Insurance has been 209,000 tons deadweight capacity, Mr. S. Sugiyama, Mr. S. Kono, Mr.
effected; equipped with machinery of over R. Tada, Mr. N. Inaba, Mr. S. 100,000 h.p. Since the beginning Mizutani, Mr. N. Sumino, Miss T. of the year 61 motor vessels of Hirooka, Miss N. Aihara, Mr. S. signed by 467,000 tons have been commission- Meguro, Mr. S. Mogi, Mr. K. Hayashihara, Mr. D. Ilgima, Mr. ed, compared with 22 of 165,000 and Mrs. M. Doi, Mr. A. G. Henton, tona during the corresponding period last year, Of the 25 vessels Mr. K. Miyashita, Mrs. Y. Inaba, Mr. and Mrs. P. Vickers, Mr. which ran trials last month, 17 Laurence Regan, Mr. C. L. C. were built in British yards and 15 Nicholson. were for British owners.
For further particulars please apply Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090,
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
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WARSHIPS. IN PORT.,'
Warships In port yesterday, morning ware as follow:-
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