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3.5. "WRAY CASTLE"...... Salls on/or about 28th July. M.V. "MUNCASTER CASTLE" Sails on/or about 13th Sept.
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BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0
£80.0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBË & MOJI.
M.V. "ROMOLO"
S.S. "VENEZIA"
M.V. "REMO".
From Hong Kong.
.Sails on/or about 19th July. Sails on/or about 16th Aug. Sails on/or about 13th Sept.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE,
M.V. "ESQUILINO” M.V. "ROMOLO”
S.S. "VENEZIA”
From Hong Kong.
..Sails on/or about 26th July. ..Sails on/or about 21st Aug. ..Saila on/or about 18th Sept.
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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, £119, £102, £83, via San Francisce.
G$140, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan l'orts & Honolulu.
SIBERIA MANU (Calis, Keelung) ... Tuesday, 24th July. TAIYO MARU
Wednesday, 8th August LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
Saturday, 14th July. Saturday,
28th July:
Wednesday,
26th July. Wednesday, 22nd August.
SYDNEY. & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,
AKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
BOMBAY vla Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
AWA MARU
Friday, 13th July.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU
Thursday, 12th July,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
KAMAKURA MARU
Wednesday, 11th July.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vià PANAMA.
+ KAKO MARU
Saturday, 14th July.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
†DURBAN MARU
Wednesday, 11th July. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
↑ HAKODATE MARU
...... Wednesday, 18th July. NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MINIMA MARU
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
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A BIG LIST.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
"TICKETS.”
MASTERS, MATES AND ENGINEERS,
1927 ISSUES.
NORWEGIAN TRADE. of competency issued between the
IMPROVED PROSPECTS ARE REPORTED.
NEW CONTRACTS.
appear that a
The total number of certificates
dates of the commencement of the Board of Trade examinations and the 31st December, 1927, are:- Masters and mates 227,615; en- ginecca 95,426; shippers and second hands 24,583.
TUESDAY, JULY, 10, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER,
17 Days Hongkong Vancouver, 14 Days Shanghai-Vancouver. 11 Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokohama-Vancouver.
SAILINGS 1928.
STEAMERS
Hong Kong Shai Kobe Y'hama
Leave Leave July 18 July 21
V'ver
Leave
Loave
Arrive
July 24
July 28
Aug. · 4
Aug. 8 Aug. 11
Aug. 14
Aug. 16
Aug./25
Aug. 29 Sept. 1
Sept. 4
Sept. 6
Sept, 15
Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Oct. 9 Oct. 6 Oct. 24 Oct. 27 Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 28 Dec. Dec. 12 Dec. 15
Sept. 18
Supt. 20
Sept. 20:
Oct. 9
Oct. 11
Oct. 201
Oct. 30
NOT. 1
Nov. 10
Nov: 13
Nov, 15
Nov. 24
Dec. 4
Dec. 6
Dec. 15
Dec. 18
Dec. 20
Dec, 29
Jan. 16 Jan. 19-
Feb. 6 Feb. 9
Jan. 22 Feb. 12
Jan. 24
Feb. 14
Feb. 2 Feb. 23
(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hal)
. SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE.
£120: First class throughout.
£112: First class Pacific and rail, Cabin class Atlantic.
£ 83: Socond clans Pacific, First class rail
and Cabin class Atlantic.
Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec avery few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.
Kueichow (1220) British, from It would now
The total number of examinations | Tangku, Swatow-B. & S.:38 brighter day is dawning for the for masters' and mates' certificates EXPRESS OF ASIA passengers, 603 tons general cargo Norwegian shipbuilding Industry, of all grades (both foreign going EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF CANADA for Hong Kong, 22 tons (through). writes the shipping correspondent and home, trade) was 5,605, of EMPRESS OF ASIA
Hector (6841) British,
from of "Norway." A committee, under which 3,158 (representing the at- EMPRESS OF CANADA Dalny, Shanghai-B. & S.:-36 the chairmanship of the Governor tempts of only 303 individuals) re- EMPRESS OF ASIA
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA passengers, 1 ton general cargo for of Norges Bank, consisting of re-salted in failure. The number of In-EMPRESS OF CANADA Hong Kong, 3,348 tons (through). presentatives for the shipowners, dividual candidates examined was EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Philoctetes (7,187) British, from shipbuilders and trade unions con- 3,356, and of these 2.452 succeeded EMPRESS OF ASIA Swansea, Singapore-B. & S.-4 cerned, has for some time been after one or more attempts in ob-
EMPRESS OF CANADA passengers,. 630 tons general cargo very thoroughly considering the taining certificates during the year. for Hong Kong, 8,400 tons problems facing this industry, and Thirty-seven extra masters' certi- (through). •
the results of those deliberations, ficates were issued. Sinan (1,856) British,
from are now beginning to appear. "By Shanghai, Amoy B. & S.:-71 pasa considerable reduction in wages ineluded 180 endorsements of ordin The 290 motor certificates issued sengers, 390 tons general cargo for at the turn of the year, the differ-ary certificates for service in motor Hong Kong, 1,356, tons (through). ential between domestic and for- ships. The total number of exam- Empress of Asia (8883) British, eign charges under this head be-, inations for engineer certificates of from Vancouver, Shanghai-C.P.R.: came a good deal less. In addi-
720 tons general cargo for Hong tion, the relations between masters was 4,196, of which 2,640 (repre: all grades, both ordinary and motor, Kong 8824 tons (through). and men in each individual yard senting the attempts of only 898
Talma (6164) British. from have become closer, and there is individuals) resulted in failure. Hong Kong Manila Calcutta, Singapore-Me. Mackenzle every reason for assuming that the The total number of individual can- & Co.:-1,410 passengers, 911 tona Storting in the near future will do
July 10 July 12 July 31 Aug. 2 general cargo for Hong Kong, 5,184 its part by rem ving or at least didates examined was 2,454, and of tons (through),"
lightening the
these 1,656 succeeded after one or heavy burdens from which have proved such a serious more attempts in obtaining certific- tons handicap for our yards, particular- ates during the year.
ly as regards orders for new ton-
voluntary oxamination Cremer (2785) Dutch, from Bel. nage. During the past few weeks, signalling, the syllabus Deli, Singapore - J.C.J.L-1,744 Norwegian shipbuilders, in the face
which is Identical with passengers, 933 tons general cargo of the keenest international com-
signalling part of the for Hong Kong, 177 tons (through). petition, have booked a consider-; master's examination,. is open Dorry (878) German, from able amount of repair work, or I to all holders of and candidates for Honkone Hay, Holhow-Chow Yut rather of reconditioning work. An Certificates as master, mate, skipper Feng:-1,500 tons Sugar and Oslo yard has booked a contract for or second hand; 241 candidates general cargo for Hong Kong. a motor ship of 7,800 tons, in ad-Passed this examination in 1927 as Oldenburg (6197) German, from dition to another motorship of compared with 69 in 1925 and 250 in Hamburg, S'pore--Jebsen & Co.:about 7,000 tons, for
which the 1926.
Ombilin (3195) Dutch, Soerabaya, J.C.J.L.:—7,490 sugar for Hong Kong,
A
A SWEDISH FERRY SCHEME,
in
of
the extra
Leave
Arrive
HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.
Leave Arrive
1
Manila Hong Kong
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA.
July 19 July 15
Aug. 3 Aug. 5
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JULY SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:
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5.9. "TAI HING"
(1,068 lons-Capt. O.. B. Wilks.]
JULY
JULY WED. 11th SUN. 22nd MON. 16th FRI. 27th
JULY
S.S. "TAI MING" [649 tons--Capt. G. J. Spink.]
JULY
15th WED. 25th FDL 20th 310N. soth For information apply to
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87, Connaught Rond. West, Phone: Central 893.
12 passengers, 1,624 tons general name yard, at a somewhat earlier cargo for Hong Kong 6,199 tons date, received an order from an- OVER THE BALTIC. (through).
other shipowner, Another Oslo Hellas (114) Norwegian, from yard now hae under construction Bangkok, Swatow-Thoresen & Co.: two passenger vessels, and a whal -764 tons rice for Hong Kong. jer, while a number of amalier
Saka Marn (3386) Japanese, yards along the coast
have also
A scheme is being promoted in from Karatsu-6,767 tong coal for booked orders for new tonnage Sweden with a view to the estab Hong Kong.
units.
You haven't been up the West lishment of a ferry between that River? Then let us tell you that you Kawachi Maru (3567) Japanese, These developments have been country and the Baltic States. A have in store one of the most inter- from Buenos Aires, Singapore-greeted with general satisfaction, statement in regard to the investi-esting trips you can N.Y.K.: 66 passengers, 12 tons not least in shipowning circles. gations made and the preliminary! The 8.8. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing SUN.
possibly take. general cargo for Hong Kong 2,625 The protracted idleness of the ship-works carried out in the matter has after leaving Hong Kong, call at tons (through).
building industry has, among other just been placed before the Swedish Shiu Hing (114) Chinese, from things, created a very serious pro- Department of Commerce by Mr. and stop at Wuchow. These steamers Samshui, Shiuhing, Takhing. Dosing. Maruo Hoo Hing & Co.:-35 tons (blem for our merchant marine as Andersson, director of the general cargo for Hong Kong, regards the supply of ship's en-Nynashanan. The question is now
Departures.
gineers who naturally must receive in the attuation that as soon as the their training at a shipbuilding State loan which has been applied yard on shore. In other respects for has been granted also it would appear that the in-will be formed with a capital of ereased activity now noticeable is about 1,200,000 kr. under the title the harbinger of stabler and more of the Swedish and Baltic Traffle satisfactory conditions, which will Co., and Lettonia and Esthenia will) also react to the general advantage be permitted to subscribe of the Norwegian shipping indus-fourth of the capital. Lu-try as a whole.
An estimate of the expenditure on the ferry has been made by Kockuma' shipyard. It would have a displacement of 2,800 tons with- out cargo, and would accommodate 25: goods waggons, and have good accommodation for first and third- According to the "Deutsche Berg-class passengers, the cast being werks Zeitung," there is scarcely calculated at from 800,000 to Arrivals, Departures. In any other branch of German Indus-1,000,000 kr. The negotiatione un- Port.try in which, as in Rhine shipping, dertaken by the promoters in the
For Singapore:-Tokushima. For Amoy: Sunning, Anhui. For Macao:-Shiuhing. For Canton:-Chak Sang, Cheung Shing.
For Shanghal-Pres. McKinley, Kashima Maru.
For Manila:-Yosma. For Swatów:-Hydrangea, chow, Sandviken.
For Spigon:-Hwah Cheng.
Clearances.
For Shanghai:-Shinyo Maru, Dovre, Oldenburg.
For Moji:-Arafura. ·
For K. C. Want--Tal Poo Sck. For Canton:-Koyo Maru.
RHINE SRTIKE.
TROUBLE WITH SHIPS' WORKERS.
-
a company
020-
the wages have. increased by 100 Baltic countries are said to have
5 per cent. since 1914, while proceeds led to favourable results. In the have remalned below the pre-war case of Libau the Lettonia Govern- 15 level.
9the German flag is likely
If such conditions persist ment wishes to make Libau a big to be ferry port, and develop its trade, 2 driven from the Rhine, to be re-and industry.
British Japanese. Norwegian Chinese Dutch
6
5
26
2
1
6
1
2
2
Friday,
20th July.
German.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
† TAJIMA MARU
American
0
Saturday,
14th July,
18th July.
Monday, 23rd July.
Portuguese Danish French
0
14
12
67
+ MURORAN MARU (Moji direct).. Wednesday, HAKONE MARU
*Cargo only.
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, HAMBURG,
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BURNOS AIRES-Vin Salgon, Bingapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town
MONTEVIDEO MARU
BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colombo,
BORNEO MARU ́5............
ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore Colombo, Saen and Port Said, ATLAS MARU .................
Thursday, 9th August
Friday, 10th August,
.... Friday, 20th July.
Sanday, 5th August.
SEATTLE MARU ..............
.... Wednesday, 25th July.
Japan porte
'.
MELBOURNE--Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-Via Bingapore and Colombo.
CANADA MARU
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon
NAVAL CHANGES.
14
Oplaced by those of foreign national-
2ity. The Rhine Beet is at presenti 1composed as follows:-Germany 40
1 per cent. (1914, 50 per cent), Hol-
15
land 38 per cent., Belgium 12 per cent, France 5 per cent, Switzer- land 4 per cent..
An informal conference which was to be binding on neither party, was called by the arbitrator in.
ond
H.M.S. "Curlew," detached from Cologne, with the object of putting the 3rd Cruiser Squadron (in the an Mediterranean Fleet) for service on strike, but proved unsuccessful. A to the Rhine shipping the China Station, Jeft Hong Kong meeting of the State and muni- yesterday with the paying-off pen- cipal works in the communal har- nant and is bound for 'Home.
H.M.S. "Suffolk," one of the newed to decline to load
bours at Dulsburg-Ruhrort resolve county-class cruisers, is due here barges concerned in the strike. or unload to-morrow. H.M.S. "Carlisle," of The measure was to have effect the 5th Cruiser Squadron, leaves from May 24... for Home on Friday.
The Duisburg-Ruhrort Harbour Company has obtained permission for a general dismissal of Its JAPANESE SHIPPING HOLD-UP. workers. As many as possible will
be employed on temporary relief. Kobe. The negotiations between work, A condition of these re- the Shipowner. Association and leases is that all workers, so dis- the Seamen's Union regarding the missed will be reinstated as soon
VICTORIA, BEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and question of a minimum wage have, as conditions return to normal,
LONDON MÁRU (from Shanghai) · Monday, 23rd July,
HIMALAYA MARU Saturday, 4th August. BANGKOK—Via Balgon.
HAIPHONG-Yİ KOIHOW & PAKHOI
MENADO HARU .................................................... Thursday, 19th July 10 a.m. NEW YORK-Via. Japan,ports, San Francisco & Panama
HAMBURG MARU
JAPAN PONTS
AMAZON MARU
TAKAO MARU
KASADO MARU
KEELUNG Vis SWATOW & AMOT
HOZAN MARU
KABO MARU
CANTON.
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOT
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
TAKAO MARU
For further particulare please apply Tol. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
Middle of July.
Thursday, 12th July. Friday, 20th July: Tuesday, 24th July.
Sunday, 16th July noon. Bunday, 22nd July Noon.
Thursday, 12th July noon. Friday, 20th July."
to: 08AKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
K. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
as anticipated, been broken off and
a partial tie-up of shipping is re ported from various Japanese ports, but the Seamen's Union has not yet ordered a strike.
AMERICAN
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The "London Gazette" contained an announcement that Lieutenant- Commander W. G. Lalor, O,B.E., R.N., has been placed on the re- tired list of the RNR. Lieuten
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