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TAIYO MARU (Calls 'Les Angelos), Wednesday,' 8th August. TENYO MARU
Thenday. 21st August. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin
Singapore, Penang. Colombo, Suez,
ATSUTA MARŲ
KASHMIR MARU
Saturday, 11th August. Saturday, 25th August.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 22nd August Monday, 19th September,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
TAMBA MARU
..... Saturday, 11th August.
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was required for luxurious and anfe travelling, one could not help [buing struck when going over the completed ·· “Duchess of Bedford," (with the particularly comfortable
cabin and public room accommoda-} tion for the tourist third passen- gera, and at the risk of reiterat- ing what had already been said on pravleus occasions · he could ́· not j
Pacific Rallway on their far-sight- edness in making such ample pro- vision for this ever-growing class of passenger traffic, and in this rospect alono each of these aplon- did Duchesses, when in service, Hai Yang (1863). British from Officials of the Canadian Pacific would constitute a most valuable Foochow, Swatow Douglas 9.9. Railway within the last year have additional link between Great Bri Co.:-153 passengers, 200 tona gen-made many trips to the Clyde, and tain and Canada. oral' cargo for Hong Kong.
C.P.R.'S NEW LINER. help congratulating the Canadian
'TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND
· DEPARTURES.
A BIG LIST..
"THE DUCHESS OF RICHMOND,”
LAUNCHED AT GLASGOW.
there was a large representation In every respect these vessels Hang Sang (1956) British, from of them at Clydebank, when they were an exemplification of the con- Canton-J.M. & Co.:-103 tons gen-assembled on the launching plat-tinued, enterprise of the Canadian eral cargo (through).
form of Messrs. John Brown and Pacific Steamship Company, which, Richmond" entering her natural most important of the world's ship- Chinkiang (1229) British, from Co. to witness the "Duchess of although one of the largest and
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. Shanghal, Swatow-B. & S.:-650
México & Panama. " ANYO MARU
Saturday, 18th August SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Poris.
BINGO MARU
Wednesday, 1st August.
NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.
1. TATSUNO MARU
... Tuesday, Slut July,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
DELAGOA MARU (Calla Glasgow) Friday, 17th August. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Perang & Rangoon,
↑ MALACCA MARU
..... Wednesday, 8th August, NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU
.... Friday, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
17th August
† MORIOKA MARU (Moji direct) .. Monday, SADO MARU
SUWA MARU
Monday, Monday,
30th July. 30th July. 6th August,
+Cargo only.
Subject to alteration without notice.
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LONDON,
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore Colombo, Buer and Port Said
ATLAS MARU... Thursday, 9th August. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTO8 & DUŽNOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Slogapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town MONTEVIDEO MARU........
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
SUMATRA MARU
Friday, 10th August,
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA—Via Singapore and Colombo.
CANADA MARU...
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon
KASADO MARU
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER VIz Shaoghal and
HONOLULU MARU
Friday, 3rd August
Sunday, 10th August.
Sunday, 5th August.
Saturday, 25th August.
Sunday, 5th August..
Thursday, 2nd August.
Middle of August.
Japan porta
HIMALAYA MARU
MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
BANGKOK-Via Saigon.
HAIPHONG VI HOIHOW & PAKEDI
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, Sun Francisco & Panama
MENADO MARU
HAVRE MARU
JAPAN PORTS
ALASKA MARU
TACOMA MĀRU
SOURABAYA MARU
KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY
KISHU MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO--Vis SWATOW & AMOY
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SOURABAYA MARU
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Friday, 10th August, Friday, 10th August. Wednesday, 15th August.
Sunday, 5th August 'noon. Sunday, 12th August noon,
Thursday, 9th August noon.
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tons general cargo for Hong Kong, element. The "Duchess, of Rich-ping companies, yet it could only) 500 tons (through).
mond" is the third in order of age be considered as one of the an- Hulchow (1222) British, from of the four new 20,000-ton cillary interests of its parent, the Canton-B. & S.:-
Duchess liners which are being Canadian Pacific Railway Com Danyblyn (2697) British, from turned out on the Clyde to the pany, undoubtedly one of the grant| Barry, Suez-Bank Line:-4,850 † order of the Canadian Pacific Com-jasants of the British Empire. He tons coal for Hong Kong, 1,000 tons pany.
did not know any higher praise, coal (through).
One of the four, the "Duchess ofjor praise, more justified than was Prea, Lincoln (8369) 'American, Bedford," has completed a highly said of it by Mr. Baldwin laati from Manila-Dollar Line:-565' successful maiden voyage, the January, when he made the passengers, 250 tons 'general cargo second, the "Duchess of Atholl,” following remarks: "I feel, for Hồng . Kong. 2,301 tona sets out on her initial trip early 18 all must who Ro to Cana- (through).
next month from Liverpool, while da, the greatness of the part that| Goldan, Sun (4520) American, the fourth, the "Duchess of Corn- has been played, is being played,, from San Francisco-Col. Pac.:- wall," will be launched at Clyde- and will be played by the Cana- 9,000 tons oll for Hong Kong, 2,000 bank in September. The "Bed-dian Pacific Railway Company, it is tons oil (through).
ford," the "Richmond," and the to the Canadian Pacific Railway Hanoi (630) French, from Hai- "Cornwall" are the work of Messrs. and not to the politician that we phong, Fort Bayard Mackinnon John Brown and Co., while the owe the union and the federation Mackenzie: 74 passengers, 520 "Duchess of Atholl" has been turn-[of Canada from east to west.” tons coal and general cargo for ed out by Messrs. William Beard-|(Applause). Hong Kong.
more and Co. at Dalmuir.
PROGRESS OF CANADA. Tilliboet (3685) Dutch, from Much interest is being evinced In responding, Mr. W. Batavia, Amoy: ---- J.C.J.L.: 418 in the visit of Mr. E. W. Beatty, Macianes, vice-president of the 3,620 tons general president and chairman of the Canadian Pacific Railway Co., sald) passengers, cargo (through).
Canadian Pacific Company, who is the vessel launched that day was Clara Jebsen (1145) Danish, expected to reach Britain. one of four for their Trans-Atlan- from Saigon-Chung Tong Hu-Mr. Beatty, at the annual meeting tic service. They had also taken. 241 passengers, 2,300 tons rice for of the Canadian Pacific Railway delivery of five new cargo ships, shareholders in Montreal, announc and they felt that that addition to Hong Kong.
Prominent (1377) Norwegian, ed that to keep pace with the re their fleet 'must be taken ana from Salgon-Wo Fat Sing: 208 quirements of the trade obsolete token of their confidence in the passengers, 2,550 tons rice for Hong tonnage was being gradually dis-progress of Canada, the develop- posed of, and the construction has ment of its natural resources, Kong.
Sado Maru (3629) Japanese, been decided on of an additional minerals, and water-power. All of from Bombay, Singapore--N.Y.K. vessel for the Atlantic service, as these had seemed to justify rea- -26 passengers, 95 tons general well as of a new vessel of the same sonable vision, cargo for Hong Kong, 6,140 tons general type as the Empras of
He was not going to burden (through);
Canada." A topic of discussion at them with a description of their, Tatsuno Maru (4265) Japanese, the launch of the "Duchess of new cargo ships, except to say that Kobe N.Y.K.4,200 tons Richmond" was whether the orders they were equipped with the most from general cargo for Hong Kong.
for these vessels would come to the up-to-date facilities, and had in Maru (8096) Japanese, į Clyde. Morioka
sulated cargo space, while their from Calcutta, Singapore-N.Y.K.:
naming ceremony was speed was such as to ensure prompt -9 pasangers, 268 tons general gradually performed by Lady delivery, Of the new liners, he cargo for Hong Kong, 4,083 tons Nanton, who travelled from Canada thought they could agree that (through).
specially for the function. A pic- their cabin accommodation was al Sun Kong (322) Chinese, from turesque figure on the platform that could be desired. Provision K. C. Wan-Man Yick: 600 tons was the Mayor of Richmond, wear-also was made for tourists travel general cargo for Hong Kong. ing the Mayor robes, and his badge ling third class, and should enable Soon Ann (738) Chinese, from of office. Following the successful teachers, students and others of Canton-Shun On:-
launch of the vessel, to the hearty more moderate means to go back- Cheung On (150) Chinese from cheering of the platform party, and wards in every comfort, and their Shanmei-Hong Hing On:-102 the large crowds
of workmen, a growth of that traffic ahould He spoke of the visits of the passengers, 15 tons general cargo large company were entertained to strengthen the link of anion be Prince of Wales, Prince George, for Hong Kong,
luncheon by Messrs. John Brown tween the old world and the new, Mr. Baldwin, and Mr. Amery to and Co. Sir Charles E. Ellis, man- While there was ample third Canada, and said they valued these aging director of the builders, pre-class accommodation, he was visite because they believed they For Swatow:--Hozan Maru, Kwai sided, and in proposing success to afraid they must admit that their widened the understanding of each Sang
"The Duchess of Richmond' and activities in connection with emi- other's problems. The Canadian her owners, the Canadian Pacific gration had not, so far, produced, Pacific had been very pleased to Railway Company," said they were the results they had expected, but place all their orders for their very grateful to Lady Nanion for they were still hoping. Most Atlantic passenger services, their coming there that day, and for the people, by instinct, appreciated the cargo service, and their Pacific ser- good fortune with which she had value of Empire trade and com-vices within the British Empire, endowed the ship, for he had never merce, and to any new country of
more successful resources too varied нееп a finer or
to mention "GNAT" TO THE RESCUE. Jaunch.
the importance of a more intimate) personal touch could hardly bei
Chonglin, Saturday.
Departures.
For Takao:-Fulda.
For Keelung Chatham. For Macao: Shul Hing. For Saigon:--Golden Sun, For Manila:-Rheins,
Clearances.
For Shanghai:-Aeneas. For Keelung:--Koyo Maru.
SHIPPING ABSTRACT.
Arrivals, Departures.' In
Port.
British Japanese
10
7
23
6
4
7
Norwegian 2
2
5
Chinese
8
€
15
Danish
0
1
Dutch French German American
Portuguese
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WED. 22nd
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The "Duchess of Richmond" was over-estimated. It was therefore H.M.S. "Gnat" has proceeded to the seventh passenger ship built by the desire of the company to en- the assistance of the A.P.C. motor them for the Canadian Pacific Rail- courage in any reasonable way vessel "Asiatica," aground in the way Co. since the war, and was one they could the free interchange of Yangtze River, in the vicinity of of the four splendid vessels order-people between Canada and Britain. | Chenglin-British Naval Wireless. ed by the Canadian Pacific Rail-
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PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS.
Passengers arrived per s.s. "Pre- sident Garfield" on Saturday for Hong Kong were
Mr. Harry Boshi, Mr. Giuseppe Cacace, Mr. Ming Chal, Mr. J. Dan, Mias Julia Farinas, Mr. Gerard du Jeu, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Hogan, Mr. Yao Jane, Miss C. F. Liu, Mr. and Mrs. Tack S. Long, Mias M. Long, Miss N. Long, Mstr. Frankle Long, Mr. J. Charlos Lopes, Misa Maria A. Lopez, Miss Berta G. Lopez, Mr. A. Nan, Mr. Leonard Plant, Mr. Ah Sin, Mr. E. Tal, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob E. Thrasher, Mr. Moi Hal-van, Mr. Vernon Walker, Mrs. J. Young.
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