NYKLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, 110, £102, £85, via San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
KOREA MARU (Calle Los Angeles) Tuesday, SHINYO MARU
4th September. Tuesday, 18th September.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
HAKONE MARU (Calls Hull)
SUWA MARU
Saturday, 8th September. Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta
* TANGO MABU ..
AKI MARU
22nd September.
.... Monday,
Wednesday,
19th September,
24th October,
r
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
CEYLON MARU (omit Penang) SADO MARU....
Tuesday, 28th August. .....Tuesday, 11th September.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU
Saturday,
29th September. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
KAWACHI MARU
.... Thursday, 6th September. NEW YORK and BOSTON vla PANAMA.
+ TAKETOYO MARU
Saturday, LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Genova, Marseilles,
9th September.
↑ LYONS MARU (Calls Glasgow).. Thursday, 13th September. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Peng & Rangoon,
† AKITA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
AKI MARU
Thursday, 80th August.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Friday, 21st September.
3rd September.
† TOKUSHIMA MARU (Moji direct) Wednesday, 29th August. HAKOZAKI MARU
*Cargo only.
Mouday,
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, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-VI: Singapore Colombo, Suez and Port Said,
Monday, 17th September.
AMAZON MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town
HAWAII MARU ..........
BOMBAY—Via Singapore & Colombo,
CELEBES MARU
·INDUS MARU
Saturday, 29th September.
Monday, 3rd September. Thursday, 20th September.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo. MEXICO MARU CHICAGO MARU
Wednesday, 20th August. *.......... Friday, 28th September,
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon
KASADO MARU....
Saturday, 25th August..
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vin Shanghai and
Japan ports
MELBOURNE Vla Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
MADRAS MARU
BAIPHONG-Via Hoihow & Pakhol.,
MENADO MARU
Wednesday, 5th September.
Thursday, 80th August.
NEW YORK-Via Japan parts, San Francisco & Panam
JAPAN PORTS
ARGUN MARU
AMUR MARU
SANUKI MARU
KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY
HOZAN MARU
KISHU MARU
TAKAO---Via SWATOW & AMOY
DELI MARU.
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SANUKI MARU
Thursday, 20th September,
Saturday, 1st September. Friday, 14th September.
Sunday, 26th August, Noon. Sunday, 2nd September at noon.
Thursday, 8th September Noon.
.... Friday, 14th September.
For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 4988, 4089, 6090.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
GOLD COAST.
THE COLONY AND
LIVERPOOL..
TRADE RELATIONS.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
CHOLERA TOLL.
DISEASE IN EASTERN PORTS.
The following is the health return of Eastern Ports for the (week ondad August, 18:-
Plague: 1 death at Bombay, deaths at Calcutta, 2 deaths at Ran- goon, 1, csae and 1 death at Pnom Penh.
Cholera-2 deaths at Bombay, 18 deaths at 'Calcutta, 66 deaths at Hulchow (1222) British, from Madras, 1 death at Rangoon, 18 Sir Ofori Atta, K.C.B.E., Para- Canton-B. & S.:-7 passengers, 68 deaths at Vizagapatam, 3 deaths at mount Chief of Akim Aboukawa in tons general cargo (through).
Pondicherry, 1 case at Batavia, 1 Nowchwang (1501) British, from case at Bangkok, 1 case and 1 deạth the Gold Coast Colony, was the
at Pnom Penh, 2 cases and 1 death guest of the Lord Mayor of Liver-Amoy-B. & S.;-8 passengera.
Tean (1951) British, from Hol-at. Canton. pool at the Town Hall, before leav- ing for West Africa in the Elder how-B. & B.:-114 passengers, Dempster motor vessel "Adda." 1,191 tons general cargo for Hong at Bombay, 3 cases and 3 deaths at Among the Lord Mayor's guests to meet the distinguished visitor were many representatives of the West
African trade.
The Lord Mayor said they wal- comed Sir Ofori amongst them so cordially because they had realised that personal contact was an in- calculable force in uniting centres of trade, in amoothing aut difficult- ties, and in pointing out avenues of prosperity. The City of Liverpool. had great trading inter- ests with his prolific and rich ter- ritory.
new
Kong.
Smallpox cases and 2 deaths
Calcutta, 18 cases and 5 deaths at Shantung (1568) British, from Madras, 3 cases and 2 deaths at Canton-B. & 3.-41 passengers, Moulmein, 8 cases and 4 deaths at 350 tons general cargo (through). Negapatam, 2, cases and 1 death at President Jackson (E977) Amer- Vizagapatam, 2 deaths at Ponds- fean, from Manila-American Mall cherry, 2 cases at Belawan Deli, 1 casa at Pontianak, 8 cases at Sour- baya, 2 cases and 2 deaths at Pnom Penh, 1 death at Shanghai, 1 case: and 1 death at Dairen.
US. WARSHIP ASHORE.
Chefoo, To-day. The American aircraft tender "Avocet" was washed ashore last night at eight o'clock during a heavy storm.
She is expected to refloat at the next high tide.-Reuter.
SHIPPING NOTES.
Mr. J. B. Benson, the popular first officer of the 8.8. "President Wilson" has been appointed com- mander of the 3.8. "President Monroe," which vessel arrived in port on Saturday on her fifteen voy- Line:-533 passengers, 68 tons gen-aga, around the world, carrying 64 eral cargo for Hong Kong; 2,199 first class passengers.
Italian, from
Travellers to and from the Unit
Sir Archibald Salvidge referred to the close ties of Liverpool'a trade and commerce with the Gold Coast Colony, Liverpool was vitally in terested. Not only was a very fine and regular service of steamers maintained but our trade with the Gold Coast was important; 45 per cent of the Gold Coast trade tons (through):
Romolo (6014) was with the United Kingdom. Let them all hope that the friendly re- Yokohama, Shanghal-Dodwell & ed States and Canada, many of lations which had existed between Co.:-9 passengers, 3,026 tons gen- whom were acquainted with the this country and the Gold Coast eral cargo for Hong Kong, 7,000 popular second steward of the "President Taft," Mr. Jas. Rigby,| would continue, and that on both tons' (through). sides every encouragement would be Tjimanoek (3510) Dutch, from will be glad to learn that he has given to the development of trade. Soorabaya, Amoy J.C.J.L.-170 been promoted to the position of chiet steward of the 8.8. "Presi- Sir Ofori Atta, responding, sald passengers, 4,370 tons general
dent Monroe." the relations between his country cargo (through). and Liverpool were such that al- Japan (3906) Swedish, from
Mr. R. Donovan, formerly assist-i though trade had been expanding Gothenburg, Singapore-Gillman &ant freight clerk on the "Presl- from year to year, it still required Co.:-1 passenger, 850 tons gen-dent Taft" has been promoted to be further strengthening. The pro-eral cargo for Hong Kong, 5,000 freight clerk on the "President tection and prosperity that they en-tons (through).
Monroe."
joyed under the British flag laid Hain Wah (1358) Chinese, from them under a debt of gratitude Canton China Merchants:-65 Mr. T. B. Wilson, General Agent, which they could never repay. passengers, 100 tons general cargo Dollar and. American Mail Lines, (Applause.) They felt that the (through).
left for Seattle by the a.s. "Presi- Britisher had not taken the inter- Tak Hing (105) Chinese, from dent Plerce," on Tuesday last, on est they ought to take in the Autau-Fook Hol Co.-78 passen- a well-earned vacation. colonies and he thought that ignor-gere, 176 tons general cargo for ance of the Importance of the Hong Kong.
The many friends of Mr. Myron colonies, should not be allowed to 'Davawongse (1022). Chinese, T. Holzer, formerly purser of the
It was from Fausang, Hofhow-Chan Yue a.s. "President Grant," will be in-) continue. (Hear, hear.) time Englishmen associated them-Leng-12 passengers, 1,581' tona terested to learn that he has been
transferred to selves more closely with the affairs alt for Hong Kong.
the President
the
Jackson." and development of
Gold. Coast Colony, for the natural re- sources of that country were such that if they were developed in a proper manner there was bound to be a very great future not only for the Colony, but for the Empire as a whole. (Applause.)
· PILLAGING CARGO.
Departures.
For Keelung: ~Koyo Maru." For Autau:-Tak Hing. For Salgon:-Romolo,
For Swatow:- Hozan Maru, Hang Sang. Suf Yang, Hirundo
Arrivals. Departures. In
Port.
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CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Consignees of Cargo ex 6.8. "Benlawers" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 29.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The P. & 0; 8. "Rawalpindi" from Hong Kong arrived London on August 24 at 6 a.m.
The B, I. 8.8. "Gambada" left The steam launch "Choy Fat," Singapore for this port on August
2 which was running between Hong 22 a.m., and is due here to-day.
Kong and Aberdeen, ran aground at The E. & A. s.s. "Tanda" left Aberdeen yesterday. It is alleged Moji for this port on Friday p
that a mistake was made in and is due. here on Wednesday the engine room of the launch, morning.
British Јарапезе
9
A
8
4
Norwegian
1
2
Chinese
4
6
.15
EXTENSIVE CASE ON N.Z.- BOUND LINER.
Dutch
1
4
French
0
0
German
0
0
Wellington, N.Z,-The most ex- American tensive case of pillaging of a ship's Italian cargo ever recorded in New Zealand Swedish. was discovered when the liner Danish "Arawa" arrived at Auckland from Portuguese London. Twenty-two cases of silks consigned to an Auckland firm were found when landed to have £800 short of their value. A systematic police search of the vessel resulted in the recovery of 84 rolls valued at
1
1
2
which, instead of going astern
1
0
1
ly no damage was done.
1
2
20
25
45
For information apply to
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The M.V. "Sumatra" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- burg on July 22, and is dus bere on or about August 81.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Hong Asia" left Vancouver for Kong. via Japan porte and Shang- hal, on August 16, and is due here on September S
The as. "Dacre Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from Honolulu on Aug. 16, and is due in Manila on Sept.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of 5. requested, went ahead. Fortunate Russia" will leave here for Vic- The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.)
toria and Vancouver, B.C., via sailed from Karachi on August 28 Shanghai, Nagasaki, Koba and
and is expected here on September The mistress of a cargo boat was Yokohama on Wednesday at noon. 18. fined $5 by. Commander J. B. Newill, The P. & O. s. "Kashgar" left
56 D.S.O., R.N., at the Marine Court Singapore for this port yesterday
The M.V. "Toledo" (D. & Co.)
this morning, for mooring her boat at 11.30 a.m. with the outward. sailed from Norfolk on July 29, outside five others alongside the s.5. English Malls, and is due here on and is due in Hong Kong on Sept. "Hulchow,"
August 80 at about 2 p.m.
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