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THROUGH BOOKING TO FUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, £110, £102, £83, vin San Francisco.
G$440, G8420, vis Japan, and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCÒ via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
2nd October. Tuesday, 18th October. TAIYO MARU (Calls Nagasaki)
30th October. ..... Tuenday, TENYO MARU ......................... LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
SIDERIA MARU (Calls Los Angeles). Tuesday,
FUSHIMI MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday, 8th October, Saturday, 20th October.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
Wednesday,
24th October.
21st November.
Thursday, 11th October, SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles.
Mexico & Panama.
Saturday, 20th September. BOKUYO MARU 'SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
Tuesday, 9th October. KANAGAWA MARU
MISHIMA MARU (Calls Zamboanga) Wednesday, BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang. & Colombo.
AWA MARU
NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.
*TOBA MARU
Sunday, 21st October. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles. † LIMA MARU (Calla Glasgow).... Sunday, CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+ RANGOON MARU
+ GENOA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA MARU
TAMBA MARU (Kobe direct)
21st October.
Sunday, 30th September, Monday, 8th October.
10th October.
28th September.
30th September
1st October.
Friday, SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
.... Friday, + MALACCA MARU (Calls Keelung)
(omits Shanghai) Sunday, Monday,
†TOYOOKA MARU
Carro 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,
ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapor Colombo, Suez and Port Said. ALASKA MARU ......................................... Thursday, 11th October, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Salgon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town
HAWAII MARU
LAPLATA MARU
BOMBAY-Via Bingapore & Colombo..
Saturday, 20th September. ... Friday, 26th October.
SHUNKO MARU (Calls at Karachil). Thursday, 4th October.
Friday, 18th October. BORNEO MARU....... DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo, CHICAGO MARU .....
Friday, 28th September.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon
SEATTLE MARU
Thursday, 25th October.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and
Japan perts
Sunday, 7th October,
ALABAMA MARU (from Kobe)... MELBOURNE-Via Manils, Brisbane & Sydney."
BURMA MARU
HAIPHONGVin Hoihow & Pakhol
..... Monday, 8th October.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama
JAPAN PORTS
ANDES MARU
KASADO MARU
KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY
KISHU MARU
HOZAN HARU
TAKAO-Vin SWATOW & AMOT
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SQURABAYA MARU
Saturday, 6th October. Wednesday, 10th October. Sunday, 30th Sept. Noon. Sunday, 7th October, nagn. Thursday, 4th Oct. Noen. Wednesday, 17th October.
For further particulare please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel: Central No. 4088, 4089, 4020.”
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
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‘HAKUHO MARU”
EXTENT OF HER DAMAGE
REVEALED
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
HONG KONG FOR REPAIRS 7
SECTION
THE LOADLINE
A POINT OF IMPORTANCE TO SEAFARERS.
THE LEGAL POSITION
Damage to the Japanese cargo
A polut in connection with the steamer "Hakuho Maru," whence loadline, of importance to seafar an 5.0.3. was sent out and which
LOCAL SHIPPING
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES:
CARGO & PASSENGERS
Yatshing (1,424) British, from Canton J. M. & Co.:-60 tons general cargo (through). W 1. Glenshiel (5,808) British, from Middlesbro', Singapore J, M, &t Co: 2,000 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 3,958 tons (through),
Szechuan (1,594) British, from Shanghai, Swatow-B. & S.:-52 passengers, 530 tons. general cargo for Hong Kong. 700 tone (through).
is now at Hainan Bay, has been crs as a whole, was submitted some ascertained to be as follows:-time ago by a member of the Im-
Selatan, (1,571) British, from Forepeak full, having apparent portal Merchant Service Guild for Singapore, Hoihow Foo Nam ly struck a rock head on and advico as to the legal position. Navigation Co.:-598 passengers, travelling over, thereby sustaining
800 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 4 tons (through).
damage to the bottom. Numbers The vessel, concerned was built for 1 and 3 holds leaking, with the a particular short sea trade out Khiva (5,690) British, from plating along the keel punctured. abroad, and some time after she London, Singapore Mackinnon No. 1 tank and bilges of Nos, 1 had been engaged in the trade, in Mackenzie & Co.:-146 passen- and 3 filling, but pumps had been view of certain improvements gers, 2,862 tons general cargo for put to work and some progress which had taken place in the Hong Kong, 4,446 tons (through). made in checking the inflow.
Kashgar (5,551) British, from deepening of the bar which had to, The damaged ship may be be crossed in the course of her Yokohama, Shanghai-Mackin- brought to Hong Kong for repairs. passage, official sanction was ob-non Mackenzie-48 passengers tained by the owners to an altera-183 tons general cargo for Hong YARD PROSPECTS
tion in the freeboard, allowing for Kong, 8,400 tons (through).. a deeper, immersion. The question Raleigh (64) American, from GLOOMY OUTLOOK FOR THE
arose as to the position of those Kongmoon-Standard Oil Co.:- Proteus (1,025) Norweglan, WINTER
serving in the ship, having regard
OWNERS HOLDING OFF
to the freeboard which was enter- from Tebattik-Karsten Larssen ed in the original articles of agree- & Co.:-2,350 tons coal for Hong ment. The official view obtained Kong.
tons
Gloomy fears are entertained re-in due course by the Guild was to Afrika (5,469) Danish, from garding employment in the ship- the effect that the freeboards of Copenhagen, Singapore-6 pass yards during the coming winter. certain of these ships have been sengers, 820 tons general cargo Orders for new ships are not being reviewed by Lloyd's Register, the for Hong Kong, &,618 given in sufficient volume, and at assigning authority for these ships, (through). this moment there is an undue pro and as a consequence a reduction Hawali Maru (5,902) Japanese, portion of the work now being done of the freeboard has been allow-621 passengers, 642 tons general
from Kobe, Nagasaki O.Š.K.: in the yards which is in the finished by 6-in. to 3-ft. 72-in. The recargo for Hong Kong, 3,068 tona duced freeboards appear to the
ing stages.
ter.
There is just one gleam of hope Board to be in accordance with (through).
tong
proved assigning authorities, It Shlu Hing (114) Chinese, from
or-
Departures.
In the fact that an increased num
Chicago Maru (3,640) Japan- ber of genuine Inquiries are being the Statutory Tables of Freeboard
ese, from Yokohama, Moji- made. But, unless these material- and the Load Line Rules, and the O.S.K.492 tons general cargo ise, quickly into orders, they will new freeboards, having been pro- for Hong Kong, 1,842 not affect materially the bad properly assigned by one of the ap (through). spects for employment in the win-
would not be an offence under the Macao Hoo Hing S.N. Co. 30 Shipowners appear to be holding Merchant Shipping Acts for the tons general cargo for Hong Kong. Tai Lee I (1,479).Chinese, from off, and not placing orders, in the master to load his ship to the new hope that lower prices may be freeboard. It may be stated that in Saigon Wallem & Co.1,200 quoted. But shipbuilders point out this matter the Guild was acting tons rice for Hong Kong, that the wages of shipyard work-in conjunction with another
Wing Lee (641) Chinese, from ers have recently been increased by ganisation representative of other Fort Bayard-Yueen Yaen & Co.: Bs. a week, and that shipbuilders interests on board, and was finally450 tons general cargo for Hong will never get cheaper ships, be decided to obtain-at the joint ex-Kong, 101 passengers. cause, if the yarda get "out of pense of the two societies-the balance" and men employed in car-legal opinion on the position. As tain stages of building a shop have it is provided by the Merchant to be stood off, the men will get Shipping Act that the master of soft again. The yards will then a ship shall enter the freeboard on Fook Sing, Grelcaldy: lose the benefit of the reorganisa-the agreement with the crow be- tion that has resulted from the fore, it is signed by any member greater amount of work that has thereof, it would appear to be one been possible during the last twelve of the binding provisions of the months. The ability of the ship agreement. This being the case, a yards to quote good prices will un-further section of the Merchant doubtedly be affected if the orders Shipping Act of 1894 comes into undergo any further decline.
operation, which provides that every alteration in any agreement with the crew shall be wholly in- operative unless proved to have been made with the consent of all
For K.C. Wan:-Tai Poo Sek. For Hoihow:-Menado Maru. For Saigon: Clara Jebsen, Tai
For Keelung:-Argun Maru. For Foochow:-Eng Lee. For Macao: Shiu Hing, Ballegh
For Sandakan--Hin Sang. For Miike:--Benavon. For Canton:-Szechuen. For Shanghai:-Afrika, For Shanghai: Glentara.
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SEPT. OCT, BAILINGS.
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8.8. TAI HING":
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MON.
SUN.
- 28th
SEPTEMBER.
OCTOBER
3rd FRI. 19th 8th WED. 24th 14th MON. 29th
8.8. "TAI MING"
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7th
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FRL
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WED 17th
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For Canton-Lushan Maru. For Tarakan: Crenatuia. For Swatow: Chak Sang. For Newchwang:-Kathe.
For Singapore:Nagato Maru, For Hoihow:-Van Heutz. For Hoihow:-Tean: For Bangkok:--Vav.
Arrivals Departures.
Shipbullers' Losses Shipbuilders say that the work they have been doing ever since the war has been done at a loss, and one who was discussing the matter stated: "Too long have the persons interested in the altera- tion. Assuming that the alteration, shipbuilders' capital and their re- serves sailed away in the new in the freeboard in the case with- out the consent of the crew is in- ships."
It is fervently hoped in the ship-operative under this saction, the yards that the genuine inquiries only right which the breach would above mentioned mean that ship-confer upon the crew would be to owners are realising that it is use- refuse to sail in the ship with a
British less to wait longer for lower prices. less freeboard than that original- It is as much to the interest of the ly stipulated for. Seeing, however, Japanese
Norwegian shipowner as of the shipbuilder in that the new freeboard had been
Chinese the end that the yards should be reviewed by Lloyd's Register and
Danish kept open and the industry be kept approved by the Board of Trade, Dutch going with ships in all stages of it can only be assumed that it French construction.
does not involve the crew in any German danger. Another section of the
American Morchant Shipping Act clearly an- ticipates the possibility of the al-
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
- Consignees of Cargo ex M.V. teration abroad of the load-line. "Toledo" are reminded to take mark, providing It is done with delivery of their goods which will the sanction of the Board of Trade:
be subject to rent after Sept. 80.
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. "City
of Lincoln" are reminded to take
delivery of their goods which will MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS be subject to rent after. Oct. 1.
Consignees of Cargo e 9.8. "Benavon" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after Oct. 3.
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HONG KONG, CHINA
The P. & O. s.a. "Lahore" left Singapore for this port on Septem- be 24 at 4 p.m. with the Mails, and is due here to-day at about 4 pm.
:
THE DUCHESS OF RICHMOND
The four-masted steel barque The maiden trip of the new "Garthpool" arrived with a cargo Canadian Pacific liner "Duchess of of wheat off Cork Harbour from Richmond," which is being fitted Australia, and later sailed into port out at the yard of Messrs. John under fall sail after an uneventful Brown and Co., will take the form voyage lasting 145 days.
of a cruise to the Canary Islands The "Garthpool" salled from and to French and British West Wallaroo on March 22, and met Africs. The vessel will, sail from with light contrary winds off the Liverpool on January 26, and 42 South Ausralian coast, which 10-days will be spent afloat, 13 porta duced the master to change. the of call being visited, and 9.250 course to one round Cape Horn, nautical miles covered.. This added approximately 1,000
miles to the yoyage, and prolonged
it by nearly three weeks.
Workmen tore down about 80.
The barque, the tonnage of which yards of the parapet of Kingston, is 2,842 tona gross, is owned by Sir Surrey, bridge, which was damaged William Garthwaite. She was by the recent. Are in a nearby built in Dundee' in 1891.
timber yard.
BANK
me here for ELLERMAN
The 8.8. "Kawali Maru' la ex- pected to arrive here to-day and will leave to-morrow for South African and South American ports via Saigon, Singapore and Colombo...
The B.L. 8.. Talms left Sin- gapore for this port on Sept. 24 p.m., andis due here to-morrow morning-
The C.P.S. R.M.S. Empress of Asia" from Hong Kong on Sept. 12, left Yokohama on September 20 at 4 p.m., and is due at Vancouver to morrow.
The M.V. "Agra" (Swedish East. Asiatic Co., Ltd.), loft Rotterdam on Sept. 20, and is due here on or about Sunday.
The B. I. se Amoy for this port afternoon and
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