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THROUGH BOOKING TO "EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, $110, £102, £83, via San Francisco.
G$440, $420, via Japan and Seattle.
BAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TAIYO MARU .....
TENYO MARU
KOREA MARU
Wednesday, 17th October. Tuesday, 80th October.
Tuesday, 18th November.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vin
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez,
FUSHIMI MARU HAKOZAKI MARU
Saturday, 8th October.
Saturday,
20th October.
Wednesday, 24th October. MISHIMA MARU (Calls Zamboanga) Wednesday, 21st November. BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
AWA MARU
Thursday, 11th October, SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama,
12th November. RAKUYO MARU
Monday, SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
Tuesday, KANAGAWA MARU
9th October, NEW YORK and BOSTON vin PANAMA. Sunday, *TOBA MARU
21st October. LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Geneva, Marseilles. LIMA MARU (Calls Glasgow)... Sunday, CALCUTTA, via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon, `
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Poris,
AKI MARU
+ GENOA MARU
+ TOKUSHIMA MARU NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA MARU
Monday, Friday,
21st October.
8th October. 10th October.
Thursday, 18th October.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ TOYOOKA MARU
HARUNA MARU .......
↑ TSURUGA MARU
*Cargo only.
Thursday, 4th October. Monday, 15th October. Tuesday, 16th October.
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 Singapore Colombo, Suer and Port Sald ALASKA MARU
Wednesday, 10th October. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town
LAPLATA MARU .........................
BOMBAY Vin Singapore & Colombo,
Friday, 26th October,
SHUNKO MARU (Calls at Karachi). Thursday, 4th October. BORNEO MARU (Calis at Penang) Friday, 19th October, DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR, AND
MOMBASA-VI Singapore and Colombo. .....Thursday,
PANAMA MARU
1st November..
Thursday, 26th October.
CALCUTTA Vis Singapore, Penang and Kangoon
SEATTLE MARU”
VICTORIA SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and
Japan ports
ALABAMA MARU (from Kobe).... Bunday, 7th October. HELBOURNE--Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney,
BURMA MARU
........ Monday, 8th October.
HAIPHONG Yla Holhow & Pakhol
MENADO MARU
Thursday, 11th October 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan porta, San Francisco & Panama
JAPAN PORTS
ANDES MARU
KASADO MARU
KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY
HOZAN MARU
KISHU MARU
TAKAO-Vin SWATOW & AMOY
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SOURABAYA MARU
For further particulars please apply Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4098.
Saturday, 6th October. Wednesday, 10th October.
Sunday, 7th October, noon. Sunday, 14th October Noon, Thursday, 4th Oct. Neon.
Wednesday, 17th October. to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
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City of Khios (3,651) British, from Dunkirk, Singapore-Bank Line:--960 tons general cargo Hong Kong, 3,466 tons for (through)...
Soochow (1,694) British, from the new P. and O. mail steamer which visit us and trade with us." Canton B. & S.:--44 passengers, "Viceroy of India," which show a In these words Mr. K. J. Burns, 200 tons general cargo (through)., remarkable departure from pre- the port superintendent of the Kuelchow (1,220) British, from cedent, and an indication that Harbour Commissioners of Van- Tongku, Swatow-B. & S.:36 the company has made an effort passengers, 810 tons general to meet the growing demand of couver, British Columbia, address- cargo for Hong Kong, 90 tons their travellig public for exclu-ed a representative of "The Jour- (through).
sive berthing facilities. The new nal of Commerce" who interview- City of Wellington (18,629) vessel will accommodate 415 first-led him on board the Cunard liner British, from New York, Hankow class and 268 second-class passen- "Antonia.” -Bank Line.
gera. The outstanding feature is
Mr. Burns, who was accom- King Yuan (1,546) British, that all the first saloon passen from Bangkok, Kohsichang-gers will be berthed in single panied by his wife, explained that B. & S.:-32 passengers, 1,560 berth cabins, provision being with a view to continuing the de- tons general cargo for Hong made for family arrangements by velopment which has gone on for a system of inter-communication some time in Vancouver, the Har- Kong.
Takada (4,223) British, from which will admit of neighbouring bour Commissioners conceived the Osaka, Amoy Mackinnon, cabins being linked up into groups, Mackenzie: - 462 passengers, The first-saloon cabins include 20 idea of examining the systems 1,005 tons general cargo for Hong cabines-de-luxe with bath, and 12 adopted in various ports over Kong, 1,791 tons (through).. bedrooms with bathroom en suite. here, and he had been deputed to Hai Ning (832) British, from The general arrangements exceed pay a two months' visit to such Foochow, Swatow Douglas any former idea of luxury in ports in England as Liverpool, Lapraik Co.: 721 passengers, ocean travel.
London, Southampton, Newcastle, 878 tons general cargo for Hong Second-saloon cabins are also Cardiff, Bristol, Hull, Glasgow, Kong.
planned on a generous scale as to Leith and Manchester, and on the space, fittings and furniture, and other side of the English Chan- will include a number of single- nel, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Bremen berth cabins, the general ar- and Hamburg. rangements of which, will not be "In Germany," he said, "I will dissimilar from those of first be the guest of the North Ger- galoon
man Lloyd and the National Ger- man Railways, while in Liverpool The character and dimensions I am to be afforded information as of the public rooms will be on to the facilities offered by the the same, generous scale as the Mersey by Mr. L. A. F. Warner, the first sabon will consist of a Locks and Harbour Board:" berthing, accommodation, and in general manager of the Mersey lounge in 18th century design," a "In Vancouver we have a har writing and card-room (Adam) bour estate comprising 98.2 miles and a smoking-room of unusually as the crow flies, and although our ample size, designed in the style trade is largely composed of of the Elizabethan period, abut- wheat in bulk, of which 85 mil-Pa
were handled Jast ting on which (aft) will be a lion bushels spacious verandah in the Italian year, there is also a very con- style. Twin, electrically-driven siderable flour trade, this, in the lifts will connect the five first- same period, being the largest in saloon decks. A fine. Pompeian the port's history. awimming bath with specially de- signed dressing cubicles is to be
"For some time we have delays. provided, together with a large playroom on the boat. deck for sired to facilitate the handling of children, for whose recreation a ships and cargoes by means of to portion of that deck will be railed the adoption of the dock crane system, and although we have ex- off.
There will be two spacious pro-perienced difficulty in getting the menade decks, on the upper of different shipowners using the which the first-class public rooms port interested in the pro- we have succeeded will be situated, while on the deck ject,
as to have the below there will be, additional 80 promenade space and an island apparatus installed at the Ballan- desire, and wherever practicable proportions as last year. Deep- deck-house enclosing first-saloon tyne Pier, and we are hoping after we mean to accommodate them. sea imports were a little in excess cabins fore and aft. The second-this trip to embark upon an even As showing the extent to which of the previous year's figure, class public rooms will consist of more ambitious scheme. Mean- the port is increasing and im- while the deep-sea exports were music, smoking and writing while we are having two new proving, I may mention that in alightly less."
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Shiu Hing (114) Chinese, from Macao Hoo Hing35 tons gem eral cargo for, Hong Kong.
Tak Hing (105) Chinese, from Autau Fook Hoi:-77 passen gers, 6 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
Departures For Canton:-Linan, Luchow, Taisei Maru, Yunnan,
For Tientsin:--Cheongshing. For Swatow: Halvard, Kwongsang, Lushan Maru, Soo- chow.
For Shanghai: Yingchow, Pres. Lincoln, Lahore..
For Manila:-Salambangka. For Haiphong-Birchbank, Huong Hoi. Proteus..
For Macao:-Shiu Hing. For Singapore: Sarpedon. For K. C. Wan: Sunkong.. For Keelung:-Siberia Maru. For Holhow:-Chinhua.
Clearance For Swatow: - Tjiliwong, Michael Jebsen, Cremer.
For Bangkok: Halldor,
Havdrot.
For Autau-Tak Hing. For Batavia: Tjikembang. For Shanghai: Empress of Canada.
British Japanese 1 Norwegian 1 Chinese
Dutch French
Arrivals Departures In Port
12
21
3
3
1
8
14
5
0
2
2
0
American 0 Portuguese 0 Danish 0
11.
28
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The Ben Line 9.3. "Benmacdbul" from Middlesbro', Antwerp, Lon- don and Straits left Singapore for this port on Sept. 30, and is due to arrivé here on Oct. 6.
The C.P.S.. R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" left Vancouver for Hong Kong via Japan ports and Shang- hai, on Sept. 27, and 1s due here on Oct. 15 She will call for Manila on Oct. 16 at 5 pm.
DRY DOCK
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Tel Address
Telepho
TONG FONG
ANG PENNANTHE
Length 787 Feet, Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of
Sill (IW.0.8.T.) 84 ft. 6 ins.
THREE SLIPWAYS.
Capable of Handling Ships Up
£3,000
ment.
Electrie Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of #Lifting 100 Tons at:70 Fest Radios.
BU
HONGKON
&SWIRE
APAN.
Generous Scale.
Great Wheat Trade.
far
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR OCTOBER, 1928 (subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 pm, Wuchow 2.00 p.m.
S.S. "TAI HING”.
S.S. TAI MING” [1,068 tons Capt. O.. B. Wilks.] [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]
OCTOBER.
OCTOBER. WED. 3rd MON. 8th SUN. 14th
FRL 19th WED. 24th -MON. - 2918
SUNA FRI. WED..
17th MON. 22nd 28th 12th SUN. 17th p FRI *2nd
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ae commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State rooms and Saloon. The s.a. "Tai Hing" is Bited, with Wireless.
These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (vla Samshui, 'Bhiahing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via: same Ports), every Ave
Fares for round trip (not including meals): $20. Meals & Wines Are be obtained on board..
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hol On Wharf.
For information apply to 87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Centrul 893.
KWONG WING
Co.,
saloons of wide dimensions, a elevators built, one with a capa- the year ending Dec. 31, 1927, the Mr. Burns also hopes to estab playroom for children, two pro-city of 2 million bushels, and number of deep-sea vessels enter-lish an aeroplane centre in Van- menade decks, besides which alone for the Midland Pacific of half ing was 1,128, as compared with couver, his beller being that portion of the upper promenade & million. When these are com- 1,071 in the previous twelve sooner or later it will be a neces-
sity deck will be available for sports. pleted.we will have a total capa-months, an increase of 52 and an Ventilation on the punkah-city of 10,420,000." Increase in gross tonnage of louvre system will be installed
Mr. Burns further intimated 188,779 tons. Of the deep-sea Six thousand visitors Inspected throughout the vessel, ensuring that he, for himself, and of be- vessels entering, 445 were of Bri- the White Starliner. "Homeric" in in the tropics the coolest cond half of the Commissioners, is an- tish register, 827 U.S.A., 165 Southampton docka, tions in the cabins and public xious to see how the different Japanese, and the remainder dis- rooms, TOPRAN
port authorities on this side of tributed among other countries In response to wireless appeala It is expected that the new ship the Atlantic deal with perishable such as France, Norway, Den- from the Clydesdale steamship (2,723 tons) for will be ready for launching in goods as well as general cargo, mark, Holland, Italy, Germany, Elairholm" September. She will leave Lon- the idea being to improve the etc. As emphasising the regular medical assistance, the White Star don on her maiden voyage to existing facilities in Vancouver character of what is, after all, liner Megantle" took aboard an Bombay on March 28, 1929, and wherever it is possible to do so. mainly, a tramp steamer business, injured engineer and a successful is scheduled to leave the latter. "We want to hear from ship-it is interesting to note that they operation was performed in mid- port for Marseillen and London on owners themselves what it is they were all in practically the same Atlantic. May 4, during the busiest period of the homeward Indian passen ger season.
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PASSENGER LIST
DEPARTURES
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Passengers left by the s.5. "Sarpedon". to-day for Marseilles and London via Singapore were:-
BANK LINE
AGENTS FOR
LTD.
Mite J. C. Lawford, Mr. J. Me. ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO.,
Taggart, Miss M., McGindle, Bir Eric and Lady Stuart (Taylor) Miss L Stuart Taylor, Master B. Stuart Taylor, Miss E. Butler, Mr. H. C. Whittall, Mra. A G Coppin, Mr. R. G. S. Kay, Miss D. K. S. Woods, Mr. and Mrs W. B. Orchard, Mir WD "Orchard, Mr. Khoo, Boo-gay, Mr. P. Gaile, Mr. L. Gasille, Mr. BJ. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lawa, Master Frank H. Laws, My. and Mrs. Meyer Master Kenneth Moyer, Mrs. G. S. M. North, Miss Joan M., North, Mrs. Grace Parkinson, Mir: Charles. Parkinson, Mr. Herman S., Sod
card Mrs. Wiliam H. Whitehouse
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8.8. “CITY OF DELHI”?“ Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "“CITY OF GLASGOW? Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg B.S. "CITY OF MOBILE, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
via Suez Canal
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
8.8. "CITY OF WELLINGTON?: 88. "CITY OF KHIOS” BISCITY OF PERTH"'
via Suez Canal
vin Suez Canal-
ALSO AGENTS FOR
LTD.
ELLERMAN LINE
-24th October. .17th November;
9th December.
"AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
BOSTON & NEW YORK
SERVICES TO
via Suez Canal
SS CEDARBANK MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
5th October, 26th October,
:30th November.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
ORIENTAL AFRICAN
NK LINE LTD.