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G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle, SAN FRANCISCO`via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SIBERIA MARU
... Tuesday, 11th December.
Wednesday,
TENYO MARU
23rd January.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
Saturday, 16th December, Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
SADO MARU
AKI MARU...
20th December...
-
... Wednesday, Wednesday,
19th December.
23rd January.
Thursday, 13th December. ** Thursday,
27th December,
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
MURORAN MARU LNAGATO MARU
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles.
Mexico & Panama.
GINYO MARU
Tuesday 18th December.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapure, Cape Town & Porta.
5th January...
KAMAKURA MARU
'NEW YORK via PANAMA..
+ ASUKA MARU
+ TAKAOKA MARU
Saturday,
.. Wednesday, 12th December. Monday, 31st December.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Gen va, Marseilles..
DAKAR MARU
Friday, 21st December.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+-CEYLON HARU
† MORIOKA MARU SILANGHAI, KOBE &
KASHIMA MARU
+ HAKODATE MARU
† DELAGOA MARU-
+Cargo only.
.
Monday, 10th December. Sunday, 10th December..
YOKOHAMA,
Monday, 10th December. Tuesday, 18th December. Wednesday, 19th December.
Reduced 1st Class Excursion Rates quoted between Manila and Australia
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
ANDES MANU ALTAI MARU
Monday, 10th December. Monday, 7th January.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban. & Cape Town.
MANILA MARU........ Saturday, 29th. December.. BOMBAY ---Vin Slagapore & Colombo.
INDUS MARĶ
SHUNKO MARU
Thursday, 20th December. Thursday 3rd January. - (Calls at Penang & Karachi).
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo. MEXICO MARU
... Sunday, 5th January:
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
TACOMA MARU (Omita Penang).... Wednesday, 2nd January.
THE CHINA MAIL
SHIPPING
SECTION.
THEY COME AND GO✨
MOVEMENTS OF CHINESE IN THE COLONY
SHIPPING RETURN. During the month of November, 1928, 188,812 passengers arrived in Hong Kong but 145,104. departed. These returns of passengers are made up as follow:-
Arrivals Ocean steamers...... 51,560 River teamboats ...
78,368 Junks and launches. 8,888.
'Departures
138,812
Ocean, steamera ...... 50,485, Rivor steamboats 91,802 Junks and launches. 8,277
145:104
AT THE FERRY
COURT SEQUEL TO AN ASSAULT
MAGISTRATE'S WARNING
NEW VESSELS
FOR EAST ASIATIC. CO'S. FLEET
MOTOL ENGINES
Considerable changes have been made in the arrangements of the four motor ships ordered by the East Asiatic Co., but final détails of the vessels may now be given, as follows..
Two are to be of similar type, one constructed at the Nakskov Yard and the other by Burmeister Each will be of 8,000 A ricsha coolie and a motor and Wain. driver were ordered to sign beam of 57 ft. Twin-screw B. and
tons. d.w.c. 442, It, long with bond for future behaviour at the w, four-stroke single-acting ma- Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday chinery of 6,000 hp. will be in-
A third, vessel will be built at when the former was charged stalled. with assaulting the latter at the the Nakakov Yard, of 14,100 tons. Star Ferry wharf last Friday, deadweight, capacity, 488 ft. long Twin-screw The quarrel, it was alleged, arose with a beam of 88 ft. when a motor car bumped into a Burmalater and Wain machinery of 6,600 hp. will be installed, this picsha resulting in blows.
Mr. E. W. Hamilton commented being of the single-acting four- The ship is for the that should there be further Bangkok service, and will have a trouble at the Ferry some people speed of 12% knots." would find themselves getting im- prisonment sentences.
NO CONTRACTS
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stroke type.
The fourth ship will be built by Burmeister and Wain, and will be of 11,600 tons deadweight capacity, It is for the European-Pacific ser- vice, and will have accommodation for 50 passengers. The longth will be 465 ft b.p, the beam 62-ft, and the loaded draught about 28 ft. 3.
ins.
It will be seen that the arrivals by ocean steamers exceed the de- partums. This indicates that mora Chinese havo returned from abroad. than have left here. As the dopar- tures by river steamboats dxceed the arrivals, it is presumed that such returning emigrants have gone back SCOTTISH SHIPBUILDING IN to the country forthwith, also that aDUSTRY IN A BAD WAY number of transient residents in the
In this ship will be installed The month of October standa the first Burmolater and Wain Colony have also returned to "up- country," an indication that con-out prominently in the shipbuilding, double-acting--two-stroke engine ditions in the adjacent provinces Industry as the one with the It is to develop 6,000 b.h.p., or 7,700 have improved.
smallest qutput for this year. The th, and will have six cylinders, returns show that the new tonnage 620 mm. bore with a piston streke carried forward, as it were, from of 1,400 mm., the speed being 95 the time of the labour troubles of r.p.m.
MARINE COURT:
FOUR CHARGES AGAINST
SCHOONER MÅSTER.
FISHERMEN FINED
پنی
con-
ARRIVALS.
Passengers per 9.3. "Changte"
MONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1928,
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Next sailing to Manila "EMPRESS OF ASÍA" December 21st, 1928-At 5 p.m.
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the year 1926 has been completely, Refrigerated space for the car- worked off, and now the yards are ringe of fruit to the extent of dependent on the more recent 70,000 cuble ft. will be provided.] orders. These have, unfortunate Delivery of this interesting vessel ly been few in comparison with the will be in November, 1929. Chung Ming, master of the capacity of the yards, and now it motor schooner "Kaito Maru" was is only too evident that there are!
During the past PASSENGER LISTS, charged before Comdr. J. B. dull times ahead. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., at the month the number of new Marine Court this morning, with tracts reported was only for some four charges (1) leaving the port 10 vessels, but, on this, the last without a clearance (2) having day of October, comes the welcoma no licence for a motor schooner news of the placing on the Clyde from Australia porta, on Dec. 8:- (3) no certificated engineer (4) no of an order for a large Canadien Mrs. L. V. Hutton, Mrs. W. K. certificated coxswain....
Pacific liner, which will ensure Reynolds, Master Reynolds, Miss Kis Defendant pleaded guilty to all work for a large number of men O'Neill, Mr. J. Adam, Mr. & Mrs. of the charges and was-fined $25 during the next three years. The W. Frowenfield, `Mr. & Mrs. W. on each count.
output for the month of October Osterom, Mrs. C. A. Bowker, Miss Pleading guilty to two charges was follows:-
E. M. Bowker, Mr. & Mrs. C. F.. *Vessels. Tons. Taylor, Miss B. L. Laird, Miss R. purpose of fishing in the pro The Cylde
12,885 Carter, Dr. L. Bamber, Mr, C. W. A hibited area and with not using The Forth
742 Scott, Miss M Barrett, Capt. S. A waterway? The scenery along, the a properly shaded bright light, The Tay
5,421 Allison, Mrs. L.. Murray, Mr. H.route is beautiful. We recommend it four fishermen were fined this The Dee
Cronberg, Mr. H. M. 'Wright. to any person who wishes to spend a morning.
Moray Firth.
Passengers per 8.8. "Kashima short and economical holiday. Maru" from London via ports, on 20,459 Dec. 9:-
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & V ANCOUVER Via Japan Ports From of using bright lights for the
Shanghal.
"ARIZONA MARU
Tuesday, 18th December.
Saturday, 5th January.
HELBOURNE-Via Manila, Brisbane & Bydney.
BURMA MARU..
SAIGON
HAIPHONG Vla Hoihow & Pakhol.
MENADO MARU NA
Thursday, 20th December, 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Vid Japan, ports, San Francisco & Panama.
JAPAN 'PORTS.
ATLAS MARU
BATAVIA MARU
KEELUNG VL SWATOW & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY,
DELI MARU.
TAKAO & KEELUNG
BATAVIA MARU
Friday, 14th December, Thursday, 20th December.
Sunday, 18th December Noon.
Friday, 14th December 10 a.m. Thursday, 20th December:
For further particulars please apply to OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
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NAVAL MOVEMENTS
B
4
and
5t
1401
18
Total.....
DECEMBER SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS: S
Hong Kong 5:30 pm. Wachow 2.00 p.m. 8.8.TAI HING"
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[1,008 tans-Cápt. 0, B. Wilks.]
.DECEMBER.
*MON.
10th
SUN. FRI
18th
WED. 26th MON. Jist
21st
S.S. "TAI MING" [049 tons Capt. G. (J. Splak.] DECEMBER. 13th SUN, 23rd 18th BAT.
29th
The Sai Kong (or the West River) the third largest river in the Chin-, ese Republic and second only to the Yangtaze In importance. This magnis Scent trade route was opened to for THURS. eign traffic in 1897, but how many foreigners travel on this important
TUES..
For Information apply to
KWONG WING C
87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Contral 893.
"The Clyde" total is by far the Mrs. L. de Lathuy. Heyndrickx, Momosaki, Mr. K. Nozu, Mr. Y. D. E. Pendered, Mr. W. T. Quaife, H.M.S. "Hermes" sailed from
poorest month's output for the year, Mr. C. Cruz, Mr. I.. Jansson, Mr. G. Ohmachi, Mr. S. Otake, Mr. H. Miss L S. Reid, Mr. H. M. Richards, Kudat yesterday for Manila.
H.M.S. "Bluebell" sailed from and is less than half the previous Maneja, Rev. J. Morris, Mr. and Saji, Miss M. Sawa, Mr. J. Toyoda, Paymr, Comdr. H. Rogers, R.N., Mr. Pagoda Anchorage, Foochow, for smallest munth-April. The 10 Mrs. J, T. Prior, Rev. P. A. Tag Mrs. H. Vateriaus, Mr. T. Walde,
months' total is now 168 vessels gart, Mr. M. Viloria, Mr. and Mrs. Mr., C. Yoshida, Keelung, FormROB
R. F. Shroff, Lieut. Comdr. R. B. W. Sitwell, R.N., Mr. Abel Smith, Hon. Mra. W. Smith, Miss S. M. Smith, Miss E. M. Titford, Miss P. Tyrwhitt, Mr. J. Wilson.
On Saturday, H.M.S. "Magnaf 198,658 tons, which is a good R. Viola, Master R. Viola, Miss I.
DEPARTURES. lia" arrived at Shanghai from deal leas than the best for the Viola, M. J. Viola, Rev. F. Dom. E. same period, which was 218 vessels Butruillo, Mr. J. W. Dearn, Rev. Pagoda Anchorage.
of 559,834 tons for the 10 months E. R. Fulkerson, Mr. M. Gicher, Passengers from Hong Kong for
The announce-Mr. W. A. Grindey, as E. M. London via Porta per 8.8. "Malwa," A Foochow telegram to the MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS of the year 1912..
ment has just been made that the Jensen, Rev. F. Dom H., Marga, Dec. 8:-
Cinese press says that the “Spirit Mr. & Mrs. Adler Mr. J. P of the Pearl River," a Cantonese The B. I. 8.8. "Takada" left Amoy contract for the new 40,000-ton] Mrs. H. E. Oveson, Miss N. Oveson, for this port yesterday and is due Canadian Pacific liner (to be named Miss M. Oveson, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Berkin, Mr. J. F., Bowerman, Miss seaplane, piloted by Mr. Chan here to-day.
the "Empress of Britain") has been Purcell, Mr. and Mrs. A. Rasmussen: H. Connell, Mr. T. N. Davis, Mr. C. Ching-yun, crashed at La Hu Yu, The B.I. 8.8.."Talma" left Singa-placed with Messrs. John Brown Miss E.-Rasmussen; Miss E. F. Esmail, Mr. & Mr. S. L. GI, Col. Fukien, last Saturday evening. pore, for this port on Dec. 6 after and Company, Clydebank. The Shekary, Mr. B. Svenson, Mr. K. E. V. Hemelryk, Mr. H., Hensby, Mr. whilst on its way from Canton to noon, and is due here on Wednesday new vessel will be 790 feet in Awazu, Mr. M. Maaul, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hayworth, Mr. H. N. HI, Misa Shanghai. Fortunately, the pilot
langth, and will have a spead of Miyajima, Prof. Y. Murakami, Mr. A. Hind, Mr. Ho Kai-chit, Mr. & and his companions escaped in--- The C.P.S. RMS. "Empress of 24 knots, enabling her to do the K. Niwa, Mr. R. Noda, Mr. K. Mrs. J. S. Jones, Mr. J. Jones, Miss jury but the machine was badly Canada", arrived at Colombo on Southampton Cherbourg Nonogaki, Mr. and Mrs. K. Asahina, Jones, Miss J. M. Kinney, Miss Fdamaged. Admiral" Yang Shu-* Thursday at 6 á.m., left Colombo at Quebec run in five days. She will Master S. Asahina, Mastor T Lundgren, Mr. W., Lawson, Mr. & chuang, chairman of the Fukien 4 p.m., and is due at Port Said he the largest vessel of the fleet Asahina, Mr. and Mrs. F. Fuku Mrs. MacDonell, Miss Meldon, Mr. Provincial Government and on Dec. 15 at 6. pa,
owned by the Company, and will matsu, Mr. T. Fakumatsu, Mr., T. S. Minche, Miss C. M. Minta, Mr.mander-in-chief of the fleet, has The C.P.3. R.M.S. "Empress of cost about £3,000,000. It will be Goh, Dr. S. Hirayama, Mr. G. P. J. Paterson, Commodore J. L. Fear- despatched a gunboat to bring France" from Hong Kong on Nov. 1931 before she is completed, and Lambeth, Mr. S. Mehta, Mr. T. son R.N. and Mrs. Pearson, Mr. T. the airmen to Shanghai. 28, left Yokohama on Thursday, this contract will mean steady
morning.
and is due at Vancouver on Dec. 16. The Ben Line 8. "Benarty" from Europe, Straits and Philippines la due to arrive here on Dec. 16.
The CP.S.. R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" left Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- hal, on Dec. 1, and is due here on Dec. 20. She will sail for Manila on Dec. 21 at 5pm.n
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