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Wednesday,
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1st May,
15th May.
.... Monday, Monday,
22nd April. 6th May.
HARUNA MARU (Calls Hull)
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
AKI MARU
Wednesday,
Saturday,
20th April Saturday, 4th May.
24th April.
KAGA MARU
Wednesday,
22nd May.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
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Saturday,
27th April.
Wednesday,
1st May,
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HAKATA MARU
Friday, 19th April
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6th May.
NEW YORK via PANAMA.
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Monday,
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Tuesday, 23rd April.
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Tuesday, 30th April.
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Saturday, 11th May.
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Tuesday, 23rd April.
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Saturday, 4th May.
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SANUKI MARU
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SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS DURING PAST YEAR RAILWAYS PROSPEROUS
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In general, the operation of this widespread and important system of railways during the year ending March 31, 1928, was satisfactory. The reverue earned amounted to 125,304,821 and the gross working expenditure tu £20,200,008, this being the first year during which the revenue had exceeted
The £25,000,000.
net surplus
BIG REDUCTION
Several changes in the personnel of £370,814. The total earnings derived
from
working the harbours the officers of steamers plying up the £1,059,406 and the gross working ex- West River have been made. Washington, Yesterday,
The "China Mall" understands from penditure £714,410, the net surplus The Shipping Board announces that bids will open on May 22, for the reliable source that Mr. Patrick being £424,724. After providing for sale of the American Diamond Line, Sully, chief officer of the s.s. "Paul Contributions in reduction of interest-
Beau has resigned.
As a result Mr. bearing capital and to pensions and and the America-France Line.
Their disposal, with the prospective. Dickson has filled the vacancy other funds, the combined surplus of sale of the American Repubiles Line, formed by the resignation of Mr. the two undertakings was £47,217. In view of these financial results, it is not and the Gulf and Mediterranean Line,
Mr. J. Wilson, until recently mas-surprising that the record train mile- will leave the Board with only 182 vessels, as compared with 2,536 at the er of the s.s. "Cassum," is now the age of 47,585,765 was run, a figure no chief officer of the 3.9. "On Lee." Hej loss than 2,036,191 train-miles in ex- end of the war-Reator's American has taken the position of Mr. Dickson, cess of that of 1926-27. The volume of both passenger and goods traffic also increased. The rolling-stock con- sisted of 2032 steam locomotives, 3.607 coaching vehicles, 36,828 goods waggons and 95 electric units. The staff num- bered 81,708, of whom 51,866 were Europeans. The mileage in operation was 18,103 miles.
Service
LINER AGROUND
STRANDED OFF THE EDDYSTONE
London, Yesterday. The French liner "Parts" which left Havre for New York this morning, stranded in a fog of Eddystone Light- house.
Refivated
Havrs, Yesterday. The liner "Paris" has been refloat er and has preceeded on her voyage. Another Account
-Reuter.
Sully.
A NEW ARRIVAL
CHINESE VESSEL WITH CARGO.
OF RICET
The Donai” is a vessel of 376 gross tonnage, and has a cargo of 150 tons of rize to be discharged here.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19,-
CANADIAN
1929.
PACIFIC
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Days Shangbal-Vancouver 11 Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokohama Vancouver
Leave Leave Hong Kong S'hai.
May 1 May 4 May 15 May 18 Jun 5 June 8 June 26 June 29 July 16 July 18 July 31 Aug. 21 Aug. 24 Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Sept. 25 Sept. 29 Oct. 9 Oct. 12 Oct. 30 Nov. 2
EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA. EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Leave Leave -- Kobe
Arrive
Y'hama
V'ver:
May 7
May 9
Max 18
May 21 June 11
May 23
June
June 15
June 22
July 2 July 16 Aug. 6
July 4 July 1
July 18
July 27
Aug. 8
A
Aug. 17
Sept. 12 Sept. 21
Oct. 3 Oct. 12
Det. 17
Oct. 26
Nov. 7
Nov. 16
Nov. 13 Nov. 16
Nov. 19
Nov. 21
Nov. 90
Aug. 3
Aug. 27 Aug. 29 Sept. Sept. 10 Oct. 1 Oct. 15 Nov. 5
Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Dec. § Dec. 5 Dec. 14
(E/Asia, and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shal
Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool,; Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg
Apr. 19
Arrive
HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE
Leave Arrive
Manila Hong Kong
Apr. 21 - May 0
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
Apr. 26
Apr. 28
May 10
May 12
A comparison of the above figures with those of 1909, which was the year the Union, A new arrival was registered yes-immediately preceding terday when the sis. "Donai," a Chin-shows that in the intervening period,
entered under
Leave the com- the capital has increased by over 81 ese vessel, mand of Captain Kimaonet.
per cent, the mileage by the same amount, the staff by 106 per Tent, the Hong Kong Manila locomotives by 50 per cent, the coach- ing stock by 72 per cent, the goods stock by 62 per cent. and the train mileage by 142 per cent, Passenger traffic has developed by over 189 per cent.. goods traffic by 209 per cent., and coa! traffic by 84 per cent.a very. intercating record of progress, says "Engineering."
She has a crew of 43 Asiatics, and the name of her consignees are the The British Wireless
Yuan Sing Pat S.S. Co. message states:-The French liner "Paris" (of 34,600 tons) ran on to the Eddystone Rock, a few yards from the famous Eddystone Lighthouse, in a fog this morning. She was on her way from Havre to Plymouth en route to New- York.
Tugs hastily went to the scene. but the tide, rising rapidly, the "Paris" was refloated and made for Plymouth under her own stean, She reached Plymouth in the middle of the after- noon instead of at 9 o'clock this morn- ing.
The passengers said therre was no excitement or panic and that the crew displayed wonderful discipline.
MARINERS WARNED
WELL-KNOWN MARKING ON
COAST WITHDRAWN
.Commander G. F. Hole, RN. (re- tired), in a notification dated yester. day draws the attention of mariners to the following:
"The White Conics! buoy marking the Proserpine Rocks has been per- manently withdrawn."
DAILY RETURN
the nationality The following are and numbers of vessels arrived in and departed from the Colony during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day:--
Arrived Departed
British
Japanese
Norwegian
Chinese
Dutch
Franch
German
American
Portuguese
24
10
6
3
26
Total number of vessels in port is 70.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS The Ben Line s.s. "Bennovis" from Middlesbro', Dunirk, London and Straits is due to arrive here on April
25.
of The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress France" from Hong Kong on April 10. left Yokohama on April 18 at 3 Vancouver on p.m., and it due at April 27.
Projected arrivals at and departures from Houg Kong of steaners under the Bank Line. the management of Ltd, are as follows:-
Arrivals at Hong Kong The s.s. "Glenbank" from New York vie Panama, April 22.
The s.s. "Comliebank" from New Yerk via Panama, April 26,
The s.. "City of Newcastle" from New York via Snez, May 1
Departures From Hong Kong The 8.s. "Glenbank" for Haiphong April 26
The s.s. "Comliebank" for Shanghai and Chinwangtao, April 27.
The vessel arrived from Saigon As yet, it is uncertain whether she will be placed on the permanent run between Saigon and Hong Kong
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Vessels and Cargo
The results of operating the har- bours are equally, satisfactory. During the year, 5,560 vassels called at the various ports and landed cargo of 3,814,597 tops, both of which are re- cord figures. There was an increase of over 500,000 tons in the volume of cargo (other than coal) shipped, this being largely attributable to the great- er production of food-products and skins. On the other hand, the con shipments fell off by 430,101 tons, a re- duction which is attributed to increas શહે competition and the growing num ber of oil-burning vessels. It may also help to explain the poor results obtain- ed with the electrified lines operating in the coal area. Imports were valued
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May 7
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BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
at 467,482,751, an increase of $1,853,- 739 over the previous year, and large-
consisted of machinery and motor The Sai Kong (or the West River) vehicles. The value of the exports the third largest river in the Chin- trade was £94,138,797, an increase of £10,432,805 over 1926.
exe Republic and second only to the The South African ́railways now Yangtaze in importance. This magni-. sorve an area of 195,000 square milescent trade route was opened to for- approximately equal to the united
APRIL SAILINGS DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2.00 p.m. S.S. "TAI HING"
[1,068 tons--Capt. O. B. Wilks.]
MON,
APRII,
22nd SUN. 28th
S.8. "TAI MING"
[649 tona-Capt. G. J. Spink] APRIL
SAT.
20th TUES. 30th
THURS. 25th
areas of France, Germany, Switzerland, eign traffic in 1897, but how many Belgiama, Austria, Hungary, Holland, foreigners travel on this important For information apply to Norway and Sweden. The organisation waterway?
has, therefore, been re-arranged, so
The scenery along the
that there are nine separate systems, route is beautiful. We recommend it each of which is under the control of a to any person who wishes to spend a manager, who is responsible directly to short and economical holiday. the general manager. Each man
manager lías eivil engineer on his staff, with district engineers under him, as well as mechanical, operating and commer cial officers. At headquarters there are two assistant general managers, who deal with technical and commercial matters respectively. The chief civil and mechanical engineers are also sta- tioned at headquarters.
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CREW'S RESCUE
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AWARD TO CHIEF *OFFICER
KWONG WING
87, Connaught Road West,
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Co.
Ltd
proceed- and
from the "Homestead,"
at ed
the utmost specd sighted the disabled vessel two and a
She half hours afterwards.
was in a critical position, with bows well sub- merged and stern. high in the air. Towing commenced immediately, but little progress was made and it was eventually 'abandoned.
G.W. DOCK CHARGES
Mr. J. S. Campbell, chief officer of the Burma Oil Company's tanker South Wales traders are opposing
Rangoon, has been pre- "Aungban," of certain clauses in the G.W.R., Parlia-sented by. Lord Provost Sir David All hands were safely transferred to mentary Bill, one of the main grounds Mason, on behalf of the President of the "Aunghan," and the "Homestead" Hasken, R.N.R., of their objection being a proposal to the United States, with a binocular when last seen was in a sinking con- Captain A. 2.
standardise the dock charges of the
After experiencing a rough two master of the s.s. "Empress of Rus-decks and harbours the company con- glass for gallant and humane services {dition. sia", in a report to the Harbour Mas-
ship "Homestead" off the coast of days' passage, the "Aangban" reached Bristol Channel. A deputation repre- Madras in July,
Bombay. On its poop deck the screens, ter states that during the voyage trols that is to say, the docks of the rescuing the crew of the U.S. steam- from Vancouver and Shanghai to senting these traders is to see the
In making the presentation, which stanchion rails, and other fittings went Hong Kong, one death occurred from Welsh M.F.'s with a view to enlisting took place in the Library of the City by the board, and one of the boats was tuberculosis. The Empress of Rus-
Chambers,
Lord lifted bodily and damaged, while the Glasgow, sia" arrived yesterday.
Provost explained that the United binnacle was smashed.
The Lord Provost concluded by ex- States President had also presented Captain Reid, master of the ship, with pressing hope that long might oar as Captain & gold watch and chain for his services country have such men
Reid and chief, officer Campbell in in connection with the rescue,
Only one case was heard at the Marine Coort this morning when two masters of cargo junks were brought before Commander G. F. Hole for mcoring their crafta in such a man- ner as to cause an obstruction in the Central Fairway yesterday. Both se cused pleaded guilty and were fined $10 or 10 days' jail.
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
Consignees of cargo ex as "City of Glasgow are reminded to take delivery of their gonds which will be subject to rent after April 22.
..
Consignees of cargo Bx "Benclench" are reminded to take The s.s. "City of Delhi" for Singa-delivery of their goods which will be
pore and
U.K., May 9.
subject to rent after April 25,
their support.
VOYAGERS AND POOR
1927.
the
Pacific Steam Navigation Co. pas- sengers on a recent Saturday evening, were once again the hosts at one of At the time of the rescue there was charge of British ships.
Mr. Campbell said, in reply, that the League of Welldocra' (Liverpool) a very heavy monsoon, and high seas
being experienced. Until the the British crew of the tanker only free "food and fun" treats for poor were
reached a pleasing entertainment "Aungban" kiddies,'
The master, would do, stand by another ship in being provided after the meal by the weather was terrific.
having pupils of Madame Caritas.
picked
az up
9.0.5, distress.
Bombay the did what any merchant ship crew
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