4
NYKUNE
REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING
FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
From Hong Kong to Shanghai
and return
67
b
Nagasaki
1
►
"
Moji.
++
Kobe
1
Yokohama
H.K.$120
165
199
210
235
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SIBERIA MARU TAIYO MARU
24th July. Wednesday, Wednesday, 7th August.
29th July. 12th August.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Purls.
MISHIMA MARU
IYO MARU
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo. Suez. SUWA MARU
Monday, Monday,
FUSHIMI MARU
AKI MARU
KAGA MARU
Saturday, 27th July. Saturday, 10th. August. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
24th July. 21st August.
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo. ·
† NAGATO MARU TAMBA MARU
Saturday, 27th July. Sunday, 11th August.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU
Monday,
19th August. SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
Friday, BINGO MARU
9th August.
Thursday, 25th July, Sunday, 4th August.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
† ATAGO MARU
↑ KUMA MARU
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,
† DELAGOA MARU
Sunday, 11th August.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon
BENGAL MARU
SHANGHAI, KORE & YOKOHAMA,
Thursday, 8th August.
† MURORAN. MARU (Moji direct). Saturday, SADO MARU
Wednesday,
27th July.
31st July.
+ Cargo only. Reduced 1st Class Excursion Fates quoted between Mails and Australia,
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ATLAS MARU
CHINA--COAST
RECENT CHANGES IN PERSONNEL
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
Captain C. E. Fisher, of the Tung- chow, has gone master, Kanchow,
Captain N. H. Leitch, from reserve, has gone master, Tungchow.
Mr. J. Hurst, chief officer, Hupeh, has gone chief officer, Kanchow.
Mr. J. H. McLaren, chief officer, Sunning, has gone chief officer, Hupeh. Mr. J. S. Turnbull, chief officer, Kan- chow, is on reserve.
Mr. J. W. E. Warrior, from reserve, has gone second officer, Kiukiang.
Mr. A. Swanson, from reserve, has gone acting chief officer, Hsin Peking. Mr. T. A. Ellis, acting chief officer, Hsin Peking, has gone acting chief officer, Newchwang.
Mr. E. L. Harley, chief officer, Newchwang, is on reserve.
R.
Curnow, second officer,
Shengking, has gone second officer,
Shantung.
SECTION.
ROYAL MAIL
INVESTMENTS IN ALLIED COMPANIES
DECLINE IN PROFITS
PACIFIC TO EUROPE in the profits for the year 1928
NEW PASSENGER SERVICE TO BE absorbs
ESTABLISHED
butt
forward
for
The report of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. shows a small de-
Interest from £737,293 to £729,867.
#272,151, an increase of
to the fact £24,748, due
that the 5 per cent. Debentures amount of On the completion of two 10,000 was increased last July by $2,000,000;
the net and dead-weight ton
profit works out at motor ships $457,216, as being built by the East Asiatic Com-1927. The dividend on the Ordinary
against £489,880 pany, a new passenger service will be established between the North Pacific stack is maintained at 5 per cent,
the balance carried and Europe, according to C. Jensen,
nsen, reduced from £73,163 ta £46,879. Pacific coast manager of the company, with headquarters at San Francisco. The profits, of course, are
for depreciation. of The vessels will have accommoda-after providing tion for 51 first class passengers and the fleet, but the auditor points out have 70,000 eu. ft., of cold that the provision in this respect has storage space. They will have a speed been calculated at a lower rate than of 14 knots enabling them to make the run from North Fecific ports to Northern Europe in about 23 days.
The service will begin in January. on a schedule They are to operate apart from that of the regular vessels of the company which make 14 to 16 sailings yearly from the North Pacific "New York Journal of Commerce,
will
hitherto.
struck
There are a number of interesting changes in the balance sheet, The bock value of the fleet, of invest- mente in allied shipping companies and in other allied companies, which combined Ir one item, .ia re
This is less than cost, £16,253,755,- though to what extent is not stated, but the auditor questions the values, under present conditions, placed upon investments in allied shipping com
A
Mr. F. A. Galbraith, second officer, PASSPORT PROBLEM (panies. substantial increase Kangting, has gone second officer, Shengking,
Mr. W. D. Cashel, second officer, Kinting, is on reserve.
Mr. H. D. Taylor, second officer, Nanchang, is on reserve.
Mr. J. M. Band, from reserve, has gone second officer, Nanchang.
Mr. A. H. Finnie, chief officer, Kinting, has gone acting chief ofheer, Sinklang.
Captain A. F. Summerheld, of the Kwelchow, is on reserve.
Mr. R. Allinson, chief officer, Sun-
bas ning,
acting muster. gone Kweichow.
Mr. R. B. C. Lee, from reserve, has gone third offleer, Anking.
Mr. D. S. Simpson, second officer, Hanyang, has gone second officer, Kweiyang.
Mr. A. L. Campbell, second officer, Kweiyang, has gone second offleer, | Hanyang.
Mr. W. Christie, from reserve has
chief officer, Kaying.
Kone
Captain R. Litchie, fropt reserve, has gone master, Anking..
Mr. J. H. Daniel, third officer, Anking, has gone second officer, Liangchow.
Mr. E. Ellison, third engineer officer, ANTWERP-Via Singapore Kinking, has gone third engineer
Tuesday, 30th July.
* Sunday, 11th August. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU BOMBAY-Vin Singapore & Colombo.
HONOLULU MARU GANGES MARU DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES,
BAR & MOMRASA---Via CANADA MARU
Sunday, 4th August.
Monday, 19th August BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI- Singapore & Colombo.
Tuesday, 6th August.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
SEATTLE MARU
MARI!
KUSADO MAHU
Shanghai,
Thursday, 1st August. Sunday, 18th August
Fengtien.
has
Mr. A. Macdonald, from reserve, has gone third engineer officer, Kiukiang. Mr. E. Whelan, from reserve, has gone third engineer officer, Wuchang. Mr. R. Black, third engineer officer, Fengtion,
gone acting second en- gineer officer, Ichang.
Mr. A. Baggott, second engineer officer. Ichang, is on reserve.
second engincèr Mr. F. Appleton, officer, Anking, has gore second en- gineer officer, Kwangtung.
Mr. W. Orr, second engineer officer,
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vin Japan Ports from Kwangtung, has gone second engineer
MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney?
HIMALAYA MARU
HAIPHONG_Via Haihow & Pakhoi.
MENADO MARU
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San
HAMBURG MARŮ
JAPAN PORTS.
INDUS MARU
ALASKA MARU
KEELUNG Via Swatow & Amoy.
HOZAN MARU
CANTON MARU
TAKAO V SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
SOURABAYA MARU,
Wednesday, 7th August
Thursday, 25th July, 10 a.m.
Francisco & Panama.
Sunday, 18th August.
Wednesday, 24th July. Sunday, 11th August,
Sunday, 28th July. 3 p.m. Sunday, 4th August, 3 p.m.
Thursday, 1st August, Noon.
Friday, 16th August.
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Mr. R. Bermond, from Home leave, has
third
officer, gone
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Mr. W. E.
second C. Kirkland, officer, Loongwo, has gone acting second officer, Hopsang.
Mr. A. Houghton, second officer, Hopsang, has gone second officer, Loungwo.
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neer ofieer, Tuckwo, has gone third engineer officer, Kwaisang.
Mr. W. Jack, from reserve, has gone third engineer officer, Waishing.
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FINGER PUT ON OFFICIAL MISTAKE
is
to
shown in the item "cash balances, bills receivable, balances in the hands of agents, and accrued interest on investments"; this amounts £1,114,580, against £310,605. Debts due to the company have risen from
411,033 to 183,207.
Britain is fairly regarded as the best place for freedom from irritating visa rules and Customs formalities, On the liabilities side of the bal but Lord Kylsant put his finger on ance sheet bills payable have fallen an official mistake, at the meeting of from £658,125 to £421,471, and "gun- the White Star Line,
not closed, that places Britain dry balances, accounts behind other countries.
and debts owing by the company"
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SAILING DATES FOR JULY/AUG, 1929 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5,30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m..
S.S. “TAI HING”
FRI. 26th
TUES 6th SUN, FRI.
[1,068 tons Capt. Trott.] JULY
AUGUST
'S.S. "TAI MING" [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.]
JULY
WED. 31st
WED.
11th.
WED. 21st TUES. 27th
SUN.
FRL
16th
WED.
24th
4tk 9th 14th
AUGUST
29th MON.
MON. 19th SUN.
25th
FRI.
30th
Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board.
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departres from Hoi On Wharf.
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PASSENGER LIST
ARRIVALS
Paaengers per R.M.S. "Empress of France" from Vancouver via porta, July 22:-
The official report now received at
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac Home of the conference recently held in Australia between representatives commodation for First Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in State-
rooms and Saloon, The s.s. "Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless. of the importing and exporting indus
These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shiuhing, tries there and the overseas shipping Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vis same Porta) every five lines states that, in
unanimous lays. the opinioni of the members, an efficient and speedy service of suitable vessels at
Tates stable
of freight is necessary for the development of the commerce of Australia and the carriage of her produce. Figures certified by an eminent firm of chartered accountants, and
to the conference,"show- submitted to ed that during the last three years heavy losses have been suffered by cargo vessels represening about one increases in the rate of freight to and third of the total tonruge leading on from Australia are to be avoided, or the berth, and common sense would reductions in freight made possible, it have made it clear that the con-
is necessary to secure great economies, tinuance of such losses was not con-
and we must explore not only dues.. sistent with the maintenance of the charges, and other expenses at the services which Australian commerce ports and in taxes; but the major needs. Rates of freight are necessari economy possible by the most efficient nost. To ly very much affected by working
expensive steamers." costs, and since the shipping lines se f
achieve this end the conference resolv. found that a high level of expenses ed that representative committees in Australla was outside their control should be forthwith created in the the only method within their power several Australian States to define and of dealing with the situation was to bring about the economies needed. propose higher rates of freight. The These committees, it was held, should. case for these was so strong that the consist of representatives of the pro- representative association of shippers during, importing, and exporting in- IA Britain, while securing byterests in the several States, with a negotiation
a number of modifications, central committee having its head. had to admit its force. These propos- 'quar
quarters in Sydney. Similar com- ed increases were postponed pending mittees were to be formed representa the discussion of the whole raatter in tive of the overseas shipping lines, and
Bruce the Commonwealth Prime the committees representing the Riechen,
On the work of these committees The official report shows that thewill depend largely the task of devis Liner passengers on the Atlantic round covered at the meetings was ing means of making the most efficient and Pacific will soon be able to talkry wide. The essence of the con- use of the shipping services and also, clusions seems to have been the un to some extent, the course of freight at will with frirends in London and
animous agreement that, "if further rates. New York. This is the hope express- ed in the report of the International Telephone and Telegraph Company, which has recently been made public. The equipment has already been one of installed for such service on one the great, Atlantic liners, says
the r port. It is added that the experiment will be the subject of the most severe to the early inau- tests with a view to
the service. The company
SA. Wyndham Street,
Mr. H. E. Squire, second enginder PHONE ON LINERS Australia at the suggestion of Mr. to be empowered to co-operate with
officer,.Suiwo, has resigned.
PORT TRAFFIC
TIENTSIN DEVELOPS A BIGGER TRADE
Entrances and clearances at the Port of Tientsin increased during 1928 as compared with 1927, accord- ing to a report of the Department of Commerce.
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A total of 4,183 vessels with an ag Fregats tonnage of 5,083,000 entered and cleared during 1928, an increase of about 1,000,000 tons over the pre-guration of vious year and the highest in the big tury of the port.
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