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O EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
From Hong Kong to Shanghai and return
<
10
Nagasaki
H
Moji Kobe Yokohama
.II.K.$120
165
190
210
235
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & IIonolulu.
KOREA MARU
Wednesday, 4th September. Wednesday, 18th September.
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports
SHINYO MARU
SHIDZUOKA MARU
YOKOHAMA MARU
Monday, Monday,
9th September.
23rd September.. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez. HAKUSAN MARU (Calle Hu!!) KITANO MARU
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
SADO MARU
Wednesday, Friday
11th September. 27th September.
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Mexico & Panama. KAKUYO MARU
Tuesday, 24th September.
ITALIAN LINERS
F
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
LIGHTHOUSES
R.M.S.P. AFFAIRS
VISCOUNT ST. DAVIDS TO RESIGN
CHAIRMEN'S CRITICISM
CONTRACTS FOR ADRIATIC AND BETTER PROTECTION OF SHIPS Royal Mail Steam Packet Company,
LIGURIAN YARDS
PROBABLE SIZE, AND SPEED
be made.
The Italian
to
NEEDED
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION
the mercantile operation.
The following is the text direclar sent by Viscount St. Davids in his the capacity as joint trustee with Duke of Abercora to the Five per cant. Debenture stockholders in the which was referred to by Lord Kyleant, chairman
latter company, when presiding over the annual meet- ing of the Argentine Navigation, Company in London.
of the
concern.
As briefly announced in "The Shipowners, says "Syren" have
You have received a circular from Journal of Commerce," according to been for some years keenly alive to
of considering a declaration made by the president the advantage
pro- the company calling a meeting for the international stand the purpose administration of blems from
of appointing the Mid- of the board of the Lloyd Sabaudo "Marchese de la point, evidence of which is afforded land Bank Executor and Trustee Com- Perne,'
an important agreement has by the growing support given to the pany, Ltd., to be trustee, jointly with been concluded between that com- work of the International Ship myself, in the place of the Duke of to the and the Baltic and Abercorn, who according pany and the Navigazione Generale ping Conference
his intention The value circuler, has intimated Italiana concerning the construction White Sea Conference. Saturday, 7th September.
Two of
of this circular of the new Italian superliners. of such deliberations to the shipping to resign. A copy Saturday, 21st September. liners of over 40,000 tons each will industry is proved by the importancs was sent to me on August 8, and first intimation I re- be built as soon as possible in Italian which is attached to them by the this was the SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
of most of the ceived of the company's proposal. of the leading shipowners yards, the Wednesday, 25th September.
naval architects two companies having already drawn maritime countries, for in the pooling was not consulted as to the suitability Wednesday, 23rd October.
up plans, while the Lloyd Sabaude of knowledge, followed by uniformity of the proposed trustees, though that,
respective of for some time past has been in cor- of action as far as the respec
course, is entirely a matter for you. sultation with the leading shipbuild- Governments will permit, lies the best
5 the removal
I think it val of obstacles
my duty to tell to the to the hope of
that ing companies with regard
Was I you
much flow of trade and shipping. ed free
by the remarks of the construction of these vessels.
There were several difficulties
The Lighthouse Conference just con- auditor as published in the last re- be overcome before a decision could cluded is the latest development in port of the company, coupled as they direction of international CO- were with his resignation, and my
Hitherto the murine, in order to face German com-
lighthouse solicitors, upon my instructions, ac- for the informal cordingly wrote and asked that petiton after the completion of the authorities, except "Bremen" and the Europa," was exchange of views between individual might be
allowed to have an inter- ver members from different countries. view with the auditor and discuss the obliged to build super-liners of overem 40,000 tons. But for their construc. have worked more or less independent accounts with him, with a view to tion the aid of the Government was y The initiative was taken by the arriving at the true position of the considered essential. The
and com
company. There is, unfortunately, zione Italiana proposed building im- the step is one upon which that in the trust deed no provision which venerable institution is to be congra gives me the right to obtain this in- mediately one of theae super-liners, while the Lloyd Sabauda and
Their action shows that formation from the auditor, and up to and the tulated. associated since July of last
however well satisfied they themselves the present permission Cosulich,
has been year
Navigazione Gen- might at one time have been with the refused.
work they had accomplished, they were traffle with the passenger erale in
The last issue of £2,000,000 of Five merica, intimated that they would not so foolish as to suppose that the per cent. Second Debenture stock was monopoly of good ideas and energetic made without my knowledge, and the ench
auper-liner, build another
confined to
one first intimation had of it was see requested from the simi-action could be
The conference lar aid and similar facilities to those country.
was not ing the prospectus in the newspaper asked by the N.G.I. As three super-
diplomatic 002, though it with my own name on it. Here 128 attended by of liners
40,000 tons
tong each were
representatives
deed does not pro- again, the trust of Bot believed
Ministry, the Aiz at the
the be required
Advide that any notice of a new issue miralty, the Board of Trade and the should be given to the trustees, and present, considerable discussion has
scussion has General Post Office. taken place with regard to the al- the
The delegates in appparently the company were acting main were representatives of within their legal rights, but, natural- location of the new ships, conclud-
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porte,
KANAGAWA MARU
Tuesday, 24th September.
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
+ MAYEBASHI MANU
TOBA MARU
Thursday, 12th September. Sunday, 29th September. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,
↑ LYONS MARU
20th September.
Friday,
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+ PENANG MARU
Sunday,
+ MURORAN MARU
Monday,
8th September. 16th September.
Monday, Tuesday,
4th September. 16th September. 17th September.
SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ RANGOON MARU (omit Shanghai) Wednesday. KATORI MARU
+ CEYLON MARU (Maji direct)
+ Cargo only. Reduced 1st Class Excursion Pates 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.
AMAZON MARU
with the
over
Naviga Corporation of Trinity House,
ала
a
ing in the signing of the agreement, lighthouse authorities and lighthouse ly, subscribers to the issue who saw as announced by the Marchese deengineers from all over the world, the my name on the prospectus would be welcome to the delegates being given justified in thinking that the issue way by Trinity House.
Master
of made with my knowledge and assent,
Ja Penne", whereby the N.G.I. and the Duke of Conal Highness, and it was only after much hesitation.
Lloyd Sabaudo are
each
to order
& kew liner.
Loans for Construction The two new super-liners will be built in Italian yards to obtain the ald of the Shipping Credit Institute (Instituto di Credito Navale), which grants Ioana
to corresponding
His
Et
It had not been my intention to address you until my efforts to obtain information had reached some de
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*SHINNOH MARU
SUMATRA MARU
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DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES,
Monday, 9th September.
Monday, 7th September.
Tuesday, 3rd September.
Thursday, 19th September.
BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI- HAR & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo. CHICAGO MARU
Monday, 23rd September. CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
INDUS MARU ...
..... Thursday, 19th September.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER--Via Japón Ports from
Shanghai.
LONDON MARU (From Shanghai). Monday, 9th September. MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
MADRAS MARU
HAIPHONG_Via Hoihow & Pakhoi
MENADO MARU
Thursday, 5th September..
Thursday, 5th September, 10 a.m.
at a rate of interest of 21⁄2 per cent. also the recently-cstablished "pre- miems for speed" for ships having a speed of over 14 knote.
of
and
of
of
A
issues,
to
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Total
.$20.00
16.40 2.00
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SEPTEMBER SAILINGS
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m. 3.S. TAI HINGE
[1,068 tons-Capt. Trott.]
MON.
SAT;
SEPTEMBER
2nd TUES. 17th
7th MON. 23rd
THURS. 124k ᎦᎪᎢ,
28th
S.S. "TAI MING” [640 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink,}
WED.
SBITEMBER 4th FRI.
20th
MON.
9th
WED.
25th
SUN.
15th MON, 30th
For information apply to
KWONG WING Cl
87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.
in a xeference to the duty of light and taking, expert advice, that I de- house authorities in guarding ships cided, perhaps unwisely, not to make and mariners and their passengers and the facts public.
pointed out that within the karydes, a few years one of the greatest safeguards to the well-equipped vessel tion-finding by wireless, establishment round the Coast of wire-to effect a change of trustees, I have four days. See all the sights of the the pany has chosen the present moment Wuch v Bud back. Only requires less beacons by means of which the thought it advisable to make you ac mariner could fix
West River. It costs you only $38.40 fx his position
and quainted wth the present state and can be done in five days. Your thus relieve his mind to the extent, affairs. 1. According to the best vigazione particularly during fog th
budget: I take this opportunity also Most of the time of the Conference pointing out that the objections which Generale Italiana will be
named
was devoted the consideration of
to "Guglielmo Marcoal" and will be
exist to a trustee holding also the One of the pos built by a yard on
papers by the delegates. the Ligurian many interesting experiments carried same way to the case of a trustee for of a director apply in much the coast. That of the Lloyd will be named "Cants Azurro" and out in Great Britain was that at the Second Debentures, who is also
and Cumbrae Lighthouse,
Such is on the Clyde, of trustee for First Debentures. will be built by the Stabilimento broadcasting by wireless telephone the Tecnice Triestino, who also built the the
the situation with
"to myself, regard emitted same owners' "Conte Grande,"
eound signal of the who am ," The
a trustee for both issu diaphone, so that a navigator might cost of the two vessels is estimated calculate his distance from the signal cumstances in which my duty to you and it is not difficult to conce've eir- to be about 300 to 550 million paper by determining the interval of time would conflict with
my duty lire. It is reported that the vessels bet
the between the reception of the wireless holders of the First Debenture stock. will have a length of 245 metres
neer and the sound signal. Lover 890 feet) gross tonnage of more
Among the My idea, therefore, is that, in the important improvements 42-45,000
and autumn, I shall ask you to relieve the PHANTOM TREASURE silver, but received a higher offer fox tons, and speed 27-28 works accomplished by the
of 25 nora knots, with a service speed of
Cor of my datics, and at the same time of Trinity Hour knots.
are the suggest to you a successor whom I The engines will be high-poration
introduction at four lighthouses pressure
turbines
of shall regard as at least as competent of the electric incandescent filament lamps of as myself. type used in the new liners of the 3 to 4 kw. with the current generated Canadian Pacific and in the Ausonia, in situ." Automatic features of the Secieta Italiana dei Servizi been included
have Maritimi, with a Horse-power great enable the lighting apparatus to be equipment to Thursday, 12th September, Noon.er than that of the Bremen and left unattended. Four wireless fog
The two vessels
will besiguals have been established, Europa. used on the passenger service to four more are in course of erection. New York, but may also be divert
In the United States, it is interesting ed to the South American service. As yet these details
used extensively in the construction of lighthouses.
Electricity has been At the
North adopted for tighthouse
Basin: H.M.S. illumination where
"Tamar," "Seamew," and "Moorhen." practicable, both in attended 1 am also informed that the
At the and
North unattended lights; else where,
Arm: HM,A. Ansaldo Shipbuilding Ponente, is endeavouring to reach a unwatched
Sestri dissolved acetylene has been used for "Sterling" and "Sandwich."
lights. Further
Іл Doek:H.M.S. "Seraph," settlement of the questions pending gress has been
the Navigazione
made there with "Serapis" and L19. Generale the provision of wireless fog signals, Italiana concerning the construction and some stations have
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JAPAN PORTS.
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SHUNKO MARU
KEELUNG Via Swatow & Amoy.
HOZAN
MARU
TAKAO-Via 3WATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
TAKAO MARU
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WARSHIPS HERE
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communication
as soon as possible.
with
the
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fər
will be made
Co
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
under clock
PID-
been
control
of the liners "Roma" and "Augustus" synchronised as to sending times by to improve its prospects of obtaining placing them
contract the "Guglielmo Air oscillators, electrically-operated, are being experimented with for acrial sound
signalt,
and several diaphone fog signals have been in- stalled. Some
American boys are fitted with prismatic reflectors which
by a can be illuminated Consignees of cargo ex sis. "City
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incandescent electric while filament lamp Consignees of
lighthouse eargo ex 8.8. has been equipped with "Duchessa D'Aosta" are reminded to motor syren.
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France has been ex-
8.
one
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the fore
to
fore in regard wireles beacons, wireless fog signals and wireless telephones in light vessels. Altogether, the Conference revealed very remarkable progress in many directions with a view to rendering navigation
safer
neat, the const; and the extent to which unattended lights have become possible through the march of science, to say nothing of the economies, will perhaps be re flected in a reduction in the dues. shipowners are called upon to pay.
+
THE “VESTRIS” INQUIRY
In the House of Commons Mr. Thomas Lewis asked the Pre sident of the Board of Trade if he would state the amount of legal fees paid or payable by the Govern ment in respect of the Board of Trade Inquiry into the sinking of the steamer "Vestris,” and it he would say to whom they were paid for payable
Mr. W. Graham replied that the Court had power to deal with the question of costs, and they had not yet delivered their judgment. Until this had been done it was impossible to say what amount of costs will fall to be paid by the Government. It is anti- cipated that the judgment will be delivered towards the end of the present month.
MERCHANT YIELDS TO AMERI- CAN'S ROMANTIC TALE
FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE
The
before
trial was resumed Judge Gregory, KO, at the Old Bailey recently, of Edward Emile The following are the warships at Jochen, an American citizen, who is charged with obtaining from Mr. Marie Auguste Jacques Penellier, a bullion merchant, of Gray's Inn-road, W.C., a cheque for £1,000 by false with stealing the pretences, and cheque.
Foreign Men-of-War
Chinese Gunboat "Kwang Kum.” French Gunboat "Argus."
-U.S. Gunboat "Guam."
The prosecution has stated that Jochen represented that he had in the ship a cargo of ailver worth £5,000,000, and that Mr. Penellier gave a cheque in connection with a contract to purchase.
Jochen, giving evidence, said that he entered into a contract with Mr. for the disposal of the
Penellier
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the silver from Paris, and agreed to return the £1,000 to Mr. Penellier and to pay bim 2 per cent, on the net sales,
Cross-examined, Jochen declared that the treasure ship was on the high seas up to the day he was ar rested, but that he did not wish to divulge its name. The vessel had afloat eighteen months, and the owners of the silver cargo paid the wages of the crew, amounting to nearly $800 a month,
been
The owners were in Texas, Mexico and California. They included Mr. Adolph Roassas, Colonel Gomez and his family, and the Mexican Minister in Spain.
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