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SHIPPING NEWS
ARRIVALS.
August 22nd.
Achlies, British str, 7,100 tons,
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from Vancouver and Nagasaki, with general cargo.-B. & S. Hang Saay. British str., 1,350 tons. Capt. นา
R. H. McNair, from Bangkok and Swatow, with a general cargo.-J. M. & Co. Kwaagtang, British str., 1,5 tons, Capt. A. J. Scott, from Bangkok and Swatow, with a general cargo B. & S.
Kucing, British str. 1.380 tons, Capt. A. Tucker," from Hangkok, with a general cargo.-B. S Munsterland, German str. 3,884 tous, Capt. Fr. Buch, from Shanghai, with a general cargo.-Aruhold & Co. Sunning, British str., from Canton Tillot Dutch str. 3.633 tous. Capt. Schattenburg, from Balikpapan, with a general cargo.-J.C.3L Walking British str.. from Canton.
CLEARANCES.
"August 22nd.
SHIPPING "NOTES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY AUGUST 23RD, 1995,
The steamer Pathan, 5,145 tons groas and 3,304 net, constructed at Middles- brough in 1005, has been roll by the Mogul Steamship Co. to the British: Domininas, Steamship Co. for about (£20.000, nád will be renameð Karenscar,
instead of running the 10,000-ton ships, being built on the Clyde by Messrs. Har land & Wolff, on the European service, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has definitely decided, says the Motorship, to put them on its trade between Japan and Seattle, to meet the competition of American Admiral" Lias.
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The withdrawal of vessels, and even services, by the United States Shipping Board, whose policy in this matter is being watched with interest on this side of the Atlantic, would seem to be pros ceding according to plan, for the Huugkong-JavaTM« fowler " service main- tained by the Admiral-Oriental Line with four oil burning vissels has already been discontinued. The other feeder line, ran-J ning from Rangkong to Indina port, may alsu cease at an early date. Both gervices have been operating at a loss, the object of the board in maintaining them being to supply cargoes frein the smaller and less accessible ports, to be transhipped at the larger ports. Under the direct Gov- ernment operation scheme which is now to be conducted it was regrity estimated, by Mr. Lasker, the late chairman of the board. that 250 chips would be required to maintain the Pighteen consolidated trade routes, The magnitude of the entwhich will be entailed may be Per P. & Q, sa, Kashqpfe, on August 1 gathered from the fact that at one time 2nd:-Mr. J. Brittlebunk, Miss M. H. the Lasker administration had more thau Ronzer, Mrs. H. Cole. Min "E. 1.400, vessels operating on the eighty-one in- Bryans, Mr. and Mrs. M. Stempler, Mr. | dividual services radiating from USA. and Mrs, H. Yerend, Dr. d. L. Shellsbear, į ports to all parts of the world.--Fairplay, Mr. F. G. Harrison, Mr. T. Rogers, Miss Hart, Mr. A. F. Short, Mr. W Bartlett
Munsterland, for Manila. Prominent, for Canton.
Sunming, for Canton,
Tai Sang, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTURES.
Mr. W: Pleat. Mr. P. McIntyre, Mr. K. S. Kotwal, Mr. and Mrs. H. Sargin- Mr.. MH. Wood Mr. E. Isenberg,
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SHIPPING LOSSES.
FIRM'S £3,500,000 DEFICIENCY.
In the compulsory liquidation of the. Western Countries Shipping Company.
Mrs. C. White, Mrst L. T. Ellis, Miss Cleary. Dr. D. Kamarakamy Billai, Dr. W Lien Teh, Mr. and Mrs. A. Limited, of Cardiff, the Official Reever Larmond. Mr. James, Mr. H. A reports that the liabilities, amount to Vivian, Miss H. Billett. Mr. J. Hill £1,700,092 and the estimated assets to Mr. H. Bali, Mr. W. G. Brown, Mr. 85,00. With regard to the sharehold John, Mr. J. McMurtrie, Mrs. G. Kenne, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Peterson, Misa". total deficiency of £3,530,406 is dis-
closed.
Nickalayeva, Capt. and Mrs. H. Simpson,
etc.
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Rev. 1. Grogan, Lt-Comdr. G. H. Hayes, The company was incorporated in June, R.N. Mr. F. Scharer, Mr. J. Cossar, Mr. 1915, with a nomian capital of £10,000, and Mrs. CW. Scharer, Miss G. Scharer, afterwards increased to £2.250,000. Mr. J. Butler, Capt. M. F Berkeley. Mr.bought the Moor Line of 13 strunships for and Mrs. G. E. Smith, Miss A. Kromer, £150.000, and the Sutherland fleet of 31 steamers for £1,825,000, By November, 1820, the company was in difficulties owing to the sudden drop in freights and the consequent depression in the shipping trade, and it was impossible to pay the insurance preminins araounting to
120,000 on the company's steamers,
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS. These (Blue Fannel), from Liverpïù! left Singapore on the 21at inst., for this port and is due bere on the 25th inst.
AUSTRALIA.
The . Phenine Blue Frane]). Jeft¦ PREVENTING CARGO PILLAGE IN Liverpool on the 18th inst. for Singapore," Hongkong and Shanghai anil is dus here on or about September 19th.
The 5. Eurypylné (Blue, Fannel), left Liverpool or the 21st inst. for Straits, Hongkong Shanghai. Kobe and Yoko hm and is ine here on Or slat September 9th.
The RMS. Epokes of Asia left Köbe on August 21st, at 6 pm, and was due at Nagasaki yesterday. August, 2nd, at a
p..
VESSELS EXPECTED.
Last year the Melbourne Harbour Trus: Commissioners made arrangements for The in- police servies on the wharves.. crease by the number of police from 12 to 10 tock feet from February 1st, 1021, and guers available showed that out of 25 tons of cargo lance during period just before that date the claims. paid by shipowners for pillage amounted lo, an ́average of 246 pence à ton of cargo. Siver the new system has been in operation a tally hug been taken over jcertain periods, and it was reported that ona qunutity of 610,500 tons of cargo 7th.unded the claims paid amounted to an
Achilles (Blue Funnel), due August 22nd. Ambulan (M.M.), due August 28th. Bellerophon (Blue Funnel), due Sept. Gordillers (M.M.), due September 11th. Elpennr (Blue Funnel), due Sept. 12th. Empress of Asia, due August 27th, Mentor (Rise Funnel), dus Angst 31st. Merioncs (Blue Funnel), due Sept. 8th. Wagino Maru, due August 20th.
Perseus (Blue Funnel), due August 25th. Sophie Richarra, dao August 28th.. Fictoria, due August 97th.
average of 344 poner a ton. This year the average has been 2.5 perer.
SHIPBUILDING DURING LAST
QUARTER.
Lloyd's Register Shimilding returns for the quarter ended June 30th show degrease of about 151.000 tona, as com pared with the previous quarter, in, the
FIRE ON "PRESIDENT WILSON."onnage onder construction in Great
FLAMES SUBDUED is
3 HOURS.
Britain and Ireland, viz, -1.8387,750 tons; jand the diversase na compared with twelve months ago reaches about 582,000 torın.
A San Francisco cabl to Yokohama, The total ineludes 136,000 tons on which dated August 10th, said:
work has been suspended for some time.
WB8
A fire broke out yesterday on the Dedueting this amount, the tonnage Pacific Mail liner President Wilson as she actually under construction in Great lay at her berth. The fire started in the Britain and Ireland now monate to boiler room, and the flames were subdued 1,209.000 tous. The average tonnage under after three hours. The Prendent on construction during the twelve months was loaded with bullion and cargo valued immediately preceding the WILF at five million dollars. The verge is 1,590,000 tons, 1, 632.000 tons more than temporarily out of commnission, and will the present figures. The figures for Ger
and Danzig re he unable to sail for weeks, Mounwhile many she is being replaced by the President France 170,800 tona, Italy 141.543 tons. Lined, which will sail on Tuesday next United States 133,660 tons, and Holland for the Orient.
WORLD
SHIPPING.
GERMANY'S TONNAGE INCREASE THE LARGEST.
99,821 tons.
352,403 tons,
The total world tonnage-2,543,850 tans --includes 202,000 tons (of which" 130,000 tuxs are in Grint Britain and Ireland) on which work is suspended. The tonnaga actually under, construction is thus 2,292,000 tons, which total is 1,104,000 tons The 1923-21 edition of Layla Register below the highest pre-war record reached of: Shipping, just - ismed," containa on June 30th, 1915, viz. :—3,448,868 tons. record of $1,507 steamers, motor-vessels,
Merchant vrasch under construction and sailing vessels, "of a total tonnage of abroad include five in Hongkong of 13,000|| 5,166,218, as compared with 64,770,786 tous, and 25 in Japan of 72767 tons. lons in June, 1922.
Vessels commenced during the quarter in- The countries with the largest increases elude 11 for Japan of 11,350 tons, whilst are Germany, with 702.085 tons out of the vessels launched include 13 for Japan of total of 795.452, and Italy, with 167,0173,207 tons. Of the vessels under con- tons. The largest deereas cecurred instruction, two, of 13,000 tons are of the United States sen-guing tonnage Japanese nationality. In Japan 14 vergels (141,471), and France (108.48)...
under 2,000 tons are in hand, four be
In 1914 the United Kingdom owned tween 2,000 and 3,000 tons, three between nearly 44 per cent of the world's sa 4.000 and 5,0m tous, two hetween 6,000 going steel and iron steam tonnage, the and 7.99 tons, and one each respectively present percentage being just under between 8,000 and 9,000 tons, and 10,000 The United Sintes: now occupy second and 14,900 tons. place with 12,416,000 tons, equal to 21.4 per cent.
The number of steam and, motor-vessels of 4.000 tons and mora has increased from 3,008 in 1914 to 5,630.
Great development in the use of steam Aurbine engines and of internal combus- tion cugines is shown.
Less than 0 per cent of the tonnage) of the Merchant Marine now, denends entirely upon coal, while in 1914 the per- centage was pearly 89.
THRAEW _PRERON KEELRY,
THERAPION NO.1 THERAPION N12 THERAPION N13
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
HOME VIA CANADA
Hongkong to England
vis. Shanghai, Nagamki, Echa. Takohama, Vancouver, Montreal à Quebec.
From Ungkong
Dad TODOTE
Pedas
Doe
Bagian
Empress Australia Aug. 24 Sept. 12 Montcalm
Sept. 21 Bapt. 28 Empress Asia Sept. 8 Sept. 24 Empress Scotland Sept. 29 Oct. 4 Empress Canada Sopt, 22 Oct, 8 Empress France Oct. 13 Oct. 19 Empress Russia- Oct. 4 Oct. 22 Empress Scotland Oct 27 Nov. 1 Empress Australia Oct. 19 Nov. 7 Montcalm
Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Empress Asia Nov.
1 Nov. 19 Empress Scotland Nov. 24 Sov, 30 Empress Canada Nov, 17 Dec 9] Empress France Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Empress Russi Nov. 29 Dec. 17 Empress Scotland Doc, 231 Dec. 29 Other Atlantic Sailings every few days to Liverpool, Southamptar, Glasgow, Antwerp Cherbourg and Hamburg, Allotment of Cabins on Atlantic steamers held amy and through Lakete issued. Early reservation necessary,
Three Trans-continental Trains Daily Standard Sleeping Cars, Compartments & Drawing Booma, Canadian Pacife Hotels at Victoris, Vancouver, in the Bookies, Calgary, Winnipeg, Montreal and Quebec,
"CANADIAN PACIFIC THROUGHOUT
Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
Tel, 759. Cables: GACANPAC, Tel 42. Oables: NAUTILUS. --
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T. K. K.
THE PATHWAY OF THE SUN
£120 First class throughout.
REDUCED FARE TO EUROPE.
£12-£110 Mono class steamerson the Atlantic. HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA SHANGHAI, THE INLAND SEA, JAPAN AND HONOLULU.
STEAMERS
LEAVE HONGKONG. SHINYO MABU (calling at Manila and Keelung) ..22,000 tons, Aug. 31st NIBERIA MARU calling at Dairen),
20,000 tons, Sept. 15th. TAIYO MARU (calling at Manils aud Keelung).......12,000 tons, Sept. 26th. TENTO MARD (calling at Keelung ...............22,000 tons, Oct. 23th. KOREA MARU (calling at Manila and Keelung)....20,000 tons, Nov. ikt.
HONGKONG TO VALPARAISO.
VIA JAPAN, HONOLULU, HIZO, SAN FRANCISCO. SAN PEDRO, MANZANILLO, BALIOA, CALLAO, MOLLENDO, AFRICA AND IQUIQUE.
THENCE BY TEANS-ANDRAN ROUTE TO BUENOS ATKER STEAMERS
GINYO MARU
TUNS. 16,000
LEAVE HONGKONG. ...September 6th. ...lctober 20th.. 14,000. ...December 4th. 18,500
**********January 16th, JAPAN-HONGKONG-JAVA SERVICE.
ANYO MARU18,700 SEDYO MABUT BAKUYO MARU
142
between
OSAKA, KOBE, MOJI, DAIREN, HONGKONG, BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA.
DESTINATION
STEAMER
LEAVE HONGKONG PERSIA MARU (Batavis, Samarang & Soumbays), ......September 10th.
NEW YORK LINE. (Freigat only.) VIA JAVA AND SUEZ.
STEAMER
MEIYO MARU
a sama ja For full information regarding Passengers, Freight &
Apply to:-
Agents at Canton: Mcara T. E. GRIFFITH.
Y.
LEAVE HONGKONG sabons September 30th. Sailings "
Y. TSUTSUMI, Manager.
King's Building,
Tel. No. C. 2374 & 2275.
K.
K.
Yamashita Steamship & Mining Co., Ltd.
Steamship Owners, Shipping & Marine Insurance Broker. "Cosimine Owners. General Goal Merchant.
REGULAR FREIFHT & PAGENSSER SERVICE: BETWEEN KKELUNG, HONGKONG & HAIPHONG.
SAILING FROM Horezone
For HAIFKONG via Hoihow a Pakhoi
23. “TAIKWA MARU”
...on or about 23rd Aug. For KEELUNG via Swatow & amoy
"NANYO MARU No. 1*
on of about 23rd Jáng. For farther, particulars, pleaseJapply-to-
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Bensch Ofe No. 27, Bonham Stasad, West
Tel. Central No. 165...
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8. HITARAL AGENT.
Top Floor, King's Balding. Te Central No. 140,
EXPANDED METAL
FOR PLASTER WORKƑÂND¬RE-INFOROZA QOZORETE CONSTRUCTION
AS
USED IN
NUMEROUS
IMPORTANT
WORKS
FOR
FLOOR
ROOF.
FOUNDATION.
GREAT BRITAIN and AMERICA.
WALL
ETC.
BYRON LIST, PARPOLETI, ́AND PRINES DE APPLICATION.
DODWELL &
LTD. Machinery Dept.
PACIFIC MAIL
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
MANAGING AGENTS UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD.. TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
FAST NEW AMERICAN STEAMERS TO
SAN FRANCISCO
via
SHANGHAI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU. PRESIDENT PIERCE" ... PRESIDENT LINCOLN
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Sailing and Fares subject to Change Without Notice.
Aug. 29th. Sept. 17th,
LOW FARES TO EUROPE
£120
FIRST CLASS THROUGHOUT.
LOCAL, EQUIVALENT OF".
£112
CABIN CLASS
ON ATLANTIC.
£110
SECOND CLASS ON ATLANTIC.
WITH STOP OVER PRIVILEGES AT PORTS OF CALL AND
POINTS IN UNITED STATES,
VISIT
SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES SALT LAKE CHICAGO NEW YORK.
CONNECTING WITH ANY
DIRECT TRANS-CONTIN-
ENTAL RAILWAY AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERI
VISIT
YOSEMITE GRAND CANYON FEATHER RIVER YELLOW STONE PARK NIAGARA FALLS.
HONGKONG--MANILA
"PRESIDENT LINCOLS"
HONGKONG-CALCUTTA
FREIGHT ONLY
Sept. 8th
CALCUTTA SINGAPORE. PENANG & RANGOON.
-Thunday, Aug. 23rd, at 5 pm.
S. "LAKE GILFEN"
For Full Information regarding Rates; Space, etc.; Apply to-
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. tar FLOOR, QUEEN'S BUILDING, HONGKONG,
Tel. Central 141,
Cable Address: *SULANO.'
3323.
NYK
Canton Agenta: ----HOLYOAK, MASSEY & CO. LTD.
BAILINGS, SUBJECT: TO- ALTERATION.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER via Shanghai, Japan ports Through Bills of Lading issued to all Overland common Points in U.S.A. and Canada.
Through passage rates to Europe via America G.$405, G.3420. G.$440, SHIDYUUKA MAKU
am KAGA MARU
Wednesday, 5th Sept, Monday, 15th Oct.
MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via singapore, &s.
SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
HAMBURG VIA LONDON & BOTTERDAM
LI
Thursday, 29th Aug, at 11 am Wednesday, 12th Sept, at 11 aki
MATSUYE MARU
Suority, 2nd Sept. LIVERPOOL vis MARSEILLES & VALENCIA
DARBAN MARU
Friday, 31b Ang. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, &c.
TANGO MAKU
Wednesday, 19th Sept, at 11 am. YOSHINO MARU...
Wednesday, 17th Oct., at 11 am. NEW YORK & BOSTON VIA PANAMA. Ji
LISBON MARU
-
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Friday, 31st Aug. BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cane Tow
KANAGAWA MARU
***
149
BOMBAY via Singapore and Colombo.
WAKASA MARU
*
444
Ead Oct. or beginning Nov.
Monday 97th Aug. CALOUTTA - Via Singapore, Penang & Bangoon.
RANGOON MARU
Thursday, 3th Aug. NAGASAKI, KOLE & YOKOHAMA.
S¤ANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA
MURORAN MARU ...
HAKUZAKI MARU
NAGANO MARU
Sunday, 26th Aug. Sunday,
26th Ang." Monday,
3rd Sept
For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
Telephone: Central Nor, 292, 233 & 2422.
F. OGURI Manager"
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
SHIPBUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS wilders of Vessels up to 1,500 Tons: Tart Steam Launches and Motor Craft of all kinds: Tugs, Bargos, Oil Tankers, Láght-draft and River SteamOTT | Vessels built and shipped for re-creation abroad,
OIL-FIRED TUS BOAT MEISM” BUILT NY, W. &. RAIGHT & 130, LÆN Boiler Ebbers Iodiders and Constructional Engineers and Repaire.