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SIBERIA MARU
TAIYO MARU TENYO MARU
Calls Keelung & Los Angeles,
LONDON via Singapore, Suez,
HAKOZAKI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
Tuesday, 26th July, at 10 s., Tuesday, 9th Aug., at Noon Monday, 22nd Aug. Omitting Honolulu. Marseilles & Ports.
Saturday, 16th July
Saturday, 30th July, at 11 am. Saturday, 13th Ang.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KITANO MARU··
AKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
BOMBAY Tin Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
BANGOON MARU....
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. GINYO MARU
Friday, 15th August
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13th, 1927.
Shipping News
YESTERDAY'S FREIGHT
RETURNS.
THROUGH CARGOES UNUSUALLY HEAVY,
LOCAL IMPORTS NORMAL.
EIGHTEEN ARRIVALS.
Daily Statement, Waterfront
News, etc.
DAILY WATERFRONT NEWS.
Two Deaths.
The 1.8. Jo Sang, from Calcutta NORWEGIAN SKIPPER TO BE and Singapore came into port yes- terday and reported the death of ARRESTED.
two storage, passengers en route.
HOME MAIL við SIBERIA DUE. }
Marine Charts.
{BY LONGSHOREMAN.).
Discovered hiding in one of the s.s. Izion's life-boats, one day out With eighteen vessels arriving. into port during the 24 hours ended from Singapore, a Chinese coolia appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at.0 am, yesterday, the freights for at the Kowloon Magistracy yester ports beyond were unusually heavy, day morning, on a charge of stow- Local imports, however, remained ing away from the southern part to Hong Kong. The defendant on normal. Most of the vessels with plending guilty, stating that he through freights manifested a four desired to come to the Colony, was figure total, and several carried sentenced to one month's hard
labour. anything from 4,000 tons up.
Local freights wore discharged
It is announced that
new by twelve steamers and totalled edition of the following Marine 15,198 tons. Of these, 7,370 tons Department Chart is now on sale at were contributed by four British Coast Inspector's Office:No. 1.-Yangtze River: Plover Point Fessels. Among the freights wore to Kishan Point. May 1927. Price
82. 7,172 tous general. There were
Reprints of the following charts, brought by the British ship Port with small corrections, are also on field from Barry Dock (6,242 tons) sale:No. 1-North and South and the Tai Tak, a Portuguese River and their approaches. Price Channel entrances to the Yangtze vessel contributed 930 tons from 82, No. 3.-The Whangpos: Woo Hongay,
sung to Kaochino Creek Price 82 No. 8.-The Whangpoo: Kacchino Creek to Yangtsepoo. Price 82. No. B.-The Whangpoo: Yangtsze poc to Manlitaui. Price $2.
on the
Through cargoca" were manifests of fourteen steamers. The total amount carried was 44,122 tons, of which, three British ships Accounted for 10,685 tons. The two best carriers wore the a... Carnaven shire, from Olaru and Shanghai which carried 0,053 tons. The Japanese steamer Haruna Maru was second with 7,200 tona
Miscellaneous.
a
Mr. G. Hildred, a junior drowned at Port Swettenham on steward board the Mentor was July 4th, according to report by the captain of the Blue Fannel steamer, which arrived at Singa- She pore last week.
came into port from Middles borough and Singapore.
The Lancaster Castle was towed into port by the F.M.8. R. the During the period under review Prince from Port Swettenham. It there
were 18 arrivals and 14 de-appears from the captain's report that the linera towing hawser foul partures. The nationalities being:
ed the propeller. British,
arrivata and 1 departure; Japanese, arrivals and depar tures; Dutch, 2 arrivals and 2 de- partures; French, 1 arrival Ger man, I arrival Norwegian, 1 arrival and departure, Portu gnese, 1-arrival; Chinese, I arrival and 2 departures; Danish, I depar ture; and American, 1 departure.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG.
FOR JULY, 1927,
STANDARD TIME OF THE 120th MERIDIAN, EAST OF GREENWICH.
Sunset.
.7.11 p.m.
7.11
Date.
Wednesday, 20th July, at 11 am, Wednesday, 24th Aug.
71
Thursday, 28th July
July 13th.....
14th.... ...5.47 15th..
..5.47 10th.. ..5.48 17th...... ..5.48. 18th.........5.49
Sunrise.
5.40 a.m.
21
7.11
D
7.10.
11
7.10
17
F1
7.10
19th.. 20th..
...5.49 ..5,49
7.10 }
7.10
+
21st .....5.50
7.00
22nd
6.50
7,00
93rd.. ....5.51
7.08
24th..
....5.57
7.08 .15.
25th. ..5.51.
7.07
26th.
..6.82
7,07
"
27th.
..5.82
"
7.00
28th.
.5.52
7.00
20th.
..5.53
31
7.00
30th.
..6.03
7.05
"
31st
.35.54
7.05
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape
Town & Ports.
KAMAKURA MARU
BENGAL MARU
TATSUNO MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vis PANAMA.
Thursday,
11th Aug.
Thursday, 21st July Wednesday, 10th Aug,
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
Friday,
LYONS MARU
+ **
6th August CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
...... Saturday, 23rd July NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
--MISHIMA MARU,
OSAKA MABU
SHANGBAL, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
YAMAGATA MARU (Moji direct)
MATSUMOTO MARU
TOYOHASHI MARU
KAMO MARU
For further information, apply to
Friday, 22nd July
Wednesday, 13th July
Tuesday, 19th July
Monday, 25th July
Saturday, 30th July
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Offers excellent Saloon accommodation.
All lower berths.
Doctor carried:
English cuisine. Wireless telegrador.
1st Class Fare to Singapore–1125.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav, Co.'s (K.P.M.) Service to a destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Anstralia.
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Warrant for Skipper's Arrest. An order for the arrest of Capt. Eliasson was issued yesterday by Lt-Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., when the case against the Captain for failing to fly the Quarantine Flag, and for aot going into the Quarantine Anchorage on July 7th when his ship, the s.s. Hiram came into port from Bang- kok, was brought on remand at the Marine Cou
When the case Je first before the Court, the Magistrata was inform ed that the had sailed and would not be back within a fort the case for 24 hours in the hops night. The Magistrate remanded that, someone would appear to ro- present the defendant. When the case was called yesterday morning, and no one was present to answer the charge on behalf of Capt. Elias ordered his
sen, the Magistr the case sinc
arreat and die.
Evidence was
was given by Segt. Wm. Ryan who Brid that he had served the summonses on the do fendant who told him that he could not appear in Court to answer the charges as the Hiram was leaving port.
Chinese Deck Passengers' Entry.
The Asiatic deck passengers' re- turns during the 24 hours ended at
9 a.m. yesterday showed that 3,580
Dangerous Goods,
The Haruna Maru, from Middlesborough and Singapore brought five tons of dangerotis cargoes into port. They were sulphuric acid, chloroform and cartridges. The 6.8. Tamba Maru, from Kobe and Shanghai also brought 100 cases of manganese dioxide and 22 cases of sodium sulphido.
First Siberian Mails for a Fortnight.
The first mail from. Home and
*
13
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British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
,
(COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
FOR TAKING CARGO STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON; INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND & QUEENS LAND PORTS, RED BEA, EGYPT CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, ETC PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL__FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT}
Steamship
Tons.
From Bongkong (about)
20th Aug.
3rd Sept.
8,165 10,968 17th
Sept.
Europe vid Siberia arrived late on Monday evening on the 8.a Altai Mary. This mail was discharged early yesterday morning, and was
5,273 21st July ready for collection and delivery | "ALIPORE" by ten o'clock. On
31,120 23rd July. 9,144 97th July General Post Of enquiry at the MACEDONIA"
yesterday there"KALYAN"
7,023 "NYANZA"
3rd Aug. was no information available as to
9,005 "KASHGAR"
6th Aug, why this mail had been held up for so long. The ranil was dated Lon- RAWALPINDI" 16,619 don, June 18th. The total number
DIVANKA TR of bags landed here was 400, of " which 82 contained letters and "KHYBER" papers from the United Kingdom,"
MALWA " and 72 had mail from Europe "KASE
"KASHMIR" This mail was followed by of" MONGOLIA
the" "MACEDONIA" the ss. Carnarvonshire from the arrival early yesterday morning of
MANTUA North, which brought, in addotion
"KASHGAR" to Shanghai mail, mail from HonicMOREA
"DEVANHA" and Europe via Siberia. This mail totalled 134 bags, of which there were 48 bags of papers only from the United Kingdom. There is another
United Kingdom and Europe mail due in this week vid Negapatam, this being expected by thos. Santhia on Saturday. Letters and papers on board are dated London, June 10th.
The "Hero Ship."
A Canadian News Letter message
ist of. 10,986 15th Oct.
99th
Ust.
65
11,120
18th Nov. 13504 28th Nov.
10,948 10th Dec.
9,00524th Dea.' 10,959 7th Jan., 1928 8,16521st Jan, 1928
Destination.
Straits and Bombay," Marseillos aud London. Marseilles, L'don., A Straits and Bombay.
Antwerp & Hall,
Marseilles, Loudon and Antwerp, Marseilles and London..
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London,
do. 40%
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna, and other Levant Porta by steamers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
* TAKLIWA" "TILAWA"
SANTEla'
7,938 16th July, 1 p.m. Singapore, Penang and Calcutta 10,008 22nd July 7,754 12th Aug.
do.
do.
́EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
from Quebec reads:The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Australia, one of the largest and speedjest vessels on the Pacific, has just been transferred to the Atlantic service. Known as the "hero ship" of the Yokohama earthquake, this twin- Dorow 22,000-ton oil-burner, just re- engined and refitted or the Clyde, will reach Quebec July 2nd and sail July 6th on her first castwar voyage across the Atlantic. Her European stops will include Cher- bourg, Southampton and Hamburg. The Empress of Australia will lator ARAFURA" make the fifth Canadian Pacific "TANDA world cruise, sailing from New "ST, ALBANS" York December 2nd. She will al- ways be remembered for her ro- markable rescue work in the Yoko, hama earthquake in 1923, when, under the command of Capt. S.
sel saved the lives of 2,000 refugeer Robinson, C.B.E, R.N.R., this ves- as well as her own 2,000 passengers and crew. It is announced that the Prince of Wales and Premier Bald- win will travel from Southampton to Canada on the Empress of 'Aus-' tralia, sailing July 23rd.
WARSHIPS IN PORT,
8,000 29th July
6,966 2nd Sept.
4,500 30th Sept.
"Manila. Bandakan, Thursday faland, Townsville, Brisbane, Bydney and Melbourne,
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hong Kong to Japan & Hong Kong to Australia. The &A. 5.8. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Durrin, or other ports on route as induce ment offers.
Frequent connections from Auteralia with the following —
The Union 8.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand
Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The Pd U. Boyal Mail Steamers to London via Suez Canal, The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London: VİN
Panama Canal.
TATA
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
6,329 14th July. 7a.m. 7751 18th Jaly *** BANTHIA “.............
BAWALPINDI", 16,619 22nd July DEVANHA"
Warships in port yesterday were: North Wall Basin, Tarantulaz South Wall Basin, Aphis, Moorhen and Faulkner; East Wall Busin, Subs L.15 and 1.19 West Wall Dock, Vindictive, Taikoo Dook, Wishart, Wild Swan and Marazion; Taikoo Dock, Forglore, Buoy ST. ALBANS" Emerald; Buoy 8, Titania and
I
persons had entered the Colony. Buba. L. and Ld.8; Buny TALE
Helena Buoy 25,
Of these 2,140 were brought by the Serapis Buoy 18, Ruthenia; Buoy Dutch, vessel Van Heutez from 12, U.S.S.. Singapore.
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Srd August 18th August
...................................... AUSTRAL-RAST INDIES; LINE Sallings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by UITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA" to Jara, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vice veren
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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.............. AMERICAN AND MANOHURIAN LINE
S.S. "CITY OF CHESTER ... S.S. "CITY OF BEDFORD, S.S. "CITY OF NORWICH"
vis Buez Canal
via Suez Canal
vis Buez Canal'
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8.S. "COMERIO":
SERVICES TO
via Suos Canal.
14th July 14th August
11th September.
KASHMIR
"ABAFURA
MACEDONIA
DEVANHA" "MALWA"
8,155
5th Aug,
6,956
9th Aug,
10,953
19th Aug
6,283 30th Aug,
9,114
24000
4,500
2nd Sept. 6th Sept.
10,936
7,028 18th Sept.
16th
Sept..
8,985 30th Sept.
4th Oct. 6,000 410 11,190 14th Oct. 150428th Oct
10,940 12 NOT.
9,005
12th Nov. 26th
10,953 10th Dec. 915524th-1928
Dec.
*7th 10,936
9,114 21st Jan, 1928-
MACEDONIA” 11,120 4th Feb., 1928
"KHYBER
KASHMIR"
***MANTUA"
**MONGOLIA" **MORFA "
Amoy, Shanghai, Kobo and Osaka. Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama. 'hai Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Usaka and Yokohama, S'hai, Moji, Koke & Yokohama.
do,
do.
Moji, Kebe, Osaka & Yokohama.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama,
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. S'ani, Moji, Kabe & Yokohama,
do.
do.
8,985 18th Feb., 1928 10,846 25th Feb., 1928
do.
16,60417th Mar., 1928
do.
do:
10,053 30th Mar., 1928
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice: WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS, *Pamongers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Bingapore while awaiting the on carrying ateamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Lanes are fitted with Laundriss. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft x 2ft x 1ft will be received at the. Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For Further Information, Fassage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, sto, apply to-
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5th August
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