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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6th, 1927..
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES: £10,119, 2110, 2103, £33; VIA BAN1FRANCISCO, 08440, G$420 VIA JAPAN AND SEATTLE.
TAITO MARU TENTO MARU KOREA MABU.
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Friday,
SAN FRANCISCO vis Shanghai, Japan Porta & Honolulu,
11th Aug. at Noon Monday, 22nd Aug, at Noon Tuesday, Otly Sept. Quitting Honoluln. j... Marseilles & Forts.
Calls Keelung & Los Angeles,
LONDON via Singapore, Suez,
KITANO MARU
HABUNA MARU
KAMU, MARU,
Baturday, 13th Aug., at 11a, Saturday, 27th Aug. Saturday, 10th Sept.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARD
Wednesday, 94th Aug., at 11 am Wednesday, Sat Sept.
Tuesday 18th Aug.
BOMBAY vs Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
SELYO MARUI
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast), via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama.
GINTO MARU
Saturday, 20th Aug...,st Noon..........
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via singapore, Ospe
Town & Ports.
KAMAKURA MARU
... Wednesday, 10th Aug.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
TATSUNO MARU
CALCUTTA MARU
201
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Thursday, 18th Aug. ...Thursday, 26th Aug.
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porte.
LYONE MABU
CALOUTTA vis: Singapore, Penang & Bangoon.
Friday, 8th Aug.
is. Tuesday,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
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SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
FOTTORI MARU
TANGO MARU
KATORI MABU
AKITA MARU
LIMA MARU
ATSUTA MARU
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9th Aug,
Friday,
19th Aug,
Monday,
Thursday,
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Thursday, Tuesday,
8th Aug. 11th Aug. 18th Aug.
23rd Aug,
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ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE:
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YESTERDAY'S FREIGHT DAILY WATERFRONT NEWS. Big Motor Ship Toninge Under
RETURNS.
LOCAL IMPORTS DECREASED.
THROUGH CARGOES NORMAL.
Freights imported for the Colony during the 24 hours ended at 9 a. yesterday showed a decrease, while through cargoes remained normal.
There were only 6,877 tons of freights landed here. Of these, four British steamers contributed 4,020 tons. The best return being *335 tons brought by the Glengarry from Singapore
Through cargoes amounted to 11,643 tons.
These were on the manifests of seven steamers. Four British vessels accounted for 9,242 tons The two best returns were
both carried by Briciah steamers. Glengarry from Singa- pore was responsibla for 4,431 tons and the 8.5, Devanha, also from the same part had 3,230 tons.
During the period under review there were 11 arrivals and 11 de Partures. The nationalities were: British, arivals and depar- tures Japanese, 1 arrival and departure; Chinese, 2 arirvals and
STRAITS SHIPPING COMPETI.
TION.
AN AUTOMATIC WIRELESS ALARM.
[BT LONGSHORTMAN.]
LONDON, July 16th. The necessity of ships maintain ing a human watch for a wireless distress call is said to be obviated by an auto-alarm depice designed by Marconi's and passed by the Post Office authorities, which rings bells in the wireless room, the wire- less operator's cabin and the cap- The object of the invention is to tain's bridge when it is received, ensure that no wireless distress calls will be missed by any ship
4,431 tons and 3,230 tons. These awing to the operator being off
were
3 departures; Dutch, I arrival and 1 departure; French, 1 arrival and 2 departures; American, I depar.
ture.
There were 79 vessels. in the harbour, of which, 38 wero British
The following were the cargo carriers:-
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duty.
Construction,
According to details pablished in last month's issue of The Fotor Ship, there are, at the present time, 97 motor vessels of 2,000 tons deadweight and over now being built or on order. These have a gross tonnage of about 1,930,000, and it is stated that this figure is larger than bas ever previously been recorded, so far as motor tan- nage is concerned. It is
approxi mately 50 per cent. more than the built throughout the world year tonnage of oil-engined vessels being ago. About 100 of these ships are for British owners, and it is signi cant that more than 100 are tankers,
Mumps.
Taree cases of mumps were re ported by the ss. Detanha, when London, and Singapore. she came into the harbour from
WARSHIPS IN PORT.` Warships in port yesterday were North Wall Baria, Delhi, South Basin, Moorhen, S/M. L.15 and " Wall Basin, Wild Suan; East Wall
13, Tarantula, Nerth
Arma,
IT
P. & O., British India Apear and Eastern & Australian
Lines
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(COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND),, MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS, JAVA, BURKA, 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 DIREUT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTKACT. WEST H.M. GoyazaxINT.)
Steamship
Tons.
From
Hongkong (about)
Destination
5th Aug., Noon Marseilles, L'don.Antwerp & Hall
Marseilles and London.
10,933
3rd Sept
17th Sept.
9,11+
10,986
1st Oct. 15th Oct.
“KASHGAR" 9,005 "RAWALPINDI" | 16,819" .** MORNA "
DEVANEA “ 8.155 "KHYBER *MALWA** "KASHMIR ** "MACEDONIA" bell, and Fortol; In Deck, Argue; "KASHGAR" Taikoo Dock, Forglore; Kowloon HOKEA Dock, Sterling No. 3 Buey, "DEVANEA" Primasguet (French); No. 6 Buoy, Dauntless; No. 11 Buoy, U.8.8. Sacramento; No, 13 Buoy, Ruthenia, No. 25 Buoy, Kharki
Homa Mall. The mail from Home vid Suer, dated London, July 7th, by s. Devanha, consisted of 813 bags and vindictive; West Wall Dock, Blue-** 149 bags of parcela. The ship berthed at Kowloon at 1.20 P. and the mail was distributed at p.m. on Thursday.
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** French Cruiser Salls. The French oruiser_Primauguet, a sailing to-day for Shanghai
Asiatic Deck Passengera,
There were 1,650 Asiatic deck passengers entering the Colony during the 24 hours ended at 2.m yesterday. Among the batch were 1,074 on the Crenter from Swatow bound for the plantations in Dutch East Indies p
11 Ammunitiona.
9,5 Hai Ning (British) from Foochow and Swatow, 20 tons general for Hong Kong. S.S. Yu Sang (British) from
Shanghai, 750 tons general The s. Glengarry arriving here for Hong Kong and 1,260 from London and Singapore had tons for other ports.
14 cases of ammunitions on board 8.S. Glengarry (British) from for Yokohama She also brought Singapore, 335 tons general one case of ship's rackets for the for Hong Kong and 4,431 Colony tons for other ports
S.8.
Steamship Competition in the Straits.
Foreign Men of War:-French, Sacramento. Primauguet and Argue; U.S.S.
H.M.S." NELSON" AS FLAGSHIP.
TO REPLACE THE
REVENGE."
16,504
Uct.
* NOT.
I th
12th Nov,
10,0-4810th Dec,
9,00524th Deo.
7th Jan, 1928
10,953
8,155
2ias Jan., 1928
Calla-at Fort Sudin,
Marseilles and London. *
Marseilles, London and Antwerp Marseille, L'den, Antwerp & Hull Marseilles and London.
Marseilles, Ldon, Antwerp & Huli. Marsailles and London.
do." do.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- stantinople, Firests, amyma, and other Levant Porta by teamers of the Khedivial Mail Stan mahip Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
The announcement that the new battleship Welton, which will be the first battleship built and placed in commission since the war, is to re place the Revenge as flagship of the Commander-in-Chief of the Atlantic SANTHIA " Fleet had been expected. The "TALAMBA
7,734 14th Arg. 8,015 and Bept.
Bingapore, Penang and Calcutta de.
•Calls at Ilangoon,
Devanha (British) from Singapore,1,121 tens gen-
At present there are a number of Nelson has already undergone her eral for Hong Kong and 2,230 tons for other ports.
Chineseowned vessels trading be trials, and is due for completion S.S. Kwong Song (British) from tween Singapore, Muar, and in August, so that it is probable Canton, 321 tona general for Malacca and this number will be that the Revenge will continue to other porta.
increased shortly when another vesly the dag of the Commander-in- S.S. Cremer (Dutch) froth sel arrives from Hong Kong for Chief until Admi. Sir Henry Swatow, 1,114 tons general Chinese owners, says the Singapore Oliver relinquishes that post and for other ports
Free Press. The Straits Steamship is succeeded next month by Adm.TANDA”. S.S. Radnor (American) from Company have hitherto carried the the Hon. Sir Hubert Brand. The "ST. ALBANS"
Swatów, 781 tons general bulk of this trade and the increas Nelson has been built by Messra. "AHAFUKA" for Hong Kong and 92 tonsing number of Chinese-owned Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., at
for other porti
i
Co..
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN BAILINGS (SOUTH)
6,946
2nd Sept, 4,500 1 30th bapt 6,000 | 29th Oct.
Manila, Sandakan, Thunday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Begular Monthly Sailings from Hong Kong to Japan & Hong Kong to Australia. The E. & A 5.9. Co., Ltd, steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hoilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawso, Timor, Darwin, or other ports au route as induce
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The Union
Frequent connections from Autarilis with the following
B.B. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand Vancouver, San Francisco, sto
The P.&O. Boyal Mail Steamers to London viz Sue's Canal.
vessels. seems an effort to capture Newcastle-on-Tyne, while her sister 3.8 Hanoi (French) from Fort some of it on the part of local ship, the Rodney, which will be
Bayard, 270-tons rice for Chinese steamship owners
On the run from Singapore to placed in commission, is heing manned from Devonport when Hong Kong. 5.S. Kojo Maru (Japanese) from Muar there are at present three built by Messrs. Cammell, Laird.
Dairen,.820 tons for Hong vessels, the Barratto and Kaniah & Co. at Birkenhead, and is ex Kong and 1,900 tons for other being owned by the Hua Kiau 8.8.pected to be ready to be passed into porta.
Ltd. The Elevo, A
vessel the fleet 8.8. Wing Wo (Chinese) from owned by Teo Hoe Lye has also estimated cost of the Nelson is next.c October. The Fort Bayard, 350 tons general, been chartered by the Hun Kiau £6,002,579, and that of the Rodney, for Hong Kong
Co., for the Muar run. Altogether £6,088,864. S.S. Tak Hing (Chinese) from the three vessels represent a total. The displacement of each of the
Autau 60 tons general for net tonnage of 363..
two vessels is below that of the general for Hong Kong
Two Chinese-owned vessels are battle-aruiser Hood (41,200 tons), on the Singapore-Malacca run, the but it is up to the limit imposed Bun Teck Guan and the Sin Aheng by the Washington Treaty, namely, Seng. The former is a vessel of 193 35,000 tons. The most important TANDA tons pety and the latter of 73 tona feature of the new vessels, of net.
course, is their main armament,
-"TALAMBA" which consists of nine 18-inch NAGPORE
*MUREA" weapons. They also mount twelve
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
The E. & A... Tanda will leave for Moji, Kobe and Yokohama at "daylight on Tuesday, August 9th.
The ND.L.sa Franken left Shanghai on August 4th, and is expected to arrive here on August 6th. She will sail for Europe vid Singapore and ports on the same afternoon.
.
and
poms.
On the other hand, the Straits Steamship Co. having recently put the Larut on this service, now have inch, six 4.7 inch sati-craft, and five steamers on the run, the Zopah, four three-pounder gundy. Rengam, Larut, Calgia and eight two-pounder pom Rompin-a total net tongage of Their dimensions
are: Length, 1,187, which seems to ensure them eseft.:. breadth, --106ft, a commanding lead over any com- draught, 30f1 Naval and Military -and petition for some time to come.
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Selings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "UITY OF PALERMO" or "UITY OF SPAKTA to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Spiney and vice vers
Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with Ellerman” Line ..
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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
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9th August Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Fort Elizabeth, Monsol Bay and Capotezwa nd
Through Bills of Lading issued to Beirs, Sulimaine, Tho, Fort Amelia, Mozambique, Ohinds. Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Laudacits. Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar. For Freight or passage on any of the above, lifes apply for..
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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
KHYBEK
ST. ALBA
ALBANS " *NYANZA
* MALWA'
KASHMIR"
MORDONLA **MONGOLIA”
MANTUA *KASHGAR
"MALWA
*KAYBER*
MACEDONIA "KASHMIR " "MANTUARI * MONGOLIA"
MORKA'
B'bai, Kobe, Ozaka, & Yokohoma. Shanghai.
8.958
9th Aug., D.
Moji, Kobe and Yokohama.
8,018
10th Ang.
19th Aug.
5.983
30th Aug.
10,953
9,114
1 Sept. 8th Bent." 7023 13th S
4,500 10.933
1914
16th Sep 8045 30th
6,000 11,120
400 15th Oct 18,334 2911 10,940
10.083
12th Nov. 26th Metr
10th Det
135 24th
9,114 11,120
Dec...
7th Jan, 1928
21st Jan
Jan, 1999- 4th Feb., 1929
2,980 18th Feb, 1928 10,946 108th Feb., 192 16,504 17th Mar., 1920 10,953 30th Mar., 128
S'ha, Moji, Koke & Yokohama.
do..
Moji, Kobe, Oaks & Yokoham Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. S'hai Moji, Anbe & Yokohama.
'do.
Moj, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. B'ba, Maji, Kobe & Yokohama.
dil dates are approvimats and subject to alteration, without notica. ***WIRELESS TELEGHAPHY FITTED UN ALL STEAMERS. *Passengers for Hangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapors while awaiting the on carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries, r:- Farcels mesauring not more than 2 ft x 2ft x 1. ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day merious to miling
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