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SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
.KOREA MARU
Tuesday, 6th Sept., at 10 LE, Tuesday, 20th Sept. *Calls Keelung & Los Angeles, Omitting Honolulu. LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
SHINYO MARU.
HARUNA MABU
KAMU HARU
KATORI MARU
Friday, 26th Ang., at 11 am. Baturday, 10th Sept, at 11 a.zo. Saturday, 24th Sept., at 11 am.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
МІВНІНА MAEU
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 24th Aug. at 11 sim, Wednesday, 21st Sept.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
MUEORAN MARU
Saturday, 27th Aug, »
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1927.
Shipping News
YESTERDAY'S FREIGHT
RETURNS...
HEAVY THROUGH CARGOES.
JAPANESE VESSELS BEST CONTRIBUTORS.
amount,
Daily Statement, Waterfront News, etc.
DAILY WATERFRONT NEWS.
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SEVERAL VESSELS ENCOUN-
TER TYPHOON.
BUSY SCENE "IN HARBOUR.
[BY LONGSHORKMAN.]
Through freights as shown by the returns for the S4 hours ended at 9
A large number of vessels arrived am yesterday were exceptionally heary, with Japanese vessels carry. here yesterday and the harbour 11 very busy scene. ing about 50 per cent. of the total presented
Local imports, on the Steamers were loading and unload other hand, were low consideringing and the wharves at Kowloon the number of vessels contributing wero occupied by several mail liners The Empress of Russia and The Colony's imports were brought early in the morning and took up the President Taft came in quite by fourteen out of the sixteen ar- their moorings at the Kowloon rivals The total amount discharg-wharves next to each other. ed was 12,614 tons, of which, 1,815
to the total.,
"President" Tiners.
The President Taft arrived in port yesterday morning from Manila, and sails for Seattle, and Victoria, vi porta to-morrow at B a. m. For Hong Kong there were six cabin paassengers, for Shanghai two, and for Seattle 24. Bockings from Hong Kong are understood to be good. Another President" liner due yesterday, but not arriv- ing until late was the President McKinley, and her mail will be dis- charged this morning. In addition to Northern and American mail, the
véssel also on board mail frem
Home and Europe ria Siberia. The McKinley's late arrival at this port! was due to the typhoon.
"Emprass" Liver. The R.M.S. Empress of Russia arrived from Manila yesterday The wharves throughout the day morning with forty first and second tons were accounted by seven British were thronged with passengers and class cabin passengers, three third class passengers and 69 steerage
steamers.
1-
a large cumber of Japanesé re-
The two best returns were shown turned migrants on one of the passengers for Hong Kong. Through by the 5. Tikembang, from Japanese liners were constantly passengers for Shanghai number 30 Batavia and Muntok, and the Nor-going to and fro. Amid sweltering Through passengers to Vancouver and for Japanese ports thirteen. wegian vcasel Dampta, from Bargeargo coolies stripped to the waist number fourteen cabin, and 10 steer- kok. The former ship was respon-were Japanese and Chinese ladies age. Bockings from Hong Kong are sible for 3,771 tons and the latter in their gorgeous clothes of blue, fair, and the liner leaves this port: for 3,200 tons.
mauve, pink, orange and other to-morrow at noon for the North. Cargoes for ports beyond Hong hues which no mere man could The Empress of drin is due here Kong were carried by eleven name. Spruce officers in snow.
next Monday." steamers, whose manifests gave a white uniforms and brass buttons total of 30,732 tons. Of these five directed the bustle. British vessels carried 4,000 tona:
Typhoon Weather. The best returns were shown by "Several of the steamers which Japanese steamers The Genoa arrived here yesterday suffered a Maru, from Bombay and Singapore, buffeting from the typhoon. The bad 7,984 tous, and the Celebes | 3.3. Ling Nam reported that she patam (letters only, dated London, | Maru, from Yokohama and Moji se met with the "blow" and one of July 28th),
counted for 3,457 toas.
her 840 Chinese deck passengers, washed overboard. Tho' s. During the period under review was there were 16 arrivals and ave de-Chung Tai, a Chinese vessel from partures. The nationalities were Bangkok and Kohsichang stated as follows:-
that when south west of Gap Rock, the wind was moving at 100 miles an hour. The Genua Maru from
British Japanese
Norwegian
Chinese
French American.
Dutch
Arr. Dep.
1
Total
18
Maili.
Home and Europe mail rid Siberia was due yesterday on the tree, and on Sunday bext the Rinda is scheduled to arrive with Home and Europe mail rid Nega
Asiatic Deck Passengers. There were 2.006 Asiatic deck passengers entering the Colony during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. Of this number, 840 were through passengers on board the 5 Ling Jam, from Singapore and Hoibow.
Born At Sea.
Bombay and Singapore also re A Chinese female deck passenger parted having met with severs | on board the as. Tjikembany, from typhoon." Force typhoon" was Batavia and Muntck, gave birth to mentioned in the return of the sea child during the voyage. City of Norwich which arrived here yesterday afternoon from An- twerp and Singapore
Yet Another Smuggler.
A Chinese was fined $2,000, or in default, eight months' hard labour, by Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN morning, for the possession of 19 taels of illicit opium. A Revcane HONG KONG.
man stated that defendant made several attempts to get through the cordon of searchers of wharf, dodging from one boat to another. He was finally arrested on the ss. Sunning, and found to be carrying opium which was tied to his legs.
Italian Service to the East.
FOR AUGUST, 1927. `
STANDARD TIME OF THE 128th MERIDIAN, EAST OF GREENWICH.
Date.
Sunrise.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, August 23rd....6.03 A.
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape
Town & Ports.
6th Sept.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA
KAWACHI MARU
CALCUTTA MARU...
***
27th Aug. LIVERPOOL via Bingapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porta
LIMA MABU
CALOUTTA vis Singapore, Penang & Bangoon.
Tuesday,
Saturday,
Sunday, 9th Oct
Wednesday, Bist Asg.
Friday,
16th Sept
Tuesday. Friday
23rd Aug.
2nd September
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MOJI MARU
AKT MARU
ATBUTA MARU
TOYOOKA MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
For further information, apply to-
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Telephone: Central No. 292 (Private exchanges to ali Depts.).
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HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE of the United Netherlands Navigation Company.
Regular Four-weekin tarvice between
Japan, Vladivostock, Chins, Hong Kong, Manila, Singapore
ad
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Genos, Hotterdam, Amsterdam, Hadborg, Bremen and
North Continental Ports ...
SAILINGS FOR EUROPE:
"OOSTKERK*** *." OUDERKERK"
4th Sept
ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE:
Mnd Aug.
19th Sept. 17th Oct.
a. "OUDERKERK”....
"MADOERA'
14. *OLDEKERK
All Ebeamers here a Idmited Accommodation for Famsengers, For Freight, Pangs and further Particulars, Flowse Apply to
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LYN,
Telephone. Central No. 1874.-
Agenta,
Tark Braiding
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The Marittima Italiana of Genoa, Sunset." which already runs a fortnightly a. p. service to British India, announce that, beginning in August this year. they will extend that service to Penang, Singapore, Batavia, Sam rang and Sourabaya. In the begin. ning the service will only be bi
94th......6.03
€.48
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31
25th......6.03 26th......6.03 $7th......6.01 28th......6.04 29th......6.04 -*
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6.45
1
6.44
"
8.43
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30th......, 31st......6.S
4.43
6.42
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
The R.M.S. Empress of Aria ar- rived at Yokohama yesterday and left at noon. She is due at Fong on Monday, August 29th.
The N.D.L 8.3. Saarbrucken, from Europe, left Singapore on August 2lat for Hong Kong wi Manila, and is expected to arrive here on August 9th. She will säil for Shanghai, Taku, Dalny and Tsingtau on August 30th.
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WARSHIPS IN PORT.
Warships in port yesterday were: East Wall Basin, S/M. L13; in dock, Bruce; No. 1 Buay, Argusj No. 2 Buoy, Seraph; No. 3 Bucy, Scrapia; No. 4 Buoy, Despatch; No. 5 Buoy, Vindictine No. 7 Buoy, Magnolia; No. 8 Buoy, Fortul, No.
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P. & O British India
Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
[(COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND), HAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS "TAKING CARGO FOR STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS MAST & SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND & QUEEN:- LAND PORTS, BEU SEA, EUYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, ETC.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIREUT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HM, GOTEENMERY. L
Steamship
"MOREA"
BIDDERPORE" "NOVARA"
DEVANHA"
4+
Tons.
'rom" Hongkong (about)
10,943
3rd Sept. 6,989 10th Sept. 5,331 18th Sept 17th Sept let Uct
8.235 9,114
7,023 19th Oct. 15th Oct, 1,885 * : 29th Dek,
th Nov. *10,504 | 26th Nov, 10th les. 10,94d
9,000 24th Ben.
KASHMIR MACEDONIA 11,120 MONGOLIA MANTUA
MOREA
-KASHGAR"
DEVANHA"
10,953 8,155
Calla at Port Sudan.
7th Jan, 1928
21st Jan, 1998
Destination.
Marsailles and London. Marsailles and London.. Straits, Colombo and Bombay.
· Mareilles, London and Antwerp. Marseilles, Ldon., Antwerp & Hull. Straits, Colombo and Bombay. Marsailles and London.
Marseilles, Ldon, Antwerp & Hall Marsailles and London.
do
Frequent connections, from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo ta Con- stantinople, Pirvana, Smyrna, and other Larsat Porta by stammers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APOAR NAILINGS
TALAMBA"
8,018 4th Sept. 10,000- 18th Sept.
Singapore, Penang and Caloutta do,
|" TALMA”
• Calls at Kangoon.
BASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
-
"TANDA" "ST. ALBANS "ARATURA"
5,946 2nd Sept. 4,500 | 30th Bapt 8,000
非
29th UCL
Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisban Sydary and Melbourne.
Hegular Monthly Bailings from blong Kong to Japan & Hong Kong to Australis. The E. & A. 8.5. Co., Ltd, steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timer, Darwin, or other porta en route as induce- ment offers,
Frequent connections from Auteralia with the following
The Union 8. Un's Steamers to the United Kingdom-via-New-Zealand-
Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London vis Sans Canal, The P. &U. Brauch dervice of Steamers to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand shipping. Co.'s Steamers for Benthampton and London via
Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
"NAGFORE"
KHYBER
"ST. ALBANE” "MALWA' "NTANZA
"KASEMIB"
12 Buoy, Forglove; No. 13. Buoy,ARATURA" Somme No. 18 Buoy, Ruthening »MODO
MACEDONIA
monthly, but the company hope No. 25 Buoy, Kharki; No. 26 Buoy, A
that they will be able to offer more frequent sailings.
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S/M. Z19; Coaling Camber, Taran tuln; Boat Camber, Peterel
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCHNALL S.S. CO., LTD,
SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
B.S. "KABINGA"
Havra, London, Botterdam & Hamburg
... ELLERMAN LINE
8th Beptember ·
AUSTRAL-BAST INDIES LINE Bailings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO” — *CITY OF SPARTA” to Jara, Fremantle, Adela:le, Melbourne and Sydney and vice versa,
Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman Line or other services,
AUSTRALIA
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
S.S. CITY OF NORWICH" SS. "CITY OF BOMBAY“
via Suez Canal Via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
AMERICAN AND MANCHURIAN LANE
11th September
8th October
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
+4
SERVICES TO
via Suez Canal.
BOSTON & NEW YORK
8.8. "OLIVEBANK" MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
SS "TINHOW”*
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL-LHE
***
1st October.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINK From Hong Kong
35th October. Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, (Port Elizabeth,) Mossel Bay and Capetow
Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zantiba. Mombassa Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay and Afadingricar. - For Freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to Telephone: Central 1791,
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THE BANK LINE, LTD.
"KASHGAR
DEVANHA" "MALWA
KHYBER MACEDONIA" "KASHMIR " "MANTUA” "MONGOLIA" **MUREA
Zad
6th Sept.
30th Hopt
5.983
9,114
30th Ang Bept
4,500
10288
7,0%
16th Sept. Sept.
8.985
8,000
4th Oct,
15th Oct
Ukt
12th NOT.
No
20th Lior,
10th Dea
11.120
16,304
10,946 9.005
10.953
R.156
10,988
29th
24th Dec.
7th Jan, 1998
9114 21st Jan, 1928 11120 4th Feb., 1923 8851812 Feb., 1928 10945
S'hai, Moji, Kote & Yokohama.
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Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama, S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. S'hai, Maji, Kobe and Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. l'hai., Mují, Kobe & Yokohama,
do.
25th Feb., 1998 16,504 17th Mar., 1928 10953 | 30th Mar,, 1919
da
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notica. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FÍTTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Passengers for Bangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at dingspore while awaiting the on carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electrio Fans free of charge.
Stesman on London and Australian Lines are ätted with Taundries. “.. Parcels, measuring not more than 2ệ thu x 9 flex 1 I will be repcived at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to wailing,
For Further Information, Pasenge Faros, Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
P. & O, Building, Connaught Road Central, HONGKONG.
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THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LIMITED,
SERVICE OF FAST MOTOR VESSELS
LOADING DIRECT FOR
BARCELONA ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG:
AND SCANDINAVIAN FORTS.
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37th September
15th October ... 3rd November
FOR BHANGHAI AND JAPAN PORTS.*
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20th November
10th December
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