CANADIAN
PACIFIC
A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE
By the
S.S. "Empress of Australia
21,850 Tons Gross," Length 615 Feet
LEAVING HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 13th, 1928.
via Shanghai, Chin wangtao (for Peking), Beppo, Kobe, Tokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, Panama, through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Colon, Havana.
Arriving NEW YORK, April 12th, 1928. Two Days wailable for Sight-seeing iu NEW YORK Leave NEW YORK, April 14th, «Arriving” SOUTHAMPTON, April 22nd, 1928. Shore Excursions and Sight-seeing Tours at all Ports.
FOR PARTICULARS, APPLY TO :-
CANADIAN PACIFIC,
Tel Central 752.
Tel. Address: "OACANPAC.”
NYKLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES £10, £119, 110, 102, £83; VIA SAN FRANCISCO, GSD, G$450 VIA JAPAN AND BRATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO vis Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Sunday, 29th Jun. 6th Mar.
TENYO MARU
SIBERIA MABU (Calle Los Angeles) Tuesday,
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
HARUNA MARU...
KAMO MABU,
KATORI MARU
28th Jan. - Baturday,
Saturday, 11th Feb, Saturday, 25th Feb.
SYDNEY & MWLBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
BOMBAY Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
MALACCA NARU
TAMBA MARU
Wednesday, 2nd Feb, Wednesday, 21st Mar,
Monday, 27th Jan, Saturday, 11th Feb.
Monday, 6th Feb.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama.
GINYO MARU
SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape
Town & Ports.
KAWACHI HARU
NEW YORK and/or BUSTON via PANAMA.
TATSUNO MARE
***
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
+DELAGOA HARU
CALOUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+ BANGOON KABU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKORAMA.
AKI MARU
Wednesday, 29th Feb.
Friday, 10th Feb.
Tuesday, 7th Feb.
Tuesday, 31 Jan."
Friday,
17 Feb.
23rd Jan. Wednesday, 25th Jan.
Tuesday, -24th Jan.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
7
SRANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+ YAMAGATA MARU (Moji direct)... Monday. +MATEUTONOTO MARU
ATSUTA MARU
+ Cargo mly,
++
For further information, apply to--
Telephone: Central No 292 (Private exchanges to all Dept.).
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
COPENHAGEN,
The S.S. KINA"
will be loading for PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, HAVRE, ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 23rd.. 1928.
COPENHAGEN and other SCANDINAVIAN & BALTIC PORTS On or about 23rd January.
Further
Bailings
M.S. "Java".
M.S. "Australien "
MLS.“ Asia"
M.S. “Afrika"
MS. * Malaya,"
M.S. "Danmark"
Exported tore Will lead homeward-bound
on or about...
28th January
15th February
21st February |
on or abotE
FT
21st March
15th April
25th May
28th February 23th March 1st April 30th April 27th May 80th June
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Agunta.
Shipping News
Week-End Statement, Waterfront News, etc.
THE WEEK-END FREIGHTS DAILY WATERFRONT NEWS. Į
VARIATION IN LOCAL CARGO,
BRITISH VESSELS MAKE FAIR RETURNS.
The week-end fraight returns showed considerable variation in the amount of cargo, both for this port and other ports.
On Saturday, when there were fire more arrivals recorded for the preceding twenty-four hours than there were yesterday, Hong Kong cargo was very low, while yester day it was nearly doubled, with lewer vessels contributing. Through freights were up on Saturday, but yesterday showed a "big drop. British vessels, on each day made a very fair showing.
Saturday's Retura.
EMPTY HARBOUR: BUT
MANY JUNKS.
Home Mail.
The Khyber arrived on Saturday evening late with the Home mail. dated, London, December 2nd, and parcels of a week earlier. Her late arrival from Singapore was through delay in meeting the mon- soon on the way up,
·A· Harbour Tragedy.
[BY LONGSHOREMAN.].
The compradoro of the CN.C. Except for a few warships and
steamer Anking, whilst boarding auxiliaries, the Empress of the vessel at Singapore about 1.30 and one or two merchant vessels, a.m. at Inst werk, fell into the har the harbour hore a singularly bour and was drowned. It is pre- sumed that the ualucky man met empty appearance yesterday. With his death through missing his foot- the Chion New Year holidays, fewing The quartermaster of the ves Chinese vessels are running, and sel and the crew of a nearby launch after a short search succeeded in wharves have many
river rescuing the body, but when takon the
From from the water te was extinet. leamers tying alongside.
West Point and Praya East to
gain at Yaumadi" there are hun. dreds of junks, all lying in line, with bare masts towering skyward, and bearing in most cases, new flag fluttering in the breeze. Most
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
Warships and auxiliarice in port yesterday were:-
13
P. & O., British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS
FOR
TAKING CARGO
STRAITE, FJAVA, BURMA CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF,
AFRICA, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS EAST & SOUTH
AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND & QUEENE LAND PORTS, BED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE
GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS. EUROPE."ETC. PENINSULAR AND OBIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM. GORKANT.}
Steamship
North Wall Basin. Ambrose, Kerki: East Wall Basin. Ciento, "KHYBER" Gannet, Tera. S/M 2.5, 2.19
DELTA" -MALWA"
NELLORE”
MACEDONIA **KHIVA' "KASHMIR " KARMALA
of the junks show the customary North Arm, Titania, S/M. KIDDERPORE red joss papers, and firing of crac-33, 7, 8, L. 15, 20, L33; West kers will be as incessant on these Wall Dock, Wolverine, Serupa; In graft to-day, as it will be on shore fin all parts of the Colony....
For the twenty-four hours ended, at am on Saturday, there were 0.378 tons for Hong Kong, of which
Asiatic Deck Passengers. seven British ressels contributed
The total number of Asiatic deck The best British entry 3,153 tons.
passengers entered for the 24 hours Was 2,300 tons, and two other ended at 9.m. Do Saturday was 5.3. steners brought over 979, of which number the
Tukuda, brought 627 from the 1,000 tons each. Other vessels con
Straits. Yesterday's retura show- tributed 3,883 tons of the total only 30 Asiatic deck passengers with only one making a four-gure return.
British
Through freights came to 23,300 tons, with 5,048 tons in two British bottonis (3,081 tons and 4,983 tons). Four vessels under other fags car ried 15,934 LOTTE,
*
Two of these carried over 5,000 tons each, and one just over 4,000
The West River.
It is notified that the white light at the Wangmun Entrance, West liver, is reported to be out of order.
.
The Hiver Service, There will be no might boats to or from Canton until Thursday. and no night boat arriving here from Canton until Friday. This is Arrivala And Departures. in consequence of the Chinese New Arrivals and departures for the Year holidays. The Tung On, Sai twenty-four hours ended nt 9 a.m. on Saturday were t
Arr.
L27;
Dock. Herald, S/Ms. 4.5, No 1 Baoy arg; No. 4 Body Itaqusia; No. 7
Buos, Marcy Sepoy No. No. 9 Bucy! allyhock: No. 12
12 Buos, Bluebell, No. 13 Buoy, Serapin, Sirdar; No. 18 Buoy, Ruthenia; No. 19 Buoy, Frinnen No. 20 Buoy, Fortiol, Brigol: No 11 Buoy. Petersfield,
Foreign Men of War--Italian, Cuboto; Portuguese, Dero De Wenquer: U.S. Gunboat, Sacra- mentu, Pampanga.
SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
The R.M.S. Empress of Australin, on the round-the-world cruise, ar- rived at Colombe on January 20th, at 6 n.m., leaves there to-morrow (Tuesday), atp.m., and is due at Hong Kong, on Friday, February 10th, at 8 a.m.
MANTUA
KALYAN MONGOLIA MONEA KASHGAR" "MALWA "DEVANHA" "MACEDONIA "
Топ
B'TUM Hongkong (about)
8,097 27th Jan. 16,96 4th Feb
v,114 18th Feb. 6,853 2516
11,120
2914 Feb. Ni Mar.
9,135 | 10th blar.
2,985-17th Mar 10% 24th. Mar.
91
10,946
914 16,504
31st Mar 7th App
Apr;
ના
24th
10,953 29th April 900s 1h Mar 10,988 th May
8,155 Heb Juhe 11,120 93rd Jazs
Destination.
Straits & Bombay.
Afarsailles and London,
Harsailles, 'don, Antwerp k Hall, Marseilles and London, Straits and Bombay.
Marseilles and London.
Mamilies, London and Antwerp. Marcillas, Lidón, Antwerp & Hall, Marssides and London.
da. Marcillos, London and Antwerp.. Marseillor and London.
do.
Marseilles, Loudon and Antwerp, “Marseilles and London.
do. to.
I Passengers to Singapore oals. Limited accommodation available for
2nd class passengers from Hong Kong to Leadon.
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con
stantinople, Piresis, Smyrna, and other Lermät Ports by ateamors of the Khedivial Mail Rumahip Co.
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
The RMS. Epres of Canada Un. Kerangtung. Kungs Tue! arrived as Marila yesterday at 7 On, Charles Hardouin and Paula.m., left there at 10 am, and is Bear are laid up until Thursday, due at Hong Kong to-morrow (Tues-SANTHIA”-
She will berth ati"TA KADA" The Hong Kong, Canton and day) at noon. Macao Steamboat Company, Ltd.bu N. As
Dop-
British
5
German
1
Norwegian
3
are maintaining a day service be
Dutch
t
Japanese ...
→
Portuguese
Chinese
Freach.....
Totals
Yesterday's Retura.
17
21
The E. & A. s. Arufura left tween here and Carton-but-loji for-Hong Kong on the 21st wight boats will run There are inst., and is due here on Wednes no sailings from Canton at 4 p.day, January 25th, at daylight. "She" (arriving here at right) to day, to will leave for Hanila, Port Holland, norrow, Wednesday or Thursday, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Towns the service resuming on Friday. ville, Brisbane, Sydney and Mel- the first best bourne, at 10 a.ro. on Friday,
TALAMBA"
7,754 27th Jan,
6,149
12th Feb.
5,018
28th Feb.
Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.
do. du.
B.I.Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd „class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carrY
a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)
*“ARATURATM
On the upward be on Thurs-Jane P. & 0.9.5. Delta left "TANDA'
27th.
Shanghai for Hong Kong on the "ST. ALBANS” eist ist. at 12.30 p.m.. with the mails, an dis due here on Wednes
to leave at night day, when the Lungshen goes up Hong Kong freights yesterday and returns here on Friday night. To-day the Kinshan gora up at morning totalled 16,789 tons, of sa.m. and the Taishan comes down which British ships contributed in the afternoon. Tomorrow the the 7.48 tons. Through cargoes came morning boat from hero will be day, the 25th, at about 6 a.m.
angehen, and from Canton the Kinshun. On Wednesday the Tai The best entries for Hong Kong goes up and the Langshan were 5,663. tons of oil in a British comes down. On Thursday morn vessel, and 4,570 tons of coal anding the Kishan makes the trip to general in a Norwegian ship.
to 13,416 tons, with 8,173, tons in British steamers.
comes
Canton, and the Taishan Best entries through were 6,323 down. while the Lungshan, as tons of general in a British ship stated, leaves here that night at 17 and 5,283 tons of general carried by
Norwegian steamer.
For Dverhaul. Arrivals And Departures,
The Empress of Canada is due from Manila Lo-marrow Arrivals and departures for the lack twenty-four hours ended at 9 a.m. (Tuesday) and will berth at Buny yesterday were:+-
452, prior to going into dock here Arr. Dep. for the usual annual overhaul and rofit. She will resume her rum to Vancouver on February 15th. The Empress of Asia is already out of dock and leaves for that port on The Empress of Wednesday. Russia has already been overhaul
British Norwegian Japanese Chinese
French
Totak
3
B
2
#
C
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d here and left for Vancouver some time ago.
The P. & D. ss. Kashgar, from Hong Kong, arrived at Marseilles on the 21st inst. at 11 a.m.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET" IN
HONG KONG.
For JANUARY, 1628.
STANDARD TIME OF THE 120th MERIDIAN, EAST OF GREENWICH.
Date.
January
Sunrise .7.05 am. 23ril.....7.
20th.....7.04
Sunset
6.05 p.m.
་་
4th......7.05 11 8.05
eath......7.08
8.06
6.CT
27th.....7.04
6.08
31
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28th.7.04 29th...7.04
8.09
5.10
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30th......7.04
8.10
31st...7.03.,.
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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND 'JAPAN®
135
2nd Feb. 3rd Feb.
KIDDERPOBE" 5,131 KHIYA" "MACEDONIA" MTANDA
KARMALA" TALAMKA" BASHMIR" KALYAN"
"
"ST. ALBANS" NAGPURE
MONGOLIA",
MÖRKA" "ABATURA”
**JEYPORE
KASHGAR**. MALWA MAUNA TANDA NOVARA DEVANHA MACEDONIA
NANKIN *KHYBEK"
* MANTUA"
li
* Cargu only.
4th Feb, 7th Feb. 91211th Feb. 81E 19th Feb
18th Feb. 8,985
Feb. 9.14 18th
10,946 4,300
10,006 20th Feb,
16,504
2nd Mar. 6th Mar.
г.
5,983
13th Mar
109
30th Mar
17th Mar.
6,000
3rd April
8,918 9,005
10th April
13th
April
10,986
10.026
27th April
17th Apri
8,950
813 MAY
6:20
8th MAT 8th May
8,156 11th May 11,120 26th May
7,068 39th MAY 9,114
8th Jone 10,94021at Jand
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S'ha, Moji, hobe & Yokohama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokobaza S'hai, Moji, Kobe 4 Yokokams. Amoy. Kobe & Usala Amoy,
N'AL
Bob & Yokohama.
Moji & Kobe,
Amey, Moji, Kobe Osaka. S'hi Moji, Kobe & Yokohams. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokobama d'hairs Moji.
•Kobe & Yokohama. S'ha, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Thams. Yokohama Mojt, Kobe, Usas
S'ha, Moji, Kobe & Yokoham do.
13
do.
Hoji, Kobe, Dan & Yokohama, 9'kai., Maji, Kobe & Yokohamage ·
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FÍTTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Passengers for
or_Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Bingapore while awaiting the on carrying
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All Cabins are fitted with Electcio Fans free of charge.
Steamers in London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.
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, etc., apply to
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