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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1929.
13
Shipping News Dally Statement, Waterfront News, P. & O., British India
YESTERDAY'S "FREIGHT
RETURNS.
IMPORTS 9,300 TONS; THROUGH CARGO 14,900 TONS.
During the 24 hours ended at a.m. yesterday the returns to the Harbour Office of cargo carried by vessels arriving in Hong Kong were as follows:
British Mausang,
Cargo for through H.Parts.
Singapore 4,000
Hairbag :
Foochow 500.
4,000
DAILY WATERFRONT NEWS.
etc.
ARRIVALS.
May 19.
ASIATIC DECK PASSENGERS. Chiahun, British str., 1,353 tons, Capt. D.. Williams, from Bang kok, buoy No. B.-B. & S. Iowa, American str., 3,584 tona, Capt. C. J. Swenson, from Kobe, busy No. A-States "S.S. Co.
40
489
93
The following vessels brought Alistic dock passengers to the Colony during the 24 hours ended at 9 am yesterday :-). Mausang (Br.) Sandakan Haiyang (Br.) Foochow, Amoy Shantung (Br.). Shanghai,
Canton................ Chinhua (Br.) Bangkok Fiume (Italian) Trieste...` Bremerhaven (Ger.) Habauk.. Tjikini (Dutch) Batavia Proctus (Norwegian)" Swatow Tai Poo Sek (French) Fort Buyn• ཅན་-ཅར་བཤད་ Jangahan Maru (Japanese)
Shangini ....
ז
17
ege a
NAVAL PERSONNEL...
STRENGTH OF THE POWERS.
In a written reply to Commander 1,617 2,399 Bellairs who asked whether any at tempt was being made to limit naval personnel by international agreement, Mr. Bridgeman states that the Draft Convention provi- sionally prepared by the Lesgue of Nations Preparatory Commission for the Disarmament Conference in April, 1927, contained a clause for the limitation of naval personnel. The following are the approximate figures relating to naval personnel and reserves :—
36
Meria.do Maru (Japanese)
Shaating,
Haiphong
75
Shanghai. 16
308
Cheung On (Chinese) Shanmei
120
Chinhua,
Total
Bangkok 743
1,300
Follow the lead of experienced travellers and go the Canadian Pacific, way.
5,239
American
President
Mckinley,
Iowa,
Manila 384
Portland 1,933
1,392
1,000
Italian.. Fuime
Trieste 200
4,000
200
German Bremerhaven,
Rabaul
Dutch
Tjikini,
AT NOON, JUNE STE, 1929.
Batavia
ป
French
WORLD'
GREATEST
TRAVEL
SYSTEM
Tai Poo Sek,
Fort Bayard 350
150
Great
Japaness
Taiyo Maru,
Rot Avail.
Koyo Mari,
Japan 50,645
85,000 Figs.
Kiron 1577
800
not
Sungshan
16
2,365
France... 69,595 Italy 40,020
82,000 46,000
CANADIAN PACIFIC
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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE ATREDUCED RATES. Elso, £11, £110, £102, 293; TIA SAN FRANCIS00.
293. £90-10 VIA JAPAN AND BRATELE.
BAN FRANCISCO vis Shanghai, Japan Forts & Honolulu.
TATYO MARU
TENTO MABU
Wednesday, 29th May Wednesday, 12th Jane
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Forts.
BHIDZUOKA MARU
104
Monday,
17th June
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, BOTTERDAM,
via Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez, “KATORI MĀRU (Calla Lásdon) ATSUTA MARU
Saturday, Txt Juns
Saturday, 13th Jane
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
KAGA MARU...
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 2nd May
Wednesday, 20th Jans
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
+ PENANG MARU
BADO MART
**
Tuesday, 28th May Tuesday,
11th June
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama.
GINYO MARU
**
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) ris Singapore, Cape
Town & Ports.
WAKASA MARU
NEW YORK vis PANAMA.
+ ABUKA MARU
***
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Genoa & Marseilles.
• TOYOOKA MABU ...
Thursday, 30th May-
Friday, 7th: June
Friday, 31st May
Tuesday, 21st May
Thursday, 30th May
Monday, Friday,
Thursday, 23rd May 27th May 31st May
DALOUTTA vis Bingapore, Penang & Bangoon.
AKITA MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, ...
+ DURBAN MARU
HAKONE MARU
AWA MARU
+ Cargo_only.
Reduced lrt Claes Excursion. Bates quoted between Manila and Australia. F♬ further informaation, apply to-
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765
ཎྞ། _8།
30
4,830
4,650
Los Angeles 837
Maru,
Shanghai
Fukura Maru,
Dairen 1,290 Menado Maru,
Haiphong 150
Chinese Tak Hing,
40
200
Sun Kong.
K. C, Wan Cheung On,
Shanmei Shui Hing,
·Macao 90
Total
2,534 2,281
245
9,540
19:4
Active
Service
Personnel.
Reserves.
Active
¡Bervico
1999.
Personnel
Reserves.
Britain.. 146,047 66,897 99,600 71,000 U.6.A.... 67,258 Fig. 114,000 33,500.
GASSED. IN HOLD OF BURNING SHIP.
FIREMEN AFFECTED BY MUSTARD SEED.
The firemen who were gassed at fire which broke out in one of the holds of the steamer City of Simla at Hull recovered later and returned to duty. Those who en countered the "fumes from mustard sced at their vorat were compelled, 14,906 however, to obtain leave later in the day, and some of them went home to bed.
Proters, Norwegian str., 1,025 tons, Capt. S. Larsen, from Swatow, buoy No. C33-Lee Fat & 06. Tai Po Shek, French str., 1,919 toos, Capt. Maternati Paul, from K.0. Wan, OMS.N Wharf-Shun Cheong & Co.
:
May, 20.
Bintang, Danish' str., 1,725 tons, Capt. V. L. Relater, from Hoi- how, buoy No. BF36—J. M. & Co.
Bremerhaven, German
993
tons, Capt. W. Rohr, from. Rabaul, buoy No. C40-Mel- chers & Co.
Cheongshing, British str., 1,936
Apcar and Eastern & Australian
Lines
(COMPANIES INCORPORATED. IN ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS TAKING CARGO FOR
GULI STRAITH, JAVA' BULMA, CEYLON, INDIA, "PERSIAN
WFET "INDIFS, MAURITIUS, MAST,& SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND 4. QUEENS. LAND PORTS, BED SEA, EGYFT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE. PORTS. FUROPE, ETC. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGE
DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (USER COHERAGE WITH HM, GOVERNMENT.)
*From
Hongkong
(about)]
Steamship
MORIATM **LAHORE **
10.383
5,958
·li Juno:
8,097
8th June
6.318
13th June
16,568
22nd June
7,648
29th June
8,005
¦ DELTA
*** JEYPORE"
RAJPUTANA
PERIM KABHGAB
VIRZAPORE" 6,715
Destination
Al May, Noon | Bombay, Marsil'es and Landon
Mara,le don.„A'werp,R'dm.A'rag Marseiller, London and Bull, Hars L'don. A werp B'im, Erog
Marseilles & L'con. Maryla A'werp, B'da,&H'bg- Marseiller
6th Wuly
9th July
5,973 19th July 9,135 20th July
tons, Capt. D. G. Burleigh 24
from Canton, buoy No. C33-4
J. M. & Co.
KHYBER ****
Fuime Trieste, Italian str., 3,800 / ZNZA""
*MANTUA ·
tons, Capt Chacevich Mirrco,MOREA from Singapore, No. 9 Kowloon Wharf.-Lloyd Triestino. Koro Maru, Japanese str., 903 tons,
Capt. O. Watanabe, from Kes -lung, Yaumati Wharf.-M.B.K. Man Sang, British str., 2,063 tons,
Capt G. F. Matthews, from Sandakan, Yaumati" Wharf.— J. M. & Co. Medon, British mv., 3,918 tops,
Capt. W. Maclure, from Sin- Shantung, British str., 1,569 tons, gapore, Hol's Wharf-B, & 6.
B114
2nd
3rd Aug.
10,980
8,985
10,953
31st Aug 11th Sept-
10,946
Bond Oct
18th Sept
6,715 MIRZAPORS AMPORE 5,973 KÆRMALA" 9,128 12th Oct, "KIDDERPORE" 1,334 23rd Oct.
KALYAN" 8,344
"MACEDONIA KASHGAR"
11,120 9,005
' RAWALPINDI" 16,619
MALWA
10,980
⚫ Cargo only.
26th Oct.
9th Nov.
23rd Nov.
7th Dec.
21st Dec.
Body and Hall.
Straits, Colombo and. Bombay
| Straits, Colombo & Bod
Bombay, Marsellies and Calamba
Marseilles,
& Bomb -
Londen
Marsellies and Landes. London and Hall, Marseilles
and London Bambelles and London Rolombo & Bombay
[Straits,
Strails, Colombo - Bombay
| Mareilles and London,
Straits, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles and London.!-- Bombay, Marsailles and London Marseilles and London.
do.
'do.
Trequant ompentions from Port Said for Pamengura and Cargo in Dome stantinopla, Fireana, Umyma, and other Levant Purim by ateamers of the Khelirial Mail Steamship Cou
BRITISH INDIA-APOAR SAILINGS
Capt. W. T. Hodge, from Can- ton, baoy No. B9.-B. & 8. Siam, Danish str., 4,233 tons, Capt.
H. Hansen, from Singapore," TALAMBA" Stonecutters.-J. M. & Co.
TALMA
TARADA
Sungshan Maru, Japaness str.HANTHIA"
1,503 tons, Capt. G. Kawamura, from Canton, buoy No. Cal.- N.I.K.
Sungkong, Chinese str., 32 tons, Capt Lai Kwong, from E. C Wan, buoy No. C17-Man Yick.
8,018 10,000
25th May
Singapore, Penang & Calentia
19th June
7,784
4th July
6,949
13th July
do. do. do
BilTMApear Line-steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class pasengers. All steamers are filed with wireless and carry & qualifed surgeon:
6,966 31st May
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN NAILINGS (SOUTH) †TANDA ****
5th July "ET. ALBAN8" "ABAFURA
8,000 2nd Aug. "TANDA
8,936 30th Ang. "ST. ALBANS " ·4,600 | | 4th Oct.
Taiyo Maru, Japanese str., 14,457 tone, Capt. Y. Arakids, from Japan, Kowloon
4,500 Wharf.- N.Y.K. Tean, Britiah str., 1,351 tona, Capt.,
Harris-Walker, from Hol how, buoy No. B34.-B. & S. Tikini, Dutch str., 2,887 toma,
Capt. J. Van Rees, from Amoy," buoy No. AM-J.C.J.L
CLEARANCES.
May 20.
Chiongshing, for Swatow. Fiume, for Shanghai Hydrangea; for Swatow. Iowa, for Manila. Koyo Maru, for Canton. Mantatsu Mara, for Hongay. Frex McKinley, for Shanghai. Salvador, for Manila. Selatan, for Singapore. Tonkin, for E. Č. Wan. Yat Shing, for Canton.
Calls Iloilo and carries Orchesten.
Manila, Sandakan, Taunday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Malbourne...
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hong KongtJapan & Hong Kong to Australis. The E. & A. 48. Oo., Ltd, steamers will sian call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Osbe Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Durwin, or other ports suronte as induce
.ment
Frequen) esnnections bots Autaralis with the following po
The Union 8.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand
Vancouver, San Francisco, sts.
The P. & O. Boyal Mail Stemmers to London via Suez Canal
The P. & O. Branch Bervice of Steamers to London via the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Co's Steamers for Beüthampton and London vis
Panama Canal.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND JAPAN Đ
5,248 | 23rd May
**QURNA
*** ROSSINGTON
Arrival and Departures, The arrivals and departures dur-mart, and after their arduous eight The mustard seed made their eyes ing the period under review were hours task on the night before they na follow:-
have been unible to sleep because of the fumes was, it is thought, due
The particularly noxious character of throbbing heada and gone throats,
Arr. Dep.
British
5
4
American
9
0
Italian
Germar
1. 1
ዑ
Dutch
Norwegian
French
Jappancs
Chinese......
Danish Portuguese
Total
Horions FamNEB.
1
to the discharge of six tubes of
carbon dioxide into the hold in an
RAJPUTANA" | 18,568
LSINGTON
24th May
2411 May 4th June 8th Juns 7th June
·COURT"
ST. ALBANNTM
4,500
"SANTHIA"
7,754
KASHGAR COURT
9,005
MIRZAPORE ALIPORE
"KHYBER
19th June 21st June 9.135 21 June 9,114 5th July
10th June 6,715 - 101 June 6,272 +919
"ARAFURA
8,000.
July 9th
10,880
8,955
19th July 2nd
8,959 6th Aug. -10,053 16th
9,128
The Fumes from the burning mus attempt to smother the flames. It. KIDDERPORE" 3,334 6th tard were overpowering, and the is probable that this was the gas firemen at their work wore gas which caught the fireinen in the
MALWA masks and had life-lines fastened | first instance The tugs Active and *KASHMIR" round their waists. All those who Hercules stood by the ship through- †“STANDA went into the No. 2 told, in which out the night for emergency, The
MOREA the fire broke out, were affected, hold was fooded to a depth of over "KARMALA and eight of them received atten- twenty feet of water, this being the "MIEZAPORE*
ALIFORE "MANTUA
"KIDDERPORE" *KALYAND
July
tion at the hands of the chief police only means by which the fire at the ST. ALBANS 15 2nd Sept.
surgeon, who was in attendance on bottom of the bold could be reach- the ship
ed. At present it is impossible to (Vontinued on next Column). „ estimate the damage.
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10th June 10th July
NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE.
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Tie Suez Canal
via, Buez Canal
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BEKVICES TO
BOSTON,ÎNEW YORK & BALTIMORE
**COMLIEBANK”-
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
17th June
14th July.
8th August
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
3rd June
FORIENTAL · AFRIGAN LEE”
Loading for Mauritias, Reunion, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Aigon Bay (Port Elizabeth), Hotel Bay and Capetown,
Through Bill of Lading inmod to Bars, Quilimains, Ibo, Part Amalls, Mozambique, Chinde. Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Fort Bulleth, Laderita Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar,
· For Freight or Famage on any of the above linss apply an Telephones Central 4751,
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
10th Sept.
4,500 3,278
11th Sept 10,948 13th Sept. 1.334 26th Sept. 9,144 27th Sept. 8th Oct: 19th Oct 20th Oct.
6th Nov.
"AFAFURA" 6,000 ** MACEDONIA 11120
KASEGAR
9,008
TANDA
6,956
* RAWALPINDI" 16,619
MALWAY
9th NOT. 21st Nov; 10,980 23rd Nov.
RAJPUTANATM 16,5€8 *7th Dec. 4,500 10th Dec.
"ST. ALBANS”
“KARMALA” 9,128 21st Dec.
• Cargo only,
B'hai, Maji, Kobe & Omnia:
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Kobe de Yokoliams. Moji, Kobe, Uzska & Yokohama. Amoy Moji, Kobe, Yoko, à Osaka. S'bai., Moji, Kobe & Yokohama fhai, Moji, Kobe 4 Yokelaza, Shanghai, Maji & Koke.
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka, S'ha, Kobed Yokohama, S'hal Mop, Kobe & Y'kama. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. Moj Kobe, Omka & Yokohama. S'hal, Moy, Kobe & Yokohama.
do.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Tokahama S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.
Bhanghai, Moji & Kobe.
Moji, Kabe, Cinka & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. Shanghai.
Shanghai, Moil & Kobe
8 Moj, Kobe & X'ham, Hoji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama. S'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama
do,
Moji, Kobe, Urak & Yokohama, S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama. A Bhai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama,
do.
Moji, Kobe, Oaks
Yokohama.
B'hai, Moji, Kobe & Tokobama.
All dates are approximate end subject to alteration without notice: 1.WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS, Famengora, for Bangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapor while awaiting oths en arrying steamer,
All Cabins are fitted with Electris Fara kun of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundrica
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6th June "22nd June
DELHT" ***CANTON ".. FOR SHANGHAJ, JAPAN AND VLADIVOSTOCK,
Loading abous
19th May.
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