SHIPPING NEWS.
New Steamer.
On March 1, at the Chitose Dockyards, Oasks, a atsel sissmer of 2,000-toris, built to the order of the Shinko Kisen Kaisha, of Kobs, was successfully launched. The steamer ́, was named the Shisko Maru.
Panama Canal,
On December 1, 1917, the record for tim required to pass through the Panama Canal was lowered from the previous record of 5 hours and 45 minutes to 4 hoata and 13 minutes by a abip making the transit north" bound. On the following day a veszel going south made the passage in 4 hours and 10 minutes,
Demand for Steel Shapes. It is reported that some abip- builders of Japan are trying to secure steel shapes from the United States by selling some ships to America already in actus! servios in exchange for shapei, a plan more likely to be accepted by that country than that now proposed by Japan to the American Shipping Board.
NOTICES,
THE HÔNGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918.
Curl terms make it easy
to get a VICTROLA
:
ard we have styles.
to sult all
Prices from $33 to $330.
10% Discount allowed for cash
with order.
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Officers Wanted. The Employment Bares of the Marointile Marine Service Associa. tion reports that during the first week of December there moderate inquiry for officerS mainly for janiora. A number of senior cfficers are open for angega- ment. An inquiry for masters to act de surveyors under the food control for ships has resulted in a ¦ large number of applications being made for these posts. It is understood that appointments of a similar nature have been already made in various porta in the Unit ed Kingdom.
China Coast Gazette.
Mr. W. Foster, soting master, Longsang, has gone obief officer, same ship. Captain W. G. G. Laik, from lesve, has gone master, Loongespg. Mr. T. G. Davies, acting chief officer, Long- sang, has gone second officer, Jame abip. Mr. W. Lutkin, second officer, Loongsang, hse gone second officer, Tungshing. Mr.W.L Jobson, supernumerary, Kweichow, bas been appointed chief officer, Amberet, Mr. E. T. Ersus, second cfier, Fatshan, has gone second cfficer, Kwei chow. Mr. F.O. Parkinson, chief cfficer, Saitai, ie on leave. Mr. W. J. Collom has been appointed -chief officer, Saisi.
Trouble on Russian Ships. Doring the last few days, saya the Japan Chronicle, there have "been come alarming ramoura
regarding the five R.V.F. steamers now in the barbour of Kobe. It in eaid that on one of them, the Sis, while son roale to Japan' eighty members of the crew who had Bolshevik sympathien tried to get the captain removed from his position in favour of the first officer. On arrival io
Kobe, Captain Bedel, sbrough the Russian Vice-Consul in the
A SIGN IN TIME.
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SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE,
HONGKONG.
:0:
Prt, asked Viscount Motono, the WAR BONDS DRAWING
Freign Minister, to take atape
not to allow the departure of the
abip, since it was feared that
1,800 tone of iron and other goode
shipped at Battle would fall into
(IN AID OF WAR CHARITIES.)
the bands of the Bolshevika. On TICKETS $5 EACH, HONGKONG CURRENCY.
the other hand, the Bolshevik
members of the crew of the Bilka,
it is reported, urged the Bassian V.cs-Coneal to give a clearance
permit, but this was refused.
Co-ordination of Shipping
Interests.
PRIZES:
The Manager of the Svante If $500,000 is available for distribution :--
Chamber of Commerce argen the closest connection with commer- cial industries in all, branches, Oar commercial supremedy waa threatened to day, and it would require every ounce of brain and foras for us to maintain our posi tion. He urged a closer ́ordination of shipping interests.
Blue Book rates were entirely anremunerative to the majority of tramp shipowners, and Mr.
Raebara, president of the Cham
ber, had written stating that they would have to ask for a ries of Blas, Book rates in nearly every alses of ship. Statistica ebowed it, cost a British ship $2,000 a year more to run, even before the war, than a Norweigian elip. As regards the fatare of ehipping the Government could never hope to run shipa cheaper than private owners. Tramp shipowning was not a matter which
on could be taken-over by the
WAR CHARITIES WILL RECEIVE $125,000
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$187,500
$ 56,250
$ 37,500
100 PRIZES OF $1,000 TO $50 - $ 93,750
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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.
PURCHASERS OF PARI- MUTUEL TICKETS on the fifth Race, Second Day, for Cash Sweeps. Places and winners, also Cash Sweep tick- et holders of following Races can obtain a refund on pro- duction of their ticket at the Office of the Hongkong Jockey Club, on the Ground Floor.of. the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEXE. Chater Road, be- tween the hours of 3.30 P.M. and 5.30 PM. on MONDAY, 4th March, 1918. until 29th March(SATURDAYS and and SUNDAYS excepted). HOLDERS OF UNPAID WIN- ING TICKETS (Cash £weeps, Places and, Winners) will also be paid at the same place and between the same hours a stated above on production of tickets,
LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Accountants to the Hongkong Jockey Club. Hongkong, 28th February, 1918,
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* Chief Maringðis March 1918
Hongkong, 15th March, 1918;