THE HONGKONG.
NYKLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, 6120, £112, 6110 £103 683 vis BAN FRANCIS00 G$440 G$420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu
Bhinyo Maru
Tuesday, 1st May. Tuesday, 15th May. Tuesday, 29th May. LONDON vis Singapore, Suer, Marscillos & Ports. “N
Saturday, 5th May. ...Saturday, 19th May.
Bborla Maru
Taiyo Maru
Fushimi Maru...
Hakozaki Maru
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porte.
Mishima Maru. ***
་་
Wednesday, 23rd May.
BOMBAY vie Singapore, Penang & Colombo,
Tamba Marü
.
Friday, 10th May. SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) wia Japan, Honolulu,
Los Angeles Mexico & Panama Bakuyo Marui
Thursday, 31st May. SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Capetown & Porta.
Hakata Maru
Thursday, 10th May.
Monday, 14th May. Port Said & Porte.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PAHAMA.
Tsuyama Maru
LIVERPOOL via Bingapore, Colombo,
Toyooks Mary, ...
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Ponang" &
Ponang Maru"
Tottori Maru
NABASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Tango Maru
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
Kitano Maru
Tuesday, 16th May. Rangoon)
Wodnesday, 2nd May,' Wednesday, 9th May.
Thursday, 17th May,
Rangoon Maru (Moji Direct) ...
Tuesday, lat May. Monday, 7th May." Monday, 14th May.
+ Cargo only..
Haruna Maru ...
Subject to alteration, without notice.
For further information apply to: NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tol. Central Nos. 292, (privato exchanges to all Depts.)
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Destination.
Steamers.
TO TSINGTAU viá SWATOW JYatshing
& SHANGHAI
TO OSAKA via AMOY, MOJI (Hosang
noon. noon,
Sailings.
;
Chaksang JKwongsang ¡Hopsang
Wed. 2nd May at Sun. 6th May-at Wed, 9th May at
& KOBE
TO CANTON
{Kwongsang
TO STRAITS CALCUTTA {Suisang
TO SANDAKAN
Yuonsang {Mausang
TO TIENTSIN
Sun. 13th May at Sun. 6th May at
Wed. 2nd May at 6 am. Satur. 5th May at 3 p.m. Tues. 15th May at 3 p.m. Tues. 8th May at 3 p.m. { Yusang Thurs. 3rd May at 5 p.al.
For freight or passago apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone 215. Central
CHINESE CHAMBER.
RAPH,
TUESDAY
MAY
1928.
BANDITS ACTIVE.
QUESTION OF COMPENSATION PLUNDER OF $1,000,000 FROM
TO SEAMEN.
ONE TOWN.
Postal Courier Captured.
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, JAMITED,
P. & O. BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Porsian Gulf, Mauritius, E, & S. Africa, Australasia, Including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levanting Ports Europe; Etc. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (UNDER CONTRACT WITH EM. GOVERNMENT.)
9. S.
There was a good attendance at the
Hankow, Apr. 20, From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, Chinese General Chamber of Cum- It is very disconcerting to notice LONDON, STRAITS and merce when the monthly meeting of how steadily the record of outrages
PHILIPPINES, that, body was held at the premises in the districts adjoining the Yang- The Steamship, in Connaught Road Central yesterday.te and the Han grows not only in
"BENREOCH* Amongst those present were Mr. Llength, but also in severity. A Consignnes of Cargo are hersby in- Tau-taun (Chairman); Mr. Chan Yue survey of the last month shows formed that all Goods are being land- teng, Mr. Wong Kyong tin; Mr. Li Po that the bands and pirates, ad at their risk into the hazardous Iwai, Mr. M. K. Lo Mr. Ho in Mr whether they entitle themselves and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Chat Tung-sang and a number of pro minent Chinese business mon repro the "All Divine Band" or work The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf KASHGAR Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or LAHORE senting the different tradent Anonymously, are becoming more mean the whares delivery may be
As usual, the business of the ene bold and carrying out their opere- opinede ing was generally to discoma paliauja tona right under the noses of the faNo claims will be admitted after KIDDERPORE complications and to see what stenu military.
thailouts have lait the Godowne, and | MALWA the chamber should take the agentia
Mit Goods remaining undelivered after ALIPORE for yesterday's mineting wein shorter.
ad May, 1925 will be subject to JEYPORE than usual there being only a few late Early this month the postal all claims against the steamer must
DELTA ters and these invoked the chambers courier doll into the hands of a beprecited to the Undersigned en or help in regard to certain business large band of handlis, numbering before the 16th May, 1928, or they will
A letter was addressed to the Cham Beveral thousands and well armed, not be recognized. bor by employees of river steamer after be had left Fancheng on the All- broken, shatod, and damaged their behalf in the matter of fixing band was later heard of ravaging at Slay, 1928, at 10 am, by Mesara. asking the Chamber to intorcade on Han River for South Honan. This Goods are to be left in the Godown, KHYBER
where they will be examined on tha compensation in the event of piracy. the villages to the Northwest of Goddard and Douglas, The letter set out the difficulty wisi Slangyang, compelling the people which Chinese employees are faced. to flock into the city for refuge. La scaman were killed in the course The only method adopted by the of a piracy, some compensation was officials at the time was to send due, as also in the case of a person disaut soldiers and police to register abled because of putting up a resist ance. The Obambor was asked to ap- the inhabitants of the villages and Hongkong, 25th April, 1928. proach the various shipowners.on be small towns, a procedure which did, nothing towards the suppression" of the bandits.
debta, **
half of the scamon.
Ne Fire Insurance has been effected. signed by,
Bill of Lading will be counter GIED, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents,
boatman
+ MIRZAPORE
RANPURA
NOVARA
RAWALPINDI
NANKIN
Cargo only.
Tons
From Hong- kong (about)
T
Destination
9,005 12th May. 1 M'los, L'don, A'werp & Hull 5,258 | 19th May. Marseillos, London, A'worp,
5,934 | 22nd May, 10,986 26th May. 5,273 31st May. 5,318 2nd June. 8,097 9th June. 6,715 19th June, 16,601 23rd June. 16,989 30th June.
9,114 7th July. 16,619 21st July. 7,058 28th July.
Į
Rotterdam & Hamburg Straits, O'be B'bay, & Karachi Bombay, Marseilles & London Straits, Colombo & Bombay' Marseilles & London Marsgilles, Lidon & A'werp Straits & Bombay Bombay, Marseilles & London Marseilles, London, A'werp,
Hall, Rotterdam & Hamburg M’les, L'don, A'werp & Hull
Bombay, Maragilles & London
Marenilles, London, A'warp, Rotterdam & Hamburg
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengera & Cargo to Odistantinople Fyreus, Emyrna and other Lovant Porta by Steamers of the Khedivis): Mail 6. §). Co BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
17th May. 26th May,
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Caloutta
ALAMBA | 8,018 | -4 May, 230 p.m. | S'pore, Fenang & Calentia *HATIRARA |· 7,764) TALMA [10,000 *Calls only.
B. L. Apoar Line stramors have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (Bouth)
on the 14th a launch anchored off The matter was discussed at great length and it was finally decided that
Either this or another gang the French Bund was boarded by since the risk varied necording to the have been operating in the neigh-men from a
sampan, searched ports between which the ship plled, bourhood of Ichenghaien, still under the eyes of a scared crew, it was difficult for the chamber to nearer Hankow. It is said by the and the sum of $400 carried off. any scale, but' they decided to advise victims at Palaocho that there was Tho same day an attempt was the seamen to approach their employ-nothing to distinguish these man made to intimidate a ors and come to some arrangement In-from ordinary country folk pour-bringing a cargo of vegetable oll dividually.
ing into the town in the early into letting his cargo be loated. morning. Their confederates had] The boat was making its way up arrived previously and a number the Wuchong side of the river and | *AHAFURA It was mentioned at the meeting of fires broke out which created a about to start the crossing for TANDA that a petition has been forwarded to the authorities with a view to gotting Panic and facilitated the looting, Hankow when a respectable man ST. ALBANS the latter to reconsider the penalties which was so thorough that even asked for "a passage inflictable on shipowners when con- salt and bean-oil and rice were Before the host was clear from the traband la found thoir ships. In carried off. this connexion a shipping company on the West River writes to the Chamber
A Petition.
!
6,000 | 4*May, 4.p.m. / Manila, Sandakan, Thurs, 6,656
1st June. Island, Townsville, Bane 4,500 29th June.. Sydney and Melbourne.
across. *Calls Port Holland.
shore he produced a pistol and ordered the boatman to hand over ja sum of money or else steer his
The Prudent Soldier.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
The E. & A. B. B: Co, Lid, steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cabr, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other poris en route as inducement offers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following The Union 8 B. Co's Steamers to the United Kingdom New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
The P. & O. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Buez Canal, Tho P & O. Branch Service of Bleamers to London via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Co. Steamers to Southampton and Landon via
Panama Canal,
$1,000,000 Loot, with a view to getting the latter to in- The next newe came from a boat to a certain point. The boat- duce the Government to stop the ship-small-town 40 miles below Hankow man was of a sterner sart than |ment of salt on bosta bound for West
River porta.
named Sinchow. The raiders this the stranger axpected, for he time numbered about a thousand tackled his foc. The stranger One member pointed out at the and were all well armed. Com-fired a shot which pierced the hand meeting that although duty was pay- ablo on salt in certain West River mencing with the pawnshops the of the boatman, and when he re- ports, the Colony imposes no tax and looting was carried out ayatemati- covered from the shock the stran- the provention of salt shipments would cally. Chinese informants fix the ger had gone. noon. not be fair. Moreover, any smuggling value of the loot at not less than noon. by a ship's crew would be dimcult to a million dollars. About three deal with as it was perfectly legitim hundred men and women 7am.ate to carry salt on hand a ship. carried off as captives and de- that boatman, a serious case of Word If the soldiers had the pluck of The speaker asked what was to be mands have been sent in to their robbery and kidnapping would done with any salt that any member of a ship might bring on board and relatives for ransoni money. It is have been averted on Tuesday last pointed out that the owners have no strange that the strong forces at when a number of men swooped Hwangchow do not seem to haveļdown on a salt junk passing Chin power to confiscate,
done anything to round up this Shan, just A letter from the member of aj
ontaido Wuchang. guild described as a Cowhide Workers' band, and Chinese assert that the Several shots were fired at the
The letter ask-reason is that the miscreants are passengers and crew, without at- RANPURA Guild was next rend. ed the Chamber to try and obtain some mostly ex-soldiers,
tracting any attention from the TILAWA relief for the workers who were be- Nows of another haul.came from river police, and the boatmen ing very badly treated.. No address Nanchang, back once more in 'the dropped anchor. The salt and NANKIN was farnished and the Chairman an- Han River section. This time the other cargo was carried ashore TAKADA nounced that nothing could be done as band claimed to be the "All Divine and eight of the passengers were | ST, ALBANS ho had made enquiries and found that Force" and their victims were a also taken as hostages. no such guild "actually existed.
General Managors
|JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-;
J.CJ.L
LIJN.
Tel. Addɛras:
JAVALYN
Tel. Central 150).
York Building
Houtkort.
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN
JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
Expected Will lengo
Bloemore
Tikarang
Tibodas Tilleboet
Vilsondari
From
8'hai, 'K'lang
For
2nd May Batavie
onvor about on or ablati
In Port
Java, Mosr
7th May
9th May Amoy. N. China
N. China
7th May
Batapia
9th May | Moir & Java
10th May | 12th May | Amoy, Bhángbại |
Keelung
Tsaroen S'hai, Ellung ( 14th May 16th May Batavia Tmanock Java, Mcar | 21st May 23rd May | Amoy, N. China? Tjibodas 1 N. China | 21st May | 23rd May | Batavia Tukembang Batavia. 24th May | 26th May | Amoy, Shanghai
& Koolung
Thisondar) | 8'hai, Klung | 28th May | 30th May | Batavia
+ Via Macassar Via Batavia
The steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommoda. i tion for a limited number of saloon-passengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified i surgeon, Cargo taken at through zaton is all porte in Netherlands-Indís and
For Freight and Parings apply to the
Australia.
Java-China-Japan Lijn,
OBITUARY.
CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE HONG PENG.
gang of opium amugglers. After
While the trouble was at its the fight was over the surviving
launch carrying a com- smugglers found themselves minus height the opium and most of their pany of Boldiers passed and came clothes as well. The history of near to see what was happening, these hands is not easy to irace, but two or three shots from the but these men are probably a gang pirates were quito sufficient to of hardy ruffians who used to make the soldiers adopt the method operate in North Hupeh-under a of the pricat and the Levite. They leader named Liang, who was hastened to pass by on the other News has been received of the arrested some time ago. About aside, and when they reached Wu- sudden death of a very well-known week age they came in collision chang and reported the matter ft
in Singapore_shipping__and engineering circles, Mr. Cyril Web with some government troops and was, of course, too late for the who died aboard the Hong Feng at 80 of them proved their lack of river police to do anything.
divinity by failing to withstand |
The boldness of these rascals is Mr. Webb's father was one of the rifle fire, while a large quantity of such that one is left with the im original ongineers comected with Keppel Harbour and is now living in retirement in Australia.
man
about 4 p.m. on April 23.
Mr. Webb was the Chief Engineer of the Hong Peng.
opium was recovered.
A Brave Boatman.
pression that they know that they will not be interfered with and that is not a pleasant Impression | This last week has witnessed for the travelling public to cherish. trouble much nearer our doors, for-N. G. D. News.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESE “MANIFESTO”, HONGKONG.
Codes Used A.1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition.
Western Union and Watkins Bonson's Marconi.
Dock owners Ship Builders, Marine & Land Engineers, Boiler Makers & Iron Brass Founder, Force Misters, Electricians.
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
17,936
8th May." | Amoy, Moji,-Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko 6,9568th May. | Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Toke 8,097 11th May. 8'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko -6,989 12th May. | Bhat, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
S'hai, Kobe Osaka & Yoko
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka.
TAKLIWA
TANDA
DELTA
INOVARA
DEVANHA
8,155
17th May.
SANTHIA
7,754
23rd May,
MIRZAPORE
6,715
24th May.
Shanghai, Moji & Koba
10,601
25th May.
S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
10,000
2nd June.
7,058
5th June.
8,948
7th June.
4,500
9,114
5th Juno. 8th June. 6.01817th June. 16,619 22nd June.
KHYBER TALAMBA RAWALPINDI iCargo only.
Amoy, B'lat, Mojl, Kobe
& Osaka
S'hai, Moji, Kobs & Yoke Amoy, Mojl, Kobe & Toke Moji, Kobe, Onaka & Yoko S'hai, Mol, Kobe & Yoks Amoy, Moji, Kobo & Csaka S'hai, Kobe & Yoke
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
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Parcels Measuring not more than 24 ft. x 2ft. x lft. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates. Handbooks, Freights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C., Agents.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
66
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
BLUE FUNNEL LINE'
(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. AND CHINA MUTUAL §8. CO., LTD. AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL-8.8. 00., LTD.) BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
88. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE"
8.6. "ADRASTUN"
8.8. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE" 8.8. "HELENUS"
via Suez Canal 18th May, via Suez Canal 4th June. vis Suez Canal 15th Juns.
via Suez Canal 29th Junė.
Steamers proceed vía Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owners'
option.
Subject to Change without notice
For freight and particulars apply to
BUTTERFIELD 8 SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LD., HONCKOMS.
Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton.
Hongkong & Canton.
GLEN LINE
Faro Hongkong to Tandon 488,
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & MMBURG ve STRAITS & COLOMES"
Motor Veskel "GLENGARRY" in Oman)
4th May. Motor Vaasal GLENTARA" (VIN Orange 16th May Steamship "CARNARVONSHIRE” (Vi■ Örka) 13th Jupp Steamship "PEMBROKESHIRE) (Via Ojan (lth Juậy TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK. Motor Vessal GLENBEG“
Steamship
Steamship
Steamship
PEMBROKESHIRE” "GLENIFFER” -
"GLENSHANE"
13th May.
18th May,
8th June,
M
**
25th Jupe.
Tar Cright, paaange and further particulars, Apply 101-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD, AGENTS: THE GLEN LINE, ATIN
T. S. 3. “SIANG WO.”
Passenger & Cargo River Bjesmar, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong and Whampót Dook Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, for service on the Middle Yangtaze Haykow-Iphang.
Plogas address anguiries to the Chief Manages ma
R. M. DIER, 6. Se., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
Changte" & "Taiping,"
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FEQU HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS,
VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND." Through Bills of Lading issued to all Australian, New Zealand and Tasmanian Ports. KOHLLANT & MOST UP-zo DATA FIRST & BECOND CLASS PASSENDES. ACCOMMODATIO HONGKONG TO SYDNEY—19 DAYS.
8ZAMKE
TAIPING CHANGTE
TAIPING
OHANGTE
> Pos HongKOND ON OR ANOTE BAILS EINEN ON ON ANDUN
11th May
18th. May
8th June
10th July
7th August
Apply
15th June
17th July
17th August
SWIRE
Agents.