THE HONGKONG
NYKLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, 6112, #110 4102 283 vis BAN FRANCISCO' G$440 G$420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE. SAN FRANCISCO vla Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu ↑
Siberia Maru (Calls Koolung) Taiyo Maru
Tonyo Maru
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marsoilles & Ports.
Hakozaki Maru
Hakusan Maru...
Kitano Maru....
Tuesday, 15th May. Tuesday, 29th May. Tuesday, 12th June.
Saturday, 19th May. Saturday, 2nd June. Saturday, 16th June.
Wednesday, 23rd May. Wednesday, 20th June. Sunday, 27th May. SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Mishima Maru
Tango Maru
BOMBAY via Singaporo, Penang. & Colombo.
Moj Maru
Los, Angelos Moxico & Panama
Rakuyo Maru ....... ^)
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Thursday, 31st May. SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Capetown & Ports.
Wakasa Maru
Saturday, 9th June.
Wodnosday, 13th June. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
Toyooka Maru...
Wednesday, 23rd May. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Ponong & Rangoon,"
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
Fuji Maru...
Ceylon Maru
...
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Tango Maru ...
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
+Mito Maru (Calls Moji)
1Gonoa Maru
Cargo only.
... Saturday, 19th May,
I
Friday, 18th May.
Saturday, 19th May.
-Bunday, 20th May..
Subject to alteration without notice.
For further information apply to:- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, Tol. Central Nos. 292, (private exchanges to all Dopts.)
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
Dostination.
TO TSINGTAU via SWATOW
SHANGHAI
TO OSAKA via AMOY,
SHANGHAI, MOJI & KOBE
TO CANTOM
noon,
noon.
TELEGRARH
HOIHOW HARBOUR.
MOLE TO DEEP WATER TO BE CONSTRUCTED. ·
ble.
TUESDAY.
MAY 15, 1928.
VISCOUNT'S THANKS. CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
MISS CAPELL'S DONATION TO LONDON HOSPITAL.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
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From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. The Steamship,
***BENGLEUCH"
rent.
P. & 0. BRITISH-INDIA. APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES Incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Carge on through Bills of Lading for Strails, Java and, Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, Red Sea, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantina Ports, Europe; Etc.
Tons
| 5,252 | 19th May. | Marssilles, London, A’werp,
Rotterdam & Hamburg * | 5,334 | 22nd May. { Straits, O'bu B'bay, & Karachi 10,986 | 26th May.] Bombay, Marseilles & London
5,273 | 31st May. | Straits, Colombo & Bombay 5,318 | 2nd June. | Maracllies'& London 8,097, 9th Junio. B'bay, M'los, L'don & A3werp 6,715 19th Jude. Straits & Bombay 16,601 23rd Jana. | Bombay, Maravillas & Lendon 6,989 30th June. | Marseilles, London, A'worp,
Hull, Rotterdam & Hamburg 91141 7th July. } M'les. L dòn, A werp & Hull- 16,619 | 21st July, Bombay, Marseilles & London
7,058 | 28th July. | Marseilles, London, A'werp,
Botterdam & Hamburg.
Holhow is the chief, and, at present,
Miss Violet Capell has received the only outport for the island of Hal-the following letter from Viscount nan. Despite its importance the port Knutsford acknowledging the re- is seriously handicapped because of amittances she sent from the pro- bad harbour. The depth is very shal-coeds of her dancing display in formed that all Goods are being land-
Consignees of Cargo aro horsby 12-PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT, ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, low, the movements of the tides and
(UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.) currents carry a tremendous amount
February.
ed at thoir risk into the hazardons of allt into it, and sea going shipa
London Hospital, Whitechapel, and/or extra hazardous Godowns of
S. S.
From Hong-
Destination calling at Hoihow have to anchor a April 11.
The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf
kong (about) great distance off shoro.
Dear Miss Capell,-Your "again" and Godown Co., Ltd., whance and/or Communication with shore is great has given me very special pleasure. from the wharves delivery may be LAHORN
obtained, ly handicapped. At high water junka You kindly say that this further
No claims will be admitted after KIDDERPORE and sampans form the means of com-splendid gift gives you great plen- the Goods have left the Godowns, and MALWA municating between ship and shore. sure to send, but I can assure you all Goods remaining undelivered after At low water, tho difficulties increase, that my pleasure in receiving is as the 18th May, 1928, will be subject to +ALIPORE wille when strong monsoons prevail great or greater.
+JEYPORE communication is some times imposal- I cannot tell you how deeply in-be presented to the Undersigned on or MIRZAPORE
All claims against the stoamer must | DELTA · debted I feel to you for keeping before the 1st June, 1028, or they will RANPURA At different periods, various men this great Hospital so much Innot be recognized. interested have given much thought your mind, and for interesting your
+NOVARA to the problem. Dredging the harbour pupils and friends to remember It Goods are to be left in the Godowns, All- broken, chafed, and damaged has been suggested. This plan entails in this most helpful fashion. where they will be examined on the KHYBER enormous cost, and the position of the shall look forward to the photo and 17th May, 1928, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. RAWALPINDI harbour, situated at the mercy of tides the programme.
Goddard and Douglas. and currents, calls, for continual
NANKIN dredging to keep the silt from form- I am so glad to hear from you ing banks. This plan then is entirely that things in China are improving
Cargo only. out of the question, says the Ganton It must have been a very difficult Gazette.
and terrible time for you all, but
Frequent connections from Port Said for Passengers & Dargo to Constantinople”. Pyrous, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by Steamers of the Kbedivial Mall B. 8. Oo Another scheme was to develop an. to try and read, with understand- other port some distance away. Hereing, accounts of what has happened
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS there was not so much danger from is, I am affraid, too much of s silt, but the location did not lend it- Chinese puzzle to most of us, self well to development, and the con- sequent cost would also be enormous.
Traffic Bearing Mole. General Chan Ming-shu now has a plan that is at the same time simple and ensy of accomplishment,
General Chan proposes to construct ja long traffle bearing mole, to extend from the town right nut to deep water where ocean going ships can come along aide.
*
.
I am having a very busy time just now running one of the big fifth-yearly appeals which have
No Fire Insurance has been effected. signed by
Bill of Lading will be counter- "GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,
Agents. Hongkong, 11th May, 1928,
N.Y.K. LINĖ (NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA).
From EUROPE and STRAITS.
"HARUNA, MARU,",
been the tradition and salvation The Steamship, of the hospital for so many years.:
It is a very uphill task, for people having arrived from the above ports, seem to grow poorer as medicine Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that their Goods are being grows more expensive.
landed and placed at their risk in the Now I ask with all diffidence-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and have you room on a table in the Godown Company's Godowas at Kow- Academy for a copy of "In Black loon,
oon, whence delivery may be obtained. and. White"a tale of my evil Goods not cleared by the
20th May, This scheme has been submitted to life? I am sending it under 1928, will be subject to rent the Canton Government for cenahlena-separate cover. If you ever have the Godowns for examination by the Damaged packages must be left in tion and approval,
aspara half-hour, it may amuse Consignce's and the Co.'s representa- The projected mole will be some you to turn over some of its pages. tives on any Tuesdays and Fridays, at 110,000 Chinese feet in length, and is Please believe me when I say that it 2.30 pan within the free storage expected to cost about $400,000. It comes as a trivial but very sincere Period. will take two years to build and finish appreciation of your splendid work ten days of the steamer's arrival hère, All claims must be presented within ready for use.
for this great Hospital-Yours,
which date they cannot be ro- very truly,
cognized. (Sd.) KNUTSFORD.
No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns.
No fire insurance has been affected,
NIPPON YUSEN KABHA. Hongkong 13th May, 1928.
A Construction Ionn..
To meet the coat of the construction, General Chan suggests imposing a taxi of 10% on all imports and exports, and also increasing the internal tax by 10 percent. These two taxes are expected to produce $100,000 annually, and the money thus found will be de- posited in Hollow banks for payment to the builders of the male. Thus the cost of the scheme will be entirely met in about four years time, and when
Stoamors.
Sailings.
Kwaisang Hangsung
J Fooshing
1Chaksang Kutsang
{Fooshing
TO STRAITS # CALCUTTA
TO SANDAKAN
{ Yuensang Fooksang
Hineeng
Tues. 15th May at Sun. 20th May at Wed, 23rd May at Sun. 27th May at Fri. 18th May at
Wed, 16th May at 5 pm. Tues. 15th May at 3 p.m. Tues. 22nd May at 3 p.m. Tues, 29th May at 3pm. Tues. 29th May at For freight or passage apply to:-
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.
noon. noon. noon,
noon.
fourth
Tolephone 215. Contral
TO TIENTSIN via WEIHAIWEI Yusang
ریم
General Managers
|JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-
Not Beding
LIJN.
TILA.
RENA
thal
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN JAVA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
[ Expected | Wil lonvo" {" From Blazers
For an or about i on or nhout j Tilsaroca S'hai, Klung | In Port 16th May Batavia Tilmanosk | Java, Mesr'] 21st May 23rd May Amoy & S'hai Tillwong Dalny, Amoy | 21st May 23rd May Batavia Tilkembang Batavia 24th May 27th May | Amoy & B’baj Tiparias | Java, M'ila | 27th May | 30th May | Swatow & Saigon Tilsondari S'bai. Klung | 28th May 30th May Batavia Tralak Java, Mesr 4th June] 6th Jung | Amoy & S'hat' Tilbodas Dainy, Amoy 4th June 6th June | Mesr & Sourabay Tekarang Batavia 7th June 10th June | Amoy & S'hai Tekembang B'hai, K'lung | 11th June 13th June Batavia
Tilmanock
Titaroem
Dalny, Amoy 18th June | 20th June Batavia Java, Mosr 18th June | 20th June | Amoy & S'hai
↑ Via Macamar
Via Batavin
The sleamers are all' fitted throughout with electric light and have accommoda tion for a limited number of saloon-pusaengers. All steamers carry a duly qualified Bargeon. Cargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherlands India and Australia.
For. Freight muid Pasango apply to the
Java-China-Japan Lijn.
TELEPHONE TRICK.
EUROPEANS VICTIMISED BY A BOGUS WORKMAN.
The bogus telephone repairer in the scheme is completed there will ens at work again in Hongkong and sue long period of prosperity for the has victimised two Europeans in inhabitants of the island as harbour the past few days. facilities will be greatly improved,
He is a. Chinese who calls nt] Since the mole will be completed various houses where a telephone in two years while the funds will not s installed, and, on the pretext
aftor
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARTIMES.
D'ARTAGNAN
"HATIPARA | 7764| TALMA † 10,000 | *Cargo only.
18th May. 26th May.
S'pore, Penang & Calentia S'pore, Penang & Calouste
B. I. Apoar Line steamers have oxcellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon. --
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South).
TANDA
6,656 ST, ALBAND. 4,500
1st June. 29th June.
Manila, Sandakan, Thurs, Island, Townsville, B'bazo Sydney and Melbourne.
Hongkong to Australia
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and
The E. & A. 8. §. Co., Ltd. steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hollo, Osba, Kolambugan, Tawau, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en roule as inducement uffers.
Frequent connections from Australia with the following: The Union 6. 8. Co's Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.,
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The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamers to London, via Buex Canal. The P. & O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via the Cape. The New Zealand Shipping Co. Steamers to Southampton and Londou vis Panama Canal,
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
18th May.
B'hai, Kobe Osaka & Yoko
21st May. Shanghai, Mojl & Kobe
7,754 20 May, 6 s.m. | Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka -
25th May. S'hai, Kobs & Yoko
2nd June. | Amoy, 8'hai, Moji, Kobe
IDEVANHA 8,155
MIRZAPORE 6,715 SANTHIA
RANTURA
10,601
TILAWA
10,006
TAKADA INANKIN
7,058
5th June.
8,948
7th June.
ST. ALBANS
4,500
5th June.
KHYBER TALAMDA RAWALPINDI
8,114
8,018
8th June. 17th June.
16,619 | 22nd June.
Cargo only:
the
The Steamship, Bringing Cargo from MARSEILLES, Ec., also cargo from LA PALLICE, COGNAC &c., ex ss. "Commandant Mages" and cargo from HAVRE ex s.a. "Pythons," Consignees are hereby informed that be entirely ready until the end of the of being an employee of the Hong- their goods with the exception of
year, it is proposed to raise a loan from the local merchants to kong Telephone Company, gains Opium, Treasure and Valuables are finance the construction. The mer-admittance. Once inside the house being landed and stored into chants in turn will be paid as the in-he proceeds to pick up various Godowns of the Hongkong Kowloon Inte. As the cost of the construction escape. In the two cases reported ed immediately after landing. come from the special taxes accumu-handy articles and makes good his Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, Kow- loon, whence delivery may be obtain- is completely paid off, these two spe-recently he has shown a liking for elai taxes will be repealed.
All claims must be sent in to me ou alarm clocks and field glasses. He or before the Friday, the 18th May, This is a clever scheme, worthy of has even secured admittance to a 1928, or they will not be recognized. the widest support.
house where the subscriber had Damaged Packages will be examin made no complaint of the service ed by the Company's Surveyor Messrn. and where it was unnecessary for Goddard & Douglas in the pretence of the telephone to be interfered with the Consignees at 10.00 am.
All employees of the Telephone Tuesday, the 15th May, 1828. [Company, in addition to their No Fire Insurance will be affected badge bearing a number, also by us in any case whatever, jcarry a card which shows they are
accredited representatives. the colour of the card is changed each month It is difficult for bogus workmen to securo. the necessary authorisation to permit them to effect repairs to a telephone. A
MILITARY SECRETS.
SOVIET A.D.C. ARRESTED IN LATVIA.
Riga, May 14. The Latvian police have arrested M. Lange, the aide-de-camp to the Soviet Military Attache, on
As
་
L LESDOS,
Agent. Hongkong, 24th April, 1928.
on
George Gilpin, a former marine engineer, called on his brother at Thornton, near Fleetwood, to
charge of inducing Latvian All subscribers should ask sup-sympathise with his sister-in-law officers to reveal military secrets. posed employees of the Company on the death of her mother, and, A Latvian and a Staff Lieutenant for their credentials and instruct when he returned home he col- have also been arrested.-Reuter, their servants to do likewise.
lapsed and died in his wife's arms.
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.,
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO", HONGKONG.
Codes Used A1. A.B.O, Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition,
Western Union and Watkins Benson's Marconi.
Dock owners Ship Builders, Marine & Land Engineers, Boiler Makers & Iron Brass Founder, Force Masters, Electricians.
& Oraks
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoke
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Moji, Kobo, Osaka & Yoke S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Cenka 8'hai, Tsingtau, Woi-hal-wei
Kobo & Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
Parcola Measuring not more than 21 ft. x 2ft x 1ft. will be received at the Co's Offico up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Froights, etc., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C., Agopts.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
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-JOINT BERVICE OF THE
•
BLUE FUNNEL LINE"
(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LID, AND CHINA' MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD.
'AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN AND BUCENALL 8.8. CO., LTD.)
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG ·
+
via Suez Canal 4th Juno, via Suez Canal 15th June, vin Suez Canal 29th June.
8.B. "ADRASTUS". B.B. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE" 8.S. "HELENUS" Steamore proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owners
option.
Subject to Change without notice. For freight and particulars apply to:-: BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LD., HONGKONG. Hongkong & Canton. Jardino Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton,
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, LTD.
"Changte" & "Taiping."
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND, Through Bills of Lading issued to all Australian, Now Zealand and Tasmanian Ports. IXCELLENT & MOST UP TO DATE FIRST & SECOND CLABS PARKKNORD ACCOMMODATION, HONGKONG TO SYDNEY-19 DAYS.
Dux KoxokONG ON OR ADOUT
DAILA KIENCE ON QE ABOUN
GLEN LINE.
Fare Hongkong to London 282,
TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG via STRAITS & COLOMEP,
Motor Vessel "GLENTÁRA" (Via Oran)
Steamship
Steamship
23rd May, "CARNARVONSHIRE" (Via Oran) 15th June. "PEMBROKESHIRE” (Via Oran) 13th July. Steamship "GLENSHANE” (Via Oran).........
8th Aug.
TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.
Steamship
"PEMBROKESHIRE"
Steamship
"GLENIFFER"
Bteamship
"GLENSHANE”
Steamship
"CARDIGANSHIRE"
For freight, passage and
28th May.
9th Júno.
A
29th June,
*
9th July.
and further particulars, apply to: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. AGENTS; THE OLEN LINE, LTD.
STRAMELL
TAIPING
CHANGTE
TAIPING
CHANGTE
In Port
8th Juno..
10th July
7th August
18th May
15th June
17th July
17th August
Agants.
For Freight & Passage, apply to-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Tel 0. 36
T. S. S. "SIANG WO.”
Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dook, by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo-China 'Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., for service on the Middle Yangtare Hankow-loliang.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager
E. M. DYER, B. So., M.IN.A., {Kowloon Dook, Hongkongi
Said Ahmed, an Arab fireman, A gold watob and chain and Iwas remanded at Chrdiff 'charged £25 have been presented by the with murdering Mohammed Has, chairman of the Slough - Bench, san and Abdo Ibrahim, two other Buckinghamshire, to George Watts, members of the crow of the steam-
aged 17, who saved three little er Dorington, Court, by shooting them as the ship was going up girle from drowning in a cana) the Scheldt on March 1.
last month.