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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.

S.S. BOLTON CASTLE"

on or about 19th September,

LLOYD TRIESTINO

REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS, REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENICE OR TRIESTE.

"B" Class £66.0.08. "A" Class £72.10.08.

NEXT SAILINGS.

From Hongkong.

THE CHINA MAIL.

GALLEON JUDGMENT.

TRIMMED MUCH BY THE STERN.

COURT & VESSEL'S STABILITY,

—

Newcastle, July 12-Judgment was given at Newcastle to-day in the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the Newcastle steamer "Galleon." which disappeared with a crew of 13 after leaving Blyth on November 24 last.

The Cours found that the vessel left Blyth in good and seaworthy ||condition as regarded hull

and |equipment.

I was a master for considera- tion whether or not (especially in the case of vessels of the well- deck type) some portion of the bulwarks on,the quarter deck and well-deck should consist of open rails.

SHIPS WANTED.

FIFTY-NINE VESSELS TO SHIP. IT.

U.S, WINTER WHEAT CROP.

КОВЕ

HARBOUR.

RECTIFYING CONSTRUCTIONAL :

DELAYS.

The improvement or extension of the Kobe and Hyoge ports was originally planned to be Anished ind According to Washington malk advices, action by the Administra-he course of 1928 at the joint cost tion to protect the price of whent of the Government and the Muni-| has been taken by the Secretary dipulity. However, the undertak-i of Commerce and the Secretary of ing was obliged to be prolonged by Agriculture in calling upon these years or as late as 1933, con-1 Shipping Board

the sequent apon

Government's make ships available at once for shipment of financial stringency. the winter wheat crop of the south-epal authorities west to Europe.

to

At a meeting the Board voted the use of some 59 vassels of aggregate tonnage of 519.000 tons for this purpose.

The Mani now intend to promote the construction of Nọ, 2 eastern breakwater for the sake of the domestic trade, "to be further carried out by Hyogo port. A pior was planned to be provided for!. Twenty-seven of the vessels are Hyogo port, besides, in the financiat ready for use as soon as culled year of 1927 but this is unlikely to opon, and the balance will be madebe realised by the date mentioned,

Considering the slowness of pro-i The Court was of the opinion ready within thirty days-soon that the stability of the vessel was enough to be on hand for the gress not only in, the improvementai not completely investigated by heaviest part of the shipments at Hyogo but in the proposed exten-|| QUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL the builders. The vessel was not The 32 essels not ready for sension for the foreign trade in Rob

so loaded

to easure safe will be conditioned at a cges of port, the Municipality and stability under severe weather approximately 22,000 each, and the leading people of the Municipal conditions.

total cost of this operation" to the Assembly agreed to prusdal their There was no evidence enabling Board. Including losses which will opinions formally to Mr. Wakatsuki. the Court to express definite opin-be incurred in running exponses the Premier, and the Ministers of

and return of the vessels in ballast, Home Affaire and Finance. ion as to the cause of the vessel is estimated at between 4100,000 den is, of course, to pray the Gov not having been heard of since

ernment authorities for the speedy she left Blyth on. November 241 and $120,000.

completion of the said improve-j The most probable cause in the

menta in Hyogo port as well as Jopinion of the Court was that the

those in Kobe port. The import- vessel was overwhelmed by heavy

ance of the part of Kobe for the following seas, from which she

foreign trade is specially en-| wns. unable to free herself in

hasised." {consequence of her being trimmed

so much by the stem.

PASSENGER LIST.

S.S. "FIUME-L”

M.V. "VIMINALE"

..on/or about 4th September.

..on/or about 6th October.

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

SIS. ROSANDRA"

S.S. "FIUME-L*

MV. "VIMINALE"

From Hongkong.

on/or about 7th September. .on/or about 30th September.

on/or about 30th October.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

8.S. "UMVOLOSĮ" S.S. "UMZUMBE"

Sails from Calcutta 31st August, Salls from Calcutta 30th September.

Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports., Through Bill of Lading issued from Hongkong.

För Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Telephone Central 1030.

O. SK.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP--Via Singapore, Colomba,

Suez and Port Said.

AMAZÓN MARU ...................... Tuesday 31st Augusti

DEPARTURES.

11

List of passengers departed per LPG 0. 43. "Kalyan" for London ¡vite Ports, on August 24;--

KOBE FREIGHTS & SHIPPING.

Kobe, August 12.

The

There is a reaction in freights Berlin, July 15.-The largest for American timber and whent for Diesel motor ever bull is being Japan owing to foreign ships add-tested. at Hamburg. The machine ed to the Japanese tonnage "in generates 15,000 horse power, three peration in this section of trade. thousand more than the biggest Current pales for September load-[ Diesels built for German sub- ing are $4 for whent and $5.75 for marines during the War. The new timber. Shippers, expect a lower motor will be used for the Hamburg rate with confidence but ship- power plants at Newhof. It is 30! Mr. 1. 13. 1. Diss Ndg.

owners are of a different opinion feet high and with its alternating, 1. England Able." S. Bently. so that loadings are postponed current dyramo, 102 feet long.

Able. S. Keywood, Able. S Sarman. Inquiries for large Vessels to he Mr. K. Chang, Mr. | Tu, Mr. S. chartered for handling these classes Wang. Mr. S Sa Mh. S. Fon, Mis of cargo have lulled. Difficulty is. JA. Erul, Mr. Euyang R. Saiz. Mr., experienced in, loading Saghation A. Hicks, Mrs. 0. Okale, f. fi. timber in account of the low water | P. Balster, Mn, mat Mis. J Roberts, in the rivers in Saghalien. The Aluster Roberts, Mr Jenkins.ente is weak in sympathy, letch- ale. W. and Mrs. W. Paterson and ing V120 on the whipper's side in

Mr. R. Maddison. Me, 4 Fintant,

the West Const-Pacific ports. Ryhes, Mr. P. Cheetham, M. M Pauh Mrs. Sikstone and oild Miss. Bynck, - Mr. and Mrs. Nemehhaon. Mr. J. Sanderson, Mr. A. Ashworth and M 15. Gould,

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The hở A. c. "Tanda" from RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore | Moji is dus here on the 24th instant

Colombo. Durban & Capetown.

MONTEVIDEO MARU

UNIZYJNO

BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo.

TACOMA MARU

SYDNEY

MARU

SUMATRA MARU

CALCUTTA Via Singapore and Raagoon.

SANUKI MARU

BANGKOK-Via Saigon

KOHSO MARU........

.Friday 3rd September..

Friday, Bad September, .:Tuesday, 7th September. Sunday, 19th September.

Wednesday, 25th August

.... Monday, 30th August.

1

at about .m

1

The Big A. * *St. Albane" left Sydney for this port on August N? at an with the outward Australian Mails, and is dae here on Septem-

ber 6.

The CPS.. IM. "Empress of

Fussia" left Valcouver.far Hong- kong, via Japan Ports and Shane-

on September 8.

a

CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.

gay, be noted that up to July 1 102 ships had been put into opern Lion for this purpose, fonding The Steamship

At present 73 Vessels are loading. The coal rute

5,464,500 koku.

"BENAVON". CONSIGNEES of Cargo

MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1926.

CANADIAN

EMPRESS

PACIFIC

EXPRESS

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.

17 Days from Hongkong to Vancouver

LARGEST & FASTEST

STEAMERS

STEAMSHIPS.

Special FARES to EUROPE

$120 £112 *£83

VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER

Empress of Canada, Empress of Russia, Empress of Asia, Empress of Canada, Empress of Russia,

Via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Homologa. daarGEAL, Koxx ΣΟΚΟΛΑΤΑ. VARVA:

Lav

LEATI

LHATU

1926.

Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept, II Sept. 20 Sept. 16 Sept. 10 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Oct. 4 Oct. 1 Oct. 17 Oct. 20 Oct. 23. Nov. 1 Oct. 29 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 15 Nov. II Nov 14 Nov; 17 "Nov. 20 Nov, 29 (E/Asia and E/Russia call at, Nagasaki the day

after departure from Shanghai).

HONGKONG-MANILA-HONGKONG SERVICE.

Leave HONGKONG.

Aug. 25 Sept. 5

Arrive

MANILA

Aug, 27 Sept. 10

Leave MANILA E/Canada Aug. 28 E/Russia Sept. II

Arrive

HONGKONG

Aug. 30

Sept 13

Tel C. 752:

Tel C. 42%

Cables GACANPACĮ

Cables NAUTILUS

Passenger Department: Freight and Express:

CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.

HONGKONG-BORNEO LINE.

To Sandakan thenes to Lahad Datu, Tawau and Semporna calling at

Jesselton on Return voyage. Regular Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service.

Hongkong Sandakan

PROJECTED SAILINGS

S.S.

Doparture.

Arrival

Departure

Lahad Datu Arrival

Departure

Are

Tawau

Semporna

Arrival Departure

Arrival

Departure

Arrival

Departure

Arrival

Departure

in the Wakamatsu-Yokohama auc-hereby informed that all Goods are tion has gone off to 1.30. One being landed at their risk into the feature is a strong demand for hazardous and/or extra hazardous: handy bouts for fishing in Hokkaido | Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- and neighbourhood. Day charter-toon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltil.. ages tend to harden..

Idle Tonnage.

According to the Department of Communications: 207 ships with a total weight of 27,480 tongs were

whence and or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns,. and all Goods remaining undeliver- laid up in the principal pertsofed after the 30th instant, will be

subject to rent. Japan proper as the end of July.

All claims against the Steamer Of these, 5 wore ships of 1,000 tons

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Shanghai and Japan hai on August 19 und fe due, here and more, weighing in all 10.847 must be presented to the Under-

Purts.

ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Solárday, 1st September. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

MOMBASA Via Singapore & Colombo.

CHICAGO MĀRU

.Friday, 10th September.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama.

ARGUN MARU ... (From Keelung) End of September.

JAPAN PORTS

ALASKA MARU

BINGO MARU..

KEELUNG via SWATOW & AMOY.-

KANO MARU

HOZAN MARU

TAKAO vin

via SWATOW & AMOY. KOTSU MARC

TAKAO and KEELUNG.

GANGES MARU

SURABAYA MARU-

DAIREN vía CHEFOO and TSINGTAU.

KINKAN MARU....

Monday, 23rd August.

Tuesday, 24th August.

Sunday, 22nd August noon. ' Sunday, 20th August Noon.

Wednesday 25th Aug. 20 am.

Wednesday 25th August. Sunday, 28th September.

Beginning of September.

For further particulars please apply to:--OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL STEAMSHIP CO., LTD., AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

THE

"CITY OF BARODA”

(9670 tons d.w.)

THE above steamer having accommodation for over 100 First Class passengers will be despatched Via. Philippines, Stralts, Colombo and Suez Canal on 5th November, 1326, for New York where she is due to arrive on 3rd January, 1927.

For Freight or Passage, apply to-

THE BANK LINE, LTD.,.

K. M. A.

CERAMIC & REFRACTORY PRODUCTS ||

STONE-

WARE

PIPES &

&

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. «

Consigrees of cargo ex 3.8. "Citý of Wellington." are reminded that goods remaining undelivered after to-day will be subject to rent.

ex

tons, which represent a decrease of one in number and 3.793 tons 1 weight on the month.

Bangkok Line.

signed

on

or before the 13th September, 1926' or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 30th instant. at 10 a.m.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

The Osaka Showen Kaisha will establish a regular service between Kobe and Bangkok, the first liny starting on August 15. The com pany had operated two lines PRE Bills of Lading will be counter- thatgularly

Lo Java-Bangkok and signed by Keelung-Bangkok till March last. The withdrawal by the Communi- entions Office of the subsidies on these routes enused the company to abandon the lines. But it was deemed necessary to maintain

-8.5;

Consignees of cargo ex 3.9. "Benvy kie" are reminded goods, remaining undelivered after to-morrow, will be subject to rent.

Consignees of cargo "Benavon" are reminded that goods remaining undelivered after August 80, will be subject to rent..

KWANGTUNG RIVERS.

Waterlevels (In English Feet

at & a.m.

Aug. 20 Aug. 21° West River at

Shiphing ....18.3 +17.9 North River at

Tsingyuen.. 5.4 Rising North River at

Samshui

River at Sheklung ... +17 + 2.1

East

10.1610.16

SHIPBUILDERS,

at

GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.

Agents. Hongkong, 23rd August, 1926.

least one line in that direction and MERICAN FAR EAST LINE

the company decided to make triat runs, which were started. early in May. The trial proved satisfactory and the company is ready regularly to operate a line between Kobę and] Bangkok, via Saigon, from August] 15. The liners to be put on this monthly service will be the Koso and Soko, which expect, to carry colton goods. porcelain, matches and other cargo "on the outward voyage and hardwood, broken rice, cereals and paints on the inward voyage.

SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL

ENGINEERS.

FOR SAN FRANCISCO &

LOS ANGELES.

S.S. WEST IVAN" Sept. 7

United States Shippine Board STRUTHERS & BARRY, Managing Operators.

L. EVERETT, INC. General Agents, Phone C. 3008. lat fòor, Queen's Bldg.

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Sandakan

Jesselton

Rongkong Armend

of the

LOK SUN " "

THURSDAY Aug. 26 MONDAY

.TUESDAY

Aug. 30 Aug. 31

WEDNESDAY Sept. THURSDAY Sept, 2 THURSDAY Sept. 2

Sept. 3

SAY TUESDAY.

Sopt. Sopt.

Sopt, 4

Sept.

Sept. 0

Sept. 13

THURSDAY Sept. 3

THURSDAY

MONDAY

Excellent accommodation for Saloon. Second clase and Steerage passengers.

All Cabins 1st and 2nd class) Atred with Blectric 'Pins. Hotel reservations arranged at Sandakan if desired. Through Bills of Lading issued to other B. N. Borneo Peris. Sallings are subject to alteration.

For Freight, Passage and other Information please apply to--

CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents.

THE

Queen's Building.

OR.

W. WATT & CO., Agents.

188,

Wing Lik Street West,

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July-December 1926.

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