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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1926.

P. & O.-British India YANGTZE DISASTER.

Apcar and

Eastern & Australian=

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO · FOR

STRAITS. JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA. AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c/

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

3. 3

MACEDONIA

NAGPORE

Tons

MALWA KIDDERPÖRE

KASHGAR

MOREA

From Hongkons About

11,089 | 408 Sept.

Destination

Marseilles & London

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

STRANDED COOMA.

MARINE. INQUIRY.

ERRATIC CURRENTS.

At this stage Captain Bulger do! sired to lay before the Court observations, of the tidal streams) taken from H. M. A. S. Moresby on July 8, 9, and 10, but Mr. Cussen objected, an the person who had taken the observations was not pre-

NYK

SIBERIA MARU

K

Monday. 21st September.

Hankew, August 15.

Molbourne, July 29.sent to be cross-examined, and his The losses resulting from the

Additional particulars regarding objection was upheld by the Chair- recent destruction of the "Talgen

of the Nisshin Kisen the state of the tides and currentsman

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO - ALTERATION.” Kaisha, by fire off Lunghow, on the eff North Reef, about the time when

the Cooma went aground were assistant wharanger to the A.U.S.N.

George Frederick Albert Long, SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu. upper Yangtaze, are said to be as

given to-day by witnesses before Company at Brisbane, said that for 1-Out of ane hundred and the Court of Marine Inquiry, which thirty crew, and one handrod and continued the hoaring of a charge ten years he had had experience of the Queensland coast, having been sixty-nine ordinary passengers with against the master of the vessel. tickets, together with a consider George Colston Maine, of derelic on the Erisbane te Townsville mail! service for several years. He sign- able number of passengers sravel tion of duty in that he failed to et on at Brisbane as mate of the ding free, some three hundred per- navigate the ship with due caution. Cerings, and w the strange Son are safe, whilst sixty-thru with the result that she stranded effects of the tide as mentioned by corpses have been found. In view, on the reef and was subsequently Captain Daye it would ne bave however, of the fiet that the num- abandoned.

lives lost cannot be stated.

2-Damage to cargo is estimated-|

dence.

Two witnesses were

her of free passengers cannot herailed, both having been brought endangered the ship to allow for a confirmed the exact number of from Brisbane specially to give evi-set of two knots which did.

exist.

The Court adjourned until Tae- Percival Henning Day, the decay, afternoon, when the verdict at some three hundred and fity|puty murine superintendent of the will be given. for sixty), thousand duels and reAustralasian United Steam Naviga

lude the loss of one thousand tion Cr. at Brisbane, said, that he even hundred and seventy-nine held an exten master's certificate. bales of cotton yarn and textile, and had had 30 years' experienes. two Bundred bugs of rice, six hun-Having been on the Queensland dred bags wheat, and some roast for more than five years, ķē amount of sugar and other general knew North Beef and the usual run meredandise,

of the current there. At flood Lide

CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED

The hulk of the burnt ship was fit set to the westwards, and at-ebb bowed to Hunków to-day and is totide to the eastward, at a speed of be towed later by the alk. "Taifuku.from two to three knots. He was

in charge of the tux Corings, which i Mles, L'dan, H'org, R'dim, Antwerp Maru" to Shanghai-"Rengo."

sailed from Brisbane on the morn-From ing of July 9 for North Reef where she wrived on the "follow ing afternoon, with salvage and T

& Full

Marseilles and Londor

Spure, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Store, Penang. Salonby & Bothbay Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull. Marseilles &

& London

Marselles, Landen

Antwerp Perang, Colombo & Bombay

and London

Tutt 5,280 10th Sept.

10.041 18th Sept. 534-129re Sept. 6,863 29 Sepa.

2nd .:006

10,918

Oct. Oct.

KHYBER

0.114 30th

NYANZA

MANTUA

DEVANHA

KARMALA

7,024 30th Oct.

13th 10402

Nov. 8,156 2511, Noy. 9.128 27th Nov,

·MACEDONIA

11th Dec. 1

DELTA

8.007

KHIVA

23rd, 26LM Der.

Dee,

MALWA

10.04

th

KALYAN

9,4

MOREA

FO:918 5th. Feb.

KASHGAR

19th

Marseilles, London and Antwerp

MANUA

10:103 18.504

Marseilles & London

Marseilles & London

11.120 2nd April

Marseilles & London

MONGOLIA MACEDONIA KARMALA.

MALWA

11,089

Feb Feb. 5th Mirch 19th March

9,128 16th April 10,947 | 300h April

S'apor Penink

ming, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London & & Antwerp

Marseilles and London

S'pore. Penang, Colombo & Bombay

London & Marseilles,

Answerp

Marseilles and London-

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

Menetlen und London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to

PASSENGER LIST.

1:

DEPARTURES.

towing gear. She anchored on the reef, about 800 yards astern of the Cooma, in 15 fathoms of water. He noticed a very strong set to the westward, and fearing that the ship would drift he put a man on the

I was found that the cur lead.- rent was so strong that even with 14th lead. It was necessary to Mr. Ang Tuan-kai, Mr. W. .Cake a cast, as the lead would noti Bell, Me and Mrs. E. J. Buckley, remain at the bottom if it dropped Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Barry, Mr. The speed of the current was nt

bist of

passengers "who departed from Hongkong for Manila per .. "Empress of Canada" on August 26-

It WIN

very very

J. Bautista, Rer. Wm, Corliserast Ave knots. Mrs. Chengt Lee, Mr. Cun Hao, erratic at other tirnes, and Misa Chua Kim, Miss Choy Him- early on the morning of July 11 4 hic, Master Chin Wing-him, Mas found that the vessel had swung oh, Mr. Cu Fa-keng, Mr. Cu Yeg. Reng, Miss O. C. Ching. Mr. T. J. Choy. Miss M. T. H., Choy. Miss F.

MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.

HE Steamship

"BENAVON"

SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Los

Angeles, Mexico "& Panama .GINYO MARU

Tuesday, 31st August, at Nood. ANYO MARU

Tuesday, 12th October, at Noon.

MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore & Pecia.

FUSHUMI MARU HAKOZAKI MARU

Saturday. 28th August. Saturday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vía Manila & Ports.

AKI MARU

MISHIMA MARU

11th Septembar.

Wednesday, 20th October, Wednesday 24th Novembor.

NEW YORK and/or BQSTON 'við PANAMA,

HAKODATE MARU

TAKETOYO MARU

Thursday, 20th August.

Monday, 5th September

BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,

KAMAKURA MARU

Saturday, 21st August.

Monday. Buth August.

BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.

TOKUSHIMA MARU

CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

AKI MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Saturday, 18th August,

MALACCA MARU

Friday 27th August,

DAKAR MARU

TAMBA MARU

• Manany,

Tuesday,

301 August. 31st August.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk, into the hazardous and ́or extra hazardous Tel. Central Nos. 292 (Private exchanges to all departs.) ̧.

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA-

Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Gedown Co., Ltd., whence and/or Trom the wharves

delivery may be obtained.

No Clima will be admitted after

the Goods have left the GodownM.

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

and all Goods remaining undeliver AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE SERVICE

Fed after the 30th instant will be

subject to rent.

All claims against the Steameri must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 13th

Constantinople, Pirenus, Smyrna and other Levant Purts by steamers of the ter Chin Wing-kwong, Mr. Cu Un- with her head to the north-east, September. 1926 or they will not be

Kedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR "SAILINGS..

ΤΑΚΑΡΑ SANTHIA TILAWA TALAMBA SHIRALA

6,949 8th Sept. 7,754 1413 Sept. $0,000 20th Sept 8,013 24th Sept. 7,8-11 Brd Oct.

Singapore, Penang & Caleutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Caleutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta.

if it was a flood tide, although whe had been setting the opposite way

ON the ebb tide.

On the same

recognized.

All broken, éhafed and damaged i

(ANDREW WEIR & CO.. LONDON).

BOSTON & NEW YORK.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

via Suez Cane!

M.V. "SPRINGBANK"

30th September.

Choy, Miss Chuy, Mr. F T. 11 morning he went on board the Goods are to be left in the Godowns. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE. Choy, Rev. C. E. Dappermann, MeCooma and Captain, Maine drew where they will be examined on the Go Kun, Mr. D. S. FitzGerald, Mr., his attention to the fårt that 30th instant, at 10 a.m. T. S. Guan, Mr. Main Chi-hai, M K. Hoshino, Revo R. E. Hotland,

· EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) Mr. Jeng Sung-yok. Mr and Mrs.

• TANDA

ST. ALBANS

ARAPURA

6,956 27th Aug.

tp.m.

4,500 1 Out. 5,0(8) 29th Oct.

although according to the tables was flood tide, both the Coringa and were setting to the

the Barwah K. Kobayashi, Mrs. Kwek Len, westwards, as if the tide was on

Manila, Kolambugan, Sandakat, Master Hu Wa-chow, Master Hathe ebb. He had noticed the cur

Thursday Island, Townsville,, Bris-Wa-kun. Mr. Karsten, Rev. J. rents and tide errratic, but this bane, Sydney, & Melbourne.

ucus Mr. F. L. Laurence, Mr. case was exceptional., and Mrs. D. Ledema, Dr. C. B. ara, Mr. Lai Chun-sang, Miss Lee

Calls at Kolambugan. Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong tu Japan and Hongkong to Australia.

The E. & A. S.S. Col. Eid, stollmers will also enll at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolamongan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or vilier ports en route na inducement

Frequent connections from Australia with the following!-- The Union S.5. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

offers,

The P. & D. Royal Mail steamers to London, via Suez Canal. The P.&O. Brunch Service of steamers, to Landon via the Cape,

Mr. Cuasen (for Captain Maine and the owners): It has been sakl} I, Misa W. Muir, Miss, M... Muir, that the light of North Reef is only Mrs. E. H. Miller, Miss M..1.75ft. above high water. Is it pos-, Mouser, Mr. G. A. Melber, Revsible to tell the distance a ship is A. Mudd, Rev. J. J. McGowan, Miss off the light!

Witness: No; the light is so low

E. G. Moyer, Mde. 1. Maurin,

Mr. K. Nakamura, Mr. and Mr.that it, is very difficult to estimate

5. M. Neker, Master F. Naser, the distance, and it would be hard.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and Master L. Naser, Mr. Oh Licng to tell whether it was five miles or Loma via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

tar, Miss Ong Kan Mr. Oh Teon-only two miles.

kang. Mr. Pau Tiao-chuy, Mrs. J. Do you think that in the circum-

[K.

TILAWA

LL

10,000 28th Aug. Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

3 a...

K.

JEYPORE

NELLORE

KASHGAR

TALAMBA

ST. ALBANS

SIRALA

MOREA

NYANZA

KHYEKR

ARABURA MANTUA MIRZAPORE KARMALA

DEVANHA

TANDA KIIIVA NELLORE MACEDONIA DELTA

ST. ALBANS MATWA MALWA NYANZA KALYAN ARAFURA MOREA

KASHGAR MANTUA

TANDA

MONGOLIA

MACEDONIA

རྟག་

ST. ALBANS

DEVANHA

KARMALA

MALWA

ARAFURA

i

5,828 Both Aug. Moji & Kobe

i .m.

6.853 2441 Aug.

11.M.

5,006 1 3rd Sep.

8,318 6th Sept. 4,500 7th Sept.

10,918 16th

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe Shanghai only.

Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

Maji & Kobe

7841 184 Moi & 'Kobe

7023 26th. 0.114 Fat Oct 3,000 5th Oct. 10,902 16:1 Oc

0,715 23rd

9,128 8,156

Out.

29th Oct. Oct

0,958 2nd Nov,

11,089

Shanghai, Moji and Kabe

Mail, Kobe. Osaka and Yokohama Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

Shanghai and Kobe

Moji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama

0,136 13h 13th

Nov.

0868

16:b

Now

Now,

25th

Shanghal, Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Maji and Kobe

NI Nov.

8,007

27th

Nov.

Shanghal, Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Muji and Kabe

10.94:

Dec.

10th

Dec.

4,500 7th Don

7,023

023 13+h Dec.

JESSA 0114 9,114

24th

Dec.. Dec..

Maji, Kobe, Osaka and Yokohama

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Moji and Kobe

"Shanke. Osakя and Yokohama

4,000 4th

SVA Jan. Moji 10918 10,918

Jun. TAM

Jan.

0,005 21st Jan. 30,902 Ath

21. FCD. Fcb. 8th 4,959

Feb.

18.504 17th Feb.

18,604

11.120

March 4th

4,500

8th March 1

8.155 13th March

0.128

18th March

10,980

lat April

Moji & Kobe

Moji'& & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji and

and Kobe Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama

Moji and Kobe Most and

and Kobe

Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Shanghui, Moji & Kobe

6,000- 5th April Moji, Kebe, Oanka" & Yokohama

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

* Passengera for Rangcon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying stoomer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.

Steamera on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agenta.

NATURAL MINERAL WATER FRENCH GOVERNMENT'S Springs

VICHY CELESTINS

in bottles, helt and "plica

Goat, Diabetes, Rheumatism, Gravel, Arthritis

VICHY GRANDE-GRILLE

For Livar Ironbla and-Billsceness.

VICHY HOPITAL For Indigestion

Refuss substitutes. — Mention farte of Spring required.

Richards Mr. Roberto,, Mr. stances the course set at Wreck Richards, Mr. Roberto. Mr. Island was safe?

V. Somes. Rev. A. M. Thibbitte, Mr.. Yes, the master has every reason M. H. Taylor, Mr. Tse Fong, Mr. to think his vessel would pass Uko To, Mr. Que Tik, Mr. Taysam safe distance from the reef. Ak, Mr. Tay Sam-chum, "Mrs. Tan. Sico-hian, Mr. Uy Kle-hoo. Mr. J. Villanueva, Major L. de Vantour, Mrs. H. H, Winburg, Mr. H. W. Wood, Mr. F. C. Whitheld and Mr. Yang So-chi.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Consignees of cargo ex 8.8. "Benavon" are reminded that goods remaining undelivered after August 30, will be subject to rent.

The Chairman (Mr.. Cohen, P.M.): What would you call a safe dia- tunce?

Witness: Even a mile, or half a mile would be affe. The reef is very steep.

Captain Bolger: Would he have endangered his ship by making allowance for a set inwards which did not exist?

Witness: No; the effect would have been to take the vessel two miles further out, in the safe direc- tion. There is plenty of room

to. the east.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Axents. Hongkong. 2aril August, 1926.

FINDLATER'S

"WOODPECKER

BRAND"

of

HEREFORD CIDER

Very refreshing in this hot

wenther!

$5 per dozen pinis delivered.

AGENTS:-

GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hongkong Bank Building.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

Codes Used: A1, A.B.C. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watkins,

DOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOLLER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS,

* ELECTRICIANS,.

T. S. S. "SIANG WO”

Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong

& Whampoa, Dock Co. Ltd., to the order of he Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., for service on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow - I-chang

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager -

R. M. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 5.S. CO., LTD.) NEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE,

·UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.

“ ELLERMAN” LINE. (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.)

"CITY OF MELBOURŅE”

From Hongkong, 5th September. FOR MARSEILLES, HAVRE, LONDON & HAMBURG..

FARES TO LONDON "A" 1st Class £88. 2nd Class £80. -"B" 1st Class £80. 2nd Class £55.

ORIENTAL-AFRICAN LINE. MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA.

From HONGKONG, STEAMER

OCTOBER Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East Londos, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo. Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa. Killindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.

AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNAIL 8.S. CO., LTD.) Sailings from Singapore on 6th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "MALATIAN" to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide. Melbourne and Sydney, and Vice Versa.

Through freight and passenger bookings from Hongkong s conjunction with "Ellerman" Line or other services.

FOR FREIGHT OR PASSAGE ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LINES,

APPLY TO:

Tel. Cent. 4791.

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE. (OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO., LTD.J. AND

AMERICAN & MANCHUKIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.),

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.

8.S. "DEUCALION"

via. Suez Canal

S.S. "ANTILOCKUS"

do.

9.8. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE

do.

27th August.

10th September.

24th September.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Caral at Owners' Option

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hongkong. Hongkong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD., Canton.

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