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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.

8.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.

"A" Class £72.10.0d..

"B" Class £66.0.0d. NEXT SAILINGS.«?

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL YOKOHAMA, KOHË & MOJI.

8.8. "FIUME-L"

M.V. "VIMINALE"

From Hongkong,

on/or about 4th September. .on/or about 5th October.

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI VENICE AND · TRIESTE.

3.S. "ROSANDRA”

SS. "FIUME-L"

M.V. "VIMINALE"

From Hongkong.

on/or about 9th September. .on/or about 30th September.

on/or about 30th October.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

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FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

BIS. "UMVOLOSI" S.S. "UMZUMBI"

Sails from Calcutta 31st August. Salle from Calcutta 30th September. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Porta Through Bill of Lading issued from Hongkong.

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

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

0.

S

B.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Vis Singapore, Colombo

Suez and Part Said. AMAZON MARU

.Tuesday 31st August,

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo. Durhan & Capetown, MONTEVIDEO MARU

BOMBAY -Vis Singapore and Colombo.

TACOMA MARC

SYDNEY MARU

SUMATRA MARU

CALCUTTA Vis Singapore and Rangoon.

BINGO MARU

BANGKOK--Via Sairon

.Friday 3rd September.

Friday. 3rd September.

Tuesday, 7th September. Sunday, 13th September,

.Saturday, 26th September.

VICTORIA. SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Via Shanghai and Japan

Porta

ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Saturday, 1st September.

INSURANCE.

SHIPOWNERS AND THE NATIONAL LAWS.

AGAINST THIRD PARTIES.

THE CHINA MAIL.

5. The Insurance aforesaid PICKETS DEFEATED.

shall be an absolute bur to all actions against the shipowner in the courts of any country in re- spect of an insured accident other than for the enforcement of claims based on the insurance.

The actions so barred against The question of the compulsory the shipowner include the claims passenger insurance has aroused from (1) the passenger. (2) his heirs, (3) his dependants.. (4) any considerable controversy, and

other person. claiming either in shipping authorities differ as to the advisability and practicability his own right or as assignee and of the scheine. The subject was whether in tort or in virtue of raised at the International Ship the contract of passage.

Provided that nothing in this ping Conference last April, but it was then decided that no resola-convention shall relieve any per- tion should be passed until the son from the full responsibility subject had been further ex misconduct of

for the result of his own wilful

deliberate negli amined in committee as certain. representatives were not in agree- ment and considered that it would be a new burden on the ship

owner,

The following draft convention on life and personal injury claims by, passengers has been drawn up and approved by the Comite Mari- ime International..

In this convention the following words are employed with the mennings set out below:-(a) Shipowner includes the owner or charterer of any ship who enters into a contract to carry more passengers on board such ship; (b) Passenger includes any

one or

person who is so carried under any such contract for reward to the shipowner. This definition is subject to the provisions of article

gence.

6. Such insurance shall not cover any risk of loss or damage to personal property or effects of any passenger.

8. Such insurance shall not

HOW GOODS GET THROUGH THE CORDON.

UP COUNTRY INCIDENT.

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From Our Own Correspondent.] Pakka Kongmoon, Aug. 26. Another brush with strike The

pickets has been reported. trouble was, over cargo brought from Hongkong and the pickets were defeated.

"Smuggled goods get through the cordon by way of Tuushan whence the merchandise is trans- ported inland by rail.

The preventive detectives, räll- way guards and police at Kung- vick are alleged to have come to an understanding with the mer- chants. At least, merchants hint here that judicious" "presents" and there have resulted in stuff getting through.

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The owner, backed by a detach- ment from the Kungyiek mer- picket leader and recovered chants' militia.. "dealt with" the

his wares.

The matter has been reported to Strike Headquarters in Canton.

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7. All claims under such in surance shall be and ramain pay able in full without regard to any

Then pickets seized two loaded limitation of ilability which the

Täushan. shipowner may or would be en-trucks on the midday train from titled to claim in respect of any action for damages according to the laws of the country under whose flag the ship is sailing, or the laws of any other country.

Recourse Against Third Parties. affect or prejudice rights of pas- Bengers against third parties. In such cuses the shipowner shall issue a policy to any passenger for

insured amount

under pay in full the claim of any pas an amount exceeding ten times Each of the high 3 of the convention; (c) Ship insenger on board his ship under the cludes any

the insurance in any action for Schedule A.. vessel on board of

damages which he may bring in contracting parties shall be at which a passenger is carried for the courts of any country against liberty to require all or particular Freward to the shipowner; (d) Voyage covers the whole period the negligent or defaulting third categories of passengers belong- while the passenger is on board, party, subject only to such limita- ing to its nationality to insure and during the process of embark- tion of liability as the negligent under article 13 such additional or defaulting third party may be amounts under Schedule B as such ation and disembarkation, whe- ther directly from or to the entitled to claim. The negligent high contracting party shall fix. or defaulting third party shall be 14. Nothing in this convention a ship- shore, or by gangway, or ladder.entitled to deduct all sums so paid shall operate to prevent or by means of tenders, tuga, ferries, or other craft..

These definitions are subject to the provisions of article 16,

by him in respect of such insur-owner from re-insuring his labi- ance from the damages payable by lities under the insurances afore- him to the passenger.

said with any mutual insurance association, insurance company, or underwriters.

9. Every shipowner shall issue 2. Every shipowner shall in-

to every passes, ger at the same sure al passengers against all time as his ticket under the con- risks of death or personal injury tract of carriage a policy of in- incurred on the voyage

'surance in accordance with this accordance with Schedule A an-convention, or shall embody the nexed hereto.

in!

terms of such a policy in the

3. Each of the high contract-ticket itself. ing parties shall be at liberty to make special provisions applicable to the carrying of (1) pilgrims, and (2) coolles, and other similar workers provided that such pro visions secure to such persons lequitable insurance...................

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Shipowner Not Subject to Insurance Laws.

or under-

15. No ship shall be allowed to carry, passengers or to put to seal at any time with passengers on board unless the shipowner shall 10. In case of personal injury, have in his possession at such time a certificate issued by the unless the accident is. Known to the surgeon on other authorities Government of the country ander | on board, or unless the passenger whose flag his ship le sailing certi s prevented by "force majeure" fying that such shipowner is in- from giving such notice the passured wholly or in part in such senger shall within eight daya manner and form as may be re- 4. Such insurance shall cover after disembarkation, give notice quired by such Government all risks of accident causing the of the accident to the captain or against liabilities in respect of death of, or personal injury.to. to the shipowner or his agent at policies issued by him to passen- the passenger, and the shipowner the port of disembarkation or to gers, on board his ships with shall pay the amount insured to the authorities competent in that mutual insurance associations, in- (1) the passenger, or, in the case behalf according to the nationalsurance companies. of death (2) to the person nomin-aw of the port of disembarkation writers approved in that behalf by fated in that behalf by the passen- All claims arising either from such clovernment, or, if not so in- ger in the policy of insurance, or personal injuries or from death sured, that such shipowner is in (8) if there be no nominee to such shall be barred unless the action a position to pay any claims in re- persons or authority as may be be instituted within twelve spect of the policies held by pas- appointed by the national law of months after the date of the sengers on board all ships belong- the passenger to receive the same: accident.

ing to him at such time. Such Such insurance shall cover all

certificates shall be approved on a accidents from whatsoever cause,

condition of reciprocity by all con- even though caused by negligence 12 Insurance against death or tracting Governments.

A pas. personal injury as aforesaid shall senger on board any such ship part of the passenger"

be compulsory for both shipowner shall be entitled to call for and to "Notwithstanding the foregoing and passenger, and neither party inspect such certificate or a copy provisions, the shipowner shall shall be at liberty to make any duly certified by the authority not in any case be liable to in contract exempting himself, there-issuing such certificate, demnify the passenger or the per- from. Any contract so made sonal representatives of a de-shall be absolutely null and void. ceased passenger, wherever the personal injury or death are directly caused by the wilful mis- conduct of the passenger.

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR & or want of reasonable care on the

MOMBASA Via Singapore & Colombo.

CHICAGO MARU

..Friday, 10th September.

NEW YORK-Via Japan porta, San Francisco and Pinama

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

INDUS MARU .....

HONOLULU MARU

AMUR MARU

KEELUNG iɛ SWATOW & AMOY.,

KAIJO MARU........

TAKAO HIỆWATOW & AMOY.

KOTSU MARU

TAKAO and KEELUNG.

SURABAYA MARU

DAIREN. vis CHEFOO and TSINGTAU.

KINZAN MARU.

Thursday, 9th September. Wednesday, 15th September. .Thursday. 16th September.

Sunday, 8th September noon

Wednesday, 8th Sept. 10a.m. Sunday, 26th September: Beginning of September.

For further particulars please apply to:-0BAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 1088, 4089, 4090.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

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

"CITY OF BARODA"

(9670 tons d.w.),

HE above ateamer having accommodation for over 100 First class passengers will be despatched Via Philippines, Straits, Colombo and Suez Canal on 5th November, 1926, for New York where she is due to arrive on 3rd January, 1927.

For Freight or Passage, apply to---

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

Service to

SCANDINAVIA & NORTH EUROPE

The M.S. "PERU.”

will be loading for Rotterdam, Hamburg. Copenhages and other

Scandinavian ports on or about:"

Further sailings:-:

M.S. "ASIA "

.M.S. JAVA ""

M.S.AFRIKA:"

M.S. MALAYA"" ·

18th September.

Expected on

or about:- 8th September 15th October 10th November 8th December

Will leave homeward

bound on or about:-~~

20th October

Bubject to change without notice. For further particulars please apply to

JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD. Agents for:

THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.

COPENHAGEN.

AMERICAN FAR EAST LINE

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. Ist foor, Queen's Bldg.

11. All claims shall be paid on a gold basis.

Additional Amounis...

For the purpose of this conven tion the shipowner shall not be re garded as coming under national laws dealing with the control of insurance, and a shipowner hold- ing such a certificate shall be deemed to have fully complied with all such laws.

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contracting

13. Where any passenger shall desire to insure against death or personal injury to himself for any amount greater than as aforesaid and shall, at any time before or at the time of payment of the fare

high 16. Each under the contract of carriage,party shall be at liberty to-exempt formally request the shipowner so from the operation of this" con- to insure him, the shipowner shall vention: be obliged to issue, in his own name or as agent for insurers ap- proved under article 13, a policy for such larger amount as the passenger shall demand, upon payment by the passenger of a premium and subject to terms and conditions in accordance with Schedule B. Save that in no case shall a shipowner be compelled to

SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER, MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENÉ, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS:

(1) The national coasting, trade or any trade exclusively reserved to the national flag:

(2) Any vessels navigating ex- clusively in tidal rivers and inland waterways;

(3) Any passenger services be tween neighbouring ports even if such services have an internation- al character..

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

-DRY DOCK

Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

Tel Address: "TAIKOODOCK," HONGKONG. Telephone: Central No. 212.

Call Flag: "C" over "ANS, PENNANT.”

Sill (H.W.O.S.T) 34 ft. 6 ins.

-THREE SLIPWAYS-

Capable of Handling Ships Up to 3,000 Tons Displacement.. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

*

AGENTS. HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1926,

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

EMPRESS EXPRESS

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.

17 Days from Hongkong to Vancouver

LARGEST & FASTEST

STEAMERS

나

STEAMSHIPS.

Special FARES to EUROPE"

£120 8112 £83

VICTORIA AND VANCOUVER

Via Shanghal & Japan Porta.

Номохова ДАРАЖАЕ Κοκτ YOKOHAMA, YATİYE

LWAYS

LRATX Laava LBATE 1926.

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AMUTI

Sept. 3 Sept. 5 Sept. 8 Sept.11 Sept. 16 Sept. 10 Sept. 23 Sept. 25 Oct. 1 Oct. 17 Oct, 20 Oct. 28 Oct. 20 Oct. 31 Nov. 3 Nov. 6 Nov. 11 Nov. 74 Nov. 17 Nov. 20 .(E/Asia and E/Russia call at. Nagasaki the day.

Sept. 30 Oct. 4 Nor. 1 Nov. 15 Nov. 29

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

after departure from Shanghal):

HONGKONG-MANILA-HONGKONG SERVICE,

Arrive MANILA

Leave HONGKONG Sept. & Oct G

Sept. 10 Oct. 8

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Passenger Department: Freight and Express:

E/Russia "E/Asta

Leave.

MANILA

Sept, II Oct. 9

Arrive

HONGKONG

Sept 13 Oct. II

Tel. C. 752:

Tel. C. 42:

Cables GAGANTAO

Cables NAUTILUS

CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.

HONGKONG-BORNEO LINE.

To Jesselton thence to Sandakan, Lahad Datur Tawan and Semporns Regular. Three-weekly Freight and Passenger Service.

Hongkong Jesselton

Sandakan

PROJECTED SAILINGS

Departure

Arrival

Departure

Arrival

Departure

Lahad Datu Arrival

Tawau

Sandakan

Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Departure Arrival

Hongkong

Departure Arrival

· Semporna

of the

S.S. "LOK SUN"

THURSDAY MONDAY

TUESDAY

Aug. 28, 10 a.m.

Aug. 30, 4 pim. Aug. 1 5 2.21.

WEDNESDAY Sept. 1,

WEDNESDAY Sept. 12 * 5 p.m.

THURSDAY

THURSDAY Sept. 2,

THURSDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY SACURDAY

SUNDAY

TUESDAY

SUNDAY

Sept. 2,

Sept. 3,

6. a.m.

10a.m.

6 p.m.

5 a.m.

Sept. 3, 11.a.m... Sept. 4 'Sept. 5,

p.m.

7 a.mi

1.

Sept. 7

6.p.m.

Sept. 12,

4 a.m.

Excellent accommodation for Saloon, Second class and Steerage passengers.

All cabins (lat and. 2nd class) Atted with Electric Fans, Hotel reservations arranged at Sundakan if desired. Through Bills of Lading issue to other 3. N. Borneo "Ports. Sailings are subject to alteration.

For Freight, Passage and other Information please apply to

CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agents.

Queen's Building,

THE

OR

W. WATT & CO., Agents.

188, Wing Lok Street West.

TELEPHONE

HANDBOOK.

July-December 1926.

Phone C..202,

Phone 'C. 4968.

CONTAINING ALL TELEPHONE NUMBERS NUMERICALLY ARRANGED.

A USEFUL PUBLICATION WHICH EVERY TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBER SHOULD NOT BE

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Price

$1.00

AT THE "FFICES OF THE

HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO.

Chins Mail Building.

-5, Wyndham Street.

Telephone Central 22.

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