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FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
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 £66.0.08. NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
M.V. "ROMOLO" 4 "S.S. "PIUME-L"
From Hong Kong.
Sails on or about 6th Jan. Sails on or about 3rd Feb.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI VENICE AND TRIESTA,
SS. "VENEZIA”
MOV. “RÐMOLO"
5.S. FIUME-R"
From Hong Kong.
Sails on or about 7th Jan. Sails on or about 4th Feb Sails on or about 4th Mar,
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS,
· “UMZUMBI” "UMSINGA"
Salls from Calcutta End of Dec. Salls from Calcutta 31st Jan., 1927.
Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South Afrlion Ports.
Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.
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DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.» Telephone Central 1030.
O.
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BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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SHIPPING SECTION.
NEW YORK FOG.
** MAJESTIC DELAYED ELEVEN HOURS,
New York, Dec. 12. Dense fog has caused the most serious tie-up for years, Ap- proximately 10,000 passengers are affected. Only four out of twelve liners scheduled to sail have ventured, and only one out of twelve incoming vessels has docked.
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The Majestic" with 2.300 people aboard. has delayed her sailing for eleven hours, Reuter's American, Service.
TONNAGE TAX.
+
SPAIN AND UNITED STATES: SHIPPING
OPERATORS DIFFICULTIES..
US. NAVY
INCREASED APPROPRIATIONS
URGED.
Washington. Dec. "The annual report of Mr.
“ECONOMIC CRIME."Wilbur. Secretary of the Navy, to
VERDICT ON OIL-BURNING. SHIPS,
AMERICAN VIEWS.
President" Coolidge contains a strong appeal to the Government to loosen its purse strings in.[! order that, the Navy may be main- tained at the full strength per- mitted by law.
In the course of an interview, Mr. Wilbur says that with the with a representative of the Newmited funds available It has York "Journal of Commerce," the been necessary to concentrate on oil-burring system employed in repairs rather than on alterations American vessels was described required to keep first line ships up us an economic crime by Captain to their proper standards "for flees C.A. McAllister, president of the service. There are 50.160 officers American Bureau of Shipping on the roll for 1926, being 3,309 Captain McAllister was of the under strength.
It is also impossible for the opinion that the fuel could be used to far more advantage in same reason to maintain the "re- internal combustion engines and quired" 86.000 enlisted strength as gasoline and lubricating eit in by 4,000. the Important industries of the Mr. Wilbur
urges that tha country. He believed that the re. nominations to the Annapolis cen) report made by the Federal Naval Academy be restored to the O Conservation Coramittee pre-basis of five for each member of sented one of the most stupendous Cepgress instead of as present. problems that the United States three, necessitated by cuts in the had been called on to solve
naval estimates.
He pointed out that the Ship-| Construction of Airships. ping Board figures for 1925 re- Referring to the failure hither- vealed that 10,700,000 barrels of to, owing to lack of supplies, to ut were consumed by the Govern-begin the construction projected ment's merchant ships alone. on the six million cubic feet air- The United States liner "Levia-ships, Mr. Wilbur observes that than" loaded 9,000 tons of fuel-some concern is felt by air off- The difficulties confronting at New York, when deport-cials because the supply of helium Loperators of American steamshipsing on a round trip to Southamp-obtainable at the plant at Fort
engaged in Mediterranean trade top via Cherbourg and return. Worth, Texas, is dwindling. were emphasized by Mr. Henry E. That was the limit of her fuel The report records notable im- Frick, vice-president of the Ex-carrying capacity. When she provement in anti-aircraft gun- port Steamship Corporation. in arrived on the other side it was hery and announces that power- the course of a recent interview necessary to take on an additional propelled catapults are being in- with a representative of the New 4.000 tons for her return,
Estalled on battleships for the York Journal of Commerce." Not only were, American ships launching of observation and
Mr. Frick, who has made tending to deplete the oil supply scouting planes. Mr. Wilbur des tour of the Mediterranean ports of the United States, he pointed cribes the general health of the laid specias emphasis on the out, but those of foreign nations United States Navy as excellent, handicap caused through the baded huge quantities of New the daily sick total being under operation of the Spanish Ton-York and other ports of the three and the desertions the low- nage Tax Law of 1909, "This United States. The present best on record. Reuter's Ameri tonnage tax." he observed was situation," he continued, "was can Service. established for the protection of brought home to me by a pro- Spanish tonnage against the in-minent British shipping man roads of French and Italian whom I met abroad. This man competition. but under the inter- said that within five years the pretation of the law vessels trad-United States would be forced to |ing between Britain. France, Ger- purchase oil from, Great Britain
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapors, Colombo.many or other European coun-and other foreign Powers. As
Suot and Port Sald
ANDES MARU
BIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore
.........Wednesday, 13th December.
Colombo, Durban & Capetown.
MANILA MARU
BOMBAY Vin Singapore and Colombo.
UGA MARU
Monday, 17th January,
.Thursday, 10th December.
SUMATRA MARU" (Callant Penang) Sunday, 19th December. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASSA--Via Singapore and Colombo.
MEXICO MARU
CALCUTTA—Vla, Singapore, and Rangoon.
BINGO MARU
BANGKOK-Vie
kodson Belzon
VICTORIA
MARU
Wednesday, 22nd December..
Saturday, 25th December.
.........End of December.
SEATTLE TACOMA & VANCOUVER via Shanghai and Japan Ports
ARIZONA MARU (From Shanghai) Tuesday, 14th December. HAIPHONG" HƠHOW & PAKHOI
TAIKWA MARI
MENADO MARU
Saturday, 11th Dec., 10: a.. Friday, 24th Dec., 10a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan parts, San Francisco and Panama.
Hamburg Maru..
JAPAN PORTS
HONOLULU MARU ATLAS MARU
LITTLE MARU
(From Kobe) Wednesday, 15th December.
SWATOW & AMOY. HOZAN MARC TAIKWA MARK
KAKAU WA SWATOW & AMOY.
PAKA
LOTSU MARU
RELUNG.
"SOBRARAZA MARĶ
DAIREN. vin ('HEFOO and TSINGTAU.
CHUKWA MARU
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Monday, 13th December. Tousday, 14
December.,' Friday, 24th Avvember.
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Sunday, 19th December, 10 n.. Wednesday, 22nd Des., am.
Thursday, 18th Doc., 8 a.m..
Friday, 24th December.
Tuesday, 14th December. to:-08AKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
H. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.
Operated for
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EF.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY. FOR PORTLAND via KOBE, NAGOYA & YOKOHAMA 6.S. "OAKRIDGE"
..23rd December.
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FOR PORTLAND via M: ANILA, ILOILO & CEBU, S.S. "WEST LADRON"
4th January.
All sailings subject to change without notice. Through Bills of Lading issued to all rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., ako to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, via Panama Intercoastal steamer
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Estimates furnished on applie Hongkong, April 1, 1924.
tries and Spanish ports are ex- empt from the tax on the ground that they do not operate on the high seas. The tax, therefore, is actually a discrimination against commerce between the United States and Mediterranean ports.
his remark was made several weeks before the recent Federal report, warning of a shortage, I attach much significance to the Britisher's remarks, as it shows that they are dware of our plight."
"In some instances steamship Use of Pulverised. Coa companies have attempted to Captain McAllister, who is avoid this tax by inserting clauses chairman of the Fuel Conserva- in their bills of lading or charter- tion Committee of the Shipping parties providing that all dues on Board, said he believed pulverised cargo Spain or dues imposed coal would offer a solution for on steamers in Spain by reason murine fuel. Several large coal chaving this cargo on board companies, including the Fuller- shall be paid by the cargo. This Lehigh Company, had been carry |procedure, however, has proved ing on experiments for the last useless, because when the ship- several months, he added. The pers or consignees of cargo Fuller-Lehigh apparatus is now carried on steamers of other than at the League Island Navy Yard, Spanish lines are penalised, ship-but, due to friction between pers merely revert to shipping by several Government departments Spanish vessels, thereby avoiding which are taking part in the tests, the additional expense."
the trials have been. temporarily halted.
On the subject of, rebating, Mr. Frick mentioned the practice of
"Lack of co-ordination among foreign lines operating from Mar-several Government depart seilles in protecting favouredments," he concluded, "has delay- shippers by accepting shipments ed the trials. but present indica- of less than the current rate of tions point to ultimate success. exchange, this amounting in some This is the first time that pulver- instances to a rebate of 30f. to theised "coal has been burned in a pound sterling.
Scottish boiler marine plant, and I have no doubt of its eventual success."
HARBOUR OFFENCES...
For carrying 17 passengers more than allowed by her leefce, the mistress of a coolle boat was fined $10 at the Marine Court this morn ing...
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Sixteen men and one woman Cape Town, December 12.- from the Transvaal, all British, have been deported under the Immigration Act, chiefly for illicit liquor selling-Reuter.
SHIPPING NOTES."
"N.E. and East, wind, gale, heavy sea from Cape Varella to Hong Kongreports the s.a. "Wong Shek Kung on arrival here on Satur- day from Saigon (left Dec. 5.)
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On the voyage to Hong Kong from Caleatta ia Singapore of the 8.5. passengers one died from heart "Takliwa," among the 1,206.. deck failure.
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The 5.8. "Seangkee" unrived here this morning, with 3.186/deck pas- Aengers from Rangoon wie Singa; One of the deck passengers died from pulmonary tuberculosis, at Port Swetteifhem.
Madras, December 12-Swedish missionaries, and others stayingpore. with the Governor, welcomed the Crown Prince and "Princess of Sweden on their arrival on a visit to India, during which they will be the guests of the Government. -Reuter.
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT
LINE.
Operated for.
U. S. Shipping Board:
ONE & HOYT, INCË
FOR SAN FRANCISCO &
LOS ANGELES
S.S. WEST ISLIP" Dec. 20. ES "PAWLET" Dec 3,
FOR MANILA, & CEBU
S.S. "WEST CHOPAKA" Doc. 14.
For full information apply to
SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.
L. EVERETT, Inc.
General Agents Telephone C 8008
1st Floor, Queen's Building.
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Coming to Hong Kong from San- dakan, and Jesselton, the s:8, "Lok Sun" sighted a derelict junk 17 E. by N, from Waglan.
SHIPS IN PORT.
At 9 am. to-day the following aumbers of Vessela were port:
British
American
Panama
Norwegian
Japanese
Chinese Dutch Portuguese French Danish
Total
in
88
1
1
5
4
12.
Dec. 11 and 12-Arrivals, 11 British and 12 others, total 28; departures 32 British. and 14- others, total 26
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1926.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
SAILINGS 1927,
STEAMERS:
H'Kong S'hai Kabe Y'hama
Leave Leave Loayo Leave Jan.
'rat Arrive
5 Jan. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 14 Jan. 23
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA ` Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 13: EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 25 Mar. Bi EMPRESS OF ASIA Mar. 9 Mar. 12 Mar. 15 Mar. 18 Mar, 27 EMPRESS OF CANADA Mar. 30 Apr. 2 Apr. 5 Apr., 8 Apr. 17 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Apr. 20 Apr. 23 Apr. 26 Apr. 29 May 8 EMPRESS OF ASIA: May 11 May 14 May 17 May 20 May 29- EMPRESS OF CANADA 'June 1 June 4 June 7 June 10 Juns 19 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA June 22 June 25 June 28 July" 1 July 10 EMPRESS OF ASIA July 11 July 14 July 19 July 22 July #1 (B/Aals and: E/Russia, call Nagasaki day after departure from Shanghai) Connecting sailings St. John to Liverpool. MONTROSE: February 4 MONTROSE MONTNAIRN February 19
MONTCALM
March 12
MONTCLARE
MINNEDOSA
April 2
April 28:
May 13
Frequent sailings to Liverpool Belfast, Glasgow, Southampton,
Cherbourg and Antwerp.
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£120
£112
£83
HONG KONGMANILA SERVICE.
LATA
Hong Kong
Dec 25
Arriva Manila
Laayo Manlia
Dec. 27
EMPRESS OF CANADA Dec. 28
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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO, ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
S.S. "CITY OF TOKIO"
For M's'lles, 'don, H'burg & Havre S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW".. For M's'lles, L'don, H'burg & Havre Passenger Service.
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S.S. "CITY OF LAHORE" London, Havre, Rotterdam & burg
Fares to LONDON: 1st Class £72, 2nd Class £49 108. S.S. "CITY OF CALCUTTA" Marseilles, London, Havre & 'burg
Fares: 1st Class to MARSEILLES £73; to LONDON £80. 2nd Class to MARSEILLES £51; to LONDON' £55.
AUSTRALIA
ELLERMAN LINE
13th Dec. 13th Jan.
9th February,
.24th March.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on 3th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA'
Java, Fremantle, Adelaid, Melbourne and Sydney and vice versa. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerthan" Line or
other services..
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE..... AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
S.S. "COLORADO"
via, Suez Canal
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"ANDREW WEIR &
SERVICES TO
via. Suez Canal
BOSTON & NEW YORK
M.V. "WEIRBAŃK”, MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
Co.
31st December.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
....30th January. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algon Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
and' Caputown. Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimeine, Iba, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindiai, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and
Madagascar.
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801 (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins. THREE SLIPWAYS
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