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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India 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, LEVÀNTINE. PORTS: EUROPE, &c. .

BIGGEST COMBINE.

EFFECT OF WHITE STAR

SAL

THE CHINA MAIL

22 HEROES,

“GREATER LOVE HATH NO

MAN

NEARLY THREE MILLION TONS. BRITISH SEAMEN'S SACRIFICË.

tha

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE,

From NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO.

of

By the purchase from the Inter- Although the survivors of national Morcantile Marina Corpor crew of the Cardiff-owned steamer THE Motor Vessel

"ELMBANK” ntion of the White Star Line and "Eastway have.been in Britain for

Consignees their holdings in the Shaw, Savill some days, having arrived at having arrived.

Albion Company and George Southampton from the States, it Cargo by her are informed that all floods are being landed at their Thompson & Company, the Royal was only when Mr.-J. Hayes, (M.Prisk Into the hazardous and/or Mail Steam Packet Company has for the Edgehil! Division of Liver-extra-hazardous" "Godowns of the acquired new tonnage totailing 397,-pool raised the question in the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & 458 gross. This, together with their House of Commons of the bestown Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery of posthumus awards to the loat previous holding of 2,097.807 tons, members of the crew that the horo- niay be obtained. brings up their combined fleets to ism of the men was revealed, says the enormous figure of 2,095,268

tons gross,

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over.

+

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns.. a Home paper just to hand.

The ony lifeboat left to the sink-and all Goods remaining undeliver. ing vessel was one that woud take ad after 7th February, 1927, will twelve men, and as the "Eastway" be subject to rent. Biggest Shipping Deal,

had a crew of thirty-four, the re- All Cinima against the steamer This White, Star deal is

themaining men paorificed their lives must be presented to the Under? largest shipping, transuction in his on the deck of the sinking ship ra signed on or before 14th February. tory and involven an outlay other than imperil the twelve 1927, or they will not be recognized. C.$36,625,000. Since the Furries who wore in the lifeboat by

All broken, chafed and damaged it loading Withy negotiations fell through a Mr. Hayes, in the course, of an Goods are to be left in the Godowns, few months ago, ostenalbly on Re-interview with a Press representa- where they will be examined on count of the British coal strike.tive, said:" am amazed that more Monday, 7th February, 1927, at

has not been made of the wonderful|10 a.m. there has been considerable specu-heroism of the twenty-two who were No Fire Inaorance has been

ation as to what would happen to drowned. There were thirty-five in

Faffected. the White Star Line, since it was the cry, but fast hefnum Boa p

Dils of Lading will be counter- clear the American holders wished rank the captain was wanbad, or w- į

board. All the fears signed by to dispose of their British tonnage.

one were smacked in the Furricane. Although the official announce and in the remaining boat there wi Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Payment of the sale on November 27 room only for twelve.

was made with no preliminary fan- fare. it did not come altogether a ja nurprize, because the Royal Mail Company has been angling since 1919 for the famous transatlantic

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

N. S.

Tehr

From liongsong About

DEVANDA

Feb.

Noun.

· MUREA

KIDDERPORE!

10,918,

6,394 DELTA

i. 2007 KALYAN & | 9,344 Foth

NELLORE

SANTUA

KASHGAR KASHABA

NAGPORE MONGOZIA MACEDONIA KILYBER

DEVANHA

DELTA

MALWA

NELLORE

KHIVA

NTANZA

MORDA

KASHMOR.

MANTUA

KALYAN

Destination

Marseilles and London

6th Feb.

Noon.

Feb. 18th

Singapore, Penang. Golombo & B'bay S'pore, Penang. Eploribe & Bombay 18th Feb.

Marseilles, Londen. Antwerp & Hull 19th Feb,

arded by many as the logical pur chasers and operators.

2nd Marcher, Penangs Colombo & Bontvliners, and the R.M.S.P.. wa

Marseilles & London Marelles, honden, Antwerp & Edam Sgon. Mies, Lim, H'burg & R'dam S'pore. Petung, Colembo & Bombay Parseller & London

4.852

5th March

9,008.

12th March

6,283

023

740,504 1120

[ 9:114

14th March 1st March 10th March

18th

Marseilles & London

Vessels to Change Ownership... The vessels sold to the R.M.S.P. A'werp, Rum & Halland which were transferred to then Marseilles, London & Antwerp

on January 1, ure: Singapore, Penang, Colombo & 'bay

White Star Line-"Adriatic," Marseilles and London Singapore, Penang. Colombo & B'bay 24.511 tons; "Arabie," 16.788 tone

"Baltic," 23,884 tona; "Cedric," Marseilles, London & Antwerp

[h

April

Milles, 'don, A

8155

10th April

30th April

11th

May

8.007 27th April 10341

9.135 14th a

1 7,023 25th may

Muy

10.918 28th. Max

9,005.

31th June

10,302. 25th June 14419th July.

London

Marseilles and Landon

of

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THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agenta. Then it was the men showed Hong Kong, ist Fab. 1927. their true mettle. The carro coat had shifted, the boat was over on her beam ends, and all hope of righting her had been abandoned. Mr. James, the wireless operator, chuck manfully, at his post, sending out signals for help, and there he

died shortly after receiving a reply

that help was coming.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

From NEW YORK,

HE: Steamship

NY.KLINE

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

KOREA MARU (Calla Keelung)... Sunday, 8th. Fab,,, ut: Noon. SHINYO MARU

.. Tuesday, 22nd: February. SIBERIA MARU (Calls Koolung)... Sunday, 0th March.

Calls Los Angeles.

SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Los.

Angeles, Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU "ANYO MARU

Saturday, 20th Feb. at Noon. Tuesday, 3rd May, at Noon..

MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM viæ Parts,

HAKOZAKI MARU

HAKUSAN MARU

KITANO MARU N.

Saturday, "Saturday, Saturday,

12th Feb., at 22 a.m. -

20th Feb., at 11 am. 12th March.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

MISHIMA MARU

TANGO MARU

Wednesday, 23rd Feb., at 11 am..

Wednesday, 23rd March

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,

TATSUNO: MARU „-2. CALOUTTA MARU

... Wodnunday, 9th February,

Monday, 21st February. LIVERPOOL, vin Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.

TAJIMA MARU (salls Glasgow).... Saturday, 8th February.. BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town..

KAMAKURA MARU

Saturday, 6th February.

BOMBAY via SİNGAPORE & COLOMBO.

AWA 'MARU

CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON,

SEIYO MARU

Thursday, 10th February. Tuesday, 22nd February..

NAGATO MARU

OSAKA MARU

8th February. Tuesday, Friday, 18th February...

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TANGO MARU

Friday,

19th February.

SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA..

LIMA MARU (Calls Moji) NACANO MARU (Moji direct). HARUNA MARU

Friday,

4th February.

... Friday,

4th February:

Monday,

7th February,

Tuesday,

22nd February,

KAMO MARU

Sr turther information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAILAL Tel: Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departs.)

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of

of

"Rockets were sent up. A large steamer passed by. I was im possible that she could not have "CITY OF LAHORE"

It was having arrived Consignees seen them, but she went on. only a question of minutes before.

Cargo

aro Informed by her the. "Eastway" must take her Anal

that a Goods are being landed at plunge.

"Who was to be saved? Every their risk into the hazardous and/ S'apare, Penang, Colombo & Bombay2127 tons; "Celtic 21,179 tons; man was anxious for the next to go. or extra-hazardous Godowns

"Ceramic," 18,406 tons; "Delphic," Then twelve were forced into the Holt's, Wharf, whence Delivery may Marseilles

16.484 tonslifeboat, under Third Officer Davie. be obtained. 4003 tons; "Doric," "Gallie." 7,912 Cons: "Homeric," They begged for more to join them. No Claims will be admitted after.

"Majestic, 56,551 tons; but it was obvious that another man the Goods have left the Godowns, 34,35 tons ? "Medic." 12.222 tons: "Megantic," would just turn the balance of and all Goods remaining undeliver 14.877 bons: "Olympic," 40,439 tons; safety for the twelve.

Twenty-two men stood on theed after 7th February, 1927, will "Peraic," 12,221 tons; "Runic" 12,663 tons; Suevic," 12,686 tons; laying-over ship, shouting their last be subject to Rent.

All Claims against the Steamer "Vedic." 9: 180 tone; and the tenders, messages to the men in the boat, "Nomadie," 1260 tons; Traffic," and then, while waving their adiens must be presented to the Under- 640 tona, and Magnetic," 610 tons. to their comrades,. the "Eastway" signed on or before 14th February, George Thompson & Company gave a final lurch and plunged into 1927, or they will not be recog Line-Demosthenes," 11,223 tons: the depths. The twenty-two heroes nised. "Diogenes," 12,341 tons; Euri were sucked down with her, gone pides." 14.947 tons; "Horatius," deliberately to their death.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London & Antwerp

MACEDONIA 11,120 23rd July Marseilles and London:

Frequent. connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Porta by steamers of the Khedival Mail Steamship Ce

TALAMBA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

ngapore, Penang & Caleuita Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore. Penang & Calcutte Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

TILAWA,

*PALMA

SHIRALA GAMBHIRA

Feb. 8,500

3 p.m. 10,000 11th Feb, 10,000 | 16th Feb. 7.841 1st March

5,257 8th March

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

TANDA

ST. ALBANS

Manila, Sandakan, Iloilo, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney

ARAFURA

TANDA

1 0,956

6,950 4 March 4,500 lat April 6.0001 20th April Drd June

ST. ALBANS | 4,800

1st July 6,500 20th July

& Melbourne

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ARAFURA

4

Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong, to Australia,

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kelambugan, Tewan, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers.

Frequent connections from Australie with the following:-

tons:

W!

1

No Fire Insurance has been

All broken, chafed and damaged 7.960 tons; "Sophocles," 12,861 tons. "Sach conduct should, I think, be Goods are to be left in the Godowns, and Themistocles," 11,231 tons. recognised by the Board of Trade where they will be examined on any Shaw, Say & Abion Line (44)and I am glad that the President Tuesdays. or Fridaya. between the per cunt, interest) "Arawa," 9,372 has promised it, shall be recognised hours of 10.45 am. and Noon tons; Athenic." 1.368 tons; Corin-if the official inquiry Bears but my within the Free Storage period of thic," 12,367 tons; "Ionic," 12,362 version of the story. And I have Ole Week. Lons: "Kumara," 6,034

not the least doubt it will."

The steamer "Eastway" Was own- "Mahana," 11,796 tons; "Mahia,"ed the Messrs. Williams Brothers, of effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- 7,014 tons; "Maimoa." 8,011 tons.

Mamari." 8,114 tons: "Matakama," Cardiff, and traded between Eng-

The twelve signed !'" 8,048 tons: "Otira." 7,905 tons land und America.

who were

THE BANK LINE, LTD., "Pakenha," 7,911 tons: Raranga," members of her crew

General Agents. 7.966 tons; "Tainui," 9,958 tons; saved drifted for seventeen hours!"

Hong Kong, 1st Feb., 1927, Tairon." 7,983 tens; Waimana, 10, before they were picked up by the 380 tons, and "Zealandic." 8,090 British steamer "Luciline."

tons.

'; Services operated by these vesséla are between New York. Boston and

The Union SS. Company's steamera to the United Kingdom via New Canadian ports to United Kingdom Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & O. Royal Mail steamers to London-vis Suez Canal. The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape, The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton" and Landon via Panama Canal,

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

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MANTUA

NELLORE

TANDA

10,902 4th Feb.

4 p.m. 6,854

0,951

4th Feb.

Shanghai, Mofi and Kobe Shanghai, Moji and, Kobo

4 pun

SHIRALA

NAGPORE

MONGOLIA

GAMBHIRA

MYANZA

NONIA

ST. ALBANS KHYBER

DEVANHA LABORE

ARAFURA PERIM NELLORE KHIVA NYANZA MOREA

7,841

Ruk

Peb

5,283 th

Sth Feb. 138,504 18th Feb. | 0,257 | 18th Feb.

7.03% 18th Feb. 10,000 18th Feb. 11.120

4.500

4,500.

4th March

8th March

Maren

Moi, Kobe, Ganka & Yokohama Shangha, Moji & Kon

Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai & Kobe

Koho

Shanghai, Koji and Kobo Koba

Shanghal, Moji and Kabo Moj, Kobo, Osaka & Yokohama

Moji, and Kobe

0,114 11th Marchang, Moji and Kobe

B.JGG 28th

6252 27th

8,007 1st. April Shanghai.aska & Yokohama,

27th March Shanghai. Moji & Kobe

1st April 10,980

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Moli & Kobe 4,000 6th April

Maji Kobe, 7,848 12th April

Shanghai, Moji and Kobe 6.853 15th April Shanghai, Moji and Kobe 9,136 15th April Shanghai, Moji and Kebe

Shanghai, Moji & Keba Shanghal, Moji, & Kobe

7,028 28th April 10,953 29th April

All dates are appróximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. Passengers for Kangoon must defray their own Rotel expenses Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

ports, and between Great Britain. Australia and New Zealand, «

A Vast Combine.

VICEROY'S A.D.C.'S AFFAIRS.

London, Jan. 10-The affairs of

GENEROUS GESTURE.

Cairo-The Egyptian Ministers have voluntarily decided each

to

na aide-de-camp to the ex-Viceroy forego £300 from their salaries an-

to follow

of India during 1921-24 and helt nually, and other higher function- At the head of this British.com- presumptive to the Baren of Berries are being urged bine is the redoubtable Lord Kyls-wick, namely Charles Noel Hill, their example, on

scale.

a proportionate

ant, and the group includes besides were investigated in the bank- the R.M.S.P the Pacific Steamruptcy court to-day. Liabilities Navigation Company; Nelson Steam wore returned at 48,207 and assets

Deposits in Canadian banks Navigation Company; Nelson Line; at $1,284 the principai creditor be-now total £265,600,000, compared R.M.S.P. Meat Transports Mac-ing Laikatall, Chief Justice of with £250,600,000 at the corres Andrews and Company; also large Bhopal, for £8,500, The hearing ponding period last year, says the

interests in the Union Castle Line:! Elder Dempeter Line: Lumport & Holt; Argentine Navigation Com- rany; African Steamship Company; Belfast Steamship Company: British| & Irish Steam Packet Company; Burns & Laird Lines; Coast Lines David Melver and Company; British and African Steam, Navigation Company: Elder Line: Imperial Direct Line; Buldard. King & Com- pany, and many smaller concerns.

Rumours Around Franklin.

At the time of writing rumoury were current in New York that the 1.M.M. is negotiating for the sale! of the Leyland Line and the Atlan

was adjourned:

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

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Entertainmente.

February 1-Queen's Theatre; Buster Keaton in "Go" West.".

to

tic Transport, Line which would February 1-World Theatre: completely clean them out of British connage. New York officials of the 1.M.M., however, have no confirm atation of the rumours, although the

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamera on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Farecis measuring hot more than 34 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received

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

Fer farther Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-

opinion is current in many quarters that Mr. PAS Franklin, president of the LL.M., envisions a slate clear of alien tonnage and then a 100 per cent. American combine on

"The Eternal Struggle

February 1-Star Theatro; Dempsey Tunney Fight

February 1Fancy dress ball in Roof Garden of Hong Kong Hotel. "

February 2Chinese New Year | Carnival King Edward Hotel, 8.30 p.m. to 1 a.my

Sports.

the grand scale. That also is February 2-Interport game, Hong Kong v. Shanghai, H.ETC.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. speculation but coloured with prob-

P. & D. "Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.

Agents.

"BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE

(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8,N. CO, LTL

AND.

AMERICAN & MANCHUKIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKŇALE S. CO., LTD.)

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG, G.

Via Ser Curtal 26th February [4th March......

· 25th March. 8th April.

3.S. "PELEUS" - *8.8. "CITY OF BRISTOL".

8.8. "ATREUS"

*8.8, “TRUCER”.

do

Steamers.proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option

Subject to change without noties

For Freight and particulars apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE of THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong Hong Kong Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON A CO, LTD., Canton.

ability.

When the Furness. Withy negotia tlans ended so abruptly last sum mer report has it that Mr. Frank lin's plane were seriously inter fered with and to this is ascribed

ground, 8.30 p.m.

February Fifth tournament of the Hong Kong Boxing Asach., Theatre Ecal, 9:15 pm.

February 5-6-Inaugural meet- the fact that when the Shipping ing of the International Race and Board invited bids for the United Recreation Club of Macao. States Lines and the American February 12Steeplechase Meat- Merchant Lines, Mr. Franklin only ing of Fanling Hunt, Kwanti Race entered a bid for one ship the Course "Leviathan,

Meetings, a

It is pointed out now, that Mr. February 8 Annual meeting of Franklin, with his hands free of Hong Kong Horticultural Society, foreign flag ships, would be in a Messrs. Jardine Matheson's 5.18 position to re-enter the arane and

bid for Shipping Board tonnage, February 10-Adjourned meeting but there are many shipping men of Kowloon Football Club, Club who think it would be grossly un-| Just to reopen the bids for the house, Chatham Rd. Kowloon, 6 United States Lines and American P

Merchant Lines Just because the February 15-Genaral meetings tide had turned in favour of Mr of Union Insurance Society of Can. Franklin That Mr. Franklinton, Ltd., British Tradernadr expected to do something is evident, atice Co., Ltd., and China Flee In- on all sides; but what will” Mr. surance Co., Ltd, at Union Build- Franklin do?"Nautica Gazette Ing. Pedder St., noon, 12.15 pm, and (New York)

12.30 p.m. respectively.

official Canadian Bank State-

། ་*

ment. This is equal to £29 89. 4d. for every man, woman, 'and child in the Dominions, "

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CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO. HONG KONG-BORNEO ROYAL MAIL SERVICE To Sandakan.. Tawau,' Semporna, and Lahad Datu,

Returning via Sandukaq, Jambongan and Jesselton.

"The 8.8. "Lok Sun carrying. His Majesty's Mall will bo despatched front this port to British North Borneo Ports as above. .named on or about February 6th at 4-00 p.m.

For Freight, Passage and Parcel Rates apply:--- CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, Agenta, Queen's Building, Phone C:282. .or W. WATT & CO., Agents, 27, Connaught Road West, Phone C.4908.

THE AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD

For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE.. vio Manila, Ilallo, Sandakan, Balikpapan & Rabaul

For Freight & Particulars Apply to-

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents:

Telephone No. Central 1030.

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 ENGINEER BOILER

MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTER

ELECTRICIANE.

T. S. S. SIANG WO"

Cargo River Bies built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong Dock Co. Lid to the order of he Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.,

on the Biddle Yangtze, Han

RM. DEER, B52

Dock, Hongkong