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SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 1927.
P. & 0.-British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian Lines
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).
MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS,
TAKING CARGO FOR
止
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.)
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From
A. S.
รายพ Bongkong
About
KASHGAR
NAUTORE
NYANZA MONGOLIA
MACEDONIA KHYBER 9
DEVANHA DERTA MALWA NULLORE:
KIRVA NYANZA.
MOREA
KASHMER
MANELA
KALTAN
10:006 12th March
Noon. 32th March
Destination
OBITUARY.
AUTHORITY ON MARITIME
LAW.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
FIRES AT SEA.
AVERAGE, EXCEEDED LAST YEARS
DREAM YACHT,
£5,000 A YEAR FÖR THE CREW'S WAGES.
Mr. Edward Loula de Haru, who:1 The report of the Committee of The £80,000 luxury yacht "Crusu- died recently fill the Temple at the the Liverpool Underwriters' Asso-der," which has. boon built nge of 68, possessed an route in Eciation, submitted at the annual in Southampton for Mr, A. K. tellect and a thorough grasp of legal mesting of members, recalls that Macomber, the American mik Principles. But a retiring disposi last year, owing to the general and lionaire racehorse, owner, tlon and a reluctance to make him-coal strikes, was full of anxieties almost ready for her official trials. self known even is perfectly log for all classes of traders. They Throg hundred workmen have Been timate wass prevented him, in spite procent: "Although these strikes busily putting finishing touches to of constant industry, from nchley have cansed, it must be realised that her, and every minute she becomes ing the success which he deserved. His father, who was of Dutch des their effect will be felt for many more like the miniature palace she seont, was Mr. Jacques de Hart, a months in the delay of the produc- is intended to be. merchant and shipowner of New-tion
of materials wanted
I have spent an envious day ox" castle-on-Tyne.
urgently to allow such trades as ploring her. "Crusader" is a dream shipbuilding to go ahead. Marino craft, Hays in. "Daily Express" cor« Insurance hus, of course, suffered respondent, Beauty of design. through reduction business workmanship, and material owing to the above enuses. The tied to every kind of modern con- Committee, however, are glad to re-venience to make her as nearly per- port that the effect of the various feet as possible. She is not intends efforts to restore the businessed for racing but is to be a floating
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He was born on May 29, 1838, and went up to Christ's College, Cam- bridge, where he was placed in the frat elias in the Law Tripes of 1880 and obtained a Whewell University scholarship for international lay in 1882. He was called by the Inner Temple in 1881, and went the North- generally to a sounder Basis home. She is a rest of unexpected Eastern Circuit, in lexul circles more hopeful. During the year, as cabins and state-rooms, each one editor of high-class text books such British underwriters and those of one before, and hidden contrivances. This name was chiefly known as an a result of negotiations between more daintily deccrated than the
as Arnold on "Marine Insurance." the markets concerned, arrange-for comfort and pleasure. Smith's "Mercantile Law. Maements have
You turn a corner, zo below bear made which: lachlan on "Merchant Shipping should bring, about an Improve-
decks, and come upon a dining-room und Lowndes on "General Average."
He was also a Revising Barristerment in French, alien, and Norlike, a well-appointed room in some and set occasionally as a Deputy wegian hull risks. These arrange modern house. panelled in dove County Judge. His intimate friends ments, based on the principle of the grey, which oxydied silver fittings Mahogany knew him is a man of great per-British markets supporting the land tiled fireplaces. sonal charm and of many accom-rates and valdes fixed by the under Buffers and side-board reflect the (pitshments, and respected his writers at the place of rigid, will, soft lighting.
.178 Feet Long. ruples in matters which he deem it is hoped, enable the local under ed to be of principle, although they writers to place their hul business fast long from stem to stern, and The yacht, of 617 tons, is, 173. Sometimes thought he carried punce on a squnder" basis, Conferences tilictness to in extreme, He leaves a widow, but no children.
have also been held with the objecs every inch of space has been utflised of improving Dutch hull conditions. to give home-like living conditions The Committee are pleased to. re for guests and her crew of twenty- port that Liverpook marine in cne (surance companies have supported.
Mr. Macomber's own stateroom: SHIPPING OUTLOOK. these efforts both at home and
Marseilles, London, Antwerp & R'dam | AUTHORITATIVE OPINIONS
'gon, Miles; D'dun,. 'berg & Ram
5.288
7.023 18,50
16th March
1h March Noon:
'S'pore. Penang, Colombo & Bombay
Marseilles, Banduan,
2nd Aprik
Marseilles & London
Rotterdam & Hall
SHIPOWNERS.
Some interesting views
abroad."
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DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
CAdmiral Oriental Line) ·
1
JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE. THE PRESIDENT LINERS'
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. "THE SUNSHINE BELT"
PRESIDENT GRANT Tuesday, March 15th 6.00 am,
PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Tuesday, Mar. 29th Tuesday,
Apr. 12th Tuesday, Apr. 28th ...Tuesday, May 10th
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays. HONG KONG TO EUROPE
SPECIAL LOW RATES.
Via San Francisco or Seattle..
£112.
£120
DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES
Choice of railway lines acrosa United States and Canada, with liberal step-over privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner- Aries:
la spacious apartment furnished in the prevailing mahogany.
A
Front Hongkong
Vis
Curmeating th
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Front X. York
Arriving, st
Mar. 16 Snus Franitico
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Sunlite Mar: 298 Francisc
Olymplo
Gan, Washington) Apr.
Apr. 18 Yu
Path:0 Brg
Homeric
Apr 30
Apr..
Bantile
Leviath
Apr. 30
Miles of
Apri
13 San Franciado.
Aqui'anía
May t
Ar.. 20
Beattie
Gen. Wahington May 18
Apr. 20
San Irma 00
Ro, a bli
May 8
May
Ventilu
Agistanis
May 31
Cbrg-hop Jura 18
10
Frunann
Tamerle
Juzie PV
May 18 May 24 June
**4/sq
bouchs
June 35
Sa Punis
Majesti
Hatto Borengarla
P June 20
Chep
July
111
The Committee write that the full-size bed is to be placed in the OFubject of fires in ships continues centre of the room. The bathroom to cause grave concern to under-sucked cunningly away in one writers and all interested in ships: at sen. They continue: "The num An alectrical refrigerator, has on the ber of fires which have occurredeen installed to provide iced drinks direct to the dining-room if the prospects of the shipping industry ducing the year exceed the average tropical sun se orders. are published in the special annual or 536 for the past
According to the Association's hidden wiring to parts of the number of "The Compendium'
Mr. Walter Runciman, M.P, pre-cord, 585 Fres have occurred. of vessel and a muhi-valve broadcast Marolles, London, Antwerp & Hullident of the Chamber of Shipping which 172 took place in hunkers set bring concerts from all over the Singapore, Penang. Colombo & Bbay of the United Kingdom, expresses and 413 in cargoes, &c. The Com-world by the tarn of a switch and Marseilles and London
the opinion that the immediate pro-mittee are in correspondence with the insertion of a plug. spects of shipping are not so dark the Mercantile Marine Department knots without touching port it You may cruige six thousandi as they were 12 months
9,104 9th April Marseilles, London, Dunkirk, Antwerp.
9.455 10th Apris 168,007 27th April
10:31.
30th April 8,8511th May 9.135 11th May 7.023 Bath May
Ma
TO:DER 1981).
9,005 11th June 10,000 25th June 19.31 91 July
Sagtpoty, Penang. Chlambu & B'bay
Marseilles, London & Antwerp Sapore. Penning, Colombo & Bombay Marseilton & London.
Marsell and London
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Marseilles, London & Antworp Marseilles,: London & Antwerp
MACEDONIA 11,120 23rd July Harsailles and London Constantinople. Pireaus, Smyrna and other Luvant Ports by steamers of the Frequent connection from Port Sald for Passengers and Cargo to
Kherivat Mail Stoumahip Co.
TAKADA JANUS
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR "SAILINGS.
69 28th Murah Singapore, Penang, & Calcutta 4,824 | 19th April | Singapore, Penang, & Calcutta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
five years.
ago of the Board of Trade regarding
CONSIGNEES.
LONDON, & STRAITS.
We shall be writes, "probably the matter; and during the year the fancy dictates at.a speed of thirteen witness a good deal. of unnatural question of the spontaneous com-knota on the two 400 horse-power- activity this winter and spring bustion of certain cargoes has been Diesel engines. Some idea of the:: Shipments. delayed during the st Dine months must go forward pretty referred to the Department of In-est of running "Crusader can be soon. There are large quantities of dustrial and Scientific Research; gathered from the fact that the 3,000,000 tons in Australim), which tion of coal in ships are being in-will be more than £5,000 a year. grain in the Antipodes (probably the causes of spontaneous combus-waxes bin for others and crew. have to be moved. South America vestigated by the Fuel Research has also been productive, and these Board. The regulations relating to tw continents will compete for the carriage of dangerous goods: on ships. How long this will fast no board ship and those relating to THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD, one can tell, but in itself it will not the fire-extinguishing appliances it be enough to substantiate the pre-passenger ships have been revised. From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, phecies of prosperity. Combined, und consideration is being given however, with other reproductive by the Bold-tos the quastion qtili forces, it can possibly give the trade Are extinguishing appliances to be Steam CFL of the world a new start. Even provided in cargo ships. These im-
"BENMACDHUP nage on every register, we could Marine Department of the Board of hereby informed that all Goods are allowing for the superabundant ton-portant services of the Mercantile
CONSIGNEES of Cargo Maze: "
& count on prosperity were everything Trade are gratefully acknowledge being landed at their risk into the
favourable.
Yet with anything by the Committee, and it is hoped hazardous and/or extra hazardous worse than the best in every coun- that the cumulative effect thereof Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow. try we shall once more find that will lead to the much-desired loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., there are too many ships for the diminution in the number of fires whence and/or from the wharves stuff to be carried."
delivery may be obtained! "A Moderate Revival"
Statistics compiled by the Asso- No claims will be admitted after Mr. Theodore E Salvesen, preciation show that four vessels were the Goods have left the Godowns, sident of the Baltic and White Sea totally lost during the year in the and all good's remaining undeliver Conference, expresses the belief St. Lawrence and approaches, and
ST. ALBANS 4.500 1st April Mania. Sandakan, Thursday Island,
Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney,
ARAFURA TANDA
ST ALBANS
6.000 29th April 0,050 3rd June 4,000 at July
ARAFURA 16.000 20th July
Melbourne,
* Calls Kolambugan, but omits Sandakan. Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Austriin.
r
The E. & A. S.S. Co., htd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan. Tawse, Timor. Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement offers.
Frequent womections. from Australia with the following:--
at sea." "
THE
The Union 3.5. Company's steamers to the United Kingcom via Now that a moderate revival may be anti-that there wore 34 Strandinge. Ined after the 14th inst. will be sub-
Zealand, Vancouver, San Franciken, etc.
The P. & G. Royal Mail steamers to Londen via 'Suez Canal
The P. & 0, Brunch Service of steamera, to London via the Cape,
!
cipated in the industry. He says: 1925 there were two total losses "The resumption of work in the coni and 38 strandings, and in 1924, one mines was followed not unnaturally, total loss and 24 strandings occur- by Something In the nature of a red
The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and general collapse in the freight mar-
London via Panama Canal.
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SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
DEVANHA
* KIPYBER
JANUS
TILAWA TEESTA LAHORE MALWA
DELTA ARAFURA JEYPORE NELLORE KHIVA "NYANZA MOREA TANDA"
5. bula | 14th March | Shangbui, Moji and Kobe
js,156
422
13th March | Shanghai, Moji and Kobe 29th March Koba
|. 10,000 | 22nd March| Kobe
118,586
24th March. Maji & Kobr
4,293
1 5,262
Murch April
i 8,097
1st April
Sah Apri
1 5,000
.. 7,648
8.853
7,023 10.953
12th April
His
15th April 9135 16th April 20th April 20th April 3.9688th May.
Doek not take passengers,
Moji & Koba
Shang Moji & Kabe
Shanghai, Moji & Kobe
い
Ma, Kobu, Osaka & Yokohama. Shanghai, and Kobe Shanghai, Moi and Kobe
Moji
Shanghai, Moj and Kobe Shanghal, Moli & Kobo Shanghai, Moji & Kobo Moji, Koba, Osaka and Yokohama
All plates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY, FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.
Pannungers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.
All Cabins are atted with Electric Enna frea of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries." Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2 ft. x T ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day provious to sailing.
For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:-
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Agents.
P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd, C., HONGKONG.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
JOINT SERVICE OF THE
'BLUE FUNNEL' LINE.
(OCEAN 8.9. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N, CO., LTD.,
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
(ELLERMAN & BRUCENALL B.b. CO., LTD.)
"SAILINGS' FROM HONG KONG.
$.S. "ATREUS"}}
S.S; "TEUCER"
Via Suez Canal'
Via Suez Canal
8.8. "CITY OF DUNKIRK" Via Suez Canal
8.8. "EUMABUS"
Via Suez Canal
8.8. "CITY OF DERBY", Vin Suez Canal
25th March. 8th April. 22nd April. 8th May 22nd May.
· Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option
Subject to change without notice.
For Freight and particulars apply to:--
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE σF THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong. Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. Canton,
ket. This was only to be expected, and greater interess is provided by speculation regarding the trend of the freight market once the distribu- tion of tonnage has resumed normal conditions. For the past six years,
EASTERN PORTS HEALTH.
The health bulletin. of
Eastern
the pessimists have, like Cassandra ports for the week ended March 5
reads: enjoyed the doubtful satisfaction of aceing the fulfilment of their dole. Plague: 1 ense at Tamatave, d' at fal prophecies, but it appears that Bumbay, 5 at Rangoon, 4 at Colom- there do exist, at last, certain 2 at Sourabaya, 1 at Macassar, grounds for anticipating a moder-1 st Bangkok, 1 at Saigon,
Cholera 35 cases at Calcutta, 1 ate revival in the shipping industry.
13 at "In hazarding this opinion, far At Madras, 4 at Rangoon, from founding on the recent apurt, Bangkok.
Small-pox: 71 cases at Bombay,
which should properly be regarded 208 at Calcutta, 32 at Madras, 43 at as artificial and entirely attribut Rangoon, 1 at Vizagapatam, 10- at able to ceoncemic dislocation, I rely rather on the prospect of a period Bangkek, 2. at Shangbei.
S.S. "PAUL LECAT."
of political and industriali peste, resulting in a steady increase in World trade and the volume of sea- borne traffic. Before the coal stop- page, algna. of improvement could'(" be discerned, and, although this: The Hong Kong office of the Mas- country has auffered coloreal losses sageries Maritime formed "the in consequence, it has previously China Mall yestobag Kfternoon given proofs of its amazing power that news has been received from of recovery. The political lessons Shanghai to the effect that there are of the general strike fiasco have not good reasons for Hallowing that the been lost on our frienda abroad, anda.s. "Paul Lecht". (which grounded even the coal strike has assisted in near Wogaung) will leave Hong educating labour sa to the folly of Kong for Marseilles and ports on Ignoring the economic law." March 29 as previously advertised.
THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD.
COPENHAGEN,
The M.S. “ASIAT
will be loading for Rotterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen and other
Scandinavian poris on or about
n
Further saillage--
ME, “ÁSIA”
M.S. "ANNAM”
· M.S. “AFRIKA"
80th April,
Expected on.
or 'about!
12th March 23rd March
26th April
Subject: to change without nuties. "For further particulare pleats apply tormi
Wil, leave homeward, bound on or about:-
JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD.
Agent
ject to rent.
All claims against the steamer
must be presented to the Under- eigned on or before the 28th inst.. or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowna, where they will be examined on the 14th inst, at 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
'Agents. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.
brg-Shimpin
Apri“ Apr.
beg-huuptn May
brg-8 humpin May Chript"May
'beg-hop May Pubri June
- Jut PallyChry Jus
June Che Spin Joy
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Wednesday, Mar. 28rd. a.m
PRESIDENT PIERCE. PRESIDENT-TAFT.. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
PRESIDENT GRANT
Wednesday, Apr. 6th Wednesday, Apr. 20th. Wednesday, May 4th Wednesday, May 18th
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays. TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.
"VIA MANILA, STRAITS COLOMBO, SUEZ– PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES GENOA-MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN ...Tuesday,
Mar. 15th 8.00 a.m.
PRESIDENT' HAYES,
Tuesday,
Mar. 29th 8.80 R.M.
PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT GARFIELD
Tuesday,
Apr. 12th 8.90-m
Tuesday,
Apr. 28th 8.00 a.m.
.Tuesday,
May 10th 8.00a.m.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays..
TO MANILA.
FRESIDENT VÁN EUREN: PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT MADISON. PRESIDENT HAYES PRESIDENT PIERCE
.Mar. 15th .Mar. 15th. Mar. 21st .Mar. 29th
Mar. 29th
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
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8.00, am 6.00 p.m 6.00 pm! 6.00 a.m.
6.00 p.m.
ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
GENERAL AGENTS..
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor
Telephonos Central 2477, 2478 & 795,
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 BOILER
MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTER
ELECTRICIANS.
T. S. S. SIANG WO"
Fassenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dock, by the Hongkong hampoa Dock Co., Lid, to the order of he Indo-Gilns Steam Navigation Co, Lid, for service on the Middle Yangtze, Hankow -I-chung.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager)
M. DYER, B.Sc., M.JNA, Kowloon Dock, Hongkong
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