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MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1927...

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

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

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TAKING CARGO FOR

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

MOSCOW SUED.

THE CHINA MAIL

NATIONALISATION OF RUSSIAN.

SHIP.

AN INTERESTING JUDGMENT:

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION 00, LTD.

Sailing

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination Canton Osaka'v, Möjl, Y'hama & Kobe KUMSANG Bandekun

Steamer ARMINGSANG

Tuos,

Wed

CHIPSHING HINSANG ROSANG

Wod.

Sat.,

Sat

Straits and Calcutta Tau via Swatow & Shai MINGSANG

YUENSANG. Bingapore

CHIPSHING Tsingtau viz Swatow & S'hat Strulta and Caleatts

Mr. Justice Hill last month doll- vered Judgment in this action of the plaintiff Boutgoois, in respect of of the steamship "Jupiter:", The Canton plaintiffs were the Compagnie Buase de Navigation Vapeur et de Commerce, and Messieurs. Claude M A. A. E. Bourgeois, and Leonidas Teheloft and Gregoire Margoline, on behalf of themselves and others, trading as the Companio Russe de Navigation a Vapeur et Ide Commuree. The nominal defen- idants were an Italian company of ship-breakers, the Cantierq Olivo Societa Anonima, although tho action was really defended by the Union of Socialist. Soviet Republics.

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PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY shipmasters, with the result that

DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

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5. S. 11

Толя

Fram Hongkong About

NYANZA MONGOLIA

MACEDONIA

KWYBER

DEVANIPA

DELTA

MALWA

NELLORE

KIVA

NYANZA

-MOREA

KASHMIR

MANTUA

KALYAN

7,023: 16th March 16,504 | 10th March

Noon, Rad: April

· 13,120) || $114

8,156

8,007

9th April

10h. April 27th April 10.84% 30th April 1th May 6,853 0.186

May. 7023 25th May 28th Muty 0.006

13th June 10.002

Destination

S'pare, Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles, London

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Marsoles, & London Marscilius, London, Dunkirk, Antwerp.

COOKING SOFIANC

KWONGSANG

aika vis Koba & Holl Tlan via Switow & B'het Tlam vin Swalow & Skal Onaka vis Moji & Kobe SUIBANG Bandakan

16th Mar, at 7a.m. 16th Mar., at Tam 16th Mar. at 7am. 19th Mar, at Noon. 19th Mar. at 8 pm. Sun.,

20th Mar, at 7am. Mon. 21st Mar. at p.m. Tues., 22nd Mar. at Noon. Wed.. 23rd Mar. at 7 a.m. Thurs., 24th Mar, at p.m. Sun.. 27th Mar, at Tam..

27th Mar., at 3a.m.

Sune Both Mar... at, am..

Sat.

· 2nd April, at 7 a.m. Thurs., 7th April, at @'p..

MAUSANG For Freight and Passage apply to:-- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. Telephone Central 215.

PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS.

General Managera.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

AND

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

(Admiral Oriental Line)

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 a.m.

PRESIDENT MADISON

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL. STEAM NAVIGATION CO.

PRESIDENT: JACKSON

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT' LINCOLN

STEAMER FOR STRAITS, COLOMBO, AUSTRALIA, BOMBAY, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN FORTS, AND LONDON,.

The facts, which were first, ra- ported in The Times" as far back as May 30, 1924. were shortlys as follows: The Compagnie Russe under its Russian name of "Ropit," carried on business in Rusele, be- fore the revolution,, having a head office in Petrograd, ita ships being registered at Odessa. In, 1917 the Passengers arrived on March 14 head office wine transferred to Odes-For the "President Van Buren" from

At the beginning of 1919 the New York via Shanghai were:—j, business was apparently moved to For Hong Kong:-Mr. Wilhelm France, and the ships traded from Hershel. Mr. Max Jansen, Mr. Marseilles. After time issues Anton Quoika, Mr. and Mrs. S. K.

THROUGH BILLS, OF LADING ISSUED urose between the company on ite Talang,

For other ports:-Mr. A. An- FOR BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF, " the French Courts appointed andreassen, Mr. M. Basker, Mr. G. J. CONTINENTAL, AMERICAN AND administrator, to which office the McCarthy, Miss G. Kosten, Miss L.

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS: plaintiff Bourgeois eventually suc-Raymond. Mr. N. Smith, Miss R 'ceeded.

Boole. Mr. H. . Bowen, Mr. and HE Steamship In September, 1922, owing to the Mrs. R. C. Bridge, Master L. Bridge.

"NYANZA" general depression of the shipping W. P. Stonu, Mr. Mangal Singh, Mr. Capt. L. M. GORDON, carrying His Mrs. Buckhout, Mr. K. Jones, Mr. industry, the Jupiter was, laid upi at Dartmouth in the charge of the Santa Singh, Miss C. Van Inwegen Majesty'a Mails will be despatched Mr. F. Winetzki, Mr. W. Winetzki, from this port on about master, a Captain Leopine. In Mrs. D. Q. Ernsberger, Mr. and Mrs.WEDNESDAY, the 16th March. March 1924, while the vessel was Andrew A. Freeman, Dr. and Mrs. 1927, at Noon, taking Passengers so laid up the master banded her C. C. Ross. Mrs. W. W. Taylor, Dr and Cargo for the above Ports. lover to the representativce in Lon- and Mrs. C. H. Beale. Miss M. T

Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy, don of the Soviet Government. McGill Mias D. L. McGill, Mr. That step, he told the Court, was CD. Piku, Miss V. Williame, Mr. France and London (under arrange- taken for patriotic ́motives. The Martinoni, Mr. J. Scalmanini, Mr.ment) will be transhipped at Bom Plaintiffs alleged that he was in G. Finlay, Mr. J. C. O'Kane. Mrs. bay into the Mail Steamer proceed fuenced by bribes or threats. H. E. Beury, Miss L. Beury, Mr. C.Ing direct to Marseilles and Lon.

Goldrel, Mr. E. Meek, Mr. and Mrs. don. L. N. MeCarter, Miss M. E. Me- Carter, Mrs. M. A Phillips. Miss P. E. Phillips, Mr. R. J. Wright. SHIPS-TO-DAY:

Rotterdam & Hull.. Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Bull

Penang,

Colombo & B'bay Singapore, Marseilles and London Singapore, Penang. Colombo & B'bay Marseilles. London & Antwerp Supore. Penang, Colombo & Bombay Marseilles & London. Marsoilles and London" Marseilles, London & Antwerp June 25th 9.1449th July | Marseilles; London & Antwer MACEDONIA 11,120 23rd July Mamailles and London

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and ether Edvant Parts by steamers of the Khedival Mall Steamship Co.

TAKADA JANUS

TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

0.949 25th March 10th April 4,824 10,000 16th April

Singapore, Ponang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang. & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

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EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ST. ALBANS 14,500 ARAFURA

TANDA

نگ

6,000

1st April 20th April 3rd June

lat July

ST. ALBANS... 4,500 ARAFURA

Mabila, Sandakan. Thursday Island,

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne,

0,956

1 6,000 20th July Calls Kolambugan, but omita Sandakan.

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

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Tofio, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawan. Timor, Darwin, or other ports on route as inducement "offers.

Frequent, connections from Australia with the following:-

Government's Demand.

In those circumstances an action was instituted in the Admiralty Division by the Compagnie Russe claiming possession of the Jupiter. The Soviet Government, who' deș fended the action, successfully pleaded "sovereign rights and pri vileges," and Mr. Justice Hill, on May 29, 1924, set aside the writ and stayed all proceedings in the action.

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"PRESIDENT VAN BUREN.".

The sis. "President van Buren" on the ground that the Russian arrived at Hong Kong this morn- Government, having asserted: pro-ing bound for the Straits Settle- Suez perty in the vessel and declared its ments and Europe via the unwillingnes to submit to the Canal jurisdiction, eculd not be impleaded

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or

Parcels will be received at this Once until 5 p.m. the day before Bailing. The contents and value of all packages must be declared,

For further Particulars, Apply

to-

|| MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agenta.

Hong Kong: 9th March, 1927.

CONSIGNEES.

She has a capacity cargo and 50 THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. in the British Courts (40 "The passengers, 5. of whom disembark Times" L.R., 678).

at Hong Kong.

On July 17, 1924, the Court of Appeal upheld the judgment of Mr. Justice Hil (40 "The Times" LR. 816)..

The Russian Government claimed

for

From MIDDLESBRO”, ANTWERP, „LONDON & STRAITS. THE

There are, over 7,000 tons of cargo, 918 tons of which are Hong Kong discharge. Included Steamship the Hong Kong cargo are (te num- ber of packages) -

Gold 6, ahoes 117, hardware 261, to be the owners of the vessel under soda 21. motor cars 47, motor car a decree for the nationalisation of parts 63, cheese 35, canned goods Russian merchant ships. and also 9,717, old newspapers 1,000, tin asserted that the plaintif company plate 3,200, fresh fruit 204, struc had no legal existence by reason of tural material 475," gingaroot 36, the operation of a Soviet decree for electrical supplies 73, leather 77, the quidation of Russian private dyes 336, cereals 485, pharmaceu- companies.

tical products 326, general cargo In September, 1924, the Arcos 478, total 10,881.

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The Union S,S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdoms New Steamship Company, Limited, on be- Zealand, Vancouver,. San Francisco, etc.

The P. & D. Royal Mail steamors to London vin Suez Canal.

The P. & O. Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Capa.. The New Zealand. Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton

Londen via Panama Canal

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

*KIYBER

.9,114 15th March Shanghai, Modi and Kobe

Noon.

13th March Shanghai, Moi and Kobe

22nd March Kobe

DEVANHA

R1155

JANUS

4,824

2000 March Kobo

TILAWA

TEESTA

10,000

LAHORE

5,25

MALWA

DELTA ARATURA JEYPORE NELLORE KIIVA NYANZA MORDA TANDA

6,290

24th March Moji & Kobo-

97th March

1st April

1st

10,980 3,097

7,648 12th April 6.853 15th Afri

1.000 6th April

0,185

12th

16th April

29th April

7,023

10,058

29th April

6,958 8th May

Does not take passengers.

Shanghai, Moji & Koba Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghal, Moji & Kaba

Kobu

Majl

Osaka & Yokohama. Moff and Kobe

Mo and Kobe

Moji and Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe. Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Moji, Koba, Osaka and Yokohama

half of the Soviet.Government, sold tho Jupiter to an Italian, company, the Centiere Olivo Societa Anonima. On October 8, 1024, the plaintiffs

and issued the writ in the present

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

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• Presangors for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the ad-carrying steamer,

All Cable are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers 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 Offee up to Noon on the day previous to smiling, y

For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc, apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

非

P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.

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PANAMA PASSES, SUEZ FIGURES.

action, claiming against the Italian The prediction of the ill-fated purchasers a declaration that the de Lesseps that the traffic on the plaintiffs were the lawful owners of Panama Canal would in time the vessel and that possession should be given them, or, alterna-exceed the traffic of the Suez tively, judgment for the value, of Canal, has been verified.

The famous Frenchman made the ship, and damages..

The Soviet Government at once his prophesy in 1890, when the moved to stay proceedings in this liquidators of his Panama enter- action also, but the President, Lord prise estimated that a maximum Merrivale, who was upheld on ap-of six million tons would be peal by the Court of Appeal (47 reached in thirteen years after The Times" LR.. $21), dismissed the completion of the canal. The the motion, holding that the Russian figures for 1926 show the relative State was not impleaded by the traffic to be:---- faction, which was against an Italian company, and that the Admiralty Court had jurisdiction to entertain a claim by one foreigner against another foreigner for possession of a foreign. ship that was within the territorial juriad:ċ- tion to entertain a claim by one foreigner against another foreignori for possession of a foreign ship that was within the territorial jurisdic I'tion.

Panama Canal, 26,836,000 tons, Suez Canal, 26,060,000 tons.

HONGKONG TIDE.

The tide-table given balow har bean chtained by aid of the Tide predicting Machine, which prediction of tides, from the to cludes 40 components for the better sult of the analysis of the * Hidaj observations, taken at the Kauluns The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of tidal observatory under the direc Asia" arrived at Woosung on tion of Dr. Debarck during th March 11, at 4 p.m., Jeft yesterd

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

at 8 a.m., and was due at Nagasaki Fears 1887, 1888, and 1889.

The times and heights are giver this morning.

The CP.S., R.M.B. "Empress or for Kaulung; but they may be and Canada" arrived at Kobe on March for the Victoria Naval yard and 11, at 480 p.m., left on March 12, Aberdeen, the differences beina at 7,30 am and was due at Shang very small

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE-gidrrow, at noon.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

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

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL BS, CO., LTD.). SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG,

ES. "ATREUS

3.8 "TEUCER"

Vid Buez Canal"

Via Suez Canal-

Via Suez Canal

SÉ. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"-Via Suez Canal

8.S.: “EUMAELE

8.8. CITY OF DERBY": VI Bues Cañal

26th March. 8th April Zănd April

22nd May.

Steamers proceed via Suet Canal or Panama Canal at Owners Option

Bubject to change without noties

1966For"Freight and particulars apply tar- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE THE BANK IZN Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE MATH 30

hai this morning,and will leave The times of high and low-wate must not be considered to colacta The C.F.S., R.M.S. "Empress of with the times of slack-water au Canada" arrived at Yokohama on March 10, at 6.80 a.m., left that port change of current, there the same evening, and la due at phenomans being quite cladinct, Hong Kong on March 18, at 9 a.m. *March 11 to 17, 1929, -

HIGH WATER

"LOST AT SEAS

DATE

Bill White and TürendongBurkey sungch are the central agures in a d thrilling romance of the Glouces- vrl. 11. ter fishing banks.ENE

Cost from the schooner "Grand Marshall the skipper gave them. up for dead, but, after endur terrible bariships for threes they were rescued

on the

are

"BENMACDHUI” CONSIGNEES of Cargo hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.... whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undeliver- ed after the 14th inst, will be sub- ject to rent.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- |signed on or before the 28th Inst.

or they will not be recognized.

All broken,, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 14th inat., at 10 2.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Ella of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. Agents. Hong Kong, 7th March, 1927.

Tuesday, Mar 29th .Tuesday,

Apr. 12th Tuesday, Apr. 20th .Tuesday," May 10th

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays. HONG KONG TO EUROPE

SPECIAL LOW RATES.

Via San Francisco or Seattle. £120 £112

DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH ALL ÁTLANTIC LINES.

Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for Sightseeing... Ask for Information. Following are suggested" itiner- Arias

Prash Brg Obry-8'ampin

Apr. 22 Apr. 27 May

May 7

From Fongkong

Vin

Conicating with Manship

Frank X. York

Arriving st

Mur

Mar. 158 Frenulaca Mar 2.

Mille 298an Francisco

Clympic

Apr. 18

brg Shimpin

Gm. Washington Apr 20

Homario

Ajr 3D:

Apr..

Bentle

Leviathan

Apt.

12 Bha FranDİKCO

Agafiania

Apr.

20

Bentitle

Gen. Washington May 18

Apr.

10 San Fran D

Repablie

11ay

18

May

Feattle

Aquitanin May 31

Key

10 8am Framoleco

Homerio

Jans

May

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Seattle My 11 are Pradise June

Mauzotzma

Majesti

Smile

May 11

27

brg-Shmpin Apr. 90

Obra hapa May 17 Chrg-bmp n May Post-brg Juno Obrg:Shapin June

brg-run Jan 17 tilarg Jan 23 Ory-Imqa

June 2 Borgarla June 20

Cgp July 5

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST. SHORT ROUTE””

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND Wednesday, Mar. 23rd. 2 a.m.

PRESIDENT PIERCE

PRESIDENT, TAFT

. PRESIDENT JEFFERSON

PRESIDENT GRANT

Wednesday,

Apr. 8th.

Wednesday, Wednesday,

Apr. 20th. 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

PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT GARFIELD

.Tuesday,

Mar. 29th

.Tuesday.. Tuesday,

Tuesday,..

6.00 a.m.. Apr. 12th 8.00 sim Apr. 26th 8.00 a.m." May 10th

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT VAN BUREN PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT HAYES e agus a PRESIDENT PIERCE

.Mar. 15th .Mar. 16th .Mar. 21st .Mar. 29th

8.00. a.m.

8.00 5.

3.00 p.m..

6.30, p..

6.00 a.m.

.Mar. 29th. 6.00 p.m..

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

ROBERT DOLLAR CO.

GENERAL AGENTS.

.Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephones Central 2477, 2478 & 195.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD,

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO HONGKONG.

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

Western Union and Watkins.

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