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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.

"

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ."

"KENDAL CASTLE".

salle hanes on or abeut, 19th April.

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 PORTN REDUCED PASSAGE RATES BRINDISI, VENICE OR TRIESTE

"A" Class

"B" Class

£72, 10. ed.

£66. 0. Od.

LONDON

£80. 0. Od.

£73. 0. Od.

NEXT SAILINGS.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL.

M.V. ESQUILINO 8.S. VENEZIA

From Hong Kong. salls on or about 31st March. sails on or about 28th April.

· HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE

17

'M.V. "REMO"

M.V. "ESQUILINO""

8.S. "VENEZIA”

"

From Hong Kong. mails on or about 6th April. ................salla on or about 3rd May,

..sails on or about 31st May.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

!!

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO 7"

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

8.S. UMZUMBT S.S."UMSINGA"

.....salla from Calcutta 31st March.

sails from Calcutta 3rd June.. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports.

Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong. »

For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines spply fot-

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.

Telephone Central 1030..

NYKLINE

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TENYO MARU

Monday, 4th April, at Noon.

* KOREA MARU (Calls Keelung).... Sunday, SHINYO MARU.............

Calle Los Angeles,

Sunday,

17th April, at 10 amp. 3rd May,

SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Los

Angeles, Mexico & Panama.

ANYO MARU

BOKUYO MARU

KAMO MARU

KATORI MARU

Tuesday, Srd May, at Noon.

Wednesday, 8th Jane.

MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports.

ATSUTA MARU

Saturday,

Saturday,

Saturday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

AKI MARU

MISHIMA MARU».

0th April, at 11a.m.

23rd April, at 11 a.m. 7th May.

A

Saturday, 23rd April, at 11 a.m. Monday, 23rd May, at 13 a.m..

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

MATEBASHI MARU:

TOBA MARU

Monday, 4th April,

Friday, 15th April,

LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Ports.

LIMA MARU

BUENOS AIRES via Singapers, Durban & Cape Town.

HAKATA" MARU

BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO..

CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.

Wednesday, 13th April.

Monday, 28th March,

GENOA MARU

TAMBA MARU

Monday, 28th March. Monday, 11th April, "

CEYLON MARU

MALACCA MARU

Friday, 1st April. 8th April. Friday,

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

MISHIMA MARU

Saturday,

23rd April."

SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

TSURUGA MARU"

I

..... Monday,

28th March.

DAKAR MARU

80th March.

AWA MARU

KASHIMA MARU

RANGOON via Singapore & Penang.

COAST OFFICERS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Proposed Cut of Pay From April 1.

SHANGHAI GUILDS' REPLY.

j.

The owners preferring reticence and the local guilds being branches, detalls of the China Navigation Co.'s reduction of officers salaries as from April 1 have had to come from Shangha, the headquarters of the China Coast Officers' Guid and the Marine Engineers' Guild of China.

Messrs. Butterfield & Swire in- formed the guilds that owing to present conditions, the cut proposed for Jan. 1 would take effect April 1.

on

Following protracted negotia, tions, Messrs. Butterfield's are be- Heved to have written to the guilde on Dec. 22 läet that the matter

"would be considered again in three

months time."

GUILDS STATEMENT. Officers' Arguments Against the Proposed Cul.

state

open secret that in the autumn of ships have never complained of the last year the China Navigation Coriskanthay are continually muning, proposed to bring a ten par cent, as witness the long Hat of piracias reduction of the salaries of all off-necompanied by violence, there has cers in its employ into effect, from been no single instance of any ac- January 1. The reason given for ten taken in the faas of danger the proposed reduction at that time which has not been dietated by the was that the Co., in consequence of strongest consideration for the the prolonged boycott of British security of the Company's property shipping companies at Canton and und Swatow, had incurred heavy logaes on the shipping service which nor mally would have bean serving those ports

the safety of the Company's passengers,

The "Sunning" piracy is too fresh in memory to call for any reminder of the extent to which the China The proposed reduction was stren-Coast ship's masters and officers are

F uously opposed by both Guilds, and prepared to go in the performance after protracted negotiations, and of their duty to their owners and In view of the fact that towards the to the passengers of the ships: and of 1920 both Canton and Swa- while the piracy of the "Hopsang," tow were once more open to British reported ao recently, is yet another shipping and that no other port or unmistakeable reminder of the ever- ports were closed, the Company, in present danger to which the officers! letter dated December 22 and ad- of coasting vessels in this part of dressed to both Guilda, withdrew the world are exposed. the proposed reduction, but reserved the right again to consider the mat- ter in three months' time,

Plenty of Cargo.

An Interesting and Irrefutable fact is that since the beginning of the year especially, and for some time before in perhaps a lesser do

gree, casting vessels of the China

In the Danger Zone, Since the inception of the civil war on the Yangtse, the Company's hoats have been running continu- ously, and in no instance has there been any refusal or objection of officers to most decidedly a danger zone. The Company's vessels

on

the Yangtse run are not protected

Navigation Co. have been running with armour plate ko the vessels to the of a competitor Company. As an by ut full pressure, loaded limit generally, and with by no instance of the dangers run means sufficient ships to transport these lower river vessels, the casu of the the cargo which was lying; avail-need only be mentioned able to the China Navigation Co.

(Continued on, Page 5.). at various ports. During the same period; the freight rates charged by the China Navigation Co. have boon

creased.

Mr. John Watson, secretary of the Marine Engineers' Guild of China and acting secretary of the China Const Officers' Guild, then asked the North China Daily News" to give publicity to the following ment

These guilds have information to Although, at the express wish of the affect that at the time the re- Mesara. Butterfield and Swire, noduction was Arst proposed, the information of any kind was given wages of the Chinese staffs of the to the press at the time, it was an

China Navigation Co., on the whar- ves, and godowns were increased. It was not proposed that the reduc-

AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT was to apply to the for

LINE

Operated for

U. S. Shipping Board

By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.

5.

WEST CAJOOT, .... April WEST PROSPECT... April 12. BEARPORT...April 19. MONTAGUE.........May 3.

For full information apply to- "SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.. "L. EVERETT, Inc. General Agents Telephone C. 8008

13

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1st Floor, Queen's Building.

eign masters and officers should also be made applicable to any other department of the China Navi- gation Co. This in itself, apart frcm any economic consideration, the officers strongly considered was most iniquitous..

Peril of Piracy. Officers on China Coast ships!! whose rates of pay have already freely been given in the press of Shangha (and no reasonable person can truthfully assert that any rank "is in the least overpaid) have during the last few years been experiencing as difficult" and anxious a time as The anyone on the China Coast. peril of piracy is ever-present and though the master and officers of the

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AMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE Operated for US. Shipping Board by

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL

LINE

$.3. "EDMORE" will sail on or about April 3 for MANILA-ILOILO-CEBU- ZAMBOANGA-DAVAO.

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL, LINE H.K. & Shanghal Bank Building Telephone--Nos. C 2477, C.2478

C.796.

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ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO.,

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT ·

London, Rotterdam. H'burg |-

8.8. "CITY OF BOMBATY"

LTD.

ELLERMAN LINE

31st March, 5th May. AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sallings from BINGAPORE on 6th of every month by "CITT OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA'

to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Bydney and vice versa. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line or

other services,

S.S. "CITY OF WELLINGTON".... Havre, L'dus, I'dam, H'burg AUSTRALIA

י

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.....AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE 22nd April. ........ Via Suez Canal: 8.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK”.

ALSO AGENTS FOR

ANDREW WEIR

& 00.

SERVICES TO

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

22nd May2. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

..20th April.

BOSTON & NEW YORK.

M.V. “FORRESBANK”. MAURITIUS & SOUTH

via Suez Canal... AFRICA.

from Hong Kong

8.3. "TINHOW”.

Loading, for Mauritius, Delagon Bay, Dorban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay

and CaputowR Through Bills of Lading sued to Beira, Quillmaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique. Chinde Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderita Bay, Walvis Bay and

Madagascar.

For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:~~

.......Contral 4791.

Telephone

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1927.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFÍC. NEXT SAILING

to the

PACIFIC COAST

S.S." EMPRESS OF CANADA"

WILL BE DESPATCHED FROM

HONG KONG AT 5.00 P.M.

WEDNESDAY, 30th MARCH WEDNESDAY,

FOR

VICTORIA & VANCOUVER

Via

MANILA, SHANGHAI

and

JAPAN PORTS

CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS

TRAVELLERS CHEQUES

"PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER.

THE BAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS

Passenger Department: Freight and Express:

O

Tel. €:752 Tel. C.42

Cables: "GACANPAC”

Cables: "NAUTILUS,”

S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP:—Via Singapore,

Colombo, Sues and Port Sald. ALASKA MARU.....

RIO DE JANEIRO SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES—Via Salgon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Capetow

HAWAII MARU ́....

LA PLATA MARU N

BOMBAY-Vis Singapore and Colombo..

SUMATRA MARU

HONOLULU MARU....

Friday, 16th Apri

Friday, 8th April

..Friday, 8th May.

Sunday, Brd April,

...Tursday, 19th April.

....Sunday, 1st May.

...Monday, 28th March,

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM," ZANZIBAR AND

MOMBASA-Vin Singapore, and Colombo.. MEXICO MARU ..........

CALCUTTA-Vis Singapore and Rangoon.

BINGO HARU ..............

BANGKOK-Vin Saiyon

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and Japan

Porta..

ARIZONA MARU (From Shanghai) Sunday, 27th March.

HAIPHONGVi HOTHOW & PAKHOI

MENADO MARU

TAIKWA MARU

Tuesday, 12th April

Tuesday, 28th April

NEW YORK-Via Japan porta, San Francisco and Panama.

ARGUN MARU...(From Shanghai) Friday, 15th April. JAPAN PORTS

ANDES. MARU

KINZAN MARU

BORNEO MARLE

KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY.

KAIJO MARU

TAKAO Vis SWATOW & "AMOY.

KOTSU MARU..

TAKAO & KEELUNG

BATAVIA "HARU, DAIKEN Via CHEFOO & TSINGTAO."

For further particulars please apply to Tal, Central No. 4988, 4099, 1090,

CHINA

.Tuesday, 12th April

Beginning of April.

Tuesday, 6th April.

..Sunday, 3rd April, 10 a.m.

Thursday, 7th April, 8' a..

.Wednesday, 20th April.

OSAKA SHOSEŃ KAISHA.. M. TAKEUCHI, Manare.

BORNEO SHIPPING CO.

HONG KONG--BORNEO ROYAL MAIL SERVICE To Sandakan, Tawau, Semporna and Lahad Datu,

Returning via Sandakan, Jambongan and Jesselton. Regular Three-weekly Fraight and Passenger Service. S.S. "TA CHUNG."

.Sailed.

Wednesday March 18 Thursday March 17

5. p. Friday, March 18 March 19 Saturday

HONG KONG SANDAKAN

TAWAU

4 p.m.

Departure

Arrival

Departure

Arrival Departure

3 pm

5 1.m

SEMPORNA LAHAD DATU

Arrival

Saturday

March 19 11 am.

Departure

„Sunday

5 AJ

Arrival

Sunday.

8 am

Departure

..Sunday

-JAMBONGAN

Arrival

Departure

יי

SANDAKAN Arrival

6 a.m."

2' p.m.

5. a...

Monday"

March, 20 March 20 March 20 March 21 5 p.m.

Wednesday March 23

March 26

B. p.m.

Wodnesday March 28

Departure

Saturday

Arrival

..Sunday

Departure

Sunday

March 27 March 27

4 Pitt

Arrival

.Friday

April 1

6 am..

Wednesday, Thursday, aist March. Monday, 4th April

For further information, apply, to—NIFPON YUSEN KAISTA. Tel, Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all depts.)

M.M.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats).

MM

Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK;~

B/s "CAPT. FAURE"

/ "SI KIANG”

15th April. 15th May."

B.B. "MIN" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE.

about the 22nd April.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service)

Sailings trom Hong Kong fan

Marmellons &

Beamers.

Balling from -Marielles. }'.

Arr. at Bong

Kong & Ballingen.

for Bangal and Japa

PAUL LECAT

G. METZINGER

AMAZONE

CHENONGEAUDI ... ATHOS II.. FARTAUJAN

26th Feb Jith Mar 25th Her.

Sta Apr.

20th Mar

·13th April· 26th Ajuli. 10th May.

29th Mar 1915 April 20th Apell

with May

7th June:

$85. 01. 01:

Da. Od

RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wins and Fred Doctors Attendance).

▲ Class) 1st Class 299: 0.0 B Clam Cast Hammers) 2nd

2 870. On. Die Stammarn Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Traing at Marseilles, ** (Baillage mject to alteration without. For full Pardeshows apply 90%

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

-DRY DOCK--

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

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

Tel. Address “TAIKOODUCK" HONGKONG.

Central No. 312

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SIN (ILW.O.S.T.) 84 ft. 6 ins. THREE SLIPWAYS- Capable of Handling Ships Up to 8,000 Tons Displacement. Electic Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Hadius.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

WAGENTS HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN:

JESSELTON

HONG KONG

€ 4.m.

Excellent accommodation for Saloon Passengers. Through Bills of Lading issued to other B.. N. Borneo Forts.

For Freight and passage apply to:-

W. WATT & COMPANY, Agents..

27, Connaught Road West.

Phone C. 4948

OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.

Operated for

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD, EF.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY. FOR PORTLAND via KORE, NAGOYA & YOKOHAMA,

March 28. SS WEST NIGER"

March 29,

FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU, 8.8. OAKRIDGE"

All sailings subject to change without mailen, Through Bills of Lading issued so all rall Overland Points in the U.S.A also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimor Philadelphia, New York and Boston, via Panama Intercoastal steamer.

ADDRESS:

Room 26, Bank of Canton Building Canton Agents:

Dea Yaux Boad Central JOHN MANNEES & CO. LTD. Telephone Central 4371.