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MONDAY, APRIL 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).

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THE CHINA MAIL

C.N.C. OFFICERS.

(Continued from Page 4)

The Co. hope that all con cerned will realise the necessity for this decision. It has been postponed for as long as possi ble in the hope that the politi cal situation would improve, but the prospects continue so indefinite that further delay is not justified.

Position Explained. "Prior to this, the Co. arranged an interview with the Shanghal and Hong Kong secretaries of the Marine Engineers and China Coast Officers' Guilds. This was held in Shanghai on Sept. 11, when the position was explained and the Guild secretaries were confidentially informed as to the heavy losses austained by the Co.: they were also informed that if before Van. 1, 1927, Canton and Swatow, had been satisfactorily: GULF;ppened, and no other key ports

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN

WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND'PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

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

8,8;

KHYBER

DEVANHA ALIPORE

DELTA MALIA LAHORE

NELLORE

From

Tank Hongkong

About

94 12th Aprik

8:766

16th Aprir. 3.473. 20 April

27th April 30th April Muy

8,007

14941

5,262

10th

6,353

21th

May

KHIVA

|: 9,135 14th

JEYPORE

NYANZA

MORVA

KASHMIR

MANUA

10,918 | 23th 3:005. 14th 10.002 25th

May May June

JunB

KALYAN

MACEDONIA

6.318 20th May 7,023 25th

9,144 9th July 19320 23rd July

Destination «

Maresilios, London, Dunkirk, Antwerp.

Katturdum & Hull

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Huik

Sngapore, Punang, Colombo & Bay Singapore, Penang, Colombo & 'bay Marseillesand London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp S'pore, Plang, Colombo, B'bay & K'chi

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles, London & Antwerp S'apore, Penang. Colembe & Bombay Memeilles & Lonaton.

Marseilles and London

Marseilles, London & Antworp

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles and London

such as Hankow or Shanghalhad been closed, and normal trading

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION 00 TD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION:

Destination

Steamer

Sailing

Tues. 6th April, at dlight.. Thau via Swatow & Shanghat FOOSHING

5th April, at dilight.. CHEONGSHING. Tuon.. Tiontain

.Tues.,.

5th April, at Noon. Shanghai via Swatow CRAKSANG

Thurs., 7th April at 7a.m. via Swatom & S'hat HANGSANG Ttan Sandakan

MAUSANG...

Thurs., 7th Aprili at 8pm.. Straits, & Calcutta

• Şnt...

9th April, at. 8 p.m.. 10th April, at -7aim; Shanghain-Swatow

13th April, at 7a.m.

KUMBANG

MINGSANG

Sun,

tao via Swatow & Shanghai YATSHING Stralia & Calcutta

Wed,

KUTSANG

Fri.,

16th April, at 3 p.m.

. CHIPSHING.

Sun.

17th April, at d'light.

17th April, at 7am.

Tientsin |

Tau via Swalow & Shanghai WAISHING .Sun.

For Freight and Passage apply to:- JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

Telephone Central 215,

CONSIGNEES..

by the Co.'s services had been re- THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. sumed, the reduction in pay would

not be put into effect on that date. From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP,

On Dec. 22, 1926, the following Teircular letter was issued:-

T

LONDON & STRAITS.

General Managers.

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO. CONSIGNEES. AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.

"From NEW YORK.

THE Motor Vessel

"CLYDEBANK"

THE

having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., whence delivery,j "may be obtained.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

With reference to our letter

HE Steamship dated Sept. 15, Canton and

"BENREOCH" Swatow have since re-opened to

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are trade, and in view of the politi-heroby informed that all Goods are cal situation being thereby modifed, the Co. have decided boing landed at their risk into the not to put into effect the reduc-hazardous and/or extra hazardous tion of pay notified in the cr- Godowns of the Hongkong and Kew Toon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., calar dated Sept. 16 on Jan. 1.

whence and/or from the wharves Necessary to Reconsider, The situation is, however,elivery may be obtained.

No claims will be admitted after still very uncertain, and normal trading has not been resumed that Goods have left the Godowne, It will therefore be necessary and all goods remaining undeliver for the Co. to reconsider the ed after the 9th that will be sub-ed after 8th April, 1927, at 4 pm... Apr position in three months' time.ject to rent. that is on March 22. On January, 1927, trade at Hankow was entirely held up on account of political disturbances involving all the middle, upper river and Hunan services.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 23rd inst. or they will not be recognized.

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

#Admiral Orfontal 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""

95

PRESIDENT JACKSON Tuesday, April 12th ☎ a m.

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

PRESIDENT LINCOLN...

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

PRESIDENT PIERCE

From

Tuesday, Apr. 28th ,Tuesday,

May 10th Tuesday, May 24th. Tuesday, June 7th

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 across United States - and Cañada, with liberal stop-over privileges for Sightseeing, Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner- aries:-

No Claims will be admitted after Bongkang the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining, undeliver

Vin

Connecting with Nearship

From N.. York

Arriving at

Santile San Francisco. Bant tis

Lovisthan

Ápr.. NO

Aquitania,

May 11

Obrg-8 hmpin May Cbrg-Alt May

Goo, Washington

May 18

brghm n

May

Ro, zblio:

May $8.

Pink-brg

Jane

Aqitania

May 31

"Chrg-Slip

Jave

Homorio

June, F

brg-han Juna

Mauretania

Brattle San Francios

Henttia. 27San Francisco

Majestio Barongaria olympio Aquitaals Homorie

June 15 Joc 25 June 20

June

July

0

Sonttle

All broken, chafed and damaged/1327, of they will not be recognized. My 24an Franefn

Goods are to be left in the Godowna, Cer-where they will be examined on the

effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

tain steamers were placed under 9th inst., at 10 am May

requisition for essential services No Fire Insurance has been such as evacuation and the re- mainder of the Yangtse fleet was laid up: A curtailed service was started on the lower river at the end of February, but with all lower river ports except Hankow closed trade is again seriously re- stricted and disturbed conditions still prevent resumption of the normal schedules. The middle, upper river and Hunan services fare "completely suspended:

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

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

JANUS, TILAWA TALMA

14,824 10,000 10,000

17th April

25th April 26th Apri

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ARAFURA TANDA

ST. ALBANS

ARAPURA

6:000 6,958.

3rd June,

Company's Attitude.

GIBB LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD. Agents. Hong Kong 2nd April, 1927.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

The Co. throughout have been From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, anxious to maintain the standard

pf

pay

that

has

con-

with and object the reduction postponed for siderably longer than results have justifled; it was only after the 29th April Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, most careful and full considera- Towndvile, Brisbane, Sydney; &tion that the following circular letter was issued on March 22 (which was the date stated in the Co.'s circular of Dec. 22, 1926):

Referring to the Co.'s letter dated Dec. 22 last we regret that present conditions make

i 4,500

1st July 6,000 29th July J

Melbourne,

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

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The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghal, Itolla, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route as inducement

offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:

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The Union S.S. Company's steamers w the United Kingdao i New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco," etc.

The P. & Q: Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal,

The P.&O. Branch Service of steamers, to London via the Cape,

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

6th April Amby, Maji, Kobe & Osaka

A.Fúv

7,848 15th April Shanghai, "Moji and Kobe 6,808 16th April Shanghai, Moli and Kobo Shanghal, Moji and Kobe'

TALMA

JEYPORE NELLORE KHIVA

10.000

9,335

15th April

NYANZA

.7,023

29th April

MOREA TANDA

10,953

29th April

0,958

8th May

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

い

foji, Kobo, Osaka and Yokohama

بابا

LONDON STRÄITS & PHILIPPINES.

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HE Steamship. 1

5. ¡Apr...

20 | Njie. will be subject to rent.

All Chime against the vesselpr 26:18am Fynnol: 00:

4 must be presented to the Under- May

18 May signed on or before 15th April, May 10 Ban Prapalees

A broken, chafed and damaged June 1 Gouds are to be left in the Godowns, Jane where they will be examined on Jane Friday, 8th April, 1927, at 10 a.m.

No Fire Insurance has effected.

Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by

been

THE BANK LINE, LTD., General Agents. Hong Kong, 1st April, 1927

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNED NOTICE.

THE Steamship

THE

Jang 16

: July 13 July 23

Ph:C brg.

Obrg-Shuipin July

Ch-g-hypin July

Obg-8hrapta July 15

Bry-8'hmpta Jaly 10 Dibe-8'hmpin July 20

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE”

PRESIDENT PIERCE Tuesday, April 5th Midnight.

PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT PRESIDENT MADISON

.Wednesday, Apr. 20th. Wednesday, May 4th. Wednesday, May 18th. Wednesday, June 1st.

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.

"AMAZONE" BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles, &e. also cargo from Bordeaux sx "BENCLEUCH""

ss "Formigny," cargo from La Consignees of Cargo are hereby Pallice & Cognac ex a.s. "Lieut de informed that all Goods are being Missiessy and Cargo from Havra

PRESIDENT POLK CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- landed at their risk into the hazar-ex 3.5. "Rollon."

PRESIDENT ADAMS dous and/or extra hazarus Co-

PRESIDENT GARFIELD downs of the Hongkong ine Kowed that their goods with the

PRESIDENT HARRISON Valuables are being landed and loos Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., exception of Oplum. Treasure and

PRESIDENT MONROE whence, and/or from the wharves stored into the Godowns of the HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF delivery may be obtained."

& GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- LOON, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

No claims will be admitted after the reduction of 10 per cent. in the goods have left the godowns. pay necessary and this will be and all goods remaining undeliver put into effect from April 1ed after the 6th April, 1927, will be The necessity for this reduction subject to rent. was confirmed on March 19, the circulars were printed on March 21 and issued on March 22, on and which date letters were also sent to the secretaries of the two Guilde...

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer,

All Cabine are fitted with Electric Fann free of charge. Stcamera on London and Australian Linus are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, ate, apply to:

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. & O. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.

Agents

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL B.N. CO., LTD.

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.S. CO., LTD.) SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

9.8. "TEUCER"

Via Suor Canal 8.8. "CITY OF DUNKIRE” Vin Suez Cazal

Vin Suez Caním!,.

8th April 20th April

8th May,"

8.S. "EUMABUBAKA Steamers proceed via Suez Canal.or Panama Canal at Owners' Option

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to:--- BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hoar Konr & Canton: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. Caute

All claims must be sent in to me en or before. THURSDAY, the 7th April 1927 or they will not be re-

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DAMAGED PACKAGES will be examined by the Company's 'Sur- veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at. 10 a.m. on MONDAY morning, the 4th April, 1927, at 10 a.m.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under-cognized. signed on or before the 20th April, 1927 or they will not be recognized, All broken, chafed, and damaged gbods are to be left in the Go downs, where they will be examined on the 6th April, 1927, at 10 a.m.

N Fire Insurance has been effected.

Serious Loss29, The coasting vessels of the Co. have not been running at full pressure. Both inward and out- ward cargoes and the fect as a whole have to be considered norte.

Fills of Lading will be counter.

Tog

can the serious situation in the GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..

Agents. Yangtse area be ignored.. In

Hong Kong, 30th March, 1927.

addition, to the serious losses up.

to the end of last year, further heavy losses have since been in- curred notwithstanding such in- Creases in froight rates as have exist which have to be considered been made, but which cannot be and dealt with according to cir effective when trade is suspend-cumstances. ed. Seven of the Cols cousters

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The bridges of the Co.'s vessels and six upper river steamers have on the Yangtze run are protected been out of commission since June with iron plates (in the ease of and Oct. 1926, respectively. the Upper Yangtse steamers with Others have been laid up for vary armour plate) and in addition ling periods due to lack of employ-areas available to passengers and ment. In view of the situation, ship's staff are also protected the Co. have disposed of three with iron plates. steamers for breaking up and two The Co. appreciate the difficult times now existing including the mors are now being sold.

Wages of Chinese. frisks of piracy and indiscriminate The Guilds refer to the fact firing on ships. They also appre- that the wages of the Chinese ciate the spirit in which these staff of the CN. Co. have been in risks are met by the officera and creased and that the Co. have re-engineers and regret the necessity ceived further demands of in- for the reduction.

[While this statement was be (creases,

We would state that the Co. Fing issued, meeting of the com- give full consideration to the bined Gulds (according to one of question of pay in all branches of those present) decided to resist the service, but different factors, the "cut" on April 1.3

AUSTRAL-CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

S.S.

CALULU”

salilag en or about the 20th April

For SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE

Sandakan, Sebbatik, Hall

For Freight

Naury & Rabaul.

OLTD

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

J. LIMAGE,

Agent. Hong Kong, 29th March, 1927.

Tuesday,

Apr. 12th 8:00 am

Tuesday,

.Tuesday,

Apr. 26th 8.00 .03. May 10th 8.00 ..

.Tuesday,

Tuesday,

May 24th 6.00a.m. June 7th 8.00a.m.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.,

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT TAFT... PRESIDENT MCKINLEY PRESIDENT ADAMS.

.April 8th"

6.00 p.m.

April 12th

8:00 a.m.

April 12th

8.00 p.m.

April 18th

6:00 p.m.

April 26th

8.00a.m.

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

ROBERT DOLLAR CO.

GENERAL AGENTS.

Hong Kong and Shanghat Bank Baliding, Ground Floor

Telephones Central: 2477, 2478' &. 795.0

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO HONGKONG.

Codes Used: AE, 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 MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.

S.S. "TAIPING."

Spoed 14.77 LIP 4090 DW. 4215 tons. engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock

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