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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.

S.S. "CORBY CASTLE" ..... Salls on or about 19th June,

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 PORTS. REDUCED PASSAGE RATES.

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

LONDON

NEXT SAILINGS.

£72.10.0. £80.0.0.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJE

M.V. "ROMOLO"

M.V. "VIMINALE”

M.V. “REMO"

From Hong Kong.

.Saila on or about 26th May. Saila on or about 23rd June, .Sails on or about 21st July,

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

S.S. "VENEZIA"

M.Y. "ROMOLO"

M.V. "VIMINALE"

From Hong Kong.

Shils on or about 9th June. Sails on or about 28th June, Salls on or about 26th July.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

S.S. "UMSINGA" S.S. "UMVOLOSI"

.Sails from Calcutta 3rd June.

Sails from Calcutta 30th 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 apply to:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.

Telephone Central 1030.

NYKLINE

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

BAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

• KOREA MARU

* Calls Los Angeles.

KASHIMA MARU

HAKONE MANU

SUWA MARU

Tocaddy,

31st Alay, at Noon.

Monday,

Tuesday,

18th Jung, at Noon.

28th June.

Saturday,

Saturday,

Saturday,

21st May, at 11 am. 4th June, at 11 a.m. 18th June.

LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, & Perts.

MISHIMA MARU (Calls Zamboanga) Wednesday, 25th May, at 11 a.. TANGO MARU

Wednesday,

22nd June.

Saturday, 28th May. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.

MURORAN MARU

Mexico & Panama.

BOKUYO MARU

Wednesday,

8th Juac, at Noon.

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.

Saturday, 28th) May.

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

WAKASA MARU

ATAGO MARU

'ASURA MARU

Thursday, 26th May, Thursday, 16 June.

LIVERPOOL vlà Singapore, Colombo, Fort Said & Ports."

'DELAGOA MARU

Wodnesday, 13th June. DAKAR MAŽU (Calls Saigon) .... Monday. 16th May. CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.

YAMAGATA MARU

MOJI MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TANGO MARU....

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

MITO MARU (Calls Moji)

CEYLON MARU (Moji direct)....

LYONS MARU

HAKOZAKI MARU

*****

Saturday, 21st May.

Monday, 30th May.

Saturday, 21st May.

Thursday, Thursday, Monday,

10th May.

19th May.. 30th May.

30th May.

..... Monday,

*For further information apply to—NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)

THE CHINA MAILA

WANTON, ATTACK.

"LEUNGSHAN" FIRED ON BY

SOLDIERS.

CANTON RIVER INCIDENT.

Fire from the shore was opened on the "Leungshan" yesterday morning na she was on the way to Canton from Hong Kong, bullets striking the steel casing of the boat deck.

This occurred at 7 a.m, just after the steamer had passed Whampoa and the mutsheds where the cadets of the Military Acadamy are known to be quartered.

The "Leungshan" was well with- In the time prescribed for the pas- sage of this aren by the Canton Government and the firing wan therefore either wanton or deli- herate and unprovoked attack on ni defenceless river steamer. It is

stated that at the time of the firing a large force of soldiers could be clearly observed from the steamer taking up a position along the river bank on the starboard aidé. Be- tween sixty and seventy shots were fired, of which about a dozen struck the steamer,

Fortunately, owing to the early hour, few of the passengers were up and there were no casualties.

|

On the return trip of the "Leung shan" yesterday evening, H.M.S. "Cicula" accompanied the steamer. as far as Whampon. There was no repetition of the firing.

It is understped that a protest will be forwarded to the Chinese authorities when the affair has re- ceived full investigation.

BIBLY LINE TROOPSHIPS.

DERBY SWEEP.

MORE STOCK EXCHANGE "GAMBLING."

London, April 26. There has been quite an unprece- dented number of applications for the "Stock Exchange Mutual- Subscription Fund," though it la strictly limited this year to mem- bera of the Stock, Exchange, each of whom is allowed a maximum of 20 tickets of $1 each as the first allotment.

The "Fund" opened only last week, but the rush for tickets bas been such that it is expected that, £250,000 will be subscribed.

The office in Throgmorton Street was to-day besieged by enquirers for "Dorby Sweepstake" tickets.

тугой

The first prize last year £6,500. This year it is expected to be. £75,000, but the organisers do

not propose to exceed this amount.

They would rather widen the dis tribution of the money.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

North Wall, Danne; East Wall Thracian, Petersfield and Subs. L2 and-13; North Arm, Titania and Submarines; In Dock, Wivern and Verity: Talkoo Dock; Aphis; Kowloon Dock, Hermes and Lady- bird: Coaling Camber, 19; Buoy 2, Woolston; Buoy 3, Dragon; Buoy Dauntless; Buoy 6, Fro- bisher; Buoy 7, Delhi; Buoy 8, Danne; Buoy 10, Somme and Sepoy; Buoy 11, Sterling; Buoy 12, Bruce; Buoy 13, Marazion; Buoy 18, Ruthenia and Kharki; Buoy 20, Francol; Buoy 26, U.S.S. Helena; Buoy 2A, H.S. Maine..

WIRELESS ROOM THEFT.

After having been continuously employed for the last six Indian re- lief seasons the "Derbyshire," has arrived here carrying the 2nd Bat- talion of the Welsh Regiment.

In the autumn of this year the Trans-

The Chief Officer of the s.s. port Department of the Government Prosper" reported the theft are making a new departure by in- troducing motor-driven vessels into from the wireless room yaster- the service, and in this connection day of a revolver and six rounds have arranged with the Bibby of ammunition. The thief got at Steamship Co. for the employment the weapon by breaking the door in the regular service of the of a cupboard in which it was "Dorsetshire" and "Somerset- kept, shire,"

These two vessels, which have proved their efficiency and reliabi lity during the past five years, have The mistresses of seven pas- accordingly been placed in the senger boats were this morning hands of Messrs. Vickers, Ltd., of fined $2 each by Lieut.-Comdr, Barrow, where they are having the J E Newill, D.S.O., R.N., for necessary alterations arranged so as causing an obstruction yester- to become ideal Indian troopships, day by making fast alongside and their advent into the service lathe Hong Kong and Territorial being looked forward to by all con- Estate Co.'s cerned with considerable intercat.

private landing

The Bibby Line has always been place. prominent in

the carriages of

troops, having taken their share as far back as the Crimean War, while

the

Yorkshire,

Cheshire,

and

Staffordshire served during the AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT

South African War, and the whole

of the Beet were employed during the Great War.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The B. L. 8.a. "Santhin" is due here from. Amoy to-morrow evening.

LINE.

Operated for

U. S. Shipping Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES. S.S.. "PAWLET"

.May 17. S.S. "WEST ISLIP"....May 31.

"HALF MAD.”

QUEER STORY TOLD IN POLICE COURT.

BULLETS FIRED AT A PLANE.

London, April 26. Trelawney Dayrell Reed, gentle- man farmer and artist, was charg- ed at the Wimborne Court with at- tempted murder.

The Court was crowded with the public. including Mr. Augustus John, who is a friend of Reed's.

Counsel for the prosecution said that when Squadron-Leader Long- ton's machine returned to the start ing point 48 bullet holes were found In the left lower wing alone,

Reed called at the Wimborne Pulice Station next morning and asid: "I am half mud when those things come over my house. I'did not want to hit anyone. I fired be- hind it. What can I do to keep them away?"

Reed was thereafter arrested. Counsel for the defence anid that there was no intention to hit The pilot, only to frighten him.

The prosecution did not press the charge of attempted murder.

The Bench committed Reed

to trial on charges of attempted un-| lawful wounding, malicious damage to property and common assault.

Reed pleaded not guilty and was allowed ball.

A London cable dated April 15 atated: Squadron-Leader Longton made the extraordinary discovery that his machine had been shot at when he stepped out of his sixty Blackburn "Blue horse-power

Bird," which, he was trying out at the Eastern Flying Meeting at Bournemouth. He had flown for twenty minutes and noticed nothing unusual, but he found that parts of the upper and bottom wing and Fuselage had been riddled with small holes and been fired on from a double-barrelled sporting rifle The police are investigating the matter and a reward of £25 is being offered in the case of a conviction of the

offender. Another cable from London dated April 16, said: mentioned yesterday occupied the The neroplane shooting incident attention of the Wimborne Magis- trate to-day, when Trelawney Day- rell Reed, 38, gentleman farmer, who is well known in Bournemouth district, was formally charged with shooting at Squadron-Leader Long- ton, with intent to murder him. Reed was remanded until April 19. Police are being posted as a pre- ground at to-day's and Monday's caution at the Bournemouth ging meetings.]

ABSENTEE MEMBERS.

London, April 12. The Chancellor of the Exehe-" quer (Mr. Winston Churchill) in the House of Commons to-day Mr. J. Bockett replying to (Labour), said that Cabinet held out no prospect of facilitating the passage of the Absence from the Commons Bill.

Mr. Beckett: Are you aware of the strong feeling at Bosworth,

The Ben Line s.5. "BeDiomond" FOR MANILA, CEBU & LEGASPI. Captain Gee's electorate?

from Leith, Middlesbro'. Antwerp, London, Straits and Philippines, is due to arrive here on May 20.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Consignees of Cargo ex

8.3.

| "D'Artaghan" are informed that all claims must be sent in to the Agent before May 19 or they will not be recognised.

S.S. "CRISSFIELD" ....May 22, FOR SAIGON & BANGKOK. S.S. “DEWEY” ....................May 28. For full information apply to--- SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. L. EVERETT, Inc.

General Agents • Telephone C, 3008

1st Floor, Queen's Buliding.

Mr. Churchill: No.

A previous cable stated:-"A Bill sponsored by seven Labour members and obviously designed to meet the case of Captain Gee was introduced into the House of Commons. The Bill seeks to render vacant the seat of any member who has been absent for 12 months without the special leave of the House."]

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1927,

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

SAILINGS 1927.

STEAMERS

EMPRESS OF CANADA. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA

Viver

Arrive

I'Kong Skal Hobe Y'hama LOSTO Leave Leave Leave Juno 1. June 4 Jule 7 June 10 June 19 June 22 Jona 25 June 28 July 1 July 10 July 13 July 16 July 19 July 22 July 31 Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 9 Aug. 12 Aug. 21 Aug. 24 Ang. 27 'Aug, 30 Sept. 2 Sept: 11 Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Oct. 2 | EMPRESS OF CANADA 'Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 13 Oct. 11 Oct 23 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 13 (E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hal).

CONNECTING SAILINGS TO EUROPEAN PORTS.

..Jane 24 E/AUSTRALIA

.July 16

MONTROSE

MONTCLARE

MINNEDOSA

MONTROSE

..Aug. 5 MONTCALM

Cherbourg and Antwerp.

Aug. 31

.Sept. 16

Nov. 18

Frequent Ballings to Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Southampton,

Leave Arrivo

Hong Kong Manila

SPECIAL FARES TU EUROPE

£120

£112

£83

HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.

May 17 May 19 June 7 June 9

Leave

Arriva Manila Hong Kong

EMPRESS OF CANADA, May 28 May 30 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA June 18 June 20

CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS

TRAVELLERS CHEQUES PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER.

THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDA.

Passenger Department: Freight and Express:

Tel.. C.752 Tel. C. 42

Cables: "GACANPAC”

Cables: "NAUTILUS.”

O. S. K.

BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM

Colombo, Sues and Port Bald.

& ANTWERP.-Via Singapore,

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durbon & Cape Town. SANTOS MARU

HOMBAY-Via Singapore sud Colombo,

Friday, 10th June.

CELEBES MARU (Calling at Penang) Friday, 20th May. BORNEO MARU

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

MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo, CHICAGO MARU....

....Friday, 3rd June.

Tuesday, 31st May.

Friday, 27th May.

Tuesday, 24th May.

CALCUTTA-Via Singapore and Rangoon

TACOMA MARU

BANGKOK-Vía Saigon.

KOHSO MARU

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and Japan

Porta.

ARABIA MARU. (From Shanghai) Wednesday, 18th May. HAIPHONG.Ha EOFDW & PAKHAL

TAIKWA MARU

Tuesday, 24th May.

NEW YORK-Vin Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama, TIENTSIN TSINGTAU

JAPAN PORTS

*KEELUNG Vi1⁄2 SWATOW & AMOY.

HOZAN MARU................ TAKAO V■ SWATOW & AMOY,

KOTSU MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG

DAIREN VI. CHEFOO & TSINGTAO,

KINZAN MARU

For further particulars please apply Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

..Sunday, 22nd May, 11 a..

Thursday, 19th May.

Beginning of May. to:-DBAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING CO.

Hong Kong-Borneo Line.

HONG KONG

SANDAKAN

JAMBONGAN

SEMPORNA

SANDAKAN

Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Departure

For Sandakan, Jambongan, Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau returning via Sandakan & Jesselton

PROJECTED SAILINGS OF THE S.S. “FUH. TAI” Departure Tuesday April 26 6 p.m. Arrival ..Monday May 2 Departure Tuesday: May 8 Arrival

Tuesday May Departure Wednesday May 4 Thursday May 5 Friday Mag B Friday May 6 Saturday May 7 Saturday **May* • 7 Sunday May B Monday May 9 Wednesday May

6 a.m.

3 a.m

A

3

Noon

56.m

8 a.m.

5 8.m.

8 s.m. Noon

6 p.m.

5 a.m.

6 a.m.

11

4 B.M.

JESSELTON

Arrival

Thursday. May 12

6 file

Departure

HONG KONG

Arrival

Thursday Tuesday.

May: 12 May 17

4 p.m. Noon

BANK LINE LTD.

AGENTS FOR.

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO.,

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

LTD.

ELLERMAN LINE

6th June.

LAHAD DATU, Arrival

TAWAU

M.M.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES*

LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats).

Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:-

8/8 "MIN"

15th June,

5.8. "LT. ST. LOUBERT BIÐ" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE about the 22nd May.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (M«fl Service)......

Steamers

ATHOS II....... D'AHTAUSAN ANGERS... PORTHOS

SPHINX...

PAUL LEGAT..

S.S. "CITY OF PEKIN"

S.S. "CITY OF TOKIO"

8.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW”

AUSTRALIA

Havre, London & Hamburg Havre, Lidon, K'dan, H'burg. Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg.

13th July, 13th Aug.

AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on 6th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO” or “CITY OF SPARTA'

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

other services.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.....AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

S.S. "CITY OF KOBE"

via Suez Canal

ALSO AGENTS FOR

ANDREW WEIR &

19th June.

dailings

From Marsellier.

Arr. at Houg Kong & Bailings for Bhanghai

Ballings

from

do.

and Japan

Hong Kong for Marcillos,

SERVICES TO

8th Apr. 22nd Apr.. Othday. 20th May

3rd June

10th May 24th May 7th June 21st June 6th July

24th May. 7th June 21st June 5th July 10th July

BOSTON & NEW YORK.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

M.V. "TORRESBANK” S.S. "COMERIC”

via Suez Canal

via Suez Canal

zed Ang.

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

S.S. “TINKOW”

1.

RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendanse).

EQL. 'On, Od.

A Class¦‚1st Class .. £00, 0s, 0d.. D Claas p 1st Class .. £35. On. Od. Steamers End

£70. On. Ud. Steamers 2nd ***Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe,

Accommodations reserved in the Trains at: Marpolilan, (Sallings subject to alteration without notice). For full1Particular, apply to:-DROPS LA MTUN

Cie des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephone: Central 740.

3, Queen's "Buik CONSIGNATION TRANSIT REPRESENTATION.

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

For Freight and passage apply to:-

W. WATT & COMPANY, Agents.

Phone 0. 4968

27, Connaught Road West,

27th May, 25th July, ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE From Hong Kong **

.26th July. Loading for Blauritius, Delagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay,

and Capetown. Through Bills of Lading issued to Beire, Quilimaine, Tho, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar. Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay and

Madagascar,

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

Central 4791.

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