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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

· TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTII 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.)

5. S.

Tons

From Hongkong About

MOREA

10,363

28th May

KASHMIR

8,086

MIRZAPORE

0,715

11th

June 16th June

MANTUA

10,946

KHIVA

9.130

MACEDONIA

11,120

KASHGAR

25th June 9th July 23rd July 1,000 dth Aug.

RAWALPINDI

10.019 20th Aug,

KHYBER

| 9,114 | 3rd Sept.

Bestianiion

Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp. Marseilles & London Marseilles

& London Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London

Maravilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pirouus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamors of the Khedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

TALAMBA

8,018 10th June | Singapore, Penang & Calcutta TREBARTHA | 4,607 | 24th June Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

* Cargo only.

.}

INDIA-MALAYA SERVICE.

TWO NEW STEAMERS FOR

B.I.S.N, COMPANY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Madras, May 19. The British India. Steurn 'Naviga- tion Company recently Introduced two new steamers, the "Rohnu" and the "Rajula." for conveying passengers, mails and labour emi- grants to Malaya.

The tonnage of the steamors is 10,000 onch.

K. F. V. S. Rowther and Sons are arranging steamer services to Malaya commencing on the 20th Instant.

The agent of the Madura Com- pany, Ltd., and the representative of the British India Steam Naviga- tion Company are making arrange- ments for more frequent services of British India Steam Navigation | steamers between India and

Malaya.

SUEZ CANAL TRAFFIC

FIGURES FOR MONTH OF FEBRUARY.

The total revenue of the Suez Canal Company for the month of

INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination, Steamer

Straits & Caleutia Tiau vin Swatow & S'hai HOPSANG Caston

Swatow, Njagpo & Shangbai YUSANG Sandakan.. Haiphong.

Kobe via Amoy & Boll'

Salling

·

....... HOSANG... Fri., 27th May, at 3 p.m. Sun., 29th Miny, at 10a.m. MINGSANG Mon.. 20th May, at 4aim. Mon, 30th May, at 10 am. HINSANG

Mon, 30th May, at 3 p.m. CHEONGSHING.Tura., 31st May, at 10a.m. KUTSANG % Wed 1st June, at 7 a.m. Tsingtan via Swatow & S'hai MINGSANG

1st Juno, at 10 a.m. Straits & Calcutta........ FOOKSANG

4th June, at 3 p.m. Osaka v. Amay, Moll & Kobe SUISANG....Sun Tientala

........... WAISHING.. Sun., Tiau via Swatow & S'ha KWONGSANG We

Wed. For Freight and Passage apply to:---

Wed .Sat.,

.

6th June, at 7am.

5th June, at 10 a.m.

8th June, at 10a.m.

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.. Telephone Central 215.

HONGKONG-TIDES.

General Managers.

CONSIGNEES.

-MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

The tide-table given below has heen obtained by aid of the Tide- COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES predicting Machine, which In- cludes 40 components for the bet- ter prediction of tides, from the result of the analysis of the tidalTHE Steamship observations, taken at the Kaulung tidal observatory under

"LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE".

the direction of Dr. Doberck dur- BRINGING CARGO from Dunker- ing the years 1887, 1888, & 1889.que, Antwerp,

February amounted to 16,979,000 francs, as compared with 15.082.- 000 francs and 17,002,000 francs respectively in the corresponding month of 1926 and 1925. The net measurement of the shipa making the passage of the Canal in the second month of the year was 2,281,000 tons, as compared with 2,339,000 tons in January, so that there was an apparent decline of The times and heights are given 118,000 tons. The dally average of for Kaulung; but they may be February, a 23 day month, how-used for the Victoria Naval yard ever, exceeded that of January, and Aberdeen, the differences since it was 81,476 tone, as com- pared with 77.382 tons.

being very small. In no pre- vious month of February, as the "Bulletin Decadaire" points out, has the traffic bean so large, Although the revenue did not touch the record:--

1926

1927

**

Middlesbrough,

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

· (Admiral Oriental Ling)

JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

AA Regular Weekly

Sailing

TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE. THE "PRESIDENT LINERS

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. "THE SUNSHINE BELT"

PRESIDENT PIERCE. PRESIDENT TAFT

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT

PRESIDENT MADISON

From

Tuesday, June 7th Tuesday, June 21st. ..Tuesday, July 5th.

Tuesday,

July 19th. .Tuesday, Aug. 2nd.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

HONG KONG TO EUROPE SPECIAL LOW RATES.

Via San Francisco or Seattle. £120 $112

DIRECT CONNECTIONS, WITH ALL ATLANTIC LINES

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

20

Seattle

July 2 Jaly

Geo, Washington July 18

July 29

Arriving at

ཏྭཱ་

Obrg-Shippin July brg-Shmpta July Prath-hrg July

Gbg Pimpin Joly

Via

Genrecting with Steamship

From N. York

Leviathan

Olympia

Homerle

Bonita

Leviathan

Acg.

1

Aug. 7

San Francisco

Beattla

Majestic

Aug. 6

Aug. 12

Berengaria

Avg. 10

Leviathan

Ang. 20

C'brg 'hmpta Path-brg

Aug. 16

Aug. 25

Aquitania

Aug. 24

Ubrg B'hmpta

Mailo

Bept, X

Mauretania Bopt. 6 Olympio

Bept. 17

London, &c.

Also Cargo from Havre, Cognac, &c., Ex 6.5. “Commandunt Mages.”

CONSIGNEES are hereby in- Hongkeng formed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and June I The times of high-and low-stored into the Godowns of the Jun 7San Francisco water must not be considered to HONG KONG WHARF & GODOWN Jane 15

Rentals coincide with the times of slack- Co., Ltd., KOWLOON, whence deli-ne 31 San Franolec water and change of current, the very may be obtained immediately July 5

July phenornens being quite after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me al 19 San Franolo

July 27 Realila or before FRIDAY, the 3rd Ang. 2 San Francties June, 1927, or they will not be Ang. 20 Seattle recognized.

Aug 16 | San Francios DAMAGED PACKAGES will be į examined by the Company's Surve- yor Messrs:-Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignces at 10.00 a.m. on TUESDAY, the 31st MAY, 1927.

No. of Tonnage. Receipts. Transits, Net. Francs. 1924 420 2,032,000 16,525,000 1925 460 2,251,000 17,002,000 386 2,003,000 15,082,000 440 2,281,000 16.979,000 As compared with February, 1926, the increase realised this year was 278,000 tons on the total traffic, and 186,000 tons on the North-South movement alone. that direction there were increnses dat in all the main categories of opera-

two distinct.

May 27 to June 2, 1927.

DATI

Hion Water | Lower Wstas

Standard

itsdard May

AL

H. Timas 'Times rim 6 51.6m 0 8 1.5 આવે. છે 50.6

?

8 515.2:

opera-

Mon. Ju m

Caes 31

23 70 954,

i7.8 x

IU 52a | 4.0.

In

28 7 1 8.0 DA * J 1.

tions, whereas in the South-North Son. 89 un 7 51 10 movement there was an increase only in the "commercial" tions.

1.8

14.0

w 1 3 £1

#35 a 1.1 2..

3 24 a 0.6 42 9.7

The increase in the net tonnage in ballast was mostly contributed Wed. 1 my st2,5 m 2 11

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN-SAILINGS (South)-by-ordinary freighters.

TANDA

0,950 3rd June ST. ALBANS 4,500 1st July ARAFURA | 8,000 | 20th July

Tankers

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Other vessels...

Townsville, Brisbane. Sydney, & Melbourne,

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

The E. & A. 5.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghal, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other ports en route as inducement

offers.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vin Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & G. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.

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

4.

5 39 10..

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

on

No Fire Insurance will be effect- ed by us in any case whatever.

J. ZIMAGE,

Agent. Hong Kong, 25th May, 1927.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES -MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

THE Steamship

THE

"ANGERS"

Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. "Poleric" are reminded that goods remaining undelivered after May BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles,

30, will be subject to rent.

ex

&c.

Feb. 1926 Feb. 1927 | Thoes 3 m 10 7,6 m 3.28 3.1.

98,000 105,000 18,000 - 76,000

116,000 181,000 Military navigation by way of the Canal was particularly active in the north-south direction owing to the events in Chins. Among vessels of special interest contribut- Consignees of Cargo ex 6.6. CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- ing to the February traffic mention "Angera" are reminded by the ed that their goods with the may be made of the Katanga (Bel- Agent that all claims must be sent oxception of Opium, Treasure and gian), which inaugurated the ser- in before June 2.

Valuables are being landed and Newvice of the Compagnie Africaine de Consignees of cargo 5.5. stored into the Godowns of the Navigation to East, Africa; the "Lieutenant St. Loubert Bio" are HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF Sistiana, the exhibition slip sent by reminded that claims must be sent & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW. the Navigazione Libera Triestina to in to the Agent before June 3. LOON, whence delivery may be make a round of the African ports;

obtained immediately after landing. the Cunarder Carinthia, 22,000 tons,

All claims must be sent in to me or before THURSDAY," the world; and. A new Messagerics 'There has recently been another 2nd June, 1927, or they will not be Maritimes vessel, the Marechal extensive outbreak of pilfering in recognized. Gallieni, which is none other than the Australian trade, and evidence DAMAGED PACKAGES will be the ex-German ateamer Mowe. so far collected seems to point to examined by the Company's Sur- there being quite an elaborate or-veyor. Messrs. Goddard & Douglas MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.ganisation in existence for the in the presence of the Consignees purpose of stealing cargo en route at 10 am. on MONDAY, the 30th The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of for the Antipodes. So serious has May, 1927. Asla" left Yokohama on May 20, the

become that ล No Fire Insurance will be effected

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and making a tourist trip round the

London via Panama Canal,

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

†TREBARTHA | 4,507

ST. ALBANS

KHIVA

MACEDONIA

• NOVARA

ARAFURA

KASHGAR

| 4,500

9.135

11,120

20th May | S'hal, Moji, Kobe, Yhama & Osaka

7 a.m.

7th June

18th June 24th June

4,080 29th Junn 6,000 6th July

9,005 8th July

Moji, Kobe, Onks and Yokohama Shanghal, Moj & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Moj. Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

• Will not take passengers northwards. + Cargo only..

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notics, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS,

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

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Stormers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.” Parcels racasuring not moto than 24 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, etc, apply to:

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

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

Agents.

Aituation

on

and is due at Vancouver on May 29. mesting is being held in London by us in any case whatever..

The Ben Line s.s. "Benverlich" between shipowners and traders from Leith, Middlesbro', Antwerp, concerned, with a view to deter London and Straits, is due to arrive here on May 29.

mining what effective measures can

J. LIMAGE,

Hong Kong, 24th May, 1927.

Agent.

be taken to put a stop to the evil.

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" (Capt. A. J. Hailey, R.N.R.) will leave here for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama, at noon on AMERICAN ORIENTAL

June 1.

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Kong, via Japan porta and Shang- Russia" left Vancouver for Hong

hai, on the 19th May and le due here on the 6th June.

The m.v. Benares" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.).left Antwerp on May 20, and is due here on or about June 28,

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

South Wall, Wivern and On- slaught; East Wall, Subs, L16 and L19; North Arm, Woolston; West Wall Titania and Subs, L2 and L3; In Dock, 'Sterling: Taikoo Dock; Aphis Kowloon Dock, Hermes and Ladybird Coaling Camber, L9; Buoy-2, Wolsley; Buoy 3, Dragon;

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. Buoy 4 Dauntless; Buoy 6, Fro-

JOINT SERVICE OF THE'

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

'(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL S.N. CO., LTD,

'AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE (ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.S. CO., LTD.)

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

bisher: Buoy 8, Dande; Buoy 11, Thracian; Buoy 18 Marazion Buoy 18, Ruthenia and Kharki; Buoy 26, Francol; Buoy 2A, K.S. Maine.

MAIL LINE

Operated for

U.S. Shipping Board

by

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL

LINE

‚S.S. "WEST HIMROD "'

about JUNE 1st

will sail on

for

MANILA-ILOILO—CERU.

ADMIRAL" ORIENTAL LINE Hong Kong & Shanghat Bank Bldg. Tel C.2477, C.2478 C.795.

· REPORT. FROM:

BOARD OF CONSERVANCY WONKS, OF KWANGTUNG

Waterlevels in English Feet.

19

Path-Ubrg

brg-hapt

Aug. 30

Chrg-Shmpta Sept. 9

Puth-forg Sept. 12

brg-Shopto Sept. 23

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"

PRESIDENT MADISON ...Wednesday, June 1st 8 8.m

PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.

PRESIDENT LINCOLN

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

Wednesday, June 15th.

Wednesday, June 29th.

Wednesday, July 18th.

.Wednesday, July 27th.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesday.

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK. VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ- PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES

-GENOA-MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK. PRESIDENT MONROE...Tuesday, June 7th 8.00 a.m.

PRESIDENT WILSON PRESIDENT VAN BUREN PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT ADAMS'

Tuesday, June 21st 6.00 a.m. .Tuesday, July 5th 8.00 a.m. ....Tuesday, Aug. 2nd 8.00 am. Tuesday, Aug. 16th 8.00 a...

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT PIERCE PRESIDENT MONROE PRESIDENT JACKSON PRESIDENT TAFT PRESIDENT WILSON

-May 30th .June 7th ..June 7th

6.00 p.m.

8.00 a.m.

6.00 p.m.

..June 18th

6.00 1.2.

.June 21st,

6.00 a.m.

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO

GENERAL AGENTS.

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephone.. Central 2477, 2478 & 795.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

Codes Used:: A1, ABC. Fifth Edition; Engineering: First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watking

LOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS:FOUNDERS, FORGE' MASTERS; ELECTRICIANS.

S.S. ELPENORA

8.82 CITY OF KORE"

VIK, Buez Canal ENG

Via Buez Canal

6th June, 19th June.

Steamers preceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwner Option

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE THE BANK LINE, LTD, Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton: JARDINE, HATHESON & CO. LTD., Canton.

Highest

Place of Observation

West River at Shinhing North River at Taingyuen North River at Samahal East River, at': Shalleng

S.S.

“TAIPING.”

Speed 14,77 LHP. 4099 D.W. 4215 tons.

Buill and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., L

enquiries to the Chief ManaKOR:

DYER, B.Sc. MIN.A. Kowison Dock, Hong

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