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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

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

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, PURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH 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.)

S. 9.

+ NOVARA

ļ

Топ

From Hongkong About

0,980 10th Sept

8.156

• DEVANHA KIDDERPORE 6,334

KHYBER

20 .m. 17th Sept. 19th Supt.

Oct 1st

Oct. 6th 12th Oct. 10,986 15th Oct.

5.283

29th Oct 20th Oct. 18.985

12th Nov. .11.120

ALIPORE

9,114 5,28

NYANZA

17.023

MALWA

NAGFORE

KASHMIR

MACEDONIA

MONGOLIA MANTUA KASHGAR MOREA

16,504 26th Nov. 10.946 10th Dec.

24th 1 9,005

Dec. Jan. 1928

Destination

Marseilles & London

Maraeilles, London, Antwerp & Hull Straits, Colombo, Bombay & Karachi Morsellles & London Straits, Colombe & Bombay.

Colombo & Bombay

Stres & London

Colombo & London

Marseilles & London,

Marazilles.

London Marsellies & London Marseilles and London Marseille and London Marseilles & London

7th 10,933

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

Calls at Port Sudan. Does not carry 2nd class passengers.

+ Does not carry passengers,

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS...

TALMA TILAWA TAKLIWA

10,000

15th Sept. 10,006 1 30th Sept. 7,036 5th Oct.

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

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ST. ALBANS ARAFURA

4,500 30th Sept. 6,000 | 28th Oct

Monila, Sandaken, Thursday Island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, & Melbourne,

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

The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai. Ilolle. Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawan, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route as inducement

RANJI'S PORT.

COMPETING SERIOUSLY WITH BOMBAY.

Recently

the

THE CHINA MAIL.

great port

of Bombay has been seriously exercised over the growing com- petition in foreign trade of the small ports of the Indian States of Kathiawar. The one whose progress has principally alarm- ed the Bombay part authoritica is Bedi Bunder, in Jamnagar State. The Jamsaheb of Na- wanagar (or Jamnagar as it is called) formerly generally "Ranji of cricket fame has dur- ing the past 10 years spent more than £500,000 in improv-; ing his port. The effect of this move has only now begun to bei fully felt. From having a for- eign trade which was next to nothing, Bedi Bunder last year did business to the extent nearly £500,000.

of

This year the value of the im- ports has already exceeded the total for the whole of the last years. Bombay feels the pinch, and so does the Government of India, in the shape of the declin- ing Customs returns, since the Jamnagar port attracts by its low charges sugar and other im-

ports, on which

there is ordin-

arily a high import duty.

Customs Reimposed.

This duty goes to swell thei revenue of the State instead of the coffers of the Central Gov-| ernment.

Formerly there existed in Kathiawara Customs line on which the States and British India collected import and ex- port tolls, but this was abolish- ed in 1917. The Government then stated that if circumstances)

INDO-CHINA

AL

STEAM NAVIGATION JO LTD,

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

Canton

Destination

Straits & Calentts

Sandakan Shanghai

Ttau ria Swalew & S'hai KWAISANG Canton

Steamer

'Sailing

XWONGSANG . Jat.,

10th Sept., at 5a.m.

KUTSANG HINSANG YUENSANG

Sat.,

10th Sept., at 8 pm.

Sat.,

10th Sept, at 3 p.m.

Sun.

Mon,

HANGSANG NAMSANG....Tues., YATSHING....

Tues.,

11th Sept., at 10 a.m. 12th Sept., at 10 a.m. 13th Sept, at

6 B.m.

13th Sept., at 8p.m.

Wed.,

14th Sept., at 6 am.

14th Sept., at 7 a.m,

14th Sept., at 10a.m.

18th Sept, at 10a.m.

20th Sept, at 5 p.m. 21st Sept, at 10a.m.

Straits & Calcutta Canton

Wed., Osaka v. Amoy, Mojt & Kobe LAISANG

Wed, Titku, via Swalow & B'hal KWONGSANG

la Swatow & S'hai HANGSANG Sun, Tientsin ...........

CHEONGSHING .Tues., Tinu vin Swatow & S'hal YATSHING ..... Wed., Osaka via Amoy, Shanghai,

HOSANG....... FIL Yokohama, Moji & Kobe.........

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

General Managers, Telephone Central 215.

23rd Sept., at 7 a.m.

OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.

Operated for

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD M.F.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY. FOR PORTLAND Via KOBE & YOKOHAMA. S.S. "WEST CADRON" S.S. "WEST HOLBROOK"

12th Sept.

23rd Sept.

FOR MANILA, CEBU & DAVAO. S.S. "WEST-KADER"

15th Sept.

FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU

S.S. "WEST NOMENTUM"

S.S. "OAKRIDGE"

25th Sept.

18th Oct.

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

ADDRESS:

Room 26, Bank of Canton Building,

6, Des Vœux Road Central. Telephone Central 4871.

Canton Agenta: JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD

SHIP SUBSIDIES.

The public generally is opposed

18 FT. MONSTER IMPALED ON to Government paternalism but

arose seriously affecting the re-LINER RAMS WHALE. venues of British India the posi tion would have to be reconsider- ed, but an undertaking was! given that there would be no interference with the legitimate! expansion of the trade of tho States.

BOWS.

On the arrival of the White Star liner "Baltic" at Liverpool from New York on August 1, it was re- A conference was recently ported that the vessel had run called and the States were then down a large whale. told that they must either agree Off the south coast of Ireland on to a form of control or the Sunday afternoon a bump was felt Customs - line would be re-forward, followed by a succession imposed. No agreement could of slight blows. A whale about 18 be reached on the control ques-feet long was found impaled on the bows of the ship. The sound of tion, and the Government has blows was caused by the monster's again set up the barrier.

huge tall Rapping against the

The States' rulers, and particu-vessel's side. larly the Jamsaheb, resent this The ship's engines were reversed, action, declaring it to be a breach and the whale floated clear. It had of the undertaking not to inter-received a wound about 3 feet deep fere with legitimae expansion. in the back of the neck.

"Ranji" has memorialised the! Viceroy and the Government of India, and is now on his way to England to see the Secretary of State.

F

DOLLAR LINE MOVEMENTS.

the

where a service, like our inter- island transportation, is found in many ways inefficient and de- fective, the Government should step in and either enforce drastic measures to compel the operators to improve their service or loosen its purse strings and give sub- sidies to secure the desired re- sults,

The United States had to act during the war to give its mer- chant marine the pre-eminent position it now enjoys. Japan is still subsidising shipping com panies, and so are Germany and In other countries in Europe. the Philippines it is now plan-. ned to permit forcing shipping companies to replace their ton- nage lost during the world war The 8.8. "Pres. Grant" of

in inter-island American Mail Line will arrive and to engage from Manila on Sunday morning. trade. Another plan is to sub- She will salt for San Francisco and sidise certain shipping com- MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.Los Angeles via Shanghai, Kobe, panies for the establishment of Yokohama and Honolulu on Mon- roues where marltime trans- The P. & O. H.s. "Allpore" left day, September 12, 1927, at mid-portation is deemed necessary' Singapore for this port on Septem- night, fnstead of on Tuesday, as but which at present do not Newber 6 at 3 p.m. with the outward previously notified.

The 6.s. "Pres. Lincoln" of the yield sufficient returns to keep English Mails, and is due here on Dollar Steamship Line will arrive them up at a profit. September 11 at about noon.

from San Francisco und Los Bills covering these plans are The Ben Line 8.s. "Benavon" Angeles via Honolulu, Japan Ports- The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and from Leith, Middlesbro, Antwerp, and Shanghai on Monday afternoon now before the legislature. We in favour of protecting London and Straits, is due to arrive and will sail for Manila un the fol

Filipino shipping companies, but here on September 14.

lowing day at 6 p.m.

"The 8.8. "Pres. Harrison" of the where it has been proved that The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Dollar Steamship Line will arrive they cannot in any way improve Asia" (from Manila) is due here at from the United States on Monday the service, in spite of the 7 a.m. on September 12, and will morning and will continue her voy-public's protest and government berth at Pier No. 6. Kowloon age around the world, making the threats, any measure that would Wharf. She will leave here for following ports of call en route:-

oders.

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

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

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

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

ALIPORE TAKLIWA MALWA

NYANZA

LAHORE

KASHMIR

ARAFURA

6,273 12th Sept. 7,936 15th Sept. 10,086

10th Sept.

4th

Oct.

MACEDONIA 11,120 15th Oct.

MONGOLIA

TANDA

MANTUA

KASHGAR MOREA

7,023 22nd Sept. 6.252 27th Sept 8,085 30th Sept. 0,000 16,504

Oct. 0,056 8th Nov. 10,940 12th Nov. 9,000 26th Nov. 10,953 10th Dec

29th

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Amoy, Maji, Kuba & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe Shanghal, Moji, Kobo & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Sa Kobe, Moli, Rope

Osaka

and Yakobama Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Moi, Kobe Yokoham Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

•Passengers for Eangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

at

All Cabins ara fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries, Parcels measuring not more than 24 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft. will be received

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previons to sailing.

For further Information, Panango Freights, Handbooks, etc, apply to:---

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

Agents.

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

14.

are

Victoria anil Vancouver, B.C., via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colom-render the greatest good to the Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and bo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, greatest number ought to be Genoa and Marseilles. given a most careful and favour- Yokohama, at noon on September Naples,

consideration. "Manila the 8.8. "Prea. able From Marseillee Harrison" will continue to Boston Times." The M.V. "Esquilino (D. & Co.) and New York and from there to. from Brindisi, is expected in Hong Havana, Cristobal, Balboa, Los Kong on September 15.

Angeles, San Francisco, Honolulu, Kobe and Shanghai and thence to The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Hong Kong. Canada" "left"Vancouver,for Hong Kong via Japan ports and Shang- hal on September 1, and is due here on September 19.

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Russia", left Yokohama on Septem ber 2 at 3 p.m., and is due at Van- couver on September 19.

The s... "Bolton Castle" (D.

| Co.) sailed from New York on July

19, and is due to arrive in Hong Kong on September 24.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. Hong Kong

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL EN. CO., LTD.J

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5, CO., LTD.)

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG. -

8.5. "CITY OF BOMBAY" Via Bues Canal

ALS. "THBAQUSTAJE ACNE P..... Via Buen Ganal

B.S. "CITY OF BASTBOURNE” Via Baes Canal

9th Oct.

· 23rd Oct.

16th Nov.

CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From MIDDLESBRO"," ́ANTWERP, LONDON STRAITS & PHILIPPINES.

THE Steamship

TH

"BENGLQE" CONSIGNEES of Cargo.

Bra

The M.V. ss. "Japan" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Ant- werp on September 2, and is due here on or about October 12. hereby informed that all Goods are The following vessels of the being landed at their risk into the Compagnie des Messageries Mari-hazardous and/or extra bazardous times are expected to arrive in Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., S.S. "Angers" September 18, whence and/or from the wharves S.S. "D'Artagnan" September 27. delivery may be obtained S.S. "Capitaine Faure" Septem-No claims will be admitted after ber 20.

the Goods have left the Godowns, S.S. General Metzinger" Octo-and all Goods remaining undeliver ber 11.

ed after the 9th Inst. will be sub ject to rent.

S.S. "Sphinx" October 26. 89. "Si-Kiang" October 21. S.S. "Porthos" November 9,

CONSIGNEES" NOTICES. * Consignees of Cargo ex M.S. "Asia" are reminded to take de

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under- signed on or before the 23rd 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 9th fret, at 10 a‚m. ARRES

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners' Option livery of their goods which will be No Fire Insurance has been

Bubject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulars spply to:-..

'BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hong Kong & Caston: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO, LTD, Canton

subject to rent after September 12. effected.

Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. "City Bills of Lading will be counter-

of Evansville" are reminded to sigued by

take delivery of their goods which GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.

| will be subject to rent after

Beptember 12.

Agents.

Hong Kong, 2nd Beptember, 1927.

Your Own Room

Genuine comfort and every modern convenience attend you in your stateroom aboard President Liners. You will be delightfully pleased with the luxury and hominess of your accommodations.

The magnifice Freskkent Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally ready. All are oil burners, swift,express Noers.

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting.

All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with beds--or berths. Each room has hat and cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, chemos bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with swany rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.

The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared mesus will delight you, And how the orchestra adds zest, to your dining.

The decks are spacious. The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular. Deck sports, open air swimming pool, movies, evening dances, everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhereis the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel abosed the President Liners,

*The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Stearnship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out. mandingly popular among travelees.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

The Sunshine Belt wla Hansalafua Fortnightly kings on Tuesdays Pres. Grant Sept. 12th midnight. Pree. Cleveland....Sept. 27th. Pres. Pierce Prem. Taft

TOSEATTLE and VICTORZA The Shore, Straight Route to America Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays

Oct. 11th. .Oct. 20th.

Pres. Lincoln ......8opt. 21st.

5th. Pres. Madison ....Det. Pres. Jackson ....Oct. 191k. 2nd. Pros. McKinley ..Nov.

Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of railway Jines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over privileges for sight-seeing.

To EUROPE and NEW YORK ROUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailinga po fumadays via Monda, Straits, Colombo, Sues Canal, Álcescuitia, Naples, Genoa, Marsalies, Boston and New York.

Pres. Harrison. Sept. 13th 6 am. Pres. Monroe..Sept. 27th B_a.m." Pres. Wilson ..Oct. 11th 6 a.m.-

Pres. V. Buren.Oct. 3th 8 a.m. Prea. Haven...Nov. 8th 6 a.m. Pres. Polk....Nov. 22nd 8 a.m. TO MANILA

Pros. Harrison..Sept. 13th & uan. Pres. Lincoln ..Sept. 13th 6 pm. Pres. Cleveland, Sept. 19th 6 pm.

Pres. Monroe..Sept. 37th 8 a.m. Pres. Madison ..Bent. 27th & p.m. Pres. Pierce......Oct. 3rd 6 p.m.

For Bookinge, Passenger and Freight Information Apply so Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2437, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Duflar"

Dollar Steamship Line

and

American Mail Line

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS, Rnd SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAFEES, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS, All work done in this establishment is gauranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any crafi of 290 feet long, ..

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hongkong, Tel. Central No. 459. Bhipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hongkong.

Tel Kowloon No. 9, Estimates furnished on application. Hongkong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

Codes Used: A1, 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.”

Speed 14.77: LH.P. 4090 D.W. 4216 tons.

Built and engined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co, Ltd.

the Chief

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