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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND), MAIL AND PÁSSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, 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.)

5. S.

Tona

From Hongkong About

MALWA

NAGPORE

10,980 16th Oct. 0,283 20th Oct 8,985 29th Oct Nov.

Destination

Marellies & London

Straits, Colombo, Marseilles & London Marsailles, London, Antwerp & Hall Marseilles and London Marseilles & London

KASHMIR

LAHORE

MACEDONIA

1 6,262 0th 11,320 12th

Nov.

MONGOLIA

16,504

26th Nov.

Marsailles & London

MANTUA

10,948 10th Dec.

Marseilles and London

KASHGAR

9,005 24th

Dec.

Marzollios, London & Antwerp

1928

MOREA

10,953

7th

Jan.

Marseilles & London

DEVANHA

MALWA

KHYBER

8.156

21st

Jan, 4th 10.988

Feb. 9,114 18th Feb.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

Marseilles & London.

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

MACEDONIA. | 11,120 | 3rd Mar Marselites & Loudon

·

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

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

* TAKLIWA BANTHIA

* Calls Rangoon.

7,936 | 14:h Oct. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta 7,764 6th Nov. Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ARAFURA

TANDA

6,000 1 26th Oct. Manila. Sandakan, Thursday Island, 2nd Dec. Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney, &

6,058 1,500 30th Dec,

Melbourne,

ST. ALBANS

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

MYSTERY SUBMARINE;

DESERTED CRAFT. FOUND FLOATING WITH TIDES."

SENT TO LOCKER OF DAVY JONES.

'.

F

THE CHINA MAIL,

PASSENGER LIST

ARRIVALS,

Passengers arrived by the “Em- press of Russia" from Vancouver and Northern ports this morning

were:-

SPECIAL SHIP PERMITS.

LIKELY TO BE DENIED IN PHILIPPINES.

In view of recent sea accidents caused by overloading of cargo. and passengers, the petition of the Washington, Oct. 1. Miss G. C. Brownell, Major and sugar planters of Negros that The deserted submarine which Mrs. C. J. Balfour, Mrs. H. A special permits be again granted to WOB found floating with Paciile Davis, Mrs. G. W. Drollette, Rev. Inter-island boats authorising them Japan may go down in naval his- Davison, Mrs. L. Kay, Rev. J. Ley, Manila by Vicente Aldanese, In- tides half way between Hawail and and Mrs. J. Davison, Birs, W. to.carry more passengers, will likely be denied, it was announced in tory as one of the unsolved mys- Mrs. W. Lindesay, Mr. and Mrs. teries of the sea.

T. C. Monaghan, Mr. W. Naef, Miss sular collector of customs.

It was claimed by the planters- After examining a full report on A. Nacgell, Miss Perrett, Mr. R. that the order is harmful to the the description and construction of C. Tredwell, Mr. and Mrs. D. the underseas craft, which was for Tollan, Mr. R. C. Aftkenhead, Miss sugar industry inasmuch at is de warded to the navy department D. Bewloy, Mr. W. Brierley, Col. Jays the transportation of labourers

from from the naval base at Guam, U.S. W. F. Blaker, Mr. R. Borras, Dr. Negros. It was pointed out that Capiz and Antique to cubmarine experts confessed they R. E. Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. A. about 20,000 Inbourers are trans- were completely baffled as they were Cameron. Mr. C. G. Copley, Mr. ported to and from Negros every when the derelict was first sighted C.. G. Mr. H. F. Grasham, Mr. J. season because the latter province. in April.

E. Harvey, Mr. A. Hassis, Mr. G. does not have an adequate num- No identifying marks were found C. John, Mr. J. 8. Kunkle, Mr. D. ber of labourers for the sugar cen- which might reveal her origin. Miller, Mr. A. A. Halcoln, Mr. R.trals. The petition was signed by The Guam naval base wirelessed Phillips, Mr. R.. R. Roxburgh, eight planters and submitted to the receiving a first hand account of Mr. A. Smith, Mr. H. and Airs. endorsed it to the insular collector. their report to the department after Mr. Wm. Reeves, Capt. J. Sheeley, collector of customs of Iloilo who the inspection made by the captain Tiefenbacker, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. of the "Liberator," an American Wong, Capt. D. R. Wahl, Mr. C. freighter

Kant, Mr. H. C. Shrubsole. Mrs; Pictures also were taken by mem- Allum and child. Mr. and Mrs. J. hers of the "Liberator" crew, and De Froment, Mr. and Mrs. J. were examined by submarine ex De Frement Mr. W. S. Green, Mr.

its at Guam.

CONSIGNEES.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

R. 'C. Heal; Mr. A. D. Humyhreys, ŠERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES Beginning in April, the naval Sister de L. Jeanne, Mra. R. bydrographic office received reports McKellar and infant, Dr. and cf derelict in the Pacific which re- Mrs. C. Margeson, Sister de sembled a submarine. At first Marie, Siater de L. Marie, Capt.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE. was believed to be an overturned and Mrs. W. Mepham, Mr. J. I. Bchooner. On August 6, the

THE Steamship "Liberator" was pushing a panceful Norman, Mrs. A. Abramovich, Miss

"GENERAL METZINGER" passage through the Pacific, 12.00 Abramovich, Mr. H. Cillares,

Miss Q Maliarenko, Mrs. N. BRINGING CARGO from MAR- miles west of Honolulu, when the dark hulk appeared like a bit of Pedder, Mrs. R. E. Spurgeon, Mrs. SEILLES, &c. also cargo from fungus formed from the morning. Young, Mr. M. A. Vilele, Cognac Ex. s.s. "Rollon."

CONSIGNEES are hereby inform- Mr. M. Andres, Mr. H. J. Espeleta, sea mist.

THE

The master of the freighter halt-Mr. C. Y. Pacang, Mr. J. Jed that their goods with the ed his ship and lowered a boat to Dumatol, Mr. E. L Valerose, Mr. exception of Oplum, Treasure and Investigate. He and members of. A. Silverlo, Mr. A. L. Flory, Valuables are being landed and his crew boarded the deserted sub-Mr. N. Dumatol, Mrs. V. P. Brooks, stored into the Godowns of the Mr. and Mrs. C. Acker, Mr. and Mrs. HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF marine. The conning tower Was closed and hatches battered tight.N. B. Bach, Mra. C. M. Chandler, & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW

Mr. P. G. Cornista, Mr. C. Cavilller, LOON, whence delivery may be A section of cable, apparently ย tow, was dangling from the sub- Mrs. L. Ketcham, Miss L. McColl, obtained immediately after landing. Mrs. F. McNair, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. marino's nose.

All claims must be sent in to me on or before THURSDAY, the 20th

Mr. J. Rabascall, Mr. A. 1. Rudes,

instant, or they will not be

recognized.

DAMAGED-PACKAGES will be

After forcing open aeveral Rocke, Mr. J. P. McGregor, Mr. L. matches, the boarding party exam. Qoris, Mra. E. S. Perry, Mrs. M. ined the interior of the craft. The Savin, Mr. Y. Yabuki, Mr. P. W. brass work inside seemed new and McCarthy, Mrs. W. H. Montegrejo, bright. No batteries were in place Mr. R. Marasigan, Mrs. A. E. Poole, examined by the Company's Sur and other bits machinery, ether S. K. Walters, Mr. E. G. Went-veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas had been removed. or not installed.zel, Mr, H. Nakamura, Mr. S. Take in the presence of the Consignees The torpedo tubes were intact and tomi, Kirs. L. W. Adkins, Mr. A. at 10 am. on MONDAY, the 17th in working condition.

Not a single mark of identifica-Bonus, Mr. E, Fartsil, Mr. C. Cruz, October, 1927.7

Mrs. G. D. Cooper, Mra. V. M. Davis, tion could be found on the gauges Mre, C. Dolgina, Mrs. P. E. Green, by us in any case whatever. or machinery. A complete search Mrs. A. S. K. Gunn, Mrs. C. L. Hoyt, failed to reveal a single clue to Mrs. E. C. Lake, Mrs. L. C. Moore, the mystery craft's origin or owner Mrs. A. Miller, Miss C. J. Martin, ship.

Painted on the conning tower Mrs. R. B. McArthur, Mrs. J. New were the letters and figures "S-020" som, Mrs. L. 1. Pace, Mrs. A. J. Post, The first "0"'anted to the right. Mrs. V. J. Peterson, Mrs. J. A. Quellet, Mrs. J. Strelka, Mrs. P. The markings failed to correspond Verches. Dr. P. R. Verzosa, Mr. to those used by any navy In the N, F. Zahar, Mr. H. McIntyre. world.

The captain of the "Liberator" Informed the navy officials that he estimated the submarine's lengh at

DEPARTURE.

Passengers departed by the

No Fire Insurance will be effected

J. LIMAGE,

Agent.

Hong Kong, 11th October, 1927.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED,

From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.

200 feet. Her armour plate was in- tact with the excepion of a few Dollar liner "President PierceTHE Steamship pieces around the conning tower. from Hong Kong for San Francisco

"BENCLEUCH"

Carge

are

The E. & A. B.S. Co., Ltd., steamera will also call at Shanghai, Dailo, Cebu, towing the submarine and its pre- Mr. C. 'Ligot, Lt. and Mrs. Leon hazardous and/or extra hazardous

Kolambugan, Tawas, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route as. inducement

Hers.

Her sides were comparatively free on October, 11, were:Mr. T. CONSIGNEES" of from barnacles, indicating that the Delima, Mrs. S. G. Kirkland, Miss hereby informed that all Goods are craft had been well cared for. L. Oliveira, Mr. F. V. Ritter, Mr.being landed at their risk into the

The freighter had no means of W. J. W. Wilson, Mrs. C. F. Hicks, sence in the Pacific was a danger to Dancer, Mr. John Mac Lenan, Mr. Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- navigation so it was left with hatch and Mrs. Chas. L. Hoover, Mr. H. L. loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., covers open to sink during the next Monks, Mr. B. E. Soloman, Mr. whence and/or from the wharves storm.

Decroux, Mr. S. C. Silva, Mrs, delivery may be obtained. Every American submarine has Remantua, Mr. T. Olzewsky, Mr. No claims will be admitted after been accounted for by the navy de H. W. Ray, Mrs. L. R. Andrews, the Goods have left the Godowns, partment. At first, the opinion was Mr. W. G. Stevens, Mr. V. A. Allyn, and all Goods remaining undeliver ventured that the mystery craft be- Mr. F. Z. Gutierrez, Mr. G. Golded after the 17th inst. will be.sub- The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and longed to the Japanese government schmidt, Mr. K. Vogel, Mr. J. A ject to rent. London via Panama Canal.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following: The Union 8.. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Kealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The F. & O, Royal Mail steamers to London vla Suez Cans),

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

BANTHIA

7,764 14th Oct. MACEDONIA 11,120 .14th Oct DELTA

8,037 *15th Oct. JEYPORE

6,318 25th Oct.

► MONGOLIA

TANDA

MANTUA KRIVA KASHGAR

ST. ALBANS MORFA

KALYAN

DEVANHA

HALWA

KHYBER

KHIVA

MACEDONIA KASHMIR

16,604 29th

Oct.

8th Nov

Nov. 12th Nov. Nov.

0,266 10,946

2,005

26th Nov.

2,135 19th Nov.

4,500 6th Dec. 16,953 10th Dec.

13th. 2,144

Dec. 8,155 24th Dec.

1928 10,096 7th Jan. Jan. Jan...

9.114 21st

0,135 28th

11,120 4th Feb. 8,986 18th Feb. *Calls at Dalny.

Amoy, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Oanks Shanghai, Haji, Kobe & Yokohama Moji & Kobe.

Shanghai, Moj, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai & Kobe

Shan

Moll, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Kobe & Tokohama

Shangholi, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai,

Moli, Kobe. Onaka & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji,.1

„Kobe & Yokohama

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yakshama Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe, & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Passengers for Bangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses Bingapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

at

An Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries. Partela measuring not more than 24 ft x 2ft x 1 ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to salling,

For further information, Fassage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.

and was lost while being towed for Tarrant. Miss T. Remidios, Major target practice.

L. M. Gibbs, Mr. C. S. Franklin, Mr. Rebert Mishler, Mr. L. R. Andrewa.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under signed on or before the 81st 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

Theory Discounted. Captain Isoroku Yamamoto, naval attache at the Japanese Embassy, discounted this theory, explaining that his navy does not use diacared

HAPAG MOTORSHIPS, submarines for target work and Interesting detaila concerning the that all of the Japanese undersens plans of the Hamburg-Amerika 17th inst., at 10 am. craft were accounted for..

Line for their new motorships are No Fire Insurance has been The possibility that the sub-new to hand, and although they are offected. marine had been built for rum- not the biggest of the series, the Bills of Lading will be counter- running and was being towed to a Rio Magdalena are as interesting assigned by liquor base was not regarded seri- any. In their general details they GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD. ously by naval experts. They point are what many people consider to ed out that a submarine' was not be the ideal for the

Agents. passenger- adapted for liquor running because carrying motorship, having a gross of limited cargo space and because tonnage of 9,600 and a sea speed a crew of highly trained men of 16 knots, but it is unlikely that would be needed for its operation. very full details will be published Navy officers believed the craft until the ships are ready for ses would soon fill and sink perhaps early next year. The primary In- taking with it one of the weirdest tention of the company. is to use stories of the sea-United Press. these ships on the West Indian

NAVAL PINNACES.

service, in which the Hamburg- Amerika Lind has bullt up a con- meation, but whose tonnage is not Naval Estimates are having to be now of the company's beat. The cut down to the bone these days, intention is to boost the West In- with the result that no captain dare dian cruising business for winter waste man power with so many holiday-makers, and for this pur- things to be done by his depleted pose the two new ships appear to crew. This is one of the reasons be excellent in every way. In the why motorboats are being used summer they are to undertake more and more by the big ships, yachting cruises round the North and it is getting quite difficult to Cape and into Arctic waters, for find a duty: boat's crew who can which they appear to be eminently pull an car in the old way. A new suitable. The success of the Stella bunch of orders, has just gone out Polaris, the new Bergenake cruising from Whitehall for numerous fast yacht has proved that there is a planaces of 85 feet in length. very big public for a ship of this Hitherto most of the motorboats type which is small enough to keep. carried in ships have had no great tores within a reasonable limit. pretensions to speed, the, iden being

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE to get the men ashore or to keep

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE

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

AND

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

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

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG..

8.8. "CITY; OF EASTBOURNE Via Buez Canal

6.8. "CITY OF WELLINGTON via Snes Canal,

[6th Nov

Breamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owner, Ortion

to change wit

the boat head to sea in the event

of having to abandon ship. These new boats, however, are substitutes

FAMOUS AMERICAN YACHT.

One hundred men are working day

for the regular $5-foot steam pin-and-night in London on the yacht naces, and are intended for duty "Star of India. The yacht is the work. This tendency to carry

motorboats instead of the old ficnting palace of his Highness the fashioned pulling beats is all to be Mah Jamsahib of Nawanagar, commended.

· befter воод

known

ike: the

Hong Kong, 10th October, 1927.

Like Your City Club The smoking room aboard President Liners-dedi- cated to the man who likes a good smoke, companion- ship and the supreme enjoyment of genuine travel comfort.

The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are of burners, swift express liners.

The public rooms are luxuriously appointed and inviting.

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

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

The decks are spacious. The Glass-coelosed Promenade always popular. Deck sports, open ale swimming pool, movies, evening dances,-everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere-is the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the Presilkent Liners.

The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of the Dollar Scarship and American Mail Lines have made these giant passenger liners out- standingly popular among travelers.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

The Sunskine Beit via Honolulu Fortnightly sailings an Tuesdays Prea. Taft Pres. Jefferson Pres. Grant

Pres. Madison.

..Oct. 25th. Nov. 8th.

.Nov, 22nd ...Dec. 6th..

To SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Short, Straight Route to Amarica

Fortnightly sailings on Wednesdays. Pres. Jackson Oct. 19th, 1 ́a.m., Pres. McKinley

..Nov. 2nd. Pres. Iincoln

Nov. 16th. Pres. Cleveland...Nov. 30th.

| Special Through Rates to Burope, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all'Atlantic lines. Cholee of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-over

ja: privileges for sight-seeing,

To EUROPE and NEW YORK

L-ROUND THE WORLD D

Fortnightly sailings on Tulidays via Minde, Straits, Solombo, Spey Canal, Alexandria, Napia, Génös, Maneilla, Boston and New York. Pres. Y.. Buron.Oct. 25th 8.B., Pres. Hayes... ¡Nov, -8th 6 am. Pres: Polk Nov. 22nd & ́..

A.M.

| Pres. · Adams . .Dec. 8th,

Pres. Garfield. Dec. 20th, 8 a.m. Pres. Harrison Jan. 3rd, 6 a.. *TO MANILA

Pres. Jackson. Oct. 11th, 6 p.m.

•Pres Taft Oct, 17th, 6 p.m.. Pres. Van Buren Oct. 25th, 8 a.m.

Pres

McKinley Oct. 25th, 6 p.m., Pres. Jefferson. Oct. 31st, 6 pm. Pres. Hajes..Nov. 8th, 6 am,"

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information Apply to, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor

Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Addrem "Dollar"

Dollar Steamship Line

and

American Mail Line

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ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILER MAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We 'owa'two Supways and can accommodate any, craft of 200 feet long.

Town Oflee: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong, Tel. Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sul-Pe, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Tel Kowloon, To. 9. Estimaten: furnished, on application,

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: “MANIFESTO" HONGKONG.

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

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DOCK: OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE. MASTERS,

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