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BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE -- LONDON

NEXT SAILINGS.

£72.10.0. £80.0.0.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGÌAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.

3.S. "VENEZIA"

M.V. "REMO” ·

M.V. "VIMINALE"

From Hong Kone Sails on or about 10th November. Sails on or about 8th December. Sails on or about 5th January.

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE,

M.V. "ROMOLO"

S.S. "VENEZIA"

M.V. "REMO"

From Hong Kong.

Sails on or about 15th November. Sails on or about 18th December, Sails on or about 10th January.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

S.S. "UMZUMBI"

Sails from Calcutta 2nd November. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bis of Lading issued from Hong Kong.

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KOREA MARU (Calls Los Angeles). Sunday. 13th November. SHINYO MARU

Tuesday, 29th November. SIBERIA MARU (Calls Los Angeles) Sunday, 11th December. LONDON via Singapore, Sacz, Marseilles & Ports.

5th November. 19th November

HAKONE MARÜ

SUWA MARU

Saturday, Saturday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta

MISHIMA MARU

....... Wednesday,

TANGO MARU

23rd November. Wednesday, 21st December.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

+ SEIYO MARU

Tuesday, 8th November.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU

Wednesday,

16th November.

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

Saturday, 19th November.

WAKASA MARU

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,

† ATAGO MARU

... Friday, 4th November.

LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Pork Sald & Ports.

TOYOOKA MARU

Friday, 11th November.

CALCUTTA, via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON

Thursday, 10th November..

†TOTTORI MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TANGO MARU....

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

HAKOZAKI MARU

Friday, 18th November.

...... Tuesday, 1st November.

+ TOKUSHIMA MARU (Moji direct) Saturday, 5th Novembor. ...... Monday, 14th November.

HAKUSAN MARU

† Cargo only.

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M.M.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMĖS“

LIGNES COMMERCI ALES (Cargo Boats),

Monthly Sailings direct to HAMB URG ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:~~

S.S. "CAPT. FAURE”,

3.3. "MIN”

Brd November.

due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE about the 25th November.

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THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

SOVIET STEAMER SEIZED IN EGYPT.

Cairo, Yesterday.

SECTION.

COASTAL SHIPS.

LATEST CHANGES IN PERSONNEL.

Mr. A. McVean, sup'y chief en According to the newspaper "Agineer, "Antung," is on Home Ahram," the Russian steamer "Chi- leave. cherin" was seized while leaving

Alexandria for Odessa, with £80,000 worth of cotton recently purchas- ed by Soviet representatives in Egypt

The newspaper adde that the Egyptian Government is unaware of the seizure, which was ordered by the Mixed Court at the request of the Societe Maritime Egyptienne, the owners of the as: "Inkerman," which was soited by the Soviet early In September-Reuter.

Mr. A. N. McDonald, chief en- gineer, "Kalgan," has gone chief engineer, "Szechuen."

Mr. A. D. Armour, sup'y chief chief engineer, "Kalgan." engineer, "Liangchow." has gone

Mr. D. B. Kerr, third engineer, "Wuchang," has gone third en- gineer, "Kanchow."

Mr. A. Lockerble, third engin eer, "Woosung," has gone third engineer, "Suiyang."

Mr. R. Bain, from Home leave, has gone second engineer, "Sin

COMMONWEALTH LINERS.kiang"...

Messrs. Doxford to Supply Engines.

The propelling machinery for the two motor vessels for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, to be built by Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson Ltd., are to be Doxford-opposed piston oil engines, which are to be built at their Pallion Works. They will be of the four-cylinder balanced type, with bore of 600 [mm., and combined stroke of 2,320, together giving 8,000 h.p. Mesars. Doxford have previ- ously supplied the engines for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line motor vessels Port Hobart, Port Dunedin, Port Fremantle, and Port Gisborne, and these, to- gether with their present order, amount to twelve engines with a total horse-power capacity of 40,000.

Mr. G. D. Bell, second engineer, "Sinkiang," has gone second on gineer, Newchwang."

*

Mr. G. Stewart, second engin eer, "Newchwang," is on reserve, Mr. A. Urwin, from reserve, has gone sup'y second engineer, "Hain Peking."

Mr. J. S. K. Oliver, from re serve, has gone aup'y third engin eer, "Poyang."

Mr. A. Jeffrey, third engineer, "Poyang," has gone third engin eer, "Hsin Peking.

Mr. R. K. Burns, chief engineer, "Nanchang," is on reserve.

Mr. G. Stewart, from reserve, has gone chief engineer, "Nan chang."

MARINE COURT.

ANCHORING IN SOUTHERN FAIRWAY.

THREE MASTERS FINED

Three masters of cargo boats were summoned before the Marine Court this morning for anchoring in the Southern fairway and thus causing an obstruction.

Two pleaded guilty and one not guilty.

In respect of the third case Police evidence was to the effect that the anchor was partially submerged and that efforts were being made to pull it up.

The first two accused were fined $10 and the third $5.

THE EMPIRE AND THE OIL-TANKER.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1927.

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·Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Dec. 16 Dec. 25 Jan, 19 Jan. 31

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Feb. 12

Feb. 21

Feb. 24

Mar. 4

Mar. 13

Mar. 16 Mar, 2K

Mar. 28 Mar. 31 Apr. 3 Apr. 6. Apr. 15,

{(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai).

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#120

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Nov, 2 Nov. 4.

Nov. 24 Nov. 28

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It was recently stated that while in the past wars had been "Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and All fint and second class rooms on the "Empress of Canada," fought and industrial conflicts waged to determine the posses-cold running water. sion of coal-fields and their ulti- mate development for the profit of the victor, in the future such campaigns would be conducted for the control of the oil-fields of the world. If this be so, it is a matter of great interest to the British Empire, for we shall be more than ever forced to take steps to maintain a world-wide system of oil-supply facilites for sea, land and air transport, to ensure a supply of oil products for various purposes at home and

and overseas to develop our Imperial oil resources to the fullest possible extent. Even without dealing with the ques- tions of high politics, which such Mr. R. H. Watt, third engineer, speculations involve, it is signifi- "Kung wo," is on reserve.

cant to note that there is no more Mr. W. W. 'Colquhoun, from re.interesting factor in post-war serve, has gone third engineer, history than the increasing use "Kungwo."

of oil fuel, both on sea and on Mr. J. M. Macleod, from re-land, and that more and more serve, has gone third engineer, activities are placing reliance. "Suiwo."

upon petroleum and its products Mr. R. Clark, from reserve, has for their development. Since, gone third engineer, "Hangsang." however, the oilfields of the world ---Shipping. & Engineering.at least, those which have so far been exploited are not equally diatributed over the NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, earth's surface, and since the places where utilisation is to take The British Nautical Instru-place are as often as not remote ment Trade Association con- from the oil-fields themselves, tinues to make good progress in means of transport between the the direction of promoting effi-two are necessary and are con- ciency in the manufacture and stantly being increased. In fact, production of nautical instru-within a comparatively short G, Frobisher; Buoy 7, Delhi; Buoyments with the purpose of increa-time a large fleet of ships of all .-- 8, Ambrose, and Subs. L1, L5, L27 sing the safety of navigation and sizes up to and exceeding 20,000 and L88; Buoy 10, Stormcloud and shipping. Amongst other activi- tona capacity has been built for Sterling; Buoy 11, Serapis and Sir- ties the association has co-operat- transporting millions of tons of dar; Buoy 12, Bluebell; Buoy 18,ed with the Board of Trade in petroleum to every quarter of Bruce: Buoy 18, Ruthenia; Buoy adjusting various technical de- the globe-Engineering. 20, Francel and Belgol; Buoy 27, tails of the construction of ships' | Kharki.

lifeboat compasses and a speci-i fication for salinometers. The

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following warships were In port this morning:

North Wall Basin, Thracian and Sepoy: South Wall Basin, Somme, Tarantula and Onslaught; East Wall Basin, Subs. 14. L15, L19, and 120; West Wall Dock, H.S. Maine; In Dock, Durban: Taikoo Dock, Peterel and Tera; Buoy 2, Dance; Buoy 8, Dragon; Buoy 4, Dauntless; Buoy 5, Iroquois, Buoy

SHIPBUILDING ORDER.

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trade has not escaped the difficult AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT experiences of shipping general- ly, but better times are hoped for.

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Mesars. David and William Hen- derson and Co., Ltd., Partick, have obtained from Messrs, Frank C. Strick and Co., Ltd., London, an order for a cargo ateamer 385ft. in length, 52ft. 3in. in breadth, 28ft. 3in. in depth, and of about 7,400 The U.S.S. "Scorpion," after 29 S.S. WEST CARMONA ....Nov. 12 tons deadweight carrying capacity. years of service in all seas, was The builders

Philadelphia, Oct. 27.

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will supply triple- mustered out of commission 'to-day 8.3. WEST SEQUANA ....Nov, 29 expansion reciprocating steam en- as a part of the Navy Day pro gines having cylinders 24in, gramme at the Philadelphia navy 41in, and 68in, in diameter re- yard. Admiral Magruder, in charge apectively, and a stroke of 45in., of the ceremonies, compared the and also two boilers working under removal of the ship from the ser- forced draught at a pressure of vice to the retirement of an ad- 180lb. per square inch.

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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

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8.8. "CITY OF PERTH” i..

AUSTRALIA

Havre, Lendon, R'dam & Glasgow

ELLERMAN LINE

.20th November. .31st December.

AUSTRAL EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by “CITY OF PALERMO” or “CFFY OF SPARTA"

to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourns and Sydney and vice versa. Through Freight and Parsonger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman” Lins' OF

other services."

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

8.8. “CITY OF WELLINGTON””. 8.8. “CITY OF LAHORE”

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE"

16th November. December.

via Suez Canal

via Suez Canal

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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore,

Colombo, Sues and Port Said. AMUR MARU

Thursday, 10th November. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. LA PLATA MARU

SANTOS MARU

BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colomba.

„Tuesday, 1st November.

Friday, 2nd December,

HONOLULU MARU (Calls_at K'chi) Friday, 4th November.

CELEBES MARU

SHINNOH MARU

Saturday, 19th November.

.Tuesday, 22nd November,

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

MOMBASA—Via Singapors and Colomba. CANADA MARU

....Thursday, 1st December. CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoor.

TACOMA MARU

Friday, 8th November, VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA'&' VANCOUVER Via Japan Porta.

PARIS MARU (from Shanghai)......Friday, 11th November. HAIPHONGAVI, HOINOW & PAKHOL

TAIKWA MARU...

MENADO MARU...

Tuesday, 8th November, 10 a.. ..........Tuesday, 22nd November, 10 a.m.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama. JAPAN PORTS'

ALTAI MARU

INDUS MARU

KEELUNG Va SWATOW I AMOL

HOZAN MARU MENADO MARU KAIJO MARU

TAKAO VL SWATOW & AMOT..

DELI MARU TAKAO-Direct,

GANGES MARU

DAIREN VA TAKAO.

Saturday, 12th November. Wednesday, 16th November.

Sunday, 0th November, 11 a.m. Wednesday, 9th Nov., 10 am. .Sunday, 18th Nov., 11 a.m.

-Thursday, 3rd November, 10 a.m. Saturday, 28th November.

Beginning of November,

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