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NYISLINE

THROUGH' BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, £110, £102 £83, via San Francisco,

G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. DAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

*KOREA MARU (Calla Los Angeles) Sunday, 18th November. SHINYO MARU

Tuesday, 20th November..

11th December. * SIBERIA MARU Calls Los Angeles) Sunday,

*Calls Koolung.

LONDON vía Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Porta.

HAKONE MARU

SUWA MARU

Saturday, 5th November. Saturday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

MISHIMA MARU

TANGO MARU

19th November

Wednesday, 23rd November, Wednesday, 21st December.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

+SEIYO MARU

Tuesday, 8th November.

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

Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU

Wednesday,

18th November. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Parts,

WAKASA MARU

Thursday, 24th November.

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

ATAGO MARU

..... Saturday, 5th November.

LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Raid & Ports.

TOYOOKA MARU

Friday, 11th November.

CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.

+TOTTORI MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TANGO MARU

SHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Thursday, 10th November.

Friday, 18th November,

+ TOKUSHIMA MARU (Moji direct), Saturday, 5th November. +AKITA MARU (Maji direct) ...... Thursday, 10th November. HAKUSAN MARU ...

... Monday, 14th November

Thursday,

DELAGOA. MARU NA

† Cargo only.

P. & 0.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING

TRUE CONSTRUCTION OF CHARTER.

COUNSEL'S OPINION.

London, Yesterday. Eminent counsel, Including Sir John Simon Are unanimously agreed that the Directors of the P. & O. S. N. Co. put a true construc- tion on the charter at the forth- coming meeting. The resolution consequently will be

submitted again--Reuter.

[A message of September 6 stat- ed: The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. propose to increase their capital to £7,632,000, by the issue of $1,000,000 of addi- tional deferred stock.

The now capital is required to pay for new tonnage, et cetera. An extraordin ary meeting is to be held on Sep- tember. 14 to pass a resolution in

this connection. The new lasue will be made at a price of £200 per £100

of deferred stock.

ed

17th November.

For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)

M. M.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES”

เ

LIGNES COMMERCI ALES (Cargo Boats). Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK;—

S.S. "CAPT. FAURE”

S.S. "MIN"

3rd November."

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

SERVICES, CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service)

Btomers.

daug From

Marottics.

Arr. at Hong Kong & Ballinge for Shanghai

and Japan.

GAL METZINGER

A

SPHINX.

... A

PORTHOS

7th October

Pth Sor.

PAUL LEUAT...

... A

Stat Uctober

23rd or,

ANDRE LEBON

4th November

7th Dec.

CHENONCEAUK...

18th November

21at Doc

Bailings from Hong Kong for Marseille,

8th Nov.

2nd Nov,

6th Dou 10th Dec,

3rd Jan. 1928 17th Jan.

•

BATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine) A Class 1st Class. 199. Os. Od. B Class lat Claan.. #85. 6. Od Steamers 2nd

.. $70. 04. Od. Steamers

.... $61. Om. Od.. Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marseillas. (Bailings acbject to alteration without notice).

For full Particulars, apply to:-.

2nd

Cie. den MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, CONSIGNATION-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.

Telephone. Central 740.

J, Queen's Building,

MAN LOONG PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS,

NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER. Best quality-Prompt attention to Exporters. Office: 231, Queen's Road Central. Tel C. 2580.

Factory: 2 Godown, Prayn, Dundas St., Mongkok. Tel. K. 88.

A cable of September 14 roport-

SECTION.

LINER DISASTER.

PRINCIPESSA MAFALDA'S DEATH ROLE.

FINAL FIGURES,

STEAMER'S ESCAPE.

HOW THE "SHING ON" FOILED PIRATE GANG,

:

ARRIVAL IN HONG KONG.

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER $1927.

Shortest, Most Interesting Way to EUROPE

To the United States-

of

To Canada!

incident Regarding the the Hong Kong-Wuchow steamer "Shing On" last Friday which, as already reported: indicat ed the

planning of another attempt to pirate the vessel, fur ther details are to hand with the arrival back in Hong Kong of the') vessel in question.

Rio de Janeiro, Yesterday, Final Agures of the Principessa Mafalda disaster show that 814 per- sons were drowned out of 1,259 on craw must have been working in It appears that certain of the board.

co-operation with pirates ashore, Eleven officers and 281 seamen the plan being for them to get con- were among the survivors, whilat trol of the ship sufficiently, to en- nine officers and 87 seamen were able the pirates to board near the drowned. Reuter's American Ser Unkortsui district In a spot where vice.

the river narrows down.

LOCAL SHIPPING.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND

DEPARTURES: --

THIS MORNING'S LIST.

Swatow, Chiu On 3.3.S. Co.:-375 Hydrangea (561) British, from passengers, 156 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.

1,354 tons cement (through). Swatow, B. & S.-1 passenger,

One of the pirates on board at- tempted to get control of the en- gine room as the ship was nearing the spot, but he was discovered by the other members of the crew and was eventually forced to jump over- board. Very shortly afterwards, shots were fired at the "Shing On" on full steam and was able to avold from the shore but the Captain put the sampans full of pirates who put

off under cover of fire.

CONSIGNEES.

from THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

Singapore.-A. P. 0:-2,000 tons

Perlak (1,103) British, kerosine through).

Orestes (4,838) British, from

One of the members of the crow Liverpook Singapore, B. & S.:- of the "Shing On" has been taken. The Peninsular and Oriental 720 tons general cargo for Heng into custody as a suspect. Steam Navigation Company's meet-Kong, 5,975 tone general (through). ing has been adjourned till Octo- Chengtu (1,338) British, from ber 12. Opposition was offered by stockholders, at the extraordinary meeting to-day, to the proposed in crease of capital. Lord Inchcape, presiding said that the company's charter had not left them any op- tion in the mattor. An amend- ment was carried by 44 to 88 in favour of an adjournment, to en- able the board to consider the de- ferred stockholders' views. Lord Inchcape called for a poll, but sub- sequently announced that the meet ing would be adjourned for two or three weeks.]

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

Sinklang (1,616) British, from Canton,--B. & S.,

Kwong Sang (1,428) British, from Canton, Jardine's:-280 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.

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

THE Steamship

THE

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from Japan.

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TO long drawn out conan izip but varied..............son journae with rall.................. cool and comfortabis! Shortest route across the Paciño.........from Japant Shorisst scross America! Shortnet across the Atlasket And at each transfer, only a step from eldamer to train. EmpreYT uj Canada, Emprew of Asia and Empress of Russianre largest and fastans ta liners across the Faciño, 17 days from Hong Kong, 14 days from Shanghai. 9 days from Yokohama. Than, at Vancouver................throu the thrilling Canadian Pacifo Rockion................” Fifty Switserlands in One.” The Atlantia Respresses and Cabin Olsas Ships vali from Montrosi uus ! Quebec. 1,000 sheltered miles on the St. Lawrence.....thon about 4 days. open es...to Liverpool, Southampton, Belfast, Queenstown, Cherbour Antwerp, Hamburg. This Bervice, combined with tim Pacific, Hallway And Huto Servions as route...offer you, or members of your faniv, travelling alone......the utmost in comfort and solicitous personal atten, tion. All ons management.....Canadian Pacifio.

Let a Canadian Pacific agent or his representative tell you how attractive the through rates as and... how short, comfortable and convenient the vesite.

Canadian Pacific

Pacific EmpeMS

Carmarthenshire (4,969) British, from. Shanghai,-Jardine's:----6,508 Consignees of Cargo.are hereby. tons general cargo (through). informed that all Goods are being from Shanghai,-Can. Pacific SS. dous and/or extra hazardous Go- Emp, of Asla (8,883) British, landed at their risk into the hazar Co.:-865 passengers, 1,888 tons downs of The Hongkong and Kow- general cargo for Hong Kong, 983

LONDON, loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., tons general (through).

The following warships and auxi- liaries were in port to-day:

North Wall Basin, Thracian and Sepoy; South Wall Basin, Somme, Tarantula and Onslaught; East Wall Basin, Subs: 14, L15, L19 and L20; West Wall Dock, Durban; In Dock, Maine; Taikoo Dock, Peterci and Tern; Buoy 2, Danae; Buoy 8,

Vestland (1,139) Norwegian from Dragon; Buoy 4, Dauntless; Buoy Samarinda, K. Larssen & Co.: 6, Iroquols; Buoy 6,

Frobisher: 2,295 tons general cargo for Hong Buoy 7, Delhi; Buoy 8, Ambrose Kong. and Subs. L, L5, L27 and L38; Buoy 10, Stormcloud and Sterling; from Swatow, Cheong Fat Co.:- Na Fire Insurance has been Buoy 11, Serapis and Sirdar; Buoy 12, Bluebell; Buoy 18, Bruce, Buoy 18, Ruthenia; Buoy 20, Francol and Belgol; Buoy 26, Kharki,

Anking (2,047) British, from whence, and/or from the wharves, Singapore, Amoy, B. & S.:-10 delivery may be obtained, passengers, 550 tons general cargo No claims will be admitted after for Hong Kong.

the goods have left the godownę, City of Perth (4,159) British, and all goods remaining undeliver from Line:-150 tons general cargo for will be subject to rent.

Hankow, Keelung,-Hanked after the 4th November, 1927, Hong Kong, 2,000 tons general All claims against the steamer (through).

must be presented to the Under- Tonkin (907) French, from Hal-signed on or before the 18th phong, M. M.:-51 passengers, November, 1927, or they will not be 900 tons general cargo for Heng recognized. Kong.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the Go downs, where they will be examined on the 4th November; 1927, at 10

Sandviken (1,775) Norwegian, am

270 passengers, 150 tons general effected. cargo (through).

Atlantic (2,090) Swedish, from Chingwantao-Dodwell & Co.: 1,600 tons coal for Hong Kong, 3,000 tons coal (through),`

Atlantic (2,090) Swedish, from

AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT Canton, Dodwell & Co.

LINE.

Operated for

U. S. Shipping Board

By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.

S.S. WEST CARMONA ..Nov. 12

| S.S. WEST SEQUANA ..........Nov. 29 For full information apply o-

SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. L. EVERETT, Inc. General Agents Telephone C. 3008.

1st Floor, Queen's Building,

BANK LINE LTD.

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S.00., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT .........

8.S. "CITY OF DUNDEE ....L'da, R'dam, Hull & Avonmouth.. AUSTRALIA

ELLERMAN LINE 20th November. AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE

Sallings from SINGAPORE on 7th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO or "CITY OF SPARTA"

to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vice vérek.

Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Litoor

other services.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

.8.8. “CITY OF WELLINGTON"

:: S.S. "CITY OF LAHORE

via Suez Canal

via Suez Canal

ALSO, AGENTSFÖR

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

ANDREW WEIR

& CO.

BERVICES TO

BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHTHIA & HAVANA

M.V. "FORRESBANK"?

vis Suez Canst

From Hong Kong

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

8.S.TINHOW!.

.16th November. 29th December,

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

27th November. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE' 714th November."

Loading for Mauritius, Deisgon Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay

and Capetown, MA NA

Through Bill of Lading lasted to Bulan, Quilimaine, Ibo, Fort Amelia Hozambique, Chlude, ***Inhambane, Zausiber, Mombaaa! Kilindia, Port Nolloth, Laderits Bay Walvis Bay and kaylaka, Madagascar, Mater.

For freight or passage oil any of the above lines apply

Central 479 1

THE BANK LINE LTD.

Van. Heutz (2,720) Dutch, from Singapore, J, C. J. L.:—2,829 pas- sengers, 705 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 196 tons general (through).

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD..

Agents.

Hong Kong, 28th October, 1927.

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

Deli Maru (1,298) Japanese, T

from Canton,-0. §. K

HE Steamship

"SPHINX"

Sanjin Maru (1,508) Japanese, BRINGING CARGO from from Hongay, M. B. K.:-3,229 tons coal for Hong Kong.

MARSEILLES; &c. CONSIGNEES are hereby inform-

Autau,-Fook Hol Co.:-78 tons

Tak Hing (105) Chinese, from cd that their goods with the

general cargo for Hong Kong. exception of Opium, Treasure and Taiszema (402) Chinese, from Valuables are being landed and Kwong Chow Wan,-Wing Hung & stored into the Godowns of the Co.:-196 tons general cargo for HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF & GODOWN CO LTD., KOW- Hong Kong.

LOON, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

--

Chung Kong (447) Chinese, from Tourane, Yan Lee Nav. Co-800 tons general cargo for Hong Kong. Hwah Yang (1,069) Chinese, from Canton,--Chỉù... On 8.3. Co.

Departures.

For Salgon: Prominent, Plata Maru.

La

For Shanghai:-Pres. McKinley, Orestes, Jeypore.

For Hankohe:-Devawongse, For Autou: Tak Hing. For Singapore:-Aeneas, Hake

zaki Maru.

For Chingwantao-Atlantic... For Swatow:-Kwong Sang, Hai Ching.

For Manila:-Pres. City of Perth.

Jefferson,

For Keelung:-Fukkoi Maru. For Canton-Chengtu, Hulchow,' Atlantic.

For Sandakan Shima Mara.. 7500 Clearances.

All claims must be sont in to me on or before THURSDAY, the 3rd November, 1927, or they will not be recognized.

DAMAGED PACKAGES will be examined by the Company's Sur- veyor, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10 a.m. on MONDAY, the 31st October,:1927.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

J. LIMAGE,

"For Singaporé: — Carmarthen-|| shire,

For K. Chow Wani-Focsang. For Swatow:-Sung,nan Maru... Shipping Abstract,

Arrivals Departures Port

10.

British Japanese Norwegian Chinese Dutch. French

American

Swedish Panama Portuguese

POLAR CAKE

In

Agent. Hong Kong, 25th October, 1927,

SHIPBUILDERS,

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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Vla Singapore, Colombo, Suez and Port Bald. AMUR MARU

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

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town SANTOS MARU HOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo.

Friday, 2nd December.

.....

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

CELEBES MARU

SHINNOH MARU

.Saturday, 18th November,

Tuesday, 22nd November.

Thursday, 1st December.

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, DEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR'ANE

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

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon.

TACOMA MARU

......Friday, 28th November.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vis Japan, Portu.

PARIS MARU (from Shanghai). HAIPHONG-Vi■ HOÌHOW & PAKHOL

TAIKWA MAEU

·MENADO MARU

Friday, 11th November..

Tuesday, 8th November, 10 4.70. Tuesday, 22nd November, 10 ..

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

ALTAI MARU INDUS MARU KEELUNG Via BWATOW & AMOT.

HOZAN MARU

MENADO MARU KAIJO 'MARU TAKAO Vin SWATOW & AMOT.

DELI MARU TAKAO-Direct.

GANGES MARU DAIREN VI TAKAO..

BUSHO MARU

SHIP REPAIRERS, Durgund Sta

BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND

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

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

Sunday, 6th November, 11 am. Wednesday, 9th Nov, 10 am. Sunday, 18th Nov., 11 a

„Thursday, 3rd November, 10 am.

.Saturday, 28th November.

.Beginning of November. to OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager,'

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