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NYISLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.

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£120, £112, 110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.

G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle, SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honeftain,

#TAIYO MARU (Calls Los Angeles)., Tuesday,

10th January, 1928. Sunday, 29th January.

TENYO MARU

*Calla Keelung

LONDON Via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.

HAKUSAN MARU

KITANO MARU

HARUNA MARU

Saturday,

31st December,

Saturday,

14th January.

Saturday,

28th January..

SYDNEY-& MELBOURNE via Manila & Përts,

AKI MARU

Wednesday, 18th January, 1928.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

AWA MARU .............

Wednesday, 11th January.

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

Mexico & Panama.

GINYO MARU ..........

..... Monday,

6th February, 1928. SOUTH AMERICA (East Count) via Singapore, Cape Town & Paris,

KAMAKURA MARU -

Friday, 20th January,

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,

+TATSUNO MARU

Tuesday, 7th February, 1928.

LIVERPOOL vin Singapore, Colombo, Fort Said & Porta,

† DURBAN MARU (..........

Tuesday, 10th January.

CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON

†NAGANO MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

MISHIMA MARU ...........

....Saturday,

81st December.

Friday,

20th January,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

+ SEIYO MARU (Kobe direct)

Saturday,

31st December.

+TOTTORI MARU (Mofl direct)

Tuesday,

† MORIOKA MARU

Sunday,

KATORI MARU ....

3rd January, 1928, 8th January, 1928. Monday, 9th January, 1928.

+ Cargo only.

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

THE CHINA MAIL,

LOCAL SHIPPING.

TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

THIS MORNING'S LIST.

SHIPPING

Perseus (6,209) British, from Glasgow, Singapore, B. and S.-11 passengers, 1,880 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 5,900 tona general (through). ·

Tydnareus (7,172) British, from Tacoma, Kobe, B. & S.-288 pas- senger, 8,200 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.

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Springbank (3,153) British, from Shanghai, Bank Line-178 tona general cargo for Hong Kong.

Chinhua' (1,359) British, from Canton, B. & S.-80 tons general cargó (through).

Siuyang (1,594) British, from Shanghai, Swatow.-B. & S.-178 passengers, 250 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 150 tons general (through).

Anking (2,047) British, from' Singapore, Amoy.-B. & S.-1 pas- sengers, 800 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.

Hal Ning. (832) British,

from Foochow, Swatow, Douglas - 202 passengers, 300 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.

SECTION.

Hozan Maru (1,389) Japanese, from Keelung, Swatow, M.B.K. 90 passengers, 500 tona coal and 639 tons general cargo for Hong. Kong.

Tak Hing (105) Chinese, from Autnu, Fook Hol Co.-112 passen- for gors, 18 tons general cargo Hong Kong.

Shlur Hing (114) Chinese, from Macao Hoo King Co-40 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.

Heng Tai (1,210) Chinese, from Canton, Wallem & Co.-160 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.'.

Tak Hing: (101) Chinese, Macao, Hoo Hing & Co.-65 general cargo for Hong Kong.

Departures.

H.M.S. RODNEY.

STEAMING TRIALS IN ENGLISH CHANNEL.

Rugby, Yesterday. The new battleship "Rodney" left Plymouth to-day for 24 hours steaming trials in the English Channel-British, Wireless Service.

OLD LEDGERS.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1927.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. E TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

BAILINGS 1827.

STEAMERS

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA DISCARDED AS LLOYDS, MOVES EMPRESS OF ASIA

HOME.

The last of the most famous, and probably the largest ledgers now in use by any concern in the city of London are being filled in.

Lloyds, the world-renowned cor- from poration dealing with all matters

tons appertaining to shipping, are

to

change quarters, and when the change takes place at the beginning

EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Hong Kong Shal Kobe Thamarer

Leave Leave

Leave

Leave Arriva

Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Jan. 23 Jan. 31

Jan. 4 Jan 7 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Feb. 15: Feb. 18

Feb. 1

Feb. 12

Feb. 21

Feb. 24

Mar. 4

Mar. 7. Mar. 10 Mar. 28 Mar. 31

Mar. 13

Mar. 16

Mer, 25

Apr. 8

Ápr. 6-

Apr 15

Apr. 18. Apr. 21 Apr. 24

Apr. 27

May 6

May 9 May 12 May 16

May 18

May 27

May 30 June 2 June

June 8

Jun 17

(E/Asia and E/Russia call, at Nagasaki the day after departure from Shal),

SPECIAL FARES TO EURÓPE

EIZO

£112.

£83

All first and second class rooms on the "Empress of Canada,"

For Miri: Goldshell, Spring-of the New Year, instead of mas- "Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and

bank.

For Batavia:-Tjikembang.

-For Sandakan:-Sulsang.

For Shanghai: Chian Chenan, Perseus.

sive ledgers lining the walls of the members' room, a series of card in-cold running water.

dexes will be found in position, Lee, ready to take up the tale of the movements of merchant ships in all

For Bangkok: Daigen Maru, parts of the world. Fingal.

The ledgers which are to be dis- For Canton-Chip Shing, Ryuhoj carded measure about two feet six inches by one foot nine inches, and Maru, Suiyang.

weigh about as much as the aver Vul-age man cares to carry.

For Macao-Shiu Hing. For Swatow:-Hydrangea, canus, Sungshan Maru.

For K.. C. Wan:-Chung Hing. Clearances.

For Shanghai:-Ixion. For K. C. Wan-Wing Wo. For Keban:-Fub Tal

Shipping Abstract.

- Arrivals. Departures

In

In these massive volumes all ship movements are recorded. The date of sailing is in red ink, the date of arrival in black, and any casualties and mishaps are in blue ink.

In the cellars of Lloyds repose! shipping ledgers going back to Port. 1828. At that time four ledgers 20were in use at one time, now thir-

MM

Tonkin (907) French from Hai- British 11 phong, - IH - 18 passengers, Japanese

4 1,000 tons general cargo for Hong Norwegian Kong.

Chinese Dutch French

3

5

1

9

*. 19

4

American

Mexican

teen are necessary to carry the names of all the shipping. Every time a new set of ledgers.comes

Into use, the entering of ali the

2 ship's names occupies a staff of

clerks for three months.

0

1

Leave liong Kong Manila

Doc. 30 Jan. 1 Jan, 20 Jan. 22

Arrivo

HONG HONG-MANILA SERVICE.

EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA

Leave Arrive Manila Hong Kong

Jan. 1 Jan. 8 Jan. 22 Jan.' 24

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1st week January, 1928.

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LONDON, HAVRE about the 23rd January, 1928.

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Sailing

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14th Feb.

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4th Jan.

10th December

18th Jan.

A

30th December

1st Feb.

A

13th January

18th Fab.

28th Feb, 13th Mar.

(including Table Wine)

A Claas . 1st Class Blearners 2nd

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Huichow (1,222) British, from Canton,—B. & S.-25 tons general cargo (through).

Kingyuan (1,546) British from Bangkok, Swatow,-B. & S.-16 passengers, 1,171 tons general carge for Hong Kong, 95 tons gen- eral (through).

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Emp of Asia (8,883) British, from Shanghal-C,P.R.-763 pas- Bengers, 1,314 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 500 tons general (through).

Fook Sang (1,987) British, from Shanghal, Amoy,-Jardine's 72 passengers, 1 tona general cargo for

Hong Kong. 2 tons general (through),

Panama German Portuguese

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COASTAL CHANGES.

MOVEMENTS OF SHIPPING PERSONNEL.

Mr: W. Niblock, sup'y chief gineer, "Kingyuan." gineer, Yunnan, has gone chief

Irai.

TIRED OF COLLECTIONS ON BOARD.

Every day a tag day on some of the Trans-Atlantic liners, and many en-travellers who make the trip fre en-quently are getting a bit tired of the endless collecion of funde.

Mr. F. S. McLay, second en-

Fares are so high that many tra- gineer, "Kalgan," has gone Acting vellers feel it is an imposition to ex- Assistant Supt Engineer, Shang-pect them to make contributions to the ship's orchestra and for various Ekstrand (1,214) Norwegian.

other purposes. Mr., E. J. Easson, second en from Bangkok, Swatow-Thoresen gineer, "Llangchow," is on reserve. the hat with such frequency on Fascinating young women раз & Co-11 passengers, 300 tons rice Mr. W. W. McDonald, second en-some of the liners that it becomes a for Hong Kong, tons rice gineer, "Taming, has gone second nuisance. Most travellers are will (through)..

Hermelin (1,164) Norwegian, from Bangkok, Swatow, Thoregon & Co-11 passengers, 900 tons rice for Hong Kong tona rice (through).

Vulcanus (707) Dutch, from Tamaul, A.P. Co.-86 tons empties for Hong Kong.

Shun Chik (1,183) Mexican, from Shanghai,-Wing Lee & Co..

Talto Maru (1,916) Japanese, from Haiphong, Yamashita K.K. 3,600 tons coal (through).

engineer, "Ningpo.".

ing to attend the ship's concert and Mr. C. E. V. Fayrer, second en-make a contribution there for the gineer, "Ningpo," has gone second Seaman's Fund, but they feel the steamship" companies ought to pay engineer, "Soochow."

their musicians adequately and save passengers from enthusiastic promoters who decide to raisa money for some cause or other,

Mr. A.. B. Brown, from Home, has been appointed sup'y third en- gineer, "Taming.”

Mr. J. S. K. Oliver, sup'y third engineer, "Chungking," has gone sup'y third engineer, "Shantung." been appointed third engineer, Mr. D. Watson, from Home, has

"Woosung."

Some of the Trans-Atlantic lin era, especially the ships of the United States Line, Torbid collec-

tional. The money raised on these tions except at the concert, and at- tendance at that, of course, la op shipa is divided between the Sea- Mr. J. Gardner, from Home leave, man's Fund In the United States is on reserve.

and the Southampton Hospital, Mr. W. S. Smith, third engineer, which is open to American seamen. "Luchow," has gone third en-

Manila Maru (6,919) Japanese, gineer, "Whangpu." from Yokohama, Nagasaki,-0.5.K. Mr. A. J. N.' Wood, acting chief

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.Friday, 6th January.

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Saturday, 31st December.

Tuesday, 3rd January, Friday, 6th January,

Tuesday, 19th January,

....Thursday, 8th January,

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

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Tuesday, 81st January.

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Fenang and Rangoon,

SEATTLE MARU .......

Tuesday, 24th January.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports. BARPHONGVE IDROW A FAEHOLD

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„Tuesday, Brd Jan., 10 mm.

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