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NYKLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPEAT REDUCED RATES.

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

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

• SIBERIA MARU (Calls Los Angeles) Tuesday, 6th March.. TAIYO MARU

*Galls Keelung.

... Tuesday, 20th March.

LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports,

KAMO MARU

KATORI MARU

Saturday, 11th February, Saturday, 25th February.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

MISHIMA MARU

TANGO MARU

·

Wednesday, 22nd February. Wednesday, 21st March.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

+ SEIYO MARU

TAMBA MARU

Wednesday, 1st February. ... Saturday, 11th February,

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

Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU

་་

...... Monday, 0th February SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cupe Town & Poris

Wednesday, KAWACHI MARU

29th February.

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

†TATSUNO MARU

Thursday, 9th February. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Parts.

Thursday, DELAGOA MARU

9th February. CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON

Wednesday, lat February,

Friday,

PENANG MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

AKI MARU

17th February.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

+TOKUSHIMA MARU (Moji direct), Sunday, KASHIMA MARU

5th February.

Monday,

Friday, Monday,

6th February, 10th February.

20th "February.

+AKITA MARU (Moji direct)

HAKONE MARU

+Cargo only.

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

M.M.

【MESSAGERIES MARITIMES”

MAIL AND CARGO STE AMERS TO AND FROM

MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.

From Marseilles

G. METZINGER

.15th Feb. .29th Feb. ....14th Mar.

For Shanghai and Japan

... Ist Frb.

G. METZINGER

SPHINX PORTHOS

PAUL LECAT

SPHINX PORTHOS PAUL LECAT

For Marseilles

1st Feb. ,16th Feb. .29th Feb. .14th Mar.

ANGERS

.31st Jan. ..14th Feb.

From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London

YANG TSE (Cargo).,31st Jan. YALOU (Cargo)..25th Feb.

For Shanghai, Japan and North

China

YANG TSE (Cargo)..31st Jan. YALOU (Cargo),.26th Feb.

D'ARTAGNAN

G. METZINGER SPHINX

PORTHOS

.28th Feb. .13th Mar. 27th Mar.

For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk

LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE

YANG TSE

(Cargo). 4th Feb.

(Cargo) 1st week Mar.

For full Particulars, apply to:-

Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephones: C. 561 and 740.

.8, 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. 2530. Factory:-2 Godown, Prora, Dundas St., Mongkok. Tel. K. 88.

BANK

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

ROUND THE WORLD.

A GERMAN'S ADVENTURES IN WAR AND PEACE,

30,000 MILES IN A YACHT.

After an eventful voyage round the world the German yacht "Hamburg," an auxiliary ketch of 69 tons, owned and commanded by Mr. Kircheise (who during the war was navigating officer of the German raider "Seeadler"), with a crew of four young Germans, arrived at Cowes.

SECTION.

WM. BEARDMORE.

COMPANY'S REPORTS FOR

TWO YEARS..

PASSING THROUGH,

PROMINENT NOTIONALISTS

ON TOUR.

A party of prominent National- late arrived in Hong Kong on Satur- day aboard the s.a. "President Wil- son" In the course of a world tour. The party includes Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Wu; Mr. and Mrs. Sun Fo and two sons; Mr. Wu Han-main, daugh- The report for each of the year ter and son-in-law; Mr. 8. Y. Wu, ended December 31, 1925, and De-formerly Secretary to Mr. Sun Fo cember 31, 1926, states that the net during the latter's administration results for these years are as fol- of the Municipality of Canton, and lows:-in 1925 a loss of £48,095, to latterly a Director General of Wine which falls to be added interest on and Tobacco Revenues of the Na- on debentures (14,047); interest tionalist Government of Nanking; on bank ovedraft, 8 per cent. seven Mr. F. U. Ly, an ex-Councillor of year notes and other loans the Ministry of Finance. (£194,865), making a total debit Mr. Foo Ping-sheung, who arrly- for the year of £282,007. Deducted here recently is also joining the The voyage of between thirty balance at credit of proft and loss party. Mr. Foo was, until recently, three and thirty-four thousand account brought forward from 1924 Director Genoral of the Customs miles has occupied 689 days 20 (£59,122), leaving a dobit balance Administration of the Nationalist hours. Mr. Kircheiss, who at December 31, 1925, of £192,885. Government and is better speaks English fluently, stated: In 1926, a loss of £540,011, to known to Hong Kong as Com "We left Hamburg on January 2, which falls to be added interest on missioner of Foreign Affaire during 1926. This is the first small debentures (11,844), interest on the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen's adminis- vessel to make such a cruise and bank over draft, 8 per cent. seven tration. He is nowy on a mission to: cross all the oceans during the year notes and other

Customs loans study

Administration winter period when south-west (£208,983), making a toal debit for abroad. monsoons prevail. The route the .two years of (£953,523), General Wa Te-chen also arrived taken was Epain, Italy, Egypt, against which there has been trans-with the party and is proceeding to Arabia, Ceylon, Sumatra, Singa-ferred pore, Java Celebes, Philippine credit of general reserve (£700,-

the amount standing at Canton.

The party's tour will take them to Islands, Japan, China, Hawaii, 000), Icaving a debit balance at Manila, Singapore, Penang and California, Mexico, Costa Rica, December 31, 1926, of £253,525. overland.across the chief points of Panama, Havana, Florida, Phil- adephia, New York, and Cowes.depreciation of buildings and Axed Iraq the party will proceed to the No allowance has been made, for interest in India, to Bagdad. From The journey from New York to plant and machinery. These assets chief places of interest in Palestine, Cowes occupied 27 days.

have been well maintained, all and then to Angora and Constan. "Excepting for the loss of a few necessary repairs having been car-tinople. They will then visit vari- sails and a mizzen gaff everything ried out. and replacements madeous European countries. went well, and there was no sick-where necessary.

ness

arc

CONSIGNEES' NOTICEŚ,

Consignees of Cargo ex 8.9.

MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1928.

Shortest, Most Interesting Way

to EUROPE

To the United States~'

To Canada!

9 Days Across from Japan

The Trans-Canida Liuntio

TO long drawn out ocean trip but mused..............es journer with rally....

cool and comfortable Bhartostenute across the Paclio......from

And at sach trunafor, only a stop from steamier to train. Emprasa of Canada, Empressof Asia and Empress of Russia are largest and fastent liners across the Pacific, 17 days from Hong Kong. 14 days from Shanghai. 9 days from Yokohama. Then, at Vancouver.....through the thrilling Canadian Pasife Rockies......" Fifty Switzerlanda In One" The Atlantic Empreses, and Cabin Cinas Ships sail from Montreal and Quebec. 1,000 sheltered miles on the St. Lawrence.....then about 4 days open sea...bo Liverpool, Southampton, Beifal, Queenstown, Charbourg. Antwerp, Hamburg. This Servico, combined with the Paoifs, Railway and Hotel Bervious en route......nier you, or members of your family travelling alons........the utmost in comfort and solicitous personal atton- tlom. All one management..............Canadian Pazito.

LONDON,

Lat a Canadian Pacific agent or his representative tell you how attractive the thrinugh rates are and......... how short, comfortabla and convenient the route.

O

Canadian Pacific

The World's

Greatest Travel System

Atlantie Empenes

S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore, Colombo, Suez and Port Said. ATLAS MARU AMAZON MARU

on board. Every- The results shown above where I went, I received

mainly due to the continuance of nothing but goodwill. lectured at Colombo, Singapore, and steel and shipbuilding indus- the serious depression in the 'Iron and many other English places tries during the period under re- with the object of restoring view, culminating in the disastrous friendship after the ravages of coal dispute of 1926, which caused war and everywhere met with an almost entire cessation of pro-"D'Artagnan" are advised that friendly reception. The people duction over a period of fully eight all claims must be sent in before were very sporting. It is my in-months. In arriving at these re-

January 30. tention to sail home to Hamburg sults the directors. having regard. to spend Christmas.

Consignees of Cargo ex 8.5. "City to the much diminished demand of Madras" are reminded to take! And in the war was navigating products, have written off a sub-be subject to rent after February 1.

"I am a German naval officer, for armaments and certain special delivery of their goods which will RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore, officer of the raider "Seeadler,”

atantial sum from stocks and loose) commanded by Count Packnow, plant and tools necessary for the which was lost in the Pacific manufacture of such products. Ocean. We completed a trip

In view of the effect of these re- across the Pacific in an eighteen-sults on the resources of the com- feet open boat, covering a dis- tance of 2,860 miles, and we were advisable to appoint a committe

pany, the dirdetors considered it absolutely done, being without of investigation consisting of Mr.

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU BOMBAY—-Vis Mhuzapore and Colombo,

*HONOLULU MARU

Friday, 3rd Fobruary. .Tuesday, 6th March.

Friday, 10th February.,

• (both calls at Karachi).

SHINGO MARU SHINNOH MARU

.Friday, 3rd February,

Wednesday, 8th February. .Monday, 20th February. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR ANA

MOMBARA--Via Singapore and Colombo. CHICAGO MARU

KASADO MARU

MARK HAMBOURG AT SEA.

Describing his recent voyage to food or water when we were cap-F. A. Szarvasy, Sir Gilbert Garn-South America, in the November/ CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon, tured at Fiji. We were sent to sey, K.B.E., Bir. W. W. Paine, and "London Magazine," Mark Ham- New Zealand and interned, but es- Mr. P. E. Marmion, to examine the bourg relates the following drama- caped from prison and got away affairs of the company and give the tic incident: in a motor boat. We then captur-board the benefit of their expert

Reorganisation Suggestions.

with the

ed a schooner intending to go to assistance and advice as to the best Psalms at the Church service in "The captain has just read the South America, but when eight steps to be taken in the circum-the saloon, and is proceeding to days from land we ran out of pro-

stances.

read the lesson, when he abruptly visions and made for an island. -

signs to the purser to carry on and 'British ships had heard of our

dashes out. The ship slows down, exploits and were sent out to The directors had hoped that the and a large freighter heaves up to search for us. Eventually we committee would have been able to within signalling distance with an were captured a second time seven complete their report and recom- urgent call for help. Do we carry hundred miles from Auckland by mendations in time to submit thema doctor and will he come on board the British cruiser ‘Iris.'

to the shareholders concurrently one of their crew is seriously

ill with appendicitis? presentation of the

"Before our good dector has time AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT accounts submitted herewith and.

delayed presentation of the ac-already being lowered, we see a to leave the ship, though a boat is

· LINE.

counts accordingly. The commit-tiny speck of a dinghy threading tee, however, consider the moment its way painfully through the great importune to submit a definite rollers from the freighter towards scheme for the reorganisation of us. After a terrible buffetting by the company's capital, but they ex-the heavy seas, the little boat is press the opinion they will be able tossed alongside our companion- early next year. to put forward definite suggestions way, An officer, three or four men rowing, and a poor ashenfaced

Operated for

U, S. Shipping Board

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

For full information apply

SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.

L. EVERETT, Inc. General Agents

LINE LTD.

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

SS. "CITY OF PEKIN"

S.S. "CITY OF BENARES

S.S. "CITY OF MADRAS"

AUSTRALIA

"CITY OF PALERMO"

ELLERMAN LINE

Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg.....14th February. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA

........ Leaves Singapore

.20th February. .25th March.

AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE

· For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

7th February.

Through Fraight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with “Eliczman” Line and

other serviceb..

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

S.S. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY” S.S. "CITY OF ADELAIDE"

S.S. “CITY OF DUNKIRK”

via Suez Canal

via Suez Canal

via Suez Canal

ANDREW WEIR &

ALSO AGENTS FOR

SERVICES TO

BOSTON AND NEW YORK

M.V. "MYRTLEBANK”

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

8.S. “TINHOW"

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

CO.

...20th February.

.23rd March. 20th April.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

8th February. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE-

20th April:

Loading for Mauritius, Delogos Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay - (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay

and Capetown.

Through Bills of Lading lased to Beire, Quilimaine, Iho, Port Ameija, Mozambique, Chinos, Jahambane, Zanzibar. Morabnan, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderita Bay, Walvis Bay and

Madagascar.

For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:-

Telephone

„Central 4791.

THE BANK LINE,

LTD.

The directors have had under young fellow are observed in the consideration the values placed fling a rope to them, and the sick small craft. Skilfully our sailors upon the fixed assets of the com-man is hauled on to the stairway pany and interests in subsidiary and carried up to the hospital and connected, companies. The cabin, where all has been prepared values appearing against fixed by our resourceful medico for an assets are substantially below cost, emergency operation. The purger, but as no depreciation has been meanwhile, having been left to written off for several years, this carry on the service in the saloon, item. will require revision.

The took, I understand, an orthodox values placed upon interests in sub-view of the proper length of his sidiary and connected companies duties in this respect, and, having are the book values and in no case the first lesson, he directed the said determinedly: 'Here endeth exceed cost; owing to the effect band to play God Save the King' on these business of the continued and decamped!" depressed industrial conditions and

the depreciation of foreign cur- rencies, the values appearing in the books will require to be sub- stantially reduced. As both these matters will, however, have to be dealt with in any capital reorgani- sation recommended by the com mittee, the directors do not think it appropriate, to deal with these Items in the accounts now present- ed: It has not yet been possible to arrive at a settlement of the complicated and involved question of the company's liability to Im- perial taxation, but such progress has been made with the negotia- tions as should shortly enable a definite agreement to be reached.

It is stated that in the Farlia- mentary ranks of Labour there is growing dissatisfaction with Lord Haldane's leadership in the House of Lords. His critics suggest that; on many recent occasions he has taken a Hne contrary to that adopt- ed on particular measures in the House of Commons; that he falls regularly, to consult the other Labour peers; and that he has no special regard for the decisions of the Parliamentary executive, which is the body mainly responsible for policy. It is said that these viewa have been represented to him from time to time by Mr. Ramsay, Mac- Donald, but it is generally recon- nised that Lord Haldane is not very casily Influenced.

SHIPBUILDERS,

Tuesday, 31st January.

.Saturday, 25th February.

ARABIA MARU (From Shanghai)...Tuesday, 7th February. HAIPHONG-Yi■ HOIROW & PAKHOY.

.Tuesday, 31st January, 10 a.m.

Tuesday, 14th February, 10 am5.

VICTORIA. SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.

TAIKWA MARU MENADO MARU

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

CELEBES MARU ALASKA MARU BATAVIA MARU :... KEELING Vis SWATCV & AMOY.

MENADO MARU KAIJO MARU

TAKAO Vin SWATOW & AMOY,

DELI MARU

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

.Sunday, 5th February.

Saturday, 11th February. .Wednesday, 22nd February,

.Wednesday, 1st Feb., 10 am.” .Sunday, 5th Feb., 11 am.

Thursday, 9th Feb., 10 a.m. to:-0SAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

S.S. "BELGENLAND"

(27,200 Tons.)

RED STAR LINE.

LARGEST STEAMER TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE GLOBE. LEAVES HONGKONG-. FEBRUARY 13th.

For Manila, Bangkok, Batavia, Singapore, Calcutta, Colombo, Bombay, Port Sudan, Port Tewik, (for Cairo and Jerusalem), Alexandria, Athens, Naples, Monaco, Gibraltar and New York.

Fort-to-port passengers, excursions, booked.

with

Or without shore

Regular trans-Atlantic services between New York, Boston, Montreal, and principal European ports by White Star, Red Star and Atlantic Transport Lincs. Through bookings from the Orlent.

For Particulars apply to:-

SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. 4a, Des Voeux Road Central,. Hong Kong.

LIMITED.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

ENGINEERS.

OF HONGKONG,

Tel Address: “TAIKOODOCK,” HONGKONG, Telephone: Central No. 212.

Call Flag: "C" over "ANS, PENNANT.”

-DRY DOCK-

Length 787 Foot Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of

Bill (H.W.0.8.T:) 34 ft. 6 inn. THREE SLIPWAYS-

Capable of Handling Sips Up to 8,000. Tous Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radios

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN.