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FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ. Sails hence on/or about 15th Feb.

8.S.BOWES CASTLE" .....

LLOYD TRIESTINO

FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FTUME). REGULAR MONTHLY PASSĘNGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, ELACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS. REDUCED PASSAGE RATES.

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

LONDON

NEXT SAILINGS.

£72.10.0. €80.0.0.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.

M.Y. "ROMOLO“

S.S.

VENEZIA'

M.V. "REMO"

From Hong Kong.

Sails hence on for about Ist Mnr. ...Sails hence on/or about 20th Mur. Suiis hence on for about 26th Apr.

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

M.V. "VIMINALE" M.V. ESQUILINO" M.V. "ROMOLO"

From Rung Koug

Sails bence on/or about 10th Feb. Saila honce on for about 6th Mar. Sails hence on/or about Brd Apr.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

8.5.CMSINGA"

8.S. "UMONA"

Sails from Calcutta 1st Mar.

Sails from Calcutta 1st Apr.

Regular l'assenger and Cargo Service to South African Porta. Through Bills of lading issued from Hong Kong.

For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:- DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.

Telephone Central 1030.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

JURY'S SYMPATHY.

"SAN NAM HOI" INQUEST VERDICT.

"WILFUL MURDER.”

of

SECTION;

Defenders Praised.

"We return a verdict of wilful murder against Chiu Kai-sheung and other persons unknowIL

Nam Hof") with the expression of sympathy, and with the jury's ́and his Worship's remarks, during tha course of the Inquiry, on the brave way the officers and guards of the ahip met this piratical attack.

(Note: Chiu Kai-shoung is one of the former crew who was identi- fled by the compradore.]

ATLANTIC SPEED RECORD,

The Cunard liner "Mauretania”

in a recent eastbound voyage made the passage from New York to Fly- mouth in 5 days. 2 hours, 24 minutes, at an average speed 26.29 knots. This is the fastest of

made in 1927.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1928,

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.

{TO: VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

SAILINGS 1927.

STEAMERS

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

"We are of the opinion that the Captain had taken all the necessary. precautions and that the ship was adequately protected against piracy. "We are satisfied that the Cap tain, the late Chief Officer, the The inquiry into the deaths Chief Engineer and the Indian Mr. Henry Conway, former Chisi guards did their best under the voyage that the famous liner has EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Officer of the .. "Sam Nam Hol" circumstances to protect the ship, and the two Indian guards whe and that but for their outstanding were killed during the recent raid bravery the ship would have fallen by pirates on board the ship in into the hands of the pirates. the West River delta, was conclud ed in Major C.. Willson's Court at the Central Magistracy yesterday [afternoon..

The jury returned the following verdict:

families of the late Chief Officer and "We extend our sympathy to the the Indian guarda.”

Owners' Views.

The Magistrato said that he "We find that Henry Conway agreed with the jury's verdict, and and the two Indian guarda met associated himself with their ex- their deaths as the result of bullet pression of sympathy with the wounds received during an en-familica of those kiled. counter with pirates on board the 8.9. "San Nam Hoi" on January 17 during a voyage from Kongmoon,

QUARANTINE IMPOSED.

Quarantine restrictions have been imposed by Hong Kong against shipping arrivals from Bangkok, an account of cholera.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE,

Consignees of cargo 03 Mr. M. K. Lo said that he wish-Benaider" are reminded to take ed also to associate himself and his delivery of their goods which wil be clients (the owners of the "San subject to rent after February 18.

EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Hong Kong S’Hal- Kobo Y'hama

Leave Leave Feb. 15 Feb, 18 Feb. 21 Mar 7 Mar, 10 Mar. 13 Mar. 28 Mar. 31 Apr. 3

Leave Leave

V'ver Arrive

Feb. 24 - Mar. 4

Mar. 16

Mar. 25

Ape...G

Apr. 15

Apr. 18 Apr. 21 May 9 May 12 May 30 June 2

Apr. 24

Apr. 27

May 6

May-15

May 18

May 27

June 5

Jana 8

June 17

June 20 June 23

June 26

June 29 July 8.

July 11 - July 14

July 17

July 20

July 29

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

SPECIAL FARES TU EUROPE

£120.

£112.

£89

All first and second class rooms on the "Empress of Canada,' "Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and cold running water.

HONG HOUG-MANILA SERVICE.

8.8.

Leave Arrive

Leave

Feb. 24 3lar. 16

Hong Kong Manila.

Feb. 20 Mar. 18

Arrive Manila Hong Kong

'EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Mar. 8 Mar. G Mar. 24

Mar. 20

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS

TRAVELLERS CHEQUES

PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER.

THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS.

Passenger Department: Freight and Express:

Tol. C.752.

Cables: "GACANPAC."

Tel. C. 42

Cables: "NAUTILUS.”

NYIKLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.

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

G8440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghat, Japan Ports & Honolulu,

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

*Calls Keelung.

Tuesday, 20th March,

LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.

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

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta

KAMO MARU

KATORI MARU

MISHIMA MARU

TANGO MARU

TAMBA MARU

+ TASMANIA MARU

Wednesday, 22nd February. Wednesday, 21st March

Sunday, Friday,

12th February.. 17th February.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

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

Mexico & Panama.

ANYO MARU

Thursday, 15th March.

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

... Wednesday, 29th February,

KAWACHI MARU

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

+ CALCUTTA MARU

... Friday, 24th February.

LIVERPOOL in Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porta..

Saturday, 10th March. "

+ LYONS MARU

CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.

+ TOTTORI MARU

+ MORIOKA MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

AKI MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Sunday, 12th February. Monday, 20th February.

Friday, 17th February.

Sunday,

† AKITA Maru (Moji direct) ..... †NAGANO MARU (Moji direct).... Saturday,

- KANAGAWA MARU (Kobe direct).. Sunday,

HAKONE MARU

+Cargo only.

12th February.

18th February.

19th February.

Monday, 20th February,

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

M.M.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES'

MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM. MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.

From Marseilles

SPHINX

PORTHOS PAUL LECAT

.15th Feb.

.28th Feb.

.14th Mar.

ANDRE LEBON .28th Mar.

From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London

YALOU · (Cargo) 28th Feb. D.P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar,

For Shanghai, Japan and North"

China

YALOU

For Shanghai and Japan

SPHINX

PORTHOS

PAUL LECAT ANDRE LEBON; For Marsailles

D'ARTAGNAN G. METZINGER -SPHINX

PAUL LECAT:.

CAPTAIN FRITZ KRUSE S.S.RESOLUTE

The Wonder World Cruise of:-

S.S. RESOLUTE

The Queen of the Cruising Steamships

Arriving Hong Kong 28th March a.m. Leaving Hong Kong 30th March p.m. Arriving New York 26th May, 1928.

Ports of call:- Koelung, Shanghai, Chinwangtao, (Peking, Tientsin and “The Great Wall", Chemulpo, Miyajima, Inland Sea of Japan, Kobe, Yokohama, (Tokyo, Nikko, Kamakura) Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Los Angeles. Balboa, Coton, Havana, New York.

Offering people a wonderful opportunity for sight seeing and travel.

For passage and particulaèa apply:—

JEBSEN & CO..

Pedder Bidg..

17th Floor bea

Tels C. 2123 ar 4754

BANK LINE LTD.

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S.

CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT ..

ELLERMAN LINE! 14th February, .20th February. .25th. March. 24th April, .25th May. AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES. LINE

7th May.

S.S. "CITY OF PEKIN" .....Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hambúrg S.S. "CITY OF BENARES London, Rotterdam & Hamburg.. S.S. "CITY OF MADRAS"... Havre, London, Rotterdam. & Hamburg 8.8. “CITY OF GLASGOW" Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 8.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE". Havre, London, Rotterdam &, Hamburg AUSTRALIA

“KAZEMBE"

SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA :

Leaves Singapore ...

For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kông in conjunction with "Ellerman" Lina and

other services.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

15th Feb.

29th Feb.

14th Mar.

8.S. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY”|

.28th Mar.

8.S. “CITY OF ADELAIDE"

S.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK”

8.S. "CITY OF CARLISLE"

.14th Feb, .28th Feb. 18th: Mar, 10th Apr.

For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk

LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE

"(Cargo), 4th Feb.

(Cargo) 28th Feb.' P. BENOIT (Cargó) 24th Mar.

For full Farticulars, apply to:-

YANGTSE"

(Cargo) 1st week Mar.

Cic. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

Telephones: C. 561 and 740.

8, QUEEN'S BUILDING

via Suez Canal.

via Buez Cana?

via Suez Canal

vla Suez Canal

"ALSO, AGENTS, JOB

SERVICES TO

BOSTON AND NEW YORK

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

ANDREW WEIR & CO.

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

S.S. TINHOW"

20th February, --23rd March.

· 20th April." 18th May.

O

S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Ya Singapore,

Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

AMAZON MARU .................

Tuesday, 6th. Márch. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.

HAWAII MARU

BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo.

Saturday, 24th March.

SHINNOH MARU (Calls on Penang.).Sunday, 19th February. CELEBES MARU (Calls on Karachi.) Monday, 5th March. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR Abn

MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo. PANAMA MARU

.Friday, 2nd March,

CALCUTTA¬Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon,

KASADO MARU

.Saturday, 25th February.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports,

ARABIA MARU (From Shanghai)...Tuesday, 7th February,

· HAIPHONG~~Y{ɑ HO]HOW & PAKHOL

MENADO MARU

TAIKWA MARU-

Tuesday, 14th February, 10 a.ra. .Tuesday, 28th Feb. 10 am.

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

ALABKA MARU BATAVIA MARU

KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY.

HOZAN MAPY

·TAIKWA MARU KAIJO MARU

TAKAO VI SWATOW & AMOY.

For further particulara please apply Tel, Central No, 4009, 4089, 4090.

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

Bunday 12th Feb. 11 a.mN, Wednesday, 15th Feb, 10 a.m. Sunday, 19th Feb. 11 a.m.

to:-OSAKA '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 Tewalk, (for Cairo and Jerusalem), Alexandris, Athens, Naples, Monaco, Gibraltar and New York.

Port-to-port passengers, excursions, booked.

with

or without

shore

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

For Particulars apply to:-

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC. 45, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

WATER SUPPLY.

Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on January 1, 1928:-- GUTY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.

tent Sapply was given from 4th to 81st December, 1928.

k

Full supply in all Rider Main Dis- tricta daring December, 1927 with the exception of the districts West of Eastern Street where an Intermittent Hupply, was" given from 1st to Blut December, 1927,

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

LEVEL

1020 1927 Tytam

18 8" 12" 83 Tytam Byewash... 25′ 4B 26" 0"B Tytam Intermediate-Level Lovel Tytam Tuk...... 12117B: 22" 6′′B Wong Nel Chung,... 15′ 2′′B" 18′ 4′′E | Kowloon Reservoir. Pokfulum

1927

1928 70B 71′′B

#71711′′B :19"-8"B | Shek Lai Pui Reser- dig a BiNeter B. denoten “Below Overflow"; # voir :::. A denotes “Above Overflow."1

Reception Reservoir.... F′ 4′′B 2 1′′B Storage in millions and "becimals! Storage in millions and decimals

of gallone.ANG ME

of gallons. 1927 1928

1927 1928 278.79 285.76 Kowloon Reservoir 283.50 280.42 $5933 Shek Lai Ful Reser Tytam ntermediate); 195.90 -198,90 vole Y

08:40 96.37 $1,121,785-920.09 Reception Reservoir 26.5527.24

18.59

Tirtam

Tytam Byewash

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE|

onr Nel Chung Pokfulam

ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

20th April

Loading for Maurlitus, Delsgoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay Aand Through

(Inhambane,

· Mombasa, Kilfadial," Pört › Nolloth,

For freight or passage on any of the above lines appli

1826

28.86 25.82

Total 406.45 404.08

1,888.91 1,440.28 Consumption of water, in Soloo Consumption of water in the City in milions and decimals of gations dure sad Ell-District in millions and doing the month of December.

74.89 1928 (1927) Estimated population 188,140,188,180 per day shaveiro 16.8 17.5.

cimals of gallons during the month, ad ConsumpUZAVRE 1926)

December

Consu tion

*:244.29] 27168 Estimated population: 407,#2010417,840. Consumption per head

(1927)

88,60

Fall Supply in all districts during December 1926 and 1977) 19.3 20.9 GA The Government Analysi upply, in all Rider? Main Disz show that the quality, of lets during December, 1928) with

Lading fued to Bales Quilimains, Iba, Po

THE BANK LINE

LTD

the "exception of the distelobs› West

of Eastern Street, where an Intermit"|D100

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