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NY.KLINE

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

G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TENYO MARU

Tuesday, 12th June.

KOREA MARU (Calls at Keelung).. Tuesday, 26th June. LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.

KITANO MARU

HARUNA MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

Saturday, 16th June. Saturday,

80th June.

Wednesday,

Wednesday,

20th Juno.

25th July.

Monday, 11th June.

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

SADO MARI

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

Mexico & Panama,

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Porta

Saturday, 9th June. WAKABA MARU

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vin PANAMA.

+ KUMA MARU

† ABUKA MARU

+ DAKAR MARU,

11th June. .... Monday,

Saturday, 16th June.

LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porta

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

↑ MORIOKA MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

AKI MARU

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

WORK TOGETHER!

CO-OPERATING WITH THE

OBSERVATORY.

MARINERS, PLEASE NOTE,

In their circular No. 403 the Marconi International Marine Com- munication Co. authorised their operators to send weather reports to the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, and shipmasters are earnest- ly requested to co-operate in the forecasting

and storm-warning

work of the Observatory, by ar- ranging for meteorological obser vations to be made in accordance with the programme given below, and transmitted by the wireless operator without delay,

SECTION.

Broadcast at 1200 G.M.T. Shanghai, Sharp Peak, Amoy, Talhoku, Keahun, Pescadores, Hong Kong, Pratas Island, Phulion, Tourane, Cape St. James, Banco, Aparri, Manila, Legaspi, Tacloban, Iloilo, Surigao.

Storms And Times, Storm warnings are broadcast

transmission, containing the fol- (until 1600 G.M.T.) by V.P.S. on lowing information:-

hour.

600 metres at 18 minutes past every (a) Ship's name, position, and hour and by G.O.W, on 800 metres the time of observation telephony at 48 minutes past every (G.M.T.) (b) Barometer reading corrected The Royal Observatory, Hong for index error, and reduced Kong, also sends wireless time to 32 degrees F. sea level, signala, vía V.P.S. on a 2000 metre. and gravity at latitudo 45 wave (LC.W.), in accordance with degrees, adding "steady," the Manila programme, between "rising" or "falling." If an' 0155 and 0200 G.M.T., and between aneroid barometer is used, 1255 and 1800 G.M.T. In this pro- Its readings need only be gramme dots are sent each second; corrected for index error and, the 28th, 29th 54th, 55th, 56th, reduced to sea level.

(e) Temperature of the air. (d) Wind direction and force; adding "steady," "veering" or "backing,"

(e) State of Sea.

57th, 58th and 69th seconde being omitted for the purpose of iden-. tifying the signals.

The time signals are preceded by the following warning signals from. V.P.S., between 0153 and 0155 (f) State of weather. (in plain G.M.T. and between 1253 and 1254 language) "fine" meaning G.M.T.:-CQ, DE, V.P.S., HK, sky less than 4/10 covered; TIME, WAIT. "fair" 4/10 to 6/10 covered; Radio-telegraphic land and ship "cloudy" 7/10 or 8/10 cover stations within range of V.P.S, are ed: "overcast" more than required to keep silent between. 8/10.covered.

0153 and 0200 G.M.T. and between

The accuracy and utility of the Observatory forecasts will increase In proportion to the number of ships co-operating, the securacy or the observations, and the prompt-

In no circumstances will the 1253 and 1300 G.MIT. in accordance ness with which they are despatch-operator write these messages.

with Article 45, paragraph 3, of

Monday, 11th June,

Sunday, 10th June.

22nd Juno, ... Friday,

7th Jupo.

Monday, Thursday,

11th June.

ed,

14th June.

1

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

† MALACCA MARU (Moi direct)..Thursday, KATORI MARU

† DELAGOA MARU

*Cargo.only.

Subject to alteration without notice.

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.),

O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON. HAM-BURG. ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Vin Singapore

Wednesday, 11th July,

Colombo, Suer and Purt Said.

ALTAI MARU

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town MANILA MARU

BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombe

TACOMA MARU

INDUS MARU

.Saturday, 80th June.

Thursday, 21st June. ..Thursday, 5th July.

In the interest of shipping. Method of Transmission. the Service Regulations appended to therefore, every master possessing

Reports for transmission from the International Radio-telegraph Installation radio-telegraphic

the ship will be addressed to "Royal Convention of 1912. Operators are should send observations at the Observatory, hours stated, namely, at, 0300, immediately on the acceptance of provided with the most

Hong Kong," and also required to keep themselves)

accurate 0600, 0900 and 2200 G.M.T., and en- these messages the operator will time available in order to 'know deavour to make the service as effi- enter (a) Prefix "S" (6) Date, when to shut down. clent as possible.

(e) Time handed in (G.M.T.) .'

Type of Barometer.

All messages handed in under the. above conditions shall be dealt with as follows:

June 1, 1929.

T. F. CLAXTON,

Director.

They shall be communicated to the coast station at the first oppor- MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. tumity, and shall receive priority as Government messages.

The P. & O. 8.8. "Nankin" left Wherever possible, each message Singapore for, this port with the| shall be repeated,

Mails, and is due hera to-morrow All messages shall be treated fresat about noon,

for

It is requested that mercurial barometers should be used whon- ever possible, and that owners should co-operate by supplying their ships with at least one good mercurial barometer, of the Board of Trade pattern. Very few aneroid barometers are satisfac tory. Generally speaking, the In- dex error varies considerably from of coast tax, ship tax, and land The M/V "Agra" (Swedish East time to time, and is seldom con- charges,

Aalatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on stant throughout the scale. More- Reports handed in trans-May 7, and is due here on or about; over their readings are usually mission written on any form other June 16. affected by changes of temperature than on the message form number though they are supposed to be ed SI, shall be affixed to a message compensated in this respect. In form SI in such a manner as not every case the readings should be to cover the space reserved for ser- vice instructions and other data.·· a mercurial barometer is rend, or From June 1, 1928, continuous THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. "aneroid" if an aneroid is read. watch on 600 and 2400 metres will

· From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO, In this revised circular correct- be kept by V.P.S. Reply to mes-

ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS. | sages on 2400 metres will be on requested, in order to bring mer- 2800 metres, CW, unless I.C.W. is chant ships into line with the larg requested. Ships fitted with C.W.THE Steamship er ships of H.M's Navy, which are are requested to use the 2400-2800 supplied with barometers having metre service if the 600 metre anr- "Gold" scales, for readily obtain- vice is busy.. ing the barometric pressure at Bea level, the freezing point of water, and - normil: gravity.

DURBAN, DELAGGA BAY, BEIKA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND followed by the word "mercury" if

MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo.

CALCUTTA—Vin Singapore, Penang and Rangoon

SHUNKO MARU SEATTLE MARU

Thursday, 5th July. Wednesday, 25th July,

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and ed readings of the barometer are

Japan ports

ARIZONA MARU

HAIPHONG kia HONHOY & PAKHO1

.Monday, 11th June.

MENADO MARU...... ..........Friday, 8th June 10 am. NEW YORK-Via Japan porta, San Francisco & Panama

HAVANA MARU....

JAPAN PORTS

ATLAS KARU

SOURABAYA MARU

Amor

KEELUNG—V SWATOW

KISHU MARU

HOZAN MARU

TAKAO-Vin SWATOW & AMOY

DELI. MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG

SOURABAYA MARU

Middle of June.

Tuesday, 5th June.

Wednesday, 6th June.

..Sunday, 10th June noon

Sunday, 17th June noon.

.Thursday, 14th June noon.

...Wednesday, 6th June.

For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel, Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.

Operated for

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD M.F.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY.

For PORTLAND via KOBE & YOKOHAMA:

.12th June.

S.S. "WEST CADRON"

For MANILA, CEBU & DAVAO

All sailings subject to Change without notice. Through Billa of Lading issued to all Rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Philadelphia, New York and Boston vin Panama Intercoastal steamers.

Canton Agents JOHN MANNERS & Co., LTD.

What Is Sent Out. The information broadcast by the Royal Observatory, Hong Kong, is

It is very important that a few as follows:- readings (at least four) of the barometer used for the wireless messages should be taken in Hong Kong and forwarded to the Obser vatory for comparison with the standard.

What Is Required.

TH

CONSIGNEES.

p

"BENLOMOND" .Consignesa of Cargo are hereby Informed that ́all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazar dous and/or extra hazardous Go downs of The Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery may be obtained.

Meteorological observations, from various stations in the Far East,

No claims will be admitted after followed by a Weather Report and Forecast, will be broadcast by the goods have left the godowns, V.P.S., on 600 metres, at 0400 and and all goods remaining undeliver 1200 G.M.T. A repetition of the ed after the 11th Inst., will be 0400 message will be made by subject to rent. V.P.S. on 2800 metres I.C.W. ati

All claims against the steamer It is requested that when with: 0600, and of the 1200 message on must be presented to the Under- in range of Cape d'Aguilar, (Call 2000 metres I.C.W. immediately signed, on Or before the 25th sign V.P.S.: Latitude 22.12.89 N following the 1800 time-signal. Inst or they wil not be and Longitude 114.15.19 'E.) the The Weather Reporta and Fore-recognized. Captain will arrange for observa-casts will also be broadcast by All broken, chafed, and damaged tions to be made at 0300, 0600, 0900 G.O.W. on 300 metres telephony, at goods are to be loft fa the Go- and 2200 G.M.T. and for a mese-0648 and 1148 G.M.T.

downs, where they will be examined the 9th Inst., at 10 age, prepared by the observer, to The narues of the observing sta-Jon be handed to the operator for tions included in the morning and by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.

evening broadcasts are given below, effected. together with the "code letters of cach station.

AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE.

Operated for

U. S. Shipping Board

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

· ANGELES.

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SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILERMAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

Asiatic Building,

1st floor.

Phone No. C., 4871.

5.S. "WEST HENSHAW" July 14

For full information apply to....

SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. L. EVERETT, Inc.

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OF HONGKONG, LIMITED. THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

Tel Address : "TAIKOODOCK," HONG KONG.

Telephone :: Central No. 2123 Call Flag

C# över “ANS, PENNANT.”

Length 787: Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet, Depth on Centre of

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As it has been found impossible to secure complete synchronism, the morning barometer readings will be reduced approximately to 2200 and the afternoon observations to 0600 G.M.T.

From June 1, 1928, the first two letters of each group will indicate the station.

The first four figures of each group will give the barometer re- duced to 32 degrees F., sea level, and gravity at 45 degrees. The fifth and sixth figures the tempera- ture of the air, in degrees Fahren- halt, the seventh and eighth the temperature of evaporation, the ninth and tenth the direction of the wind (00-North; 04-East; 08 South; 12West) the eleventh the force of the wind on the Beaufort scale, 9 meaning 9 or above. The twelfth the weather according to the following code (Code III of 'the International Code):-

Ofine; blue sky or detached

clouds.

1 Cloudy.

2

Overcast.

3-Fog or mist

4 Thick fog,

5-Passing showers.

6Rain or drizzle.

7-Snow or aleat.

Hall, or rain and hall 9-Thunderstorm.

A missing element is indicated by

Stations whose meteorological ob- servations are broadcast by Cape 'd'Agullar, Hong Kong, are "as follow: W - "Broadcast at 0400 G.M.T.NE.

Nagasaki, Oshima, Naha, Ishiga kljima, Ichang, Hankow, Klu Klang, Shanghai, Sharp Peak, Amoy, Swatow, Tathoku,“ Koshun Pescadores, Hong Kong, Pratos Island, Phullen Tours Cape St. Jamen, Basco,

Manija, Legaspi, Tacloban, Höllö, Surigao,

N Fire Insurance has boon

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.,

Agents.

Hong Kong, 4th June, 1928.

..

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SAILING DATES FOR JUNE, 1928 (subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 6.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.

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MON. 4th

SUN.

10th FRI 15th

S.S. TAI MING"

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WED, 20th

SUN. 3rd

MON. 25th

FRI, 8th

WED, 13th

MON. 18th-

SUN. 24th

FRI. 29th

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac- commodation for First Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in State- rooms and Saloon. The na. "Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless,""

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Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are

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Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Part Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvin Madagascar,

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