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FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.

M/V "GREYSTOKE CASTLE” Sails on or about 28th Juno.

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NEXT SAILINGS.

$72.10.0 £80.0.0.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

BIAS BAY.

EXPEDITION SAID TO HAVE LEFT CANTON.

TO CLEAR OUT PIRATES.

Suppression of pirates and their dens in Blas Bay is no idle apecula- tlen, says the "Canton Gazette," as a reconnaitring party has already been sent to that place to survey the conditions of that tract of water and the neighbouring moan- tains close by. It is understood that the party left Canton on May 31 on the cruiser, "Chung Shan." As soon as this party, has com ploted its investigation and report- ed to the Naval Bureau, detach- ments of troops will be sent to sweep out all the pirates from their quarters. After this undertaking is done, it le stated, a training atation for marines will be estab: llshed near the Bay. A wireless atation and a coal depot will, it is From Hong Kong.

aald, also be Installed in that .Sails hence on or about 26th June. locality, thus creating a new atmos- Sails hence on or about 24th July.phere in place of the existing one.

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SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

Tuesday, 12th June. TENYO MARU KOREA MARU (Calls at Keelung).. Tuesday, 26th Junc. ~LONDON÷via-Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.

KITANO MARU

Saturday, 16th June, Saturday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta,

HARUNA MARU

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

BADO MARU

80th June.

Wednesday, 20th June.

Wednesday, 26th July,

Monday, 11th June. Wednesday, 27th June.

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

CENOA MARU

Mexico & Panama. -GINYO MARU

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via

WAKASA MARU

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via

Thursday, 19th July.

LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

+KUMA MARU

+ ASUKA MARU

+ DAKAR MARU

Monday, 11th June.

↑ MORIOKA MARU

+NAGATO MARU

AKI MARU

Friday,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Monday, Thursday,

Sunday, 10th June. Monday,

18th June.

22nd June.

7th June. 11th June.

14th June.

35-KNOTTERS.

PROPOSED NEW U.S. LINERS.

VALUE OF SPEED.

We have, in these and in our "On Watch" columns, says "Syren and Shipping," commented more than once on the much-discussed American plan for the construction of 35-knot passenger liners for service between the United States and Great Britain, and, so far 18 has been possible from the avail- able material, we have examined the project thoroughly and given our views on it.

is

SECTION.

IN PIRATES' LAIR.

COMPRADORE RESCUED

SAFTER TEN MONTHS.

SEARCHING.

ATTEMPT ON JAPANESE SHIP.

SHANGHAI INCIDENT.

The Shanghai Chinese prose on May 23 contained a report to the effect that, on the morning of May 15, the Bureau of Public Safety and the Shanghai and Woosung Gendarmerie Commissioner recaly- ed information to the effect that A SURPRISE RAID..

Bthe N.K.K... "Fengyang Mary" Mr. Luk Shing-san, compradore was arriving that day, bringing of the Norwegian 8.8. "Solviken," several Communist leaders and a

by large quantity of arma and who had been Imprisoned piratea at Bias Bay since the piracy munition. Detectives and officers, on board the ship some ten months the Chinese press say, were sent ago, was recently released after to. Wooaung and they ordered the a raid made on the district. by Can- steamer to stop and

ton troops. Mr. Luk to now in search. This ordor Hong Kong, and is living on the first floor of No. 11, Eastern-street, West Foint.

да

to

2017-

Bea-

submit to was ignored and the captain sounded his siren for assistance. A Japanese gun- boat, which was leaving port at the The "Solviken," It will be remem- time, responded and trained guns bered, was pirated on July 20, 1927, on the Chinese launch and ordered adjutant stop. An the Captain being shot during the it

were sent aboard the raid and subsequently dying of and ten armed Japaneso his wounds. Mr. Luk and seven men

which тав placed passengers were taken ashore by launch,

under detention. The Customs in- the pirates for ransom, and, stated, ultimately Canton troops spector in charge explained who he

was and his business and the 1 succeeded in rescuing them all.

4launch was, released upon the off- The raid was carried out at o'clock on the morning of May 19 cial being ordered to sign a state- during a heavy downpour of rain.ment of apology, promising that The two pirate guards who had such Incidents would not

The officer objected and charge of the prisoners were taken again. by surprise whilst fast asleep, said that he was carrying out the One was shot and the other taken orders of his superiors. The Jap prisoner.

ancsa became very excited, the re- Mr. Luk and the other captives ports say, and made as though they were rescued and taken to the would une force. Fearing that he headquarters of the 18th division would be injured, the officer sign- of the Fifth Army at present quared under the supervision of the tered at. Taishuihu in Blas Bay. Japanese bluejackets. Later, they were escorted by troope According to a Japanese version, along the coast to the foreshore the affair took place on the Yang- where they were placed on board a tsze, 30 miles outside of Woosung steam launch and conveyed to and was not within the harbour Taipo, from whence they took train, limits. In the first place, the com for Kowloon.

THE OIL ENGINE.

occur

pany Was not aware that there were any communists among the passengers and, in the second, careful search failed to reveal any

munitions. It appears that in "Fengyang Maru" Was coming The influence of the oli engine down-river when it was accosted on shipping is not limited

to the by a launch on board which was a fact that it represcuts on

man wearing a Customs uniform services a more economical means and a number of Chinese soldiers of propulsion than steam. Acwho had their rifles pointed to- cording to "The Motor Ship" it!

led haa

most

In so doing, we have called down upon our heads the wrath of Mr.. L. R.. Wilder, president of the Trans-Oceanic Corporation of the United States, which concern behind the scheme and will own the vessels if and when they are

wards it. Fearing that the latter ballt. Mr. Wilder, writing in the is the definite cause of changes in would open fire, the captain of the "Nautical Gazette," New York, types of vessels employed on dif-Fenyang Maru" sounded his

stren for assistance and the Jap states: "Foreign belittlement of ferent routes, also the alteration: the plan for a four-day American of trade routes themselves. It

ancee gunboat "Teba," which hap- to the construction of Trans-Atlantic service is trickling

pened to be passing at the time, is to be expected. faster cargo ships, and there are rushed up. Seeing the Chinese across. This People do not praise their rivals. now 50 motor cargo vessels under soldiers, the "Toba's" guns were The "Syren and Shipping" asks in construction or recently completed directed towards the launch reference to the Trans-Oceanic with a speed of 14 knots or over. the naval officers demanded to Corporation's intention of main- On many of the newer motor cargo- know what was the meaning of it takning sailings three times each ships-passenger accommodation is all, since the "Fengyang Moru" week, whether it has occurred to provided to a greater extent than was not within the harbour limits us to ascertain if there is a sufi in the past (largely owing to the and since it would have been as cient demand for such a service at increased speed), whilst on some easy for the Customs to the spoed suggested. There is no trades, owing to the cheapness of the vessel when she berthed. They

oll, motor ships are already entire demanded to know on whose ly replacing steamers. An exam-thority the

doubt about it.

Speed is the great desire of and

Trans-Atlantic passengers,

was

and

search

BU-

to be

of

де

vesaci ple is to be found in the European searched. The soldiers, accing the SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, the foreigners show no signs of Californian trade, whilst all the guns of the "Toba" turned in their recognising that fact. They only new ships for service between this direction, dashed below and only need to look to see it. Are the country and Australasia through the man in Custome uniform re-

Panama Canal are motor

mained on deck. It was he who in- Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. biggest ships the best sellers'? the

Friday, 8th June.

A ship only three- vessels. New motor ships ser- formed the Japanese officers They are not, PANAMA.

Afths as large as they is the best. vices are also being organised be their mission. It was not known 11th June. Monday,

It happens also to be the fastest tween North America and South whether he was asked to sign any Saturday, 10th Juno.

ship. It is the "Mauretania." 21 America, and, generally speaking, document. At the same time, years old, amall compared with the it appears that the introduction of this affair was happening, one of new foreign giants, but regularly the oil engine is altering the aspect the Indo-China steamers was panu- outselling them. The Maure of shipping in many important ing but no- attempt was made to

directions. 57.3 tania" last year 'Alled

per per cent. of her available passon- ger capacity, in spite of her age

The and comparative smallness. "Berengaria," larger, newer, but

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of somewhat slower, filled only 54.4 per cent. The Majestic," also Asia" arrived at Nagasaki on Sun- day at 1 p.in. left Nagasaki on larger and newer, filled 62.6 per Sunday at 11 p.m.; and was due at cent.; and the "Leviathan, 44.6. Kobe to-day at 6 am. Speed is what travellers want, and

The C.P.S: R.M.S... “Empress_of_{ speed with greater comfort and Canada" arrived at Shanghal on! safety is what the Trans-Oceanic Friday at 8 p.m., left Shanghai on Corporation will give them. Pot- Saturday at 1 p.m., and was due ted palms and swimming pools are at Hong Kong yesterday. She slow, We will give the passengera leaves Hong Kong for Manila to- an even greater luxury, at a speed day at 6 p.m.

NAGASAKI, KUBE & YOKOHAMA.

+ MALACCA MARU (Moj! direct)..Thursday, KATORI MARU

+DELAGOA MARU

+Carge only.

Subject to alteration without notice.

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BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

LONDON. HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM

Colombo, Saez and Port Sald. ALTAI MARU

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

10 knots faster, at a price not The P. & O. B.B. "Khyber" left greater than they must pay to-day Singapore for this port on Sunday for a slower passage. There are at 5 p.m. with the outward English 300,000 Trans-Atlantic travellers Malls, and is "due here on June 7 each year, and nearly three-fourths at about midnight.. -

When The M/V "Agra" (Swedish East

& ANTWERP-Via Singapore of them are Americans. ... Wednesday,

these Americans have an Amori-Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore, can service so fast that ite ships May 7, and is due here on or about|

BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombe

INDUS MARU

11th July.

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-BALAAM, ZANZIBAR

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town

MANILA MARD

Saturday, 80th Jane.

PANAMA MARU.

Sunday, 8th July,

TACOMA MARU

Thursday, 21st June.

Thursday 5th July.

-Thursday, 5th July.

Wednesday, 25th “July, “

Monday, 11th June,

MOMBASA-Via Singapore 'and_Colombo.

CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon

SHUNKO MARU

SEATTLE MARU

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER--Vis Shanghel

Japan porta

ARIZONA MANUA

BANGKOK Via Saigon.

KOHBO MARU NARA

HAIPHONG VI ROTHOW A PARHD)

MENADO MARULAMIN

„Monday, 18th June,

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama

HAVANA MARU...

JAPAN PORTS

ATLAS KARU

SOURABAYA MARU

KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY

KISHU...... MARU

HOZAN MARU

TAKAOVÉ SWATOW & AMOY

KOHOKU MARU ..

TAKAO & KEELUNG EINELTISSIM,

BOURABAYA MARU............A

„Friday, ̈· 8th- June 19 a.m.

Middle of June/

Tuesday, 6th June, Wednesday, 6th June,

Sunday, 10th June noon Sunday, 17th June 'noon.

Thursday, 28th June noon.

Wednesday, 8th June,

can start bow to bow with the June 16. "Mauretania," the fastest vessel The M/V "Delhi" (Swedish East now afloat, and leave her hull down Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Hamburg astern after 49 minutes, they will on May 18, and is due here on or travel on those better ships, and about Jane 17.

AND even foreigners, if they are in a

hurry, as they accasionally are, will use them. A traveller who

will waddle over on's ship of his

SILK MOVEMENT.

Silk forwarded from here by

and own nationality, if he can travel "Empress of Russia" on May

on a faster, enfer and more com- arrived in New York on June 1 fortable liner at no greater cost, having been 23 days in transit will be a patriot” indeed.””:

For further parlentara please apply to OSAKA BHOSEN KAISHA. Tel Central No.: 4988, 4089; 4096,,,

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager,

Taking the last of these state

ments first we would remind Mr the great desire of Tran-Atlantic Wilder that the whole force of travellers" is, we maintain, a American Goverzument publicity theory and not a fact, and there is has for years been directed to very little evidence to be found in wards Americans, "patriotic fa support of it.Mr. Wilder's own deed. Still, there are other more gures are not very encouraging, important points in the foregoing for, even assuming that the differ which require Investigation. In ence between the Mauretania's" the first place, Mr. Wilder has and the "Berengaria's" figures was taken one of the least of our cri- made up entirely of people ticiams and Ignored the remainder whom speed was the main-c but in any case he has not answer sideration, it amounts to less ed it satisfactorily. That "speed is 2 per cent.

search her and the Japanese are of the opinion that there was

dis- crimination as a result Tainan affair.

of the

TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1928.

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