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FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ. M/V "GREYSTOKE CASTLE” Sails on or about 28th June.

LLOYD TRIESTINO

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

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE

LONDON

NEXT SAILINGS.

M/V "ESQUILINO"

M/V "ROMOLO"

£72.10.0 £80.0.0.

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

M/V "VIMINALE" M/V "ESQUILINO" ....

From Hong Kong. .....Sails hence on or about 26th June. ....Sails hence on or about 24th July.

LIVERPOOL.

THE DOCK BOARD.

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

SECTION.

those of London: In the latter the warehouses were part and parcel of the dock estate, where as on the Mersey they were out- side, and the only concession was on the dock estate itself.

Mr. Warner was afraid none of them knew how far the matter would go, and to Mr. Irving's sug- was decided that a letter be sent gestion that the matter should be to the members explaining the watched," he added that they position in view of a remight find their offices would be CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & cent case before the courts." reassessed and this might swal- BILLS OF LADING. He thought that letter should be low up a lot of the advantage

generally circulated: it would be they received on the docks. of value.

The Chairman: May I say, Mr. Mr. Mitchell explained that the Warner, you are hopeful of being recent action was in regard to able to pass on some of the re- In view of a recent case in the outside tonnage, and not liner lef you will get?

To overcome the dif- Mr. Warner: Yes, I think, un- courts, members of the Liverpool tonnage.

it is the inner or doubtedly: Chamber of Commerce are exer- ficulty etther "Liverpool" cised In mind as to how billa of "Liverpool Docks" should be in- thought of the whole Budget. lading should be made out so asserted.

The Chairman: That is a good The chairman asked whether thing. to ensure that goods shipped to Liverpool are not discharged at Mr. Dickio's idea was that the Mr. Warner: "Where practic- the docks at Birkenhead or Gar-letter. should be sent to all mem-able." You will notice those words bers of the chamber, and the re

aton.

ply was that it should be avail-are in, all the way through. able to all members interested.

1.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1928.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

17. Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Days Shanghai-Yancerver. 11 Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Dayi Yokohama Vancouver.

SAILINGS 1928. Hong Kong Shai

STEAMERS

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

Kobo Y'bama

V'ver

Logro

Loave

Loave

Leave

· Arrive

June 13 June 16 July 4 July 7 July 18 July 21 Aug. 18 Aug. 11 Aug. 29 Sept. 1 Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Oct. 3 Oct. 6 Oct. 24 Del. 27 Nov. 7. Nov. 10

June 19

June 21

June 30

July 10

July 12

July 21

July 24

July 26

Aug. 4

Aug. 14

Aug. 16

Aug. 25

Sept. 1

Sept. 6

Sept. 15

Sept. 18

Sept. 20

Sept. 29

Od. D Oct. 11.

Oct. 20

Oct. 30 Nov. 1

Nov. 10

Nov. 13 Nov. 15

Nov. 24

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

SPECIAL FARES TO EUROPE.

5120: First class throughout.

£112: First class Pacific and rail, Cabin class Atlantic.

£ 83: Second class Pacific, First class rail

and Cabin class Atlantic.

Atlantic sailinge from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.

HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE.

Lenve Hong Kong

June 20 July 10

Arrive Manita

Leave Arrive

June 28.

July 12

EMPRESSOF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA

June 20

July 13

Manlin Hong Kone July 1 July 16

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI. It was decided at a meeting of the Council of the Chamber over From Hong Kong,

which Col. Buckley presided, that A shipbroker member thought

THE UPPER YANGTSZE. ..Salls bence on or about 21st Junala statement be submitted to the it might be inserted in the Press. ..Sails hence on or about 19th July. Press explaining the position, Shipbrokers were frequently re

Hankow, Yesterday. and affording the necessary in-ceiving inquiries on the point.

The Chairman suggested that British steamjera on the Upper formation.

The question of the proposed copies of the letter, be sent to the Yangtze River have resumed sail- reduction in the freight rates to Press, and the following was inge. Accordingly, it is presumed between General Egypt was considered on the pro- agreed to:

that the trouble "From the proceedings sub. Yang Sen and his rivala is dying ceedings of the General Trade Committee, which included a let-mitted to the Council of the down-British Naval Wireless. ter from the British Chamber of Liverpool Chamber of Commerce Commerce of Egypt thanking the for confirmation it appeared that chamber for the action taken to the Transport Committee had secure reduction in the rates to been asked to give a ruling as to Egypt and the Levant.

how bills of lading should be'

The M/V "Japaness Prince," made out so as to ensure that goods shipped to Liverpool are from New York, sailed from Kee- not discharged at the docks at lung on June 5 afternoon and was Birkenhead.

expected to arrive here to-day at "This question has arisen owing daylight. to the recent decision in the

The P. & O. 5.8. "Khyber" left courts in the case of the Co-opera- tive Wholesale Society v. Embiri-Singapore for this port on Sunday cos confirming that Birkenhead is at 6 pm. with the outward English regarded as forming part of the Mails, and is due here at about Port of Liverpool. This question midnight. has also been considered by one of

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TENYO MARU

KOREA MARU (Calls at Keelung)

Tuesday, 12th June, Tuesday, 20th June.

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez

KITANO MARU

LONDON,-MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM_vin

HARUNA MARU

Saturday, 16th June. Saturday, 30th June,

Wednesday, 20th June.

Wednesday, 25th July.

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Monday, 11th June, Wednesday,

27th June.

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SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via

WAKASA MARU

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via

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Thursday, 12th July.

Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,

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↑ DAKAR MARU

NAGATO MARU

Saturday, 9th June. PANAMA.

Monday, 11th June. Saturday, 16th June.

Saturday, 9th Juno. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

Sunday, ↑ MORIOKA MARU

Monday,

10th June. 18th June.

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

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Friday,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KATORI MARU

+DELAGOA MARU

+ BINGO MARU

Monday, Thursday, Thursday,

22nd June.

11th June.

14th June. 21st June.

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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG BUBJECT TO ALTERATION:

LONDON,

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Wednesday, 11th July."

ALTAI - MANU

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Salgen, Singapore.

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town MANILA MARU

Baturday, 20th June, Sunday, 8th July PANAMA MARU

BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo-

TACOMA MARU

INDUS MARU

.Saturday, 22nd June.

Thursday, 5th July,

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

Mr. Brocklehurst having moved the adoption of the minutes, Mr. Bickersteth remarked that it would be very advantageous to other sections of the chamber if they would appeal to the General Trade-Committee to take up any such questions. In this particu- lar instance their efforts meant much, particularly more to manu- facturera than to merchants.

The proceedings were adopted. They contained also a letter from Mr..J. Sandeman Allen, M.P., en- closing a memorandum received from Messra. Watson and Youell Shipping Agency, Ltd., confirm

'The Bank Line B.s. "City of ing information in regard to Danube navigation, already sup-carried by the regular liners, but Tokio" salled from Singapore plied to the committee by Mr. rather dealt with cargoes by char- June 3, and will be due here on Allen,

tered steamers; further, that the June 9 at about 7 a.m. possibility would be extremely Third Party Claims. On the consideration of the remote of goods shipped by re minutes of the Commercial Law gular liners being discharged at leave Amoy for this port on June Committee, the chairman, in mov. any except the usual discharging 9 p.m., and is due here on June ing, said they had decided to try, berth, even if the bill of lading 10 p.m.

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Liverpool; also that other asso- and draft a resolution with re- was made out to the Port of gard to legal charges which ciations who had been consulted Canada" arrived at Manila to-day would later be submitted to the in this matter had expressed the at 7 a.m., leaves Manila on June 9 council of the chamber, and sub- opinion that it would be impossi- at 4 p.m...and is due at Hong Kong sequently be moved at a meeting ble to take any action which on June 11 at 6 a.m. of the Associated Chambers of

the trade sections of the chamber. The P. & 0. 8.8. "Delta" left Bill of Lading Stipulation. Shanghai for this port on June 5 at "From Inquiries made by the 4 p.m. with the Mails and is due chamber it appeared that the de- here to-morrow at about 9 a.m. cision of the courts in the case in question would not affect cargoes

Commerce in the autumn. It had would alter the usual conditions been decided to obtain for con- of shipment to the Port of Liver- sideration & copy of the Bill for compulsory insurance against third party claims.

on

The P. & O. s.s. "Santhia" will

The M/V "Agra" (Swedish East Pool, and that if consignees wish- Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on ed their goods landed at Liver- May 7, and is due here on or about case: of June 16. pool, especially in the chartered steamers, the bill of] . The Transport Committee at a fading should be made out to The M/V "Delhi" (Swedish East meeting on April 20 had decided Liverpool," and not to "The Port Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Hamburg that when the reply of the steam-of Liverpool.

on May 13, and is dus here on or ship company concerned with dir-

"The Mersey Docks and Har-about June 17, ect shipments to New Zealand:

hour Board were also asked whe- had been received. the chamber ther it would be possible to give should convene a meeting of the any ruling on this question. The General Manager and Secretary

associations interested..

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

Consignees of Cargo ex M.V. to take

Mr. Mitchell intimated that it pointed out that even if the Board was their intention to have a con- made any statement on the sub-"Peru" are reminded

ference as soon as they received

a satisfactory reply. It was their ject it would have no binding delivery of their goods which will

effect, and that it would be as be subject to rent after June 12, desire, if possible, to supplement the good work done by Colonel well for those members who de sired guidance in particular cases Hawkins when he went out to to be advised by their own soli- In order to further aid shippers, New Zealand. They had a tre-

the Tyne Improvement Commission

citors..

mendous area supplied by Liver- "To make quite certain that is to made a 10 per cent, discount! pool as the distributing centre and they felt that more use should goods were landed in the Liver-on the dues on all coal and coke nool Docks under the control of shipped from the river on and after be made of the facilities granted the Mersey Docks and Harbour July 1. It will mean a reduction of

by the Dock Board in regard to Board, in the case of chartered about £12,000 a year. cold storage arrangements.

In reference to pilferage the steamers it should be possible to committee had considered a letter negotiate with the steamship from the Mersey Docks and Har owner for bills of lading to be worked "To be landed at the bour Board, intimating that the Liverpool Docks, not, at Birken- Liverpool Steam Ship Owners' head.' It would be extremely Association had recommended

difficult to induce the regular members to adopt a system of liners to alter the usual form of cart passes in triplicate for traffic bill of lading, which is generally leaving the dock estate.

made out to the Port of Liver-

"We are very pleased," com- pool."

mented Mr. Mitchell, "to see that In the course of further dis-

the Liverpool Steam Ship Owncussion it was pointed out that

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S.S. "TAI MING" [649-tons-Capt. G. J. Spink]

S.S. TAI HING" [1,068 tona-Capt. Q. B. Wilks.]

WED. 20th

SUN. 3rd

MON. 25th

FRI.. 8th

WED. 13th

MON. 4th

SUN. 10th

FRI. 15th

MON. 18th

SUN. 24th

FRL 29th

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| Mr. Dickie said the question had arisen several times, and the Chairman remarked that the min- ate was merely at recommenda tion, and did not bind any

On a consideration of the get Mr. Irving wondered benefit could be given to bool dock estate where the Hons were vastly different!

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