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

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OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.

M/V "ESQUILINO" M/V "ROMOLO"

From Hong Kong.

.Salls hence on or about 21st June, .Sails hence on or about 19th July

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

ANOTHER PIRACY,

ONE MORE DASTARDLY ATTACK ON A JUNK.

CREW HELD TO RANSOM.

Pirates have raidcu yet another

SECTION.

"KOCHOW" WRECK.

A BODY PICKED UP OFF WANGMOON,

SURVIVORS REPATRIATED.

·FOUND DEAD.

SUDDEN DEATH OF M. M. D. KERR.

OF B.S. "KWANG LEE."

&

The death took place, on June 6 at about 7 o'clock, on board the CM,S. "Kwanglee," of very popular and old merchant marine oficer, Mr. Malcolm Daniel Kerr. Mr. Kerr, who was chief engineor of the "Kwangles" had not been feeling at all well for the past few Įdays, and at about 6,80 a.m. retired The Chuen Loe S.S. Co., owners to his cabin to rest. About an cargo junk plying between Hong of the ill-fated British river steam- hour afterward he was found dead Kong and Kongmoon, and the maa- ter of the craft with the entire crew of 12, including the master's two nieces, are being held for ran- som. The junk left Hong Kong on Friday and anchored for the night at. Sheung-ma-kok for the night, The pirates came along about mid-

boat "Kochow," Informed the

"China Maf" to-day that one body on the couch in his cabin.

The medical ofeer, Dr. Wall, and had been recovered in the vicinity the coroner, Mr. 1. T. Morris, were of the wreck, off Wangmoon.

A steam-launch and some work-called and, after evidence of iden- tification had been given by Capt. men are being sent up this evening Tollefson, the inquest was adjourn to retrieve what they can from the ed. wreck.

The Woo Hing salvage;

The deceased officer, who was 51

night. They captured the junk in syndicate is continuing investiga- years of age, was born at

the usual way and sailed it to Pak- tions. shiu village in Heungshun where

Captain David, Morgan and the Lochranza, Arran, Scotland, and officers of the served his apprenticeship with Messrs. Rankin & Blackmore, the victims were taken ashore. other two British The master's wife was the only "Kochow" are remaining on II.M.S,

Greenock, from 1896 to 1905. Upon person the pirates released, and "Seamew," which has been stand the completion of his service with she was sent to Hong Kong to raise ing by. $1,000 for the ransom of her hus- band At the time it was seized .Sails hence on or about 26th June by the pimtes, the junk had on .Salls hence on or about 24th Julyboard a cargo of stones.

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Tuesday, 26th June,

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- KITANO MARU

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Wednesday,

Wednesday,

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PASSING. OF THE FIRST ROTORSHIP.

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tickets; adults

ser-

that firm, he 'Immediately joined Free Passages. The Kongmoon steamboat "San the China Navigation Co. and serv- Ning" brought down a number of ed on various ships, eventually at- survivors yesterday. As statistics,taining the position of chief en- Igineer. In 1916, Mr. Kerr obtained are incomplete, the loss of life can-leave to join the army and was not yet be ascertained definitely.

Forty-five refugees were assisted gazetted 2nd Lieut., and saw in being repatriated by the Tung vice in Mesopotamia with the Inland Water Transport. After The ploneer rotorship "Baden-Wah Hospital. All were provided demobilisation he rejoined the C.N. Baden," which, when she came out with free passage as the "Buckau," created a great were paid $1 each by the Hospital Co. in January 1920, and in October 1922, resigned his position with sensation and was considered by committee and children 50 cents the Co. Docensed then paid a visit each. They sailed from Hong many people to mark a new era' in navigation, has been sold in Kong yesterday by the "Tai Hing" to Calcutta to vialt his brother, who was Superintendent Engineer of the their original destinations B.I.S.N. Ca., and upon returning to Philadelphia, and is to be con- for verted into an auxiliary schooner along the West River.

China in 1923 accepted a position of more normal 'type to run an

with the Shanghai Dock Co., but inter-island passenger and eargo

did not remain long with them service in the Caribbean. rotors are to be unshipped alto gether and to be replaced by sails; the existing auxiliary engine is to be replaced by a smaller one, The following Notice to Marin- and it is anticipated that at the ers, No. 28 of 1928, dated June 9, price which she has fetched she has been issued by the Harbour will pay quite well with 600 tons Authorities relative to anchorage of cargo and a handful of the of Cheung Chau. usual passengers islands.

among

The

the

So finishes the first chapter of

NOTICE TO MARINERS

for, in the same year, he joined the PROHIBITED ANCHORAGE OFF China. Merchants Steamship Co., in

CHEUNG: CHAU.

whose service he was at the time of his death.

1

Vessels are prohibited from an choring in or otherwise obstruct- ing the fairway between the red

there

are two

Mr. Kerr was unmarried, and It is believed that sisters living in Fernmill, Arran, while his brother who was residing at Calcutta pre-deceased him.

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

FRL WED. 20th

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MON. 25th

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FRI.

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a great experiment, and while it can buoys moored off the western Before Commander J. B. Newill; certainly was disappointing from shore and the high water line (of D.S.O., R.N., at the Marine Courtrooms and Saloon. The s.a. "Tui Hing" is fitted with Wireless. almost every point of view, it Cheung Chau),

"yesterday, Mr. A. F. V. Oversteeg, These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (vía Samahui; Shiuhing, must not be considered that the

This fairway in bounded by of the dredger "Hankow;" Zang Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) every 5 or

10 days. the coxswain of system is entirely dead. There parallel lines drawn from these Cheng-teng,

Fares for round trip (not Including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are Harbour Works' are still many things to be gone buoys, equi-distant from Govern- Netherlands

to bo obtained on board. launch "Dirk," and Chan Man-fat, into with more sultable material, ment Pler.. and sailormen and shipping men

coxswain of the same Company's all the world over are now looking MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. launch "Otto" were charged with at the problem from a very dif-

using their steam whistles for pur- ferent and far more reasonable The P. & O... "Kashgar" from poses other than navigation. The pleaded Hong Kong arrived Marseilles on first two defendants standpoint,

Good But Uneconomic Results.

June 9 nt. 8 p.m.

"guilty" whilst the third said that Built 19 A three-masted

The M/V "Agra" (Swedish East he used the whistle on the instrue- schooner in Germany in 1919, the Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Antwerp on tion of his master. It was ascer owners of the "Buckau" became May 7, and is due here on or about tained that the whistles were blown. keenly interested in Herr Anton June 16.

as a farewell to a colleague of the Flettner's invention, and agreed The Ben Line 8.5. "Bendoran" Harbour Works who was leaving to transform her. Two rotor from Middlesbro', Antwerp, Lon- for Home. The Magistrate imposed towers, 50 feet high by 9 feet in don, Straits and Philippines is due a fine of $5 each. diameter, were fitted on her to arrive here on June 16.. deck. She was given a 200 The M/V "Delhi" (Swedish East

engine to Asiatic Co., Ltd.), loft Hamburg, horse-power Diesel drive her screw, and another 45 on May 19, and is dus here on or AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT horse-power engine for the rotors. about June 17.

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. It must be remembered that she

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Tuesday, 17th July.-

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Thursday, 14th June, Baturday, 10th June.

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DURBAN MARU

Tuesday, 10th July. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

.... Monday, ↑ NAGATO MARU

..... Friday,

18th June.

22nd June.

16th June.

: NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

AKI MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

† DELAGOA ·MARU

Saturday, + SEIYO MARU (Moji direct)...... Wednesday,

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Thursday,

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LONDON. HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP.-Via Singapore

Colombo, Suez and Port Sald ALTAI MARU

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

5.5,

was an experimental ship, and that pioneers must be forgiven a good many mistakes and errors in

Consignees of Cargo ex design, but this installation of

"City of Tokio" are reminded to quite a powerful motor for the take delivery of their goods which rotor towers is undoubtedly one will be subject to rent after Juno' of them. If an independent ell 15. gine is necessary, which is more

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S.S. "WEST ISLIF"...June 28 Consignees of Cargo ex M.V. S.S. WEST HENSHAW" July 14 than doubtful, one of 24 horse- "Forresbank” are reminded to power at the most would be amply take delivery of their goods which sufficient for the purpose, with- out any loss of speed when she will be subject to rent after June was under rotor power and natur-15. ally minor mistakes like this add-

Consignees of Cargo ex M.V. "Slam" are reminded to take de-

ed up considerably in effecting livery of their goods which will be

her economy.

Her first charter was with a subject to rent after June 18. cargo of plt props from Danzig to

Leith and back, and both light;

and with a considerable cargo on much. She was exhibited at the deck and below hatches she Scstri-Centennial Exhibition at proved herself an excellent sen Philadelphia, and Herr Flettner boat and handled wonderfully gave a number of very Interest- well, while her rotors took her Ing demonstrations, as well as within two points of the wind some most informative lectures.. without difficulty. But her He attempted to sell her to the economy was poor compared United States as a rotorship, but either with a full powered steam- this attempt failed, and she has. er or motorship, or with a sailing been laid up in Philadelphia since vessel, and it is economy that September, 1926, counts these days.

Across the Atlantic.

In 1926. the company that own

Unfair Comparison,

So the pioneer-rotorship must be written down as a failure, but

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon, Singapore, ed the "Buckau" and several other this has not yet been taken to

Colombe, Durban & Cape Town MANILA MARU ............. BOMBAY Vie Singapore and Colombo.

TACOMA MARU

INDUS MARU

Wednesday, 11th July!

...Saturday, 30th June.

Saturday, 22nd June. Thursday, 5th July.

Sunday, 8th July,

.Thursday. 5th July.

Wednesday, 25th July.

Monday, 11th June..

small craft of more normal design condemn the whole system. The got into financial difficulties, and Sleman rotorship "Barbara" is the inventor bought back the ship still on the fruit service from at 12,000 marks less than she Hamburg to the Mediterranean in

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM,- ZANZIBAR AND stood on the company's books. It competition with two steamers of

MOMBASA-Via, Singapore and Colombo. PANAMA MARU.

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and fangoon

SHUNKO MARU

SEATTLE MARU

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and one unit of their fleet.

Ma Japan ports

ARIZONA: MARU.

BANGKOK Via Saigon.

-----KOHBO MARU

HAIPHONG Y, Tomo 2 TAKI

Monday, 18th June

NEW YORK Via Japan. ports, San Francisco & Panama'

HAVANA MARU

JAPAN PORTS

BORNEO MARU

SEATTLE MARU

BATAVIA MABU

HOZAN MARUA

'REELUNG—VE SWATOW, & "AMOY-

TAKAO-VI SWATOW &‹AMOY'

KOHOKU MARU:

TAKAO & KEELUNG

BATAVIA MARU

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

End of Jane.:::

Sunday, 10th Jure,

"Sunday, 24th June.. Saturday, 7th July.

Sunday, 17th June noon.

Thursday, 28th June Toon Saturday 7th July,

--OBAKA SHOSEN KAISHA M.. TAKEUCHI, Manager,

is most unjust to blame the precisely similar hull design, rotorship for the particular com- Her owners have not seen fit to pany's troubles, as was so often publish full detalls of this com done at the time she was only petitive running, although the shipping world, in general would Flettner rechristened her "Ba- be very glad to get them. But it den-Baden after his birthplace, is now realised that the rotor is and sent her across the Atlantic not essentially a prime mover for with a cargo from Hamburg to the most modern ships; it is a New York. It was an excellent substitute for, sails and must advertisement, and a newspaper stand in comparison with them correspondent on board kept her only. To compare a rotorship in wireless touch with shore, the with a full-powered steamer or whole way across, although the Diesel-engined vessel is useless vertical steel rotor owners made and unfair, and attempts to do it this very difficult. During this have resulted in the wholesale voyage the rotor had proved ex condemnation of the new system. cellent, both for helping the screw Herr Flettner is only one. and for steadying her, In addition many Inventors who have to to considerable stretches of the the old prayer to be defer passago without screw help, but from his friends. salls would have done just as of Commerce!

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