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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES,

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

G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle, SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SHINYO MARU (Calls Nagasaki)... Tuesday, ... Tuesday, SIDERIA MARU (Calḥs Keelung) TAIYO MARU....

10th July. 24th July. Wednesday, 8th August.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

KAMO MARU

KATORI MARŲ

Saturday, 14th July, Saturday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vla Manila & Ports.

AKI MARU

MISIRMA MARU

Wednesday, Wednesday,

+

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

Friday, AWA MARU

Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU

28th July,

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

SECTION.

WHARF GANGSTERS. SELF-APPOINTED COOLIES SQUEEZE.

-

PRISON FOR CHIEF.

SHIPYARD WAGES. EMPLOYERS' OFFER TO PLAIN. TIME WORKERS.

AN ACCEPTANCE.

London. It was announced at a Ko Yau, sald to be one of the leading lights in "Tung" triad conference of executives of the society, was on Saturday sentenced unions forming tlie Federation of and Shipbuilding by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Engineering Magistracy to six months hard Trades, that a majority of the

25th July. 22nd August.

13th July. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles. tion.

12th July. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. represented.

12th July. Thursday, KAMAKURA MARU NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,

Saturday, 14th July. † KAKO MARU LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.

+ DURDAN MARU

Thursday,

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

Friday, MISHIMA MARU.. SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KAWACHI MARU (Kobe direct).... Tuesday, Monday, †TAJIMA MARU

Wednesday, 11th July, CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

Wednesday, + NAKODATE MARU

18th July.

20th July.

10th July.

18th July.

18th July.

20rd July.

† MURORAN MARU (Moji direct). Wednesday, HAKONE MARU

+Cargo caly.

Monday,

Subject to alteration without notice.

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

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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP_Via Singapore Colombo, Suez and Port Said, ALTAI MARU ...

Tuesday, 10th July.

LONDON,

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

Colombo, Durban & Cape Towa MONTEVIDEO MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.

INDUS MARU

BORNEO MARU

Friday,, 10th August.

Friday, 8th July. Friday, 20th July.

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND

MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo.

5th August. Sunday, CANADA MARU CALCUTTA--Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon

Wednesday, 26th July, SEATTLE MARU ...

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA &

Japan ports

LONDON MÁRU (from Shanghai) MELBOURNE-Via Manila, Brisbane &

HIMALAYA MARU

BANGKOK-Via Saigon.

HAIPHONGVin HỎI HOW & PAH01

Monday, 23rd July.. Sydney.

Saturday, 4th: August.

Thursday, 19th July 10 a.m.

COASTAL CHANGES.

MOVEMENTS IN SHIPS” PERSONNEL.

Mr. T. E. Rees, second officer, "Taming," is on reserve.

Mr. W. Hood hus bean appointed second officer, "Taming!"

Mr. J. M. Hall, chief officer;

"Changchow," has gone chief off- cer, "Nanning."

Mr. T. L. Rasmussen, chief off- cor, "Nanning," has gone chief officer, "Sinkiang."

Mr. J. W. Hurst, chief officer, Slangtan," has gone chief officer, "Changchow."

Mr. J. Atkins, chief officer, "Soochow," has gone chief officer, "Luchow.""

"Wantung."

Mr. L. V. Rowe from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Wanli."

Mr. F. E. Jennison, chief officer, "Wanliu" has resigned from the C. N. Co.

Mr. L. Cook, from reserve, has gone second officer, "Sinklang,"

labour on charges of demanding junion's had agreed to accept the Mr. T. J. T. Layton, chief officer, a wages ad- "Luchow," has gone chief officer, money by menaces, and intimida- employers' offer of

vance to plain-time workers only.

"Soochow." Detective Sergeant Fitches pro- Mr. E. Pacey (vice-president)

Mr. A. Stephenson, chief officer, secuted; the accused was not legally was in the chair, and Mr. Frank Chinking," has gene chief officer, Smith, the secretary, said that a The case against the accused was letter of acceptance had been sent that he and a gang of 18 other to the employers.

This decision is a settlement for members of the triad society had for a long time terrorised the ship- a section of the industry only, of a pers of goods by junks to Shanmel claim which has been under con-l the be-! and Macao, and regularly obtained tinuous discussion since

Six of the "squeeze" money from them. Not ginning of the year.

boiler-makers, i satisfied with victimising the ship-craft unions-the pers, the gangstora were alleged to shipwrights, joiners, electriclans, "Sinkiang," has gone second officer, have also intimidated the coolics plumbers and painters-recently "Yunnan." engaged to load the junks. The approached the employers for ari coolles were chased away by the bitration, or an improved offer, but Kang who would then undertake the were not successful, and the final "Hsin Peking," is on reserve.

Mr. A. Creptovitch has been ap- job of loading the junks them-decision of those unions selves, but always on their own offer is not yet known. They were pointed second officer, "Tatung."

Mr. T. A. Ellis, second officer, terms, which W2K payment in not represented at the confer-'

"Tatung," has gone chief officer, ence. The joiners, who have long Siangtan." advance.

had a preferential bonus of 38, a Mr. J. Watson, chief officer, They Invariably got things their week, do not benefit under the pre","Siangtan," is on reserve.

own

Their Own Way.

on the

way because people, were sent offer, nor do the boiler-mak-

Mr. H. V. Steer, second officer,

Mr. J. McWilliams, second officer,

Mr. A. C. Morice, second en-

afraid of the triad society. After ers, who are nearly all piece-work-! gineer officer, "Soochow," has gone

receiving money to load the junks, crs.

the gangsters would loaf about for The employers proposal was to second engineer officer, "Wuchang." some time and then quit, leaving increase to skilled time-workers by Mr. J. Gardner, acting chief undone much of the work.

3s. the bonus of 78. a week, which engineer officer, "Wanliu," has gone One Chinese frm which had was awarded by the Industrial acting chief engineer officer, "Wan- borne with the oppression of the Court in 1924, the increase to be tung."

two instalments, the Mr. J. A. Young, sup'y chief en- gangsters for a long time was the payable in Siu Hing Towboat Company, which first in July and the second in gineer officer, "Hsin Peking," has chlef engineer officer, had paid the gang regularly since September. The labourers and gone

"Chusan." January this year, although they semi-skilled classes, who did not Mr. W. Gordon, second engineer had their own gang of coolies who suffer the same reductions as the were paid by the month to lond skilled men, will be put up to the officer, "Yunnan," has gone second junks owned by the Company. increaed bonus level of the skilled engineer officer, "Changsha."

Mr. B. A. Davies, second en- Worm Turned.

time workers. The increased Eventually the worm turned, and amounts received by the labourers gincer officer, "Changsha," has gone

second engineer officer, "Yunnan." the Company gave information to and semi-skilled classes will be ofį

Mr. A. C. Lemercier, second,en- the police, who accordingly laid various sums up to the full 38.

gineer officer, "Wuchang." is on Attached to the offer is one can-i plans to get the gangstera. On!

reservo.

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VANCOUVER-Via Shanghai and July 1 the police watched in hiding dition, that the unions shall_ap- Mr. H. MacDonald, third engineer

whilst one of the Towboat Com-point a committee to consider, along officer, "Ngankin," has gone third | pany's junks was being unloaded with a committee of the employers, engineer officer, "Soachow." of a cargo of pigs by the Company's an index scheme for future auto-

Mr. R. Cook, third engineer OWN coolles. The work had not matic regulation of general wages! officer, "Kwangse," has gone on-is excellent and the accommodation proceeded for long when the gang-fluctuations. The original claim of; sters appeared on the scene and the unions was for a general ad-gineer officer, "Kanchow."

vance of 108. a week for time work- They then got themselves engagers and 15 per cont. for piece work ed to do the work and received $7.10 ers. for the job. Then the police de- cided to act, but the gangsters

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Friday, 20th July.

Thursday, 12th July.

Tuesday, 24th July.

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pectively. From this standpoint, it

Mr. D. S. Goldie, second engineer U.S. SHIPPING DEVELOPMENTS. United States and in Europe res- [officer, "Tean," has gone second

Although American influence on may cause a loss of American Mr. T. Wilkinson, from Home shipping has not been very marked orders to British and Continental since the war, it would be unwise yards, and will probably lead to the leave, has gone acting chief officer,

for shipowners to take too lightly conversion of many American

of the Jones-White steamers to motor drive. Already · Mr. A. M. Jewell, chief officer, the passages

Merchant Marine Bill through Con- the Shipping Board has arranged to "Klangwo," is on Home leave.

Mr. P. Stewart, from reserva, has gress. The Bill enables the US. convert eight largs steamers into gone acting third engineer officer, Shipping Board to devote sums up motor ships.

to £50,000,000 for the construction

somehow got "wind" of the police BAZAAR ON LINER. engineer officer, "Sunning." and immediately dispersed in all directions. Thirteen managed to escape, and only one was arrested, and he was alleged by witnesses for the prosecution to be the leader of the gang.

The first bazaar ever to be, held When he was charged before Mr. in an Atlantic liner was, to take

INNOVATION ON THE "SCYTHIA."

Cunard Line.

"Klangwo."

of old vessels, and the Government

will advance up to three-quarters of the cost to private owners at about

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Consignees of Cargo ex 8.5. "City These con of Pokin" are reminded to take

Lindsell, he denied intimidation, or place in the Cunard liner "Scythia," that he and his gang had obtained at the Huskisson Dock, Liverpool. "Kungwo." the $7.10 by menace. He claimed Organised by the Travellers' Aid Mr. N. Turner, acting third .en-of new ships and the conversion that the regular coolies would not Society to raise funds for their gineer officer, "Kungwo," has re- handle pigs, and he and his gang work in looking after women and turned to shore employment. merely stepped into the breach. He children crossing the Atlantic, the

to be opened by Lady The Harbour Master notifies that 2% per cent. interest. could offer no reason, however, why bazaar is the witnesses should come forward Royden, wife of Sir Thomas the junk "Sun Cheong," reported ditions represent a subsidy to ship delivery of their goods which will and make false charges against him. Royden, Bart., chairman of the wrecked with bottom up, with only ping in America, and, according the subject to rent after July 11.

Consignees of Cargo ex M.V. The Magistrate convicted.

Lady Royden will rudder showing, in Lat. 21 28′ 5", "The Motor Ship," may do some- be supported by Lord Thurlow, Long, 118 52' 25" E, south west thing to lessen for the American "Speybank". are reminded to take the point bearing E.N. (mag) dist. 5% owner the disparity between the delivery of their goods which will Chaplain Superintendent to AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT Mersey Mission to Seamen. cables is dangerous to navigation. cost of vessels constructed in the be subject to rent after July 12

Elaborate arrangements have been made for the comfort and en- tertainment of visitors. One of the garden lounges has been trans- formed into a market place, where hundreds of articles prepared dur ing the past months, fruit, flowers and sweets will be displayed on stalls. A palmist will Hold court) in the writing-room and brary,| whilst the great amoking-room will bé taken over by a school of chil- dren, who will give exhibitions of rhythmic dancing. Refreshments

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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

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The Ben Lines.s. "Benrinnes" from. Middlesbro', Antwerp, London and Straits left Singapore for this port on Thursday,, and is due to arrive here on Wednesday,

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