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NYISLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES,

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£120, £112, £110, £102, £83, vla San Francisco. G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle,

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Perts & Honolulu.

KOREA MARU

Tuesday, Tuesday,

18th November.

27th November.

SHINYO MARU LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

HARUNA MARU KITANO MARU

Saturday, 17th November, Saturday, 1st December.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE' via Maolla & Ports.

MISHIMA MARU (Calla Zamboanga) Wednesday, TANGO MARU

21st November Wednesday, 19th December.

BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

TAMBA MARU

Sunday, 11th November. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles.

Monday, 12th November.

THE CHINA MAIL,

DISTRESS SIGNAL

SHIPPING

H.M.S." CORNWALL" TO THE RESCUE

QUARANTINE SEQUEL

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.ed Captain Gibb.

Mexico & Panama. RAKUTO MARU

HAKATA MARU

+ TSUYAMA MARU

† ASUKA MARU

NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.

Friday,

0th November.

Monday, Saturday,

26th November.

8th December.

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.

+ TOYOOKA MARU

Wednesday,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Pedeng & Rangoon.

† MALACCA MARU

↑ PENANG MARU

21st November.

Thursday, 8th November. .Monday, 10th November.

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

TANGO MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKORAMA.

KATORI MARU

Friday,

Monday, KAMAKURA MARU (Kobe direct). Monday,

18th November.

12th November. 19th November..

+ DURBAN MARU

Wednesday, 21st November.

*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. 8. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore

Colombe, Bues and Port Said: AMUR MARU ANDES MARU

Saturday, 10th November. Monday, 10th December.

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

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town SANTOS MARU

BOMBAY-Via Singapore & Colomba,

SUMATRA MARU

Friday, 23rd November.

Monday, 19th November..

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

MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo.

1st December. Saturday, CANADA MARU

Sunday, 18th November. VANCOUVER Via Shanghai &

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon

KASADO MARU

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA &

Japan ports

MELBOURNE Vin Manila, Brisbane & Sydney,

HIMALAYA MARU

BANGKOK-Via Balgon

TAIKWA MABU

HAIPHONG-Via Halhor

MENADO MARU

Thursday, 8th November.

Friday, 9th November.

Thursday, 8th November 10 a.m.

NEW YORK-Yin Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama

HAGUE MARU

JAPAN PORTS

ALTAI

ACOMA

SANUKI

MARU

MARU

MARU

KEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY

CANTON MARU

TARAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG

SANUKI MARU

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

Middle of November.

Sunday, 18th-November. Saturday, 24th November. Tuesday, 27th November. Sunday, 11th November Noon

Thursday, 15th Dec, 10 am,

Tuesday, 27th November. to.-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

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ITALY AND S.A.

"LACK OF MEDIUM-SIZED SHIPS

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The vessels newly built by the Hamburg-Amerika Linie include five motor vessels for the company's Far Eastern service. Their names are "Burgenland," "Kulmerland," "Sauerland," "Leverkusen" - and "Dulsberg" respectively. They are of 7,300 tons each. They are Atted with Diesel engines, a type of on- gine that has been found especially

Shanghai, Yesterday. It is authoritatively stated that suitable to the needs of the Far The 8.8. "Kung Wo" was quar- the first facilities of the Shipping Eastern berth. Each engine has an antined on Sunday afternoon Credit Inteltute will be used for output of 5,100 h.p. and develops a owing to landing a case of alleged the construction in Italian yards speed of 13 knots. Whereas the cholera at Kiukiang,

or for the purchase abroad of "Burgenland" is equipped with an The quarantine order was ships equipped for the carriage of MA.N. engine and the "Sauerland" strongly resented by 500 Chinese cargoes and passengers especially with a Sulzer engine, the other three passengers aboard who threaten- intended for the South American vessels possess airiess - Injection

trade, writes a Genos correspon-AEG. engines. As a result, the distress signal dent. During the last months of was hoisted and H.M.S. "Corn- 1927 and the first half of this year. intended to serve the needs of the The new vessels are particularly wall" (a 10,000 tons cruiser) was Italian shipping companies, sold cargo business, and have therofore sent with an armed guard aboard about 20 ships running on the ser- been provided with spacious cargo to maintain order.

vice to South and Central America,' holds (of 15,550 cubic metres each) and these ships have not yet been suitable for the tropics. They also replaced. Consequently regular possess accommodation for 24 pas- sailings are not possible every sengers each, which has been de week from Italian to American signed with a special view to the ports, and a considerable number requirements of a voyage through of passengers not having the means to travel on the big fast lin-tropical climates. Three of the vessels, viz., the "Laverkusen," era, such ав the "Augustus,"

"Burgenland" and "Duisberg," have Roma," "Conte Grande," Saturnia,"

already entered the service, whilst etc., because of the high farea, are the maiden trips of the "Kulmer frequently obliged to travel on land" and Sauerland" were to take foreign ships. Ships of 12-15,000 place in October and January next age of cargo on these lines, and, respectively. all steamship companies of all countries having services between Europe and the Plata have many of these medium-size ships. If the best Italian steamship companies became the owners of ships of this

WITHOUT LEAVE

WIRELESS OPERATOR BROUGHT TO COURT

Tam Chan-cheong, a wireless operator of the s.8. "Hang Sang," was charged before Commdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., at the Mar- ine Court this morning with un lawfully deserting from this ves- sel laut October 31.

out leave.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

tons are in demand for the carri-

JUNK SINKS

GOES DOWN IN YAUMATI TYPHOON SHELTER

NOTIFICATIONS

the

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SAILING DATES FOR NOVEMBER, 1928 (subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.

S.S. "TAI HING”

S.S. "TAI MING" [1,068 tons-Capt. O. B. Wilks.]

[649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink]' NOVEMBER.

NOVEMBER.

SUN, 25th FDL. 30th

MON. 12th

BAT. 17th

THURS. 22nd TUES. 27th

These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Skinding, Takhing & Desing) and return to Hong Kong (vis same Forts) every Ave doya.

Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20, Moals & Wines are to be obtained on board,

Capt. R. J. J. Sneddon, master of the "Hang Sang," prosecuted and defendant pleaded "guilty."

A doctor's certificate was pro- duced in Court showing that de-class, having considerable speed and comfort, but without the defendant was ill at the time.

luxury of the big liners, and a

At about 3 o'clock yesterday The defendant was fined one day's pay ($2) for "absence with cheap third-class fare, it should he morning, cargo boat No. 2881 V., possible to facilitate the temporary sank in the Yaumati Typhoon visit of Italians living abroad to Shelter. According to the master, their native country, according to she was carrying a cargo of scrap the desire expressed by Signor iron from the China Sugar Re- Mussolini in a circular sent to finery to Yaumati yesterday, and

anchored overnight.in Italian Consulates and to the ship-

Typhoon Shelter. Unexpectedly

FRL 9th ping companies.

the bottom planking started to

WED.. 14th Higher Rates The M.V. "Esquilino" (D. &

MON, crack and, in ten minutes, the boat

19th Co.) sailed from Penang on Oct.

According to the decree relating'sank. Preparations are being Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good. Ae- 29, and is expected here to-morrow. to the Shipping Credit Institute, made to raise the junk.

commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- The E. & A. 8.8. "Tanda" left the Italian Government will be

rooms and Saloon. The sa. “Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless. Manila for this port yesterday at obliged to pay 21 per cent. of the a.m. with the outward Australian interest of loans made for the con- Malls, and is due here to-morrow struction of new ships in home morning.

yards, and one per cent, of the

A harbour notification, dated The P. & O. 8.8. "Malwa" loft loans made to purchase ships Singapore for this port on Sunday abroad. The loans, of which in- Nov. 6, states that a sunken junk is at 9 a.m. with the outward Eng-terest willte paid by the Italian awash, in latitude 24 degrees, 29' N. lish Malls, and le due here on Friday Government as above mentioned longitude, 118 degrees 48' E and is at about 6 a.m.

cannot exceed 400 million paper dangerous to navigation.

Another notification states that The P. & O. 9.4. "Macedonia" left lire (more than four, millions aterl- Shanghai for this port yesterday ating at the present rate of ex-four mooring bouys will be laid in change) for the fiscal year 1928-29, an approximate position, 800 yards from the shore of the Kal Tak Aero- drome for the use of flying 1930-31. If the facilities of Ship-boats between Nov. 17-28, 1928. ping Credit Institute will be as e-Vessels are prohibited from going timated, Italian owners intend to alongside the flying boats and must sell their old ships for breaking proceed at slow speed when in their up, not to the owners of other na-vicinity. tions, in order to avoid possible competition by purchasers and in- creased insurance rates. With re- gard to the latter point, it may be noted that the companies are con- sidering higher rates for very old ships, especially those of nationality.

4 p.m., and is due here on Friday

at about 6 a.m.

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" from Hong Kong on Oct. 24, left Yokohama on Thursday at p.m., and is due at Vancouver on

Nov. 10.

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The M.V. "Delhi" (Swedish East Astatic Co., Ltd.), loft Antwerp on Oct. 7, and is due here on or about Nov. 11.

The B. L. 8.8. "Trewellard" left Singapore for this port on Nov. 5 at p.m., and is due here on Nov. 12 at a.m.

The 8.8. "Calulu (D. & Co.) Bail- ed from Rabaul on Oct. 27, and is expected here on Nov. 14.

and 300 millions for 1929-30 and

NOTIFIABLE DISEASE

Yesterday's return of notifiable disease in the Colony, according to reports to the Medical Officer of Greek

Health, was as follows:

Small-pox: 3 cases from Kowloon,

Bunkering at Italien Ports The revival and the improvement

Hong Kong Árrivals and Departures from Hol On Wharf.

For Information apply to 87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.

SPAIN'S CRISIS

*KING DEFIES GENERAL DE

RIVERA

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KWONG WING. Co

Ltd.,

which, with the exception of Gen- eral De Rivera's friends, has always stood loyal to the throne. In the event of the King abdicating, his виссевног will undoubtedly be a military man.

Madrid, Oct. 10. Much curiosity was evinced re-

Ordinarily, the King's son, garding the first interview the Prince Alfonso, who was born in- Spanish Dictator had with the 1907, would be the successor to the The constitution de- King of Spain after the latter's throne. finitely

that Jays down

the tour.

It is stated that General Primo legitimate descendants of Alphonso Do Rivera presented a decree to tha XII, father of the present King, King for the punishment of these should succeed to the Crown. Should implicated in the recent plot The the direct line become extinct the 1 from New Territory.

King is reported to have refused succession shall be first to the King's sisters; next to his aunts Diphtheria: 1 case from Kowloon to sign it.

The King is said to have stated and her descendants, and finally The M.V. "Graystoke Castle" (D. of the bunkering trade in the Ita-total 1.

Enteric fever (typhoid): 2 cases in Sweden that he never wanted to his uncles and their descendants.

If all the lines become extinct` & Co.) salled from New York onlian ports is at present under con-

the nation can elect its Oct. 14, and is expected in Manila sideration. This problem was dis- from the city, I from Kowloon- the Dictatorship which was forced

All the sufferers were jupon him. cussed recently in the Italian total 3. Senate, and important statements were made by Senator Ricci, Mayor of Genoa, and Signor Ciano, Minis ter of Communication. The bunk- ering traffic is diminishing in Ita- lian ports, especially at Genos and Trieste, and Government facilities

on Nov. 20.

The C.P.S. .R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" left Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Japan ports and Shang hai, on Thursday, and is due here She will sail for on Nov. 19. Manila on Nov. 20 et 5 pm.

The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of France" left Southampton on Oct. 31, and is due Bombay on Nov. 16. She is expected here on Nov. 25.

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for its improvement are atated to be necessary. In the last few years, the decrease at Genoa is es- timated at about ten per cent., not- withstanding that the movement of tonnage was about tripled in the same period. At Trieste the de- crease is less because the cost is lower: The bunkering costs atį Orano, Algiers, and Gibraltar is threa shillings per ton. lees than the coat at Genoa, and the quantity of bunkers loaded normal-

mum.

ly at Genoa in three days ls load- ed in some Mediterranean ports in one day. According to Italian ex- perts, it is essential to reduce the difference in cost between Italian and foreign porta to one and a half or, two shillings per ton at maxi-

With the abolition'or·re duction of the landing or loading taxes on coal used as bunkers, and the removal of other restrictions, It is estimated that the cost of bunkering should be substantially reduced and a saving of seven paper lire be effected, so that Ita- Han ports would be in a position to face the competition of other Mediterranean ports.

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.14th November. 9th December, 9th January.

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27th November. 27th December.

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