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THE CHINA MAIL,
"ANKING" PIRACY
SHIPPING
THE SHIP'S DOCTOR GIVES EVIDENCE
FURTHER PROCEEDINGS
Dr. Woo Loy-kung, a graduate of the Hong-Kong University, was called to give evidence be fore Major C. Willson, O.B.E., at the Central Magistracy yesterday in connection with the Anking piracy case.
Dr. Woo, who acted as ship's surgeon at the time of the piracy, told of his experiences at the He said hands of the pirates. that at 7 p.m. on Sept. 26, he went out of his cabin on hearing a commotion below, and nearly stumbled over the body of the Chief Engineer, He also saw that Mr. Thomson was severely wounded, but the armed pirates
SECTION.
"LLOYDS"
REGISTER OF SHIPPING
• REPORT
SOCIETY WORK
In the first
The countries in which the great majority of the new vissals, classed by Lloyd's Register during the year, have been bullt are shown in the following statement:-
Country.
Tons Gross. Great Britain & Ireland ..1,348,004 Italy
Holland
Denmark
United States
Germany
France
Japan
Sweden
Spain
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1928.
159,413
73,788
66,497
63,877
FAST LUXURIOUS` SERVICE
53,819
41,770
31,885
16,630
14,281
12,176
The countries for which most of
Italy
The Society's operations, for the Russia year 1927-1928, have shown a mark- ed increase over those of the preyl- the vessels were built are indicated ous year. This is mainly attribut-below able to two causes.
Country. place, during the preceding year Great Britain & Ireland..1,184,833 (1926-27) shipbuilding, and the
Norway allied industries of Britain, ex- porlenced a severe depression, owing British Dominions to the stoppage caused by the coal United States
Holland dispute. A large portion of the
Brazil work which, but for this interrup
Denmark tion, would have been included in that year was only completed dar- Japan
Venezuela ing the current period, and swelled its production of tonnage. according. Belgium ly. In the second place, there arose, both in Britain and abroad, an
Argosies of Magic Sails
Sweden
Tons Gross.
121,216
99,583
96,066
82,299
70,682
39,569
84,681
91,885
28,019
21,061
17,411
(Continued on Page 5.).
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S.S. TAI HING"
[1,068 tons Capt. O. B. Wilka.]
DECEMBER.
WED. 5th FRI
MON. ∙10th . WED.
21st 26th
BUN. SAT.
S.S. TAI MING”
[649 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.] DECEMBER.
2nd TUES. 8th ·SUN.'*
SAT.
18th
23rd
29th
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£120, £112, £110, £102, £83, via San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle.
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SIBERIA MARU
TENYO MANU
Tuesday, 11th December. Wednesday, 23rd January LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM · vis
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
SADO MARU
AKI MARU
Saturday, 15th December: Saturday,
29th December:
Wednesday,
19th December.
Wednesday,
23rd January.
Sunday, 3rd December. Thursday, 13th December.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
† TOMIURA MARU
MURORAN. MARU
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles.
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Tuesday, 18th December. SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
Saturday, 8th December. WAKASA MARU
NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.
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+ TAKAOKA MARU
Wednesday, Thursday,
12th December. 27th December.
21st December.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
† DAKAR MARU
Friday,
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
+ CEYLON MARU
+ MORIOKA MARU
Monday, 10th December. Sunday, 16th December, YOKOHAMA.
7th December.. †TOKUSHIMA MARU (omit S'hai), Friday,
Saturday, 8th December. Monday, 10th December.
SHANGHAI, KOBE
† BENGAL MARU
KASHIMA MARU
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.... Monday, 10th December.
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*** "Bug" Bent was the first shipment to be handled by the Canadian Pacific Express Company over the Montréal-Now York Airway. The general view Is of the St. Hubort airport, Montreal, showing some of the planes engaged in air transport. Inast 18 a close up of one of the cabin monoplanes more generally used.......
**For I dipt into the futuro, far as human eyo
could see,
Saw the vision of the world, and all the wonder'
that would be:
Saw the heavens filled with commerce, argosien or
mugle sails..
Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping down with
costly bales:"
it a time when air events and features are filling the columas of the daily press are not without Interest. "Aviation as a factor in commercial trang- portation has arrived and henceforth must be reckoned with on that buals" air. Beatty recently stated. "We have watched its development with keen interest, and while it is not possible clearly to soo just in what direction or how far progrABA may be effected in the near futuro, it has already As be watched the very recent departure of the naken its place as one of the major transport egen- first airplane to tako off on the regular dally cina. Whatever may happen in the distant future, express service between Toronto, Montreal and Now it seems to me that at the present time there York, T. E. McDonnell, president and general man-itle or no prospect of aviation assuming a corouK- agor of the Canadian Pacifle Express Company ly competitivo allïude towards present day modes thought that in these lines, Tennyson had envisioned of transport. It is rather as an auxillary service the present age, when "winged messengers of peace to railroads,and steamships that it is dikely to func- and commerce cross the Imaginary 1ins unchallenger to some time to come. The Canadian Pacific, ed". T. E. McDonnell himself has a vision of the he added has already recognised this fact by the future when the travelling and shipping public will establishment in conjunction, with the Government bave a greater "air mindedness" and the service Mall service, of an air express service and upon which his Company has pioneered will have devel- the success of this service will hang future develop- oped into an economie factor of tremendous propor-monts as far as this Company is concerned. In this tioną. To just what proportions the air express connection, as throughout its history, the Canadian service will be developed immediately Mr. McDon-Pacific is doing a pioneer work in Canada. We are nell would not commit himaelt, but "air transporta-closely watching the development of aviation the tion must be seriously taken into account if one bollet, that Caunda with its widely scattered centres would keep abreast of the times" he said. At of population offers a particularly promising field present regular air express service is maintained for its employment.” by the Canadian Pacific between Rimouski, Que-
Air transport is, of course, faster than any other Soc, Montreal, New York, Ottawa and forento in the and although the dare deviltry of some reckless, enst and Winnipeg and Calgary in the west, and stunting pilot, resulting in injury and loss of lito these routes are very much appreciated and patron-has earned front page promtaenes on occasion, it is ised.
safer than automobile transport.
"Argosics of magic saila" is not 'a distant vision.
The views of the president of the Canadian Pacific
prevented witness from examin- unexpected and urgent demand for ing the body.
Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cola was seen wounded in each thigh and witness dressed his wound escort.
The navigating officer was first ordered to make for Swabuc, later to steer the ship of Chilang Point, and, finally, into Honghai Bay.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AMES-Via Saigon, Singapore, at the identification parade, but
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MANILA MARU
BOMBAY—Via Singapore & Colombo.
*SHINNOH MARU
SHINGO MARU
INDUS MARU
Saturday, 29th December.
Tuesday, 4th December.
Thursday, 20th December. Sunday, 23rd December
(Calls at Penang & Karachi.)
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAU-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo, CANADA MARU
Saturday, 1st December.
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon
GANGES MARU CELEBES MARU
...Monday, 3rd December. .... Tuesday, 18th December. (Calls at Belawan. Dell)
ports.
Continuing, witnss stated that he could not picked out anybody he believed that he had seen the accused, Yuen Ping-kwan, before. The hearing was adjourned.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The C.P.S. RM.S. "Empress of Russia" arrived at Kobe yesterday at 8 am, left Kobe at 5 pm. on the same day, and is due at Naga saki' to-day at 5 pan.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vis Shanghai & Japan The P- & O. Co.'s (Chartered)
LONDON MARU (From Shanghai). Friday, 7th December MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
HAIPHONG_Vic Mothon & Fakhoi
MADRAS MARU
SAIGON
MENADO MARU
SANUKI MARU
Thursday, 0th December,
8.8, "Trelawny" left Singapore for this port on Nov. 25, and Is due here on Monday at about 6 AJIL
The E. & A. 8.8. "St. Albana" Thursday, 0th December 10 am. left Manilla for this port yesterday
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JAPAN PORTS.
SHUNKO MARU
KEELUNG—Via SWATOW & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
CANTON, MARU
TAKAO-VL SWATOW & AMOT,
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Sunday 2nd Decomber
Sunday, 2nd December Noon.
Sunday, 9th December, Noon. Thursday, 18th December, 10a.m. Saturday, 1st December,
For further particulars please apply. to.-08ĀKA BHOSEN KÄISHA.. Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090:
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oil tank vessels, which could only be met by the construction of a large number of additional ships.
These conditions combined create increased activity, in ship building, and this Is · réflect- ed in the Society's operations for the year 1927-28.
The new vessels classed by the Society, during the year 1926-27, numbered 323, of a gross tonnage of 978,146 tons, whereas the corres ponding figures for the year ended June 80, 1928, were 578 vessels, of 1,885,538 tons gros, including no
less than 77 yachts,
The Increase in the volume of work in hand, however, has been of short duration. The exceptional de mand for new tonnage has been. more than met, and there is now a heavy falling off in the number of vessels which have been ordered, and which are now in course of construc tion, the reduction being appreciably. greater in Great Britain and Ireland than abroad.last.
During the past twelve months, plans representing 476 vessels, of 1,454,060 tons gross, were approved
at pm, with the outward Aus by the Committee of Lloyd's Regis tralian Mails, and is due here on ter Monday at about a.m.
These figures are considerably
The G.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of below those for the proceding year, France” arrived at Shanghai yes- which were the highest reached terday at 1:30 pm, leaves Shanghal since 1920, to-day at 1.80 p.m., and, is due caf - It may be noted that of this pro- Kobe on Monday at 4 p.m. Jected tonnage 69,8 per cent, The M.V. ns. "Ceylon" (Swedish (1,007,840 tons), li intended to be East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Dunkirk bult in Great Brinis, and Ireland, on Nov. 15, and is due here on or and 30.7 per cent. (446,710 tons) In about Dec. 24
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