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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, £110 £102, £83, via San Francisco,

£95, 90 10s. via Japan and Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolula.

TAYO MARU

TENYO MARU

Wednesday, 29th May. Wednesday, 12th June.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

SHIDZUOKA MARU

YOKOHAMA MARU

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via ̈

Singapore, Penang, Colombo. Suez.

KATORI MARU (Calls Lisbon)

ATSUTA MARU

Monday, 17th June. Monday,

1st July.

Saturday, 1st June. Saturday, 15th June.

Wednesday, 26th June. Wednesday, 24th July,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

DMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colorabo.

+ PENANG MARU

SADO MARU

Wednesday, 29th May. Tuesday, - 11th June.

COASTAL SHIPS

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING.

SECTION.

LATEST CHANGES IN THEIR PERSONNEL

OFFICIAL LIST

Captain W. Lumsden, from re- serve, has gone master, "Tatung

Captain J. Legge, of the "Ta- tang." has gone master, "Woo- sung."

HAUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, "Liangchow."

Mexico & Panama.

GINYO MARU

Thursday, 30th May.

MJ R. Forster, from reserve, has gone chief officer, "Kian."

Captain F. Gibbs, of the "Liang- chow," is on reserve.

Captain E. W. Potter, of the "Newehwang," has gone master,

fram re- Captain P. J. Green. serve, bas gone master, "New

Captain C. Miller,

of the "Shengking." is on reserve.

Captain A. E. Edwardes, of the "Ngankin," has gone master, "Shengking."

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. chwang."

WAKASA MARU

NEW YORK via PANAMA,

† ASUKA MARU

JVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.

DAKAR MARU

ALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

+ AKITA MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

† GENOA MARU (Moji direct)

+ TSUSHIMA MARU.

Friday, 7th June.

Friday, 31st May.

Monday. 10th June.

Friday, 31st May.

Tuesday, Friday,

28th May. 1th Jane.

Monday,

6th June. 10th June.

RANGOON MARU (Moji direct) Thursday,

SUWA MARU

+Cargo only.

Reduced 1st Class Excursion Babes quoted between Manila and Australia

For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

Tel. Central No: 292 and 3897.

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Vía · Singapore

Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

ANDES MARU

Sudday, 9th June.

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vla Saigon, Singapore,

Colombe Lucban & Cape Tow

MANILA MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colomba.

Thursday 27th June.

SHINNOH MARU (Cafia at Karachi) Monday, 3rd June. SUMATRA MARU

Wednesday, 19th June.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR

& MOMBASA, Via Singapore & Colombo. CHICAGO MAKI

Friday, 31st May,

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

INDUS MARU

CELEBES MARU

Sunday. 2nd June.

... Tuesday, 18th June.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from

Shanghai.

ALABAMA MARU

ARABIA MARU

Monday, 10th June.

Tuesday, 18th June.

MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

MADRAS MARU

:!AIPHONGVia Hehow & Pakhoi

MENADO MARU

Thursday, 6th June.

Thursday, 6th June 10 a..

FEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama.

JAPAN PORTS.

ATLAS MARU......

SOURABAYA MARU

ELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY.

HOZAN MARU

YAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY.

AKAO & FEEL JNG

DELI MARU.....

SOURABAYA MARU

Tel. Central No. 4089, 4089, 4690.

Saturday, 8th June.

Sunday, 9th June.

Sunday, 2nd June 3 p.m.

Thursday, 20th June Nooth.

Sunday, 9th June.

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Captain J. Ondney, of the "Woo- sung," is on Heme leave.

RIVER STEAMERS

MANY OFFICERS, LOOKED UPON ASKANCE

A CAUSTIC CRITIC

In its latest issue, May 17, "Shipping and Engineering" has the following as its leading or ticle:-

periodical drinking bouts. These persons may be found all along the Coast, but their chief haven appears to of refuge

be Hong Kong, where apparently the tech- nicalities of the law render them It is ineligible for deportation. hardly necessary to say that this type of certificated beachcomber gets absolutely, no encouragement or inducement from

any of the big shipping companies, at either Shanghai or Hong Kong, yet al- ways there seems to be a number of the smaller Chinese companies (whose vessels, in most cases, fly the British flag) operating out of Hong Kong especially, who are prepared to take them on, for shart periods and at

low pay. We gather that it is this class of A telegram from Hong Kong person with which the report of dated May 15 states that the Re- the Hong Kong Commissioners port of the River Steamers' Com- deals, and the irony of the situa- mission has been issued and that tion is that the Hong Kong. au- "the Commissioners are of the thorities are practically helpless, opinion that the irregularities so far as déportation is concern- existing in a certain class of rivered. The real fault lies with the steamers are a direct result of small shipping companies which the employment of unsuitable employ them; and how some of masters, and that there is no the companies can conscientious- doubt that the employment of ly employ some of the men they such mastera is advantageous to do, and how some of the masters hoth parties. It is apparent that and officers can accept the em- owners exist who prefer a master ployment they do, and under the who will countenance any irre- conditions which obtain, no rea gularity that increases the earn sonable man can understand. ings of a ship. At the same time, masters

obtainable who,

are

EXPRESS SHIPMENTS BY AIR

Let us say here that all of the masters and officers employed on small ships running out of Hong Kong are not of the type we have described; but undoubtedly the great majority are. As the Com- missioners state, to find a remedy for this state of affairs is not

easy.

one

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The "Great Majority"? One solution would be for the shipping companies concerned, who have no moral feeling at all, to be frozen "out of the services in which they operate, by some of the bigger companies; but that is hardly practicable and in any case would probably be only half! a remedy.

and Another suggestion, which appeared in our columns some years ago, was to the effect that the question would automa- tically be solved if all shipping companies insisted on officers em- ployed by them being members-of A new economical way to spend a one of the two officer's Guilds on Wuels and back

short summer holiday. Take a trip to Only requires the China Coast, and that the four days. See all the sights of the Guilds should follow, in the case West River. It costs you only 388.40 of the smaller companies, the pro-and can be done in five days. Your

budget: Express shipments between Can- other important continental air

cedure so often adopted in regard The first shipments thus ada and European Continental Imes.

Passage for round trip to the big companies, of recom- countrics are handled in part by handled was flown recently from Croydon Aerodrome, near London, air service under an arrangement England, and consisted of a small

mending only (reputably) sober reached between the Canadian Na-lot of valuable Canadian furs

and reliable men for employment. tional Express and the Imperial shipped from Canada for a Paris Airways The French Air Union, | salon.—-Canadian National Rail the G.ID.N.A. of France, and ways photograph.

Mr. A. M. Buchanan, from res serve, has gone second officer, "Yunnan."

on reserve,

Mr. W. D. Cashel, second offi- cer, "Fatshan," is

Mr. J. M. McWilliams, second officer, "Sunning," is on reserve.

Mr. R. W. J. Forster, second officer, "Chenan," has gone second officer, "Sunning."

Mr. J. G. Grant, from reserve,

has gone second officer, "Chenan." Mr. D. G. Evans, third engineer officer, "Yingchow," has gone second engineer officer, "Tatung." Mr. H. McDonald, second en. gineer officer, "Tatung," has gone second engineer officer, "Shansi."

Mr. J. C. Campbell, second en- gineer officer, "Shansi," has gone second engineer ofleer, "Liang- chow."

Mr. L. A. McFarlane, second engineer officer, "Anhui," has gone acting chief engineer officer, "Chinhua."

misfortune

accept whatever terms may

or

be

A Matter of Money!

Meals on board

Lodging on hoord

Total

MAY-JUNE SAILINGS.

DEPARTURE HOURS:

Hong Kong 5:30 p.m. Wuchów 2.00 p.m. S.S. "TAI HING"

(1,068 tons-Capt. O. B. Wilka.} WED. 29th MAY

JUNE.

MON. 3rd

WED.

19th

SUN. 9th

MON. 24th

FRI. 14th

SUN. 30th

9.8. "TAI MING" [8-19 tons Capt. G. J. Spiak.] FRI.

31st MAY

$20.00 WED. 5th

JUNE.

FRI

21st

16,40

TUES. £1th

WED.

26th

2.00

SUN.. 16th

For information apply to

$18.40

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Why cot make a trial? The cuisine Theoretically, the thing is pos- is excellent and the accommodation gible, but few if any of the Chin-comfortable; once you try you wil re- ese companies we have in mind commend it to others. would be disposed to pay the

MARINE COURT

FISHER FOLK FINED FOR ILLEGAL HAWKING

Before the Hon.

KWONG WING

87. Connaught Road West. Phone: Central 893.

MANY LIFEBOAT RESCUE.

The

schooner Venue," of Castle. town, bound from Douglas with 200 tons. of scrap iron, got into difficulties two miles from Ramsey recently. The vessel was dragging on her anchors in a strong wind, and the captain was

through age, other causes, are compelled to standard rate of salaries, when they could satisfy the law, and offered them. Masters in these get their ships running somehow or other, by employing doubtful circumstances are probably re-

characters at low rates, and under a considerable quired to refund portion of the agreed salary and generally unwholesome and cheap such a practice can only be at- conditions. Of the three possible lines considered by the Hong tractive to an undesirable type of

for Kong Commissioners, the one that G. F. Hole. E.N. at the Marine afraid of being driven on Maughold master. To find a remedy

is the Court this morning. five fisher Racks. The Ramsey lifeboat, res- this state of affairs is clearly not appears most practicable easy. Some form of coercion ap-suggestion of legislative measures. folk were charged with hawkingponding to distress signals from the pears necessary. Three possible

foodstuffs during prohibited hours schooner, went to her assistance and took of Captain, Mylchrest, of Castle. lines were considered: first, legis-Probably never work satisfactor at Shaukiwan. All accused plead town, and three members of the crew.

lation with regard to the engage- ment of maaters; secondly, action by His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton; and, thirdly, the pos- aibility of action by the China

* Ccast Officers' Guild."

Criticise for Years The detailed report, when it comes to hand, will doubtless be very interesting, but sufficient is it known of the situation exists. without any special in-

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The other alternatives would

ly..

WARSHIPS HERE

The following are the warships in harbour:-

A the Basin:H.M.S. Tamar," L15 and "Sepoy.”

North Arm:-.M.S. "Cornwall." West Wall Dock:-H.M.S. "Bruce," "Sirdar" and "Somme."

Foreign Men-of-War Chinese Cruisers, "Ying Swei," "Hai Yung" and "Hai Chou"

U.S.S. Bulmor" and "Guam."

Mr. W. 8. Smith, second en- formation which may be contain

hased in the report of the Commis-¡— gineer officer, "Liangchow," gone second engineer officer, "An- sioners, to justify comment on the matter. According to the tele- hui"

Bummary, the report deals with "masters," though pre- sumably it deals also with other ranks such as chief engineers, the employment of some of whom on many West: River ships has for years been the subject of much adverse cri- ticiam.4.

Mr. J. Johnston, chief engineer graphed officer, "Tungchow," is on reserve. Mr. M. W. W. McNeil, extra chief engineer officer, "Liang- ehow," has gone chief engineer officer, "Tungchow." (Continued at foot of next Column.)

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chief officers and

Commander

ed guilty and were fined $5 each. The rescue was witnessed by hundreds

Another Chinese of cargo of holiday makers.. boat was charged with causing an obstruction by anchoring his craft in the Southern Fairway. He was fined $10 with the alternative of 10 days' imprisonment.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The E. & A. 5.3. Tanda" left Maji for this port on May 25 a.m., and is due here on May 29 at, about p.m.

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hare in mind are not, and never will be, of the slightest use to China Coast shipping, or of credit to the honourable calling to which they belong. The majority of them have no sense of respon- aibility, little self-respect, and no desire other than to obtain tem- porary employment. sufficient to provide them with funds for

Mr. WT. Rocheater, second officer, "Fookiang," hae gope second officer, "Hogang."

Mr. H, A. P. Meik, secand offi- ear, “Hosang,” is on reservë.

Mr. A. F. Cooke, third engineer, "Hopsang," has gone third officer, ***Alausang.” -PLAA

Mr. C. A. N. Baker, third of cer "Mausang," de con reserve.

Mr. W. C. Kirkland, third off- cer, "Fooksang, has gone third officer Hopsang."-"Shipping and Engineering."

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