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

£95, £90 108. via Japan and Seattle.

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan forts & Honolulu,

TENYO MARU

SHINYO MARU

Wednesday, 12th June. Wednesday, 10th July.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Perts.

SHIDZUOKA MARU

YOKOHAMA MARU

Monday, 17th June.

Monday,

1st July.

,

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vla

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

ATSUTA MARU

KASHIMA MARU

Saturday, 15th June.

Saturday, 29th June.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

TANGO MARU

ΑΚΙ MARU

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

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

SADO MARU

†TOTTORI MARU

Tuesday,

11th June. Thursday, 27th June.

COASTAL SHIPS

LATEST CHANGES IN PERSONNEL

THE CHINA

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Mr. S. de Candia, second officer, Kiating, has gone second officer, Kang- ting.

Mr. E. Hardman, second officer, Luchow, is on reserve.

Mr. W. M. Christie; from reserve, has gone second officer, Lachow.

Mr. A. H. Finnie, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Kiating.

Mr. T. P. Beatty, extra chief officer, Hsin Peking, is on Home Icave.

Captain J. Oudney, C. N. Co., is on

Home leave.

Mr. J. M. McWilliams, from, reserve, has gone acting chief officer, Hanyung. Mr. T. J. Thomas, chief officer, Han

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, yung, is on reserve.

Mexico & Panama.

ANYO MARU

Tuesday, 9th July.

Mr. E. L. Ellefsen, chief officer, Kangting, is on Home leave.

Captain N. H. Leitch, of the Tung- В. С. Свялекси, chief officer, ME

has gone chief officer, Tung-

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Porta chow, is on reserve.

.... Friday, WAKASA MARU

7th June.

Wednesday, 19th June. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.

DAKAR MARU

NEW YORK, Boston, Ilavana via Panama

+ TAKAOKA MARU

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

† MURORAN MARU

† MORIOKA MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

Saturday, 15th June.

Saturday, Saturday,

8th June, 15th June.

5th June.

10th June.

14th June.

† BANGOON MARU (Moji direct) Wednesday, SUWA MARU

Monday, BINGO MARU (Kobe direct)... Friday,

†Cargo only,

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Colombo, Suez and Port Said.

ANDES MAHU ALTAI MARU

Sunday, 9th June. Friday, 12th July.

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

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.

MANILA MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.

SUMATRA MARU

CHIFUKU MARU

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

& MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo.

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,

PANAMA MARU

CELEBES MARU

TACOMA MARU

Thursday, 27th June.

Wednesday, 19th June. Thursday, 4th July.

Sunday, 7th July.

Tuesday, 18th June.

Tuesday, 2nd July.

Monday, 10th June.

Tuesday, 18th June.

Thursday,

6th June.

... Thursday, 6th June 10 a.m.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports from

Shanghai.

ALABAMA MARU

ARABIA MARU

MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

MADRAS MARU

HAIPHONG Via Hoihow & Pakhoi.

MENADO MARU

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

APAN PORTS.

ATLAS MARU

SOURABAYA MARU

BORNEO MARU

CELUNG-Vis SWATOW & AMOY.

CANTON MARU

HOZAN MARIT

TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY.

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG

SOURANAYA MARU

Saturday, 8th June.

Sunday, 9th June.

Sunday, 9th June.

Sunday, 9th June 3 p.m. Sunday, 18th June à p.m.

Thursday, 20th June Noon. Sanday, 9th June.

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Tean, chow.

Mr. T. Gofton, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Tean.

Mr. M. Defty, second officer, Soo- chow, has gone asting chief officer, chief off.cor,

Whangpa

Forrater. Mr. Whangpa, is on reserve.

Mr. F. C. Webb has been appointed extra second officer, Hsin Peking.

Mr. D. Smith has been appointed extra second officer, Hain Peking.

Mr. J. A. Johnson, second officer, Taming, has gone second officer, Liang-

officer, chow.

Mr. W. J. Jonos, second

gone second officer, Liangchew, has Taming.

Mr. J. G. Smart, chief officer, Woo sung, has gone master, Kiating.

Mr. J. R. Liley, chief officer, Hsin Feking, has gone chief officer, Woo sung.

Mr. C. P.. Cope, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Huichow.

Mr. F. A. White, extra second oficer, Sinkiang, has gone. second oficer, Soo- chow.

Mr J. Middleton, extra second officer, Hsin Peking, is on Horac leavo.

Mr. A. Taylor, extra chief afficer, Kisting as on Home leave.

Mr. S. E. Ries, from reserve, has cone Recond officer, Ngankin

Mr. D. McG. Holmes, secund officer, Ngankin, has gone extra second officer,

Luchow.

Mr D. D, Richards, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Sinkiang

Mr. W. R. Kermode, chief officer, Chinkiang, has gone chief officer, Ngan- kin.

Mr. R. Allinson, chief officer, Ngan- kin, has gone Master, Kintang.

Captain A. Stephenson, of the Kin- tang, is on reserve.

Mr. E. L. Hurley, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Newchwang.

Mr. A. Naismith, extra chief officer, Hsin Peking, is on Home leave.

Mr. P. Lewis has been appointed third engineer officer, Ngankin.

Mr. J. Cromby, second engineer officer, Souchow, has gone second en

Hapek. gineer officer,

Mr. K. McDonald, second, engineer officer, Hupeh, has gone second engineer officer, Chinkiang.

SECTION.

FUHAI WRECK

REMOVAL IN VICINITY OF KIUTOAN BEACON

YARDS MORE ACTIVE

- TINPLATE TRADE

IMPROVEMENT

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1929,

London. Although new

fashion for

is considerable activity

orders

are coming in only in sporadic

tonnage, new

there

in

most

of the yards, and the well-sup-

entertain ahipbuilding houses

plied

little doubt, whether in the north or in the south, that they will be able to

labour keep their

force engaged throughout the year. During the part week important contracts have been reasonable which assure a written Salvage operations for the removal amount of employment over the busy

wreck at the of the

5.5. "Fahai," season on the NE. coast, and a corres which lies sunk in the South Chan- ponding decrease in the volumes of idle nel entrance to the Yangtze River abour which has caused so much re- in a position from which Kiutoan gional depression in the past few years. Beacon bears S. 60 deg. W., mag-

netic, distant 1.26 miles, will be com The number of blast furnaces now operating in the N.E. district has in- menced at once.

creased in the past week by two, and Mariners are requested to give the the outlook for the production of pig wreck as wide a berth as possible fron is said to be better now than at and to proceed dead slow when purs- any time in the past six years. The ing. in order to avoid risk to the Middlesborough reports indicate that divers and damage to the salvage the foreign importers are losing thei

hold on the British market, while plant.

Chart affected: Marine Department there is a growing demand from abroad Chart No. 1.

for special products of the British fron

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balence of the year. Activity in the motor-building industry is now increasing, and busi- ness for the next few months is ex- pected, through large orders received, to discount the normal influences which a General Election usually canset in en Industrial area. The volume of coal ex- ports maintains the promise for in- urease which was recorded earlier in the year. Naturally, a seasonal decline has to be reckoned with about now in "futures."-"Journal of Commerce."

MOTORSHIPS

SUCCESSFUL RESULTS ON THE "MANUNDA"

The motorship "Manunda," built by Messrs. Beardmores, and engined by Messrs. Harland and Wolff, for the Adelaide Steamship Co., left the Clyde on her maiden voyage to Australia The ship ran her official recently, trials On the Skelmorlle

mile fon Monday, April 15. The total of ten runs south and north were made on the mile, and a mean speed of 18% knots was obtained, with 5,800 shait indicated horse- horsepower, 8,270 power, at 117.3 revolutions per minute. The mean indicated pressure was 87% lbs. per square in., the displacement was 11,012 tone with a draft forward of 21ft

9th. and a draft aft of 22ft. 10%in. The trials were run with north-east wind of force 4, and a fairly

8

knots was

smooth sea.

The engines are fitted with super- these working the charges, and with maximum speed of 17,476 The health bulletin of Eastern ports attained on the No. 10 run north bound, for the week ended May 25, issued with 128.3 r.p.m. and 7,440 shaft horse by the Director of Medical and Sani-power. The total on the south bound tary Services, gives the following run for this trip, with 7,420 shaft taxas, the figures in parenthesis in horsepower, and 17,203 knots speed, a dicating deaths:

mean pressure was registered of 94 lbs. Tlague: Port Said I (1). Bagdad por square inch..

1, Bombay (1), Colombo (1)

The vessel is fitted with two three

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SAILING DATES FOR JUNE, 1929 (Subject to change),

DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.

S.S. TAI MING" [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.] JUNE.

FRI. WED.

S.S. TAI HING" [1,068 tons-Capt. O. B. Wilke.]

. JUNE.

SUN. FRI. WED.

9th

14th

MON. SUN.

24th 30th

WED.

5th TUES. 11th

19th

SUN. 16th

21st 26th

Regular Service of Fast, High Cluss River Steamers Having Good Ac- ommodation for First Clans Passengera. Electric Light and Fans in State- rooma and Saloon. The .s. "Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless.

These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wachow (via Samshui, Shiuhing, Takbing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Porta) every five days.

Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are; to be obtained on board.

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hai On Whart

For information apply to

87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.

Cholera: Calcutta (171), Moulmein bisded built type outward turning aer JAPANESE SHIPPING (11), Rangoon (1), Pondicherry 1 foil section propellers, with a rake back (1) Bangkok 20 (17), Saigon 20 of 13in. The propeliers have man ganese bladez and cast-steel bosses. Small-pax: Djibouti 1, Adea 20, The diameter is 14.5ft, pitch 15.5ft., Bagdad (9), Bombay 34 (22), Calcutta expanded area 60 square ft. immersion

(9).

ORDERS FOR MOTOR VESSELS

KWONG WING C

Mr. R. H. McLean, second engineer officer, Chinkiang, has resigned.

Mr. M. W. W. McNeill, chief on gineer officer, Tungehow, has gone chief

5 (5), Karachi 17 (12), Madras 37 on the trial was 7ft. 8 in. The owners A new shipping company, named the engineer officer, Kisting.

Mr. H. George, chief engineer off-(1), Moulmein 3 (2), Balik Papan 2, report they are in every way delighted Showa Kisen Kaisha, has recently plac- a for a motorship as MRCASSET

(8), Bangkok 1, Hai-with the new vessel, which will be one ed an order phong 2 (2), Pnom Penh 7 (4), Can- of the largest motor-ships operating to nucleus of its Heet. The new vessel, to

4 Australian parts. ton 2 (1), Shangha (2), Dairen (3), Port Arthur 3, Swatow (14)

Cerebro-spinal Meningitis: Tientsin

eet,

Kiating,

has gone chief engineer officer, Tungchow.

Mr. S. 1. Gibb, second engineer officer, Chenan, has gone second en- gineer officer, Anking.

Mr. A. W. Norrie, second engineer offeer, Anking, has gone second er- gineer officer, Chenan

Mr. D. MeCormack, chief engineer officer, Kaying, has gone chief en-

officer, Staklang, gineer

Captain M. Costello, of the Foorsing, has gone master, Yuensang.

LH. Hutchings, of the Captain Yuonsang, is on reserve.

Mr. A. Fettenbrigh, second officer, Hopsang, is on reserve.

Mr. S. Duncan, from reserve, has gone second officer, Topsang,

Mr. N. D. Fletcher, second officer, Suiwo, has gone second officer, Ming-

sang.

Mr. T. A. Howard, second officer; Mingsang, has resigned.

Mr. H. R. Squires has been appointed third engineer officer, Loangwa.

Mr. E. W. Coxon, third engineer

offeer, Loongwo, is on reserve.

2 (1), Shanghai (14), Dairen 28 (1),

SEA PASSENGERS

EX-SERVICE MEN AND PREMIER

In addition to the above, the com- pany is building two steamers for each of its South American and Australian services at a total cost of 10,000,000 yen. These ships, which are expected to be finished before June 30, 1930, are intended principally for the transporta- tion of emigrants,

The Yamashita Kisen Kalsha, which company already has an order for a 9,000 ton M.A.M. cargo ship placed with the Uraga Dockyard, is shortly three more diesel-engined to order ships, each of 10,000 tons deadweight.

be called the "Kowa Maru," will be 415 feet long, with a beam of 56 feet, and a depth of 31 feet 9 inches. The gross

capacity. tonnage will be 5,808 aisha has an- The order is likely to go to the Yoko-

The Osaka Shosen nounced an extensive shipbuilding pro- hana or Uraga Dockyard, or to the

Mitsubishi Yard. The Prime Minister received a de-gramme, involving eleven cargo and putation from the British Legion, in-passenger boats, with an aggregate troduced by Admiral of the Fleet tonnage 67,900, at an estimated logs EXCESS OF DÉPARTURES. OVER Lord Jellicoe.

According to the The deputation put of 2,000,000 ven ARRIVALS

will build four before him the dissatisfaction among plan, the company

with re-

re-diesel-engined cargo ships, each of the ex-Service community Passenger agures issued by the gard to the seven years time limit, 8,000 tons gross, for its New York ser- Harbour Office for the week ended and with regard to the procedure vice, at an estimated cast of 8,000,000 June 1 are as under:

Tenders are already called. for dealing with certain cases affect yen. Arri Dep.

ed by the Final Awards Regulation. Three cargo ships of 5,800 tons each, 9.709 13,099 The Prime Minister promised to give all equipped with cold storage systemą, which the be built, for 23,729 23,895 personal consideration to the Legion's are also to

All these 567 567 represcutations, and to let them have estimate ts 4,000,000 yen.

a reasoned reply as early, as pos- vessels are expected to be completed 34,000 37,561 sible,

before March next year.

Ocean-going vessels

River steamers Junks and launches

Totals

JUNK FOUNDERS

A fishing junk was caught in a std-

Captain O. B. Wilks, of the Taiden squall off Gap Rock, and foundered Hong, has retired.

in a heavy sea in over 30 fathoms of Mr. C. Trott, chief officer, Tai Hing, water. The 18 persons on board were has gone master, same ship.

rescued by an outward bound craft and Mr. D. Morgan, chief officer, Ko-stayed with her at the fishing grounds chow, has gone chief officer, Tai Hing for a few days, returning to Aberdeen

Shipping and Engineering.

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Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

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Wireless Call SALVAGE TUG “TAIKOO”

V.P.G.N. 600 Meters,

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Depth on Centre of

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at 2 am, on Sunday. The junk is valued at $700, fishing tackle lost was worth $500, whilst crew's clothing lost was valued at $30,

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The P. & O. as. "Kashgar left Singapore for this port on June 2

at 9 am with the outward English Mails, and is due here on June about

p.m.

at

The P. & C. s. "Delta" left. Shanghal for this port on June 4 at 5 p.m., and is dus here on June 7 at about 8 a.m.

The P. & 0. 9. "Mirzapore" left Singapore for this port on June 3 at 2 pm, and is due here on June 9 at about 4 pm/

The B.I. 5.9. Talma" will leave Amoy for this post on June 9, p.m., and is due here on June 10, p.m.

WARSHIPS HERE

The following are the warships in harbour:

Basin H.M.S.Tamar," "Sirdar," "Somme," "Bruce, L15, and L19.

North Arm: H.M.S. "'Sepoy," Bridgewater," and "Sandwich.”

West Wall: HM.S. "Cornwall" Foreign Men-of-War -French G.B. "Alerte."

Chinese "Kwang Yuan" and "Chu Tal.”

THEIR LAST SCRAP

Three submarines, Lt, L2, and L7, which have just returned from the China Station and paid on act Chatham, are to be scrapped.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.

Consignees of cargo ex 5,8. "City of Singapore" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after Jane 6. Consignees of cargo

B.B. "Benmohr" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after June 11.

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