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NYKUNE

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING

FROM £83 TO £120 ON SALE

SUMMER EXCURSION RATES

From Hong Kong to Shanghai

and return

67

b

Nagasaki

1

►

"

Moji.

++

Kobe

1

Yokohama

H.K.$120

165

199

210

235

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

SIBERIA MARU TAIYO MARU

24th July. Wednesday, Wednesday, 7th August.

29th July. 12th August.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Purls.

MISHIMA MARU

IYO MARU

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo. Suez. SUWA MARU

Monday, Monday,

FUSHIMI MARU

AKI MARU

KAGA MARU

Saturday, 27th July. Saturday, 10th. August. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

24th July. 21st August.

Wednesday,

Wednesday,

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo. ·

† NAGATO MARU TAMBA MARU

Saturday, 27th July. Sunday, 11th August.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU

Monday,

19th August. SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.

Friday, BINGO MARU

9th August.

Thursday, 25th July, Sunday, 4th August.

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

† ATAGO MARU

↑ KUMA MARU

LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa,

† DELAGOA MARU

Sunday, 11th August.

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon

BENGAL MARU

SHANGHAI, KORE & YOKOHAMA,

Thursday, 8th August.

† MURORAN. MARU (Moji direct). Saturday, SADO MARU

Wednesday,

27th July.

31st July.

+ Cargo only. Reduced 1st Class Excursion Fates quoted between Mails and Australia,

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O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON,

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ATLAS MARU

CHINA--COAST

RECENT CHANGES IN PERSONNEL

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

Captain C. E. Fisher, of the Tung- chow, has gone master, Kanchow,

Captain N. H. Leitch, from reserve, has gone master, Tungchow.

Mr. J. Hurst, chief officer, Hupeh, has gone chief officer, Kanchow.

Mr. J. H. McLaren, chief officer, Sunning, has gone chief officer, Hupeh. Mr. J. S. Turnbull, chief officer, Kan- chow, is on reserve.

Mr. J. W. E. Warrior, from reserve, has gone second officer, Kiukiang.

Mr. A. Swanson, from reserve, has gone acting chief officer, Hsin Peking. Mr. T. A. Ellis, acting chief officer, Hsin Peking, has gone acting chief officer, Newchwang.

Mr. E. L. Harley, chief officer, Newchwang, is on reserve.

R.

Curnow, second officer,

Shengking, has gone second officer,

Shantung.

SECTION.

ROYAL MAIL

INVESTMENTS IN ALLIED COMPANIES

DECLINE IN PROFITS

PACIFIC TO EUROPE in the profits for the year 1928

NEW PASSENGER SERVICE TO BE absorbs

ESTABLISHED

butt

forward

for

The report of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. shows a small de-

Interest from £737,293 to £729,867.

#272,151, an increase of

to the fact £24,748, due

that the 5 per cent. Debentures amount of On the completion of two 10,000 was increased last July by $2,000,000;

the net and dead-weight ton

profit works out at motor ships $457,216, as being built by the East Asiatic Com-1927. The dividend on the Ordinary

against £489,880 pany, a new passenger service will be established between the North Pacific stack is maintained at 5 per cent,

the balance carried and Europe, according to C. Jensen,

nsen, reduced from £73,163 ta £46,879. Pacific coast manager of the company, with headquarters at San Francisco. The profits, of course, are

for depreciation. of The vessels will have accommoda-after providing tion for 51 first class passengers and the fleet, but the auditor points out have 70,000 eu. ft., of cold that the provision in this respect has storage space. They will have a speed been calculated at a lower rate than of 14 knots enabling them to make the run from North Fecific ports to Northern Europe in about 23 days.

The service will begin in January. on a schedule They are to operate apart from that of the regular vessels of the company which make 14 to 16 sailings yearly from the North Pacific "New York Journal of Commerce,

will

hitherto.

struck

There are a number of interesting changes in the balance sheet, The bock value of the fleet, of invest- mente in allied shipping companies and in other allied companies, which combined Ir one item, .ia re

This is less than cost, £16,253,755,- though to what extent is not stated, but the auditor questions the values, under present conditions, placed upon investments in allied shipping com

A

Mr. F. A. Galbraith, second officer, PASSPORT PROBLEM (panies. substantial increase Kangting, has gone second officer, Shengking,

Mr. W. D. Cashel, second officer, Kinting, is on reserve.

Mr. H. D. Taylor, second officer, Nanchang, is on reserve.

Mr. J. M. Band, from reserve, has gone second officer, Nanchang.

Mr. A. H. Finnie, chief officer, Kinting, has gone acting chief ofheer, Sinklang.

Captain A. F. Summerheld, of the Kwelchow, is on reserve.

Mr. R. Allinson, chief officer, Sun-

bas ning,

acting muster. gone Kweichow.

Mr. R. B. C. Lee, from reserve, has gone third offleer, Anking.

Mr. D. S. Simpson, second officer, Hanyang, has gone second officer, Kweiyang.

Mr. A. L. Campbell, second officer, Kweiyang, has gone second offleer, | Hanyang.

Mr. W. Christie, from reserve has

chief officer, Kaying.

Kone

Captain R. Litchie, fropt reserve, has gone master, Anking..

Mr. J. H. Daniel, third officer, Anking, has gone second officer, Liangchow.

Mr. E. Ellison, third engineer officer, ANTWERP-Via Singapore Kinking, has gone third engineer

Tuesday, 30th July.

* Sunday, 11th August. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU BOMBAY-Vin Singapore & Colombo.

HONOLULU MARU GANGES MARU DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES,

BAR & MOMRASA---Via CANADA MARU

Sunday, 4th August.

Monday, 19th August BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI- Singapore & Colombo.

Tuesday, 6th August.

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

SEATTLE MARU

MARI!

KUSADO MAHU

Shanghai,

Thursday, 1st August. Sunday, 18th August

Fengtien.

has

Mr. A. Macdonald, from reserve, has gone third engineer officer, Kiukiang. Mr. E. Whelan, from reserve, has gone third engineer officer, Wuchang. Mr. R. Black, third engineer officer, Fengtion,

gone acting second en- gineer officer, Ichang.

Mr. A. Baggott, second engineer officer. Ichang, is on reserve.

second engincèr Mr. F. Appleton, officer, Anking, has gore second en- gineer officer, Kwangtung.

Mr. W. Orr, second engineer officer,

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vin Japan Ports from Kwangtung, has gone second engineer

MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney?

HIMALAYA MARU

HAIPHONG_Via Haihow & Pakhoi.

MENADO MARU

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San

HAMBURG MARŮ

JAPAN PORTS.

INDUS MARU

ALASKA MARU

KEELUNG Via Swatow & Amoy.

HOZAN MARU

CANTON MARU

TAKAO V SWATOW & AMOY.

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

SOURABAYA MARU,

Wednesday, 7th August

Thursday, 25th July, 10 a.m.

Francisco & Panama.

Sunday, 18th August.

Wednesday, 24th July. Sunday, 11th August,

Sunday, 28th July. 3 p.m. Sunday, 4th August, 3 p.m.

Thursday, 1st August, Noon.

Friday, 16th August.

For further pariculars please apply to -OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.

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officer, Anking.

Mr. R. Bermond, from Home leave, has

third

officer, gone

engineer Antung.

Mr. W. E.

second C. Kirkland, officer, Loongwo, has gone acting second officer, Hopsang.

Mr. A. Houghton, second officer, Hopsang, has gone second officer, Loungwo.

Mr. D. J. C. Robertson, third en- gincer

neer ofieer, Tuckwo, has gone third engineer officer, Kwaisang.

Mr. W. Jack, from reserve, has gone third engineer officer, Waishing.

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Mr. R. B. Robertson, from reserve, gone second engineer offleer, Fan- sang.

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Mr. D. D. Thomson, second engineer officer, Fausang, has gone second en- gineer officer, Suiwo.

FINGER PUT ON OFFICIAL MISTAKE

is

to

shown in the item "cash balances, bills receivable, balances in the hands of agents, and accrued interest on investments"; this amounts £1,114,580, against £310,605. Debts due to the company have risen from

411,033 to 183,207.

Britain is fairly regarded as the best place for freedom from irritating visa rules and Customs formalities, On the liabilities side of the bal but Lord Kylsant put his finger on ance sheet bills payable have fallen an official mistake, at the meeting of from £658,125 to £421,471, and "gun- the White Star Line,

not closed, that places Britain dry balances, accounts behind other countries.

and debts owing by the company"

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SAILING DATES FOR JULY/AUG, 1929 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5,30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m..

S.S. “TAI HING”

FRI. 26th

TUES 6th SUN, FRI.

[1,068 tons Capt. Trott.] JULY

AUGUST

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

JULY

WED. 31st

WED.

11th.

WED. 21st TUES. 27th

SUN.

FRL

16th

WED.

24th

4tk 9th 14th

AUGUST

29th MON.

MON. 19th SUN.

25th

FRI.

30th

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

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departres from Hoi On Wharf.

For information apply to

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MAR

PASSENGER LIST

ARRIVALS

Paaengers per R.M.S. "Empress of France" from Vancouver via porta, July 22:-

The official report now received at

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac Home of the conference recently held in Australia between representatives commodation for First Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in State-

rooms and Saloon, The s.s. "Tai Hing" is fitted with Wireless. of the importing and exporting indus

These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shiuhing, tries there and the overseas shipping Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vis same Porta) every five lines states that, in

unanimous lays. the opinioni of the members, an efficient and speedy service of suitable vessels at

Tates stable

of freight is necessary for the development of the commerce of Australia and the carriage of her produce. Figures certified by an eminent firm of chartered accountants, and

to the conference,"show- submitted to ed that during the last three years heavy losses have been suffered by cargo vessels represening about one increases in the rate of freight to and third of the total tonruge leading on from Australia are to be avoided, or the berth, and common sense would reductions in freight made possible, it have made it clear that the con-

is necessary to secure great economies, tinuance of such losses was not con-

and we must explore not only dues.. sistent with the maintenance of the charges, and other expenses at the services which Australian commerce ports and in taxes; but the major needs. Rates of freight are necessari economy possible by the most efficient nost. To ly very much affected by working

expensive steamers." costs, and since the shipping lines se f

achieve this end the conference resolv. found that a high level of expenses ed that representative committees in Australla was outside their control should be forthwith created in the the only method within their power several Australian States to define and of dealing with the situation was to bring about the economies needed. propose higher rates of freight. The These committees, it was held, should. case for these was so strong that the consist of representatives of the pro- representative association of shippers during, importing, and exporting in- IA Britain, while securing byterests in the several States, with a negotiation

a number of modifications, central committee having its head. had to admit its force. These propos- 'quar

quarters in Sydney. Similar com- ed increases were postponed pending mittees were to be formed representa the discussion of the whole raatter in tive of the overseas shipping lines, and

Bruce the Commonwealth Prime the committees representing the Riechen,

On the work of these committees The official report shows that thewill depend largely the task of devis Liner passengers on the Atlantic round covered at the meetings was ing means of making the most efficient and Pacific will soon be able to talkry wide. The essence of the con- use of the shipping services and also, clusions seems to have been the un to some extent, the course of freight at will with frirends in London and

animous agreement that, "if further rates. New York. This is the hope express- ed in the report of the International Telephone and Telegraph Company, which has recently been made public. The equipment has already been one of installed for such service on one the great, Atlantic liners, says

the r port. It is added that the experiment will be the subject of the most severe to the early inau- tests with a view to

the service. The company

SA. Wyndham Street,

Mr. H. E. Squire, second enginder PHONE ON LINERS Australia at the suggestion of Mr. to be empowered to co-operate with

officer,.Suiwo, has resigned.

PORT TRAFFIC

TIENTSIN DEVELOPS A BIGGER TRADE

Entrances and clearances at the Port of Tientsin increased during 1928 as compared with 1927, accord- ing to a report of the Department of Commerce.

TALKING TO LONDON IN NEW YORK

A total of 4,183 vessels with an ag Fregats tonnage of 5,083,000 entered and cleared during 1928, an increase of about 1,000,000 tons over the pre-guration of vious year and the highest in the big tury of the port.

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TWO NEW VESSELS BEING BUILT

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