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SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

Wednesday, 5th January. Thursday, 23rd January. SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shangbai & Japan Ports.

... Tuesday. 14th January.

MISHIMA MARU

IYO MARU

Tuesday, 28th January.

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.

SUWA MARU FUSHIMI MARU

Saturday, 28th December. Saturday, 11th January.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

TANGO MARU

AKI MARU

Wednesday, 25th December. Wednesday, 22nd January.

27th December, SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vin Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU....

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

†TOTTORI MARU

Friday,

Sunday,

22nd December,

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A GENERAL MELEE

Shanghai, Yesterday.

IL.M.S. "Berwick" and the French flagship "Waldeck Rousseau,”- which | left were lying off the Bund, were involved for in an accident at 1 n'clock this after-tered

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** ALIPORE carrying His Majesty's Malls, will be despatched from this Port on or about THURSDAY, the 19th December, 1929, at 4 p.m.. taking Cargo for the above Ports.

noon, when the "Yetorofu Maru," miles out, which damaged the rud- and London.

stemning up the Whangpoo, struck the

London, Yesterday, Silk, Valuables and Tea for Italy. The Jiner "Jamaica Settler" France and London (under ar- London on November 19 rangement) will be transhipped at Jamaica and Was

bat Bombay into the Mall Steamer in

hurricane a

1,000 proceeding direct to Marseilles

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der. She rolled helplessly in mid-

"Berwick's" buoy head on, pushing it ocean for a week, but the Captain Office until 5 p.m. the Day before |

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports, and carried by the tide crashed into

KAMAKURA MARU

NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.

Thursday, 2nd January.

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Tuesday, 14th January. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.

+ DURBAN MARU

Friday,

CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

† AKITA MARU

Sunday,

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

BINGO MARU (Moji direct)

Wednesday,

10th January,

25th December.

18th December. 20th December.

AKI MARU (Nagasak! direct) ..... Friday,

+ Cargo only

Reduced 1st Class Excurata Pates quoted between Manila and Australia,

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA

Tel Central No. 292, 1897 and 3821.

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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore Colombo, Suez and Port Said. ALTAI MARU

LONDON.

............................. Wednesday, 8th January. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vla Salgor, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MANILA MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colomba.

SUMATRA MĀRU

MEIGEN MARU

.... Tuesday, 24th December.

Friday, 20th December. Friday, 3rd January.

(Calls at Penang & Karachi).

against the stem of the battleship.

The "Yetorefu Macu" was badly holed in the bows. She bounced off,

the bows of the "Waldeck Roussenu." The Yetorofu Maru" then dropped anchors, but carried by a strong tide wap swung around and sandwiched the French destroyer "Marne" between herself and the "Waldeck Ranaacau," with damage to the "Marne.

Dragging her anchors yet farther the "Yetorofu Maru" narrowly avert- ed a collision with another steamer. The extent of the damage to the Japan Jese ship is considerable.—Reuter.

OCEAN BED MOVES

Soundings Reveal Big Variations

managed to keep her head to the wind, saving the ship till a Dutch ing, which picked up her S.0.S. at Newfoundland, arrived. It took hours to get, the rope aboard, two, hawsers snapping when the tug was driven off by the wind. She return- ed ultimately with two more tugs, and all managed to bring the liner, which was very much damaged, to Falmouth, where the passengers presented the Captain with an ad-. dress of gratitude on his superb seamanship.-Reuter.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., Agents. Hong Kong, 17th Dec., 1929,

CONSIGNEES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

AUSTRALIA & NAVAL From MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP,

ECONOMY

DECISION TO SCRAP HISTORIC

Halifax, N.S., Yesterday. Reports from the fleet of cable- ships now attempting to repair the cable breaks caused by the re- cent earthquake on the Atlantic coast, indicate that the ocean bed has rapidly changed over

theas affected area, and must be re- charted.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI. showed variations of 40 to 50

BAT & MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo.

CALCUTTA-VI. Fingapore, Penang & Ranguòn.

MEXICO MARU

CELEBES MARU

TACOMA MARU

(Calls at Belawan Dell.)

Thursday,

2nd January.

Thursday, 18th December. Thursday, 2nd January.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER-Yia Japan Ports from

Shanghai.

PARIS MARÜ ...

ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai)

Sunday, 22nd December,

Friday, 27th December,

MELBOURNE-Via Mandin, Brisbane & Sydney.

BURMA MARU....

HAIPHONG-Vin Iloihaw & Pakhol.

MENADO MARU

Saturday, 4th January.

Thursday, 26th Dec., 10 am.

NEW YORK-Via Japan porta, San Francisco & Panama,

HAVANA MARU

SEATTLE MARU

JAPAN PORTS.

HONOLULU MARU

KEELUNG Via Swatow & Amoy.

CANTON MARU

HOZAN MARU

TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY,

DELI MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG,

- SOURABAYA MARU

For further pariculars please apply to

Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 1090.

Wednesday, 8th January.

Tuesday, 24th December. Sunday, 29th December.

Sunday, 22nd Dec., Noon. Sunday, 29th Dec, Noon.

Thursday, 19th Dec, 10a.m.

Tuesday, 7th January,

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DEPOT SHIP "PENGUIN"

LONDON AND STRAITS,

The Steamship,

"BENARTY " Consignees of cargo are hereby in- formed that all goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and and/or extra hazardous Godown of

the wharves delivery may be obtained. Gadown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 20th inst, will be subject to zent

be presented to the Undersigned on or All claims against the steamer must before the 3rd January, 1930, or they will not be recognised,

Goods are to be left in the Godowns All broken, chofed, and damaged where they will be examined on the 19th inst, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas,

In their present policy of naval economy have decided to scrap the depot ship the Australian authorities "Penguin," known in the Royal Navy

H.M.S. "Encounter."

She was built at Devonport Dockyard, with ma chinery by the Keyham Nava! Engineering Eatablishment under the The Swedish liner "Kungsholm" 1900 estimates, and she was regarded has arrived from Gothenburg, and as something of a standby job by the

dockyard. the captain said the soundings

This leisurely constrac taken in an area of 200 miles in was a lot of trouble because her hull

tion,

coupled with the fact that there length approaching Cape Race and engines did not fit, caused her to be no less than five years buliding, and fathoms from soundinge recorded be locally known as the "Red El phant," on account of the red lead on existing charts. Only a few spread over her hull.

red lead No Fire Insurance has been effect- of the chart soundings were found was oventually completed, a

However, she ed.

swart Bills of Lading will be countersign. correct-Reuter.

little ship of 5,915 tons, armed with ed by, eleven 6-inch guns and a number of small quickfirera, and capable of steaming at 21 knotz. With her. graceful hull and three funnels sha was one of the most slightly cruisers of the period, and in these days the naval architect who cared for the ap- THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. pearance of this ship had impie op- portunity when it came to that type. When she was ready for trial there was more trouble, partly on account of the dispute between the builders and

ASHORE IN FOG

Loss Of The U.S.C/S S.S. "Manuka "

Wellington, N.Z., Yesterday. The Union Steamship Company's 6.8. "Manuka" went ashore to-day in a

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agents.

Hong Kong, 14th December, 1929.

From MIDDLESBRO', LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA,

Her two hundred passengers and crewly because the; experiment had CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby in- fog near Dunedin, and is a total loss. the engineers already mentioned, and The Steamship,

“BENDORAN **

were landed safely.

Brangwyn and C. R. W. Nevinson.-- Reuter.

by formed that all Goods are being land- apprentice labour only during aned at their risk Into the hazardous

been tried of installing hor engines

She was com-

postponed. It was the beri

beginning of

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SAILING DATES FOR DECEMBER, 1929 (Subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 6.30 p.m., Wuchow 1.30 p.m.

8.S. "TAI HING"

[1,068 tons-Capt. Trott.]

DECEMBER.

S.S. "TAI MING" [049 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.] DECEMBER,

SUN. 2915

WED. 18th SUN. 22nd FRI. 27th TUES. 24th

Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State rooms and Saloon. The .. "Tai Hing” is fitted with Wireless.

Thase vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samabai, Shlubing! Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (vin same Ports) every five daya.

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

Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hoi On. Wharf.

For information apply to

87. Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.

HULL INSURANCE

Business

KWONG WING

Co.,

The

Ltd.,

insurance committee of the Shipowners Association, however, is directing the attention of members to the the circumstance that the mutual societies

must now enter Into

The cargo includes a collection of

engineering

Atrike. British pictures valued at £25,000, in missioned for service on December, 19 and/or extra hazardous Gedowns of tended for exhibition in New Zealand. 1905, intended to relieve the old third The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Question of Next Year's They include two oil paintings by Sir class cruisers "Katoomba"

whence and/or and Godown Co., Ltd., William Orpen, four oil paintings and "Wallaroo," but the idea of sailing two from the wharves delivery may be ob-

agreements concerning mutual co- two water colours by Dame Laura days before Christmas did not appeal

tained.

eperation, the maximum per keel, &c., No claims will be admitted after the Knight, and etchings by Frank to be bluejackets, with the result that Goods have left the Godowns, and all

and the bookings which they have to: practically the

Attention the whole of one watch Goods remaining undelivered after the to

was recently drawn

day do not permit them to cover broke leave

leave, and the sailing had to be 20th inst. will be subject to rent.

the complaints made by large amount on one keel. If,

If, then, same Norwegian shipowners that the the shipowners All claims against the steamer must

the last wait until most unfortunate series of events, the be presented to the Undersigned on or insurance companies had fixed a pro- mutual societies, the insurance com

moment before they apply to

to the Brst and second commissions being before the 3rd January, 1980, full of unpleasantuses and

or mium tariff and accident,

on their abips without

mittee state that it may happen that which the best remembered is

is the

they will not be recognised.

the their knowledge and oven against their sink-

societies will be unable to take All broken, chafed, and damaged will, and it was consequently suggest cause they have

over the desired amount solely be in heavy marching order.

been unable to or- They were were proposal run down

by a steamer in Sydney where they will be examined on the was introduced advocating the re- Harbour, and with their rifles, am-Goddard and Douglas.

19th Inst. at 10 a.m. by Messra. selves to a greater extent of the possibility before then trocession of China's inland coastal munition and equipment had no chance

services provided by the mutual in- Under the circumstances the No Fire Insurance has been effect-surance socletics. Owing to being

this mitice urges owners in their own in- navigation rights. A proposal was of swimming, fifteen of them

drowned. adopted planning the taking over over to the Royal Australian Navy oned by,

state of affairs and other reasons it interest to negotiate with the societies In 1912 she was handed

Bills of Lading will be countersign- said many owners have delayed entoz- and give them positive information or within the next year of foreign indefinite loan as a training ship, and

Ing into contracts for next enkulating covering ordern so that the societies steamship companies operating in immediately her lack changed entirely.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., that they will have the mutual clubs may directly enter into agreements re China waters.-Reuter.

She

Agents.

to fall back upon until about the closs specting such maxima, &c., as the pro- Hong Kong, 18th December, 1920. of the year.

hable bookings render possible.

CHINA'S COASTAL RIGHTS

Nanking. Yesterday.

Administrativa Yuan a

At this morning's meeting of the !ing of a launch filled with bluejackets Goods are to be left in the Godowns ed that shipowners should avall them ganiss themselves in time with this

ex

1.5.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

Consignees of cargo "Bendoran" aro reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after December 20.

Consignees of

cargo

ex B.B. "Benarty" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after December 20.

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

AGENTS HONG KONG CHINA AU JAPAN:

did excellent work before the war, and as soon as hostilities com- menced she was kept busy, firstly escorting Australian transports to Port Marseby, and lending valuable cssistance in the New Guinea Ex- pedition, then searching for Von Spee with Admiral Patey's Squadron, and finally proving herself a most efficient ship in various quarters of war. She as accordingly presented to the Aus- tralian Navy soon after the Armistles, and for a time was used as a aca- going ship, but in 1922 she was paid off for duty as a receiving ship, and in 1924 renamed "Penguin" for the same duties in Sydney. In this she is now

ed.

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being relieved by the depot ship ELLERMAN &

"Platypus."

As there is practically

no shipbreaking industry in Australia,

It will presumably be the fate of the old "Encounter" to have her metals and valuable parts removed before being towed out to sea and scuttled.

WARSHIPS IN PORT

British warships in port this morn- ing were:-

In basin of R.N.Dockyard! Tamar," "Petersfield," "Magnolia, "Marazion," Cornflower."

At north arms, "Somme." West wall: "Kent (flagship} In Dock: "Thracian."

"Sepoy

No. 4 Bboy: "Herald.”

"Seraph,

No. & Buoy. "Hermes," No. 6. Buoys "Cornwall" No. 7 Baby: "Iroquals." No 12 Bucy: "Sirdar."

Foreign Men-of-War. French gunboat "Argus.” Chinese gunboat "Yuan T.”

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

The P&.0. "Khive left Binga- pore for this Port on the 16th Instant at 10am with the outward-English Malls, and is dus here on the 21st Ins

about & sani” Departure from

two days on, account

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SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT, NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

6.S. "CITY OF CHESTER" London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

com.

LTD.

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9th January,

NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE... AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

8.8, “URBINO"

via Suez Canal

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SERVICES TO

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9.8. "LARCHBANK”.

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

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For

25th December.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

3rd January. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

Loading for Mauritius, "Beunion, Delagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth),

Mossel Bay and Capetowa

Through Bill of Lading issned to Beire, Quilimsins, Ibs, Port Anglia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa ndin Port Nolloth Luderitz!! Bay, Walvis Bay and

on any of the shows línas, apply

Central: 47015

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