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REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING FROM $83 TO £120 ON SALE

BAN. FRANCISCO vin Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honclulu.

TATSUTA MARU

ASAMA MARU

MISHIMA MARU

SIBERIA MARU

Thursday, Thursday,

19th June. 3rd July.

20th June, 5th July,

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.

Friday, Saturday,

LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM vl ·

Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez, HAKOZAKI - MARU

Saturday, 28th June at 7 a.m. Saturday, 12th July,

TERUKUNI MARU

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

TANGO MARU

Tuesday, DOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

24th June.

TOTTORI MARU

Friday,

27th June.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING

SECTION:

PRES. JOHNSON.

Prominent Visitors to

the Colony,

The Dollar Liner, s.8. President Johnson, Captain Makepeace Rid- ley commanding, arrived in Hong on Saturday on her however, as there was no steam on fifth globe-cireling trip under the windlass. The vessel dragged the Dollar fing. She brought and went ashore, striking the rocka a large shipment- of freight uft. First, he called the crew on land had A capacity passen-

ASHORE IN A "FREAK He was unable to get the anchor up. Keng

GALE."

A to the boat deck, and when that be- gor list. The following were

cante awash, into the chartroom, among the passengers:- and calling the roll there found that! Donkeyman Tait was missing.

INQUIRY INTO THE LOSS OF

NEWCASTLE STEAMER.

PRUDENCE OF MASTER

In examination by Mr. F. E. Raw, The Board of Trade inquiry into his legal representative, Captain the loas of the Newcastle steamer Schofield said he saw no signal ex- Knebworth, which went ashore near hibited which would enable the Biarritz on the night of January 27, Į Knebworth to cross the bar. He with the loss of ene member of the received no reports from her wire crew, was opened at Newcastle be-less operator while he was anchored fore two magistrates, Mr. David T. at Bayonne which gave him any Hobkirk and Mr. E. L. Beckingham, anxiety, and he heard nothing to

Mr. W. M. Meertens, manager of} the Netherlands Commercial Bank of Kobe, is making a business trip; to Hong Kong.

Mr. E. E. Detter, with Mrs. Det- ter and daughter Ella Beth, ia going to Singapore from which port he will embark for Java. Detter is with the Shell Oil Com- pany.

Mr.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and four assessors, Captains Graves indicate that his position was danent business man of Hamilton,

Mexico & Panama.

BOKUYO MARU

Friday,

29th June.

1st July,

SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) vin Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,

KAMAKURA MARU

Tuesday, NEW YORK, BOSTON vio Panama,

†TATSUNO MARU

25th June. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Stamboul (Constantinople), Genoa.

DURBAN MARU

20th July,

Wednesday,

Sunday,

CALCUTTA via Singapore. Penang & Rangoon.

+ TOKUSHIMA MARU

Sunday,

20th June.

† DELAGOA MARU

Thursday,

HARUNA MARU

TAMBA MARU

Monday, Monday,

19th June. 23rd June. 30th June.

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

+ Cargo only.

For further information apply to:-NIPPÓN YUSEN KAISHA.

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K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON,

and Macdonald, Mr. John McLaren, gerous. and Admiral Grektorex.

The Knebworth, belonging to

When the chief engineer reported to him that he had a leaking valve Mesura. A. 5. Dalgliesh, Ltd., was which would take 24 hours to re- on a voyage from Blyth to Biarritz pair, he understood that it would be with a cargo of coal. She encoun- less dangerous to have the repair tered stormy weather and anchored made then than to wait until they near Biarrits, with a gale blowing, got into port as the weather was Monday, January 27. Efforts very fine. Work proceeded during on were made to weigh anchor and the night of January 26-27, and the proceed to sea, but the vessel drag weather became squally on the 27th.

Arthur Freestone ged her anchor and went ashore at

Lidguarde, Pointe St. Martin and became a chief officer, described the gale which occurred on January 27 as a total wreck.

freak, the like of which he had never experienced before.

Robert Tait, donkeyman, was washed overboard, and at daylight a line was fired over the ship and eight men went ashore by means of the breeches buoy. The line broke, and the remaining officers and crew remained for a 'second night on the bridge, and were rescued next morn. ing by a French fishing boat, the gale having abated.

The Master's Decisions. Mr. Norman Robinson, for the Board of Trade, said there was no suggestion that the Knebworth was defective, that she was overladen or

HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore improperly trimmed, that there was

Colombo. Suer and Port Said: ALTAI MARU

Saturday, 12th July.

RIO DE JANEIRO. SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.

MONTEVIDEO MARU

SUMATRA MARU

BOMBAY—Vin Singapore & Colombo.

Friday, 18th July.

Thursday, 19th June.

anything wrong with the stowage of

the cargo, and the owners were not parties to the inquiry. The only point likely to arise was in regard to the prudence of the master in

PASSENGER LISTS

ARRIVALS

Per s.s. President Johnson, on June 14:

Norwood F. Allman, Capt. H. J. Ash, T. B. Belsjoe, Chas. Dancakis, W. M. Meertens, Y. Skvirskis, R. Stock, Edgar K. Lee, Mrs. Alice L. Lee, Master Paul E. Lee, Mias Ruth

Mr. Geotge Sharples, a promin-

Canada, is on a trip that will eventually terminate in Britain. Mr. Sharples is a world traveller of many years experience.

Mr. N. F. Allman attorney of Shanghai, is making a short trip to Hong Kong.

Mr. T. B. Belajve, general mana- ger of the Far Eastern Division of Chryaler Motors, has just re- turned from Shanghai on business.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Friedman of New York City, are taking a trip round the world' on various ships of the Dollar Line. Mr. Friedmani is a broker with offices in New York.

Mr. F. W. Richardson, eastern #gent for the Graham-Paige Motors, Company, is en route to Singapore.

Mr. S. K. Mukerji, Mr. A. Hamid, Mr. A. Yusuf, and Mr. M. Sutton; are returning to India after hav ing represented their country in the Far-Eastern games at Tokyo.

Far

Eastern representative of L. Orlik,

Mr. Charles Doucakis, and Company, London, is on its P. Lee, Miss Alice Young, H. Mway to the Dutch East Indies in

Shafi.

Per 9.5 President Grant t day:---

certain decisions he made. While Mr. and Mrs. V. Estrada. M. T.

the vessel was lying at anchor, it Figueras. Mrs. I. Gordon, A. H.

DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI was suggested that the starboard Guinness, Mrs. W. F. Gemperie.

BAR & MOMBASA—Via Singapore & Colombo.

CALCUTTA—Vin Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

PANAMA MARU

TACOMA MARU MADRAS MARU

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Pocta from failed to provide sufficient steam to and Mrs. F. H. Lopez, Miss Y.

Shanghai.

AFRICA MARU

Monday, 7th July.

Wednesday, 18th June. Wednesday, 2nd July.

Friday, 1st July.

Sunday, 6th July.

Sunday, 29th June.

MELBOURNE—Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.

BRISBANE MARU

HAIPHONG-Vin Hoihow & Pakhol

NEW YORK-Vin Japan poria & Panama.

KINAI MARU

KEELUNG-Via Swatow & Amoy.

JAPAN FORTS.

TAKAO-Vi■ Swatow & Amoy.

PAKAO & KEELUNG.

SOURABAYA MARU

the interests of his concern.

SHIPS THAT PASS.”

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boiler fires were drawn in order to W. W. Harris, A. Jovellano, L. To Great Value of Direction mend a joint, and that when the Joaquin, Mr. and Mrs. D. Lacson, vessel was about to be put to sea Mr. and Mrs. B. Lagdames, J., when the gale came the port boller Leonor, F. Lopez, E. Lopez, Mr-

drive the main engines against the Lopez, Mario Moreno, E. Nordgren, strong, sea, and the ressol was Daniel O'Day, J. Reich, M. Simon, driven stern first on to the rocks 1. A. Stroup A. V. Tanco, R. S. and about an hour later broke in Tison, half, the after part being driven. some 200 feet away by the sea.

Per

DEPARTURES

S.B. Fushimi Maru for Europe on June 14:

How a ship equipped with the Marconi direction ander was able to enter port during thick wea- ther, load its bunkers and leave port again while other vessels were held up by the fog is related in a recent report received from ship's master. The master writes that the wireless direction finder proved very useful in navigating

This was the master's first visit. to the locality, and he seemed to place great confidence in the judg- ment of the French pilot. Whether Mrs. A. Nakano, Mrs. S. Niwa, his vessel round Cape Henry in that trust was excessive having re- K. Morino, G. H. Heintzen, Mra dense fog and thus making port, gard to a warning given by the G. M. Bain, Mr. and Mrs. S. Kit. the ship being bound for Norfolk, Admiralty pilot for the district was Butaka, J. Okada, T. Elfaku, J. C. Virginia, for bunkers, and thence M. TAKEUCHI. Manager. a question for the Court to consider. Barry, K. Watanabe, H. B. Lobb, to the Continent.

Rightly or wrongly, he allowed him-

Friday, 11th July.

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WARSHIPS IN PORT

Mr. and Mrs. Y. Tanaka, S. and passing Cape Henry outward H. Yamada, Mr. and Mrs. Owens, Sailing from Norfolk that night self to be lured into a false sente Iwamitsu, I. Hamada, Mrs. L. E. it was observed that several were in harbour yesterday:-

of security.

Captain Joseph Schofield, master of the Knebworth, in his evidence,

Mcglow, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Park, vessels which were in the vicinity S. Sumi, Mrs. S. Nagai, Miss K. Cape Henry in fog unable to make Mr. and Mrs. R. Taki, Mr. and Mrs. the same morning were still off described the events immediately

Nagai, Mies K. Maki, Mrs. Sport. "These vessels, I presume, preceding the loss of the vessel

Funabashi, Mrs. whilst she was lying at anchor off Nakano, T. Yamada, Dr. T. Sasaki, report, which concludes:-"This T. Iino, Khad no direction finders," says the Bayonne, and in the temporary Dr. T. Hirano, Mrs. K. Morino, steamer entered Chesapeake River anchorage to which he moved, when Miss N. Morino, R. S. Whiltshire, on cross bearings from the radio he found he could not get into the Y. Akizuki, Capt. and Mrs. J. C. beacon on Chesapeake light vessel river, on the advice of the French Coelho, Mrs. E. Holman, Miss Yoff Cape Henry, and, therefore, pilot, whom he believed was a Yoshida, H. Uno, K. Itami, H. gained approximately 12 hours thoroughly experienced man. When Rape, S. Kana,. A. M. Wishart, through being fitted with a wire- he received his signal to go into harbour he came to the conclusion Gloria, K. Matsumoto, S. Makino,

Ricketts, Sergt. Jose Candido less direction finder." that he would not get in by that 8. T. Toyama, Mra. M. A. Callan- tide, and the chief engineer, with der, Z. Augil, Miss D. Gotthold, witness's permission, allowed the Miss H. A. Zunbener, Mrs. H. M. starboard boiler fires to die down in Bayfield, Mrs. II. Yagi, Capt. F. W. order that He might mend a joint.

Crage, Sir M. Beandlamp.

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CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

Consigness of. cargo ex s.8. "City of Madras" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to reht after June 17,

Consignees of cargo ex MV. "Monte Pinna" ura reminded to take delivery of their goods which will bo subject to rent after June 17,

Consignees of cargo EX 8.8. "Bondoran" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject, to rent after June 20,

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Consigners of cargo ex .2.8. "Benarty" are reminded to také delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after June 28.

STEAMERS' MOVEMENTS

The B.I. 8. Táknda will leave Amoy for this-port on June 18.

| p.m.,” and is'due here on Juna,

19, p.m. N

The P. & Os Allpore left Shanghai for this port on June 14 at 6.30 am, and is due here on June 17 at about 5 p.m.

The P&O... Mirzapora leff Singapore for this port on June 18 at 5 am and is due hore on June 19 at about 5 am.

The P&O SEMOTES left Bingapore for this port on une 15at am with the outw English Mail, and is due Here on June 19 at about 10֊m

The following British warships

Tamar-Basin.

Bruce-Basin. Barwick-North Arm. Sirdar-West Wall, Stormcloud-West Wall.

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Foreign.

JUNE SAILINGS,

DEPARTURE HOURS:

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STANDARD TIMES

Sunrise And Sunset In Colony

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for June (Standard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich) are as follow:-

Sunrise Sunset

Mindanao-American gunboat. Helena-American gunboat. Vigilante French gunboat. Altain-French Despatch Vessel. Adamastor-Portuguese, Cruiser. 19 On Pak-Chinese Gunboat.

June 16

ZLIK.

p.m.

5.38 7.08

17

5.28 7.09

18

5.88 7.09

5.39 7.09

20

5.39 7.10

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