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SAILINGS 1927,

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CONTRACTUELS

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Next Sailings Kg. and Sailing

trom ¿Marseilles.

3rd Dec., 1926

..... 17th Dec, G

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... 14th Jan, 1927 ... 99th Jan..

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15th Jan., 1997

Shipping News Daily Statement, Shipping Notes,

YESTERDAY'S STATE-

MENTS.

LOCAL IMPORTS RETURN TO NORMAL.

THROUGH FREIGHTS STILL

DOWN,

The returns made to the Harbour Office during the 24 hours ended at

am. yesterday" showed that im ports of general merchandise into ine Colony have returned to the normal, and freights for ports be- sond, although showing a five-figure tonnage, were still below the usual average.

Vessels Expected, etc.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Achilles (Blue Fennel), due Jan.

27th, 1997, Adrastas (Blue Funnel), due Feb.

13th, 1927.

Canton (Swedish East Asiatic), due

January 21st, 1937.

about 6 ..

BLAZING CARGO IN STEAMER.

STRENUOUS BATTLE WITH FLAMES.

Firemen were busy for a whole Devania (P. & D.), due to-day,day at Plymouth using every pos

which occurred sible measure to subdue an outbrenk recently in the North Sea in the Newcastleowned steamer Thornhape,

Empress of Russia (C.P.R.), dus

January 13th. folo (Blu Funnel), due to-morrow Jachava (Blue Funnel), due Jak. *** 16th, 1927.

Malina P. & O.), due to-morros,

about 6 n.m.

The Thornhope, a. vessel of 997 tons, built in 1924, arrived in Ply mouth, Sound early one morning) after a fire had been raging un Heriones (Blue Fannel), due Feb.board for about 50 hours, during

17th, 1927.

terrific explosion. the course of which there was

Mentor (Blue Funne!), due Feb.

Srd, 1927.

Out of 14 arrivals, cargo for the mony was discharged from 13 steamers." The total amount anura (P. & C.), due to-day, about loaded was 19,600 toas, which, 2 p.m. 4,101 tons were conveyed in 3 British Vessels.

The best returns were shown by -thr 3.6. Tjikandi (Dutch) from Yokohama and Miike. which brought 6,889 tons. The Norwegica steater Noriken, arriving from Kobe, discharged 2994 tons, and the s.s Kueichow (British) from Tientsin and Weihaiwei unloaded 2,780 tons.

Janking (Swedish East Asiatic),

due January 31st. Patroclus (BHC Funnel), due Feb.

2nd, 1927. Perseus (Blue Funnel), due Jan,

P. & O., British India Apcar and Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND), MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAYA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA. PERSIAN QULF. WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND & QUEENS.. LAND PORTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, ETC. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIREUT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

(UNDER CONTRACT WITH HIM, GoTrang1,

From Hongkong (about)

Steamship.

Violant Explosion. When the trouble was first located. Thornhope was in the North Sea. At the utmost speed of the vessel a course was shaped for the Irish port, but when between Portland Gill and the Start there was a vio lent explosion, and flames were, visible.

"MALWATM Under these circumstances Capt. "KASHMIR" Young had no alternative but to

**DEVANHA" make for the nearest port, while he

« MŪREA" requisitioned by wireless the aid "DELTA" of a powerful salvage tug.

KALYAN" His wireless installation

*NELLORE WASANTUA The utilized to convey the news of the

20th, 1027. Rherenor (Blue Funnel), dae Jan.

27th, 1927.

HOME MAILS.

A fairly Big Home mail rid Negapatam arrived yesterday morn. ing on the 8.1. Hong Peng

Through freights were manifested on 3 steamers out of the 14 arrivale. The total tonnage carried 16,602 tons, of which, 2,521 tons letters and papers brought were plight of the Thurahope to the R

were on British yesals.

was

dated London, December 2nd. This King's Harbourmaster The best returns were registered afternoon the P. & D. 9.3. Murea month. Com. K N. Humphreys, at Ply- hy the . Afrika (Danish) from is due to arrive with another Home.S., was prompt to respond to Shanghai which carried 9,972 tons, i mail. This will be of a week later, the appeal for aid. Arrangementa Indi the American vessel

Bethe letters and papers having clear were made with the Cudon, from Kobe had 2,000 tons.

Dockyard During the period under review December 9th, and the parcels a tug

ed from the G.PO. London, on natharities to send the Government Rover, equipped with ber there were 14 arrivals and 22 de- week earlier. Provided that the powerful salvage pumps, into the parturesTheir nationalities were: boat arrives to time, letters should Sound, to await the arrival of the British Derivals and 9-departate in the afternoon, but burning steamer, tures; "Norwegian, 3 arrivala and 1 parcels will not be rendy until to departure American, 2 arrivals; morrow morning. Also due to-day Danish, arrival and departure; in the President Cleveland from the French, arrival and 1 departure; North Dutch, arrival; Chinese, arrival Japan and Shanghai mail.

with United States and and 3 departures: Japanese, 6 de-morrow the s.s. Jaluu is due with partures; German, 2 departures: Home and Europe mail id Siberia. and Portuguese, 1 departure..

"The Maira will take the outward Home mail vid Suer and Marseilles on Saturday, the letter portion closing at the local G.P.O. at 10.30

SHIPPING NOTES.

Out of the 1 steamers which came into, port during the 4 hours ended at 9 am yesterday, Asiatic deck passengers were carried by 6 vessels. The number entered into the Colony totalled 1,812

The presence of log on waterways adjoining Hong Kong and the West! fiver delta caused delay yesterday to incoming steamboats."

for S'bai. and Japan.

5th Jan., 1927. 19th Jan

let Fab.,

15th Feb

2nd Feb., is 16th Feb., 2nd May,

Ist Mar..

*

5.8. Kwong Sang (British) from

16th Mar,

Tsingtau and Swatow with 216 ton

29th Mar,

RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES

(including Table Wine and Fr Doctor's Attendance).

B

61.

A CL425) 1st Class - £ 99. OLOC. SARMAS (Inclans.. A5. 03. Od. TAXIS/2nd 70. od, pd.

Through Tickets to London sad leading Towns of Europe. Accommodation reserved in the Traina at Marseilles

LIGNES COMMERCIALES (CARGO BOATS),“

4.5. "DR. P. BENOIT from DUNKIRK, LONDON & HAYRE is due

"

to arrive about the Sthor 10th January, 1927, Sailings subject to alteration without notice.

For full Particulari, apply to:-

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CO.,

3. QUEEN' BUILDING. CONSIGNATION TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.

Telephone: Central 750.

NY.KUNE

KAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.,

TAIYO MARU:

***

TENYO MARU

KOREA MARG

*BIBERIA MARU

SHINYO MARU

* Calls' Los Angeles.!

Tuesday,

11th Jan. at Noon

***

Monday? Sunday, Tussday,

24th Jan., at Noon

6th Feb, st Noon

22nd Feb, at Noon

Sunday,

eth March, at Noon

SOUTH AMERICA, via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco,

Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama.

RAKUYO MARU

GINYO MARI,

NI

Saturday, 15th Jan, at Noon Middle of February, 1927.

MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM

via Porta.

SUWA MARU

FUSHIMI MARU

HAKOZAKI MABU

Saturday, 15th Jan, at 11 a, Saturday, 29th Jan, st.11a.m. Saturday, 18th Feb, at 11 z.

Wednesday, 19th Jan., at 11 aimn. Wednesday, 23rd-Fab, at 11am

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.·

AKI MARU

MISHIMA MARU

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.

TASUNO MARU

Thursday, 10th Fab. BUENOS AIRES ria Singapore, Durban & Cape Town.

Delagon Bay & Algos Bay.

KAMAKURA MABU...

47

Saturday, 5th Feb,

BOMBAY vis Singapore, Penang & Colombo.

TAMBA MART

BANGOON MARU

PENANG MABU

***

CALCUTTA vis Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.

Thesday, 11th Jan. Saturday, 22nd Jan.

Wednesday, 19th Jan.

Saturday, 21st Jati,

ТОКОНАМА

(Moji direct)

NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

MISHIMA MABU

SHANGHAI, KOBE &

BMYO MARU

HAKUSAN MARU...

AKITA MARU

KITANO MARU

+

For further information, apply to

Thursday, 6th Jan. Konday, 10th Jan.

• Thursday, 13th Tuesday, 25th Jan.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Telephones Central No. 292 (Privata exchangus ie all Depts.),

.m.

The Thorahope was berthed in Jennycliffe Bay, and as she drop... ped anchor the ever went along- side, and was soon pumping water To into Nos. 2 and 3 holds.

WEATHER REPORT,

Yesterday's weather report. fore. cast and remarks inued by the Royal Observatory at 7.10 p.m. stated:-

An anti-cyclone Covers S. Man churia. Depressions are situated NE of Japan and over. S. W. China.

Local forecast:-East winds,

MACEDONIA" DIYANHA KARMALA"

"MONGOLIA “

DILTA MALWA KHIVA "MOREA"

-

T'oar

Destination.

10,941 | 8th Jan., Noon | Marssilles & London. 19,006 | 22nd Jan.

155 Jan.

10,918 8.097

buh Feb.

13th Feb.

9,144 19 Feb.

0,591

ged Alarch

5th March 1ha Mareka

Maries Leadon, Antwary & Hail S'pore, Penang, Colombo & B'bay. Marseilles and London.

S'pore., Penang, Colombo & B'bay. {Mary'les., L'uos,, Antwerp & Hail. S'pore, iennag, Colombo à B'bay. Maryanics and London.

Maries. L'ton., Anwerp & A'dam. ang, Colombo &B'bay. London

10,902

9,005

10 th alarch,

SP

19: March

8,155

and

April

9th April

9,129 13 april

8,097. [2716 april 130th April.

10,980

9,138 10,198

161: May in my

Pousog

+

karseilies and London. Marles,

L'don, Antwerpd B'dam, Marles, London, & Antwerp.

S'pore, Penang, Colombo a B'bay. Marseilles and London.

| Marseilles, London and Antwerp,

Marsailies and London.

Frequent connections from Port Said for Passongen and Cargo to Con- rtaqtinople, Pireaus, Smyrna, and other Levant Porta by stgamers of the Khedivial Mail Steamship Co.

After daylight the Thorahope was moved by Chief Pilot Evans into the Cattewater, and was placed on the mud in Clovelly Bay, near the Air Station. There the fight for the mastery of the fire was con- "TAKADA”- tinued, whilst from the open holds TILAWA" rose dense clouds of smoke, with a “TALAMBA" sulphurons smell. For awhile the

** TALMA" Rover, the Alexandra, and the Bearhound were busy pumping large volumes of water into the ship to food the holda, but as the tide fell the Raver was withdrawn to avoid the risk of grounding.

Gradually the Thornhope set:lad down on the muddy bottom Colvelty Bay, and during the after- noon and evening her holds were

Among the vessels arriving too late for inclusion" in the morning moderate; cloudy probably some completely flooded. saipping returns yesterday were the rain.

of

of general cargo for local dis THE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC

charge; the s.s. Kaging (British) from Bangkok and Swatow with general cargo; the s.8 .--Luchow (British) from Shanghai and Swa tow with 170 tons of general cargo for local discharge, and 210 toas for ports beyond the ris. Kohoku Maris (Japanese) from Dairen and Tsingtau with. 857 tons of ver- micelli, general cargo, etc., for 1: Hong Kong, and 485 tons for cther ports; the as. Kaijo- Mura (Japanese) from

and Swatow with 500 tons of coal and 216 tons of general cargo for local discharge; and the ss. Tjimanuel (Dutch) from Dalny and Amoy with cattle and poultry; and empty drums for Hong Kong, and 53%

COMPANY,

LIMITED.

SERVICE OF FAST. MOTOR VESSELS

LOADING DIRECT FOR

MARSEILLES, VALENCIA, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIAN PORTS.

24LY.

"AGBA" m.. "FORMOSA" m.v. "CANTON"

14

114

FOR SHANGHAI ·AND JAPAN PORTS.

m.r. "CANTON

NANKING".

++

100

Loading about

25th January, 1927 31st January, 1927

For further particulars, apply to the Agents

tura of cement, 2,533 tons of beats GILMAN & CO. LTD. and 21 tons of glass for ports be! yond.

Hong Kong.

G. E. HUYGEN

BRITISH INDIA-APÇAR 'SAILINGS

0,940 10,000

22nd Jaz.

11 Feb.

8,000

7th Feb.

10,000 18th Fab,

Singapore, Panang and Calentta.

do.

do.

do.

EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH)

"ARIFURA ANDA

6,000 | 28th Jan,

0,950 † 44 Mar. "ST. ALBAN8" | 4,500 | 1st April. "ABAFURA

5,000 99 April ANDA

6,956 31 Jane- **ST. ALBAN8"" | 4,500 | Int Jaly

1:

Mauila, Sandakan, - Thursday Island, Townsville, Bisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.

Regular Monthly Bailingsm Bang KougwJapan & dong Kong to Australia The E. & A. S.S. Co., Ltd, steamern will al-o-call-st Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu,

Kolambugan, Tawao, Tinor, Darwin, or other porta en route da induce..

ment offer.

Frequart connections from Autaralis with the following:-

The Union -8.3. Coin Steamets to the United Kingdom vis New Zealand,.

Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

The P. & U. Boyal Mail Somers to London via Suez Canal.

The P. & U. Branch Service of Steamers to London via the Cape.

The New Zealand shipping Co.'s Steamers for Soataampton and London via

Panama Canal

BAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND JAPAN

Loading about

7th January, 1927 28th January, 1927 28th February, 1927

"DEVANHA" 8,155 "MOREA"

10,919 "ILAWA"

10,000 TALAMBA" **TALMA”

KASHGAR" LELTA

11th Jan

8,500

15th Jan..

10,000 9,005 8,007

"TALMA"

"MANTUA " "NELLOKE"

1090

**MONGOLIA "

NYANZA" MACELONIA" 11,130

18,504

7,023

M

"ST. ALBANS"

4,500

-DEVANHA"

8,155

"KARMALA"

MALWA" "DELTA "AKAFURA "

10,080 8,197 8,000

13th March 9,128 16th March

1st April 1st April

BANK LINE LTD.

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Canton.

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

E.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW”,... For Marseilles, London, Hamburg & Havra Passenger Service

S.8. "CITY OF LAHORE'

4!

London, Hare, Botterdam & Hamburg

FARES to LONDON: First Glass £72, Second Closs £49 103,-- 8.S." CITY OF CALCUTTA”.

"... Marseilles, London, Havre & Hamborg

· FARES: First Class to MARSEILLES, £66; to LONDON £72,

Second Class to MARSEILLES RAT; to LONDON £49 10s,

AUSTRALIA

***** ELLERMAN LIBE

14th January,

12th February.

30th March,

AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE

Sailing from SINGAPORE on eth of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" -or- "CITY OF SPARTA” to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and rice varen, --

Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Lips or other services.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.............. AMERICAN AND ́MANOHURIAN LINE

· ́B.S. "CITY OF BRISTOL”.

via Suez Canal

ALSO AGENTS FOR

ANDREW WEIR & CO.

SERVICES TO

BOSTON, NEW YORK & HAVANA:

M.V. WEIRBANK" M.V. "LAHCHBANK” MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA.

vis 8uez Canal via Suez Canal

11th March.

„AMERICAN & ORIENTAL UNË.

30th January 30th March." ORIENTAL AFRICAN LIFE Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay and Capetown.

Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine,. Ibo, Port Amelis, Mozambique, Chinda, Inhambane, Zanzibar Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar, For Freight or passage on any of the above lines apply. to Telephone Central 4791.

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THE BANK LINE, LTD.

**TANDA

10,000

6,853 5,283 €,959

6th Jan, p.m. Bhanghai, Moji and Kobe. 7th Jan., 10 am. Shanghai, Aloji and Kobe,

Shanghai and Kobe.

19th Jan,

21st Jan. List Jan.

gist Jan,

4th Fab.

Sta Feb

6th Feb.

18th Feb.

4th March

8th March

ith Apru

Moji and Kobe.

Moji and Kobe and Kobe. Shanghai, Mo

Shangha, Moji and Kobe. Moji and

and Kobe.

Shanghai, and Kobe, Moji Shanghai, Moji and Kobe,

સમ

S'hai, Moji, Kobe and Yokohama, Moji, Kobe, Usaka and Yokohama. Shanghai and Kobs.

Shanghai, Hoji and Kobe. Shanghai, Meji and Kobe,

Moji, Kobe, Daka and Yokohama. Shanghai, Koji and Kobe, Shaughai, Moji and Kobe, Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. Shanghai, Koji and Kobe. Moji, Kobe, Usaka and Yokohama,

8th Feb. 17th Fou

All datas ers approximate a- d zubject to alteration without notics, WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED UN ALL STEAMERS. – *Pengers for Bangoon must defray their own Hotal expenses at Bingapore while awaiting the on carrying'stesmer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electre Fans free of charge:

Steamers on London and Avstralian Lines are fluted with Laundrica.

Parcela mengaring not more than 20 ft. x Fit, x 1 ft. will be received st ́the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For Further Information, Pasiage Fares, Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. & 0, Building, Connaught Road Central, HONGKONG.

D

ADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE

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THE XIV VÄNT AMERICAN STRAMUZI

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11th.

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FOR MANILA

PRESIDENT MADISON”.

PRESIDENT JACKSON”

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