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STRANIES.
SAILINGS 1927.
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 1-8th, 1927.
Shipping News
WEEK-END FREIGHT
RETURNS.
THROUGH CARGOES HEAVY,
LOCAL IMPORTS DOWN.
Local imports of general mer week-end chandise during the showed a decrease but through cor- goas, increased considerably.
There were only 0,880 tons of general cargo for Hong Kong dur- ing, the 24 hours eaded at 0.
Of these, 7,115 tous were on British steamers.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA...Apr. 20 EMPRESS OF ASIA May 11 MPRESS OF CANADA.June 1 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA June 22
MPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA.Ang. 1 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Aug, 24 IMPRESS OF ASIA Sept. 14
June 25 June 25
Thama. "coOUTSI. B'hai Robe Loare Беато Lorra Arriva Apr. 23 Apr, 28 Apr. 29 May B May 14 May 17 May 20 May 19 Jane 4 Jane 7 June 10 June 19 10 Jaly 1 July
July 19
Aug. 9
Aug. 30
Sept 20
on Friday. July 11 July 16
July 29 July 31 Ang. 5 Ang, 27 Sept 17
Ang. 15 Aug.
Sept. 9 Sept. 1
Sept. 23 Oct,
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(E/Aria aed E/Bussin call at Nagasaki day after departare from Shanghai).
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KAILINGS BUEIXES TO ALTERANIEM.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Porta & Honolulu.
KOREA MARU
SHINYO MARU
SIBERIA MARU (call Keslang)
• Calls Los Angeles.
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Monday, 18th April, at 10 am Sunday, 3rd May, at Noon
at 10 a.m Sunday, 10th May,
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco,
Los Angeles, Mexico and Panama. ANYO MARD
BOKUYO MARU
非常
700
Thursday, 26th April, at Noon Wednesday, 8th June
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM
via Ports.,
KATORI MARU
ATBUTA MARU
KASHIMA MARU
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Saturday, 23rd April, at 11 am Saturday, 7th May Saturday, 21st May
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vis Manila & Ports.
23rd April Saturday, AKI MARU MISHIMA MARU (calli Zamboangs)... Wednesday, 25th May NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vía PANAMA,
TOBA MARU
LIBBON HARU
Baturday, 23rd April Thursday, 5th May
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
DAKAR YARU (calls Saigon)... Sunday,
15th May
BUENOS AIRES vis Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,
Delagon Bay & Algoa Bay.
KANAGAWA MARU
1.
Saturday, 23rd April
BOMBAY in Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
TOTTORI MARU
RANGOON MARE ...
1
Wednesday, 17th April Baturday, 30th April
Thursday, 1st April
CALOUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Bangoon.
PENANG HARU
MORIKA MARU
HT
Sunday." 1st May
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA MAKU
Saturday, 93rd April
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
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"HAKONE MARU
TSUSHIMA MARU ...
For further information, apply to-
Monday, 18th April Sanday,
24th April
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Telephone: Central No, 292 (Private exchanges to all Depts.)..
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KONINKLŸKE PAKETVAARI
MAATSCHAPPY.
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(ROYAL PACKET NAVIGATION, 00. on Batavia)"
THE MOTOR SHIP
"CREMER"
Due to sail to SINGAPORE, BELAWAN.DELI and
PENANG, on 14th April.
Offers excellent Saloon accommodation.
All lower berths.
English cuisine.
Doctor carried.
Wireless telegraph.
1st Class Fare to Singapore-1125.
In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) Bervice to & destinations in the Netherlands East Indies and Australia
Agents:-
JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN-LIJN.
Telephone 1574. YOL BULLING," OZATHE ROAD.
Through freights were manifested on seven vessels, and totalled 18,423 tops Four British vessels were responsible for 13,369 toas
Saturday's Returns,
A further decrease in local in porta was registered during the 24 hours ended at 9 am on Saturday. Although there were ten arrivala, only 5,872 tons of general merchan- dise were imported, with only 30 tans on one British steamer.
Freights for other parts amount ed to 25,895 tons Three British steamers accounted for 3,400 toas.
During the period under review there were 33 arrivals and 26 de partures. The nationalities were! British, 13 arrivals and s depar Japanese, 11 arrivals and 2 departures; German, 2 arrivals and
tures;
3 departures; French, 1 arrival and
Week-End Statement, Waterfront News, etc...
DAILY WATERFRONT NEWS.
CARGO JUNK ON FIRE,
BUSY, SCENE AT HARBOUR
"OFFICE..
4
VESSELS EXPECTED.
Autolycus" (Blue Funnel), due April
26th
Cudiens (Melchers), dua"May 4th. Dessau (Melchers), das May 10th Denendida (Bina Funnel), dus June
25th Dioned (Blue Funnel), due to-day. Elpenor (Blue Funnel), due April
25th
Empress of Asia: (CPR), Jus
April 20th.
(BT LONGSHOLEMAN. ]
'The Clearance and Entry Offices at the Harbour Department pre- sented an unusually busy scene on Saturday morning due to the fact that the offices had been "closed" to mariners on Friday. Quite a crowd of masters and mates were there on Saturday morning before the Office opened Somie had to wait for pear-Zrion (Blue Funnel), due July 3rd. ly two hours before they could get | Janus (B.I. & Apear), due to their clearance papers. The crowd.
"
Fulda (Meichers), due May 31st. Glentara (Jardine), due May 1st. Helenus (Blue Funnel), due Jung
Bird.
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morrow.
was still as big at noon when Long-Japan (Swed. E.A Co.), due to shorenian left.
Kashmir (P. & O.), duo May 19th.
Chinese Passengers. Asiatic deck passengers number- the
13
P. & O., British India Apcar and
Eastern & Australian
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& SOUTH AFRICA, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, FAST
AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND & QUEENS.-
LAND PORTS, BED SPA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GR LEGE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, ETO. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIREUT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, (UNDER CONTRACT WHỂ HÀ, GOVERNMENT.)
Steamship
Machaon (Blue Funnel), due June
12th.
Mantua (P. § O.), due lay soth
10th:
Morea (P. & O.), dna April 28th.
the Colony during Friday and Virsapore (P. &0.), due May ALIPORE" Saturday.
Junk Adre.
3rd.
Patroclus (Blue Funnel), due June
*MALWA
*DELTA“ "LAHORE"
A sea-going junk, carrying a large | Nyanza (P. & C.), due April 5th, quantity of imfammable cargo, Orestes (Blue Funnel), dae June "NELLURE" caught fire near the Macao wharf on Friday morning. Shortly after the cutbreak the whole waterfront was lined with people, who seemed vastly amused at the conflagration. When the new fire dont came on
send.
Phemius (Blue Funnel), due May
Sch
95th.
"KHIVA "JEYFOBE" NYANZA “MUREA *** "KASHMIR" “MANTUA " KALYAN MACEDONIA" "KASHGAR
May.
the scene, the junk was blazing Sarpedon (Blue, Fannel); due
Prensten (Jebsen), due May 19th.
ficm bow to stern, but due the prompt action of the fire fighters, Schwaben (Melchors), due the fire was brought under control.
glat.
Half an hour's action with two Tantalus (Blue Funnel), das
1. departure; Norwegian, S arrivals deck monitors and two lengths of
13th.
23rd.
April)
May
and 3 departures; Swedish, Lar-hose quenched the fames and the Tanda (E, & A.), due May 7th, rival; Chinese, 3 arrivals and junk was then towed by the float Tilawa (B.I. & Apear), dus April departures; Dutch, 1 arrival and to Tai Kok Tsui as there was a 3 departures; American, 1 depar posibility of her sinking in the fairway. The junk is practically submerged but has not suck
ture.
The following were some of the principal carriers:-
S.S. Hinsang (British) from San- dakan, 4,150 tons general for Hong Kong
,
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Tome.
from Hongkong (about)
5,273
19th April
10.980
Suth April
8,097
3rd May
5,459
11th May
6,853.
Lisa Say
9,138 14th May
6,318
th May
7,529 10,198
9,005
11th Juna
10,903
25th Jane
2,141
9th July
11,120 || 33rd July
9,005
6th Any.
25th May
*RAWALPINDI" 18,61920th Aug. 9193 3rd Sept. KARMALA
Destination.
S'poro, Pasang, Colombo &B'say.
Marseillon London.
and bitrants, Colombo and London. Mazanilles, London & Antwerp.
Columbo, Ebay. 'pore, Panang
and Kerachi.
Marseilles, London and Antwerp.
· Marseilles, London & Antwers.
S'pore. Tenang, Colombo & Ebay.
Marseilles and London, Marseilles and London...
Marsailles, London and Antwerp Marseilles, London and Antwerp. Maramilles and London,
Marseilles, London and Antwerp. Marseules and London. Marseilles, London, & Antwerp
Frequent connections from Part Said for Passengers and Cargo to Con- tantinople, Pireans, Smyrna, and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedivial Minul isteamship Vac
BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS
Miscellaneous.. *Empress of Russia.” The R.M.S. Empress of Russia. On Thursday tho as. Auking "wa arrived here from Manila on decked at Taikoo for the usual: Saturday morning with freight and periodical bottom cleaning.
She sails for Yan- Returning from Canton on Thurs S.S. Glenbeg (British) from Sin- passengera
gapore, 1,300 tons general for ever via perts on Wednesday 'at day, the sa. Hanyang brought 650
FOOD. The liner carried 147 cabin tons of overcarried cargo. Hong Kong and 7,700 tons
Favourable consideration has been for other ports"
passengers, and 364 steerage passen-
an applicatice made by "JANUS" 8.8. Nellore (British) from Singers. There were et passengers for given to
"TALMA" Heyes, residing at
"TILAWA" gapore, 640 tons general for Hong Kong, including 27 first class, cas de los Hong Kong, and 4,620 tons
a second cinas and third class. Manila, to the Bureau of Customs for other ports
Of the steerage passengers 210 dis- for a permit to salvage the hulks embarked at Hong nong, these of all vessels which have sunk in being 21 Chinese, 1 Japanese and Philippine waters. The applicant tous general for Hong Kong, Filipinos. Of the through pas-is understood to intend to employ and 4,983 for ports
Japanese divers for the work, 58 no Filipino divers are available; "ARAFURA" S.S. Raymond Foincaire (French) from Haiphong, 1,138 tons for
also the Japanese are more expert T. ALBANS" general for Hong Kong, and
in this line of work. 2,200 tons for other porta. 5.S. Delhi (Swedish) from Gothenburg and Vladivostock, 7,100 tons general for other
S.S.
Saarland (British) from Hamburg and Yokohama,
Kagers, 15 were for Shanghai, 12 and class and three third class. There are for Nagasaki, two first dass, four second class and one third class, and also two steerage passengers. For Kobe, there are 23 passengers, éve first class, 11 second class, and 10 third class, with three steerage passengers. For Yokohama there are only 1% passengers, six first class, five second class and one SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN third class. Through cabin pas scagers to Vancouver numbered 23, HONG KONG,
these being nice first class, 11 second class, and three third class. There are no fewer than 349 steerago pas- segera for Vancouver.
ports
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FOR APRIL, 1927
STANDARD TIME OF THE 120th MERIDIAN, EAST OF GREENWICH.
Date.
Sunrise.
April 18tb........6.02 a.m.
19th........6.01
Sunset. 6.44 p.m.
6.45
H
+
20th.
6.00
アナ
6.45
zlat
3.59
6.46
F1
2nd
$5.59
0.40
1. 1+
23rd. 5.59
0.48
1
24th. 5.67
6.47
11
25th.. .5.56
6.47
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*1
15
seth.. ..5.58
8.47
it
"
27th.. ..5.65
6.48
*
73
28th.
.5.54
2.48
17
39
29th..
5.53
++
6.48
30th..
..5.52
6.49
occasional
According to a report to the Collector of Customs, damage to the extent of P.4,000 was made to the pier at Zamboanga when the
.s. Fest Cajoot, an caller at Hong Kong, hit it twice last month, P.1,000 damage was also caused by the Weat Cajoot to the s.3. Kiokal Mare which was at Zamboanga pier when the West. Cajoot struck it for the first time, The vessel mentioned hit the pier Bret on March 10th, when she was docking, and again on the 3rd when leaving. The accident is put down to the swiftness of the tide.
Good Silk Consignments. A feature of river traffic from Canton during the past week han
Coal amounting to 8,502 tons been the heavy shipments of silk, was discharged here during the and these at present show no ten-week-end, and 1,330 tona passed
Godowns have dency to decreass. been kept full, and there has been difficulty in disposal in view of some of
the consignments being ahead of time.
Vessels from Konginoon have been carrying no cargo since the 23 per vent surtax has been imposed, in
The smaller stead of 8 per cent boats, however, are continuing to do fair trade,
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4,824 10,000 10,000
31st April 26th April 19th April
Singapore, Penang and Calcutta 40. do.
EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (SOUTH
TANDA
"ABAFUBA"
6,000 29th April 6,936 4,600
3ni June Ist Jaly
10,000 29th July
Manila, Bandakan, Iloilo, Thursday island, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney and Maibourne."
Regular Monthly Bailings from Hong Kong to Japan Hong Kong to Australia. The E. & A. S. Co., Ltd, steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Jebn, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other parts en route as induce
ment offers,
Frequent connections from Autaralia with the following:-
The Union 8.S. Co.'s Steamers to tas United Kingdom ria New Zealand
Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.
The P. & U. Boyal Mail Steamers to London via Suez Canal. The F.&O. Branch Service of Steamers to London via the Osps.
The New Zealand Bhipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and London via
Panama Canal.
BAILINGS TO SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
SANTHIA," through for other ports. A ship-NYANZA" ment of 1,700 tons of rice also enter eil the port.
Shipping Mevements. The P. & O. s. Mongolia, from Hong Kong, arrived at Marseilles on April 15th, at 8 a.m.
The P. & O. a. Alipore loft Shangbai for this port on the 15th inst. at 8 a.m., and is due here on the 18th inst. at about 5 p.m.
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22nd May, ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE From Hong Kong
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7,754 22nd April
2,023 | 29th April
"MOREA" TANDA "MIRZAPORE “ "KASHMIR"
10.953 6,850
|29th April
8th May
6,715
10th May
8,986
12th May
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe.
Shanghai, Moji and Kobe.. Shanghai, Moji and Kobe. Moji, Kobe, Osaks and Yokohama, Shanghai, Koji and Koba. Shanghai, Meji and Kobo.
· All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. *Pamangers for Bangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on carrying steamer.
All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.
Steamers on London and Australian Linas are fitted with Laundries. Parcels measuring not more than 2 ft. x 3 ft. x I ft will be received at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.
For Further Information, Fassage Faris, Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & ̈CO.
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LOADING DIRECT FOR MARSEILLES. VALENCIA. BOTTERDAM, HAMBURG AND SCANDINAVIAN PORTS.
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