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THE MERCANTILE FLEET OF JAPAN.

TWENTY-SEVEN CENTURIES AT SEA.

PHENOMENAL GROWTH IN RECENT YEARS.

NIPPON YUSEN RAISHA'S GREAT INFLUENCE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 31st, 1927.

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Japan, with a seafaring back-years they have maintained ground of twenty-seven centuries, anaun! sidek dividend at about 10. has a proud record of maritime ex per cent, and it was only last year pansion, and the chief contributor · they reduced it to 8 per cent, which to her present established position is an unusually fair dividend for a kipping convern under the present

as the third greatest power in the Fondition of affairs. merchant marine world is the Nip-a

Between the Far Enst

and

operates the regular bees, mantels, California- Puget Sound-Orient. Orient. New York via Panama-

West Orient,

of South

fatt

ECZEMA ON NECK TEN YEARS

Itching and Burning Were Ter- rible. Healed by Cuticura.

with "For ten years I suffere eczema which broke out on the back of my neck. The Itching and burn- ing were terrible, causing me to acratch. After scratching the erup- tions water came from them and then they scaled over.

"I tried other remedies but they free did not help me. I sent for sample of Cuticura Soap and Dint- ment which gave immediate relief. I purchased more and now I am completely healed." (Signed) Mrs. Florence E, Close, 13, Beresford Eldg., Beresford St., Camberwell, London, S. E. 5. Eng.

Keep your skin clear and your poren active by dally use of Čuni- Cura Soup. Heal Irritations and rashes with Cuticura Ointment. Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. For ample rach from address: 1. New bery Son, Ltd, 23, 24a3er EL, Londen, E. O. 1 Alan fo

for mall orders with price.

CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO., LTD

AND OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

FROM UNITED KINGDOM AND CONTINENTAL PORTS VIA TRAITS.

NONSIGNEEN Co.'s bleuol

·AGAPENOK

ara hereby noufied that the Cargo will be du charge into Bolt's Whart, Kowloon, where will lie at Consignees risk and subject to forms and Conditious of Storage at lail's Wharf. The Cargo will be ready for Delivery From Godown on and after 30th May.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN.

HE Motor Ship

"FULDA " having arrived from BREMEN. HAM- BURG and Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Cargo is being landed at their risk into the Go. downs of the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Gorlown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained.

All

i Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th of June, 1927, will to subject to lent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by Dein any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the

tutional Cargo will not be landed here: Godown for examination by the Con-

anteur Notice has been given prior to Stenter's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the uption extende.

yron Yusen Kaisha. While the early American Continent, the company. bistory of Japanese trading show's its influence mainly confined to Enster waters, and it a great light dawned the

: the HITET Japle

and from that America Orient and East Crust of 31kada's empre Line on events moved at first slowly

South Amerion Orient Lines. Out and then, gathering impetus at of the Parine Coast ports, they fighting speed. From 1,000 tons

maintain three swalings

th in to the Japanese merchant feet from Puget Sound and bi-weekly umped to one and a half million price from San Fraurised and Cons in 1911. The war perical added another million and it has Los Angeles; from New York and HONG KONG METEOROLOGICAL and a Goods remaining undelivered

sance continued to expand.

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other parts in the Atlantic sex- board iwo regular sailings a month Mr. S. Sakunote, general mau-

and in addition to those frequent ager in New York of the N.Y. K. sailings West Const South

of is justly proud at his company's Aunview liners make call at Parifir share in Japan's achievements,

parts once a month, also occasion- Bank Bird amongst ally extra vessels are being berthed. Japan

The During the war time, these lines powers *! Kreat maritium

The Nautical; contributed remarkable services to world," le led Grethe in an interview last month, the foreign commerce of Amserien.

The latest statisties showing that

Forty Years' Development. there are more than three and a

The N.Y.K. Line was organized half million grew tons owned by her. T every important trade in 1965. forty-one years ago, and route of the world, vesels flying has since steadily grown up into the present large organization, the late the Rising Sun ensign are secu, inaoned esclusively by Japanese Baron it. Konde, one of the world's subjects Being an island entry, leading shipping men, is mostly Japan has been since its foundation, credited for the successful expaa-

Besides the

Try the Colicure Shaving Stick,

REGISTER,

Hong Kong Observatory, May 30th,"

Precious On Daten Date

Day at

at 21.m

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are we be leit in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdaya and Fridays between the hours of 10.5 4.. and Aden within the Free Storage period, No Claims will be admitted after the

Cloods bave loft the Steamer's Godown,

after the 7th June, will be subject to Bent.

All Claims against the Stramer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 21st June, or they will not recognised.

No 'Fire Insurance will be affected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE,

A gente.

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at 2 p.m. 6 n.m.

Barometer. Temperatar Elumidity.. Wind-

29.59 29.56 29.49

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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

Wasther Rain ...

Highest open-air Temperature, 29th: Lowest open-air Temperature, 30th; 7; R-Blue sky; C-Cloudy; D

FROM LEITA, MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON, AND STRAITS,

ago. Yours agulision of the ronyntioned, Drizzter F Fog. --L-Lightning The Steamship

maritime nation and her people are Amerïen lines above - - tort suiters.

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HONG KONG TIDE TABLE.

the company operates Far East-M-Mist; O-Overcast; Fassing London Line, Far-East-Liverpoo! showers; Q-Equalls; R-Rain; T- Line Far East-Bremen-Harlurg Thunder. Line. Japan-Australia Line, Japan- Calcuta Line and Japan-Bombay Jane and many other Taster lines between narts in the Far East. King Albert of Belgium book pas- sage Frean India last year on of their London liners.

Week.

From May 1st to June 6th, 1927. HIGH WATER.

Da Month.

Days of

Hong

Kony

Standard Time.

LOW WATER.

Height.

Hong

Kong Standard Time.

Height

The company entirely owns the Sears Mall Steamship Company only, called K.Y.K. Line, the activities of which cover practically all the casting trades on Japan and China. It is the dominating Tan, 1867 7 3 m 2 42 27 power in the Bearsca of Japan.

A Pioneer Company. *Ala: 3520, he continued,

was pioneer steamship company Created, and later was reorganized present Nippon Yusen into the Kaisha, but it did not make any repackable progress for the foliow ing twenty years and in 1891 the Total Lego

was only 10,000. After this period, however, it sud denly began to expand by leaps and bounds and in 1897 the tonnage

10, amounted to 27,000, in 470,008 30126, in 1904 19 510,600 tons, in 1906 to 1,000,000, and at the be

It is still fresh in the memory ginning of the World War in 1914 to 1,590.000 tons. The extraordi- nary situation of ocean transporta. of shipping circles that the com tion caused by the World War any took over the well known California-Orient service of T.K.K. added another million tons. With Line a year ago this month and this tonnage Japan contributed a great deal in the world trade durings then have made and are pro-

ng the war time.

The lending shipowners Japanese flag vessels are:

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Thur

h.. jet, hi,

“BENYORLICH

YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby.

formed that all foods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godowns of the Hona Kara AND KOWIOUN WHARF AND

GODDEN COMPANY, Ln., whence, and/or from the wharves Delivery may

obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods usve left the Godowne, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th June, 1927, will be subject to Rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must

be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 20th June, 1927, or they will not

be recognized. 4.80 4

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be mined on June, 1927, at 10 A..

the 6th

ignees and the Company's Surveyor, Menara Anderson Asha at 10 nm. o the 2nd of June, 1927.

No Claire will be almitted after the Grods have left the Godown and all Claim mint be presented within Twe Weeks of the Ship's arrival here, after which date they will not be recognised.

Consignees are requested to surrender their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned

MELCHERS & CO., for countersignature.

Agents. NORDREPTSCBen Liors, BuzMEN, Hong Kong, 30th May, 1927. [-4978

COMPAGNIE DES MESSA- GERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

STEAMSHIP 'LIEUTENANT ST. LOUBERT BIE',

BRINGING CARGO FROM DUNKERQUE, ANTWERP MIDD). IEBERÖUGI, LONDON, &.. ALAD CARGO FROM HAVRE, COGNAC, &c. Ex.S.S. COMMANDANT MAGES."

YONSIGNEES are hereby informed

that their Goods with the oxception of Opions, Treasure and Valuables are being landed and stored into the Go- of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery may be obtained im mediately after lauling.

All Claims must be sent in to me on Jube. Ifore Friday, the 3rd 1927, of

or they will not be recognized, Damaged

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by them will be examined

Surveyors: Mesure. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees su 10.00 a., on Tues- day, the 1st May, 1927.

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE

INCLUDING

HUGO STINNES LINIEN

COMBINED FREIGHT AND PASSENGER BERVICE, CABIN CLASS ACCOMMODATION FOR 50 PASSENGERS. FARE FROM HONG KONG TO GENOA~£73. 03, 04,

OUTWARD,

M.S.

Sailings from Europe for Shanghai and Japan

RAMSES" (HAL) M.SERMLAND) " (H.SKL.) M.S. "VOGTLAND "(H.A.J) M.S." MUENSTERLAND" (H.St.L.)... SS. OLDENBURG" (B.AL) .......

HOMEWARD.

:

due here on or about the 1st June due here on or al out the 11th Jone dur bere on or about the 1st July dne here on or about the 14th July dise here on or about the 20th July

Sailings for Europe via Manila, Singapore,

Colombo & Port Said! :-

*8.8. "PREUSSEN" (B.A.L.) # S.8. "TIRPITZ" (H.St.L.)

Hailing from here on or about the 12th Jane sailing from here on or about the 22nd June M.S. RAMSES" (H.A.L.).....iling from here on or about the 7th July M.S.ERMLAND" (BSL) mailing from bers on or about the 15th July 1 M.S." VOGTLAND" (H.A.)... Failing from here on or about the 8th Ang

• Calling af Rotterdam and Hamburg,

1 Calling at Genos, Holterlam and Hamburg.

a Calling at Genoa, Marseilles, Rotterdam and Bamburg.

Calling at Genca, Marseilles, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamborg.

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For Freight, Fassage and farther Particulars please apply to

JEBSEN & CO.

12, Pedder Street.

M.M.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

Tel. C. 2225.

Tel. 0. 4754.

LIGNES COMMERCIALES (CARGO BOATS)

Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK :-

h June.

HERMIN

YANG TE" he to nerive from DUNKIRK, LONDON,

HAVKE about the 20th June.

Arr, at Hang

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (MAIL SERVICE)

Ballings from Marseillés.

Stemmera

D'ARTAGNAN ANGERS

Bailings from

Marzciles.

Kong & Sailings Hong Kong for

for Abanghai and Japan.

M.

Wed.

10 52 46 19 327 5m 3 11 29 11 51 a 48 4 53 03

38 3 2m106

7th June

7 5m

3

21st June

Fri.

3 m 5%

10 41

PORTHOS

22

SPHINX

4 m 2 2

$827

Agent.

PAUL LECAT

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Hong Kong, 25th May, 1927.

AMAZONE

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7th June

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21st Juno

19th July

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2nd Aug.

17th June

19th July

16th Aug.

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Hong Kong, 30th May, 1927. [4976

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mil 58 6 41

8 21 1 2

Bat. mising to make remarkable im provements. Last summer the steurn ship Karra Mary had the honour Boa. Nippon of carrying the Crown Prince of

Mou. Label, Sweden among her passengers from (N.Y.K. Kaisha

(0.8. K. this country. Kaisha Shosen Kokusai Kisen Kaista, i

Yusen

Osaka

Line),

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, etc.

New Ships. Three quadruple screw motor One Of World's Largest Fleets. driven vessels are now under enn- The Japan Mail Steamship struction and are expected to enter us into active service some time Bext KiNwit Company. Knerally N.Y.K. Jne, is eat the largest year. The new vessels will be of shipping fems in the world, having · 16,500 gross tons, with a speed of in its active service at presun akugis, length 500 ft., beam 173 Hot f 146 vessels with 7 ft. Passenger accommodation will be arranged for 700 and the most gross tons. The network of the servires, rearhis every encuer of the up-to date cargo facilities will globe where we than two hundred provided, including 500 tons of re

frigeration space. branch offices and agents are local-

The O.S.K. Line maintains is mainly re-i ed. The company sponsible for the third ranking of foreign services to Puget Sound, York. South America and New Japan as a ritime natin, cenu-

Line and Yamu Big xi to Great Britain and the dia. The K United States, mat is the pride of shita Steamship Company are ar Island Empire of the Far East, ¦ tive in world trade of freight. The One of the significant features of latter owns a few vessels, but most- this company

for many operate on charter basis."

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THE FIRING ON THE "CHENAN."

SHOTS FROM ANTIQUATED CANNON

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

C.N.C.'s SALARIES. -

At a recent meeting in Hong of members of the China Coast Officers' Guild and the Marine ANTI-FOREIGN HATE? Engineers Guild of China, a re solution was passed supporting un- The general opinion among the animously a decision which was shipping community locally with taken at a meeting of the combined regard to the firing by two armed Guilds in Shanghai on May 9th in junks at the Butterfield and Swire regard to the reduction, tas from stenmer hraun, while she was on April 1st) of the salaries of the her Way from Hong Kong to deck and engineer officers of the Swalow during the week-end, is China Navigation Co.

that it way more in the nature of As a result of the resolutions, the random and spiteful shots than Secretaries of the China Coast deliberate pirantical 'attack:

Officers' Guild and the Marine

was

:fo

board

The Chewan left this port for Engineers Guild of China address- Swatow on Friday, and at 7.30 thated a joint letter to Messrs. Butter- evoning, when she was about seven feld & Swire, the local agents for miles from Mandosa Island, Bins the China Navigation Co., in which Bay, she was fired at Troin two the company was requested to junks. The Chemi not in signly to the Guilds, in, writing, great danger. For two sailing by note on Juns Otti.--

to submit the (a) Its consent. Junks to have attempted: the theman, wonki have been

dispute to an adjustment board in accordance with the pretty hopeless task. Even if by

of the agreement of Sonie miracle of seamanship they lind got alongside the officers and

May, 1916; or, alternatively. armed guards would have given

signify its decision to re- store the salaries to the level them a pretty warm welcome.

According to reperia reaching

prevailing previous to the re- duction, as well as to refund Hong Kong from the master of the Chenen, only three or four shots to a ranks the salary per- were fired, and none of them hit

centage deducted since April 1st, 1927. the steamer, which casily outpaced the junks. The shots are said to

(b)

terins

It is not known what nelion the

have been discharged from anti-Guilds propose to take in the event

quanted celin}}.

On reaching Swatow on Saturday afternoon, the incident was report ed by the master of the Chenan to the British naval authorities, but it was not considered necessary to despatch a warship to the area.

The Chenan has now left Swatow for Shanghai and Tsingtao. (Continued at foot of next volumin).

of the request contained in the above letter being refused.

She is a twin screw steamer of 2,200 tone gross. She was built by Scott & Co., of Greenock, in 1903, her dimensions being length 300 it., breadth 40 ft., depth 20 ft. Her part of registry in London.

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THERE'S A "LONG, LONG TRAIL

of

Bugs, Flear, Flies, Beetles, Mosquitoes, etc.,

all killed by

KEATING'S

BRITISH

MADE

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by OIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD.,

Agenta.

No Fire Jarance will be affected by us in any case whatever.

J. LIMAGE,

WITHOUT PURE BLOOD HEALTH S IMPOSSIBLE.

BLOOD

VETARZOEDIGINE

Never before was there anything like it, nor are ite marvellous properties likely ever to be equalled in diseases arising from impure blood. It sear ches out and expefs from the rital current every larking trace of poison- aus matter, curing blood and skin diseases, scrofutons and glandular swellinge, bad legs, abecesses, ulcers, eczema, gout, rheumatinin, goitre or Derbyshire Neck, etc. It improves the general health and quickly removes long-standing bronchitis, asthma and hacking, straining, spasmodic cough, too often the precursor of consumption. LIFE WITHOUT HEALTH IS LIVING DEATH.

BRAIN AND NERVE FOOD. For Nervous Breakdown and

VETARZO Chronic Weakness,

VKTARZO REGULATORS. Safe and Reliable, English Price 3. (either remedy). The VETARZO BEMEDIES CO., Gospel Oak, N.W., London, Eng. Unprincipled Dealers may try to sell you something else for extra profit-do not accept it. Insist on having VETARZO. The genuize bae words "YETARZŐ BEMEDIES” in Government Stamp. Bold by LamING CASH CHEMISTA.

PODOS

PERSPIRATION, BAD

TROUBLES,

OR DIRECT,

CH,

BELOKY, 19, QUAI VAN DYCE, ANTWER ENGLISE PRICE 3. ALL PHARMACIES abours,

AND TENDER AND SO88 MARVELLOUS FOR ALL FOOT

The HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK

OO MIP ANY.

LIMITED

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Dock Owners, Ship Builders, Marine and Land Engineers. Boiler Makers Iron and Brass Founders, Forge Masters. Electricians.

Steel Twin-Screw Ocean-going Tug and Salvage Steamer

"Henry Keswick

BALN

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inilt, engined and equipped complete by The Hongkong & Whampon Deck Co., Ltd., Hongkong, for their own service, 1921. Length 185 B.P., Breadth 84' (m), Depth 17 (m), I,H.P. 2,000. Fitted with electrically drive submersible and centrifugal pumps, air comprenner, wireless, searchlight and all modern appliances for SalvagalWorks

Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager,

R. Y. DYER,' B.Sc., M.I.N.A.! Kowloon Dock, Hoge K va

STIANZAS (2nd

RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine and Free Docter's Attendance).

B OLAss 1st Class... 85, 0s. Od. A CLASS 1st Class 99. Od. Od.

... Bl. Da. Gd. STEAMERS) 2nd ... 70. Od. Od.

of Europe. brough Tickets to London and Leading Towns

Accommodations roserved in the Trains at Marseilles. (Sailings subject to alteration without notice). For full Particulars, apply to:

Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

CONSIGNATION-TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.

Telephone: Central 740.

3, QUEEN'S BUILDING.

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-DRY DOCKS,~~

Length 787 Feet,

Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of

SIL (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins. -THREE SLIPWAYS.-- Capable of Handling Ships Up to

8,000 Tons Displacement

Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at. 70 Feet Radius

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