P. & 0.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.
(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). Taking Cargo on' through Bills of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Parsian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & S. Africa, Australasia, Including, New Zealand & Queensland, Ports, Red Sea, Bipyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, Surepo, Etc. PENINSOLAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMIR), (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.) From Hong- kong, (about)
8. 8.
KASHMIR KARMALA ··
+MIRZAPORE
MANTUA
*KALYAN
MONGOLIA
*NAGPORE
MOREA
KASHGAR
JEYPORE
MALWA
DELTA
#NOVARA
Ton"
-8,985 17th Mar. 9,128 24th Mar. 6,715 27th Mar, 10,94631at. Mar:
9.144 16,504 | 14th Apr. 5,283 21st Apr. 10,953 28th Apr.
9,005 12th May.
7th Apr.
Destination
M'los, L'don, A'werp & Hull Marseilles, L'don & A'werp Straits, Colombo & Bombay. Marscillos.& London Marsailles, L'don & A'worp Marecillos & London Marseilles & London Marseillos & London M'les, Ldon, A'werp &Hull Marseilles & London
- 5,31819th May.
10,986 26th May, Bombay, Marseilles & London
9th June. Mles, L'den, A'werp & Hull .8,097
6,989 16th Juno. | Bombay, Marsailloe & London 16,601 23rd June. Bombay, Marsellies & London 9,114 7th July. 'M'los, L'dan, A'werp & Hull Passengers to Singapore only. Limited accommodation
available for 2nd class passengers from Hongkong to London. Cargo only.
RANPURA
KHYBER
Frequent connections from Fort Sald for Passubgora & Cargo to:Constantinople, Pyrams, Ümyrns and other Leevani Peris by Beamers of the Khedivial Mail' 8.6, 0.
TALNA TAKLIWA
SHIRALA
BRITISH INDIA-APOAR SAILINGS 1.10,000
7.936
7,841
20th Mar, 23rd Mar. 30th Mar.
S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta S'pore, Penang & Calcutta
B. I. Apcar Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)
ST. ALBANB
ARAFURA
4,500 6,000
30th Mar.
4th May.
TANDA
6,656
1st June.
Manila, Sandakan, Thùis, Island, Townsville, B'bane Sydney and Melbourne.
Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia
The E. 8. H. Oo,, Lid, utsamera will misc onll my Bhaùghai, Holio, Caba Colambugan, Tawan, Timor, Darwin, or other porte in route as inducement care.
Frequal connections from Australia with the following - The Union 8.8. Un's, Steamers in the United Kingdnd via Nuw Zogland, Aponter Ban Francisco, 16.
The P. & O, Royal Mall Bixamoro io Lendum vin Buen Dana!, The P&O, Branob Bervies of Bisamers to London vis the Cape.
The New Zealand Shipping Ou,'s Biamuru ve Borthampton and London wis Panama Canal,
INAGPORE
SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN
16th Mar.
S'hai, Koba & Yoko Shanghai
Amoy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko Amay, Moji, Kobe, Osaka
& Yoko
30th Mar,S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko
3rd Apr.
Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko Amoy, Shai, Moji, Kobo
& Osaka
5,283 16th Mar.
MANTUA
10,946
SANTHIA
7,754
21st Mar.
LAHORE
5:252
24th Mar.
TAKADA
6,949
28th Mar.
MOREA
10,953
ARAFURA
6,000/
TALAMEA
8,018
11th Apr.
*JEYPORE
6,318
13th Apr..
KASHGAR
9,005
TILAWA
10.006
MALWA
10,986
NOVARA
6,989 ĺ
TANDA
6,956
DELTA
8,097
RANPURA
10,601
25th May.
1NANKIN
7,058
4th June.
KHYBER
0,114
8th June.
RAWALPINDI
16,619
21st June.
*Cargo only.
S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
13th Apr. 21st Apr. 27th Apr. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yako
8th May. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko 8th May. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yoko 11th May. S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko
S'hai, Kobe & Yoko
S'hai, Moji, Kobo & Yoko Amby, Moji, Kabe, & Osaka
B'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hai, Moji, Kobe & Yoko S'hal, Kobe & Yoko
All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice --
WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.
Parcels Measuring not niore than 24 ft. x 2ft. x Ift. will be received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing For Pauage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, sto., apply to
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,
Agarts,
P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., C..
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.
JOIN SERVICE OF THE
"BLUE FUNNEL LINE”
100EAN 8.8. 00., LTD. CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD.
AND
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.
(ELLERMAN & UOKNALL BA. CO., LTD.} SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG
9.8. "CITY OF DURHAM" ..
3.8. "CITY OF BOMBAY"
8.8. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE
*
via Buoz Canal 18th Mar, vía Suez Canál 20th. Apr. vis Suez Canal 18th May.
Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at owners'
option.
Bubisot to Change without notice.
For fraight and particulars apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or TEL BANK LINE, LD., HONGKONG.
Hongkong & Canton.
Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Canton.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CARRYING OPIUM.
JUDGMENT ON IMPORTANT POINT POSTPONED.
"
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1928.
CONSIGNEES NOTICES DODWELL & CO., LTD.
ARMS FOR CHINA. CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON and STRAITS.
The Steamship,
REQUEST FROM THE DIPLOMATIC BODY.
On February 2, Revenue Officers
Poking, Mar. 10. boarding the ss. Hỏi Cheong seized At a meeting of the Diplomatic 845 taels of raw and prepared opium, Body it was decided to telegraph
BENGLOE" and tho question of assignment of
Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- "In view of the conformed that all Goods are being land- ernments: responsibility, whether on the owners the following to the various Gov- от оп the charters of the vessel, cropped up as a knotty legal point tinued internal wara in Chinged at their risk into the hazardous during proceedings instituted before which are now practically spread and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Mr. R. E. Lindecli at the Central over the whole country and with The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf the low of making the Arms and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or Magistracy on Saturday morning.
Chan Kal-yue, the master, and the Embargo of 1919 more effective from the wharves delivery may do Hol On Steamship Company, the foreign Diplomatic representa obtained. owners of the vessel, were separately tives once more draw the atten- No claims will be admitted after summonsed for allowing the vessel to tention of their respectivo Gov- the Goods have left the Godowns, and be used for the smuggling of opium, ernments to the importance of all Goods remaining undelivered after and it was argued by Mr. M. M. that agreement and of prohibiting the 12th Instant, will be subject Watson, on behalf of the owners, that the exportation of arms and am- to rent
claims against the steamer must Ialtor were not responsible in mualtion from or through their ter-be presented to the Undersigned on view of the fact that the Roi Cheong, ritories to China. They therefore or before the 20th instant, at the time of the alleged offence, was chartered to and, was under the com- Powers who have not take any they will not be recognized, damaged
All broken, chafed, and plete control of the Chung Yick taken any
measures in this respect should be Goods are to be left in the Godowns, Steamship Company,
induced to do so as soon as pos- where they will be examined on the 10th instant at 10 am, by Messra, sible,"
Goddard and Douglas,
the
At a
Ilis. Worship reserved his decision
The arms embargo telegram was on this point, but fined the master
signed by the entire Diplomatic $250 in recording an offence.
previous henring, Senior Body regardless of whether their describing the opium find, said discovered an apparently recently-Arms Embargo of 1919. constructed cabin built over a trop door which, in iis turn, gave access to a small hold where the opium was subsequently found.
All
от
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be counter. signed by,
NEW YORK BERTH
FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON Via SUEZ. M.V. "RABY CASTLE" Bails honce on or about 15th Mar.
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE for BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE (FIUME) TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.
REDUCED FASSAGE RATES. BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS
£72.10.0. £80.0.0.
Revenue Oficer. George Watt, inGovernments were party to the GIDD, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD. OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
he
It is interesting to observe that the Hoi Cheong has since been attacked by pirates, as reported in another column.
THRILLING RESCUE.
SHIPWRECKED IN A SNOWSTORM.
الا
Czecho-Slovakia is not a mem- ber of the Diplomatic Body and has not, therefore, participated.
However, it is believed in Lega- ion circles that they and also Russia will be approached and naked to subscribe to the Embargo Agreement.-Kenter.
GENERAL DUNCAN.
AUDIENCE WITH THE KING.
London, Mar, 10.
Agente. Hongkong, 6th March, 1928.
INDIAN ARMY.
COMPLETE INDIANISATION
IMPRACTICABLE.
New York, Mar. 11. In the Assembly, Mr. Lajpatrai Srinavassal Yenger declared they had no faith in the British Go- vernment. The Indian Army was not an insurance of peace but, an insurance of continuous slavery. New York, Mar. 10.
His Majesty the King today re-
Mr. G. Mackworth Young, Secre- Anxious hours were pusset by 150 ceived General Duncan, Comman-tary of the Army Department, passengers and 113 members of the der of the Shanghai Defence Force.nld that the fighting units re-
rew of an, American steamer, the
us unpractical to put Robert E. Lee, which was wrecked on and conferred a knighthood upon warded it
British soldiers in India under the near Plymouth, Mas-him.-British Wireless,
officers. the rocks sachusetts, of Friday night, in a A Cordial Reception. command of Indian heavy snow storm.
Reuter. London, Mar. 10. The first news of the steamer's peril was an S. O. S. reecived by the Navy The King at Buckingham Palace Yard, stating
that
the ship was break-conferred on Major General Dun-
New York, Kar. 10. ing up fast and immediate assistance can the insignia of the K.C.R. His was required.
Majesty received Gen. Duncan President Coolidge has signed The United States Const Guarder cordially and chatted for a the Alien Property Bill, which
tried for hours to vessels vainly manoeuvre alongside the steamer, but quarter of an hour on the situation settles the German, and Austro- rough schs and sunken reefs prevent-in China, particularly in ShangHungarian War claims-Renter's
American Service, ed them. Finally, surf boats managed haf-Reuter.
40
rench the wreck, but the Captain,
Anding the danger was not so great.
as at first thought, decided to await daylight before undertaking the dangerous task of transhipping the passengers.
The first surf boat, returning to shore without pussengers, overturned and four men were drowend. Sub- sequently the weather moderated and all the passengers were safely landed in sarf, boats-Renter's 'American Service.
SOVIET GOLD..
FRANCE CHAIMS DEPOSIT IN AMERICA.
New York, Mar. 10. The Bank of France has begun a suit for the possession of G.$5,000,000 deposited with the Chase National Bank, alleging that it deposited an equal sum in the State Bank of Russia before the Soviet Revolution.-Reuter.
INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination.
TO TSINGTAO via SWATOW
B SHANGHAI
TO OSAKA via AMOY, MOJI
& KOBE
Steamers.
(Yatshing
Fooshing (Chaksang {Kwongsang Namsang
TO OSAKA via AMOY,
SHANGHAI, MOJ 8 KOBE 1 TO CANTON
TO STRAITS & CALCUTTA
Sailings.
Wed, 14th Mar at 7 a.m.
Sun. 18th Mar at 7 a.m. Tuos, 20th Mar at "a.m. Sun. 25th Mar at 7 am, Thurs. 15th Mar at 7 a.m,
[Kutsang
{Fooshing {Fooksang Hosang
viet Government and consigned to
Wed. 21st Mar at 7 a.m.
Mon. 12th Mar at 7 p.m. Tuda. 13th Mar at 3 p.m. Wed. 21st Mar at 3 p.m. Thura, 29th Mar at 3 p.m. { Hinsong
Cheongshing Satur. 17th Mar at 5 p.m.
Wed. 14th Mar at {Yueneang For freight or passage apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Managera Telephone 215. Central
noon.
TO SANDAKAN TO TIENTSIN
[A previous message reported that the U.S. Treasury had declin- ed to accept for assaying gold bul-TO HONGAY Hon, valued at G.$5,000,000, recent-
ly shipped to America by the So-
the Chase National Bank and the Equitable Trust Company.]
THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS "MANIFESTO," HONGKONG
Codes Used AL, A.B.C. Fifth Edition, Engineering, First and Second Edition.
Western Union and Watkins Benson's Marconi.
Dock owners Ship Builders, Marine & Land Engineers, Boller Makers & Iron Brass Founder, Force Masters, Electricians.
.
8.8. "VENEZIA” M.V. "REMO" HOMEWARDS.
FOR
M.V. "ROMOLO" 9.8. "VENEZIA"
From Hongkong Sails hence on or about 29th Mar. Sails hence on or about 26th Apr. BRINDISI VENICE
TRIESTE.
AND from Hongkong
Sails hence on or about 3rd Apr. Sails hence on or about 1st May.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS
Sails from Caloutta on the
1st Apr. 8.8. "UMONA" Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong For Freight or Passage on any of the above Linos apply to
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telophone Contral 1030,
NYKLINE
ROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, £112, £110 4102 283 via SAN FRANCISCO' G$440 G$420 via JAPAN & SEATTLE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
ALT
Tuesday, 20th Mar. Tuesday, 3rd Apr,
LONDON vin Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports,
Taiyo Maru
Tonyo Maru
Kashima Maru
Hakone Marui
1.
... Saturday, 24th Mar. ...Baturday, 7th Apr.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vi■ Manila & Ports.
Tango Maru****
Aki Maru
...
Wednesday, 21st Mar.
Wednesday, 25th Apr.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo.
Sado Maru...
Tokushima Maru...
Genoa Maru ***
...Monday, 12th Mar,
Thursday, 15th Mar.
... Wednesday 28th Mar.
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan, Honolulu,
Les, Angeles Mexico & Panams Anyo Maru
Eu
SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,
Capstown & Ports.
Hakata Maru
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
Mayebashi Maru.
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports,
+ Lima Maru
Thursday, 15th Mar,
Tuesday, 10th Apr.
Monday, 26th Mar.
Thursday, 12th Apr.
Tuesday, 20th Mar,
Friday, 16th Mar.
Tuesday, 13th Mar.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Hangoon.
Nagato Maru
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Al Maru
BHANGHAI, KODE & YOKOHAMA, Caylon Meru (Moji Direct) Fushimi Maru ...
Cargo only.
For further information apply to:
Monday, 19th Mar.
NIPPON TUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central Nor. 292, (private exchanges to all Depts.)
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE. LTD.
“Changte" & "Taiping."
THESE NEW VESSELS MAINTAIN A REGULAR SERVICE FROM HONGKONG TO AUSTRALIAN PORTS. VIA MANILA, AND THURSDAY ISLAND.
Through Bills of Lading issued to all Australian, Naw
Zealand and Tasmanian Porta...
#zeazzars & Most Ur-ro DarH FIRAT & BroomD ÜLAS PARKINORA AQÓTUNOYXNXX HONGKONG TO SYDNET-19 DAYS.
TRAMTH
Das Hexaxoxo NY OK ABOUN
TAIPING
In Port
6th April
11th May
8th June
CHANGTI TAIPING
CHANGTE
BATLA XXXON ON ABOUT
16th March
18th April
18th May
15th June
For Freight & Passage, apply to¬BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Tel. C. 36
Agonts
T. S. S. “SIANG WO.”
Passenger & Cargo River Steamer, built and engined at Kowloon Dook, by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., to the order of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd, for service on the Middle Yangtsze Hankow-Ichang.
Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager:-
R. M. DYER, B. Sc., M.I.N.A., Kowloon Dock, Hongkong.
KAR
KONINKLYKE PAKETVAART
MAATSCHAPPIJ.
Royal Packet Navigation Co. of Batavia.
M. V. “CREMER"
will be despatched on 15th March at noon. For BINGAPORE, PENANG & BELAWAN DELI DIRECT. Offers excellent saloon acpornmodadon, all lower bertha, English Cuisine, doctor carried, wireless telegraph.
1st. GLASS FARE to SINGAPORE $125,00, In connection with the Royal Packet Nav. Co.'s (K.P.M.) services to all destinations in the Netherlands East Indies andá Australia.
Agents JAYA CHINA JAPAN LINE, Telephone Central No. 1574 York Building: Chater Road,
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