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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NYKLINE

REDUCED THROUGH TICKETS TO KUROPE VIA U.S.A/VARYING

FROM £88 to £120-ON BALE.-.

SUMMER EXCURSION RATES. From Hongkong to Shanghai and Return H.$120 H.$165 ...! H.8190 H.$210 H.$235

Nagasaki Moji Kobe Yokohama SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan

[

Siberia Maru

Taiyo Maru

...

ANI

Ports & Honolulu Wodnesday, 24th July. Wednesday, 7th Aug.

Monday, 29th July. Iyo Maru.. The

Monday, 12th Aug, LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via

Singapore, Penang, Colombo & Suez.

SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Porta

Mishima Maru

Buwa Maru

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vía Manila

Aki Maru

Kaga Maru

・・ BOMBAY via Bingapore, Panang &

Nagato Maru

***

Saturday, 27th July. & Ports.

Wednesday, 24th July, Wednesday, 218) Aug. Colombo.

Saturday, 27th July.

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Jupan, Honolulu,

Los Angelos, Mexico & Panama, Bokuyo Maru

SOUTH AMERICA (EAST COAST) via Singapore,

Capetown & Porta.

Bingo Maru ***

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Monday, 19th Aug.

Friday, 9th Aug,

Tuesday, 23rd July.

Saturday, 20th July.

NEW YORK, BOSTON, HAVANA via Panama.

Atago Maru LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople,

Genoa & Marseilles.

1 Durban Maru...

CALCUTTA via Singaporo, Penang & Rangoon, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

+ Lyons Maru

Kaga Maru (Nagasaki Direct)

Hakusan Maru...

1 Cargo only.

...

Thursday, 18th. July.

Friday, 19th July. Monday, 22nd July,

Reduced 1st class Excursion Rates quoted between Manila and Australia.

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COMPANY, LIMITED.

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AND SCANDINAVIA.

M.S. "NAGARA" M.V. "AGRA”

Leading about

11th August 15th September

GHANGHAI, JAPAN PORTS and VLADIVOSTOCK,

M.V. "AGRA"

For further particulars apply to the GILMAN & CO., LTD.

Hongkong.

20th July

Agenta #. E. HUYGEN.

Cantor.

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

NEW YORK BERTH

FOR NEW YORK & BOSTON Via SUEZ

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.

PASSAGE RATES TO

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON

£75.0.0. £83.0.0.

NEXT SAILINGS

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA,

M.V. "VIMINALE"

S.S. "PIAVE"

M.V. "ROMO"

KOBE & MOJL From Hongkong

Sails hence on or about 18th July.

Skils heneo on or about 6th Aug, Bails honce on or about 15th Aug.

8.8. "DUCH. D'AOSTA” 8çile hence on or about 3rd Sept.

HOMEWARDS

FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE

8.8. "TIMAVO”

From Hongkong

Sails honce on or about 23rd July.

M.V. "HIMALAYA" Saile honce on or about 10th Aug. Sails hence on or about 20th Aug.

M.V. "VIMINALE"

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

مد

FROM CALOUTTA & COLOMBO TO

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS

8.8. "UMZUMBI” Salls from Calcutta Srd. Aug. Regular Passongor and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading fasuod from Hongkong

For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to;-

* DODWELL & 00,, LTD., Agents. Telephone Central 1030.

|LOCAL, STEAMER ON

ROCKS.

OVER 700 EMIGRANTS SAFELY TAKEN OFF.

-MONDAY, JULY 15, 1929.

FLOODS IN PERSIA.

TWO THOUSAND HOUSES COLLAPSE.

Teheran, July 14. Two thousand houses collapsed at Tabriz and rands were destroy ed by floods following a cloudburst KÀU SING TO RESCUE. on the 11th. Several villages

were wiped out.

With 740 Chinese emigrants on board, the steamer Lok Sun ran aground on a group of rocks off Samun Island, about 15 miles from

Up to the present 376 persons have been drowned-Reuter.

KOWLOON TONG:

SUBSCRIBERS MEET TO DISCUSS DEMANDS.

P.&O. BRITISH-INDIA, APCAR AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES:

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND) Taking Cargo on through Buls of Lading for Straits, Java and Burma, Ceylon, India, Persian Gulf, Mauritius, E. & §'Africs, In view of a notice, which had

Australasia, including, New Zealand & Queensland Ports, been served on tho Subscribers Red Boa, Egpyt, Constantinople, Greece, Levantine Ports, to the Kowloon Tong Building

Europe Itc. Scheme by the Kowloon Tong and PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. New

Development Territories

(UNDER, CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT.) Company Limited, requiring them to pay a sum of money equivalent

From Hong to 90% of the respective amounts

kong (about) already paid by individual Sub-

S. S.

Tons?

Fongkong, between 1 and 2, ..new forepart was built on to her scribere in respect of their land ALIPORE yesterday.

Firat Information of the plight of the Lok, Sun was received by Naval Wireless, who. Intercepted

the Harbour Master and the tug

Sun.

at Talkoo.

Officers Safe. Captain H. R. Edmonson

MALWA MALWA

Cargo only.

and buildings, a large number of *KHIVA Subscribers Including several KHYBER ladies, met to discuss the question KIDDERPORE at the Garden City Club at Kow-i 'com.

loon Tong on Saturday afternoon. Mr. J. M. Wong (President of the Association of Subscriboru) decupled the chair and was sup ported by Chev. J. M. Alves and

Shun-hing, A. A. Alves, H. M. Cheewa Wong Chak-nam Họ Slu, Ho Yu-Ming, Peter Wong and fr. H. F. Un (Hon. Secretary) (members of the Executive Com- mittee).

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga at tended by special request,

Dostination

5,273 | 19th July. | Straits, Colombo & B'bay 9,135 | 20th July. | M'ios & Landor

Frequent_connections from Fort Baid for Passengers & Cargo to Constantinople Pyrens, Emyrna and other Lævant Porta by Steamers of

BRITISH INDIA-APOAR SAILINGS:

TILAWA

! 10,006 SIRDHANA | 7,743 TALAMDA | 8,018 TAKLIWA 7.936

an S.0.8. at 2.40 a.m. The Commands the Lok Sun, Mr. Smith is Mate, and Mr. Middleton is Chief modare immediately ordered II.M. Engineer. There is also another S. Somme, on pirate patrol out- side the harbour and H. M. tug European officer whose name is at present. unknown, and a crew of Boot Chaucer to proceed to tho84 Asintics, all of whom are safe. Mosers, Kwan Sum-yin, Kwan❘ the Khadirial Mall 8.5, 0. scene with all possible despatch. She is owned by the Fel Lung Information was also conveyed to S.S. Co., but has been chartered Kau Sing was sent to aid the Lok by the Lee Fat Co., Ltd., for the run between Swatow and Singu

Hongkong. Mesara, A later message received at the pore, via Commodore's office stated that the owners' agents In Hongkong.

Carmichael and Clarke, are the Lok Sun was all right. She had

Of the Lok Sun passengers, 249- 14. feet of water in her No. 1 hold,

Swatow emigrants from but was not making any more bound for Singapore, and but for A further message contained the the shelter arranged for them at information that she was badly holed the Tung Wah Hospital they would and that it was considered dan-have been homeless during the gerous to attempt to tow her off on period they must remain in Hong account of this. The Commodore kong until another vessel is avail then gave permission to the rule. The Lee Fat Co, proposca Somme and the Poet Chaucer to to take all the Lok Sun's passen withdraw, and the work of bring-rers aboard the Lycemoon which is

ng the passengers to safely was left to the Kau Sing and the Taue here on July 18.

koo Dbck tug, Tuikoo,

were

Resolutions Presed.

The meeting was conducted in English and Chinese. After the Chairman had fully explained the object for which the meeting was the whole history of the Kowloon called, the Hon. Secretary reviewed Tong Building Scheme from its inception to the present day.

On the invitation of the Chair man several questions were asked, Everyone Asleep.

Mr. Wong, having replied to the Interviewed, a Chinese passen various speakers, moved the fol- Passengers Removed.

yer said thai at the time the ves-lowing resolution: The transfer of the 740 Chisel struck, it was raining very nese passengers from the Lok Sun hard, Most of the passengers to the two tugs was accomplished were asleep. When he heard the without much trouble. The great crash, he did not realise the cat order prevailed throughout gravity of the situation, until he the work, which was done by heard shouta and saw the general hauling the Lok Sun's boats, load-panic on board. He saw people ed with passengers, along linea to rushing past him with their lug the Tulkoo and Kau Sing. The gage, and he accordingly grabbed former brought 320 people to his own and went in the direction Hongkong and the latter 420. On of the erowd. arrival here they were landed uti Kowloon Wharf, where such of them as are not Cantonese were taken to the Tung Wah Hospital, where they will be accommodated or the present. The others are

all Cantonese labourers and had no difficulty in finding shelter in Hongkong.

Left in Fog.

According to schedule, the Lok Sun should have sailed from Honghong for Singapore at 6 pm., on Saturday. but owing to un- avoidable delay she did not leave the harbour until midnight. Rain was falling and there were traces of fog when she left. Ap- parently she hit the rocks some time after 1 an She was not

The vessel took a list, and the passengers were told to go on deck. There was indication of a general panic at first, but thinga grew quiet when the passengers were assured that there was no

24th July, 30th July. 3rd Aug. 13th Aug.

S'pore, Penang & Caloutta S'pore, Penang & Caloutta S'pero, Penang & Caloutta

B'pore, Penang & Calcutta

B. I. Apoar Lina, stonmore have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified Burgaon.

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

6,000

ARAFURA

ST. ALBANS TANDA

! 6,956 1

4,500

2nd Aug. 30th Aug. 4th Oct.

Manila, Sandakan, Thurs,

Island, Townsvillo, B'bano Sydney and Melbourne,

Regular Monthly Sailings from Hongkong to. Japan and Hongkong to Australia

The E. & A. 5.B. Co., Ltd. steamers will also call at Shanghai, Hoo, Cebu, Kulambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route ai inducement offers,

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union 8.8. Co.'s Steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, Ban Francisco, etc.,

The P. & 0. Royal Mail Steamers to London via Suox Canal." The P. & O. Branch Service of Staamers to London via the Gape. The New Zealand Shipping Co. Steamers to Southampton and London

'SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

"That this meeting confirm the written request addressed by the Honorary Secretary in a letter dated July 11, 1929. to the Hondurable Mr. J. P. Braga asking via Panama Canal- him to use his good offices to see H. E. The Governor and to give all the Subscribers whatever help that he may be pleased to give in connexion with the Kowloon Tong Building Scheme and in connexion therowith to interrogate the Gov- ernment in the Legislative Council asking for n Commission of En- quiry."

The motion was seconded by Mr. H. F. Un and unanimously carried,

The Chairman moved and Mr.

as follows:

KIDDERPORE MALWA TAKLIW &

KASHMIR TALMA

| 5,394 7 July. D'light. + Shanghai, Moji & Koba

10,980 | 29th July, 8'hal, Moji, Kobe & Yoko 7,936 23rd July. Amoy, 8'bai, Moji, Kobo

& Osaka | 8,995 2nd Aug. | S'hai, Moji, Koba & Yoko- (10,000 | 3rd Aug, Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Yoko

& Osaks

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice,

WIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.

Parcals Moasuring not more than 2} ft. x2ft. x 1ft, will be

possibility of the vessel going Un seconded, a further resolution received at the Co's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing down.

They were all huddled on deck until daybreak when the Kausing came on the scene. This was the first sign that help was coming and within a space of only a few minutes, four other craft were seen to make their way towards the Lok Sun.

Relatives Fears..

"That the Executive Committee of the Association of Subscribers of the Kowloon Tong Building Scheme be authorised to obtain the drafting of a Petition with the co-operation of the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga for presentation to H." E. The Governor in Council by Subscribers to seek protection and The offices of the Lee Fat G such other relief for the Sub- wero besleged throughout the scribers to the Kowloon Tong morning by anxious relatives of Building Scheme as the circums

passengers, who

The meeting adopted the motion feared that the wreck had been attances of the case require." tended with loss of life, Their without a single dissentient. jay was freely expressed when they found that everyone on board was anfe and sound.

the Lok Sun's

proceeding under full steam, and should have been in the vicinity of Samun at that time.

"The place where she went ashore is a cluster of small rocks

An official of the company In the Samun Group near Gauze fold

Press ropresentative Taland. The water Burrounding

that the cargo of the Lok Sun, them ranges in depth of from 10 about 1,000 tons of general mer-

13 fathoms. It is understood

Votes of thanks to the Hon. Mr.

For Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights, otc., apply to

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.,

P. & O. Bldg., Connaught Rd., O., Agents.

INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

Sailings,

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination.

Steamers, (Yusang

SHANGHAJ

J. P. Braga, the Chairman, and the To TSINGTAU via SWATOW Hon. Sceretary were carried with acclamation, and the proceedings terminated.

Shaksang JK'waisang

Kwangsang

Wed. 17th July at. Bun. 21st July at Wed 24th July at Sun. 28th July at

Boon.

noon.

TO OSAKA vi« AMOY, MOH Namsang

that the Lok Sun lies in the chandise, would be discharged as Sun is a steel screw steamer of 10BI | vicinity of the abandoned forepart Foon as possible and that an at 1,781 groas tonnage and 1,044 of the Tilleboct (6,760 tons), tempt would be made to reflon nett tonnage. She was originally which went around off Lin the vessel at high tide. If this Tin Island in a fog early in 1927, falls she will be towed off and It will he recalled that all hi-rought back to the harbour. The tempts to tow her off proved tug Taikoo left for Samun again fruitless and it was finally decid last night to assist in the salvage ed to cut her in halves at the operations. bridge. This was accomplished and the stern half of the Tilleboet

her

named the Commercial Scout, then TO SINGAPORE PENANG the Gulfport, Locksun and the & CALCUTTA Andree, this being her fifth name. Registered at Hongkong,

TI SANDAKAN dimensions are length 253.9 feet, beam 37.2 feet and depth 19.6 TO TIENTSIN Lok Sun's Particulars.

feet. Engined by Gebr. Sachsen- Built in 1902 by Rickmers Akt.borg at Rosalau, she is capable of was brought into port, where n Ges, at Bremerhaven, the Lok | developing 137 N. II. P.

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Fare Hongkong to London £82,

TO LONDON, ROTTERDAM & HAMBURG JE STRAITS & COLOMBO,

Motor Vossel "GLENOGLE”.... in.

7th Aug.

TO SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & VLADIVOSTOCK.

Motor. Vosgol "GLENAMOY”.

Motor Vessel "GLENAPP'

Motor Veszel "GLENSHIEL”.

Motor Vessel "GLENAMOY":

Motor Vessel "GLENGARRY"

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Motor Vessel "ĞLENAPP”

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CARGO JUNK SINKS. | AFIRE AT SEA.

TWO CHILDREN OF MÁSTER SHHP ABANDONED 500 MILES

· DROWNED,

A small cargo beat, containing

80 picula of iron, capsized and

8. E. OF DURBAN,

Durban, July 18.

sank when it

The teamer King Cadwallon was caught by a (5,000 tons) owned by the King Line strong gust of wind while proceed. Lamited, and bullt by the Hongkong Ing. along the harbour at 12.80 and Whampoa. Dock Company to which

pim, yesterday. The two children was proceeding. from

||south-east

of the master of the small vessel Adolaldo with a cargo. of coal, were drowned.

abandoned by her crow 500 miles One of the children was a girl, he steamer Arden Hall took off of Durban owing to a fire. aged five-years, and the other. d: boy, aged two years.,

Bo far the bodies have not been recovered,

the

trow, who opened the sen cocks prior to leaving the aliip, so that she would not be a anger to shipping- Noutor:

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