The Archive · 1937

Hongkong Connections

The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Japan is to leave Hongkong for Canada on November 26, while the Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Gneiserian will leave the Colony on November 30 for the usual ports via Suez. Connections from Shanghai with these two vessels, and also with ihe Burgenland and Preussen will be made by the J.CJ.L. s. Tjisalak, leaving here on November 17 and arriving in Hongkong four days later, and the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Rosso, which sails from Shanghai on November 24 and arrives in Hongkong on November 26.

Messrs, Butterfield ana Swire advise that the C.N, s. Chengtu, having left Amoy at daylight on Wednesday, was due at Ningpo at 9 a.m. yesterday on her way here and that ihe C.N. s. Suiyang and Kwangtung left Hongkong on Thursday and Friday and are due in port on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively. The s. Taiyuan was to leave Chefoo at 6 pam. on Thursday for Shanghai, via Tsingtao, while the Shuntien sails from Tongku to-day for Shanghai via ports, The Luchow left Nipgpo on "Wednesday for Tsingtao direct, loading at Chefoo later for Weihaiwei, Tsingtao, Shanghai and Ningpo.

Jardine's expect the L-C, s. Taksang to berth at the Kinleeyuen Wharf on Monday from Hongkong and Swatow, and the s. Chaksang the following day from Tientsin, Chefoo and Tsingtao. The I-C. s. Yatshing sails at noon to-day from ihe same wharf for Swatow, Hongkong and Canton, while at 8 am. tomorrow the Pingwo sails for TuBgchow. Also sailing to-morrow Will be the C.N. s. Wusueh, from the French Bund at 7 am. for Tungchow, and the C.N. s, Shengking, at 10 a.m, from the French Bund, for Tsingtao, Weihaiwei, Chefoo and Tientsin. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, the C.N. s, Szechuen will get away irom the French Bund for Amoy, Hongkong, Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong.

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