Coastal sailings to-day include that of the L-C. s, Kungwo, which is scheduled to leave the Roosevelt Terminal at 7 o'clock this morning, bound for Tungchow only, At 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, the C.N. s. Shuntien will be leaving the French Bund for Tsingtao, Wet haiwei, Chefoo and Tientsin, and at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon the same company's Kwangtung will be following the Shuntien down-river, bound for Swatow and Hongkong. Another Sunday sailing will be that of the Melchers & Ca. chartered steamer Fingal which will be taking passengers and cargo and is destined for Hongkong only.
According to a recent issue of the "Mew York Maritime Register" a copy of which has been received here, the Chinese ship Wing On, registered in Hongkong, arrived at St. John, New Brunswick, towards the middle of last month, after loading scrap in Halifax; the vessel was consigned to H. E. Kane & Ca, Ltd, and was bound for the United Kingdom. It was stated that no ship registered in China had called at St. John for many years and that no one connected with shipping there could "recall just when such a vessel called here." reference work both in the office and the home.
Other information given includes a full list of the diplomatic and consular officials in China, a list of mercantile marine officers on coastal and riverine steamers, and details of the British and U.S, navies on the China Station,.ogether with the Foreign and Chinese calendars and festivals, the Jewish calendar, and the Shanghai Race Club's fixtures for the year, The Hong List is issued at $10, and copies are now on sale at the offices of the publishers, North China Daily News & Herald, Ltd., and at all leading bookstores.
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