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SHIPPING
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
Calcutta and Japan Line:-Vessels leave Hongkong for Calcutta via Singapore and Penang approximately every 10 days; on the return journey from Calcutta one steamer every three weeks proceeds to Kobe via Shanghai.
All steamers on this Line have excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted with wireless, electric light, fans, and carry a fully qualified Doctor.
Cargo accepted on through Bills of Lading to Rangoon, Port Swettenham, Madras and Dutch East Indies.
Hongkong - Shanghai - Tsingtau Line:-Sailings approximately every three days between Canton, Hongkong, Shanghai and Tsingtau via Swatow. Steamers on this Line have a limited amount of passenger accommodation. Through Tickets and Bills of Lading issued to all Northern and Yangtsze Ports.
Weekly through sailings are maintained by steamers on the above Line to Pukow.
Hongkong-Manila Line:—A weekly service is maintained between Hongkong and Manila by vessels with good passenger accommodation; sailings from both ports every Friday.
Hongkong-Haiphong Line:- A weekly service is maintained between Hongkong and Haiphong for passengers and cargo; sailings from both ports every Friday via Hoihow.
Borneo Line:-Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two 5,000 ton steamers, ss. linsang and s.s. Mausang, both steamers having excellent passenger accommodation. Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Datu.
Hongkong-Tientsin Line: A regular service is run from March to November between Hongkong and Tientsin, calling at Weihaiwei and Chefoo, steamers leaving about every 10 days.
Bangkok Line:-A regular weekly service is maintained between Hongkong and Bangkok via Swatow, sailing from Hongkong every Tuesday.
Shanghai-Tientsin Line:-The steamers Fausang, tons 2,251, and Kingsing, tons 1,993, and Tingsang, leave Shanghai for Tientsin via Weihaiwei and Chefoo about every three days during the season. These steamers have excellent passenger accoTM-
modation.
Yangtsze Line:-The Twin-screw steamers Kungwo (completed 1922), Loongwo, tons 3,923, Tuckwo, tons 3,770, Suiwo, tons 2,672, and Kutwo, tons 2,665, also s.s. Luenho, tons 2,865, maintain a daily service from Shanghai for Chinkiang, Nanking, Wuhu, Kiukiang, and Hankow, connecting at the last-mentioned port with the steamers Kianguo, Changwo, and Tungwo.
The Kiangwo and Tungwo run between Hankow and Ichang sailing weekly, call- ing at Yochow and Shasi.
The Changwo runs between Hankow and Yochow, Changsha and Siangtan.
Round Trip Tickets are issued from Shanghai to Hankow, thence to Tientsin by rail, and back to Shanghai by steamer, and vice-versa, at reduced rates, affording an opportunity of visiting Peking.
Amoy-Manila Line:-The Kumsang runs continually in this trade, the round trip occupying about one week. She is fitted with wireless and carries a fully qualified Doctor.
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Limited,
General Managers, Hongkong & Shanghai.
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