DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
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FÖR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.
M.V, RABY CASTLE
Shilk on or about 15th February.
I
LLOYD TRIESTINO.
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING, TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.. REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISL, VENICE OR TRIESTE
"B" Class £66. D. Od. "A" Class £72. 10. Od
NEXT SAILINGS,
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OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJE.
From Hong Kong. “ sails on or about 7th February, Mally on or about 3rd March,
M.V. VIMINAEE. M.V. REMO
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
M.Y, ROMOLO
MY VIMINALE
M.V. REMO
From Hong Kong.
snils" on or about 9th February. sails on or about 8th March. sally on or about 5th April.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
... soils from Calcutta End of Feb. SIS UMSING'A
alls from Calcutta 31st March. S.S. UMZUMRI Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports, Through Bills of Lading issued from Rong Kong.
"For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE
AND
AMERICAN MAIL LINE
THE
(Admiral Oriental Line)
PRESIDENT LINERS" JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE
A Regular Weekly Sailing
TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE.
Effective March 1st, the S.S. President Jefferson will sail from Hong Kong to San Francisco, and on March 9th the 5.S. President Lineoin will sail for Seattle. Thereafter, A "PRESIDENT LINER" will sail every week on alternate Tuesdays to San Francisco and alternate Wednesdays to Seattle.
Interchangeable Tickets good on all "PRESIDENT LINERS." with liberal stop-over privileges, insure the most convenient method and the best service for travel between Oriental Porta.
TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
"THE SUNSHINE BELT"
PRESIDENT TAFT
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON"
PRESIDENT GRANT
PRESIDENT MADISON
PRESIDENT JACKSON
Th
Sunday,
Tuesday,
.Tuesday, .Tuesday,
Feb. 13th 10.00 8.m. Mar. 1st 10,00 a.m.
Mar, 15th 10.00 a.m.
Mar. 29th 10:00⋅ n.m. Tuesday, Apr. 12th 10.00 a.m. Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays,
TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. ·
"THE FAST "SHORT ROUTE”
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
· PRESIDENT. PIERCE
PRESIDENT, TAFT
...Wednesday, Feb. 18th 5.00 p.m.. Wednesday, Mar. 9th 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 23rd. 10.00 am.. Wednesday, Apr, 6th 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, Apr. 20th 10.00 am.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays. TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.
VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ- PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA---NAPLES
-GENOA MARSEILLES,
Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
PRESIDENT MONROE'
**PRESIDENT WILSON
PRESIDENT VAN BUREN
·PRESIDENT HAYES
..Tuesday,
PRESIDENT POLK
„Tuesday,
Tuesday,
Feb. 15th 8.00 a.m. Mar. 1st 6.00 a.m.
Mar. 15th 8.00 5.m.) Mar. 29th 6.00 a.m. Apr. 12th 8.00 nm.
Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.
TO MANILA.
PRESIDENT MONROE ¦.
.Feb. 15th
PRESIDENT JEFFERSON
PRESIDENT WILSON
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
PRESIDENT GRANT
.Feb. 21st .Mar. ist Mar. 1st. .Mar. 7th
For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to
8.00... 5:00 pm 6.00 .. 6.00 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
ROBERT DOLLAR CO
GENERAL AGENTS.
Hong Kong And Shanghal Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephones Central 2477, 2478 &,798.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING SECTION.
DOLLAR LINE.
ERIE RAILROAD PIER LEASED.
The Dollar Stearnship Line har leased the new Erie Railroad Pior No. 9, effective June 1, 1927, up to May 31, 1930.
This is the most complete and up to date Pier in New York Harbour There are tw decks, the lower bi-sorted by depressed railroad tracks running the full length of the Pier, enabling the Line to load to, and discharge direct from cars. The upper deck will be reached by a ramp or viaduct, so that trucks teams and motor cars may drive from the street level on to and off the upper deck.
PASSENGER LIST.
ARRIVALS
OUR MOTOR SHIPS.
LARGE INCREASE IN TONNAGE..
How the tonnage of British motor vessels increased to a con- siderable degree during the year 1926 is shown in figures given in the current issue of the "Board of Trade Journal"
vessels
of
There were remaining on the Among the passengers who are registare at ports of the United Kingdom (Including the Isle of rived in Hong Kong on Feb. 6 by Man and Channel Islanda) at the the N. Y. K. "Haruna Mara" from end of 1925, 1,986 motor London via Singapore were aggregating 496,731 net tons, an Dr. F. Burje. Mrs. M. L. Bunje, Mr. Increase since the end of 1924 of C Cowan, Mrs. A. M. Earle Miss 7.70 per cent. in the number of C. R. Earle, Mr. C. Fjeldstad, Miss vessels und 29.59 per cont. in net E. W. O'Hagan, Mrs. C. Richmond, tonnage. The large increase in net tonnage and the comparatively Miss C. Richmond, Master J. Rich- mond, Miss N. F. Stone, Miss. D. H. mail increase in the number of Stone, Dr. B. L. de Souza, Miss E. vessels is accounted for by the re- Tindall, Mr. F. Williamson, Mrs. latively rapid, development
Bjerre, Miss K. Bjerre, Miss Jocean-going vessels having pro Bjerre, Mrs K J. Butler, Mr. and pelling machinery operated by ex- Mrs. P. R. Babcock, Mr. P. Becker, plosion motors..
During the year 1925, It is fur- Lt. A. K. Ferguson," Mr. R. Grim- shaw, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kaoth, Mar-ther statod, a total of 105 new qule and Marchioness T. Komatsu, motor ships of 118,000 not tons Mr. E. J. Munro, Mr. S. Finn, Mr. were added to the registers. Other L. Moors, Dr. A. Ogata, Mrs. Vadditions included thirty motor Plesner, Mr. F. C. Rose, Mrs. G. vessels, totalling 8,800 net tons, Romar, Mr. H. E. Renault, Mr. and which were purchased from for Mrs. J. Ray, Mr. J. G. Sinclair, eigners, and thirty-five motor boats, Baroness E. de Sigallas,
Maggregating 990 net tons, which D. R. B. Williams.
were conversions from sailing or steam vessels. The motor boats Passengers arrived in Hong deducted from the registers during Kong, on Feb. 7 on the "President 1925 included fourteen vessels of McKinley, from Shanghai and 497 tons lost through wrecks, f ports were:-Mr. and Mrs. G. S. teen vessels of 353 tons broken upi Chen and thirty vessels aggregatfig Archbutt, Mr. and Mrs. Ching-hock, Mr. S. L. Chen, Mr. 5,000 tons which were sold to for C. W. Cheung, Mr!! J. Clausen, Mr.eigners.
As regardsmanning it is i D. H Clutter, Mr. A. Cowherd, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. teresting to compare the Will A. Dunn, the Misses A.. Fran- going motorships with the cis and Jane Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. ships of the same net tonnage.
Vintur 1925 the most economical motǝr George D. Graham, Mr. A vehicular subway "has been Haimavitch, Miss Ruth Hsu, Mr. ship from the point of view of the built under the river and under K. Ishinoto,. Mr. Raymond Klug, average number of tona per per Erie Pier, opening up in the Erie Mr. H. G. Lamm, Miss Lee Lou son employed was the "vessel of Raffroad yarda directly beyond the Wai-ping, Mr. S. Nakama, Mr. N. between 4,000 and 5,000 met tona.. pier, so that all munner of vehicles Nantz. Mr. Ng Lan-goon, Mr. and which required one person will creas: the river to and from our Mrs. H. CDell Mr. J. J. Paterson, 80:23 net tods. This is partly ex pier, giving direct access to the Schuachner, Mr. M. C Shen, Mr.plained by the large proportion of heart of Manhattan without sur. So. Min-sun, Miss Catherine Simp-oil tankers included in this class: A steam ship of the same size face trane interruptions. This is son, Mr. V. Singer, Mr. and Mrs. especially valuable for the local C. G. Spencer, Miss Natalie Spencer, employed one person per 56,04 net handling of canned goode, teas, M. N. A. Thomas, Mr. K. Todokoro, tona. The most economical steam rubber, Chinese merchandise, olive Mr. and Mrs. H. K Yim, Mr. Yoo ship is the vessel of approximately
3,000 net tons. oil cotton piece goods and practi-Chow-chan, Mr. C. S. Zung.
ally every commodity handied "on
The pier is over. 1,100 feet long by 150 feet wide, which will allow ample spread room for all classes of cargo and enable the Line to give shippers and consigneos en sire satisfaction as to discharge, loading, segregation, rall trans- portation, and every possible ad- vantage in the way of terminal ac- commodation. It is directly op Poaise Canal Street, the main artery for New York'e industrial business. Local delivery can be made either to lighter or truck, directly alongside the vossal Similarly, transhipment cargo will be delivered alongside to team, lighter or rail, so that tranship ment goods are on the way to final destination as soon as they leaye our pier.
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SIERRA LEONE'S RECORD YEAR.
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per
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Dollar Line, vessels. Handling by The following passengers arriv lighter and by rail is equally simplied in Hong Kang on Feb. 7 on the fed There are ample spread room "Tanda" from Melbourne, Sydney, and facilities for sampling and Sandakan, Manila, Brisbane, Towns- weighing. Rubber importere, forville and Thursday Island
From Melbourne: Mies instance, will find this the most convenient dock for that purpose, Wardrop.
"The year was in every way most since they can have their
From Sydney: Mra. E. Phizacker-prosperous," atates the annual pling, weighing, etc., attended to ley, Mrs. C. Durby and child, Mrs. report on Sierra Leone for 1925. on the pier, and load immediately L. V. Hutton. Mr. J. C. B. Hutton. The export of palm kernels, the on to cars for direct transhipment From Sandakan: Mr. L. Gifford. Colony's staple product, exceeded to interior point by rail, or load on From Manila: Mr. A.. Y. Foon. the record figure set up in 1924; the to lighters or teams for locut de-1 From Brisbane: Mrs. A. V. rice harvest was large, and the livery around the harbour.
Phillips.
stabilisation of the Colony's finances enabled the Government to embark on a scheme of important and ur- gently-needed public works.
ASSAULT CASE.
"ACHILLES" FIREMAN
JAILED.
Mr.
From Sydney: "Mr. R. Moloney, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fong, Mr. See Loong, Mr and Mrs. E. Cleary Miss Tin, Mr. Sue Quing-hing. A further increase of 419,569 Mr. and Mrs. Wong You-kwong, tons took place in the tonnage of Mr. and Mrs. Wong Mong.
vessels entered and cleared during From Townsville: Mrs. Chun Tie. the year. British shipping absorb- From Thursday Island: Mr. Wahed almost the whole of this increase Poo, Mr. Kee Fat-foing, Mr. Lai-and appropriated 72:82 per cent, of A charge of assaulting Mr. J. Goo, Mr. G. Laifoo, Miss M. Latfoo. the total tonnage of vessels enter- Innces, 8th engineer of the British 8.8. "Achilles," whilst on the high seas on Jan. 19. was preferred against two Chinese firemen at the Marine Court yesterday,
Defendants were Yim Tim and of Wai- Lui Kau. both natives
$ chow (Kwangtung province).
His Worship the Marine Magis- trate (Lt.Com. G.. F. Hole, R.N.) dacharged Yim Tim and sentenced Lúi Kau to a month's hard labour, any moneys due to him to be ex pended in his maintenance in pri son and on his repatriation.
Vessels entered American From Sandakan:
Chong ed. Thau-fah, Mr. Cheong Kim-san, showed a decrease of 1,031 tona. ( Mr. Op Theng.
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BRITISH SHIPPING.
London, Jan. 8.
From Manila: Mr. H. R. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. M. Majul, Mr. N. E. Rivera.
$
DEPARTURES.
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
ex 3.5 Consignees of cargo
reminded "Knowsley Hall" are that woods remaining undelivered after Feb. 14, will be subject to rent.
Among the passengers who sail- ed: from Hong Kong on Feb. 1 by the N. Y. K. "Haruna Maru for Shanghai and Japan were:-Mr. Consignees of cargo are remind- A. M. d'Eca, Baroness E, de Sigalas, ed that goods remaining undeliver- Mr. A. H. Leslie. Mr. L. Moers Mr.ed after Feb. 14 on the 9.5, Haidinlliers, Mr: Tenon, Mr. W. A. "Benalder," will be
Stewart, Mr. R. Grimshaw, Mr. and rent.
Mrs, Burrington, Mr. A. Mardal, Mr. Gash, Mr. J. R. Tordy, Mr. F. Reed, Mr. A. Tetstall, Mr. J. B. Brown, Mr. Sinclair, Mr B. Bax- Mr. Walter Runeiman, M., inter, Mr. H. C. Collaco, Mr. A. an article in the "Compendium" Hurry, Mr. W. A. S. Price, Mr. P. states that he regards shipping Becker, Mrs. Clara Gutterres, Mias. prospects as brighter than a year M. Knudsen." ago. He points out that shipments delayed for nine months must be
Among the passengers who sail made pretty, soon including three
ed from Hong Kong on Feb. 6 by million tons of Australian grain, the "N. Y. K. "Korea Maru” · for which, combined with other forces, Shanghai, Japan and San Francisco possibly, will give trade a newwere-Mas C. H. Pott. Mr. G. start.
Bonavita, Mr. A. G. Scott, Mr. N. S. M. Gunnis, Mr. N. Guid, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Taylor, Miss H. Taylor, Rev. and Mrs. W. L. King. Mr. R.. Masten, Rev. and Mrs. H. I. Smith, Mr. J. J. Rafferty, Mr. E. Fraser, Mr. A. E. Wiseman, Mr. H. A. Spencer, Mr. A. Buh, Mr. H. S. Selpstein.
SHIPS. IN PORT. '"
This morning "there were 84 ocean-guing vessels in Hong Kong harbour of which 40 fly the Bri tlah flag.
Departures for the 24 hours end- ed at 9 a.m. to-day were 12 and 'arrivals 14.
On the last voyage here from Sourabaya, the Dutch. 8.3. karang" reported the death of deck passenger at sea.
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE
Operated for
U. 3. Shipping Board By: SWAYNE & HOYT INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
WEST IVAN M Feb. 8. WEST ELCAJON VA Feb. 22. DEWEY TE
.Mar. 2. FOR MANILA AND CEBU WEST SEQUANA. Feb. 13. For full information apply to☺ MOSWAYNE & HOYT ING.
L EVERETT, Inc.**
zeneral Agents
Telephons C: 3008
„Bidor, Queen's... Harding,
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS..
The B. I. Tilawa" will leave Amoy for this port, tomorrow, and fa due hero on Feb. 10, at
The B 65
about 8. p.m. "Ahirala" left a Singapore for this port on Feb. 5, a.m. and is dus here on Feb. 11, at about 7 mm.
The P.&O. 8.8. "Nispore" is due here on Feb. 11. at about noon. The CP.S.. RM.S. Empress of Russia" (Capt A. J. Hocken, R.N.R.Y will leave here for Vic- toria. Vancouver, B.C... via, Shang- hal, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at noon on Feb. 16.
Empress of The C.P.S., R.MLS. Asia is due here on Feb. 25.
The m.v.Delhi" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Antwern on Jan. 25 and is due here on or about March 2.
Leven seamen et the White Star ∙lizer
were, at LAV
pool
tlfcates Governme
subject
to
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
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SAILINGS 1927.
Viver
Arriva
H'Kang S'hai
Kobe Y'hama
Leave
LOATO
Leave
LEATO
Feb. 16.
Feb. 19
Feb. 22
Feb. 25.
Mar.
Mar. 9
Mar, 12
Mar. 18
Mar. 18
Mar, 17
Mar. 30
"Apt. 2
Apr. 5
Apr. 8
Apr. 17
Ápr. 201
Apr. 23
Apr. 26
Apr. 29
May 8
May 11
May 14
May 17
May 20
May 39
June 1
Jung 4 Jano 7
June 10
June 19:3
June 23
June 25
June 28
July 1
July 10
July 11
July 14
July 19 July 22
July 31
STEAMERS'
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA „ {(E/Anio & E/Russia call Nagasaki day after departure from Shanghai)
CONNECTING: SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL.
.
June
13
3."
MONTCALM March 102 MINNEDOSA May MONTROSE Aprit
MONTCALM MONTCLARE April 23 MONTROSE June" 24" Frequant sailings to Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Southampton,
Cherbourg and Antwerp.
A DELIGHTFUL 85 DAYS CRUISE DE LUXE
by the }
S.S. "EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND"
LEAVING HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 13th, 1927. §
Calling at Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Peking), Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balbon, (Panama), Panama Canal, Cristobal, (Colon), Havana.
Arriving NEW YORK, April 12th, 1927. arriving SOUTHAMPTON, April 20th, 1927.
Passenger Department: " Tel: C.752
Freight and 'Express:
Tel: C142
г.
Cables: "GACANPAC.
Cables: "NAUTILUS.”
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP.-Via Singapore,
Colombo, Suez and Port Said. AMAZON MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS
ווי
Colomba, Durban & Capetown. MONTEVIDEO MARU
BOMBAY~~~Via Singapore and Colombo.
INDO MARŰ
Saturday, 8th March.
AIRES--Vin "Saigon, Singapore,.
Tesday, 1st March.
Tuesday, 15th February.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-BALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo. INDO MARU
HEINAN MARU
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore and Rangoon
TACOMA MARU
BANGKOK-Via Salgon,
KOHSO MARU ...................
Wodnesday, 16th February.
.Wednesday, 23rd February.
Friday, 28th February.
........Middle of March.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vis Shanghai and' Japan.
Ports.
ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai), Thursday, 10th February. HAIPHONG_Via HanHOW & WAKEOL
MENADO MARU
Friday, 18th February.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama
HAVRE MARU...(From Shan ghai) Thursday, 10th, February, JAPAN PORTS.
GANGES MARU
KEELUNG Via SWATOW &-AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
KALO MARU
TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOT.
KOTSU MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG.
NITTO MARU
DAIREN: Via CHEFOO "& TSINGTAO.
KINZAN MARU
Wednesday, 23rd February.
Sunday, 13th February, 10 n.5, Sunday, 20th February, 10 a.m.
Thursday, 10th February, 8 a.m
„Beginning of February.
.Beginning of February..
For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
M. TAKEUCH), Manager. Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4080.
CHY LOONG.
New Season Preserved Ginger.
Best quality-Prompt attention to Exporters.
Office: 291, Queen's Road Central, 2nd floor. Tel. Central 2580. Factory:--500-504, Canton Road, Yanmat Tel. K., 869.
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AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
Passenger Service.
A.S. "CITY OF LAHORE...London, Havre, Rotterdam & H'burg
Fares to London; 1st Class £72. S.S. "CITY OF CALCUTTA” Marseilles, London, Havre & 'burg
Fares: 1st Class to MARSEILLES 188; to LONDON #72.
AUSTRALIA
ELLERMAN LINE
12th February.
At Noon
.
15th March.
2nd Class to MARSEILLES 447; to LONDON £49.108.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sailings from SINGAPORE on 6th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA'
to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vice versa Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line or
other services..
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE. AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
8.8. CITY OF BRISTOL"
via Suez Canal ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR
BOSTON & NEW YORK.
MY, "LARCHBANK" MAURITIUS & SOUTH
B.S. "TINHOW"
SERVICES TO
in Suez Canal
AFRICA
from Hong Kong
5th March.
& CO.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE"
24th March. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
20th April
Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
End Capetown.blog Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Quillmaine, bo, Port Amella, Mozambique, Chiade, Inhambane, 2 Zanalbar, Hombaas, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay and
For freight of passage on any of the above lines apply to:-
Central 4791.
THE BANK LINE,
LTD.