DODWELL & COMPANY, LTL.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Yia' SUEZ,
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 BRINDISI. VENICE » OR TRIESTE..
Class £72. 10. Od.
"B" Clası £66. 0.0d NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
MY. ESQUILINO 8.S. VENEZIA
From Hong Kong. sails on or about 31st March. sails on or about 28th Apri
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
MV. VIMINALE
XV. REMO
":
NATAL
From Hong Kong.
salls on or about 10th March.
Hails on or about 5th April
LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. UMZUMBI
sails from Calcutta 31st March.
Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading laaned from Hong Kong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING SECTION.
THE DOMINIONS.
THE PASSENGER AGENT AND
HIS WORK...
A FRESH PAGE OF HISTORY.
1
PROUD RECORD.
HISTORY OF THE TROOPSHIP
"ASSAYE
SERVICE DURING THE WAR.
of the past, and when employer and On January 4, 1900, in the height employe meet together; enjoying of the crisis of the Boer War," the fraternal greetings, both sides, des siring co-operative effort for mutual troopship "Assaye," then fresh from advantage, it was impossible to be the builders' hands, hailed from Have otherwise than that permanent Southampton with broops for Table good and mutual benefit would re- Bay. On January 28 twenty-. Sult
SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
·TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
SAILINGS 1027.
STEAMERS
N'Kong S'hat
Kobe Whama
Virec
Loaro
Louva
Leayo
Leave
Arrive
EMPRESA OF ASIA
Mar. 0
Mar. 13
Mar. 15
Mar. 1S
Mnr. 27
the
EMPRESS OP CANADA
Mar. 30.
Apt. 2.
Apr. 5% Apr. 8 - Apr, 17
'EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Apr, 20
Apr. 23
Apr. 24
Apr. 29
May 8
·EMPRESS OF ASIA
May 11
May 14
Muy 17
May 20
May 19
EMPRESS OF CANADA
June 1
June 't
June 7
Juno 10.
June 19
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
June 22,
June 25
Jone 28
July - V
July 10
EMPRESS OF ASIA
July 17
July 18
July 10
July 2
July 31
EMPRESS OF CANADA
Aug. 5-
Aug. 9 Aug. 13:
Aug. 21
The general outlook seemed to seven years and twenty-four days breathe a spirit of true optimism. a) afterwards, she sailed from brighter dawn and a brighter futuro samo port with troops for China. for the national industrial revient In between the two dates lives a re- and for greater activity and prog card of Imperial service of which perity in passenger agency, work,
,
Assisted Pussages.
was. Com-
to
Aug 1
(E/Asia & E/Russin call Nagasaki dây after departure from Shanghai)
CONNECTING. SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL.
MONTCALM Juno MONTROSE
MONTROSE: April MONTCLARD April 23
MINNEDOSA · May
June 13 MONTCLARE July
24 16
Frequent sailinge to Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Scathampton,
Leave Hong Kong
A meeting of members of the Council of the British Passengers Agents Association was held on board the Cunard Baer "Scythia" In Canada Dock. Liverpook Mem-and they believed the Cunard Com the old ship and these connected Birs of the Counell were presont pany would come in for a well do with her may well feel proud. She From Liverpool London, Manches-servec, ahare of the same. The ex- was launched for the P and O. Per. Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh,collant service of the atoomers from Mesars. Caird's yard at
Newcastle. Lowestoft, Longton, which the Cunard Line had placed Wigan, Oldham, Stoke, Grimsby, in the Canadian trade, coupled with Greenock on. October 10, 1899. the Norwood, Reading, Chester, Uttoxe- the extremely cheap rates of pas-unching ceremony being pur- ||ber. Southport, and Wombwell. sage for approved settlers, should formed by Mrs. Aleck Tweedio. prove an incentive to agents to take After her trials she left for London At the outset the president of the
a. livelier interest in their agency, to be fitted for the company's Cal- association, Mr. J. Frame, jun, call- ed attention to the passing away!
Their minds were more or less oc- catta service, but was immediately since the last meeting, of Mr. David tried for, the moment with emigra- requisitioned by the Government to Jackson of Liverpool a past pre-ment matters. Although the rules on till May, 1905, she
tion or oversea migration and settle- take troope to the Cape. From then sident), and Mr. Talbot, of Street, and regulations might often bristle tinually in the service of the War Somerset, two of the oldest mom-
with difficulties, and though the Office, and it was as a troopship bera of the association.
rules of the Oversen Governments that she made her first acquain The president then congratulatopi
may often seem too complicated for tance with India. Discharged Mr. F. Mottershad, of London, on the ordinary mind to grasp, yet they her owners in May, she was again this being included in the new Hat must be interpreted and dealt with hired for Indian trooping in Septem- of Justices of the Peace for the by steamship companies and their ber, 1903. In March, 1904, while Heity of Stoke, and wished him long agents to the best advantage. It she had troops on beard, she was Wife and happiness to enjoy – tho was therefore dearable to try and rammed in the Solent, the troops honour bestowed upon him. Mr. da everything' possible that could and the ship's company being high- Moltershead suitably replied. be done, and done most effectively,ly commended for the magnificent
"Several applications for mem- by co-operative effort...
discipline maintained. In Novem- bership of the association had been
ber, 1904, when homeward bound from Gibraltar, she had the distine- received by the "ban. aecretary. |
They also now started on a fresh tion of being shadowed by the Rus- These being considered by the rouncil to be in order and satisfac-page of history in regard to overseasians. Not till 1908 did she come migration and settlement matters into the actual service of her own- ftory, were ananimously passed. for the better redistribution.of the drs, and on August 23 of that year
On the Agenda."
surplus populution of the Homeland he sailed from London for the -the Governments agreeing to a Arst time as a mail and passenger Among the many Interesting further reduction in fares to apateamer bound for Bombay. On items on the agenda for considera-proved applicants for assisted pas- her arrival there she was fitted ont tlon were questions relating to age. How much benefit would for the company's. Bembay-China home and foreign travel; oversen result from the reduction remain-servico, and remained on it till 1904. |migration and settlement; agenta fech to be seen. "We must not waith The outbreak, of war found the jand agencies, &c., in furtherance of and see," said Mr. Wright, "but "Assaye" back at the business for all-round co-operative, action and must make our experience felt in which the Was 90 eminently industrial initiative, to cope with the matter of getting a move on, suited. On August 19, 1514, she İprobable increased business during and take up our share of the work came back under the Government as
1907,
that must bo" done with a detera troopship for the Indian Ex The management of the Cunardmination to succeed. Our work.peditionary Force. In 1918 she be Company extended a hearty invita-however, on behalf of the steamship came Hospital Ship No. 24. During tion to the council to Jancheon in companies, generally and of the the whole of 1919 she was running the dining saldon The luncheon Cunard Line in particular, is by not in the Mediterranean between was presided over by Mr. James means all emigration work, because Alexandria, Tripoll, and Beirut. oversea-From 1922 to 1924 she was again Ambrose, passenger superintendent,it intimately relates to other representatives being Mr. G. ordinary travel, tourist and. holi-employed as an Indian troopship.
day cruises. fileaves, head of the cabin depart
Rumours of the impending såle of RIO "In connection therewith there the "Assaye" have been rife from ment: Mr. J. Forsyth, head of the may be doubts in the minds of some time to time, but in February" of second class department, and Mr. of us as to whether travel arrange-last year the Government were glad Chas. V. Pierce, head of the third-ments receive as much general at-of her services to take naval and class department &c;
tention as they deserve. This, military ratings to the Far East.. The chairman extended a warm think, particularly in the case And now this fine old vessel has welcome to the members of the respecting cheap tourist travel by the honour of being one of the first Calis Los Angeles,
council. 11
sen, especially in connection with troopships to sail with part of the SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Los
1. The president of the association the tourist third cabin class. Ar Force for China. The Govern- in reply said the counel had passed rangements for this class of travel- ment's ready acceptance of her in a resolution recording Its sincereler on board the "Scythia" are ex- her old role points to the fact that Tuonday, 3rd May, at Noon.
and best thanks to the Cunard Com-cellent, and anyone with limited there is a considerable amount of Wednesday, 8th Jane.
pany for the arrangements made means who was not antisfied with life in the old ship yet. MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports. for the council meeting on board the same would indeed be hurd to
Saturday, 12th March, at 11 am the Scythia," and for the company's Saturday, 26th March,
very kind and generous hospitality..
thanks for their kindness, Mr. AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT He personally desired to thank the Cunard, Co. on behalf of
Wright assured them that no stone the
would be left unturned to secure Mr. Wednesday, 23rd March, at 11 a.m. members of the association. Wednesday, 20th April Ambrose, the chairman, and the business for mutual advantage, and they trusted that as this new page) chiefs of the departments present of history was gradually, Alling it might rely upon securing the best would show that in addition to the efforts of agents. He hoped the Cunard Line, all the companies in meeting and the hospitality of the the North Atlantie trade would be company accorded the council that seen to be receiving increased bust- day would be indicative of more ness, both in emigration and good things to come, by closer co-general travel. He was sure it Joperative effort in their endeavours would not be their fault if it were;
to fill the boats with travellera,not so. tourists, and migrants.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030,
NYIKLINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu,
* SIBERIA MARU (Calls Keelung)... Sunday, dth March, at 10 am. TAIYO MARU
Tuesday,
22nd March, at Noon. TENT
Monday, 4th April.
MARU
Angeles, Mexico & Panama.. ANYO MARU.... BOKUYO MARU
KITANO MARU
HARUNA MARU
KAMO MARU
Saturday
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports:
TANGO MARU:
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vla PANAMA.
AKI MARU
TAKETOYO MARU
MAYEBASHI MARU
9th April:
Friday, 18th March: Saturday, 20th March,
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
TOYCHASHI MARU (Call Saigon).. Friday,
11th March.
BUENOS AIRES' via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,
Wednesday 23rd March.
·HAKATA MARU
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO,
SADO MARU
AKITA MARU
HAKODATE MARU
NAGANO MARU
Friday, 11th March. Tuesday, 16th March.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON,
Thursday, 10th. March, Saturday, 10th. March.
RANGOON via SINGAPORE & PENANG.
YAMAGATA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU
SHANGHAI, KÖBE & YOKOHAMA,
KATORI MARU
DURBAN MARU
PENANG MARU
ATSUTA MARU
Tuesday, 8th March.
Saturday,
10th March.
Tuesday, 8th March. Friday, 11th March. Saturday, 12th March. Tuesday, 22nd March.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all depts.)"
M.M
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
MM
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boata).
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:
5/8 "CAPT. FAURE”,
5/8 "SI KIANG"
16th April. 15th May.
Passenger Agents" Prospects.
plense."
In according the Cunard Company
in
Mr. C. Wright, the hon. secretary, HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. said it was a happy thought that led to the first council meeting, after the "Coming of Age" gathering: which recently took place in Lon- don, being held on "boded the "Scythia" at the beginning of the
new year..
a
The association was starting fresh page of its history in conjune- tion with the commencement of a very important page in the national history. When strikes were a thing
CONSIGNEES.
:
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE,
THE Steamship
THE
"PAUL LECAT "
BRINGING CARGO from Marseilles,
&c. also Cargo from Bordeaux Ex.
March 4, 1927. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Anderson, Mr. H. J. Asmus.
Pay. Comdr. and Mrs. W. E. G. Bartenshaw, Messrs. A. Baker, D. Braha, T. W. Bésamer, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bathgate, Mr. A. Brastedt,
Messrs. D. E. Clark, E. J. Carmi- chael, Miss E Cook.
Messrs. W. A. Dowley, C. Encarnacao.
Mrs. Garred, Mr. A. D. Good- Hife.
F
Messrs. A. F. Henry, J. R. Hooley, J. P. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Huskyn and nurse, Capt. T. P. Hall, Capt. J. G. Horn, Mesars. S. J. Hicks, V.. G. Hill
Mr. A. Jenkins.
41
Messrs. H. A. Keller. A. Kopp Paak Kesasanebe,
Mrs. A. Lewis, Messrs. B. Long, W. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. F. Lopez, Miss H. Lillie.
Mrs. J. Maskeburg, Messrs. Carl) Muller, Paul de Montargis..
Mesara. E. H. Newton, C. J. Nahas.
8.8. "Antinous" from La Pallice: Ex.' Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Priestley, 8... "Tetuan" and "Lieut de Mis-Mesers. H. Peppercorn, A. L. Pink,
H: Pearman..
8.8. "SI KIANG" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE Biessy."
about the 21st March.
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27
BERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service)
Etsamarr
PORTHOS
PAUL LICAT 6. METZINGER AMAZONE'
CHENONCEAUX
ATHOS IL
Ballinga
from Marseill
11th Feb.
Jub Mat
2th Feb
*25th Mar.
for Shanbad
Arr. FL Hong Kong & Bail nga
яві Гарав.
Sallings from Hong Kong for Marwelllas.
1011 Mar
30th Mar.
12th Agirl." 25th Airli
16th Mar. 20th Mar. 12th April 24th April 10th day 24th May
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wins and Free Doctor's Attendancë).
་
Mesara. M. M. Sokoloff, T. W. CONSIGNEES are hereby inform-Smith, E. D. Sassoon, W. G. Simp- ed that their goods with the son, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sutton, exception of Opium, Tressure and Miss J. M. Sheet Mr. and Mrs.. Valuables are being landed and A. E. Smith, Mr. Sitt Saing-Xuto. atored into the Godowns of the Mr. B. V. Toog. HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF Mr. M. Valkert, Mr. and Mrs. A. & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- Vannini. LOON, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing. All claims must be sent in to me on or before. FRIDAY, the 11th instant or they will not be re- cognized.
G. Wragge, Mr. E. A. Yates.
EASTERN PORTS HEALTH
The health bulletin
DAMAGED PACKAGES will be
of Eastern examined by the Company's Bur- ports for the week ended Feb. 23 veyor, Messre. Goddard & Douglas is as follows:-
A Class) ist Class. 290, 6n, 02 | B Class 1st Class £85. 08. 03. at 10 am on TUESDAY, the 8th
In the presence of the Consignees Plague: 2 cases at Bombay, 4 2nd: ....... £70) 05. Od. 1: Steamers: 1, 2nd
Steamers
•
... £81, 0. 0.
Instant.
Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Messelllos.
| (Ballings subjost to alteration without.
For full. Particulars, apply to:
Cle, des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
Telephone: Centraî 740.8
Ma, Queen's Balding. CONSIGNATION TRANSIT REPRESENTATION.
No Fire Insurance will be affected by na fagany case whatever, J. LIMAGE
Agent. Hong Kong, 2nd March, 1927,
Rangoon, 6 at Colombo.
Cholern: 5 cases at Rangoon, 48
at Calcutta, 18 at Bangkol
* Small-por: 48 comes at Bombay, 170 at Calcutta, 39 at Madras, 27:Lt Bergoon, 1 at Singapore, ́Ø Bangkok, J. at. Shanghai, Vladivostock
LINE." Operated for "
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lat Floor, Queen's Building.
Cherbourg and Antwerp.
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN.
Early application for spice iondvlenblo.
SPECIAL FARES: TO BUROPE
‚£120.
£112
£83
HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE. Arrive
Manila
Mar. 20 Mar. 22 IMPRESS OF CANADA Apr. 10 Apr. 12 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Lenve Manila
Arrive
Hong Kong
R
Mar 24 Mar. 26
Apr. 4 Apr. 18.
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SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singaporo,
Colombo, Suez and Port Said. AMAZON MARU ALASKA MÄRU-
13
DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS
Colombo, Durban & Cabetown. HAWAII MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo
*SHINNOR MARU
Friday, 11th March. Monday, 11th April,. AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Friday, 1st April
Sunday, 6th March
Saturday, 19th March. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAT, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR, AND
MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo. CANADA MARU.
*(Proceeds to Karachi). SHUNKO MA.EU
CALCUTTA Via Singapore and Rangoon.
BINGO MARU BANGKOK-Via Saigon.
Friday, 18th March .Sunday. 37th March.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Vis Shanghai and' Japan ·
Ports,
From Shangha!) Wednesday, 10th March.
.Saturday, 26th March.
PARIS MARU
"ARIZONA MARU
HAIPHONG Va ROIHOW & PAKHOI.
TAIKWA MARU
MENADO. MARU
Ed
Saturday, 5th March, 10 a.m. .....Thursday, 17th March, 19 a.m. NEW YORK-Vin Japan porta, San Francisco and PansME.
ARGUN MARU. (From Shanghai) Friday, 15th April., JAPAN PORTS
SOURABAYA” MARU
AMUR MARU
ANDES MARU
KEELUNG Vin SWATOW & AMOY.
KAIJO MARU
KOTSU MARU
TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY.
Friday, 25th March. Tuesday, 15th March. ..Wednesday, 13th April.
Sunday, 6th March 10a.m. „Thursday, 24th Murch 8 a.m..
SOURABAYA MARU (direct to Takao) Friday, 25th March. TAKAO & KEELUNG. DAIREN Via CHEFOD. & TSINGTAO.
For further particulars pleašo apply to:-08AKA SHOSEN KAISHA.. Tel: Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090..
BANK
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager..
LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 3.S, CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
S.S. CITY OF BOMBAY" Passenger Service..
4
London, Rotterdam H'burg..
B.S. "CITY OF CALCUTTA" Marseilles, London, Havre & H'burg "
Fares: 1st Class to MARSEILLES £66; to LONDON 472.
AUSTRALIA
2nd Class to MANSEILLES £47; to LONDON £19.108.
ELLERMAN LINE
31st March.
.15th March,
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE. Ballings from SINGAPORE on oth 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" Linë oz"
other, servicca.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
8.5. "CITY OF BRISTOL”
vis Suez Canal,
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR &
SERVICES TO
BOSTON & NEW YORK.
via Suez Canal via Suez Canal
M.V. LARCHBANK? M.V. FORRESBANK”.
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
00,
6th March.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
22nd March, 25th May. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.
20th April
from Hong Kong... 8.S. "TINHOW" -
Loading for Mauritius, Delagon Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
and Capetown, Through Bill of Lading led to Beira, Quillmaine, Tbo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar. Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay and
Madagascar:
freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:-
Contral 4791.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.