DODWELL & COMPANY, LTL
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via 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 BRINDISL, VENICE OR TRIESTE
"B" Class £66. 0. Od. "A" Class £72. 10. 0d
NEXT SAILINGS,
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
From Hong Kong. walls on or about 31st March. sails on or about 28th April.
MY ESQUILINO ".. 9.3. VENEZIA
ויי
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
From Hong Kong.
sails on or about 5th April."
M.V. REMO
!
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
།
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. UMZUMBI .......
p............sails from Calcutta 31st March. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Porta Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong,
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-
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DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
NYKLINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolula.
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU.
*KOREA MARU (Calls Keelung)
• Calle Los Angeles,
Tuesday, Monday,
..... Sunday,
22nd March, at Noon,
4th April, at Noon,
17th April, st 10 mm.
SOUTH AMERICA vis Japan, Honolulu, San Francisco, Lon
Angeles, Mexico & Panama.
ANYO MARU
BOKUYO MARU
Tuesday, "3rd May, at Noon. Wednesday, 8th June.
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports.
KITANO MARU
HARUNA MARU
KAMO MARU..
Saturday, 12th March; at 11 a.m. Saturday, 26th March Saturday 9th April.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports"
TANGO MARU .......
AKI MARU
Wednesday, 23rd March, at 11 a,. Wednesday, 20th Apr.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
TAKETOYO MARU
MAYEBASHI" MARU
Friday, 18th March. Saturday,
26th March.
12th March,"
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
TOYCHASHI MARU (Calls: Saigon)...Saturday,
BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Durban & Cape Town,
Saturday, 28th March. HAKATA MARU.
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
SADO. MARU
AKITA MARU), 24.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON,
NAGANO MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
PENANG MARU (Direct Mo)
DURBAN MARU
MORIOKA MARU
ATSUTA MARU
Sunday, 18th March.
Tuesday, 15th March.
Saturday, 19th March.
Saturday, 19th March,
18th March.
Sunday, Wednesday, 10th March. Saturday,
19th March. Tuesday, 22nd March
For further information apply to-NIFPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all depts.)
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THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING SECTION.
MARINE INQUIRY.
CAUSES OF GROUNDING OF "ASIATIC PRINCE."
£2,500,000 ISSUE.
*
INSURANCE OF WHITE STAR VESSELS.
« NOVEL EQUIPMENT.
CRANE OPERATIONS; DISPENSED WITH,
with
Crane
FRIDAY, MARCH 11,
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST "TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
?
Specially designed for the carry- ing of Fordson tractors fully assem bled and without packing, the steamship "Traktor," lying in No. 8 Dock, Manchester, is the object of much attention.. Heretofore im- ported tractors have been packed in "[
STEAMERS casos,, which have had to be swung out by a powerful crane, buz the Thore has been considerable arrangement on the "Traktor" dia- EMPRESS OF CANADA Singapore, March 8
penses
operations. EMPRESS OF RUSSIA "At the conclusion of the Marinespeculation in London as to the Through an, aparture in the shipla EMPRESS OF ASIA
side the tracters reach the quay, via MPRESS OF CANADA Inquiry yesterday, into the ground-manner in which the financing of the Royal Mall Company's deal with
a plank gangway, in the actual con-EMPRESS OF RUSSIA ing of the M.V. "Astatic Prince, the International Mercantile Marinedition in which they were 880 EMPRESS OF ASIA the court found that the mishap was due to the following causes Company regarding the White Star Line would be carried out. It is An abnormal aut of the tide in now understood that a company In direction contrary to that marked under the style of the White Star on the chart; an uncertain compass Line, Limited, has been formed to error on the course on which tho acquire the whole of the share. ahip was Rulling: the fact that Sanonpital of the Oceanic Steam Navi- degan was mistaken for Cabilao,gation Company. the latter being entirely obscured
י
by rain at the moment and for soras A public issue is to be made in the immediate future of £2,500,000 time previous to the accident.
Six and a Half per cent. preference The court also found that, con ahares, the underwriting of which sidering all the circumstances, the is already arranged. The prospec-, master would have been better ad-tus will show that poth the capital vised to reduce speed and set and the return "on" the name are course more in the centre of the fully covered. It is important to channel.
nota that the Royal Mail Steam The costs of the court were or-Packet Company will guarantee Consider- dured to be paid by the Attorney-principal and interest. General.
ing the cordial manner in which the announcement that the RMS.P had acquired the share capital of the White Star Line from the In- ternational Mercantile Maxine was received by "the public it is fairly certain that the investors' response will be all that can be desired.
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT Company
LINE.
Operated for
U. S. Shipping Board "By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
March 15.. WEST CALERA
5.
WEST SEQUANA.....March 22. WEST CAJOOT....April
FOR BANGKOK..
BEARPORT
.March 15.
For full information apply to
SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.
L. EVERETT, Inc.. General Agents Telephone C 3008
1st Floor, Queen's Building
M
MOVEMENT OF STEAMER.
The P&O 8.8. Kashgar" left Shanghai for this port on March 9, at 2 p.m., and was due here this morning.
The P. O. 3.8. "Khyber left Singapore for this port on March 9, at 2 p.m., and is due here on March 14, at about 5 a.m.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" arrived at Yokohama on March 10, at 5.30 a.m., left that port the same evening, and is due at Hong Kong on March 18,. at. 0a.m.
SAILINGS 1927.
H'Kong S'and:
Board
Kobe Loave Leave Leave
Y'hama
Y'yor
Arrive
Mar. 30
Apr. 2
Apr. 8 Apr. 8.
Apr. 17
Apr. 20
Apr. 23
Apr., 20,
Apr. 29
May 8
May 11
May 14
May 17
May 20
May 29
Juno 1
June 4
June 7
June 10
June 19
Juno 22
June 25
June 28
July 1
July 10
July 11
July 15
July 19
July 22 July 31
Aug. 1
Aug. 5
Aug. 9
Aug. 12. Aug. 21,
Aug. 24. Aug. 27 Aug. 39 Sept. 2 Sept. IT
bled at the works. The saving
EMPRESS OF CANADA realised In the matter of time and money, of stripping. packing, and EMPRESS OF RUSSIA re-assembling can easily be imagin(E/Asia & B/Russia call Nagasaki day' after departure from Shanghai) ad.
The visible stream of outcoming tractore is fed by two welle, up and down which lifts ply perpetually, bringing up the tractors from the hold. The hold is a network of wooden rafters, in the frame of which the tractors lie as securely immobile as in any rut, lika eggs discreetly packed for market, until they are raised, and slung on a wire to the tft,
some
"We can carry 480 tractors," said the Arst officer, "in four tiere; also We have
bodies without wheels for transport to Hamburg. The equipment is a German patent, and we have made Ava tripe a ready from America to Hamburg and Copenhagen, though this "la the first time we have been to Man- chester. For the return journey we take up the beams, and the hold is adaptable to ordinary We go to Philadelphia or to New York, according as our cargo takes us; and there we load up again with tractors."
cargoes
cargo ex 8.8.
CONSIGNEES" NOTICES:
Consignees of Benavon" are reminded that goods remaining undelivered after to- day will be subject to rent.
8,6,
Goods remaining undelivered on "Benmachdh after the March 14, will be subject to rent.
Consignees of goods by the 1.5.
፡፡
MONTCLARE.
CONNECTING SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL. April 23 MONTROSE
M
Упло
24
MINNEDOSA
MONTCALM
May June
13
MONTCLARE. MINNEDOSA Aug
July
15
Cherbourg and Antwerp.
BOOKINGS NOW OPEN.
Frequent sailings to Liverpool, Beast, Glasgow, Southampton,
EARLY APPLICATION FOR SPACE IS: ADVISABLE
SPECIAL FARES TU EUROPE.
-8120
-LEBTO Hong Kong.
#112
£83
HONG KONG-MANILA SERVICE. Arrive Manila
Leave Manila
* Arrive
Hong Loa
Mar. 24 Mar. 26
Mar. 20 Mar. 27 3MPRESS OF CANADA' Apr. 10 Apr. 12 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Apr. 14 Apr. 16. CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER,
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDA
Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
Tel. C.752.
Tel. C.42
Cables: "GACANPAC:" Cables: "NAUTILUS”
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
"City of Bath" are notified that all LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore, goods are being landed at Holt's Wharf and will be assessed after March 14.
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.S. CO., LTD.
S.S. "CITY OF BOMBAY”
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE."
ELLERMAN LINE UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam, H'burg 15th March 9.S. "CITY OF CALCUTTA"
31st March. London, Rotterdam H'burg.
5th May. AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sallings 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" Lina or
other serviCAN.
S.S. "CITY OF WELLINGTON".... Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg AUSTRALIA
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.......AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
S.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"
Via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & 00.
ณ
"
SERVICES TO
Ir
BOSTON & NEW YORK.
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
from Hong Kong
M.V. "LARCHBANK” M.V. "FORRESBANK”
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
22nd April.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
19th March.. 22nd May.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
..20th April.
9.S. "TINHOW”
Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bag, Durban, East London, Algos: Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
and CapetownL. Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindiai, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay" and
Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:-
Telephone
Central 4791.
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
Colombo, Sues and Port Sald. AMAZON MARU
ALASKA MARU,
RIO DE JANEIRO, BANTOS & BUENOS
Colombo, Durban & Capetown.
HAWAII MARU
LA PLATA MARU....
BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo.
SUMATRA MARU
HONOLULU MARU
SHUNKO MARU
Monday, 14th March,
.Monday, 11th April
AIRES Via Salgon, Singapore,
Friday, 8th April.
Thursday, 5th May.
Sunday, 3rd April
Tuesday, 18th April. ....Saturday, 19th March.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BETRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Fia Singapore and Colombo. CAÑADA MARU .............
CALCUTTA—Via Bingapore and Rangoon..
BINGO MABU
BANGKOK-Vis Saigon.
Friday, 18th March.
Sunday, 27th March.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and Japan
Ports.
PARIS MARU... (From Shan hal) Wednesday, 10th March.. ARIZONA MARU
HAIPHONG Vi■ HOIHOW & PAKHOL
MENADO "MARU
Saturday, 26th March.
Thursday, 17th March, 10 a.mi. NEW YORK-Via Japan porta, San Francisco and Panama.
ARGUN MARU..(From Shanghai) Friday, 15th April. JAPAN PORTS
'AMUR MAHU
SOURABAYA MARU
ANDES MARU
KHELUNG Vi EWATOW LAHOI.
HOZAN MARU
KALJO MARU
KOTSU MARU
TAKAO Tin SWATOW. & AMOY.
Tuesday, 16th March. Friday, 25th March, Wednesday, 13th April
Sunday, 18th March, 10 am. .Sunday, 29th March 10 a.m. .Thursday, 24th March B. L.
SOURABAYA MARU (direct to Takao) Friday, 26th March. TAKAO"& KEELUNG.
KOHOKU HARU
DAIREN V CHEFOO & TSINGTAO..
Tuesday 15th March.
KOHOKU MARU......(Via Takao) Tuesday, 15th March. "For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
M. TAKEUCHI, Managar. Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4000.
OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.
Operated for
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD EF.C... By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY. FOR PORTLAND via KOBE, & YOKOHAMA S.S. "WEST NOMÈNTUM”
March 12
March 13.
FOR MANILA, ILOILO, CEBU AND DAVAO S.S. "WEST KADER"
All sailings subject to change without notice. Through Bills of Lading issued to all rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, via Panama Intercoastal steamer.
ADDRESS:
Roam 26," Bank of Canton Building,
6, Des Voeux Road Central Telephone Central 4871.
Canton Agents: JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats),
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK --
8/8 "CAPT, FAURE"
8/8 "SI KLANG"
16th April. 16th May.
B... "SI KIANG" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE
about the 21st March.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service) -
Bailings from Mariin.
Arrest Bong. Kong & Ball.natu for Bhanghai
and Japan.
btcameri.
PORTHOS
PAUL LECAT
AMAZONE
1
17th Feb. 26th Feb
11th Mar.
ATHOS IL
25th Mar
Both Mar 12th April 20th Ajrll
G. METZINGER
URENONCEAUX
A Class Steamers
18th Mar..
Bailings from
Hong Kong for Marseilles
-15th Mar,
20th Mar. 12th April 2th April 10th May.
24th May
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES (including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendance).
B Claasist Class £85, On, `Od. 1st Class £99. Os, od 2nd
#70. 08. Od. Steamers Zud .. #61. O, D Through Tickets to London end, Leading Towns of Europe. Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marielles. (Sailings subject to alteration without notice), For full Particulars, apply toRIES MARITIMES,
Clo des MESSAGERIES Telephone Central 740, F
8, Queen's Building, CONSIGNATION TRANSIT REPRESENTATION.
SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Tel. Address: "TAIKOODOCE.” HONGKONG, Telephone: Central No. 212,
Call Flag: "C" over "ANS. PENNANT?”
-DRY DOCK-
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of
SIII (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 IL. 6 ina.
-THREE SLIPWAYS-- Capable of Handling Ships. Up to 3,000 Tons Displacement.. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Foet Radiun.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS. HONGKONG CHINA & JAPAN.
The Breatheable Care
For THROAT, CHEST
and LUNGS,
ALWAYS TAKE
PEPS
FOR COUGHS, COLDS & BRONCHITIS