THE CHINA MAIL.
DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD. SHIPPING SECTION.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK,Via SUEZ.
"WRAY' CASTLE" ......salls on or about 19th May.
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.
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0. £80.0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
M.V. "ROMOLO"
M.V. "VIMINALE":
From Hong Kong.
„Sails on or about 28th May. Sails on or about 23rd June.
HOMEWARDS FOR ERINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
M.V. "ESQUCLINO"
S.S. "VENEZIA”
M.Y. "ROMOLO"
M.V. "VIMINALE"
From Hong Kong.
.Sails on or about 6th May.
Salls on or about 31st May. Sails on er about 28th June. Sails on or about 26th July.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
8.S. "UMSINGA" 8.S. UMVOLOSI"
Salla from Calcutta 3rd June.
Salle from Calcutta 30th June. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:- DÓDWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
NYKLINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU
Tuesday, 3rd May, at Noon.
* SIBERIA MARU (calls Keelung)... ... · Sunday, 16th May, at 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 1st May.
TAIYO MARU
SOUTH AMERICA via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, Mexico &
Рапата.
*Calls Los Angeles.
BOKUYO. MARU
ATSUTA MARU
KASHIMA MARU
Wednesday, 8th June, at Noon.
MARSEILLES, LONDON, ANTWERP & ROTTERDAM via Ports.
HAKONE MARU
Saturday, 7th May, at 11 a.m. Saturday, 21st May, at 11 a.m. Saturday, 4th June, at 11 a.m.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
MISHIMA MARU (Calls Zamboanga) Wednesday, 25th May, at 11 am, TANGO MARU
.Wednesday,
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
TSUYAMA MARU
ATAGO MARU
22nd June.
Saturday,
14th May,
Saturday,
28th May.
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Sald & Ports.
DAKAR MARU (Coils Saigon)
...... Sunday, 15th May, BUENOS AIRES via Singapore, Mombasa, Delagoa Bay, Durban,
Algon Bay, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro and Santos. WAKASA MARU
Saturday, 28th May.
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
SEIYO MARU (Calls Penang) .....Thursday, 12th May, CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
NAGATO MARU...
OSAKA MARU (Omits Calcutta).... Saturday, NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
TANGO MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
DELAGOA MARU
NAGANO MANU (direct Mojt)
FUSHIMI MARU
GENOA MARU
ASHORE IN STORM.
"HAYATORI MARU" MEETS DISASTER.
Tokyo, May 3. The Navy Office has received an official advice from the destroyer despatched last evening to search for the "Hayatori Maru" that she went ashore in a storm off Quel- parte Island.
—** TROOPSHIP'S VOYAGE
TRAGEDY AT SEA.
A STRAITS CHIEF OFFICER MURDERED.
Singapore, April 27. The voyage of the Heap Eng Moh ateamer "Edendale" from Singa- pore to Java and back, unfortunate from the start by the grounding of the vessel, has culminated in A tragedy, the chief officer, Mr. G. A Unofficial information reaching Ryle being fatally stabbed by here from the same source, how native member of the crew. ever, states that the vessel has
Details are not yet to hand, and broken in two and sunk. Twenty-more will be known when the vessel one persons were drowned.
arrives at Singapore.
The "Hayatori Maru" is a Japan- ese Governmnet vessel operated by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce. Reuter.
N.Y.K. STAFF DINNER.
The annual staff dinner of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha London office was held at the Trocadero Restaurant, with Mr. James Blair, the manager, in the chair. The company, which numbered over one hundred, included wives of the married members of the staff, who were present at the special invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Blair. This is an innovation in- troduced since Mr. Blair assumed the managership two years ago, and is highly appreciated. The opportunity was taken of wishing "bon-voyage" to Mr. Sheda, who has been sub-manager. at the London office since 1923, and has just been appointed manager of the N.Y.K. Bombay office.
SHIPS IN PORT.
This morning there were 62 ocean-going merchant vessels in Hong Kong harbour, of which number 23 were under the British flag.
was
A cable dated yesterday states that Mr. Ryle was stabbed by a native member of the crew, landed at Cheribon and taken to hospital where he died.
Mr. Ryle joined the company in May, 1926.
FRANCE'S NAVY.
A 33-Knot Cruiser of 10,000 Tons.
Brest, May 3.
The new French crufaer "Suffren" has been launched. She is 10,000 tons, has a speed of 83 knota and oight 20.3 mill- metre guns. She carries two seaplanes. Reuter.
SURVEYING OPERATIONS.
It is notified that H.MS. "Iroquois" will probably be carrying out surveying operations at Kiev Bank from May 11, for three or four days.
The dates may be subject to slight amendment in view of the During the 24 hours ended at fact that other operations are 9 a.m. to-day there were 13 ar- being undertaken. by the rivals (4 British) and 17 de- | "Iroquois" prior to going to Kiev partures (5 British),
Bank.
5.S. "MEGANTIC” RETURNS FROM THE EAST.
London, April 19. To sleep on board the liner dur- ing the homeward Journey wan practically impossible, according to officers on s.. "Megantic," which has arrived in Liverpool, bringing 1,500 troops with their families from Eastern ports, including 400 children, who, during the trip, con. verted the deck into a sort of Black- pool Sands.
But the greatest profusion of pet birds and animals with which every cabin was provided trans- formed the liner into a veritable
100.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The E. & A. Co.'s 8.3. "Tanda” left Manila for this port on, May 2, p.m. with the cutward Australian maile, and is due here to-morrow, at about daylight.
The m.v. "Japanese Prince" from! New York sailed from Shanghai yesterday afternoon, and in ex- pected here on May 6, at daylight.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" arrived at Manila on May 1. at 6.30 a.m., leaves that port on May 7, at 4 p.m., and is due at Hong Kong on May 9, at 7 a.m.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" left Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Japan porta und Shang- hai, on April 28, and is due here on May 16.
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE.
Operated for
17.
U. S. Shipping Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES. S.S. "PAWLET"......Mny S.S. "WEST SLIP" ...May 31. FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU S.S. "ELKRIDGE" .....April 27. For full information apply te— SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. L. EVERETT, Inc.
· General Agents Telephone C. 8008
1st Floor, Queen's Building.
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
8.9. "CITY OF WELLINGTON".... Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF PEKIN"
Havre, London & Hamburg AUSTRALIA
ELLERMAN LINE
5th May, 5th June.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE Sailing from SINGAPORE on 8th of every mouth by "CITY OF PALERMO" & "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
ather services.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.....AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
S.S. "CITY OF KOBE"
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
Tuesday, 10th May.
Tuesday,
14th May.
24th May.
BOSTON & NEW YORK.
M.V. "FORRESBANK”
Saturday, 7th May.
Tuesday, 10th May.
Monday, 16th May.
Thursday, 19th May.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel, Central No, 292 (Private exchange to all depts.)
SERVICES TO
..... via Suez Canal MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
19th June.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
22nd May. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
and Capetown Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Fort Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Killudini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and
Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:--
.Central 4791.
Telephone
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER,
STEAMERS
SAILINGS 1927.
H'Kong S'hai
Kobe Y'hana Leave Leave Leave Leave
V'ver
Arriva
EMPRESS OF ASIA
May 11 May 14 May 17 May 20 May 29 EMPRESS OF CANADA June 1 June 4 June 7 June 10 June 19 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA June 22 June .25 June 28 July 1 July 10 EMPRESS OF ASIA
July 13 July 16 July 19 July 22 July (31 EMPRESS OF CANADA Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug. 0 Aug. 12 Aug. 31 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Aug. 24 Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 2 Sept. 11 EMPRESS OF ASIA
Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Dei. 2 EMPRESS OF CANADA Oct.
8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 23 5. Oct. |(E/Asla and E/Russin call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai).
RAILWAY TRAVEL DE DUXE
THE TRANS-CANADA LIMITED.
The longest-distance all-sleeping car train on the North American Continent, offers a through unbroken service between the Pacific and Atlantic with no change of cars.
VANCOUVER TO TORONTO 83 HOURS 10 MINS.
VANCOUVER TO MONTREAL 8B 1/2 HOURS.
THE MOUNTAINEER.
A daily sold through train of coaches, standard sleeping cars, dining cars and compartment observation sleeping car.
VANCOUVER TO CHICAGO 83 1/2 HOURS.
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER.
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS.
Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
Tel. 0.752
Cables: "GACANPAC.” Tel. C. 42. Cablen: "NAUTILUS.”
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM
Colombo, Bues and Port Said. AMUR MARU
Y
ANTWERP.-Via Singapore,
...Tuesday, 10th May.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,"
Colombo, Darban & Cape Town. *LA PLATA MARU .............
Friday, 8th May, *(calling Port Elizabeth). BOMBAY VĨ Singapore and Colombo,
INDO MARU... (calling Karachi) Saturday, 7th May. CELEBES MARU
.Thursday, 19th May.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo, CHICAGO MARU
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore and Rangoon,
TACOMA MARU
BANGKOR-Via Saigon.
Tuesday, 31st May,
Friday, 27th May,
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and Japan
Ports.
ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Friday, 6th May, BAIPHONGVI ROTEOW & PAKHOI
TAIKWA MARU
Tuesday, 24th May.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama. TIENTSIN & TSINGTAU
JAPAN PORTS
ALTAI MARU
KEELUNG Vía SWATOW & AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
TAIKWA MARU
TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY.
KOTSU MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
KOHOKU MARU
DAIREN Vix CHEFOO & TSINGTAO.
KINZAN MARU
Friday, 18th May.
.Sunday, 8th May,
.Wednesday, 11th May.
Thursday, 6th May.
.Saturday, 7th May.
.Beginning of May,
For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
CHINA
BORNEO SHIPPING
Hong Kong-Borneo Line.
CO.
For Sandakan, Jambongan, Lahad Datu, Semporna and Tawau returning via Sandakan & Jesselton
PROJECTED SAILINGS OF THE
S.S. "FUH TAI” Departure .Tuesday April 26 Arrival
Monday: May 2 Departure Tuesday May 2 Tuesday May 3
HONG KONG
SANDAKAN
JAMBONGAN
6 p.m
Ga.m
8 am
Arrival Departure
Noon
LAHAD DATU Arrival
Wednesday May Thursday May
4
5 2.IL
5
8 a.m.
SEMPORNA
TAWAU
Departure Friday Arrival
Friday Departure Saturday Arrival
Saturday
May
5 a.m.
May
6
8 a.m.
-May
7
Noon
May 7. 6 p.m.
May 8
5B.EL
*
6 a.m.
4a.m.
6 3.1.
JESSELTON
May 17
Noon
OMMO
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
'LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats),
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK :—
8/3 "SI KLANG"
6th May.
8.4. "LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE" due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE about the 22nd May.
·SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service)
ballings
from Mavilion.
Am. Houg Kong & Bellingw for Shanghai
and Japan...
Ballings from Hong Kong for. Marnelle.
Steamers
CHENONUE! ATHOS II. D'ABTAGJAN
10th May
24th May
Bih Apr.
10th May
7th June
ANGERS.
·Had Ape.
24th May
ilat Jums
PORTH 8
Uth May
7th June
6th July
SPHINX...
20th Moy
21st June
19th July
2nd
WE RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES
(including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendance).
A. Class ;. Îit Class 1. £99. Os. Od. :D Class Steamers 2nd £70. Ox. Od. Steamiera
1st Class £35, 0, 0d.
EGL, On. Od.
Through Tickets to London and Leading Towas of Europe. Accommodations reserved in, the Trains at Marselllan, Whe o(Ballings' subject to alteration witbont natics). For full Particulars, apply to
be distin Gie, des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
CONBIGINATION--TRANSIT REFERSEN VTION.
SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
-DRY DOCK
Length 787 Feet, Length on Blocks 750 Feet,
**Depth on Centre of
OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Address:TAIKOODOCK," HONGKONG,
212840 ANS PENNANT.
BIU (H.W.0.8.T.)-34 ft. 6 ins.
THREE SLIPWAYS
Capable of Handling Ships
to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radios.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS. HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN
SANDAKAN
HONG KONG
Departure ....Sunday
Arrival ... Monday May 9 Departure Wednesday May 11. Arrival
Thursday May 12 Departure....Thursday May 12 14 p.m.
....Tuesday
Arrival
Excellent accommodation for Saloon Passengers. Through Hills of Lading issued to other B. N. Borneo Ports.
For Freight and passage apply to:-
27, Connaught Road West.
W. WATT & COMPANY, Agents,
Phone C. 4988
OREGON ORIENTAL LINE
Operated for
mode
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD M.F.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY. FOR PORTLAND via KOBE & YOKOHAMA" "WEST CADRON",
FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU
19th May.
27th May.
S.S. "LAS VEGAS”.
Men 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, FRENCH
Room-26, Bank of Canton Building, Canton Agents:-
6. Des Vœux Road Central, ♡ JOHN MANNERE & CO., LTD. Telephone Contra 4871