DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ,
S.S. "CORBY CASTLE" ....Sails on or about 19th June,
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”
M.V. "REMO"
From Hong Kong.
Sails on or about 25th May. Sails on or about 23rd June. Salls on or about 21st July.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
S.S. "VENEZIA"
·M.V. "ROMOLO"
M.V. "VIMINALE"
From Hong Kong..
..Salls on or about 9th June, .Sails on or about 28th June. Sails on or about 26th July.
NATAL LINE OF
STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO
SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Sails from Calcutta 3rd June. Sails from Calcutta 30th June.
S.S. "UMSINGA" S.S. "UMVOLOSI" Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Poria.
Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong..
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents,
Telephone Central 1030.
NYLSLINE
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, '
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
Tuesday, 31st May, at Noon. Monday,
13th June, at Noon.
28th June, at 10 a.m.
*KOREA MARU (Calls Keelung).... Tuesday,
* Calls Los Angeles.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
HAKONE MARU
SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
Saturday, 4th June, at 11 a.10.
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING SECTION.
ITALIAN SHIPPING.
STEADY TREND TOWARDS AMALGAMATION.
GOVERNMENT SUPPORT.
The trend of opinion in Italy towards a fusion of interests by the various steamship companies ia illustrated by a discussion in the Rome Parliament, writes the Trieste correspondent of the "Journal of Commerce," and com- ments which have appeared in the Italian Press.
The Italian Mercantile Marine, he said, will reach in the course of the next few months 4,240,000 tons, liners, representing 31 per cent of the total. We must fol low, he continued, the German policy in the development of the regular services, and see if it would not be possible to arrive at an understanding..
speech of Hon. Broccárdi, referred particularly to his statements in regard to the incorporation of the leading steamship companies. Referring to the statement of the Minister of the Communications, the journal remarks that he has shown himself entirely in favour of an amalgamation, and has the approval of Premier Mussolini, who several times during the speech interjected his confidence on the Minister's action. Headquarters in Genoa & Trieste.
A Trieste message states that it is rumoured that the projected fusion of the Italian steamship The Minister for the Communi- companies will be made on the cations, H. E. Clano, replying, re-basis of the incorporation of all marked that the greatest part of the trans-Atlantic lines with the the subventions granted to the Navigazione Generale Italia, with Italian steamship companies had headquarters in Genoa, and the been for operation of lines render- incorporation of the Mediter ed necessary by the geographical rancan lines into a single concern position of Italy. Traffics on in Trieste and Venice. It is add- Hon. Broccardi, the representa these lines were rather poor, and ed that the advertising of all the tive of Genoa, referred to the no shipowner could manage to Italian lines will 'emanate from development of Italian shipping operate them without a loss. The Genoa in order to avoid useless through the world, and particular-subvention granted to certain expenses and establish a single ly in Australia and South Africa, ines was only a temporary help front against foreign competition. and noted that 70 millions lire are given in such a way that ship- paid by the Government to Italian owners were encouraged to in- shipbuilders as premium of con- crease the lines. France and the struction.
United States of America are doing much more in favour of their own mercantile marines.
With this small sum he claimed that the Trieste shipbuilding in- dustry had put itself at the head of motor shipbuilders.
He pointed out that the help granted to shipbuilders represent- ed only the reimbursement of the higher cost of building materials AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT and fuel to be imported from for- eign countries, and claimed that LINE.
much of the progress was the re- sult of the new spirit of dis- cipline and sacrifice developed among Italian seafarers.
Operated for
U. 3. Shipping Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, ING. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
S.S. "WEST 1SLIP"....May 31. FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU. S.S. "LAS VEGAS"....May 26. FOR SAIGON & BANGKOK. S.S. "DEWEY"...May 28. For full information apply to- SWAYNE & HOTT, INC. L. EVERETT, Inc. General Agents Telephone C. 8008
1st Floor, Queen's Building.
The question of the increase of speed, continued the Minister for the Communications, is the pro- blem of concentration of the yari- ous steamship companies. In Great Britain and Germany the process of amalgamation was going on from day to day, and it would become necessary for the leaders of their steamship con- cerns to consider it with the great- est care.
WARSHIPS IN PORT.
North Wall, Sterling, East Wall, Subs. L15 and L19; West Wall, Titania and Subs. 2 and 3; In Duck. Wivers, Verity and Moorlake; Tai- koo Dock; Aphis; Kowloon Dock, Hermes and Ladybird; Coaling Camber, L9; Buoy 2, Wool-
sten and Wolsley Busy 3, Dragon;
Buoy; 6, Froblsher; Buoy 7, Delhi; Buoy 8, Danae; Buoy 10, Sorame and Sepoy; Buoy 11, Thracian; Buoy 12, Bruce: Buoy 13, Marazion; Buoy 18, Ruthenia” and Kharki: Buoy 25, U.S.S. Helena: Buoy 2A, H.S. Maine; Oil Fuel Jetty, Fortal.
At the end of February Ameri- can shipyards were building or under contract build for private shipowners 278 steel vessels of 285,026 gross tons, compared with 271 steel vessels of 287,115 gross tons at the end of the previous month, according to the Bureau of Navigation. There were 66 wood The "Corriere Mercantile Vessels of 24,322 gross tons build- (Genoa), which is known to being or under contract to build for private shipowners during the same connected with leading ship- period, compared with 65 wood ver- owners there, commenting on the cla of 25,303 gross tons on Feb. 1.
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
SAILINGS BUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.
Saturday, Saturday,
18th June, at lå «.m. 2nd July.
S.S. "CITY OF PEKIN”
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manla & Porta.
MISHIMA MARU (Calls Zamboanga) Wednesday, 25th May, at 11 am. TANGO MARU
.Wednesday, 22nd June.
BOMBAY vin SINGAPORE & COLOMBO.
MURORAN MARU
SADO MARL
México & Panama.
Saturday, 28th May. Saturday, 11th June.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
BOKUYO MARU
Wednesday,
8th Jano, at Noon.
Friday, 27th May.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vía PANAMA.
WAKASA MARU
ATAGO MARU
ASUKA MARU
DURBAN MARU
MOJI. MARU
*TOKUSHIMA MARU
Wednesday, 25th May. Monday, 13th June,
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Parts.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON,
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, ·
MALACCA MARU (Moji, direct)
LYONS MARU
HAKOZAKI MARU
TAMBA MARU
S.S. "CITY OF TOKIO"
S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW"
AUSTRALIA
Havre, London & Hamburg .Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg............ Havre, L'don, R'dam, H'burg...
· MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
SAILINGS 1927.
HKong Shai
Lesvo
Kobe Leave Leave
Y'han
Leave
Vever
Arrive
STEAMERS
EMPRESS OF CANADA Juno 1 June. 4 June 7 June 10 June 19 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA ' June 22. Juno 25 June 28 July 1 July '10 EMPRESS OF ASIA
July 13 July 16-July 19. Juły - 22 July 31 EMPRESS OF CANADA -- Aug. 3 Aug. 6 Aug.. 9 Aug. 12 Aug. 21 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Aug. 24 Aug. 27 Aug. 30 Sept. 2 Sept. 11| EMPRESS OF ASIA ·Sept. 14 Sept. 17 Sept. 20 Sept. 23 Oct, 2 EMPRESS OF CANADA Oct. 5 Oct. 8 Oct. 11 Oct. 14 Oct. 23 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA Oct. 26 Oct. 29 Nov. 1 Nov. 4 Nov. 13] (B/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hal).]
RAILWAY TRAVEL DE LUXE
1
THE TRANS-CANADA LIMITED. · The longest-distance all-aleeping car train on the North American Continent, offers a through unbroken service between the Facific and 'Atlantic with no changa of cars.
VANCOUVER TO TORONTO as HOURS 10 MINS. VANCOUVER. TO MONTREAL 88 1/2 HOURS.
THE MOUNTAINEER.
A daily solid through train of coaches, standard sleeping cars, dining cars and compartment observation Bleeping 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: . Tel. 0.752 Freight and Express;
Tel. C. 42
O
Cables: "GACANPAC."
Cables: "NAUTILUS.”
S.
K.
-SAILINGS' FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP.-Via Singapore,
Colombo, Burs and Port Said.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vin Saigon. Singapore,”
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. ANDES MARU
SANTOS MARU
BOMBAY—Via Singapore and Colombo,
BORNEO MARU.
Saturday, 4th June,
Friday, 10th June.
Friday, 3rd June,
INDUS MARU....(Calling Penang) Monday, 20th June.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo. CHICAGO MARU.....................
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore and Rangoon..
TACOMA, MARU
BANGKOK-Via Satron
KOHSO MARU
....Monday, 30th May.
Friday, 27th May.
Tuesday, 24th May.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and Japan
Porta
HAIPHONG_VI. HOMEDY & FAEHOL
TAIKWA MARU
Wednesday, 25th May.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama,
HAMBURG MARU..(for Shanghai) Tuesday, 7th June. TIENTSIN & TSINGTAU
ELLERMAN LINE
6th June. 19th July. 13th Aug.
JAPAN PORTS
BINGO MARU
.Monday, 23rd May.
SEATTLE MARU
Friday, 24th June.
KEELING VÀ EKATOW & AMOL
„Sunday, 29th May.
.Friday, 27th May,
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
Sailings from SINGAPORE on 8th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO” or “CITY OF SPARTA'
to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney and vice vezek, Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman” Line or
other services.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE...AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
5.S. "CITY OF KOBE"
via Sues Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR & 00.
BOSTON & NEW YORK.
MY. "FORRESBANK” S.S. "COMERIC"
Thursday, 10th June.
Monday, 30th May. Wednesday, 8th June.
Friday,
17th June,
Saturday, 28th May. Monday, Monday, 30th May. Tuesday, 31st, May.
S.S. "TINHOW"
30th May.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments)
AM.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES”
(MM
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boata),
Monthly Sailinge direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRÊ;
8/8 "MIN"
6th June.
1.5. "LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE" due to arrivo from DUNKIRK,
LONDON, HAVRE about the 25th May.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service):
Steamers.
csilinge
from Marmelles.
Sailings from Hong Kong for
Marscilleş, "
Art. at Houg Long & Bags.
for Shanghai and Japan.
24th May
7th June.
26th May
Mist June
Oh May 20th May
7th June
6th July
Tisk Juzo
19th
3rd June
Oh July
Xnd /
ATHOS II... WARTAGAN ANGERS
PORTHOB
SPILINX4
22nd Apr.
PAUL
LLEGAT.
End;" ....£70. Qx. Ud. Steamers f
· £61. On. Od.
RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES
(including Table Wine and Free Doctor's Attendanne).
A Class 1st Clasa 600. Os, Od." B. Clain, lat Class.... £85, Oz. Od.
Steamers
Through Tickets to London and Lending Towns of Europe. Accommostations reserved in the traits at dikenerslun, (Sailings subject to alteration without notics).
For full Particuare, apply to NAS
Cie, den MESSAGERIES MARITIMES Telephone: Central: 14). Sve AAMARAMgel 8, i Lusen's Building.
CONSIGNATION TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION..
19th June.
KALIO MARU
TAKAO VIɑ SWATOW & AMOT, TAKAO & KEELUNG
GANGES MARU
DAIREN VI CHEFOO & THINGTÃO,
KISHU MARU
For further particulars please apply Tel, Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
.Sunday, 22nd May, to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
SERVICES TO
CHINA BORNEO SHIPPING
CO.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL' LINE
via Suez Canal via Suez Canal
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
27th May. .25th July. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE .25th July.
...From Hong Kong Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay
and Capetown, Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Fort Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Hombaan, Kilindi, Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay and
Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:-
Telephone............ Central 4791.
SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
THE BANK LINE, LTD. .
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
Frel Address:
DRY DOCK
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet, Depth on Centre of
ON OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.
"TAIKOODOCH” HONGKONG-
No. 212
over ANS, PENNANTO
BW (H.W.OST.) 34 ft. 6 Ins.
THREE SLIPWAYS ––
Handling Ships
Capable
to 8,000 Tone Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius:
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN
Hong Kong-Borneo Line.
S.S. "FUH TAI"
will be leaving for
JESSELTON, JAMBONGAN SANDAKAN, TAWAU, SEMPORNA, LAHAD DATU returning via
SANDAKANG
ON
MAY 23rd, 1927 at 6 p.m.
Excellent accommodation for Saloon Passengers. Through Bills of Lading issued to other B. N. Borneo Ports.
For Freight and passage apply to:-
W. WATT & COMPANY, Agents.
27, Connaught Road West, Second Floor
OREGON ORIENTAL
Operated for
Phone 0.4988.
LINE
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD M.F.C."
By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY.
FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU
S.S. "LAS VEGAS
S.S. WEST NOMENTUM NA
27th May.
14th June.
"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:
Room 26, Bank of Canton Building,
Canton Agents; 8. Des Voeux Road Central, JOHN MANNERS & Co., L/m. Telephone Central 4871,