DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
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.
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE- LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0. £80.0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOIL.
S.S. “VENEZIA”
M.V. "REMO".
M.V. "VIMINÁLE"
From Hong Kong. .Sails hence on/or about 10th Nov. Sails hence on/or about 8th Dec. Sails hence on/or about 5th Jan,
1928.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
M.V. "ROMOLO"
8.3. "VENEZIA”
From Hong Kong.
Salls hence on/or about 15th Nov. Sails hence on/or about 13th Dec.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING
SPAIN & AMERICA.
HISTORIC MEETING IN. MANILA.
Spanish and American Naval officers from ships anchored in Manila Bay met at the Cavite Navy Yard, Manila, on October 15, for the first time since the Spanish American War, reports the "Manila Bulletin." Rear-Admiral Sumner E. W. Kittelle, Commandant of the 16th Naval District, was host to the Captain and officers of His Spanish Majesty's ship, Blaz de Lezo. Admiral Kittelle is the first American naval officer who has had the privilege of extending the the Philippines to Spanish naval officials.
SECTION.
COAL FOR RUSSIA.
GERMAN SHIPOWNERS
DISAPPOINTED.
It has increased to 82,400,000 tona and the estimated production for 1927-28 is 38,600,000 tons. Thus the increase in the new fiscal year compared with the pre-war period is some 8,000,000 tons which approximately correspónda with the pre-war demand for imports from abroad.
14.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
STEAMERS
SAILINGS 1927.3**
. Hong Kong "Shai ' Kobe
This would seem to show, that Russia has no further need for im ports of coal. As a matter of fact, however, she has already become an exporting country. This year, in- Immediately after the rupture of deed, quite a number of coal diplomatic relations between Great cargoes have been despatched from Britain and Soviet Russia, the Gor- South Russian ports to various man Press was full of predictions Mediterranean countries. These ex-EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF ABIA which are EMPRESS OF CANADA to the effect that Germany would ports-full details of be able to take the place of Eng- not yet available-have so far been land in supplying Russia with coal, by no means unimportant, but with greatly to the benefit of German the increase in production which is shipowners, who would, it was anti- certainly to be expected, they will a considerable factor in cipated, do most of the transport- become ing of the commodity. These ex-trade with the Mediterranean landa. pectations haye not been realised In Russia itself it is estimated that and consequently a certain amount the exporta during the new fiscal of disappointment prevails in the year will be about 1,000,000 tons. circles concerned. The fact of the In the first half of the year 1926-27 matter is that at the present time the exports from the Donetz basin principal buyers being Greece, Italy
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Oct, 20 'Oct. 29
Thama Leave
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Nov. 4 Nov. 13 Dec. 4 Dec. 18 Dec, 18 Dec. 25) Jan 10 Jan. 31
Nov. 16 Nov. 19 Dec: 7 Dec. 10 Jam. 4 Jan. 7° Jan. 25 Jan. 28 - Feb. 15 Feb, 18 Mar. Mar. 10
Jan: 15 Jan. 22
Feb. 3
Feb. 13}
Feb. 21
Feb. 24
Mar. 4)
Mar. 16
Mar. 25
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Apr. 6. Apr. 15)
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASE EMPRESS OF CANADA.
Mar. 13 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA Mar, 28 Mar. 31 Apr.. J (E/Asia and E/Rusela call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai),
SPECIAL FARES TÚ EUROPE
$120
#112
683
hospitality of the American navy in Russia has little or no need for amounted to 187,000 tons, the "Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and
Importing coal, and as the reasons for this aituation are not very widely understood, it may be as well to explain tiem.
Coal
and France.
SEVEN LIVES LOST.
The captain and officers of the Bluz de Lezo arrived at Cavite at
Before the wc. the transport of 11 a.m. aboard the motor launch Christine and were received with coal to Russia played a very con- full maliftary honours. A salute of aiderable part in European ship-
New York, Oct. 15. cargoes for the eleven guns was fired and the mar-ping.
a very important ine guard of the day paraded. The Taardom were
-Seven persons were drowned here navy yard band furnished music. factor for shipowners because Rus- to-day when the giant French liner After exchanging compliments, sin was in need of a vast amount of "Paris" rammed into and sank the Admiral Kittelle with his guests cargo space for her exports which Norwegian freighter "Besseggen." attended high mass at the San consisted chiefly of bulk goods, | Out of the 31 passengers and crew
the transport of aboard the Pedro Catholic Church. San Pedro wheat, etc., and
freighter, 24 were church was built by the Spaniards coal avoided the necessity of send-spectacularly rescued by ferries and more than 300 years ago and few ing ships to Russia in ballast. Now, police boats. The survivors included changes have been made since the owing to the almost complete cessa-several women. ..........Sails from Calcutta 2nd November.
Spaniards worshipped there.
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
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For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:--- DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
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THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES. £120, £112, £110, £102 £83, vla San Francisco, G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Monday, 31st October,
13th November. Sunday,
29th November. Tuesday,
Saturday, 5th November, Saturday, 19th November
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Porta.
TENYO MARU
KOREA MARU
SHINYO MARU
HAKONE MARU
SUWA MARU
MISHIMA, MARU
TANGO MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
.... Wednesday.
Wednesday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
† RANGOON MĀRU
23rd Novembor. 21st December.
*
Friday, 28th October. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
Wednesday, 10th November.
BOKUYO MARU
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
Saturday, 19th November. WAKASA MARU
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA.
Tuesday,
LISBON MARU
25th October.
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Porte.
11th November. Friday, ↑ TOYOOKA MARU
Sunday, 30th October.
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
OSAKA MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
TANGO MARU
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
† MOJI MARU (Moji direct)
SADO MARU (Kobe direct)
HAKOZAKI MARU
+ Cargo only.
Friday,
18th November.
Monday,
24th October.. Saturday, 29th October. Monday, 31st October,
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
tion of coal shipments, the propor- The giant liner hit the little tion of empty ships in the Russian freighter without warning and trade is much larger. A trans-within 15 minutes the "Besseggen" formation has taken place which is went to the bottom.
The sleeping
A luncheon given by Admiral Kittelle, at the Comandancia fol- lowed the mass. The Comandancia was of even more historical interest of great importance to shipping. passengers as well as the crew be- to the visiting Spaniards than was
In 1918 the Russian imports of came frantic. Some climbed to the the church. It is a structure built coal amounted to more than 8,000,- superstructure while others jumped in 1800 and typical of the architec-000 tons, Great Britain delivering over the rail into the sea, making ture of old Spain itself. It is sit-6,095,000 tons, and Germany 2,108,- rescue work more difficult.--Asso- vated near the centre of the navy 000 tons. The German deliveries ciated Press. yard in a picturesque garden park were made mostly from Upper of flowering shrubs, palms, and Silesia and were transported prin- fountains, and is just without and cipally by rail. Altogether perhaps facing the southern bastion of the 7,000,000 tons of coal were im- old walls of Fort San Felipe.
ported into Russia by the maritime route, and to-day European ship- ping is short of that quantity.
'Though the garden has been re- modelled, the Commandancia itself scarcely changed since it was oc- cupled by Spanish admirals. It was built by the Spanish government to provide quarters for the com- mandant, and the lower floor was used for offices for himself and staff. The lower floor also provided room for the receiving ship and for the Spanish engineers.
CONSIGNEES.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
THE Steamship.
"SI-KIANG"
Last Important Shipments. The last important shipments of coal to Russia took place in 1926, during the English strike, when Poland was able to conclude a con- tract for the delivery of 600,000 | BRINGING CARGO from Dunkirk, tons. These shipments were con-Antwerp, Middlesbrough, London, cluded towards the beginning of Manchester, etc. 1927, when the final cargo was sent
CONSIGNEES are hereby in-1 to Murmansk after the closing of formed that their goods with the the port of Leningrad, and since Valuables are being landed and exception of Opium, Treasure and AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT than one small cargo from abroad.
then Russia has drawn no more stored into the Godowns of the HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF LINE.
According to Russian statistics& GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW- the coal imports in February LOON, whence delivery may be amounted to $6,700 tons (this in- obtained immediately after landing, cluding the last shipment under All claims must be sent in to me) the Polish contract), while in March on or before MONDAY, the 31st they were only 4,000 tons and in instant, or they will not be recog-
nized. April nil. The chief explanation DAMAGED PACKAGES will be of this is to be found, according to examined by the Company's Surve a writer in "Hansa" in the pro-yor Messrs:-Goddard & Douglas S.S. WEST SEQUANA ....Nov. 29gressive electrification of Russia, in the presence of the Consignees For full information apply to the increasing use of mineral oil at 10 am. on FRIDAY, the 28th
SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.
products, and the Important expan- October, 1927. sion of Russia's home coal produc- tlan.
Operated for
U. S. Shipping-Board
By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS
ANGELES..
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S.S. WEST CARMONA ....Nov. 12
L. EVERETT, Inc.
General Agents Telephone C. 3008.
1st Floor, Queen's Building.
In 1913 the coal production in Russia amounted to 30,700,000 tons.
In the current fiscal year 1926-27-
No Fire Insurance will be effect- ed by us in any case whatever.
J. LIMAGE,.
Agent.
Hong Kong, 22nd October, 1927.
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cold running water.
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Nov. 1 Nov. 3 Nov. 22 Nov. 21
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Dec. 3
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO. ALTERATION."
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via - Singapore,
Colombo, Bues and Port Baidaremos AMUR MARU
Thursday, 10th November, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. LA PLATA MARU BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo,
Tuesday, 1st November,
HONOLULU MARU (Calls at K'chl) Friday, 4th November. CELEBES MARU
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR ÄND
MOMBASA-Yia Singapore and Colombo. PANAMA HARU
„Saturday, 10th November.
...Friday, 28th October.
......Tuesday, 25th October:"
CALCUTTA—Via Singapore,. Pegang and Hangoon.
SEATTLE. MARU
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.
ARIZONA MARU (From Shanghai)....Saturday, 22nd October, HAIPHONG_Vь HOIHÓW & PAKHOL
MENADO MARU
TAIKWA MARU
Tuesday, 26th October, 10 am.
Tuesday, 8th November, 10 im
NEW YORK---Vis Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama.
HAGUE MARU
JAPAN PORTS
TACOMA MARU
:
MEIKO MARU
ALTAI MARU
INDUS MARU KEELUNG VL SWATOW ŁAMOY.
HOZAN MARU TAIKWA MARU KALIO MARU
TAKAO Vla SWATOW & AMOT.
DELI, MARU. TAKAO-Direct.
BATAVIA MARU
For further particulare please apply Tel Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090."
Bunday, 23rd October.
.Saturday, 24th October.
.Thursday, 21th October.
Saturday, 12th November. Wednesday, 16th November..
Sunday, 23rd October, 11 am, „Wednesday, 26th Oct., 10 a.m.
Sunday, 30th October, 11 am
Thursday, 3rd November, 10 am.
.Sunday, 23rd October. to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
M. M
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LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats).
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:
3.8. "CAPT. FAURE"
S.S. "SI-KIANG"
1st week November.,
due to arrive from DUNKIRK, LONDON, HAVRE about the 21st October.
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AGENTS FOR
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8.S. "CITY OF DUNDEE”
AUSTRALIA HA
Havre, London & Ginsgow " L'da, R'dam, Hull & Avonmouth.
LTD
ELLERMAN LINE
2nd November. 20th Novembőr.
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
Sailings from SINGAPORE on 7th of ovary month by “CITY OF PALERMO” or “CITY OF SPARTA”
to Jaya, Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, and vice versa. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman” Line De
other services.
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
B.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE”.
Ballings from Marseilles.
Art Hear. Bailings from Kong & Selling for Shangha!
Hong Kong for (and Japan,"
8. "CITY OF WELLINGTON”. 8.3. "CITY OF LAHORE"
25th O
23rd September 27th Ocnsber Slat October
26th Oct
4th November
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22nd Nor?
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3rd Jan: 2928
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via Suez Canal
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