DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD. FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.
S.S. "WRAY CASTLE"
on or about 10th January.
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
i.
LONDON
NEXT SAILINGS.
£72.10.0. £80.0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAL, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI,
M.Y. "VIMINALE"
M.V. "ESQUILINO"
M.V. "ROMOLO"
From Hong Kung.
Sails hence on/or about 5th Jan. Sails hence on/or about 2nd Febr.
.Sails bence on/or about 1st, March.
HOMEWARDS FOR HRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
M.V. "REMO"
M.V. "VIMINALE"
M.V. "ESQUILINO"
From Hong Kony
Sails hence on/or about 10th Jan. Saila honce on/or about 7th Febr. .Salls hence on or about 6th Mar.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. "UMVOLOSI" S.S. "UMZUMBI"
S.S. "UMONA"
Sails from Calcutta 2nd February, Sails from Calcutta 3rd March. Sails hence on/or about 6th Mar. 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 tɔ:vt DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, £112, £110, £102 £83. vin San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle,
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Poris & Honolulu.
TAIYO MARU
Tuesday, 10th January, 1928.. Sunday, 28th January,
LONDON via Singapore, Suc, Marseilles & Ports.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
-TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
Kwong Sang (1,428) British, from Canton, Jardino's.
Kanchow (1,222) British, from Canton, B. & S.
SECTION.
EMPIRE TONNAGE,
OVER HALF OF WORLD'S SHIPS.
of burning in fact never use coal, the following table of tonnage se equipped will give some idea of the newer fuel's progress:—
Gross tonn.
July, 1914
1919
1925
1927
1,310,209
6,336,678
17,804,122
18,481,759
Tonnage of the world's motor ships registered by the Society 18: to-day nearly six times as great as It was in 1919. Its growth since 1914 is indicated below:-:
As the following comparison 1914 shows, Great Britain owned, of ton 1919 nage afloat, almost as much as the 1925 other countries of the world to 1927 Pres. Jackson (8,377) American, gether; if the ships of the Domin- from Manila, American Maillons may also be regarded as "Bri.j Line:-597 passengers, 674 tona tiah" the advantage was definitely general cargo for Hong Kong, 2,875 in our favour: tons general. (through).
Pren. Taft (8,415) American, from San Francisco, Shanghai Dollar Line:-787 passengers, 2,219 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 2,500 tons general (through).
Hlavdrof (713) Norwegian, from Bangkok,-K. Larasen & Co.:-7 passengers, 1,550 tons rice for Hong Kong.
Ships. Great Britain and
Ireland 4,900 British Dominions 621 Other countries 4,123
Gross
Motor ships. Tonnage.
297
912
284,287 752,600 2,714,078
2,145 *2,552
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1927.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER. :
STEAMERS
SAILINGS 1927.
Hong Kong S'kal' Leave Leave
Jan. 7
Kobo Leavo
Y'hama V'ver
Leave
Arrive
Jan. 10
Jan. 13
Jan. 21
Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Mar. 7. Mar. 10 Mar. 28. Mar. 31 Apr. 18 Apr. 21 Apr. 24 May 9 May 12 May 15 May 30 June 2 June 5
Jan. 81
Feb. 3
Feb. 12
Feb. 21
Feb. 24
Mar. 4
Mar. 13
Mar. 16
Mar. 26
Apr. 3. Apr. 6
Apr. 151
Apr. 27
May 6
May 18
May 27
June 8
Juna 17
Jan. 4,270,924 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA * More than two-thirds of this EMPRESS OF ASIA number are under 1,000 tons each, EMPRESS OF CANADA and 241 are over 6,000 tons, includ-EMPRESS OF RUSSIA ing 88 that are each of 8,000 tona||EMPRESS OF ABIA
EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
or more.
of
(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai);
SPECIAL FARES TU EUROPE
$120
£112
LBS
The new double-acting Diesel.cn- tonnaga.gine has been fitted in two motor ships, each of over 9,000 tons, and 18,742,680 twenty-nine other sets of the same 1,814,236 type of engine, approximating 14,471,752 175,200 i.h.p., are being constructed
under the superintendence 9,544 29,528,629 Lloyd's Reglater. Under construction 409 2,016,897 In yet another direction In the All first and second class rooms on the "Empress of Canada."
great increase in the use of oil fuel"Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and Gran (1,152) Norwegian, from
Total 9,953 31,545,526, reflected; since 1914 the tonnago of Canton, Yamashita K. K.
Among the many matters of in- tankers for the carriage or cold running water. Tilbodas (2,958) Dutch, from terest disclosed by the report none bulk has advanced from less than Dalny, Amoy,J. C. J. L:-94 pas- is more--significant of shipping's 1,500,000 to nearly 6,000,000, and songers, 512 tons general cargo, modern trend than the extent to last year 17.7 per cent. of the total for Hong Kong, 3,200 tone general which oil fuel is ousting coal. This tonnage classed was represented by
Leave Arriva (through).
tendency is strikingly Illustrated this type of vessel. The following Hong Kong Manlia Sanka Maru (1,606) Japanese, by the following table, which sets table includes all oil-carrying ships Dec. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Shanghai, Port Arthur-out the amount of new tonnage con- on Lloyd's Register for the years M. B. K.:-2,750 tons salt for | structed under survey in each of the mentioned :— Hong Kong.
years indicated, and the amount Tango Maru (4,288) Japanese, propelled respectively by the from Yokohama, Nagasaki,.-N. Y.medium of oil and coal:- K.: 266 passengers, 461 tons gen- 'eral cargo for Hong Kong, 1,990
tons general (through).
from
Shiu Hing (114) Chinese; from Macao,--Hoo Hing:-55 tons gen- feral cargo for Hong Kong.
Chung Kong (447) Chinese, from Tourane,—Yun Lee Nav. coi 260 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
Wing Wo (503) Chinese from Fort Bayard,Yiu Kee S.S. Co.;- 250 tons general cargo for Hong Kong.
Chian Lee (1,850) Chinese, from Dairen, Chefoo-Yu Tai Hong:- 1,200 tons general cargo for Hong Kong, 1,300 tons general (through).':
Departures.
For Kobe Osaka Maru. For Macao:-Shiu Hing. For Haiphong:-Gran, Calalu. For Kwong Chow Wan:-Tal-
zema.
Coal,
Per
Gross Tons. cent. 2,491,213 66.2 2,111,289 50.4 1,260,465 39
671,405 51.2 418,508 $1.6 297,948 30.8
1918-19
1919-20
1920-21
1924-25
1925,26
1926-27
Oll.
1918-19
1919-20
1920-21
1924-25
1925-26 1026-27
Per Gross Tons. cent. 1,269,593 888 2,076,693 49.6 1,968,723 61
639,872 48.8 906,286 68.4 669,114 69.2
It should be remembered that the above figures refer only to new can- atruction in each of the years men tioned. The vast majority of shipa already afloat are still coal-driven, For Keelung:-Kwazan Maru. the actual percentages to-day be- For Shanghai:-Derflinger, Huning: Coal 64 per cent., oil 36 per Hain.
eent. How this proportion is alter ing is suggested by the fact that more than half last years' new tonnage is equipped for oil.
For Singapore:-Indus Maru, For Canton:-Kollon, Hang Sang, Kucicków.
For drangea.
Swatow:-Hirundo,
Clearances.
Hy-į
For Singapore:-Akita Mazu. For TakaoKashan Maru. For Hoihow: Helikon, Menado Maru.
Shipping Abstract.
Ιπ Arrivals. Departures Port.
26
TENYO MARU
*Calls Keelung.
HAKUSAN MARU
Saturday,
31st December.
KITANO MARU
Saturday,
14th January.
HARUNA MARU
Saturday,
28th January.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & l'orts.
TANGO MARU
Wednesday,
21st December.
AKI MARU
Wednesday, 18th January, 1928.
British Japanese Norwegian Chinese Dutch
2
Tuesday, 27th December.
11th January, Wednesday,
German
† GENOA MARU
AWA MARU
Mexico & Panama.
RAKUYO MARU
KAMAKURA MARU
Panama
Portuguese French
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
BOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japun, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Friday, 23rd December, SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Porta,
Friday, 20th January. NEW YORK and, ur BOSTON via PANAMA.
†TAKAOKA MARU
Tuesday, 27th December. LIVERPOOL viu Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
Tuesday,
+ DURBAN MARU
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
American
Danish
10th January.
†NAGANO MARU
Saturday.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
MISHIMA MARU
Friday,
31at December.
20th January.
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
↑RANGOON MARU
+ MATSUYE MARU
KAMO MARU
+ SEIYO MARU
Friday, 23rd December.
Friday. 23rd December. Tuesday, 27th December. Thursday. 29th December.
†TOTTORI MANU (Moji direct).... Saturday, 31st December.
+ Cargo only,
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES'
MM
LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats).
Monthly Sailings direct to HAMBURG, KOTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:-
S.S. "MIN"
S.S. "LT. ST. LOUBERT-BIE" due to arrive from DUNKIRK.
LONDON, HAVRE about the 23rd December.
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mail Service)
Arr. 1 Hong Kong & Ballinge
and Japan.
Steamen.
Sellings.
from
Karsellim.
................ 1st week January, 1928.
for Bhanghai
Bailings
from Hong Kong for Marseilles.
Bnd Jun. 1028
91st ed.
Olb Dea.
17th Jan,
81st Jan
PAUL LEUAT.
ANDRE LEBON ..
CHENONGRAUX ...
18th November
ANGERS...
...... B
D'ARTAG VAN
I
A
2nd December. 10th December 30th December
4th Jau. 10th Jan
1st Feb..
A Class
(including Table Was)
#
** 870. Ds. Od. Steamers
2nd,
14th, Feb.
28th Feb,
9
6
17
15
14
71
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. "Bendoran" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after December 20.
1914
1919
1925
1927
Gross'.tone.
1,478,988
2,929.113
5,384,290
6,915,677
At the present time there are 109. steel manufacturing firms in Great Britain and 418 in other countries which are recognised by the com- mittee for the production of steel for use in vessel and machinery In- tended for the society's classifica- tion. Before the war the numbers | were: British, 85; foreign, 217.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS,
The P. & 0. 8.8. "Macedonia" from Hong Kong arrived London on December 16 at 7 a.m.
The P. & O. s.s. “Devanha" left Singapore for this port yester- day at noon with the outward English Malls, and is due here on December 24 at about 9 a.m.
The Bon Line 8.8. "Benrinnes" from Leith, Middlesbro', Antwerp, London, Straits and Philippines, due to arrive here on December 25.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" left Yokohama for Van- ・ couver on Friday at 3 p.m., and is due at Vancouver on December 25.
The tonnage driven by oil is divisible into two classes-ships having oil fuel installations for the burning of oil in the furnaces, and
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of motor ships. Of the first class Asia" left Vancouver for Hong forty-two new vessels of 275,000
Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- tons gross came into operation dur-hal, on December 10, and is dus ing the year, and although it docs here on December 29.
not follow that steamera fitted for
ол
The 8.8. "Corby Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from Honolulu November 26, and is due in Maulla on January 1, 1928.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Russia" (Capt. A. J... Hoaken,
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT R.N.R.) will leave here for
LINE.
Operated for
U. S. Shipping Board
By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at noon on January 4, (Wednesday), 1928.
The MV. "Viminale" (D. & Co.) sailed from Aden on December 5, and is due here on January 5, 1928.
The M.V. 8.5. "Canton" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Rot- S.S. "PAWLET"
.... Dec. 24.
terdam on November 22, and is due For full information apply 'here on or about January 5.
SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. L. EVERETT, Inc. General Agents
The M.V. "Delhi" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left totterdam on December 6 and is due here on or about January 18.
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23rd January. .20th February.
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SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP--Via Singapore,
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
ALTAI MARU **..................................................... Wednesday, 11th January.. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES--Via Saigon, Singapore.
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town, MANILA MARU
BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colombo,
BORNEO MARU *KASADO MARU
SHUNKO MARU
(*Calls at Karachi).
.Saturday, 31st December.
.Friday, 23rd December.
Tuesday, 3rd January.
..Friday, 8th January.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, DEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-Vis Singapore and Colombo, MEXICO MARU
CALCUTTA-Via Singapore, Pennog and Rangoon,
BINGO 'MARU
SEATTLE MARU
Thursday, 5th January.
....Friday, 23rd December,
....Tuesday, 24th January.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports. ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai). Wednesday, 21st December. HAIPHONG VÀ HOTHON & PAEHOL.
TAIKWA MARU ...
NEW YORK—Via Japan porta, Ban Francisco & Panama.
JAPAN PORTS
HAVANA MARU
KOHSHUN MARU
SEATTLE MARU
AMAZON MARU BINGO MARU
KEELUNG Vin SWATOY & AMOY.
:
TAIKWA MARU
KAIJO MARU
HOZAN MARU
TÁKAO VÍ® SWATOW & AMOY.'
DELI MARU TAKAO-Direct.
KOSHUN MARU DAIREN-via TAKÃO.
For further particulars please apply Tel. Central No. 4988, 4089,.4090.
Tuesday, 3rd Jan., 10 am.
.Friday, 6th January.
Tuesday, 20th December. Friday, 28rd December, Saturday, 14th January, Tuesday, 24th January.
Wednesday, 21st Dec., 10 am. .Sunday, 25th, Dec., 11 am.
Sunday, lat January, 11 a.ra.
Thursday, 29th Dec, 10 am.
„Tuesday, 20th December,
to:-0SAKA SĦOSEN KAISHA.
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