NY.KLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.
£120, £112, 110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan l'orts & Honolulu,
* SIBERIA MARU (Calls Los Angeles) Tuesday,
TAIYO MARU
"Calls Keelung.
Tuesday,
6th March, 20th March.
LONDON vin Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
Saturday, 11th February. Saturday, 25th February,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & l'orts.
KAMO MARU
KATORI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
TAMBA MARU
TASMANIA MARIE-
Wednesday, 22nd February. Wednesday, 21st March.
Saturday,
11th February.. Friday, 17th February, SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang. & Colombo.
ANYO MARU
Thursday, 15th March. SOUTH AMERICA (Enst Coust) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
KAWACHI MARU
Wednesday, 29th February.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON viu PANAMA. Thursday, + TATSUNO MARU
9th February, LIVERPOOL vis Singapore. Colonibo, Part Said & Ports.
9th February † DELAGOA MARU (Calls Saigon). Thursday, CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.
Sunday, 12th February. Monday, 20th February.
TOMORI MARU
+ MORIOKA MARU
NAGASAKI, KODE & YOKOHAMA,
AKI MARU
Friday,
17th February.
SHANGHAŁ KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
AKITA Marn (Moji direct)
Sunday,
12th February.
NAGANO MARU (Moji direct) .... Saturday, KANAGAWA MARU (Kobe direct).. Sunday, HAKONE MARU
18th February.
19th February,
Monday,
20th February.
†Cargo only.
For further information apply to-IPPON YUSEN KAISHA. "el. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
M.M.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES"
MAIL AND CARGO STE AMERS TO AND FROM
MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
From Marseilles
SPHINX PORTHOS PAUL LEGAT ANDRE LEBON
For Shanghai and Japan
SPHINX
..16th Feb.
15th Feb.
29th Feb.
PORTHOS
.14th Mar, 28th Mar.
PAUL LECAT ANDRE LEBON
.29th Feb. .14th Mar. .28th Mar.
For Marseilles
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
YALOU
(Cargo) 25th Feb. D, P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar.
For Shanghai, Japan and North
China
YALOU
(Cargo) 25th Feb. D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th-Mar.
.14th Feb.
.28th Feb.
D'ARTAGNAN G. METZINGER SPHINX :
. 13th Mar. PAUL LECAT ......10th Apr.
For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk
For full Particulars, apply to:-
LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE
(Cargo). 4th Feb.
I
YANG TSE
(Cargo) 18 week Mar.
Telephones: C. 561 and 740.
Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
3, QUEEN'S BUILDING.
MAN LOONG
PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS. *
XEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER. Dost quality-Prompt attention to Exporters. QBide:---201), Queen's Road Central. Tel. C. 2530.
Factory --2 Godown, Praya, Dundas St., Mongkok. Tel. K. 88.
BANK LINE
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
PORT OF MANILA.
GREAT LINES' SPECIAL ATTENTION.
STEADY IMPROVEMENT.
SECTION.
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S LIST,
"PRES. MADISON.”
SAILED FOR SEATTLE THIS MORNING.
PASSENGERS ON BOARD.
The American Mail Line "Presi dent Madison" sailed from Hong Kong at 9 a.m. to-day en route to Victoria and Seattle via Shanghai and Japan, with a capacity list of first-class passengers and a large number of steerage of the total of 134 first-class passengers, 105 are from Hong Kong, and of the total of 236 steerago, 196 are from this port
Among the passengers were;— Mr. P. A. Cox, General Agent of
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
STEAMERS
EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
SAILINGS 1927.
Hong Kong S'hai
Leave Leave Feb. 15 ch. 18
Kobe Y'hama
V'ver
Leave Leave
Arrive
Feb. 21
Feb. 24
Mnr. 4
Mar. 7 Mar, 10 Mar. 28 Mar. 31
Mar. 13
Mar. 16
Mar, 25
Apr. 3
Apr. 6
Apr. 15
Apr. 18 Apr. 21
Apr, 24,
Apr. 27
May 6
May D
May 12
May. 15
May 18
May 27
May 30 June 2
June 5
June 8
June 17
June 20 June 23
June 26
June 29
July &
July 11 July 14
July 17
July 20
July 20
(E/Asia and E/Rusala call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai).
Manila, Feb, 1,
To-day, the arrivals of vessels, re- The great lines of the world are corded at the Harbour Office are us the Canadian Pacific S.S. Ltd., paying special attention to Manila follows: British vessels; Japan-Shanghai.
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and the general service now is ex- ese and 9 Chinese vessels; I Ameri-
Mr. and Mrs. Li Ming, on a busi-| EMPRESS OF ASIA cellent and steadily improving. The
on vessel; I Dutch vessel; 2 Danishness trip to Shanghai. Mr. L EMPRESS OF CANADA competition between the many ship- ping lines calling here is intense essels; 1 Norwegian vessel: 1 Ger. Ming is prominent in Chinese bank- EMPRESS OF RUSSIA and is, productive of better, more vessel. regular, and faster service to all the commercial ports of the world.
Il can be said that generally the offshore shipping facilities of the Philippines is satisfactory and con. ducive to the welfare and advance
of the islands. Hereunder ment are some important details relative to the service and history of the offshore lines.
Robert Dollar Co.
ing circles.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Eden, for Sent- The curgo imported to Hong Kong tle. Mr. Eden is a well-known by the above slips, from various business man and has been on a ports, altogether total 22,400 ions pleasure and business trip to the most of which is general cargo. The Enat.
Dr. R. H. Marten, a London phy- throughs Hong Kong ago tonunge
mounts to 16,821 tons. Of these sician, on a tour round-the-world, above figures the Highest imported accompanied by his brother. Mr. H. cargo for Hong Kong is pur 8.8. Marton, who is a retired civil en- "Talthyhium" from Pacous, Mikeineer of London.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Albers, pro- B. & S.-8,107 mas-general cargo;
Amerien.
SPECIAL FARES TU EUROPE
£120
£132
£R3
All first and second class rooms on the "Empress of Canada,"| "Empress of Asia" and "Empress of Russia" are fitted with hot and cold running water.
Leave Arrive
The Robert Dollar Co. compris and the through cargo, the distineminent Dutch residents of Batavin, ing the Dolar Steamship Line, The tion goes to Swayne and Hoyt S.S.travelling home to Holland via Hong Kong Mall American Mail Line and the Ad Co., by ... "West Farnlon from miral Oriental Line do an enor San Francisco, Ainoy--5,870 tons | meus shipping business in both
cargo and passengers in the pip. General (through).
The passenger list for toulay is as pines with their great fleet o. Pre- sident liners, the shipping board, follows:-Asiatic deck passengers, | freighters of American Pioneer 2,445; Asiatic deck enhin passengers American Oriental 300; European inbin passengers 42;
Line and the Mail Line.
At the present time every single ship handled by the Dollar inter- ests are American bottoms.
1927: Volume.
During 1927 this company hand- led a grand total of 501,612 revenue tans, comprising inward and out- ward cargo into Manila alone.
The number of passengers trans- ported into and out of Manila dur- ing 1927 by the Dollar Line amount to 30,650; as follows: inward, 3,355 first class, and 7.477 steerage, and outward 3,200 first class and 16,600 steerage.
The Robert Dollar Co. operates four major services all calling in the Philippine islands ports regu- larly."Bulletin."
SHIP BUFFETED.
Three Deaths.
total 2,877.
Departures.
· For Shanghai-Kashinir Maru, Glenapp, Hupeh, Nagato Maru, Philoctetes.
For Swatow:llelios, Kwai Sang Haining, Shingalam, Daviken.
For Mueno:Tuk ing For Moji-Tundu. For Canton—Linen. For Autau:-Tak ing. For K. C. Wan:-Tai Poo Sek.
Clearances.
For Shanghai:-Pres. Madison. For Bangkok-Sonido Maru,
Shipping Abstract.
In
Arrivals Departures Port
!
British
D
9
Japanese
B
+$
5
Norwegian Chinese
1
B
7
B
17
B
A
0
ค
1
2
(
1
2
74
Havre, Jan. 6. The sailing ship "General de Danish
Dutch Sonis. experienced a terrible voy- French age in icy storiis in its rum Trou Janaien. The captain and two of
German
the crew died from exposure, mad American
Panno
the slip took 36 days to reach Surth Florida. Its usual time from Portuguese Juranien is 5 days.
APPOINTED TO "HAWKINS."
20
MOTOR SHIPS.
PREFERRED FOR LINERS TO THE EAST?
་
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.
The American Mail liner "Pre- sident Madison" sailed for Victorin and Seattle vin Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama today, at 9 alin.
The B. I. & Apcar Line s.s. "Tilawa" left Singapore for this port on February 3, and is due here to-morrow,
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Manila yesterday ni .. leaves Australin 1/W Cruise, arrived at
Munila fo-day at 7 pan., and is due at Hong Kong on February 16 at 8
.m. She will berth at Pier No. 5, | Kowloon Wharf.
The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" · (Capt. S. Robinson. C.B.E., R.N.R.), will leave here for Victor' und Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, Kobe and Yokohama nt 6 a.m. on February 15.
The C.P.S., B.M.S. "Empress of Russ" left Vancouver for long | Kong via Japua ports and Shangliaf, Jon February 4, and in due here on
February 28..
The M.V. 8.8. "Sumalı" (Swed- ish East Asistio Co., Ltd.), left Hainburg bn January 27, and is
dun hare on or about March 10.
CONSIGNEES NOTICES.
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.5. "Gon- eral Metzinger" are advised to send, in claims to the Agent before Febru. ary 9.
Consignees of Cargo ex 8.8. "Yangtse" are reminded to send in claims to the Agent before Feb. ruary 10.
Consignees of
cargo "Benalder" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which wis be subject to rent after February 18,
CX
8.8.
Com. G. C. Muirhead-Gould, D.S.C., has been appointed to H.M.S. "Hawkins" as staff officer (opera- tions) on the staff of Admiral. Sir Com. Muir- Reginald Tyrwhitt. hend-Gould formerly commanded the slaap "Bluebell" in China. He became a lieutenant in Dec., 1910,
It is a significant commentary To Tai, inaster of a trading juuk and during the first months of the
H.M.S. "Defence," upon Lord Inchcape's statement to of Chau Chun, was charged with War was in Grand Fleet. In Jan., 1915, he was & O. shareholders that practi-attempting to leave the port with appointed for special service with cally all the other owners of pout a proper clearance permit and the Army, and was mentioned in senger liners trading to the East
Lord French's dispatches of May prefer motor ships, says the "Motor pleading guilty, was fined $25, with lle returned to naval Ship" for January. The Bibby the alternative of three weeks in duty in December, following as Flag Line has two in service and, as a prisomment.
31, 1915.
a third. The Netherland Steamship Co. has one in operation,
L. to Rear-Admiral A. L. Duff, in result of their performance, has the battleship "Emperor of India," ordered and in March. 1917, became Flag Lt. to Commodore C. F. Lambert, in
pro-
the "Birmingham." He was moted to Commander on June, 1924, after being second-in-command of the cruiser "Cairo."
LTD
S.S.
CO., LTD.
SAILINGL SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
S.S. "CITY OF PEKIN" S.S. "CITY OF BENARES
.Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
יו
second larger vessel ready for AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT commission this month, und
will build a third still bigger ship, prac-|
3
tically equal in size and power to the new P. and O. steam liner. The Rotterdam Lloyd Co. has one motor passenger vessel in service, second on order and is to build two more. It can scarcely be conceived that all of these companies are making, and perpetuating, the same mistake.
WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR.
The following war vessels are given as lying at berth in Hong Kong harbour:-North Wall Busin, Ambrose; South Wall Basin, Peterel, Gannet, Cicala, Nessus, Tern; East Well Basin, 15, L9; North Arm, Titania, L1, L2, L3, L7, L8, 120, L15, 133; West Wall Dock,
In Caralise, Hollyhock;
Dock, Herald, L4, L27; No. 1 Buoy, Ar- gus; No. 4 Buoy, Sepoy: No. 7 Buoy, Sterling: No. 8 Buoy, Mag- AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE nolin; No. 10 Buoy, Seraph, Thra-
S.S. "CITY OF MADRAS"...Hayre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW” ..Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE” Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg AUSTRALIA
"KAZEMBE"
SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA Leaves Singapore
ELLERMAN LINE .14th February .20th February. ..26th March..
.24th April. .26th May,
7th May.
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY, Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line and
other survÍCEN,
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
S.S. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY”,
S.S. "CITY OF ADELAIDE"
S.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"
S.S. "CITY OF CARLISLE"
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canú;
via Suez Canal
vla Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
SERVICES TO
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
M.V. "MYRTLEBANK"
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA ......
8.S. "TINHOWTM*
20th February.
23rd March., 20th April.
18th May.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
8th February. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE"
..20th April.
Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay.
and Capetown.
Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Qallimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar. Morebavi. Kladini, Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay. Walvis Buy and Madagascar,
For Telephone
freight or passage on any of the above linum apply, tu
..Central 4791
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
clan; No. 11 Buoy, Somme; No. 12 Buoy, Serapia, Sirdar; No. 13 Buoy, Bruce; No. 18 Buoy, Ruthenia, Kharki; No, 20 Buoy, Fortol, Bel- gol.
Foreign Men-of-War. Portuguese, Pero De Alenquer; U.S.S.. Asheville; French, Argus; Japanese, Cruiser Kasuga.
At the Central Magistracy yes- terday, Mr. B. E. Lindaellim- posed a Bue of $25 on the Captain of the 8.8. Yuct On," a Chinese vessel plying to Canton, for allow- ing three cases of wino to be re moved from the ship on January 5| without permit. The Captain' defence at a provious hearing of the case was that he had nothing to do with the ship's cargo, this part of the business being handled by the ship's compradore. In fining the defondant yesterday, the Magistrate said that the law puts the respon." sibility on the Captain.
LINE.
Operated for
U. S. Shippi. Board
By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS
ANGELES.
S.S. "CROSSKEYS...Feh, 18 8.S. "BEAUPORT"...Fch, 20 S.S. "WEST TOGUS "Mar, 17 S.S. "WEST FARA
LON"
...Apr. 1
For full information apply 'o-
SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.
L. EVERETT, Inc. General Agents
SHIPBUILDERS,
HONG HONG MANILA SERVICE.
Feb. 24 Feb. 26 Mar. 16 Mor. 18
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
Toave Arrive Manila Hong Kong Mar. 3 Mur. 5 Mar. 24 Mar. 20
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
PAYABLE THE WORLD. OVER.
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS
Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
O.
Tel. C.762 Tel. C. 42
Cables: "GACANPAC."
Cables: "NAUTILUS.”
S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON,
HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore, Colombo, Suez and Port Said. AMAZON MARU
Tuesday, 6th March.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU
HAWAII MARU
HOMBAY VIR Singapore and Colombo.
SHINGO MARU
.Friday, 10th February.
Saturday, 24th March.
Thursday, 9th February.
SHINNOH MARU. (Calla on Penang.) Sunny, 19th February.
CELEBES MARU (Calls on Karachi.) Monday, 5th March. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAD), ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo.. PANAMA MARU ...........
Friday, 2nd March,
CALCUTTA—Vin Singapore, Penang and Rangoon,
KASADO MARU
....Saturday, 25th February,
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.
ARABIA MARU. (From Shanghai).......Tuesday, 7th February. EAIPHONGV Horaow = PAKHOL,
MENADO MARU
TAIKWA MARU
.Tuesday, 14th February, 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 28th Feb. 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Yia Japan porta, San Frahelsen & Panama, SAPAN PORTS
ALASKA. MARU BATAVIA MARU
KEELONG Vin SW VTONE & AMOY.
HAN MARTI T.KWA MARU KAJO MARU
TAKAO VI, SWATOW & AMOY,
DELI MARU
For further particulars please apply Tel. Central No. 4058, 4089, 4090.
..Saturday, 11th February,
Wednesday, 22nd February.
Sunday 12th Feb. 11 a.m. Wednesday, 15th Feb. 10 a.m. .Sunday, 10th Feb. 11 a.m.
Thursday, 9th Feb., 10 a.m. to:-OSAKA SROSEN KAISHA.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
S.S. "BELGENLAND"
(27,200
Tons.)
RED STAR LINE.
LARGEST STEAMER TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE GLORE, LEAVES HONGKONG.... FEBRUARY 13th.
For Manila, Bangkok, Batavia, Singapore, Calcutta, Colombo, Bombay, Port Sudan, Port Tewtil, (for Cairo and Jerusalem), Alexandria,
Monaco, Athens, Naples, Gibraltar and New York.
Part-to-port
with passengers, excursions, booked.
or without share
Regular trans-Atlantic services between New York, Boston, Montreal, and principal European parts by White Star, Red Star and Atlantic Transport nes. Through bookings from the Orient.
For Particulara apply to:--
SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL
THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.
4a. Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
LIMITED.
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
ENGINEERS.
OF HONGKONG,
Tel Address: “TAIKOODOCK,” 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
SW (H.W.O.S.T.) 84 ft. 6 ins.
THREE SLIPWAYS-
محمد
Capable of Handling Helps Up |
to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crene at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
DRAGENTS, C HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN,