· OCEANIC & ORIENTAL CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
TACOMA ORIENTAL STEAMSIP CO.
1
TACOMA, WASH.
STATES STEAMSHIP NAVIGATION CO..
PORTLAND, ORE.
Direct Weekly Freight Service to
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Tacoma, Vancouver.
Salls about
S.S. "OAKRIDGE" ... Direct to San Francisco, Portland June 30th S.S. "BEARPORT ... Direct to Sun Francisco, Los Angeles July 10th S.S. "WAWALONA"..Direct to San Francisco, Portland July 15th S.S. "WEST HIMROD"-Direet to San Francisco, Seattle, Tacoma,
Vancouver July 25th S.S. "WEST KADER" Direct to San Francisco, Portland July 30th S.S. “CRISFIELD ....Direct to San Francisco, Los Angeles Aug. 9th 5.3. "WEST HOLBROOK" Direct to San Francisco, Portland Aug. 14th S.S. "EDMORE" ...... Direct to San Francisco, Tacoma Aug. 24th S.S. "WEST NIGER" .Direct to San Francisco, Portland Aug. 29th
Through Bills of Laling issued to United States and Canadian Common Overland. Paints and to Gulf and Atlantic Seaboard in prompt connection
with fast steamers from San Francisco via Panama.
FOR MANILA, ILOILO & CEBU.
SS, OAKRIDGE"
S.S. "BEARPORT"
S.S. WAWALONA"
THE CHINA
SHIPPIN
}
LOCAL SHIPPING.
TO-DAY'S REPORT AND DEPARTURES.
THIS MORNING'S RETURN.
MAIL,
SECTION.
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Asla" from Hong Kong on March 128 arrived at Vancouver on April
15.
The P. & O. a. "Kidderpore" left Singapore for this port on also responsible for the lowest April 14 at 7 a.m., and le due here figures being recorded by the s.8. on April 20 at about 7 a.m. "Dell Maru" from Canton-Messrs.
The P. & O. a.s. "Jeypore" left
O.S.K.-1 ton general cargo Singapore for this port on April (Imported).
on
14 at Noon with the outward Eng- Passengers arrived in the Colony Hish Malls, and is due here by the above vessels, totals 2,888 April 20 at about noon. persons, which include 2,595 Asiatic deck, 267 Asiatic cabin, 26 Euro
The report recorded at the Har-pean cabin. bour Office for cargo imported to
Departures.
For Canton-Kuelchow, Ichang,
the Colony in the time under re-Haul Weh, Aizawe Maru, Soochow view, ending 9 a.m. this morning,
For Singapore:-Derwent, Hako shows a total just above the aver-date Maru, Sarvestan. age, and slightly smaller than For Shanghai: Pres. Plerce,
Cednrbank, Laomedon. the figures Jesterday's amount,
For Hoihow: Phranang, Chin- of hua.. shown being 12,412 tons, most
which is general merchandise, with the exception of 1,976 tons rice, and 1,020 tons coal. The total ar- rival of vessels amounts to 14, 5 of that amount being British, 4 Japanese, 3 Chinese, 1'American and 1 French.
Of that 12,412 tons, the British veascls shipped 4,4711⁄2 tons, which is just over half that of the total! amount. The Americans with only one vessel, run second with 4,162 tons.
Cargo being transported through ports beyond, amounts to a total well below the average, i.e.
June 4th.
June 14th.
tor
June 19th.
For Dalny: City of Bombay. For Manila: City of Dunkirk. For Keelung: Koyo Maru. For Wuchow:-Taiyema. For Tientsin:-Chipshing. For Macao-Tak Hing." For Autow:-Tak Hing. For Saigon:Nissei Maru. For Swatow-Hai Hong. For K. C. Wan:-Taipuosek.
Clearances.
For Shanghai:-Korea Empress of Canada.
For Singapore:-Sarpedon. For Swatow:--Hopsang, For Banka Tjikembang.
Shipping Abstract.
6,828 - tons. Of the 22 departures. British only 6 are shipping anything, the American
COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY.2 British vessels carrying 340 tons. French
General Oriental Agents,
Canton Agents
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD.
Asintie, Building,
1st floor. Phone No. C. 4871.
NY KLINE
THROUGH ROOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, 2110, £102, £83, via San Francisco.
• G$440, G$420, vin Japan and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU
SIBERIA MARU
TAIYO MARU
Calls Keelung.
Tuesday, 1st May. Thursday, 15th May, Tuesday, 29th May.
LONDON vin Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
21st April. Saturday, ..Saturday, 5th May. SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,
Wednestiny, AKI MARU BOMBAY via Singapore, l'enang; & Colombo.
25th April.
48EIYO MARU (Omits Penang).... Friday, 27th April. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles.
Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU
Thursday, 19th April.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Const) via Singapore, Cape Town & Poris.
HAKATA MARU
.,Thursday, 10th May. NEW YORK and/or BOSTON viu PANAMA.
Friday,
TOBA MARU
+TOYOOKA MARU
20th April. LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.
Tuesday,
15th May. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
MALACCA MARU
... Friday. 20th April.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
MISHIMA MARU
Thursday, 19th April, 4 p.m.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
†TSUSHIMA MARU
†YAMAGAŢA MARU (Moji direet) +MOJI MARU
Friday, 20th April.
Sunny. 22nd April.
22nd April.
Sunday.
† MURORAN MARU (Moji direct). Sunday, 22nd April. KITANO MARU
†Cargo only.
Tuesday, 1st May.
Subject to alteration without notice.
Fleer information apply to--NIPPON YUSLI KAISHA. Tel, Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
M
MESSAGERIES
M
MARITIMES
MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.
From Marseilles
ATHOS II. D'ARTAGNAN
24th Apr. 8th May.
G, METZINGER...22nd May:
From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London
CAPT. FAURE (Cargo). 24th Apr,
for Shanghai, Japan and North
China
CAPT. FAURE (Cargo) 24th Apr.
For Shanghai and Japan
ATHOS II
D'ARTAGNAN
24th Apr
8th May.
G. METZINGER .22nd May,
For Marseilles
ANDRE LEBON ...24th Apr. CHENONCEAUX 8th May. ATHOS II. ....... 22nd May, D'ARTAGNAN 5th June.
For Rotterdam, Hainburg, Dunkirk YALOU (Cargo) 1st week Apr.
For full Particulars, apply to: -
Cie. des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephones: C. 651 and 740;
3. QUEEN'S BUILDING.
Maru,
Arrivals Departures
14
11
1
1
1
0
4
3
5
The reporta shows that the Japanese Americans with one vessel, register Chinese best figures for cargo imported, Dutch which for the through freight, the! Japanese are the best. Figures of the former are, s.8. "West Cajoot"? from Los Angeles, Manila-Messrs. Swayne and Hoyt-4,162 tons gen- eral; while that of the latter, 8.8. The Thames and Medway barge "Borneo Maru" from Yokolumn, races, which were revived inst Moji-Messrs, 0.5.K.4,760 tons year. are to be held again. this general cargo. The Japanese are year.
The B.I. a.s. "Hatipara" loft Sin- gapore for this port on April 16 a.m., and is due here on April 22
a.m.
The Ben Line s.s. "Benreoch"
from Middlesbro', Antwerp, Lon- don Straits and Philippines is due to arrive here on April 25.
The Swedish East Asiatic Co. M.V. "Rankine" left Hamburg on April 14 and is due hore about May 25.
on or
The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.) salled from Aden on March 26 and is due here on April 26.
The M.V. "Toronto" (D. & Co.) sailed from New York on March 17.) and is due in Manila on April 30,
The 8.8. "Kendal Castle" (D. & Co) Balled from New York on March 6, and is due here on May
7.
Mr. Harold Bibby, of the Bibby Line, is President of the Liverpool Shipping Staffs' Association for 1928:
AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE:
Operated for
U. S. Shippi.. Board
By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO, & LOS ANGELES.
¡S.S. "WEST CAJOOT" .Apr. 18 ĮS.S. “MONTAGUE" ........Apr. 20
For full information apply to--
SWAYNE & HOYT, INC..
L. EVERETT, Inc. Geral Agents
BANK LINE LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO.,
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM, & CONTINENT ...
S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW""..Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.S. "CITY OF BOMBAY" Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg AUSTRALIA
"KAZEMBE"
SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA Leaves Singapore
LTD.
ELLERMAN LINE
.24th April,
25th May
AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE
7th May.
For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line and
other services.
BOSTÒN. NEW YORK & BALTIMORĖ.
SS. CITY OF-DUNKIRK" S.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE S.S. "CITY OF NEWCASTLE"
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE:
ANDREW WEIR & CO.
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
S.S. "CEDARBANK"
SERVICES TO
via Suez Canal
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
S.S. "TINHOW"
.17th April.
18th May. ..15th June
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
8th May, 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, Quilimaine, Ilo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde,
fahumbune, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay *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
and
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
STEAMERS
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
SAILINGS 1928.
Hong Kong S'hal Kobe Y'hama
May 30 June 2 June 15
13 June 16 July 4 July 7 July 18 July 21
V'ver Arrive
Leave Leave
Leave Leave
Jiay 9 June 2
June
June 7
June 10
June
June 8
June 19
June 17
June 21
June 30
July 10
July 12
July 21
July 24
July 26
Aug. 4
Aug. 14
Aug. 16
Aug. 25
Aug. 29 Sept. 1
Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 15
Oct. 20
Aug. 8 Aug. 11
Sept. 18 Sept. 20 Sept. 29
EMPRESS OF ASIA Sept. 12 Sept. 15 EMPRESS OF CANADA Oct. 3 Oct. 8 Oct. 9 Oct. 11
·(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai)
SPECIAL FARES TU EUROPE
£120
£112
£83
See Canada's Wonders-The Canadian Pacific Rockies
-Lovely Luke Louise Banff the beautiful.
The
Trans-Canada Limited" and other daily through Express trains. Stopovers allowed anywhere en route. Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quaber every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg.
HONG HONG-MANILA SERVICE.
Leave Hong Kong Manila
Apr 27 Apr. 20 May 15
May 17
Arrive.
Leeve
Manila Hong Kong
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
May 6 May 26
Arrive
May 7 May 28
4
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS.
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER,
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDA
Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
Tel. 0.762 Tel. C. 42
Cables: "GACANPAC."
Cables: "NAUTILUS.”
O.
S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON, HAMBURG. ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapure.
Colombo, Suez and Port said. AMUR MARU
.............Friday, 13th May.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
BOMIAN-Viu Strugapore and Colombo,
LAPLATA MARU
Friday, 27th April.
SANTOS MARU
Friday, 26th May.
Friday, 4th May.
BORNEO MARU (Calls at Penang) Thursday, 19th April. HONOLULU MARU
SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Penang) Saturday, 19th May. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIRUP, AS
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colomber MEXICO MARU
Thursday, 3rd May,
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon,
SEATTLE MARU
Friday 27th April. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.
LONDON MARU (from Shanghai).Monday, 30th April. ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghal) Thursday, 10th May. HAIPHONG-Via BOBOM & DAKHOL
MENADO' MARU-
Friday, 20th April 10 n.m.
NEW YORK-VI Japan porta, San Francisco & Panama.
HAGUE MARU
JABON PORTS
NANKING MARU
KASADO MARU
HOZAN MARU
KISHU MARU
TAKAO-VIR SWATOW & AMOT
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
BATAVIA MARU
CANTON
Thursday, 26th April.
Saturday, 21st April. „Sunday, 22nd April.
Sunday, 22nd April 11 am. Sunday, 29th April 11 am,
Thursday, 19th April Noen.
Monday, 30th April.
For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 4085, 4089, 4090.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
American Express Travelers Cheques
"Sky-blue" in colour, these Cheques give travellers the fullest protection against the loss or theft of their travel funds. They are spendable and acceptable everywhere. For more than 36 years travellers the world over have found personal service and financial security thru their use.
Issued in GB10, G$20, G$50, G$100, and £5 and £10 denominations-bound in a small handy wallet and cost only 3⁄44 of 1 per cent. Secure your steamship tickets, hotel réservation and itineraries; or plan your cruise or tour through THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO INC.
4-A, Des Vœux Road, Central,
Hong Kong.
BANK
LINE,
LTD.
BIBBY LINE.
ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF HONGKONG, THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD
Tel. Address: "TAIKOOÐOCK,” HONGKONG. Telephone: Central No. 212.
Call Flag: "C" over “ANS, PENNANT.""
LIMITED.
-DRY DOCK.
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth on Centre of
SII (H.W.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins.
-THREE SLIPWAYS Capable of Handling Salps. Up to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
AGENTS HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN
ANOTHER NEW MOTORSHIP.
was
which had preceded her. All through her career on the Burmah run the
an extraordinarily lucky ship, the mishaps which befel her being of a very minor nature, and she maintained her popularity The Bibby Line is continuing its average size of its ships so much until the company had increased the
policy of perpetuating in the new that she naturally suffered by com- motor-ships which it is building parison. In 1912, therefore, she the names
of the old ateamers was sold to the French Compagnie Sud Atlantique, which had taken which made the company's repute over the South American business tion years ago. The last name to of the Messageries Maritimes, but be selected ds "Staffordshire," which had not yet collected the whose predecessor will be very well tonnage to maintain it. They ware allowed to purchase the "Stafford. remembered, both in home waters shire" and rename her "Samara" and in the East. Meaars. Harland in spite of the protective clauses in and Wolff, of Belfast, launched her the subsidy contract. Although, at the end of 1898, a four-masted she was very soon surpassed in steamer of rather more than 6,000 size by, the ships that the company, tons. She carried 100 odd first had specially designed for the class passengers, and was a very trade, she proved herself very considerable step forward in the popular, and as she was allowed to matter of comfort, partly secured remain on her owners' service for by AN ingenious arrangement the greater part of the war-only whereby all the cabins had doing a few months as a transport portholes, which is now almost and hospital ship she paid for universally adopted in Hnora. In herself many times over. In the stead of being a single-screw ship summer of 1922 she was laid up in like the early units of the floet, ahe France, and in the following spring was given twin-screws, which gave was sent across to Cardiff to pick her a speed of 14% kuote, a light up a last cargo of coal to carry to improvement on the single-screw Genoa, where she was broken up "Lancashire" and "Yorkshire, immediately..