DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.
S.S. ""BOLTON CASTLE" ...Sails hence on or about 8th May
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE 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 "REMO"
M/V "VIMINALE"
M/V "ESQUILINO”
From Hong Kong. Sails hence on or about 2nd May .Sails hence, on or about 24th May' Sails hence on or about 21st June
1
HOME ARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
S.S. "VENEZIA”.
M/V "REMO"
M/V "VIMINALE"
From Hong Kong. Salls hence on or about 3rd May .Sails hence on or about 29th May. .Sails hence on or about 26th June
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. "UMVOLOSI" SS. "UMSINGA" Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Porta. Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.
..Sails from Calcutta 3rd May. ..Sails from Calcutta 1st June,
SAILORS' HOME.
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
84 YEARS' GOOD WORK AT LIVERPOOL.
4.645 ENTRIES.
The 84th annual meeting of the governors, members, and friends of the Liverpool Sallors' Home was (held in mail week, Mr. A. Harold
Bibby presiding.
en-
SECTION.
where, and is damaging to the best Interests of the profession.
As to the shipping position, there has been just the slightest improvement perhaps in the past year, but there is yet a lot to be deatred in this direction. There has been, and still is, a consider.
MERCHANT SERVICE.able number of unemployed mas-
DRIVING FORCE OF THE PROFESSION.
THE IMPERIAL GUILD.
ters and officers, and we have to face the fact that the profession undoubtedly to a great extent is over-stocked.
On the other hand, there is a feeling of optimism amongst lead-'. ing shipowners who have their l Angers on the pulse of the indus- Many subjects of vital import-try, and given goodwill on all sides anes to the masters and officers of I, for one, most heartily share that the British Merchant Navy were feeling of confidence as regarda ul- under review at the thirty-fth timate prosperity in the shipping annual meeting of the Imperial trade, and we forvently trust that The annual report, which was Merchant Service Guild, which it will not be long deferred. taken as read, stated that the year Lord-street Arcade, Liverpool The for us that we have had our Fryatt was held at the headquarters, It has, indeed, been fortunate having fortunately been free from
following telegram was any serious strike troubles or
received memorial and stress funds, and labour disputes, the movement of
from his Royal Highness the thereby have been able to lend a Prince of Wales shipping generally
by the helping hand to members of the proceeded increased opportunities were thus under more normal conditions, and secretary, Lieut. T. W. Moore, profession and their dependants
R.N.R.:-
during these past sad years of de-t given to seamen to obtain more re- "Prince of Wales asks you to pression and consequent distress. gular and permanent employment.
thank members of Guild for Although this is only one sphere of Although the number of men
their the Gulid's activities, nevertheless, their kind message at tering the home was slightly less meeting to-day. His Royal it is a very important one, and I than the preceding year-4,645 as Highness very much appreciates really do not know what would attendance has been much higher against 5,066 the average daily the sentiments expressed-Ad- have happened had these funds not
miral Halsey."
been in existence.
To all old members, such as my- than in recent years. This in- Captain:A. W. C. Jackman, who self especially, it will, I am sure, crense is regarded with satisfac-presided over a large gathering of give great pleasure to know that tion, as it proves that the action of members, said:
despite all the heavy weather the committee in adjusting the charges to the present low rate has asked to undertake the duties
At the last moment I have been which we have encountered and been appreciated by the seamen, chairman of this meeting, and followed the depression in the of the setbacks which have inevitably and the institution has thereby deputise for our vice-chairman, shipping trade, the Guild has stood work. Shipwrecked and distress this chair would have given
Captain Cooper, whose presence in up to it all so well, and is still us forging ahead in grand style. Per- such great pleasure. Unfortun-sonally, I have no fear for the were received during the course of ately, he has wired to say that pro- future so long as we are able to the year. The sum of £3,600 was fessional matters have detained put before our members a report received from advance and allot-him at Southampton, and I am sure of the year's working such as all ment notes, which are cashed free of any charge to the seamen. To that we all greatly regret his, ab-jin this room have in their bands:
been able to extend Its useful
ed seamen to the number
of 545
the shipowners of Liverpool and for Freight or Passage on any of the shove Lines apply to:
the various consuls, the suporin-i DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. tendent of the Mercantile Marine Office and officials for their kindly Telephone Central 1936 ·
co-operation, the Mersey Mission to Seamen, and the Gordon Smith Institute for inviting the
NYKUNE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, £110, £102. £83, via San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, vin Japan and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan l'orts & Honolulu.
SIBERIA MARU
Thursday, 16th May. Tuesday,
29th May.
LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.
TAIYO MARU
**Calls Keelung.
FUSHIMI MARU.
HAKOZAKI MARU
MISHIMA MARU
TAMBA MARU.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vin Manila & Ports.
.Saturday, 5th May.
Saturday, 19th May.
Wednesday, 23rd May,
Friday, 11th May.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
en-
sence.
to-night,
to
It is not my Intention to make I now have very much pleasure extensive comment upon the alto- in calling upon our secretary gether admirable report which is present the thirty-fifth annual re- about to be presented to you by port and balance sheet-It is his our secretary, who, no doubt, will proud boast that he has submitted himself refer to some of the prin- these reports year by year without cipal mattera which have been oe-a break since the inception of the cupying the attention of the Guild Guild and I am aure that we all during the past year. The report hope that he will be spared to sub- is one of which the Guild has every mit many more in the years to come. reason to be proud, having regard (Applause.) to the difficulties which have had to be contended with,
and which ao very largely have been successfully surmounted.
seamen to their various concerts and tertainments, renewed and sincere thanks are again tendered.
Test Of Time.
The
Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and ac- counts, said that the Sailors' Home
MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. had stood the test of time. At their last annual meeting, he stat- Pride of place is properly given The P. & O. s.s. "Allpore" left ed that he had every confidence in the report to what I would de- Singapore for this port on April that during the current year the sire particularly to emphasise, and 25 at noon with the outward Malls, daily average attendance would be that is the great honour paid us and was due here to-day at about 3 increased. He was glad to be able by his Majesty the King in
con-a.m.
to report that that hope had been ferring on his Royal Highness the The B.I. 88. "Talamba" will leave fulfilled. In 1927 the daily aver-Prince of Wales the title of Master Amoy for this port
our
to-day p.m.,
age had been 150 which was high- of the Merchant Navy and Fishing and is due here to-morrow p.m. er than recent years, and a fact of Floets. By this it would seem that The P. & O. 8.8. "Mantun" from which they could be justly proud. we are getting back to
old Hong Kong arrived Marseilles on Not only did the home provide status of importance in the comity April 27 at 6.30 am, good and ample board and 'lodg- of men. As a great Elizabethan The M.V. "Toronto", (D. & Co.). ing at very low rates, but they also historian so aptly put it when writ sailed from New York on March 17, found seagoing employment for ing of the times said, "the country
and is due at Manila to-day. the men.
The E, & A. 8.5. “Arafura" left The policy of giving was saved through the defeat of
for this port on free meals and free beds was the the Spanish Armada by the
April 27 Mer- first step on the road to making chantmen of Britain, aided by a about a.m.
p.m., and is due here on May 2 at SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, paupers and diminishing the feel. few of the Queen's ships.". So we
Mexico & Panama.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of ing af self respect and should feel proud of the honour Canada" from Hong Kong on April self support which it was 80 .now bestowed upon us, and as 18 left Yokohama on Friday, and is SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.ssential to encourage and faster. members of the leading organisa-due at Vancouver on May 6.
The habit of dolea and relief was tion of masters and officers we, Thursday, 10th May.
The 8.8. "Kendal Castle" (D. & one that
was all too easily ac- members of this Guild, should, Co.) sailed from New York on quired; and any thing that tended with co-operation of ideas and March 6, and is due here on May to lead towards them was against solidity of purpose, lead the Mer-17. the seamen's true interests.
RAKUYO MARU
HAKATA MARU
Thursday, 31st May.
NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vin PANAMA.
..Monday, 14th May.
LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Fort Said & Ports.
TSUYAMA MARU
†TOYOOKA MARU
↑ PENANG MARU
Tuesday, 15th May.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
TOTTORI MARU
Thursday, 3rd May. .... Wednesday, 9th May.
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
TANGO MARU
Thursday, 17th May,
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
+RANGOON MARU (Moji direct)... Monday, 7th May. HARUNA MARU
Monday, 14th May.
+Cargo only..
Subject to alteration without notice. For further information apply to- NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
O. S. K
BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION."
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore
Friday, 11th May.
Colombo, Suer and Port Sald.
AMUR MARU... RIO DE JANZIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Baigen, Singapore
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. SANTOS MARU
BOMBAY—Via Singapore and Colombo,
HONOLULU MARU.
..Friday, 26th May,
Friday, 4th May.
SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Penang) Saturday, 19th May.
DURBAN, DELAgoa bay, beirA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND|
MOMBASA-VIs Singapore and. Colombe.
MEXICO MARU
་་་་་་་་་ Wednesday, 2nd May,
CALCUTTA—Vi■ Blugupore, Penang and Rangoon,
KASADO MARU VICTORIA
Friday, 25th May.
SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Parts, LONDON MARU (from Shanghai) Monday, 30th April ALABAMA MARU (from Shanghai) Thursday, 10th May. HAIPHONG-Vis ROIHOW & "AKHOL
.Friday, 4th May 10 am.
MENADO MARU...
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco ★ PanKALA, JAPAN PORTS
'KEELUNG Via SWATOW &'AMOY.
HOZAN MARU
DELI MARU
TAKAO...-VI SWATOW & AMOY
TAKAO & KEELUNG
Sunday, 6th May noon.
Thursday, 3rd May Noon.
chant Navy "Onward" to its pro- The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Mr. C. S. Edgar seconded, and per high standard In this, the Russia" arrived Manila on April 29 the resolution was adopted. greatest maritime nation in the at 8 am, leaves Manila on May 5 at 4 p.m., and is due at Hong Kong
On the proposition of Mr. world. (Hear, bear.) Gifford Nicholson, seconded by Mr. Winchester
I see that the Management Con- on May 7 at 9 a.m. Sanderson, Messrs.mittee is referred to in the re- A. H. Bibby, C. S. Edgar, E., S.
port. I would like to say, how
Maciver, and Col J. G. B. Beazley greatly we mourn the loss of Cap-
were re-elected members of the
Įtain J, Gordon Mutter and Captain
death means a great loss to us. The same is to be said about the late John Gardner, of the Ellerman
1
`TUESDAY, MAY 1, 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 ASIA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
EMPRESS OF CANADA (E/Asia and E/Russia call
SAILINGS 1928.
Hong Kong. S'hel
Leave Leave May May 12 May 20 June 2 June 13 June 16 July 4 July 7 July 18 July 21 Aug. 8 Aug. 11 Aug. 29 Sept. 1 Sept. 12 Sept. 15
V'yer
Kobe Y'hama Leave
Leave
Arrive
May 15
May 18
May 27
June 5 June 19
June 7
June 10
June 21
June 30
Aug. 4
July 10 July 12 July 21 July 24
July 26 Aug, 14
Aug. 16 Aug. 25 Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 15 Sept. 18 Supt. 20 Sept. 29) Oct. 8 Oct. 6 Oct. 9 Oct. 11 ..Oct. 20 at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai)
SPECIAL FARES TU EUROPE
£112
(120
See Canada's Wonders The Canadian Pacific Rockles
-Lovely Lake Louise-Banff the beautiful.
The "Trans-Canada Limited" and other dally through Express trains. Stopovers allowed anywhere en route. Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Chorbourg and Hamburg.
HONG HONG-MANILA SERVICE.
Leave Hong Kong Manila
May 15
May 17 June 6 Juno 7
Arrive
LLAVE
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA
Arrive Muita Hong Kong
May 26 June
May 28 Juno ID
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS.
TRAVELLERS CALQUES PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER.
THE SAFEST AND HOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS
Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
Tel. 0.762 Tel. C. 42
Cables: "GACANPAC." Cables: "NAUTILUS.”
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 everywhero. For more than 36 years travellers the world over have found personal service and financial security thru their dec.
Issued in G$10, ¦G$20, G$50, $100, and És and £10 denominations-bound in a small handy wallet-and cost only 3⁄44 of 1 per cent. Secure your steamship tickets, hotel reservation and itineraries; or plan your cruise or tour through THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO INC.
4-A, Dee Voux Road, Central,
Hong Kong..
LEE FONG.
ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Tel. No. C. 4028.
No. 7, Wyndham Street. HONG KONG,
ASSORTED SCENERY OF HONG KONG & NATIVE LIFE.”
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN.
To Developing Amateurs' Negatives Printing, Enlarging & Framing.
CHY LOONG.
New Beanon. Preserved Ginger. Bent quality-Prompt attention to Exporters, {}@r+1-231, Queen's 'Road Central, 2nd floor. Tel. Central 2580. Factory:—-500-501, Canton Road, YaumatlTM, Tel. K. 869,
BANK LINE
AGENTS FOR
LTD.
sturdy supporter of the ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
committee. The auditors were re-. Gardner, Captain Mutter, appointed.
whom you all knew so well, oc- Mr. R. A. Barker, in proposing a cupied this chair on several 02- vote of thanks to the officers and casions, with distinguished credit! staff, said they were exceedingly to himself and the Guild, Hig fortunate in their staff, and especi- lly in having the services of Mr. Huntington (general manager), and Mr. Young (manager of the Line, # clothing stores). Both these gen- Gulld practically ever since it was tlemen had been with them more founded, and one whose powerful than 30 years, and he was sure the advocacy of the Guild was known realised that it was far and wide. His demise is deep- committee owing to their zeal and good manly regretted by us all. agement that the work of the home. Another matter we deplore Is was a satisfactory in all respects, that our representative at Cardiff, Mr. Huntington, in responding, Captain Edward Cleg, has been thanked the chairman members of the committee for tion owing to the serious condition
and compelled to retire from his posi
their vote of thanke, and remark of his health. We sincerely trust ed that the officials and staff would that through greater relaxation continue to do their very best in
some improvement will set in, and the interests of all concerned.
I should like to testify to the fine- services: he rendered to the Guild. both as a member and, subsequent- ly, aв our Cardiff representative. AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT (Hear, hear.).
LINE.
Operated for
U. 8. Shippi & Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.
SS. "WEST CALERA" May 10 8.S. "WEST IVAN... May 27
For MANILA & CEBUL
For further particulars please apply to-09AKA SHOSEN KAISHA 8.3 "PAWLET Tel. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4076.
METAKKUCHI, Manager.
May 10 For full information apply to SWAYNE & HOYT, ING
L: EVERETT, Inc:
Destructive Criticism Useless.
It is both surprising and disap- pointing that there are still many masters and officers who do no thing in the way of membership In helping this good work on. Sur prising because it is for their own benefit, and if it is individual bene- fit that is sought for, then the only way it can be brought about is by means of solid unification of
forces. I know we have critics, but criticism of constructive kind we welcome. Destructive. criticism is useless; it leads. no-
SAILINGS SUBJECT, TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT...
S.S. “CITY OF BOMBAY”. ..Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg 8.8. "CITY OF CARLISLE” „Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg S.8. *CITY OF BEDFORD" "Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
S.S. "CITY OF EASTBOURNE" 8.8. "CITY OF. NEWCASTLE” S.S.. "CITY OF OSAKA"
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW WEIR
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
SS. "CEDARBANK” S.S. "FORRESBANK”
SERVICES TO
vis Suez Canal vla Suez Canal
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
S.S. "TINHOW"
ELLERMAN LINE
.25th May .24th June. 25th July.
‚AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
CO.
18th May.,
.15th June
13th July.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
8th May. 6th July.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
end July.
Loading for Mauritius, Delagos Bay, Durban, East London, Algun Bay (Port Elizabeth), Mossel Bay
kand" Capetown. Through Bills of Lading issued to Beira: Quilimalna, Ibo Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to
„Contra) 4791
THE BANK LINE, LTD