NYKLINE
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 Ports & Honolulu.
TAIYO' MARU (Calls Los Angeles), Wednesday, 8th August.
Tuesday, TENYO MARU
21st August.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Periang, Colombo, Suez,
ATSUTA MARU
KASHMIR MARU
Saturday, 11th August.. Saturday, 25th August.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
MISHIMA MARU
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 22nd August. Monday, 19th September.
TAMBA MARU
Saturday, 11th August.
BOMBAY vla Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
+ TOTTORI MARU (omita Penang). Monday, 27th August, SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama. ANYO MARU
Saturday,
18th August.
THE CHINA MAIL,
THE LOAD LINE.
い
PENDING AMERICAN
LEGISLATION.
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
SHIPPING
Plans for ascertaining the views
SECTION.
NEW VESSELS.
NEW YORK-ALEXANDRIA SERVICE.
SHELTER: DECK TYPE.
GERMAN SHIPPING.
"WATUSSI" JOINS WOERMANN FLEET.
S. AFRICAN RUN.
London.Another notable ad-
vance in the development of Ger-
MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
man shipping to South Africa w R.M.S.. "EMPRESS OF CANADA'
be made, when the new Woermann
linor "Watuss!" leaves Southamp- ton on her maiden voyage to Cape Town and Durban. She will go
will sail for
from Hamburg, via Suez, down the VICTORIA & VANCOUVER B C.,
The final classification plans for East coast of Africa, but after- of United States shipping interests the construction of the four 14- wards will take her place on the on the subject of load line legisla knot combination passenger and West coast service, with a month- Via Shanghai, Kobe & Yokohama tion were outlined at the first cargo steamers to be built by the ly sailing from Hamburg. The meeting of the American load line Export Steamship Corporation of "Toledo" opened the new sorvice committee which was held in the New York for operation in the some time ago, and in the autumn rooms of the American Steamship New York-Alexandria Levant sera third sister ship, the "Ubena," Owners' Association.
vicé have been received at the will join the fleet. The ships are Shipping Board."
built on the modern small luxury "The Board will study the liner design, with very attractive and ample
The meeting was held in res- ponse to the recent request of Mr.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports: Hoover, secretary of the Depart NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.
+ CALCUTTA MARU
Thursday, 16th August. LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
+ DELAGOA MARU (Colla Glasgow) Friday, 17th August. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+ MALACCA MARU
+ PENANG MARU
NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TANGO MARU
Wednesday, 8th August. Sunday, 19th August.
Friday,
Monday, ↑ NAGATO MARU (Moji direct)... Friday,
*Cargo only.
17th August.
4th August. 10th August.
Subject to alteration without notice.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
SUWA MARU
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
O. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON. HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Yia Singapore
Colombo, Suez and Port Said. ATLAS MARU
Thursday, 9th August.
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Vin Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town MONTEVIDEO MARU
BOMBAY in Singapore & Colombo.
Friday, 10th August.
SUMATRA MARU (Calls at Pen ng). Sunday, 19th August. DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, HEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM. ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo..
MEXICO MARU....
Wednesday, 29th August.
CALCUTTA-Vin Singapore. Penang und Rangoon
KASADO MANU
Saturday, 25th August.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE. TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and
Japan ports
MELBOURNE Via Manlio, Brisbane & Sydney.
MADRAS MARU
BANGKOK-Via Saigon.
HAIPHONG-Yin Hofhow
MENADO MARU
Wednesday,
5th September.
Thursday, 16th August 10 a.m.
Tuesday, 14th August.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama
HAVRE MARU
JAPAN PORTS
ALASKA MARU
SOURABAYA MARU
TACOMA MARU
KEELUNG-Vis SWATOW & AMOY
HOZAN MARU
KISHU MARU
TAKAO-Vis SWATOW & AMOY
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SOURABAYA MARU
For further particulars please apply Tél. Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
American Travellers
Friday, 10th August. Friday, 10th August. Wednesday, 15th August,
Sunday, 12th August noon, Sunday, 19th August Noon,
Thursday, 9th August noon.
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SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
plana," said Mr. T. V. O'Connor passenger quarters
ment of Commerce, that shipown- (chaleman), "and should they meet cargo spaces. ers, shipbuilders, marine under- all requirements and be consider- The "Watussi" was built at writers, and other groups in the ed practicable~tn ́every way, ap-Hamburg by Messrs. Blohm and
at
6 A.M.
industry form a committee to ad-proval will be forthcoming. Other Voss, and is a vassel of 9,500 gross WEDNESDAY, August 8, 1928.
vise the department In the shipping operators are awakening register toué, having a length of formulation of rules and regula to the possibilities of the Jones-412 and a breadth of 56 feet; her tions to be drawn for the enforce- White Act, and undoubtedly will turbines develop an average speed 'ment of pending legislation estab- take the stops that will give the of about 14 knots. All auxiliary Hishing load linea for U.S. mor- United States Merchant Marine the engines, including winches, aro chant vessels.
place on the high seas that it de-jdriven electrically, Need for such legislation has sorves.”
Cabin accommodation is provid- been argued at Washington for The vessels will be of the shelled for 90 first-class, 90 second- several years past. It has been ter-deck type, 450 ft. long 59 ft. class, and 130 intermediate class pointed out (state Washington ad- beam, and 42 ft. Gin. deep from passengers." In the first-class vices), that practically all of the the shelter deck. They will be of there are a good number of ex. maritime nations have such re-8,000 grose',tons each, with spaco{cellently appointed outer and in- Kulations and that U.S. vessels for 5,500 tons of cargo at 72 cubic ner single cabins. Among the entering foreign ports are at a dis-feet to the ton, and will have pro-two-berth cabins the so-called “B” ndvantage because of the lack of vision for about 500 tons of re-cabins are especially worth men- similar regulations in this coun-frigerated cargo and accommoda-tioning for their tasteful and com-j try.
tion for 100 passengers.
fortable furnishing. The second-
The Jones Load Line Bill. The Senate at the last session passed the Jones Bill, which pro vides load lines for cargo vessels
The vessels will be oil-burning, class cabins (containing 2-31 geared turbines, with four water-berths), and the Intermediate class tube boilers with 325 lbs. pressure cabins (2-4 berths) are arranged and 150 degrees superheat and similar to those on the companies' three turbines, developing 6,300 steamers already in the service.
single
screw The various social rooms are 'de-
of 250 tons gross or over engag- s.h.p. driving
1
ing in foreign trade and delegatea through reduction gearing produc-carated with exquisite taste, and to the Secretary of Commerce the ing a speed of 14 knots under ser-afford all possible comfort to pas- nuthority to
establish load line vice conditions, fully loaded.
marks and regulations in general accord with the practice of the principal maritime nations, It is expected that the measure will be favourably acted upon by the House at the next session.
04-
MOTOR VESSELS.
THREE TO BE BUILT AT YOKOHAMA FOR O.S.K,
sengers, The dining saloons of the three classes, the kitchens and pantries are situated on the upper deck, the principal social rooms on the promenade deck.
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BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
AUGUST SAILINGS. DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2.00 p.m. S.S. TAI HING"
[1,008 tons-Capt. 0. B. Wilks.]
AUGUST.
MON. 6th
WED.
22nd
SUN,
12th
MON,
27th
FRI.
17th
S.S. "TAI MING"
[649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink.] AUGUST.
FRI.
10th
SUN, 26th
Passage for round trip....$20.00 Meals on board
WED.
16th
FRI.
Slat
18,40
MON. 20th
Lodging on board
2.00
$40,40
Tota!
A new economical way to spend a The spacious first-class dining short summer holiday. Take a trip to Wuchow and back. Only requires saloon, seating about 100 passen- four days. See all the sights of the Collectors of customs are
It costs you only $40 gers at small tables from 2-6 per-West River, thorised by the Jones Bill to de-
sons, is panelled in cherry wood; and can be done in five days. Your
budget:- the coverings of the mahognay tain vessels supposed to be load-
An order has been placed with chairs are in a soft light blue, ed in violation of the lond line law pending a survey to determine the Yokohama Dockyard for the while the floor is covered with a
of three whether the vessel actually is over-construction
motor blue velour carpet., The hall, with loaded, and, if the charge is prov. Vessels for the Osaka Shosen panellings in clouded birch wood,
Kaisha. ed, to detain the vessel until re-
and comfortable armchairs and The vessels will be placed on settees, covered in blue and gold. is loaded in accordance with the law. A penalty of £100 is fixed for each the Japan, Calcutta, and Aus notable for its large windows. violation of the rules. Failure to tralian routes.
Immediately adjoining is the first- They are all to be built to the class smoking saloon, separated enter in the log a statement of the
same dimensions and a 3,000 from the hall by a broad glass par-
hp. Burmeister and Wain en-tition. gine will be installed. The speed of the vessels will be 1434 knots, with a gross tonnage of 5,300
relation of loading marks to water line at the time of leaving port also will be punishable by a fine of £20 for each offence.
Owners, managers, agents and tons. masters will be held responsible They are to be 380 ft. in length, for failure to prevent the depar- and the deadweight capacity on ture of overloaded vessels. 24 ft. 6 ins, draught will be 6,270 Masters or other persons knowing-tons.
Comfort and Elegance.
Why not make a trial? The cuisine is excellent and the accommodation comfortable; once you try you will re- commend it to others.
--For Information apply to
Co.,
KWONG WING C
87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.
red. The social rooms of the first feet can be arranged, let down in elass are surrounded by the spaci- the hatchway. Passengers have The smoking saloon is panelled ous promenade deck, a good part direct access to this awimming in veined walnut, settees and arm-of which is well protected by large bath from the main deck, whore chairs are covered in green leather windows. A special feature is the the cabins are situated. Special or in worked tapestry. The fire-verandah behind the sitting and attention has been given to the side, headed by an artistical relief reading room, with small round second-class social room. From from the, well-known German tables and basket chairs, where the light and well-sired dining sculptor, Professor Becker, is most passengers can enjoy sitting out on saloon a staircase leads to the decorative. A snug bar has been deck under, shelter.
handsome hall, which opens on a arranged in a niche at the port- From the verandah a staircase roomy' verandah, side. Contiguous to the smoking leads to the sports deck, situated All the latest appliances with saloon is a charming little writ-above the boat deck between the regard to ensuring the safety of
over the the ship, passengers and ing room, from which one passes two funnels, extending through a broad glass door to an whole breadth of the deck. Adjoln- have been installed. The "Watus- elegantly furnished sitting and ing is a niet-enclosed play deck-fors" is also provided with anti- reading room, panelled in clouded children. Before the promenade rolling tanks of the "Frahm" sys- It is understood that the M.S. cedar, and furnished with comfort- deck is another sports deck for tom, tending to reduce the rolling Edwin C. Bennett, naval archi-"Thistleroa," constructed by Har-able chairs and settees in palisand-first-clase passengers, where a of the boat, even in a heavy sea, to tect, was named as technical secre-land and Wolff for the Albyn Line, er, with coverings in a delicate swimming bath of about 23 by 16 a minimum.
ly permitting vessels to depart in violation of detention orders will be liable to a fine of £100 or im- prisonment for three months, or both, in the discretion of the court, Obliteration of load line marks
TRANSFERRED.
will be punishable by a fine of JAPANESE ACQUIRE BRITISH
MOTOR, VESSEL. £200 or imprisonment for not more
than a year, or both. Vessels may be libelled for such fines.
tary of the committee at the meet-has been transferred to the Mitsui! ing. Sub-committees were up-Bussan Kalsha.
summer
pointed and arrangements were The vessel was built in 1925, and' made for a series of meetings has a gross register of 8,000 tons, during the
and fall. the length being 400 ft., and the Tanker, collier, lumber, passenger beam 53.8 ft. She is propelled by liner and other pecial groups will a single-acting four-stroke Har- be represented on the various sub-land-B, and W. engine developing committee, and it is expected that 1,850 b.h.p.
other names will be added to the The "Thistleros" is said to have main committee as the work pro been sold for about £100,000.
gresses.
-DRY DOCK-
THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY
OF
HONGKONG, LIMITED.
Tel Address: "TAIKOODOCK,” HONG KONG. Telephone: Central No. 212.
Call Flag: "C" over "ANS. PENNANT”
Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet,
Depth on Centre of
SIN (H.W.0.8.T.) 34. ft. 6 ins,
-THREE SLIPWAYS–
Capable of Handling Ships Up
to 3,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
AGENTS. HONG KONG, CHINA & JAPAN,
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empresa of Canada" will leave here for Vic- toria and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghat, Kobe and Yokohama on August at 6 a
The E. & A. 3.9. Tanda" left Sydney for this port on July 17 at a.m. with the outwärd Australian Malls, and is duo here on August 8. The C.P.S. R.MS. "Empress of Russia" left Vancouver for Hong Kong, via Japan ports and Shang-1 hal on August 2, and is due here on August 20.
The M.V. "Japan" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- burg on July 7, and is due. Here on or about August 22.
* The M.V. "Sumatra" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left Ham- -burg on July 22, and is duo hers
on or about August 81.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES.
Consignees of Cargo ex M.V.|| "Java" aro: reminded to take: delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 8. Consignees of "Cargo.... ex,8,8, “Benalder” are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after August 10.
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BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
8.9. "CITY OF EVANSVILLE* .... 8.8. "CITY OF LINCOLN”
vin Suez Canal via Suez Canal
crew,
ELLERMAN LINE
24th Aug. 2nd Sept.
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&
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SERVICES TO
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BOSTON, NEW YORK & HAVANA
S.S. "MYRTLEBANK"
................ via Suez Canal MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
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7th August. 5th Oct.
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2nd Sept.
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́14th August
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