DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.
M.V. "TOLEDO"
.Sails hence on or about 21st Sopt.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIFITE (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. "VIMINĀLE”
M.V. "ESQUILINO"
THE CHINA MAIE,
SHIPPING
SECTION.
PASSENGERS AND CREW. The specifications proposed by Newport News, Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. provide for 777 cabin passengers to be accommodated in 271 rooms, 76 of the rooms to be. provided with baths.
Provision has been made for ac commodating 252 tourist and third-
CLAIM FOR WAGES. EX-GERMAN LINERS. claus passengers in 101 rooms. The
2ND OFFICER OF A CHINESE STEAMER.
A "PLEA OF TENDER."
1.17
THE MERCHANT FLEET SPECIFICATIONS.
RECONDITIONING.
have been
sent
total number of passengers to be accommodated is 1,198, and the total crow to be carried in 491, making the total number of persons carried 1.684.
With regard to the method of pro- pulsion in the main specification Mr. C. A. S. Russ commented Specification for the recon- on a "plen of tender" by Mr. A. el ditioning of the former Ger- prepared, this company states that there are now on the vessele seven Arculli during the hearing of a man liners Mount Vernon and single-ended and twelve double- claim for wages in the Summary Agamemnon
ended Scotch boilera, natural Court yesterday.
by the Merchant Fleets Cor- draught. As reconditioned it is in- poration to: ten prospective bid-
tended to use six single-ended and ders, state New York advices. The specification comprise nine alter- native plans proposed by Messrs. Gibbs Bros. and four alternative plans proposed by the Newport Newa Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.
Plaintiff was Chan Tung-shing, formerly 2nd officer of the Canton steamer "Sun Sai Kal." He sued the Sui Sung S.S. Co., Ltd., of No. 62. Connaught-road Central, 2nd From Hong Kong.
floor, for $254 alleged to be wages Salla hence on or about 18th Sept. due to him and another $100 al- Sails hence on or about 11th Oct.leged to be due for pilotage on a Sails hence on or about 8th Nov special job.
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTÉ.
S.S. "VENEZIA” M.V. "REMO"
M.V. "VIMINALE"
From Hong Kong.
Sails hence on or about 21st Sept. ..Sails hence on or about 16th Oct. "Sails hence on or about 18th Nov.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. "UMZUMBI"
Sails from Calcutta middle of Sept. 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 to:- DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
nine double-ended of these bollers converted to burn oil for fuel.
The propelling machinery now an the vessels consists of four qua- drapie-expansion engines operating
twin screws, These are to be re- The principal specifications pro- moved and replaced with two sets of posed by Gibbs Bros. provide for Impulse turbines with single-redac- the reconditioning of the vessels as tion gears, with a normal total shaft cabin and tourist third-class pas-horse-power of 26,000, giving a aenger and freight liners with ac- normal sex speed, loaded, of 20| commodation for approximately 618 | knots.. cabin passengers, 304 tourist, and The principal dimensions of the third-class passengers, and a crow ve of about 427 providing for a total fest 114 Inches; length between Length overall, 708 number of persons of 1,461.
perpendiculars, 680 test 6 inches; beam moulded, 72 feet; depth moulded, 52 feet 2 inches.
&
Mr. Arculli had on Sept. 8, said Mr. Russ, paid $40 into. Court. Mr. Russ submitted that the "plea of tender" could not be raised by Mr. Arculli as it had never been previously suggested that defendants were willing to pay Mr. Arculli said that he would a later reply to Mr. Russ at
· "The accommodation will include stage.
While plaintiff was giving evid-public rooms, foyers, entrances and ence, Mr. Russ, said that it was vestibulea open and closed promen- illegal, under the Merchant Ship-ade decks, game decks, swimming ping Ordinance, to deduct medical pool, gymnasium, electric baths, expenses from wages. Plaintiff barbers' shop, ladies hairdressing alleged that $40.16 had been thus shop, etc. withheld by the captain of the steamer.
Cargo provision will be made for approximately the following capa-
vessels are:
·
The Mount Vernon, formerly thei Kronprinzessin Cecille, was built in the Vulcan Shipyard, Stettin, in: 1906. The Agamemnon, formerly
the Kaiser Wilhelm II., was built in the same yard in 1902. Both have been laid up since 1921.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11; 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC.
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Daya Shanghai-Vancouver. 11 Daya Köbe-Vancosver, 9 Days Yokohama«Vancouver."
SAILINGS 1928.
STEAMERS
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
EMPRESS OF FRANCE
EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
EMPRESS OF FRANCE
Hong Kong 9'hai Kobe
Leave Leave Leave Sept. 12 Sept. 15 Oct, 3 Oct. 6 Oct, 24 Oct.-27 Nov. 7 Nov. 10 Nov. 28 Dec. 1 Dec. 12 Dec. 15. Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 27 Mar. 2
Y'hama Leave
V'ver
Arrive
Sept. 18. Sept. 20
Sept: 29
Oct. 9 Oct. 30 Nov. 13 Dec.
Oct. 11
Oct. 20
Nov. 1
Nov. 10
NOT. 15
Nor. Zi
Dec., 6
Dec. 15
Dec. 18
Dec. 20
Dec. 29
Jan, 22
Jan. 21
Feb. 2
Feb. 12
Feb. 14
Feb. 28
Mar. 5
Mar, 7
Mar. 16
Mar. 13 Mar. 18 Apr. 3 Apr. 6
Mar, 19
Mar, 21
Mar. 30
Apr. 3
Apr. 11
Apr. 20
(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from Bhai) Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool,¦ Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg,
Special Round-Trip Summer Fares.
From Hong Kong to SHANGHAI and return
H
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Ji
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NAGASAKI KOBE.
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11
11
» YOKOHAMA
T
11
H.K.$120,00
H.K$165.00
H.K.$210,00
...... H.K.$285,00
Tickets sold at above Rates will be valid for Return Passages up to 8 Months from Date of Issue. Final Limit of Bale 21at SEPTEMBER, 1928,
Leave Hong Kong
Sept. 25 Oct. 16
HONG KONG MANILA SERVICE. Arrive Manila
Leave Arrive
1
Sept. 27
Oct 18
EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF RUSSIA
Manila Hont Kozg. Sept. 28 Oct. 19
Sept. 30 Oct. 21
CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS
TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER.
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS.
Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
Tel. C.752.. Tel. C. 42
Cables: "GAGANPAC.”
Cables: "NAUTILUS.”
NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, £110, £102, £83, via San Francisco..
G$440, G8420, vin Japan and Seattle.. SAN FRANCISCO vin Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU (Calls Nagasaki) .. Tuesday, 18th September
2nd October. SIBERIA MARU (Calls Los Angeles). Tuesday, LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
SUWA MARU
FUSHIMI MARU
Saturday, 22nd September, Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
Wednesday, Wednesday,
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
† NAGATO MARU (omit Penang) Thursday, AWA MARU
6th October,
19th September.
24th October.
27th September. Thursday, 11th October. SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles.
Mexico & Panama. BOKUYO MARU....
KANAGAWA MARU
Saturday, 29th September. · SOUTH AMERICA (Enal Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
Tuesday, 9th October. NEW YORK and BOSTON via PANAMA.
+ MAYEBASHI MARU
.... Monday,
24th September.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
↑ LYONS MARU (Calls Glasgow.... Thursday,
18th September.
+ LIMA MARU (Calls Glasgow) Sunday, 21st October. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
† MORIOKA MARU
RANGOON MARU
NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
AKI MARU
Tuesday, 18th September. Sunday, 30th September.
Friday, 21st September.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
TOYOHASHI MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
HAKATA MARU (Kobo direct)
†Cargo only,
Wednesday; 12th September. Monday, 17th September. Monday, 17th September.
Subject to alteration without notice.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel. Central No. 292. (Private exchange to all departments.)
SPECIAL SUMMER EXCURSION TICKETS ON SALE.
O
S K.
BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
LONDON, HAMBURG, HOTTERDAM & ANTWERP-VI Bingapore
Colombo. Baex and Port Said.
AMAZON MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BURNOS AIRES-Vis Balgon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town on
HAWAII MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
INDUS MARU ................
Sunday, 16th September.
Saturday, 29th September.
Thursday, 20th September.
DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo, S
CHICAGO MARU
Friday, 28th September.
CALCUTTA VIa Slugapore, Penang and Rangoon
TACOMA MARUS...
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA
Japan ports D
MELBOURNEY Manila, Brisbane & Bydney.
BURMA MARUM
HAIPHONG VIa Hollow & Fakhol.
MENADO MARU.
September.
Baturday, 8th. October. Thursday, 18th September. Thursday, 20th September.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Franciaco & Fanama...
ARGUN MARU....
JAPAN PORTS ·AND
SANUKI. MARU
AMUR. MARU-
KEBLUNG Vla SWATOW. & AMOY
KAIJO MARU
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOYON ADELL MARUMAS.. TAKAO & KEELUNG **
A BANUKI MARU..........
For further particulars please apply TAL. Central No. 4088, 4089,, 4096,"
Friday, 14th September, Sunday, 16th September.
Sunday, 16th September noon..
Thursday, 20th Sept noon. Sunday, 16th September.
to OBAKA BHOSEN KAISHA.
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager.
# NEW YORK
BAZISH THE WILD
International Norical Photo,
1. The Falschild cabla monoplana "City of New York” with her wings folded at Curtis Pisid, NY,, prior to being
the mascot loaded on trans-atlantic inter. 2. John N. Mears and Capt. C. 3. Callyer, hi
nepaled them in this record dash, around the world. 3. The Empress of Rusia which carried Mears and Collyer cross the Pacific with their piane "The City of New York" aboard. She was used by Mears in 1913 whan he made his first world record.
Twice now, John Henry Menre to Vancouver, From Vancouvarf continent in his plano and arriva has circled the world fa record to New York was covered by at Battery Park, New York, 23 time. On each occasion the Can Moara monoplane, which he car- days, 15 hours, 21 minutes, and 8 adian Pacific liner "Empress of ried with him on board. In his seconds after he had left on his Itussia" has stabled him to beat first artfele Mears prophesied auc- Journey sestward He sent tho all former records. Twenty-three CES
Cesa for
himself and his compan- following telegram to Mr. E. B. days before his plana "The City of lon because the Canadian Pacifle Beaumont, of the Canadian Paolile New York" landed at Curtiss field, liner "Empresa of Russia" brought Steamships at Montreal:"Coll- LI., Mears and bis pilot, B. D me luck when I broke the record yor and I want to express our Collyer, flew 700 miles out to see in 1913 and I look on it as a good deep appreciation for the splendid and landed aboard the ship that omen that she is to help me break cooperation we have received conveyed him to France. Arriv the record again."
our trip across the Pacific on the ed in Europe, he flew from Char-
Getting He succeeded in branking the Tarpress of Russia," bourg to Yokohama and boarded record even better than expected, the ship in to Victoria Friday the "Empress of Russia" at Kobe, the "Empress of Russia" bringing evening ahead of schedula saved where the white liner waited him in a day ahead of schedule, us a day and we are deeply grate- ready to dash across the Pacific enabling him to hop across the ful"
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The American Mall liner "Presi- dent Jefferson" will sail for Manila to-day, at 6 p.m.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" will leave here for Victoria and Vancouver, B.C., via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama at noon to-morrow.
cities:-Dry cargo, 67,370 cubic feet;, refrigerated cargo, 12,720 cubic feet;-mail, 22,920 cubic feet; baggage, 16;200 cubic feet; galley stores, 27,390 cubic feet.
GEARED TURBINES. The vessels will be propolled, by geared turbines, operating twin pro- pellers. There will be two sets of propelling machinery, each consist- The P. & O. .. "Morea" left ng of four turbines and two seta of gears in full power operation, Singapore for this port on Sept. 9 and there will also be two cruising at 9 a.m. with the outward ng turbines and gears for reduced Ilsh Mails, and is due here on
speed. Each set of turbines and Sept 18 at about 9 am:
gears will drive one, propeller. The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.) through an independent line of sailed from Karachi on August 28 shafting and is to be capable, of and is expected here on September developing 14,000 shaft horse power (or a total of 28,000 shaft horse The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of power) to the propellers at about Russia", from Hong Kong on Aug 125 revolations per minute, and to 29, left Yokohama on Sept. 6 at have an overland capacity of about p.m., and is due at Vancouver on 10 per cent. The normal sen opsed Sept. 15,UK
of the vessels is to be about 10 to 21 knota.
13,
The American Mall liner "Prest. den Grant" will arrive here on Fri- The bollers will consist of twelve day, Sept. 14 p.m. and will sail for watertube boilers arranged for ol Manila at 6p.m. on Saturday, Sept.fuel and later in two firerooms, six boilers in meach, of about 54,600 The M.V. Toledo" (D. & Go,) square feet of total heating surface, aalled from Norfolk on July 29, and 11,200 square feet of total su- and is due in Hong Kong on Sept. perheating surface. Working „près- sure will be 280 lbs, per square inch and superheat 100 degrees Fahren- belt. A
| The C. P. S, R.M.S. Empress of Canada” left Vancouver for Hong Kong, viz Japan. ports and Shang- Other propositions cover differ- hai, on September 6, and le duo hore ent arrangements and combinations on September 24. She will call for of geared turbines, also, turbo- Manila on Steptember 25 at 5 p.m. x. electric drive, all with elther water- The 8.6. "" ""Benares”, (Swedish tube bollers or with part of East Asiatic Co., Ltd.) left South- the existing Scotch boller plant, ampton on August 26, and is due and a further proposal is for Diesel here on or about October 8
engine direct drive,
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
You haven't been up the West River? Then let us tell you that you have in store one of the most inter- esting trips you can possibly take. The a.. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing," after leaving Hong Kong, call at Samehul. Shiching, Takhing, Dosing and stop at Wuchow. These steamers'. are admirably suited to this service and you will enjoy the five-days* round trip immensely.
SEPTEMBER SAILINGS..
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 6.30 p.m. Wachow 2.00 p.m
9.8. "TAI HING"
[1,088 tona-Capt. Q, B. Wilks.]
WED,
MON.
SEPTEMBER.
12th SUN. 23rd 17th FRI
8.8. "TAI MING"
28th
[649 toris-Capt. G. J. Spink.] SEPTEMBER.
SUN. FRI.
16th WED. 26th 21st
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87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.
Ltd.
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15th October.
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18th November.
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