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FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.
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BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
LONDON
£72.10.0 £80.0.0.
NEXT SAILINGS.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.
M.V. ROMOLO
5.5. "VENEZIA"
THE SHIP LANES
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NOTES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD
BIG CRUISES
The Cunard Line will operate 26 cruises or special sailings to the West Indies, the Mediterranean, around Afrlea or around the world during the coming winter season. The programme is the most exten- of cruises sive of any schedule
that by heretofore undertaken
¡company.
Four vessels will be engaged in the West Indies eruite business- From Hong Kong.
the "Franconia." Carinthia," "Scy- Salls hence on or before 6th Dec.thia" and "California"-making
six .Sails hence on or before 3rd Jan will
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
M.V. "VIMINALE"
M.V. "ESQUILINO"
M.V. "ROMOLO"
From Hong Kong.
in voyages
be also
There ill. IL dozen week- y sailings from New York to Havana by the steamship "Caronia," in which connection a 13-days' all- expense tour will be featured.
The Samaria" will make a Christina cruise to the Holy Land.
.Sails heuce on or about 15th Nov. ..Sails hence on or about 11th Dec. The "Mauretania" will make her re- Sails hence on or about 8th Jangular Mediterranean cruise; the
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
SECTION.
and that port being 200 miles shorter than thoidistance between any other two ports. The service will also mark the first time in 40 years that Galway has had any re- gular service to and from a United States port. At Boston the vessels
Caught by Gale
H.M.S. “WOODLARK
SOLD TO CHINESE FOR WEST RIVER TRADE
HONOURABLE CAREER
Shanghal, Nov. 6.
· Another old British gunboat, veteran of her class, has gone into retirement where, only memories of her past activities will cling around her.
After fighting pirates scattering bandits and protecting British ship- ping along China's extensive water- ways for 31 years, H.M.S. "Wood- lark, formerly a gunboat on the Yangtsze, has been sold to Chinese Interests in South China and will spend the rest of her existere na à passenger boat on the West River between Hong Kong and Canton.
The "Woodlark,"
her under new пате. the "Cassum," will leave Shanghai this morning
Hong
the Kong flying **duster" for the first time. W. C. H. Knight, Commander R.N.R., will be in command, and he will hand the vessel over to her purchasers, the Mow Hing Steam- ship Company, which operates a fleet of small vessels for passenger carrying between Hong Kong and Shanghal.
for
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1928:
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST BOUTE ACROSS THE PACIFIC. TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Days Shanghai-Vancouver. 11 Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokohamo-Vancouver. SAILINGS 1928-1929.
Leave Leave
Kebo
Leave Leave Hong Kong S'hai,
Nov. 28 Dec. 1
Arrive
Y'hama
Viver
Dec. 4
Dec. 6
Dec. 15
Jan. 9 Jan. 12
Jan. 15
Зап. 17
Jan, 26
Jan. 29 Jan. 26 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Mar. 6 Mar. 9 Mar 20 Mar, 23
Jan. 29
Jan. 31
Feb. 9
Feb. 19
Feb. 21
Mar. 2
Mar. 12
Mar. 14
Mar, 23
Mar. 26
Mar. 28
Apr. 6
Apr. 10 Apr. 13
Apr. 16
Apr. 18
Apr. 27!
May 1 May A
May 7
May 15 May 18
Miny 21
May May 23
May 18 June
June 5 Juno 8
June 11
June 15
Juno 22
June 26 Junio 20 July 2
July 4
July 18
STEAMERS EMPRESS OF FRANCE 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 EMPRESS OF RUSSIA (E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai) Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec evory few days to Liverpool Southampton, Glasgow, Antwerp, Cherbourg and Hamburg
*
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. "EMPRESS OF CANADA"
via SINGAPORE COLOMBO-PORT SAID.
Leave Hong Kong November 28 Leave Singapore December 2 Leava Colombo December 6 Leave Port Said December 16
Arrive Singapore December 2 December 0 Arrive Colombo Arrive Fort Sald December 16 Arrive Plymouth
December 23
HONG KONG-MANILA SERVICE.
Leave
Arrive
Manila Hong Kong
EMPRESS OF CANADA EMPRESS OF ASIA
Nov. 23
Nov, 26
Dec. 24
Dec. 20
The old "Woodlark," terror of the Yangtsze bandits and pirates,
Leave Arrive has undergone a great transforma Hong Kong Manila tion. She has been stripped of her Nov. 20 Nov. 22
Dec. 21 Dec. 23 armament, which was not very ex- tensive, and has been built liko Ore of the chicken boats which
and struggle in out of Shanghai from tho island in the Yangtaze estuary.
"Carinthia" will make an additional! trip to the West Indies under charter to the Level Club, and then
Captain J. A. Henrickson, of the .. will go around Africa under the "Matura," who successfully took his auspices of Raymond & Whit-vessel through the tropical hurricane comb, Following this, the same that laid waste Porto Rico and much up
of Florida. vessel will make a Mediterranena cruise, as will the "Samaria." The
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
Sails from Calcutta on 20th Nov."Franconia" will go around the 5.S. "UMZUMBI"
world under Thomas Cook & Sons' auspices and the Frank Tourist Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports.
Company will use the "Scythia" for Through Bills of Lading issued from Hong Kong.
Mediterranean cruise..
For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.
Telephone Central 1030.
will, for the present, use the Com-As much passenger accommodation
monwealth Pier.
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services
A regular schedule of sailings to
as possible has been provided on this small ship which registers only! 300 tons, and she will spend her days on the West River.
Despite her age, the vessel makes a fair turn of speed, being able to do 13 knots in her new shape. The "Woodlark" was built in 1897 and
London will be maintained by the The regular winter cruise of the Canadian Pacific.during the coming Frank C. Clark Company to the winter, with fortnightly sailings to Mediterranean will be on the steam and from St. John, N. B., Halifax, ship "Transylvania." This pro-and London. The vessels will be the gramme calls for the utilization of freight ships of the "Beaver" type most of the larger vessels of the the "Beaverburn," "Beaverdale," has been in constant service ever
"Beaverhill," since.. company-with the exception of "Beaverbrae,"
Grim Aftermath of Florida Storm
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TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
PAYABLE THE WORLD OVER.
THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS.
Passenger Department: Freight and Express:
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Cables: "GACANPAC.”
Cables: "NAUTILUS.”
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
NOVEMBER SAILINGS.
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 2.00 pm
S.S. "TAI HING"
[1,068 tons Capt. 0. B. Wilks.]
NOVEMBER.
WED. MON.
14th 19th
SUN. 25th FRI. 30th
NY-KLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, £110, £102, £83, via San Francisco,
G$440, G$420, vis Japan and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
KOREA MARU
SHINYO MARU
Tuesday, 18th November, Tuesday, 27th November,
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
HARUNA MARU
KITANO MARU
Saturday, 17th November, Saturday, 1st December.
21st November. 19th December.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports,
MISHIMA MARU (Calls Zamboanga) Wednesday. TANGO MARU
Wednesday,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
† FUKU MARU
†TOMIURA MARU
Tuesday, 27th November. Sunday, 3rd December.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
Mexico & Panama.
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Poría.
WAKASA MARU
Sunday, 9th December,
NEW YORK and BOSTON 'via PANAMA.
+ TSUYAMA MARU
† ASUKA MARU
Monday, 26th November. Saturday, 8th December,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
† TOYOOKA MARU
Wednesday, 21st November. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Perang & Rangoon,
Monday, 19th November. † PENANG MARU NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
Friday, TANGO MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
KAMAKURA MARU (Kobe direct). Monday, + NAGATO MARU (Moj direct)....
↑ DURBAN MARU
†Cargo only.
16th November.
19th November, Tuesday, 20th November. Wednesday, 21st November.
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.
SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
LONDON. HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore
Colombo, Suex and Port Bald.
Monday, 10th December.
ANDES MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Darban & Cape Town
SANTOS MARU
LOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo,
Friday, 23rd November:
SUMATRA MARU ................... .... Monday, 10th November. CELEBES MARU (Calls at Karachi) Tuesday, 4th December, DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIKA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND
MOMBASA Via Singapore and Colombo,
CANADA MARU
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon
Saturday, 1st December.
.... Sunday, 18th November.
Tuesday, 13th November.
and
A schooner wrecked in the recent Florida hurricane.
the "Aquitania"
"Beren- "Beaverford,” garia," which are too large "Bolingbroke."
and "Bothwell,"
Three masters and mistresses of cargo boats were each fined for cruise service-at one time or The "Empress of France" is to $10 at the Marine Court this another during the winter season be taken out of the trans-Atlantic morning for mooring their boats and their places will be taken in the service and sent to the Pacific for in shore during the night, con- Another trans-Atlantic run by some of the the winter acason, replacing the trary to regulations. vessels used in the summer season "Empress of Canada," which is to boatman who was chaged with the between Montreal and British ports, be re-engined in order to increase same offence failed to appear in
Traffic Changes
her speed to a point comparable Court and his bail of $10 was More than 56 per cent of this with the new Empress liner being estreated.
service. cargo moved through the Panama built for trans-Pacific Canal from the Atlantic to the The "Canada" will make a special Pacific during July originated on sailing from Hong Kong on Nov. the eastern and gulf seaboards and 28, for Plymouth, England. 23.6 per cent in Europe, the Panama The run will be made in 26 days, Canal Record reports. Cargo compared to a regular schedule of from United States porta increased 37 days to London, made by the 15 per cont over the same period last Nippon Yusen Kaisha in this run
year. Forty-four per cent of the and 38 days by the Dollar Line: Pacific-bound cargo was also des between Hong Kong and Mar- tined to United States ports, with soilles, to which could be added 21 per cent. to Asia and 15 per
or eight days" additional cent to Australasia and 13 per cent. time if this line's round-the-world to South America.
Of the castbound Cana! business, fleet Included a call at a British 56.1 per cent. originated on the westport. Both of the latter lines, it west coast of the United States, 25.8 should be explained, make more: per cent, in South America, 12.6 per calls and stay longer in ports to cent. in Canada and the remainder receive freight.
Steamship Schedules
Boven
| in the Orient and 60.3 per cent. of
weeks fromi it went to United States destina- Sailinge overỷ two tions with 81.9 per cent. for Europe. New York to Los Angeles and Sanj The total showed a decrease cast-Francisco have been inaugurated bound due largely to smaller ship. by the Panama Mall Line, which ments of all from California and now has five vessels in the run, nitrates from South America. The steamships "Santa Luisa" and' Boston-Bremen' Service "Santa Ana" of the Grace Live, Regular service between Bostan which formerly operated to the
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER--Via Shanghai & and Bremen via Galway and Bou-west coast of South America, have
* KASADO MARU
Japan ports
ARABIA MARU
MELBOURNE-Via Mantle, Brisbane & Bydney
MADRAS MARU
BANGKOK-Via Saigon
HAITHONGVls Hohhon
MENADO MARU
Thursday, 6th December,
Thursday, 22nd November 10 am.
NEW YORK-Vin Japan ports, San Francisen & Params
HAGUE MARU
JAPAN PORTS
ALTAI MARU
TACOMA MARU
SANUKI MARU
KEELUNG-Via BWATOW & AMOY
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOT
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SANUKI MARU
For further particulars please apply Tel Contral No. 4088, 4089,-14090.
Middle of November.
logne will be established by the been assigned to the Panama Ma!!! North German Lloyd Line, com- Line, with the completion of the mencing with the sailing of the Grace Line's two motorships. The steamship "Karlsruhe on Dec. 7 two "Santa" ships have been renam The results of the experimentaled "El Salvador" and "Guatemala," sailings on this route during the respectively, in keeping with the past summer have justified the com- practice of daming these vessels pany in making this a regular route, for the Central and South Amerl- and with the completion of the new can countries at which they call vessels," "Bremen" and "Europa," (with the exception of Ecuador).. which are expected to be The other vessels in the fleet the fastest ships in trans are the "Colombia"Venezuela" Atlantic service, some of the and Ecuador." The cruises take Thursday, 15th November 10 a.m. Lloyd fleet now, using New York as 28 days from New York to San Tuonday, 27th November,
Sanday, 18th November. Saturday, 24th November. Tuesday, 27th November.
to OSAKA SHOSEN, KAISHA
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager
a port will be released from that Francisco, and the opportunity in service and will use Boston afforded to take inland excursions
The port of Galway, Ireland, is said to be the nearest European
to various Central American port, the distance between Boston Capitals Christian Science Monl
tor.
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 as. "Tai Ming" and "Tai Hing," after leaving Hong Kong, call at Sainshui, Shishing, Takhing, Dosing und stop at Wuchow. These steamers are admirably, suited to this service and you will enjoy the five-days' round trip immensely.
S.S. "TAI MING” [849 tons-Capt. G. J, Spink.} NOVEMBER. SAT.
17th TUES. 271h THURS. 22nd
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87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 898.
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