DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHIPPING
C. P. "LEVIATHAN”
STATEMENT
DE-LUXE LINER
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE SIR GEORGE MCLAREN BROWN'S
FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIPSTE (FHUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENDA, 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 & MOJI.
M.V. ROMOLO
SS. "VENEZIA“
S.S. "TIMAVO"
M.V. "REMO"
From Hong Kong. .Sails hence on/or about 12th Dec Sails hence on/or about 3rd Jan .Sails hence on/or about 22nd Jan, Sails hence onfor about 81st Jan
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE."
M.V. "ESQUILINO"
M.V. "ROMOLO"
S.S. "VENEZIA"
S.S. "TIMAVO"
From Hong Kong. Salls hence on/or about 16th Dec, Sails hence on/or about 8th Jan .Sails hence on/or about 5th Feb Saila hence on/or about 22nd Feb,
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
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:---
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Telephone Central 1030.
NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCEL RATES, £120, £112, £110, £102, £88, via San Francisco.
G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SIBERIA MARU TENYO MARU
Tuesday, 11th December. Wednesday, 23rd January. LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, vla
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
KAMO MANU
KATORI MARU
Saturday, 15th December, Saturday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE vla Manila & Ports.
28th December.
Wednesday, Wednesday,
19th December.
23rd January.
Thursday, 13th December. Thursday, 27th December.
BOMBAY vin Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,
SADO MARU
AKI MARU
† MURORAN MARU
† NAGATO MARU
SECTION.
ELECTRIC FERRY
FLEXIBILITY OF THE
DRIVE
DOUBLE DECKS
wwwwwy
HANDED BACK
UNIQUE CEREMONY PERFORMED
AT SHANGHAI
A ceremony, the first of its kind over enacted on the China Coast and unique in the annals of the British Mercantile Marine, was carried out on board the China Navigation Co.'s 3.8. "Taming" on November 26, when Captain E. L. Grlove, D.8.0., J.N., Principal Sea Transport Officer, Shanghai, representing H. M. Direc An excellent opportunity of detor of Sea Transport, formally Southampton.-Sir George Me- Laren Brown, K.B.E., European monstrating the flexibility of the handed back the steamer to the Com- general manager of the Canadian electric drive for ships has been pany, which was represented by Pacific Railway Co., who left afforded by the completion of the Messrs.-W. E. Leckie and E. Jones Southampton recently with Lady double-ended, shallow-draught, Die- of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. McLaren Brown for the first stage sel-electric forry boat built by Company, Canadian Mesars. Yarrow and of a world tour in the
Limited; Scotstoun, Glasgow, to the
Pacific liner "Empress of France,"
had some Interesting remarks to make concerning the contract for the new liner.
In an interview he said:~ "This vessel will be a de-luxe liner in every sense of the word, for she will offer spacious state rooms for drst-class passengers in addition to roomy quarters
Argentine Government.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1928.
CANADIAN
PACIFIC
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST, ROUTE ACross the PACIFIC.
TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.
17 Days Hongkong-Vancouver, 14 Daya Shanghai-Vancouver.
› 11 Days Kobe-Vancouver, 9 Days Yokohama-Vancouver.
SAILINGS 1929,
STEAMERS EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF RUSSLA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCR EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA
Leave Y'hama
✓ Leave
Leave Leave Hong Kong S'hal Kobe
Jan. 9 Jan. 12
Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 29 Jan. 26 Jan. 29 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Mar. 8 Mar. 9 Mar 30 Mar. 23 Apr. 10 Apr. 15 May 11 May 4 May 15 May 18 June 5 June 8 June 20 June 20 July 10 July 12
Arriva Viver
Jan. 20
Jan. 31
Fab. 9
Feb. 21
Mar. 3
Mar. 12
Mar. 14
Mar. 23
Mar. 28 Apr. 16 May May 21
Mar. 28
Apr.
Apr. 18
Apr. 27
T
May 9
May 18
May 23
June 1
June 11
June 15 June 22
July 2
July 4
July 13
July 18
July 18
July 27
(E/Asia and E/Russia call at Nagasaki the day after departure from S'hai) Atlantic sailings from Montreal and Quebec every few days to Liverpool, Southampton, Glasgow, Antwarp, Cherbourg and Hamburg
Leava
HONG KONG-MANILA SERVICE.
Arrive
Arrive Leave Manila Hong Kong
Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 11 Jan. 13
EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF FRANCE
. Dec. 24
Jan, '13
Dec. 26 Jan. 15
Brigadier, E. C. Borrett, C.B., C.M.G., O.B.E., D.S.O., representing Major-General A. E. Wardrop, C.B., C.M.G, was present on behalf of She will be used for carrying "Shaforce" and was supported by motor vehicles, passengers, &c., on many British Army officers of high the River Parana, and has a length rank. A presentation was made to of 145 ft., with a beam of 59 ft. 6 in., Captain J. E. Richards, master of while the draught, when fully the "Taming," by Brigadier Borrett loaded, is 4 ft. 6 in., the displace on behalf of some "Shaforce" ment then being 340 tons. As ex-officers and the Blue Ensign was ceptionally good manoeuvring quali- hauled down and presented to Cap- for ties were required for the vessel, tain Richards and the Red Ensign both tourlat and third-clase. Al it was decided to employ twin hoisted in its place. The ceremony Hong Kong Manila. though I 'cannot mention the screws at each end, and, to obtain was performed on the upper deck question of cost, I can say that, the highest propulsive emciency, in beautiful weather. together with the "Empress of tests were carried out for Messrs. Japan," the order for which was Yarrow in the William Froude Ex- placed only a few weeks ago, the experimental Tank at the National penditure incurred in respect of Physical Laboratory to ascertain MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS these two ships will run very near the best position for the propellers
The Ben Line s.s. "Benrinnes" to £5,000,000, which will bring the and the power required under vari- aggregate expenditure of the C.P.P. ous conditions, as well as to deter- from Middlesbro', London and It is Straits left Singapore for this port on new ships since the war to nearly mine the best form of hull.
claimed that the arrangement of the on Wednesday, and is due to arrive £17,000,000.
"Altogether something like $25,.screws adopted, In conjunction with here to-morrow. 000,000 has been expended by us the electric drive, enables the vessel
to be handled with greater faci- The B.I. B.s. "Talma" left Singa- with British shipbuilders, and our lity than is possible with any other pore for this port on Dec. 5 after- programme during the past two method of propulsion, and that, in noon, and is due here on Dec. 12 years has included four 20,000 tone:
consequence, a notable increase in morning. Duchess class liners; five super speed is obtained when navigating freight carriers, each of 10,000 difficult and crowded waterways. tona; four Pacific coastwise steam-
and now two luxury ves
new
1
The guaranteed speed of the vessel Canada" arrived at Colombo on The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of was 17 km. (104 miles) per hour; Thursday at 6 a.m., left Colombo at but, on the six hours' official trial, 4 p.m., and is due at Port Said carried out recently, a speed of over
on Dec. 16 at 6 p.m..
18 km. (11.2 miles) per hour was obtained.
ers, sels of the Empress class.
"The Empress of Britain," the
vesael which
we have
now ordered for the Atlantic service, will be driven by steam turbines There are two decks, two pilot The C.PS. R.M.S. "Empress of and will develop such speed as houses being located on the upper France" from Hong Kong on Nov. will enable. to still further or bridge deck, on which accommo-28, left Yokohama on Thursday, develop the traffic of our Atlantic dation for 150 passengers is provid- and is due at Vancouver on Dec. 15. service. Thus it will be casily ed. The main deck is designed to
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possible for any passenger leaving carry 20 motor vehicles, and the The Ben Line a.a. "Benarty" from Southampton to cross the Quebec clear height between this deck and Europe, Straits and Philippines is and thence proceed by our special the upper deck is about 12 ft. The due to arrive here on Dec. 16, trains to such places as Chicago service for which the vessel wil
as quickly as it will be possible to be employed involves trips of about The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of reach the same destination by the 95 miles, but that she is capable of Asin left Vancouver for. Hong fastest ship engaged on the New very much longer journeys can be Kong, via Japan ports and Shang- York service. This is due to gathered from the fact that she will hai, on Dec. 1, and is due here on the shorter passage and the entire shortly make the voyage from the Dec. 20. She will call for Manila. trip from a British port to Chicago Clyde to Buenos Ayres under her on Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. will occupy no more than eight own power and unaccompanied.--
days.
Unparalleled Service to the Orient
"The new 40,000 ton "Empress"
"Engineering."
The M.V. 8. "Ceylon" (Swedish
East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Dunkirk on Nov. 15, and is due here on or
will also enable us to furnish an un- NEXT TO ‘AQUITANIA' about Dec. 24. paralleled acrvice to the Orient, for
It will be possible for passengers travelling by the "Empress of Britain" on the Atlantic service, crossing Canada by our railroad,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu; Los Angeles, and thence voyaging to Hong Kong
Mexico & Panzma.
GINYO MARU
Tuesday, 18th December,
"SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.
KAMAKURA MARU
NEW YORK via PANAMA.
+ ABUKA MARU
† TAKAOKA MARU
LIVERPOOL via Port Sald, Geneva,
† DAKAR MARC
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Perang
† CEYLON MARU
† MORIOKA MARU
Saturday, 5th January,
Wednesday, 12th December. Monday, 31st December. Marseilles.
Friday, 21st December.
& Rangoon,
Monday,
Sunday,
Monday,
10th December. 16th December,
10th December. 18th December.
19th December.
SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
KASHIMA MARU
HAKODATE MARU
† DELAGOA MARU
†Cargo only.
Tuorday, Wednesday,
Reduced 1st Class Excursion Rates quoted between Manila and Australia.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)
O.
K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,
MESSRS. JOHN BROWN'S ASSOCIATIONS
An unsuccessful attempt to Glasgow. The new "Canadian commit suicide was made by an Pacific" vessel will rank next to the aged Chinese hawker yesterday "Aquitania" as the largest built on afternoon, when he jumped into the Clyde. Her construction will the harbour from off the Star give employment to several thou-Ferry "Golden Star" which was sands of men for a period of near-proceeding from Kowloon to Hong ly three years,
Kong. The alarm was raised
from Vancouver by our now "Pacific Empress," the "Empress of Japan," to reach the Orient in record time.
"From London to Yokohama will take approximately 17 days, 28 During the past twelve months from the third class passenger compared with 19% days at pre Messrs. John Brown and Co. have deck, and a Naval Yard launch sent, and there will be no other had a very active association with which happened to be in the system of communication which the "Canadian Pacific" They vicinity, rescued the would-be will approach the C.P.R, travel have constructed three 20,000-ton suicide. The ferry had stopped, combination which will be made pos. "Duchess" liners for the Atlantic and the man was placed in the sible when these now ships are and a small passenger vessel for custody of the coxswain of the
the British Columbia service.
"Golden Star." Later, he was placed in commission.
Recently the Canadian Pacific removed to the Kowloon Hos- "The new "Empress of Britain" will be associated with the "Empress Company placed an order with the pital. of Australia" and "Empress of Fairfield Company for the "Empress Scotland" 03 the Southampton of Japan," a liner of 25,000 tons, Quebec, service, for no limitation in and from the-same yard the amall draft or tonnage is necessary in passenger vessel "Princesa Norah" respect of vessels using Quebec, was launched for the same owners. although our Durchess class liner, plying to Montreal, are about the- largest steamers which can enter that port.
"The Empress of France," which is now going to Hong Kong, will relieve the "Empress of Canada," which will return to Great Britain for reconstruction, but she will,
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERPV Singapore upon completion, return to the
Colombo, Suez and Port Said.
ANDES MARU
-ALTAI MARU
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
·MANILA MĀRU ................. BOMBAY--Via Singapore & Colombo,
INDUS MARU
Monday, 10th December. Monday, 7th January,
Saturday, 29th December,
Thursday, 20th December.. Thursday, 3rd January
(Calls at Penang & Karachi).
• SHUNKO MARU ...............
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA-Via Singapore, & Colombo. MEXICO MARU ...........
Sunday, 5th January...
CALCUTTA Via Singapore; Penang & Rangeon.
Pacific service, when the "Empress of France" will also return to the Atlantic trade. "
Voyage Alterations "Of course, the policy of the Canadian Pacific executive for many years has been to so develop its Canadian service as to act as an inducement to passengers visiting!
The keel of the vessel will ba laid on the berth from which the "Lusitania," the "Aquitania," and H.M.S. "Hood" were launched.
Captain James Gilles, CBE, manager of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., was present at the Montreal conference which placed the order. It is understood that tenders were received from half a dozen British firms.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.
Consignees of Cargo ex a.s. "City of Chester are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after Dec. 10.
not only Canada, but also the in the not distant future by the United States, to travel via the St. "Empress of Japan," now under Lawrence. This is undoubtedly construction at the yard of the
TACOMA MARU (Omits Penang).... Wednesday, 2nd January. VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & V ANCOUVER VI■ Japan Ports From the most attractive method of Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engi-
Shanghai.
ARIZONA MARŲ
Tuesday, 18th December,
MELEDURNE—-Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney,
BURMA MARU
Saturday, 5th January.
'SAIGON
MENADO MARU
ATLAS MARU
THAIPHONG_V1 Robow & Pakhol
Both
reaching the North American con neering Co., Ltd, Govan. iinent from Europe, for in addi- 'the "Emprese of Japan" and the tion to the much shorter sea voyage "Empress of Britain" will mark a entailed there is also the additional great advance in the luxury service attraction of the passage up the which our company maintains.
Thursday, 20th December, 10 am: 1,000 miles of the marvellous St. The development which has
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama
JAPAN PORTS,
BATAVIA MARU
KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AHOY.
CANTON MARU
HOZAN MARU
*TAKAO-Vis-SWATOW & AHOY.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
BATAVIA: MARU
Friday, 14th December.
Thursday, 20th December.
Sunday,
Oth
Bunday, 16th December" "Nooni
Friday, 14th December 10 mm.
Thursday, 20th December.
For further particulars please apply to OSAKA BHOJEN KÄISHA: Tala Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.
SIM-TAKEUCHI, Manager,
Lawrence River
taken place in respect of our "The Canadian Paclic Company Atlantic service is even more re- established its name as a steamship markable than that in relation to owner and operator in the Pacife the Pacific route, especially when it as early as 1887, and became famous is remembered that it was only the world over for its white Em in 1903, that we first entered the prosaes" between Hong Kong, Japan Geld of the North Atlantic trade. and Vancouver. The company The development which has taken has an attractive Trans-Pacific fleet place since that time in our ser In the Empress of Russia, Em-vice has been steady and presa
Kinkfact I think "I may a pressi Canada," which wil
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SAILING DATES FOR DECEMBER, 1928 (subject to change). DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5.30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p.m.
S.S. TAI HING"
S.S. "TAI MING" [1,068 tons-Capt: O. B. Wilks.)
[649 tons-Capt. G. J. Spink] DECEMBER. SAT. 8th SUN. THURS 13th SAT TUES. 18th
MON.
BUN.
FRL
23rd
29th
DECEMBER.
26th 10th WED.
MON. 316t 16th Zlat Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in Stato- rooms and Saloon. The ss. "Tai Hing" is fited with Wireless.
These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wushow (via Samshui, Shiching, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Porta) every Ave |days.
Fares for round trip (not including medla) $20. Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board.
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11th January
16th February,
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9th December,
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