NYISLINE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, 110, £102, £83, via San Francisco.
£95, $90 10s via Japan and Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
"TAIYO MARU
TENYO MARU
Wednesday, 29th May. Wednesday, 12th June..
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Sharghai & Japan Ports.
JYO MARU
SHIDZUOKA MARU
Monday, 20th May. Monday, 17th June.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
"KATORI MARU (Calls Lisbon)
ATSUTA MARU
Saturday, 1st June. Saturday, · 15th June.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
Wednesday, 22nd May. Wednesday,
20th June.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Cokirabo.
KAGA MABU
TANGO MARU
PENANG MARU
SADO MARU
Mexico & Panama.
GINYO MARU
WAKASA MARU
Tuesday, 28th May. Tuesday, 11th June.
THE CHINA MAIL,
S. WALES SHIPPING
SHIPPING
QUARTER'S SALES, ORDERS AND
LAUNCHES
Cardiff-During the past three months, local ship sales and pur- chases were on a fairly large, scale, Beventeen spenners with a total dead- weight tonnage of 73,40 tons being trausferred to new ownership. In some cases, the vessels realised Fair- ly good prices, but, taking the quar ter as a whole, values-declined some what as compared with the preceding three months.
The two principal sales during the were those of period under review
he "Portfield" and "Falls City." The former vessel, of 8,225 tons dead- weight, which was built in 1919, was purchased from the Portfield Steam buyers, for shout £47,500, which is equivalent to £5 15s. 64. per ton The "Falls City," of deadweight.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, ship Co., Ltc.. of Cardiff, by French
Thursday, 30th May.
Friday, 7th June.
SECTION.
Considering, she was built es recent- ly as 1925, the "Hounslow" was a very cheap steamer. Another steami- er to be disposed of in March was the "Trelevan," which was purchas- ed from
the Hain Steamship Co.,. Cardiff, by
the Donaldson Ltd, of Line, Glasgo, for £40,000. vessel was built in 1814, and is 2,937-1 tons net register.
This
The "Seven Seas Transport," which realised £24,509 in February, 1927, was sold by the Seven Seas Shipping Williams and Co., Ltd. (Messr Morley, of Cardi, suanagers) to W. Kunstmann. of Stettin, Herr while the "Chatham," of 2,256 tons net register, was transferred from the Britain Steamship Co., Ltd., of Cardiff, to Greck buyers, recently. disposed The second steamer
U.S. SHIPPING BOARD
ATLANTIC LINES FOR SALE.
DUTCH AND FRENCH SERVICES
The Shipping Board has issued in- structions to the Merchant Fleet Cor- poration to prepare advertisements and specifications for, bics looking to the sale of the American Diamond Line and the American France Line for guaranteed operation. The Fleet Corporation will make its report to the Board, following which appro- priate action will be taken.
The American Diamond Line main- tains services between United States North Atlantic ports and the Earo- can ports of Antwerp and Retter- dam with 14 vessels aggregating 121,737 deadweight tons. The Ameri can France Line operates between and Balti- Philadelphia, New York more to the French ports of Havre, Dunkirk, Bordeaux and St. Nazaire with 11 vessels aggregating 95,745
tons.
Board to to
Regarding the decision of the have prepared advertise- ments for the sale of these services, Chairman T. V. O'Connor has issued a statement
follows:-
of by the Claymont Shipping Co. Cardiff, during the past six months, of 3,042 tons was the "Daybcam,"
"Following its programme of trans- cross, which was acquired by Messrs. F. Sainz and Inchaustegui, of Bilbao, ferring Government-owned shipping The steamer services to private interests as rapid- on January 24 last.
to to Norwe- ping Board is preparing offer SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports. 7,900 tons deadweight, was transfer-"Claymont, which was sold by thely as conditions warrant, the Ship-
red from the Reardon Smith Line Claymont Shipping Co., (Sir W. R. Smith and Sons, manag gian buyers in September last year, these
NEW YORK via PANAMA.
† ASUKA MARU
Friday 1st May.
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
↑ TOYOOKA MARU
Tuesday, 21st May
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
† AKITA MARU
SHANGHAI, KOUE & YOKOHAMA..
DURBAN MARIT
HAKONE MARU
AWA MARU
1Cargo only.
Thursday, 30th May.
Thursday, 23rd May.. Monday, 27th May.
.... Friday, 31st May,
Roduced 1st Class Excursion Rates quoted between Manila and Australia.
For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Tel. Central No. 293 and 3897. (Private exchange to all departments.)
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key trans-AtlantiJines to
MONDAY, MAY 20, 1929.
FAST LUXURIOUS SERVICE
-to America
and Europe
RAVELLERS bound for
Ticor Europe avail
themselves of speedy and com- fortable service when they go Canadian Pacífic.
The White Empresses are the largest, newest and fastest liners on the Pacific. They cross from Yokohama to Vancouver in 9 days; from Shanghai to Van- couver in 14.
These ships connect with the summer trains; "Trans-Canada Limited" and "Mountaineer," at Vancouver, enabling passengers to make the carliest sailing of a Canadian Paclic Atlantic liner.
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Colvabo, Suez and Port Said.
ANDES MARU
ANTWERP Via Singapore
Sunday, 9th June,
Thursday, 27th June.
Tuesday, 1st May,
RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
MANILA MARU
BOMBAY -Via Singapore & Colomino.
GANGES MARU ...............
SHINNOH MARU (Calls at Karachi) Monday, 3rd June.
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
& MOMBASA-Via Singapore & Colombo.
CHICAGO MAEU
Friday, 31st May.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon
INDUS MARU
Saturday, 1st June.
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports
AFRICA MARU (From Shanghai). Tizesday, 21st May.
MELBOURNE Via Manila, Brisbane & Sydney.
MADRAS MARU
HAIPHONG-Yia Laihow & Pakhoi
MENADO MARU
Thursday, 6th June. Thursday, 6th June 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panama.
JAPAN PORTS.
SANUKI MARU
TACOMA MARU
CANTON MARU
AEELUNG-Via SWATOW & AMOY.
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOY.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SANUKI MARU
Wednesday, 22nd May, Friday, 24th May.
-Sunday, 26th May, 3 pm.
Thursday, 20th June Noon. Wednesday, 22nd May.
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Considerable anxiety over the safety of naval training students who shipped out of Copen- hagen, Denmark, on the sailing vessel "Ko- benhavn," above, is being felt, inasmuch as the ship has not been heard from since sail-
the
now
tong
ing. In the absence of any definite knowledge of her whereabouts, it is thought that the entire ships company may be stranded on some south Atlantic island.
ers, of Cardiff) to the South Georgia realised £22,000, which is a compara-
and lively good figure. Co. (Messrs. Chris. Salveson
Depreciation in Value Co.), of Leth, for about £38,000, or
A further vessel to leave Cardiff £4 35. Gd. per ton deadweight. The
ownership was the "Inverness," 3,784 Portfield Shipping Co. have
which was purchased placed an order with Messrs. Craig,
gross, Taylor and Co., of Stuckton-on-Tees from the Anglo-Celtic Shipping Co. Ltd., by Greek buyers for £10,000, or for new coal-burning vessel of
to be about £73. 8d. per ton deadweight. about 7,800 tons deadweight,
This is a striking example of ship engined by Messra. Blair and Co., of
the same Stockton. Delivery is expected in depreciation, as in 1920
as £110,000. vassel realized as mach Uctober next.
Another feature was the disposal Mr. F. B. Sanders, of Cardiff, also cold bis awning-deck steamer the fleet of of the two largest of
"Ganges," of 3,497 tons groas, to Sea by
British owned steamers Dominions Steamship
Ltd, Products Ltd., of London, during the Co.,
and Co., same month. Pritchard (Messrs. Cardiff, managers).
Smith,
Of
Among the
of smaller transfer of 7.450 tons vessels, the "Hessle," previously own- ad by the Strath Shipping Co., Ltd. of London, while
sold Cardiff, was
Herr Aug. the "Sanray" (5,330 tons gross) was
the pi Hamburg, while acquired on February 14 by the Car- Boiten, digan Shipping Co., Ltd. (Messrs. Eclipse Shipping Co., of Cardiff, dis- James Jenkins and Sons, managers, posed of their steamer "Polmanter" of Cardiff). The only steamer now (315 tons net register) to Norwegian owned by the British Dominions Co., buyers.
past
months, two During the of 3.338 is the "Netania,"
Mesara. Richards, Longstaffe and Co., of Cardiff, have sold their steamer "Yorkdale" (1,060 tons deadweight)" to Messrs. J. E. Fisher and Co DE B 1s. 10d. Swansea, for £8,500,
Ltd., the
these, the "RA by Mess Mr. D.-C. Downing, manager), of
-Was
McAllum and
grosa.
to
tons
"Hour- The steel-screw steamer alow," of 5,900 tons deadweight, was last month purchased from the Bri- tain Steamship Co., Ltd. (Messrs. Watts, Watts and Co., Ltd., manag- per ton deadweight, but have purchas-
the by ed two other small vessels the "Tor- ers, of Cardiff and London),
frey
(570 tons deadweight) for McAllum Steamship Co., of London,
$4,000, and the "Solo" (1,325 tons for about £9,000, which is approxim
There was ately £1 10s. 6d. per ton deadweight. gross) to compensate.
only one other purchase by Cardif owners; this was the "Jura," which was acquired by Messrs. Franklin and Co., Ltd. from Societe des Armateure Nantais, of Paris. She is 1,100 tons deadweight, and was built in 1918.
During the quarter, eight contracts for new vessels were placed by
South Wales shipowners, as follow:Rear- don-Smith Ling, two motorships (8,800 tors d.w. each) from W. Dox- ford and Son; Tatem Steam Naviga- tion Co. three steamers (10,000 tons each) from the Furness Shipbuilding Co.; Lewis, Taylor and Co., one steamer (8,500 tons) from W. Gray and Sons; Portfeld Shipping Co., ona. from steamer (7,800 turis d.w.) Craig, Taylor and Co., Ltd, and the Great Western Railway Co., one oil.
from
Alexander burning ship Stephen and Co., Ltd. Three launches
htt have taken place of steamers that were ordered by local owners last
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Length on Blocks 750 Feet.
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OF HONG KONG, LIMITED.
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Depth on Centre of
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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.
of
year, the "Penybryn" (7,750 tons d.w.) for the Brynymor Shipping Co. Lid, Swansea, the "Llanarth" (8,445 tons dw) for Messrs. Evan Thema Radcliff and Co., of Cardiff, and the "Bhutan" (6,100 tons gross) for the Hala Shipping Co., Ltd, also Cardiff. Two new ship-owning com- panies have been formed; the Watts Shipping Co., Ltd. of Cardiff, with a nominal capital of £800,000, and the Western General Shipping Co., Ltd., of Barry, with a nominal capital of £3,000,
CONSIGNEES NOTICE.
Consignees of cargo ex H.. "City af Mobile are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after May 21.
since September, 1920.
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
A new economical way to spend a short summer holiday. Take a trip to Wuch w and back. Only requires four lays. See all the sights of the Weat River. It costs you only $38.40 and can be done in five days. Your budget:----
Passage for round trip
Meals on board
Ledging on board
Total
....$20.00
16.40
2,00
.$38.40
Why not make a trial? The cuisine is excellent and the accommodation comfortable; once you try you will re- commend it to others.
tion which has unexpectedly appear- ed there.
The
MAY SAILINGS DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 pm. Wuchow 2.00 p.m.. 9.S. "TAI HING"
[1,068 tons-Capt. 0. B. Wilks.} MAY
FRI.
24th
WED. 29th
8.3. "TAI MING" [849 tons Capt. G. J. Spink.] MAT
FRL 31st
TUES. 21st. SUN. 26th
For information apply to
KWONG WING
87, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.
WARSHIPS IN PORT
Co.,
The following warships are at pre- sent here:
Basin: H.M.S. "Tamar."
E. W. Basin: H.M. S/m. L15. North Arm: H.M.S. "Thracian." W. W. Dock: H.M.S. "Cornwall." In Dock: H.M.S. "Bruce," "Somme"
Foreign Men-of-War and "Sircar.""
Chinese Cruisers: "Yang Swei" and
U.S.S. "Mindanao" and "Tulsa." "Hai Yang."
HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE
The American West African Line. was sold in June, 1928. A few months after the sale was consum- American business. These lines have mated, one of the oficials who had been under process of development been assisting in the operation of these vessels for the United States "At times during the development became the agent of an additional of these lines there have been severe foreign line, involving a proposition handicaps from a inancial point of to transport palm oil in bulk, view, due to the reluctance of fer-matter was fully considered by the eign companies operating in the same Board, who have now announced that trades to accord the American lines the most practical method of aiding any portion of the freight business, the American service to meet this ex- Through intensive development and ceptional competition is by providing increased goodwill among shippers on for handling bulk cargoes of palm. additiona: tonnage especially designed
It is stated that the Hamburg- both sides of the Atlantic, however, fo
Amerika Line has entered into an these conditions have very much
The "West Lashaway" is an oil-
with the Luftschiffbau agreement proved,"
Tessel of 8,578 Zeppelin. Co., under which the steam- burning steel cargo West African Trade -
act as sole booking The United States Shipping Board deadweight tons, and is now laid up ship line will
Delivery
agents for trans-Atlantic airship voy has unanimously voted to at once ft at New York,
zges. the steamer "West Lashaway" with American West African Line will be deep tank space for the carriage of made as soon as repairs and the in- pain eil in bulk from West African stallation of deep tanks can be effect- ports to the United States, and to Led.
If any additional tonnage is need- deliver her as soon as possible to the American West African Line for the ed to meet this competition, it will be purpose of meeting certain competi- furnished as required.
im-
to
the
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS The BL 3.5. "Talamba" will leave Amoy for this port on May 21 p.m., and is due here on May 22 p.m.
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Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay (Port Elizabeth),
Morsel Bay and Capetown.
Through Bill of Lading Inued to Beire, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindinf, Port Nolloth, Laderitz Bay, Walvis Bay Madagascar.
For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to
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