DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.
FOR NEW YORK AND BOSTON via SUEZ.
S.S. "BOLTON CASTLE" Sails on or about 28th May.
LLOYD TRIESTINO
REGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME). TAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING TO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS. PASSAGE RATES.
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
NEXT SAILINGS.
£75.0.0.
OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJL
S.S. "VENEZIA"
S.S. "NIPPON"
S.S. "TIMAVO"
M.V. "HIMALAJA”
From Hong Kong.
Sails on or about 25th May.
Saila on or about 11th June. Sails on or about 20th June.
..Sails on or about 9th July..
HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.
S.S. "ROSANDRA"
From Hong Kong.
Sails on or about 29th May.
THE CHINA MAIL,
LLOYD TRIESTINO
NEW TONNAGE FOR THE FAR EAST
SHIPPING
Some
months ago the Cartiero Nuvale Sun Masco of Trieste launch- rd two new motor vessels, the "Fusi jama" and the "Himalaja" for ac- count at the Lloyd Triestino Nav, Co., of that port, for whom Dodwell & Co., Ltd., are the lecal Agents. These two new vessels are intended for the Far East cargo Line and will replace some of the old tonnage at present on this run.
The vessels are of 6,600 gross re gistered tons with a length of 429.78 feet, breadth 55,20 feet, depth 30.18
SECTION.
FOR US. NAVY
BRITISH. AERO ENGINE PASSES TESTS
ROUND THE WORLD engine
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DOLLAR LINER "PRESIDENT POLK" DELAYED
an-
The Dollar Steamship Line nounce that their round-the-world steamer "President Polt," scheduled to sail from Hong Kong at 3 a.m. on June 2 for Manila, Singapore Port Said. Penang, Colombo, Saez Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, and New York in delayed
This steamer is now scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong on Monday, June 3, and will sail for New York via Suez, making the regular ports of call at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1.
ance
We understand that one of the Bristol Jupiter Series VI. AL aero engines. with a 5:1 compression ratio, has recently been subjected to a type. teat at the United States Naval Air- The craft Factory, at Philadelphia.
successfully passed the calibration and 50-hour endurance tests, the last 5 hours of the latter being run at full throttle. The maxi- mum brake horse-p
e-power developed was 460 at 1,765 r.p.m., and the aver- age fuel consumption, at full throttle, was 0.559 b. per kh.p. hour. The best Fuel consumption figure obtained was, however, 0.484 lb. par bh.p. hour, at from the test were as follow: Weight
Other data 1,585 r.p.mL.
obtained
of engine, dry, 1.74 lb. per h.p.; and brake mean-effective pressure, 119.5 lb. per sq. in. It may be added that the Bristol Jupiter engine is now be
ira the United ing manufactured States, under licence, by Messrs. The E. V. Bliss Company, of Brooklyn- "Engineering."
NEW EMPRESS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1929.
FAST LUXURIOUS
SERVICE
-to America
and Europe
TRAVELLERS bound for
America or Europe avall themselves of speedy and com- fortable service when they go Canadian Pacific
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 earliest sailing of a Canadian Pacific Atlantic liner,,
M.V. "ROMOLO"
S.S.
FIUME"
S.S. "VENEZIA"
Sails on or about 7th June.
Sails on or about 18th June.
Sails on or about 23th June.
NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS
FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.
S.S. UMVOLOSI"
Sails from Calcutta 4th June.
Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Eills 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.
CANADIAN PACIFIC
Next salling to the Pacific Coast EMPRESS OF FRANCE
WORLD'S
At Noon-June 5th.
GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
SAILING DATES FOR MAY/JUNE, 1929 (Subject to change).
DEPARTURE HOURS: Hong Kong 5:30 p.m., Wuchow 2.00 p,m,
S.S. "TAI HING"
[1,068 tons-Capt. O. B. Wilka.]
WED. 20th MAY
FRI
MON. 3rd WED. 19th SUN.
9th MON.
24th 14th SUN. 30th
S.S. "TAI MING" [649 tons-Capt. G. J. Splak.] MAY SUN.
26th
JUNE. WED. 5th TUES. 11th
FRI 31st
FRI. WED.
21st 26th
SUN.. 16th
JUNE.
NYKUNE
THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES, £120, £112, £110, £102, £83, via San Francisco.
via Japan and Seattle.
£95, £90 10s.
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
LONDON, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez.
29th May, 12th June.
Monday, Monday,
17th June. 1st July.
Saturday, 1st June. Saturday,
16th June.
Wednesday,
Wednesday,
26th June. 24th July.
Tuesday, Tuesday,
28th May. 11th June.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colorabo.
TAIYO MARU
TENTO MARU
SHIDZUOKA MARU
YOKOHAMA MARU
KATORI MARU (Calls Lisbon)
ATSUTA MARU
TANGO MARU
AKI MARU
+ PENANG MARU
SADO MARU
Mexico & Panama.
GINTO MARU
WAKASA MARU
Friday,
NEW YORK via PANAMA.
† ASUKA MARU
Friday,
7th June.
Stat May,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Geneva, Marseilles.
DAKAR MARU
Monday,
10th June.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon,
† AKITA MARU SHANGHAI, KORE & YOKOHAMA,
Thursday,
30th May.
HAKONE MARU
AWA MARU
† GENOA MARU (Moji direct)
Monday, 27th May. Tuesday, 28th May. Tuesday, 28th May. Monday.
Out of this noisy forest of steel derricks will shortly come dignified order in the shape of a new forty-thousand ton liner which is now being constructed for the Canadian Pacific on the Clyde. Number 30 is the "Empress of Britain", designed for the St. Lawrence route. In the photograph small figures are seen putting finishing touches to the keel
feet and with a summer freeboard of 4.75 feet. Their carrying capacity is 8,100 tons deadweight and a bale space of 476,980 cubic feet. They are equipped with Burmeister Wain
which motork
will develop 4,200 1.H.P. and will give these ves- sels a speed of 13.5 knots fully, loaded,
Six cargo hatches are served by 19 derricks, of which 14 are tested to lift 3 tons, 3 to 5 tons, 1 to 10 tons and 1 to 20 tons for the hand- ing of cargo.
Besides the usual cargo space these provided with two yesse's are also deep tanks in the No. 4 held for the carriage of 920 tons of all in bulk. A refrigerated space is also installed in No. 3 twin-deck of 4,772 cubic feet where the temperature will be kept at 43 degrees Fahrenheit, for the carriage of perishable cargo.
SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, cargo
Thursday,
30th May.
1
As the vessels are intended for the line the accommodation board is limited to 10 passengers.
The vessels will be entirely elec-
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Portatrically lighted and heated including
SUWA MARU
*Cargo only.
10th Jane.
Reduced 1st Class Excursion Ratas quoted between Manila and Australia.
For further information apply to NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. Tel, Central No. 292 and 3897.
O.
(Private exchange to all departments.)
S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION, LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore
Colombo. Suez and Port Said.
ANDES MARU................................ Sunday, 9th June, RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Salgon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town.
MANILA MARU
BOMBAY Via Singapore & Colombo.
Thursday, 27th June.
SHINNOH MARU (Calls at Karachi) Monday, 3rd June.
SUMATRA MARU...........
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR
Wednesday, 10th June.
Friday, 31st May.
& MOMBASA-Vis Singapore & Colombo.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangeon.
Saturday, 1st June. ... Tuesday, 18th June.
CHICAGO, MARU
INDUS MARU
CELEBES MARIT
Shanghai.
ALABAMA MARU
Monday, 10th June.
Tuesday, 18th June.
all the deck machinery such winches and capstans.
run
25
With these two new vessels on the the Lloyd Triestino N. Co., will now control a fleet of 43 vessels, of which nine are motor vessels and 34
TA ᎢᏳ . steamers, which will maintain
between Trieste and services Fu, China, India, Egypt, Syrian Japan, Ports, Greece, Turkey and Black Sea Ports.
The M.V. "Himalaja" is expected in Hong Kong on her maiden voyage to the Far East on or about July 9.
SHIPBUILDING
LARGE OUTPUT RECENTLY RECORDED
In March there were launched from shipyards on the Clyde 22 vessels of 75,520 tons, which is the highest out- pat on record for the third month of the year. The launches for the first quarter of 1929 comprise 42 vessels of 147,611 tons, a compared with 41 de vessels of 162,897 tens lus 62 vessels of crease of 15,266 tons, and 149,941 tons in the first quarter of 1921, which was the highest of any ont- put for the period in the annals of Work is, shipbuilding of the river. however, decreasing on, the stocks at a greater rate than new contracts are. being booked..
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
The C.P.3. R.M.S. "Empress__of France" arrived at Shanghai on May 24 (Fri) noon, left Shanghai on May
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Forts from 25 (Sat) noon, and is due at Hong
ARABIA MARU
MELBOURNE-Via Manile, Brisbane & Sydney.
MADRAS MARU.
HAIPHUNG Va Haihow & Pakhot
MENADO MARU
Thursday, 6th June.
Thursday, 6th June 10 a.m.
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco &-Panama.
JAPAN PORTS.
APELUNG-Vis SWATOW & AMOY.
ATLAS MARU
SOURABAYA MARU
CANTON MARU
HOZAN MARU
TAKAO-Via SWATOW & AMOT.
DELI MARU
TAKAO & KEELUNG
SOURABAYA MARU
Saturday, 8th June.
Sunday, 9th June.
Sunday, 26th May, 1 p.m.
Sunday, 2nd June 3 p.m.- Thursday, 20th June Noor. Sunday, 9th June
For further particulars please apply to-OSAKA SKOSEN KAISHA.
TL Central No. 4088, 4088, 4090,
M. TAKEUCHI, Manager
Kong DD
May 27 (Mon.) m. Ehe leaves Hong Kong on May 28 (Tues.) at 5 p.m.
The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" from Hong Kong on May 15, left Yokohama on May 23 at 3 p.m. and is due at Vancouver on June 1
CONSIGNEES" NOTICES,
Consignees of cargo ex "Fiume-L" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after May 26.:
Consignees of Cargo
M.V.
take
ex Stam
reminded are
to: delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after May 27.
Consignees ..of. cargo : ex as "Venezia-L" are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after May $0.
FREIGHTS
REPORT ON THE SHANGHAI MARKET
Reporting on the Shanghai freight market for the fortnight ending May 10, Messri, Wheelock & Co. State
of the Outward The situation freight market we find to be a follows:-
1-4%
MERSEY DOCKS
DOCK BOARD APPROVE £77,000 OUTLAY ON SHED
At $ meeting, of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, the Works, Committee brought forward a recommendation to anthorise the en- gineer to construct a single-storey shed, 520 feet long and 120 feet wide, with railway sidings, etc., at the north side of the West Float, Birkenhead, at an estimated cost of $77,767.
To the United Kingdom and Con- tinent: The market has raled ex- tremely dull during the past fortnight
B. Gordon Warren said the Mr. H. but a fair volume of silk, beans and wood oil is moving. Some delay :as shed appeared a little expensive, but part of the extra expenditure was due been experienced by ocean steamers
to the fact that the quay would have to at Hankow owing to the low water conditions but an improvement in this be raised in order to make the shed on
the same level as the adjoining shed. direction is to be looked for shortly.
Confirmation in rates
was postpaned until There is no improvement from Vladivostock to report.
The next steamers to load on this berth are as follows:-
Marseilles, Rotterdam, Hamburg, m.v. "Trave" Havre, Hamburg, Scan- dinavia, my. "Afrika" Marseilles, London, Rot- terdam, s.s. "Hector" Naples, Marseilles, Lou- Kamo Maru" don, 8.3. Genoa, Liverpool, Glas- gow, 8.8. "Asphalion" Marseilles, s.s. "President
Hayes" дау Marseilles,
Sailing date
May
10
1.1
11
14
14
15
Rotterdam, Hamburg, a.s. "Franken" Marseilles, Rotterdam, Hamburg, 5.5, "Vogt- land"
17
17
17
Genca, Botterdam. Ham-
burg, s.s. "Gemma" Marseilles, Valencia, Liver- pool, s.. "Tyooka Maru" Marseilles, .. "D'Artag-
кап"
Rotterdam, m.v. "Tene-
Msr seilles, Hamburg, riffa"
Marseilles, London, 出肾。
"Morea" Marseilles, London, Rut- terdam, s.6, "Diomed" Brindisi, Venice, Trieste,
6.x. "Rosandra"
=
18
18
19
21
25.
26
To United States via Pacific- and Canals: Some improvement can be noted in this market and although hy no means approaching normal expec- vations, a healthier tune prevails and more cargo is coming forward.
The next steamers to load for New York are as follows-
Str. "Hector" with trans- shipment to "Rhexenor" at Singapore via Suez Str. "President Hayes via
Suez Str. "Bague Mara" via
Panams
Str. "Tsuyama Maru" vis
Panama,
the next meeting of the Board.
PASSENGER LIST
ARRIVALS
Per F. & 0. 8.8. "Moren" from Shanghal-C. H. Ashworth, Miss. J. Bidwell, F. J. Braga, Miss F. Calvert, C. H. Chen, H. Darman, D. F. Fong, A. F. Gladstone, Mr. Johnston and son, J. Kraukla, A. J. Linge, K. Y. Liang, R. A. Raham, H. C. Sopher. S. K. Zee.
Regular Service of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac commodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- rooms and Saloon. The s.. "Tai Hing" la fitted with Wireless.
These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samshui, Shivhing, Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via same Ports) every five days.
Fares for round trip (not including meals) $20. Meals & Wines are to be obtained on board,"
Hong Kong Arrivals and Departures from Hol On Wharf,
For information apply to ----
67, Connaught Road West, Phone: Central 893.
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SAILINGS, SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
ELLERMAN LINE
ES. "CITY OF GLASGOW".London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg.....10th June, 8.8. "CITY OF CAMBRIDGE" London, Rotterdam, Amsterdam & Hamburg
NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE
S.S. "CITY OF MOBILE"
Sailing date May
S.S. "CITY OF MANDALAY"
11:
SS. "CITY OF BEDFORD"
15
28
23
Coastwise: There is very little cargo moving from the south, and owing to the prolonged lack of rain in the Swatew area there is conse quently only very slight volume of beancake moving between Newchwang Swatów. Considerable activity however, prevails in the Wuhu and Bwatow rice trade. There is no, im- provement to report in the condition of the Haiko.
and
Captain Edwin Ryder Large, 0.3.5. D.S.O., R.N.B. of the "City of Har- vard," of the Ellerman and Buckaa] Steamship Co., left estate of the grows value of £2,271 fist personalty $2,257)
via Suez Canal
via Buez Canal
via Suez Canal
ALSO AGENTS FOR
ANDREW
..10th July.
-AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE
W WEIR & CO.
SERVICES-TO
BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE
8.S. "COMLIEBANK"
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA
.15th June. ..12th July.
9th August.
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
7th June ORIENTAL AFRI AN LINE]
Loading for Mauritius, Reunion, Delages Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth),
Mossel Bay, and Capetowa
Through Bills of Lading Issed to Beira, Quftimaine, Ibo, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chinde, Inhambane, Zamribar, Mombasa, Klindini. Port Nolloth; Laderits Bay, Walvis Bay and Madagascar,
For freight or passage on any of the above Hoss apply to
Telephone
Central 4791,
THE BANK LINE, LTD.