LLOYD TRIESTINO
FORTNIGHTLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE FOR
BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading to Fiume, Genos, AH Italian, Adriatic, Levant. Black Sea and Danube Ports. Taking Passengers to London Overland via Brindisi, Venice of
Trieste
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG
For Shanghai
& Japan
For Singapore & Europe
*S.S. "DUCHESSA D'AOSTA"
Feb. 4 Feb. 16
Feb. 22 Mar. 4 Mar. 26
• Cargo steamers only.
M.V. "ESQUILINO”
* M.V. "COL DI LANA"
All dates are subject to alteration without notice.
For Freight and Passages apply to:-
Queen's Building.
Tel. C. 1030.
DODWELL & CO., LTD. Agenta
NY.KLINE
EMPRESS OF JAPAN
*
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING ·
DESCRIPTION OF PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION
CRACK SHIP FOR PACIFIC
SECTION.
mountings. A lofty affect is obtain. ed by means of a large open well, with a running gallery to port and starboard. Prominent is the music- lans' balcony, In elaborate gilded bronze facing a large en graved mirror. Dark carved maho. gany furniture gives note of warmth to this huge room, whose side light are screened by sliding windows and provided with carved teak shutters.
A warmer note is struck in the genial smoking pom, where the in- laid teak floor and walnut skirting contrast with a specially selected light-grained mahogany, which is FARES IN GOLD BASIS studded with bronze nails to obtain a tréllis effect. An outstanding The China Mail has receivad ad- feature is the monumental chimneyvices from the Trans-Pacific Passen- piece of carved Roman stone, ger Conference to the effect that all crowned with a cut-glass overman-local fares from Hong Kong to other tel.
porta in the Orient by steamers of the American Mail Line, Canadian Pacific, Dollar Line and Nippon Yusen Kaisha, have been placed on gold basis, effective on February, 1930.
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The Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. Ltd., under the
The Long Gallery able guidance of Sir Alexander M.
The long gallery, communicating Kennedy, are turning out what willaft with the amoking room and for- be the largest and fastest steam-ward with the palm court, on the ship engaged in regular truffle on
port side of the promenade deck, is the Pacific Ocean and also one of simply executed in ash and walnut. the most modern and sumptuous Glass doors lend amidship into the liners in the world. Painted in
main entranco hall, one of the most glistening white, a, blue ribbon
Important apaces on the Empress beading her main deck, she will of Japan. The shop, attractively arouse deep enthusiasm not only in designed, with colonnades, occupies her owners, but also in the shipping a central position facing the sweep- and travelling public.
ing staircase panelled in ash and The Empress of Japan is a three-walnut, and flanked by massive funnelled twin-screw oll-burner of carved balustrades. Telephone 26.000 tons. Her propelling ma- boxes are installed, revolving doors chinery consists of geared turbine lead on to the open deck, and pas fengines, developing an average sea senger lifts speed up and down.
the
HARBOUR CONTRACT
Nanking. Yesterday.
of
A contract has been signed between Chinese Government and the Netherlands Harbour Works Co. Amsterdam for the completion of Hulu- million gold dollars. Luo Harbour project for the sum of t
years. Engineering activities will The work must be completed within
begin as soon as the weather permits.-
5
Reuter.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
GO THIS WAY TO
EUROPE
The largest and fastest ships
1930.
on the Pacific speed you to
Victoria and Vancouver...
luxurious trains take you to
Banff or Lake Louise...then a stop-over at Toronto, with
à trip across Lake Ontario to
Niagara Falls...after that,
Montreal and Quebec, where you embark for Europe via
the beautiful St. Lawrence
route...boats, trains, hotels
all Canadian Pacific!
Next Sailing to the Pacific Coast "E/RUSSIA" Noon, Feb. 12th. **E/ASIA " March 5th.
CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS
**Always carry Canadian Partic Express Company's Travellers' Cheques ... food the WorldDee**
07
KabuuM THROUGH TICKETS TO EUROPE VIA U.S.A. VARYING
FROM £83 TO 120 ON SALE
SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.
SHINYO MARU
ASAMA MARU
Wednesday, 19th February. ... Thursday,, 27th February:
SEATTLE, VICTORIA via Shanghai & Japan Ports.
SIBERIA MARU
SHIDZUOKA MARU
Wednesday, 12th February. Friday, 28th February.
LONDON, MARSEILLES. ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM via
Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Saez. HAKUSAN MARU
KITANO MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta.
KAGA MARU
Saturday, 8th February.
Saturday, 22nd February,
Wednesday, 19th February.
Wednesday, 20th March.
11th February. 28th February,
BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.
Tuesday,
Friday,
SOUTH AMERICA (West Const) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,
TANGO MARU
TAMBA MARU
† TOKUSHIMA MARU
Mexico & Panama.
RAKUYO MARU
KAWACHI, MARU
+KUMA MARU
- KAKO MARU
Sunday,
SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports,
NEW YORK, BOSTON via Panama.
2nd March.
Saturday,
8th March.
Thursday, 13th February. Monday, 24th February,
LIVERPOOL via Port Said, Constantinople, Genoa.
† DELAGOA MARU
Monday, 17th February.
CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
+ CALCUTTA MARU
+ MALACCA MARU
Saturday, Saturday,
8th February.
16th February.
SHANGHAL KOBE & YOKOHAMA.
↑ MURORAN MARU (Chemulpo direct) Sonday,
9th February.
+ TSUSHIMA MARU
KATORI MARU
Tuesday, Monday,
11th February.
17th February.
+ Cargo only.
Boduced 1st Class Excurelen Pater aunted between Manila and Australia.
For further information apply to--NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA
The lives of 700 passengers were imperilled when the ferryboat West Point was rammed by a tug and car float half way between New York and New Jersey shares. Three other ferries took the pazacagers to safety after the crew had cut away wreckage following the crash. This was the second harbour crash in forty-eight houra due to the heavy fog. Photo shows the ferryboat at her pier listed badly after the crash.
speed of 21 knots. The principal dimensions are:-Length (overall)
(deck) 5Gft.
Tel. Central No. 29 3887 and 3821. (Private exchange to all department.) 666ft., breadth 87ft., depth ("A"
0. S. K.
SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.
Colombo, Suet and Port Said.
LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore
ATLAS MARU
...... Monday, 10th February. RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,
Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. HAWAII - MARU BOMBAY—Via Singapore & Colombo.
(Proceeds to Karachi.)
SHINNOH MARU
• GANGES
CES MARU
(Calls at Karachi.)
Tuesday, 25th February.
Wednesday, 19th February. Thursday, 0th March.
DURBAN, LOURENCO MARQUES, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZI.
BAR & MOMBASA-V↳ Singapore & Colombo.
CHICAGO MARU
Friday, 7th February. Saturday, 1st March.
CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon.
Tuesday, 18th February.
PANAMA MARU
KASADO MAEU
CELEBES MARU
Tuckday, 4th March.
Shanghai.
Friday, 7th February.
By comparison, the Empress of Canada, at present the largest Canadian Pacific ship on the Paci- fie run, has a tonnage of 21,517 tons. There are six decks, running for- ward and aft and letter from "A" to "F." The superstructure con- alsts of boat and promenade decks ench over 300 feet in length-top ped by the navigating bridge which, 68 feet above the load waterline, is the most up-to-date and complete of ¡its kind.
The Empress of Japan will have
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CONSIGNEES NOTICES
Consignees of corga ex M.V. "Esquilino"
are reminded to take subject to rent after February 10, and delivery of their goods which will be
In close proximity are the card
which a painted treatment has been room and writing room, for both of
chosen. The walls are panelled in the early Georgian manner, painted a light coral in the card, and cream in the writing room. Soft, subdued lighting reflected from a coved ceiling falls on the elegant mahogany furniture and the marble chimneypiece.
The childern's room, likewise on the promenade deck, appears as a red-tiled cottage standing in a painted flower garden. The illu- sion of a doll's house is complete, even to the wonderful toys and the sleeping cots hidden in a bower at
a carrying capacity of 400 first, 164 | one end. For the grown-ups, on second, 100 third-class and 548 the other hand, is the gymnasium Asiatic steerage passengers. Ac- on the boat deck-airy, apacious, commodation for first class passon- and fully equipped with all manner gers is on boat "A" and "B" decks, of modern appliances. for second class passengers aft on |"B" and "C" decks, and for third class passengers aft on "D" deck. The second class cabins on "B" deck can, on occasion, be rapidly convert-
VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER─V1▲ Japan Ports fromed into first class staterooms.
AFRICA MARU (from Shanghai)
MELBOURNE-Via Manila, Brisbane & Bydney.
HIMALAYA MARU
SYDNEY MARU
HAIPHONGVa Hollow & Pakhoi
NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San JAPAN PORTS
ALASKA HARU
.' TACOMA MARU
KEELUNG Via Swatow & Amoy.
HOZAN MARU CANTON MARU TAKAO---Vis SWATOW & AMOY,
DELI MARU TAKAO & KEELUNG,
BATAVIA MARU
For further pariculars please apply Tel Central No. 4988, 4089. '4090.
Friday, 7th February. Thursday, 6th March.
Francisco & Panama.
Monday, 17th February. Friday, 21st February. Sunday, 9th February, noon. Sunday, 10th February, noon.
Thursday, 18th February, 10 am Saturday, 8th February. to-0BAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.
BL TAKEUCHI, Manager.
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4DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL-
Hong Ke 2
A Luxury Liner
decka
The superb green and black mar- ble swimming bath, five below on "D" deck, can be reached direct by lift from the gymnasium, and is fitted out on generous lines with a refreshment pavilion, a spec- tators' balcony, dressing boxes, an electric. bath-even with such lux- AS under-water lighting
Catering
The ornamental designs and cost-uries ly furnishings of the public rooms, effects. the majority of which are located on the promenade deck, immediately True to their well-established 're- place the Empress of Japan in the putation as caterers, the Canadian front rank of luxury liners. The Pacific have left nothing undone to decorators, realising that a great make the kitchen and service ar- number of her days will be spent in rangements on the Empress of warm climates, have favoured cool, Japan. as thoroughly modern and of too warm furniture covarings. fresh colours, and avoided the use complete as humanly possible. All cooking in the buge, spotless kit The lofty walls of the public chen is done by electricity, and as rooms are mostly of untouched or far as practicable by mechanised merely waxed wood, which enables appliances. Improvements in the tho natural beauty of the grain to storage and handling of food have act as a mais decorative motive.. A been introduced to such an extent fine example of this "nature" troat that the beer and mineral room and ment, which has also boon carried the wine room have been insulated out in the deluxe suites and special and specially provided with a cool staterooms, is the lofty, glass-domed air current to ensure a steady, dry lounge in pale mountain ash and temperature.. walnut Characteristic here, as in
The dining-saloon, on "C" deck, all the public rooms on the Empress one of the handsomest rooms afloat. lof Japan, is the wealth of light ob has a seating capacity for. 274 per talned by day from large windows sons at one sitting, or, with the two and domes, and by night from a adjoining private dining-saloons maze of electric light effects. thrown into the main ball, för 294 | Natural oak cariched with persons. It is approached through ilding takes the place of ash in the the foyer, decorated in the Louis spacious palm court, or ballroom, at XIV, period and supported by mar the foremost end of the promenade 'ble columna with bronze enrich deck. It is open on three sides ments. The two carved balustrades Dort forward and starboard to of the staircase terminate in the wide sea views seen through broad foyer in illuminated alabaster orna window half woeened by palmements, met
and flowers. The electric lighting Teak franded glass doors lead fato concealed in the richly decorated the dining-saloon,'s beautiful Cipol ceiling Xt capable of instantaneous fino marble creation in grey-green. colour chang
kblue relläved"with" rided "abronke
BRITISH WUCHOW LINE
FEBRUARY SAILINGS
DEPARTURE HOURS:
Hong Kong 5.30 p.m. Wuchow 1.30 p.m.
S.S. "TAI HING"
[1,068 tons Capt. Trott.]
FEBRUARY
When they pass the Shiuhing Gorge, the American travellers say "Well, we guess this beats the
Hudson River,
MON.. 10th SUN.
FRI. 16th WED.
21at
26th
8.9. TAI MING"
· [649 tons--Capt, G. J. Splak.) FEBRUARY
our show pleco." Continental visitors remark that it reminds them of the "Rhine and Switzerland." Whilst British tourista declare "Surely, the THURS
SAT
Bih TUES. 18th 13th MON 24th
KWONG WING C
Lake district or the Scottish moors, Fer information apply to- but with little less vegetation." Now why not take a five-days' round trip and see for yourself. It costs you only $40.
HAICHING PIRACY
Two Suspects Sent for Trial
Consignees of Czigo *x 5.3. "Benledi"
are reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be case subject to rent after February 12.
ONE MAN DISCHARGED
The preliminary hearing of the against the three Hokios charged with piracy on board the Douglas 5.8. Halching, and with the "Benavon" are of Cargo Ex 刺。热。 delivery of their goods which will be third officer, and an Indian guard reminded to take murder of Mr. F. K. Woodward, subject to rent after February 18.
Conelgnées
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMER
The P. & O. 8.8. Khyber from Hong Kong arrived London on February 4 at 3 p.m.
Khial Singh, was concluded before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon.
The first and third acquaed (Lam Hing and Lam Ming) were commit- ted to the next Criminal Sessions, whilst the second man (Chan Ma-
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WARSHIPS IN PORT
British warships in port this morn- ing were:-
In Basin of R.N. Dockyard: **Tamar," "Sandwich," "Herald," "Petersfield," "Iroquoia.".
North Arm: "Sterling."
In Dock: "Seraph," "Cicala." No. 1 Buoy: "Suffolk." No. 7 Buoy: "Sirdar." No. 8 Busy: "Bruce." No. 12 Buoy: "Thracian."! No. 13 Buoy: "Moorhen."
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NEW YORK, BOSTON, & BALTIMORE
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BOSTON, NEW YORK, & BALTIMORE
88. "SPRINGBANE"
MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA',
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ELLERMAN LINE
.14th February.
9th March.
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CO.
..19th March
AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE
....12th February. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
Loading for Maurities, Reunion, Deisgọn Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay (Port. Elizabeth),
Mossel Bay and Capetow
Through Bill of Lading issued, to Beiza, Quilimaine, bo. Port Amelia, Mozambique, "Chinde, Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindiai, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvia ·· Bay and
• Madagasear.
-For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:-
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