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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.

FOR BOSTON AND NEW YORK Via SUEZ.

Salls on or about 15th February,

M.V. RABY CASTLE

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. REDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI VENICE OR TRIESTE,

"A" Class £72. 10. da.

"B" Class £66. 0, 0d. NEXT SAILINGS.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI

M.Y. REMO

M.V. ESQUILINO

S.S. VENEZIA

From Hong Kong. anils on or about 3rd March. sails on or about 31st March. sails on or about 29th April.

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

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M.V. ROMOLO

M.V. VIMINALE.

M.V. REMO

From Hong Kong.

salis Fth February. sails on or about 10th March. sails on or about 5th. April

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO

SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

S.S. UMSINGA „SA. UMZUMBI

sails from Calcutta End of Feb. sail from Calcutta 31st March.

Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills of Lading lasued from. Hong Kong.

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For Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents. Telephone Central 1030.

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

AND

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

(Admiral Oriental Line),

THE "PRESIDENT LINERS' JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

A Regular Weekly Sailing

TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE. -

Effective March" at the S.S. President Jefferson will Bail from Hong Kong to San Francisco, and on March 9th- the SS. President Lincoln will sail for Seattle.

Thereafter,

a "PRESIDENT LINEN" will sail every week on alternate Tuesdays to San Francisco and alternate Wednesdays to, Seattle,

Interchangeable Tickets, good on all "PRESIDENT LINERS," with liberal etop-over privileges, insure the most eonvenient method and the best service for travel between Oriental Ports.

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

"THE SUNSHINE BELT"

PRESIDENT TAFT

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT....

PRESIDENT MADISON

PRESIDENT JACKSON

"

Sunday, Feb. 13th 10.00 a.m.. Tuesday, Mur. "ist 10,00 a.m.

Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on

Mar, 15th 10.00 a.m. Mar. 29th: 10.00 a.m. Apr. 12th 10.00 a.m. Tuesdays.

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY

PRESIDENT LINCOLN

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

PRESIDENT PIERCE

PRESIDENT TAFT

Wednesday, Feb. 18th 5.00 p.m. Wednesday. Mar. 9th 10.00 a.m. Wednesday, Mar. 23rd 10.00 a.m. Wednerday, Apr. 6th 10.00 a.m." Wednesday, Apr. 20th 10.00a.m.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdayı. TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.

VIA MANILA, STRAITS, COLOMBO, SUEZ—– PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA-NAPLES

-GENOA-MARSEILLES,

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.

PRESIDENT MONROE

PRESIDENT WILSON

PRESIDENT VAN BUREN

PRESIDENT HAYES

PRESIDENT POLK

Tuesday, Feb. 15th 8.00 a.m.

Tuesday, Mar. at 6.09 a.mi. .Tuesday, Mar. 15th 8.00. n.m. .Tuesday, Mar. 29th 8.00-xlm. Tuesday, Apr. 12th 8.00 a.m..

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT MONROE....

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON

PRESIDENT WILSON ↑

FRESIDENT LINCOLN

PRESIDENT GRANT

Feb. 15th Feb. 21st .Mar. ist .Mar. 1st. ..Mar. 7th.

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

8.00 a.m. 6.00p.m. 6.00 a.m. 6.00.p.m.

6.00. p.m.

ROBERT DOLLAR CO

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GENERAL AGENTS. --

Hong Kong and Shanghat Bank Baflding, Ground Floor

Telephone Central-2477, 2475 & 795,-

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING SECTION.

LINE.sions of the "Stentor" are:-

BLUE FUNNEL

Post-War Shipbuilding Programme.

36 SHIPS OF OVER 287,000 CROSS TONNAGE:

voyages

be

people who saw this going on were: struck with the short time in which the work zould be carried out.

Five Similar Engines Under Construction.

"

ry-

The "Stentor's engine la the first of Avs which Mr. Sumners Hunter, Jan. CBF. ckairman and managing director of the North Eastern Marine Engineer Her length is 4491. Breadth 64ft. . 10in».

lag Co. Ltd), is building, and 'Moulded depth 3)ft. 9in..

other engines are building in this Gross tonnage: 6.617 tons,

country of the same make, which goes to

that the preve

Bri-

· Deadweight 7,820 tons, and

tish engine builders have got Sea speed 18 knots. Comparison of Bconomie Values. a grip on the of engine market,. A comparison between what may which is likely to show very big developments in the next year or be called the economic value of

Hitherto most of this type of the double-acting single-single-o, screw Diesel engine, as fitted in the engine have been built and pur Liverpool, Dec. 30.

chased abroad, and it is really sinco "Stentor."" will now Possible Messrs. Alfred Holt and Go, the with the geared turbine

Installathe Government control of British Blue Funnet Eine, Liverpool, have tions fitted in three exactly simi- shipbuilding and marine engineer- just taken delivery of their motor far vessels, and again the "Stening was removed and builders al ship Stentor, which has been built tor's single-screw engine will be lowed to proceed with new develop by the Caledon Shipbuilding Co. compared on the same lines with menta, that the British marine en- She is the Brat British cargo liner twin-screw Burmeister and Waingine builders have been free to go to be fitted with direct-acting single-acting engine as atted in ave ahead with the building of Diesel double-acting Diesel engines of the other similar vessels. This com- engines, which was interrupted by

on similar the outbreak of the war. 4-cycle type, which were manufac-parison will be made

During the last few days tured by the North-Eastern Marine

the Far Eastern trade Engineering Co. Ltd., of Wall with which Messrs. Alfred Holt markable atrides have been made send-on-Tyne. She is the thirty- and Co. have been auccessfully by those firms who went thorough- sixth vessel built in Messrs. Al-identified for so many years.

ly into the technique of the Diesel fred Holt's post-war shipbuilding. For some, time past it "has been engine, and the consequent programme, which, when complet-noticed that there is a growing search work necessary. In doing ed, will add to, the company's ton- demand for engines of about 4,000 this the engine buildera in most nago some 283,255 gross tons.

instances have had great help from 8.h.p., the tendency being towards During the last few years, the higher specda in vessels of the

ns. Masara. AL shipowners, such North Eastern Marine Engineer same size as the "Stentor." which fred Holt and Co., who have al ing Co. at their Wallsend works, in represents the modern trend in ways been in the fore-front in de- conjunction with Messrs. Werka- poor, of Amsterdam, have been shipbuilding. Up to now the dim-velopments of this kind."

culty has been to get this power (carrying out extensive Diesel en

an engine driving a single shaft gine experimental work, and the

which shall be not only rolable machinery of the "Stentor" Is the in service and economical in opera- first set of the double-acting type tion, but also sufficiently accessible to be put into Service. It will be so render it possible for surveys to remembered that the North Bas-be carried out by classifications lern Marine Engineering Co. built societies, the Board of Trade, &c., a large experimental unit of this in the short space of time which type, the size of this unit being the shipowner can allow these ves- practically the same the six sels to remain"in port. An out- cylinders of the Holt engines, so standing feature of the "Stento='5′′ that any readers who saw this ex- engine is that the vital working primental engine running will parts, such, as the cylinders with easily visualise the proportions of their covers, can be as readily ré- the "Stentor's" engines.

moved us similar ports of the stedin Ing Messrs. Alfred Holt's post-engine. This means that the pis war shipbuilding programme there tons with their packing rings, the are nine ships which are fitted with piston rods and the gland packing la special type of engine; three of can be as readily removed as aimi

them have a geared turbine, singles lar parts of the steam engine. This screw drive; five of them are of

Imeans that the pistons with their the Burmeister and Wain twin-packing rings, the piston rods and screw single-ucting Diesel en the gland packing can be removed ligine, and, ta niready stated, the and examined in the minimum of "Stentor" is the first British cargo time. During the experimental vessel to be fitted with direct act-running of the unit and after- ing double-acting Diesel engine of wards, these working parts were the four-cycle bype, The dimen- removed and examined, and many

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Fur-

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1927.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

QUICKEST TIME ACROSS THE PACIFIC:

TO VICTORIA & VANCOUVER.

SAILINGS 1927.

H'Kong Shut

V'YOT

STEAMERS

Kobe Y'hama

Leave

Leave

LOLTO

Leave

Arrive

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA EMPRESS OF CANADA

Feb. 16

Feb, 19

Feb. 23:

Feb. 25

Mar 6

Mar. 9.

Mar. 12

Mar. 15

Mar, 18

Mat. 27

Mar, 30

Apr. 2

Apr. 5

Apr. 8

Apr. 17

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

Apr. 20)

Apr. 23

EMPRESS OF ASIA

Apr. 28

Apr, 29-

May B

May 11

May 14

May 17

May 20

May 20

EMPRESS OF CANADA

June 1

June "4

June 7

June 10

June 19

· EMPRESS OF RUSSIA EMPRESS OF ASIA

June 22

June 25

Juno 28

July 1

July 10

July 11

July. 14 July 19 July 20

July 31

(B/Asia & E/Russia' call Nagasaki day after departure from Shanghai); |

CONNECTING SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL.

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MONTCALM MONTROSE

MONTCLARE.

thermore, it should not be forgot. ten that the British mechanic has thrown himself whole-heartedly "into the work and his efforts have.

helped to bring about the success such as la oxamplified by the build ing of the "Stentor's" engines.

(Continued on Page 4.)

AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE.

Operated for

U. S. Shipping Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES, WEST ELCAJON DEWEY ...

Feb. 22: Mar. 2.

FOR MANILA AND CEBU WEST SEQUANA .............. Feb. 15. For full information apply to-- SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. LEVERETT, Inc. General Agents Telephone C. 8008.

Tat Floor, Queen's Building..

BANK LINE LTD.

AGENTS FOR

B

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

Passenger Service,

March 12:

MINNEDOSA

Aprik

2 MONTCALM

April 29

MONTROSE

May June June

13

3

24%.

Frequent sailings to Liverpool, Belfast, Glasgow, Southampton,

Cherbourg and Antwerp.

A DELIGHTFUL 65 DAYS CRUISE DE LUXE

A by the

S.S. "EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND".

LEAVING HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 13th, 1927, Calling at Shanghai, Chinwangtno (for Peking), Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, (Panama),· Panama Canal, Cristobal, (Colon), Havana.

Arriving NEW YORK, April 12th, 1927. arriving SOUTHAMPTON, April 20th, 1927.

Passenger Department: Freight and Express?

F

Tel C.752 Cables: "GACANPAC." Tek C:42: Cables: "NAUTILUS”.

O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG SUBJECT TOʻ‘ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP.-Vis SingapOTE;

Colombo, Suez and Port Said. AMAZON, MARU

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS

Colombo, Durban & Capetown. MONTEVIDEO MARU

HAWAII MARU

BOMBAY—Vlɛ Singapore and Colombo.

SHINNOH MARU

SHUNKO MARU

Saturday, 5th March. AIRES Vla Saigon, Singapore,

Tuesday, 1st of March,

Friday, 1st April.

"

Sunday, 8th March,

DURBAN, DELAGOA BAY, BEIRA, DAR-ES-SALAAM, ZANZIBAR AND

MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo. CANADA MARU

Saturday, 19th March..

Friday, 18th March

CALCUTTA-Vin Singapore and Rangoon,

.Sunday, 27th March, ¦

Middle of March.

BINGO MARU...

BANGKOK—Vis’Saigon..

KOHSO MARU

Porta.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Shanghai and Japan

ELLERMAN LINE

C

12th February.

At Noon 15th March.

S.S. "CITY OF LAHORE...London, Havre, Rotterdam & 'burg

Fares to London: 1st Class £72. S.S. "CITY OF CALCUTTA" Marseilles, London, Havre & H'burg

Fares: 1st Class to MARSEILLES £66; to LONDON £72.

2nd Class to MARSEILLES £47; to LONDON £49.108.

·.· ́AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE. Sallinga from SINGAPORE on 8th of every month by "CITY OF PALERMO" or "CITY OF SPARTA* ̈

to Java, Fremantle, Adelaide, Molbourne and Sydney and vice versa. Through Fraight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with. "Ellerman" Line or

other services.

AUSTRALIA

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.... AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

S.S. "CITY OF BRISTOL"

via Suez Canal

ALSO AGENTS. FOR

ANDREW WEIR &

BOSTON & NEW YORK.

SERVICES ΤΟ

via Suez Canal AFRICA

...

CO.

5th March.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

:

...24th March, ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

....20th April.

M.V. "LARCHBANK”· MAURITIUS & SOUTH

S.S. "TINHOW"*

Loading for Mauritius, Delagoa Bay, Durban, East London, Algoa Bay, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay

and Capetown. Through Bill of Lading issued to Beira, Quilimaine, Ibo, Port Amolin, Mozambique, Chinde,

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from Hong Kong

Inhambane, Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindia, Port Nolloth, Luderitz Bay, Walvis Bay and

Madagascar,

For freight or passage on any of the above lines apply to:-

Telephone.......Central 4791.

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SHIPBUILDERS, SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS, OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

DRY DOCK---

Length 787 Feet. Length on Blocks 750 Feet.".

Depth on Centre of

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED.

Tel Address: "TAIKODDOCK," HONGKONG Telephone: Central No. 212

Call Flag: “C” over “ANS, PENNANT?

SUI (H.W.0.8.T.) 34 ft. 6 ins. THREE SLIPWAYS- Capuhle 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

VRAGENTEARE

HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN:

ALABAMA MARU (From Shanghai) Thursday, 10th February. HAIPHONG V!a HOHOW & PAKHOI.

TAIKWA MARU

Thursday, 3rd March,

Friday, 15th April

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco and Panama.

ARGUN MARU

JAPAN PORTS

ALASKA MARU..(from Shanghai) Wednesday, 16th February. KEELUNG Via SWATOW & AMOY.

HOZAN MARU

KAIJO MARU

TAKAO Via SWATOW & AMOY,

KOTSU MARU

TAKAO & KEELUNG.

NITTO MARU DAIREN Via CHEFOO & TSINGTAO.

KINZAN MARU:

For further particulars please apply Tel: Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

Sunday, 13th February, 10 a.m.

.Sunday, 20th February, 10 a.m.

„Thursday, 24th February, 8 a..

..Beginning of February,

.Beginning of February. to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.

M. TAKEUCHI,. Manager,

OREGON ORIENTAL LINE.

Operated for

UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD E.F.C. By COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY. FOR PORTLAND via KOBE, NAGOYA & YOKOHAMA

FOR MANILA, ILOILO, CEBU AND DAVAO S.S. "WEST NOMENTUM"...

..February 12th. All sailings subject to change without notice. Through Bills of Lading issued to all raff Overland Points in the USA., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York und Boston, via Panama Intercoastal steamer,

ADDRESS:

Room 26, Bank of Canton Building,

ነ

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KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL

NOTE REDUCTION IN PRICE.

In Lots of not less than 1/2-ton;-

to

Delivered Peak Distrist

(above Bowank

Road) $24.00

per ton, d

=

Delivized bo Bowen Bord. and Lowar Levels, $22,00 -4 per-ton. Delivered

Kowloon,

- 820,00

pa ton.

Orders shenle be sent in wri ing at least 24

·koura before the Ugal required. All orders must be sccompanied

Choque, or Compradore Order payable to: The Kailan Hining Ad- ministration.!?

THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION.

Head Office:TIENTHIN,

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