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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1927.

P. & 0.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian

Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND).

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR

STRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN

SIXTY MOTORSHIPS.

NOW CONTROLLED BY LORD KYLSANT

THE SUCCESS OF HIS POLICY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Lord Suffield; M. N. Lubbock (directors), Mr. P. Mitchell, gen-. eral manager, welcomed the guests on behalf of the R.M.S.P. Comparly, on board the metorship "Alcantara", for a visit of Inspection In deck at Southampton.

Mr. P. Mitchell, in the course of a apocch, in which he breathed the spirit of justifiable optimism and confidence, said it was just a year' ago almost to the day that he had the honour of addressing a similar function at the luncheon held, on board the "Asturina"-the firms of the great motor vessels built for the Royal Mall Company. That ship was now engaged upon; cruise extending over a largo por tion of the globe.

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had

Value of Motorship Proved, En survice the "Asturias" proved the value of the motoren-

GULF,gine for the prepulsion of big paa

„WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA,

AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTİNE.

PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. (Under Contract with H.M. Government.)

S. S.

Noma

From Hongkong About

DEVANIA

8,166

10th April

Noun

ALIPORE.

6,973

Apri

MALWA

1. 10.041

30th Apri

DELTA LAHORE

NELLORE KHIVA" JEYPORE NYANZA

MOREA

KASHMIR MANTUA

KALYAN

MACEDONIA

8.007..

3rd May 696211th May 0,853 11th May $135 14th May 5.318

20th

May

7.023 26th May

10.918 0.000

しか

28th May

11th June

10,902 25th June

9144 0th July.

11,1201

Destination

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull

Singapore, Punung, Colombo & B′bay Marresties and London

Singapore, Culembu & London,

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

Spor, Pant. Columbus B'bay & K'chi

Marseilles, London & Antworp

Magsoilles, London & Antwerp.

Supure, Penang Colombo & Bombay

Marseilles & Londen.

Marseilles and London

Marselles, London & Antwerp

Marseilles, London & Antwerp

23rd July Marseilley and London

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Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers." and Cargo to" Constantinople, Pireaun, Smyrns and ather Levant Ports by steamers of the Khedival Majl Steamship Co.

JANUS

TALMA

TILAWA

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

4,824 19th April 10,000 24th April 10,000 29th April

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

Singapore,. Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ARAFURA

TANDA

ST. ALBANS

ARAFURA

0,000 29th April

6,906

3rd June

4,500

1st July

! 6,000

20th July

Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island, Townsville Brisbane, Sydner, & Melbourne,

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Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to Australia,

The E. & A. S.S. Co, Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao. Timor, Darwin, or other parts, en route as inducement offers.

Fraquent connections from Australia with the following:

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INDO-CHINA

STEAM NAVIGATION CO, LTD,

Canton

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION. Destination

|Straits & Caloutta:

Tientsine

Steamer

Sailing

CHIPSHING

Thurs., 14th April, at. 1) um.

-KUTSANG"

CHIPSHING

Sat,

10th April, at Noon,

Sum.,

17th April, at dilight.

17th April at.

Mon.,

18th April; at

3 p.m.

Wed.

20th April, at 7.1.

.Sat,

23rd April, st. 3 p.m..

Tiau vis Swatow & Shanghai -YATSHING Bangkok via Singapore. (... KWAISANG Osaka v. Amoy, Moji & Koba LAISANG | Straits & Calcutta... SUISANG

Tiau vin Swatow & Shanghai KWONGSANG Ttau via Swalow & Shanghai LEESANG "Stralis & Calcutta

NAMSANG

Sun, 24th April, at 7am

Wed, 27th Apriat 7a.m. Thura., 28th April, at 8p.m.

For Freight and Passage apply to:-" JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.,

Telephone Central 215,

General Managers..

accommodation, cargo, stores, &c. extra space available for passenger PASSENGER LIST,

which otherwise would have been taken up by bollers and bunkers.

senger and mail steamers. It was not too much to say that she had made a name for hertelf on the South American route second to from some years of practical ex- There is no doubt and he spoke none, and they felt confident that perience in running all classes of under she command of Captain vessels-that the Diesel engine has Nicholson, the R.M.S.P. commodore.come to stay, and undoubtedly was the "Alcantara" would become just as popular as her sister ship with the travelling public between the Unit- ec Kingdom, Continent. Peninsular, and the great Republies of South

America

The "Alcantara" had been con- structed by the same builders as ¡the "Asturias”—the great firm of |Harland und Wolff, Ltd.-and was British-made throughout by British workmen, a fact of which they were

all very proud. In the matter of decoration, they would agree that they had beaten even the high stan- dard of excellence they achieved in

'Asturias,"

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conducive to conomial running, whether of mail passenger or purely cargo ships.

The "Alcantara" was an indies- tion that the old country, at toast In shipping matters, continued to keep fully abreast of the times and ready to meet all competition. There was no man moro keen or far-seeing in the desire to maintain the premier position for the British Mercantile Marine than the chair man of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company.

It was not only on the South American route that Lord Kylsant

war 10,003 people lined the const at Vancouver to welcome the Canadian Pacific Empress of Canada, flagship of the Facifte fleat, when she steamed into her home port from the Orient recently, glistening in äor new warb of white palut. She was escorted by several Canadian Government soplanes.

The decision of the Canadian Pacific to make their entire Pacific flest white, has met with approval in the shipping, world and also by passengers. with whom these glant trans-Pacific liners are popular, They will be known -ne the "White Empreases of the Paellie", and make a beautiful picture

steaming rough the blue waters of the Pacific.

The Union S.S. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom via Now vice last year, the companies con- Zealand, Vancouver. San Franches, etc.

The P & O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal.

The P. & C. Branch Servico of steamers, to London via the Cape.

When the "Asturias" entered ser-

trolled by their chairman. Lord Kylsant. owned 44 Diesel-driven vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 271,282 tors. Today, taking

struetlan, that number had been in- creased to nearly 60, with an aggre- gate tonnage of close upon 360,000. This, in itself, is proof of the Bue ceas of the Diesel engine.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and into account vessels under con- Logden via Panama Canal,

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

7,93618th April Amoy, Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Y’homa

6 a.mi. 16th April

-TAKLIWA "

NELLORE

6,853

Shanghai, Moli and Kobe

JEYPORE

7,648

18th April

6 am

Shanghai, Mo and Kobe

9.135

18th April

Shanghai: Moji and Kobe

KHIVA SANTHIA

NYANZA MOREA TANDA

7,754 22nd April

1.023 29th April 10,958. 29th April 6,958 8th May

Shanghai, Moff, Kobe & Oraka Shanghai, Mo & Kobe

Shanghai, Moji & Kobe

Moji, Koba, Osaka and Yokohama

All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice"

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS.

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Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at Singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamar.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge. Steamers on London and Australian Lines are fitted with Laundries.

Parcels measuring not more than 244 ft. x 2 ft. x 1 ft, will be received

at the Company's Office up to Noon on the day previous to sailing.

For further Information, Passage Freights, Handbooks, etc., apply to:

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.

P. & O, Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG.

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Agents.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"

BLUE NAIN LINE

(OCEAN S.S. CO., LTD., &

AND

MUTUAL'S.N. CO, LTD.,

AMERICAN & MANCHUKIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 8.5. CO., LTD.)

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

8.5 "CITY OF DUNKIRK” Vi« Suaz Cinal

8.8. "EUMAEUS”

Via Suez Canal

8.8. "ELPENOR"..

Via Sues Canal

20th April

9th May. 5th June.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Owners” Option

Subject to change without netics.

For Freight and particulars apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD A SWIRE THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Karg Hong Kong & Canton?: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. Chiton.

had been the pioneer of the big motor-liner, vessels of this type under house flags of other com- panies controlled by him had made their name in the Far East, in South and West Africa. North and South Pacific Coasts of America, and elsewhere..

ARRIVALS.

st

DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE

ANDE

AMERICAN MAIL LINE

(Admiral Oriental Line)

JOINT TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE

A Regular Weekly Sailing

TO SAN FRANCISCO OR SEATTLE. THE

PRESIDENT LINERS

TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA HONOLULU, SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. THE SUNSHINE BELT

PRESIDENT JACKSON Friday, April 15th 8 am

PRESIDENT: McKINLEY”.

PRESIDENT' LINCOLN

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND PRESIDENT PIERCE

Passengers disembarked Hong Kong by the "President Jackson, arrived from Manila on April 13, were:-Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Alano, Dr. and Mrs. G. Alberto and family, Fr. M. Alonso, Mrs. C. A. and Miss A. Barretto, Mrs. N. F. del Baltazar, Sister, Winifred Carey. Mr T S Crovat, Mr Y Mary Lewis, Mr. Yu Kok-liong. Henry, Mr. Go Peng-lam. Sister Mrs. C. Orozco, Mr. P. T. Orozco, Mro. A. Portello, Mrs. B, Miss A. Zuf Shee, Miss Y. Look Sing, Mrs. and Matr. F. de Romualdez, Mra E. Syqula, Mrs. M. Trinidad, Rev. Hongkong

Valencia, Mr. Wong Slong. Mr. Chua: Yap,. Mr. H. B. Young.

DEPARTURES.

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Tuesday, “Apr. 26th

Tuesday, May 10th. Tuesday, May 24th Tuesday, June 7th

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays. HONG KONG TO EUROPE

SPECIAL LOW RATES.

Via San Francisco or Seattle.

£112

£120

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DIRECT CONNECTIONS WITH SALL ATLANTIC LINES

Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal atop-gver privileges for Sightseeing. Ask for information. Following are suggested Itiner- atles:

From

Vis

San Frangi oo-

Fontalo

10:15an Franoisco-

18 seiled May

Fonttia

Concealing with From

Preamship N. York

Goo, Washington May 18

May 11

May 18

Arriving at

Cbrghaupt My Ubrg:R'hmjene May Paki- org. Juda May 11 Gbg #lapu – June June31 | Ubrg-Shopin Juas June 15th-O'brg Juaj

Apr.

APPL

14 || Sao Franclaw)||| Aquitania.

Bonttle

Apr.

Roblid

May

Aquitania

My

Homerla Mauretania Majentio

June 25

Borengaria

June 20

Olymplo

July 0

Aquitania

July 18

Homeric

July 29

Mauretani

July 17

Jane

Jane

4 Fas Frans 100

.1 Seattle

118i Franulaca 15xtile

18an Franelson-

First-class passengers from Hong Kong for Manila by the "President Taft" on April 12, ware:

Rev. F. C. Brading, Mr. R. Boiler, Jane Mr. J. Banzón. Misa E. Chamber Jnne lain, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Calbith, Juad 20 Mr. and Mrs. H. Goldin, Mr. F. Hammond, Mr. J. M. Huppman, Mrs. V. S. Hood, Mrs. L. F. De Lichauco, Mlae L. De La Cruz, Mr. Mr. A. F. Lees, Mr. and Mrs. C De Legaspi and family, Mr. W. F Kuhna, Mr. W. A. Votuw, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Byram, Mr. Kwa Eng- lee, Mr. and Mrs. R.Maes, Rev. and Mrs. T P. Maslin and family, Mrs. P. Nibecker, Migs M. Parsons, Miss O: Rusinko, Mrs. C. Rheima, Mrs. J. M. Slater, Mr. Woo. Sing-lim, Mr. R. L. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Wise. Mr. Yang Ying-chung. Mrs. M. Kimberley. Mr. D. S. Eckert, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Stahl, Mr. M. H.. Toutz, Mr. Kwa Tak-cheong.

MANCHESTER THIRD PORT.

The report for last year of the Manchester Steamship Owners' Association, which was adopted at the annual meeting, expresses satis- faction that the Port of Manchester. hau regained the third place in the kingdom in order of importance 'calculated in value of cargoes handled in 1925. Even if the small trade conducted. through Runcorn were not included in Manchester's total her trade for that year would still be greater than that of Hul Figures are given to show the steady growth of the value of cargoes entering and leaving the Port of Manchester during the past. five years. In 1921 the figure was £86.5 milliona; the next year it rose to £92, millions; then to 44.1 in 1929, and up again to 3114.6 millione in 1924, reaching £115.6 millions last year. Considering the This morning there

63fall in values of many inmodities ocean-going merchant vessels in since 1921 (the report comments) SA a means of propulsion, some sa- Hong Kong harbour, of which this continued increase is all the lient facta must be apparent to all, number 24 fly the British flag.

more striking, whether they be engineers or not.. During the 24 hours ended at 9 Amongst such benefits are economy am, to-day, there were 14 (7 Br!- In consumption of fuel and the tish) and 14 departures (4 British).

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Obvious Advantages," Although he did not propose to enter into detailed particulars as to the advantages. compared with steam, of the marine motor-engine

SHIPS IN PORT,

- 1]·

THE EAST ASIATIC CO. LTD. COPENHAGEN.

The M./S. "ASTA"

were

will be loading for Le Havre, Rotterdam, Hamburg) Copenhagen and other Scandinavian ports on or about

MS. "ANNAM”

28th April

Further sailings:

Expected on

or about:-

Will leave homeward bound on or about:-

9th May,

15th May

· 12th June

10th July

MS. "AFRIKA" MS. “MALAYA". MS. "DANMARK”/

Bubject to change without nuties.

For further particulare, please apply to

JOHN MANNERS & CO. LTD..

Areata.

AUSTRAL CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

S.S. CALULU”

** sailing on or about the 20th April

For BYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE.

Manila, Kolambugan,, Sandakan, Sebbatilk, Balikpapan,

Nauru and Rabaul For Freight &

Sottle

brg-8'hupin - July

Chg 9 hmptn Julý Obrg 8'haja Jaly CBrg-8 Kuiptn. July Chrg-8'hmpts. July Pmil-Farg Aug.

TO SEATTLE AND VICTORIA VIA SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

"THE FAST SHORT ROUTE"

PRESIDENT TAFT: Wednesday, April 20th 2 a.m.

PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT GRANT PRESIDENT MADISON PRESIDENT JACKSON

Wednesday, May 4th.

Wednesday, May 18th.

.Wednesday, June Ist.

Wednesday, June 15th.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Wednesdays.

TO EUROPE AND NEW YORK.

VIA" MANILA, STRAITS,

S. COLOMBO, SUEZ

· PORT SAID-ALEXANDRIA—

-GENOA-MARSEILLES,

NAPLES

Thence to BOSTON and NEW YORK.

PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT GARFIELD PRESIDENT. HARRISON

PRESIDENT. MONROE PRESIDENT WILSON

Tuesday,

Apr. 28th 8.00 a.m.

Tuesday,

Tuesday,

.Tuesday,

Tuesday,

May 10th 8.00 a.m. “ May 24th 6.00-8. June 7th 800 a.m. June 21st 6.00 a.m.

Thereafter Fortnightly Sailings on Tuesdays.

TO MANILA.

PRESIDENT' McKINLEY PRESIDENT ADAMS PRESIDENT JEFFERSON PRESIDENT LINCOLN PRESIDENT: GARFIELD

April 18th

6.00. p.m

.April 26th

8.00 a.m.

.April 26th

6.00. p.m.

6.00 p.m.

.May 2nd

.May 10th 8.00 a.m.

For Passenger and Freight Rates apply to

ROBERT DOLLAR CO.

GENERAL AGENTS,

Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telophones Central 2477, 2478 & 795.

THE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.

TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: MANIFESTO” HONGKONG.

Codes Used: A1, A.BC. Fifth Edition: Engineering: First and Second Edition;

Western Union and Watkiris.

"LOCK OWNERS, SHIP BUILDERS, MARINE AND LAND. ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, FORGE MASTERS, ELECTRICIANS.

SS.

TAIPING”

Speed 14.77 LH.P. 4090 D.W. 4215 fòna:

Built and mngined by the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co.,