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DODWELL & COMPANY, LTD.

FOR NEW YORK, AND BOSTON via SUEZ.

SS. "WRAY CASTLE"

on or about 10th January.

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.

BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE LONDON

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NEXT SAILINGS.

£72.10.0; £80.0.0.

OUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI, YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI.

M.V, ́"VIMINALE”

M.V. "ESQUILINO"

M.V. "ROMOLO"

From Hong Kung.

Salls hence on/or about 5th Jan: Salla hence on/or about 2nd. Febr. Salls hence on/or about 1st March.

HOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.

M.V. "REMO"

M.V. "VIMINALE”

M.V. "ESQUILINO"

From Hong Kong

.Sails hence on/or about 10th Jan. .Sails hence on for about. 7th Febr. .Sails hence on or about 6th Mar.

NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

FROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.

5.8. "UMVOLOSI” S.S. "UMZUMBI"

SS. UMONA"

Sails from Calcutta 2nd February. Sails from Calcutta 3rd March. .Sails hence on/or about 6th Mar. Regular Passenger and Cargo Service to South African Ports. Through Bills 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.

NYKLINE

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHIPPING

YACHT'S S. O. S.

MILLIONAIRE'S PLEASURE

CRAFT.

COWES ROADS COLLISION.

London, Saturday,

The yacht "Crusader," belong-

ing to an American oil millionaire

SECTION.

STEAMER LOST

CAPTAIN & CHIEF ENGINEER DROWNED.

RESULT OF A FIRE,

Suva (Fiji), Yesterday. The Clan steamer "Clan Mc-

William" went on fire and is a total Insa whilst completing loading copra at Vavau Tonge before sail ing for Home, '

Captain Thompson and the Chief Engineer were drowned.-Reuter.

and racehorse owner, Mr. A. K. Macomber, one of the most luxuri- ous vessels afloat, and a small passenger steamer, "Prince of Wales," bound from Cowes to Southampton with sixty passen- | MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. gers, collided in Cowes Roads last evening.

In response to the yacht's S.O.S., two lifeboats and two tugs went out but the colliding vessels, able to though damaged, were reach Southampton-Reuter.

COMMITS SUICIDE.

ECHO OF JAPANESE DISASTER.

Tokyo, Yesterday. Captain Mizuki, ex-commander of the cruiser "Jintsu," holding him self responsible for the naval disas. ter of August 24, when the “Jintsu" sank the destroyer, "Warabl," has committed suicide.'

The Court Martial, which, had been trying Mizuki and others inj connection with the disaster, was expected to declare its final verdict to-morrow.-Reuter,

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Asfa" arrived at Nagasaki on Do- cember 26 at 5.30 am. left Naga- saki same day at 1 pm, and was due at Shanghai yesterday at 4

p.m.

The E. & A. 8.9. "St. Albang" left Moji for this port on Decem- her 23 at p.m., and is dus here to-day.

The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of Asia" arrived at Yokohama on De- ecmber 22 at 11 a.m. left Yokohama same day at 5 p.m., and is due at Hong Kong on December 29 at a.m. She will sail for Manila on December 30 at 5 p.m.

The s.s. "Corby Castle" (D. & Co.) sailed from Honolulu on November 26, and is due in Manila on January 1, 1928.

NEW “C.-I.-C.”

MEDITERRANEAN FLEET COMMAND.

VICE-ADMIRAL APPOINTED.

London, Saturday.

The Admiralty announces that Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Field has been appointed Commander- in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in succession to Sir Roger Keyes, to date from May 1, 1929. -Reuter.

Hero of Zeebrugge. Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Bart, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.M.G., has been Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean. Station since June, 1925. He served in the Chinese rebellion with distinction and was later Naval Attache. He was Commodore of the Submar- ine Service when the Great War came. He organised the brilliant Naval attack on Zeebrugge and Ostend on April 23, 1918. From 1919 to 1921 he was Rear-Admiral commanding the Battle Cruiser Squadron of the Atlantic Fleet. and from 1921 to 1925 he was Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff. He was promoted Admiral in March, 1926,

Wounded at Tientam. Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick Laurence Field, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., C.B., C.M.G. has been Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff since 1925. He landed from the "Bar- fleur" in the Boxer Rebellion in China in 1900 and was wounded in taking Tientsin, being men- The C.P.S., R.M.S. "Empress of tioned in despatches and receiv-| Russin" (Capt. A. J. Hosken, ing the China medal (Relief of R.N.R.) will leave here for

Peking clasp). He was promoted Victoria and

Vancouver, B.C., Rear-Admiral in 1919 and Vice- via Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe and Admiral in 1924. In 1916 he was AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT Yokohama at noon on January, 4, in command of H.M.S. "King

(Wednesday), 1928. LINE.

George V" at the Battle of Jut The M.V. "Viminale" (D. & Co.) I land. Subsequently he became Operated for

aailed from Aden on December 5, Chief-of-Staff to the Admiral; and is due here on January 5, second-in-command of the Grand 1928.

Fleet; then Director of Torpedoes The M.V. B.. "Canton" (Swedish East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Rot- and Mining at the Admiralty; 3rd terdam on November 22, and is due Sea Lord and Controller of the here on or about January 5.

Navy; Rear-Admiral' command- The M.V. "Delhi" (Swedish Ensting the Battle Cruiser Squadron; Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Rotterdam and Vice-Admiral commanding on December 6 and is due here on the Special Service Squadron dur-, or about January 13.

ing the world cruise.

U. S. Shipping Board

By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES. S.S. "WEST HENSHAW" Jan. 7. S.S. "ELKRIDGE"

Jan. 21.

For full information apply 0-

SWAYNE & HOYT, INC.

L. EVERETT, Inc. General Agents

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1927.

CANADIAN

PACIFIC

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY SUGGESTION.

EMPRESS OF ASIA"

to Manila and Return.

Leave Hong Kong P.M. Friday, Dec. 30th.

A.M. Sunday, Jan. 1st. P.M. Sunday, Jan. 1st

Tuesday, Jan. 3rd.

Arrive Manila Leave Manila Arrive Hong Kong P.M.

Round trip fares as follows:- First class H.K.$150.00 Second class—H.K.$100.00

A very delightful sea trip and change over the New Year holidays.

For full particulars apply:-

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Tel. Central 752

Tel. address "CA ANTAC."

O. S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP Via Singapore,

Colombo, Suez and Port Sald.

Wednesday, 11th January,

ALTAI MARU

RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore,

Colomba. Durban & Cape Town. MANILA MARU ..............

BOMBAY-Via Singapore and Colomba.

*KASADO MARU

SHUNKO MARU

SUMATRA MARU

(*Calls at Karachi).

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

MOMBASA Vli Singapore and Colombo,'

MEXICO MARU

Saturday, 31st December,

.Tuesday, 3rd January. .Friday, 6th January.

.Tuesday, 19th January.

Thursday, 6th January.

CHICAGO MARU

Tuesday, 31st January.

SEATTLE MARU.....

Taesday, 24th January.

*ARIZONA MARU

Wednesday, 28th December.

("From Shanghal.)

HAIPHONG Vin 'HOIHOW & PAKHOL

TAIKWA MARU

Tuesday, 3rd Jan,, 10 a.m.

CALCUTTA--Via Singapore, Penang and Rangeon.

VICTORIA, SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER Via Japan Ports.

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.

£120, £112, £110, £102 £83, via San Francisco.

G$440, G$420, via Japan and Seattle,

SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghai, Japan Ports & Honolulu.

TAIYO MARU

TENYO MARU

Tuesday, 10th January, 1928, Sunday, 29th January.

LONDON via Singapore, Suez, Marseilles & Ports.

*Calls Keelung.

HAKUSAN MANU

KITANO MARU

HARUNA MARU

Saturday,

31st December.

Saturday. 14th January. Saturday, 28th January.

Wednesday, 18th January, 1928.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Ports.

AKI MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo,

+ GENOA MARU

AWA MARU

Tuesday, 27th Decembor.

Wednesday, 11th January.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles,

Mexico & Panama.

GINYO MARU

Monday, 6th February, 1028.

SOUTH AMERICA (East Coast) via Singapore, Cape Town & Ports.

KAMAKURA MARU

Friday, 20th January.

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON via PANAMA,

†TAKAOKA MARU

Tuesday, 27th December.

LIVERPOOL via Singapore, Colombo, Port Said & Ports.

†DURBAN MARU

Tuesday. 10th January.

CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON.

Saturday, 31st December.

¡NAGANO MARU

NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

MISHIMA MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA.

KAMO MARU

+SEIYO MARU (Kobe direct)

Friday, 20th January.

Tuesday, 27th December. Saturday, 31st December.

31st December. Sunday, 8th January, 1928,

†TOTTORI MARU (Mojí direct).... Saturday,

†MORIOKA MARU

KATORI MARU

+ Cargo only.

Monday, 9th January, 1928.

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KALSHA. Tel. Central No. 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)

M.M

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

LIGNES COMMERCIALES (Cargo Boats). Monthly Sallinga direct to HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, DUNKIRK:—

8.8. "MIN"

1st week January, 1928. S.S. "YANGTSE" due to arrive from DUNKIRK,

LONDON, HAVRE about the 23rd January, 1928, SERVICES CONTRACTUELS (Mall Service)

Bleamers.

CHENONCEAUX ...

ANDRE LEBON

ANGRES

D'ARTAG YAN

G. METANGER

БРДНХ...

Marsollion.

Bailings from

Arr. at Houg Kong & Ballings

and Japan.

for Bhangbal

Ballings

trom Hong Kong for Marseille...

Brd Jin. 1928

17th Jan.

14th Feb. 28th Feb.

A

2nd December 16th December 30th December 18th January

4th Jan.

Sist Jazz.

19th Jan, int Feb.

15th Feb.

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18th Max.

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

-DRY DOCK-

Length 787 Feet.

THE TAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

OF HONGKONG, LIMITED,

Tel. Address: TAIKOODOCK,” HONGKONG. Telephone: Central No. 212.

Call Flag: "C" over “ANS, PENNANT.”

Length on Blocks 750 Feet, Depth on Centre of

SII (H.W.0.§.T.). 34 ft. 6 ins.

-THREE SLIPWAYS- Capable of Handling Salps Up to 8,000 Tons Displacement. Electric Crane at Sea Wall, Capable of Lifting 100 Tons at 70 Feet Radius:

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

BANK LINE

AGENTS FOR

AGENTS. HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN

LTD.

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

FAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT,

ELLERMAN LINE

S.S. "CITY OF TOKIO"...... Marseilles, Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg: 3rd January. S.S. "CITY OF CALCUTTA".. Marseilles, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg ......18th January. S.A. "CITY OF PEKIN" Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg .... S.S. "CITY OF BENARES.. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

AUSTRALIA

"CITY OF SPARTA"

"CITY OF PALERMO"

SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA

Leaves Singapore Leaves Singapore

.14th February. .20th February, AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE

7th January. 7th February.

For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY. Through Freight and Passenger bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman" Line and

other services.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE

S.S. "CITY. OF BEDFORD"

S.S. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY”.

via Suez Canal

via, Suez Canal

ALSO AGENTS FOR

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN-LINE

..23rd January,

20th FebruATY,

ANDREW WEIR & CO.

SERVICES TO

BOSTON AND NEW YORK

M.V. "MYRTLEBANK". -

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

1st Class . £85. Qu. Od - 2nd

8.8. "INHOW"

.. E01. 08. Od.

RATES OF PASSAGE MONEY TO MARSEILLES

(including Table Wino)

A Class 1st Class £99. 08. Od. B Class Steamers 1 2nd

.. 470. 08. Od. Steamers Through Tickets to London and Leading Towns of Europe.

Accommodations reserved in the Trains at Marseilles. (Sailings subject to alteration without notice).

For full Particulars, apply to:-:

Cle, des MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, Telephone Central 740.

2, Queen's Building. CONSIGNATION TRANSIT-REPRESENTATION.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

5th February. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

1st half April.

Loading for Mauritius, Delagua Bay, Durban, East London, Algos Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay

and CapetowEL,

Through Bills of Lading issued to Beire, Quiltrasine. The, Port Amelia, Mozambique, Chlade,

Lebambana. Zanzibar, Mombasa, Kilindini. Port Nolloth, Luderits Bay, Walvis Bay am

Madagascar.

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

Telephone

Central. 4791

THE BANK LINE, LTD.

MENADO MARU

Tuesday, 17th January, 10 a.m..

NEW YORK-Via Japan. ports, 'San Francisco & Panama.

HAVANA-MARU

JAPAN PORTS

AMAZON MARU

BINGO MARU

KEE! UNG Yin SWATOW & AMOY.

HOZAN MARU.

MENADO MARU

TAKAO Via BWATOW & AMOY.

DELI MARU

TAKAO-Direct.

DAIREN-via TAKAO.

.Friday, 6th January.

Saturday, 14th January, Tuesday, 24th January,

Sunday, 1st January, 11a.m. Wednesday, 4th January, 10a.m.

Thursday, 29th December, 8 a.m..

For further particulars please apply to:-OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. Tel, Central No. 4088, 4089, 4090.

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager,

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1st January.

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