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SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1928.

P.&O.-British India Apcar and

Eastern & Australian Lines

(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND). MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS.

TAKING CARGO FOR 3TRAITS, JAVA, BURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN

WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST AND SOUTH AFRICA, 'AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, AND RED SEA, EGYPT, CONSTANTINOPLE, GREECE, LEVANTINE PORTS, EUROPE, &c.

1,000-FOOT LINER.

U.S. SHIPPING AIMS AND ACHIEVEMENTS.

THE CHINA MAIL,

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SHIPPING ITEMS.

The Matex Company, Vlaardin- gen, have fitted out a steam drifter

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SOUTH AFRICA.

BREAK WITH UNION CASTLE LINE.

Capetown, Dec. 19.

It is reliably reported here that the Govertiment has decided to

FROM LOSSES TO PROFIT.

to accommodate officers and crews PREMIER'S HOSTILE REFERENCE. of tankers discharging cargoes of That the 1,000-foot liner will be oll at their depots near soon un fait accompli is the opinion Vlaardingen. advanced by Mr. P. V. G. Mitchell, vice-president in control of the His Majesty's Consul-General break with the Union Castle Steam- traffic of the International Mercan-Batavia, reports that the Govern-ship Company and sign a shipping tle Marine Co., and in an address mont of the Netherlands Eaat contract with the Tilden Smith delivered before the Broadway As-Indies have removed the quarantine Interests, which include the million- sociation of New York he stressed restrictions imposed on arrivals aire financier. I. W. Schlesinger.

the need for larger piers in the from Singapore, Alexandria, – and Hudson River for berthing the At-Madras. lantic linors of to-day and those of. to-morrow.

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The new company's proposals are to build a special fleet of cargo steamers designed to carry perish- Notices of dismissal have been ablea and other carge, and to pro- "Montauk Point," he said, "fooms given to the employes of the Star vide a weekly service. on the horizon as a possible big Patent Fuel Co., Ltd., numbering The Government ship terminal.” As to the critic- About 150, with a normal output of contract for 15 years to carry all to give a iams of the disadvantages of Mon- 150,000 tons per annum. New Government freight from Europe tauk Point as a landing place for works are, however, to be erected at with a yearly subsidy of £100,000. GULF,ners Mr. Mitchell said it must Cardiff Docks,

No passengers or nevertheless be regarded as a pos-

malla will be carried, but the new proposals mean sibility. "The big ship," he point- Messrs. Floming and Ferguson, that the material part of the exist- ed out, "is primarily a passenger Ltd., shipbuilders and engineers, ing mail contract with the Union ship and a fast ship, and can dis- Pataley, have received a cable in- Castle Company must lapse. regard the labour market and the forming them that the single-screw Government determination to freight market."

dredger "Thomas Coad," on a break from the Union Castle Com- Mentioning the active competi- voyage from the Clyde to Karachi, pany may be inferred from the tion among the British, French, has arrived at Port Said, all well. hostile references to the company German and Italian steamship com-

made by the Premier last week. It A discharging feat has been is notorious that the Socialist mem- trade, he said the trend is decided-accomplished at Barrow Docks by bers of the Cabinet have always ly toward the construction of larger the L.M.S. Railway. The steamer been hostile to the company, and faster ships. "I predict," he "Laguna," with 2,000 of there is considerable feeling abroad said, "that within a measurable nitrate of soda, arrived on Novem-that the company has not had a space of time, possibly within three ber 10, and 993 tons of cargo were fair deal from the very start of the years, the 1,000-footer will be with taken from the steamer, and 1,007 shipping negotiations.

tons on the 11th, the vessel leaving Barrow the next day.

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

3. 3.

Tons

From Hongkong About

8.155

21st Jan,

4th Feb,

DEVANHA

8,097 27th Jan.

10,088

9,114

6,852

18th Feb.

25th Feb.

10th Mar.

3,085 17th Mar.

Destination

Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Holl Straita and Bombay

Marseilles & London.

pants for the Atlantic passenger

UB."

tons

and

"GRAVE IMPROPRIETY."

U.S.A. Shipping Board Cancels Contracts.

The

As an indication of the Impor tance of the steamship traffic to New York, he stated that the an- A "Shipmates" " aale of work. nual bill of his own company for promoted to provide funds for the Marseilles, London, Antwerp & Hull labour, fuel, provisions, supplies, Sailors Rest, North Wall, Dublin, Marseilles & London

&c., amounts to about $4,400,000." | realised about £550. The com-

Washington, Dec. 18. Business and tourist traffic of mittee aimed to obtain £700, but,

United States Shipping the steamship lines, Mr. Mitchell unfortunately the two days of the Board has adopted a resolution added, is still far below the pre- fete proved to

cancelling contracts between it and be the wettest ex-Swayne and, Hoy, managing agents war average, due to the reduction perlenced. Considerable improve of immigrant traffic. The total ments and extensions have been of a line which operates several volume of passenger, traffic, he said, is still only a fraction of 1 per cent. of the population of the United States, so that there are great pos- sibilities for development in this

DELTA

MALWA

KHYBER

NELLORE

MACEDONIA

KHIVA

11,120 Brd Mar.

9,185

Marseilles & London

KASHMIR

KARMALA

0,128

24th Mar.

Marseilles &

don

London & Antworp

Antwerp & Hull

MANTUA

10,946

31st Mar

Marseilles & London

*KALYAN

0,144

7th Apl.

MONGOLIA

18,504

14th April

MOREA

10,063

KASHGAR

0,005

28th Apr. 18th May

Marseilles, London & Antwerp.

MALWA

10,980

DEVANHA

8,155

26th May 9th June

'Marseilles & London

MACEDONIA 11,120 23rd June

Marseilles, London & Antwerp Marseilles & London

Marseilles & London.

Marseilles London Marseilles & London

Passengers to Singapore only. Limited accommodation available for

2nd class passengers from Hong Kong to London. Frequent connection from Port Said for Passengers and Cargo to Constantinople, Pireaus, Smyrna and other Levant Ports by steamers of the Chedival Mail Steamship Co.

BRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

TAKLIWA

SANTHIA TAKADA

7,030 14th Jan.

2.30 p.m. 7,754 28th Jan. 6,949 12th Feb.

Singapore, Penang & Calcutta Singapore, Penang & Calcutta

B. I. Apear Line steamers have excellent accommodation for 1st and 2nd class passengers. All steamers are fitted with wireless and carry a qualified surgeon.

&

EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)

ARAFURA | 6,000 27th Jan Manila, Sandakan, Thursday Island,

Townsville, Brisbane, Sydney || 6,050 | 2nd Mor.

Melbourne. Regular monthly sailings from Hongkong to Japan and Hongkong to The E. & A. 9.S. Co., Ltd., steamers will also call at Shanghai, Iloilo, Cebu, Kolambugan, Tawao, Timor, Darwin, or other porta en route as inducement

TANDA

Australia.

Mera.

Frequent connections from Australia with the following:-

direction.

carried out at the Rest.

vessels between Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, on the ground that Mr. W. S. Hill, one According to 'a Reykjavik mes-of the Shipping Board Commission- age the captain of the Grimsby ers, accepted a loan on note from trawler "Escallonia" (225 tons) has Swayne and Hoy, Mr. Hill yester- been fined 14,000 kroner (about day resigned and President

been

successor.

con- opinion of the board, the offer and to be The resolution states: "In the!

acceptance of such a loan con- stitutes a grave impropriety. The Board announced that a choice of new agents is to be made imme- diately.

Work of the Shipping Board. Captain Warren F. Purdy, assis-777) for a breach of the fishery Coolidge immediately appointed his tant to Brigadier-General Dalton,

[ protection laws. The catch and vice-president and general manager confiscated. Previous minor

fishing gear were ordered of the Merchant Fleet Corporation, who spoke In place of the latter,]

victions, it was stated, hed said that in the early days of the recorded against the vessel. present century American export- ing intereats were absolutely at the In the House of Commons, Sir

Chadwick, mercy of foreign flag ships, and Burton

replying to

Mr. Hill has issued a statement, that the United States Steel Cor- Colonel Day, stated that while the building up an export organisation Cuba, several members of the crew dreamed the loan would be im- poration met this situation by steamer "Armistice" was in port at in which he anye that he never

and a fleet of its own. In this became intoxicated, created a dia- proper, and that he was extremely its products way it assured itself of delivery of turbance, and did some damage to surprised when he learned that to any part of the the ship. There were no fatalities, agents of the Department of world at reasonable rates, he said, and none of the ship's papers was Justice were investigating the and added:-

destroyed. The seamen concerned, matter. "That which prescience did for had already been discharged, aub-

Company Comment. the United States Steel Corpora-stitutes engaged, and the ship pro- tion, the World War did for the ceeded on her voyage on November great aggregation of small Ameri- 18. can exporters. Fate placed in the hands of the United States Govern- ment a great fleet of modern steel

The Union 3.8. Company's steamers to the United Kingdom vis New vessels, and during the two years Lealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc.

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

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

following the war these ships ran

to and from United States ports as

SHIPBUILDING ACTIVITY.

That recent references to the and

The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers for Southampton and fast as possible, delivering Ameri- activities of Messrs. Harland

London via Panama Canal.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN

Jan. Jan. 3rd Feb. 4th Feb.

NELLORE

4,858 16th Jan.

5 p.m.

TAKADA

6,049

21st

KHYBER

9.114

21st

KHIVA

0,185

MACEDONIA 11,120

TANDA

6,958

KARMALA

NAGPORE KASHMIR KALYAN MANTUA- ST. ALBANB

LAHORE MONGOLIA

MOREA

7th Feb. 9,128 11th Feb. 5,288 17th Feb. 8,985 18th Feb. 9,144 18th Feb. 2nd Mar. 6th Mar.

10,946 4,500 6,252 18.604

12th

17th Mar.

80th Mar. 18th April 27th April

10,958

KASHGAR

9,005

MALWA

10,988

DEVANHA

8.155 MACEDONIA 11,120

11th May 25th May

* Cargo only,

Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama

Aroy, Moji, Kobe & Osaka Shanghal, Mojt, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Molí & Kobe Shanghai, Mofi, Hobe & Yokohama Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yokohama

Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moil. Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moll & Kobe.

Shanghal, Moji, Kobe & Yok-hama. Moji, Kobe, Osaka & Yakobama Shanghai, Moll, Kobe & Yokohama

Mojj, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai. Moi, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. Shanghai, Mol, Kobe & Yokohama Shanghai, Moji, Kobe & Yokohams Shanghai, Mojt, Kobe & Yokohama

* Passengers for Rangoon must defray their own Hotel expenses at singapore while awaiting the on-carrying steamer.

All Cabins are fitted with Electric Fans free of charge.

mers on London and Australian Lines are atted with Laundries, Parcels measuring not more than 2% ft. x 2 ft. x. ft. will be received

can producta to all ports of the Wolff did not exaggerate the im- world and laying the basis for the portance and comprehensive char- prosperity which still abides with acter of their production is lus- trated by their having launched

tus.

fourth

New York, Dec. 18. Mr. Robert Swayne, president of the company, said: "I merely endorsed the note, and had nothing to do with the loan otherwise. I am more than astonished at the cancellation. The ships of course were going on sale next month, and we do not lose their operation."

Marmora

40 LIVES LOST.

Collision in Sea of "Marmora."

between the Turkish

"It will probably be a surprise three vessels on one day-one at to most of you to know that the Belfast, one at Govan, and

Constantinople, Dec. 27. Forty lives are feared to have profits earned by our fleet in these ong at Greenock, At Belfast two years were so great that the the

motor vessel for been lost as the result of a collision operating losses, since that time the King Line was floated, the King in a thick fog In the Sea of have not yet balanced the account. John, of 5,180 gross tons; at In other words, the operation of our Greenock the steamer Nimoda for steamers "Marmara" and "Sevmdi." Government-owned feet since the the Hain Line, of 4,820 gross tons, The latter, with 130 passengers on close of the Great War has not yet and at Govan the motor vessel board; sank in a few minutes.

The missing include two young cost the United States taxpayer one "Pinto," for MacAndrews and Co.,

Ltd., of 1,345 gross tons. On the women teachers of the American "In 1914 there were only about same day they laid at Belfast the school at Broussa, one of whom is twenty ships flying the US. flag keel of the ninth motor vessel for British. engaged in overseas service. At, the King Line.

dollar.

CREW ON STRIKE.

FOUR SEAMEN SENT TO

JAIL

'the end of the shipbuilding pro- During the week they delivered gramme in 1919. there were over to owners the motor vessel "Paula," two thousand ships being operated of 2,770,gross tons, built at Govan by the United States Shipping for

the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Board, in addition to many private Co. Ltd., and the steamer "Zahra," All dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice.ly-owned ships which had entered of 820 gross tons, built at Govan

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY FITTED ON ALL STEAMERS. the foreign trade."

for the Vacuum Oil Co.. ¡ Ltd. In mail week they were to deliver at Govan the | "Pelayo," of 1,845 gross tons, for MacAndrews and. Co., Ltd., and st Belfast the motor vessel “King Edgar," of 4,586 tons gross, the first of the nine, vessels in hand for the King Line, Ltd. Eighteen of the

crew of the

These performances, following on Lamport and Holt steamer recent accomplishments, including "Moliere" were summoned at West the delivery of the White

Star Ham for, unlawfully combining to-liner: "Laurentle," of 18,724 tons gether to disobey the commands of gross-which has arrived at New York—are further indications of When the vessel got into the the grent capacity of the company's Thames, on the return journey to works. the River Plate, on November 9, the crew of trimmers and firemen left the engines and said they would not go to work unless two men were replaced.

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. & 0. Building, Connaught Rd. C., HONGKONG. Agents.

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE: the captain.

JOINT SERVICE OF THE

"BLUE FUNNEL" LINE.

(OCEAN 8.8. CO., LTD. & CHINA MUTUAL 8.8. CO., LTD.)

AND

AMERICAN MANCHURIAN LINE

(ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL SA. CO., LTD

........ BAILINGS FROM HONG KONG.

9.3. "CITY OF BEDFORD"......Via Suez Canal 8.5. "CITY OF KIMBERLEY" .. Via Suez Canal

S.S. "LYCAON"

'S.8. "CITY OF DURHAM!!

8.S. "RHESUS”.-.

Via Suez Canal

Vlo Suez Canal.

Vin Suez Canal

9.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"..... Vla Suez Canal.

LTD.)

22nd Jan. 20th Feb. 9th Mar,

23rd Mar,

6th Apr.

20th Apr.

Steamers proceed via Suez Canal or Panama Canal at Gwners' Option

Subject to change without notice.

For Freight and particulare apply to:--

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE or THE BANK LINE, LTD., Hong Kong Hong Kong & Canton; JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD., Cantom.

LASCAR CASUALTIES.

The officers had to look after the

In the House of Commons, engines, difficulty was experienced Colonel Day asked, the President of | in navigating the vessel, and two the Board of Trade whether he collisions in the river were narrow could state the number of seamen, ly averted.

including ...... Lascars, who had been When two men were taken on at killed by casualties or died from Gravesend work was resumed. The disease in veasels registered In magistrate said there was no justi- Great Britain under the Merchant fication whatever for the action of Shipping Act, 1894, for the 12 the men. The four on the first months ended to the last conven- watch were particularly to blame lent date, and Sir Burton Chadwick, for what had happened and would replying, stated that the number of each be sent to jail for one month, deaths from all causes reported as with hard labour.

having occurred during 1026 was

The remainder would be dis- 1,449, of which 95 occurred among charged.

the grows of faking vessels.

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Not An Idle Moment Anexciting match of tennis, a game of shuffleboard, or quoits- then a turn about the decks. You will keenly appreciate the unrestricted opportunity for recreation and exercise aboard the giant President Liners.

The magnificent President Liners are broad of beam and exceptionally steady. All are oil burners, swift express liners,

The pubile rooms are luxuriously appalated and taviting.

All staterooms are outside, splendidly furnished and equipped with bella-noe beaths. Each room has hot asil cold running water, also fans, wardrobe, thennos bottles and reading lamps. Private bath and showers in connection with many rooms perfect the travel comfort of these giant passenger liners.

The Cuisine is world famous. The deliciously prepared menus will delight you. And how the orchestra adds zest to your dining.

The decks are spacious, The Glass-enclosed Promenade always popular. Deck spores, open ale swimming pool, movies, evening dances, everything has been done to make your trip a happy one. Unexcelled anywhere is the courteous and efficient service accorded you by the trained personnel aboard the Presilienc Liners,

The great frequency of sailings and the liberal stopover privileges of che Dollar Steamship and American Mall Lines have made these giant passenger liners out-

popular among cravelers.

WEEKLY TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

The Sunthine Belt via Honolulu fortnightly sailings no Tuesdays Pres. Grant...Jan. 17th 5.30 .m. Pres. Cleveland ... Pres. Pierce Prea. Taft

TO SEATTLE and VICTORIA The Shors, Straight Routs to America Fortnightly sailings on Wedhikadagi Pres. Lincoln

Prea. Madison

Jan. Jist.

Feb. 14th. .Feb. 28th.

Pres. Jackson Pres. McKinley

.Jan. 24th.

Feb, Rth.

.Feb. 22nd.

..Mar. 7th.

Special Through Rates to Europe, via United States, £120, £112. Direct connections with all Atlantic lines. Choice of railway lines across United States and Canada, with liberal stop-oves privileges for eight-seeing.

TO EUROPE and NEW YORK.

BOUND THE WORLD

Fortnightly sailings on Tuesdays via Manila, Stralia, Cakando, Suez Canal, Alexandria, "Naples, Genos, Marseilles, Boston and New York.

Pres. Monroe ....Jan. 15th 8 a.in. Pres. Wilson Jan. 29th 6 a.m. Pres. Van Baren..Feb. 12th 8 a.m.

Pres. Hayes Pres. Polk Pres. Adams

TO MANILA

Pree, Monroe.....Jan. 15th 8 a.m. Free Lincoln...Jan. 17th & p.m. Pres. Cleveland...Jan. 23rd 6 p.m.

...Feb. 26th & ɛ.m. .Mar. 11th 6 c.m. ...Mar. 25th 8 a.m.

Prea. Wilson ...Jan. 29th 6 a.m. Pres. Madleon ...Jan. 31st Ga.m. Pres. Pierce.... Feb. 6th 6 p.m.

For Bookings, Passenger and Freight Information Apply to Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795 Cable Address "Dollar"

Dollar Steamship Line

and

American Mail Line

THE KWONG HIP LUNG CO., LTD.

ENGINEERS and SHIPBUILDERS, BOILERMAKERS, BRASS and IRON FOUNDERS. All work done in this establishment is guaranteed. We have over thirty years' experience. We own two Slipways and can accommodate any craft of 200 feet long.

Town Office: 64, Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong. Tel Central No. 459. Shipyard: Sham-Sui-Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong,

Tel. Kowloon No. 9. Estimates furnished on application,

Hong Kong, April 1, 1924.

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 Watkins.

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

S.S. "TAIPING.” Speed 14.77 LHP. 4090 D.W. 4215 tons.

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

R. HL. DYER, B.Sc., M.IN.A., Kawloon Dock, Hongkong,