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NYKLINE

THROUGH BOOKING TO EUROPE AT REDUCED RATES.

£120, £112, £110, £102 18%, via San Francisco.

GS140, G$420, via Japan and Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO via Shanghal, Japan Porta & Honolulu,

• SIBERIA MARU (Calls Los Angeles) Tuesday, 6th March

20th March.

TAIYO MARU

*Calls Keelung.

Tuesday,

LONDON via, Singapore, Sues, Marseilles & Porta.

KAMO MARU

KATORI MARU

Saturday, 11th February. .... Saturday, 25th February.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila & Porta

MISHIMA MARU

TANGO MARU

Wednesday, 22nd February, .... Wednesday, 21st March

BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang, & Colombo.

+ SEIYO MARU

+ OSAKA MARU

TAMBA MARU

Thursday, 2nd February. Monday, 6th February. Saturday, 11th February.

SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) vla Japan, ikonolqlu, Los Angelea,

Mexico & Panama. GINYO MARU

Monday, 6th February

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

KAWACHI MARU

Wednesday, 29th February.

9th February.

NEW YORK and/or BOSTON vis PANAMA.

↑ TATSUNO MARU

....... Thursday, LIVERPOOL, via Singapore, Colombo; Port Said & Porte.

†DELAGOA MARU (Calls Salgon). Thursday, CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE, PENANG & RANGOON,

+ PENANG MARU

TOTTORI MARU .......

NAGASAKI KOBE & YOKORAMA.

AKI MARU

SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,

9th February,

Saturday, 4th February. Sunday, 12th, February.

Friday, 17th February.

+TOKUSHIMA MARU (Moji direct). Saturday, 4th February.

NAGATO MARU

NAGATO MARU

↑ AKITA Maru (Moji'direct)

HAKONE MARU

**Cargo only,

Tuesday, 7th February. Wednesday, 8th February. Saturday, 11th February. Monday, 20th February,

For further information apply to-NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. "Tek Central N: 292 (Private exchange to all departments.)

M.M.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

MM

MAIL AND CARGO STEAMERS TO AND FROM

MARSEILLES, DUNKIRK, U.K. HAMBURG & ROTTERDAM.

SPHINX

From Marseilles

For Shanghai and Japan

15th Feb.

SPHINX

PORTHOS

29th Feb.

FORTHOS

PAUL LECAT ATHOS II

.14th Mar. 28th Mar.

.15th Feb. .29th Feb, 14th Mar. .28th Mar.

From Dunkirk, Antwerp, London

YALOU (Cargo)..25th Feb. U. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar.

For Shanghai, Japan and North

China

TALOU (Cargo),.2616" Feb. D. P. BENOIT (Cargo) 24th Mar,

For full Particulars, apply to:-

Telephones: C. 561 and 740.

PAUL LECAT ATHOS II

For Marseilles

D'ARTAGNAN....14th Feb. G. METZINGER....28th Feb. SPHINX....... ..13th Mar. PAUL LECAT......10th Apr.

For Rotterdam, Hamburg, Dunkirk

LT. ST. LOUBERT BIE

YANG TSE

(Cargo) .. 4th Feb.

(Cargo) 1st week Mar.

Cie. der MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

3, QUEEN'S BUILDING

MAN LOONG PRESERVED GINGER MANUFACTURERS.

NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER. Best quality-Prompt attention to Exporters. Office: 231, Queen's 7'oad Central. Tel. C. 2530. Factory:-2 Godown, Praya, Dan das St., Mongkok. Tel. KL. 88.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING

CHEAPER TRIPS. ⠀⠀⠀

SECTION.

SUPER-LINERS.

SUBMARINE SAFE.

U.S. VESSEL FOUND IN ATLANTIC.

New York, Yesterday. Submarine S.8 is unfe.

Eartior messugus from Washing tou reported:-

TRAVEL MADE EASIER FOR COMPETITIVE CONSTRUCTION | sistership to the ill-fated S.4, be

TOURISTS.

CUNARD LINE'S PROJECT.

FOR NEW RECORDS.

The U.S. Navy Department has reported that the submarine 8.3, the

var separated from the Submarine Control Force in the course of a THE BIG LINES.

severo gals a hundred miles south of Cape Hatterns. It has not bean Time was, and not so long ngo, heard of since Saturday: Further provision for the trung when steamship companies found

The Bulinarines were on their way Atlantia traveller ot

moderate that au important factor, influencing from Hampton Ronds to Gunta trons is to be made by the Cunard the preferences for particular vessels, Cuba. Line in the coming season and may of their less sophisticated customer

The new prove of interest to Hong Kong nigrants, any, from Central, and U.S.S. "Saratoga," the subinarine aircraft carrior, the people going Homo on leave via Southern Europe--was the number tonder, U.S.8. "Camden,” and Amoricn.

There will be no natual "cuts" in oat suggestio, and though it may be for her.

of fiunole carried by a ship. Magna soven submarizes are now searching the ratos, but ships which at pro doubted whether a three-funnelled The Navy Department has order- sent carry first-class passengers will vessel would be considered to haveled three light-cruisers, and a squad- carry second-class pussungers in their places, and third-class tourist greater "drawing power" than a ton of destroyers to proceed from

singla-funnelled liner Passengers will take the place of somewhat less credulous atcerage of the missing submarino.

the Cuntsonma Bay, Cuba, în scarch cabin passengera in the "cabin," Second-class boats.

passenger, of to-day, it remains un- The Department expressed the This will not, of course, affect deniable that, for purposes of nd- opinion that there is no need to fear vertisement possession of the fatal necident ns it is not unusun the vessels in the service. The longent, or the fastest ship afloat is for small vessels to lose touch in 20,000 ton liners, "Scythia" and

or

all

with

still regarded by shipping companies bad weather. "Lacania," built since the war, and ns дд assut of distinct value. sailing from Liverpool to Boston and Now York, carry first, second,

and third class passengers.

£60 Instead of £85.

As from April, it is understood that cabin passengers will occupy the first-class accommodation, and

tourist third-class the second.

In effect, the passengers on either of these ships will pay £60 for ac- commodation for which he now pays £85 for the round trip; or, for the second-class Recommodation, £87 10s. instead of £56.

On the Canadian service similar adjustments will be inde The steamers "Andania," "Antonis,” ["Letitin," and "Athenis," which onery cabin and third-class passed gors, will in future carry tourist third cabin and third-class."

More British Tourists.

for the summor sesson. 1

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS.

Popular imagination is arrested more by the performances of one "record" liner than by the success. ful operation of n hundred equally

The P. & D. 8.5. "Khiva” which serviceable vessels of Icas distin guished sizo or speed, and, apart left Singapore for this port on Jan- from commercial considerations, the uary 28 at 8 aan. with the outward rivalry of competing super-liners balls, is due here to-morrow at often becomes an issue of proprie. about 6 am, tary patriotism, with national hon- The C.P.S., R.M.6. "Empress of of a sporting championship. our as much at stake as in the case Asin" arrived at Koho yesterday at 12.80 p.m. left Kobe to-day at noen, Thus keen interest, both in the and is due at Yokohama to-morrow United States and the landing mari-fat 10 a.m. time countries of Western Europe, has been quickly aroused by recent loft Singapore for this port on Jan. Press reporta

the North uary 20 at 10 am. with the out- Atlantic paasonger trade-the only ward English Mails, and is due hiero mammoth liners with sufficient ocean routo capable of supporting to-morrow at about 4 p.m. traffic to render their operation Australia" R/W Cruise, arrived at The C.P.8., R.M.S. Empress of

financially practicable is about to Batavia on January 80 at 7 a.m. enter upon a new era of competitive leaves Batavin to-day at 8 p.m., and construction of ships aiming at the is due at Singapore to-morrow at 8 establishment of fresh records inm.. speed and size.

that

The P. & O. s.s. "Macedonia"

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

CANADIAN

1928.

PACIFIC

A DELIGHTFUL CRUISE DE LUXE

S.S.

by the

Empress of Australia

༣

21,850 Tons Gross, Length 615 Feet.

LEAVING HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 13th, 1928. via Shanghai, Chinwangtao (for Peking); Beppu, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Hilo, San Francisco, Balboa, Panama, through the Panama Canal to Cristobal, Colon, Havana.

Arriving NEW YORK, April 12th, 1928.

Two days available for sight-seeing in NEW YORK

Leave NEW YORK, April 14th, arriving SOUTHAMPTON, April 22nd, 1926.

Shore excursions and sight-seeing tours at all Ports.

For Particulars Apply to:-

CANADIAN PACIFIC

Tel. Central 752'

"

Tel. address "CACANPAC."

S. K.

SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.

LONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-Via Singapore,

Colombo, Sues and Port Said ATLAS MARU

„Friday, 3rd February. AMAZON MARU

.Tuesday, 6th March.

Colombo, Durban & Cape Town. MONTEVIDEO MARU

BOMBAY Via Singapore and Colombo.

Friday, 10th February,

HONOLULU HARU (Calls at Karachi) Saturday, 4th February. SHINGO MARU

SHINNOH MARU

Wednesday, 8th February. ...Monday, 20th February,

Tourist passengers will pay £80 10s., as against the present £62 of the cabin passenger. These rates, |

The P. & O. 8.6. "Kidderpore"! The high initial cost and the left Singaporo for this port on Jan. it is understood, will be permanent heavy running, expenses, under post-uary 29 at 8 p.m. with the outward RIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES-Via Saigon, Singapore, in their application, and not only, war conditions, of vessels exceed English Mails, und is due here on

ing 45,000 gross tons, with a spood February 8 at about 8 p.m. The new development is the re-higher than 21-28 knots, are such sult of the impetus which was given to have led many marine de- Canada" (Capt.

The C.P.S., R.M.8. "Empress of 8. Robinson, to the tourist traffe butwoun signers to the conclusion that the C.B.E., R.N.R.), will leave here Amerien and Europe by the intro day of the giant "express ship was for Victoria and Vancouver, B.O., duction, three years ago, of the over, and that the future lay.mther vin Shanghai, Kobo and Yokohama tourist third cabin. The bulk of with liners of moderate size-sny, at 6 a.m. on February 15. the traffic is, of course from the 80,000 gross tons able to maintain American side, but there has been a aca speed of about 20 knots, and a marked increase in the number of to carry cabin prasengers at fares British tourists. People of educá-within the reneh of travellers of tion who have never been able to moderate mouns, who desire to uroSH afford the rates necessary for a com-the Atlantic at a cost substantially fortable crossing, have takon nd- under £50. vantage of the now facilities in con- siderable numbers.

Shahaja pánt AMERICAN AUSTRALIA ORIENT LINE

Operated for

U. S. Shippies Board By SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. FOR SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.

8,8.. "CROSSKEYS"...Feb. 19 8.9. "BEARPORT" ...Feb. 29 S.S. "WEBT TOGUS"Mar. 17 6.8. "WEST FARA- LON....

Apr. 1

For full information apply to SWAYNE & HOYT, INC. LEVERETT, Inc. General Agents

BANK LINE LTD.

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN & BUCKNALL S.S.

I

CO., LTD.

SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION WITHOUT NOTICE.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

S.S. "CITY OF PEKIN" S.S. "CITY OF BENARES.

Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg London, Rotterdam & Hamburg Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg

8.8. "CITY OF MADRAS" S.S. "CITY OF GLASGOW” 8.8, "CITY OF EASTBOURNE”

AUSTRALIA

"KAZEMBE”

ELLERMAN LINE 14th February. 20th February. ..25th March. .24th April .25th May.

Hayre, London, Hotterdam & Hamburg SINGAPORE/AUSTRALIA - ` ... AUSTRAL-EAST INDIES LINE

Leaves Singapore,

7th May.

For FREMANTLE, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE & SYDNEY.

Through Freight and Passenger-bookings from Hong Kong in conjunction with "Ellerman”. Líns and

other service

BOSTON, NEW YORK & BALTIMORE.

SS "CITY OF KIMBERLEY”,

8.8. "CITY OF ADELAIDE"

8.S. "CITY OF DUNKIRK"

8.8. "CITY OF CARLISLE"

via Fuez, Cana)

via Suez Canal

via Suez Canal

vin Buez Cazi

ALBO, AGENTS FOR

AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE

ANDREW WEIR & CO.

PERFERVICES TO

BOSTON AND NEW YORK

M.V. "MYRTLEBANK”

MAURITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA

B.S. “TINHOW"

20th February," 23rd March. „20th April

18th May.

AMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE

8th February ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE"

1,20th April^|din

Loading for Mauritian, Delegon Bay, Durban, Bart Landon, Algos Bay (Port Elizabeth) Mossel Bay 2 and Caputowni

Through -Billa of Ladin [izvod to: Baire, Quilimains, › Ibo; “Pert

Kilindini, Port Nolloth, Luderita · Bay, Walvin May – and

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

Tal 4791.

Chinde,

THE BANK LINE LTD.

CONSIGNEES.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.·

HE Steamship

“YANGTSE”

N. Atlantic Service. The current reports which, il cor- rest, controvert this conclusion, are founded partly on known facta, part idly on rumours whose gunoaie ap pears to have been nothing more substantial than a recommendation recently made by the North Atlantic Bringing Cargo from Rotterdam, lines that the Hudson River piers at also Carge from Havre and Cognac Dunkirk, Antwerp, London, &c., New York should be lengthened-lex 9.8. "Commandant Dorise." recommendation accompanied by, and inspiring, much vague talk of

CONSIGNEES are hereby inform pretentious building programmes. exception of Oplum, Treasure and ed that their goods - with the As far as facts are concerned, it is Valuables are being landed and known thint the Norddeutscher Lloyd has under construction two HONG KONG KOWLOON WHARF stored into the Godowns of the slups, to be ready for the North & GODOWN CO., LTD., KOW Atlantic service in the spring of LOON, whence delivery may be 1929, of 40,000 gross tons. This

tonnage is substantially less than obtained immediately after landing.

All claims must be sent in to me

that of the American-owned "Levin- than" (50,050 tons gross), or of the on or before FRIDAY, the 10th in- British-owned "Majestic (58,500 stant, or they will not be recognis

ed. tons gross) and "Berenguria" (52,200

· DAMAGED PACKAGES will be tons), but it is understood that the new German liners will be slightly examined by the Company's Sur- longer than either the Levinthan" veyor, Mesara, Goddard & Douglas ed to live geared turbine engines, February, 1928. or the Majestie," and are design-in the presence of the Consignees at 10 am. on TUESDAY, the 7th

with high steam pressure, devolop ing a sea-speed of 20 knots, i.o., one No Fire Insurance will be effected knot more than is regularly attain- by us in any case whatever. cd by any existing liner.

Mammoth Liners.

In the sphere of rumour it is re- ported that the Compugnis Générale Transatlantique, which recently placed the Ile de Franco" (48,500 gross tonu, 28-24 knots) in the Now York service, contemplates the con- struction of a 60,000-ton vessel for

1992; that the Navigazione Générale Italiase management intends to build at once for the Genoa-New York run two. 46,000-ton liners with a speed of 27.28 knots; and that plans for building new mammoth ships exact dimensions and speed undisclosed-have been completed by both the Cunard and White Star Gacs.There is, in addition, the project, sponsored by the Brown- Boveri Elentrie Corporation of America, for the formation of a new company to be entitled the Blue Ribbon Line, which, it is proposed, shall construct ten liners of 20,000 | tona euch, designed for a sco-speed of not less than 82 knots, 2 Theso vessels, it is cluímed, will be able to make the passage of the North | Atlantio in 96 hours, carrying ex- clusively, muils and 400 first-class passengers

Question of Speed,

How for any of these reported plans -will-, materialisa, it remains for the event to prove. Bo far de the British companies are concern- ed, while it is improbable that either, Mid White Stor or Canard dbo inolined to allow the

records of the Majostio the Mauretania” by the Norddeut

to bo surp

(Cont

on Page 6.),

J. LIMAGE,

Agent. Hong Kong, 1st Feb., 1929.

SHIPBUILDERS,

SHIP REPAIRERS, BOILER MAKERS, FORGE MASTERS,

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

MOMBASA-Via Singapore and Colombo, PANAMA MARU

....Friday, 2nd March.

CALCUTTA Via Singapore, Penang and Rangoon.

KASADO MARU ........................Saturday, 25th February.. VICTORIA SEATTLE, TACOMA & VANCOUVER, Via Japan Ports

ARABIA MABU (From Shanghai)...Tuesday, 7th February. HAIPHONG-VI HOMOW⋅ &⋅ PAKHOL

TAIKWA MARU

MENADO MARU

.-

Wednesday, 1st Feb., 10 am.

Tuesday, 14th February, 10 am.

NEW YORK-Via Japan ports, San Francisco & Panam JAPAN PORTA D

CELEBES 'MARU

ALASKA MARU

EGO BATAVIA MARU'... KEELUNG Vis SWATOW & AMOY.

MENADO MARU

TAKAO Via SWATOW & AKOY.

DELI MARU

Sunday, 5th February. Saturday, 11th February, Wednesday, 22nd February,

Wednesday, 1st Feb., 10 am.

.......Thursday, 0th Feb., 10 am.

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

M. TAKEUCHI, Manager,

S.S.

"BELGENLAND"

(27,200 Tons,) ́···

·RED · STAR `LINE. LARGEST STEAMER TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE GLOBE. LEAVES HONGKONG.... FEBRUARY 13th.

For Manila, Bangkok, Batavia, Singapore, Calcutta, Colombo, Bombay, Port Sudan, Port Tewfik,' (for Cairo and Jerusalem), Alexandria, Athens, Naples, Monaco, Gibraltar and New York.

Port-to-port passengers, excursions, booked.

with

or without shore

Regular trans-Atlantic services between New York, Boston, Montreal, and principal European ports.by White Star, Red Star and Atlantic Transport Lines, Through bookings from the Orlent,

For Particulars apply to:-

OXY-ACETYLENE, AND ELECTRIC WELDERS, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL

THE AMERICAN EXPRESS CO., INC.

48, Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.

LIMITED

THE TAIKUO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANÍ

ENGINEERS.

OF HONGKONG,

Tel Address: “TAIKOODOCE," HONGKONG.

No

WANE, PENNANT.”

DRY DOCK

Length 787 Feet Length on Blocks 750 Feet. Depth an Centre of

Sill (HLW.O.S.T.) 34 ft. 6 Ins.

THREE SLIPWAYS.

Capable of Handling Sdys

to 3,000 Tona Displacement. Electric Crane at Ben Wall, Capable

Lifting 100 Tens at 70 Feet

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

AGENTS A HONGKONG, CHINA & JAPAN,